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The record-union., 1896-09-26

It was publicly talked all over Decatur
and Ripley counties for some time before the
NeU Era sent a reporter to Pierceville to
fully investigate the Tucker matter. The
fuckers are prominent people and are all
well-to-do farmers The Rev. William
Tucker, subject of all the talk, was pleased
to allow us an interview. Mr.. Tucker
looked well and healthy, although he is
seventy-fve years old and forty years ago
he began preaching in the faith of the Free
Baptists. This is his story as he told the
reporter:
81 was born and reared on farm and be-
gan preaching at an early age. / was al
ways subject to rheumatism, even when
quite young. Pains, sharp and acute, would
shoot across my body, causing me much suf-
fering. The doctors pronounced 1t then a
spinal disease. The pains kept getting worse
all the time from day to day as the years
rolled round, and experienced many yea<S
suffering.
Although I much regretted to, was
compelled to retire altogether from my
work in the religious cause. The pains
would first start from my spine and limbs,
but afterward begun shooting from all parts
of the body and it seemed as though thoue-
and knives were sticking me. After these
pains would first come on, my entire body
would suddenly grow cold, would be numb
all over and all my muscles would be asleep.
] would then turn suddenly blind. / often
lay in this condition for hours, and generally
/ was conscious and knew what was going
on, but the suffering was intense and un-
bearable, No words can describe it.
Frequently, in going about my place or
when / would be awav from home. these
The record-union., 1896-09-26
VOICE OF THE PRESS.
Expressions Of Coast Newspapers in
Brief,
On All Shades of Political Belief and
Upon Leading Topics Of
the Day.

Yreka Journal: Gators energy in ef-
'ortS to secure a majority of the AS
'semblymen and Senators on fusion
ticket, to rule the Democratic caucus in
the next Legislature, towards giving
him the nomination for United States
Senator, is worrying that Examiner
very seriously, as the Democratic bible
does not want the Populists to have
any important political position for
their support. In place of Bryan, bread
and butter in the selection of United
States Senator, if the fusion succeeds
may be Gator, sardines and crackers
But there is no danger of the happy
Family CD succeeding in capturing the
Legislature, which is certain to be Re-
publican in both branches.
JUST AS IMPORTANT
Los Angeles Express: The fostering OF
a merchant marine is as of much inn
portance as the construction of battle
ships. Our faulty in this direction has
been the puzzle of other nations. II
was not always thus. In 1897 the Brit
iSh press viewed with dismay the ad-
vance of the American merchant ma
rine, and declared that the shipping in
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OUR MAILS IN EARLY DAYS
They Moved Slowly and Letter
Postage Was Very High.

'In Washington's first term an effort
was made to speed the mails-to move
them at the rate of 100 miles in TWEEN
ty-four hours, or about four and half
miles an hour" writes ex-President
Harrison in his This Country of Ours
article in the Ladies' Home Journal" J"
This would have been a notable ad-
vance, for the carriers were then taking
nearly thirty hours between Philadel-
phia and New York The roads were
bad and there were many slow ferries
In 1776 there were only twen-
ty-eight Postoffices in the Colonies; in
1895 there We're 453, and in 1895 there
were 1O,064. The rates Of postage when
the department was organized under
the Constitution We're high; for thirty
miles, six cents for one letter sheet; for
sixty miles, eight cents; for 100 miles.
ten cents, and so on increasing distance
to the maximum, twenty-five cents for
distances over 4o0 miles. Stamps were
not in use in those days, nor was the
sender Of letter required to pay the
postage in advance. The postage, six
cents or twenty-five cents, as the case
might be. was written by the Postmas-
ter on the letter, and if the sender paid
the postage the word paid was added ;
if he did not the postage was addressed.
These rates soon yielded a surplus over
the cost of the service, spite of the
franking privilege which the law gave to
Congressman and the heads of depart
ments. The demand Of the
newspapers and periodicals of every
class for cheap postage, seconded by
their subscribers, has led to reduction
Of rates greatly below the actual cost
to the Government. In his report for
1892 the tmaster-General, after
stating that the present letter rate
pays twice the cost of the letter mail,
says that the book and newspaper mail
is carried at a loss Of six cents a
pound. In recent years the Postoffice
Department has been characterized by
a very progressive spirit, and it is now
rendering, not a perfect service, but a
high-class service. No other depart
ment has more nearly kept pace with
the marvellous development Of our coun-
try"
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SOMETIMES v0p


