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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-22

The ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, begun in
ii7S' Is Inc Oldest newspaper il the State, and
the only daily published in Northern Vjrpinis,
~ hss survived, with few exceptions, all the
pubic presses in America which saw with it the
dawn Of the nineteenth century. It lives. too
not IN decay, but full of life and yigor.
giving all the news, telling the truth without
fear favor or affection, trenching on the privscv
OF no mans home. bu! full to the brim with all
pubic information, and giving dsiIy honest
Judgments OF public mon and public messures
1t furnishes the news kilograms of the New
Iork Associated Press and of Heuters Euro,oen
agency oeing, with but three exceptions the only
paper between Baltimore and Richmond that ia
linus connected With the CREST fouotains of the
worlds news.
with the coming year all the long tried snd
'np'O'ea methods Of making q standard news
paper will be continued, with such additional
'aCl's'es IS past experience justfes the proprie-
TOR IN believing will add to ms CAPACITY of the
Hszal!e to serve is readers. Il exoects to ren-
Ger faithful service to the city, the state and ths
country by q candid Criticism OF man ard evon,.
IN the interest of the people OF the Common
wealth Of Virgins.
To meet ali the demands upon it. the Gszst.a
will be made a WASHINGTON and RICH.
hOND NEWSPAPER. ,s wall "a ar A,,Ey-
ANDR1A JOURNAL. Il, Richmond and
Washington news of pas. years b - left little 70
improve, out Yet greater effort will be made to
insure absolute perfection in these depsrtments
The city of AleIandris will fnd IS ususl its
uAilS history IN each evenings issue, and the
Intelligence of!bst section Of tn. Commonv.s,,b
~nlcn nature nss bound to Aexandris by the
Curvature Of its mountains or the courses of its
rivera as wel as that portion linked to us by tbs
iron bands OF railways, will bs as.tuouslv
chronicled
Ihe Business SAD Go n mSrcisl columns OF the
Gazette vii. De fllst with Ii, earliest and moat
e1sc! com nercisl news, edited with suan psins-
ssking csre AS will rendsr al error, where evan
sligh. errors are dangerous impossible.
Inc Cs!te Markets of all the leading points of
the world whose rates affect this market will be
quoted. and regular statements OF the Baltimore,
Georgetown, Washington and Alexandria sales
of cattle will appear.
The Flour, Grain snd Produce movements
will be noted daily, and the sales of the Alexan-
drla and neigh boring markets given with sccu.
racy and dispstch. The Grocery and other mar.
kets will receive constant attention, and the
money or stock markets of the country epito
mized for its columns full details being given
to sl stocks, SC, which find Investors in this
section of the country.
The advertising columns Ct the Gazot!e offer
inducements which experience has shown to af-
ford greater returns for small investment than
Any other which can be made.
TERMS OF BSCR1PTION,
Ale1andris Daily Gsze.te...""...Ss per snnum
Alexandria Tri- Weekly Gazette. 4 "
Always cash in advance
CONCORDlA RESTAURANT
DINING ROOMS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-22

" e H6VE b this Gay secured tbs sveucy tor
w . celebrated brand Of BOTTLED SIE
and PORTER, which We will keep Constantly
on hend, and 10 which Wa invite the attention of
families who desire ne article Of Ale or Portey
Ap27 ". 4. JOHNSON 6 CiI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-22

TAS. +. Cabin & SONS, 63 King street
- have now IN store q fine stock OF Ivory.
handled Knives, Plated Forks and Spoons, Pen
aid Pocke. Knives, large assortment of Tool
Chests, Skates, &C useful hoiidsy presents,
decl6
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14
Sit Down. Robert.

