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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-18
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" TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.

isrEcIAL TO THE ALEXANDRIA GAzETTE.l
gTAsa!NGroN. D. G.. Feb. Is.
Ia ths House Of Representatives to-day
Gen. Besle tried to get up the bill to pay the
Richmond Female College for the rent OF their
tuiirg during the war. but Gen, Harry White,
Of Pennsylvania, mho Has ouca prisoner 10
Libby pIisoo, AID who cab't set the remen'
0ranco o. hi3 im 3ris0n@c out Of his mind,
objected, aod 50 the bill wen. over, and thus
added another to :ha long list Of sou!hcra war
ci.i;:;; tia. have Cone TO grcF at the hands Of
lho !lTty. fiih Congress.
Tie sub COMMITTEES cn.AppropIia.ions Of the
Ssua:e, of which Mr Wiih=r5 is a mcmb,r,
and to WHOM The propositions for the reofgaDl-
zl,oo Ct ths army, aud for the railroad tc'e'
graph were retired, held meeting this morn
lng. They considered the first proposition oCly
aaci came tc no dcteruioall0n With regard TO
that. Tha railroad Telegraph was nos reached.
IL the House Ct Representatives,, this mora
ing, tho Ways aud ileaus Committee tried to
gct he 4 ,cr fcrthe presentation oil their reports,
il clu log OF cauisc that &C their sugsr bill, but
we're successfully aDtGGooized BY Mr.. Cox With
bis csaau3 bill. Mr. CiS Was then 10 Els turn
| aotasoDiz:d by Sir. Hale, who wanted the
legislative, idc!al and executive I'll! taken up,
! but re beat lis Cproucuf, got his bill up and
made an abs speech thereon. 10 which he
urstd th2t tJr various reasoGs, principally, how.
i ear, 10 keep So much State power Gu! ct tho
| haais Ct tue federal executive, the c2usu' tax
ers shou'G be appointed By the GoVNuors CT
tie resgfaive St4tes. His speech was received
aitI. applause on the f)or. lie Was replied ii
b. Sir. Gar;i Id, who favored The appointment
OF ;aa caGsv: takers BY the f.deral goVecn'
| mcn;.
Tbs Sen.ta this riofoiog By va.o Ct 81 to
2G aiJpiui resolution p,yi1g Joseph Sugar,
OF w., s., 600 Gu: Of The contingent fund OF
The &cDatr. act for bis salary Us z u. S. Sena-
cor :rom virginia, bu. to repay him for cxpen
sej i0caErci IN bis uusu3c stu: efforts to gam
aa:ois.;,n 10 he Senate, and 10 obtain his sal
erq aa 2 Senator Tho Senate'a action on The
r1soiu.ioa is CONCLUSIVE, ard Nr. Segar remark
I'd 10 4 freud in the ro;uada Ut the capitol soou
| afterwards that he would have the money in
| lis hands within two hours.
| As az evidence Of the prestige Of Nlr. Iick
| Chandler it may te stated that his nom
iratiin and probable election Induced Congress-
m.n elect NeWba.ry who came on 10 Washing
toc to oppnsc the confirmation CT the appoint
mal. 81 .ii;. Bell - G., Gctcr OF customs al
! O.tro!;, 10 withdraw his opposition TO day and
! ,ne aDportn.cps iriii ro% ta confirmed with
! GU; s0y difficulty.
J'tc Judiciary Committee cf the Senate has
jat2,Diin 20 - report the uenga award bill just
as !! cane ircm The House.
raa S3Ds;e 10 day p4ss3d The bill allowing
tbs ;I.ding OF crconjac.i in sluls OF ten dollars
gut Eau!lp!cs IL / Des ccrt. certificates iuod-
aDei1 81 - o. ti:ty Doll lrs ap1 muiiipIts there
Of ia Z. $. ( gcr cert bonds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-18

The market this week wa3 poorly supplied
With Cattle very :Oa being offered, in co1sg-
Quence CT 'Shicn tdc.o we-G 90 ~ 70 TRANSACTIONS:
N o Sheep offered, SIC lo:uand light 1.-Two i ~
in good den6nd 81 top Gu"tsIions. Cows and
Calves duh I'D nominal Iar!te. slow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-18

fOkTOF ALEXANDRIA,, r FEBRUARY Is.
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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08
How Men Get Ahead.

