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, 1875-05-12
RAILROAD NEWS.

THE CHICAGO. BURLINGTON l. QUINCY
TITO ru.nosD III regard to I. change in tho 1l,a,-
sgo1nont of tho Chicago, Burlington i Quincy
Railroad, which were in circulation at tho timo
when Mcabrn. Griswotd and Forbes presented
their charges against als. JOY and other Direct
orB Of tho road for mlsn,anaging tho River roads,
aro again repeated, It is stated that Mr. J. II.
Waker the Prcsilopt Of tho Chicago. Durfing-
ton / Quincy, will shortly resign, aud that Mr.
9. Z. Perkins. formerly General superintendent
Of tho burlington, i Missouri River nailroal in
Clifford, ono OF tho directors Of tho Chicago, Dur
lingson Il QUINCY Railroad, resigned short tilnc
ago, and AGr. Perkins Wns put on tho Directory to
n!l tho vacancy. Ths secn,s to giyo soma plausl-
bihty to The rumors in circulation. Desidcs
Messra. Walker mud Robert Iaaris, tho General
superintendent Of the road want to Boston last
week. and It Is mated Tor tito purpose OF preyoht-
ing Mr. poFxinB from getting control Of tho roa1.
They roturncd day Of two oEo but what they
hnve accomplished could not be learned.
1ki stated tlias:tha Directors OF tho Michigan
Ceutssi and Chicago, Burlington i Quincy Nail.
roadd intond to consolidate .heaa two roads TIL
dor ono management, aud mako atr. l'erldu8
General Manager OF bo:h. This change IL TO bo
Michigan Ceutral occurs. MIR. Joy has asroady
Rnuouhceu Aln inteution of rosigning tho prrel-
dency OF tha latter road At that tfme. Thu
.ilchlsan Central has paid no dividends Tor Home
contentcd OIL th!a account. 1ley bclless that
w tho proposed cousolnlAtion immense aaYIngs
III expeusea can 10 made.
THE mock ISLANDS IOWA LINE.
It IL reported that tho maln l1ne Of tho Iowa
Division Of tho Chicago Rock 1siand l. Pacific
Railroad will probably DO straightoncd and tn,-
proved by building new limo from Davenport
vastwsrd, by way Of Muscatino. Tho now liuo
Sn.,iH ttrn In 1tsn7 for eynrcna trnfps nni xraht
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

4 NV CURE FOR lNTEMPERANCE
Jimmy Dunnigan, rosy faced
and carbuncled nose, son of the En-
erald Isle, has resided in Huntington
but few months, but any man
would be perfectly safe in wagering
a spare hundred dollars that Jlmlcy
ha. done as much towards enriching
the Golfers Of Uncle Sam through the
agency of qusfIing mean whiskey as
any Celt Of his age, aud helt in the
l.. 5. When threc.fourths full OF
tangle foot, Jimmy is as merry as Il
cricket and as full Of ripperary fight
AS Bantam chicken Of the male
gender. OF late, Mrs. Duanigan
tired of Jimmy's blows and other i'll
usage, but like true wife, she lid
not rap him over the heal with q
skillet or punch him with the heel OF
her No. I rs he lay helpless from
drink upon the floor. Oh, no, she
bethought herself of a better plan.
Devices for his reformation she had
many and al last she put one into
operation, which so far, (now some
two weeks has been fraught with the
most beneficial results. \ little more
than two weeks ago, Jimmy entered
his house, as full of the ardent as he
could stick, and straightway began
abusing his good wife. She received
his abuse in silence and at length the
ipebriate sank to sleep. No sooner
had James been lost in sleep than
his wife dexterously placed over each
of his eyes neat fitting piece of
court plaster and then sought her
apology for a bed. just before day
light next morning the Nesuvius in
the throat of Jimmy caused that
worthy to awake, that is his sleep
had been completed but his eyesight
failed him. In hi. madlled condi-
ton he did not detect the thin band
age over his eyes, and the more he tried
to see the more he failed. AT last he
called his wife aud begged her to
look at his eyes. and then tell him
what she thought of them. She lit
the lamp and going up to her hus-
hand teigned great horror and sorrow
to find that her husband had been
struck blind during the night. Now
it was that she played the second
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The Iron Works ~ Yves:
CharlrStOn.

