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Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
The Decoration of Emerson's Grave

CONCORD, Mass, Oct. 15.-The desecra-
ton OF Ralph Waldo Emerson's grave,
Saturday night has caused much COM
ment here. DR.. Edward Emerson has
returned home, and appears satisfied
with the examination made by Select
man Keyes, Undertaken Farrar and
Chief-of- Police Sanford on Sunday, who
declare that lone of the remains have
been taken. The Emerson family desire
no further investigation. A watch will
be contln led at the grave for the pres
ent, and until solid vault Of masonry
with stone covering can be constructed.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

The general impression that the In
dian race is dying out does not appear
to be justified by the statistics. Ac-
cordng to the latest official reports,
our Indian population now aggregates
262, $40. Several of the leading tribes
are stronger in numbers than they
were at the time of their greatest sue
cess in war, and the birth-rate, under
fostering governmental care, constant
" exceeds the death-rate.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

IHE Secretary of the Treasury has
''uered that, in recognition of their
heroic u. service in the saving of human
,Ile during the great storm Of Septem-
Y' ~ TO II last, the salaries of John
! I. Clampitt keeper of Lewes Del. }
LNe-eaylng Station; Theodore Salmons,
pTeper q Cape Henlopen Station, and
luOnas j. Truxton, keeper of Reho-
.O'a Station, be increased to the max
mum amount allowed by law All
.aus connected with these stations
~ nightly complimented.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

THE Canadians feel sighted because
4bey we're not invited to take part in
the Congress Of the Americas. This
feeling Is unreasonable. The gather
ing is participated in by independent
nations simply. The only method by
which the Canadians eau secure rec
ognition in affairs of this sort is by
getting annexed to the United States
Or setting up business for themselves.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
A SEVERE NORTHEASTERN.
Vessels Driven Ashore at Vineyard Haven,
Mass.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Oct 14.-A
violent gale has prevailed here to- day.
At noon the schooner Richards, Of Tis.
bury, parted chains and went ashore at
the head Of the harbor. A small feet Of
Bchooners is harbored here.
The schooner Nellie Clark, of Eas tport,
Me-. Captain st. John, for New York,
loaded with lumber, parted both chains
in the harbor this afternoon and ran
ashore near the steamboat wharf at the
head Of the harbor, whore she now lies,
bilged.
The schooner BENZ. English, of Eliza
bethport, n. j., is ashore and well upon
the beach at the head Of the harbor.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Had Circus Of Their own to Attend.

Robert McGraw, country man, and
his two daughters Cornelia and Martha
aged nineteen and seventeen, recently
visited Birmingham, Ala, to see cir
Gus. The girls gave the old man the
dodge and disappeared. He learned that
Cornelia had eloped with young man
named Bullard, taking her sister with
her. McGraw has gone cunning for Bull
lard, and says there will be trouble when
they meet ..r
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

TIE London Times ventures the
nrediction that the international
American Congress will not have any
PRACTICAL results. 1t will be remem-
borad that the same authority has
nronbesied on other subjects in the
past only to find itself most lamenta-
hlr mistaken.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

THE fraudulent divorce business has
.oooived 4 severe blow in the action OF
49, Now York courts. by which all Sc
crot proceedings in divorce cases are
torbidden. If the courts everywhere
would adopt the same policy, the di-
,.oroa evil would be at once materially
lnssened -.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
DepOt Burned.

Tho depot at Evergreen, Ala, way re-
Gently destroyed by fire, with all its con-
tents. Nearly all the merchants had
more or less freight in the warehouse.
Loss about $4,000.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Not Fast Enough to Escape Death.

Sam H. Shaw dropped dead at Atlanta,
Ga, recently, of heart disease. Mr.. Shaw
was one of the fastest printers in the
United States, having been the victor in
several type-setting contests. He was
known from San Francisco to New York.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.


