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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20

TESHUST TG&'S HALE-5y vr;us OF 6erd Of
y trust ft0ci Hwol =. kawell, d.,ai Februs-
~ IG, 1872. tho undersigned, substituted lrus.
teo upon tha written REQUEST Of tho person SO.
Cuted thereby, will, or EIAHCE 2ts!, 1892, st
u O'Clock u., AT lhe iron. door of the Corpora
;ion Court room, in the city Of a!ezsndris Vas
proceed 10 sell NJ public suction to The i2hest
bidder the following real estate. situated in
ssii city, 10 wiz: i LGT OF GRGCND ly ing
d: tic nt=rEec!ion Of The south s;ds of Sharp
shnn "iiay with he " Weetsra SIDE o. Market
9!iey. e1.aEdiGg and bincins on S5arp Shin a.
ley ttlr!y-sCven feet, aBd On Ma set alley tGen-
ty.fYe feet, tcrc:og rectauGui:1 parat!.o.
gram, with the liSSs Of Way over fTc e. alley
ia the rshT. bein2 ne szn,s property b. deed
ccnvsvcd by kaIr!gt Srnoot WiGo" sad execu-
t.ix cf T. 3. Snloot 10 EwoIl Q. Atwell.
Tens OF SEla: Cash eleven huadred dollars !;
tha residue in thsaa equal iaatnl sL.s Of siT,
swovs and e!sELosa months; ur, st tbs option
of the purchaser, the whole IL ay ba paid in cash.
Iho defer ci psyTe1!s 10 Dc evidenced by the
purCha:er's notes aid Jc be ssclrGd By deed cf
CHAELEs c. s&OOT,
fet2i-td Substituted Trustee
YsTEU STEEc' SaLE OF The STkAMER
4 EtAXY WahUlEGTC2, Of Alexandria
Under auihoiity cf decd OF Lust executed ty
tha Upper Eotomac Steam bost Company, bear
in Gaie TIE first dsy of Ahy, 1875, Of record in
The Custom Rcuia Of Elexard.is, Va I will
ctisr for Sale es'pubiic action, on III URSDAY,
ths 23t day nf March, 49, the STAAIER
MANY WASHES GTON, OF AlezAndris, Va.
The steamer Was built in 1874. is $50 feet in
length 2S feet broad on floor timbels, and 4:
feet nvAr guard. tuEthen 90 tons. light draft
say 30 inches; hss permit from ths Government
inspectors to carry so pas:engere. Size la!
b zen lately overhaued on the ways sud thor
lughly reDEise6, and i5 believed 10 b. in al
ret poets. in good runpiag order. For sevsIs
sessons past she has been running very success
fully rs 81 excursion boat On the Potomac.
The steamer is lying Ct the Seventh.Stree ee
! wharf, Washington, D. @, where she will Ie
main Until tee cay of sale.
The sale will take place IL els1sn nd1is. at tn
| front door Of the Custom House. on the da,
above stated, at y os;ock II. Terms Cash.
S. FERGUSON BEACH.
f-blS-,s Trustee,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20
ss5HS sAa,Ei iEEg teaGfSt.

WEALlN4 HOUSE FOR IDENTIFIED
; dwelling hous3 RIO. 20 Duke st . nast Ell:
Of The Catholic pafsOSsSa, Icw otclpicd by
Captain MIX Prica, viii 10 ,ontsd oJ Tesscn-
soio !erns TO coed tenant. pra.a aEsi0a gwen
Nay lst Apply 20
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20

Y COki ki-LOEEON CATTLE
A POWDER in 8 Id toces, can be purchased
for cns dollar 1a. coz S.
VIZ. CREIGHTON'S,
feb ( 85 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20

GARDEN S2EDS.-We have on hand q
W supply of Garden Seeds or assorted klnls.
in boxes which we will be pleased to place On
commission with country merchants.
feb22 X. g. LEADBKATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20

PIRD NESTS BIRD NESTSl-We have
~ just received lot of Bird Meats in both
Wicker and Wire, which We are selling st low
prices. MCLEAN n UHLEE,
mbT 76 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20

T ANDRETH'S UHRIVALLRD BIRD
~ SEED. both pjain and mixed. in sealed
ps cks ges st ten csDts EACH just received and for
sale by Isebl6] JANNBY & 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20

