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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21
u. ". senate.

At;tr The Gaz,tts' report Of th, proceedings
OF the Senate closed yesterday. the Senate still
bains 10 executive ssssiop,
hr. Logan offered resolution, which was
adopted directing he Committee 90 Military
Affairs to cxamlte into the affairs CT tho SOL
diars' Home in Washington. D. O., ard to re
port TO the So0a!e on tho second Monday in
December the result OF its Inquiry.
hlr. lMriH having taken the ohair Mr.,
Peadloton offered The following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks of the Senate are
dus. aad src hereby rendered, to tho Viea,Ples
ldeot tor tue courtesy. ability. ard impar,i.li!y
With whce he hEs presided over tho dei5era.
tiers CT tho Senate during the present session,
Whtn tho doors we're reorered-they having
been kept closed whiIo the foregoing resolution
vas acted upoe-tho Senate lat 5:l5), On mo.
lion OF Mr. Pendleton. aij)urned sine die.
Contrary 10 the usual custom. 20 President bro
tenn. OF the Senate vas elected.
Tho Woe President was absent from The
Chamber when the adj ,urnmert took place, the
chslr being occupied by Mr.. Harris Owing
TO tho tact that up to tho moment OF adj3utn
m"ut The Senate had remained 10 executive
seEsi1n, there were 20 spectators ia the CALLER.
los, and the usual tc!nts attending size die
adjournment wcro missing. Til: Senator's 10.
dllged ia thu usual hand shaking and we'll
wlstlog,, and 10 few moments the Chamber,
which had been tho theatre of 60 mpch eycitea
pent during tho session Just CLOSED, was de-
serted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21

Litic's Living Age for May 81 has been re-
c:iVed. Il, as ell know, contains the cream Of
its contemporaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21
General assembly Of the Presbyte.
rim Church

Tie sls.ijn OF the Presbyterian General As
semblg 10 S;auatcD yesterday vas devoted ptin.
cipa y 20 routine work, sueh as the appoints
meet o! oommi.tcts. IS. 4 letter FROM the
General AI'ia5ce Q! Reformed Churches, asking
the ubiy 10 agpout committees for carres'
pondeEca and co operation. was read and refer.
red The report Of tho Domesic Missions
Committee showed ts:l! rec pts aud cgpanGi.
lures Of over SIC COZ. Forty four persons are
eDSskcd 10 evaugcllst!o work. Dr.. Wilson, SC
rciaty CT tho Foreign Missions Committee, sla-
ted that be had been requested y tho Pan
Presbyterian Ccu:c.I to lsy before tbls Assem-
bly, The sdvlsablll!y CT close cooperation 10 for
clgp missions. Tic matter was appropriately
referred. EI:iy students were reported ca tie
roll of the Uciop TGeo!0gcal Seminary. The
total assets Of the seminary were PLACID at over
5000 0V0. After the disposal OF the regular
business. quite 90 exciting scene occurred. DR..
AdzGr, CT South Caruliua. chairman of Com
m!:tco On Foreign Correspondent asked tba.
the Assembly suthoTlZ, bis committee to scod O
lelegtam OF traternal salu;a ion 10 the Northern
Presbyterian Assembly. cow in session st But
talo. New York. lis stated ihas these mes.as
ges had passed. between The respective bodies
fer years. and that heretofore they had uni
fcrnlg been forwarded ty the Northern Assem-.
by end responded 10 by this. lie proposed
that 10 this instance tho Southern Assembly
take the Initiative. Dr.. Mullsly. OF Lexington,
Va, bitterly opposed tho ser0iag cf the tc!s-
gram. ssyog that he c;uId never consent 10
such Gc:ion IS lcre as The record of denurcis-
lion CT tits body by ths No:thcro Assembly
rcnain. d Unchanged. The resolution vas
pressed by Dr. sdger. Dr. futile, OF Texas,
snd DR.. Davis. Of Kentucky, apd quito sharp
discussion etsuod. d.. Adger's motion was
carried BIZ vote OF los to Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21

a beautiful and touching sight," says the
ounpter Is. CO. Scuhrou. occurred on Sun
gay before last at The Stateburg Episcopal
church. a gentleman who was there and saw
IL says that while Governor Manning was kpeel.
i 10y ae the chancel riceivirg the sacrament Of
il9, Lotd's Supper. little bird flaw from the
.5 ana Ut upon his back and quietly remained
to It's PERCH" "'A ~ A''a'ueo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21

