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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-25


The capAin's story was, that while ly-
ing in the Thames at London waiting for
a return coasting freight, he had visited
all the warehouses where he was likely to
find any goods for the Isle Of Wight,
when one of the warehousemen said:
isle of Wight-do youknow the place,
and also Newport2"
The captain replied that he knew both,
and almost every man in the town.
We'll, then, you may know this man, :
and the black sleathern portmanteau was
produced.
80, yes" said the captain, II know
him we'll, and have goods for him on
board the schooner I will take charge,
and pay anything there may be for ware
housing"
The warehouseman made a small
charge, said he did not know how the
trunk came there. but he was glad to be
rid Of it; and the captain carried it off,
and in due time it arrived at its proper
destination as desc ribed.
Now" said my father to the senior
partner, take this key and open the
trunk I do not know whether the par
eel is there or not; all know is that I
put it there, but under protest at the
time"
The portmanteau was opened, and the
parcel found with all its seals intact
The captain was dismissed for the night
with charge to call at the bank the next
day; and my father returned to his bed
the happiest man in the world.
The next day, in purely self-defence,
the story had to be told all around the
town, SO as to silence the gossipers. The
captain called at the bank the next day,
and received as reward sum beyond
his expectations, which found the schoon-
er a new suit of sails
How the portmanteau came to be trans
ferred from the boot Of the coach to the
warehouse was never explained, which !
consider not the least curious feature Of
the story. No one seemed to know any
thing about it, nor indeed were many in
ouiries made.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-25
OLD CHURCH BELLS:
Ring out merrily.
Loudly, cheerily,
31ithp old bella from tho ataanle t0uer.


Blithe old bells from the steeple tower;
Hopefully fearfully,
JeUu]ly, teanully,
Moycth the bride from her maiden bower.
Cloud there is none in the blight summer sky;
Sunshine filings benisons down from on high;
Children sing loud as the train moves along,
Happy the bride that the sun shineth on"
Knell out drearily,
Measure out YEARLY,
Sad old bells, from the steeple gray;
Priests chanting lowly, E#
Solemny, slowly,
Passeth the corpse from the portals to-day.
Drops from the laden clouds heavily fall
Dripping over the plume and the pail;
Murmur old folks, as the train moves along
"Happy the dead that the lain raineth on"
Toll at the hour of prime,
Matin and vesper chime,
Loved old bells from the steeple high,
Rolling, like holy waves,
Over the lowly graves,
Floating up, prayer-frought, into the sky.
Solemn the lesson your highest notes teach;
Stern is the preaching your iron tongues
preach;
Ringing in life from the bud to the bloom,
Ringing the dead to their rest in the tomb.
Peal out evermore
Peal as We pealed Of yore,
Brave old bells, on each Sabbath day.
In sunshine and gladness,
Through clouds and through sad
ness,
Bridal and burial have both passed away
Tell US lfes pleasures with death are still rife,
Tell us that death ever leadeth to life;
Life is our labor, and death is our rest,
If happy the living, the dead are blest
-Doublin University Magazine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-25

