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q ACRES OF LAND, More or Less,
adjoining the land of William Woolsey and others.
and being the same and all the land described in
two deeds from James o. Jones and wife 10 the
said George Hill, one bearing date the 18th day of
November 1868, and recorded in Liber A. l.. j.,
Hartford county; the other bearing date the Sth
day of August, 1872, and recorded in Liber A. L.
j., No., q, folio S26 one of the Land Record Books
of Hartford county
The improvements consist of q nmfnrtahlc
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CHRISTMAS ON THURsDAY.-The following
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IrsE RAKER.s Cnucu sxn11n

I NVUNH NUP.
u Il. WYATT BAKER, Pharmacist
Bel Air Drug Store, near HsgiS office,
deco Bel Air, Nd
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Use BAKERS ANTI-BILIOUS PIEI.S
- Il. WYATT BAKER, Pharmacist,
Bel Air Drug Store near 1HgiS Office,
dec5 Bel Air Md
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NJ A IL RIED.

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q ACRES OF LAND, More or Less.

lying in Hartford county, upon which George Hi
now resides, called Arabia Petrea," containin
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-31

hia., aad his less Of prestige could moi be pro.
logged without danger to tho goVernmant sad
hilns,li. He had became tbs head OF violent
opposition 70 The republican cabinet With u:
bcng Wiliiog 10 s1ecotd it. Had this gcne 90
&c would hav. become mixed up with the ir:eo
onciables aad been used up without b:n; fl
ting his courlry OF lis party and without b2iog
able to rctrsc, his Steps. The presidency Of
the Chanbar Of Deputies changes his resent
petition. and may pave the way fer his future,
fer NJ. CREWS example shows tia! it may lead
up higher.
PARIS, Jan. 3l.-The Dix NeuVieme Steele
considers that NJ. Gambclta's accession to the
presidency OF the Chamber of Deputies is Ger
tain.
VERSAILLES, Jan. 3l.-M. Gambotta has
been elected president of the Chamber Of Dep
uties By 3l4 votes Gu; of total CT 4O5.
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VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.

10 the Senate yesterday bill was reported
{, exempt from seizure for deb: compensation
received by Jurors, not excepting tsxss; AID a
petition was presented from citizens Of Lou
doua couoty asking for the repeal of chapter
23l. sc:s of 1877 rs, 10 relation to Tho election
OF three commissioners Of that county.
A number of House bills were real AID re-
fsrred, an a plumber of bills we're reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
The bill to amerd tho Moffstt register law
aud for its more rigid enforcement was further
considered.
10 the House Of Delegates on adverse report
was made upon the bill passed by the Senate
authorizing the Board Of Supervisors Of LEU.
doun couuty to noress. the salary Of tho coun-
ty Judge.
The Senate amendments to House bills to
incorporate tho Virginia and Statessille Mar
row Guage Railroad Co., aud 10 amend the
code so as to dispense with the August term OF
tho corporation court Of Petersburg were
sereed to,
The Senate bill imposing certain duties upon
county and corporation treasurers and other
Collectors of State revenues aud fixing the pen
atty for failure to perform them was passed.
The report of the special committee on Fed.
eral relations on the usurpation of power by
the Federal judiciary 10 Virginia was posi-
poued. and the bill transferring the James
River aud Kanswha Canal to the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad Co. was taken up aud
further discussed.
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FGREEGE ITEMS.

A dispatch from Rome to the Pail Mall Ga
2.t!o says cousstorY is fxed for the 2l:t OF
February. The Pope e.il retrace his aloculoo
and will rctraoe tho pon,i6cal policy OF the year.
He will also give sketch Of bis schemes tor the
future.
The Russian movements 10 Central Asia are
stated to BIO defensive, cot tfsnsive, against the
ad7arciDg power of Eogland. The delay 10
the signature of the Russo Turkish treaty is
attributed TO the indispcsition Of the Sultan.
4 lu!l hss taken place 10 the discussion at
Dub.io of th, Catholic university question, and
the acsolialioas have been arrested By the i'm.
moderate demands OF the bishops.
4 party of insurgent Arabs are reported as
having attacked a caravan near HeOJiz, 10
ARABIC, sna killing six hundred persons.
The plague has appeared en- the Vo!sa, ~
mics tc5m WetlisDka.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
rneAR 9N-OWDEN:
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 81. 1870.
Marshal MacMahon yesterday ssigned the
irssiiannv Of tie Rscnhio Of France. 10 Wow

