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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

A Michigan boy ate bar Of soap, drank
a lot of soda water and went to bed to cure
his cold. The doctor had a hard time to
pull him through, but the boy now says the
next time he catches cold he will use Dr..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

SENATOR VANCE, in his minority report
on the subject of proposed retaliatory
measures upon foreign governments for ex-
Guiding American pork, takes the correct
view when he says this Government can
have no just cause of complaint as long as
foreign products are excluded from this
country by the existing high tariff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

CONTRARY to the hopes and expectations
of those who know nothing about the dem.
ocratic leaders, but by no means surprising
to those who do, the democratic congress
sional caucus last night agreed TO settle all
differences on the tariff question in such a
manner as to dissipate any anxiety that
NAV have existed about the preservation Of
a solid front in the next Presidential cam
paign. 1t declared in favor of reduction
in the tariff, Of the abolition of the tobacco
tax, and of the reduction of the tax on
brandy distilled from fruit to 10 cents gal
lon. This should be emnently satisfactory
to the Virginia democracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Wray
vs. Davenport & Morris. Argued and SUBJ
mitte3.
Thurston vs.. Sinclair and ais. Argued
and continued till to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

The RELATIONS between the President
aud the two Virginia Senators are either
out of gear or are no, correctly understood.
Mr. Riddleberger, who has had no favors
granted him, because General Malone has
engrossed them all, is generally believed to
be oppose to Arthur's nomination at Chi
cago, and to favor that of Logan. The
Generals feelings on the subject seem to be
considerably more doubtful, and though the
President still, apparently at least, allows
him to exercise undisputed sway in Virginia,
it is even limited that the appointment OF
anti Arthur delegates in this city to the
Malone convention was the result of the
Generals interference and by his orders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

Our farmers will rejoice to learn that it
has at last been decided that bees do not in
jure grapes, that neg lected colds do un-
speakabe injury, and that no better remedy
can be secured than Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS TO DAY
SENATE.

After the presentation of a communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury relative
to Indian reservations in Montana, and the
reception of number of memorials on diff
ferent subjects. numerous bills were present
ed and referred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

QUICK ACTING AND SURE have
known single Benson's Capcine Porous
Plaster to cure sciatica." ]. II. Allen Drug
gist, n. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26
HOUSE.

Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana, from the Commit
Tee on Appropriations, reported the joint
resolution providing that 1925, 900 Of the un-
expended appropriation for the reiefof suf-
fers from the Ohio foods may be expended
by the Secretary of War for the relief OF
destitute persons in the district overlooked
by the Mississippi river and its tributaries,
which was debated at length and finally
adopted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

COTTON SEED MEAL.-1OO tons bright fine
" Cotton Seed Meal to arrive. For sale by
CHAS. s. TAYLOR, Jr.,
mb06 Fl King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

THE ELECTORAL BoAkDs.-A dispatch from
Richmond states that in drafting the law creating
the electoral boards in all of the cities and coun.
tics of the State the requirement that the mem.
bers of these boards shall be "freeholders" WAS
left in it through mistake 1t is contended that
that requirement is in violation Of the plain Ian
guage of the State constitution. 1t was the in.
tention Of the democrats to correct this section
by an amendatory act, but it WAS not done in the
rush Of other legislative work at the close of the
session. 1t is said that the coalitioniss will con-
test the new law on that point before the Court OF
Appeals The question is, if the point is sus-
tanned, whether it makes the whole law nugatory
or not.
telegram from Richmond says: kilograms
from Hon. John S. Barbour to as many Of the
electoral boards as could be reached were sent to-
day notifying their appointment and instructing
them to go ahead and act in conformity With the
provisions Of the new law. This may cause some
of the i'll consequences resulting from the delay
in sending them commissions and copies of the
law to be averted The boards of school commits
soners will fare worse, aud the law will fail of
full effect"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

TOMMY CHOP! HOMINY CHOP Fresh
IL Ground Hominy Chop always on hand. For
sale by CHAS. Y. IA ILOR, Jr,
mh26 Fl King street,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26
DIED.

