davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-10-11

MURpEEOUS DEMANDS OF FASHION
To satisfy the demand the destruction of
birds upon both continents is enormous
Birds and feathers take the place of flow
ers. Some OF the birds are nearly as
large as pigeons, and, stretched across a
bonnet, look painfully natural, with bill
apart, perfectly initiated eyes and out
stretched legs and claws. Here and there
poiSes a Chinese kingfiSher, a brilliant
East Indian cnroucorou, the purple red of
the tonager, or the CLINT Of the large To-
ph0dore. The humming birds are set in
clusters, with heads of flaming fire and
breasts Of chrysophase and wings of rosy
brown sardonyx, and other larger birds
on the front of hat with Outspread
wings of flame color, or black with glanc-
ing opal hues and dashes Of scarlet, or
plump as any served up broiled on toast.
In addition to the natural birds, thous-
ands of little homely gray birds are sacri-
feed ana dyed scarlet Then, again,
small parrots Of gaudy crimson and green
plumage cling TO little branch with
strong claws, and look out of yellow eyes
at their soft velvet and satin surround
ings. The quantity of parrots and the
larger South American parroquet proves
the popularity of this bird for trimming
purposes. In other cases the green and
yellow head and breast Of parrot is
adorned with long, sweeping tail plumes
Of the bird of paradise. A black satin
bonnet is edged with downy ruche
of black feathers, and large orange-col-
ored parrot, with extended claws, lies
half around the crown
, 1879-10-11

KILLING FLIES WITH POWDER Trains
4 restaurant keeper in the A!leshany Dia-
mond during the past week. like many
others. has been infested with flies. Patent
gum-paper poison, everything known TO fly
exterminatins science has been tried, but
still they come. Sunday last was good day
to experiment. The room, with closed doors
and windows, WAS perfect buzz of flies.
4 train of very fine gun-powdcr was laid IN
harrow strips over the floor, and the spaces
between the strips were carefully painted
with molasses. la an incredibly short time
all the flies IN the room seemed To be on the
floor, enjoying the luxurious rcpaSt 50 tempt
insly set before them. 1t was but the work
of an instant, a flash, cloud OF smoke, the
work was done, and the result, when care
fully weighed, was two pounds three ounces
of Ev carcass The proprietor Of the resEau-
rant is happy, and is about to apply tor
patent on the new process.
, 1879-10-11

us down with error. root and branch, but do
let US save our bill-hooks till they are BRAN
bles to chop, and not iall foul of our own
mercies.
Judging preachers is a poor trade, for it
pays neither party concerned in it At Il
ploughing match they do give prize 10 the
best OF US but these judges of preaching
are precious slow to give anything even to
those whom they profess to think so much
OF. They pay IN praise, hut give no pud
ding. They get the gospel for nothing, and
If they do not grumble think that they have
made an abundant return.
Everybody thinks himself a Judge OF ser
mon, but mne ont Of ten might as well pre-
tend TO weigh the moon. 1 believe that at
bottom, raost people think it an uncommouly
easy thing to preach, and that they could do
ii amazingly well themselves Every dom
key thinks itself worthy TO stand with the
kings horses every girl thinks she cou d
keep house better than her mother; bat
thoughts are not facts, for the sprat thought
itself herring, but the herman knew bet
ter. | dare say those win can whistle, fancy
that they can p!ow but there's more than
whistliug in a good ploughmau, and so let
me tell You there's more IN good preaching
than taking text, and saying. firstly, Sec
rndly, and thirdly. TRY my hand at preach
ing myself, and IN my poor way find it no
very easy rhing to give the folks someth ne
worth hearing; and if the fine critics, who
reckon lis up ON their thumbs, would but try
their own hands at it. they might be 4 little
more quiet. Dogs, however, always viii
bark, and what Is worse, some of them Will
bite too; but let decent people do all they
can, if not to muzzle them yet TO prevent
their dong any great mischief. 1t rs a dread
full thing to see happy amIly of Christians
broken up by talhative fault finders, and all
about nothing, OF less than nothing Small
is the edge of the wedge, bat when the devil
handles the beetle, churches are soon split
to pieces, and men wonder why. The fact
Is, the worst wheel OF the cart creaks most,
and one fool makes many, and thus many
congregation is set at ears with good and
faithful minister. who would have been 4
lasting blessing TO them II they had not
chased away their best friend. Those who
are at the bottom of the mischief have gen
orally no part or Tot IN the matter Of true
godlness, but, like sparrows, fight over corn
not their own, and like jackdaws, pull to
pieces what they never helped to build.
From mad dogs, and grumbling professors,
may we all he delivered, and may we never
take the complaint from either OF them.
, 1879-10-11