Elder Traverse, Who lately dieG
In Buffalo, old and hrnt aud futl
Of years, was once The most noted
man in East9rn New York as a
Camp meeting leader. He had q
powerful voice and was fluent
speaker, and in the prime of life
could get away with any man
who ever sought 10 disturb his
meetings. The elder was once
holding a camp meeting at Yon-
kers, and word reached him that
notorious rough, known as
Chicago Bob" intended to be on
hand Sunday fora row. He made
no reply and took no precautions.
but when Bob appeared on the
grounds with cigar in his mouth
and a slung-shot in his sleeve, the
elder didn't grow pale worth a
cent. Bob had come out there to
run things, and he took front
seat. When The crowd began To
sing he began growing, and thus
created confusion.
Robert you had better sit
down. observed the elder, az he
came forward.
Chicago Bob sits down for no
man !" was the reply.
"Sit down, Robert continued
the elder, as he put his hand on
the loafer's arm.
Here goes to clean out the
crowd ~ crowed Bob, as he pull
ed off his coat.
Next instant the elder hit him
under the ear, aud as he fell over
bench he was followed up and
hit again and again, and while in
a semi-unconscious.. state he was
carried off by his friends.
Next day he was the first to
come forward for prayers. The
elder put his hand on his head and
said:
Robert, are you in earnest?'
II ann
Are you really seeking for
faith 2"
You bet | am If faith helps
man TO get in his work as quick
as you did yesterday, lam bound
to have it, if have to sell my
hat !"
lie didn't get it very strong, but
he did no more Growing while the
meeting lasted.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

out, shut the door, and held the
handle firmly. Poor Raven
even tea was quite engross-
ed with what | had written for
him. | called the guard, aud Sc
cretly and quietly the porters were
ASSET bled on the platform AZ the
door of the carriage.
"Come, Tom, this is Swindun
Let us have emp of coffee y |
called to him through the window.
la that moment the spell was
broken. | saw him look for his
knife, then rush to the window at
the opposite side; but we were too
quick and two powerful for him.
The guard, two porters aud myself
jumped into the carriage and he
was secured.
My best friend, with a brilliant
future before him, and in the ripe
por ion of his life, was a raving
lunatic, and has remained hope
lessly-insane from that time
one of many victims TO ovarwork.
/ need scarcely add that the case
which Raven had represented to
me as calling him TO Exeter was
an entire fabrication, and was in
vented by him as part OF the
scheme which, in his madness, he
had no doubt seriously imagined
would be for the benefit of both of
US. l frequently go to the asylum
where be is, to inquire after him,
but the mention of my name
brings on such a violent aggrava-
ton of his disease that | am not
allowed to see him. Poor Raven !!
l feer J. shall never see him again !!
That terrible night can never be
effaced from my memory, and l
can never sufficiently congratulate
myself on having so fortunately
thought of that expedient which
answered so admirably-W Writing
for Life.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

Why an endless procession OF
drinkers from public dipper will
without exception drink close to
the handle.
Why people will 60 into society
to be tored when they can get bor-
ed just as well at home.
Why the young lady who will
eagerly chew boarding house
mince pie will carefully eschew
boarding house mince meat.
Why woman will make ex~
tusses for her bread when she
knows it is the best she ever made,
and knows her company knows it..
Why "young gentleman
swears so much louder and more
copiously when strange women
are within ear shot; or in other
words.
Why the desire to make a fool
of ones self springs eternal in the
human breast.
Why we are go much angrier at
him who shows US our error than
him who leads US therein,
Why people will get married,
when counting Is so sweet.
Why man who claims to have
found marriage a delusion will
again embrace that delusion upon
the first convenient opportunity.
Why cold weather comes during
the season when it is least agreea-
BILE
Why it is so much easier to be
polite to people who we shall new
see again than to those whose
good opinion we have every rea-
son to cultivate.
Why boys should run after the
girls, when there is a whole house
full at home.
Why the girls kiss each other
when the boys are looking.
Why Jane finds Sarah's hateful
brotherso attractive, and why the
hateful brother of James finds fav-
or with Sarah.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

FOR THE PURCHASE OF TRIPLE
PLATED SPOONS AND FORKS.
Persons having occasion TO purchase
silver plated spoons or forks, win do wen
to observe the following
ExTRA PLATE Is NOT TRIPLE PLATE
Triple-plated Spoons and Forks have
the following numbers stamped on the
back-Teaspoons, No. 6; Dessert Spoons
and Forks, No. .; Tablespoons and Forks,
No. IL. All goods not having these mum.
bers stamped on the back of each spoon
and fork are not triple plated, but OF in
ferior quality. Remember these numbers
and you cannot be deceived. Cut this out
and take ii along with you when you 60
TO purchase.
The best assortment of all qualities can
be found at w. l.. JONES',
febl4-u. Next to Everett House.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

4 schoolmarm clipped from o.
maha recently with one of her pu-
pills and left her board bill unpaid.
AS soon as her landlord found she
was gone he went to her room and
hefted the trunk she had left. 1t
was fearfully heavy, and he said
it was all right and that he didn't
care if she never came back, but
on opening the trunk ii was found
empty and nailed to the floor.
Then he was mad.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14
The Hey to Health.

