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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05
n a , w. AAhOIc1' CIerE.
III oore q Son q mh30-H1W

VlRdlNlA. to wit: In the Clerks { fiji % Of
Fa,If.x Circuit Court, 0srch 2}t, 1851.
k. III. Carter, trustee, Ashton Tyler ana Lucy,
bis wifi, Wn. h. (hsrry) Thornton md
Lewis 4. Thornton, inf,nt:, compIniaants,
vs. w. n. Thornton, sr.. q. Z. l.. Turoar-
vile and AdsiiDe, hs wife, w. w. Brig and
George Mlourn. defendants. Chancery.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to vacats snd
snnul certain desds from w. b. Thornton and
4. TurbatvIlle sud Ada No. his wife, 20
w. w: Brlgg conveying 8 10 o! The tract known
IS "tili~ood in Fairfax cDunty, Va, and
certain deed from said Brigg to George 4. Nil.
burn cJnvoyjDg the ssid Interest in said tract.
aud to reinvest the trustee with the title sid
properly SO passed by snld deeds for ths etuca-
tl1n and support of the parties entitled
1t appearing b7 fl i,vit flied hat the above
named DEF, ndan.s, ". w. Bligg 81 d George <.
Mi burn, are non residents Of The State of Vir.
ginls, 1t ls ordcIe1 that They appear within one
month rfer due publication hereof, and do what
Is necessary TO protect their interests this su!.
a copy-teste:
F. w. RICHARDSON Clerk.
Ihomss & Garter, r.q h2t-W;w
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SsALE OF a VALUABLE FAkM AT
- CT NTHEFlLLF, FAIRFAX NTY,
We a.-fursuant TO DE- cree Of the Circuit Court
O: fstfa1 county. rel derPd st it, Juae term,
1880 in the suit of Toote Livirg-lun & 90. VS..
} w. Dear. toe utdeysi &ned. cJmmi. sioners,
will offer 81 public sale on MGNDAY, the 18th
cay OF april, 1871, COu ty Court day, al Fair ux
& II. Va At nc IN, tua highly imvroved and
attractive FARM. IoS in hu possession Of Mr.
Dear, nLaiuing 3S6i .cTes. The f,rIn is beau.
lifutS silusied; the Uansian house i. within the
village and eheiby situated, iii uil piuw Of the
Blue Ritge IuuuntainS. Tue iand Is high inn
prJveJ, an6 has, il addition to other out-bui.d
ings sn attractive barn,
IeIms cf Sale So much in hsnd ss will ray
cots sud expenses Of s-!e; IN r,slcue III three
oqIll payments st Elk, twe.vo anG eighteen
Ia, nths With Interest from the day Of sale. and
a IeieL!ium Of tile GDL3l pild.
his inrIn :nry be p!~aased It private sale
untI = pri! Court snd dr Lear, who resides
Upon tbe fam. vii + Ie = ea:ur1 III showing il.
Il ". TUuMaG, c,up,,rs
C,tTgyi.i tARTEit C0mW Ice
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s.f,e,AA mso'EsS'Ea

1 lkaiNlA to wit: CarS,s Office Fairfax
y Ciccalt q, u::. March 20, 1881
russell Coe, come!aiOaD:, -. j.. q. Humnh
~ Ihorno hnd Spencer E. Zoe, Gelei nls
h.GcorY
Maco The object Of This suit IS to subject p,
q Hun phrey's i8DG t. tns pz7 Maht Of a iudy.
mont due conpi.inart
il sppesriDg by affidavit il th.: the ssid
defendant +. Q Humphrey, = non rrsldsns OF
the State Of Vi'gin!s 1t is ordered. lat hs sp.
pear wI!ln one month after due pub C .Lon h~ra-
OF aho Go Whist IS necessary to piotec: his inte--
est In This suit a copy-;.s,a:
F. w. hICHAROSON Clerk.
III oore q Son p q mh30-Wiw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05

yhOPPING AXES AK HaHDLES,
~ COAL HOD.., FARM BELLS, &c. Jus,
received at IS King street On the corner of Roy
81, supply of the celebrated Red Warrior
axes, made by VIM. Mann, Of Lewistovn. Pa,
which Axes we have sold continuously for over
thirty years, Ind sre known as The best quality
sold in this city also e supply of AZ Hsndes,
Perfection Coal Rods, Snoves aid Tongs, Farm
Bells of assorted SIZES. and other goods in the
hardware line, which We will sell at small ad-
vance. j. T. CREIGHTON & SON,
So King st., cor. of Royal,
sep29 alexandria VIRGINS:
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By o. Neal & Jucss. arctjonpers.

