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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02

THE ORIGIN OF THE BASa.-Amerio. has
so seldom given Europe new fashion in 70.
turn for the many it has relieved that great
deal of quie! comfort has been taken Gu. of the
supposilioD that the feminine custom Of bang
Jog" the hsi. was borrowed from the Iodiau
squaws of our Western Plains. True, the
feminine Iodiau is a marvel Ct hideou mesa,
while her b ,ng, when she has one. lends 10 hcr
ugline.S an cir Of irredeemable animalisn aud
abject dopravlty but il only becoming divcss
Wero fashionable there would be very little new
to record 10 ladies' journals or to display at
churches and theatres. Itnow appears, however,
that the bang is not peculiar to tho America
Indians. ia being quite COMMON smoDg the
savaees Of New Z,elsnd. This TACT bling ad
mitted, the method of tho advent Of the fashion
10 EoglaDd az easily be surmissd. Returned
coDvic!s brought this latest sweet thing 10 hair
to their lady friends, who were glad to adons it
for the very reason. probably, that New Z,a
lands bellies did-it saved them the trouble of
combiog aod sr.aogiug their front hair
How the fashion spread to thu higher orders
need not be asked, for whatever is wild. pccu-
liar and unnatural 10 womao's appeara,c, msy
always be safely trusted to make its oWu way in
the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
MlNIATU RH Almanac MARCH = io,l.
San riseS.....-..... 6 81 4 S;l1 8cts........ J.

ARRIVED.
Str Jane Moseley, Norfolk, to + A Reed.
Str L V Arrowsmith. lower Potomac 10 IL.
tomac Ferry Company.
CLEARED.
Sir Jane Moseley. Norfolk, BY + a Reel.
Str Mattano, lower PFC, By j Broders y C..
Str Mystic, lower Ptmc. by Pine Ferry Co..
Schr NJ Bird, Havana. BY A Reed.
kEMoRANDA
Schr John Williams, from Richmond. 81
Boston let
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02

Il Costly Iron. CLAD.-Tbo I,Aaxible is
costly ship. Her bull cost nearly $500 900.
and h'r engines and machinery almost another
GlOO. OGO, but even the cstimate will not show
what tho total expenditure, direci aud Indirect,
will have been upon her before she is ready for
her trial commission, and authorities" who
usually swear By admiralty oa'c,latiors are I'D.
nliting that the outlay before hsr completion
may b. from 50 to so per oest MGR, than had
beer originally expected. The o)st of her b..
drauc machinery aud appliances is little
oye-opeper. II Only amounts to rather moro
than $40, 600. halt Of which is for mounting
tho four S0.too guas." which meaus furnish.
ing the hydraulic fittings for them. -Loadon
World.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

The Porte is reported es considering war with
Greece inevitable, snd as endesvoriDg to post
poIe hcstiiities until supplies are received from
Amtrce.
NJ. Willism Lehmsn Ashmesd Bartlett has
the royal lieonse of Queen Victoria to make
quarter the arms of "Burdett. with those
of his own family.
Details of tho British reverse ct SpiLzkop give
the number of British troops killed st So.
wounded l22 and taken prisoners 80. Large
achievements have been ordered to proceed to
Africa with all haste.
Tho Arms bill was introduced in tho British
House OF Commons yesterday. declared urgent,
and read for the first time. The bill is to run
iJr We years, and prevents anyone from carry.
ing or owning weapons without permit.
MI. Mitchell Henry. home rule member of
The British Parliament for Galway, Ireland. de-
| Lies that he ever belonged 10 the land league,
| ard denounces the lee iers of that organ:Z ition
for their ''etupid and irrational policy"
This Beers have carried tho body of General
Colley into the lssger. and sent word that they
will surrender it as soon as desired A party has
accordingly been dispatched 10 bring the re-
N aims to the English camp. The Beers have
taken firm possession OF Spitzkop.
At a meeting Of the Irish members of the
British Psrlisment after Lord Hartington's
STATEN ant 10 tho House Of Commons last night
regarding tho position of public business, it was
agreed that at the present jurcture Mr. Parnell'a
place i3 rather st Westminster than in Ps.is,
| and a telegram inviting him to return wss dis
| patched
Dispatches from Pauams, d.ted February 10.
| state that the leading Peruvian citizens of Lima
| were about forming q provisional government.
| to negotiate with Chiisns for peace. The city
was still under martial law, bat the coEquerera
| exercised their power very leniently. Trade
was generally quite active. The damage by riots
! subsequent to the battle wss estimated st sc,
| C000(0
The CoeIc on bill passed its second reading in
the House OF Lords last night. The Conservatives
it is said have determined TO make q desperate
effort 20 prevent tho passage of the Land bill,
aud will form an alliance with the Home Rule
and Radical members. Lord Bsaconsfsld re-
ucta1tly supported the bill. because he thought
it absolutely necessary. The agitation 10 Ire
land wks fostered By an organic ID conspiracy Of
foreigners. 1t was absolutely necessary thai
the government should possess the power to de-
fend the Queen from foreign onslitatoIs, wht
were passing to and fro between another country
and lrelsnd. Lord Granville declared tia. CO
| e!Cion Wss noceesarv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02


