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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-05

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PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
p DO HhE H TRAck WEST AND s SqHT kly
sPESDID scESERY. ''i' HALLS
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT
In effect January % 1882
Trains leave Washington, from station corner Of
Sixth and B. street, as follows:
For Pttsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Pullman Horcl and Sleeping Cars a,
$50 a. M, daily; Fast Line, $50 a NJ. daily
with Sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Ciucin
uati. Western Cypress 7:3O p. M, daily, with
Palace Car to Pittsburg and Cincinnati Nail
Express at 800 p m daily, for Pittsburg and
the West
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Canandaigua. Rochester, Buffalo. Niagara. at
800 p. NJ. daily, except Sunday. with Palace
Cars to Canandaigua
For WllliamSpOrt, Lock Haven and Elmirl At
$50 u; NJ, daily, except Sunday.
For New York and tho East 500 and 1890 H. Ill.,
l:30, 500 and 1920 p. III. On Sunday l:3o
$50 and 1920 pm. Limited Express of Pull
man Parlor Cars, $50 a. NJ daily except sun
day.
For Brooklyn, n. V. all through trains conncc, at
Jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex
atording direct transfer To Fulton street avoid
ing double ferriuge across New York City
For Philadelphia, 500 and 1920 H. H.. 80
5:4O, 800 and 1920 p III. On Sunday. l:'O
o:4o, S:oO and 1920 p NJ Limited Express
$50 a. H., daily, except Sunday
For Baltimore 6:4O, 500, 9:3O and 1880 a. H.
and 1:3O, LOO, 4:40, $40 T:3O, 800 and
1O:2Op. M. On Sunday, 500 and 9::sO a. M.
and130, $40, $50, $50 and 1920 p. M.
For pope's Creek Line 6:4O a. H. and lao D. III.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis GAO a. m and ADO p. M daily
except Sunday
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, 6:3O, 7:2O, 800, loo and
11:25 a. H., 400 800 GEO, 500 and 11:3Op
m. On Sunday at $50 9:2O, 11:OOand ll2j
a. m. and 500 M.
For Richmond and the South, 6:3O and 1 LBS a
m, daily, and 800 p. ~, daily, except sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 600.
500, 1858 and 1000 a. M. 1910. 3:H). 800.
200 and 9:2O p. H., and 1900 midnight On
Sunday at sos, SOB and 1000 a. NJ f.; 700 and
9:20 p. NJ.
Tickets and information at the office. Nortllcs>;
corOer Of 18th and Pennsylvania Avenue and Al
the statioo, where orders be left for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. j. R. WOOD. G. PA
FRANK THOMSON, G. NJ. ian23
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FOR NEW YORK.

FOX NEW YORK.
STEAMERS +. c. KNIGHT AND JOHN
GIBSON
EVERY FRIDAY, and returning Leave New
York, from pier Al East river EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
The steamers of this company make c0racctiUns
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East; at New
York with all points West and NORTHWEST, and at
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
given and freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
+. A. REED, Agent,
Janneys wharf.
VIM THOMPSON, President,
1416 street,
sep27-tf Washington. D. c.
GLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RIVER, PRovI-
DENCE AND BOSTON.
Appointed sailing days from Aleqandrla Ev-
cry TUESDAY and from Philadelphia EVERY
SATURDAY.
This line connects ut Alexandria with the Vir-
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads,
and at Philadelphia with Clydes regular Steam
ships for Fall River, Providence and Boston
Freight forwarded with promrtness and care
free of commissions.
wharfage in Boston Quick time. Frequent de-
partures. Through rates and through bills of
ladins given. Insurance at the lowest rates
Agents
+. \. REED, Alexandria,
WIN. p. CLYDE 4 CO., philadelphia
JOHNSON 4 CO., Wash. & Georgt'n
janS-tf
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Oa4rtte.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL ), 1882.

