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Dead Far From His Home.

A Washington paper of a, late issue
says: "A young japanese student named
Ichiku Kanraku died in Georgetown yes
terday morning. He came to this country
in March, 1876, with his Uncle, General
Saigo, the chief commissioner from Japan
to the Centennial Exhibition. Intending
to enter the Naval Academy at Annapolis
he was placed in a preparatory school at
East Hampton, Mass, where he remained
until November last, when on account of
impaired health, he came to Washington
tie recruit his strength. He resided with
the Japanese minister, Mr.. Yoshida, who
took the most tender care of him, and had
some difficulty in preventing the ambi-
tious youth from overtaxing his physical
energies by study. About two months
ago it was thought that his removal to
Georgetown would be beneficial, and the
Rev. DR.. p. H. Sweet and wife were in
duced to take him in their quiet family.
Shortly afterward his condition became
alarming, and the best physicians were
called in, when it was found that he had
consumption, and at the age. of twenty
one years he died, as above stated, Mr..
Yoshida and several Japanese friends hav-
ing been present at the closing scene. He
was young man of the purest and most
refined character, and as student of
mathematics he stood in the front rank.
DR.. Sweet says that he had never known
his equal in that particular. He died
without any suffering and in perfect
peace, retaining his reason to the last mo-
ment, and his last words were: Beau
tiful tree-my mother!" Not even in
death could he forget his tilial piety.
That mother, when she hears the sad news
in her far off heme will find consolation
in the thought that her boy was happy in
his death, and that the attention he re-
ceived from Mrs. Sweet during his pro-
tracted illness were all that a mother
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Travelling with an Interpreter.

From Bakers "Turkey."
At Slatitza, pretty ulgarian village,
1 had a fair specimen of the beauties of
travelling with an interpreter who was
also steward and generalissimo of our
little party.
Piano had been in America, and had
caught some of the smart habits of that
energetic race; but he had not lost the
habitual dilatoriness of an Ottoman sub
ject. .'.&'- "
He begged me not to trouble myself
about dinner, as he had made inquiries
there were fowls to be had, and in an
hour he would have a grand meal ready,
consisting Of soup, boiled fowl, stuffed
cucumbers, and melina, a delicious Bulga-
rian pastry. 7.
The very thought of this, after long
days ride of over fifty miles, was deci-
dedly comforting. =
Piano disappeared into the family
haunts of the inn, and l leisurely I'M
packed my bag, had comfortable wash
and change, and, as it was lovely even
ing I took stroll through the town.
I returned in about an honr, and sat
down to read. I was extremely hungry,
but knowing the customs of the country,
was determined to be patient. ..,.~
Time passed; 1 looked at my watch,
and found it was more than two hours
since PIANO had assured me dinner would
be ready in an hour. therefore in
wardly congratulated myself that it
would soon appear; possibly the fowl was
tough and required extra boiling.
In about a Quarter If an hour INV ar
tention was attracted by great hustle
outside, and an evident alarm among the
poultry. with sounds as though of missiles
flying about. "What is the matter.
Pano?", II am trying to catch this fowl.
sir" What fowl2" ooh, this fowl for din,
ner, sir" He had not even commenced to
cook the dinner, and it was now past 8
o'clock.
But the delay did notlay there. When
the fowl was caught, killed and plucked,
it then occurred to them that. a fire was
necessary to cook it, and sticks had to be
found and blown into flame; and all
this time the Khanjee's wife was, of
course, talking vivaciously. .4..,
At last, some time afte: o'clock, the
pot was bubbling on the fire, and a smell
as Of incense waited through the air. At
10 o'clock thought the soup must be
ready, and made my way to see. Piano
was bending over the fire, cleaning some
thing in plate. ""What are you doine2'
I asked. II have got some rice, sir; it's
capital for soup, so 1'mgoing to put it in.
Soon we shall have fine dinner"
Now, rice nearly takes an hour to boil,
The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-06-20

