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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-09
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, D. c.. December . 1sS,
SENATE

Mr.. Hale called up the naval apnron,;.
ton bill, which, at the close OF last sa.s;o.
was in the bands of the Conference Cow
mittee, and as to which that committee tn,
reported that it had been unable 70 s.-..
He moved that the Senate further ip.i,, .,
its amendments aud order rev c,,.r..r
ence. 1t was so ordered.
A large number OF petitions were present.
ed urging constitutional prohibition Of tho
liquor traffic.
Among the bills introduced and ammo.
priately referred was one to prov:d. far ~.
erection of statue 10 the memory Of Gen
Lafayette.
1t was then decided, by a party vote
yeas "a, nays 95, to take up the bill for ,bs
admission of Dakota-republ;cans voting in
the affirmative, democrats in the negative
On motion of Mr.. Logan, the join, ,eso.
luton to amend article one section seven
clause two, of the constitution relating 10
the veto power, was made the special order
for Wednesday of next week. This is the
joint resolution authorizing the President
to veto special clauses of appropriation bills
while approving the remainder)
The bill to amend the sections of the re-.
vised statutes, which prohibit delivery Of
registered letters and the payment of money
orders to lottery companies, was read
third time and passed. The amendment
consists of striking out the word "fraudu.
lent" so as to cover lotteries generally, ard
not merely fraudulent" lotteries.
The Senate then took up and passed the
billreported at the last session providing for
the ascertainment of claims of American
citizens for spoliation committed by tie
French prior to the 3lst July, 1901. 1t is
the same bill that passed the Senate two
years ago.
HOUSE.
After the introduction and reference Of a
number of bills the consideration of the in.
terstate commerce bill was resumed.
THE ADJOURNMENT.
4 resolution has been presented by
number of Representatives providing for the
adjournment of Congress from the 2Oth inst,
to the End proximo. 1t has not been acted
upon, however, by the Ways and Means
Committee from which 81 resolution for ad-
iOurnment must come
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-09

UORKS and SPOONS, plated on steel nice
u cheap artirle for T"staurants aud eating So.
looms. Call and see.
J. 7. CREIGHTON & son,
sep19 SO King at. cor ROYAL.
rT1HE BEST QUALITY OF CAMEL HAIR
i Shirts and Drawers for gentleman, at the
lowest prices. For sale by
oct23 A. B. SLAYMAKER
A LARGE LOT OF CHILDRES'S FULL
n Regular Made, Ribbed Hose Small size at
16 cts, cost $40 dozen, at
nov6 A. B. SLAYMAKER'S.
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AVA 80 >AhANSt
Acting President.

larity. For sale by Druggists and Dealers, to
whom apply for Hostetter's Almanac for 1885.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-09

NOTICE-Thc regular annual meeting of the
IN Stockholders OF THE MECHANICS
BUILDING ASSOCIATION OF ALEXANDRIA
VIRGINIA, will be held in Conc rdia Hall,
THURSDAY. January 9th, 1885, at $50 D. IN,
az which time the officers of the association for
I g en- ,uing year will be elected.
dec5-w4w LEONARD MARBURY, Sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-09

Alexandria, Va December Is, 1884
no THE HOLDERS OF THE CHARLOTTES-
1 VILE and RAPIDAN RAILROAD BONDS.
rhe following bonds drawn for redemption by lot
in accordance with the terms of mortgage will be
paid at the office of the Philadelphia Trust, Safe
Deposit and Insurance Company, Phtlsdelphia,
wish accrued interest on January 1st 1885:
Numbers J3, g. % and PA, of 81 900 each.
424, 49O and 6S6. OF $500 each
TAI. 1872 763, 775 and 799, of 800
each.
Interest to cease after that date.
JOHN ". BURKE,
dec6-w3w Trustee C. Il R. B. R. Co.
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OFFICE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
l COMPANY
NOTICE

Pursuant to tho LIST yllaw of the company the
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLM.
ERS OF THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAIL
WAY COMPANY will be held at the General
office of the com pany,in Alexandria Va, on WE'D
NESDAY, the 18th day OF December, 1884 at 2
% o'clock m.
The transfer books will be closed from the 1st
!.roximo until the adjournment Of the above
meeting.
noy24 -vtd i. w. REID, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-09

