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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-06
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biues. and a hundred other symptoms, for ~hlrh
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-06

MISSES WALKING and SCHOOL BOOTS
A large stock, in every style and quality.
Prices low,
At WADDEY'S, "a King street.
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Pd,R s9LE DRs REJTT.

HOUSE FOR SALE-The two.storied
ES FRAMED HOUSE and LOT GkOUNN,p
attached, 25 feet front by iS3 feet deep, on the
west side of Lee street, between Glb0on ara
Fr"nkiin. Apply 70 s,,,ncnoNuApp1s
-. ASSEMBLY ROOMS FOR RENT.
Esh The second and fourth noors snd The rear
room o. the third floor OF the building occupied
sre for rent. 1he second floor is known as the
"ASShNBLY ROOMS" and has been used
for concerts. lectures fairs, &c, Sc. Apply TO
JOHN NJ JOHNSON, Room No. Fa rtax
wing Mar>et Blu Hiding sep 23-lm
A., FOR RENT.
5:a The DWELLING HOUSE, No % north
ROYAL street. It is in excellent order, ana sup
piled with water and gas. Apply To
aug 25-ectf WILLIAM GREGORY.
LOOK AT THIS!
USEOF TILE BEST BUSIN ESS STANDS
IN THE CITY FOR BENT,
Situated on the corner of Duke and Henry SIS.
.oprosi,e the Virginia Midland +. f. Depot;
sultabs. for any business-hotel, restaurant or
store; gas water ard every m m1dcrn convenience;
will be rented ~ good tenant At o low pricc.
bruuire of NJ NORMILE,
iy lS-tf Corner Prince and Henry sts.
.s. FOR EENT-The STORE and Dwell
ISL LING HOUSE l25 King street. formerly
occupied by Mrs. q. l.. Simpson. Possession
given Immediately. For further Information
enquire ~ ~
dec 5-tf JNc. B. SMOOI.
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MISSES FINE BUTTON BOOTS
AT WADDEY'S, ia King street.
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,,t,yr,nssssvsv ynERCEE.YTS.
: c.. MILBU RN,

T G. MILBURN,
Wholesale snd Retail
GROCER AND COMMISSION EERCH
No. 10 N. Royal ST., cor Market Space
Alexandria, Va. -
Orders and consignlnents solicited. They W'll
receive careful and prompt attention.. aug "a
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LADIES' HANDSOME BUTTON BOOTS,
At WADDEY'S, "A King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-10-06

BOYS AND YOUTHS BOOTS,
Kip and Calf, good and cheap,
At WADDEY'S, IA King street.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09

The New York Herald prides itself upon being
a neacspaper In FACT il is not that it is nothing
rial brains no claim. If it does not give you the
news earlier, fuller ana with more ACCURACY than
its contemporaries, New York is no place for it.
1t had better remove to some little town out
West, or turn itself into sporting sheet 1t is
strange, then, that the Herald should send TO
Africa to find Livingstone, and yet not have ua-
til July g. an account of the Mcdonald Amos af
fair. and then one which utterly misrepresents
the palnest facts OF the case-facts which the
Heraids exchanges, nay, the Heralds New York
set before II days ago. Probably
a little more enterprise nearer home would not
huIt the Herald-- Baltimore Gazette
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09
It is rather astonishing the following para

1t is rather astonishing the following para
graph: "TheFrench government has recently
voted the sum necessary for the formation OF
a great inland sea in Algeria. 100 miles long
by sc broad, to the south of Biskra. 1t Is
thought that the result OF This measure will
be great improvement in the climate of the
interior, a great addition to the facilities for
inland transport and the Introduction of COM
merce aud civilization into the very heart Of
Africa" Modern science has done q great
deal-as witness the Suez Canal now q COM
in the interior of Africa. The vote which pro-
vides funds for this clearly shows that France
has no intention of abandoning Algeria AS has
been reported.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09