AT Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City, n. J..
on the 11th, man was found dead in
room with a pistol shot wound in his
head. and revolver lying on the bed by
his side. A letter on the table stated
that he did not want any word sent to his
friends, and gave his name Of Robert
Payne, ST. Louis.
On the 11th two children at Lima, O.,
| were bitten by mad dogs. Frank Bogart,
eight years old, was the first victim, and
| suffered intensely. The other was a two
year old child of John Linde man. It was
not badly hurt. Both dogs were captured
and killed.
A BOILER exploded in Hugh's planning
mill at Cha ttanooga, Tenn, on the 18th,
tearing out an entire side OF the building
and killing negro named Charles Brad.
shaw. The fireman, Dave Pullman, was
blown fifty feet, but not fatally injured.
ON the 18th three men were crushed tc
death at Lansing, Mich, by the breaking
of the crane of wrecking apparatus in
the attempt to raise a disabled engine.
On the 18th Mr.. McMillen, a widely
known citizen of LIE Flore County. Miss,
and two negroes were killed by the ex :
plosion of a steam boiler on the formers
place at Shell Prairie.
AT Rico, Col, on the 18th, John Phil
lips, Cash Carpenter and an unknown
man were burned to death in the destruc-
ton of the st. James Hotel.
AFTER due warning Sergeant Holston
shot and Instantly killed j. p. Erren and
wounded James Steel, drunken river men,
who empted to break into the Jail al
Keewatin, Ont, and release an impris-
oned comrade.
On the 18th the famous Brooklyn On.
Y. Tabernacle, of which Rev. DR.. Dew lit
Talmage is pastor, was. for the second
time in its history, totally destroyed by
fire.
AT Baton Rouge, La, on the 18th. a
body, supposed to be that of Captain J.
F. Blanks of the steam boat Corona, whose
boilers exploded October 8, wrecking the
vessel, was found floating in the river.
CHAUNCEY L. WILLIAMS, of Lis bon, N.
H., has been arrested on sus picion of at
tempting to poison Frank Foster and
family by hanging a bag containing paris
green in water tank used by the family.
On the 18th Captain Whalen of the fish
ing schooner William Emerson, Of Bos-
ton, and Patrick Jennings, one of the
crew, were washed overheard and
drowned by a sudden squall. They leave
families in Boston.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

BISMARCK insists that the peace OF
rrrone Is secure; but the war prepara-
.ions Of all the leading nations in
dicate that they have a strong PRESENT.
rnent that he may at any time change
HE mind upon the subject.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Perhaps They Deserved 1t.

There is much excitement in Bellvoir
township, Pitt County, N. c., over the
whipping of Robert and Phoebe Phillips
by unknown colored men. Colored peo-
pie were angry, it is said, with the par
ties for some alleged fiagrant derelic-
tons.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
A Proba BILE Murder.

Bill Posey, farmer, who lived twelve
miles from Warrior, Ala, has been miss.
ing for some days and is supposed to
have been murdered. He went to War
rior and tlate at nirht his horse re-
turned hofle covered with blood.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
SOUTHERN GLEANINGS,
A Cool Mail Robbery.

Between Leaksville and Palestine,
Miss, recently, Willie Lott the eight
een-year- old mail rider, was held up by
two masked men, armed with Win
chester rifle and q pistol. They pos
sessed themselves of the mail pouch and
blinGfolded the boy, leading him into the
woods, where the sack was cut open and
the contents secured. There were but
two registered packages in the bag.
Their contents are unknown.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
To Be Hanged in November.

Willie Williams, colored, will be hanged
at Atlanta, Ca, on the Sth of November
for the murder Of Conducror Whigham,
on the Savannah, Americus & Mont
gomery road. The train was in motion
at the time when Williams, who refused
to pay his fare shot the conductor dead.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Allen Brown Found Guilty.

