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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
Easter I'm England.

or Easter Monday rites various Gu
rious relics still linger. One, called
clipping the church," is performed by
children of the charity schools, amid
crowds of people and shouts of joy.
They place their backs against the out
side of the church, snd join hands till
the circle is complete and the building
surrounded, when the ceremony is
over, and they go to another church.
Another custom in Durham, is for
men to go about the streets and take
off shoe from every woman they
meet, unless she will pay small fee 10
prevent il. The next day, as is but
fair, the women retort by doing the
same to men. ~
In some parts a still more ridiculous
custom is found, called "heaviDs" or
lifting" On Easter Monday the men
t"lift" women, and on Tuesday the
women are the lifters. 1t Is done
thus: two strong men cross their hands
in the way we used to call "making a
chair" in my school days, or they
carry chair lined with white, and
decorated with flowers and ribbons.
On meeting a woman in the street,
they invite her to take seat, and, in
fact, insist upon it. They then lift her
into the air three times, when she must
kiss each of her lifters, and give them
money besides. In the time of Ed
ward /. this custom was SO general
that even the king was 'lifted."
In Kent, the young people on Easter
Monday Ego pudding-pieing." That
is, 60 to public houses to eat pudding
pie, dish about the size of saucer,
with raised paste rim, and custard in
side. sr-a slZ
And everywhere, and all the time,
are eggs, eggs, eggs; boiled and colored;
striped and mottled, and gilded; orna-
mented with names, or mottoes, or
pictures. Common ones are vsriOusly
adorned with designs drawn with bit
of tallow, which keeps the dye from
taking on those parts. A better kind
of decoration is to scratch the design
with sharp knife on an egg after it Is
dyed; landscapes, mottoes, etc., can be
made very neatly. sst-s -i- .'- a,s.
A common game-which, perhaps,
you KNOWS played with Faster eggs.
The owner of hard boiled Easter egg
challenges any one he meets to strike
eggs with him. If his egg breaks the
other. it is called "the cock of one,n
ann its owner has the broken one as a
trophy. When it has broken two, ii
is ''cock OF two," and 50 on. II an egg
which is cock of one or more is broken,
the conqueror adds the number Of
trophies won by the victim to his own
score.
The custom of making presents OF
eggs is said to be Persian, and to bear
allusiOn to the mundane egg,"' from
which the world was fabl, by certain
nations to have been derived. 1t is u
custom among Jews, Egyptians, and
Hindoos, and was adopted by Chris
tians to sym bolize the Resurrection.
This feast of eggs, therefore, very
properly occurs at Easter.-GO Olive
Thorne, ST. Nicholas for April.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29

the merchants of New York that the
Chamber of Commerce has held an i'm
portant meeting, and petitioned both
Congress and the Legislature for re-
lief. There is great outcry in New
York that these taxes are operating
sgainst the interests of that city, and
that when business revives the shrink.
age In banking capital thus enforced
will inevitable cause trouble to the
merchants. The difficulty all our
banks have in finding employment for
their money was forcibly shown me q
day or two ago in conversation with
President of one of the chief banks in
Philadelphia. Its deposits were
swollen to large figures by the idleness
of individual capital placed in bank for
safe keeping. Barely one-third of its
loans were'in commercial paper, the
other two-thirds being invested in
bonds or other recurities, such as banks
In prosperous times do not touch. The
amount of its loans was curtailed from
sheer inability to find Investments, sc
that besides its legal reserve it had {
sum of almost equal amount idle in it!
vaults, unable to secure employment
The same story Is told by all, ane
where they are paying interest fo
deposits, every expedient is resorted t,
for keeping depositors away. Suel
times were never known before in tn
history of American banking"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29
ssHELEN'S BABIES"
A Happy Belief Shattered by Hts
AuthOrs-"Just What My Boys
Do"

