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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

Real cStatc EA8C4LS hllu hCLoHccIs.l
REAL Estate IN ALEX.
Y ANDRlA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR
Sale
Undcr suthorty # TIE decree of the Circuit
Cour; If Alexandria county, Va, ia The suit Of
i.osch's executors ug.ins. Roacn's dcvlaccs,
passed al the HAY term, 1870 the undersgneI,
rs commissioner, will otfeT Oh - ~ EDAI,
October l4tn, 1915, at II m, by public All :tun,
(u'lcss taken w At privntc salc p'ior u lhc lst
f October ncxt) the following DIES ,sibed prop
criy:
i. "PROSPECT HILL late the residence
# james Ro oh. deceaseI, on the sou n 5lde ol
ihn Arlington turnpike, and on the east sldc OF
the Oil road and the AcXhndFla ana George
own rond, containing FIFTY ACRES. On Sa
This tract are the large BRICK NJ ANolON III
:iDijSE and STABLES, with other out bu..d-
ings-tho whole making one of Inc most ocSir-
abb. residences in tue county. ~
2 4 triangular PIECE Or dROU NJ 10 the
west Of the ayovc, stu.ted between the old road
and the Alexandria and Georgetown road, con-
t,ining FOURTEEN ACRES, thrae roods and
len poles.
Four Mile kuG, Oh the county road from A!exan :
dris to Georgetown. about equ distant + IN
Washington, .,lexandria and GcJrsct wn. con.
tsng about SO 8, . r. and Ii . This place
mil or factory. and the land is OF + IT quality.
Sale 10 take place on the east front Of the
Postottice building, Alexandria, Va.
Terms: Twenty per cent OF the purchase
money cash; the residue IN three equA! ln-tal-
!ncnts ~ six, twelve ond eighteen luontns, re-
spec:Ivciy. with interest, to be secured by bonds
If ,re purchaser with good personal security
title TO be retained until fl! payment Of the
u chase money, and the land to be re=o'd Il.
purchasers risk on default in meeting oonas ~
maturity. D chG UcON DHH,
sep l3-eots oo'4iii'Ss'0o'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
ssv Green 81 sE3Se.

GReal Estate Agents and Auctionecrs.l
I9GM MISSION ENS oALh-Pur:u Mt - u
z decree OF the Circuit Gu. OF Amherst
country, pronounced 1t the April term, 1875. il
tie ch.:ncary sui of P@scoc's administrator 5.
Psscoe, &c :, | vii on S..TU RDA&, the 30lh
" of Serlcmber, 1876, in front f tho Mansion
H. use, Aicxaadria, VA proced t. sell IT 5:.ss
suc ion TWO HOUSES and LnTS on = ~
Fairfax street, between Wolfe and Wilkes sis.,
Alexxndria Va, hc!~nging to the c$t:!t': OF Rev
John l.. pascc-, deed One occupied by John
l.. Bcyor snd the other by j. Il. Hayes The
two lots sdioill, and there IS or each lot good
two-st ,ry Brick Dwelling, olt"ini',g six rooms
Terms: Cash to pay costs of suit md Of sale
and Tor the remainder credit of one, Two md
three years; the pm chasrr giving bonds, with
COED personal security, bearing interes. tro~
Day Of sale, anh w.ivor Of homestead OF axcnp-
ton, and title retained as !urtner security till
the pun chase money is paid,
sep 4-w4w JNO ROBERTSON, Com.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
Boston xeWS.

Boston, Sept 26.-Df. Charles Il. Wood
bury, AS tst.at SUR % at the MeL".p 1psaDe
Asylum, Sunerviile. while playing croqu"t
with patient, yesterday, was attacked aud
beaten about the head with crcquet lnaliei in
The hands Of another patient, wh9 was standing
near. H. Injuries are probably iata!.
The uiuth anuu,l meeting If the Au:crlcan
Academy of Dental Science was held yesterday.
Dr. d. NJ Parker was reel ctcd president;
Dr. +. &. Tucker, vice president; d. Geo. /.
Nloffat, corresponding secretary; and DR.. w L..
Tucker, treasurer. Resolutions RECON- mendug
tDciica schools to provide proper Instruction
in specially Of dentistry SO AZ Ia place 1t 90 an
equal footing with other mvdlca! spcclaitles
were adopted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
nv Green e. Wise.

