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VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY AT PEl'
JATE - I,E

- FOR SALE OK RENT-Tho LAKG +
sS5 5TitREE.STDRY BRICK HOUSE, cover
cd with slate, on the cast side of Royal street
between Prince and Duke, now occupied by
Rev. DR.. Mitchell. For terms apply to
ian 2,-tf CiIAS. K HOOFF.
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AFFAIRS ON THE TEXAS FRONTIER. i Re-
ports received at the War Department 90 to
show that annoyances and Instructions are
thrown 10 the way Of the troops stationed along
the Rio Graude in Texas. in some Instances
amounting to actual murder. This, for the
most part, is done by persons living in that vi.
ciuity who, though now professpg to be Amer
leans, were formerly residents of Mexico, and
who are in colluson with the Mexican raiders
aud aid them 10 their deprcdatIons A dis
patch from Colonel Hatch states that SER
geapt and four privatcs who had been sent out
recently to watch the raiders were ambushed,
and two Of the privatcs killed and robbed. ln
this affair Mexican was killed by one OF bis
own party, as was proven at the coroner's 10
quest, but on the trial of the party charged
with the murder the sergeant and two soldiers
who escaped and who we're present as witness
es were arrested on the charge Of murder, and
are now held on that charge. The Secretary
of War has notified the Governor of Texas that
if this condition Of affairs is allowed to con-
tiuue ii may be found necessary to withdraw
the troops placed there aud leave the State to
It's own resources.
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Ex-Gov. SuEpuERD.-A special Washing
ton dispatch to the New York Post says:
"On Thursday the Great Falls Ice Company
gave an excursion aud dinner to about one
hundred and fifty leading merchants of this city
at the Great Falls, on the Potomac. Among
the invited guests was ex-Gov. Alexander Il.
Shepherd
During the dinner an enthusiastic but injudl-
cious admircr proposed toast in Shepherd 5
honor, and the scene that followed was oil an
exciting nature No sooner had his name been
mentioned than it was greeted with loud and
continuous hisscs, aud several we'll known clt-
zcns arose and said that this attempt to foist
Shepherd upon them was an insult to the
guests there assembled, aud ought to be It :
buked.
THE indignation Of "a large majority of the
guests assembled was very manifest, and the
gathering came uear hreakiog up. Finally
quiet was restored, and Mr.. Shepherd 5 friends
were allowed to go on against the protest OF Il
number Of citizens
The affair is much talked about here in local
circles, and serves to show the opinion that is
entertained of the ex-Governor by large part
of the best class of citizcns."
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SE.H.HEK RESORTS.
1NHE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
WEST VIRGINIA.

rT1HE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
l. WEST VIRGINIA,
Famous for its Alternative Waters and Fashion
able Patronage, will be OPENED ON MAY 10.
CHARGES TO JULY Isl.
Monthly per day
Weekly 2.5O per day
FOR MONTHS JULY AND AUGUST;
Monthly % o., no per a. i'
yMASQUERADE and FANCY BALLS
will be given on the most liberal scale on the
2lst of July, and on the 4th, 18th and 2Gth OF
August when tho entire area OF the immense
building, upwards OF 400 feet IN length, VIII DC
thrown open on these festive occasions.
Eas- We arc making importsnt and expensive
improvements in building and lodging accom-
lnodatons, INCLUDING NEW SPklNG
BEDS, &c r,, ,
Descriptive pamphlets obtained of GEO. 9.
WEDDERBURN, esq, room 8, Second Nat l.
Bank, Washington, u. g.
nv l3-oolm GEO. L. PEYTON & co.
WILEY SPRIN
This popular snd delightful summer resort,
near Harrisonburg Virginia, will be
OPEN ON JUNE !, 1915.
under tho management OF Majo 9. Is. Lu Ch H.
Circulars, with full description, car be ob
tanned OF Coleman j. Rodgers, Baltimore; W Il
kinson q Withcrs, Richmond; MWor o. Is.
Lucke Of "Spottswood Hotel Harrlsonnurg
Virginia, or of Mr.. George G. Wedderburn,
room 3, Second National Bunk, 5U0 Seventh ST.,
Washington, ID. q.
a. 3. IRICk,
nv G-2ln President Board of Directors
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ROOTS .9.S'D SssOES.
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a,.xa. Gazette a. Virginia Advertise

