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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

ESCAPED. -Chas. Pearson and Lewis Pear
SOD, both colored, escaped from the chain gang
whilo at work on King street, near Patrick,
this morning. An old colored man employed
as street hand endeavorcd to stop them, but
was assaulted and pushed aside. The two men
were sent to Jail some time since by Justice
Padgett in default of security to keep tho
reacc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

CITY DEBT BILI..-The bill to compromise
the city debt has been iavorably reported from
the Committee on Courts of Justice in the
House Of Delegates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

Henry S. Ashby has been appointed post
master at Delaplanc, Fauquler county, Va,
vice Geo. S. Ayre, resigned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

CORPORATION CoURT-Judge 81. NJ. LoDe
presiding The court met at ten o'clock, this
morning, but without entering any DEGREES ad-
journed until TO- morrow morning at the same
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

Babies arc the restitution and should be
guarded from attacks Of Collie, Flatulence, ETC.,
by DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup. Price 25 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

FIRE.-A Sigh! fire occurred in o frame
house on West street. between King and Prince,
about seven o'clock this morning, but the
flames were extinguished by the nelghborS With
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAIIs.-Untl
urthor notice the following will DO tho hours
tor tho opening and closing of the mails:
OPENING
Northern mails, $50 a. m. snI 7:lI p. N.
Wesorn 9:l5 8. N. and 1:l5 p. III.
/ Southwestern, via Gordonsvllo and Lynch.
burg, 700 p. m.
| Washington and Ohio, Alexandria TO Round
Hill, Va, $3.50 p. m.
Manassas Division, 2:30 p. m.
Southern, via Fredericksburg and Richmond
Va, $50 n. m. and Loo p. NJ.
CLOSING.
Northern and Western mails 5l5 p. m. and
$40 p. m.
Southwestern, via Lynchburg and Gordons-
Washington and Ohio, Round Hill to Alex
sndris, 500 a. m.
Manassas Division, 100 a. m.
Southern mails. via Richmond and Freder-
icksburg, Va. 5:l5 p: m. and $3.50 P; m.
Lynchburg and points South, $50 p. m.
Sundsy-0lics open at 800 a. M; closes $3.50
@<General delivery window closes at 500 p.
m. Doors close at 600 p. m.
r ONDON LAYER, Plain, Loose Muscatel,
IL Valencia, Mat and Sultsns Seedless Rsisrs !,
Malaga Grape; and general assortment of fresh
!
GEO. McBURNEY s. SON,
doc 1G6 and ITO King street.
CLEIGH BASKETS. RUNNERS AND
/ - BELLS Just received and for sGlo at low
prices at IS King. corner Of Royal.
dec 10 j. T.. CREIGHTON & SON.
CARATOGA WATER (Gcyser Spouting
y Spring. at 20 cts per bottle at
WAKEFIELD s. HALLS,
dec7 Corner Prince and Fairfax Streets
NDERSON'S MINCE MEAT-the best
IA made, tor sale low By
+. j. DAVIDSON,
dec 81 l47 King street.
rHO1CE HAMS, Sugar cured Shoulders
~ and Breakfast Bacon received ana for sale
very low by
jan II, 4. w. AVERY. 226 King st.
CEWING, MACHINES-We have on hand
- q few Sewing Machines that will be sold at
very low prices.
nov e. E. S. LEADBEATER s. BRO
TRY OUR BEST GUNPOWDRR TEA
i received to-day if you wish something rela.
bly, choice
jsn2 j. c. s. 3. M1LBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23
ISAAC EIcHBERG's DRY GOODS STORE.

A N ENTERPRISE
the close colour
ANNUAL BUSINESS.
would vicinity
%
DONATE THREE @ PER CENT OF
For the Benefit Of the Poor of Alexandria,
cengo fairly divided
finishing
bargains good m Of charity THROUGH
the sme
We feel and
amount sales and mama Of
will
This box will be I'D
nisa Mr. Echberg taking
respectfully
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

~ GENTS FINE BOOTS AND SHOES a
specially, small expenses q novelty, lowest
prices reality. is what we can prove at
WADDEY'S, 10 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

Ask your druggist for Lodelrs Headache
Specific. 1t cures headache ia to 20 minutes.
Costs but 50c Sold by every druggist 10 Alex.
andria. Durangs Rheumatic Remedy cures
rheumatism without fail. dec G-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

