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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

THE ALEXANDRIA NORMAL INSTITUTE
The Colored Teachers Institute now in
progress at the Lee School Building is at
attended by all the teachers of the colored
schools here and by others from the neigh.
borhood The session yesterday was called
to order by the superintendent, and r. i.
Greener, of Washington, called on the
teachers to emulate their Woodworking
brethren of their race in the Gulf States
who were about surprising them in the work.
Mr.. r. l.. Carne congratulated tho teachers
in the name fthe trustees on the evidence of
devotion to their calling shone in holding
this institute and paying the instructor out
Of their own slender means. Prof. Richards
then devoted the time until in his instruc-
ton on the principles of teaching. This
morning the superintendent gave short
talk on "Obect Teaching" until the arri.
val of Prof Richards, who occupied the
time until Il 80 in lessons on teaching SPELL
ing and reading in the first three grades:
The school will continue until the close OF
next week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and mild with three prisoners and four
dodgers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases:
Kate Hughes, colored, arrested by officer
Simpson, charged with an assault on another
colored woman, was released to appear
when wanted.
Geo. Lucas, arrested by officer Walker,
was sent to the chain gang for 80 days in
default of the payment of So fine.
Joseph Russell, arrested by the same
officer, on the same charge was similarly
sentenced.
Thomas Hillery, arrested by the same
officer on the same charge was sentenced as
above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in tho United
States aud has been used for forty years with
never falling success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
its value is incalculable. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhGa, gripping
in the bowels and wind collie. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother Price IS cents q
hottie. mY5-1yrM.W&s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25
Aleaagtirga 6azet1e.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY %
LOCAL MATTERS.

Far the Middle Atlantic States partly
cloudy weather and occasional ram, siiehC
changes in temperature aud arlaDle Wihus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25
MARRIED.

At Kansas City, Mo-, July 9th, JOHN D. HAIR
RIS0N, formerly Of this city, to Miss IDA
EAGLESFIELD, of Terrc Haute, Ind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

WANTED AT OMEGA FIRST-CLASS MIL
w LER, to take charge of one of the best small
mills in Virgins. This is first class situation,
and the man mnst be tirst.class miller. sober and
Industrious References required. Address
WHITE & BRO,
iv251w Warrenton, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

YEsTERDAY's SroEM.-The excessive SUI
try weather of yesterday WAS tempereo
somewhat about five o'clock in the after
nn1n bv q rain storm which passed over this
,;tv Though the wind was very high and
rain fell for about all hour the lightning was
neither vivid nor the thunder heavy. Sew
eral trees were blown down il different Sec
tons of the city, and in s"riA instances WIN
dow glass was forced from ,''>s:eS chin
new of the house on the northeast corner OF
Lee and Wolfe street, Was iuiJstned ny tDe
gale, and early this morning about one
third of the same Tell with a loud crash,
alarming neishbuis aud pa-Sers,hy, how
ever. more than lhs- inmates. During the
prevalence of the storm the river presented
a weird aSpect and several vessels anchor
ed in the stream and coVes were down
ashore. Two or three sail boats were
caught out in the river. and though their
occupants were somewhat alarmed, tney
either brought up safely on the opposite
shore or rode out the squat. Alter the
storm the temperature fell perceptibly and
during the remainder of the evening 1t was
delightfully."- co)l, at p. m. the lherInomt-
ter resting easily Ut So. The temperature,
however, TO day was still somewhat sultry,
though not Us oppressive as that OF yester-
day.
The same storm, thou n with greater IN
tensty, visited srveral places III TINS sec
ton. In Baltimore previous TO ltS outburst
the thermQmeter registered 70 III the shane.
The storm on the bay was terrific, and the
steamer Georgeanna, fol merly employed Oh
the Potomac, while on her way 10 Annap-
oils with party Of excursi"nists, was stuck
bv the storm oil Sandy Poiut. The WIN
dows of the saloon were blown out causing
the greatest CONSERVATION among the pas
sensers. Ladies screamed and tainted, ana
the men made general rush Tor lte'pre-
servers, expecting the boat to go down, ana
all running to one side of the boat, rendered
her position for time extremely perllouS.
The steamer finally reached Annapolis,
where she remained till half-past nlne, and
reached Baltimore at half:p twelve The
captain of the Georgeanna describes the
storm as being one of the most severe ne
has experienced on the bay. Several trees
at the Naval Academy grounds were blown
down, and so many in Annapolis that some
of the streets were for a time were lmpas-
sable.
At Centreville, Md, the storm was vo-
lent and is said to have been the severest OF
the season. The lightning was intensely
vivid and the thunder very severe. There
was not great deal Of rain. During the
storm the stock yard on one of State Sena-
tor w. T. P Turpin's farms, about mile
and a. halffrom Centreville, was struck by
lightning and entirely consumed. At Gal
theirs Station, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, near Sykesvlle, large tree was
blown down, blocking both tracks and dam
aging the telegraph line Trains were de-
layed for nearly an hour.
Another thunder storm passed over this
city between 3 and 1 o'clock this afternoon,
though the rainfall was not heavy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25
Lower Cedar Point

