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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATION AS the con.
scrVatiVes arc making arrangements for the
coming elections, the following, from the
amended plan Of organization as adopted on
the 23d of October last by the State Conserva.
tive Committee, composed of three members
from each Congressional district) may not be
upinteresting at the present time:
Each city and county, by popular meeting,
after due notice, or through the medium of
existing organizations, may appoint city or
county committee. to consist of cot less than
two nor more than fv. members from each
district or ward 10 each city or county, who
shall be charged with the affairs and conduct
of tho party IN such city or county, regulat-
Jog aud directing the same, either by wards
or districts, or otherwise. as such committee
may prescribe Provided, That any and all
committees that have been heretofore chosen
each district or ward 10 each county or city
dance with the authority hereby given 10 re
gard to the selection Of az many as tive mem
bers from each district or ward.
Such committee shall elect chairman, whose
duty it shall be to appontal meetings and regu
lolt oil aublIS aS W pallJ ptSE my abiooS
the city or county. In the election Of dele.
gates to any elective district convention it shall
be the duty of such committee Of the city or
county to prescribe by public notice whether
such appointments shall be made by ward,
district city, or county meeting, and the bum.
Der of delegates to which such ward, district,
city, or county shall be entitled.
Vacancies 10 cty or county com mlttees shall
be filed by the remaining members of the same,
the committees 10 be renewed by district or
ward meetings every four years. The terms
of the present city and county committees
shall terminate at the expiration of four years
from the dates of their original election.
The State Convention gave the Committee
composed of three members from each Goa.
eresssional district charge of the affairs Of
the party, With power to direct lts conduct 10
obedience to the declaration and policy of the
party as set forth by this Conven;ioo,' &c.
Tue 2Sth volume of Grattan's reports Of Su'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08
TALMAGE ON SOUTHERN LOYALTY REV
T. Dewitt Talmage. Of Now York says:

T. Dewitt Talmsge, Of New York says:
During my two weeks a. the South, ming
ling with all classes Of people, and in perpetual
conversation, cften incognito, heard not oae un-
kind word toward the North or northern people.
My opinion is that if to-day northern man
gets hanged at the South it is because he deser-
yes to DO hanged. Those Congressional politi-
clans who arc enlsrging upon the belligerent
States of the South must have some bad design or
be President making. THERE'S no Split of light
in the South. do not speak of what l read;
l Speak of what know. My observation is that
INT ere is not so much need that the South be re-
constructed toward the North as that the Nor:h
should be reconstructed toward the South. ="
man on lecturng platform to-day, in the
South, can make any allusion implying loyalty
to the United States Government but his voice
will be drowned out by the uprosr of enthusiasm.
There is no more use for Federal military 81
New Orleans than in BrookIyn And yet tier"
arc men heresbout who are still cursing Prcsi-
dent Hayes because he withdrew the military.
and have not found out in the last fourteen
years that the war is over. Let our newspapers
and our platforms quit stirring up the old strl!r;.
There is now absolutely nothing to fight about.
Peace from Passsmsqucddy Bay to Lake PoA-
chstrain.
Stop that coughing if you do not it may xiii
you A bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup Only
costs you IS cents and its timely use lnay save
YOUR life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08
miscellaneous FOREIGN News.

4 telegram dated Cape Town March 10,
says: Sever: 6gntipg occurred in the Prize
Bush yesterday, apd it is still proceeding. 1t
is reported that Secoce1i has declared himself
openly hostile, and besieged two ports 10 Trans.
vaa This most serious news has just reached
here" Sccoeosni is powerful chief, with
whom Iransvaal was at war prior to its anueza.
ton. His Intervention would spread the war
to new quarter. and very possibly
cause complications With the Illu King, OF
whom he is a feudatory, and who is able to
place we'll armed and organized force OF seve.
lal Thousands in the field. The British troops
in one action were forced to retire before 40
overwhelming force. Secocnoi's followers
have killed some Europeans. Assistance is re.
quested.
The salvors of tho Cleopatra obcIisk have
been awarded $40, 600 and costs.
The current Roman superstition that Gar.
diuals 20 in threes" has again been verified, as
three have died during the last five weeks.
LONDON. April S-There will be a Confer.
ence at Manchester to day, between representa-
tiVes of the masters and operatives of the
Lincolnshire cotton mills, regarding the pro-
posed ten per cent reduction 10 the latter's
wages
PARIS April S-Fifteen supplementary cleo
tons to fill vacancies in the Chamber of Ec
putes caused by invslidations of the previous
elections took place yesterday. The result la;
been ssceraned in but eleven, and three repub
licans were returned. 1t is probable that the
other four are also republicans.
Complete returns from the elecIions yeser.
day show that fourteen republicans were re.
turned, and that one second ballot is necessary.
Madame Dsfaure, wife of NJ. Dafsure, tho
French Premier, is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08
POET or ALEIA.y:DRIS, .sI'vf1

