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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-06-17

sixteen miles west Of this city. On Tia
State-line division 81 the Pan. II .ndle
Railroad. Is situated the village III Ida.
vile. Near this place Is located ,
cemetery. and In this silent city 81 TIA
dead discovery has lust been madc
which can indeed be characterized ~
strange and sensational. few davs
a1o 4 man named samuel Wilson de-
sired % remove the remains 81 his wife.
VINO died six years ago. and those Of Ills
iather' whose death took place thirteen
yesrs since. Accordingly. no pro.
cured hclp. and the work Of excavatiny
began. The grave ia which the fathers
remains lay was first opened. when il
was found that nothing except the bare
skeleton remained. Then The wi.e's
grave. whicn was less than two feet
distant. was excavatcd. Upon reach
ing the bottom the startling dis
coycry was made that the body was
petri!ed The arms and limbs how
ever. had withstood the effect ~
whatever element in the earth had
caused the pctrifa ton 10 occur.
and nothing rcmsincd ~ them but ira
bones The trunk 81 tile body wiz ~
hard as flint. and upon being taken
from the grave was found to wcieh
about three hundred pounds. while the
Woman during her lie weighed about
one hundred and forty pounds. The
case has caused Il good deal OF interest
- be manifested IN the matter, and. AZ
though the wise men Of the ncighhor-
hood have put their heads together in
counsel. thy can study out no satisfac-
tory rp.l<uu why tin tVnu.otf. l..I.-
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BALLoTISG for United States Sena-
tors IN The New York Legislature, % iii the
vacancies caused ~ the designations of s.na-
on CpnkIinE and rl2ii, was continued on
the sth Without any decided change in the
situation.
The National Committee Of tie Ma
tionai -crcenl.ack parry met In St Louis
lon he It'll and elected Col. Jesse Harper.
|os Illinois, Chairman. Lee CranlaiI, of wash
inston, was reelected secretary.
v 5. GRAsr and party arrived in St.
Louis on the -fh.
THE National 8fiIIers' Al association held
their eighth annual Convention AZ Chicago.
beginning On the Nh. The Cochran patent
cases, representing claims for damages 10
che amount of >3s,o0o,00) against members
of the Association, were settled by compro-
mise, the terms u which are private.
LEADING manufacturers Of agricul-
tural implements in the West are laid 10
have greatly csirtaiIcd operation. on account
Of unfaycrabie adyices regarding the coming
harvest.
a NUMBER Of Pennsylvania blast
furnaces have suspended operations On &C.
count q the alleged depression In the iron
trade.
WILLIAM MURPHr, the divorced has
band % Mrs. Newton McClarran. visited
that lady n her residence near Pittsburgh.
Pa-, the other day, and requested an inter-
view When She appeared. Murphy threw
hi< arms around her neck. and, while thus
embracing her, shot her III the back and
bre,s', and then placing revolver against
hi forehead. fireda buIlctihronzh bis brain.
Killing himself Instantly. Mrs. MeClarran.
4 y thought. will recover.
A NKw ALBANY a Chicago Railroad
conductor named Davis undertook u climb
On top ~ chr near Pckin. Ind. and was
knocked on ~ the timberS u the bridge
across Blue River, and instantly killed. His
body fcll into the river, and was recovered
BY the train saen and taken to New Albany.
ne had only been o. the ROAD FEW days.
LEWIS SWEDEN, On old farmer, III
Van Buren, County, Ark, was asss<@ina'ed
On the porch Of BIZ dwelling, recently, ~
three men who sprxng from the shruhbcry
and riddled his body with bullets. Supposed
70 b The work d moon>hincrs.
AT The village o. Chcsaning, Mich.
recently, party q rough> connected with
circus, armed with clubs, proceeded 70 break
up dance. Augustus Emery, policeman.
NJ pounded % death; Fred Wcnxcl was
fatally injured; J.B. Griswold, village Prcs-
ident. vas severely wounded; Charles Ifo-
mer received pistol bali m the sIde of Inc
lace, and dozen others were cut ana brnI.-
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80. I. ~ p.,,-- . ~. ..--..-,....-.
