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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

Lodille's Headache Specific contains no TO-.
furious substance. cures headache 10 to 20
minutes by the watch. Price so cents 10 large
bottles. rheumatism can only be cured by
using Durasg's Rheumatic Remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

KNOCKED Downfall last Wednesday 8
auction sale 10 Baltimore large lots of goods
we're sacrificed, such as Black Silks, VeIvots,
Sattins, Crashes for Towels, Blankets, &c.
Among the lucky buyers was Isaac Echberg,
who succeeded in getting several bargains
knocked down to him. The goods are hero and
ready for examination. A call is all We ask. st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10
SUMMER lsESsDlsTS.

POA RDING-Porsons desiring u heallhy
~ and pleasant mountain homo for thu SUM-
mer can DO accommodated within walking DIS
TANGO OF tho White PosL, whore thuru arc
churches and postolco. Address r. s. NJ,
White Post Clarke county, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

AID FOR THE SUpFERIRs-T oontribu.
tons 10 aid Of the yellow fever sufferers con.
hnue to come 10.
Mayor Kemper has received by mail. tho
sum Of So. so from Neabsco Mills, and So. 90
from partyin this city, both donations being
made anonymously.
The boxes for small contributions. placed at
prominent points about town. arc realizing
WE'LL aud it is expected that about fifty dollars
will be received from them by tonight.
A boz tor contributions has been put UP at
MIR. Opwliug's store. 10 West End. and is do
ing we'll.
The. tickets for the grand musical and liter
ary Entertainment at Sarepta Hail. to morrow
nighi, 10 aid Of the sufferers. arc being rapidly
disposed OF. The programme is an excellent
ono And tho hall should be crowded from stage
to door. Tho performers and singers are 81
leoted from the best amateur talent OF this CITY
and til District They have all volunteered and
confidently expect that the citizens OF Alexan-
dria will show their appreciation, and at tue
same time help deserving cause, by attending
10 large Numbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

The history Of civilization might be wri..en
in the gradual processes of improvement
wrought out 10 articles of food. Every pro.
gressive step is a public blessing. TO no one
article is more due than to DooLEY's YEAST
POWDER. This, with proper care in baking
insures the most delicious and digestible bread,
biscuits, pastry, etc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

UNHQUALED IN STYLE and QUALITY.
NH Y RkST lOODg MADKIN THKSTATH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10
C.GJNNL COyH.WEREE.

Arrived-Boat Elmer 81 Kate, to Georges
Greek Coal Go.
Departed-Boats K A German, Amerald,
Willie and Is Mills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10


satprcest
Auction thanking tho public
fthest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

200 GALLONS PURE CIDER VINE'
OOO GAR on hand.
suo 10 ALLEN c. HARMON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

FINE SELECTION OF CIGARS just
n opened at very low rates.
~ % GEO. McBURNEY s. SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

rMALL MARYLAND BRAND HAMS Is
- tierces) just received by
snoS g. VIM. RAMSAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

RFASON'S IMPROVED GLASS JARS
Nl and gallons sizes; also STONE JARS
for sale by (sep Al j. O. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

