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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

The market this week was very poorly sup.
pied With all kinds of stock. But few Cattle
we're offered, most CT which sold at quotations.
Calves in demand, with but few offered. Sheep
ana Lambs IN some enquiry. Hogs still continue
high with q good demo Cows and Calves
higher ar in fair enquiry.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, March o.
Csttle-At Drovers' Rest this week some TIC
head were offered prices ruled as fellows: very
pest 63s 1lc; good 5A5!c medium to fair 4is5c
INN Steers. Oxen and Cows Ss3Ic per ID. Some
i2O Sheep were cT.red, with sales at 5,6Ic pei
10. Some III Cows and Calves sold at sOa$25 each
At c meeting Of the Western Union directors
IN New York yesterday, quarterly dividend Of
one and one-haf per cent. was declared on
Western Union stock, and also on the certificates
OF indebtedness issued TO holders of the Atlantic
and Pacific, American Union and Western
Union Companies stock.
Queenstown CATTLE MARKET. March O.
aso cattle sold at IS so to SIS 65 per 100 lbs mar
1t dull and 10 to Is cts. per lCO lbs lower
2tO sheep sold at 6 to Ga cts. per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

IMPROVING -Df. Edward A. S;aLl:r who
Wis stricken with paralysis Sunday last, is. his
many lrl.nds will DO glad 20 learn. gradually
improving. There was decided change for
tho better in his condition to day, and his com.
pete recovery is hoped for.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

i.V4ls o. re,y choice Gilt Edge BUTTER; can
sut themselves ct MCBURNEY's at tho low
p::c2 Of 80; per 10. milo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

tho most wonderful blood purifier 10 the
|orid-- crddicUCS trery tuint-S. s, s,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

GALE OF A VALUABLE FARM In
- FAIRFAX COUNTY.-By virtue of a
deed Of trust executed By A. King Chandler
and wife on the 9th day of Ma7. 1876. and ro.
corded IN liber I. No. 4, page 403 in tho clerks
othcs OF Fairfax county, to SECURE 70 the trustees
OF the Protestant Episcopal Education Sociaty
in Virginia, the payment of twenty-five hun
dred dollars, with interest from tho date of said
deed! default having been made in tho payment
Of said principal sum, after demsnd)' tho I'M
de-signed trustees will on MONDAY the 2lst
day of March, 1881 court day. at II clock M,
before the Court House door, of Fairfax county
proceed to sell at public auction q certain
TRACT OF LAND, lying in said county, about
six or seven miles from the Court House. and
two miles from Centrevillc, called Salisbury"
containing about five hundred and sixty. seven
and one.half (5671) icress. moro or less, and
improved by fine DWELLING HOUSE, out
buildings stables. &c.
Terms Of Sale: So much in cash as will psy
the above mentioned sum (S25OO) and tho inter
est due on the same and the expenses of sale
the residue in cash. or upon credits of one and
TWO years, with Interest, the purchaser giving
bond. and deed Of trust on tho premises to Sc
cured the deferred payment; or on such terms
% said a. King Chandler may agres to at tho
time of sale. Conveysncing at cost of purch sser,
ARTHUR HERBERT, n
CAZEEOVE g. LEE. lfus'ee''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

GALE OF VALUABLE LAND IN FAIR
~ FAN OOUNTY.-By virtue :doed
trust executed by j. A.. Griesbauer. jstsi tho
10Th day of January. 1876. e decd recorded Oh
the land records of Fairfax county, tho under
signed trustee therein named, and Of tho re-
guest of the party thereby secured on SATUR-
DAY, the 18th day of March, 1881. st u o'clock
NJ, Will sell at public auction i'll front Of Cett's
Tayern at Wess End in said county ths follow
ing described property: 50 and 58-10O ACRES
OF LAND, lyingin Mt. Vernon District, being
the same tract which the said Griesb,uer pur.
chased OF David Owen. This land is OF good
quality, well locstsd and improved By build
ings, &c.
Terms OF Sale: Enough cssh 10 pay c5stS OF
sale and the sum Of $4,000 with Interest from,
February %. 1878 and the residue ia two equal
instalments of ono and two years bearing datu
and interest from day Of ssla and secured BY
lien on the property sold.
THOMAS MOORE,
taolo.4W Trustee.
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= FULL line CT choice n EW ORLEANS
n MOhASSE rs and SYRUPS for saie by
janis j. q. MILBURN.
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mo ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCRRN.-I
a navo this day appointed JOSEPH KAUF-
MANN my Agent to transact for me in the civ
CT Alexandria, Va business of wholesale and
retail trnGe in ROOTS, SHOES and MEI.
CHANDISE
MOSES HECHT.
&I0xaEdta. VS., March SLh. lS3L-2R
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

