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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19
Such q Getting Up Stairs.

as Daniel Webster slid to ayouog llwyer
s5xlous to rise, bu: dcspondant Of his chance
to do so.-there's plenty of room up stairs :;
out no one nccd irjurs himself either 10 climb
log the stairs Of fame or those of his own house
Or business nlsc,. The following is to the point:
Mr. John A. Hu!chins u, Foreman Owners
A :, Oil Works. Bostoa. Mas, writes:
mr. Patton. one of our foremcn, in W king u,
stars last week sprainad his leg lady. gave
MN bo'tlo of St. J.c)b's Oh to tr5. He
effected, '''' "'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

FRANK RURD's FREE TRADE SpEHcu-
The Washington correspondent OF the Bslti.
more American Rep says:
Frank Hurd, OF Ohio. following the lire Of
argument on the tariff question recentlv adon,.
90 oy senator Mcdonald, ventilated bis views
On Inc iree trade question on tho n,or of thu
nouse To-Day. 1t WAS long.delayed cpportu.
nifty, and he improved tho occasion by ssyine =
gieat deal IN very short time that has given
rise TO slight suspicion that it was the kew nole
OF tne proposed Democratic reconstruc ion, and
An insight into the proposed policy for tho neIt
presidential cam paign. Whether the suspicion
IS we'll founded or not. Ar. Hu,d's apeoch to
Day made decided impression upoa members
s On 9Is side of the house, who applsuded him
loudly and congratulated him heartily st tn.
conclusion of his remarks It Was the fut
speech OF the session that had affect ID them sir
iiary, and tnsny there are who believe that the
doctrine OF free trade will be An important issue
the futuren "'1 ''N'A -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

The City Council OF AItx,ndria is o large
stockho!der 10 the Alexandria Canal Company,
and will therefore have potential say 10 the
matter of giving the Government f.o simple
title to the piers upon which rests the r1ugb
of the Canal Eq1educt at GcorgcGown. The
permsnenoe Of the Aquaduct must BE- secured.
That affected the bridge is > matter Of second
ary importance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

How TIE AcQUAINTANCE BEGAN.-Mrs.
Bartlett, the mother Of The young man who
has Just m,rried lhs Baroness Burdctt.C outls.
first became acquainted With tho Baroness on
the cc,a:ion of her son Ellis entering Christ
Church College, Oxford, by reason of an Incl.
deaf cot considered of auy moment of The time.
Ellis was to recito selected piece of English
literature, but his mother. Mrs Bartlett insist
ed on making the selection for her SOD herself,
aud ctoso an ext.ao! from LoDRfolloH's "Ha.
watha." The recitation turned CUT to be de-
clded success. and Baroness Burdett- Coutts
vas 50 pleased with it that :ha asked 90 intro
duotlon to the Buys mothcr, Mrs. Bartlett. of
Philadelphia The scq laintauce s, begun
rlpeoed into close tlicnosbip. aid from that
time William l.. Ashmsad Bartlett. whom tho
Baroness has lust married, became prime fs
vorlte, and, when be grew to manhood, close
friend, being thu anorcr of the Baroness on
many important OCCASIONS, but never her secre.
tary or 10 her paid employment in any Wy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

10 those who have not yet learned 10 be sur.
prlsed at anything it is an astonishing !sct that
tho leading republicans of the c)untry. low
that MI. Hayes is sbou. to leave the White
House forever. enteitain precisely tic same
opinion of him that the democrats ha7o held
ever since be entered upon his term of Office
namely, that il not a superlative fraud lie is
nothing,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19
a stormy Month On the sun,

