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Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27
PITH AND POINT.


When newspaper announces that
''now is the time to subscribe" and no
one comes forward to do so, the editor
Time.-Detron Free Press.
Mrs. Labourchere tells cores
pondent that Mrs. Langtry is thirty
nine years old. There is no doubt now
that these two women are completely
estranged. d.-R0cheSter Chronicle.
Samuel Gierson, of New York, lit
cigar, smoked it few minutes, and then
went out and hung himself with the
cigar still between his teeth. That cigar
must have been one of the kind that
people give editors. PhiIddelDbiG NetcS.
Miss Emily Faithful says 1t is a mis-
take to regard women as mere machines.
Emily is correct. No machine has vet
been invented that can buy Sl5 hat
for $11.37, and have a chrome of Wash.
ington crossing the Delaware thrown in.
-Chicago Tribune.
Since the men have Venus the
lady theatergoers want an Adonis on
the stage, says the Boston Globe. There
upon the Philadelphia NewS says: ''But
the Adonises won't 90 upon the stage.
They prefer to stick to their newspaper
work. This is official"
"A fall during a high flight: "Gen-
tlemen Of the jury" was the impas-
stoned preroration Of lawyer in a city
court few days ago, "God knows my
client is innocent, and what is more to
the purpose, [ know it!"-N. Y. Mail.
Mrs. Langtry now says she never
reads the newspapers. This is very
agoniZing to the amusement editor who
has been doing his best; but it leads to
the thought that she will make a good
iuryman.-N. o. Picayune.
"A couple Of New York Cinnamon
are about to embark in the sausage
business, and the city authorities think
of abandoning the ''pound" and en-
ploying no more dog-catchers. 1t is
hoped the Chinese sausage will not get
mixed up with the American variety,
because it would be difficult to distin-
guish one from the other.-Burlington
HaWkeye.
-" Looking for the comet, were
you?" scornfully exclaimed Mrs. Mar
rowfat. Julia heard her mothers foot
steps, but not in time to withdraw her
cheek unobserved from young Mr.. Nor
timer Pierces vest. EYES," responded
Julia, not knowing exactly what she
said. ''And did you think you could
find it in Mr.. Pierce's waistcoat-
pocket?" Julia was silent. At her
time of life she could not be expected to
answer such question. 1t is often
great disadvantage to be young.-BoStoH
transcript.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A man in Boston has invented
stone cutting machine which can do
the work of six-four men.-P0st0B Post.
Two years ago there were but seven
cotton mills in the Dominion; now
there are twenty-one, with an aggregate
capital of S3,600,O00.
"A New York photographer has
patented a device by which the deep
shadows accompany the electric light
are avoided, thus permitting pictures to
be taken at night as well as by day.
The Shaw locomotive, as tested by
committee of the Franklin Institute,
Philadelphia, indicated a speed of
seventy-five miles per hour. It has
been announced heretofore that the ma
chine had attained speed Of 102 II
miles in sixty minutes.
A lock without key, and which
can be opened from the outside as well
as the inside by q person knowing how,
is the invention of two Lexington men.
Let one who does not know the combi-
nation attempt to open the door aud an
alarm results, which will awaken the
household.
Certain kinds Of wood Of great
durability when used alone, have, when
joined together, very destructive in
fiuence upon each other. If cypress is
ioined to walnut, or if cedar is joined to
cypress, decay is induced in both woods,
which ceases, however, as soon as they
are separately. Y Sun.
Several lumbermen in Wisconsin
have established farms in the vicinity of
their logging camps. They raise pota-
toes, garden vegetables of all kinds, and
considerable hay. The men who tend
the farms during the summer are en-
gagged in cutting or hauling logs in the
winter.
M. Faye, the French astronomer,
supplies the public with an ingenious
reason for the abnormal quantity OF rain
that has fallen of late in Europe. He
saws it is owing to innumeroble comets
that have traversed our system this year,
and, by absorbing the solar rays, have
set free an unusual quantity Of water.
1t is learned at the Bureau OF Sta
tistics that the importation OF Sumatran
tobacco into this country has increased
from thirty eight pounds in 1880 to 1885,
1853 pounds in 1882. The tobacco-raising
citizens of Connecticut are very much
exercised over this state of affairs, and
have addressed several communications
to the Treasury Department on the sub
ject.
The inconvenience and danger aris-
ing from the use of emery wheels--such
as the inhaling of the dust, as woll as
the particles Of metal cut from the pieces
being operated upon, and not less the
injury to the eyes from the presence of
these foreign substances-have led to
the adoption Of some ingenious protect
i've devices. In Germany, masks are
made of mica, that entirely cover the
face, and from which an air tube carried
around between the shoulders, where it
is provided with a mouthpiece filled with
saturated sponge, through which the
air supply is drawn ;the mica is of course
transparent, and not easily broken
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

