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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

United STATES JUEoRS.-Thc followin q
pctlt jurors have been drawn for the Feb
ruary term of the United States District
court 10 be held in this city: Daniel j.
llo9e. Hamilton, Ioudoun county: Peter
A; Fry and Charles W. Johnson. Lovctts
ville. Loudonn county: VIM. III. Tayl
Lincoln. Lou'iorln county: Robt. L. Walker
ana Noble Il. Peacock, Waterford. I.,ll!
Gun county; J. l.. Dclwcllcr, Clifton, Fair
fax county; Valentino Baker, Colngwood
Fairfax county; Walter Walton, William
Holland, John Ballengcr, John Troth, Acco-
tlnk, Fairfax CO.; Edward M.WiIis, Neabsco.
Prince William county; John A. SpiIman,
Narrcnton; Andrew Chumn. Dclaplainc,
tauqnicr. Richard Stokes, Gainesville,
lmHcc William county: c. A. Snowfall.
Manassas; William f. G:lskns Midland,
taupuirr: Clas. Cowling, Edward Hughes,
William Triplclt, Stephen Swaine, Henry
baader, and John Perry, Alexandria.
HoP.:lhe last of series of hops given
by the Friday Club came oil last night at Nc.
hilrney's Hall, and WAS numeruusy attend
ed. There WAS Il larger number OF stranu-
err, both ladies and gentlemen. present than
on former occasions, and all were delighted
with the affair. All in attendance seemed
To realize that that was the last opportunity
they would have for some time 10 cnioy
:" pleasant Il dance and were determined to
make the most of it, and rs consequence
the hop WAS one of the plcasantcst and
most heartily enjoyed of any previously
given by the club. The dresses of the la
dies were both handsome and tasteful, and
they themselves never looked lovelicr The
uancnS, the music for which was furnished
10y Wcbcr's band, was kept up till $50
O'Clock this morning, and even then the
dancers fingered being loath to leave the
hall where they had spent SO delightful IN
evening.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

Standardized Riddleberger was in this
city yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27
Oazrtttee
We Are Not Missed.

,ATrEDAY EVENING, JANUARY q. lss,;.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

E0R SALE-THE FOUR STORY BRICK
y DWELLING and STORE on the S. e. Corner of
King aud Washington streets containing sixteen
rooms, good dry cellars. water and gas, and in =
most desirable business location. will be sold
very low. Apply on premises. iant-1m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

Club II > +. IA.
THE nr.SnI.ATIoS which oft o'crsprcads
places once celebrated as favored resorts is a
theme of comment occasionally when old
inhabitants meet. I'm he past quarter of Il
century several once popular houses where,
ia ''thc merry ul,lcn time" cunvivial parties
met, and amid the CHATTER of glasses rcclcd
Jokes and untrd in choruses are now wrap.
pc! III graveyard Stiffness, while the former
sites ui others have been ubliicratru and
quiet dwellings erected in their stead. The
one most noticeable, perhaps, is what was
:or years previous to and during the war
The most ircqncntcd ruklic place in
ihis city the underground bar and
restaurant attached TO Phoenix Hall
People VIII" knew this spot in lis lalmieat
days can hardly realize as they peer down
those drcary, nouldy steps. at present GOV
cred with boards, that they are standing
over the Identical spot where once shonc
bright gas jets. and through the graings OF
the lavcment' Of which their ollacloIies
were wont 10 encounter the fumes of $avurN
viands and their ears the thrhi of the bill
lard cue, and the rattle OF the counters
Many i'm deliberately dressed federal officer,
amid all the pomp Of Il little brief auth
GRITTY. who has allowed hi- sabre to trail up
ami down those stairs during the four years
conflict doubtless mel his death amid tn.
clash OF ware or has LONG since been RELOCATED
TO his natural sphere. The most interest
ing "reminiscences however. connected
with the locality is the fact "i its
having been connected with an ante
hdinm Alexandria institution Prices
theatre. and that it WAS the natural resort
for refreshments 'bttwccn acts" In those
good old days the city, in this institution
boastcd of nj sMIy place Of amusement,
not II scmi-occasonal one, rs ut present :;
and perhaps no more sensitive thermometer
of The prosperity of a city can he found
than the number of such places maintained
therein. While other halls have succeeded
old Phoenix, and though n score and
more years have elapsed since the
sound Of plaudils have echoed within It's
walls, who among lis former r.cqucnters
in passing hy does not have his mind revert
lo those good old days when Mary Glad
stone, Charlotte Thompson, Addic Proctor
and others some native and to the manner
born, troh its stage, and where, perhaps,
many OF our people first witnessed Il theat-
rical performances, the impressions Of which
the years have failed to erase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

