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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
NE rs OF TIE DAY

hmeIl1aa hcrscs haVe been moro ttr,uns!o IN
n?gatd this yer than American caramen.
TIE tloop tf war YsDtio, arrived q. X. Y
"ts', t!e., yts''r!sy. All On board aro 30 i.
a ;uahcr IT appointments promotions snd
chcharEtS were made IL svcfal OF the executive
cip!rimtnts CT to g07erumeLt yesterday.
ihc ststtncat CT tho cou5i i'm tr the pubic
G'tt 10 bo tsu d TO day shosa - reduction
lor tbs moc!h ot Ju1e q ab9ul Sll 900 C00.
thv m"tropo!ita, Uub CT Wuohiuytuu Eus
ps2ol tTo youag mcD, en-, CT the Spanish end
tho ether nt the French legation, uodsr the
ban. f)r IN, king fashionable young LADY tipsy
mt sctl ea.t etiog, as WIS charged, with evil
ia:eo'.
Frederick J. Eaer ". ) srraisoed ia PGils-
delphla yesterday, under tho act # l72l, tor
selling fireworks, AID WIS 10 acc lrdanco with
the law, 6oed iva shiIlings. The defendant
bad to buy five shi lrgs from broker. IS tho
magistrate Insisted ca b:iEg paid in the rcguls.
ton c>n.
Stephen Fraaklin, # POi!sd.lpbis. tesi6cd,
10 Washington yesterday b3icre Examiner
Low j)g. that Emil Giro, the chiet Eilness
astlost Mrs. Chrlsls7cS, was man Ct disrep-
utstle character. O,i:cuon being raised 10 tho
reception Of this tcst:m my. i: vas certified to
tho QUIT for decision.
Alter nE sad p!o!rao!ed iirigsliJr, Judge
hirnctt yesterday gaze dc sion ia the New
ok SUI ramc Court ditcoiog the sale Of tho
Madame Jumel property. the possession of
which has beer contested By her heirs sioos
1863 1ho properly c,n:i7ts Of 400 lots 10
dItt@rco' parts Of New York city.
y convention will be held at ,cksou, ADJUST
TO- for The pu:pcs, Of ioauauraioy measures
fer h promotion Of immigration toto West
Tennessee. Each cnuo,y 10 that division Of
tho State ls Invited to seod ten delegates. csch
Incorporated town three delegates snd the CITY
OF Memphis ten delegates
Sir Edward Thcrnt)n, British minister 10
Wsshlnatoo, ~ho is s:o5 to DO sent by his gcv.
trDmcnt as snbes,sdor 10 Russia. took forns!
leave OF The President yesterday. 10 his taro-
we'll speech DC expressed his kindest wishes fer
the welfare and prosperity OF The United StsteP.
The President, IN bis response, recipracatt
the friendly wishes of the retiring mitster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
VIRGINIA NEW,T