armed any suspicion the captain might
have had of his identity.
Five minutes more, sir, and Dayy
Jones' locker would have helped them all.
Begging your pardon, miss apologizing
to Constance.
The captain had already repeated the
story reasonable number Of times, and
was axious to finish his BREAKFAST. So
Miss Constance gave it all for the benefit
Of Mr.. Tyrawley, dressed in her own
glowing periods.
Tyrawley made no observation upon her
recital, but took third egg.
well, Mr., Tyrawley. said she at last,
what do YOU think of the man who swan
to the wrecka'
sWhy, think, Miss Baynton-I think
said he hesitating, that he must have cot
very wet. And / sincerely hope he won t
catch cold
There was a general laugh at this, in
which the captain Joined; but it is to be
feared that Miss Constance stamped her
pretty little foot under the table.
Tyrawley turned, and began to talk to
Miss Mellish, who was sitting on his
right.
As he was speaking, the door on his
left opened, and Lady Grace Rayelstoke
entered with the lady passenger. The
lady heard him speak-and there are
some voices which woman never for
gets-and the dangerous journey over the
rope had not passed in silence
She laid her hand upon his arm, and
said, oh, sir, how can thank you!''
Tyrawley rose, as in duty bound, say
ing, DO not speak of it. l did not know,
when I came of, that | was to have the
pleasure of assisting you
But the establishment of the captain
was beautiful to behold.
why, you don't mean to say,-Wcll,
l never; dash mywig, well I'm Here,
shake hands, sir, will you?' And he
stretched across the table a b1awny hand,
not much smaller than shoulder of nut
ton.
The grip with which Tyrawley met his
seemed to do more to convince him of his
identity than the lady's recognition Of
their preserver.
The day was wet as the preceding.
Half an hour after breakfast, Mr.. Tyraw-
ley lounged into the back drawing room.
There sat Miss Constance Baynton, and,
by the singular coincidence which favors
lovers or historians, she sat alone.
Now Constance had decided that she
would compliment Mr.. Tyrawley on his
gallant conduct.
She had, in fact, arranged a neat, quiet
cold, formal, appropriate form of words,
in which she would give her views ex-
preston. And how do you think she de-
livered them2 She got up, said, ooh, Mr..
Tyrawley and burst into tears.
If a woman's pride Is a shield to thee,
oh man, as well as to her, against the ar
rows Of love, remember that if ever she
throws itaway after she has compelled
you to acknowledge its value-you are
both left utterly defenceless.
Frederick Tyrawley capitulated at
once. They are to be married this month.
And if Mr.. Tyrawley does not, at some
future time, achieve a reputation which
no mystery can cloud, it will not be Mrs.
Tvrawley's fault.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-25
: An Evening Idyl.

On cold wintry nights every woman
is seized with an unnatural ambition to
have the stove filled with coal just before
retiring for the night. At this time, of
course, the scuttle IS empty and the lord
to the murkey solitudes of the cellar to
fill it. He knows it is useless to argue
over the matter and induce her to believe
the fire will stay in until morning, be-
cause he has tried that before; SO he re-
luctantly picks up the scuttle and starts
for the cellar with a shudder.
His wife lights him down, and then,
for some unknown reason, starts up stairs
with the lamp in her hand. The man is
in total darkness, but he knows lust
where the coal is located, so he makes no
fuss, but heads for it as we'll as he can.
When lie arrives where he thinks the coal
ought to be. he begins to feel for it with
his feet.
He finally finds it, and then he puts
down the scuttle and searches for the
shovel. He soon RECEIVERS it, and scoops
up a lot of coal, only to ascertain that the
whereabouts of the scuttle is mystery.
Down goes the shovel with a 'sgosh blame
it, J" and search for the scuttle is started
He kicks all around, and feels his way
back along the wall. After diligent
search Of five minutes he finds the scuttle,
and keeps his foot against it, so that ii
can't get up and walk away. Then he is
unable to find the shovel.
This causes him to yelp out something
and start back; when halfway across be
smaches his nose against beam, and
sees more stars than Lyceum has ever
seen. He gets so that after he has solaccd
his nose with his hand, he rushes franti-
cally forward and falls on barrel which
is lying down, if the word be permissible,
and rolls OVERT, the coal upsetting and
rolling down his shirt front and in his
face.
He then rushes around and yells fire
It is so dark he can't find the steps. His
wife doesn't hear him; but after .suffi-
Gent time has elapsed she goes down with
light. Arriving at the top of the starts
she shouts
aWhy don't you hurry up; what's the
matter with you, anyhow, you old slow.
pokes"
1Gosh dunn you women, you
Don't you talk to me that way, yor
heartless old GROWER, when slave my
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-25
WAS IT MAGNETISM.

