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Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
STORIES or cOBRAs.
me late King Of Dude and His Den
Venomous Reptiles.

venomous Reptiles.
DR. Richards came one day to see
lady patient at my house. he arrived
in a palan quin, which was put down in
the portico. He went to the LADY, room
and paid her brief visit; and when
he came out of the room he went to
the palanquin and brought out
a large cobra which he had
brought over to show me, in order to
prove by experiments in my presence
that particular kind of wood, which
a native fakir. declared to be an anti
dote to snake-poison, was OF no value.
1t is unnecessary to recapituate the
experiments, but his familiarity with
the deadly snake was quite alarming.
1 could not help wondering what his
lady patient would have said if she had
known that he had brought snake
with him to the house, for she was ter
ribly nervous about snakes.
The snake-house in the Geological
gardens in the Regents park is most
perfectly designed building for keeping
the snakes in health and for exhibiting
them to the public. The late King OF
Dude had built snakery in the gar
dens of his palace at Garden Reach.
near Calcutta. 1t was an oblong pit
about thirty feet long by twenty feet
broad, the walls being about twelve
feet high, and perfectly smooth, so
that snake could not climb up. In
the center of the pit there was large
block of rough masonry. perforated so
that it was as full of holes as a sponge.
In this honeycombed block the snakes
dwelt; and when the sun shone brightly
they came out to bask or to feed. His
Majesty used to have live frogs put into
the pit, and amused himself by seeing
the hungry snakes catch the frogs.
When large snake catches Small
frog, it is all over in an instant; but if
a smallish snake catches a largish
frog, SO that he can not swallow it at
once, the frogs cries are piteous to
hear. Again and again | have heard
them, while out shooting, and have
gone to the bush or tuft of grass from
which the piercing cries came-some-
times in time, sometimes too late to
save poor froggy, though the snake
generally got shot As a final story, let
me tell how frog has been seen to turn
the tables on the snake. Two gentlemen
in Cachar some years ago saw small
snake seize small frog and attempt
to swallow it But suddenly large
irog jumped forward, seized the snakes
tail and began to swallow the snake.
How the affair might have ended can
not be tod, because my friends impru-
IDENTITY drew near to watch the combat,
when the frogs and the snake took
alarm, and the big frog disgorged the
snakes tail, and the snake released the
little frog, and they all scuttled off,
LO7sq7nanS s MaQazine.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
A Twenty Years Experience.
no Broadway, New York, March II, Isl

TO Broadway, New York, March II, 1886.
I have been using ALLCoCK's Porous
PLAsTERs for 20 years, and found them one
of the best of family medicines. Briefly
summing up my experience, l say that
when placed on the small of the back ALL
COCKS PLAsTERs fill the body with nervous
energy, and thus cure fatigue, brain ex-
haustion, debility and kidney difficulties.
For women and children have found them
invaluable They never irritate the skin
or cause the slightest pain, but cure sore
throat, croupy coughs, colds, pain in the
side, back or chest, indigestion or bowel
complaints. c. d. FREDRICKs.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
1t Woke Him Up.

81 "You seem thoughtful, this evening.
Bobby, said the minister, who was
making call.
..Mr. Goodman inquired Bobby.
rousing himself, "what is vocabu-
lary?"
The minister kindly told him.
81 heard it this morning." BODY ex-
planned, 'and | didn't know what it
meant. Ma said she had no idea what
vocabulary pa had until she heard
him taking down the parlor stove. =
Harper's BaSar.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
THE LOVE LETTER.
1t Is as Old as Mankind, and Should Con.
sequently Not Be Ridiculed.

