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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-19
TsvRUsTEE's SALE OF oCCoQUAN MILLS.

w 20 '''' : '''''''' or 0''0''OAN MILLS
BY virtue Of two deeds Of trust from Joseph IT
Jlnncy TO Inc as trustee, one dated July = 1873,
the other dated April Ii, 1850, aud both duly
recorded in the County Court of Prince William
county, Virginia, will SELL nj public auction, on
the premises. on WEDNESDAY, the / 7th day of
January, 1855, at II o'clock a. m, the property
situated ut Occoquan, III said county. known as
the OCCOQuAN MILLS PROPERTY, consisting
OF the Merchant Mill, the office adjoining Coun-
try Grst Mill and Saw Mill. together with
the Mill Race and all the water rights and other
rights and privileges appurrcnaut to the said mill
property.
The property will he sold subject TO the dover
right of the widow Of the said Joseph r. Janncy.
Terms: Cash.
oct12 5. FERGUSON BEACH, Trustees
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-12-19
REDUCTIONS
Io close the remainder of our CLOAK STOCK
WE HAVE REDUCED DIR SIS CIOAkS To s.so o1


we oher Tor s GlFTs
anu mes all the leading brands in Staple bbed
"amsum heache 2c;
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
Oyerwork nj School.

Faith Rochester in the September
number of the American Agricultu-
rist, gives valuable article on "ov-
er-work at school," from which the
portion given below is selected:
"Actual insanity may result from
overwork of the brain. Sometimes
the bright, precocious child becomes
almost idiotic from combined over
work of the brain, excitement Of
feeling, and neglect Of the body
More frequently the mind becomes
simply weakened, and can no longer
con6ne itself to hard study. The
brain must have a long rest, and
probably never fully RECEIVERS its lost
power. The brain itself, through
the organ of the mind, is but u part
of the body, and its failure is a fail
ure of physical health. But some
times the mind seems even clearer
and stronger than ever, as muscular
power fails. A time of special peril
to girls is the age between twelve
and fifteen. Nature then seeks es.
pecially to round out and develop
the woman from the child, and over
work of any kind tends to thwart
her plans. Many poor girl who
started we'll in life, physically speak.
ing, goes into a decline at this age,
because Of the foolish haste of the
parents about her schooling. In this
slaughter of the innocents," piano
practice counts heavily.
But the child is not crowded with
STUDY the parents and teachers say.
1t learns easily, and has plenty of
time to play. Just such children |
have seen break down-those who
never needed to be urged to their
lessons, who conscientiously perform
all their piano practice without
murmur, or an expressed wish to
play out doors instead. Indeed, one
of the first signs that the pupil is
over-worked is its reluctance to join
in active physical sports. There is
a limit to the amount of vital ener-
gy each one possesses at any time
and if this is habltually expended,
mostly by the brain, the rest of the
body can have little, and in this
way all the bodily functions are i'm
paired. The overtasked pupil prob
ably seeks recreation IN light read
ing rather than in active outdoor
sports, and this usually makes q bad
matter worse.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The moment there is danger of i'm
pairment of the mind from excessive
nervous exhaustion, or where there
exists forcbodings of evil, desire for
solitude, stunning and AVOIDING com.
pany, vertigo and nervous debility,
or when insanity has already taken
place, Peruaa and ManGljB should be
implicitly relied on. But it is never
well to wait so long before ire tment
is commenced. The early symptoms
are loss Of strength, softness of the
muscles, dim or weak sight, peculiar
expression Of the lace and eyes, coat
ed tongue, with impaired digestion;
or in Others, certain powers only are
lost, while they are otherwise enjoy.
ing comparatively good health. In
all these PGruaa aud MauGliu should
at once be taken.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
Two Rolls of Bank Ellis.

