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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-01
sTEAMEKs.
NOTICE.
CHANGE OF TIME.

On and after Wednesday, Nav 26:h the
boats of the POTOMAC FERRY co. will run
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA:
500 730. 8 80, 9 80 10 80 ana II 70 a. H. and
II so, 80, 80. so, 80, 80. Is and I D. m.
LEAVE WASHINGTON:
6 80. go 30. 80, 10 80 and II 80 8. M, and
1880, 80. 23O, 30, 4 80, 80, 3 50 and 80
p. N.
On = Sunday the first trip from each end will be
at s 80 a. m.
ny25 GEO. R. PHILLIPS, Manager
1880 sr1 R0T9SAS co. 1880
GEORGE LIE A r Y
RESUMPTION of ROUTE
a ALEXANDRIA, VA, AND NORFOLK,
VA. CALLING AT PINEY POINT and
POINT LOOKOUT goir g and returning
on and after Monday. March 18th, 1880, the
steamer GEORGE LEARY, Joseph " hils,
hboVe ports.
From ALEXANDRIA, Hooe's wharf every
MONDAY and WEDNESDAY, st 6 o. M :,
and every SATURDAY at 81 y m.
From NORFOLK, Cam pbelps whsrf every
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SUNDAY, st
4 p. m. ..
Arriving at either port esrly ne It morning.
Duling the psst winter the Le>rg has been
thoroughly over hauled newly painted, carpet
ed, upholstered ard put in nice oder Her
owners pledge the public cleanliness. o fret class
table and courtesy and att, ntion fro The officers
and servants of the boat Tickets, rates, lufor-
nation, state rooms, &c, furnished by
7. b. HOOE, Agt., Alexa, Va.
b +. DODD, Agt. Wash, d. G. NH 9-tf
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the Cor
porstion Court of the city Of Alexandria,
on tha 18th day of June. 1880. r"a
William Walton Harper, administrator c t E.
OF Wells a. Harper. deceased, com plansDt,
against Andrew Jameson trustee, T. T. Luz
cas-, administrator of Townsend Crump, do.
ceased. and the unknown heirs Of Townsend
Trump, deceased, defendants. In chancery.
Memo. The object of his suit is TO enforce tho
specific performance of q contract executed by
Wells A. Harper, deceased, and Townsend
Crump for the sale and purchase Of tenement
and lot of ground, in the city of Alexsndris,
Virginia. described as follows, to wit: At the
southeast Intersection of Queen and Alfred
streets, fronting on Queen street say l6 feet 8
inches. more or less, and extending hsck with
that width. binding on Alfred street 100 feet 10
an alley, together Rith all sppurtenauces; or
for sale Of the property if the Purchase mon
ey to wit: 5000 with interest from the 5.h dsy
OF December. 1872, that being the date Of said
contract shall not be paid within III h time as
the Court shall direct.
The defendant, the heirs of Townsend Crump,
dc d., not having entered their appearance and
given security according to the act of Assembly
| and the rules of this Court and It appearing by
ahdaVlt that they unknown to tho con-
plslnsRt 1t is ordered that the said defendants
appear here within one month after due pu bljca-
ton OF this order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interest, in this suit and that copy
OF this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andrla Gazette, newspaper published in the
city OF Alexandria, once week for four sue
cessive weeks, and posted at the front door of
the Court House of this city. A copy, test:
MOTION MAI ! h, Clerk.
Wattles & Mushbsch, p. O.. jel2-w4w
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VIRGINIA Ia the Clerks iii e of the Cir
cult Court of the city Of Al,x,pdris rn tho
Oath day of June, 1880. '"'
JaEes n Carlin, comp, sinsnt, sgsin.t Aleysr-
der Hunter, G. w WattL S, andrew J.r,in.
son, o Fert u ion besch Al xancer Derc Ut
Georgean5a L. Washington, airy VI Us.l;e.
man. David 7. Green, John c. t;unta- % Ssm.
Ill q. Young. James H. Reid, Jeremi,h :.
Black and James A. Ga. fsld, defendants ia
chsl Gerry.
Memo. The object of this snit ia to elf,-cs
deed of trust executed By Alexander Hunte, on
the 4th day of October 1871. by which trsc:o:
land IN Alexandria county containing $50 .es
Of land, was conveyed to q. w Wat les To sa
cure note for 81, 3462 IS with interest and 10
expose said property to sale after the liens there
on have been msrshalled
The defendants, John {. Hunter, Samuel G.
Young, David Y. Green. Alex ,ndar Dercour:
and Georgesnns L. Washington, not .ving
entered their appearance and given secu i,y ~.
colding to the C Of Assembly and the rules IF
this Court ana il appearing by sfi iavit lhss
John U uater, San u u 6. Young, David J.
Green and Alexander D'lc ,urt, are not resi-
dents II his State, and that diligence has been
used by plaintiff to ascertain in what county or
corporation Georgeanns L. Washington is w.:h-
out effect, it is ordered hat the said defendants
appear here within one month after due publ
Gallon OF this order and do what is nee ssssry to
protect their interest in this suit; and that 8
copy OF this order be forth with inserted in the
alexandra Gazette, newspaper published in
the city OF Alexandria. once week FIR four
successive weeks and posted at the front duor
of the Court House of this city. copy test:
MORTON MARYE, CLERK.
Q. q. Stuart. p q je25 w4~
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These are, therefore. to notify ell parties .
terested iu said c.u;e that on THUkSUat.
July 29:h. $780, at my flee. at Fairfax {. +.
ard at the honr OF 8 9 m. shall proceed tx.
ecute the requirements OF the said decree
Given under my hand as Gommis siuuer in
Chsncery If said Court this 18th dsy of Jnrn
lsso: +. W. MOORE Conn.,.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14
Retail cooperative Stores.

