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0''6"'0O' wy ~''e~ AAA"sTtS COUT7tUC.
ORIGIN OF Curious PHRAsEs.-The
origin of phrases and some of our
common words presents an inter-
esting study. The term SUB rosa is
said to have originated as follows
Cupid gave q rose to Hippocrates, and
from this leg end arose the practice of
suspending . rose over the table when
eating, when it was intended that the
conversation should be KEEP secret. The
explanation of the origin of "by hook
or by crook " is that in olden time per-
sons sentitled to get frewood in the
Kings forest were limited to such dead
branches as they could tear down with
a "hook or a crook without hurt to his
majesty's trees" "Ip- spite of his
teeth originated thus King John of
England once demanded of Jew the
sum of ten thousand marks, and on be.
ing refused ordered that the Israelite
should have one after another of his
teeth drawn until he gave his consent.
The Jew submitted to the loss of sew
eral, and then paid the required sum !;
hence the expression "in spite of his
teeth" Mr.. F. Crossley suggests as the
origin of the word "humbug" the
Irish "uim-bog," pronounced cum
bug" literally ''soft. copper" or s'worth-
less money" James II. issued from
the Dublin mint a mixture of lead, cop
per and brass SO worthless that a sover-
eigu was intrinsically worth only two
pence, and might have been. bought
after the revolution for hAlf-penny.
Sterling and um-bug were tn erefore ex-
pressions of real and fictitio as worth
merit and hum-bug.
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FASHIONS and G0LD'C0IN PRESENTS!

This CUT shows the
Upper Part Of the
Skirt twronG eide
outl, with the "8la-
vator" nxed in. You
can raise your skirt
while passing . mud
dy place, and then lei
Il fall, or you can KEEP
it raised. IL keeps ths
skirt from the Filth.
II LOOPS the skirt In
. Tasteful and Ha-
ebionabla Manner. It draws al
The fuilness to the back, making tht
straight 'front.'. saves more
than Ten Times its Cost. II can be
changed from One Dress 20 enotner'
Price, 40 cents each. maiied-
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RALSTON.
John Paul in the New York Tribune.

RevieD Of the Career Of the Dealt Bank Presi-
dent,
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"ANTED AGENTS. sample, and OsIeas M
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F, J.NASH Isl sIosdway NY: ,manufa ctur
description The stock isarge, very choice, and is
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AN UPPER NILE MAIDEN.

She Would Follo,o the White Man u Fl
Wouldn't Eat Her
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CURIOUS AND SCIENTIFIC.

THE YOUNGEST Vo1oANo.-A new
volcano was born on the LIST of Nav,
1871, and at the present time has at.
tanned the height of 1850 feet. It was
recently discovered by the CHALLENGER.
IN the course of her voyage in the China
seas, on the small island of Camiu uin,
near the coast of Mindanno. For some
months previous to the formation vio-
lent earthquakes occurred throughout
the islands. These ceased after the
first eruption. which gave vent to the
four months the mountain had risen
400 feet, and had increased to about
one-third of mile In diameter. The
new conner appears to have worked sad
desolation. The island had a popula-
ton OF %, 600 people, and was one of
the most fertile of the group. produc.
ing hemp, sugar and tobacco of the finest
qualities. The base of the mountain
has extended SO as to cover the entire
site OF the town of Chairman. which
once contained IA, 600 inhabitants. but
now is mass of ruins. But q few
hundred people remain on the island,
and the fields and groves are choked
with new jungle or Destroyed by the sui
phurous exhalations of the volcano,
QUANTITY OF SULPHUR IN RED-SHoRr
1RoN.-As we have seen that it is DOS
sible to a certain extent to escape the
lnconvenlencies arising from the iniur1-
GUS operation of sulphur on iron
through carefuIness in working or a
proper regulation of the Temperature.
1t is not at all wonderful that the opin-
ions about the quantity of sulphur nee
essary for causing red-shortness differ
considerably. One of the hardest
proofs of red-shortness in iron is that
mentioned before, to drive q hole in IL
when at q red heat, and it has been
found, as has been mentioned. that
filings from the cracks thus produced
have not contained more than O.O2 Der
cent. sulphur, while hearth-refined
iron, which showed cracks in the
corners when drawn out temperature
most dangerous for red-shortness. did
not contain moro than O. O3 per cent.
sulphur. On the other hand, in iron.
which in the refined state has been
quite fluid as Bessemer steel, there has
sometimes been found O4 per cent.
sulphur, without the iron vet showing
the least trace of red-shortness, and as
the content Of sulphur probably is more
equally dist ributed in such iron than is
that which has not been SO well fused.
it seems to follow from this, az might
besides have been expected, a 7orSora.
that the more equally the content of
sulphur is distributed the less sensi-
bility has the iron for that substance.
Engineering aud Mining Journal.
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Military Academy, Chester, Pa. Opens e
Sth. tfvil Engineering, the Classics, English
Military Art thoroughly tauPht. For citcu
apply to Col. THEO. HYATT, Presden
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Being full description of Palestine, its history
antiquities Inhabitants and ustoms, according to
the great discoveries recently made by The Pa es-
tine Eek plOring expeditions. 1t sells sight. Send
for our extra terms to gents and why it sells
faster than any other book. NATIONAL PUBLISH
ING Co., St Louis, Mo-
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az In 00fl . day at home. Samples worth 81 sent
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-31
ALEXANDRIA, VA. MONDAY. MAY 81. 1875.
BUSINESS CH.7.TCES.

