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Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
Striking a Chord.

"A nand-organ man was grinding awav
on Monroe Avenue, when along came
Benjamin Hopson, a fresh young man
| from the country, who had sold a load
q wood and squandered part of the pro-
ceeds for beer.
The organ played loud and the organ PLAYED
And the mnsic was soft and tender:
And the notes of the girl who was left behind
Just suited the man on bender.
Benjamin began wild dance on the
street as soon as the right chord was
struck. He threw mud six feet high as
he executed a double shuttle, and as he
"swung with the girl behind him. he
upset a lame tailor and frightened a
horse into run. He had got along to
''four ladies give right hands across
when an officer came along and gave
him promenade down the center, and
that ended the figure.
"What have you got to say to all
this?" queried his Honor, as Benjamin
stepped forth.
II guess made fool of myself" re-
piled the young man.
81 guess you did. Are you in the
habit of doing that?''
81 never was drunk before.''
"Wel, now that you know how it
feels, can you recommend it to your
friends?"
Benjamin felt of his ear, scratched
his head, stood on one leg, and there
was quiver to his chin as he said:
If l ever get drunk again hope to
be shoti"
Remember, Benjamin." said his
Honor, as he leaned back and felt for
his snuff ff-box-''remember that any fool
can get drunk. All you have to do is to
hand over hard-earned money in pay
ment for liquid which poisons the stom-
ach and benumbs the brain. Drink is
the enemy of the world. In ten years it
will roll you in the gutter, send your
wife and children to the poor-house, and
hand over your farm to some sober
man.
"I'n never touch another drop, sir
neverl"
"Very well-you may go. You are
strong, robust, big-hearted man. Drink
Gods beverage instead of mans poi
son. ."-Dctr0U Free Press
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
PITH AND POINT.

A four-taste of winter-hail, snow,
sleet and slosh.-Bost0D Transcript.
A new version of an old song: l
know bank wherein q cashier lies
Boston Courier;
When an old actress is painting her
face to look young she is making up for
lost time.-N. o. Picayuae.
-"Love is blind" and that is how
they manage to keep right on with the
gas turned down.-LoUeU Citizen.
One great point of difference be-
tween a trunk and man is that a
trunk is better for being strapped
ton Post.
-Soapmakers may give each other
the lye with impunity. In other lines
OF business it is safer to be little eau
tious in this respect.-Lynn Bee.
-"The Health of Washington! ex-
claimed old Mrs. Pinaphor, reading the
big headline in the newspaper. "Why,
l Thought Washington was dead. Nor
rist0Wn Herald.
-"Were you ever in any engage
ment?" inquired an innocent rustic OF
great city militiaman. eyes, one," re-
plied that son of Mars; "but she went
back on me. ."-New York Commercial
AdUertiSer.
A Germantown lady, on being asked
to subscribe for fashion publication, in
order to keep up with the styles, replied,
with some spirit: 'Do you take me for
heathenp I 60 to church. ."-Phttaetet-
a1bia NeUs.
"A Granger, who had safely harv-
ested his Crops, came to large city to
buv himself an Overcoat for eleven dol
lars to keep out the Chilly Blasts OF
Winter. AS he was walking along the
street Young Man who was elegantly
dressed came up and called him by
name, although the Granger could not
remember of having seen him before.
They talked away very pleasantly for
awhile, and finally the Young Man said ::
swell, how is everything up your way
this Fall?" The Grangerreplied: "Oh,
we are getting along pretty well, but the
suckers don't bite much. Then the
Young Man turned around corner and
was not seen by the Granger again.
This fable teaches that some tricks are
SO old that even people in Milwaukee
have heard of them.-Chicdgo Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

