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Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

in favor Of giving Mr. Strobach clean bill
of health upon the verdict of the jury, Is
he Believed the committee had no right TO
assume that the case had not been fairly
tried. If any one came with proof that
the jury was corrupt. then they might con
slider tie case. II want to be distinctly
understood" he said. II do not think it
the duty of the committee to decide this
case, for or against. There seems 70 b. a
bitter feeling on both sides. =
LETTERS SUBMITTED BY MR. sTRoBAcH.
Mr.. Strobach asked to be permitted 70
place in evidence the letter of the Attorney
General, stating that he entered mel pros
in the further indictments against Mr..
Strobach because be could not hope to
bring him 10 justice while he had the pow
er of marshal, together with bis attorneys
reply to the letter, and his letter asking
the attorney to make the reply, as he did
not deem it proper to reply in person to
his superior. These he supplemented with
the statement that he had no influence with
the jury, as the Attorney General bad i'm
piled in his letter that he had, and that he
wanted to show that the whole affair was q
persecution.
The chairman questioned his right to
submit his attorney 5 letter in evidence.
This provoked considerable discussion
and the papers were finally admitted, the
witness assuming the statements in his at
torney's letter as his own.
Mr. MILLIKEN MAKES AN INQUIRY.
Mr.. Milliken here inquired how il was
that the Attorney General had published
his reasons for nolle pressing the cases. 1t
was, he said, very extraordinary pro-
ceeding. Had the Attorney General enter
ed into newspaper controversy With one
Of his subor rdinates He did not know, he
said, that it was customary to give reasons
for taking such actions.
Mr.. Strobach. breaking in, said that i
was even worse; that the Attorney General
hal instructed the district attorney to put
the communication on file in the court,
and that the Judge had not allowed it, be-
ing utterly astonished at such proceedings.
Il wish to say" said Mr. Milliken, ''that
I deem il very extraordinary thing that
the Attorney General should enter into .
controversy with one of his subofdinates.
I want this to go on record. l deem it *
| traordinary"
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
The,Republican Opportunity.

The astute leaders of the Democra
cy in Alabama show signs of strife
and division in camp. The party lash
and jackscrew are failing.
1t is extremely doubtful whether il
will be possible for the machine to
again rally to its support, the good
citizens of Alabama who have sicken-
ed at the election frauds under our
fraudulent election laws, those Of ouI
manufacturing communities which
Democratic free trade doctrines threat
en- with destruction, and all the
independent thinkers who have re-
Gently grown into manhood.
If Republicans then would profit
by the situation they must present a
united front, laying aside all personal
wrangles and factional fights. They
must put forward their best men, and
take q firm stand on the issues be-
fore the State and country.
Why should not the Democratic
party be overwhelmingly defeated in
Alabama next August ? Greater
revolutions have often happened.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
Gel. McIkler0y Consents to be-
come Candidate for Cover
uGr.
nor.
Greenville Advocate. !

Greenville Advocate
We learn that the call for the me eting Of
the State Executive Committee on the 6th
day of AIarch is for the purpose Of tender
ing the resignation Of Col McKleroy ana
announcing bis determination to make tht
race for gubernatorial honors He has
many strong friends throughout the State
who would be glad to see SO wise, widely
known and trusted q man il the cLair. He
will no doubt receive strong support.
We are glad that Col. McKleroy has con-
sented to this step because We believe that
he is the man to narmonize all discordant
elements We express ourselves thus with
tie kindest Of feelings toward Gov Neal.
Ia scanning mis- official acts, we must say
that he has done what he considered bis
duty under lie circumstances around him
suffice it 10 say that We honor bis i1teg-
rity. and have % sympathy with the spirit
OF complaint which crIti1izes bis course i'll
the Opelaa and Birmingham troubles. He
did the best thing and the only thing thai
could have met the taylng emergencies,
and upheld Tie laws Of the State and Of
humanity against mob violence. Nor have
we the calamity of Vinoent's crime 10 urge
against him he was no more responsible
for that tbrn for the necessity Of placing
Opelika and Birmingham under military
rule.
But the fact remains that there is di5sat-
isfaction, which as always to be deplored,
aud it behooves US to take that course
which promises harmony. We predict
that Colonel McKleroy will receive the
nomination from the5 Democratic State
Convention, and that no candidate who can
be brought to the front by Radical, Green
back or Independent influences, can do
ought save centre the strength OF the Dem
ocratic party upon him.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
Proceedings Of Eighth District
Republican Executive Committee.
Delegates to Chicago to be chosen by
the District Delegation at Mont
OOmqry
DECATUR, ALA, March 4th, 1884.