1t has been asserted that Dan Vernon
was the boldest most cruel bushwhacker
in Virginia during the war. When Sher-
man entered the Shenandoah Valley,
some Of our foragers ransacked the house
occupied by Mrs. Vernon, others stole all
the poultry and live stock, and when the
third set came along there was tragedy.
Dan was in the Confederate ranks up the
valley, and his wife and four children
were left in bad situation. They had
no food in the house when hungry for
ayers demanded a meal, and not a living
thing had been left on the farm. The
woman, despairing and desperate, made a
fierce personal attack on the men who
had entered her house, and in the strug-
gle a gun was discharged and the heavy
ounce ball killed two Of her children, as
they clupg to her skirts. The foragers
were no better than thieves in this instance
and had the official attempt to discover
their identity been successful, they would
have received just punishment. Acts that
should forever curse the perpetrators,
were often committed by foragers, un-,
known to the officers in authority, and
this was one of them.
The woman left the murdered
children on the floor and fled with the
others up the valley, and her footsteps
had scarcely grew cold when the avenger
of her wrongs appeared and demanded
blood for blood-and more. Dan Yer
non was permitted to leave the ranks to
become destroying angel. The children
were buried under cherry tree in the
yard by our men, but no hand wiped up
the dark and terrible blood stains on the
farmhouse floor. The husband and ia
ther, painting for vengeance, crept into
the deserted house three nights after the
burial, and dipping his fingers into the
undrled blood, he swore to rest not, but
to kill and destroy as long as life was in
him
do not know what Dan Vernon was
when he left his home to become a
Confederate soldier, but l do know
that when he returned to it as an avenger
he had no more mercy in his heart than
a tiger We heard from him at once. A
scouting party riding up the valley lost
its captain and two men by successive
shots from a Henry rifle, and the man
who fired them escaped through the
woods. That night a vidctte was struck
from his horse and his throat cut. Next
day teamster was killed. In one weeks
time Dan Vernon had killed thirteen
men. He left no wounded behind him.
When he fred it was with dead aim,
and the victim went down with scarcely
a cry from his lips.
\ refugee who came in, gave us such
| = IN 1.
details OF Dan as we did not know, and
when it was known that he was bush
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-25

life out for YOU. just bring that coal up
here lively or I'll lock you down there al
night
And then he gets 80 mad that lie actu-
ally laughs and gets good fills
the scuttle, fixes the fire, and retires for
the night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

OLD LADY's ADv1CE-An "old mother
writes to the Hartford Times about married life
thus; ''Preserve sscredly the privacies OF your
own house, your married state, aid your hearts.
Let no third person come in between you two.
With Gods help build your own quiet world,
not "a SLOWING your dearest earthly friend to be
the confdsnt of aught that concerns your domes-
tic peace. Let moments of alienation, II they
occur be healed at once; never speak OF it out
side, but to each other confess, and all Will come
at variance. Review and renew your vows; i
will. do you good, and thereby your souls will
grow together, and you will become truly one"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
xhTASHINGTON 81 OHIO RAILROAD
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,


Beginning Oct. 4, 1873.
The MAIL TRAIN will leave Washington
Ut 9 O0 q. m. and Alexandria At 9 O5 o. m daily,
except Sunday; pass Leesburg, going west.
wsrd, at IL 10 y. m, and arrive at Round Hill
al II m. Leave Round Hill at 1890 p. m.; pass
Leesburg, going eastward, at 10 p. M, and ar.
rive at Alexandria ut S:l5 p. m., and st
"Tss'nfies fss Roco% IN Nod D ALTON TRAIN will
leave Washington at % p. m., and Alexandra
at 25 p m. daily, except Sunday, and srrlve
at Leesburg at 6 10 p. m. Leave Leesou st
q 6CU a. m. and arrive at Alexandria at 3 ID b. N.
and Washington at 8 30 g. m.
~ Passengers from Washington will take
the Washington and Ohio CARS at toe Baltimore
s. Potomac Railroad station st9 lLs.m. and AW
p.rn, and 60 through without change Of cal q.
The sos y. N. train from Alexandria and l23o
n. ru. train from Ro-nd Hill connect at Round
Hill with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
Cor Snickersville, BerryVille and Winchester;
also with Reamer's Line of Coaches, which leave
Lsesburg daily TO, Aldie and Middleburg..
Both trains westward, make close connections
st Vienna with Sissou's Line Of Stages for FAR
tax Court House. -
Communication tickets, s cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50. rrrvp
oct At: General Ticket Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
1879 GREAT 1879