have a dizzy feeling.
your brain whirlS.
you hold yourself up to
the nearest pillar or
post. 1t may also hap
pen that you have
gases in the stomach,
your heart will futter
and beat rapidly, a
sinking feeling COMES
upon you, your hands
and feet are too hot or
too cold. Your back
aches, there is q sense
of weakness across the
spine. You may have
felt many or all of
these symptoms and
sensations. You will
ask yourself. What am
! TO do? The answer
Is, Use the wonder
working remedio treat
ment,
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Sciatica and Lumbago Cured.

2063 Encinsl avenue, Alameda, Cal.
DIR. SANDEN-Denr SIR: In two months yous
wonderful Belt has cured me Of Lumbago. from
which I have suffered for thirty wears. ! en- "a
years old and have used many different remedies
IN years past for my trouble but they had effect
j acquainted with MI a Kruger Of Alameda
and through the fact that knew your Belt had
cured him OF Sciaticu induced to try it.
j also had Sciatica at different times bad that
i was laid up for two months. and u has cured me-
aod cannot speak too highly In praise Of II. You
ran use my name. Gratefully yours
HUGH FRASER,
E1-Royal Deputy fer State of California, Order
of Scottish Clans.
Mr.. Fraser is known to thousands Of CAL
lfornians, and this candid acknowledgment
of his cure by DR.. Sanden's Electric Belt is
the best kind Of proof Of what it does. Try
1t. Get the book, free. All about 1t.
} sANDEN ELECTRIC Co,
ca Market street, opposite Palace Hotel, San
Francisco, Cal Once hours, a m. to p M !;
evenings, to $50; Sundays, 10 70 l. Los
Angeles ONCE 2o4 south Broadway. Portland,
Or. 256 Washington street.
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The Fair fs Over

And F. de Wolfe Hennah, the optician,
has returned to his offices in the Ma
sonic Temple. He obtained a silver
medal and three diplomas on his ex-
hihit Office hours. 9-12, Is. Sundays,
1912
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Hudyan.

This remarkable dis
coyery was made by
the Hudsonian doctors,
whom so many people
know, and who are
highly recommended.
These doctors are the
only doctors to whom
you can apply for the
great
The record-union., 1896-09-26
A Painful Thing.

such dress must hurt the woman
who wears it,
But it hurts the women who don't
wear II re."-Detroit Tribune.
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CATHOLIC GOODS.

CRUCIFIXES, STATUES. HOLY water
fonts, prayer books, Bibles, rosary beads,
etc. etc; also candies, tobacco and ci-
gars, notions Of all kinds at ADAM HAU-
BOLD'S, 1122 street.
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Hudyan.

You can get Hud-
yan only from the doc
tors of the Hudson
Medical Institute.
Hudyan cures Varico-
cele. Hydrocele and
those delicate organic
troubles. Hudyan is a
sure and positive cure.
1t Is administered by
reliable practitioners.
1t is a harmless but
solvent remedio treat
ment. II you want to
know about the cures
write or call for
The record-union., 1896-09-26
ART NEEDLEWORK.

JUST ARRIVED, A FINE LOT OF
Dainty Linens in the newest patterns for
table and other household decoration. ASK
TO see the Gold and Silver Bugs. 1014 Eighth
street. MISS L. SCHUBERT.
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| REMARKABLE CHANGE.

