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Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
Mrs. Mary Foster, an eccentric lady

Mrs. Mary Foster, an eccentric lady
of Greensburg, Pa, died Thursday in
the 93d year of her age. 1t is related
that she had been expecting to die for
forty years past, having been an invalid
nearly all that time. For about eight
years she had been blind, but Wednes-
day her eyesight returned to her, and in
the evening she took walk in the street
for the first time in five years. She was
quite jubilant over her apparent return
of youthful vigor, but shortly after going
back to her home she had a stroke of
paralysis, which resulted in her death.
A number of years ago Mrs. Foster had
her grave dug, cemented, aud made
ready to receive her remains, supervis-
ing all the preparations herself CHI
cdgo Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
TIE Opinion of a Physician.

A physician writing OF DR.: Guysott's yellow
Dock and Sarsaparlla, having carefully ana
WED its ingredients, says: II feel enthusi-
astie over this great health renewer. There
can be no other remedy SO harnless and yet
SO effective. No other possible combination
of drugs will more rapidly assist nature IN
fastening the cure of general ill-health; In
nevs and nervous system it is especially bene-
fetal In its composition l was especially
pleased to find Iron, Celery and Juniper com
bined with the Sarssparilla and Yellow Dock.
Iron of itself is seldom beneficial but in con-
nection with such valuable vegeteble tonics its
effects will at all times have tendency 10
promote health and strength.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

Mr.. NJ. A. COOKS, Of Ripley, O., writes: Il
have been taking Dir. Guysott's yellow Dock
and sarsaparilla for impure blood, weak kid
news new and liver complaint I found it very
effective. What pleased me was its mildness.
When left off taking it there was no craving
for its further use, nor was there any reaction
and consequently no renewal OF my complaint.
/ think great deal OF the medicine and rec
ommend it strongly"
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

-" Necessity is the mother Of invention'
Diseases of the liver, kidneys and bowels
brought forth that sovereign remedy Kidney
Wort, which is natures normal curative for
Al those dire complaints. In either liquid or
dry form it is a perfect remedy for those terri
bic diseases that cause so many deaths.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

AT family party the company was SO
large that two boys had to wait at supper.
When the meal had long been over and
the elder folks still sat at the table, the
elder of the boys-it was his seventh birthday
was seen crouching on the doorstep outside
the supper room and was asked: 'Where is
Paul?' With a deep-drawn sigh, the lad re-
sponded: Il don't know; l s'pose he's some
where prayin' the Lord for his superb
EUeuyiLe Journal
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
Our Progress.

As stages are quickly abandoned with the
completion of railroads. so the huge, drastic,
cathartic pills, composed of crude and bulky
medicines, are quickly abandoned with the in
PRODUCTION of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Purga-
tive Pellets, which are sugar-coated, and little
larger than mustard Seeds but composed of
highly concentrated vegetable extracts. BY
druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
PerSOnalt

THE VoLTAIc BELT Co., Marshall, Mich, will
send Dr. Dyes Celebrated Electro Voltaic
Belts and Electric Appliances on trial for
thirty days to men (young or old who are af-
f1icted with nervous debility lost vitality and
kindred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and
complete restoration of health and manly vigor.
Address as above. N. B.-No risk is incurred,
as thirty day S trial is allowed.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
Don't Want That Stuff

Is what lady of Boston said to her husband
when he brought home some medicine to cure
her of sick headache and neuralgia which had
made her miserable for fourteen years. At
the first attack thereafter, it was administered
to her with such good results, that she con-
tnued its use until cured, and was so en-
thusiastic in its praise, that she induced
twenty-five of the best families in her circle
to adopt it as their regular family medicine
That ''stuff' is Hop Bitters. .-Stdnddrd.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
Tennyson's Nav Oueen.v

Who knows that if the beautiful girl who
died so young had been blessed with DIR.
Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" she might
have rcigned on many another bright May
day. The "Favorite Prescription is a GER
tain cure for all those disorders to which
females are liable. By druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

An old and obsolete custom was
recently revived in Paris, when three
murderers were taken from their cells
to the scene of the assassination OF
which they were guilty, and there made
to re-enact, with the agency of an etfigy,
the details of their crime.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

