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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-11

tDNvnrEn The jury OF the Corporation
Court IN lie case OF Nirginia Nelson on trial
for krsn;nr u house of i'll fame, failed to
agree last mi.ht, and was locked up until
this morning. This morning the jury agreed
'lp"na vc:dirt Of guilty, fixed the term of i'm
prisunmrnt Of The accused in the city jail at
80 day, and assessed fine against her of
SO The Nelson woman has been convict
cd once before Of the offence of which she
was to-day found guilty, and after remain
ing III Jail for sulIr time was pardoned by
Coy. Cameron. Judgment has been suspend
ed by the cou;t to hear arguments on a mo-
ton for Il new trial
Priscilla NaS., conrcd has also been found
guilty of assault and battery and sentenced
to Jail iul 80 days and fined SO. The as
sault was oil Lille Blackburn willra knife,
siahhinG her several times. inflicting ugly
wounds, the provucalon being jealousy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-11

t"&roRATI"N tuCKT.--.Ju,l.c a. B. Meade
presiding. Commonwealth vs. Virginia
Nelson; appeal; Jury and verdict guilty and
term of imprisonment fixed at 80 days in
jail. and lime ;i>:'s cd ut So; motion in ar
rest OF Judgment and for a new trial, and
time taken 10 consider
Commonwealth ". Priscilla Eass; indict-
cd for malicious slabbing, with intent to
kill Luc Blackburn; plea not guilty; jury
and verdict guilty of assault and battery
and term of imprisonment in Jail fixed at 80
days and fine ASSESSED at SO and Judgment
accordingly.
Commonwealth W. Geo. Wonder; indicted
Tor breaking and entering IN Office in the
night time with the intent to commit lar
ccny and committing larceny therein; plea
not guilty: jury and verdict not guilty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-11

BASE notwithstanding the sun is
now pouring down upon the earth heat
that ought to keep within doors a. much as
possible even an Arab, who can live and
prosper under Il sun power that would bake
the brains Of Admiral Seymour, the base
ball fever is now at its height in this city
There is n game nearly every afternoon in
the week. Yesterday afternoon match
game was played between the second nine
of the Alexandria Base Ball Association and
the second nine Of the Old Dominion club,
resulting in Il victory for the Association
nine, by the following score: Association
lG, Old Dominion nine 13 This afternoon
the first nine of the Association and the
White Stone club played match game
Tomorrow the Association will play the
Stars, of Washington, and on Friday the
Critics, Il printer nine, of the same city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-11

TOR SALE.-Onc of the largest aud most
i eligibly located RESIDENCES, with spacious
grounds attached, in the city. For terms, &c.
apply to Green & Wise. je3O-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-11

WILL OPEN on WEDNESDAY MORNING,
w June 2Sth, GO Dozen Childrcn's Hose, half
regular made at 121Ac. per pair, regular price 25c
ie2I.6t &. NJ ADAMS. 90 kinr st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-11

- + c | 4 l. TICE
From July Sd to September 1st we will close at
p. m. except Oh Saturdays.
ivl no T. TACKETT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-11

DOTOMAC BEHRING'S.
l. POTOMAC ROE HERRINGS.
NO. POTOMAC HERRINGS.
For sale by Iic2T1 THOMAS PERRY
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
Coronation Of the Oar.

There seems TO be a great deal Of
anxiety as 70 whether the Gar viii Iive
through the coronation" which Is to
take place Oct 1st, ut Moscow. The
nihilists are making every preparation
to have the coronation a grand success
as q funeral, and they have taken a con-
tract to provide the corpse. The placing
Of the crown on the czar's head, and the
regalia of his rank on his person could
be done without danger, II they could
engage some American frenlen TO at
tend to IT. They would arrange it as
they do harness for a fire horse, hang
ing it on hooks. In most engine houses
the harness is arranged. so when a
horse comes praucing out a dingus is
touched and the harness drops. on the
horse and fastens itself. The czar's
crown could be hung up. and his re-
gala held by safety pin attached to
an electric battery, and his pants and
boots fixed with the legs of the pants in
the boots, and the pants rolled down
over the boot tops, the way the tiremen
have their pants and boots by the side
of the bed. Then the czar could be in
bed at the place where the coronation is
to be held, and at the proper time a fire
alarm could be rung and he could jump
out of bed and land in the boots, and
pull mp the pants as he runs, and button
them, and just as he arrived in the pres
ence of the vast audience, with his pants
and boots on, the dingus could be touch
ed, and the regalia and the crown could
fall upon him and be fastened by snaps,
like fire horse harness, and the czar
could be crowned before anybody knew
what was going on. If tiremen can
make hitch in ten seconds, we do not
see why a czar cannot be harnessed in
even less time. 1t might be necessary
to have fireman stand back of the czar
with barrel stave, to hit him across
the flank when he jumps from the couch,
the way they do lazy fire horse, but
certainly the coronation could be sue
cessfully accomplished in this way, and
if some Russian Jew, who is returning
to his native land, will take a copy of
this paper to the czar and point out this
article to him, we are sure the czar will
appreciate it, and perhaps he would
award the refugee by ordering him to
be ham-strung and his property destroy
ed by fire, and his family murdered
P2cb'S San.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
A Shirt Tinisher.

