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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-28
AUCTION SALES.
ByR. T. Lucas g. Co., Auctioneers.

BY K. 7. Lucas 8 CO., AuCIloHet!s.
4 UCTION SALE OF HOUSEHOLD AND
n KITCHEN FURNITURE on MONDAY
MORNING, March B. at il o'clock. We will sell a
fine assortment of Household Goods ut Mr. Keyes
ON PAYNE street, between Duke and Prince, east
side, consisting OF Fine Parlor Set, Bedroom
Sets, Carpets, Curtains Mating, Bedding, Stoves,
IL. Terms of sale cash.
House for rent.
teb2S-td THOMAS hEl Is.
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Hotel ARRIvALs-Brdddock House, Feb.
IS, 1SS4.-W. H. Jones, Norfolk, Va; S. J.
Edmonston, n. v; c. w. Ely, Butler, Ind;
c. F. Rosenheim, Baltimore; J. F. Vanden-
helm and sister, Va; w. Cabel Brown,
Episcopal High School, Va; H. l.. Martin
Bridgeport, Conn; G. J. Climer, Philadel-
phia. W. J. Gardner, Petersburg, Va.
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THE SHOOTING AFFRAY NEAR HERNDON
The shooting Of VIM. Smith, Washington
rawnbroker, anh his brother.in- law Hunt
res, bv John Fairfax, near Herndon, on
Tuesday, was published in yes terday's GA
ZErTE 1t seems that Smith, who owns the
i.rrn operated By Fairfax, was not pleased
with his tenant. and there was not very
kinAy feeling existing between them.
When the time for The expiration Of the
lease came January Isl laSt-Mr. Fairfax
declined to 90, taking the ground that he
had not been properly notified. This led to
>, suit at law ami the court decided In favor
of the tcnauJ-tt;,t ne had not received
legal notice. smith hearing Of this, start
ed Tuesday morning for the purpose
OF rjecting Fairfax from his place.
He was accompanied by his broiher-in-law,
Mr.. Huutress, and two other men, and when
he approached his house Fairfax appeared
at the door. 1t is reported in the neigh
borhood of Herndou that Smith Immediate
IS rose in his wagon. and. drawings p'S-
to, shot at Fairfax. just narrowly missing
hun the bali lodgin III the door jamb. FAIR
lax went in his door, aud III Il minute or
Two reurpra,,d with u shvt guH, and Was
shot al again "y smith, whcrcnpon Fairfax
tir, 4 u charge of shot into Smiths head anl
shoulder, and he fell out OF his carriage to
the ground Al this point Fairfax picked
no \ club aid struck Smith over the head
several blow, and left him PROSTATE. One
of the men employed by Fairfax discharged
a load Of shot into the back of huutress
aul threw several missiles al him. The
other TWO men who were with Smith left
the scene on ii full run, and got away.
smith was sent 10 u nclghborlng house.
His case is reported as critical one by the
pnysiciau HuulreSs who is lying III bed
in Washington with one leg full OF duck
shot. says smith and himself went 10
The farm, for the purpose o! looking after
the stock, a. it was feared that Fairfax had
disposed of some of it. As they were III the
lane approaching The house Fairfax, with
John Wells, man named Burr and several
others, armed with shotguns and firearms,
appeared aud before either Smith Oh Hunt
ress accosted them. fired upon them. Hun
tress lhiuks he was shot twice Ill the leg
with charges of duck shot. Mr.. Smith re-
ctived some of the shot IN the hands
and in the cheek. john Wells ana
others then fell upon Smith, and Wells beat
him to the ground with club, making
terrible gashes on his head. t. {. Pickett,
All employee Of Smiths on the farm, then
dragged Smith away from his assaiants