The market this week was poorly suprl!,l
with good Cattle. and our highest qlots,i l.
were asked for such the rem ,inde- OF tho til.-
ings were only ordinary. and but few chsnSct
hands; the market was slow and prices as&,t
high throughout. Veal Calves scarce and in &C..
msnd. Sheep and Lam bs high, with very lisl:
sslee. Hogs remain about the same as last wctf
prices are high, with but fow ttfred, tu!che':
only buying what is necessary for immcdisi,
use: Cows and Calves in demand at sn advance
on last week.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. March -
Beeves-Prices ranged from 9A1lc per ID drsss-l
the groEs cW.. Dressed beef sold slowly q. * :.
per ID.
Calves-Galos at 3a31c per lb for grasserf, s:l
C}s9c per ID for common to choice veals.
Sheep and LAmbs-Market dull and per-
could not be cleared without lowering prices
Sheep sold a! 6a6ac per ID, and lambs a. tt,,.c
per ID.
Hcgs.-Msrket dull snd tfil. lower 90
sales this forenoon, although four cars were
offered. Nominal quotations for Iva Loga, s. ~
aS6 rs per leo lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02

ShEOS-We have just received our second
- supply of LANDRETHS CELEBRATED
dAhDEN SEEDS, and IF II them TO market:
gu oeners and our regular customers d. the
had upon application
1et2o 4 3. LEADBEATRR g. BRO.
7 .ANDRRTRS GARDEN SERD-Jus. re.
- ceived our first largo supply of tho Above
celebrated seed a.
.,o w. F. ORBIGHTON'S,
Ieolo S. King ttrea.
Wills and other makes of BREECH'
- LOADlHG GUNS. with equipm ents very
desirable presents for gentlemen.
49,, JAS. +. CABIN & SONS,
oecIo 65 King street.
kQulEM OIL received to. day by
- ser"' j. O. MILBURN.
GAPE COD ORANBBRRIRs received 10
~ Gay by [feb24l @. HILBURG'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-02
NOTICE.

Extract from the proceedings Of O nee,inp c.
the Directory of tho Virginia Midland Raj.
way Company, held on the 23d day of Fcbru.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23

TO grieye after her. She died with
your name on hor lips, murmuring Of
meeting you lin the morning" 1
He understeod now, and n smile
relief fitted across his palo lips. "Dear
girl" ho murmurcd. ~ am 30 glad she
will rot have this grief to BEAR
Then he slept again, and tho hours
passed on until the eastern sky bright.
ened with the solemn dawn light.
"Terry r. The word was but the
faintest whisper, but tho watcher In
atantly bent his head TO listen.
ut ID morning" came tho faint,
gasping accents, and again the " bite
lids dropped over tho blue eyes. Five,
9 minutes passed. Then Colonel
Terry lifted the dead hands and cross-
cd them over the pulseless breast,
reverently covering the still, white
face, and turned away.
His two friends had met once more
fin tho morning" Of fadeless day.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23