ANOTHER OLD VIRGINIAN GoNE.-The
d. ath of Capt. Hill Carter, of Shirley, has
beep mentioned. There was no more strongly
marked character in Virginia than this lament
ed gentleman. OF the best Virginia stock, he
inherited ample fortune and the highest social
nosition. But, without these advantages, he
would have made his mark A more resolute man
never lived, nor one more loyal 10 country or
friends. With him to decide was to act, and
his mind was so well poised, so practical and SO
sagacious that it came to correct conclusions
pipc times out of ten. Mr. Carter was known
throughout the State as one of our most sue
ccssful agric~i. i.t,urists. He was an authority
il Agriculture, and contributed as much as any
man of his day to excite that interest In agrl-
culture which, before the war, had become SO
universal throughout our borders. he was a
gentleman of general information and OF huc
culture. lie was both reader and thinker,
whilst as a man Of energy aud action, prompt,
rcsolute action, he was almost without an equal.
ID politics be was as decided and active as he
was in other affairs. He belonged to the old
Wing party and was one of its most respected
leaders. He was once 10 our State Senate, was
member of the Constitutional Convention OF
1850, and made gallant, but unsuccessful run
tor Congress. His CONVICTIONS were strong. and
whatever he entered upon he pursued With
earDcstncss aud z:al. MIR. Carter belonged to u
strongly marked class OF Ilrginlans who are
rapidly passing away. Their characters were
formed under social conditions most favorable
to the development Of the manifest qualities.
Richmond WHO.
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+. ri. ZEILIN & 60,
Macon, Ga, and Philadeiphin.


The symptoms Of Liver Complaint arc
unessiness and pain in the side. some
times the pain Is in the shoulder, ana Is
mistaken for rheumatism The stomach
is affected with loss Of appetite and
Sickness bowels in general costlvo,
sometimes alternating with lax Inc
head is troubled with pain, and dull,
heavy sensation, conslderaole loss ol
memory, accompanied with painful Som
sstion of having left undone something
which ought to have been done. Often
complaing of weakness, debility, and
low spirits. Sometimes many OF tho
shove symptoms attend the disease, Hnd
at other times very few OF tnem ?u'
tho liver is generally the organ most IN
volved
Nearly all diseases originate from indigestion
and Torpidity of the Liver, and relief is always
an yiously sought alter. If the Liver Is reSu
lated in its action, health is almost lnVarlaolS
sacured. Want OF action IN the Llyor causes sc
Headache, Constipation, Jannalce, tain ~ .a,o
Shoulders, Cough, Chlls Dizliness .tos ooni pni
ach, bad taste in the mouth, bilious sttacks, ra'o
ptstion of the heart depression OF spirits, or !ne
blues. and a hundred other symptoms, tor wnlcn
SIMMONS LIVER REG ULATOhls the pest
remedy that has ever been discovered. l. He1s
mildly, etectually, and being asimp.e Vese.SGoe
compound, can do no injury in any qu"ntll,es
that it may be taken. 1t is harmless IN ever
way it has been used for40 years, and hundfeaS
of the good and great from al parts OF the c5un-
try will vouch for its being the purest ana pest
/ The Clergy
"My wife and self have used the Regulator
for wears, and testify to its great virtues. -keV
J. K. Fielder, Perry Ga.
Ladies' Endorsement
II have given your medicines thorough trial,
and in no case has it failed to give full satlstac-
ton. "-Ellen Meacham, Chattahoochc, Fla.
SOLD BY ALL DRUG G1STS-
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL B1
F.. S. LEADBEATER & BRO,
Nos. and Z South Fairfax street.
ap l3-Iel0
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VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SA LIE
v In THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
ANDIN THE COUNTIES OF ALENAE-
DRIA AND FAIkFAN, VIRGINIA:
N. l--rhat valuable thrc"-st"ry BRICK
HOUSE No 40 2cutL Washington street, ii;sa ii;;ss:aa
A!cxandria, with an alley on the side from EEs
Washington street, and IN alley in the rear
from Duke street, formerly the residence of tho
late Mr. John Lloyd, deceased.
No. 2-The onc-story BRICK HOUSE, s:asl sS.asl
No. 1872, on Queen street, between Wash -asssssl
ngton And Columbus sl1ccts.
No. "a TRACT OF Ian d of say % acres,
in Fairfax county, called the NJ LII TRACT,
about eight miles from AlcXandrie.
No. 4-That beautifully situated and we'll i'm
prov cd SMALL FARM, Of say G6 acres, I'll N
DEN" late the residence of Mr. Fred k. Lloyd,
now deceased. Will make s. splendid market
garden, rs tho ground is rich, and MS a residence,
for health and situaticn, is not surpassed Ill the
county
The above property must be sold to settle es,,
tates, &c, and the prices will be made low and
the terms easy 10 suit the timos on Application
to us. JOHN }. LLOYD, Admir-. &c.
EICHD. LLOYD, Atty. ior heirs.
my 3-colm -
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CURE FOR CHICKEN CHoLERA.-Mrs. Henry
APaImer, near Spring Hi ln Augusta county
furnishes the following remedy tor chicken
cholera: Take one quart of sweet milk, one
Spoonful Of soda, and mix in a dough made OF
half corn meal and hall -four, aud feed the
afticted fowls In addition to the above keep
hour cruel, or paste, in troughs where they can
Iced upon it.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
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INTERVENTION IN CUBA.

