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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

1t is already announced that General Butler
will enter upon the active pursuit of his pro-
fessiou at the close Of the present Congress-
May he rest in peace.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

People who were joining the Radical party
just before the late election See their mistake
aud are sorry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

The election is not merely victory but
revolution The United States prouounces in
favor Of conservative purposes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

Besides voting for Governor and State
officers 10 the late election. the people OF ne"
York were called on to decide the question OF
amending their State Constitution, the last
Legislature having submitted the matter TO Tue
6ua vote of the people. There are seven
amendments and their adoption by the popu-
lar vote will materially change the existing
constitution of the State. They strip the Leg
isla,ure Of the power to pass private and local
bills: change the pay Of members from the
presept rate of three dollars day to Set
salary of 81 500 aud an allowance Tor travelling
cynenses: give the Governor authority to dis
crluiua,e in the approval oil the items OF au
appropriation; raises the salary Of the Cover
nor TO $4,000, and that OF the Lieutenant
Governor to 5000, and extended their terms
to three years; authorizes the sale OF the lateral
canals; prohibit any gift of the money or prop
crty aud any loan of the money or credit OF
any county, city, town or village to any lnd'-
vidual, association or corporation forblds any
COMPENSATION to State officers beyond their
salaries aud makes all officers swear that they
have used no bribery to secure an election.
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VIRGINIA SASH, DOOR AND FRAME
FACTORY
AND planning MILL,
N. E. COR FAIRFAX AND QUEEN SIS.
An assortment of
READY. AIDE WO Rk
constantly on hand, such rs
DOORS, SASHES, BLlNDS, FRAMhS'
MOULDINGS, BRACKETS, NEW
ELS. BALUSTERS, &c, &c.
Will buy and trade for Walnut and Ash Logs.
RISHEILL Il HODGE,
feb 10 Al xandria Virginia
Is. r PEAKE. b. ". HHhL''
JOHN W. PEAKE.
ID F. PEAkE Il CO.,
Successors TOD w Nails Son CO.,
DEALERS IN
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, PAINTS' i! HARD
WARE, LEADS, Oils, GbAbNl'
CALCINED PLASTER, &c,
No. 1877 King street,
roh off Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

AN ex-rebel general O'Ncal, who served un.
der Stoncwall Jackson, is shoveling dirt on the
Chicago, BURLINGTON and Quincy railroad for
81 per day. Washington Chronicle.
Does the ChroblcIe dislike Gen. y Neal any
less because he is honest enough to prefer
EARRING one dollar day by the sweat of his
brow to rolling in public plumber after the fash
ioD of the scaawag OF the period Baltimore
Sua
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.HfGEI.NsSTS.

Cash paid for old Iron and Brass.
sep 6-tf
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MARRIED..

A fine assortment of Canes
AT DEALHAMs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-05

NEW CUCUMBER PICKLES, by the 100
~ or dozen, IN store and for sale by
W. +. BROUkES,
oct1 li7 King street
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ORNAMENTS.

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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07

DON'T TAMPER WITH COUGH.-Perhaps in
the whole category of diseases to which hui
manity is susceptible, the cough is most neg
lected in its early stage. A simple cough is
generally regarded as temporary affection
unpleasant and nothing more; but to those
who have paid dearly for experience, it is the
signal for attack for the most fearful of all
diseased Consumption A cough will lead to
consumption-if not checllcd-so sure as the
rivulet leads to the river, yet it is an easy en-
envy to thwart, If met by the proper remedy.
INen'S lang Baysd,o is the great cough rene
DIV of the age, and ii has earned lis reputation
by merit alone. Sold by all good druggists.
WE received a very pleasant letter of thanks
from our old friend Kendall, since his return
home for bottle of JohnSon's -iHodyne Linz
nscat which We gave him, and which he says
has entirely cured him of the troublesome and
dangerous cough he had when here.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
A Mothers Love.

