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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14
LETTER FROM FAUQUIER,

WEEHAwKEN, Feb. 18th, lSS4.-It has
been raining for just one week and the mud
is something dreadful. The countryis look.
ing we'll for the season, the wheat having
much improved during the present warm
weather.
Our neighborhood is suffering terribly
from measles and scarlet fever, many of the
schools having been suspended
Jno. T. Cline, of Middleburg, sadler,
sixty odd years of age, died WITH measles a
few days ago.
Our community is much excited over the
Jane Catharine-Payne, esq, prodigy. T.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

IT HAS been apparent for some time that
the Legislature can not get through its
work within the prescribed ninety days.
There must be either all extension Of the
term for thirty days, by the Legislature itself,
or a special session, called by the Governor.
For the former the members would receive
no extra pay for the latter each of them
would receive one hundred and eighty dol
lars. That sum would neither make nor
break any mau, but it would be a feather
in the cap of the Virginia democracy if the
men they have sent to the Legislature
would refuse to accept it, by extending the
session, and would show to the creditors of
the State that the democrats, while accept
ing the settlement of their State debt as az
6rmed by the courts, are not profting
themselves by the accruing surplus, but al e
as economical with her money as though
h.r Golfers, instead of being full, as they are,
were almost empty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

THERE Is bill before the Legislature for
creating railroad commission. Now q
railroad commission means set of politi-
clans, to be changed at every change in the
political complexion Of the power that APP
points them, who will manage the railroads
as part of the political machine, and who
in all probability being impecunous will
avail themselves Of their positions to profit
themselves Why such men should be given
the control of other peoples property, in u
free country, is hard to understand. The
owners Of railroads have Is much right to
manage what belongs to them as the own
ers of any other sort of property. 1t takes
too much money for one man to build a
railroad. The aggregate money of many
mep is required for such purpose. But
the money of company of men is entitled
TO the same protection as that of one man.
Considering the benefits the railroads Of
Virginia have conferred upon the great body
of her citizens, the farmers, by aiIordng
them the increased market facilities they
have, it seems passing strange that Instead
of attempting to cripple, she should not
adopt the most liberal policy toward them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14
NEWS OF THE DAY

In the Maryland Senate yesterday the re
port of the committee of conference with
the Virginia legislature on concurrent leo.
islation on the oyster question was submit.
ted and made special order for next Tues.
day.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company Las
about consummated negotiations with the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company for the
lease Of the latter line to the former. Thes.
negotiations have been pending for nearly
year.
A criticism published in the Franklin
Gazette, rejecting on the sheriff of thai
county, John 0. Poindexter caused the cit
vent a feared breach of the peace yesterday
They were held in bonds Of $1,000 for a
year.
Hon. John S. Barbour has been suhra.-
naed by the Committee on Privileges ami
Elections of the Legislature to appear before
that committee to testify in the case Of K.
G. Griffin, who has been charged with lille.
gally holding q seat in the House As the
member from the York district.
The oyster troubles in Fishing Bay And
Honga river, Nd, are at an end for n.
present The police routed the pirates
captured several vessels, and arrested bar.
ties charged with illegal dredging, bn, q
COZ, pie of the cases were dismissed by the
magistrates. The tonguers now have peace
full possession Of their grounds.
The London Times severely criticises the
course of the British government in Egypt
and it is reported that majority of the
cabinet are urging more vigorous action in
the Sulldan Conservative meetings Vera
held yesterdays and hope of dissolution of
Parliament expressed. General Wolselev
has ordered force to 60 10 the relief Of
Tokar and the Red Sea ports. The British
garrison at Alexandria will be transferred
to Cairo, and large force has been ordered
to Souakim. The reports of the massacre
at Sinkat are confirmed council of war
was held in Cairo yesterday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