THE CONEY ISLAND OF THE SOUTH.
The safe, swift and magnificent steamer
RMENIA
will leave her wharf foot Of Seventh ST., Wash
ington, daily, except Saturday, at 8 a. M, re-
turning at 8 p. nj. Commencing TUESDAY,
July 1.
The Armenia will stop at Alexandria for pas
sengers on Mondays and Fridays only, from the
wharf at the foot Of Prince street at $3.50 q. m.
For further information inquire at the St. Msrc
Hotel, Washington.
je26-tf Fl. c. BOWERS. Manager.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

lust RECEIVED FROM FACTORY, COLUM-
y bia Umbrellas, Silk, Alpaca and Scotch Cling
ham at. Iiy25I AMOS B. SLAYMAKERS.
YNHE A l. SHIRT, still ahead at Csc. singly,
i or 1915 set ut
iy25 AMOS B. SLAYMAk ERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL.-The
canal directors met at Annapolis yesterday
and had prolonged discussion over the
question of reducing tolls, but the board
came to no conclusion in the patter. The
suit for receiver for the canal was also
discussed, and all matters relating toit were
relegated to the counsel of the company.
Routine business was transacted, and the
board adjourned to meet in Baltimore, Au-
gust 21st. President Smith has received
word of the breaking of culvert on the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

DLACK HOSE for Ladica, Gents and Childre,
ID from Zoe. to 81, at
;vo5 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

PERSONALITIES. Alfred Petit who fell
through the hatchway at the store of Messrs.
Kelly & Carr, on Tuesday evening last, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

rHERRY SEEDERS, FLY-TRAPS, FOWLER's
" Fly Fans and other seasonable goods can be
found at JAS +. CARLIN & SONS.
NV % 63 King street, Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25
OFFICE OF THE CITY GAS WORKS,
d Ill -

NnACKEREL.--New Nos 2 and Mackerel
Nl fat, just received by
;v)I C. MlLBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

CHICKEN FEED CHICKEN FEED!-Cisck
" ed Corn and Wheat for Chicken Feed. Flo
sa!a bv CHAS s. TAYLOR, Jr.,
iy9 Il klng street..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

GRANTS SOUTHERN GRAIN CRADLES!
U Rhoads Celebrated Hay Rakes, English Grass
and Grain Scythes, and other goods in the same
line for sale by JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
ie1s Alexandria Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-25

DEAR'S STANDARD ENGLISH SOAPS for tn.
L complexion. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
ie11 Corner Prince and Fairfax SITS.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26
for Infants and Children.

Castoria Is so well adapted to Children that
recommend II as superior TO any prescription
known 70 me-" II. A, ARCHER, NJ, d.,
81 Portland Ave, Brooklyn, n. Y.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26
UNDER THE RUSSET LEAVES.