IF the blood be Impoverished. as manifested
by pimples eruptions, ulcers, or running
debility, take DR.. r. V. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" Sold by druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

THREE members of brass band in Illinois
were practicing in a hotel struck by lightning,
and never knew that anything unusual was
going on.-Chicago Tribune.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

THE Indians OF Brazil manufacture kind OF
whisky-and most awful mean kind, too
from the roots Of certain vine. Must be the
original 'lickerish root.''
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

GdY Nothing so simple and perfect for color
ing as the Diamond Dyes. For carpet rags
better and cheaper than any other dye-stuffs
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

That "the living skeleton is dead" seems
strange enough; but the news was announced
that way in New York.-N. o. Picayune.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

THE young skipper who takes party OF
girls out sailing should content himself with
hugging the shore-N o. Picdymae
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

HANGING a thermometer in the coolest
place in the yard to ascertain how hot it is, is
one of the paradoxes of civilization.-Ne,o
Hauen Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

LYoN's Heel Stiffeners keep new boots and
shoes straight. BY shoe and hardware dealers.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

OSCAR WILDE has been taken for an Indiana
herb doctor 100 times in the last three months.
NJ \. Graphic.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

A BLACK washerwoman will do in the citv.
but in the country the girls always want a
white lawn-dress. Commercial Ba.l.
letin.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

IT was Detroit girl who wanted to marry
at fifteen, so as to have her golden wedding
hurry up the faster.-DetroH Free Press.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

"H'M!" calculated Fogg. $50 they say
this play is taken from life? | should say
rather that the life is taken from the play. -
Boston Transcript.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

farmer of his boy '1Why,n chuckled the
youngster, she's yelling at the top OF his
;
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

ETERNAL fitness was never more appropriate
lydoye-taiied in than in the euph0nious name
of the German pianist, Hammeritt.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

"RoUGH on RATS" Clears out rats, mice,
reaches, bed-bugs, vermin, chipmunks. 15c.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

BUCHUPAIBA." Quick, complete cure all
annoying Kidney Diseases. 81. at Druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DIR. Isaac
Thompson's EyeWater. Druggists sell it. 25c.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

FARMERS, teamsters, don't experiment., but
use Frazer Axle Grease. 1t is the best.
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
Hostetter's Stomach

TRY the new brand. ''spring Tobacco"
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12
DR.. JOHN BULLS
Smiths Tonic Syrup
FOR THE CURE OF
fever and ACUE
Or CHILLS and FEVER.

The proprietor of this celebrated medicine
Justly claims for it a superiority over allre
edies ever offered to the public for the SAFE,
CERTAIN, SPEEDY and PERMANENT cure
ofAgue and Fever, or Chills and Fever. wheth-
er of short or long standing. He refers to the
entire Western and Southern country to bear
him testimony to the truth of the assertion
that in no case whatever will it fail to cure if
the directions are strictly followed and carried
out. In great many cases a single dose has
been sufficient for cure, and whole families
have been cured By single bottle, with per-
feet restoration Of the general health. 1t is,
however, prudent, and in every case more cer-
tain to cure, if its use is continued in smaller
doses for week or two after the disease has
been checked, more especially in difficult and
long-standing cases. Usually this medicine
will not require any aid to keep the bowels in
good order. Should the patient, however, re-
quire eathart tc medicine. after having taken
three or four doses Of the Tonic, single dose
of BULLS VEGETABLE FAMILY PILLS
will be sufficient.
The genuine SMITHS TONIC SYRUP must
have DR.JOHN BULLS private stamp on each
bottle. DR.. JOHN BULL only las the right to
manufacture and sell the original JOHN j.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP, Of Louisville, KY.
Examine well the label on each bottle. II my
private stamp is not on each bottle do not
purchase, or you will be deceived.
DIR. JOHN BULL,
Manufacturer and vender Of
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP,
BULLS SARSAPARILLA,
p,nI,c WnpM nCCrpnvcp
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

Y 1urchnsing Co. Furnish anything wanted or
s advertised IN u ). Send rcircuIar. or staup
oTreply Agents supplies DupeveytCo 29F ulton-stNY
Huntsville gazette., 1882-08-12