am satisfied that many members
of our Order are anxious to understand
the principles and workings of a co.
operative store, and that many would
be actively Mt work were they prop
erly informed. Being DESTROYS to aid
IN this work, is the excuse / have for
presenting this article for publication
Patrons desiring to start u cO.Opera-
tive store join their subscriptions to-
gethcr, then meet to elect board of
directors, five or seven these elect
from their number the president, trens-
urer and secretary, and they select the
superintendent and salesman, who
should not hold any other position.
The superintendent supervises the bu-
siness. When everything Ia ready To
start, the bills with the money should
be sent to the general manager or pur-
chaser for the State, as we don't be-
lieye in halfway cooperation. The
goods should be sold at about the asu.
al cash price charged by other mer.
chants where the business is trans
acted. 1t IL insisted that we stick to
cash sales and cash purchases. Prof.
its are divided in favor of customers
who are members of the Order, and
not in favor of capital, shareholders
receiving full dividends and patrons
not shareholders receiving half divi.
dends. The profits on others trade than
Patrons and one-half the profits ON
Patrons trade who are not sharehold-
ers is made cumulative and IL divided
annually by the number of paid up
shares. Capital is entitled to this
profit because it has carried the risk
and the goods from which this profit
has been made. This profit is mede
permanent fund. When any share
holder has sufficient amount of the
emulation for one or more shares. mt
the annual meeting certificates are
issued, making them transferable. and
not withdrawnble, to any one entitled
to hold stock in the association. This
stock is entitled to interest aud accn-
mnlatiOn rs other stock. BY using
this fund in this way il viii Rin0unt TO
sutiiciency to carry on tho business.
though all the subscribed stock should
be withdrawn. At the close of each
quarter, the goods on hand are IN.
voiced the hoard of direetors make
balance sheet Of the business; inter.
est on stock ia set apart at tbs rate Of
10 per cent. per annum, and all OK
penses are deducted from the gross
profits the remaining increase Of cap.
ital Is net profit. TIE dividend due
each share holder ia found IA follows
divide the net gain by the amount Of
trade during the quarter, and the quo.
tient will be tho per cent. proat
take the amount Of purchases made
by each share holder aud multiply IL
by this per cent. and tho product will
be the amount due each on their
trade, For Patrons WIN ARE not share-
holders, multiply lay ono-half the per
cent The pront due each Patron o.
trade nj the close 81 each quarter, II
not sufficient fOS a shave, $500 should
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sons drug store, They saved the mos
of their library, but lost ali their fur
niture and some valuable papers,
PlDiHdedier.
Never was the prospect fairer for Q
year of unexampled agricultural sue.
cess in Texas than this opening season
FROM every quarter we learn that the
wheat and small grain crops are in the
finest condition, and promise certain
crop. Farmers are all turning over
their fields for planting corn and
cotton, and spirit Of hopefulness per
yadcs every farming community. -
Icrds Sun.
II may be truthfully mid OF
Texas; There Is health in our air,
medicine IN our sunshine, wealth in
our soil, silver in our mountains, and
gold In our sands, and millions In it
generally.--Id.
Waco and Bolton are in a fever Of
excitement over the Santa Fe railroad
Both the cities want the road and nei-
ther one is certain of getting it. One
thing however ia sure, that is that the
city which gets it will pay well for the
boon.
Mardi Gras at Galveston il pro-
nounced llattering success. The city
was brilliantly illuminated, and tlouS-
ands of visitors witnessed the process.
sion. n,r
Tho Houston Telegram says that q
gang Of burglars are operating in that
| city. The ladies' of that city whose
houses have been entered at night by
the burglars have In several instances
| displayed considerable nerve and saved
their property.
Mr. H. Raker, the fisherman, caught
an alligator gar fish at the Rcd Blur,
below Bastrop, which weighed three
hundred and forty pounds. He says
there are great number Of snch fish
in the Colorado. Bdsfr0p Adrertiser.
Brazoria county in lsl7 had 1909
white inhabitants and 2g05 slaves, 80, %
600 head of cattle, . 500 head of horses.
5000 acres in cotton, 5000 In sugar,
1000 in corn. The cotton crop was
estimated Mt 5000 bnles, and the sugar
at $500 hugsheads. In 1859 the county
was assessed on property to the vnlne
of S2,006,0s7. This included l.IiO
slaves. The amount fell greatly after
the war and emhncipation hut Last
year the value of property increased
5000 600 ON the year preyilus. and al
most as much AS the highest amount
before tho war. There is life in the
old land yet.
The special dispatch from Washing
ton to the New York Sun, asserts that
a delegation pnrporting to be Texans,
isin Washington endeavOrug to defeat
appropriations for improving the har.
Dor of Galveston, by representing that
whatever is done by the government
in that direction must inute to the
benefit of n private corporation, and
not to the people OF tho State The
corporation alluded to ia the wharf
company, which appears to have enc
mics at the seat of government, who
are AZ yet unable to find member
discoirteOns enough to present their
propagation in the face of objection by
tho entire Texas delegation, Who arc
endeayOring to secure adequate appro-
priatiOns, though such objections ms
the Sun refers to may retard, If it does
not ultimately defeat, their efforts
Galveston Neps.
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Saturday Morning, February II, 1850.