pr5siirnoy Of tbs Republic Of France. 10 view
Of the circumstances of the case no other course
had haon left him compatible either with hs
horor, his self respect, or with G patriotic re-
gard FIR The best Interests Of his country. lie
had compiled with all the demands OF
the ultra republicans t,r the removal OF
cisil cfic:rs ADD fer filing their places
With t,o:s e The dominant party, even
ihou>h sone OF thts, changes hs felt ts:u'ed
Wju!d be pr,iu1oial to the true Interests OF
E.arc,, bpt 10 the present unsettled oonii'lon
Of Europe, sni 10 view Of the possibility taat
the French army may b. called upoa at 20 els
TAFT day fer active serS!c,, be vas
not wiiog 10 slnclion the rsmovai OF
the beat genera officers Of ,hst army
ADD tn, substitution thersfjr Of ustlIed or
inefficient men, and that, too. merely to CRAFTY
the vagsries Of the red republicans, even though
subj sanction would hsv, o)ntlunad his pres
iiency. 10 Other words, be would rather DO
right than President, and therefore deser7cs
the praise Of all the real frierds Ct humanity.
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EIOud.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3l-A dispatch says the
the last a houra. During last nigh. gorge
formed near Fremont, Ohio, srd the river flied
up with ics to the city. The wster is higher thsn
ut any time for the past twelve yesra. Many
houses were flooded and considerable damage
was done 10 yachts snd sms!l boats. Goods IN
the cellers of residences and fences Were badly
dsmsyea
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TITO Virsiaia Law Journal for JaLul;y, Pub
hsael By J. W. Rudolph & English. Rloh-
noad, has been received. To lawyers this is
very Interesting plumber Of this valuable work.
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Ooe Of the oldest established livery meu 10
Baltimore ia Mt. q. S. CARRIER, No. 2t Con
way street. Three of bis horses vcre promptly
cured Of Sores aud Bruises By keler's Roman
Llniment,
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lGly- IIIE NATIONAL COMPLAINT. -D5spep.
sic is the ma. cnsl com l4int Almos. every 9th.
er man or woman you meet la; is and the re-
suit i, that the number Of paeudo. remedies for it
is Is numer0us as Pharosh's host. They arc for
the Laust part worih!cas. There is, however a
searching eradicsnt of this distressing and obdu-
rata ma'sdy, one whose genuine merits long
since raised i. 20 foremost place among the sta
po medicines Of America. Hos.e!ters Stomach
B!Lters cx.irpates dyspepsia with grester certain
~ than any known remedy. and ia mes! genial
lnv:gcreG:. appetizer aud aid to secretion. These
arc no. empty assertions, IS thousands Of our
c'nnlrynen and women who hsvs experienced
IS effects are aware bu. sre backed up by ire
ffsgsbo proofs repeatedly lsid before the pub Z.
l!c The B,te!s also promote regular habit of
body and give q hcal!hful stimulus to the urins.
ry Crgaus.
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~ NOTHING SHORT of unmistakable bepe
its conferred upon tens of thousands of sufferers
could originate and maintain the reputation
which AYERS SAIsAPARGLLA enjoys. It il u
compound OF the best vegetable alternatives with
TIC lodi,tes OF Potassium and Iron, and is tie
most etfsctusl of all remedies for gcrofu,ous,
nercurinl or blood disorders. Uniformly sue.
cessfu aud certain in its remedial effects, it pro-
duces rapid and complete cures of Scrofuls
S?Fes, Eois, Humors. Pimples, Eruptions, Skin
LI:eaaes and all disorders arising from inquiry
OF the blood. BY its invigorsting effects it al.
Esys relieves and oftea cures Liver Complaint
fems!e Weaknesses and Irregularities, and is q
pYte9t remover of vitality. For purifying the
blood it ha; no equal. 1t tone. up the system.
restores end preserves tho health, and imnarta
7igor and energy, For forty years it has bean
N extensive use, and a TO day tho IN ost availsblo
medicine for the suffering aick anywhere =. 8
Lesdbester 6 Bro, Agents.
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Murder.

