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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-12-24
Atexan6ria Ma2tfft.
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. "a.
CHRISTMAS SHADOWS.

CHRISTMAS SHADOWS.
The needles have dropped from her uervelcss
hands,
As she watches the dying embers glow,
For out from the broad old chimney place
Come ghostly shadows of long ago
Shadows that carry her back again
10 the time of her childhood S artless Joy;
Shadows that show her tiny row
OF stockings awaiting the Christmas toy
Shadows that show her the faces loved,
VI macy half-forgottcn friend;
And the christmas eveit is'pasSing by,
While Past and Present in shadows blend.
Alone in the dearseld homestead pow,
With only the shadows f"Aud Lang Syne."
The clock is ticking the momentson,-
while thotears 10 her aged eyes still shine.
If only from out the silent world
The world Of shadows which mock her So
One might return to his vacant chair,
10 sit with her in the fre-iight's glow!
Ii DOLLY Was that white, white hand
! That seemed to beckon her out of the gloom?
Or was it the embers' last bright fash
That startled the shadows round the room !?
The Christmas eve it has passed al length;
A glorious day from the night is born;
The shadows are gone from earth away,
And the bells are ringing forChristmas morn
But ah by the broad old chimney place
The angel of death keeps watch alone,
For straight 10 the Chrlst.child's beck ouipc
arms
The longing spirit hath gladly flown.
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D. f. WILMER co.

ARGE AND CHOICE STOCK OF FAN
- CY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS.
October 4th 1876
New Z rk, Philadel phia and Baltimore markets.
We have just returned from the North and
opening to-day splendid assortment of goods,
embracing the newest and latest styles out for
fall and winter. Our Dress Goods Department
is complete, and we make Black Goods spe-
ciaty. We cannot enumcrate all the differ ent
lines of goods, but invite y general examination
of the stock. Popular prices may be expected
D. +. BKASHEAR
d. Is. HooMEs. No. 100 King street.
oct AleNandris, Va
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTIsER
DIR y QOODS.
n e w GOODS

FRESH STOCK
AT
RE d u CED PRICES.
1t is not our custom to publish prices of goodll
but will say our friends and customers that
on an examination of stock they will find our
prices on all goods as low, and often lower than
they can be bought in this city
Our large sales enabling us to buy Dcmestics,
such as Bleached and Unblesched Cottons, by
the case and bale, we can and do offer them less
than they are generally sold. 1t will be to the
interest OF purchasers 10 compare our prices be-
fore purchasing.
oct IS D. f WILMER 60
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DINEAPPLE, EDAh and SAPSAGO
l. CHEESE for sale by
oct rs GEO. McBURNEY s. SON.
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nRY GOODS! DRY GOODSl
~ Third trip North this season
FALL STOCK AT POPULAR PRICES
We receive and open to-day great many
choice styles OF goods, and offer them at such
prices as cannot tail to please
Country Merchants will End it to their inter-
eat to take advantage Of our down prices.
Large line OF Staple srd Fancy Dry Goods
now on sale. viz: Blankets, Flannels, Counter
psnes, Comforts, Cloaks, Shawls, Dress GOODS
in great variety, Brown and Bleached Domest;cs
very low, new style Cslicoes very handsome,
Table Damask, Towels, Crash, Cloths, CASH
meres, Vestings, &c , Sc, together with great
many other goods, making our stock very full
and complete d. F. BRASHEAR,
H. B. HooMEs. No. 100 King street.
noyS Alexandria, Va
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GOVERNOR SMITH EORG1A

