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Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
Another Life Saved.

About two years ago, q prominent citi-
zen of Chicago was told by his physicians
that he must die. They said his system
was so debiIitated that there was nothing
left to build on. He made up his mind to
try "new departure" He got some of
Dr.. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery"
and took it according to directions. He
began to improve at once. He kept up the
treatment for some months, and is to-day a
well man. He says the g Discovery" saved
his life.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
Lately the distance

Lately the distance between Lon
don and Edinburgh was covered in
three days by tricycle. rider. This
feat Was surpassed a week later by an
other traveller, who accomplished the
four hundred miles in two days and
nine hours. considerably more than
half the distance being Travelled in the
first twenty-four hours A medical
writer in the Lancet warns all '.cycle''
riders to beware of large wheels which
are accompanied by small saddles. He
says that unless good-sized seat IS
provided, serious evils may result.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

THE statement of DR.. Samuel K. Cox,
Practical and Analytical Chemist, Wash
ington, d. c., reads: "Red Star Cough
Cure is entirely free from all opiates, poi
sons and emetics. 1t is an original combi-
nation Of the best remedial agents, and is
as harmless as it is effective"
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
Home Items and Topics.
-"All your own fault.
If you remain sick when you can
Get hop bitters that never-Fail.


The weakest woman, smallest child.
and sickest invalid can use Lop bitterS with
safety and great good.
Old men tottering around from Rheu-
matism, kidney trouble or any weakness
will be made almost new by using hop bitters.
BMy wife and daughter were made
healthy by the use of hop bitters and rec
ommend them to my people.-Methodist
Clergyman.
Ask any good doctor # hop
Bitters are not the best family medicine
On earth!!!
Malarial fever, Ague and Biliousness,
will leave every neighbOrhOOd as soon as
hop bitterS arrive.
MY mother drove the paralysis and
neuralgia all out of her system with hop
bitters. Ed. Os1pego SUM-
~ Keep the kidneys healthy with hon
bitters and you need not fear sickness"
Ice water is rendered harmless and
more refreshing and reviving with hop
bitters in each draught
The vigor of youth for the aged ana in
firm in hop bitters Z!
q" At the change Of life nothing equals !
( Hop Bitters to allay all troubles incidenti
[ Thereto"
-" The best periodical for ladies to take
monthly, and from which they will receive
the greatest benefit is hop bitters."
Mothers with siclSly, fretful, nursing
children, will cure the children and benefit
themselves by taking hop bitters daily.
Thousands die annually from some form
of kidney disease that might have been pre-
vented by timely use of hop bitters.
INDIGESTION, weak stomach, irregulari-
ties of the bowels, can not exist when hon
bitters are used.
A timely use Of hop
Bitters will keep whole family
In robust health year at a little cost
To produce real genuine sleep and
child like repose all night, take little bop
bitters on retiring.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

CoNTEMPT of court-The way the old
man feels when the daughter's lover fingers
into the small hours.-BOstOn Star.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

EVERYTHING is adulterated. Even bows
of sixteen are adult t-he-rated.-W Whitehall
Times
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

No SAFER REMEDY can be had for
Coughs and Colds, than "Brolon's Bron-
chial IrOches." Sold only in boxes. 25cts.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

AM seized with disgust, said the darky-
whose hat was blown away by the wind
Waterloo Observer.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

TAILoRs ought always to be able to
please their customers, because 1T IS their
especial business to suit people.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17
"Frailty, thy Name is Woman"

That she is frail, often in body,
''.Tis true tits true, It's pity.
And pity It's, It's true.
DR.. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" is
the best restorative tonic for physical frail-
ty in women, or female weaknesses or de-
rangements. By druggists. Price reduced
to one dollar.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

PIXIES TooTHACHE DROPS curein minute,2 ,25c.
Glenn's Sulphur Soap heals and beautlfles. Zoc.
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns s. Bunions.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

WITH umbrellas, like men, it is general
ly the poorest that gets left.-N Y. Jour
nal.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

Among the victims of cholera at
Naples was an old woman aged one
hundred and three years.
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