WHAT THE COUNTRY WANTS What
the country how wants Is workmen-m-
teIIicent. industrious, thrifty workmen
men who can do skilifully the work that
waits for the doing who can invent new
means and better processes for developing
the crude resources Of the land and for
converting crude matter into ilfe-sustain-
ING and Gfe-epriching wealth. Mere
clerks and record keepers are at dis
e0nnt. There are too many OF them.
And the professions. so-called, are almost
equally crowded with men who have moth
inc to do There never was tine when
ability to do something real and practical
WAS worth so much as now. YET our
vonng men swarm alter clerkshipS. Why
Is IL
, 1879-10-11

TaLIEYRASD's CUNSING.-A lady who
nrofessed 70 be charmed with Talleyrand's
wit begged of him to write his name In her
album His gallantry could not refuse, and
ha ban m write a verse. "Arretez Mon
se;gDsur - exclaimed the lady; '' it may be
very well for inferior persons to write verses
but the name of Talleyrand is enough To
appear in my book 1t is fame he fixed
his keen eve on the supplicating fair one. and
wrote his name at the top Of the page. The
anecdote spread; and all Paris laughed at
the hap,y evasion of perhaps seeing his
name ia a few days to bill Of So 600
francs,
, 1879-10-11

ONE snubbing from Gen. Grant did not
suffice to quell Dennis Kearneys ardor to
see him. and he sent his card 10 the Gen.
eral on Saturday As before, Gen. Grant
declined TO receive him, and the great
labor agitator, in addressing his friends at
the sand lots ON tie day following. forbore
to make any demonstration of disgust or
violence thereat He evidently prefers
to attack Grant when that distinguished
parsonage is well out of the way.
, 1879-10-11

How TO CURE Ivy POISONING 1t is
now the season when boys and girls in the
country give their mothers sad nights by
coming home in the miseries of Poisoning
bv ivy. The irritation by this poisoning
is acute, bat the speedy cure for it is
wash of oxalic acid, teaspoonful of the
salt to pint Of water, with which the
poisoned spots are bathed as often as they
grow troublesome The lotion smarts
severely for few minutes, bur is followed
by cessation of the poison pain, which
itches as If one could tear the part to
pieces. The above NAV need reducing
for young children Make it weak at
first, and add grains of salt until i; is
strong encugh to give relief A dessert
spoonful of sweet oil taken daily is said
TO drive the poison out OF the blood, but
three severe cases we're cured without it
by the acid alone 1t should not be put
in tin or anything metallic, as it corrodes,
and may form poisonous compounds.
, 1879-10-11
81 90 PER YEAR.
DivcrSiticS.

The first fruit of marriage is the apple
of Its parents eyes, when it isn't pear Of
twins.
\ New York man nichnamed his god
ding wife Misery" because she loves
company.
A CIeaveland man who has had several
wives says bald headed eagle is one that
has been married
Troy has baby weighing twenty pounds
and seven ounces, 1t might much better
have been triiplets.
The French police say that men with big
feet are the greatest criminals. Detroit
Free Press There, Chicago.
Mary (readmg): "And thus We see
that history repeats itself. " Tom with
animation): ''Oh, does it | wish it
did, and geography and tables, and the
whole lot, and save us the trouble"
"The gratest burd to foight, says Pat,
Barring the aigle, is the duck;
He has foine large bill to peck.
And plenty of rale Irish pluck.
He was disguised boy. He had ex.
ercised great caution and had finally stic-
ceeded in crawling, unobserved, under
the tent. And he found it was not cir.
Gus but revival meeting in progress.
And, thin, dye mind the fut he has,
Full Is broad over as a cup;
Show lie the fowl upon txo fSs
That's able fer to thrip him up"
New York lady writes If l could
way, every smoker should marry
live alone forever" See
" want to get half the
ing the weed
~nces and
but
, 1879-10-11

