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Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19
STORIES OF DUELS.
Some Singular Encounters Upon the Al
legged Field of Honor


legged Field of Honor
The story of "Old Hickory's" duel,
in which he was the challenged party,
and by right had choice of weapons, has
been often told. He stipulated that his
opponent and himself should sit upon
two kegs of gunpowder with a lighted
fuse attached to each. The climax of
this novel affair was reached when ''Old
Hickory's" fighting enemy ran as the
lighted fuse was burning dangerously
near the bunghole Of his keg of pow
der. And as he fed he heard "Old
Hickory" derisively calling to him to
"come back, you burned fool; there is
nothing but onion seeds in these kegs. ;"
Another story about the man who,
when challenged by former friend,
aggrieved at some trivial matter, sug-
gested that they join hands and jump
from the top OF the highest building in
New York, created laugh when it
was in its prime. But it has grown
gray haired and decrepit through long
years of faithful service and has been
shelved
The man, who was challenged by a
wooden-legged man has become histor-
.ioal on account Of his queer demand
when he and his antagonist met upon
the field of honor. He did not know
until the pistols were loaded and the
ground paced off, that the man who
thirsted for his blood was possessed of
timber limb He protested,
and cited that section of the
code which prescribes that neither party
shall have any advantage over his ad-
versary, contending that his wooden
legged opponent had an advantage.
'.But rather than break up the affair,
gentlemen" remarked the man who had
two sound and natural legs, IL make
the following proposition: If you will
get a bee-gum for me to put one of my
legs in will go ahead with the fight"
That duel didn't come off.
There was a good one told in Georgia
q few years ago. and it has lost none of
its virility with age. A couple of
gentlemen had decided that nothing but
q shot at one ancsEsr with adult pistols
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

A few drops of extract Of lavender
will prevent mucilage from molding
or becoming sour.
-Galvanized iron ropes are not to be
commended for clotheslines, as they
wear the clothes, especially lawns and
muslins.
To prevent metals from rusting,
/ melt together three parts of lard and
one of rosin, apply very thin coating.
1t is equally good for brass, copper and
steel.
Dark carpets do not need to be
swept oftener than light ones if you
give them good dusting, say twice a
week, with q flannel cloth tied round an
ordinary broom.
"A good way to clean marble is, to
two parts of soda add part pummice
stone and one of finely powdered chalk.
Sift together, mix with water, and rub
once on the marble, then wash off in
salt and water.
The smell of paint may be taken
from a room by shutting it up, leaving
pan of lighted charcoal with juniper
berries thrown on. This is useful for a
room impregnated with tobacco smoke.
Again, soaked hay in pail is consid-
cred good absorbent of disagreeable
odors,
For cold feet there is nothing like
a sand bag. Get some clean fine sand
and dry it perfectly on the stove in a
pan, and when,d dry put it into bag of
strong unbleached cotton about a foot
square. Sew up the opening we'll, and
then make another bag out of f1an-
mel. The bag can be easily heated by
laying it on the back part of the
stove or in the oven when the fire is
low.
Mock Suet Pudding. Two cups
chopped bread, half cup molasses,
half cup brown sugar, one cup sweet
milk, one egg, half teaspoonful soda
dissolved in half cup cold water, half
| teaspoonful ground cloves, one cup
raisins chopped and dredged with -four
spoonful of cinnamon, a good pinch Of
salt and mace. Steam two hours
Eaten with sauce. Albany.
A quaint lesson in economy was
given by an English woman of wealth
and position to an American friend. 1t
related to the method of preserving a
stair carpet and to keep it in its en-
tirety as long as possible. She and her
husband had agreed the one to keep al
ways TO the right in going up and
down and the other to walk only upon
the left hand side of the carpet. Itwas
expected that company would keep ex-
clusively in the center of the stairway
and that as result of the arrangement
the stair carpet would grow old with
equal rapidity.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19
Non 4 lika olass. he must be