3uE Virginia Mining sid Manufacturing
Company have engaged the services of party
Of i9e Eu1gsrians. who sro skilled miners, for
their works o! Bon Air. She compsry has also
purchased from the Ms5o estate five acres of
land, situated jn Manchester Immediately on the
Danvile snd Petersburg railroads At this
point works will be located for the preparation
of ochre and ether mineral colo!s, teldeper.
spiint, and ksc;n. and for the manufacture of
hto brick, tar.a Gotta ware. snd porcelain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21

at q political meeting in Indiana last fall q
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-21

A RFB6KE FROM THE BENCH Anthony
C@mstcck, agent for the New York Society for
the Supple ssion of Vice, got set bsckTbursday
at the hsnds Of judge Butler, 10 the Ua,ed
States District CCurs. Andrew w. Gcssacr. o
boy OF Is, was % trial fer scndug obscene lit
etsture through the mail', asd when tho eyi.
de1ce i3r the Government vas all 10, Judge
Butler said he thought tho boy had been sufi-
GENTLY punished. 5s 30 bad been in jill. The
txHrems youth of tho lad ard The disgrace be
had already sufsrad we're sufficient, The Court
thought. to Justify III, District Attorney in
abardonlng the case. Disric. Attorney Val
cnuSo c?ncurrtd in thtso r!a8s. cod the Jury
rendered VERDICT Of bot guilty. Com
stock who hsd on!rapped tho lad b.
means CT decay letter quickly spoke IN
,nt SAID that the society should be justified in
us enefIs 10 suppress the circulation CT vicious
literature. Judge Butler, in bis mild, dien1fled
manner, replied that the society had been iusti.
Iso; lGa. t was praise worthy institution that
sAoaia DC commended for the work it was en-.
gageu 10, LOT /! Wss doing goot. These enco.
NUNS EoReTer, Gid not seem to satisfy the e1-
s?.iSS NcW Yorker, and he further persisted in
ms ms demands Tor Whist he called justification
Jucge Butler eyed his man for moment. and
.Jnen, Ia stern, decided tone, re. Mr.. Comstock
down with the SCALING rebuke: Take vonr
sea- 5r' and take care that in the efforts of Won
; ING your socle!y to do good you do not oyerdo
r. mere ~hs 6 faint attempt tn applaud the
Judge SO Mr.. Comstcck, considerably snbduad
usae his "aT out of Ccurt-Philu Record
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24
RnIlnny Mall Aaryicc

Washington March 16.-The postofTlce de.
partment has completed arrangements for tho
extension Of the railway postal service over
tho Southern Pacific railway TO Arizona
from Tucson TO Dening, New Mexico, east
ward, two hundred and thirty miles, and
making the whole distance from San Fran
cisco eastward to Deming, !, 200 miles of con-
tnuous rail. Also an extension of the same
services from Soccoro, New Mexico, TO
Deming, southwestwsrd over tho Atchison,
Topeka and Sats Fe route 100 miles. This
completes the continuous railway service
from Kansas CITY. via Santa Fe, across the
south border of Arizona and the state of
California 70 San Francisco, q distance of
2, $50 miles. Instead OF southern California
and New Mexico being supplied with mails
from the east via the Union Pacific
and San Francisco, the route will be
directly now over tho Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe and the Southern Pacific
route to San Francisco, and will ssTe. sbout
FIVE days time. The track on this connect
ing link wa completed on the 10Th inst, and
tbs mail service vii begin on the l3ih. This
constitutes the fret through southern rail
route from tho Mississippi river 20 the Pa
cifc coa.t, and furnishes an additional line
for travel and traffic between the Atlantic
and Pacific coasts via. S.. Louis. 1hese is
great Interest in this important eEtenlion Ut
the pOstotiioe department.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24

lo,ger. The.s arc democrat, In the south
who do not mean ~ live ann longer in grave
yards md among tombF, Vhoso face "a to'
ward tho morning aud on whoss brow INC
rising sunlight OF fuluro generations Of this
country IL already beginning to be visible
OF sush democrats the avaht courier OF THIS
column has. already reached the senate cham
Dor. Aftefopg waiting Snd yearning, re-
publieaDs of The north desire to stretch forth
q friendly hand. That desire Is inspired by
no miserable ambition for Office, for politicsl
victory, but by spirit of patriotism which &c
loves the south fully rs much as It loves the
north. 1t Is the spirit Of n united, not a d.
vided, country. II 10 the spirit of the future
and no Of the past. 1t is the spirit Of the
Union, nd not Of sectionslism, we are hold
ing our hand to the brave and noble demo-
Gratis of Virginia whose representative took
his seat to-day on this floor.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24
COsaaessf0EAL.