A collector says: "It doesn't make
much difference what form OF words
you use. Tho main thing Is to let
him know that you want your mOney.
There are certain mistakes, however,
In making a dun. 1t Ii a purely bus
Iness-like operation. | have had q
good deal of experience, and IL you
will take the pains TO write tSem
down, think ] can give you several
plain rules for dunning that will be Of
benefit to any man that will follow
them."
The following rules are written
and amended to the speakers lik-
Ing
/. Never give the idea that you
call because ycu happened to be In the
neighborhood.
.. Never plead that you are in alb
soluts need Of the money.
3. Never explain why you want the
money, further than by some gen.
eral phrase, as 10 meet outstanding
bills. The debtor is usually m ex.
pert In showing man how he cap
get along without the money He
will worst you In argument and If you
lose your temper it Is an excuse for
him why he should not pay.
a. Always be civil, however bust
ness-like and importnnate you may
deem 1t necessary to be.
5. Never think You have done
wrong because debtor gets angry.
His anger, under civil treatment,
shows that he does not intend to pay.
This you might as well know early
as late.
6. Show quite as firm resolution 10
get the money on your tenth call as
on any previous one, or else 1t would
have been better If you had not made
1t.
Z. Never leave a debtor without
him setting time when he thinks he
can pay. and never fail to be on hand
at the time set.
8. As between yourself and an en-
ployee let the most business-like oi
the two make the dun.
0. Suggest installments. Shame
the debtor into making an arrange
| ment to pay something every week
or every month. II not ten dollars
then Ave dollars, or three dollars, OIL
ono dollar. 1t will convince him thai
you have set to work In earnest to gel
the money.
10. Ifa debtor gets angry, or has
worn out your patience, a threat to at
tach his salary may be effective, no
so much that he IL likely to fear yot
will get the money that way, as tha
he will beanxious that the affair shal
net come to the Knowledge of his en-
ployer.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23

After young man has been employ
ell for years by business firm, or in
the laborious work Of the farm, com.
mencing, perhaps, at the lowest rouud
of the ladder, and by ali diligence,
faithfdlness and watchful regard for
his employers interests, has become n
thorough master of the business, il is,
''branch ons for himself" and utilize
tho knowledge he has acquired in his
schooling for his own advancement and
benefit. And this laudable under.
taking it would seem as tho Ugh his late
employers should deem it pleasure,
not to say, duty, to help him, if not
with substantial financial aid, with
good wishes and the influence of kind
words and commentators. While
there are many instances of this kind,
thero are also many where the reverse
ofthis is practiced, and the late honest,
capable, f,ithfu! employee, when he
takes the responsibilities of business
upon himself. is thO subject of ungener-
GUS and unjust criticism. because he
comes into honorable competition with
his late employer.
The world is large enough for all,
and no one man, or set of men, can
possibly have mortgage upon any
branch of business, or monopolizs all
the chances for conducting an homer
able calling, whether it be in publish
ing newspaper or selling peanuts.
What do we acquire knowledge of
buiness for2 Why are some of the
best years of our lives passed in tie
employ of others, except to educate us
SO that we may be capable, some day,
of assuming charge ourselves, and fit.
ting lis to take the place of those whose
active life must sooner or later be
brought to a closet olive and let liye."
and when, by the aid of those who
have labored long and earnestly for
you, competency has been secured,
and sou have full share of this
worlds goods, do not be SO sordid,
mean and untnanly as to throw obsta,
clos IN the way of the success Of the
young man who was onoe IN your EN-.
ploy. Give the bog q chance.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23
rRszAKr cAusz

of physical degeneration Is impure blood. The per
fornance Of the natural fune ions OF weRnhood and
motherhood IL not disease should it be treat
ed Disease is the result Of the transEreasions q
physical laws BY ancestors or BY ourselves. and
the natural csursings Of the blood should not be
considered. IT, however the blood Be impure s IL GER
tain 70 produce its poisonous effects In the parts with
which It comes in contact, and thus cause fhnammA
tion anu the innumerahe Ills that make the phystc4l
life Of women 90 har1 70 endure.
An enumeration OF the troubles to which wenaa i
subjected and The adapsabiity sf the remedy above
named for their was then made By toe speaker,
who eontiued
lam aware aprsludiee exists against propgiesary
medicines aud that such prejudice is toe often well
founded but we she i'd discriminate IA cur indK-
ments and not condemn ali because some inefA-
eient The merits Of Warmers safe Kidney aud Liver
cure have been proven beyond doubt, because they
deal directly with the sf all female trouhles
They effect control the body Of the tree rather
than its branches Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure has indeed been blessing TO the poor II has
lifted men from bed OF death and restored tham Y
vigor and health. But greater and better than Al
her and kent her in constant hopefulnasz and health
IL has kepthaek disease by httiug The system % re-
sist It's attacks i has rssylssss the life puTshss The
out Of numbeEless woes
The women of America, both young and cid. have
greater opportunities to-day than those OF any land In
amy age Their rights are mere fully recognixeds
their privileges greaer ana thel poss,ealtiss nna
tied. They permitted to enjoy life 70 it, fullest
extent and TO do this their bodies must be
ed congratulate The women Of this Tree and that
tse keenness OF their perceptions has lead them to
discover their necessities and what viii satisfy theu
congratulate them that they who have reared tie
or attest benefits from the scientific researches q IN
de oendens investigation, to day the most entha-
c pFoclaimers Of the merits oi this great rcmtdy
of which have spoken. The spirit 81 t@eolleranees
may say in conelusod, 50 rampant IN this sss q
free Investigation when all things judged BY What
thev ARE and and not By what they sKEs must event
ualiv give way to the better wsers nobler hberaEy
| In which alone can be found true nsrealfys Tue
peace, true health ans true happiness,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23

