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The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-04
cATo's scsG
[tIarper's ,Teekly.l

ltgI W CctNAgsl
Cato, have you quite forgotten
How you used among the cotton
Still to sing sons pleasant strain"
laws, miss, lean sing again"
And the clear voice clearer rang,
As he swung his hoe and sang
EFF you wants de purcst water,
Jist 20 up de mountain side,
Whar dc rlber starts his running
Down to catch de great sea tide.
IF you want dc retldest roses,
You will find dem nodding high,
Whar dem catch de blessed dew drops,
Whar dem see de morning sky
"Would You ent dem sweetest peach $,
Juicy red or yellow bright,
Den you hab 10 climb up fur dom
Whar dey grow right in de light.
Ell you seek true friend or lober,
Upward too de road You take;
Hearts should nebcr trabel downward,
Else dey mighty apt TO break.
"Ef you look fur fame or lory.
You must climb up wild will;
Fur It's jist dc same old story
Up and up, and onward still.
We am born down in de valley,
But IL heart and feet don't tire,
We can still be going upward,
Upward, higher, higher, higher.
Higher higher higher higherl'
And at every cotton hill
Well and swift he did his hoeing,
Sing louder, clearer still
Fill heard the echoes ringing
In my spirit brave and strong,
Till / homeward turned me singing,
Singing over Cato's song.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-04
(Signcd) Vincent a. Wills,
nhnnni-i lnnIiui AInri INr tnul I'll

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -HV'K"II TgWNIT'
70 Mr. A. j. White,
Seigel's Operating Pills are the best
family physic that has ever been dis
covered. They cleanse the bowels from
all irritating substances, and leave them
in a healthy condition. They cure cos.
tivcncss.
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Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies,
Oct. q, 1882.

Spanish Town, Jamaica, West Indies,
Oct. q, 1882.
Dear Sir,--I write to inform you that
| have derived great benefit from
"Seigcl's Syrup For some years | have
suffered from liver complaint, with its
many and varied concOmitant evils, so
that my life was Il perpetual misery.
Twelve months ago ! was induced to try
Scigcl's Syrup, and although rather
sceptical, having tried so many rcputed
inlalliblc remedies, determined to give
il pi least Il fair trial. In two or three
days | felt considerably better, and now
at the end of twelve months (having
continued taking III am glad to say
that am u different being altogether.
1t is said Of certain pens that they "come
as a boon and blessing to men" and !
have no reason to doubt the truthfulness
of the statement. can truly say, how.
ever, that Seigcl's Syrup has come us a
"boOn and blessing" TO me. ! have re.
commended ii TO several fcllow-sufferers
from this distressing complaint, and
their testimony is quite in accordance
with my own. Gratitude for the benefit
/ have derived from the excellent pre-.
paratiOn, prompts me to furnish you
with this unsolicited testimonial.
ann dear Sir,
Yours ever gratefully,
(Signed) Carey Il. Berry,
a. j. White, Esq. Baptist Missionary
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Paper Plates.
[Cbicago Times. ]

lCnlCdEO LINES,
A daring landlord in Berlin has intro.
duced paper plates Bread and butter,
cakes, and similar articles are served on
these papier-mache plates, which have a
border in relief and closely resemble porce
lain. The landlord likes them because
they are so cheap they can be thrown away
after once using, walters like them for
their liehtness and because they are neither
to be washed nor broken, and guests are
delighted to take them away ms souvenirs.
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Hensingham, Whitehaven, Oct. 10, 1882
Mr.. A. j. Whitc.-Dear Sir,-I was
for some time afflicted with piles, and
was advised to give Mother Seigel's
Syrup trial, which | did. am now
happy to state that it has restored me
to complete health,--I remain, yours
respectfully,
(Signed) John ii. Lightfoot,
iG5 ~ 3
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1884-10-04
Scptcmber Sth. 1885,

Dear Sir,-l fnd The sale of Scigel's
Syrup steadily increasing. All who have
tried it speak very highly of its medi.
cinal virtues one customer describes it
as Il "God-send to dyspeptic people" |
always recommend it with confidence.
E,;thc,1I,, trn,rs
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Ins objection.
Exchange