After the introduction and reference Of a
number of bills the consideration of the in,
terstate commerce bill was resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-09

Clerk of Courts of Rappahanuock Co., Va
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
FIeas, Mosquitoes Remedies For.
BAsTRoP, March 6, 1884

BASTROP, MARCH D, 1901.
EDITOR FREE PREss:-Lately gave you a
receipt how to trap bed bugs. This was not
my invention, I culled it from a German
paper, and on many trials it proved good.
Now want to give you receipt for kill
ing feas. Catch one, then tickle him in the
third rib, and when he opens his mouth,
throw snuff in it and he will sneeze himself
to death. But all jokes aside-fresh insect
powder, kept by near all druggists. will drive
them away. perhaps kill them. I will not
warrant the latter. Again, it appears that
feas are not Baptists, for they abhor water.
Let family troubled with feas in the room
frequently sprinkle the room with water,
and the feas will leave. Another old Texas
remedy is to sprinkle or scatter under the
floor walnut leaves, and it is said that will
drive them off, at least il would be but lit
tie trouble to try it, and it would leave an
agreeable scent.
Now, Iwould like to give you receipt
for keeping off or killing mosquitoes, but for
this Internal singing musical pest 1 know
nothing better than a good mosquito bar
For the bites or stings they may make, lem
on juice is the most eficacious.
Again, where water for washing is scarce,
and people catch rain water in barrels, that
is fruitful source to breed mosquitoes. All
that is necessary to be be done is to put in
the barrel two tablespoonfuls of kerosene
oil and the breed will die. OF course this
remedy would give the cistern water an IN
pleasant taste, though it be not injurious to
health.
Now 1 will quit or your people might
compare me to your crack-brained philoso-
pher. c. EKHARD.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
Dripping Springs.

I'm variance from our usual rule, we in
sert the following without knowing the name
of the writer. If there is any fighting to
be done, however, we shall expect HIM to re-
port for duty.-ED
On the 9th of February, 1884, two miles
from this place, we had quite an interesting
ball. The invitations being sent out two
days in advance, and the weather being very
favorable, the attendance was quite good.
After two quadrilles and n schottisohe had
been danced, it was time for refreshments.
Mr.. John Short, (who, however, measures
about six feet four inches in height, not 30
short after all) we'll known citizen, and
also merchant of this town, and who was
musician for the occasion, after deciding in
his own mind to have little fresh air,
walked to the edge of the porch, and step
ped out. The porch is about two feet from
the grounl, making long step which put
him under good Roadway, and the next step
started him on journey to the bottom of a
newly dug cistern. The cistern was, lucki-
ly only five or six feet deep, but doubles
it seemed like mile to him, and he thought
his whole life over, but when he reached the
place of natural destination, or in other
words, the bottom of the cistern, finding
himself uninjured, he climbed out and said
nothing about it. In short time he was
called on to play for a quadrille he seized
his violin, gave few ambitious strokes
with his bow. and in q pair of minutes and
a dozen seconds he had forgotten all about
his journey, and the party went on as
smoothly Us before. understand the gen.
tleman has sold his violin and turned his
attention to the mercantile business exclus-
lively.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27

wHrs Jack Harris was killed ny
Ben Thompson, the general express
sion was that IL the two desperadooS
had killed each other there would
have been no occasion for regret
As the result OF that murder, Thomp
son has also met his fate, and Fisher
and Foster have borne him company
The country is thus relieved, greatly
for its good, OF four desperate char
acters. 1t only needs fully 10 Improve
the occasion, for the moral people oil
San Antonio TO rise up az one man
and demand the SUPPRESSION OF this
den Of iniquity where these murders
tronspired, and the kindred ones
which flaunt their lawless and vile
practices in the face Of heaven IN
the most public places OF the city.
What is clearly needed is officers
who will enforce the laws, and a pub
lie sentiment which will sustain
them. At present the so-called OH
GERS of the law seem TO be in sym
patty or league with the influential
criminal classes, and make no effort
toward the suppression of the promi-
nent dens of vice. We presume the
like is not known in this country to-
day outside some Of our new terri
tories where law and civilization can
scarcely be said to have ever been
exercised. Surely the moral, relig-
ious and and law-abiding elements in
San Antonio are sufficient if exerted,
to elect men to Office who will see
that the laws are enforced. We re-
gard the present as the golden OPP
portunity for these conservative ele-
ments to arouse and effect the
reformation so urgently demanded.
Since writing tho above we find in
the Express an attempted reply to
some of the comments of the local
papers on this subject While family
censuring the Vaudeville, ETC., it
argdes it is SO legally intrenched that
it cannot be reached. But it must
be obvious to all thinking people that
faithful officials, backed up by a
healthy public sentiment would
have no difficulty in solving the
problem 80 inscrutable to the moral
vision of the Express.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27