Have You found the key to pc. :
feet healty and strength? 1t ID
Kidney Wort, the only remedy
that overcomes at once the mac
ton of the kidneys and bowels.
1t purifies the blood by cleansing
the system of foul humors and by
giving strength to the liver, kid
neys and bowels to perform their
regular functions. See displayed
advertisement.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14
COrns Can be Cured.

Why suffer with corns ween Peps
Corn Solvent isa SURE cure. Price 26
cents bottle. 1t is warranted to cure
or the money viii be refunded. For
sale by GETT1NGER s. HoKE,
Agents for the manufacturer.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

The honey crop is short. The
bees have been so busy getting up
trousers legs Of boys that they
did't have time 10 attend to hon
ey making.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

Never reckon your enemy too
cheapIy. Judge justly concerning
the opposing force and then make
your arrangements accordingly
Il will make an attack on Eng
land" said Napoleon in a rage af-
ter the Peace of Amiens to Lord
WhitWorth. That is your affair
sir, Twas the reply. "And III an
initiate you" continued the tyr
ant. "Ah, sir, that is our affair"
camly retorted the Englishman.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

The word heroine, is perhaps
the strangest word In our vocabu-
larry. The first two letters are a
male, first three a female, first
four brave man and the whole
word, brave woman.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14
TO THE PUBLIC.
desire to inform the public that | have
Increased my facilities for manufacturing
Carriages, Bug gies, Wagons

Increased my facilities for manufacturing
Carriages, Bug gics, Wagons
&C., and having arranged to manufacture
at Hagerstown, Md, in connection with
my factory at Martinsburg, w. Va, !
will sell my work as cheap as it can be
purchased elsewhere,
Those desiring Carriages of any style
will do well to call An d see my stock be-
fore purchasing, as it is no trouble to
show work.
always keep o large stock. which |
will sell cheap for cash, or exchange for
OLD CARRIAGES, BUGGlES, &C., or
HORSES and other LIVE STOCK.
All my work warranted, and prices
down TO suit the hard times and scarcity
of money. A call is all that / desire to
convince my patrons that | mean to do
business.
prefer to sell for cash, but will make
time sales to responsible parties.
/ have now on hand large lot
SECONDHAND WORK, including Fam.
lily Carriages, Buggies and Spring
Wagons; lot of OLD WHEELS, &C.
Also lot of secondhand HARNESS,
PLOWS aud HARROWS, all of which
will sell at prices defying competition.
w f GEYER.
WEST BURKE STREET,
Martinsburg, West Va.
PoroMAo ST., HAGERsTowE,
my y-'19.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14
[Chamb ersburg. lPa.l Herald

TOAaHUersDuTg, IPA.1 HtraIu ]
After vainly spending five hun
dred dollars for other remedies to
relieve my wife,I have no besita-
ton in declaring, that st. Jacobs
Oil will cure Neuralgia, says M.
Y. B. Hersom, Esq, (of Pinkham
Il Hersom, Boston, Mass, an en-
thusiastic indorser of its merits.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

Every man has three characters
that which he exhibits, that
which he has, and that which he
thinks he has.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

Late Matched turkeys are un-
suitable for next years breeding.
A good turkey crop is easiest
grown from birds two or three
years oil /, and strong and healthy.
Unble iched ashes is a good fer
tiliZer for common potatoes.
TWEEN y loads per acre are not to
many.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

