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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

The Warrenton Iirginian! is responsible
for the following: Information has reached
this place that rooster belonging to far
mer near Thoroughfare Gap has gone off to
live with flock Of wild turkeys Every
morning at daybreak he crows, and the far
mer, who knows where his ROSTERS. is thus
enabled TO go out and kill wild turkey
every day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
HOUSE..

Soon after the journal was read - motion
was made that the House adjourn, which
motion was lost and five requests for leaves
OF absence were presented and objected to.
AMID much confusion. They were however.
manly granted after which the House nd
Jonrned until Wednesday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
Let Her Whistle

What if a girl whistle.
rwon't make your hair bristie
Or scratch like thistle
A whistling lassie
Need not be sassy,
Or vulgar or hrassy.
No psalm or epistle
Has thrown the first missile.
At women who whistle.
It's quite as becoming
As singing OF cumming,
Or playing or stunning.
Be just philosophic.
. men on this topic:
Not misogynistic
Nor gumpy nor mystic.
But we hope she won't all the same.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

No one whose blood is impure can !eri
well. There is weary, languid feeling, and
often a sense of Encouragement and des-
pondency Persons having this feeling Of
Iassitude and depression, should take Aver,
Sarsaparilla to purify and vitalize the hion,3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

Remember [ ha,
stamina, vital energy.
the life principle. or
whatever You may
choose 10 call the re-.
SlStant power which
battles against I he
causes Of disease and
death, is the grand
safeguard Of health. II
is the garrison Of the
human fortress. AID
when ii wakes Weak,
the true policy is 10
I h row in reinforce
mcnts. In other words,
when such all cmrl.
gency occurs, com
mcnce a course of the
Druggists and Dealers
,ln,1D
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS,
SENATE

Several petitions for the reduction of the
lax on tobacco were presented. and from
fourteen towns in Connecticut asking for an
increase ofthe duty on Sumatra tobacco.
a few other petitions were offered. and al
the close of the morning hour the civil SER
vice bill was taken up as unfinished business
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

Fear brings disgrace, bravery brings
honor, co,rardice saces no man from his tate,'
says the Caliph Omar but DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup has saved millions from an awful
fate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
Free Once More.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 81 1851.
H. H. WARNER & Co.: Srs-For five
years / suffered from kidney affections.
Your safe Kidney and Liver Cure freed mr
from pain, restored my flesh and thoroughly
cured me. +. 3. MCCuE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

Mr. ". W. Wooton, Keysville, Va. saws
1 have found Browns Iron Bitters to be an
excellent blood purifier and tonic;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHtc NEWS
Fatal Railroad Accident.
AN ALIEN ANDRlAN KILLED.
Special IL the Alexandria GAZETTE

SrRAsErR", Va, Dec. 23.--Whilc en-
gagged in coupling the cars Of laciyht
train at this place, this morning. Mr.
Patrick Hayes, of Alexandria, son Of Mr..
Jerry Hayes. fell between The tender
of the locomotive and u car and was run
over and his body nearly severed in twain.
intcrmcnt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

When man tells a lie and sees it is read.
lily believed it just breaks his heart to think
he didn't make ii little stronger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
Two Pictures /.

Two Pictures.
Husband comes
Home at night,
Gets kiss;
That's all right.
Playful wifi.
On his knee
Sits and talks,
Waiting tea.
sudden start.
And q stare.
On his coat,
Sees hair.
Color red
Hers is black
Sob5 and tears.
Fury, "thwark.-
Husband goes
Out at night.
Won't come back
Till he's tight,
N Y Tpiao,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
LIST OF LETTERS.

The following is list of the letters remaining ia
the Alexandria, Virginia postot1ce Dec %
Persons calling for letters will say they are advel
tised and give the date of the list
II not called for within thirty days. they will b..
sent to the dead-letter Office. in Washington.
Brook Lemuel James, J.
Beal, George Johnson, Henry
Darlington. NJ + Jackson, Misses
Crawley, Mary King, Fanny
camel, Mary King, Charles
Crawford, Mollic McCane, ] NJ
Christ Mrs L Mix, AnnaF
Celley James Morrison, I'll
Darlington, Henry AIurry Annie
Colbert, Annie Num-, James
Davis Anna Pontop, Faye,te p,
Duany, G Petit David
Epps, John Peyton, MF
Ford, Freddie Spotwood, Ellen
Custer, A Smith G w
Goodman, j. Syfax. JB
Carrie, Loula Thomas, RE
Green, Susie F. Williams B.
Haines ] w Walker, Susan
Hail. Almra Ward, Fannie
Holland, Annie Walden, Lizzie
Halbert A Williams, 8
jackson, Lawson Wootton, E
1t d. A. WINDSOR. F. A.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
Modern Railroad Accident.

