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Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14
WESTERN WATERWAYS.

Proposed Demonstration In Their Inter-
est at the New Orleans Exposition-An
Invitation to Public Dignitaries.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 9.-An ad-
dress to the people of the Mississippi
Valley, and all mercantile and CONNER
cial exchanges throughout the country,
has been prepared by the Executive Com
mittee on the Improvement of Western
Waterways, and will De mailed to-mor-
row. After stating that Congress ad-
journed without making any approprIa-
rions for the improvement of the Western
waterways, and that among the many
causes leading to that result was the fail
ure on the part of the Congressman of
the Mississippi Valley to stand and vote
together, the address says:
The discussion upon the appropriations
for Western waterways in the river and har-
Dor bill revealed an opposition in the West
made clear, many Western Congressman ar
rayed themselves in opposition to further
work In improving our rivers. By their ac-
tion and neglect the great work has been de-
layed, and unless vigorous measures are
taken on the part of the people interested in
cheap water transportation, the work of i'm
proving our waterways will be abandoned or
postponed for wears. He
At a meeting of the Executive Com mittee
held in this city last January, it was deter
mined by an unanimous vote that the Boards
OF Trade and other commercial organiza-
tions of the commercial centers of the Mis-
sissippi Valley States should be invited to
send delegates to celebrate the Improve
ment of the Western Water Ways Day. at
the Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centen-
nial Exposition. 49,
The management has given the use Of the
Music Hall for that purpose, and has desig-
mated April 7th and sth as the days for hold
Ing the proposed Convention. Those days
will be given to discussion as to what meas
ures are necessary to reinstate this work of
river improvement. The President of the
United States and members of his Cabinet,
members of the United States Senate and
House of Representatives, Governors of
States, and Mayors of cities, are respectfully
invited to be present and participate in this
celebration.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14
Hunting the Erminc.

QUINCY, ILL, March s.-Judge Shape,
OF the Sixth Judicial Circuit, is in the
city looking after his nomination to sue
ceed the late Judge Walker on the. Su-
preme bench. 1t is now stated that Judge
Lacy, who is supposed to be his principal
competitor, will not be candidate, which
fact makes the nomination of Judge Shape
almost certainty. The Dem ocratic
committees of the two circuits, which
compose the Judicial Circuit, are called
to meet at Jacksonville next Tuesday to
dx the time and place of holding the nom;
mating convention,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14
"IsN'r that Mrs. Holmes? Thought the

"IsN'T that Mrs. Holmes? Thought the
doctors gave her up. She looks well now" /"
'' She is well. After the doctors gave up
her case she tried DR.. Pierce's 'Favorite
Prescription and began to get better right
away. heard her say not long ago, that
she Eadn't felt so well in twenty years.
She does her own work and says that life
seems worth living, at last. Why said
she, : feel as II had been raised from the
dead, almost'" Thus do thousands attest
the marvellous efficacy of this God given
remedy for female weakness, prolapsus,
liberation, leucorrh1a morning sickness,
weakness of stomach, tendency to cancer
GUS disease, nervous prostratien, general
debility and kindred affections.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

COMPOSED of genuine French Grape
Brandy, Extract Of Smart Weed and Ja-
maica Ginger, with Camphor Water, Dr.
Plerce's Compound Extract of Smart W eed
excels as remedy for collie, cholera NOR
bus, diarrh9a, dysentery or bloody -fux,
or to break up colds, fevers or infiamma-
tory attacks.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14
Downright Cruelty.

0OW0T1SuC CTuolCy.
To permit yourself and family to
"Sufferp'
With sickness when 1t can be prevsn,.a
and cured SO easily
With Hop Bitters
Having experienced great deal Of
"Troubler p from indigestion, so mucb ..
that came near losing my
Life!
Ny trouble always came after eating ,Dv
food
However light
And digestible.
For two or three hours at time had +
go through the most
Excruciating pains,
sAnd the only way ever gots
"Reliefp'
Was by throwing up FALL my stonscb
contained. No one can conceive the pain,
that had to go through, until
"At last?"
was taken! $50 that for three week,
lay in bed and
Could eat nothing!
My sufferings were SO that I caIlsa
two doctors to give me something thai
would stop the pain; their
Efforts were no good to me.
At last heard a good deal
about your Hop Bitters!
And determined to try them"
Got bottle-in four hours took n,
contents of
One!
Next day was out of bed, and have mi
seen
"Sickr'
Hour, from the same caIse since.
l have recommended it to hundreds
others. You have no such
Advocate as L am. Geo Kendall
Allston, Boston, Mass.
Columbus advocate, Texas, April 81 s2
Dear Editor:-I have tried your Hon Bit.
ters and find they are good for any com.
plant The best medicine l everHse in
my family. II. TALEyEE
eT None genuine without a bunch q green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile nois
onous stuff with tHop" or" Hops" "in their nam
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

