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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-03-01
RELIABLE EVIUENCE.
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Mr. II. K. Stevens:
Dear Sir-l will most cheer
fully sdd my testimony to tbs
great number you have already
received in favor CT your grest
and good medicine, Vegetine,
for do not think enough can be
said in its praise; for l wss
troubled over Thirty years with
that dreadful disease, Catsrrh,
snd had such bad coughing
spells thst it would seem as
though l mover could breath any
more, and Vegetino has cured
me; and / do feel to thank God
al the time that there is go good
q medicine as Vegetine, and l
also think il one Of the best med
icines for coughs, and weak,
sinking feelings at the stoma ch.
and advise everybody to take
the Vegetine, for I can assure
them il is one Of the best medi-
cines that ever was.
Mrs. L. GORE,
Cor. Magazine & Walnut sts.,
Cambridge, Mass.
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NEDECsNAs.
VHGIETINE

pUKiFIES THE BLOOn, RENOVATE3
AND INVIGORATRS TIKI
WHOLE SYSTEM.
ITS MEDICAL PROPERTIES ARE ALTE-
RhrlVE, TONIC. SOLVENT AND
DIUKETlC.
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CANNOT BE EXCELLED.
Charlestown, Mass.

Charlestown, Mass.
II. x. Stevens:
Dear Sir-Thls is to certify
that l have used your "Blood
Preparation" in my family fol
aeVeral years. and think that for
or Csnkerous Humors
or Rheumatic Affections it can.
no. bo excellod; and, as q blood
purifier or sprisg medicine it is
tho best thing / have ever used,
aid | have used almost every
thing. l can cheerfully recon.
mend it to any ono in need ol
such q medicine. Yours resp'y.
Mrs. A. a. DINsMoRE,
No. 10 Rps5ell street.
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Z A STEEL THORN HEDGING other
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The New York herald., 1879-03-15

TTNION SQUARE THEATRE.
u Sole Lessee and Manager Mr. A. 81. PALMER
THIS WEEK
1OlST TO 1OsrH PERFORMANCES
Of Mr.. Bronson Howards charming Play. in five acts,
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER,
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER,
which s produced with wealth of mise
fore equaed and with embracing many Of the prn-
cipal members of the
UNION SQUARE THEATRE COMPANY
SATURDAY. MARCH l5 SIXTEENTH MATINEE OF
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER.
THE BANKERS DAUGHTER
Al matinees the curtain Ell minutes before
o'clock At evening performances It rises precisely NJ
o'clock Carriages may be ordered night for O'clock
Seats may be secured at the box oGce mail
graph TWO WEEKS III advance.
The New York herald., 1879-03-15

GVOK NEW ORLEANS DIRECT
Il MORGAN'S LOUISIANA AND TEXAS RAILROAD
AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Steamer LONE STAR Saturday, March IS
at taking freght to New Orleans. Mobile ST. Louis
all points Texas Central Texas Pacinc Transcon-
tnental and San Antonio railroads: Indianoa, Brxzos
Santiago and Brownsville Insurance lower rates.
Corpus Christi freight carried Indianoa forwarding
by sailing vessel Mt through rates.
For freight and other information apply to
BOGERT Il MORGAN. Agents,
ls
The New York herald., 1879-03-15

TUE METROPOLITAN Jon PRINTING orrrcE. OF
~ Ann have opsnrd 70 branch ofcc r-ceipt Of
odrr. u ~ Onion square, aud have placed Of Edsons
telephones therein tho and convenience their
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
PRAYER Answered.

