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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-07
LEXANDRIA s. FREDERICKSBURG
II RAILWAY,
AND ALEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON
RAILROAD
IL W 81 azss.z kss


ALExANpRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAuwA
After SUNDAY, May 81, 1874 trains wi
run as follows:
Leave Southwark from Alexandra J. Fred.
icksburg depot at 6. &c p m, Richmond E1pres..
daily, except Sunday; 1902 d. m. Southern Eli.
press daily, except Sunday. The Southern
Express and Richmond Express run through ~
Richm ond without change connecting at Hich-
mouc for all points South.
Leave NorthWard FROM A Alexandria j Fredr.
icksburg depot 81 4.31 .. N. Northern Express
daily, except Monday ll.2O H. M. Richmond
Express daily, except Sunday, through North
and West The N orthern Express leaving al
437 g. m. runs through TO Baltimore, without
change, connecting with trains on the N 4a.,
The Richmond Express runs through to baiti
more without change.
ALEXANDRIA AND WARRINGTON RAILROAD.
After SUNDAY. May 81, trains will rub
as follows, daily, except Sunday:
Leave Alexandria for Washington, from 3.
Aaaph street depot, at Goo, 100. 500. 900, TO-"
and H. 100 q. m; and LOO, 800, on. 500, ~
and 7.OOp m. oo
Trains leaving at 500 a. m. and 500 p. Ill. rua
daily all others daily except Sunday.
Tie trains leaving Alexandria at 7, and ~
a. M, 3 and p. N. connect through TO Balt
moro The S O. In. and P. m. trains connec'
at Washington with through New York trains
Leave w aenlngtOn lot A91hnhls aoi0 pan.
senger depot, cor. 9Th and Streets ut 6W
G So, 500 600, 1000, and ll.O q. M; and lU,
400 400, 500, GO and TOO p. III.
Trains leaving at 100 y. m. aud 100 p. 10. run
daily; all others daily except Sunday:
Trains leaving Washington at and . q. L..
| 3, 6, and ll:33 p. III. connect with trains nom
baltimore. The g. M. and p. m. trains de-
liver passengers from New York.
@-Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railway
trains leave passenger depot, cor. 9th and Sts..
| Richmond Express, at 6 p. IN; aud Jig p: 10.
Southern Express for Richmond and sli points
| South Am,
NEW YORK.
Leave Alexandria at 500 r. M. and 100 p. Ia
Leave Washington at 93 II. m. and W.
| p. m.
Train leaving Alexandria at p, m: connects
with train leaving Washington at Seo p: m i o.,
| Philadelphia arriving at Philadelphia at llSo
D. m. and Pittsburg at 9.S a. m.
Tickets to Philadelphia and New York can be
obtained at the ST. AsRph street depot.
EDMUND L. DUBARRY, Supt:
Ed 5. YOUNG. Gen. Pas. Agent. le4
WASHINGTON g. OHIO RAILROAD.
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NOTICE TO CITY TAXPAYERS.
City Collectors Office.

City Collectors Office,
Alexandria, Va, June 10Th, 1914.
Notice ia hereby given thst the tax bills Tor
1874 are now in the hands of the Collectors, an
the attention Of all parties Interested ID respect
fully called to the second section OF the Revenue
bill, which is as follows:
Be it further enacted, That there shall De lev,
led and collected upon all tax bills not pala
within thirty days after being put into the hands
of the Collectors for collection, two ana ono nall
per cent upon all such bills not paid within BIZ
~ DAYS thereafter, five per cent; and upon Gil
such not paid within ninety days thereafter. zen
Der cent upon the amount OF SUCH oilis' fehpec-
lively. IA.
ket Building. ,,,o ,, ,,,,, NJ, D;.t
| il 26-eo3m S. K. FIELD, Col. S. Dist.
TRY GOODS FOR AUGUST SALES.
FINEST "sIDEBAND" FRENCH LAWNS
ATT o. CTS.-ALL STYLES OF SUMMkh
DRESS GOODS AT HALF VALUE,
We have Just returned from tho Nortn, anu
now have in store great many cheap ana ae.
sirable goods, purchased very much under coss
Of production, and will be sold ct correspond
Country merchants will find it to their interest
to examine our stock and purchase OF us a. Dbl
timore jobberar prices. -,
Mr.. II. B. Hoomes will be pleased to give ms
personaI attention to all orders entrusted to MIN
y NO D. F. BRASHEAR
.uos 100 King st., Alexandria, Va.
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NEW GOODS, NEW GOODS.

