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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-07
Fd,K NALE Or RENT
VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.
By yirtuo OF decree Of the Circuit Court for
the city Of Alexandria, Va, rendered at ts last
term, in the suit Of Stabler' administrator vs..
McGaw and others. tho undersigned will oler
No. IA VACANT LOT on the north side
of Prince and east Of Payne atreets, ~ by lul
feet inches to q y foeL alley.
No. 5-HOUSE and LOT On the south side OF
King street, 25 feet west of Patrick. 23 By 100 IT,
to an alley 10 feet wide.
of st. Assph street, 1l9 feet inches south OF
King; IA feet 10 inches by ITO feet to an alley IL
feet inches wide, with uSo Of Same, and also OF
10 foe! alley on north end and feet alley by 44!
leet deep on the north line of this lot.
No. "A RENT CHARGE of S36 per an
mum on lot on wost side Of Union ct. tetwoon
Cameron and Quoon.
No. S-HOUSE and LOT on tho southwest
corner Of King and Henry streo.5
No. 0--HOUSE and LOT on north side or
Prince, next cast Of house and lot on corner of
Alfred and Prince Streets and adjoining Rich
ard L. Carnos.
of King street. adjalning tho c0rnur occupied by
VIM. Denane.
For terms and particulars apply to Messra
Green 4 Wise. Real Estato Agents.
ii. O. CLAUGHTON, ! Comnn'rs.
aug 27-tf y. w. WATIlIEj, } CT 3Hle
TvOR RENT-The desirable TWO.STORY
Il BRICK DWELLING on tho northwest
corner Of Duke and Patrick sLroets thoroughly
renovated and retlted with all modern i'm.
provements; also tho TWO-STORY FRAME
DWELLING on south Horny streot. batwecn
Wikos and Gibbon streets. Apply to
GEO. McBURNEY Il son,
aug 26-tf 10 King street.
r,OR RENT-The S1,OkEHOJSE No, 76
Il King street, at present occupied hy s. Lind
heimer Possession given al once. Apply to
aug 5tf W. h GkEGORI.
NOR RENT-A SMALL COMFORTABLE
Il DWELLING. No. AlS Prince stroot. For
terms apply to CHAS. Il. H0OFF, ESQ, Cash
ier First National Bank. keya at tho telegraph
Office of the Virginia Midland 4. X, ap2-tf
TOR RENT.-The STOKE ROOM on the
e northeast corner Of King and Union stree!
tho best location in tho city for grocery and
liquor store Apply at this Office. ap la-!t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-07

Special contracts will bo maue with yearly al
vertsors.
Marriage aad Death Notices fifty cents. Obitu.
:,rics will be charged nt advertisement rates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-07
r +. HENEY'S SCHOOL.

uOME SCHOOL.
NV daughters will reopen their SCHOOL for
GIRLS and LITTLE BOYS, OF my house. ri
King street. on MONDAY. Sept. 10th, 1873
s,io oO-td j. NJ. BROADUS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-07

H1- AN ELEGANT SrooE OF HrmsNa ,iamaN's wear wear
c,-,r,or Roots and Shoes for gontloWohS w. %u"u
'uH.,T 81 uWannsY's, ito King ST.. Alexs va l"p0
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-07

EOR RENT-Tho s5IOkEHOUSE No. 76
II King street. at present occupied ty s. Lind.
heimer Possession given at once. Apply to
anp L-tf W t. GREGORY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-07

NTOUNT VERNON INSTITUTE,
lN No. IL south Washington street.
Scholastic duties will be resumed on MON
DAY, September 9th.
A AKINDERGARTEN is connected with tho
school, in which little girls are taught through
the medium of objects, work, music, etc:
For terms and further particulars apply TO tho
Principal MISS III. a. HHoAC5a.. a.o
aug 15-1m r y. po4 org.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
An Extensive Family.