In the tenement house 173 Seventh
street, Jersey City, lives Mrs. Black, a
widow. She Lad two children, one girl
five years old, the other boy eighteen
months old. The latter died at nine
O'Clock at night on THU sday, 18th inst.
ed why the woman did not make her ap-
pearance. Captain Van Ripper, of the
Second Precinct, was called on, and when
he learned the child was dead, he notified
County Physician Buck. The latter
called at the house and gave a permit for
burial. The mother would not listen to
such an order. DR.. Buck told her it was
imperative. The poor woman threw her.
self on her knees and implored him for
Gods sake not to take her dear child
away from her. She was convinced that
after eight days it would come to life
again. DR. Buck consented to leave the
lifeless child with her on condition that
she would place it upon ice. The poor
woman answered: "Oh, no; it is cold
enough without placing it on ice" Day
after day passed, and the neighbors again
appealed to- the police. The distracted
mother took the dead child to her bosom
every night in the hope that life
would return. She heated the poker and
placed it to the sOles of the infants feet,
and when the child did not respond she
CTlcu anu STOdHeu SO plteOuSly tndt tue
neighbors were attracted to the place. A
second complaint was made to the police,
and Captain Van Ripper gave orders that
the body be removed. In carrying out
this order it was necessary to hold the
frantic mother till the body was removed
out of sight. After 1t was removed she
cried and groaned in the most piteous
manner. Some kind-hearted neighbors
exerted themselves to control her, but in
vain. She expects her brother, who is
her sole support, to arrive to-day, and
then she says everything will be right:
there is no sign of decomposition. The
unfortunate woman, it is feared, has lost
her reason. She will not admit any of
her neighbors to sympathize with her, as
she says she has been robbed OF her child.
Her cries at night are heartrending. To-
day the body will be inferred, and if the
brother of the unfortunate woman does
not appear it will be necessary to have
her sent to the County Lunatic Asylum.
Yesterday she acted in the most frantic
manner and would not be comforted.-
Neao York Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
A Lesson Learned In Berrien County,
Mich.

SOME time, a Mrs. Buckley, who lives
over in Berrien County, directed her son
Samuel, a lad of fourteen years to take
turn at the churn. Now as Samuel had
set his heart on going a fishing at that
very time, he "got his back up'' and fiat
ly refused to agitate the cream The
curvature was promptly taken out of his
spine by slipper, and with ''tears in his
eyes" he went on duty with the dasher
In about half an hour, and during the
brief absence of his mother, his eyes fell
upon plate of fly poison, and a bright
smart thought struck him. Just before
Mrs. Il. came in, Samuel lifted the fatal
platter to his face, and as she entered he
put the "poison" from his lips with the
dramatic exclamation, There, mother,
guess you won't lick me no morei" Now
what did this Spartan dame dor Did she
shrek for doctor and fall into ny sterics :.
Not much. She simply took Samuel by
the nape OF the neck, lifted him deity
into the pantry, beat the white of six
eggs together, and told him to engulf the
same lnstanter; he, refusing, she called
the hired girl, and in a twinkling Sam
found himself outside the albumen. Then
Mrs. X. began preparing mustard
emetic. Seeing this, Sans pluck dis
solved, and he commenced begging, cry
ing, Il was only trying to skeer ye."
But the stern mother was not to be softened,
and Samuel had to swallow the mustard.
he was then forced to take dose of
pain killer, and had his back rubbed with
The "Nigor of Life" and his stomach
with the coil of Gladness." Then he
vomited up everything but his boots and
socks. This being over, he took seven
Ayers pills, two spOonfuls of castor oil, a
teaspoonful of salts, and a blue pill. And
now, If you want to behold the maddest
boy in Michigan, just say "fy poison" %
Sam Buckleby-LG Porte Heruyd.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
POLITICAL ITEMS.