IT was said lately that there was a
proposition for the State of New York to
purchase some $1,000 acres Of land in the
Adirondack region and make public park
ol IT, on the same plan as the Yellowstone
project
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

1T was announced in a recent tele-
gram from Paris, France, that the balloon
II winch Powell, a member of the British
FarlIament, perished in December, 1881, had
ueeh Iound in the mountains of Surra del
Phedroza, Spain.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

H. oLAUS a SPREcKELs, the sugar king of
we, we Sandwich Islands, talked recently Of es-
cIaing Insn,hg refinery in Baltimore, Md. He
H,nleu, IL was said, that his presence in
wt,S val Kept kalakaua from making treaty
h. un emma, by which the islands would
I've a'e peen overrun by coolies. He preferred
T. ' ta' sne Americans should be the next race
v lake possession.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

The Marquis Of Harrington, the
PEl'l>h War Secretary, in recent speech in
London, Eng, declared that home rule
"ald never be permitted in Ireland, and
secuted the idea that the Government should
nn' funds to establish peasant proprie-
tarv.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

OVER $4,000 had been subscribed at
providence, R. l., recently for an equestrian
st.tne Of General Burnside.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

THE rubber manufacturers of the
United States, recently reported as about to
form combination, met at New York the
cher day but failed to unite on a plan to
control the gum trade.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

GEORGE DARWIN, son of the late
Charles r. Darwin, the evolutionist, has
been elected Professor of Astronomy and
Experimental Philosophy in Cambridge
University, England.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

IT was said lately that Japan was
about to adopt the American system OF rail-
road building, and had organized union
steamship company, with a capital Of
SS,0Oo 900, to develop the trade Of the En-
pire.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

A SUSPENSION of three days per week
was reported to have taken place in all the
collieries of the Wilkesbarre, Pa, district
on the 18th. 1t was thought the suspension
would last until March.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

THE Comptroller of the Currency at
Washington has authorized the old National
Bank of Cambridge, O., to commence busi-
ness with a capital of $1,000, 900 to succeed
the First National Bank.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

rur Italian Financial Cclnms sion
lately decided that specie payment should
Il commenced In Aprli.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

THE International Exhibition of Fine
Arts at Rome was opened the other day by
HE King and Queen OF Italy. Among the
paintings we're seven by American artists.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

THE Supreme Court at Providence,
r. l.. recently decreed that the holders of
trust notes against the Sprague estate were
to have a dividend Of ten per cent, the first
in EIGHT years
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

AT the Republican Legislative caucus
held at Topeka, Kans., the other afternoon
TO nominate United States Senator, Pres
Ton B. Plumb received the unanimous vote
0f the caucus on the first roll call.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

IT was reported that smallpox had
developed in the lumber camps near Rat
Portage, Manitoba, the other day, and the
Government had sent out physicians and
nurses.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

IHE Coroner's Jury who investigated
~ recent locomotive explosion at Mans
r, hg,u' La by which three persons were
S.''eu ana several wounded, returned YER
a,o' mat the locomotive was made of old
for new, -p"'
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

THE Oxford Iron Works at Belvidere,
n j., which had been idle for some time
past, were the other day reopened by new
company. The works, it was said, employed
several hundred hands.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

THE Democratic caucus of the New
,.,,ev legislature has nominated John T..
,f.phar.on for United States Senator.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

THERE were 277 business failures in
tbe United States during the seven days
ended on the 10Th, against 262 for the pre-
HiOns seven days.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

IN Sioux City, Iowa, the other day,
tbe frost had penetrated so deep that the
IA, mains were separating at the joints.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

sov,roR IIoAR was reelected United
c.,,o. senator by the Massachusetts, Legis-
Iature on the lSth'
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27
NEWS and NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

mil was the other day introduced
n congress to pension hit car'on's chill
dren.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

was stated as a remarkable fact a
," D. uSys ago that the roll OF the House of
co,,'.,s pl1sehta'lve at Washington had not been
o,h.p p'S'e uuring the present session till the
dia,, u"!' alter The new member from In
,raa '' was sworn in. The next day the roll
NJ vaS again made incomplete by the death of
'Hackeiford, Of North Carolina.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

p PICKARD, of Perry County, has
:, oIected Comptroller OF the Tennessee
Treasury.
Huntsville gazette., 1883-01-27

"a 'hARrER was secured in New Jer-
tionsI ."T other day for the Yellowstone Ma
c.,;,,, ! 'fN Improvement Company, with a
oapl'a' of 100000. Included in the list Of
Conl1, tJ,"'ofs were Rufus Hatch, Roscoe
CI~.,"S' CIr~.l Richard T. Merrick, Frederick
sns rpioa' n 'he painter, Judge John r. Brady,
ana Samuel w. Allerton
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General News.

