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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

ALL THE orators of the convention tnat
nominated Blaine boosted that there, in
Chicago, Abraham Lincoln was nominated,
there was "the birthplace" of the grand
old party! The cycle is about run, and
the familiar lines occur to US
AT once its birth and bural-place.
Tia cradle and its grave"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17
Business Failures.

New YORK, Oct. 1.-THE business fail
ures throughout the country occurring dur
ing the last seven days number 1872.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17
The Ohio Election,

CINCINNATI, Ohio, October 1.-THE Com.
msrcial Gazette puts Ellsbury's, democrat,
majority over Hart, republican, in the 18th
Congressional district at 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

The "grand old party" must have come
down rather low, when, in order to secure
success in Ohio, it had to send boxes
of revolvers and ammunition there, and
distribute them, as q dispatch from Gin
cnnati says, among vicious negroes, and
the lowest scoundrels that ever prowled
through an alley or slept in sewer.pimps,
vagabonds and pickpockets."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

A plurality Is the number of votes the success
full candidate gets over and above the votes of his
highest competitor; majority is the number
the leading candidate gets over and above the
combined votes of all the other candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17
Dead,

LONDON, October 17.-Mr. Alexander NJ.
Sullivan, the we'll known Irish leader and
one of the founders of the home rule move
ment, died at Dublin this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

"Gop MADE the country and man made
the towns" That seems certainly to be
true in Ohio this year-and the man to
have been the sold boy" himself.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

SNOW FELL in New Hampshire yesterday.
Yes, but the 4th prozimo will be ooioer
dav than that to the republicans there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

Nh BLAINE's great friend and supporter.
Mr.. Edward Everett Hale. has just issued
for Northern reading TRADE upon the peo-
pie of the South Astounding with malignant
abuse. The Philadelphia Press, another
one of Mr.. Blaine's conspicuous supporters,
also shows the hate its readers entertain for
their Southern fellow citizeus by saying
that Ohio "voted as she shot, And yet
the Mahoneite speakers in Virginia tell
their negro audiences flor they have no 9th,
err that the B!aineites wish well to thu
South, and would do her good if only al
lowed to do so by the democrats!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER IT.
Regular Democratic Ticket.

Regular Democratic llcAe''
Election Tuesday, Nov. d. 1854
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND, OF NEW Yokh
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOs, A. HENDRICKS, OF INDIANA
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
John Goode, Norfolk.
waller r. Staples, Montgomery.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
First-John Nicely, Accomack.
second-Baker P. Lee, Elizabeth Clty.
-Third-R. n. Cardwell, Hanover.
Founh-W. T. Atkins, Mecklenhurg.
Fifth-B. B. Munford, Pittsylvanla.
SIXTH. II. Ii. Figgat, Botetourt.
Seyenth-D. s. Henkel, Shenandoah.
Eiehth-Thomas Smith, Fauquier.
Ninth-S. w. Williams, Bland.
Tenth-Camm Patteson, Buckingham.
FOR CONGRESS EIGHTH DISTRICT,
HON. J. 8. BARBOUR. OF ALEXANDRIA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17
n,ath of Paul LacroiY.

PARIS, October I'm. Paul Lacroix, the
well known novelist and antiquary, Is dead.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

NEwYoR CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 16.-Beeves-
Nothing done in Beef Cattle; dressed Beef frmer
at 7ha1Olsc for native sides and 6a7 for Texas
and Colorado stock Sheep-Market firm at steady
prices with sales at 3Aa5Lc per lb for Sheep.
and 4a4a6ls for Lambs. Hoes.-Market noni-
nally easier at S. 50a5 80 per 100 lbs ; arrivals
went to slaughterers direct.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

TO-DAY. on the o. g. steamer Dispatch. The dele
gates to the gas convention here went TO the same
nIace at their own expense on the steamer Mary
Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

The Educational Journal Of Virginia for
September has been received from It's pup
fishers in Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Oct. 16-Hogs-
Market brisk; it opened at BAL DC higher. and tho
bulk sold at the advance rough packing 81 5Oa
90; packing and shipping S5a5 so; light
50 5Oa4 so. Cattle-Market dall. EXCEPT on
choice fat grades; export grades SO e0a7 % /;
good to choice shipping s. s5a6 70; common to
Good grades steady: common to fair weak; poor
to medium $2a3; good to choice 81 50Ai 20 :
Lambs 4a5; Texans $2a3 so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17
Cattle Markets.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Oct 16.-Sbeep
and Lambs-There have been no fresh arrivals Of
Sheep and Mondays receipts have been cleared
at prices ruling then. Hogs.-Tbe arrivals since
Monday number l ,125 head and there none
now in the pens unsold. Prices about the same
as on Monday, viz, to Sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

Arthur tried to put a Hatton the Ohio majority
but it fell of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

On WEDNESDAY President Arthur said
the news from Ohio was GLORIOUS" On
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

