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A Valuable Discovery.

Err. A B. Dovis, Of Davis Bros, at
Arcoa, Miss, is a great believer in the
virtue of S. s. S He writes that he
as afflicted with one of the worst
@ IS of blood poison known to the
iuAan race, and otter going through
quite long treatment, finally re-
serted to S. S. S., and he is proud to
say that lie has been entirely cured,
and the disease thoroughly eradicated.
from his system. He sends thanks
to the company for their valuable dis
covery, and saws that it is a Gods
to the world. For contagious blood
poision s S. S is truly a spec fic Z
Very 'ew cases have ever resisted
curative properties, and no one 81
ing from this disease or other lie
poison should neglect to giyS bloc
trial. We will mail q. ~ II d ID
ment on contagious, hla 'c'"l urea
all who apply RT u poison ~
Swift Specific. On, " 'Iee'
greatr -ie MAJ have potentially
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All q Mlatake.

The reporter that had accompanied the
special train to the scene of the wreck
hurried down the embankment and found
a man who had one arm in sling. q
oandage over one eye, his front teeth
gone, and his nose knocked four points
to starboard, sitting on broken truck Of
the sleeping car and surveying the hor,
rlble ruin all about him.
Can you give me some particulars of
this accident?' he asked, taking out his
notebook.
Il haven't heard of any accident
young man, replied the dishgured party
stiffly.
He was one of the officers of the road.
Chicago Tribune.
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Something for the New Year.

The world renowned success OF Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and their continued p0pu-
larity for over third Of a century as a stOm-
achic, is scarcely more wonderful than the
welcome that greets the annual appearance of
H0stetters Almanac. This valuable medical
treatise is published by The Hostetter Com
pany, Pittsburg, Pa, under their own imme-
diate supervision, employing 60 hands In that
in the year on this work, and the issue of same
for 1892 will be more than ten millions, printed
In the English, German. French, Welsh, Nor
wegian, Swedish, Holland, Bohemian and
Spanish languages. Refer to a copy of it for
valuable and interesting reading concerning
health. and numerous testimonials az to the
efficacy HOstetter's Stomach Bitters. amuse-
ment, varied information, astronomical calcu-
latOns and chronological items, etc, which
can be depended on for correctness. The
Almanac for 1892 can be obtained free Of cost,
from druggists and general country dealers In
all parts OF the country.
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ohm s. Edwards.
OF Ads

VI az" ms, N. Y, makes the follow
mug =" orn ttatement: Kenyon q
i'"" as: This is to certify what I
o your wonderful medicine, Dr..
- lle's Household Ointment, will do
Il cases of pneumonia Last winter
my mother, who is rs years of age,
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Both lungs were badly involved. The
attending physician said she must
die. AS last resort we commenced
using your DR.. Hale's household Oint-
: ment, Applying it freely and thor
oughly to the chest, keeping the
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Sworn and subscribed before me,
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More DeOple are OyerWOrked than
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When Your Liver

is torpid and sluggish you can not do
business successfully. Everything
goes wrong. You don't feel well. Get
your liver in good working order by
using Dir. Hale's Household lea, the
great blood purifier and nerve tonic.
1t has no equal as a health restorer.
For sale at Netherlands drug store.
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A tobacco dealer in New Haven, whose
trade in the main is with Yale boys, says
that the sale of cigarettes is falling Of.
Three years ago he sold 100000 packages
of one brand; last year he sold 200. OOO
packages of all brands. He now sells sc
pipes where he formerly sold one.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Dick Hicks (making a call in the
I1tchen)-Mrs Dix, it seems to me that I
smell apples. Mrs. Dix--I guess you
smell those parings in the pan. Dick
Hicks positivey)-No, / smell whole
apples.-New York Herald
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

The Great Trouble. -He-T would like
to be at your side in the beautiful moon
light like this forever. She Well,
George, you can marry me. He-That's
true; but, you see, it's impossible to
make sure of always having the moon.
light.
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DR.. Hale's Household Cough Cure

DR.. Hale's Household Cough Cure
Is a purely vegetable remedy pre-
pared from rare medicinal plants, a
perfect remedy for coughs and colds,
hcarseness, loss of voice, wbooping
cough, bronchitis, the first stage Of
consumption, allays all soreness of the
lungt and chest, and gives perfect sat
is action. 1t IS the greatest medicine
of the age to strengthen the lung it's
sue % and so cents per bottle at
Mcfarland & Co.'S DRUGSTORE.
D)n't wear shoes that squeak, espC'
ciaIly if you have any nervous people
in the house.
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GLE. 9: s

what will be the number ofsubscribcrs
in the five largest lists received from
Nov. /, '91, to March 81, '92.
For same term last winter it was
2999, and the winter before was 14O5,
The premiums are to be presented
to those whose guesscs are correct Or
nearest correct. For full list see
Weekly Enquirer, now the largest y
page dollar year paper III the United
States
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Seventeen lines of regular ocean steam.
crs trade from Baltimore to foreign ports.
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Why 1t Is Best.

