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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-14
NORTH BOUND.

Connects with Chez. s. Ohio r. R. East snd
West. a. Lynchhu.g with Atlantic, Miss. &
Ohio Z. x. 10 and from Southwest Virginia,
Chattanooga. Atlanta, New Orleans, Nashville,
Memphis, Little Rock and all points in Texas.
At Dsnville cl5se connection with Richmond
and DaITille K, 4. 10 spd from the Csroinss,
Georgia, Florida, and, via Atlanta, with Mobile,
New Orleans snd Southern Texas.
Fer MANASSAS LINE leave Washington
90 q. III, and Alexandria 7 Is q. m. daily,
except Sunday, arrive ct Strssburg at II 25 p m,
connecting with the Valley Road East and
West. Leave Strasburg 8 70 p M, Front Royal
4 6 p. II, Markham 80 p m, Salem 81 p. m (.
Manassas 703 p. NJ, arriving at Alexandra
5 70 p. N. Passengers for Washington and
North will leave Alexandria on Main Limo
train, et 9 20 p II.
For Middleburg, dsily connection at Plains
station.
For Upperville, regular connection at Della.
For wARRENTcN. leave Washington 8.
90 q. n. daily.
AL! trains make good connections, st Wash
inston, 20 and from North and West
Now Orleans sleeper leaves Washington
I 70 e. m, running through without change,
connecting with through Sleeper to Florids.
Excursion tickets TO jacksonville, Florida.
good 20 Msy 18th, 1879. q! very low rate.
Through ticSe.a sold at tho lowest rates
nov y J. 81. DkOADUS, e. T. 4.
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Eos NORFOLK.

The elegant, new and substantial :, ,aa--n =
iron steamer LADY OF TIE LAKE Eyaassss -
leaves the compsny's Whsrf, Washington, EV-
ERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FIJI
DAY, at five clock p. H., and Alexandria ~
$50 o. H.; returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY,
at o'clock p. n. This limo connects st Nor
folk with ths ships Of tho Merchants ind Mi-
ners Transportation Company for Boston and
Providence, and Affords Lhs cheapes! and bes:
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fsreto Norfolk "a ;
round trip SIS. Tickets good until ueea
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGiNIA-At Rules held in the Clerk
Y Office Of the Circuit Court Of &-leZHGd7ia
county, on the G:h day Of January, 1879.
James Keyno ard wife, plaintiffs, } II chan
AgalGs. cerv
Davis and others, ColendsI!s.
The defendants, William Davis AMI Julia Da,
Wis, his wife, Emma j. Eoui:. Evs1 4. Bou!s ind
Lille Bouts, not having entered their appearance
and given security according to tho act ot Assem-
bly,, and the rules Of this Court, end il appear
ing by affidavit that they are not residents oil
thisStste it is ordered that said defendants appear
here within one month after due publication O.:
this order end do what necessary to protect their
interest in this suit; and that copy Of this Or
der DO forthwith inserted in the Aloxandria G@-
zctte q newspaper published in the city Of Al
exandria, once week for four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door Of the Court House
Of this county. A copy--test:
Louis Ii. PAYNE, Clerk.
Albert Stua;t, p q. jan l0-w1w
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FOR THE POToMAO RIVER LANDINGS.

The now and commodous iron >, .;;s;'@.z s.
steamer JOHN W. HHOAPSON \, s4zs4szszEsssszzssz
built especially for this route, leaves the COM
pany's wharf, Washington, EVERY NON
DAY, THURSDAY sDd SATURDAY, Z!
O'Clock 6. NJ, and Alexandria Ut 1870 n. a.;
returning, arrives EVERY WEDN E5DAI,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. L: 6o'clock PIE.
This company makes close connections u Al
ezsndria with the ". G., v. Il: s. T.. 5. 4: 4.
received for all points, North and South
handled With are md forwarded with prompt.
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply t.
F. =. REED, agent
jsnney's "har:,
or at too ot1co Of the coz, paay, under tas IA
tiopsl Metropolitan Bank, 18th street, opposite
!ao Treasury Department.. Washington.
NH IL SAMUEL 5.uDA. i'3c0ldent.
.s.;,sss CLYDE's STEAM LINES WEEK-
FFaIl1 s - pkovipEEca and
BOSTON.
Sses1nery leave Alersntria LIVERY TUks;'
DET End lca7e Philadelphia EF Ely sat
URDAY, at y o clock Ii. :ro!:i Pier 80. y.
Tfhsr7es.
This line &C nnecls st A!cxsndr;a with lie o.,
&. & Il. end " Z o. K. Rs, SEQ al Philndel-
phia with Clyde's regular Siea2isaips ioT Fail
River, Providence end Boston.
Freight forwarded with proGp t7Sss mad cSTc,
free of commissions
No charge for transfer id Philadelphia, md
0 wharfage in Boston. Qucl; tino. Frequent
departures. Through rato8 and Though b!l!s
Of lsding given. Insurance g: tho owes: rates.
Agents:
e. A. EEED, Alexsndtia
MN. 7. CLYDE & CO., Phil4dc!phi.,
GEO F. HYDE, Georgetown, =. &.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan 81!
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sTEAMEBS.
INLAND & sEABOARD COAsTING 60.
DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
OF The