Accelerated Judge had very stingy
wife. On one occasion she received his
friends in the drawing-room with
single candle. Be pleased, my DEAR"
said his lordship, ITO let US have another
candle, that we may see where the other
stands"
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GcnClcmcn, It's KIND o mean tor u
man to run his own character down.; but,
to be honest about it, I don't suppose
there is man in Custer City who
couldn't wollop me inside Of one minute
by the watch. l 60 around simply to
make show. If that saloon-keeper had
reached out tor me, you'd have seen me
dig out mi ghty lively. But these weap-
ons, the name I've got, and my anxious
look for gore frightened him half to
DEATH" z IA ID s.
"Yes, everybody seems afraid Of YOU"
observed the man from Troy. +& IL IL a
Afraid! guess they arc! When l
walk into a place everybody begins to
quake and shiver, though l have never
drawn blood in this town. There comes
the chap who acts as City Marshal,
Sheriff, chief of Police, or whatever you
may call him. He is feet high and
weighs over 200 pound, and yet see how
I can bluff him."
The official referred to was coming up
the street at lcisurely gait, and when he
came along opposite the group the Terror
leaped out with wild yell, and shouted ::
Looking for me, arc you? Want to
"For Gods sake! don't raise arrow
with me!' whispered the Sheriff as he
looked around for cover. g r don't want
you, don't want mel"
"You see how it works." continued the
little man as the official moved on. "That
man could make my heels break my
neck, and yet he is afraid OF me. Here
are some grizzly bear claws which I
bought in Omaha for 80. Everybody
| around here thinks I pulled the beast out
Of hole in the hill, held him by the
ear with one hand, and cut the claws off
with the other. There are twenty notches
in the stock of this rifle. These folks
around here have got an idea that have
killed twenty men in rows or fair fights,
but never even shot at one"
There was period Of silence and then
the Terror continued:
"Therc's money in it, and it's rather
pleasant to be on top of the heap, but this
thing can't last long. Some day before
long 1 shall light right down on the
wrong man, and he'll dress me down and
drive me to the hills. I hope you boys
will have lots of luck. I've been square
and honest with you, and now don't give
ME away"
At that moment three men on horse
back came down the street, and the Ter
TOR jumped out with a screech and shout
ed:
"Here's the hollyhock you are looking
for. Here's the modest violet who wants
to be carved up and fed to the wolves!"
They weren't looking for him, and
they got away on a gallop. The party
from the East went out among the dig
gings and were absent whole week.
When they returned to Custer City they
inquired for the Terror, and hotel keep
er replied:
eyes; they did use to call him the Ter
Tor, believe, but they didn't know him.
He was whooping around here in his usu-
al awful style three Or four days ago,
swearing that he must kill somebody,
when a tinsmith from Dayton, Ohio, took
his rifle and bowie-knife away, spit to-
bacco juice on his hat, and then kicked
him the whole length of this street. The
Terror was an awful coward, gentle men,
a regular rag-baby under the bed-and
he'll never be seen in Custer again.
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"What can I do to make you love me
more?' asked youth of his girl the
other evening. "Buy me ring, stop
eating onions, and throw your shoulders
back when you walk" was the imme-
date reply. ,-.-
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questions in here.'
"Well, but am surprised to find YOU
out here, and rugged up in this STYLE"
remarked the moldcr, as the men found
seats.
$50 you may be-" slowly replied the
Terror. "When worked in Troy there
wasn't man or boy about the shop who
couldn't make me eat dirt. I was one of
the biggest towards east of Chicago, and
now I'm one of the biggest west of that
town. l own right up, because I know
you won't go back on me. I might fight
if l was concerned, but if there was a
chance to run or crawl out I wouldn't
strike blow.
"But you talk very brave" said one.
''And it's oil talk replied the Terror,
as he picked his teeth with his bowie
knife. IT floated out here from Chicago,
poor as rat, and the biggest coward in
the whole train. If luck hadn't favored
I should have been under the sod long
ago. I've got an awful voice, and I can
look as ugly as bear in a trap: and
somehow or other the story got afloat that
I killed two men in Chicago, was res
cued from the gallows by a mob, and
that had come out here to escape ius-
tice. Men grew afraid of me, and 1 soon
got the cue. L determined to become a
Terror in order to make an honest living.
and I've got the thing right down fine" o.
''And you are not fighter, and a
shooter, and slasher2" w..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-30