{ fNOTTOG SEED MRALi
~ COTTON SEED MGaLi!
Eight tons in store and for sale by
CHAS. S. TAYLOR, J.,
Jana 81 and % King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-20

1000 BUSHELS MIXED CoRN in
4OSO store and for sale by
CHAS. s. TAYLOR, Jr.,
mh10 2l snd 23 King .lreet.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

"Well, what occurred between you and Ba'
ker ?" asked the judge Of James Harker.
swell, | was sittin' on a box down dere
talkln' to Abe Graham bout de flood an
Noahs ark, when long cum de Old man Ba.
ker, an said dat Noah was one-eyed man.
ledge, am dot sop
81 never heard it was So"
"Nor |, an doan' believe it; but de old
man stuck to it TIL felt Obliged to call HIM
liar"
"Called him a liar, eh? Why didn't you
say he was laboring under an error"
"Why, jedge, dat ole man doan' know NUT
Tin bout grammar! He wouldn't have got
dat speech frew his head IN two weeks
"Well what did ne do when you called him
lar?"
ale cum for me, an TUX HIM by de neck
tie an give him de grapevine twist. Bout
dat time dis officer cum long an axed me to
take a walk wild him fur de goodness Of my
health. Now, jedge, | didn't mean to make
any row, cause | alus abides de law, but
when de ole man dropped down on me wild
dat one-eyed story, it was too much If Noah
was one.eyed mon wouldn't de Bible say
so?"
perhaps, but that is not the point. He had
right to his belief and you to yours. But for
you there would have been no row. | shall
be Obliged to hold you responsible"
"Jedge, isn't yer pretty raft on Bible schol-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
"A Cute Celestial,

Recently in Butte, where Cinnamon play at
faro a good deal, mild-mannered heather
slid INTO faro game, and after losing few
dollars pulled out a little package of gold-dust,
snd laid 1t on the ace. The ace lost, and
the dealer, picking up the package, unfolded
1t and weighed out the dust, whch'was $50
worth. He was about TO cast the paper aside
when the Celestial mOtioned to it and asked
that II might be given back as it had some
washing accounts on It. The paper was re-
turned and on the next night he was there
again, betting $40 in gold dust as before. He
put his package carefully on the ace and won.
The dealer handed out the $50 and the China
man shook his head
whats the matter, JOhn?"
lyon payee alice bet. One bundled fifty
dollar"
The dealer laughed contemptuously, but the
heather, unrolllng the package, showed hun
dred dollar bill laid in between the double
piece Of paper which contained the dust.
The deal looked very cheap, but the China
man never moved muscle. He acted as if it
was the regular thing to keep a hundred dol
lar greenback folded up In his gold-dust pack
ages.
"Psy it," said the lookout man, He's got US
dead"
The same bill was IN the paper the night be.
tore, but the dealer had handed it back, think
ing il wash-bill. But Of course this wasn't
the Chlnsmsn's fault-Sak Lake Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

know what to do with he puts 1t into his stom.
ach and takes all the RISKS. And he never
learns any better, though he suffers the tor
ments of the unblest ever after.
1t is generally considered that the stomach
is a hopper into which anything can De thrown,
with the assurance that the digestive machin.
ery will take care of it. This Is not 80. Fried
single nails and irlcassed hair pins will not
assimIlate with the human system any easier
than leathery tapjacks or lobster SALAD anu
milk
II is erroneous to suppose that when the
stomach is packed with solid food OF seven
teen different varieties it is capable of holding
several quarts of different sorts OF liquid. II
will fail To make a cop Portable swill tub OF
itself.
THE older a stomach grows the stronger II
il ~ is an error. A ten yearold stomach will &c,
away with green apples and peanuts, shells
and all, while a tortyy ear-old stomach Will
simply get away with itself and all that's III IT,
IL is useless to attempt to pave the inside OF
the stomach with conglomerate. Nothing but
the best Belgian pavement should be used,
and that should be thoroughly masticated
You can eat Belgian just as safely as you can
a thousand things you do eat.
A sea voyage is an excellent revelation OF
the capacity of the stomach. There Is no dan.
ger OF losing II altogether III inc PROCESS,
though you frequently ieel the iastenings
break. A few hours on lard will briug II 10
its "hangry.'
The first thing a man does when his stom-
ach feels bad is to put some medicine in II To
make 1t feel worse He Is looking ahead tor
the happy contrast when 1t will possibly feel
better.
The more medicine a man puts into his
stomach the more that organ seems to crave,
and the more money the patent med cine man
gets to circulate his Unlocking portrait IN the
newspapers.
Occasionally a stomach is Obliged to 60
empty. If those who over feed themselves
were obliged to Till these empty stomachs win
the surplus they eat and don't need, there
would be no starvation in these parts.
Don't mistake your stomach fora receptacle
OF everything that tastes good, but use 1t ra'
tionally, treat it TO gentle doses OF strength,
giving, nutritious food, moderate quantities OF
milk drink, exelarating exercise, little fresh
air occasionally, and you will reach that hap
py elevation of good health and spirits which
will render you totally Obvious OF the fact
that YOU have stomach at all. A man who
is thoroughly aware of the presence of his
stomach Is not well.-Neto Hagen Register.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