4 young man who went to the late war be-
gan his first letter 10 his sweetheart after this
fashion: my dear Julia-Whenever l am
tempted to do wrong l think of you, and
say, get thee behind me, Satan"
Secretary Folger has decided to accept the
terms of compromise offered by A. C. Hesing
of Chicago. in settlement of the judgment
against Hesing held by the government. The
amount involved was $50, 900. The amount
offered in compromise was S., 700.
The building of Il new city hall in Rich
mond may destroy what was the house of Ed
mund Randolph, who was governor of vir-
1t was in this house that Elizabeth Patterson
received letter from her home at Baltimore,
telling her of the arrival of Prince Jereme
Bonaparto. She ut once resolved to capture
him, and on the same evening took a stage
for home. She did become his wife, and,
but for the interdct of Emperor Napoleon,
would have been Queen of Westphalia.
At Auberine- en- -Royans, a village in the
Dauphiny, situated between Valence and
Grenoble may be seen an old woman living
in hut in n narrow street who has reached
the extraordinary age of 1913 years. She has
no infirmity except slight deafness. being in
full possession of her mental faculties. Ac-
cording to marriage certificate. she completed
in January last her Tooth year since marriage.
She was 'cantiniere" under the First Em-
pire, and had two sons killed at the battles of
Friedland and in Spain. She is supported en-
tirely on the aims given her by visitors.
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A Fish and Snake Fight.
The SHARP NAVAL COMBAT THAT INTEREST
ED SOME BoATMEy AT A MICHIGAN Resort.

Rifle Range lake is a celebrated resort for
pickerel fishermen in this county. A party
from this place were fishing there few DAYS
ago. Towards evening a splashing and COM
motion was seen in the water about 100 yards
from the shore. A boat was rowed out to
the spot. The cause of the disturbance was
struggle between a large pickerel and
rattlesnake. The pickerel had the snake be-
tween its jaws, having seized it midway be-
tween its head and rattles. The snake was
at great disadvantage, because the fish was
| at home under the water, and when the snake
was pulled under the water its power was
gone. There seemed to be an effort on the
part of the snake to keep its head out of the
| water, and a determination on the part of the
pickerel to draw the would-be victim under
the water and drown it. The snake was of
unusual size, and was more than the fish
could carry of bodily. The combatants
seemed to pay no attention to the spectators
in the boat, which had been rowed within
three feet of them. The water was covered
with blood, all Of which seemed to have
been shed by the snake. When the fisher
men saw that the pickerel would conquer the
snake in short time, one Of them drew q re-
| volver and shot it, the ball passing through
the snakes body at the same time.
The rattler had evidently intended to swim
across the lake, and the pickerel, notwith-
standing the great size of the serpent-five
feet long. as big around in the middle 10
mans wrist, and had thirteen rattles--had
seized it for his supper. The pickerel weigh
ed five pounds Eaton Rapids Journal.
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NO. 243.
Personal.

