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Anonymous BenefactiOns.

One secret was well kept for q long
time, even in London. The secret was
Who was the anonymous donor of those
sums of e1 900, who from time to time
gladdened the hearts of the managers
of deserving charities. 1t was general
ly observed that the initials given were
those of the charity which was benefit
ted, although that was not always the
case. Conjecture was rife as to who
could be the giver. Wealthy he must
be, for the sum total of all these dona-
tions amounted to figure considerable
enough to be in itself fortune; that
he was benevolent was equally certain
from the fact of his donations; and
that he gave without any desire for TO
turn in the way of personal distinction
was evident from the pains that he took
to keep himself hidden-pains greater
than those which some spend in making
themselves known. But the secret is
min Atwood, of Chestnut. drew back
the vail of concealment. He had the
satisfaction of seeing that some good
was done with the money which he gave.
He has given away upward of e375, 900.
Nor has he been neglectful of those who
had claims of relations for among
those more or less closely connected
with him he has distributed nearly q
million sterling. The money thus
charitably employed consisted psrtly of
Mr.. Attwood's private fortune and part
ly of that bequeathed 10 him some years
ago by the lats Matthias Wolverly Att
wood, NJ. P. Mr.. Atwood had reached
the age of eighty years, was unmarried,
and lived very quietly, though 30 rich.
His luxury was that of doing good
quietly, and we have no doubt it was
one he thoroughly enjoyed. Each man
has his own mode of enjoyment, and
there are many who share in Mr.. Att
woods benevolent feelings, though few
have such ample means of gratifying
them. The world is better for such
persons; would there were even more
of them,
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NOVEL RAILROAD IN SYRIA.-It is said
that the Turkish government is con-
structing a railway between AIeppo and
Alexandria,, distance of more than
ninety miles, to consist of low wall
following closely the topo2 raphy of the
country. Upon this wall single rail
will he laid, and the locomotive and the
las car be ng provided with horizontal
wheels to grasp the sides of the mason
ry will retain the whole train securely
upon the track, it is thought. The
passenger cars are to be constructed in
such manner rs to make it easy to adj
just the weight by arranging the trav
elers in their seats. When filed prop
erly mir ets-six passengers will constl-
tuie load for single train.
AFTER feil1w has been carrying a
young lady's glove pinned over his
heart for thirteen months, no one can
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-06
A War Speck.

A Warsaw CORES pondent of Cracow
paper states that for some time past in
quiries have been going on in Poland
with the view of ascsrtaining what was
the largest number of troops that could
be maintained there without causing a
famine. These inquiries have been IN
stituted by the Russian government,
whose object it is said to be. not the
keeping of order in the kingdom, but
the guarding of its frontier on the Prus-
sian side, and it has been decided that
the army shall bs raised within the next
three years to $500 men. Camps
capable efholding 10000 each are being
erected in the principal towns fer the
&C ,ommodation of the fresh arrivals,
and a complete ambulance corps for
$50, 900 men has been formed at War
Saw. When this operation has been
completed, Russia. without waiting for
re-enforcements, will be able to confront
a Prussian army of invasion, or to an
ticipate matters by a march into the
enemy's territory Of Po=en. Although
everything now is apparently friendly
between these two great European pow
ere, there is said to exist a feeling of
animosity that at any time may precipi-
tate bloody war. At any rate Russia
evidently believes it the wiser policy in
times of peace to prepare for war.
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TfIY Ma ME.

told the rose thy nam--iI blushed and stirred;
It's peta:s trembled in ecstacy:
/ cried thy name zloud-ani 10 the bird
Burst into song within the thick-leaved tree.
1 epake it when the morn gray and cold,
Ana straight from out his east shot up the sun
epake It in the night the clouds that rolled
Above dis persed, the stars came one by one.
shonld any whisper it when on my face
Zoe ack earth lies, calm sleeping underground,
itnink my heart again would beat . space,
And that my lips would tremble at the sound.
And II before the gates of heaven 1 came,
ana could Tor uIine own wor. b entrance win
think that then, II should name thy name,
The eternal doors would swing and let me H.
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By neglecting the precaution which
common sense dictates, many fall victims to
their own imprudence. We have eeen the
young and beautiful girl, the hope and pride
Of her parents her cheek flushed with anticli-
patton, and her eyes beaming wi the gay
dreams OF life-we have seen all this changed
which had settled upon her lungs. It might
have eaeily been cured if it had been attended
to in time. Now. when your lungs are first
diseased with the incipient stages Of con-
sumption, you shonld use Aliens Lung Bal
sam, which will relieve them without fail.
For sale by all medicine dealers
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The LIGHTHOUSES OF THE UNITED
Cr.rrs The coast of the limited Staten

