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Huntsville gazette., 1883-10-27

d -0ND KoSEMoRE, as Grand Master
4. -oeiiian Of Monaghan, has written to
ron. spapers calling attention to the Sc
R,t ''a'e OF affairs in Ulster. He says
mon I'i'celorth the self-restraint of Orange
n. n. san not be reckoned upon; that only
l,das -i''S' efforts of himself and other
rorn.. nave prevented Orangemen from
cent l's y 'ne hill at Roslea during the re-
nar. - ainell meeting. "If the Govern
to con.i nc ADDS, "allows disloyal meetings
uooa-Il IN Ulster, the result will be
'1Sued and perhans civil wary
Huntsville gazette., 1883-10-27

psr.; iePort OF the Commissioner of
INA LIN u LOT the fiscal year ended June 80,
a. III suoWs there We're 303,65S pensioners on
hg 'sn 4 at the end of the fiscal year. Dur
s5o,o .us Year the names of seventy-six
opsl, pensions had been dropped previ-
&Gs were restored to the roll, making
tsess. PENSIONS added during the wear, an
NJ sso q 1865 over the preceding wear.
bsos oelage annual value of each pension
81 y, y, ana ana aggregate value Of all pensions.
anonn, ~, an increase Of S2,9o4, 900. The
eyeee1;.p paia Tor pensions was $50 1854 .O09.
lon p 5an : the annual value by several mil.
"a scoa. mars The bulk of this excess was
aperios oant Mt Of arrears of pensions covering
Tie sn.por prior to the allowance of claims.
Pension preparation for salary and fees to
hab.,h .h agents was exhausted and there
bsr " gslance ian due agents. The whole num.
Which Gims ,,o ms filed since 1861 was sss 1877 of
ssns ~ ,s88 were allowed. During ''t the oa
a9n, ,aa r9s Sd2l, ,o7a,297 was paid for pen. en-
ANa costs Of disbursement -
Huntsville gazette., 1883-10-27
TERRIBLE RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

Two Cars with Their Loads of Human Be-
ings Overturned and Dragged Along the
Track of the Louisville & Nashville Air
Line Road Near st. Louis-Upwards of
Sixty Persons Seriously injured, Some
Probably Fatally.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
Cleaning the Capit0I.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. Mai. Kirby,
of the railway mail division of the post
office department, was removed by the
acknowledgement to-day. He was in
troduced into the department by POST
master General Key as his private
secretary. He showed great skill in
compiling the report of the head of the
department from the reports of bureau
officers, and has had that work TO do
ever since, though after Key resigned he
was transferred TO the railway mail diyi-
sion. He prepared reports for Maynard,
James, and Howe, and was at work n
Judge Gresham report when removed.
1t had also been his duty to prepare
matter for The Postal Guide. published
under contract with the government
by Houghton. Miffiin 81 Co The CON
tract fixed lump sum for compensa-
ton if The Guide did not exceed a
certain size, and $3.50 per page for
excess: The excess has for several
years been very large, and Judge
Gresham, having had his attention
called to the matter, ordered yesterday
that the copy should be kept down and
submitted to the inspection Of the chief
clerk, SO that additional expense should
not be incurred. 1t also occurred 10
him to find out, if he could, why q
great excess should have been allowed,
and he summoned Kirby and a clerk
named Vileck, who assisted him, to tell
what they knew about it. Nileck made
a go. d showing for himself, and was
acquitted of wrongful intent, bat Kirby
refused to answer any questions. This
aroused suspicion, and he was asked if
he was in the pay of Houghton, Mifllin
e. Co, and declined TO answer this
question also. Thereupon the post
master general decided to remove him
and the order was issued to-day Kirby
at once left the city for Boston, where
are located the headquarters of the pub
fishing firm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
Beat or Bust.