n. Y. Mail.
Mrs. Habberton says her John never
could write of love, and she never sur
rendered to him in the ridiculous man
ner described in "Helen's Babies"
Thus perishes a fiction that many
would like to believe; and Mr.. Habber-
ton himself kills another. II look
upon 'Helen's Babies,'" he said recent
Iy, to a correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune, "as a library waif, which
went into the world without a soul to
acknowledge it and suddenly wakened
up one day with greatness thurst upon
it. Its origin is simply as follows:
some time ago my vile had prolOng-
ed illness. You know how colorless
the hours are in a sick-roOm-sO one
rainy day my two children, being kept
at home from school, commenced to
give us one of those frequent unsolicit-
ed performances of private nursury
theatricals that parents never tire OF.
Struck with the humor of their semi
theological, semi wicked remarks, for
you know 'foolishness is bound up in
the heart of child,' and they are all a
mixture of saint and imp, / seized
some paper and rapidly wrote off some
of these quaint saying and pranks. 1t
delighted my wife, and for the pure
porpsse of amusing her 1 continued the
record from day to day for few hours.
AS the manuscript increased saw the
opportunity of turning it to some ac-
count perhaps; 80, to put it into read
able shape, l composed an introduction
and ending. was just ten days at it
in all. 1t Is no more story of my
boys than yours. And the hundreds
of letters I have received saying THAT
is just what my boys do,' tells the sim
pie secret of its enormous sale; it puts
into print the actual delightful expert
ences of innumerable families, and
Bulge and 'Toddie' charmed them
all because they were Bulge and Tod
die.' So I beg you will dismiss the
idea that all the romantic narrative of
the book is anything but pure imagina-
tion."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-03-29

. beautiful Quarterly Journal, finely nIustra>
ted, and containing an elegant colored Florer
Riufe with the first number. Price only 25
cents for the year. The first No. for lS7 just
,issued In German ana English. -. -
4 svICK'S FLOWER and VEGETABLE CARS
DEN. tn paper 20 cents, with elegant cloth
covers y,O0.
WICK g sOATALOGUE-3Oo Illustratioes. ON.
" cents. Address, JAMES WICK,
fsbs, 1877, Rochester, N, Y,
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new LIVERY STABLE,
Bridgeport. Ohio.

ITO THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC and all
i others, in heed OF Livery Services, viii
say, am prepared TO furnish conyeyanees OF
every kind and saddle horses on short notice.
Ny stock Is entirely new and safe, and will Of
ali times be at the service of the public.
Accommodating attendants Will always be
rear of Smith sons Mill.
aug. iO~sm MART. McCONAUGHY.
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q
s..ss., sfa4tf ooroBEE, 174s. So
- 90 ME- TaoxAs PslscE seqsassr.
sv'l ssss "A feet with Gags arrsyed
Az asse Sailed from ths port g s;.ss, nTsss,
-sssssl The signal: ''Steer south-weu-
~ Fer this Admiral D'Anvile
: Had sworn by cross and crown
1s-E - To ravage with fire and steel
Our helpless Boston Town.
There were runors in the street,
In the houses there was fear
OF the coming Of the fleet,
And the danger lowering near;
And while from mouth to mouth
Spread the tidings Of dsmay,
stood Ia ths Old South,
- Saying humbly: Let Us pray!
80 Lordi We would not advise
But II in thy Providence
A tempest should arise
- To drive the French feet hence,
And scatter it far and wide,
- Or sink 1t In the sea,
We should be satisged,
And thine the glory be"
This was the prayer made,
For my soul was all on fame,
And even as / prayed
The answering tempest came
It came with mighty power,
Shaking the windows and walls,
and tolling the bell in the tower,
As il tolls at funerals.
" rhe lightning suddenly
Unsheathed its flaming sword,
And cried: s'Stand still, and see
The salvation of the Lord y
The heavens were black with cloud,
The sea was white with hail,
And ever more fierce and loud
a Blew the October gale.
The feet it overlook,
And the broad sails in the
Like the tents of Cushan shook,
Or the curtains of Midian.
-- Down on the reeling decks
Crashed the Overwhelming seas;
All, never were there wrecks
So pitifu as these!
La Like potters vessel broke
The great ships of the line;
.r- They were carried away as smoke,
Or sank like lead in the brine.
o Lord before thy path
They vanished and ceased to be,
When thou didst walk in wrath
With thine horses through the sea.
III. W.. Longfellow in the Atlantic fol
III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-27

II j. Miller IL CO.,
Importers Of
CHINA AND QUEENSWARE
And Dealora in
GLASSWARE, WINDOW uLAi'a'
LAMPS NDELlERS
AND FANCY GOODS,
NO. G5 KING SIRE 7,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Wa hey Il, call yonr attention To our iargoand
attractive stock Of
GOODS FOR HkGrRiNG TRADE.
purchased direct from tho manufactures. which
wo guarantee to sell as low as they can ba sold
N any othor iaarkct
Wo trust by our constant application to your
interests and our low prices to mort your con-
tinuel and valued favors. Our store will ba
kept open unti nine O clock nj night.
Thanking YOU kindly for your past rsir@asga
and awaiting your lavorS, Wa remain
Yours, respectfully,
rnb 19-3m 4. j. MILLER G co.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. WEDNESDAY, JUNE q, 1877.
LADIES' kURNISIIINGS.
r AIDES DRESSES AND OUTFITS.
TAYLOR e. HUFTY,
OBJ PENN NSY " a N A AVEN u T. ,