n new theory of the so-called fasci-
nation OF birds by snakes is that the
bird mistakes the snakes tongue, which
the reptile keeps in constant motion,
for lively worm, and watches it with
the expectation of devouring it.
A new motive power is heard OF
from Baltimore. The fluid, or gas, con-
stituting the motive power is used over
and over again, being returned after use
to condenser, thence to a heater. The
mud costs ten cents per gallon. One
sixth the amount of fluid is said to per-
form twice the work of ordinary fuel.
M de Ross, in Ties Mondcs, states
that explosions of fire-damp are always
preceded by undulations too feeble to
be detected by the human ear. He pro-
poses to establish in proper localities in
the coal mines interchangeable and
microphones, by means of which the
approach of danger may be detected.
There is said to be one thing of
which science gives absolutely no ac-
count, either as to its cause or its ex-
ceptional action, and that is what is
called "sudden gust of wind" No
body knows what makes it, and nobody
can explain its great but momentary
velocity. In other words, "Thou canst
not tell whence it cometh and whittier
it goeth."
DR. Manuel da Cana Lobo, of Rio
Janeiro, physician to his majesty the
Emperor of Brazil, has been prosecut-
ing some microscopic investigations rel
ative to the land origin of yellow-fever.
He has found at Vera Cruz, Mexico, and
Havana, Cuba, sufficient evidence to
warrant him in stating that these local
tiles are fruitful sources of a poison
which causes the disease. The toxic
agent is derived from species infusoria,
the spunsia Mexicana, which belongs to
the family of bacille.
A writer in an exchange says: 81
discovered many years ago that wood
could be made to last longer than iron
in the ground, but thought the process
SO simple that it was not we'll to make
stir about it. Iwould as soon have pop
lar, Eastwood or ash as any other kind
of timber for fence posts. have taken
out Eastwood posts after having been
set seven years which were as sound
when taken out as when first put in the
ground. Time and weather seemed to
have no effect on them The posts can
be prepared for less than two cents
c6fffta c6af to the ht55 consistency 6f paint itH
coat Of this over the timber, and there
is not man that will live to see it rot"
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.. Vest
introduced a bill for the construction OF
Capt. Eads' ship railway across the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec. The bill provides that
Eads shall first demonstrate the practica-
bility Of the scheme by expending $4,000, 900
in preliminary work and that when the plan
is proved practicable Congress shall guaran-
tee bonds to the amount of 100000, 900. A
resolution was adopted in the House for the
appointment of select committee to audit
all claims for services and expenses grow
ing out of the illness and burial of the late
President Garfield; also to consider what
allowance Of pension or privilege be granted
to the widow and family of the late Presi-
dent.
DIR. SPITZKA, of New York, cele-
brated medical expert, has made thor
ough personal examination Of Guiteau, and
declares under oath that he has no doubt Of
the prisoners S insanity. Further than this,
he said: "I do not hesitate to reiterate my
opinion that an expert who will in this
court testify that the prisoner is sane, is, In
my opinion, no expert or dishonest one."
DR.. Sptzka underwent severe cross-ex-
animation from Corkhill, but maintained
his position unshaken.
H. H. RIDDLEBERGER received the
Readjuster nomination for U. S. Senator
from Virginia.
RETURNS to the National Board of
Health show the general health of the coun-
try to be good, save that smallpox, scarlet
fever and typhoid fever are epidemic in some
localities. Scarlet fever is very severe in
New England, typhoid fever is prev
alent to an unusual extent in the
South and West, and especially in the
Mississippi Valley. The most alarming dis
ease is smallpox at Chicago and Pittsburgh.
1t has been declared epid emic in the latter
city.
A GOVERNMENT balloon, in charge of
Captain Temple, accompanied by Walter
Powell, NJ. p, and another gentleman
named Gardner ascended from Bath, Eng
land, and descended at Bridgeport, where
Captain Temple and Gardner were thrown
out and injured. When thus lightened, it
arose with Powell, and was subsequently
seen to descend at sea.
AT Coldwater, Mich, dissolute
woman named Mrs. Nettie Wheeler was shot
and killed by her husband, who then put
three bullets into his own body.
CHUNG IsAG JU, the new Chinese
Minister TO Washington, with his wife and a
suite OF fifteen persons. has arrived at San
Francisco. @
DIR. SAMUEL A. GREEN, the Republi-
can nominee, has been chosen Mayor ol
Boston. There were three tickets in the
Republican, Democratic and Citizens.
The vote on the liquor question was in IA
yor Of license by a two-thirds majority,
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
How to be Nobody.