1t Is as Old as Mankind, and Should Con.
sequently Not Be Ridiculed.
History is hazy concerning the writ
ing of the first love letter; but mas
much as love was included in the orig
inal outfit of the human family, it
must have been talked in Eden, and
inasmuch as writing is merely talking
atlong range, it follows-the conclu-
sion we submit is inevitable that love
. letters passed between the first pair of
lovers who happened toHbe separated
after the invention Of writing. IfAdam
and Eve had known how to write and
had known how much pleasure they
could find in the new sensation, we
hayeno doubt they would have parted
from each other few days just to in
dulge in sepistolary Communication.
True, there was no general post-oflice,
no fast mail, no carrier system, no
green stamps in their time, but they
might have left their letters, as mil
4 lions of their descendants have done,
in a hollow tree-an apple tree, for in
stance-or under some loose stone on
the top of the garden WALL Since love
letters are written. by every one who
can write at all, or has some congenial
second self to write for them, why
should their publication in
courts of law or in the
: newspapers send a snickerg across the
continent? Why do people, old and
young, and of all sorts and conditions,
rush in crowds to the courts and al
most travel over each others heads to
hear love letters read and then 60
home and laugh at them as if they had
found something unique in the way of
fun? Why do grave men and sober
women skip all the sensible reading in
q newspaper. if it happens to contain
love letter, and, having read that,
laugh at it as if it was the latest and
best Of Gilbert's operate jokes? Ten
to one if all the old trunks in all the
old garrets were called to give up their
treasures they would convict these
grave men. of just such Stiffness" if
they please to call it so, as that
which excites their risibles. No man
or woman was ever thoroughly in love
and MOTTO have been there, we are
informed. is to have missed some hap
piness, at least-who didn't say and
do silly" things. Why, then, does
every body feelsuch an irresistible in
clination to poke fun at the manuscript
4 love making Of an unfortunate whose
letters get into the courts and papersp
Why ridicule an universal trait?-
Farm and Fir6side
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

"A new postmaster was appointed
for country post-oflice in Texas, and
for several days. afterward the mail
agent received no mail from the sta
tion, and reported the matter to the
superintendent Of the Railway Mill
Service. The latte wrote the post
master, who replied that he was watt
ing for the mail sack to get full before
sending it to the train.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
-"Bobby," cautioned his mothe

-"Bobby," cautioned his mother,
"the Bishop is to dine with us to-day,
and you must be very quiet at table.
want him to think that you are a
good little boy" Very much i'm
pressed, Bobby ate his dinner in 81
.ence until his plate needed replenish-
mg. pa" he said, devoutly. "will
Fou give me some more string beans.
!or of such is the Kingdom of Heaven. "
The Epoch
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

SHUN Ointments and Lotions for skin dis
eases, use Glenn's Sulphur Soap. i'
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
TREATING TIE WRONG DISEASE


they all present alike to and their easygong and ndf
The physician of the suffering
patient better but probably by of the
medicine like Dr. PIERCES FAvoRITE Prescription
pelng all those distressing nstitung
3 PWsGaEs "a 5s5sa s Ssasos
FAILED. aying exhausted eddta the skin Of three py
1111 weak / could with difficulty the room
alone began taking Dr. Pierces Favorite
using the local treatment recommended
Medical Adviser commenced to
months perfectly cured and have had trouble
wrote letter family briefly mentioning how nv
health had been restored and offering the particulars
to writing for them and enclosing
for re have received four hundred letters In repv
nesty advised them to do likewise great many have
received second letters of stating they had
enced tne use OF Favorite Prescription, the s 20
required for the Medical Adviseg
SO fully and plainly laid down therein and were much
better already M - ~ AAoA
Nb w a. nWombMrs EVA KoHLER Of Crab Orchard
Mso, Or Perces Favorite Prescription has
great deal OF good suffered uterus
M ooK Two bottles OF the Favorite Prescription
az now Ieelng Ike different woman"
Doctors Failed.-Mrs. F. CoRwIH OF Greek, ". 2
rltes doctored with three four of the
these parts and until wrote
using your tayorite Prescription.
and Two of the Golden Medical Discovery half
pottles Or the Purgat1Ee Pellets do work
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Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

FAY as you go and don't so till you pay.
Saturday Gossip
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

