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Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-14
STRIKE AND BOYCOTT.
Serious Consequences Expected On the
ST. Louis Belt Line.


ST. LOUIS, Nov. Is. 3.-The difficulty
between tile Belt line and the Brother
hoods Of Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen, has eliminated in the declara-
tion of Il strike and boycott that is likely
to be far-reaching in its effects. The
causes leading to the action taken
briefly, are Is follows: Some three
weeks ago tie engineers and firemen Oh
the Belt line became dissatisfied with
the scale Of wages paid. Chief Arthur.
Of the Brotherhood, was sent for, and
All adjustment made on a uniform scale
of 50 25 per diem for engineers and 81. 90
for tireultu fnr eleven hours work. IL
was supposed that fair sailing would be
the order for the winter Bat last Sun
day, when seventeen men were dis
charged for refusing TO work during
their noon hour without paw. matters
came to crisis Chiefs Arthur an d
Sargent. OF lie Brotherhood Of Locono-
tive Z igineers and Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive ElreMen. We're telegraphed
for Mr. Arthur has arrived and at
once met the chief officials of the rail-
I'f' CpHli'diiy. uc iutttNleW teTnl1n-
ated unsatisfactory, aud the result is
a strike and boycott.
There are but fifty-two engineers and
firemen IN the employ Of the Virgins
company, and strike of them alone
would not amount to much. but the
Belt line handles nearly all the freight
sent over the eastern roads for this city.
and a tie-up of the Belt line would
leave an Immense amount OF freight
consigned to St, Louis and seriously
affect the trade Of this city. Then, too,
If the men on the other roads refused to
haul cars consigned to or from the Wig
gins Ferry. as Chief Arthur says they
will. the roads are very apt to attempt
to force them, and if they do, strike
OH the big eastern roads would be the
result. II can be seen. therefore, that a
strike on the Belt road may precipitate
a general railroad strike of alarming
magnitude, which will seriously affect
the trad all over the United States.
The strike will probably be inaugu-
rated. Chief Arthur has given his CON
sent 70 such amoye, and it only requires
a like consent from Grand Master Sar-
gent, who has just arrived in the city,
having been absent during the day, in
order 10 have the strike begun.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-14
o3rd. day OfNoyember. Is9
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT Huntsville, Ala, |
NoI-pun hpr dth 1901

LAND OFFICE AT Huntsville, Ala,
November 4th, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
ton TO make final proof ii support of his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the Register and Receiver at Huntsville, Ala, on
December 10th, 1891.
viz: Hughy j. Sutton. Homestead Entry, No.
1902 for the 81 EA and E1a Wa Section 81
Township 2 Range East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of, sal lands viz:
William r. Littrell, John Hutton, Peter Cal
loway OF Maysville, Ala, and Franklin Pierce Of
Padgett Alabama.
WN c. WELLS,
lI-7.-6t Register.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-14
I2,h day OF November. 1891
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Land Office at Huntsville,
Alabama, October 18th, 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make fnal proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver at Huntsville Ala, on
23rd, day OfNovember, 1891,
viz: Mary A. Criscoe, formerly Curry Hom es y
tead entry No. l5455 for the NJ N EA and N E "a
y Wa Section 2 Township South Range l
West
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF,
said land viz:
W. Thomas and John Hazel all Of Woodland
Mills Ala. WM y. WELLS,
Register
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-14
me Minstrel Troupe Coming.

McC.hsA A' Wednesday evening, the 18th,
will ho,, loungs Colored Minstrels
srssl lu 'ne boards in this city. This is
and The -N'iie negro minstrel troupe,
cOmD.; e membership of the company
p'''e' many clever performers.
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-14
sin aoy OF December 1891
NOTaUE FOR PUBLICATION
Land Office at Huntsville. Ala,

Land Office at Huntsville. Ala
September 29th, 1891. !
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof i'll support Of his claim, and
to commute to cash and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at Hunts
vile, Alabama, on
I2ih day of NOvember, 1891,
viz: Isaac F. Perry iOr Homestead Entry No
1854 for the NJ of EA Section "A Township
South Range East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Je Sc +. Powell, Silas Hiekson, Hiram d. Ow-
ems and Richard CUTLERY all OF New Market.
WIN c. WELLS,
Register
Huntsville gazette., 1891-11-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION,

