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Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1876-01-13

CTATE OF WEST VIRGINIA AT
- rules held in the "ffice Of the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court "f Lincoln County,,on the
first Monday Of December, 1875.
Thomas Roberts,
J. c. Sidehottom, Susan f. Sidebottom,
Angelina Estep, J. S. Burdsall, and -
Burdsall, partners under the firm name of
Burdsall and Brother.
IN CHANCERY.
The object Of this suit among other
things is to subject TO sale, two lots Of land
in the town OF Hamlin TO the payment of
two judgments of the Circuit Court of
Lincoln County one in the name Of Thorn
- Roberts against j. c. Sidebottom, and
the ether in the name OF Burdsall and
Brother against Thomas Roberts and J. G.
Sidebottom, and alsoj 10 hold and de-
clare Susan +. Sidebottomtrustee, as to the
lot conveyedIto her BY Ambrose T. Mau-
pin, for the creditors Of her husband Jo-
seph G. Sidebottom and to set the same
aside as fraudulent as TO them. This day
came the plaintiff by mia attorney, and It
appearing from an affidavit filed in the
papers Of this cause that the defendants
Angeline Estep, J. S. Burdsall and -
Burdsall are non residents Of the State of
West Virginia, therefore it 10 erdeped
that they appear here Mt the aeIt January
Rules and do what is necessary 10 protect
their interests in the premises.
B. +. CURRY, CLERK.
J. NJ Laidley, Sol. Dec. o-4w.
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Vick's Floral Guide

This Is q heautifu. Quarterly Journal. finely H.
Illustrated, aui containing an elegant cOiored
Frontisnisce with the nrst number. Price only
Q; cents for the year. TIE nrst nunhsrf TO- 1876
just issuci Address
JAMES WICK, Rochester, n. Y.
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500 to Clubs

nYSTER DEPOT, 42s SEW o. n
~ ENTEENTH STREET, %.MA
RICHHOND.-I have opened
an oyster depot ut the above place, where where
will be found at all time. az good OLE
TIERS az the water. If Virginia afford.
Oysters delivered at any 81 the dePots
and Express Office. in Richmond FREE OF
cHARGE Al SEVENTY-FINE CENiD,
PER GALLON solid or sirsined, oNi.
DOLLAR PER GALLON same prices
throughout the season.
All cash orders promptly attended I"
and satisfaction guaranteed.
PETER WHITE.
J3s Seventeenth street.
between Clay AID Marshall .iiee''
Dec. git.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
VICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

are the best the world produces, They are plan
ted by million people In America. aud the re-
suit Ia, beautiful Flowers and Vegetables. 4
Priced Catalogue sent free 10 oil who enclose
the postagc-a cent stamp.
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MILL FOR SALEl
a Great Bargain I!

Best Run of Custom or the
Ohio River. All the most
approved Machinery.
Inquire at the ADVERTISER
OFFICE.
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,TATE OF WEST VIRGINIA:

Jan. Is I'd.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
A COrnet Solo In Church.

The question of simplicity in church
music is an engrossing topic for the re-
ligious journals. In New York there are
eXemplifcations of all sorts of theories
from the high-priced artistic operate
quartette down to the squeally-voiced
precentors, who manage to keep about
half note clear of their followers
through the entire tune. John Halls
new church has precentOr, but the mu-
sic there is murdered. Beecher has a
quartette and chorus, and others have
mixed choirs-very much mixed. But
the most unique thing in church music
is to be found at Talmage's Tabernacle.
There is first George w. Morgan, organ
list, who plays a so-called voluntary be-
fore the service begins. 1t sounded to
me more like the overture to Tampa
than an appropriate performance for an
Orthodox church, and | am told this
sort of thing is heard at every service.
Second, there is Mr.. Arbuckle, the emf
nent cOrnet soloist, who stands second
only to Levy in his profession. Arbuckle
leads the singing with the cOrnet, and
does it very effectively too, but the
unique part of the programme is YER
table cornet solo, with organ accom-
paniment, played while the collection is
being taken. 1t is so nearly like the
Gilmore garden entertainment last sum-
mer, that one fails to see its apprOpri-
ateness in church where such blue
Presbyterianism as that of Dewitt Tai
mage finds deep roOt.-N. Y. Cor. Chi
caUO Tribune,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
Manufacture Of Nitro GIycerine.