The case of the State VS.. Allen Brown,
colored, one Of the Marion (Miss.) riot
ers, charged with murder, has been con
cluded, the jury returning q verdict of
guilty. The case will be carried to the
Supreme Court. Brown was sentenced
by the court to be hanged on the 18th Of
November. The cases against the other
three Brown brothers and Sam Gillespie
were continued to the March term OF
court.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Washed Overheard and Drowned.

Boston, Oct. 15.-Captain Whalen OF
the fishing schooner William Emerson,
OF Boston, and Patrick Jennings, one Of
the crew. were washed overheard and
Crowned In the bay yesterday afternoon
by sudden squall. Both leave families
in Boston,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
An Unknown Vessel Sunk In Nantucket
Sound.

NANTUCKET Mass, Oct 14,-A severe
storm is raging here. The body Of a
man has washed ashore on the south
side of the islam |. The Coskaty Life
Saving station reports seeing two vessels
in collision Saturday in Nantucket sound,
one of which sank The vessels are un-
known. A quantity OF bedding, ETC., has
been picked up at the station.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Respited for Thirty Days.

Governor Lee Of Virginia has respited
Simon Walker, colored, Of Ches terfield
County, for thirty days from October 10.
He deserves to hang.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Tobacco Ruined hy Frost.

The recent frosts have ruined at least
500, 900 pounds Of tobacco near Flemings-
burg, KY, or about one eighth of Flem-
ing County's entire crop, entailing loss
Of $50 OOO
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
Killed by a Passing Train.

Hattie Segars, girl Of seventeen. while
attempting to cross the railroad track on
the Western g. Atlantic railroad, near
Smyrna, Ga, was struck by the engine Of
a passing train and instantly killed.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
A Strike Ended.

The strike of the six hundred coal
miners at Coalburg, near Birmingham,
Ala, was settled and the men returned
to work at the old rate of fifty cents ton,
They struck for fifty-five cents.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
The National Prison Congress.

The annual congress Of the National
Prison Association convenes in Nash
vile, Tenn, November 16.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
MISCELLANEOUS.


DENVER, Col, was chosen as the place
of the next Knights Templar trienuial
conclave, to be held on the second Tues
| day in August 1892.
THE report of Supervising Surgeon
Hamilton of the Marine Hospital Service
for the fiscal year ended June 80, was
made public on the 18th. The report
comprises an octave volume Of more
than four hundred pages, and shows that
the steady increase, which has marked
the relief work of the service for many
years, still continues.
On the 18th battle was fought between
the Cretans and the Turkish troops, in
which the latter were defeated with the
loss OF an officer and three soldiers
killed. The Turks had been sent to oc-
cupy Sphakia, and the Cretans inter-
cepted them at the Kalierales defile in
the mountains, where the battle was
fought
NEARLY fifty thousand seamen were
treated during the past fiscal year by the
| officers of the Marine Hospital Service
at the different hospitals and relief sta
tions throughout the United States. a
number exceeding by more than a thou
sand the work Of any previous year since
the establis hment of the service nearly q
century ago.
GREAT dissatisfaction exists in the
Conemaugh Valley over the failure to
distribute fully half the relief fund of
SO, 000, 900 intended for the food sufferers.
There are many cases Of great destitu-
tion, and gross mismanagement of the
funds is charged.
On the 14th the seventh annual conven-
ton of the National Laundrymen's Asso-
citation met in Buffalo, N. Y.
On the 10Th the International Maritime
conference opened in Washington. The
gathering embraces about fifty members,
representing twenty-three of the more
important maritime nations, thatfurnish,
perhaps, ninety mine per cent. Of the
tonnage of the world.
The Federal Council Of Switzerland is
on the track of various official abuses in
high places, and to remedy one of them
has introduced a bill making it unlawful
for member of the Council to hold any
other salaried office. The bill will be
passed at once.
OK the 18th electric wires in all parts Of
the City of New York were inspected.
Expert Wheeler, of the board of EIec-
| trical control, says that one half of the
| wires examined were found to be imper-
fectly insulated. This includes the wires
| of all the electric lighting companies,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