Delicate diseases of either sex,
however induced, speedily and permanent,
~ cured. Book of particulars cents, in
stamps. Consultation free. Address,
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associat ton,
Buffalo. n. Y,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14
= GOOD cANTATAs for Choral Societies,
Many persons In Pitts

Many persons In Pitts
ton are using Ely's Cream
Balm for catarrh with most
satisfactory results. Alady
is recovering the sense of
smell which she had not
enjoyed for fifteen years.
Mr.. Barber has used itin
his family and commends
1t very highly. A Tunk-
hammock lawyer testifies
that he was cured of par
tial deafness. - P1LtstO7a,
Pa, Gazette,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

For THROAT DISEASES AND COUGHS
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TROCHEs, like al
really good things, are frequently initiated
The genuine are sold only In boIes.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

PIKR's TOOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, ,25c
GIsnn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. Csc
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

IF you can't marry a woman of sense,
young man, marry woman Of dollars
Philadelphia Call
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

WAIT half minute and tell US how a
man can go down in an eleyator.-N Y.
Ledger.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

WHEN is a punctuation point intoxi-
Gated. When it is full point. This joke
was raised.-Ihe Hatchet.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14

WHEN WRITING TO ADvEKIleI.,r =
please say YOU saw the advertisemen' en'
tbi. p.per. Advertisers like to knD~
vben and where their advertisement -
paying best,
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14
Cream Balm

has gained an enyiable
reputation. displacing all
other preparations. A par
ticle is applied into each
nostril; no pain; agreeable
to use. Price SOC. by mail
circular. Fly BROTHER
Huntsville gazette., 1885-03-14
BARNABEE'S SONGS ;
AN EVENING WITH BARNABEE.
Merry-Making Melodies.
Gems for Little Singers.

For Primary Schools and the kindergarten. BY
f. u. Emerson and G. Swane. great success. Full
of sweet songs with picture Illustrations. 80 cents
800 per doz.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-06-02
A FRAUD.
How a Boston Firm Swindled Many La.
dies and Young Girls.

BOsToN, June /.
The Herald tomorrow will publish an ar
ticle showing up the operations of concern
known as the Columbia Work Co.." of
which F. w. Hoyt is the nominal manager,
with Office at l44 fremont street, and
which it alleges has been swindling working
women and men ont of hundreds of dollars
The concern advertised for ladies and
young girls for a permanent home employ
ment, by which they could earn from S5 to
$50 per week on plain and fancy needle
work. Samples of work and materials would
be furnished on receipt of 81, which was de-
manded simply as a guarantee of the good
faith" of the applicants. These materials
were of the shabbiest description, and the
victims, after laboring to perform the work
satisfactorily, would be informed in reply to
the demands for more work that the work
had not been done in a satisfactory manner
They had no redress and the company had
done flourshing business.
Today, Judge Deming and Mr.. FRYE, who
have interested themselves in the matter,
placed an attachment on all the goods in
Hovt's place of business, where quantities of
ppcompleted work were found, together with
1000 letters from all over the country, some
of which begged the return of the deposits
made, while others upbraided the manager
for breach of the faith.
Some of the letters are very rscy. 1t is
estimated that Hoyt must have made SlO,-
600 by his little scheme. Hoyt has been
missing about 10 days.
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MAINE DISPATCHES,
A SHAMEFUL TALE.
A hath Lad is Driven from Home and
Lives by Begging.
BATH. ,Inne |