IT SEEMS from Queen Fictoria's new book
that America is not the only abiding place
Of iuuuisitive and hammered newspaper
reporters The book referred to contains
the following:
The day WAS most beautiful aud ralu. ! sat
down on the grass for luncheon. Then sketched.
Here however here III this complete solitude
we spicd Oh by inpndent iuInsltivc report
ers who followed lis every where. Que III partic-
ular who writes for some Scotch paper lay down
and watched us with telescope. dugged me aud
Beatrice when we walking about, and WAS
most imlpcrtncut when Brown Went to tell him TO
move He went away at last Brown rame back
saving h: thought there would have been fl sht,
for when Brown said the Queen wished him to
move away he said he had quite rs good right to
remain there Us the Queen had Brown answered
very strongly that the highes; gentlemen in Eng
land would not do what he did, much less man
Is reporter. Other reporters came up aud advised
the man TO come away quietly"
Such want of respect to those n authority
could not have been exceeded by the most
disrespectful reporter in Chicago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

THE AUTHOR Of The Bread Winners has writ.
ten a letter, which will appear in the March Cen.
try. in which he makes the remarkab'e statement
that his motive in withholding his name is that
he is engaged in business in which his standing
would be seriously compromised if it were known
that he had written novel, aud that he is sure
that he could never recover from the injury it
would occasion him if known among his COL
leagues. In the same number Mr. Wayne Mac
Veagh has paper on "The Next Presidency" in
which the ideal president is pictured, and the
author ventures the opinion that the political
party nominating the man who approaches near
est that ideal will be successful in the coming
election. Another important essay in this forth
coming number of The Century discusses methods
for THE Suppression Ct Paupersm."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

The IRON works of Rhode Island were
riined by the duty on scrap iron. The
copper works of Maryland were ruined by
the duty on the copper Of the West Indies.
In the latter case not only the works, but
the Maryland copper mines were ruined,
because foreign ore had to he mixed with
theirs to make it available. In both in
dustries large numbers of American laborers
found remunerative employment. Yet the
protectiouists say high tariff protects la.
hnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

The Virginia Lar Journal for january has been
received from its publishers in Richraond Among
its contents are Can Circuit Couy ad journ over
beyond the next secular day Tro tn vs.. Robinson,
from tho Circuit Court of Prince William county,
and Watkins VS. Stewar.. ct ais, from the Corpo-
ration Court of Alexay.dria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

THE EGYPTIAN question, which is now exct-
ing so much attention in Europe and this country,
will be discussed by Gen. W. w. Loring Pasha, in
paper entitled What will Become of Egypt" in
The Manhattan Magazine for March. Gen. Lorngs
service of ten years under the Khedive Ismail,
during which he conducted the campaign against
the Abyssinians, makes the General one Of the
greatest living authorities on all matters relating
to Egypt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

One Of the drawbacks of married life is
sickness of the little ones. For a Cold or
Cough you cannot find better rene dy
than Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup. Nearly all
physicians prescribe it and no family should
be without it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14
THE BURKE g. HERBERT BILL.

ALEXANDRIA, Va. February g. 1894
To the editor Of The (Riclmond) Stute:
We see in your issue OF "a iday copy Of our bill
before tho Legislature, with heading and crti-
csm annexed, which is very unfair to us, and apt
TO prejudice our claim in the minds Of any one
nnacquaintedwith the facts. From your remarks
any one could place themselves in our position in
a very short time, simply by buying 10 40 bonds
and matured coupons and offering to fund the
bonds under the Riddleberger BILL provided the
State would cash the coupons at par. You totally
ignore the beginning of the preamble wherein all
our claim lies and which prevents any one, ow-
ing to the lapse of time aud circumstances, now,
or ever hereafter, assuming our position. The
preamble sets forth that we in the month of No
vember, 1882, presented in payment Of taxes
S., 5OOin 1O-4O matured coupons. which were re-
fused by the county treasurer, under instructions
from the then First Auditor, s. B. Allen, though
the coupons had been declared legal tender by
the Court of Appeals at the November term, 1882,
and subsequently so decided by the present court
unanimously, in every similar ca e pressed to
suit. Since you have raised the question of
bonus, if there be one in the case We consider
it is the $4,000 we propose to give the State un-
der the Funding act of February IA, 1882. and if
80 funded, it will be the third time that these
same bonds have gone through that process
With the hope that you will see both sides of the
question, we are,
Very respectfully, yours,
BURKE HERBERT
1t is only necessary for US to repeat what
we said on last Friday 1.-THE request is, in
short, as follows If the State of Virginia
will pay dollar for dollar for the coupons
we will fund under the Rddleberger BILL
If this concession should be made to these
people similar concessions could not Justly
be refused to other petitioners The conse-
quence is apparent. Thousands upon thou
sands of dollars would be lost to the State."I
Ed Rich. State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