Professor Mowbray will put up a two
story wooden building at North Adams,
Mass, 100 feet by so, on the site of his
late glycerine works. 1t is intended to
so model the new works that by a sup
ply of warm and cold air, and warm
and cold water, with leaden floor, the
risks from spilling nitro-glycerine, and
from thawing out when. it has CONCEAL
ed, will hereafter be entirely removed.
At the close of each day. work the last
vestiges, whether Of nitro-glycerine,
acid vapors, or water impregnated with
the same, will be entirely cleared away
As originally constructed these works
were not completed in this respect, and
although frequent reconstruction and
additions have been made from time to
time, still the unwillingnesst to tear down
and use pick and crowbar over the site
of the old buildings prevented thor
ough Encouragement; this will now be
done, and it is believed that hereafter
an accident, so far as eight years. ex-
perience can suggest or provide, will
be an impossibility. About two hours
work every day will be the limit of man.
ufacturing. Only fifteen minutes of this
time will be used in handling the ex-
plosive material; the remainder of the
time will be spent in clearing ap and
preparing for the next day'srun. Thus
danger will at least be reduced to a
acknowledgement Mass Repsb-
licdn.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
Presidents of the United States.

The following table, prepared for
reference, shows the political sentiments
and the date of the Inauguration of each
President, the length of time he lived
after that event, and his age at the time
of his death: ..
1. George Washington, Independent,
inaugurated 1889; lived 10 years ;
age 6S.
,. John Adams, Independent, inaugu-
rated 1897; lived 90 years; aged 80.
3. Thomas Jefferson, Democrat, in
augurated 1901; lived % years; age SO.
4. James Madison, Democrat, inaugu-
rated 1909; lived p years; age So. .
5. James Monroe, Democrat, inaugu-
rated 1917; lived IA years; age 10.
6. John Q. Adams, Wing, inaugurated
1925; lived % years; aged 81.
z. Andrew jackson, Democrat, in
augurated 1929; lived 16 years; age IS.
SsMartin Van Buren,, Democrat, in
augurated 1887; lived 25 years; age so.
9. w. II. Harrison, Wing, inaugu-
rated 1871; lived l month; age 6S.
10. John Tyler, V.-P., Independent,
inaugurated 1841; lived q years
age Y.
II. James X. Polk, Democrat, inau-
gurated 1915; lived 4 years; age "a.
u. Zachary Taylor, Wing, inaugu-
rated 1S49; lived l6 months; age &c.
ID. Willard Fillmore, V.-P., indie
pendent, inaugurated 1850; lived "a
years; age "a.
IA. Franklin Pierce, Democrat, inau-
gurated 1858; lived 16 years; age 65.
Is. James Buchanan, Democrat, in
augurated 1857 lived IL years; age a.
16. Abraham Lincoln, Republican /;
inaugurated 1861; lived years and Ii
months; age Sc.
Il. Andrew johnson, V.-P., indie
pendent, inaugurated 1865; lived 10
years age 81.
Is. General Grant, Republican, inau-
gurated 1869.
Tyler and Fillmore were elected Vice
Presidents as Wings and johnson as
Republican. They became independ-
ent after their Inauguration as Presi-
dents,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
A Tale Of q Ring,

