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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

CouhT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Town of
Danvlle against Blackwell, Judge. Argued and
submitted. =
Flanagan against Central Luuatic Asylum
Submitted. -
Rixeys administrator against Morehead. Ar.
yued and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Council of
the city of Alexandria, held on the 18th day Of
November 1884, there were present: James S.
Douglass, esq.,, President. and Messrs. Aitcheson,
Lsmhert, Fisher, Goodrich Eichberg,
Strider Thompson, and Nails
There being no business, the Board adjourned
Tcste JAMES r. CATION. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12
Death of an Editor.

PITTsBURs, Pa, Nov. 12.-Ormsby Phil
lips, one of the propretors of the Pittsburg
Dispatch, died suddenly at 9 o'clock this
morning of nervous prostration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

A MEDICINE CHEST IN THEMSELVES
Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters remain
unequaled as a general household medicine.
Clean, quick sure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Nov. 1l.-At
Queenstown this week 131 head of fstile Offered
with sales at 4iaa5A cen er H. Some l3' y
Sheep and Lambs offered; Sheep sold at BAD cents,
and Lambs at 4"5A ms ID. Some Cows and
Calves sold a. ! iaS;l:, pr head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

HAMMOCKS! HANMOCKS! HAMMoCKs!--
II new supply just received, in cord, Ccol-
oredl at So cts and 81 90, ard the best Mexican
Colored Grass at $500 each.
iy23 MCLEAN UHLER, ~ King ST.
yToGELER's EMULSION OF COD LIVER OIL
Y AND LIME-A splendid remedy for con-
sumution in all its varied stages. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
;a11 Corner Prince and Fairfax SITS.
n0 BARRELS OF APPLES for sale by
~ noy4 J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

NEW YORK, Nov. y Stocks stronx. Money Ia
2. Cotton gnict and steady; up!ards 10 10;
Oresns 10 5-16. Flour dull and heavy. Wheat
s.eadier Corn better and quiet
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

BALTIMORE, Nov. 12.-Va. 6 3 dcfd . consoli-
dated 81 ,; de I'd series - past due coupons 80 u
new 10 4Os 32ia new IS 51ih bid to-day.
Cotton higher; middlng 97sa1O Flour quiet
and steady; Howard street and Western super
So 25a2 65; do extra 81 75a3 81 do family
SO 5Oa4 so: City Mills super 81 25a2 10; do
extra So OOI3 49, do Rio Brands 81 G2a4 IS:
Patapsco family So So do superlative patent 81.
Wheat-SoutherE firm and active; Western Il
shade easier and active Southern red 53aS6;
do amber o0s93; No MARYLAND SASS No
Western winter red spot 7aa79A; December SOa
sOls; January s2aS21s Corn-Southcrn active
and steady; Western steady; Southern white 53a
SIS: do yellow 5O452; Western mixed spot 81
bid November 51a53; year AZ laa47S, January
45la a4644. Oats quiet and easier; Southern 33s
80; Western white 34a35; do mixed 32a33;
Penna 33a35. Rye quiet at GAGS Hay steady;
prime to choice Pa aud Nd S14ss'5 so. Provisions
quiet; Mess Pork $40 rs. Bukmrats-shouId
aud clear rib sides packed 71eaG"4. Bacon
shoulders 81; clear rib sides 11l2. Hams ] ies
Is. Lsrd trefned) 9. Butter firm; Western
packed 12a22; creamery 23a31 Eggs firm
at 26.27. Coffee dull; Rio cargoes. Ordinary t"
fair so a934. Sugar steady; A soft 6ls Whisky
steady at 81 1Sa1 10.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Result.

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErrEl
ALBANY, n. y, Nov. l2.-Forty one
counties have been heard from, which show
no change in previous figures. Gov. Cleve-
land is delighted with the RESULT in Virginia.
This state is sure for the Governor. Mr..
Manning is confident.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-11-12

T. Q market to-day is quiet, aid on account Of
the celebration but little was done. The offer
ings of Wheat amounted to $500 bushels, with
sales reported at 7Oa7S for Fultz, as to quality.
Small lots of Corn sold at 81 for new and so for
old. Nothing doing in Rye or Oats.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Twenty.Four Hours Prayer.