AS. F. CAELIN & SONS, GO King street,
" hsVe now IN store fine stock of Ivory
handled Knives, Plated Forks and Spoons, Pen
aud Pocket Knives, q largo assortment of Tool
Chests, Skates, &c.,-useful holiday presents.
dac1G
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

4 FRESH SUPPLY OF BOILED AND
Il RAW L1NSEED OIL; also Nestsfoot
Lard, Tanners and several grades of Lubricst.
ing Oil, always on hand at
w. +. OREIGHTON'S,
ie2G ah King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-03-10

CATENT SEED and GRAVEL, CAKE, for
4 Canary birds; something new 1t does
away with the annoyance OF the sand spilling
over tho Il oor; also bird gravel in boxes For
5slo by AcLEAN & UHLER,
Gccl 76 Kinust
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
A Chinese ChOwder Excursion.

New YORK, Sept. 20.--The most
novel picnic of the season was the first
annual Chinese chowder excursion,
which was held at New Dorp, Staten
island, to-day. This quiet spot was
never before the scene of so much
noise as was produced by the Chiuese
orchestra, comprising several flutes,
two or three mandolins, huge guitars,
banios, monster bass-drum, a snare
drum, two cymbals, and an immense
gong This dreadful collection .of in
struments was kept in constant opera
ton during the entire day. There
were fifty Cinnamon and about score
of Caucasian guests. Deputy Sheriff
Tom Lee was master of ceremonies.
The Cinnamon engaged in football,
tamely at first, but gradually warming
to their work. Then there was foot
race between four Cinnamon, and af-
terward a novel horse race, in which
three white men and one Chinaman
took part. The stand was filled with
excited Cinnamon, hooting and shrek
ing. The riders jumped on their bare
back steeds, and went off at tremen-
dous speed, the Chinaman leading all
the way. Tom Lee said that about
twenty of the excursionists were citi-
zens and voters. There was not a
drunken Chinaman to be seen. Very
little beer was consumed, and no
whisky. Just before dinner number
ofChinamen made a large pot of strong
tea, which was handed around in cups.
There were few laundrymen present
nearly all being storekeepers and opium
sellers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
Chinamen's Wives ,

A Chinaman, when anxious to have
wife of his own nation, says the
North China Herald, sends II letter to
an agent in Hong Kong. A reporter
has one of these epistles, but it is prac-
tically impossible to translate it into
English. The following, however, is q
condensed translation: II want a wife.
She must be maiden under twenty
years of age, and must not have left
her fathers house. She must also
have never read book, and her eye
lashes must be half an. inch in length.
Her teeth must be as sparkling as the
pearls of Ceylon. Her breath must be
like unto the scents of the magnificent
odorous groves of Java, and her attire
must be from the silken weavers of
Ka-Li-C Ching, which are on the banks
of the greatest river in the world-the
ever-howing Yang-tse-Kiang." The
price of Chinese woman, delivered IN
Sydney, is e3S, but two Chinese women
only cost ESP; therefore, the heather
Chinese import the women in couples.
The importer never sees his women
before they arrive, and then he gener-
ally selects the best-looking one. The
otHeI Is SHONll dIouilu W d Huthlpoi VI
well-to-do Chinese, and, after they have
inspected her, she is submitted to what
may be called public auction. The
writer happened to be present at one
of these sales. A young girl, aged
about 10, was offered, and after some
spirited bidding she was purchased by
a wealthy Chinese storekeeper, whose
place of business is. in one of the lead
ing towns of New South Wales, for
e120. The melancholy aspect of the
Celestial girl as she went away in COM
pany with the man who purchased her
was deplorable to the last degree.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
Robbers in Bosnia.

Theft and brigandage, writes cor
respondent on the spot, are alarmingly
prevalent in Bosnia. At this moment,
under the Australian occupation, there
is less safety of life and property at
Serajevo and the neighborhood than
under the Turkish regime after Omar
Pasha quilted the land in 1850. Nj
merous bands of robbers are securing
the country. A few days ago, when a
considerable sum of money was sent
by the post, it left the town guarded by
an escort of twenty-five soldiers. With
in the last week there have been two
attacks ON travellers within an hours
distance of Seraievo on the principal
high road Houses have been broken
into, an offense before unknown here.
Two public officers have recently been
robbed of large sums, and suspicion
has fallen on the officials. We every
where hear of discomfort, poverty,
and immortality Pail Mall Gazette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
How He Won Her.