TIE press aGd msteriaN of The old N,ltolk
LAY Book, were sod ct auction les! Saturday
Tor $500
A Russian lsds of high birth Birth who Is
COW dazziog the visitors at f.yolite noun.
tain resort, is named Mile. Skir:soff.
The Springfield Coal Pits property, situated
10 the county Of Henrico has been sold to Con.
rad N. Jordan, esq, OF New York for 1886 900.
There was heavy dischsr1e Of wotkmen at
the Noito raVy yard yesterday On account OF
the reduction ct the July allowance, and the
retained force was placed CO half time.
Mr.. W. IS, Damn. engineer aud genera
superintendent OF the Chesapeake and Ohio
hsit%sy Company. has resigned tina. position
10 take effect Gs scou as az officer is spponteG
10 bis ttesd.
The Richmond State says ,ha. The Spots.
Sood Hotel has fallen through-eore the way
CT s'i tho ether prci:cs thas Richmond ncr
| project with s1ch spasmodic and hys:erica
eoihuslasu- grain elevators. cot!on compresscs
ooefa htusas, everything.
la uili'tr7 circles the tp9roachios mcctio.
CT ctt!ers IN Richmond 90 ID. 5h Ct JuI,
| iookIrs 10 the formation IF brigade is lookeC
| Toward to With intero5t. There is dispcs
| ~ ~ WV OitSaCeS Uct Tue uQ1Stl0Q
| Sheihtr 10 60 ou'siic the regiments 20 seize. {
brigade coumsl der.
Tie fist political meeting oil The csmpairr
was held by thu rsGdiuHer patty 10 Petcrsbur.
Wtdotstsy night at tbs Academy of Music e
rality he Nominations for S;sto Cfii.ers, mad
by the Convention OF I'd OF Juao. The mcc(ip.
was largo and enthusiastic one, filing tn.
house Speeches were made by Cept. JOHN 8
Wise. Mr.. Riddleberger aid Col. Csmercp.
Tie frsmo work Of tie large apd c,nmodou
dW:l6g house bcicg crectedty M-. Daniel NJ
Lee. shout touf miles from Ere deticksbury
10 S;stt0rd county, was blown down during tbt
storm on Wednesday,. The gindHas very severe
| Md 81 suddenly did tho storm come up tba
he Goikmen on The building tai rarely time
ID escape bef4re the whole stlu,tuIo fell.
Oo Thursday horso atlschcd 10 q Lu,pJ
c2n,alLlcg lady. lu'sa e1i baby, became
frightened at he Southern bound pnssEnpe,
trsla co the Virritia MiIscd Railroad a
MsDassas Sisi1a a1d rno away, stbrtit 10 ,h(
ieoo OF the moving traip, auG ran for s.Ine dis
tai CO. NH. re lurDod from The lIeck at q shar,
curve, smashed Tic tussy to st.uters so:
s"rau " hurt is occupants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

II is understood that the railroad connection
with the canal at Cumberland will be completed
next week. If That be so. the coal shipments by
the canal 10 this port will be increased greatly
during the remainder Of the season. Should
Mr.. Germans plan for enlarging the capacity of
the canal locks be executed. the cost of trans.
portation on the canal will be 80 reduced thxt
successful railroad com petition will be impracli.
cable, and the canal, thereafter, BE- the chief
route by which coal from the Cumberland re-.
gion will reach the seaboard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.

MINIATURE ALMANAC, JULY l. 1881
Sun 1ises..@...... 4 ~ San set,-.."...." 26
ARRIVED.
Str Lady OF the Lake, Norfolk, 10 + a Reed,
Str Mat!ano. lower PoL'c, 10 j Broders u Co,
Str I V Arrowsmth. lower Potomac, to Po-
tomsc Ferry Company.
PASSED UP.
Schrs IL V Thomse, kennrbec river, for
Washing ton, and VIM Snow, Propidtn,c Tor
Georgetown.
Ctr Lady of the Lake Norfolk. by A Rcd.
Str L Arrowsmith, lower Potomac By Po-
tCmac Ferry Company.
Sohr WIN Olar, Boston. Mass. with l(3l
tons OF coal. by 2 Aguow s. Co.
PASSED DOWN.
Sehr Albar: Mason, Ptovdcn.e, for G;o,oe-
town.
HlMoRtHpA
Sch's Veto, from Richmond John A Chris.
from Washington. and Ann n Valentino, fr,m
Georgetown, at New York 3Jth
Schrs al Simmons for WASHINGTON And
York S0:h. '''"
Schr Rudd. from Georgs.,r, a. Rostoa SCtb.
River 23h. a. l OIL
schr Bertha F Walker sailed from Nav Red.
ford for Georgetown 2}.h.
London 29h. p0t O. "'"
y schr 1aoch Robinson. from G GEORGETOWN. At
Providence z9:h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
DEFfCF.7L.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN,

At 8 weeting Of The Board of Aldermen Geld
July l.t 1851, .hero wero present: vi those
holding over for two years from July. 1881
from lst ward -; I'd w.td. w. 81. MAI
bury; 81 ward, E. Z. Downhsm; 4.h ward. l..
W. ki1; and of tbcsa elected to ssrve for four
years from July lst. 1s9l,'-from lst ward, W..
a. n core; "a ward, Henry Strauss 81 ward,
c. T.. stuart; dth ward, j.. 3. Smoot
Tho Board VAS called TO order by the Clerk
Hr. 4. E. Downtam was unanimously elected
President srd took The osth of citice before
Justice Thompson. He then administered the
Gu h 70 the new member.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