90 claim tits without an eoueI
tlt is put up IN bottles Of thra !,
sizes, and al we ask il that
you giyeit a fair trial, remem. en-
Ibering thatthe Oil put up with
Iwhite wrapper Jsmallj K for
human and fowl flesh. and
that with yellow wrannar ~
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-01
The AeaE-TOLaecO TratIc.
To the Editor Of the Dispatch:

To The Editor Of the Dispatch:
Having for years commended that the to-
baccO trade in leaf tobacco should be a.
free in the State OF Virginia SO far rs her
laws are concerned as the trade in wheat,
corn, peanuts, mules, cattle, cotton, or
anything else, il pleases Us TO note that
there seems an " everlasting fuss " going on
in some markets where they have inspectors
or samplers appointed Ey the Governor and
confirmed 10y the Senate of Virginia.
whereas in markets where no such officers
(under our present laws are TO be found
things seem to he working smoothly, and
such markets, wOuldappear, are absolutely
gaining the favor Of those very planters
and farmers whose representatives. we
think, as u general thing, have been bent
ON having samplers, inspectors, or what
might be called in some markets priyi-
legged commission merchants, appointed
/ by the Governor and confirmed bv the
Senate OF Virginia. So long as such
offices are to he filled, and 30 long as
the free people OF Virginia must sub
nit TO such appointments, YOU need
never expect TO see things quiet .|all along
the line just let the Legislature rcDeal
all laws about the sampling Of tobacco. and
it will not be long before things will be-
come perfectly quiet. That moment II Is
learned that people can handle tobacco
without having to call in some sampler ap-
pointed by the Governor, that moment
the men and the plans will arise TO do the
business to the satisfaction Of farmers and
planters who love their calling, and so are
not candidates for the place OF inspector
OF sampler, and, what's more. never eX-
pect to be. The plan proposed by us
might damage commission merchants and
help the owners OF tobacco warehouses;
but whatever is right and Just should be
carried out, no matter who has 10 suffer.
We have been in the business over forty
years, and during that time have sold
large amount OF planters tobacco There
were not MANY farmers before the war;,
and we have yet TO see the man who told
Us that he wanted his tobacco sampled by
IN inspector appointed by the Governor. |
He had to submit TO that, but not as mat |
er Of choice. Free trade in leaf tobacco |
: the thing 10 cure all complaints, espe-
tally from planters and farmers. II.
May 10, 1882.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-01
Virginia News.

General GrOner has Withdrawn his appli-
cation to the Norfolk commissioners Of
election for new count.
The first train from Baltimore over the
entire length OF the Shenandoah Valley
railroad arrived at Roanoke, Va, yes
tcrday.
4 letter from Fairport, Va, tells OF The
finding OF the body OF an unknown white
man in fish-trap near the mouth OF the
Great Wicomico river. The body had been
in the water for some months, but was in
good state Of preservation.
An mruly negro who carried q Sung
shot on an excursion train on the Virginia
Midland railroad on Monday was stmma-
rily brought tOaccount by the captain, who
disarmed him and pu; him on The stool OF
repentance. The negro, fearing arrest at
the next station, jumped OF the train and
was last seen making tracks through the
bushes.
Marriago-licenses were issued in wash
ingtOn on Monday TO Jane, y. Baughn and
Alice \. Lucas, James johnson and Mary
Jennings. Henry Cline and Bette Baker,
John G.. Hcttcrt, Jr., and Mary T.. Il. Crop
Der. and Matthew Jones and Ella Blucit-
all OF Richmond, Va; and Charles i. Plea
SAINTS and Sallie ". Brown, both OF IIano-
yer county.
Tuesday morning a NEGRO named Brink
ley. employed in the saw-mll OF Mr.. Car
man, Atlantic City, while adjusting some
part Of the work, came IN contact with one
Of the bands OF the machinery, and had
both clothing and flesh stripped from him.
Thewoimds werecon,idercdSey though
not fatal.
And 50 it has come about that, despite
the fact that 50 many people were said TO
be in favor Of the amendments to the Suf-
folk charter, which amendments forbid the
election OF the same man for two succeed
Ing terms, Mr.. benjamin Riddick, present
incumbent, has been reelected to the mayor
atty by a vote Of nearly three to one. He
received a larger majority than ever be-
fore. and the people have thus, in language
mmistakable, rebukcd the Legislature
which tempered with their charter without
consulting the wishes OF majority Of the
yoters.-SufOE Hcrdd.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-01