This story is told of Hartford
gentleman who lost one hundred dol
lars in bills, and remembering that
be had had the money last at a butch
cr's, went there to learn that just
after he had left a man came to the
shop to make some purchases. He
felt in his pocket as if he had lost
something. Then looking down he
saw a roll Of bills on the floor, pick
ed it up and counted it. There were
just one hundred dollars, and from it
he paid for what he had bought. A
week later the second person return
ed the one hundred dollars to the
first, with the following strange ex-
PLANTATION: On the day referred to
he had been to Windsor to collect
some money, and in his haste to re.
turn TO Hartford thrust it, one hun
dred dollars in bills, as be supposed,
into his vest pocket. When he went
into the market above referred to he
naturally felt for his money, and
missing it, looked around for it and
saw the roll ON the door, which he
supposed was his own. He had used
it during the week, AID only on that
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
worlds nIumined by Two suns

Astronomy has shown that many
Of the double stars which stud tie
heavens are really systems of worlds
lit up with two suns emitting differ
emily colored rays of light, and re-
volying around their common centre
of gravity. Referring to the glanets
which must be connected with such
a system. Mr.. W. Doberck remarks
in Nature: When we reflect upon
the complicated nature of the orbits
which the planets and comets de-
scribe round our sun, we get some
idea Of how remarkable must be the
nature of those curves that planets
describe around double suns. Per-
haps the same comets that disappear
to our gaze, leaving the sphere of at
traction Of the sun, are attracted, and
for a time become members Of those
wonderful systems. Our mathemaL-
les do not suffice for solving the pro.
blems that are suggested, but it is
not unlikely that unless situated
very close to one or other of the suns
80 close that the other appears not
much larger than a star, though com
parable in brightness to the nearest
sun-the planets are whirled out in
the cold space by the gravitational
influence of the other sun, as very
likely many minor planet was ejec-
ted from tho solar system under the
influence Of Jupiter.
What must be the nature of those
worlds illuminated by two different
suns, one yellow and another purple?
Now rises the one, and all is clothed
in yellow; now the other, and illum-
ined from complementary sources,
every object appears in its natural
color. Then sets the yellow sun, and
what must be the diversity Of the eff
fects as it approaches the horizon!-
And behold nature puts on a purple
mantle. Then also the sun sets, and
in the darkness of night, though
there is seldom night where there
are two suns, the starry heavens are
seen much the same there as here,
except perhaps for moons rejecting
light from the differently colored
suns. Not only the play of color
must therebe more varied than here,
but phenomena of which we have
not the faiatest idea, must be produ-
ced also through the action Of heat,
electricity, and magnetism. Indeed,
upon subjects like these science gives
no information, and we may there.
fore give dNr fancy free reins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
Gen. Logan's Daugl.ter.

1t is written thata few days ago
Mrs, Paymaster Tucker nee Logan,
was in the senatorial gallery in
Washington, listening to the debates.
Directly in front Of her sat two la.
dies, one evidently a Washintonian
and the other stranger. The ma.
tive was taking unusual pains to
make herself agreeable, and, as Mrs.
Tucker was about to sit down, said
to her friend; There, you see that
large man sitting in the centre of the
chamber with the jet black hair and
large mustaChe?"
eyes"
"Well, that is General Logan, of
Illinois. 1t isn't generally known,
but he is half Indian"
At this point Mrs. Tucker could
contain herself no longer. So gently
tapping the lady on the shoulder,
she said: "Excuse me, madam, but
you are mistaken when you say that
Senator Logan is half Indian.,'
"Well, | guess ought to know"
warmly responded the stranger, 81
have lived in Washington all my
lie and the fact of his Indian blood
has never been questioned before"
81 think l ought to know some.
thing about the matter, too" quietly
answered Mrs. Tucker; 81 am Gencr'
al Logan's daughter"
As Dundrcary says, "Tho CONVEX
sation is ended" and tho stranger
and her companion Aounced out Of
the gallery,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
Words OF Wisdom.