Wv EhNOh SMlIH DE GEORGIA.
Executive Depart, Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 26, 1873.
DR.. J. ). Penberton- Dear Sir: have used
your Globe Flower Cough Syrup myself, and
in my family, with benefits SO marked rs to
leave unquestioned the merits of remedy
which In my experience has proved one that ex.
cells everything for Colds Coughs and obstinate
Lung affections. l shall always use it with per
feet confidence, and recommend it to the public
as remedy which will atiord that satisfaction ex-
perienced by me and mine
Very respectfully yours,
JAS M. SMITH,
Governor State of Georgia.
Globe Flower Cough Syrup cures Colds,
Coughs, Bronchitis, Hoarseness, Asthma,
Whooping Cough, Group, Pleurisy, Pain and
Soreness III the Breast, and will positively cure
Consumption. We shall publish in the Gazette
Testimonials of great and good men of the ma
tlon. whose words cannot be doubted, in regard
TO the merits OF Globe Flower Syrup. We pre-.
fer to let them speak.
Globe Flower Syrup for sale by
Z. S. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
~ None genuine unless signed MERKELL
COUDEN, successors to DR.. j. S. Pemberton
Read the Curious Story"-lree at the Drug
otores. dec l0-lm
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DISCS CURE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL
l. the season for coughs and colds is now
again upon us, we would call the attention of
above invaluable preparations II has now stood
the test of years. and ever since its introduction
by rs into this section of the country our sales
Of 1t have shown q constant and steady increase,
bearing testimony to its growing popularity. In
bottles OF two sizes at soc and 81 each, respec-
lively. The trade supplied at proprlutor's ratios.
sep2l JANNEI y co
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MATIN AGUE MIXTURE
Iva Will Positively Cure
CHILLS AND FEWER

This Mixture contains nothing whatever that
can njure the general health, nor is il Disagree
able TO the Taste. 1t is composed of the finest
ingredients, snd the patient need not change his
customary mode of living whilst taking the rem
edy. 1t is y pleasant tonic, and if taken in small
quantities before breakfast each day will pre-
vent chills and fever in localities where miasma
prevails 1t will be found that Matin Ague
Mixture cxcites al appetite and improves the
general health. For children as well as adults,
il will be found most etfectual and pleasant
remedy. Price ST so per bottle
JANNEY s. CO.,
Sole Propretors and Manufacturers,
sep2 l45 King ST., Alexandris, Va.
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ANNEI'S OLD DOMINION TONIC
u BITTERS

These Bitters are the extract of the best and
most tnvorAby known Medicinal Herbs,
Roots, Banks and Berries, together with suih,
cleut Pure Old Cognac Brandy 10 preserve them
IN any misunderstanding in elegant combna-
ton, superb Tonic, Alternative and Diurctic.
They are confidently recommended in all cases
of Dyspepsia Nervous Hcsdsches, Indigestion
and HEARTBURN, Weakness, Langor and Debll-
ity, Torpid Condition of the Liver, Obstinaie
Constipation and Loss of Appetite. They are
also sure preventive Of Ague and Fever.
They are pleasant to the taste, and the most
delicate stomach will find nothing disagreeable
IN them. Along water courses and in low and
marshy districts they will prove sure safe
guard against the diseases incident to such Sec
tons OF the country. Weak and debilitated
females will derive great benefit from their use.
In quart bottles, ut 81 each. Prepared only by
JANNEY s. CO.,
and for sale, both wholesale and retail, at their
Drug Warehouse, lbs King street, Alexsndrs,
Virginia. sep Is
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Il gill NOTICES.