Our neighbor OF the state gave on Tues
day very good answer TO the question
asked of itself and us by our neighbor OF
the Central Presbyterian. We wish to add
but a few words.
IL would be in order for the editors Of
Richmond to inquire why there is no VIII
LIAM II. VANDERBILT in Richmond? Why
there is no house selling a hundred mill
lions of dollars worth OF goods in a year I:
Why there are not dozen preachers draw
ing salaries of from ten to twenty thousand
dollars each: Why there are no lawyers
whose practice is worth hundreds OF thou
sends OF dollars annually mo physicians
making twenty to hundred thousand an
nually?
We might 90 on and multiply such CUES
tons almost indefinitely. They would all,
however, only serve 10 show that a large
city is not small one. and that il would be
just rs sensible 10 inquire why Farmvile
has no such able and iloWshng afternoon
daily as the Richmond state as to inquire
why Richmond has no such journal as the
New York Tribune or Times. 1t is Just as
certain as anything in the world can be
that patronage will create i'm Richmond
Just what it creates in any other city. Ii
the journals now published here fail 10
keep pace with the patronage bestowed
upon them, other menwill surely be found
10 perform the service demanded. needed,
and paid for. Large journals, like large
shops and stores and factories. will never
be wanting where they are called for by
paying patronage.
We haven't a word OF complaint TO utter
against the people OF our city. We ask
them only to remember that il is unjust to
demand work for which there is nobody
ready 10 pay.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-01
FIibuster

when we wrote the article headed,
"Does Congressman Own His own
Vo.e?" we did not know that the doe
trine therein set forth rs to the rights OF the
minority Of legislative body had ever
been stated in terms by anybody else; but
in looking over the congressional Record
OF May 3Oth, we found thr Mr.. BLACK
BrRN, Of Kentucky. had on the 10Th quoted
Mr.. REED, OF Name, Is follows;
MIR. REED: BY pure accident. in look
Ing over an index OF the Record this
morning. found the account Of rcsolu-
ton, which was drawn up by a diStin-
guished member Of this House from Mas
sachusetts Mr.. Butlorl, TO cause the arrest
Of a distinguished member from PennSyl-
vania mir. RANDALL Tor not voting. be-
lieve. however. nothing ever came Of that
resolution.
Now, what is the practical upshOt Of the
present practice: 1t is that the members
of the minority OF this House upon great
occasions demand that every bill which is
passed shall receive the absolute vote OF a
majority Of the members elected. They do
this in the face and eyes OF the country. If
they demand upon any frivolous occasion
that there shall be such an extraordinary
vote as that, they do it subject to the CEN
sure Of the people Of this land. This prac-
tee has hitherto kept this House in proper
condition upon this subject, so that there
has been no improper impeding OF the pub
lie business.
II is n valuable privilege for the country
that the minority shall have the right by
this extraordinary mode OF preceding TO
call the attention OF the country TO meas
ures which a party in moment OF mad
ness and Of party feeling is endeay0ring to
enforce upon the citizens Of this land.
And il works equally well with regard to
al parties, for all parties have their times
when they need to be checked, so that they
NAV receive the opinions of the people who
are their constituents and who are inter-
ested in the results OF their legislation.
Mr.. REED laid down that doctrine when
the Democrats controlled the House OF Re
representatives.. II is good doctrine now
and when Mr.. BLACKBURN read it there was
"applause on the Democratic side Of tht
House."
It appears from the above that BEAs7
BUTLER is, so far a. the record has beer
examined, the only man that ever pro
posed to arrest a congressman or punisl
him for refusing TO vote TO make up a quo
rum for mis- opponents.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-01
Does a Congressman Own His Own
Vote?

