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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-22
Council Proceedings.

CITY HALL, July 10, 1S75.-Council
met pursuant to adjournment-his Hon.
the Mayor, in the Chair. All the men,
bers were present hut Councilman Holder
by.
Minutes of last meeting read and APP
proved The following accounts were al
lowed
W. :. Dowuer & Co., Printing -. $3.50
VI. G.. Nichols, Assessor on &C. Sal. 5000
:. T. Moore, st. Gom'r, services...... $500
d. X. Hatfield, Night Policeman,... 1888
E. Inscoe, labor at Cemetery......... 5.92
Mr. :. F. Jobe and other citizens APP
peared before the Council and complain
ed that Sundry tenants of c. F. Remley
were disorderly persons, kept disreputable
houses and were public nuisance. On
motion. the Marshall was instructed to mo-
tify Mr. Remley that the premises must be
vacated by TIE parties complained OF or
the premises would be proceeded against
as public nuisance.
On motion, the Fire Police Committee
were instructed to advertise for proposals
% build five cisterns for theCity TO hold 800
bbls each, said cisterns not to be more than
Is feet deep, on true circle, walls TO be
four (4) inches thick of good brick and
well laid with tire-clay cement and to have
an iron nozzle and cap. The proposal to
include excavation and removal OF dirt.
All proposals received to he submitted TO
/ 81
On motion, the Fire and Police Com
mIttee were instructed to proceed to Ports
mouth and examine the hand fire engines
for sale bv said City and ascertain what
price and terms one or more can be bought
for, and report at the next meeting OF the
Council, whether they deem any purchase
advisable.
Mr.. Bonsteel, of the Board OF Health,
read report from the Board of their late
inspection of the City, which made GEL
tain recommendations. On motion the
report was received and referred to the
Committee on Health.
On motion, the Recorder was instructed
to give legal notice of the school election
to be held August 18th, 1875, at which
time a County Superintendent, the gran.
ting of Levy or no Levy and the number
OF months the schools shall be continued
for the next school year, would be voted
| for.
On motion, it was ordered that teachers
in the public schools for the next year
shall be appointed at the next regular
meeting of the Council.
On motion, Council adjourned to Mon
day, August I'd, s P. NJ.
! JOHN II. OBEY, Recorder.
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Personal.

Judge Johnston of Ironton spent
Monday in town.
We noticed last week that Mr..
Montrose had gone to Marietta on a
visit, but he returned in good health
on the very day our paper came out.
Hon. Jno. f. Kenna of Charleston
was in the city last week, on his way
from the permanent to the Temporal
nv seat. He is looking we'll.
Captain Mallory, Division Super
intendent has been out of town sever
al DAYS giving his personal aid in get
ting his portion Of the road into good
order again.
Gen. w. C. Wickham, Vice Presi-
dent. Mr.. w. NJ. 5. Dunn, Gen. Su-
perintendent, and Mr.. ID. H. Fitch,
General freight Agent of the G. u
0. Il. r., were in town Oh Saturday
and Sunday last.
We had the pleasure of call on
Monday last from A. 2. Bennett Esq,
of the Richmond Enquirer. Mr..
Bennett has been on trip West, in
the interests of his paper. He was
much pleased with tie appearance of
our city.
Mr.. W. II. Harper returned last
week from Cazanovia, where he
had been attending the semi Centen-
ial anniversary ofhis Alma Mater
He reports as having enjoyed a rare
treat, meeting some 800 of the Alum
nj of the school, who came together
from all parts of the country.
Capt. II. c. Parsons is still con-
fined TO his house by sickness. He
has been overworked for sometime,
but his business is so pressing that he
has been unable to procure the rest
he needs, We hope he may soon be
entirely restored to health. His
energy and enterprise are greatly
needed in aur town.
Hon. Frank Hereford arrived
here on last Monday morning, with
his family, on his return from trip
to Colorado, where he has been on a
visit to his brother. He spent the
day at Barboursville among his con-
stituents, and left for home on Tues
dav morning.
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LOGAN COUNTY.
Terrible Destruction of Property
by the Flood.
Correspondence Huntington Advertiser.