In Belvidere, Boone county, ILL.,, on Tuesday,
25th instant, BENJAMIN WELLETTS, formerly
of this city. Interment at Belvidere on Thurs
day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

TGGS.-3OO dozen Fresh Eggs, just received,
T. for sale at lowest market rates by.
mill 10. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

Flour is in fair receipt and steady. Wheat is
weak and 1uctuating and owing to the heavy
feeling and recent decline in the Western markets
low grades may be noted dull and neglected
There is still a scarcity Of hard Wheat and it com.
mands good figures for local milling consumption.
Corn is quiet and firm, with light offerings, and
good steady demand. Rye is strong. Oats
wanted. Prime Butter is very scarce and higher.
Eggs are weak and lower. There is but little
change to note in quotations of other produce
BALTIMORE, Mar 26-Va. IS defd 8; do con.
solidated 4Ol2 do Cd series :; do past duo cou-
pons Al do new 1O-40's 1878; do new IS 5614
bid to-day. Cotton firm: middlinR lis Flour
dull and easier; Howard street and Western gu
family 81 75a5 rs; City Mills super 80 75a3 SO,
do extra So 75a6 % ; do Rio Brands SIS GAS SS;
Patapsco family So so; do superlative patent
81 90. Wheat-Southern about steady; Western
lower, closing dull; Southern red 1O9s113; do
amber 113a11G: No l Maryland 100 ha1O9a.
No Western winter red Spot 1898 asked;
March 1O3a4 asked; April 103 lpa1O3Ts May
1851 a1O51s June 1861. a1O6ta; July 1O2s105
Corn-Southern easier and fairly active; Western
steady and dull; Southern white 56a59 do yell
low 5oa57 Western mixed spot 80 bid; April
55a551s; May 57as asked July 6Oa6OAs Oats
dull and easy Southern 4Oa43; Western white
4Oa42; do mixed 37a39; Penna 4Oa43. Rye
dull at 6Sa71. Hay firm prime to choice Penps
and Maryland 14a$15. Provisions steady for
job lots mess Pork old, $1S; new $40. Bulk
meats-shoulders and clear rib sides, packed
Ss1OL4. Bacon-.shoulders 80, clear rib sides II
hams 14laa15L.. Lard, refined, 1O1a. Butter
quiet; Western packed 1Oa25; creamery 25a3S
Eggs steady at 20a21. Coffee lower and dull
Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 94a1Oa. Sugar
dull and weak; A soft rs. Whiskey steady aud
quiet at 81 19a1 1879
NEW YORK. March 2G-stocks frmer. Money
easy at ] laa2. Cotton quiet; uplapds II 3-1G;
Orleans II TIC. Flour dull. Wheat ssa5sc
better. Corn 1saE,c better.
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Mar. 90, 1884.
Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Cattle-Very best ........................ Ga Gi
Good. So. as
Medium or fair quality. s ASH
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows its
veal caves ot2 =
oHeep aoZ
hDk
Cows and Calves 3OaS5O.
The market this week was without change.
The offerings of Cattle were light, but the de-
mand was not very brisk, and prices were in.
clined to BIZ weaker The supply of Calves is
limited, and prices are steady, the demand being
common dull and hard to sell. Hogs in fair sup.
ply with a moderate demand. Cows and Calves
in good inquiry, with prices about as last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

JITARNER's MODEL MOULDED NJ N. COR.
w SETS, for feshey persons, at
jan19 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-26

NEW YORK, March 2G-Stocks frmer. Money
easy at ! aa2 Cotton quiet; uplands II 3-10
Orleans IL TO. Flour dull. Wheat ssa5.c
better. Corn Lsat,c better
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1884-08-01
Town Topics.

Minnehala Flour always en- hand
at the feed store.
Wall paper Of the latest styles ana
.colors. in large quantities at a. W.
Resseguie $.
Doll carriages, children's wagons,
wheelharrows, and yelocipedes or
different sizes ana styles ~ lAt
Fnrniture store. Also baby carrlag-
es OF III descriptions.
The best coffee ! drank in the north
west was from the tin cans OF Hatz
Bros Aug. Mittelstedt.
Come and see the Leader Balance"
and i large assortment Of Window
shades. at r. Weller's Drug store.
Murphy { Fountain sell the Os,
horne Irvine Binder s. Mower. Cali
and see them.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1884-08-01
An Outrage.