A minister who was perhaps
not too careful in his habits was in
duced by his friends to take the tee
total pledge. His health appeared
10 suffer, and his doctor ordered him
to tNke one glass of punch daily.
.stOh 70 said he CT dare not. Peg
gy, my old housekeeper, would tell
the whole parish"
UWhen do you shave % the doc
tor asked.
asIn the morning."
uThen," said the doctor, "shave at
night, and when Peggy brings you
up your hot water you can take your
glass of punch just before going to
bed."
The minister afterward appeared
to improve In health and spirits. The
doctor met Peggy sosn after, and
said:
s1'm glad to hear, Peggy, that
your master is better"
eIndeed, sir, he's better, but his
brains affected there's something
wrang wiz his mind.
"How ?n
Why, doctor, ne used TO shave at
night before going to bed, but now he
shaves in the morn, he shaves te-
fore dinner, he shaves at night-he's
aye shavin'.n
The symptoms were, indeed, yery
suspicious.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23
"D9.tT Y0rEsELP"

IL In wonderful how much nav be
done at home by willing hands and
clever brains. The present style of
furniture offers plenty Of scope FOR
amateur taste and work. Still IL u
not given TO every ono with new
house and tho power Of buying new
furniture. Many people willing aAd
anxious TO have bright, dainty sur
roundings (by the way, brightness is
hardly the great characteristic Of the
present taste,) cannot afford to dismiss
tho solid, ungainly old furniture that
came 10 them with tho house, and is
far too good 10 get rid Of, and yet too
utterly out Of date to be salable at any.
thing like fair price. The famous
"drawing-room suite" covered in rep
or broche, Of some, 10 modern taste,
excrueiating shade Of green or magenta,
which was once all but universal. Il
fast dying out. Enough specimens
still remain 10 haraSs unluoky owners.
who arc gradually awAking to taste
for less decided eolors. The things arc
arc good, nay even handsome Of
their kind; but, OH that covering.
which no amount o. suu-to be got in
our climate at ali eycuta--can appar-
emily fade TO any less trying shade.
Your walls, fresh papered or painted,
may be perfect. Papa has stretched
point, and allowed tho Brussels draw.
ingroom carpet, with its astounding
boquets, TO be superseded Is Persian
or Indian rugs and stained iloor; but
you know quite well it Is hopeless to
think Of that furntare. Pew good
upholsterefa care 70 b. a. tho bother Of
recovering old furniture, unless antique
enough To be a curiosity. They frank
" tell yo's tt'~ili cost ALMOST - much a.
new. ana certainly make COOL lhoir
words. What then can 10 10 mel TIE
answer IL simple. d. il yourselE II
may sonnd alarming to speak Of recoy-
ering With your own hands thos. chairs
sofa. etc, but, honestly, The sound il
the worst Of il. Begin at hsAs modest.
ly with separate chair and lry your
hand at covering it with some cheKp
material; 80 that even if you fail, The
resul. will will not bo disastrous Pro
csed ss follows: Over the cushion of
your chair pin piece Of thin, tough
paper, aud cut out an exact pattern,
carefully marking all tho plaits and
little nieks required to make the cover
lie smooth and evon--the grsat secret in
this work. Lay this pattern on your
material and cut tho latter out exactly
by it, marking all the required plaits
and hicks. Then strip off carefully the
gimp binding Of the chair You intend
operating on, brush the cushion
thoroughly and remove any stain with
benzine, or ysu may chance to see your
old enemy reappear through tho new
cover. The chair thus prepared, pin
on your new cover, taking care to get
il to set quite evenly everywhere before
fastening it. This done, nail il on
carefully with tiny furniture tacks
made for the purpose, and finish it all
or with gimp or band of the same
material, stretched firmly all round TO
hide the rough edges.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23