Real Estate ii gents and 4 ut onecrs
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA-
~ BILE REAL ESTATE--Pursusnt To :. de-
cree Of the Circuit Court of Fairfax G, unty,
pronounced at the June term, 1875 in the suit
of the Mutual Assurance Society o. Virginia VS..
Charles l.. Mankin, the undersigned, COMMITS
soners named in said decree, will. on SATUR-
DAY. the 18th day of October, 1876. st twelve
O'Clock M, of said day sell ~ The biz hest bidder,
by public suction, in front Of the icy:.l street
with the BRICK NEMENr thereon, pa.
known us "BRULN'S JaIL,' in tho county of
Fairfax, Virginia, near the stone Bride
forms Of Sale-One third cash, and the resi-
due in one, two and three years, with interest
from date; the purchaser executing his notes
therefor secured by deed of trust upon the
premises Ii%N;:Y W. THOMAS,
LINDEN kE*T
son Ih-wAw Commissioners Of Snln
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
THE CANAL BREAK The Cumberland New

THE CANAL BREAK The Cumberland News
of yesterday says: The repairs'o the caoal were
completed on Saturday, and the work OF rehl
ing the prism, which had been nearly emptleo
for fifty miles, was begun yesterday 1t IS e1,
pected that empty boats, fifty or sixty OF which
are lying on the oue-mile level can pa pass up Up
this evening, aud traffic resumed 90 tuesday
evening. There are now sixty loaded boats
here awaiting chance to clear Tor tloo. wa, ,a
and few more will be loaded to-day and to-
The AlIeeauian says THE break SO Tar
has cost ST, TOO Il is thought that the Canal
Company will have the bank of the canal rip
raped along whore the recent break occurred.
and that will involve cost of $1,000 or S4'ooo
more" ~,
As,he length of canal to be refled Is so
great it il iikeiy that the work will be slow, aud
that loaded boats will not be able to pass before
Thursday or Friday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
TeIcwraDIsic Summary.

The grand total u; su5scr .piions publicly ac.
kuowvdgcd in NV York Tor Savannah and
Brunswick IS ST. 49l.US.
Oae Of the crew transferred from the Ha-
vana steam. ! l. merry 10 tic schooner Yellow
Pine at L ives d., has sinca died from *
poSure.
The races Of thu, breeders meeting to have
taken place at SufoS P,.;k, Philadelphia, to-
day, are posiplned until tomorrow, on acccun!
Of heavy n ,eer in The forenoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

If the iuucticus ui the Liver are 10 any way
disvrdercd, the whole body, and not on'y the
body, but the miod, sympathlzes with the DIS
turbcd orgau Bilious comp ANTS are more
common than any other disease; and TO remove
the bile, as well as to regulate the Liver, you
only have to take Simmons Liver Regulator,
which will impart new lite aud vlgOr TO the
whole Systeu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

STEAMERS DETAINED-The late storms
have caused considerable dlsarrangement III
the running of the Mes York and Ph,ladc!pphla
steatocrs The +. =. Knight oithc Ne" YORK
line did DOT sail IRON that port on Friday owins
to the threatening weather and will probably
not leave uuli ner next regular trip. ne
Philadelphia steamer New York vii! probably
arrive here on Friday lustca of last Monday as
she should have doue. Tier delay is OWING t"
a b ,esk il the Chesapeake aud Delaware Canal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

ENERGETIC. MIR. Chlun, the mail agent on
the Manassas road, upon arriving at the juno,
ton yesterday morning. and 6udlng connection
win this city broken, took the mail pouch
upon his back and walked to Union Mills, on
tLl> >lue of the break, and dslance OF niue
nHt> from Manassas, delivering the mail here
lat last evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
ShipWreck.