C1NC1hSATI, Jsn. 3l.-A spsc,si ai-pstch
says: Joseph w. Brown, wealthy fiEm'r. Ie-
siding near Indianapolis, Ind, wss Inur5s1ed
on Wednesday night by two hou1c breakers.
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Rev. ]. r. Gaslick has resigned the p2atorate
Of Lshigh Street Baptist Church, Richmond.
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latest Foreign Eew3.

LONDON, jar. 3l.-A dispatch troa VIZ
"a to the Times says: "It is stated IT, y.
BGtkip, physician 10 the ca -,
burning OF WcIliacka cpd 49,.
where the epidcEi" ''>' -ts.
81 go, Tho j., :aro;u'e 10 then, ard the rculo7o
NJ - -habI!an'a &c healthy p!4c:s. u spln
.ne heaVy expenses that such scheme
Hou'u ioV1lTe, the Gar is said to be diSpo.2I
10 follow Prot. Botkins advice"
ne eog!ceers aud dock mens' strike besnD a!
Liverpool and BIrkeahea1, where cyrr > 900
Weot out this moruiog.
st. PETERSBURG Jan. 3l.-The Amer 81
A1eharlstao his arrived on the Ru:si,n ron
Tier.
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a BAWL FROM SECOND BAsE.-H3riy Shai
Gf', Inc second base OF the Bostoa CIuo, !cIi aat
alsiocated his knee cap little while sg'.-
ne says that be oTes bis almost imuejI,.s
recovery to Giles Liuimeut Iodide Ammonia.
oolo oy r.. 5. Lsadbeater u Bro. Trial slz:
20 cents. DR.. Giles, 100 West Broadway.
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DEATH AT a WEDDING. iii! Church Of 81.
Ffanc;s NlVier, New York, was the sc:ne OF o
very sad incident Wednesday. {. ii. B'enpan
aal Meta Z. Pcetsch wcr, 10 be married. TIE
c:urch vas beautifully decorated ard filed with
al ayis:ocralc audicrc.. Father Alpho1sus
p,lo;ic7 was The oHi,iaiicg clergyman. He
bad been teacher OF NJ. BreunaD's, and vas
selected o. iha. account. After Loheogrin's
wedding march had ben performed on the
ORGAN by Mr. Berger the reverend father, ct
teadea By nupber Of c!erQynen, took bis pc
stion at tic altar steps. The bride end Bride
groom stood out side tic sanctuary ralIog With
the bridesmaids aud grooms. Father Pelle!lcr
bacaa to address .cW words 20 tho youog
couple. iia lclarrcd 10 bis lopg acquaintance
With hlr. B:cGpa0 aod expressed his pleasure
a, bciog permitted to cEicIate at his marriage.
Tie was going On with the usual words Of advice,
but had spoken hardly three or four sentences
ahco ne vas NOTICED to turn very pale. Elc
stopped speaking, ana before aoy uoe could 10.
CURE Ihat the matter was, fell tJrward on bis
TAG, q ifoc. Of TIC couple, his head resting upon
.ba cushion upon which they were about TO
kccol. lie vas hastily picked up aud carried
away, and died in teY EomeEts in tic satr!sty.
The audience were, however, not iatoTDic1 OF
tbs, and the ceremony waa performed By Father
M:rricb. The congregation vas then dismissed,
ard the bridal couple went to tho house OF the
brides father. where the reception was given,
lie company be!cg ignorant uutil lat5 1T night
that Father Plliefier's illness bad terminated
fatally
