davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22

GS.y" DON'T FAIL TO READ THIS Having
purchased the entire stock of the late firm OF S
Waterman & Son from the assignee at 4 great
sacrifice for cash, We beg to call the attention Of
the citizens OF Alexandria and vicinity to the tuct
that III order To reduce the same before going into
extensive preparations in reiitting and remodel
ing the establishment. will sell for 30 days
from this day the entire stock of Ready Made
Clothing, Gents Furnishing Goods Piece Goods
Trunks Fallses, &c, AZ prices that will astonish
all who ever purchased Clothing before, and
which will be very much below former prices
This is Il positive clearing out sale and will be
strictly carried ont. The Merchant Tailoring
business will be carried on on Il much larger and
better regulated scale Having retained the same
cutter and talors, We invite all to give us a trial
We mean business aud ask your kind patronage
Polite attention. No trouble to show goods
W. NOkDLINGER & Co,
Successor to Simon Waterman & Son,
lebT Slrcpta Hall Building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22
Stoves, Ranges, Furnaces, &c.

The undersigned has in store full stock Of
STOVES, RANGES and FURNACES, which he
will sell on the most accommodating terms, and
will guarantee perfect satisfaction in all cases.
He il also prepared to do on shortest notice OIL
kinds of work in his line such as ROOFING,
GUTTER1NG, &c.
THoS How
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22

BnME>IlELl. No. :.
WILL II" Exploded TO-MOREow.
Lookout for oar Advertisement
lrh-.-ll ISAAC EIcHHEgG
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22

The STANTON MURDER JuRoRs.-Ihe
Alexandlians who were on the AmisS Bur
ner murder trial jury in Staunton returned
to their homes last night after an absence
of more than a week They report that the
feeling against Amiss was 80 bitter that it
was thought advisable by the court. to sen
1epce him al once aud send him to the peni
tentiary mnedatelN 50 to prevent any
disturbance the prisoner was brought from
Stanton on the same train with the jurors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22
THOS. HOY,
dec12-tf s.W. cor. King and st. Asaph SITS.

OPENING TO-DAY AT FRENCHs,
~ Nos. SO and 95. King street.
The first instalment Of EASTER GREETINGS.
EASTER CARDS and EASTER NOVELTIES.
TO all who have desire to see the most cxqa:s-
lite combinations of Satin, Velvet, Plush Pearl
Bead Work, Silver and Gold Embroidery, hand
painted as shown in this initial lot of Easter Nov
elites, cordial invitation to call and examine is
hereby extended.
just received Prayers and Hymnals in sets new
styles all prices.
New and choice patterns of Wostenholm's and
Rogers Pocket Knives, in Pearl Shell, Ivory aud
Stag.
The Belle o. Becket's Lane; 81 50.
The ColonePs Daughter 81 so.
New Books daily.
feb16 GEO. f. FRENCH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22

The celebrated Budweiser Beer is on
draught at Ruben's ut 5 cents per glass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22


La 75cper
HAMBTRc
gprce.
~
One lot DRESS GOODS tbcso
D. BENDHEIM, 1l2 KING en-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-02-22

\HTANTED-Sf,O 600. $o.0O0 or $4,000, to
w be secured by deed of trust on uncnrumber-
ed and desirable property lying on the Potomac,
four miles below Alexandria.
s. II. SNOWDEN, Collingwood. VA
Refers to A. &. Harmon, Alexandria, Va
fnbO1 Nv
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28
A Linen Bag and Eighte, n Seals.

