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Successors to T. Ii. StablcrJ

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DRUGGISTS AMI CH M 1STS,
y. " Corner King and Washington Streets.
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs Cigars and
Cigarettes. Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
Spongcs Flesh STRAPS &c. Especial care given TO
resolutions ian2S-tf
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FLOWING MATCH.

To the Hoodldcn Farmers Club:
Conference.-The plowing trial came oil
according to programme at Robt. F. Rob
ert's on the 9th inst, and was attended by
most Of the members of the club anda large
number Of interested farmers from Alexan-
dra, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William
and King George counties, allordlng the
agents of the different ploWs fine oppor
tunity for advertising their especial merits.
There were four sulky plows present, the
Little Giant, sold by Geo. Mason, Of Alex
anlria the Cassidy, sold by +. l.. Moore,
| of Georgetown the Gilpin, sold by Herbert
Bryant, of Alexandria, and the Wizard, sold
J. \. Baker, of Washington. They were all
three horse except the Wizard, which was
drawn b. two horses.
The ground was thick sod on gravelly
clay loam that plowed surprisingly hard,
considering the copious rains we had been
having.
We divided the plot into lands Of about
one-cighth Of an acre, and had each plow
to run around and plow one land, finishing
up in the middle Of its own land, thus Civ
ing all present an opportunity TO judge of
the comparative workmanship of each
plow.
The Gilpn was first to start, and did very
good work, covering most Of the sod and
commencing and finishing its land with on
| ~ moderate amount of trouble
The Little Giant was next started with
out difficulty, and did good work throwing
not quite SO wide a furrow as the Gilpp, but
| leaving the land in better order with less
sod showing. 1t had however, great diff
Guilty in cleaning up the dead furrow and
finishing its land.
The Cassidy, for some reason, had great
difficulty, and spent considerable time in
starting, but did excellent work and finished
without tronble, leaving the land i'll good
order.
The Wizard, two-horse arrived on the
ground late, but did most excellent work,
covering the sod entirely, and commencing
and finishing with great ease, leaving the
land in decidedly the best order.
We tested the draft on Il separate flat,
using the same team, driver, and dynanom-
etcr on all the plows. We marked the land
| at six points and took the draft and depth
and width of furrow at each point for each
plow The figures given are the average of
the six.
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DRUGS. CHEMICALS. &c.


4 A. WAKEFIELD,
~. Successor to Janney s. Co..
DEALER IN
DNou'' wINnnT ~ E1ES. zee onnDN cpnCrS "hhD'
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attended to
NEW RIrITDINc
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pUEE. DRUGS aud MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
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Syrur; ani Agents ioy Ayers Medicines, AvcrlI's
Every effort will be made TO maintain the high
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 3 1884,
Alrxaulria OasrttG.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
At tbs Gazette suilding. nos. 10 G 70 Prince st

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and under no circumstances will they be allowed to
advertise other than their legitimate business In the
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Marriage and death notices mus; be paid for In advance
Price fifty cents, when not exceeding six lines.
uons In memorian OF thanks tributes of respect
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advertisements
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EXCURSIONS. PICNICS. .t.c.
Lower Cedar Point