Man is like glass; he must be an
nealed before he is valuable for SER
vice.
When a man learns how ignorant
he is he is in possession of valuable
piece of knowledge.
If a dance seemed the same the day
before that it does the day after, fiddlers
would starvs. -MtLtUGukes Journal.
I've never any pity for conceited
people, because think they carry their
comfort about with them. - George
Eliot.
We're we as eloquent as angels, yet
should we please some men, some wo-
men and some children much more by
listening than by talking.-Coltonn
It's bettah ter hab a green patch on
de bascmen' O. yo yaller pants dan ter
sport seven dollah trousahs an hab ter
do de sneak act eb'ry time 20 see 70
tailor. - Uncle Pete.
1t is by plodding steadily along,
iay in and day out, that we achieve our
successes. They who make their gains
otherwise are eccentricities, and not fit,
therefore, to be taken as examples.
If ridicu.e were employed to laugh
men out of vice and folly, it might be
Of some use; but it is made use of to
laugh men out of virtue and good sense,
by attacking every thing solemn and
serious. addison.
There is nothing more disappoint-
ing to the generous man than the way
in which his absolute frankness is met
by the man of the world, always look
ing out for motives, and imagining
them where he does rot find them.
Donald Grant.
He is the wisest and the happiest
man who by constant attention OF
thought discovers the greatest oppor-
tthities of doing good, and with ardent
and animated resolution breaks
through every opposition that he may
improve such opportunities.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19
PlEURO-PNEUMONIA.
Tho Possibility of Eradicating the Disease
From the United States.

Tho Possibility of Eradicating the Disease
From the United States.
Congress has been liberal in its ap-
preparations for the suppression of this
disease, but has not assumed authority
except in transit from one State to an
other without the consent of the State
concerned. In States where the disease
existed the necessary legislation has
been obtained for enforcing quarantines
and for condemning and slaughtering
affected animals and cooperating with
the United States authorities in sup
pressing the disease.
From Il report of the work done by
the Bureau of Animal Industry in
stamping out p,euro-pneumonia during
the seven months ending July 81, 1888,
it is learned that a large amount of
work has been accomplished. Up to
that date and within the time mentioned
the Bureau had purchased and slaught-
cred 6,047 diseased and exposed ami
mails. Its inspectors had carefully ex-
amined more than 10000 head of
cattle and /, 442 premises had been dis
infected.
iii addition to this there has been the
supervision of animals in transit
through and across the infected dis
tricts and of the trade in dairy COWS in
all of the infected counties. There has
been the continual supervision Of all
the animals in the infected counties and
the frequent re-examination of herds in
suspected districts.
AS showing the manner in which the
operations have been conducted in in
fected counties, the cattle were care
fully examined as soon as possible after
the quarantine was established, and a
numbered tag was put in the ear of
every bovine animal in the infected dis
trict to prevent a change Of animals
from one farm or stable to another
without a permit and these numbers
were recorded In the Office of the Bu-
reau in the respective States where the
work was going on. Post-mortem ex-
aminations were made upon all animals
which died within the infected limits,
and in this way many diseased herds
were found which otherwise would have
escaped observation.
On the discovery of an infected herd
The animals are appraised and slaugh-
tered, and the premises thoroughly dis
infected. A sufficient number Of men
are employed who do nothing but rem
ovate and disinfect buildings and yards
where the disease has existed. A mix
ture of chloride of lime and whitewash
is applied with a force-pump so thor
oughly as to penetrate every crevice of
building where infection may exist
In some large stables the constant work
Of ten men for two or three weeks has
been required before the premises were
in proper condition for the reception
Of fresh animals
1t is stated by Mr.. Salmon, Chief of
the Bureau, that the extent of the dis
ease has been very materially lessened
In all the States where it has existed,
and if the work is continued for a rea-
sonable length of time we shall be able
10 entirely eradicate this disease from
our country.-M Y. World
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

There is a colored Baptist Church
called lions Hill. near Gainesville, Ga.
They had cake walk the other night,
and Georgia Neal won the cake. Then
double quarrel arose. friends Of de-
feated candidates claiming that the
cake should be divided. while other
disputants discussed the question as to
whether the treasurer should be al
lowed to hold the proceeds of the festi.
val. The various combatants took to
cover, and rocks and sticks flew all
night In the morning Georgia still
held the cake and the treasurer the
money.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

"I HAVE been occasionally troubled with
Coughs, andin each case have used BRowN's
BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs, which have never
failed, and l must say they are second to
none in the world."-Fslir 4. Nay, Cathter,
St. PuuI MINI
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19
strangely Contorted

Are the joints by rheumatism. Extirpate
this atrocious disease, as well as gout and
neural ria at the outset with Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and avoid possible life
long agony. It is tempting Of Providence
to DELAY when rheumatism assalls you, as it
is not only obstinate, but dangerous Chills
and fever, kidney complaints, nervousness,
debility, constipation and dyspepsia are
also routed by the Bitters. Use regularly.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

There are fourteen different towns
and cities in the United States named
Augusta, and there is never day tha.
freight and mail matter is not goipg
wrong.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

CURE your cough with Hale's Honey OF
Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

