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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

HIGH AND Low CHURCH.-The contest be-
tween the high and low church parties in The
Protestant Episcopal Church ofthe Evange-
lists which has been dormant Tor several
months, in Philadelphia was revived yes
terday by the presentation of 4 number of
petitions signed by members of the high
church party, asking the court TO grant a
mandamus upon the rector, church wardens
and vestrymen, commanding them - show
cause why the compliments should aot be re-
stored to their rights as members of the
congregation. They aver that the account
ing warden has refused to receive their
prollered pew rent, and in several cases has
stricken their names from the roll. The
court granted writs of alternative manda-
mus, calling upon the defendants to show
cause why the plaintiffs prayer should not
he granted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

DR.. Jwrr, of King George county, an orig
inA readiuster, in published card says that
now since the contest has been narrowed
down between the democratic and republi
can parties lie shall not hesitate TO enlist
under the democratic banner, and that he
trusts his democratic readjuster friends will
not permit themselves to be handed over to
the republican party by the readjuster
State committee. There are many other
democratic readjusters who think Just as
Dr. Jett does, and those who do not think
as he does are informed that if they do go
into the republican party they will 90 as
privates, as the leaders of that party are
tired of Malone and will submit to his die
taton no longer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Ga
lands administrator VS.. Garland's admins.
traitor. Motion to put cause on privilege
docket denied.
SCHOOLGIRLS executor vs.. city of Lynch
burg. Put on privilege docket.
Blair vs.. Carriers administrator ct ais
Dismissed by appellant.
Starke VS.. Scott. Argued and submitted
Doss VS.. Farmer. Argued and submitted
Slovall vs.. Border Grange Bank ct ais.
Argued and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

THE EN ROSS morning organ in Wash
iu.ton says: "The hip-pocket democracy of
the South are now in full possession of the
lower house of Congress" Also that nine
~ members of the present House could not
swearthat they had never borne arms against
the United States or furnished aid 10 her
enemies" All of which shows plainly
enough that the organ referred to is, rs it
said it was before the recent election in Vir-
ginia. in favor of letting hygones be hygones
and of the complete restoration of those
friendly relations that should exist between
the citizens of the two sections Of the coun-
try once unhappily divided by civil war
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS TO DAY.
SENATE.

The Senate YVES called to order at noon.
After reading the Journal large number OF
hills and petitions were introduced among
them a bill 10 amend the Arrears OF Pension
law by removing certain limitations
made in that Act a bill providing for the
removal of all disabilities imposed by the
14th amendment to the constitution; also
bill authorizing American citizens to pur-
chase foreign built ships to engage III the
foreign carrying trade; bill to provide Tor
the further protection of colored citizens OF
the United States against violation OF GER
tain rights secured to them by the constitu-
ton.
At l.50 the Senate took recess until $50
to allow the committee appointed to unite
with the House Committee in waiting on
the President to perform that duty.
HOUSE.
After the reading Of the journal, the pa.
pcrs in the Manning Chalmers contested
election case from the second district OF
Mississippi, were referred TO the Committee
on Elections.
Mr.. Hatch, of Missouri, offered a resolu-
ton which was adopted providing that the
rules Of the last House remain III force Tor
two weeks.
The nominations Tor MINOR olllcefS DeinS
then in order, the nominees Of the demo
cratic caucus were elected.
A committee consisting Of Messrs. Curtin,
Of Pennsylvania, Blackburn, Of Kentucky,
and Hiscock Of New York, was appointed
TO wait upon the President and inform him
that The House is organized and ready to
receive any communication he may be
pleased TO transmit.
The business Of drawing for seats was
then proceeded with.
Mr. Eaton. of Connecticut; Mr.. DORIS
heime1, of New York and Mr.. Tucker, Of
Virginia., were not fortunate in securing
prominent positions.
At 2:l0 the House took a recess for
twenty minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04
Houghton, Minlin & Co. OF Boston have ius