AMUsEMENTS-The ghost show commenoed
an engagement at Sarepta Hall last Int. The
audience was only a fair one, but the show was
excellent. The variety portion OF the. enter
tainment has been much improved since Its
former appearance here. This afternoon there
was matinee, and to pight there will be anoth'
or performance with change Of programme.
10 morrow night the regular hop of the
Alexandria German Club will take place at the
same hall,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23
Gold

NEW York, Jan. 23.-GoI has sold down
to l0lf, the lowest price since March g. 1862.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

A CHARITABLE ENTERrRIsE.-The attention
of the public is called to the advertisement OF
Mr.. Isaac Eichberg. 1t will ba seen that throe
cents of every dollsr spent with him is to DC
given TO tho poor. This is very commondabIe
scheme, and deserves liberal support
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

The market to-day is dull and dropping anu
prices have downward tendency. Receipts OF
grain are good Flour is weak, aud O'l' l'.'o o 40
doing. A few fancy lots Of Wheat Dfough. 100
and 40, but m ost of tho sses woro at l'o.i'' >
tho offerings smouatod to 1910 bush dis. oofn
has further declined, and sslos were msdo lo-uay
of 900 bushels at So for q fancy lot OF whllo' 81
and So for mixed, and 81 for yellow. NO Hye
or Oats reported Lite doing in country
prOduce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

Observation-Disclosures No. i of the Chesa,
peake and Ohio Railroad exploded about TOUR
o'clock this morning. while standing on the side
track at Charlottesville. The engine was com
petely wrecked and the telegraph wires along,
side the track were broken by the pieces! OF
lyiug metal. The engineer aud fireman had
left tho engine few minutes before the expo
sion occurred, and thus, 90 doubt, escaped
terrible death. So far as known, no one was
hurt The train to which the engine was at
tached was freight train, and was awaiting
orders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

GEORGETOWN, CATTLE MARKET. Jan'y. %
Number of Cattle on the market 230. all Of
which woro sold at 2!s5!c per Id; there were
but few top cattle offered. which brough! full
prices, but those for Medium and common wore
The lowest noted this season. 400 Sheep wore
offered. with prices at d .5!c per ID; but tow
good Sheep on the market which would bring
good priceo. Mich Cows dull at 25A$15 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

New York, Jsa'y. 23.-Stocks steady aud
firm. Money g. Gold lOl4alOls Flour IN
buyers favor. Wheat o shade lower. Corn q
tri1e better.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

A NDERSON'S MINCE MEAT-the best
IA made, tor sale low By
r. j. DAVIDSON,
dec q ... l47 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

CARATOGA WATER (Gcyser Spoutin 2
y Spring. at 20 cts. per bottle at
WAKEFIELD s. HALLS,
dec7 Corner Prince and Fairfax Streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-01-23

~, Pro Pile Icons LEARNED DOGS, SPOT AND
BEAUTY, whose rare intelligence is uneuualed
speaking many words that can be distinctly un
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
Fidelity.

Twelve o'clock, and all is well. "
Still and statue like at yonder window
stands the wife. The clock has tolled
the small hours yet her face is pressed
closely against the window pane,
striving in vain with straining eyes to
pierce the darkness. She sees nothing,
she hears nothing but the beating
of her own heart. Now she takes her
seat, opens a small Bible and seeks
from it what comfort she may, while
tears blister the pages. Then she
clasps her hands and her lips are trem-
ulous with mute duplication. Hist |!
There is an unsteady step in the hall /;
she knows it; many time and oft it
has tread on her very heart strings.
She glides down gently to meet the
Wanderer. He falls heavily against
her; and, in maudlin tones, prOnoun-
ces a name be had long since forgotten
"tO honor"
o, all-enduring power Of womanis
Lowell No rePrOaoh, no upbraiding-
the slight arm passed around, once
erect 10 Goods own image" With
tender words Of entreaty, which he Is
powerless to resist, if he would, she
babe him in. It il but q repetition Of
thousand such vigils; it is the per.
Torrance of a vow with Q herOism and
patient endurance too common and
every day TO be chrOnicled on earth /;
too noble and heavenly to pass unnO-
ticed by the registering angel above"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11

