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Huntsville gazette., 1893-08-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

TIE weekly statement of the associ-
ated banks of New York issued on the
10th showed the following changes:
Reserve, increase, 81, 400, ,075; loans, de-
crease, So, 255. 500; specie, increase, $4,-
12s, 900; legal tenders, decrease, s7O3,-
roo; deposits, decrease, S1,901 100; cir
culation, increase. s702, 200. The banks
hold s12, ,O45, 500 below the requirements
of the 25-per-cent. rule.
| IMPORTS, exclusive of specie, at the
port of New York for the week ended
on the 10Th were s7,773, s43, of which
50, 457, 500 were dress goods and s5,516,-
134 general merchandise.
| A NEW coal discovery of a fine a.
foot vein that has just been made, is
crea ting excitement at Rawlings, Wyo.
The vein runs through the town of
Campbell, recently located by the
Transcontinental Coal and Iron Co., 3
miles west of Rawlings. Tests so far
made pronounce this the best steam
coal SO far uncovered in the state.
On the 21st one trainman in each
regulor freight crew between Pitts
burgh and Chicago on the Pittsburgh,
Fort Wayne & Chicago system was laid
off indefinitely.
THE treasury department has issued
orders to all sub-treasuries to pay out
gold over the counters the same as 9TH
er classes of money.
AN impression is growing about the
capitol at Washington that the pres
ent extraordinary session of congress
may come to an end about ths middle
of Septemb ber.
Huntsville gazette., 1893-08-26

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Among the numer-
Gus petitions presented in the senate TINS
morning was one remarkable specimen as to
erthocraphy. writing and ideas which was pre-
ssas%a by A',. PETER pop. kan.). 1t gives the
Huntsville gazette., 1893-08-26
HUNTSVILLE ALA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 26 1se3

IHE jury in the case of the state ys,
William Highfeld, on trial at Jasper.
Ind, for white-capping, returned a
verdict of guilty on the Goth. fixinr the
punishment at two years in prison and
fine of $40. Highfield had brutally
whipped William Davis and wife. He
is son of Thomas Highfeld, who was
acquitted of the same charge recently.
Henry Sutton is to be tried next.
THREE-FoURTHs of Birdseye, Craw-
ford county, Ind, was burned on the
night of the Goth. All the business
part of the town is gone.
ERNEST BITTNER, farmer living near
Dysart, Ia, attempted to cross the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
tracks near that place, on the night of
the Goth, and was struck by train and
almost instantly killed.
On the 21st a scaffold around the new
Methodist Episcopal church at Sault
Ste. Marie, Mich, gave way while a
large stone was being carried upon it
by eight men. Amos Healy, Fin
lander, was struck by the falling stone
and died in a few minutes. All the
others were more or less seriously hurt
Mrs. MARY SHANN, on trial at Tren-
ton, n. j., for nearly two weeks,
charged with having poisoned her son
John for the purpose of securing some
insurance money,was found not guilty,
on the 21st and discharged.
PETER NYLAND, while playing base
ball in Chicago, on the Goth, was struck
in the back of the neck by ball from
the hands of the pitcher and almost in
stantly killed. His neck was broken.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28

Erghshmen are experimenting with
= wni hing machines.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28

Right In youy
oWn hands, If
you'll take it, you
have tho remedy
1for wonan's weak
ncsses and wo-
mans ailments.
And you have it
on BILE
terms. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescrip-
ton is guaranteed
to help you, or it
--@a.A--. -. II
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
WATAUCA BANK.
JOHNSON CITY, TENNESSEE.

pIREcToRs-Tu gc John p Smith, George D.
TRy Tor, A =. Has !. .. Hardln, G.. N. Brown,
James a, Tsr'in. r. Boyd, w T. Range, @.
K LideWiO J. Rnrcon,C. G. Tayor,C. Nj Taylor.
We ha I've ia gest paid mp capital 0 any
bank IN I'll" city mr. stockholders are among
the best wel, IT. WG-hintOn ard Carter coun-
ties. Ned"n conservative banking business in
all its bgtnp' cS nnd al business entrusted 10
US viii b. teitnuly aud promptly transacted.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
A Good Thing.