Ignorance is the mother of all evil.
Speaking truth is like writing fair,
and comes only by practice.
The mother of useful arts is ncces
sity; that of the fine arts is luxury.
An idle man is like stagnant wa
ter; corrupts himself.
Wisdom is to the soul what health
is to the body.
What seems only ludicrous is
sometimes very serious.
Better.a diamond with flaw than
a pebble without.
Wounds of the heart are the only
ones that are healed by opening.
Jealousy is the sentiment of pov.
erty, but envy is the instinct of theft.
In love women go to the length of
folly, and men TO the extreme of sill
illness.
The moment a man is satisfied
with himself, everybody else is dis
satisfied with him.
Many 4 true heart that would have
come back like the dove to the ark,
after the first transgrcssion, has been
frightened beyond recall by the ang-
ry and menacing taunt-tho savage
charity of an unforgiving soul.
There is sanctity in suffering
when meokly borne. Our duty,
though set about by thorns, may still
be made staff, while in tortures.-
Cast it away, and like the prophetic
wand, it changes to'a snake.
-s
When Wisconsin man attached a
circus lion on debt, the proprietor
Of the show turned the beast loose
and told the creditor to take him
along, without further ado. The
creditor was last seen breaking for Il
piece of woods six miles square.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

day Lad he put on his working coat.
While at work he wanted match,
and in feeling through the pockets %
his coat, to his astouishmeni he found
the one hundred dollars he had put
there instead Of into his vest pocket.
As soon as possible be went to the
market to see if any one had lost that
sum of money, and this led to gem
raj settling all around. He did not
not know at the time that be had
suspected of the theft, and did not
imagine that he was in danger of ar
rest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
The 0ld.fashioned Parlor.
matter worse

A great. deal has been said and
written against the old-fashioned
parlor. Indeed, people generally
have come to look upon it as fail
ure, and to speak slightingly of the
taste (which rendered it possible
Whatever may have been the defects
there is q question in the minds of
some people whether the modern
parlor is great improvement upon
the ancient one, and, in fact, wheth-
er there is sufficient reason for its
existence.
1t is true that this modern parlor
is not kept Theoretically sealed, as is
alleged Of the older one. The furni-
ture, is arranged more astistically,
still it is not room to be happy in
and it too often absorbs into itself
the best there is in the house, not
only IN the way of the best furniture,
the easiest chairs, but also of pict-
ures and books, leaving the living
room ofthe family bare as a desert
so far as anything refining and edu-
eating is concerned.
Thatthis is not best alittle thought
will show; we who are so wonderfully
made and so mysteriously influenced
gain much by having about us every
day surroundings which are eleva,
ting and suggestive. So, if there is
only one picture in the house which
worth looking at or studying, let it
hang where it will most frequently
attract the attention of the family.
This is not plea for the utter ex-
tinction Of the parlor; a tasteful re.
cCption room, which may always be
in order for guests and for any stran-
gers whom you may not wish to in
troduco into your family life, is u
great convenience and in many hou-
ses almost 4 necessity; but, if two
pleasant, inviting rooms cannot be
afforded, it would be vastly better to
invariably make the one cheerful,
comfortably furnished room, with the
books and the good pictures, the room
for the family to meet in and enjoy.
The money, or part of it, saved by
not indulging in a parlor, might be
spent to good advantage in buying
books and objects of interest and in
struction.
1t is interesting to notice the val.
ne placed upon books, by many WHO
profess loudly to wish for them, by
their always putting them after eve
ry thing else. Such persons would
hardly appreciate Charles Lambs
going about in his thread.bare, plum
colored coat that he might buy ia.
vorito folio, Nor would they be
found wondering how much Oliver
Wendell Holmes owes to the fact
that he staggered against books as a
baby"
Who that has ever attempted to
trace back any of his own impress
ions to their source has not been sur.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
The Doctor and Tie Lawyer.

A smart young sprig Of a lawyer
had a grave old doctor on the wit
ness stand in a case of assault and
battery, and he questioned him IN
mercifulIy.
"Ah, doctor" inquired the young
lawyer, did understand you to say
the cut in the mans head was dan
gorous?"
"Yes, sir" replied the doctor.
"Well, doctor, doesn't it sometimes
happen that even a less cut than this
one is dangeroas?"
eyes, sir"
"And doctor is it not true that ev-
en- scratch is dangerous"
"Yes, sir, and have known of cases
resulting fatally when not even a
scratch was visable. Only recently
a man died under such circum.
stances"
"Ah, indeed" quickly put in the
attorney in pleased and satisfied
way, will yon be kind enough lolell
the jury the facts2"
Certainly, if you desire IL"
"You say there was not a scratch
on him?n
"Not one that I could find"
"And he died?"
eyes"
"Now, doctor, justtell the jury how
it was"
"Well, you see, he had the collie,
and he was dead before L could get
him untangled."
The young attorney called another
witness.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
slonewall Jaekson,s Predlelion.