Mans
Back
Across
Track,
Engine
Roars
Man
Shores.
Engine
Rushed;
Man
Squashei.
Widow
Shorts,
Seeks
Courts.
Lawyer
Weeps,
Jury
Sleeps.
Judge
Charges
Heavy
Largess.
Jury
-------..-H allarI -
5000
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
a Vegetable Product,

Bitters. For sale by all Druggists and Dealer,
dec12
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

HAND PAINTED PLAQUES AND VELVET
IL FRAMES 81 so.
: dec19 TESNESSOS & RI
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19
sn,al. :;oys' ('lo,,.irc.

Gh.,.ios- an,: scotch suiting~ ale chosen
for small hol, .,uiIs furrscry day near.
For slender little fellows the box
plrat"i blouse j. preferred. while Stouter
bows have III" single breasted sack.
Both these garments are cut very high
i'm he urc!, 10 conceal the shirt waist,
and are finished by 4 turned over collar
Of tn. material that i deep and square
behind and more shallow i'll front. with
either round or square corners. y deep
collar IF wh.t linen and a culored cravat
bow are worn above this The blouse
has two box plratS i'll front. and on" III the
middle of the back and may be double
or single breasted. i notchcd collar,
like those on gcntlcman'S morning
coats. i used in hou>cs for larger boys.
/ Th, belt is very wide. and is held on by
strap, at the side The sack Goa, is
made To Ga very CLOSELY, like the old
time roundabout. i cut away below the
waist line. and is buttoncd thence up
10 tn. throat This coat is also made of
dark blue or brown diagonal cloth, and
i trimmed with frogs of tubular braid,
! five or six Of them being placed in rows
/ Plain knrr-brrCchcS without fullnr>S at
! the knees are made To match each of
these coats. aud are trimmed with
/ braid when the coal is trimmed.
/ Doublc-brea>tcd sacks are worn by
slender boys. and may be huttoncd their
I whole length or cut away. according 10
fancy. FordrpSs suits black velvet or else
plush is made up with Il simple jacket
and trousers. Ovcrcoat> worn by these
small BOYS are very long. double-brca>tcd
sacks, or else modified listers. made Of
thick warm ,uftrd beaver cloth. either
blue or brown. The trousers reach Just
below the knees. and the overcUat is
LONG enough To conceal the trousers.
The wool stockings and the cloth CATERS
are very dark brown or black; red or
blue stockings arr less worn than for
mprly by small boys. Black silk stock
inmS and deep embroidered collar,
with wide cuffs. are worn with the black
velvet suits. BOYS still in skirts have
lady's cloth, Chcviot and velvet suits.
These have blou>rS and sacks like those
} described above. and the Kilt skirts are
laid in wide box plca,S. With Kilt suits
the newest ovrrruatS have bodies cut oil
straight around the waist, and 4 skirt
attached. with its fullnrSs in two great
box plcaS behind. a deep collar Of plush
and another of the woody cloth Of the
garment are around the neck. Pol,
caps of Chr,iot. or of cloth are made tC
match each suit, and are the most mex
pcnsvr cap. Is well a> most popular will
the little fellows. Occasionally the re-,
fcZ is seen on very small boys.. while
larger boys wear stiff low crowned
Dtrbv'S or else scal-skin turbans. --Idr.
per'S Bd.dr.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19
Justice for Il Dancing-Masier.

