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A MMAWKAllt 9T0BV. A Mm S*M t* B* Rtmti tip by Py—■ II* WHIM* Mtae. Tim following ino«t »U>fy U furniahod The Huntsville cury by onu of !(■ iwlinble ot •nli and prroenta a cast puaala scientist* no little i A sit-nago occurreoee Blount county, Ala., ; 1 Will not attempt toe: you thofacu • the region, and tom# . road official* wm how on a lour of some ocas of iron oro and selecting the most tiracticablo routo for tho ex tension ortho now railway that loads up this valley. This, indeed, seems to havo been the true battle grounds pf tho sods with “Pelion piled upon Ossa,'* or the utter oooitision of the Motoflala who oaa- notoeoount for rsaiftMOM In one side of a mountain, brown qn tho other, with veins of cool immediately under lying the top on both sides, so it was wintnined to leafs, them out of the at practical mdn this va3iey~for ail geological-ln? rmation necessary in making on ap proximate estimate of the amount of (olid and loose rock to be encountered on the extension. Accordingly an old forwpan, Mr. Merts, who nod' bad large experience in. railroading in tho west, was selected. He was an in telligent, sober and industrious , man, who regularly once a month sent the greater part of his earnings to his ad children in, Ktlniws Ho opinions only after the ful. examinations, and the tlemen had implicit confidence as their accuracy. The pat a perpendicular bluff about high, when Mr. Morts climbed down to a ledgo about six-feet from the top and with his hammer was investigat ing the character of stones and their probable thickness. The gentlemen above' heard several blows from his hammer, then uifj'Oiiiditly a quantity of loose rocks fulling mid immediately a terrific explosion. They were all considerably shocked, but not other wise hurt, and at once went to tho edge of tty precipice, where they de tected th S’strong odor of dynamite, bat to their consternation could seo nothing of Mr. Merts. After a careful search some small pieces of hisciothing were found hanging in a live about thirty feet fyom tho ground, but that was all Tho question for the scientists to settle is what caused tho explosion. A number of .peo ple from Birmingham have visited tho place, but I have heard only one plausible theory, and that was ad vanced by Mr. Schultz, a scientist. It is known positively that Mr. Merts had n6 dynamite -wtthi^him, and Mr, Schultz says the only possible, way to account for the explosion is that he had constantly, for a number of years, been handling dynamite and nitro- .glycerino, ana that so much had been token into his system by absolution that it was only necessary for Him to receive a slight jar to set it off, which was done wl bathe struck the ground is trUe or not 1 : * }. \ £ ?! Brunswick Wood Delivery Qo. Torras* WHorf; Bay St... SINGLE LOAD (Hot Dellvond.) 1*1 N K, mwH 1111,1.1.111 .n r l«fUl.«.»..M..| M vAft| " " " iHiiMitm m PEE CORD. 18 SINGLE LOAD (Ddlfmd^ 53?- -s* -A** 8 PER COED. / nxx, *sfi» ^ • v •8 Leavo Orders with'Haywood. Gage A Co. TERMS POSITIVELY CAtyH. “WHAT IS THE MATTER WITH S. W. ApTE, Prop’r. --OP THE- Minti Hons« f a on falling from tho. ledge. Whether his story & t say, but give' the facts os they onea, Whether his story can’t say, but give' th< happened, and they can bo substan- iy a number of citizens in this vicinity and Birmingham, who will inform you if there is any more light on tho subject.. The Paradoxes of Science. The water which drowns us, a fluent 6tream, can bo walked upon as iqc. Tho bullet, which when fired from’a muskct.carrics death, will bo harmless if