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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
VIRGINIA AND MALONE.
{ Correspondence ofthe Alexandria Gaze,


LOUISA, Dee. 81. 1889 Great has hecn
the democratic cyclone. 1t has swept over.
North and South and played havoc with the
republican party. Good news came from
nearly every quarter save mere in old Viz
@inia. New York, Pennsylvania, and other
Northern states democratic: likewise Geor-
gla, North Carolina, and other Southern
states. But alas Virginia. dear old moth.
er, where dost thou stand? Who is it that
has soiied thy once spotcss robes who,
that for self, woultlst pluck the iairest level
out Of thy crown and sell it to the highest
bidder? The whole land cries oul Malone
Ofall men surely this man has been the
worst enemy Virginia ever had True, be
wore The gray and fought well but there is
one vote ne cast in the t. s. Senate that is
sufficient to wipe out all his past deeds
ho"SoeVe: bright they may have been. II
mere was star upon his brow beforetime,
mat one vote is q cloud blacl, enough and
large enough 10 shut ii out from View.
wonder what Lee, what Stoncwall jackson
what old Henry A. Wise, what old Col.
Robert Boiling. and what hosts of other
goo'l and true men OF that stripe would say
now could they rise from their graves and
~
Co., are playing to-day? ! doubt not but
what they would blush at the sad spectacle
Virginia presents to-day The eloquent
Bulwer says: Perhaps the airest immor-
tally on earth is that Of noble name"
But what care Nirgnia's maligne,s for q
noble name when even her Governor saws
he wouldn't give his Boss Mahone's toe
nail parings for all the boosted honor, chiy-
a al in ,;,,;o :,
says another readjuster republican -coali-
ton -libera!ist, won't buy breakfast. :"
And surely nobody will dispute his word
for some folks have so little Of that much
to-be-desircd article that it won't buy n
breakfast, or anything else. for that matter !
y story is told Of al ex-senator of Ala
bama who was so absent minded that often
when deeply absorbed in thoughta page boy
would go up to him and asking him for a
light would appropriate the Senator's fra.
grant Havana and i'll its stead return to
that eliminating gentleman the stump of
mean cigar and the Senator would 90 on
pacing mp and down the lobby entirely OBJ
livious ofth game practiced on him by the
cheeky page boy. Haven't some Virginians
had alike game played on them by Malone :?
Haven't they, while so elaed over The new
ly borne babe REIMBURSEMENT had a rcpubli.
can cigar stuck in their mouths? | think
they have and think TOO that it's begin
ing already to nauscalc some of them and
they would gladly spcw ii out of their
mouths and return 10 their OLD fold. Let us
invite them, let us throw aside past prejudi-
cesand hatrcds, join hands, and be arraved
i'll solid line ready for the coming struggle
Of 1854. Truth aud Right will eventually
rise: and the rancorous seeds that that petty
tyrant Malone has sown will then be rooted
ont of Virginia soil forever. hope
f. l.. r.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

CipHEKING FOR CAsH.--The Cincinnati
Inquirer tells of messenger boy in Oil City,
who had handled Standard Oil Company
kilograms until he had thoroughly master
ed the cipher in which they were couched.
Therefore when, just prior to the recent bull
movement which IN few days sent oil boom
ing up from 80 cents to 81 ,25, this messenger
boy knew just what was in the wind, and
determined to turn his knowledge into money
ii he could find capitalist partner. He
called upon one of the largest operators, out.
slde OF the STANDARD, laid his plan before him,
and translated cipher telegram which he
was about to deliver. The broker went in
at once and loaded up with oil at r. which
he unloaded few days later to the Standard
also, clearing $4,000 by the transaction.
Half of this sum he paid over to his messen-
ger boy partner. 1t goes without saying
that the Standard Oil Company has a new
cipher, and one boy is out OF a job.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23


