Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-10-18
The Piedmont Fair.

CULpEpER, Va, O,t. Ito day is the
largest and best attended of the week. The
Alexandria Light Infantry was the observed OF
all Observers. and was BY far the feature of the
day. Their drill 10 slow evoutions was ad.
mirabe, aud their soldierly bearing was the
themo upon which tho ladies. at least, as we'll
as the old veterans, were never Wearied of des.
canting. MIR. Charles 4. Stuart's ad
dress was appropriate, chaste and beautiful, and
was delivered In an effective, oratorlcal manner,
that would do credit to veteran statesman.
Certainly the Light Infantry ought to be proud
of Its youthful orator, who speaks as we'll as
he drills.
The Piedmont Fair has with some exceptions,
been failure this year. The crowd vas meagre
and unenthusIastic, not over 1000 being pres.
ent and comparatively few OF the country PEG.
pie attended. While the exhibition of stock
and cattle was fine. the country exhiti! was
ptifu and the raising of the price OF admission
prevented the farmers from attending they
got their backs up about it, and wouldn't come.
Then again much dissatisfaction exists among
the people Immediately around here about the
management and the way stock are treated. l
regret writing this, but simply tell things as
| see them, and narrate them as hear them
told. II the Piedmont Fair proves non sue
cess it will not be tho fault Of It's President,
Major Bradford. who has labOred earnestly and
faithfully 10 its behalf.
In the trotting race, milo heat, best three IN
five, there were two entries, black marc Sur
prise, and sorre horse Gen. Love. The first
heat was won by Surprise, the second by Gen.
Love, and the third by Surprise. Time,
about 2 so.
La the running race % miles, entries, there
was some sport, but the mule sweepstakes were
the best OF all. CHAsSEUR.
SAD SUICIDE OF A GIRL.-Last evening, be.
tween and 10 clock, young woman named
Elizabeth Cumberland died at her fathers res.
idence civilian CumberIsnd,) on D street,
near 18th street southwest. She was quite a
good looking and we'll formed girl, eighteen
years of age. Yesterday forenoon she called at
the drug store of Mr.. Gedney, on llth street.
south of Maryland avenue, and asked for 5
cents worth OF arsenic. stating that her mother
wanted it to kill rats and she being in laugh
ing mood and the family having dealt there
sometime, the druggist had no sus plclon CT any
tbiug wrong and half an ouooe of the poison was
put up promptly, the druggis! complying with the
law by registering the tact OF the sale, the pur'
pose for which it was to be used, and marking
it poison" besides explaining 10 her that it
was deadly poison. Mr.. Geduey jok king ~ said
II hope that you are not going to.take it,; and
she lightly replied, "Oh no; am not ready to
die yet" Ga her return home she told her
mother that she was going to take seldlitz
powder, which would do her good, and mixing
portion of the poison she took it. 10 little
time she was deatbly sick and then stated what
she had done. Drs. Carroll Morgan and Boar.
man were sent for and did everything 10 their
power to save her, but without avail, death en-,
suing about 80 o'clock, as above stated. She
assigned DO reason why she had committed the
act, and to friend who had recently been much
with her said she did not know what impelled
her TO take the poison. In the neighborhoo,d
where she resided she was regarded as strictly
moral girI. Dr. Morgan having certified that
death was caused by arsenioal poison, Dr.. Fat
tersou, the coroner, did not hold an inquest.
Wash. Star.