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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

DAMAGE l:Y THUNDERBOLT5.-T people
Of Paterson, n. j., are still talking about
the terrifying experiences Of tho thunder
storm on Monday last. Samuel Pope, who
is 20 years DID, and lifelong resident, said
that he had never seen anything like the
electrical bombardment on Monday. The
house of Elias B. King, at Lyon and Mercer
streets, was struck three times. The gas
fixtures were partly melted. None OF the
inmates were hnrt a bolt struck the tall
chimney of the gas works, Knocking oil Il
part of it. and then entered the building
and passed out through the eng ineroom.
The employees felt the shock quite severely.
The hammer Of the bell in the tower of the
First Presbyterian Church was struck and
wrepcacd out OF shape In restaurant
man was sitting ut luncheon Immediately
under Il telephone instrument, when 81 loud
crash came and showers of sparks flew from
the telephone. The frightened man had
not had time 10 get away from the danger
Gus neighborhood when Il second shock
came, and the ear. piece OF the telephone
whiZzed past his head IL had been
thrown Off bodily. In the hardware
stores iron and stce! goods bristled with
cracking sparks during the height of
the discharges. The Judge of the District
Court is certain that ball Of fire passed
through the court room, coming III ut the
window. The chimney of a house in Broad
way, above Carroll street, was twisted so
that it will have to be rebuilt. In a house
in Carroll street, about $50 yards away from
this one, a woman who was in the basement
saw what seemed q ball of fire descend into
the room. Her husband was in the room
Immediately above and witnessed a similar
phenomenon. The ball seemed to burst in
to thousand fragments. Neither of them
sustained any serious shock. Three horses
and COW were killed by lightning in diff
ferent parts OF the city, but no human be-
ing was touched by the bolts. A horse be-
longing to William Wait, at Riverside, took
| refuge from the rain under trees in its pas
| ture \ moment after Il thunderbolt split
| the trunk OF the tree TO its base, and laid
| the horse dead Immediately afterwards an
other tree 4 short distance away was struck
and splintered The lightning struck the
cover of Il man.hoie Of the sewer in Van
Houten street near Straight street, throw
ing it several feet, but the cover was not
broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

w G,lIs c.a;rwsvs aad the Floors Of Rooms
/: i desired to remain uncarpeted during the
summer season. II is Of a rich Walnut color, can
ne APPLIED f,y anyone, dries quickly, will last for
years, a:d needs only IN occasional wiping up
L., inoting One Gallon will stain from 400
S5 to GO SOU square feet depending upon the compare
tive s,noo.hncss Of the flooring; Packed for ship.
p,ent in one, two, three and five gallon patent
boxed cans. so charge for cans. Prepared only
hv A. A. WAKEFIELD,
Successor to Janney & Co., Druggists.)
mvo4 152 King ST., Alexandra, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

IT Is said that Mrs. Robert L Stewart, of New
York, not being able to prevent by law Colonel
1ngersol's lectures, has put aside $4,000 for
publishing tracts rcfuting his statements. When
ever and wherever Ingersoll lectures. men stand
in front of the house with their hands full OF
tracts. which they offer to every one who goes in
or comes out The replies to Ingersoll thus dis
seminated are brief and direct, sometimes quite
personal, and even approaching his own denun-
ciatory style.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09
ALEXANDRIA, VA, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST g. 1884,
Alryanlria Oazette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY sY
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
ct the Gazette building, Nos. 70 & 70 Prince St.


DAILY. TRI-wEEKLY.
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All transient advertisements must be paid for In ad
vance.
The Gazette Office connected with tho Telephone Ex
change Advertise mcnts, orders for the paper,
or any information or business he sent by tele-
phone.
Persons leaving The city for the summer can have the
Gazette mailed to them post paid, for fifty cents per
month and the address changed as often AZ desired.
Contract advertisers will be allowed 10 exceed their
space unless the excess Is paid for at transient rates,
and under no circumstances will they be allowed to
advertise other than their legitimate business IN the
space contracted for
Marriage and death notices be paid for In advance
Price fifty cents when not exceeding six lines.
uons In remorian Of thanks tributes OF respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless ef
public concern, will only be printed In this paper as
advertisements
rntered at the Postofice a, Alexandria, Virginia.
second-class matterl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

nRIME MARACAIBO COFFEE, Just received
i iy24 By J. c. MILBURN.
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &C.
EDW D. s. LEADBEATER. THos. LEADBEATER.
u S. LEADBEATER & BRO,
Ia.
Nos and ). Fairfax st.
Ectublis,.1 1-o,