of schools in certain cases and providing the
mode and manner of filing the same was
passed after much 6libusteriDg.
The bill authorizing railroads incorparat-
ed by this State 10 invest IN ana operate
railroads and trausportion lines of this or
any other state, was ordered to its engross-
meOt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14
lCOMMUNICATEn

QUERY.-On the 31st of January last, the sec.
ond payment Of the purchasers Of the w., o. a
w. K. E. became due. We hear it was paid in
certified checks. 1t is now the 18th of FEBRUARY
and the many creditors who are entitled to nro
rata amounts are very anxious to get what is com.
ing to them. What is the hitch /? Will some one
arise to explain. An INTERESTED Party
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

The United States ship of war Saratoga was
run down in New York harbor yesterday by q
ferryboat. The Saratoga is q training. ship"
and is usually lowed around by q tug in order to
give midshipmen practical instruction in nsviea-
ton. It carries heavy artillery and all the equip
ment for war, and the sailing will be delayed
some ten days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

Do sandwiches come from the Sandwich
Of course not, but consumption
always comes from neglected colds And ID
bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup taken ia
time will save much suffering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

They who work car.
ly and late the year
round need, occr 1sionsl.
ly, the health .ful slim
illus impsr'6 ed by a
wholesome tonic like
Hostctt'.i.'s Stomach
Bitter.s. To all its
purity and efficiency
US a remedy and pre-
'|entive of disease conf
mend it. 1t checks
incipient rheumatism,
and malarial symp-
toms, relieves consti-
patton, dyspepsia and
Dihousness, arrests
premature decay of
the physical energies,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

New YoRK, Feb. 14-Stocks lower. Money
easy at t,a2. Cotton dull; uplands 1O4, Or
leans II. Flour quiet. Wheat opened lac higher
rereded and declined 1salhc. Corn opened Iaas.c
higher. but advance lost
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

The internal revenue receipts from tobac-
co at Danville last week were $15,893.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

mitigates the lnfirmities of age and bastens con.
valescence For sale by all Druggists and Deal
ers generally.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Blair
against Carter Argued and submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

BALTIMORE, Feb. Iva. IS defd Z; do con-
solidated 3d. do I'd series =; do past due cou-
pons 40; do new 1O:4Os 81 do new 3s 537s bid
to-day. Cotton quiet: mlddlin9 Job. Flour
quiet and steady. Whelt-Southern quiet and
steady; Western higher and active; Southern red
111all3; do amber 114s116; No 1 Maryland
113a4a114; No 2 Western winter red spot iO6A,.
a1O9; February 1O91aa10s7s; March 1O9As
1o9as; April 111Aa1111a; May 113sa1137s
er and dull; Southern white 59a6O; do yellow
5SsGo; Western mixed spot 62L asked; Feb
rnary " bid; March 6o4s614 April 81 bid
May 63 $3.50; steamer 81 asked Oats firm
with limited demand; Southern 42a45 Western
W WI" f4a4o; 90 mixed 42a43; Pennsylvania
42a45 Rye dull at G5a6s. Other articles un.
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

NEW foRy, Feb 14-11 a. m.-The share
speculation after firm opening declined 1sats
per cent, hut then became strong and higher.
Prices moved up I, to IL per cent The features
were Union Pacific, Lackawanna, Northwest, ST.
Paul, New York, Central aud Oregon Transcon-
tincntal
Noon.-Stocks are now fractionally lower
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14
oon.-stocks are now fractioually lower.

