davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22

Anderson, Secretary Shcrmans terrible
child" says he will testify before the Matthews,
if Senator Matthews will testify before
the Potter, committee. Anderson doubt
less has discovered that he underestimate
the odds I've had to encounter when he under
took to fight the treasury Of the U. s., but now
having realizing sense Of his danger, he is avail
ling himself of all the means at his disposal,
and the radicals will again be taught, what they
so frequently forget, that what is sauce Tor the
goose is sauce for the gander. But the
people CT the country see vast dill
ferene between the refusal OF member OF the
United States Senate TO appear before a
congressional committee and rtfdte, with
the indignation of outraged Innocence, the
base and infamous charges made against him,
and the objection Of disreputablo character to
give evidence that will be used to crimlnate him.
self-and the difference is not in favor OF the
former
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
RaiIrOading In Brazil.

NEW York, June GA special from
Charleston, 8. c., says 1.-Two Of The men
who went to Brazil to work on the projected
railroads for which Messrs. r. I. Collins Il Co.,
of Philadelphia, are the contractors, arrived in
Charleston yesterday and gave ptllul &C,
count of their own hardships and sutferlngs and
of the condition of their unfortunate com
panions. Their names are George ORourke
and Michael Judpe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
From Washington.
Especial. TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
WASHINGTON, D. O., juno D.
TIE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.


TIE POTTER INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE.
The committee met this morning at 10
o'clock, when jerks was cross examined
in reference to Mrs. .|cnks's visit to
Washington, her purpose 10 coming on to
Washington, and in regard to the Sherman let.
ter lie did not know Why his wife came 90,
who she came to sec; did not know anything OF
the Sherman letter. in fact knew nothing. Wit
ness was cross examined by Gen. Butler and
Mr.. MacMahon.
Mrs. jerks was the next witness examined 10
reference to the Sherman letter. She testified
that Weber told her that Anderson was not
satisfied with verbal assurance from the visit
ing statesman" and that he wanted written
guarantee; that at Webers request she took a
note from Weber to Sherman. Some one pre-,
pared an answer to this note which she re.
turned to Weber. She testified that neither Au.
derson nor Weber ever suspected that the letter
was not genuine. She then abruptly stopped
and asked to be allowed to make statement,
| in which she fully cxonerated Sherman, testify
| ing that be (Shcfnan) knew nothing Of the
| letter whatever.
An attempt on the part Of Gen. Butler to get
| witness to acknowledge that there was another
| guarantee otner lnau VIC oic shc spohe VI
failed.
4 letter to kellogg from witness denouociog
Anderson was read, which witness thought not
at all gallant, as it VAS strictly confidential
Witness came to Washington 10 attend to
her OWL affairs, but acknowledged that The
business of the nation at large" was mixed up
with it, She knew Of no other letter purport
ing to be signed by John Sherman concernin g
Anderson, nor had she ever written any other
| letter Of the purport Of the one referred to.
At the conclusion Of Gen. Buffers question
| ing the committee took recess Tor half an
hour, after which Mrs. jerks was recalled and
| the examination proceeded With.
Mrs. jerks is decidedly the NEST adrolt Wit
| ness examined yet She is evidently we'll post
| cd, understands all about the 'gnarantees.
LETTERS" documents, &C., but tells OIL >
what she wants to and no more, parrpug such
questions as she does not wish to answer in an
| inmitable manner, frequently causing laugh
at the expense Of her questioncr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22

Edward L Pierce Charles Summers bio
grapber, is preparing for the July rumbcr Ct
the North American Review az elaborate de-.
Tense of Sumner against the charge Of dilatori'
Ness 10 committee work. 1t will contain letters
from large number of congressman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22

This country is 10 longer the refuge Of the
oppressed of al nations that is If the recon.
election in California be taken as an evidence Of
the change that has been effected, for the voters
Of that State say no more Chiuesc oppressed or
otherwise, must come there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEhLl /
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE p 1915

