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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21
LATER.

LARNACA CYPRUS, Sept 21.-The health
of tho British troops on the Island OF Cyprus
is unsatisfactory. There has been new out.
break Of fever. Twenty one deaths havo oo-
cured since the occupation was commenced.
-Four hundred men are now sick, out OF total
OF , ,G22.
LONDON, Sept. 2l.-A special dispatch to
the Manchester Guardian from Vienna says :
ut is semi officially denied that the Sultan has
rejected the convention with Austria. On tbc
contrary, the chances of its ratification a7e i'm.
proving. Gen. Jovanovioh's success 10 Herze.
guvina has had an lnspiriung effect ntbc pub
[ lie in this country"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21

George Washington, deceased.
Tic house, which would have n0B been No.
lQl Cameron street, remained pad:5turrc1 ioc
nearly century. It bad, when first tu;!r,
stood on the brow Of the hi! tkat, al that
place, descended into Oronok0 c7cci, then
dwindlcd iuto q marsh (thcn occurring the
space between tho hill pear Royal aaG tho Till
west of Pitt. When the lots we're graded,
after the Revolution. the grade Ct wv ssl'irr'
TONS town house" vas not disturbed; the earth
around it was cut away, but 1t remained intact,
mounted on the remnant Of the original BIZ,
which was enclosed within brick and fran"
foundation, the door OF The house being reached
by high porch On Cameron street. a three
story brick house was in later days built b"al%'
1t, and in time WashiDgton's house hrcamc To
property of lumber dealer named Waters.
The Lut which Peter the Great occupied
while a ship carpenter in Holland il preserved
with almost religious reverence. Tho town OF
Strafor6.upon-A Avon has enclosed 10 glass ih:.
homo Of Shakespeare. These annals are writ
ten Tor tho honor of the town, and they vii
| not record the fate Of Washington'a house.
! Rather will they initiate the sous OF Woe,
who. when the patriarch lay dluaken and &
posed to shame in his tenr, put "a cloak OF
their shoulders and went backward and Ind
their father and their faces were turned away
| and they saw not.
1t will be better 10 c0ui0In 10 the custom o
Tacitus and the ancient historians, and leave
facts to take care Of themselves; or, hk, Me
buhr ard the modcrrs, a9W tfcHo annals t.
evolve history from Its inicr con+n,ousrrss, and
| tell the story OF what happcn2c IN EnihaiId
when the news came that tue house was 60 be
pulled dowr; how, as the sig i.tcsa courlcls &
/ Enro IN Al l,rw al
the old heroes who had met diHn!tlcd hosp'!a:
| ity, and spent au hour OF talk over The tsts'
DAYS OF The war at Alexandria, the Christine:
at Trenton, or the Indian sur,mar st York
| town, at the old house, determined 10 save it
| from the spoilers hand how IS the Might
! deepened, there IVES heard slar Oft a clear low
| sound, which The waichE!aa sa'I was distant
thunder 1t was Tie old black drummer Lou
doun, now white as SNOW beating tho long roll
| in the sky, and calling ilom the world OF shad
0ws the Revolutionary soldiers Of The town, 10
dash into the city that had forgotten them, AID
save liz honor. Soon growing inio shape iI"m
the dim land Of shade tie old soldiers began t.
fill the air above Cameron and Pit +'r1ct.
There was Adam Stcycu, who Grst met wash
inpton 10 hlexandTia, and had iGIu"ed Atn
at New York. High si:i:tcd John frZscrji
the All xsndrian whom Washington made hi,
aid III the dalkes OF the days that t'cd men
souls. Young George Johnson. his cot
iidential secretary, whose death at Nor
ristown brought mourning upuD an AK
aDiira hume. Grave Continental SUr:roh
Uraik, who had seen BfadIrck d'r, and r":l
that rvcnftul day had been Washington
shadow, always caring for his health, ti:IouGh
the camp Of tie Revolution, until III Alcn";
| Vernon his great patient pressed !la hand IN q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21

The WASHINGTON KEAaNEY. Cohen q, the
agitator, with two or three hundred followers
mostly negroes paraded the streets Of Wash.
ington yesterday, but committed no violence.
The District Commissioners had conference
with the authorities at tho War Department
Tor the purpose of taking precautionary meas
ures to promptly quiet any trouble that might
occur. As result Of this conference orders
were given to movo several companies of the
second artillery from Fort McHenry, Baltimore,
aud Fort Footo to tho Washington arsenal,
last evening, that they may be available imme-
diately in case of riot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21

