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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05
FOREIGN News,

Later advices from Central and South Amer.
ica give accounts Of several battles between the
Liberals and the Conservatives 10 Columbia,
resulting in the total defeat Of the latter and
it is stated, tue end of the war. 1t has left
business greatly depressed, which bears with
special hardship upon foreigners. The Darlen
Surveying Expedition has left for France.
Great hopes arc expressed OF what it has &C.
complishcd, but nothing is definitely known as
yet. Great excitement and indignation has
hccn aroused in Quito by the poisoning on Good
Friday Of the Archbishop Of that city BY strych-
nine, which had been mixed with the wine
used by him during the mass. No clue, SO far,
has beru obtalncd to the discovery Of the sac
religious pcrpctrator. The copfict between
the Church and Liberalism in all the Spanish
Republics is reported to be waxing warm.
In the Italian Chamber Of Deputies yestcr-
day the Government stated 10 reply to ques.
ton regarding the movement begun abroad iu
favor Of the restoration Of the temporal power
of the Pope, that it was nothing moro than 40
agitation by private individuals, aud was rot
deserving Of serious consideration. As to the
Powers, they were satisfied that His Holiness
and The Church both enjoyed entire liberty and
Independence, and had net addressed the Gov
eruneDt a word upon the subject.
The Department of State has been officially
informed of the release Of the UHited States
Cousu at Acapulco. Secretary Evarts has To-
sructed our Minister to demand an apology
and iul reparation for the outrage.
DEATH OF A VENERABLE MAN.-Mr. Chas
Lewis, 40 uncle of ex U. S. Senator John F.
Lewis, and of ex Minister Charles II. Lewis,
died yesterday morning at the residence of his
sou, James a. Lewis, mail agent 90 the Valley
railroad. lie was 81 years Of age, native Of
Rockingham county, and his father, also
Charles Lewis, was Of that generation of the
Lewis family made distinguished by their gal
lantry at the battle of Point Pleasant. Mr..
Lewis was brother Of the late Gen. Samuel
H. Lewis, and the last Of the family generation
10 which he telonge d.-Staunt0n indicator.
FAIRFAX CONSERVATIVES The conserva-
tives of ProGiderco district. Fairfax county,
have made the following nominations:
Supervisor, DR.. Ira Williams; constable,
Clarke Money; oversecr of the poor. Orlando
Gunnell; magistrates, F. P. Berkeley, DR.. Ira
Williams and Henry Faulkner; commissioner
of roads, Jerry Reynolds, Albert circuit and
John J. Snipnau.
DIssoLUTIoN.-Th we'll known lew firm of
Huntou g. Foster has been dissolved by mu.
tual consent. Hereafter each gentleman will
paddle his own canoe" aud it is needless Tor
US to say that they possess the ability and the
experience 10 render their respective voyages
prosperous. -L0udoun Mirror.
General Grant has been entertained at New
ark, N. D., by the Essex County Club Don.
partisan organization. He has declined re-
ception in New York by the Union League
Club.
The Port Tobacco, Md, Times Gays that
notwithstanding the very backward spring the
wheat 10 that section is looking we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05

Frank P. Parish, of Charlottesville, has been
elected Final President and F. G. Morris, of
Louisa county, Final Vice President. aud j. T.
Ellison. of Virginia, Meddlist, OF the Washing.
ton Society of the University Of Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05

GARIBALDfs FAMILY TRoUBLEs.-The Figaro
publishes some strange revelations about Carl
baldps family. The hero CT two hemispheres,
it is alleged, though not possessed of sou, never.
theiess mansged to spend 60CO0 francs per an.
mum, and he only accepted the national annuity
os 100000 francs on tho threat from VI. Nicoters
to disclose the fact that Gara:badi's two sorss
Manotti and Kicciotti, We're subvcntioned out o.
the secre: service fund Menotti is mentioned
ss dressing an speaking like p cattle owner, but
married to GD extremely elegant WIFI He is
rich, having, AS son of Gsribsldi, been appoint
cd contractor for railway WORKS in Sicily. Me
ROTH loads q last life, and many assert that he is
in debt. Rcciotti is tho better of he TWO. thanks
to his more English education. Both horthers
have African blood in their veins. Riccotti and
his runway wife, dlsowned by her rich f-tter,
reside in Melbourne, and give lessons in Ita!isn
and department. Gsribaldia second wife the
MarchiUne:s Kaimondi, whom he welded liz
1859. saw no poetry ID the old soldier and eup-
ed the evening Of her me- -Eiage with he1 ROMEO,
ore Of the G4Elbsldi's own followers, French.
man. She has been deserted ike all such Juiets,
snd lives very retired with her little son, in tie
neigh borhood Of Milsn. Gsribsldi is now
married 'o1icislly' to e coarse woman, who has
borne him two cons, Of whom be is very proud.
&al tfancisco Post
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05