Two ladies resided in large town, III
which they ever busted themselves
much among the poor and suffering
The longscontinued commercial depres'
sion had very much affected the means
of these ladies and also. in the depth
of last winter, had aggravated the dis
eases around them mora than ever be-
yond their power to relieve. One day
the younger lady came in especially
down cast-"Oh! how I wish I that
some one would send Inc little ,mou-
ey," she exclaimed: sit is so hard to be
unable to help, had we not better
lay the whole matter before God in
prayer" The ladies' knelt together
Within day or so of this friend call>
ed. After while she said little mon
ey had been entrusted to her for distri-
bntion amoug the necessitous. Feeling
sure that Miss-wonld find ample
use for some, she had brought her a
guinea. A day or two passed again when
a note was brought in, saying that a
kind friend had sent the writer check
for sum of money to be used amongst
the suffering poor. Knowing how
many cases came under the notice OF
the lady, he enclosed to hor several
pounds. Another short interval, aud a
lady living at distance drove up to
the door, to leave as she passed to he,
own work in the town, basket to hel
friend, containing suitable stores of va
rious kinds, accompanied also by Z
guinea. Unable herself to go about
much. it had occurred to her take These
to one she well knew would make good
use of them. This lady was then told
of the longing for means to help, o.
the prayer offered, and how coming was
the third answer that had been re.
ceived to that prayer in the course Of Q
very few days.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
How They Were Taught.

Here is little story which may give
useful hint to both mothers and chill
| dren.
In an isolated mountain district II
| Virginia live the D--s, father
mother aud six sturdy boys. Three
years ago the money which the father
had saved for the education OF the
boys WAS lost through bad Investment.
The farm yielded but little more than
enough to support the family.
They must grow MP ignorant as
field hands," sand Mr. D..
"No," said his wife II will dismiss
the servant aud do the work. L can
take in sewing too
"How much would that amount to-?
"rhen I will hire aDother servant
give out our own sewing. and teach
them myself
She did it. The training of her boys
into men was the most important work
of her life. She gave all of her time
to it. She had her own way OF teach>
ing. Grammar was not to be taught tc
the boys until they were over sixteen
1T is hn abstract study which mature
mind can master in two months, but
child's-never," she said. Botany ano
Geology they studied out of doors. Nc
sum IN Arithmetic was worked by the
rule, but by the meaning, which she
taught them step by step patiently. -,
..Let us go traveling-to England,
she said, Que afternoon. The boys had
she,r maps open before them, while she
read vivid description II Eng
land, its crops. climate aud scene fy
Suppose we stop over night al
Stonebenge?" she proposed.
She had ready half q dozen accounts
of Slonehenge andfits mysterious DRUID q,
icaI rocks. "Who we're the DruidsF
The ouening chapter of English history
was eagerly levonred. Had they not
all been TO Stonehenge and seen the
affairs?
In like manner they visited in imagi-
nation the Roman walls before they
heard of Caesar, and Normandy before
they followed the Conqueror across tint
Channel. Novels songs pictures
we're called to her aid. The histor!
and Geography of each country became
dramatic reality to them.
| The boys were taught to think, no
merely to memorizs. Their educ,tio:
is a thorough vitalizing OF all the pow
ers of the mind.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
General Rules.

/. That which is originally void
does not by lapse OF time become valid.
q. A personal right of action dies with
the person.
3. The law compels no one to do i'm
possibilities.
4. No one shall oe twice vexed for
one and the same cause.
s.. The greater contains the less.
6. The law favors things which are in
the custody of the law.
Z. The husband and wife are one per-
son.
8. Every act shall be taken most
strongly against the maker.
8. When two titles occur the elder
shonId be preferred.
10. Agreement overrules ihe law.
IL. He who deprives the advantage
ought to sustain the burden.
IL. No man shall take advantage of
his own wrong.
Is. When the right is equal, the claim
of the party in actual possession shall
prevail.
IA. He has the best title who was
FIRST in point Of time.
IS. 1t is fraud to conceal fraud.
16. The law assists those who are
vigilant. ard not those who sleep over
their rights.
II. Ignorance of the law excuses no
one.
1s- Who does not oppose what he
might oppose seems to eeoasenb
~ Hnen Contrary laws come IN
9 on, the inf srior law must yield TO
the snne. ,or: the law general W raw
..afs an old Law to anew law, han {
Is' Ievrs to Gods lsvsa
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
Learn a Trade.

