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Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
Genius in the Rougn.


Every morning when the weather IS
pleasant a crowd OF from twenty to one
hundred persons is collected at the
corner of Madison and Market streets
A rough sketch, generally of some
comic subject is the attraction. 1t Is
drawn on white paper and fastened on
a board which leans against the build
ing. ''Stand back about four feet for
the best view of the picture" cries the
artist, as he stands and winks at the
passing stream OF girls, many OF whom
seem to know him and favor him with a
smile or nod OF recognition.
The artist is queer-lOoking person,
and would form a good subject himself
for some cartoonist. He is young, not
over seventeen years old, but large for
his years. His face is very red and the
features coay Sc; but the expression OF
his eyes gives him jovial appearance.
His dress, for an '.artist, is peculiar.
and in this respect he does not seem to
have any taste or desire to look neat.
He wears an old slouch hat, encircled
by leather strap, which is thrown we'll
back on his head, and the long locks of
neglected hair fall in confusion over his
brow. He has an old coat, under
which peeps a gingham jacket. H 8
pants are a great deal the worse for
wear, and his shoes almost sOleless.
Yet there he ands several hours every
day, and his broad smile bids the timid
come up and look. He never eeks or
defs or attempts to sell his drawings,
and the whole proceeding appeared so
hat
sought h m out yesterday.
",. hat is the object of this peculiar
display" was asked.
''Nell," said this perfect type of a
healthy street gamn, Pm a-working
up name, | am. Yer see, | sells
kindling in the evenin's and watches a
art gallery at night, and that's when l
make these drawin's. I've been on this
corner now two weeks, an allus have a
crowd around me. After W lie, wen
| 90 bout the city fer work, they II say:
That the fel.er wot showed pictures
on the street. See?"
"Where did you take lessons in crayon
sketching?''
Never took none. s1er see, | allus
had taste an talent fer it. an down
where / was raised, in Roek Island, ILL.,,
they all said fer me to foller it up. l
picked it allup by copyin' from other car
ICONS in them ere illustrated papers. /
came here six months ago, and travelled
a good deal before that. T>c got the
bulge on these ere city artists, for l
kin draw a country scene from entry,
bein' raj ed among the trees an hills.
A feler as hasn't any money to spend
fer lessons has to get along the best he
KIN, but I'm bound to get the name of
Billy Frear up as high as any of 'em.
Do have any fun mashin' the girls?
Well, some: [ used to mash purity
heavy last winter an all the girls know
me, but don t do it SO much now y
Chicago Neos.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
HONE AND FARM.

1T will be found impossible to make
first class butter from cows that feed in
low and wet pastures. Sour feed will
not make good butter Troy Times.
Cracker Cruel Six tab!espoonfuls
Of cracker-crumbs: one quart of milk.
one-half teaspoonful Of salt. Fut the
cracker-crumbs and milk into double
boiler. Let them come to boil. Cook
about two minutes longer. Can use
half milk and half water.-Ihe House
hold.
President Beeler, of the Indiana
State Wool Growers Association, said
in his annual address that no sheep
breeder should part with the best of his
flock unless he is going out of the bust
ness OF breeding. To raise grain ex-
clusively on farm is both ruinous and
unremuneratlye.
-Naturalists urge that bumble-bees'
nests should be carefully preserved, the
insect being the most valuable we have
in the fertilization Of fruits and other
crops, their tongues being longer than
tho of honey-bees, and therefore bet
ter adapted to securing pollen and de-
posting it on other blossoms.
-Guenon, the eminent French au-
thority, says he has noticed that in gen
eral those COWS which have four equal
teats and those which have six -four
iual and two smaller ones, which sure
ly yield no milky belong especially to
the higher order of their class, and that
those of inferior orders have usually
four teats with one false nipple.
-Beggar Stew: Take all sorts OF
cooked and uncooked scraps OF meat
cut into very small pieces and put them
into stewpan with the bones chopped;
pepper and salt, a little sliced onion,
double the quantity of raw potatoes, and
cold water to cover; simmer quite gently
for three hours and, after removing the
bones, serve very hot when the posa>
toes are reduced to a pulp.-1oledo
Blade.
-Oat Meal for Babes: Put four ia.
blespoonfuls OF oat meal in tin pail
and pour on it three pints of cold water.
Put the pail in vessel with hot water
in it and boil steadily for two hours.
Then pour it into an oatmeal strainer-
a common sieve will do-and drain all
the liquid off thoroughly. To one cup
of this add one half cup of cream, two
cups water and sugar enough to make
it palatable. Give through a nursing
bottle. Instead of the cream, if desira-
be, half cup of the oatmeal water
may be used. When rolled oats are
used an hours cooking is enough.
z. Tribune.
How we cook hams down South
Weigh your ham and wipe it with a
damp cloth. Make a stiff pa tie of cold
water and -four, and with your hand
cover the entire ham with the paste an
eighth of an inch thick. Put the ham
thus covered with paste in pan on a
spider or two muffin rings; pop it in a
hot oven and bake from fifteen to twen-
ty minutes for each pound of ham. If
the ham is under nine pounds in
weight fifteen minutes for each pound
is sufficient; if over nine pounds, twen-
ty. Being put in hot oven, the paste
Immediately forms thick crust round
the ham, retaining all the juice, and
when done the skin comes off with the
crust, leaving your ham lovely to look
at and most delicious to eat.-Cor. N
T. Post.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Dispatch

