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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

GALE OF LAND IN FAIRFAX COUN.
~ IY .-PursusDt to decree rendered al the
aovGmb Der term, 1879, Of the Circuit Court of
Fairfax county, in the auit Of D. W. Hunt and
others vs Thompson Javius eXx. and devsees
the undersigned commissioners ofsale on MON
rs I the 10th day OF May, 1881 (court day. st
II clock m, will sell st public sucton before
the Gour! aouse door of said county, & TRACT
OF LAND belonging to the estate Of Thompson
Js7ins. deceased, lying in said county on the
Roshng Road about five miles from Alexspdria.
This lnd is Of excellent qusiity, is we'll watered
AID is Improved by DWELLING HOUSE,
and other buildings. The tract contsirs a.
acres more or less, but will be sold in parcels 10
suit purchasers.
4. ". Gaiilysrd. ESQ.,, will show tho land TO
those desirlng to purchase.
Terms OF sale: Oue tenth of the purchase
monoy IN hand, the residue in three equal an
nusl payments to be secured By tho notes of the
purchaser With good personal security aid bear
lhg interest from day Of sale; titled to be re-
tanned Til lssL payment ls mace.
Thomas MOORE, Commits of Sale.
The commissioners reserve the right Il expose
the shove property 70 eale il lots, 10 ac:orderce
with plot 10 BE- exhibited on the day of sale.
Su.O-dtB
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10
FEM SAa.E sb6 KEnE,

ENOK SALE OK RENT-TWO BRICK
~ HOUSE on St Assph street, Nos. 81 and
50, between Princess snd oronoco sts., in good
ropair Possession given Immediately. lElure
At LEWIS STEIh'S, 10 jsl st. my6-lf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

NJ NOTICh-'.lt shall be the duty of the Mayor
~ on the first dsy OF May in every yesr to
give public lotice tor thirty days that I'll per.
sons uwDing or Intending to keep sry hnlmsl OF
tue dog OF cnIiLs species to come forward and
tske out license for the same from lhs au3i.or.
4 fter the expiration Of the tine in said notice
mentioned, sll persons fourd with dog or dogs
OF harborlLe one or more uogs on his, her Or
their premises without the required license,
shall be fact by the Mayor five dollars for every
dog % owned or hsrhosed. and one dollar OF ssio
fine shall be paid 70 the officer making the com.
plaint srd il case OF the refusal or omission TO
pay said foe, TIE q ayor may 'mmlt the offend
er 10 the work house fol not iess than ten noi
more than niuety days"
i quote tie isW Ia regard TO dog lcensas,
Whicn will be riglily enforced.
m52-lm COuhTLAND II. SMITH, Mayor.
s~!AFETY OLIVE have secured the agency
= OF 'THs BUSH s. DKN5LOW PHE-
MUM SAFETY UlL," which We guarantee
sbove 1909 fire test and perfectly safe. Inc OH
| burns with steady, bright flame, and is very
desirable ligat to road by. For sale wholesale
and retail by ,uu
mS5 HARMON q oNAin'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10
AUGT.ssE MAILER.

a DMINISTRaTORS s SALE-ks admins
AZ traitor Of VA. JOHNSON deceased, ]
will sell st public suction at No 22 n. Roya
street on SATURDAY. Msy IA, 1881, at lC
o'clock q. No, the effects of said johnson, con.
sisting of Beds. beddiags, Clothings, Furniture,
ShoeDlRker's Tools, &c. Z, 7. LUCAS,
mY3-td Administr Stor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

9L n y N y = = Ol. I n q OU I h OOLIVN
~ SALS, COMMENCING TUESDAY, the
:6.h instant, and continued daily.
Tho undersigned having determined to change
their business. will sell, without reserve thsir
Large stock 1T auction, commencing Tuesday,
April 18th, o. 10 O'Clock q. N and and pm,
and continued daily until the entire sleek is
sold. Dealers. the public and the ladies spe.
cisly ere respectfully invited to st!oEd .his ssle
Seats reserved for ths ladies.
ONEAL & LUCAS
No % n. Royal street,
sp26 Ale1snoris Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