It is a Scientific Specific,
was not put upon the market
until thoroughly tested, andi
has the endorsement of Prof.
S. A. baltimore, M. A., Ph.,
LII. D., Official Analyst of ]
foods and medicines, N. VI
State Board of Health, and
scores of eminent chemists,
physicians and professional
experts.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

"worn out" run down." debilitated
teachers, milliners, dressmakers, seam
stresses, "shop-girls," !" housekeepers, nurs-
ing mothers, and feeble women generally,
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is the
greatest earthly boon, being unequaled as
an appetizing cordial and restorative tonic.
1t promotes digestion and assimilation of
food, cures nausea, weakness Of stomach,
indigestion, bloating and eructations of gas.
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
| 4 VOICE gt
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yi nease accent nv everlasting thanks for what you
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and four bottles Pellets All OF t he on feel ~
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r Send ten cents in stamps DR.. Pierces aTgT, en
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Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

As a powerful, In
vigOratfng tonic, it
imparts strength to the
whole system, and to the
uterus, or womb and its
appendageS, in particu-
lar For. nNnrWnrlnl
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

Mrs. ED. M. CAMPBELL, Of Odkldnd, d"1iJ !
forpid, writes: 81 had heen troub5,-uo oor q.
my life with hysterical attacks n anq Ieirs I'M
oxysms, or spasms, and periodlcal IICr- baT,
rences of severe headache. but slnce !idI lT
been using YOUR Favorite Prescri I, tbo
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

flowing at monthly periods, painful mc,l-
struatiOn, unnatural suppression, prollf-
sus or falling of fhe womb. weak paca' paa'
female weakness" anteversion, retroEeii-,
sion, bearing down sensations. cAItnn cAn.ioT
of the womb, Inflammation, pam HIN HIM
tenderness in ovaries, accompanied Will
"iDternaJ heat"
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
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tfon,'' when taken in con on
nection with the use q II "
Pierce's Golden Medical III, ,.,o
covery, and small laXgLino 1,i,-
doses of DIR. Picrce's ful- ,d-
gative Pellets tLlttl,e, ,.,ol. Ii4v. Gis-
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

Pills., cures Liver, Kidney and Bladder oreq o,s
eases. Their combined use also rem i. ond
blood taints, and abolishes cancerouS -
scrofulous humors from the system
Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16

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scriptiOn3 IL
positive cure ioi
the most complicated
and obstinate cases
of leucorrhea, OF
" whites" excessive
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-23
Transferred.

A circular was Issued on Saturday, an
nouncing the appointment of Mr.. Good
hue as superintendent Of the Jim river
division of the c.. M. & St P. road, in
place of D. E. Bush, transferred. 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Bush was
transferred from the Racine g. South
western division last summer to the jim
river line, with headquarters at Aber-
deem. Oak. He was universally liked by
both theypublic and the men under him,
and there was genuine regret felt on his
departure. Conductor Doc" Bush, the
popular c., NJ. s. St, P. conductor told
an ARGUS reporter yesterday that he had
not learned to what position his brother
had been promoted, but 1t was evidently
something better than the superintendent
cy of the ives tern extension.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-23