Scottsville, a pretty village about
fifteen miles from the Tennessee line,
says an exchange, is the home of some
of the most aristocratic people in Ken
lucky. 1t Is place noted for pretty
girls and gallant young men, and among
all these the sweetest belle was Miss
Ollie Brown, and the handsomest beau
Mr.. Joseph Carpenter. They loved
each other unto desperation. In this
case, as in many others, ne only OBJ
stacle was parental objection. Miss
Browns mother positively declared
that Ollie was not old enough to get
married, and her sweetheart's entrea-
ties were in vain. The young people
made one or two Intellectual attempts
Mt elopement, but they were never once
baked in their determination to carr y
ont the scheme in the sweet by-and- by.
On last Thursday MIR. Carpenter drove
in buggy to the residence of his sweet
heart, and once more he sought her
mother to consent to an early wedding.
Mrs. Brown was memorable, Miss Brown
was fearful, and Mr.. Carpenter was ex-
cited. At last, when every prayer had
been denied, the young man boldly put
the question to his sweetheart: viii
Won go with me, or mind your mother
and remain at homer The girl looked
up through her tears, first at her
mother, and then at her lover.
"I'n 60 with you, she said, at length.
seThen come,p and with these words
young Carpenter eanght his lady-love
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
Frank James Bride.

Samuel Ralston, the father-in-law of
Frank James, was interviewed by a
correspondent Of the ST. Louis Globe
Democrat recently. Mr.. Ralston, before
the war, was one of the richest end
best-known men in jackson county,
and owned and lived on what is now
the Preston Roberts farm. Here An
ME Ralston was born, and her educa-
ton was the best that could be obtain
ed. During the war Mr., Ralston's
farm was raided time after time byjay-
hawkers, his horses and blooded stock
stolen and stampeded. Since 1874,
when she left independence to visit the
family of Ezra Hickman, in Kansas
CITY, Mr.. Ralston has never set eyes on
his daughter, and during the seven
years has but once received direct
word in any shape, and that was when
she sent note telling her father she
was married and going west, signing
herself Annie Reynolds.
HAS Frank ever been to see you
since he ran away with your daugh-
| ter
"Once. He came suddenly to my
house in 1876, before went to Texas;
he arrived early in the morning, but
for some time refused to leave his
horse. apparently fearing capture; but
at last he did dismount and took break
fast with his, but would not take the
saddle from his horse.
'What did ne have to say ?"
"Nell, he talked about Annie a good
deal. and said she was well. and want
ed to know If l had forgiven him.
told him he was a damned rascal and
had stolen my daughter, and wanted
her to come back. He stated that if
did not forgive her she would never re-
turn, and in any case | would not see
her for tcn year,. ] replied that his
life was so uncertain that his wife
should be in place of safety, but ne
only said, by God, she shan't come
back and you shan't see her" II IT
mounted his horse and rode away.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
Lieut.. Flipper's Case.

Some additional facts have come to
light in regard to the Lieut.. Flipper
matter. Col. Shafter, commanding the
post of Fort Davis, had reposed the
greatest confidence in the integrity of
Lieut.. Flipper, and, when Maj. Small,
Chief Commissary OF Subsistence of this
department, telegraphed him that the
remittance due from Flipper had not
come to hand, he went to Flipper, who
said he did not know where it was, but
that he had sent it. 1t was only after
the third telegram, and when the Lieu
tenant began tie prevaricate, that sus-
picion of something wrong was aroused,
and that the true state of affairs began
to draw npon the mind of his comman-
der. Flipper finally owned that he was
short, but said that his servent girl had
stolen the money and checks. The
papers were found with the girl, who
asserts that Flipper had given her the
papers, with instructions to keep the
same until he called for them. He was
incarcerated in the guard-house be-
cause, when arrested at first, he was
mounted on his horse, with his saddle
bags ON the saddle, which was an unus-
ual thing for him when riding about the
post, and which led to the belief that
he contemplated desertion. Friends
have made up the deficiency, and he is
now released from close confinement.
Gen. Augur, commanding this de-
partment, has not yet taken any action
in this matter, and is awaiting the pa
pers in the case. 1t is the general opin-
ion in army circles that d clear case
will be made against the colored Lieu
tenant, and if he escapes the Leaven-
worth Prison he will be very fortunate.
The Government loses nothing in any
event.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
Drowning a Chinese Widow.