BArH, June /.
The item of last week concerning the little
boy who was driven from home BY his father,
has caused considerable talk in bath. On
Saturday correspondent visited one of the
little boys neighbors who was interested
himself in the boy, and from him learned the
following:
He said, 'It is shame the way that little
BOY Is treated 1t seems that the family had
quarrel short time ago and the wife left
nome and now resides in Augusta. The
father then engaged woman to do his house.
keeping. They lived as man and wife and
child was born. The little boy was told
not to say anything outside of the house about
the birth of the child, but he told his aunt
and she came to the house and upbraided the
man for his conduct. Shortly after this, the
boy was driven from home, and for two
months he has obtained his living the best
way he could, sleeping at night in dory,
which is in yard near the house. The boy
went to Augusta to his mother but she would
not let him stay there and he returned to
Bath He is bright and perfectly honest
lad The other small bows in the vicinity
try to plague and make fun of him and say
to him that he has to beg. But he replies, Il
know it; that's better than stealing, amt it?'
1t is wonder that he is as good boy as he
is, owing to the treatment he has had. The
lad says that if he could only earn 25 cents a
week, he could hire room and on being
asked what he slept on, he answered, the
floor, that is better than have now
His lodging room at present consists of the
limited space made by an upturned dory and
and his bed is an old canvass bag.
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AN EMPHATIC DEMAND.
Two Hundred and Fifty Masked Men
Ask an Investigation of County Books.

LOUISVILLE, KY. June /.
The town OF Corydon was greatly excited
over the appearance of two hundred and fifty
masked men in the streets at midnight, Sat-
urday, bringing letters for the countv COM
missioner and certain county officials from
the hill back of Corydon. The maskers rode
into town 10 very orderly manner deposited
their mail in the Office and returned. The
horses as well as the riders were masked
Zen of the letters to the commissioners were
to demand Of them that an investigation of
county officers should be made at once and
without fear or favor. For some time past
it has been known that the county treasurer's
books were not in good shape and an investi
cation by the commissioners were not salts
factory.
A few days ago it was discovered tina, S40,-
600 in county orders was outstanding and the
debt of the county, with $40, 900 premium in
the floating debt, is over $50, 900. A few
years ago the county was free of deDt and the
people are not satisfied with the rapid accum-
ulation of their obligations. The letters to
the officials were in the nature of positive re-
quests to throw no obstacles in the way of a
complete investigation of the countys af-
fairs.
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RAILROAD MATTERS.
Elections Of Directors of Several Com.
panies.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., June l.
The stockholders of the Portsmouth, Sseo
& Portland railroad held their annual meet
ing at Kiuery, Monday, and chose the follow
ing board of directors for the ensuing year
Arthur Sewall, Bath; W. B. Bacon, Boston ;
Samuel c. "a Lawrence. Medford; Frank
Jones, Portsmouth; I. W. Hyde, Bath; j.
r. Barrett, Portland; James X. Nichols,
Haverhill.
The stockholders of the Wolfboro r. X.
held their annual meeting at the Boston and
Maine r. r. station at Portsmouth, Monday
noon. The following directors were chosen
Arthur Sewall, Bath; Richard Olney, Bos
ton; Frank Jones. Portsmouth; John w.
Sanborn. Wakefield; W. B. Bacon, Boston
]. M. Bracket and Joseph Lavery of Wolf.
boro. The directors did not organize.
The p. G. F. & c. r. r. meeting was held
at the station at Portsmouth, Monday noon
The following directors were chosen Arthur
Sewall, Samuel c. Lawrence, Frank Jones
John w. Sanborn, and Chss. II. Sawyer
Dover. The directors organized, choosing
Arthur Sewall. president; n. G. Chaplin OF
Boston, treasurer, and Wallace Hackett OF
Portsmouth, clerk.
The Portsmouth Bridge Go. chose as direc
tors, Arthur Sewall, Frank Jones, s. C. Law
renee, W. b. Bacon, j. Sanborn, w. II
Hackett of Portsmouth, b. 5. II. Frank O
Greenland. The directors organized. choos
ing Arthur Sewall, president; N. G. Chaplin
treasurer; Wallace Hackett, clerk.
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A GRAVE CHARGE.
A Patent Medicine Firm Of Lowell,
Mass, Charged With Defrauding the
Canadian Revenue.
Nrw YoRK .June I