CPECIAL EMENT-MONE1
- TO LOAN-Liberal advances made TO any
amount and for any time desired, at very rea'
sonablo terms, on all kinds of personal proper
ty, bonds, stocks and fine merchandise. Also,
goods bought and sold on commission; Always
on hsnd ut private s.le large le:tl9n OF
WATCHES, DIAMONDS. GOOD JEWEL
RY, &c, &c, cheap for cash. Auction sales on
the lst or I'd of every month. Satisfaction guar
anleed richly confidential.
S. GOLDSTE1N s CO.,
Loan Office, Commission s. Exchange. Brokers,
N. E. cor Tenth and D streets, Il. w.
private entrance on 10Th st,)
my l3-3m Washington, ~ y.
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REGULATOR
r. TT. ZEILIN & co.
Macon. Ga,. and Philadelphia.


Macon, Ga, and PhiladeipiRta.
The symptoms of Liver Complaint are
nneasiness and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the shoulder, and is
mistaken for rheumatism. The stomach
is affected with loss of appetite and
sickness, bowels in general cosnve, T.
sometimes alternating with lax: Inc
head is troubled with pain, and dull,
hesvv sensation, considerable loss of
mamo,y, accompanied with painful sem
sation of having left undone something
which ought to have been done: olten
complaing of weakness, oeolllty, anu
low spirits. Sometimes many OF the
above symptoms attend the disease, ana
OF other times very few Of them; but
the liver is generally the organ most IN
volved.
Noorlv all diseases originate from indigestion
snd Torpi,iity of the Liver, and re!iet IS always
an Sivus!y sought alter. If the Liver is iesu
lated in its action, health is aimoI' nnv"psHos
II Hoodsche Constipation, Jaundice Pain IN the
shoulders Cough, Chills Dizziness, Sour otom-
ooh had taste in the mouth, bilious sttacKs' pal
nitstion Of the heart depression OF spirits, or !ne
blues, snd hundred other sy pt0nms, ior "ii,ot
SIMMONS LIVER REG U LA1oh1s Is t1c oes. s
mildly etfsctually, and being asimple vegetable
compound, can do no injury in any quanLltles
that it may be taken 1t is harmless IN every @
way it has been used for 4O years, and huhureus
of the good and great from all parts OF the cSun- ,
try will vouch for its being the purest aho oe'"
The Clergy
"My wife and self have used the RcguIsIof
for ycsrs, and testify to its great virtues '-heV
J. (. Fielder, Perry Ca
Ladies' Endorsement.
II have given your medicines thorough trial.
1 in n, case has it tailed to give full sAtlstac-
tion 'i-Ellen Meacham, Chattahooche, Fla.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BY
T. s. LEADBEATER & BRO,
Nos and 7 south Fairfax street.
ap 13-Jal0
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as~ssSU EeSD LU.lE,