, Although only abom three years old
West Charlie stun is bidding fair to lie
come large manufacturing city Two
Saw and Pl uine Mills, Stove Foun
dry and Machine Shop. Pump Facto
~, two Barrel Factories, besides several
other industries, including large To
bacco Warehouse, are already in opera
tioL here, and now the kanawha Iron
Company are putting up their works,
with the expectation OF having them in
operation in June next.
Not only is West Charleston to have
an Iron works, but preparations are
also being made by the same Company
TO erect Fire>brick " orFs, thus utili-
zing a six-fett vein of fire-clay, distant
only few yards, with is one Of the
finest seams yet found iu the west.
The number of men employed about
a work of this character, in mining ores,
lime stone, &c, and in other ways, will
scarcely fall short of five hundred, and
mist increase the population of West
Charleston at least two Or three t.Ious-
and.
Not satisfied with encouraging the i'll
Il oduction of manufactures by every
means, the principal owners of West
Charleston are Offering even greater in>
ducemenfs to private purchasers. Well
drained and level lots in the immediate
vicinity Of the Iron works, are sold for
Sl75, on SEVEN YEARS TINE that is, in
ordtr to purchase lot which in few
years will he worth from $500 to 81 900,
one has to make payments at the rate OF
even cents a day. The title is abSo-
utely perfect. These prices and terms
are PEI haps the most liberal ever offered
in any town to say nothing of a rapidly
growing place Sucl as West Charleston,
The company are selling houses and
lots to parties, guaranteeing to them
steady work, and applying portion Of
each weeks ges TO pay for them, Sc
that one may get steady work at good
priccS, house and lot, and enough cash
10 keep him while paying for them.
With its surrounding wealth of coal
ION, lunibcr ant salt, and tie imretu'
given to manufacturers BY it, citizens
there is no " eStern town wi brighter
prospects than CharIc,tcn, and Tut
short time must arse before il takes
the first rank among the manufacturing
cites in West Virginia To person,
who are looking around for growing
town in which to lccats, it Offers great
iniucemcntS.s
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

AGRICULTURAL REPoRT.-We re-
turn thanks to the Commissioner for
4 copy of the Agricultural Report for
March. We gather some interesting
statistics from it ia relation to crops,
especially the tobacco crop.
From it we learn that the tobacco
crop of West Virginia which is rails
ed entirely as reported in the Third
District amounted to only one-half
in 1874, of the quantity reported in
the census of 1870, as follows: Crop
of 1870, 1864 pounds; crop of
1874, 1880 pounds. The greatest
falling off is in Cabell county, which
reports only 10000 pounds in 1874.
The only county reporting an increase
is Mercer, which raised III, APO
pounds in 1870, and $50, 900 in 1874
The crop OF Mercer sold at q good
price, viz; 90 cts, producing s26,-
600 The crop in Cabell was
hurt by the drought. The value OF
the tobacco raised in 1874 in West
! ynginia, i, reported sts69,SlS.
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part of her well devised scheme.
Jimmy" said she, "have l not told
ye. that your drinking would bring q
curse upon we, and amt j. so now,
amt yes as blind as a bat, Jimmy
darling. Get out of bed this mint
and pray that yes eyesight may be
restored. and when yes pray, prom
Use that you'll never more touch the
devils "fre-water." By dint of great
persuasion. Jimmy did bend the knee
and while he duplicated, the wife
was busy bathing his eyes with hot
water, (water having been placed
upon the stove early in the evening
by the strategetic wife, After Jimmy
had begged a long time for his eye
sight, his wife carefully removed the
court plaster and the next instant
Jimmy was cavorting about his bed
room as lively as a kitten. When
fully satisfied that his sight had been
restored, he re.declared his deter
mination to abstain hereafter from
strong drink, and it is to be hoped
that if he does learn of the little stra-
tagem of his wife that he will stick to
his word and continue to be the good
husband that has characterised his
conduct during the part week.
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IN CllANCERY.