The Pittsburgh (Pa.) Dispatch in
describing a dude in that city says:
s.He is the dude of all dudes in this city
full of them. When shoes are worn
long, his project several inches further
than any other duds's. When low
crowned hats are the style his looks
like mere pie-pan turned upside
down on his head. When it is good
form to wear pantaloons tight, you
can see his arteries beat. His life
seems 10 be one long struggle to
smoke cigarette and suck cane
at the same time"
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
willing Prisoners in Ludlow Street.

In the course of the debate on this
bill IN the Legislature prisoner was
discovered who had been for five years
confined in county Jail and who re-
fused to be discharged. The debt was
a small sum, and The expense of keep
inc the man has been great deal more
than the debt itself; in 9th words. the
Sta would have made money if it had
paid the debt and discharged the man
in the first place. Now the man abso-
lutely refuses to 90 or pay his debts,
and the difficult problem comes up OF
how to get him out of Jail? One Leg S
lator, who, of course, is evidently an
Irishman, suggests that the jail be re-
moved and built elsewhere, leaving
the man to remain if he wants
to where he is. If the records
of Ludlow Street Jail in this city
were searched. half score of such per-
sons would be founa many OF whom
have been there longer than five years,
and are tenacious of Their right to re-
main. They have found it easy living,
and some of them have found it profita-
BILE. One or them, who had been there
seven years, in 1871. kept the cigar
stand and saloon in the Jail. An eX-
animation of the iniquities Of the prison
led. in 1871, to general delivery OF
the all but this man was one who abb
solltely refu ed to leave. although his
discharge was directed by Judge Ber-
nard. 1 do not know know whether he
still remains there, but if he is alive it
is safe to assert he does. He was in
s., i'll Lal l,ao +,> sid
cradle amount.-N. Y. Ereni'sg Post.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
Wildcat Banking.

"Wildcat banking daysp Yes, / had
some little experience of how business
was done in those times" said Mr..
William A. Butler. ''Banks used to be
started on capital of land; it was as
sessed at certain value, generally
about ten times what it was worth, and
the bank allowed to issue proportion
of the amount in notes. Cn paper the
scheme was perfection, all the safe
guards imaginable, but it was all on pa
per. You see, we fellows came from the
East, and l imagined that fortunes
were to be made out here, but people
didn't have any money to do business
with So this wildcat money was is
sued, and as soon us a man got some of
it he was mighty anxious to change it
with a laugh. The man who could
change it quickest was the fellow who
came out best. | remember one funny.
instance. At the time | was keeping
store had some bills to pay in New
York. l had lots of wildcat money,
but unforl unately it was nc good down
East. had a neighbor of the name of
Gilmore who was about in the same fix.
He proposed collecting all the money
he could get on one bank and
getting it exchanged. He was
pretty sanguine about the success
of his scheme. but wasn't; at any rate 1
told him we would try it. Gilmore got
all his money on Lapeer bank, and 1
got mine on three wildcat banks in
Pontiac. We drove out next day, and
Gilmore left me at Pontiac to 90 to
Lapeer | did all l could and man.
aged to get $500 or $500 for al the
notes l held; the bank wouldn't pay
any more. When Gilmore returned 1
asked him how he had made out, and
he said he had got his notes redeem d
in full. Twas surprised to hear this,
because the Lapeer bank was considered
the meanest in the whole State. He
said he had draft on Detroit which
would be paid all right. When he got
to Detroit he took the draft to get it
cashed, and soon afterward 1 saw him
come up to his store with a handker-
chief full of money; he must have had
a peck of it. Well, sir, the man on
whom the draft was drawn had paid
him all in Lapeer bank notes, the same
thing that he had so indIlstriously col
lected and taken out to the bank
"How long did wildcat banks flour
ish?''
"From about 1887 to 1889, if / re.
member rightly. At first the notes cir
culated in the neighboring States, but
afterward the at creating the banks
was declared unconstitutional, and they
collapsed. Men who have mad any ex-
perience of that kind of currency are
now anxious to see the present system
retained, and not have an unsecured
medium. Detroit Times.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
PITH AND POINT.