The household of fQueen Victoria is an
exte nsive one. Nearly one thousand
persons are attached to it, and the SAL
aries of the leading officials amount to
the triding sum of $269, ,070. The
hereditary Earl Marshal, the Duke of
Norfolk, heads the list and gets no pay,
as tina: is an honorary position and the
duties are probably not onerous. Earl
Beauchamp, the Lord Steward, enjoys
a salary of $4,000. The Treasurer,
Lord Henry Thyme, receives 81 500 for
his services; the Comptroller, Lord
Somerset, gets the same salary. Then
there is the Master of the Household,
Col. Cowell, necessarily a very impor-
tant official, who gets about $1,000. E..
M. Browell, Esq, occupies the position
of Secretary of the Board of Green Cloth
at a salary of 81 800. The name "gTeen
cloth" in this country has a sinister
meaning, but Mr.. Browell does not in
dulge, of course. Mr.. Il. C.. Marsh gets
81, 500 as paymaster, which, considering
the sum disbursed, is not an unreasona-
BILE stipend. The department of the
Lord Chamberlain, presided over by the
Marquis of Hertford, with salary of
$40, 600, has another long list of treas
urers and disbursing officers, comptroll-
ers, gentlemen-at-arms, yeomanry,
masters of ceremonies, grooms IN wait
ing, extra grooms in waiting, gentle
men ushers, daily, quarterly and extra
''waiters'-all "honorable" gentlemen
at salaries ranging from $4,000 to
$40, 900 apiece. The "Black Rod (Ad-
miral Clifford), Lord High Almoner,
Dean of the Royal Chapel. Sub-Dean,
Clerk of the Closet, get no salaries. The
occupation OF the last-named gentleman,
the Bishop of Worcester, is necessarily
of a gloomy description, not unmixed
with fervent devotion. The Duchess of
Wellington gets 50 500 year for a n.y.
pothetical custody of the robes. The
eight Ladies of the Bedchamber" get
s., 500 each. The "Bedchamber Wom-
en-" get 81 800 apiece. The Poet Lau-
reate, TennysoD, gets stipend of $500.
MIR. Pigott, lthe Examiner of Plays"
gets 1900 year. The stable depart
ment costs, in salaries alone, over s70,-
900. The salaries and expenses of this
distinguished household cost last year
exclusive of the Queens privy purse of
$500, 600, the somewhat extensive amount
of 81 ,5lS 800, and Her Majesty was allow
ed also for ''alms and special services" a
further sum of $1,000. The Queen 8
own allowance is 81, $40, 900, and the
royal children receive annuities amount
ing to S7s5 .OC0.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
The Use of Ear-Rings.

The new-under-the-sun prin
ciple applies to the custom OF wearing
pendants from the lower part of the
ears as well as to many other things.
1t appears to have taken its rise in the
earliest times among the nations of the
East. The prophet Isaiah reprOaches
the daughters of Zion with being too
lavish in ornaments of this kind, and
several parts of the Scripture make al
lusions to the spoil of earrings, etc.,
which was dedicated to the Lord. This
trinket, of rings and jewels, appears to
have been as much worn by men in
those days as by the same sex that now
lay almost undisputed claim to them.
1t would seem that the ornaments had
been used for idolatrous purposes pre-
vious to this time, since Jacob, in the
injunction he gave TO his houshold he
commanded them to put away "the
strange gods which were in their land
and all the earrings which were in
their ears" These earrings, or jewels,
worn by Jacobs household had prob
ably been consecrated to superstitious
purposes, and worn as sort of amulet,
for it is known that rings, whether in
the ears or nose, were first supersti-
tiously worn in honor of false gods
and probably of the sun, whose circu-
lar form they were designed to repre-
sent; and, indeed, rings and vessel:
among the heather nations oftentimes
had the image Of the sun, moon, etc.
engraven upon them. The prophet
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Introducing Travellers.

81 say, conductor, do you know who
that good lady is there with book 90
Eyes, I've seen her a few times"
by JOve, she's Splendid
Eyes, | think she is.''
''Where does she live?"
Sin Chicago, believe"
.'I'd like to occupy that seat with
her."
"W hy don't you ask her'''
~ don't know but it would be out of
order"
sit would not be if she was willing to
have you occupy it. Of course you
claim to be a gentleman"
"Oh, certainly. if you are acquainted
with her, give me an introduction; that
is, if you have no objections"
Certainly not"
"How far is she going, do you know. "
"Rochester, | believe"
Fixing his hair, moustache, and
whiskers in becoming style, he followed
the conductor, who, on reaching the
seat where the lady sat, said. with a
twinkle in his eye: "My wife, Mr..
x, of New York, who assures me
he will die before reaching Detroit, if
he ioes not form your acquaintance"
The gentleman stammered, suffered,
grew red in the face, faltered out some
excuse, and retired to his seat, leaving
the lady in company with her husband
to enjoy the joke.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Mutual Friends.

