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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

EyHllARD TINES demand rconomy l'rac-
tice it, Kenovate your soilod Glove! with lou.
VEINS | N 0DOR ESS kID Gi.uFM
CLEAN EH. 1t will cleanse them thoroughly
Sold by druggists. "a cent; par bollH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

WRAPPING fArER-Nos and Ma
w nills, Bogus Manila ana Straw Paper.
Say SIZE Cr weight desired.
JOHN Il. ,PARRO1T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

E)lAi,O FOR SALE--A splendid Piano for
4 sale very cheap. Inquire et No. 10 south
Fairfax street. - No l2-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

E'lUUR SACKS, four sizes. plain, much be-
4 low manufacturers published prices. Sacks
i.InteI to order on short notice.
JOHN Ii. PARKOIT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12
COMMERCIAL.

-.La, gaoerslly is active. and prices arc au,
''.nc;ne, Receipts Of Wheat lo,uay "n'A ~
'an,' ,.;,nl, ,phicb sold u! lt5alsoi, rs 10
- 49,. Gown !. sctiro aud excited recelp.s
q"S"'. .oIos 8, 81 for white. and Do Tor mixed.
-, We or Osts reported.
,,,oprC,rTLE MARKET, April IL, 1871:
y o,3CC..ttInPrices to-day ranged As lol'cw "
beel SSItto .............5 ). -
pp,1orsllv rated irst quality .,.....'''o l., 20
unJInno or good fair quality .:.....'.4 =. =;
Urinary thin Steers, Oxen and COWS a. ~ y N,
IHnarsl average Of tho niarLet..."-'4 Q. . r ~
r,,lrame range Of prices ....'...'' '''' "a = ~
MT OF the sales wefd Holn rntsl
Total recopls IoE 'hc "o0N
sales lice head. ;, ,h;s waek
S' 49, msrk.t has been isiry active lh'S "eeh'
.,h 1ric,s y shade higher, and IT GlvsoG ~ 49,
lnGtstions do not exhibit any Alshet Euioa
MT la7gar lots we're sod vt shu iiea' wy
tLaa last weak, Al dan1aad
=. l2a-31, sad Inc nun 4""'N' -
Seen ind Lanbs--Sales we're very Slowly
"a. T,ra lea,and i: limited wholly ~ supply
49,: the wants of tns t2Iue trade W. $3.50 ao
.raarod az 4a5!1. and wool Hheop u. i: ~
hrra.s Lambs 3a@j pes heal. l'ete't'1 'n's
,;ees 203G head ., l.st r,a.I,
Tiova--prices src /" lowe: than iast wees.
ina demand has been moderately sSt''e, 49,
,.Ir prospects lur tie conl'nuan'e CT ttos0a u,
rr,cc-. " quote at 1a,tc, niiL &c" aa 80 ~
= rcr Id net Receipt; tni' week 1919 ''eHN
THE COAL TRADE Tho Mining journal OF
.:v,nr.,ny snys Of tho b.tuminous interests auo
~. CnmDerlsnd region that Numerous CON
:rsy.s 1,r Cumberland coal are reported, aggre.
.,.,I:, with sales reported for two or lnrco weeks
I,r rom 10 OOJ to :%O, 900 tons. Cleal ol1 Is
@n.io - lar rs largo orders are concerned, Inc
1I[.g;,l and toll questions appear 10 90 lle hoI
..Il,ue, lupic= The Pennsylvania hAnIoHu
,,.iln1.T Is reported - have reduced us tolIs
y. ger t5n On CIcaruo!d cou for sh'pmenti isum
i:.i,,tnura. Tho Chesapeake HE'a oaio raNa'
.,,,.;,say will ruoGt I'll the ION iustant |" c"a
.,I,,; ;yn.,tcr It shall mako u reduction III lis
.,li, "a yeW Of the private drawback 81 -VT pr
,.t ,an. which tho Baltimore AND ONO nan
,.,,i u,nniany h.s :,ialo u tho ne" Hon.ta
,.s;nl,ai., und ulhor$. Sui'o balti'horo aau
,l.,y i.arotI officials uro Ill ll'' Guy gnu W."
-, tie REPRESENTATIVES 81 s"tlc ii iho C"tlpoi
Ian! luaI CumpauiGs with MS we" "' 80 "'"s
."-..y..., that ~ now .icStiael LII the canal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