I could hardly speak:
1t was almost impossi.
BILE &c breathe through
my nostrils. Z sing
Ely's Cream Balm a
short time I was entire
ly relieved. My head
has not been SO clear
nor Y dice SO strong in
years. I recommend
this admirable remedy
to ell afflicted with ca
tarrh or colds in the
head. j. @. TIcHEEoR,
Merchant, Elizabeth,
Y. j.
Cream Balm, Is q
remedy based upon a
correct diagnosis OF
this disease and can be
depended upon. 80 cts.
at druggists; 60 cts. by
.le BY mail 10 ctss ELI
Huntsville gazette., 1885-01-17

ksiaiic Cholera, dSssn dss.ffs ar. =, a:
era Remedy in from to doses. War; tnted
w. e. LEWIS MED, CO., Elk Rapids Mich
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

al don't; my wifc's people live here,
lived in Boston"
$50 do, replied Mr.. John Brown,
his Counicnancc soldering as he rccol.
lectcd the cTanl that brought him
there. "but the oldest, most uufOriu.
nate thing has happened. We've lost
our baby ] Ny wife lost it on the train
yesterday
Here The lady in the carriage, who
had blue bundle in her arms. thrust
her head forward,
just then Mrs. Brown made her APP
pearancc on the platform, she also hay
ing Il blue bundle
There was u simultaneous rccOgni-
ton. The two mothers rushed toward
each other, and, in the twinliling of an
eye, the blue bundles changed hands
This was followed by an outburst of
joyous CALCULATIONS and cndearmcnts
from both parties, and which was finally
broken upon by the two cousins, who,
joining in a laugh of mingled relief
and mcrrimcnt at the turn affairs had
taken, now stepped forward to intro
ducc their respective wives
The result was that Mr. and Mrs
John Brown went home with their
ncwly-discovcrcd cousins, where they
spent the day, and which was none the
less happy because of the fright and
troubles from which ii 50 curiously
sprang.
All parties appeared 10 be well salts
fed with the exception of Bob, who,
turning up his nose, inquired
"What all the fuss was about ?-and,
if one baby wasn't as good rs another?
adding that for his part he could
never see any difference in them. -
Upon which the indignant mothers
joined the mutual declaration "Thnt
If Bob was once married and was so
fortunate rs to own a real live baby
(Which he didn't deserve by no manner
of means, he would be able to see the
difference
An opinion to which many lady
readers will give hearty concurrence.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

to statistics, however, and are now
ready for the press Tho New England
cities are already in type, aud it is
hoped to get both volumes out before
the 3D. of March. If so, the public will
pc treated to some of the quoercst cen
sus work since the poet, Coerdge, rs n
kind Of amateur special agent cnumc-
rated the scvcnty-two "wcll.dclincd and
several stinks" Of cologne.
THE WHEAT AND CHAFF.
That part of the census that more
properly came within the scope of a
work of this class, and that was han
died by the expert statisticians in the
Office, il said to have been well done,
and it was substantially finished some
time ago OF all the volumes yet to
be published only one, the second
volume of the mortality statistics, is
of very direct value The material
touching education and churches is in
bad shape or an effort might be made
to push it to completion, us the inquiry
is recognized as within the Legitimate
scope of a census publication. So, too,
of the volume on the deaf and dumb,
blind idiotic and criminal classes.
There Is much valuable information.
of course, scattered through all the re-
icCtcd volumes, but il will not pay to
try to pick out the wheat.
Only five men are now engaged in
the Census Office, where four years
ago as many as 1 200 were at one time
borne on the rolls. But the five know
their duty, and do it faithfully, and so
are able to turn off more work than as
many hundreds of the cattle that
swGrmcd in the long rooms during the
carly days of the Office. TWAS maxim
of that time that the good clerks were
kept busy correcting the mistakes of
the bad ones. And no doubt there was
an enormous waste of time and money,
due 20 the employment of incompetent
clerks. But the radical evil was in the
special agent section. Had these agents
been selected for their familiarity with
statistical work, instead of for their
scientific standing, and then been rcgu.
larly enrolled on the lists and kept at
Washington under one will the various
collateral inquiries would probably
have have been made promptly and
creditably. Some of them were, as it
was, but the symmetry of the design
was destroyed by the absence of unity.
The large bound quarto volumes are
published in an edition of 20, 900 copies
each. This is in addition TO the pub
LEGATION in pamphlet form of many
separate reports. The bound editions
are much too small to meet the de-
mand, and all the published volumes
are now only to be had at the second
hand book stores, the set of twelve
volumes bringing $3.50 to $40.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
No PLACE FOR CHiIRS.