Considerable interest was excited in
the Russian capital short time ago by
a curious case tried before the chief mag
is,raic of the. Eighth Police District, both
plaintiff and defendant being persons
well known IN the upper circles of ST.
Petersburg society. The former. Michael
GruSlin>ki, Il noble by birth. is Il FASH
ionable dancing master. patronized by
the Court and aristocracy; the latter,
Captain BreSenski, Il staff officer of the
Imperial Guard. 1t appears that Grus-
dinski had given twenty dancing lessons
at the rate of two rubles per lesson his
regular charge to the Captains youth
full daughter. and had applied repeatedly
for payment of his bill, but in vain. One
evening he called upon de BrcSenski in
person to collect his forty rublcs. and
was shown into the dining room. where
the gallant guar!sman, whose speech
and dcmeanor exhibited unmistakable
symptoms of vinous excitement. greeted
him with ailectionatc joyiality. and, in
reply to Grusdinskis respectful request
for settlement of account, declared
himself ready and willing TO pay up on
the spot 10 the last copeck upon one
trilling condition that his creditor
should there and then dance the KAN
arinski' for his (}resenSki' special
and particular delectation. This the
terpSichorean professor steadfastly de-
clned TO do. whereupon Brcsenski' )
cheerfulneSs incontinently forSook him,
and. summoning his servants he COM
manded them To throw the dancing
dog into the street" They fulfilled his
orders 10 the letter. Charged with as
sault. Captain de Brescnski attempted to
excuse his conduct on the ground that
he had intended 10 pay GrusdinSki Il
compliment in asking him TO dance. and
on his abrupt refusal to comply with the
request had been moved by natural in
/ dignation To turn him ont of doors. The
court. however, failing TO recognize the
force of this argument, sentenced Cap
tain BreSenski to suffer three DAYS I'M
prisonment and To pay the outraged
dancing masters claim in full. Public
opinion in st. Petersburg is unanimous
i'll approving the justice of this decision.
London Tiegraph.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19

in twenty pace. Nc ~,,n' ',f'hE 9'fF''
bv bullet which pierced i'i- i;'.,'i'' !''it-
ing this >anguinar! hi>'n'-- i'','"P- an
ordinary seaman badly w"ahG"i' Ma
supported lo The iingy, a>trrn II The
pinnace. bv the >tokrr Ncnnng (hinl>rif
Shot in the lrg). but the Arabs. hauling
their boat un alongside OF he pinnar'',
cut him over the head until he >anh.
Massey. All ablc-budi-i seaman. badly
wounded, was supported t" the shore. Il
distance of 1up wards. hr two com
rade>. The account Of to- remainder
of the crew is thus mad" up:
The second >toker SWAIN ashore: :" like
wise did the Interpreter ana writer
There were then lief; on ioar" ~ pre-
viuu>ly stated, the Captain and steward,
tirnoesc. who saved himself by falling
down and pretending t" be- dead. Ill"
leading stukcr remained i'll the water.
swimming about and keeping clear of the
as,assin>. and when the dhuw sailed
away he scrambled on hoard the pinnarr.
got up steam. picked up In" men on the,
beach. and took them ami the dead Cap
tain to HEADQUARTERS, nj the Island nf Penn
Ut. "A ltN usiN i'tt't Wv '.Ii''' w. ''N''
en-. In the >crimmage of capture one of
the Arabs was shot. Eight Others ar in
custody. AS is also the Captain Full rr-
ports have still to come in, though il Is
understood that no papers were found in
the dhow. OF. anything To verify her IA
tionaitv. Captain Brownrigg was 4
brave and popular man in the service.
and his death is lamrntcd in the region
where he had done 50 much useful work
and also at home. One cannot hclpfeel-
inc that there was a certain amount OF
recklessness in not arming the crew. An
other notable thing is the fact that The
Winchester rifle j, not used in the serv.
ice. Had Captain Brownrigg been armed
with this weapon he would most proba
bly, have been alive now to describe ii,
deadly effect upon the trcacherou> Arab,
Englishmen who 90 to explore strange
and possibly hostile countries invariably
carry Winchester as well is ordinar!
! rifles
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19

Slesiir Superior 10 she leatf.'' # En-
g!.Fi "mive,l ianrare- ST ihs -tUcr-
2i:v poor sole leather made on the Con-
tinert 81 Europe.
II German named Schmidt has
patented school slate which consists
essentially OF 4 stiff piece of white
cardboard covered with artificial or pa
per parchment prepared by the action
If sulphuric acid upon unsiZed paper.
They are set in the ordinary wooden
frame. and furnish cheap and indie
struc;iblc slate. The ordinary size sells
for 81 pfennings {. l-2c.) He also
makes peculiar kind of ink for use
with these states, called "chiliren 5
ink" Ciindertinte). 1t is made of harm
less mineral colors and solution of
dextrine, and has an advantage over
common ink, that the blots which chill
drcn are sure to make can he easily
washed out with cold water. The same
slate can also be used to write on with
ordinary ink or lead-pencil, and both
washed of with an ordinary sponge.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19
PITIi AND POM L.