Mr.. Wayne MacVeagh is another one OF mr.
HAYES special commission to Louisiana to nod
him an excuse, that would be satisfactory to the
radicals, for deciding that the same vote oy
which he was elected defeated Mr.. Packard.
who has expressed himself upon The sutl=ct Ct
the payment of the expenses OF that c'mm's
sion. He says: .
THAT the members of the Commission
were from the frst DESTROYS Of detrsying lhelr
own expenses, but were answered mat IL WAS
public service which they were performing snd
that it was proper that the Treasury only should
nav them. Mr.. MscVeagh does not ooileVe
Secretary Sherman would accept the check OF
any one member in partial payment, but lhss
when the late Commissioners unite n paying tno
whole amount, they will be permitted to 90 So
First impressions are always the BEST aod
Mr.. MacV eagh and the other members OF the
commission should have acted upon them, and
not have allowed Mr.. Sherman to put them 10
the position of Tourists" attempting to travel
at the expense of the tax payers OF the country.
They should have paid their own bills, and
looked to Mr.. Hayes, Oh whose business they
went South, for reimbursement.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
Rank Robbery.

ST.. JOSEPH, No., June 22.-The First Ma
tonal Bank of this city was robbed Of $l9, 00(
yesterday. How and by whom it was done i
still mystery. The bank has capital o
100000 and surplus of $40, COG, so that th'
loss will not 10 the least embarrass it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
Fire,

MONTREAL, Juae ga fire broke out at
the corner of Queen and Williams streets, at
one o'clock this morning. Ives & Aliens
foundry and Ewings' coffee mill were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at one hundred thousand
dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
Drowned.

DERBY LINE, W., June 22.-Two sons of
Joseph Baule, aged respectively Is and l6
years, were drowned in Magog river at Sher.
brooke postofice, yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
List Of Letters.

The following is d list OF the letters remaining
in the Postotice in this city June ~.
Persons calling for letters will say they al adj
vertised and give the date Of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the dead letter office, in Washington.
Anderson, Miss NJ 4 McEnany, Miss Ellen
Bryant, Miss M X Mitchell, Jos
Ford, NJ l. Price, q d
Fisher, Mrs Page, Mary Ellen
Flood, Elk Rutherford, VIM
Gordon, Anthony Smith, Miss Marls
Harrison, John Terry, w C,2
Harris, Miss Ksrrie Turney, Buddy
jasper, Mrs Eliza s Williams, Catharine
Jenkins Mrs Maria Wood, q w
Moore. Vim WEIGH, Miss Hsnnsh
VIM N. BERKELEY, Postmaster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22

The Fairfax Messenger says The young
men, Messrs. j. G. Gunuell aud W. r. Thomas,
who left here last spring for the West have,
their friends will be glad to learn, both secured
employment and are doing well. The former
at Omaha, Neb., and the latter at Spotted Tail
Agency, Dakota"
8. s. Edwards. of Surry county, was lost
overheard from the schooner Marion in Hamp-
ton Roads on Tuesday night, in collision
with sl0op,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22

Capt. John Peters, an old and we'll known
citizen of Shenandoah county, diod last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22

No impurities of the blood, no matter how
ling in the system. can resist the healing To-
hucnces Of DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-22
MARRIED.

On the 30!h of Msy by Elder John Pirkey,
Mr.. LEE S. WRIGHT, of Alexandria to Miss
LUCY BELL, of Strasburg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
How The Sea 10 Sailed.

Many people imagine that ocean
water Is naturally salt, aud will be
surprised to know that the salt comes
from the rocks and Il washed into tho
sea,
The sea depends oa tho disintesra
ton OF rocks on land tor il sadness,
II does not originate In oceans and
seas, Rains wath II aud hold II In
solution as PARTICLES arc liberated by
violence, decomposition aud gradual
action Of many natural forces, Al
strcamlcts aud rivers, therefore, are
constantly transporting salt to the sea,
II there N more than can be held in
solution, then II acenmuaIcs ~ massva
at very deep points, which, in the rev
olulion 10 which matter il subject
may again bo stratum OF sat some
where remote from where the mass
was formed. Thus the salt mines Of
Portland, and the vast horizontal bed
Of pure salt IN Texas, az well as that
mountain OF rock salt IN st, Domingo,
were collected at the bottom Of ancient
seas, which arc now dry land remote
from water.
There are places in Africa where
the process Of disintcgration Of salt
from rocks IS regularly gong out, but
there is not water power enough to
force il onward to the sea. Hence
the particles arc spread abroad ard
mixed up with soil. The negroes Of
Kallul, in Northern Africa. having
discovered its distribution where there
is no water to dissolve in the ground,
leach it. In that way they separate
the salt. BY cvaporatlng the water
holding it in solution. an excellent ar.
ticlc Tor domestic purposes is pro-
duced. Salt pcryades the earth.
1t exists in the grasses and most
vegetable products on which ANIMALS
feed. In that way they derive enough
in most countries to meet the demands
OF their natures. They require as
much as civilized humanity. With
them salt is necessary, as with our
selves, Tor keeping the organs of Wis
ion in good condition, Stop the sup
Pig. owl i';~l"",r -'o~ld he universal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
A Chinese Goose Herd.