How TO Cook THE CHRISTMAS TURKEY.
A lady who is reputed to always have
good roast turkey" wrote out the follow
ing: UNLESS it is badly soied, never soak,
wash, or wet turkey, as many do Indeed
washing Injuries any kind of meats aud fish,
except those kept in salt brine. Carefully
draw the turkey, and wipe thoroughly in
side and out with a dry towel. 1t will thus
keep longer uncooked, and be better
Favored. lit chances to be tough one,
steam it an hour or two as needed, before
baking. If one has not a steamer LARGE
enoug h. as few have, it may be done in
wash-boiler, supporting the bird above the
water on couple Of inverted basins. or
suspending it by strings from the handles.
My family has learned to like plain stuff.
Ing rather than the highly seasoned, rich,
indigestible dressing so much in vogue.
use stale bread, chopped fine, just moisten-
Ell with scalding water, not to 'mush,
and add little butter, salt, pepper, and, if
desired, small pinch of sweet marjoram or
thyme; most like summer savory. After
stulfing and sewing, fasten the wings and
legs down closely with skewers or by tying
with strings. Roast in the dripping nan
without water. To keep the skin from
scorching basic now and then with a little
water seasoned with butter and salt. Bake
through uniformly to light brown, avoid
ing burning or hardening any part A good
oyster stuhng, when easily obtainable, is
liked BY many as follows: Drain off most
OF the liquor from the oysters, season with
sufficient butter aud pepper and roll them
IN cracker and bread crumbs. Fill the
cavity of the turkey entirely with these"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

A JUMP THROUGH WINDow.--Ti
Hayes, bartender of New York returned
home from his work recently and walked
up to his room in the second story Strik-
lug light, he vas amazed to find his place
in bed occupied by man. who snored con-
tentedly. Mrs. Hayes who slept beside
him, had every appearance Of having been
drunk when she went to bed. The husband
promptly grabbed tho intruder by the leg
and pulled him out on the floor. Thus
roughly aroused, the fellow kicked himself
free, and getting on his feet with bewild-
cred look. made jump for the window and
went through it head first, propelled by the
toe OF the outraged husbands boot. He fell
twenty feet or more. and cut his chin and
leg badly In his MANNED condition he be.
came an easy prey to policeman, who at
tracted by the disturbance appeared and
made him prisoner on charge of disor-
derly conduct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

The ENGLISH EMtIRE-The Oueep If Gr.,t
Britain is now sovereign over continent, 100
peninsulaS, ooo promoutories, 1000 lakes, 1000
rivers and 10000 islands. She waves her hand
and oOOOO warrior smarch to battle to conquer or
dle. she bends her head and at the signal 900
ships OF war aud 100000 sailors perform her bid
ding On the ocean. She walks upon the earth and
pressure OF her foot Come, all We connnarore
ana kneel before the Queen Of Britain. and az.
knowledge the superior extent of her dependent
provinces, her subugated Kingdoms and her van.
quished empires! The Assyrian Empire was not
50 populous; The Persian Empire was not SO ex.
tenslve The Arabian Empire was not so power.
tul The Carthaginian Empire was not so mncb
dreaded. The Spanish Empire was not 50 widely
ditruscd 'ueiS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23


FROZEN 10 prarh.-Un last Thursday
night an old colorcd man, Joseph Wright,
from Montreal, Va, was found dead in a
thorough dirt cut about five miles from here
on the New River road. The old man had
$50 upon his person which Mr.. X. p. Harris
took charge of and after paying some
trivial expenses sent the balance by regis
tered letter TO his wife, Rachel Wright,
Montreal, Va. His body was found Friday
morning and was left in position until a
coroner could be secured, who called a
physician to examine him. No marks of
violence by which death would have been
the result could he found in the autopsy.
we learn since that on Thursday night (the
coolest in this county for years. the de-
ceased was seen considerably under the in
tuence of liquor. The reasonable presump.
tion IS that locom0tion failed him and he
troze TO death.-Ncm Rirer Balletin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

DR.. Virgins and his storm prophecy seem
to have excited no little alarm The CITY
surveyor of New York is in such trepida-
ton over the prediction that he thinks Of
stopping the extensive marine work now in
progress and DIR. Virgins advises him to do
so. But Dr. Wiggin in justice to himself
and the public ought to explain on what he
BASES his forecast Of tremendous metcoro
logical convulsons on the 9Th of next Febru-
airy and the 10th ofnext March. The other
weather prophets have deserted no such dis
turbances, and the signal service pooh-poohs
il as nonsense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

SOME NORTHERN newspapers even among
those which profess to be friendly to the
South oppose the bill providing for u Con-
gressional appropriation for educational pur-
poses, TO he distributed amongthe States ac-
cording to the ratio Of illiteracy. They are
neither wise nor just. This is now an in
separable country, and what hurts one part
Off necessarily hurts all the other parts The
Government gave the negroes the privilege
of suffrage, andi lift would have them educat-
ed so as to enable them to detect the dema-
gogsm OF such men as Malone and prevent
them from repudiating other State debts
than that of Virginia it must supply ut
least part of the requisite money, especially
as it deprived the South of the means of
supplying the whole sum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

