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Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12
NUMBER 9.
PlTH AND PoINr.

PITH AND POINT.
Pride costs US more than hunger
thirst and cold.
The difference between pig-head
edness and frmness is this: 1t is your
wife who is headed. .-Terre Haatt
Express.
-Flatterers are the cleverest
thought-readers; they tell you exactly
what you think.-Franz Von Schon-
than.
1t is the person who talks most
during the performance that always
applauds the loudest at the wrong time.
philadelphia Ledger.
Honest good humor is the oil and
wine of merry meeting, and there 10
no jovial companionship equal to that
where the jokes are rather small and
the laughter abundant. - Washington
Irring.
You can't turn a butterfly into a
caterpillar; yet some men are disaP-
pointed because the angel of courtsh1p
doesn't turn out to be the patient
drudge Of marriage. ge.-Pnck.
With full pockets and full stom-
achs, and good linen, and broadcloth
on your back, your heart and soul will
| get plethoric, and in the race of life
| you will find yourself surpassed by all
the poor boys around you, before you
know it. G. Holland.
We are reformers in spring and
summer; in autumn and winter we
stand by the old-retormers in the
morning. conservative at night. Re-
| form is affirmative, conservatism
negative: conservatism goes for COM
| fort. reform for truth.
He is rich who lives upon what he
has. He is poor who lives upon what
is coming. A prudent man lives with
| in his income, whatever that may be,
and saves against rainy day. Keep
your expenses within your income, and
you will avoid the temptation of doing
many shabby actions.
1t is comparatively easy to be fair
to an opponent in case where one is
enlisted merely through sympathy
with another. 1t is exceedingly hard
to be fair where self-interest is
| touched. This causes a struggle with
self which few are strongly enough
imbued with justice to understand
| ard.
Common sense meant once some
thing very different from that plain
| wisdom, the common heritage of men.
| whom we now call by this name, hav-
ing been bequeathed to us by a very
| complex theory of the senses. and Of
| sense which was the common bond OF
| them all, and which passed its verdicts
on the reports which they severally
| made of it-R. C. Trench.
| Next to the evil of living beyond
ones means is that of spending all
| ones income. There are multitudes
who are sailing so near shore that
slight wind in the wrong direction
founders them. They get on well while
the times are usual and the wages
| promptly paid but panic or a short
| period of sickness, and they drop help
| less.
| To women there is an inexpressi-
| BILE fascination in dalliance with dam
| ger-this compromise between love and
| coquetry. 1t is their one excitement,
| and it is worth to them all the thou
| sand others that serve to relieve, or
more often to distract, the dullness Of
| their lords and masters. They are con-
| tent to be whirled out of their own
thoughts in that pleasing vortex. Its
eddying rapidity is so delightful-its
surface, up to the very edges so smooth
and CLASSY; all is charming till the last
| fatal plunge itself, when the abyss is
opened to its victim, and then closes
upon her forever.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

THIRTEEN persons were arrested at Fall
carragh. Ireland, on the 4th, for interfer-
ing with and resisting the police and
baiIiffs in the discharge of their duty.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

OVER $4,000 of the Bedford Avenue
<Rrooklyn) Dutch Reformed Church's
debt was lifted, on the 9th, by the aid of
Church Debt Raiser Kimball.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12
NEWS IN BRIEF.
comuiled from Various Sources.

rrr seloctmen of Beverly, Mass, sent
$4,000, on the 1st, to be aaaea 70 'he Mar
blehead relief fund.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

A MAJORITY Of the Bulgarian refugees
in Southern Russia and Roumania will
return to their homes in consequence of
the governments proclamation of am
neStV.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12
A Bill to Increase the Pensions of Disa.
bied Veterans.

