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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-01-07
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A Telegram from James Gordon Bennett.
WASHINGTON, December %.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

Somewhere about the year 1880 the ply
sicans agreed among themselves TO raise their price
to nifty cents per visit When this announcement was
made through the papers there was q general out
burst Of indignation the part of the people, and the
medical fraternity were obliged to explain that II they
received pay from all OF their patients they might DO
able to gain livelihood and something besides from
their old prices but included among their patients
many poor persons who were unable TO pay anything
and II was 10 cover such these that the ad-
vance was made By tho time people became
cOnced TO this advance another made to ~, and
even more IN cities. At the same time the sad
dle-bags had been dispensed with, and among the
aonaths, ~ only paid for the visit and prescription
the latter being filled by an apOthecaTy at an add
tional cost. The apparent remunoratiyeness of the
medical profession Induced many to enter II, aud tho
result is now physician To about every 500 people,
and not all OF them hrst-class, either, many prac
tcing with bogus diplomas, aud others, mere quacks
without any diploma at ALL tr1ling with the lives aud
health OF people. Patent medicines aud quack nos :
trums were another outcome OF this people preelng
TO " doctor themselves, except In acute diseases,
to employing physician at such, they termed II,
TuinOus charges. -PrOUidence Star.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
SALLY SAITER

Sally saltor was yonng teacher who taught;
And her friend, Charlie Church, young preacher
who praught,
Though his enemies called him n screeoher who
scraught.)
His heart, when he saw her, kept sinking, and sunk
And his eye, meeting hers, kept wlnking, and wunk
While she, in her turn fell to thinking, and thunk
He hastcncd to WOO her aud swcetly he wooed
For his love grew until to u mountain It grcwed,
And what he was longing to do, he dood.
The secret he wanted to speak, then he spoke
To seok with his lips what his heart had long coke;
So no managed to let tho truth leak, and II loke.
lie asked her to ride to the church. 80 they rode,
And so swcotiy did glide that they both thought they
gIodo,
TIL they came TO the place to he tied, aud were odc.
Then homeward, " he said, "let usdrive, " and they
drove;
Aud as soon as they wished to arrive, they arrove;
For whatever she could not contrivc, he controvc.
Tho kiss he was dying to steal, then he stole;
At the feet he was longing to kuesl, then he knoe;
Aud he said, 81 feel better than ever folo.'
SO they to each othcr kept cllnglng, and chung,
While Time In swift circuit kept wlnging and wung,
But sad was the thing he was bringing and brung.
The man sally wanted to catch and had caught
That she wanted from others to snatch and had
snaught.
was the one she now liked to scratch, and she
scraught
So Charllo's warm love began freezing, and froze,
And he now took to teasing, and cruelty toze
The girl he had loved to 10 squeezing, and squoze
Wretch ~ he cried, when she threatened to leave
him. and left,
\" Ilou could you deceive me, rs you have deceftN'
And she answered, ~ promised TO cieauc, and I've
cleft
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
HEALTH is WEALTH..

DIR. T.. G. WEST NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT,
q specific for Hysteril Dizziness, Commissions, Ner
vous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss OF Memory,
Spermatorrhma, lmpOtcucy, Involuntary Emissions,
Premature Old Age, caused by over-cxertion, self
abuse, oycr-indulgencc, which leads to misery, de-
cay, and death. one box Will recent cases.
dollar n box, or six boxes for five dollars. Sent by
mall prepaid on receipt of price. We guarantee six
boxes to any caso. with each order received by
for six boxes, accompanied with five dollars, we
will send the purchaser our written guarantee to
the money If the treatment does not effect cure.
Guarantees issued by STo1'r n CROMWELL, $50
Pennsylvania avenue Washington, ID. c., Wholesale
and retail agents. Orders by mail Will receive prompt
attention. sel5-1y
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
HREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