,.-- -. <--.,' 49,. ~. I-s I. " 49,
~. ,..<. y. ~. c~. y -. s... 49,. NJ
r~,.'s- --..,...s.,, 80 .'-,.-. $3.50 ~. ~.
..1 ~. c--S--, -.,--.-. y
INA ,n>m NJ, .;,s.., ........: y AZ sc--.e
County clare. ,he cc.nie Gred ",
he police. MA rr<ur.ed ~ ~ k,1.
n.y. ooe ~ ~ r,o,er~ Aho,,s IA @,,c,.
were exchanged. H. Assistant secres,r,
and member d The branch 81 he Land
League AZ kilhy, near Kcll< County. Meath,
have been arrested under the provisions d
the Coercion act On <n<picion IL mutilafinu
cattle. Archbishop Croke ia. made num-
Der u speeches defending The Land League.
He said; This movement 4 not = rryolu-
tionary movement N the strict sense Of the
word. II j. constitutional amendment: Il
i . lawful movement; II Il movement
which We intend % pu<h forward BY moral
force Alone We Do not intend % violate any
law ! hear of disagreement among the
leaders II the pcanle. hut fhe<c things -
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-06-17

Tho most remarkable glacial body Of
water YET described was that which
occupied the upper part Of the basin
Of the Red River Of the North. which
gcoIogists have iittingly named Lake
Agassiz. The total length Of this gla-
cial s'mill- pond" was not far from 600
miles, and the width was il places 200
miles and ia depth 800 feet. LIS outlet
WAS through Lake Traverse into the
Minnesota River The width ~ the
Minnesota Valley and the extent and
height Of its terraces still bear witness
70 the volume or water formerly run
ming through II. The great wheat re-
gion Of the north IL in the bed occupied
By Lake Agassiz. The enclosure was
drained when the ice-barrier To the
north 50 far rccedcd that Nelson River
was permitted 10 resume It's flow into
Hudson Bay. Mr.. Warren Uphaln, q
the Minnesota Survey. thus describes
the plain: 1.-THE higher land ~ its
sides Il lirst seen in Che distance a Il
their upper edges were little above
the horizon. with narrow strip q sky
below. The surface Of this
plain Is seen only fiona distance Of three
or four miles. Houses and grain stacks
have their tops visible first, after which,
In approaching. they gradually come
into full view, and the highlands, ten
10 fifteen miles away. forming the side
Of the valley, apparently lic beyond 4
wide depression, like . distant n'gn
coast. ~ \. independent
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At feru, Nemaha County, Neb., on the
ID, Albert Clark, recently arrived IN the town
with his wife and fiye children, cut bis wife's
throat with pocket-knife. and then took
M shotgun and went out On the street.
rs n1.' person ns saw was =. ~. Sargent
Me.i- shown naFne-s-maker' who va shot
.no 'nrsan y killed Inc msaman tnentook
~ posset-kni'e' with which be had already
,.s'n ~ VIE ana eu' n's own shrcat:
1870. 4 s.'-& -. 80 e..zF' .n1
-... s-'s- 49, 80 49, -.
~ ~, s...'.- II, '' $1,000 -. 80 ,"'e''
$3.50, 49, 80 n. ~ ,..', rAses
!. ~ ,'..,.. = 'ne
~
~ II SNSSoN = nssty-stapie, - How
.1u NY nans'' burned or me morning q
Nv 'n. ~. ~ 1870 go ~ ~
r ~. J. ,-.-'a' ~, Il ny'
1870 -" 80 - 'l'e 1iasonic puiia-
'nE =. tAn'pto~n, ny, nn1 TWO men- Ma
'nsn ne,'an ana Nii'iam ~ Byrd were In
-.~n.e Ai..so seven others were badly
SnceNsa' Ins aeAa were poih prominent
s'''<sn-' aeoA' ni'y years q age ana leave
are iamiiies'
= DISPATCH rom vienna says Gen.