Bakersfield Californian: There is no
denying the fact that q remarkable
change of political sentiment is going
on all over this State. and throughout
the entire country as well. The evil
dences of this change are to be seen
on every hand. Where, but short time
since, only silver advocates could be
found, now Mckinley adherents are
numbered by the hundreds. and ad-
ditions to his ranks are being made
daily.
This Is not to be taken as an indica-
ton that believers in silver have aban-
doned their principles. True, some who
formerly claimed to be silver men are
now strenuous gold advocates, but the
greater number of such are office seek
ers and party machine manipulators
whose alleged principles" are always
for sale for political preferment
There are two reasons why this
change Is going on. One is that sensi-
bic and inquiring men everywhere are
awalking to the fact that business en-
terprise everywhere and of every kind
is at a standstill, awaiting the result Of
the election With one accord and with
cut exception, business men are holding
back and curtailing their operations If
and willing to at once branch out and
enlarge their operations, setting the
wheels of industry in motion, giving
employment to thousands now idle and
producing general prosperity.
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RESTAURANT.

| MARKET. !.
FRUITS, VEGETABLES AND ALL
| kinds of provisions fresh and first-class at
| CHRISTIANSON & CO., 703 and 1O5 J
| street.
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DRUGGIST.

STOP THAT COUGH WITH A BOTTLE
of Glycerole of Tar at so cents. HAM
MER'S Drug Store Fourth and X streets.
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ROAD RESORT.
IRON WORKS. i.

ORNAMENTAL AND ARCHITEC-
tural Iron Works. Estimates on iron work
of any kind. CHARLES A. PALM, lib
street
The record-union., 1896-09-26

EVERYTHING IN THE LINE OF AR
tificial stone or cement work done in first
class style and at reasonable rates by
JAMES McGILLIVRAY, 2319 G. street.
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MILWAUKEE BEER.

SOLE AGENT FOR THE PRODUCT
of the Pabst Brewing Co. Families sup
Piled with bottled beer. GEORGE WIS
SEMANN, Cafe Royal, Seventh and SITS.
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NOTICE AND CITATION.

V1RGINIA:-In Accomack coun-
ty court, clerks office, January
9Th, 1896.
Notice is hereby given:
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GOT MARRIED ON CREDIT.
Lack Of Money Was No Impediment to the
Student and His Bride.


Tho city registrars office in the old
courthouse is the scene Of one or two
marriages daily, and amusing incidents
frequently occur Perhaps the most pc
culiar case that has como up recently,
an account Of which was related to
reporter few days ago, is that OF
Harvard student who was in love and
without funds. The love conquered his
pride, and ho concluded to investigate
tho matter with view of getting mar
ried on trust. He made his appearance
at tho desk in Tie registrars Office and
incurred if that was the place where he
could procure marriage certificate
and also get married. He was informed
that it was, and blank application was
handed TO him, which he proceeded to
fill ont.
After this proceeding was gone through
with he looked up, and, i'll hesitating
manner, asked the clerk if he could
have few moments private CONVERSE
ton with him. He was taken into the
anteroom. aud this is the tale he I'M
folded: He said that he was deeply in
love with young lady, and that she
was also very much in love with him.
But her parents had serious objections
to the match and did all that was i'll
their power to break it off. They had
closed their doors on him; but, notwith-
standing this, he succeeded in arranging
meetings with his hearts choice, and
during one of these he proposed mar
rage to her and was accepted. he argu-
ing that if they were joined IN the holy
bonds of matrimony nothing, not even
her stern parents, could separate them.
They had arranged the details and con-
cluded that the only thing to be done
was to get married in secret and then
separate until he should graduate from
his college. She, of course, would go
back to her home and live with her
parents rs if nothing out Of the general
run Of events had happened.
But the Young man, being without
funds, was in dilemma, and the worst
of it was he could not see his way clear
to procure the necessary amount to pay
for the certificate and ceremony. His
home was in western state, and he re-
ceived an allowance from his father only
once in six months. 1t was not due for
nearly two months. He concluded that
his only course was to Try the method
referred to above. The clerk, being q
kind hearted man, told tho youth that
he would perform the ceremony and
trust him for the pay, provided the lady
in question was of age. The next day
the couple put in al appearance and
were married. Upon the arrival of the
next allowance from bis parent the
youth walked into the office one day,
made himself known and presented the
clerk q Sl0 bill-Boston Herald.
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herons That Choke.

