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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-02-15

SALE OF REAL
~ ESTATE AT DRANESVILLE-By vir
tue of decree Of tho Circuit Court of Fairfax
county, rendered at the November term, 1917,
the undersigned, special commlsaloner, named
in said decree, WILL on MONDAY, the 2lst day
OF January, 1878, in front Of the Court House
door of said county, at noon OF sald Day, sen 70
tho highest bidder by public sale all tho REAL
ESTATE of which John B. Fnrr died seized,
sold in small lots, of which a plat and survey
will be exhibited on tho day Of saie. While this
land is without buildings it is OF good quality,
and its location near tho village rendors 1t des'
irablc.
Terms cr rssle-So much cash in hand Ito DO
spporLioncd rnteably to the several lots) as will
pay tho cost Of suit and expenses OF sale, and
the residue in three equal annual payments, to
bear interest from tho day Of sao, and TO be
secured by the bonds Of tho purchaser. with good
personal security, and retention Of title until the
last payment is made. Convoyanc;ing 81 inc
cost Of the purchasers This land Will De sold III
private sale if not sold on the day named.
THOMAS MOORE,
doc 20-w4w Commissioner Of SALE
Ms-The above sale is postponed until ol9th
IDAY OF FEBRUARY, 1878, (Court day?
when it will take place NJ the samo hour and
place. Thus. MOOhE, comm T.
Fairfax county, jan 3-w4w
| VTER1 VALUABLE IlsOI Gh4 a.
v COMMISSIONERS SALE-By virtue Of
the decree Of tho Circuit Court of Fairfax coun-
ty, rendered at the Juno torn, 1876, in tho suit
| OF McCauley vs. McWiliams. the undersigned,
| special commissioner therein named, will, on
| the Dist DAY JAN UARY, 1878 Court day.
in front of the Court House door of said county,
at II o'clock M, sell to the highest bidder by
public sale, that valuable and highly improved
farm upon which Henry McWilisms at present
resides, consisting G15 acres and GG poles, known
as MOUNT ZEPHYEK This farm oheres
great advantages to those desiring to invest in
real estate. ,;,,
Terms of sale-So much cash in hand as will
| be required to pay tho expenses CT salo and also
the sum 1891 the residue in three equal annus!
payments, to bear interest from the day OF sale,
and to be secured by the notes OF the purchaser,
with approved personal security the litle 70 D De
| vevancing ct tho cost of the purchaser.
THOMAS MOORE,
dec W-w4w Commlssl0ner OF sale.
Ma-The above sale is postponed until the 18th
DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1875, Court day
| when il will take place at the same hour and
place. ldOS. MOOhh, Commr
Fairfax county, jan 23-wlw
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rid Az. FEBRUARY IS, Is
LEGAL NOTICES.