Never were the people Of the good old
county Of Logan, so respondent as they
are to-day. In 1861, when the great civil
war bust as a storm-cloud over the coun-
try, she was prosperous and happy and
babe fair to become the wealthiest OF the
mountain counties OF the Old Dominion,
Her churches and schools attested her
civilization, while her mountains breathed
the spirit OF chivalry, and her every val
ley was the abode OF purest hospitality
When the war came, her brightest jewels
followed the Southern Cross, and gave
their lives for the cause of freedom. When
the war was over, with her best men, the
property holders of the county, disfran-
chised and barred from her public coun-
ellis, miserable few, Tor their own az
grandisement, heaped debt upon the
county, which it seems almost impossible
to pay, and which has extorted from the
people for the last ten years Sl.60 per an
mum on each $4,000 valuation OF proper
ty, for county Levy alone. Yet with this
heavy debt, with our trade paralyzed with
our property destroyed, and our credit
gone, we were seeing the dawnIof opening
day-and though through the financial
depression of the country, timber, our
great staple, had deteriorated in Value
yet, trusting in our genial sky, and salu-
brious climate, We believed that We had
an Athens of our own, and that adjoining
il with our virtues and our industry, we
ecu live secure from the depression OF
the outside world, and keep the wolf from
our own doors Yet how feeble is the boast
Of man, how insecure in our own indie
pendence, and how often is the flattering
JUNCTION OF prosperity, changed to adversi-
ty, NORWOOD and gall. Last summer
the drought prevented US from making
more tnan half crop OF grain, and our
grass was entirely parched up. During
the Autumn the forest fires laid waste and
desolate our cattle ranges and We were
compelled TO feed all OF our stock during
the winter from our nall filed granaries,
many Of them leaving their bones to
bleach upon our hillsides. And then
no sooner had the blush OF Spring man
tied our groves with green, and its warm
breath instilled Joy aud gratitude in our
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A HUNTINGTON INvENTION.-Mr.
J. \. Pendergrast, who was formerly
torem IN at the Huntington Machine
Shops of the c. so. r. r. Comps
nv, re ceived a patent last March for
a Steam Brake, which, in the opinion
OF many judges IS decided and i'm
portant improvement on the West
mchouse brake, in as much, as that 1t
can be applied to the cars ut about
one fifth of the cost Of the Westing-
house, is equally powerful, is much
less complicated, and is easily repair
ed if out of order. The plan is simP-
lv a cylinder and piston underneath
the tender, with a small steam pipe
communicating from one end of the
cylinder with the boiler. The piston
Is connected with ratchet, which
operates, by means ola coz wheel, a
barrel on which chain is wound,
connecting with all the brake rods on
the train. By letting the steam into
the cylinder the piston is driven out
and operates the barrel, winding up
the chain with an immense power,
and checking every wheel.
Mr.. Pendergrast has applied his
brake to the cars on the Z. Ky. Il.
II. running from Rivertoa to Gray
son. We saw letters from the SuPt.
and Chief Engineer last week, who
are delighted with it. They say 1t
works admirably, and they can if de-
sired, "slide every wheel.
Mr.. Pendergrast is a live man, and
ingenious mechanic and ought 10
make a fortune out Of his invention.
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PATRONIzE HOME INDUSTRY
The following extract from the State
Journal, will apply as we'll to this To-
cality as any other, and we commend
it to the attention of our readers.
PATRoxzE HOME INSTITUTIONS.
There Is nothing that adds more to
the business prosperity of town than
the earnest support of all its stores !;
shops, factories, &c. by its own citi-
zenS. Ifyou want your sugar by the
barrel or tea by the caddie, your calico
or muslin by the bolt, we have stores
in our midst that will sell these goods
by the quantity just as cheap as they
can be got here from Cincinnati Or
Baltimore. Our merchant tailors
and shoe dealers will fit you as we'll
and as cheaply as those away from
here. If YOU have house to build
or repair secure the services OF our
own artisans. Such a course keeps
money in constant circulation and
within our midst, and pours steady
stream OF business into every channel
of trade. A community that is eter-
nally sending away for everything
will never prosper; while the one
whose citizens stand shoulder to
shoulder with each other and spend
their money at home cannot be kept
back even by the most untoward
events Of the hard times.
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BUFFALO SHOALS ITEMS.