| ulIHS-
Young man, says O..
"If you are to be married, youI
wife is now living; therefore pray H.
her And while you are about 1t, don't
forget to pay for her future husband he
needs praying for as much AS she does.
4 mechanical COW, from which milk is
drawn at five cents a glass, is one of the
attractions at West Brighton Beach. But
it S not a success, for it doesn't kick over
the pail OF jump fences, and more than
all, not single woman has yet been scared
by it.
On the river What's the matter,
Alfred You look uneasy" "Well, my
wife, who is fond of swimming, dived off
the boat some time ago, and has not yet
come to the surface | am afraid that
something must have happened to her"
How long has size been underl" "About
| two hours"
George E. Spencer, who formerly fol-
lowed tie business of United State senas
tor and made good deal of money at it,
was ont in Nebraska recently buying up
gold mines Like Dorsey and several 9th,
ers in the same line of craftsmanship he
cot away from the South with well.
stuffed carpet-bag.
The boy stewed on the burning deck,
He wished that he were dead;
Till all Of a sudden into the river
He dashed heels over head.
The steamer steamed upon its way,
The boy, oh where was he?
He was kicking his heels in the tumbling surf
As jolly rs he could be
1t may be that the farmer who is per.
feclly willing you shall fish in his land has
no design in pasturinS a cross bull and
pugnacious ram in the field thro' which
the trout brook flows; but the maddened
tourists can't be made to believe that the
eulleIess agriculturist doesn't do it from
selfish motives.
The Denver Tribune calls Coney Island
"a fairy land of palaces and flowers and
music-a dreamland such as Moore de-
picted in his sensuous Lalla RoOkh. "
I'VE don't believe Moore ever said any,
thing about being dubbed by policemen
or trying, after a sea a-bath, to dry your
self OH a coarse towel, wet and full OF
sand
That was a neat reply of Mr.. George
Schneider before the congressional labor
committee He was asked if he did not
think that congress furnished an express
sion of public opinion, and answered that
he did not Such question would not
have been propounded by a congressman
who had been at home long enough to
learn and experience public sentiment
The Anglo American Food Supply store
and Trading company, with capital Of
$50 coo, Is among the latest incorporated
companies of London. The object Is to
open an establishment In London where
the public can purchase all articles Of food
under one roof, and from first hands, and
at a much less cost than at present The
products Of the American food centers are
to be brought almost to the doors Of Gus
toners, without the employment of agents
and their attendant expenses.
A Chinese laundryman presented his
bill to a young citizen the other day, with
the remark:
"Pay billee, or no more washee-
Cant do IT, John.
"Whyee no payeel"
"The Chinese bill is vetoed, John,"
was the reply. The president vetoed
the bill some time ago.
"Hellee, plesiednt billee, and you no
payee. dance, suee plesident," and John
started off determined to get some process
to garnishee President Hayes wages for
the amount of the wash bill.
, 1879-10-11

DRYING FRUIr.-Many of the farmers have
been utilizing their surplus crops OF fruit by
driving it in the sun. The process Is tedious
one, but it Is very important thing for every
farmer 70 have supply of dried fruit, sufncienI
for home consumption All such industries
help to build up the country and keeps 'he
money at home, that. in the past used, 10 be
sent abroad Thus We are growing more ana
more independent These things all count IN
the aggregate
, 1879-10-11