RLOCk MEMORANDUM BOOKS, some
- thing new and convenient. SO arranged that
each leaf can be taken out without injury when
"sed lnplll JOHN Il. PARkUTr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

tNWO BBLS CHOlCEPEELED PEaCHES
l. GEORGIA! received to-day by
apl1 j. G. IL Z. MlLRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, APRIL II.
:;un ri:os.............. % Moon rises. ~
.,,tn sols... ......... Is High water.."..". W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES Var DcpaFt
n,ent, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
rnqton, ID. e., April -. 1S77--lO:3o a. III.
For the Middle States clear or'fair weather and
stationary or slight rise in temperature, WIN
light northeast to northwest winds aud siigh'
changes in the barometer, followed BY falling
barometer during the night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

lfl fhATE POWDER, Electro Silicon,
IHyiorS and GienTcr & MYERS Polishing Fluid
iv9 cle:sning AMI polishing silver sud plated
".rr
ar H. MCLEAN & u HLER, 101 king 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

WHITE AND COLORED COUNTE r.
w PhNES very cheap Just opened by
ap T. WIN. N. BEkkLEY s. son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

LNOK RENT--Tho COTTAGE, NJ. li2 Duke
L. street For tCr.ns, Sc: apply Eayt door
IA Duke street. ap Lift
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

iEWlLEr SETS in great variety Mid Looking
Glasses u all sizes II
aN II MCLEAN s. UHl.Eki !, lOI King ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-04-12

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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Mrs. Hayes and Her Children.

Mrs Hayes. though so charmingy fresh
and fair, has been the mother OF eight chill
dren-B Birchard, aged %, who is in the Cam
bridge Law School, of Harvard University |;
Webb, 81, and Rutherford, II, who are un-
der-graduates of Cornell; Joseph, between
these two, who died in infancy; George
Crook, babe born about the close of the
war, and named for gallant General Crook.
who, with his charming wife, is an intimate,
friend of the President and Mrs. Hayes Fan
nie a dear little lassie of 8 years, with her
fathers blue eyes and her mothers native
diplomacy of manner; Scott, pet named
"Tuss," years old, beautiful boy, who
already bids fair to succeed ''Tad" Lincoln g
place in the popular heart; and little Man.
ming, last and one of the loveliest of all, who
was born in Fremont, and died at 20 months
old -TDIeGO T}Z11e
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
The Reason.

The Inter- Oceans Washington special says:
The reason why MIR. McCrary was transferred
to the War Department from the Department
of Justice, to which he was first assigned,
and for which he was more peculiarly quail
fed, was that General Devens would not con-
sent to leave the position he held on the
Massachusetts bench for any other position
than that which he was given. He was first
rendered the Navy Department, but he de-
clined it. stating that while he desired posi-
ton in the Cabinet, he did not feel himself
qualified for anything but the Department of
Justice. President Hays was anxious to take
him into his official family, and he decided to
send McCrary to the Interior Department and
Schurz to the War Office, but General Sher-
man objected to having Schurz put over him,
Schurz having been volunteer officer during
the war, and General Sherman's opinion of
his military abilities is on record in bis me-
moirs. Then McCrary was assigned to the
War Department, not being Objectionable to
Sherman, but McCrary did not like this. and
would have declined Cabinet position al
together had not President Hayes and Vice
President Wheeler made his remaining SUBJ
ject of earnest solicitation. He feels out of
place in the War Office, but his duties there
are purely ministerial, and require no particu-
lar knowledge of military science.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
What Shall He Do?

The editor of the Printers Miscellany
writes: Editing paper like the Mssceuany is
nice business. If we publish jokes, people
say we are rattle-headed. If We omit jokes,
they say we are an old fossil. If we publish
original matter, they blame US for not giving
selections If we publish selections, folks
say we are lazy for not wiring something
they have not read in some other paper. 1t
we give complimentary notice we are Gen.
sured for being partial. If we do not give
complimentary notices, folks will say we are
Jealous. 1t we do not cater to the wishes of
the ladies, the paper is not fit to tie up par
eel or make into hustle. If we remain in
our Office and attend to our business, folks
say we are too proud to mingle with our fel-
lows. If we 60 out, they say we never at
tend to our business. If we wear poor clothes
folks say business is bad. If we wear good
clothes, they say we never paid for them.
Now what are we to do?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
THE CHRONIC OFFICE.SEEkEk
As Described by Col. Bob. InEersOal In
His New York Speech.