NILLAINoUs OUTRAGE ATTEMPTED On Fri
day last end outrage was attempted on lady al
Silver Hill, postoffce station on the road from
Good Hope Hill 10 Surratsvile. by a negro
named George Dorsey. alias Joe Williams. The
lady who lives near Silver Springs, had occasion
TO go to spring near by and this negro offered
to accompany her. She declined, but afterwards
permitted him to carry the vessel containing
the water, he being trusted servant. At the
spring when the bucket was filled and banded
him to carry, he said ''put il on my head" She
complied, and while she was raising the bucket
to his head he caught and tried to throw her 10
the ground Waskinqton Star.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09

tary amuses himself by striking his head a.
gainst the wall with such force as to make the
building vibrate.
Copy out the graduation hymn, little girl,
and carry 1t home. Doubtless it will Ls pleas
ant to You to find it, twenty years from now
AID see how bad the prosody is.
The census of Chicago has brought out .he
latent energies of st. Louis. hhe proposes to
expend upwards Of s10OOO,000 in building op-
erati0ns this year.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09
NEW BOOK
CHARLES WARNER d co.
Market Street Wharf,
WrLxIsoroN, DEL.

hoIesaIe and Retail dealers
IN
Anthracite and Bitumin0ua Coal
The only firm in this city receiving coal daily al,
rail from Cumberland region.
The only firm selling EXCLUSIVELY the Lehish
and Wilkesbarre Coal Company's Coal.
kvery one should use the Shawnee Coal for family,
steam or manufaeturips purposes. We guarantee
~ TO make Less ashes, prove more economical and
give better satisfaction than any coal offered in this
ASK FOR SHAWNEE COAL,
RUIN SHAWNEE COAL.
Tell your friends what you think of the
SHAWNEE COAL.
CHARLES WARNER Il CO.,
jsl2-ly. Market Street Wharf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09

THE RIGHT DocTRINE.-A Republican
paper away off on the Pacific coast sends
back to us right sentiments when 1t say g:
1.-THE sooner we get back to old-fashioned
principles in the bestowal of Office the bet.
ter. Patronage is not the personal perqui-
site OF tho individual who may happen to
be in power. 1t is to be regulated always
by an enlightened consideration for the
public good and the truth Of things"
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09

Pouus anu V'er Ut tne rate Uf Vt % peI lVV TUE
Although the above price sare as low rs
good Eastern Ice can be sold in this market at a
consideration.
These prices to take effect on and after Monday.
April Is.
PUSEY RICE.
,,,orrIscs-io6 shpey, 4th and Poplar. and 1876
Walnut Sts. apr7tf
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09

The Franco German war showed that the army
of the Prussans was thoroughly well equipped
aud disciplined for offensive or defensive opera
lions, but its brilliant achievements attracted
attention TO The comparative weakness OF the
German Navy. For some time the Government
has been adding 10 the stength of the German
iron-clad fleet, aud has recently decided TO build
three more iron. clads Two will he built in Eng
land, to save time in their construction, and the
third will be built by the German Vulcan" So
ciety.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09

The exports from Philadelphia during the past
year amounted to $4,000, 900, of which s23 900,
900 were In foreign vessels and $40. 600 900 in
American vessels The exports including 81, 600, :
600 gallons Of petroleum. nearly 5000 900 bushels
OF grain, cheese. l.S90.622 pounds, oil cake 60
ooooo pounds clearances of vessels, l,222 in.
cluding 4Sl American.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09
ANCHOR LINE STEAMERS.
TO THE PUBLIo.~

L The Wilmington and Reading Railroad Com.
pany have completed arrangements TO carry Money
Packages and Express Ma tier to and from all point
on the line Of their road and West Chester.
Also. to all points on the Philadelphia and Read
ing and CatawiSa Railroads. including Reading
Allentown, Columbia, Harrisburg Lancaster. Down.
ingtown, Mahoney City. Mt Carmel. Norristown.
Pottsville, 6c.
For further information apply at the Depot, cor
neI OF Front and Madison streets, Wilmington.
kxpress matter sent 10 Franklin Teiseraph uffs O.
No, Vest Third street or to their Depot, Front
and Madison. or orders left with Nom allen 4 Seal
0slivenng agents. will receive prompt attention.
C. ST0LZ,
ap6-H Gent Supt W. X. r. r. Co.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-07-09
A NIinester stung to Death.