Herons sometimes choke themselves
by attempting to swallow large trout,
how large riay be judged to some extent
from the fact that recently dissected a
bird of this species i'll whose NAV was a
large water rat in a perfect state of
preservation. An elder duck has been
killed through attempting to swallow a
toad, and bullhead, or "miller's
thumb, has proved too much for wa
ter rail, a little grebe and a kingfsher.
A member Of the last named species
was discovered season or two back in
Cambridgesh;re ditch by some sports
men, unable to fly, except for short
distance, and upon being caught and ex-
amined it was found that the bird had a
young pike protruding from its gullet.
As soon as the fish, which measured no
less than AZ inches, was removed the
kingfsher flew away, apparently none
the worse for its experience.
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waterworks and Electricity.

In considering the pumping of water
by the power embodied in the electric
current, that eternal law of nature
known under the name of economy as
serts itself and drives US to the task Of
securing the greatest possible results
from the least expenditure of effort and
material; hence, the question, now
seemingly presented to the waterworks
manager, OF ascertaining whether or
not this new mode Of applying power to
the work he has in hand will pay to
use. The fact that it is just now strong
" asserting itself breeds suspicion IL
his mind that it has come to stay and
that he had better look into it.-Cas
sier's Magazine.
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POSTAGE STAMP IN A NEW ROLE.
1t Frightened n Dilatory Lover and Then
Figured In Court.

1t Frightened Dilatory Lover ana Ihep
Figured In Court.
Miss Jane Ashton of HOLLYWOOD,
near Manchester, has discovered an en-
tirely novel use for penny postage
stamps.
Courted by Mr.. Samuel Scholes, a
farmer Of that part, and growing weary
of her lovers procrastinating habits.
Miss Ashton determined at last to bring
matters to an issue. She was moved
thereto by more than one consideration.
1t was not merely the farmers persist
ent neglect to name the wedding day,
pleading the cotton strike, agricultural
depression AMI other insufficient excuses !;
it was the fact that after ten years of
this sort of shilly shallying Mr.. Scholes
had begun to pay marked attention to
another lady. Moreover, Miss Ashton S
dilatory sutton had attained to the age
of 60, and Miss Ashton was herself get
ting on that way.
So Miss Ashton informed him in de-
cided terms that he must make up his
mind.
81 will do anything in reason, said
the farmer.
"Then let us have it in writing, said
the lady.
Thereupon Miss Ashton wrote on a
sheet of paper, "Will you marry me if
1 keep company with you?" and the
farmer, being thus cornered, appended
the words, II WILL" but added the in
sidious proviso, 81 will if ever marry.
Naturally Miss Ashton saw in this
act need. for extra caution. She knew
her man, and therefore pulled out a
penny postage stamp, stuck it firmly Oh
the document, wrote across it the date
and put it in her pocket. Then it was
that Mr.. Scholes, impressed by this le-
gal formality, begged piteously to have
the fatal paper, stamp and all, handed
over to him. He would give a sovereign
for it, he said, and when the lady asked
him, care you going to get married or
are you not?" he wildly gasped out the
words, whether or not, want thee to
set me free. +"
The closing scene of the little drama
was enacted at the Manchester assizes,
where Miss Ashton appeared as plaintiff
in breach of promise action. The post
age stamp may have lacked the sover-
eign virtues that Miss Ashton had at
tributed to it. This little object, which
had caused MIR. Scholes' teeth to chatter
with fear, may have been a mere bug
bear, but the jury looked to the facts of
the case and gave the lady verdict,
though with what seems to be the rather
paltry sum Of $40 damages. London
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VIRG1NIA:-At a court held
for the county of Accomack, on
the 10th day of January, 1896.
In theamatter of the payment
and delivery of the estate of An
ME M Smith, deceased, to her
legatees without a refunding
bond being given.
On the motion of Sally Il. Ten
nent and Sue M. Caldwell, lega-
tees of Annie M. Smith, de-
ceased, by Blackstone & Bun
dick, their attorneys, it appear
ing to the court that the third
report of the accounts of the
transactions of j. w. G.. Black
stone, administrator c. t. Of
the estate of said decedent has
been filed in the office of this
court; and it further appearing
from said report that the COM
missioner of accounts of this
court duly advertised for re-
ceiving proof of all debts and
demands against the said deco
dent or her estate as the law re-
quires and that no debts or de-
mands were proven: And it fur
ther appearing to the court that
more than one year has elapsed
since the qualification of said
administrator, 1t is ordered that
the creditors, if any, Of the said
Annie M. Smith, deceased, do
show cause if any they can, on
the Sd day of the next February
term of this court, against the
payment and delivery of the es-
tate of the said decedent to her
said legatees, without refunding
bond being given by said leg
atees; and that a copy of this
order shall be published once a
week for four successive weeks
in the Peninsula Enterprise, a
newspaper at the Court House
of this county, and also posted
at the front door of the court
house of this county on the first
day of two successive terms Of
this court.
A Copy:
Test. NJ. Oldham, Jr., c. a. c.
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TIC collere of Cardinals.