The safe, swift and magnificent steamer
ARMENIA
will leave her wharf, foot Of Seventh ST. Wash
ington, daily, except Saturday, at a. NJ. re-
turning at 8 p. IN. Commencing TUESDAY,
July 1.
The Armenia will stop at Alexandria for pas
sengcrs on Mondays and Fridays only, from the
wharf at the foot of Prince street at 9:3O a. NJ.
For further information inquire at the st. Marc
Hotel. Washington.
.ie26-tf III. {. BOWERS, Manager.
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yrvALErT FLOOR STAIN FOE STAINING
w Halls. S;airways, and the Floors of Rooms
!. i, d~gircd to remain uncarpetcd during the
erro1ocr season. 1t is Of p rich Walnut color, can
be apr,liod br anyone, dries quickly, will last for
years. and needs only IN occasional. wipIng up
With lot watc- and soap TO Keep IL nright ana ana
,,In..- Iootir.t. ono Gallon will stain from 400
t. 500 square feet. depending upon the compara-
t;;c s:soothncs5 ec the flooring. Packed for ship
mept in one. two three and five gallon patent
i,oxci cans 20 charge for cans. Prepared only
he A. 4. WAKEFIELD,
Successor to Janney & Co., Druggists.)
my24 152 King st., Alexandria, Va.
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(SRANT's SOUTHERN GRAIN CRADLES.
" Rhoad's Celebrated Hay Ral:es, English Grass
and Grain Scythcs, and other goods in the same
line for sale by JAS. T. CARLIN {; Si1ES,
,e1a Alexandria Va.
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Balance Of stock all moved over % 16
King street. This and nsxt week clearing
out sale at
aug12-1w |. EToHBERG & Cos.
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1t is not within our province to report
upon the special merits of the plows as TO
durability, case Of handling, price, &c.
The agents will make such points clear to
all who give them an opportunity.
Signed on behalf of the committee.
JAMES w. ROBERTS, Chairman.
ArG H. 1881
Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-03-28
ROBBIE AND LIZZIE,

Robbie and Lizzie live in the coun-
try in New Hampshire. Their house
three storie high and has a large YER
anda in front and the yard is full of
beautiful flowers. One day their big
Newfoundland dog named Rover was
lying in the sun on the doorstep. Lizzie
had on her pink lawn dress with blue
lash and Robbie had on his red velvet
suit. They had blue ribbon playing
horse. ooh" said Lizzie, "we can
hitch Rover and will get On his back
and you take hold of the lines and drive
him." IA capital idea !" said Robbie.
And we will ride in the grove" Now
there was lake not far off and as they
started, Lilly, the baby, three years old,
ran after in high glee. Some ducks
were on the lake. A stranger saw
them and shot one. Rover saw is
in the water and ran for the
lake and knocked the baby down,
Their father and mother were sitting
on ..the veranda In moment Robbie, |
Lizzie and Rover were all in the lake. |
Their 'ather jumped up and ran with
all his might and the poor, frightened
mother ran after. Rover jumped in
with the children and got the duck.
Lizzie slipped off of his back and
caught hold of his tail to get balanced.
Their father picked up the baby and
,ried 10 rescue them. AS soon as
Rover got the duck he put his forepaw
IN Robbie to get good spring for the
'ank but he tore Robbles pantaloons.
Their father soon pulled them out and
hey went home and dried their clothes.
You may be sure that they never play
ID with Rover any more.
ADA SMITH.
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The Rcd Sunsets.


No recent phenomena has more puz-
Fled astronomers than the remarkable
appearance Of the atmosphere as OBJ
served after sunset and before sunrise
during the last five months. These
brilliant glows have been seen in all
parts of the habitable world. They
were first noticed on the 2Sth of Au-
gust, and they may still be seen, both
morning and evening, when the state
of the atmosphere is favorable. IL is
well known. in fact. that ON a clear
day the matter by which the appear
ance is produced may be seen around
the sun, extending to a distance of
twenty or thirty degrees. The phe-
nomena have been ascribed:
l. 10 watery vapor in the atmos-
phere.
2. To meteoric matter through which
the earth has been supposed to be pass
ing; and
8. To the volcanic eruptions of Java
and Alaska.
The first conjecture has been dis
proved by the spectroscope. The Sec
ond may be said to be rendered ex-
tremely improbable by the long con-
tinuance of the glows. The earth
crosses the meteoric streams of August
and November in few days at most,
but the present phenomena have al
ready lasted more than five months.
The volcanic hypothesis is received
with most favor, and we must either
accept il or admit that the true expla-
nation remains TO be discovered. In
the last numer of the Sidereal MeSsert-
ger, have briefly stated some objec-
tons to this theory, as follows: No
similar results-at least to any great
extent-had been known to follow vol
canic eruptions. If the matter started
from Java on the Goth of August, its
rate of motion through the atmosphere
till its appearance in Brazil was 100
miles an hour. Or. if we assume that
the appearance in South America was
derived from the Alaska outburst, we
have the additional improbability that
results of character before unknown
following volcanic eruptions in oppo-
site hemispheres at nearly the same
time. Again, what force could have
maintained this volcanic matter at so
great an elevation during period of
several months?"
In short, no explanation yet offered
is free from serious difficulties. Prof.
Daniel KirkWoOd.
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Cost OF the Capital.