VyIRGINIA-At Rules held in the Clerk'
Y Office Of the Corporation Court OF tne city
of Alexandria, on the 9Th of February, 1878.
John Thornton and Lucinda Ihcrnton' - mn ID
and Margaret Bell. his wife, Thomas Gray
son and Sarah G1ayson. his WIFE, defendants.
Memo: The object of this suit is to have the
estate of Thomas Cole. deceased, divided amongst
his heirs at law. ,.u
The defendants, John Bell and Margaret Bell,
his wife and Thomas Grsyson and Sarah drayson
his wife, not having entered their appearance
and given security according to the act OF AS
sombly and tho rules of this Court and 1t apcc
pearing by affidavit that they are otreslaents OF
this State it is ordered that the sald delenaahts
appear here within ono month after due puDllca-
ton of this order, and do what is necessary 10
protect their interests in this suit and that copy
of this order bo forthwith inserted in the Alex
andris Gazette q newspaper published IN the
city of Alexandria, once week for four sue.
cessivo weeks, and posted at the front door OF
the Court House Of lhis city e3py,u y,uas1. lest:
John M. johnson. p. 4. feb l4-W4W
VyIRGINIA-At Rules hold in the Clerks
Y otGce Of tho Circuit Court of Alexandra
county, on tho 9Th day Of February, 1919 ~
Henry w. Febrsy, administrator with tho Will
annexed of Richard Southern, deceased, plain
tiG, against William Shreve, Mary Shreyo'
Benjamin w. Donaldson, Thomas s. Donalo.
son, Joseph Hlrst, Susan L. dlrst anu houiS
E. Payne, guardian ad litem Of Bessie ShreVe,
Georgia Shrovo and Richard Shrevo, Infants,
defendants. In chsncery.
The object Of this suit is TO obtain from the
Circuit Court of Alexandria county const1uc,
ton cf the last will and testament of Richard
Southern, deceased, and whether or not the debt
duo heading shall bo paid out of the personal
assets of the teststor's estate, what constitutes
the balance of tho proceeds of tho purchase
money of tho land sold to Vetch TO which tho
said infant defendants arc entitled and any
othor question arising in the construction OF saiu
will.
The defendant, Benz. w Donaldson, not having
entered his appearance and given security &C
cording to the act Of Assembly and the rules OF
this Court, and it. appearing by atlldaVit
that he is not resident OF this State II
is ordered that tho said defendant appear hero
within ono month after duo publication OF this
order, and do what is necessary TO protect his
interest in this suit; and that copy OF this Or
der DO forthwith inserted in tho Alexandria Ga
zetto, newspaper published in the city of Alex
dria, once week for four successive weeks, and
posted at the front door of tho Court House oi
this county. A. copy, test:
LOUIS K. PAYNE, Clerk.
F. L. Smith & Son, p. q. feb 9-w4w
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".
=. Is. STILLSON,
NJ. Il. WELLS.
Commissioners Of Sale.
Fairfax G. H., Va. feb 13.w4w
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALUA.
" BILE VILLAGE PROPERTY AND
OTHER REAL ESTATE-Pursuant to the
decree of the Circuit Court Ct Fairfax county
rendered al June terrc, 1876 in the suit Of Steph-
enson vs.. Stephenson. the undersigned, as spfe'
on MONDAY, tho 2lst day of January, 1878
Court day, at clock p. nj u, in front OF the
Court House door Of said county, sell to the
highest bidder the real estate of which the late
Abner Stephenson died seized, lying and being
in said county. This property embraces thai
son at present resides; situated on the county
road lesdng to lief Little Falls bridge, and
about half 4 milo west Of tho village of Langley,
and contains G3 acres and ~ poles. This prop,
erty is improved by q comfortable FRAME
DWELLING, with the usual out-buidings.
its size and proximity to market rendering IL
very desirable.
Also that we'll known property, situated IN IN
the town of Providence, (Court House) on the
southeast corner Of Main and Paino streets, con-
sisting Of the DWELLING lately occupied by
Mrs. Z. C. Powell, STOREHOUSE occupied
by Job Hawxhurst, bar room by Dallas Powell,
and the several rooms over the store named, oc-
cupied by Masons' Lodge AS A business
stand this is regarded as the bost IN tho village.
Terms of Sale-One tenth of the purchase
money will be required in hand as deposit,
liable to be forfeited should the purchaser fhil
to comply with the terms Of sale and the resi-
due in three equal annual payments, to bear IN
terost from the day of sale, and to be secured by
the notes Of the purchaser, with good personal
security, and retention Of title until the last pay
ment is made. THOM AS MOOkE,
dec 20-w4w Commissioner or Salc.
Ess- The abovo ssle is postponed until
the 18Th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1873. (Court
day) when il will take place at tho same hour
and place. THOS. MOOKE, Comm r.
Fairfax county, jan 23-w4w
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Care of Stock.

