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Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
ROMANTIC FRIENDSHIP.
Two British Officers and an Olive Branc
Christmas Card.

Two British Officers and an Olive Branch
Christmas Card.
A few days ago paragraph went
the rounds of the press stating that an
officer who had been made bankrupt
for debts amounting to f800, had
unexpectedly received from an old
brother officer check for that amount,
and that the bankruptcy had conse-
quently been annulled.
The story when told in full looks
more like romance than reality. The
officer who was in trouble was a Major
General, and the gentleman who has
befriended him was also an officer.
Years ago the two officers were in the
same regiment and became friends.
But it happened that on one occasion
they quarreled. and the estrangement
lasted a considerable time. One Christ
mas, however, the General received
from the other gentleman an envelope
containing a simple little Christmas
card-a bird with an olive branch in
it's beak. The General kept this for a
year, and the following year sent it in
the same way back to his friend. He
also kept it till the next Christmas,
and then once more returned it to the
General.
For thirty years this token of re-
newed friendship has been going back
ward and forward, and last Christmas
it happened to be the Generals turn to
send it. In the worry caused by the
turn his affairs had taken he forgot all
about the card until, two or three days
after Christmas, it was come upon ac-
cidentally by his wife. She put it in
an envelope, but instead of sending it
in the usual way, inclosed note ex-
planning why it had been overlooked,
with a newspaper cutting referring to
the bankruptcy. Promptly there came
in reply check for f1.00O, with the
intimation that as the sender had just
come into large fortune he was only
too pleased to come to his friends
rescue, and that in future he intended
to keep the olive branch as his most
cherished possession.-London Cor.
Sheffield Telegraph.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
FULLY-ANSWERED.

" Subscribers" Query Causes Comment
As our readers will remember, a letter
was published in our columns q few days
ago, signed "Subscriber' which dwelt at
some length upon q subject Of general in
terest, and which contained several In
ouiries which will be found answered in
the following:
To the Editor:-Several days ago noticed
q communication in your paper from "Sub-
scriber," in which considerable comment
was inGulged in concerning the pamphlets
which are widely distributed by Messrs. a.
H. Warner & Co., Of Rochester, N. Y.
These pamphlets, IS is well known, are
published in order that the public may be-
como conversant with the symptoms and
growth of disease peculiar to the kidneys,
and which is, it must be admitted. the pro-
ductive cause, in majority of instances, of
other organic disorders. The publishers Of
these pamphlets are also the discoverers
and manufacturers of the noted Warmers
Safe Cure, which is known to be the only
means for the prevention and cure of
kidney disease, as can be testified to in
every community. In the pamphlets re-
ferred to there appear number Of testi-
monials from parties who speak in the
highest terms of how they have in many
instances been restored to health by War
ner's Safe Cure, after having been given
up by doctors to die, and attached to those
statements are the fac simile signatures of
the parties themselves.
am personally aware that all the testi-
monlals published by this firm are genuine
and are the voluntary statements of per-
sons who are anxious to manifest their
gratitude for the unexpected return Of
health and vigor which Warmers Safe
Cure has brought them. To make assur-
ance doubly sure, 1t can be added that
Messrs. II. H. Warner & Co., have for years,
published standing offer of 5000 to any
one who will prove to an impartial referee
that any testimonial published by them is
not, so far as they know, bona fide and alb
solutely true. What more does "Subscri-
ber' desire to convince him, in addition to
his own statement, that his neighbors all
tell him that Warmers Safe Cure has done
more good for them than they have received
from the doctors.
In view, Mr.. Editor, of the many persons
who are sacrificed daily to the bigotry and
ignorance of physicians who persist in
treating patients for symptoms called con-
sumption, apoplexy, brain troubles, and
nervous disorders, when the real cause is
disease 1T the ekidneys-which should be de-
tected and quickly eradicated by the use of
Warmers Safe Cure-I maintain that the
value Of those pamphlets, which place ir
the hands Of the public the means of know
ing TIE truth, can not be overestimated.
FAIR-PIAY- EEchd1OE
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
Wa res in Germany,