The Austin press, ever since the
death of Ben Thompson, have been
engaged in whitewashing his reputa
ton; and the order Of Knights OF
Pythias Of that place of which he
WAS a member in good standing,
passed series al eulogistic and re-
gretful resolutions NJ the loss they had
sustained in his death And nov
comes the San Antonio Express with
n like article on Joe Foster (wbo died
from his wound since our last issuel.
in the course Of which it says:
Joe Fowler was a gambler by pro
fessiOn and occupation, but though
following . business not recognized
as legitimate by the statutes Of Law
as well as society. he was respected
by all who knew him As q pesceablC
citizen, q warn personal fnend and
an honest man
Whist . miserable bzrlesque on
morality and civilization is il When
murderers and gamblers Of the mos
pronounced oharactG ere r1us eulO
gized aud regretted BY Influential
ogyGDs Of pubic sezfiRsnti
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27

The San Antonio papers state that
the mayor, city council, Sheriff Nc
Call, his deputies and Fred Bader
had been indicted by the grand jury
for failing to enforce the laws against
gamblers and prostitutes, and also
for failure to enforce the Sunday law;
and also, that Judge Mason, County
Physician r. L.Graves, and Coun-
~ Assessor Garcia were indicted for
drunkenness.
No wonder the Vaudeville, White
Elephant, and host of other similar
dens of infamy flourish. We trust
the grand jury will 60 forward, and
that the good people will back them
mn.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
Frem st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, March 20, 1884.


ED. FREE PREss.-McFadden the
accomplish of Tiller the Express rob-
Der arrived here from Sherman Tex
as this morning. The man positive :
| ly refuses to talk upon the subject OF
the great robbery, and stoutly denies
any knowledge of the affair. In this
statement he is fully sustained by
Tiller, who persists in his declaration
that no one was associated with him
in the desperate criminal enterprise.
Matt Lewis was hanged in the city
jail yard last Friday morning, and
the cell in murderers row made va
cant by his departure is already oc-
cupied by two new subjects for the
gallows. The police report five muir
ders in the city in the past six days.
The amount of improvement going
on in this city is simply immense.
The authorities are laying the streets
of the city with red granite and the
great city will now rise out of the
"Serbonian bog and boundless sea
of slush and slime which has made
st. Louis place to be dreaded.
Among the public buildings which
are being hurried forward to compile
ton is the Exposition Building tax
ing up the whole of Missouri Park
1t will be a splendid palace of fine
arts and a just pride to the State
of Missouri and particularly to the
citizens of st. Louis who put up a
half million of dollars from heirpock-
cts to build it. They never expected
the money back and don't care about
it. The beauty of the thing will be
enjoyment and reward for all.
The foot and mouth disease among
cattle is causing much painful anxiety
to stock owners and raisers in the
State of Missouri. Many remedies
have been suggested, butas yet no one
seems to deal effectively one seems
able to deal effectively with this new
and strange misfortune.
Two large fires occurred here this
week-one destroyed an elevator, and
the transfer stablesin East St Louis.
Over one hundred and fifty thousand
bushels of badly parched shelled corn
smoldered in huge heaps for acres
round the ruins of the elevator. The
other fire destroyed the large furni-
ture factory Of Mitchell & Co, situat-
ell on the corner Of Christy and
Jefferson Avenues $4,000 worth
II fine furniture was lost
Gail SNnTHE
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27