goods: Gloves Gum Shellsc, Colgate's Soaps,
Sub Nitrate Bismuth, Tannic Acid, Wood Too:h
Picks, Ctric Acid, TatLs Pills, Silver Soap,
Hair Tooth and Nail Brushes, and Dressing
Combs. in great variety, Lubin's Extracts,
Globe Flower, Cough Syrup. Oil Bergauot and
Tor Oil, Pivers Extracts, Diexcl's Vienna Bell
Cologne, Stove Polish, Ground Spices in L and
lob cans for country merchants, Lewis Pule
Lad, Linseed, Lard, Olive and Ntatstoot Oils,
toprerss, English, Irish and White Glue Vel
low Ochre, Red Lead, Paris Green and Burnt
TIMBER, dry and in oil. Call and examine our
large stock before purchasing.
HENRY COOK & Co,
sep2 lU1 King street.
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RAILRO aDA.
JXT c., VIRG. MIDLAND 8 G. 8. & 3.
w. (Late O., A. & NJ. 4. B.

w. (Late O., A. & N. K. B.
E#ME - Es;zzzs
DOUBLE DAILY, BETWEEN DANVILl.E
AND WASHING IBIAALTIa9QEB.
Between BALTIMORE and DANVIL LIZ
WITHOUT CHANGE OF CARS.
On and after Monday, Aug 9, 1874.
SOUTHWARD-Leave Baltimore 6:0Os M.
and 500 o. m Leave Washington 7:08 q. M
and 7:0S p. m; Alexandria 1865 q. m: and 7a
D. M; Gordonsville 1925 p m. and 100 might;
Charlottesville l:39 p m. and 1880 m; Lynch
burg 500 p. m. and 4:l5 a. M, and arrive al
Gordonsyille with Ches. & Ohio Road kass and
West; at Lynchburg, with Atlantic, Miss. ana
Ohio, to West and Southwest, and, at Danyills
with the Piedmont AIRLINE, to all points inf>- i
and South Csroina, Georgia, Florida ana tn
Southwest =,
and 400 D. M; Lynchbu at sos n. N. sne
lO:l5 D. m; Charlottesville 1902 p. M and Ill b
M, Gordonsville at l:30 p. m. and 2:l0 a N
arrive at Alexandria $50 p. N. and els a. N.
Washington C:33 p. m. and G:53 B. M, and al
Baltimore $50 p. m. ind 900 B. m, connecting
at Lynchburg, with trains from West on A.. n
i .. K. r.; at Chsrlottesville, with trains to sni
Washington, to tho West and all the Eastess
cities; at Baltimore, TO Philadelphia and New
York.
MANASSAS DIVISION-Passense train
leaves Alexandris daily, except Sunday. at ~
q. NJ, snd arrives at Strssburg junction at l2:K
p. M Leaves Strssburg at las p. m, and ~
rives at Alexandria $50 p. m, connectings'
Washington and tho North This train make.
clcso connection, at Strssburg, with the mai.
train of the Valley Road to Orkney and Rawley
Springs and all points westward, and to Win
chester and Cspon and Jordsn's White Sulphaa
EXCURSION TICKETS, good to 0ctobe,
slst, to all the Virginia Springs, on Valley
Road, on Chez. & Ohio and Atlantic, Miss. anu
Ohio Roads, on sale at Washington, Alexan.
dris, Lynchburg and ranyille. 49,.
Special attention is called to the fact that a
full supply of through tickets 10 al points south
of Danvillc is now ofQre at the principal Offices
of the Company.
aug s-tf }. NJ. BROADUS, q. 7. A.
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER

In an address which he delivered some time
back at Liverpool College, Lord Derby told the;
students that there were three great maxiins OF
study-6rst, that mental la Dor never hurts any
body unless taken in great excess: second, That
those who cannot spare time for physica! eXer-
else will soon have to spare it for illness; third,
that morning work is generally better than nisht
work. There has never been a time ID the
history of the world when an apprecla'ion Of
these truths.was more important than 1t is COW
A writer 10 the St. Paul's Magazine Of Lon
don offers the following bold challenge to the
woman movement in an article on "Mll'ou and
Divorce" 'lfa man really manages 10 get
out OF the Bible any doctrine about women, ex-
cept that she is man inferior, mans tempte:r,
mans subordiuated helper, under special
curse for the fault Of Eve, aud under special
tan-ceremonial ban, too-theD | say he Is
either dishonest or wanting in mental hbre.
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TZFELDER s BEN DE- ELM,
II IA King street,

CILK + A CED l. + n IS.
y for
GRENADINE Innings,
Just 10 hand.
je27 d. +. WlTAER GO
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NEW GOODS
Cambria Edgings and Insertings very chap,
Windsor Scar1s, Spanish Scarts, Lsce, Hoop
Skirts, Kid Gloves for ladies and gents, Dress
Buttons in great variety, Silk and Morocco
Belts, Hosiery for ladies, gents md children,
&c., &c, just opened at
INV 25 G. G. BEkRY'S
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nAMECE, PUCHY AND LLAMA LACE
~ JACKETS.
Another large invoice st
nv % D. f. WILMER CO.'S.