A philosopher says: Marriage is
like whist; you may ask for trumps >
Ibut will you get them?" Sometimes
you will when clubs are trumps. But.
talo Express.
-Natur doan make no difference in
de kere O. her chillun. She takes ez
good kere O. de jimpson weed ez she
does O. de stalk .er cotton.-Arkasasaws
Traveller.
Sarah Bernhardt is now learning to
play the flute. When she appears with
st in public she should wear blue rib
bon and the flute red one, for pur-
poses of Identification. Boston Post
Little Jack: Lets play we is
married" Little Nell: '.No won't.
1t amt right" Lit le Jack: why
amt it, Little Nell: ssTause mamma
said we mustn't quarrel. ~ CHICAGO
Tribune.
"A Sweet Thing in Collars-Lady:
!''I should like to choose few of those
lovely collars. suppose they are the
newest style out?" Counterman: '.Ex-
cusc me, madame, those are not collars
exactly, but lamp-shadesr Hand
Made German Joke.
-"Toilet Secrets for Homely Wo-
men, is the title of a new book. We
don't believe the author will sell a
copy. He should have called it "Toi
let Secrets for Pretty Women Who Fall
Just Short of Royal Beauty" Then it
would go.-N. Y. Mail.
NO." remarked Ponsonby, INV
wife and Inever quarrel, nowadays. We
agreed when either of us was sick and
wanted to growl at the other that we
would wait until we felt perfectly we'll,
and then have it out, with interest for
waiting. But after we get better and
the time for growing arrives, we feel
SO well that we don't want to growl at
all. Yes, it's a big thing. Just YOU
try it, young man. It'll be money in
the bank to u.-Rockland Courier
The letter-carrier had been ringing
the bell Of an elegant Austin mansioni
for at least fifteen minutes before the:
lady of the house appeared The man,
of letters was somewhat ANNOYED, and
said peevishly: 1--WE been knocking
at the door ever so long" tOh, don't
let that worry you, replied the lady
with a sammy smile; '.you did not dis
turb us. We thought you were only a
loafer.' The lady should not have used
that remark, for it gave the letter-car-
rier an opportunity to retort: $50 your
husband has not come yet?"
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
z: !: 3. .PI LION
SKIN CURE,

An external means of curing Skin disea'ea, "a
There is scarcely any eruption but WIZ '--ll -s
to Papilon Skin Cure. Ordinary piinplsa' An
ness. blotches, scurf, roughness, vanish a !.
by magic: while enduring Skin disorders, 'i1.
have plagued the sufferers for years, no"o'e.
deeply rooted, Papillon Skin Cure VIII sue I.
fully attack. 1t destroys the atliinar.ua "a
which cause these unsighty, irritaoie' F'.i.ia
affections, and produces clear neai'i'
1t is a specific cure for salt rheuni' h.,ss
ervsipelas, scrofula, scald-head, tet'er' Ii., ..
rash. dandruf. barbers-itch, pimples' sul5s
itch. plant poisoning and poisoned woula. N.
rirg-worn, sunburn and eruptons OF tno M. j.
For piles, internal itching, or bleeding anu
all diseases of the skin, this remedy Is d P''
tive cure. am niroe.
Price, sLOO per bottle, six for s5.OV. INA pnJs
tions in ten languages accompany eVei!
eHF For sale by all druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