The average German laborer does not ex-
pend $15 yearly in clothing. The wages Of
common laborers range from 50 cents to 81
day. A mason gets on an average Of 81 to
s1.50 day, a carpenter the same, plas-
terer 81, roofer 81 and painter 81. The
stone-cutter German houses are mostly of
stone) receives a slight advance of the
amount paid to the others, between $1.50
and 81 so day. The hod-carriers and those
employed in carting do not make a cent
more than so or Is cents a day. The mill
operative (male) considers himself making
good wages at Is cents or 81 day. The en-
gineers on the railroads never make more
than $50 day, and the blacksmith is salts
fed with ST. And from these scant wages
every working man in the empire earning
money in excess Of 800 marks (S75) year
is compelled to pay annually to the state II
marks, or $3-Hartford Times.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
TIE rarest and choicest of precious metals
Is xalliun. 1t is valued at 1880 an ounce
PECULIARITIES OF PEOPLE

QUEEN VICTORIA, who travelled to France
as Countess of Balmoral, took her own bed
and bedding with ner, a custom which her
Majesty never breaks, even if invited to
stay in royal palace.
MRS. POLK, now eighty-five years old,
wears black kid gloves all day and walks
with gold-headed cane. She never leaves
Nashville nor goes anywhere in that town,
except to church on Sunday.
JUDGE TRACY, the Secretary of the Navy,
Is an enthusiast in horse1esh His especial
hobby is the trotter, and of the best strains
of this blood he processes to be as good a
judge as he is conceded to be of law.
JAMES WHITcoMB RILEY is authority for
the statement that Private Secretary Elijah
Halford was never known to whistle in his
life. Mr.. Riley and Mr.. Halford were
brought up together in the same newspaper
office, and it may therefore be assumed that
Mr.. Riley knows whereof he speaks.
JOHN JACOB AsToR has all his life been a
firm believer in the efficacy of pedestrian
exercise as means of health He rarely
enters public vehicle, no matter what the
weather may be, and seldom makes use of
bis own private carr.loc, 1 &c of lie plainest
and most inconspicuous of all the million
aires in New York.
EX-SENATOR PALMER, the new Minister to
Spain, IS fond OF dogs, and in Washington
is often seen with one in each overcoat
pocket and another peeping out Of his vest
lie has no children, and, as he and his wife
are of an affectionate disposition, their
houses in various parts Of the country are
regular menagertes.
GENERAL SHERMAN recently said, in dis
cussing the subject of death with his friend
General Slocum: az am coward in the face
of pain, and can not bear to think Of the
physical sensations that may attend my
death-the choking in the throat, the paraly-
SIS here, the torture there; but that aside, ]
think of death as though 1t we're sleep and
rest, and have no feeling Whatever Of
iread.of tho herea
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
THE GUESSING PIG.
Now It Furnished = Conatant Source Of
Revenue to It's Owner.


Now It Furnished = Conatant Source Of
Revenue to It's Owner.
A few weeks ago two men arrived in
Western town, leading pig. 1t
was, perhaps, big enough and heavy
enough to be called hog; but they
termed it pig, and, as they turned it
over to the care of the landlord at
whose inn they proposed to rest for
the night, one of them said:
''Be awful careful of that pig! He's
daisy-a new breed just from Scot
land. We've sold him to farmer out
here for fifty dollars, and we don't
want any thing to happen to him."
The landlord locked up the pig, and
then began to think. and cogitate and
suspect. When the strangers had gone
to bed he called in some of the boys,
and said:
Il have twigged the racket. Them
two fellows are sharpers, and that's a
guessing pig. Tomorrow they will
give you a chance to guess at his
weight, at ten cents a guess, and
you'll be cleaned out-only you won't.
AS the fellows sleep. we will weigh
their pig, and beat their game"
Nobody slept until the pig was
taken over to the scales and weighed.
He pulled down one hundred and
seventy pounds to hair, and the
villagers went home and hunted up
their nickels, and dreamed of pigs and
scales and sharpers throughout the re-
mainder of the night. The next morn
ing the pig was led around, and, be-
fore starting on his journey, one of the
owners remarked to the assembled
crowd:
Gentlemen. l am going to weigh
this pig directly. May be some Of
you would like to guess on his weight
I'll take all guesses at ten cents each.
and whoever hits it gets fifty cents"
This little speech provoked large
and selected stock of winks and smiles;
but no one walked up until the pig
man said that any one person could
guess us many times as he cared to,
provided a dime accompanied each
guess. Then a rush set in. Three or
four merchants put up fifty guesses
each; a justice of the peace took thirty;
lawyer said that about twenty would
do for him. Before there was any
pause in the guessing about nine
hundred had been registered and paid
for Every soul of them guessed at
one hundred and seventy pounds. 1t
was curious what unanimity there was
in the guessing; but the pig-men did
not seem to notice it. When all had
been given chance, the pig was led
to the scales. and, 10, his weight was
exactly one hundred and seventy-four
pounds!
You see. gentlemen" explained the
spokesman, while this animal weighs
only one hundred and seventy pounds
along about eleven o'clock at night,
we feed him about five pounds of corn
meal in the morning before weighing.
You forgot TO take this matter into
consideration"
Then somebody kicked the landlord,
and he kicked the justice, and the
justice kicked a merchant. and when
the pig-men looked back from distant
hill the whole town was out kicking
itself and throwing empty wallets into
the river. N. Y. Ledger
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

