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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-14

LIFETIME or VARIOUS ANlMALs-Camels
live from 10 TO 90 years: horses average from
twenty-five to thirty: oxen, about thirty:
sheep, eight or nine; and dogs, twelve to
fourteen. Concerning the ages attained by
n-domcsticated animals only few isola-
ted facts arc known The East Indians be-
licvc that the life period ofthc elephant is
about three hundred years, instances being
recorded Of these animals having lived one
hundred and thirty Years in confinement
after capture at an unknown age Whales
are estimated to reach the age of four hun
drcd years. Some reptiles are very long
lived: an instance being furnished by tor
toisc which was confined in 1893 and exist
ed until 1888, when he pcrished by accident
Birds sometimes reach great age the eagle
and the swan having been known to live one
hundred years. The longevity Of fishes is
often remarkable The carp has been
known to live two hundred years: common
river trout, fifty years and the pike nine
ty years, while Gcsncr-a Swiss naturalist
relates that Il pike caught in 1497 bore Il
ring recording the capture Of the same fish
two hundred and sixty y-seven years before.
Insects are very short lived usually COM
plcting the term Of their existence in Il few
weeks or months. Some even perish with
in few hours after emerging from q grub
state, and die upon the very day of enter
ing on their new life. As a general rule,
not to be applied too closely, larger types OF
animals live longer than smaller
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-14

COMMISSION MERCHANT.
Cotton Seed Meal, Balcd Hay, Cut Hay, Hominy
Chop Middlng and Heavy and Light Bran spe-
caltics.
Prompt attention given to all orders
Nos 21 and % KING STREET.
HnlO Alexandria Va
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4 valuable COW belonging to Mr.. r. F.
Means died suddenly on Sunday. Her
stomach was found to contain twenty-fv
nails, several pieces of lead and iron, and
nickel coin-lNaysuilc Bulletin.
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ROBERT BELLS SONS

SEWING MACHINES-Wc have on hand full
~ supply of the celebrated LlGHT-RUNNING
DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES. with all the
modern attachments, which we offer mt lowest
prices for cash. or on the most accommodating
terms. Old machines also taken in exchange 1t
will afford us great pleasure to exhibit the do
mestics" to parties interested. Every ono that
we have sold during the past six years has given
satisfaction.
sep5 T. S. LEADBEATER & BRO
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At the Gazette Building, Nos. 70 72 Prince st.
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w a. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx. XXX. XXXX
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS aud
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
ducc solicited, for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
scp14 Alexandria, Va.
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SHOvELS, SPADES, FORKS, HOES, &C., at SO
~ King, corner of Royal street On hand Ames
Patent Cast Steel Railroad Shovels, Ames' Regular
Shovels, Lonmans Patent and other Shovels
Ames and Roulands Spades; also q great variety
of Forks, Hoes, Rakes, Picks, Mattocks and other
goods in the line, wholesale and retail at low
prices. Call and see.
J.T. CREIGHTON & SON,
ie16 Corner King and Royal streets
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BOOTS IND SHOES.

NOTICE. LADIES-Wc have now in store
~ full line of LADIES FINE HAND SEWED
BOOTS suitable for fall and winter These goods
are made in the hest manner and most modern
styles perfect fit. and every pair warranted to
give entire satisfaction. The verdict of the ladies
who have used these goods is that they arc most
comfortable. beautiful durable and the cheapest
that they have ever worn.
w. b. WADDEY. no King street.
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4 WE'LL ASSORTED STOCK OF BOYS and
"a YOUTHS BOOTS and SHOES of very fine
quality, which will be sold at such prices as can
not fail tn please.
nov2 W. b. WADDEY, 40 King street.
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4 SPLENDID STOCK OF MISSES and chill
~ REN'S SCHOOL and WALKING BOOTS;
llso full line of MISSES and CHILDREN'S S
DRESS BOOTS aud SHOES of the latest STYLES
heap and of good quality
w T. w TInEV 11D 1-;,x ,....
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Browns IRON BITTERs
does not contain whiskcy
Or alcohol, and will not
blacken the teeth, or cause
headache and constipation.
1t will cure dyspepsia, indi-
gcstion, heartburn, sleep
lessness, dizziness, nervous
debility, weakness, &c.
Use only Browns Iron Bi,tcrs made by
Brown Chemical Co.. Baltimore. Crossed
red lines and trademark on wrapper.
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WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT
Corner Market street and Strand
Alexandria, Virginia.
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER
iull line of celebrated pure old Whiskies,
Prandlcs, Gln; Rum, &c, Massey & Co.'S Phila-
deiphia and Claggett's Baltimore Ales. and Berger
y Engels Lager Beer in casks or bottles.
Agent for the POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS
orders promptly attended to and consignments
solicited 81 a.
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MEDICINAL.
TheSeCret