Familiarity with evil, ever since the world
began, had had the effect Of diminishing or de
sroylDg our sense Of tho perception ct evil. Ii
was uot wise for men to famiariza themselves
| with morbid things. Il man that glided every
| day along the common sewer oil lnlquty Ger.
talniy wears away that fec sense tt scGsibty
Which enabled hirn to revolt against that which,
was evil. 4 man who did this had taken from
him the bloom of that exquisite sen>hItv
which IS necessary to prepare US Tor the instInu.
tive hatiog Of evil. 1t was asked very frequent
| ly in this connection what about surgeons,
| lawyers, justices at the Tombs Polio, Court
These must become 80 familiar with suffering
as to be hardened to its appearance. The re-
ply to that was that the surgeon was just az
sensible to suffering as anybody, but it was y
senslbiity that took the form of service Tho
thought that pervaded the mind of tho lawyer
was to save the man. This activity Of tho mind
in the lawyer and the surgeon prevented the
contemplation CT moral weakness or bodily pain
from hardening their hearts. So always it was
said that the way to make young men abhor
evil was to let them see the world. But he who
goes in the right state of heart to see wicked
ness and did not abhor it, was on the way to
ruin. Then there was another modern mode
of softening the effect OF evil, and that was by
calling wicked things by mild names. There
we're certain words iu the language that seem
made for purposes of moral reparation, but
these had been largely supplanted by words
that were like c0urtiers, used for the purpose
Of yelling the evil. A thief was thcr liar
was liar; knavc was knave, and fool was
a fool. Men took the chances Of commerce with
other people, money and called it speculation,
bat tWo.thirds of speculation was gambling,
and when men were found out they did not Ike
being called gamblers and thieves. Then there
was the question that every young minister had
to deal With. and that was generally asked by
the young folks Of his congregation. Wcro
there not things that were not 10 themselves
wrong that people ought to be cautioned
against 1t was true that there were many
things that were right, bu. they ran so near
the edge Of that which was wrong that they
were better avoided. 1t was wrong to gather
things that were SO right on the edge OF a cliff
that if man gathered them and went over bo
was lost. 1t Was said Of some places that good
men 20 there that ministers 80. Well, there
we're many places where ministers could 90 aud
get no harm, but that if their narishouers went
they would go to the devil-E'0m Mr.. Beech
erS last Sunday Sermon
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Alefa1l0rla 6azette
What Familiarity with Evil Does.

TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-30
S. LINDHEIMER,
&c King street.
oct l2-lnl

T1O THE PUBLIC.
hive Just returnod from the North with a
full line OF
LADIKS', GENTS AND CHILDREN'S
FANCY HOSE,
at all prices; Corsets. Handkerchiels, Collars
and Cults, Infants Fancy Hoods and Sacques,
Handsome Shawls, Fine White Flannel; also
I'll colors cf Plaid and Plain Opera Flannols,
Ladies and Chi!dren's Me:ino Vests and Pants;
also Gents Shirts and Drawers Zophyr Worst-
ed. all shades also all shades Of Cheap Worsted,
White and Black lOc, Coored l4c per OF; Bal
morals and other Yarns also great bargains in
Townls, Napkins, Lsces Imported Back Silk
Scaris, al kinds Of Neckties and Mock Rutling,
Buttons, Silk and Worstod Fringos, Baby Dolls,
Silver Gard Board. Grlored Notices and Frames,
Fancy Pictures S.o,l Bolts Trimmings Of all
descriptions and olhsr Fancy Articles. Call
and examine for yourself At
sep 27-tl a. DlEDEL.S >. 100 king 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-30
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Henry Englehardt's Lager Beer.