| 9Si I 4 II n - ! Ia u n u u II ~ " d
| Washington, ID. G.,
| Have during tho past few weeks bsen steadily
adding to their supply Of
LADIES' AND MISSES' SUITS,
| and ae q result have Une Of The largest and most
| varied assortnants to be found in America.
Immediately that a new article is brought out
by the leaders of tine mode they take measures 10
| be supplied with it, so that their lady patrons
can always find what thoy want or what has
boon suggested to their fancy anywhere
In PERCALE SUITS their stock is COM
pleto. They show Plain and Combination Per-
Gales, in Checks and Stripes, and in all colors
| and shades. Tho most fastidious taste cannot
escape being satisfied. and the prices range as
follows: S3. S4 S. S575 and Sc.
In CAMBRIC SUITS they have all shades of
Bluo Groom, Black and Brown, and with Trim.
mings embracing Bands, Paitings, Lace and
Embroideries. Tho prices are: VI, S4.hO 80,
S. 50, Sc, $G5l. $11.25j, Is, Sll.G and Sl2.
CAMBRIA OVEESKlRT3 and BASQU ES,
in all shades of Blue, Black, Greon and brown,
olgod with all tho stylish tints and trimmed in
Embroiderioa. Ra.as anh lorchon Lace al So,
81, SIS and S..
A full and very elegant line of onLiroly NEW
LINEN SUITS, trimmed in novol and striking
designs. end extending in prico from So to Slo 81.
Linen oyerskir!s snd B;Asquos' IN endless nd is va
LaCes and Braided in all colora and shapes,
and at prices from 81 to Sl2.75. Polonaises
trimmed in Bands, PIaiLings and Brsids, from
81 to $3.50.
LADIES SUMMER ULSTERS, 40 indis.
pensable and very "tono-y" garment, iE all the
latest shapes and with different trimmings, and
of all sizea, lengths and dimensions. at moderate
&gures, running from s.. 20 to $50.
The grand department Of WHITE SUITS ID
ono Of the most important of this house The
stock is large but well selected and unsurpassed
for design, mGEe and finish throughout. The
different patterns Of suits embrace Polonaisss or
Ovorskirts and Bs:ques at reduced prices run
ming from S. to Sl8; also White Overskirts and
Bssqucs from So to Sl1 80
a line of very graceful Polonaises marked
down to rates varying from So tc $40.
Particular attention is called 10 lot of stylish
White Rasques, trimmed with Lace Embrolde-
rios, IIaces and Rulllas, and marked only $3.50
10 S.
They will open this week new and very su-
perior line of first class LINEN and CAMBRIC
SUITS. These will be trimmed with handsome |
shaded and tinted embroideries. in all the new
and becoming coors. They will bo marked at
tho lowest sible figures. and we predict will !
Just suit the taste cf ladies who appreciate artist
c things. TAYLOR HUFT4:
jeG-tf 933 Pa. av., Washington d. g. |
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A(Efan0rla QDax&tte
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JUNE27.
f.OuLOun County.