1t is easy to be nobody, and we will tell
vou how to do it. 20 in the drinking
saloons to spend your leisure time. You
need not drink much now, just little
beer or some other drink. In the mean
time play dominoes, or something else
10 xiii time, so that you will be sure not
to read any useful books.
If you read anything, let it be the
cbean novels of the day; thus go on
keeping your stomach full and your
head empty, and yourself playing time
killing games, and in few years you
will be nobody, unless you should turn
out drunkard or professional gam
ble... either of which is worse than no
body. There are any number Of young
men hanging about bar-parlors. just
ready to graduate and be nobodies.-
YopkerS Gazette.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER ~ 1881

extent OF the frauds or the persons engaged
In the conspiracy. Interesting develop
ments may be looked for soon.
BERNARD MCMAHON, Philadelphia
grocer, was shot dead the other night by
burglar who attempted to enter his house.
Robert Barr, who resided near McMahon's
house, has been arrested on suspicion OF be.
ing the murderer.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
The smallest man attending the At

The smallest man attending the At
lanta Exposition is General Sawyer. He
represents the Key West (Florida) Dem
ocrat. General Sawyer is twenty years
old, weighs thirty-ive pounds, and is
only forty inches high. He was born in
San Domingo, and was raised in Flor.
da. Besides being the representative OF
the Democrat, he is also connected with
the South Florida railway display.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

1t is a significant fact that the
greatest age is frequently attained by
those who have all their lives had rough
and scanty fare, but have lived chiefly
in the open air. Thus very aged people
are frequent among the Irish pesant-
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

M. Richenbach,in noticing the state
ment that DR.. E. Spitzka found In the
egg of turtle live maggot, says that
he once found in hens egg small
piece of printed paper.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
A Cincinnati swindler made roun

A Cincinnati swind[er made round
of the tenement houses as a physician
in the employ of the Board of Health to
perform free vaccination. He scratched
all the arms presented, but used nothing
costlier than water for virus. Then,
having adroitly learned If there was any
ailing person in the family, he found 1t
easy to sell pretended cure,
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

Tur President on the 18th sent to the
,.,to the name of Frederick I. Freling-
,orsen S as Secretary of State, cice Blaine, re-
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

GEN H.B. BANNING, formerly Rep
roscntatiye in Congress from the Second
Ohio District, died suddenly on the 10th at
hi, home in Cnmminsville.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

JOHN DAVIS, nephew of Bancroft
n.yis and son-in-law Of ex-senator Free
Hnqhuvsen, will be President Arthur's Pri-
rnte Secretary.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

THERE are indications that the cotton
operatives at Fall River, Mass, Lewiston,
Me-, Manchester, N. H., and other cotton
centers are determined. to
strike for an increase of wages at an early
day, and as preparation for such action
are perfecting their organization. The
Knights OF Labor are particularly active.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

POSTMAsTER-GENERAL JAMES an
nounces his intention to retire from the
Government service on January /, having
accepted the Presidency of the Lincoln Bank
Of New York City.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

cor JOHN w. FoRNEY, the we'll
,,oru Philadelphia journalist, died on the
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

Mrs. DAVIS, wife of John Davis, Pri-
vate Secretary 10 the President, is daugh-
ter Of Senator Frelinghuysen and will prob
ably preside over the hospitalities Of the
Executive Mansion. She is said to be lady
oimany accomplishments and will doubt
less do the honors in the highest style.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