Inc wonderful spiritual awakening
ct Sabbath last seems to have aggra-
waited the devils emmisaries to high
degree. Their cowardly abuse of cler-
gymen and defenceless women deserys
the full penalty of the law and the Sc.
we're condemnation of every man and
woman who loves good society. Our
own community is to be congratulated
that none Of our number were so de-
praved as to be found engaged in the
dastardly deed. The following dis
patch from this place to the Mime
apolis Tribune, the day after the event
contains the correct particulars of the
affair:
Last evening and early this morning
some disgraceful scenes were enacted
on the camp grounds near this city
by mobs OF ronghs from Ortonville,
MilOank, and other places. The meet
inss during the progress of the even
Ing services were very much dis
turbed by the drunken revellings of
these men and at late hour in the
evening most of them were sent away
from the grounds. Two men, Frank
Eberman, saloon keeper at Ortonville
and VIM. G. Brand, commercial trav-'
ler from Milwaukee, accidentally fell
into the lake and were rescued by
Christian men and offered dry clothes
etc. Eberman indignantly refused
assistance but Brand accepted the
pro1fered aid and was give warm
bed and other attentions. Eberman
was very demonstrative, and after
all his companions had gone, remained
to continue his disgraceful conduct.
He was finally sent away on the ii
O'Clock boat and soon quiet on camp
ground was restored. About l this
morning the sleepers were awakened
by the sound Of many voices. and
found that Eberman and his gang had
on their arrival at Ortonville, char.
tered the steiner Phoebe Wilson for
a trip back to the ground. On arrival
there they were nearly all intoxicated.
They aroused Brand from sleep, made
him put on his clothes and bade him
follow. Brand refused to drink when
entreated SO to do, and
THE FIENDs HELD HIM
and poured the liquor down his throat.
After this indignity had been Eeaped
upOn him he was escorted to and placed
upon the boat. and his captors made
the rounds of the tents, opening each
one. and frightening the women and
Children. whose cries We're heartrediGg
| in the extreme. They wanted Brand S
money. which had been given to q
clergyman for safe keeping. Threats
we're made of hanging some OF the
clergy and insults were offered tt
ladies. Finally the men became quiet
\ ed and by persuasion and forclble
a, peal the mob was dispersed after
and hours visit. The fellows com
nrislng the mob were us follows: Rol
/ ioy Parker, superintendent of Con
struction, Fargo Southern Railroad
/ David Barnes. brakeman on Fargo
southern, Frank Eberman. saloon
keeper. Ortonyille: Bill Anderson
Ebrlmans bartender, Samuel lodgson
and Luke Merry. saloon keepers, Mil
bank, Dakota Ter Robert Hobbs
lenrineeer Fargo Southern; David
| Mckinstry. wheat buyer, Watson
| Minnesota. and ". T. Shaw. CONNER
clal traveller for Kings Clothing House
! Chicago. Shaw sloped town this
morning. Prosecutions are EoW II
order.
K
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1884-08-01

Gov. PIERCE las taken the oath OF
office at Yanhton and returned for the
present to Washington, leaving Sec.
Teller acting governor. In lew
weeks he will come back to Dakota
and in all probability take up his resi-
lence at Bismarck.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1884-08-01

CAMP MEETING was decided suc-
cess. Now contri butte towards max
Il permanent and we will have big
thing for the fooS OF the lake.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-28
A Stringent Bill.