Inever look at my old steel cornpos-
ing rule that I demo bless myself that
while my strength lasts, am not at
the mercy nf th9 would. Ii my pen is
not wanted, can go back to the type
case and be sure to find work, for L
learned the printers trade thoroughly
newspaper work, Job work book work
aud press work. am glad I have
good trade. It is rock upon which
the possessor eau stand firmly. There
is health and vigor for both body and
mind in an honest trade. 1t IS the
strongest and surest part of self
made man. Go from the academy to
the printing Office or the. artisans
bench. or if you please, to the farm
for to be sure, good farming is a trade, =
and grand one Mt last. Lay thus
sure foundation. and after that, branch
off into whatever profession you please.
You have heard. perhaps. of the
cleark who had faithfully served StephN
en- Grard from boyhood to manhood
On the twenty first anniversary of his
birthday he went to his master and told
expected important promotion in the
NeIcudub SeFVlCe. bUG stephen dlFN
ard said to him: VERY we'll. Nowgo
and learn trade"
"What trade, sir?"
"Good barrels aud butts must be in
demand while you live. Go and learn
the cooper's trade, and when you have
made perfect barrel bring it to me-
The young man went away and learn
ed the trade, and in time brought his
Old master a splendid barrel of his own
make. Girard examined it, and gave
the maker two thousand dollars for it,
and then said to him:
"Now, sii, want you in my counts
ing room; but henceforth You will not
be dependent upon the whim of Ste
phen Girard. Let what will come, you
have good trade always in reserve"
The yonng man saw the wisdom and
understood.
Years ago, when the middle aged men
of to day were boys, Horace Greeley
wrote:
'.it is great source of consolation
TO aus, that when the public shall be
tired OF rs as an editor, we can make O
satisfactory livelihood at setting type
or farming; so that while our strength
lasts, ten Thousand blockheads, taking
offence at some article they do not un,
derstand, could not drive us into the
poor house,
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
A Jewish Maiden.

1t was the night of the first pass
over in Egypt. She WAS the first born
in her Hebrew home. She lay sick OF
fever. But she had heard the order
that came from God, through Moses,
about sprnkling the blood on the door
posts. She knew that the death angel
would pass along at midnight, and that
wherever he SOW not the blood he
would slay the first born. As the even
ing advanced and she heard the family
feasting in an adjoining room, she he
came intensely anxious abont that
blood. She cried at length. "Father,
father, it is nearly 3welve o't.loskj are
the door posts sprinkled?" "Yes my
daughter" he replied, az ordered it
done an hour ago. 'sBut. father. she
cried again. "are you sure? Father,
you know that my life depends upon it.,
and would like to see it with my own
ewes. Father won't you carry me to
the door that may look upon the
blood?' She persisted in this plea un-
til the father to crafty ner, took her
in his arms to the door. They looked
and 10 the blood was not there. He to
whom the order had been given had
neglected it, Easily may we imagine
how they hastened to bring the precious
drops and sprinkle the door. Scarcely
had they done so when they heard the
rustling of wings and knew that the
death angel had passed by.
We do not know whether the legerd
is true or not. We hope it is. and that
the maiden. three or four thousand
years ago, did save her life by seeing
to it that the blood of sprinkling was
actually applied. But whether she did
or not, you ought to do 50. That pass
over blood of sprinkling represents the
precious blood of Jesus. shed for MS.
Has that blood been applied to yonr
conscience? Like the maiden. see to it,;
it might have been neglected.
If she had not seen to it. she would
have been smitten that night. Will you
see to it at once?
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
What Is in Thine Hand.

