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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26

| They have a new wharfboat at
Ironton it is $50 feet long 20 feet
wide and 6 feet depth of hold. /;
will float comfortably under a load Of
1900 tons.
At Portsmouth last Monday night,
a decent vas made by the police en- q
house boat, inhabited by suspicious
caracters. \ large quantity Of sto-
len goods were found; the parties
were arrested and lodged in Jail.
At Belfont Furnace as some works
men we're pushing a car loaded with
coke over tresseling it broke down
and the men were thrown to the
floor, distance Of - feet. One OF
them had both ankles sprained, but
/ the other was only scratched 4 little.
TIE SuoTo VALLEY RAILROAD -
Last Tuesday Mr. Chapman and
President Miller OF the Scioto Valley
Railroad were in the city. and in the
evening met several If our prominent
citizens at the B;ggs House, where
Mr.. Chapman stated that the grading,
treStle work aud bridges had been
I let between Columbusand Chilicothe,
and the road was to be completed be-
tween those points by the first Of Sep
tcmber lS76.-Imes.
ANOTHER JAZZ DELIVERY -Quin-
cy Hauey aud Charley Hall escaped
from the csunty Jail on Wednesday
night through the privy vault, taking
the same course the other fellows did.
Fiat priyy vault is getting to be
/ cutie a thogoushfare for Jail birds. -
They were seen out near Helena
Thursday morning by some parties
coming to town bat they did not
know OF the escape ami thought it
was all right.
LArEE. apt. Rose received tele-
gram from Chief of Police, Of Ports
moutl saturday, saying tLat he ar
rested Charles Hall. who escaped
from our i'll wednesday night, and
fic wao-r recjpture si0o reward had
, 5,.l 60. lr0.toa yJaRai.
Two Men KILLED FOR STEALING
Melons There was a 'bioody ARRAY
on Tygar;'s Creek, near Grayson, last
Wednesday morning. Nj J. II.
Williams formerly store keeper Ia
Boone or Aenton Furnace, WHO is
now farming on Tyeart's Creek, had
suffered from recent depredaiions on
his melon patch, and on that morning,
as we learn, he met two brothers by
the name of Irons, in close proximity
to the patch. He charged them with
stealing his melons, and remarking,
You will never steal another" he
raised his weapon and shot one dead
and MORALLY wounded the other.
The Coroner was summoned to
take,the cl,te-moriem declaration ofthe
dying man, and hold an inquest over
his brother. Williams was arrested
and taken to Grayson. 1t Is not
healthy to take another mans mel
ons on rygart.-Ports Times.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26
OHIO ITEMS.

The Iron and Steel Company has
purchased another lot OF Quinnimout
Iron, SOC tons.
The Submissive Baptist Church OF
Lawrence County will hold a basket
meeting and Picnic on the 18th inst.
The Ironton journal says. a great
deal Of Fever and Aeue with kindred
diseases IS now preya;Iingir that town.
Il also says, there can beHoqac-uon
taat the overflow in Ironton and Vi
ciuitY has had q marked effect ~ the
health Of the community.
W. Q. Adams is about sinking a
gas well in Portsmouth. lie thiuks
he can strike the same vein they have
at Sciotovilie, and get gas 10 light
and heat his houses and to cook by
In the neishborhood Of Waterloo,
a correspondent says, health of this
neighborhood Is very good but ! am
sorry to say We have some citizens
VINO will cut gras, and stack wheat
on the sabbath day.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26

"a DvI "TI>rNC: CHEAP. Good Systematic
- sd persons who contemplate I'd ting cen
tracts Wrn newspapers ~ Tie assertions u ac-
vert .meu = should send p CENTS 20 Geo. P
Hswel Co... - Park Row. New YORK, for their
PANPULEf-bOOh ,u.nety-scfenth rdl ion con-
tanning .-t- ~ over 200 news Qs jays end est
mates. showing the cost. Advertisements taken
for reading papers a many STATS So t-ernes-
dJns reduction from publishers rates. CT Tie
book. JaI. - ~. CIR
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26
Tie WinnebagOes.

