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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-07
Ferry, Gs April Il, 1870,

cry, Ss April lG, 1917.
I have watched tho usG ot no medicine now
known ss "SwifEs> yphi!i!;c ,;reciEc" over fifty
years, and have ntveI heard Cf ; failure 30 cUrs
when pforerIv taken. J com Hencad the usn of
It on my Slaves between !s6) ard 1865 IS sl5o
did p humber OF my neigh oors. end in every
case thst came within my kEow!edoa it otiaato!
cue. In 1879 Geo. Walker, borgh ut auction.
a Stare not ,CGrrcnted. After lie narcrssc it
was discovered tbs. he had had Syphilis for
twelve yosrs Bis head wss witkou: = h.,r OF
it, He treatcd him with this remedy, and in
tour weeks ne was sonDd snd well, and in short
time had re fue 2 hnsd cf hGir IS YVES ever
oWnod By negro. &c o4ncd this slave mann
years, and he nevcr had any return CT the lis.
case, nor lost dsya work.
Z =. DEHNARD
TEE SWIFT SPECIFIC CyMPAuY, Pro.
Dre:ors. Atlsnss, Gn.
Sold hy z. $ LoaGbG..ar & Bro
ES~ Price OF large o. regular ~ reduced 20
81 IS per bette and smsii s.z3. hoiciaE hslt The
quantity. price 81 per bottle.
Gall FOR copy CT ny oDog lIer's Friend"
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- choica rcc.!rUt 30 1. VI AVNEy,
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NlhGlNIA: IN the Clerks oiica CT King
" " George Lircai! Ccu't, October II, 1881.
Ehz i5eih n. =. Hooe slid Xs.lfs t:ooe,
com plsinan.;, Ega;nEt AT .alom 2. Bnirbridge'
Robert Z. B.intsidse Elizabeth II. Cn:s.Su'
sephlne Ch:se, Sey mou. Eooe. Emily Eooe
ard Eafret HCoa. the las! sour children of
Oe5 m ut aooe, deceased, aad osLer3, defend
kn!s. In chsEcory.
Tae object ct shs suit ia to subject The zeal es-
tate ia thu bill named AID known a. "Trjed
land" and "Cisaen gtonn to the psymsD. of p lien
thereon given By :he late 4eorgeanns ) Hcoe,
ior the aum OF $40 47G u, evidenced by four
9 De Tor S2t63 10 each, to VIM S. Barton and
w. n. Mason, special commissioners, uuder q
decree of tbs Circuit Court of Kin 2 George
county, rendered in the ch.ncary causn Of Hooe,
gusrdisn, against Hoos and others, and fer other
purposes ia SAID bill named.
And affidavit having bean made and filed that
the above nsmed defendant. are non residents
or this Stale, it is ordered that they appear here
within ono month sf.or due publication of this
o'der, and do what is necessary to protect their
l1teroS!s IN this suit. Z copy-tsste:
WIN. $. BROWN, Clerk
.. y. MASON, ?. oc!l9-m4m
VIRGLNIA: In Fsirfsx C!rcui! Court &C.
Y tober 18Th, 1851.
". $. Citmcns, surviving psItaer Of Moses q
CiemoDs, "a. (. W. kIanlos. Ia deb. and
attachment.
Memo. The obiec. OF Ia s suit is 20 a;t.ch The
interest Of Il " Bramles in the tract OF land
devised to him bS tho late Miles Brsmiee for the
pa IN ant OF n debt due from dsfend.rt to plain
tlti OF $50, with interest from October lst, 1881
1t appearing BY affidavit fled that tbs afore.
said defendant, II. w. Brsmlee is a aon resi-.
dent Of tho Stste OF Virgins. i: Is ordered Ii At
he appssr here within one m nih nf.er Qua pub.
lcation hereof and do what is necessary 70 bro.
TIC! his interest. Teste:
JNO. W. GRAHAM, CLARK.
Moore G Son, p, @. octl9-w4g
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y E| TQKE fGE3H a&D;;&!? B1CE
~ WHEAT F4UUt3 r.L",gcd iu.tisv: first
OH the 'ns:@"t 1y Z W. AVERY,
:.lG E,ia> stree.
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Yi1NU3TEm3 SALE Or STORE HOUSE
3 ANIL DWELLING HOUSE By virtue
o: iced cf:tust from james Wech ard wife,
bearing dstr tie z9.b o. april. 1872 recorded in
iiber =, &c. !, fol, 30l, land records Ct F.i.fa.
county. s: the !sqUasi of Tbs party secured,
h-!l utfaf ;oT st!e Z. pubiic auction on MON
OA (. Tho 2ist IF Novcn0or. 1881, st Fairfax 6.
f.. u :roit o! the Eour, unu=e door q vsiuabl
SEOE& HOUSE, icr:y bs twenty feet With s
DIV hLL.&G HOUSE e,.:cneL with nj ne
ces:acy out buildings and si!GaI5t 81 Vicnns Cd
toe Washington n1d UE.0 T.. X.
icim,: 10 nuch cab As VIII rsy tho cess
AZ 81 poHsss f sale ard Tho suDl IF Sl0l0 with
in'arGs. a. 10 POI cont from tha ist Ok February,
lSI3 OF s.ia tun Ill dsy Of ssIe :h. b. src o
upon crndii Ct twelve months from the Gsy Of
ssie seCu: ei by lien OF the property sold
JAMES NJ. aOVE,
oc.i9.VdT Substituted Trustre
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y1'EU5TEE':5 SALE OF WILLING
6GUSE an! & HI2;I and Saw MILL
Ey Virtue Of . dead Ct ;fua, frc!l Iames WEIGH
sEd wife bearing detU the 20.h Of Eo7emoyr,
1873, recorded ia !;bar y. no 4. folio IS, lard
OF The i"r.y secured, snsil Otter for sal. At nab
he auction on AiOADaY the 2lst Of Il nyem Der
1881, S. Fairfax G H., il front CT tho Court
E"Gae door, b vsluable d DWELLING dDUSK
::hL>I :Ed ~. " MlL:.. Enc said property
lee on tAs Georao:oun Turnpike in Fsirfa1
conh!7, nd IL ahout nine niles from George
Town. H. Ina greater pnr. OF tbc machinery
l. n.W sud il fac condition.
Itims: 20 much cash 81 will pay the costs
aEd eEp2nse5 Of sa5 aud the sun Ct $3.50. with
in;cr1s; on said apm from Dec. l2;h. 1879 10 the
Day CT ssi"r .as baiS!.cc upoG credit OF / = AID
" tcsf:, wish iHterest from ne day Of GALE upoi!
deferred lis.atmerls to aa scared by deed OF
trust upoa the properly to.d.
J. N. LOVE
S.nfl y
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sssstaE ssE4MEss.HEa. gaE.Es.
formerly Of Wa7ronton. V,n)