prove IN the many wsllknowu men, thatit BE-
gan also 70 be usei BY ladies. and to-day thousands
of women In all parts OF the land their restored
health and continued ha1piness TO the wonderful
power ef Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure. Gr.
Warner has he written testimony Of hundreds 81 The
best ladies in the land enthnsas caiy przisng the
remedy and thankfully expressing thei- gratitude
Tor health. These letters sacred and sAnnot be
given to the public, but taeY Overwhelmingly verify
an the facts above stated. Nature has given
deliczse waichfu aIer. instinct, and she hEs found
this rsmedw be what her for years has needed
TO resto e and maintain the perfection of nature.
Sac resenss the mputation that she ls bound saf
fer the ills that attack her She recognizes that suf
ferilg Is hut an incident o her existence and that
lis iacident s Wholly within her conto, II she
hnd The necessary helps which nature provides Ths
chan-eable character 90 climate. the ofttsmss
exae irg and epervtng customs . society," Of fashion
and oi necessity, all consul 70 impair re vitality of
wonea. II we add TO the exausting duties q moth
erhood, and the mental anxiety -sr the shcCess of
her husband In all his lan1abse ambitions, which
play upon her energies Is IL suFpi sing ts.at thus
burtle aed rhe should break down unde lhe physical
ssaia9 b. 10 means-on ne contrary the wsnder b
snas sne has maintained h physical earth she
hos.
have not The time 10 elaborate this point Ycu
yourselves very well know what the Circumstances
are which have ren6e-ed her life hunien. YoR
also know that the
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23

IL. A similar effect may DO pro-
duced by saying you intend to place
the bill IN the hands OF a lawyer, par
tioslarly II you mention q lawyer
whom he hates or who has q profes.
sional reputation for harassin9 debt.
ors. Professional debtors, however,
become careless about legal processes.
II. Drop into a debtor's favorite
haunt5. II will make him very un-
easy, especially II you don't hesitate
to ask him politely, bat plumpIy, for
your money or occasion. This may
often happen after no has displayed
roll Of bills. ". Y. Sun.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1881-12-23

The most number Of meta.s nov
known ID seventy.seven.
Ioiine has been successfully used II
tho treatment Of diptheria.
Snlpharous acid acts, in certain cases
a. powerful oxidizing agent.
An electric light IL indefinitely di
visible without sacrifice Of economy.
Oyster eggs, when just spawned, ard
about one five ehundredth Of an insh In
diameter.
Rifles are now sighted up 70 much
longer ranges than formerly, some uF
to 400 yards.
Light bodies Of some bulk, held near
the vibrating prongs Of a tuning-fork,
are attracted.
In Bischofs spongy-iron filter The
iron Is said to be M perfect as animal
charcoal.
The form Of hailstope 10 that Of an
inverted utnbrells, being cone shaped
and having ribbed sides add rounded
base.
Cotton fibre, when quite ripe, con.
sists Of almost perfectly pure eslIuloro,
a compound Of carbon, oxygen and
hydrogen.
When we'll impregnatcd with cresote
OF dead oil, wood is safe against the at
lacks Of insects, under ordinary circum-
stances.
For the consumption Of bituminous
coal, $50 cubic feet Of air per pound
are required; for anthracite, 1876 feet;
for wood, 95 feet.
True diamond, bort and carbon, diff
for respectively in a more or less per-
feet capitalization, and pass into each
other by insensible degrees.
For lead poisoning suIphats Of soda
or Epson salts is the prescribed anti
dote; powdered charcoal ard sulphate
Of magnesia are also used.
The existence Of rays beyond tho
violet end Of the spectrum, though
almost invisible to eur eyes, has long
been shown by their chemical action.
Trees, during rain storms, retain
vast quantities of water. The soil
covered with forests receives six-tenths
tho whole rainfall, the trees having
Intercepted four-tsnths.
exThe light which fails upon the earth
frsm the satellites Of Mars is about
cauivalcn. TO What a mans hand on
which shone at Washington would
reflect TO Boston.
Flourens, tho French Psychologist,
fixing tho complete development Of
man at twenty years, teaches that he
should live five times as long as It
takes him "a beeome an adult.
Commercial bismuth often contains
copper, sometimes in too small quanti-
tics TO color the nitric acid solution.
IL may be be made 70 show blue
tint " the addition Of ammonia.
sslamanders, during The first part Of
their lives. breathe by gills alone and
are thus related to fishes; in the latter
part they breathe by lungs and are
other ways related to tho higher
animals.
DIR. sternbcrg, who has been investi-
eating the causes Of yellow fever, be-
lieves that It's germs arc carried about
in clothing and other articles, and are
only invisible on account Of their mi
mute size.