,ena''as eomni''ea suicide ~ shooting
himself 'nIonsn w. near.- me cause a.
s'Ensu II ,nal ~ "a suner'ns rom Al ~
- 49, -
co'oIeo' con-
''s'eu q ne murder a Major Hniehins-
Wa exeeutru q Livingston, Aia., On the 3d-
Ne NJ composed ana died without sfrug-
gre
Two freight trains were wrecked
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The Rrilrpnf G1tsffe Of recent date has q
record of the rsilroad accidents occurring
during Inst April There were in an 50 acct
DENTS whereby - persons were killed and 10
injured. Seven accidents caused dcaih. Is
40 MY pnt not dea b. while IN 81 accilcnis.
orc1 @pcr cent. oftie while number. 40 serious
injury N persons A. rscods.l. AZ compared
with April. 49,. there IL adccrcaseol rht &C.
eNdNn'-. huf m inrscasc of IN III tho nuiiber
ki'icA md ~ = IN that injured. For the year
ending with Apfll the recorI 4 IL follows:
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The number Of accidents IS over onc-haIf
greater WI - that Or Killed and Injured has
more than doubled from the previous year.
Inc average pr month was III accidents 3,
Killed and i-1 injured. against y accidents, Is
killed and a injured III $3.50.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Views iron Everywhere.


Zion. held a M1r<fnIIfoun. nominated the
foiiowiny ticket; For Governor p. n
Clark, q Wayne County; for Lieutenant
esosernor. James ~ Holland, of Henry
County; for supreme Judge, A. p. pabney,
q Madison touny; for superinten-
otnt a Public Instruction. Mrs. Mary
Na<n. q re- A'.nes- 4 sp'r-
L.'s uom 'ne MI
,1us VI ~ -. ho.nlns'''n' ana Ne
--'1'sn..'1' 49, .-,'.-nea ~ t.a' "e's-
- ple-<'. 'n.. 'ne 'aly' y .'es'en' "on,n
$3.50, 1870 ..-v. ~ r.'e ~ rom iu'-
- ..- 1'',.S y W.. o,ner' Is ".lo1'-
1871 ~ ""u'u noi'''n''.
4 N. - - = IN 'r'e'"o'' prevented
.'-s'-'"-
- LepoIt fecentAt punnSneu that
ecL Frederick - Grant had resigned from
tne army seems 70 nave been premature. -
nov oulc,aiiy published that Colonel
1--we o. absence mas Just been *
n'7a 1o1' mon. a.
~ STANLEY BROWN, the Presidents
Freyate Secretary. has been dispatched ID
Europe on public service business. During
rs absence o. l.. Pruden will I'LL the posi-
ton
IHE Virginia Readju<ters' Conven-
ton. after long and exciting contest over
candidates. nominated william Il. Cameron
for Governor. Gen. Malone positively declined
% run, and RiddIeberrer. Who received
few votes on one ballot, requested that his
name ~ Withdrawn Col. Cameron l. %
years q ase, WAS Adjuf2nt-General il Ma
homes brigade during the war;
editor or the Pesersburs appeal. one Or the
incidents q his sdiioti.l IIfe being duel
:. .1;1' M'.n Robert WI Hughes. editor %
- nepuoliean paper, ne cfafe Journal, IN
- .-'neI'n - sno1 through ne 1pdo-
- n &c 81 49, 49, ,.on Ins regular Demo
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AyRRy romantic affair took place n the
Fails % Niagara On Tuesdfy last a me
hoking man. known ns Dr. Harry Darling u
Atlanta, Ga. recently registered az Koslrs
Hotel. and. aftcrrcmaininx few days. spend.
Ing Ms money freely. visited the Table Hook
House and Museum. whore Nc Wis equally
free ~ bic expenditure. Finally bis ea<e
rested upon ono Of Mr.. Davis han isnmc
female assistants Miss Annie Murphy. FOR
merry Of 81. GATHERINGS. He asked her II she
would Like a b. married ana have him for 4
husband. she said. she would. ana she 1id.
This WA On Monday. Tuesday the pair went
scross che rivcs and wcrc married. and arc
now spending the honeymoon ana lots III
money q che faiIs.--S. Cathariacs lOnf.)
Journal.
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--Ennice Sweat died In Belmont. N
n, recently, aged l05 years.
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Robins have selected fence corners
and bashes for their nests this season.
This y said 20 portend violent storms
III through the coming summer.
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T,E.esSE, NtsE'E6NES
Commissioners Office, No. 5 n. F.iTfs

Commissioners Office, No. n. F.Tfsy ST..