Farmers who look after the comfort Of
their cattle, rarely suffer pecuniary
loss by disease or death. In the stable
cleanliness and ventilation are, with an
occasional eurrying, the important re-
quirements that promote health. Ex-
periments have proven that COWS in milk
and old oxen retain their condition in
confined and warm quarters during
winter, while animals under three years
thrive better in well-sheltered yard,
with shed attached, the floor Of which
should be covered with dried leaves or
refuse straw, which would afford them a
resting place during the nights. Leaves
make an excellent winter-bedding and
every farmer should have a supply on
hand to renew the beds from time totinle.
a shelter from the rain and snow and
northeasteriy winds is the only protection
the younger animals require during the
inclepens season, as their blood oiEenlates
more fncly thaa that of the older cattle
aud possess greater powers Of endurance.
isrugaiosFs Telegraph,
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Attitudes in Sleep.

A writer says: There are these who
believe that no man can sleep in salts
factory way unless the head of his bed is
turned to the north. Whether this rule
applies to women is doubtful, since the
alleged proneness of the sick to sleep in
circular position renders it always
difficult to decide toward which point of
the compass the sleeping feminine head
actually points"
1t is said that in we'll regulated hos
pitals The patients are laid with the
head 10 the north and feet to the south,
and the doctors report that they recover
fastest in this position. The reason
assigned is that the electric currents flow
from north to south. The men don't
seem to care, but the women have i'm
mense faith in physicians. But the hus-
bands and fathers report that the femi-
nine form ever seeks the curied up posi-
tion. Even in chairs when alone they
take it. 1t is their natural and favorite
one. The fair sex argue in a circle.
Why, in cutting fabrics, they assume
lines similar to their own rounded forms.
Men take theirs straight. In bed they
stretch out full length to thoroughly rest
the frame. Women, however, adopt the
curve of the sleeping Venus of Titan.
Again, we must quote fathers and hus-
bands, who say women prefer everything
round, from dollar to flounce, be-
cause their own forms are charmingly
rounded They love To sit on the floor
in circles to converse. Their favorite
position in slumber is a slight curve,
with both hands thrown over their heads,
and frequently meeting in circle over
their night cap or pent.up curIs; decid-
edly a more bewitChing way than the
halt circle of felinity.
Why this difference between man and
woman? some couundrum propounder
may inquire. The books don't tell, nor
can the fathers 1t is developed from
infancy. Why, one might as we'll ask
WHY a woman sits on the floor toput on
her stockings, while man sits Oh chair
to put on his socks?
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He Grabbed Her,

A good story is current In lever
Peoria, which has the additional merit Of
being strictly true, at least we are 50 in
formed. 1t seems that Milesian gentle
man of somewhat advanced age has
son, who recently went to his father
and proUeeded 10 inform him that he
proposed to commit matfin1ony. On
receiving the announcement the old
gentlemen said, "well, my son, to whom?
+" Miss Jane 50 aud 50" replied th son,
naming her. :" Do you love her? vas
the next question, to which satisfactory
answer was given. " Is she good girl y
Yes; as mics a girl as there IS in lower
PEORIA Well, my son, how are you
going to support her; has she any mon
eyY' Yes, father; she has 1880
that / know OF. /" Then" said the old
man rising Ire m his seat, catching held
of his son aid yelling out the word,
aGrab her, my by grab her. Doh'l
wait 70 ask auybJdy's c5nsent." Iuas-
much as the wedding came off couple
OF DAYS ago, We assume that the son
+ ,lIowsd the fathers advice End I" Grab.
he'd" her Peoria { ID Democrat.
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a1fE 6oAnttcr OF t.iiitl.