THE Nebraska horticultnrists and
farmers are indignant at recent re-
port of congressional committee ad-
vising that all the public lands west of
the Tooth meridian b9 Withdrawn from
sale and presumption, and leased for
grazing purposes. We believe that
the congressional committee ia right
1t Is a well known fact that even in
this state which borders on tho gulf,
there ia not sufficient rainfall west of
that meridian to justify the opening of
farms that there ia hardly any tint Der,
and but q small proportion Of the land
will admit Of constant irrigation. The
country ia all carpeted with short nu-
tritious grasses, and ia admirably
adapted to the grazing of cattle and
other stock. So long as stock raising
is the chief business of the settlers
prosperity will be the result. But even
here, between the 0Sth and 9th me-
ridians, we know that hard times fol-
low q transition from stockraising
to farming, and we have never had
cause to complain of too much rain.
And in Kansas it is almost the annual
cutlery that crops have failed west of
the Tooth meridian, and that the set.
tiers are destitute. 1t may be true
that tho rainfall does gradually extend
westward as new farms are opened MP,
but few farmers can afford to pillow
land year aftor year with the hope of
making season, their necessities are
such that they want plenty of rain to
produce good crops the first time that
they plant.
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An old man named Keaaerh Aibto.
who has bien eNtcA-iveiy eng lged In
raising cattle IN Texns, was robbed Of
lis satehel in New York on the 9th
inst, containing $4,000 in registered
unlted States bands, while ascending
the steps Of the sub-treasury, He al.
loges that he was accosted hy two men ,
enc of whom dropped \ pocket book
in front 81 him. ard On bis attention
being called n It he was pushed down
and the satohel wresied from his hand
He has no clue 20 thea except an an.
swer 20 an advertisement which he had
Inserted IN the morning papers offering
$4,000 flr the return Of the bonds
The answer agrees 20 surrender them
on payment Of s25,OO0
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

THE Buffalo EJpress says. Penn
sylvania has instructed her fifty eight
delegates soidly for Grant. That will
act the Grant boom ADJOINING again
bigger than ever. On the 25th of this
month New York will join in with
seventy delegates solidTy instructed
for Grant Then the boom will have
become a resistless current in unison
with which all the politicians will try'
to trim their sails. This is easy
prophecy. The events are 50 clearly
foreshadowed that there ia really no
good excuse for anybody's trying to
ignore or misunderstood them.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