Pan-Tina
lit cures coughs and colds
'-Suengthens eak lungs
3-Reieves and cures ksthma
ENSURES you against la grippe
s-Robs GROUP of its terrors
6-Cures when all else fails. IS and so cents.
Trial bottles of Pan-Tina free at Mcfarland
drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Take care of the good, the bad will
take care OF itself
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lore than half the inhabitants of Eng
/ have dark brown hair.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Don't come to table with your d, i.
in curl papers and wearing am -
wrapper.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Don't find fault with everything. ON
the dinner table.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Don't continue to practice oaP
until every one wishes it had
oeen written.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

To be misunderstood by those we
love is bitterest OF all.
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A Decker Bro Grand Upright Piano, $65O.OO
A Gladiator Watch and Case 49,. 5000
A Lemaire "a line Field Glass. ... 1900
A Holman Parallel Bible. ... 1900
A Venice ParlOr Clock. ....... 1900
A High Grade Safety Bicycle. 49,. 1880
An Elgin Watch and Boss Case. ). $500
A HaydOck Rice Coil Spring ooo M,
Handy Top Buggy 80 @VVOV'
A Railway Watch in Il Karat Case. 1905
A Life Scholarship in Waters | 7son
Commercial College - ""NS
A Six Octave Champion Organ = =, =. ~ oo
A Double Barrel Shot Gun. 49,. wv Nv
A Silyerene Case jewel WatQAA OV0 w
AHigh Arm Improved Sewing NJ - lv'U Wv
A Is jewel Watch, Boss Case 'chihc'oo'O w
A Five Octave Parlor Or "'''' oo'Gg
A Gladiator Watch, Dr an - lO oO ~
A John c. Dueberv 1ber Case. NOO
And 80 othr. 'atch & Case 4Ov !,,
be nreseDtej valuable premiums will
the Weo1 i to yearly subscribers OF
Enc .,ly Enquirer in April, 1872.
scrir1 .ose one dollar for a years sub
Jon to the Weekly Enquirer, and
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

More people are overworked than
are overpaid.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Many OF the hand some black, brown,
gray and blue cloth capes worn this
autumn are made with a shorter cape
above formed of fur, plush or Lyons
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Anyone who is purchasing a wrap
for girl is quite safe in selecting any
coat, cloak or jacket having a cape
effect at the top, as this style FREEDOM
Mates.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-12-17

Combinations Of fur with white lace
are peculiar to this season for crowns,
md even decorate outside coats to
rich toilets. Astrakhan, seal or Per-
sian lamb are found on the gown with
guipure lace or Irish point, and fur
ails of mink or salmon border the
collar, from which lace jabot falls
Hats to wear with these gowns b. ave
lace wings above their tur bands CIR .
veil Of white applique lace Sslline
from their fur rims.
The morning call., 1891-04-22
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
Ex-Justice NJ. IL. Myrick Elected Grand
High Priest.

Ex-Justice NJ. III. Myrick Elected Grand
High Priest.
The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons
met yesterday morning in the opening meet
ing of the annual session with the following
named officers in attendance: Franklin IL.
Day, Grand High Priest; Milton H. Myrlck,
Deputy Grand High Priest; William b.
Davis, Grand King; Charles r. Gritman,
Grand Scribe; H. T. Graves, Grand Treas
urer; Thomas S. Caswell, Grand Secretary;
A. L. Perkins, Grand Chaplain; Ellison l..
Crawford, Grand Captain of the Host /;
Thomas H. Caswell, Grand Lecturer
Adolphus Hewel, Grand Royal Arch Cap
tain; Samuel David Meyer, Grand Organist ;
James OgleShy, Grand Guard.
Representatives were present from the
sixty-five subordinate chapters The morn
ing sederunt was occupied with the address
of the Grand High Priest and the reading Of
the reports Of the Grand Secretary and
Grand Treasurer. A steady growth OF the
order during the year was reported, and the
finances are in a gratifying condition.
The afternoon session was devoted to bal
loting for officers for the ensuing year. with
the following result: Milton Hills Myrick
OF San Francisco, Grand High Priest; Will
lam Il. Davis OF Sacramento, Deputy Grand
High Priest; Charles Il. Gritman Of Napa,
Grand King; Ellison l.. Crawford of George
town, Grand Scribe; Ii. Il. Graves of San
Francisco, Grand Treasurer; Thomas Ii.
Caswell OF San Francisco, Grand Secretary.
The other officials will be named this morn
The morning call., 1891-04-22
TEACHERS, pensions.
Public-school Representatives Form a
Association.