A special to the Boston Globe from
Akron Ohio, says: Harrison Ramon
lived for many years in Hinckley, Me.
dina County, Ohio, and amassed consid.
erable property, most of which was in
cash. He would not trust his money to
the keeping of bank, bu. hid it about
his own premises, keeping the hiding
place q secret even from bis own family.
A short time ago he told his wife that he
had hidden about $4,000 in money and
that pretty soon he would inform her Of
its whereabouts, SO that in case of his
death she would know where to find it,
He neglected to do this, aud about a
week ago he died of apoplexy. After
his death an examination of his papers
showed that he had $335,0O0 in money
all hidden about his premises. The most
thorough search failed to reveal the hid.
ing place, and the widow began to de.
spalr ihs5 sbe was impressed 6ith tho
notion that If she prayed with faith the
Lord would direct her to the place where
the money was hidden. On "Wednesday
she prayed ell day sad ell night. Oa
Thursday morning she was i'm PEELED to
60 to the bee hives, which stood on a
bench near the house, and in the excite.
ment Of expectation she knocked over
one of the hivcs, disclosing TO her view
the top OF bench with pile Of large
denominations upon it. A search under
the other hives resulted in finding total
of $4,000. Ii the afternoon one of the
family dropped bunch Of keys through
the barn floor, which necessitated taking
up a plank to find them, and when the
young man put his hand down he atruck
a halfgallon fruit jar, which he pulled
out TO find partly filled with $20 gold
pieces. Other jars and d grain bag were
also found containing. gold and silver,
ana when It had all been counted the
total amount figured up over $2l3, 1000.
iho widow was oveIjoyed, and in her
statement to tho correspondent said she
believed that the discoveries were in di.
rect answer to her prayers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Vanity OF YanIties.

A few years ago Alexander T. Stewart
died with an estate valued at close on TO
100000. 1t was his ambition to found
house which would be recognized for all
time rs the head of the commercial enter.
prises of the United States. and TO thia
end he toiled until physical nature was @
exhausted, He died full of years, but his
iiie'iong dream was rs unstable as en
APrii wind. He had no son TO lake an
the burden, and his fortune passed under
the control of one who was bound to him
by no ties of blood Even his weary
eoncs were denied rest. The prics of a
hucKster was set upon them. The great
mouse OF Stewart has almost ceased to OK.
lst. and whitehaired woman alone keeps
the namo from being forgotten.
Robert l.. Stuart also toiled to win a
place among the great merchants of New
York. He accumulated millions, and his
last hours were spent in experimenting
the construction Of pnlace In the upper
part of Fifth Avenue. He passed away
without chick or child, leaving q frnfl
woman the sole arLiter of his fortune.
The famous vintages which had made bis
cellar the envy of tho town are now at
the call of any who chooses to pay the
price IN the gorgeous cafe Of The Hoff.
mnn, and widow in broken health nnr.
acs lonely thoughts as ehe sits surrounded
by the splendors of the Fifth avenue
mansion.
A few days ago Mrs. A. T. Stewart vso
assisted down the broad steps of the mar.
BILE palace in Thirty. fourth street and
was driven to the brown stone palace of
Mrs. Robert l.. Stuart in upper Fifth
Avenue: 1t was the frat time that tho
two ladies had met since the husband of
one had been gathered to dust, ard We
shall not attempt 10 say what passed
through their minds as they looked into
each Others eyes. Slowly they moved
from room to room, where were unfolded
views surprising in richneas tho fanciful
creations of magician, and yet upon
each face rested sad, far. away expires.
sion
The woman who sat in tho scantily
furnished room two blocks from the ave.
nue., earnino her bread with her needle.
heard the prattle Of children, stopped
now and then to kiss rosy lips, aud she
thanked God for having given her some.
thing to love. Humble % were her sur.
roundings, the sun shone brighter for her
than it did for the childlees widows of
the merchant princes. Verify, Riches,
thy name is Vanity Turf, Field and
Firm.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Senatorial Clerks.