BUFFALO, Aug. 16-Being asked to-
day whether he intended to swim the
Niagara whirlpool rapids, Capt. Rhodes
replied: ''Of course do. With me it
is simply matter of business. | am
the patentee of life-preserving armor,
not rubber suit as some CT the pa
pers have styled it. am satisfied that
it viii survive the most trying ordeal.
| expect to get the government prize,
and surely $4,000 IS worth risking a
good deal for If die in the attempt
do not think that anyone win ever have
the temerity to attempt the trial again.
/ have received no letter from the Can
adam authorities forbidding me to make
the attempt. | do not see how they
can legally prevent me from swimming.
am not going into the matter as fool
hardy adventure, but shall weigh all the
chances. If find certainty of failure
| win abandon the proposed task. !
am not insane" It is understood that
Capt Rhodes win make the attempt on
Wednesday next, although he refuses to
make public the exact date.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
Hunting Alligators in Florida.

Parties are hunting the gators way
down on the Caloosahatchie and Kissim-
NEE Rivers, and upon the numerous
except the skins upon the belly and legs,
the rough, scaly plates upon the back
of the animal being rejected. The heads
are cut off and buried for few days,
when the tusks can be detached. It was
announced some days since that one per-
son had collected alligators' teeth to the
amount of three hundred and fifty
pounds. This fact alone will give some
idea of the destruction now going on
among these creatures. On the st.
Johns River new method has been de-
vised for the successful pursuit of this
game. A dark lantern with powerful
reflector is used ON suitable nights, and
no difficulty is experienced in approach
ing the quarry. The animals appear to
be perfectly bewildared by the strong
glare, and make no effort to escape.
The gun is held within few feet of the
head, tou5h to the trigger, and there
is gator less in Florida.
This new process is very effective, as
the hnntcrs ere enabled not only to kill,
but to secure the prey. 1t is sad to re-
fleet that the race of saurians is in
danger of being extirpated. Thousands
are slain annually by tourists and others
for amusement merely, III addition to
those slaughtered for p fit. Thousands
of baby 'gators are stuffed or sent off
alive as curiosities, while myriads of
eggs are blown and disposed of by
dealers. Amid all these causes COM
bined the brute seems in good way to be-
come extinct This is somewhat I'M
fortunate, as the beast is constant
source of interest to our Northern
brethren, and every hunter from that
section eagerly Graves the distinction OF
adding an alligator scalp to his list Of
trophies. If their wholesale destruction
continues it will be necessary to call on
the Fish Commissioners to restock our
lakes and rivers with these valuable
animals. --JdoksonU Correspondent
.SauaRndh NeWs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
NeighbOrly Acts i'm the South.

In talking with the proprietor of the
Thomasville Times this morning / said
that ]. wondered there were no white bar
bers at the South. His reply was
Southern people prefer to be shaved
by negroes. / can say to a negro, Go
hitch up my horse; go black my boots.
/ would not like TO say this to white
man. He seems to be too much on an
equality with me. We prefer to be
served by'negroes. We understandthem,
they understand u.s." He said that
there was more repugnance felt by the
whites toward the blacks at the North
than at the South, and in this I think
he was right. The same gentleman
said: "We at the South take pleasure
in doing acts of generosity toward one
another. If you were to ask farmer
for the use of his horse and buggy to
ride few miles he would feel hurt if
you offered to pay him anything. A
Northern man, a very honest man,
came here for the benefit of his health,
and finally bought small plantation
near mine. One day he said to me, Il
think of trying my hand at raising lit
tie cotton. / understand you have
some very fine seed, and would like to
buy three or four bushels" Ut was
worth about a shilling bushel.) said
to him, $50 and take what you like and
welcome" The man went away and
purchased of some one else. "These
little acts of kindness between neigh
bors;" said he, produce a happy social
feeling and draw people together"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
DEATH OF JUDGE JERE BLACK.
The Distinguished Jurist and Politician Expires al
his Home Quietly and without Fear.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia spec
ial dispatch to The Times from
York, Pa, says: Judge Black died at
2:l5 this morning. His death was
peaceful and calm His wife, his two
sons, Chauncey +. and Henry, his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hornsby, and her husband, and
| A. b. Farquehar were at his bedside. A
! few minutes before his death he spoke
with confidence of the future, saying to
| his son Chauncey that he had no fear,
and added: 'sWould that I were as
comfortable about what / leave behind
| in this world" While his wife knelt at
his bedside, Judge Black gave utterance
to the following impressive prayer:
| o, thou beloved and most mercifnl Father, from
whom had my being and in whom have ever
trusted; grant, II 1t be thy will, that no longer
suffer this agony. and that | be speedily called
home to Thee. My God, bless and comfort this
my Mary.
Soon afterward he kissed his wife
good-by, turned over on his side, and
passed away. The Judges illness only
dates from Monday last, and from the
first appearance of the fatal and painful
disease he was perfectly resigned, feel
ing that it would terminate fatally.
/
found necessary to resort to a surgical
operation he observed the doctors in
council and asked its import. They
told him of the intended operation, and
that they had asked the consent Of the
family. Good-humoredly and with his
accustomed wit, he remarked: you
have reckoned without your host. |
am the victim"
The doctors were brought, and he
consented to the operation. 1t was sue
cessfully performed, but the poisonous
nature of the contents of the bladder
were such as to poison the system, SUI
perinducing py@mia, which was the
immediate cause of death. All through
his sickness, although he was suffering
intense agony, he was cheerful, and bis
great mind gave vent to frequent scin-
tillations of witty utterances, and at
times he repeated selections from his
favorite authors. In his dying mo-
ments the great iurist lost none of his
force of character, his geniality and
brightness of disposition, and his flow
of language, when not under the infiu-
ence of opiates. His remains will be
inferred in Prospect Hill cemetery,
York, at ) o'clock on Tuesday evening.
The Rev. Powers, of Washington, the
pastor of the late President Garfield,
will ofliciate. Judge Black was men,
Der of the Christian, or Campbelhte
church.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