TO THE NORTH, WEST. AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS. SPLENDID
IN EFFECT JANUARY %, 1882.
Trains leave Washington, from Station, of Sixth
and Streets as follows.
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited Ex-
press of Pullman Hotel and Sleeping Cars, at
$500 IN. daily; Fast Line, $3.50 a. m. daily,
with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Cncin-
natl; Western Express, 1850 p. daily, with
Palace Cars to Pittsburg and Cincinnati; Mail
b Express, $3.50 r. III. daily for Pittsburg aud the
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara at
$3.50 =. m. daily except Saturday, with Palace
For wilamsport, Lock Haven, and Emrs at o, 80 a.
m. daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East S, 1880 1880, $3.50,
and 1920 M ON Sunday, 1880, $3.50 and 1920
Limited Express of Pullman rarlor Cars, ga a. IN.
For TrookIyn, New York, all through trains connect
at Jersey CItywih boats Of Brooklyn Annex, >,
afordng direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
Ing double ferriage across New York city.
For Philadelphia 8, 1890 a. M, I3O, 5:iO, $3.50,
aud iO:21 pm. on Sunday, 1850, $40, $3.50, and
Limited Express $3.50 a. IN. daily, except Sunday,
For Baltimore, G:i0, 500, $3.50, 1880 a. NJ, and
1880, AGO. $40, 5:i0 1880, $50. and 1920 p. m.
On Sunday, 500 and $3.50 n. M, 1880, s: 40, 80
$3.50, and 1920 p. m.
For rope's Creek Line, 6:iO a. III, and i;iO p. III
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 6:iOa. NJ. and $40 p M daily except
Sunday.
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, $780, 7:2o, P:2o, l:OO HES a. NJ,
i:2O, $500, GEO, $500, and II 80 y. III. onSunday,
$3.50, $50 Ii:OO and II :25 u. M, and $500 p. m.
For Richmond and the South, 80 and II rs daily
and $500 p. M daily except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 6, $685. $500,
and 10 n. M, 1910, 3, S, 7, and $50 p. M, and
II midnight, ON Sunday at sos, $500, and 10
a. M, and and .. 20 p. M.
Tickets and Information ut tho ONCE northeast
OF Thirteenth street aud Pennsylvania avenue,
and Mt tho station, where orders can he left for
the checking OF baggage TO destination from hotels
and residences.
j. Il. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
piIe DrIying by Electricity.

The successful application of electricity
IN new fields of labor continues to be recorded. AT
Hatfield Park the seat of the Marquis Of salisbury,
the piles To support Golfer dam the River Lea
have Just been successfully driven by the power OF
water wheel situated at distance. which power WAS
transmitted by two dynamo machines to the gearing
connected with tho plle-dryer of ordinary cOnsruc-
tlon erected on barge floating In the river, The
machinery worked well, lifting monkey weighing
about four hundred weight With and regularity.
is not stated how far the power was transmitted.
By French experiment, Nj. Deprez has succeeded
In obtaining useful work after the current had passed
through forty-nino miles OF ordinary telegraph Wire
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

II is said that the sale of DR.. Scott's Eec-
tric Brushes is enormous and that they really perform
wonderful cures OF baldness, headaches, neuralgia
Most people believe them TO be wire brushes, which
10 not the They made Of pure brlsties.
Read the advertisement In this paper.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

Inmy paper, Night for the World, - mailed FREE,
publish RETAIL price of goods from which sample
orders will be filled, and upon application WHOLE
SALE and SPECIAL Price-st win be mailed,
FROM which FAIR SAMPLE stock for opening an
agency DO ordered In amount proportionate TO
the size OF town selected. This Outt upon receipt
OF the money will be neatly packed and shipped in
complete order with directions Posters cards, cir
culars, papers, and CONTRACT under four patents,
GIVING EXCLUSIVE control of said town so
LONG as the purchaser continues the sale of such
goods, purchasing the of Mr. D. or hisauthor-
lied agents.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
Is n Positive Cure


for oil those Painful Complaints and Weaknesses
socommon to our best female populations.
twill euro entirely the worst form OF Female Com
paints all ovarian troubles Inflammation ond Ucere
tion, Falling and Dlsplacemonts and the consequent
spinal wea ness, md Is particularly adapted to tho
Change of Iife.
1t will dissolve and e1pel tumors from the uterus IN
early stage of development. Tho tendency to car
cerous there checked very speedily by Its use
1t faintness Rtulency, dcstroysal craving
for smuonts and relieves weakness of the stomach.
It cures Boatlng, Headaches, Nervous Prostitution,
General Debility, sleepessness, Depression and Indi
gestion.
That feeling Of bearing down, causing pain weight
and bnckache Is always permanently cured by its
It will at all times and under all circumstances act in
harmony with the laws that the female system
For the of Kidney Complaints Of either ecJ this
Compound is unsurpassed.
LYDIA L. PINEIIAM'S VEGETABLE COM
POUNDS prepared at 253 md eJ5 Western Avenue,
Lynn, Mass. Price o. Six bottlesror S. Sent by mall
in the form OF pills. also In the form of lozcnges,
receipt of price, 81 per box for either Mrs Pinkham
freely all letters Of inquiry Send for psmph
let. Address Mention this Fuper.
No family should be without LYDIA f. PIEKHAM8
LIVER PILLS They constipation, biliouspess.
and torpidity OF the liver. IS cents per box.
RJ- Sold by all Druggists. -GS
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
Grartlers' Guide.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.

TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
ON AMI after SUNDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1881,
TRAINS LEAVE u. Il T.. DEPOT AS FOLLOWS.
40 A. NJ. - NEW ORLEANS MAIL Daily.
Direct connections for the South and Southwest
daily, to points west OF Charlottesville ON G.. II
q. II. Il.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS on I: 10 A. NJ. train
from Washington via Danyille to Atlanta, and
Atlanta to New Orleans Also, from Washing
ington via Lynchburg and Bristol to New or
leans,
7:OOP. M.-SOUTllERN EXPRESS Daily; for all
points South via Danvie and Charlotte. Daily
10 points on Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS ON 700 +. NJ. train
from Washington TO Charleston, $. c., without
change.
Passengers for Manassas Division VIII take 1910 A.
NJ. train, daily, except Sunday. For Warren
ton, T:10 A. NJ. and 700 L. NJ trains daily.
For tickets and Information call at Virginia Mid.
land Office, COL Pennsylvania avenue.
N. mcdaniel, Agent,
NJ. SLAUGHTER, en'ITiCketAg Agent. feb10-ti
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

In the bright autumnal days the tempta-
On to comfortable exposure yields Its fruit In most
pernicous cough and irritation OF tho throat. DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup stands unrivaed as q remedy for
throat and lung diseases. IS cents bottle.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

H3sthelic wiIe (sObbing): "Dearesl, III
see that yourgravo is kept greenDut not Of those
horri1 bright green's nice olive gray green with
an old bronze tombstone, win look too awfuy lovely
for anything
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

Many counties have been 'ted up' by selling rights
to parties who NEVER visit their townships, (hence
only one town Ia twenty being supplied with my
goods,) from which towns constantly receive orders
that can't be filled because Of S CHI COUNTY SALE.
To settle this difficulty do not care TO sell any more
County Rights, unless under MOST STRINGENT
contract, that Purchasers SHALL, within GO days
after, visit and Introduce these Goods INTO EACH
TOWN IN HIS COUNTY.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
AWIuIIy Lovely.

Colden's Liebig's Liquid Beef Tonic myig-
orator Is Endorsed by physicians. ask for COldR'S.
tdks 40 Othtr. OF druggists,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

caxnst help any who, making one dollar, spend
We. But do offer n living 10 those who can
and will invest fair capital reasonable Hours and
prompt attention. pushing rates. All such am glad
to hear from. Orders by mail filled promptly
and at same prices as II you visited my ONCE. In
many cases the expense of visit Is as great rs the
needed amount to commence business. Yet all are
gladly welcomed and earnestly invited to come. Jn-
quires sheerfuly answered. Please read papers sent
you carefully. These speclates results of twenty
eve years labor and expense. Thousands OF certln-
Gates can be given. References; Thousands Of custo
mers using them daily and Hundreds who have
purchased rights and sold the goods from week
TO fourteen years
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

NOW, orders from all parts of the world places 1T
out OF Mr.. Danforths power to personally visit df-
ferent parts OF the United ates But TO facilitate
the introduction OF HIS DS into all sections, he
has adopted plan, experiments with which the rast
year have proved successful.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

Out ofn of letters SzIATA%WCN&1
cited have selected three
think moment that
wealth would deliberately
alseoods for benefit, that
publish nlicauns their signatures nd
dresses? Were wcatIlCrty letters
whose names are known in the highest circles Europe s
Brush has elected " oil
Now reader you bald afflicted with DondG Taingi OF
HAIR
q" endachcs Nonnlg92 Doy wish prevent w
nnctions2 No doubt daily
Try ms 4cr u you are not satisfied with 1t you rcur lite
The Brush is made of beautiful material L.
ebony handsomely carved and filed with
which immediately acts the hair glands
the ordinary brush There shock whntcycr in sn
it, while the
each brush The price ~ $500 better brush can
found anywhere If wish to It,
and we VIII promptly forward 1t post PAIL trial Should
fail to keep this promise the publisher is
charge the
gu offer these honorable terms, they propo
faith IN their remedies and public quick
invite
ATRIAL " prefer, obtain
Drug Fancy store
the box "Iccrp' IIrsI
druggist let
write directly be
ORDER draft
broadway, new EOrit, mention this paper. >
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