AXTORE UN KING SGRHET FUk RENT
~ The THREE STORY BSICk STORE No.
Il King street, running back to Market slley.
sepl6 9 g. SMOuT & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

Virginia: Corporation Court Of the city OF
Aie1andrls. Clerks Office April I'D, 1881.
This certificate Of limited partnership MAS pre-
sensed and having oeen sckuo wlsdged before y
Notary Public admitted to record.
Tesie: MUkTUN MhRYB, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

xSCFFEHS AND TEAS-12 half chests Gun.
~ powder, Oolong and Japan Teas ; 10 s4ck 8
tio, Lasuayrs and jaws Coffee ard 800 pounds
A, buckles celebrated kossted Coffee.
AT HARMON q SMITH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

NJ UTIUE.-Ail persons indebted 70 the es-
IN tate of CHALkLEY GILLINGHAM,
deceased, late Of Fairfax county. Va, are re-
ques.sd to make payment to ibs subscriber and
l0ose having claims against the estate may pre-.
sent them Gully authenticated to
WA HKlNGTUN GlLLINGHAM,
spl8-w4W* Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

'E'aE RAPID F&kBZ5s
The HAPID FREEZEk!!
:. we have just recrive1 lot Of the above
''e zsrs With T.. .hs latest improvements.
ap>o MCLEAN g. UHLER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

The error in writing the name Sue q. Dickin-
son Was corrected by making it Sue NJ. Dickin.
aon Before signing.
VIM MENztEs ADAMS,
AiuLary tuulIc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-10

= DEMONSTRATORS NOTIUE.-rhe sub.
IL scriDer having qualifs I'd as administrator
upon ths estate of VIM. JOHNSON. deceased,
hereby notifies ail persons having claims against
the estste of said VIM. johnson to present them
TO him duly authenticated, and al persons in.
debted TO said estste are hereby notified to make
pay ment to the subscriber.
T. T. LUCAS,
my3-2swaw Administrator.
EXEGUTORS NUTlUE-hsving Qualified
e. rs executor of d. r. BRASHEAR, deco d.,
.heif Indebtedness, and all persons having
Claims against the estate will present them for
payment. Messrs. j. 4. Tsckett q Co. are su-
;horz I'd to receipt for all monies due the estate
on note or on open account
Sp25-1m q. G, DIOKENSON.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Hunting AlIigators in Florida.
Prom Jaek.onyllle Cor. savannah Ss~..

From jacksonville Cor. Savannah ssvs
Parties are hunting the gators way
down on the Caloosahatchie and Kiss
imme rivers, and upon the numerous
lakes in that region. Nothing is used
except the skins upon the belly and
legs. the rough, seally plates upon the
backs Of the animals being rejected.
The heads are cut off and buried for a
few days until the tusks can be de-
tached. IL was announced some days
since that one person had collected
alligator teeth 10 the amount of three
hundred aud fifty pounds. This fact
alone will give some idea of the de-
struction now going on among these
creatures. On the st. Johns river a
new method has been devised for the
successful pursuit Of this game. A
dark lantern with powerful reflector
is used on suitable nights, and no diff
ficuIty is experienced in approaching
the quarry. The animals appear to
be perfectly bewildered by the strong
glare, aud make no effort To escape.
The gun is held within a few feet of
the head, touch to the trigger, and
there is gator less in Florida. This
new process is very effective, as the
hunters are enabled not only to kill
but TO secure the prey. IL is said to
reflect that the race Of the saurians is
in danger Of being extirpated. Thou.
sands are slain annually by tourists
aud Others for amusement merely, in
addition TO those slaughtered for
profit
Thousands of baby gators are stuff.
cd as specimens or sent off alive as
curiosiiies. while myriads of eggs are
blown and disposed of by dealers.
Amid all these causes combined the
brute seems in a good way to become
extinct This is somewhat unfortu-
nate. as the beast is n constant source
of interest 10 our northern brethren,
aud every hunter from that section
eagerly Graves the distinctions Of an
alligator scalp 10 his list of trophies
If their wholesale destruction contin.
ues il will be necessary 10 call on the
hsh commissioners to restock our lakes
and rivers with these valuable animals.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Horse Talk.