ground to dust before being fired. Tho crystallized part of tho oil of rdses, so grateful in its fragrance—a solid at ordinary temperatures, though rfcadily volatile—is a compound substance, containing exactly tho same elements, and in exactly tho same proportions, as tho gas with which wo light our. streets. The-tea which wo doily drink with great benefit and pleasure, pro duces palpitations, nervous trem blings, and even paralysis, if taken in excess; yet tho peculiar organic agent called theino, to which tea owes its a ualities, may bo token by itself (as beine, not as tea) without any appre ciable effect _ Tito water which will allay our .burning thirst augments' when con gealed into snow; so that it.iB stated by explorers of tho Arctic regions that lie utmost thonotives ' extremity of thirst rather than attempt to remove it by eating snow." Yet if tho snow bo melted it becomes drink able water. Nevertheless, although if melted before it enters the mouth it « assuages thirst like other water, when melted, in the mouth it lias the opposite effect. To render this paradox more striking, wo linvd only to remember that ice, which melts n:oiv slowly in tho mouth, is verycfllcicnt in allaying thirst — Blackwood's Muguzi no. IS THE CRY.OF ALL. HE’S ALL RIGHT! He is selling goods at way low'down prices. His immense Clothing Stock is unsurpassed in styles, quality and prices. Fine Black Imported Corkscrews, $14 per suit, worth $20. Fine English Melton Square and Round Cut Sacks at $16.50, worth $20 and $22. All Wool Sdotch Sheviots in double and singlo breast from $10 up to $13.50 worth $15 find $18. Children and Boys Suits* I have the largest line in Children and Boys Suits from $2 end upwards. Boys’ knee pants 40c. and upwards, and an immense line of boys, youths nnd mens’ Overcoats. HATS and CAPS. I have the largest line, and at very reduced priceB Shoes, Shoes, Shoes. The finest and cheapest Shoes for ladies, children and gentlemon Trunks'. Satchels. Umbrellas, Etc. Trunke and Satchels—-all styles. Silk Umbrellas from $1.75 up. large variety of Leather Goods in traveling companions pnd Cuff and Col lar boxes. • - PP^ICIAL BARGAINS. esssasaaessaaeas K .. IS THE TIME TO INVEST IN , . RUNSWICK * RpSAjj. IotTA'31 1884 1888 1802 POPULATION. i...... 8,600 10,000 ....20,000 Yalpatton of Property. 1884 ; ...77T. .$1,488,677.88 1888 2,672,118.00 1892......s ....6,000,000.00 Kina Silk Neckwear at 25c, worth 50c. AU.wool Flannel Top Shirts from 75n. upwnrdi. lilso a full lino of Cardigan Jacket*,'Ladloa’ end I Gents’ Shoes nt astonishing low price. Polite attention is given to all who give sis a call.' Perfect fits guarar teed, and qualities warranted. ‘‘'Come and .convince y crura elves. Wo don' say anything that we do not mean. We camo here and m&do a success, and intend to-stay and keep our reputation up on lowest prices fbr honest goods. S. W. APTE, ' . PROPRIETOR, " At Marlin’s old dry goods stand, New Castle street. AUG*. F. FRANKLIN, Dealer, Mur and Cunsioii Mental Oeneroua Olft tot Indo.trlal relocation. , J. V. Williamson, tlio millionaire of Philadelphia, is about to found an in stitution similar in many respects to Girard college. Ho has determined to begin operations at once.’and, though feeblo in health, hopes to , finish dur ing hU lifetime. The cost is estimated at over $5,000,000. It is to bo an in stitution for the education of boys in all dcparliarute of mechanical labor. Mr. WUliansson has appointed sovou trustees to manage tho business, whwo • names are carefully kept from tho public for tho present—Scientific American. Hay, drain, Feed, Four, Bacon, IVHII