This company oders unrivelled facilities for
the transportation of freight slG passengers,
and will run THAR stesEers regularly IS follows:
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FOR NEW IGEk

Tho Al Steamships e. y. kNIGET ..-s>sse,
and JOHN GIBSON leave the CON- &4t55sssz..44...
psny's wharf, Alexandria, EVERY 5ATU h
DAY MORNING, and New York, from pier
d East Ri7er, EVERY SATD RDAI At four
O'clock 2. II.
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ONE OF THE OLDEST AND BEST KS
TABLISHED PAPERS IN ThE
COUNTRY.
THEOSLY DAILY PAPER IN NOHrt
ERN VIRGINIA.

CIRCULATION STEADILY INCREAj.
IN4-ONEOF THE BEST ADVEH
Using MEDIUMS IN
TILE STATE.
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RAILROADS.

SgJ O., VIRG. MIDLAND q &. 8. X. Il.
W. JOHN s. BARBOUR, Receiver.
On and after SUNDAY December lst,l Is
Passenger trains will run es follows:
SOUTH BOUND. NORTH BOUND.
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NEW GOODSl NEW GOODSl-We are
~ receiving new goods every day, suitable
for Xmas presents MCLEAN & UHLEB,
dec l8 l07 King street.
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1--WE BARRELS SOUTHERN PEARL
II HOMINY just received by
lang j. g. M1LBURN.
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oYRUPs AND MOLASSES-An entirely
- new line for sale low by
decl4 &. VIM. RAMSA1
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CNOR RENT-THE STORE ROOM on the
l. north east corner of King and Union street
The best location in the city for grocery and
liquor store. Apply at this Office. sp IL II
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LOB A GOOD FIVE CENT sEGAR 70 to
Il J. G. MILBURN'S.
ian9 10 uorth Royal street.
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INN TEA, DINNER, KITCHEN AND
l. TOILET SETS st
MCLEAN q UHLEkS,
dec1e l07 King street,
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nod FISR-45O pounds Extra Shore Cod
~ Fish received TO- day by
janl0 j. Q. MlLBURN.
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fHHOPPING AXES NDHaNDLBS-We
~ are in receipt Of another lot OF the celebra.
ted "Red Warrior Axe" go well known in this
market These axes arc lusdo by William
Mann, Lcwi.lown Pa Each sxo bears his
stamp and i. wrapped in printed cersi fca!s OF
the Manufacturer, in which he claims, that they
are the best axes made. After an experience Of
80 years we endorse his certificate. Handles in
quality to suit. Axes st low prices. Call and
see. j. L. CRElGdlON &S ON.
decl7 SO King corner OF Roysl.
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ITOR RENT-The comfortable DWELL.
II ING HOUSE now occupied BY J. Q. New.
cit, ESQ, on Duke street, between Fairfax and
Royal; supplied with gas and water. Enquire
Of I. EICHBERG. corner King and Royal SITS.
oct 4-tf
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FOR SALE OR RENT.

EOR RENT-The TWO STORY BRICK
q DWELLING NV. cor. Duke and Patrick
streets. thoroughly renovated and furnished
with all modern improvements. For terms sp-
ply to GEO. McBURNEY 81 SON,
LAM 16G and ITO King street.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
4 Romantic Career.