Beitgood that wedo, let Us do it,
Saving soul aud our strength to the deed:
i1ct tis pierce the hard rock and pass tbrctig i
ana compass the thing that We need.
Does Fate, as dark cloud, hang over,
And eoger our Heads from the light2
st'2gs ttai asntas flts heaft ef 8iis iDier
Aess #fofIs be the sic:or Of right2
Yet in Fate there is Trt edonl for each oae
To make or to mar, as he will
Ana the bolts Of i'll fortune that reach one
May main, but they never shall kill.
Ever onward and upward pursuing
Tho aim that Is thine FOR tie day.,
Aiding strength 70, the sttsngth Ey tity do!i:b
1hoo ehalt gain 1t, nor faint by the way.
And though thou art busted with small things.
h0ugh menial thy labor may be,
DO tiny UTMOST in that and in all things,
Tiou still shalt be noble and fTee.
Bost thou love = let 1t be With full measure;
Nor ningIe with GOODNESS or hate
OF others the jey Of thy pleasure
The passion that crowns thy estate.
Be 70 every man JUST and to woman
be gentle, and tender, and true;
For thine own do thy best; biit fer 10 than
10 less than brother should do.
So living thy days full to number,
In peace thou shalt pass TO the. grave;
Thou shall lie down and rest thee and slumber
Beloved by the good and the brave.
-f(abjey'5 Ndga&iite.
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How to Have q Loving Wife.

IF YOU would have loving wife, be as
gentle in your words after as before mar
riage treat her quite as tenderly when
matron az when miss; don't make her
the maid Of all work, and ask her why
she looks less tidy and neat than when
YOU first knew her; don't buy cheap,
tough beef and scsld because
come on the table "portsrhou
gfumble about squalhng babls so
cannot afford TO keep up nursery, and
remember the baby may take after his
papa in his disposition; don't smoke
and chew tobacco and thus shatter your
nerves, spoil your temper and make
your breath a nuisance, and complain
that your wife declines to kiss you; 90
home Joyous and cheerful 70 your supper,
and tell your tired wife the good news you
have heard, and not silently put on your
hat and go out to the club or lodge, and
let her afterHard learn that you
srent the evening at the opera or at a
fancy ball with Mrs. Dash. Love your
wife; be patient; remember you are not
perfect, but try to be let whisky, to-
bacco and yulger company alone spend
gonr evenings with your wife; live a
3eeent Christian life, and your wife viii
he loving and true-if yon did not marry
! aheartiess beauty without sense Or worth;
If Won did who ii to blame il you suffer
the consequences?
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.

their homes, and he feels it just as
keenly-yea, he Is more deeply stung
to the quick. In the pulpit, he is Civ
ing the fruit Of hard lsbor. His soul is
| full of the revealed truth of God. He
feels its eternal import. lie knows that
the Sabbath is being proianed, his holy
Office despised, the sanctuary desecrated,
and the mighty God Knocked by the
stupidity or carelessness of His Professed
worshipefsy aRd that souls are hardened
for final ruin and sometimes a sort of
death-chill runs over the pastors whole
being.
The true minister of Christ is never
Indifferent to the attention which the
people give him, for his works sake
His eyes arS in every part of the house,
watching for souls as 6t6 who must give
account, and his ears are open to every
whisper and every sound-and, as a man,
he must be affected By AL he sees and
hears. He sees all empty seacs; and
sickens before all listless hearers, and re-
joices in the presence of those whose
eager, constant looks, assure him that
their hearts are betting i'll sympathy with
his own heart in all its longifgs fer their |
eternal welfare. He sees when attention |
flags, aud esrs grow dull of hearing, and
neglect is shown aid thsu he is always
saddened. And he sees others, also
(and silently, in his heart, he thanks
then1) whose presence is always cheering.
Though their eyes, fastened on his lips,
their full hearts f)w oft to his heart, |
and it is perfect bliss TO preach to them.
The thought of them makes him calm and
earnest as he proclaims the gospel, happy
when he goes home, and animated, de-
voted and hopeful in his study through
the week. Such hearers make a minister
a better man, while they are continually |
becoming better people for grace, and /
glory and God. "Take heed how ye
hear" 'These things write / unto thes
that thou mavest know how
thGu oughest to behave skysslf in the
house of d. Church Union.
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BeAaylng i'm Churcl..
Metaoist