Some time ago, says the Cumberland
(Md.) Ners, wealthy and otherwise
attractive young gentleman of Wash
ington was engaged to be married to a
beautiful belle of Morgantown, West
Virginia, and brilliant "society we'd
ding" was looked forward to by the
friends of both parties, particularly the
young lady intimates of the prospective
bride. But the course of this love was
true to the proverb about true love in
general, and month ago the engage
ment was broken off, how or why does
not concern this story, though the whole
affair may possibly be rudely dragged
before the public by unfeeling or miro
mantle lawyers, and for no fault-un-
less carelessness is crime-of eitherof
the parties. Of course, her engagement
broken, the young lady quickly sent
back the ring, and the quickest way she
could think of was by mail; so by mail
it went-that is, it started from Nor
gantown, but never reached Washing
ton. The gentleman made no inquiries
about it, and, but for train of events
that couldn't possibly have been ar
ranged by chance, might have gone on
thinking that his former fancee was
mercenary enough to hold on to the
magnificent ring that had been token
of her loyalty to him. But the mysteri-
Gus destiny that shapes our ends ordered
it otherwise. A few weeks ago one of
the Morgantown young lady's friends
saw the ring on the hand of lady in
the same town, who was not acquainted
with the first-named, and consequently
did not know the ring nor its history.
Investigation was at once begun, and q
few days. time and very little trouble
traced the ring to clerk in the Fair
mont poSt-offce, who, it is alleged, had
stolen it from the mail, loaned it to a
gentleman friend at Warrington, West
Virginia, who had made it do duty as
an engagement ring for his fancce in
Morgantownl The Fairmont post
office clerk was arrested by Government
officials, and will be tried in the United
States District Court at Parkersburg
some time during this month.
To the trial of the post-office clerk
will probably be summoned the young
lady who t!sent back" the ring, and
possibly all parties connected with it,
including the Warrington gentleman
and his fdncee. Should the question of
the ownership of the ring come up, it
will prove a knotty one. To whom does
or did the ring belong at the time of its
loss? The case will be an interesting
one at all events, and highly so if it
should be necessary to legally prove the
ownership of the alleged stolen property.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24

December Term-Counsel agreed
that court might visit the premises in
dispute. Judge refused to go, but said
the jury might do so, provided thai
nobody went with them to explain and
confuse. Next morning a heavy snow
fell, and boundaries were covered. Case
continued. -.--..---, ..-
1874. September Term-Motion to
postpone, on the ground that the de
PENDANTS attorney wished TO be absent,
hunting, few days. Motion prevailed.
| demonstrated, but my counsel said the
lawyers were very accommodating gen.
tlemen, and the courtesies OF the bar
required it.
1888. March Tcrm-One of the ju-
rors taken sick. Motion to go on with
the trial with eleven jurors. Defend
ants counsel objected with great
strength of voice, and demanded full
jury trial, pure and simple. / think he
called it the palladium of our liber-
ties Case postponed.
September Term-Received a bill
for retainers, term fees, clerks fees,
and expenses. One item was for the
amount of a retainer which my lawyer
had declined from the defendant. Of
fered him the farm, provided l gained
the case. He said this would not be
deemed honorable practice, but he
would take it, and give me credit as far
as it went.
+" Took the cars for the West, coming
mostly on freight trains and after
nightfall.
"Mem. Don't forget inscription for
my tombstone-Here lies one 10hO died
of Lawsuit 6eguedtbed by has father
Hartford Conn COatrd1lt.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
Curious Marriage Statistics.

Statistics of marriages at Worcester,
Mass, for the last year show that, out
of total of 463 marriages, in % cases
widowers and widows were united for
the second time, and II widows took
bachelors for their second husbands.
Five widowers took widows for their
third wives, and the same number took
maidens for their third companions
One widow took awidowor for her third
husband, and in one case it was the
third marriage of both. In 359 cases
the groom was the older, while in As in
stances both were of the same age, and
50 brides were older than the grooms.
One bride was Is years old, one 16, IA
were II, and % were IS. The youngest
groom was II, were 10, 9 were 20, and
81 were 81 years of age. The groom of
II years took bride of IS, and the
bride of Is took husband of 10. A
widower 80 years old took maiden Of
40 for his third wife, A widower of 76
was united to widow of 50, it being
the third marriage of each. A widower
of Sc took a maiden of 80, and in an
other instance a widower of 90 took a
maiden of %.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
Napoleon iii. and His Caricatares,

A correspondent of the Liverpool
Daily Post tells a story of the late En-.
peror Napoleon which looks true, as il
is so strangely characteristic of him.
1t was his chief amusement during his
last illness to muse over a collection OF
caricatures of himself which had been
published during his reign and after his
fall. The writer thinks he was SO mis-
cradle that he found pleasure only in
nursing his sorrow; but there is another
explanation possible. The Emperor,
who had lived much with artists, knew
that caricaturists, if numerous, rarely
fail to catch a mans inner weakness,
and was studying the collection to dis
cover the quality in himself which he
ought, in the interest of his dynasty, to
have suppressed. Unfortunately, his
first defects were such as no caricatur-
list catches. Neither Cham nor Tenniel
could show that Napoleon disliked men,
tai ability, and enjoyed before all indul-
gencies the meditative inertia which the
Arabs call kef
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
The Tramp's SOlilOquy.