DANIEL, THE LIoN.-During the late Cub
ernatorial canvass in Virginia the good feeling
existing between Colonel Cameron and Major
Daniel, excited general admiration. On Ger,
tain occasion, some point arising as to the Or
der of debate, and Major Daniel having writ
ten rather ceremoniOus note to Colonel Cam
eron concerning it, the latter took up his hat
and walked over to the place where Major
Daniel and his friends were assembled. On
entering he addressed Major Daniel quite ia
military and was received with equal friendll.
Aess. Some bystander remarked that such IN
timacy between rivals was quite astounding.
Major Daniel at once said rather consciously:
"Oh, yes; it is the lion and the lamb lying
down together" Quick as thought came Cam.
eroh's answer: "Well, John, old boy, you may
do the lynn III do the Landing Richmond
Win
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

The old maid of the period is usually a rich
old maid, and her virtues are of the conserva-
tive order.
Such lady was addressed by widower
with several children, who desired to marry
her.
"Sir," she said, 81 would not live in house
with seven children of my own, much less any
body else's."
The widower said, lyon astonish me-" And
after a little while-"What am | to do with
my several children"
"Offer them to some girl ID her teens, who
doesn't know any BETTER" and the widower
said he believed he would
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

minnie" wants to know "who sets the fash
ions? ?" Well, we don't want to boast, dear, or
appear unduly concerted, or that sort OF thing,
but the fashion of wearing spring overcoat,
favored at the elbows with benzine, clear thro'
the holidays and along into February-we set
that one dourself" We don't know who sets
the others, as that is the only one we are deep
ly interested in Just now--Hawteye.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

A New London tramp was able te get
enough to eat such rs 1t was, and he slept
comfortably in barns; but he was puzzled how
70 get new suit of clothes without working
for them. At length he hit on the idea OF
slipping into a SMALLPOX pest house and spend.
ing an hour there This he did without fear,
as he had long been pitted by the disease. The
authorities had to burn his rags, and so he got
the desired new outfit
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

much valuable matter, conveniently arranged,
can DO crowded into one book, is q mystery, and
yet II Is all made clear in the Everyday Cyclic
pedia OF Useful Knowledge" Agents wanted
for this valuable book. We call attention to ad-
yertisement elsewhere.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
DRUGS, Paints, Oils, C0lOrS, VarnBhGS, GLASS.

In Drugs and Medicines purity and care in
compromising are of the greatest Importance.
The undersigned calls your attention to this.
las ne exercised great care in selecting his
Drugs and in the preparing of the same not
only the greatest care is exercised. but every
thing is proceeded with scientifically. The
stock is the most varied in this county, and
the prices always the lowest, quality consid-
dered You will also find the finest stock of
Druggists Sundries, Yankee Notions. Toilet
Goods of every description, Fancy Articles for
weddings, birthdays, &c.
In Paints Oils, Brushes, Colors, ,Varnishes.
Plate and Window Glass, no competitor win
claim to equal my stock, neither in
Quantity, quality or price, my goods being the
VERY best grades in the market Everything
guaranteed My facilities for handling goods
are double those Of any other establishment.
Thanking the public for their liberal patron
age in the past, and hoping to serve the same
and a great many more in 1881, am truly
yours. G.. GEHRING, Druggist,
North of Court House, Ottawa, ILL.,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
BUDGET OF FUN.