-He-"And so your mother does not
object to our engagement" ?" She
Mother has not formally given her
consent. but think she will. She is
merely waiting until assured that you
are man of high character. and, OF
course. you are. my love" He-"Yes.
my record is without stain, but we
must hurry matters along as fast as
possible and get safely married before
the local campaign opens. I've been
nominated for an Office"
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
THE guitar is becoming very fashionable
in England.

THE prevalence OF Malaria in large sec
tious OF country where, until recently, IT
has never been known, is not easy of ex-
pIanation. If you are a sufferer, 1t will be
more interesting to you to know how to
get WELL A few doses of Shallenberger's
Antidote will do the work, and do it tfnrne-
diately The medicine is prompt in destroy
ing the poison, and always safe; even for
Young children. Sold by Druggists.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
Severe Cases of Blood Poison.

Thousands suffer from blood poison, who
would be cured if they gave B. B. B. (Bo-
mic Blood Balm) trial. Send to the
Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga, for book Of
wonderful cures, that convince the most
skeptical. 1t is sent free
j. o. Gibson, Meridian, Miss, writes :
For number of years l suffered untold
agonies from blood poison. Several promi
nent physicians did me little if any good.
began to use B. B. B. with very little falt
but, to my utter surprise it has made me a
well and hearty person"
z. T. Hallerton, Macon, Ca, writes: II
contracted blood poison. l first tried physi-
clans, and then went to Hot Springs. / re-
turned home a ruined man physically.
Nothing seemed to do me any good. My
mother persuaded me to try B. B. b. To
my utter astonishment every ulcer quickly
healed"
BENZ. Morris, Atlanta, Ga, writes: 81
suffered years from syphilitic blood poison
which refused to be cured by all treatment.
Physicians pronounced it hopeless case
had no appetite. had pains in hips and
joints and my kidneys were diseased. My
throat was liberated and my breast mass
Of running sores. In this condition COM
menced a use of B. B. B. 1t healed every
ulcer and sore and cured me completely
within two months"
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

PEarEc- health depends upon . perfect
condition of the blood. Pure blood conQuers
every disease and gives new life TO every
decayed or affected part Strong nerves
and perfect digestion enables the system to
stand the shock of sudden climatic changes.
An occasional use of Browns Iron Bitters
will keep you in perfect state of health.
Don't be deceived by other iron preparations
said to be just as good. The gennineis made
only by Brown Chemical Company. Balti-
more, Md. Sold by all dealers in medicines
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
The Faults and FoIlie. OF tho Ar,

Are numerous, but of the latter none Is
more ridiculous than the promiscuous and
tic cathartics. These wrench, convulse and
weaken both the stomach and the bowels. II
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters be used in
stead of these no-remedies, theresult is ac-
complished without pain and with great
benefit TO the bowels, the stomach and the
liver. Use this remedy when constipation
manlfests itself, and thereby prevent 1t
from becoming chronic.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
The Best
Spring Medicine

"In the spring Of 1887 was all run down.
would get up in the morning with so tired
feeling, and was so weak that could hardly get
around Iboughta bottle OF Paine's Celery Com
pound, and before had taken it week felt
very much better. can cheefully recommend
It to all who need a building up and strengthen
ing medicine" Mrs. B. A.. Dow, Burlington. vt.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