T ACE MANTLES and JACkETS--In great
IL variety; latest styles, and at all prices,
opened this morning. -
myS ID. +. WILMER co.
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i Q It ARRANGEMENT i q 4
FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS,
Including Colton's, Blsckistone's Island and
Leonardtown.
The swift and fsvorite iron steamer PILOT
BOY, Captain Joseph White, leaves s1s5..s
her wharf EVERY TUESDAY klaSassszz
SATURDAY MORNING, at $50 O'clock, for
Landings on the Potomac, as follows.
On Tuesday for On Saturday for
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~ROOUET! CRUQUET!
Our BELLE HAVEN" CROQUET, made
to order, is of superior quality:
&C, made 10 order, any size, in any design, and
painted in accordance with direction.
CHAS. w. GREEN,
augll e King street.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
In Iceland,

Manners are simple in Iceland.
There is really no distinction OF ranks.
Nobody is rich, and hardly anybody
abjectly poor everybody has to work
for himself, and works with his own
hands. There is no title of respect save
Herra to the bishop, and Sira to priest;
not even such title as Mr.. or Mrs, or
Esquire. If you go to call for lady
you tap at the door and ask if Ingibjorg
or Valgerdr is In; or, if you wish to
give her her full name, Ingibjorg Thor
valdsdottir, or Eiriksdottir, or Bjar-
nardottir Gas the case may be) for there
is no title of politeness to apply. Her
name, moreover. is her own name, un-
changed from birth to death /; for as
there are no surnames or family names
among the Icelsnders, but only Chris
tian names there is no reason for q
wife assuming her husbands name, and
she is Thorvaldsdottir after her mar
riage, with Gudmundr just as before,
while her children are Gudmundssor
and Gudmundsdotti.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
A Wonderful Oil Well,

The Titusville (Pa.) Herald thus de-
scribes a wonderful oil we'll that has
just been opened:
"The road leading to the Parker
we'll from Petrolia is in moderately good
condition, and soon after leaving Gen.
tral Point the traveller observes the
words no smoking permitted here in
conspicuous places. After about two
and halfmiles ride the top of hill is
reached, where loud, roaring noise is
distinctly heard, and eighty rods furth-
er on brings us in sight of the we'll. A
dense fog or mist envelopes the der
rick, engine house and tanks, while
fully one thousand persons are there
gazing on the wonder of Armstrong
county. The derrick has conspicuously
placed upon it, in large letters, Boss
Well. and 'Creswell City There are
two 250-barrel tanks full of oil; also two
1900 barrel tanks, one of which is full.
Three dams, one below the other, catch
the drippings and the rivulet beyond,
we are told, for ten miles of a circuitous
route to The Allegheny river, is covered
with oil. There are two two-inch pipes
connected with the well, one of which
is shut completely off, and out of the
ether flows q steady stream Of oil with
immense force. There is no perceptible
intermission in the flow, and as it gush.
es into one of the twelve hundred bar.
rel tanks, the foam and spray envelop
the whole surrounding atmosphere in q
dense mist. ..
ga trustworthy gauger informed us
that he had gauged the we'll three times
80 L.
| 1900 barrel tank, and he found it doing
1850 barrels, and he estimated the
leakage to be at least fifty barrels per
day. He further stated that in his
opinion the well started off out of the
two two-inch pipes at the rate of $500
barrels per day. He also claimed that
although this was almost incredible he
| believed that il the full stream was
turned on now it would do at least 2, 000
barrels.
1.-The well is claimed to be the larg-
est ever struck in the lower region. A
farmer walked up to us and offered to
sell his adjoining farm of 100 acres for
500, 900, which ten days ago, for farm.
ing purposes, would not have brought
| $1,000. The surveyors are at work lay
ing out Creswell City.
"The Parker we'll stands two and
one-eighth miles due east of the most
eastern we'll on the fourth sand devel-
opment, and about two and three.qu
ter miles east OF Petrolia.. The num-
ber of wells drilling on this belt east OF
the most easteyly we'll on the McGarvy
farm are six, namely: Two on the Snow
farm, one on the Steel farm, the Gush-
ford we'll, 1000 feet deep; the Craw-
ford well. 800 feet deep, and the Prem
tice well, 1,450 feet deep. The latter
is half a mile due west OF the Parker
WELL"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
A Natural Curiosity,

