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Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

81 admit" said the young lawyer,
"that l am not very good man; but
then, how could you expect it Of mee
It's practice that makes perfect, you
know; and that haven't got"
.Halloo!" shouted one boy to an.
other whom he saw running wildly
down the street. ''Halloo! Are you
training for race?" NO." called back
the flying boy, I'm racing for train"
High tea: (Which part of the
the cake will you take, johnny" .Oh,
I'll take the soprano, | guess" Tho
soprano, what do you mean?" 1.-The
upper part, of course, ma" !"-Burling-
ton Free Press.
Yes" said Denver man to his
wife, Sin the past week have seen two
rainbows, both red.' II can tell You
the next thing that you ought to see"
remarked the lady, quietly. What Is
that?' IA doctor. IN r. Sun.
Scene: Table d'hote at fashion
able hotel on Deeside; big market day.
Farmer Of the old school has dined.
Waiter FINISHED. sir?" Farmer
Fats the chairge?'' Waiter-"Five
shillings. please. Farmer (startIed)-
.sFive shillin's? Weel, I'm nae deem
yet" Resumes operations.
Wont you have another biscuit.
Mr.. Dumley?" asked the landlady po-
litely; II made them myself. Jane.
pass MIR. Dumley the biscuits"
Thanks, no." replied Dumley. Il
won't eat any more Of them, but ]
might put couple in my pocket ]
am going into dangerous quarter OF
the city tonight, and, unfortunately. ]
left my revolver at the Office. Dos
top Post.
why" he pleaded, ''our very cir
cumstances bind us together; our SIM
liar tastes, our friendship, long ac-
uuaintance'- YES" she replied,
f'even age could bind us together"
'What age, dearest?" he asked. "Mu-
cilage." answered she, gluemily. A
minute later, as he paste up and down
the room alone, he realized that his
failure was gumplete. y h'dc-
pendent
There is not going to be any mora
marriages in Indiana. said old Judge
Daniels, crusty old bachelor. "How
is that?' asked his nephew, who had
Just got married. II see the Legisla-
ture has passed law forbidding weak.
minded persons to marry, and they are
the only ones who ever think of doing
such thing" AS old Daniels is rich,
both the nephew and his young wife
laughed heartily at the wit Of the old
man.''-4eras Sgfngs.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
Personal AND IMPERSONAI.

Miss Kate Blake is new beauty
discovered in the south of England, and
Is said to rival Mrs. Langtry.
Mrs. NICK. Twombly, daughter of
William H. Vanderbilt, has, among
her other possessions. parasol of
black satin and Chantilly lace that cost
$5OO.-N Y. Sun. =,
Maggie Mitchell refuses TO play
Sunday evenings She was offered =
guarantee that her houses on two Sun
day evenings would aggregate 81, 900.
but she refused Chicago Journal.
Paul A. Phipps, of Littleton. N. c..
was on his way to Nebraska to look At
land when an Iowa cyclone overlook
him In the western part OF that
State and frightened him to DEATH
Chicago Tribune.
Senator Edmunds is not only an
expert fisherman, but he is first rate
amateur cook, and can broil fish or
make a punch with equal facility. 1t
il said he takes great pride in the latter
accomplishment, and is often called
upon by his friends to exercise his skill
Troy Times.
Archbishop Kenrick, of St Louis,
is now seventy-eight years old, but hale
and vigorous. Visiting Philadelphia
not long ago. he found a carriage
placed at his disposal when he was go
ing to a certain asylum to say mass.
"No, my children" said he, II prefer
to walk. Philadelphia Press.
BARLEY Campbell, the play-writer,
is described as ''tall, spare and slim.
with wide expanse of forehead, wavy
hair, parted in the middle, and an ear
nestness in his manner and way of talk
| ing that seems absolutely incompatible
with the creation of humor that is SO
prominent an element in some of his
plays.
Paul Eudel, the French cxposer Of
art frauds, assures amateurs that it is
no shame to them if they are now and
then taken in, for there is no cabinet Of
curiosities without its false pieces. The
provincial museums of France, and
even those of the capital, contain them
The grand cabinet of medals of the Ma
tional Library holds certain number OF
notorious frauds.
Washington Wells, man OF sew
enty, born of colored parents in War
rem County, Va, visited Hagerstown.
Md, recently, and was an object of
interest, from the fact that his skin has
changed to that of white man. The
change commenced sixteen years ago.
and has now progressed so far that the
color has disappeared from nine-tenths
of his person. His case has puzzled the
medical fraternity. Baltimore Sun.
-"Rowser" Wit, colored boy who
died recently at Greenville, VT. at the
age of sixteen years, was, says the
Boston Journal, most remarkable ex-
ample of a skeleton. Ten months
after his birth his flesh began wasting
away, and though he increased in stat
ure, it was in bones only. He grew to five
feet in height; with well-developed
head and neck, but the rest of his body
was strictly skin and bones. When
held in front Of q strong light the pro-
cess Of digestion could be observed in
his body. He had never walked or
talked. 4,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
SINGULAR FREAK OF NATURE.
I Chicago Miss a Miss N q More, and Instead
of Miss Hattie She is Now Master Harry
A Singular, but Authenticated Case OF
Change Of Sex.

