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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

Fer the Middle Atlantic States local rains or
lows, followed by clearing weather, lower tenn
n-rsture and northerly winds. Generally clear
,v.s,her will prevail to morrow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

The farmers in the various portions CT
PENNSYLVANIA are preparing to appeal to
the LEGISLATURE for protection against the
injury done their butter trade by The intro
llrlion Of oleonargaliue.
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Upfounded Rumor.

LONDON, Dec 1S.-A dispatch from Turin
says that there was no foundation for the
rumor current yesterday that Louis Kos
suth was dead. On the other hand The
venerable patriot is in excellent health.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

ry1HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE GERMAN
/ COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION
No 5 will be held at CfINCnRDlA HALL on
THURSDAY, January 1850, Mt O'Clock p M.
dnc1S-eold !. >CHNE DER, Secretary.
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schr Helen Montague, Windsor Ms, to " a
SmuUt d Co.
SAILED
Schr Thomas Richards, Baltimore, by master
.EHDEhNDs
schrs Laura Mcsser and Delhi, from George
town. at Boston 1Ith
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Dec. lo.,At
Queenstown !! e head Of Cstle on the market,
aud sold to butchers: Best 5tia3 pc; good DAD ~;
far 15,e47s medium 4Lla4 l2e ordinary BAD.
few extra heavy Christmas Cattle so;d from 10
a., tl9 old Sheep an'i i.amhs up; old Sheep
and Ycar!ings 2.4 81: Lambs 3'aa32ic. Cows
aud Calves brought from $50 10 So Ger head
State Of the market iair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

J. John s. Beach, Clerk o. tho Corporation Court
for line city of Alexandria Va do hereby certify
tint ,Ib,, / Stuart cie ii the commissioners o!
sal. in tn suit Of Wallace V. Eci'aa.L CT al,
vcndin: in said court has duly given bond Is such
.ti zen under raT hand this f5>th day o. Decem-
Der. 1884. JOAN ,. bEAt a.
dcrfS1.yts Clerk.
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aSEk.,,NS Lrunl\G For CHRlSfIA9 PR
/ SENTS would 90 wei! to call and lock over
our 81 ok before purchasing, Is we have soMe ar
ticcs that are use u and which We arc selling at
coat MCLEAN & UHLER,
daco 50 KING street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

TOR CBILLS AND FEVER.
r TRY LUNT'S AGUE CUBE.
Price 80 cents per bottle. apl"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

NEW YoaK, Dec. 1S.--Stccks steadier and better
Money 1a2. Cotton dull uplands 10 1916; Or
leans II $40 Flour quiet and steady. "he@
better. Corn lower and dull.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

DIsOUE, BIsQUE! BIsQUE.-Call and see
r I'M lar,e assortment of Bisque Statuettes in
beautiful designs at A. A. WARFlELDS,
1872 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

DOY'S MERINO WOOL uNDEEshlEls
u Price 25c, doc AID SOC,
nov19-6t c. NJ ADAMS. o. hlnG Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

BLEACHING, LAUNDRY BLUE AND STOVE
- Polish of tn" best brands. very cheap mt
now MCLEAN 4 UH LEXIS Sukin- st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

NOR YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS GO TO
L A. A. WARFIELD'S DRUG STORE, he has 4
new and fine lot of French Plate Mirrors, Toilet
SETS. Bisque Figures Plush Ornaments, Cut Glass
Periphery Bottles. Perfumes aud Ottars, Fancy
Shaving Cups, Childrens Toilet Sets, Ladies
Fancy Articles, Fine Combs and Brushes powder
rntr Boxes. Vdor Cases. and many other beautiful
presents Call and look at them.
A. 4. WAKEFIELD, Druggist,
da.17 152 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

MOOD QUALITY OF CASHMERE FOR BOYS
VI at very low prices, at .rrn,e
octoS A. IL. Sl.a MAhchS ?.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

DEooMs! BRoOMs! BRooMs! At cost a large
y de' .! n"o Mclean & UHLER, 80 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

A VERY handsome assortment OF SPANISH
n FICHUS, black and white, at ,n,,
,.a,e AMOS B. SLAYMAkERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

9lrAsHINd BLUE! WASHING BLUE!!-Wc
w are selling superior article of Washing
Blue at 20 cts per dozen or boxes Tor cents
These are full sized boxes.
dnc16 MCLEAN & UHLER, so King st.
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Full LINE OF GEO. UPDEGRAFt's
o..St 1O2 King street
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mnNErAl1 Id CoNEEGcIsL.