The Providence Journal says: "For
the past day or two there has been in
this city colored man who presents in
himself a queer physiological freak.
He is thirty-four years of age, thick
set, of medium height, of fair intel
ligence, and was born in Manchester,
England. He gains livelihood by ex.
hibiting himself to physicians. His
abdomen is naturally full, but at will,
without the use of his hands, he gives
it o wave.like motion, and it gradually
sinks as if being wound up, until it ap-
parently rests close against the back
bone, and he presents the appearance
of man with no abdomen, and then in
the same manner he rolls it out to its
original form. He then drops from nm
der his ribs duplicate set of ribs, with
breast bone, when the original ribs
and the duplicates can be distinctly
felt and counted, and the whole front of
the body is, as it were, iron-clad. Or,
at will, he apparently drops his heart
from its natural position some twelve
inches, puts it back and sends it to the
right side of the body opposite its
natural position. puts it back and sends
it to the lower part of the body on the
right side, thus putting it in four diff
ferent POSITIONS. During these two
changes the two sounds of the heart
can be distinctly heard in either of
these new positions, and not where
they usually are heard. 1t seems to be
necessary, however, that after each
change it should go back to where it
belongs before being sent to a new
quarter. He also has the power to stop
the beating of his heart at will from
five to ten seconds at time, the pulse
stopping at the same time. He seems
also to have considerable strength,
easily bending by blow on the arm a
heavy iron cane which he carries.
Several of our prominent physicians
have examined him, from one of whom
we have obtained these facts, and pro-
nounce him to be the greatest curiosity
in physiology they have ever seen OF
heard Of"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20

81 thought So" said my grandfather.
"Now let me write down your solemn
confession, which you will sign, and 1
shall attest with the warden then you
may be sure your friend will not suffer.
shall take care of that"
The warden brought paper, pen and
ink I; this declaration was made, signed
by Harrik, and by the merciful Judge
and warden as witnesses.
SIN JAIL, August 3, 1870.
81, John Harrik, under sentence OF
death, this last night of my earthly life.
in the presence of God Almighty and
two witnesses, do testify that my con-
fession, made on the bench of torture,
was in consequence of unutterable pain.
Gilman was not there. 1 alone am
guilty. May God have mercy on my
soul. "JoHN HARRIK.
Witnesses O. W. V. NJ, Judge,
Joost Brand, Warden"
"Now, I can die in peace" said the
poor criminal. "Blood for blood, it is
Just but Gilman will go free?"
"Be sure of that" was the answer,
and my grandfather left.
Years have passed. The skeleton
bones Of Harrik has hanged on the
"gallows field," near the city of Nine
que, probably alongside of other vic.
Tins of human justice the birds of the
air have fed on the flesh, the bones
have frightened the passerby. Gil.
man kept his flesh and bones, and lived
q good long life in comfort and ease.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
Crop Prospects.

The statistics representing the aver
ages of the condition of the crops in the
Western States are interesting not only
to the commercial. but also to the con-
Stunning public. Despite the numerous
pests, in the form of insects, blights,
droughts and diseases, which seem late
ly more severe in their effects than in
former years, the reports of the wheat
crop are very encouraging. The ex-
treme visitations of misfortune to the
farmer ire apparently confned to limit
ed regions. The sugar crop is remark
aole for It's favorable condition and
more extensive cultivation. The growth
of wool in the West has augmented and
shows the wisdom OF the farmer in
comprehending that the new soil, al
though broken so few years ago by the
hardy settler, needs the benefit of the
rest and recuperation which results
from the policy of letting it lie in
pasture for time. In fine, there is
reason for graduation on the i'm
provement in the science of agriculture
made manifest by the monthly reports
of the government.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
An Invited Nose.