There are very few who will not
agree with the President that it is time
for his party 10 unload Perhaps Gran;
might advsntageously begin himself bv
throwing over that $4,000 of annual sal
airy grab. But we fear the rotten old hulk
is TOO deep in the water To be saved even
nv this process Better let her sink =
Buffalo Courier.
And now the President may be pre-
sumed to be happy. He has signed the
new salary-grab law which repeats all in
crease of salaries but his own. He does
not seem TO appreciate the fact that the
iufamv of the old measure, which was
spread out over great many persons, is
now, without being diminished in guam
tity all concentrated on himself-lNilnau-
kee Ners.
A year ago the credit of Georgia
was gone. Gov. Bullock and Henry
Clews 81 Co. had slaughtered it between
them Now the State has just negotiated
loan OF 200 600 at par. The cost OF
negotiation was less than one per cent.
Georgia is now ruled by her own citizens.
The States that repudiate are ruled by
carpet-baggers who are kept in power by
the grace of Federal power. This system
may pay politically, but ii does not 1nan-
cially.-CAfcogo Tribune.
Mr.. Grant asks for the usual $25,-
900 for refurnishing and repairing the
Executive Mansion This is modest in
view OF three facts: l. That the Executive
Mansion has just been magnificently re-
furnished and repaired; 2, that the Presi-
dents salary was recently raised from
$2o,OUO to $4,000 year; 3, that the oc-
cuPant OF the mansion recently signed a
bill repeating the Congressional salary
grab but leaving his own grab unaffected.
1t Is TO be hoped that Congress will take
these three facts into account, along with
the further fact that the revenues are less
than the expenditures, and decline to ap-
pfnpriate the sum for which the head SAL
arygrabber asks.-Chicago Times
-Imperceptibly the Government is
gliding downwards to centralism and an
oiigarchy of corruption The projects to
that end make their appearance almost dali
ly. Now it is a Nat onal University,a and now
Bureau of Commercial Transportation.
A National Bank to-day, and National
Education Fund tomorrow. A plan to
establish State Governmental one time,
and plan to control the ballot box every
where at another. Railroads, canals,
schools, universities, voting, industries.
business, even religious opinion itself,
are all swept into this maelstrom of cen
tralization, with intent to accumulate
power through them for selfish and cor
rupt ends A spell. seems to lie on the
Congressional mind that deludes it into
the belief that the servant has mysterious
1y become greater than the master. 1t is
fast approachin sharp and decisive is
sue between continued republicanism
and dawning cenualization.-Bssto
Pasf
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07

conservation of one-fifth to a quarter of
the area of country with timber will
render the cultivation of many plants
profitable that are now exotic and impos-
sible. 1t will so modify our climate that
we shall no longer be subject TO the terri
BILE storms that now periodically, and
with increasing violence, devastate the
West.
A single tree planted exerts its own dis
tinct influence in modifying a climate or
protecting crops. 1t is small it is true,
but, nevertheless, distinct. The Western
Rural has often advised the planting of
trees along the wayside, and upon tracts
of land difficult of cultivation, and it re
iterates the advice heretofore given, that
there is no better heritage that the heads
of a family could leave their children
with the farm, than an apple grove of
growing trces.-V Western I1tral.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
Thirty Years Experience of an Ola
Nurse,

Mrs. WISsLow's SOOTHING SYRuP is the prescrip-
of of the best Female Physicians and Nurses
In United States. and has been used for thirty
years with neverailng safety and success by mill
of mothers and children from the feeble infant
OF week old to the adult 1t corrects acidity of
the stomach. relieves wind col:c regulates the bow
els and gives rest health. and comfort mother
child. We believe ii to be the Best and Surest Rene
dy In the World IN all cases of DYSENTERY and
DIAERHd1A IN CHILDREN. whether 1t arises from
Toething or from any other cause. Full directions
for using will accompany each bottle None Genuine
unless the facsimile of CURTIS & PERKINS L. o.
the outside wrapper.
SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07

repeal will be as urgent as when it drove
a venal Congress into a partial act of
atonement. The Presidents power and
patronage alone stop the way in the Sen
ate and House of Representatives. But
they have no terrors for u people who
have been betrayed by both the President
and Congress, and this question cannot
he kept out of the coming elections
Ne,p York Sun
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
BROWNS vERMIFUGE CoMFITs

Children Often Look Pale and Sick
From no other cause than having worms In the ston
ach.
BROWNS VERMIFUGE COMFITS
will destroy Worms without injury the child, being
perfectly WHITE and free from all colorng other
Injurious ingredients usually used in prepare
tiOns
CURTIS & BROWN. Proprietors,
No. 2i5 Fulton street. New York
Sold 5y Druggists and Chemists, and Dealers In
Medicines, at TwENTYFIv CENTS Box.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
The Household Panacen end Family
Liniment