Mr., Henry Irving, the actor, sailed from
Liverpool for New York, Thursday, on the
steamer Britannia.
Queen Victoria has treated Tennyson badly
enough in ordering an elegy on John Brown;
but now she says that Byron is the poet she
loves.
Acknowledgement Brewster returned to
Washington Wednesday night, and was on
duty at the department of Justice Thursday.
The President and all the members of his
Cabinet are now at the capital.
Brigadier- General c. II. Crane, Surgeon
General of the United States Army, whose
death has been announced, was one Of the
medical officers who were in attendance at
the beath-bed of Abraham Lincoln.
During his recent western trip Secre-
tary Teller lost his baggage, consisting of
two trunks, and in reporting its recovery
some of the papers put the value Of the con-
tents 90 the trunks at about 1000. The
Secretary says that Sl.I00 would cover the
value of everything in both trunks. There
was about $500 worth of jewelry in one of
them.
1t is an old story, but good one. of re-
tort made to Buchanan by the girl who is now
the wife of General Crook. The bachelor
President was on his way to Wheeling in
private car. when the train halted at Oakland
Station. The young girl was presented in
her turn, aud the President put to her ques-
ton he had asked dozen others "And what
state are you from, miss p From the same
state as your Excellency," she replied; 1.-THE
state of single blessedness
Washington expects to see social contest
this season between MIR. Letter, who has rent
ed Mr.. Blanes house; the family of ex-Sen-
ator Stewart, whose house has been renovat-
ed; Don Cameron. who is expected to enter
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~ had 'cm ALL" said a rubicund happy
faced gentleman'AlI what2" asked his friend
''Why all the symptoms of malaria. viz
lame back. aching joints, sleeplessness, indi-
gestion, dizzy fits, cold extremities, rush of
blood to the head, constant fatigue. no appe-
tite, pains in the breast after eating, night
sweats, alternate chills and fevers, etc., ETC.,
but Browns Iron Bitters cured me and rec
ommend it as being the only perfect tonic
made"
Va, Mr.. c. II. Hsrman, testifes to the value
of Browns Iron Bitters for relieving indi-
gestion.
Mr.. James X. Micon, clerk, of Essex coun.
tv, Va, says: Il have used Browns Iron
Bitters and found it valuable for the purpose
| which it claims oct9d&wlw
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AUGUSTA. NAME MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 15 1888
Delicate and Feeble Ladies.

Those languid. tiresome sensations, causing you
10 feel scarcely able to be your feet that constant
ain that is taking from your system all OF its former
elasticity; driving the bloom from your cheeks; that
continual strain upon your vital forces, rendering
YOU irritable and fretful. easily be removed by
the of tha; mar, eous remedy. Hop Bi'ters- lr.
regularties and distractions of your system are
eved once, while the special of periodical
pain / Permanently removed. None recrive so
much benefit, and none profoundly grateful
and show such an interest in recommending Hop
Bitters women.
Feels Young Again.
"My mother was afflicted long time with Neu-
ralga and dull, heavy. inactive condition of the
whole system; headache. nervous prostration, and
Was almost helpless. No physicians medicines
did her any good. Three months ago she began 10
use Hop Bitters with such good effect that she
and feels young again, although over 20 years old.
We think there is other medicine fl, TO in the
family A lady in Providence.
BRADFORD, PA. May s, ISIS.
1t has cured me of several diseases, such
veusness sickness at the stomach monthly troubles,
etc. have not seen a sick day iu year, since
took Hop Bitiers. All my neighbors use them.
MRS. FANNIE GRElN.
$1,000 Losr-"A tour of Europe that cost me
$4,000. done me less good than one bottle of Hop
Biiters; they also cured my wife of fifteen years
nervous weakness, sleeplessness and dyspepsia
X. NJ, Auburn, n. Y.
High Authority.
Hop Bitiers is not, any sense, alcoholic bev-
erage liquor and could not be sold for except
TO persons desrous of obtaining medicinal biiters.
GREEN b. RAUM. U. :. Com. Interl Rev.
So. BloOmingyille, o., May /, ~.
sirs-I have been suffering ten years and tried
your Hop Bitters and il done me more good than all
the doctors. Miss 5. :. BOONE.
Baby Saved.
We arc so thankful TO say that nursing baby
was permanently cured of dangerous and protract-
ed constipation and irregularity Of the bowels by
the use of Hop Bitters by Its mother, which at the
time restored her perfect health and strength
The Parents, Rochester, n. Y.
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When the Queen of Sheba visited Solo,
mon, it is said, she tried every means to
assure herself not only Of his superior wis.
don, but also Of the quickness of his per.
ception. She placed before him, one day
two roses, one artificial but so we'll made
that she defied the king to distinguish the
false one from the real. He sent for q
bee which naturally alighted on the true
one. and thus without approaching either
was able to give his decision.
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dbt kennebee JournaI.

psblished at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street, foo
.court, by SPRAGUE Son.
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How to Entertain an Evening
Party.