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The House COM
mittee on invalid pensions has agreed to
report favorably bill to increase the
pensions of disabled veterans. Under
the bill the pensions will be increased as
follows: For the loss of an arm above
the elbow the pension is increased from
S36 to S42; for the loss Of an arm below
the elbow the pension is increased from
$50 to S36; for the loss of an arm at the
shoulder the pension is increased from
$45 to $50. The increases provided for the
loss of leg are the same. In each case
of total inability to perform manual Ia
Dor, the pension is increased to $50, and
for the loss Of both arm and leg the PEN
sion is increased to $50.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

WErHERELL, the husband of Emma
Abbott tbe prima donna, died suddenly
Of the windsor Hotel in Denver, Col, on
the 9th.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

The town of Cochin, on the Malabar
coast, India, has been almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire. Only one building, an oil
factory, was saved. The loss is placed at
s, 800 900.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

SAM WAH KEE, prominent Chinese
merchant of Boston, banquetted 700 of
his countrymen, on the 9th, to celebrate
the birth of his son, the first Chinese male
child horn in Boston.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

GOVERNOR AMES was inaugurated be-
fore Joint convention of the two houses
of the Massachusetts Legislature on the
Sd. He occupied about thirty minutes in
the delivery of his message.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

FAMINE and drought are prevailing in
the interior of China, and are increasing
in severity, causing terrible suffering In
the province of Shan-Tung crops have
been destroyed by the overflow OF the
Yellow river
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

A COMPARISON of dates by the best au-
thorities at Cairo, Egypt, shows that there
is no basis of truth for the reports of
Emin Pasha's victory over the Mahdi's
forces in the second week of September
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

A LETTER from the Oklahoma territory
states that five thousand 'boomers" have
laid out the town of Springer and elected
town officers from their own ranks. They
have resolved to hold the town against all
opposition.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

GREAT uneasiness prevails at Panama
regarding canal affairs, as no news has
been received of any settlement having
been effected. Work on the canal is be-
ing lessened daily, and its total suspen-
sion is feared.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

SIR A. w. PIERCE, Conservative mem :
ber of the British Parliament for the
Govan district of Lanark, Scotland, who
died recently, left a property valued at
S6, go. 900 to be divided between his son
and widow.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

THE glass bandage which was placed on
the left leg of Chauncey NJ. Depew after
the strain of tendons at the heel, which he
suffered some weeks ago, was removed on
the 4th. 1t was sawed off. 1t was one
quarter of an inch thick.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

THE Erie Railway Company, in order to
reduce expenses, has notified fourteen OF
its travelling passenger agents and d.
vision passenger agents located IN the
West that their services will be no longer
reqsired after February 1.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

THE president pro tempore presented
to the Senate, on the 5th, the memorial of
the Common Council of Seattle, praying
the admission of the Territory of Wash
ington to the Union under its present
pama
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

PROF. GEFFICKEN, whose trial in connec-
ton with the publication of Emperor
Frederick's diary was announced to take
place this month, has been released from
custody, and the prosecution of his case
abandoned.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

AN auditing of the accounts of j. q.
Leighton, who was for twenty years clerk
of the municipal court of Boston, develops
a shortage which will probably reach
S2OO,OO0. His term of service expired two
wears ago,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12
CAPITAL BUDGET.

The prospects of the Territorial Admis.
sion Bill-Captain Cowden's Scheme Dis
approyed-An Important Case Decided
To Perfect the Sanitary Service-Bili
for Increased Pensions-A Petition for
Free Horns.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Judge G. G.
Moody, Of Deadwood, one Of the Sena-
tors-elect for the State of South Dakota,
arrived here late Sunday night from In
dianapolis, where he had consultation
with the President t-elect in reference to
the prospects of action on the Territorial
Statehood bills now pending in the
House, and an extra session of the Fifty
first Congress. Judge Moody refuses to
quote General Harrison on any thing, but
ventures the prediction that no action
will be taken on the "Omnibus" or any
other bill looking to the creation of new
States at the hands of this Congress, and
that there will be an extra session of the
Fifty-frst Congress called to convene
within three months after the 4th of March
next.
A delegation of the leading Democratic
and Republican citizens Of both North
and South Dakota is expected here at the
end of the week for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning whether any thing will be done at
this session with the Territorial Statehood
bills, and if there is to be no action, to
point out to the members-e elect the neces-
sity for an extra session of the next Con-
gresS.
Captain Cowden's Scheme Disapproved.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Senator Paddock
presented to the Senate yesterday re-
port of the committee on the improve
ment of the Mississippi river and its
tributaries, on the two bills reported ad-
versely some weeks ago, embracing Cap
tain Cowdon's scheme for improving the
Mississippi river and for an outlet by
Lake Borgne. The report says that the
outlet theory is radical departure from
existing methods of river Improvement.
1t has been urged as remedy for over
flows and an aid to the reclamation Of
low lands subject to annual su bmersion.
The members of the committee are not
satisfied that the outlet system would Sc
cure the ends sought-in fact, some of
them fear that it would aggravate the
evils it proposes to remedy. Whatever
system be adopted for the Improvement
of the river, however, the committee is of
opinion the work should be done by the
Government, and not by contract with
any individual, as proposed by these
bills.
In connection with this report, the Sem
ate yesterday adopted a resolution au-
thorizing the committee to continue its
Investigations, enlarging the scope of the
inquiry so as to cover the whole subject
of the improvement of the Mississippi
river and its tributaries.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