Is the best remedy In the world for the following
complaints, VIZ: Cramps in the Limbs and Stomach,
Pain In the Stomach Bowels Side. rheumatism in
all Its FORMS Bilious Collie Neuralgia, Cholera, Dyson
terry Colds Flesh Wounds, Burns, Sore Throat Spinal
Conn aints Sprains and Bruises. Chills and Fever
For Internal and External use.
Its operation not only to relieve the patient but
entirely remove the of the complaint. 1t pene-
trates and pervades the whole system, restoring
healthy action all Its parts and ouickening tho
blood.
THE HOUSEHOLD PASACEA ia Purely Vegetable and
All-Healing.
Prepared by
CURTIS h BROWN,
No. 2i5 Fulton street, New York.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
Treating the Wrong Disea Sc.

Many times Women call upon their family
physicians, one with dyspepsia, another with
palpiiation another with trouble of the breast,
another with pain here and there, and in this
way they all present alike to themselves and
their easy-going and Indifferent doctors, sepa-
rate and distinct diseases, for which he pre-
scribes his pill and potions, assuming them to
be such, when in reality, they all symp
toms caused by some uterine disorder; and
while they are thus only able perhaps to palli-
ate for a time, they are ignorant of the cause,
and encourage their practice until large bills
are made, when the suffering patients are no
better in the end, but probably worse for the
delay, treatment, and other complications
made, and which proper medicine directed
to the cause would have entirely removed,
thereby instituting health and comfort instead
of prolonged misery.
From Miss LoRINDA E. ST. CLAIR, Shade,
Athens Co., o., Oct. 18th, 1872:
CDR. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Your Fa-
vOrite Prescription is working almost like a
miracle on me, l am better already than
have been for over two years"
From ELLA A. ScHAFER, GAINESVILLE, Ind,
Aug. 3, 1872:
CDR. Pierce-I received the medicine YOU
sent me and began using it Immediately. As a
result of the treatment / feel better than
have for three years"
From Mrs. JOHN X. HAMrLrN, Odell, ILL.,,
Mar 10, 1872:
'Dr. Pierce-The Favorite Prescription has
uouc me SOou, which am very lfIaGhlul Tor. ~
AMERICAN WOMEN-It is a melancholy
fact, that American women have degen-
Grated in point of health and physique,
until they have become literally race of
invalds. How sad it is to look around
us and compare the frail and ctfeminate
looking lady of o-day with the hale,
hearty and buxom ladies of days gone by.
To all such the late discovery of DIR.
WALKER, of California, which is known
| as VINEGAR BITTERs, is a priceless boon
indeed. For this class of diseases it is
certain and safe, and any lady, old or
young, can take it with entire confidence
in the result, and thus avoid what to
thousands is stumbling block never
! overcome, VIA consultation with a
family physician. IT'S true there may be
cases of years standing, that will necessi-
! cases out of ten this remedy will reach
the disease, and after a little time effect
cure. The number of ladies cured by il
are numbered by thousands, and are
scattered through every State in the
Union. &c
nent physicians, all his effects were sold by
auction, and among other things was sealed
packet, marked "Advice TO Physicians which
brought great price. The purchaser on
opening the packet, read as follows: "Keep
the head cool, the bowels open and the feet
warm.' If physc is necessary, use Parsons
Purgattoe Pills; they are the most scientifically
prepared pill that has appeared in the last
hundred years.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
Skin Diseases.

ACNE Overwhelmingly. Symptoms: Hard,
small pmples, with black points, most numerous on
the cheeks, forehead and nose.
PRrRIGo Intense Itchng), which begins when the
Clothing is removed Increased by the warmth OF tho
bed. No eruption except that produced by scratch
ing.
The above and all Skin Diseases perman emily cured
Entire cost of treatment 81 50 per week or 81 per
month"; Address, DIR j. NJ. vANDYKE,
1i26 Walnut Street. Philadelphia. renna.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07

GoDEY-"A Happy Parity is the title
of handsome steel plate in the February num-
Der of Goaey's Lqdy's Book, representing COM
pany of young folks enjoying themselves on the
ice The other embellishments are beautiful
colored fashion plate, Valentine engraving
and large extensIon-sheet OF the laucst fashions,
besides numerous illustrations in the Work De-
partment. Speaking OF the beautiful chrome
True to Naturc-given to each Subscriber to this
magazine. the Philadelphia North Anserlcan says ::
when the Book began. the most sanguine hope
could not have anticipated much merit in a
premium picture. and it is very encouraging that
the possibility is reached Published by L. A.
Cooley. Philadelphia, Pa, at $500 per year; four
copies $1,000, and the chrome 10 each subscriber.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07
Browns Bronchial Troches for Coughs
and Colds.