The Tallahassee Fioridian says tina,
r. c. Long brought from TEXAS ia
Florida seed OF a species OF CCncln
grass, which comes nearer offering all
the desired qualities of pasture and
kind that has preceded it. Time will
forage plants than any thing ofthe grass
unfold both its good and It's bad quail.
ties. ltappears that this plant first
made its appearance about ten years
ago in the unsettled valleys about the
head waters of the Concho river. in
Texas. In 1874 II frCtnet carried down
the seed aud disseminated them along
the bottom lands of the Colorado river
where the grass made its appearance
the following spring, and SO much
were the farmers pleased with it that
many of them have devotod their farms
entirely to its production, finding it
more profitable than corn or cotton.
Concho grass, soWn broadcast IN early
spring, comes about like crab grass.
but grows more rapidly and has n
much broader leaf. BY the first Of
June it will attain height of about
three to four feet on an average, and
showing more fodder than any grass
we ever saw. The seed heads are
about seven inches long, and the spec
linen Shown us had seventy heads to
the stool, which would give yield of
fifteen or twenty bushels of grain to
the acre. We understand that in Tex
as this grass il cut twice, and some.
tines three times year, yielding
a bout Dne and "A half TINS NOR aero AZ
a cutting. The stubble is very heavy,
and improves land almost equally with
Orleans Piodyine.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

Paint Rock Is to have adancing school.
A barber shop would he more useful
and add more to the comfort of the
place. San Saba Nocs.
Yes, we imagine Paint Rock feels
very uncomfortable without barber,
and that good shave would refresh it
wonderfully. We insist that Paint
Rock have shave Marshall MeSsea-
0er
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Opinion at Washington.

Tho Wnshi: qtOn correspondent of
the ST. Louis 1'haes says;
How unlis, Cox in all things ia the
great massive senator from Texas,
Richard Coke, whose speech appears
first in the congressional record of to-
morrow. 1t is worth reading. Thur
man says it ia n masterpiece Of good
sense and logic. Coke said he would
not speak half an hour but he cou-
sumed two hours. As stated in n
former letter the senator from Texas
is gainin continually and rapidly a
big place among the earnest, vigorous
thinkers of the country, and they will
mover question the justice of this YER
dict Of popular opinion who read the
senator's speech yesterday. Coke on.
poses bitterly the quasi demonetiza.
ton Of silver, and as wen ti.e Bayaid
resolution depriying grnenbocks of
their legal tender properties, In this
the mas' . of southern rNop,a concur
with the eenntor. and difer rom tho
"sans porr ct sans reprochs' OF Della
ware.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

THE Texas Sun says that San An
tonic has the largest ice factory in Tex
as, Old Boreas supplied Concho
county with one of huge dimensions
about the first of this month,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

IN another column will be seen q
letter from the oversoer of the
Texas state Grange. "The prin-
ciples and working of co-opera.
tive store" like many other cal
cnlations on paper read smoothly and
are pregnant with promise, but the
overseer's calculations are based up.
on too many mere suppositions. He
assumes that the officers and salesmen
VIII be honest and efficient, and inst the
men to fill their respective positions,
and that they will have the good of
the Order at heart. The general man.
ager, to whom money aud bills are to
be sent, it ia taken for granted, will
always prove competent and reliable,
and never no never appropriate funds
to private use, or demand an nncon-
scionable salary. The credit system
is to be done away with at once. as
"cash sales and cash purchases are in.
sisted upon.n DO farmers now nav
cash for the supplies they buy of mer-
chants, or ia it practicable for them to
do sol Then why not innugnrate the
cash system at once, it would be n
great saving to the farmer and bless
ing to the merchant. Frequent men
ton Is made of profits and dividends.
but the idea of losses and dissatisfac-
ton seem not to have occurred to the
writer. Another fact lie has overlooked.
namely; that out of the numbers who
embark in the mercantile business,
statistics show that ninety per cent.
break. at is expected that tho time
is near at hand when we will DO deal
ing direct with the manufacturers, ex-
changing our produce with them, and
that we will be able to do our own
banking. This may sound like
whim of the BRAIN Yes, we agree
with him that it does sound like
whim of the brain, aud many grangers
in West Virginia and in some of the
North Western States will also agree
with him. They tried the grange
stores, and at drst they gave the reg
MAR merchants much trouble, causing
them to lose heavily, but the cash sys-
TEN did not last long, the grange
stores soon played out and in many
Instances some of the very best men
belonging TO the fraternity were heavy
losers. We know whereof We write
and do so with the kindliest feelings.
The grange is n good Order, and so
long as it keeps within proper bounds
may be, and is, of very great service,
not only to the farmer, but to all ether
classes, for the prosperity of farmers,
m increase in the yield of tho soil and
Tie Improvement Of live stock means
cheaperand better living for the masses
The farmer and merchant have distinct
calllngs, both being essential to the
prosperity, comfort and convenience
OF the people. There Is constant and
sloSe competition among merchants.
aud ia order 10 get and hold custom
they are obliged to sell goods at low
price. II the merchants Of one town
were to club together and run up the
prices, other towns would Immediately
take advantage Of such n step and get
the patronage. This close compeu-
ilon among merchants insnres the low.
cat prieea of goods for farmera. This
cooperative plan Ia nothing rev, il
i'ss been tried repeatedly aud has IA
ofifn failed,
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1880-02-14