Land Office at Huntsville, Ala,
October, 16th 1891.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof i'll support of hisclaim, com
mute t) cash entry and that said proof will be
made before the Register and Receiver at Hunts
vile Ala, on
9Th iay OF December, 1891.
viz; William J. Tanning Homestead Entry No.
2OCU7 for the N12 n W. ) VIZ N VIZ Section Is
and E-14 n EL section 26 Township Range 3
East
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of,
said land viz:
Robert Hodge an Joseph L. Landers of Fran
cisco Ala; Frank II. Jacks, and William A. An
derson Of New Market
VIM. G. WELLS
Register.
, 1891-03-03

How many umbrellas are manufact-
ured in this country annually? There
are no official returns giving the number
in this country, though in the United
States it is calculated that one umbrella
is made annually for every ak persons.
If we apply this proportion to the popu-
lation of the United Kingdom-now cal
culated, in round numbers, at SO. 900 ,00O
o 5000, 900 umbrellas are made an
nually. Upward Of $500, 900 umbrellas
were imported by sea into Calcutta in
the year lssS-S9. and the yearly exports
OF umbrellas from this country are valued
at e5Sl 900. In France, in 1880, UNI
hrellas were manufactured by 160 makers
to the value of e2s0, 900; in 1847. e4O5, OOC
worth by 303 makers; In 1882 their value
was 81, $50, 900, and 800 manufacturers.
Price averaged four francs each. There
were thus made in France in 1882 1900.
900 umbrellas, or nearly one fox each In
habited house.-London Tit-Btts.
, 1891-03-03
aAvEp g. PRuseNTImENrs.


StrHs e and Mysterious Warnings Needed
IN Time to Escape Death.
II want to tell you a story said d..
Moliere, n well known physician. I'm
not a cuperstitiOus man, nor do / believe
in dreams, but for the third or fourth time
in my Ittc l was saved by a p~remonition.
1 got aboard car No. 81, IN the Suffer
street line, at the ferry, to ride up TO my
Office. Al usual | walked to the forward
end Of the car. took a seat in the corner
with my pack to the driver, and, pulling
a paper from my pocket, was soon deeply
engrossed in the news. Suddenly some
thing said TO me, Go to the other end Of
the car
ACTING on impulse / changed my
seat, and so rapid were my movements
that the other passengers in the car
noticed them. Remember, l was sitting
in the first place with my back to the
driver. 1 was paying no attention to
anything but my newspaper, and the
-premonition, if 1 may so call it, could
not ave come from any outside infiu-
ence, such as seeing approaching danger;
but, sir, l had not been in my new seat
more thar five seconds when the tongue
of a heavy loaded wagon crushed through
NAE hAh0 u ~ a. JAoA AAlAV AAA DtNA
first seated, and had 1 not changed my
seat my back would have been broken
by the wagon tongue.
LAS l said" continued the doctor Il
am not superstitious. but the incident l
have just related, taken in connection
with other incidents of a similar nature
occurring in my life, make me believe in
spite of myself that there is a divinity
- - - A..
how we will"
In answer to u question as to what
similar warning or ~premonition of Ian
ger he mad ever received, DR.. Moliere
said: "Well, one time l was riding on
the Michigan Central railroad. 1t was
a bitter cold night, and when l entered
the car my feet seemed frozen. l walked
forward and took a seat next to the
stove in the forward part of the car,
putting my feet on the fender. In q
short time a gentleman changed his seat
and came and sat beside me. The
train wa running at a high rate of speed,
and the draught soon made the heater IN
the car red hot. Suddenly there came
to me a premonition of danger, and
turning to my companion l said: If we
should meet with an accident, a collision,
for instance, you and l would be in a bad
place. We would certainly be hurled on
that red hot stove
"At the same instant, and before my
seat mate could reply, the impulse to
grasp the end of the seat came upon me
so strong l could not resist it, and hard
ly had my fingers closed upon the rail of
the seat when there came r crash, and
the car we were in was thrown violently
from the track. l chung TO the seat, and
my companion, when thrown forward,
narrowly missed the stove. Ny position
in the seat was such that had l been
pitched headlong as he was | could not
have missed the heater. A broken rail
caused the accident, but what caused me
to grasp the seat as l did l would like TO
know."-San Francisco Chronicle.
, 1891-03-03