BIZ VIRTUE # n decree of the Goun.
~ Court Of Cabe Comfy. rendered at liz
January term. 1870, tie above entitled
suit was referred Ia me as Specisl Com
missioner, to take, state and report an ac-
count shown &,
First, What ann INT e property, notes,
claims. or mnn'cs actra Y cane into the
hands If s. j. Love, Ad n'r de bOnn non It
Il the estate Il tie said Thon A. !;un-
das. decd. and what disposition, ii aly,
has been made Il the same.
>ecnd, Who ne distributes 81 tie
said estate Il Thomas Dui dh-, decd, are.
Wat amount each II the di-ir butees -
found are entitled TO from sad estate |;
which II them have received any portion
Of said estate; the amount So received
al d the amount still due b. each.
Third. Wbic oi sa,d distributes ar"
entitled to- share tie division II any money
that NAV be feurd H. tie bards If "a Il
Love, az Adni'r de bons non Aforesaid, W.
d;sbursed, and the proportion to which,
each IL entitled.
Fourth, Any other thing deemed err
tiaeut by tie - d Srec.a! C0mmisriprer,
or that may be requ red by either part!
The above named parties and all 81 .
ers Interested q ereir, are Hereby not fed
that on the 81 day Of Nay next, at y. J.
McComas' law ofiice, in tie town Of Bsf-
,ursvilIe, West Virginia, shall proceed
to take and settle the account, IN pursn-
ance Of tie af,re.a d dec ee, between the
ofpresaid parties. Given under my band
this 9th day Of April, 1915.
II. &. SIMMS,
Apr s-lw. Special COmni'r.
prs fee, $3.50.
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The Report also gives the progress
of Association at various points, and
the advantages derived therefrom :
In Culpepper, Va, one farmer saved
$500 for his neighbors in the purchase
of fertilizers. In Wake county, n.
c., 1900 was saved in the purchase
Of fertilizers The county of Lauder
dale, Miss, claims to have saved
$50, 900 by cooperation. Other cosn-
ties in the South and West report sa-
wings of $50, 900 and less sums. Al
most all these enterprises are under
taken by Patrons of Husbandry.-
The Farmers of the San Joaquin
Valley, Cal. have an Agricultural
Warehouse, where they make and
sell their own implements; they have
also their own store houses for storing
grain, and at San Francisco a Gran.
gers Bank, which advances money
on Warehouse certificates of storage.
The farmers claim to have saved
$4,000 there last year in the pur-
chase of grain sacks, agricultural i'm
plements &c.
We commend these items to the
Grangers of West Va.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

WAsrED-A FIRE ENGINE.-In
view of the constant danger of fires in
this city, aud the difficulty in getting
reliable companies TO carry risks here,
would it not be a matter of great
economy for the city to borrow money
enough to buy fire engine, and tc
build a large cistern near each square
that is occupied by buildings. n
FIRE engine would have saved the
Company's building, and might be
the means of preventing most dis
astrous confagrat,on i'll our midst
The expense would not be great, and
we do not believe the citizens Of the
town would object to special tax &c
pay i. While the buildings of the
c;tg were scattered a good deal. 81
that they did not endsnger each eth.
er, the insurance companies would
take the risks at reasonable rates
hut at present, as the blocks become
more solidly built up, they very rc..
scnably charge much higher rates, or
refuse to carry altogether Let Us
nave an engine.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