Of Miss Hattie She is Now Master Harry
A Singular, but Authenticated Case Of
Change Of Sex.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, October IL.
A case of change of sex, which by rea-
Ion of the prominence of the parties has
attracted considerable interest, has just
been made public. Mr.. John c. S2ry, OF
the Gardner & Spry Lumber Company, is,
well-known, wealthy and respected
citizen. His residence is upon the
northwest corner of Looms and
West Monroe street, fashionable neigh
borhood. His family consisted of four
girls and three boys up to about two
months ago. He now has four boys and
three girls. The eldest daughter, Miss
Eliza Spry, was married a few years ago
TO Mr.. John Harvey, of the firm of
Harvey Bros, c.othiers, but Is now
a widow. The second daughter, Miss
Harriet Spry, was brought up as .
girl and considered herself as such.
Much care was spent on her training and
education. She attended the West Divi-
sion High School, aud was frequent
visitor to the Natatorium, where she was
considered an expert swimmer. Her
powerful frame, awkward movement
and athletic manner excited suspicion
among her girl friends. She made
rapid and satisfactory progress
with her stuoies. There came
time when manly down adorned her
upper lip. Her voice, too, deepened from
its not unpleasant contralto and was al
ternated with the full-chest tones of .
basso. The young women Of the school
were quick to see all these indications,
and their suspicious were aroused. The
matter was brought to the attention of
the teachers, and Miss Hattie was sent
home. When Miss Hattie had been home
some days she had a private and conf
dental conversation with her mother,
which resulted in the calling of an emf
nent surgeon, DR.. Moses Gum, we'll
known In medical circles, and preiim-
mary examination and corroboratory cir
cumstances decided all parties that an
operation was necess ary. When this
was concluded, Miss Harriet, now Harry,
Spry, put on a suit OF her brother 5
clothes, had her hair cut, bought a
razor and entered upon a new career as a
young man. A day or two ago, in COM
pany with his brother, he departed for a
school for boys and young men in the
City of Boston, where at last accounts
was prosecuting his stISies diligently
and fitting himself for the battle Of life.
A number of physicians spoken with
upon this very interesting cass say there
are few like it on record in the books OF
medical science.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
HUNTSVILLE ALABAMA, SATURDAY OCTOBER 49, 1884.

The National Laundrym EMS AsSocia-
tion met in convention in Philadelphia,
Pa, on the 18th, with 200 delegates in at.
tendance.
IT is stated at Washington that the
American Government has not been asked
to mediate in the Franco Chinese diff.
Guilty.
The Grand Jury at Pittsburgh, Pa, has
indicted the President and cashier of the
defunct Penn Bank and T. j. Wilson, an
oil broker.
THE Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany has retaliated on the Pennsylvania
by offering a commission to agents OF
steamship companies on emigrant busi-
ness.
LAWRENCE L. CAULEY, a Philadelphia
youth Of eighteen, shot Mamie Benson,
aged fourteen. at Lancaster, Pa, on the
18th, because she would not love him, and
then shot himself fatally. The girl will
recover.
In the recent engagement with the
French at Kep the Chinese lost 1000 men,
including their generals.
A REPORT has reached London that
Colonel Stewart, supposed to have been
massacred in Egypt, is still alive.
DURING twenty. four hours ended the
evening of the 18Th, 1876 fresh cases of chol.
era were reported in Italy and ninety nine
deaths.
IT is believed in French Parliamentary
circles that if the Cabinet consent the
Chamber of Deputies, at its next session,
will vote to abolish duties on cereals.
A PARIS correspondent says it is re-
ported that Herbert Bismarck will be re-
tanned in his position at The Hague on
probation, and that Bismarck will ulti.
mately appoint Herbert Vice-Chancellor
to relieve his father of many of his oner-
Gus duties.
The International Prime Meridian Con-
ference, at its meeting in Washington on
the 18th, adopted the meridian of Green
wich. The representatives Of France and
Brazil did not vote, and the representa-
tive of San Domingo voted against it.
GENERAL WOLsELEY has ordered the
concentration of camel corps 1900
strong at Dongola. 1t is supposed he in
tends to make a march over the desert via
Merawe or Berber.
THOMAS M. ScRAGGY, an old man en-
gagged in the stationery business in Phila
delphia, was convicted on the 18th O
dealing in obscene pictures, books, etc.
and sentenced to Imprisonment for two
years and fine of 600, the full penalty
A TURKISH mail caravan from Bagdat
was recently attacked by brigands neal
Ismid. Three of the escort were killed and
1901, 900 in Government bullion stolen
The Sultan sent troops in pursuit
A COLLISION occurred at Camden, N. J..
on the 18th, between two passenger trains
Joseph Carmen, engineer of one of the
trains, was killed, and the fireman of the
other train was fatally injured, having
both legs cut off. Several passengers were
hurt. Both engines were smashed.
VIM. 7. THOMAS, an attendant at tht
Cincinnati Hospital, while drawing g
truck containing Christ Turdhorst, pa
tient, upon an elevator, to take him to the
amphitheatre, for clinical lecture on the
18th, tell through the hatchway, pulling
the truck after him. Both were killed
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18