For some time before General Malone openly
declared bis Intention Of joining the radicals,
the republican Senators were confident 10 their
assertions hat when all tho vacancies 10 the
Senate were filed thtrs would bo q tic voto
which thJ VIC, President 9tuld decide. This
showed that there YVES thorough understa1 d {,
Ing between the General sDd Intensely. s. and
that they kotw abou! what they were talking.
1t is more than possible that the same com plcte
undelstat diug COW / xists bo,ween the Mahon-
ties and the NEST il Haential leaders of tho 70.
publican party in Virginia. and tho assertion, S,
therefore, Of the former that therc will be bat
two tickets in The f lid next fell should b, r..
oeived with otedetc,. This. however, is so
mu,h tho better fer the democrats for federal
patronage has always beer radicsl boomerar g
in Virginia, and Lus few democrats except
offcs seekers will rensin with Tho Mabopies
when they fud themselves associated With sll
their Cd enemies. and OF ,sed 10 all their old
friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

Some of the northern democratic newspapers
criticize harshly tho Virginarepublican for sup
porting the Malone repndi alton NOV cement aud
say tba: Southern republicans never 6ii stand
high in the scale of morals. But these journals
forget that sill the support the Mshon!es get
from The republicans is given by order of the
President. who was elected as the representative
Of the high moral party OF the country. The
history of most of the prominent men of the re-.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

j., J. Jameson VS.; elected Clerk and B. q.
hudd wss eecttd Messenger.
On mctioo it was resolved tbs! the uditor Is
hereby directed to Issue his warrant TO the Clerk
OF The Corporation Court for issuing certifcst es
certifying to the election Of members CT the City
Couucil.
Tie Bead rrccas ID TO ths chamber OF the
Com non Council for ,ha purpose OF witnessing
the lnsslla:ion OF the Mayor etc:, and upon
their reluri the Board Adjourned.
Teste: JNo, J, JAMESON Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
"A Great Enterprise.

Tie Hop Bi!ters Manufacturing Company ia
oao Of Eothesters grea!eat buainess enterprises.
Their HOP Bi!ters have reached sale beyond
al! urecedant having from their intrinsic v.lue
found their Wsy into almcst evsry hopsehold In
the land - Graphic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
EOREIGN MEW.N