| The business meeting of the Irish Ma
tional League held in Norris hall Sun
day afternoon was to consider the advisN
ability of continuing the meetings. Pres
ident VIM. J. Browne occupied the
chair. After an exchange of views, it
was unanimously decided TO continue the
meetings and the committees were re-
quested to work with more zeal than
ever. The executive committee was in
| structed to engage a suitable hail and
prepare programme for the celebration
of Emmets anniversary. 1t was moved
and carried unanimously that Mr. Thomas
F. Cary be added to the executive com>
mittee.
In the evening at the public meeting in
Killers hall President VIM. j. Browne
presided. In calling the meeting to
order he expressed his qualification at the
large attendance and introduced Mr..
Seville Johnston in few well chosen re-
marks. Major Beardsley, who was also
to speak, was not present, having been
called away on legal business. Mr. John
ston spoke about an hour, giving re-
view of the famine periods in Ireland,
which swept from the land by starvation,
two and one>half millions of people
caused by landlord exaction, in order that
they might live in luxury and idleness in
foreign lands. He eulogizeG the states
manship of Mr.. Parnell, and believed
he is a man destined to lead the Irish
people. After showing that it WAS
always the policy Of England to exter>
inmate the Irish people, he compared the
existing state Of affairs in Ireland today
under coercion law, with that of this
country, and asked ''if there was no need
of home rule" He deplored the assas
sna,ion of Cavendish and Burke in
Phoenix park, when the Irish people had
almost within their grasp home rule, and
hoped that nothing In the future would
be done to impede the progress to that
end. He closed strongly sympathizing
with the Irish people in their struggle for
right. The speech was able and instruc
tive, and was listened to with mark ed at
tention.
Capt. Ransom, Hon P. O'Mara and J
8. Danforth made short speeches. After
a vote of thanks was rendered to the
speakers, President Browne announced
programme for next Sunday evening.
The speakers will be E. NJ. Sharon, Esq,
of Davenport, and Mr.. Michael O'Con-
nor, of this city. There will also be
vocal and instrumental music.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-23
A KENTUCKY GIRLS INfATuATloN.


EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. % A great sem
sation was created Saturday by the arrest of
Miss Lizzie Elder at Mount Vernon. She is
the daughter of one of the most prominent
citizens OF Hardin,burg, KY. A short time
ago Mr.. Elder observed a very suspicious
demeauOr on the part of his daughter to-
wards very bright octoroon, almost white,
who is barber. Mr.. Elder sent his daugh-
ter to visit relatives IN Owensboro where
she remained until Wednesday. She then
came here aud registered at the
leading hotel In the meantime she
had been in correspondence with the negro,
and he came to the hotel the following day,
and the pair left the hotel together and all
trace OF them was lost until Saturday. Mr.
Elder arrived here Friday and instituted "a
vigorous search through the aid OF the police.
The runaways were located at Mount YER
non, where it is said they have been in hid
ing as man aud wife. The girl was brought
to this city and sent back to her family Her
husky plramour is said to have departed for
other Cimos.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-23

Friday evening s. G. Whicher made
report to business mems meeting in
Muscatine, of his doings in securing right
of way between Andslusia and Rock ISL
and for the East and west railway. He
said it was slow work and the bad weath>
er had prevented progress, but said so
far as he had gone he had met with fair
success, having already secured about
half the right of way. which. however.
was the easiest half Land owners near
Rock Island city, who were already con-
yenient to market, cared but little for the
new road, and some say they don't want
it at all. On this part OF the line the
right of way will have to be secured by
purchase.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-23
PLEASURE On THE ICE.
\ Fine Afternoon on the River
Local Equine celebrities Ont I'm
Force.