What miserably useless, unnecessary ques-
lions folks ask Said South End lady: MY
husband accidentally stepped his bare foot on
a hot poker this morning" And neighbor
propounded the query, Odd he swear ?"-Bos'
ton Post
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
Anatomical aualysi.--rhe stomach.

The stomach is the hest friend OF man, but
he uses il as If it was his worst enemy.
Ii is supposed to hold about three pints, bat
If a man can't put four quarts in il he feels
disappointed and -huaery.''
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
Notice Of As Segment.

Public nstlce IL hereby given that the undersigned VII
Ham W Taylor has been appointed assignee of the late firm
of Hull Bartes of the city of Ottawa In the county VI
La Sale and state OF Illinois, and that all persons having
claims against said late firm Of Hull Barrels are hereby
notified to present the To the undersigned under oath
within three months from this date.
Dated nj Ottawa this svh day of November a. D. 1881
~ W. TAYLOR Assignee
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Robblng hen roosts has generally been treat.
ed by writers humorously, and collection Of
anecdotes on the subject would make bulky
volume; but the Vicksburg Herald, mention
ing the case of thief who confessed to steal
ing 81 fowls within month, makes this seri.
Gus comment: "The above is a specimen of the
state Of affairs in respect to chickens and 9TH
or fowls that exists in every town and city in
the state. The money that Is sent west every
winter from this section to pay for eggs and
fowls is no considerable amount, and it Is a
crying shame that enough cannot be raised IN
this favored climate to supply the needs of the
limited population. But the chicken thieves
render it impossible
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

obey SHRINK LIKE DER DEYFUL. "-"Why
Moses Hockheimer, on the next block, sells
suits like these for $l4," SAID a countryman to
Washington street dealer the other day.
"Yaas, my tear frient, | know all about dot,
ant dells you Wy he sells dem dot scheap.
Dey schrinks-schrinks like der deyful! Shnst
Won trop OF water and oop dey goes. You know
dot pig Shin Jones, der carpenter? Veil, he
puys school OF Hockheimer last week unit
goes out on spree. He vas trunk dree tags.
Fiery night he schleep on ter Sidewalk, und
efery night it rain. Dem CLOSE schrink voot
efery dime. Der fourt night der bolice run
him in"
"For being drunk, eh?"
"For untdescent exposure my frient-dem
CLOSE vos bretty much all gone" Frdn
cisco POST
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

Gew advertisements.
FARM FOR SALE.

One of the finest and most deSira-
bic farms In La Sale Co.; the Clark
Farm, IL miles south of Ottawa.
Apply to NJ. ID. CLARK, or l.. n.
WATERMAN. 30
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
every farmer
Should Own this Book.

Thousands who have commend II, and many good
hOrseen cNtnpd IL In the highest terms stating
that they preferred u to books which cost a. OfO
DO throw money IN the puTchn-c or costly
books the horse which full of Latin phrases and
technical be unintelighe to the reader
but buy KEsDALLS TREATISE, a book Of ~ pages IN
paper giving more practical nfyrnt'on than Is
IN larger volumes al far higher cost,
Having examined this boot thoroughly we are SATISFIED
hOrseOwncr would hesitate moment about Investing .
cents IN Its purchase IL he did hut the value VI s
Recognizing the desrahity Of having such prac-
tcal Information farming friends daily need m their
business, provided AZ reasonable cost instead ~ being
obliged pay the enormous profits demanded by tue pub
fishers Of most Agricultural Books have secured several
Thousand topics Of this valuable little TREATISE ON THE
HORSE single copies u which shall be- pleased 10 mail
any reader Of this paper postage prepaid by us on
ceipt OF twenty-five cents Remittance may De made In
currency, silver or stamps Send all orders 10
OSMAN L. HAPEMAN,
Ottawa, Ills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21
Farm for Sale.