For TUE SUFFERING SOUTH. - Mention
having boen made in the various coIored
churches in this city Of the suffering in tho
South by reason of the yellow fever, it was
proposed that meeting be held to take some
action looking to tho relief of the plague rid.
den people. Accordingly, large gathering of
persons, representing the several oolored
churches in the city, was held at the Alfred
street Baptist church last night. The meeting
was called to order by R. T. Tsncil. who stated /
that its object was to take some action IN alo OF
the suffering South.
Rev. Fields Cook was then introduced, and
delivered feeling address. he spoke OF the
sufferings Of tho citizens OF that ssotlon OF
country where the plague was making Its raw
ages; Of the responses, to tho CRIES Tor aid,
whole country without regard to section or
color, and urged the meeting to contribute
liborally.
Rev. II. G. Robinson spoke next, and made
short but very appropriate address. When
he stopped speaking there were few, II any,
dry eyes among his auditors.
Rev. 8. w. Madden WAS the next speaker
Announced. He read extracts from the telc'
prepbio columns of tho Gazstte, showing the
number of deaths and new cases 10 Vicks6urg,
Memphis and New Orleans. EIe concluded by
urging his hearers to contribute llberally.
Fl. L. Harris was called on for speech, but
declined to say anything further than to suggest
that enough talk had been INDUCED in, and
that action was necessary. Ho recommended
that collection be taken at once.
The collection was called for and the sum OF
S22 so realized.
II. L. Harris then offered the following
resolutions, which were adopted. viz
Beit Resolved, That committee consisting
Of the colored ministry 10 charge Of our city
churches, and Of two persons from each ward
in the city shall be appointed to tako charge OF
the moneys collected here to night, and that
the said committee be, and thoy are hereby
instructed to canvass the city for tho purpose
of allowing others to noutributc |; and DO 1t
Resolved further, That the committee Is
hereby instructed to turn over the money they
may collect to X. ksmper. Mayor of the city,
with tho request that he forward 1t to the
Howard Association as a donation from the
oo!ored citizens of Alexandria, to be distributed
by the said Association whore most needed.
The following committee was then appointed:
First ward. Rev L. w. Brooks and Il. L. IanolI;
Second ward Rev. Nj. D. Williams and Edgar
johnson Third ward, VIM. =. Burke and
Henry Wilson Fourth ward, ii. L.. Harris
and VIM. Miller.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on
Monday night next.
After the adjournment the committee met
aud organized by the election OF Rev. ii. Z.
Robinson. chairman R. ]f. Taucil, secretary.
and Fl. L. Harris, treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

A PULL LINE OF SUGARS in store and
II Tor sale at !he very lowest market price by
auRl7 X. w. AVERY. 22S King at.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

HIGGINGS STANDARD SOAP-Anotn-
IL or supply just received by
sep4 j. O. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

@ JUST RECEIVED.-A FINE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

ORANGE BRAND SLIP HAMS, very
~ small, received this day. July 24th by
iva r. w. AVERY, 226 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

arrange BRAND SUGAR CURED
~ HAMS, small, received this day by
augl6 3. W. AVERY, 226 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

NORTH CAROLINA and POTOMAC ROE
IN HKRRINGS for sale by
sugl2 THOS. PERRY, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

pUTTKR PRINTS, of beautiful patterns, for
- sale at low prices. Call and SEQ.
iY so J, T. CRElGHTON s. SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

ERESH BUTTER and RIGGS can always be
Il found at the old stand. 22G King IT.
auplT L. W. AVERY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

S.CTIOKY" and POISONOUS FLY IA
- PER; also FLY BRICKS for sale by
io24 K. s. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

DAINTS OF ALL OOLOKS, in oil and dry,
l. for ssle cheap. PEAkE s. MALLS,
feb9S cor King and Columbus SITS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WOODEN GOODS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-10

| II. B. Hoomes,
| sep 10
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
SLANG PIlrases. Sc.

Negligence in language leads to slang,
to Obscurity and inaccuracy. I heard a
farmer lately tell a grocer he would take
ga few of them molasses." Always to
''reCkOn and calculate" where thatIabOT
could be saved seems a pi,y-and to
guess" at a certainty IS wrong. The
papersOf late talk of 'collided, suicided,
&C." Hurry Jp' saysanother. Haste
/ is sometimes good, but hurry, as it i'm
plies confusion, is not so good. Fix"
has forty meanings, and is not merely
to fastCn, to determine, rest. A ''heap"
Of trouble, &c. This commodity (?) is
awarded by weightmore than by heaped
measure, but good, bad and Indifferent
are all put in heaps. 'Rent" is to hire
or to let-two opposite meanings ex-
pressed by the same word. A moderate
sized stone is called a "rock "a stream
is oft called a river. Temperance, in
stead Of moderation by misuse means
abstinence. 'Agreeably disappOinted7
is in America only-elsewhere disap-
pOintment is always disagreeable.-
Put out a fire" here means to start one
else here to ex. .inglfsh one. 'GOing
to come" is Il contradiction-"Hav to
have, useless repetition. 'TeT down"
building, &c, in America-take it
down, elsewhere. Abroad the word
dumb" means silent-here may mean
dull of apprehension. Clever here
means amiab'e, &C, elsewhere means
intelligent OF oringenious. Our language
and writing should be free from pedan-
tic ostentation on the one hand, and
from slang on the other. One little il
lustration to show both extremes. On
board ship when candles were used a
young mildly" was to see the lights
put out, and addressed a sailor thus:
"You fellow, extingIUsh that nocturnal
nluminator;" but the saiIor rolled his
quill, hitched his trousers and gr.nrad
in doubt. The mate passing by said,
"douce the glim.' 'Aye, aye, " said the
sailor, and out went the light
OsCeOla. F.J. EMAEY.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
Using His Influence.