PORT OF NLE1A.FVRIS, Hz0HfO y
Sun risee ,..,,. 81 Sun sets. :
ARRIVED.
Stmn CKnipht, New York, 10 = hc'"'
Str Del ance, Philadelphia TO + 4 Eeec;
Str Jan Mossley, Norfolk, to A EeeI;
Str j w Thompson, Leonardtown,to "a he'"
Str Naf.tsno, Nomin to j Broders s Co.
SAILED.
Str Jaae Moseley, Norfolk, by + A Reed:
StrJ V1Thompsor, Lsonsrdtown, by a - i'S'''
Str NJ .ttano, Nomin, by J Broders q oo'
Str Sue, Baltimore, by j BroLers & 90.
MEMORANDA.
Schr Helen, hence. at Baltimore 9th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-04-08

The 2Stn volume Of Grattan' reports Of Su
preme Court opinions ia out.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
Reckless Cnrnneiltinn.

A couple Of stationers living opposite
tn each other in a seaside resort on tho
south coast Of England recently got AZ
loggerheads. One OF them. iu order 10
draw his neighbor's customers, piled
his window With shilling packets Of note
paper marked at elevenpence. People
stared, walked in ana purchased. The
next morning, when the other mans
shutters were taken down, the window
WAS filled with shilling packets of note
paper markell eightpence. Day by day
this little game went on, one under.
selling the other uutil prices gradually
dropped ~ sjxpenre. iivepence, four
pence, threcpehce and tgopeuce.
BY this time the town saw anu en-
joyed the Joke: and, Notwithstanding
the efforts made 10 keep the sales down,
10y taking at least ten minutes to seal or
tie mp every purchase. ia" two stationers
were heavy sufferers, and every man,
woman aud childiu the town was stocked
with enough note paper 20 last them
half lifetime. HoSever, the fight
went on. each man deyuutlv wishing he
had stuck tn his legitimate trade. and
had not tried to uudersell his neighbUr.
The following morning the 80 |. D." day
found the opposite window with the
shilling packets Ill. This was too much.
Within ten minutes an enormous pla-
card obscurcd the windows Of the other
man, bearing in huge letters, the words:
"Go TO the fool opposite. But the
"fool opposite hal had enough. In
few minutes the penny ticket disap-
peared. and in its place the old price,
one shilling. In twinkling down came
the poster bearing the obnoxious words,
and an exactly similar placard appeared.
announcing that 4" the pri' ot shilling
packet Of note paper ~ one shilling.
Aud thus the war OF determination
ended.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

A friend OF .Artemus Ward. who was
with him on the Cleveland PldindedteT
for some time, says he used to be inces-
sanity whittlinghi chair and desk. His
manner of writing was as peculiar as
everything else about the man. His
mission in life seemed 10 be 10 hunt mp
funny things. When he found them,
ont Of his own head or elsewhere, he
himself enjoyed, them better than any
one else. As he sat writing, when the
funny ideas struck him, he would laugh
with a guffaw which seemed TO shake him
from his heels upward. He sat in his
arm-chair, always with his left leg swung
over the arm Of his chair. When the
joke came he used to pound the table
with his flst, slap thellong. thin leg that
hung over the chair, and explode with
laughter. IL was his habit TO share
good Joke with his associates IN the Office
at once. He loved sympathy as IL he
had been woman, and seemed 30 stand
as much In need Of il. He wrote rather
rapidly, and writing seemed 10 come
easy 70 him. He laughed nearly ail the
time he was writing.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