LEEsBURG. Va, June %, lST7.-Hollidsy
is unquestlonably our first choice, with some
for Malone and some Tor FiIz Lee, but | am
extensively acquainted in the county and meet
a great many people, and there are few who
would be willing TO comc cut barefacedly for
reputation. There are undoubtedly soma;
but when you come down to absolute action
there are several classes.
lst. There is strong disincina,ion to in-
| crease the present rate Of taxation, but the
| fight on this point will not be made on the
Governor but on the Legislature opinion
| being confidently expressed to me by one who
| knows the people that the conservative noml-
nation for the Legislature will have very little
weight III favor Of the nominee.
2i Some propose TO pay notElGg on the
general dobt--that is, IN tie po"i2s 0ot called
consos; but to apply any surplus OF revenue to
the purcilas, Of the bonds Of al! other classes
al their market value.
81. Some think liquors aal beer eau bear
heavier burdens, and those atc reioiccd at the
passage Of any law mat viii give more revenue
from those sources
4th. There is class Who do not believe the
methods of taxation arc exhausted by the taxes
on property and liquors, but who believe that o
stamp act, such a5 Maryland adopted in 1910,
would raise d great deal Of revenue.
j;h. There are sUDe, and 4 fair number, who
lhlnk that the evils resulting from repudiatioo,or
the mere suspicion OF it, are so great that even
property will bear heavier burden in the way
ot taxes rather lhan 4 burden intoIcrable in the
way ot dslru-t which tie whole relief policy OF
Fireina has tended to bcget
Cur homestead law has rendered it nigh uu
10 iGIrJaslbI! for any poor man to get credit,
and u4r IT, junction aw lnaktS it equally diff
cult iUr lnan OF property 10 gel money 90 the
pledge Of that property; and all these matters
tend to hold back money from Investment in
Ergiuia securities based upon persona! or prop
crty foundations.
Our wheat crop is magnificent, and cattle
haze conl;naudrt! = fair price, as have wool
ard lambs.
There arc more sheep III J,9udouu than there
Ware bcto, the war aud the profits raoge tr)m
50 ~ l2O per cent.--thai is TO say the Sales of
ialui., aaI wyo! keep up lh; original flock and
bring lniI tEG o!gunr > pGCket 10 Tie Cxt2ut Q.
$50 10 :'I20 Oh every 800 Invested. Oar dog
law s2vcuty.ligc CENTS for each dog. pays snh
sanGiai!y the losses Of the sheep. Correspond
cacc NttlhnlOnd DMputch.
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rUNELkS5 SARDlnES. in purest UliVe
u Oil, ~ lie 2JI McBURNE4S.
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TIE SrEAKERsIIIr.--T democratic gather
lug at The White Sulphur Springs next month
il likely 10 he more Of an affair than was at first
th"ught. When the matter was originally
spoken Of suspicion Was cntcrtai0cd that the
proposed rUwpOw Was suggested by the pro-
priet0rs of the hotels there as au advertising
scheme, aud was attended as stroke ot business,
but it turns cut that the idea Of tho meeting
originated with some OF the Southern dcuiO
Gratis who will pass the summer at the Springs
in any event, and to whom II secured to make
their gathering, il numrfOus enough to be re-
srcctablr, Z sort 81 preliminary caucus 10 the
extra session OF Congress- which is called tor the
18th nf OAober The project has unwlttlDgly
received encouragement from the many rival
democratic candidates for Speaker ot the nc1t
House, each and all Of whom are DOW spurrcd
10 be present Is curiosity az TO the develop.
mcnt3 Of the conference aud by jealous anxl
ETY. to head off each other in any possible efforts
made 10 forward their respective claims. As o
democrat said to-day, None of the candi
dates dare stay away" II is asserted on
good authority that Alcssrs. Cox, Morrison:
Saylcr, GOodG aud Blackburn, have sigoilied
their Intention TO be on haud. Congressman
Walker, Of Virginia, is already on his way
there and I0V W auc hampton Is c3pcctcu as
general guest. \ large delegation from Ala.
hama, marshaIIcl by Congressman ForneY Of
that State, will, it is said, be present 10 lend
their assistance to the Southern Bourbon move
mcnt to defeat Mr.. Randall for Speaker, be-
cause he refused to countrnance the fbustcrs
last winter and thereby allowed President
Hayes to be declared c!1c'ci. y large force of
0rthRoslcrn democrats will push the claims
OF MIR. Morrison.
The actual c5nlnreGce will last about ten days,
namely, from about he 2r:h 10 The 30th Of July,
at least that is the conjecture. Its based very
probably on The expectation that President
Hayes will he present during the time specified
for which occasion cottages are reported engaa-
ed fer him anI his family. These ten days will
be the height Of the season and therefore the
time when the attendance will be the largest
and best calculated to allow Of 4 general inter.
chaugc of opinion The occasion will also be
taken advantage Of by the rival seekers Of tho
Offices Of Clerk, Sergeant at-Armd and Door
keeper TO watch the progress Of their chanccs
and, il opportunity offers, TO make capital
agaiu-, the regular caucus in Washington 10
October ~ \. Wrnld.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-06-27

STAPLE AND FANCY GOODS FOR
~ JUNE SALES.
We open 10 day French Organdios, Porca!es,
White Linen Lawns, Lnon Suitings ). Corded
Piqua, Ladies' Fancy Silk and Laco Tics,
Mourning and Second Mourning Fans, Guuzs
Vests very cheap, Mosquito MEETINGS. nj lens
Fancy Half Hose, Ladies Umbrellas and Para
soils, with other choice and cheap goods.
-. +. BRASHEAk
II. B. Hormos No. lO9 King street!
je Is Alexandria, Va.
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( CARD. D.-.CiccumgtaHco rcaiuiing i! da-
~ sraDlc that | should locate III B@ltmnro, /
nnvo transferred my DENTAL PRACTICE in
Alexandria 10 DR.. ID. II RUST. Ha has boon
Tor so many years associated with as 10 notd
40 introduction or endorsement his skill ability
and reputation for honesty snd high integrity
Loiug we'll known. ! cordially commend hlni
to the favor OF iIy friends and patients. rs we'll
worthy o! tho position 10 which no succaods, and
Tong | have Lcsn favored
JAMES i. tiDNUKlN
AleSsndria, Va. mar LOTT
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A GREAT CONQENIENCE.