make the annual address before the
Wiqucba .o Comt, Agricultural -
.,--y at ...aI. H.. le accepted
tire invitation. as ac supposed IN the
.r.r5 n which If we, -,y.a. lie
.a..-.. ,as Gia had passed. when
r bitterness aaI r.c.r Of tae war
-l..rI r..yea, mn o5 one section
aem ntr'e.w,,r. o. tae business. or
n'ea,a-. Of another Bat il seems
the n9,i..;m- Of W'aa..u.o county
I-lua-t..ak SD; HEY w.,e fearful,
thu. Jac Rim aal patriotic u.t-rwce,
.ola Southern salesman, who ha, ac-
-...H ...-.tu.;.ua. J .'"..ad 90
tr..r .Iau.r. at al. .uyr'. would
interior. With p. aoaEro.s stories Of
treason. secession ard rebellion. star,
f ..I .... in circulation hy such
, p g. -...,..- ,-. -.:..i..1
-
A-tH.' PESTS. 1.r. ll.ri. comes
900, decidedly with the mo.t honor
from H.. discussion. il,wa> invited
..l 49,. ;.......;.,.. ,l.-.
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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26
Madame Caroline Rive.

win igi-y cultivated associates, VIII c0LunEe
t9 rougl~- ii- Nus Al Deuaruent For Gate
l1g4a, and Information address. 81 heretofore,
frv. L. b. Potter. ,. D.. President,
July -3-4t. Glendale, HaW..t1n GO. o.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26
7 ra.unbIC Coil and Tn
hor Hands For Sal.
IRWIN u-hpr
". =. HplirrDy. ct 81
IL CUANCEHY.

Bl yir'u'Of n decree made ahd 'i.Or
emit Court of Lincoln County. s..
March tt. ~. i,ls. in iho above tItu.
". .ap uui rsignti Special Dn...
therein appointed FOR thr purnoS.. si
10 -e'i 80 pthIc au;uuH iu 'hc hIga.
10. caSt 90 nauj.
ON YUE luA D1l JjN". ]
90 th,. iTput door a. the Lincoln ,n.H
House. iu- following real estate. N.ft
tliy tD..aoi IluI hing 900 Lincoln
ffD Gugawlo;i, RIVER. Dur Hcf rHrf.
zero. IIl TIE Other containing $50 I.r..
Ruds t'r.ituaf.r' iH tie rrc,t t"al ,t-'.
CIV. 'luttr Rive uh -" thv'ialle or ...I
800 one SAUCE crhtsn ii.h AMI valuable
r,llaGd abound witn Lnr tiubr'. sa.. Bill.
io-g lo irwin IuSnrr.
TERMS OgSAiE. CASHIN HtNn
l. 4. HlCkfII~
W y. iitOMrtut
May fw. Special Commits.
T.rs...c -I'r s post on,l to N"l,.
.... .ll DID,. au.F, 1866.
T.. @. il,hIrI-.
W. IT, inuNI .eN..
r.a. gu ~. Special '.nm .
Ia ..lg. stlr is postponed to N..
20 D.. d.g % e.IHmb q. 1913.
]. A.. Nl' NETS.
VT IbuMreuN.
Au- ll.tw. Nl.ra Ouu.hH
PTS. Zee $500.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26