IT,,,.,,.,,. y...,,......,.... r. IT.. 800.
iio"oNpl convenient lor othcr P"'-
poses cnolr may occasionally prove
its original use determines its appro.
priatcncss, both rs to time and place.
Chairs are 10 sit In and therefore are
40, ,,.o,,o1 -. ,,on.ia. 7. ,,,a n,,;,,,r
NV "'''',,0 W POI we ~ - '.'o "'', W
party W nave 100 many cholrs III the
room. The guests sit down in conyc-
nicnt corners rs soon rs they enter.
The more sllillfully these seats are ar
ranged the more certain they are to sit
down, and then woe be unto the party
In one corner is the belle of the ball at
the mercy of dull swain who does not
know how to get away, for il is fright
full undertaking for shy man to leave
one seat and find another; in another
corner is the lion of the occasion, who
dccs not wish to get away from his bril-
liant companion, and probably will
spend the evening with her, since to
dislodgc a comfortable tctc.a-tcte is no
easy matter.
In the middle of the room the per
picked and discouraged hostess wonders
why people do not circulate more. Too
many chairs is the trouble. If people
could mot sit down, obviously they
would not, and any hostess is clever
enough TO manage party where the
guests are constantly moving about,
where the strangers are mixed with the
habitucs, the lion is iostled against the
eager admirers whom he sclhshly seeks
10 avoid, and the belle is surrounded
by many swains, not monopolzcd by
one. Frequent introductions are posi-
bic, chance meetings occur, tete-a-tetcs
those poulticcs of socicty-arc
avoided, all things are possible to the
hostess who does not have to overcome
the inertia of seated guests.
a very few easy chairs will serve for
the ch0pcrones and the lovers who can
not Coniinc their dcvOtions to its DrOpcr
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

The Botanical Gardens are open daily from
9 a. IN. to 6 p. IN. They are situated
at the foot Of Capitol Hill, facing Penn
sylyania avenue The object Of the gar
den is experimental in Horticulture, pub
lie information and the distribution Of
rare plants. The disposition of the col.
lection is according to geographical
distribution. The strictly tropical plants
occupy the central conservatory, and
those of scmi-tropical nature are
placed in the west range and wing, aud
all indigenous to countries lying to-
ward the South Pole are in the east
range and wing During the summer
the hardest plants in boxes are ranged
on either side of the main walk and
contribute materially to the beauty Of
the garden. In the centre of the lawn
facing the conservatory is the Bar
tholdi fountain, which was exhibited at
the Centennial Exposition.in 1876 The
fountain, in fun play, presents bcaut-
full effect, especially when rejecting
the rays of the sun.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

Is NJ The IntcrscctiOn N M0s9nchusciis an
Vermont avenues and fuurtccnt
street. ltcoutnins the equestrian bron2
statue Of General George II. Thomu.
erected by the Army Of the Cumbei
land nj o cost Of $50, 400.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
Capital Prize, $4,000.
100000 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, in Fifths, In proportion.
LIST OF PRIZES.
APPROXIMATIONS PRIZES.

1857 Prizes amounting to $685. 800
Application for rates 10 clubs should ba
made only to the Office of the Company in New
orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, ENprcss,
Money orders or New York Exchange in Orli-
nary letter Currency by Express lull sums OF
50 and upwards at our expense addressed
NJ \. DAUPiilN,
New Orlguus
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
sEDicAL
EOZEMAl

For the benefit of suffering humanity, doom
II only my duty TO give this unsolicited testi-
muny In favor of Swifts Specific. My wife
has been afflicted with Eczcma from infancy.
Wctrled every known remedy, but to no avail.
She was also afflicted with u periodical ner-
vous headache sometimes followed by an in
termittent fever. SO that hor life became q
burden to her. Finally | determined TO try
Swilcs Specific. She commenced seven weeks
ago. After taking The first large bottle the
disease seemed TO increase; the burning, Itch
ing aud inflammation became uubCarablo.
She, however pcrsoycrcd In the iise of the
medicine. After taking the second bottle the
inflammation began TO subsdc. After the
third bottle the inflammation disappeared and
the sore spots dried M and turned white and
scaly, and finally she brushed them off in an
impalpable white powder resembling pure
salt. She Is now taking the sixth bottle; every
appearance OF the disease is gone, and her
fesh Is soft and white as a child's. Her head
nches have disappeared and she enjoys the
only good health she has known in 40 years.
No wonder she deems every bottle OF y. s. 81
is worth a thousand times It's weight IN gold.
Any further information concerning her case
will be Cheerfully given by herself at her resi-.
dence 1870 Mulctt street, or by me,
JOHN II. BRADLEY, AZ Griswold st.
Detroit, Mich. May 10, 1856.
For sale by oil druggists. -
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
NY, 1877 w. Odd st. Drawer 3. Atlanta,Ga.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

In addition to the grounds attached to the
public buildings there are a number of
beautiful squares and circles in the city,
LAFAYETTE SQUARE
faces the White House, on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, between Fiftccn-and-a-half and
SiXtccn-and-a-half streets northwest. In
the centre Of this square Is Clark Mills
equestrian statue of General Andrew
jackson. 1t is colossal and cost ,OJO.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

Mount Vernon Is situated on the Potomac
Is miles below Washington. 1t can be
reached daily except sunday 10y the
steamer w. ". Corcomn, which leaves
Seventh street wharf at 10 o'clock Il. IN.
sharp, returning at $3.50 p. m. The
mansion is situate on and cmincnce
overlooking the river and is open to
visitors. Near the foot of the incline
which leads to the house are the tombs
of George Washington and his wife,
Martha. Before reaching them the
ruins Of the old vault, which originally
contained the remains of Washington,
arc pointed out 10y the guide, Meals
can be obtained ON the grounds.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
TrtE mArD or cOxcowp.