OF all forms of Russian postoffice cir
cumlocution, the palm, for tediousness,
incongruity, loss of time and money, is
carried off by the formulas and processes
invoked during the dispatch of regis.
tered letter to the United Kingdom
You may send bank notes and even coin
in ordinary envelopes to other CONT.
mental countries. Your registered letter
to France. Germany or Italy may be
dispatched without any preliminary
"schrieberei" ei"--sealing only with five
official seals, each about the size of q
two shilling piece. But for money sent
to her Bratanic Majesty's dominions
special precaution must be taken. In
the first place three printed forms must
be filled up. In one place you furnish
general statement as TO your intentions
with especial reference to your address
and that of the party to whom the mon.
ey is sent. In each of the other two are
twelve columns to be filed up. This
task accomplished. You hand the papers
to the clerk, insert your bank notes in
u linen envelope, and having addressed
the latter present it for registration.
Alas! you have reckoned without the
postofice authorities. The envelopes
you are told must be discarded for some
thing more substantial. A bell is rung, a
''chinovnik" comes, disappears, but fin
ally returns, bringing with him stout
linen bag and two rough pieces of board.
The clerk takes our bank notes, places
them between the board and
squeezes the board into the linen
bag. Thus prepared for him, the pack
age is handed to the chtnovnjk, vino
spends exactly quarter of an hour in
stitching it up. The bell then rings
again. and second chinovnik appears.
He carries an official seal in one hand
and stick of sealing wax in the other.
Sealing wax is the divinity of the Rus
sian postoffice. You will have to pay
for it, and there is consequently no rea-
son why it should be stinted. It is not
stinted. With slow and cautions move
ments. manipulating the stick in the gas
fame as deftly as Manchester glass
blower making vacuum tube, the Chi
nOvnik deposits one after another, all
over the back, partly on the front, at the
corners aud at the sides of the package,
eighteen preposterous seals. There is
just room enough for the address, and
when you have written that with a care
Iul nanu lIor INK spreads rapidly on
linenl you think your troubles are at an
end. Not quitel You first pay for the
sealing wax. Then the clerk, having
made some mysterious marks on the
package with red chalk. weighs it and
informs you there is Is. sc. to pay. You
hand the money over the counter and
Immediately rush from the Office, glad
to escape after a detention of between
two and three hours over a process
which. absurdly formal as it was, need
not have occupied more than twenty
minutes. But you are pursued, and i,
is only after you have paid the chinov.
mix sd. more for the linen bag and the
strong boards that you are allowed te
depart. Examiner.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28
Blaine's Great Memory.

Of Mr.. Blaine's distinguished talents
and gifts there is none greater than his
wonderful memory. AS illustrative of
this cannot do better than relate a
story told an acquaintance of mine by ex-
Senator Thurman: I'm 1876" said
Judge Thurman, ''Blaine came to my
town during his canvass of Ohio for the
Republican ticket for president and
made speech. OF course his audience
was immense and was composed of Dem
ocrats as well as Republicans. I went
to hear him and after the speaking in
vited him to my house. While I was
talking with him at the place where he
had spoken, saw in the crowd an old
farmer of wealth and consequence. q
client of mine, who is stanch Repub-
lican. He was regarding with much in
whom he had heard SO much but never
before seen. I beckoned to him to come
up and said to Mr.. Blaine, 'Here is a
prominent man in this section and
want you to know him. By this time
my man had come up and I said, Mr..
Blaine, want to present to you Squire
Brown Blaine was very cordial and in
his magnetic way soon had my old friend
perfectly delighted. Squire Brown was
a noted breeder of fine stock,
especially horses, and that day had
driven into town behind a very
pretty pair of four year olds.
Blaine took look at the horse and said,
esquire. have You ever trained that near
colt? He would make good time if prop.
erly hannled I think With few other
words he went away with me and saw no
more of Brown. In 1880 Blaine came
to Ohio and spoke again in my town.
was on hand. When he had closed his
speech the people came up to speak to
him. Suddenly looking up he saw
Squire Brown at little distance. The
old man was wondering if Blaine would
remember him. Leaving the crowd
about him, Blaine walked straight to
Brown, and calling him by name shook
hands with him cordially, and after talk
few minutes said, Squire Brown, did
you train that near colt you were driv-
ing four years ago when / met you? I
have often thought of that colt
believe that he would have made O
great trotter if properly trained Now"
said Judge Thurman, s'it had been four
years since that circumstance occurred.
Blaine had had an immense number of
things to think of in that time, and yet
he recalled the man and remem bered
precisely what had happened so long
ago. To my mind it was one of the
| most wonderful feats of memory I have
ever known. No wonder Blaine has such
power as politician" Mr.. Clay is said
to have had faculty of memory almost
equal to this, but I doubt if it was as
wonderful as that related by Judge
Thurman Washington Herald.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