have been figuring up what this
Capital of ours has cost US since the
beginning, and find that the amount
il over 100000. 600. The subject was
investigated by Congress in 1876. The
total at that time was a cost of $94,-
362, 423; since then So, 800, 600 has been
paid out fer public buildings alone, and
the amounts paid out for works of art,
park decorations, and other things will
run the total far ahead of the amount
above stated. For 4 number of wears
1t has cost more than $1,000,000 n
year to pay the Government expen-
ses of the District of Columbia, and
since 1862 the amounts have been much
higher. In 1873 the amount was more
than SIS, 600, 600. In 1875 it was more
than S7,000,000. while from 1928 to
1852 it was less than $1,000, 600 year.
In 1914 only $1,000 was appropriated
for the District of Colum bia, and it was
not until 1887 that the yearly proper
ton reached S1,00O,000. 1t is inter-
esting TO look over the items of perma-
nent Improvements in Washington.
These include.the original cost of the
buildings and their repairs, furnishing,
and keeping in order. The following
estimate, though not exactly correct,
is approximately so. 1t is less rather
than greater than the actual cost, some
of the minor expenses during the last
seven years being omitted: The Capt.
tol has cost Sl7. 672. 1913, the Patent Of
flee over $l0,000,0O0, the Treasury
about $7,200,00O, the Washington
streets more than Sc, 600, 900, the State
about 81, 600, 600, the Navy
nearly S4,000,000 the White House,
two parks, and public grounds. about
81. DOC, 00G- Washington ID. c. Re
pu6lic.
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Under the Bed.

Very funny things have happened
with children in plays, but the worst
occurred to star. l think it was Ada
Gray, who was going to play East
Lynne in Richmond. On her arrival
for rehearsal on the morning of the
performance the child who was TO rep
resent willie" was not forthcoming.
The stage manager assured tho star
that he had child who had often play
ed the part before. and that it would
be "all right at night" But the child
was i'll and could not come. The man
ager put his smallest ballet girl in the
bed, but as she couldn't memorize the
lines. he got under the bed with a
prompt book. The star was staggered
when she saw the length of the child
lying beneath the clothes, but she strug-
gled bravely on. When the prompter's
voice. disguised, but still harsh and
hoarse, came out, star and audience
alike Uttered, but the lady made an eff
fort and threw herself in simulated
agony upon the bed. The property man
had forgotten to take off the casters,
and away it rolled. leaving the stage
manager and lis prompt book fully re-
vealed. That was the end of East
Lynne" for that mighty T. Srn.
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The Damp Spell.

The mind cannot conceive, the i'm
agination cannot depict, the memory
cannot recall. the tongue cannot de-
scribe, the pen cannot portray another
such period of damp, wet, rainy, driz-
ely, slushy, ,hawing, freezing. slippery,
sleety, misty, foggy, srowy, miserable
weather as we have been having for
two weeks past. The Oldest inhabi-
tant may remember another like 1t.
but if he d "s.it must have happened
before he as born. And no doubt
the o. h. don't want to see another like
II until after he is dead. lfthis wealth
er continues until it quits, there is no
telling how long it is going to last.
Everybody has it up his nose. Cold,
we mean. The average cidized dalks
as is " he had cord cob sdug id his
doze. The youdg lady slgs her So
praddo add id zouds like a COW bell
chugged full ofbud.
Another thing about this spell of
weather everybody seems tired. They
want to sit down every few minutes.
Don't make any difference where they
sit down. Just as soon sit down on
the side walk or in the street. There
was female woman started up Third
street and we saw her sit down three
times in succession. And when she
GOT up out of the succession she slip
PED right into the gutter. She gutter
self wet too. This is all we saw too.
We never even saw the succession.
We never garter chance to--as we
were remarking about the weather, the
wet weather is very damp. There is
considerable anxiety felt as to the where
abouts of the sun. II hasn't been seen
but once in two weeks, and that was
Saturday evening after shutdown and
you couldn't see 1t. 1t is feared that
it has gone in the hole with the ground
hog. 1t is too early to predict the Ell
feet of this weather on the wheat crop,
but it is feared that it will be failure.
About this time of year it Is always a
failure. but it generally turns up all
right about harvest time. There is
something the matter with a man dur
ing this month, if he don't predict the
failure of the wheat crop.
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Pronounced to be the FOOt-rOt.