The American horse Foxball won
the Cesarewich stakes at New Market
races, in England, on the 10th instant.
FoxhaIl is three year old.bay colt
Of good size and fine muscular deyel-
opement. He was bred by A. J. Alex
ander at the Woodburn farm, in Ken
lucky, and was bought by Mr.. Keene's
agent in 1879 for $3.50. His sire is
King Alfonso, the son Of the imported
stallion Phaton, whose sire was King
Tom. King Alfonso's dam was Cap
uola, daughter of VaDdal. King
Alfonso WAS foaled 10 1872, and was
an excellent race. horse, but was in
Jured and retired early. He Is the
sire OF Grenada F0nseo, Alfambra,
Lavacia and other welI-known racers,
as well as Mr.. Keene's two colts.Fox-
ball and Don Fulano. Foxhall's dam
Is Jamaica, a daughter of Lexington
by Fanny Ludlow. she by imported
Eclipse out Of Mollie jackson. Thus
Foxhall's breeding combines the choic.
est strains. He was sent 10 England
last year. and won his first race at
Newmarket, October 13, when he
won the Bedford stake. The next day
be was second IN the Ashley Hakes.
and on October 28, he won the Bret.
by Nursery Hadicap. This year in the
City and Suburban Handicap his per.
iormance in running second to Bend
Or was considered 80 good that Eng
Iish turfmen gave him high place
among the 3.year olds. By an unfor-
tunate oversight Foxhall was not en-
tered for the two thousand guineas,
Derby, or st. Leger, but on June u
he won the Grand Pnx de Paris after
a gallant contest, in which nine other
horses took part. In this race the
struggle toward the finish was very
exciting, Foxhall beating Tristan only
by head. Fiddler, who ran third
to-day, finished fourth. Foxhall's sec
ond appearance in England this year
was at Ascot Heath on June 10. when
he ran 10 the race for the Gold Cup a
distance of 2! miles. The fayoriie.
Robert the Devil. won by FIVE lengths,
Foxhall never standing higher than
third aud finishing fourth. On Sep
iember 20, at the Newmarket lst Of
October meeting, Foxhall had better
luck, winning the Grand Duke Mich
ael stakes from thsee competitors, and
the second place being secured by his
halfbrotber, Don Fulano.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

mittee of Appropriations, 10 the most
rapid talker In either house of Con-
gress. Well for him that the Senate
has such a stenographer as Dennis
Murphy, whose hand travels over pa
per like lightning. We doubt If his
equal could be found anywhere. Beck
is an untiring worker, has the consti-
tuition of Kentucky racehorse, and
no amount of labor is too heavy for
him. He is not much of u reviser, go
ing on the principle Of Pontius Plate
-quod scripsi, scripsi. He is as blunt
as joey Bagstock and as good-natured
as Mark Tapley. AS there are no
"leaves to print" in the Senate no Sen.
ator can publish speech without hav
ing at least read it from manuscript.
The first page of the Record" is quite
q desideratum as the place to air the
title of a speech, and many Il grave
Senator who would willingly sit at the
end of McGregor's table is loath to
have his speech hidden in the middle
of the Record" In vain to attach
Solomon's theory about variety
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
PharaOh's Daughter.

The statement is boldly made that
among the mummies recently discoy-
cred at Thebes is that Of the identical
"Pharaoh's daughter" who rescued the
infant Muses. from his dangerous hid
ing-place in the cradle among the bull
rushes. The body is that Of lady
Of rare beauty, and is so perfectly
preserved by the embalmers' art that
il appears as If only recently laid
away. The coffin il decorated with
mosaic work of costly stones, some of
which has been Clipped off by curiosi-
ty seekers. Rameses the Second. the
father of this lady, is said to have had
many wives, and to have been the
father Of more than one hundred and
fifty children. II is supposed that
many of his other sons aud daughters
are similarly embalmed, and that their
mummified bodies will be found
among the treasures Of this descrip-
ton which are now being brought to
light.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Unhappy Homes.