THE extensive foundry of the Reading
(Pa) Foundry Company, where large iron
pipe for gas and water mains for many OF
the larger cities is made, has closed down
indefinitely, throwing 100 men out OF en-
ployment.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12
An Important Case, Though Involving
an Insignificant Amount, Deciied.


WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The Supreme
Court of the United States yesterday rem
dered a decision in the case of the Min
neapolis & st. Louis Railway Company
against Oliver Beckwith, an appeal from
the Circuit Court of Kossuth County, Ia.
Three hogs belonging to Beckwith were
killed on the railroad. An Iowa statute
provides that if railroad company fails
to pay damages caused to stock, by rea-
son Of non-fencing Of its road, within
thirty days after the claim is made, the
company shall pay twice the amount of
the value of the stock.
The various State and circuit courts
sustained the statute. The company ap-
pealed on the ground of its unconstitu-
tionality, by subjecting the company to
penalty different from that to which other
persons are subjected. Justice Field, in
a long decision, affirmed the judgment of
the Circuit Court. The case has excited
great interest, as the amount involved is
but twenty -four dollars and the costs of
the litigation have been thousands.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

A Bill to Perfect the Sanitary Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. SIN the Senate yes
terday Mr.. Cameron introduced bill to
perfect the sanitary service of the Unite I'd
States. 1t provides that the Surgeon
General may detail to the Bureau of the
Marine Hospital service such additional
officer to act under his direction as regis
trar of vital statistics, as may be from
time to time required. Within sixty days
after the passage Of the act, the Surgeon
General is to procure a site upon which
he is to cause to be erected building to
be used as a United States laboratory,
for the purpose Of conducting scientific
Investigations in the interest Of the pub
lie health, and the SurgeonGeneral is to
detail medical officers from time to time
one hospital steward and two attendants
to conduct the laboratory. An appropri-
alton of $50, 900 is provided.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

JUDGE ANDREWS, in the Supreme Court
OF New York City, on the 7th, dismissed
the writ of habeas corpus obtained py
Ann Odella Diss Debar, the "spook prln-
cess" to obtain possession OF her chill
dren, who are in the.care of Mr.. Gerry's
society, and decided not to allow her TO
nave possession of them.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

THE warrant for the pardon of Hopkins,
of Fidelity Bank notoriety, was mailed to
the warden of the Ohio penitentiary at
Columbus on the ID. Accompanying it
was an order for Hopkins immediate re-
1aaca
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

AT Kharkor, Russia, on the 7th, while
crossing railway track, Princess LIE
Ven's sledge was wrecked and the driver
instantly killed. The Princess was hurleo
TO the center of the track, and lay sense
less, while the entire train passed over
her, without in the least injuring her.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

IL the Idaho House of Representatives.,
On the ID, Mr.. Kurtz introduced Dill, re-
latlng to the elective franchise, whlch IS
supplemental to the Test-Oath bill, ana
provides that person must be out OF the
Mormon church for three years III order
10 become legal voter.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-12

THOMAS AxwoRTHY, the defaulting
treasurer Of Cleveland, o., who fed to
England. and afterward, smitten by re-
morse, refunded 100000 to representa-
tive of the Cleveland municipality, ar
rived at st. Johns, N. F., on the 9th.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17
Drew $4,000.