Colonel Inge-soll, without the fear of Of
Tending statesmen seeking employment, talked
in this very plain manner in his New York
lecture:
A man who cannot get living, unless he
has been manned in the service OF his
country, or touched by the finger of disease,
without holding office, is not tit to hold office
[Applause. A professional ottice.seeker IS
one of the lowest and meanest and basest OF
human beings. Tremendous applause. "A
little higher than the lower animals, and
little lower than man. There is no earthly or
heavenly independcnce-not particle. a
successful otfice-seeker is like the centre OF
the earth; he weighs nothing himself and
draws all things towards the office he seeks.
He has no temper. You cannot offend him !;
YOU cannot insult him. Shut the door IN his
face, and, SO far as he is concerned, Is left
wide open, and he is standing on the thresh-
old with smile, extending the hand of vel
come. He crawls and he cringes, and he
tlatters and he lies, and he swaggers and he
brags, and tells of the influence he has in the
ward where he lives. We cannot too often
repeat that splendid saying, "Ottice should
seek the man, not man the office" CApplausel
If you will lengthen the term OF office, it
will be 50 long between meals that he will
have to do something else or starve. Loud
applause.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
The Princess de I3ibescO'S Fine

Paris Feb. 14.-The Prince Beauffermont
has obtained another judgement against his
wife, and this time a severe one, if it can be
executed. The tribunals declare the mar
riage of Nine, de Bibesco illegal, and ordered
the Princess to give up the two girls to their
father within certain delay, and to pay 500
francs a day for each day of the time during
the next two months, after which the court
would again take the matter into consider
alton. The time expired and Nine. de Bibes-
co still chung to her girls The Prince urged
the tribunal to pronounce extreme measures
against her, and has obtained judgement
condemning the Princess to pay 1000 francs
a day for the privilege of keeping her daugh-
ters with her. AS one of the girls is only
eleven years of age, this will make the re-
spectacle sum of 100000 francs the
Princess de Bibesco will have to pay for
keeping her child until the latter has reached
her majority.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Tweed.s Home Mansion.

New York Correspondent of Boston Journal
While William NJ. Tweed occupies his
stone quarters in Ludlow-street jail his
family dwell in ali elegant mansion at Green
wich. The place is superb in its appoint
ments and location. The estate lies on the
Sound, on slope of land, with about three
acres of land closely shaved and walled in
with handsome stone fence. The entrance
is through massive iron gates, on which are
embossed the monogram T. The house is
castellated, and the tall tower is conspicuous
on the land and on the sea. The house is
occupied by Mrs. Tweed, married daughter
and her husband, and two unmarried girls.
The family maintain no special retirement.
They live like any well-to-do household. The
girls are very popular in the neighborhood,
and are spoken Of IS being talented and very
noble young women. They generally attend
the Episcopal service, although they are
often seen in the Congregational Church.
The famed Americas Club House is now q
hotel.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Thirteen At Dinner.

Concerning the curious superstition about
thirteen at dinner, we have just come across
this singular incident in a recent English book:
Some years since, poor Albert Smith gave
supper of thirteen that discredited the super
stition in remarkable manner. Himself on
the point of starting for China, he entertain
ed twelve friends who were bound for the
Crimea, to encounter the perils of war as
military officers or journalists reporting the
incidents of the conflict Deeming it in the
highest degree improbable that they would
meet again on English ground when they had
once started for the scene of danger, the
twelve guests met their host with light hearts,
and laughed about the fate which some of
them would of course encounter in a few
months. Strange enough. all twelve returned
from the war in perfect health, and supped
again at table of thirteen with the humor
Gus lecturer.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Marriage Etiquette for Widows ANA
WilOwers.