The past week Twelve Pole has been
on q regular tear Higher water has sell
dom been seen in the stream, and never
has it been known SO high at this season
of the year. The damage to crops alone,
along the bottoms, has been immense
On Monday morning the water was COM
paratiyely low but soon commenced ris-
ing rapidly, and continued coming up
until about 10 o'clock Tuesday. On
Wednesday it was so low again that a
raft of locust stuck on the shoals, but late
in the evening it again commenced rising
and continued al the rate of five and one
half inches per hour until Thursday mid
night The last rise was some three feet
higher than the first. The amount Of
loose timber and RATS that went past this
place was "plumb sight" Actual count
showed an average of twenty five logs to
the minute, and this too for the space of,
at least six hours; this would give 1900
logs per hour. or 5000 logs in the six
hours in which they run so thickly.
When the first raise was at its height
Doll Barbour was making inquiries con-
corning the price Of diving bell. the
probable cost If transportation &c. &c
Inquiries ELECTED the fact he wished u
dig some potatoes for dinner and as they
were some IL or - feet under water, he
was necessitated to buya diving bell to
go after them. We smoled smile at
Doll, but when the water came up the
second time we sent him grape vine dis
patch asking the privilege Of purchas-
ing stock in his bell.
The water dogs enjoyed themselves
hugely, swimming over the dam. We tried
curse and as old uncle Billy Hanks saws,
it was fun enough, but don't want any
more of it; in fact, most devilish ticklish
sport"
The Falls mill las lost its dam, and
the shoals mill lost ore wheel and fore
bay which will cost Mr. Tharp about 800
TO replace. He hopes to be ready to 60 10
work again in few DAYS.
Candidates for County Superintendent
are getting more plentiful. They are
very friendly men, call us mister, inquire
about the health of our family, ask It's to
come and see them and bring our family
and get acquainted, and we are going
The fact is times are hard and if we can
manage to stay day or two apiece with
the candidates, why it is clean months
board free gratis for nothing. | say We
are going, it is our imperative duty and
60 We must.
July ~ 1875. GNlB.
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PROSPECTS.

While the company will be enabled
from tie beginning to sell at an increase
of several hundred per cent, and at the
same time offer lots at very low prices.
the probability il that in few years the
remaining lots will be largely increased
in value and realize many times the pres
ent prices. A safer and better investment
has never been offered 10 tie public-there
can be no question Of loss, there can be
ONLY a steady increase in value from year
90 year. Charleston.is the natural manu-
featuring center Of the Kanaw VALLEY /;
with cheap coal, iron ore, fire clay, lime
stone. lumber, salt, &c, immediat sur
rounding the city, and good transporia-
ton east and west. in a word as great
manufacturing advantages as are possessed
by any city in America, it can be but a
short time until our present manufacto-
ries are double and trebled, aud every
foot Of real estate greatly increased in val
ne. The present owners only sell because
obliged u dispose Of an interest.
The title is perfect; all liens now on
any portion OF the land will be either can
ceIled or secured in satisfactory man
ner.
The shares are 500 each, less the amount
of dividend from sales already made.
J. r. WALKER, Trustee.
For further information and maps and
pamphlets apply N the trustee or TO
DAVID l.. RUFFNER,
Charleston, West Va.
CHARLES 6. LEWIS,
President Kanawha Valley Bank.
JOHN G. CLAYPOOL,
Cashier First National Bank,
Charleston, Kanawh, Co, W. Va.
Nay 6 #.
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No LICENSE BoYs.-The county
Judges in refusing on Monday tc
grant Liquor License to certain per
sons in Cabell Co., adopted unani
mously the following order.
That it shall be unlawful hereafter
to open sand bais in the Ohio River
that is that portion of the river thai
passes through Cabell Co.
That the making of bargains shall
be discontinued.
That hereafter the bar shall be
disqualified from practicing in oul
courts.
That Harrison & Co., shall dis
continue the opening of musquite
bars at their store.
That Keete shall cease manufactu,
ring bar soap.
That the iron bars shall be re
moved from the jail windows at Bar
louisville.
That our coopers shall cease ma
king barrels.
That Fisher shall shut up his bar
Der shop.
That bar-bacues shall hereafter be
unlawful in Cabell.
That fish hooks shall not be bar
bed.
That bar-sfooted children shall not
run the streets OF Huntington.
That no person shall go bar-ehead-
ed.
That baritone singing shall not be
permitted in our churches.
That dogs shall not bark
That it shall be unlawful for any
person to keep for sale bar-ometers'
That Kennett shall discontinue to
use his bar-ouche.
That it shall be unlawful to sell a
cotton-gin.
That persons shall not embark on
any steamboat leaving Huntington.
That any person named Barney
shall be ordered to leave the State.
That no person shall wear barred
goods.
That Jim shall not Sample his own
liquors,
That wives shall not rum-age the
pockets of their husbands pants.
That Mr.. Cabell shall discharge
his porter.
That physicians shall not alleviate
ailments of their patients.
That when with his sweetheart,
the beau shall not sit be side-er.
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The West Charleston Com.
DHeDN.

