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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-28

NOTICE-Having purchased the stock and
IN good will of the DRUG STORE formerly
occupied BY Mr.. G. B. Grigg, at the northwest
corner Of King and Royal streets, we have thoz
roughly reftted and renovated the same, and
supplied it with FIRST GLASS STOCK Of
everything pertaining to the DRUG BUSl.:
NESS, and propose to carry it on as 3 branch Of
our establishment at No. l45 King street. The
branch store will be under the charge Of Mr.. G.
J. W. SUMMERS, whom We have associated
with US in business, and who will be prepared to
compound Physicians Prescriptions, or dis
pense medicines ut any hour of the day or night
Night bell at the King street door.
oct 9-tf JANNEY e. CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-09-28

TNLAND 81 SEAEOARD COASTING co.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
A Load pnynd Citv

The Ne,os Of Joplin, Mo-, says :
There are few people who, when they
walk the length of West Main street,
know that in one place only three feet
below the surface there lies a fortune
which no one dare touch. Yet such is
the case, and if the city wished to do SO,
she could sell the mining right to her
streets and alleys for fabulous sum.
To Judge Byers is due the credit of dis
covering Oh Main street, at the crossing
of Third, prospect of zinc and lead,
which, if unearthed in Kansas, would
turn the heads Of half of the grasshopper
State. A workman was cxcavating for
the new guttering when his attention
was called to small particle of lead,
which he naturally supposed had been
hauled there at some previous time.
Not so with Judge William Byers, who
was standing by. His practiced eye saw
that it belonged there. Taking a shovel
he soon uncovered large area of solid
lead and zinc that would sell for almost
enough to pay the city's bonded debt.
People looked on with astonishment MS
they saw the fortune beckoning them on;
but the contractor was in hurry to
finish his work. and soon this mine of
wealth was covered with o stone gutter
and hidden from sight. Judge Byers
and number of others have several fine
specimens which they took from this new
discovery.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04

The Milledgeville (Ga. } Reporter says:
A little colored girl, nine years of age,
daughter of Samuel Phelps, was passing
over the railroad bridge which spans
Fishing creek near the depot, with a
large parasol stretched over her head,
when the blast struck her, and in q
moment she was swept off the bridge and
was falling to the earth sixty feet below.
A lady who saw the affair from short
distance off, says that she went down
hanging to the umbrella which was
stretched over her head like parachute.
The handle broke just before she reached
the ground. Several persons went to her
assistance Immediately, and were doubt
less surprised to find her alive. She was
not only alive, but comparatively little
injured, as the doctor who attended her,
told the writer that her worst injury was
severe sprain of one of her ankles, with
possibly fracture of one of the smaller
bones. Her preservation from death is
probably owing to the fact that the para
sol acted as parachute, and that she fell
on haw bush three or four feet high.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
In the Woods of Nevada,

A book agent of this city has just re-
turned from the Boney Lake country.
The agent one day stopped at a cabin
situated in the edge of the foothills.
Before reaching the cabin about dozen
dogs of assorted sizes and unrecognizable
breeds started up from under stunted
pines or came running from sheds about
the place, yelping and barking like a
pack of coyotes. In the wake of the dogs
swarmed forth seven or eight bareheaded,
haxen-haired children, plainly all of one
breed--the forest breed. The Juveniles
were followed by gaunt, saffron. COM
plexioned woman of about forty. BY
cooking for many years before an open
fireplace, she had become rs effectually
smoke-cured as any herring.
To the woman who thus appeared the
agent made known his business.
"Wall, stranger, I'm afeerd yer come
to the wrong place, eff yer got nothin'
but books TO sell. Ef yer had some
powder OF caps, or suthin' in the amerni-
ton line, yer might sell some to my ole
man. AS fer books, stranger, we're not
much on the read hyar."
could see your husband, ma am ?"
asked the book agent.
"Wall, stranger, I reckon yer could eff
yer was whar he was; he's big enough to
see."
"He's not at home, then ?"
"Stranger, he's not at home"
"Will he be likely to return soonl p
"Can't say, stranger; he's little on
sartin."
(Which way has he gone? may meet
him somewhere in the settlement"
81 reckon not, stranger; he's gone out
huntin'."
"Gone out hunting What do you
mean by that ?"
"Wall, stranger, he tuck down the gun
this mornin', and from wink he gave
me as he started away, I calkerlate he's
gone off somewhars to bang sheep OF
two. - Virginia (Neu.) Enterprise.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
How Marbles are Made.