A good citizen, who has the cause Of
temperance at heart, was yesterday up
and down Michigan avenue to watch
for topers and 10 coax them to sign the
pledge and mend their ways. lie got
hold of three hard cases at once and
took them into a boot and shoe store to
argue the point. They were willing to
listen. but obstinate about signing, and
the good man went out to secure more
influence. lie met d butcher whom he
tad long known, and, explaining the
case to him, the butcher replied:
They won't sign, eh? Well, now
you see if they don't! They know me,
and they'll put their names down like a
streak of lightning.'
Entering the store he mfOlded the
pledge, and to the first he said:
TON, want your fist to this?"
Il druther not, replied Tom.
you put your name down here or
I'll give you the worst humping you
ever got, and don't forget it!' yelled the
butcher.
Tom signed, and the man of meat
crooked his finger at jim, who didn't
hesitate aminute. The third one didn't
know the butcher, and be said he
wouldn't sign the pledge for 10 man.
Il guess you will guess you Will"
said the butcher, as he rolled up his
sleeve. I'm coming nOw!"
He took the topper by the throat, fiUng
him over a box Of boots and into q cor
ner, and in thirty-nine seconds from the
first d sh the topper called out:
Let up on me and gimme the pen!"
lie signed, and then placing the three
in a row in front of him the butcher
said:
Pm temperance all over. and my
whole heart is III this work. If 1 catch
either one of you guzzIing any more
drink I'll tie you in a knot around a
lamp-post and pump you out with fire
steamer! G1aGg now, and see if you
can't convert sCme one else!"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
Hooking CT Stealin@2

Undoubtedly the human conscience,
and especially the boyish article, recog-
nizes a broad difference between the
theft Of growing crops-of apples on The
trees, for instance, or corn on the stalk,
II melons in the feld-and that of other
species Of property. The surreptitious
appropriation of the former class o. chat
tells is known in common pariance as
hooking, while the gr3syer term steal
ing describes the same process in other
cases. The distinction may arise from
feeling that, so long as crops remain
rooted to the ground, they are nature S,
not mans, and that nature can't be re-
gardcd as forming business contracts
with some individuals to the exclusion
of others, or in fact as aceediug to any
of our human distinctions Of mclHR and
tlal7l, however useful we find them.
Ethical philosophers may refuse to con-
cede the sanction of the popular dis
tinCtion here alluded to between hook
ing and stealing; but, after all, ethics
is not 4 deductive but an empirical sci
ence, and what are morals butt a COllec-
ton of usagcs, like photography and
OrthOepy? However that may be, it is
the duty of the writer in this instance
merely to call attention to the prevalent
popular sentiment on the subject, With
out any attempt to Justify it.-ScriJner
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

We have always admired the way,
says the Los Angeles Herald, the littl5
busy bee imprOv each shining hour" "
but there is one thing about the indus
trious creature that is not generally
known. immense honey production
has grown up in Los Angeles and San
Diego counties in the past two or three
years. Every clnOn and cOigne Of van
/ tage, in both counties, has its bee farm.
Col. Chalmers Scott informs us that the
bees in San Diego county have devel-
Oped a great fOndness for orange bios
SONS and grapes. 1t was the fashion,
formerly. to make 1000 or 1000 gallons
Of wine at Gaujome every year, but
since the bees have made their appear
ance the vineyard at that point has failed
to yield. The grape forms as Of yOre,
hut the juice is sucked out by the bees,
thus anticipating the wine press. They
dip into the orange blossoms also, and
the consequence is that the fruit is
dwarfed. Of course, in Los Angeles
county we have enough grapes and
orange blossoms to make The depreda-
tions Of the insect a very triting matter.
Besides, the bee ranches are located at
such distance from our vineyards and
orange groves that any injury they could
infict upon them is very triding mat
ter.
Cyor,o I'll Foo1i1cr hoe or7-Dvr, 1,1, I,nfyuoov,
the bee men and the sheep men of San
Diego county, from cause which de-
velops an interesting trait on the part
of the bees. As is generally known, a
great portion of the feed of bees in
southern California is the blossom of
the white sage. 1t makes white and
agreeable honey. But when sheep have
once pastured among the white sage the
bees will have nothing more to do with
it.
It is quite likely that, at the next ses-
sion of the Legislature, there will be an
effort both upon the part Of the bee men
and the sheep men to obtain some leg
islation from their respective stand
points. If the bees multiply at the rate
which has characterized them for the
past three years, the controversies which
will arise about them may rival the
fierce collisions Of the fence and no
fence men. We have thus far had the
sweet, We shall shortly be treated to the
sting.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
Indian ConiHrerS.