EFFINGHAM, Ill, March ISL
mon Beattle, an expert sent here by the
Breeders' Gazete to investigate the cat
tie plague supposed to be prevailing in
this vicinity, and person who has CIV
en- the foot and mouth disease careful
study, not only in this county but in
Canada and Scotland. after making
close investigation of afflicted herds
here, makes the following statement:
The foot and mouth disease, report
ed to be prevalent in bingham and
adjoining counties, proves upon inves-
ugaticn to be without foundation. l
visited the largest herd in the county
to-day, said to be affected with the foot
and mouth disease-the herd belong
to Robert E. Heating, seven miles
north of Effingham. l found the cat
tie had foot rot, but hot a single
indication of foot ard mouth disease.
The herd consists of fifty-one cattle,
part Of which became affected with foul
IN the foot about January I. Not be-
ing properly cared for the disease has
Increased, and some Of the cattle have
.ost their hoofs. The disease is con-
Il ned to calves and the younger portion
of the herd. Older cattle and sheep
In the same pasture show no sigrs OF
disease whatever. Ofthe fourteen now
suffering, not one shows the slightest
indication of the diseased mouth, and
all have ,avenous appetites, indicating
poor feeding Thirty years expert
ence in foot and mouth disease, hav-
ing seen hundreds of cases, and from
careful examination of these cases,
am certain that these cattle are not af-
fected with foot and mouth disease.
From information gathered here with
regard to other cases reported in this
and adjoining counties, / am convinc-
ed they are similar, and that no foot and
mouth disease exists in this section of
the state.
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MOltke's Daily Life.

Miss Helen Zimmern in the March
Century gives an entertaining account
of Won Moltke's life. His daily rou-
tine is described as follows: winter
and summer, Moltke enters his study
at the stroke of seven A. NJ. Here he
drinks his morning coffee, smokes a
cigar, and writes until the stroke of
nine, when his business letters are
brought to him, which he reads and
dispatches. He then exchanges his
dressing-gown for his Uniform, and is
ready at eleven to receive his adju-
tants, to hear their reports, and issue
his orders. While at work he partakes
of simple lunch, and when his adju-
tants are gone resumes his writing I'M
til the stroke of two, when the work is
pushed aside. He then receives the
higher officers of the staff and listens
to their reports. This ended. which
may be longer or shorter according to
circumstances. Moltke goes for n walk.
1t is no infrequent thing 10 encounter
him in the busy streets of Berlin,
peeping into the shop windows which
appear to have an attraction for him.
AT four he takes frugal dinner in
company with his family, and the hour
of dinner is for them the happiest of the
day. Then the taciturn man becomes
loquacious, and delights his hearers
with his charming, cheerful talk. From
five to seven he again devotes himself
to writing; from seven to eight the
newspapers are perused. At eight he
once more rejoins his family at the tea
table, after which follows a game of
whist, in which the great strategist is
naturally proficient. The game over,
the evening is generally ended with
music, to which Moltke is devoted. At
eleven he retires to rest"
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Tho Nlorey Letter.