GRANDEUR OF THE MORNING SKIES
grander spectacle seldom greets the eye
of man than that presented by our early
morning skies at the present time. Three
gorgeous planets form royal glrdie
across the heavens Jupiter in the west,
Saturn high i'll the south, Mars well up
in the east, and beyond, almost in
direct line with these planets, ruddy-
faced Aldebaran. Overhead Cassiopeia
and the Pleiades. Well down in the
east noble Orion on his ride; while later,
in the morning glow, shines silver-faced
Sirius, in splendor rivaling Venus in the
evening twilight He who misses these
Grand scenes misses royal soul feasts that
the gods might envy.
, 1879-10-11

THERE was fight on Gratiot avenue
between a man who had been called liar
and one who had called him thus. and
the man who had objected 10 the epithet
was only about a minute getting all the
advantage to be asked for on such occa-
sions. 1'Tve had al. the pounding l care
for" said the under man, after he real
izsd his fix. "Well, are you still of the
opinion that I'm liarF asked the other
as he rose up. "To be honest about 1t,
slowly replied the other, as he wiped the
blood off his nose, I'm not entirely con-
vinced. If was on the roof of barn,
and there wasn't any ladder handy, l
think I'd call you liar again, and run
nv chance of dodging clubs
, 1879-10-11

81 WISH we're you about two hours"
she said with great tenderness. "And
why, my deary he asked, with consid-
erable interest. Because" she said,
toying affectionately with his watch chain,
" because then l would buy my wife .
new bonnet"
, 1879-10-11

Kg.RsEY-received by Hayes. the fraud,
at the white house-snubbed by Grant AZ
the Palace hotel, is at present iving repre-
sentative OF the old aphorlsm T" set beggar
on horseback, and he'll rde to the devil
, 1879-10-11

OLD HnL-Amongst the many men
who made name and history in old Idaho
during her dark and bloody days, Is ).
W. Hill of the Salinas City I'dee, but
previously owner of the spicy 0wyhee Ar,
blanche. He is young man, but derived
the name "Oid Hill because he was once
engaged in teaching the young idea how
to shoot. He left name for bravery and
manhood that will not be soon forgotten,
and was beloved by nearly everybody
He left Silver City in IS, and is now state
senator, having defeated his opponent by
several hundred votes. Long life to you,
old boy.
, 1879-10-11

A "MEDIcAL student" has discovered that
Mark Antony died Of ''Brights Disease.
This would seem to convey the idea that the
Cleopatra business was all myth. Well.
we are satisfied. That was rather an agra
vating story, anyhow
, 1879-10-11

A YOUNG man went into a restaurant
the other day, and remarking that Time
is money" added that he had half aa
hour to spare, if the proprietor Was Will
ing he'd take it out In pies
, 1879-10-11
GOVERNOR MARCUS MokroS's One Ma

GOVERNOR MARCUS MoKroN's One Ma
JoRIrY.-Over half century ago Mar
Gus Norton was made governor of Massa-
chusetts by only one majority. Had two
Young men, who intended to vote in the
election, not been delayed by an accident
in going from Worcester TO Boston, they
would have changed the result, and Mr..
Morton's opponent would have been
elected They had intended to be In
Boston in asnn IN vote, bnt in their
tourney the odd fashioned ehaise in which
they were riding gave away, ard they
were not able to reach Boston till after
the pools were closed. One of the two
men referred to now resides IN Augusta,
and has never lost . vote since.
, 1879-10-11

The most appropriate music for repuhic.a
marching campaign clubs now Is the -C,ok.
ling quickstep.
, 1879-10-11

PER TON WEIGHT on MEAsuhEhhNi-l
between Walla Walla and Whitman -
leach way y" y"
Rs,ween Walla Walla AMI Milton Station W
Retwaen Walla Walla and Blue Mountain D !"
No single consignment taken for any distance
for less than Fifty Cents
Fast freight rates, one dollar pei ton extra
mn or down between any points
All freight destined for any points "here
there is no agent must be prepaid the rates
charreable for next station beyond
Tbroucb rates from Portland will be as fol
lows:
From Portland to Walla Walla or WHIT 40
From Portland ~ Milton Station. - ~
From Portland to Blue Mountain Station 20 ~
All freight remaining at depots over a hoaTS ,S
will be stored at owners expense ana riShI ~ ~
bills payable in gold coin before del,veTy or tnr
freight. The charges Of the W"llnla irahslsf e5
Company, on both up and down freight Is >
cents per ton
, 1879-10-11

way 10 H. WaIa to the
Through Tickets from Waiia val "a az the
Dalles and Portland can be procure"
Depot.
, 1879-10-11