oIors ~ professions; services % ;i,o Gil &a75
OF alexandra from an s':ar H1:i7. Ia. iysi-
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AUCEEOE SALES.
PUBLIC SALE
OF TIE
WASHINGTON &0HI0R.

Under authority Of decree OF the Circuit
Cour. OF Richmond city, rendered April 60, 1870.
in tho ruit Of henry Lewis ct ais W. the w. &
Court Of appeals of Virginia St us September
term 1881. tbs undersigned, special Commits
sioners, will 81 Y O'CLOCK u. on The
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ESOk SAILS --Dne OF Ira largest and most
a. oli2i5jy located iDE%Da@. with ape
clous grounds attached, in the ci:y. For ,sre1s,
&C., apply - Green p WisS. jt3G-tf
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szS- Ask ycur druge,>; for c3Iy q" ~ ouce
Mnn's Friend aud real it,
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E'Ok E2NT OR 81 LE-I,hc splendid RS.
X lDENGH ard q 2 . Z = = ) known ss
"COl.EOS$." tie residence Il tho ia:, ThcIn7-
son +. Mason. AGnlr tn
GGE&N & VICE,
sugG1-n Eel Es...n Agents.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
Securing Tin.

''You writers on housekeeping are always telling us poor, tired house. keepers to keep our tin bright and shining" said a jaded-looking house. keeper the other day. ''Now I would like to have some one tell me how it is done; I think that much securing of it takes great deal of time and much hard work" think so, too, and how ever it may be with others, I preach and practice very little securing of any kind. Tin, if never put into greasy dishwater, but always washed in clean studs made of good soft soap, will re- main bright long time; in fact will keep very tolerable till it is about worn out. Whenever I do SCOUT tea kettles, tea pots, dippers or any thing which is tin, I prefer coal-ashes for brightening to nythlng else I have ever tried. The ashes must be first put through fine sieve so that bits of coal and all other hard substances may be removed. Af- ter securing we'll with ashes, wash in clean, hot soap suds, wipe with soft, damp cloth and your tin will look near ly as we'll as new, besides it will not grow dull so quickly as when secured with other things. Coal-ashes are also nice for securing knives and forks of steel, if washed and wiped immediately after rubbing; otherwise it will incline them to rust.-.Susa,e Busy6ee.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
The Siberian Pest.