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y S. LEADBEATER & BRO,
Nos s ana $ Fairfax ST.,
Established 1872.
DEALERS IN
PURE ntCt;S and MEDICINES. CHEMICALS,
PAINTS. OILS. Proprietary MEDl-
CiNES. GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, sc.
Proprctors of hnodync PcctoraI, LubricatnR
Linimcat, Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup: and Agents fvr Ayers Medicines, Avcrilrs
Every effort will be !nad" to maintain The tiigi
reputation of our Old establishment mss
* tUMMEES s. ALLEN,
DRUGGISTS.
N y. corner ling and Roy:t! streets.
3ttIEE& N DRUGS PATENT MEDICINES.
CHEMICALS. r&RFUMERI,
BRUSHES. &C., &c.
"nrILELs OF SODA WATEE, StESArARILLA
ANDGi%GEN ALE.
Prescription" carefully compounded. oct25
.!oHN COLE : {"
Successors cf join !. Gibson. {. CO..
~ 4Tj EISG ST., ALEXANDRIA, VA,
'c"hody Building.
Dealers IN
.}2t;;:> MEDICINES. CHEMICALS, TOILET
Articles pEHFUMERY, &c
Prescriptions c2rrtH!: compounded. ap4
{: I::aMuE!. 4. i-G&T
DRUGGIST.
CORNER h!HG AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
pc2:ur rs
iyRUGS, CHEMICALS
thHCi and TOILET ARTICLES
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &c, SC.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared NJ
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

COAL COAL,
We invite the attention of dealers and con-
sumcrs 70 our large stock of CAREFULLY PIE
PARED COAL Of the following varieties:
LYEEE'S VALLEY,
LORBERRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH free burning and hard) of steam
cr broken egg. stove and and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND ant
KANAWHA SPLIhT, from West Va.
Making Coal speciality we aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards. each variety is kept separate, ana
is especially prepared for family use
Yards foorcd. and all Coal sent out WELL
SCKEEED AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES.
Dealers, families, public institutions and man
ufactories supplied at lowest market rates-per
ton Of 224O lbs. J. L. ZIMMERMAN,
Successor to r. J. MchafTey Co..
1ny7 Wharf ard Yards foot Of Queen st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

0onCH PEERLESS ICE CREAM FREEZER,
SJ ,ha best in the market and lowest price.
Takes half the usual amount of ice aid always
gives perfect satisfaction. For sale at 50 k'1g,
corner o. loyal streets, by
ivI ]. T. CREIGHTON & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

T1NCOURAGE HOME INDUSTRY AND EN-
u tcrprisc By buying the Alexandria Shirt, de.
ciGcllv the best On" Dollar Shirt OH the market,
manufactured aud for sale by
BROWN & CHAPMAN,
ivo 1O2 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

TARGLING OIL, Mustang Liniment Loves
SJ Magnetic Pain Killer, Roman Linimcnt Cen
taur Linimcnt. Little's White Oil, kcndalps
SPAWN Cure, Flaggs Relief, Giles Linment &C.,
for sale by ". +. CHE!liHloN,
mroS So King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

OI7TLERY. CUTLERY! CUTLERY: Wish
I J ing to close out our stock of Table Cutlery,
we will sell it ut greatly reduced p.ices Those
in want Of articles in this line would do well to
call MCLEAN q CnLEl,
ir2S so King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

TAMMOCKS. HAMMOCKS! HAMMOCkS!-
IL A new supply just received, in cord, !col-
credl at So cts and S1OO, and the best Mexican
Colored Grass at $500 each.
ivo3 MCLEAN & UHLER, so King st.
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NOTICEi

NTENTHOLINE. The japanese Headache Cure.
M A Pocket Physician. A Great Novelty =.
Mentholne gives immediate relief in all Nervous
Affections. such as Nervous Headache, Neuralgia,
Toothachc Earachc, Rheumatism, Scatica, etc.
Price 25c For sale by
ano6 +. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