DECATUR, Ala, March 4th, 1884.
In pursuance of a call by A. ". McCul.
Tough, Chairman of the Republican Execu-
tive Committee for the 8th Congressional
District of Alabama, the Committee met at
Decatur on the 4th day of March, 1884
The following members of the Committee
were represented in person or by proxy,
to wit A. W. Mccullough, Chairman,
Henry G. Thomas, Secretary. j. H. Thorn
ason, Walter Simmons w. E. Harrison, c.
L. Willis, Charles Hendley, ]. c. Goodloe,
P. ]. Crenshaw, D. n. Cooper, L. G. Coul-
son. The Committee was called to order
By the Chairman III following resolu-
ton offered by W. E. Harrison was, after
discussion, unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That the delegates elected
from the several counties in this, the 8th
Congressional District, when they assemble
in Montgomery at the Republican State
Convention to be held on the 18th day OF
April next, shall then and there select two
delegates to represent this District in the
National Republican Convention to be held
in Chicago on June 3rd, 1884, and that the
delegates from each county in this District
be elected from their respective counties in
the usual manner and between the 1st and
10th days Of April next
On motion the Committee then adjourn
ed. subject to the call of the Chairman.
A. w. MCCULLOUGH,
HENRY G. THOMAS, Chm.
Secty
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
Standard Dollar Coinage.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Treas
urer OF the United States has pre-
pared statement showing the total
coinage Of standard silver dollars
under the act Of Feb. %, 1873, to
March /, 1884, was s166;126,119;
held ia the treasury Offices and mints
S156, ,822 .399; outstanding, $50, 9,302,-
720. OF the amount held by the
Treasury, viz: SIG. So. .399, there
are held to redeem outstanding sill
yer certificates, $9G,247,721, leaving
the amount owned by the Treasury,
S30,574, ,676.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
Salmon Eggs for this Section.

Rev. H. H. Sneed, Fish Commits
sioner for East Tennessee, yesterday
received a communication from
Washington notifying him that lO,-
600 land lock salmon eggs had been
forwarded to the Superintendent of
the Hatchery at Wytheville, Virgin
ia, and after they are hatched will
be placed at his disposal for distri-
button in the tributaries Of the Ten
essee.-ChMtanooga Times.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
Strobach's Defense.
He Accuses Mr.. Brewster Cameron OF
Malicious Persecution.
WASHINGTON Star. March 1st1

Washington Star, March 1st1
The examination in the StTobach case be-
fore the House committee on expenditures
in the Department Of Justice took an un-
expected turn this morning. Ex Marshal
Strobach was on the. stand in his own de-
fense He stated that all that it was claim
ed that he had overcharged for his services
did not amount to more than S35 or. $40,
and that the prosecution OF him was
prompted by malice Mr. Brewster Came-
ron, he said, had in the first place tried to
prevent his appointment, making it per-
sonal matter, even going 50 far as to call
upon the President to endeav0r to prevent
it. To show that it was not simply q de-
sire on Mr.. Cameron's part to punish
crime, be said Mr.. Bowman. an ageut
sent to investigate his office. had himself
been dismissed from an office he held on
charges OF having presented ftlse and
fraudulent accounts. The department, lie
said, had made charges against many other
lOI ldloC dNSOubto dLLOUIt
ing to thousands Of dollars, yet they were
not prosecuted. But the agents were all
sent to prosecute him upon charge In
volving according to their claim, not more
than $40. The whole power Of the depart
ment was turned upon him, and Judge
Rice, who was notoriously his (the witness')
hiffor opo,,lava1 f0 70
him. He then entered into history of his
trial under the indictments of the depart
ment, to show that he had been honestly
acquitted.
At this point the question was raised as
to whether or not such testimony was ad-
mssable, the Chairman being dis
posed to think that it was not
Mr.. MILLIKES THINKS THE CASE ExTRAoRDI-
NARY.
Mr. Milliken, one of the committee.
spoke up, saying that there seemed to be
something extraordinary about the whole
matter, and he was not quite certain that he
understood it. He believed however that
Mr. Strobach was before the committee to
defend himself against certain charges, and
he did not see how he could do this if he
were not permitted to enter upon the
charges in his testimony. 1t seems to ne
that the committee is trying the gentleman
upon charges under which he has once
been tried by jury and acquitted. |
seems extraordi binary TO examine into the
action of jury in this manner. There is
no reason for our reviewing this case ii it
has been tried b. competent jury. / be-
lieve in the sanctity Of a jury, unless there
is proof before us to show that il was cor
rupted.
This view of the case excited considera>
BILE discussion in the committee, during
which it was developed that the investigR-
ton related entirely to the charges before
tried and the reports of the agents of the
Department of Justice and the Attorney
Generals letters impugning the jury that
tried the case.
Mr.. Milliken then said that he would be !
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
The Late Minister Hunt,