To TELL dignified citizen to pull down
his vest is apt to make him raise. his
choler.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

SOMEBODY says that ''the man who bor-
rows money borrows trouble.' 1t was
not supposed that trouble was SO hard to
borrow.-Norristown Herald
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

You hardly realize that it is medicine,
when taking Carter's Little Liver Pills they
are very small; no bad effects; all troubles
from torpid liver are relieved by their use.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

A FEMALE lawyer may be spinster and
have objections to marriage, but when she
accepts retaining fee she tacitly admits
that she is engaged.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

THERE are few things more painful than
the effort OF man using word of whose
pronunciation he is doubtful to appear
nonchalant.-Bingham mton Republican.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

THE man who is thrown upon his own
resources frequently makes little excur-
sions into the resources of others. He
must have acme recreation.-Ha Harper's
BaZar.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

How SHOULD charity be represented In
relief-Denver News.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

LoTs Of old time theories have been ex-
ploded; but some of them were SC weak
they made no noise
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

DELAYS are said to be dangerous, but a
large percentage of debtors seem deter
mined to incur danger.-Oil City Blizzard.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

THE industrious novelist and the i'm
provident student both write for money
Texas Siftings.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

WHEN corn pops it gets CHASTITY white
1t is much the same with bashful young
men. -Harper's Bazaar.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

MANY political candidate is tickled be-
fore election and then scratched at the
polls.-Yonker5 Statesman.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

In good and regular standing-the man
In the street-ear full Of women.-Life.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

TIE shafts of humor of to-day are sadly
in need Of feIevators.-Puck.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

ANY one can take Carter's Little Liver
Pills, they are so very small. No trouble to
swallow. No pain or gripping after taking.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

BREACHES Of promise must be the ones
tailors let 60 on crediu.-Texas Siftings.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

1.-THE sAME'' is said to be the most popu-
lar drink in the market.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

EVERY Thomas cat carries a nightkey
Life.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

AN elevated road-the milky way
Time.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

AN unsatisfactory meal "a domestic
hrofl
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

BULLEr-PRooE-the hole it made.-Time.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

PoLITIcAL carpenters-Ca Cabinet makers
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

THE -four mission-to make good bread.
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19

TALK is cheap, but not the affectionate
talk of pretty girl; that is dear.-Bos-
ton Courier,
Huntsville gazette., 1889-01-19
BRYANT & STRAIT0N Bushes. 5 J q : shcE, !,

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A PERMIT CLERK DISMISSED.
A Charge That he Received Fees and
Made No Return.

The officials in the District buildings were
thrown into a state of excitement this morning
by the report that Permit Clerk McDevitt OF
the water department had been removed for
alleged misconduct in Office.
There is regulation of the Commissioners
in vogue requiring that plumberS shall deposit
S15 for each cut made in the pavement for the
purpose Of making excavations in streets for
house connections. This deposit is to secure
the proper repair of the pavement after
the connection is made. Another regulation
of the Commissioners requires that no officer
or employe of the District government other
than the collector of taxes shall receive any
money on the Districts account for any pur-
pose. 1t is charged that Mr.. McDevitt last July
persuaded plumber by the name of Dessez to
pay him $50 as deposit for seven cuts instead
of s105, as the regulations require, and made
no return Of the money. 1t is also alleged that
he has been in the habit of getting loans from
plumbers doing business with his Of
fee. The matter was first called
to the attention of Capt. Lusk, who. after a
partial investigation Of the affair, recommended
McDevitts dismissal. The recommendation
has been approved by the Commissioners
This morning the matter was thoroughly dis
cussed by the Commissioners. Prosecuting
Attorney Shillington was at the investigation
and the matter was placed in his hands for
action. MIR. McDevitt is at present on leave.
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I'd EDITION.
--latest q6leglanS to The Star.
BISHOP LEONARD.
Consecrated During the Episcopal Con.
vention In New York.