NAPKINS-E Extraordinary good values in .,
.hy : German Damask Napkins. al 81 %, 81 10,
$50, S1 30 and - per dozcn". by Il Blcachcd
l,crman Damask Napkins, 50 25, 50 30, 50 IS,
y; and 50 50 per dozen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-08-09

10 pieces 72-inch Bleached German Table
pamask ordinarily we could. not sell for less
I,am < - per yard, 90c FER YARD.
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:TABLE DAMASk-12 pieces heavy Beached
eorth 9Oc per yard, 75c PER YARD.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
Eastern FietCs of the Coal Trade.

,Nesr Tork.-Bituminous Goals are
necessarily cheap, with wide choice
as to article.--Mining Record.
Bituminous GOALS are quoted as
quiet by all the several interests;
there is slightly better feeling and
those who have good Goals claim that
they are not meeting the severely low
figures that are rumored. There was
no real reason why coal should have
been sold at the rate it has this year,
except the insane ambition to figure
up large tonnage for the sake of a
possible bearing upon the carrying
companies. The same condition Of
affairs in soft coal exists in every di-
rection, and whether you meet an OPP
orator from Illinois, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania or Maryland, he has the same
grievance a large tonnage at figures
that leaves no profit, and the inroads
into markets heretofore considered
his own, by coal from other districts.
A matter of couple of hundred
miles more or less is no particular
bar to the introduction of bituminous
coal. When the railways come to the
conclusion that they must realize a
better rate in order to meet their fixed
charges, there may be a return to the
old order of business with consequent
better results to all concerned.-Coal
Trade Journal.
Current orders are not numerous,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24

of hair, color disputed and sex un-
known.
DR.. J. J. Jones successfully removed
Wednesday from Mrs. Jonn Gunter's
head large sebaceous tumor. The
patient stood the operation courage
ously and is doing well.
The Arion band went to Homecoming
yesterday to attend the first congress
OF bands in q grand picnic.
The rapidly growing business of Mr..
C.F. Nickel necessitatesa an enlargement
Of his store which he is now engaged in
making. He expects to be able soon
to fill any possible demand that may
be made upon him.
Notice advertisement of Mr.. W. L..
Amman. His enterprise is a good one
and should he sufficiently encouraged
to warrant him in gong ahead.
Mineral county, w. Va, claims a
cavern equal to Luray. 1t has just
been discovered.
Gus William Zeller has palatial no.
tons. The barber shop will soon show
to what extent.
The republicans swept Cumberland
Monday, electing the Mayor and OBJ
tanning generally the control of the
city Cover nment.
We omitted calling attention last
week to the advertisement of McMil-
Ian Bros. They have fine stock and,
having adopted the cash system, will
sell cheap.
The JOURNAL desires to thank some
fair unknown at the wedding for
sundry consignments of cake, cream,
etc. The superintendent Of transport
tation keeps US in the dark, saying
only guess" But our faculty of
conjecture is tip-top only on the
weather.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
CORRESPON DE.NCE
POLITICAL POSSIBILITIES.
Maryiand's Proud Record--At Home
and Abroad.

WARRINGTON, May a. 1891.
To the MINING JOURNAL
1t is now confidently expected that
congress will adjourn before July LIST,
as the chances for report upon and
consideration of any of the new tariff
bills just offered by Messrs. Hewitt,
Tucker and O'Neill, respectively, are
not good. At the outset of this cam
paign the democrats are afflicted with
Despair, and the republicans with
Presumption. These ale said to be.
in certain critical emergency that
happens but once in mans earthly
career. equally dangerous sentiments.
if allowed to prevail. 1t may be
that the same ia true Of political
parties. AS far as appearances went
this identical situation was observable
in the Ohio campaign Of last year, and
yet Hoadly was elected, although
democrats despaired and his OPP
ponents were confident of victory.
/ have no doubt knowledge of
these facts gives rise to tho impression
mentioned in my last letter that much
will depend upon the nominations to
be made by the two parties. You
quote me as saying that Hawl"y and
Lincoln wonld be nominated by the
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24