ST.. PETERSBURG, March All Tie
preliminary arrangements for the fu.
neral of the late Minister Hunt
which takes place to-day in The
American chapel, have been compile
ted. Religious services viii be con
Quoted by an American chaplain
with two assistants. The Russian
minister, diplomatic corps, court of
ficials and resident Americans will
be. present.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

Hon. Jno. NJ. McKleroy is at last
authoritatively announced as candl-
date for the Democratic nomlnstion
for Governor. A breeze that proml-
ses to be storm is beginning to blow
among our Democratic brethren.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
WcTgcEFOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Huntsville, Ala.,l
Jan. 80. ISS4.s

Notice is hereby given that She follow
ing-named settler has fled notice Of
his intention to-make final proof IN sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
viii be made before the Probate Judge
af Winston County, Ala, at Hamilton.
on the 22nd day Of March, lSS4.-Hd
entry No. S32S, El% n Wa 5. II anu
SH &. WI 5. 2T.IlR r. u W.-Alfred
Kivett. He names the following Wit
nes.es to prove bis continuous resi-
aence upon, ANA cultivation Of. said
land, viz d. Y. Boshier, w. c. Gayle,
vi. j. awrare (, @. Z. Pearce, all Of
Pearce's Mil, ala.
JN0. NJ. CROSS,
Feb. 2-6lv. Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
BIG FIRE IN LAURrNBURG,

Wnn1SGrox, n. O., Feb. %
Special adyices the Star from Llurin-
burg report that fire there this
morning destroyed seven stores and
a lot OF smaller buildings. Tie pfia-
cipal sufferers are Northrop, Mon.a
Dr.. Frye, McAIlister, Crouch, Black
and Parker.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

1t is almost a settled fact that the
Seventh South Carolina Congression-
il district will, on March 18th, elect a
tolored representative to fill the va
,ancy caused by the death Of E. ". M.
Mackey. All the contestants for the
honor of the nomination are colored
The most prominent ones being ex-
Representative Small, Bruce q. vii,
liams, at present member of the
State Senate, D. A. Straker, man Of
education and professor in an insti
tuition of learning, H. l.. Shrewsbury,
with the same qualifications as Strak-
er, Sam. j. Lee, ex-Speaker of the
State House of Representatives and at
present collector of internal revenue,
and Samuel Green, an active politi
clan in Small's county. Cleveland
(O] Gazette.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

THOMAS Mast, the renowned car
toonist of Harper's Weekly in this
weeks issuesbows the Republican ell
ephant forward in splendid trim, as
the animal sure to win in the coming
election.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

SENATOR Logan has introduced a
bill in the Senate appropriating fifty
million of dollars toward maintaining
free schools throughout the Union.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

A VERY large and beautiful picture
of Bal tholdi's great statue of "Liber-
ty Enlightening the World has been
presented to us by the Travellers In
surance Co., of Hartford. Conn, who
contributed s17O0 toward its erection
The picture gives a good idea OF the
great statue presented to America by
the French Republic. This great
work of art is to adorn New York
harbor. where the gigantic pedestal is
now being prepared for its reception.
1t will.raise its flaming torch more
than double the height Of the Niagara
Falls above the waters of the Harbor.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08
SATURDAY, MARCH 9Th 1884

CANDIDATES appear to be abroad in
the county of jackson. The last is
sue Of the Scottsboro Citizen contains
nearly column of announcements.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

REPUBLICANS should now be max
ing up their minds on the delegates
soon to go to Montgomery to their
State Convention.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