| All great works are done by serving
God with what we have in hand;
Moses was keeping sheep in Midian;
God sent him to save Israel. but be
shrank from the undertaking. W.
sympatbize with Jethro's herdsman---
alone stranger, owning not a lamb
that he watched. He had nothing Int
his sheperd's rod cnt out of thicket.
the mere crab stick with which he
guided his sheep. Any day he might
throw it away and out q better one.
And God said: 3
""What is that in thy hand? With
this rod, with this stick, thou shalt
save Israel" And so it proved. -
"What is that in thine hand, Sham>
.gar?'
"An OK goad, with which 7 urge my
lazy beasts"
"Use it for God;'' and Shamgar's OK,
goad defeats the Philistine-.
"What is IN thine hand, David?"
"My sling. with which I keep the
wolves from the sheep" Yet with that
sling he slew Goliath, whom an army
dared not meet.
"Whst is that in thine hand, dis>
ciple?'
Nothing but Eve barley loaves and
two small fishes
Bring them to Me-yive them to
God; and the multitude is fed" =,
"What is in thine hand, poor wid>
ow?"
only two mites"
"Give them TO God, and beholdl the
fame of your riches fills the world"
"What hast thou, weeping woman?"
can alabaster box of ointment"
Give it to God; break it, and pour
it upon the Savior's head, and it's
sweet perfume is fragrance III the
church TILL now.
"What mast thou, Dorcas?"
My needle" 80
"Use it for God; AMI those coats ard
garments keep multiplying, and are
clothing the naked still "
You are manufacturer, or a mer-
chant, or mechanic, or man of leis-
ure, or student, or sswlng woman.
God wants each of yon to serve Him
where You are. You have your busir
ness; use it for God. Order it in
godly manner. Do not allow any
| wickedpess in it. Give godly wages;
preach Jesus to your clerks, not by
long face, but by being like Him-do>
ing good. Use your profits for God,
feeding the hungry, clothing the naked,
visiting the sick. comforting the wretch-
ed, spreading the gospel far and WIDE.
What field you have to glorify God
in, inst where you are! If you have
nothing, use vour tools for Him; He
can aIorify Himself with them as
easily as He could with shepherds
stick, au OK 2oad, sling or two mites.
A poor girl who had nothing but a
sewing machine. used it to aid a feeble
church. All her earnings above her
needs were given toward building
house Of worship, and in year she
paid more thau others a hundred times
richer than she So you can do, if you
will Think of the widow with her
two mites, the woman with the alabass
ter box, aud Dorcas and her garments.
You do as much and have great re-
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
TIe 9uesidt.
In the Mountains.

Il is not strange that men love the
mountains. and that so many in theil
heights and shades, and by theii
streams, rest from the WEAKNESS OF busy
life. Their elevation gives repose.
Standing where the great hills are far
below, and to the eye are merged into
one vast plain, rich mosaic of harvest
field and meadow, wood and water;
! where clouds hover lovingly near, and
sometimes stopping down wrap all III
their gray mantle--we. have a peculiar
feeling of separation from the busy
world of daily life. These vast ranges,
where rocks we're riven and heaped by
an Almighty hand. quiet us by their
grandeur, aud awaken n feeling akin 10
reverence; aud yet their deep shades
and tangled thickets and clear streams
entrance us, aud constrains to linger
and share the joys they keep in store
for those who love them. The light,
clear atmosphere, the unbroken hemis,
phere of sky, the wide reaching views,
give q sense OF immensely that dwarfs
the things of lower plane, the works
of men siuk into lttleness in the pres
Standing under the great pines, in
whose tops the "sound of the going
is ever heard; climbing the great rocks,
gray with unnumbered ages, or walking
under their shadow, as beneath the
walls of castle we may not enter;
creeping among the large>ieafed laurel,
gathering the blue aud scarlet berries;
sitting on banks OF moss and arbutus;
rambling by the stream as it laughs
and leaps over the boulders. or seatters
into spray as if dashes in widest glee
over the rocks in charming cascades, or
in thoughtful mood flows in quiet
course where the cardinal flower bends
to kiss its image, every nerve re-
turns to its proper tension, and the
mind weary of thought and care revels
to rest. Every summit, every opening
in the road, every walk In the wood,
gives a new scene; every morning and
every evening has its individuality,
and each rivals the other in its minis
tration of strength and Joy.
In the mountains We can understand
why the "high places" were chosen for
the affairs in the days OF greater SIM
plicity, when nature spake to the heart
more directly of God. Without super
stition, the devout heart here still feels
the nearness of God. and adores him as
the. Father of our Lord Jesus, who ere
ated all this and redeem us.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
1iferary.