Lust month was stormy month on tho srp,
T.mpcsts. powerful enough to Recp every liv-
leg thGg from the face of tho earth have spent
their torce upon the great glowing orb, and
their c1acis bavo been visible at lho distance
OF ulnetY- odd million miles, Those who have
DOT licked at the sun through telescope since
1878, when its broad dix vas as FREQ from
spots Oh Ito polished gold cas-, of watch.
would 81 fsIoniehcd at tho chungoio lis tele.
scorlc appearance. Il is Low tho shield of
warner, deutci aud pierced by mary FARGO
alrGkcs. Va scmc days on opera gIes, powerful
encush to d llac the curve {! 90 actress eyo.
brow hes suttosd to show the dark nucleus OF a
stlsr cycloGo. Spots larger than this Garth
have appeared and VANISHED. Day after day
the whole slrlaco Ct The Sun has been notified
and wr!ekled uod:r !hs S'tnu OF forces so .re-
me1dous that 10 comparison with them the
strength OF VJ!ca0o seems pCny. The spo,s
have gnhe trooplog across the disk with the
revolution OF the mighty globe, IL eroups and
TVS, slngiy atd in pairs. Hugo groups have
been secu TO split Up, smaller spots hsve been
formed &od destroyed in q low hours. Whether.
as somo havc supposed, tie spots arc .uscd by
tho ia!! ct enormous mateGric masses upon tho
SUE, or produced by tho up-.ush or down.rush
of gaseous matter. CT ore tho result of both
these causes, the effect upon tho observer is the
Same. lie clpnot ctcIpo the impression that
tho great fire ball he Is looking at is the sport
Of elemental fcrccs OF the most gigantic rowor
aud activity. There have been only three clear
days during January when. with an ordinary
spyglaSs, tho suns disk appeared unspot
tod. These sua storms ore not likely TO
decrease in ury for some years yet. The
spot period ia just beginning, and before
it passes astronomers hope TO have learned far
moro abou! this interesting and przz ing sub.
ject than they know cow. Tho weight II evi.
dencc elbows that there il close relation DO.
twoon tho condition of the Gun and tho earlh's
meteorclogy. Hundreds OF telescopes arc daily
turned upon the lun from all quarters of the
earth. There has been vast advance in our
knowledge Of the 2reat luminsry since tho
aecond Hcrschel suggested only some twenty
years ago, that the curious bright spots in The
sun known as willow leaves nigh. BIO gigantic
living beings, whose intensa vitality made them
gtog 20 dazziingly. Ye! whit has been learned
IL eight in comparison with what remains to be
loarncd.-N. I. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

It's understood that plans are 90 foot fer The
protection OF the Camden branch Of the South
CsroIlns railroad 10 Charlotte. with view to
connecting there with the Virginia Midland
system. From present indications the Midland
system is destined soon to be one CT the chief
trunk lines in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

Peopio of all other countries except ita sFo
allowed to buy sti.s where they cen get !hem
at tho lowest price. But n thus boosted land
of freedom those who waat ships nro debNr1d
this right and must bu7 them from Mr.. John
kosch for dcubIo tic rric, at which letter
ships IN b, bought in England. That this il
the best way 10 rebuild an Am,rca1 gaarire is
patent to all observers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

A writar in the Ricbmond Wing Ks :s:ua
With the Valley Virairian with regard t. is
assertion that Mr.. Gall:li's election WEE not
dependent upon rosro votes, and rci!c:acs
what amos! every body know that III i,r iHo
negro vote Hsnc )ck would havo been clcctd By
large majority. Blu: for oil that rciihgr Mr.
Bruce nor any other negro will be ris,n o
plsce 10 the next Cabinet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

The House of Representatives can appropriate
millions Of dollars to improve creeks in the in
land sections of the country, in which tho depth
OF water, except during floods, rarely exceeds
that of q heavy due. but i: would not give cent
toward permanently improving the harbor of
the capital of the country. If the people of the
District of Columbia had votes, how different
il would bel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19
MARRIED.

~, On February l7;h, at the residence of Josbus
THONGS. Baltimore. Md. by Rev. Henry Nice
AAILEEAANDER McBURNRY, of this city. TO-
1r ~. Al. THOMAS, daughter of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

& FORMIDABLE ice gorge il reported $, IT,,
S S OF the chesapeake bay, cau.ei by r,c,n.
Susquehanns freshsts The Elk and Ssss,tr..
and debris "'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

Thor is no necessity to regleot your business
II you will DOLLY use DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
at once the most reliable remedy in the world
for Coughs Colds cto. '''N
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

The republicans sre profuse in their advice TO
tho democrats 70 get money" in order to get
influence. but they fail to tell them whose mon
oy they shsll get.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

ice har'.aounar Spiri, says there is ga TO q
western emieFl!!oa fs7er prevailing ia 4 ok.
iogham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

Cne hundred and fourteen ship yard laborers
ron the Clyde arrived a: Montreal yesterday
On On their way to tho Wynlock sbipyar3, Detroit.
Ihey arc oil under contract.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

a double number Of the Masonic ECLECTIC
pSOotobsr and November-hss been received
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