The best cure for far-sightedneSs is
TO overlook the faults Of your friend
Bdf,mDrr Er,ry !SatWTng.
The home paper having said, "Great
credit is due Mr.. smith, etc, Smith
showed the paragraph to his grocer.
There is 4 story told of n fine old
Cornish squire who only drank brandy
on two ocrasions-when he had goose
for dinner and when he had not.
The Government has accepted for
the use OF our alleged navy the clay
lIaight torpedo" We Ilai@ht to make
the pun, bat it is hoped the machine
will cffectually Lay out all INVADERS
No,rt>fown Hru'd.
A Young lady who graduated from
the Lawrence High School last July is
teaching school up in New Hampshire.
4 ba5hful young gentleman visited the
school the other day, and was asked by
the teacher to say few words to the
pupils. This was his speech: "ScholarS,
hope you will always love your school
and your teacher rs much Us | do"
Tableau, giggling girls and boys and q
bluShnr schoolma 'am-L0WcU C0arter.
A correspondent writes to Us to
know which in our judgment is the safest
seat in case of 4 railroad collision, rs
he wishes to settle 4 controversy with
some friends. From long and painful
study in this matter, and calling to orr
aid ripe experience, we would say
without fear Cf successful denial that Inc
safest seat in.case of a railroad collision
is the top rail of 4 reliable fence about
four miles in northeasterly direction
from the collisiOn.-LaraDntc Bo0mcr.
aHJ.
Since the late disaster on the Hud
son River Railroad passengers all crowd
into the front ears. refusing to ride in
the rear car. The Buffalo Express says
that the companies will probably leave
off that car entirely. The same man
who invented \ process for giving every
advertiser place at the top of the col.
umn on the outside page of newspa
per will give his attention to this new
problem.
Question in French journal
"When lady receives n visit from l
gentleman, ought she to rise or remain
seated when the visitor enters and wher
he takes his leave?" Ii the lady lives il
Washington, says an American paper
she will rise without regard to Partisan
etiquette and accompany him as far n
the hall, to see that he doesn't carry of
n ten-dollar ivory handled umbrella il
place of the dollar-and-a-half cotton on,
usually carried by visitors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19
A Queens Courtesy.

The kind Queen OF Belgium showed
the other day what grace and gentle
courtesy adds to womanhood. In the
Rue Royale, as a cabman was waiting
on the stand. seated on his box. sud-
den gust of wind carried OF his hat and
sent it dancing along the street, while
he, unable to leave his horse, was ges-
ticulating frantically to the passers-by,
who. insensible TO his appeals. were en-
joying the scene. Just then the Queen
drove past in her pony-chaise, and, see
ing Tie poor mans distress, stopped and
ordered groom to get down and run
after the hat. Her Majesty waited till it
was brought and restored to its owner,
who. now more embarrassed than before,
did not know how TO express his graft
tude. She then bowed her acknowledge
ments of the awkward attempts he made
to convey his sense Of her condescension,
touched her horse and drove off. having
given 4 lesson to the little crowd of rath-
er crest-fallen by-standers, which is to
be hoped was not lost upon them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Poplar wood in considerable guam
titles is being shipped from Rockbridge
County, Virginia, to Philadelphia, at
$40 per cord, to be converted into pa
per.
Experiments now make it appear
that not only do iron and silver possess
the property of retaining large amounts
of gas for an indefinite period, but that
this is also the case with aluminium and
magnesium.
In seeking for substance which
would destroy the microscopic animals
in water without injuring it for drinking
purposes, DIR. Langfeldt found that
citric acid (one-half gramme to every
litre OF the water) killed all the living
organisms, except cyclops and those
with thick epidermis, within two min
utes.
Mr.. Underhill, a well-known New
York stenographer of inventive genius,
has cOntrived theater seat that, with
the aid of simple mechanism, will fold
up, fall down and become part of the
floor. They can be instantly folded in
case of fire, or to clear the floor for
dancing, by one man and lever.
The most durable article of belt
lacing, it appears, may he made as fol.
lows: A dry, untanned horsehide i;
soaked in water until soft enough to cut,
and then cut into strings; these are
made soft and pliable for sewing by
''sawing" them over square cornered
iron, and the belt is then sewed with
the hair side inward the first time across,
and outward on the finish, SO that the
hair takes ali the wear. After the string
has dried it is as solid as any hooks.
The Scientific American says that
the prejudice against American hem.
lock-tanned leather has disappeared
and English tanners now appreciate it:
excellent qualities. Its capabilities fol
resisting water and outstanding wear
by attrition in the soles of boots and
shoes are said to be quite equal to those
Of the best English sole-leather. and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19
"Yes, Sir, I'D Shoot Him