A letter from Athens, Ga, to the Augusta
Chronicle reports the death OF Rev. A. Il.
Williamson, q Methodist minister, from the
bite OF rsttlssnske, on the Y ult. he
was ploughing In his feld, and bearing the
rattle OF the snake under some brush In the
corner OF the fence, lie picked rail TO XIII
IL, but the snake sprang ut him and bit him
In the calf OF tho leg. Mr. WilIiamt on Kill.
ed the snake, aud died In u short time after
wards. The snake Is said To- have been ten
feet long with eighteen ratties.
SHOCKING OUTRAGE IN W ksT CHESTER. Fran
els Osbern, farm iaborer, aged 80, was arrested
yesterday afternoon near Bionxville, IN the city
Of Yonkers, by Patrolman Emery, on a charge
OF having perpetrated an atrocious criminal as
saut on Mary Boucher French girl OF IA
wears. It appears that Mary. who Is domestic
servant in the employ Of q family named Ora
paunch, at Bronxvi iile, was engaged raklng hay
In the orchard, when Osborn scaled the fence,
and, SELLING her by the throat, threw her to the
ground, her head being horribly cut by coming
iu contact with large stone In addition to
this the prisoner struck her several blows in the
face, completely closing one eye, aud Otherwise
disiguring her. In order 10 accomplish his
flemish purpose the wretch had to beat his vic.
tim into state of insensibllity, aud she now
lies in critical condition. The prisoner was
locked up 10 await the result of her injuIiss-N.
Y. Herald, lst.
, 1874-05-03

been improved, and each book has found mum
bers of credulous readers. Miracles pay. too.
It is an excellent thing for = priest to have one
happen in his parish. Fresh interest is taken IN
religion; moro masses have to be said; gifts are
moro frequent. It adds, toe. to mans importance
to have God personally help him to caro- for
the souls committed to his charge. Then
rivalry between parishes comes in- Why
should Lourdas have sacred spring, and not
Pau7 And 80 Pau gets one forthwith Moth
ing eaaier. Put weak-mlnded girl in lonely
spot, tell her stories of Divine appa1itions, and
set her praying to the Virgin Mary to appear
now. She will surely believe her prayer has
been answered. Judicious advertising and spe-
cial railway rates for pilgrims will do the rest
Bishop Dupanloup may write pastorals galore
but they will not stop false miracles. Secular
education ia the one thing that will do that, and
the Bishops Church does not believe IN such
frniojno
, 1874-05-03
PUBLIC EDUCATION IN FRANCE.

ii. Michel Cheva1ier, gentleman to whom
Franco is indebted for many signal services, and
who Is over awake to her best interests. in dis
course delivered not long since before the French
Academy Of Moral and Social Science, called the
attention OF the members OF that institution to
tho present condition Of education in France.
Tho Academy was discussing the question
whether the schools of higher grade in France
should be placed under municipal or national
control. II. Chevnlier took occasion to speak Of
the state OF education in general in the country.
The object Of all education Ia to fit young men
for the places they are to occupy in soclety,-at
least to prepare them for some useful position.
Tho education given in France, Ii. Chevalier
ands, does not do this. Hence, he argues. 1t
must be subjected to very great modification.
Many aud many time, he says, has be been re-
quested to find situation for young uan fresh
from school OF from college but such waa the
character Of the education Of the applicant fol
assistance that it hid absolutely prepared him
s1 nothing u AiA 3dueAaon ID 7ranoa
, 1874-05-03
ment wss first tried some seventeen years ago.
It has been repeated once or twice slnce'-neTer'
ne believe. with much profit.


eome ouestion has been raised as to Bishop
Capnon's qualification to sit in the House az
Delegate from tho Territory Of Utah, On the
ground that he is q practical pol..!;annlst.
The House Committee on Elections find that he
has the usual constitutional qualifications re-
CURED in al Representatives. And as it is
neither q usual nor constitutional quail
ication not to be "practlcal poiye-
amist," they are OF opinion that Mr.
Cannon should hold his place. Mr. Cannon has
been formally elected, is over 25 years OF age
has been seven years citizen OF the Unitea
States, is resident Of Utah, and that il all that
the Constitution demands. It has nothing to
say about polygamy or polyandry, and 30 h1'
Cannon may be Delegate from Utah aud have
three or ten times the allowance of hap
piness which woman confers that ordinary Rep-
resentatives can legally avail themselves OF.
He may ait in the House, make speeches, debate
introduce bills, yoto for or against and, when he
goes home have, in addition to al this honor,
four pair Of rosy lips to smile upon him. ana
eight eyes, black, blue, or gray. to shine IN hls
household armament; for on the number OF
wiyea which Representative may have the
Constitution is silent.
The Committee say they have no authority to
investigate the charge whether Mr. Cannon Ii
"practical polygamist," but suggest
resolution be introduced asking the ap-
pointment Of u special committee to investi-
gate the matter. and to decide WHETHER II
he be "practical polsgamist," " he be eligible to
q seat II the House.
When tho Committee on Mr. Cannon's polyg-
smv OF no polygamy meet they will have to
decide ~ What constitutes "practicn polyg-
amy" [2) Whether Mr. Cannon is "practl-
ca" polyg1mist. (s) Whether, If 30, he is tit
person to take seat in the House Of Represent
atiyes. The Committee on Elections evidently
draw distinction between polyGamiat pure
and simple and a ''practical" polygamist.
We advise them, when they come to the framing
Of definition Of "practical polygamlst. 80 to
word it that it shall embrace Ar. Cannon and no
one else. Great caution is needed hore; else
in the future some Senator or Representative
elect, and not from Utah, might probably ind
find himself disqualified to assume his
seat in Congress. Meanwhile. those who
entertain any fears that Mr. Cannon's presence
in.the House may be hurtful to The morals OF hla
non-polygamous colleagues will be glad to
know that he does not take his four wives to
Washington with him. One Of Senator ca1pen-
ter's reasons why Congressional salaries should
be increased was that every Congressman
should have his family with him; aud. "a al1'
Cannon cannot draw four salaries, perhaps this
is why be leaves his four wives and four famllies
at home. 1t all events. this ia charitable con-
struction to put upon It. For all Congressional
purposes, therefore, Mr. Cannon may b re-
garded a bachelor.
, 1874-05-03