To prevent the Delaware peach
crop from being ruined, the grow
ers, this year, are going to hang a
copy of the Ten Commandments
on each tree.
The inhabitants of the cannibal
islands have discovered trichina in
an American missionary. This is
a sad blow at one of the country's
leading exports.
When a Philadelphia Judge
came down the other morning
and found the water pipe leaking
and the house flooded he admit
ed the whole family to bail.
During the coming summer ii
will be fashionable for young men
who have their hair cut short to
divide it around among their bald
headed acquaintance.
"Black eyes restored in ten min
utes' is a Bowery sign, which
causes some wonder az to why
anyone once having got rid of
a black eye should want it rcstor-
ed.
Forepaugh has chosen a variet y
actress as the handsomest woman
in America. The fair sex will see
how the wearing ofshort dress es
is appreciated.
Philadelphia's new Mayor is
not married. 1t is seriously hop
ed that when duty compels him
to advertise for proposals all the
unmarried women won't put in
bids.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14

La'ies fyou want the best calico in
town, for 6l cts, cali and see them at
DEATRICK'S.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1881-05-14
MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
FANCY ARTICLES. 81

All of which will be sold at low prices
for cash.
All medicines warranted fresh and gen.
uine, and of the best quality
He desires to say to his old friends and
customers, and all who may feel inclined
to favor him with their support and con-
fidence, that the greatest care is at all
times exercised in compromising medicines.
Physicians prescriptions neatly and &C
curately prepared by competent and e.
perienced Druggists, according to the
strictest rules of Pharmacy, at all hours
of the day and night. mar20s0
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30
w u. AC. Il. Il.

A meeting was called in Prrkersburg
on Thursday last, at which the legal for
mslities for efecting an organization OF
the Wheeling, Psrkershurg and Charles
ten Railroad Company were complied
with, booss were opened; certain
amount OF stock was subscribed;
Board Of Directors, President, Secretary
and Treasury were elected; and the
first annual meeting OF the company ap'
pointed for the 10th day Of May, 1881.
The company will now call for GER
tain per cent. Of the subscription tor the
survey, and Col. Campbell, assisted by
two or more competent surveyors, will
90 upon the field and proceed 10 locate
the route Of the road. "A soon as the
survey is completed and the right Of
way settled, We presume that business
meeting 81 the company will be called,
at which all the details for the con-
struction OF the road will be arranged
between the company and the stock
holders, and the work Of building the
road will be pushed forward simultane'
ously al along the line.
We see no formidable difficulty in the
way of grading, laying the track, and
putting the rolling stock on the road by
midsummer OF next year. There will
be no expensive bridges, notunnels and
very little expensive grading on any
part of the line. II there is any delay
in the speedy completion OF the road, it
will result from lack OF pushland energy
on the part Of the company rather than
from any lack OF facilities. We have
every promise that it will go right on.
The delegates from the Third district
will come 10 the next regular session oil
the Legislature over this road, and
whether the capital is to be reached at
this or the other end of the line, there
will be no more long pilgrimage through
other States to get from one end OF the
State to the other. Moreover, We pre-
diet that il will not be long after the
completion OF the river road before an
other north and south line will run from
the Pennsylvania border through the
Second district to the Chesapeake and
Ohio in Greenbrier, thus uniting all
parts OF the State together by railroad
communications.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

BIsMARcK has succeeded in getting
some very stringent laws enacted, and
is putting them in force, in Germany,
against the Socialists. One law forbids
the collection OF money for the Socialist
Labor party, OF to hold meetings for the
dissemination OF their ideas. Six hun.
dred men have been banished from the
cities OF Berlin and Hamburg, nearly all
OF whom left families, but for these fam
lies their brother Socialists are forbid.
den to raise money for their relief. The
property Of those expelled is coniiscated,
and the most vigorous measures are
adopted against them. over sixty
newspapers devoted to the propagation
OF socialistie theories have been sup
pressed. Notwithstanding all these
drawbacks and discoursgements, Social
ism in a mid and less Objectionable
form has dozen members in the Ger.
man Parliament, and they nope to have
more at the next election. They differ
from the Russian Nihilist, in that they
are trying to accomplish their reforms
as a general thing by peaceable methods
and arguments, rather than by the use
OF the assassin's dagger.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

THE Washington Post has nut Tor
MAHoSE to crack, when the Senate goes
into executive session: upon the ques'
ton of confirming the nomination oil
WM. Ii. RoBERrsoN to be Collector OF the
Port OF New York he will have to vote
age or no. II he vote aye, he will lose
the favor OF CoNKLING and the "Stal-
warts"-the man who bought him into
the Republican camp-forever. II he
vote no, he will place himself beyond the
pale OF recognation by the great and
only dispenser Of Federal patronage
the President"
This is a question singularly fitted to
disturb the dreams OF MALONE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