Human nature is the same the world
over, as the following incident will
help to show. A Danbury insurance
agent called on two of his customers,
whose premises adjoin, for a renewal
of their policies. The first one is a gro
Ger. The agent said to him:
81 suppose, Mr.-, that you will
renew your policy which expires next
week? | have called to see about it,
"well, suppose I'll have to-" said
the grocer. ''As far as I'm concerned
there is noneed whatever that | should
insure. ! am here all day TO look after
things, and there amt bit of danger
of fire from my place. But there's no
telling what that fellow next door will
do, and as longs he's there I've got to
keep insured"
The agent called on the customer
next door, who is baker. He could
not help reasoning that if the danger in
that establishment was so great there
was possibility of having the amount
of its policy doubled, at least.
He told the baker why he called, and
hinted that there might be a probabil-
ity of a desire to increase the policy.
NO." said the baker, scratching his
head thoughtfuily, II don't believe III
add any TO it. / wouldn't insure at all
if / wasn't where | am. You see I'm
up all night baking, and can watch
things, so there's no danger here, but
there's no telling what that chap next
door will be up to. If it wasn't for him
| wouldn't insure cent. But as it is,
I've got to do it,"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Aqua TOfana.


THIS is the name of poisonous liquid,
which excited an extraordinary amount
of attention at Naples, at the end of the
seventeenth and beginning Of the eigh-
teenth centuries. Tofana, Sicilian
woman, seems to have invented il.
According to Lobat, after she had MUIR
dered many hundred men, she was
strangled, although, on the discovery
of her guilt, she fled to convent.
Keyssler, on the contrary, affirmed that
she was alive in prison, in 1870. The
drink is described as TRANSPARENT, taste
less water, of which five or six drops
were fatal-producing death slowly,
without pain, Inflammation, convulsion,
or fever. Gradual decay Of strength,
disgust of life, want of appetite, and
constant thirst were the effects, which
soon changed to an entire consumption
That the exact day Of death could be
predicted, is mere fable. The etran-
gest stories with regard 10 its compost
ton have gone abroad. A solution OF
crystallized arsenic seems to have been
the chief ingredient, to which some
thing else was added, probably to con-
| ceal the presence of il.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Holding the Breath Under Water.

1t is probable that the entrance OF
water into the lungs has great deal to
do with the painlessness of drowning.
1t is certain that unconsciousness comes
on more quickly when the person is de-
prived of air because the lungs are filed
with water, than when the air-passages
are closed, while the lungs remain
intact. Most persons can hold their
breath for a minute, very many for a
minute and a half, some for two min
utes. In one of the variety theatres of
New York appeared recently "The
Brilliant Pearl of the Enchanted Grotto,
ehristened Undine, who performs,
while under water lncased in a man.
moth crystal Illuminated glass tank,
feats of astonishing suppleness and al
most unbelievable endurance" This
performer can probably remain under
water, holding her breath voluntarily,
two minutes, and perhaps more.
[ have seen johnson the cele-
brated ocean-swimmer, remain under
water, in a tank before an audience, for
the astonishing space of three minutes
and twenty-seconds, and, before he
rose, the involuntary contractions of his
respiratory muscles were uncomfortable
to witness. In such cases, although
extreme distress may be felt, there is no
approach TO Inconsistencies. But, il a
persons head is under water, and he
does not hold his breath, unconcious-
ness usually come on in one or two
minutes at the farthest.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
VOL. XXXII.
A wAY-SIDE MEMORY.

Under the silver fringes
OF the willow boughs that swung
A-glitter in the sunshine,
With frozen jewels strung.
With smouldering fire Of opals.
OF pearls and chrysoprase,
And the twinkling diamond drops that set
The frosty morn ablsze.
Under the swaying willows,
Where the tall green rushes spraDg.
The wsy-side spring of my childhood
Babbled and laughed and sang
Bubbled and rippled over.
As the blithe winds came and went,
And dimpled all day in the sunshine
With gurgle of glad content.
Through the chink of the mossy boulder
Its living waters purled,
With inarticulate whispers
OF the wonderful underworld
The tall ferns nodded wisely
With every frond and feather
The brown reeds bent to listen,
With all their heads together.
Under the wintry starlight,
And under the summer noon.
Its ceaseless silvery babble
Was set to the self-ssme tune
The rushes on its margin
We're the greenest that ever grew
And moss and brake, for its sweet sake,
Were golden through and through.
When the skies were red with tempest,
And the landscape bleak and bare,
1t seems like q joyous presence
In the midst of grief and care
Like CHEEKY, happy nature
No cloud can overcast.
In joy or pain. in sun or rain.
Contented to the LAST
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Without Food for n Year.

