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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18
THOMA AS MOORE,
COmm'r. of Sale.
an INV iW

TRUSTEE'S SALE OF FAIRFAX L AND.
Il BY O virtue Of deed Of trust from O.. p Ter
rett and others to the undersigned, bearing date
the lG:h day Of January 1877, and of record on
the lands records of Fairfax county, liber U, No.
4. f,lo $50. and by direction Ct The party. by
slid trust secured shail sell 10 the highest bid
der, by public sale, before the door of Fairfax
County Court House, on MONDAY, (Court
day. the 18Th of April 1873. ALL THE IN
TEKEST of Nj. A. q. Terrett widow of the late
Cslville Terrett (dower) and the undivided re-
versiona:y interest (belng one hslL OF =: T.:
Terrelt, in and to that TRACT OF LAND Of
which tho late Calville Terrett died seized, con-
tanning % acres. This laL d lies near BarcrofTs
Mill, and Immediately on tho Gravel rosd ad-
joining Camp and others
Terms of Ssls-So much cash in hand as will
defrsy The expenses OF sale; also IN cash the sum
of Xix hundred and sixty dollars and the sccu
mulsted iatn.est thereon from the 10Th Cay Of
January, 1877. and The residue in one and two
years, to bear interest from the day of sale, and
10 be secured by lien on the property sold.
NH lG.S4w THOS. MOORE; TIus5ee.
The above sale is postponed until MONDAY,
the 9th day of May next (court day. when it
"i ap Nv Wv a,s'' THos. MOORE Trustee.
NOM MISSIONERS SALE OF LAND AT
~ CENTREVILLE-Byv virtue of the decree
of the Circuit Court of Fairfax county in the
suit of Goodings administrator VS.. Utterbsck,
the undersigned, commissioner named in said
decree, will on MONDAY, the 10th day Of
May, 1873, ut ono o CLOCK p NJ, Offer for sale to
the highest bidder, by public sale, in front Of
The Court House door Of said county, a TRACT
UF LAND lying near the village of Centre
Vile, and adjoining the lands OF Thomas N.
Stewart and others, containing III! acres. This
,aud is without improvements. but is Of good
r., ally 1t will be sold in two parcels.
~. -ms Of Sale: One tenth of the purchase
nonn., = be paid in hand on the day of sale rs
dann[S, Ne to BIZ forfeited and the land resold
Vt III. co.t ana risk of tho purchaser if the terms
OF sa1o eo rs "n ot >uped with; the residue in
tbrsa eonsl nsvmen, at six. Twelve and eight:
con months to bear end. of 10y ~
sale, to be secured by the "nu; o. tns poicns s
and retention OF the title H. a. ExoeDscs Of
conyeSancipg TO- be- psid bv the D, 'rehaser.
THOS MOO w.
sp l7-wiw Comnl'r. ! oae g.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

{ COMMISSIONERS SALE-Pursua ut 10
~ toe DEGREES Of the Circuit Court of Fs, uax
county, entered st November term, 1870 4 q
Novsmb Der term, 1874, in the suit therein penL'-
ing, in the style of CARCASS use, &c, vs.. Dickens
and others, the undersigned. will, on MONDAY,
the 10Th day OF May 1878 Court day. sell to
the highes. bidder, in front of The door CT the
Court House of said county, by public sale, at
II o clock M, TRACT Of Ian u containing
IL acres and ~ poles, lying on the Fauquier
pike, near fuckers saw mil, one mile aud
half west OF Fslris1 Court House. This proper
~ is without Improvements. but is eligi To-
Gated, and as q building spot desirable.
Also ONE ACHE near Anandsle, adjoining
Mr.. Bladen. For description of this loI refer
ence is made to Mr.. Jas. Creek, who lives near,
Terms Of Sale: Enough cash. say $50 10 pay
costs and expenses of sale. and the re.id ue in
one, two ana three years, equal instalmel its, to
besr interest from the day OF sale, to be curod
by the notes of the purchaser, with good per-
sonsl security, and retention of title un til the
last payment is made. Conveyaneing At the
expense Of tho purchasers. Possession ri ven at
once THOMAS MOOR T.,
ap 17-wiw Commit Of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

|. 0. 0. F.-The anniversary Of the intro
ductton of Odd Fellowship into the Uolted
otates will be celebrated by Potomac and oa'
repta Lodges. of this city, at Sarepta Hall. on
Thursday next, April IS. The exercises Will
consist OF music and addresses BY prominent
Dad Fellows of this and other cities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