Six or eight congenial spirits sat
around stove in Il Grand River grocery
the other night. and after several other
subjects had been exhausted. some one
introduced that of panics in churches.
theaters and halls. This gave Mr.. Hope
we'll chance to repark:
Gentleman just long to be there"
Where9o"
Why. in one of those panics. Yes.
sir. Id give new twenty dollar bill to
he in the theatcr one night when there
was an occasion for panic"
"Why?'
"Why, because one good. level
headed man could stop the thing IA
easily as you could end up that barrel of
! flour"
well, I dunno about that" OBJ
served one Of the sitters. There is
something awful in the cry of fire! and
hear it where and when You may it
startles and frightens. What would you
do in Il theatre in case there was cry of
fire and rush?''
I'D stand upon my seat, pull re-
volver from my pocket. and shout out
that I'd shoot the first man who at
tempted to crowd or rush. One cool
man would check the panic in ten
seconds"
While the subject was being continued
the grocer Withdrew to the rear end of
the store. poured little powder on a
board, and gave three or four men the
wink. Directly there was II bright
flash, yells of fire. and "powderr'
and every man sprang up and rushed.
Hopcwell didn't spring up and talk of
shooting. On the contrary, he fell over
Il lot of baskets piled up between him
and the door, got up to pillow his way
over rack of brooms, and when he
reached the sidewalk he was on all
tours, white as Il ghost. and SO fright
ened that he never looked back until he
reached the opposite side of the street.
Detroit Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19
An Encounter with q Slave DhOw.

An English CORRESPONDENT writes as
follows: The story of the British fight
with slave dhOw, flying French colOrs
is now officially and in detail before the
country. The affair was not an attempt
to capture the SLAYER; it was not a fight
at all, but a massacre. The incident is
u tragic episode of the work which Great
Britain performs as sort of naval police
in the forcible abolition of slavery. While
the murder of Captain Brownrigg and
the deaths of the other brave fellows were
being lamented in England, retributive
justice soon laid hands upon the dhow
and the Arab assassins. 1t appears that
Captain Brownrigg had long been en-
gagged off Zanzibar in the philanthro-
pic work of the government. He had
never boarded French dhows, but had
been in the habit of running alongside in
his pinnace to verify their papers. Other
dhows he had regularly boarded. Some
he had captured, releasing their living
cargoes. On this occasion, Dec. 3. he
only intended "quite cursory eXamina-
ton of the dhOw in question. He did
not even arm his boats crew. He went
alongside without hailing or stopping
the dhow. Just as he was making"
the vessel he sent the cockswain forward
to attach the pinnace to the dhOw, so that
he might converse with the Captain as
they both forged along through the wa
ter. As the man was standing on the
stern of the boat, in the act of ''making
fast" he caught sight of eight or ten
men crouching down with guns at the
'.ready'' position. He called out to the
Captain, who was standing aft at the
tiller. whereupOn the Arabs rose up and
fired. He closed with one of them, and
the two fell overheard. Fifteen to twenty
Arabs then leaped into the pinnace with
drawn swords and dubbed guns. At
their first volley they killed one of the
crew outright, MORALLY wounded Sec
ond. and severely hurt two Others. 1t
YVES. therefore. no difficult matter for
them to drive the remainder. unarmed as
they were. into the sea. Captain Brown
rigg and his steward were in the after
part of the boat. There was but single
rifle on board. The Captain seized it and
shot one of the Arab boarders. Before he
could reload he was attacked from above
by the rest. He dubbed his weapon
and fought calamity, but under the ter
rible disadvantage Of being below his as
sailants and half blinded with blood flow
ing from severe wound in the forehead.
He was in the stern sheets. while the
Arabs were on the top of the canopy and
at the sides. so that he got at them with
difficulty, they at him with ease. For
twenty minutes the unequal contest went
on. As fast as the Captain knocked one
man over another took the vacant place.
At last the English officer fell, wounded
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-05-19

An Austin colored man, Jim Webster
by name, of rather limited education,
and whose memory is remarkably de-
fective, was recently blessed with son.
His wife, who is more intelligent, deter,
mined that the son and heir should
have high-sounding name, and select
ed very beautiful one. When the child
was presented to the clergyman to be
baptized the latter said:
"Name dis infant?'
Jim scratched his head for while
and finally said:
"Squash."
"Dat's no proper name fora Christian
child"
Sunfower, den."
Once more the clergymen shook hi,
head incredulously. Jim Webster leaned
over and whispered to his wife to give
the right name.
"Hyacinth, she replied.
"Well, knowed it was some kind Of
garden truck. ''-7crts Siffinqs.