One happy day, a man and maid
Together walked within glade
The summertime was past
The russell leaves, and nuts as brown,
Hnd on the ground been showered down
by autumn's chilling blast.
The south wind sang among the trees,
The dead leaves tu,tered In It's breeze;
The blue-bird, warbling low,
Prepared to take his yearly flight
10 lands where summer still was bright,
Beyond the fall of snow.
And joyfully this man and maid,
While through the rustling leaves they
strayed.
Talked OF the coming years
Building castle IN the air,
And peopling II with fancies fair,
Leaving no room for fears.
And playfully to her he sald
when next the leaves shall fall and
fade
When Just one year has flown
We II walk again here, as to-day;
And then, my darling, come whut may,
You'll be my wife-my ownl"
The seasons pass-the year has flown.
AlaSl man goes forth alone
Along a pathway thickly strown
With leaves, withered and dead.
He crushes them beneath his feet
And thinks like them, his hopes so sweet
Have faded all, and fed.
The blue-blrds sing above him still.
And through the leafless trees at will
The south wind sighs and yrieves,
While he alone wanders 70 weep
Where evermore she lies asleep,
Under the russell leaves.
Anna l.. Lear. IN Democrats MOnthlu
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26
CHAPTER xxi.


II was Tuesday afternoon, two days
after Philips sudden appearance at his
fathers house. Grace was wandering
from one parlor TO another looking into
them, shaking her head and then look
ing out again.
Where can the child have hidden
herselfP She must be in her own
room," speculated Miss Massey, as she
took her way up the broad, shallow,
oaken staircase, and, going along a
white-washed passage. knocked at a
bed room door.
"Come in!" cried Mabelle's voice,
and Grace entered. Her visitor was
seated at table which stood in one OF
the windows, She had writing ma
terials before her, and appeared 10 be
engaged in the composition Of letter.
What are you doingp" demanded
Grace, why are you shut up hereP l
have been looking for you every
where"
III am writing letter, which | want
to 60 by to-night's post when the boy
goes TO the town, said Mabello. look
ing rather embarrassed. e,
'fndeedl Well, make your letter as
short as you can, fofgI have n olot Of
things want TO say TO you. We are
talking about alpicnIc!r9 hna n9Nn1l
Yes, 4 shall have done IN q moment.
/ Inever could understand .Bradshaw.'
you know, and that is why have Leen
so long about IT,"
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26
The Naples.

We have four species of the maple
indigenous TO the States east OF the
Rocky Mountains that are well worthy
of extended cultivation. The sugar or
rock maple is well-known tree in all
the Northern States, succeeding best in
limestone soils and those containing
considerable potash, and Is more
abundant on high, dry ridges than in
low, moist grounds. The wood is very
hard. fine grained, and susceptible Of a
high polish: is extensively used for all
kinds OF inside work, and Is every year
becom ng more scarce and valuable. IL
Is tree OF the easiest cultivation, and
may be raised from seed. or the young
seedlings can be gathered in unlimited
numbers In our Northern forests. Those
wEo make business of gathering these
seedlings sell them for little more than
the cost Of pulling up and packing.
The white or silver maple Is more
plentiful west Of the Allegheny Mount
aims than east OF them. and the Young
seedlings can be procured in the forests
or from nurseries in any quantity, and
at very trihing cost. This tree
grows to very large size, often
eighty feet high; with a stem six feet
or more in diameter. The wood Is
white, fine grained and light, and
Is excellent for inside work, or for
beams and joists, but rather too soft TO
endure much wear, as when employed
for floors. 1t Is one Of the most rap
idly growing of all our native trees, OK
cepting. perhaps, the poplars and will
lows. The wood, when seasoned,
makes'good fuel, but Is not equal to the
hard maple. The common red, OF
swamp maple. is another valuable spe-
cies for low, wet lands; the wood is
more firm than the white maple, and Is
extensively used for cabinet work,
wooden ware and similar purposes. IL
Is very common in all low grounds
throughout the Eastern States. The
seeds OF this and the white maple ripen
early In summer. and II sown as soon
as they fall will produce trees one to two
ieet high the first season, The large
leaved maple (Acer macrophillum) Is a
Western species, native Of California.
oregon. and northward. II grows 70 q
very great size. The wood resembles
that OF the sugar maple, and Is equally
valuable for all purposes for which the
latter Is used. II has not been fully
tested In the East, but will probably
prove hardy Ia all the Middle States,
provided seed ID, obtained for raising the
trees from the cooler regions Of the
Northwest--M Y Sun. ~ w
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26
('pii'' !|iPt'p'',
QUEER.