And it is not enough to so 10 church.
When there, it is the duty to give dill
gent attention to all parts Of the services
and to feel in them the iiveliest interest.
Though pastor he the messenger of
the Lord of Hosts, he is yet a man, and
may be very sensitive man, too and
the popular treatment of him when he is
in the pulpit may change the entire
complexion ofhis discourse. Every look
from the pew affects his whole soul. He
is not lifted above human sympathy be-
cause he IS in the pulpit. He feels =
neglect there Just as much as he would
in The houses where he calls. II the
congregation stares at strangers who are
entering, screw around to lesk when the
doors open, turn the leaves Of hyma-
book, whisper and giggie, or lean their
heads forward IS If III sleep treat-
naent is as rude As though they shoall read
or sleep when he is talking with tl.sH in
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MisceIIanCours.

The total cost TO the State of New York
o. auppressing the railway riots was
100000.
Horty-two days per year are deducted
ior good conduct from the terms of Viz
ginia cOnvicts.
School savings banks, first introduced
py prot Laurent, in 1866, have proved
very successful in France.
Eighteen hundred men are shortly to
begin work In Philadelphia on forty
locomotives for the Russian government.
Messrs. Flood & O'Brien, the great
mine owners OF Nevada, propose to send
to the Paris exhibition one solid brick Of
silver four feet squars,
A cave has been discovered near Wythe.
vile, Va, which is said to rival the
Mammoth cave Of Kentucky in extent
and beauty.
Hawk shooting forms quite a business
"a Custer county, Col. Sixty cents per
head il paid by the county treasurer.
0nc man brought in sixty a few days ago.
Alauch.bexes of solid silver, and OF
sue convenient for the carrying of sand
wlelles, have been introduced in New
children.
There is q crusade against dancing ID
baltimore social circles, Many young
iaaies who are church members are drop
Ping the amusement from their party
engagements.
through the prosperity of its tobacco
INDUSTRY Lynchbarg, Va, now boasts a
population OF 1900, d property valua-
ton Of SO $50 ,47ti and raaysg hand souge
ee,as,qlngs y, u what nssd 70 ba suburbs.
mere Il m iron safe liz Cincinnati
glsteu lay for SIX years on the bottom of
l.ske Erie with $40, 600 In il. IT was
sOt Dy diving bell process, and now
ssEses its old purpose Id an express offer.
y9ang man at ! ritie-match ia Port
es Oregon, when bis turn came at the
shot 3 hystander through tie
ssst, Ahe killing may have been acct
NsaiAa put the two men were bitter enc.
1ils ana there ii doubt On the subject.
As eS.kmpgess Eueenie thinks that
s.'s AAssEees 81 Fe.estabiishIng the empire
81 aaN very slight, and blames De
osssou ieE his bad management. She
s. complains bitterly OF the extortion
@staced upon her ia eaussng her to
heaRy sums toward manipulating
siss Aase elections.
~ francisco tho engineer Of q
..alsisie fFom China took to 4 hotel
Aita his iamily, 4 Chinese wnrasn N '-ssS, ss9
aasssed "a her sittIpp NJ s1a ainns,'4ss,is si,i
US fess The haad waiter refused \
ss.s sse psEsy Then the manager 0 /
elisreH them seats hut the
s' AQaia net tAee their orders.
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Oh. such Conducts!

EsteiIe sends US, for publication,
poem beginning, VIII you love me
when The twilight shadows fall across the
moorY', win We? Oh, 60 way, Estelle !
Ia the twilight! On, psbawl In the
night early in the mornings Along in
the afternoonl XIII Us, somebody, we're
too sweet to live! Oh. welsh !--sh /
Won't do, EsteIle take your poem, We We
zone ard woke the haby. There, there,
there, hootehy, DOoaehy ruddin' and
bic. toll De dol decide ol dol do dol dol. z
tCaorlls, az ID. )--Burliagtop Ha1Qbsye.
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RtEEIGTOES READING.
a Hymn of Faith.