The Buffalo Courier tells. with entire
seriousness, of very remarkable case
of nervous affection in that city. The
facts, as it states them, are that the
twelve-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Wagemann lies in an unconscious
state in their hOnse. and has so lain for
over year, during which time she has
taken no food The details, given re-
luctantly by the parents, who will not
"gratify the morbidly curious - by let
ting them see the girl, are given by the
Courier as follows: THE parents sta
ted that the little girl had been ex-
tremely studious, and had exhibited
marked piety in her intercourse with
those about her. More than year
ago last January she complained of
great pain in the back of her head and
neck. This was followed by the gradual
loss of the use of her limbs. For three
hours each day, during period of six
weeks at that time, she lay in trance,
and upon coming out of it, would talk
of the beautiful land she had been to,
and the supreme happiness she had en-
joyed. a physician was called in to
attend her when the first symptoms
were manifested, but after she began
to have her subsequent experience she
refused to take any medicine. The
doctor soon after came to the conclusion
that he could do nothing for her in any
event. In January, 1877, she one day
became unconscious, and has remained
so ever since. Ii will be a year ago
next month since particle of nourish-
ment has been administered to her,
with the exception of water, ice or ice
cream. Three months since she began
to be affected with what may be termed
spasms, although there is no evidence
of pain or suffering when they occur.
They come on every alternate hour and
last just an hour. At first they were
very strong, but of late have grown
milder every day. When in this par
ticular condition she rocks that portion
of her body extending from the top of
her head to the waist, from side to side
on the lounge upon which she lies. The
motion can be best understood when it
is described "a reminding one of the
action of a pendulum when in action.
When passive, both hands fit carelessly
spon her breast; when the spasm is on
they are held up. As she rocks to the
left, the left hand is carried TO the fore
head and the right falls upon her breast.
In her reverse motion the left hand is
carried over upon the right, and in ev-
cry instance the hands fall unfailingly
upon the same spot never varying a
particle. Her body is usually very
cold, but during the spasms it becomes
clammy and feels like that of a dead
person. The little girl adds the re-
porter who saw herr, is very pretty and
when lying quiet presents an interest
ing appearance-lOoking like beauti-
full child enjoying peaceful slumber,
with the exception that the respirations
are not as marked"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Humors of Eating and Drinking.

Sheridan, and Campbell, the poet,
were invited to dine at the house of a
mutual friend. Sheridan repaired to
the hospltable mansion of his friend in
good time, knowing that the good wines
and the good liquors famous among
other good things) were awaiting him
there in the utmost profusion. Camp
bells characteristic phleghm, on such Oc-
casions rendered him late; the dinner
being well over before he reached the
house. On entering, and about pro-
ceeding up stairs, he was very much
startled by the noise as of some one
tumbliDg down. He nervously shouted
out, who's there?" "Tis L, sir, User
rolling rapidly" replied voice, which,
as a matter of course, was Sheridan's.
Schopenhauer, the German philoso-
pher, when at Worms, was accustomed
to stop at a first class hotel, patronized
by the elite of the noble officers of the
garrison. Whenever Schopenhauer got
down to his place at the table, he pulled
out a bright gold piece, put it before his
place, and, in getting up carefully
pocketed it again. Several of the noble
officers, having observed this little
Schopenhauer game during three con-
secutive days, made bold to ask him
the reason of it. "What viii your"
replied the philosopher; 81 am some
what after the style of Diogenes, and
have vowed to give this gold piece to a
beggar the day you and your colleagues
stop talking about women and horses.
l have been waiting ten years"
Rossini had favorite provision mer-
chant. One day the latter rather BASH
fully said to Rossini: 81 have for long
lime wanted to ask favor of you."
"Name it," said the miestro. "It is"
replied the merchant "that you will give
me your photograph with few words
under it." "Willingly." responded
Rossini, and he took photograph from
his pocLet-book and wrote under it:
"To the friend of my stomach"
The great Antony was so irregular
on coming TO his meals that his cooks
were accustomed to prepare the same
dishes in different stages of preparation,
so that no matter at what hour he came
in he would find his meal ready.
Cyrus, King of Persia. cared very
little for the delights of the table. At
the entreaty of one of his friends he en-
gagged to take dinner with him, and was
desired TO name his dishes. Cyrus re-
piled, at is my pleasure that you pre-
pare this banquet on the side of the
river, and that one loaf of bread be the
only DISH"
Dionysius, on the other hand, was
not SO simple in his tastes. At a dinner
given him by the Lacedemonians, he
complained of the black broth. "No
WONDER" said one of them. SIT needs
seasoning" "What seasoning?" said
he. Labor, replied the citizen, COINED
with hunger and thirst"
The philosopher Descartes was an
epicure. A foppish nobleman seeing
him enjoying himself at table. having
expressed his astonishment that a
philosopher should exhibit such fond
ness for good cheer, got this answer for
his pains: "And pray, my lord, did
you think that good things were only
made for fools?"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Dead-Letter-Ohice Facts.