THERE is subtle feeling about Christmas
which pervades no other holiday of the peo-
pie. lis observance links together, by one
common thought, nations as diverse in their
customs as in the language they speak The
custom has come down TO us of the present
day through long centuries. Ii dates back
to the time when Rome was mistress of the
world. Scattered bands of men and women
once met together in secret places to cele.
brate it. In latter feudal times it was a
period Of teasting and almsgiving. In our
age il has broadened into a simultaneous
series Of national festivals, attended with
less pomp and ceremony. but with n more
general intermingling Of friends and kins.
men and larger charity to the poor. 1t is
in this latter respect that the significance of
the day and the season should be borne in
thoughtful remembrance The stores,
crowded with Christmas goods of all kinds,
invite customers. Many eyes look through
the bright windows at the tempting display,
and all seem eager TO purchase presents.
The season sanctions AID beauties such
gifts and interchanges But the generosity
that begins at home should broaden into
considerable kindness outside of the home
The sunshine of the family should find its
reflection in other and poorer households.
Think how many little children there are
whom Santa Claus appears to have forgot
ten. How many poor hardworking people
there are TO whom Christmas will bring no
change, unless it come from others who
think Of them, and how few simple gifts
or small share of the good cheer that bur.
dens Christmas tables may brighten hard
lives and return i blessing t. The giver.--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

Only used in AYERS AGUE CURE, has proven il
self never failing and rapid cure for every forln
Of Malarial Disorder, Fever and Aguc or Chill.
and Fever. No injury follows its use, and it,
effects are permanent 1t arouses the system to =
condition of vigorous health, cleanses the blood OF
malarlal poison and imparts feeling of comfort
and security most desirable in Asue districts |.
is an excellent tonic aud preventive, as Well a.
cure of all complaints peculiar To malarous.
marshy and niasmatic regions. The great supeli
ority OF AYERS AGuE CURE over any other com
pound is that it contains no Quininc, Arsenic o.
mineral consequently it produces no quinism .!
injurious effects whatever upon the constitution
Those cured by it are left rs healthy as il thu,
had never had the disease
The direct action of AYERS AGuE CURE upva
the Liver and Digestive Organs makes it a supe
rior remedy for Liver Complaints, producing Iaans
remarkable cures, where other medicines have
failed.
L. .nl. L.. . IL l...-..:.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

The SULTAN OF TURKEY CRAZED.-The
correspondent at Constantinople ofthe New
York Sun writing from there November 2Stl,
says:
Abdul Mediid has softening OF the brain.
lie is crazy, like his brother Mourad, who is
to-day shut up in the Palace of Tsheragan,
ana like his father, the predecessor of Abdul
Azz. Ills monomania is the fear of being
dethroned, rs his brother and his uncle
were. and. perhaps assassinated. as he be-
iiercs the latter was
DR.. kiatiban. whose tragic death and civil
funeral made so much noise two weeks ago
IN Constantinople, was several times called
TO the palace Of the Sultan us the most dis
linSulshed physician of the country. He
announced formally that the Sultan was
suffering from soitcning otthe brain. and that
the disease was progressing rapidly He at
tr,hItctl the malady to excessive dissipation
just as was the case with the Sultan's father
and brother.
The mania oi the Sultan'S father was super.
aliiious dread of cats. For him every cat was a
messenger. of certain death. Consequently, he
commanded that all eats should be slaughtered
without mercy He also had another delusion.
Every curtain and every other piece Of drapery
Or upholstery touched by the hand ola foreigner he
regarded as accurscl. sure to bring bad luck In
terror he would cry out. Quick! quick Take
that away and throw 1t into the SCI" What
quantities of curtains. napkins tableclothes and
textile fabrics OF all sorts were pitched into the
BospOrIS?
Mourad's ma,lness is of quite another sort, lie
inagines that he is constantly reviewing ghostly
armies. He puts OH his uniform and his Ion.
boots ami struts about delivering orders in stem.
toran voice
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

The beliefin the cyclic theory of events
1hat Is held by many persons will receive
fresh confirmation from grouping of recen,
happenings. \ few days ago we had an ep-
idemic, so to speak, of grave robbing. Sim
nltaneously, from Canada, PENNSYLVANIA and
Virginia, came news Of deprelations of this
kind. Thursdays news would indicate that
an epidemic OF de(alcations had suddenly
broken out. A bank president in Rochcs-
ter, cashier in Jefferson, Ohio, and the
treasurer Of London Ontario have been cal
led to account.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