IN aoc1eatastic,l discipline should extreme meaS-
,,raa ha deemed expedient. No one, inside OF
outside that church communion, WOULD 1eei "a'~
ranted in making = complaint But "nen =
f,t,;at;.n teachor. in order to warn MS
hearers against the a1lurement8 OF lno
+ha.tra and the orera, ignorantly or
r;11fnll, misrepresents the drama and indisc11m-
inntely ma1igns the members OF the dramatic
profession, he insults tho good sense, the en-
hpbtened reason, and tho morality Of 20 many
n.on1e that Que is tempted TO 1etort in language
almost as severe As his own. Surely, no scenes
eyer enacted In theatre could more shock re-
fined ecnse Of right, OF would sow more germs
OF evil in the human heart, than the spectacle OF
a priest in the sacred desk dietorting facts ana
traducing character. It would be Is 1ool1sh 70
attempt to contzovert tho statements WHICH
form the text OF this article as It they had oeen
leyeled against any other OF the Initiative arte'
The majority Of them could, with quite as mucn
truth. be applied to music, painting. poetry, OF
fiction. as to the drama. Their obvious fnaccn-
rncY, intolerance, and detraction condemn them
at once, and deprive them Of influence AL arts
and vocations have, in the course OF time, SUI
fered degradation. But men who conVlnc1ngly
chow their trust in tho Deity and their faith IN
humanity, Who pursue truth by direct courses,
who would scorn to secure the holiest ends BY
scaudalous moans, who would prefer to LIT up
rather than drng down, who would e1tinguish
evil everywhere by purifying it, will cast
no such sweeping sspersions upon the
drama or any other Institution that has
the seed Of good in It. They will choose
instead, by intelligent opinions, generous 1uds-
nents, and candid treatment, to uphold what II
right, and beautiful. and true, in Ill things anc
all men, ana 30 help to gain the victory oTe'
whatever in the world is really mean, and base
and yitiating. They will endeavor rather t<
counteract tho OWL that enters into house By
developing the germs found therein than to pul
down tho house and bring ruin and desolatlo1
upon al who abide init.
, 1874-05-03