A charter has been obtained and stock
is being subscribed with view 10 the pur-
chase Of West Charleston from the Trus-
tee who represent the present owners.
The property embraces more than TWO
THOUSAND TOWN LOTS, 40Xl20 feet
each, and about 1870 acres OF streets and
alleys. Also the proceeds Of oil sales
made by the Trustee up To date, amount
ing to about $4,000 in cash and bonds,
for lots SOLD AT AN AVERAGE OF
NEARLY 1895 EACH. Also thirteen
houses valued at $4,000, including one Of
nine rooms, with stable and out houses !;
and finally the proceeds to be derived from
the sale Of the Kdn0vhG SdU and RE-
ming Mn.
THE RENTS derived from this prop
erty. including honses, brickyards, fair
grounds, &c, amount Ia over 5000 per
annum At the rate at which the proper
ty is offered To the Company, over 800
PER CENT. will be made by the Com
pany on every lot hereafter sold by them
at the pr ces at which lots have been
heretofore selling-and on choice lots
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Attention! Bargains! At
teniiOn!

l have removed into my new Brick
Store near the corner of 10th street,
where have large stock of summer
clothing at all prices, which | intend
to sell before it is time to buy Fall
goods. Now is the time to buy goods
at your own prices.
Come on men of Logan and Lin
coin, OF Wayne and Cabell, and Put
nam | am ready for you.
July l If. SAN GIDEON.
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BOOTS. SHOES, LEATH-
Err &c &c.

I have just enlarged my
store and received my
SPRING STOCK con-
SiSting of ~ full line of
Ladies' Misses and Chill
drens' Shoes Of all kinds
andssGuaIitics. GENTS
BOOTS. SHOES, Gal.
TERS. BROGANS sc.
L purchase direct from
the InanBf;t g tuI.crS, and
devOting my attention
entirely to this business
am able TO sell on tho
most reasonable terms.
L have some new and very
beautiful varieties Of shoes
10 which 1 wish 10 ask the
notice Of the Ladies'. Re-
member the place della
BARS SHOE STORE. 3d
Ave. three doors below The
Advertiser Office.
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BASE BALL-A match game of
Base ball was played last Saturday
on the grounds of Huntington Base
Ball Club, between the Park City
Club, of Ashland, KY, and the Syl-
vans of Millersport, o.
As the whole of the Park City
Club was not able to attend, they
had the assistance of some of the
Huntington boys,
Some Of the Sylvans played very
well, but the Park City boys beat
them by very good score. The
day was extremely warm, and the
game was well contested, There
were several very pretty home runs
made during the game.
We give the score below;
PARK CITY. OF Ashland lSYLVANs, Of Mulersport
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NOTICE.

A.B.PALNER Dealer I'm
Doors. Sash. Blinds. Frame
Rough and Dressed LUIn-
Der. Flooring, Weather.
boarding. Pine and Pop.
lar Shingles. MOuldings.
Latll. Newell Posts Il Ban
nisfers. Drain Tile, ii Pat.
ent FlucS. White and Gray
Lime, Plaster. Cement.
Flower Pots DC. a Large
Stock Constantly OLE hand.
Cash orders promptly fill
cd a. solicited. Sd Avenue,
Bet. Sth ~ 9th SITS Hunt
ingtOn. w. Va. Jan. II #.
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Wonderful Success.

Three years ago DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup was introduced in the United State
from Germany for the cure of coughs, Sc
we're colds settled on the breast, Consump.
ton and other diseases of the throat and
lungs. No medicine ever had such sue
cess 100000 sample bottles have been
distributed every year for three years by
Druggists in all parts Of the United States
and nearly 1000 letters from Druggist
are now on our files, saying that no other
preparation in their stores sells as well
and gites such excellent satisfaction. All
we ask is for you to go to Smith, Davis 4
Co., and got a sample bottle Tor 10 cent;
and try it. Regular size IS cents.
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a DNERTISING: CngAP. Good Systematio.-
AAll persons who contemplate making eon-
tracts with newspapers for the Insertions OF adj
vertsements should send - CENTS 20 Geo. J..
Rowcll 4 90. ~ Park Row. New rk, for their
PAMPfILE1-BOOK (ninety-sevenfh ediiiOn) con-
tanning lists Of over 1000 newspapers and est
mates showing the cost. Advertisements taken
for reading papers In many stat at trench
dous reduction from publishers rates. Get the
book Jan. IL ~. orr
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.