A son of Maine, who went West in
early health, and has there attained
wealth and honorable position returned
last summer to visit his old home. At
the village store he saw an old man
whom he had known during his younger
days. He accosted him, but was not
recognized. SO you don't remember
me, :" he said {" Pm John R-.'
"YouW exclaimed the old man, ''you
don't mean to tell me that you are John
R?"
&C / certainly am," said the visitor,
shaking him by the hand, "and I'm
very glad to see you again."
Well," persisted the old man. 81
never did. To think that this is you.
They tell me you've grown awful rich,
John"
John admitted that he had "saved
something"
"And they say you're the President of
of railroad, and get big salary"
Again John had to admit that rumor
spoke the truth.
"I'm glad on it, John I'm glad on
it, my boyl 1t beats all what circum-
stances and cheek will do for man."
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08

latter. "Since Heaven has willed 1t,
] wish you JOY Of IT, but do conjure
you never to tell any one how you OBJ
tained itY"
I" And why notl" asked Dahar.
"Because, F" said the noble. Arab, "an-
other man might be really i'll, and men
would fear to help him. You would be
the cause Of many refusing to perform
an act of charity for fear of being duped
as have been."
Struck with shame at these words,
Dahar was silent for moment, then
springing from the horse, returned 1t
to the owner embracing him. Nabar
made him accompany him to his tent,
where they spent number of days to-
gether, and became fast friends for
life.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08
Punctuation In Rsadlnu.


The following story is taken from
Earnest Legouve's new book, Reading
as Fine Art:'
A selfsatisfied young man once went
to M. Samson for lessons. Samson in
quired, "You wish to take reading
lessons 2'
Yes, sir"
Are you in the habit of reading
aloud ?"
Yes, sir; have recited O. great many
scenes from Corneille and Moliere.'
Sin public p''
Yes, sir.''
Successfully ?"
"Yes, sir.''
Please read the fable of The Oak
and the Reed from this volume of La
FontaineY''
The scholar began: The oak one
day said to the Reed"
"That will do Sir, you don't know
how to read !"
Certainly not, sir; If 1 did, should
not come to you for advice" replied the
scholar somewhat annoyed. "But 1
don't see how in single line
Please read it again ?''
He repeated: "The Oak one day,
said to the Read"
II said you didn't know how to read. :"
" But
But" said Samson, calmly, "do we
eyer join adverbs to substantives instead
of verbs? Was there ever an oak nam
ed One day? ,"
"No."
"Very well, then, why do you read,
The Oak one day, said to the Reed p
Say, The Oak, (comma) one day, said
to the Reed.'"
That is true" cried the astonished
scholar.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08
AN ORIENTAL STORY.

IN THE tribe of Neggdeh there was q
Il horse whose fame spread far and
near, and Bedouwin of another tribe,
by name Dahar, desired extremely to
possess it. Having offered in vain for
it his camels and his whole wealth, he
hit, at length, upon the following de-
vice, by which he hoped to gain the OBJ
ject of his desire.
He resolved to stain his face with the
juice of an herb, to clothe himself in
rags, to tie his legs and neck together,
so as to appear like a lame beggar.
Thus equipped he went to Naber, the
owner of the horse, who he knew was
to pass that way. When he saw Naber
approaching on his beautiful steed, he
cried out in weak voice.
+" am poor stranger for three days
have been unable to move from this
spot to seek for food. am dying; help
me, and Heaven will reward you.''
The Bedouwin kindly offered to take
him up on his horse and carry him
home; but the rogue replied:
6 1 cannot rise, 1 have no strength
left.
Naber touched with pity dismounted,
led his horse to the spot, and, with
great difficulty, set the seeming beggar
on his back.
But no sooner did Dahar feel himself
in the saddle than he put spurs to the
horse and galloped off, calling out as
he did So
g 1t is l Dahar have got the horse
and i am off with it.
Naber called after him to stop and
listen. Certain of not being pursued
he turned and halted at short distanc,
from Naber, who was armed with 4
spear.
g You have taken my horse, . said tn,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08