and secured him from further harm. Hun
tress after being shot got away As fast as
possible. aud securing a horse made his
way to Herndon There he took atran and
arrived in Washington early in the evening.
On. of his boots was full of blood, and
otherwise he gave evidences of pretty rough
treatment. He has thrty-seven shot in
one of his legs. Mrs Smith and DR.. Bliss
went Yesterday to the farm to attend Smith,
who is in such a condition that he could not
be brought to his home.
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AMUsEMENTs.-Baker & Farron, CONNIE
dians, will appear at Armory Hall on Tues
day next in Chris and Lena or Life on the
Upper Mississippi. This is most amusing
play, and when performed in Washington
drew crowded houses during its run.
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Alfsajstirga GaEetTe.
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THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY -.
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES. Frd. 2S 1884.
l,f the Middle Atlantic States rapidly rising ba-
r,,uct-r brisk aud hi f northwcstcrly winds with
gales Oh the coast, much colder aud clearing
Weather.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, Jan. "A, 1854.
ATOTICE-The annual meeting OF the STOCK
IN holders of THE POWELL'S FORI MINING
Company will be held at the General ohce OF tne
dris Va. on FRIDAY, the 29th day of February
next at II o'clock m.
By order Of tie Directory,
;ano4-wtd L. W. REID, Sec'ty.
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INSPECTION OF FIsH-The following bill,
introduced by Mr. Meredith, has passed the
State Senate:
BILL to amend and rc.cnact section j. OF chap-
ter So of the Code of S113, relative TO lnspec
ton of Fish. .
r. it enacted by the General Assembly OF
Virpinia That section twelve of chapter eighty
s;y ef the code of eighteen hundred and seventy
three ~. amended and re enacted so rs 10 read as
follows:
512 All fish offered for inspection shall be
packed all of one kind in barrels OF well seasoned
strong timber clear of sap, not less thah h'e.
eights of all inch thick made tight, with at least
twelve hoops. contai ing not less than twenty.
eight GALLONS. The barrels shall be well Ealleu
and pegged, and fnll of fish well sailed, clean
sound. and understandable But nothing III TINS
section chapter shall require salt fish packed rs
aforesaid. brought into the city of Alexandria
from any other State "r county to be Inspected
unless the merchant importing such fish shall 50
desire.
>. This act shall be in force from its passsg
JUDGE MEADE.-The members of the bar
of this CITY who were summoned 10 Rich
moud to testify before the Legislative com
mittee investigating the charges against
Judge Meade left here this morning for tina
CITY. The examination was 10 have com
menced this evening at t 30 O'Clock. Others
from this CITY will leave here to morrow
and on Saturday to testify: The following
telegram was received at this office yester
day, to late for publication
RICHMOND Va Feb. p.
Owing to indications OF a suspension of proceed
ngs in the ease of Judge Meade. the memorials g
the bar, pastors, City Council, citizens and ous'
ness neu of Alexandria in reply to the charge:
were presented by Speaker Stuart in the House
Of Delegates today, and on motion Of Judge
Marshall. of Craig, referred to the committee o
investigation.
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WANTED.