Psrn,l and Others have iEsu:d 90 appeal 10
the Irish electors, urging them 10 US, their
Individual tttJrts 10 ndv4uce The cause Of Ire.
land.
Tho lottroGtionsl Mooe,arg c)Lfereuc, re.
assembled IN Paris yesterday, b1. alter 8
short slulng acjlurocl until Saturday Sever
81 DELIGHTS VII, abseot.
Marquis of Lcrnc. Governor. General Of Can
ada, Is expected TO arrive al Halaf.x on Sltu:-
dsy. week fCsuyitIes has b D a.:aayed fox
his coter;aluueut.
There wer9 or'y a u! i,fi y ct Tho Tu.ksh
court Whcl t:l.d The case CT petSoDs accused OF
cm ollcty 10 tho murder al Abdul AZz who
We're 10 favor Of cs9l:s puai5bucut 70. tn,
p,shas. ID The c's, Il the c:har ril3ncrs The
cou!t wss uaa1lncuS.
military demonstration Vas inside Ia tho
cHuoy Of C"ik, Ireland. TO as..t The sheriff in
/ sereltg wri's Of eviction. Tho deiitqae1t
tsnauts paid their rent aad Wcr3 90. nolcs.od.
Ibcrc vas collision between the shcriis res;c
std the p2pul ,ca, in which ecma lhiry per-
sous we're wounded,
10 TIC British House oil &, m1ols yes eriay
| It vas anncuno.d tbst the government hsd 10
Knowledge that President GatG ID had sent Tia
ptvale secretary to Eogintd with relercIc, to
thc collection By the American coosuls 10 Ire.
land OF iniorms'l>n resDcc;i,g the Irish Arcri
eau element 10 that country.
HtBRLW MoURNERs MoEBEp "A DISGRACE,
f1l Scene occurred 10 I'm street, Nsy Yoik,
Sunday. Tic fl J c1ntaiuas The remains of
Mrs. Rcsebburs bad Isl bcca oslriad from her
late fesde5ce and plaoed in hoursr. About
b members of tho Shsrsh Bhoua L,fga, to
which etc,sseG' 4 husb1td b.iooged, atlerd, d
tho funeral, anG had formed 10 rrccnsion 20
follow tae-lcnalus On foot to their Gasl resting
pare 10 the Cypress Hills Cemetery. As ,h.
tuotral coEtig' sa9 MOVING of, abcu. five h3n
dred mon. women and chiIir.n. Hho had sp-
psreotly baen vol iag the opportunity, began
hooting sDd y.l!iog aod threw stones and Other
missiles at he procession, Hundreds of peo-
pie, who watched the dslulbsCos from the
windows OF the nti2hboring tenemsnts, shouted
acd laughed 10 approval. Tho mob euoouot.r.
ed &C efectual resistance end continued It.;
unseemy work uohl thoroughly satisfied, and
then dispersed ct leisure, 90 p3iicamao having
appeared to check the tumul:.
HERE He Is Tho Eoglish steamer E!us.
which arrived at this port recently from tie
West l0dies, reports having sccu, oa tho 3lst
of May. in latitude IS deg. 50 SEC north, louri.
lude ~ deg. III sec west, large sea serpaDt.
The atfighted sailors declare that be had
tail as lODg as the c)met and made him
self diSssreeaby attentive to the creR by staring
them out OF oountensuce with his huge, ssuc,r.
Ike eyiF. Lie INDUCED 10 few acrobatc eats
before he sank beneath the su:iacs, and created
no email eonmotion amid the waves aud among
tie spectators. Whether il was tbs came old
6 IN a.Inarf that has nnntrjhuIo2 On p,epp 1nrno
10 marine annals or one of bis younger breth-
rem the people of thu Etna are unable to say.
~ y Telegram.
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publican psriy proves that they csn change their
morals IS easi!y SIS they csn their coa,s

Tho Rockingham Register sppeaIs n an
enlarged form sud new cr.ss. AID IS uog o:e Of
the bandsom:st s we'll as oue Ct tie best papers
IA tho State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

HKVtHCHHH HVtNeHS.1 NHOtHtISs
Are you disturbed at night and broken o. your
rest BY sick child suffering sni crying with
the e1cruoiatins pain of cutting teeth :? II SO,
20 al or C, .nd get a bottle Of MIS-. WINSLUW'S
SOOTul Nj SYRUP. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediAtely-depcnd upon i.
there is no mistake sboui it. There is no,
mother on earth who has ever used it who Will
not tell you q: once that it will :esulale the bow.
els. and give rest to ihe mother, and relief sud
health 10 the child, operating Ike magic. 1t is
perfectly safe 10 use n all cases, and pleasant ~
the taste. and is ths prescription OF one of the
oldest and best female physicians sni nurses IN
the United Ststea. Sold every where. rs c, ut;
bottle. mill
'WINE OF CARDUl" four times day
makes lanpY lOuselold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