The New York Tribune publishes the
f"Ilowing A Washington dispatch gives
"hat is called "the present distinctive poin
&. issue between the United States and
yain," specifying minor question touch
'ng the trials Of American citizens arrested
- Cuba. But we all know that the dis
t.nctive point at issue is something quite
different Our chief demand, as the Pres.
lent told us in his Message, is nothing less
han the cessation Of the war; and we are
"1!uIed upon the same authority that with
this demand the Spanith Government il
lot likely to comply except upon compul-
On. We are therefore brought face to
race with the probability Of an armed in
''rvention, either alone or in concert with
cher powers, to enforce cessation of hos
'ities; and our Washington correspondent
lives US clear idea of the form which
'ais> interference is likely to take.
Il is we'll understood that the solution of
h: difficulty which f5ea, Grant wishes 10
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
A Cool and Heroic Women.

A day or two since, about midnight,
while Sheriff Innis, of Plymouth county,
Iowa, was away from hcne, a horse thief
by the name Of Sheridan, who recently ar
rested at Lemars and confined in the coun.
ty jail there by some means became pos
sessed Of saw, iron bar, and other tools,
and was industriously at work max
ing his way out Of jail, and would have
accomplished his object in a short time,
had not the Sheriff's wife been awakened
by the noise, and, s'1specting something
wrong, reconnoitered the premises; and,
taking in the situation at glance, imme-
diately formed her plan Of action. She
went back into her room, dressed herself
in suit of her husbands clothes, loaded a
revolver, unlocked the cell door where the
thief was confined, and boldly walked in
aud threatened him with Instant death un-
less he Immediately surrender and did as
she dictated. She made him lie on his
face while sh. tied his hands and feet.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
The way Of the TransEressOr.

The way Of the transgressors is hard, mo-
only to themselves, but to the friends who
are attached to then. At the time of the
homicide Of Fisk, Edward S. Stokes had
an aged father and two brothers younger
than himself, who devoted themselves to
saving him with the most untiring zeal.
One brother died Of consumption, said to
have been caused or hastened by the in
tense anxiety which he suffered On Ned's
account; and now it is stated that his faith
or, whs died suddenly on Saturday, was
brought to the grave by the grief which
he experienced at the failure Of his efforts
to get his son pardoned. Stokes will
emerge from prison at the expiration of
his sentence to find his home greatly
changed: brother who loved him tender
ly and his father gone, and his wife d.
vorced!
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
jenny June ON Christmas SHOPPING

