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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
Financial.

NEW YORK. May 16.-The P,s.'s financial
aTHoe says Tie stock exchange markets are
vary scnre to dsy. u. s. bordI are lower
tcr toe As snd higher for the 81 Safe bonds
are steady acd Il. Il. tones ere generally hishsr
fl2 per cecI. Ghe sleek ma.kst is strong 10
oatysGt assu sdyaSo, Of ! 4 per c,ut., the lat,
lei, Missouri Pacific which has been bought up
10 IV23 Ihe other notably strong stocks have
a 40 as follows: Wabash to sol and e6l:
W. U: Iol 10 1919 and ex per cent TO 91i:
Hiroo Mountain 10 7Gs; Kansas and Texas to 50s:
GDhattaoooss to %; U. Z. cad l. G. to 293; Geo,
rae 10 49, Uoion Pa. 10 l249; Alton And
t. Hsuie TO II. The money market bids
'air to become plethora.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
Efic Hes!g nations of Senators COnk-
ling and Plat.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May l6.-Wheu tho
ntW' Of the resignation OF Senators Coukiiog
sud pist; reached the Treasury Department 10
; day great excitement cnsuo5, and officials and
! sloofdInates alike were 5000 gathered 10 groups
throughout the building, discussing The siIua-
| lion aud rs probable effect. Tho theory which
has been advanced, that tho Senator's WAC re-
sen;d Rto quite confident OF being returned by
the New York Legislature, is very generally
! accepted, but in some quarters i: is maintsiued
thss on account OK tho Legislature having here.
toscre entered tho nomination Of Robertson 10
be collector CT tho nort of New York it c.nnnt
consistently eodorso The action OF the two Scoa.
tors 10 opposing it. THIS course. however, it
is conceded by prcmnon7 republicans. Gin ensi.
~ be brought about. All sor;s of rumors arc
sHost regsrdirg other designations which are
10 follow, Nios President Arthur, Attorney
General McVessh aud Postmaster General
James beiug among those mentioned 10
this ooancc i'm. Theirs is, bowever. no ID
parent foundation for tho reports. SEC.
retlIy Wladom was called to tho Ezacu.
tive Maasiou shortly after l o'clock, and has
been there ever sitc'. President Garfield was
sppii:ed of tne contemplated resignation this
morning and remarked 10 Treasury official
shor!!y before II O clock ths: 10 expected the
news - arriVo momentsriy. Tho reeignstons
CT !le Senators are the topic Of conversation a..
tic hotels and other public places and large
groups OF men may be seen on the strest corners
discussing the affair in m exciting manner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
"WOmen Never Think,

II the Grabbed old bachelor VINO uttered this
SSn;lmeott could bus witncsst the intense thought,
deep study and thorough Investigation Of uo-
men ~ Determining the best medicines to keep
'nelr families well. ana would uote their sagaoi.
city and ssdcm in selecting Hop Bitters as the
best, cod demonstrating it by keeping their
families 10 perpetual health. ct mere nouiaa!
expense. no Would bs forc,d to acknowledge
that sucY sentiments ere bsseless aud false
Pcayauc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

The TOBACCO Ur.-Not~iths!audiug The
Intensity OF The heat, tobacco continues 10 pour
into tho market. The breaks havo been very
large duciag the last week. Several days the
market was go foil that of the tobacco could
not DO sold in one day, and had to be held over.
But to day being Saturday. it is not probable
that there will be much coming 10, es upon thit
day buyers and Tarebousemen both are gene
rally very busy paying off bands ard NJ ,king
PREPARATIONS for The pex! weeks work.
Tho rslc,s received here last week, ootSth.
stapdiog the enormous sum of money invested,
ware kept up 20 tho highest standard. Hurrah
TOR DsnVlils. thu greatest tobacco market ia the
Worc!-DanvlWe Macs of SATURDAY..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
Proceedings of the Senate To-day.

EFGCeSufNnS O1 Inc SeUHsC 1S-ASF.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May 16.-Tns Vice
President laid hcfore the Sssa!s the following
oomr anIoatiou:
WASHINGTON. D. G., May Is. 1881.
S.t--Will you please announce to the Senate
tha; my res; g ,alion as Senator Of the Uai:ed
States fron Tho State of New York has been
Forwarded to the Governor, OF tho State.
havs The honor to BE-, With great respect,
Your obedicut servant,
lSigue6 Roscoe CoNKLING
To Hen. Z. \. Arthur, Fic3 President.
This communication was rec=irad with great
sensation, which vas heightened when the
Vice President laid the following before the
Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, May l6, 1881.
SRI have forwarded to the Governor CT
the State of New York m7 resignation es
Sanstor Of the United States for tho S.a.c of
Neg York. Will you please annouacc tho tact
| to tho Senate. Wiki great rtspec:,
! Your obedisnt s?rVant,
lSiguedI T. Q. Plat.
To Hoo. q. A. Arthur, Vos President.
A hum of establishment 70 l>Ged The reading
| OF tho communication. and Mr.. Hill, of Ca,
suggested sotto VOoe that this Rcu'd b. a good
! time to cleo. offers OF the Senate.
Mr.. Burnside, Chairman Of the Committee
on Foreign ReIali0ns, reported back fi7orsbly
| rem that committee the resolution dccIarir g
tho corssn. OF The Ulited States Government
to be condition precedent to ths construction
of ship oGnsls or other ways fer the trsnsporta
lion CT sosgolng vessels across tho Isthmus COD
| atc leg North AID S1u;h Amer;c}, aud also 10
| tho rules and regulations under which other
n1tioas sha participate in the uss Of such
canals or other ways. Mr.. Burnside gave nolioa
ttst BIO would ciil il up to morrow.
! Mr.. Dawes roo7cd 10 20 into executive
session.
Mr.. COkrell-l thought yoa wsnied TO con-
| slider the other resolution.
Nj. Daaes-I had 90 lea bu! that the Sen :
| atof would Ike to 20 Oh With it. |. ia 10
sccjrds1e9 with the disposition which he las
showo from The begioniog.
| NE. Hill. of Ge.-The Senator AHA that the
republic w:u'd be sobvarted if the .sn,u ioa
Vas nc so:ed upoo.
MT. Dlwes-But tho Senator "; d never be
| cenvlnced until be happened to have ma iority.
Mr. Hil!-Oh, VIC won'tiDsist upoa having it
| CIR sidtred
hlr. Diwes-An acciden! is 40 eye cpaucr 10
! The Seracr
Dir. Hill 'utEed arou,d ard suggested to Mr..
Ds7is, Ct It,, thst there was nothing TO preveut
| The Senate ttou sdjGuuinR this week sine dio.
The Sapato then. at 1880, want into tx cu-
| llvA session.
" hen Tho doors Wero reorenoi, at lao tho
| senate ael burned unit to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

DEATH OF L. A, GoGaIour -L.wrsucs A.
Gobrigb., esq. died a. his residence il Wash
ineton on Saturday evening, eyed sig s.ver
years. Mr.. Gobright Was ooe Ct tie cdes!
journalists 10 the coua r., having bsen corpect
ed with the press more than fGr'y.fVe years.
For pearly thirty years he represented The New
York Associated Press 10 Wsshington. He 70
tired from active s,rv;c, 10 1878. but his con-
neciou With the Office rsmaincd answered
until bis death. lie vas az uprsh! apd faith
fuI man, and enjoyed the cooGi.uc, f the
leading men Of the c;uoir5 during bis net une
vsntful life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

A dirospsc:foI NoIthern newspaper bas :vg
gestcd that az it is im possible for Gen:rI Ma
hone 10 obtain a p,ir amorg his democratic
colleagues. he pair With o June bug. That
would be Just as impossible at this saatoa. but
there can be 20 dou5t Atoc! tue prsc cabi'iy
Of his obtaitiog pair among the rpyriad5 OF
Impaired May niea thet DOW nfest this lsc3!,tr,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
Sowhiding His Sister.

tINtISNATI, May lG-A special dispatch ia
Inc Z; :t!e from Hokonis. ILL.,, says: "Henry
Hsii, proprietor of the Eureka hotei, last light
publicly c1whided his sister whom he met walk.
ihg Sl'n young man to whom he objected to
Ter asssocstng with The young lady is Is
yeGrs Old ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
FDREIEN NEEY,T

The tunbcr CT cases Of small pcx 10 L,rdon
is Increasing.
George B,Dleni, 90 AlDelicsu. cut his throat
10 Paris last Thursday, aud Of lGss accouDIs was
il ? precariOus condition.
The town Of Visssm, uear Jsira. has been
pillsged By brigaBdS, who carried tfF several
women AID some persons Of note.
The ambassadors of the powers at Canstsn!i~
nople have resolved to r5q7sst Tcrkey to with.
draw the conditions she has irlpo5td 10 cd d! to
the Greek frontier ciGysnlon.
The Bey OF Turis protests to tbo PJ5io that
he sigcei tho French treaty under PRS: uEe G!
superior fcrce. |! IS sid the British govern
meut will m2losain tie p2>;i2n that Tnois i:
still pat Of The . .tomao empire,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

Az think it Is ooy proper and right that
III ~ Oaton resls1a;iou Should be ac, pied. I
- us plaza Can ba ii led IT Mr.. O. is
~ support the tenntraur TICKET. Of G, ur.e he
cshnot act with b. Democratic nartr. 7 w,nt
20 malt breeds." lie that is not for M "'I ~
sgaius! us. In Drno ~. as Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

PA!NTS, OILS, &o-We have large s i:'
L OF Lewis Lead, Mt Vernon Lead, oas,
Varnlshee, Hand Oil Finish. AveriIis Genei;;e
heady Mixod Paints. Paiats of all coief' -
! 10 ard 2 lib. cans rsady for use, &c. Sr,o
myl6 +, 81 LEADBEATER & bho'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
whole party,

Tho demtcret!c primary Clec!lcn !Jr 4 ual.
cpsl officers will be held TO morroT. Such
eec!ioss. as C2GGaoteG htrc, tti)rd the simplest,
the essc8: ard tho iairnsi possible moa,s Of ea,
certainirg The choice 81 ,ho democratic voters
rcsptci0g tho yaii0u3 candidates .Qr their sup
port. Ii is to o. h0pci, therefore, !h.: a full
vote may b, po:iel, :.ed ;ns; ci.1.ce DC distinct
~ marked, 50 lha; ;Y2!y Democratic v,tey may
tael Confident wieo hc clsS us baI!o! a. the
regular ceci!ou tAa. b. ) 7Jl;sg ic EcooGda5c3
with the dictates G: 4 ;uaj :!.tY 0: i:.s party.
Democratic voters should a'3o rccJIi.c: iha: be
party wants every ;1=: o co lii Gi:g DoT, thai
this is 10 iGo 10 bc even ,;cki2g q Wander
iug for "a its'oat i:;u: tie icmo,rat.c fold ;
that the real Obi C: Oh al. DINER parts. DC LEE
ter by what tuphe2ais!ic Ga:oas they lni7 be
designated. is TO break up tee q IL c a::c part.
that TO bTetk up thu: 9a:ig il the Souh Ct Ibis
time is to establish tee radical parry 10 liz ,iicC,
AID that that means serious itiu7y, if not u lcr
destruction to cv:ty material i0tcrest il tn &
section. Let tvir5 voter, therefore, who has
the real Interests Of lis city, his State, Lis sscs
ton and the democratic patty 81 ECsrt s. to
III, poll, on to uorroa and VITO SIS be rgy
think fl and thea, 10 addition to lis interest.
hc will have the incentive Of his honor to IL
ducs him 20: ooiy . vote, bu: to vote tie
straight democratic ticket Oh the Is h instsrt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
Death OF u Priest-Fatal Accident,

"oRoHEsTtR. Mass. Msy Is Rev. A. NJ.
batet, OF Grafton pRs;or of st. Philips Catho
hc Church di tits mcruiDg.
A. Ii. Dodge, Of Nlr,h Bndsc, was killed
here this morning by The csrs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
CANAL COMMERCE.

Arrired-Bosts Lille. v Sprisg and Maggie
@ Clay. to Georges Creek Goal & Iron Go.
Geo L French 10 VIM A. Smoot NJ Fsnron,
limestone to Francis. Alice, ties to B Z p j
Dspalted-Boats Ida j Raid. & Frehch,
Faunon and Alice,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

The recent speech CT Mr. J.tfasson Davis at
New O.leans has g,v.n the Northern radica!
press occ,sioa ;ir roviviog the silly story abtu;
Mr.. DaVis's attempt 10 e'u3e his cap.ogs bg
doDring female appi'li. Tue ut:cr fa:lacy #
this story has tcca SO ciG!ry cs a5l!sbtd bg r .
liable witnesses :hst further tforts 10 rCiu.c i
are att g,ther unnecessary, tut vera it ctblr-
wise Mr. Davis oou,d pyins 10 Hercules aad
Governor Ardros. Of Massachusetts,. Cs czc11-
p!ars, both of WHOM adopted wouen's clott!og
to avoid capture. aud o3rc2TDiag the b:avefg c!
one of whom q: least 81 oEG cotir air5 doubt.
Any port 10 stern Is ;ha Hisg maEirtr- az.
vice, and though ID p.ope adoi;. i: less iret
quaDtly than tho radicals. they TAIL to see ihst
it has possible bcn:f S to any bjdy III; tt Ri
s3lyee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

The market opens quiet, with Ugh! ;5a5Fsc'
lions on Change. Flour rems aims que! a G'c'
tatiors. and the sales are chiefly for hcae co.,
sumption. Small sales of Wheat, amounting 10
500 bushels, were made at 100 and l23 for Fu.sE,
and l26 for mixed. no Lancaster being tisrti.
Corn cold at 81 and s.. No Eye or Oats reNc'!.
Ell. Country produce is quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

The GAR OF RUssIA-The st. Petersburg
Goos publishes oommuuiqae denying the re-.
ports that az extraordinary close quart is kept
around The Emperor at Gotchina, and says he
goes abcu. freely in the grounds. This state.
ment corresponds with m7 own Information.
Ihe alarming statements by foreign journals
regarding the hetl:h Of tho Empress ere IN
founded The stories about armed Cossacks
guarding the ante rooms in the palace nightly
are pure Inventions. The Cars manifesto and
the resignation OF the Liberal ministers came
like tbuuderbolt, On thoso who are 10 posi-.
tl)n TO bo we'll informed. The relays, into
absoutism is lameutsbls 10 itself aud its symp.
toms"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

SSEcoNp WARD.-Voters OF this ward IA.
Council are earnestly requested to SHINES. a. Is ,h
pfinTrsly election tie following ticket: 90 'De
alder man.-Henry Strauss.
y Comuon Ccuneil. -Jno. W. Green. J,bn D
HI &c. LEONARD Marbury and NJ Slaughter.
SECOND WIpn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

The REPUBLICANS end resdjusters held
meeting at Fails Church Saturday night which
was addressed to R. r. Fsrr. who sail hat
Billy Malone was the bas. Senator Virginia
had sent to Washington since the var, and that
be reflected the sentiments of the resdluster
party. The crowd was msde up of negroes and
a few, very few, white readusters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

70 No1lcE - Members of L syette Lodge No J.
nsIt 81 ZEN are 10 meet at The If h.
:. by oIde: of the s. G..
- u n, GIIFF1E, @. Rs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

Is HISTORY ABOUT TO EErEAT ITSELE?-
Tae anti-Jewish agitation which is raging in
com, European countries-s bio! upon The his!G-
r!csi psga o. h +, nino.eonth century-:hows ID al
ths Split W len ac.Ua!ed Clsuiiu; o7er eighteen
h1cd:o1 years ago 70 command oil Jew, 10 &c.
pa! rom Rome, ths: which Instituted the sub.
seqien. Ghattoea and dictated the cruel Spanish
mi Por.ugsso ed;c:1 Of the Middle Ages, is still
rife in hi; day Of federation" and ''libersli.m
Who can read Of the disGracelul sco2es enacted
in Bus2ii and Prussia Tbs latter tho lsad Of
boastad in!ol?ec: aad free tbo1glt-sad fill TO
seo that the wori! is retroaradnE when compar-
Cd even with the civil;z ,:i3a Of pagan Rome.
And even il cur own great republic. tho homo
OF tie oppressed o: a.. nation2," at.s!npts ste
m9Gc-teli i. I'd. in GsLh-lo exclude HebraW
ciizens from hotels and placas OF resort. That
in aome age Of the world the persecution Ct this
peculiar people vii! become univer1al is q fact
accepted by every believer In prophecy, rs il.
WISE proclaimed long ago from The Moult CT o..
ives 30 fsitnful band Of IsrGeltes-spoken to SIS
Representatives Of the rsce-that ''ihey would
be hat9d Of sill nations" and i. would seem in.
decd as if these th2gs'were beginning 10 come
to pass" Is the persecution of this t;s:or:csl
race commenced in Morocco year OF two ago
10 become an universal epidemic? No man,
however, with proper conception Of Christian
ity will ever eEd g hand or coun:ennnce any
insul. TO q Jew, Gs he will-o. ought, at lea:t,-
ever remember that ail he holds sacred is pecu-
liarly Jewish, yea thst even bis Lord and Mas.
ter took on him the seed of Abraham" Besides
i wo-6a mean any thing Inappropriate psgo por.
trays glorious na!ionsl and political future for
this people so loHg football Tor The natiolF,
when this rclili-u! sioa shall hsvs suited the
purposes 10. which djT!no wisdom insI:usad it,
to el!s7 ino ;ha details CT which would bo inop-
porlu1o in this plsce or 81 ibis time. The time
will come, however, 'ithat ten men shall take
hold out CT oil Languages cf The nations. even
shall tAko hold of the Skin: OF him that is Jew,
saying, VIC will 60 with you: for we have heard
ths. is God is y n ycu' (Zach. viii. IS
The display Of electricity during storm Oh
Saturday evening 10 Petersburg wasreusikabic
and UNUSUAL. For 90 hour the fishes of light
Ling were almost constant AID al tmas verg
brilliant, followed by peals Of tbuodsr. There
vas moderate and refreshing fall OF rain.
Lightning struck at leas. twice 10 the city. aud
the telephone bells were several times runs by
discharge of the fluid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16
Tkc Jewish Persecution,

The American Hebrew published Saturday an
editorial Oh tho bill for the protection Of Hebrews
feom insult ard refusal Of entertainments at
hotels and ether pubic places, 10 which i! esna
5iders such legislation satric comment upon
that broad ptirciple c,ntsiacd 10 the Declaration
Of I1dsp2td,nca. that ell men we're created
equsl." Il, has o)ne to this, it ssys, That
tee people ct this lsnd hsv, to bc appealed to
though their legis' stors to d. the Hebrew
The lac, Ct considering him as an equal"
1t fears thst behind tho average MOTEL keeper
there turks gibbctiug shadow. o relic of tie
old Md 27a! haired ngaiuss the Jews.
AID that il is this Inspiration which prompts
tho ho:eers to cay Nay" to the Hebrew
Ii is blgote6 pr, il1los 10 como sections Of the
Christian community that smiles acprovaif it
does not die a,s when tho Jew is made to suffer
tbs public stftou Christianity even at this
late date hes pnt risen 70 the level Of the olden
jewish rule-'O 10 Law shall 20 hsva for the
native as fer the stranger" Ia regard
to the Russian persecution the American He
tr,w declares that "he duty ia fastened with
rigid teracity upoa lsraeIites throughout the
War,d, who have home, of providing some
spot 90 this great elobo Of ours whittier down
trod1eo Jews msy fl 20 10 aud God ascty. The
gold that vs. hoard will rot cur vary hearts if
we be recreaa. 10 this trust. Blessed DO he
whoever it be, Jew or Gentle, that will aid US
ia the uamo of God aud humanity to rescue our
own and to give them space whereon they
may breathe tho cir 10 peace. and toll 10 securi.
ty. aad pray to the heavenly Father unbindered
by human hands." Tho Jewish Messenger
refers to tho same Incidents thus Ami Jew.
ish disturbances 10 Russia-which may BIO ex-
peo!ed periodically about E;s:er-aro again
annnuGced. and Russian professor writes of
possible social war iI the Uktsloe against tic
Israslites, who arc too industrious and thriving
10 please the b;glted and ignorant peasants.
Are We living in the Middle Ages?'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-05-16

L is reported that MIR. Gladstone l5 to be
made an Earl.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-12-01

The Instituiou for reobls- Minded
Youths AZ Columbus. Ohio, was
dana rel by nre 10 the extent OF
about $4,000 on the 18th. The
children were all saved. The Are
was discovered in q basement apart
ment, immediatly under the ftout
main entrance, about $50 o'clock.
The children were In the school
rooms Of the main bnilding tho
port destroyed. The teachers were
notified by messengers, and marched
the pupils down the stairway in
good order and conducted them 10
the hospital buildiug--a baildlng in
the roar OF the new north wing, aud
not connected with any other build
lug. The structures that escaped
were the new north win : for girls.
tho new south wing for boys, the
hospital, bakery, now stables. engine
house aud gas works. Sufficient
room is left intact to keep the school
open.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-12-01
4 Most Valuable Number.

The Americda Agricahurist for De-
cember 1st, excels itself even in use-
ful Information, fine Illustrations, etc
Besides q great variety Of valuable,
practical, Instructive articles, Work Of
the month, outdoors aud indoors
the exposures of Humbogs and swim
dlers, excellent Household and Chill.
drcn's Departments ETC., etc. Il has
contributions from Prof. Riley on tho
"Chinch Bug and Remedy; Prof q
G Swallow on Southwestern Agricul-
ture" DIR. N. Mileson "Crop Rota
ton; Prof. Caldwell ON "fceding for
Milx"; Hon. Geo. Geddes Oh Farm.
ing us an Ocoupatiou"i n. A. Haiyh
ESQ, on laws for Farmers'i Dr. Linu
turd on '"Pink Eye in Horses"S Prof.
Cook on "Carbolic Acid for Insects,
Prof. Jordan on Farmers and Science,
etc. A. New Volume, tho I,st, begin,
now, aud all will do we'll to becon,,
subscribers, $l,50 a year specimen
l0c. Orange Judd Co., New York
publishers.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-12-01

Curious Remarks on the Bible BY a
Widow at Sixty-Five, VINO had
Nothing 60 do and Could not Sleep.
The above is the heading Of a very
old piece of manuscript recently found
In an old book In the possession OF
Mr.. Isaac Hubley, No. $40 Middle
street, Lancaster. Mr. Hubley has
had the book for a number Of years,
but has no idea by whom II was writ
ten. IL IL as follows
''The Bible contains q, 500, $50 lett ers,
St0,6g7 words 8i,i73 verses 1,ts9
chapters 90 books The word "and''
occurs 10, 227 times Lord" 1884 ,
reverend" only once, and that In
the 11ith psalin, The 9th verse Of
7th chapter of Esra contains the al
phabet. The 10th chapter Of the end
book Of Kings and the 87th chapter
Of isaiah are alike. The first man re.
corded as buried In coffin was Jo-
scph, 50th chapter OF Genesis and Goth
verse, Nowhere bat In the ist chap
ter OF Timothy IA the word grand.
mother" mentioned. Two particu.
larly fine chapters to read you will
find are the ID Of Joel and the e8th OF
Acts. There is no name or word OF
more than six syllables In the Holy
Bible.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-12-01
Urish Mover Arrested.

Uriah Meyer charged with the Kin
tzler murder Was arrested in Cecil GO.
Michigan about thirty-two miles
north west Of Schoolcraft. Kalamazoo
county, AMI near the Canada line.
Detective w. Y. Lyon assisted by De-
tec,ive Theodore Smith found him in
u field loading rails. Uriah had been
in that vicinity for period of six
months. Ho demarded of Detective
Lyon his authority for thus depriving
him Of his liberty, whereapon Gov.
Hoyrs requisition endorsed by the
Governor Of Michigan ives pfoduced.
lie was then ironed, takeh to Kala.
mazoo ani lolsed in Jail for safe
keeping until the next morning when
Mr.. Lyon accompanied hy Major i
O. Hamilton started for Snyder county
Jail where he now.is confined and safely
guarded. the prisoner,on his arrest and
throughout the journey was foarfully
and terribly excited--expresscd fears
Of being mobbed. He is II young man,
perhaps forty, but year or two has
made sad havoc with his hair and
face-his hair and whiskers are white
and his brow deeply furrowed.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1881-12-01
Thanksgiving Party,

Held on Thursday night. Nov. 9th
ut the residence Of Joseph Walter. at
tended by the following via, DR. g.
Edgar Hsssinger, DR.. l. q. Barber, Mr..
II. Stctler, Mr.. X. G. Walter, Miss Mag
gle Walter, Miss X. Ipittenn,ycr, Mss
j. Mills, Miss C. Mills, Miss Ellen Bjl-
ender. Miss Lizzie 3olcnder, Miss Ma
nerva Git. We believe by supposition,
that they all enjoyed il: nothing Sc.
rious happened, only that one OF the
young ladies froze her feet while re.
turning home. II is q little too bad,
when We consider the number Of each
sex above 4; though we are not bor,l
with silver spoons ia our mouths. yet,
shall we endure This, .boysy Let u.
press manlully onward, let misior
tunes billows he bnae,ed, aud gain tho
required want. Ti'ink qf, tho future
when the ground, is white what u
happy time twill he. If that's 80, think
OF the result, harr,M hUnRAni HUR-
RAH