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. February 14.--Floar is
steady. Wheat is without change with steadily
growing demand for prime milling lots Corn is
firm and active with light offerings Rye and
Oats arc strong. Eggs arc lower and coming in
more freely Batter is abundant and hard to sell.
Pork and Poultry are scarce and wanted. There
is no material advance in other produce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

E II GRAHAM FLOUR, OATMEAL.
= Cracked Wheat, Corn Grits and Hominy, Just
received by jan2] j. c. MILBtJRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

INHE CHEAPEST AND BEST FITTING SHIRT
l. in the city, at
feb7 AMOS p sT.IyHIKrpe-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

A LII WINTER GOODS AT GREATLY Re,
n duced prices, at
feb7 AMOS B. SLAYMlKER,S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

RUITER, choice and medium grades, for sale
- low by package or less quantity at
lanZ3 j. G. MILBURNS. IT N Rovsl ct
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-02-14

A LARGE and beautiful assortment Of SILK
"A asd LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS ut
aeco A. B. SLAYMAKER,s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17

The ECLECTIC comprises each year two large
volumes of over 100 pages. Each of these vol
umes contains fine steel engraving, which adds
much to the attraction of tie magazine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17
THE NUMBERS ON A WATCH
FACE.

A group of travelling men were gather
ed about a stove in setel Office the
other evening, when ome Of thesa clarified
his fellows by saving: 81 do not believe
that one Of you can tell what kind of
numerals are on the face of your watch,
aDd if you can | will bet The cigars for
tbe party that not a man here can write
them down as they are on his watch
"I'lI take the bet" said one who prided
himself on his qualities of observation. IL
look at my watch at least ten times day,
and I know | can do it."
"All right-begin" remarked he who
made the proposition.
"Do you want them in a circle?"
"No. Along line will DO"
"Well, here goes" and he began put
ting down |, II, III, until he got tC four,
where he hesitated First he put down
", and then glapcine at the clock in the
room, changed it to iii, and proceeding
wrote V, VI, VII, VIII, *, X, XI, XII.
"There!, he SAID exultingly. II think
I have won the cigars for the crowd"
81 will just bet you the drinks you
haven't, t." replied the other
"Well. show me VI on your watch and
| viii settle everything" remarked he
who made the proposition.
All crowded around and gave the smart
man the Laugh, and he then and there
resolved never to bet on a mans owl
game Cincinnati Enquirer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17
Group. "A Mothers Tribute.

"Wnile in the country last winter my little
boy, three years old, was tSken i'll with Group;
1T seemed as if he would die from strangu-
lation. One of the family suggested the use
of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL, a bottle of
which was always kept in the house. This
was tried in small and frequent doses, and
to our delight in less than half an hour the
little patient was breathing easily. The dec
tor said that the CHERRY PICTORIAL had
saved my darling's life. Can you wonder at
our gratitude? Sincerely yours,
MRS. EMMA GEDEEY."
159 West 128th St., New York, May 16, 1892.
81 have used AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL
in my family for several years, and do not
hesitate to pronounce it the most effectual
.emeGy for coughs and colds we have ever
hied. A. j. CRANE"
Lake Crystal, Mimi, March IS, 1882.
81 suffered for eight years from Bronchitis,
and after trying many remedies with no sue
cess, was cured by the use of AYERS CHER
RY PICTORIAL. JOSEPH WALDEN
Byhalia, Miss, April 5, 1882.
81 cannot say enough in praise of AYERS
CHERRY PICTORIAL, believing as / do that
but for it's use l should long since have died
from lung troubles. E. BRAGDoN.'
Palestine, Texas, April q, 1882.
No case of an affection of the throat or
lungs exists which cannot be greatly relieved
by the use of AYERS CHERRY PICTORIAL.
and it viii Arrays care when the disease II
not already beyond the control of medicine
PREPARED BY
Dr.. c. Aver & Co., LoWeII, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17