Arise with the lark. and with the lark
10 bed, read a little boy from his first
reader; then he stopped moment and
contemplated the picture of lark at the
head of the lesson, Mamma, he said,
that lark's toe-nails are 80 long I'd be
afraid TO 90 toibed with him, "
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st. Mary-strect, Peterborough,

NONVWUUTi -VIII, IoOI.
Sir,-lt gives me great pleasure TO in.
form you of the benefit | have received
from Seigels Syrup. have been troub-
led for years with dyspepsia; but after
few doses of the syrup, found relief,
and after taking two bottles of il ! feel
quite cured.
am Sir, yours truly,
Mr.. 4. j. White. William Brent
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-18

green leaves, yet felt much refreshed
But there remained one rain drop in her
heart: The wind had blown long
branch, thick with clustering leaves
Just before her, and the setting sun
could not reach her behind the leafy
screen, SO while the other flowers were
gaily lifting their heads and basking in
his beams, poor Ida trembled beneath
the weight Of the rain-drop.
CHOW unfortunate | am" she sighed
repiningly The sun has dried all the
rain from the other flowers, while must
sink beneath this weight through all the
long night. Then she folded her leaves
and slept; but when the morning sun
cleaned down once more, the rain-drop
shone like diamond on her breast.
When the scorching noon day sun again
beamed down, the flowers paled and
withered as before, but the drop which
rested in Ida's breast strengthened and
refreshed her so she did not shrink from
the suns rays but lifted her head firmly.
The moisture dried up from her heart, but
little Ida had learned new truth.
"Ah! understand now, she exclaimed,
"that what seems to be very disagreeable
at first, is all for our good after all. Had
it not been for that drop Of rain, might
have withered in the sun. After this 50
long as I live, [ will remember to do my
duty, and trust"
All the flowers applauded loudly at this,
and as the humming, rustling noise in
creased, strange thrill passed through
little Ida her bright leaves fell to the
ground, and 10 and behold, she was lying
on the grass at the brookside, with the
tuft of daisies blooming at her side
Her first impulse was to bend over the
water, and there she beheld the reflection
of her own astonished face. There could
be no doubt, she had been flower, but
was now Ida again.
You have taught me fine lesson"
she cried, turning to the daisies, "and
one that shall not soon forget. lam quite
contented to remain just the little girl that |
am, and shall never wish to be flower
again. Don't you approve of my decision|
But the little daisies looked perfectly
unconscious, and stared steadily up at the
sky, never giving even nod in reply
"Oh, it is all very we'll for YOU to make
believe you don't understand me-" per-
sisted little Ida, but shall not forget your
advice. We do our duty, and trust, she
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-18

CHdtdU4Hd IOhHg T0tkS JoHfH0t ana
Harper's Young People, and really, I be-
came so much interested in them, that !
forgot they were intended for younger
folks and that my business was simply to
glance through and review them. Where
shall | begin? G. Y. T. Journal opens
with Children Of Westminster Abbey"
BY Rose Kingsley.
After giving an account of the origin
and building of the Abbey, she tells of a
beautiful little deaf and dumb girl who is
buried there. She was the daughter Of
Henry III, king Of England; he was very
fond of his little Cathrine and when she
died, grieved at her loss, just as much as
any Of your fathers and mothers would at
the loss Of their little ones. Little Cath
rine was buried with great pomp, and her
father raised splendid monument to her
memory
Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont's article
was interesting to me. A cousin Of mine
who attended Miss English's school, used
to tell about her schoolmates, and particu-
Iarly Of !" Jessie Benton because Of ro-
mantle incident connected with her school
life, Mrs. Fremont, if she chose to do SO,
might tell of another wedding besides the
4" Bodisco's."
The Chautauqua Young Folks Read
ing Union" is good move in the right
direction. 1t is so much better to read
regularly, well selected books, than to pick
up just anything hap hazard, skim through
and then never think of it again. Cannot
some Of our young people organize a G. Y.
F. R. IT,? 1t is 50 pleasant to read and
then talk it over with some one, some
things which were hard to understand,
seem to grow palmer at once, after con-
versing with some one about them.
"Huper's Young People" tells Of
brave little French girl who chung with
both arms around the neck of her fathers
COW, and would not let the German soldiers
kill her for beef. She had driven the COW
out to pasture and she felt it her duty to
protect her. A German officer was so
pleased at her courage, that he took her
and her COW safely home and was captured
himself by his enemies. The little girl
showed her courage again by setting him
free, and so showing her gratitude to him
for his kindness to her.
wish some of our young readers would
write to roe, nice letters like those the
"Postmistress" in Harpers Young People
receives every week, it would be pleasure
to answer them, and if they were very nice,
| would give them place on this page
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-18
Tda's Experiment.
(eONoLUDED.)