The WORDS We USE 1t h.; b"cI c@.cn.
lated that our language, including the no'4cn-
claturc Of the arts and sciences contain lJJ.-
600 word; yet OF this lmmcGsc rumo'r II +
surprising how few arc IN Common Use. loiA"
great maGrity, even Of educated ri4n, ihlco'
fourhs CT the words are almost ~ rn!am!4..
as Greek or Choctaw. Strike from the lcX,c' I"
all the words nearly obs0lctc-t!! th2 Wo:..5 o.
special art or prcfcsslCns-a:l III" Woris cjh-
fined in their usagcs TO particular IGGtii!y>--
all the words which even the educated speH6''
uses only 10 hon GO jpathl2 doss"s-a1i II IS q.
tonishiug ioto what 4 LlIilputlan volume you;
Brobdignagian Webster Or Worcester Ia,
shruuk. 1t has been calculated hat enc
uses ouly about hundred words; ard, u9!,,$
be belongs to the educated c.ss:1, DC W"
never employ more than three or Tour iiIa-
dred. A distinguished American scholar '<'!-
mates that few speakers or writes U" - i"a;y
as ten thousand words; o:d!na!y !eF' ~ "
fair Intelligence. TO. over three ~ iJti NOE
sand. Even the great Orator "h2 :, aoS ~ -.
bring into the GalG, 10 the var OF wJri", h-j
the vas: array Of light aud heavy troops wac"
the vocabulary affords, yet contents !'i r..
with far less Imposing dlsp!.y CT : f''
forces. Even the ali knowing Mi!tan, """-"
wealth OF words sccm' ama2og, aa1 "h'E! ~
Johnson charges with u-lnE ~ b.b:i ii!'
dialect" uses Only eight ,houan9; aud , ak -
paare himself, the myself, h ";tiii'
minded, orIy fittc thou-aot. l!.2>. '''''
show hat the difficulty OF uIstcilag ihe 'o''5-
u!ary OF a ueW tonguc is greatly UvcirAi2"; 81.
they show, toe, how ABSURD i! t." v5.s'
every new dictionary maker, shat BIZ '.tIva
larry coutaius 80 many THOUSAND iSo:.r '.y',
than bis predecessors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05
"A sselic Of 5o!lu Randolph, OF 70.
anOke.

A gentleman Of this city has ia his posses
sion ar photographic letter of John Randolph
of Roanoke, which has never been published.
It is valuable relic Of the great VirginaD,
a1d reads as follows -
DEAR SIR: Your many courtesies aud
kindness embolden me to tlouble you With the
incloscl for the pacific Maxwell. The very TO-
firm state Of my health prevented my seeing
you on my arrival in New York from Europe.
The few moments that | could get cut were
spent BY the bedside Of sick friend The
cJaiiion between Messrs. Clay and Adams is
everywhere talked OF ard believed. Twenty
four year: ago, WHEN you and | were balotiog
for Mr.. Jefferson against Nlr. Burr, what
should We haze said II any one had told u5 that
the next ballot would elect the son OF john
Adams But Tor the return Of Mr. Living
st1n TO Congress. | sh oull have been the Only
member of that House Remaining 10 the body.
lie and | are all that are left in Congress, cx.
ccpt few transferred to the Senate. With
grea. respect, l. am sincerely yours,
-. r., of ROANOKE.
GEN. BAILEY. January %, 1925"
General Bailey was postmaster Of New 7 ork
city. Mr.. Randolph refers to the support Mr.
Clay gave Mr.. Adams when the Presidential
election vas thrown into the House for the sec.
ond tine after quarter OF century, the
amended Constitution carrying the three high
est on the list to the House When 10 one had
majority of the electoral votes. The can
Gidares iu the election Of 1924 we're General
Jack 500, John Quincy Adams and William IL.
Crawford, their respective votes being &c. 81,
Al. Benton, in his Thirty Years View"
says Of this House election: "Mr. Adams him
self was injured by it, aad at the ensuing Pres,
idenlal election Was beaten by General Jackson
more than LEO to oae-l7S to So. Dir. Clay,
who to>t the lead 10 the House for Mr.. Adams,
aud afterwards took upon himself the mission
CT rccouciiiug the people to bis election 10
series Of public speeches, was himself crippled
in the effort, lost his place in the democratic
party, joined the wings (thcu called the nation
al republicans, )aod has since presented the dis
hcartcDing spectacle OF former great leader
figuring at the head of his ancient foes 10 all
their defeats and lingering on their rear in their
victories. Dir. Clay was made Secretary Of
State by Mr. Adams and this gave rise 10 the
charge, mentioned 10 Mr.. Raodo|ph's letter, Of
coalition between the two. Mr. Randolph
supported Mr Crawford 10 1921. He was
member Of the Senate at the time he wrote
this letter to Bailey, his term expiring in 1927,
six years before bis charlottesville Courier
Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05
'Ec!eorxDfa5S SarssISasA.Ta