A lire company has been organized at
Blacks and Whites.
over $4,000 stock cattle have been carried
to Fauquier county. from Southwest Vir-
ginia and Tennessee since Sept l.
Prof. Hart, formerly Of Richmond has
been appointed professor of English in the
Mississippi Agricultural College.
Frank Laird, a brakeman on the Rich.
mond and Allegheny Railroad, fell from =
car Saturday night and was killed.
A convention representing the virginia
Baptist churches is TO meet in Richmond
Feb. 81.
w. G. Sterrett of Staunton. Va. former.
~ commissioners in chancery, died Tues
day last.
The Edison electric light is 10 be intro.
duced in the Miller School, in Albemarle
county, and perhaps into the University of
Virginia.
In the Circuit Court in Richmond yester-
day the Kendall Bank-Note and Engraving
Company OF New York entered suit against
The Commonwealth of Firginia for damages
IN the sum OF S3O.O0O, for violation of con.
tract.
Hon. Harrison Holt Riddeberser has
sent in his resignation to Governor Came
ron as State Senator from the Shenandoah
district, to take effect January lst. The
resignation was accepted by the Governor
and the vacancy will be filled at the state
election next year.
Col. John D. Whitehead, justice of the
peace of Marshall ward, in Richmond was
yesterday before United States Commission
er Peasants, charged with forgery in con-
nection with the recent election. The charg-
es against him are the same as those prefer
red against other democratic officials,
whose cases will be before the grand jury of
the United States District Court next month.
Col. Whitehead was bailed in the sum of
$500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
Fol- sale by all druggists.

Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should be stopped
Neglect frequently results in an Incurable Lung
Disease or Consumption. BROWNS BRONCHIAL
TROCHES do not disorder the stomach like cough
syrups aud balsams but act directly on the III
famed parts, allaying irritation, give relief in
Asthma. Bronchitis, Coughs, Catarrh, and the
Throat Troubles which Singers and Public Speak
ers arc subject to. For thirty years Browns
Bronchial Trochcs have been recommended by
physicians, and have always given perfect salts
faction. Having been tested by wide and constant
use Tor nearly an entire generation they have at
tained well merited rank among tho few STABLE
remedies of the age. Sold at % cts box every
where
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
Gambetta seemed worse TO-DAY.

N'.tui'S''a 9ScHicu WORSE tO-uaN.
The Pope has assigned 1000 frames Ia
purchase beds for the poor Of Rome.
Cardinal Bonnet Archbishop OF Bordeaux,
died yesterday
The GOODNESS said to he shownh S Grrmauy
and Austria toward italy, is denied
4 powder explosion near Bcrkcly. Gal.
Thursday, killed one Chinnman and serious
~ injured several others
The trial OF the fifty surialisls at Prague
has ended, and most OF the number were SEN
fenced TO various terms of imprisonment.
The increase in the number of street rus-
berries in Chicago nearly every night is caus-
ing much alarm in that city
An old man, supposed 10 be Col. c. c.
Cox, of Washington, formerly well known
Ohio politicians. drowned himself AT Chira
go to-day.
Governor Plaistcd, of Maine, has purchas-
ed an interest in the Lewiston fiu@eifr, and
will hereafter be connected with its r,lito-
rial department.
The examination Of the papers found al
Prince krapotkine's residence reveals some
ugly facts, and duplicates one of the Cars
relatives
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
The Markets.

BALrIMoRE. Dee 23.-Ea. Us dcid : do cn.
solidatcd 61a, do secoad series past .!s,,
coupons CD; do new 1O-IO's IA bid +,
day. Cotton dull: middliugs 10!s. Flour u
changed and dull Wheat-Sonthern easier
Western steady, and quiet Southern red lu;ai,-,
do amber 1O5a114; No Maryland 100 lid
No = Western winter red spot 10G&,aI0 Jan
nary 1O7 Il; February 1o9'salG:I:t4 Ma:ci
II! E.al u. Corn-Southern steady; Wcstcr.
easier and dull Southern white GOATS; do yellow
',Sa65; Western mixed spot Gl asked new ii:ils
G3sa; year 63AaG3'.; January GlaGi is, Feb
ruary 6Oasa6O1s; March, G07sa'iI Oats stead,
and quiet; Southern I5a4S: Western whit.
47a4S; do mixed 45a4G; Penra 45alS. EAr
quiet at G4aG5. Hay steady and unchanged
Coffee firm; Rio cargoes ordinary 10 fair 14,aSi
Sugar quiet A soft SIS. Whskcy quiet a,
81 1Sa1 1915.
NEW YORK. Dec 23.-S,ocks ai.y ac,i,s
out without feature other than decline in Nor!o!l.
and Western of 3's per cent bat there was a sub.
seqnent recovery of per cent Cotton Eychang.
closed; reopens Wednesday, Flour dull and un,
changed. Wheat dull and nomiEaliy lower. Corn
dull and shade lower ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN F. R.r1pv M,