DY VIRTUE Of decree of the Corporation
ID Court OF the ei.y of 3le1sudrs, entered on
J'ruary Sth. 1881. in the chsrcrrP c.use Of kde.
ll:is admir-. VS. Edelin, ct ais. will cell b. pub
&c auction, in from. Of the FairIa1 ct entrance
TO tho Market Building. on SATURDAY. the
ooh day of April, 1851, 3! II o clock M the fol.
lowing resl estate viz:
The LOT OF GkOUND on the east side OF
Fit street, bstwean King and Cameron streets.
fronting on Pat s.ree: t9entv. rec feet and
1unnn2 "a "a TO the centre of III square. There
is FOuR STORY BKlCh CAHRIaGE
FACTORY on the lrolt OF the lot aud three
story BtlUk BLaCkSMITa SHOP on the
bs Of It
1rrms of Sale: Ore third cash, and ths resi-.
Que IN two equal p:ymen's a. Elk aud lwalve
months t1cm date of sac; the deferred pay
nents to besr Interest from day of ssle; the pur-
Chaser 10 give bis bonds for the deferred pay
nen!s End the tite TO be retained until the
whole OF the purchase money i, paid.
a. ". AKA STRONG,
8;2-T4U Special Comrar
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NlhGiHlA \ to wit: liz ,he uI..s,s on. g
" Fait1A1 Circuit Ucu Mach =, 1881
JENNIE N .tKlEs, bv Der ne1, friend Nav
Mcf"T!"'d Conp.sin4It vs. Augustus Wat.
k,as def ,ndsL. Ch,nc-ry.
Memo. The OBJECT o.; 0. this SUI. is to obt ain q
QlVufCe VII cG.o matc!monle of Jennis Wat
klns, from tbs d9'en ynt eusu-lu, Wntsins
tappesrI: z by fl 1>vit -d, That b.. shove
hH'hed detehda an., h-ukUalua WAtAins, Is a non.
resident oi the Ststa Of Virginia: it Is Orneret
.hai 'he s"li de!ondsnt Augustus WatRins, M .
pesr "'lhin one m!hIh af.e. due publica.lo. .
hereof and do wha. is necessary /, nrois,.t hi.
interest IL THIS suit - cJny-.est:
W. KLChARDSON, Clerk.
Itt,o Ihsmas 'nd p q. mbas-v,w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05
By Green 3 Wise, Auctionesrs


GTOMMI3SlO HEE2 SALE OF VALUA.
- BILE RIAL Z TATE IN FAIRFAX Z
COUNTY Pursuant u n decree of the Circuit
Court OF Fssrfax equity st Il ovenb r tefm. l6S :,
IL the casa Of Emarson id mr.. W. Emer:o Oh ct.
al, the undersigned commissioners therein
named, will sell at public auction on TU kS-
DAY, tho 23i daY Of March, 1881. at II O'clock
m, Ill iron. Of the vn!rsnce 10 The Court Boom
on FsirisS strees in the city OF Alex sndrls. Va,
TRN OF LAM in Fairfax county, lying
iinue eilately on ths Potomac river, three snd
hSlf miles below exsudGis. ana c)Htsining
l6G5 5cres. Tae !sud is believed to bs Of good
qugllty, Of easy ACCESS TO market, while the
situation f9r be.aty is not surpassed by shy on
the river, c. mmaLdinE full view Of the cities
Of Alexan3ra and Washington snd the sur.
rounding c. un.ry Of iisryla and Virginia.
Terms of Ssle: One fourth Of the purchase
money in caeh; the residue In three equal in
st,lmens ~ eiz. welve and iyhteen months,
with interest from da.s; tue bonds Of the pur-
chaser 10 ba taEen, with security and the title
to be retsined until all the purchase money is
paid. h q. GLAUAHI ION, Co,-, ot
w A. T.iYL LOB oouen - VI
D. ID. LOVE, EAie'
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lNsU HAkCE.
pHILlP B. HOOE,

pHILlP B. HOOE,
AGENT
Liverpool & London 81 Gi1b, Fire Ins. TO-,
y. 7. Underwriters' 81 gency Fire Ins. o..
Petersburg Savings and ias. Go,
Fire snd Marine las. Co
Ria%s taRen by these first class companies at
current Rates.
Losses settled promptly and literally. feb7
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Gis- The above sale hiss been postponed till
Sal U hDAI, April 23rd, at same time and
al. DhDl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05