4 SKELETON IN A TREE-Two men who
live in the northern part Of Gilmcr county:
near the Cohuttah range, made IL startling
discovery few days ago, They had chased
a depredating fox TO his covert which proved
to be an immense hollow tree trunk, char
red land blackened by forest fires. 1t was
COMPARATIVELY but huge stump, being not
more than twenty feet high. evidently hay
ing been snapped III twain by some fierce
hurrican which had swept that way. The
willy robber Of the hennery had entered an
aperture near the base of the tree. and all
efforts at smoking him out had proved flu
tile. As IA last resort one Of them suggested
barring the foxs mode of entrance and then
telling the tree which, owing to its aged
and dccaycd condition. would be an easy
task.
This plan was adopted, and IA few viGor-
Gus strokes of the axes sent the old shell
crashing to the ground, and Reynard, in en-
deavoring to make his escape, was summariy
dispatched with an axe. As they were pre-
pairing to take their departure, one Of the
men disccrncd something white cleaning in
the old hollow stump, and upon eXamna-
ton was Mortified to behold the blcachcd
bones of dslncmbercd human skeleton
The men were considerably startled by thcil
strange discovery, and on closer inspection
a powdcr-horn and a bullct-pouch were
brought to light, togathcrwith Il few mould
ering articles of raiment, but nothing clst
was found that would identify as to who tho
person had been. Many conjecturcs have
been made as to how the skeleton came
and how long it had reposed in this strang,
mausoleum, the affair bcinga profound myS
tpry-NOrth GieOy0id Citizen
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-05

Mail, Southwark, connects at Charlottesville.
with Ches Ohio r. r. East and West 4,
Lynchburg, connects with Norfolk 6 Western p
r., through Southwest Virginia to Nashville Man,
Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Tcxas-and ~,
Danvilc with Richmond & Danvillc Railroad ~
South and Southwest.
Express trains connect ut Charlottesville w;,h
ChcS. & Ohio trains for the West and with K, 4 ~
r; r.. at Danville for all points in South, Sou,b
east, Southwest, and East.
Express trains Northward make connection -,
Charlottesville for Richmond
MINED TRAINS for Main Line leaves Alcy,r.
dria daily, except Sunday, 900 a. H. and LODI
H.. and returning arrive at Alexandria OO y. N
and 1915 p. IN.
For MANASSAS LINE leave Washington ,:1o
a. III. and Alexandria 7:45 a. H., daily, cxcep
Sunday, arrive at Strasburg at 12:22 u. m cnn
Meeting with the Valley Road East and West, and
at River with S. V. Il. r. for Luray and Wavues
boro Leave StraSburg LOO p. m, arriving =,
Alexandria ut 5:55 p. NJ.
MINED TRAINS FOR MANASSAS DIVISION
leaves Alexandria daily, except Sunday, at SOOs
M, arriving at Strasburg ut 5:25 D. M, and r..
turning leaves Strasburg at 5;25 Il. H. arriving a,
Alexandria ut BIO p. IN.
For Middleburg, daily, except Sunday, connrc.
ton at Plain station.
For Uppervllc, regular connection at Deapanr
For Washington Rappahannock, daily connec.
ton, except Sunday, at Culpepcr.
All trains connect to and from WARRENTON
All trains make good connections, at Washing.
ton, to and from North and West.
Pullman Slcepers between New York and
Atlanta on Mails trains in each direction without
change; only one change of cars between New
York and New Orleans.
New Orleans Slecpers leave Washington at 7:lO
a H. running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Charleston, S. c., without change on 7:0Op.
IN. train.
Pullman Sleeper between Washington and
Charlotte on 700 p. M. connection.
Marks Adjustable Chairs Cars are run on Night
trains between Washington and Danvilc.
Through tickets at lowest rates to all important
points in the United States
Mail Trains in both directions make close con-
nccton at Franklin Junction to and from all
points on Franklin Junction Division.
MERCER SLAUGHTER O. L 4
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of Fairfax
' Circuit Court. Fairfax c. H., Va, March 22
1882.
Henry Duval trading as Henry Duvall & Co, VS..
Eleanor M. Koon Abram L. koon, O. W. HUNT
trustee, Frank l.. Brambal, trustee, Job Bar
nard and James S. Edwards, trustees, Alfred
Koon. Sarah Koon Frcvit, Coruclia koon Frcvit
and Jane koon In chanccry
Memo. The object Of this suit is to subject the
land of the delendent Eleanor NJ. koon to the
payment of Judgment in favor of compliments
against her for S6530 and $3.50 costs 1t APP
pcaring by affidavit fled that of the above named
defendants, Frank l.. Bramhall, trustee, job Bar
nard and James 5. Edwards, trustees, Alfred kOon,
Sarah Koon Frcvit Cornea koOn Frcvt, and
Jane Koon are uOn-rcSdcntS of the State of Nir-
ginia, it is ordered that they appear here within
one month after due publication hereof and do
what is necessary (" protect their interest in this
behalf. TeStc:
mh21-wfw .1NO. w. GRAHAM, Crk.
NOTICE-This is to give notice that shall APP
~ ply TO the Directors Of TN" .1ANSEY CAR
COUPLING COMPANY to iSsue nv Il certificate
for five shares of stock of that company Ia replace
CERTIFICATE no. II, which has been lost or
mislaid by me.
mh17-wtmy1 ). II. JANNEi.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-04-05