If the temper is a sullen or sulky one,
its malignant character is apparent;
probably he has some little cause for
taking ~offense, or he has at least an OPP
p~ortunity for imagining that he has been
sighted. He persuades himself that
some one has been wanting in the affec-
ton or respect which is his due. He feels
himself insulted, injured; and he has not
magnanimity enough to pass over the
matter without taking care that the
slight offered should be expiated by suf-
fering. His self love demands that some
one should suffer; and the suffering of
the victim-although he might be shocked
to think so and might refuse to believe
it-affords him a certain satisfaction and
a certain pleasure.
When the offender has been made to
feel that it is no light matter to neglect
the comfort of the i'll tempered man, or
to prefer any other interests to his, when
he or she has been made thoroughly
miserable, the sulky man is nppeased; he
is perhaps even penitent; his demon has
been gratified, and is no longer hungry.
The fact that the bad temper, with its
symptoms of black looks or harsh words
or sullen silence, was maintained until
the suffering of the victim became evil
lent is enough to show that sulkiness is
really n much worse kind of fault than
people generally imagine Chambers
.TOurnal
, 1891-03-03

The favorite mode of torment seems to
be to make a man go ont and sell some
thing, or perform some. manual labor in
the streets. Not long g q student who
was verY much in love with a pretty
Cambridge girl was compelled to go to
the home OF her parents with a Jew ped
dlcr's pack and sell all the members of
the family the cheap handkerchiefs and
atrocious brass jewelry with which he
was loaded down. The match was not
broken off. but there was a frigid cool
ness in that house until the real object
of the visit was afterward explained.
Another rich and immaculate young
swell was ordered into a ditch where
some Italians were digging in the main
street of Cambridge, and into it he went
with pick and shovel, clad in a dress
suit. which was made part Of the COM
mRnd.
Rubber boots. al ulster and q fur cap
are frequently ordered on a victim in the
hottest days Of term time, and they must
be seen on him whenever he appears out
side his room. Cambridge, like other
college towns, has become partly accus-
toned to these college yagaries, and
whenever any n is seen upon the
streets acting particularly like a lunatic
people class him at once rs a candidate
for n college society.-New York Star.
, 1891-03-03

The moor baths, of which much is
now heard. and which are provided at
many Austrian and German health re-
sorts, were first used at F~ranzensbad. In
1928 DR.. Poschmann, II physician there,
believed that he had found in them a
new curative medium, and they have
since become popular. Some physicians
still question their efficacy, while Others
in Austria and Germany rely upon them
to render good service in many maladies.
Though the bath is composed of peat or
earth to which enough water has
bsea added to make Il thick paste of the
mass, yet the peat is different from that
which Is extracted from a bog in Ireland
or Scotland.
In both ireland and Scotland the peat
is used ia fuel; az Franzensbad the min
eralized peat will not serve such a pur-
pose. The bog FROM which it ia extract
ed has been saturated throughout count
less ages with mineral water, and the
product is IA strong chemical compound.
Thus n moo bath is n mineral bath in a
concentrated form. aad effects are pro-
ducel upon the systcm by taking a
course Of these baths which cannot be
produced, according to experts, by n
mineral watef.-Blackwood's Magazine.
, 1891-03-03
THE OUTL COX Is GOOD.

The exhaustive article on Gold Hill
published in THE LEADER on Sunday
morning has aroused much interest in
that mining camp. The article was en-
tirely the result of observations made by a
correspondent who was sent there for the
special purpose of making the investiga-
ton. 1t was quite evident from a perusal
Of it that ne told exactly what he saw.
without any attempt to heighten the effect
by efforts of the Imagination. He simply
told the plain story of the camp and that
story ofitself carried conviction with it
THE LEADER will not deceive itself nor
attempt to deceive the public in high
flown and purely imaginative accounts of
enormously rich minaral finds, but once it
has a solid basls Of fact to proceed from,
it will take second place to no paper in
the state in giving those facts careful ex-
position and attracting the attention of
the public to them. Gold Hill is still in
a great measure on trial 1t gives greater
promise than anv lamp ever beore discov-
cred IN Wyoming, aud while it may never
realize present expectations, the prepond-
erance of chances seems greatly in favor
Of rich results. One such camp in
Wyoming would be worth more to the
state than are now all the other mineral
camps rut together. Once development
OF this sort begins in real earnest, and
money is rapidly made in one camp, it
will stimulate development at every other
point in the stote where minerals are to
be found. All we need is a good start.
THE LEADER has a good deal of conf
dence in Gold Hill. 1t bears every out
ward evidence of being a rich strike, and
should the future fail TO justify the evil
denoe Of the present, it will be decidedly
at vauanc with the experience of prac
teal miners who haye made q study Of
the situation.
, 1891-03-03
WIT " WOULD DO.