|
exclaimed in delight. See how lovely
my leaves appear, shining through these
diamonds that adorn them every one
must behold me with admiration now"
as she spoke farmers boy came whistle
ing along; but although she threw her
selfso far forward, that his foot brushed
off some Of the diamond deW-drops, he
did not notice her in the least, but
strolled carelessly on.
Bye and bye the sun climbed high up
in the sky, and looked down upon the
flowers SO steadily with his flaming eye,
that they shrunk and quailed beneath
his scorching rays, Poor little Ida felt
unable to support herself. Her head
dropped languidly, and she could scarcely
breathe. There was not the slightest
air stirring in that sultry noon,
and still the sun sent his burning rays
upon the earth.
Il shall die" murmured the little
girl. eff I had known how the flowers
suffer with heat, I never would have
wished to be one Of them. How plea
SAINT and cool it is now in mothers
|
shaded room, if I only was there again;
but now | shall die
A flower which grew at her side,
overheard her murmuriDg, and spoke,
though family, for she, too was suffering
in the sun.
eyes we often wither thus with heat;
but then, you know, we must do our
duty; we shall revive at night, and
though we suffer, yet we trust" The
last words were scarcely heard by poor
Ida, who sank exhausted to the earth.
Presently heavy black clouds rushed
across the sky, and shut out the beams
Of the sun and then plash, plash, came
the large rain drops upon the leaves
and the parched earth, then the flowers
lifted their languid heads, and felt re-
vived, But the rain poured down still
faster, until they were forced to bend
beneath its crushing weight, and little
Ida was in fear of being drowned. The
wind tossed the flowers about rudely,
and bruised themselves against each
other; some Of them were torn from
their stems by the force Of the shower
and poor Ida trembled in alright.
ooh, this is more dreadful than all,
she cried, 81 shall certainly be broken to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24
Your Golden Wedding.

This is the fiftieth anniversary of mar
riase. Most folks who celebrate it have
reached a good old age. Well preserved
people have right to enjoy hearty old
age 1t is sad to see old people the victims
of debility and impoverished blood: People
who are not too far gone can enrich their
blood, conquer debility and enjoy vigorous
health by the use of Browns Iron R't'er..
DR.. Myers of Fairfield, La, says, Brown 5
Iron Bitters is the best iron preparation !
have ever known in my thirty years Ct
practice"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24
AlrsaEGua 6azette.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMRrs -
LOCAL MATTERS.

For the Middle Atlantic States cloudy
weather. with snow and rain, east to south
winds, shifting to westly, higher, followed
by lower temperature. For Thursday,
cloudy weather and snow or rain, followed
by clearing weather, are indicated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24
George McBurney & Son.

Useful PREsENTS-MensK lid Gloves, Boys
" Skating and Ladies Cashmere Gloves, Linen
and Silk Handkerchief in new designs.
dec22-6t c NJ. ADAMS, SO King street.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS-Mens and Boys
~ Silk scarls. Prices 25c.. 5Oc 75c., 81, 81. %,
and $3.50 A handsome display of choice pat
terms tdcc22 6t) c. NJ. ADAMS, 80 King st.
7 D. II. LUNT has just received direct from
y. Chicago beautiful line of Vests Celebrated
Terraiiue Vases. Also nice lot of Plush Cases
for Christmas presents, decl7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

POLICE REPoRT-Last night was clear
and cloudy, and about o'clock snow began
falling.
Thereswere nine dodgers and one prisoner
at the station house. The only case before
the Mayo or for trial this morning was that
of Reuben Washington, colored, arrested
yesterday by Captain Webster and Lieut..
Smith on the charge of breaking in and rob-
bins the hen house of Mr.. Thomas Walsh,
at Burgundy" in Fairfax county, who was
committed to Jail to await the action of the
Fairfax authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

