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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

Mr.. kiog. of Louisiana, has INTRODUCED a
resolution into tho United States House of
Representatives. calling upon Mr.. Hayes for
Htormstion regarding the expulsion of the Jews
from st. Petersburg. No pent up U,ic, con
foes tho expansive powers of modern Uoited
States Congressman. The broad limits of the
United States are not sufficient for the genious
OF Mr. King. He is now net only ioteut upon
lssisating for the Uoited States Of Colombia,
Blu. is looking after affairs in the domain of the
CZr cf all the Russias
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
Desperate ARRAY.

NEW YORK. May 5.-The particulars ere
given of desperate ARRAY at Astor City,
Colorado. Chris. LIB aud VIM. Spe'z,tsou,
two Sacdes who quarreled over the owner.
ship OF mine had not boen great while 10
the country and we're unaccustomed to Amsri-
can manners. They wero told by some of the
miners that the only way of settIioe Q quarrel
10 this State was By the aid Of q pistol. They
Wero sd7lsed to fight duel, and agreed to do
so. Twenty five feet were stepped off and The
men prepared to fight. Both men we're shot
10 the bowels at tho first round, but they were
not so disabled as to be unable to shoot and tn,
duel was Continued unli both pistols wero
emptled. Both men we're wounded 10 several
places and both died soon after the aff sir was
efded
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

A SMALL dinner ToR OEE-A lady guest at
Baltimore hotel this week decided to have q
nice little dinner all by herself and here is what
'he called for, served in courses: Soup, baked
snad stuffed boiled mutton aud caper sauce
chicken with egg sauce, turkey with parsely
sauce, spring lamb and mint sauce, roast veal,
sle~ed Kidneys with champagne sauce. chicken
pie IN country style. cold veal, cold mutton,
mashed potatoes. spinach, lettuce, asparagus,
cabbage apple pie, rhubarb pie, punch cake
sponge cake. baked tapioca pudding vanilla les
cream, English walnuta, crackers, rice snow
balls with Cream apples and cotfee.-Balto. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

The Washington Star egrtos with u abont
,.2 !Jo.l hnoas 81 dccpfhlgg thc sia!b)r OF ll.a:
> sed Giling up The cAau1ei leading to i, Int
- : ;hat the District butterflies are rot re-
= 'asit!s tw Il. Essp0rsibio Fl ii CT no:, ~
tate may be up to the rr2s3nt time. they cer-
"a c'y will be rcsp0osbie Tor iFs con'iouance
= loot 4 Is 10 tatir power to stop ii at once is
a3 @cl! krO"r 10 themselves az it is 10 every
body c;s.. We warrant that the exacusiou 81
ac)ati4ct ior dumPing the filth Of tho cty oU
the Smithsonian lot or fer burning an !nfecicd
bni'3ieg IL he heart Il tns city, whether r.sdo
ty The e5si7cCr CT aGy Other DEF a7smc5t, would
b! prevented ty to Dis.ri1; authorities, and
So. the ntro execution OF coo,ract ussd. By
Inc cogioecF depRltnc0, is nssigotd as tho
1920 fJr allowing the cnanocl Of the Potomac
u tc so cbs.ruoteG ic@ miles below Wash
02'on that oDly ye;s2is Of t3a smallest siz, cen
lass through il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
Mothers !IIOthers!,Uon

Are you disturbed at night sodh,r
rest By sick child sulFe,inr srI M O VI: &c: ::
excruciatipg pain of cutting tee,h 3!;;sS;
once and get bottle of hRS lv,rNil
SOOTHlNG SYRUP. ItwiIl ,a"';iiN>L.
little sufere. Neutrality-suspicious.
there ia no nistske about i. T TI.i tt
mother On earth who has ever r: LG's Z
not tell you at onca that j. viii Is:
DO @eis, and give rest 70 the mo'ba.H s.:
and heslth TO the child, oprr,ti-,' =; -.
1t is perfectly safe to use in all cog. 'As
ant to the taste, and is the rescrins;a,!a g.:
the Oldest and best female physir,ss,r'Vo. q
in the United States. Full dirsc,:".N
will accompany each bottle NOrea1ssN
le.ss the facsimile of CURTIS : Is 70;
is on the outside wrapper. Sid hv a. ID -
Dealers. Twenty-Five cents bo.,s q" y =
limitations, De
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
Explosion of GaS.