Ne i Rk. Dtc ISL &. !a.--s'ocSs were
weak ain this morning AM: u ces d'chieo 4
to IS. perc.nv, Delaware aud Hudson Id with
sales down to 76'a, Lackawauna fell oil l TO
92a, Nsw York Central y TO Soi2, Missouri
Pacifc5s to 9Oos ard the rctnainder OF the list Is
10 y per cent.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. December 1S-flour
is quiet. Wheat is Irregular but closes STEADY
with a fairly active demand for best grades !
1000 bushels were sold on change this morning
ut rs for good Fultz; 65 for common and dam-
aged. and 90 for fair longberry; no prime OF
mixed were offered. Corn firm and strong; Whlte
sold at 30. Nc yellow Corn, Rye or Oats were
Sold There is no change to note in produce, re-
ceipts continue good.
BALTIMORE, Dec 1S--ya. 6s Gefd =; CONSOLE
dated 50; de- I'd series, past due coupons -
new 10 4Cs new Is 52ie bid today;
Cotton dull middns 1Osl. Flour quiet ana
nomipally steady Whcat--SoutherE quiet and
steady Western easier. closing quiet Southern red
SOaS4 do amber sSa91; No l Ma yland eoa
ST.; No 2 Western winter red spot loaIss;
December 7Sa7Sas January 191Sa'9tsi
February SO1sasG0s; March s2t.aS2la: May
S5a,sSG Corn Southern steady; western
steady and quiet: Southern white 4iai. p; DO
yellow 4Sa49; Western mixed spot A iea4S
January ass, a461s; February i5'a:4o's: Oats
scarce and firm Southern 3Oa3j; western
white 32a}3: do mixed 81; Penna 3Oa33. Eye
quiet at 6uaG2 Whiskey steady at ~ Ioai ~
Other articles unchanged.
NEW YoaK, Dee. 18.-Stccks stcadier and better.
j,1l. ,pla ri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

rENTL EMEN'S WHITE GLOVES only hVe
II onn,s of BROWN & CHAPMAN'S,
,,4SI 102 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

. TTENTION!-A gentleman who is = THO
n ROUGH BOOK KEEPER, honest and indus
,rions ia very anxious for employment of an,
kind, AS he has q very dependent family Apply
Mt this Office for Information.
dcc15-6t FklEND.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

,,i,AIx AND DECORATED OPAL GOODS for
5 Gas and kerosene, ETCHED GL'oBEs
SHADES. SC 1sep1S, E. J MILLER & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

ys,HE IDEAL Tampa USEFUL PRESENT
One of the most useful presents that can b
made, is an Ideal Lamp. Prices greatly re
duced. Call and examine. Price S. %, complete
dec16 MCLEAN & UHLER, SO King st.
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TNGLIsH and AMERICAN BREECH LOAD.
~ ING GUSS-We have still on hand a few
nice Guns which we offering at reduced
prices. Call and examine at IS King ST., corner
uf Royal. co,-
dec17 J. 7. CRElGHION q sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-18

n H. LUNT has just received direct from
j Chicago beautiful line Of Vests Celebrated
,Terraline Vases. Also q nice lot OF Plush Cases
for Christmas presents, ueeL
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-12-31
"a VIZ. SO sa<tEs