FATEoS;ZE HOME INDUSTRY. We
notice number OF Sample Merchants
in town lately. Men who come here
with a line OF samples and canvass
the town for orders-iatters, Tailors
&c. and we know of several persons
who have given orders for work to be
done in other places. We have no
desire to interfere with any ones pri-
yate rights, but there seems to Us =
manifest improperly in sending away
from our own town for what can be
procured here on as good te' ms.
There is always community OF in,
terests in = city; the merchants and
mechanics of the place are dependent
on each other for support, and 1t is to
their advantage to retain in the place
all the money that can be kept here.
We are informed that orders were
given last week and week before, for
\ number Of suitS Of clothes to tailors
from Charleston and Portsmouth
Now il citizens here would pass by the
doors of our merchants and send to
those places tor such goods az are
kept here, it would be considered a
great hardship and very unjust, yet
it Is just what they are doing
We have good tailor in town,
Mr.. b. p. Shifilete, whose advertise
ment Is found in or paper, who buys
many goods here, helps to pay the
taxes, and who i, dependent on the
support to be derived from our citi-
zens He informs us that he viii
guarantee to duplicate any order
that is sent away from here, at rs low
or lower prices than it can be filled
abroad.
We make these remarks in the in.
ter.sts of every citizen of Hunting
ton and hope they ~ill be 50 received,
If our citizens do not patronire each
other the place will never prosper, SC
we say once again, PATIoNIzE HOME
INDUSTRY.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

T. :. GARLAND & Co.-Messrs L.
:. Garland & Co., present their
Spring announcement in this issue
which shows that they appreciate the
wants Of the community and know how
to provide for them. Me,srs Gar
land & Co., claim 10 have the best
stock of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes
and Ready made Clothing at the
lowest prices ever brought to Hunt
ington. Their Boots and Shoes are
bought for Cash in Boston; their
assortment Is large and they are de
termined not to be under sold. The r
Domestics White Goods and Dress
Goods they get from the Manufac-
turers agents in New York ; they are
in great variety and at very low
prices.
Ready made Clothing OF all styles,
prices end sizes. These goods were
bought for Cash and are warranted
IS to material. workmanship aud fit.
The public is invited to call and
inspect the stock. Remember the
Mace next door to the ADvEErIsEF
office. Large Brick Store.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

FIRE.-On last Sunday morning
about six O'Clock, the inhabitants in
the neighborhood of 18th street and 3D.
Avenue were startled by the cry OF
fire. On repairing to the spot, we
found that fire had by some means
caught ip the store at the corner OF
9TH street, in which Mr.. G.. w. Jones'
furniture is stored which he moved
from the Hotel. A few resolute men
gathered around who went to work
with the intention of fighting the
fire. Mr.. Jones had presence of
mind enough to get them to bring a
supply of water before he opened the
front door. AS soon as that was
opened, the flames burst out, but the
water smothered it down, and hav-
ing supply of water at hand the fire
was resolutelv overcome. Fortunate
" the cellar of the building was near
" full of water and steps leading
into it, so that there was no delay in
getting it. 4 pile of carpets, a bu-
reau and a pile of mattresses were de-
stroyed and other property injured.
The origin of the fire WAS obviously
either of spontaneous combustion, or
by match being covered up in the
carpets and ignited by the gnawing
ola rat or mouse. 1t seemed to
have caught underneath pile Of
carpet or mating near the mid
die Of the room; over the pile
~ carpet was table snl on top Of
the table pile Of mattresses stuffed
with excelsior shavings. The fire
had burned underneath the carpet,
long enough to burn = clean hole in
the floor about four feet square, and
had burnt ten inch joist entirely
through before it was discovered.
The pile of carpets was almost entire
ly destroyed, and the mattresses
were ruined The room was filled
with L most Intense heat ; SO much
SO, that the paint on the door frames
20 or 80 feet from the fire was bis
tered Ii is q matter of great sur
prise that the building and property
were saved, and it was only ty the de-
termination and bravery Of those
present that it WAS done. Both
white and co!o-ed deserve thaLhs for
their efforts.
Two or three hundred dollars will
cover all the damage.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