NEW YORK, Oct 12-At st. Thomas church
this morning Rev. DIR. Leonard was made
. bishop Of the Protestant Episcopal
church. The diocese Of southern Ohio
chose him as their assistant
bishop. The general convention consented to
his election and the house of bishops concurred
in the action of the houses Of deputies. The
presiding bishop of the house, Rt. Rev. DR..
Williams, consecrated the new bishop. The
precentors were Bishops Paret and Vincent
The sermon was preached by Bishop Doane OF
Albany.
The Episcopal convention is busy today on
the subject Of revising the hymnal.
st. Thomas church is the most fashionable
Episcopal church in tho city. At II o'clock a
procession headed by a number Of theological
students started from the westerly to the church
and proceeded down the main aisle. They were
followed by twelve bishops and following them
was long line Of ministers. Half way up the
aisle the students parted and the bishops and
ministers marched between them. The bishops
proceeded to the seats inside the chancel rail
while the students and ministers proceeded
to the seats reserved for them in the body
Of the church. The Epistle for today
was read by the bishop Of Nova Scotia,
the Right Rev. Courtney. Rev. Bishop White
head OF Pittsburg, read the gospel
OF st. John and the whole congregation united
in recitiug the Nicene creed and the singing
Of the hymn ''Ye servants Of the Lord" Holy
communion was then celebrated, the Rev.
Bishop Potter Of New York acting as celebrant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-12
WITHOUT A CHIEF.
But the Business OF the Pension OfIice
Goes On About as Usual.

The delay in filling Commissioner Tanners
position has not lessened the interest Of the
pension Office officials in the coming man. The
situation is very generally discussed and there
are good many rumors, but no definite infor-
nation. Every day furnishes new
candidate, who is thought to be
sure of the appointment. In the mean
time the work of the Office is going on and
those who have business there instead of going
to the room lately occupied by Mr.. Tanner find
their way to the room of Acting Commissioner
Smith.
The appearance of things in Mr.. Tanners
room remains about the same as when the cor
poral was the presiding genius. His daughter
still occupies the desk in the corner Of the
room to the left of where the commissioners
desk is located.
He is still commissioner as far as the salary
is concerned and his mail is attended to by his
stenographer, who goes to his house on George
town Heights every day for that purpose. 1t is
said that Mr.. Tanner has made no plans for the
future, but he will probably continue to occupy
his home in Georgetown for some time.
ACTING COMMISSIONER SMITH,
who rs the first deputy commissioner, is like
Mr.. Tanner in the particular that he is minus
two limbs. In Mr.. Smiths case it is an arm
and leg and in Mr.. Tanners case il
is both legs. Mr.. Smith told a STAB reporter
today that the business of the Office was going
on smoothly. Gen. Bussey, the assistant
secretary of the interior, has received report
of the work done by the pension Office
during the month Of September, which shows
that q larger number of pension cases were
settled during the past month than during
either OF the two previous months. Gen. Bus
sey called attention to the fact that the num-
Der Of cases Of original pensions granted were
largely in excess of the reissues, a condition of
things, he said, which was not true some time
ago,
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Mama.
Name.
Washington stock Exchange.

"dSuAu8tOu 0tOCA CACuanScs
Following are todays quotations at close Of
Government Bonds-U.s s. 4Xs, 1891, registered,
105X bid, 1861 asked. L. :. AVS, 1891, coupon.
1907, 126x bid, l27A asked. U. 8. Is, coupon,
1907, 1861 bid, 127A asked.
District Of Columbia Bonds-Per imp. 6s. 1891,
coin, 1o4A bid. 1857 asked. Per imp. rs, 1891,
ency, los bid, 107 asked. Market stock rs, 1892,
currency, lOo bid. 2O-year fund rs, lS92, gold,
lo5H bid: 2o-year fund 5s, 1889, gold, liz bid,
129 bid. 3O-year fund, is. 1902, coin, 122 bid,
12s asked. Water stock, 7s, 1903, cur
i isaS bid iso bid $685. 1874 fund.- currency
Miscellaneous Bonds-U. s. Electric Light bonds,
LIST q, 100 bid: y. $. Electric Light bonds. I'd
town Railroad, 1O-4O ds, lO6 bid, 100 asked.
Washington and Georgetown Convertible bonds.
g. $50 bid Masonic Han Association 5s, 1885, 1os
LIST mortgage, Is, ITO bid. Washington Mar
ket company bonds, imp. 6s. l2O bid, l25
asked Inland and Seaboard Company, Is, 1897,
gage bonds, 6s, 1904, 102 bid. Washington Light
Infantry bonds, "a Is, 1904, IS bid. Washington
Sss ias ssSsa SSns series ss s.
pany bonds, series B: Is. IA bid, III asked
,a National Bank stocks - Bank Of Washington,
no bid Bank of Of 4o BID 2eo
23o bid. Second us bid. Farmers and Me-
chanics, 1870 bid, 200 asked. Citizens, ia6 bid
Railroad stCcks- washington and SI1 Georsetovn
24O bid, 26O asked Metropolitan. 100 bid
13S asked. Columbia, 40 bid, 60 asked. Capitol
and North Q Street. As bid, 4s4 asked.
insurance stocks-Firemens, 41h bid, 40 asked
Franklin, SO bid. Metropolitan, 80 bid. Ma
tonal Union, 2OH bid, ply asked. Airing
ton, 40 bid. CorcOran 63 bid, GO asked.
Columbia, l6 bid, 16zs asked. German-American,
$50 bid. Potomac, 92h bid, 100 asked. Riggs,
SO bid: SO asked: Peoples, AZ bid.
Title Insurance Stocks-Real Estate Title, 124
bid, $50 asked. Columbia Title, bid, ~ asked.
Gas and Electric Light Washington Gas,
42H bid, 43 asked. Georgetown Gas, As bid
U. g. Electric Light, 95 asked.
Telephone Stocks Pennsylvania 90 bid IS
asked. Chesapeake and Potomac. S5H bid, 50
asked. American GraphOphone Company, i5X
bid, 104 asked.
pany, Is bid, 20 asked. Washington Brick Ma
chine Company, $50 bid. Great Falls Ice Com
pany. i90 DID, 200 asked. Bull Run Panorama
"a Pid, % asked National Safe Deposit Com
pahy, 24O bid, 260 asked Pneumatic Gun Car
rage, u bid. IL asked.
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Getting Around the Gas Meter.