For the prompt relief Of pain oil all
kinds there is nothing 80 good as DR..
Harris Great Relief. This remedy is go
well known that it is probably no.
necessary to speak of its merits, but
least there should be some one who
has failed to give it a trial, we say if
you have any sort of PAIN, try DR.,
Harris Relief. If.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28

Thompson, In moment of forget
fulness, having opened the switch inn
mediately after the passage of the first
section. Thompson made bis escape,
and is now being hunted by score Of
citizens.
Dun & Cos. weekly review of trade
says; There is no longer only a
microscopic sentimental improvement
that can not be measured. Some in
crease is seen both in production and
in distribution of products, 1t is small
as vet, but after the worst financial
blizzard for twenty years, it is not to be
expected that all roads can be cleared
in day. All conditions save at Wash
ington favor gradual recovery, and
business goes on in unquestioning
confidence that the general desire of
the people will in some way prevail"
deed Of trust to secure $55OO0 Of
indebtedness WAS filed at Memphis by
the Appeal-Avalanche Publishing
Company, naming Andrew d. Gwynne
and Il. J. Morgan as trustees for the
preferred creditors. This instrument
conveys the Daily and Weekly Appeal
Avalanche TO the trustees, who are to
have absolute control, with The option
OF selling the paper NJ the end OF six
months.
Representative McCreary, at the in
vitation of members of the House
Commute on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, appeared before the COM
mittee and advocated the favorable
consideration of his bill providing for
the appointment OF a joint Congress-
ional and commercial monetary com
mission.
The Valkyrie, the British yacht that
is to contest for the American cup, ar
rived at New York, after q rough voy-
age and "a dead beat 10 windward" of
nearly 1900 miles across the Atlantic.
Notwithstanding the bad weather, her
Captain says she didn't ship enough
water "to wet biscuit"
Secretary Morton's estimate for the
expense of the Agricultural Depart
ment for the ensuing fiscal year are in
marked contrast with the usual re-
quests for appropriations to supply
deficits during the Harrison Admins
tration, On three divisions alone Mr..
Morton's estimates are $334,000 less
than the appropriation for the current
year.
A Chattanooga electrician proposes
to perfect an arrangement by means
of which train robbers will be electro
cuted as soon as they touch the express
compauy's safe. The amusing part of
the suggested plan is that the messen-
ger is to hide inside of tle machine
which does the tlectrocutiou.
The American Association If Flint
Glass Workers has refused TO abolish
certain rules obnoxious to the manu-
facnlrers and it is thought that in the
strike anticipated as a result, 6 1000
men in the Ohio Valley works walt be
thrown into idleness.
A soulh-bound train on the AlaD ma
and Great Southern railroad vas
wrecked, it is supposed Ivy rain RIB
bers, near sprigvillr, thirty miles
J from Birmingham, night before la,t.
The po,tal and h,ggagr cars Acae
smashed topeiets and five Peep ~.
jTed none seriously, hove er.
During the past 7tven days there
Were $40 business failures thr.m Il, ut
tb, U"ited States IA asain4, lSS IL
same week last year T,.e u.b,'1ier
IN ainfs the edGud week u ~rp
tenh arre $30t2 129, az com ,,nrqt
Stlh : '3l9098 thr first wees.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
8 CUST E RS
LAST
BATTLE
. FIELD.

A visit to this spot, which is now a
National Cemelary, Is extremely inter
esting. Here, seventeen years ago,
General Custer and five companies Of
the Seventh U. =. Cavalry, numbering
over 200, officers and men, were cut to
pieces by the Sioux Indians and allied
tribes under Sitting Bull. The battle
itld the valley OF the Little Big Horn
located some forty odd miles south OF
Custer, Montana, q station on the
Northern Pacitic,R ilroad, can be east
ly reached by stage If you will write
Chss. S Fee, st Paul, Minnesota, in
closing four cents in p 1stage, he will
send You a Handsomely illustrated 100
page book, free Of charge, in which
you will find a graphic sccount of the
sad catastrophe which overlook the
brave Custer and his followers in the
valley of the Little Big Horn, in June
'75.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue OF the power vested in me
by certain Trust Deed execute by
I, NJ Hickey and wife, and recorded
in Vol. 7, deed of trust books, page
40 in the registers Office for Wash
ington county at Jonesburo, Tennef-
see, | will on Monday, Oct 90, 1893. in
front Of Jobe's Opera House in John
son City, Tennessee, during legal
hours, sell to the highest and lie t
bidder, Tor cash in hand ana in bar
OF the equity of redemption, the house
amt lot where he said Hickey ana
wiieltOw reside, the same being sit
ualed an B one ami King streets, and
bomded by -tid streets and the lot
whore Jack Hickey lives and the Ann
Joo-on hos. Said property will be
sold II said ilmc aud place t., satisfy
three notes, one executed to Robt.
Burrow, one to Kirkpatrick & Will
liams and'one tn Carr. Reeves 4 Jen-
nings, each being for $3.50 and interest
together with the costs in the case I'M
lrsF said amoupts are sooner paid
This the 20th day Of Scot, 1898.
"A. r. JOHNSON,
sept Il trustee
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
Don't Tobacco Spit or Smoke Your Life
AWAY