One of their tricks IS to make the
dried skins of cobra live. They al
low the beholder e5ery opportunity to
see how it is dunp, and at the last stage
of jugglery but one heEay examine the
basket to see that nothing but the ser
peuI skin is i'll it. A white cloth is
taken by the juggler and placed over
the basket after having been we
shaken 50 that you may be assured
nothing is in it. y PIPE is produced
aud with a horrible noise, similar To
that made by all snake charmcrs, and
not unlike the sOunl cracked and
badly-made bagp pc would emit, Is
made. No one goes near the cloth or
basket except the almost naked man.
who cannot possibly hidpany i've snake
il his sleeves, for the simple and sUili-
cieut reason that he has neither sleeves
nor Jacket. The sheet is lifted, and on
the lid being opened most distinctly
energetic serpent is discovered. No
sooner is it stirred than it rises on It's
tail. spreads out its hood, and strikes
with its fangs and tongue at the charm
er. The snake gone, Strong, stout
girl comes forward, makes a deep 0beis-
ance, and then, stepping back, throws
man weighing fall $50 pounds over
her shoulders. Nor does she stop here,
for she seizes her victim once more,
places him crosswise on her back, and
thcn losses him into he air as though
he we're made Of feathers, and not Il
broad-shOudereu human being. Turn
ing backward on her feet, she picks up
str;lws with her cyelids, throws somcr-
saUlrs and lifts weights which wOuli
astonish the ordinary acrobat. While
she is thus performing, jugglcrs are
changing pebbles into birds, birds inio
eggs and eggs into plants; meu thread
beads with their tongues, join innuuer-
able pieces of cotton into one long cOrd,
keep haIfa score Of sharp knives in the
air at once, throw cannon bulls with
their toes, and $ i'll tops on The end of
twigs.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
Cninic Acfnrs.

Whoever has tie magic gift, like
SOthern and Warren ami Owens, and
Raymond and Honey AMI Boucica'llt,
and Gilbert and Clarke and Jefferson,
and that dear, sensible, funny old lady,
Mrs. Vincent (whom Heaven preserve,
big bonnet and all for many years to
cOmp)-whOeyer has that special en-
dOwmeut, to raise a continual shout Of
honest laughter every evening in our
various theatres, is a benefactor to be
greeted everywhere. When 1 go TO see
and hear these genuine SONS and daugh-
ters Of Momus, who bring to us so many
hours Of unallOyed happiness, I can but
rejoice at every peal of hilarious pleas
ure that rings to the roof from my
Over-brain worked cOuntrymen and
women; for each Outbur5t from the
audience seems a direct expression Of
"Down with the bridge of sighs and up
with the bridge of joy!" Having been
hOnored with the acquaintance ION and
off the stage) Of many Of these U8hers
Of mirth, these Acknowledgements from
the brow of care, these helpers to good
digestion, these hali-fctitiOus. whole
hearted, most attractive people, l con-
fesI myself their insOIvcnt debtor. who
can never hope to pay even dime on
the dol ar for all the delight they hive
given me.-JaDleS T. Fields.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