:, NEW GoRK. May 5.-A special from Lykens
Pc, says: "ILtepse excitement esists in the Ly-
kens Valley coal region over terrible explo-
sion Of gas to-day At the short mountain colliery
operated by the Lykens Valley Coal Company,
which resulted in the instant death of three men
and the f.tAl mi ury Of two others. The names
years who leaves wits and six children; ST..
mon kneilly, sged 80 years, who leaves wife
and three children; Michael Dou glass, aged for
" years, who leaves wife and two children,
Thos. Evans, aged q years, and Robert Thomas,
aged 81 years. are 80 badly burned that their 10.
covery is doubtful"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
[COAlMuNICATEn

Has tho Judge of cur Corporation Court 10.
augurated new ere, or not? II this affair
continues. how long will i! take, according to
the rule OF three, >" to relieve. on account of
bodily indrmity and old aee," the whols negro
race This ls all fustiau These negro men
are always young enough aud always staIwsrt
enough to attend every political meeting where
!ne interests OF While men are prtjudicsd.
LOOK at the Gazatte, where their names arc Of
ten inserted ltoo much to their honor cntireIyI :,
ss ohairmeo, committeeman, 10. Too old and
Itilrm to pay simple head tax, like us whites
but rot too old for residential politicians LoGk
to this. Judge Chiffon; and if these negroes
pote. let them be taxed. They do vote eyerv.
time. Vpn1n.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

TuESTAHLE OF En Ec"gy, -
prletor of the Now York Ledsa. Nh
kept on the most improved 81 Il n,
both as regards ventilation, ljyI.t N1::;,
Mr.. Bonner's taste for to;ses - WIZ.
The gentleman in charge Of tb;, W.. We. i,
was MIR. Ross. By the Use Of ci;sIl.s.
!odide Ammonia, he r,moytd ' ~; Ii
lunches that had resisted ali OH !"ass:s.
Send Send for CIRCULAR giving full instr - s;s
Giles 10 West Broadway, N. Y t, 'o,s
cure Neuralgia. Sold by all a 0!-E>
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY 81
MDG AR SNOwDEEId
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY s, 1880.
The conservative primary election for Ci.z

The conservative primary election for CRY
Sergeant, Commissioner OF the Revenue, aud
Comm 10 weslth's Attoruey will be hell to NOR
rog. All good aDd true conservatives, arxi5us
to IrJmoto ard maintain the unity of their
party 20 that 1t may be most efftc.iVo 10 The
tro,t national contest TO be fought in November,
will take psrt mi whether they be debt payers
readi lstcIs. or rctormers, and then. tqu'lly im
p5rant SIS that, heartily support all the c,ndi.
dates who may be nominated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
NewHampshirc Democrats.

:, CONCORD. N. H., May 5.-The democratic
State convention TO elect delegates TO the Na
tlonal conVeBtiou, at Cincinnati met at Ptmoix
ball this morning, and was very iuIIy attended.
The Convention was called TO order at ll:3O
O'Clock by Geo. L. Pritmau, chairman OF Tho
state committee, and Jobu NJ. Shirley Of
AodoVef, was elected President. Dir. Shirley
appeared before the convention ADD Delivered
90 address which occupied but few minutes
and was tca,hiug review Of the republic, IN
parry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

The ALLEGANY Coal AND IRON Co.
The books Of subscription 10 tho Alegany
C,al ani lroa Company have been closed, all
OF ILe mioiuum stock being taken. The c,tn
ra,y will @ organized 40 Saturday. the Sh
irs'a". The Ultimate capital OF this company
is Eve million dollars The company is I'm.
powered to hold not exceeding 5000 acres Of
lsud IL ally ooe couoty, and lis principal opers
lioIs sra to be l,cited in the counie. of Au-
pusia, Allegany. Bath Rockbridge, Botertourt,
B~ditrd, Amherst. Campbell. Appomattox
NJ 90, buckingham. Craig, Giles and Ttz,
Well 10 The State Of Vrginis Senator Blaine,
Of Me. and Hugh McCuIloch are among the
slb c:lber5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