Brerftics.-Work is being pushed
on the South Branch railroad. and in
a short time trains will be running
from the Baltimore and Ohio Line to
Romney, Hampshire county, w. Va.
Charles Travers, Of Baltimore, and
Thomas Harris, of Columbus, Ohio,
left the latter place Wednesday, May
IA, at II m, on a walking expedition
to Baltimore for purse of 5000. The
route chosen was the National pike.
Mr.. Travers reached Frostburg at II
m, Wednesday, May 81. Left leg
little sore. He claimed to have aver
aged for each "A hours 81 miles, If
Harris has gone through this place he
did so during some night, as he has
so far failed to report.
We are informed that the outlook
for the Frostburg Normal is very en-
couraging. Besides the large number
of teachers who will come, many
young men will take the business
course. AS the students are expected
to be present only at the time of re-
citation the work will not greatly in
terfere with their daily avocations. 1t
is claimed that though good penmen
may not be turned out in six weeks
yet such a national system will be
taught that the groundwork of the
thing will be Thoroughly laid.
An unsealed, tear-stained envelope,
addressed to 'My Little Sweetheart"
was found on the street the other day,
and has been left at this Office for re-
cognition and recovery by sender or
sendee, especially the latter. Anyone
answering to the call of "My Little
Sweetheart can secure the prizr.
When we say 'prize," We remark aC-
visedly. The envelope contains lock
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24

RUsK1N complains that the mod
ern scientists are illiberal individuals
having no soul for anything beyond
dynamics-no love for the glories of
Misunderstanding, in fact, poets and all
those pure classes who delight IN ex-
tracing comfort from the analogies
of creation and life. They embrace
only the contracted circuit of known
laws and despise all who penetrate
the arcane of nature and deduce from
the depths correlative beauties Of OBJ.
ject and design. Such q scientist was
not Linneus, Humboldt, Newton, or
Franklin-the true souants. Did oc-
casion call We might show up with
some elaboration the weak points in
the armor worn by Tyndall, Huxley,
and Proctor, or allude to the gliding
skepticism of our beloved brother
Iaylor, Vi the Cumberland Times,
who for the life of him cannot under
stand how we strike the bull's-eye in
the weather-mark nearly every time.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
though some of them filled at COM

though some of them filled at COM
paratively fair figures.
Phi1adelphia.-The bituminous
trade is very active. Production is
large, and increasing steadily, and
heavy contracts have been placed, and
others are in negotiation; but com,
petition has reduced prices to abnor-
mally low limits, and margins OF
profit are very narrow. Leading
operators report most of the annual
contracts placed.
Boston.--In bituminous coal, only
few small orders are reported, with
deartil of contract business. A few
cargoes of culm coal are coming along
from the provinces on previously re-
ported contracts, We learn Of nc
further activity in this coal worthy OF
mention.-Engineering and Mining
journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
WHAT OF THE DAI
IL Rapidly Becoming the Universal
Query in Connection with the
Republican Convention
In Chicago.

AS June draws near the interest in
the Republican National Con vention
increases, and the almost universal
query is, "Who is going to be nomi-
mated at Chicago:" A few weeks
will tell, but meantime all who can
get away are going, the remarkably
low rate made over its entire system
by the B. 4 o. meeting with great
favor and q generalsdesire to profit by
it. To know as to details, when
tickets go on sale and how long to be
good for the return trip, and such in
formation, is naturally much sought
after, and here it is: Round trip
tickets at one-half the regular fare,
or one fare for the round trip, will go
on sale at all stations on the Balti-
more and Ohio main line, divisions
and branches, on Thursday, May goth,
and will be sold thence any day up
to and including Monday, June I'd.
The Convention meets June Sd. For
the return trip the tickets will be
good at any time, on or after June Sd,
until Friday, June 18th, or the week
following convention week.
This is most liberal limit upon the
tickets, and one which, cannot but
again prove to all interested, that
the B. & o. is always to be counted
upon for meeting the requirements of
every occasion. Not only IN rates
has the solid old Company come to
the front with unexampled vim and
vigor, but in everything which can
add to the comfort and convenience
of those attending the convention.
With its enormous facilities in the
way Of equipment, almost no end of
cars and trains can be provided, and
when it comes to motive power, the
fast runners are right at home on one
of the tinests track system out of
doors.
The z. & 0. depot in Chicago is
SO exceedingly handy to the conven-
ton building-praetically next door
that no road in the city can equal
it in point of accessibility. Another
great advantage lies in the fact that
the B. & o. has it's own depot used
exclusively for its own trains. When
the time for departure comes after
the convention proceedings are at an
end, there is inevitably rush to the
depots. In such depots where there
are various roads, one can readily i'm
agine the confusion which must exist
and the consequent risk of getting
upon wrong trains. Nothing of this
kind can occur at the B. C % depot,
where the platforms are spacious and
where there is no crowding and JAM
ming to get through narrow gates
and being showed back with the dis
couraging announcement that it is
mot your train" The agents of the
B. & 0. everywhere will gladly fur
nish any and all information, as re-
CARDS trains, time of departure and
the like, and room for all, with every
attention and courtesy may be de-
pended upon.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
ONLY one word will likely occasion