A GREAT UONV VKNlENCE.
Save you: time, labor and money by calling at
Mrs. 8. X. SNlDERS
TARIETY STO Il Il,
n doc. from 5. E. cor KING and FairlnS stS,
To mako your purchases in
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
She hss in store g:;d is constantly receiving
large O quantities of China and Queonswara, Glass,
lii, Wood and Willow Ware. Brushes of all
kinds, GusterS, Brooms, Rope, BsckinS Ian
terus, Lamps sul Lamp Goods all kinds Of IL
III uminating Oils @nd Toys in great variety.
NH ?l-3n
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Henry EDgIehardt's Lager Beer.

(Boitlcd for Family Use ana Shipping.)
Tho attention OF the public is respectfully call
cd TO very superior article OF LAG Err and
WEISS BEER breweI from the best Malt and
Hops, with the greatest care fJr is purity, and
pat up in tho mos! rnnvrnc:l. styio with patent
shoppers.
Invaliia or delicate persons will derive much
benefit from its use. Order; lett at Louis Ap-
pich's restaurant will receive prompt attention.
Country merchants and dealers supplied ~
lowest ratos. DolivoroI to amy pvt Of the city.
HENRY ENGLEIARDT,
my West End Brewery.
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HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
r. EEP COol'l
Just received large lot OF
ReGigerators andW ater Coolers

MI Of which will be sold ut greatly reduced
nriees. Also a large assortment Of STOV ES,
HOUSEKEEPING ARTICLES and HON
MADE TlNWARE, wholesale and retail At
THOMAS HO9'S,
nv 30 3m $. ". cor. King and Pitt sts
nos,1n McIEaS CSC. UHLER.
MCLEAN s. UHLER.
WI jSuccessors to A. II. Mott j. Bro.,i
DEALERS IN
HOUSEFURNISHING GOODS, CUTLERY,
PLATED, PLANISHED, STA AMPEN,
LAPANED. TIN, WOOD
AND WILLOW
WARES,
(or every descripton)
7o7 King s,reet, Alexandria, Va.
N B..-Ali orders from tho country promptly
filed apply
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ICE CREAM. SODA WATER, dc.

N071cs.
respectfully iniar1l my customers and tho
public generally that having improved my Ia
2ilities for the manufacture Of
ICE CREAM
arn now prepared to furnish families. plcn!cs
and parties at The lowest rates with superior
article, in quantities 10 suit.
My ICE CREAM PARLOES will ba found
rs comfortable as any in tho city, thoy having
recently boon reftted for the comfort and con.
yenencs OF my patrons, who will BE served at
all hours with DELICIOUS CREAM Of any
desired flavor, and ice cold SODA WATER,
Inade Of tho purost Syrups.
FRUIT IF all kinds in season.
J. ls-ge line of CONFECTIONEY GOODS,
such as CANDIE5, NUTS, &c, constantly OH
hand and for sale Wholesale and retail at bottom
prices. GH RlSIlAN SCHAfEh:
No. north Fairfax ST.,
nv 22-3m Alexsndris, Va,
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PROFESSIONAL. CARDS.

DRICES REDUCED.
lam now putting up SETS OF TERTH AT
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
Full sets from $40 to SlS.
Partial sets in proportion.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Where seta ara to be put in no charge will he
made for extracting.
DIR. FAWCETr, Dentist,
my . en- No. 8! N. Wash. ST., Alexs., Va.
nR. ROBERTSON, l9 south Eutsw street.
~ baltimore, Md. from long experience in
Hospital aud Special Practice, will guarantee .
Curo III all Diseases Of the Urinary Organs.
Nervous aud Organic Weakness, General Do.
nifty impotency, Qoss Of sexual power Ey-
neuston and all bad effects arising from carly
.ndiscrstons and abuses. Also all Female Com.
,laints Diseases recently contracted positively
y, cd i'll ) Ia 10 daya. Dr.. H. endorsed by the
,'"l; '' - physiaisna Of Baltimore guarantees
GoT"r,, Sr ,a and scientific treatment to all placing
ira.>,'i,o-' in his hands. All consultations
,r;r,I, ct,t daHlial Can pa consulted III w ASH
.ar!5H si9 ~ every >*oaGeslsy sn1 saturday, from
'"'t,n - VI H.. clico, 42l - st., botween ath
s,i JoiI i,sjl g., R'ils, enri"aing stamp Tor
TGulT. ---.. .---~----.--'----