That the pad fails to cure, Tnis grca; rem
edv will positively and permanently cure
lumbagO, lame back, sciatiei, gravel, Gi-
.,hctcs, dropoT, bright'a I>e,>~c. al tn, ID
neys, incontinencc and retention OF The
urine, inflammation OF the kidnev~, catarril
OF the bladder, high colorcd urine, pain III
he back, side or loi1>, ncrvolls weakness,
and in fact all disorders OF the Bladder
md urinary organs whether Contracted b
private disease or otherwise. Ladies, il
you are suffering from fendle weakness,
leucOrrhoca,o or any disease OF The kidneys,
bladder. or urinary organs, YOU can be
cured without swallowing nauseou, med
ecins, by simply wearing Prof Guilmette's
french Kidney Pad, which cures bN ab-
sorption. ASK y ur druggist tor Prof
Guilmette's French Kidney Pad, and tax.
40 other. ii he has not got it, send >
and Won Will receive the Pad BY return
mail. Testimonials from the people
Judge buchanan, lawyer, f oedo, OHIO
saws: ''Onc OF Prof Guilmette's French
Kidney Pads cured me of lumbago, III
tniec weeks time. Ny case had been
given up by the best doctors as incurable.
Juring all this time | suffered untold
sony ana paid out large sums OF ,noner
George Netter, j = Toledo, o. SAYS: Il
suffered for three years with sliIiCa and
kidney disease, and often had to go about
on crutcheS, l was entirely and perfna-
nentiy cured after wearing Prot Guiltn4tts
French h!daev Pad tour weeks
Squire \ ( Scott, Sylvania, Owrite,:
Il have been 4 great sufferer TOR :
years with bright s.dieease OF the AidnevS.
For weeks at a time was unable toget out
OF bed; took barrels OF medicine, but they
gave me only temporary relief. | wore
two OF Prof Guiimettc's Kidney Pads six
weeks, and know am entirely cured.
Mrs. Helen Jerome, Toledo O., sass;
"For wears hEve been confined, great
part oi'my time to mt bed, with lUcorrnCc
and female weakuess, / wore one OF Prot
Guilnett's kidney pads and was c;rcl =?
one month";
II Z Green, " Wholesale grocer, t ada.
o writes II suffered tor = years with
lame back, and in three weeks WAS per
marentlv cured BY wnarins ore Of Prof
Guilmett's Kidney Pads ana was cared
in one month
II Il Green. wholesale grocer, findIay,
q. wy ties: II suffered tor IS yea-swith
lame back, aud ii three weeks was per
u,anentIy cured By wearing one OF Prot.
Guil,nett's Kidney Pads"
b + keeslng, VI ID druggist Logans-
port Ind, when sending in an order tor
Aidnr, Pads, kwri,es: - wore one Of thl,
frs: ones we mad and received more ben
eft frsnl :: than ANYTHING ever used. II
tact the Pals give better general s-4;is...>-
lion than any kidcev gcned: eyer >o.1.
Qsy l. Shoemaker, druggist, Hannih2l,
Mo. 1--WE are ~orkin: Up lively trade
In sonr Pads, taud are hearing OF sceS
results from them escre Say.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-12-31
Convention for the Adoption o: TeZ'-
Books.


KIcH HIT, No, Dec !, 1857.
To the Presidents OF School Eo.rd> gi
Bates Co. Mo.
GE,>TLEME%:-Un, n,.er Sc. 1857, K. $.
No, it i the dut. OF ne presidents OF
the school boards orG'.c various Couutiea
OF this State TO neetat the county scat
ot their respective Counties on the iT-.
Tuesday in January, 1873, to select Sc
ries OF Textbooks tob,: used tar ID ts-<t
FIVE years BY the schosi, III the vario"~
branches taught in ttle Public School,, o:
the State. therefore,, the presidents OF
the school boards OF Rates G. are hereby
notified 70 meet at tie court horse in
Butler, Mo, on TX ia Tuesday - Ian,
ISS7, at II O'Clock, y. NJ, to ,.Gpns s..-
Textbooks Tor the purpose mc..i, .e'
under sec 1,oS7. karecuNitv,
II. tII>To~,
County Commissioner.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1884-12-31
GREAT STORY 4: 4: C: :: Z: Z:

ing published in our family, weekly pa
per. Also each we ek we give sermon
by REV. T. DE WITT TALMAGE, a
feature alone worth the price we charge
for the whole year In addition to the
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Brookly MS most noted Divine, and gen
eral literary miscellany, every issue con-
tains the following: illustrated sketches
of prominent men, letters from all parts
OF the world, news of the week, happen
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full and reliable market reports, political
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departments carefully edited for Farmers
Little Folks the Family Circle and busi-
ness men generally. The present pub
Is YEARS and have learned by experience
that genuine merit wins more friends
than anything else. The public can
therefore rely on US 10 add every IN
provement desirable, and to spare no eH-
pensc iii keeping our paper al the heac.
We are encouraged by our largely in
creased list Of subscribers, now nubeFing
over 03,COo, TO continue the Reduced
Price OF 5 90 year, and will therefore
receive subscriptions at this low price.
Every Democrat, Every Western Man,
f cry Farmer, Every Housekeeper and
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this section will find something every
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10
NEWS OF THE DAY.