VI lllC ulllVCISdl SUCCESS Ol
Browns Iron Bittcrs is SIM
ply this: 1t is the best Iron
preparation ever made; is
compounded on thoroughly
scientific, chemical and
medicinal principles, and
does just what is claimed for
it-no more and no less.
By thorough and rapid
assimilation with the blood,
it reaches every part of the
system, healing, purifying
and strengthening. Com
mencing at the foundation
itbuilds up and restores lost
health-in no other way can
lasting Dcncflt De ODtalncd.
73Dcarborn Ave-, Chicago, Nov. J.
have been great sufferer from
avcryweak stomach heartburn, and
dyspepsia in its worst form. Nearly
everything | ate gave me distress,
and l could eat but little. have
tried cvcry,hingrccommcnded, have
taken the prescriptions Of dozen
physicians, but got no relief until
took Browns Iron Bittcrs. I feel
none Of the old troubles, and am a
new man. | am getting much
stronger, and feel frst-ratc. ] am
railroad engineer, and now make
my trips regularly. can not say
too much in praise Of your wonder
ful medicine. D. G. MACK.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24
CRIME

WELoN, the bigamist, who suicided at
Princeton, H., it develops had five
wives
THE suicide of II. P. Dow, at Minneap-
oils, two weeks age has been followed by
the death of his wife in similar man
ner.
THE striking miners in the Pittsburgh h
district will, it is thought, go back to work
i'll few days, although large sums of
money are being received by the strikers
from the outside.
A QUARREL is in progress over the dis
position of the large sum realized from
the Irish nationalists' picnic near Chica-
go, on Tuesday. A proposition to devote
| one-half, as was done last year, to the
Land League, was voted down. 1t is de-
sired to use it for more aggressive pur-
poses.
A MAN has been apprehended at Rich
mOnd. Ind, for participation in the Tay-
lorville, ILL.,, outrage. Detective Page
says he will clear up the mystery in few
days. At Columbus, o., G. w. Page, de-
| tective, arrested Elliott r. Hobbs as one
of the participants in the outrage, he
having been employed at Mr.. Bonds, and
enlisting in the regular army at Spring
field July q.
F. A. BACKUs, saloon-keeper at In
dianapolis. sold out last week and started
for Chicago. Since leaving nothing has
been heard of him, and his creditors have
attached his assets, ard the opinion pre-
walls that he has decamped or been foully
dealt with in Chicago, Backus' friends
think he is honest. and hope he will turn
up safe. Mrs. Backus has brought suit
against his estate for maintenance.
G. A. WRTroN, auditor of the Fort
Dodge and Des Moines railroad while
the officers were reading to him warrant
at Princeton, H., charging him with
bigamy, shot himself through the head.
He had recently married near Princeton
1t is said he had FIVE or six wives.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, was yesterday the
scene of an unprovoked shooting that
may result fatally to two men. A young
man named Liebst walked up to a man
standing on a coruer, and shot him in the
mouth. Leibst's brother interfering, he
received a ball in the abdomen. Liebst
then attempted to escape. but was cap
tured. No cause for the crime is known,
and the citizens are enraged to the point
of lynching the prisoner.
Four enlisted men of the 9th infantry
stationed at Fort Omaha, INDUCED in a
wild spree, and amused themselves by
robbing a citizen of $6. This proved
such an easy task that the team of Mr.
| Woolsey was stopped on the highway
with demand for money. The reply
was a bullet which killed one of the party
named Emanuel K. Shrader. His com.
psnions, Dawson. Flintwell, and Nc
| Donald, are IL Jail.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24

Important and Interesting Items
from the Wires During the Week.
WASHINGTON.

PUBLIC PRINTER ROUNDS has appointed d
Cadet Taylor, Wenona, H., chief clerk of
he government printing office.
The Northern Pacific Railway Co. has
completed two additional sections of lts
road. The two sections cover about 40
miles
IT is believed the treasury department
will know about Aug. 22nd what amount
OF per cent. bonds have been asked for
ACTING Postmaster General Hatton has
appointed Judson c. Stevens postmaster
at U tica, n. Y. The nomination of Ste
vens caused considerable controversy in
the senate, and was left unacted upon
when congress adjourned sine die. The
former postmaster is suspended.
THE Star says: The orders for public
printing now at the government printing
office with test all the resources of that es-
tablishment in order to fill them during
the adjournment of congress. Tie house
custom of giving leave to print speeches
not delivered swells the Record consider.
ably.
ONE hundred and fifty millions of 81
per cent. bonds have already been surren-
dered by national banks alone, and there
is every reason to believe that the amount
received from these banks will aggregate
nearly $18,000,000.
RAYNoR, solicitor of the treasury, de-
cides that freight on imported goods con-
signed to an inland city can only be col
lected at the point of destination, he holds
that the collector at the port of arrival
has no right to demand payment of freight
charges.
The American schooner DAuntless, ly-
ing in the harbor of Havana, was re-
Gently subjected to a search for delin-
quent Spanish sailor by party of armed
and uniformed men, and the matter will
be investigated by the authorities at
Washington.
A RBroRT is current to the effect that
Assistant Secretary John e. New, of the
Treasury Department, contempIates re-
signing his position and returning to In
dianapolis in the near future The re-
lations between Assistant Secretary New
and Secretary EolQer and Assistant Sec
retarY French are said to be personally
very pleasant, but it is stated that Assist
ant Secretary New does not find his po-
sition to be what he thought it was. His
powers as Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury are very much more circumscribed
than it is said to he supposed they would
be-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24
GENERAL NOTES.