There is something very ingenious in
the manufacture Of marbles. The greater
part of them are made of hard stone
found near Ceburg, in Saxony. The
stone is first broken with hammer into
small, cubical fragments, and about a
hundred or hundred and fifty of these
are ground at one time in mill, some
thing like four-mill. The lower stone,
which remains at rest, has several con-
centric circular grooves; the upper
stone is of the same diameter as the
lower, and is ma !e to revolve by water
or wind power. Minute streams of water
are directed into the burrows of the
lower stone. The little pieces are made
to roll about in all directions, and in n
quarter Of an hour the whole of the
rough fragments are reduced into nearly
accurate sphereS
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
Requlescat In Pace.

SIocp mere IN peace
To earth's kind bosom do We fearful take thee
No mortal sound again from rest shall wax,
thee;
No fever thirst, no grief that needs assuaging
No tempest burst, above thy head loud raging
Sleep here In peace!
Sleep here In peace!
No more thoult know the suns glad morning
shining
No more tho night that stoops serene above
thee,
Watching thy rest, like tender eyes that love
thee,
Sleep here in peace
Sleep here in peace
Unknown to thee the spring will come with
blessing,
Tho turf above thee in soft verdure dressing
Unknown will como the autumn rich and
mellow,
sprinkling thy couch with foliage golden yellow
Sleep here in peace
Sleep here in peace.
This is earths rest for all her broken-h hearted,
Where she has garnered up our dear departed /;
The rrattling babe, the wife. the old man
hoary,
Tho tired of human life, the crowned with
glory.
Sleep here in peace.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
Large Interest and Dividends.

The New York Dispatch says: The
heaviest amount in the way of interest
and dividends upon stock and bond Sc
curities paid to any one man in this city,
and probably in the United States, if not
in the world, is paid to William Wander
bilt. The total is estimated at over
81, 500, 900 per quarter, or between &C..
100000 and $1,000, 600 per annum, of
which some $4,000 is received from
the bonds and stocks of the New York
Central railroad. So vast total income
is believed to be, by those who have
good means for knowing, without
parallel, except in the case of Mr.. Van
derbilt's father, the commodore, who at
times realized even larger income than
81, 900, 900.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04

my finger on my lip and tell Mary to &c
and bring John Salter up very quietly.
But my caution is needless; the mother
has heard the sound, and with last
effort of her remaining strength she raises
herself and stretches out her arms.
"My lad my lad p she gasps, as
with great sob he springs forward, and
mother and son are clasped in each
others arms once more.
For moment they remain so. Then
the little old woman sinks back on my
wife's shoulder. and her spirit is looking
down from heaven on the lad she loved
so dearly on earth.
She lies in our little churchyard under
a spreading yew-tree, and on the stone
which marks her resting place are in
scribed the words: Faithful unto
Death"
Our Laddie has gained far-spread re-
nown for his good works; and rs I sit
finishing this short record of tale of
which he is the hero, he lies at my feet,
our ever watchful, faithful companion
and friend,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
Pressing Flowers.