COAL coal
We have now on hand and are constantly re-
ceiving at our wharf and storage yaTts, foot o!
Queen streets, all the best GOALS Nno"n to
this market. We name in part:
LIKEN'S VALLEY.
SHAMOKIN and EAST FRANKLIN LOR-
JOHN'S, from EAGLE VEIN COLLIERT.
The celebrated CONTlN ENTAIL Hnd II a.
EEL DELL, from the Goodrich Collrry, cs-
teemed the best in the market.
And LEE and STANTON WHITE ASH
ANTHRACITE COAL Of Steamer, Broken,
Also, GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND
COAL.
Also HICKORY, OAG and PINE WOOD.
Having ample space, each variety of Goal s
kept distinct from that of others, and is cs-
poci.lly prepared for family use. Iards 'oor-
ed aad Coal sent out we'll screened and free from
slate, 224O lbs to the ton. Orders left With
Mess Clsrridg,e y Grigg,, corncr hhg ;.l nnd
I. j. MEHhFFEY Il CO.,
iy17 Wharf and Yards foot ol Queen ST.
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yyiLrABlMR2ALE ESTATE FOR SAIL
Y IN THE CITY OF ALEA DkiA
ASUIN TIE CUU MITES OF hLEAAN-
nHIA AND FAIRFAX, VIRGIN A:
r.. l-Tnut vaIuHbio thrc story BhlCh
HOUSE No ~ south Washington street, f3:5A
\ exandrn, with an alley "n the 5ldcirom -kssaa-
v ,.,n.ngton street. AMI nn alicy ~ tAc rear
lrcn l,uKc street, l,rmcrly the rcsldcnce ol the
late iir. JOHN Lloyd, deceased. ,,
no. 2-rne onc-s:ory BRICK HOUSE, Esaa.
40. l32, on Queen street, bc.wcen Wash .aS3sA
irgtnu ..!, CclumJu= street,.
81 "a Y&aUI OF Ian D Of say 80 acres,
in Fni.!.H county, cH.lci the MILL TRACT,
boa: eight miles from Alcsandrla.
No. 4-That BEAUTIFULLY situated and well I'M
proved SNAIL FARM, OF say GC acres, IN
Den" lat, the residence OF Mr.. Fred k. Lloyd,
now iaceasad WiIi IN Ike " splendid market
sarlcr, rs the ground Is rich. and rs residence
for health and :.Ju,tlon Is not surpassed III thc
county.
The above property must be sold to settle r5,
latns &c, anu the prices wall be made 10" ana
ihe terms ca.y 20 suit the times on Application
tuus. JOHN j. LLOYD, Admir- &c.
klCuD. LLOYD, Atty. Tor heirs.
ny 3-rolm "
-. FOR RENT Or SALE-ThNt desirable
F.:' y ~ riyI.i Nj No - outh St. Asaph st.,
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showing up the political and social shams
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he economical and "reform" De-
snoiracy TOOK good care t" pay them
selve. for services never rendered the
State. hysi'serting in the apprepria-
ton bill the mileage and per dicm of
those who PLAYED fun Legislature for
two mouths At Neat.I'c Hall. THIS
thu, ittle extra session of ten DAYS
cost the State over one hundred und
seventeen th",s;,nd dollars. How
fond the" rttfirm Ie,.n,dcracy are Of
quoting the expenses Of an ante bel
lnm session of the General Assembly
when less, than a hundred Thousand
dollars l.aid I'LL expenses. and how
fond they arc pt contrasting the fact
with ;nutlican expenditures OF the
present day. but now they will never
be heard td SAY !, word against the
local salary steal. It depends with
then, a great deal nron whn~e ox is
xorei Sugar Plaaier.
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The following is Il Memphis dispatch