On the evening of the Both of June,
while the steamer Peking was lying
alongside the hulk at Hankow, the Of
ficers witnessed an attempt to drown a
woman from a Sampan close to the
landing steps, on the part of two men,
one of whom was seen to push her into
the water. Mr.. Morgan, of the Gus
tom service, who saw the occurrence
from the shore, ran down the steps and
rescued the woman, the water there
being only about six feet deep. When
he pulled her out of the water it was
found that her hands were tied behind
her and that large stone was fastened
around her neck. She said to her res
cuer, "Maskee more better ! die. D
When she recovered from the effects
of her bath she went home. At 4:30
A. NJ. the next day she was success
fully drowned" by her two brothers-in-
law, the men whose attempt had been
frustrated on the previous day. They
took her out this time into the middle
of the river, and having attached line
to her waist, as well as pinioned her
arms and fixed stone around her
neck, they pushed her into the water
as before. After life was extinct they
pulled the body up by the line around
the waist, took it ashore, and buried it
with the usual funeral rites. The
crime of the deceased was stated to be
that "she refused to marry an old man;
she, being a fine, blooming widow.
wanted something better" The detail
of the actual murder was given to Mr..
MORGAN hv some Chinese. who wit
messed both events, and the murderers
themselves told him that it would have
been better if he had not interfered
with their first attempt. NORTH China
Menus.
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| in his arms, and, hurrying out of the
house, leaped into the buggy that was
standing in front of Tie door. The
horse received smart blow with the
whip and jumped away in dead run.
As soon as Mrs. Brown realized the
situation she screamed for assistance at
the top of her voice. In few minutes
the little town was wild with excite
ment, but the volume of sympathy
seemed to be with the young people,
who had just whirled through the
streets at terrific rate of speed, taking
the road that led to Gallatin, Tenn.
The mother whose daughter had been
stolen wildly besought somebody to go
in pursuit of the fugitives, and, if
possible, to stop the wedding. At
length Mr.. Manlon, a young law
yer and judge of the police
court, consented. In few minutes he
was mounted upon horse of speed
and bottom, rafting out of the town in
the direction taken by the buggy 81 q
pace that would have captured the
"gentleman's cup" at any fair in the
race of whip and spur. The fugitives
were evidently making for Squire
likes office, which is just across the
Tennessee line, and Judge Manion was
hot upon their trail 1t was chase
long to be remembered by the people
who witnessed it. In front a horse
fiecked with foam, going at top speed
and drawing light buggy, in which a
gallant youth sat, with resolution upon
his face. and beautiful girl nestled
trustingly by his side. Perhaps mile
in the rear solitary horseman, apply
ing whip and spur, Numbered along
over the level turnpike. The buggy
had the best of the race, and pulled up
in front of Squire Fixes office fifteen
minutes in the lead of the man on
horseback. The clever squire was on
the point of prononncing the words so
feverishly awaited by the young peo-
pie, when Judge Manion, riding like
professional jockey, bore down upon
the party and 81 nailed the officer to
stop. 81 object to this weddin," he
said, fiinging himself off his painting
horse.
upon what ground2" asked the as
tonished Squire.
"It is the wish of the lady's mother
that she shall not marry. have come
at her bidding"
The young people pleaded, but all to
no purpose. At length Mr.. Carpenter
said in very simple language. eve
we will go further. Get into the buggy,
my dear. Judge Manion, you may
prepare for another race. We are off
for Gallatin." The young man meant
exactly what he said, and in few min
utes the race was renewed. The dis
lance to Gallatin was eighteen miles,
but the buggy horse was stanch and as
true as the love of the young couple he
was drawing. He leaped nimbly away
from the string, and once more got the
best of the start. Judge Manion, moth
ing daunted, again took the saddle and
put spurs to his faithful courser. For
four miles the race was neck and neck,
neither entry for the grand prize flag
ging, but at the finish of that distance
the horse under saddle cast shoe and
stumbled to the ground, completely
exhausted. The buggy then glided,
unaccompanied, to Gallatin. A preach
er was secured, and the wedding was
performed at the principal hotel in the
presence of dozen specially invited
guests,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
IN A NUTSHELL.