liz friends were absent, but that u
will pass when they get TO 1t proper
lly. On the other hand, the oppo
nents OF the bill in the House ridieni'
the claims OF it's friends that 1t has
any chance OF passing. However
now that tho whisky bill has beer
defeated IL is discovered that no cat
aclysm OF trade is impending after
all. There were suspicious 10 that
effect all along, for predictions oil
ruin are tho commonest OF arguments
when any interest finds itself threat
ened by the attitude OF Congress
The distillers, naturally enough, are
disappointed and vexed, but ever
the whiskey men now admit that th'
failure of tho bill, while il will cause
some inconvenience, will bring no dis
aster.
The Lasker. Ochiltree- Bismark in
cident is again rife. The action Of
our government in the business, at
disclosed in the diplomatic cores
pondence and by the language OF the
resolution which Mr., Hiscox Offered
mon the transmission Of the return
ed resolution to tho House, is mark
ed by temperance and dignity, and
will be commended by the country
While friendly tone is is maintained
throughout, a refreshing frmness
marks the attitude of the State De
partment, and Mr.. Hiscoxs resolu'
ton is considered, in its way, as sat
isfactory. The whose matter has
gone on to the foreign affairs com
mittee, where it has been warmly
discussed. 1t is understood that the
subcommittee will report resolu-
ton to-day which will be in the re-
lation of q compromise between the
extreme views of members.
The President invested another
liberal slice of his salary in dinner
to Senators and Members of Congress
on Wednesday evening. His efforts
to have them all as his guests this
year will cost him not less than $4,000
a tenth ofhis annual salary. There
will be still one more large Congress
sional dinner at the White House,
although it was supposed that last
Wednesdays dinner was the last OF
the series. After Lent there will be
large public reception. There has
been of late some complaint at the
hotels and about town that oppor-
tunities to visit the White House are
not so frequently offered as formerly.
The President is aware of this, and to
the coming reception everybody will
be invited. He has now both his sis
tiers with him as his guests.
LENox.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
The SAN MARCOS FREE Press havin

The SAN MARCOS FREE PRESS having
taken its stand against the saloons,
is meeting with the support of good
people of all classes. This will be
the case in every community. If the
press Of Texas would arraign
saloons as the patrons of vice and
crime, these evils would soon cease,
10 curse the land.
We clip the above from the Gal
weston Christian Advocate, not so
much because of the compliment in.
volved, as to gire our endorsements
the closing sentence. And why
should not the press of the State take
the course suggested We fail to
see in what way they could do an
equal amount of good.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27

IT is asserted and by many believ
ed that Thompson and Fisher receiv.
ed their death wounds from an am
buscade above where they were
standing, and the act is denounced by
some as q cowardly assassination.
Granting all this, yet it was certainly
no worse than the act of Thompson in
assassinating Jack Harris in his own
house The measure he meted out
was simply returned back to him
again. He had no right to expect
anything else when he entered the
Vaudeville, and we fail to see wherein
he is entitled to any sympathy. BY
the most outrageous perversion OF
law and justice hc escaped the just
penalty of his murder of Harris, and
surely should have had more sense
than TO have trfed with fate further
in that direction.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
Texas Patents.

Seward A. Haseltine, attorney and solicit
or of patents, Springfield, Mo-, sends us
the following list of patents issued to citi.
zens of Texas fer the week ending March
10, 1884:
L. Mathews, Paris; corn-sheller:
J. r. Mestier, Corpus Christi; pistol game
apparatus.
N. b. Bendy, Galveston; sash-fastener.
BY assignment of one-half j. Bissett to
T. Buffingar, Houston; lubricator.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
IT is a saying of the Sage of Gram

IT is saying of the Sage of Gram
mercy Park, cherished by his friends
because it is strong with truth, that
"there never will be a Democratic
victory until there is q Democratic
party" Whenever the party shall
unite upon q strong and vital issue,
and support it with that courage
which deserves success, it will sue
coed. And, until it does this, it is
not desirable that it should succeed.
Any other kind of victory is not
worth struggle. The Republican
party, torn with jealousies and besot-
ted with corruption, could no more
stand before such n party than q rick
ETY. tenement house Gun withstand a
cyclone.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
"Sealed Unto Him.

Joaquin Miller's new story OF Nor
mon life now running through our
columns, grows steadily in interest
We can furnish the chapters from
the beginning. Price for the pepper
containing the entire story. six weeks
% cents. Send all orders TO. . the
FREE Press.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27

Persons not subscribers vino may
at any time receive copies of the
FREE PEEsS viii please understand
that they are sent simplyas samples,
in the hope that theparties addressed
may ike it well enough to favor us
with their subscriptions; otherwise
they need hsFe no fears OF its beng
continued
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
Magazines Cor April.