Mr.. Hugh L. Kidd, Manchester, Va, says
Il derived great benefit from Browns Iron
Bitcrs in dyspepsia and loss OF appetite"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

'oR SALE.-The very desirable THREE.
l. SIORf BRICK DWELLING HOUSE aud
LOT attached, on northwest corner of Prince aud
columbus streets. The house has 15 rooms and
bath room, fine large pantry, gas and wafer
aud is situated in one of the best neiehborhoods in
the city. Apply to [janS-tfl P.B. HOOE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27
FOR SALE OR RENT.

EoR RENT-STORE AND DWELLING, No. 10
! King street; rent moderate to good tenant.
For terms. apply at 40 King street scp23. eotf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

RaS FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER Tive
have just received advires from our buyer, who
attended the large and extensive sale ut the fire
at Hood, Bonhright Co.'S. at Philadelphia and
has succeeded i'll getting large lot of the goods
at of course immense sacrifice.
The stock consists of Caicocs. FannclS FOWL
mgs, Blankets Ginghams, Blcachcd Cnttous, and
Il great many g0o,lS too numerous To mention. All
of which will be here by Mondays steamer Look
out for great and large lot OF Bargains,
jan2O-1w l. ElcHgEpG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-27

TOR RENT-THE sTOREHOUSE, No, 90 Kinr
:! street, now occupied by c. NJ. Adams. Posses,
sion given September 1st Apply to
jy1S-eotf DIR powrIJ
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.

The Delaware house OF representa- yes
has parsed q bill appropriating 5000 for
schools for colored children.
The old white classes In Tennessee are
considerably excited over Bishop Warren's
declaration that the new Methodist uniyer.
sity at Chattanooga shall be used for the
education Of blacks a. well as whites.
The superintendent Of schools In Roches.
tor, N. Y, has been instructed by the city
board Of education TO visit Q1incy, Mass ,
and familisrize himself with the system Of
education In vogue there.
The Rose Polytechnic institute has Just
been opened at Terra Haute, Ind. Mr.
Chsunce Rose, . wealthy citizen Of that
town. lie the founder. Beside giving the
beautiful buildings. he has endowed 1t with
nearly $500, 900 and is soon TO provide IL
with o library end q valuable museum.
The students are to be thoroughly drilled
In manual labor and the use Of machinery,
besides receiving q liberal education.
Aletter from DR.. McCosh, Of Princeton
college. to THE BEE, says; 1--WE are to
have q local examination for entrance to
Princeton, at Des Moines, Iowa. The ex.
amin stion will begin on Thur,day, june
q, at IL a. m, and continue through the
forenoon OF Friday. Perhaps some young
men might go there from your district"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

Islanders and Fejees wore bracelets with
shells and othor minerals curious" sus.
pended from them. As o paying invest
lment for the government the bangles are q
colossal success, ~ every n OF them
with ten dime monograms upon them
adds twenty cents 10 the United State,
cash box.
Oorsets are very long and quite low
back and front, 30 "a not 10 interfere with
the low.neck waists. Corsets for day
wear are Of black or s~eal.colored satin,
trimmed with Chsntilly or Valenciennes
lace. For evening toilets there are white
satin corsets trimmed with lace ruchings.
All shades Of satin are used for c%orsets,
but black and white are most generally
worn. t.
The designs for fancy jewelry are
swords, very large oimeters, lsnces, horse
shoes and birds. A few women care to
have their diamonds frequently mounted,
these fancy article. are very generally re.
sosted TO-. MedAllions are replaced by soft
ribbon.band necklaces, with small designs
In Egyptian and Etruscan style. They sit
tight around the neck; some ladies use their
diamond parures for head ornaments, and
these are placed among the leaves OF
flowers.
In wooden fabrics we have alternate plain
and chined stripes, plain and streaked. OF
plain and checked stripes. Checks and
dots also appear, especially In mousseline-
de-laines, nuns yelling, albatross cloth,
French bunting and the csmels hair
| fabrics, also in foulards. csmbrics and
muslins. All styles Of wooden materials
are In favor, while one scarcely dares to
express as yet an opinion as to cotton
| goods, not knowing whether We shall enjoy
| anything like o warm summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
RELIGIOUS.