Mr.. GOODMAN, formerly county treas
urer at Lafayette, nd, is credited with a
prOht of $4,000 in deal in oats.
The Philadelphia branch of the Irish
National Land League of America has
abandoned its project of having an excur-
sion for the benefit of Arab Pashs.
AT Charleston, ILL.,, over three hundred
names have been signed to a pledge to
vote for prohibition and abstain from
drink.
THE New York anti-monopolists, on
Aug. 10, decided to nominate full state
ticket, and called state convention to be
held at Saratoga Sept. 13.
The republicans and greenbackers of
the Twelfth congressional district of Hill
nois have both decided to combine, but
will further Gen. Singleton's independent
candidacy.
JOHN f. MCCURTAIN is thought to have
been elected chief of the Choctaw nation
| at the recent election. His opponent was
b. F. Smallwood, who opposes railroads.
HE orderly methods pursued by the
striking operatives of the Alton road at
Bloomington, ILL.,, caused the company to
rescind its order for a shortening of the
hours of labor and a corresponding re-
duction in wages.
THE discomposed body of supposed
suicide was found hanging to a limb of a
tree on Fish creek, near Bangor, Wis.
| The feet and legs had been eaten off bv
dogs and wild animals. The body had ap-
parently been in that position for two
weeks.
The Sprague mansion al Canonchet was
sold at auction Aug. 10 for $62, $50 to Mr..
Frank D. Moulton, of New York. Will
lam Sprague had torn down the bridge
leading to the place, and patroIled the av-
enue armed with a rife. The auctioneer
stood on the wreck of the bridge to com
| plete the SALE
IN suit brought by the Denver, Utah
and Pacific company against the Long
mont road, it is alleged that the latter is
bonded for $444 600, when its total value
is not over $4,000, and that the expenses
of the concern are more than $500 per
day, while its receipts are not $50. Trains
have been discontinued. Among those
victimized are ex-Mayor Prince and Judge
| Abbott, of Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24
FOREIGN.

On the 18th of September Louisville
will celebrate the completion of three new
lines of railroad by any industrial street
pageant.
4 FRENCH naval demonstration against
Madagascar, is expected. the queen having
prohibited the sale of lands to French
settlers, contrary to treaty.
PETITIONS have been presented to Bis
marck from several German chambers OF
commerce in regard TO the indemnifca-
ton of German merchants who suffered
by the riots at Alexandria.
CETKwAYo is at Osborne, and Queen
Victoria will inform him OF the purpose
of her government to restore him to his
kingdom.
The plan of the restoration of Cetewayo
to the ruiership of zululand was comnu-
nicated to him last week. The conditions
are partition of the kingdom between
him and his enemies, and the non-restora-
tion Of the former military system.
ARABI PAsHA on Sunday called meet
ing of ulemas, and obtained from them a
fetna deposiEg the sultan. and naming
the sheriff of Mecca as caliph, No mill
tary movements have yet been made look
ing to decisive battle. Arab is organ
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

NASHUA, n. H., is threatened by forest
fires.
SEVERE storms of rain, heat, Ightn ing
and wind are reported from points in the
upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys.
Z MoRY J. GARFIELD, a cousin of the
late president, has mysteriously disap-
peared, and his friends have advertised
for him
WHILE bathing at Gray Cloud island
in the Mississippi. Misses Lizzie and Julia
Egan, of Le Sueur county, Minnesota,
were dr owned.
THE Indian agent at Pine Ridge has
assembled his police to arrest Red Cloud
and Woman's Dress, and renews his re-
quest that they be sent to the military
prison at Leavenworth.
Two sections Of circus train crashed
together near New Burnside, ILL.,, August
%. Four men were killed in car con-
tanning eighty sleeping shOwmen, and at
least twelve others were seriously injured.
THE extended drought in western Mas
sachusetts has seriously damaged crops,
and if rains do not speedily come the loss
will be extensive. The grass in pastures
is dry as straw.
4 h41h 4 LlCH CoSSS anu one uSdGu from
yellow fever are reported from Browns
vile. Six deaths occurred at Matamoras.
where the fever is spreading among the
poor. The disease is growing less malig-
nant.
SENATOR BEN HILL, of Georgia, died
at Atlanta Aug. 10. About 2 o'clock he
was discovered to be sinking and by 6:15
he was dead. Four hours before his death
he made sign for hypodermic injection
of morphine. He appeared to be awake
and conscious several times, but could
not speak.
LITTLE THUNDER, chief of party of
Chippewa Indians temporarily in Chica-
go, died at Mercy hospital August IS
The dead chief was taken sick after his
arrival with a complication of kidney
troubles, of which the best medical atten-
tion failed to relieve him. Little Thun-
der was one of the two of Clusters party
who escaped the massacre of the Big
Horn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24