Houghton, Miiin & Co. OF Boston have Just
published a new edition of the Portrait CataioquG
of their publications. 1t embraces list Of the
thousands of books they publish under the names
Of the authors arranged alphabetically and in
many instances describes the books or gives their
contents. 1t contains portraits of several of their
distinguished authors-Aldrich, Han Christian
Andersen. Bjornscn, John Burroughs, Cooper.
Dickens Emerson, Fields Bret Hartc. Hawthorne.
Holmes. Howells, James, LongfelIow, Lowell,
Owen Meredith, Scott. Scudder, Stcdman, Mrs
Stowe, Bayard Taylor, Tennyson, Charles Dudley
Warner Mrs. Whitney. and Whittier.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

IN THIS, the Sth Congressional district
of Virginia, Samuel S. House, I. It. Lavck,
II. +. Mace, c. NJ. Louthan, Judge Bell, S.
~ Nichols, Il. Broadwater, Il. II. Farr, Job
Hawxhurst, ID. A. Windsor, Il. II. Simpson,
S. p. Bayly, Colonel w. a. Pattie, +. n.
Stevens, +. l.. Marshall, and w. 7. billiard
endorse the statements in Mr. Gorham' S
late address to the North, sigucd by General
Malone, to the effect thu! the D..nvillc riot
was a premeditated massacre, intended to
intimidatc the negro vote, and that bull
doing, ostracism and other forms Of intimi-
dation calculated to keep capital and i'm
migration away are pract;ced by the demo-
Gratis Of the State Does anybody else in
the district, except the parties named, know
anything that will tend to sustain these
statements ? If so he should be heard
from.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

Mr.. SPEAKER CARLISLE says many re-
forms are undoubtedly necessary in the
laws and regulations affecting the CONNER
cial and industrious interests of the people,
and it will be the duty Of the House, after
a careful examination of the whole subject
in all its bearings, to decide how far they
should extend, and when and in what man
ner they should be made" This is just what,
and all that, the people expect, and should
the House do as Mr.. Carlisle says it should,
it will not only merit, but receive the praise
of nine-tenths of the intelligent voters Of
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

Mr.. CARLIsLEANDHIS LITTLE HATCHET.
Two Kentucky ladies sent to Mr.. Carlisle
yesterday beautiful and original device
in flowers and satin. Itconsisted Of q CAV
81 in the shape of George Washington
Ratchet resting on the messy stump of tree
in such a way as to show both sides Of the
blade and handle. One side was composed
of beautiful flowers, and the other of hand
painted satin. Through the center Of the
blade on white satin appeared in llumina-
ted old English letters the following:
May eye be keen as blade of I:lirhct
When worthy members rise TO catch il
Aud rulings true steel to match it,
All lawful business to dispatch it,.
On the left OF the inscription was the
trump Of frame blowing out gaves, and be-
meath it on the left little nude George
Washington, Ratchet in hand cutting down
a cherry tree. On his right were larger
Ratchet and IA ielled tree. In the upper left
hand corner appear, against a sky back
ground, the dome Of the Capitol, with a
waning moon in the west and Il rising sun
in the east. On a white satin ribbon were
the words; &c: W. to the Speaker NLVIII
Congress. Greeting" The card of the la
dies who sent the floral gift bore the follow
ing advice to the Speaker with regard to
the manner in which the double ended in
strnment should be welded;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

TonAcco-Last week was one of unusual ac-
.vity in the Lynchburg tobacco market The
warehouses have been crowded all the week and
the buyers have had little rest. The planters
have been rushing in their crops to realize money
for their holiday supplies Taking the samples
that have come forward indication Of the
character of the new crop, it must be regarded rs
an inferior one. 1t is reported rs light and chafy
devoid of substance and body. The quantity re-
ceived for the week was 1 OBJ 900 pounds against
1O1 900 the week previous
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

a western editor has spent six years writ
ing a book entitled, How to test glue;
An easy subject to stick to; but in the pref
ace he says however he knows no better
remedy for coughs and colds produced by
seaentary habits, than DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