The resolution which was adopted by
the Senate on Thursday, authorizing
each Senator to appoint q clerk, Is even
more objectionable than tho .esoIu.Ion
which was submitted by Senator Butler.
In that resolution it was proposed to pay
each secretary 81 900 year. The reuo.
luton which has been adopted gives the
new clerks So day during the session.
Congress will probably be in session eight
months altogether, or 240 days, 80 that
the pay of each clerk xill be LAO in.
stead Of $1,000. There are seyenty.six
Senators and forty one standing commit
tees There are, therefore, thirty Eve
Senators who are to be provided with
clerks, as not having clerks already as
chairmen of committees. The cost of
the new clerks. therefore, will be $50 400
e year. THE amount of money 10 to be
taken from the public pocket, III order
that the different Senators shall have
private secretaries at the public expense.
We can see already what this sort OF
thing must lead to. Mr.. Belford, OF
Colorado, demands clerk fgA each mem.
Der Of the House Of esentatiyes.
At the rate which is to bepaid to the
Senatorial clerks, the clerks for the mem.
bers of the Lower House would cost the
people between $500, 900 and $500, 900 q
year. Congressman are fully as much
entitled to clerks as the Senators are,
and need such clerks quite as badly,
both for purposes of patronage and con.
venience.
The Senate has, /. is presumed, very
large contingent fund, and this contin.
gent fund it spends in any way that it
pleases. There is no check or restraint.
The Senate ia growing moro aristocratic
in its methods every day, and, withouc
counting counting the new .S. clerks, Sss, the army Of
Capitol Is frightfully large. The House
of Representative ought to give some at.
tention to this abuse. Contingent funds
are always fruitful sources of extrava.
gancsIa aud waste, and tbs committee on
appropriations Of tho House Of Repre-.
sente.ives will do we'll to make the con.
tingent fund of the Senate so small that
it cannot be used for such purposes 40
paying for clerks for seuators.-Ne,os
and Courier.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
A Moonlight Sympathy.

Algernon-My dearest Endora, you
know that as we are 80 soon TO bs mar.
ried, we should cease to live in an en-.
chanted dream and begin to take practi.
cal views of life.
Endora-l know that, dear, and / have
thought it all over much more often than
you think.
Algernon-You know that I am not
rich, and can not afford to keep my bird
Of paradise in guided cage.
End0ra-It makes no difference, Alger.
non. / have already picked out q sweet
little house in the surburbs, which know
you can rent.
Algernon-How good of you, my an.
gel ; and then you know that, in order
to pay for the furniture, which must be
bought on instalinents, It will not do to
keep a servant. Can my darling's pretty
white hands make bread aud attend to sll
the other household duties3
Endora--Well, no; but have provi.
ded for that, too. Mothers people are
staving housekesperu, and she and. my
three maiden auats will give up boarding
and come and live with uD. ~,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Death on the Rail.

The down freight train on the Colum-
bia & Greenville Railroad due here at
4.2O q. m. yesterday ran over and killed
a white man named John Bowers, at
Kilgore'a Hill, four miles South of New.
berry. The fatal accident occurred be.
tween 2 and 8 a. NJ, but nothing was
known of the occurrence until after the
train arrived in Columbia. The deceas.
ed was intoxicated and had laid or fallen
on the track. He left Newberry with a
flask of whisky in his pocket. When
the engineer passed Kilgore's Hill he
felt the locomotive jar little, but thought
it was only slight obstruction which he
had passed over. The body of Bowers
was mangled almost beyond recognition,
and the engine which passed over him
was besmeared with blood on the front
portion and pieces of flesh were also
found about the wheels and truck. An
inquest was held and verdict rendered
in accordance with the above facts which
exonerates the railroad authorities from
blame. The deceased was q brother of
Lee Bowers, the postmaster at Prosperity.
Columbia Register.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Hiram Homespun's Ideas Abont RaIsin,
Children.

A good many folks has somehow gotten
the notion that the youngest Of this hero
age is just about as bad az they was aforo
tue flood. am only plsin farmer fell.
or, but I have observed o few things, and
l don't agree with those people. Tho
boys of to-day ain't no wuss than thew
ought TO be considerin' the trainin' some
Of 'em gita. wao only 'tother day tell.
in naybor Skinner that he was maxim q
big mistake with his boys. Skimmer'o
good farmer-none better. He farms
scientific. But he don't know the ncience
Of bringin' up youngster. Children
thrive beat in the light. candy ,.asn 0!
kind words, where it 10 allus warm and
cherry like. After q while, when they
gifts middlin' strong they ought TO be
tranBplanted to the heavier clay of com.
mon sense and selfTeliance. This will
give 'om will of their own-strength OF
purpose, you know. like to see boy
with q will Of his own. Some parents io
allus feelin' bad when they see young.
unH actin stubborn like. Then they 20
{. work to break the stubbornnecs with q
barrel hoop or hickory switch. They
thrash and pound until they beat ant
everything that's good, ard there's notf,
in left but o lot Of worthless chaf7 that
you can blow anvHherea., It's fearful
foolish, that. If The parent had only got
the child's will under control instead OF
knockin' all the aprnk outcn 'em, their
boys would have been some use to the
kentry. The boys who makes successful
men is those WHO have got lots of pusb
and go ahead, s,h:ci 10 nothin' E.io:s nor
good strong will that has to be trained
to grow straight. Another mistake-and
naybor Skinnnr's maxim it's to want
all your boys to learn profession. You
might just as we'll ;:y C make wagon
pole outen tooth pick, or barn door
outen ehinsle. They would be dead
failures. If you Ssse had to worS hard,
the boys can work hard too. Some oi
the boys won't make good formers, and
them's the ones TO make store keepers,
book agents. or lawyers Of But what.
ever you do don't choose their profession.
Turn a sheep out in the bush and it'll
find the best grass and purest water.
Give your boys chance, and when they
60 into the thick woods OF lie, they'll in
nine cases outen ten come out to the
clearin' right side up.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