,io- INQUIRY into the causes of deser-
.,. rum Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, is
n.r' nfra''ently conducted by the officers
n nnr Ihe investigation with view
bsIo Ip,aOlng the responsibility where it
r.SsS usS but the St. Louis morning
tba' r~S seem to desire to whitewash
to.n' u'prlts in advance, as they uni
Ana - uistort the evidence adduced,
pIso. You'd make it appear that the
How. nas been almost a paradise.
Isn.f' IN the hands Of Colonel
viii o WI ana Captain Ebstein the record
i appear in its true light
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19
HUNTSVILLE ALA, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 49, 1885,

The river Livenza, in the northern part
OF Italy, has overfowed its banks, caus-
ing damage all along its course.
ROBERT BERRTER, who killed his moth :
ERIN law, Walzer, near Lexington, N. c.,
last fall, was captured, on the night Of
the 18th, at Greensboro and taken to Lex
ington, where he was hanged to a tree on
the outskirts Of the town on the follow
ing night.
The upper portion of the province OF
Corinthia, in Austro Hungary, has been
inundated by floods from the mountains,
and Klagenfort, the capital of the prov
ince, is under water to the depth of sew
eral feet.
On the 14th John Howard, engineer,
and Frank Raiser and Edward Heinlan
were instantly killed at Heinlan's sor-
ghum mill, at Bucyrus, o.. by the burst
ing of the boiler. Cold water was
pumped into the boiler by mistake of
the engineer.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-10-19

to5lr M Government crop report for DC.
tn oo' ,ouoS TO confirm the idea that
The I9Du'ry n,y agricultural products for
that Ftes9nt I'LL year viii reach a figure
passod mas seldom, if ever, been sur
Nssi.-,ln iu n our history. AS usual, the
'S'sslppi Valley leads. '-'0
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1889-03-08
We are all sad over the death OF
Hon. Jesse Nor ment. g.
Hatchfe, Tenn.

EDITORS BULLETIN-The farmers
of this section have nearly finished
so wing oats, and are making ready
for future crop. Quite a number
of our young farmers wish to know
whether all of Glenn Hills sweet
potatoes have been given away or
sold yet, as they took liking to
those that were represented in this
vicinity not long since.
The Hatchie "Club" will banter
the Club" of Glenn Hill soon.
Boys wake up and be in fine trim.
We would be glad to know why
1t is that certain boys like to hunt
81 we'll near Glenn Hill, for there
are no squirrels or birds near there
They must 20 to "fsh" rather than
70 hunt.
Mis- horse is in fine trim anC
can make a mile in Eve minutes
Girls look out, spring is here anC
the roads will soon be good.
The hop at w. 7. Smiths las
| Monday night was a grand success
Quite a number of boys and girl
we're there. and among the numbe
was Miss Switzerland of Memphis
with her charming smiles. Ma.
your good paper continue to grow
CIVIs.
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The following is the S4th apportion-
ment Of the school fund for Hardeman
County, made by c. II. Anderson, chair
man OF the county court;
District No. !, 762 scholars, amount
due, S975.S6.
District No: 2, 461 scholars, amount
due, $50 .0S.
District No. 8, 40 scholars, amount
due 90s.sO.
District No. 4, 745 scholars, amount
due, $3.50.
District No. 5, $50 scholars, amount
due 550.40.
District No. 6, 1856 scholars, amount
due, 1S5l.6s.
District No. z, 1s7 scholars, amount
due 1876.
District No. s, 2O6 scholars, amount
due 2OS.6s.
District No. o. POI scholars. amour
due, S72.4s.
District No. 10, $50 scholars, amour
due 1880.
District No. II, o92 scholars, amour
due, 77O.56.
District No, p, 294 scholars, amour
due. S76.S2.
due, 625.92.
District No. "A, s24 scholars, amour
due, 4l4.72.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
sanav, Fenn.