AlexsId,is, Va. Dec S.h, 1881. !
VENo CHARLES s. TAYLOR. go, John st.
Z c. Br9okss. sGministrs:or, &c, }. Harris
Fertes and Fanny L. his wife, Vim. =. Fowe,
-. T. Bcckhsm and Carrie his wife VIM.
T. BTookea, j. 81 9 Brocksa, SEQ. D. 9rookes,
Charles LeGd and Susan l. his wife, John B.
Dsingc;dal aid ard isebacca T., his wife, Anna y.
Fo"ie, fi'z'ush Leo an5 Ellen his wife, B. Z.
Rowle, Geo. u. sSowls. Philip D.. Fowle, Frank
Z. Presstmsn, G.. S. Taylor, ir., Julian T.
Burko AID Esther o.. hia wife, Geo. 4. Fowle,
Ellen FoWe. l.. Marhu'y, guardian al Item,
Barbra Fowle Eliz beth u. Cot,rnsn, Wm. j.
Bowers and Lucy D, bis wife. lcus Grammar
4. Donnis, James w. Dennis. Henry h Delnie,
Francis Il, Dennis. s. i. rennis. Edward <.
Dehnis Henry PsVe ard Virginia u, his wife,
&d@s,d y. Pitts. Geo. Pills 1o;tcn Pitts, Jsmes
Pitts. Spencer PITS sud Maria Pitts snd The
creditors of Wiliisn +. n6nni;, deceased.
TIL ESDAY, the 9th day OF December, 1851,
a. III ociock, IN. at my said Office 81 .to time
sEd p!sca when snd Wheio ! shall proceed 10
execute tic decree rendered by thu Crc ut Court
OF tbe city Of leyandris. Oh the 20 day Of
September, 1881, in the chsrce!y sui. CT CHARLES
5. Taylor. En-, complainant, aGxinat j st. g.
Brookes, sdn.'.. sud els, defendants, whereby
Am required tc ascertain and report
"a yhe claims agHIsL the estsLo Of The late
William Il. Dennis, Gtc'd,, their anlcunts, ard
p;l2rl!es, Il any.
~ e scltlen emf OF tho sccoun. Of the adn1n.
is!tatnr of said dsceaen. from tie Last acccutt
returned By him.
81 Tho real estste in Virgins O., which tho
Gsid Nm. j. Dennis. died seZ.d.
The creditors OF ftid d,ccdeni sre required to
sttend CT that day ard prove their claims.
Given under my hsld rs Commissioner il
Chancary OF said Court, the day and vcsr first
aforesaid. GEORGE &. MUSdEACu
dcce-lawiS ConLI'r. 10 Cb6ncsry.
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" LIE = INA MIDLAND RAILWAY
JOHN s. BARBOUR. President.
Oh and after SUNDAY, Dec. l8, 1881, Pas.
5alge- trains will run rs follows:
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Steamers Of Slis l:rs vii! suB aa !oiloEs:
EapLc Htss.-.Sa.Ms

StesTars Of sais Lire vii! suD an totlowa:
EaDLc 3tss-.ssa.Ms
Connecting with Merchants and Miners Line
Tor Bcct0D+ s.0aGnsy
k,saDE" :sg TIES E-TEs
RVsEY hCADhI, WEDNESDAY, and
FRIDAY, E: &c O. clock psu.; returning, lasye
NorfnlE On alternate days st 100 g. m.
This ataunch ito2 stoamor has just been paint
o. throughout, stsanroOns newly furnished and
carpetea, SD il the haadsomcst SIS well rs the
ssfes! boat on the fGtorr &C river sad Chesapeake
bay, adds the only steamer making close con,
nection with the New York and Boston stesm-
ets slso connects with Richmond s!es me1s and
railroad lines south. Stops ~ PlNEY POIET
and POINT LOOKOUT go!ng and returning
For The ISL snd winter, cClnmencing Oct. 1st,
RATS OF fare will be Is follows
First class tsrc tc FORTRESS +? onfoa and Nor
folk 81 80; second cssa 81 80; a:pt class fare to
Pinev Pen; md fcint !.ooE oQt 81 50 second
Glass 30.