Iris went to the beautiful. popular,
clever Miss Tremayne as maid, and re-
mained with her in that capacity one
hour. At the end of that hour the
warm-hearted woman who was at the top
of the tree had learned the story of the
poor little aspirant at the foot of it.
.'You shall stay with me as my friend
and pupil, Iris, she said, with all that
gracious grace That had made her such q
sovereign lady on the stage, ''and as it
will be impossible for You really to
study while your mind is half absent
with your mother and her troubles. those
troubles must be relieved at once. I am
alone in the world; they shall be my
mother and brothers.
For fifteen months Mr.. and Mrs. With
erington told all their friends ''in con
fdence" that they washed their hands of
Iris. whose conduct and career had
crushed out all sympathy and interest
for her out of their expansive hearts.
At the end of that time Iris made sue.
cessful debut. Then for another year
she studied harder than ever, always
helped by Miss Tremayne. Then she
ground for six months in small parts
in the provinces. Then Miss Tremayne
brought her oat at her miss Tremanye's)
own theater without any preliminary
puff, and Iris touched the peoples heart
| and taste at once.
The second night of her performance
the Witheringtons were there, letting
every one near them know that the
young actress was their cousin. The
next, Mrs. Poppinger received an Offer
from her cousin at a moderate income
for life, and at the time he reminded hel
| that had it not been for his excellen
wife's admirable training of Iris, Fri
would never have been able to approach
| Miss Tremayne with a proffer of serv
ices. ''In fact" he said. 81 hope ou
dear girl will never forget that this mos
gratifying result is entirely due to tn
circumstance of her having given Iris
home and taught her to be useful. Thi
is most pleasing reflection to us, and
trust you will always keep this truth be
fore our dear girl"
So, Iris scared higher and higher, tn
Witheriogtons eulogized themselve
more and more to their own circle, a
the benefaotors and guardian angels o
| their "little pet cousin Iris"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

In which the elephant was he pronounced
him s'gone coon," though the native
keepers declared that he was only irrita-
ted by the presence Of the tigers which
were in cage hard by. The elephant
cost 10000 rupees, not taking into ac-
count the sums spent in bribing the
priests to allow of his removal, and the
trouble connected with transporting him
from the borders of Siam. The keepers,
two Burmese boys who are novitiates OF
some Buddhist order, are inconsolable at
the loss of the creature which is the first
sacred elephant that ever died abroad
and amid such surroundings. Barnum,
one would imagine, ought to be the per-
son who should feel most afflicted over
the loss; but it appears that he and his
partners are by no means cast down, for
they intend buying in another sacred
animal, If ii costs them half million
of dollars. Mr.. Gaylord has the tnsks
| and trunk of this elephant and the other
one, and that is the only solid result he
possesses for an expenditure of over
so, 900 rupees.-Strait's Intelligencer,
Nav 10Th
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28
A Notable Meeting.

An official in the Washington postoffice
is responsible for the following true
story:
Before the war there lived in Pennsyl-
vania large and influential family by
the name of Hurlburt. Several years be-
fore the war, the parents having died,
the family became scattered, an elder
brother, Charles, having last been heard
from in Florida.
When the war broke out Albert Hurl-
burt joined the union army, and when
the terrible strife was ended he retuine
to his home, and subsequently emigrated
to Virginia, where he resided seven
years, and finally drifted to Washington,
where he obtained position in one
of the departments. He now holds
position in the postofice department,
where he is honored and respected by ell
who know or come in contact with him.
It was thirty years or more since the two
brothers met.
Monday morning, Charles, who has
been living in the land of orange fields
in Florida, walked into the stamp divis-
ion of the postoffice department and
! there sat his brother Albert.
As Charles entered the room the eyes
| of the brothers met.
After grasping hands and looking at
each other for some time Albert broke
the silence by saying: "There is some
thing about your face that looks familiar,
but cannot place you."
The elder brother replied: Don't you
remember Charlie?"
'.Charlie who?" said Albert
"Charlie Hurlburt, your brother" re-
| turned the elder.
TIE younger was completely unnerved
for an instant, while. with blanched
| cheeks and quivering lips, he turned to
his fellow clerks and said: This is my
brother whom I have so often spoke to
you about, whom I have not seen for
thirty-one years, and supposed was
| dead" The eyes of the elder brother
were suffused with tears, and arm in arm
they left the Office together. It was a
touching incident, and will not soon be
forgotten by those who witnessed it.
Charles is now successful orange
grower in Florida. owning large tracts of
valuable land and in comfortable cir
cumstances.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28
Barnum's White Elephants.