CATARRH AND HAY FEvER.-For twenty
years was sufferer from Catarrh OF the
head and throat in a very aggravated
form, and during the summer with Hay
Fever. l procured a bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm and after few applications received
decided bsnefit-was cured by one bottle.
Have had no return of the complaint.
CHARLOTTE PARKER, Waverly, N. z.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
WIN. R. OSBORN.
CROTON LANDING, New York, |
Ian 81 1884


This will certify that BRANDRETH's PILLS
and ALLCoCK's Porous PLAsTERs cured me
Of a very severe attack of sciatica. I was
taken with this severe pain on January A.,
1881, and, having tried various remedies
without benefit, bethought me of the
above named medicines. l took two pills
every night at bedtime, and put five ALL
COCKS Porous PLASTERs on my limbs.
had not used them over three days before
I felt great relief, and in thirty days / was
completely cured. They took all the rheu-
matism out of my system. Thanking God
first, and you secondly, l am truly yours,
ETC., e. CHASE,
Principal Public School, Croton Landing.
When purchasing Porous Plaster, be
sure to get "Allcock's." All other so
called Porous Plasters are limitations.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

NERVOUS, dyspeptic Individuals, whose
distress of mind and body make life mis-
cradle, if your suiferings have been pro-
longed and increased by the use of bitters
and pretended cures Of kidney and liver
diseases, throw ell such nostrums aside
and find health, strength and vigor in that
simple remedy known as DR.. Guysott's
Yellow Dock and Sarsaparilla. Itpurifies
the blood, strengthens the urinary and di-
gestive organs, and infuses new life into
all parts of the body. No other remedy
equals it. Have your druggist get it for you.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

AS worker, woman is prone to
undertake too much, to overtax herself,
to wear out her life too rapidly. Her
There is limit to human achievement
though there may be none to human
aspiration. As rule, woman works at
a disadvantage; her energies are di-
vided; she has too many trades, too
many ''irons in the fire. ."-F9cressce
-4dkinsoaa. IN N. O. Times-Democrat.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

THE best test of human life is the
amount of good it has been and done to
others. Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham may be
given seat of honor among those who
have helped to change sickness into health,
and to transform the darkness of suffering
into the sunshine of rest and hope.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

81 have been poisoned with Mercury and
Potash!" is the tale of thousands who
write our physicians in regard to treat
ment of Blood and Skin diseases, and it
would seem that what they say must be
true, for it is with one accord" If you
have been poisoned in this way or have
any blood or skin disease or cancer, send
to US for Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis
eases which will be mailed free. THE
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
-Seasonable remarks:

-Seasonable remarks: Innocent old
party-'.tine season, my friend; what
you're planting now will not be long
until it comes up-won't be long in the
ground these times, ! tell you. Texas
farmer Won't, eh? Well, if any of
these fence posts that I'm plantin' come
up soon I'll lay for you, you miserable
old fence cutter, till you'll wish you'd
never teen born. "-TeS1s SifliaaQs.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Mrs. ANN LAcoUR, of New Orleans, La,
writes: II have a son who has been sick for
two years; he has been attended by our lead
ing physicians, but all to no purpose. We
bad in the house bottle of DR.. VIM HALI4'S
BALSAM FOR THE LUNGS. We admins.
tered it and he was instantly relieved"
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Near Hcppner, Oregon, Al. Weir.
q. .herder. lay down to sleep, and tied
the rope of his saddle-horse to his
wrist. The horse became frightened,
ran away. and dragged Weir 10 his
death.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
CURES OF RHEUMATISM AND SCI
ATICA
PEEKsKiLL, N. Y, March 8. 1884.

PEEKSKiLL n. Y, March 8. 1884.
! am boat-builder living at Peekskill,
New York. l have been greatly troubled
during the past winter with rheumatism
in my back and shoulder. I have used
ALLCoCK's PLAsTERs and they always re-
lieve the pain. l have used other plasters
recommended by friends, but / find ALL
COCKS decidedly the best. We have used
them in the family for some years, and
would not be without them.
WIN. r. OSBORN.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

WE take pleasure in informing the pub.
lie of the merits of Papillon Catarrh Cure.
1t will cure Chronic Catarrh, Cold in the
Head, Rose-cold, and for Hay Fever no
remedy is as effective. 1t has cured hun
dreds of cases. Sold by druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