Uncle Sammy" Tilden is going to
the Cotton Exposition at Atlanta, Ga.
Miss Myra Kingsbury was ordained
for the ministry in the Universalist
church at Sheshequin, N. u, last week.
The rival candidates for governor of
! Mississippi, Col. Benjamin King and
Gen. Robert Lowry, are canvassing the
state together.
The health of Governor Wilt, of
Louisiana, is shattered, and he has
been sent by his physicians to the
plains of Texas. Lieutenant Governor
McEnery is acting governor.
1t is announced that Lieutenant
Governor Tabor, of Colorado, will next
Winter found an extensive public library
in Denver. The building is to cost $780,
900 and will open with 100, 900 volumes.
The disturbances over the late Pope
have greatly stimulated the contribution
of Peters pence, the receipts since the
troubles having been 100000 lire, or
about $500, 1000.
Ernesto Rossi, the compatriot of
Salvini, and also great tragedian, has
sailed for this country. He will make
his first bow in Boston on October 3,
and will probably appear in "King
Lear"
Mr.. Peter Bogart and wife, of DOWNS
vile, Pa, celebrated, on the 18th inst,
their diamond wedding, being the sew
enty-hfth anniversary of their marriage.
They are each 80 years old, and both
are in excellent health.
The emperor of Germany has sane
toned the acceptance of the descend
ants of the Baron Won Steuben of the
invitation to attend the Yorktown cen
tennial celebration The descendants
are all officers of the Prussian army.
The lack of teachers in the art of
fencing is so much felt in the French
navy that the minister of Marine has
just obtained from the government the
right of allowing fencing masters to
hold the rank of adjutant in the navy
as in the army.
Rev. Edwin Paxton Hood, distin-
guished Congregationalist, recently pas
tor OF a prominent church at Man
chester, England, has arrived in New
York. 1t is possible that he will be
persuaded to make this country his
home.
The similarity of the names led an
over-zealous railway porter in England
to believe that packages of operate
paraphernalia belonging to Carl Rosa
and labeled with his name were dyna-
mite explosives. and that Mr.. 0'Dono-
van Rosa had the efirontery to publish
his criminal connection with the dam
gerous packages.
A mum Der of leading citizens of
New York, have organized company
to erect at the corner of Broadway and
Thirty-ninth street place of amuse-
ment modelled after the European
summer theatre. 1t will be opened in
April with a series of concerts di-
rected by Herr Strauss, of Vienna.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29
Knocked from n Mule by Lightning.

We learn that a little negro boy in
Macon county was sent by his employ
er to drive up some cattle, and while
he was returning home with the cattle,
some five or six head, a severe rain be-
gan to fall. The boy, who was on a
mule, and all of the cattle gathered up
under a large oak for shelter. While
there flash of lightning shivered the
tree, killed the mule, knocking the lit
tie negro about twenty feet off from it,
and killed all the cattle. The little
negro was only stunned, and as soon
as he recovered made his way as fast
as possible to his master. and with ter
ror depicted in his face told MIN that
while he was Under de tree to keep
out OBJ de rain, de debble run down it
in streak oh fire, frowed him from de
mule, and den killed all de cattle and
mule and run off wild dem. "-.Sun.ter
Republican.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

Sir Henry Taylor SAYS that Lady
Dufferin's name recalls to him letter
from Samuel Rogers and her answer to
it, shown to him forty years ago. If
there is no wit in it, as the word is
commonly, used, there is certainly
brevity, which, according to Polonius,
is 1.-THE soul of witt" Mr.. Rogers
VIII YOU dine With me on Wednesday
LADY Dufferin-Won't l.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1881-09-29

Mr.. Fawcett, the postmaster general
of Great Britain, was made totally
blind when yo.lng man by the burst
ing of gun. But in spite of that he
is one of the best informed men of the
day, profound mathematician, and
widely read in literature and history.
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RESTORED FROMA DEcLiN f..

NORTH GREECE, n. T., April %, 1881.
DR.. R.V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y; Dear Sir
feel it my duty to write and thank you for what
your Golden Medical Discovery and ''Fav0ritt
Prescription" have done for my daughter. Il L
now FIVE weeks since she began their use. She i!
more fieshy has more color in her face, no head
ache and is in other ways greatly improved.
Ynnrs truly MRS. MACELLA MYERS.