Some months back we noticed that Mr..
GAYLORD, Barnum's agent, had after i'm
mense trouble succeeded in obtaining
one of the sacred elephants from Siam,
and that he intended to explore Siamese
territory to acquire some other speci-
mems of this noble animal. After long
and painful journey through Siam and
Burmah he managed to bring down to
Moulmein two splendid elephants, both
of the white variety SO highly valued by
the Siamese. One was nearly as high as
Jumbo; and the expense of purchasing q
him, protecting this adorable elephant
ESQ he was styled in Siamese docu-
ment), and defeating the intention of
some royal emissaries to recover him,
came to over 10000 rubles. He died
shortly after leaving Penang for Singa-
pore. The other animal, which stood a
trlfe over nine feet in height, was choco
late and cream color. with the forehead
and neck white, Mr.. Gaylord brought
safely to Singapore, per steamship
Chanda, and on Monday the natives were
astonished to see this splendid creature
pass through the streets on tho way to q
prepared abode nigh to the Lock Hospi-
tai. We inspected the animal on Mon.
day night, and he was then restive: he
had snapped chain almost as strong as q
cable and broken some cocoanut and
other trees quite as thick as q big ships
mast. He then was removed from the
place fixed up for his abode for reasons
of safety. and he made straight for a
large pond, wallowed therein, and then
rushed out crashing through fences into
the open space back of the race course.
The monster then lay down, and gaye a
few convulslve kicks, and, to the great
astonishment of the natives, died with
an ease and celerity that i'll became such
mass of flesh ard strength. The mo-
ment DR.. Gaylord saw the restiye atate
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

A singular torpedo accident occurred
at Portsmouth, England, on the 9th of
last month. Some dummy torpedo prac-
tice was taking place on the Hecla, and
one of the projectiles was put under q
pressure for q run of $50 yards. On
being discharged from the ship it, with
the eccentricity which characterizes
these weapons, swerved from it's in
tended course and struck the yacht
Gussery, moored in the harbor abont
half mile from the Hecla. The crew
were below at the time and on feeling
the shock they rushed on deck and saw
Whitehead torpedo, with its tail in the
air boring hole through the planking
of the yacht about two feet below the
water line. The yacht was promptly
listed to the other side and placed on
the mud, where the hole was temporarily
plugged. The torpedo struck near one
of the frames, otherwise it would have
penetrated the planking. The yacht will
be repaired at the expense of the gov
erument.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28
wHrRr zee wRlNkLRs conn raoa.

where do the wrinkles come from
And the joyous little Grace
Looked gravely In The mirror
At her rose-ttnted face.
"Where do the wrinkles come from7
Why. first, dear, / suppose,
The heart lets in q sorrow,
And then the wrinkle grows.
"Then anger comes tapping.
And the hearts door opens wide
Then hasten NAUGHTY envy
And discomfort and pride.
And the wrinkles follow slowly;
For the face has for its part
To tell Just what Is doing
Down In the secret heart.
"And the red lips lose their sweetness.
And draw down so." said Grace:
"And the lovely. youthful angel
Goes slowly from the face
ssWatch the gate OF the heart. daring,
For the heart Is the dwelling place
or the musical angel of beauty.
Whose smile 10 seen in thy face"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

late visit TO the warerooms Of Messrs. Gardne
Bros. l65 First street. Portland, Oregon, has ALE,
us with wonder at the immense display of piano
and organs OF all kinds. Prominent among al
CANT In case. vet wonderfully powerful and swee
oftone. The Taber organ surpasses any instru
ment we have yet heard Visit this house when il
Portland and eDjo musical treat. jy5-lm
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

A curious mark of changed relations
in the matter of learning languages is
found in Ohio, where, out of CSC, 900
scholars. 448 study Greek, still fewer,
418, French, while more than &c, 1000
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

Michigan university is the latest ac-
cession to the list of colleges cooperating
in maintaining the American school of
classical studies at Athens.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

Roaring cataracts of honest applause, ioamlng
oceans of fun, and the best show of the season
now being held at the Elite theatre, Portland
Oregon. Regular prices 25 and so cents.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

For the best photographs in Oregon, go to F.
G. Abells gallery. l67 First street, Portland. His
work will bear the most searching tests, for it is
made by genuine artists, who understand their
business
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28
New Rraneh Hou.e.