Mr.. Budd, OF California, has intro.
duced bill before the United States
House of Representatives to prohibit
and punish the importation into this
country Of "opium prepared for smoking,
and all opium except aqueous extracts
thereof for medicinal uses" The importa.
ton, sale or offer for sale Of any opium
thus forbidden to be imported is declared
to be misdemeanor punishable by fine
not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment
not exceeding five years, or both. The
proposed act furthermore provides that
the possession of opium, the importation
of which is thereby prohibited, shall be
prlma facie evidence Of guilt.
In preamble to the bill, Mr.. Budd
states four reasons why it should be en-
acted
The first is that "the habit and curse
of opium smoking has been introduced
among the people Of the United States,
aud is spreading with frightful rapidity
under the fostering care of the Chinese.
The second is that the importation of
opium has increased from 81, O75 pounds
in 1881 to 29S, 152 pounds in 1883. The
third is that "the habit of opium smok-
ing once acquired cannot be overcome.
and its victims will not live in any place
where the drug cannot by procured"
and final and conclusive argument is
found by Mr.. Budd in the averment that
nearly fifty per cent. of our Chinese
population are slaves Of the opium pipe.
and would be driven out OF the country
If the drug was no longer imported.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-28
A Strange Story.

Mr.. Edmund Fl. Yates, the editor Of
the London World, and the well known
novelist, has been condemned to four
months in prison for libelling the Earl OF
Lonsdale. The judgment has been
respited pending IN appeal upon point
OF law.
The following is the paragraph which
set all London talking and formed tho
basis of the libel suit:-"A strange story
is in circulation in certain sporting cir.
Giles concerning the elopement of n young
lady OF very high rank and noble birth
with a young peer, whose marriage was
one OF affection, but whose wife, has,
unfortunately, fallen into bad state Of
health. The elopement is said to have
taken place from the hunting field. The
young lady, who is only one or two and
twenty, is very fair rider, and the gen.
tleman master OF hounds" Persons
in society at once "placed" tho young
peer, whose wife was an invalid, and
who himself was o master Of ioxhounds,
as Lord Lonsdale, and by kind of ex.
haustive process the conclusion was
arrived at that the lady said to have
eloped from the hunting field was Lady
Grace Fame, daughter Of Lord West
moreland. ia+-.g.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-28
Let 1t Pass,

Oliver Wendell Holmes has very
pretty poem In the atlantic about the
fat girl. She used to wear n golden belt
, set with diamonds Mt her slender waist.
, Then by and by she wore the belt around
+ her head, for "a lustror,s diadem. +"
Then she wore it around her neck, q
necklace with 'its roseate diamonds set
anew" Then she wore it for bracelet,
and at last "the jewel glittering to tho
last, still sparkles in ring" The poem
is one of the happiest efforts of this de-
lightful humorist. One can almost see
that slender girl fat up as the years roll
by, and grow out of her girdle in all Its
successive adaptations. But It would
make the poor fat woman feel kind of
sad like, We should think, sitting in the
dime Museum gazing pensively at tho
ring on her finger, and forgetting, not
even hearing, the loneyed blandish-
ments of the living skeleton ut her side,
while she thought Of the days when she
wore that ring about her waist. 1t may
DO, however, that we have an erroneous
conception Of the true inwardness OF the
poem. Come to read it again, carefully,
we think we have. And yet-but, no
we'll, let it pass.-RoBERr BURDETrE.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-28
Their Good Luck.

1t is astonishing how many of our suc.
cessful business men attribute their good
fortune neither to luck nor general ex.
cellcnce of judgment, but will toll Won
how strict adherence to some single
rule has done it NIL for them. Commo-
dore Vanderbilts receipt for making
millions with certainty and celebrity was
to never sign note; William d. Dodge
would not hold any pecuniary interest In
an enterprise that was at all active on
Sunday, and he finally believed that his
wealth was reward for conscientiouslv
observing the Sabbath day; the frat
John Jacob Astor's voudoo charm Inv in
investing nothing aside from his regular
business except in real estate; and AIeY.
ander I. Stewart would have anticinated
misfortune If he had wantonly broken
tne smallest personal engagement, Men
o success can afford to practice their
theories, and even become slaves to them
Men Of failure cannot indulge such Ink.
uries Of conduct. - - ''
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-28
now lie CAME TO "SWEAR OFF,
The STORY Told by the Drummer nj tho
Bnr.