CoURT OF APPEALS. -ArmeEtrou execu
tor AID ais Gibbons and ais. Opinion ofcourt
delivered affirming the decree of the Circuit
Court Of Rockingham.
Eiarin 3 executrix and ais. vs. Lewis's exso.
utor and ais Opinion Of court delivered by
Judge Christian, reversing the deere, Of the
Circuit Court Of Abemarle.
Long AID ais. vs.. the Hagerst0wn Implement
Manufacturing Company. Opinion reversing
the decree of tho Circuit Court of Rocking ham.
L. NJ. Gibbons w. John Ritter and ais.
Opinion modifying and affirming the decree Of
the Circuit Court of Frederick.
Mary f. Campbell! VS.. Bowles' administrator,
&c. Opinion affirming decree of Circuit Court
Of Frederick.
Kerr executors vs. Kurlz. Opinion affirm.
Jog degree of the Circuit Court of Frederick.
Hartman and als. vs.. Insurance Company Of
the Valley of Virginia and OILS. Further or.
gued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21

TuAVE JUST KECElVED1 I ,%!! I1 I'M - 80 >.
L full line Of FANCY GOODS a n"H C ;f
TIoNS. including Go2t' ' :, lie: Wa ait S
deens Fancy Lose. Shot'ana' ha"'i : ,ohiI's A.!
CoIercd) Or,rn FInnno's, Fanry H Mn., n%t:.
Necktc:; also, fail lines %l Nsnn -uI :;~rs
H Elna and Inlotinrs, Cents LA,s SD |L
dr us'.S unarwnnra, HandkoIcA!ris Glove
"tua ''' frnm -: t. S2apair, Gsn!s I""..
Ioi S".s Shirts Fancy Ea:k1l-' vi =,
s Sh snd Garnsnlopn Wool iii all sla is
ha,Inn prices Gall aud e1ahln NJ, l En t:I
lj6 King sIfee'
sp2l-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21
E,iyf Of LETTERS,

The following IS Il lit Of tha lc:tcrs remaining
in tho postolicn in TINS city September Il.
Persons calling for letter will say th"j "i'' '-
vcriiscd anI give the date al the list. ..,,,
IF rot called for within thirty day, they va. ~
s,u1 to 1lo dead letter Office Ia NH>h'4@''"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21
/ u Il. J.

Suddenly. On Tho night Of ;:eptr'nb%' -' -,
GEORGE G. HARPER. in III" '"-h -,
lis spc a4e-I Tho iunnrs! from th: Fesld
h;o snn an - hsunl street, near hinK, t''''''
row (5unGuyD evening" ~ 300 o ci"'"' ..-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21

N0TE. Tins Concludes the l1'itili s"fi's'
The accumulation Of mat,rial Vii! Tenh"r nI''"
sary Il reconstruction OF mucE which i,an "''i
prepared for the annals b2tweun 49, ara
1874. The fitch series, Which will lhcu!e me
history of tn? town durirg Lhc h@7on'io"'
vii! appear at 30 early day Il" was s'' NJ
the coacusiau 81 tho thIra a,fi'". ''h' "'''"
arc Necessarily broken luto s;'.;Isa'c %e'''# -
chapters by The fact that I!io iii" o. ne coz"
pilcr j.. SO Occupied that hale !c.>9i2 - 81 f""'
him tor lie wolk. |; must b.: 10 i'''c-i'''''
or l. t undOnc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-21