UP in Manitoba there is 4 large col
ony of Mennonites, and they are just
now engaged in bitter and relentless
war on the subject of buttons. The
Old-fashioned orthodox doctrine of the
sect abjured the frivolity of buttons
and compelled the brethren and sisters
to fasten their clothing with hooks and
eyes. But progressive faction have
introduced the worldly practice of
using buttons and button holes, lust as
the wicked do, and are denounced by
those who adhere strictly to the tradi-
tions of the sect SIS imitators of the
vessels of sin and wrath, and enemies
of pure and undefled religion. The
buttonites mist that there is no sin in
the use of the modern conveniences,
but the orthodox party feel strong in
their position BECAUSE buttons are no,
where alluded to in the Bible, while
hooks and eyes are mentioned several
times. The controversy appears to be
agitating the community to its lowest
depth, and is as serious as if it involved
the doctrine of original SIN or the ever
asting punishment of the wicked.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24
izing the Bedouins in Upper Egypt. Gen
eral WOlsaley Ia at AIeYandria

izing the Bedouins in Upper Egypt. Gen
eral Wolseley Is at Alexandria.
JOHN PRNDER, NJ. P, the cable king,
once the foe but now the alley of Jay
Gould. is on his way to the United States.
The occasion is seized upon to bull West
ern Union stock, by the announcement
that Mr.. Pender and another English
capitalist will step into the directory and
list the stock on the London exchange.
The Daily Telegraph has the following
from Alexandria: Within the last few
days one of Arab Pasha's officers visited
Fort Meks, and proposed to surrender
with a large body of men. He promised
to return and make known the decision of
his men as to whether or not they would
accept the terms offered. 1t is believ ed
this proposition of the officer was only a
ruSe.
E. DwYER GREY, member of parliament
and proprietor of The Freemu7tS Journal,
has been sentenced to three months i'm
prisonment and to pay fine of $500 for
contempt of court in publish ing the letter
of O'Brien, editor of United Ireland. ac-
cusing the jury which conv icted Francis
Hines of being drunk on the night previ-
Gus to the day the verdict was given.
O'Brien and Davitt were put out of court.
Grey is high sheriff of the city of Dublin.
The prisoner was taken to Ric hmond
prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-08-24
A NOTED AMERICAN.
Judge TOurgee on the Character of
Martin Van Buren,.

trOOaOly no character IN our history
Is so hard to analyze as that of Martin
Van Buren. The secret of his power
seems to have died with him. He was
not renowned as an orator, yet he must
have possessed great powers as an ad-
vocate. He IS not usually credited
with having devised any great public
measures, yat, during the most I'M
portant epoch of his party's history
every measure to which it owed sue
cess not only required his approval
but showed his shaping or modifying
touch. He was not eminent in de-
bate, but was always a leader of his
party in legislation. He is said to have
been personally calm, self-poised, and
uncOntidlng. He heard every ones
opinion, but took no ones advice. He
was accounted shrewd and cunning.
but was never accused of personal
treachery. He was cautious to the
verge of tlmldity, and at the same
tlne, confident to the verge of rash
ness. He never exulted over victory
nor whimpered at defeat. He had
few personal friends, but an amazing
popular following. In theory he was
the broadest of democrats; in practice
the most exclusive of aristocrats.
None of his associates seem to have
regarded him with affection, and few
of his opponents looked upon him
with animOsity. Perhaps no political
life i'll our history shows so few mis-
takes. In no single instance did he
fail to make the best of the occasion,
viewing it from his own standpoint;
unless it were the last and greatest of
his life-the opportunity to lead the
movement that eventually transformed
the nation. He seems to have had all
mems regards, but to have given none
his trust. BY his opponents he was
called cunning; by his followers
sagacious. More justly than almost
any other politician he may be said to
have achieved his own successes.
Living, he was the envy of all who
would succeed; dead, he has been the
model of unnumbered failures. Few
statesmen would covet his fame; fewer
still do not envy his success. He is
the Sphinx of our history-a hidden
hand in many great events-a man in
whom the elements were so deftly
mixed that no friend knew his heart
and no enemy ever came within his
guard.