"No, l won't drink with You to-day.
boys, said n drummer to Several com.
panions, es they settled down in the
smoking car and passed the bottle
"The fact is, boys, | have quit drinking
I've sworn off," He was greeted with
shouts of laughter by the Jolly crowd
around him; they put the bottle Under
his nose and indnlged In many Jokes at
his expense, but he refused TO drink, and
was rather serious about it. "What's
the matter with you, old boy p sang out
one. "If you've quit drinking, some.
things up; tell us what it is." "Well,
boys, / will, though l know you'll laugh
at me. But I'll tell you, MI the same.
| have been drinking man all my life,
ever since | was married, Ms yoii ali
know, | love whisky-it's MS sweet in my
mouth az sugar-and God only knows
how I'll quit 1t. For seven ye,rs
not day has passed over my head that
/ didn't have at least one drink. But |
am done. Yesterday l was in Chicago.
Down on South Clark street n customer
OF mine keeps pawn shop In connec.
ton with his other business. / called
on him, and while was there young
man Of not more than rs, wearing
threadbare clothes, and looking Us hard
as il he hadn't seen a sober day for a
month, came in with little package in
his hand. Tremblingly he unwrapped it,
and handed the article to the pawn.
broker, saying, Give me ten cents
And, boys, what do you suppose it was ?
A pair OF baby shoes, little things with
the buttons only trfle soiled, MS If they
had been worn once or twice. Where
did you get these2 asked the pawn.
broker. Got 'em at home, replied the
man, who had m intelligent face and
the manner of gentleman, despite his
sad condition. 'My-my wife bought
them for our baby. Give mo ten cents
for emf want drink You had
better take these shoes back to your
wife; the baby will need them, said the
pawnbroker. No s-she won't because
she's dead. She's lying at home now
died last night. As he said this the
poor fellow broke down. bowed his head
on the showcase and cried like a child.
Boys" said the drummer, "you can
laugh If you please, but II have n
baby OF my own at home, and l swear
I'll never drink another drop" Then
he got up and went into another car.
His companions glanced at each other in
silence; no one laughed; the bottle dis.
appeared, and soon each was sitting in
seat by himself reading newspaper. |
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-05-28
NOTES BY THE WAY.

The champion butter and milk COW OF
the world lately died in Iowa city. She
was a Holstein, Mercedes, and with her
calf was valued at $4,000.
A fRoMiNEST produce merchant says
that making the canals free added
10000, 900 bushels OF grain to the trade
| Of New York city last year and Is doing
The same this year. :
| A PEoULAn kind Of building stone is
found In some localities In Oregon, hav-
Ing the property Of being uninjured by
the action OF cold, heat, or moisture. II
is called granite sandstone. q
A COUNTRY editor advertises for q
partner with some money and plenty
OF energy, patience and perseverance,. !"
Such partner would find most excel
lent field in thu newspaper business in
collecting the bills. >
The Sultan of Morocco has Just held
celebration in honor Of his marriage
with his /, 00Oth wife. No. 1000 may be
a very nice woman, but no doubt, says
an exchange, the other 800 talked
awfully about her.
| AtuprrpN Scuorr calla tha Ralpiana
tbe weal,h;est neonIo On Tho Continent
and those who most dcservs 70 be frne
since thew have always valued liberty
too higbIy N risk he Loss Inv imnrndence
or lack Of self control.
NOTWITHSTANDING the immense num-
ea O. Sn sames o.,, ~ ao outv, voa w. =,
demand II ia ostimatod That tbere orn
about Ak OOo work men nnooopd In tbis
Industry In Switzerland.
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i;uina IN Te,as r. !. sa;d tho J"t the
noH;p e., Y,h;oh I;. Loa, ,ua n" ,, .n". ,t ~
haze been hurried waa IN reality enontv
and was merely used os a hind ~
c.. A. -. ,.o," $50 o.,n.
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@Ho, 40 ves M "ai ,, o ", ., i9s' lrom
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woa ~ ono w. thn Awor;oan Cnns, mhu
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tonn;ie tba Mediterranean with tbe Rad
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about l30 miles,
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ha,,nr Wa i. st;ii rnsat,Ind NJ
fbose Who ,vos reverted 70 bovo onn
fossoS bo " lotelv doceoseJ hnshand,s c con.
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aIIu thot sho hoJ onar naJo anp snoh
sia,o,nnnt Nv had INV knnwIodna' w y%o
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