IF you want fine looking Face,
And Skin rosy and clear,
Use "BEEsoN's" Sulphur Soap; all Trace
Of disease will disappear.
@-Sold by druggists, ETC., everywhere.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Notice has been given that dogs
found near the ostrich corrals in San
Diego, Cal, will be shot. The sight Of
. dog makes the birds frantic with
tear.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

THOSE COMPLAINING of Sore Throat or
Hoarseness should use BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRoCHEs. The effect is extraordinary.
Singers and speakers use them for clearing
the voice. Sold only in bo1es. 25 cts.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

"BETTER better behave yourself" sold
the turnip to the potato, 'or some one will
come along and take the starch out OF
you.o
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

A PAPER announces that star actor viii
play ''Ten Thousand Miles Away" All
if he only would Lynn Item.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

THE fame that comes from hanging is
but hemp-tie honor.-M O. Picdyune.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

MAINE folks have corner on spruc,
gum. 1t is in the corner of the mouth
LoaCeH Citizen.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

PAPILLoN Cough Cure is a delicious vege-
table syrup. A cure for Wbooping Cough,
that has never failed. By druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

HABIT, if not resisted, soon becomes ne
cessily. Eating is one of these unfortu
nate habits.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

"ANoTHER expedition to the pole," said
the man, as he wended his way to his
barber shop.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

THE man who pursues the even tenor of
his way never commits bass act.-Bos.
ton BudQet
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

A SCIENTIST asserts that bee can only
sting once III two minutes. We.would re-
spec.fully add that that's all it generally
needs to-
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Mother Swans Worm Syrup" for few
erishness, worms. s.ccnstipation. .tasteless. 25c
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar
To cold is like oil on troubled waters.
Pixies toothache drops cure in one minute.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Buchu-paiba." Quick, complete cure, all
annoying Kidney and Urinary Diseases, 81.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

PUBLIC speakers and singers use Piso's
Cure for hoarseness and weak lungs.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Nor what its cracked up to be-Ar
ancient egg.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

"Rough on Corns." 15c. Ask for It, Com
plete cure. hard or soft corns, warts, bunions.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

AN actress is like little girl in one re-
epecs. When she gets mad she won'S play.
IN. Y. Dial.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

A BROKEN idle-The tramp. ostoa
Post
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Rough on Coughs" 15c., at Druggists. Com
plete cure Coughs H7arseness, Sore Throat.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

A TEAMsTER - The Whip. = Merchant
TdyLer
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24
Horrors Of Mineral Poisoning.

A FAIR K change-Two fives for ten.-
PHILADELPHIA Chronicle Herald.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-05-24

Skinny Men. "Wells' Health Renewer" re-
stores health and vigor, cures Dyspepsia,$ 81.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-09-13
An.ItETO lOIHERs.

Are you disturbed ut night and
braken IT your rest hy SICK child
differing and crying VI II pain Ut
cultlug zee h2 1t so, send At once
and get "a b tti.. ut Mrs. WINSL>w IS
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN
1EETHING L. va,ue - IncdIcuIrb u.
II wiz relieve the pour little sufferer
immediately. IIepend up ~ it, moth
prs, thAIe II n mistake nb ut il. II
cares d> sen'sry aud ditrrhot, regu
iates the stomach n d bowels, cures
wind cntic, >oitens the gum, reduces
i, Il immation. AID gives tome aud
ene,pv 10 The whole system. Mrs.
WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP FOR
CHILDREN BETTING IS .net>AnL 10
the taste, and j. the prescription OF
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nurses and physicians in the Uni, ed
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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-09-13
snake euro for Rheu mat lsm.

The patient is Mrs. II. w. Stevens,
wife Of the Chief Engineer Of the Dam
bury, Conn., Fire Department. The
mo lie Of treatm mi is 10 take the snake,
which is about nve feet long, and wind
ii about the patients leg. After remain.
ing about twenty minutes he Is taken oil
and put in box. Thi, Is done Two and
SOM INES three times day. A month
ago Mrs. Stevens could walk only with
the aid OF crItchc,. She Is now able o
walk with a cane, and enterIalns strong
hopes Of ultimate recovery. AT times
the snake will bring his restrictive
powers INFO play, and give a pain ul
squeeze TO the leg. A PIN thrust mo
hm cures him Of this. Several times
he has bitten his handlers, buI no harm
ha, followed.
We are inclined to think a thin rub
Der tube filled with warm wa or might
replace the snake, and prove 10 DC more
advantageous a. cure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-09-13
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