"Whcrc are you going to, my Concord
maid Y'
"Into the herccness of whereof, ~ she said.
"May 20 with you, my Concord mnidT
"lf You have whatncss Of whyncss,' she
said.
"Whatis your father my Concord maid Y'
"llc isn whichncss OF howncss, SIR she
eG!d.
"What ia your fortune, my Concord maid?"
"Thc amnese Of to be-, air,'' she said
"Thcn | shan't marry you, my Concord
maidn
eco to the thcuccncss Of thcrcncss" she
said.
ri Chicago Sun.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
TIE VISITORS GUIDE.
Points Of interest ia and About tbc
National Capital.
where They Are. Nitcn to SEC Thcn
and How 20 tctghcrc


he residence Of the President, known as
the White House, is ON Pennsylvania
avenue, west Of the Treasury building
II is reached by the Avenue street cars.
Tie East room Of the Mansion is open
To visitors every day except Sundays.
The grounds are tastcfully laid ont with
walks, trees, ehrubhcry and fountains.
Upon the lot Immediately south CON
Saturday evening during the summer
and early fall, from $50 to : o'clock,
by the United States Marine Band.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

Oak HIM, Georgetown, rs open from sum
rise to sunset every day, except sun
days and holidays, II is reached Ivy the
Metropolitan ana Pennsylvania avenue
cars. The Congressional Cemetery,
open every day, except Sunday is Access
sible 10 within the distance OF half q
mile by the Pennsylvania avenue cars
and the hcrdics, tits ON the banks of
the AugcoStm. Rock Creek Cemetery
open every day except Sunday, is
reached by The scycn,h-strcct cars. The
National Military Cemetery lies east
OF Rock Crock and adioins the Soldiers
Home, Glcnwood Cemetery, at the head
Of Lincoln avenue, is one mile and
a-half north of the Capitol and reached
from the Columbia Street Railway.
Mount Oliyet Cemetery is on the line
OF the Columbia turnpike, half a mile
north Of the eastern terminus of the
Columbia Railway, Graceland Cemetery
lies at the terminus OF the Columbia
Street Railway cast.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
The ARMY ,,cdira, Museum.

&c Army Medical Museum, originally q
church and subsequently known us
Ford's Theatre and made memorable
by the assassination of President Lin
coin, is situated ON Tenth street. be-
tween L and L streets, and is occupied
by the SurgrUn-Gcneral. IL Is n place
Of great historic interest and open
every day except Sunday from . Il. IN.
to 3 p. IN. The house directly oppo-
site, No. SIG Tenth street, is where Mr.
Lincoln was taken afterhc was shot and
where he died the next morning,
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

he Smithsonian Institution and National
Museum, objects of great interest to
all strangers, are situated in the Smith
sonian grounds which occupy 81 acres,
extending from Seventh to Twelfth
streets, and from b street north to b
street south The Smithsonian grounds
proper, on which the buildings are To-
Gated, consist of 20 acres set apart in
the southwest corner of the main res
cryation. They are open daily from
pa. M. to 4 p. m.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

The Department Of Justice is open every
day, except Sunday, from u. IN. TO 3
y. m, and occupies thcuppcr floors Of
Il large Scnccastonc building on Penn
sylvania avenue, between Fifteenth and
Fiftccn-and-a-half streets northwest.
The principal object Of interest Is the
gallery Of paintings Of the Attorneys
General of the United States, which Is
in the AttOrncy-Gcncral Office.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

The State Department building, which in
cludes also the War and Navy Depart
monts, is situated west Of the White
House and is open TO the public daily
from $3.50 a. m. to 2;3O p. m, except
ing on Thursdays, when only members
of the Diplomatic Corps are admitted,
and Saturdays, when, during the sas-
sion, Members Of Congress only are
thus privileged.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
Treasury Department.