merly stationed at this place, among
the preachers.
Mr.. Smith of, Ohio, is on Lick
Greek. in this county, getting wal
nut lumber for the purpose Of ship
ping to England, from which coun.
/ try he has an order. He is having
he lumber sawed at the mill of Har,
rison Quinn, five miles from New
/ Richmond. Up to this time he has
sawed about 10000 feet Of superior
quality.-Hintoa Herald
We give below the recapitulation
/ of the Assessors returns Tor the city
I of Charleston, West Va. 4: Caritation'
white, 772; colored, %06; amount
/ Of personal property, s6Sl 1913; value
Of Buildings. S60G, 705; value OF lots
including buildings, 81 800, 372; to
tal value of all real and personal
property, S1,972, 265.
The Grcenbrier White Sulpur
. Springs were leased at auction, on
Saturday last, to, George L. Peyton y
+ Co.. for term OF two ysars, at Sl6,,
800 per year. taxes and insurance
to be paid by the lessees. One-iourth
of the amount of rentals is II be eX
pended IN repairs in addition TO what
/ the NessrS. peyt0u Il Co. NAV VOiua
tarily do.
Camp meetings are to be held in
the State, so far Us reported duilng
/ the present month, as follows: II
. Pruntvtown and Lumberport, on the
10Th; BrandonviIle, 9th; BerkIey
Springs, 10Th; Murraysville, 9th
Brushy Ridge, Greenbrier County,
/ both. \ camp meeting will com
meuce ON the ri proy., at SchUler>
Mil, in Mason County.
The hail storm referred to last
week. WAS more Destructive in dis
tant part, OF the county than was At
first supposed. Mr.. :. d. Law, Of
/ Meadow Bluff District, informs u,
| that in his immediate vicinity the
storm was simply terrific, doing no III
tie damage to the caru-fells, garden,
and tobacco patches. Ala point
about six miles from Lewisburs. on
the Turnpike, the storm was ais
very severe and destructive. Hap
PLY, it was not general.-lndape"d-
eat.
CATTLE-RAIsING IN TIE SOUTH
WEST. Maj. n. II. Hotchkiss, who
has been on brief tour through the
counties Of Summers and Mercer,
in West Virginia, and Tazewell and
Russel, in Southwestern Virginia,
SAYS that in the latter two counties
there are 10000 head Of cattle, one
half of which will be fattened for
beef, and OF remaining half a part
will be driven to Fauquier and Lou
doun, 10 fatten, and the balance t.
| PENNSYLVANIA to fatten for spring
beef The grass in these counties l.
in splendid condition.
ilr Michael BiIlmyer, an OLD citi-
zen of this county, died at The resi-
deuce Of John " Curtis. Esq, Hear
/ Nel-csyille, on Friday morning last.
a. l-. I.....-,. 90. ....... 80 e. /
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26

ITANTED-TO MANUFACTURERS.-Th
~ West Charleston Company orer- bonn
Of from 500 20 $1,000 20 Manufacturers locating
III West Charleston. the Cap.to! u West Virginia.
On the hanawha. Cheap coal, iron ore. salt aud
ium Der railroad ana rlver transportation. send
.Ur map and pamphlet May I--lyr.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26