MoBURNEY & Son havs just opened very
choice lot OF Freuoh and Italian Olive Oil Per
ecely Fresh and Sueet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05

11 m,tds 7da,
FertllizsrsI Janney's Formula NO. 10. con-
tsns:
2OO lbs. Pure Dissolved Slaughter House Bones
i5J - Sulphste Potash.
So " Msguesia.
l5 /" Ammonis
Price 5000.
The above Formula to be mixed with suti.
cient dry muck or stable manure to make ohs
ton ia weight and applied with dill 2lO to SC0
Ibs to the acre. We have besn selling lne above
for several years and with entire satisfaction to
all who have uie1 IT,
mhe JANNEY & GO.
s1OLDING kOGXlNG CHalkol
FOLDING ROCKING CHAIRSl
We have just received another lot OF the
above; price only ST. they are just the thing for
q chesp and useful Xmas present.
MCLEAN y UHLER,
noy3O is King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-04-05

&Ay HITE WASH BHUoHESl
w WHITE WASH BRUSHESl
We have in store aud TOR sale full line Of th
above at low prices
MCLEAN & UHLER,
mills IS King street.
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a&pN r E.dsfebsEass.
AL w a Us READY !
nENhY bRENGLE,
NO. l29 KING STREET.

Offers 81 the deicucies OF tie season. For years
he has Catered o. the best 70 lhU people in lex
trs snd the surrounding cuultry, md the psst
lie hls warrsa. 10! the fuluru
dsR ~ nS CANULh>, EH2NGLH'S ICE
CRHA III and Dessert PIes-specalLies; Black,
Fruit Pound Je.iy nnt Fancy, Urnsmentnl xno
f!aln, nre sold cheaper than they can oe NAL u.
taclured a. hons. Also Cream PufTs Tarts aid
Pastry, Candies and T.Hy of ell Ginds Pies 8
specially. Fruits Mats Coufactioaeries Csro-
Incls Snd Sugarei truI.s. HI furnishes the b st
UfSraHo and Caters lor lsni,iss and enter.
sainmen:s i.n2i
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UTOLDING ROUXING CHAIkSl
u FOLDING ROCKING CHAIRSl
We have just received new lot OF the above
goods, and sre selling them ut 81 90 each. Z
feb23 MCLEAN s. UaLEK, Is Kingst.
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SEEDS-We have ju't received our acc md
~ supply Of LANDRaTH'S CELE 6KATEO
6 ARDEN SEEUS, and tfir them TO market
gardeners aRd our regular customers q: the
lowest prices Landre!n's Catalogues can. bs
b al Don application.
feb25 T. s. LEAD8FATER q BRO.
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PUFFA 10 LlralA Wat Gk-Another lot
- cf ten la.es Of this celebrated w a!er uat
tcceiV, q direct from The springs Our large
ssles are sure sign OF the gleat bsu, our Gus
tCme!s :. ,lfe trl II its use.
mb26 f. , uEADBEATER & BRO.
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w HlTE WASH BRUSHES. Wholesale and
W retail, 1t SO King street-On hand large
supply of White Wash and other Brushes, to
which we invite the attention of purchasers.
Prices low. Orders solicited.
mh2l J. L. Cknl3HTON & SON.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The term money is derived from
an ancient tax in France to supply the
queen with pins.
Huts, instead Of tents, were used by
the ancient English soldiers, as the
modes of warfare consisted chiefly in
sieges and standing camps.
Dr. Bliss says whisky has prolonged
the life of the President. All right,
Doctor, cure the President and the
public will not find fault with the rem
edies used.
Bombards were large ale barrels, and
the vessels used to carry beer to soldiers
on duty, from whence came lombard
man, for one who carried about provis-
ions, corrupted by the sailors into bum
boat.
During storm in Vermont, in 1870,
the lightning struck horse in pasture,
burning off his hair, or pulling it out,
cutting hole two inches long in his
head and throwing off his shoes. The
horse recovered. r
When Lieutenant Flipper embezzles
$4,000, everybody says, "the colored
cadet" When Captain Howgate steals
$780, 600 nobody remembers that he is q
white man, or charges him with his
race. Colored men should have pro-
portional share in the public service, so
far as they evince fitness therefor.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
Loves Strength,