The EIsnERIEs.- fishing season 90 the
Patuxept river is nearly over and seems to
have been as bad, if not worse. than our Pato-
uac fishery. The Maryland papers say that
all engaged in it have not only failed to make
money, but have lost tho capital Invested. The
tlshpg business 10 this portion of the world Is
gcltirg worse year BY yer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

Feunel tea i7a simple remedy to quiet the
baby. and this innooent arto!e is embodied 10
DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup, which put the baby to
sleep without the evil use OF opiateS PIlcc %
Cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

MAUNDY THURsDAY.-Maundy Thursday
was appropriately celebrated 10 tho Cat hollt
and Episcopal Churches this morning. At 81.
Msry's Church there was procosDu OF thf
Blessed Sacrament, aud III, Repository,
which was handsomely decorated with light;
aud Il wars, was visited DUNG the day By q
large numb(r Of persons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

nar liz YOU WANT FIRST Glass Boot OR
Shoe, of the finest material best workmanship
and perfec. fit, 60 to WADDEx's. No. ITO King
street apo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

TIE PAssovER.-The Hebrew Feast Of
Passover began at sunset yesterday. and will
continue seven days 1t commentaries the
emancipation Of the Hebrews from Egyptian
slavery and their subsequent organization as a
nAtiou. 1t is the most important OF historical
Hebrew festivals, aud onc Of the three holidays
uu which the Israeites We're commanded to ap'
pear u Jerusalem in The days when
they constituted naion 10 PALESTINE
The festival is observed with great so
lemnity 10 the Hebrew families. There being
no rabbi at the Synagogue 10 this city % scrvl-
ccs have been held nor are the stores Of the
Hebrews closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PRoBABIIr1Es.- War Depart
nent Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Hash'
;agton. D. g.. April Is. lS7S-lO:5o a. M
For the Middle States northeast to souihsast
winds, stationary pressure and temperature
nsrtly cloudy weather, and light coast rains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

SUsT HECEIvED-A primo lot Of GER
= NAN MILLET SEED.
HERBERT BRYANT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

n@ AN ELEGANT STocK OF SPRING AND
Summer Boots and Shoes for geniiemen's wear =
at WADDEY's, 10 King st., Ale1a.. ia. lap 9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18
select stock of SPRING CLOTHING,
remarkably cheap.
S. DEALHAM,

62 King st., cor. Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

KNlGurs TEMpLAR.-Sir knights L. A.
Reed, Joseph Hopkins. Matt Kersey. J. E.
Alexander, A. s. Dunn, Don Mclean, i. IL.
Staber, Jas. G. Schaaf. L. +. Marbury aud A.
A. Warfeld visited Columbia Commaudcry
Knights Templar, Of Washington, last night. TO
witness tho cxempliication of tho Maryland
"Templar work." by Maryland Comnandery, OF
Baltimore, Md. Through the courtesy of Capt.
Kersey. who placed ono Of his tugs at their
disposal. they were enabled to return at rea
sonable hour. Quite number Of Alexaudriaps,
who attended the opera in Washington, also
returned on the tug
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

POLICE REPORT The following eases have
bt en- tried since yesterday -
John Burnbam. for sn assault on john Penn,
at Fishtowu, was foe6, and, in default, sent to
the chain gang for fifteen days.
Albert Carter colored. for abusive LANGUAGE
aud carrying concealed weapons, was foed,
and, 10 default. scot to the chain gang for fit
teen days.
Charles Francis and John Thomas, colored
for robbing George N. Dafey & Co., were sent
Cd for court.
Albert Green, colored boy. for hitting q
colored woman with stone was made to pay
costs by Justice Padgett.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

NNE BUSHEL BASKETS-PrIce So pei
~ dozen, At HERBERT BRYANTS,
No. Is King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-18

U. s. CoURr-Judge Is. ". Hughes pre-
S6ing.-In the matter Of Lewis w. Derry,
bankrupt, order referring case to commissions I
to take testimony and cas-, conticusd to p' Y
tern.
10 the matter of Tbos. S. WieGsld and
Chas. Nj. Timmons, bankrups. fual ci:charg?
granted.
The Court then al burned 10 day TO b:
hereafter appointed by the Judge.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05
A Girls Composition ON Boys.