E'1sG tEE2 F:HssA.
= &; g =. S.s's Eae .e4-s; S.;Es.s
&ssta=,LY
EFRKT FRIDAY, q y H.. sna returning,
lssTe sew icrE, :fC!a pier 4, Saat river, hV-
EGg S&TJ GD&>I i. oc!vch 2, &c.
The s.3.lncrg o. ;g;S ccmpeu; make connec-
.:CiiE 'ht ~ ~. i1CSscI Eli 9UiElS
st New York with Ell penis W as! and n orth y
wos; and ri Alt1a0aria With Virgins siidlsnd
Railroad srd Washington ard Ohio Reil.osd.
Through -a.es GtYen and iroigh. handled care
fully and pIn:Gpaly. Ros further infcrmAtic 4
apply TO :. a. kEKD, Agent,
JanGaY's wharf,
VIII. THOMPSON, President
lag street.
zap 27-tt Was2iny.on, q g.
~---ssr=- Of : .Ua-'4; sS:i'EG.. LIME WEIR
- ::E*4S ~ TO
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RIVER, FROVi.
HESCE AND BOSTON.
otasEneGhlesVa AIoEEAdri. EVEHE TUES.
EAS sad lsaVc fni!adeiphis EVERY SAT-.
UEDAY.
This line cdEnac:s ut Aie1srdris with skeO.
Z. q III. and y & q. Il. Rs, End 1T Philade!.
ph!a with GlyG9's Regular Steamships for Fall
River, Escv!s!ercs aid Boston.
FTalgEt Forwarded Wiih rro:i; c;ness sr6 csrs
tToo of commissions.
he chsrso Tor !'s1G;sr il Philadelphia, and
TO ~hsrtsGs IL GostnA. Quick time. Frequent
departures. through ratos and through bills
Of 'adlniI given. Insurance 81 the lowest rates
Agents
Z. 4. REED, Alexandria,
Va CLYDE & CO., rhiladsinhis
J0ENS0N & CO., Wash. 6 Georg2n
is7 a-si
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
w 4. JOHNSON & CO..

Uy 4. JOHNSON & 90.
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON s Xxx, xxx, XXX
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET
and MONOGRAM WHlSKlES: also BAk.
WHISKIES, to which they invite the attention
of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
=. Consgnments OF Flour. Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantee tie
highest market prices and prompt returns.
Sortnesst corner OF Cameron and Royal st.,
Alexandria. VS.. sepl4
1'HoMAs PERsl.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
DEALER IN FLOUR, FISH, SALT, AND
IZER,
Also Agent for
WATTS RICHMOND CAST aud CHILLED
PLOWS.
S. d. FISHER. G. WIN. FISHER.
ElsHEE 6 Bros
Successors to Fisher, Ross & Coz
GROCERS, LIQUOR AND COMMISSION
AERCHANTS,
No. IS Cameron street, AleIsndra, VS..
Special st!sntiou given 10 the sale of country
PRODUCE, poultry. SC j.n2Lltf
EHES. s. TAYLOR, Dr.,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
Agent for
J. B. FICKLRN s. SONS BRIDGgWATER
FLOUR.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FEED
DEALER and GUTTER OF Hay.
Prompt attention given to sll orders both from
city and country.
% KING STREET.
i.n12 Alexandria, Va.
HARMON s. SMITH,
WHOLESALE
GROCEKS AND CEREBRAL COMMISSION
MERCHANTS
Corner Prince End Roysl sts.,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Consgnments OF Grain and Country Produce
zoiiritej and .,rorn nj raturD rn,da 10
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aae,::ag aass e;ios,n. OF ths msils.

CLOSING,
H.nr,ina:ou, J.. G., and Northeastern mails
=. u.., = 10. 4ni and - =. Il.
EJesaarn mails 4 80 end IS p. n.
s:aU,ta.R mails, We Richmond, Va, 10 80 :.
-. 81, ! 30 snd u j. Il.
:3ol.n ed ptnwcsterE msi!s, vla Lynch
cu-g Virginia. way ana through D!Ails, On e.
IL. md - ,. Il.
HaIesHGs Division =. 90 8. L..