The gods of old, when man was made,
One day reclining meath the shade
OF high Olympus, formed a plan
To make a complement for man.
For man in his primeval state
Was not the being wise and great
And good and true that now is seen,
But was at first mere machine.
And so the gods, with toll and pain,
Debated much, and long in vain,
What they should form with the intent
To be for man this complement
way at last they did discern,
nd made the passions, each in turn.
Among the which are reckoned great
Remorse and friendship, love and hate.
And every god in turn essayed
The strength of. what their skill had made,
Decreeing that should be the strongest
That 'gainst their own strength held out
longest.
The lesser ones with ease they threw,
And so with hate and friendship too;
But when they came to love at last,
He stuck so firm and held 80 fast
That, though the gods all tugged and strained,
His steady hold he still retained:
Yea, though the gods were hot and blown,
Yet love was neither moved nor thrown.
And 80, as none his strength could move,
They gave the palm, perforce, to love,
And yielded to his tender thrsll,
And love was strongest of them all
= WuueTly Mdqdzine
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
Both Sides of the Bridge.

"Say, mister, are we on this side of
the bridge or the other ?" asked placid
old lady of gentleman on Court
street car, yesterday morning.
"We are on this side," responded the
gentleman, gravely.
"Laws me Then we amt anywhere
near Greenwood cemetery yet ?"
Eyes, madam, we are within few
squares of it."
"Sakes massy l thought Green
wood was on the other side of the
bridge"
"No, madam it is on this side."
"Well, that pesky conductor told me
it was the other eide when we started"
"It was, madam, on the other side
then, but we have crossed the bridge"
"Then we are on the other sideI"
"No, madam, we are on this side OF
the bridge. We've passed it,"
'And is Greenwood on the other
sideP" she asked, starting up in some
alarm.
"No, it is on this side"
'Don't try to fool me with your nom
sense !" exclaimed the old lady, indig-
nantly. "Don't try to make me think that
Greenwood is ON this side of the bridge
when I know better, and don't try to
make me believe I'm on this side of the
bridge when know I'm on the other
Don't We do it You want to be careful
how you amuse yourself with me, or I'll
fit you out with new set of ribs n and
the old lady shook her umbrella in
warning as to the source of additional
physiological development. "The idea,"
she continued, turning to the passen-
gers, "of trying to muddle an old
woman that might be his motherl I'll
bridge ye, both sides, in minute.
Conductor, just as soon as get on this
side of the bridge, you let me out, or
this will be your tombstone trip to
Greenwood !"
And the dame Strengthened back and
glared defiance, while her we'll meaning
informant concluded that it wasn't too
warm for him to walk to his destination.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
FASHION SPRAYS.

Rhadzimir silk is largely imported for
fall wear.
The reps of this new silk are rather
flat in appearance.
Satin surahs, with a glace surface,
produce many lovely color transitions.
Pushes and velvets, plain and en-
bossed, are used for trimmings of satin
Surah, and for wool stuffs.
Shoes with lattice-work straps all over
the instep are worn with stockings
matching the costume in color.
While bead bassementeries are on
the wane as fashionable trimmings,
black jet is more worn than ever.
Black and white is favorite combi-
nation for fall and it will probably ex-
tend into the winter costumes.
A slashed or open sleeve worn with
mourning dress is this season supposed
to indicate that the wearer is matron.
1t is the custom at the moment to
decorate wedding cakes with profu-
sion of white flowers, natural or arti-
fetal.
Praises composed of from three to
five rows of pleated lace are frequently
seen enclosing the throats of the most
fashionable women.
Autumn millinery shows the summer
modes greatly amplifed. This enlarge
ment of styles is carried out very gener-
ally. There are some petite fashions in
headgear, but not to such an exagger-
ated extent as presented in the opposite
sizes. The poke bonnets have high
tapering crowns. The importations
give felt for autumn wear, and for win
ter there are plush and beaver chapeaux.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
An ESthetic Wife.