In discussing tie question oil state own
ership OF public lands the Newcastle
journal gives n very good reason why
the people OF the East VIII soon see the
matter as we do here. National lrrisA'
ton has already been projected on a vast
scale and necessarily involves the expendi-
ture Of immense sums OF the public mon
ey. 10 the nature OF things there must
be great financial outlay IN the way oil e1-
periments before anything practical can
possibly be accomplished. The entire ma
chinery Of the scheme Is vast, complex
and costly.
The cession OF the public lands to the
various states, on the contrary. is a cheap
and ready way out ofthe difficulty. These
lands were never Intended to be a source
Of profit TO the general government The
great object was to have them settled and
utilized, holding them as a sort Of reserve
to furnish homes and the means of a good
livelihood to people from the overcrowded
centers of population in the East With
the public lands disposed OF IN the man
ner indicated congress will have gotten
, 1891-03-03

We are wont to regard the dog as the
perfect embodiment of fidelity, and on
the whole the good opinion of his char
acter has been justified. The saying Of
the German pessimist that he would
cease TO believe in truth but for the as
surance of his dogs eye is a striking
tribute to the species. But even Ouida
herself, one supposes, would hardly
claim this excellence for every member
Of the canine family. We are apt to
forget that the instinct of attachment
was developed comparatively late in the
history of the species. The dog is by
nature unattached and vagrant, and only
becomes attached and faithful by an in
fusion of human grace. Hence the conf
cal spectacle one sometimes sees in the
streets-a well meaning but misguided
youth attempting to keep a loosely in
clined pup close to his heels. And not
a few members of the species appear to
remain in this unregenerate state in
mature ears.-Cornhill Magazine.
, 1891-03-03

The parent of insomnia or wakefulness
is in nine cases out of ten a dYspeptic
stomach. Good digestion gives sound
sleep, indigestion interferes with it. The
brain and stomach sYmpathizes. One OF
the prominent symptoms OF a weak state
of the gastric organs is a disturbance of
the great nerve e%ntrepot, the brain. In
vigorate the stomach and you restore
equilibrium to the great centre. A most
reliable medicine for the purpose is Hos
letters Stomsch Bitters, which is far
preferable to mineral sedatives and pow
erful narcotics which, though they may
for a time exert a sopori6c influence upon
the brain, soon cease TO act, and invariably
injure the tone of the stomach. The Bit
tiers, on the contrary, restore activity to
the operations of that all important or
gan, and their benefcent influence is re-
hected in sound sleep and a tranquil state
OF the nervous system. A wholesome
impetus is likewise given to the action OF
the liver and bowels by its use.
, 1891-03-03

The following is a story told by an old
sailor to Samuel Adams Drake, and
should be appreciated equally by those
who love and those who loathe 1.-THE
thing they call the sea-
Most allus makes NOR or less folks
unwell. the motion does. We had two
gents abord of us last trip. One of 'em
was a lawyer. Ny grief, wasn't lie done
up, thought
"'Tother wasn't n bit. There he sot,
smokin', as calm as a kitten. He was a
high-up jedge, goin' down TO hold court.
Can l do anything for your says he.
Yes gasped the seasick one, 1 wish
your honor would override this motion Il
Youths COMPANION.
, 1891-03-03

Practical joking has had many follow
ers among great mem" but the manner
in which Beethoven was cured of il
should be alesson to all whostill practice
the ''Art." The wife Of a pianist in
Vienna was r great admirer OF the com
poser's works. and had set her heart on
getting n lock of his hair. She induced
her husband TO get a mutual friend TO
ask for 1t; but the friend, being a \ rac-
teal joker, instead of carrying out her
wishes, persuaded Beethoven, who also
wa fond of n practical joke, to send her
a lock cut FROM a billy goats beard, the
hair of which in texture and color
slightly resembled that of the composers.
The lady was very proud of her sup
posed treasure, until another friend,
who knew the facts. informed her of the
trick, when she was SC distressed that
her husband wrote an indignant letter
to Beethoven. The composers dis
courtesy to a lady being thus brought
home to him, he was so ashamed that he
Immediately wrote a letter of apology,
inclosing n genuine lock of hair; and he
resolved never to be a party TO such
jokes again.-New York Ledger.
, 1891-03-03
ON THE BEACH.