The Siberian pest that has been rag ing in Russia is described as an infam. nation of the spleen, that first attacked cattle and horses. The diseased ani- mals, without giving any premonitory symptoms of illness, would suddenly fall in their tracks and expire. The spread of the epidemic to human beings is attributed to the ignorance and care lessness of the populace and police authorities. Although with sufficient evidence that the pest is contagious, the owners of animals dying of it were all lowed to skin them and use or sell the hides. This spread the contaglon both within and bey ond the confines of the province of Novgorod, in which it first manifested itself. The peasants sought to check the epidemic by forming re- ligious processions and marching about with banners bearing the figure of the Virgin. and reciting prayers. This only helped to distribute the seeds of the disease still further. Large numbers of domestic animals have fallen 8 prey to it, and also many buman lives. One circumstance that added to its destruc- tiveness was the differences that existed for tune among the physicians as to the best mode of treating it, their ap- parent uncertainty serving to heighten the natural terror of the country popu- lace,
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
A Long Absence.

Thomas Patterson, of a wealthy Maryland family, disappeared from Baltimore fifteen years ago, after bid ding his young and beautiful wife adieu Soon afterw ard his relatives read in a newspaper the des cription of an un- known man who had been found dead in Erie. The body was identified by a brother of Patterson as that of the missing man, the letters "T. F." in India ink on his arm being to him con- elusive evidence. The body was in- tered in the family lot in Wilmington, and the tomb cared for and adorned with flowers, watered by the tears of the supposed widow. But Patterson is still alive. After falling into dissipated babits, he went to Texas and was cap- tured by the Indians. He subsequent ly escaped and made his way to Michi- gan. A short time ago Mrs. Patterson was surprised to receive an envelope bearing the postmark of Grand Rapids, and at once recognized the handwrit- ing of her husband. It conveyed to her the joyful intelligence that Patterson was prosperous merchant of large city in Michigan, had discarded all his bad habits, was leading the exemplary life of an honest, temperate man, and by strict attentio to business had &C., cumulated fortune. Mrs. Patterson IS still beautiful woman, and has had many snitors for her hand since the supposed death of her husband, all of which she declined.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
Torture of Autograph Albums. l.

When we desire to torture man we ask him to write in our autograph album. Such book being popularly supposed though it's fearful delusion-to be 8 treasury of wit, he naturally wants to say something brilliant in it. Now some people may be able at will to think of bright and witty sentiments to iot down. The average man, however, will sit down and work himself into con- siderable of precipitation before he thinks of anything to write, and then what he finally decides upon he realizes is unsuferably stupid, but it's the best he can do. So he proceeds to write it. He would like his chirography to ap- pear handsome, but he has got too nervous to write. Besides an autograph album IS the meanest shaped book in the world to write in. You can't rest your hand upon it, any how. And the pen is sure to be bad, and there are no lines to go by, and the unhappy auto graphist is thoroughly miserable as he writes. And the result disgusts him in every way, and he curses himself for writing at all, and ii he be of vindictiye nature, seeks the album owners auto graph at the first opportunity. Re- venge is sweet.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
Seven Year Old Horses.

An old farmer once said: "What 6 year it must have been for colts seven years ago this spring" No person who has never attempted to buy horse can appreciate the remark, but if he will let it be known that he wants to buy good horse, he will be struck with the circumstance that all the horses that are of any particular ac
 count were born seven years ago. Oo- casionally there is one that is six years old, but they are not plenty. Now, those of us who lived around here seven years ago did not have our atten- ton called to the fact that the country was flooded with colts. There were very few twin colts, and it was seldom that mother had half 8 dozen colts following her. Farmers and stock ralsers did not go around worrying about what they were going to do with so many colts. The papers, if we recol- lect right, were not filled with accounts of the extraordinary number of colts born. And yet it must have been a terrible year for colts, because there are only six horses in Milwaukee that are over seven years old; but one of them was found to be pretty we'll along in years when he worked in Burnham's 8 brick yard in 1948, and finally the owner owned up that he was mistaken twenty-six years. What mortality there must have been among horses that would now be eight, nine or ten years old. There are none of them left. And year from now, when our pres ent stock of horses would naturally be eight years old, they will all be dead, and new lot of seven years old horses will take their places. It is singular, but it is true. That is, it is true unless horse dealers lie, and the Sun would be slow to charge so grave 8 crime upon useful and enterprising class of citi, zens. No, it can not be true; and yet, don't it seem peculiar that all the horses in this broad land are seven years old this spring? We leave the subject for the youth of the land to ponder over. It beats us.-AfiLaDaukee Sun.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12