is the truthful, startling titeof a little
book that tells all about No-to-bac, the
wonderful harmless, GUARANTEED to.
hacco habit cure. The cost is trihing
and the man who wants to quit and
can't, runs no ply ical or financial
risk in using "No-to-bac." Sold by
J. Il. Preas. Book at store or by mail
free Address the Sterling Remedy Ca
Indiana Mineral Springs, Ind.
4S0-1y
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
Dr.Hale's Household Ten.

It. is pleasant herb drink which
positively cures dyspepsia, liver com
p'aint, and all kidney diseases. One
dose q day taken at he'd time does the
business % and 90 CHS. per package
Get it to day at Mcfarland & Co.'S
drug store.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28

II 1t weren't the most certain and effective
remedy in the world, do you think it could
be sold in any such way
Every overworked and rundown" wo-
man and every delicate and suffering woman
needs it. 1t builds up and invigorates the
proper functions, and restores health and
strength. It's legitimate medicine, not a
beverage; purely vegetable, perfectly harm
less, and made especially for woman's needs.
In every disorder and arrangement pecu-
liar to the sex, periodical pains, weak back,
bearing down sensations, and kindred all
ments, Favorite Prescription is gatoron-
teed to benefit or cure, or you have your
money back.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
DENIES THE CORN.
Breckenridge Files His Answer to
Miss PoIlard's Bill.

Col. Breckenridge filed his answer to
the Pollard case Saturday. He says
henever seduced Miss Pollard or prom.
ised to marry her, that her criminal
relations we're with James G. Rodes
and he advised her to marry Rodes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
JAMES c. POND.

A blanket mortgage for 100000 is
to be issued on the Southern Pacific
railroad.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
WTLHOIT g. STONE
FEED, SALE & LIVERY STABLE.
Opposite McNees Black
smith Shop)

Good Turnouts, Careful Drivers.
Those wishing good livery at reasona-
able rates should give us call. 6763m
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1893-09-28
4 DELIGHTFUL WAY TO BE ENTERTAINED.

Real zing the fact that light liieratuse an al
most necessary travelling companion tu those
contemplating Summer Outing" or those
who are DESTROYS o. visiting some of the many
Resorts AM Fishing Grounds located along
pleasure in advising orr friends that we viii
send any one or al Of the fol owing valuable
and valuable books to any address by mail
FREE, or receipt of II cents each, in stamps,
to cover POSTAGE and packing.
These books aripted on good paper well
bound, the covers being illuminated in color.
The entire list OF ten books viii be sent, prepaid,
Tor 81 2 in stamps or otherwise. The amount
asked is to cover charges and cost OF packing.
2--J0H HALIFAX, GENTLEMAN By Miss
5-TaN LAST DAYS oFPoMP II. Ry Bulwer
Lyt on
6-sCAkLET LITTER. By Nathaniel Haw
ll--ToM BROWNS SCHOOL DAYS. BY Thos.
Hughes
15-DoRA THORNE BY Bertha NJ. Clay.
N-TOUk OF TIE WORLD IN 80 DAYS. By
pa DREAM OF LOVE. ny Emile zola.
25--BEYOND PARDON BY Bertha M Clay.
27-A MAD LOVE. BY Bertha M Clay.
Preserve this card, mention The paper cut
FROM mark the books you wish, enclosing IL
cents FIR each took. or 81 20 cents for the entire
list, and send with your address to
JAMES C. POND,
Gen'l Pass. and Tk't Agent,
Wis. Cent, Line Chicago, Ill.
Mark yonr envelope advertising Department ="
472-eodIi
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Catherine Burleys, Administrator VS.. J. 1
Burley snd others. and J. b, Lukens & Brl
VS. J. L. Burley, aud others. In the Circuit
Court OF OHIO county, West Virginia
BY virtue OF the authority vested in me by 8
decree entered in the above mentioned caufe,
consolidated on the 80 day Of June, 1898, VIII
sell at public auction AZ the front door OF tie
Court House OF OHIO county on.
SATURDAY, JULY S 1898
commencing at 10 o'clock 3. M, the following
described real estate. that is 10 say: A piecf or
parcel Of land with the buildings thereon,
which fronts % feet, inches on the west bide
OF South Front street, in the city OF wheeling
and running west with sn even width 10 q IL
foot alley, being part OF lot lain c. Lame ad.
dition TO the city OF Wheeling. Also strip OF
ground u feet in width and IS feet inche )
deep, lying north and adjoining the north
line OF said lot No. u, together with all the
right and interests in and TO tue partition
wall on the south side Of said patt OF lot No
10 INTENDED 10 be conveyed to Catherine Bur
ley by deed made by William Campbell and
wife. on the lst day OF November 1873, End re-
corded in the Office OF the clerk OF the bounty
court OF said Ohio county, in deed bdok 81,
page 2oi. -
m money, or so much thereof as the pHcha'er
NAV elect 10 pay. in cash, aud the readue In
two equal payments in one ana tw3 years.
rrith in crest from the dAy OF sale Ind the
Legal title to be retained as security fofihs de-
lefF'd pay mems IF. SjbNEs,
w HALLER, Special Comh{ssionsf.
Auctionfer. III
hereby certify that the Above-ua led spec
isi conmissioner has gwen bond al security
as required by law and the said dec.y
iels Clerk
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17
FOR SALE.