! virtue OF decree OF me Cir.uf q
! Ca.c. county. entered ~ Use Nay 'e
/ fhr above entitled cause Ha5 refer
/ der. gued 5gcc.a. commits lLer ~
aud report an account showing rn'lf
menu Of al Partnership ded.Ii ysaua lff
? from the commencement thereof ard
/ ~ particular,
list WHAT monies. notes. funds. aDi OF
lie PlAlniiG aud defendants RESPECTIVE
contributed 10 me -aid ~ iper-Hip,
znI And an asrDgut % 40 ihe u.
and Effects received Dos ile Pla.Gfig aI
meulcr- n the sad aspyr trfrrl''i
/ shin. and al the monies. funls and sirf
out IT fge FlAufiG ana TIE other meUHffs
/ "a tGrr-hiy above d"-c lbed. eepcr'uc.t,
b half ~ SAID n,H from The Tin. NJ 90
memo mcnt Oi sl.a Partnership ~ me DO
? InIs dec ee. ...
srI. Az account u the assets and hab
outstanding Of the Sid arm A. tie dAie Z" i
decree AMI balance - the sad atcJunis
[ iug .he amounts ~ the PROFITS ~ losaes ~ -
/ lTm - fic fa'c u tAls decree,
! SD. = e PlaiEtiI's proportion W amyl-
-gcn profits, 4 there be PROFIT, ana ~ lhf
. e-. u Nd f' Poe loss; aud sh-A $40" ~
I rate lcrlrlf.
~. NA.tIe1grh Of time ihe PAnlr anl ,
sz,1-. wtrr tIe service aAd employ i. ~,
OH. -Il F.rErrsNip what amount vi
. -hr P4.uf.T s entitled % receive ~ So Il
I wee Dv UifIe q his contracts Win .a.H p
ana me amount sc uliy rereiFeb TOT ~.
I ylce- and Tire amount SID due tieftI y
complete account Of al me tfan-ai W.
/ dcalDgs ~ the sad Plaintiffs az en4.o!
I foreman 81 tne raid 1rn;
On. And any O.Icr matter that e.'As4 =
may require no writing. H. ..r
Thls. therefore, IS 70 notify al parties -
have appointed
/ "Wednesday, tie lst, day Of .SegtH5e1 j.
as the time 81. and the ONCE o. J. y. lal-s.
i the town ~ B1lbOursyils A. the pace Io'
ting the acrounis required b. Fad a,cis AM
/ II from any cause. the taxing 81 -
'i1n-. anltb statement Of SAD acco-A,s 80
I u)f b. commenced OF completes on 80
Aforesaid the same shall be contihlsI =. l..
. . d8T or time % time, az the same P-'''
the same is completed.
THOMAS DUNDAs'
J. B. Laidley, Sol. Special 'oI'-'-'1
! Aug. s-iw pr. ;ee Ei2-9-
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26
Ohio Republicans and West Viz
Cia schools.

y NV NAst p 50
Lawrence County held meeting at
the Tunnel near Irontol. One Of
the speakers was General Enochs o.
Ironton.
In his speech he made assertions
which have no foundation in fact,
and which were made either through
malice or ignorance. Gen. Enoch-
said 'sThe School houses which dot
ted the hill,ides Of West Virginia,
when the Republicans had charge o.
that State, were now abandoned &
the bats
To meet this assertion, We contra
Diet it entirely. There are more
school houses on the hil,sides of West
Virginia, than there were when ia,
Republicans had charge Of the State
and those school houses have been
almost all occupied by schools during
the past and former years. To yer,
.rv the truth of what we say, we re-
fer to the report OF the State and
County Superinteudents.
The State Superintendent in hi,
report SAYS the results of the Ere,
School work in the State, for the last
two years, are very CRAFTY mgas show
ing 3 steady increase from year To
year in the attendance Of pupils at
school, as well is greater efficiency 81
6aarc;al and school management,
generally" The figures bear ont IT,,
Superintendent assertions, as fl
lows Amount expended for teacher
salaries ia 1860, SlI,SOG,S3; in 1S1i
$3.50 4&O.7i, showing an Increase IL
nine years of Sl52,56t0l.
Amount expended for school house,
in 1860, sl6,69S,74, in 1874, SO (,
a9!o2
i De ''oL'7 o".'y ''lei''i''e e.. u.
800 WIS "'oI' III 1914 o'''''.
These figures show a state of thing
better IMAM eA's' IN n''s' OIL 'ne state
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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-08-26
TESTIMONIALS
o.
WATERS PIANOS & C2Ga-s,

Wa e-,' New sale Pianos have peculiar merits.
SEw YOEk TRIBUNE.
The tone 81 Tire Waters Piano Is irn. mellow
anil s1uor4us. Inrv possess 1rea. v0ume Of
sound anil tne con Iu4f.on %. s0uua or singing
pove d. one 81 Their mos, marked fea-ures.-
NV YORK TINES.
waters Concerto organ y 50 vOioel as 20 have
q tone Ase d fun ricn al-"toiee. J. is especially
human 10 IL tone, powerful alI So. -t-RCRAL
NEW I0RbEF. Aug. ply
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
A roRTGAGE sALE.-Default having bee