"If l just had all the money I've
squandered for whisky" exclaimed a
ragged tramp, as he sank in detected
posture upon the City Hall steps, Mon
day. The words and mournful tone at
tracted the attention of minister who
was passing. Approaching the tramp,
he addressed him kindly:
"And what would you do, my poor
fellow, if you now had the substance
you have wasted in riotous living? You
would abandon your present ungodly
ways, and strive for the peace which
lies only in the paths of sobriety and
righteousness, would you not?"
"What are We giving me?" asked the
vagabond, in surly tones.
Nothing, my friend. I am sorry
that it is not in my power to give you
any thing. My supply of this worlds
goods is meager, and cannot give that
aid to earth's suffering creatures which
my sympathies often prompt me to be-
stow. Spiritual comfort would gladly
give, but as to earthly"
"What areye Ginning about, old man,
anyway"
"Nay, my friend, l am not far ad-
vanced in years, and the term, 'old
man. suits me not"
"What dye say to third term,
then?''
"Facetia lily becomes your condition,
unfortunate man. Your levity pains
me. Methought you were struck with
penitence, and were a brand fit to be
plucked from the burning. When |
heard your lament for the money you
had dissipated in strong drink, and your
wish that it was still in your possession,
it struck me that you had tired of the
husks of the world and were ready to
forsake your way of living. o, harden
ed mani O."
essay, mister"
"Well?''
"Don't pass around any contribution
box after these services, for tell you
I'm broke
With heavy sigh, the good man
turned to depart, when the dilapidated
wretch raised his head for the first time
during the conference, and said:
"If l had all the money I've spent
for drink-if l had it all right now in a
pile-I tell you I'd git on the rip-roar-
in 'est old drunk you ever saw. I'd set
'em up for all the boys, an make things
howl. I'd stand this town on edge an
butt holes through it. I'd"
His nearer retreated in horror around
the corner, and the tramp, with grim
smile, relapsed into the mood of medi-
tation and soliloquy which the mistaken
minister had Jared upon.-BrunsaOick
INFO. Ne1CS
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
An Old Maids Essay on Man.

Let us take a bird 's-eye view of the
men as we now find them-meH with
their "noble passionS''-their promi-
nent qualifications. What is their
love? Egotism. Their heroism? Brut-
ish dare-devilism. Their cleverness
Imaginary. Their vows of love? Per-
jury. Their faith and fidelity? A
broken reed. And where they are good
natured, you may be sure it is from stu
pidity. They are saving when they are
to settle household accounts. Generous
towards girls-young, inexperienced
chits. Severe judges of mOrals-to-
ward their wives. Full of devotion
toward pretty house, nurse and waiter
girls. They tenderly care for their
horses, dogs, ETC., and are amiable
everywhere but at home. The married
men can be classified as
Henpecked,
Sour and glummy,
Rakes,
TyrantS,
Everyday people, thirteen to a doz-
en-. .-# Do
Conceited jacknapes,
OlmpleUOHs anu
Paul Prys
Men are like scarecrowS-they are
found on forbidden grounds. They are
like bees, they hum about and surround
the most ravishing flowers, taste their
sweets and fly away. Men are like swal-
lows, they often seek the dirtiest corners
to build their nests. They are ike Cal
ifornia gold, sought after in places
where they are not found, and found
where nobody would suspect them to
be. Like organs their tenderest tones
are nothing but wind. Like cigars,
more smoke than fire. 1t would be easy
to continue, but l desist, in the hope
that I have said enough to warn my in
experienced sisters. Beware of them, or
rather initiate one who knows, and make
them beware of you.-Iudianap0liS Sam
day Herald.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24