House eight rooms. Sixteenth street, In good
House four rooms and stable. Twelfth street,
Zoo.
House seven rooms, Jacob street. Centre
House Eve rooms, Eon street, Centre wheel
hots IN McMechen 600 to t35O on easy terms.
business property. beat location, Ia AIN.
Vile, house eight rooms, storefo "a Ana kood
stable on easy terms Good reasons loi 'siiist
House with full lot Wood street, near foftJ'
H.. tb,ss rooms. with full lot east end OF
Twelfth street, t416 hall cash, oalanos on easy
terms. ut,... -.
Fine suburban homSe 2 miles east Of city Al
lots In Filan, white a Gallagher adsitieN
6QrlOO feet $40 each.
8lois on CAldwells run. $40 each
Fine farm, lt5 acres. on hAtioaAl road' nlns
miles east Of city, on easy terms
House 10 rooms. Fifteenth street, with modefa
Improvements. .,-.-,, 49,, ..ooo
House rooms. Twenty third street, t,f0.
House rooms, horlb hArfei tiree1, N,sg)
sir lots in good locations In PARK We"
cheap. 80.
Market street business pfoPstJ ~ hoae'AN
Plot Lots At east end TwsHiythird street on sa'J
terms. 40.
Oue-half lot on hcCollocA street Csh'n
"o.a Il tAo best manufacturing sitssia tas
civ. freztiag on two railroads -,..,.,.
itoL ItOJ1nd 81 m % lVau on city fsalssiA'e
NESBITT q DEVINE,
"a ass Markst Street
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17

A liberty scarf Is one Of the quaintest
and most charming pieces Of neckwear
possible to devise. II is Of crepe lisse
lsilk null or cotton null, or it may be Of
cream liberty silk. 1t is piece three
yards square, simply hemmed aud tied
In loose knot over the bust. 1t should
be pulled slightly bias as it is thrown
around the shoulder, which will leave
the ends irregular, aud they will fall
into graceful lines. This IS suitable for
al ages.
The wrinkled empire belts are made
by fitting the waist with piece OF tall
or's buckram and having bone castings
IN front aud back. also on the sides to
keep It firm and strait. The edges
should be bound with some OF the sash
material, and then the surah or other
goods should be gathered to the joining
placa aud the wrinkles tucked invisibly
but ftmly to all other parts Of the belt
The edges are left folded to form rufles
IS inkh. or fosettes Of the same stuff
or ribbQk OF buckles can be used % clAse
Il. ~ belts may hs&igh and polutAd
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17