A COUGH. COLD OR SORE THROAT
Requires immediate attention, and should be Check
ed. If allowed continue, IRRI rArIoN OF THE
LUNGS, A PERMANENT TuEoAT AFFECTION, OR AN
ISCuRABLE LUNG DISEASE is often the result
BROWNS BRONCHIAL TROCHES.
Having direct influence on the parts give immedi'
ate relief. For BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA. CATAsrH.
CONSERVATIVE AND THROAT DISEASES. TEocHEs are
used icitA dlteays good success.
SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS
viii find TRoCHEs useful in clearing the voice when
taken before Singing Speaking, and relieving the
throat after an of the vocal organs
Obtain only "BEowN's BRONCHIAL TEocHEs. and
any of the worthless limitations that may
be offered. Sold Epery,rhere.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07

WHEN WRITING TO ADVERTISERS,
w please say you suw the advertisement
In this pnper.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-02-07

SOLD BY ALL MEDICINE DEALERS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-23
The Massachusetts Calamity.

A most disastrous food occurred about
eight o'clock on Saturday morning, 10
Hampshire county, Massachusetts, caused
BY the apparently almost simultaneous
breaking of three reservoirs, or rather
dams, on Mill river. The water swept
through the manufacturing villages of
Williamsburg, Hardensyillc, Leeds and
Florence, with resistlcss violence, destroy
ing dwellings, mills, manufactures and
other descriptions Of property in is course
The loss Of life-men, women and children
las far as aseertained, is about one hun
bred and fifty. The loss of property is
put at several million Of dollars. Thieves
promptly took advantage Of the disaster,
and at Leeds robbed the dead factory girls.
There have been few moro appalling
disasters within recent years. The scene
Of this great misfortune Is in central
Massachusetts, about one hundred miles
west Of Boston, on Mil river, tributary
Of the Connecticut, falling into the latter
some distance north Of Springfield. The
aggregate population Of the locality is
5000, whilst the manufacturing capital
invested there is about s5,00O,060 The
industry of this once thriving valley is
paralyzed by the calamity. Strong sym
pathy for the sufferers is everywhere
expressed, but the sad event is not without
a wholesome lesson Immunity for so
long from this kind Of peril has made
people careless about strengthening the
~. A.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1874-05-23
Letter from Washington.
Correspondents he Democratic Adrocate.


WASHINGTON, d. c., May 10th, 1874.
The Bill to allow newspapers to pass
through the mails free, in the county where
published, passed the House more than a
month ago, by more than a two-third vote
From all | can learn believe it will pass
the Senate by considerable majority.
The political outlook indicates that the
next House of Representatives win be anti
Republican, the Democrats and Changers
10 the West are in accord and can hardly
fail to make large gains the. In the
East the Simon-pure Democracy will GER
tainly make gains, while in the South the
Carpet Baggers and the native born Re-
publieans are at loggerheads and we must
gain there. Our trouble, fear, will be
after the assembling of tho 44th Congress
to reconcile the elements Of which the op-
position will be composed, particularly so,
if the financial problem should be unsolved
before that time. If our majority should
prove q discordant one, instead Of helping
US in the campaign Of 1876, ii would ma
terially injure our prospects. just now,
the Republicans are more particularly &C.
cupied in pulling down President Grant,
than anything else.
With regard to our Presidential candi
dates very little has been said, and no ri
valry seems to divide our ranks. Here we
will have vast advantage over our Re-
publican adversaries, as those who rank
high with us are willing to give way cheer.
fully to each other, so that our party may
gain a victory.
There is now prospect that Congress
will adjourn on the 22d Of June. Mr.
Dawes, the chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, is Of the opinion that
both Houses can get through BY that time
1t is not thought that the Civil Rights bill
will be passed this session, as there is a
strong, although quiet, opposition to it,
from reasons Of political expediency. Eco