COFFEE AND EGG FOR SICK PERsoNs.-A
sick person, wanting nourishnent and having
lost appetite. c,D often be sustained by tho fol'
lowing, when nothing else can be takeL: Make
strong cup Of coffee, adding boiling milk as
usual only sweeteuing rather NOR; take an egg;
beat y0k and white together thoroughly; boil
the coffee, milk and sugar together and pour it
oyer the beaten eggs 10 the cup y0n ore going
to serve it ID. This simple receipt is usrd lre
aus ntly 10 hospital practice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

The Richmond Wing is mistaken Ogsiu.
The Aexandtia Giz,!to docs not consider
abuse Of Gen. Malone aid tho rcaGjuNcls by
the Nlw York Times IS conclusive Of tho cha
rscter and desert Of the General and his party"
The Alexandra GeZ lite neither abuses General
Malone, nor does it consider atu;o Of lin by
the New Io.k Times and macy Other repub-
cin newspapers at oil conclusivo OF his or his
party's character. ard ia 500 oil cot 10 quoticg
frem these newspapers is TO chow the General
and his followers tina. NJ matter how much
they may be coded By some of the leading Flr
GINA republicans and q fow outsid, the Safe,
the national republican party, - whole, and
the reputable men who iltllonco iis acion,
now that they bsvo elected their President,
will have 90 lot nor nsrs With them, dcEouuco
the object they have in vISR, end ensure aud
Condemn all propositions Tor p litical consoiida'
ton or afflialion with them, nod thst therefore
the best as we'll as the wiseEt cCulS, Tor !ham 10
pursue ID to como back 10 tho democratic fold.
from which they never should have s;rayod,
aud attempt to eff C! the DESIRE reforms with
10 the lines of the party. If thcro be an alliance
between them sud the Virgins republicans
they must, from the very nature Of The Case, lie
subseIviebt 10 tho negroes. Tor eighty ;housatd
volers. though black IS night AMI i&nGrsot Is
savages. will control thirty thousand nc t:cy as
white as snow and as so as General hiahono is
supposed 10 be by is party; for the tail never
ways the dog.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19
PUBLISHED DAILY & TRI-WEEKLY By
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
JATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 70.
The address of tho State central committee

The address of tho State central committee
Of thu democratic party to tho pcorl, of Virp
ginia, published in yesterdays Giz,ttc. is short
and to the point II Invites every man who
voted for HaIc,ck at the las! election, end every
man who will b, entitled to vote next Noycm-
Der. and who desires tho defeat of radicalism
and tho preservation of the State from the
bands o! the negroes, who, constituting tho on
y effective strength Of tho Virginia republicans
necessarily control their action. to take part 10
the election Of delegates to State democratic
convention 10 be held o. the n of rcz! Aur
gust. 1t portrays the difference between tho
benefits Virginia has experienced under tic
control ct white men ana the suGarDgs under
gone BY the States that have been subject TO
negro domination, and warns tho white ma ori
ty in Virginia of the risk j: runs By dividing,
and thus destroying its strength. 1t leaves tic
settlement of ths deb. question to the convan-
ton. and pledges the support Of the party
to the action of that convention, confident that
tho members thereof will adopt plan Of settle
ment fair TO tho creditors aud honorable 10 the
State and tioally, it urgcs eli who have gDy
real interest in the State, and. whose wslfsre
depends upon the prosperity of tho State 10
which they reside. 10 avail themselves CT tie
opportunity now offered for etfectually eli nioa.
ing the State debt from politics. aud thereby
removing the existing Incubus upon ell the To-
tercsts of the State Gcd tho restriction upon the
IL al i 1.
d,rs. and Incidentally dcpIiVitg few self.
seeking demsgoguas Ct the only meaDs they
possess Of proloueing their Do!oriety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19
a Strange Story,