{. mt nrnctical French children hAd 1ntell~
eence enough, but it WAS not cultivated af1gn''
They had not been brought up to engage IN fea4
liz. and few Of them could indite even the hinl-
plest business letter. B chelors OF Art he mao
met who knew ali about ephori and archons, oos
nothing Of the powers and jurisdiction OF
Justice of the Peace. He complains that when
Young men leave school thoy cease to study and
even to read. few magnidcently-bou
books, intended for exhibition. constitute the
on1v library Of even the well-to-do classes. Some
among the poorer classes, he Bays. read 30 Little
that they actually forget the art before they are
% years Of age. From all these facts n. Cheval-
ier comes to the conclusion that the system Of
education pursued in France is defective; that
it is not such as to excite the interest o. 'ne
scholars. Few improvements have been made
NJ 1ate in French methods OF instruction The
people etiu cling to the mistaken ldea that tney
are superior in every sense to every people IN
the world that there is no one from whom they
can learn anything.
Laboratories and museums Of any extent aro
rare II EIbuCut I'D Oh "AA@4 1A6A-+1s A-~~
alan. Austrian, OF oven Russian, schools OF the
higher sort. It Was thought great deal when'
towards the end Of the late Empire, II. Duruy OBJ
timed 500, 900 franca from the Government to
aid in the establishment Of laboratories. Yet,
lust at that time the German Emperor had given
1000, 900 francs for one 1aboratory,-that At
Berlin,-and 100000 more for one ut Bonn.
There Is too much government In French
schools. The pupils are held in too great re-
strafnt. Their minds are kept always II the
| highest Tension. Their studies ara rarely vn1led
| BY physical sports. In places the children are
| kept ut their books eleven hours and = half or
| twelve aud = half day. No wonder they do not
accomplish much. The French seem to be the
last to learn that physical and mental training
| should 20 hand in hand. The tendency ia now to
shorten the hours Of study In elementary
| schools Mr. Senior embodies the investigations
| OF an English committee on this subject, in 4
small volume published by him, in which be
shows that, when the hours Of teaching for very
| Young pupils are only three hours day, the
maximum result is obtained with them. Again,
teachera IN France are very poorly paid. In this
country they do not obtain anything to boast
Of but there they are paid no more than ha1f
what they are here. When Napoleon wish
| ed to secure the services OF the late
1anented Louis Agassiz for Paris faculty he
could offer him only 1900 francs year. En-
dowmenta for educational purposes are rare in
France. It has no Cornel1s or Vaaaara to point
such system, with such hours, and such tho
indifference Of the Government and Of indi-
| viduals the cause Of education in France should
be 1anguishing one.
, 1874-05-03
THE GRIND OF EDUCATION.

Although the world shows no aigns as yet OF
preternatural wisdom. it Is possible thst We are
learning too much. Children spend six hours
day in overheated, ll-7entlated school-rooms'
learning number OF things that are utterly use
less to them thereafter, and adults, who can
study with more discrimination, yet have to rob
themselves Of needed rest it they would gain the
highest rink In the army of truth-seekera. The
trouble soems to bo that wo are trying to realize
that false ideal Of an education: "something
about everything and everything about aome-
thing" Such training is no longer possible.
When a curriculum included only the
study Of how ''to ride, to shoot, and
to speak the TRUTH" this ideal might
have been attained. Even 1t later day, some
thing Like it was possible, as the LIE of Leon
ardo dn Vinci proves. But NOT now. The field
OF knowledge has become 30 vast, and is 80
sharply divided into so many little fields, that
no man can hope to become master OF 1t ALL
The smaller the space he tries to occupy, the
more chance Of ncceBs. There was wisdom in
the traditional death-bcd saying OF the German
professor who had devoted his life to the Greek
article: ~ have rash1y attempted too much
I should have confined myself to the dative
case." The power OF the man Of one idea OF the
man OF one book is proyerbih. knowledge
outside of one's specially, however good
in itself, may be- positive disadvantage.
Hamerton, in his Intellectual 1ife," gives IN
instance OF this. An artist spoiled his pictures
by studying, with great care, botany and gool-
opy. Thereafter his landscapes were but bo-
tanical OF geological charts. good for class
room, but not for an art-gallery. Tho speeches
Of Charles Sumner, overcrowded with the results
of his roading, furnish another case In point.
Moreover, outside knowledge interferes with
epecialtv by unduly limiting the time that can be
devoted to the latter. 1t is melancholy to see q
person, not polyglot by nature. struggling
to keep up three or four languages, beRides
attending to one especial literary pursuit.
He il deliberately c1ippling himsolf in the
race with his literary rivals. It requires
| a deal Of moral courage to decide to
etop studvins unnecessary things and 80 throw
ayay the fruits Of long hours Of toll. but 1t be-
| hooyes wise man to make the sacrifice. Ono
reason Of the lamentably low standard OF culture
! among women Is because they are apt to chase
that will-of-the-wisp, general cultn1e." They
tr7 to know something Of everything and SO
know nothing Of many things II they would
! but each take specially, how much they might
| dol
Wisdom tells the man who would be truly
learned to study his specially and to stop study
ing other things, save 80 far as they bear upon
| this, Yet the advice is hard to follow. The
| student yearns like Faust, for tho knowledge Of
the world, and perhaps, like Faust, fritters bis
| life Away in vain attempt to grasp 1t.