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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-18

4 FINE DISPLAY. Messrs Tennesson 4
Co. have i'll their window, on King street, a
display of ceiling and wall papcrthat cannot
he excelled for beauty. II is the finest paper
ever brought to this city, and the firm is
able to sell il to customers cheaper than it is
sold wholesale in Washington. AS nn evil
dence of the cheapness of goods in Alex
andria il may be stated that Messls. Ten
nesson x Go. have OH hand Il large supply
of wire window screen goods, which thew
are selling 80 cents cheaperthan trade prices
III Washington. Thercis no necessity for any
one TO go To Washington to make purchases
of any kind as there is no doubt the mer-
chants OF Alexandria can sell cheaper than
the dealers of that city, who have to make
large profits 70 meet their heavy expenses
DEATH OF AN ESTEEMED LADY.-Mrs.
Mary {. summers, an esteemed lady, died at
her residence on Prince street. early this
morning. Mrs. Summers, widow of the late
John Summers, esq.,, came from family that
has given several talented ministers to the
Methodist church, and was herself, not only
member of the NJ. F.. Church South, In
this city, but an earnest Christian, whose
life adorned the religion she professd, and
proved standing influence for good in the
community. where she was known and
loved. Her death, which will be generally
regretted, was simply falling asleep in
Jcsus--a beautiful ending of holy life. Her
memory will be long cherished by the
many who were the recipients of her love
and kindness.
THE JAvINs HABEAs CORPUS CAsE.-Tne
writ of habeas corpus for the release of Mr..
VIM. Javins from the custody of the City
Sergeant, committed by the Mayor for re-
tllsing to pay fine of 81 imposed for cut
ting fish in his house on the fish wharf,
came up before Judge Keith, at the old
court house this morning. After hearing the
evidence and the arguments OF counsel,
Mcssls. Burke and Brent for Javins, and
Corporation Attorney Kemper for the city,
the Judge entered all order releasing Mr..
Javlns. This settles one phase of the Fish
town muddle--the question as to where fish
shall be cut The decision gives Mr.. Javins
the privilege of cutting and cleaning his fish
IN his house on the property adjoining fish
town. ~
THE STEAMER MARY WASHINGTON
Steamboat Inspectors Schatfer and Lowery
Visited this city this morning and inspected
the steamer Mary Washington, lying at the
wharf, foot Of Prince street. The inspectors
passed the steamer. finding her sound in
Gerry particularly and allowed her a steam
pressure of 50 pounds to the square inch
The Mary Washington. one of the best cx,
cursion boats on the river, has been thor
oughly overhauled, reprinted and reittcd
and will make her inaugural trip for the
season of 1882 to Occoquan Falls on Sunday
Hext. Mr.. E. g. Randall, the owner has
invited large number of friends in this
city and Washington to be his guests on the
OCCASION
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-18

INT .fItNaHUTW NUN NIUD, COlnpOS-
ed Of young business gentlemen of this
city, has been recently organized, notwith-
Standing which the score at this, the first
pigeon shooting match, will be seen to have
been most crcditabe one. Glass ball prac-
tice is held by the club every We'd
uesday afternoon at the fair grounds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-18

CIRCUIT COURT FOR THE CouNrY- JUDGE
JAMES KEITH PRESIDING.-I.asl riuht thr
jury IN the case of Enuch Cook against ALI
son Nuilor, of Washington. rendered il vcr-
dict for the defendant. Nailor. This was n
suit brought by Cook to recover damages.
which ne laid at $1,000, for the lcvyiny upon
and removal from the State of his Property.
consisting of horses and wagons.
This morning the court was engaged in
hearing the hnbeas corpus case of VIM. JAY
ms. An order was entered releasing Mr..
Jayins from the custody Of the City Sergeant
and the court adjourned till Monday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-18

EERTlLIZERS--H taken the agency of
l. the CHEMICAL COMPANY, of Canton, Bal
timore, am now prepared to furnish the follow
ing valuable Fertilizers BAKERS STANDARD
GUANO, PURE DISSOLVED BONE and PURE
DISSOLVED SOUTH CAROLINA BONE, for sale
for cash or on time to reliable parties ....r
THOMAS PERRY,
my1G l. King street, Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-05-18

The RELIEF Hook AND LADDER FAIR.
The Fair at Armory Hall for the benefit of
the Relief Hook and Ladder Company closes
! tonight, when it is expected that the voting
| for The several articles to be presented 10
the parties receiving the hig hcst number
OF votes will be quite spirited. There were
very few votes cast last night as will be
seen by the following:
For Gun-James Smith SIS. Geo. Wise T.
scattcring5.
For Hat and Belt--Geo. Dix -. W. ~
Rodgers 2S. :
For Baby's C;,rriage-Geo. Fisher ~, Ed
dle Borhaus %, Birdie Waterman q. seat
tering II.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