The superstitions existing among the
common people in Italy is thus strik-
ingly illustrated in n Florentine letter
10 the Philadelphia Telegraph; =" Mr..
George p. Marsh has Just returned from
Rome, where he has been busy looking
for an apartment for this season. His
return was delayed after having found a
desirable and very handsome residence
by an amusing circumstance. The mar
chese from whom Mr.. Marsh rented the
apartment refused 10 sign the contract
on Friday, that day being tabooed in
this country. SO the United States
minister was obliged 10 stay another day
in Rome TO satisfy the scuIples of this
superstitions nobleman Tnis matter is
carried To excess in Rome, where no one
will light three candles or sit in "A room
where three candles only are lighted.
Here in Florence this deep-rooted hor-
ror of certain numbers ald days takes
quite comical form. In many streets
aud squares there is no No. 13, but l2i
has been substituted, 50 that the num-
bers run IL, 12I, Ia. In this ingenious
way the dread number is completely
done avn, with. HouseS hearing the
unlucky Ii rarely dud any italian lod.
gers.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

A Pennington correspondent OF the
Easport .Sentinei writes as follows:
rode 10 the first-clas hotel /; ID was
covered frame ON stilts, and barely par
titioned of inside with laths Every
one washed from the same Tin dish, aud
wiped upon the same towel the fare
was tongh steak aud tougher biscuit /;
the beds were mere boxes on legs. and
filed with coarse meadow hay. No
doors 10 the rooms. nor nails to hang
coat. no stand or even chair TO put a
lamp on but mine host just dropped
some grease from his dip upon the floor,
into which be inserted his candle, and
bade me make myself comfortable. Now
] had hired the private room at an
extra price, with no understanding that
il was to be all my own for the night,
and, of course. the only safety for the
money was 10 put il to bed. So you
may imagine my serenity when at twelve
midnight in bounced strRggler in long
boots the landlord had sent him mp, he
said, as mine was the only bed with bug
one in il. In the morning /
found that about forty persons had
been lying right across the long entry
between the rooms. with only here and
there blanket among them, and they
snored on as walked over them. After
breakfast the landlord told us all 10
come ont aud square the house into
place-it had been moved on its bed in
the night by the wind. Leaning on a
long rail as lever, we all bore our
weight upen it. and the first-class hotel
came into place again. But now, mark
me, that place il county seat, has a
court house and other fine buildings,
with churches, two newspapers, and
really more than one frst-clAss hotel.
And this is sample of hundreds Of
places on the prairies.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
Bite.

In Chill there is au elderly farmer who
is passionately fond OF sport-especially
fishing and hunting-and he has son
who is a chip of the old block in that as
well as in other respects. ...
One day last summer the old gentle
man left home, but before going set his
boy at a Job he was anxious to have
done. Returning sooner than he was
expected, he found that the boy was
missing.
Where's Tom ?" he growled, as he
entered the kitchen.
Gone fishing said the girl.
Fishing the rascal; / II fish him
when catch him"
And away the angry oil fellow went
for the brook. Coming within hailing
distance of his hopeful son, who was
bending eagerly over the stream, the
father yelled:
Tom you scoundrel, Tom -
There was a deprecatng movement
OF one hand on the part Of the boy, who
did not, however, turn his head. Still
more angry the ayenging parent came
nearer and bawled out
"Ill learn You to stay home and work
when"
"Shl sh 1 sh ! father" said young
Isaac Walton. "rve got bite. I"
The old fellows passion perceptibly
cooled at that announcement. and, lncky
for the boy, the latter Just then hauled
up handsome perch. This was toe
much for the dad, who sprang forward
and helped unhook the Ash, and then
Z" Tom, have you got another hook 2
Victory perched ON the boys fish line.
Rochestey. (N. ~ Sunday Herald.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
An Inhnmnn Father.

Frank Lynch, would-be suicide, was
recently arrested ON the Fort Wayne
railroad bridge, over the Allegheny river,
at Pittsburgh, Pa, an officer coming
upon him while he was preparing 10
Jump. On being taken to the station
house Lynch confessed TO having muir
lered his little boy, two and half years
old, by throwing him into the river one
night about six weeks previous. At that
time Mrs. Lynch was living at Glentield,
a few miles down the river, having sepa'
rated from her husband and retaining
the child. She came to Pittsburgh,
bringing the child with her, was met at
the station by her husband, and on their
way over the river they quarreled. Lynch
Knocked his wife down, and, seiziDg the
child. fed. He secreted himself until
dark and then started over the river.
On his way over the thought struck him
that now was the time to end the little
ones troubles, and, lifting him in his
arms, dropped him into the stream. he
got work on a steamboat the next day
and went down the river. but his con-
science troubled him, and he came home
few days ago. He went to his wife
and confessed the deed, and while she
was overcome with the tidings he again
made his escape. An information for
murder was made against him, and the
officer following him TO Pittsburgh was
just in time to prevent self-murder.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
- The CITY OF LIOns.n