| PlCkSBUNCf, DcPt. --l.-iH u" WcA'Hcl htiG
was cloudy all day yesterday, tho thermometer
| registering So. A heavy rain, accompanied
by lightning, began falling about clock
last night with n prospect OF continuing all
| night. There was no abatement OF Dew casos
of fever; II deaths were reported, 10 whites
and ooIored. Prominent among tho deaths
| wero Miss Clara Wadsworth. and VIM. a.
| Fairchild. leading spiri! IL the Howard Asao.
cistioD, and foremost in all eo5d enterprises
aud undertakings in Vicksturg. President
| lockwood, of the Howard Association, ia re-
ported as doing we'll. No alarming symptoms
| have appeared SO far 10 Ills case.
NASHVILLE, Tenn; Sept. 2l.-Tho people
Of Decatur, Ala, Bampclcd tbs town ytstc1-
day on account Ct five yellow fever CAGES, one
| of which,. Ludwig, railroad employee
| has proved fatal. All business has been GG6-
pended.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 2l.-lt ceased raining al 1
o'clock yesterday afternoon, tut the weather
is still threatening. The board of health off,
cially reports GS deaths as having occurred
during the past 81 hours ending at Fix o clock
last evening. Dr. W. j. Armstrong, How
ard physician, died to day, also Gus MOrtl, a
prominent politician in the l0;h ward, and IL.
Bernard AN cmploye Of the Howard Assoc alton.
The wife and daughter OF Ohm III. Mitchell,
brother Of Maggie Mitchell, the actress, we're
also among yesterdays victims. Dr.. p. I.
Easley, volunteer physician from Little Rock,
and Dr. j. t. Tyncr, oil this city, who have
been on duty at the city hospital, were stricken
With fever yesterday afternoon. Eugene W.
Moore, prominent member of the Temple Of
honor and temporarily Gliiug the position Of
city editor ofthe Memphis Appeal was taken
down last night. Hoist 4 Brother. under
takers, have ceased their business, except for
lodges and societies. Dr.. B. L. Septal!, Of
Savannah. Ca, who was sent from this ely to
Bartlett, returned yesterday, and reports only
one CAGE of fever there. This one case he'd the
effect to cause general deshrtion of the town.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06
D r { A N S .

Dreams, .only foolish dreams, may be,
Is wakefnlncss 81 wisc'
These eyes are dull-what if we SEQ
In dreams with xcener eyesf
Some dreams we've known more wakefu
far
Than any waking hours,
When We make fast with lock ana bar
THIS Haunted House Of ours.
All day we shut our doors, bnt sleep
Sets door, and windows wide;
The ghosts come in with stealthy creep,
Aud through the chambers glide.
Sometimes they come in truoping hosts,
And sometimes one by one;
We call them dreams but they are ghosts
OF days and years long gone.
And some with mirth and laughter come,
Aud some look gravcly glad;
With angry, frowning faces some
Pass by, and some are sad
And soino-thcy hover round MS long,
with Iittul sweet smile
Alas, we did Thea. r,rieyous wrong,
! And slew ourselves the '..,l". ..
As on your fading ghosts we gaze,
! Sure deaths no sharper pain.
! O DAYS that should have been o Days
That ne'er can come again.
Good Words.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06
A Bit of Married Experience.

A writer in the Christian Union
saws: 81 married my wife about thir-
ty.five years ago. The ceremony
was performed about I o'clock in
the morning. Before retiring that
evening we had talk with each
other. and the result has sweetened
our entire lives. We both agreed
with each other that each should be
watchful and careful never, by word
or act. to hurt the feelings OF the
other. We we're both young, both
hot tempered, both positive in our
likes and dislikes, and both some
what exacting and inflexible-just
the material for a life of conjugal
warfare. Well, for few years we
found it hard work to always live
by our agreement. Occasionally
mot often) a word or o look would
slim of the tongue or face before 1t
could be caught or suppressed; but
we never allowed the sun to 60 down
mon our wrath. Before retiring al
night, on such occasions, there were
always confessions and fOrgivings
aud the culprit would be more care
full in future. Our tempers and dis
} nositions became gradually more
c0genial; so after few years w
came to be one in reality, as tn
, marital ceremony had pronounce'
us nominally. In thinking back W
find that for more than twent,
wears our little agreement has bee
=. unbroken, and there has been n
=, occasion for forgiveness. We haV
y brought up family OF children
i and now have our and-childre
b about us, and We are simple enouo
Y to believe that We have better CHI
= dren and grandchildren becau
of our little agreement.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06
u o n E

Home. Home is where my mother is,
Replied the boy to Where is homer
No happier, trner, or grander Thought,
BY sage or priest was ever known.
Where mother is! o thought sublime!
BEST be the happiness that's sown
In every heart within which dwclls
The love of mother and of home.
The love of wife is not the love
That children know "a 'mother's own
A mothers love, the truest love
Its depth by none save her is known.
Where mother is! If she's In heaven,
To linger near her we are pronei
With Joys supreme contcntment reigns-
All earth seems bright with such home
Where mother is, If she's in heaven,
Der earth her children sally roam,
With warnings for that happier world,
Where mother is--our final home.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06
tFor The Guardian.
BIRTHDAYS.