tknow a woman who hath bounteous share
or this worlds wealth, and who is young and
gay,
With not care save to bedeck herself
In finest silks and satlns every day.
For her is spread the daintiest of fare:
On her commands the deftest servants wait;
No sounds of childish rompings vex her ear
When, to receive her friends, she sits in
state.
Goes she abroad, carriage satln-lined
Bears her where'er she chooses that 1t
should:
And yet to neither friend nor kin gives she
Aught to enhance their pleasure or their
good.
Moths may destroy, and want of sunshine fade,
She parts with nothing from her boarded
store:
On poverty she looks with scornful gaze,
And ne'er to beggar is unbarred her door,
Queer,
Isn't It, dear?
know a0other: very poor is she,
And though notoid, her brow Is marked with
care;
Eight children custer round her, and it's hard
TO find them food to eat and clothes to wear.
Sometimes the meal she serves is scant indeed:
Always her hours OF sleep and rest are few:
She hath no help but little, willing hands,
That though love guides them, can but little
do.
And yet II poorer friend seek her, that friend
With ontstretched hand and brightsome
smile is met
While with the best the cottage can afford
In kindly haste the humble board Is set.
And from her door no beggar turns away
without some help, II but bit of bread:
And even homeless dogs about II throng
In simple trust that there they may be fed.
Queer,
Isn't 1t, dear2
-HdIpeI's Uetlsu
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26

ma Portland (Me,) man claims the
power Of reading any letter placed on
ess bsad without seeing It.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-03-26
ANTIDoTE TO MALARIA.

HE FEELS LIKE A NEW MAN.
tlon. year, und hnve tried ten differsnt
Kinds of pills, snd TUFTS arr. the irst
lhat hiy" done me any good. They have
clyan"d me out nicely. My appetite is
splendid, H. 81 'igests readily, and noH
man" W, ID. EDWhRDs' Palmvra n
"'rywli ,25c. Oficc, A Murrayst. NY.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-05-17
safety Postage stamps.


One OF the great sources of loss to the
government in the postoflice depart
lnent is that occasioned by the repeated
use made OF the same postage stamps.
The United States authorities have not
yet succeeded in finding an eraser
which will be effectual without inter.
fering with the body of the letter or the
security of the envelope. Our esteemed
fellow citizen, Mr.. Felix Walker, has,
90 he thinks, with great show OF reason,
found the long lie ,ired secret, for which
he has obtained patent. His stamps
are printed on fine tissue paper. care.
fully prepared with oil and mucilage.
4 coating of oil is first spread upon the
paper, and before that is dry coating
of mucilage spread over the oiled paper.
The printing is done on tho mucilage
and shows admirably on the face Of the
paper. The result is that the stamps
cannot I've eradicated and therefore can
not be used twice. The only way Of
loosening II from the envelope is by
moistening, and then only the tissue
paper comes oil, the printing-which il
done IN the mucilage- remaining on
the envelope. Mr.. Walker atiirms that
lie has carried some Of these stamps in
hs rocket for a whole year and they
worked perfectly well when used.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-05-17
Flowers as Point BARROW.
Hot R,, Arcnrat.