VIRGlNIA: At Rules held in the Clerks
v. office Of the Circuit Court of the county of
Prince William, on Monday the 9th day Of
Dccember, 1875: james G. Selman, plaintiff,
against Wm +. Holtzmsn and Aylctt Nicul,
defendants.
and cancel deed executed by the plnin,iiI IL
the defendant, VIM +. uultZman on tho 18th
dsy "t March, 1873 conveying y strip of lsnd,
SlluAlc IN tho SAID county, on the waters of the
Potomac river and Chappawmlnsic creek rs
having been obtained by fraud and circumvcrl-
ton.
And it appearing by satisfactory evidence tina,
the defendant, VIM. F. Hoffman, is not = resi-
dent OF this State, it is ordered that = copv of
this order be forthwith inserted in the Manassas
u: ze.te, paper published in this county, once
week ior tour successive weeks, and posted NJ
the front door of the Court House of the said
county ut the next County Court. a COPY, testc:
:. l. A. DAVIS, Clerk
VIRGINIA: AT Rules held in the U!.rL,s
office Of the Corporation Court Of the city
ct Alexandria, on tho 9th day Of Dc, enbcr
1870: ID. 5. Watkins and Mary G. Watkins, his
wife, Joshua Ellis and Ann Maria Ellis, his
wife, and Virginia Young, complsinants, vs..
1ohh Evans, deiendent, In cnancery.
Meno: Tho object Of this suit IS to obtain y
dec' ee tor the division Of the real estate OF whisn
John l. Evans late Of the city of Alexandria,
died seized, in the State of Virginia. amongst
his heirs at laws, according to their respective
interests and pencing proceedings for such par.
ttlon to have u receiver appointed To take charge
.! such req estate, to collect tho rents, pay the
taxes and do such other acts rs may be necessa
6aSvation.
mot having entered his appear.
eurity according to the act OF
rules Of this Court and it APP
TINT ne is not resident ol
dnhat said defendant appear
nth after due publication OF
- bat is necessary to protect his
and that q copy of this or
a serted in the Alexandria Ga,
lseS0el ef'er published in the city of AL
exandria, once Il week for four successive weeks,
and posted At the front door of the Court House
of this city. A copy-test:
MORTON MARYE. Clerk
S. F, Beach, p q. dec 9-wIw
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exandria, once Il week for four successive weeks,
and posted At the front door of the Court House
of this city. A copy-test:
MORTON MARYE. Clerk.
.. +, Beach u. a do, q, W
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full styles of binding. '-''''' - '0''o''-
Fine Portemonnies and Card Cases, in Russia
Leather, Turkey Morocco and Seal Skin: Rus.
sia Satchels and Travelling Bags
The finest American, English and French
Stationery all the latest styles.
just received full line of Blank Books, all
SlzeS-Journals, Ledgcrs, Day Books, Cash
Books Medium, Denny Crown and Cap, tuli
Indexes. D0'NS'
owing to The new postal law increasing the
postage on packages OF merchandise from half
GEM TO one cent per ounce, the price of lot No.
:, I'VE CURES, Note Paper prepaid. will be S5c
~ No. :, Que lot NO g. 6Uc; lot No. d SIC and
81 French Quadrille same price.
Initial Notes, great variety of styles and
prices. Pierlos finest French Rep Papers and
Envelopes to match.
Paper, Envelopes, Books, Magazines, Re-
views, ETC., mailed TO any part of the country,
GEO. 4. FRENCH,
sep 20 King street, Alexandris, Va.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02

here at ten O'CLOCK, and l got these men
to help me and We waited for him, and
thought you were the man!'
FELL in love with another man and
promised to meet him here at ten O'Clock I!
Stuff and nonsense!" exclaimed Uncle
Joshua, Indignantly. Yor were always
the biggest fool! You're csDyW
But l tell you sawAyer own letter."
exclaimed Mr.. Jones. I" l amt crazy now,
but l shouldn't wonder if | was before
long"
you've lost all the sense rou used to
have. and that wasn't enoyA : to brag Of"
said Uncle Joshua, rather ,ncompliment-
ary "Come along to ne house and
we'll ask Amelia what it means
Uncle Joshua led the way, with pain
in his stomach, causeqfby Mr.. Jones'
energetic attempt to f@ach his supposed
rival not to NEEDLE Win the Jones fam
lily, and Mr.. Jones followed in his
wake with a sore head and very black
eye.
There was light in the sitting room.
Mrs. Jones was there.
"See here, Amelia" exclaimed Uncle
Joshua, bursting in like thunder storm,
your fool of husband says you've fell
in love with some one, and that you wrote
him a letter saying you'd meet him at ten
O'Clock tonight and run away with him,
and he says he's seen this letter. Now l
don't believe word OF it, but I'd like to
have you explain, if you can"
81 never wrote any such thing" de-
clared Mrs. Jones, indi gnantly.
"You didv' exclaimed Mr.. Jones.
cts no use for you to lie about it, Amelia.
You've broke my heart, and you did write
that letter. found it on your desk, and
here it is. 1t begins-'Dear Edoard'"
"Oh, know all about it now" cried
Mrs. Jones, beginning to laugh. go
dear mel You see, Laura Wade and l
agreed to write story, and have got
mine half done, and went over to read it to
her this afternoon, and when got there l
found that I'd lost page Of it. must
have left it on my desk. 1t was about a
woman who was going to elope-my sto-
ry was-and she wrote that she would 90
with her lover, and then, when she thought
it all over, concluded to stay at home
and do her duty. The page that was miss
ing was the one that had the letter on it
that she wrote to her lover You found
it, and thought l was going to run away!
o dear, l never heard of anything so
funny! o dear met" and Mrs. Jones
laughed until the tears ran down her
cheeks.
81 can't see anything very funny about
it," said Mr. Jones, feeling rather sheepish.
How was to know that you were writ
ing stories? You've no business to spend
your time in that way"
That's So" growled Uncle Joshua,
whose stomach began to feel sore and
bruised. you're fool for writing sto-
ries, and Jones is fool anyway"
Which was poor consolation for Jones.
The story of the whole affair leaked out,
and he will never hear the last of Mrs.
Jones' elopement.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02