from the dining room. She did not
see him, but, addressing Ida, saId.--
Run away now, Ida dear, and dress
before callers come for you. / have al
ready sent Adele upstairs, and will
finish the dishes now l have done my
sweeping"
"You have been long enough about
1t, / hope" muttered Ida ungraciously,
but nevertheless availing herself of her
sisters offer with much alacrlty. "Here
are the dish-towels, Violet,' she said,
extending several greasy, blackened
articles to the young girl.
Tom had been meditating an escape !;
not an easy affair, as the sisters stood
directly in his path but at the word
dish-towels he einvoluntarily stopped and
glanced around.
No wonder my grandmother eau
toned me,' was his first thought as the
soiled towels met his sight, and he hasti-
ly approved the look of disgust which
crossed Violet's face as she quietly laid
those aside, and, opening drawer, took
from 1t plentiful supply, soft, dry and
clean.
Ida and Adele had both disappeared,
and Tom ventured to renew his offer of
assistance to Violet, who started little
as she for the first time noticed his pres
ence. But she recovered her composure
at once, and quietly answered, as she
deftly filled the dish-pan with clean hot
suds.-
"No, thank you, Mr.. Meredith. shall
do very well without assistance. My
sisters have not left much for me to do.
You had better walk into the parlor, and
they will soon join you"
" No, indeed" !" replied Tom. =" / will
take myself out of the way, with apollo
gies for my untimely intrusion, unless
you will really let me be of some service.
And believe me-" he added earnestly,
with admiring glance at the neat little
figure tripping SO lightly about the
kitchen, and mentally contrasted her
with her two sisters, "you will make
me very happy by allowing me to help
you.
ooh, very well" said Violet, smiling
and blushing little as she met his gaze.
" If you are really so much in need of
employment, L will try to provide some
for you. Suppose you set these dishes
on the lower shelf of the closet, as L
wash them,-then L can arrange them
after they are all done"
Tom obeyed, and was rewarded by
being allowed to bring hod of coal
from the cellar, and do various other
little errands, all the while he was no.
ticing the neatness and despatch with
which Violet worked, and was especial
ly observant of the clean, dry dish
towels, and the skill with which, when
done using them, she washed and scald-
ed and hung them to dry.
He declined the invitation to dinner,
given by Mrs. Renshaw, when she
came and found him assisting Violet,
and made his way directly to Harry's
office.
Il have made my choice at last,
Harry" he announced: 1t is one that
would suit even my grandmother ~
" Might inquire who is the fortunate
damsel 7" asked Harry, laying down
his book land how are you so sure of
your revered relatives approval ?"
Tom told his mornings experience,
concluding with " If she will only ac-
cept me, shall be the happiest man
alive, and all owing to my dear old
grandmother's good advice"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08
Profit $1,000.

''To sum it up, six long years OF bed
ridden sickness, costing 5000 per year,
total 81 ,2OO-all of this expense was
stopped by three bottles of Hop Bitters
taken by my wife. She has done her
own homework for year since, with
out the loss of day, and want every
body to know it, for their benefit" IA.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08
Better than a Cow.

There is cow-tree in Venezuela, the
milk of which is very much like cows
milk or cream. They go each morning
to the fores, make some deep cuts in the
trees, and in less than two hours their
vessels are full. They use it to drink
and to mix with tapioca and maize. The
tree is from forty-five to sixty feet in
height, and has long alternate leaves.
The Government of Venezuela sent to
the Paris Exposition several bottles of
this milk, which have been analysed by
prominent scientific men. 1t contains
sugar, caseine, and other things found
in cows milk, but is richer and much
and more nutritious.
Eg' A sweet scented young tulip you
are, Caleb, net to know what is meant
by hugging a delusion." Hugging a
delution means embracing pretty girl
who is ready to go back on you just SO
soon as she finds another fellow that
suits her better than you do. You ought
to be ashamed to confess your ignorance
in this unblushing manner.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08
DIR. WHITTIER,
No. sOs Penn Street, Pittsbureh, Pa,

No. 8O2 Penn Street, Pittsburgh, Pa,
Continues to afford reliable special treatment OF
fflyate and Urinary Diseases. Perfect cure
guaranteed Hpermatorrhoea or Seminal Weak
ness resulting from sei.abuse. or sexual excess.
producing nervous debility. night emissions, de-
sPondency, dizziness, dininess OF sight, pmples
Qf the lace, weakness Of mind and body, and
nnally imPotency loss Of sexual power, sterility,
ETC. uniting the victim for marriage OF business
ana Ienderlng NE miserable. are permanently
cured IN shortest possible time. Gonorrheas,
Geet, Structures, All Urinary diseases and Syphi
lis, (all forms, consisting OF Skin Ernptions Ul-
GERS in the mouth, throat or on other parts OF the
body, are. perfectly cured, and the blood poison
thoroughly. eradcated from the system DR.
WHITTIER Is regular graduate OF medicine, as
his diploma at office shows; his life long special
MEDICINE prepared BY himself, enables him to
cure difficult cases after others fail-t is sefeyi-
dent that a physician treating thousands OF eases
every year acquires great skin. The establish
ment Is central and retired, ard 50 arranged that
patients see the doctor ouly. Consultation and
correspondence private and free Pamphlets sent
sealed for stamp. Medicines sent evefywhere-
Hours A. M. to 4 P. M, and 6 ?. M. 10 8P. m.
Sundays from 10 A. M, to ! p. M. Everybody
should read the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-04-08
MARRIAGE AND HEALTH GUIDE.