For Strengthening and clearing the voice
use Browns Bronchial Troches." ~ have
commended them to friends who were pub
DC speakers, and they have proved extreme
ly servlceable. ''-RcU. Henry Ward BeecIler.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

Spring medicine meansmore nova days thanie
did ten years ago. The winter OF lSSs-ss hasieft
the nerves all tagged ont. The nerves must be
strengthened, the blood purified liver and
bowels regulated. Paine's Celery Compound
the Spring medicine Of fo-ddy-does all this.
as nothing else can. Prescribed by Physicians,
Recommended by Druggists, Endorsed by Aan1sters,
Guaranteed by the Manufacturers to bs
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

MY friend. look herel you know how weak
and nervous your wife is, and you know
that Carter Iron Pills will relieve her, now
why not be fair about it and buy her boxi
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

CYCLING has become the rage in parts of
Spain, and large numbers Of machines are
being shipped to Barcelona
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

IL. MAKING good butter is not the simplest
thing imaginable. and it is not an exception
to the rule that knowledge is essential to
success.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

ANY one can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are SO very small. No trouble to
swallow. No pain or grlping after taking.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
Paine's
Celery Compound

Is o unique tonic and appetizer. Pleasant to
the taste, quick In its action and without any
which makes everything taste good. 1t cures
dyspepsia and kindred disorders. Physicians
prescribe 1t. s1.00. Six for $500. Druggists.
WELLS, RICHARDSON Co.. Burlington, vt
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

ENGLISH army authorities are consider
ing project for enlisting young boys and
letting them grow up into soldiers.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

FEW root crops are more profitable than
carrots. They are an excellent food for
horses and colts, and they stimulate the
flow of milk in cows.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

If afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Taompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it. 25c
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

FENCING has become so popular among
ladies' upon the continent that many con-
vents include it in their curriculum.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
Hoods SarsapariIIa

1t sharpens the appetite 1t tones the digestion 1t
overcomes debili y. 1t builds up the whole system.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has driven of rheumatism
and improved my appetite so much that my board
ing mistress says must keep it locked up or size
will be obliged to raise my board with every other
boarder that takes Hoods Sarsaparilla.' THOMAS
BURRELL, 80 Hillary St., Brooklyn. Y.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

SPENDING the crops before they are made
is working to disadvantages; SO far as pos
sible, pay as you go.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

A Dose in Time Saves Nine Of Hale's Hon
ey of Horehound and Tar for coughs.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure IN one minute.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

TEE sale Is reported of piece Of property
in Chicago at the rate Of $1.30 a SO uare inch.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
Spring Medicine

Every body needs and should take good spring
medicine, for two reasons:
lst. The body Is now more susceptible to bened.
from medicine than at any other season.
ID. The impurities which have accumulated In
the blood should he expelled, and the system given
tone and strength. bef re the prostrat effects OF
4 thora arnf fnIf
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
1t Makes
You Hungry


" compound anu AL
has had a salutary
effect. Itinvigorat-
ed the system andI
feel like q new
man. 1t improves
the appetite and
facilitates diges-
>tton." j. T. COPE.
TAND prtrnylS g q
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
Tones and Strengthens

"When in the spring felt all down and de-
bilitated found Hoods Sarsapari rilla just the medi
cine to build me up. My wife also, after much
physical prostration, found in its life and
lasting benefit. Upon our little girl who had been
sick with scarlet fever. its effect marvellous.
entirely removing the poison from her blood and
restoring her to good health" e. G. STRATToN,
Swampscott. Mass.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06
Hoods Sarsapari'Ia

Sold by all druggists 81; six for IS. Prepared
by c. /. HOOD & CO.. Apothecaries, Lowell Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Huntsville gazette., 1889-04-06

Color anything any color.
Never Fd.li Allrdys s1lrei
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03
ARaIIwnv a,atecl,lnun.

