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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27

The NJ. l.. CHuEcH.-Thc last quarterly
conference for the current conference year
which closes the lst Of March next, was
held in the VI. T.. Church, this city, ycstcr-
day afternoon i unanimous request was
adopted for the return next year of their
present pastor. Rev. DIR. poulSon. The pas
tor reported that - persons had been re-
ceived into full membership, - on proba-
ton. and > by certificate during the year.
There have been = deaths and > have with
drawn, and one left by certificate. Twenty
seven children have been baptized and IL
couples married by him during the year.
An invitation was extended the Virginia
Conference TO hold their next annual session
in March, 1851, in this city. The church
has contributed during the year To the
benevolent objects OF missions. Bible tract.
Sunday school, ircedmcn'S aid church cx-
tension causes, etc. There are over four
hundred sunday school scholars and all the
interests Of the society arc in good cond-
ton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27

COUNTY CoURT--Judg Jomc* .SangSfei'
ircHdi0g.-Continuation Of Yesterdays pro-
ccedings--S. \. Cox, esq, attorney Of Wash
lngton, ID. e.. was upon motion of Charles
+. stuart, esq, admitted to practice in this
court
Mr.. ". i. Barton darlington was granted
Il certificate TO obtain license to be admitted
10 practice law i'll the courts Of the Com
monwealth.
To,DAH-Com. VS. Francis Garter: indict-
ment for nuisance; jury failed to agree.
S5trt adjourned till court in course
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27

Mr.. BEST.-A letter from Raleigh, y. c.,
of the 23d to the Richmond Di&patct has the
following in relation to :; gentleman who
has of late figured to some extent in matters
closely connected with the Washington and
Western Railroad
Mr.. W. J. Best seems IL have come 10 he end
Of his tcther at last ] -Ir seems ai"iScdiy, be-
cause he has :ls many financial schemes rs 4 cat
has lives. and always turns up ~ clipper rs one
would like. Two years ago h" was settling tn"
States debt for her, forming arndicatrs to buy
and build the Western North Carolina railroad,
making the much spoken line of "nr fathers from
the ocean 10 the Tennessee. buying the Washing
ton and Western projecting the North Carolina
Midland, leasing the Atlantic and North Carolina
railroad, mcnding broken banks in Boston. and
luxuriating in the reputation Ola phenomenon rs
a Trust Company receiver. Now his melancholy
days arc full of trouble The State debt settled
itself pretty well. the Washington and Western
railroad has gone 10 the hammer. the Western
North Carolina railroad has passed into The hands
of the Terminal Company. the Pacific Boston
Bank won't stay mcudcd Judge Phillips has ap-
pointed receiver for the Atlantic ami North
Carolina railroad and the North Carolina Midland
railroad. and an investigating" committee is over
hauling Mr.. EcstS conduct as receiver Of the
Trust Company, and the Hcrud holds him up as
an awful example.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27

The COLoRED BEAUTY SHow.--Elcvcn
colored women sat in a row on the stage at
Douglass Institute, in Baltimore. last night
TO contest for the honor Of being considered
the champion beauty {; America. Thcmo
noticeable element Of their good looks was
their cleaning white teeth All the beau
ties were conscious Of the alteration they
were receiving, and seemed quite proud of
the distinction. Shifts OF disparagement
were heard from visiting colorcd bellies.
There were Il number OF white visitors.
Among these was Il wcl-known gentleman.
who bought five dollars worth Of ballots to
back up his declaration thata certain beauty
would take the prize, which is said to be
800 in gold, in addition to the honor. No.
80 is the favoritc thus far. She is from this
city, but would not give her name for publ
cation, because such things. she said, are low
and common. She has black eyes, and is
coqEcttish in manner. The beauties are
from Baltimore. Washington. New York
Philadelphia and Virginia. The show is be-
ing conducted with great propricty and
dignity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27