-" lstf tich islA-
As lar north As this station was it
was not without its signs of civilization
ia the spring and summer. The old
fashioned dandelion was found here in
abundance, about the same in size and
as strong in growth as in the eastern
states. Several species of the saxifrage
grow in that region, aud the little but.
tercup is a common thing. The latter
has been found in bloom in early
spring, the plant being in some favored
place where the sun reached it, and
where projection Of snow protected it
from the cold wind. A bluebell similar
to our own grows On the low lands,
while several ,pec.e, Of peoples are
found. the most prominent Of which is a
small yellow variety. This poppy
blossoms and fades quickly, and while
the flower is passing away o small yell
low butterfly frequents the bloom and
feeds thereon. The Indians believe the
poppy change, into the butterfly, and
hence both are called "lucky-tucky
Jackson" A small Arctic willow grow,
under the ,uriace of the moss, and on,
shrub will sometimes cover an area o.
several rods. No grass can lie found
except along the seashore, where 9
small, coarse, wiry species is found.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-05-17
The Austrian Executioner,
4. ;ldon 'T,a -.

The pablo sentiment has been
shocked by some newspaper reports on
the way in which the extreme penalty
of the law was carried out Oh a recent
occasion by Alarwood's successor. May
we not take a lesson from our neigh
bors in this matter? In Austria, fol
instance, where capital ollenses are pun
ished by hanging, the executioner is a
government official, with fixed salary
and certain perquisites, and q stat Of
helpers under him. He is attired in O
snowy uniform. with 0 cooked hat and
jackboots, and rides mp to the scaffold
on a prancing steed under military es.
cort. Conspicuous are the new
white gloves worn in perform
ing his functions and thrown
off afterward never to be used
again. This frinctionary ,der Scharf-
richter is not chosen from the scum OF
the population, nor is he treated with
contumacy. As was the case in France
and may be now, the Office is confined
very much to one family, descending
from father to son.
A clumsy execution or any unseemly
exhibition at the gallows such rs we in
this country are too familiar with IL q
thing impossible in Austria. The
Henker. as he IL styled in other parts
of Germany, combines with his CHASTITY
duties the business Of capturing all
stray dogs found in the highways and
streets unmuzzled. At the time to
which l refer thirty years ago-the
individual in question was q most po'
lite, well-informed parsonage and by no
means ashamed of his calling. He
lived rent-iree in q house outside the
city walls of Vienna and was glad to
receive visitors. | believe England
stands alone in no having competent
and properly accredited official to exc.
cute criminals.
Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1884-05-17

The Most Adrsit Raseals or the nsrt
In the Worla.

The Most Adreit Raseals Of the nsrt
In the Werla.
New YORK Star aMan About Town.
read rather singular story 70.
Gently about the operations of stylish
gang Of city blackmailers, and was in.
stantly reminded of an incident related
to me by u friend several years ago.
Said he:
The blackmailers in New York are
holder and more adroit than anywhere
else on the globe. They play first on
credulity, then on timidity, next on alb.
solute fear, and at lat on the purse,
the reputation and the very vitals of
their victim. There's only one way to
deal with the blackmailer."
(which wayy' l inquired.
why, hand 'em over to the police
and bear the exposure like o man. At
the present moment there are hundreds
of them here, defying detection and
plying their vulture-like vocation sue
cessfully, just because men are towards
and women weak. Not an actor, scarcely
o clergyman, int has encountered them
and been 'bled, as the slang goes. To-
day they are holder than ever before.
Why, sir, some Of them have even es-
tablished so-called weekly newspapers,
which exist solely on blackmail."
Don't the police know all this 2"
Certainly they do; but the police
are powerless 50 long rs the victim
silently submits, That's the mischief of
it. Why, it is not long ago since q
clergyman-a very popular preacher
was entrapped by gang of these peo-
pie and compelled to sign checks for a
considerable sum, which he paid next
day rather than be subjected to the
scathing exposure they had Matched up
and threatened to spring upon him.
Mark my words, there's many pulpit
empticd by the blackmailer and many
a pastor driven forth disgraced be-
cause his congregation are credulous
enough to swallow the lying stories. "