UNDER BRADY and the other star reuters
there were large deficits in the postoflice
appropriations After their sway the post.
office department paid its own expenses and
had large surplus. Postage was then re-
duced, and still there is no deficiency.
Wonder if an investigation of some of the
other departments wouldn't have just as
satisfactory results.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

THE EXPENDITURES of the War Depart
ment last year under Mr.. Lincoln, the son
Of his father, amounted to fifty million dol
lars. The nominal strength of the army
was twenty-five thousand, though It's actual
strength was several thousand less. But
estimating it at its highest number, the ex-
penses were two thousand dollars per man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

is as unquestionably all right il his opposi-
ton to the project for the Government to
do the teegraphic business of the country.
The Government has entirely too much bus
mess now to attend to well, and instead of
bothcring isclfwith otherpeople's, itshould
try to get rid of some it has-for instance,
all that relating to the present system OF
internal revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04
TO-DAY'S TELEGPAPHIC NEWS

~ HS
The freight handlers strike in New Or.
leans is over.
A message from Governor Pattison, Of
Pennsylvania, vetoing all Of the appropria.
ton bills except that portion which relates
to the pay of employees, was presented to
the Legislature at noon to-day. The Cover
nor bases his action on the ground that the
business for which the Legislature was call.
ed in extra session had not been attended 70
During the trial of the case of Kilsey VS.
McAtee in the Court of Prescott, Arizona. =
day or two ago, the defendant became exas.
perated during IN argument whether or not
certain evidence should be admitted, and
drawing a knife rushed upon an old man
named Moore and inflicted fatal wound.
He afterwards stabbed c. w. Beach, AN
editor, and made 4 plunge ut the court re-
porter, when Beach drew a pistol and shot
McAtee through the spinal column. The
latter will die.
An eastern bound passenger train on the
Norfolk and Western Railroad colidcd with
4 freight train five miles cast of Lyuchbura
this morning. 4 negro tramp, who was
stealing ride, was killed. Engineer Pond
OF the passenger train, was badly and prob.
ably fatally mangled. a brakeman and :,
passenger, names unknown, were slightly
injured. Both trains were behind time. bun
the immediate cause Of The accident was the
failure of Eng iueer Pond TO see flag signal
to stop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

TT Is HOPED that the police regulations
against making the streets the receptacles
Of ashes and other refuse matter, now that
the Superintendent has called public atten-
ton TO them, may be enforced. The disre'
gard paid 10 them in the past has been posi-
lively shameful and II publcand glaring dis
nrarc 10 the CITY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

The reason why Solomon said, that there
was nothing new under the sun, was that
he could not buy good remedy to cue hi
stubborn cold. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup bad
not been compounded then. 1t has long
since proved itsclfto be the great henef;,c-
ton of the nineteenth century.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

ludicrous idea that to vote against him would DC
to break up the party.
Private intelligence here to-day from Ohio Is to
the effect that the Payne boom for Senator there
is subsiding, and that the indications now arc
that Mr.. Pendleton will be his own successor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

The London Post says it is probable that
Alfred Tennyson will shortly be raised to
the Deerare
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

As m invigorant,
Hostetter's Stomach
Blttcrs has received
the most positive en-
dorscmcnt from emi
nent physicians. and
has long occupied a
foremost rank among
standard proprietary
remedies. Its proper
ties as an Alternative of
disordered conditions
of the stomach, liver
and bowels, and a pre-
yentive Of malarial
diseases are no less re-
nowned.
For sale by Drug
gists and Dealers. to
A1p,nno, Oof
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

:. BBLS. OF PURE APPLE VINEGAR. for pick.
y cling for sale by
aug22 W A. JOHNSON e. co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

WINDSOR FAMILY SCALES, a convenient,
w useful and cheap scale for family USE for
sale by aug2S J. +. CARLIN & SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

POSTMASTER General Gresham is all
wrong on the subject of Mahoneism, but he
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