Badly Shaken by Two Explosions Of Dy-
namite-Two Men Injured But No Loss Of
Life-The Shock Felt Throughout the
City.
QUEBEC, CAM, October IL.
Early yesterday afternoon an explosion
occurred at the Parliament building, de-
stIoying considerable portion of the
.nasOnry and windows of the new build
Ing, which is just being rooted in. The
explosion at first was supposed to have
been the boiler of the engine used for
hosting material, but this was found not
to be the case. Neither can it be attributed
to gas. The general impression appears
to be that the explosion was caused by
dynamite, but as none of this Ingredient
is used on the works, the mystery is b ,w
it came there. The workmen all being
away at dinner, NOBODY but one man was
injured and he escaped with slight cut
from a piece of stone. The shock was
severe all over the city.
The explosion did considerable damage
to the windows in the vicinity Of the
Parliament-house. Almost all the win
dows in the house itself in the section
where the explosion occurred are shat.
tered. Mertcl. workman, and Charlie
bois, contractor, were the only persons
injured, and those but slightly. The
damage by the first explosion was a con-
siderable hoe of about twelve feet
by five wide, bown out of the wall on
the third story, and directly over the
right hand entrance to the assembly
chamber, and near the place where the
speakers chair is situated The second
explosion occurred in the northeast cor
ner. The stone forming he support of the
building is badly bulged, and it is doubt
ful if it can be repaired without letting
down the whole wall. Whitever reason
there may be for wishing the destruction
of the building, there is no room
to doubt that dynamite was used. A
searching investigation into the cause OF
the explosion is now in progress.
Everything is quiet in the neighborhood,
and a section of the battery is patrolling
the grounds about the building. The
Government was waiting the completion
of the building to call the house together
for the dispatch of business. The
building had been so far advanced that
only part of tie roof remained unfin-
ished.
Regarding the cause of the explosion
the French employees state that the
work was don by Irish dYnamiters.
While some Irish citizens think, and
the opinion is shared by great many,
that the French workmen die, the deed
with view of injuring the contractor,
but for what reason is not apparent,
as it is said the contractor and the
men are on the best terms. Serious
trouble is feared between the French
and Irish should the accusations be ca. :
Yied much further.
The Cabinet has decided to issue a
proclamation offering reward of $1,000
for information regarding the authors of
the outrage. Guards have been placed on
all powder magazines connected with the
citadel, military stores and cartridge fac
tory.
THE TALK CF THE TOWN.
OTTAWA, CAM; October 13.-The sub.
ject of conversation tonight is the blow.
ing up of the Parliament buildings at
Quebec. All precautions were taken here
In the way OF extra policemen ut the Par
lament buildings.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

crxrrAI, WoLsELEY has telegraphed
.,s war office many complaints concern
.nr ,he condition Of the equipments Tor
N Nile expedition.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

Tho French feet in Chinese waters is
.,o-, of supplies, and it is feared the neg
''st '" Of the commissariat may hamper its
o,erationS.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

rur oliver mills at Pittsburgh. Pa. con-
GUIDED not to cut down wages and WORK
10. been resumed.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Cows from Everywhere.

~ III, Loo Chuan engagement the Chi
nose los 1890 men, and 800 more on the
rotrpn'.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

FERRY, Prime Minister OF France, thinks
.,ora is work ahead for France. He is
no. altogether pleased with England's
attitude, AMI is disposed to form an ALL :
once with Germany.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
THE PRIZE RING.
The Sabbath Disecrated By Couple OF
Brutal Exhibitions Of the Manly Art o.
Sen-Defense."