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COURT eF APPEALS YEsTE.cAr.-Stcptoe
vs.. Floods administrator. From The Circuit.
Cours, Bedford county. Affirmed, Judge Mon.
cure delivering tbo opinion, Judges Christian
ard Burke net sitting il this ca.e
Robilson Va. Commonwealth. From tee RuE-
lin rs Court of the city of Manchester. Affirmed,
Judge Christian delivering tho opinion.
Crews vs.. Farmers Bank OF ViIsiaa. From
the Circuit. Court Of tie town oil DsnViile. AZ
i-mej, Judge Anderson delivering the opinion.
Woody rs. Old Dominion Insurance Comps..
~. From tho Chancsry Court Of tia city of
Richmond. Reversed. Judge Bufks delivering
tho opinion, Judge Staples dissenting.
Stearns .Ld ais. Va. Beckhsm and as From
tho Circuit Court Of Culpeper county. In TIL;
case tho former decres OF the Circuit Court wss
so far modified rs to direct an account OF the
purchase money and the rents and prcf!s of the
lard. Judge Staples delivering the opinion,
Judges Anderson snd Burks dissenting.
Piedmont and Arlington Insurance Company
VS.. Mclean. Fully argued by w. Roysil
for defendant and A. n. Kelley for plsintih IN
error, and ubnitttd.
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PARIS. Jao. 30.-lm ne1so ADD pascsf1!
crowds arc asScm bed Gu tho bouisvards a9ait
ing the lcws The Marquis dc HaTcourt, the
Freuch en- b. ssadtr al LOndou, WHO is a relative
Of Marshal MacMahop, has resiGned.
The ministers congratulated Ptes!dcB5 GrLV7
this evening CO his election, aud collectively
teudercd their resigoa!ions ii. Grevy express
ed bore that they would o5utiuue ID odica, at
least professionally. The c,ti1et viii meet to
morrow to outsider the situation. Marshal
Mac ahon this evening visited aud c5ngratu
lated Nj. Grew. The interview was mos. cour'
teous. The cx-Ptesdcpt aareu1ced bis ia;cn.
lion cf goiog to Gfassc Tomorrow, where DC
will remain some time.
The voting 10 the Congress for President wss
secret. The OILY incidents wsro the applaud
Jog of Vicor Hugo ard others by the left as
they advanced to the tribunal, aud the hootipg
at BarsgpcD, BroRlje, Buffet and other uopop,
uIsr members of the tight. Simon and Rou'
Der were comparatively uonoticed. There was
psIi:ca tretZ3y OF Enthusiasm Eh:n the figures
wtr5 announced, Inc members OF the left and
the public 10 the galleries rising 10 an body aud
repeatedly shouting "Vivo la repabliquc.
LONDON, Jan. 3l.-A dispatch from Berio
to the Pail Mall Gsz,tte says: The G2iman
pr So generally approves NJ. Grsvy's election
to the presidency Of the French republic.
LONDON. Jan. 3l.-Ths French Chamber
of Deputies will cleo: a nresident of that body
to-Guy 10 The placs of NJ. Grevy. who hes sue
caeded to the presidency Of the republic.
The Paris correspondent OF the Times says:
"M. Gambetta will be elected president Of the
Chamber of Deputies. Nothing can be better
for the coualry or for Gambetta. His attitude
since the former crisis considerably damaged
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-10