prohibited from coming around when
"Jim" was in, and had always kept
away until yesterday morning, when
she suddenly walked in upon them un-
expectedly. They were very intently
engaged at the time, having several
packages of money and papers, together
with a lot of jewelry lying on the table.
Doubtless they were making a final di-
vide Both jumped up angrily when
she came in, and gave her sound ours
ing. Then one of them remarked with
a menacing look, "She'n squeal on us
some time or other, any way we can fix
it." They talked about ''fixing'' her,
and she had only just commenced to get
scared and think they might really do
her some harm, when she was seized.
The gag Ga rubber balD and chleroform
were ready at hand, the men being
seemingly prepared for the work.
THE CoLORED WOMAN
is known to the police by several aliases.
Sometime during the holidays she was
arrested by Detective Huthsing who
'spicioned her of something, principal
ly because she blossomed out suddenly
in fine new green dress, gold watch
and chain and fancy equipments of
every sort. For two or three DAYS she
was riding about in carriages and spend
ing money with the liberality of an At
rican princess. When arrested she said
she had been presented with a Christ
mas donation by an admirer of hers.
As nothing could be made of her she
was not locked up, though Huthsing in
sisted there was something wrong about
her sudden affluence. She had only q
few dollars when arrested. Now She
admits that Holland had given her 5000
as a Christmas present, and that it was
with this money that she was cutting
such a swell.
John Holland, the man implicated in
this desperate business, is well known in
this city, having been employed in va
rious capacities on railroads. He figur-
ed in the Eveland lottery suit His
companion is supposed to be a brake
man employed on the Missouri Pacific.
Both men have been regularly at work
and expected to go out on a train last
night. They will hardly escape.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
The Diary of an Exhausted Litigant,

A tattered memorandum book was
recently found on the steps of a very
humble dwelling "out West" Some
of the entries are as follows:
"My father had slight misunder-
standing with neighbor, about di-
vision fence, which he had inherited
from my grandfather. After several
disputes, he consulted lawyer, who
had a good many children, but little
practice. This was fatal. A suit was
commenced.
"Several years ago my lawyer said
l must get ready for the trial. did
so, and went TO court at every term.
But it was postponed upon every pre-
tense which human ingenuity could in
vent.
ISL, March Term-Counsel for de-
PENDANT moved a continuance, because
he was engaged in the Court of Com
mon Pleas. Court granted the motion,
but intimated, with great severity, that
such an excuse would never avail with
him again.
September Term-Counsel trying a
case in an adjoining county. Judge
hesitated, but yielded.
December Term-Defendant i'll.
Proved by the certificate of a respecta-
bic physician.
LISP. March Term-COunsel made
an engagement to meet aclient from
New York, who could not conveniently
leave his business again. Continued,
the Judge suggesting that New York
clients might find counsel nearer home.
"1S73. September Term-Carried
the title deeds TO my lawyer. Surveyor
examined the premises, said the defend
ant had encroached on me. But another
surveyor (partner and pupil of the first
one), said that my deed spoke of a
hackmatack stump in the line of the
fence, foot in diameter; whereas, the
only tree anywhere near the fence was
pepperridge tree, not more than
seven inches and a half across; case
postponed to employ other surveyors.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
pimpIes. Eruptions, Rough Skin.

The system being put under the influence
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for
few weeks, the skin becomes smooth,
clear, soft and velvety, and being Illuminated
with the glow of perfect health from within,
true beauty stands forth in all its glory.
The effects of all medicines which operate
upon the system through the medium Of the
blood are necessarily somewhat slow, no
matter how good the remedy employed.
While one to three bottles clear the skin of
pimples, blotches, eruptions, yellow spots,
come dones, or ''grubs, !" dozen may possibly
be required TO cure some cases where the
system is rotten with scrofulous or virulent
blood pOisons. The cure of all these dis
eases, however, from the common pimple to
the worst serofula is, with the use Of this
most potent agent, only a matter Of time.
Sold by dealers 10 medicines.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-24
Rheumatism symptom Or other Dis

The alarming extent of chronic rheuma-
tism in the country has led to persistent in
yestigation 1t has lately been ascertained
that the disease is the result OF other com
plicated diseases of the liver, kidneys, pan
creas, blood, absorbents, etc. In other
words, that rheumatism is symptom. 1t
is also found that, by the removal of the
complicated disease, the rheumatism disap-
pears, as a result which seems to substantiate
the theory. We all know, to our sorrow,
how fruitless the ordinary treatment of this
disease has been, and we now hail with joy
the dawn of this new discovery. We all
know that the symptoms Of these diseases
are generally present In cases OF chrome
rheumatism, but few have supposed the
disease to be an effect
To remove these diseases the surest remedy
can be found in the SHAKER EXTRACT OF
Roofs OR CURATIVE SYRUP 1t appears 10
be working many cures. We refer TO the
article sold by Druggists and A.. White,
New York,