TAPSICUM COUGH DROPS for Coughs, Colds
~ and Sore Throa;s for sale by
now SUMNER & ALLEN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

JOHNNY Chop tons Hominy Chop re-
L L ccvcd this day and for sale by
0ct15 CHAS S TAYLOR Jr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

A KITS POTOMAC HERRING, just received
fU and FOR sale by CIIAS. KING,
nctlb 81 Cameron street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

nON'r MISS oUIt SPECIAL OPENING or
- Mems and Boys Hats, Oct. Is and 10.
octlS N. ADAMS & 60 Hattcrs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, Drc Ill A. m-Storks opened
t~ai, per lower. This was followed by 4 rally
and still later by II decline. Northwest and the
Wizards were particularly weak. Northwest fell
oil ) per cent I" 1919. do. preferred 1 to IDS,
Northern Pacific preferred T.. per cent to 61as.
and Oregon Trans. I !. to ILL.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

NEW SHAPES IN MEMS DERBY's OpENE
IN to-day, October Is.
oct1S F. NJ ADAMS & co IIattcrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

For noise il>c hammer end "a g;lvrl,
And blade when knots yoII cant unravcl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

RIRD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bird Dainties -
= cts per box at w. d. HUDSONS.
sepZS 26:j King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

pEST ASSORTMENT OF MOURNING JEW
II ELRY at HENRY WILDT'S,
octlI 10 north ROYAL st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

NULL REGULAR MADE MERINU UNDER
Il SHIRTS for 81, at
oct26 AMOS B. SLAYMAEER'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

E'ANCf AND TOILET ARTICLES, in great W..
i riety, at ". ID. HCDSON'S,
sep2l go King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-04

May eye he keen as blade of llairhet,
When worthy members rise TO catch it
Aud rulings trri" steel 10 match it,
All lawful business to dispatch it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-31
THE IscH1A HORROR.
Graphic Account OF the Experiences
of a Cincinnati Lady.

of a Cincinnati Lady.
A private letter received by the inn
mediate relatives of Mrs. Charles S.
Schmidlapp, of Cincinnati, gives some
interesting particulars of that lazy S
experience during the late terrible
earthquake in the island of Ischia.
The letter was dated July 80, and
was mailed from the city of Naples.
Mrs. Schmidlapp says: 1.-THE earth
quake began on Saturday evening
about twenty minutes past 9. l was
sitting in the centre of room near a
table, upon which stood lamp. All
at once, without any previous warning,
the table began shaking and the lamp
fell. / ran to the door, and before l
reached it the whole roof and ceiling
fell on the very spot where | lately
sat. lola was in the diningroom she
rushed toward me screaming and fell
to the ground" Mr.. Charles Schmid-
lap was, at that time of the beginning
of the terrible disaster, lying on a
bed in an adjacent apartment. His
wife found that it was impossible to
open the door, and continues in her
letter: II removed the fallen stones
and heavy pieces of plaster as best |
could. All around me was the burn
ing oil from the overturned lamp.
The door still resisted. 1t was fasten
ed at the top and was immovable.
Charles (Mr Schmidlapp) found a
large piece of timber that had fallen
in his room. With this, exerting all
his strength, he succeeded in breaking
out the lower panel of the door.
Through this he crawled in his night
clothes. l seized his coat and pants
and we all rushed from the house In
the yard lay two dead bodies, those of
a mother and daughter. In the yard
we passed the dreadful night. 1t was
indeed, a night of horror, and one
that l shall never forget. The crying
and moaning during those terrible
hours were heartrending."
Mrs. Schmidlapp, with other details,
further states that three towns were
destroyed. Cassamicciola among
them, and that about one thousand
bodies had been found when the letter
was written. Of fifty-three people in
one hotel only seven were saved, and
in the hospital nearly all were killed,
and at the time of the earthquake the
town of Cassamicciela was thronged
with strangers The lady states also,
that they arrived at Naples without
their trunks The house in which
they were stopping was very solidly
built, and was the only one in the
town in which the sidewalks were not
tumbled. The bed upon which Mr..
Schmidlapp was resting was found to
be filled with heavy stones, and had
the earthquake occurred one hour
later, when all would have been in
bed, escape with life would have been
impossible to any one of the family.
Moant Vesuvlus has not been very
active lately, and to this fact is attri-
buted the late earthquake by the in
habitants Mrs. Schmidlapp says that
they are recovering from the terrible
shock, but all are extremely nervous.
Many soldiers are now occupying the
island of Ischia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-31
Poison in the Teacup.

