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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-28

HE iuNDIHG.--T tinenoo Committee oil
thc City Council met at TIC Auditors Office at
= o clock yesterday evening sid destroyed all
Of TIC bends Which had been funded up to That
ti!ac. They rCct again 10 blight Tor tho 7ano
purpose.
additional claisa h.iDg employed ioT that pur.
pose.
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STATE TANEs IS79.--pay your Sinto Tex
and Save five per cent. nov 2G-3:
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10 TAX PAYERS.-A discount OF tao per
cent. will DO allowed uron all city lax bills due
for 1879, il paid by December !, 1879. On
the I'd day OF December, 1879, no discount will
DO allowed, but five per ooEt. will be added, max
leg difference OF seven per ccut royol lw
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UY#rERS. Much t. the dc;.SiI; CT The deal.
cra ard Of al lovers Of the h7a Ives and who
are "o? t'9o vessels loadct. With oysters arrived
liz this morning ION the lower river. Tho
cRTgor7 rc1a snail however and were soon dis
DCse! Ct, bringing iorty ceuta nc. bushc Tic
main oansa OF the scsIc:ty is said to be The i!.
cCi;y n loGGice IN the lowcr harbo.a, they be.
:oS filled with Baltimore vessels who ply extra
i!iEh u!iccs.
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| NEW GoEH, November Is --:laahs duh.
| Money Gen Flour dull. Wheat dun. Cora
| dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-28

AC'IpEArs.--Nlr. George lIyds. OF AItxan.
drls cauEry, while driving on Washington street
last night, was thrown ont nonr the corner of
Cameron street, add hi head coming IN CON-
tact with the cnbsthnh he was quite severe ly
cut and bruised
Tie vcnclahin Mr. Thomas Pullman, whllo
attempting 10 hit htlla child ccro:s Royal
street, near tho intcfstc ion OF l'iGc, street,
this evening. missed his Inollnr and fell. 10
ordcavorng to savo The ohII MIR. Pullman 3
lacA slrusi the ground violently, brui<ing and
cniIr& il. Tho child escaped unhurt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-28

STATE TAXES. Everybody slIcnIl cave thl
3 per cent penalty on December |. Lo,a5-S
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TOE SALE OK EENT-THE FRAN K
a HOUSE and LOT next nGs. Of tho Qyyniia
Office. For terms &c. apply 10
nOy DIV Ii lACNHs
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CANAL COMMMRCE.

VIII W II 1T a. w
hrrlved-Bosls NJ i3andtoTd and VIM Walsh,
to American Coil 90.
Departod-Bosts Nj Snndford and w Walsh.
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ARRESTED. Some days sinat man named
$. ShumWny, claiming TO b. from Wash-
inf'on, called on Mcssr5 T.. s. Loadhcat-
CT X Bio. and sold them the exclusive
right for the manufacture { t now prepa.
ration for hrou2ug. TO day Mr.. Lcadbeater
discovered the same man selling right TO
aako the same article to Mr.. VIM Cogan. lilo
at orco sent for officer IIawlcr and had tho man
arrested and locked up The man claimed that
it was hIs night, as patontec. to sell shop
lights. outside Of tho exclusive light for n city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-28