CoNv1cTs.-The Sheriff Of Fsuquier county,
yesterday lodged in the Richmond penitentisry
John Thomas, colored, to serve three years for
burglary.
GsorRe W. Wood, who was sent to the penI-
tent!ary tor eighteen years for the murder of
Jacob Lincoln. in Rockingham county, was
yesterday delivered st that institution By The
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

For man who assumed ths Presidency with
the dlstloc', emphatic and uncquivooal an
nOucc.meot that he inteoded. during his term
Of Office, TO coLiae himself simply and solely 10
the execution Of the laws. leaving their enact
n ,ut and the responsibility for them to the leRis
lativs branch Of the Government, Mr. Hayes
course IS regards vetoes is as rcmaiksbo as
lis famous civil service reform record. He not
only u.urps the powers Of Congress and thwarts
aud sells at naught the legislation Of tho repre-,
Sc ,tatlVes OF the people, whenever he feels so
dsoosed, but assigns DO other reason for doiog
80 than that The style 10 which su,h legislatioo
is tfec ed does cot suit bis fancy, though be
acknowledges that tina! styl, has been in vogue
ivr The last forty years. aod has been adopted
hy both political parties. 10 his veto Of the
Immediate dcGliercJ bill he does not pretend
to oil iJot to the provisions Of that bill, but re
tu:os L without his signature, merely, es ho
gays. because he d0tsl't like tho habit which
beth democrats and republic ms hsvo gotten
iuto Of tacklug legislative provisions to appropri
allCn bills, and this, too. when his announce
mcut that he Intended to let Congress make tho
laws and to restrict himself to their proper on'
turcemeDt is so ifo1h 10 tia m3mory OF tho
pnoplc. lie has as nuch right. and no m9rc,
10 tell Congress how it shall formulate its ca
acmcnts, As Coogrts, has 10 pre-: crlbc the form
and s'yle 10 which he shall fran, his proola.
nations and Congress. IN order to preserve its
scll-IeSpeot and maintain its oq1aily az q c.
oIl,nato hraoch ofihc Glvernmont should lr,at
his iotGrf,rcnco as ptc, Of uDjlsli6 able I'M
perIincrcr, and having performed it's consti;u
tioEa obligation by passing the bill, 80 on with
is other bu,ines', aud let Mr.. Hays besr the
responsibility of the trouble and Inconvenience
tn: Wus' result from his arbitrary veto
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
DIED.

On Tuesday, Nsy 4!h. GEO McCLIKsH, in
me is;h year OF his age. ~ His funeral will
take place on Thursday morning, the Gtn inst
at ~ O'clock, from his late residence, No IS
i'uke street. Relatives and friends are respect
fully invited to attend.
=, In Washington, d. G., on the morning Of
my my 81, OF heat disease. RICHARD h. HEN.
DEEoON. con Of the late General Archibald
henderson. In the 18th year of his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
Twelve Men Drowned.

NEW York. May 5.-Dispstches from Port
land, Oregon. state that about twenty fishing
boats we're driven 90 bar. opposite Point
Adams, at the mouth of Columbia river, receot
~. and before the crews could BIZ rescued, the
beats wero broken UP and twelve men drowaed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

kearocy is in Jail and his pal. KaIcck, the
Mayer Of San Francisco, is to be impeachcd and
d posed. The citiz ms of San Francisco arc to
81 commended for their just ideas of proprety
"nd self respccS, sod their regard for the opio
ions OF we'll behaved people throughout the civ
lied ~orl}, as exhibited ly tho stringent
measures they are adopting toward the CON-
munistc disurbers of the peace of that civ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
The Eighth Congressional D:st-;ct