NEW ORk, June |.
A Montreal despatch says: Last week the
customs authorities here seized large con-
signment of patent medicines from the estab-
lishment of J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Investigation have been going on for the pur.
pose of showing that for 10 or 10 years the
firm have, by undertaking their consign-
ments, defrauded the Canadian revenve out
of large sums of money, indeed, it is claimed
by officers here that they have succeeded in
proving that at least 5000 year have
been lost in this manner. The firm defend
their action by saying the medicines had not
been compounded and were therefore sent in
bulk and valued merely at cost. An old EN-
ploye of the firm testified, however, that the
goods were compounded and ready for sale
at price 80 per cent higher than invoiced at
This witness, who is named Young. swore
that in order to prevent his coming to Cana
da to testify, he was arrested at Nashua, N.
H., and locked up for 10 hours without any
charge, and after he had been searched from
head to foot was liberated and advised to re-
turn to Lowell. Mass. The goods now under
seizure is valued over $l50.000.
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THROWN AND KILLED.
Sad Accident Which Happened to New
Orleans Gentleman.
New YORK, June |.

New YORK, June /.
Mr.. e. F. Howard wealthy gentleman Of
New Orleans. bought handsome cottage on
the bluff overlooking the Hudson, near Dobbs
Ferry, about year ago, and went to reside
there with his daughter Annie and her gov.
erness. During the early part of last week
he purchased horse that he intended for the
young lady's use, and on Thursday afternoon
he took ride on the animal to see whether
he could trust it. At first the horse ambled
quietly along but becoming fractions or
frightened it broke away and threw its rider
headlong into the road. Mr.. Howard fell
against tree and was picked up unconscious.
He died yesterday afternoon from his iniur-
les. He owned half interest in the lease of
the Louisiana lottery, which is said to have
netted him over 100000 year.
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THE MANIAC.
What the Mad Man Said to the Train
Hands.

KANSAS CRY, June !.
The maniac passenger who created such a
sensation at the Wabash depot in Chicago,
yesterday. attracted some attention here on
account of his evident hallucinations. He
came over the Union Pacific, Saturday, from
Denver, giving his name as Louis Reaume,
and said he was going to Detroit. He stated
to the train men that he had been driven out
of Denver on account of some crime of which
he was innocent, and that he was being pur-
sued. At his request he was permitted to
ride in the baggage car as a safer place. He
was armed with revolvers, and upon his ar
irving here, the police who had been notified
by telegraph, at first prepared to arrest him,
but as the man gave no evidence of insanity.
they decided to permit him to continue his
journey, which he did last night.
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FROM PORTLAND.
Judge Webb's Ride Across the Country
to Bangor.

to Bangor.
PORTLAND, June l.
The United States District Court sits at
Bangor, Tuesday. 1t will be a short term
Attorney General Garland has notified United
States Marshal Bisbee that the appropriation
for jurors and witnesses for June terms is
exhausted. and consequently no jurors are
summoned. Judge Webb, with Court Mes
senger Townsend. started from Portland for
Bangor, with his team, Tuesday last. Tues
day night they stopped at the Mansion House,
Poland Springs, and arrived at Buck6eld
Wednesday noon, and remained until Thurs
day morning. Thursday noon they arrived
at the Norlands, Livermore, and Thursday
night at Pennington. He expected to pass
Friday night at North Anson. then go to Dex-
ter via Solon, and reach Bangor Monday
night. Last year he made the trip with the
same conveyance, going directly via Auburn,
Winthrop, Augusta, Waterville and New
port, and returning home via Belfast and
Waldoboro. The Judge is taking this
method to obtain a personal acquaintance
with towns not on the line of railroads.
Chase Ready for Business.
Capt. Charles H. Chase assumed the duties
Of internal revenue collector this afternoon.
He recommended Deputies Racklif at Port
land. Stoddard at Augusta and Danforth at
Bangor.
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AN INSURANCE SCHEME.
How Father Obtained "a Policy ON the
Life of His SOu-The Sons Action.
New YoRk. June

New YORK, June l.
A decision was handed down today in the
supreme court by Judge Andrews in the suit
brought by j. Townsend Peckham against
Mary E. Grindley and the Manhattan Life
Insurance Co. The case is unprecedented, it
being brought by the plaintiff TO have de-
clared void the policy of insurance on his
life for the benefit of his sister. Peckham's
father got the policy for S2500 without the
plaintiffs knowledge. and after his fathers
death his sister paid the premiums on it.
Peckham quarrelled with his sister and sues
to have the policy voided as being wager.
The company demurred to the complaint,
claiming that Peckham had no right to inter-
pose in the matter, and that the company was
the only party that could raise such plea.
Judge Andrews sustained the demurrer.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
ENGLAND.
All Peaceful " ith Russia but Neg otia
tions not Ended.