The Hcue Freie Presso gives the fol-
lowing biography of Count Monteforte,
the burgomastcr of Tchcran. He is a
Sicilian, and about forty years Of age.
As Il young man he entered the Royal
Neapolitan military school, and acted in
1859, rs lieutenant in King Ferdinand's
Rifle Guard. In 1860 be took part in the
campaign against Garibaldi and Pied
mont, and was among the defenders Of
the fortress OF Gaeta. After the capitu-
lation of the last refuge of the Sicilian
Bourbons, he followed the king to Rome,
and thence went to Austria, where he
entered the S0th Infantry regiment He
took part in the Danish and Prussian
campaign. He then left the army and
married a young Russian lady of wealth,
whose fortune was later on, however,
swallowed mp during the crisis Of 1873.
After frnitless attempts to obtain a
situation in Vienna, he was aided by
friends to emigrate to Persia. where he
won the confidence of the Shah, who
appointed him to the post he now fills.
Letters from Teheran relate that he has
organized the police there after the
model of the Vienna police. Montefortc,
like the Austrian officers, is appointed
for three years, their remaining being
made dependent on their knowing the
Persian language, as far at least as re-
quired for discharging their duties. In
the meantime French is the language
used. =
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
Extravaganza mt Funerals.

The Roman Catholics are to bc COM
mended for the efforts they arc max
ing to suppress useless extravaganza at
funerals. A year ago the Bishop of
New Jersey issued some instructions
for the regulation of funerals, and alb
solutely forbade the use of more than
II carriages. On recent Sunday the
doors of the cathedral in Jersey City
were closed against Il cortege of 40 car
riageS, and remained closed until the
number had been reduced to the pre-
scribcd limit. Within tho last year
several other ecclesiastical bodies have
put on record their dlsapproyal of cost
ly displays on such occasions, and it is
to be hoped that some practical results
may follow this general expression OF
opinion. The evil is wide spread and
real, aud is often an unhappy satire on
the mourners themselves. The fortu-
nate man who has found rest from his
troubles and is followed by a troupe of
sorrowing friends might have put off
the day OF lis death had little of the
money devoted to his obsequies been
used for his benefit while he was yet
in the body. A Chinaman will die
happy il he has the assurance of cost
ly funeral, but to most Christians it is a
very unsatisfactory reward for the
trials of life. 1t is no tribute to the
character OF the dead to oppress and
harass the survivors for useless demon
strations of grief, and if people are
able to spend money for this sort of dis
play it is better to hel lp the living man
with it rather than make lis funeral
imposing with unheeded evidences of
afiluent woe.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
Memaettc Cystals.
lHarper's Magazine

tHarpers Mugazlne.l
Let anyone examine the delicate, tim
briated petals OF the purest white be.
longings to that dainty little blossom OF
our Northern woods, Miletta nuda, and
he shall see the fulfillment of a prophecy
made in the depth Of winter by a suow-
fake, which in the symmetry OF it's sl1
compound crystals exactly prefigurcs 1T:
Nature, indeed, i'll the great variety oil
the six-rayed star spangles of the snow,
seems to find patterns for many such
flowers of endogons as when expanded
are fiat and radiate. The mineral king.
DOM shows at least prefsuroment OF
life and living forms. Crystal upon
crystal clusters in graceful and symmc-
trical accretion, until the dull, hard, in
durated mineral or chemical salt spring
forth fairy-like fronds in arborescent
forms. Their purity, and tho transiu-
cont brilliancy of their colors, render
them the blossoms Of irroganic nature:
Again, as the crystal is the mineral
flower, the flower is the vegetable crys--
tai. The geometrical proportions. OF
crystals rcappear in the. symmetrical
arrangement of the parts III vegetation.
Trigous and tctrigous rhomboids, as,
for instance, they appear iu the tir come
before it opens, belong equally to mln-
erals and vegetables; even tho cube ls
represented in the pretty little early
spring blossom the Adoxa moschatellina
and tranglee, cylinders and ellipses IN
the delicate little organisms OF the
Deemi1iR.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
Trightful Case Of KEyhropEpobia
AN INDIANA FARMER ATTACKED
EIGHT YEARS AFTER a BITE
FROM A SPITZ Dog.
ICincinuati GaZette.i