B.-Ther's more dips, spurs, an angles
in this yer tavern n ther' is TO the mother
lode of Tuolumne It's nothin but shutes,
slopes. an cross-cuts, from the top levels to
the bed rock. I've made map o the place,
SOS won't GIT lost, 'eause ye see L don't
want to trouble those niggers all the time.
, 1879-10-11

CHarrlE MORTGAGES a. this Office for sale.
, 1879-10-11
Rates Oh Down Freight

Jprn TON WEIGHT OR MEASUREMENT
, 1879-10-11
.s.aI. EsaSGEsAHs, VI. 3D.,

HAS MOVED HIS OFFICE TO TIE
rn-u-r Of First and Aide. streets, adj
-. 3d.. r..il.rcr
, 1879-10-11
DIR. a. q. MARION.

OFFICE Third door mellow the En9ine
~ Ilou-e. corner of 81 and Alder Streets.
Er>rury,r On Alder Street next do"r 70
,l. t,,,,r. U,,r,--. 36tf
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A1exandria Gaz&tte
MONDAY EVENING, JULY q, 1879.

The YoUSG LADY GRADUATE What the
valedictory said-kiad teachers, ever shall we
look back to the happy days when. under your
patient and loving potage VIC climbed the bill
Of kuoTledge; ever shall We hold tie recoec'
ton of your self sacrificing devotion amorg our
holiest remembrances. And, classmates, though
tho links are at last broken that have 80 long
united Us 10 their tender chain, yet are VIC still
permitted 10 memory's forge to rewed the
scattered fragments, and 1.-Two oroe again IN
fancy the happy existence that has been ours,
and which wo prize more than ever now that 1t
can be lived 10 reality no more.
What the valcoietorlan thought-Ibenk tho
Lord, shall soop see tho last Of cid Smith
He rever was Fl: for a teacher. any way, the
cross cid bear And then be shows Partially
Stebbiugs SO attractive. No matter what che
does, he's good as pie to her. guess I'd have
to take i, If should come to school With lessons
DO better than hers. Aud Miss Jones lin
the old maid She's Just hateful. And Miss
Brown, too What dowdy she is No
wonder uobodp'll have her. Thank Heaven !
Im free of them all now don't believe II
spoak to orc of them if should meet them 90
thu street. Let's see-I must cut that Pell'
wioklo girl right away. | don't want to be
logged round by her any longer, and what's
more, | won'e. / shall have to keep on good
terms with Sieve Showers sister, though do
hate her So for St.vs's got jolly team, AID
he always dresses nobby, and all tho girls envy
me and Steve when We 60 riding long. And
Im goiog to give Sal Stebbirgs bit of nv
mud. aud then good bye to her, tho mink !!
Well, I'm glad its al ever; L never want to
thitk of school again, or SEQ school book.
WHAT life have led, to be sure But shall
20 toto society now. thank fortune, where be-
long !-BoSton Transcript.
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Senatorial convention.

By virtue of the authority vested in US by the
designate "Wednesday. the4.h day of September,
1870, as the time and The city of Alexandris as
the place for holding convention to nominate
the conservative candidate to represent this, the
18th senatorial district, in the Senate of Vlr'
GINA -,
The representation in the convention will be
one delegate for each one hundred conservative
voters and each fraction over fifty, cast in The
several counties 1T the last presidential election
Toe district is composed of Alexandria city and
county, Fairfax and Prince William.
HCaH LATHAM.
Ca. Alex. City and County Con. Com
THOMAS MOORE.
Oh. Fairfax Conservative COMMITTEE.
W. w. THORNTON.
CO. Prince VIM. Con. Committee
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Mail. Express.
South EcEnd
NORTH Bound.