Senator Blair has followed the exam.l 10 c
S,uator Dawes. aid written letter, adVl:ia,
tie republicans Of Virginia 10 abandon thtit II
g,nz.tion atd subordinate them s,lves Il
III, Mabonites. Aud it SEEMS from the
dae O. his Letter that be wrote j
after be hid consulted With the PTS
ideni aud several menbtrs Of bis Cabiret
including MIR. Blaine. upon tho sutjeo:. and
foutd that they were Of the same mid, 81
'thed scvera! dtyi ago il turWashir & on c,rrts
pondeooe. That Doth Mr.. Dawes anu MIR. B!ail
are utterly ignorant OF Virginia affairs is dem DO.
s!ra.ed by thcif letters, but they are DO less *
notaut OF tina! y j .ol than nearly al the peo
pie they represent. Indeed. as Senator B,D,
Hill says. it seems impossible for q Norlhern
mao to entertain correct idea Of the South.
and Southern people have long size, abandon
ed the futile attempt TO make thomseiv;s pcop.
try understood by those they would fao clI
their lrothe1s in The Nor.h. Mr.. Dawes ad.
vlscs the Viginia republicans to support The
Malone movement 10 order to obtain Judges
who will mete out jastica to themselves. and
MIR. Blair tells them to do SO because that
movement will give FREQ ballot, an honest
couat and an upright Judge and 40 inpsriisl
Jury Of their peers. and the common schools 10
The whole people. Now such tslk, while i. III ~
stimulate contributions 10 be North 10 the Ma.
hooe election fund. is tho veriest Z .bblo to
everybody at all familiar with the true .ndlioo
OF Virginia ttfilrs. for all such koow that the
negroes. Mahoules and republicans los
tJicos 10 the last Legislature, snd lurIcd out
The democrato ildg.s and pu! Maboti!es in
their places; that these new judges appoint he
officers who c)aduc. elections. and that tho
democracss anticipated by several years he
time prescribed BY the Underwood constitution
for them to tduc,e the negroes and bear tie
en.iro Expense thereof. There isn't artplbil-
cin in Virginia, pa.iyo CT settler, who doesr t
knoW that if the ldgls Of the State are not
whs: sh,g should BE-. ADD that acm) Ct them
are cot is shoWo by tbs l.zuG" Judge, it ISL {
the tault of The dono:ra.s. bcc4u3e they voted
against nearIy every oae of them, AID that
elections arc as free ard IS honest 10 Virginia
~ ~ 'Aao' 'o'o''"'' au9 toal tuc pilFi!SsCS "a
the ireo schools are accorded 10 all the people,
Irrespective OF their race tr condition. 1t is Tot
often that Sou.hern mca interfere With the At
fairs OF other States than thoir oWu, bat when
they do they invariably havs the souse and take
the tronble 10 comprehend thoroughly the SUBJ
leo: upon which they write or talk, and. thong
thaiguOrsrc, Of Mlsrs Dawes and B air OF Vir.
gloia If i!s. as exhibited by their letters, IL, y.
aud probably does not initiate sgsi1s. them ct
home. it presents them 10 ridiculous ! ght
wherever thos, atf,irs are corrsctly understood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

The ma1kst coses quiet and eaay. There is
bat little ding il Flour and quotations are
nominal. Whest is steady; the frat new Wheat
Ct the season WAS offered and cold at l25 for
Fu;z and 123 for Lancaster; We quote old Ian.
csstsr at lao. Corn is withou! change. No Rye
or Oats reported. But little country produce is
coming ia and prices arc dali. Bacon is in GOOD
Inquiry and prices are frm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

Beauty, health, and Happiness for ladies
in "WlNE UF CARDUI."
For aaln by E. 4 I.sad hastar 3 RIO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

CINCINNATI Hoo MARKET. June 90 Hogs
quiet. common and light 81 2,a5 %; pAcslog aad
butchers s. 20.6 IT,
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Take "BLACK-DRAUGHT"
Mothers! Mothers!, Mo1hers!!

will never be bilious.
70: sale by K. =. Leldbeater 8 Elo.
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CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. juno Hogs -
Strong demand for bscoa grades; m;xel 2,ck,ng
S. 6Os5 %; light IS 9)aG Is; choc, heavy s.,
70, Cattle-Market fairly active ana strnns
exports S6a6 Is; good 10 choi % shippln, So Ga
59l; common - fair s. IS So Shssp-nark..
firm; moderate demand; choice SlIl.5
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RICHMOND MARKET, June Sl-Ths mArke,
ia quie: and the receipts OF grain very lixbt r..
Flou. there 10 but home demand and n,icas q y.
unchanged. There were oft,rings of sbout SSG
bushels of new Wheat to-day. but none so,d ana
quotations are nominal old l25al3O for GOOD ~
prime. Sales Of white Corn At 60, 81 snd 80 %
NothisR doing in Rye or Oats and quotations
nomna'. ''o''s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01

FREpERIcKsBURa MARKET, June 3l-Flour
quiet and prizes, unchanged; demand light.
Wheat scarce and quotations pominslly l22.l3!
for Lancaster and ll0ol25 for Fultz Corn So
So; Bye 90n9j, and Oa,s 43s45 With scarcely any
thing doing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-01
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI- WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY |, 1881

Senator Blair has followed the exam 10 CT
S,uator Dawes, AID written letter, adVl:iag
lie republicans Of Virginia 10 abandon thtic tr.
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LyNcHBURo MARKET June 3l-Tha ,o,,h..
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CANAL COMMERCE..