THE Texas Sun, for March, reflects
the beauty and refulgence of the Lone
Star State in light that cannot fail to
fill the'patriotic citizens sou. with de-
light.
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ESTR

1assn up by Jcsae Richard, and estrayed bofoee
Hi, eAulieisi y y, bay horse about Is hand,
~ spffrl horse wears old aliunt IA hands hi5b
"eNuo'' p" on rghi shoulder and right thigh. Vi
tsAsh " by Robert White and ostrsyod before
sirh s narrl, a.. = serrel mare about ~ hand.
s,,,,nssrl,,,, is9T "a Years old len car goichad
feet white - W p"'h h'"'
~. W by D. A. Mcffel aud estraysd bofotc
. y, saanders. y, J. rfot No S San salla eo,intv
hrs.a ~ saIG Ahagi ia scar, old. ~ hands hish.
sui below ever u Also brosn tnuie aieut n
shoulder N'@'N'' "a On 'e''
l..eh up by \, G ngeNp aud est,a,el besor,
.1. NppSs,i s"irt mAfe hllte Ia face un0ni NJ
N',lNt hlkl. lrW " wears All. hieiArd IN .itb Y
r. aAas' 100 over u, ~, iwa han, hing toraesisd
~ 2 my, Cisfs
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be placed as a credit until 1t reaches
this amount, when a certificate will be
issued which will make them a full
member, entitled to all the bcnehts
and privileges of those that paid cash
for their stock. No shareholder is en-
| titled to more than one vote, and u
| shareholder is entitled to all the net
profits on his or her trade The in
terest and accumulation is due anDu
ally; the trade profit is due at the
time they dividend is declared, ard
may be taken in stock. 1t is advised
shat all profits remain with the funds
until the capital is amply sufficient for
tie bueine.s. The amount that each
shareholder " allowed to own in all
Association should be limited; then
weak shareholders would soon have as
much Invested rs any. TO illustrate
this; suppose that n cooperative as
ISOLATION has $500 capital that the
store sells during the quarter $1,000
worth Of goods that cost but $4,000 /;
the interest for the quarter would be
go. all expenses say s362.j0 this
would leave q net profit of 5000. This
being divided by the sales, $1,000,
would show a saving of Is per cent.
The shareholder that bought 500
worth of goods would save 3lj the
Patron not II shareholder buying 800
worth would be entitled to one-half
this amount, $3.50; certificate
would be issued for 50, leaving 80 50
to his credit or to draw out at his op-
ton.
Every Association should file its
charter with the Secretary of State
when they begin business and take
out ,avenue and other license. There
are now thirty or more Co operative
stores in Texas purchasing from the
general agent, j. S. Rogers, Galveston.
This enterprise il in its infancy yet,
having been chartered July 9Th, 1873
but it has saved many thousand dol
lars to the Order. 1t is expected that
the time is near at hand when we will
be dealing direct with the mannfactu.
rers, exchanging our produce with
them, and that wn will allen be able to
do our own banking. This may sound
like d within of the brain, bat We have
been furnishing the world with the
means to do these things, keeping up
in luxury and extravpgance an army
of unnecessary Intermediates done
at our cxpcuSe. Ii we will but stick
together He viii soon be able to do
these aud many other things. United
the world cant shake us.-A. j, Rose.
Secretary IcrGs Cooperative A ssooia
finn In DnItpnI,,e 1 lIiss D,t.a. +
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o. IN Conper day At home. 'Slmples ,rortb Is
Portland. Maine, asiy w.