10 Tie c1itor the 4Aieran,lriu Ga=cits:
The Slate OF political teelirg in the Eighth
Congressional district OF acaouot Of tho settle
nens Of tho State Geb. question is luouirg cx-
ceotirgy high. Great caution and thoroughly
c'nclla;ory couusoIs should prcv,ii in rho &C.,
lectloo Of candidate to represent us in the
ucxt CpDSrcss. Prominent gentlemen from
tsuqui:r countF e. c?uu!y never doubtful here
totore) say they believe ms Han. Jes. Barbour
IS tho ~ nso 10 tho dist.cs who co9ll carry
It. They also believe that lie could carly the
di,tict ~ swoepisg majority uc is msn of
great magnetism ct char; Ger; bis wisdom 10
councils untxoolled, q true pcd tried Virsieian
around whom all psrlios end factors could
u0ltc We cannot DOW sffarG to hcnor ss crS
standard bearcc au ultra, and enc or TWO of ito
gentlemen Dow rromiaec!ly named belong to
that o'ass. Your correspondent is himself o
debtDayer. but wants, above all things. to see
democrat q, c:cd by the old bauer district
A CASUAL OBSERVER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

MARRIAGES AND MARRIAGE FEEs.-Aa ar
slc'e 10 The St. Louis Globe Democrat, nsrrating
somc anecdotes told by olergymeu of that CITY
respecting mcrriagc c,ramoaics, consrios tho
following:
., VI remember hearing fIon @ gentleman ia
ConneolIcut," ssid the minister THAT he had
married very wealthy couple, aud at III, coar
clusl0n Of the ceremony the groom, placing his
fingers 10 lis vest pocket, took a paper packet
and qnet!y banded it to him. He Gu. it in his
pocket, and Whon he reached hume opened j.,
aud louCd It Twas paper of choWisg tobecc,,
The bride end groom laft for Europe that even.
leg. Upon their returp, two months after
ward, the gentleman called on the minister aud
asked if he had rot made some mistake. An
explanation followed, and the gentleman handed
the minister 5000 as bis fee."
10 you ever have any strange experittos Of
that nature?
II performed the ceremony in one of the
elegant homes in this city not long since. The
groom slipped 40 envelope into nv hand.
When L OF eutd 1t, upon my arrival home,
toucd in it Instead of money, love letter from
the prospective bride to The prospective bride
groom. l returned the letter, and then got the
envelope that WAS Intended for me-"
Some strange cases mus! come under your
notice ?"
Yes. When l was in New York a
Bohemian-l mtal native of Bohemia
came TO mo and ssid that perhaps ho
would want me to perform the marriage c.re.
mony Tor him next day. A number of women
from his country would arrive at Castle Garden
next day, md he intsnde ed to 60 down and pick
out wife: Next morning he appeared again.
We'll" I asked" "uId you make your
choice?'
" doh'd be sure yet while" he replied II
hired Two and took them to mine itore'
That evening he came ground and got married.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

THE MATERIAL for boys and cbjd,a,,
arc selected with particular r:lsIefr, y
usage. No house in Washiov,ou r1.t, "
nero durable aud tasteful boys and a.; = y;
clothing, or more Of them than i E, w.t..
Co., the boys clolhiers, 90o Ps.o Ms'
Avenue R.ilrosd fare d:duc,ei T rSn
purchase. ,,"t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
Election Of q Railroad President

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-Ata special meeting
OF the board of directors Of The Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. held 10 day. MI. George
B. Roberts was eli c.ed member OF tho board
OF dinc;ors and president of the compspy, TO
take it.ot % tbs lst Of juno.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

RAIN! RAIN RAlN!-ll,7c ~,
RooFING. GUITERlNG. AND RAN <r ":
TENDED TO AT ONCE By SrAySRrRy T. T.
c)r1er Klug and Columbus s;rccs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

I~ viii opeu on tho frs. dav ., l..
JOB LOT OF GooDs from one tf ttc ' !,
retailers of New York city, ccmpri,irs ~
and other we'll kuowo mauu!ac urms ~ !
good are Of SUPERIOR QUALITY, srJ -
sold for ONE HALF OTHER COST ""
Indies, Mems. ChiIdreu'a aud b.. s
mr. 81 WADDEY. ll0 klrr e..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

The ss5iog limo il money" is best il|u ,trate d
by the prompt action OF Dr.. Ball's Cough
Syrup 10 all cases Of Coughs, Colds &c. Price
Is GENTS bottle. All drugsista keen il.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
Not Guilty.