With what interest most persons
regard the anniversary of their
birth, 10 matter their age or condi-
ton. The little youngsters must
have their large birth. day cake; the
larger sisters look ont for presents;
the young lady of teens as she
leaves college must have her party
for her entire to society, but just as
their memories grow treacherous of
age, they get it confused and mud
died, therefore remain "sweet six
teen but a protege under the pro
lection of some kind chaperOne un.
til marriage suddenly brings back
recollection, and she finds she has
made leap of fully half decade.
The young man prides upon reach
ing his twenty.first birthday-his
manner asserting he is indeed a
man in age as we'll as in sinew and
stature. He has long since flourished
his moustache and walking cane,
now he can vote ut the ballot-box.
The birth days of our great and
good men are heralded iii THE news
papers, frequently verses written
and addresses received in the halls
of laughter and mirth.
History hands down the atrOciou'
deeds as we'll "a the good ones
transacted hundreds Of years agt
at the carnivals of these all auspic
ious times of the sovereigns, ant
renders famous and immortal the
names of such rulers az Pharoah, Jcr
eboam, and Herod, for ancientl
birth days of Princes were solemn
1 lied as a token Of respect due t
G their sovereignty.
S When we take q serious and n
D Elective view OF it, aud ccnsid'
= birth days but as mile posts on til
!. pathway Of life to the grav'
i knowing that each succeeding OF
il brings MS Just that much nearer II
. goal, it has tendency to make
Z thankful, humble and prayerful, nj
r knowing that we will ever see a
J. other, every pulsation asking whet'
II er or not we shall die or live. III
o longest road generally allotted
e man being three score and ten year
It and yet how few of those inNa'
D, time pieces tick long enough to a
t, rive at the age of seventy.
n NORA II. l.. ii.
IL Haynesville, La.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06
Washington Correspondence.

WASHINGTON, u. C., Jan. 80, l-1-..
The Presidents first public lcvee
was not in point of numbers sue
cess, rs compared with those given
hv Grant. johnson. and Lincoln,
and as Mrs. Hayes is a pattern OF
simplicity in dress, there was a very
noticeable change i'll the character
of the costumes worn by the ladies'
Every nation had its representa-
tivcs there. All the diplomateS
however were in plain black suits
and not in the gaudy trumpery OF
court dress. They wear this now
only at the State dinners The kus-
sian and Turkish ministers are in
dulging in no hospitality or society
lamusemcnts this winter owing TO
the terrible war which is being
waced by their respective countries
The equestrian statue of General
Green the quaker soldier, has been
placed in position in Stanton trace
and is another added attraction to
the works of art that embelllsh the
Capital.
Mrs. Thompson, a wealthy lady
Of New York, has purchased +. b
Carpenters painting of "Lincolr
and the Emancipation Proclama
tom and will present it to Con
, rress on Lincoln's birthday, Feb'I
10Th. Hon Alexander ii. Stevens
will make the speech of acceptance
l. in reply to Mr.. Garfeld's presenta
ton address.
Among the prominent persons II
the city is General George Williams
of Indiana, who went to Japan
introduce there the American sy'
TEN of Internal Revenue. lie ha
now returned to this country, hay
= ing been highly honored by tn
Is. Japanese government.
The proposition to reduce the ia
on whisky aud tobacco is meetin
;, with great opposition here from di
tillers and tobacco manufacturer
rs as their business is at perfe
stand. still, and will be until q
-, matter is settled by Congress. Th'
say they cannot effect sales now
Y cause the buyers say, ave Will WI
till the tax is reduced and then p'
20 chase cheaper" Congress seems
the have an uncomfortable habit
Al AL dabbling into a thing just enou
led to unsettIe the interests OF eve
.aIa one connected with it, and II
! by either dropping the whole mat
' or referring in to some commit
gers who lay it on the table and seid
:, take it up again.
Jay Gould, the keen'eyed "
street broker, is in the city look
:, after the interest Of the Union
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06
Favors.
Haynesville, La.