The truth about the Morey letter,
which lost so many votes for Garfield
in the campaign of 1850, was at last
thoroughly exposed in TIE libel suit
tried in New York city, in which the
correspondent "Gath" sued the news
paper Truth The facts elected about
the Morev letter were as follows:
A man had forged it and, under the
pleCge of Masonic secrecy, 1t had fl
len INTO the hands of Hart, the publish
er of Truth. Hart probably believed
it genuine. Truth said at the time II
had been received by mail, but this
was false. Untrue to his masonic
pledge, the publisher, or some one in
his employ, had the letter made public.
When it was ascertained to be of du.
bious authenticity, (Gen. Garfield hav.
ing disavowed it) Chairman Barnum,
OF the National Democratic Commit.
tee, produced Lindsey, Of Massachu.
sets, TO swear to the genuineness of it
and paid him $500 for the oath. But
this was false oatn. Tie $500 was
paid for a forgery. The same Nation
al Committee ordered $4,000 copies
of the Truth containing the letter, for
distribution. and circulated them from
Maine TO California. But when the
forgery could no longer be concealed
they refused to pay tor the copies used.
The further result was that the clrcula-
ton of TnM fell from IS 900 copies
daily to 10000 copies, and it is now
an Improbable newspaper.
This is the history Of the most in
famous political trick on the record.
1t came near accomplishing its nefari-
GUS purpose, but having failed, it may
be wary in taking stock IN political
roorback.
If you want to see the GLobe-Demo.
e,at in paroxysms, say something de-
cert about Filley. 1t don't make any
difference whether you mean it or not,
lust whisper that Flllcy is pretty good
fellow, and the G.. d. will instantly
bave an attack of the foot and mouth
disease Wing.
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SHERIFFS SALE.

BY virtue AID authority OF a special execution
Issued from the office Of the clerk of the circuit
court court Of AdaiT county: Miss uEi. returned the
April term. 1854. OF said court TO me directed 10
favor OF Thurza Mclaughlin an q against p. A. Nc
Laughlin have levied upon and seized ali the
right. utl,- Interest and claim of the said p A.
Mclaughlin OF. N and TO the following described
real estate In AdaIr county, Missouri to-wit: Tire
south half of the southeast fourth OF the northwest
quarter ofsectlon twenty four 10. Township sixty
four S6D: OF range fifteen Q5J. and will. on Tues
aaN the i5th day day OF April, 1884. between the
hOurs OF clock IN the forenoon and o'clock in
the afternoon of that day, while the circuit court
for Affair County, Missouri, is in session, at the
court House Door. in hirksville, Affair county
missouri. sell the same, "r much thereof as may
be required, at public sale 10 the highest bidder
'or cash In hand, Subject 10 al prior liens and
Iudgements) to satisfy said Execution and costs,
JOHN SHAVER.
Sheriff Adair Co., Mo.
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Farmers Attntio n.

Please call and see US when you are in
Brashear We want to talk with you before
We buy our spring stock of Agricultural I'm.
plements. E.W. BOONE & BRo,
MO Brashesr, No.
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The following was written by Ada
Smith, ten years old, in the Sixth Grade
Language Glass of the Benton School,
the story being suggested by two COM
panlon pictures. EMMA MILLER,
Teacher.
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LANDS &PATENTS
Z. M. MARBLE,

pwards OF three years ssistant Attorne Genera
OF The United states for the Interior department
Practices before the General Land Office and The
Interior Department in land and mining eases OBJ
tains patents for inventions In this and foreign
countries. Nearly three and one half years Com
WashlngtOn, ID. @.
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by virtue OF the will of Jacob Shoop deceased.
viii sell AT .,ublic auction at SOyinger in Adair
county on Saturday. March q, 1884, AT two O'Clock
NJ for cash In hand, to:wit ; L. NE Sec =, and
l-2 Sec, Is. Twp 60, Range i6.
FEB. 18th, 1881. ADAM SHOOP,
DIV Admir- with will annexed
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FINAL SETTLEMENT.

Not Ice is hereby given that The undersigned adj
minisrator of the estate OLA. VOORHEES, deceased.
VIII make final settlement OF said estate at the next
be held on the second Monday IN May isS4
nH-iw &. L. VOORHEES,
Administrator.