An attempt was made by the Agricul- tural Department in 1871 to estimate the total value of the fences of the coun- try and the annual cost of repair, and the returns on which the estimates were based were not sufficiently reliable to give the figures much more value than a careful guess. It has been estimated that the cost of the fences was greater than the entire value of the live stock, horses, mules, cattle, sheep and swine they were built to guard against, and a writer of considerable experience and reputation had stated that the fence tax on the farms in the State of New York was three times greater per acre than the State, county and township taxes upon the land. Possessing this i'm portance, the full statistics, when com pleted, will be likely to challenge the attention of agriculturists, and as they bear indirectly upon the production of the crops they will also prove of in- terest to the consumer and exporter. Owing to the pressure of other work, some time is likely to elapse before the compilation IS finished, but the figures given above serve as an indication of the enormous tax imposed upon farmers to protect one class of their products from, another class, without deriving any other benefit therefrom.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
Cruelty to Soldiers.

New cases of brutal cruelty in the German army are still being reported, notwithstanding the efforts of the higher military to put stop to them. The latest instance is reported from Stras- burg, where ha]f-witted private was maltreated in the most revolting fashion by some of the subordinate officers. To cuff and slap him until he fell in his tracks, and then to kick him until weary of the sport, was nothing uncommon. The incident that finally brought this conduct to public attention was an of- hcer's tying the mans hands and then beating him heartlessly with an iron ramrod. The poor wretch's legs were swollen so badly that for week he could not dress himself. What has most aroused popular indignation is that the only punishment imposed upon the perpetrator has been fourteen days arrest.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
General GarReld's Model,

Ben Perley Poore tells the following story in the Boston Journal: General Garfield used to take pleasure in con. versing with the "old stagers" in the reporters gallery about the leading statesmen of the past. In his opinion. often expressed, the men of sound iudg ment, like Washington, had made g more enduring impress upon the char acter and history of our inititutions than the brilliant men. Hamilton, he said. wassmaster of brilliant style, clear and bold in conception and decsive in exe- cution Jefferson was profoundly im- bued with philosophic Spirit but whether in the camp or in tn. Cabinet, the quality that rose above all Inc other gifts of the period was the conprehen- sive and unerring judgment oi Wash lngton. He used to express his regret that there were no especial tainine schools for statesmanship, as fo tbe other great professions, and cite John Quincy Adams as the only Ameican youth ever trained with special reer. ence to the political service of his co1n- try. Entering the great field of stats- manship, General Garfield endeavord to qualify himself for it's highest honor and he succeeded.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
Imprisoned for Debt.
EXPERIENCE OF MATH NowAK IN WIS.,
 CONSIN.


 "What! can a man be imprisoned for debt in this State ?'
 "Yes, sir; for one kind of debt; that is what the lawyers call tortious obli- gation."
 "How is that?"
 "Well, take the case just called be- fore Judge Cameron, for instance. Math Nowak, of the town of Washing ton, living on what is called Bohemian Ridge, thought that his neighbor, Mi chael Schendel, had built his fence on the highway. and deputized himself to tear it down. Schendel had him ar- rested on civil warrant and brought be- fore Justice Steinlein, when judgment was obtained against him for fifty cents and costs of suit, amounting in all to $14 69. Nowak refused to pay it, there- by throwing the responsibility on the plaintiff, Schendel. That constitutes 8 tortious debt"
 "Well, how did it come out? ?''
 GAS soon as it was known that No walk had made up his mind to evade payment, warrant was issued for his arrest and placed in the hands of Con- stable Scott, who made several attempts to arrest him, but whenever he came in sight of the house Nowak would get wind of his approach and take to the woods. It afterward appeared that his glrl was on watch and gave her father the signal of danger by waving large red handkerchief in 8 casual manner, at the same time talking to the officer, and pointing out the exact path of the farm on which Nowak was working. Scott finally succeeded in arresting him very early in the morning, and brought him into town and locked him up."
 "Then did he pay2" ,fs B,
 "Pay? No. He said he couldn't pay"
 "What good did it do to lock him up, then?"
 "None whatever. All the time he was in jail Schendel had to pay his board at the rate of three dollars and half week, besides paying the addi- tional costs which have accumulated since the Steinlein judgment.
 "How did Nowak get out of jail? I understood you to say that he was re- leased to day"
 "After man has been in jail ten days he can plead the poor mans act, make out an affidavit that he has no personal property, and can't pay. He is then brought before the proper tribunal. Nowak was brought before Judge Cam- eron and released upon his own affida- vit."
 "What is the entire bill now?"
 Something like fifty dollars, and Schendel must pay every cent of it. He has nothing to show for it except the satisfaction of keeping Nowak in jail for thirteen days. "-La Crosse Re- publican.
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
JUST Too FAR.