Public-school Representatives Form an
Association.
Representatives of all the leading public
schools in the city met yesterday in Lincoln
Hall and permanently organized the Teach
ers' Pension Association of California.
Elisha Brooks, principal of the Franklin
Grammar School, was elected President
Miss Nellie c. Haswell of the Broadway
Grammar School Secretary, and Deputy
Superintendent Madison Babcock Treas
urer.
The Chairman stated that the Pension
Bill introduced in the last Legislature had
failed to pass by few votes, although IA
vorably reported by the educational COM
mittees of both Houses. 1t is intended to
continue The contest and to try to secure the
enactment Of the pension law By the next
Legislature,
1t was. on motion, decided that all school
Superintendent. Deputy Superintendent,
teachers and other interested persons in the
State shall be eligible to membership in the
association upon the payment of the NOM
inal monthly dues.
The Chairman was also authorized to ap-
point an Executive Committee and sub
committees on finance, correspondence and
statistics.
In discussing the situation the sentiment
was maDilestly expressed that if the 5000
teachers in California actively interested
themselves in the measure they would be
sure of success in 1898.
The morning call., 1891-04-22
BOARD OF TRADE.
E. w. Maslin Appointed Manager
and Secretary.

A meeting of the Executive Committee OF
the State Board of Trade was held yester-
day afternoon at the headquarters in the
Bancroft Building In the absence of the
President, Vice-President w. E. Mills &C.
cIpied the chair, and in opening the meeting
he delivered short address on irrigation as
conducted in this State and in Al iZona.
On motion Of j. w. Davis Of Tulare
committee was appointed to make an ex-
animation ana report as to the validity OF
the Wright irrigation law and inquire as to
the worth and sOlvency of irrigation bonds
issued in California. The committee con-
sists If Messrs. Davis, Beach. Chapman,
Irish, Hutchinson, BoggS and Mills.
Hubbard submitted a number OF amend
ments to the bylaws which will be con-
sidered at the next meeting, as also the mat
ter of procuring mining exhibit.
The report of the Finance Committee
showed the receipts for the year to have
been SIT, 200 So, of which S10,093 80 was
from city subscriptions. The. report OF
General Manager j. Q. Brown for the year
ending April 1st showed balance on hand
of S2062 80. The disbursements during the
year amounted to S17,74 Co.
A long discussion took place regarding q
colony scheme" and as to the practical
bility of securing land on which to locate
settlers, but no definite conclusion was
arrived at.
The General Managers report was re-
ceived and approved. ana $500 copies were
ordered printed and distributed to affiliated
boards.
The committee next proceeded to elect a
General Manager. The names of J. q
Brown 0he incumbent), E. b Smith and E.
w. Maslin were proposed. Eighteen votes
were cast, of which Maslin received 9,
Brown and Smith 8. Maslin was declared
elected thus uuseating Brown, who has
held the position for three and a half years.
1t was resolved that the offices of Manager
and Secretary be consolidated. and the
salary of the official was fixed at $500 per
month.
When the Executive Committee ad-
journed, meeting OF the Board of Directors
was held, at which the acts of the committee
and the election of the new officer were
Confirmed
The morning call., 1891-04-22
WANAMAKER WILL TALK
And Tell Young Men How he Marrie
and Got Into Rusiness

And Tell Young Men How he Married
and Got Into Business.
Henry j. Mccoy, General Secretary of
the San Francisco Young Mems Christian
Association. received a telegram yesterday
from John Wanamaker. Postmaster-General
of the United States, signifying his willing
ness to address a mass-meeting of young
men at Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Market
and Seventh streets, next Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, under the auspices of the asso-
citation. Mr.. Wanamaker is deeply inter-
ested in this work for young men, he having
been President of the Philadelphia Young
Mems Christian Association for fifteen con-
secutive years, and contributed S15O,000 to-
ward the erection of a magnificent assOcia-
ton building in Philadelphia. President
Harrison has also been invited to attend the
meeting, and it is expected he will be pres
ent, as he also takes deep interest in the
association work. George w. Gibbs, Presi-
dent of the association, will preside, and the
admission will be by tickets which can be
secured gratuitously by applying to the as
ISOLATION building, 232 Suffer Street, any
time after Friday morning at 10 o'clock
The morning call., 1891-04-22
SYDNEY BELLS TRIAL.
Slow Work Obtaining Jury-It vii
Take Another Day.