Up TO Tuesday night, NOTWITHSTANDING
the intense excitement Of both Democrats
and Republicans in the House OF Repre-
sen,a,ivcs, no member OF that body had
shown himself willing 10 try to compel any
democrat 10 vote as s means OF making up
a quorum. II seems TO have been univer-
sally recognized that member OF Congress
has the right either 10 vote or not TO vote,
81 he NAV elect, and that he Is responsible
for his failure 10 vote, rs he is for his vote
when he casts one. 10 his constituents and
70 nobody else. But the Republicans are
so unscrupulous, and have so little regard
for the rights OF the Democrats-most OF
these being southern men-that it would
not greatly surprise us if some Radical
member should yet propose to compel the
Democrats 10 vote. whether they are will
inc 10 do so or not.
The more we reflect upon the subject,
the more thoroughly are we convinced that
It is an outrage upon member OF legis-
latiye body TO compel him to vote. No i'm,
portan. bill, nor one touching personal
rights, ought to become law unless it can
command the votes Of majority OF the
members of such body.
Take the case OF MACSEY rs. DIBBLE.
To make Democrat vote i'm the negative Is
in effect exactly the same thing rs making
him vote in The affirmative. When his vote
is cast. it counts one for seating MACKEY,
a man OF bad reputation, and whom the
Democrats conScienticuSly believe to be
striving by foul means to get possession Of
o seat to which he has no good title. 1t is
a mockery to say that the outraged member
isall0wcd toyoiein the negative. He does no
such thing, except in mere words. His
vote is counted for MACKEY when he casts
il for DlBBLE. That is to say, MACKEY can
be kept out and DBBLE retained in his
seat ii the Democrats are allowed 10 alb
stain from voting, but il they are compelled
to vote. their votes, even though they be
cast in favor of DIBBLE nominally, will
have the eject OF seating MACKEY and un-
seating DIBBLE. To state this proposition
is 10 show its enOrmity.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-01
N.runM BRIDGE, Va. Nav %. 1882

To the Editor Of the DlSpotch:
why does the Dispatch publish so much
about the Episcopal Council of Virginia
and the Methodist General Conference, and
so little about the General Assembly OF the
Presbytcrians Of the South! During the
sessions OF the latter at Atlanta have seen
very brief items generally. and several days
nothing at all. Not only has the Episcopal
Convention received long Geographic no.
tice, and the Southern Methodist extended
reports, but the Southern Baptist COnyen-
ton was largely noticed, n the virginia
Association soon will be. During the seS-
sions Of Mont gomery Pres1ytery in April.
in Lynchburg, sent you luli reports, OF
which YOU Published not a line, and your
regular correspondent almost nothing"
Respectfully, L. Il. PRICE.
p. Is. 7. will not suspect the present
writer Of doing injustice to the Prosbytc-
rians; and will, we are confident, admit
that our explanation is satisfactory.
First. The Episcopal Council was not
too fully reported, nor more fully than was
the last session OF the Synod of Virginia.
Both arc Virginia bodies, and both extend
over. the State and as such claim larger
share of Our attention than do bodies, large
or small. outside of the State. The Dis
patch reports 10 District Associations Of
the Baptists, nor District Conferences Of
the Methodists, although these bodies are
as large as the presbyteries, whose proceed
ings we do often report.
Secondly. Ii we gave very meagrc re-
ports Of the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference, and OF the Presbyterian Gene
raj Assembly, and, as our Baptist friends
complained, OF the Southern Baptist Con-
yention, it was not or fault. We trust
such matters to the Associated Press; and
il i, too true that southern matters are not
by that company considered as important
as northern.
Finally, p. &. 2. knows the editors and
proprictors OF the Dispatch 50 wei! that he
must be well aware that they would prefer
to neglect their own denominational bodies
rather than those TO which they belong.
Nevertheless, We DO not regret that p. +.
p. has afforded us an opportunity to make
this explanation.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-01

General Malone has signed an applica-
ton for the appointment OF Or. \. Sidney
Tebbs as contGac. surgeon in the United
states army at Pensacola, Fla. Dr.. Tebbs,
finding that he could not induce the Senate
10 remove the obstacle to his admission to
the army, has chosen 10 seek Office where
his political disability would not operate
against him. senator, Johnston, OF Viz
gina; lIawloy, OF Connecticut, and larri-
son. OF Indiana, ere amongst the signers.
III MALONE thinks by this act 10 heal the
wound he has inflicted upon thousand, Of
those who once did him honor, he reckons
without his host. His accuTsedy vote stands
recorded, and he cannot wipe il out by
patronizing TEBBa OF dozen more.