Dayton (oho) Democrat, Dec. 8.
Two of the luckiest young men in
the city of Dayton are Edmond C. and
George C. Albert, who held the
one-twentieth of ticket No. 56,621,
which drew the first capital prize of
$500, 900 in the drawing of he Louisiana
State Lottery, made In New Orleans on
the 18th of November.
Last evening a Democrat reporter
visited the home of the Albert boys.
George is eighteen years of age and
works at the shops of the National Cash
Register company, while Edmond is
twenty years of age and is employed at
Stoddard's machine shops.
In answer to the reporters questions,
Mr.. George Albert said: bought the
ticket on November Sd in partnership
with my brother, it costing us half a
dollar apiece. We discovered that we
had drawn the money and kept the
news quiet until we placed tho matter
in the hands of Mr.. j. c. Reber, the
cashier of the Winters National Bank,
in whom we have implicit confidence,
and he collected the SO 900 for us, and
it is now to our credit in the Bank.
Both the brothers take their good
luck very sensibly. They have always
been honest and handwriting. Their
father, Casper Albert, respectable
barber, died several years ago, and
they have had hard and uphill work,
assisting their widowed mother to sup
port the family. They now own their coy
cottage home on Maple street, and the
lift the prize they have won has given
them places them in comfortable cir
cumstances.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17
The Euuisable IiSe Iusurapce com

The Equitable Life Insurance company Of
this city reports that Tue year just closed has
been the most successful and prosperous Of
any year since 1t commenced business. Its In
come for 1888 very largely exceeded that Of
1887, and its expenditures were less, thus carry
Ing handsome balance to the new account.
In new insurance written the amount Is
almost double that Of 1887 The rate of interest
earned on its entire assets will reach per
cent--which clearly shows that its investments
are being closely looked after.
The Equitable, while not SO large as many Of
Its competitors, il one of the safest and strong
est life Insurance companies in the country,
and, with the additional safeguard provided In
the Iowa statutes--which requires the deposit
Of the full legal reserve or liability to policy
holders with the State--there is no reason why
the Equitable should not receive Its full share
Of public patronage.
The Equitable's ratio OF assets to liability is
larger, its percentage of mortality lower and
the rate Of interest earned higher than that Of
any other company.
At the close of the year 1t had on deposit
with the State securities to the amount of over
half million dollars--a larger sum than is de-
posted by the three largest life insurance CON-
panies In the United States to secure policy
holders.
The Equitable has been admitted into the
following States, viz: Kansas, Nebraska, Min
neeota, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois and Ohio, also
Dakota Territory and may enter one or two
other States this year.
1t Is the purpose of the management to push
hard for new business this year, and it Is de-
sirous Of securing good, reliable men to open
new territory, thus offering agents an oppor-
tunity to build up valuable agencies, over
which they will have full control.-Des
Moines Leader.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17

The Des Moines Fire Insurance Co.
has purchased the Aldine building,
405 Court Avenue, and have removed
from their old quarters on Fifth into
their own home. The building is three
story and basement, is elegantly built,
contains three fre-proof vaults, and is
splendidly adapted for the use of the
Company. The Des Moines Insurance
Company was organized in 1881, and
has had steady growth from its
organization, under the management
of Ex-Governor Samuel Merrill, Presi-
dent; Hon. j. j. Town, Treasurer, and
Theo. F. Gatchel, Secretary and Man
ager. The Company has never written
q risk outside of the State, combining
its business to Iowa, where the manage
ment can have better supervision over
it, and can judge better of its character.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17
LEAD UNTO THE LIGHT.
ELLA II. woon


Deeper and darker grows the pathway
Father;
Deeper and deeper lower the clouds to
night;
Closer and closer would cling, my Father
Lead thy child unto the light
Nearer and nearer comes the tempest
Father;
Louder and louder does the thunder roll
All, all is dark and dreary, Father
Lead thy child unto the goal.
While all alone l struggle onward,
Trying to climb the mountain height;
Finding the way so rugged, Father,
Lead thy child unto the light.
Thou dost know the way, my Father;
Thou canst make it all seem bright:
Take me in thy kindly keeping
Lead thy child unto the light.
| will trust to thee, my Father,
Ever to do what's just and right:
Knowing at last twill be all peaceful,
When thy child can see the light
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17
He Had an AW Bad Hand,