Alexandra 20 R3Und Eiil Va, S co 4. IL
OfENIEG-
Northern md WosIarn mails. via Washing.
.cn. !: C., :, 20 Z. q. II n. aGd GO p. ii.
!;ou.ee-: ;,iniis. G;s. Richmond, Va. 8 80 a.. Il
sn3 ) 81 a. II.
south western 1nails via Lynch5urg, Virginia
(;lrcq..h ,G,Ai,s including way mails on Midland
G.s.irCsc!, : ~ 2. M
Mxn.s.ar N.ysion 90 III. for lock box only.
N.ou:.h .i;} 70 alexandria, Va. 50 p. n.
;!tace iicG.s-Olice opens at 3 81 a. m, End
CLOS - : ui r. II.
Saa&aq t5oQ12~OGiao opens 1t as =. ~, and
:fasus - g 70 :. n.
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RAIEBOADS,
1881 arr.r SS1
fGNNSTJVhN PnJIrR

loS1 GREAT 1881
TO TIKI Nos YYa4LX XAsT s9TTH
DOUaLE TRACE, - " "
sGhEL FAILS, sfI.ENDIn SCENERY,
A1aE s ifiGESI sQUIfMEEi.
Trsils leave Washington, from station. cornar
Of Sixth and B streets, rs follows: N-''
For Pittsbure and the West, Chicago Limiled
E1nress CT Pullman Hotel and Sleeping Cars
8! III % a n. ally; Fast Line. 1000 q. m,
daily. with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg 10
Cincinnati aud Chicago. Western RIprsss
go .. m daily, with Palace Cars to Pi:tsburg
aud louisville.
Baltimore and Pct, mac Railroad.
For OsnsndaiRus. Rochester, Buffalo, Hisgsrs,
at W M. daily, except Sunday; 30 p. m.
daily, eIcept Saturday, with Palace Cars to
For WiIlianspor!, Lock Haven and Blmi:s.
III 90 q. NJ daily. except Sunday.
For Ns~ YORK and The Hsst, CO.. n., 10 90 8.
M, zoo loco and 10 10 p. m. On Sunday
Pull man Parlor Cars, 8 80 8. m. daily, except
For f'loosIyn, N. Y, all ,hrous h trains coppec.
ST jersey City with boats Of Brooklyn Annex
ST rditg direct transfer 10 Fulton street.
svt ling double fersisgs scross New York
City.
| For Philadelphis, SO 8. m, lOC0s. M, eco
5 40. IN CO, and ~ Is p. In. On Sunday, 2(0,
5 50. 10 70 aud lOl5 y. m. Limited E1presa,
W 9Sg . m daily e e3eer na Sunday
ECO 20 4 40 s %, 50 10 CO and 10 Is D. m.
On Sunday. SEQ, 1000 G. M, 2 OG, s 90 I SO,
10 GO. end l0l5p m.
For Pope's Greek Line, 6 50 8. m and 4Op M.
daily, except sunday.
70: Annapolis ~ 8. N. and - D. m daily,
except Sunday.
| ALEXANDRIA AND FRRDE aICKSBURG
| HALLWAY. AND EXANDRIA AND
| WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
Fer aiexsud1is $50 20. $40, IL 10 and
II 30 H., 20, 5, 4 20, % and II 80 D. NJ.
On Sunday S! 81, 9 70, II ~ and IL 80 8. m.
| and 70 ,. II.
For Richmond and the South, so and II 10 A.
| nj. daily, snd s COP NJ. daily, e1cep. Sunday;
TfairS ls.ve Alexandria for Washington, 6U,
eo5, j3. and 10 c. L.; 10, 2. S, 7, and
| eL5 p. 10. snd II night. On Sunday .. S O5
| SOB, and lDa. m; W and C5 .. NJ
| Tickets sDd Information st !be ctiice, northcss.
| corner Of 18th aud Pennsylvsnis avenue, and 1t
| the ststion, where orders can be left for the
chCckirg Of Baggage to destination from hotels
and Residences. J. K. WOOD.
| General Pdssen ger Agent.
| FRANK THOMSON,
GeEcrat Manager oecl9
I}IEGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
JOHN s. BARBOUR, President.
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THURSDAY zgsN1H:4. DEC. 90.

iL1raG Win POWDER -Chr='m IS night
j .ha MGC!el,.Et, m emp.o7a, o! tac car WORKS
~ jei!,Is,:vi..c iGd., weLt % h!s home. and IN
or6,r 10 IN use E;s wife sEd children fred OIL
'ul Of = oo!.ES cracaCrs. no! satisfied with This
Le protu--d r icunt OF powder AID put It Tito
,Arso lie bottle f.sts-ad these u7 tightly. and
sutr &c !.5d iAs.1tsi e fuse into esch bottle Ct.
;,Iaated q fire ihtm CT IN his yard. lie was,
L.w-ver. uI.ucce:s!u', aid taking The bottles
MO ,ha house 80! hem upon & table 1t which
IS vie ID Gety sr a .i..lo girl mined Berry
were s!ig MIs. McCelsni "iahed to fire
If r ltuy;:G& cracker cld IN order TO get z light
;, ln-:ad th~ chimney from p coal oil lamp
.gai,G stood or The table. The frecrscker wei.
i ait .rn !s?p exploded. : he burr * Gil wss
c,r.u.u. .s:2d IL Tia pow1"r in The bottles aid
-. I:.;ee OF !hen w,ni oil With terrible effect.
i cCte.!s:.G I'D hi5 wife were badly burned
and Inc gil Sorry irohnhy fatally injured 10y
: piece e one Ct tie e1nCded bottles striking
her n the 81 Q.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-29
SSF AEHINGTON d OHIO RAILROAD
~
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

Beginning October 10, 1881.
Tho MAIL TRAIN will leave Washington
1t $40 5. m. and Alexandria At 925 .. m.
daily except Sunday; pass Leesburg, going
Westward, at II 30 s. N. and arrive It Round
Hill ii - Is p. m. Leave Round Hill at II 80
p. m; pass Leesburg, going eastward, st l 10
p. "a, ara arrive q: AleIsndrlA at 10 p. n.
and st Washington st 3 20 p. N.
The hCCOMhODATION TRAIN will leave
Washington st i20 9. m. and Ale1sndris q.
u p. d., daily, except Sunday, and arrive at
Leesburg a. = 4O p. m. Leave Leesourg 1t 6 90
a NJ: and arrive at Alexandria at 8 Is q. M,
And Washington at 8 30 =. 10.
% Passengers from Washington will t.ke
she washington snd OHIO cars at the Baltimore
&Potom.c Railroad station 1T 70 q. M. and 40
p. n, snd 60 through vithoui change Of ca1s.
The 9.&3 q. m. train from Alexandra and 1890
2. m. :Iain from Round Hill connect at Bound
hill With HEkT'S Daily Line Of
Coaches for Snickersvile, Berryville and Win
chester; also Rednsn's Line of Coaches, which
leave Lsssourg daily FOR Aide and Middle.
burg.
Both trsins, westward, make close connections
q Vienna, with sisson's Line of Stages for Fair:
fAI Court House.
Communication tick cts, u ofs ber niI4
Annual stokets, geo.
B, n. HAVENkR,
ocl4-tf General Tickle. Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-29
THE STEAMER
EXCELSIOR

(URrIYing Toe q. S. Mnil)
VOL leave her whsrt foot CT Prince street, on
7 uESGAiS. THURSDAYS and SATUE-
DAYS. st $50 O'clock p. m, stopping s.
fiEes Point aud Pcint LOOKOUT going and re-
turnlnS. Returning leaves Norfolk on WE'D
ESDAIS, FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS st q
o'c.Cck .. III.
FILL AND WINTER ARRANCENENr,
Beginning October l.
Frat c'ass fare to Ecsiress Monroe snd Nor.
io'k, - VI; Second class, Essen wsy, $50; First
class lGre 10 lipey Poiat spd FONT Lookout,
5! 90 Sec9nd clses esch way, IS cts
Connects 1t Norfolk With stsauc:s for Eich
mcnd, Rev York and Boston.
GEORGE MATIINGLT, Supt.
+. IS. HtpG, agent. mh2G
! INLAND g SEAE0aED C0AS TING co