KEENE. N. a., MAY 5.-This morning thu
Jury 10 the Fo.ter case brought in y VERDICT of
not guilty against the prisoners Dodge, Spencer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

NEW GOODS IN TIE HARnw,
~ LINE at SO 6ing, corner Of Roy,I -
just received. the STEAkGREITi, n.
proving Beefstesk; it never fails to m,s.
lou ghost steak tender all the way throyys
Also the self setting DIFFUSION RATTg
ometling new; csii and examine.
Meth Proof and Plain Carpet Felt ",
Tacks, Tack Claws, Carpet Hsmmer. +,
Stretchers. White-wssh. busting s,i :
Brushes, and other goods suited to In" g.,
The Windsor Scsle for sale chesp.
apiD J.'T. CREiGuTiiN & "A
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05
COIsG sESSlDJs.TL PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON. D. G., May 5, 1880.


MIR. Wsllsc,, from tie seec! committee 10
iiqaire lot, alleged fraud, iu The la:o election.
submitted report Of tho IT sllt of that COM
mlttees lnFcs igation on the sutj.ct Of denial
or ab1iog cement of suffrage 10 the State OF Rhode
Island, and reported bill t. enfoIc The proyi.
bioos ot St c,ion OF srticla II of amendments
to the Constitution If the Uolted States. Placed
Oh the csleudar, and tho testimony taken by
tie Committee was o;d.red to he printed
Dir. Wallace also presented sundry petiliors
OF ctlz,rs OF Rhode Island, praying relief from
the Iuls ct suffrage observed in that State. and
1t vas referred to tho Committee On tho judi
claIy.
Mr.. Butler submitted resolution calling on
tie Secretary Of tho Treasury for copies IF 20
ports OF Cspt1in John w. White, Ct the u. 8.
| revenuo service, made while he va, on duty 10
Alaskan waters. snd Of all papers relating to
tho trar.fer oil Jurisdiction over the Territory Of
Alaska f,om the War to the TreisEy Depart
meut. Adopted
MIR. Blair stated that there wtu'd he q nj.
noriiy report on tho question of sutfvagc 10
Rhode Island from the Wallace committee.
A bill rrvviding for better accommodations
Tor the CougressioGsl Library, and the Dislr:c:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate resolution was corcurrcd 10 for
printing three thousand copies of tho seport Of
| the board TO test iroo, steel and other metals.
Mr.. Atkias, Of Tenn, from the Committee
on Appropriations reported bill sppropriaticg
sou, OOO TOR carrying on the public printing
| ottc. Tor The current fiscal year. Mr. A,Iios
stated that the sum appropriated was the Same
ss that appropriated By the bill which had b. co
vetoed by the President. The bill was then
| passed without division.
Tho morning hour having boon dispensed
| With,
Mr.. Kiog. Of L., called up the i,iut rssolu
lons reafirmiDg tho Monroe doctrine.
MIR. blackburn, of Ky, rails I'd tho question
OF consideration stating that be desired to pro-
coed with the postoAics appropriation bill
The llouss BY decisive vote reIu,e to c,u.
| slider the Monroe doctrine" resolutions ard at
II 81 went into Committee Of the Whole MIR.
Carlisle, OF KY. 10 the chairl on tho posloticc
appropriation b;ll
| TARIFF BIZ.
| The Eouse Committee of Ways and Means re-.
sumed tne consideration of Representative Tuck
ess tariff bin To-day and agreed tothst portion of
the bill which places rpoa the free list the fol-
| lowing articles: Salt, I'm bsgs barrels, pack.
gas. or bulk. WOODEN rags, shoddy, mungo,
waste and aocks books. periodicals, pamphlets,
and all prlLtad matter, engravings, (bound or
unbound), illustrated books and papers, maps,
charts, music and music books, sumac, cod
ivor oil, (clu 1eor rsfned). aud crude petroleum
| At this point Representative Wood moved 10
insert in the bill, to be placed upon the fee list,
wood pull p and all other ulp used in tho manu-.
inclure OF paper.
Pending discussion upon this proposition the
committee scj burned till to. morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