The Post-office Department rules that
the sender of any request matter (mail mat
ter requested to be returned If not delivered
in specified time) has the right to length
en- or shorten the time originally mentioned
the envelope, but the letter or matter
must remain as long as three days in the Of
ice OF destination. Postmasters shall return
matter upon such requests without charge
Of additional postage. The same ruling ap-
plies to card matter containing simply the
name and address Of the sender.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

rrvrrrsoN DAVIS has arrived in New
vo,k from Europe.
Huntsville gazette., 1881-12-17

PREsIDENT ARTHUR took formal pos
session OF the White House on the 7th. He
vs. unzccompanied, and after entering the
mmsion spent little while down stairs
Inspecting the recent improvements. He
then went through the upper part of the
house, and was greatly pleased with the
chamber prepared for his use. He dined in
the family dining room, in company with
representative Skinner, of New York.
There were no callers, and the President
spent the evening with Mr.. Reed, his Sec
Ntary
, 1881-04-01
COMMUNICATED.

EDITOR ALGUS:-Thc Seattle Post" is
making ii great hubhub because Captain
Starr don't run his steamers 10 suit the
editor thereof II the editor or publisher
Of the Post" is posted he must know
that there is a schedule time for Captain
Stars steamers to run on between New
Tacoma ana Port Townsend. via Seat le.
and That the steamers cannot run at will
To suit The Post" man. If the people of
Seattle, or the Post man, wants the
schedule changed, let them make appIica-
tion TO the department for Il change. |
deem IL wrong tO accuse man Of being
guilty Of what lie is not guilty OF. Capt.
Starr, believe, is willing TO accommodate
as tar as lays in his power, but he has Il
mail contract with the government and
he must comply with that contract i'll pre-
ference To The Post mans request.
merely mention this fact, Mr.. Editor,
simply because do not like to see any
person wrongfuly aee;!<ed. Yours,
JUSTICE.
, 1881-04-01
SHIPPING NEWS.

THE ship War Hawk has arrived a
PoIt Discovery AID i loading lumber a
that place.
PmOT, Capt. L. II. McA:mond, brought
the Gillian bark pcrdicllrry up from Cape
Flattery this week
TIE steamer California doesn't have
time TO go to Portland these days. She
comes to Port Townsend and returns IL
AllskI.
THE Dispatch brought Il load of Iime
nom san Juan county. last week, and
did not leave here tor Neah Bay Till Tues
day morning.
THE British bark Mary Mildred. Capt.
Il. X. Brown, arrived on Wednesday
night from Hong Kong. She will take II
load oil lumber 1T Tacoma. Capt. X. ".
,ic Lion is agent.
TIE Gillian barqnc, Pcndichery, Capt.
Evart Walk, arrived from Valparaiso OH
Monday last She proceeded 10 Port Dis
covery where she is loading for return
voyage, under the supervision OF Capt. Il.
W. dc Lion. This vessel belongs to ihe
largest trading company in her part OF
the world, and is the first they have sent
Ia Puget Sound for several years. HeI
coming is one OF the Indications OF iiyelieI
times
, 1881-04-01
MALARIAL
BLOOD
POISONING,

Causing Chiiis and Fever
Dumb Ague, intermittent, Re-
mittent and Typhoid Fevers,
EiiiousneSS, Liver, Stomach,
and Kidney disorders, and
many other ailments, destroy
Ing the health and lives OF
millions, is driven out of the
system, and radically cured
by the use of tho LION MA
LARA AND LIVER PAD and
cANCLIONlC BODY AND
FooTPLASTERS, the cheap
est and only perfect treat
mont by the Absorption prin-
cipIe. The Piasters acting i'm
conjunCtionw with the Pad up
on the nerve centerS and re-
mote parts of the body, i'm abb
SOrbing and thoroughly rid
ding hs system from M ALA.
RIAL POISON.
The whole treatment. PAD,
BODY PLASTER and FOOT
PLASTERS, all combined,
sold for ST. .OO-the cheapest
andbestremedyever diScov-
cred, and a positive cure
guaranteed if worn accord
ing to directions. Eemem-
ber. Pad, Body Plaster and
Foot PlaSterS, the whole,
ST. 90. Sold by all druggists.
or mailed on receipt of price
by
THE LION MEDICINE CO.,
NEW YORK.
, 1881-04-01