Az Invaluable tonic for tho nerves,
muscles, and digestive organs, producing
strength and appeti'e, is Browns Iron Bit
tiers.
REV. W. Il. SMITH. Grafton, Mass. says;
shave derived benefit from using Browne
Iron Biiters for low state of Blood
FLORENCE. GA.-Dr. W. b. Prathcr SAYS
Browns Iron Bitters has given salzflc-
ton in every instance l have knopa Il
used.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
Pushing the Cnmmons.

LONDON, Aug. 16.-In the commons.
during the debate on the vote for the
expenses of the land commission. Par
nell declared that unless the deficiencies
OF the land act were speedily remedied,
he.would lead deeper and more desper-
ate agitation than any yet witnessed.
The act, he said, had been applied with
slowness and ineilicieney. very different
from the manner IN which the coercion
act had been applied.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
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Patch Grove.

in attendance upon the Institute this
week, gives our little village an unusu-
ally lively appearance.
Messrs. Aaron 4 Ladd are rapidly
pushing to completion their new build
ing, the first floor of which they will
occupy in short time as a grocery and
general store. The second story will
probably be occupied as harness-shop.
Mr.. o. p Wetmore, who died at his
home near Patch Grove August Sth,
was in his esd year. He had been a
sufferer many years from heart disease,
but about two years ago he received a
paralytic stroke, which undoubtedly
FASTENED his death. He was greatly
respected by all who knew him. He
leaves widow and one son about
twenty years of age. Funeral services
were held at his late residence Thurs
day afternoon, being conducted by Rev.
MIR. Barnett. of Bloomington.
Prof. Beck will give talk some
evening this week on educational topics
the subject not yet announced.
The school house IN this place, the
one best known as the Academy is
one of the most pleasantly situated in
the county, and the people of Patch
Grove take hearty interest in all edu-
cational matters.
Mrs. Marsh, wife of Charles Marsh,
died on the 10th inst, and was buried
from hcI late residence Friday after
noon. A loving wife, thoughtful, and
gentle mother and kind neighbor, her
loss is one that will be felt by all who
knew her. She was IS years of age.
A husband and five grown children
survive her.
Mr.. Dan Needham, who has so sue
cessfully taught the school here during
the past two years, is engaged to take
up the work again for the coming year.
HIS assistant in the primary depart
ment will be Miss Anna Kerr. The as
sistant in the upper department has not
yet been engaged, and we understand
that the matter of securing teacher
for this position is left entirely with Mr..
Needham.
The teachers institute opened Mon
day morning with an attendance of AZ
members. This number was increased
to more than 60 in the afternoon.
Work commenced at once and by noon
things were going as smoothly as though
the institute has been in session a week.
The number now in regular attendance
is 70. The whole number registered
since opening is so. The absentees
have not averaged more than two per
day so far, and the interest manifested
is most excellent, and quite large
number of visitors have been present
at different times. The people of the
village have thrown open their homes
and are entertaining the strangers with
in their gates in most hospitable and
generous manner. Miss Garlic lectured
to q full and interested audience in the
Academy Hall last Wednesday even
ing and praises of her are heard on
every hand. Owing to previous en-
gagements for other institute work
Miss Carrie left at the close of last week,
and the carrying on of her work in the
institute here devolves on Supt. Harper.
Examination of teachers was held last
Saturday and will be continued next
Saturday. A large class of applicants
attend these examinations, and if we
are any Judge of appearances they are
successful.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
Reflect Ipon This.