A.fse srrcesfo1 Of man1 trends, nave oe-
-. a .,l-, late fOr CCUNrY SUPERINTENDENT
49,. s,.u5,rs for Ca1eI County. at tue cleo
or t'-'.. S..I RI enc 18Th 'ly 20 August next.
MI fae advantages % liberal ed0caaoa,
.,...-r wears experience .u Teaching and man
.,ry schools. amt feeling deeply interested
.--....a .7.og'..1 ~ thp county, IN the matter on
N lag ...- children. 1 submit nv claims 20
...'-. i.rt-.Hn W my felow-citZens.
Do .s.-.d. / rr'u;ise 20 perform me duties OF
.s..s IA MIN IN. impA,'l4.y, ant 20 the very
E d. L. DUNCAN.
-,,frS p KFYSFR. cdnLiJ'e for SUPERIN-
,.,r,e ClvvoS SCHCOtS 10 WAYNE county.
.--.r n -ae cause of EirII1u..
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MouxDsvrLLr We clip the fol-

MoUNDsvrLLE We clip the fol-
lowing from Mounlsyille letter in
the Wheeling Register.
\ good deal Of building Is going
on. and the town looks quite spruce
with its new houses Sandwitched
among theold ones. One Of the best
buildings put up this summer Is that
owned by Captain NcFadden, opPo,
site the Court House. and occupied
by Mr.. Davis As a drug store. 1t
would be a credit to your own city.
We learn from Nr. Harvey Scott,
who returned on Monday from Wis
i, to Noundsyi.le, that Mr.. Davis is
doiu.a splendid business; that his
store Is often crowded with CUSTOM
erS.
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NOTICE.

Mess. Bonsteel & Co. give notice
that on and after this date they will
adhere to the cash principle strictly.
They will endeavor TO sell goods go
cheap that any one having money to
spend will be obliged to patronize
them.
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LOCATION.

Thi. property embraces the choicest
part Of the site upon which Charleston is
buiIt. 1t lies in the angle formed by the
Elk and Kanawha rivers-on the lower
side Of the Elk it is almost perfectly lev
el, and is well drained-has already a
population Of over four hundred, and a
number of new houses building at this
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Fo-SD.-A bunch of keys. The
owe can have them by applying at
Nuaai's Tailoring Establishment
oa5I Avenue. or between 9Th & 10th
,,-.s. and paying for this advertise
U...
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OK THE OUTSDE.-We publish on
our first page a very interesting let
ter from "Ecilan," our whilom st.
Adams correspondent; a talented
writer, whose letters are always wei
come.
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The erection Of the Kanawha Iron
Works, just above this property on the
Elk, and the opening of iron ore, fire, clay
and limestone mines in the hills immedi-
ately adjoining, is already increasing the
population, and must, in connection with
other industries, bring in several thous-
and inhabitants within the mex, two years.
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SALE.

number NJ nice LOTS near The village OF ~.
Cloud. These lots are splenddly located, nrc OF
good size, AMI VIII he sold NJ reasonable pftse,
and on easy terms. Can on Wm. Martin at hia
ONCE and see maps. terms &c.
a. WV. MARTIN, Agent
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DR.. ). L. Butler. of Huntington is
at Barboursville pracncing his pro-
fession; we are happy to say that ne
has very liberal patronage. Gossip
says that he is also practicing on a
less painful business, hope you Will
succeed, Doc. We print wedding
cards in splendid style.
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NUISANCE AEATED.-Some disre-
Taaa.e person, who have been in
haU.,, the tea-pin alley below 7th
stree. were ,ursed out this week,
much TO the relief Of the neighbors.
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To CoRREsPoNpENrs.-W. L. N

To CORRESPONDENTS. w. l.. NJ,
We are always glad to receive and
publish letters of general interest,
and do not object to favorable notices
Of Institutions of learning, but let
ter devoted entirely tomaking known
the advantages of a school, becomes
an advertisement of the very best
kind, and We can only publish such
At advertising rates. We will be
glad to hear from w. L. NJ. again,
on general matters.
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BEv B.rLEG.-When Ben. But
ir Tel last winter, chat is the ALI
r.tor Of thar name, thgt Harry liar
y-y brought from New Oleans,) his
corpse was given TO DR.. Ell. Davis,
who very skllfu,ly stuffed him and
bass him now fox an ornament in his
Slow window. Ben makes a graceful
appearance with his mouth open as if
eMla spoon in hi, throat.