\lTANTED.-A First. Class Journeyman BAR
w BER and BOY to black boots aud run
.rrands Amply to feb2G 3tl H.JACOBS.
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T INCoLN HALL, WASHINGTON, D. c.

u
GREAT SUCCESS FOR OPENING NIGHT.
THE MOVEMENT POPULAR AND TO BE
MADE PERMANENT.
Two nerformances each day at and 8 p. m.
Electro Musical Daumascope Siberian Roller
Skaters. Arion Quartette. Curry and Marrittlus
Bar Acts turning somersauts from one bar to the
other) Electric Quartette performed with Ideal
Opera Company for Elks' benefit, with great sue
cess). Magical Drum. Master Stearns, Vlolinist.
Miss l. z Hines. The De Witte Sisters and otner
attractions. The most expensive and interesting
entertainment ever given in Washington for the
price of admission Reserved seats at Summers
Aliens, n " cor King and Royal sts. lies2o-lW
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s!TAN MED TO HIRE-TWO Or THREE
w ROOMS in a central location. Address s.,
ut GAZETTE office. fcbS-t
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Fox HUNT.-Early yesterday morning
the sound Of "a fox horn" was heard on the
bills in Fairfax county four miles below this
city, "a meet having been arranged by
several members OF The Arlington Club and
their farmer friends. The day was lovely
aud fine pack of thirty hounds were eager
for chance. They were very soon graft
fled, as foxes are abundant in Fairfax, and
d large gray one was jumped i'll Danger
fields woods. The dogs came down 10 their
work we'll and after a lively run Of about
an hour Reyuard was caught near Fort ly
on, mile and half below the city. The
sportsmen were soon under way again, and
near where the first fox was started the
hounds gave "iul cry" and then began one
of the most exciting and interesting chases
ever witnessed in this section, lasting fully
four hours. Often the twenty handsomely
mounted horsemen were seen with the
hounds, with the fox frequently j sight,
which was at last captured. By this time,
owing to hard riding and deep mud, the
day s sport was closed, and all parties re-
paired 10 this city and proceeded to the Ton
tine and partook of a splendid dinner.
The following gentlemen were among the
party: Johu G. Beck ham, 4. S. Windsor,
Albert Bryan, II. S. Wattles, Willie Brown,
r. II. Aitch-sun and Thomas Gibson, of
this city; James Johnston, Luther Brown,
Walter 1'ripIctt, f. Triplett, J. W. Studs,
Richard Cowling, Julian Balleneer and
Mr. Dolly Reed of Fairfax county, and
Ralph l.. Gait, of Washington city.
There will be another meet" soon which
will be participated in by many Of the same
party and others. The city hounds were
l,ad to the ground by Poindexter, a colored
mau, who thoroughly understands his bust
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WANTED TO RENT.
I'll; A SMALL, COMFORTABLE HOUSE.
Address g., GAZETTE Office, stating terms, &C
frb9-tf
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THE SEASON OF LEST.-1 esterday began
the season of Lent ; a season observed III the
Catholic and Episcopal churches as time
of special devotion. 1t will be marked by
special services in these churches, and by
more or less of selfdenial on the part OF
their members In the Catholic church
special directions are issued, regulating me
matters fI>,m winch the faithful are to ao-
stain In the Episcopal church the details
of their selfdeuial are left to the conscience
Of each member but the church prescribes
that the forty days of Lent are TO be kept as
DAYS of fasting and abstinence. The name
Lent" Is from an old Saxon word meaning
spring, and has no religious significance, be-
ing applied to this fast simply as denotlnS
the time Of the year in which 1t comes. The
old Latin name was that OF (luadrageslma
the forty days. This season has been Tor
very long time observed III the Chrlstlan
church As far back as can be traced clear
~, evidences are found that before the East
er Feast of the Resurrection, Christians com
nemorated our Lords suferings by a sol.
cmn fast. At first this seems TO have been
IL fast of 40 hours, from the forenoon otGood
Friday 10 the morning of Easter Sunday.
Gradually the time was extended, and at
last fixed at forty days, number when no
doubt was determined upon IN memory OF
the forty days fasts Of our Lord, OF Moses
and Elijah I'm computing the forty days OF
Lent the Sundays are 10 be omitted, as
each sunday is regarded as feast commem-
Grating the resurrection of our Lord: The
most solemn days of Lent are Ash Wednes-
day, with which it begins, Good Friday,
which commentaries the crncilixiou, aud
Mandy Thursday, which commentaries
our Lords last Passion and the institution ol
the Lords supper. The whole of the clos.
mo week of Lent, called Passion week, is
marked by services of especial solemnity'
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday so called by
reason of the old custom Of sprinkliug ashes
on the heads of penitents at the beginning OF
Lent. Services appropriate to the day were
held in the Episcopal and Catholic churches
in this city. During Lent, services will he
held in the churches here daily.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

and do your best" And he stalked out
of the room without suggesting how the
information touching the Jupiter'S pur-
pose was to be obtaired in advance of
publication. CThis is the Anthracite idea
of news-by the foot. He belongs to q
newspaper school not yet eXstinct, but
happily rapidly becoming SOY.
1t was a night of vexation in ways
needless to describe here, but affairs had
shaped themselves into success by press
time. But the Ashtabula farmer and his
ghost were still in the weird land of
imagination when | crept quietly into my
home at daybreak. l had given neither
a thought, and instead of reaching out
for new worlds to conquer, was thankful
that had steercd safely through the fire,
Anthracite, and other dangers of the
night. My wife opened her eyes us ell
tered, and murmured: "And how about
the ghost3"
The whole matter of that unwritten
story rolled over me like flood. Know
ing that even the justification which nv
conscience could clearly allow would
create only disappointment, l foolishly
sought refuge in anger, and Grossly an
swercd "Confound the ghost, and the
story, toou'
She made no answer in words, but the
arm that lay around my neck when tell
asleep on other mornings was not lifted
to its accustomed place.
Before leaving home on Monday noon
l said: 1--WE will get that sketch out OF
the way soon, my dear"
"Never mind it now she said, "You
have work enough and worry enough
without it.
1T will 60 all the same said, and
meant it, too.
/ Five days later was given a half
holiday, work running light, and all the
space of the paper being in demand in
other directions. l rushed for a car,
was soon home, and hurrying into the
house caught Mary in my arms and
shouted: 81 am free, now, and we will
90 at it Immediately"
f. go at--W
"The story, of course. Hurrah for the
curtainsm
She placed her arms about my neck.
looked up with a half smile on her lips
and a tear in her eve, and said in a wills
! per: "Never mind the story now, Jack.
The limit of time allowed by the pub
fishers expired yesterday. Prize Story
in Chicag0 Current,
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A Plucky Robin.