LONDON, June /.
Earl Granville's secretary writes to the
London Daily News that il has been incor-
rectly informed as 10 the state of negotiations
between England and Russia, which the
writer says, are still proceeding, The News
in an editorial says:
Although negotiations are unfinished il will
be found, when the government is able to
publish an official statement of the recent and
current proceedings, that our statement of
Saturday was subsequently, correct. The
negotiations are proceeding in the most
friendly spirit on both sides and are approach
ing completion.
The London Standards st. Petersburg
dispatches confirm the Daily News state
ment with reference to the settlement of the
Afghan frontier question. Many European
papers consider that Russis's acceptance of
the English proposals is prompted by desire
to the overthrow of the Gladstone cabinet.
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The NEW SCALE.
Employers Refuse to Sign it and Work.
men Going out on a strike.
PITTsprrpc Juna

IITTsBURG, June l.
Workmen in the iron mills, where the new
scale had not been signed. went out on strike
this morning. Thus far 10 out of SO iron and
steel mills in this district have signed the
scale, but there does not seem to be much
prospect for general resumption in the near
future.
Among the iron manufacturers there seem
to be determined opposition to the terms pro-
posed by the Union. If their utteraDces are
earnest the chances for speedy adjustment
of the difficulties are exceedingly slim. The
Analgamated Association authorities still ex-
press themselves confident of coming out on
top in the present struggle.
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GEN ERAL GRANT.
The General Suffering Deal OF Pain as
the Disease Progresses.
NEW YORK. June 1.

New YORK, June /.
Gen. Grant" said DIR. Douglass, on leav-
ing the house thi. morning. "had a pretty
fair night, sleeping in snatches and waking
to apply lotion to relieve pain in his throat.
He is, think, little easier but suffers very
much as the disease progresses, though he is
apparently improved in general condition,
and may be able TO take drive today"
After restless night the General passed a
comparatively quiet day, though he continued
to suffer considerable pain. Notw outstanding
the warm weather il was deemed best to keep
the General in doors. DIR. Douglass chsrac-
terized the recently published statement in
relation to administering brandy during the
crisis as a pure misconstruction of facts and
declares Drs. Shrady and Sands never made
the statements attributed to them.
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A DRUNkARD,S CRIME.
Michael Curry, Crazed by Liquor, Severe
Iy Beats Several People.

BosroN, June /.
Michael Curry, while under the influence
of liquor last eve. attacked his landlady, Mrs.
Eliza McClentham. knocked her down and
injured her to such extent that she is not ex-
pected to live.
The enrsged man also attacked and beat
Matrha Parker, David f. Sloan, Francis w.
Matthews and Henry w. Sullings.
He then stole two overcoats belonging to
dodgers in the house. Curry was arrested
and held to await the result of the woman's
injuries.
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A Terrible Tragedy.
CEDAR KEYEs, Fla. i.

CEDAR KEYEs, Fla, June l.
Mrs. James Harris was fatally shot today
bv negro desperate named Stetson. The
latter started down the coast in saiiboat,
hut was overtaken by Policeman Turner and
a citizen named Shepro on schooner and
captured Suddenly he drew large knife
and stabbed Turner three times, fatally. A
fierce struggle then ensued between the negro
and Shepro, bnt the latter was successful and
brought the murderer to this place. There
is strong talk of lynching tonight.
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The Proposed Match Between HanIan
aud Beach.

New YORK. June /.
Richard X. Fox said this afternoon, 81 ex-
pect Beach's answer to my challenge offering
to match Hanlan against him for $4,000 a
side, in few days. do not believe the
climate there agreed with him and think he
will show up in better form here. think he
can beat Beach on American waters and all
his friends think the same. l think Beach
will accept my challenge. He can make a
great deal of money by coming here and de-
teating Hanlan." If the match is arranged it
will probably come off between August 1st
and 18TH
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The Iron Workers Strike.

New YORK, June /.
Abram S. Hewitt today said he did not
think the strike of the iron workers at Pitts
burg and the west would affect any of the in
terests in this city. As there was falling
in the market and capacity for the iron
manufacture in this country much greater
than required, the western trouble was not
likely to be reflected in the east.