The LIGHTHOUSES OF THE UNITED
SrATEs.-The coast of the United States,
from the st. Croix river in Maine to
the Rio Grande in the Gulf of Mexico,
includes distance of 900 M les. while
that of the Pacific coast. exclusive of
Alaska, is about l, 500 miles. The coast
of our northern lakes is about 3 600
miles in extent, while that of the large
inland rivers, as far as under the super
vision of the lighthouse board, is some
700 miles, making grand total coast
line of over 10. 900 miles, far surprising
that of any other nation on the globe.
The number of lighthouses and lighted
be icons along this coastline is $50;
l'ghtships, 25; fog-signals operated by
steam or hot-air engines, 40 day or I'M
lighted beacons, $50; total. 1,045, being
one beacon for every 10 miles OF coast.
b ,sdes this, there are 5000 buoys IN
position to indicate banks, rocks, an I
other distractions in channels of nayi
cation.
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THERE are more than one thousand
different kinds Of pills in the United States.
Some of them are worthless and injurious.
others are good and beneficial. Old DIR. Par
sons invented the best anti-bilious pill We ever
saw or heard of. They are now sold under
the name of Parsons Purgative Pills.
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Those Sharp German Wine Growers

In various cities of Germany, Rude
sheim, Hocheim, Coblentz, Maienz, ETC.,
effervescing wines, made from the grape,
and boldly Labeled Champagne" are
now being turned out in prodigious
quantities, and successfully exported to
tie north of Europe, England, the Uni
ted States, Australis, China and Japan.
They are very cheap and very good,
better by far than most of the fabricated
champagne thrown on the market hith-
erto. This bold, strategic move of the
German wine growers was taken during
the war, when the province of Cham
payne, being overrun by soldiers,
Rheims and Epernay Quilted, the French
could net make the wine for themselves
or others /; inaugurated then, it has gone
on with increasing rapidity, until now
most of the champagne drank is of Ger
man growth and make, to the displace-
ment of French enterprise The Gaul's
are seriously alarmed at the progress,
although their champagne, when genu
iue, can easily claim the first rank, and
they can sell as much at much dearer
prices than their neighbors pocket.
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imagine his feeling as he sees her dash
by in q cutter with clerks arm around
bor
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-06
YOUNG FOLKS HISTORY
OF THE
UNITED STATES.

BY T. w. HIGGINSON.
1T has a clear title superiority over any sim
liar work ''-BoA ~ Advertiser.
:. A book where there zee ervth'n tn praise and
nothing condemn.'-N y. Tribune.
- he atvIe of the book is Admirable."-N. y
Erenfug Post
Mr.. ii gginson was we'll qualified to write such
q history. 'i-SDrinlfetd Re, tibftc' "a.
So. 16mo with over lOI Illustrations Price $50.
Sent post .nad ON receipt of the price, LEE d
SHEPARD, Boston.
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Ten RULES FOR FARMERS. Il. Take
good papers and read them.
2. Keep an account of farm opera
tions.
3. Do not leave Implements scattered
over the farm, exposed to snow, rain
and heat.
4. Repair tools and buildings at a
proper time, and do not suffer subse-
quent three fold expenditure of time
and money.
5. Use money judiciously, and do not
attend auc in sales to purchase all
kinds of trampery because it is cheap.
6. See that fences are we'll repaired,
and cattle not grazing in the mt adows
or grain fields or orchards.
Z. Do not refuse to make correct ex-
periments, in a small way, of many new
things.
8. Plant fruit trees we'll, care for
them, and of course get good crops.
g. Practice economy by giving stock
shelter during the winter also good
food, taking out all that is unsound,
half rotten or moldy.
10. Do not keep tribes of cats and
snarling dogs around the premises who
eat more in a month than they are
worth in lifetime.
lHE only way some people cdu Keep
their names untarnished is to make
Bridget spend about half her time
securing the door plate.
How TO KILL AN ANIMAL WITHOUT
SUFFER1NG.-Many persons would be
glad to know how to kill an animal
without suffering, and we venture to
give the benefit of our experience. We
are constantly called upon to destroy
horses. dogs and cats, and have little
difficulty in doing it. For horses we
nse large sponge, say six inches in
diameter, thoroughly saturated with
chloroform, which is dropped into a
bag large enough to be drawn over the
horses rose. It is not desirable to
have the bag "air-tieht; for, if so,
suffocation is likely to ensue. In two
or three minutes the horse is uncon-
scious, and in eight or ten minutes
dead, without suffering. For dogs and
cats similar process, using small
sponge and bag or these animals, with
the saturated sponge, may be put in a
box admitting some air, when they eoon
ego to sleep" Ssventy-five cents
worth of chloroform will kill horse,
and tx enty five a dog or cat. If one
saturation of the sponge docs not COM
plete the work repeat it.
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WE understand that the whoopi