Feb. 2-bv
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-08

Thanking the pubicg FOR their patronage heretofore and viii
ANCE SALE, in which will offer them SPECIAL BARGAINS
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
Half Out Of His Head.

blessed be the man." said Don Quixote's weary
squire, "who invented sleep" saneho's grAtitade
ours but what II one cannot for sny reason enjoy
that excellent inventionS "Nervousness In me had
become Adisease," writes Mr.. William Coleman, the
we'll known wholesale druggiftof Buffrlo, n. Y.
~ could not sleep, and my nights were either
passed in that sort Of restlessness which nearly
crazes 4 man, or in q kind Of stupor, haunted BY
tormenting dreams. Having taken Parker's Tonic
for other t.oubles, tried it also for this. The
suit both sorpised and delighted me. My nerves
were toned to concert pitch, and. like CRsars fat
men, fell into the ranks Of those who sleep
o. nights. should add that the Tonic speedily did
away with the condition of general debility and dys
pepsia occasioned by my previous seepessness, and
gave me strength and perfect digestion. In brief,
the use Of the Tonic thoroughly re-estlblshed my
health. have used PArker's Tonic with entire sue
cess for sea-sickness and for the bowel disorders
incident to ocean voyages"
This preparation, which has been known ss Par
ker's Ginger Tonic will hereafter be advertised and
sold under the name of Parker's Tonic-omiting the
word "ginger." Hiscox 4 Co. are induced to make
this change by the action OF unprincpled dealers
who have for years deceived their customers by
substituting inferior preparations under the name
Of ginger. We drop the misleading word all the
more willingly, as ginger Is an unimportant naVor-
ing ingredient In our Tonic.
Please remember that no change has been, or will
be- made in the preparation ITSELF and all bottles re-
manning in the hands of dealers, wrapped under the
name Of Parker's Ginger Tonic, contain the genuine
medicine If the fac smie signature Of Hiscox q Co.
is at the bottom of the outside wrapper.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
The Feathered Singers.

"Why, you have no idea" said an
ol1 and well-known bird fancier to a
DemoerGt and Chronicle reporter the
other day. show little care a song bird
requires. 1t has been my experience
and good. long experience-that
the most of the deaths among canaries
are caused by overcare and over-feed-
ing. How often you will hear people
and especially ladies-say, i don't
have any luck with birds at all. l
have had two or three, and they all
grew sick and died. and now / have
one that won't sing at all And II
somebody should inform them that
they had killed their own birds they
would call you crazy, or think you
were joking them"
"What do you mean by overcare and
overfeedingp" queried the reporter.
81 mean just what say. Let a lady
get new bird. The chances are it is
the first she has ever had care Of. 1t
is a novelty and q curiosity in the
house. and she feels as though she
must be attending to it all the time,
and that If she does not it will die, or
stop singing, or something. The re-
suit is she will give the bird everything
she can think of or everything she has
ever heard of bird eating. You will
find crackers, and cake, and bread,
and candy. and sugar, and apple, and
heaven only knows what, stuck
through the bars Of the cages for the
birds to eat. In the seed-boxes you
will find all kinds of seed, mixed, etc.
Now, it does not seem to me that it re-
quires an extraordinary intelligence to
grasp the idea that this is all wrong.
l can hush the notes of the hardest
German canary ever imported to this
country by such food in few weeks.
Such sweet dainties fatten the feath-
cred musicians. They lose their voice,
they become subject to rheumatism,
they get the gout in their feet. They
become infested with lice, and they
lose any desire for their bath. You
hear an unusually brilliant songster,
one who is singing loudly, sweetly, and
almost necessarily, and 60 and look at
the cage he is in. You won't find any
sweetbreads and sweetmeats there"
what is the best bird foodp"
'The best bird food is just plain,
ordinary. common bird-seed-only this
and nothing more. 1t is all l give my
birds, and you have heard how they
sing. Two or three times year l buy
a cuttle-tish bone for them, and l keep
some fine gravel or sand in the bottom
of the cage for them to pick at. put
a bath dish of water, with the chill re-
duced, into the cage every morning.
Once week I clean the cage thor
oughly, scrubbing the perches, the bot
tom. and the wire bars. I give them
fresh water to drink and restock the
seed jar once day. This is all the
care l give my birds. keep them
where it is light, where the sun shines
occasionally, and where there is fresh
air. Birds should not be hung toe
high in the room. either, for here they
get the heated air, which is not good
for them. Give bird such treatment
as this-plain, clean bird seed, fresh
water, and fresh air, and if he dies or
loses his song it will be from natural
causes. ~ - Rochester Democrat ana
| Chronicle
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