1t is contrary to custom to invite guests to
the marriage of widow. If widower mar
rles young girl, the etiquette is the same as
that of first marriage. A widow must mar
ry IN the morning early, without show, and
has only her witnesses and those of her in
tended. Her dress must be plain, of quiet
color; black. however, is not admissible.
Cn leaving church, the bride invites to break
last the witnesses who have formed the party,
out no other guests are invited to the repast.
Un .ae fifteenth day after the marriage, cards
are sent bearing the new address of the mar
0n a.Iu par. A widow never makes wedding
,ha HaS a ai.er remarrying. Those who receive
aI,o,, aIL vasds 90 the visiting. There is month
a. no"vu W lor the return of cards, and the Wis
its. When single lady marries. after hay-
ing passed the usual age for marriage the
ceremony should be simple and unobtrusiye.
-Demorests Montllv. '>1 ~ wa ~'~' v
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
San Francisco's $500, 900 Hotel.
Correspondent Chicago Tribune.j

Correspondent Chicago Tribune.j
The builder and owner of this most elegant
and costly hotel in America, and believe in
the world, is one of the most prominent of
San Francisco's mlllionaires, MIR. E. ]. Bald
win, of whom the Tribune has many times
made mention. Mr.. Baldwin bears his mil
lions very modestly. His fortune is vari-
ously estimated by the gossiping public to be
anywhere from $5,000,000 to $4,000, 900
gold. He came to this coast in an early day,
in 1862, believe, from Racine, Wisconsin,
and made his money by hard work, shrewd
good judgment, and attending to his own
business. He is quiet, thoughtful, dignified
appearing man thinks twice while he speaks
once, but is very public spirited, and has done
great deal to improve the city. He
owns the largest and finest public market in
the city, and is just about to erect another,
much handsomer and possessing many novel
and original features. He built the Baldwin
Hotel and the Baldwin Theatre, because he
believed the city needed hotel that should
be as elegant as money could make it, and a
theatre of the same magnifcence. He has
succeeded most perfectly in excelling all
other attempts at hotel building and furnish
ing in America, and has theatre that cannot
be surpassed on this coast.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
At the White House.

[Reddeld's Letter to the Cincinnati Commercial]
Those who have occasion to 60 to the
White House now are treated with politeness
and respect. There is delicious change
The snobs who snubbed visitors under Grant
are disposed of. Visitors are treated with
marked politeness by the President and his
Secretaries. MIR. Rogers, Captain Corbin and
young Mr.. Webb Hayes are gentlemen, and
the visitor is not made to feel that he is in
truding. In this city there are numbers who
never but once went to the White House un-
der Grant AS one of them said to me yes
terday: Il never was so snubbed in my
my life as by the set Grant kept around him,
and they never had second opportunity to
do it," The visitor at the White House now,
either for business or to pay respects, may be
The rush to see the President is very great.
on account Of postofices and the like, but he
and his secretaries find time to treat all with
respectful politeness.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12

Montreal Letter in the Chicago Times

montreal Letter In the CnlcagO I1mesJ
1t hasn't often happened since the days of
Brutus that father has sat in judgment and
passed sentence on one of his sons. The
mention of All old Canadian Judges name in
newspaper recalls to me this incident in his
life The son was addicted to liquor, and
for drunkenness was sent home from Upper
Canada College. At home he continued his
career of worthlessness, and one night, out
of sheer drunken folly, picked a friends
pocket Of his handkerchief, and thought it
would be rare piece of fun to take also his
watch. Accordingly he knocked him down,
tied his hands, and deprived him of his watch.
Thp friend had the humorist arrested for
highway robbery, and in due course the young
fellow came before his own father, who sent
him to the Penitentiary for five years and cut
his name out of the family Bible. would
like to be able to say that the young man re-
formed. Historical accuracy, however COM
pels me to declare that he married, was sus-
pected of railroad robbery, started livery
stable, and drank himself to death.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Helena, Montana, Thursday, April II, 1877