WE understand that the whooping
cough is quite prevalent in the towns around
us; but that no ca .es have proved fstal. Some
Liniment Our Doctor, however, says little
ipicac, to produce vomiting, would be an ad-
vantage.
Premature loss of the hair, which is
80 common now a-daya, may be entirely pre-
vented by the use Of Burnett's Cocoaine. 1t
has been used IN thousands OF cases where
the hair was coming out in handfuls, and has
healthy and vigorous growth. 1t is at the
same time unrivalled as dressing fol the hair.
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..osVCnoMANCv. or Soul Charm,ns.'

HuH 'ttt't Las, matt atti gain The ''N" tit
person iusr Instantly. This all
I,--.-- I,N "
E=srtiaa Hints Ladies, Sc Sold
Address WILLIAMS CO, Pubs, PhilAdslphis
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Premature loss of the hair. which is

Go 10 Riverside Water Cure. Hamilt.
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ar oaonand t.eNY SA rURDAY JOUR
DO Uao0 MAI, the great literary weekly oi
ame,ic. for one year for the regular sun cf'ption
pric-. a. postage PAD .,u ~. ,..o;yaa and
VIZ. 4, c..h sent at s,nce every huh ubscriher
Climbs OF /, fat ~ ,achl 'ndu retain the ~ ms Is
49, Oh premium Of s5 10 every tfth
su,srriner, The firm name Is a sufhcient snaIanty
~ nd fulhIlment send money order or
rerisrered letter 10 Be ABLE d ADAMS fu lish-
ers 9s Wi II street New YORK.
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present an elaborate argument in de-
tense Of this position would require q
volume. One or two practical facts
will suffice to prove my assertion true,
and the answer that every farmer will
give when applying the idea to his own
case will corroborate these facts.
In 1859 the south produced over S.
600, 900 bales of cotton of 400 pounds
each, which sold at an average of eleven
cents per pound, realizing less than
$3.50, OOO,OOO.
In 1869 the cotton crop of the south
was less than three and half millions
of bales, four hundred pounds each,
and sold for an average of twenty-five
cents per pound, realizing over $500,
600, 1000.
The cotton crop of 1873 reached con-
siderably beyond four millions of bales,
and sold for less than 1915, 900, 000
And this has been the History of our
crop annually in the past have we any
reason to anticipate that similar effects
will not follow the same course in the
future? Then if the all cotton policy,
or large cotton crop has actually
tended to impoverish us as a people,
who will assert that the same policy
will not have similar effects upon in
dividuals?
On paper it GIN Re easily proven that
cotton, as a crop, will pay better than
any or all other products. But these
figures are far more unreliable than the
oit-abused labor of the country. There
is no custom but that Individual
farmers, having lands peculiarly
adapted to the growth of cotton, eau
net more IN )ney growing cotton and
buying their breadstuffs aud provender
than by culiivatiDg diversity of crops.
But it is an egregious error to tnink,
that A, B, or G, can do SO, therefore
every southern farmer can pursue the
same course, anticipating the same
result
Through series OF years, regardless
of the price of cotton q reiterate here
what have often asserted before in
these pages, Oh ninety-nino ont Of
every hundred southern farms, it is
cheaper to grow oats for pillow animals
than to haul corn from the neares5
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the skin in Pimples, Eruptions, or Sores;
cleanse it when you find it DISTRACTED and
sluggish in the veins; cleanse it when It II
foul your feelings will tell you when. Keep
the blood pure, and the health of the system
will follow.
II. II. MCDONALD d CO.,
Druggists and Gen. gts., San Francisco California
and cor. OF Washington and Charlton Sts- N, Y.
SOl0 o.. .al Druggists and Dealers
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vealed, like a spirit-face looking out of
a cloud But Jack was not the man to
entertain ghostly fancies. If that was
Dawn's face growing and Frightening
above him, she herself must be there
too. In moment he forgot his part
and place, the lime that had elapsed,
forgot that Cobweb was entangling
Thistle in Irritation just across the
hedge, that Lysander and Helena were
love-making under cover of the foun-
tain's treble forgot everything but
Dawn and his love.
dawn Dawn !" he cried. stretching
his arms toward her; "have the heavens
fallen? Is it ysu, yourself? Come
down, come down to me, darling I" he
pleaded, in breath.
81 cannot go down to Miss Belgra-
Was lover" sighed Dawn, drearily.
"In the play, you know, it is not
Oberou who IS inconstant."
"Oh, Dawn, if yon have any pity in
your gentle heart, come down and let
me speak let me make my poor ex-
cuses. and then call me inconstant if
you can. Come, while they are all in
tent on their own little schemes don't
lee us waste our words apart-there's a
whole lifetime for that awaiting u.s."
"Hush somebody will hear you I"
"Then come, and let me speak in
whispers"
"I dare not. have no mask. If we
should meet your sweetheart"
81 have no sweetheart but you,
Dawn. Thank heaven that you need
wear no mask Come down quickly.
or swear 1 will come to you" And
through the glimmering dusk over the
abandoned vince ntangled staircase that
led from the balconied window to the
dewy garden below, stole Dawn to meet
him.
II will inst stay to hear what he has
to say" she pleaded with herself "that
will be only fair; and it will be such
comfort to know that after all he did
not mean to forget mel And wander
ing with Jack through the dim garden
mazes, where the pale flowers hung
their heads as she brushed by, lost in
the happiness that would end presently
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BOOKS A.v'D sT.aTIO.N.ERr.
BOOKS AND STHTID.N'EKF.
SCHOOL BOOKS i!
SCHOOL L UISITES,
of every description, at
French's, No. 95 King street.