MIR. Seayey, our obigiug county audi
tor, has 4 large amount of blank detail
lists of property. Tor the USE Of the har-
dy tax payers of jefferson county. The
business Of attending to these detail list
will have to hc attended TO very soon
They are exceedingly empty. and the law
says thcy must he filed in rhc cariy part
OF April. Surely uo tcudcf-heartcd tax
payer can resist the demand CA hi- geucr-
oSIty 10 ill these poor things at ourr.
Another Thing thrSl. lists need j. fling aud
swearing TO. la fact they need fling
filing with the county a~ScSSor-Iui,c 4,
much a. they need lilIiug. No healthy.
wcIl-brcd detail tax Ii, ever Yet felt Wei
until it waS both flied and filed; and
hence we hope this appeal in their behalf
will not be di>regaGdcd by those who
have it IN their power to arte.I 10 the
job.
TIE MongoIiln population Of lroudaIc
do NOT seem To enj"y Il very icltcitous lie
with the ru%n,,iou- European barLariau~
who inlr~t that locality About the only
thing the cOntcnhiug hosts seem To agree
upon Is 10 make heap flee in which the
ce!c>tiais generally get ''wor-tcl." Our
experience with Chinese hhoIcrS i that
they are seldom if ever quarre!>ome, in
fact we never knew one to make uuprovYk-
ed assault Ona white man. However. when
once aroused, they are rcVcuGctul-oftcu
10 displays OF iicudi>h lropcuSitirs. II
people would always respect the rights of
Cinnamon. there would bc little or 10
cause OF trouble.
NENT Tuesday the Fre>bytcry OF Puget
sound will cOIVeue at Port Townsend
About dozen ministers of that denoinin-
alton are expected TO be present Part of
The business Will be the installation OF
Rev. Jno. Ried, jr., the popular young
pastor here. permanently iii charge of hi,
flock. The PresbyIery meeting Will con-
vene at }, p. NJ. and meetings viii in all
probability extend 10 Thursday evening.
There Will be- public service. commencing
7:3O, each day. All the meetings OF the
Prcsbytery viii be opcn 10 the public who
are invited 10 aIIcId.
MES. Van Bokkclcn regrets to learn
that there are chicken thieves III town
NEAR enough to steal heus from 4 poor
widow woman when eggs are only 20
cents dozen. Her unfortunate expert
emce in this respect a iew days ago would
an action for legal redres, if She cou,d iiud
the miSci cant.
, 1881-04-01
j. T. BROWN, Register.
L. ), LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA. w. I. !
Mar:h 1. 1851. !

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler las filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim and secure final entry there
"i. and that said proof will be made be-
lore he Clerk of the Probate Court, of
Clllam county, At his office at New Dun
-rness. ". T.. on Thursday the l4th day
of April. \. ID. 1881:
THOMAS O'CONNEI.. prr-emptiOn ID. ;.
NV /, and lie OF sw = of section twp
81 II. r II W. and names the following as
his witnesses to prove his continuous resi-
drncr upon and cultivation of said tract.
viz: Lyman Stephens. Peter. Bonmey. JOS
eph Lees and William Crosby. all of
PySht. Clalam county ". T..
u4:5w J.T. BROWN, Register.
, 1881-04-01
Also Il
Notice to Taxpayers.