a meek little chipping bird sat on a
fence post near the picnic grove in Cliff
ton, y. J. In an apple tree a few rods
away robin was busying herself at her
nest. Suddenly there was Il flash of some.
thing in the air, and a sparow-hawk
swooped down on the chippy, and the
next instant the hawk was soaring up
ward with the bird in his talons.
a number of ladies were on the hotel
piazza. sorrowful witnesses of the cap
ture. The robin seems to nave been a
witness of the abduction also, and, to
the surprise of the spectators started in
pursuit of the marauding hawk Over
taking the retreating robber the robin at
once attacked it ferociously. She dealt
blow after blow with her back on the
hawks body with wonderful rapditv.
each blow being followed by tuft of
feathers from the large birds plumage.
The hawk seemed dazcd at first, and rose
almost perpendicularly in the air. The
robin followed pcrsistently, and kept up
a ferocious onslaught. Then the hawk
swooped downward and turned abruptly
in another direction. Still the pluckv
little assailant followed, and at every
stroke from her beak the hawk uttered q
cry of pain.
The mid air contest was waged in a
narrow circle, so that it was in continu-
Gus sight and hearing'of the ladies on the
piazza. The excitement was intense
among them. They loudly applauded
every blow of the robin on the hawk,
and uttered endcaring cries of encour-
agement, The feathers of the hawk
tloated thickly about in the air. For at
least minute the fight continued, an6
then the hawk released his captive
from his talons
The chippy fell like a plummet to-
ward the ground. To the spectators it
seemed that the little thing had es-
capped from the hawk only to be dashed
to death on the ground, when suddenly
it found its wings and tiuttering an in
slant. gained safe poise and flew to u
perch near the one on which it had been
seized, and sat there as meekly as if
nothing had occurred to disturb it in the
least. The robin gave the hawk two
savage picks in parting, and then re.
turned to her nest in the tree.
The enthusiasm among the spectators
was unboundcd. If the hawk hadn't
lost his head he could have turned on
the robin and taken it along with the
chippy to tickle his palate ut his leisure
All that could be found of the hawk )
feathers that had been torn from it by
the robin were picked up by the enthusi-
astic spectators and will be kept as sou
venrs of the Unexpected and remarkable
rescue of the ippy by the robin. -Ao'o
York Sun.
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The Home of the Goldfish.

What a marvellous influence upon
civilization and human progress the
humble but nutritious Goldfish has had.
He has been a mine of wealth to a vast
population. 1t seems that good Mother
Nature, fOresceing the needs of human
lty, has made special preparations for
good supply of this very necessary
article of food for body and brain, and
floated her icebergs, which were filled
with the sandy bottom of Northern seas.
down to the Gulf Stream, where they
melted and deposited their debris. form
ing the Grand Bank Of Newfoundland.
1t was the work, the slow and toilsome
work, of ages. Every spring thousands
of these bergs, one-third above the water
and two-thirds below, the upper part
clear. sparkling and translucent, reflect
ing the sunshine and giving it back to
the enraptured eye with that prodigality
and brilliancy of coloring which
only nature can afford the lower
part mixed with the coast bot
tom of Greenland and Labrador. to
the extent of thousands of carloads,
came floating down majestlcally through
Davis Strait, and, meeting the warm air
and warm water of the Gulf stream
melted and distributed their contribu-
tons until those immense shoals were
formed. where the cod and haddocx
swarm. And it is said that these sand
banks have huge dcpressions like vast
valleys, which serve as aquaria, and
that when a vessel is lucky enough to
anchor over one of them, it can fill its
hold and deck with as many as it can
carry. For generations, the inhabitants of
Newfoundland, and the venturesome
folks who live all along the New Eng
gland coast, get their daily bread or lay
up competency from this never failing
source of wealth. What vast number
of people on the globe get their living
out of and subsist principally on the
invaluable cod, and what vast quantities
have been landed by the fishing fleet of
Gloucester since her fishermen first en-
gagged in the business. -F1Sterman O,cn
ROyi
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13
Eating With the Natives of Yucatan.