MARRIED. AT the residence of
the brides parents. Amandaville, W
Va, April 9Th 1873, by Rev. Jno.
G. Brown of Maiden, Chas W Sloan
Esq, of Kansas City, Mo, and Miss
y Alice Patton daughter Of Robert
Patton, Esq.
We offer our congratulations t.
Nr. Sloan in the acquisition of one OF
West Virgiui&s fsircst and most &C
complished daughters. They VII
bear with them 70 their western home
the good wishes of a host of friends.
vi. Slosu is Of the firm of Bogeess,
Peak ( Sloan, OF Kansas City, Mo,
and Is = nephew Of Gen. Cockrell,
who was lately elected to the l. ;.
Senate from Missouri, il place Of Carl
Shur;l.
We unite with many others In
wishing the happy couple all pros.
perity, and the best Of all gifts, con-
ten,ment.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

The breckenridge Presbyterian
Church having secured Burdics'
Hall, will hereafter hold their sab
bath School regularly every sab
bath morning, and preaching every
other Sabbath.
Rev. Mr.. Lane, will preach next
Sabbath morning and evening.
The Trustees in behalf Of the mem
bers would hereby return their SIN,
cere thanFs to the Congregational
Society for having rendered the use
of their Church for the benefit of the
Presbyterian Society, after their
place of worship in the Land Cos.
building was DESTROYED by fire.
w. II. HARPER,
Sec
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w OntlersuI Success.

Three years ago DR.. Boschee's German
Syrup was introduced in the United States
from Germany for the cure Of coughs, Sc
we're colds settled on the breast, Consump-
ton aud other diseases Of tile throat and
lungs. No medicine ever had such suc-
cess 100000 sample bottles lave been
distributed every year for three years by
Druggist. in all parts OF the United States,
and nearly 1000 letters from Druggists
are nav on our files, saying that no other
preparation in tleir stores sells as well
ard gives such excellent satisfaction. All
we ask is for you to GO To Smith, Davis 4
Co, and get a sample bottle for 10 cents
aud try it. Regular size 10 cents.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

CANE PRESENTATIOS.-On the
first Of April, Captain J y. William
son Of the Steamer Emma Graham,
WIS pre,eatod with 4 beautiful Cold
Headed cane, by the officers OF the
steamers Chesapeake and Emma
Graham The cane bore the follow
ing prescription. Presented to
Captain J. \. Williamson of the
Steamer Emma Graham, by the off
Ger. of t e Steamers Emma Graham
and Chesapeake, April 1st 1879"
!. y. Csnden, Esq, Of P'rkers>
burg made the presentation in behalf
Of the men. and was responded to by
CAPTAIN Williamson. After the pre-
,entsuon, bountiful collation. was
set out OF the boat, in which all pres
ent. To the number OF 100 hundred or
more were invited TO participate.
The occasion was pleasant one alto
gether, and was thorough. enjoyed.
Captain Williamson i thorough
Steamboat man, and is popular, not
only with his officers and men, but
with the general travelling public
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COMMISSIONERS SALEi
John II. P.gnan and wife,
Overton Pine ct az.
~ CHANrER;.