General Revere, who served in the
Federal Army Of the Potomac, tells
in his book, Excel and Saddle" a
very singular story of the famous
Confederate Commander, stonewall
Jackson. General Revere narrates
that while on a steamer ascending
the Mississippi River, in 1852, there
was among the passengers lieuten-
ant, Thomas J, Jackson, of the U. S.
A., with whom he became acquaint.
ed. They grew friendly, and at night
spent several hours in talking upon
different subjects as they sat upon
the deck. II was bright starlight,
and the conversation turned upon
astrology. General Revere knew
nothing of the subject beyond what
may be CLEANED in general reading,
but Jackson, in the course of the dis,
cussion, made the admission that he
had investigated the study and had
learned to have some faith in it.
AS sort Of test he requested the
time ofGeneral Revere's birth. This
the General gave as they separated.
Some months later he received a let
ter containing a scheme of his nativ-
ity, with, among other statements,
the prediction that he and Jackson
would be exposed to a common dan.
ger during the first days of May,
1863"
General Revere thought no more of
the matter; time rolled on, and
the lieutenant, was nearly forgotten.
When the war broke out Revere en-
tered active service, aud in 1868 was
present with the Federal Army at
Charlottesville. 1t was night and
he had gone forward to reconoitre.-
The rival lines were so close togeth-
er that an expedition of this charac-
ter was most dangerous, aud it was
not long before the General became
aware that he had lost his way. He
proceeded, however, with great eau
ton and had gone some distance,
when suddenly, not far away, a heavy
volley was fired. He halted and list
ened, and after while he saw a
group coming through the woods
Their uniforms revealed that they
were Confederate officers, and in their
midst was some one badly wounded
whom they were assisting, and by
their solicitude and bearing of res
pect it was evident that he was per.
son ofhigh rank. As they approach
ed they caught sight of Revere, and
supposing him to be also a Confeder-
ate, from his presence in the lines,
one of them babe him authoritative
~ to carry a certain message TO an.
other part Of the field their army &C.
cupied.
The General gravely saluted and
rode of, and made his way, without
further mishap, back among his own
command. Shortly after be learned
that Stonewall Jackson had been shot,
aud from the circumstances he knew
it was he who had been supported by
the little group among the trees
Then it was that the prediction of
eleven years before flashed through
General Reveres MUD, that he and
the astrological lieutenant should in
May, 1868, be exposed to common
danger. Jackson was the former
lieutenant, and had, in accordance
with the prophecy, fallen a victim to
the peril from which Revere barely
escaped. The incident naturally
made profound impression on the
mind of the latter, and he tells the
story at considerable length in his
book.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

The Agricultural Bureau reports a
short broomcorn crop this year, but
the supply Of mop handles is unpre.
cedonted. No occasion to be alarm.
ed.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Thousands of ladies cherish CRATE
full remembrance Of the help deriv-
ed from the use of Lydia e. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
How Lucy was Like the Black
Cat.