Washington March 17.--Nr Mcmillan
presented Inc credentials OF A. j. Elgarton,
a. senator from Minnesota, TO I'll tho yacsn-
cy occaSioned by tho resignation Of Secretary
Window. The credonlil Ia having been road,
Mr.. Edgarton appeared and took the oath Of
Office.
Mr.. Pendleton said he had received infor-
nation which induced him to beieveit would
be impossible TO obtain vote on the pend
ing resolution this morning, and ho there
fore moved that the senate adjourn.
The motion, at 1910, WAS agreed to, much
to the disappointment OF persons in the gale
ries, who had come to the chamber in expec-
tation OF hearing continuation Of the
debate upon reorganization.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24
Sonata dinn,arilfeea.

Washington, March 1.-THE democratic
senators at the caucus this afternoon COM
pleted their assignment for the chairman OF
the minority committees which have been
accorded to them. Mr. Johnston of Virgins,
was selected to be chairman of the committee
on revolutionary elaine; and Harriss Of Ten
nessee, chairman of the committee on cpl
demic diseases. The republicans have
decided 20 increase the membership Of the
finance committee from nine to eleven,
adding one democrat and one republican, land
the democrats have selected Mr. Harris, their
fifth repreeen talive on this committee.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24

Washington. March 15.-Among the
nosnin.ti0ns ssni 10 tas sensse to-day were
he foiioving: L D0bs Horton, Of Ohio,
10 Be ssc-st.rT Of The eosnmissi0t on the part
Of Unitsd rt.ys y si.sn1 he irtorassion.
uoustsr7 c1ai-rc1es 1t Pzris; Bobsrs A
Mira. 10 IL D1stn-sisr At Nsvusn- Ga
C5lleciors CT e. lcmss Alex 9. DaYis, -
a. disirici nf -li1ft y. g; thOn4s 2
si.c<. fu- 80 -itsa II 81 Nara. Ga +:
n Iur NJ Boa rs's-. for the district q
Vcksburg. Hiss. Surveyors 81 custom /;
Jossoh L Gszioh, port OF Csatiznoogs.
Tenn
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24

.ssy .BeiuseD tho Two
m SENATORS what
said

d the Chicago Times.
h., who occupied scat on the
SIDE, advanced TO the edge Of the
Ing the clerks desk and proceeded
TO Nr. Hill. The gentleman, no
manifes!ly engaged in an effort to
us (Mr. Mahone's) position on the
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1881-03-24
RenI Esrnto Tran.tora

Recorded during The pas! two weeks TO tho
14th inst. Reported by Jones and Murphy,
land agents, Office No. 100 Main street, op-
r,osita 81. Gaorpe hotal.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-21
Pistols in the Senate.

Calling upon an ex.democratic mem
Der of congress from Louisiana, few
days ago, he showed me the handsomest
pair of dueling pistols l have ever seen.
They were made by Purdy, of London.
The barrels are of the finest Damascus,
the locks are of the choicest tempered
steel and the handles of polished rose
wood. The pistols were made so that
they could be loaded either from the
muzzle or the breech, according to the
stipulations of the combatants. The
triggers are so adjusted that the slightest
touch will fire the weapon. The owner
of the pistols is an expert shot, and some
idea of the accuracy of the arms can be
formed when it is stated that he has shot
birds on the wing with them at dis
tance of one hundred yards. These pis-
tols have been in request on more than
one occasion during the past ten years.
The last time they were applied for was
prior to the scene which occurred in the
senate between Senators Conkling and
Lamar. The events of the few hours
which preceded the memorable inter-
change of fighting words between those
gentlemen had convinced several south
ern senators that serious trouble was
brewing. Some of them looked for an
alteration on the floor, and it was de-
termined to make the expected alteration
a bloody one, if need be-. The two pistols
were taken from the residence of their
owner to the senate chamber, and were
loaded in one of the committee rooms.
When Mr. Conkling delivered his scorch.
ing criticism of Lamar those pistols were
in...the pockets of men upon the floor:
And after the controversy had ended
without the interchange of blows the
pistols were retained by friends of Mr..
Lamar, possibly without his knowledge
in anticipation of a hostile meeting
between the two senators. The owner of
the pistols says he has loaned them once
or twice to persons desirous OF adjusting
difficulties, but in each case peaceful
solution of the trouble has been reached
before exchanging shots.--Pailadelphia
Press.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-21
The New Programme for Garfield.