In her last budget of fashion gossip,
Jennie June explains how it is that the
ladies are out shopping for Christmas so
long before the holidays arrive. Men
make their purchases the night or day be-
fore Christmas or New Years; they know
exactly what they want to get, for it is
usually something about which they have
received several unmistakable hints "a
set of ftlrs, seal skin jacket, a pair of
bracelets, neck chain with pendant at
tached, an opera glass, book, an engrav.
ing, or perh ,ps basket of flowers, or
box of bon-bons. Whatever it is, he
knows inst where he is going to get it, and
j: not troubled ahoat What it will cost. So,
without troubling Himself moment be-
'orc.!al7d, BE rests in conscious mastery Of
the situation until the moment for deci-
sive action arrives, then leisurely stops on
his way up OF down town, makes his pur-
chase orders it home, and, the duty per-
formed, dismisses it from his mind. The
ways of women are very different from
this, partly from difference in organiza-
lion, partly from necessity. A woman
never has money enough to buy all she
wants at once, and could not if she had.
1t is the woman who looks out for the
children, who remembers about the sled
and the skates and the broken tea set and
the eilapidated dol and the coveted
writing-desk and Other small articles, all
Of which must be reinforced on Christmas,
or Christmas will not be any Christmas at
all. 1t is she, also, who must hunt the
repositories for the worsteds or silks in
which to work miraculous slippers, who
knows just what the grandma will like,
and who has to spread five dollars over nu.
merous small articles of use and ornament
for the critical approval of servants. No
wonder W she begins Christmas shopping in
November,
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
Concerning A Public Character.
rom the New York World.

From the New York World.
And now &c. w. B." I'VE thought The
Evsning Post had killed him off comes
forward and claims that he was the first
man who applied the phrase "tidal wave"
to politics. There was once a G.. w. who
never-but this is too personal. What we
mean to say is that the story is-that the
tidal wave" in short-who does "G. w.
B." take the readers of The E,sninq Post
to be, anyway? If they do not know who
he is, we will now tell them. He is an old,
large man, with cyclopadia in each
hand and kleptomania in his head. He
was not Job, but he was there; nor was he
tobit, but TobIt was not always alone.
It was he who suggested Maya
Charta. He started the Thirty Years
War by an opportune pamphlet on Gun
powder and Transubstantiation." He
wrote the prophecies of the monk Tran
quill Wolfgang. But principally he dug
out New York harbor. The B. family
came over, having used the Old World,
to dig that hole. 1t is their
hole; and we wish-but that would be un-
charitable. G. W. B. has other resorts,
and has had for years. "In 1861" he says,
u wrote an article for The Sun newspaper"
tie did; he did. He has done 50 to all
newspapers ever since. They have visited
on him the bitter sarcasm of uncomplinen-
tary headlines, but he writes on; and if
the "article' reads at the top, Another
Letter from the Old -" it reads at the
bottom. "G. W. B." But we were speak
ing Of the "tidal wave." We invented
that expression ourselves.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
Weary OF Public Life.

Mr.. John G. Thompson, of Ohio, is weary
OF public life. He was elected Sergeant at
Arms Of the House of Representatives oply
aiew days ago, and already the pertinacity
OF the hungry office seeker has made life a
bu'den. He eaid to sympathizing Ohio
editor recent "If I had known the yexa-
tions which I position would bring upon
me, would stayed out in Ohio, where
peace was tinkling on the shepherds boil
ana wringing with the reapers. I have no
patronage, and yet the impression Is abroad
that l have. can only appoint three as.
sistants, whose duties are similar to those
of bookeeper and cashier. and yet am pull
ed and hauled by every applicant from
California to Maine. The fellows smile in.
credulously when tell them that have no
places, and those who know that l have
none to give are ready to kill me because I
can't help them in other departments"
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16

THE POPULARITY OF the Third Term
question with Congress is easily inter-
)reted from the manner tha. it has al.
ready been handled by that body, In
the proceedings on Tuesday there were
numerous resolutions and bills offered
70 limit the Office to one term ,and to make
that six years, while one member thought
that, the President SHOULD be rewarded
liter having served out his term with 6
>cnatorship for life. Thi5 il rather Sc
we're upon Grant And what ran be the
:elings of the Imperator when he sees all
his and thinks what a debt Of gratitude
the country owes him tor what he
has done. When lie looks upon
u: battle scars and reviews the bat
lies that he passed through and how mucl,
he has dared for his country, and yet they
":e offering bills in Congress to limit the
office, which he feels that he is entitled to
far life, to oae term. Such ingratitude
from nation to nations ruler is worse
than the stab Brutus put il Csesar's back,
Ind it would not be at all surprising that
Liter such treatment the President would
I2aign from his office. How many tears.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
The EFFORTS OF the Republic;