| know how the Yucatecans live and
what their principal food tastes like. We
were three hours lacking back to
the steamer under lot sun, and the
three men who sailed the boat beguiled
the time by indulging in the pleasures of
the stomach AS | was near them l was
invited TO partake and accepted. They
first produced gourd as large as a small
pumpkin, with a hole in the top, and
they set it among them. Then they I'M
rolled a large leaf, containing what
looked like pile of thin pancakes. One
Of them went for bottle of something
and while | was watching him the others
prepared my dinner, for when | looked
back they handed me a pancake full Of
SOM of the stuff from the gourd. |
took it and ate. 1t was the reverse of
good, but put through both the pro-
cesses OF mastication and deglutition. |
swallowed it little by little, the pancake
OF dry cornmeal, the filling of black
beans, red pepper, pieces of uncanny fat,
and three or four other elements UNI
recognizable. ate it nearly all. Then
| saw them prepare another. One took
a pancake in his left hand and dipped it
into the gourd, using the right hand to
assist him in obtaining what he wanted.
He had no hesitation about soiling his
fingers. Then slyly threw the re-
mainder Of my feast away | was not
hungry, anyhow, for ! had had my break
fast only seven hours before. w. A.
Cr06M
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13
SUM M Err.

Clear, dark and cool, a shallow pool
Lies underneath the summer sky,
Low ripping in the sedgy grass
As hayward winds go tripping by;
And neeting shadows lightly skim
Across the water hand in hand,
And vanish in a reedy point
Where slender, waving cat-tails stand
And in the wondrous summer sky
"Old Soln his golden censor swings,
And in the pool the bubbles break
And lose themselves in floating rings
While bladed flags bend low to greet
The bue-veined lilies resting there,
And high above their dropping heads
The cat-tails drink the summer air.
Across the pool with filmy wings
The devils darning- needles fly,
And deep among the shady flags
The croaking frogs securely lie.
A red-winged blackbirds liquid notes
Sound clear and sweet "Co-chee!-Ch-chee
And in the breeze's grading arms
The cat-tails rock in airy glee.
-Edrnest McG06en, m Chicago Current.
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.>aTcisSus Farming.

The Sicily Islands are being devoted
to the cultivation of narcissus, being
found particularly favorable to it. 4
writer in the 81. Jamcs G0<ette, describ-
inc narcissus farm in one of those
islands, says: Here the plant grows
luNuriantly in long rows of beds, and,
where the shelter is most complete. the
stalks are sometimes nearly a yard in
length. Nothing is much pleasanter for
those who care for flower gathering then
to spend an hour or two plucking the
crisp stalk. They are set side by side in
deep, round gathering baskets Thus
collected they are conveyed to the farm
house. sorted and tied in punches. A
dozen stalks 90 to bunch. and some
little experience is necessary to attain
perfection in the art of tying them up
satisfactorily. Fifty or sixty, or seventy
punches make up each basket, which is
then ready for Covent Garden. \ pretticr
farming industry it would be hard to i'm
agine. An additional charm lies in the
fact that all these fair flowers are bloom
ing when the days are shortest and
dreariest. Then there is something of a
charm in the reflection that so much
floral beauty flourishes within stones
throw of the Atlantic, when in its Wild
est and stormiest moods"
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Lydia +. Pinliham's Vegetable Compound
strengthens the stomach AMI kidneys and
aids digestion Is equally good for both sexes.
THE town of New Madrid, no, is nearly
10O years old.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13
B|L|OUSNESS.

Bilious symptoms invariably arise
from indigestion, such as furred
tongue, vomiting of bile, giddi-
ness, sick headache, Irregular
bowels. The liver secretes the
bile and acts like filter or sieve,
to clean seimpurities of the blood.
BY irregularity in its action or sus-
pensions of it's functions, the bile
is liableto overflow into the blood,
causing jaundice, salIoW com
plexion, yellow eyes. bilious diar-
rhoa, a Ianeuid, weary feeling
and many other distressing synnp-
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erly termed an affection Of the
liver, and can be thoroughly cured
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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13

DR.. Graves heart Regulator cures all forms
of Heart Disease, nervousness, sleeplessneSs.
KEROSENE oil is soh,uhed in Russia and
made into candles
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Wondern cures
in hours, or money returned. Sent on receipt
OF S. Medicine depot, 20 Park street. N. Y.