IRE ALEXANDRIA COUNTY NUISANCE
iASE.-As stated in the County Court pro-
ccedlngs yesterday, the case Of the Com
monWealth vs. Frank Carter. known as the
nuisance case. was taken up and was in
progress when the report closed. The case
is one against Frank Carter for carrying
waste from Washington and manufacturing
il near the Long Bridge. As the Alexandria
countypeoplc had special interest i'll tllc mat
ter. Il jury was summoned from Fairfax CO.
and was composed of the following }. Ow-
en Kirby James II. Watkins, Il. w. Smith
j. ~ Bowling, Albert Stonncll, Joseph Pet
tit, ". L. Watkins, Julian +. Chauncey, L.
!. Stomcll, Oliver Putnam, j. {. Hunter,
Peter Il. Prctman. The evidence was con-
cludcd yesterday and this mornin. the ar
gument was concluded and the case given
10 the Jury which, however. failed to agree.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-27

\ large delegation of the printers employed at
the Government printing office so large that some
said all the printers in the city were thero waited
upon Senator voorhees, to-day and requested him
to do what he could toward depriying the Public
Printer of the.power to employ non-union men
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Oldest City In the World.

4 ride Of scycnty-two miles across
phoeufc.a. Lebanon. Co.lo-Svria and
Anti-Lchanon brings us, hy French
diligence. 10 Damascus. Anana and
Pharpar break through . sublime gorge
about 100 wards wide. down the middle
Of which the French road winds its
scrpcntinc course. the rivers on either
side being fringcI with silver poplar
and scented walnut. As We look east
ward from the brow Of the hill the
great plain Of Damascus. cncirclcd hy
a framework of desert. lies before rs.
The rycr, escaped from the rocky
gorge. spreads ont like q fan. and after
run of three miles. enters Damascus.
where il flows through 5000 houses.
sparklcs in 10000 marble fountains,
and hurrics on To scatter wealth and
fertility far and wide over the plain.
Those who have gazed on this scene
are never likely 10 forget its supreme
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Street-Cars.

There are now doing business in this
country and Canada 4l5 street rail
ways, employing about $4,000 men.
They run $1,000 cars. and more than
100000 horses are in daily use. Cal.
culating that the average life of q
horse in strect-railway service is -four
years, II makes the consumption Of
horses $4,000 per year. To feed this
vast number Of horses requires an
nually 10000 tons of hay and 1900.
600 bushels of grain. These companies
own and operate over 5000 miles o.
track. The whole number Of passen.
gers carried annually is over l,2l2,dO0,.
900. The amount of capital invested
exceed s150.0O0,O00.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Small Bcd.Chamhcr>.


I"'F' is reason '' ''''''' mat 4h"E.
ta>'s "i dangerous ana i"'u disease
aF' E'''""''! '"-'""'''H "hn'alF l.
TIE h"''' %. Sleeping 'n small. un''nir
a''' rooms '"'A h''' occurred 'F.'i"
cho''Ta atmosphere aHT'hg any 1"u
't'' y ""H' ''' appearance IN 'h's
country very man! person, sleep ~
'iRh'"!-''h rooms 'hai Is' IN T"olEN
me I'hEth an" u''"n'' "i which mH!
"Pi''" '"R''h''' anu '''' W"Npn'a
'R"'h ID! "H '"' 'h' hGhl 81 l''
'haii'"'f' """'" MAKE JUST ''' ch'ic
't't' Nhi' ''' '""'' space ''I 'd'h
''"' according l." 'h' EhG''h app"r
'"'i'h'h' I'' h"Hi''"''' is -1'V ieo'
h"' more d" "'"'' ''' give '"' ar "i o
''"'i' '"' "'S"''' "'I''' '' freshness
ne i'h'h h''I'''"' contract i'T
compete renew" "I ''' ''T "l . room
every h"H' Nh'.' inc Lhgi''h assert
hat double the amount, or over l3."e
Eact an hour. il rcguircd wuu farr nf
,.r ,,..r, hour, ,,I ,., .r,,-o 49,. .,.,,,,
-. :,
'''"''' ~ '"' '''l ~ Ne" l "rN VINO
deep with CLOSED doors and windows
n rooms which do not contain
.hous,pd cr,l,ic Zoo. ,f s,aco and ,b,.
n. ...., -.
.''''''''''.' '',' - ~ '"'' ''i ''E''' IL
'ast eight honTS, except such soaaty
supplies as may be obtained of any
fresh air that may inaiuuata i,solf
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Two Wrecked lives.