The Sabbath Disecrated By Couple Of
Brutal Exhibitions Of the "Manly Art o.
Seh-Defense."
PITTSBURGH, PA, October 13.
A desperate priZe-fsht for $500
q side took place at White Hall yeSter-
day morning at daybreak. The pugil-
lists, Thomas Ma.oney and Chas. Mccoy.
are well known in sporting circles,
and for three or four weeks past save
had the fight quietly arranged. Tn
ring was twenty-four feet, and the fighs
was governed by the London prize ring
rules.
most science, but MalOney exercised
considerable caution and kept we'll
outside the reach of Mccoy. The round
ended by both men clinching and falling,
Mccoy undermoSt.
In the second round both men exhibited
good slugging procivities, though Mccoy
had the best Of it, Maloney being finally
knocked off his pins.
Iu the seventh round Mccoy was
Knocked down by powerful right
handler, which bruised his jaw badly.
The eighth round was all in favor Of
Mccoy, who punished 8 is opponent ter
rib Y. Maloney was now beaten, and ip
the eleventh round was sent flying across
the ring by rasping left-hander from
McCor. The blow landed on the victim 5
neck below the right ear, and knocked
him scn>eiess. He failed to come to
time, and Mccoy WAS declared the
winner, after fighting thirty-fve minutes.
Both men We're terribly punisaed.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

BrLvA LocKwooD's supporters in Ne~
,,.a,,,,,,ire met on the OH and named an
electoral ticket Mrs. Kicker, the Leading
snrit there, thinks the woman lawyer VIII
noll a surprisingly large vote.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
NEW York, October 13.

During fight at Bissvllle, L. l., yes
terjaybetween Jim Fraser and Mike Brady
the police appeared upon the scene, dis
persing the mob by firing upon them.
One man, named Frank Kelly, was hit in
the arm and is said to be severely in
iured No arres were made, but war
rants will be Issued for the principals
anu their hackers this morning.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

r,,r C,nadian Government has offered
10 assist the Cape Colony government
With men or money in overcoming lts
pressnt difficulties, til, renewal OF whicn
aronscs Canada's keen sympathy.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18


a.. secret conference of psper manu-
as'u'efS held in Philadelphia on the s ii
pO''S were made of short supply OF
G1r d over the country, owing to the
t'inment embargo on imported rags
rn Tue Eas', anu it was determined to
No. uiee'ins to bs held in Cleveland. 1t
ha 'uocgas determined effort wout d
Of 'ue .n 10 t'rce the price up an averag
in r"s, o cents pound. The supply of rag
tbI pOrV and on the water will only keep
lar' ''S going until December 1st. The
eitis. faper dealers in Chicago and other
co.,o' Las and West, are serving their
lev '7rS with notices to the effect that
pE.. compelled TO withdraw former
lo,, p, 'olS and give prices on amounts, or
piso ' 80 10 day. The writing paper man
Box,,, els asreei, at a meeting held in
al,s n - Uhe 6A, TO advance prices two
t.ae4I !''aad, aal to maintain the adj.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

TusSt. Louis (Mo.) Fair was attended
On the oh by 1l5,oJJ persons, and the
Great Exposition was visited by tens OF
tbousands during the day and evening.
The c. ovid in the city was one OF the
IarneSt on record,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
THE TALK cF THE TOWN.

OTTAWA, CAN; October l3.-The sub.
ject of conversation tonight is the blow.
ing up of the Parliament buildings at
Quebec. All precautions were taken here
in the way OF extra policemen ut the Par.
lament buildings,
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

The French have sustained defeat Ut
tbe hands of the Chinese at Tamsu'. They
were ou,aanked and compelled to retire 10
tn ,ir ships, with loss of seventy men.
The Chinese Leheaded the dead and
W wundeI n the field.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18
DYNAMITERS' WORK.

Tho New Parliament Building at Quebec
Badly Shaken by Two Explosions of Dy-
namite-Two Men Injured But No Loss Of
Life-The Shock Felt Throughout the
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

TIE eleventh annual National Con-
ference o. Charities AMI Correction; b.
gan it; sessions in st. Louis, Mo-, on
tIe 18th, President Le:chworth in tie
chair. TIE d legates were welcomed to
the city by Mayor Ewing, and to the
STATE by Gov, rnor C.ittenden.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

LIE failures for the seven davs ended
me @ 9th nnmb ,red in the United States,
O' Ianaia, "A; total, go; as against 2l7
us preceding week. The failures are now
r''Ow The average in the Western, New
-s'ani an | Pacific States, but a CORE.
.pOnuihs increase is noted in the South
~, and Middle States and New York
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