Boys is strange things Boys is three
kinds. The baby boy, the little boy, and
the big boy. l don't like the baby boy,
cause he squalls and kicks, and l have to
rock him with cradle. But if the big boy
or little boy squalls and kicks, | can rock
him with stones like the little boy best
when he's got candy and gives me some
But like the big boy best when it SHOWS
cause he can haul me on his sled. A coy is
little man if he behaves himself and il he
don't he's little devil; that's what mother
said brother Bob was the other day when he
told Miss Smith that mother said she was an
old bore. Ny papa said he was a little boy
once, but mother says she wasn't, and she
wishes papa was a little boy some more
Sister Julia says she don't like boys, and
when / saw her and Tom Brown a setting in
the rocking chair a Sunday night, she said
she was trying TO squeeze the life out of him
cause she didn't like him; but don't think
she was hurting any place, for he wouldu't
let her get up. This is all | know about
boys, and mother says she hopes 1 won't
never know any more about 'em.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05
Quiet Mep,

Quiet men are particularly regular and
punctnal, but never seem put out by other
peoples want of order. They are frequently
consummate bores at dinner party, wet
blankets at a picnic, mere sticks at ball !;
but excellent as officers admirable parsons,
and sought after by match making mothers.
1t is they that carry off the heiress; who
always save money; who are never in debt
or difhculty as other msn are; who are in
valuable on committees, where they always
get their own way. They habitualy wait
until every one else has spoken, and then
make a single remark which concludes the
matter, and which seems as if il had risen to
the surface, like cream, of itself
Strict order is kept In their houses; but
they do not, as rule, make good fathers
Their children are too much afraid of them,
and too glad to get away from home.
Strange to say, though they seldom speak,
they are excellent correspondents, write
well, clearly. and at great length, and often
turn into authors, especially novelists. They
have observed while others talked, and have
passed mental judgments which the secret
iyeness enables them to store for use.
They are seldom deficient in humor, tell a
story in the fewest words well and quietly !;
and have generally some friend in whose
society they seem TO take a silent and sub
dued pleasure, and with whom they can sit
for hours at a time without speaking. They
live respected by all who know them, are
trustees and guardians to innumerable
wards, and are often more missed whenthey
die than better men. If the world fails to
love them, it makes up by trusting them.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05

impatient Eva nearly cried with vexation.
wait a moment" said the tiler, who,
having heard nothing of what had transplr.
ed within, was at a loss to account for the
strange conduct of the child; wait mo-
ment, aud will send your request to Mr..
Turner, and he will come out and see you"
II shall not wait. 1 do not want to see
Mr.. Turner l want to see my papa"
'sThe child is crazy, that is evident" said
the perplexed tiler to himself; but calling
out the deacon, be bade him say that Eva
was there, and had determined to get INTO
the lodge room.
The deacon went to the east and delivered
his message in a low tone, and moment
after the craft were called from labor TO re-
freshment"
Now" said Mr.. Turner, tell the tiler to
let her come in.
into the hall. more beautiful in her excite
ment than before. She advanced to the GEN.
ter of the room and stood beside the altar;
half poised on a tiny foot she scanned rapid
ly the faces of ALL Her eager eyes soon de-
tected the strangers, who were seated behind
each other, and for moment she seemed ir-
resolute, then dartlng forward with a glad
cry, she threw her arms about the neck of
Mr.. Durant, crying:
"0h, papa my dear papa you have come
at last. You were not burned in the shipV'
We will not attempt to paint the scene
further, but will leave our readers 10 imag-
inc the Joy of the fond father, and also leave
them 20 decide whether the tears that wet
the cheeks of the brethren of Hiram lodge
were caused by sympathy with the happi-
ness of their little charge grief that they
should lose one whom they all loved.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05