would not, with these earth-hound feet,
Aspire TO press that road
Where ti.E4reromiug angels meet
Those going batS te aoR'
EsyJa L{eel that human span
5taS measure reaeh so broad
As thine is; nor that mortal man
Can think the thoughts Of God
| would not straia ts'tce werried eyes
Tuy hidden things 10 sbs,
Nor blind them in the light that lies
About infnitT:
For never yet the searehings made
or men have found Thee out;
And ho Thy myst'ries have essayed
Haze only learRtd to doubt.
Yet wou'd find fhee, Oh my lord,
By faith, and with that key
Would open wide the sealed gates
Of Thine eternity;
Woull see Thee, as wTia climbs, yet low,
Auticibltes the view;
Would know Tiee, as the flowers know
The ministry Of dew;
Would rest upon Thy fatherhood,
While round and over me
Outspreads the awful amplitude
OF Thy infnity.
My ihttdst sU'fl doth draw from Thee
its sure vitality,
Who hoidesG in Thv palm the sea
of Immortality.
Baptize me from that boundlcss spring
Of holy waters, and
Then lay on iHe, my Lord and King,
Thy sanctifying hand.
--LOuis r. Benson, in N, I. G5eeryt+.
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Russian laces are coming in favor.
Circle cloaks are growing in favor.
Point lace mittens are worn by brides.
Knife-blade plating is as popular as
ever.
The dress all ia one piece growsin pop
ularity.
Bonnets Of kid and velvet are consid-
cred the most stylish.
Undressod black Swedish gloves are
very popular for demi-toilet.
Fur linings and fur borderings are
having decided run at present.
The most fashionable fur stoles are of
black, white or silver fox furs.
The sale Of decorated candies and
cards for Christmas presents is enormous.
The fashionable fur for the neck this
winter is the fur stole, bOrdered with
lace.
Embossed and jacquard woven velvets
are destined to have only temporary
reign.
Many ladies of fastidious tastes reject
the vaIiegated jet trimmings and EN-
broidefies.
The gypsy ring, with jewel embedded
in gold, is the engagement ring of the
moment.
Outside facings appear on many of the
handsomest cloaks where quiet effect is
aimed at.
Box-pleated hounces, Of medium depth,
appear on The front breadths OF the latest
Paris dresses.
Bows of ribbons, with the ends finished
with tassels of various kinds, are seen on
nearly all dressy costumes.
Fringes, gimps, passementeries and
other dress trimmings are gorgeous with
variegated jet beads this season.
Decorated candles cost from fifty cents
apiece up to thirty dollars pair, accord
ing TO length and decoration.
Circulars OF the south Shetland seal
and Sicillienne, lined with sable, cost
from seven to eight hundred dollars.
Deep collars OF lace, with broad cuffs
to match, and intended to be worn out
side Of the sleeve, are coming in vogue.
Narrow satin ribbon OF various colors,
and shaded from dark to pale tints, are
used at the moment for trimming longe-
lie.
Gentlemen's dresscoats, frockcoats,
waistcoats and overcoats are all worn
longer than they have been for several
years past.
Sleeves are no longer trimmed at the
wrist, broad cuffs Of lace or linen, or
embroidered cambria having come into
such general use.
Lace-trimmed lingerie, il the form of
fchus and chemissttes tor very young
girls, is q Paris Aien destined to become
verv populaE ia New York.
Tue Lsmhalla redingote, simple
polOnaise, mith q small double cape or
Garriek ef the matariaI sf the garment,
is the popular novelty 81 The moment.
The newest thing il candle decorations
is to paint candle entirely black, and |
on this ground 10 threw dashos Of gold in |
broken longitudinal, horizontal or disgo-
nal lines.
Religious.
& Vice versa Z is pronounced e weekly
waiFsa, according t. the rules adopted |
- ass l,.spnT eal.aafS- Within Aha ssoet I