A city in N:chIglu desired very much to booo1e
rhr bride Of "a territory OF the lulted Sioter' DO
d, MS M v cheerful ben she IN MS lslhnu OF L5
Pacific hut ON the other hand her Australian rlFefS
rros for from being lske in Africa, when be Una
yitb her, The youthful island In the IOlyheelAn
archipelago know ing rue situation Of analrs ~
dressed himself in fuli sUir, made of city norm
of India. to form County in lows VITA ms Llao
iu British America, without the iathers c1n-5lts
!;ur s. rifv IN, Rhode Island uiervened, and Iet nef
father into The plot Who hao lHhefl9 80 bi
rant Of the island ia tic I1sh sea- going Win nl1
IgurIfer or even being an Island near the Af9plS
Of CHpricuTn with her ,-
So .hefah e-'s Vi lage iu southern kanass became
q 9 urbcl on he8IiEgarv n Nor CafO ln1-".aii
IL became "a stream in Ohio, and went % lne S-ll-
jal of GCrInGuiC FrinClrahfy, Wheh CIV y. - ~,
Haulr-hfr- should have uwrlt in 8 city near ne
FrglISh Channel he irutc father nverreoI that
the civ iu Western Europe, IN bis habits WIS an
rber cIrv uarh of Valencia. and would not Palt %
Dpccn one. of his cities IN idaho, on aceOunt ot
his inlIf Ifiiug TOO much of q county IN Aeuiuckys
A sister, vino Is a lGae III Africa, thinking AA
island I'm the Arctic sea Vas approaching httFcen
rsfEe- and daughter, suddenly, through stream
m England. hccumr the meuiatuEs and estnnlishe4
q river iu British America, la The houaeilulua
H.,yty thr uuptais were sOemnlZed IN tne IAN
sr's ufg-cuCy uu a strait IN the Enst lnela Aflti-
ip- 1u.n. about the fjJst of New jersey cape- A9
usual .itu hfgl-tGued people, on getting married.
thew vcui on desert In liiHdostau, 90 Pc some
lb Il wear. fall OF cape in southern AfflCa, Aua
I. sired very much T1 e. Joy mountain ln tue al
fur7fis Ais. ban instead, the weather was iaAe
Ir NiwnrSufs aHd p republic i'm Snulh AInefcA- 70
,brir hearts vr.r filled vita cape near 'nA1's9 a
.r'- I~fruG Alter all their hay lu NeWIuul" al-us
they reformed nome in valley ot NgNaua, 'S,ls
ike "a cftv ON IHt. Mediterranean, wheu ihe HIl-
band live. % T-rtul I5ir and pr5ctsed stTeHin ID
Niuuu-uta uhitu Vv8s o l"ke Ia Nurtl AM u
expected hg the fatneF- S- a. ----''
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04
Buried Nations.

The whole channel of the Mediterra-
mean must be strewed with human
bones. Carthaginians, Syrilns, Egyp-
tiOns, SidOnians, Pensions, Greeks and
Romans-there they lie, side by side,
beneath the eternal waters, and The
modern ship that fetchcs freight from
Alexandria sails in its whole course
over buried nations. 1t may be the
COrr.p:iOn of the dead that now adds
brightness to the phosphorescence of
the waves. Al tell in the East that a
superstition exists on this subject,
which represents the spirits of the de-
parted as lowering, whether on land or
water, over the spots where the ruins
of their tabernacle are found; so that,
in pi2Wing the Mediterranean, we sail
through armies of ghosts more multi
tudinous than the waves. These pa
tent spiri,s sometimes ride on the
foam, and at other times rePOse in these
delicious little holl0vs which look like
eXCayatGd emeralds between the crcsts
of the waves. It is their nnion and
thrOnging together, says he Orientals,
that constitute the phosphOrescence of
the seas, for wherever there is light the
pillows flash with the lmDinoUsnesS Of
vanished generations. that co centraIe,
as it were, the starlight on their wings
Boston Cnurier
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1878-04-04

One of the pretty fancics of French
people is to make colors the express
sion of sentiment They hold that
violet is analogous to friendship, blue
to love, as suggested by blue eyes and
azure sky. a bunch of violets would
therefore tell ladyeS suitor that friend
ship is ali that he las a right to expect.
Yellow is pdiernity6r maternity; it is
tie yellow ray of Tie spectrum. viii Il
causes the germ to shoot, Re figures.
ambition; indigo, the spirit Of riva ry;
green, the love of change, tickIeness:
black, favoritism; white, unity, uni.
versatility. In addition to the seven
primitive colors, gray indicates power;
brown, prudery; pink, modesty; silver
gray, tsemi-white,l feeble love; lilac,
(semi-violetl feeble friendship pale
punk, false shame.