TIE MErEoRIC SHOWER. Last night was
The one set npsr! by Prof. Proctor for tho *.
rco!cd nlrtcoric ahoHor, but, ii ono occurred,
it waa totally invisible here, Oh account of the
clouds which gathered shortly after dark and
cnni0ucd untll alter tho hour fixed Tor The dis.
play. Numbers Of persons all over town sat
up ana watched. but all went to bed rs much
dirgnsted Us wcrd ihnsc who did tho same
Thing on tho 18Th and 10Th insts. L Is hardly
probable tina; thcro will DO muoli attention psid
when II mex! prediction is made.
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RTNN'S SCARLET MKDIGaTED UN-
IHA DERW EAR; prices 81 SD and s. each.
nov .G-li g. III. ADAMS, % King 81.
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STATE TAXES.-The Treasurer must, under
the law, enforce the payment Of State Taxes
unpaid alter Dec. i5!, so ii is tvory tax payers
adva0taso TO save the ) per cent penalty. &
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I EN DOZEN CANS TOMATOES Tor
4 ~ sale low By
nov e ~ .TJI.pyTySJ
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ARRIVED.
Sir j W Thompson, lower i'nt'c. to + 4 Rocd.
Str Lady OF the Iake. Norfolk, to + a Reed.
Sehr YIN Walton. phiis, TO " a ,3moot.
Sthr Estoljs Day, Washington,.-to American.
Coal Co.
jchr julis Garrison, Washington, g. Amer.
can Coal Go.
CLEARED.
Stmn John Gibaon, New York; Ivy mA Roed.
Str Jano Moseley, lover p0gc, BY f = Hcod.
Sir Lady Of the Lake. Norfolk, BY + 4 Eeed.
@chT " 81 Wilson, GaoTgctn II, by W A Sncot
Ech1 Este!is Lay. Providence. hy American
Coal Co.
schr Electra Bailey, Aiiyn's roin., by Amor
Ccsl Co.
MSMOitkErE.
s:chT HarroL E,omss, Gardiner for Wishing
Ton, st Vineyard Haven 18th.
Sc!!r Edith + %L9ero. GGorgetowr, al Eristo!
18th
Schr Naiia > G'hrrrelI, Gcor4ctown. s. II \
9th.
Schc Ell Bnrnos cleared from New Jisvon
for this port 18th.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24

out all the healthy blood of the older Sec
lions that are deserted for this pioneer life.
But that is not the case. Bone and sinew,
good minds and stalwart purposes are adj
vancing to subdue virgin soil and primeval
forests, but there is healthy leayen of the
same left behind. We must not suppose
that it is best for the general interests of the
country to have people and capital huddled
and crowded in comparatively few commu-
mites. An equitable and natural distribu-
ton is the best for all. There is another
feature of this stream of westward emigra
ton which We approve. A large
part of the land occupied this year
has been entered under the homestead law
and timber culture act. This latter act is
one of the saving statutes of our country.
1t was passed to institute an Offset to the
startling denudation of timber tracts that
has been going forward. It provides that
the settler shall plant not less than 2,7O0
trees on each acre, and that at the time of
making final proof there shall be CTS living
trees to each acre, and thus what was waste
land will in time become luxuriant wood
land. The railroad system is broadening,
and it finds its safety and reward in the
briskness of emigration and the rapidity of
industrial development. The movement is
one to be encouraged, and let us who remain
in the East push on the business here to
keep pace with the increasing Western &C
tivity.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24

Mr.. Adams has now ISSUED the following
formal announcement of the next State
Fair:
TO EDITORS OF MINNESOTA NEWSPAPERS:
Frequent inquiries have arisen relative to
the probability of fair this fall, to be held un
der the auspices of the State Agricultural So
ciety.
Please inform the public that the owners Of
the St Paul driving park have rendered to the
society, free of charge, their grounds and ample
buildings, where the annual exhibition viii
take place during the first week in September;
that last years premiums were fully paid at
the end OF the fair; that the remaining liabili-
ties have been liquidated; better railroad fac
ilities are assured, and that the prospects for
a good old fashioned exhibition which shall
rebound to the fame of our rapidly growing
State were never better than now.
Although the Accommodations have been
deemed ample heretofore, yet nearly every
stall and shed is already, engaged and more
| will be built if required.
1t should be borne in mind that ours is en-
phatically an agricultural State. Its chief
wealth consists in the products of its rich soil,
| its blooded stock, and the healthful influence
| of its invigorating climate. 1t should be the
| aim, therefore, of our enterprislng, patrlotlc
citizens, melted by laudable desire to excel
and to display our industries, to put forth
! their earnest efforts in the encouragement and
aid OF the State society, so as to make the CON-
| ing fair the most useful and most instructive
ever held in the center of this great country.
The exhibition is one in which every citizen
in the State should feel pride and personal
| interest. 1t is not local matter, but pertains
| to the whole State, and every man who con.
| tributes by an exhibit or by his presence, or IN
| any other manner, is aiding in advancing his
| own locality in common with the State A
1 splendid State fair reflects credit upon every
| town and county in the State 1t advertises tC
| the world what Minnesota can produce in the
most effective manner, and will add to the
value of every farm in the State Farmers
1 stock raisers, fruit growers and all classes o.
| citizens from one end of the State to the othel
| should consider that it is their exhibition
| and contribute to make it worthy of them.
I Instead of being handicapped with debt as
| in previous years, the society presents a clear
balance sheet, with all obligations met ant
| everything favorable for an exhibit of agricul
tural produces and stock superior to any pre-
| vious year.
May we not reasonably expect the hearty
cooperation of the county societies, and
favorable and united response from every sec
ton of this truly prosperous State of ours, 81
that history shall show the fair of 1879 to hav,
excelled all previous exhibits in its magnifi
cence, abundance and solid worth?
Very truely yours, SAM E. ADAMS,
President Minnesota State Agricultural So
ciety.
Monticello, July Is. 1875
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24
YELLOW FEVER.