Domestic Pets.-Matrimoial sniks.
invalid Furniture.-A wooden leg
A Wellknown Girl of the Period.
-Em-Bezzle. ...
A born Plrrenologist.-The boy
WHO is always at the head of his class.
A clumsy man with big feet is the
biggest train wrecker lady knows Of
Husbands are said to write "W.
P.">in the corner of their letters,
which means. g wife permitting"
A man whodfasi. scolding wife
being asked what he did for a living,
replied that he kept hot house.
A handkerchief Irritation is a very
simple thing. 1t only requires two
fools and two landkerchiefs.
A. clergyman has said that modern
young ladies' are not the daughters OF
Shenaand Ham, but OF Hem and Sham.
Triumph. of Art" And now,
ma'an1, + hope that'll Place ye; shure
there's niver soul as would think ii
was your own hair"
A little girl suffering from the
mumps declares that she "feels as
though headache had slipped down
into her neck"
A little fellow who wore striped
stockings was asked why he made
barber poles of his legs. His pert
reply was: Well amt l asllttl'
shaverY'
"Hi! where did you get then
trousers ?" asked an Irislman OF :
man who happened to be passing will
a pair of remarkably short trouser
on. 81 got them where they grew,
was the indignant reply. Then, h,
me conscience" said Paddy, "you'v'
pulled shenf, a year too soon."
"Uon't show my letters" wrote ;
young man to a young lady whom
be adored.
"Donk be afraid" was the reply
"Rmsjus as much ashamed of then
as you are.'
The new love-knot.-Fricnd: "Bn
why. dear, did you throw over Perc,
for Harold p
Dear: "Well, you see, II. Blend
! with my initials, and makes such
much nicer monogram"
"My DEAR" said a husband in start
ling tones, after awaking his wife ii
the night. 81 have swallowed dos
Of scrychnine % "Well, then, dc
for goodness sake lie still, or it ma.
come up"
sMmnma, where do people e.
when they die?" "My dear-I can
tell you just where" But dom
.yon know % elbow can l know
Nellie? Mamma has never died
"Of course not; but haven't yol
studied geography"
"Doctor, my daughter seems to b.
going blind, and she's just getting
ready for her wedding, too! OF,
dear me, what is to be done?'-" lie
her go right on with the wedding
madame, by all means. IT anything
can open her eyes, marriage will
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sDAY-DREAMs are sometimes defend
ed ON the ground that, if useless, they
are at least harmless. This, however,
cannot be the case. Nothing occn-
piesso neutral position. Valuable
time is wasted, energy is fretied
away, the mind is enfeebled, the ac.
tivities are discouraged, ,Hthe present
actual life is rendered tame and in
sipid. When youth acquires the
Irabit of brooding over a possible
menhood, full of power and honor,
with wealth to supply every desire,
and a. nafne that isi,o command the
homage of all, with friends to exul,
in his prosperity, and acquaintance
to be proud of his notice-whcn he
pictures to himself how meekly he
will bear his honors, how widely he
will exert his influence, how judicions
" he will expend his riches, how lib
orally he will scatter his charities, he
Is positively uniting himself fol
present duty, and rendering any at
taIpmeHt of his dreams an utter i'm
possibility. Far different is the ac
tion of wisely cultivated imagina
.fions The pictures drawn by it are
NOT those OF exaggerated fancy, bu,
Of practical attainment. There is nc
painful and irksome return to real
life, for its conceptions are those ol
truth, and such as noble and labo
rious lifc may realize. The chief diff
kference, however, is that the day
team pictures only pleasure without
while the true imagination evei
he two. Thus while one
kely-colored views of lite.
werless and discour.
htly leads ns mp.
how, through
denial and pa
tever is really
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Corvallis, Jan. 10, 1879.
the DRUNK US WIFE.


She waits at the dead Of night
With no sound but the sebbing ram.
4nA tres, though her heart IS Dreai1in'
b make no moan or pain.
Alone with her shame and sorrow
She watches the night go by,
And God, 1e-Iu1oweth her anguish
Forgives when she prays to die.
She is lining again in sorrow
-ThF Fwasted years that are gone,
Hoping, and hating, and praying,
I'LL night melts into the dawn
Hating the curse that is turning
The gold Of her hair to gray,
Prayine that God in his mercy
Turn the night of her life into day.
AR rum is the curse that is dimmins
The light of her beautiful eyes;
Rum is the curse that is making
A hell Of her paradise.
And the trail of this curse is marked
All over our beautiful land,
By the ashes Of wasted leaves
It scattcrs on every hand.
Ashes of wasted manhood.
Ashes of woman's love
Ashes Of all that is holy =
1t traileth its slime above.