In the following advice, which we
find in an exchange, we think tine
writer considerably strains his point
and vet there are suggestions which
few can ponder without profit:
If you want to he happy never
ask a favor. Give as many as you
can, and if any are freely offered, 1t
is not necessary ito be too proud to
take them; but never ask tor or
stand waiting for any. Who ever
asked favor at the right timer 10
be refused is woful stab to ones
pride. 1t is even worse than to have
a favor granted hesitatingly. we
suppose that out of hundred who
MENTIONED for the least thing-if It
be even an hours time-ninety-nlne
wish, with burning cheeks and ach'
ing hearts, they had not done so
Don't ask favors Of your nearest
friend. DO everything for yourself
until you drop, and then if any one
picks you up let it be of his owr
free choice, not from any groan yor
utter. But while you can stand D'
a soldier. Eat your own crust, rath
er than feast upon anothers daint.
meals: drink cold water rather thal
another's wine. The world IL fuI
of people asking favors, and peopl
tired of granting them. Love q
tenderness should never be pu
aside. when its full hands al
stretched toward you; but as fe
; love, 80 few are tender; q fave
, asked is apt to be a mill stoI
around your neck, even if you ga!'
2 the thing you want By asking. q
J Won cast your bread on the waite
u and it returns, so will the favor yo
0 ask, if unwillingly granted con
e back to you when you least eApe
!, or desire IL. Favors CONCEDED np'
n solicitation are never repaid. Tn
b are more costly in the end th'
j. overdue usurers bills.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06

cific Railroad. He is o good lobby |
ist and has good reputation here
i'm the line of a schemer.
The value of penny is being
demonstrated by "Roberts7 the gos-
sipy writer of the Sunday Capital.
A "Penny Lunch Room has been
opened by her and is doing'a splen.
did business. Tickets are sold to
the public at q cent each and these
are given to the poor instead OF
money, and for one of them will be
given a plate Of sonp, q piece OF
meat, q cup of coffee, bread and
butter. or a boiled potato. The
same plan has been acted upon BY
the Labor Exchange an institu-
ton peculiar to Washington. Hon.
John Hitz, Consul General OF the
Swiss Government, ia the prime
mover. lie is the most active man
in the city In philanthropic move
ments, and gives great share OF
his time and money in helping the
poor. His wife-a lovely woman
works at his side in every charita'
BILE undertaking. II we had a few
more persons like this gentleman
there wonld be II deal less suffering
by the poor. 1t is n foreigner who
teaches us charity.
Nearly two hundred millions wa'
lost last year by failures, and the
future outlook should awaken thu
immediate attention of Congress
The conflicts in relation TO currenc,
should he settled rs soon as posi-
bile. 1t would seem that silve
dollar should be coined of equa
value with gold, and be made receiN
able in payment of al! debts. Sue
action would stimulate the coinag
of silver aud prevent speculation
o in gold. a proposition has bee
>. made which is receiving considers
II ton among the hard money mel
!, 1t is to coin a dollar from both COL
# and silver combined, which woul
~ form material called "goloid
.r The dollar piece would contain .
: grains of silver, % grains OF copp'
n. and Q grains of gold. The repr
no sentatives of the measure clai
ts that it is practical and possible
If unite the two metals and form oil
W which would be popular, hone
g. and convenient. DR.. Linderma
n. the Superintendent of the min
~ saws that the only objection he ca
IN see TO the new metal is that it W
,o he easier TO counterfeit than go
"a or silver. This may yet be the col
a, promise between the two factio
.p of hard money advocates.
FAY
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06

all bet | make him break it in a
week. said Troy youth when he
saw companion, urged by his be
trothed, take the pledge at o public
Temperance meeting. The effort
was successful, and when the young
man came to his senses he was 80
much mortified that he went upon
a spree which ended with his death
in q few days.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1878-02-06
The Fair Grounds to Lease

THE FAIR GROUNDS belonging to the
HORTICULTURAL and MECHANICAL
FAIR ASSOCIATION will be LEASED FOR
the term of Five Years. and sealed
lids will be received for the lease OF sam
grounds until the FIRST DAY Of fEBRt-
AIRY, ls7-. Specifications can be seen by
calling at the Post office in Homer, ny sho'Y
wishing Tn make bids. -
Done by order of the Board Of Managers
VI '"'" R.P. WEBB, Prest.,
=. w. SHERARD,
A. HIIILEY,
J. FERGUSON,
ID. w. HARRIS, Secy.
Dec. l., 1877. io''