Mail, Sorthws.d. connects a. GordonsVille,
with Chez & Chic T. T., East snd West. At
Lynchburg, connects wiki Atlantic, Miss. s.
Ohio r. l., through Southwest Virginia, 10
Nashville, Now Oreaua, Mcmphis Little Rock
and IexGg-aud AZ Da"pille With Richmond Il
Danvllo f. T. 10 South and Southwest.
Express Southwark connects Il. Gordonsvilo
to all points East and West On Cbns. & Ohio Is.
snd Nor;hward, st Charlottesville, to Ill tho
Summer Resorts on tho q. Il .. line.
MIXED TRAINS for Main Line leave Al.
ezandria daily, except Sunday, s On q. m. md
C5 D. m, and returning srriy0 IS! Alexandra
co D. m. and il p. IN.
For MANASSAS LINE !oavo Washington
7C0 o. H. snd Alexandrs = % a. H., daily.
except Sunday, srrivn ut StrsSjurE at Il - D. n.
connecting with tie VsilsY Road Hast and
West. Leave Gtrashurg 3 ID y. m. aTriviu. at
Alexandria at I 50 y. H.
MIXED TRAIN FUE MANASSAS DIV.
ISION leaves Alexandria Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday, st 8 s. n IN, end returns Men
dsy, "Wednesday aad Friday, "A. 81 p. NJ.
For Mitdebu-g, dsi'v c:::1::ceLi"n st Plains
station.
For Ti,cc7Sii!e, regular connection at rs',.
For wARRgNTON. !osvs Washington al
7 % o. m. daily.
All trains nskc good connections. a. WISH
ington, to and from North and West.
Now Orlesna sleeper leaves Washington at
GO o. H., running through without change
On Express elegant Reclining Chairs bttWeen
Washiu gton and Danyio.
Excursion tickets on snls c. low rates to the
celebrated Resorts OF Flr2inl. and West VIr-
eins.
Through tickets very low {, tho Soath and
Southwest. -
my "a j. Ii. BR0ADUs, q. i. \.
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LEGAL. NOTICES.

Alta CORPORATION COURT for the city
"a of Alexandria, continued and held on the
18th day OF july 1872 p: the CouE! House q
said city:
james +. Csr!in. E. Is. Calm and B. F. Car!in,
ps;tnc?S trading und=r the firm name OF
james F. Csr!in s. Sons. conplsinsnt', VS.
MarY i Ford, widow and executrix OF josiah
Ford, deceased. B. Chichester and Mary E.
Chichester his vito and Fanny j. >hsrtfsnd -
S.air her usosnd, Stephen LII Ford, Orlsn-
do Il. Ford and Josiah +. Ford, an infant,
md a. w. Armstrong, guardian Sd Item, de-
fendaGts. In chsncery.
Extract from decree
The Court doth order, adjudgs ard decree
that this cause ho. and The same i5 hereby 70.
!cired to one OF tho commissioners in chnncery
Of tuis couf1. with instructions - Bfc3rtain nhd
report to this cGurt-
lst The amount, character and value OF the
real and person Al estate in the bill mentioned OF
which josiah Ford late Of tho city OF AleIan.
dris in tho State of Virginia, deceased, died
seiz md possessed.
I'd Tho liens against tho said rosi estate, tho
amount thereof ard their respective prorlties
81 To take TN account of all claims egsinst
tie estate cf the sid Josiah Ford, deceased.
Tin. TO State snd settle tho sccouat Of Mary
F. Ford erecutrix of tho last will and testament
O: tho said Josiah Fosd, deceased; and the sid
commissioner n chaucary is hereby required to
give notice Of tho time ard place when and
where he will proc ed to execute this decree by
publication in tho Alexandria GsEctte, news
paper published in the city OF Alexandria, Viz.
qinia once week fer four successive weeks,
waich ,u oicslun shall be equivalent to person.
al service on ;ho parties to this Cause.