Slow Work Obtaining a Jury-It Will
Take Another Day.
The impeachment of jurors in the Sydney
Bell case yesterday dragged along very
slowly and with but poor encouragement
until about o'clock in the afternoon, when
the iury-bOx was exhausted. A special
venire was issued for fifty more talesmen,
returnable to-day at 10 o'clock.
When court adjourned ten jurors had been
accepted but before the Judge retired he
was told by the attorneys that p Fl. Kane,
one of the first days selections, had been
summoned to Salt Lake City on business,
and his detention would cause great pecuni-
airy embarrassment BY consent of counsel,
therefore. he was excused, leaving the panel
three short.
Following Is the list thus far selected :
E. S. Cram, 1922 Golden Gate avenue; Henry
L. Holmes, 1922 Pine; l.. S. Pease, 1901 SUIT
ter; James Patterson, 924 Greenwich; r. V.
Lucy, 92l Page; U. C. Hawks. 400 Washing
ton; E. R. Dimond, 2O2 Market; E. A. Bulls.
1913 Steiner; L. T. Lewis. 2S33 Washington.
The prosecution has exhausted six of its
sixteen challenges allowed by law, and the
defense eleven of its twenty.
The morning call., 1891-04-22

months. Dry weather in the San Joaquin
Valley, where a good deal of the land is
situated, is given as the cause. The rains
have given reinsurance. however, and there
is every pros ect of fair months business.
Up to and including April 18th the sales
amounted to $4,000.
The Southern Pacific tracks between
Fresno and Lathrop are being ballasted in
an attempt to be rid of the dust nuisance.
The Rock Island people will send East a
large excursion to-day in charge of City
Passenger Agent Barnes.
A. l.. Maxwell of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company at Portland is in the
city.
G. F. Croker has gone south in his prl-
Yate car to meet the Prasiden tial Marty
The morning call., 1891-04-22
His Bed Was Attached.

The Chicago Club Company has been sued
id the Justices Court by Aaron L. Elkeles,
who AYERS that on the 10th of March the
company instituted an action against him
to recover the purchase price of certain
goods sold to him and procured writ of
attachment, by virtue Of which it took pos
session Of his furniture, including the bed
upon which he lay sick with epilepsy. This
caused him great suffering and aggravated
the disease. On April 18Th the action brought
by the company against him was decided in
his favor and he now demands judgment
against the company for S299 and costs.
The morning call., 1891-04-22
The Widnwis Deed.

Maurice Hogan, Mary Whelan and Jo-
hanna Powers have brought suit against
Mary Hogan, the widow of their brother,
Edward, to obtain from her what they
claim as their share of the property left by
the deceased. They claim that the widow,
just before her husband died and while lie
was suffering from pneumonia aud men,
tally incompetent, induced him to deed all
his property 10 her, thereby cutting off his
brother and sisters. The property in dis
pute consists of lot and Improvements on
Tehama street, near Ninth, which rents for
$3.50 per month
The morning call., 1891-04-22
AN IRRIGATION COMMITTEE
Crimes Charges.

The following informatious were filed by
the District Attorney yesterday: Chris
Nicholas, grand larceny; Louis Tucker,
larceny; Charles Bull, robbery; SYl j.
Carly, alias Jeffries, burglary; William
johnson, alias Flannery, John Hayes, alias
Mckenzie. and George Carr, burglary 80 Z;
William Stack, rape; Walter Dabney, alias
Dandy, assault to murder; Louis Carvana,
assault with a deadly weapon; Henry
Erickson, assault with deadly weapon.
The morning call., 1891-04-22
ALL ARE INVITED.
Free Lecture on the Life of Emerson TIC
Marrow EvauinU

Free Lecture on the Life of Emerson To-
Morrow Evening.
Mrs. Florence Williams of Berkeley will
lecture in Plymouth Congregational Church,
Post street, between Buchanan and Web
ster, tomorrow evening at o'clock, under
the auspices of the Chautauqua Union.
Mrs. Williams is described as an interesting
speaker who is thoroughly familiar with her
subject, "The Life of Emerson" and, being
the daughter of G. p. e. james, the widely
known popular English novelist, there are
many who will be glad to avail themselves
of the opportunity to hear her. Like the
other lectures in the Chautauqua course,
this one is free to the public. and all are in
Uitad
The morning call., 1891-04-22
Retraved Her Confluence.