PERsoNAL.--Capt. John S. Young, of this
city, whose arrival in New York after a
voyage around the world, was announced
a short lime since, is here, and will spend
the holidays at his home for the first time
liz nineteen years.
Mr.. Charles H. Mcknight, of New York,
is in The city on short visit to his relatives.
Rev Douglas F. Forest, formerly OF TINS
city, has accepted call to the rectcrshlp
of Calvary church, Clifton, Cincinnati,
where he will go Immediately after Christ
mas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

TIE WEATHER AND THE RlVER.-Snow
com menced falling early this morning, and
continued for some hours, again covering
The face Of the earth with mantle Of white
The temperature rose, however, aud though
cloudy the day was not so disagreeable as
yesterday. There is hardly any change in
the condition of the ice in the river since
yesterday, and navigation is but little inter
f.red with An oyster vessel sailed up as
far as For. Foote this morning and from
there was towed to this city by tug. The
lower river steamers and the Washington
ferry boats are making their regular trips
without difficulty. The Philadelphia steam
er Fanita arrived here this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

HOTEL ARRIvALs-Braddock House
NJ. Moseler, Rochester, n. Y; Miss Fairfax
Joshua Fletcher, J. A. Bowling and S
Brown, Virginia; H. F. Reese, Baltimore
]. "A. Otley, Phiiomont, Va; I. E. Dunkard
Richmond; JAS Stui!hers, Front Royal, Va
G. K. White, Philadelphia W. E. Walker
Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

ss%THERE WILL BE NO PAPER issued
from this office to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

CITY CoUNCIL.-Last night was the reg.
ular time in course for meeting of Council,
but no quorum appeared in the lower board
and but five members Ia bare quorum were
present in the Aldermen's chamber. Inc
latter board was called to order about eight
o'clock, when the minutes were reao ana
committees called for reports. Mr. Smoot,
from the Finance Committee, said that
committee had been unable 10 act upon Ger.
tain matters referred to it, from the fact that
several of its members were indisposed. A
number of election bills were ordered to be
maid. and after session of about ten min.
utes the board adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

CHRISTMAS IN THE CHURcHEs.--Ihe
christmas festival will be celebrated TO-
morrow in the Episcopal, Catholic and
German Lutheran Churches of this city,
when services appropriate to the day will
be held. The other churches will not OBJ
serve the day. Preparations Tor the occa-
sion have been made by the several choirs
and excellent music will be rendered. The
times for holding the servic es are as follows ::
Christ Church-Services at ii a. m. by
Rev H. Suter.
St. Paul's Church Services at II a. N. by
Rev. G. II. Norton.
Grace Church Services at II 9; m. by
Rev. H. T. Sharp.
St. Mary's Church-Solemn high mass
and sermon By Father O'kane at + a. M;
second solemn high mass and sermon by
Rev. Father Guldner, of Woodstock College,
Md, at 10 a. M, followed by the benedic-
uion of the Blessed Sacrament.
German Lutheran-Services at II a. M
by Rev. J. A. Schwoy children's celeora-
ton 7:30 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

HoL1DAY.-In business circles as is usual
in this city, Christmas will be generally
observed and few there will be among the
merchants who will not at least enjoy part
holiday, Christmas being peculiarly South,
ern festival, the day here is looked forward
to from year to year by persons in every
branch of trade, all anxious 10 derive the
benefit of one days rest from their business
and to take part in the pleasures and gale
ties of the season.
Tomorrow therefore most of the business
houses will be closed; there will he no
market: the Commercial Exchange will
not meet; the banks will all be closed the
postoffice, telegraph and telephone Offices
will keep Sunday hours; the corporation
Offices will not be opened; services will be
held in many of the Churches the day will
be given up to merry making, and there
wili be no paper issued from this office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

LrLEiGu BASKETS, Sleigh Bells Sleigh Run
- ncrs, and Skates for ladies aud gentlemen at
IS king street, corner III loyal. Acme Skates at
very reduced prices. Call aud see.
Gccl6 }. r. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

ACCIDENT TO THE SuE.-The steamer Sue,
ON her trip from this city to Baltimore on
Monday evening broke an eccentric IN her
machinery. Being out of gear, several
other portions of her machinery were orok-
en- before the engines were stopped. one
Other laddle whecl> was also damaged. She
anchored of Thomas Point. when tug was
sent for her, and she reached Baltimore at
$50 p. M, and will lay off for day or two
for repairs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