4 correspondent of the New York
Times, who dates his letter from SingA-
pore, in the northeastern part Of Asia.
writep: The lions of Singapore (Which
means " City oi Lions y are not numer-
ous. there are two gardens, one be-
longing 10 the corporation and one be-
longing to a Chinese merchant, both Of
them well worth visit. The lu1uriance
of tropical growth in well illustrated,
end one gees new and curious trees that
would require much space for descrip-
ton. Each garden has an orang outang.
one OF them the largest have ever seen,
aud 30 human in appearance that my
heart warmed toward him, though kept
il carefully out Of his reach. There ARE
pretty drives around and over the island,
and one may now and then meet a tiger
IN the portion OF the jungle nearest the
mainland, and indulge IN discussion
With him. The mainland is infested
with tigers, and they occasionally swim
over the channel in search of prey, which
il plentiful, as the island is well peopled.
The number OF natives and Chinese an
nually eaten by tigers varies from year
to year, but il is always unhappily large.
and there seems no way of reducing II.
The tigers only attack people on foot,
and for that and other reasons mot un-
connected with heat and heavinsss)
shall make no pedestrian excursions TO
distant points.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
The English Channel Tunnel.

Operations connected with the sub
marine tunnel have already been com
menced on the French side OF the chan
mel, several pits having been sunk 10 n
depth Of 10 yards At the same time
the French and English committees
have definitely drawn mp the conditions
OF working for the route. The "roperty
OF the tunnel is 20 be divided Ia half by
the length that is 10 say, each company
liz to possess half Of the line, reckoning
the distance from coast 70 coast at low
tide. Each company will cover the ex-
penses OF its portion. The general work
Of excavation win he done, on the one
hand, by the Grea. Northern of France.
aud on the other by the Chatham and
Sout eastern companies, the two latter
having each direct route from London
to Dover. All the materials of the
French aud English lines will pass
through the tunnel in order 10 prevent
unnecessary expenses and delay OF trans
shipment, as in England and in France
railway companies use each others line,
and goods can pass from one line TO
another without changing vans. II is
understood that au arrangement will be
established for a similar exchange OF
lines between all the English and CONT
mental railway companies when the tun-
mel is consisted. The tunnel will be-
| long 10 it's founders. At the expiration
Of thirty years the government will be
able 10 take possession Of the tunnel upon
certain conditions -Mtrtn9 Journal
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
Married In Haste.

The North Carolina train arrived at
the depot at Charlotte one Tuesday
night recently on time, and the brake
man shouted "All out for Charlotte. !"
A lady, who occupied seat in the car
and was travelling alone, stepped out on
the platform and glanced wistfnlly at
the crowd. A man elbowed his way
through the throng and joined her on
the platform. They shook hands and
stood there with folded arms. Then
another man emerged from the crowd
and, standing in front OF them on the
lower step, said something to them in o
low tone. He was justice Of the peace,
and had made the couple man and wife.
"All aboard r. shouted the conductor;
he magistrate jumped of, the two
figures ON the platform bolted into the
car, the bell rang, the whistle sounded,
and the train.boy started on the lozenge
round. The we lding journey bad l'e-
gun.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
Mrs. Lefty and l.

Mrs, Lofty keeps carriage
30 do l.
She has daaple-grays to draw It,
None have l.
She's no proudcr si'h her coachman
Than anil,
With my bue-oyei laughing baby,
Trundlny hy,
hide his face lest sho should see
The cheru6 hov ana envy me-
Her ilne husband hiss white angers,
Mine has not,
He cnuld give his b ide palace
Mine. cot.
He's comes home beneath the starlight
Ne'sr care,scs she;
Nine comes IN the perple twill. ht
kiSses me,
An prays that lie who turns hte'S sands
Vii hold bis ed ones in is hands,
Mrs Lofty has her iewes,
50 have I;
Sac wears hcF~ upon hCf bo-ons
Inside 1;
sle viii leave he's $ dsAth POrtA',
By-snd-ty;
shall be At my treasure with me
When die,
For I have love, and she has sold
Sa, counts bsr wealth. mine can't be told,
Sle hss those who love her-stAtioa,
None hazel;
ru. I've one true heart beside me
Glad am l.
Ia not Change /; Tor king dom,
No, rot !;
Col viii weigh ii il His balance,
Ry-and-cy,
AuI item the difference He'll dedne
-INixt Mrs. Lofty's SeA'th and mine.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