An eccentric but good-hearted old
miser recently died in the village of
North Lima, Ohio. When a young
man he had loved pretty German
maiden. but through the efforts Of her
father they were prevented from mar
rying. The young man. losing all in
terest in life. came to America and be-
came a recluse. and the maiden became
insane. and has been in that condition
for the last fifty-eight years. The will
of the old man was discovered after
his death; and 1t was found that he
gave the savings of his lifetime 70 his
carly love. whose mind is too impaired
for her even to understand the signif-
canoe Of che act.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

not in some way connected with the
other The letters of Gen. Sherman
to his brother during tho war will
make mighty interesting reading if
they are ever printed. They were
written in camp sometimes before a
battle and sometimes after one but
they gave the writer's ideas straight
from his heart. and told what he
thought the same rs he would com
munc with himself.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Japan's Most Famous Artist.

JHUHu hObt EhHVuH "iSis
One hundred and twcnty-thrce years
ago--in the year just before the first
observed transit Of Venus there was
n looking-glass maker in Ycdo, who
was made happy by the information.
"It's boy" Ncighbors ard friends
rushed in to congratulate Mrs Middle.
island, the happy mother whose son
North-housc (IIokusai) was 20 become
The most famous artist in Japan.
As the boy grew up hc was fond Of
drawing, and always had pencil or
brush-pen in his hand. lie made pic
lures Of babies on their mothcr, backs,
Df chubby children playing, Of the own
prlcss wolGsh dogs and bob-tailcd cats
of Ycdo. Nearly all the Japancs"
artists before North-housr had painted
only lords and ladies Of the court,
mobiles costumes and gorgeous silk
lrcsscs, and gold-lacqurrcd vases and
palauquins belonging 20 the nlhado.
Many of their subjects were Ch.nr#r
but silkcn curtains and red temples
and pagodas, with abundance Of gold
clouds in the picture to cover up tAr
plain, or common parts. were what one
'aw on H." most famous wur. of ri.
But IIokusai was wn uf the
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

Johnny and Tommy were playing
ont in a street where there was much
fast driving. and where they had been
forbidden to 60.
Hello" said Johnny. "there comes
n spanking team
"whereg" replied Tommy.
sRight across the street there; it's
your mother and mine, and we'd better
cut sticks and get out of this" which
they did, with their mothers after
them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

"If Dom Pedro We're to die, there
might be anarchy in Brazil" writes an
American civil engineer and statisti-
clan. who has lived there "The en-
peror's heir, a daughter. Is a complete
dcvotee, crawling on her hands and
knees, and knowing nothing of the
state. while the imperial powers are
even now significant, and the popula-
tion Of Brazil is grossly oyerestimated.
probably not~hcing 100000 Of all
kinds, and of information about the
country there is next to none Rio
has not over 10000 people, though
put down at twice as much. There
IS no free trade nor yet manufactures,
the land proprietors throwing upon
the foreign trade the expenses Of the
revenue. and lumber is brought from
North America, notwithstanding the
timber junglcs Of the Amazon valley,
the inhabited parts of Brazil being
very shrubbily wooded. The two
great peoples Of South America are
the La Plata confederacies and the
Chilians, who will some day probably
portion South America between them.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Nhat 10 DO Whom Choking.

Dr. !. ". White gives these direc-
tjons To- save one who is choking: Do
not lose an instant Force the mouth
open with the handle Of knife or Of
strong spoon; push the thumb and
fingers down into the throat beyond
tine root Of the tongue. and feel for the
foreign body II the obstruction can
not be grs>ped. hairpin bent into n
hook and guided hy the left hand will
often bring 1t out. If this fails. get
some one to press against the front Of
the chest or support it against
a table. and strike several hard
quick blows with the open hand on the
back. between the shoulder blades.
Further treatment must be applied 10y
a physician, who should have been inn
mediately sent for.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