Obnoxious skin diseases are completely
eradlcated by Glenn's Sulphur soap,
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

with capital OF 800 to $780, II energy and pru-
dence be added, a GOOD LIVING can be made In any
Town In the World, for these goods are ACTUAL
NECESSITIES and the sales Of the past fourteen
years show that p,iphases OF Town Rights Invariably
add Town after Town until often several counties are
their control.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23
Thousands of ladies have found sudden

VI ldultb HdNb lOullu huuuen
relief from all their woes 10y the use Of Lydia u.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, the great remedy
for diseases peculiar TO females. Send to Mrs. Lydia
pamphlets.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

To THIS question hourly made, "Why are these
Goods not more generally iDtroducedg' Mr.. Dan
forth cites Hundreds of Agencesiin 20 States, and
adds THESE FIGURES: Take the State of Ohio,
with ss counties, more than / 200 Towns. The man
who can visit Town per day, each day In the year,
COULD NOT visit THE TOWNS In Ohio In FIVE
years-4O States and Territories, Twenty-Six Hun
bred Countless MORE than FORTY THOUSAND
Towns''-as great necessity as these Goods are In
EVERY Home. MIR. Danforth cannot by any means
yet learned reach these Towns In lifetime.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

but do from hundreds of successful agencies SAY,
THAT by courteous showing, honest representation,
and practical working Of these goods, making one
sale, the whole Town will soon become purchasers.
Hundreds have 80 started selling my goods, and arc
uccessful.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

Pixies TOothache Drops cure in onominute.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

These Goods are all and more than claimed. !
want HELP to Sell them, honorable, energetic, men
and women, who can add few hundred dollars, that
by labor and prudence using cost of sales to renew
stock, will soon grow into larger proportions.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

To such hold ont NO Patent Right strategy-NO
Independent immediate fortune, NO promise that by
such purchase they sit stii and Gold Dollars drop
into the pocket.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1882-04-23

Is FOR SALE BY All DRUGGISTS,
or may bo had direct frum uH For iutthef lntui-
matOu iuelOs0 stamp Tor our Illustrated Journal CIV
ing evidences OF cures Address
DIR \. a. RICAEMOND a Co.,
Worlds Epllectic Institute, ST. Joseph, Mo.
National Republican., 1882-07-15
Broken Marriage Fettcrs.

Among the victims OF connubial unhappincss
freed from the bonds of matrimonial life by Judge
Hagmer, Mr.. William II. Eailer is probably the
one who feels his release most kcenly. Condonng
a past which he was arprsed of by his betrothed's
own confession, lie had been living in welded
bliss but II few short months when billet dOur in
her handwriting and Other indubitable evidence
OF domestic iniel,ciIy ruthles,ly destroyed his
dreams OF happiness, and his suspicions once
aroused, 1t was not long before he surprised the
iaithless wife and her pnramour in lagrdnH deiicl.
OF course separation followed, the snreNd female
portion of the couple nt once bringing suit for
divorce, alleging nlideity on his part and deser-
tion, and compelling him. through the machinery
the law, to advance the means to take the testi
muny against himself, none of which, however,
was produced in court. Finally, Mr. A. X:
u cross-b BILL giving his side of the story, and the
divorce was granted him, after due process Of law
in such cases made aud provided. Free once
more he will probably look sharp before lcapng
back iuto matrimonial life again, or SUNG at the
feet OF some daughter OF Eve tor love and mar
National Republican., 1882-07-15
AN UNTRUE STATEMENT
Aucnt the Smiih-ShcIIey Contest in the
House.