TIE coal trades tribunal, appointed to
fix the mnn, rate for the ensuing SIX
mon hs in ra lroad mines, met on the 10
at PIT, burgh, Pa, and discu ,sed the ques'
tion at len5,h, but adjourned without ar
r;>,;p,e at amy conclusion.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

REUn N SP4INGER AMI David Sinton
Nave Ufereu j. 1909 each to the Cincinnati
(0) Museum Association to pay for the
removal and erection of the present Post
Cilice Lu Linz to the grounds of the asso-
ciation in len Park, as sample Of pure
Grecian architecture.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

At Brookin s, d. T., what has been sup
poSeI TO he cDicAen.p pox, prevailing In
mat c.ni y, ha, been pronounced by
comp ent physic. c.ans to be genuine small
pox, and the disease is spreading rapidly
"nroueh tAe country. II is supposed to
nave been introduced by emigraut;. Up
"lhe 9oh .ouc persons had died.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-10-18

'HE trouhle between the Baltimore &
oto and Pennsylvania Roads grows
worse The former has entered suit
asanst the Philadelphia, Washington &
DSltmore to keep that line from going
oacK on is agreement. There are many
.s'eresiil5 points in the case, and the
Nsdt pi onlses to be warm one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-16
Speed and Fares.

1t appears from some figures given
in recent speech by NJ. Banderali, the
chief engineer to the North of France
railway company, that, in point of
speed at any rate, English railways
still stand first. The actual speed at
tanned there sometimes reaches 655
miles an hour, while in France, Ger
many and America it never exceeds
62I. The average "mean speed" ii. e.
the speed measured by the time taken
between terminal stations) is 4Sl miles
an hour with English express trains
and 45 with French. NJ. Banderali
points out that the English railways
have one advantage to start with, for
it is not obligatory, as it is in most
foreign countries, to slacken at cross
ings. In the matter of fares, England
and France enjoy the distinction of
charging third class passengers more
than any other country except Turkey.
The average fare in Turkey is SIS
centimes per kilometre e mile), in
France 6.75, and in England GA
Norway is by far the cheapest country
for railway travelling, the third class
fares there averaging Ia centimes, and
next comes Russia and Belgium, where
the average fare is AIS centimes per
kilometre.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-16

When James | appointed Ben JON
son poet laureate he gave him an an
nual salary of 100 marks, equal to
1886. On Jonson's rhymed petition to
"The best of monarchs, masters, men,"
Charles | increased the poets pension
to $500, giving him zone tierce of
Canary Spanish wine out of our store
of wines yearly" The salary was ade-
quate for the conveniences of life at
the time, being the same as was paid
to the kings physician; but both pen
sion and puncheon were often in ar
rears. Davenant was nominally laure-
ate for thirty years, but owing to po-
litical commotion and the Puritan
ascendancy was far from obtaining
regular payment of his salary. Dry
den was made laureate and historic
grapher royal in 1879, the two appoint
ments joined in one patent giving him
$1,000 year-equal to at least $4,000
nowadays-and the tierce of Canary,
his salary being subsequently increased
to $500, with an additional pension of
$500, dependent on thoklng's pleasure,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-01-16
Poisonous Wall Paper.

The following eminating from a
firm Of practical manufacturers, of Ed
ingburg may .bea useful contribution
to the discussion on the subject OF poi
sonous cOlors in wall papers: "ln a
long and practical experience as color
manufacturers, we have never known
arsenic used in the manufacture Of any
color suitable for wall paper except
emerald green. This bright and beau
tiful color has never been equaled by
any no-arsenical green; but it is ex-
pensive, and Of very poor covering
properties. For greens, blacks, blues,
browns, reds, yellows, etc, either dry
or in oil, the color maker has no need
to use arsenic, and we cannot conceive
what object would be served by his
doing so, and certainly he would not
do so in reducing color to tint with
white. Years ago, ayellow was used
called kings or canary yellow, con-
tanning arsenic; but it is long out of
date, and was only used by coach
painters. The whole matter rests
upon the medium by which the tint
or color is fixed to the paper or wall,
and the volatility of any component
part. Even emerald green is perfectly
harmless if properly secured by oil or
varnish; but when used in cheap and
snowy papers where there is little or
no fixed material, we can understand
there is danger if exposed to undue
heat, In better class papers it is sell
dom used. In regard 10 abStaining
from the use of poisonous metallic
substances in the manufacture of wall
papers, we can only say, that, unless
scraped off and eaten, they are perfect
ly harmless"