The Holy Scriptures are published In 260
languages or dialects.
sin Great Britain there are 3,4SS Baptist
churches with . membership Of 269, SIS.
The Universalists have In the United
States I'll churches, 707 ministers, and
35, 700 scommunicants.
The msnnopites Of this country now
number 40 churches, $50 ministers. and
90, 600 communicates.
The number Of Baptists throughout the
world Is about 2,S26, 6S2. They have
81, 1893 pastors and missionaries.
A majority Of the presbyteries In the
Cumberland church have formally apprey.
cd the 'Revised Confession Of Faith"
The liturgy Of the Protestant Episcopal
church 10 undergoing re vision at the hands
of q committee Of bishops, clergymen and
Representatives OF the lAity.
The two Methodist congregations In San
Francisco have consolidated, and com.
menced building what promises to be one
of the hAndsomest church ediices In that
city.
The ashes Of George Whitfield. the
famous preacher, reposes beneath the old
South church. Newburyport, In which ven.
cradle New England edi6ce he delivered
his last sermon.
DIR. Tslmage has been fourteen years
pastor of the BROOKLYN Tabernacle, q has
lust commemorated his anniversary. he
has received into his ehurch during his pas
I rate Z, 30S persons.
The Presbyterian church Of north Ds-
kota has thirteen self sustaining churches,
| covering an investment Of nearly 500. 900,
and in south Dakota there is not one that
does not require aid from the board Of homs
missions.
The success Of the Salvation army has
given rise to q number Of simiikr ~orgAniza,
tions in England and Wales. There are
the Army Of the Kings Own, Christian
Army, Gospel Temperance Rlue Ribbon
army, Holiness army, HosAnnA army, Re
deemed army. Royal Gospel army, Auc
Salvation navy. These bodies, together
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

with the Aletbians, the Oalvinistic INDIE
pendents, the Christian Evangelists, and
the Christian Pioneers, have $1,000 places
Of worship.
The Protestant Episcopal church OF the
Epiphany, Rochester, N. ", which started
o few years ago on the free pew system,
has, after full trial, abandoned It by a
unanimous vote, and hereafter the sittings
will be rented.
The Roman Catholics Of Germany, a.
might have been expected, do not take
kindly 10 the proposal to keep the fourth
centenary Of Luther's birth a. o great fete.
Their protest against It's being considered
national are very loud and long.
St. Johns Episcopal church, Of Wash.
ington, Ia ancient, ugly and small, but the
mostj aristocratio In the city and It's mem
bers delight 10 and preserve Its antique
appearance. II is nearly opposite the
white house, and was built by the same
architect o. the Capitol-Latrobe. Most
Of the presidents from Washington to Lin.
coin attended service in this little edi6ce.
The church only holds SO people, and oil
except eight seats In the gallery are rented
aud are saved for their owners until after
the services have commenced.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
What's q Dude.

"what IL . dude, pap :" she said,
With sweet, inquiring eyes,
And to the knowledge seeking maid
Her daddy thus replies:
"A weak mustache, o cigarette,
A thirteen.button vest,
A curled.rim hAt-a minaret-
Two watch chains cross the breast.
"a pair Of bangs, o lazy drawl,
A lack.A-dasiy air;
For gossip ct the club or hell,
Some little past affair
1.-Two pointed shoes, two spindle shanks
Complete the neither charms;
And follow ftly In the ranks
The two bow legged arms.
"An empty hear, q buffoon's sense,
A posing .ttitr de;
by jover 'Egadr But awr Immense
All these make up the dude.
philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
N FOR The LADIES.