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, November g.
The Inhabitants ofo Perry township,
this county, have been greatly excited
during the past two days over very
curious case Of insanity, a wcll-to-do
farmer by the name of Frank Shields
being the unfortunate. victim. From
all Indications and evidence now on
hand, this so-called insanity by tho un-
fortunate's friends is nothing more
than a we'll developed case of hydro
phobia.
This is now almost evident. It seems
that about this time-in October-eight
years ago, Shields, while fooling with
q little Spitz dog, was bitten on the
left leg just above the knee. At the
time nothing WAS thought Of the oc-
currencc, as the skin was merely broken
and soon healed up. Up to within the
last three months Shields has enjoyed
good health, but of late has been un-
well, though not confined to his. bed.
Up to Thursday, nothing unusual was
noticed. That evening he took out the
gun and shot pet hog. When asked
why he did so, he said he had enough
without it. The same evening, while
feeding, he bit a mules ear. At night
nothing strange happened till near bed
time, when he inquired if the moon was
mp; when told it was not, he went out
to see, but was persuaded to return and
eat some apples. He then went into
an adjoining room.
A noise was heard, and the family
went into the room, finding that he had
jumped through the window, and was
making Ills way toward town. lie
went straight forward, through a strong
picket fence, as thou gL it was paper,
and straight on, this being the first
direct evidence of hydrophobia, as it is
said one attacked with this disease
never Wayers from one side to the other.
The neighborhood was aroused and
looked for him during the night, but in
vain. Saturday morning he was seen
passing at "a fast gait, knife in hand,
and captured. That night he was
brought to town and placed in Jail.
He appeared to rest we'll during the
night and upto noon Sunday, when he
took a terrible ft and began barking
and growing like d dog, and trying to
escape. Itwas necessary to tie him.
So powerful werp his efforts that six
men could scarcely subdue him. He
lies ON O bed tied, and ut the sight of
any one commences growing and bark
ing like a dog, and swapping. It is
dreadful 10 watch him as his eyes fash
and he grits his teeth in agony. He is
suffering terribly, but not so much as
yesterday.
His standing in society is high, and
much regret is expressed at bis untime-
" misfortune. His mother, with whom
be has been living, 10 prostrato with
grief. The Gaze Ia q curious one, and IL
not hydrophobia is an unexplained ex-
ample OF iDsanity.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
The Student of UpSala.

Mrs. Mary Hewitt, in her Life Of
Fredetica Bremer,' tells the following
story, which is 80 pleasant and good
that it ought to be true, although it is
by no means new:
There was in the early part of this
century a young student lately como to
Upsala, the son of q poor widow, who
was standing with some OF his college
companions in one Of the public walks
on e fine Sunday morning.
As they were thus standing, the
young daughter of the Governor, n
good and beautiful girl, was seen ap-
preaching them on her way to church
accompanied by her governcss.
Suddenly the Widows son exclaimed ):
i am sure that young girl would
give me kiss
His companions laughed, and near to
them, a rich young fellow, said:
1T is impossible! Thou, all utter
stranger, and in Il public thOrouxhfare
1t is too absurd to think OF.
Nevertheless, I am confident Of
what say returned the other.
The rich student offered to lay a
heavy wager that, 30 far from succeed
ing, he would not even venture to pro-
pose such thing.
Taking him at his word, tho poor
student. the moment the young lady
and her attendant had passed, followed
them, and, politely addressing them,
they stopped, on which, in a modest
and ightforward manner, he said,
speaking to the Governors daughter.
'"1t entirely rests with Froken to
make my fortune
GLOW so"" demanded she, greatly
amazed.
II am poor student" said he, "the
son of widow. If l'roken would con-
descend to give me kiss, should win
large sum of money, which enabling
me to continue my studies, would re-
lieve my mother Of a great anxiety.
"If success depend on so small n
thing" said the innocent girl, II can
but comply" and Herewith, sweetly
blushins, she gave him kiss, just az
if he had been her brother.
Without a thought of wrong doing,
the young girl went to church, and
afterward told her father OF the Ell
counter.
The next day the Governor sum
moned the bold student to his presence,
anxious to set the sort of person who
had thus dared to accost his daushecr.
But the young mans modest de-
meanor at oncc favorably impressed
him. He heard bis story, and was 80
we'll pleased that be invited him to dine
ut the castle twice week.
In about year the young ladyo mar
ried the student whose fortune she had
thus made, and who is at the present
dav one of the most celebrated Swedish
pllilologists. His amiable wife died a
| few years since.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
A Tom Thumb of 81 Baby.