PENNsYLYANIA ROUTE
DOUBLE TRACK
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCENERY
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
Nov. 10, l878-7 % p. Il.
Trains leave Washington from depot OF BAL.
TlMORE & POTOMAC RAILROAD, cor
ner Of Sixth and B stl sets, as follows:
For Phila. New York snd the East, 1.30 and
lG.l5 .. m daily, with Palace Cara. Lin =
itcd E1press of Pullman Parlor Cars 81
m. daily, except Sunday. For PhilsdelehA
$50 p. M. daily.
For Pittsburg and the " est TO- 10 e. m. daily, wit
Psrlor Cars to Pittsburg; 7.40 p. N. daiV
with Palace Car TO Chicago.
For Canandaigua and the North, 7.40 II
daily, except Saturday, with Pslace Ger %
Watkins. For Hlmira, 1910 a. m. daily
For Baltimore, 7.oo, s.s5, $50 and 1910 a. M;
1.sO, 42O. 80, 7.40 and 10. l5 p, m. On Sun
day, 10 10 q. M; l.3O. s. 50, 7.40 and 1915 p. NJ.
LOCAL TRAINS.
For Alexandra 6, 715, 8, 9, 10 and II .. "a, and
LIS, 3, 40, s, Cos I, and ll.3O p. m On
Sunday 8. . q. M, and l.l5 and p. m.
Trains leave AleIsndris for Washington ml5,
..l5 500, 9.0O 10 and IL al n.,l, 3, 40. 3, 6.l5
and p. m. and IL night.
On Sunday 1T 500 and 10 8. M, and 6 l5 p N
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, via
Quantico and Richmond, will leave Alexsn-
dris at 40 q. M. and 30 Q. N. daily.
Tickets and information can be procured
principal railroad stations and ticket Office.
Southeast L. P. FARMER
Gen'l. Passenger Agen.
FRANK THOMSON
General Manager nov9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

AT ta wedding 10 South California last month,
the bridegroom, who belonged to the FIRST
Southern families took exception to the
phrasoology of the officiating clergyman. and
remarked, You shouldn't say those 'uns
whom the Lord hath joed together, but them
'uus." The preacher, who prided himself
upon the high toned" quality of bis language.
quietly droppod his hand into the pocket OF bis
surpIice aud iuterpoIated: You iist paddle
your own canoe, young feer, or your trouble'l
begin suue enuf I'm runnin' this tea party,
| am-ss said afore. my beloved hearers-
those uns as the Lord'-Just then the BRIDE
groom made motion toward his hip, but be-
fore he could draw tn, minister fred from bis
pocket and the young man fell dead at bis feet.
Instantly the whole church was filled with blas'
ipg pistols. In less than five seconds the only
person left alive was the bride. who had ducked
behind the pulpit early in the ss'ion. The half
married female gszed musingy around and re-.
marked as she started tor home: These self.
cooking revolvers is playing tho mischief round
here, and that's fact |"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

Carpets, Oil Cloths, Riggs. Coco, and f.ncy
Mattiugs. Our new Spring styles are now
ready. They are cheaper than ever.
ISAAC EICBBERG.
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EOR EIW YQRK

The Al Stesmehips z. g. KNIGHT T..
and JOHE GIBSON leays ths CON- !z55:-se--s zz55::-ase.-s
pany's whsTf, AlozsndIia, EVEHY MON-
DAY MORNING, and Now York, from plor
81 East EiT5r, REEHY CUEGAi Z ~ 'olz
O'clock .. ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

Fon BAKING PANS. CAKE PANS. Pm PANS,
Oyster Cans, Cake Cutters, Tin Toys, OF any.
thiug in the tiuware line. call on ssanibsty q
Rro's corner King and Columbus sts. dec Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

The best FLANNEL SUTs, at IS. So. $40 snd
sls, you will find at 8. DEALHAM's. 62 King
st.. corner Of Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

Harris Bros. Kid Gloves. New Spripe shades
now lady. ISAAC EloHbAno'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
EHSR epSsALElsS.

oHloS'
have lust resumed ny
FISH PACKING BUSlHESS
~. No. 22 CORPORATION FlShWH ARF
whe.e will ba prepared to furnish all kinds OF
POTOMAC FISH,
fresh or es!t. et the shortest notice, / SOLICIT
your patronage, especially my old customers,
and guarantee That my past reputation shall DC
f;llv sustained.
ell orders from the country promptly attend
ed to- and on IS good terms as if the parties were
present Respectfully yours,
ap1 .. q. Ne hSD.
n PRICE W. A. JAVINS.
T. ~ c,og. J. W HORsEMAN
FISH FISH
FISH
We have this day formed q cop.rtnership. un-
der tie firm name ot
GEU. 4. PRICE s. CO.,
Dealers in
FRESH AND SALTED FISH.
Fish received daily from the fishing shores on
the Potomac, snd ,upplied TO consumers in
ousn;i.ias to suit, either fresh or saited by e1-
perisnced packers.
Stalls Nos. | aud 2. City Market and Fish
House No. |, Corporation Fish Wharf.
Country orders solicited and satisfaction gu VI
anteed [mh3.3u] GEO E. PRICE & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
FUX EC.HFNA.A.