The little schoolma' am, few day s
ago, was showing the children how to
press flowers; and she passed around
two specimens, in perfect condition,
which were pressed last summer. Per-
haps your Jack may as well give you a
hint of it.
Her plan is to take sheet of thin cot
n-batting and lay the flowers carefully
on it, covering them with another sheet,
and then putting the whole under slight
pressure. Sometimes, when the flowers
are thick, and contain good deal of
moisture, she puts them in fresh cotton
the next day, and after that does not
disturb them. But in pressing nearly
all the small flowers, the cotton need not
be changed at all, and not even opened
until the flowers are preserved.
1 noticed that the little schoolma ans
pressed flowers had soft, bright look.
She groups the long -stemmed ones pretti-
ly in vases, or lays them between sheets
of thin glass, and hangs them in her
windows in the winter, she says. They
haven't at all the poor, pinched, faded,
flattened look of flowers prepared in other
ways.
The little schoolma'am presses green
leaves and ribbon-grass in the same way,
keeping their color perfectly; and she
told the children that when they wanted
tr ,,;1o a ,,rn,bar of tbasa 1o1b1a cotton
layers together, it was better to lay
sheet of blotting-paper in between the
sets. Sometimes she lays tissue paper
between the flowers and the cotton: but
it is of the 'thinuest kind.-,Sy. Nicholas
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
He Burned His Fingers,

A New York hotel keeper with great
er amount of self-confidence than good
Judgment went down to Wall street a
few weeks ago with $4,000. OF course
the brokers were glad to see him. They
had long been in search of just such a
man. They gave him "puts," "calls, 4"
straddles" and ever so many other
things alleged to be good for making
money, and after he had meddled with
them three weeks he found he had only
five dollars left of his $4,000. He put
Grape on his hat, and left the bull and
bear precinct never to return. He also
put mortgage on his hotel
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
Death of IS CaDtain ,Jack.S

A correspondent of the San Francisco
Chronicle thus gives the particulars
of the death of somewhat famous
Western rover: Last month, while
travelling through southern Idaho, !
camped one night on Mud creek, near
the Snake river, and turned my horse
out with those of two freighters to
nibble the scanty blades of bunch grass
on the sagebrush desert. Near by stood
a hodink, or cabin, occupied by two men
of perhaps fifty-five OF sixty years of
age They were partners in mining
claim, and having just received couple
of kegs of the "water of all evil " from
Boise City, they we're having a sort of
blowout. Both claimed New York city
as their birthplace. One OF them, Will
liam S. Maynard. had been clerk in
the New York post-office years ago, and
ever since had been knocking around the
Pacific coast. The other was known
throughout Idaho as Captain Jack,
chief of the Modocs." He seemed to be
a very intelligent man in his way, and
related many incidents concerning the
early history of California-in fact, he
seemed to be better posted in regard to
early times in the Golden State than any
writer whose works I have as yet run
across. He claimed to have first landed
in San Francisco in 1874 to have been
one of the originators of the bear flag,
aud afterward one of the first to hoist
the stars and stripes. James McKeever,
he said, was his real name, and that he
had wife and children still living at
Santa Rosa, and brother at New Bed
ford, Mass. The next morning went
off in the sagebrush about six or eight
miles to hunt my horse, and when I re-
turned, old man Maynard came out of
the cabin and. volunteered the informa-
ton that he had shot Captain Jack, say
ing that the latter drew his pistol on
him, and that he Maynard] then blazed
away with his shotgun. entered the
cabin and found that Maynard had told
the truth. There on the bed lay Cap
tain Jack with the right side of his neck
shot away, and his six shooter lying
across his stomach. Maynard claimed
that Captain Jack started in to shoot
him, and that he simply saved himself
by getting in the first shot, A justice
of the peace was summoned, who justi-
fed the shooting, and we gave Captain
Jack as decent burial as was possible
in that isolated and nncivilized locality.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04