speaking Of mules" remarked a six
footer - he cracked his whip at the mar
ket, I've got 4 mule at home which knows
as much as I do. and iust want to hear
somebody say I'm haIf a foolT' No one
said so. and he went on: 81.
"l've got disgusted When you come
down to kicking, ! want to bet on my
mule A friend came along and took
dinner with me the other day, and, az be
seemed to be little d0Wn~hearted, 1 took
him TO see Thomas Jefferson, my cham
pion mule. was telling the good man
how the mule could flip his hind feet
around, and ne said he would like TO see
q little iun. lie had passed his whole
life in the South, but be had never seen
q mule lay his soul into big time al kick
ing. Well" he continued, afier bOrro.,
ing some tObaco", II took Thomas out
Of the stable, backed him np against hill
gave him cuff on the ear, and we stool
back to see the amusement Il vas q good
place to kick his durndest, and what Z ye
suppose he didi In ten minutes By the
watch he was out OF sight In FIVE min
utes more We couldn't feel him with .
twelve>fOot pole"
Here the crowd began TO yell and sneer,
and the narrator looked around and
asked: ......-.. ..
Does anybody think I'm lying Do l
look like d lie for one mule Right here
under my arm is q pound Of talloW candles
which are to light the hole Tor me to 60
in after Thomas; and got word not an
hour ago that the hind feet Of q mule
were sticking out OF a hill thirty nine
miles as the birds hy, from where the
mule went in. I'm shaky on religion,
gentlemen, but our family never had a
liar in it."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11

A physician says the cry for rest has
always been louder than the cry for
food. Not that it is more important.
but it is often harder to obtain.
The best rest comes from sound sleep.
OF two men or women otherwise equal,
the one who sleeps the better viii be
more healthy and efficient. Sleep will
do much to cure irritability of temper,
peevishness and uneasiness. 1t will
restore vigOr to an overworked brain.
1t will build up and make strong a
weak body. 1t viii cure q headache.
1t will cure a broken spirit. 1t will
cure sorrow.
Indeed, we must make a long list Of
nervous and other maladies that sleep
will cure.
The cure of sleeplessness requires a
clean, good bed, sufficient exercise to
promote WEAKNESS, pleasant occupation,
good air, and not too warm q room |;
a clear conscience and an avoidance Of
and narcotics.
For those who are OverwOrked, bag
gard, nervous, who pass sleepless
nights, we commend the adoption Of
such habits as will secure sleep.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
A Patent Outside.

The following, from the NOrristown
Herald, may need a word of explana-
ton to be appreciated by the general
reader. A patent outside" is the
technical term applied to many coun-
try newspapers, the outside pages of
which are printed in the large cities
and sold by wholesale. The editor
then has only to fill the inside pages
with local news or editorial:
He stopped his wagon in front of a
printing Office, entered in the presence
of the editor and observed II have a
patent outside" "Well, interrupted
the editor, "that is nothing to brag
about. A man who can't afford to
print all his pa" ~ mean," broke
in the perplexed stranger, II have a
patent outside which" eyes l
know" again interrupted the editor /;
II have several such papers on my ex-
change list, and l regard them as a
fraud on the reading public. 1t is a
mighty poor town that can't support a
paper wholly printed at hO-" 81
don't know what the dickens you are
driving at" exclaimed the bewildered
stranger, edgiug towards the door,
"but / have a patent outside on my
wagon, an improved washing-machine,
which l wanted you to advertise, but
| guess I'll hunt up printing office
that isn't run by crazy man"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
The Great Curses Of she Age.

The three great curses of the present
age are intemperance, idleness and the
carrying of concealed weapons. The
first is parent to the others, and is
chief instigator Of all acts of indecen-
cy and crime. The first is the orbit
of infamy, and the Others are its sat
tellites. The FIRST is protected by the
law and is caressed by the high and the
low, while the others are punished by
fines, imprisonment and death. The
first, with bold, defiant mein. enters
the temple of God, the halls of legis-
Iation and justice, while the others are
Stunned and dispised, their hand being
against every man and every mans
hand being against them. These
three great evils are building gallows
in every section Of the country, filling
our jails and asylums with paupers
and criminals, forcing the widow and
orphan to eat the bitter bread of want,
and yet it would seem that both the
law of God and man are impOtent in
banishing them from the land. These
evils, like disease, can only be success
fully and permanently cured by re-
moving the cause. Destroy the par
ent curse aud the work is accomplish
ed.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
m MEMORIAM.
mrs. Cassander Keenan,.