DIR. j. B. Luckie of Birmingham, Ala,
prominent phi stefan and sur leon of the
Louisville " Nashville rail GA I, was re.
Gently kept out at night great deal
his large practice. His wife suspected
that he was out it'll 1.-THE DO s. II or
than he wa with his patients, and she
would question him very closelt every
time he came in late.
One night, JUS as the doctor was start.
ing home, he was called to see S Witch.
man, whose hand had been mashed off.
lie did not get home until } a m, and ex.
planned 10 his life that he had been With
a poor railroad man who had lost his right
hand.
The folio wing night the doctor layed
poker Nth the master mechanic of the
road unit a. m, A ack po yas oJen-
cd The doctor held three aces, the mas
ter mechanic three acEs. The doctor on
300, al the master mechanic had When
he reached home his wife said
''Do. tor That kept YOU out SO late 10.
night
another poor railroad man he had al,
awful bad hand. aSSS
"Wha did you do for the poo fellow.
Doctor"
"He called me With axis: | had aces.
and on the no, mean | cut o T. cut Oh
both hands, my dear, both hands, poor
se lOE,'
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17
Al Slip Somewhere.

Detroit Free Press: We were hump
ing along at the rate OF thirty miles an
hour on a train bound into Nashville,
when spotted a couple OF three-card
monte men. They had made up to a
farmer-like chap and had things all
their own way. One of them tossed
the cards, and the other acted as a
capper and made hit of $40 the first
thing. That was to egg the farmer
on, and he was willing to be egged.
Reckon I've got a little money that
says kin pick out that yere keerd,"
he said, and he slowly counted out
three $40 bills.
"You pick the ace of hearts, do your"
asked the thrower.
s'She's the one"
Sand which is itp"
"This ar the one"
"And you bet $50 on it?"
II do"
The card was turned over, and 10!
it was the acc of hearts and tho old
man had won. He pocketed the money
and the monte men retired in disgust.
Later on asked the thrower how he
came to make such mistake.
"Why, paid a teller $40 to learn
me the business the other day, and
this is my first trip. There's $50 clean
cash gone to Goshen, and I'm going
back home to farm it for the old man
at $40 month"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-01-17
RETIRING FROM BUSINESS.
a Custom Still Honored More In the
Breach Than tho Observance.


Tho old world custom OF retiring
from business after competency had
been secured, and which is yet observed
abroad, was still honorel in the observ.
ance here by our own business men moi
very long ago. When merchant had
accumulated $4,000 more or less, he
was rich, and frequently sought relief
from the cares and labors OF active
trade in retirement. Generally the most
trusted and respected employees OF the
concern became, upon easy terms, the
successors OF the retiring members.
But men Of active business seldom re.
tire now, and chiefly, it may be assumed,
because it is no longer possible for any
one to acquire u competency. In the old
the habits of living were simpler, and
n competency was n determiuable thing.
which at present it appears not to be.
Fifty, forty, thirty years ago the man
was accounted rich who had amassed a
clear 100000. He could retire upon
that at any time and be assured of an
income, represented by absolutely safe
per cent. securities, $4,000 a year.
which enabled him to live in generous
comfort and even luxury. A hundred
thousand dollars now yields a perfectly
safe income Of not more than So, 900 or
81, year. Beside that. it is the almost
universal ambition OF the man who has
made a hundred thousand to make a
million and OF that one who has made
a million TO MAKE FIVE. ton or hun
dred millions. There is practically no
limit to individual fortune in the times
and until the man Of basin es3 who has
the least has made the effort to acquire
as mnch us he who has the most the
question ofretirement is not considered.
The custom of retiring from active pur.
suits with the Requirement of a compa-
tency was good not oNir H. the mer-
chant; it was good TO- y; ''1.ewd, faith
full. frugal, ambiiot, lployes who
succeeded to his b}t!i and thus So
cured q chance OF y ming fortune,
which chance il now 1. iicd them. Tho
trouble Is that in these days no one
knows when he has enough and conse-
quently no one fools that he can step
aside and give opportunity OF fortune
to the young mon about him who are
struggling for place. Not over work.
but over anxiety, over ambition to Sc
cure great fortunes. is breaking down
the health and killing a great many
people in these days. Enjoyment, rest
and health are freely paid by the
shrewdest OF men for q foremost place
among the winners of great wealth.
Money, even great deal of it, is a
good thing, but it is rs possible to pay
too much fot it as for any other thing
in the market. -Philadelphia Ledger