n TO the water mill

Listen to the water mill
Through the live-long day;
How tine claaking OF the wheels
Wear the hours away!
Languidly the autumn wind
Stirs the green wood leaves;
From the fields the reapeIS sing,
Binding up the sheaves.
And a proverb haunts my mind,
AS spell Is cast
ssThe mill will never grind
With the water that has past.
Take the lesson TO thyself,
Loving heart and truei
Golden years are fleeing by,
Youth is passing, too.
Learn TO make the most of life.
Lose no happy day;
Time will never bring thee back
Chances swept away.
Leave no tender word unsaid,
Love while love shall last
"The mill will never grind
With the water that has past.
Work while vet the daylight shines,
Man of strength and will;
Never does the streamlet glide
Unless by the mill.
Wait not till to-morrow'S sun
Beams upon the way;
All that thou can st call thine own
Lies in thine to-day.
Power, intellect, and health,
May not, can not last
ssThe mill will never grind
With the water that has past"
Oh, the wasted hours of life,
That have drifted by;
Oh, the good we might have done,
Lost without sigh.
Love, that we might once have saved
By a single word;
Thoughts conceived, but never penned
Perishing unheard.
lake the proverb to thine heart,
Takei oh, hold ID fast!-
sfThe mill Will never grind
With the water that has past"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05

What a ceremonious affair we make of
entertsining company. Tco many of
lose all sense OF being at home the moment a
stranger crosses our threshold: and lie IN
stsntly feels himself to be mere visitor-
nothing more-and acts accordingly The
man who knows how to drop IN" of an
evening, draws up his chair to your hearth
as if it were his own. and fall into the usual
evening routine OF the household rs If he
were a member Of it--how welcome be al
ways is, The man who comes to stay under
your roof for a season. and who, without
being intrusive or familiar. makes you feel
that he is at home with you, and is content
in his usual fashion of occupatlon--how
delightful guest he Isl And the houses
ah, how few of them-into which one csa
go for a day or a week and feel sure that the
family routine is in no wise altered. the
family comfort In no wise lessened. but on
the contrary, increased by ones presence
what Joy it is to cross their thresholdsi
What harbors of refuge they are to weary
wanderersl What sweet "reminiscences they
bring TO the lonely and homelessl
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05

obliged to stretch up toshe strap. 1t award
ed her $1,000, and the supreme court, re-
viewing the case, declines TO interfere.
an unfenced vacant lot, looking Innocent as
sheep, and engaged in some harmless, boyish
game, depend upon it you have before you
the egg and fruit association. 1t is time,
then, TO sit down in retired corner and OBJ
serve the hen coop and fruit trees, for no pc
hceman ever thinks of watching the unfeDc-
ed vacant lot, and even if one were to look
that way be could not run, and the unfenced
vacant lot always affords our future legisla=
tors two or more avenues of escape.
In barbar shop discussion the other day,
one of the disputants said: Pm getting
tired of this eternal harping about the finer
sensibilities and virtues of women-they are
not bit ahead of men. Take a common in
stance-charity, We'll say. When mans
generosity is touched in the night spot. he
shoves his hand right down into his breeches
pocket and gives aims. Does woman ever
do that? No, sir, neverl' and with a tri-
umphsnt, self-satisfied look he put on his
hat and went out, leaving the other party
crushed and dazed.
''E. E. Hale thinks there never was an
eloquent woman" says an exchange. Let
Mr. Hale, in his wanderings through the
suburbs of the city. find a small woman with
thin lip, bulging eye and a turnup nose,
and let him slap the rascally tow-headed
brat of that woman while she is engaged in
wringing out some checked shirts and red
flannel petticOat in the back yard, at the
same time stopping to sass back'' at her
let him try it once, and if he should persist in
thinking that there never was an eloquent
woman, why, then, the conclusion is inevit-
able that he doesn't know what an eloquent
woman is.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05
miseexenntian Racfs.