So far this season 1901 bills have been in
troduced in the House of Representatives
The French forces in Tonquin have had
several encounters with the enemy since the
capture Of Sontay, in which the French have
been victorious.
Among the nominations sent to the Senate
yesterday was that Of George F. Bowden
to he collector of customs for the district OF
Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Mr.. Brewster Cameron has resigned his
position in the Department of Justice, and
has been nominated receiver of public mon.
eys at Tucson, Arizona.
The President has appointed ]. n. BIsn.
ton and J. D. Pace (aternate) for the State
of Virginia as commissioners 10 the World IS
Industrial Exposition and Cotton Centennial
Exposition Of 1854.
A duel with swords between NJ. Aurelien
Scholl and journalist named Dion was
fought near Paris yesterday in consequence
of au article printed in the Ereament n.
Scholl was wounded in the side, NJ Don's
sword breaking in the thrust, and leaving a
fragment 10 the person of n. Schol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10

A HUNTERS TALE.-Arthur Legrand
Stafford, who claimed to be a Datural son o,
a distinguished English Earl, landed in New
York from an Inman steamer during the
latter part Of November last At the ST.
Nicholas hotel be met sporting Southern.
err named Schwartz, and they decided to 20
to Lake Pamadumcook, in Maine, hunting
and fishing. On the way they stopped at
Bangor, Me, where Stafford made. the &C.
quaintance of a Miss Grace, of New York.
They became sincerely attached to each
other, and when Stafford left for the woods
they had plighted troth. On the afternoon
of December 3lst Stafford left the camp
with his rifle for a stroll. Shortly after Sc.
we're snow storm set in, and Stafford did not
return. Schwartz and the guide went to
find him, but were then unsuccessful. Early
in the morning Of New Years day, about
three miles from camp, they found Stafford
in the firm embrace of she bear, both fro
zen stiff. A knife was sticking ia the left
fore shoulder of the bear. A short distance
away half grown cub, with knife wound
in its heart, was discovered. The guide said
Stafford had attacked the cub first, and was
then set upon by the she bear. Schwartz
went TO Bangor and told his fate to Miss
Grace. The poor girl lost her reason, and
was sent to an insane asylum.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

The Merchant Mill, at BatesyiIe, Ind.
was burned yesterday.
The supposed murderer of the young CIR
at Emira, y. y, has been arrested.
A fire in New Haven, Conn, this morning
destroyed the -Etna Match Company's build
ing, on Main street.
General Hancock arrived at Galveston
Texas Yesterday morning. He was receiv
ed at military headquarters with salute OIL
fifteen guns.
A party ofrustlers shot intoa gang of Mexi.
can laoorers at Seven Rivers, Lincoln coun.
ty, n. NJ, yesterday, killing four of them
The murders were unprovoked.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company has fled mortgage bonding all
its lines, rolling stocks and lands to the Tn.
ion Trust Company, Of New York, for $50.
100000 to run 80 years at ) per cent per an.
mum.
A dispatch from Hong Kong, dated yes.
terday, says: ION the morning Of Decem.
Der p a fire occurred outside the concession
at Hanoi which reached the artillery It's
origin was spark from forge. 4 great
explosion of powder took place. Many
shells and munitions for the fleet were de-
stroyed. Several French artillerymen were
hurt and ten auxiliaries were wounded"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10
LYNCH LAW.

On Friday night last lynching affair occurred
at Monterey, in Highland county. E. D. Atchi-
son, the man who was lynched, was confined in
jail for stabbing Sidney Ruckman. prominent
readjuster, on Christians Day, while the two were
drinking together Atchison. who is said TO be
Fernonter, and desperate character, was ar
rested against the protest of Ruckman, who is re-
covering from the cutting. Atchison was heard
to make some threats that when he got out of Jail
be would kill some of the men who procured his
arrest. Friday night last ten rough fellows, with
masks on came to the Jail about midnight and de-
masded the key OF J. Hiner. the person in charge.
then. all of whom are said to have been under the
influence of liquor. commenced to batter down the
door, meanwhile shooting with pistols and guns
through the doors and windows Atchison fought
furiously inside for his life, though shot three or
four times. Once he knocked pistol out OF the
hand of man who had thrust it between break
in the door, The deSperadoes were two hours in
forcing their way into the cell of the doomed
man, during which time the masks fell from the
faces OF five OF the men, who were recognized by
the man on guard. Atchison was finally secured.
and bleeding from four wounds, almos. dead and
unable TO walk, was tied and dragged away about
or o'clock in the morning. The lynchers told
the guard he would find their prisoner Oh a GER
tain tree about half mile from town After
daylight he followed the track where the unfor-
tunate man had been dragged through the snow
and foand him hanging dead from the tree indi-
Gated. The law-abiding community of Highland
is indignant over this outrage and determined
that the guilty parties shall be brought to Justice
though no arrests have yet been made. Atchison
it is said, had wife at Decrheld, in the county
with whom he did not live on pleasant terms
Rucknau is the superintendent of schools of High
land county, whose appointment the State Senate
last week refused to confirm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10