Rev. DR.. scndier.
In country of the East the bride
and bridegroom eat a ounce together
to sweeten their breath. What "a pity
that all brides and grooms could not
eat some sort of fruit whose fragrance
would remain to make them sweet.
voiced and sweet.tempered all their
lives. What pity that all the newly
welded could not remember that from
the apples of discord is expressed the
vinegar of hate, while from the sweet.
tempered grapes of kindness is distill.
ed the wine of perpetual bliss. Look
at that man who has just shut bis gate
with bang aud is scraping his feet
at the door. What a pity he could not
scrape his heart. too, before he opens
the door. There is as much dirt aud
deflement on his heart as on his boots,
and the effects will be far more serious.
The selfish, sordid, cross, ill-tempcrcd,
piliful little soul His devoted wife
dare not ask him for dollar. She
would rather have tooth pulled any
time. He is always grumbling. He
is n chronic growler. He thinks the
world was made for him aud wonders
it was not made bigger on his account
Tie is like an old he bear that goes
snarling after the mother bear. aud If
she chances to drop the little cub that
she is tugging along in her mouth he
gives the toiling creature n grim aud
ugly bite. | saw just such an old
Bruin near Salt Lake once.
A husband and wife emerged from a
car. She was loaded down with the
baggage and his overcoat aud be was
bustling along and hurrying her up
lest she shold fail to catch the train.
| wanted to interview that man for
about two minutes. There is in the
countries of the East a species of black
ant that suddenly attacks articles of
furniture. Their work is insidious
aud unseen. Externally all seems
right, until suddenly the whole thing
collapses in a cloud Of dust. So it Is
where discord aud harshness exist in
domestic life. II will eat out the very
life of home. Heaven is transformed
to hell. The angelhood OF earth is ex-
changed for demoniacal sorrow and sin.
Ii always takes an angel 10 make a
devil. That which is most beautiful is
made most hideous by unworthy trans.
ition.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
Dreary Places.

OF all the dreary places, deliver us
from the dreary farmhouse which
many call home. Bars for a front
gate, chickens wallowing before the
door. pig pens elbowing the house in
the rear, seraggy trees never cared for
or no trees at all, no Towering shrubs,
no neatness, no trimness; and vet
lawn, aud trees. and a neat walk, and
pleasant porch, and a plain fence
around, do not cost a great deal.
They can be secured little by little, at
odd times. and the expense hardly
felt. And If the time comes when il
is best 10 sell the farm fifty dollars SO
invested will often bring back FIVE
hundred, for man is wrong who will
not insensibly give a higher price for
such 3 farm, when be thinks Of the
pleasant surroundings il offers his
wife and children.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

lusion TO fasting. Il specially points K
| a humiliation OF soul under the memory
of sin TO that godly sorrow with which
sin should ever be remembered. The
plain and important teaching OF thi:
was that needful Us atonement Is, and
free as il the pardon offered through it,
there Is yet one indispensable condition
of its benefits. Not only is il to be re
rarded with faith there must also be
true repentance. Rather, sincere faith
is repentance, or has 1t for one Of its ele.
ments. The faith which offered or ap.
propriated the atonement was an hum
ble faith. SO must ours be If we would
so rest in the one sacrifice of Christ as
TO be sharers in his eternal redemp.
tion.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
|. Sin is base and defiling. Not only
priests and people, but the sanctuary
and altar with which they had to do,
had need of cleansing.
.. The very best men need an atone.
ment, just as the high priest had first OF
all 10 make an Offering for himself.
This is to some n hard saying. Never.
theless it is n primary truth of both the
Old and New Testaments that as none
are too bad to be accepted through
Christ so none are so good ss to be ever
saved without him "for all have
sinned."
3. We see how compassionate God Is.
So holy Is he that be cannot save the
least sinner without an expiation, and
yet he has made ample provision for the
greatest.
4. The Old Testament sacrifices were
but shadows. In Christ we have the
substance. All pointed to him, 'the
Lamb slain from the foundation OF the
world"
5. The live goat sent far into the will
derness, bearing the iniquities Of the
people, is striking symbol OF the com
pleteness of salvation through Christ.
In him is fulfilled the promise, 81 will
remember their ain no more"
6. The high priest carried the blood
of atonement TO the very mercy seat I;
so Christ has passed into the heavens,
bearing thither the merit Of his own
blood, and ever liveth there as our in.
tercessor.
Z. The sinner who comes truly to
Christ comes with godly sorrow for his
sin. He needs no stern command to af.
flict his soul. His desire TO be freed
from all sin Is a part of his faith in the
atoning Saviour.
S. The sacrifice on the cross availed
not only for all the past but for all time
to come. Our Saviour's next appear.
ance will be not only glorious but
unto salvation.H
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03
The Star Route frauds-Mr. Tyner's
Statement.