New YORK, Sapt Is. A Lewes. Delaware,
dispatch says the steamer Liberty from Ha
vaua, Sept 4h, for New Y rk. was abandon
ed at sea 10 sinking cnnd;tnn duriog Il bur
ricane on the 18th last. in lat. 80 north. long.
rs west. The crew were all taken of by he
schooner Yellow Pine and landed at Lcwes.
She he'd Il. passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

A STRAw-A vote was taken % the steam
or Mary " ashingtop, on her trip up from Mt
Vernon. Yesterday afternoon. to Indicate the
preference OF The passengers, am nS toe can-
u,dates for President. 1t resulted Ti!deo,
III; Hayes, 81; Cooper, 1. The crowd was
aouuosed maluiy oil! Western man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
sep l6-WiW Commissioners of S"(c.

TRUSTEE'S SAFE OF VALUABLE
i REAL ESTATE IN PRINCE vii
LIAM COUNTY-By virtu" Of deed Of truss:
executed by Chsr'es Roy and wife on the 18Th
day of March, 1874 and luy rec1rnod in tn3
in libar 70. 30. fclio g. the untnrsgncd trustee
in said deed If trust, Tor the purpose al ing
out the provis Of snid trust, viii snli at ub
lie aurtion 90 FRIDAY. the 9Th day of Ocso-
tob.r, 1876, before tbp front door of tha ;'nurt
House OF Prince william county that Y il Ls
UA1LE TRACT OF LAND, known "a
WHEATLAND, lying shout two miles from
Noi:esvhle cation, adjoining tac land upon
which Joseph Roy now resides, snd containing
leo acres Terms OF sale cash.
SEP 6-v4w = UEpU Z, Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
ANOTHER CLUB FORMED. The conservative
o,ore or III. Second lard met at the Sun En-

ANOTHER CLUB FORMED. The conservative
voters Of the Second Ward met at the Sun hn'
CINE House, last nigat, for the purpose OF form
inc a Tiliep and Hendricks Club for that ward.
Henry S rauss was called to the chair and Il
NJ. Latham appointed secretary. The char.
man having stated The object of the meeting
an election for permanent officers Was had, re-
sultins as fellows: President, George L. Slmp'
son; Vice President, Simon BIondhelm; Sec
rotary, r. NJ. Latham; Treasurer, Henry
Strauss; Executive Committee, j. W. Padsett'
L. II. Kcll. NJ. B. Harlow, George 5. Smith
aud D.riel Henry. The executive commute.
was ordered TO have some printed ootices OF
thesmcetae struck off and distribue ed, and the
meeting sdjourucd until to uight at Il O'Clock
at the same place.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

CoLoRED DEMOCRAT. WIN. Piuu, col
crcd man addressed the colo:ed people at Man :
assas on Saturday 10 behalf Of l'ilden and Hen.
dicks. His speech which lasted about an
hour and ahalf, was full CT good advice TO hts
race. and h, denounced the ralica party tor
deirauding the poor c,lorcd pauple IN he
Frnedman's B ,nk swindl9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

TOURNAMENT "A grand tournament and
iati took pace al Marshall Hall yesterday. A
Ia.gc uuuter OF pcrsous we're present from the
surrounding couutry, aud everything passed of
plra>au,y. The first prlz: Was won by VIM.
Ind rwouu, Knight OF S1vwbal, and the Sec
vuu ty Mr.. HALEY, Knight of Peachblossom
The Music was furnished by the Fort Foote
b-la, AID dauciug was kept up until a late
hoDr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