The Southwest Quarter OF SECTION Twenty Ave Township
ThrtyOur North OF Range Three In the Town OF Dayton
containing one hundred and sixty acres
Also the Southwest Quarter OF Section Thrtynye, In
Township Ihrtythree North Of Range Four in the Town
OF Fall River.
For terms of sale and other information enquire ut The
office of LELAND GILBERT in the Opera House Block
Ottawa Illinois. iun4
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

EVERYDAY CYcLoPEDIA OF UNIVERSAL KNOW
LEDGE" is the title OF standard work issued by
the Moffat Publishing Co., of St Louis, Mo. 1t
contains vast amount of ACCURATE AND RELIA-
BILE IMPORTATION, for Merchant, Farmer, Me-
chanic, Trsdesmsn and Housewife. 1t embraces
the care and management, diseases and remedies
ef Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Poultry; be-
aides these II contains 10 900 useful recipes upon
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-21

"a MercifA Man is MrcJjI 10 his Beast.
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-13

try, full of marvels, attainments, golden op- portunities and industries, rich with mines of unexplored thought and bright with useful ness. The story itself is fascinatingly told. Published by D. Lothrop & Co.,, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''The Wedding Day Book with the Con- gratulations of the Poets," arranged by Katharine Lee Bates, is an interesting vol une. On the left hand pages are poetic se- lections for every day in the year, and the right hand pages are like those of diary. Great knowledge and skill is exhibited by the compiler. Published by D. Lothrop & Co, Boston, and for sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 Kate Sanborn's tiSunshine Calendar" pub lished by James R. Osgood < Co.,, Boston, is one of the most attractive calendars of the season It is truly a sunshine calendar in every respect and the block of days of the year, each with an appropriate quotation, will be found not only of plain practical use, but literary pleasure and instruction as well. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 ''Little Sister, is the title of the new ''No Name" novel. It is quiet, pleasant story. After business failures and the death of su- perfuous individuals, tho divided estates fall to the proper heirs, and the widow, the maids and bachelors are all happily married. Pub lished by Roberts Brothers, Boston, and for sale in this city by H. H. Peck.
 White $ Stokes, of New York, publish Christmas Basket" by Mrs. Martha J. Lamb, which is full of good things from the poets. The covers, which works of art, are by Mrs. Julia 0. Emmet. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller.
 G. P. Putnam's Sons, of New York, have added to their Art Hand-Books, edited by Susan W. Carter, principal of the Cooper Unisn "Woman's Art School, Drawing in Blacksand White-Charcoal, Pencil, Pen and Ink, and "Sketching in Water Colors" It is perhaps needless to say that these boo ks contain much that is instructive. For sale in this city by Judd the bookseller
Morning journal and courier., 1882-12-13
Wednesday. Dec. 13, 1882.
THE SCHOOLS OF NEW YORK.


 There is a growing disposition in some parts of the country to find fault with the public school system and it's results In New York this disposition is especially apparent just now. In that State there are moro than eleven thousand schools for more than a mil lion children. While the colleges of the State and the schools in cities and large towns sat lsfy the friends of education fairly well the country schools are sharply criticised.
 The Albany Journal is one of the papers which have given some attention to the mat ter and it presents some facts in support of it's criticism. A lack of uniformity in exami- nations and methods, defects in supervision, and a want of teachers thoroughly grounded in the preparation needed, are some of the complaints made Last year the New York schools required about thirty-one thousand teachers. There are eight normal schools in the State whose msin object is to qualify in structors for their work. The schools were attended by six thousand persons in the year mentioned, and the cost to the State was one hundred and sixty thousand dollars. It is claimed, too that not one out of six of the normal school pupils ever attempts to teach. The circumstance, as declared in the journal referred to, that not one in thirty of the New York teachers graduated at normal school, IS considered sufficient warrant for plain talk about the unequal proportion of appropriation to achievement. In the past twenty five years two hundred millions Of dollars have been received from taxes in the State for educational purposes, end there is on, olo xI,, percentage of good schools and competent teachers does not represent fairly the outlay and work devoted to the system.
 There is also complaint concerning the condition of district libraries, which are en- couraged by the State through an appropria- tion of fifty thousand dollars Q year. These libraries it is said, ''as if ashamed of their appearance, are hiding in garrets, sheds and barns in the various school districts the books are neither read nor cared for. The condition of these libraries has been correct ly represented by the superintendent in his annual reports in the recent past, but the ap- continues, and the farce of dis trict libraries still seems somewhat pleasing to very many who do not understand that of which they approve"
 There is money enough spent on the public schools in New York. In one year nearly eight millions of dollars were paid in salaries to teachers che hundred and seventy five thousand dollars were spent for school appar- atus; and almost two hundred thousand went for normal schools and teachers insti- tutes and classes. There ought not to be so much ground for complaint as there appears tO he