First Assistant Postmaster General
Tyner sent in his resignation few
days since. II was not unexpected.
After the statement made by him re.
Gently in relation TO the Star route
service his retirement was a foregone
conclusion. According to his own ac-
count as far back as 1879 three per.
sons in official position in Washington
we're aware of the Star route service
frauds. These were Mr.. Tyner him
self, who made at that time a personal
investigation of them; Postmaster
General Key, TO whom he submitted
a written report Of the result of his
inquiries. and President Hayes, whom
he afterward consulted in relation to
what should be done with his discov.
cries. According 10 Mr.. Tyner the
Postmaster General and the President
both advised the suppression Of the re-
port, the former on the ground that If
il was published "there would be a
row." and the latter from the fear
that it would injure the party. In
compliance with their wishes Mr.. Ty-
ner, like a duliful public servant, hid
away bis report and never allowed il
to see the light until now, when he
produces il simply TO vindicaie him.
self from the suspicion Of being 10
league with Brady, the Third Assist.
ant Postmaster General, who bad the
giving out of the contracts. That Mr..
TyHer should have charged that Post.
master General Key and President
Hayes had knowledge of these facts
and counseled their suppression was a
declaration so remarkable that many
would have hesitated to give it cred
ence had not Postmaster General
Key since admitted that 80 far as he
was concerned Mr.. Tyner had told the
truth, and that the report was sup.
pressed at his instance and for the rea.
sons stated. But what small be said
of the conduct of Postmaster General
Key and Mr. Tyner, his first assistant,
who being cognizsnt of these frauds
we're not only silent about them but
allowed them 20 proceed up to the
time that Postmaster General james
took the Office, and found the rumors
that had long been current completely
established by the investigation that
was then orderedY If the two highest
officials Of the Postofiice Department
could be so derelict 10 their duty as to
connive at these frauds, even though
they may not have shared in The
plumber, il could scarcely be matter Of
surprise that other officials subordi.
nate TO them should profit by their op.
portunities and that the favored con.
tractors should feel they had secured
immunity from punishment. The
whole history Of this Star route mail
service Is a sad commentary on official
morals. II leads to the belief thai the
support Of political party is IN these
latter days held 10 be paramount 10
the public welfare and the honest Cd
ministration Of 4 public trust. Brady
and some Of the worst of the contract
ors with whom he l. charged to have
been 10 collision are to be brought TO
sTiai, but if the rumors alloat about
the revelations theY are capable Of
making be only partially true the
chances Of their being adequately pun.
ished are remarkably slight.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

DURING the past year the progress
Of discovery at Pompeii has been rap
id. Several very important houses
have been opened for the first time
since their memorable closing up in
the early years Of imperial Rome.
One of them is built and furnished on
an entirely original plan. Some OF
the statues found are of bronze, and
are said to he Of exquisite workman
ship. Furniture discovered il also of
high excellence.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-03

This story Is TO be found in an old
cheap book published late in the sew
enteenth century and it is very prob
ably survival of some medinyal Joke
current among the schoolmen, since its
logic.