The Treasury Department, on Fifteenth
street and Pennsylvania, avenue, is Il
thrcc-st0ry building of Grccian Ionic
architecture, with basement and sub
basement, 46S feet in length and 2d
feet i'm width. 1t is open daily, except
SundnY. from 0 d. I'm. 10 . d. IN.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

The Supreme Court of the United states
occupies room on the eastern side Of
the connecting building between the
rotunda and north wing OF the Capitol.
II is very uuostcntatiOus in its iurni-
turc and Of limited seating capacity.
1t was formerly used as the Senate
Chamber
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
The Agricultural Department.

he Agricultural Department is between the
Washington Monument and Smith
sonian Institution, near Twelfth street,
on the line Of the Belt Line cars. II
is open daily, except Sunday, from q n.
M, to 3 p. IN. 1t contains a museum,
seed and specimen rooms, etc, and IS
surrounded by grounds containing rare
horticultural collections.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

This building, better known from the pur-
pose for which it was originally erected
MS the Patent Onicc, including also the
Indian Onicc and General Land Office,
lies between Seventh and Eighth aud
L and q streets northwest, and is open
daily, except Sundays, from IA. III. to
3 p. IN.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
Goycrnmcnt rrIntIng 0M,e.

The Government Printing Office ana Bind
cry is situated ON the southwest corner
of II and North Capitol streets, aud
may bc reached most conveniently by
thccars of the Columha-Strcrt Rail Nuy.
II rs open 10 visitors from "a. 40. 40
p. m. and the entrance is ON North
Capitul street
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

which lies at the head of Fourand-half
street, between Fourth and Fifth streets
northwcst,is one of the largest in the
city, The south portion is occupied by
the city Hall. The new Pension build
ing, where the Democratic Inaugural
ton ball was held, is now in course Of
erection on the north side of this
square.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
A BIT or ENGLAND.
TIC British.TOwn Of Greenwich in
Hrimcc Nii,ini, s,nnntY Va

A correspondent of the Baltimore
sun writes; The pretty village of
Greenwich, near the border line of
FauQuicr, owes its origin and name to
Il wealthy and cultured English gen
tleman, who married and settled here
more than thirty years ago He estab.
lishcd beautiful home, spacious
brick cdificc on an extensive wooded
lawn, which has always been
the abode of the most cordial hospital
ity. English families seeking homes
in Virginia were attracted to Green
witch, and in course of time ii became
the centre of Il British community,
now numbering nearly fifty families,
such prepondcrance of British human
nature gives decidedly John Bull''
tone to its society, and makes Green
witch a centre of British ideas and
influences. I'm and about Greenwich
cycrywhc ere one meets horScmcn
on fine mounts in regular English-rid
ing costumes, armed with the whiplcss
whip.StaiT, and riding at breakncck
speed. Prince William and Fauquicr,
noted for bold ridcrs-hundrcds of
whom rode with stuart and AShby-
have both surrendered the hurdle
championship to Ray Daniel, an Eng,
lishmau living near Greenwich, and
who always leads ut the hurdles and in
the StreplcchaSes.
There is lady here from ENGLAND
who draws an annuity from Dickens
Chccryblc Brothers portrayed in
Nicholas Nicldeby, These char
actcrs were porrailurcs Of two brothers
named Grant, mclcs of the lady referred
to, and merchants in London. Thcniece
says; "Thc novelist painted them true
tou0lurc. They were devoted TO each
other with countcnauccs and deeds full
of bcnevolcncc, Dickens wa, for u
long time studying the two old gcnllc-
men, and would get mutual friends to
invite them to dinner parties, when he
would develop their characteristics in
Nicholas Nicklcby,
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
Tho Nnucdmct nridrc.

The Aqucduct Bridge crosses the Potomac
from the foot of Bridge street, West
Washington, and connecting with the
Dads ia Arlington and Fort Meyer, ON
the Virginia bauk
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

The General Postolllce, standing directly
opposite the Patent Office, between T.
and + streets, is open 10 the public
daily from . Il, m. to = p IN. The build
iug is OF Corinthian architecture, and its
erection wash cgun in 1880.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01

he Government Hospital for the Insane Is
situated on the high ridge at the con
ilucucc Of the Potomac and Anacostn
rivers, and Is accessible to within the
distance Of one mile by the Pcnnsyl-
vonia avenue cars and the Anacostia
and Potomac street railway. The gen
cral visiting days are Wednesdays from
2 to e p. m, and the asylum Is open to
friends Of the inmates every day except
Sunday
The Washington critic., 1885-09-01
THE TENTH CENSUS.
TWELVE uUARTO VOLUMES A
THOUSAND PAGES EACH,
AND MORE TO COME.

a GRAND CENrENNIAL SCHEME
AND IT'S POOR RESULTS.