locomotives, which had been housed il
consequence of the strike, and thes,
were totally destroyed. But even til,
immense loss which will be sustained il
this item is but triAe in the aggregate
damage done.
The scenes transpiring on Liberty
street, along the line of which the tracks
of the railroad run, simply beggar de-
scription. While hundreds were en-.
gagged in firing the cars and making Ger
tain of the destruction Of the valuable
buildings at tie outer depot, thousands Of
men, women and children were engaged
in pillaging the cars. Men armed with
heavy sledges would break open the cars,
and then the contents would be thrown
out and carried off by those bent on
profiting by the reign of terror existing.
The street was almost completely block.
AIDED by persons laboring to carry off the
plunder they had gathered together. In
hundreds of instances wagons were
pressed into service to enable thieves to
get away with their goods. Mayor Nc
Carthy early in the day endeavored to
stop the pillage, but the handful of men
at his command were unable to control
the crowd, who were desperate in their
anxiety to secure the goods. The pillage
was checked, but the mob fired the cars,
and then proceeded with the work of de-
struction.
Some of the scenes, notwithstanding
the terror which seemed to laralyze
peaceable and orderly citizens, were
ludicrous in the highest degree, and no
one seemed to enjoy them with greater
zest than those engaged in the wholesale
plunder. Here brawny woman could
be seen hurrying away with pairs of
white kid slippers under her arms !;
another, carrying an infant, would be
rolling barrel of -four along the side
walk, using her feet as the propelling
power; here was man pushing wheel
barrow loaded with white lead boys
hurried through the crowd with large
sized family Bibles as their share of the
plunder, while scores of females utilized
aprons and dresses to carry -four, eggs,
dry goods, etc. Bundles of umbrellas,
fancy parasols, hams, bacon, leaf-lard,
calico. blankets, laces and -four were
mixed together in the arms of robust
men, or carried on hastily constructed
hand-barrows.
From the time the military fled up to
two o'clock in the afternoon no effort had
been made to check the riot. The mob
worked very quietly, and it was notice.
able fact that few of the railroad en-
ployees wero engaged in the work of de-
struction. Here and there man who
had been discharged might be seer lead
ing crowd, but generally the ringleaders
were men who had never been employed
on any railroad. Many half-grown boys
were foremost in the work of devasta-
ton, and We'd with the older ones in their
efforts. The operations were carried on
very quietly, and the multitude of men,
women and children, who filed the
streets and occupied positions on the
hillside south of the railroad looked on
with astonishment while the destruction
of property continued.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
The Cza,'s Daily Life.

The Emperor of Russia has been lead
ing very simple life at Ploiesti. He
worked without ceasing, signing hun
dreds of documents daily. Every docu.
ment must be read over to him, tor he
will give no signature which is merely
mechanical. To the entreaties of his
servants to take things more easily he
has always the same answer: 81 am
neither old enough nor i'll enough to re-
lieve myself from my obligations. The
czar reached his fifty-ninth year on
the twenty-third of June. His dinner is
served regularly at twelve o'clock noon,
af er which he takes a drive, usually
with the crown prince.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04

Lightning never strikes twice in the
Same place, it generally happening that
there is nothing there The second time to
hit
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-08-04
BULLET AND TORCH !

4 bloody Conflict In Pittsburgh, Pa.-scorcs
Of Lives Lost nnd Millions In Property
DESTROYED clphin Militia Bcsiegcd
All Night and Driven Out Of the City by
an Infuriated Crowd Numbering Thou.
annsln.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-22
Rivalry Of Carrier Pigeons.