SPANISH BLIND MAN-In this game.
instead of blindfolding one of the players,
his hands are tied behind him and in that
difficult way he must endeavor to catch
one of bis companions, who must, when
caught, submit to the same restraint
THE Down FLIEs.-One of the players
takes a fake of cotton or a bit of down,
which he casts into the air in the midst OF
circle formed bv those present who are
seated close together. He at once pufs
with his breath to keep it floating in the
air, and the one towards whom the flake
takes its course must puff, in the same wav
to keep it from falling on his lap, which
would cost him forfeit.
Nothing is more amusing than to see 10
or II people, with upturned faces, blowing
and putting. each In his own way. to send
from one to the other this flake of cotton
Sometimes 1t happens that one cannot
laugh and puff at the same moment, the
tuft of cotton falls into the mouth of one
the company. who in vain tries to find
breath enough to blow it away. This ex-
cites the laug hter of the other players, who
demand from him forfeit for his gluttony
ARMY ExERCIsE.-This game furnishe:
Soou JUNE, Uut U1ust Dc playcu
circumspectly, that no offense may
be given. and no unpleasant conse
quences arise. The company are
drawn up in line, with sergeant and cap
tain-the former standing at the head O
the line. the latter in front ofthe regiment
to give the word Of command. The two
officers must be in the secret. and act il
concert. The captain gives the order,
and puts his men through the drill, they
taking the time from the sergeant. Aftel
few ordinary commands. such as
"Heads up" Eyes right" ETC.. the wore
is given to ground right knees" where
upon all the men kneel down upon righ
knee. Then comes: Right hands for.
ward" whereupon the sergeant stretches
out his right arm and hand horizontally
in front of him al full length. LIEF
hands backward and the left arms ar,
thrust back as nearly horizontal as posi-
BILE with the shoulders. Now comes tn,
word: Fire. :" at which the sergean,
gives his neighbor push; he, taken un
awares, tumbles against the next man, anC
down goes the whole row like house o.
cards.
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Rope Abent our Nsek..

A weak stomach or enfeebled circulation
is like a rope about our necks. We are
strung up and unstrung alternately till ex-
istence becomes unbearable. Burdock
Blood Bitters will arrest all this misery
Burdock Blood Bitters are boon to the
sick. Let us remember this fact.
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20 R B Q 5 T Q N.
SsaZr STAR Of the EAST,

XXyILL com mence her regular trips from the Ken
w nebec, THURSDAY, April u, 1885, and will
.ntil further notice, run us follows:
Leaving Gardiner every Monday and Thursday q;
O'Clock Richmond At 4, and Bath al 8 Pm Return
ing will leave Central wharf. Boston, tuesdays and
Fridays at Z. NJ.
Meals board steamer. so cenfe.
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A Look Of Wonder

Arkansas and Texas products DISPLAYED by the Nj.
souri, Pacific Railway at American Fair. Boston.
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Railroads aIln STEAMBOATS,.
Maine Central Railroad.
Change Of Time.

On and after Get. 18Th, 1873. rains will leay.
Additional winter train for Boston.
For Lewiston. Portland and Bos.en at 600
10 10, 4. NJ; 245, and 1855 Pm.
ihe 2fl r. NJ. train connects al Portland with
fast express train on Eastern K. r., arriving in
Boston At 9.30 Z. n.
For kockland. go and 100 AN.
For Farmington. 800 ans 1000 A. II.
Fer Bath, 800, 1910 4. NJ; 2.45 p. II
and on aturdays only at loss P. u.
For Waferville 2.l5, 9.i7 A. NJ; 4.i0 p H. and
on Saturdays only at sou T. NJ.
For Skowhegan and Belfast. rs A. NJ; 40 p. N
For Dexter. Bangor Aroostook Co. and ST. John,
RS NJ; l0P. NJ,
Night Pullman Trains each wav every night. Sur
mornings. or to Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
gor on Sunday mornings.
Gardner Accommodation Train.
AUGUSTA TO GARDINER
AN. Pm. Pm
Augusta, w., S.25 ZOO s.a
dalIeweli, w., s33 2.oS 6.s,
Gardiner, ar, $50 RS So
6ARDLHHk TO AUGUSTA.
srdiner, w., 7.i5 100 4.4'
4 iallowell, lv, s.G2 lis so.
augusta, Ar, $40 LIS 5.l(
FREIGHT TRAINS.
cor Portland and way. s.45 A. NJ and II 40 P. N
For Vanceboro and way, i2.45 and s.:5 A. u
Due from Boston and way, l2.s2 and 3.4z p. NJ
Nue from VancebOro and way, SIS A. NJ, and II.
A. II.
and west may be had of E. H. Walker, ticket agent,
Augusta, the only Office selling via all routes and
checking baggage free of expense.
PAYSON TUCKER. GenI Manager.
+. Z. BOOTHBY, Gen.l Pass. and Tiki Agt.
rOlIiand. Oct. 1883.