A man who has been 10 Pekln, and
done some ''peckin" to good advantage
gives this amusing description of u
fowl.peddler among the curious street
sights and street-charactcrs OF that
northern "celestial' metropolis:
And then there was the goose
rancher-a fellow who drove n hundred
geese before him about the city and
tired TO sell them. He lad pole ten
feet long, with a crook in the end of it
andsoccasionly a goose would branch
out from the flock and make a lively
break around the corner with wings
half lifted and neck stretched to the
utmost. Did the gose.merchant get
excited ? No. He took his pole and
reached after that goose with unspeak-
able sang-froid, took a hitch round
his neck, "yanked" him back to his
place in the flock without an effort.
He steered his geese with that stick
as another man wonld steer a yawl.
A few hours afterwards we saw him
sitting on stone at the corner, in the
midst of the turmoil, sound asleep in
the sun, with his geese squattlng
around him Or dodging out of the way
of asses and men. We came by again
within few hours, and he was tax
ing account of stock to see whether
any Of his flock mad strayed or been
stolen. The way he did it was unique
He put his stick within six or eight
inches of stone wall, and made the
geese march in single file between it
and the wall. He counted them as
they went by. There was no dodglng
that arrangement.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

1t is rough work that polshes'
Look at the pebbles on the shore
Far lnlaud, where some arm OF the
sea thrusts itself deep into the
bosom of the land, and expand
ing into "A salt loch. lies sirdled by the
the mountains, sheltered from the
storm that agitate the deep. the peb :
bles on the beach are rough, not beatl-
full; angular, not rounded. 1t is
where long white lines of breakers
roar and the rafting shingle is rolled
about the strand, that its pebbles are
round and polished. As in nature,
as in art, so in grace it Is rough
treatment that gives souls, as well as
stones, there lustre. The more the
diamond is cut the brighter it sparkles,
and what seems hard dealing, there
God has no end in view but to perfect
His peopIe-[Dr. Guthrie.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
WHOLE NO. 1876


None Of the books Of etiquette
that We have yet read give prescrip'
tions which will cure the tendency
which mast Of Us have TO bore other
people, The reason Is that none OF
US suspects he Il or can DO bore
under any possible combination Of cir,
camstanceS The supposllion IL 30
wild and absurd an to DO discounte-
nanced At once, And yet so often arc
We bored by other people that It
would only be reasonable for US To
conclude that Nc too might sometimes
place ourselves m the same uneLviablc
light, To know when TO come and
wuvn ~ ~, wee" - -
when 10 speak, what 10 say and how
to say II, to be properly aware how to
express those thousand little tones and
acts which cndear one, II is difficult TO
explain precisely how, Is either nat
ural gi:t or an art obtainable after
long years Of training, Yet he who
Is not master Of these things will run
the risk sometime or other Of being
considered a nuisance. We all ought
to learn how not to bore. We owe il
to our Leighbors as well a. to our
selves, It's n knowledge we exact
from them. II they do not bctray it
we feel personally aggrievcd and are
apt to consider them for tine, our
enemies.
One certain way Of not boring is
never to Tgivc people too much Of our
company, This is n rule difficult to
observe. There are times when we
are too ready to believe that our
friends want us more than they really
do. We take their protestatiors lite
rally, and when they say they conld
live with us forever and a day, we
positively give them the day, This
is a great mistake. Probably six
hours of the day would have been
quite sufficient But we are unwll
ing to. believe that our destinations
are so weak as not to stand 4 longer
tlial, and yielding to that veal preju-
dice in our own favor wo become un-
mitigable bores. 1t would be we'll if
"onld hold the hand. glass up to
our fai'ings in this respect ana sec our
selves rs we really are.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