SOUTHERN ROUTE OpEN.- late damages
on the Al,x,udria and Fredericksburg Railway
have ali been repaired and the train went
through al midnight, last uight, as usual. The
mail steamer keyport is also running regularly
aud consequently communication with Rich
mjud aud the South is again open as usual.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

rf1kU.STEE'S SALE OF FA.UABnE
l. PROPERTY AT AND NEAR CLiF-
TON, N FAIRFh X IJU SrY-Dy virtue of
q deed ftrust firm } ). O!l- and wife 10 the
uqdnr>igncd, bearing date february rs 49,
I'D # record in the land records Of Fairfax
county. rher ., No 4, !oiiu -, l .hall, on
hONDAf. the 10Th day o! October 1876, Court
day, in font oi the door of the Court House OF
said ecu ~ sell :. the highest bidder, that az
VALUABLE NV ELL Nc and LOT, IN -
the village OF Ciito:,, known Ne the WIG d L
HOUSE Also that CERT AIN LOT, near
Clifton, containing nine acres, three roods and
sixteen poles, adjoining DR.. Cream, ami former
" 4 part Of the real estate of which Capt Chns.
+ Ford died z,d. Persons desiring to view
tnis property aro rcfnrrcd to VIM. K. Ford.
The mouse and .ot will be sold subject to n lien
cf $500.
terms OF Sale-Enough cash in hand to pay
tn" expenses and L. nu'isslons Of sale and
Si7S. &C. With Interest thereon from February ~,
1872 lli day of sale, And the residue, il any on
:. credit al tx myths, Ia bDar Interest from the
day ol sale ard 20 be secured by lien on the
property sold. iHOM AS MOJhE,
sep lG-w4w trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

By making a good lathcr all impurities ar
washed from between the teeth. Did ycu eve
have dentriic: which pleased you as we'll, a!
things considered, as Wells Eureka2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

ElGlT.-Some excitement Was created at
F!sutvwu las. evening by fight between Roht.
Suth aud Cuff johnson, caused by too great
fam lali,y between johnson aud the wife d
Smith. Both parties were finally arrested aud
licked up in the station house, where they
We're, alter examination, fined and discharged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

MAGISTRATES OFFICE -Mary Randall was
before Justice Nails this moruing, charged
with abusive and threatening language to Sarah
lsnhcrs, both colored, but was discharged on
account OF the Don appearance OF the complain.
aaut, and the costs were assessed against the
latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

If you have Sick Headache take dose OF
DR.. Bulls Vegetable Pills; we know you will
iod relief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26

WRIT OF ELECTION. Kemper has
issued a writ Tor a special election to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Sena.
tor Claugh,ou, of this city. The election will
take place at the presidential election 10 No.
yembcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
PROPOSALS.

! ,ITY CONTRAUTS-scaled proposals. adj
I ! dressed to the undersigned, wilt be re-
ceive at the Auditors ctiica until l. o'clock on
Saturday, the th instant, FIR All :! k w Js.N d
REPAIR PAVING WORK ordered t. be-
done on the streets Of this c1ty for The enSu!ng
six iDon!hs-the WORK To be done in III best
manner and subject to the approval and under
the direction of the Superintendent OF Police
The committee reserve the :ignt 10 reject any or
ali bids and TO cancel any contract which may
be entered into whenever, IL their opinion, the
interest of the corporation maT require 1t. BIDS
will state the price per square yn-d. and TN"
Contract to date rom the So ond day Of 'ctohcr
next, and continue unit. the trst day Ct AIrIi,
1o77 BY order of the Committee on Streets.
Sep 2l-td l. O. o. y tAL. Chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
OYSTER DEALERS.
VIZ NJ. II. SMITH,

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
OYSTERS, FISH, PRODUCE +, &c, SC,
No. 16 north Fairfax street,
Has corst .ntly on hand Oysters OF tho best quail
jtv from Norfolk asd elsewhere received fresh
BY steamers every Gay, ard is prepared to fur
nish the trade tt as low prices as ATTY h"use IN
the city.
ms-All orders intrusted to him shall receive
PROMPT and careful! attention. sep
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
Conservative Mass Meeting.

A Grand Conservative Mass Meeting will be
held under the auspices Of the City and County
Committee, ut the intersection of King snd ST.
Aesph streets, ON the night of WEDNESDAY,
the 9th instant Gen. j. e. Field, of Cupeper;
J. w. Foster, cf Lecsturg; Charles +. Stuart,
o: Alexsndria, and others, will be present and
deliver addresses upon the occasion.
G. a. MUbHBACH, Chairman.
j T. RECkHAM Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
For SHE OR RENT.