This afternoon in the Police Court Prescott
ing Attorney Armes called Judge Miller's at
tention to charge of violating a section
Of the District statutes relating to the
use of gas meters against Mr.. George F.
Schaffer, plumber. Mr.. Charles A. Elliott ap-
peared in the interest of the gas company, and
explained that Mr.. Schaffer was charged with
making a connection near the gas meter by
which the passage of the gas through the meter
was avoided. This, he said, was the first case
brought under the law during the past five
years.
Mr.. A. B. Williams, for the defendant. stated
that no denial would be made of the facts
charged. The connection made, he said, was
only a temporary one, and was made the day it
was discovered by the gas company's men. He
was willing to enter plea of guilty in the case
and thought a fine of $50 or s25 would cover
the offense.
Judge Miller said that in imposing the
penalty he did not want it understood as
license for the illegal consumption OF gas,
but as preventive. A fine Of S25 and ten days
in Jail was imposed and the imprisonment was
suspended. Mr.. Schaffer paid the S25
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Baltimore Markets =,

BALTIMORE. Oct 12.-Cotton quiet-middlipR
101s. Flour, active and steady. Wheat-souther q
steady; Fultz, 7SaSS; Long berry, SOaSs: No. q
Sass; steamer, 79aS0; western qaiet No. 2
winter red, spot, s21as2x; october. s2Xas2s. (;
November, 83A aS3h; December, "a 5aS41s; Janu-
airy, S54aS5H. Corn-sOuthern quiet white, 4Oa
AZ: yellow, 4Oa411; western firm; mixed spot
40; October, 39za4O November, 1914 a39lS; De.
cenber, 39Za40: year, 3S4; January, 3S&. Oate
firm; choice southwestern white, 26a2S; western
mixed, 23a25. Rye firm, at advance, 55a5S. Hay
ample offerings in favor Of buyers-prime to
choice timothy, 13.5Oa14.OO Provisions duh. But.
ter drm-creamery. 22a25. Eggs steady-west-
ern, 2la23. Petroleum dull-renned. 100. Coffee
Quiet-Rio cargoes fair, 19h. Sugar steady at
decline-A soft, 7,s: copper steady. refined, 1Oa
10K. Freights to Liverpool per steamer active
and f1rm-gra!n per bushel, oHd Cork for orders,
Sc. Receipts-nour, "a, 900 barrels; wheat. SO 600
bushels; corn, 81 900 bushels: oats 5000 bushels;
rye, 1000 bushels. Shipments-hour. IL, 600 bar
rels; wheat, 152. 600 bushels; corn 81, 900 BUSH
els. Sales-wheat, l92, COO bushels: corn, 81 900
bushels.
Chicago Markets.
CHICAGO, Oct. l2 (closihg,. October,
s0s; December, S2,s; May, S54. Corn-October,
30X; November, 81: December, 3OX: May, 331S
Oats-October, 49,; November, 1919; December,
1913; May, 22H. Pork--October. 1850; Novem-.
Der, $40; year, 91211; January. 9.32H. Lard
October, 6.lO; November. 5.92H; January 5.S7k;
May, 6.07h. Short rbs-October, 5.15; Novem-
Der, 4.s5; January, 475.