English writers, was 30 bashihl thai
he never willingly looked any man in
the face, aud where he fixed hls eyes
at the beginning Of his selmon, there
] they continued I'LL II was ended Hut
then, like the great tldel saint, he ielt
hls bodily presence 10 be weak, aud
hIs speech contemplate, Pope, vain.
as all little men Ore, and always pug,
nacious, admitted that he could never
hold argument, or even make n clear
statement Of length, III tho presence
Of halt q dozen people, no bashiul did
his perception ol hls deiormlly make
him, Poor Gray so dreaded the OBJ
seryalion Of hls kline thet ho stunned
all companlonship, aud hid away win
his books and bis pen, being duly
punished for this isolation by tho
roislercrs Of the university, who hunt
cd tho owl'like scholsr from dim
haunts IN college after college Yet
even these great names ought not to
reconcile ihc bashiul man aud woman
to thin community OF suffering, since
the cure depends upon Themselves
A child whose life il madc wholly
objective, whose interests ARE all es'
tcrnal, does not grow up TO be en-
barasscd BY his members, distressed
BY tho fashion Of his clothes, or
frightened Of his opinions
Let the haShiul person, then, seek u
like "peace Of liberty" First, let the
garb be 50 simple aud so fitting that
il cannot engage curious attention.
Then all further thought OF tho garb
may be dismissed. Second, let the man
ncr be so quiet, the voices lowioncd,
the speech so moderate that crit
clsm is forestalled, Then all doubt oi
ones style may be set at rest And
first, last, and always, let the bashlul
person refuse to talk Of SELF THIS
abstincncs will presently invite such
an interest in external affairs, and peo'
pie, as shall crowd out the thought
of self, and then the bashtul person
is redeemed.
In q word, manners rest upon NOR
ais. And perhaps the most compre'
hcnsivc, as well as the most exact
,"eoo.;r':o" g." -" ""'" of h"sh'm'-
ness is found in the noble motto OF the
Harry Wadsworth clubs: 'Iook up,
and not down look forward, and not
back look out, and not in, and lend
a hand.-[ IIarper's Bazaar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
An Idol of the West.

A queer story comes from the West,
whence so many queer stories come
The wife of q merchant in San Fran
cisco, finding, some six months ago,
that the climate of the Pacific coast
did not agree with her, as her lungs
was rather delicate, decided to visit
her relatives in Chicago, to see if the
change would not benefit her. She
went overland, her husband remaining
in California because he was unable
to leave his business. For two months
after her arrival she wrote regularly
and ahectionate]y, declaring that her
health was steadily improving, and
that she hoped to rejoin him very
soon. For the next three months her
letters steadily decreased, both in tre-
quency and fervor, becoming very
rare and very cold toward the close of
the period. He complained of the
alterations in her feelings, which she
denied IN words and proved in be-
havor. In two or three weeks more
he set out for Chicago to ascertain the
cause of her revolution, and reaching
his destination went to the hotel
where she was staying, went directly
to her room, entered and found her
talking pleasantly to a man who ap
peared to be quite at home, but whom
he had never seen before. The hus,
band began upbraiding his wife, when
the stranger demanded 'By what
right do you thus address this lady p
"By the right of a husband was the
response. THAT right is reserved for
me, sir; am her husband "You?
for how long, pray?" "For three
months "And / for six years.
Both spoke the truth. The second
marriage, as may be inferred, had
been made after an irregular divorce !;
the woman having discovered that she
liked thes man present in Chicago
much better than she liked the man
absent in San Francisco. The two
lleges talked revolvers, death and
graveyards for awhile; but after
growing cool resolved not to make
fools of themselves. The woman
frankly owned that she preferred No.
2, whereupon No. l expressed salts
faction; sensibly left her to her new
found felicity; bought a ticket for
home; and departed on the morning
train. leaving a note for her saying
that he would trouble her no further
and do his utmost never 10 meet her
again.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
Wise Items.