A Tallahassee belle recently attended Q
party wearing live spiders In her head.
A. many o. forty difeie nt oolors and
shades appear In the new 'pring gloves.
Clasps ON the collars and the neoks Of
dresses take the pla Q OF brooches and lace.
pins.
A reigning beauty Of Boston insists on
wearing Napoleon top boots whom out
walking.
Plsids In subdued colors are made for
travelling dresses or for the morning wear
In the house.
The ibis, lotus and other Egyptian de-
signs are features In spring goods OF the
finest grade.
Gold braid, gold cord and gold effects In
millinery goods are . feature In spring hats
and bonnets.
A wager Of $40 was recently captured by
n woman at Salina, Mo-, who chopped q
cord Of wood In less time than her lover.
A girl living In Evansville. Ind, has
walked all the way TO Buffalo and Ii now
on her way home. Her parents refused to
give her money for car fare.
The new bonnets, trimmed with upright
frills Of gathered lace. bows of ribbons with
forked ends, and many small flowers, look
very aspiring and defiant.
New parasols Of black satin, having one
or TIVE black Spanish lace fiounoes, are
varied with single or double fringes Of gold
bullion between the lace falls.
There isa pretty female barber at Haley,
Indian Territory, who IL earning on an
average $50 q day. She charges 10 cents
for a shaye. and next" 10 always or hand
during business hours.
The coverings Of dress parasols are oi
! the richest brocaded and foulard silks, with
| iouncss Of Spanish lace, white OF black
| A yaricolored bow adorns one panel OF the
p~arasol. The sticks are of white ash oil
ebonized wood, tasteiully carved, with q
loop handle.
At n dinner party o few days ago a younl
married lady, who Is celebrated In original
ity In matters Of dress, appeared q blacl
satin dress with o waistcoat or vest com
posed entirely Of natural flowers. Onl,
small flowers were used, and they wer,
sewed on q foundation OF muslin. The OF
feet was perfectly lovely"
Slk stockings for day use are in tn
color of the suit. Eeru silk hose are tn
only kind worn with all evening toilets
When the stockings match the dress tn
corners are embroidered with silk. Th
f~avorite shoe worn at present 10 open owe
the top OF the foot and tied on the instep
On the large bows trimming the shoes mr.
two butterfly wings Of plated material.
xThis Is an age Of bAngleE, and upon tn
wrist Of nearly every lady bangles dsngi
Or . bangle bangles. A bangle bracelet
n small wristlet Of silver or some othe
metal, from which dimes and nickel piece
with monograms upon them are suspense
The idea Is an old one, Tor we read tnf
! hundreds Of years ago the Sandwhic
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
Spring n as Come.

The spring, gentle spring, Is here,
70, bard, you're ! oney that is clear;
We feel Its welcome. balmy breex,,
( And echo 1t by many o sneez' J;
Soft ire the skies, and bright and clear,
NOW, that's q whopper, poet dear);
Soon flowers will blossom on zach hill,
(Yes, 10 DO ihlvered by n chilli;
And little lambs will skip about,
{ TO wish they never had come out);
Once more the bluebirds ill the grove,
(Thsy dGg You tell q tib, by Jove);
'The little wren begins TO trill,
fever.nager It, his billy;
The kline with Joy through pastures run,
Yes. but they Keep out In the SUM-;
Aud woodchucks from their houses peep
ITO hurry back and go to sleep;
The house cat roams with fond desire,
lin dreams beside the kitchen 6re);
The farmer In the field appears,
with great. coat buttoned Co his ears);
And bravely strides behind the pillow,
And reaps o ( ishtful cold, l vow);
The boatman sails his craft amain,
Yee, hauls his net aud catches -pain);
So spring once more brings round Its cheer
(Oh. poet, go and get your beer);
Gone Is the wintry weather rough,
brace up, dear bArd-that's quite enough
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
Times Revenge.

century 'Bric-a.Brc."
When / WAS ten and she fifteen
All, me! how fair l thought her.
She treated with d~i,dainful mien
The homage that l brought her,
And, in o patro mixing way,
Would Of my Thy advances say:
TITS really quite absurd, you see;
He's very much too young for me.
I'm twenty now, she twenty. five
Well, well! how old she's growing.
fancy that my suit might thrive
If pressed again; but, owing
To great discrepancy In age.
Her marked attentions don's engage
My young affections. for, you see,
She's really quite too Id for me.
WALTER LEARNED.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
MUSICAL AN , a RIO.