F. G. Lynch a mining man, who stops at
the Russ House, was arrested yesterday on
complaint of Christine Peterson, charging
him with seduction. She lives on Tenth
street and is domestic. She charges that
on the 4th of February he betrayed her con-
fidence by promising TO marry her. Lynch
denies the allegation. and soon after being
locked up at the City Prison he was re-
leased on bonds in $1,000.
The morning call., 1891-04-22

Allen. aged Is years. Lizzie has an older
sister who is living with Patrick Shea
member of the notorious Shea family. ON
the Sd inst. she complained of cruelty on
the part of her father who is peddler,
and the Society for the Prevention of Cruel
ty to Children sent her to the Boys and
Girls Aid Society. She was afterward
placed with family. but has recently been
leading such gay life that Secretary Hol-
brook found it necessary to take her into
custOdv
The morning call., 1891-04-22
A serious crime Charred.

Norberta Rubio was arrested yesterday on
a charge of having feloniously and brutally
assaulted Adele Saneedo, aged 10 years, on
Sunday night. 1t is claimed that Rubio
went to the girls abode on Stockton street
on Sunday night, aud finding her alone in
the place, committed the assault Rubio
asserts that lie is innocent of the charge, but
that lie recently had quarrel with the girI' 5
aunt, and in revenge She made the COM
paint against him.
The morning call., 1891-04-22
VIII Not Have Her child.

Mrs. Jessie Hoeppner, employed in the
Crenorne Theater, appeared before Judge
Levy yesterday to obtain possession of her
daughter Florence, child Of years, whose
liberty she alleges is restrained by Emma
Bisbee of Santa Barbara, with whom the
little one has lived for three years. 1t was
shown that the child is well cared for in her
present home, where she was placed by her
mother, and the court decided that she
should remain there,
The morning call., 1891-04-22

Two hayward damsels were booked at
the City Prison for the Magdalen Asylum
yesterday. They are Dora Moyes, who has
served term at the reformatory and re-
Gently ran away to Sacramento, and Lizzie
The morning call., 1891-04-22
Insane From Grief.

David Shay was committed to the Napa
Insane Asylum yesterday by the Insanity
Commissioners. He has been an inmate Of
that institution four times before. The cause
of his arrangement is said to be grief, on
account OF his son having killed policeman.
The morning call., 1891-04-22

The petition of the High License Society
for high license, filed with the Board of
Supervisors at the meeting Of April 18th,
will be heard before the License and Orders
Committee to-day at 10 o'clock
The morning call., 1891-04-22
Neglected His Family.

Thomas j. Birch, a solicitor for city
directory, who lives at 29lS Fillmore street,
was arrested yesterday on a charge OF fail
ure TO provide for his wife and five children.
1t is claimed that he earns good wages, but
spends the money for drink.
The morning call., 1891-04-22
A NEW REFINERY
Organized With Subscribed Capital of
S1,OO0,OOO.

S1,OOO,OOO.
A sugar refining company. to be known
as the Ell Dorado Sugar Refining Company,
has been formed in this city, and filed arti-
Giles of incorporation yesterday. The clp-
tai stock of the company is S1,000.000, all OF
which has been subscribed. The 10000
shares into which the stock is divided are
held by: Z. l.. G. Steele & Co., who have
S075; e. L. G. Steele. 1900; G. A. Moore,
125; Ed Pohemus. 100; Emmett w. Bee,
100, and NJ. III. McAliister, 100
The morning call., 1891-04-22
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Carrying United States, Hawaiian ana Co.
lonial Mails.
WILL LEAVE 1HE COMP ANY'3 "a
w Wharf, foot Of Folsom street. <z.slxsZ
Tor honolulu. Auckland and Sydney.
WITHOUT CHANCE.
The Splendid New 3O0O-ton Iron Steamer
Monowai. Thursday, April S0th. p. VI.
Or Immediately on arrival of the British mall
For Honolulu.
SIS. Australia lSOUo tonsl. April list. at P. {
SS. Zealanu1a may otu. ~ N.
BE- For freight passage. apply at office 327
Market street JOHN d. SPRECkELS BROS,
se.o Il General AgensA