q
Local Equine celebrities Ont I'm
Force.
Yesterday was great day for the
local horsemeu. those gentlemen of the
tri- cities who ENJOY "A good piece OF
equine flesh, and pride themselves in the
possession OF thoroughbred blood. Since
the city has forbidden the use OF Moline
av nue. as driving course, the horse
owners of the three cities laid out drive
of their own extending from the wagon
bridge between the city an6 the Island,
up to the Moline dam. thus atfording four
tracks up the slough-a distance of a
mile-a single track from the bridge
to the lower end of the city, aud one di-
rectly across the river to Davenport.
Track and weather could not have been
afternoon than was the case yesterday
And all the crack roadsters of the three
cities were out in force. A large number
of ladies accompanying the gentlemen
added to the gaiety and joy of the day,
All drivers we're admouished TO keep TO
the two right hand tracks going each
way, and this way the danger of colls-
ions were averte1, There were 10
all about twenty thoroughbreds on
the Ice, and the handsome equipages
were no less strsingly attractive than the
animals.
Among the more noticeable horses
were Geo. Walkers two animals. Howard
Burtis' mouse colored team of Dayen-
poit, j. f. Loosley's black racer, Steve
Hoover's brown mare, W. o. Negus
cream colored trotter, c. w. Negus
promising yearling c. T. Darts black
horse, John T Miller's Silver King, Henry
Schnitgers and Chas. Raskins' black
trotters of Davenport, Az. b Winters
Bashaw mare, Julius JUDGES bay mare,
Oliver Olsen's sorrel, and VIM. Robin
sons black gelding.
The track will be used more or less
during the week, as long as the weather
permits. and some good speeding may be
expected
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-23
Garfield. Mother Is Dead.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. @3-Grandma
Garfield died at the Garfield homestead at
Mentor at , O'Clock Saturday morning Her
death was like a peaceful falling to sleep
Eliza Hallou Garfield was bora Sept. IS,
lS)1, at the foot of Mount Monadnock, New
Hampshire and married A bran Gal field, of
WATERFOWL, Mass, IN 1877, coming to
Orange, Cuyahoga county, O., 1884
when he eldest child, Thomas Gar
field now of Grand Rapids, Mich, was
years of age She was woman Of strong
sense and spirit, and had a singular capacity
for managing and educating children. Her
care and energy produced one OF Americas
greatest public mon and carried the family
III resp cable poverty to the point where it
could make It's own way. james A. Garfield
was her pride aud joy, and she has ag ID very
rapidly from the day that Guiteai's bullet
struck him down.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-01-23
BRIEFLETS.

Furnished rooms to rent, gel 18Th st,
The liverymen reaped harvest yester.
day.
Are you going TO see the ice palace al
st PaulS
Fine cashmere gloves is cents per pair
all this week at McCabe Bros.
There is to be leap year party
over the river Thursday evening.
Misses Eva and Clara Hass give a
fashionable party this evening.
There will be orchestra music at the
rink tomorrow night. Ladies' free.
Society in the east end of town is agi
tated over a prospective party in the
near future,
W. T. Dripps has returned to the city
and assumed his former position on the
Union.
Dancing school at Armory hall
wednesday evening. Admission 80
cents.
DIR. VIM. A. Nourse, of Moline, has
returned from successful trip through
Iowa
Presents to the poor--lots of warm
goods almost given away this week at
McCabe Bros.
Fun-iust for amusement - McCabe
Bros. are selling lot of children's wool
mitts at cents per pair,
If the weather of yesterday and today
had an appreciation of compliments, 1t
would remain with US always.
There is to be an "old folks" dancing
party in Moline tonight at the residence
of States Attorney W. j. Entnkin.
Children's all wool leggings IA cents per
pair, and a lot of ladies' very heavy all
wool leggings only 30 cents. while they
last. at McCabe Bros
Just for fun-this week 10 dozen
ladies' nice all wool mittens II cents; Is
dozen children's all wool mitts at cents
a pair at McCabe Bros.
1t was expected that there would be
news from Chicago in the wire injunction
proceedings today, but at 80 this after
noon nothing had been learned.
The families of Albert Breecher, of
Fourth avenue between Twenty>sixth
and TwentY>seventh streets, and j. A.
Pearson, of Aiken street, each greet with
great pleasure the arrival of new boy.
Tome morning Agent Holmes of
the C. NJ. & St. P. will commence the
sale of excursion tickets for the St Paul
ice palace, the fare being from now until
after the festivities, one fare-$9 lS-for
the round trip.
August Haldbloom, Charles Anderson
and Charles Langreen, three young men
born and raised in Rock Island, and
who grew into honest industrious men
here, left last evening for California, to
look for future homes.
Hon J. J. Russell, of Muscatine,
came up from our neighboring city this
morning on legal business. He Is
leagued with the Hon. P. O'Mara for the
defense in civil suit, Hampton VS.. Wor
man, which came up before Judge Smith
this afternoon, with Sweeney & Walker
as opposing counsel. Mr.. Russell is post
master at Muscatine. and was elected city
attorney just prior TO his appointment to
the responsible federal position he now
occupies, He consequently resigned his
municipal office aud now combines his
official duties with the practice of his pro
fession.