From every quarter we hear tue glad lidings
that the growing wheat promises au abundant
yield.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

EvANG ELIcAL LUTHERAN SYNOD The
Evangelical Lutheran Gcnsral Synod, South,
will hold its twelfth convention in the First Eng
lish Lutheran Church in Richmond, beginning
Tomorrow night 1T o'clock. The General
Synod, Stu.h, is the smallest Of all the seuersl
bodies Of the Church in this country 1t ON.
braces only four of the District nynots of the
South, viz: The Virginia, South west Virginia
South C,rolns, and Georgis-ln all, about
l5.CU0 communicate. The whole number CT
communicants in the Lutheran Church in the
United States is $50. 600 IL is the odes, of Pro.
testsnt churches, dstiI G it's origin back 10 Octo
Der "lss, ialI. anc has mem bership throughout
the world of about forty millions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

OS BBLY OHOIUE FAMILY snd ~
~ IRA FLOUR just received by r,yv
ar5 J G. MIIBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

NHOICE NEW YORK BUCK WHEAi
~ FLOUR received to. day by ,r
ap27 j. 9. MlLBlK''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

WE HAVE this dny secured the sge1,,
w celebrated brand Of BOTTLED i
and PORTER, which wo will keep consr
on bend, AMI to which we invite the stlcs'i,
families who desire ii nc article ofAle Cr P.
sp2I w. A. JOHNSON { q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

HOSE HOSEl HOSE We arc n =,
~ ola Ii 70 line Of Rutbar Garden Ut.'
80 Pipes and Extra Couplings and Psag,
for same. Call and e1smino the p,,e,.
for holding The hose.
MCLEAN & llHLEE
arI9 1G King 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

HARDEN SEED-I have this dsv res,
" largo supply of LANDkETh'S Ga
DEN SEED, which l All selling hi he 10,
market prices Rural Registers FREQ on MI
ton. w. +. CRsl,HrOS
feb 4 SIS kinv s,,.e
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-05

METEoRs. Everybody has scea what ore
usually called shooting s!ars." At first they
were supposed to be real stars, b1s 10 l79S
scientific men made observations that showed
these OIL ac:s were not far sHay-l5 to 70 miles.
A careful examination shows lnat bodies of
varied sz,s are falling on the earth; some ore
solid masses, some appear to explode in tho sir
aud only dust falls. History gives an account
OF very many cases where meteoric stars have
isIlen on the earth. 10 1892 ono weighing l2O
lbs; 10 1910 200 s:oucs fell. one weighing l2O
lbs; 10 l627 ono OF SO lbs in l70G one weigh
ing II lbs; 10 1900 mass Ct iron measuring
40 cubic feet. 10 1903 large lumber of stones
fell 10 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as many o.
",Uo0-tho lar gest weighing III lbs. and with
10 few mon rs a large meteor las fallau 10
cur osn ctuutiy. Ihts, arc examples Of bodies
that have reached the earth, but We have ,x.
amplcs IN November OF each y,sr of what arc
termed showers Ct stars" in which the bodies
do not reach tho earth. These appearing every
year with regularity. ara supposed TO Indicate
that vast belt or stream Of bodies revol.es
around the sun and is touched by tho atuos
p5ero oil tho earth. There il tvsry reason to
believe hat space is filed with MOVING
Bodies, Ct various sz,s; somo large
olouGh TO be rlanetoijs or snail
planets, others ss small as grain Of sand. IS nc
believe tte'o to DO steadily colleclin. in The
cours, of ages, thus forming rl.ne.. others
that they are the breaking up OF the trains of
comets others that pisuet by come great COW
vu'sion has been shaken INFO pieces. But these
are u! conjecture; of ono thing We cen bs Cor
ts'n' That they ss much belong 10 The solsr ays.
tenn rs the planets and are not miraculous. Tne
stone that fell in Ensisheim in 1872 Was suspend
oil for three centuries in tho church; since ,hen
thousands bave fallen they sre found in oil
parts OF the earth: When these bodies rush
through the air tho friction causes heat and light
end thus they attract altontion.-SchoIay'S Com
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