There are $4,000, 900 dead letters re-
oeived annually at the Dead-Letter-Of-
flee.
Three hundred thousand without
stamps.
Fifty thousand, partially addressed.
Six thousand, no address.
Forty thousand dollars in money,
nine-tenths of which is returned-the
balance remaining in the Treasury,
subject to application, for four years.
One and half million of money-or-
ders and drafts of money-value.
Forty-five thousand packages contain
ing property.
Fifteen thousand photographs
European letters are returned un-
opened-one quarter of a million of
these.
One-tenth of all letters received con-
tain property.
Ten thousand applications for letters
reported lost; the great proportion
found and delivered.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05
Story of a Pebble.

Eighty years ago, a young actor of
Munich so utterly failed in his perform
ance as TO be peremptorily dismissed by
by the enraged manager, whose comedy
he had marred, if not endangered.
And well might he be sad for, to add to
his disappointment, in a wretched gar
ret lay his fathers corpse; his widow
ed mother looked to him as her only
stay; and group of little brothers and
sisters depended on him for their daily
bread. With Undesirable grief, there
fore, and few sorry crowns in his
pocket, he left the theatre, bought food
for the hungry family, and ordered a
coffin for the departed. That night he
watched by the side of his fathers
remains; in the morning he followed
them to the grave; and then wan
dering on the banks of the neigh
boring river, thought for an instant OF
throwing himself in; but, shuddeTing
at the crime to which he was tempted,
he knelt down to ask forgiveness of
God; and at last, absolutely worn out,
he sank down on the grass to sleep.
As he awOke with the rays of the morn
ing sun, and amidst the merry chirping
of birds he felt refreshed and thankful
that he was still alive, and now resolved
to return to the city. But a pebble
caught the eye. 1t was white, for it
was a chalk-stone, and on it was the
exquisite tracing of some little creature.
As he brooded over it with profound
attention thought struck him; others
succeeded; experiments followed; he
saw, at length, the possibility of en-
craving on stone, and obtaining there
from some beautiful impressions. That
young man was, in fact, Aloise Sene-
fielder, and the white pebble was the
cradle of the art of lithography.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05

The National Union of Young
Mems Catholic Society held their fourth
annual convention in Buffalo, New
York, May %. The object of this Union
is to band together ''the various sodali-
ties, literary and benevolen associations
throughout the United States, and to
form new societies in every par ish
where none exist" 1t has been in
operation for three years.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-06-05

Hosea speaks of the women of Jerusa-
lem as indulging in the lying vanities
cf rings devoted - the idol deities.
The Roman ladies folden times used
earrings OF pearls and of precious
stones. and not unfrequently, like some
of the North American Indians, they
had three or four of these ornaments
pendant to each ear, which, unlike the
Indian trinkets of the present day at
least, were of immense value. The
MooIs of Africa were also noted for the
use of the sane ornaments. Many of
the busts of the heather gods have been
found to have earring, or holes pierced
in their ears for that purpose. Some
investigators of antiquity have con-
sidered this to be characteristic of the
busts of divinities, but this opinion
does not appear to be well founded, as
there are many well known statues of
mortals which have the ears pierced.
The fine bust of Caracalla, in the villa
BOrghese, which is affixed to statue of
Hercules, has only the right ear pierced.