DEATH OF Mr.. JOHN F. BAILEY.-Mr.
John r. Bailey one Of the best known anu a
highly respected citizen of the 9Th district
died at his home in Cobb Neck on Saturday
morning last of blood poison. Mr.. Bailey
served as q juror at the late term of court
and his sickness seized him alterthe adjourn
ment that body. He was sick but a short
time, and not Il thought of his death was en-
tertained by his family and friends when
the shock came Mr.. Bailey was one the
most widely known citizens Of our county,
and his death will be deeply deplored by his
large circle Of friends. Port Tobacro Tmes,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

GENERAL MALONE, in Il carefully pre-
pared speech made in the 4. :. Senate yes
terday, said that only four removals had
been made on his motion in the departments
at Washington Now let the scores those
who have attributed their decapitation to
his motions" shake their CORY locks at him
SO that other people can see them. And
let the clerk at the Postotiice Department
who said there had been more changes in
The Virginia postorliccs since Mahone came
into power than in all the previous 20 years
put together, be called to the book The
General also said that his assessment circu-
lar mad been sent to only $50 people outside
the bureau OF engraving and printing, and
that Of those only III had responded IL
what the Office holders say on this subject
also DO correct. the General has been eyre.
giously deceived;for, according to them his
agents have sent his circulars to every man,
woman and child hailing from Virginia
either in the State or federal service and
not one circular alone. but three separate
and distinct ones, one for the national fund
one for the State fund and one for the Con-
gressional district fund. and what's more.
that ,savein few notable instances, they were
all responded TO, lest Il failure TO do so
should result in immediate or speedy re-
lnoval
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

Hugh IL. Appler. resident of Two Tayerns,
Adams county. Pa, while on his way to Baltimore
ON Wednesday, of this week, halted for the night
at the Eight-mile House on the Hookstown road
he had his team put into the stable, leaving his
wagon In front Of the hotel. Having occasion
iatef IN sne night TO go to his wagon Mr.. Appler
There were forty FIVE turkeys, nine geese several
rabbits and some other poultry missing, together
with lantern, and other articles valued in ali at
$40 - al a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING, DEC. %. 1882.

ONE DAY in the year, save Sundays, the
GAZETTE takes holiday. That day is Christ
mas and on Monday no paper will be issued
from this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

\ Michigan boy ate a bar of soap, drank
a lot of soda water and went to bed to cure
his cold. The doctor had a hard time IN
pull him through, but the boy now saws the
next time he catches cold he will use DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-23

CHRISTMAS HAS come again, and as man
is born to trouble as the sparks fly upward,
as there are but few GASES in the lives Of
even the most fortunate, and as one Of them
is the Christmas holiday, it should be enjoyed
to its fullest extent, and men and women
should be children again and with children,
abandon themselves TO the pleasures and
festivities of the season 10 the utmost degree
consistent with propriety and the avoid
ance of excess. Of all the holidays of the
year Christmas always has been, and, il
is hoped. always will be, the especially
observed one in the South, and as rich and
poor, white and black have, in The past, ,
forgotten their cares and anXietics during
the festive season and extracted from il all
Of its attainable enjoyments, so. ii they he
wise, will they continue TO do in the
future. As noise is q natural accompani-
ment of lnirth and merry making. the boys
should be allowed to toot as many horns and
explode Us much saltpetre Us they like ::
and as regards stockings, the largest that
can be found should not only be hung up
but be filled to repletion, and Christmas
Nick should come to ALL Above all, during
this season of peace on earth" let your
good will extend to the poor, whom
though ''ye have always with YOU" should
be specially remembered now. And, with
this.we wish all our readers q merry Christ
mas and II happy New Year.