he was judge, just as soon as would a
ferryman, and l hope you vill understand
that position has not influenced this
case, for even though you are judge,
must say that you have ever conducted
yourself as perfect gentleman"
why didn'tyou tell her that you bad
been captain in the army 2" said one
of the listeners.
i did," EeF!ied the judge, "hu. she
said the ferryman had been teamster,
and while that she would iust as leave
marry captain as q teamster, yet she
was compelled to turn to her ferryman
lover. and now when I tell my wife of
the choice, she says, YES, the girl was
right in taking the ferrymap."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
A Coming Notable Celestial Event.

Perhaps the most interesting celestial
event Of the year will DO the opposition
Of Mars ut the end Of the present month.
There IL 80 much about this remarkable
planet that Buggest close resemblance G
TO the earth, and go many of it's eurface
features and of the natural processes
occurring npon it are visible with tsIe.
ecopic aid, ;has eyeLJ time /. comes .o
opposition, that is, gets into line with
the earth aud sun, the earth being in the
middle, battery Of telescopes is turned
upon it with eager expectation Of inter.
esting visws if not important discoveries.
telescopio power W ike spp'sI l na moon sma,, af
ruddy tinge. AS the magnifying power
is increased one detail after another Of
the diversified surface of this distant
world comes into view, until it hangs in
the field OF the teleocope g real globe,
marked plainly with continents, oceans
and islands, and partially covered with
clouds.
The fret physical features of Mars tba.
come into view are the snow caps sur.
rounding his poles. The Southern pole
!s now inclined toward the earth, and a
small telescope, say Of three inches
aperture, will plainly show the circular,
cleaning patch of enow that covers the
antarctic region OF the globe of Mars.
The dark ring surrounding the snow field,
and sometimes called Phillips Sea, is al.
most equally distinct, and some of the seas,
or spots that are believed to be seas, can
be seen with the same telescope. With a
larger telescope more details are visible,
and with the largest oDd beat all the
various features of Martain geography
which are represented on some of the
wonderfully complete maps of Mars that
have been constructed can be seen.
What. a surprising thing it is that men
have been able to make maps aud globes
representing With high degree of com.
pleteness the surface Of world never
much less thar 100000 miles distant
from the earth!
Large Telescopes will, during the
present opposition, also be able to show
the two tiny moons of Mars, which re-.
volve close to the planet, 80 rapidly that
the inner one goes through all the
changes from new moon to old moon in
less than day.
Another interesting thing about Mars
which can now be studied is the mysteri.
Gus net work o. so.cal!ed canals Which
cover large portion of the planet .
surface, particularly in the equatorial
regions. The idea that there are really
canals constructed by inhabitants of the
ruddy planet can hardly be entertained
when it 10 known that they are sixty
miles and more in width.
One thing eeems to be pretty certain !;
Mars he's reached q much later stage of
planetary development than the earth
and if it has inhabitants they may posi-
bly, have attained degree of civilization
incomprehensible TO us. At any rate, it
is q wonderful world which now beams
as ruddy star in our winter midnight
sky.-NlW York Sun.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
Never Satisfied.