ONLY one word will likely occasion
considerable discussion in the Chicago
national democratic convention. 1t
is the hindsight of the ''tariff-for-
revenue" gun of sad 1880. Hitched
on under the aggressive influence Of
the father of the asterisk-eyed goddess
of reform, it was regarded as fatal
equipment. But a considerable re-
vulsion of democratic feeling has get
in favorable to the once abused clone,
lorn" word, and there is an immense
prospect looming up that it will once
again give direction to grand party
aim. 1t is q word of common usage
but in the present instance of such
significance as to dictate the severest
discretion in the selection Of those
who are to pass upon its adoption or
rejection as a campaign slogan. The
statesman unable to discover it in
Mrs. Jarley's succinct but luminous
description Of her Incompatible wax
works, or in Dryden's inimitable
apostrophe to self-love, or in q favor
lite phrase of the Count of Monte
Cristo, or who does not incur ale-
quate pains and expense to ascertain
all its definitions and bearings, is I'M
fit to be invested with a responsibility
involving 80 much pathological lore
as this one word of four letters will
arouse among the implacable repre-
sentatives of the fierce democracy.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
Odd Fellows Opera House.
JOHN RAvENsCRAFT, PROPHET,

JOHN RAVENSCRAFT, PROPRIETOR.
THIS WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR
i HALL is open for engagement TO all re-
sponsible parties, local or foreign. Being the
largest hall in Frostburg, and conveniently
located il affords the best facilities for provld-
ing Troupes Lectures, Fairs, Festivals, etc,
with the amplest scope to secure the fullest
patronage. 1t is well heated, lighted and ven
tilated, so that solid comfort is available in
any season. For terms apply to or address
the proprietor. June 30
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24

"READINe Newspapers decides a
Chicago judge, ':does not incapacitate
men from trying capital crimes"
Certainly: the newspaper qualities
just such men az the law defines as
fit for jury duty to decide intelligent
ly and fairly between the State and
those who offend. None Others I'M
derstand so we'll what is due society
as those whose habit of reading brings
broad-breasted views of the recipro-
cal and mutual relations of the COM
pact--of what all owe to one, and one
to all.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Married Thursday, May 20, 1884,
by Rev. NJ. Herberg, Mr.. MICHAEL.
BARNCoRD and Miss MINNIE BoGCK.
daughter Of the late A. Bogck, of Mt.
Savage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24
GENERAL ITEMS.

OFT of 500 or 600 meteoric stones
that have been found on the earth
and preserved, not more than 10 were
iron
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1884-05-24

BEING told that Jim Keene had
left California in special palace Car
with five millions for Wall Street
amusement, Jay Gould remarked
"All right A; we'll send him back in a
house car" J. G. did not know,
however, that J. X. is the only man
that ever lived who made his fortune
editing country newspaper, and that
it would be forever impossible to in
veigle q genius 80 transcendent into
freight depot.
THE press of the country is much
encountered by fine writing display
ing in refulgent terms the voice of
this and that State as crying for this
and that candidate for the presidency.
When he reflects consclentiously how
primaries and conventions are ham
died, sound steals home TO the office
seeking reformer's ear az of an ironi-
cal twang in the music Of the air.