MORTGAGE sALE.-Default having been
lNl made in the conditions of certain indenturc
of mortgage bearing date the 21st day of Novem-
ber A. D., 1874, made and executed by Angus Nc
Kay, of Cheboygan county, Michigan, to George A.
Barclay, 6tratton A. Nation and Amos Galbraith,
of the same place. to secure the payment of fifteen
hundred dollars, which said mortgage is recorded
In the Registers Office of the county of Cheboy-
gan, in Lber b, of mortgages, on page 445, which
said mortgage was, en- the 2oth day of July, A D.,
1875, duly assigned to jacob Post and T. T. Van
Arsdale, which said assignment is recorded in the
Registers Office of the said county of Cheboygan,
in Liber B. of Mortgages, on pages 500 and sol, on
which mortgage and the note accompanying the
same there is now due and unpaid, according to the
provisions in said mortgage contained, the sum OF
six hundred and sixty -fve dollars and thirteen
cents and interest from August LIST, A. D., 1875, at
the rate of seven per cent. per annum, together
with an attorney fee Of fifty doars, provided for in
said mortgage. Should any proceedings be taken
been taken, either in law or in equity to recover
said mortgage debt or any part thereof. Now,
therefore by virtue OF the power OF sale In SAID
in such case made and provided, notice is hereby
given that IN SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, A. D., 1875, at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon of said day. at the front door of the
court house, in the village of Cheboygan, Cheboy-
gan county, State of Michigan THAT being the place
Of holding the Circuit Court for said county,, there
will be sold at pubic auction, to the highest bid
der, the premises described III said mortgage or co
much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy the
amount due upon said note and moatgage for prn-
cipal and interest, together with the Costs and
penses of said sale and the attorney fee provided
for in said mortgage, said premises being described
as follows, to-wit: Commencing at the southeast
corner of what is known as Joseph Affairs lot, and
at the northeast corner of said McKays store lot,
at point west side Of Main street said village
thence running westerly along the line of said Al
lairs lot twelve Q2) rods; thence at right-angles
twenty-five l22l feet; thence easerly parallel
line six l6l rods; thence southeriy two ysls<ces;
thence easterly parallel to first ilne 6l rods thence
northerly twenty four Ieet, to the place OF BE-
ginning. JACOB POST,
u. T. VAN ARSDALE, Assignees.
W. s. HUMPHREY, Attorney for Assignees.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
Legaf.

MORTGAGE SALE. Default having been
INl made i'll the conditions of certain indenture
of mortgage bearing date the fourth t4) day OF
November "A d. 1872 made and eXecutea by
. harles A Hamel a. d Mary Hamel, his wife, OF
Mac NAV, Mcakinaw county, State If Michi. an
to Albert b Madison, of the same-place, to secure
the payment OF three hundred dollar which said
mortgage Is recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds for the county Of Mackinaw, in Lcer C.
OF mortgages, on RACES 10 and III, on which mort
gaSe ana a .ne note acconpa y ny the same, there
In sal mortgage contained, the sum of three hum
dred dollars a.,d interest on the same since the
fourth day of November. A. d., 1874 at the rate of
ten per cent. per annum, together with attorney
fee of fifteen dollars, provided for in said mort
gage; should any proceedings be taken to fore
close the same and no proceedings have been take
either in law or in equity to recover said mortgage
debt any part thereof Now, therefore, by virtue
of the wer of sale in said mortgage contained,
and by viz, ne of the atute in such case made and
provided, notice Is hereby given that n WEDNES-
DAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF NOVEM-
Der, A D., 1876, at o'clock in the afternoon of
said day, at the front do of the court house, in
of Mic igan that being the place for holding the
Circuit COurt for sa county of Mackinaw), there
will be sold at public auction, to the highest bidder
the premises described in said mortgage, or so
much thereof as may be necessary TO satisfy the
amount due upon said note ant mortgage for prin-
cipal and interest together with the costs and
penses of SALE and the att rney fee provided for in
said mortgage, said premises being described as
follows, to-wit All that certain piece parcel of
land situate In the village and unity OF MacklnaW
and State aforesaid, unded and described as fol-
lows, tO-wit Northwesterly bv street between
this 10, and lot owned by thu Wendells and north
st corner of the lot, owned by the widow and
heir of the late William Lawler, extending twen-
ty-four feet on said street; southwestery by part
of said t, belonging to the said widow a d he re,
fiftyfour feet; westwardy to the southeast corner
of said lot, eighteen feet; thence northwesterly f-
ty-four feet to the place OF beginning, this being
t e same premises heretof re conveyed by William
Lawler and wife 10 the aforesaid Henry Gilenett
by deed dated the ninth day of September, A. D.,
1852, together with the ouses, shops and buildings
ALBERT B. MADISON, Mortgagee.
Dated Maekinaw, August rs, A. D., 1875.
w. 3. HUMPHREY, Attorney for M rtgagee.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
~ ~ n
A New Store and New Goods.