THE Chicago Times wants to know,
you know, what has become of the
wonderful accumulations ofwealth that
James G. Blaine talks SO pleasingly
about? The wretched Hooking valley
miners haven't got any of it. The idle
coke-burners of Pennsylvania don't ap-
pear to have received it. The iron and
glass workers of Pittsburgh, who are
suffering from the effects of starvation
wages, are unable to show any of it.
The cotton and wool spinners of New
England, locked out from work until
their protected employers reduce sur
plus stocks, are not enjoying any of it.
Where has it gone? The only clear
thing about the matter is that Blaine
himself wasn't a deadhead, and came
in for his full share of it.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
People Who Travel

People who are not used TO travelling
sometimes feel hurt At the gruff an
swers they receive from station agents.
We will give a few points. which, II
observed, will save many n cross word
and secret oath. When you want to
90 anywhere and want TO know when
your train leaves consult the time table
which is always posted conspicuously
near the ticket window. Don't ask the
agent il that is the latest table-it al
ways Is. After you find the time on
the card look at the clock and see how
long you have 10 wait Don't ask the
agent il that clock is right-it always is.
Don't ask him if that is railroad time
they are not allowed to have any other.
Always state when asking for ticket,
whether you want it for one way or for
the round trip. II you expect to re-
turn soon it will save you money to
buy a round trip ticket II you have
seen bills advertising excursion rates
on certain days, don't ask the agent to
sell you an excursion ticket on day
previous. If you want to learn when
there will be an excursion and how
long it will continue, consult the bills
hanging all around you. Don't ask the
agent about it. The bills are put there
for information. If an unusually low
rate is advertised don't ask the agent
if that is really true-if the company
advertise low rate they will carry you
if they lose money. If there are half
a dozen trains in the depot don't ask
the agent which train you shall take.
but step up to any uniformed official
outside, tell him where you wish to 60
and he will show you your train. II
you want to make connection with
some other road 60 to the ticket win
dow and before asking for your ticket
state where you want to go. and if you
are in hurry ask the agent for the
route by which you can make the clos
est connection, and he will cheerfully
answer you.
In conclusion, if you want to SEQ
smiling ticket agents don't ask them
for any information you can get from
other sources, and when you do ask
questions state briefly and plainly
what you want. and you will find trav-
cling is more pleasant than you had
supposed. Richmond Sunday Register.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16

FROM 1850 to 1850, ship building was
one of the most important industries of
this country, and all the world came
here to buy our vessels. Agriculture
and manufactures were immensely
benefited by this growth of American
commerce. Our goods were carried to
all parts of the world, and sold or ex-
changed for the goods of other nations.
America was foremost in opening up
trade with China and Japan, and the
American flag floated in the Asiatic
capitals where no other foreign power
was allowed to appear. Had this wise
Democratic policy been continued un-
til this day, there is no doubt that the
United States would now be the first OF
maritime powers, instead of the seventh
or eighth, as she has sunk to be, and
that we would be the first of manufac-
turing nations, instead of the fourth or
fifth, as we are.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-10-16
LEGAL NOTICE.

y of Ohio will take notice that Happen W. Bick-
ford, of the county of Henry and State Of Ohio,
did, on the 23rd day of September, 1884, file his
petition in the Court of Common Pleas, within and
for the county of Henry in the State Of Ohio against
the said Stephen Harris, defendant praying for a
Judgment against defendant Tor the sum of $14C
with interest thereon from September 6, 1884. on an
account for money paid by plaintiff for the use o.
defendant and at his request. Said defendant will
further take notice that the plaintiff has caused the
following real estate of the defenden to be attached
in said actionon account of said non residence to-
wit: Lots numbered % and "a in Lewis and Leonard
orns first addition to the town of Malinta, in sale
county of Henry, the sale of which will be deman
dea by plaintiff to satisfy the judgment so to be OBJ
tanned. And the said Stephen Harris is notifet
that he is required to appear and answer said petit
ion on or before the 10Th day of November. 1884.
HAPPEN w. BICKFORD.
Bys. M. HAGUE, his Attorney,
September "a, 1884.-sept25-6t $910