The following particulars of disgraceful
hoax perpetrated recently at Alencon, france,
are given by local paper: A young clerk
in q notary's office in that town took it into
his head to send letter to ten hunchbacks in
various parts of the country, whose addresses
he had obtained, requesting them to attend on
a certain day at the Office of his employer
for the purpose Of receiving communica-
ton of great importance to themselves. AT
the hour named, when the first hunchback
made his appearance, the head OF the firm
happened to be engaged, and he was asked
to take seat for few minutes. The other
hunchbacks then began to arrive in rapid
succession. A second soon entered, followed
by third and fourth. The astonishel clerks
could hardly keep their countenances as the
four hunchbacks glanced ut each other sus-
piciousy out of the corners of their eyes, and
when an avalanche of six more hunchbacks
descended on the Office in a body the effect
was overpowering The clerks could no long
er preserve their gravity, and even the chief
clerk was quite unable to control his emotion
The only serious persons in the office were
the ten hunchbacks, who, seeing. that there
was ''mystifcation, lost their tempers, and
in stentorian voices gave vent to their irrita-
ton. In the meantime the notary, alarmed
by the unusual noise, rushed into the room,
and was thunderstruck at finding ten infuria-
ted hunchbacks gesticulating and Cabling at
the top of their voices, while the clerks were
absolutely convu]sed with laughter. Peace
being with difficulty restored, the hunchbacks
showed the letters they had received request
ing their presence at the office The notary,
with many apologies, informed them that
they had been made the victims of an ILL
timed pleasantly. and the culprit, when dis
covered, would assuredly be dismissed. BY
latest accounts, however, be had not been de-
tected, although the chief clerk ''has his sus-
piciOns.'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Blue GLASS on THE BRAIN.

Now every other trouble has been sung in wretched
verse, -,
But this, my rhyme, has reference to one afliction
worse;
OF all the comic sources of insanity pain,
And queerest and the newest is called 'Blue Glass on
the Brain
The patients take it early and often catch it late
In cloudy weather, nothing their suferings abate
But an hour in the sunshine poured through cobalt
pane, ~ o.,
Relieves the drest symptoms caused by "Blue Glass
on the Brain
We know diseases of the brain will cause the Lair to
fall 90,
And this of many marves is most marvellous OF all;
Instead of making locks come out, it grows them IN
again, ,
While sitting in ccrulean rays with Blue Glass on the
Brain"
s all the work of "Scentists. whatever that may be-
And guessing from the freaks it plays, it's Learning
ION a spree
Farewell, 0 victims many of this epidemic's reign!
Soon may you cease. in health, to sigh from "Blue
Glass on the Brain"
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Astonishing Effect Of Blue Glass.

A correspondent of the Sen Francisco
Chronicle, who had suffered from chronic
rheumatism for many years, placed blue glass
in the windows of his bath room and filled
the tub with water. He was suddenly called
out of town on urgent business, and did not
return for several days. When he opened
the door of the bath room he was impressed
with the efficacy of blue glass. These are
his own words: II found the room filled
with nasty
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12

A HUNGARIAN officer recently experimental
at Pesth, with an apparatus designed to en-
able horse to cross q river without sinking.
The officer mounted his steed on the Buda
side of the Danube, and actually accomplished
the feat of swimming the river on horseback
at its broadest part, with rapid current run
ming. He kept the horses head up splendidly
while crossing, which occupied about twenty
minutes. The military men present were
pleased with the invention.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
Gender i'm sugar.

sWhat gender is sugar ?" asked teacher
Of the grammar class. "What kind OF
sugar?" asked boy. What kind ?" repeated
the teacher "What has that to do with it ?"
why, if it's maple sugar it's feminine gen.
der,' said the boy. "Why feminine gen.
der p asked the teacher with puzzled face
Because you can't tell its age" promptly
replied the boy.-Dan6ury Nescs.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12

Tie Nichols people in New Orleans are
evidently somewhat unsettled in their con-
victions as to Packard's ability to take care of
himself, and do with them as he thinks best
one Gay they assert that he has no following
outside OF the State House, and the next they
lranIically appeal to General Augur to pro-
Iect tnem from the armed minions of the
GOVERNOR gathering from city and country.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12

Hope is the last thing that dies in man, and
though it be exceedingly deceitful, yet it is
of this good use to US, that while we are trav-
cling through life, it conducts US in an easier
and more pleasant way to our journeys end.
-ROchefOucauld.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12
SOOklnE Cabbage.

% AT the st. Marks Place Cooking School
agreeable smell made by cabbage when ~ cook |
ing may be annihilated by putting tinv NICE, niece
of washing soda, not larger than the ton % of
a lead pencil, in the pot This is a creat dc S-
covery. and should be heralded from Maine
to California. 'A"'no
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-04-12

Boil small potful of potatoes and bathe
the part affected with the water in which the
potatoes were boiled, as hot as can be ap-
piled, Immediately before going to bed. The
pains will be removed, or at least alleviated,
by the next morning. Some of the most OBJ:
stinate rheumatic pains have lately been cured
by one application of this novel and simple
remedy.