Among the many articles of com
mon family use that have become the
subjects of cheap adulteration there is
probably no one more conspicous than
tea Poor and cheap teas are favored
and colored to resemble, in faint
degree, those of better grade, while
teas that have been once used and
their strength entirely extracted are
redried, recolored by the use of cop
peras and Prussian blue, and by the
aid of slight admixture of genuine
tea are palmed off on an unsuspect-
ing public.
The fraud of selling tea that is en-
tirely worthless is bad enough, but
when sufficient of poison is added to
the tasteless decoctlon to irritate and
injure the stomach, the evil becomes
of sufficient magnitude to call for pre-
ventive measures of vigorous kind
Just how this can be accomplished is
somewhat uncertain. Reliable deal
ers of course refuse to handle the
fraudulent and poisonous stuff. But
rascalley dealers in the adulterated
goods establish agencies, employ can
vassers to go from house to house, and
as they can afford to sell these worth
less goods cheaper than the family
grocer can sell an honest article they
manage to deceive ignorant and we'll
meaning people and work off the pois-
onous and spurious goods in large
qualities.
Several states, Pennsylvania, inclu-
ded, have stringent laws against the
sale of adulterated articles of food and
drink, but the laws fail to provide
practical methods for detecting these
authorizations and are thus inefficient
Congress passed an act at its last SEES
sion to prevent the importation of
adulterated and spurious teas and, as
all teas are imported, if the inspectors
are efficient and watchful the evil
should be checked so far as new inn
portations of worthless stuff is CON
cerned. There is, however, vast
stock of the doctored herb already in
this country and there are firms that
follow the business of adultcration in
some of our own cities Against these
two sources of supply the public must
still continue to guard itself. The best
method of doing this at present is not
to be too anxious to get cheap teas
and to be sure that the tea dealer of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-31
SOLDIERS HOME.
The Annual Report OF Gen. sharpe
Made Public.


The annual report of the governor
of the national home for disabled sol
diers at Milwaukee, is just out of press.
1t shows that during the year, 1,771
soldiers of the war of rebellion, 5 OF
the war of 1912, and 81 of the Mexi-
can war have been cared for. Of this
number 80 were between 80 and 40
years of age; 430 between 40 and SO;
ZIG between so and 60; $50 between 60
and 20; SS between 70 and so; be-
tween so and 80, and between 90
and 100.
There were $50 native and l, 226 for
eign born. OF this number 1869 could
read and write, while 227 could do
neither. Their disabilities were as fol-
lows: Loss of both arms. 2: loss of one
arm, 81; loss of both feet, 1; loss of
one foot, 50; other wounds, 642; sick
ness contracted in the service, LOIS.
Twelve are completely and 81 partly
blind.
The total cash receipts for the six
months ending June 80 last, was $S7,
50441, and the expenditures of
this amount ST., 55977, leaving an
unexpended balance for the fiscal year
of $11, 263.34.
There are 33 cases of insanity, "a
of whom are cared for at the Milwau-
kee county hospital, 3 have died, Ii
have been transferred to the govern
ment insane asylum and still re-
main. The number treated in the hos
pital was 443, the daily average being
100. The number of sick treated at
surgeons quarters was us.
The library contains 1894 volumes
issued for reading, and 81 daily, 109
weekly, SO monthly papers and mag
azines are kept on file.
The number of visitors for the six
months ending with June 80, was 22,
! 116.