empire belt or stylish sash OF some kind.
Every lady ought 70 try to supply her
self with as many as possible Of these
elegant tribes, which add so much to a
simple gown and enrich a more costly
one.
And the beauty OF these is that any
one can make them, and IL is surprising
How many bits Of lace or silk or ribbon
will be found that can be used. One OF
the prettiest little fchu collars that l.
have seen was made Of piece Of blue
china silk that had dane its duty for
two years as a carriage blanket for
baby. This was washed and ironed,
cut into shape and bOrdered with some
lace that had also seen years OF useful
ness. and IL was sewed around the edge
OF the silk and the whole gathered into
a collar made Of the same and covered
with the lace. The folds were left to
fall free into q point in front and back.
A prettler fichu could hardly be de-
vised.
In all the best stores there are end
less varieties Of these dainty aecesso-
ries to the toilet, and an occasional
glance at them will show the ingenious
One day was in one Of these large
stores. and a stout and very richly
dressed lady came sweeping up to the
counter, and sitting down with some
difficulty on the stool, said, II want to
see some Of them fishers" The sales
uDdareqked dazed, and coaI1 NV "a ,he
stout LADY got up in huff and walked
off 10 find the uperintendent, and l
thought it would do no great harm II
said inst hero that fchu is pronounced
feeShue and not fisher, for not every
body has had the advantage OF second
hand COPY Of French as She Is Spoke.
Another handsome arrangement OF
lace and silk is to make a narrow glide
OF some soft silk and to that set upward
4 width OF 1O-inch point de gene lace,
gathered at the bottom, but coming
straight across the bust and back ana
fastening under the arms. There are
two epaulets Of cap wire, on which Is
seyed q very full fall of the same lace,
forming epauet caps to the sleeves.
This can be worn over any tight waist,
and as waists generally show signs OF
wear first at near the waist and bust
line this arrangement freshens up an
old gown and makes new one more
ornate. A standing collar covered with
lace would be an addition to a corsage
garnished with this pretty device, but
some young ladies like In summer par
ticularly to have the neck uncovered.
Another very pretty fchu is made OF
pale rose pink fOrentine silk, gathered
around the neck and then drawn into
small puff, bordered with lace and trim
med with a ribbon bow In front.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17
The Warrington Oil Held.
Special telegram 10 the Register.


MANNINGroN, w. VA, June To-
Yesterday r. E Coulter shot the deep
sand. town lot well with good results.
Mr. Coulter declined TO be interviewed,
lint the broad smile he wore told the
tale. Many wells have recently been
put to the deep sands, all being good
but one or two.
Taylor, Watts 81 Latshaw, OF Findley,
Ohio. and the Basnett firm, OF our city,
closed sale Of one Of their oil tracts,
the Peter Mason farm, to the South
Penn. Price paid is kept still, but it
was q good big one. This rounds up
quite a block in that neighborhood,
and is considered fine deep we'll terrific
nv. Six new wells are going down three
miles northwest, and many more west
of town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17
A PIeasant Event at KingwOOa.
syeesol 7slsqrqm 10 as Rsotsssr.


KNGwoOD, w. VA, June 16.-A
beautiful reception was given TO Mr..
and Mrs. J. VIII Fawcett here last
night, at the residence of the groom's
parents. REGISTER readers will remem-
Der the wedding of Mr.. Fawcett to Miss
Sue Murdoch, second daughter Of Mr..
G.. G. Murdoch, OF Wheeling. Tonight
the well decorated and handsome inte-
rior, with an illuminated lawn and sur
roundings. was filled with relatives and
friends of the new couple. instrument
tai music echoed from the piano, guitar
and violin aud of course it was highly
executed In an accomplished manner.
Kingwood's sweet singers were there,
and their rendition of the very latest
songs kept the air redolent with the
moonlight OF dreams" Refreshments
were served at 1890 in abundance, and
consisted of ice cream, bananas, oran-
ges, coffee and cake. All in all it was
one Of the society evens OF the year
here, and it was an evening long to be
remembered by those present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-17
DR.. Robson Answers.
snsctaL Tsl1nram 10 ne Rsa.stsr.

special Telegram 10 me hs0lStsr.
ST. GAINESVILLE, o., June 16.-Hon.
]. w. HoIliugsworth, one Of the attor-
neys for DR.. Hobson in the suit Of Miss
Ida Anderson against that gentleman,
appeared in court to-day and obtained
leave to file an answer.
The answer reads as follows:
State of Ohio, Belmont County, S.; Court
of Common Pleas:
Ida Anderson VS.. Joseph f. Hobson.
Answer.
The defendant for answer to plain
tits netition says that he admits that
but that afterward, to-wlt: IN n-.aust.
1892, said contract was by the consent
of both parties rescinded and the plain
tiff voluntarially released defendant
from the obligations OF the same. De-
PENDANT admits also that he has married
another person, and denies each and ey-
ery other allegation in plaintiffs petit
ton.
J. w. HOLLINGswoRTH,
AND POLLOCK AND NICHOLS,
Attorneys for Defendant.