The EFFORTS Of the Republican
members of Congress 10 create a
false sentiment among the people of the
country as to the position Of the Demo
cratic side of the House, as regards thei,
feeling towards Northern soldiers, is as ri.
'liculoas as it is deceitful. The idea is to
create the impression that the Democratic
members are opposed to the appointment
to any Office under the control of the House
Of any Union soldier, that has beer
wounded. This is to create the impression
that the Democratic members are all in
sympathy with the Lost Cause, and will
appoint as many men from the South Of the
line of Mason and Dixon, as can be worked
into positions under the control of the
House. This is merely a party measure
10 keep the party skirts from dragging too
much in the mud of lost power which is
painfully apparent to the members. Is-
sues Of some kind must be raised 10 sus-
tain life, no matter what kind, how low or
how groveling, false or true, the Republi-
can party needs cheer in Its dying hours,
and no effort is to be spared to obtain ii:
honestly or dishonesty.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
Captain W0ddell.

If we may credit correspondent of tn
Chicago Times the city of San Francisc'
narrowly escaped demand for tribute from
a rebel privateer just after the clese of th,
war; This correspondent sends an account O
ami Interview with Capt. Waddell, who wal
commander of the rebel pirate Shenandoah
and represents him as saying: "Aflel
destroying the whaling fleet 1 headed south
intending to make raid on San Francisco
| had full information regarding the con-
dition Of that port. There was but one
naval vessel there; that was inferior to
the Shenandoah. knew her commander
we'll, he was an old shipmate of mine.
knew the harbor we'll; had been stationed
there seven months, waiting the compile.
ton Of the Saginaw building at Mare
Island, and had full knowledge of the
channels, currents and all features of the
harbor. l had no fear of the forts. 1t
would have been easy to elude them in the
night My plan Was to run in after dark,
passing inside of the forts, where they
could not harm me; run alongside the Fed.
eral war vessel befor he recognized me, de-
mand her surrender or blow her out of the
water. Then I should have had the har-
Dor at my mercy. l proposed then to levy
contribution of $500, 900, gold, from the
,ity Of San Francisco, and if it were not
'aid, shell the town. 1t no doubt would
,ave been paid. When within two hum
ired miles of port met the British bark
Baraconta, which gave me satisfactory in
ormation Of the fall of the Confederacy.
at once dismantled the Shenandoah and
allied for Liverpool, where I surrendered
0 the British Government. But for
meeting the Baraconta on Aug. 2, 1865,
San Francisco would have been at my
Mercy"
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16

The appropriation to tbs Board of Edu
c,tion by Council is not sufficient to mee
the expenses of the former body. 1t is q
natter which calls for the wisest Judgment
from the members of both bodies. Il
possible it should be settled at once. It's
importance demands this. The suspend
ing Of the schoolsseveral months before the
ending of the scholastic year would be a
burning disgrace to the community, and
one that must reflect upon the intelligence
Of our people. Sixty thousand dollars has
already been appropriated and all that is
needed according to the estimate made by
The Board Of Education is only fourteen
thousand dollars more than this amount.
Is is possible that Council cannot raise this
amount? Can they not relieve the expense
somewhere else? Put up fever lamps
which are to be lit only when it suits the
convenience Of the lighters, and it can be
done very easily. For the sake of the
city and the good name it should bear let
Council attend to this matter and prevent
others from judging our ideas of education
by the limited amount that some of our
legislators have.
The Morning herald., 1875-12-16
The Whiskey Ring Delighted.
Fren5 the NcU York Herald.

Z TVH0 Utt %VCW ! OTK l1eTGI0.
1t is worthy of mention that Henderson
thinks the evidence against Babcock is
stronger than any of the cases in which
conviction has been secured. Judge John
N: krum and Judge Chester, the Krum's
father and son, will probably be Babcock's
counsel. The strangest feature in the case
is that the whiskey firing" are quite over.
Joyed at Babcock's Indictment. All spirit
OF mutual help has vanished. The "ring''
is in a state of complete disintegration.
leach for himself and the devil for them
ALL" as the old proverb says.