Several years ago the Indians of Pitt
River took up piece Of land and settled
on it, intending to be good and industri.
GUS Indians. They selected one of their
number in whose name it was home.
steaded, all the Indians to be equal
owners, they furnished the money and
doing the requisite work. Now the In.
dian in whose name the land is held cody
tells his acknowledges that it belongs
to him and they have no share in Il
whatever. A number of the tribes visited
the Land Office at Susanville the other
day, but the officials could give them nc
aid, and they went off to settle the mat
ter il their pNn fashion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

The Arizona Rustler is liable to be cir
cumvented, provided the rangers are not
in with the gang and an express agent
does not poison the blood hounds. Here
is an account of the latest protection on
the Southern Pacific: The car is very
strong and is bullet proof, very i'm
portant item in the Arizona country. 1t
is made in two compartments-one for
treasure and the other for five or six ex-
pressmen and guards. There are doors
only on the sides, and loop-holes in the
side of the car gives the expressmen, who
are fully armed, a beautiful opportunity
to pick off train robbers. In addition to
this force of men, arms and ammunition,
there were four Siberian blood hounds in
the car. The hounds cost $3.50 each.
The same style Of car will 20 with each
train.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

The Great Italian Hero, Giuseppe Carl.
baldi, died at $50 o'clock last Satur.
day, at Caprera, of bronchitis. His death
produced great impression. At Rome
the session of the municipal council ad-
journed on the arrival of the news and
performances at the theaters ceased.
General Garibaldi, by will, orders his
body cremated and the ashes preserved
in porphyry urn near the tomb of his
dead child at Caprera. He was born at
Nice, Italy, in 1907.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10
MANY New York houses are sendin

Many New York houses are sending out
women drummers. 1t is more than prob.
able that the women will not drum more
than one season. Getting up at all times
of night to catch freight trains to 20 to
the next town, riding in cabooses that
smell of kerosene, on an empty stomach,
catching maps and colds by curling up on
wood-boxes and carrying keisters through
railroad yards before daylight, looking
for hotel and finding the rooms are ali
occupied, will make female drummsrs
entirely happy. If the lady durmmers
could always ride on passenger trains and
have customers meet them at the depot
to carry their satchels and the same
customer would hitch up team and take
them to the train, there might be some
fun in female drumming. There are 20
many things that drummers have to do
that ladies couldn't do very we'll that
there is no danger of radical change in
the business. = Peck's Sun.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

The recent discovery of a bag of
watches on Jericho Beach, Scituate,
Mass, reminds Welcome Fits that in
1850 or thereabout he found bag of
watches in the cabin of wreck that
that came ashore and buried it in the
sand as a temporary expedient. Since
that time he has never been able to find
it, and he very naturally thinks that
those now found are his friends of thirty
years ago.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

One OF the incidents of the fire at
Tombstone is given as follows by the Ari-
iona Star: The intense heat produced
an eddying current of air which passed
from the burning building, took a circu-
lar route through the southern part of
the city crossing Military plaza, sending
a column of dust hundreds of feet sky.
ward, finally struck the brick building
near the roundhouse, occupied as an en-
glne-room, store-room and Master Me-
chanic's office. The doors and windows
being open the wind gained entrance and
in seconds time lifted the roof from its
fastenings and let portions fall many feet
away. This roof, consisting of huge
plates of corrugated sheet-iron, was at
tached to the brick walls by strong iron
bars.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

Alexander II. Stephens attributes the
sprain of his ankle, received three weeks
ago, to the Vaccinations of destiny
Every momentous event in his career, he
declares. has pivoted on the early part of
the month of May, and. though discaim-
ing to be superstitious, he always looks
for something strange to happen to him
at that period.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10


FISH SLAUGHTER From the very best
authority, we learn that regular
slaughter of trout by the Piutes has been
going on for months past at what is
known as Spragg's dam, on Walker River
in Mason Valley, and that tons upon
tons of fish have been caught in willow
nets. The nets are placed in the water
directly under the dam. The trout will
make leap to scale the wall, only to fall
back into one of the line of nets that are
strung across the whole dam In the
Walker River, above where it emptes
into Walker lake, the Indians have
placed willow dam, thus preventing
the fish from the lake going up the river,
and our informant says that the whole
sale slaughter that has been going on at
the dam, has nearly rid the river between
Spraggs dam and that point of trout
Thus the law, which says that fish shall
not be caught in nets, is being evaded,
the river being blockaded by dams, and
the trout-the pride of Nevada waters
being exterminated. 1t is certainly time
stop should be put to such proceedings.
i Aurora Herald.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

A meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee Of Nevada will be
held in Virginia City on Saturday, the
Sth OF July, at the Office OF Chairman w.
E. F. Deal, for the purpose of calling a
State Convention, selecting place for
the same, and apportioning delegates
among the several counties in the State.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

A colts head formed nearly like that
of human being was brought to Mount
Sterling, ILL.,, the other day. The head
has skull exactly like that of man,
with the ears and mouth of horse. The
colt died at its birth.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

Surprising that no later ago than thirty
years it should have been mentioned to q
traveller by water that he would be de.
tanned forty eight hours at certain place
in order to let the captain sink his ship
to extinguish fire and pump her dry
again, the suggestion would have been
regarded as rather pleasant joke. Yet
that is precisely what happened to the
steamer Rio Grande, which arrived at her
dock yesterday in good order. Loaded
with cotton from Brazil, she took fire,
and the streams that the vessel afforded
would not extinguish them. The captain
hailed passing bark, temporarily lodged
his passengers on board it, and made for
shoal water inside the Delaware break
water. Arriving there long before the
passengers, he opened the stop cocks and
sunk the steamer. The fire in the cargo
was extinguished, powerful tug had
been sent to him in answer to telegram,
and almost as soon as his passengers ar
rived by the Italian sailing vessel they
found the steamer aioat again and ready
to receive them. Modern construction
and the pluck of good sailor nowadays
to make light of serious disaster.
The passengers will forget the discom-
forts of the voyage and remember only
the comical side of an experience which
included the scuttling and raising of
steamer in which the voyage was accom-
Dlished, with a brief interruption. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

Two interested witnesses in New
London, Conn.,, courtroom, were a couple
of Eusquimaux, brought all the way from
the polar regions to testify about the ap.
preparation by defendant of a large
quantity of oil and whalebone belonging
to the plaintiff on the Esquimaux coast.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

A dispatch from Washington, dated
the 9Th instant, says: "Guiteau is fail
ing, mentally and physically, every day.
His condition yesterday was startling in
the extreme and forebodes total smash
up before the 30th. A certain sign of
mental and disintegration is the failure Of
persons appetite in cases like this
Guiteau's appetite is failing. He has be-
come taciturn and uncommunicative since
lawyer Reeds visit yesterday, and he
spends his entire time between rising and
retiring and lying stretched upon his cot,
bordering, perhaps, on the few remaining
days between life and death. That he
will surely fail before hanging day is tho
opinion of those who see and know him,
and the Jail officials will have to carry
him to the scatfold and prop him up until
the fatal drop falls. AFFECT fear is TAX
ing possession of him, and the assassin
will present pitiable appearance when
the penalty is reached. Some are inclined
to think that he will go stark mad few
days prior to the event, and present indi-
cations surely point in that direction.
One thing is certain, and that is that
Guiteau will surely sink into abject fear,
become seriously sick, or become wholly
crazy before many days elapse."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Ma.
sons will meet in Virginia City on next
Tuesday, and the Grand Lodge of F. 4
A. NJ. will meet on the following day.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

In two hours last Thursday, says the
Shasta Democrat, with hand mortar,
Dent Young and Bill Murray pounded
out thirteen ounces Of gold from rock
taken out of their claim on Flat Creek,
that sells for SlS.75 per ounce. This is
not what i, known as the Murray claim.
as some suppose-it is q new "find."
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

The wife Of DIR. FELTON,, of Georgia, is
said to be the best politically informed
woman in the South. She is her hus.
bands most intimate political adviser,
and accompanies him on his canvassing
tours
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

Wooden shoes, says the Chicago Jour.
nal of Commerce, are worn in many
places, and enough Of them are sold to
keep large factory going at Green Bay,
Wis. They are cut out Of green bas,
wood, smoked and dried like hams, and
sold at thirty five cents pair.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

Nov that Darwin is gone we violate
no confidence in saying that he always
believed Oscar Wilde to be the missing
link. Hawkeye.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

Trees in East Tennessee are bending
with apples, peaches and cherries, and
grapes promise an extraordinary success.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

The zephyrs from the Northwest bring
us u, the news that Oregon has gone Repub.
sican.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

What religion is most prevalent il
Spring? buddhism.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10
The different Trades Unions east of the