EDIToRs BULLEUN-As see
nothing in your paper from District
No. 5, thought I would write a
few lines to see if it would find its
way into the waste basket.
Everything is quiet in our midst;
no marriages or deaths to account
for. Farmers are busy sowing oats
and preparing their fields for the
coming crop.
Miss Lula Slauterback of Clarks-
vile, Tenn, will begin school al
Franklin Institute on the 18th of
March.
Mr.. w. A.. Caruthers is spending
the week at home with his family
Miss Nellie Green, Of Hickory
Valley, is visiting her cousin, Miss
A lice Ussery this week.
One of our gay widOwers went t.
see his best girl and got there il
time to bid her farewell for Texas
Go sooner next time.
Rev. D. L. Hines filed his ap
pointment at Mt. Vernon last Sun
day TO a large and appreciatiy
audience. Success TO your paper
ALPHA.
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sllers. Tenn.

EDITORS BULLETN-As ! have
seen nothing from this part of the
county for some time I thought l
would make q few remarks Ia regard
to our neighborhOOd.
Farmers have nearly Anished
sowing oats and have turned their
attention to cleaning out fence cor.
ners and looking forward to anOth"
er crop.
Mis- Day of MedCn Is visiting
the family of Mr.. j. w. Siler.
Mr.. Hamilton, who recently NOV
ed to Texas, has returned. He
| says he is not an admirer of Texas,
nor does he like so many wiggle
tails.
We are panied to lose so many o.
our good citizens who have recently
moved to Henderson, Tenn, Among
the number are Esq. Jas, Mccain
. Mr.. John F. Hornsby and Mr.
: Robert y. McAnally, who 60 viii
, the intention Of educating thei
e children, The young men of on
country will be giving special lee
lures at Henderson some time Il
the near future. Yon can CUES
who to.
We have had no marriages 70
some time, but we have several wild
I overs in our vicinity. The healt
is generally very good in this sectiO
. of country.
We learn that they had vuite a
!" interesting examination and speak
j ing at the close of the Deanbur
i school, which was conducted b
: Prof. j. w. Stewart. JACOB.
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league, Tenn.

EDITORS BULLETIN - Thinking
perhaps that some of your many
readers would like 10 hear from this
part of the country, l have decided
to give you a few items.
Mr., J. b. Conner, an old citizen
of this county, is quite sick.
DR.. j, G.. Arnold is convalescent-
Mrs. E. Outlaw, of Uptonville, il
visiting her father, Esq. Conner.
Prof. Cottongim's school closed or
the 2Sth inst. The children &C
quilted themselves with credit. Th'
professor has demonstrated the fac
that he is 3 successful teacher
| Our Wheel lecturer was present AM
spoke to large audience. Esquir
Ray gives the farmers some goO
advice.
I. Our farmers have sown n larg
] acreage Of oats
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A RemarIkabIe Case.