"Say, I'll tell you something if you
won't blow it," was the way one man
saluted another.
GAIL right-go ahead"
"You won't give it away until I say
SOP"
"Not word"
"Well, my wife has got to be an @s-
thetic."
"No?"
"Sure's you're born. I have suspected
that she was working that way for some
time past, but it's only within day or
two that became positive"
swell, that's wonderful. Say, how
does she act !"
"Languid- languid. She lops
around, drawls her words, writes sad
poetry, and the sight of an old pie-tin
or banged up chrome entrances her.
Congratulate me ON my luck"
81 dol do. That is"
"What ?"
Don't build hopes too fast. Be sure
you are right and then go ahead. la
bored for whole year under the delusion
that my wife was developing as an es-
thetic, and when I came to talk to her
father he said she was always more than
half-idiot by nature. Go slow-go slow.
The difference between an aesthetic and
fool is so mighty small that you can't
afford to make a mistake and be placed
in x."-Free Press.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

Ht "Sift eioii lhlno IL 6O uuClg lily
boy don't mind it now. I can un-
derstand how such temptation might
overcome a man. Anyway it has not
separated as. We have each other, and
Helen may have-any one she can
getl"
"God is my witness, it began with
herl" said Grant, low and solemnly.
"She sought me here. I tried to be
firm and loyal, but moment came
when her arms were round me, and
everything was swept away in whirl-
wind of passion. I asked her then at
once to. break with you and share my
life, such as it was but her honor, she
said, bound her to be true to you. Her
honor--oh, her honor Yet l have not
the right to blame her, God knows
Warren, how is it possible you can for
give me this?'
"Come with me to South America"
was the quiet answer. II have made
my plans. This day week we can sail.
1 intend to leave Helen few thousand
dollars to take ber abroad, and she will
soon make brilliant match. 1 don't
think we need, either of us, keep her
on our conscience to any great ex-
tent"
"Oh, God, 1 loved her p said Hobart
Nuith L 4
my life on her love for me. It is hor-
rible 1t is worse than death to know
her-what she is !"
"You'll get over that, dear fellow"
said Ten Eyck, kindly, patting his
friends broad shoulder. 81 felt terribly,
too, Just at first 1
There was great buzz and stir of
gossip in Society's little world when
the engagement between Helen Blaine
and Ten Eyck was declared "off."
Ten Eyck very kindly allowed the sin
of jilting to lie at Helen's door, and
Helen bore her share of blame in ex-
emplary penitence and humility. To her
intimate friends she said, with vir-
tuous air of resignation
"Why should people find fault with
me for saving Warren, and myself, too,
from life of misery? 1t required some
courage. but we were SO entirely un-
suited-so utterly at variance"
Her tone left her hearer to infer that
the unsuitability and variance were all
on Warren's side, and that her mag
nanimity alone prevented her making
known to the world his faults and
vices.
But Ten Eyck, scaling the Andes and
shouting his enthusiasm to Hobart, with
yells and gesticulations that astonished
their sober-minded guide, had little
thought and less care of the reputation
he had left behind. In truth his head
and hands were full of care for his
friend.
By strange irony of Fate, it was he
who ministered to Hobart, who cheered
and encouraged him, and watched over,
with woman's tenderness, the man
who had SO deeply wronged his conf
dence, but whom he had loved with
more than brothers love.
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17
TEN EYCK'S FRIEND.