The elegant now and suostans!a! ss9= T.,
iron steamer LADY or TEE LAX Z essS.is5s
leaves the company's atisrf Washington. &N-
ERT MONDAY, WkDN Gs;UAY And i Si-
DAY, at Eve o clock p. H., sad .AlaE&ndri4 NJ
$50 .. ~; returning isavos Norfolk EVERE
TUESDAY, THU A5DAy and SATURDAY,
a. o'ciock p. NJ. This line connecGs ST &or~
folk with tho ships of the Aerchants' snG Me
ners transportation Company fer Boston alc
Providence. aad affc.SS3 The 3neaye5t and best
route to shcse cities and lheir CONNECTIONS
Throughout. New EngisnG. Fareto Norfolk 81 ::
round trip 81 50. Tickets good for thirty days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
-oi tlT--
DLSTRiCT OF CQLJMgiAi

This company offers urrivslad !sciitias ccc
the transportation of fraigtt &na pacGcngats,
and will run their stes1nors regularly as ioia-7a:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

For fue hobby suit Of CLOTHING sec 3.
DEALHAM, 62 King st., corner Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
SATURDAY. APRIL 10, 1879

FANCY GOODS.
SPRING AND SUMNER GOODS.
The largest, most complete end best selected
stock of Hosiery in the city 20 select from.
Shirts. Collars, Cuffs and 5uspcnders.
DeJouiville Oshorno, Gunaraer snd Counsc Itor
Scsrfs in all tho latest colors and shades;
Cor.ets, Ribbons and Handkcrchofs.
Underwear for Ladies', Gents, Childron and In
fsnts, in sll sizea, from 2Oc t. 81 osch
Kid and Thread Gloves in now shades.
Neck Rutfl ngs, Lsces, Edg!ngs, sna 6 inii ilhH
Of fTowrs, Napkins, &c.
Sun Umbrellas and Psraaols.
Fsiry and Zephyr Wors!ed, Germantown, sax
ony and Crewal Wool.
an 10 C.M. ADAMS, sc King 81.
NEW eo0DS'
SUN UMBRELLAS end PARASCLS.
LADIES and CHILpRgN'S HOSIERY
BLACK SILK PRINCES.
SILK and FANCY BUTT0NS.
NECK RUFFLINGS.
XIX GLOVES.
TOsCHON and other LhCES, al OF "aich
will be sold at prices to suit toe times 81
sn7 C. @ BEEEY'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19

Special contracts will be made with yearly aa-
vertsers. oh,.,
aries will be charged at advertisement ratee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-04-19
FOB THE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

The new and eon5ncdioaa iron - b.
steamer JOHN W. ThCMESTt x z,5:sstsz:
built especially for thia route, lesgos the cola-
psny's wharf, Washington, EgEkY MON
DAY, TdURSDAY and SATU RDAG, nt
O. clock a. NJ, and A.lo6srdri. 4. 7.30 =. IT,;
returning, arrives EVERY WE'D N&SUAY,
FRIDAY and SUNDAY. 3! 8 O'clock p1a.
This company mskas cl9se connections Il Il"
Co. and with the W. &c q. r. 4. O.. Freight
received for sill points, North ard Soi:tb,
handled with care ard forHarCad 'Ti;n prompt
ucss ard dispatch.
For further iafozina'tion appig
7. e. KEED Agent
j. ney's wh&ri,
or at the Office OF the company, lndsf the NJ
tioDal Metropolitan Bank, Ia: street. opposite
tho Treasury Daps-!inenl. washington.
NH 10 sam UEL RA CON, t'rasidoH~
sssss o1YDEs Pr sTEAa - Lines WEEK
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RlVEH, PHOVi-
DENCm AND ROSTGN.
Steamers laaYs A!sSaldTia EVERY III E2-
DAY and losre Philadelphia Ii y hR oAI-
URDAY.
This line ccnrects at Aioxa2dris with tEe o.,
A. & NJ. and " Y Q. Z. Rs, ana ri fhiin,iel-
phia with Clydss regular SleGmships lor Fall
kiver, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with p:onptness and cares
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadalphis. snd
o Wharfage in Boston. Quick time Frequent
departures Through rates and through Nsis
of lading given. Insurance at the lowest rates.
Agents:
"A. REED, Aiexandria.
WM.P CLYDE s. CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. r. HYDE, GEORGETOWN, 2. G.
JOHNSON BR0s., Washington.
Jan St: