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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-07-09
FOE NEW YeEE.
STEH.TER e. G. XVI SSyE .29Ea
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EVERY FRIDAY, st II o.; Snd returning,
leaye HeT YORK. from pcr IL, Nsst river, nv.
ERY SATURDAY. ct 4 O. clock E. IT,
The steamers Of this company mako cornec-
tons 3! Norfolk for Soz:or and all points kast {;
at New YORK with eli points West and Nur.b-
west, and al Als1andrih with Virgins Midlold
ksilrcad and Washington and Ohio Rsilroud
Through rites given and freight hsudiad Care
fully and promptly. For iur.Eer intor mstlon
apply to +. -. hEKD, Agent,
Jsnney's vhs1t.
WIN. THOMPSON, President
l4l6 + street,
sep 2f-tf WASHINGTON. o. G.
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FOR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, FOR.
TRESS MONROE AND TIE SOUTH,
THE STEAMER
GEORGE LIZ A RY

carrying Tho q. s. Maid
VII leave her What, foot Of Prince street, en-
TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS 81 6 D n
snd SATURDAYS. st ESQ p. N stopping st
flneV FONT and Point LcoSou. going ard re-
,urniag Eeturnng leaves Norfolk on WEp.
n ESDAIS. FRIDAYS and SUNDAYS at 4
o'c' eek D. n.
Begin ming with Mag l. 1851, Excursion t;chets
Will be issued good for tour dsy,, as foliows:
fifst class fare TO Foltrees Monroe snd Nur-
1oik. q W. Flrst elaes round trip, SO 50; Second
Gists, each ~sy, 81 90; first Glass fare to in.y
Point and Point Lookout. 81 So Kusscises
round trip, 30; Second class, esch w.y, IS cts.
Staserooms 81. Meals IS eta.
GEORGE MATTINGLY, Stunt.
P. B. HOOE, gsnt. mh@
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Opening End sl:.ssssg Of tho malls.

Opening Eud sss;asssg Of tho malls.
CLOSING.
Washington, i. G., and Northeastern mails s
o. m, u T.. FAD sud 6 ID p. 10.
Western rlsis 20 and is p. m.
Southern msi!s, viz Richmond, Va, 10 30 a.
%. hn3 80 anG Is 2. n.
South AID aouthTust9rn n:eils, via Lynch
burg, Vi-glnis. w.y AMI through mRiis, Z Gu q.
II. and W D. Il.
Asnsssss Division CO y. II.
Alexandria to Round Hill Va, GO q. nj
oPENING,
NortDarn ~nd Western nsi!s, via Washing.
son, =. C., 50 g. N. II %. sDd 60 y. Ill.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, 8 so q. T.
end 9 80 q. m.
South western nails via Lynchhurg, Virginia
NhropZh n:slls) including way mails on Midland
Railroad, 8 81 =. ~.
Msnsssas Division 20 p. M for lock bex only.
Round Kill TO Alexandra, Va, ~ p. N.
OMce HOurs-OGco oyens 8. 8 &c T. H., and
closes at % =. u.
Sunday Eours-oRcs opens st As =. NJ, and
closes St 80 y. m.
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Steamers OF this line will run as follows:
FOR NSEsEGE.E,
Connecting with Merchants And Miners Line
for Boston, steamer
LSUF OF TEE EGHB
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRlDAT, st co o. clock p.m.; returning, Leave
Norfolk on starnste days st 400 g. IN.
This stsunch iron steamer hiss jua. been psn..
cd throughout, staserooms newly furnished and
carpeted, snd is the hsudsomest IS well as the
safest boat on the Potion, &C river and Chesspaaks
bay. and is the only steamer making close COG.
nectlon With the Naw York and Boston steam
ers; also connects with Richmond stesm and
railroad lines south. Stops q. PlNEY POINT
and POINT LOOKOUT gong and returning.
Beginning Nay lat, 1851, excursion tickets,
good for tour dhys. viii be i.su,d as follows -
F,rstclsss round Trip TO rs. n onroe End Norfolk
% J; hrst clsss fare to Fortress Monroe qua
Norfolk 81; second clase asuh Way ST So i,st
claes fsss TO tiney Point snd Point Look out
III 30; Fret c'@ss round trip 20 Piuey Point at
Polpi Lookout 81 81; second class each Way 75c.
Sia.erooms 81 ! meals I5c.
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Alexandria Gazette and Virginia Advertiser
ST&AME Es.
SEMAHS E&ye
NJ ZOE.

" Y '
PoT0.n.sC RERRr CO.'S. sTEE.HEEs
FOR LANDINGS
ON TIE POTOMAC RIvER
On and sitter June lst,
Will leave Sc follows:
steamer I. V. ARR0 WSMITH leaves Poto-
mac Ferry Co.'S. wharf, loot of King street,
si 81 q M. DAILY, except Wednesday, be
Friday IS far ss Abelps, Leonsrdlcwn. Fluff
Point, Lsncsstes's wharf. Ibsp!icc, Eoward's,
Coerum and stones. On Monday, Thursday
spd Saturday for Curriomon. ResPs Moul
holly. Gomini and Prospec. Hill.
GEO. X. PHILLIPS, Manager.
Potomac Ferry Company.
J. B. PApGETT, Agent iei4
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
Death Of o Remarkable Dwarf.

JOHN LEWIS, the famous dwarf. who died
recently at WatertOwn, Wis.,, was born in the
town of IxOnia, in 1857, and was the eldest of o
family of seven children. His HIT was
twenty-seven inches, and average weight nine
teen pounds. At the time of his death he
weighed about twelve pounds. He had web
foot. and both of his hands were without
thumbs, but in all other respects he was per-
feet little man. He possessed more than Ordi-
nary intelligence, and had a very retentive
memory. He was thoroughly posted in farm
topics, and could recall incidents. the occur
renee of which dated back more than fifteen
years, with wonderful precision. Although
his younger brothers and sisters ou,stripped
him in growth, he never permitted them to
domineer over him nor look upon him in
any other light than as their superior in ex-
perience and intelligence. He was an APT
scholar and a ready conversatienalSt. He
spoke the Welsh and English languages iiu-
emily, and could tell a story with a moral to it
as clevery as anybody. As member of the
Welsh Methodist CHURCH, in his native town,
he frequently took part in the meetings, often
giving out hymns for the congregation to
sing, and was specially prominent and active
in Sunday-schOOl exercises. In giving out
hymn he invariably stood OH the top of the
pulpit and read his lines with such vim and
dstinctness as to be heard in all parts of the
room. He travelled but little, and was always
opposed to being placed anywhere on exhibi-
tiOn. Thousands of people visited him during
his residence in IxOnia, and from them ne re-
ceived many gifts. About year ago his usual
vivacty gave way to dependency, and for
some months prior to his death he cOnvcrsed
but little, and then only i'm a sad and subducd
tone. The cause of his death was congestion
Of tho stomach.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
A Man Attacked by q Pack Of Ours.

A CHARLOTTE IN. c. special of q recent date
to the Chicago Inter Ocean says:
A very remarkable occurrence at Shoeheel,
small town between this city and Whining
ton, has just stirred up tho whole section Of
country contiguous thereto. Mn William D..
Baldwin, highly respectable citizen. was re-
turning, Saturday night, from a trip on horse
back to the country, when on nearing the
town about midnight he was furiously attack
ed by pack of fifteen or twenty dogs. They
bit the horse he was riding, caught the bride
in their teeth, pulled the stirrups from Mr..
Baldwin's feet, and made frantic efforts to
tear him from the saddle. Finding that he
could not scare them of. he put spurs to
his horse and rode for his life, followed
by the yelping, barking. biting pack of
ours, into the heart of the town, their
glarinR eyes and protruding tongues
prOclaiming them bent upon his
destruction. The citizens were aroused, and
came to MIR. Baldwin's rescue with guns and
pistols, and the Infatuated brutes we're COM
PEELED to take to the woods, where they re-
NAMED until Sunday, attacking and killing
grown cattle. By that time the excitement
had greatly increased, and the danger was so
manifest that the Shoeheel Rifles, the military
company of that place, were called out to hunt
the dogs, the people of the neighborhOOd join
fngin the pursuit, and after whole day spent
in the effort, the pack was broken up, many
of the dogs being killed. The curious part
about the whole story is that the dogs be-
longed to people in and around ShOeheel, and
no one has yet been able to explain their con-
duct or to account for their combination.
Hydrophobia was suggested, but those who
witnessed their behavior say that it was not
such as to justify this theory.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08


departure she drew up deed giving her
body to DR.. Cook, in payment Of debt Of
SIT held against her. The doctor will claim
the body. s H ~
CDR" BUCHANAN, of Philadelphia,
has made . confession, giving list of for
eign diplomas sold and catalogue of ad.
dresses, including more than five thousand
names Of persons who had corresponded
with him. He shows that fully twenty thou
sand "bogus" diplomas are current in
America and forty thousand more in Eu.
rope.
The majority Of the immigrants thus
far have come from Germany; Ireland con.
tributes the next largest number; there is q
falling on in Scandinavian immigration;
while the numbers coming from England
and Holland are larger than at this time last
year.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

ANOTHER day was spent by the Sem
ate, on the LIST, in unfruitful discussion Of
politics, past and present. Mr.. Lamar opened
torial situation and the status Of Southern
politics.. He was followed by Mr.. Hoar on
Southern reputation, particularly on re-
pudiation in Mississippi. This brought out
Mr.. George and Mr.. Dawes and the whole
subject. Eugene Hale took hand, elaborat-
ing the difference between the Maine and
Mississippi plan of self-government, as he
understoodit. Thedebate closed with sharp
passage. at arms between Messrs. Malone
and voorhees,, regarding an editorial from
a Republican newspaper characterizing Ma.
hone as ''renegsde Democrat" and ere.
pudiationist,'' which was quoted by Voor.
hees in his recent speech.
THE public debt statement of April
shows decrease of the debt during March
of sc, 1872 ,S19. Cash in Treasury, $3.50 ,S14, :.
692; gold certificates, 1911 800; silver GER
tificates, So, Its, 800; certificates of deposit
outstanding, $,SO5, 600; refunding certifi-
Gates, $775, $50; legal tenders outstanding,
$SS46, 6S1 ,016; fractional currency outstand-
ing, 81, 1S1 ,97s; cash balance available, $685.
$50. 756. Reduction of the debt since June
80, 1881, SOS, 4OS,,0.
The New York Spirit of the Times
has obtained from the Secretaries of State of
the several States the official majorities on
Presidential Electors at the late election,
aking in each case the Elector on each side
receiving the highest number of votes.
The result shows a plurality for Garfield of
1872.
SECRETARY WINDOW on the 1st had q
long consultation in New York with promi-
nent bankers and business men to consider
the policy of his Department in regard to
maturing bonds and as to the best method of
marketing the four per cents he is author
lied to issue. The Secretary explicitly an
nounced that he should not decide at present
on his future course, but he wished to hear
the views Of those present.
THE Greeks regard the Porte's pro-
posed boundary line, which has received
the sanction of the Powers, as being mere
juggle. An Athens dispatch says the forces
are being sent forward to the border, and
hostilities can not be long postponed.
THE caboose of stock train on the
st. Paul & Manitoba Railroad was run into
on the 1st, near Rothsay, by following
train, and entirely demolished, fire fin.
ishing up the work Of destruction.
Two men were killed or burned
to death in the wreck-Oliver Mischt, Of
Cedar Falls, Iowa, and VIM. Wissinger, Of
Saltwater, Mimi. Several other passengers
were seriously injured, some of them, it is
thought, fatally.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Strawberries cultivated at Charles
ton, 5. c., are expected to yield l,0OO,-
600 quarts for the Northern markets
from $50 acres of land.
The use of gas as fuel enables the
manufacturers of steel and glass in
Pittsburgh to produce those articles Tar
more cheaply than formerly. :
"A tea plantation was established
last year by Count d'Amigo upon his
estates near Messina, Italy. The tea
plant is said to thrive finely there, and,
its leaves are in no wise inferior to those
of the Chinese plant. So a'S {
Prof. j. Lawrence Smith, OF Louis
vile, KY, describes q new series Of
spordumene found in Alexandria Coun-
ty, North Carolina. The vein bearing
it runs about due east and west, and
dips about an angle of 20 degrees. He
expects that further and more exhaustive
exploration will result in the discovery
of crystals having q commercial value as
gems. This new variety he calls by the
name Of hiddenite.
Concerning "applied SCIENCE"
Prof. Huxley recently remarked: 81
Olttu WISH tLInt tuAS PAA ooO A"eA AAO'St
been invented, for it suggests that there
is sort of scientific knowledge of direct
practical use which Can be studied apart
from another sort of scientific knowl-
edge which is of no practical utility, and
which is termed "pure science" But
there is no more complete fallacy than
this. What people call applied science
is nothing but the application of pure
science 10 particular classes of
problems" pF f.-
Prof. Fleming Jenkin has stated
that the following are the main cOndi-
tions to be fulfilled in putting a house
into good sanitary order: 1. The liquid
refuse from the house must have free
passage to the town sewer. 2. The air
from the town sewer must not have
free passage into the house drain. 8.
No air or gas from the drainage chan
nels of the house must enter the house.
4. No water or liquid must leak from
those channels into the ground under
the house. 5. The drinking water must
be stored in such manner as to run no
risk of contamination. 6. The air of the
dwelling-roOms must be supplied with
out contamination.
-Perfumers are aware of the curious
fact that some of our sweetest and most
delicately scented flowers are of no value
for perfumery. For example, no pro-
cess has as yet been discovered by which
the fragrance of sweet-brier and eglan-
tine can be extracted and preserved, but
a good imitation is produced by a COM
pound of neroi oil, with alcoholic ex-
tracts of rose pomade and of orange
flowers. Lily of the valley, which is
likewise unavailable to the perfumer, is
well initiated by combination of vanil-
Ia, extract of tuberose, jasmine and
otto of almonds. Lilies are little used
in perfumery. their odors being toopow-
srful.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
1t Was All Right.

Several people were making pur-
chases in q Woodward Avenue grocery
yesterday, when an old man with a cane
in one hand and bundle in the other :
stood in the door and asked: So =,
"Did any of you drive up here in .
sleigh?"
eyes, did," replied one.
"Was it an old white hoss?'
eyes. q, ---,-----
"And an old woman. in. the eutter?n
eyes, ' 80 Ss4tA
"And can she manage the hOssp,'
sY 0ness she can s,SeS Ii. 80 IN =
{" Then it's all right, ,, said the man Of =.
the cane and bundle. s. *.The old hnsa 4
has just run away and the old woman is
hanging to the dashboard and yelling =
murder with all her might; but if she
can manage him there's no use of any
body getting excited over it. Let me
inquire what tie price of cranberries is
to-day."-Detrot Free Press
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
PITH AND POINT.
Barren mountains are not worth

Barren mountains are not worth
ascent.
Kind words are bald-headed. They
can never dye.-N. o. Picay,s'se.
40 for the trusting days of youth, -
sings the poet in the Chicago Tribune !;
from which we infer that her dressma-
ker has adopted the cash system of cut
ting.-Detroit Free Press.
Fashion says that in the sspaper-
hoop" dance ssthe gentlemen form q
circle, turning their backs to a lady, who
is placed in their center and breaks the
hoop upon the head of the gentleman
with whom che would dance" This il
as good as a circus.-N. o. Ricayune.
-"I declare IN never 90 to another
matinee as long as ive," said young
Mrs. Guffey the other day, throwing
herself into q chair and tanning herself
Indignantly. "Wasn't the play good?''
asked Guffey. ssOh, good enough, I
suppose; but that disgusting, stuck-up
Mrs. Diffenderfer sat below me with
such lovely bonnet on that couldn't
hear word. San Francisco Post.
"A few days ago q youthful Zulu Of
about twelve summers named Pea-Blos-
som was convicted of stealing in Cal
weston court and sentenced to imprison-
ment in the County Jail. "He is rather
young to steal, I should suppose" re-
marked q bystander to Uncle Nose.
"No, sab, he is not too young to steal,
but he is cOtched a little earlier den de
rest OBJ 'em, dat's all GGlvestoM
NeUs.
Young Hayseed, knowing young
fellow from the country, was in town the
other day and "put up" at one Of the
first-class hotels. After dinner he strolled
out to the Office, and picking up atooth-
pick from the box on the office counter,
used it vigorously on set of tobacco
stained grinders, and then replaced it
carefully in the box, saying as he did 80,
"Some folks would put that air silver
in their pocket and kerry it away, but
there haint nothing mean Shout me, I
kin tell you. "-Bosto,s Commercial BuL
letin. .-s-4t-- - ~7o
-" Yesterday was my wife's birth
day." remarked q prominent Calves
tonian to a friend. II suppose YOU
made her . nice presentp'' "Oh, yes;
I never omit that" "Did you give her
some costly jewelry!" "Well, no; what
I gave her was not quite that expensive.
What was it?'' 81 gave her pretty
strong hint that she would not be over
looked next Christmas, providing she
behaved herself properly, made the fires
in the morning, and pulled. off my boots
when 1 came home tired. ''-GGlreston
NeUs,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
Died from Jumping the Rope.

"Died from congestion Of the brain. caused
by jumping the rope" was the cause of death
certified by DR.. Felix Nordemann. of 2l2 East
Twelfth street, in the case of Rachel Duce-
wyds, age six and one-half years, Of 81 Bay
ard street, who was buried yesterday. The
parents are in comfortable circumstances.
The father keeps fancy goods store in the
BOwery. Little Rachel was one Of seven
healthy children. She was a bright, pretty
child, and q great favorite with her com
panions. She was very fond of jumping the
rope. A little girl who played much with her
said yesterday: Rachel would always jump
as many rs a hundred, and then she would
have to sit down, she would be so tired. She
always wanted to come in as often as any Of
us was jumping. We used to try and get her
to sit down and look at us, but she would not
rest as long as she could jump"
Another of Rachels little companions said:
"She used to be very fond of jumping what
we call Pepper, salt, mustard cider, vinegar
That is when we begin to jump SLOW, and keep
jumping faster untiiwe get. to vinegar, when
you have to jump as fast as you can"
The mother said: ~ used to tell her not to
jump so hard. have so many children that
could not watch her all the time. On Sunday
she came in after jumping, and said she felt
very bad, She had pains in her head, cramps
and commissions. We sent for three doctors,
but it was late before one came. Hecould not
do anything for her, and she died at ten
O'Clock on Monday"
DR.. NOrdemann said: 81 have no doubt that
the child died from over exertiOn in jumping
the rope. She was a healthy child. and had
met with no accident. 1t is q very common
thing for children to injure themselves by
jumping too much. 1t often leads to heart
disease, especially where there is any predis-
position to it. Many little boys inj,Ire them
selves in their attempts at walking matches,
riding the bicycle and other feats Of endur-
ance."
DR.. Jayne, of the Sanitary Bureau of the
Health Board, said: 90 have known of several
similar cases. Parents should be on their
guard to prevent ali forms Of over-exertion."
IN. Y. Sun.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08
) A Curious Case u Fraud.

TIE New York Times says: Tho Arbitration
Committee Of the Produce Exchange has been
occupied for some time past in the investiga-
tion of a curious case of fraud. Among the
commodities sometimes dealt In by members
Of the Exchange Is what b known as ginseng
root, which grows wild in Tennessee, Georgia
and Alabama. It Is Of the same species q q
root Indigenous to certain parts Of Asia. Be-
fore the discovery Of American ginseng the
Asiatic product was made q monopoly by the
Chinese Government and was retailed to the
people Of China, where 1t il held in the great
est esteem for medicinal properties which it
does not possess, at the enormous rate of $500
IN ounce in gold The great bulk gathered
In this country, estimated from 1000 900 to
LOIS 600 pounds annually, is consigned to
this city and exported direct 10 China,
except q small proportion which is con-
sumed by Chinese residents of California.
It sells readily here at from SITS to $3.50 per
pound. 1t appeared, in evidence, the adultera-
ton consisted of two sorts. In one case the
root of another plant resembling ginseng in
its outward appearance. which grows all
over the Southern States. had been mixed
with the real article to the extent OF fifty
per cent. In another, holes had been bored
through the root and these filed with lead to
add to its weight. There are no experts in the
city capable of detecting the spurious from
the genuine root. and New York merchants de-
cline to sell it with a guarantee on that &C
count. All authorizations were traced to Knox
Vile, Tennessee, as tho original shipping
point, and it was found that they came
through the hands OF a single receiver here,
who was adjudged to repay such a considers
BILE sum to the deceived merchants that it 10
believed adulteration will be stopped.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08


THE Associated Press Agent at Wash
fngton telegraphed on the 31st: s'Senator
Conklingis determinedto urge relentless war
against Robertson and against the Admins
tration. He holds Secretary Blaine RESPONSE
BILE for the nomination. Senator Conkling
expects to be defeated, and realizes that
Robertson will be confirmed, but SAYS there
is principle involved, and that he would
make fight If he knew that he were the
only Senator who would vote against Robert
son.. Attorney General McVeagh's re.
tirement from the Cabinet is again
subject Of speculation. 1t is
claimed he has exerted himself
TO defeat the confirmation of Chandler and
Robertson, and the Presidents friends rep
resent he is disposed to take MacVeagh's
reported interference very seriously. 1t is
also stated that the nominations which
are said to give offense to Senators Conk-
ling and Platt were made with the
knowledge of these gentlemen, and not
without consulting, as maintained. It is
not likely the name Of either Chandler
or Robertson will be Withdrawn, opposition
to these appointments having apparently
confirmed the President in his original in
tention not TO be overruled after his selec-
tions of officers have been made and their
names sent to the Senate for confirmation,
unless something is brought forward to con-
vince him of his appointees' unftness of
which he did not know when the nomina-
tons were made"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08

GOVERNOR WALLACE, of New Mexico,
has ordered Adjutant- General Frost to pro-
coed to Rio Arriba County with sixty stand
of rifles and organize two militia compa-
MES as a posse for the Sheriff.
The desperadoes in that region are led by
the notorious Ike Stockton, whose head
quarters are on the Colorado line, at Duran
60, and have driven away fifty desirable set
tiers.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1881-04-08

A CoNsTANTINoPLE dispatch of the
Both says: The ambassadors have decided
to sign protocol declaring that they regard
the last offer of the Porte acceptable.
Negotiations will accordingly be opened at
Athens to induce Greece to accept it. The
protocol acknowledges the frontier line last
offered, proves sincerely the Turkish desire
for peace, and admits the session of Epirus
is almost impossible. It also advises the
Powers to recommend the acceptance of the
Turkish proposal to Greece.