SENTENCED FOR WRITING PoLIcY.-Eze..
kial Cade was on trial in the police court OF
Washington yesterday charged with writing
ooi;cy. Two colored witnesses testified that
they had written policy for Cade several
times. Detective Block testified that Cade
confessed to him that he was managing the
business for Mr.. Kelly, who was the real
hacker. Judge Smell sentenced him to six
months in Jail and to pay hne OF 5000. AN
anneal was noted Cade has been living in
this city for some time past and is under
Indictment here for a similar offence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

THE LATE CAPTAIN JERRY RoBB.-The
death of Captain Jerry Robb, which oc
curred Monday in Jackson's Creek, about
seventy miles down the river, was men-
toned in Yesterdays GAZETTE. Ills dealh
was caused by iuaammatory rheumatism,
superinluced By exposure in watching hi
oyster beds which had been raided several
times by negro thieves. The deceased was
one of the best known watermen IN TINS
vicinity, having been engaged IN hshlns'
cunning. and oysteriug on the Potomac Tor
wears. Iu the early part of The year OF
1866 Captain Robb performed daring
feat in saving small boy from drown
ing. which gave him notoriety when
lasted through the remainder OF bus
life and will ever be associated Win
his memory. A tremendous current was
in the river, sweeping everything along
in its course, and in the vicinity OF the
Long Bridge the waters rushed with mad
daniDr force. The deceased happened 10 be
on that structure at the time with scores OF
others watching the havoc which was being
wrought when u youth made lnlsstrp,
and was hurled in The twinkling Of an eye,
into the see;Ling cauldron. a shrek went
up from the b, ISLANDERS, bat none ventllrec
to attempt TO rescue the unfortunate boy,
until Can't. R,bb, who witnessed his predlc-
ament, almost in the face Of what seemed
to be certain death, cast a skill through the
draw into the water, and unhesltatlpSly
leaned into the same, while those who look
ed on waited every second to see both boat
and occupant engulphed and destroyed.
After considerable difficulty and with lmIni-
nent danger to his own life, he succeeded
in crashing the boy before the latter had
sunk for the last time. A sum OF money
was subscribed for Capt. Robb as a testimo-
NAL for this courageous act, which he, how
ever refused to accept. One of those little
incidents which so often prove to be turn
ing points in our lives is recorded OF the
deceased. On one occasion, about ten years
ago. Capt Robb, who had been for several
DAYS having a convivial time with some
friends, found himself out Of funds and APP
piled to the keeper of a restaurant, one
whom he had often befriended, for the loan
of ten dollars The barkeeper, judging that
it was about time the captain was bringing
his frolc to close, through the best OF
motives, refused TO make the loan. Rohb,
who was of sensitive disposition, felt SO
hurt at this refusal, that he registered a
vow to abstain from the use OF stlmuan'S
during the remainder of his life, which
,bere is every reason to believe he kept. HIS
remains were brought to this city on the
tug boat Comet last night, and his funeral
will take Llace from his late residence on
Friday afternoon. He leaves widow, but
no children, and his estate IS valued at BE-
tween $50 900 and $50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-24

TIE MIDLAND RAILRRAD CHANGE
Alexandria correspondent of the Washing,
ton Star says Nothing which has happened
here for many years has been heard with
more general regret than Hon J. ) Bar
bour's resignation of the presidency OF the
Midland road. That company, in all the
mutations of peace and war, has had Two
presidents only since its organization III 1919
the first president, George H. Smoot, serv-
ing two years only, and Mr.. Barbour hav-
ing held the place for the third OF ceI;-
tury since that time. II has been thirty,
three wears Of courteous kindliness TO ID al
who have had business with the office. Inc
new president-Co A. S. Buford-ls resi-
dent of Richmond, and represents 10 all e. es'
pecial manner the Richmond and DanVliie
system, with which the Midland has been
closely allied for two years, and into "nlch
it is now to he more thoroughly merged.
There is feeling of inquietude here lest the
change may result in lessening the promi-
neuce of Alexandria, the habitat ofthe COM
pauy. The company's business here gives
occupation TO many hundred persons, in
Guiding sumo of our prominent citizens.