5. s. Merrill, a. V. II, Carpenter,
Gen'l Manager. General Pass Agent
d. Il. Clark. Geo. H. HeafFOrd.
Gen'l Supt. Asst Gen Pass. ACT
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17

Pullman Sieepers and the Finest Dining Cars
III the world are run on the main lines of the
CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, d ST. PAUL RAILWAY,
and every attention is paid to passengers BY
courteous employees of the Company.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17
Legal Advertisements
COUNTY CoURT-JEFFERsoN COUNTY.


In the matter of the descent of the lands of Pc
ter Byrne, deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of Ann
Byrne, Luke Byrne, John Byrne and Theresa
Bryne, representing among other things that
Peter Byrne, late of the town of Watertown, III
said Jefferson County, died in the month of Au-
gust, 1865, being at the time of his decease a
resident of said town of Watertown, in said
county; that there are no debts of the said de-
ceased unpaid; that said deceased left certain
real estate situated in said town of Watertown
described follows tO-wit 20 of land TO be
taken from the north end of the east half of the
northwest quarter of section thirteen the south
line OF said twenty acres to run parallel with the
north line thereof; also the east half of the south
| west quarter of section twelve, excepting and
| Teserving twenty acres on the north side thereof
heretofore decided to John Clark; also the north
west quarter of the northwest quarter of section
thirteen aforesaid, all in township eight, north of
| Range fourteen east that said deceased let q
| widow SAID Ann Byrne, and twelve children,
who are his sole heirs at law: and that eight of
said children have conveyed all their interest
| III said real estate to said Ann Byrne; and that
| by certain cOnveyances said Luke Byrne has
| become the sole owner in fee of forty acres of
| the Aforesaid lands, and said Ann ByTne (said
| widow and Theresa Byrne John Byrne and
| Peter Byrne QhTee of said children) have be-
| come the sole owners III fee of the remaining
| 50 acres of said lands in common and undivided
| subject TO the dover and homestead rights f
said widow; and that no administration he's
| been had upon the estate of said deceased; and
| praying this court to take the proofs and deter
mine the descent of said real estate.
1t Is ORDERED That said petition be heard
| and the proofs taken by this court, on Tuesday,
! being the 18th day of January, A. D. 1885, at / |
| O'Clock a. IN. at the office of the County Judge
| in the city of Jefferson in said county; and that
| notice OF such hearing be given to all persons
| interested by publication OF tn is order once in
| each week for three weeks before the day of
| such hearing, in the WatertOwn Republican,
weekly newspaper printed and published at the
| City OF Watertown i'll said county, and by SER
| vice or mailing copy of said petition and of
| this order to any person interested residing out
| of this county as required by law.
Dated Jefferson, Wis, November 25th, 1881.
! BY the Court,
| HENRY COLONIUS,
SW4 Comfy Judpp
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17
"a TATE OF WISCONSIN-Count Court for

e TATh OF WISCONsIN-Count Court for
ID Jefferson County.
Notice is hereby given that at q special term
of the County Court to be held in and for said
county, at the Court House. in city of Jefferson
in said Co., on the third Tuesday of December
being the 9th Jay of December A. D., 1884 the
following matters will be heard,aIid considered
The application of Isabella Chadwick for the
appointment of Frank B. Tutt!e as administra-
tor of the estate of David s. Chadwick late of
the City of Watertown. Wis, deceased
Dated this 1ith DAY of November, A. D., 1884
By order Of the Court.
HENRY COLONIUS,
County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-12-17
7. :. Eclectic Magazine
Foreign Literature, Science, and Art !
1SS5-4Ist YEAR.

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