144 pages, fine illustrations, price 20 cents. A
book for private. careful reading by both sexes
married or SINGLE explaining wonders and mys-
Ierles Of sexual systemf reproduction, marriage
lmpediments, etc, causes, consequence and cure.
Sold at office or by mall sent securely sealed, on
receipt q price In money or postage stamps. Ad.
burgh, Pa. W461y
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
The Naw pan.inn 1.aw-

The bill granting pensioners full pay
from the time they were discharged from
the service in the army, was introduced
by Democrat, and received both Demo-
cratic and Republican support in both
houses of congress. 1t involved the pay
ment of a vast amount of money, and the
introduction of the bill by the Democrats
was undoubtedly designed as a trap in
which to catch President Hayes, as they
supposed undoubtedly he would lot sign
the bill on account of its origin and the
great amount of money that would have
to be raised to meet its payments required
under the provisions of the bill, but in
this they were mistaken. President Hayes
is the friend of the loyal soldier, and he
signed the bill as he ought to have done.
But further legislation is still necessary
to give efficiency to the law; an appropri-
alton will be necessary. Will the Denoc-
racy in Congress be as anxious to make
the necessary appropriation as they were
in their efforts to entrap the President?
If their expectations of a veto had been
verified, they would then have acquired
what they intended-capital upon which
to operate against the Republican party
among the soldiers of the late war. Bnt
in this they have been foiled, and all their
fine theories for acquiring political cap
ital have vanished in the air.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30

About 425, 900 more hogs have been
packed since November 1st than in the
corresponding part of last winter.
Seven carloads of hogs were recently
drowned in the Angress river. Michigan,
by the breaking of railroad bridge.
More-and better horses and mules have
been passing through in the last few days
than we have seen for long time.
One load of very fine Norman horses,
bought in Illinois and fed in Ohio, passed
through here on Monday. It was the fin
est lot we have seen for long time.
The western coast of ireland has re-
Gently been strewn with carcasses of
American cattle washed mp by the storms
after having been thrownOverboard from
vessels.
Exports Of live stock from New York
last week: Cattle-576 head alive, and
s. .460. quarters dressed; sheep-1. 100 head
alive, and 1850 carcasses dressed : hogs
400 head.
From the Commercial Indicator we learn
that the total receipts of live stock at
Kansas City for the year 1873 amounted
to 1884 cattle, 427,777 hogs and $500
sheep.
The Waynesburg, Pa, Independent tells
of hog killed near that place which
cleaned $50 pounds. Unless there wasa
slip In the types, this is the biggest por-
ker we have heard from.
Nearly all the through cattle from the
| West to New York are now brought by
way of Pittsburgh. With the through
and local. runs'together, the pens have
been well filed this week, and at times
rather uncomfortably crowded.
The sheep market started off this week
/ in hotter Gtv1a hos OF Ofh ~
time this season. The demand has been
strong, the feeling huovant, prices, 1216 a
25c higher, and everything in a condition
to remind one of the Oldtime markets.
There is but little demand--in fact all
most no demand--just now for stock cat
| tie, and we advise all who have stock of
| this class to keep 1t at home for the pres
ent. They will not be wanted for several
i weeks yet, perhaUs about March /. At
ter that date we expect fair demand and
good trade in stock cattle.
All kinds of stock seem to be fatter and
In better average condition this winter
| than usual. There has been an abun-
/ dance of all kinds Of feed, and every fa-
| ciltty for fattening has been easily obtain
able.
Stock and train men are much less an
noyed than they We're II year or two ago
by t. amps attempting to steal rides. The
nuisance seems TO be abating of itself,
which is a matter of congratulation to all
| concerned.
Good cattle are selling here at prices
which will compare favorably with those
obtainable anywhere West of the Allie
ghanies. With strong trade and plenty
of buyers for New York and Philadel-
phia, prime shipping cattle find ready
sale. Indeed the average supply has been
considerably short of the demand for a
/ few weeks past.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
The New ARMY Btll.