Cardinal Bonaparte's death leaves
oniy seven cardinals Of Plus ks crea-
ton in the sacred college. Three are
cardinal bishops, Monaco la Valletta,
Oreglia di Santo Stefano, Parocchl;
three cardinal priests, Won Hohenlohe'
Ledochuwski and Di Canossa, while Car
dinal Mertel is cardinal deacon. Ur-
ban VIII is the only pope SO far who
survived all the men who elected him.
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WATER SNAKE FIGHTS EEL.
Terrific Combat Which Finally Ended II
the Ecl's Escape.

Terrific Combat Which Finally Ended In
the Ecls Escape.
Ibid You ever know that there is a
deadly antipathy between common
wster snake and an eel?" asked the
fisherman. "Wcll, l never knew it un-
til an experience that had in witness
ing fight between the two. Personally
! haye the greatest dread of cells. I'm
more afraid Of them than I am of a
snake, and you can imagine my chagrin
when 1 happened to hook one on one of
my fishing expeditions Twas afraid to
touch it, ard all could dowas 10 let it
dangle in the air. could not get it off
my hook, ard | was meditating what to
do, when, altogether unnoticed, I allow
ed the Shiny object to drop down into
the water.
"M n:c,aent I saw big water
snake make Give for it. At the first
lunge il Caught Tie neck of the eel
squarely between lis teeth, and 1 could
see it sir, lis usly looking fangs into
the eel S flesh. l Wit; ed anxiously to sec
the DEVELOPMENTS With its grim hold
still Oh the eel 5 neck the snake, quick
as it takes to tell it, wrapped its sinu-
Gus body around its antagonists neck i'll
an effort to squeeze it to death. The
body of the eel was too sleek, however,
and the snakes coils, despite all it could
do, would slip down into the water.
Time and time again ii tried to squeeze
the life out Of its antagonist, never for
an instant releasing its hold on the cells
neck, but the body Of the latter was too
sleek for it ard every time it would slip
down. Finally the hook broke and the
eel made good its escape. "-Indianapo-
lis Sentinel
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efforts were made to fasten hard points
to pens of softer material. Bits of metal
were often fastened as points to pens Of
glass, tortoise shell or horn.
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black paint and on account Of the large
quantity Ct gum mrloyed in their COM
position the letters stood up in relief on
the parchmonts as though embossed.
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