Jasper; he was waiting for her. The
children were going to Mrs. Good
wins, to get some roots for the gar
den.
~ will not go to Miss Grants
school any longer" cried Lucy, her
face red with anger; she's an ugly
thing. She was so cross to me to day,
I thought she'd bite my head Off
She kept me in at recess, and after
school too"
ut is too bad" cried Jasper, "too
bad. l should like to duck her in
the pond"
Nothing | should like BETTER"
said Lucy.
"You must tell mother" said Jas.
per, "and have mother talk to her
fer trepting you 50. Mother could
scare her into better manners"
NO." said Lucy, 81 shan't tell
mother"
Then Jasper thought of the other
side.
"Didn't you do something, Lucy,
that wasn't rightP he asked. "Did
Miss Grant treat you SO for nothing
at all2"
Lucy blushod. "Now, you going
to turn against me, Jasper2" said
Lucy, beginning to cry.
"0h no." said Jasper; 81 only ask
ed question that was ALL"
Lucy kept crying. She sat down
on the steps and looked pouty and
angry.
Jasper had his basket in his hand;
but since Lucy was not in good trim
to go to Mrs. Goodwin's then, he
went into the house. Presently he
came back and sitting down beside
his sister, Lucy" said he, GIVE got
something funny to read to YOU
Should you like to hear it?"
~ don't know" answered Lucy,
wiping her eyes.
at is about dog and cat" said
Jasper.
81 should like to hear about that
said Lucy. So Jasper read as follows
"What's the matter" asked Grow
Ter of the black cat, as she sat mump-
ing on the step of the kitchen door
one morning.
"Matter enough" cried the cat;
"the cook talks of hanging me. l
wish somebody would hang her."
"Why, what is the matter?" Grow
Ter asked again; "tell me-"
"ShO's beaten me and called me
names, and threatens to be the death
of me-" said the black cat with a
snarl.
ooh dear" cried Growlcr, "what
made herr"
"What made herr" cried the black
cat; "why her temper, to be sure. All
the servants complain Of her. Not a
drop of milk have | had today, and
I'm half killed with her beating"
."But was there no reason for her
conduct" asked Growler.
"Hav'n't l told you it was her tenn
PERI" said the black cat pettishly.-
"Everything she breaks she lays to
me-"
OF course Growler was indignant,
and he felt like giving the cook a
good barking. "But," he asked, twas
there no particular reason for her
conduct towards you this morning."
"She was angry because l-l-l-
did something she didn't like" said
the cat.
"What, pray, could an honest cat
like you do to displease herr" asked
Growler.
"oh, just nothing at ALL" But as
Growler kept looking at her right in
the eye, she had to explain. "Why,
the fact was" continued she, as | was
springing at mouse, l knocked
dow dish which had something
that smelt good in ii, and tasted it,
and"
"And you ate it all up" said Grow.
Ter.
"Not ALL" said the black cat, "for
the cook came in, and SO l left the
head"
"Tho head Of WHAT" asked Grow.
Ter.
"The head of fine fresh fish
which was bought for dinner" said
the black cat.
oval - e,;1 tI,o oo,J;J Co,,Ia,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

a Vermont man found q pocket
book with $50 in it just before the
war, and recently his conscience
compelled him TO restore the funds.
Conscience is pretty thick down cast.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Nantucket has a girl pilot only II
years old. Knows all the buoys in
the sound, You can bet.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

Some men are born slight, some
achieve slightness,b but most men have
sights put upon them.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

No. 13, Freight ana Passenger.
Leaves Richmond daily except Sunday at
S.3op. IN. and arrives Charlottesville 1850
IN.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13

prised to find that deep and lasting
ones have been made by something
in itself very slight.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-09-13
EASTWARD. No. 2Mail. No. lex.
Daily press(dly
Lexington Div GEL &
BIS Ry)
I've Louisville H&N

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R'y time N''' ''0"o' '''''' " " VI
Z. & o. R'y trains run daily. Lexington
Division Trains do not run on Sunday.
NC: Mnti-Gonneets at Lynchburg
XIV with sc;nto VaiIov ReiI,o ~" Hs snr ,h
Northwest; at Lexington, Ky.. with Ken.
lucky Central Railway for Cincinnati and
me west and with h. Il II. Railway Tor
1hS South west
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-02-08
The Ksromsn-Cupples Case.

This case came before Justice Adams this
morning, and large number of persons were
present, having an idea of hearing some inter-
esting details. They were, however, disap-
pointed, for although Count de Keroman was
present, none ofthe Cupples family were in at
tendance, and application was made by Mr..
Elias Edmunds, prosecuting for the state, for
an adjournment on account of the illness of
Miss Katie Sheahan, absence of DR.. Caroth-
ers and other important witnesses. Mr.. Leo.
Tareton, who appeared for the Coant, con-
Cured in the application. He did not wish
to press the case, but at the same time he was
prepared to answer it at any time. Justice
Adam then set the case for Saturday, Februa-
ry 18th, at 10 a. m.
1t is confidently asserted that IN the interval
the charges will be withdrawn, and this is de-
cldedly the best course for both parties of
adopt.