A kiss from my mother made me a
painter. benjamin West.
hardly know so trne mark OF
little mind as the servile imitation OF
Others .--Greville
Books are but white paper unless
men spend in action the wisdom they
get from ,hought.-Bulwe'.
The highest reach Of human science
is the scientific recognition Of human
icnorance.-Sir w. Hamilton.
Features alone do not run in the
blood vice and virtue, genius and
folly, cheerful and melancholy tenpers
are transmitted through the same
sure but unseen channel.-Hazlitt.
Our passions act as the winds which
propel the vessel our reason is the
pilot that steers her. Without the
winds she would not move ; without
the pilot she would be lost French
Proverb.
1.-the mind, which rules the body
ever so far forgets itself as to trample
upon its slave, the slave never torgets
or forgives the injury, but at some
time will rise and smitc its oppressor.
-Longtellow.
As folly on the one side, though it
should enjoy all it can desire, would,
notwithstanding, never be content SO
on the other, wisdom ever acquiesces
with the present, and is never dis
satisfied with its immediate condl-
tlon.-Montaigne.
The every day cares and duties
which men call drudgery, are the
weights and contemporaries OF the clock
of time, giving Its pendulum a true
vibration, and its hand regular mo-
ton; and when they cease to hang
upon its wheels, the pedulum no longer
swings, and the hands no longer
moye-the clock stands still.-Long-
fellow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

"Thanatopsis," was not the prodae-
tion of Bryant at Is as is repeatedly
stated. The early poem contains but
the germ of what has been revised
and re revised, published and re-pub'
lished, until perfection is attained.
The original poem commences with
four verses of ordinary rhyme, as a
prelude TO the blank verse, and has no
hint to that sublime thought COM
mencing so live that when thy sum-
mons comes" The poem is the work
of lifetime
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
PARTED FRIENDS.

Friend after friend departs
Who hath not iOst friend I
There ID no union here of hearts
That finds not here an end
Were this frail world our only rest,
Living OF dying, none were blest'
lieyOnd tho flight Of time,
Beyond this vale OF death,
There surely 10 some blessed cline
Where life ID not breath,
Nor life's affections transient Are,
Whose sparks hy upward and expire,
There 10 world above,
Where parting In unhnoV
A whole eternity Of love,
10, med for the good alone
Aud faith behOlda the dying hero
Translated to that happier sphere.
Thus star by star declines,
TN all are passed away,
A morning high and higher shines,
To pure aud perfect day
Nor sink those stars In empty night
They hide themselves In heavens o'
light,
-Jdmfs Montgomery,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
VICK'S
Illustrated Priced Catalogue.
Il. G | i b Il II L
Ninnnrnotnrcrn of and Dealer in

Seventy-live pages-3OO Illustrations, with
DESCRIPTIONS of thousands of the best Flowers
apd Vegetables in the world. and The way to
orop kem-all for Two CENT postage
Stamp. Printed in German AMI English.
Vick's Flo,rer and Vegetable Garden. 30 cts.
in paper covers; in elegant cloth covers, Sl.
tick's Illustrated Monthly MdJdzine-32 pa.
ges, fine Illustrations. and Colored Plate III
every number. Price SIPS year; Five
copies for $500. Address,
JAMES WICK, Reehestsr NY
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
Windsor Photograph Rooms.
The Conn. Valley Insurance Agency
represents the largest and most reliable
Fire, Life Und Accident Insur-
uuce dN.nnnliieS

IN the world. Among them are the Aetna,
Royal, l. and l. lobe, Imperial, North Brit
ish, North America, Gcrmania, Continental
and the leading Mutuals of Vernon, and Mas
sachusct,s, also, The Equitable Life OF New
York and the Travellers Life and Accident
OF Hartford.
Responsible persons having large RISKS TO
place will consult their interests by cores
ponding with this Agency.
Our principles of business arc close scru.
tiny Of Risks.
Rigid adhcrancc to adequate rates, fair and
square settlement of honest losses. DO not
fail to have your Life and Property insured at
the Conn. Valley Insurance Agency.
l.. d. SABINE, Agent.
Windsor, VI.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

A pdnctual man can always ind
leisure , a negligent one never.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14

In a provincial theatre, where Mac
beth was being recently played by a
clever man, who was also Il very great
fayorile with the audience, in the ban
ouet scene he had delivered his words
to the ghost of Banquo. silence
hence! hence !" when he dropped on
his knee, covering his face with a robe
and shuddering convulsively. Just as
the applause was over, youth in the
gallery, carried away with the intensl
ty of the acting, cried out, "lt's all
right now, Smith; he's gone"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1878-08-14
Windsor Business Cards.
Z p. KEN d A l. L,
Marble and Granite Worker.

Grave-stonss, Monuments. Tablets: ETC.,
etc., manufactured to order, and at satisfactory
prices. am detetmired not 10 be undersod
Shop on Main st., (just South Of the new
Baptist Church, Windsor, Vt. 1907