new 11E80eA HOUSE.
Messrs. Raymond & Wiltshire, of San Francisco,
have opened branch house at No. 9S Front St,
Portland. where they viii carry large stock OF
"a fes scales and stove trucks. Prices furnished on
application.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

TURKISH RUGs.-Send to John B. Garrison, J,
1877 Third street Portland, for catalogues of ie-
signs.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

DON'T BUY BOSS BOOTS UNLESS
YOU WANT THE BEST. SEE THAT
OUR NAME Is ON EVERY PAIR.
AKIN. SELLING & co.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

Take Nm. Plumbers Oregon Blood Purifier.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

Garrison repairs all kind of sewing machines
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-28

70. N. p. CO.-Nevv Series Nc. 81
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-27

Having disposed Of my entire interest 10 tho
firm of stone & Clark, 1 am no longer "a ca
terer to the public in the capacity Of grocery
man. Nevertheless, | most heartily appfeci-
ate the Kindness of generous public 10 Civ
ing the firm of Stone Clark liberal share Of
their patronage. ! would earnestly urge that
10 be continued. knowing A. do my yuoeeEsur
u ne man in whom the utmOst confidence
can be placed Kind, generous, a. Q lust he
will treat you we'll, u. b. CLARK.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-27
ONE DOLLAR PERI -YEAk.

Psrties working fog the above prefniitr,,.
mNstAus ariabiy send o ~ tLllse with enrb
nuue reported, ssa sheg -ht,.i,.--rive name.
WIN r. o. aedressss, lna seer. ssaney ~ fast
hs the subscribeKs are estaiDees of
rmal: ann anti ~ ipenay inFs be sent bv mail
20 the C0mrshy's ti-s hat pfporuts oven 81
mnst be- sent1y eif \ oh ~ alp aSS oFder, cheek
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-27
THE WEELLY NEWS
will be itsued by the
CINCINNATI NEWS PUB. co.
THE FIRST WEEK IN JANUARY.

THE FIRST WEEK IN JANUARY.
II will be a Democratic PAPER, voted to
Politics. News, Markets, griculture and Lit
erature, aud will be edited with the view of
making it desirable Family Newspaper.
As a new candidate for ublic favor, Jhe
Weekly News will cater to the Requirement of
its readers II will thoroughly discuss an live
questions of the day. It will give particular at
tentiOn to the gathering OF the news BE secial
care will be taken in compiling the various
market reports. In the interest of the farmer.
n good space will be devoted 10 agriculture.
General literature and various matters fitted
FOR the family circle will comprise an important
department Of the papet, and will be the pur-
pose Of the management TO so edit and publish
The eekly News as to commend ii 10 and
make IL welcome visitor In every household
The Weekly News viii be o large guartu, con-
tanning sixty-four columns IT reading matter
printed a fine article Of caendared paper
In order To- reach all classes, twill be sold at
tho following low
MATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
single copy, one year, s leo
club Of ten copies, mailed Co one post
ohce, one year, 800
clHb of twenty copies, mailed 10 one
post-otilee, one.year, Lst II 90
club OF thirty copies; ma led 10 one
pOst-0tlce, one year, d 90
club Of forty copies mailed to one
post office, one year, 30.O)
And larger clubs at tine rate of 70 cents per copy
per nuuum.
And. in addition, he Weekly News will be
mailed free f'r one year 10 any person Who will
raise q club OF twenty or more annual su5-
scribers at one post-ulice and forward their
Of money, as per above table Of rates.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1883-01-27
1893.
the CINCINNATI NEWS,
DAILY

A DAILY
DEMOCRATIC NEW SPAPER.
7 Published TO subscribers at the following
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.
ny NAIL, POSTAGE PAID
Daily and Sunday edition, one year, 81 90
Daily and Sunday edition, six months, 90
Daily and sunday edition, three months, . 90
All subscriptions invariably in advance
An extra copy Of the paper will be mailed
FREE for one year to any person who viii raise
elub Of ton annual Subscribers at one post
ONCE asd forward their names and addresses,
together with $40.
BY CARRIER.
Daily and Sunday edition, Is cents per week
or b5 cents per month, payable 70 Carrier,
PRICE BY SINGLE COPY
Daily edition, Two cents.
Sunday, double size.l Three cents.
agents, Carriers. New s-dealers, News boys,
or any one handling THE News, are required
TO sell the paper in conformity with the above
prices. Address
THE NEWS. Cincinnati, Ohio.