Hrs. Henry Ellis, goo Scott street.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, writes: DR. ,.
B. HARrMAN G Co, CoLUABUs,O.: am
induced by n sense of duty to the suffering
20 make brief statement of your remark
able cure Of myself was q most miser-
able sufferer from the various annoying
and distressing diseases Of delicate persons
which caused me to be confined to my
bcd for a long time, being too weak TO
even bear my weight upon my feet l
wac treated by the most reputable physl-
clans in our city, each and al saying they
could do nothing for me. had given up
all hopes OF ever bgine weii. In this con-
dition I began 20 take your hANALIN
and PERUNA, and / arm most happy to
say in three months was perfectly well
entirely cured, without any appliances
or support of any kind"
Mr.. G. A. Proehl, New Portage, Sum
NIT County, Ohio, writes: My wife
has been sick for about five years. In the
| first place the doctor called it leucorrhcea
and treated it about one year. and she
/ grew worse, and turned to liberation Of
the womb, and was treated for that two
| years, but she grew worse and the doctor
| gave her up. Then employed Or. I'm
| deryyood. one OF the best doctors Of Akron
but under his treatment she grew worse
She was paralyzed; she had lost all OF thu
sense Of feeling and her eyesight. Sh'
could not walk for nearly two years
About six months ago Underwood CAV
her up. Sic tried your PKRUNA. Sh'
has taken three bottles. and it did NOR
1 good than any other medicine. The pa
raIysis has about left her; her eyesight !
getting better. We will continue the us
OF PERUSA until she is we'll"
Mr.. Isaac Nicodenus, Schellsburg, Bed
ford County, Pa writes: II am induced
by a sense Of duty to the suffering. to max
, brief statement of your remarkable hell
as a sufferer of catarrh in my head an
throat. I doctored with one of the bes
! physicians in our place for that dreade
disease, catarrh, and found no relief. Blu
in 1888 I lost my speech, and was not abb
Q TO do any kind of work for near thre
, months. could neither eat nor sIeeI
PERUNA and MANALIH did wonders e
= me. l used three bottles Of PERUNA an
4 one of MANALxE, and now / am in be
ter health than 1 have been for ten year
e and can heartily recommend your mex
4 icine to all suffering from that dread di
ease, catarrh."
Ms. /. w. Wood, Mt Sterling, Obi
q says: . Your medicine gives good sati
faction. My customers speak highly
its curative prOperties.N
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Resolutions Of Respect.

We, the committee appointed by
Bolivar Lodge K. Of II. to draft
resolutions relative TO the death of
Hon. Jesse Norment, would report
that while we bow with sadness to
this dispensation Of Providence,
vet we sorrow not rs those who have
no hope, for in the life of our deceas~
ed brother, we haYe an example OF
christian charity and sympathy that
should encourage us TO greater dill
ipence in trying to build up those
great moral principles which adorn
and beautify human character
Brother Norment was a true Knight
Of Honor, whose heart was ever in
sympathy with those in distress and
whose purse was ever ready TO res
pond to the call of the widow and
orphan. He was a man Of fixed
ness of purpose. Whether in the
walks of private life, In the prac-
tice of his profession or IN th,
halls of legislation he ever showed
that high and noble trait Of char
acter, honesty of purpose and l
faithful discharge of every dut,
committed to his hands.
Resolved, LIST, That we humbl,
bow TO the will of him who doetI
ali things right, and that we vii
strive to emulate his example as
knight of Honor.
End, That we tender the famil
of our deceased brother our heart
felt sympathy in this their sa
bereaV ement.
3rd. That a copy of these resOlU
lions be furnished the family of Il
deceased, and a cepY be spread Q
our minutes, and copy be furnIsl
ed the BOLIVAR BULLETIN.
A. j. SwINEBRoAD,
II. FENTREss, Com.
J. A. WILSON,
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Glenn Kill Tenn.

EDITORS BULLETIN-We are get
ting along about as well under
Harrlson's administration as we did
under Cleveland's. The cabinet
mystery has been solved and uneasy
lies the head that wears postothce.
This vicinity was well reprented
horse trading by plug stock, etc.
A race and training track has
been Iald out on the old SIlls
fields about one and a half miles
northeast of this place. 1t has a
brass % band attached.
w. T. Marsh is having several
hundred cords of wood cut for the
Shsndy wood yard.
"Hooten" is one of our most en-
terprising citizens.
The hop ct Mr.. Will Smiths LAS
Tuesday night vas q grand success
Two or three ToOne dudes and thu
| folders constituted the crowd.
Hill Brothers, the genial PrOPri
etors Of Hills mills, have just finish
ed ginning the cotton crop of 1888
They had q large patronage thu
season.
Mumps and log TOllingS are get
ting to be epidemic over In thes
dIggins.
The lively below of the bull fro
and the pIaintive "hav-gee" of tn
plowboy reminds us that gent
: spring is again near at hand. SUI
cess to your paper.
TRISTAN SHANDY.