Mrs. keenan, was born in Prince
Georges county. Maryland, and near
where Washington city now stands, on
4th day of August. 1875. Her maid
en- name was Burch and she was OF
English descent. In the year 1907
she vas married to Patrick Keenan,,
a native Of Ireland. During the war
of 1912, che and her husband Witness
ed the burning of Commodore Barney's
fotilla to prevent its being captured
by the British troops. They also heard
the battle Of Bladensburg and saw
some of the British troops retreating
from Washington city. In the year Of
1919 Mr.. Keenan, moved from Mary
land TO Nelson county Kentucky. In
April, 1920, he moved to Ohio county,
now that part Of Breckenridge county
known as the cutoff" and settled on
the bank Of Rough creek, about two
miles below the falls. Mr.. keenan,
died on this farm May 9th, 1882. He
was an educated man, and while in
ireland he wrote two problem books,
now in the possession of his son, Prof.
John Keenan,. Professor Keenan, has,
also, a Catholic sermon book brought
by his father-who was a Catholic
from Ireland. The book is written in
the ancient Gallo language; the date
of its publication is torn tit, no
doubt, was relic of the family in Ire.
land. Mrs. Keenan,, when young, was
a member of the Episcopal Church Of
England, but after her marriage she
joined tie Catholic church, aud a short
time before her death she was visited
by the Rev. Father Breckenridge, off,
ciating priest of St. Mary's Church.
Breckenridge county, KY. Mrs. Kee-
nan died at her old residence on the
banks of Rough creek, Breckenridge
county, on 25th day of August, 1873,
in the SD year Of her age. She had
been in bad health for many years, and
had she retained her health, there is
no doubt but that she would have lived
quite a number OF years to come to en-
terrain the many who called to see her
and hear her entertaining and cheerful
conversation. On the morning of the
26th her remains were inferred by the
side Of her husband, in the Matthews
graveyard, on the adjoining farm of
Mr.. Elijah FeDtress, in the presence of
q large number of friends and relatives.
FoRBEs.
~ Baltimore Sun please copy.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
The London OF America.

New York is filing up day BY day
with the wealthy people from al parts Of
the country. 1t is becoming more and
more the London Of America, and those
who have reached the summit Of their
ambition elsewhere find those comforts,
elegancies and, reinemenls which life Of.
fers nowhere else. These are people who
do not care about taxes or hard times
or bad government, people who only want
to assert their right to all the comforts
their money can pay for. and they help
to swsll the luxury Of New York.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
WORLDLY WAITS.

The following is a true copy of a
sign upon an academy for teaching in
one of the Western States:
Freeman and Hugs, School Teach
ers. Freeman teaches the BOYS, and
Hugs the girls.
The fat girl Of Iowa, who weighed
six hundred pounds. is dead. 1t used
to be her regretful boast that she new
er sat on a mans knee in all her born
days.
"What time is it!" asked a custo-
mer of the restaurant clerk, as he set
tied for his breakfast. "It's a quarter
after ate, " replied the clerk. as he rak-
ed in the cash and twenty-five check.
II sigh for one glance of your rye,
warbled an impecunious fellow, as be
wandered into a leading saloon a few
days ago, He got but a "glance, his
range Of vision being suddenly trans
ferred to the outer air. -
It's well tolook at both sides Cfa fan.
On a cheated" Sunday in Philadel-
phia recently, the minister was fam
ming himself vigorously. He did not
see, but the congregation did, the re-
verse of his fan bore the inscription,
Buy BOggle's Bitters."
Conundrum by Archimedes John
son.-"Why do de cOlOred man always
attract mo- attention from assemblages
OBJ people dan de white brethren do
Glib her up ?-Ka1e de cOl0red gentle
man is always the scenter Of de
group
There isn't much difference between
an old Roman soldier and O eannihal
who had just dined on q nice young
female missionary. for the former, was
. gladiator, and the latter Is glad.hss
ate-her too.
"What is the national air Of this
country ?" asked q foreigner in Wash.
iDgton. THAT Is the national lair, "
replied q native, painting to the Capt.
tol, "but the animals are all out in the
jungle just now, chasing voters"
"What il your religion, Mr.. Glib
Der ?" asked the landlady of her new
boarder. "Msat three times q day"
was the reply that startled the good
woman, and put her in q reveris Is to
whether the man was q heathea, or had
misunderstood the question.
The young man had given his views
about every thing 10 every body fog
an uncomfortable half hour, when the
old man said, with nice courtesy: al
beg your pardon, sir, but if You begin
teaching every body at eighteen, when
do you intend to begin learning any
thing :"
"6weets to the sweet" said q young
man on passing the syrup to a young
lady seated at one Of our hotel tables.
"And beets 70 the beat" remarked
the lady, showing a dish Of that veget-
able toward the young man. For
some reason the observation cast q set
tied gloom DER q countenance that just
before vas radiant with SMILES.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
An Accommodating Creature,