at the pioneer meeting held in this place &c
Gently kr. Il bart. OF Tugcola. exhibited \
steel trsp with this ha.ory: "Tha trap was
msdo by brother of Mr.. Hart, while residing
in the state of New York, some forty. five years
ago, and is considered Dno piece of workman.
ship. strong and msdo Of tho best of eleol. It
wss given by the maker 10 his bio!heT, H. Hart
when, econ sftor, he removed to Michigan,
thinking il might be Of service in tho wilds OF
the West. Mr.. Hart located on a farm in tho
township OF TuEcola, whero no now resides
over forty years sgo. The country wal then
wilderness and infested with wolves. Mr.. Hart
caught in his trap the frat wolf caught in Tus.
cola county and several Rftsrwsrd about the
samo time. Ho again set the trap in tho woods
not far from his house on tho spot whore now
stands tho residence Of k. w. White. l. was
fastened 10 heavy clog of wood, but il dissp-
peared suddenly, and nothing moro was hoard
or knownct 1t until about forty years sftorwsrd,
when 1t was discovered by q man chopping in
the forest near Mount Morris, Genesce county,
some thirteen miles distant suspended in the
crotch Of tree 20 feet from the ground When
the tree ws5 follcd tho trap was discovered, 70.
leased from its long captivity and borne home
in triumph by the sturdy axemsn ss q lawfal
priz9 When found, the chain attached and
which was wound around the tree, was con.
ceaed from sight. being completely grown
over and embedded il the growing wood and
bark The trap hanging on one side of the
crotch and the ring at the other end Of tho chsn
dangling on the other side were all that was e1.
posed to view. Speculstious as to tho manner
in which it came there may have ample scope;
but the most natural theory seems to bo thpt
some powerful animal must have carried the
trap and clog up tho tree to the crotch, passed
around tho tree and through the crotch sgain,
thus winding the chain completely round the
body OF the tree and shortening it so as to be un-
able to extricste itself from lis perous silustor,
and tEe!e hung until it died observation and its
flesh and bones decsyed and dropped from their
imprisonment, or we're devoured by Iayelous
beasts or birds. When discovered some months
ago no traces of its victim remained save some
little bits Of hair between the ofthe trap. The
sstonshed discoverer cut of section Of the tree,
containing the crotch and imprisoned trap, and
took it home for exhibition, but its history was
involved IN mystery. at length it came to tho
knowledge OF Mr.. Hart, who recognized it rs
his trap, which he had lost near his house forty
years before; and his brother. who had also
come to Michigan, knew it to be the Identical
trap tina! he had made in New Yord, as already
stated, and gave to his brother. The section Of
tho tree containing the trap shows it 10 be
beech, and the main trunk is about five inches
in diameter, while the branch is two inches
across. A hole is cut in the body which re-
veals the chain imbedded an inch or more be-
meath the cutter bark Vassar (Mich) Pioneer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

H'k;aSa LEMONS received to-day By
'Aa' j. q. MILBURNt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-02-19

TIE NEUTRALITY OF THE IsTHMUs. The
New York Tribune publishes the statement
that protocol was signed 10 New York Thurs,
day evening between u. 8. Commissioner W.
H. Tfoscott and Gen. Domineos. representing
tho goVerCm opt of the United States of Colon.
bie, which arranged Tor the enforcement of the
neutrality of the Is'huus Of Panama according
to the treaty Of 1916. The protocol determines
the gay BY WHICH the y. 8. varnment shall
Interfere 10 guaraGtee the Interference of Col
ombla aDd the ueu'raii'y IT tho eauaI. One of
the conditions Of such interference is that Col
onbla must FIST ask for it. and that without
such request aud demand tho u. s. shall not
intervene.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-01
Fixing Coal Prices.
PHILADELPHIA, July 20.


The executive committees Of the lie
high and Schuylkill Coal Exchanges met
his afternoon to take aclion upon the
prices for Augnsut.> 1t was resolved to
recommend that no change be made In
the line and city prices, and that hal Dor
prices be advanced five cents per ton to
cover proposed increase in transp1rta-
ton 10 that exit mt. TIE toll from Mauch
Chunk and Sckuykill Haven, which is
now 81 G5, Is 10 be incre ased to ST. 10.
The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company's line and city prices TO,
August will, therefore, remain as fol.
lows:-t he various grades of white ash
coal at Schuylkill Haven-S3 lump and
steamboat, S2,75 for broken and egg, ,S2 So
for stove and small stove, 81 90 Tor
chestnut No. l, So 8 } for chestnut No.
and 81 65 tor pea.
The barbor prices for coal delivered
on board vessels will be 81 So for lump
and steamboat, 81 80 for ,gg and broken
81 40 for stove, S4 10 for chestnut and
So 05 for pea.
The Lehigh Valley Coal and Naviga.
ton Compsny's line prices at NJ aucl
Chunk will be:-Lump, So 10; stove and
small stove S3 10; broken and egg, So
chestnut, No. l, So IS, and do. No. 2
ST. 70. No change has been made IN
either passenger or freight rates by the
Pennsylvania Railroad to-day.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-01