At one of the demi French reunions
not long since, little scene occurred
which amused the few who witnessed 1t.
About ten o'clock monsieur entered,
very correct in his "getting up, un-
exceptionable in his demeanor, but
gentleman gifted with very consider
able nasal organ. The old proverb
SAYS, ga large nose never spoiled
handsome face" and the stranger iusti-
fed the proverb.
Advancing to the mistress OF the
house, he made the formal reverence
which ceremony requires on a first visit,
then, taking a more familiar tone, he
said, "It has been very happy to ac-
cept your invitation, madam an honor
of which it is quite unworthy" ,.
This was said in a low voice, but so
distinctly that it could be understood
by those who stood near.
The lady, who, though a very dis
tin9ae person, is somewhat timld, be-
cause still young, was somewhat en-
barassed at this address, and, thinking
she had misunderstood him, replied:
"EXcuse me, sir; were you say
ing" ...
"I said, madam, that it was very
grateful for the invitation to your
soiree."
The bystanders exchanged looks and
began to whisper; the lady became
more and more out of countenance.
81 do not understand you," she said, /,
at length "of what areyou speaking?"
The gentleman did not speak again,
but pointed, in reply, to the prominent
| feature il his face.
"What! do you know? Oh, how
imprudentl" exclaimed the lady and
blushing from her chin to her eyes, she
concealed in her handkerchief face
half laughing and half embarrassed.
The explanation of this little mystery
soon came out. The hostess had met
this gentleman the evening before al
the house of her sister, where he hat
made himself very agreeable, as wal
his custom. On her return, recollect
ing her own soiree of the next day, sh,
wrote hastily the following concise not
to her sister:
81 have taken a liking to the biI
nose. Give him an invitation for me-.
Her madcap relative amused hersel
by sending the invitation as it was, an,
> the gentleman responded to the joke il
| manner which brought the laughte
on bis side. .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20

House WINDows.-The more light
admitted to apartments the better for
those who occupy them. Light is as
necessary to sound health as it is to
vegetable life. Exclude it from plants,
and the consequences are disastrous
They cannot be perfect without its vivi-
flying influence. 1t is fearful mistake
to curtain and blind windows 80 closely
for fear of injuring the furniture by
exposing to the suns rays such rooms
positively gather elements in darkness
which engender disease. Let in the
light often, and fresh air, too, or suffer
the penalty of aches and pains and long
doctors bills which might have beer
avoided.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
Fixing Shingles.

Farm buildings frequently undergo
repair at this season of the year. Es-
pecially are new roofs laid on barns and
out buildings. 1t may be worth while
to state what is amply proved to be
a fact, that oiling or painting shingle
roofs at the time of laying the shingles,
pays. Dipping the butts into hot
whitewash is also recommended to be
done as the shingles are laid. There
can be no doubt of the economy of thus
protecting roofs from decay-by either
painting, oiling, or whitewashing.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
Murder by Boys.

At the Birmingham, England, police
court, two lads named Sullivan and
Kelly, both about sixteen years of age,
were charged with causing the death of
a boy named carp. The three lads
went on the previous day to lathe in
the canal. The prisoners, who could
swim, induced carp, who could not, to
accompany them into the middle of the
canal, where they deserted him, re-
fusing to return and assist him even
when he was seen to be drowning.
Another youth, seeing Earp's danger,
stripped and swan to his assistance,
but before the body could be recovered
he was dead. The prisoners were re-
manded until after the coroner's in
quest, the magistrate remarking that
the were, to say the least of it, a pair of
disgraceful towards.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20

SHE CAME.-A pensive man in Wis
cousin, while singing "Come, love,
come" beneath his Dulcinea's window
the other night, had love, music, wind,
and everything else knocked out of
him by something in long white gar
ment that fell out of chamber window.
1t proved to be nobody but his girl,
who, in her anxiety to know who was
serenading her, leaned too far over the
window-sill hence the result. He
says when he sings "Come, love,
come" again he will keep away from
under the window, as his system can
not stand many such shocks. .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20

BLEEDING AT THE NosE.-The health
of persons SUBJECT to bleeding at the
nose should be improved by nutritious
food. Violent exercise will sometimes
bring it on. Plugging the nostrils with
lint or cotton wool soaked in strong
solution of alum will be found to be
efiicacious. Where persons are often
troubled in this way a regular practi-
TONER should be consulted. Applica-
tions OF iced water to the forehead and
face are also good.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20

+" I believe my fate will be that of
Able's," said wife to her husband one
day. "Why 80" inquired her husband.
" Because Able was killed by clab,
and your club will kill me if you con-
tinue to 60 to it every night"
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20

The Philadelphia Steamship Com
pany recently paid to Mr.. Brady $4,-
900, with $3.50 costs, for the salvage of
the steamship Pennsylvania.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1874-08-20
Eye and Heart.
IFronl the German

Eye and Heart.
From the German
SO many a one appears at sight
All full Of love and warm of heart,
And then doth show, more closely known,
That love with him is but an art.
SO many one appears at sight
All stiff reserve and icy cold,
But keeps his heart fcr him who seeks
Its richest treasures to unfold,