Tar CEsrUHT contains a biographical
sketch OF siiny IAnier. with two poEiraitsI
Memories OF the White House by y. "
smallyi Several articles Of Taveli one on
Fish Cultures How wilkes Booth crossed
the Potomac, by George Alfred Townsend
Reply TO Matthew Arnold's criticism Of
Emerson, by John Burroughs. These, with
combinations Of various stories, poems, and
editorial topics, MI out very readable num-
Der OF this fayorite magazine.
Tar MANHATTAN opens with biography
OF Edwin Booth. with portraits, and con-
tains the following among other articles
Literature and Science, by Matthew Arnoldi
An Easter Egg. a story Recent Tendencies
OF American Journalism, by T. V. smallyi
Cropsey tho Artist, and choice variety In
the line Of stories, poems. editorial miscei-
lany, etc.
LpPNcorT's contains the following among
other articles New Germantown and Chest
nut Hill, QllustntedG In tho Forests OF
New Zealand; How the Roman spent his
year; Some New Anecdotes Of Heine, Also
n number Of attractive Stories, Easter Gus
toms and Traditions, and much other mat
ter Of interest.
ST. NICHOLAS contains stories and sketch
es by Louisa NJ. Allcott, Celia Thaxter, and
about dozen other writers less known but
Of course meritorious. There is fine va
rioty of the choicest matter for the young.
BALLou's is msintaing its reputation well.
"The Quaker's Oonquest"is very nice love
story, and there arc various other good
things in this number. ..-, ..
ETwe will order any Of the above at
publishers prices, or club them with the
FREE PREss at reduced rates.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27

SOM one, DIR. Denton himself per
haps. has favored us with copy OF his
report as superintendent OF thu. State
Lunatic Asylum ....It is quite interest
ing, and speaks well for the Doctors
administration OF his responsible posi-
ton.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1884-03-27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent,

WASHINGTON, March II, 1884.
The galleries paid Senator Logan
high compliment by waiting three
hours in the mephitic dir of the Sen
ate chamber to hear his speech on the
Porter bill. 1t was the first time
this session that the Senate assumed
that top heavy appearance so com
mon during the exciting political
controversies of q few years ago,
when such orators as Blaine, Conk-
ling, Carpenter, Edmunds and Hoar
were contending with such foemen
rs Thurman, Beck and Hill. There
was something almost pathetic in the
last charge of Gen. Logan on Fitz
John Porter, and as he sat in gloomy
silence listening to the final roll call
which, after twenty years was ''revers-
ing history" the stalwart Senator had
the sympathy of many who did not
share his views. When the vote by
which the bill passed was announced,
the gallery vented its feeling in
mingled applause and Kisses. The
bill has gone to the House for its
concurrence to the Senate amendment,
but under the rules it is readily ac-
cessible, and it is expected by some
members that it will be taken up
from the Speakers table during the
first part of this week under the head
of bills returned to the House from
the Senate with amendments. No
doubt President Arther would be
very well pleased if it would hang
fire between the Houses of Congress
until the end of the session, for it
will be a disturbing ten days guest
at the White House when it gets
there.
Nothing better illustrates the de-
cadence in the power of that myster-
ious influence called 1.-The lobby" than
certain transactions in the present
Congress, notably the passage of the
acts returning the land grants of a
dozen or more of the great railroad
corporations to the public domain.
The lobby was mustered in great
force and every appliance known to
it was brought to bear on members
of Congress against the repeal of the
grants. but for all this the country is
richer by about 3O,OOO,O00 acres of
the best land in the Union. There
is less lobbying at the Capitol this SEES
sion than at any time since / have
been in Congress, said an old mem
Der II the House to me some days
ago. The proposed whiskey legis-
lation seemed to open mp a big field
for lobbyists, and they set in to do
some big work, but they were dis
appointed. There seems to be de
termination on the part Of the friends
of important inoasures to keep clear
Of the labor shuks. Nothing would
kill melsure quicker now than for
tito boone mOuthsI about that 1t
Was beng lobbiel-
AP-JPls II wh.ssy legislation, If Is
clAimsi By it, supporter that the
fight j. n: enlsl an tl1tthe bond.
ed extension bin j. ri de1d by aay
means Taey say that itcAEe I'D At
an uniertaaais the useu AMY o.