Thad. Stevens had been conducting an
important suit for wealthy old Penn.
sylvania farmer. During it's progress
he was the latter's guest. While STROLL.
ing over the farm, Mr.. Stevens observed
that the farmers corn crop, which was
just ripening, was remarkable beyond
anything he had ever seen.
my friend" said Mr.. Stevens to the
farmer, "this is truly magnificent! There
Is nothing left TO be desired in your corn
yield this year."
"W.e.l.l," responded the farmer,
guardedly, 1t is purity fair; purity fair.
But" and this. with a noticeable tinee
of sadness, "thar might be a few moIe
cunnels-juSt few more cunnel.--at tie
end Of the cob"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

"A baby" ssys the New York
Journal, sis the oasis Of married life.no
This does away with the popular notion
that an oasis is q quiet place. .1<
The Louisville Fdst editorially as
ssrts that ito be a Kentucky horse is as
dignified az in olden times was to be d
Roman Citizen" ..,.
A daughter Of Mr.. John Bennett,
yhe resides nea! Walterboro, dropped
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

= Many Englishmen are settled on
ranches In the neighborhood of San An.
tonic, Texas. Among them are an ex-
General Of thy Indian army, an ex Cap.
tain Of the British navy and other sol.
diers and sailors of rank.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

--"I can's carry this bundie," said q
wife to her husband. II CAM" the hus.
band replied. "for have to carry the
tvo children" "But you ought to have
some consideration for me" the wife con.
tinued. "Yon must think I'm wagon"
"Oh, no, my dear, I don't think you are
a wagon. 4 wagon holds its tongue and
you never do"
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07

- The health OF Jefferson Davis is
poor this winter. His eyes
giva him much trouble and ..:. step 10
feeble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-09-04

ode odder ebenin' heard an orator
say dat dis was de aige of WISDOM"
remarked Brother Gardner, as the
meeting opened in perfect harmony.
"Let us analyze de assertion an see
what ii am made of.
HAS dar eber bin an aige when de
records showed more commercial fail
ureS
'Elas dar cher bin an aige when
statesmen made more foolish speeches
'Elas dar eber bin an aigc when de
people displayed more reckless extrav-
agance For ebery one man workin'
on a salary who saves n dollar week
% am lihin' beyond what dey airn.
elias dar eber been ain aige when
murder, robbery, embezzlement. an de
odder crimes on de calendar war mo-
heard of? 1t am an aige in which You
may doubt your kindest nay bur an best
friend.
HAS dar eber been an aige in which
reckless speculashun, gross misman-
agement, cOrrupshun in high an low
places, conspiracy to dcfraud, queer
decisions by courts, queer ackshuns by
congressman, an n gineral disregard of
honor an honesty war SO plain befo' de
eyes of de people
''De aige of wisdOm-yum
An dat same orator asserted dat de
next ginerashmn would solve all scien-
titic problems, make great advances in
invenshuns, control de elements, an
live on II fur higher plane. Let us see.
Take de present ginerashun an fur
cherry one perteckly healthy man I'll
fin you nine who am ailin'. DE major
ity smoke, chew, drink, keep onreason-
able hours an prepar' demselves fur de
grave mt 30. Consumption, liber com
plant, dyspepsia, kidney disease, neu-
ralgia, rheumatism an scrOtula am
ebery day complaints. Drunkenness,
gluttOny an immortality no longer eX-
cite surprise. Dat's de seed fur plant
in de mex ginerashun.
''Fin' me one perfeckly healthy wom-
an an I'll fin you 30 who am ailin'
Take boat sides of de longest square
i'll Detroit, or any Odder American city,
an it won't average two healthy wom-
en-, no matter how clusly de houses am
built. Neuralgia, rheumatism, weak
backs, ightedness, terrible head
aches an cancers, tumOrs, and dozen
Odder ailments am keepin' de doct;lhs
| busy. Paint, powder, thin shoes, thin
clothes, reckless exposure, late hours
an Il total disregard of common sense
i'll eberyting am de cause. OATS de
grOun' on which to SOW de wheat.
ODE mex ginerashun in dis kentry
will need to double up our idiot an
insane asylums. State prisons an jails
will need to be enlarged. Honesty an
morality will be strangers in de land,
an friendship will have ii mighty lone
some time. De seed an de groua' am
ready an de crop will come i'll due
time. l say to you dat dis am de open
doah to de black man. Lib soberly,
sensibly, an widout abuse. Lib moral
ly an honestly. Consult your health
in your dress an diet. Avoid what
ever will degrade you morally an
injure you physically, an de second
generashun from this will make de laws
fur de white man an run his kentry.
De one am deteriorating, de odder am
creepin' up. De black man has de
bowers in his hand"