Petitions 10 bankruptcy have been flied. a..
Omaha, by the creditors Of the 1te5Tsta I'm;
and In provement Company, to Ie:c, il lol2
bankruptcy. The liabilities are nearly 500 90
and assets 94O, 900 acres Of laud aud sJm2 t1."n
lots mostly situated ia Thaycc c0u1ry.
The Wisconsin at QucenstoSG, to Day. r..
ports that on May 81, lat. 81 norih, !our l.
west she passed three mastcd steamer pro
ceedDg eastward slowly with 20 lights 0urJyc.
This steamer may he the City OF BruSsc'S .:
the Iuman line now overdue from New 3r&.
The bark Norton Slower, at New York. iroaa
Cardenas reports that Oh April 18th, thirty
miles northeast Of Cape lla,!crGs, shG pasSel:
part of wrecked steamer with ;l1c:iaecy At
tached.
The Cincinnati Commercial publishes -
ports 90 the condition OF tie t:uit crop ..o"
fifty point5 10 OHIO showing TIC paachcs 81
seriously injured. Thc small traits ar. h;
slightly damaged.
Six companies Of !he Eleventh iai"ntry.
four of the First IntAptry, ard c,CTcn Il til
Seventh Cavalry LETT Bismarck Yesterday to
jGiu the column under c0mmnrl OF Uco. Nile
The Franklin cotton mill, at Saiql1lt, Ne#
York, built in 1872, vas huraeI -St n!;A'.
Loss, STOOD; insurance, $4,000. Ojc hia
dred persons are thrown out OF employment.
A Bismarck, D. r., dispatch says he in,'
of immigration to the Black Hills cootGu p
undated, and every stage I1r Daa!@o2i s2r.
fully loaded.
Murat IIaIstcd. editor Of the Cincinnati Coz.
merciaI, has received from President E!2gc~ Al
offer OF the Turkish mission.
The furniture store Of Horace J. FarrG1to"
at No. l79 Caua street, New York, :aJk iiir
this morning and vas gu,tel Loss, $50 "J'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05

The Port Tobacco, Nd, Times Gays that
Notwithstanding the very backward spring the
wheat 10 that section is looking we'll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05

General Grant has been entertained at New.
ark, N. D., by the Essex County Club, a Don.
partisan organization. He has declined re-
cepton in New York by the Union League
Club
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05
To-DAY's VIEWS OF THE CABINET.

Since the decision postpoping the extra SEES.
sion many difficulties have arisen, aud it is now
known that the decision yesterday will not be
Gaal.
A member Of the Cabinet said this morning
''thc army authorities anticipated no trouble,
having taken it Tor granted that the army ap-
preparation bill would be passed by the begin
ming Of the next fiscal year, and Tho business
would proceed as usual, therefore no difficulties
were anticipated nor mentioned"
1t is feared that the troubles 10 the matter
of pay will demoraliza the army.
The Secretary of War has directed the Pay
master General to prepare statement show
ing az estimate Of the number of men whose
terms will expire between July lst and Ooto.
Der 18th. He expects to have such statement
prepared without delay, aud vii! submit it to
the President.
The subject will again be considered by the
Cabinet on Tuesday next, when all new difficult
ties will be considered. Army officers arc paid
monthly, aod many Of them declare that they
will be seriously embarrassed by the postpone
ment The rank and file are paid every two
mouths.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05
FAIRFAX CoNsERyATlv s.-Tbe conserva-

DIssoLUTIoN.-Th we'll known lew firm of
Huntou t. Foster has been dissolved by mu-
tua consent Hereafter each gentleman will
paddle his own canoe" aud it is needless Tor
US to say that they possess the ability and the
experience 10 render their respective voyages
prosperous.- LOud0un Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-05-05
VIRGINIA NOTES.
, ~ ~