A wonderful piano player with ro-
mantle history is exciting the musicians
of Bridgeport About two weeks ago a
shabby tramp entered a well-known
nnsic-store on Main street, and asked
for permission 10 use piano for a short
time. The proprietor refused at hrst,
but aiterward consented because the
mans manners were much better than
his clothes. The tramp sat down snd
PLAYED q difficult composition with great
ease and brilliancy. The pity and con-
tempt 81 his listeners were at once
changed 10 admiration. Friends sprang
around him, and they are trying 20 get
him once more ON his feet. His history,
as told by the Farmer, is as follows:
be belongs to titled German family.
aud had for his godmother and patroness
no less a parsonage than the Queen OF
Wurtemburg. He received university
education, and became a lawyer. DE
was NJ one time consul 10 Paris from
Wurtemburg, aud moved in the highest
circles OF the capital when Napoleon
and Eugene were on the throne. The
cause Of his fall from al this high
estate was dissipation OF the widest
kind. As a result OF his wild and reck-
less courses, he lost his official position
and standing in society, and not only
squaudered the income from his family
estate as fast an il came 10 him, but, in
order TO raise money, sold his claim 10
what should be due him for twenty
seven years ahead. When he had ex-
hausted his resources az home he came
to this country aud engaged in some
kind Of business or occupation IN New
York. His ignorance of the language,
OF the dishonesty Of his associates, or
both, caused him 10 fail. however, and
left him utterly destitute. IL was then
that he started ont from New York on
the tramp, picking mp an odd job now
and then on the road, but growing all
the while more ragged and wretched.
; His aimless tramping journey had
brought him 40 far AS Bridgeport on the
morning when he passsd the music
store, and was irresistihly impelled, by
a sight of the pianos, 10 60 in and ask
10 be allowed tn play. y.--Ne'c Hdven
Palladium.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

Recent observations on the compara-
tive anatomy of this little animal, have
made known to us that Just within it's
mouth it is furnished with three little
jaws, triangularly arranged, on each
side OF which are inserted q row of very
minute, sharp pointed teeth, much re-
sembling the teeth of a saw. Each Jaw
has its appropriate muscular apparatus
for its peculiar action, and thus is ex-
planned the constant shape Of the wound
observed after the application of this
very useful animal. l.-AnnaIs Of Chemts-
try. -a
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21
Home Song
BT H. ". boSorEILow.

BY H. ". JoSaFEILow.
Stay, stay at home, my heart and rest;
Housekeeping hearts are happiest,
For those that wander they know not where
Are full OF trouble and full OF care;
To stay at home is best
Weary and homesick and distressed
They wander cast they wander west,
And are baffied and beaten and blown about
BY the winds OF the wilderness OF doubt
To stay at home is best
Then stay st home, my heart, and rest
The bird is safest in It's nest
Ger all that fluttor their wings ard fly
hawk is lowering in the sky;
To stay a, home is bcst
Atlantic MonAG,
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

In some parts of Maine huge flocks OF
geese feed by day in the fields with only
a small boy to attend them. Returning
home under his charge in the evening,
as they march down the roads they drop
off by detachments without confusion
and proceed soberly Of their own accord
10 the houses where they lodge.
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

Were all the towns and villages ut the
State siitei cut, tine rural increase would
be found to have been much less than
lG6 per cent. Ohio is a fair average be-
tween the old and the new States. After
scanning all the townships of Ohio, and
separating the village, town and city
population from the grand total Of the
State. We have reached the following re-
The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1878-02-21

A clerical friend in Colombo sends rs
the following. copied from 3 gnve-stone
at Fairfax, in that State. After giving
the name and age OF The defunct, follows
this verse
Great God : what sorrows I must feel.
CMneaa by pttnhfCEk 1 me,
Which wounded my poor husband q heei,
And died I'm six weeks time