GOOD FARM FOR HENT-The Farm
" 'MJU&T IDA"
two miles from ! .exandria; nbouL l:!5 sores OF
arabi3 land TWO DWELLINGS, Barn: md
other out houses Terms low apply t" GEO.
UH LEI, King St, near cor L." SIP i3-L
sys FOR RENT-In the dwelling house on
81 the southwest coracr Of WASHINGTON and
Queen strc,.': TWO La RGG CH.AMBEHS on
the second Dor .,ad Two on the laird loor, M
furnished Boarding obtained by sp"ci:l sgraa-
mrnt. hchN+N,
sep loft Cor. Washington and Queen SITS.
NO ~ S. WASHIEGTiN ST Fnk
H:i RENT Possession given October Is, 1876,
Apply to q EU UH LER So; l5--f
nnE SMALL STABLE FOR RENT IN
~ tho alley back Of Hcrrick'5 harness store.
Apply to q 80. uhLEk sep lot
FOR Rent
I:a The three story R.<1Ck DWELL! NC,
~. 10 Fairfax street. between king and Prince:
west SIDE, recent ocs upied oy ri. y m. W
Herbert apply to GREEN Il WISE, or Nsi,
Herbert. sch 4-ti
FOR RENT--Thc ID DWELLING HOU 4
II No. 223 King street, between Patrick and
Alfred. Supplied with water aid gas. apply
At this ollicc. !y"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
Nj A T II H r =.

,,,rpER pRoBABILITIEs.-Wa Var Depart
WE" y, 0tsce ofthe Chief Signal Officer, Wash
r''a' j C.. Sept'r. 26, lS76-lO:3O am
l.3'o .s, Middle Atlantic States warmer south l.
~; ~. a.,rIs, falling barometer and local rsns,
1--WE" "! Tuesday afternoon by cooler Northwest
:' Using barometer and clearing weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-26
ISx Green a, sT:sp.

Real Estate Agents and Actloneers.I
REAL ESTATE IN hhEA-
' ANDKlA COUNTY, VIRGINIA, FOR
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
WINTER.
RY BAYARD.

With roar like the sea, the North Wind
broke
IN furry of snow. and his icy breath
The barren limbs of the forest shook,
And the pale moon looked like the face
of death.
Ice on the pools, and frost on the caves,
Aud drear gray SKY this Sabbath morn:
And the rustic of cyisp and crumpled leaves,
From the shivering shade trees rudely
Torn.
The sleepers toss in their cooling beds,
And closer the heavy quilts are rolled;
The children cover their curly heads,
Aud the Door ones mutter-' Oh, how
coldl"
1t was only yesterday, as it were,
We shaded away the SUMS hot blsze
We painted for breath in the sitting air.
And longed for the cool Autumnal days
They come too cold, and they come too
soon,
And we're no more pleased when our wish
is had,
Than we were when the sultry summer
noon
With its fiery heat drove us almost mad.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
THE ARCTIC REGIONS,

Further Particulars of the Cruise of the
British ExpeAition-Trihute 60 Captain
Hall.
The steamers Alert and Discovery
arrived at Queenstown, October 80, and
some additional facts are made public
regarding their cruise in the Arctic
seas. After first encountering ice the
expedition was detained several days
in Port Payer. It started thence on
August S, but before reaching the shore
Of Grinnel Land, the vessels were
caught In an Ice pack After this their
progress northward was an incessant
struggle through chance openings
made in the ice by wind and current,
the channel through which the ships
moved constantly closing behind them.
The Discovery wintered In q we'll shell
tered harbOr on the west side of Halls
Basin, q few miles north OF Polaris
Bay. The Alert pushed forward and
rounded the northeast point Of Grants
Land, but instead Of finding, as ex-
pected, 8 continuous coast 100 miles
toward the north, she found her
self on the border of an ex-
tensive sea, with impenetrable ice on
every side and no harbor. The ship win
tered behind a barrier of grounded ice,
close to land. The floating masses of
thick polar ice had, in meeting, pressed
up the masses Of intermediate Ice into
blocks frequently a mile In diameter,
and varying in height from ten to fifty
feet. Obstacles Of this kind destroyed
all hope OF reaching the Pole by sledges
before the attempt was made. The
sledge party was obliged to make a
road with pickaxes nearly half the dis
lance it travelled. AS the sledge loads
had to be brought forward by install
ments the party really travelled 276
miles, although it only. progressed sew
enty-three. All the cairns erected by
the Polaris expedition were visited. At
the boat depot IN Newman's Bay a
chronometer was found in perfect Or
der. Wheat left by the Polaris was
successfully grown aboard the ship.
When al Polaris Bay the Discovery
hoisted the American flag and fired
salute as q brazen tablet, with the fol-
lowing inscription, was fixed on the
grave Of Captain Hall:-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
Hicc0ughed to Death.
From the Pottsville Mining Journal.