Is not here a chance for women
doctors? Mr.. Kittridgo, Of Bombay,
has made a proposal TO raise. with the
cooperation Of natives Of India, fund
guaranteeing women doctors against
loss. who are willing 10 60 ont from
England to that country. The queen
has expressed her interest and approval
Of the efforts TO send out these women,
although she did not subscribe to the
fund The difficulty in India is that
both religious and several laws forbid
the ITindoo woman Of the upper castcs
the aid Of a male physician, and she Is
in consequence left to the mercy Of
ignorant native midwiycs and wise
women. IIindoos Of influence and
wealth are exceedingly anxious to pro-
vide their wives with the attendance
Of educated female practitioners,
Hence Mr.. Kittridge's movement
American women doctors with equal
knowledge and experience will be rs
welcome as the English in this far-oG
field.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

an ol1 topper in Durham uas this
in nr.n'.oa "n l., tombstone:
Is.ca'a 'hr-r e.ours rcpp-c the bones
90 I.ngIu-a. Gru,
IIata.4 h.. a,,r from year 10 year,
And l.cu be- bier io.L Ein.
This :. over the grave of a victim u
Wat,rlu..
li"rc l.cs 'A" r'y OF Alex. NrPncr-on,
MO wa. ar EHnrlnary r-T-pa;
Who sEr- 'ar yards hugh 90 his stocking feet F.,
AMI k,,f $50 .u.u'ouu'u'H clean hua meat.
ID, s..- s.ow
81 ,.r tai'.c % Waterloo
Plumb r4ruu.h
I.s r...,'. J. went fu ~ bic throat
AMI ..Ur n.al a; tlo back ui has coat.
In L.m.r..= cathedral Ireland, may
bn se.a tie .u..9w.ng inscription On .
hand some tablet.
..N'cnru, Hra. Here 10th Little sampc.
Harrington. faa' great Under IakcT oi
Iam.uu. D.a- ,n.k nui Chime Maker, hc
wa 'e Die ouH lime ga r,rlG Uut Late hul
naW ho is RETURNED So tr4 hs- creator IHo
1#.aa ~ Sus,rnH.T. In,u lc src.', Aul iaF
o. Memory ia., J, I.oas', By lil. son Bca,
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

use, including n specimen OF two of tho
stoves which are red-hot from Noyem-
bcr to May. except when they have
been burnt out in the ashes of rail
road wreck"
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

A town has been laid out on the pro-
posed line Of the Nevada & Oregon
railroad in Nevada, Of which great
things are expected. It has been chris
tened Belfast. An adjacent lake has
been tapped to supply the town with
water. two thousand shade trees have
been planted, hotel is being built, to-
gether with blacksmith shop and store,
and several families have already
ltaken up their residence in the new
town. There is a tract of 10000
'acres Of valley land around Belfast
which awaits occupation, bnt it must
be irrigated, and this is being arranged
tor by the projectors of the town.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

One of the most interesting features
If the national exposition Of railway
appliances, to be held in Chicago from
May oath to June 23d of the present
gear, viii be collection of antiquatcd
objects, which. having had their day,
now serve no purpose except TO
illustrate the marvellous development
Of railway mechanics. The Troy
Times says that: ''the travelling public
would be glad to see in that collection
several appliances which are still in
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
WARS HORRORS.
>. tIxvfd Description OF the Battle of
franklin,

II WIS lHt JDll VI NDFfllb'IS JDv1@
At I o'clock I'm the afternoon the line
If battle was formed, Stewart on the
right, Chcathan on the left, their right
and left nanks, intcrlockcd like Par
THAN shields, composing the center.
General stephen y. Lees corps was
held in reserve. C!cburne's position
was in the center; his division formed
/ in three battle lines, and he at It's head
/ Thus arranged, IIoDd's line was nearly
two miles long advancing. curved Ike
q Mussulmau's cimcter, with the blade
! 10 the foe. But let as follow Clcburnc.
/ Buglcs were blowing, drums beating,
and bands playing A courier dashed
up to Cleburno's presence, and soon tho
! word "AttontiDn" was given, then
Forward. march" and the column
. passed over hin and through hclittIc
skirt Of woods. soon they emerged
into m open field and steadily they
/ passed on with proper cadence" 90
. ward hoed and death. The Federal
battcrlc- began to open. First cune
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