Here is the answer tho President sends
to those who impudently assert that he
shields the perpetrators OF fraud in office:
To the Secretary Of the Treasury:
Let no gully man escape v u can BE- droided.
Be specially pagiant and nstract those engaged in
the prosecution Of fraud TO Be against all mho in.
them. No persona. consolidation shou!s stand "
tho Wdy Of performing pub'ic duty.
This is not only direction to one Of the
members Of the Cabinet to prosecute those
guilty of whisky frauds and customs frauds
to the last verge Of the power Of the law,
but it is solemn declaration that NO per-
sondl consideration should stand in the tcay
Of performing public duty" 1t Is = sum
cient answer to the impcrtinence Of MIR.
Welsh, Of Philadelphia, who makes
charges against . Cabinet officer, and
therefore, without proving or attempting
to prove them and without their having
been proven, assumes because the Presi.
dent does not remove such officer that he
is conniving at fraud in the public service.
It is q sufficient answer to the so-called in.
dependent press, which publishes the uu.
supported charges Of irresponsible persons
against public officials, assumes them to
be true, and thereupon demands the in.
slant removal Of such officials. President
Grant says: "Let no guilty man escape
if it can be avoided" All the dissatisfied
newspapers have to do Is to point out the
guilty man"-and prove him guilty"
that the President shields him from the
effects Of his alleged irregularities in office.
But the President says to every officer
charged with the enforcement OF the laws:
" Be specially vigilant, and instruct those
engaged in the prosecution of fraud to be
against all eso tnsinuate that they have high
influence to protect them"
Here is the warrant to those who believe
Secretary Delano guilty Of misteasance or
malfeasance in office for producing every
particle of evidence they hold or can pro-
cure bearing upon the fact prove your
charges" says the President, land no
power in high places shall stand between
you and the reformation Of the public
service" But the Chief Executive who
proposes to punish to the uttermost every
delinquent official can only strike after
proof. 1t would be rank injustice to allow
regulations to be shattered by the breath
of mere rumor. The public official would
seem to be entitled to as much considera.
ton as the prisoner in the dock, entitled
to confront his accusers and to demand
the proof of their charges. The brief let.
ter Of the President is very conclusive
reply to hundreds Of newspaper articles
based upon the false assumption that he is
disposed to shield corrupt and inefficient
officials from the effects of their misdeeds.
There is no evidence that he has done so,
and now we have his solemn declar alton
that no "high influence" be it Cabinet OF
Congressional, shall protect corrupt Off.
Gals from swift and adequate punishment
Inter Ocean.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

The Baptist ministers of Philadelphia
have subscribed nearly $1,000 toward the
endowment of the university at Lewis.
burg.
The Northern Presbyterian Church
in Louisville now numbers seven congre-
cations, with settled pastors. also six mis-
sion churches and regular membership
OF about 900 communicates.
The question of allowing women, in
New York Jewish synagogue, to sit
with their families instead Of being seated
separately has been decided in the affirm
alive, to the great qualification Of the good
sisters.
The Seamen's Friend Society reports
that it has wholly or in part supported
forty-eight chaplains, missionaries, tract
distributors and others the past year. 1t
has sent out 1903 ship libraries, of which
half were new. The expenditures were
$65,O5S.
The General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church at its recent SEES
sion declared that Sunday-schools should
be conducted so as to secure thorough
drill and training in the Scriptures and in
the hymnology and standards Of the
church"
The School Committee of Berkeley,
Mass, figure in this way: Three thou
sand one hundred and fifty days were lost
last year through absence. Surprising
each child in the school gets one new idea
in the day, there is loss to the town of
3, $50 ideas
Maj. G. W. ingalls,, Baptist mis-.
sionary agent, reports that at the late gen
eral council of Indians at Okmulgee, where
tv,-a t,-- n Wild vi fnH
the chief of one of the wild tribes said !:
1--WE want preachers who will have meet
ings and Sunday-schools for us; who can
instruct and teach US the words of the
Great Spirit"
The Diocese of Ohio has ffty-one
economically resident Episcopal ministers
and 5,951 communicates. 1t includes
forty-eight counties, in twenty-seven of
which there are seventy-six parishes, Of
which eighteen are without ministerial
services. In twenty-siX counties there are
no active parishes This diocese embraces
the northern half Of the State.
Those who adhere to what is known
as " Old-fashioned Methodism" have gen
orally regarded a custom that has obtained
TO some extent of arranging appointments
in advance of the conferences between the
preachers and the congregations as an
innovation Those who advocate the plan
claim that it has important advantages ::
/. This system relieves the Bishop o.
much labor 9. 1t lessons the chances of
rebellion. 3. 1t secures more satisfactory
appointments. A. 1t is safe, because the
Bishop can annu any improper contract
of this kind. 5. 1t gives all ministers an
| equal chance. 8. 1t stimulates both
parties TO make themselves desirable. Z.
It has the authority Of English Methodist
usage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02
MRS. JONES' ELOPEMENT.