The deadlock in the senate, and in
republican politics generally, is about to
be broken by the adoption of new pro-
gramme by the president, under the
direction of Secretary Blaine. The Star,
being democratic, does not affect to
be the official organ of a cabinet which
we have opposed ever since Garfield con-
ceived it; but all our predictions in
regard to the president have proven so
accurate, that we may claim the implicit
credence of the country for this revela-
ton of his present intentions.
We are given to understand, from
authentic, sources, that, within q fort
night at most, if the deadlock be contin-
ued, Garfield will Withdraw all the nomi.
nations now before the senate, thus
leaving the senators with nothing to do
and no excuse for prolonging their ses-
sion. As soon as the senate adjourns
the president will make the appoint
ments, and throw the onus of the situa.
tion upon Conkling and the stalwarts,
relying upon the intrinsic merit of his
appointments and the explanations of
his friends to set him right with his
party and the country. The advice
and consent of The senate having been
withheld from the president by the stall
warts, trick of gaining time by arguing
about Mahone's bargain and sale, Gar
field feels justified in taking this bold
stand and acting for himself.
In order to carry out this programme,
the president will promptly cease to send
any more nominations to the senate, and
the country will understand from this
cessation that, unless the deadlock be
Immediately broken by the republican
senators themselves, the remaining por-
ton of the new policy will be enforced.
We should not besurprised to see the presi.
dents message withdrawing the nomina-
tions accompanied by plain statement
that he has no further business to sub
NIT to the senate. The stalwarts will
then be forced to take their choice
between an adjournment or perpetual
sess on, upon the plan of the French
convention, to watch Garfield and pre-
vent his ppointments.-N York Star.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-21
The History of Needles.

a writer in Hardwarc,. a journal which
deals largely in metaliferous articles, says:
The needle is one of the most ancient in
struments of which we have any recor
The modern needle is a pointed instu-
ment having an eye, and is used for car.
rying q thread, some kind of fabric, or
other material. 1t is probable that the
needles of those people who lived in very
ancient times had no eyes, rs Instruments
of bone are found in the caves that were
inhabited by ancient people Of France,
and the needles of ancient Egypt, which
are described as being of bronze, do not
appear to have been made with eyes.
These needles have also been found in
the ruins of Herculaneum.
The first account that history gives of
the manufacture of needles is that they
were made at Nuremberg in l460, and
while the date of their first manufacture
in England is in doubt, it is said to have
commenced in that country about 1915,
and it is asserted that the art was prac
ticed by Spanish negro, who died with.
out disclosing the secret of his process.
During the re- en- of Queen Elizabeth
this industry was revived and has been
continued ever since. Christopher
Greening and Mr.. Damer established
needle factories at Long Drendon, near
Redditch, in England in 1850, and these
were soon followed by other London nee
die makers.
Redditch is still the center of manu-.
facture The eyes of the earliest needles
we're square. Many unsuccessful at
tempts we're made to bring out the so
called "drill.eyed" before they were fin
ally introduced in 1926. Two years later
The Furnishing machine in which the
eyes of needles are polished was compile
ted. In this machine the needles are
strung on steel wire, which is
caused to revolve rapidly, and thereby
impart a beautiful finish to the eye. The
process of hardening needles was for
many years accomplished by casting them
while red hot into cold water.
By this means large proportion of
them became crooked, and the services
Of large number of workmen were re-
quired to straighten them. In 1S40 the
substitution of oil for water took place,
and as this caused large number of
workmen to be thrown out of employment
a riot took place at Redditch, and the
introducer of the oil process was driven
out of the town. The machinery for
needles has now been brought to such a
state of perfection that, from the coil of
steel wire to the finished needle, the
machines used perform their various
operations in manner that may be said
to be almost automatic.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-21
How TO Make Candy.