Self-conceitmagnifies our benevolence,
our affection, and our merit, and selfish
ness suggests that we ought to receive at
least as much as we give But modesty,
shrinking from self-applause, draws us
nearer to the truth, and generosity dis
dams to require payment for its willing
boons. True benevolence seeks the
benefit of its object lrue affection finds
its highest happiness in loving true ex-
value of its work. These make the few
est claims, yet it is to them that graft
tude, love and appreciation flow in spon-
taneous and abundant streams.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
Going West.

The Madison Journal says: 'U. S.
District Judge Romance Bum, Post
master Geo. f. Bryant and Prof J. ID.
Butler, of Madison, Hon NJ A. Thayer
of Sparta, Judge John K. Bennett, OF
GAINESVILLE, ex-Congressman L. b. Cas-
well and wife. and Col. Geo. w. Bir(
and wife, of Jefferson form a pqrt,
which has gone to the Yellowstone parl
for a pleasure trip of three weeks.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
GonId,s Gas.

NEW York, Aug. 16-In an inter
view with Jay Gould yesterday on the
financial outlook that gentleman said:
II think that the present decline IN
stocks has been an excellent thing. 1t
has removed the weak places in the
market, and stocks are in stronger
hands to-day than they were before.
Besides the low prices have attracted
buyers from the country and Europe,
who think good, safe stocks much too
low. You would be surprised to 90
over the Western Union S transfer books
with me and see the evidences If this
buying Small lots of FIVE and ten and
twenty shares taken away and put into
boxes Go not seem much, but they tell
in the aggregate.
The country is again safe. The broom
brigade has been choked of.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

The German emperor has presented
two new bells to the famous Louise
church in Charlottenburg, which are to
be rung for the first time on the an
niversary of Sedan. The empress has
ordered one of them to be engraved with
relief portrait of the late Queen
Louise. of Prussia, with the motto. ..As
the Lord willed it, so it was done. The
other bears relief portrait of the en-
peror, with the motto lsuggested by
him). In faith there is charity and
hope"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
SuNMoNs-BnAsrAnn 5. Brnnrck.

-
state OF Wisconsin. Circuit Court Grant
County.
Emma w Burdick, Plaintiff, vs.. Braniard s.
Burdick. Defendant.
The State Of Wisconsin, to the said Defendant
You are hereby summoned TO appear within
twenty days after service of this summons. ex-
elusive % the day Of service. and defend the above
entitled action In the cOntt aforesaid, and in
of your failure TO do. Judgment VIII be rem
dered against you according to the demand of
the complaint; Of which q copy is herewith served
upon you ALEXANDER PRoNIS.
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. O. Address: BoseObel. Grant county, Wis
consin COWS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
RattlIng the Record.