MEMPHIS, July IS. The yellow fever
out last night were crowded, and many more
are leaving to-day. While a majority of the
physicians do not apprehend that the fever
will rage in an epidemic form, they all adj
wise those who can to leave the city. The
weather is warm and sultry after thunder
storm of last night. Three new cases are res
ported to the board of health this afternoon,
these make 16 as the total number of cases re-
ported since the 9th inst. Fred Eckers, who
was reported this morning, died at l this
afternoon, and was buried Immediately after
wards. Total number of deaths from fever to
date is seven, including the death this after
noon. Business is almost entirely suspended,
especially with the wholesale merchants.
Large crowds of citizens are leaving on every
train that departs from the city. The Man
haitian and Emmett banks closed their door
to-day, leaving their collections and deposits
to the care of other banks. A detachment Of
the Chickasaw Guards and I huff City Greys
leave tonight for GAINESVILLE, Tenn, where
both companies will go into camp Mrs. Rob
ert Hester and one of her children are report
ed to be in a critical condition. The other
members of the family are progressing favor
ably. Quarantine regulations are again being
rigidly enforced against Memphis at various
points
MEMPHIS, July 19.-The weather is
| warm and sultry with occasional showers.
The development of new cases has given fresh
| impetus to the exodus of citizens, and another
genuine stampede is in progress. Business is
paralyzed, and many retail merchants are
closing their stores. In New Orleans strict
quarantine is enforced against Memphis Up
| to this date it is declared that there has not
been a case of yellow fever in New Orleans
this season. Movements are being made in
Louisville, KY, and in st. Louis Mo-, against
the intr oduction of the scourge, and in the lat
ter city, especially, much alarm is manifested.
MEMPHIS, July 20.-The yellow fever
is on the increase Ten new cases are report.
ed to-day. A member of the board of health
says the outlook is bad. The people continue
to close their places of business. Full 1000
people have left the doomed city since yester-
day noon. City officials and physicians urge
upon all citizens who can to leave at once
The Memphis and Paducha railroad closed
running to-day
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24
A NEVADA SCANDAL.
Satire, the Tunnel Man. IN a Bad Scrape.
lEan Francisco Chronicle.