The Colored Exodus.
o, whar's de putin boat for tote US up d,
ribber
To de place whar de nigguh aint afraid.
0, whar's de- gentle Jesus dat's mighty Il
delibber,
And hurry to the worried pu.son's aid
CHORUS:
Lo & a-comin!
Long a.comin!
De country whah de nigguhs day ar free;.
y, aat's de land of prommus,
But it keeps a-slidin from us
A right smart fur it seems to be.
We want to lib at peace, but de uncon.
structed rebble
He keeps a-pokin at US night and day;
An den he git his rifle a-rai.in ob de deb
bel,
An hunt us when we want to go away.
CHORUS:
Wen Uncie Abe Linkum he write de pocea.
nation,
AT say. "De loyal nigguh wild his hoe
Is pctteT udil ut 'tSStlCldtS Qdt hl dSuiu ue
nation"
/ thought de Yankees mebby meant it so
CIoRus.
Las yeah we went to vote, and de leader
wuz nv brudder,
But de rhe-club dey close him" off de
bluff
Mex mornin--so dey say: bnt his ch:llen
an dey mudder
1t break dey hahts-dey lose him, suah
nough!
CHORUS:
In selin we git half apd in buyin we pay
double,
An wen find a.lyin stark an dead
Some white men dat befriended me, in
eliminates the trouble,
An puts powerful mis'ry in my head!
CHORUS:
I hear de bugle toot an see de boat a.
pntiin,
But shot.gun- parade along de sho';;
De nigguh he is free, but it don't amount
It's pooty much de same ez twuz afo'.
CHORUS:
Long a-comin!
Long a-comin!
De country whah de niggushs dey ar free,
O, dat's de land ob prommus,
Bat it keep a-slidin from us
A right smart fur 1t seems TO bel
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-11-13
Misreilanv
Sherman and 1880,

I 1sA>~
We are d opinion that as time goes
on the public will recognize the Justice
of our PROPOSITION that all the indicas
tions of tile horoscope point to John
Sherman as the man Of 1880. All this
sensational gash over Grant is very
beautiful ot paper, but the cool mind
which surveys the situation for what it
is worth much see that nothing in the
present givts promise of Grant tor next
year. No ioubt he is more popular
among the masses Of the North than
Sherman. No doubt his name provokes
an outbl eak of enthusiasm where Sher :
mans excites bnt languid interest.
Yet the fact remains that Sherman
holds at his lconimaEd the vast power Of
the Federal administration and that he
is fully minded to use it for himself.
Surely people cannot estimate Sherman
at 80 boar q tia - x TO suppose that
ssa1. With 5.sfsfik. u stfuesge OF the gov
ern rient at his aisposll, and all the
moneyed power of the country to give
him force and impetus, is going to turn
over his advantage AMI opportunity at
the demand of an outcy which his na
tion scorns as childish babble. Sher-
man is not such man. Cold, calcnlat>
ing, heartless and upscrupulous, Sher-
man knows not whatit is to experience
an emotion. He reyer felt the sensa-
ton of q wildly besting heart, or gave
himself up 20 the vhirl of an unseltish
impulse. He looks upon people of
that sort as imbeeiles. He does not
understand them, aud he merely sneers
at the mystery they present. Mean
while, whatever may be the dreams and
the plans of the hero -worshipers, Sher-
man is moving steadily and relentless,
~ ahead in the co1genial work of packs
ing the Federal positions with his
henchmen, until every State in the
South, so far as concerns its Republi>
canism, is nothing but mill for the
manufacture of Sherman delegates, and
for the working mp the Sherman infiu-
ence. Louisiana today hardly holds
Republican politician who dares to say
word in favor of the great soldier
whom three or four years ago, he de-
lighted to idolise aud honor. Aud what
is the case in Louisiana is true OF oil
other Southern States where. since the
accession of Hayes, Sherman has been
industriously setting the triggers for
his nomination in 1880
We cannot say we regret all this.
Perhars it is better for the Sonth that
such prospects as Sherman's PIesI-
dency should confront them as warn
ing to mite and strain every nerve in
the forth coming struggle. Perhaps it
| ia better for us that we should be
menaced by man who typifies the
worst and most malevolent sentiment
against the South. There can be no
mistake rs to the snimns and his pnr-
pose. He has spoken in no uncertain
terms of his enmity towards us. and OF
his resolve to level at us the full fury OF
prejudiced and emblttered idea. We
have nothing to expect from Sherman
bnt persecution and vengence. and that
is the knowledge which will lend har-
mony to our councils and vigor to our
acts. Wa eassnot aafa.syto be beaten
by Sherman. and to languish under fnnr
years of his malevolent rule.-Ne'c
Orleans Democrat.