Mr.. Jones came home that afternoon
eelng cross and tired. Business had been
IllL and the clerks had been provoking.
Iay nice supper and his wife's company
lere the best antidotes he knew of, and he
Popped to have them effect cure in this
|as'ance, as they often had in other in
|AnCcS.
but Mrs. Jones was out, the girl said,
fle had been busy in her room all the aft
noon; she didn't know what she was
.lg. About an hour ago she had put on
| s' bonnet and gone out, and had charged
H 10 tell her husband, when he came
one, that she should not be back until
IN the evening. "'Gone out on par
MAR business She said" added Bridget.
IN particular business" growled
mes. I'D like to know what particular
>.nesS she has. l should say it was a
| les business to stay at home. She
OF course, that | was coming home
.lpIetely tired out, but that doesn't in
'eTe with her pleasure in the least She
ENJOY herself just the same-probably
me more-because am out Of the way
ne went up to her room to see if she
~ Worn some of her best clothes.
because, if she has" reasoned Mr.
-E>' she's gone off to have a good
~t win some enc she cares more for
!, a ne does for me-
~, Jones brow was black as any thun-
YOU'D at the thought He was in pre-
me right frame of mind to make
n -A'ains out of mole-hills.
-sseS.
Ncaa,t be she's goingto party. then
lued Mr. Jones, cor she'd have
-N up more. 1t must be she's going
Lew mere else and wants TO keep dark.
ms TO look mysterious. A woman
generally go off in this way without
something to her husband, and
1tr old clothes. without its meaning
--A,ng I've observed" said Mr.. Jones,
"n!y, TO the Mr.. Jones in the glass.
nAe to know what it all does mean,
was just at this iuncture that Mr..
49,. ul,,co!Yered a letter on Mrs. Jones
1esk. 1t was freshly-written
oeginning:
.DkAR EDWARD"
Jones hair raised on end when
>,s eye caught the sight Of that
t.Et nat awful thing had he discov.
lould It be that his wife was in
- - o. writing letters TO gentlemen
''s sne had gone out - meet one
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02

IL 1t has very familiar sound, that
report of the discovery of negro con.
spiracy in Georgia to kill all the whites
in three or four counties with axes, hoes
and chforks"-formidabl weapons,
truly, against the shooters, one or
two of which the average Georgian regards
as indispensable as his pantaloons. OF
course this report is followed by the intel
ligence that number of negroes have
been captured, and that " it Is feared that
the whites will not await the process of
law, but will lynch the prisoners" In
due season We may expect the information
that the negroes have been killed. 1t is
the same old story. When lot Of ex-
rebels feel that they can't get along any
longer without the excitement of killing a
few negroes, we always hear first Of dark
plot on the part Of the negroes to massacre
whites. Then, Of course, the whites only
slaughter the negroes in lf.defense But
there is singular law of periodicity about
this negro-killing propensity. 1t always
SEXES the gallant Southern just before
elections, and it has the effect of impress
ing upon the surviving negroes in the
neighborhood that 1t will be wholesome
for them to keep away from the ballot box.
-Xslndukes Sentinel.