During the war a soldier who was
spending a few days in Philadelphia
became snperAuOusly convivial, and
while peram bulating the streets of that
town fell in with a crowd Of colored
people on their way to church. Ar
irving at the meeting house he went
in with the rest, supposing it to be a
place Of amusement. After waiting
sometime for the curtain TO rise, the
minister appeared and proceeded as
follows:
"My bruddering, in dat last great
day when de trump OBJ de Lord shall
blow, and de sheep shall go to de right
and de goats to de left, who wants
to be de goats ?"
After a short pause he said again,
raising his voice: 81 say, who'll be de
goats y
The inebriate warrior, suppOsing the
performance was delayed for some per-
son to represent q goat IN some play,
exclaimed. Look here, old fellow,
rather than to have this thing play out
I'll be a goat :"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
FaahIOn Bits.

Hats and bonnets will be somewhat
larger this fall and winter.
All cOlors shading on red will con-
tinue in favor for the fall aud winter.
metallic blue" will be one of the
new and popular shades the coming
season.
Paris bOnnets are conspicuous for
the absence Of feathers, flowers alone
being used in their place.
Ladies are slowly becoming con-
scious that the cut-aWay jacket and
waistcoat is not at all becoming to slen-
der figures. As a naturul consequence
pleated and blouse waists are coming
iuto favor. =
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
THE REAUTIEs OF rAE ENGLIsH
ORTHOGRAPmT.

Apretty deer is dear 10 me,
A hare with doWHy hair,
A Hart love with all my heart,
But barely bear a bear.
IT'S plain that no one takes plane,
To have pair Of psars,
Although rake may take . rake
To tear away the tares.
Soils rays raise thyme, time rAIes ALL
Aua through the whole holes wear,
A ssribs In writing right way write
To write and still be Wrongi
For write and rite are neither right,
And dOnrts right belong.
Robertson 10 not Roberts son,
Nor did he rob Burt's son,
Yet Roberts sun is Robins Gun,
And svsTybsdy'I Sun.
Beer often briAgs . bier to man,
Coughing . conn hrings,
And too much ale will make rs ALL
AZ veil As other things.
The person lies who says he lies
When he IL not reclining;
And when ecAsumptive folks decline,
They all decline declining.
QuaiIs do not quail before . Storm
A bow will bow before &;
We can not rein the rain at all,
No earthly power reigns DER 1t
The dyer dyes awhile, then dies
To DE he's always tryingi
Until upon his dying bed.
lie thinks no more Of dyeinE.
A sou Of Mars mars many . son.
All Dsys must have their days;
And every knight should pray each nigh
To Him who weighs his ways.
IT'S meet that man should mste out meat
To feed ones fortunes SUM-
The fair shOnld fare on love alone,
Else one can not be won.
Alas, a lass 10 sometimes false
or faults . maid 10 made;
Her waist Is but barren waste
Though stayed she Is not Itsid.
The springs shoot forth each spring and
shoots,
Shoot forward one and all;
Though summer kills the flower, Il leaves
The leaves 10 fall In fall.
would q story here commence,
BuI you night thiak IL StAls,
So we'll suppose that Ne have reached
The tail md Of our tale.
I LouiSVille Railway Mail.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
Godrrey T. Milan.

DIED.-Five miles south of Fords-
vile, near Rough creek, Ohio county,
KY, August 22d, 1873, of cOnsump-
ton, Godfrey T. Milan, in the oath
year of his age. He was born near
Hardinsburg, Breckenridge county, on
the 22d day of October, 1854. On
the Sd day Of January, 1878, he was
marned to Miss Angelina Harrison,
daughter of john and Sarah E. Har-
risOn. of Ohio county. On the evening
of the 23d his remains were inferred
in the Gentry graveyard on the farm
of Francis NJ. Petty. FORBES
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1878-09-11
From Prince Of wales.
August SOth, 1873.

August SOth, 1915.
Editor Herald:
The drouth still continues. Tobacco
is now being cut for want Of rain It is
firing up and farmers are compelled to
cut it in order to save it. Corn, in
many places in this andMeade cOuntY,i
parching up from top to bottom. Sick
ness is prevalent, and recently several
deaths have occurred.
Our people, although in the midst
Of drOuth, are responding to our suf-
fering brethren in the Southern cities.
Now is the time for the mercifHl to
exhibit their humanity and their re-
ligion in helping the sick aud dying.
More anon, H. c. 7.