A peculiarly murky tramp, says the
Boston Post, walked into down town
furnishing goods store the other day
and asked for employment. His only
upper garment was doleful remnant
of what was once shirt, but now so
hopelessly shielded and buttonless that
its original purpose was no longer .
matter Of safe inference. The proprie-
tor eyed him suspiciously, and then
asked: what do you want to dop"
"Waal," /" replied the peripatetic gentle-
man, II see you advertise shirt finish
ers wanted and if you can show me
shirt any more thoroughly finished than
the one I have on I don'twant to see it.
/ did it all myself, too. Now I would
like to begin again on whole one. ]
amt particular about its being laun-
dried" He was invited to clear out and
shift for himself.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
Jefferson and his Violin,

Mrs. Martha Shelton was rich, accom-
plished, beautiful, and widow whose
age included but twenty-three years.
OF course, she had many admirers
among the young Virginians of her day.
One of them was "Tom" Jefferson, then
a young lawyer, esteemed for his tai
ents, but by no means remarkable for
the grace of his person or the beauty of
his face. ''Tom's'' accomplishments
were persuasive manner, and ability
to sing song and play on the violin.
The Widow-Sk enjoyed her free
dom and the attention of her admirers.
Several of them entertained 'hopes," !"
but her manner expressed no such pref
erence as satisfied their ardent desires.
One day, two of her suitors, bent on
learning their fate from her own lips,
met in the hall of her house.
The sound of music caused them to
listen. The widow was playing on the
harpsichord and singing love song,
while Jefferson accompanied her with
his voice and violin.
Something in the song, and in the
manner of her singing, showed them
that 'no'' would be her answer, if they
pressed their suit. Quietly leaving the
hall, they mounted their horses and rode
away, sadder but wiser men. In a day
or two the engagement Of Mrs. Martha
Shelton to Thomas Jefferson was among
the rumors of the day.
Jefferson was always fond of the vio-
lin. When his parental home was burn
ed he asked, care all the books destroy
edp''
''Yes, massa, dey is" answered the
old family servant, who knew his mas
ter's pet vanity; ''but we saved de
fiddle"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
A Stiff-Necked Farmer.

A California farmer, who had his neck
broken by driving into his barn door,
which was too low for him, was told by
a doctor that there were 999 chances in
1000 against his recovery. He took the
one chance and was strapped to board
with kind of fence supporting his neck,
where be was forced to lie, without
moving, for two months. The slightest
motion would have crushed the spinal
column and put an end to him. At the
end Of five weeks an attendant happen
ed to say that aman who could live with
a oxen neck like that never could be
hS6g. This made him laugh, in conse-
uuence Of which the fastenings were
loosened, and the whole work Of heal
ing came very near having to be done
ali over again.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
The Way Out of a Water Difficulty

A citizen called recently at the water
registers Office and introduced himself
and his business by saying. ~ nj Misther
Jerry Muldoon, and | carry votes. My
cellar is full of water, and my hins will
be drowned if it isn't fixed; so I want
you to fix it."
Mr.. Muldoon was informed that moth
ing could be done for him there, when
he again remarked, II carries fifty votes,
dye moind, and want the water out
of my cellar"
"But we have nothing to do with such
Matters said the official; ''you should
employ a plumber to attend to it, Mr..
Muldoon.n
This suggestion did not appear to
strike the caller favorably, and Mr.. Null
doom was finally recommended to see
the Mayor in regard to his cellar, when
he departed. Two or three days later
he reappeared.
II come to see about thatcellar," said
he: ''Tm Misther Muldoon, you know,
and carry fifty votes. My cellars worse
than ever.''
''But we told you the other day, Mr..
Muldoon, that we can do nothing about
it here"
Eyes, but carries fifty votes, and my
cellar must be fixed or my hins will all
be drowned"
"Well, Mr.. Muldoon, did you see the
Mayor about the matterP'
''Indade did, replied Mr. Muldoon.
"And what did the Mayor sayp'
''What did he say, is it? Mr.. Null
DOOM says he, why don't you kape
ducksp' ''-Boston Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26