Feed Generally. r ■ • / Carload Lots a Specialty We Compete with any Market in Quality and Price, and Meaij just what we Say. L. D. HOYT & CO. -DEALERS IN- HAR JD WARfe: . StcVes. C uns, Pistols, 1 ^Cartridges, .9 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. SASH, DOORS. BUNDS Buupiefi a.n.d Waeons J. A. BUTTS, Physician and Surgeon. hoar.0 to ii a. m. and! to 8 p. m. Kctldencc corner Union and lfowe Mmh. ofilco hours 8 toll *. m. ami i t<i s p. m, Telephone No. 88, B f ”*l“*rlal .tleulhio riven, to 4I*Mm» of tlim-.t .ml lunv* L.J.Leavy& Co., ICCTIOX A Ml COXBISSIOX JIEBCHAXTX, AND HKXtnif. COLlKCTlMf AGENTS. S PEUIA l. attention gtwn tocollecticm of rent*. Ua.ln.iM and cin.i.nmnnt* MllelU., .*4 Speedy return, guai tinted. ' •!*«* *n*t'Ion* to AniiiTt Jm-Arrr.i • 1 FOR f 65.000 acres of Timber Lands on line of Railroad. Thousands of acres of cypress lands. 50.000 acres of Timber in one body; good as oan be had in the* State. * •. #- CITY PROPERTY. Ono comer lot, 80x00, with ISO foot .tree t front, on Newcastle inre«t. KxccUont stand for any business. Most dcslrablo rcshlonco lot OOxiaojfrontlng on two.strocta near park. * Six room honso on Union street Threo Town "commons lot. hour Ur. Ualo'e, cheap, ohcnp, cheap. One lotftrontlng canal. Two water fronu In Now Town,-with railroad running on Un*ot same. Store and dwelling corner G nnd Wolf atreeta, now rented tor w per montth 81,880. Now dwoUinr on NoWnaaUo street, with lot Wx .situated In easiness portion of city. One ot tho most doslrdblo lot. on Newcastle atreot south of park. Bxcollont|bu>lnou lot 50x180 qn lhe Bay. Modem oottago with lot 00x180 on London street. A pleasant homo in tho host part ot city. ntitfow figure. Four room cottage In Dlxvlllo with lot 00x100. Can bo bought aheap a. owner Is anxious to soli. Two story honso J tut oomplotdd on 1st Avenue. Trass lot on lloulovard In two minutes' walk of (lost ofilco. l,ot 80x100 fronting railroad and adjoining lot* on which tlio Oglotltorpo hotel Is situated. tlusinoss. location on Oglothorpo street near Monk. 8300 will purchase six Town fCommoni lota In ono body. Lot 80x88 on Oglethorpe atreot near MaoafieU - Tw etldonoo lots neat Boulevard. Lot 80x80 comer Albany and I streets. Lot 80x00 eorne' Wolf and I Streets. Anyone can double his money la twelve months by purchasing either of tha four tracts of acreage proparty I offer torsnlo on tha Point.' 80 aores.of highlands lust north ot the city, Ono two-story 18-room honso In northern part ot olty, vrtth live lots-ohsap. ; Newtwo-story sight roomjhouae ht NswTown Now six-room honso on Boalerard-oheap. U*nkanil Mansfield Rtoh “ 00<l totweaa Throe of those desirable new oottages on Coch- ran avenue, between Georgoand London streets. Small farm ot seven toon apN<thMs miles from Court House. Truck farm of twenty-oho seres with new 8 room honso. Six sores with house near E T V A G docks. 05 foot front on Cochran avshno. 88 feet from streot oar Un*. for ttlt. $1,800 will buy nine lota almMt In centre of tho olty. , • \ Lot ooraor London street and Cochran avenue 00x180, with the house. ' Throe storos on Bay street. Truck farm on bold salt crook, IX miles from Poet Ofilco. Oak Grovo Plantation, containing 8,000 sores ot tho best farm lands in tho State. i0 (miles from ottv; m ■ * \ f , Also Farms and Farm Lands situated in this and adjoining counties. Sr Trouble to Slow Property. Jaroful attention paid to the renting References, Oglethorpe and First - r,L Real Estate Agency, ' hl| 216 Neweastio Street, raiaittk, fla mny J’ly.c'tfj’A.t ,T. M ! rmoli in *i amt . : v ’ t-n-f yatuiil ,T