Fleet ALAIAntA, skimming the gray sands,
As runs the hurryinK beach bird, airy Light,
With radiant eyes and floating locks, and hands
Outstretched. and nuttsdng gArmeun snow
white
May never golden apple roll between
Thee and thy victory Keep steadfAst on.
Reach thy far goal, and 50 be crowned a queen
Thy race accomplished and thy triumph won
Before thy feet the world Is sure 70 cast
Its gilded fruit: be faithful TO the last,
And run thy race with Time, outstdp thy friend
Not for ambltlon- empty, fsverish, vain,
But shape thou thy nhs's courss TO noblsr ends:
Strive to be foremost q pure heart to gain;
To win forbearnncs and sweet charity.
Truth. patience, faith. q conscience crystal
clear
For these pres on, nor pause, and thou shalt be
Lifted into a peace that knows no fear.
And thy sweet chlldhood's bliss be thine Away.
A on the breezy sands this summer day.
Celia ThAxter In YOUTHS Companion
, 1891-03-03
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF TTf

WHAT IS TIE CAUSE OF ITS
y THE Sun of Sunday published 40 in
teryiew which a reporter of a Washing
ton paper had with Mrs. Carey OF this
city, in which she is credited with the fol-
lowing statement: In no state in the
union are women more highly honered or
more connubially happy than in Wyo-
ming. simply for the reason that the laws
of universal suffrage there prevail in a
perfected state and as a rule men hold
their wives in a higher degree of respect
and look upon them as their equal IN all
things
Are the women Of Wyoming
more highly honored or more
conuubiAllY happy because of woman
suffrage? We are very seriously inclined
to doubt this proposition, whatever bene-
fits may have resulted from woman
suffrage 10 other respects. Two years
ago Mrs. Lily Devereux Blake delivered
a lecture in this city. 10 the course
of it she pictured with sympathetic
hand the condition of subsection in which
she alleged the American women were
-held-HaHinE attempted TO work IN her
audience to a proper appreciation Of the
Injustice of restricted male suffrage she
proposed the ballot as a remedy to bring
about reforms which were millennial in
their splendor and proportions. The ad-
dress was distinctly disappointing because
its conclusions carried with them their
" ~rcfutation to women who had them
selves enjoyed the ballot privilege for a
score of years. The theoretical woman
suffragists promise too much; in the ma
ture Of things the actually must fal very
Jar short OF the prediction. The ballot in
the hands of women is but a starting
point. Before them lies the universe,
with its sharp contrasts. its biting poverty,
it's cruel injustice and its myriads Of crying
evils. The evolution of 5000 years, with
their accumulatiBg knowledge and pro-
crossing civilization. has not wiped them
out In this broad field men and women
will prove efficient co-laborers and without
doubt accomplish more than man unaided
could do.
II women are happier aud more con-
tent here it Is due not to the ballot but
to the ehisalrous character of Western
mem sentiment which is happily an in
evitable feature of a new cou ntry and u
newer civilization.
, 1891-03-03
what 1. and 1. Not Perpetual Motion.

AS is generally known, n perpetual
motion machine is one to be moved by a
power furnished by the machine itself
and not from any source outside of it.
A mill or a clock run by the incessant
rise and fall of the tide is not perpetual
motion. Neither is a machine that runs
by the power Of terrestrial or other mag.
netism, or Of the wind, or of variations
in the weight of the atmosphere, or by
electricity coming from outside of the
machine, or by the force of heat coming
from the sun. A wheel that could al
ways of itself keep more weight at one
side than the other and thus turn 80
long as its materials lasted would be
perpetual motion, and such has been the
form of most of the machines invented
for the purpose.-Chicago Herald.
, 1891-03-03

Old spiders, which have neither web
nor the materials to make one, often
hunt about to find out the w>4bs OF other
spiders, younger and weaker than them.
selves, with whom they venture battle.
The invader generally succeeds, and the
younger spider is driven out to make q
new web, and the old spider remain:
in possession until n stronger spider in.
vades the web and drives it out. When
thus dispossessed the spider seldom ven
lures another attack, but tries to subsist
upon the few insects that rnay fall acct.
dentally into its clutches, and eventually
dies of hunger.-London Standard.
, 1891-03-03
NotIcc.

George Perry, convicted Of grand lar
ceuy at the November term 1889. of the
Court of the First judicial District 10 and
for Laramie county, Wyoming. and sen-
fenced to four years in the peniteutiary,
sentence beginning on the 9Th Of Decem
Der, 1889, will apply to the governor of
the state OF Wyoming for pardon on the
10th daY OF March, 1891.
MRS. MARY JANE PERRY.
Cheyenne, Wyo., 18th day OF Fsbru.
AIRY, 1891.