By Virtue a decree re- dercd +. a..
ab We cause On tie 9th day 81 Oct b :,
1874, by tie Ca ty Court # abel Con-
~. VII, a. Sieclai Commissioner ar
p,i tct rnd>r IA d decree, proceed l. - /
o. j.oe4'ay, the lCh day Of Day, 1919,
ut pi.f.ic auction, o. tie ig est b Oder,
at tie front door # e Condhouse of raid
codnty, ;ne property referred 10 a d de-
.cribed in tie bill aud exhibits flied ~
sad & iaacery cause, beiug two tract Of
valuable l'rd, situate IN the courties II
Cabell AID Wayne. State Il West Virgin
IN. on tie waters Of r, ur Pole Greek, yiz:
TIE lirst tract containing g ehty go acres,
ard ira definite descg ption Of tue sane
reference i. uade u deed irbrn James
T. Watson 70 exa5 der Pire, Of recprd
in y G Conltv Ciert's Office Il ~ d county,
in deed book 20" page 81 a,d tie scc-
ond tract c,niaining one hnpdred AID
thirty I3cj acres, AID 4 r definite Ge-
ser pt:on Il tie sane, rcfere &c = mace
t. deed firm james I. Wsts,n'r he.is
10 Aiexa der Pine, ri rec I'd IN tie 'oun-
~ Clerks Office OF Wayne County, in
Deed Book 3D." page I25.
FERNS Of sale:
Ore-tbird # the pure .sie money ca-hin
hard, one-t .ird or credit II SIX months.
aud tie remaining one-fhird on a credit OF
twelve months, taxing frnm tic purchaser
bonds With god security f.r the deferred
pas ..eats. a, d retaining tie legal title 20
"a d real estate as aid fora. security.
b.. NcffiMAS,
Aii. u. So. Coum's.
p,'. fee, s!svo
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Mr.. A. l.. CREIDER. Creidel
is one of those curious sort of people
who does not believe in doing any
thing unless he does it right. Some
time ago he built a fine brick store
house, and fitted up Drug Store in
it in the very best style. Some OF
his friends here told him it would
hardly pay TO go to so much expense.
He replied that it was his own
money he was using, and that he
intended to do it right while he was
at it," He has the finest Drug Store
in West Virginia. Mr.. Creider has
now commenced another brick store
on Sd avenue below the corner of
10th street which We expect will be
also an ornament TO the town. n
man who builds two brick stores
where somebody else might have
built frame ones, is public benefac-
tOr
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

LOOK OUT FOR CoUNTERFErTs.-
We learn from the Pomeroy Telc
graph, that a number of counterfeit
fifty cent notes have been put in cir
culation in and around Jackson Coun-
ty in this State.
Parkersburg detectives have been
working the matter up, and a few
nights ago, arrested eight men most
" farmers, who had been engaged il
the business. They were lodged in
Jail at Ripley.
Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-04-15

The RIVER MAILS The following
resolution was passed by the Ports
mouth Board of Trade at q special
meeting last week:
BE it resolred by tie Board Of Trade.
Of the City Of Portsmouth, That this
body regrets that there are efforts be
ing made by persons, who are
untriendly to the commercial inter
esls of our city, to virtually do away
with the present way mail between
this city and Huntington, West Vir-
ginia, by transferring the same to
the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad pack
cts. That in view of the Importance
Of the continuance of said mail as a
way mail, and being fully satisfied
with the faithful manner and regu-
larity with which w. Bay Il Co.,
have heretofore performed their con-
tract, and in view OF their increased
and improved facilities for CARRYING
the mail. We do respectfully join
with the petitioners now praying the
u. S. Government for the continu-
ance of their present contract, and
we also cordially indorse the action
taken by our city Council in this mat
ter.
Referring to the above, We would
think that the Fashion might carry a
way mail in addition to the through
mail carried by the G. Il. o Boats.
\ mail on them would reach Cincin-
natl several hours in advance OF the
one sent by the Fashion. We get
our Cincinnati papers by mail, and
they reach here about three o'clock
p. M. while the news agent gets his
by the {. < 0. Boats and often has
them by 8 O'Clock a. M. Capt Bays
boat has always been great accomo-
dation to the public, and We would
regret to see it taken of entirely, but
the facilities offered by The G. & O.
Boats are so far superior TO the Fash
ions way mail, that the people of
Huntington and beyond will give the
large boats the decided preference.