TRUTHS

The blood is the foundation Of
life, ii eirculates through every part
of the body, and unless it is pure
and ich, good health is impossible.
II disease has entered the system
the oniy sure and quick way to drive
it out is to purify and enrich the
blood.
These simple facts are well
known, and the highest medical
authorities agree that nothing but
iron will restore the blood to its
natural condition; and also that
all the iron preparations hitherto
made blacken the teeth, cause head
ache, and are otherwise injurious.
Browns IRON BTTTERs will thor
oughly and quickly assimilate with
the blood, purifying and strengthen
ing it, and thus drive disease from
any part of the system, and it will
NOT blacken the teeth, cause head
ache or constipation, and is posi-
lively not injurious.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
EsrABBIsHKD 1890.
C.E.REYNOLDS
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE
NAPOLEON, 0.
EsrAsssHED 1880.

II ANDS IN Henry, Van Wert aud adjoining counties
Thought, sold and exchanged.
Good bargainsin the following:
Splendid business propertyin town cheap. Residences
property In town. Farms In nearly every township
Speeial-One OF finest farms In euOn-
ty. Dirt cheap for 30 days.
The famous Arkansas Valley Lands, cheap onlone
time.
WIN furnish abstracts of title draw deeds, mortgag.
negotiate loans on long time at per cent interest.
General Insurance Agency.
FreJ Insurance.
Aetna of Hartford Assets-...... Z, 600, ,O0l
Insurance Company Of North A. " ..---. 6,500,OOC
Pennsylvania. .. ............. ...- 900, ,00t
Franklin of Philadelphia ..... S,sOO,OOr
Underwriters Agency .......... ....... 4500,0 oct
German AmericAn...... ......... ....... 280J, ,00t
Phenix of Brooklyn .......A.. ........ $500, ,00C
Springfield OF Mass ass.........- ....... 1000, ,O0t
Niagaraof New York.............. ....... 000O(
Girard of Philadelphia. 800, ,00(
Manhattan of New York......... ..- S00,00C
Howard of New York................ ..... 100000
Toledo OF Toledo... ........... ......- $50, ,00t
Cooper of Dayton................... .... 230,0OC
westchester of New York... .. s0O,OO(
Richland County Mutual. .......... ... l,000, COO
Life and Accident.
Equitable Life Insurance Company. z S3s 000, ,0OC
Travellers Accident Company 5000, ,00t
Special Inducements offered good farm risks. In
sure against fire and lightning. We pay for stoci
killed any where on the farm.
This agency has paid ninetenths of all the relossei
in Napoleon since 1852 and in all this time not one loss
has been contested by our companies.
We issue accident tickets insuring $S,000if killed
and S15 week If disabled, for 25c day.
| All business promptly attended to.
C. {. REYNOLDS
| Office in EreaGe Bros. JeWelry Store
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26

BRowN's IRON BITTERs effectual-
ly cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion and
Weakness, and renders the greatest
relief and benefit to persons suffering
from such wasting diseases as Con-
sumption, Kidney Complaints, etc.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
Saved his Child
II N. Eutaw St, Baltimore, Md.

I'm. Eutaw St, Baltimore, Md.
Feb. IL, 1880.
Gents:-Upon the recommended
ton of a friend l tried BRowN's
IRON BIrrRRs as a tonic and re-
storative for my daughter, whom
l was thoroughly convinced was
wasting away with Consumption.
Having lost three daughters by the
terrible disease, under the care of
eminent physicians, I was 10th to
believe that anything could arrest
the progress of the disease, but, to
my great surprise, before my daugh-
ter had taken one bottle of BRowN's
IRON BIrTKRs, she began to mend
and now is quite restored to former
health. A fifth daughter began to
show signs Of Consumption, and
when the physician was consulted
he quickly said "Tonics were re-
quired;" and when informed that
the elder sister was taking BRowN's
IRON BITTRRs, responded "that is
good tonic, take it"
ADoRAM PHELPS.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26

There is rich young man at New
port who does not belong to the Casino,
who doesn't play polo, who never was
on roller-skates, never owned yacht,
and never drove q four-in-hand. He
must have made his money himself.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26

The singing Of burlesque hymn alta
London Theatre. intended to ridicule
the Salvation Army, was furiously
hissed by the audience.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-10-26
NJ o e I C. Il
TEACHERS !