Satire, the Tunnel Man. IN a Bad Scrape.
ISan Francisco Chronicle.
VIRGINIA, New, July S.-The city is full
of rumors of a scandal in high life which
had rise recently at the International hotel.
For some three months Washington wom-
an, known in town as 'sthe 100000 widow
has been stopping at the hotel. Her name
is Mrs. Allen, and the scandal touches her
and Adolph Sutro. of tunnel notoriety. Last
Thursday Mr.. Sutro and family came to Vir-
ginia to attend the performance of "Pina-
FORE" After dinner the inmates of the hotel
were startled by screams of women and calls
for everybody to come and see. A general
rush was made in the direction of the cries,
which led to the room of Mrs. Allen, where
Mrs. Sutro was beating her over the head
with champagne bottle, and making out
cries, calling her all sorts of names. Friends
rushed in and seized Mrs. Sutro, when she de-
clared that she had caught her husband
with Mrs. Allen. Mrs. SutrO was removed
to her room and commenced making things
lively for Mr.. Sutro, accusing him of inf
deity and holding questionable relations
with the woman, whom she continued to de-
nounce in unmeasured terms. It IS reported
that Mr.. Sutro has long been intimate with
the woman, their relations having been es.
tablished at the East; but, nevertheless, they
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24
BILL ALIENS PEACH BRANDY.

HOec 1t SGUed Him from Failure on HIS
Examination for admission to the Bar.
At Chillicothe, Allen, in company with his
nephew, Allen G. Thurman, entered the
academy for the purpose of experimenting
his somewhat fragmentary early education
in North Carolina. After two yeers of aca-
IDENTICAL instruction he determined to prepare
himself for admission to the bar. When 81
years of age he resolved to go to Ports
mouth and seek admission from the supr me
court. His subsequent proceedings are thus
detailed by a correspondent of the New
York Tunes: "When he arrived at the
insignificant little building in which
the court was held he found it
filed with people, and with many
misgivings he noticed that several young
men who, like himself, were candidates for
legal honors, failed completely, and were re-
jected. Thus, contemplating defeat, he be-
came nervous and anxious, was hot and cold
by turns, lost all control of himself, and ut
last. in a fit of desperation, rushed into an
adjacent tavern, famed for its peach brandy
and honey, drink just finding its way into
OHIO from the South, and, hardly knowing
what he was doing, drank nearly pint of
the brandy. His excitement was so great
however, that the liquor only had the effect of
nerving him for the examination. Hs re-
turned to the court house. In what seemed
to him an instant after he entered his
name was called. He went up before the
in lges, fully conscious that all the people
were looking at him, and dreading that they
would witness his defeat. His fears were not
realized. The first question asked him he
answered readily and correctly. The brandy
gave him renewed courage. His blood was
on. fire, but his tongue wagged glibly. His
answers we're all sharp, full and to the point.
| Five minutes after the examination COM
menced one of the judges, bluff old lawyer
of school now fast dying out, exclaimed,
oh, HI, @that fellow can take care
of himself; let's go and liquorp The
proposition was agreed to. William Allen
was announced a member of the Ohio bar,
and so ended the examination of the olden
time. 1t may be we'll to state here that Gov.
Allen never relates the incident without de-
claring that the peach brandy saved him,
but at the same time he warns all young law
students against like preparation for their
examination. The heads of the present geu-
Grafton, he declares, are not hard enough to
keep their balance under such an amount of
stimulant.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24
What it Costs.

Niagara Falls is the grandest cataract
In the world. Half of it belongs to the
United States, yet it is not possible fol-
an American citizen even to look at the
falls unless he pays at least twenty-five
cents. Watsins Glen, New York, is a
wonderful chasm, wild and picturesque,
but the free American citizen must pay
fifty cents to enter it.
1t is hard to fence in Mount Washing
ton, and it has not yet been accom-
plished, but as the fares are much higher
than the mountain, the free American
citizen may think he can save money by
walking to the top. He is mistaken.
He will have to pay eighty cents toll to
walk up.
The Au Sable chasm is gloomy and
grand, but it costs the American citizen
fifty cents to seeit. The Flume at the
Franconia Notch is worth seeing
ty-five cents worth. The whirlpool at
Niagara is sad and sombre, at least ii
makes the free American feel so when he
goes there with party of ladies fifty
cents each. The Falls of Montmorency
are romantic, historical and beautiful
twenty five cents admission and fifty
cents toll. And thus it goes.
If American spectators could only
erect a wall along the sea coast.so that
no one could see the ocean without pay
ing dollar, it is quite likely the free
American citizen would go to see it with
out a murmur and take his children il
they were allowed to go for half price.
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24
MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.