Bargains i'll the latest styles of spring
goods this week at ID. Ruben < Co.'s Boot
and Shoe House, No. SIS King street. next
door to H. Strauss
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Steamers of this line will run as folow::
FOR NORFOLK,
Connecting with Merchants and Miners Line for
Boston, steamer
LADY OF THE LAKE
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY,
at GOO o'clock p M returning, leave Norfolk on
alternate days at 400 p. III.
This stunch iron steamer has just been painted
throughout, staterooms newly furnished ani car
petcd and is the handsomest US well as the safest
boat on the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay,
and is the only steamer making close connection
with the New York and Boston steamers; also
connects with Richmond Steamers and railroad
lines South. Stops at PlNEY POINT anG POINT
LOOKOUT going and returning.
For the fall and winter, commencing Oct. 1st
rates Of fare will be as follows:
First class fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
$3.50, second class S1.5O; first class fare to Piney
Point and Point Lookout, $3.50; second class
10 cents.
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WAsHINGToN &oHIo RAILROAD.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
BEGINNING OCTOBER Is, 1SS

bEGlNNlSG OCTOBER Id, 1901
The MAIL TRAIN will leave Washington at 9:2O
a. M, and Alexandria ut 9:25 a. M. daily, except
Sunday; pass Leesburg, going Westward, al l::'o
p M, and arrive at Round Hill at 1915 ?. H.
Leave Round Hill at 1890 D. M pass Lecsburg
going Eastward, at LILO p. M, and arrive at Alex,
andria at 30 p. M, and at Washington AT $50
p. m.
:. The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave
Washington at 400 p. ~, and Alexandria at I'D
p. m, daily, except Sunday, and arrive at Lees
burg at GAO p. IN. Leave Leesburg at 600 a. m
and arrive at Alexandria at SID a. m AMI Wash
ington at $50 a. In.
.Gs> Passengers from Washington will take the
Washington and Ohio cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 9:2Oa H. and l:2op
M, and 20 through without change of cars.
The 9:2o a. m. train from Alexandria and l2:3U
pm train from Round Hill connects at Round Hi!
with GOSHERT'S Daily Line of Coaches for Sink
ersville, Berryville and Winchester; also Rcdmans
Line of Coaches, which leave Leesburg daily for
Aidie and Middleburg.
Both trains Westward, make close connections
at Vienna, with Sision's Line of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
COMPUTATION TICETs 21a cents per Mile
ANNUAL TICKETS, $50.
r. H. HAVENER, e. I. A.
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CONFUSION MERCHANTS,


r UCAs s QUINTIN,
GENERAL AUCTIONEERS
10 NORTH ROYAL STREET,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
A large stock of Furniture Crockery, Glass
ware aud Miscellaneous Goods in store. ap4
w. A. SMooT GS FRENCH.
VIZ 4. SHOOT & CO.,
COAL, SALT, PLASTER,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
OrFIcE-Smoots Wharf.
ap4 Special attention paid to forwarding
OHAs, S. TAYLOR, JR
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FEED
FEED DEALER
COMMISSION MERCHANT
Cotton Seed Meal, Baled Hay, Cut Hay, Hominy
Chop, Middling and Heavy and Light Bran spe-
cialteS
Prompt attention given to all orders
Nos. 81 and 23 KING STREET,
mh10 Alexandria, Va.
w A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON'S PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignmcnts 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
sep14 Alexandria, Va
THoNAs PERRY
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT
And Dealer in
FLOUR, FISH, SALT and FERTILIZERS,
Also Agents for
WATTS RICHMOND CAST and CHILLED
FLOWS,
feh19-tf ALEXANDRIA, VA.
+ S. b. FISHER. G. wM FISHER
/ FlsHEh & BRO"
Successors to Fisher, Ross & Co..
GROCERS, LIQUOR AND COMMISSION
MERCHANTS,
/ No ID Cameron street AlpXan6rio va
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STEAMERS.
STEAMERS.
WAsHINeToN STEAMBOAT COMPANY
OMITTED

WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COhPAN1 l.
(LIMITED.)
Boats between WASHINGTON and ALEIAN-
DRIA will run promptly rs follows viz
Leave Seventh street wharf, Washington, at
7:3O, $50, $50, 1920 and 11:3O a. NJ. and
1870, 1:3O, 2:3O, $50, 43O, $50, 6:3O and 100
pm.
1870 and 11:30 Il. IN. and 1890 1:3C, $50,
$50, 4:3O, $50 and $50 p. IN.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer ARROWSMITH leaves 7th street
wharf, Washington, at Z a. m and Alexandria at
7:30 q. m. EVERY MONDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY for all river landings. On Mondays
as far as Nomini Ferry; on Thursday Nomini and
CurriOman on Saturday Currioman and Leonard
town. connects at Shepherds with B. & c. r. Z.
G. w. RIDLEY, Gen. Manager.
Capt JNo. S. WOOD, Fl. & Pass. Agt [no15
Il
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-19
A sIMPLE BAROMETER.

A correspondent OF the English Mechanic
thus describes simple barometer: Take
a glass tube about seven inches long, and
about two-thirds OF an inch internal diane.
ter, ana draw out one end before the blow
pipe to point. leaving very small orilice
about l.l00 to l-60 OF an inch diameter.
This end OF the tube should not be quite
sharp, but somewhat rounded. A cork is
tube, and if the cork is made OF cork, its
sides or upper ends should be creased or
coated with paraffine, the lower end being
left uncoated. A rubbsr cork would au-
swer better. The tube should now be about
half filed with distilled water, although
the exact hight is Of no consequence, and
the cork firmly inserted. The tube should
be suspended with the point downward
near the window, and it should never be
shaken. When the barometric pressure is
low, indicating rain, drop OF water will
appear at the orifice, and hang to the
lower end Of the tube. When the
barometric pressure rises, the drop
Will disappear, and bubble OF
air may sometimes be seen in the act OF
entering by the narrow opening. II more
than one drop 10 extruded, Of courge they
will fall, but one drop will always remain
suspended. have had atube Of this de.
scription hanging in my laboratory, says
the writer. for two years and find its in
dications for rain and dry weather most un-
erring The only error arises from ex.
tremeIy sudden rise Of temperature, which
will sometimes force drop Of water out
by expansion, although the barometric
pressure is high but in that case the drop
soon dries up in the other case it hangs
persistently, and viii in many instances in
dicate the approach of rain thirty hours
before the appearance OF the storm. Before
rain the drop does not dry up. because then
the atmosphere is saturated with moisture.
The sensitiyeness OF this weather. glass de.
pends upon the difference OF tension be-
tween the surrounding atmosphere and the
air within the tube, the latter expanding or
contracting according as the barometric
pressure is low or high.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-19

MIRACLES Nor Our OF DATE.-Dr.
Giordano has reported upon remarkable
epidemic OF morbid fanaticism which is
prevailing in the village Of Ala, in Italy.
The place is almost inaccessible, having
but little intercourse with the world, and
is marked by barbarous style OF living,
and by the prevalence of intermarriage,
with its usual concomitants OF weak
mindedness, morbidness and idiocy con-
sequently superstition fourishes. After a
long drought in February, March and April
last, religious procession was organized to
obtain rain. The statue OF Saint Francis
was carried round, and the declaration Of
fanatic that he saw water flowing on the
face of the saint was readily taken up by
the credulous crowd. The miracle was at
tributed to the intercession OF a girl named
Rosalia Giallonbarda, who, having formerly
suffered from epilepsy, believed she had
been cured by the saint, and was the sub
ject of an excessive mysticism, with hallu.
cinations. Her frenzy was caught by her
relatives and neighbors, and spread abroad
till the crowds of fanatics coming to visit
her and the saint became so formidable that
she was arrested. This " sacrilege f" only
stimulated the popular excitement.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-19
BY no MEANS ALL SPICE.