Joseph Jefferson will begin = spring
season ct Pittsburg.
Mime. Ristori IL among the dramatic
celebrities booked for next season.
Madame Judic led the orchestra ct .
grand fete given at the opera house, Paris.
Jay Rial, who with Stinson, will man.
age Helena Modjeska's season ct San Fran.
CISCO.
Lolita has retired from the stage, having
lost her voice. and will 60 to Europe for
medical treatment.
Mile. Rhea will open the new Park
theatre, In Cleveland, October Is. It IL
rapidly approaching completion.
Strongly resembling Adelaide Nelson.
Mrs. Maddox, the new English society
actress. has n strong point In her favor.
Mile. Dotti and Signor Monte have been
added to the list Of engagements for the
coming season ut the Il yal italian opera,
London.
@. w. Couldook will sail for England
on June 9Th, In the steamer Abyssina to
visit his home fos the first time In twenty.
three years.
Horace NcVicker paid $500 for the
tickets Of the McCaull opera company to
San Francisco and return. It entities
forty. nine members to passage.
The new comic opera Of "Pounce and
Comusay," by Mr.. b. L. Woolf, Of Bos.
ton, vAs produced In that city with con'
siderable success, according to all accounts.
=. Mr.. Abbey will play Henry Irving at
the Boston theatre and not at his own, the
Park, while at the Hub. This Is done on
account Of the large stage and the chances
for grand settings.
A new opretta, ''Tbe White Sergeant"
will be produced simultaneously in New
York, London and Boston ct the opening
Of the next seaDn, according to the expec-
tation Of the writer's OF the work.
The committee of the Birmingham, Eng.
land, musical f~estival Is hoping to succeed
In Its e~ndeavonto induce Verdi to write o
new work for the next series OF perform.
ances to be given In 1885. They are me-
gotiating with Gounod and Gade.
In the silk hctory scene In "Pounce &
Co." which Wa brought out on Thursday
night at the B5bu, Boston. the looms were
operated by electricity, the apparatus
being so ARRANGED by MIR. I. A. Edison
that the samr current which lights the
theatre also RUGS the machinery.
BARLEY Campbell sails for Europe on
the Steamship Arizona Tuesday He goes
direct to Berlin, where hs will produce bis
latest succers, rSiberia, IN German. On
his arrival thtke he will be rendered q re.
ception by TIN iiterati OF the city. Siberia
will be PRODUCED on June II Vt Sehauspiel
HAua, Berlin .lr. 49, ..N.||.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

We fol thatwe are doing the public
. favor n calling their attention par.
tioularly to Hoods Sarssparills. This
Is not q patent medicine, but . propri.
etary srdcle, possessing real curative
propertbs, and Its effects upon the
blood an very positive. Spring de-.
bilty, blliousness, dyspepsia and all
troubles caused by impure blood read
lily yield to this excellent medicine.
We think those who give II q trial for
that ''ott of sorts" feeling from which
SO many suffer and which Is peculiar
to this i~eason, will be quite satisfied
with the results.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

A lightuina.tpd man In 81. PNl,
From a house had %serious fall,
Though battered and bruised
st Jacobs Oll-'ft simply beats oil,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

Two well developed and healthy looking
frogs alarmed q Montgomery, Ala, negro
by hopping out Of q solid log three feet
thick when It was opened by a sharp blow
of thu axe,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

An oak tree near Smith6eld, N. O.,
rivals the big trees of the Yosemite Val.
ley. 1t Is said to be t~hirty.two feet In
circumference and fourteen In diameter.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

Browns IRON BITTERs
has been thoroughly tested
for dyspepsia, indigestion,
biliousness, weakness, debil-
ity, overwork, rheumatism,
neuralgia, consumption,
liver complaints, kidney
troubles, &c, and it never
fails to render speedy and
permanent relief.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
No Khiskey!

BRowN's IRON BITTERs
is one Of the very few tonic
medicines that are not COM
posed mostly Of alcohol or
whiskey, thus becoming a
fruitful source Of intemper-
ance by promoting a desire
for rum.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

Reliable help for the weak, nervous
and debilitsted dyspeptic sufferer
found In Browns Iron Bitters.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

Rev. G. w. RICE, editor Of
the american Christian Re
mesU, says Of Browns Iron
Bitters:
Gin, O., Nov. I6, 1881.
Gents The foolish vast.
ing Of vital force in business,
pleasure, and vicious indul-
gence Of our people, makes
your preparation a necessity;
and If applied, will save hun
dreds who resort to saloons
for temporary recuperahon.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28
Browns IRON BITTERs

is guaranteed to be a nom
Intoxicating stimulant, and
it will, in nearly every case,
take the place Of all liquor,
and at the same time abso-
lutely kill the desire for
whiskey and other intoxi-
eating beverages.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-28

Send 81. -, %, or
% for q sample re-
tail box by Express,
host candles I'm
America, put up In
elegant boxes, and
pure. Suita-
bic for presents. tx
re charges light.
Refers to all ChIca-
&C.. Try it once.
Address,,
f. GUNTHER,
confectionery,
| Chicago.