The Postofice Department received to day
the report OF the free delivery system 10 Peters
burg for March. There we're 1887 mail let
ters and 6Sll mail posta! cards, 956 local let
tiers aud l ,226 local cards delivered md l9, 996
letters and $500 cards collected. This being
considerably 10 excess Of the same month last
year.
No action 10 any Virginia cases to-day.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08

bribing the keeper of the studio he gained &C
cess to the picture each night. At first he
was content to only deaden the brilliancy Of
the complexion and eyes, efface the bloom
from cheek and lip and paint q shadow on
eithercheek Later his strokes grew holder
and treer, and one mornine the artist awoke
to find the entire outline OF the portrait chang
ciated form and haggard countenance che
glowing conception he had embodied. The
paid lace and expressionless eyes he had at.
ributed to lack OF genuineness in his ma
terlals; but when the outlines were changed
he suspected the cause and Indignantly dis
missed the keeper. What the revengful ar
fist marred by few rapid strokes of his skill
tient industry. Reader, need We name the
artist, Health, who paints the flowers and
.'grassy carpet no less than the human form
divine. Disease, the dreaded artist who re-
wells among the ruins both of nature and hu.
mainly, land Carelessness the keeper to
whom Health often intrusts his portrait. And
Is it not the beauty of woman, the most ad.
mired of all the works which adorn the studio
OF Health, that Disease oiteuest seeks to mar!
The slightest stroke of his brush upon the
delicate organization leaves the imprint that
requires much skill and patience to efface.
Restoration must be prompt. Carelessness
must be dismissed. Let suffering women heed
| the warning ere Disease has marred their
chief Observation-Disclosures PREPARATION.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has been
| used by thousands of these sufferers, and
they are unanimous in their praise of its ex-
cellence. II you would be transformed from
the pallid, nervous invalid into happy Wig.
orous woman, try it.
A Positive Cure for Rheumatism--Durang
Rheumatic Remedy. Send for circular tt
| Helphenstine & Bently, Washington, D. C.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08
History of q Picture.

Two of the most celebrated artists the world
has ever known dwelt in the same city. One
delighted in delineating beauty in all it's
graces OF tint, form, and motion. His portraits
were instinct with the charm of physical Wig
or. The graceful, half-voluptuous outline Of
form and feature harmomzed with delicately
blended tints. On his canvas, the homeliest
faces had an almost irresistible charm. The
other found pleasure only in depicting weird
and gloomy Subjects Above all, did he ex-
eel in painting the portraits OF the dying
The agonizing death throb, the CHASTITY face
and form, were all depicted with marvellous
fidelity. There existed between these artists
like eliminated. The beauty loving artist
had been engaged in painting the portrait of
beautiful woman. Connoisseurs pronounced
it the most wonderful piece Of art that had
ever been produced. His brother artist was
Jealous OF his fame and sought revenge. By
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08
Sponge Fishing in Bahamas.

A correspondent OF the New Haven
Conn., Register, says: When vessel
arrives at the fishing-ground it is an
chored, and the men in small boats
proceed to look for sponges in the Wa
ter below. The water is a beautiful
light blue in color. and so clear that
a sixpence can easily be seen on the
white sand bottom in thirty.iye and
forty feet Of water. Of course when
there is no wind, the surface of the
water still, the sponges are easily seen
but when gentle breeze is blowing a
"sea-glass' is used. A sea-glass con-
sists Of square pine box about twenty
inches in length, with pane of glass
about ten by twelve inches placed in
one end, water-tight. To use it the
glass end is thrust into the water, and
the face Of the operator is placed close
to the other By this means the wave
motions Of the water are overcome
and the bottom readily seen. Sponges,
when seen on the bottom attached to
the coral-rock, look like big black
bunch. They are pulled off their
natural beds by forked hooks which
are run down under the sponge, which
is formed like the head Of cabbage,
and the roots pulled from the rocks.
When brought to the surface it is a
mass Of soft, glutinous stuff, which tc
the touch feels like soft-soap or jelly
When a small boat-load is obtained
they are taken upon the shore, where g
crawl is built in which they are plac
ed to die, so that the jelly substance
will readily separate from the firm
fiber of the sponge. These crawls are
built by sticking pieces of brush into
the sand out Of the water, large enough
to contain the. catch. 1t takes from
five to six days for the insects to die
when the sponges are beaten with small
sticks, and the black. glutinous sub
stance falls off, leaving the sponge,
after a thorough washing, ready for
market. To- the fishermen generally
the occupation is not lucrative one.
am told that the wages will hardly
average three dollars per week besides
board. There is but little diving for
sponges, except for particular fine
bunch which cannot easily he got
with the hook, The sponge is formed
by small insects, and is the hive in
which they live. Different qualities
ale found growing side by side,
althoug h in certain regions the finer
and more valuable sponges are found
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08
A Wonderful Horse.