(Boltled for Family Use and Shipping.)
The attention of tho public is respectfully call
cd to q worry superior article of LAGER and
WEISS BEER, brewed FROM tho bost Malt and
Hops, with the greatest caro- for its purity, and
put up in the most convenient style with pstent
shoppers.
Invalids or delicate persons will derive much
benefit from it's use. Orders left at Louis APP
pich's restaurant will receive prompt attention.
Country merchants and dealers supplied at
lowest rates. Delivered TO any part Of the city.
HENRY ENGLEHARDT,
my5 West End Brewery.
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MEDICINAL.

DUTEERS BALSAMIC MIXTURE, FOR
d FORTY YEARS KNOWN AS THE IN
FALLIBLE REMEDY.
Price one dollar per bottle. feb 29-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-30

7NIOLFF'S ACME BLaCKlNG-Its Iustro
w and blsckness ci color is unrvsIed ~
any other blackng. 1t is more PROTECTION to the
leather than oila, because its use will shield the
leather against the continual changes from
wet to dry. 1t is absolutely waterproof, requires
polish for several weeks through rain, slush or
snow. 1t is suitable sliko for mems boots or
ladies' and childrens' shoes. For sale by
or. 20 WARFIELD & HALL.
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HARDWAREA AND CUTLERY.

JNo. W. PEAKE. Il. W. NAILS.
PEAKE & MALLS,
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE.
PAINTS, OILS, LEADS, CEMENT,
LIME, CALCINED PLASTER,
SLATE MANTLES,
HEARTHS, sc.
NO. 1877 KING STREET,
oct Ii ALEXANDkIA, VA.
John r. CREIGHTON 81 SON.
Wholesale and Retail Dealors in
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, HORSE SHOES
Iron, Plough Castings, N all Rods, Axle
Grease, Wagon Materials, House
keepers Goods, &c, SC.
NO. So KING STREET, CORNER ROYAL
NH 8 Aloxandris, Virgins.
PKOFESsIVNAL GNstsss.
DRICES REDUCED.
| am now putting ,lp SErs' or 'rEEHl AT
GREATLY KEDUCED RATES.
Full sets from SO to SIS.
Partial sets in proportion.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Where sota arn to bn put in ma chargn will hn
made for extracting.
'''','O " UR. FAWCEirr, uontisL.
aug lott No. o.! n. Wash. ST., Alex. Va.
H. 0. CLAuauToN. CHARLES &C. STUART.
TLAUGHrON q STUART
ATTORNEYS AND CNlI A&EubilitS AT
LAW,
NO. - SOUTH FAlENAX s''r!.mE'f
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Practice in the Courts or AIa>Aalr;.., snL tho
adjoining oounSie5, and in tha iHprnnn GoiT. Of
Appeals Of Virginia s"p -
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ROapMS. STATIONERY, IEc.
SCHOOL AND
COLLEGE TEXT BOOKS