The different Trades Unions east of the
Mississippi Valley are continuing theil
strikes, and as has generally heretofore
been the case, these strikes mostly result
in injury to the trades men. We believe
that the artisan should be fully compens-
ated for his labor and respected; also do
we believe that the employer and his in
terests should be regarded and looked
upon in an impartial light. We believe
in Trades Union and are of the opinion
that their existence is absolutely neces-
sary for securing fair pay, but the trades
men should bear in mind that they are
not employed for the purpose of conduct
ing their employers business. The
journeymen horse-shoers of Chicago
struck for an increase of twenty-five cents
per day in their wages, which the en-
ployels would have willingly acceeded to,
but this increase of pay was accompanied
with demand that bosses should aban-
don the use of machine.made horse.shoes
in their shops. Such q demand as this
is altogether out of reason and would
work great hardship and injustice to the
bosses if complied with, and was at once
rejected by them. The great evil of all
Trades Unions is, is that they are gsner-
ally run by about half dozen men, and
unfortunately these men are not always
working for the best interest OF their fell
workman, but moved by selfish mo-
tives for their own personal benefit, and
they persuade their brother trades men
into doing many absurd things. How
would it look to the public if the carpen-
ters and joiners would demand that their
bosses should not use machine. made |
doors and sashes, or any machine planned
lumber whatever; all had to be made and
done by hand Or the shoemakers de.
mand that all shoes should be hand made,
even the pegs, and that all machinery
used in the manufacture of shoes should
be done away with. There is about as
much sense in one of these demands as
the other.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

The number of lions and panthers
killed in Algeria is diminishing very
rapidly every year, and these animals
will probably soon disappear entirely
from that country. XVI
We learn from an Albany paper that a
recent dastardly attempt to bride a men,
Der of the Legislature with a railway
pass failed most miserably. He had one
already.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY
i debts whatsoever contracted by any person
without Written Order fr1m me.
Pahr.nasst. Valley, New. april u. 1852.
spl6lm HENRY SHARP,
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-06-10

HAVING RETURNEDTO PLOCHE.
and expecting to remain but
. short PERIOD all persons in need UNIV
IS possible. They will find me in nv old
quarters. 0ie
mott F. G. NICHOLS.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-24

In the interior Of this country cam
els have for sometime past been used
as beasts of burden. The average
Australian, however, has love for
sport, and the camel has of late been
utilized to crafty the propensity. On
the arrival at Thargomindah Of troop
of eighteen camels, laden with mer-
chandise, few enterprising turfmen
arranged for race between five Of the
feetest animals in the collection.
They we're ridden by light-weights--
two of them being jockeys well known
to the sporting public of the neighbor-
ing township of Wilcannia-and the
only stipulation made was that the
prize Of Els should be handed over by
the winner to the trustees of the fund
for fencing the cemeteryl A level
start was affected but the camel rid.
den by one Bond made all the running,
and won in a "caDter" by four lengths.
One Of the ships" is reported to have
lain down at the back Of the course,
and his steering gear" getting out Of
order, he could not be piloted straight
afterward. Thus not only is Thargo-
minda entitled to the credit, If any, of
having promoted the first camel race
in Australia, but also to the exception
al credit Of having devoted racing
stakes to praise worthy object.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-24
Rescued from Denth,

William ]. Coughlin, Of Somervllle,
Mass, says; I'm the fall of 1875 / was
taken with violent bleeding of the
lungs, followed by a severe cough. l
was so weak at one time that | could
not leave my bed. In the summer of
1877 was admitted to the city hospi.
tai. While there the doctors said l
had hole in my left lung as big as a
half dollar / was so far gone at one
time a report went around that | was
dead. | gave up hope, but friend
told me of DR.. VIM. Halls Balsam for
the Lungs. / gotta bottle, when to my
surprise and qualification | commenced
to feel better, and to-day | feel in bet.
ter spirits than l have in the past
three years.
II write this hoping every one
afflicted with diseased lungs will be
induced to take DR.. Halls Balsam for
the lungs, and be convinced that con-
sumption can be cured" Sold by
druggists. 81
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-24
Hopping a Barrel.

Danbury News.l
Putting hoop on the family flour
barrel is an operation that will hardly
bear an encore. The woman gener-
ally attempts it before the man comes
home to dinner. She sets the hoop up
on the end of the slaves, takes de-
liberate aim with the rolling pin, and
then shutting both eyes, brings the
pin down with all the force of one
arm, while the other one instinctively
shields her face. Then she makes .
dive for the camphor and unbleached
muslin, and when the man comes home
she is sitting back of the stove, think
ing ofSt. Stephen and the other mar
tyrs, while a burnt dinner and the
camphor and struggling for the mas
terry. He says that if she had but
kept her temper she wouldn't have
got hurt. And he visits the barrel
himsel, and puts the hoop on very
carefully, and then adjusts it SO nicely
to the top Of every stave that only a
few smart raps apparently are needed
to bring it down all right. And then
he laughs to himself to think what a
fuss his wife kicked up for a simple
matter that only needed a little pa
thence to adjust itself; then he gets the
hammer and gives the hoop smart
rap on one side, and the other flies up
and catches him on the nose, filling his
soul with wrath and his eyes with
tears, and the next minute the barrel
is flying across the room. accompanied
BY the hammer, and another candidate
for camphor aud rag is enrolled in the
great army that is INCREASINGLY march
ing toward the grave.