"But tell you, Lou, I can't afford it.'
 "Oh, you stingy thingl You are willing to have your wife go like dowd just for the sake of few paltry dollars2' And pretty Lou Falconer pouted her rosy lip, and turned pettishly away from her husband
 "We are a young firm, you know, Lou, and -"
 "Oh, say nothing more about it, if you please. shall never ask you for anything again." And with little toss of her head she left the room.
 Falconer sighed, and his brow con. tracted with pain, as he looked after her.
 He was 8 pale young man, with a thoughtful cast of countenance and earnest gray eyes; habitually reserved and prudent, he was accounted sharp business man, and at the time of his marriage, two years previous, the old men predicted that he would eventually become one of the largest capitalists in B. His wife, willful, pretty creature, seemed to be his one weak point. Nor was she slow to avail herself of this ad- vantage; her influence over him was unbounded, and even in cases where it was against his better judgment he in variably yielded to her wishes. The present object of these last named was garnet silk dress pattern, which she had that morning seen at C-'s fash ionable store; and poor Falconer's ears were still ringing with the minute de- scription of it's incomparable loveliness.
 ''It seems so cruel to deny her what she has set her heart on," he said, lay ing down his pen and rising, took one q two turns across the room. The re- sit of his reflection was, that he put on h1 hat, went straight to C-'s, or deed the silk, and had it charged to his account.
 W1o would hesitate to credit Falconer < Frst? There was not safer copart- nersho anywhere. The salesman blandl inquired, Anything else, s1r?" wrote he address, and promised that the parol should be sent home Gin an hours tne." Then the purchaser walked slwly down to his business. not
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
the very utmost of his propitious dis

the very utmost of his propitious dis. position.
 "Oh, Edward" she said to him one day, as they sat together over their des- sert, "the charity ball comes off next Wednesday, and have been made one of the lady patronesses. I must have a pretty dress for the occasion"
 "Order what you will," he said la- conically, as he rose and left the table.
 The evening of the ball Lou was dis appointed that her husband did not ome homs in time to see her dressed, but she could not keep her party wait ing, and was obliged to go off without seeing him.
 Half an hour later Falconer came home. He inquired of the house-maid, who had been aroused from a nap by the violent jerking of the parlor bell, if her mistress had gone out; and sleepy as the girl was, she was startled Gas she afterward averred) "by the look of his face," as he dismissed her.
 He went to his own room where little Eddie lay asleep, hut turned abruptly from the peaceful picture. The heavy ice of despair lay on his heart. Falco- ner & Frost had failed, and he was de- faulter to the amount of more thousands than he could ever hope to repay; his good fortune was gone; nothing but beggery and ruin lay before him, and the disgrace would be reflected on his wife and child. He passed to his dress ing room, and turned the key on the inside, and ten minutes later the neigh bors were startled by the report of 8 pistol. They forced the door, and found that to the name of |" bankrupt and swindler," which had been applied to hlm as soon as the failure was made public he had added that of suicide.
 They were fearful tidings that reached his w1fe's ear in the midst of the festivi- ties, and hurried her home and vainly might she, in frantic accents, call on that ifeless form "only to speak to her once more" :" and she would be content to Give on dry crusts in hovel for the rest of her days"
 Then she called herself "his murder ess," and wringing her hands incessant- ly, cried: "Just too far, too far r
 Vain, vain lament
Connecticut western news., 1881-10-12
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