SCHOOL REQUISITES.
And everything apportalning to \ Schoo Quilt
for sale at
FI,ICNCII'S, Oj KING STISE Ell
Alexandria, Virginia.
Just received u largest assortment OF NIL tha
books used in tho public schools of Virgnia for
sale NJ prices liked by the State Board ct Educa-
ton Price lists sent on application.
A full stock of Blank Books, from the largest
Lodgers end Journals down to tho smallest Pass
Book Composition Books, Check Books on all
the banks Of the city; hundred thousand MS
sorted Envelopes; q well"selected stock OF
French and Irish Dinon Note Papers with En-
velopes to match; Mourning Papers and EnVe-
lopcs; a largo assortment of American Letter,
Legal Cap, Fools-csp, Note Paper, Flat Letter,
Flat Cap, Folio Post. Letter Heads, Bill Heads
Printers Blanks and Cards Bristol Board, all
aizas Gold and Silver Paper, plain and hgured /;
Papatrries, all sizes, styles and colors; flayHg-
cards, Visiting Cards and athousand other choico
articles usually cla3sot undor tho hosd Oh sta
tionory. Miscellaneous Books Of fine assort.
ment History, Biography, Travels, new Juvenile
Books; Bibles and Prayer-Books in great varl-
ETY.. Constantly receiving new Books.
Books and stationery mailed to any part Oh
the country at lowest rates.
Owing to tho new postal law increasing Ihe
postage packages of merchandise from nall
cent to one cent per ounce. the pricc of lot NO:
/, five quros, noto paper, prepaid, Will be 30
cents; lot No. 2, SO cent?; lot No. 3. gu cents OF
No. T. 81 cents and ST.. French quadrille same
price. eep 81 GEO. E. FRENCH.
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ISAAC EICHBERG.
DRY GOODS.
OECOND TRIP NORTH.
- OUR STOCK COMPLETE.
Monday, Oct. Is. 1877.
DRY GOODS.

MONuay, UCl. 10, IoI Z.
DRESS GOODS AT LOW PRICES.
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO COUNTRY
MERCHANTS.
We arc now fully prepared to offer tho best
assorted stock of Fancy and Staple Dry Goods,
Notions, Hosiery, Sc, we hsvo evor hsd in
store, and invite all classes of buyers TO oxamine
our goods and prices. Our trade is quick and
active and sales large. We take advantage of
lob lots offered in tho New York market, and
are thus enabled to sell to couatry merchants At
Baltimore jobbers' prices We defy conn 2c.tion.
In Cloaks, Shswls Skirts. Blankets. Flsnnos,
Comforts, Dress Goods, Qlilts. Table Damssk,
Wine Cloths Napkins. Towelngs, Table OH
Cloth, LadioI and Mems Merino Vests, SC.
ID. +. BRASHEAR,
Fl B. Hoomss No. 100 King sLroet,
Jno r. Tackott oct Is Alexandria, Va.
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ALEXANDRIA VA, TUESDAY, OCTR. 80, 1877.
FANCY GOODS.
J. J.FERGUSON&B BRO.

We have opanod our stock Of GOODS FOR
THE FALL SEASON, consisting in part Of
Ladies', Gents and Children's Merino Tn
derwear and Hosiery.
Dress Trimmings, in Silk and Worsted
Fringes, Gslloons, Buttons, Sc.
Toilet tArticles-Hair, Tooth and Nail Brushes.
Neck Puff, Sida and High Combs, Soaps and
Perfumery.
-, Ladies Cellars, Cuffs, Ruchings, RHtilings,
Tics. Lace Scarfs, Linen and Silk Handker-
chiefs and Kid Gloves.
Worsteds, Germantown Wool, Shetland
Woo! and Floss, Ssxony and German Knitting
Yarns, in al colors, and Embroidery Csnvases.
HOOP SKIRTS & BUSTLES.
All styles on hand snd mado to order at short
notice.
We have also large stock of Hair Bra!5s,
CurIs, Pulls, &C to which wo invite your et-
tention. FERG USON s. BRO.
oct l3 GG King street.
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EDUCATIONAL.