At the meeting of the Direct Unit
ed States Cable Company in New
York Mr.. John Pender, NJ. r., who
presided, said some very pointed
things in an address to the share
holders. Speaking of the Western
Unon Telegraph Company, with a
capital watered up to $50, 900, 600 he
said: "They bave not, SO far as am
informed, reduced the rates in any
way, but they have made this enor
nous increase of capital, no doubt
tenn porarlly benefiting the stocks
holders, but not IN the slightest de-
gree the general telegraphing public.
This Is what 1 call monopoly. Mr..
Pender will find few Americans to
take issue with HIM on this point or
on his other, that this is too big and
too important country to give up
its whole telegraph business to a
monopoly. We haye the capital IN
abundance, and 1t cannot be long
tef Jre such q rival will grow up as
the consolidators will not be able to
swallow. 1t is public necessity aud
ii must come.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-01
sENERALFOREIGN NEWS.
LONDON, Aug. l, 1881

LONDON, Aug. 1, 1851.
King Kalakaua has arrived at Berlin.
He will 90 TO Gaste;n to meet the EN-
peror. m
A dlspatch 10 the Standard from The
Hague says the socialists, who intenoeo
% hold their Congress at Zurich, nave
determined to meet At The Hague.
The Standards Vienna correspondent
saws a report comes from Teheran, but
.lacks confirmation, that England has
instructed the Viceroy Of India to medi'
ate between the Ameer and Ayoo5
Khan.
A despatch Fl IN Paris to the STAN
dayd says M. Constans, Minister of the
Interior, has issued circular TO the pre-
fects epjoining Them to preserve the
strictest neutrality during the coming
elections.
The Standards despatch from Con
stantinople states that the opinion gains
ground that the exile Of Midhat Pachs
and bis tellow-prisoners will be short
and that they will receive full pardon II
few months.
Among the passengers for New Yorl
rer Cunard steamship Gallia, whicl
sailed hence on Saturday, were kar
Heinrich Leo Meyer, the German lin
euist, and Mr.. John Farrell, American
Consul at Bristol, England.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-01
AN UNLUCKY BRIDE
How u Richmond Girl and m Rich.
mOmd bank We're Ytclimixed

RICHMOND, VA, July 29.-Durinp
the early part ef this month a young
LADY, whose mother keeps a boarding
hou Q in this city, chanced to read In
the Htrford (Cona.) "Churchmau"
an Advertisement for governess, to
take charge of young child OF a
widower. She at once applied by let.
ter for the position, at the same time
forwarding letters of recommendation
In an answer to the application the
advertiser came IN person to Richmopd
and re p.esented himself as Mr.. Thos.
Marvin, a wealthy widower, from the
West. He expressed such satisfac-
tion with the character given of the
young lady that, he said, he had come
on at once to secure her services. lie
remained here several days, aud the
result of his visit was that instead of
a governess he secured bride, upon
whom, before their marriage, he
Settled" $50, 900. The parties were
married Last week and left for an ex.
tended tour. The return of a draft
which Mary bad negotiated on the
First National bank, with the state
ment that 1t, together with the letter
Of credit, were base forgcrics, first
revealed the true character of the
impostor, d detestives we're imme
diately put upon bis track. The first
intelligence received from the bridal
party was contained in a telegram
from the lady dated Albion, N. Y,
July 20, inquiring into the truth of a
report In the papers here that fatal
accident had befallen her mo her.
From this 1t would apprar that Mar
vim had cOncocted and had published th,
story ofihe accident in the hope that hI,
wife would Immediately return home
and thus give bin the opportunity Il
desert her. Friends from Richmon,
went TO Albion TO the relief OF the youn,
lady, and she is now on her way home
Marvin Is believed 10 have made bis es.
cape INTO Canada.
The daily gazette., 1881-08-01
From Saturday, late Edition.
Drowned al Cape May.

A sad and distressing drowning
accident occurred at Cape May Point
yesterday, where two young lads, one
Of whom resides near this city, lost
their lives.
About III o'clock the two boys
whose names ore Lewis Laughin, Of
Philadelphia, aged IA years, and
Freddie Wilson Of this city age went
in to bathe. They had been IN but a
few minutes before they got beyond
their depth and were carried out.
The alarm was quickly given, but
all efforts to save them proved un-
availlng, and they soon sank out Of
sight. Freddie Wilson one Of the
victims, is a son Of Green Il Wilson,
powder can manufacturers out the
Kennett Pike.
He had been down there for
nearly q month with his brother
Samuel, of the firm of Finely Garrett
u Wilson. w ord Of the sad affair was
telegraphed to his parents. The body
had not been recovered at ii O'Clock
| this morning.