How many miles Of railway in the
United Statesl One hundred and
fifty thousand, six hundred miles
about half the mileage Of the world.
How much have they cost2 Nine
billion dollars. How many people are
employed by them9 More than a
million. How long does steel rail
last with average weara About eigh-
teen years. What is the cost Of
palace sleeping car, About $4,000,
or $1,000 il vestibuled What is
the cost OF a high-elass eight wheel
passenger loeomotige2 About So, 500.
What is the longest American railway
tunneI2 Hoosac tunnel, on the Firch-
burg railway, 4 3,4ths miles. What
is the highest railroad in the United
States3 Denver Il Rio Grande, Mar.
shall Pass, l0,852 feet. What Is
the highest bridge in the United
States? Riuzaa Niaduot, on the Eric
road, 3o5 feet high. What is the
longest railway bridge span ia the
United States3 Cantilever span in
Poughkeopsie bridge, 54S feet. What
is the longest mileage operated by a
single system! Atchisou, Topeka
" Santa Fe system, about 5000 miles.
What line Of railway extends furthest
East and West? Canadian Pacific
railway, running from Quebec to the
Pacific ocean What road carries the
largest number of passengers? Man
hatten Elevated Railroad, New York,
525, 900 day, or l9l ,825, 900 yearly,
What is the fastest time made by a
train' Ninety-two miles in ninety
three minutes, one mile being made in
forty six seconds, on the Philadelphia
IL Reading railroad. What is the
fastest time made between Jersey City
aud San Francisco Three days, seven
hours, thirty-fivo minutes aud sixteen
socouds-special theatrical train, 1886,
What are the chances offatal accident
in railway traveB One killed in TO-
900, 900; statistics show more are
killed by falling out of windows than
in railway accidents.-FrGtk LeSIie's,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

Little spells of fever, little chills so bland,
Makes the mighty graveyard and the angel
band.
little Of Cheatham's Chill Tonic taken now
and then
Makes the handsome women and the healthy
men y
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

When person tells yen they never had
such . cold ID their life, take their word for
~ and advise them 10 use Ghamberlain's
Cough Remedy and cure 1t, For Coughs,
Colds and Hoarseness y has no eqHal. Sold
by Dr. W. A. Knapp.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03
LAKE CHARLES CALCASEU PARISH LOUISIANA FRIDAY MAY 1885,


Mr.. Winks-"My gracious! Look
there where the sun comes in, and see
the cloud Of dust floating in the
room.r
Mrs. Winks-"Goodness me! MarieI
Come, lower this courtain. ."-NeeO
York Weekly.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03
Ansnrer This Sluesllo.. .

Why DO 30 many people we sec around US
seem TO prefer 70 suffer and be made mlser-
able BY Indigestion Constipation, Dgziness.
yellow Skin. when for ~ cents We VIII sell
them Shllob's System YitRllzer, guarpteed
70 cure them. Sold BY N ID Keapey
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03
The BouIangor's Make Up.

Gen. BouIaDger-"I have changed
my mind about getting a divorce
from you "
Mrs. BouIanger-"And why?
Il hear that person named Ma
Poleon got divorced from his wife,
and people are comparing him with
me. | do not wish to follow the ex,
ample of SO unimportant an individ
uaI,"-Nc" York Weekly
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03
shiIoh's Catarrh Kennedy.

Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy, marvellous
cure for Catarrh, DlPhthcra, Canker Mouth
and Head. Ache. With each bottle there Is
an ingenius Nasal Injector for the more sue
cessful treatment Of these complaints with
NJ d. Kearpey,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

Bummery 10 Barkeeper) Say, bar.
keep, trust me for . punch this mornings 2
Barkeeper Illpunch yonr head and
thrust yon opt Of doors
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

his is beyond question the most success
tul Cough Medicine we have ever sold, a
few doses invariably cure the worst cases of
Cough, Group and Bronchitis, while its
wonderful success in the cure of Consump-
tion is without parallel in the history of
medicine. Since it's first discovery it has
been sold on guarantee, test which no
other medicine can stand. II you have a
Cough We earnestly ask you to try it. Price
10 cents. 80 cents and Sl0O. If your LLngs
are sore, Chest or Back lame, use Shiloh's
Porous Plaster. Sold by NJ, d. Kearney.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

person Is seldom SEX when their bowels
Gre fegular Bear thls in mind and keep
your Bowels regular by an Occasional dose b
st Ratnck's PHls Sold BY Pr W Az Knapp.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

An illegal holiday will do as well for
fun. To a man without money the
opening or closing Of banks is not the
most important thing in the world.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

Time and tide waits for no man. An oc-
casional dose Of Cheatham's Chill Tonic Of
ten saves you from long spell Of sickness.
"N0 cure, no payn
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-05-03

An agnostlc is anything but natural
fool. he is one who knows nothing
from choice.