The new army bill, which was intro
duced in the Senate and House Friday
last by Senator. Burnside and General
Banning respectively, is meant as COM
promise for the previous report on the
subject from the joint army committee.
It is endorsed by Generals Sherman, Han
cock, Ord, Schofeld and others. It re-
duces theinfantry regiments or 20 COM
panies; the cavalry 2 regiments or u
companies. The artillery is left as it is.
1tdrops 337 officers of the staff and line;
reduces the general officers to Major
Generals and 4 Brigadier Generals; pro-
Viies for the interchanging of staff and
line officers. The German four battalion
system Is also incorporated in the bill
two battRlions are to be manned and Off
cered; a third is offlcered, and the fourth
only in case of war or an emergency. The
total strength of the engineer corps, Off
GERS and men, is fixed at GIL; artillery,
1855; cavalry, s,432; infantry, Is, 500;
Indian scouts, 600-making grand total
of 20 1888 men and offieerss The strength
of an engineer company is fixed at IL
men; artillery battalion or battery, sc or
724 TO a regiment; a caYalry regiment,
1 900 men, with 80 to each company; a
regiment of infantay, l, ,050, or sS men to
each company. The total number of Off
GERS in the line Is fixed at l ,562, and 415
in the staff; retirement is made COM
pulsoiy at SO years.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
Signed, Il. A. THoMFsoN, Chairman.
J. W. SHARP, sec'y State Elk. Com.
Proposed ConsrltutlOnal Alnendmene


WASHINGTON, Jan.27.-The following
is the full text of the proposition by Mr..
Edmunds to-day from the Senate Judici-
ary Committee, as a substitute for the
Constitutional amendment on the same
subject proposed by the joint resolution
which passed the House, under suspen-
sion of tie rules, the last day of last ses-
sion.
t'ARTIcLE l6. No claim against the
United States shall ever hereafter be sns-
tanned or allowed by Congress, or any de-
partment officer or Court of the United
States, or money paid by the United States,
or from their funds, whether as damages,
compensation, or otherwise, for or on ac-
count of any property--real, personal or
mixed-taken, used, injured or destroyed
by United States troops, or by or through
any officer, civil or military, or other per-
son acting. or protesting to act, under or
by authority of the United States, or of
their enemies; or taken, used injured or
DESTROYED from any other cause whatever
during the existence of the late insurree-
ton or rebellion against the Government
of the United States, unless the owner
thereof, [and in case of any corporation,
its governing authority and management
was during all the time of such insurrec-
ton or rebellion loyal in fact to the Gov
ernment of the United States, and gave
neither aid nor encouragement to the en-
emy. No pension, bounty, grant. necu-
| MARY indemnity or pecuniary benefit
| shall ever be given or provided for by or
under authority of Congress, or any State,
/ for or on account of any military or other
! service performed or injury suffered, in
hostility to the Government of the Uni
ted States. No pardon, past or future,
shall have any effect to take any person,
case or claim out of the purvey of this
/ article.''
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30
Local option.

We regret that the article on Local OPP
tiOn, written by our esteemed friend,
Hon. 1. W. Quinby, the author of the To-
cal option bill now pending in the House
of Representatives, was received too late
for insertion in to-day's HERALD, but we
will publish it in our next issue. The
writer gives his views on the necessity of
temperance efforts and on the Constitu-
tionality of the bill now pendiug; and, as
our readers are anxious to acquire all the
information on the subject of local option,
and the power of the Legislature to en-
act such law, we know they will be Ia
terested in this article. The bill, if Con-
stitutional, as the author claims it to be.
should become law, and no efforts
should be spared to secure the passage of
the bill. Petitions should be circulated
industriously and forwarded to Mr..
Quinby.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-01-30


IN our last issue we published an arti-
Gle stating that Prof. s. Q. Gamble. of this
county, had been notified by the officials
of the Blind Asylum that his services as
a teacher in the institution after the 18th
OF this month would be dispensed with.
You see. Prof. Gamble had Republican
proelivities, and therefore was unfit to be
teacher in the Asylum. Mr.. Gamble,
however, refused to go, as he claimed
that the term for which he had been. en-
ployed would not expire until next June.
We notice, however, in theuTourral of Fri,
day last, the following statement in rela-
tion TO this matter.
The resolutions adopted by the Board
attheir previous meeting, in regard to
Professor Gamble and Mrs. He'll teach-
ers In the institution, were for the pres
ent laid on the table, and execution of
them is thereby suspended. These teach
ers will therefore most probably continue
IN their positions for the present year at
least.
IneIe was misunderstanding in the
eaAe o. Prof. Gamble at least, whose res
lgaat.lon was to take effect from the 18th
81 tnls month. This was adjusted.