Notice is hereby given, that The blank
Detail Lists provided by law for the Use
of assessors and taxpayers are now in my
hands for delivery, ut my office in Port
Townsend, Jefferson county, W T. IL Is
by law made the duty of each taxpayer
or his agent or attorney. to procure suit
iicient number of said blanks for his usr,
and TO make his tax statement for the en-
suing fiscal year. and file the same with
the assessor. withia Ten days from and al
ter the first Monday of April ISL. with
heavy pcuaIty for failure 10 10 50 without
good and sufficient cause, See chapter III
sections and j Of an act of the Legi-la-
turr of Washington Territory approved
Noyemlc cr II. 1879 entitled, IAN act 10
provide for The assessing and collecting
county and territorial revenmc."
JAMES SEAEET,
County Auditor Of jefferson county,
, 1881-04-01
REMOVAL OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF
BUSINESS.

BE IT KNOWN. that at the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Puget
Sluud Iron Company, held at its office III
Pou Townsend. Jefferson county, W. T..
on the 9Th day of March \. ID. 1851 il
WIS unanimously decided. and declared
thai the principal Office and place of busi'
ness of said company shall he removed tC
and located at Irnndalc, Jefferson county,
Washington Territory.
j. HENRY SMITH,
Ait Secretary
Dated, Port Townsend, March ;. ISL
, 1881-04-01
fsotice for Publication.
L. s. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA. w. T. I
Ninrnl, 1901

L. 5. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA. w. T. !
March 10th, 1881.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed his notice Of
intention To make final proof in support
of his claim aud secure final entry there
Of and that said proof will be made be-
fore the .Iudge and eX-nl1iciO clerk OF the
Probate Court of Cidlam county W. T., ut
New DungencSs. W. T.. on Saturday the
Both day OF April. 4. ID. 1881.
NICHOLAS MEAGHER. homestead appli-
cation No. 1860 I0F the lots & of SEC.
10 twp 80 80 II. T 6 W. and names the TO-
lowing rs his witnesses 10 prove his COLI
tinuouS residence upon and cultivation OF
said tract. viz: Elliott Cline, Joseph Hen
d"rSon. John Morris and Nicholas Shnm-
er, all of New DunSenesS, Clalam county
". T.
Got j. 7. BROWN, Register.
, 1881-04-01
L. 5. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA, w. T.
February 2l ISL

TVUI uaI Il IOoI-
Notice il hereby given that Tho follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim aud secure final entry thereof
and that said proof will he made before
the clerk OF the Probate Court Al his office
ut Friday Harbor W. Il. ou Saturday the
- day OF April. \. D.. lSS1.
JOHN GRAHAM. Presumption d. s. No.
Ii5i Tor the NV OF se 4; = of -sw 4
of SW !; OF section /. twp 81 u, r2 west,
and nameS the following as his witnesses
10 nrove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said tract. viz: Morton
Phillips. Frederick Hanson. a. y. Glass
cock and William Humphrey. all of Me-
kay's p .. san Juan county w. 4.
3;vt T. BRowN. Register.
, 1881-04-01
ISLAND COUNTY.
Assessors Notice.

Twill attend in person or by deputy at
the Auditors office i'll COupeviie from
Monday the 4th day of April, 1851, until
Friday the 10Th day OF April, lsSi. for
the purpose OF receiving the statements of
taxpayers and taking their aftidavits.
Jos. C. POWER,
Assessor OF Island county.
Coupeville. Wash TeIrit'y. I
March !. 1851.
, 1881-04-01
L. 5. LAND OFFICE AT OLYMPIA. w. 4.
February 81, 1881.

February 2I, 1881.
Notice i hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention TO make final proof in support
of his claim and secure final entry thereof.
and that said proof be made before the
clerk OF the Probate Court Of san Juan
county W. T. at FridIy IIarbOr " +. OH
Saturday the 81 day of April, \ ID. ISL
WILLIAM GRAHAM. Presumption ID :,
No. Abb for the " a of section u twp
81 II. > w. and names the following as
his witnesses 10 prove his continuous resi-
deuce Dron and cultivation OF said tract,
viz: Frederick Hanson. \. y. GlasScOck,
Robert Jones aud George Richardson. all
OF Mckay's p. O., san Juan county, W.
I. j. L. Brown.
n3;vt Register.