An editorial in the Critic relative to the Smith
Shelley contest says: "Tne law and the facts so
far as facts were attanlblc were all in Sholley's
favor" Let's sec-in the nineteen precincts con-
sdered by the Committee on Elections the con-
testee, Shelley, offered not n particle Of evidence
to controyert the proof made by contestant Smith,
except in three precincts, and the evidence Of
fered by contestce was given by persons who were
parties to the fraud Seven of the nineteen pre-
cincts considered by the committee are in the
county in which cOntcrtec Shelley resides, and
legations in the notice of contest, nor TO contro-
vert the evidence introduced by the contestant
Smith. Give Conestee Shelley all possible advan-
tagc in the three precincts where he introduced
proof, and ne would still be defeated by n large
majority
The committee considered but nineteen of the
precincts involved i'll the contest because, IL con e
sidercd, 1t would only add to the contestants ma =
jority. The foregoing are the facts; the law can
take care ofitself
There is not particle of truth in the portion of
the editorial relating to an agreem, mt wth Green
bnckers, and should cut no cure as to the merits
Of the case If there was. Not particle of truth,
neither, as to contestant Smith resting his case
mainly on the census returns, which showed a
p:epondcrance of negro population, &c. In the
introduction to the contestants brief he intro
duces census and election returns to show the
status of the district and they cut no further figure
in the case. Judge Ranuey uses the same as in
troductory to his views of the ease. Absolutely
far as it refers the Smith Shelley contest 1t is
conceded that the contestants case was he strong
est presented 10 the Forty seventh Congress for It's
consideration
National Republican., 1882-07-15
WEST WASHINGTON.

During the fishing season report concerning the
condition of the water at Great Falls will be pub
lished each day, as furnished by the Washington
AQueduct office, Georgetown, using the following
scale of measurement: Very turbid, 0 to 8; turbd,
to 10; slightly turbld, ID to -; clear p to 80.
Condition of the water, Friday July a-At
Great Falls ~; at receiving reservoir, 25; at dis
tributing reservoir. So.
Street lamps will be lighted to-night and to-
morrow night at 7:5O and exinguished at 23O a. NJ.
High tide, July Is Saturday, at 7:45 n. NJ. and
500 p M; July 16 Sunday, at SAL III. and 9:05
p. IN. .
very pleasant little affair took place yesterday
at No. Engine House. MIR, James T. Greuvcs, one
of their comrades, who has spent most of his life
iu the service of the fire department: having re-
signed to accept a position rendered him in the
pump-house at the reservoir, the boys presented
him with beautiful keystone Masonic emblem
of exquisite workmanship, which can be appro-
priateiy worn on the watch. chain as charm. Mr..
L. p. Lowe was unanimously selected to make the
presentation speech, which he did In manner
that would have reflected credit upon any of our
prominent orators of the duy. AS one of The boys
remarked Lowe don't talk much, but when he
has anything to say its worth hearing"
Mr.. John Stevenson has returned from virginia.
National Republican., 1882-07-15
SHELLS AND OARS.
The COinmbia's Races and Hop .his Even,
ing-The Coming Regatta of n New Club.

The Columbia Boat Club will give another of
its pleasant hops at the boat-house this even
ing. Previous to the dancing race viii take
place between three four ared shells, manned by
the following crews: National Rifle shell, C. ].
Kintner, stroke; L. A. Mute, No. C. D. Davis, No
2; Oscar Woodward, bow. Perfection, William
Boyd, stroke; J. Il. Lake, No. 8; Robert Wade, No
2; +. NJ. Nesmith, bow. Cripple. w. A. Smith,
stroke; J. s. Zegler, No. 3; Il. b. Olds No. 9; W.
Ii. Gibson, bow After the four cared event is de-
cided, there will be single shellrace for wooden
hat between Mcssrs. Murphy, Garland, Johns and
Arthur Mny. The races will be pulled over the
short course from the Aqueduct down the river.
The Carroll Institute Rowing Club, recently or
eanized met OH Thursday evening III The Institute
library to perfect arrangements for its first regata
to be held ut Marshall Hall Wednesday, July 10,
on the occasion OF the Carroll Institute excursion
to be given on that date. The following gentle
men entered for the single -scu race: +. b. Clark
son, colors crimson a. s. Elery, blue; T. II.
Harding, white; J. ]. Collins, pink, and NJ. b.
Johnston, old gold. The crews for the rar' cared
race were not definitely arranged, but 1t is expected
that three boats will enter Mr. John Il. White, OF
the Analostans, was chosen referee, and Messrs
G. l. Ennis and d. /. Murphy judges. The course
3 to be one mile straight away, tho races to be fol-
lowed by the Arrowsnith, with the referee and
eXcursionists on board. The prizrs. handsome
gold and silver badges offered by the Institute
and the energy with which the club is working
promises to make the affair brilliant success.