On the authority of a correspondent
at Harwinton, Conn.,, the Hartford
Times tells this story "Mr. Walter
Beach, of this town, has a horse that
is the very incarnation of mischief.
Mr.. Beach keeps the horse at present
in Cotton Hollow, and, one night re-
Gently, the creature united itself, then
united pair of oxen in the same stable,
then quietly opend the door and walk
ed down to Wolcottville, a mile and a
half, where it had been kept, opened
the door and went in, and united an
other horse, and cody turned him out
Of the door and took his place in the
familiar stall. This is an unexaggerat-
ed fact. Mr.. Beach wants to sell that
horse badly
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08
100000 Agents Wanted !

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CLUSTERS COMPLETE LIFE, elegantly illus
trated. It is the most fascinating Biography
WEST AND THE PACIFIC COAST, being trip
OF over $1,000 miles by Gen'l J. F. Rushing,
taken by order OF the United States Govern
ment. It is elegantly illustrated. Awonder-
full and exciting trip. Prices very reasonable.
Every one can make money selling these
books. Address, SHELDON & CO., 8 Murray
st. N Y
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08
Sheep in France.

The Importance of sheep to France
it appears does not consist entirely in
the value Of the wool and mutton pro.
duced, but the scourings secured from
careful washing of the sheep are used
not only for fertilizing the soil but also
for the manufacture of saltpeter an
important constituent of gunpowder.
The latter process is new and inge.
NOUS. The chemists carry the scour-
ings to their factory and then boiI
them down to a dry, carbonaceous
residuum. The alkaline salts remain
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08
Women in the Treasury,

The conviction of another thief in
the cash-room of the Treasury affords
me the opportunity Of calling atten-
ton to the superiority of women over
men in resisting temptation.
Since the first greenback was print
ed the counting and putting up the
packages of money have devolved en-
tirely on girls and matrons. There are
a few in office now who have been
there from the beginning, and billions
of dollars havespassed their hands with.
out the fraction Of dollar sticking.
Have they been rewarded d? No. Num-
bers of men like Winslow, the last
thief caught, have been appointed by
political influence at salaries double
those paid women; and these exper-
fenced, tried and trusted women, who
cannot be dispensed with, are not only
never promoted, but are treated as
though they should be thankful that
they are permitted to serve the gov.
eminent for seventy-fye dollars a
month. Sometimes a package that
has been counted by a woman has
been found short, and, no matter how
innocent the counter may be, the
amount missing is taken from hel
months salary. In almost every in
stance Of this kind eventually the
thief has been found to be a male mes
senger or some man who received the
package from the lady, and distracted
one OF two notes.
At a military hospital: A Sergeant
one Of the old mustaches, is dying, anc
! the Chaplain has been called in to ad
minister the last consolation Of re
ligion. He arrived somewhat too late
for the dying man has swooned and
cannot be revived. "Give me my
drum - exclaims a drummer whom {
broken leg has confined to the adjacent
bed ''give me my drum and I'll fetcl
him back.'' He beats lusty charge
the dying man Pushes, opens his eyes
raises himself. "Pitch in now, lively
exclaims the drummer, and, laying
down his sticks, watches the goot
Chaplain critically. The good Chaplain
| is unhappily trife long-winded, ant
| before he is half through the dying
man begins to fail. "Look out, now, ,
cries the drummer she's going. Jus
you give him your benediction and g
| where the worm dieth not and the tirt
is not quenched. Lively, there ?''-
Paris Paper.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-03-08

1t Stopped the Cough.
While on my way to the woods this winter
took severe cold which was followed by a
terrible cough: Nothing seemed to relieve it,
was on the Chippewa river, 1856 miles above
Chippewa Falls, where l sent tor two bottles
OF Hale,s Cough Cordial. l had not taken
over half bottle when my cough and cold
had entirely disappeared. l let one OF our
Oldest lumbermen have the other bottle, and
he says it beats everything he ever tried.
Hardly load of freight goes to the woods
now without supply OF Hale's Cough Cordial
My prayer now is that all who are afflicted
with coughs and colds will try Hale's Cough
Cordial; and let the world know of this Won
dertul remedy. S. A. VIRGINS,
Oshkosh, Wis.
Sold at Wholesale by
. MOVES BROS. & CUTLER.