The "isolated city of the great north
west" is up the Missouri river, 1900
miles beyond Bismarck, away from
any railroad, hemmed in by mountains.
and at this season shut out from all
the world. II bears the name of Ben
ton. in honor of "Old Bullion" and it
is the magazine Of the British North
west. It is substantial town. because
lumber is 80 costly there that it is
economy 10 build with brick. During
navigation twenty-five steamboats,
carry freight TO this remote city, and
the volume Of business there iustifies a
chamber Of commerce and mammoth
brick blocks.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12
Some Quaint EDltaph

Here lies my wife salie, Let her lie,
She's Ht peace, and 10 nrn /.
Beneath this stone, - lump OF clay,
liss Arabcla YuuHp,
Who ou the 2gsh day = May
Began to hold her tongue.
In Yazoo City. Miss, is this incrip-
ton:
Hero lies INFERRED Priscilla Bird
Who snng uu earth t.il 81;
Nov up ou high above III" rkJ
NJ doub, she sings like 90 too.
This one appears in sutton church
yard:
Here lies the bory OF Samuel Proctor,
Who lived aud died without doctor.
At oxford, y. H., is the following:
10 all my friend. bid ndicl
a moro Huiisn death you never knew,
~ was leading the Old mare 10 drink,
She kick aud td!cd me quicE"r'n wink.
An inscription IN Peters church
yard, Hereford hire England reads
scluc-, wns my portion,
IhgHIc ~us nos i"oi.
bTuuuH was NY dvgOupui
Drug Uu rno 90 good
The I.I took pI.y cos me,
Bsaul-o .o thought % Dest-
H. tpaI lur 10 bic bp-Ym,
And here lic al rest.
Even Westminster abbey, the
burying ground Of mouarch-, is not
without its queer cpitapls. over
the poet Gay appears:
I.lcuuf.-,. aui ul. thing. show it.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

The growth of the anthracite coal
trade has been something marvellous.
In 1912 only 100000 tons were mined.
Ten years ago an effort was made to
reach what was considered the highest
point that could possibly be attained
namely, the shipment of 100000
tons. That was considered as much As
the market could take at any time
The product fell short Of that quantity,
however, as the output for 1872 was
l9.669.77S tons. But that was consld-
cred great years work. Now it is
nearly 3u,OOO,OOO, and who shall say
what it may be ten years hence?
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

A Washington correspondent says of
Senator Sherman's letters: Senator
Sherman has got all the letters he has
received during the last twenty or
thirty years carefully filed away in
scrap books with an index most com
plete. lie told me the other night that
he had about 10000 letters indexed
and filed away. / asked what he in
tended TO do with all those letters, but
ne did not answer me-he changed the
subject. The letters from his brother.
Gen. Sherman, must be very interest
ing. They number thousands, and
were begun when the general was at
West Point, and have continued ever
since. The love of the brothers for
each other is well-known among their
friends. Neither has a thought that Is
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

The Medical society. Of Scott county
Iowa, has elected Or. Jennie NIcGowcn,
well-known woman physician of
Davenport, as its presiden. for the en-
suing year. This is the first instance
in the history of the medical fraternity
in which a woman has been chosen for
the executive position of a medical
society.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

-Four Chicago men have contracted
to build Il capitol for Texas, to cost So
100000, and take 100000 acres of
public land rs payment, Their scheme
contemplatcs an immense business in
grazing, and they have secured $4,000
600 for Investment for cattle and i'm
proVCmentS.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-12

Still another important canal is talk
ed Of in Europe. BY it is contemplate
ed nothing less than the separation Of
England and Scotland by waterway
from the Solway Firth to the river
Tyne. An engineer is at present
working on the surveys, and estimates
are promised for early publication.
This canal would have a length Of
only eighty miles, or twenty miles less
than the Suez. 1t would, Of course.
afford a very convenient short cut
across the country for ocean steamers.
Some forty years ago scheme of the
same kind was talked of.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.

The Shonpao, q Chinese newspaper
gives IN account Of a man thirty-four
years old with thirty-two children
sixteen pairs Of twins. The father is
n poor farmer, and the children are
supported 10y their ncighbors.
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1t is claimed that over two-thirds Of
the German migration consists Of
farmers or farm lahorcrs. Three
fourths of the German population of
the Union live on farms In Wi,cou-
sin over onc-half Of the cultivated soil
is owned by the Germans, while they
also have large holdings in the rural
districts of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Nebraska Kansas, Dakota, Missouri