ROCHESTER, Aug. 16.-J. l. Cases
Jay-Eye-See has beaten the best 5-year-
old record of 2:15l. About 5000 peo-
pie were present at the races to-day,
and when Bither drove this wonderful
horse in front of the grand stand he
was greeted with loud cheers. The
track at the pole was scraped for the
black gelding and every opportunity
| was given him to beat his record. No
pools were sold on theexhibition, the gen
eral belief being that the record would
| not be lowered. There was no running
mate to accompany the trotter, and he
came down the stretch at good pace
| Bither nodded for the word and il was
given. He seemed to have the gelding
well in hand, but a bad break on the
turn threw him off his feet, and il was
some time before he found them again.
At last he settled down and trotted the
| rest of the mile squarely. On the home
stretch Jay-Eye-See did the best work.
making the last quarter in So seconds,
and passing under the wire in 2;25.
When the time was hung out the spec
tators smiled, but many were of the
opinion that the wonder had not warm
ed up to his work, and that better things
might be expected
In the second heat he left the score
on an excellent gait, reaching the first
quarter in 924. A thousand watches
were held on him, and it was easy to
see the great interest pictured on every
face. As one exclaimed, THAT is
2:0S gait" Up the stretch he went
with the fast clip, and reached the half
in sos, thus making the second quar-
ter in 32l, the exact time of the first
Then he seemingly slackened little as
he reached the upgrade on the third
turn, and passing that point picked up
again getting TO the three-quarter in 35
seconds. When he came down the
stretch the immense audience rose to
their feet, and il was plain he was go
ing to made fast heat, for he was do
| ing fast work. Bither checked and
touched him with the whip, and the
great animal went under the wire in
2:14. Lusty cheers greeted this per-
forr1ance, and Mr.. Chase, who was in
| the stand with the Judges, smiliugly
raised his hat. The day was almost
perfect, the weather being warm, with
no wind to impede the trotter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

An exchange correspondent asks: lis
there nothing that can be burned to
keep away mosquitoes? Oh, yes.
Burn the mosquitoes. That viii keep
them away 0r1rStoscn Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

Mr.. Kline, of Iowa, who aspires
to the executive chair of that state.
asserts that the Republican party is in
favor of abuses and defrauding the reve-
nue.. 1t is hardly fair for Mr.. Kline to
assume to give the opinions of his OPP
ponents after having gazed upon them
through his own spectacles.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

Tally one for the new civil service.
Applications for place are no longer of
any value at Washington. There seems
a chance to indulge in ray of hope
that senators and representatives can
hereafter do something more than run
an intelligence office.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

Yellow Jack has been protruding his
CHASTITY visage into sundry ports ON the
gulf. Civilian physicians ask one hun
dred dollars per day to invite him to re-
tire.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

John Dewey, of the Irish Nation, who
was sentenced to sixty days imprison-
ment for libel on August Belmont, the
New York banker, has Just been re-
leased.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

The contract for the new cruisers has
been signed by Mr.. Roach. Now let
the government authorities use extraor-
binary diligence in seeing that Mr..
Roach lives strictly up to the terms OF
his contract.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
BaXter'S HORSE Lotion

Is the only remedy on earth that viii Cure Sore
shoulder Chafed Ankles or Collar Gail in twelve
hours For sale by Druggists everywhere. Man
ufactured by W. Il. BANTER, Lancaster, Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

Galveston, Texas, is without water.
This does away with all excuses about
not feeling well, or not knowing it was
loaded when taking up a bottle by mis-
take.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

Senator Blair, of New Hampshire,
says Malone is the best Republican in
Virginia. The obvious irony of the
Senator's remark is positively piercing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

After week of uncertainty the bulls
of Wall street have gotten their horns
under the market and are pushing it up
to its original resting place.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

The knowing ones insinuate that
New Mexico will prove an offset to
Dakota and will be admitted about the
same time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23
CAPITAL PRIZE, 1000.
100 900 Tickets at Five Dollars Each,
Fractions, in Fifths in proportion.

1861 Prizes, amounting to...............S2 1906 800
Application for rates to clubs should be made
only TO the office of the Company in New Orleans
For further information write clearly giving
full address. Make p. o. Money Orders payable
and address Registered Letters to
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK.
New Orleans, La.
Ordinary letters by Mail or Express to
VI. 4. DAUPHiN,
- New Orleans La.
Or NJ. A. DAUPHIN,
2Gwf COZ Seventh ST., Washington, d. G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

A syrup failure is announced at the
east. 1t would seem as if this article
ought to have been sticky enough to
maintain its position.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

Mr.. VIM. Springer, of Illinois, be-
lieves the next governor of that state
will be a democrat. Mr.. Springer
would make splendid partner at s'five-
cent ante
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-08-23

1t now looks as though it was to be
the cold ticket on the Democratic side
in '8i. The air already has distinc-
lively musty odor in consequence.