The ReOrganizatiOn-Mr. Kelley's Letter of
Resignation E. Adams Chosen Presi-
dent-His Official Announcement Of State
Fair During the First Week in September.
It has been generally understood that
Mr.. p. FL. Kelly, the we'll known whole
sale grocer of st. Paul, had declined to
accept the presidency of the State Agri-
cultural society, rendered him last Feb
ruary; but there has been no official an
nouncement made of the fact until this
time, when the following letter is pub
ished:
st. Paul, March 90. 1879.
r. c. Judson, Esq., Secretary State Agricul-
tural Society, Pennington, MINI.
Dear Sir: duly received your notification
of my election as President of the Minnesota
State Agricultural Society, and also the very
fattering resolution of your executive board
on February 9Th, placing the entire manage
compliment thus bestowed upon me, and
through you wish to return my thanks to the
organization for the honor conferred IF it
were possible for me to-do your association
and the fair justice would gladly accept the
position SO kindly offered, but my business
so engrossed by time and attention, and taxes
my energies to such an extent, that IL really
would be physical impossibility for me to
act in the honorable position to which have
been elected.
should have responded earlier in this mat
ter, but have been In hopes that arrangements
would be perfected Whereby the cities of St
Paul and Minneapolis would unite with all
the people of the State in making the State
Fair a grand success. had hoped to see
| this accomplished before making my deter.
minati0n to decline public, but / regret tc
say that in this was greatly disappointed
and Minneapolis having declined all honorable
overtures and reasonable concessions on the
part of st. Paul, it now remains for this city
supported by the State at large, to make an
exhibition worthy of our great and growing
State.
In declining the Presidency of the associa
| ton, Ibeg to assure you that no man in the
| State viii do more in proportion to his ability
| nor feel deeper interest in making the Fail
of 1879 brilliant success than myself, anC
assuring the society of my sincere thanks ant
deep interest in the enterprise, am, verJ
respectfully yours, PHI KELLY.
A meeting of the Executive Board wal
called few weeks ago and Sam e
Adams, of Monticello, Wright county
was chosen President, to fill the vacancy
| Albert Scneffer was also elected treasures
at the same time to fill vacancy In tina
Office. Mr.. r. G. Judson, Of Pennington
continues to ill the position of secretary
These officers have been at work sine,
their selection, preparing the premium
list and making other arrangements ant
Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-24
OFF FOR THE WEST.

Unprecedented Emigration from NesU
England to the Western PTGtries-A
Movement That Should BE Encouraged
Boston Post, EDITORIAL
Probably the larger portion of us in the
thickly crowded cities have been and are SO
busy with our own affairs, and SO occupied
with measuring the world by the reach of
our own vision, that we do not comprehend
the movements that are going on outside of
our limited field of effort. But these move
ments, though simple, are of magnitude
and Importance. They are tho natural ex-
pansion and growth of our country. The
fasting that the nation has undergone for
five or six years has reduced its system like
q fever, but, with unmistakable evidences of
convalesceLce, our stagnant industries
grow hungry again for something to
replenish themselves, and capital seeks
for places in which it may locate and
raise up prosperous families. But the cup
boards of the East seem q little lean, and
though they are in fair way to be soon sup
piled again, the young generation is impa-
tient and starts off full of hope and energy,
and buoyed up by ambition for discovery
and development. Emigration to the West
ern country this last spring has been un-
precedented, as statistics from the general
land Office show. There is feeling among
the industrial classes that the time for q
new plant has come, and they cannot throw
away their opportunities. As high as 1900
entries of government land, representing
$4,000 acres, were recently made in six
days, and it is stated on good authority that
the statistics of the fiscal year ending June,
1879. will show an emigration nearly four
times as large as in 1876.
We might look with apprehension upon
this movement did it seem to be drawing