Mrs. George Fromm, of New York,
is the happy mother of a fully deyel-
oped boy baby, born on Sunday last
which weighed only eleven ounces and
three quarters. The head of the child,
although smaller than small apple,
has an extraordinary growth of light
brown hair. The features are regular,
eyes bright and clear, and the skin fine
and delicate. The arms are the thick
ness of an ordinary little finger, and
the fingers are the size of extra large
pencil leads. The nails, although not
much bigger than good sized pinhead,
are perfectly formed. An ordinary
luncheon basket isan ample cradle for
the babe.
His height at birth was five inches,
and breadth across the shoulders two
and a half. The father is an ex-car-
driver, out of work, and weighs 17j
pounds, while the mother weighs 13J
pounds. They have been married
eleven years, and have five other chill
dren of the ordinary height and weight.
The physician thinks that il the child
lives he will take the palm as the small
lest man in tile world. He is to be
cfristened shortly by the name OF
George Fromm, and the father hopes
" the minister won't let him fall In the
font, as he could be drowned in o beer
mug" o
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15

SELFIsHNEss-Selfs is the moth
er OF sorrow. When one is on the
stretch to secure personal aims, he is
exposed to failure. When one acts as
a guardian for self, he is in perpetual
anxiety. Anxious only for the @usc,
aud seeking only to be expended in the
best way for its publication, any thrusts
made for self arc harmless. THUS any
iety for self is useless burden, which
may be cast off. Have you this freedom9
Tt is a part of the divine plan. IL Won
have not reached the repose where YOU
can free yourself of any CALLING cares
that may be weighing you down YOU
are missing your privilege.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
POLITICAL.

AT meeting OF the Democrats of Queue
Tortue bcd on Saturday the 1st OF November
1879. the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the ticket nominated by the
Democratic convention at Baton Rouge, on the
lltll of October last meets with our approval.
aud that We pledge ourselves TO Use our utmost
en,lc;tyors to give to said ticket the largest
Democratic ina iOrity ever given in old st.
Landry.
Resolved, That the Democratic ticket noIni-
mated ut Opeousas on the 9th OF September,
pledge the whole ticket our hearty support
and do hereby condemn any action looking to
an independent ticket, as the result of any such
action can only result in division of our own
party'which is now for the first time since the
war Il unit.
GESNARE BREAUX, Chairman.
ISAAC T.. CLARK, Secretary.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15

The VALUE OF EDICATloN.-Jake
was heard calling across the fence to
a ncighbor's SOD, u colorcd youth, who
goes tdsschool at the Atlanta Colorcd
University: :,
"Look hyar, boy, yer goes to school,
don't yer:'
"Yes, sir," replied the boy.
"Gettin eddykashun, amt ycr!'
Yes. sir"
"Larnin' 'ritLmctick and tiggerin' on
a slate, eh 7"
"Yes, sir
"Well, it don't take two whole days
to make an hour, do it?'
"Wby no = exclaimed the boy.
"You was gvine ter bring dat hatch
ct back in an hour, wasn't yer?'
"Yes sir"
AM it's been two whole days since
yer borrowed it. Now, what good is
eddykashun gwine ter do you thick
skufled niggers, when you 80 to school
q whole year an den can't tell how
long it takes to fotch back hatcbet 2
The boy got mad and slung the hatch
ct over the fence and halfway through
all ash barrel.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15
Why LErrERs DoN'T Go.-BecauS

Why LETTERS DoN'T Go.-BecauSC
you forgot to address it.
Because you forgot to stamp it.
Because you forgot to write the town
or State on the envelope.
Because you didn't write the street
and number plainly:
Because you didn't put 3 cents on the
letter for every half-ouDee or frac-
tional part thereof.
Because you used once Cancelled
stamp. ... ...... ....... ,zs
Becafse you cut out an envelope
sta.,p and pasted it on your letter.
Because you had used internal-reve-
nue stamps instead of postag stamps.
Beca 1se you used old, out-of-date
stamps.
Because you put cent on for Il drop
ar citv letter, when it should be 2 cents.
Because you used a foreign stamp:
Because you wrote the address so bad
" that no one could read it.
St. Landry democrat., 1879-11-15

The SUGAR, YlELp.-We have tho
most encouraging reports, from all d.
rections, about the yield now being OBJ
tanned by those who have commenced
rolling cane. The juice weighs from
eight to nine, and the yield seems to
average about ono hogshead to the ar
pent OF poorest cane, which planters
usually commence with. We have
heard of exceptional cases in which
tho yield was as high as one and half
hogsheads to the arpent. This, In con-
nection with the increased price for
sugar, is needed most encouraging.
The weather could not have seeil more
favorable than during the past wcek :
clear, bright days and cool nights have
caused q pereeptlble increase ID the
sugar yield from, day to day.-lNeW
Iberia Sugar Bowl. -