" old ANDY JOHNSON were in the
Presidents chair, he would simply with
draw all the pending nominations and
inform the Senate that he has no further
use for it till December. With the Senate
out of the way the President could make
what appointments he pleased, under
the tenure of Office act, and get fair
Roadway with his administration before
Congress meets. A man like ANDY
JOHNSON, sitting in the White House,
would not psrly long about cutting this
Gordian knot, and by one master stroke
relieve the country Of this farce. But
GARFIELD has not the sand. He is not
Of the caste to improve such an oppor.
tunity to enhance his own reputation as
aruler who is not afraid Of responsibility.
He 10 not leader who can lead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

By the first Cay OF May, 1885, all over.
head telegraph wires in the city Of Chi
cago must be removed, and the insight.
Is poles with them. Chicago deserves
credit Tor this bold step forward in the
direction of abolishiug the primitive vii
lage style OF telegraphic connection,
which is such disgrace to and blot upon
the expensive architecture OF modern
o,k;a-s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30
Tar aEMpFIELp EXTENSION.

Ii is understood that Vice President
KEYsEs, OF the 3 & o. road, will be In
the city to-day; to confer with the Coun.
ell Committee on Real Estate, and such
citizens as may find 1t convenient to
meet him, with reference TO the route Of
the Hempfeld extension into the ely
limits.
A consideration commensurate Win
the vast Importance Of. this road to the
city should be accorded the company IN
the matter OF determining upon the
most feasible route. II will be an ex-
pensive work to the company wherever
the entrance is fixed upon, and II Is
likewise matter OF deep concern TO ts
that the location OF the road in the city
may most accommodates the large In :
terests depending upon it.
The Hsmpfeld will be The road OF our
city. 1t will be the feeder to our prin-
cipal industries; and it will be the great
ehoroughfare between the east anu WEST
We have had serious cause to regret IN
the past yearsthat We have been located
four miles of the main line OF the b. d
o. road in its Western connections
that the bridge does not span the river
at Wheeling instead OF at Benwood. we
now have an opportunity otrecovering
some Of the advantages which we then
lost. We owe it to ourselves to make
all out OF the Hempfeld road there is
| in 1t and secure every advantage 1t is
capable Of bringing the city. Let 1t
therefore, have whatever attention e
due from our citizens, and we trust a
spirit OF liberality and fairness Will De
manifested both on the part OF the
company and the city in fixing upon Q
terminal point for the extension.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

THE Monetary Conference which as
semblel i'm Paris, il is, understood, will
nave these proposals for consideration
/. The minis Of the several countries
Joining in the union to be open to the
unlimited and free coinage of both
metals.
ii. The ratio between gold and silver
10 be l5l to /.
III. Each country to be left free to
regulate ia own coins, as now.
". Gold and silver coins to be equally
iull legal tender at the agreed ratio OF
Ia toll
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

THE Wheeling papers speak as il the
Wheeling, Parkersburg and Charleston
railroad would certainly be constructed.
The surveys are expected to be finished
in about six weeks-RichmoHd Dispatch.
The Dispatch is evidently surprised to
find that this not another paper rail-
road" But we nave about quit that
kind Of raiiroading in West Virginia.
We are getting down to bedrock.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

Is recent speech at Philadelphia,
General WEAVER prophesied that both
parties would be swept away to make
room for the National party, and that
President GARFIELD would be the
JAMES BUCHANAN of the Republican
party, which would split and be sue
ceeded by the National party, and all
this in lSS2.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

THE surveyors have completed a pre-
liminary survey Of the Dsckers Creek
route Of the Iron Valley and Morgan
town Railroad, and pronounce it en-
tirely practical This is another West
Virginia railroad enterprise that is be.
ing successfully transferred from paper
TO a mud bottom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-04-30

II .he Republican party can be sus.
tanned through four years OF such sd-
ministration as that which characteristics
the beginning oithis, We will agree, that
il does not make much difference to the
people who is running their government
or whether il is run at al.