Ten Eyck had fallen asleep on Ho-
bart's lounge. As there was a screen
before the lounge, Ten Eyck was, of
course, invisible to any one else who
might enter the studio. The place was
empty when he had come in. but what
ever belonged to Grant Hobart was
share and property ESQ declared) of
Warren Ten Eyck, and therefore, the
latter. having free entree and his own
key, felt at perfect liberty to sleep, read,
lounge, or amuse himself by any avail
able means, either in Hobart's presence
or absence.
So he had chosen, or, without choos-
ing, had happened to fall asleep on the
lounge behind the screen.
1t was nearly sunset when he awaken
ed, reused by sudden soft confusion
of sounds-the door closing gently,
footsteps in the room, then Hobart's
voice, and-another
Was he still asleep and dreaming
The voice was the voice of Helen Blaine
the woman he was engaged to marry.
Ten Eyck half-rose, with a smile on
his face, ready to call out welcome or
greeting of some kind-for he supposed
this visitation to refer solely to him
self.
He was not sufficiently awake to re-
mind himself that Miss Blaine had no
possible means of knowing he was to be
found at Hobart's studio at that par
ticular time, especially as he had left
her in the morning with full intent to
spend the day with his cousins in
Orange.
At the first consciousness of her pres
ence. he rose, smiling. He had heard
her voice only; then, instantly after
ward, his sense made room for these
words, uttered in soft, purring tones,
half-scolding, half-coaxing
"And all these days that have not
seen you, bad, careless boy! What
have you been doing with yourself, not
even to write to your poor girl ?"
"My love and my angel! !" said Ho
bart, softly. He seemed to think it
necessary to say no more.
Ten Eyck sat gasping, while long
kisses were exchanged. 1t seemed as if
the world were crashing asunder and
failing his feet, but he kept firm hold
of himself amid the terrible conflict of
feeling and passion which had SO sud
denly assailed him.
He did what perhaps the niceties of
honor might condemn, but what ninety
nine honorable men out of hundred
would have done constrained himself
to resume again the attitude of sleep,
and listen with every fibre of his being,
mental and physical. And this is what
he heard between those long pauses
lovers delight in:
GLOW fortunate we should meet |!
You will put your bonnet off. You will
stay little while. Oh, but you must
No one will come in now. would
have tried to see you this eveningin any
case. 1 knew Ten Eyck would be
away"
81 would rather be here than any
where in the world, dear-you may
know that; but it will be dinner time
directly. Oh, don't tease about my
bonnet If you could see how my hair
is all screwed and twisted up, you would
beg me to keep my bonnet on. Do you
love me? Do you expect to be for
given? Nearly week since saw you.
1t is week to-day, Grant"
81 have been so hurried and SO wor-
ried. am dead tired, dearest. Say
something sweet to your poor boy.
Don't scold and frown, now that have
Stephens City star. (Stephens City, Va.) 1881-1883, 1881-09-17

The most common measure of capaci
ty among the Romans was the Amphora
nearly nine English gallons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-11
alexandria Oazette
MONDAY EVENING, JULY11.

METEoBIC STONES the most famous me
teorc stooe mso;iored ia the eoceD records is
that wbioh fell nesl f ;os PJtsuos. in Thrsce,
sbou. the year 10 ahlca S. c ases vas boro. 1t
is described ty P.u;srch 10 the lie of LTsan.
der, sni tlso by lbs cid Piry Book IL. J,
who says thst it was 70 be s:eu lu his !iue,
that is, about 500 yesrs af:ersart; Ina. it Was
Of burned c0lor, ard hat lis fill was sco 3u.-
panied By neiear II hiss been described ss
aboo. the size of two n!llsoocs, sad rq, IS. 10
weight to full wagon io,d. THIS sore -
mentioned 10 the cbroDioc OF the Ps;!sa e sr'
bIes. Li9y states iuat sh0G~. oil st0oes fell
90 the A bsD Monu;. not far di6;ant Or
Rome, in tic reIg;. I Tulls Ii. sllIus (s1ou,
654 B. {. J; bpt, as Hortcot !Gs polotid Gut,
The h'st,nsu piGIatiG r>lers 10 IuGi'cs 'i.o'ed
from that mCuulsiu, Which 9ss : '. &c DO. std
not wholly xuIguisbtc ii TIE !!me. Al Pest
rus, IN Gs!sda. tho motlerI. ;hc acGs va
Worsbip,c uptlr inc form OF stnua which
ives ssid 10 have fallen tom heaven. - ooo
afqusro, OF treaty wiah A;tsEus. k'ug If
Pereauu'. this stoac was aoi. nuiY brUu. hi 70
Roms by PuhIIu5 Scipic Nas;cs about 2C4 B.
g.. snd placed in be Tempe If ybiIc.