Ar.ivsd-Rosts Sarah r. H.mp - D-.-
Coal Cf; L Mitchell, IT., y Agnew IL o..
ss DsDa!'od-Bos's G > Hn' D r LoOs AID
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SWINE OF CARDUi" four times dav

makes 4 happy household.
For sale by <. s. Lesdbeatsr & Bro
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-26
Curious Flying. Machines.

A description of DIR. Daniel Asbury's
lying machine is now going the rounds
of the press" This, the latest inven.
ton, is not dissmilar 10 many other
contrivances of the sort. There are
siNty-five flying machines patented at
the Patent Office, and the case devoted
TO the original drawings describing
them is one of the most curious in the
building A. Nj. Quinby. of Whining
ton Del, has been very fertile and per-
seyering in designs He has three or
four winged figures which remind the
VISITOR OF the apparitioh of Apollyon TO
straddles QUITE Over III W. N.
there shall be no further Pilgrims
Progress, Lambolcy's flying machine
is another singu ar winged apparatus.
Mr.. Grcenough took out patent for an
ingenious kite shaped machine, which
seems 10 be based on scientific theories.
A clumsy oldfashioned drawing de-
picts the plan Of Chester w. Sykes gOr
marine balloon, which is n kind OF
mechanical flying fish. able to fly in air
or loat in water. rs convenience die
tates. Many OF the patents evidently
contemplate the navigation of the sea
by means of machines which may safely
be propelled in either element One
extraordinary design represents full
rugged mir ship which is 10 be raised in
to the atmosphere and there controlled
in ship-iashion by rudders and propell-
ers. As the gas chambers are in the
hull of the ship, the thought is suggested
that upon experiment the vessel would
be found top heavy, and that ere long
the astunshed denizens of earth and
sea might be treated TO The mirage, that
would not be all mirage. in the spec
tacle OF a ship suspended upside down
in the air.
The invention which has been shown
TO be of the most practical value is
Ritchefs flying-machine, which was
patented in 1878, aud which has become
more or less familiar to the public by
the exhibitions given in various parts
OF the country. While this machine
falls short of solving the battling prob
lem of aerial lncomolion, it is so far
successful that by It person can raise
himself from the ground and in meas
ure regulate his elevat on and course.
Almost all flying machines are made
on one OF two plans: the imitation of
,t.v 80, ,,sft,.,ev ~ LsfIs ~ sOtng uP1,tto,t-
tion of the principles Of marine locomo.
ton; we have the fan or wing and the
paddle-wheel or screw. Buoyancy Is
gained by the use of gas, save where. as
in Greenough's Kite, the attempt is
made to make the air sustain the appa-
ratus through an a,tiicially established
equilibrium of forces. The radical de-
feet in most of the plans is the dispro-
1t A.
the lifting power Of gas and their great
bulk, which would render them unman-
ageable in high and adverse winds, even
were they found TO work successfully in
taYoring circumstances. But while
there is much TO laugh Mt in these de-
signs, they show hopeful progress and
justify the confidence felt by many per-
sons versed in patents that aerial loco
motion is feasible aud soon to be real
lied, - Washington Cor. A. Y Post.
Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-05-26
His Modesty.

The other night policeman observed
a man hanging around the entrance to
Michigan Avenue hall In queer sort
of way, and he asked him II he
belonged to the order then in session up
stairs. The man replied that he did,
and the officer inquired;
"Then why don't you go up9'
"Well, was thinking Of it."
Haven't been expelled, have youp"
"Oh, no.
Aren't afraid of anybody"
"No."
And you haven't lost your inter-
estP"
81 might as well tell you," said the
man after beating around awhile longer.
went down 10 Toledo u few days
ago, and somehow the story came back
here that l was drowned My lodge
thereupon passed resolutions 10 the Of
feet that was honest. upright and
liberal. and shining ornament, and
that what was its loss was my gain.
wasn't drowned, as you see; but kind
% hate to walk in on 'em and bust
those resolutions. I've tried II three
times, and can't get higher up than
the fifth stair before ! weaken. W De-
troit Free Press.