The following is Memphis dispatch,
OF April %: The appeal publishes
the particulars Of the horrible murder
OF two children, Mittie and Dock
Hodges, aged respectively six and
eight years, near Cuba in this county,
some weeks since, which was only
brought to light yesterday by Il negro
man finding their bodies on the bank
Oftl,e bayou, where the rvccding water
had left them. The bodice. were nearly
devoured by bnzzards, bnt their skulls
were crushed, and showed that they
had been murdered and thrown into
the bayou.
1t has been ascertained that recent
~ Dave Hodges attempted to hang
his wife, but her cries with those of
the children brought assistance and
Hodges fed. He then went to see
Jack Woodbridge, Il c"lored preacher,
and. it is believed, induced him and
his wife to kill the children, as they
were last seen alive with them, and
their disappearance having aroused
suspicion, both Hodges and Wool
ridge fled the county. After the in
quest yesterday Woolridgc's wife
was arrested and held to answer.
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DRnSPECTCS
Il OF THE
New York Weekly Witness
For 1875.
pnbli~l"t.d by John Douyall,
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Mr.. Cooley's Third.

third wife l. short time ago and the
day after Ii, tc;iihe home with her his
oldest boy, the son Of his first wife,
came into the room where she was
sitting alone sewing. Placing his ell
boHs on The table he Begin to be 80
ciable. The following conversation
psy-Hog long d'y !!9 expect pee you'll
Mf.: c.-what On earth do you
mean ~ -
Boy-Why, ma, she held on for
about ten years, and Emma, pas
second, stood it for three years. l
,eckoi, YOURS good for as much as
her. ] hope so, anyhow, Pm kinder
sick of funerals. They made an awful
fuss wien they slowed away ma, and
u bigger howl when they planted
Emma. So I'd jcs' as leave you'd
Keep around awhile. But pa, he has
| his doubts about it.
Mrs. C.-Donbts! Tell me what
you mean, this instant.
| Boy-Oh, nOthin'! Only the day
Emma got away pa came home from
tho funeral, and when he ripped the
Grape off his hat he chucked it into
| the bureau drawer and said: clay
there till want you again )" SO l
s'pose the old man must be expectin'
you to step out some time or other.
In fac ! seen him conversin' with the
undertaken Yesterday; maxim some
r IsxI nr rms ~ frr0 xS-Sth Ia
l reckon, The old man is always
jewin' people down.
Mrs. C.-You ought 60 be ashamed
to talk Of your father III that manner.
Boy-Oh he don't mind it. l often
hear the tclleis jokin' him about his
wives. He likes it. He's good ma
turcd man. Anybody can get along
with him if they understand him. All
you've got to do is 60 he sweet OH him,
and he'll be like lamb. Now. Emma,
she used to get mad and heave plate,
or coal scuttle, or most any thing at
him, and it used to irritate him. And
ma, she'd blow him up about 5000
times q day \; both Of them would
bang me till I was Disguised. And
1Jt uSlu HIKE IL. ieilI u1e wei, give
me candy and money, and you've got
pa sure. Emma used to smack me;
and when pa said he was opposed to
it she'd go at him with an umbreler,
81. a flat-iron, and maui him. | guss
you and NELL jog along all right to-
gether, and by the time pa gifts an
other wife III he big enough to don't
care how many airs she pats on.
What wants time. You stick for
three or four years and then the old
man can consolidate rs mucl, as he's
mind to, and | wont scare worth
cent. It's only the fair thing any way.
Enough Of this family's money been
wasted on csffins aud COMMISSIONERS, and
we ought to knock off for a while.
Good mornin'. l b'lieve III 90 to
school.
Mrs. Cooley did not enjoy her honey
moon us much us she had expected.
Mar 1fdeler.
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THE Sun.

DalLr AND WEEKLY y0x~fe75..~@s.
V1'IiE approach cf the PRESIDENTIAL election
4 gives unusual importance to the event.
and developments # 1875" We shall en-
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and frarlessly.
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