A German paper speaking of the extra
ordinary development in the breeding and
training of carrier pigeons in that country
contains the following Of interest here at
the present time;
The increased attention thus given to the
subj ct has resulted in the observation OF
many peculiarities in the birds. Carrier
pigeons of good breed, it is noticed, al
Though they may be STATED in company
and 'und for tue same place, fly quite in
oeL endently of one another. Each one Sc
lecls It's own course, some taking higher,
others lower flight, and speeds on its
way without TAXI 6 any heed of its neigh
bOrs. The birds, in fact, seem to know
that they are racing, and each one exerts
Itself to the utmost to arrive first at the
goal. In the melghborhood of every
pigeon house there are always certain
places, trees, etc., which are Usually favor
lte resorts OF the birds, but when coming in
in race the well bred pigeon never Stops
for moment at any of these haunts, Blu,
flies straight to his own particular house
frequently arriving there 10 so exhausted a
state as 70 be unable even to eat the food II
is most fond Of. Birds which are sitting,
or which have lately hatched young, art
generally taken 10 preference to others FOL
racing but instances have been known il
which carrier pigeons of good breed which
have been taken to a fresh home, aDC
which have hatcbed young there, have de-
serted their brood and flown away to theiI
original home at the first opportunity they
had of escaping.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-22
Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration at
Vergennes.

Camp Bradbury was the scene of very
pleasant gathering on Monday evening,
August 20, it being the fifteenth anniveroa-
ry Of the wedding of FL. j. Talbot of YER
geDnes. Word was sent to MIR. Bradbury
by the morning boat and what preparations
were needed we're soon finished. A very
handsome arch of evergreen was built at
the head of the stairs leading from the boat,
the stairs carpeted and strewn with flowers
and evergreen. Under the arch was sus-
pended handsomely decorated bell. On
each side of the bell were two Transparent
cies, 1869 1877
The tents were arranged for company,
flowers being abundant. The dock was re-
moved into deeper water so the steamer
could land without trouble. Nearly fifty
Chinese lanterns were distributed around
the grounds. Fifteen were arranged around
and over the arch. The yacht was also il
Illuminated for the occasion. A large bon
flre was built and every thing comfortably
arranged. At nine p. m. the LILLY"
whistled and soon after salute was fired
from the point. The steamer touched the
dock and landed the refreshments and SER
wants. The ladies and gentlemen of the
camp then embarked and enjoyed MOON
light ride for thirty minutes. On their re-
turn the whole party, about forty, landed
and examined the camp.
The tables were soon ready. Surprise
after surprise greeted Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
bot. A handsome mound of moss was
placed near the center Of the table, on
which was the monogram Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Talbot, in bright handsome fl ,wers. Cream,
cake, c. fee and fruit were served. After
lun CHI and as the party were about 10 leave
Hon. +. K. Woodbridge stepped forward
aud in behalf of the camp and campers
presented Mrs. Talbot with the bell and
Irau.pai ancies. Mr.. Woodbridge made an
elegant speech. Three cheers we're given
| by the visitors for the camp, and three
hearty responses were returned by the
campers. AT this time "Vet." commenced
to talk with fair sized cannon brought to
camp from Fort Cassin. ALI the arrange
ments were perfect and everything went
well even to MIR, Halls bonfire, which was
| good. Mrs. Bradbury considers herself un-
| der many obligations to her campers and
| guests, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. f Hall for
their assistance in fixing up. Mr.. aud Mrs
Talbot are we'll satisfied with the "send
#" on the occasion OF their crystal We'd.
ding.
Camp Bradbury breaks next week after
eleven weeks successful camping.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-08-22

A telegram from Hamilton. Ontario, re-
ports Mr. Hope, of the late firm Of Hurd,
Hore & Roberts, as a good deal Of scoun-
drel. Employed as book-keeper, by the
firm, 10 1874. at a salary of seven hundred
dollars per annum, In less than year he
had deposited with the 6rm over ten thou
sand dollarp, and, soon after, bought two
farms an block of buildings. became a
member of the firm, and erected an elegant
private residence. The other members OF
the firm susl &c ing something wrong, he
was sent to Scotland on business, his &C.
counts overhauled, and he shown to be a
defaulter to the amount OF about hundred
ihous md dollars. During his absence, he
addressed various young mems christian
associations and other religious bodies
held religious services on shlpboard on bis
way home; and, when arr, sted, had in bic
possession an address, prepared by himself,
10 young men on "Cards ami billiards-the
" D viPS weapons" A very appropriate
subieci-he undoubtedly knew how it was
himself.