" What do you do with your coeoanut
shells ?" asked Record reporter OF promi.
nent candy manufacturer. "Sell them to
be made into pepper" said he, and the
aroused curiosity Of the reporter was not
quieted by his further statement that the
shells were really ground and used by
spice-me to adulterate pepper and other
of their wares Further investigation
showed that factory where the shells are
ground up is situated at the corner OF Line
street and the railroad liz Camden, and is
one. story. brick building, the capacity of
the mill being about two tons OF ground
shells per day. The shells are brought to
the factory in bags, and deposited in the
roasting department.. Here they are care
fully scraped, and put in great revolving
ovens, which are constantly turned over
beds OF blazing coal. Somes OF the shells
are roasted a light brown, while others
come out crisp and black. After being
carefully sorted, the dark shells are put in
hoppers in the grinding department and
reduced to a fine powder like pepper. The
brown shells are not ground go fine, and
come from the mill looking exactly like
ground coffee. This Camden factory is
said to have been in operation for about a
month The shells cost very little, and
the milling is done at an expense OF about
2 or about q cents per pound.
A representative OF leading spice house,
in speaking of this novel preparation, said
that, while his house had not used it, he
supposed that it was harmless adnltera.
tion for spices. eve have our own method
of adulteration," said he, and sell to the
trade probably more adulterated goods than
pure. We can't help it. There is no pre-.
tense on our part that the lower grades Of
spices are pure. We simply sell the re-
taller what he wants. We sell them spices
at almost any figure. Pepper, for instance.
as low as eight and nine cents, but it is
about as much something else as il is pep.
per. II would ruin the trade to prohibit
adulteration, and, besides. there. are not
enough spices grown to supply the demand
OF the United States alone if nothing but
pure spices were sold. We are constantly
making experiments to discover the cheap.
est harmless foreign matter with which we
can mix our goods in order to supply the
demand for low grades"
The powder made from ground cocoauut
shells has fine color, and on account OF
its weight and appearance is considered by
spice manufacturers to be choice adulterat.
ing material. Philadelphia Record.
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HOW A FRENCH ENGINEER SAVED
TRAIN LOAD OF LIVES.

A curious story comes from France, which
would delight the hearts of Colonel John
Hay and Bret Harte. NJ. Grisel, the new.
est candidate for the decoration of the
legion Of honor, is a workman. All his life,
it may be said of him, he had seen his duty,
a dead sure thing, and went for it there and
then. But this special opportunity came
one dark, dismal night in the winter of
1857. At that time a man in whose honor
q grand banquet was to have been given
the next week at the Elysee Montmartre,
under the Presidency of Victor Hugo, was
employed as an engine driver on one of the
driving o train from Claremont to Brisudi.
A terrible storm was raging, the floods were
out, and all around the train was as dark
as pitch. When the train stopped at
place called Vie lie Comte, the sharp ears
of Grisel, the engine driver, caught the
sound of the rushing torrent of the river
Allier, and he remembered very danger
ous bridge, which the train was bound to
cross. 1t may have been instinct, or very
proper sense of precautiou, but the engine
driver got it into his head that it would be
running tremendous risk to pass over the
train till the fabric had been examined and
pronounced safe. He communicated his
views to the station master, and wss
laughed at for his pains. In fact, this
official, his superior officer, in the interests
of the company, and with view, no doubt,
to expedition, ordered Grisel to proceed at
once. The. engine driver refused point
blank, and by doing SO, at once qualified
himself for instant dismissal. In such
case ninety.n men out of every hun
dred would have taken the risk and said
no more about it; but Grisel was consci-
entious, and remained firm to his point,
whereupon there followed a strange d.
lemma. The station master lost his tenn.
per, and was proportionately as irritable as
the workiDgman was calm but 80 obsti-
nate was the engine driver that it became
necessary to telegraph to the nearest inn
portant station for instructions. Long be.
fore the return message had been received,
the anticipated disaster was fact, and the
pitiless food had carried away the bridge
into the torrent below. Then followed
scene Of great rejoicing The passengers,
awakened from their slumbers by the
crash, got out Of their carriages and
when they learned to whose judgment, ex.
perience and tact they owed their ives,
they surrounded the young engineer in or
der to congratulate him on having, by his
act of resolution, risked dismissal from his
employment, and been the means OF saw
ing at least l25 lives from catastrophe as
horrible as the Tay bridge accident Of later
years.