The Board of School Examiners of Henry
county ,ohio,win hold meetings fer the exam
inationof ofappalicants for teachers certificates, 3
follows:
At the Union School House in Ma
pOleOn, % OhiO, on the 1st and Sd Saturday
in March and the first and third
Saturdays in April and May, the first
Saturday in June, July and August,
the 1st and Sd Saturday in September
and the first and third Saturdays in
October. the first and third Satdays
in November, and the first Saturdays
in December, Januaryand February.
Evidence of good moral character WILDE
required of allcandidates. Thatevidencetob to be
a personal knowledge oftheexamine RS oncern-
ing the applicant, or acertifcate o fgood moral
characterromsome reliablesource.
A. H. TYLER.
MRS. SUE. .WELSTED, SExamiu
teb20-7S JOHN h. H0RNU UNG,l
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23
CHRISTMAS FOLK LORE


The most prominent feature Of the
Christmas Of the present day is its gift
bearing tree. Taking root originally il
"ieb Naterland" it has by degrees
spread its illuminated branches over the
whole wide world fromthe dim. distant
islands Of the Southern Ocean 10 the ice
bound regions Of the Arctic zonc.-irom
the wild prairiea Of our Western world
10 the shores Of Eastern Asia.
The origin and history Of the tree is
not often made d subject Of thought, but
50 far as We have been able 10 ascertain,
It's first mention is found in old German
Nolks songs, which date back to the six
teenth and early par. Of tn seventeenth
centuries.
a prominent theologian named Damn
hauer, who lived in StrasburE, about the
time Of the thirty years war SAYS in a
treatise On the Catechisnt published at
that time: Among other hddle-faddles
with which the felk now assume to
honor the birthday Of our Saviour, rather
than by diligent reading and searching
Of the word, is the setting up in their
houses a fir tree, which they call a
Christmas tree, adorned with sugar toys
and dolls. From whence comes this
custom, know not; that it is ehild's
play and not much better than the mum
meries and profanities which used to be
practiced at other holy seasons, and that
it tends to build up Satans chapel rather
than Gods church, / am convinced"
Possibly it was such teaching and
preaching that drove the pretty custom
out of vogue for length of time, for il
certainly almost died out, and was re,
viyed only in the early years Of the pres.
ent century. Schleirmacher, in his
christmas Feast" and Tiech in hi.
Christmas Eve" published in 1906
make no mention of the JOY difusinl
tree, while WolEgang Won Goethe
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23

gown to the river and rest there. Oh
how often think Of that And do Vol
know, toe only dread have Of that il
the snotherinC feeling of the Geld waite,
| IN my face but what am ] saying to YOU
There, stop your thinking aloud r'-anc
| she placed one cold blue hand over hel
mouth, as though to stop its utterancc.
How long have you been walking the
streets at night?''
"Eou are inquisitive. sir aren't you ?
| But / won't tell you my history. Tt don't
| do to sean too closely sometimes. You
cannot care, nobody cares 1t is for me
to say if my life is now worth the living.
Maybe it's pleasant To die, and God don't
let us know it so that we will endure this
life, who knows
"But where are you going when l leave
you? Shall I help you?"
No; no one need help me. Maybe I'll
go down there to the park and sit and
sleep little, if can, and then, when it's
most morning, I'll go to Union Square
and wash my face and wet my hair Then
after that III begin walking again To-
morrow will be Christmas, won't it? Yes.
Christmas-why, it's Christmas now. But
it makes little difference, only l don't
like that day any more, for ii makes me
think, think, think. Good night, sir; Pm
going to sleep now" and she hurried
away with that low laugh
l saw her once after that.
On the day after Christmas a morning
paper contained short paragraph, with
q headline-"The Rivers Dead" 1t was
about a woman. And it said that there
was strange circumstance in the fact
that her head was tightly bound with
light shawl. Then ! went up to that
shed on the East River, and she was there |
at rest. She had dreaded the cold water |
on her face, and had thought to shut it |
away with the scarf. She had indeed I
gone to sleep that morning, and the mem !
cries she dreaded on Christmas were
stilled before its dawn
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23