TIME GERMAN AND FRENCH LAM
GUAGES.
Prof. S. DAVID, OF G@ttingen University. will
give lessons in tho German and french Ian
suages, either in schools. classes or at private
residences. Residence, No. 10 south Royal st.
sop 26-1m
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&. M. ADAMS,
DEALER IN
Ladies l. Gents Furn'g. Goods

LADIES' DEPART MENT.
Kid Gloves. Hosiery, Underwear, C0rso!s,
:.c..rc3, Coilars and Cuffs, Handkerchiefs, &c.
GENTS DEPARTMENT..
Kid Gloves, Collars md Cuffs. Hosiery, Shirts,
Handkerchisfs, Underwear. Scarfs, Ties and
" NOTION DEPARTMENT.
Cotton, Pins, Needles, Thread, Buttons, Edg-
ings, Zephyr Worstod, Shetland Wool, Germsh-
to%T, Wool S.xcny Yarns. sc.
ncr s &. NJ. ADAMS No. 92 King ST.
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NJ OF I & Il

~
| havoiust returned from the North with o
full limo Of tho following goods: Ladies and
Childrcn's Hosiery from l21c to SOC pair; /; Kid
Glov"5 from 75c to 81 Is per pair; Hsndktr-
colorcd l4c per or; Ladies' Embroiderod Col
lars l5c; large limo Of Lace Collars for child-
rcn; Corsets from 50c up; Yarn, Navy Blue
Seal, Brown, and all tho plain coors; Merlno
Vests and Pants of all sZas; Gard Board SILVER
Paper Pictures in great variety; Molto f0cHet
Books; Steel Purses, now style; Lace and Silk
Scsrs Crepe Lease all kinds of Ruthing very
low; Buttons, Fringes and Black Velvet on the
bias also Vo!vct Ribbons and everything in my
line rs low as can bo sold in this or any other
city. Call and SEQ for yourselves ut
G. g. BERRi'S, - King ST:
Agent CrrSiNGER'S SEWING MACilN ES.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-11-01

with the vain hope OF securing the
scattered flocks within their own re-
spectiye folds. I trust there are none
such. Now how many Of those readers
are prepared to see this one effort to
establish and sustain journal, expire
in its infancy. How many of the friends
of the church will step up to its relief,
until the Baptists prove active in Its
maintainence Very few if any. Then
let the church members take action inn
mediately and forward subscriptions.
Very few indeed, there are. who can
not by undergoing trifing privatlon
if not otherwise, spare their quarter,
half or whole dollar. Some mayhap,
can assist those who can not afford 1t,
and thus by showing activity, give not
only encouragement, but support to
an undertaking, which may WELD q
potent influence, not only in preparing
ussfor the Eternal Future, but in pre-
pairing the rising generation for Life
of Christian usefulness here, and its
Eternal rewards. II is edited by J. l..
Furman, No. 70 Gravier street, New
Orleans. AsTERIsh'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1877-11-01
Communicated.
The New Orleans Baptist Mes
SenGcf.

In vain do we look through the Chris
tian fields of this State for the lively
spiritual zest, manifested in days gone
by, by the followers of Christ, not only
in the pursuit of religious happiness to
themselves, bnt devotion to the spread
ing of the holy influence of Glad
Iidings. The Baptists have been q
progressive people, particularly those
OF the South, many, if not ALL other
denominations, much farther advanced
in erudite theology. We had no re-
spectacle institutions Of learning. Our
ministry were educated in the North or
foreign countries, when properly edu-
Gated at all.
But this destitution was overcome /;
colleges Of respectable literary grades
spr.ng up in numbers, and many of
them are still pretty well sustained, and
now onr prospective ministry may be
prepared at home for all the duties of
the clergy, varied only in matters, and
degrees Of self abnegatiou. We now
have respected UNCONVENTIONAL litera-
ture, to which we tnrn with feelings of
ihankftllness and emotions Of pride.
There is ministry whose oratorical
abilities and exemplary lives command
reverence as well as respect, educated
at or near home. But the source of all
this and much more was established by
generations prior 10 our own. All Of
our literature was handed To ms. All,
or nearly all, If our churches were o.
.ganized bp those who have gone on be
fore, and many OF these have retro
graded rather than advanced. Where
we End a church making steady pro-
gress, and maintaining its purity, in
tegrity and zeal, the probability is,
that it isin charge Of an active fossil OF
e-a,y.gone generation. We seem to be