A number of varieties of candy are
easily made at homo with little trouble
or expense. Besides the enjoyment of
making them, they can be relied upon
to be pure, quality not possessed by
most of the stuff purchased at the shops:
Below will be found recipes for several
different kinds, the ingredients for which
are easily procured:
SUGAR CANDY.-Mix two pounds of
white sugar with a cupful of water, boil
and skim it, then add four tablespoonfuls
of sweet cream, four Of vinegar and but.
ter the size of an egg. Boil until it will
harden in cold water, but not until it
becomes brittle. Flavor to taste.
Nut CANDY.-Mix pound of brown
sugar with three tablespoonfuls of water.
When this boils add quarter of a pound
of butter and continue to cook until it
gets thick and ropy, then put in the
nuts; take it from the fire and stir until
it grains. Pour into buttered plates and
cut when nearly cold.
CoCoANUT CANDY.-Parc and cut the
cocoanut into thin strips, or CRATE it on
coarse crater. Dissolve halfa pound of
grsnulated sugar in two tablespoonfuls of
water, put it over the fire and as soon as
it boils stir in half a pound of the cocoa
nut meat. Continue to stir until it is
boiled to flake, then pour it into but
tered pan and cut it in any shape you
wish, when nearly cool.
CREAM CANDY.-Moisten a pound
and half of granulated sugar with half
cup of cold water, add quarter of
teaspoonful of cream tartar, teaspoon
full of powdered gum arabic and table
spoonful of vinegar. Boil until it will
harden in cold water favor with vanilla,
rose or orange, and pour it into buttered
plates to cool, then pull until white,
stretch into wide, thin strips and cut it
off.
CHOCOLATE AND CREAM CANDY
Boil pound of sugar with half a cup of
cold water, until on stirring little in a
sauce plate without water, it becomes
sugary. When it reaches this point take
it from the stove and stir until it begins
to harden. Put half into separate dish
aud add al ounce of grated chocolate.
portion smoothly I'D buttered pan ana
place the white candy evenly over it.
Cut into small squares.
MoLAssEs CANDY.-Heat a kettle hot
and butter, it, then pour in quart of
molasses and q cup of sugar. Boil stead
lily for twenty minutes, stirring TO pre-
vent burning and boiling over. Try it
By dropping little in cold water; if it
hardens Immediately it is done, other.
wise, it must be boiled longer. Stir in
teaspoonful of pulverised soda before
turning out. Walnut, hickory nut or
hazel nut meats may be added to this
candy, and little of it saved to make
pop corn balls. Use just as little candy
as possible in these balls and let none of
it get on the outside, where they should
look perfectly white.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-21
"He Gets Drunk.''-A Sketch for
Young People.

Giles the smartest young man in our
class"
eyes, but he gets drunk"
"Oh but he's fine looking, so noble and
so talented withal! His composition
Yesterday was the very best in our divis.
ion. He writes splendidly! They say
he's writing for o magazine, no older
than he is, and not out of school yet !
won't he be great man though, some
day ", r ,on,. .,;.,. +. u.;,,n
"Why not?"
"He gets drunk"
ooh, that's nothing; a good many
smart men getdrunk. Every young man
has wild oats to SOW; and because fell
low gets q little boozy once in while,
| would not condemn him forever ; quite
likely he'll out grow it when he gets
older and sees the folly Of it."
"More likely that will outgrow him,
and as to his getting little boozy, I'm
afraid he was good deal so when the
boys found him beside the walk the
other night, and had to carry him to his
room, dodging around street corners and
skulIing through by-ways so that none Of
the professors would see him. I tell you,
person who drinks at all is not to be
depended on. The only young men that
I have any confidence in are those who
let intoxicating liquors entirely alone. "
"Well, I don't care; he's good and
smart, anyhow, and 1 like him."
~ don't; he gets drunk !"
So the conversation ran on between
two schoolmates, who were walking just
ahead of me. All, how those words,
"He gets drunk" kept ringing in my
ear! Possessed of noble manhood and
glorious intellect; blessed with the
greatest and best of Gods gifts; having
the love and appreciation of teachers !,
admired and looked up to by associates !;
the pride and hope of fond father,
intertwined in the heart and life of a
doting mother, united in close and ten
der bonds with brothers and sisters !;
holding in his hand the honor and good
name Of the institution with which he is
connected, of the society in which he
mingles, and yet-"gets drunk p
AS natural consequence that young
man who drinks will generally blight the
manhood that is within him, change to
curses the blessings that are upon him;
bring to the dust whatever high-born
aspirations, whatever longings for great
ness, glory and Immortality may be his /;
blast the iondest hopes of parents, put
out the brightness of their future in the
darkness of disappointment, pain and
sorrow; bring shame aud reproach upon
brothers and sisters; trample upon tho
love and confidence of his fellows; shut
himself out from all goodness, purity,
usefulness and happiness; blot out the
image of God that is stamped upon him,
and drag himself down lower than the
brutes. Aye, so surely does he shut
himself out from heaven as she gets
drunk !"-Geraidine Ge,maine.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-04-21

AT an auction sale in New York
Friday night, the Gutenberg Bible, the
first book printed " ith movable type, was
sold for $4,000.
"A Missouri woman, after burying
her sixth husband, has married her first
love. All the dead husbands lie side by
side. Young men determined to marry
should be careful to inquire into this
thing called first love.