"Why, Haven't ! got IS saved up to
buy pap and marin Christmas presents
and if can git 'em to whale me before
Christians won't I spend every cent OF
that money for myself? How much have
you gOt?"
1.-TWO dollars
Bully. YOU'RE all right, You've bin
licked, and they won't expect even q
stick of gum from their pounded son.
III 90 home and slam the baby around,
and steal sugar. and kick the cat and sass
mother, and if 1 can get wolloped tonight
III meet you here tomorrow and We'll
pool in and buy more pistols and scalp
ing knives and rock-candy and nuts and
raisins than you ever saw before. Hlp ].
Peel me down, dear father--hang my
hide on the fence mother darling
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23

Or do you dink / been crazy und ought
to vent Ply a lunydic asylum 50 soon as
der present oxeitemend dies oud und
der asylums sdart up again? Do Won
wish to hat gromo nit your shafe, or
how would you like to hat your shafe
done up in pundle and cent aroundt
by a nicker waiter init your house? /
dink Won been ehoost ouch anuder WOOL
like der parber py the negst chair. /
mean der weller vich got in his bet so
many chokes all der vile he don't got
for prains any room. He wanted to know
w 1 don't get anudder parber steady der
whole week. By chiminy hoosy, dot
mate me mat Dots So / said, den
you und him can, ven ! vent Ply my
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23

The girly girl, says the Philadslpbi,
Progress, is the truest girl. She is Whst
she seems and not a sham and a pretenSs
The slangy lirl has hard Job Of itnot 4
forget her character. The boy Girl and
the rapid girl are likewise Wearers Il
masks. The girly girl never bothers abopt
woman rights and woman wrongs m
is girl, and is glad of it. She would mi
be a boy and grow up into a man ami
vote and go away to war and puzzle her
brain about stocks for kingdom. Sbe
knows nothing about business, and does
not want to knowanything aboutit. Her
aim is to marry some good fellow and
make him good wife, and she generiIly
succeeds in doing both. She deliclsin
dress and everything that is pretfv and
is not ashamed to own that she dc She
is pleased when she is admired, AM lets
you see that she is She is feminine from
the top Of her head to the end ofhertoes,
and if you try to draw her into the dis
cussion of dry themes shetells yonsqnare
ly that the conversation does not suit her,
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23
Preparing for Christmas.


A boy of u stood leaning against the
fence on Duffield street, hat pulled down
feet crossed, and his right hand going VI
occasionally to wipe his nose, when alone
came another anatomy about his size and
asked;
Sick ?'
No"
Any Of the family dead?"
NO"
Going to run away2"
II dunno I've Just been licked
"Who dun it ~
dad"
Did your ma ask him to ?"
yes, She told him ] had been aching
for it more than a month
Say" said the new arrival. "YOu are
in luck. I'm trying my best to get dad
to whale me. I'd give fifty cents if he
had tanned me this noon, and it WIS all
through hurting"
"Why"
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23

An Old Time Christmas Day,


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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-12-23

ly lighted, and looked like great cages
hung UP against the dark sky, by some
invisible means. There was no snow, but
the mercury had become discouraged and
gone away down an inch or 30 below zero.
The keen air chung long time to the
sound Of a market wagon rumbling
through some side street, and when be-
lated hack ratified up Broadway the
echoes hailed ii loudly.
Ny nights work was finished, and /
had caught the last car going up town
before daylight. Jtwas 2:30 o'clock when
I was hurrying through Wayerly Place
10 my room and sleep what / could be-
fore dawn. The car had turned into an
ether street, and the jingling bells had
grown fainter and further away, until
their noise was blended with that voice
less yat living hush that settles down.
upon big city at night. Everybody.
seemed a5ed, and the dark fronts of the.
houses glowered as though impatient OF
the intrusion Of late footsteps Itseemed|
lilre a dead world in that silence Of the.
carly nnoEning.
When nearing q tree that grew up by
the curb, The figure Of a woman leisurely
moved from behind is trunk and paused.
directly IL the path ! would have pur7
sned,
This WAS 3 tslfe atartlinp. Though