Just received full supply of all the books
authorized by the State Board for use in the
public schools.
School and College Text Books, English and
Classical, at publishers prices.
States, Pencils, Composition Books, Book
Carriers, School Satchels, Pens, Penholders
and every school requisite for complete outfit.
New styles Papeteries just received, contain
ing the very finest English and French Paper
and Envelopes great variety Of patterns and
colors; very handsome.
New Books daily. Constantly on hand all
the leading Magazines and Reviews, American
and Foreign.
Bibles, Prayer Books and Hymnsls in bcau,i-
full styles of binding.
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. Ledgers, Day Books, Cash
Books, Medium, Denny, Crown and Cap, iull
and half bound Memorandum, Pass Books,
Indexes.
Owing to the new postal law increasing the
postage on packages OF merchandise from half
cent to one cent per ounce, the price of lot No.
l, i've quires, Note Paper, prepaid, will be BIC
lot No. z, SOC; lot No. 3, 6;c; lot No. 4, SIC and
81; French Quadrille same price.
Initial Notes, great variety of styles and
prices. Pieries finest French Rep Papers and
Envelopes to match.
Paper, Envelopes, Books, Magazines, Re-
views, etc, mailed to any part of the country.
GEO. Z. FRENCH,
sep4 IS King street, Alexandria, Va.
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.HUITgDr SHES.