SoUELCHED.-In the State Senate yes,er.
day Mr.. Rogers, Of Petersburg. coaltionist.
introduced resolution formulated at re-
cent coalition caucus, thanking the tread.
juster party Of the State in having by its
General Assembly of 1881 and 'S2 passed
such laws as have resulted in peace and
quiet to the public at large, and settled the
much vexed question of the public debt"
Immediately a motion TO dismiss was
made, and the pending question called, and
the motion to dismiss was adopted by
strict party vote.
This resolution, had it not have been sud-
denly squelched would have been advocated
by some Of the ccaltionists at great length
with hope Of making political capital aud
reopening the ''vexed question"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10

DUELL1NG-WHAT Col. GIBSON THINKS
OF 1T.-During debate in the House OF
Delegates yesterday upon the bill to remove
the disabilities incurred by certain parties
who had engaged in duelling, Col. Gibson,
of Culpeper, said men would fight, and
men would violate the laws of God and man,
and he considered duelling safeguard
against life, as practiced in Virginia, and
about as harmless as the old.time pleasures
OF the race-course. In Virginia the duel
was the manner in which difficulties were
settled without loss of life. It was an inno-
cent amusement. He was opposed to duell-
ing, and so, also, was he opposed to sickness,
sorrow, suffering, and death, and in favor of
future reward but he thought there was too
much sickly sentimentality about this oppo-
sition to duelling, and he hoped the bill
would pass.
Frequently during Mr. Gibson's speech
the House was convulsed with laughter.
The bill was passed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10
ALEXANDRIA, Va
THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1854.

NORTHERN settlers in Virginia, barring
Mr.. Hughes, Of Gloucester, no matter what
their politics may be, since they have be-
come better acquainted with their native
ueighbors. have learned to like them pretty
well, and now get along with them about as
well as they did with their neghbors when
they lived in the North. They have found
out that Virginians are like the common
run of people-neither worse nor better
and that, as in the States from which they
came, the majority of them are reputable
people. They, therefore, speak OF them as
such. and neither ridicule, abuse nor nalign
them. How different til with the scalawag
Slryinans who have deserted their party
and followed General Malone into the re-
publican fold for no other purpose than to
get offices! They seek occasion to de-
fame uineteen-twentieths Of the thrifty, in
telligent and reputable people of their own
State, and do all they can to prevent the
influx Of immigration and capital within her
borders. Fortunately their character is as
we'll known abroad as it is at home, so that
what they say is of little or no practical
effect, and Virginia is receiving as many
settlers and as much money now as she has
ever done before
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10

EX-SENATOR WALLACE, of Pennsylvania
sees the handwriting Oh the wall, and is
wise enough to acknowledge that he does
and to express his willingness to accept the
condition and do the best be can under the
circumstances. He says:
81 do not believe that the election of Mr.
Carlisle to the place of Speaker has injured
the Democratic party. Whilst all Pennsyl:
vanians would have been glad TO have seen
Mr. Randall again elevated to that high
place |, for one, recognize the fact that the
South and West have taken control Of the
guidance Of the democratic party. believe
there are as patriotic, unselfsh and earnest
men now in control Of the democratic Or
ganization in Washington rs ever have been
there, and do not think that the business
interests of the people anywhere are to
suffer by any action of the present Con-
preSS ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10

Mr.. WILLARD served as president of the
Northern Pacific Railroad three years with
out pay. When he resigned, the road pre-
sented him with the snug little nest-egg of
$4,000. There is an ex-railroad president
in this city who served without pay ten
times as long as Mr.. Willard, and yet when
he left the road nor since did it
give him one cent To be sure his road was
not as long as Mr.. Wizards, but he earned
his pay as we'll, and certainly could, and
would, do as much good with money as the
latter gentleman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-10

AS NEITHER THE Postmaster General
nor any of the heads of the other
Government departments at Washing
Ton will take steps to have pun
ished either the parties who sent
the Indiana political assessments to the
clerks and employees in their departments,
or any of the said clerks or employees who
paid such assessments, wouldn't it be the
correct thing for the members Of the civil
service commission to take the matter up
and see if they can't do something in the
premises that will tend to stop political as
sessments, and make that commission an OBJ
ject Of less contempt and ridicule than it is
now, always was, and always will be until
it shall have proved to the country that it
has made at least one attempt TO improve
the civil service? The u. 5. Attorney says
be can't prosecute unless complaint be
made. There is one democrat on the civil
service commission-Mr. Eaton. Is he no
better than his republican colleagues? 1t
is feared not; but if he be, he has now an ex-
cellent opportunity of making that fact APP
parent to his admiring conntrymen.