DR.. Elton says he was called to see a
man named Henry Hoskins, slate
miner, aged 45 years. IIoskins said he
had gone to work without breakfast, as
he had not felt WELL About o'clock
he had drank some cold water, and the
hiccough set in, violently at first, but
subsequently he did not mind it as
much, thinking it would soon disap-
pear. 1t did not, however, and he had
tried several local remedies, such as
drinking nine swallows Of water, put
ting cold piece Of slate down his back,
and such like cures. He became
alarmed, for he felt he was getting
weaker every minute. 1t continued
with renewed violence, and Hoskins
was advised to go home, by the boss.
His wife made him hot coffee, and be
tried to eat breakfast, but his appetite
was entirely gone. He began to shiver,
and the hiccough still confined as bad
as ever. The doctor was then sent for.
He at once administered twenty drops
Of sal volatile and fifteen drops of ether
in q wine glass full of camphor water,
but that did not do any good. The
doctor tried to divert the mans mind
from it, but it was all to no purpose.
He then gave the man thirty drops of
laudanum, and drove back to his house
to procure other medicine. Still the
hiccough continued, and in fifteen
minutes after the doctor left the man
man was a corpse. Hoskins seemed
to be perfectly healthy in every res
pect. His throat swelled a great deal
before he died, and he seemed to stran-
gle before the suffering was over.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

The sailors Of the Greenland sledge
party were buried near Captain Halls
grave. The suffering Of the sledge
parties from scurvy were frightful. The
expedition under Markham and Parr,
which endeavored to reach the pole,
consisted Of seventeen persons. Nine
became utterly helpless and bad to be
carried on sledges. Three could barely
walk and were unable to pull.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15
James Liek's EccentricitIes.

The San Francisco Chronicle says:
"When John Lick, the son of the great
philanthropist, came to this city some
time in the last decade, he entered
into many Of his fathers plans and in
tended to remain here. James took
the young man to his agents Office, E.
w. Leonard, and introduced him as
his son. John had grown up in Penn
sylvania with his mother, and not
many persons at that time knew that
Mr.. Lick had a son. The fact was,
therefore, one of considerable amaze
ment to Mr.. Lick's friends. On one oc-
casion John was commanded by his
father to pick several bushels of ounces
and apples from an orchard that Mr..
Lick then owned On the outskirts of the
city, but was particularly instructed not
to sell the fruit. John did as directed,
and harvested the ounces and apples.
Four weeks afterward Mr.. Lick found
the fruit in his storehouse completely
ruined by decay. Tie then excoriated
John for not disposing Of it. and a
fierce petty quarrel ensured. This was
one Of the petty quarrels that soon
finally separated Mr.. Lick and his son,
and sent the latter back to Lebanon in
anger. In his later years he was pos
sessed of a very querulous and irritable
disposition, and, as he used the en-
phatic words of the English language
very freely, his personal attendants po-
sitions were not easy ones to fill. It is
stated that he has employed and dis
cearged as many as dozen persons in
a week. His female nurse, Mrs. Mes
sitter, WAS one who, perhaps, better than
any one else, knew now to humor him,
and even she was discharged and re-
engaged several times"