As stated in previous issues of the
TRIBUNE, Messrs. Macarthur, Smith &
Co. have in process Of erection new and
spacious addition to their large store
room. This will enable them to show
their goods to much better advantage,
something that will be fully appreciated
by their numerous customers. At the
same time that they are making this i'm
provement, Mr.. Ward B. Macarthur OF
their firm, is outside purchasing full
supply of seasonable goods for all de-
partments. This is another matter
which will be duly appreciated. The
goods have already commenced to arrive
and every boat which now stops at this
port will add to the supply.
Messrs.. Macarthur, Smith s. Co. have
also added a delivery wagon to their con-
veniences and will hereafter deliver
goods to. any, part of the city free Of
charge A glance at their mammoth adj
vertisement will show the advantage they
offer to purchasers.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
A Bear Story.

The Traverse Bay Eagle is responsible
for the following bear story: Mr.. j. G..
Phillips aud Mr.. James Schaffer were out
on Crooked Lake on Sunday, the 10Th
ult., in a small boat, intending to visit a
small island i'm about the center of the
lake. They approached the island about
a. o'clock. in the afternoon, and when
within about ten rods of shore they were
met by large she bear swimming
towards them with jaws open ready for
an attack. Having nothing except pine
paddles with which to defend themselves,
and fearing that if allowed to cone too
near the bear. might swamp their boat,
they beat hasty retreat, her ladyship
keeepingfn hot pursuit for distance of
about forty rods out into the lake. This
action is certainly very unusual for q
bear, but it is supposed her cubs were
near when Messrs. Phillips and Schaffer
were about to land, VIII CHI caused her to.
act in the manner she did.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1875-09-11
month of August
a POStOffice Reform.

Some weeks since the announcement
was made that a large number of post
masters i'm small places had been dis
charged for violation of the postofiiee
regulations in the disposition Of postage
stamps, thus adding to their salaries, their
salaries being regulated by the amount
of stamps sold. These pOstmasters have
not been guilty of converting to their
own uses money received from the sale
of stamps as might be supposed from the
brief reference to some of the Gases which
have been made in the Geographic dis
patches. Had this been the case the
crime would have been detected by the
discrepancy in their accounts, and would
be punished not merely by discharge but
by criminal prosecution. Most of them
kept groceries or dry good stores. They
thus had an opportunity to increase their
sale of postage stamps, and consequently
their own salaries, by paying the whole
sale dealers of whom they bought goods
in post age stamps. In this way their
sale of stamps was treble or quadruple
What it would be from legitimate bust
ness, and their salaries were accordingly
increased, defrauding the government
out of some thousands of dollars every
year. The facts came to the knowledge
of Mr.. Jewell, and after a due investiga-
ton he has discharged all postmasters
against whom this practice has been
proved. 1t should be understood hence
forth by every postmaster that the use
OF stamps for the payment of his individ-
ual debts, no matter if his stamp account
with the department is kept perfectly
correct, is an offence against the post
office regulations which will be punished
by discharge. N