IN. Victor MaIgnan's "Aux AntiIles."l
The child OF colored parents of different
tints. such as quadroon and mulatto, or
mulatto and black, will be nearer the tint of
the darker parent. Ii both parents are of
the same color, the child will be a shade
darker, and singularly enough, the second
child will be darker than the first, the third
darker than the second and so on to the last
In other words, a colored community, left to
itself, is fatally destined to return to the
original African black after limited num-
Der of generations. Thus, while each new
alliance with an individual of. the pure Cau-
casian blood brings the negroa step nearer TO
the white standard, the reverse is the case
the moment the Caucasian element is with
held, and the color retrogades from light to
dark.
A curious proof of this is found in obser-
vations made during the same time in one OF
the islands. A mulatto woman bad a female
child by a white man; this young girl gave
birth to quadroon by white father, and
this recrossing with the white race was kept
up for six generations. An identical process
of recrossing had been simultaneously MOTTO
ed in another plantation. The children re-
sulting from the seventh crossing in both of
these families were of remarkable physical
beauty, they had blonde hair, their COM
plexion was of such transparent fairness that
they might have been taken for Albinos,
but for the yigor and gracefulness of their
limbs and their brilliant intellect. The most
experienced eye could not have detected in
them the slightest indication of their Afri-
can origin. They intermarried. Their chill
dren were dark complexioned, aud the chill
d-en of their children are very dark mulat-
ties.
This memorable law of nature is given as
one OF the principal reasons why the Creofes
refuse tO intermarry with families who have
the faintest tiGge o. negro blood in their
veins, though their skin may be as fair as
that of Europeans. The Creolts wish their
posterity to remain what they themselves
sre-yhites.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05
A Safe Man.

That man who is scrupulously polite and
respectful to all women in public, but ha-
bitually saves coarse manners and vulgar
language for his own wife and daughters, is
no gentleman. He is only an impostor.
The young man who oils his hair, puts sweet
odors upon his pocket handkerchief, and
bows with charming elegance to Miss Ara
bella Spriggins and her lady friends, and
goes home to sneer at bis mother, d,sobey
her wishes, and treat her with familiar dis
courtesy, is a pinchback imitation only of a
gentleman Genuine good manners and
gentle breeding should begin at home. AS
When man opens his front gate. only to
meet his wife's face at the door radiant with
pleasure, and hears the shout from the
eager children, Papa is coming" il is safe
as rule TO lend that man money. He Is
honest and will repay you it If he can.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-05

obliged to stretch up toshe strap. 1t award
ed her $1,000, and the supreme court, re-
viewing the case, declines TO interfere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-12-06
THE RECENT DECLINE IN MINING
STOCKS.

Cause of the Panic in san Francisco.-.
The Whole Market Advanced Without
Reason From $50, 900. 900 to no.
900. 900.
\ recent number of the san Francis
co Chronicle has the following i'll re-
lation to the recent panic and heavy
decline in the mining stock market oil
the pacific coast. This break iii tine
stock market will be attended by seri-
Gus disaster to many people, but no
SO many rs usual, for the reason that
more care has been shown to keep out
during the initiation 1t has been
apparent for some weeks that the pub
lie We're not buying. and that stocks
could not be marked ut ruling prices.
Experience has ia ight even the outside
multitude to think little before part
ing with their cash.
TO find the cause Of the panic we
must 60 back to the cause Of the rise.
When we reflect that without develop
ing any well-detined or body.ore any ore
deposit of sufficient consequence to
promise even single dividend, the
price of one mine alone was advanced
from 100000 to 81 100000, and the
whole market from S20OO0,O00 10 S1lO,-
100000. we can easily see why there
should be Il decline. We have often
pointed ont the folly of initiating stocks
before developements justify it, and
this is forcible illustration of the evil
practice. Sierra Nevada should never
have sold above SOU Il share until it was
in position to pay at least Sl50,OO0
per month in dividends. With such
developments confidence would not be
constantly in danger of ruinous de-
probation.
AS it is, we see the price decline 80
per cent. in three days, under sales Of
less than 5000 shares. What would
be the effect of such sales if the mine
could pay dividend of .$3 per share.
instead of being assessed the same !?
There would be ten times the demand
for the stock and not half the desire to
sell.
1T would be Il good thing for the
state if there could be II strong tinan-
cial opposition to Flood and his as
sociates, provided the public are not
to be plucked for the benefit Of the OPP
position as well as the old firm. If their
funds could come from the mines in
stead of from the savings banks, 1t
would do; but if they could only be OBJ
tanned 10y unhealthy stock initiation, the
remedy VIII be worse than the dis
ease.