TRUSTEES SALE--Default having been
| l. made in the payment OF some of the notes
secured BY the deed of trust from John I. Davis
to the undersigned, dated July lst, 1873, and
| records of Alexandria Corporation Court, the
undersigned will, by virtue of the power con
ferred by said deed of trust sell by public auc
| tion on SATURDAY, September 18th, 1873 At
| II O'Clock m, in front of the Market House, on
Royal street, in Alexandria city, W.. that LOT
OF GROUND, with the FRAME Dwell 49,
LING HOUSE thereon, lying on the north fsi##i
side of Commerce. between Payne and West
| streets, and now occupied by the said John I.
Davis. The lot has a front Of twenty five feet
on Commerce street, and with thst breadth cX-
tends back t. a twelve feet alley.
For more particular description Of the above
property and the title which the undersigned
will sell and convey, reference is hereby made
TO the said deed.
Terms Of Sale: One hundred dollars of the
purchase money in cash. and the residue upona
credit of one, two and three Years, secured by
the purchasers bond, with surety, and y deed OF
trust on the property. Cost of conveyancng 10
sep a-ts D. l. sMooT, Trustee
TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE
Il PROPEHTY-Unde deed of trust from
Col. b. +. Sceva and vile TO the undersigned,
dated llth Of May 1869, recorded in the Clerks
office Of the Corporation Court Of the city OF
Alexsndris, and by direction of the eneiciarv,
| will sell at pubic auction, on THU R5DAY,
the 30th day OF Septan ber 1879 at l. o clock M,
in front OF the Market House, on Royal street,
in the city of Alexandria, that NALUA. Yin
BILE PROPERTY on which SAID Sceva a:s.
now resides, embraced within the following
boundaries, TO wit: Beginning at the interscc.
tion of Washington and Wolfe streets, and run
ming thence southward!y with Washington st,
and binding thereon to the north line of the
Lancasterisn school house thence eastwsrdly
and parallel TO Wolfe street lightly .cgat lSSJ feet
and six (6) inches; thence soulhwa;d u with the
eastern boundary Of said school house AMI u lot
OF ground conveyed by Samuel II. Mars.elcr u
the Common Council of Aiexa1dria; tncucc
castwardly thirty-fou (34) fest and eleven (lD
inches to tue line OF property owned by the
Quaker meeting; thence northwardly with n line
parallel to Washington street to Wolfe street
thence westwardly with Wolfe street. and bind
ing thereon one hundred and twcnty-threc U3%l
feet and iTe (5) inches to the place OF beginning
There is on the premises good THREE
STORY BRICK HOUSE, with good summer
and winter kitchen convenient thereto.
Terms of Sale One half the purchase money
to be paid in cash; the residue ut twelve months,
to be secured by deed Of trust on the premises.
Selling rs Trustee, l shall convey such title Ms is
vested in me by the deed, wnich is believed 10
be uGquestionable. Z. +. SUTTLE,
aug3l-eots Trustee.
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FERTILIZERS.
EXCELLENZA
SOLUBLE PHOSPHATE,

have been selling this Standard Fertilizer
for the past four years, and can recommend it
with entire confidence as frst class article.
The material Of which it is composed is Of q
durable character, and furnishes all tho neces-
sary plant food Tor the cultivation of Wheat,
Tobacco and Garden Vegetables.
1T is IN FINE DRY POWDER, READY
FOR DRILLING, its mechanical condition be-
ing equal to that Of any Fertilizer in this or any
other market
PRICE SIS PER TON OF 2O0O LBS.
FOR SALEBY
THOS. PERRY.
aug lT-2m II King street.
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D WE'D THIS DAY.

REMOVAL
S. j. REED
Announces to his friends and customers that he
has removed his stock of POTOMAC SHAD
and HERR1NGS to NOS. ~ UNION ST snd
III SOUTH WHARVES, where, in connection
with his former fish business, he will keep con-
stantly on hand large and varied assortment of
EASTERN FISH
Has now on hand 600 bbls different grades of
Fish, consisting Of GROSS and NET SHAD,
NJ ESS SHAD in kits, FAMILY ROE HER
RING, barreled MACkEREL, MESS MACK
EREL in kits, and SPLIT and ROUND HER
RINGS, to which he invites tue attention Of The
public.
The business will in future be conducted by
S. j. REED and j. a. CUNNINGHAM.
jy 12-tf
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" h. SMITH s. CO.,

!" II. SMITH s. CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE, FISH,
OYSTERS AND GAME,
FAIRFAX ST. AND MARKET SPACE,
Would inform their friends and the public that
they have commenced the above business, and
would be pleased to furnish them with anything
iii their line Having made arrangements at
their house, on Market space, by fitting up ICE
BOXES, we are prepared to furnish MELONS,
FISH and CLANS from our ice boxes at ali
hours of the day and night, and all who favor
Us with their trade car depend on getting them
fresh at all times.
iY 23-2m w. 81 SMITH & CO