The Western Union Telegraph is one o.
the Gould stocks, and the management o.
the company owping it is under the eonfr''
of Mr.. Gould. How that gentleman vA'ni'
awaited himself Of that management TO lp'
prove the price of his other stocks on "eo
nesday, in the light of the last returns fro"
Ohio, may be learned from the following,
which is the leading article in yesterday :
Wall Street News:
1.-THE market yesterday was influenced
almost entirely by the complexion OF the
disnatches from Ohio The manipuators
bid up prices on Monday and Tuesday Wild
the expectation that if B aine victory
should be announced the public would rush
in and buy stocks, bat the very contrary
proved TO he the case. The morning papers
announced on the average republican ma
iority of about Is 900 On this The market
opened slightly above the closing prices OF
Tuesday, but tho public seemed disposed &c
sell. Orders to unload began TO pour III the
Stock Exchange and Tho c!iques began to
think outsiders were disappointed at the
size of be majority. Dispatches were then
received that the majority was 10000. A
greater rush to sell stocks ensued, and for
eign BANKERS began to sell on cable orders.
When fresh dispatches were received OF
republican majority of $4,000, unloading or
ders in larger numbers than before appeared
in the Exchange, aud carried prices steadi
iy down to the very close Of business. The
only Interpretation of the day. transactions
seems 10 be that the public thinks different
" of the effect on prices of the probable vic,
tory of Jay Gould Blaine from the head
ce 4hf eed88htd advanced the money requisite
to buy the vote of Ohio. To have such a
bad return for his outlay there, and to be
so utterly disappointed in his expectations
regarding the effect of the election upon
the stock market, should teach Mr.. Gould
the old lesson, that the 'best laid plans Of
men and mice gang aft agley."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

CINCINNATI HOG MARKET Oct. 16.-Hog' slow;
common and light So 9Oa3 95: packing ana
butchers 81 5Oa5 Is; receipts $500 head; ship
ments 1890
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

DIRD SEED! BIRD SEED The best quality
d mixed Bird Seed. put up Lib boxes. 1oc 8
pound 3 pounds for 25c at
;e0 MCLEAN & UHLER'S, 30 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

FREDERIcKsBURo MARKET. Oct. 16.-There il
no change to note in the market. Flour So 50s
so, as to brand. Wheat in limited receipt and
quoted at 75aS5. Corn 5Sa6O, for old. Nothing
doing in Rye Oats and quotations altogether
nominal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

LYNcHBuRG MARKET. Oct. 16.-There is moth
ing Of note in the markets and all are quiet.
Flour dull. Wheat continues to be quoted at 7Oa
so. Corn wanted at 60a6S. Oats and Rye nomi-
nal. Receipts of Tobacco improving; prmings
dull. Small lots Of offering and selling at
satisfactory prices very little old stock Offering.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-17

RICHMOND MARKET, Oct. 1G.-Thc market ii
quiet generally. The stocks Of Flour arc ample
for the demand. Receipts of Wheat light with of:
ferings TODAY Of 500 bushels and salesat S5ass
for mixed 93a95 for prime longberry and SOaS7
for shortberry. Sales OF white ri at G3a65.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
His High Water Mark.

CFrom Texas Sifhngs.1
What is the meaning of that red line
above the fourth story of your house,"
asked a stranger of man near Pitts
burg. "That is q water mark. That
mark shows how high the water was
during the great overflow about year
ago." Impossible! If the water had
been that high the whole town would
have been swept away" "The waber
never was that high. It only came up
to the first-story window, but the cursed
boys rubbed it out three or four times,
30 put it up there where they can't
get at it. It takes smart man to cir
cumvent those boys"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
How the Turk AWeke.
fFrom the Detroit Free Psess.J

James Turk, guiltless citizen of De-
troit, was ambling around st. Louis
the other day when a stranger stopped
him, offered him cigar and said:
you have frank and honest face,
and appeal to you to do me favor"
swell, I reckon | will, unless you
want to borrow money"
ooh, 10! no! You see that clothing
store over there? Well, on the left as
you go in is counter full of overcoats.
want one the worst way, but the price
is $40, and don't want to pay over $15.
1 could have beaten him down, [ think,
except that we both got mad aud left"
well, what do you want of me?"
Simply to go in and offer him $15.
If he accepts bring the coat to me on
the corner below. If he refuses, you
will have my gratitude all the same"
James promptly consented, and when
he had offered $15 for one of the coats
the dealer also promptly accepted. It
was done up in neat bundle, and Mr..
Turk carried it to the corner for deliv-
cry and payment. The other party
was not there. Mr., Turk waited half
an hour-three- quarters an hour,
and the idea crept through his wool
that he had been sold, He returned to
the clothier's and asked:
"What is your asking price for these
overcoats?"
Eight dollars!"
"But paid you $15w
"Oxactly. When man comes in und
likes to pay me dot price I vas foolish
to drive him AWAY"
Mr.. Turk reached home with two
overcoats, and he is SO pale and quiet
and sad-appearing that his friends
whisper their fears of consumption.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
Matrimony i'm Her Majesty's Army.
IErnrn q Halifax I,attnr-l


The soldiers are great beaux. The
hearts of female Haligonians, high and
low, beat faster in the presence of these
uniformed gallants. Her Majesty for
bids common soldiers to marry without
a permit from their superiors. There
are nine laundresses to each company,
and they are always soldiers wives,
mothers, or daughters. Fifteen extra
wives are allowed to division. The
unhappy martial Romeo is obliged to
put his name on list and wait his turn
for leave to marry. He may have acted
his part to dozen Juliets before the
time comes when his sweetheart can be
appointed regimental washerwoman.
Special privileges in the way of marry
ing are allowed to old soldiers and to
those who have distinguished them
selves by bravery. Many of the soldiers
marry without permission. The officers
discipline the unlicensed bridegroom
for little while, but the punishment
is not sufficiently severe to prevent the
practice. The wife, however, suffers
when her soldier-husband is ordered to
some distant station of the British EN-
pire, and she is left to follow as best as
she NAV
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12

and an ACCORDION, and capable of MAX
ing more noise and less music than q
brass band. It will be used by the Sal
walton army.
The Georgia papers report that sharp
ers are going over the track OF Sher-
mans march to the sea, quilting farmers
into the belief that the government is
going to pay for the damage done at
that time and collecting fees In advance
for services to be rendered in putting
through claims.
THERE is more railway travel in Mas
sachusetts than in any other state in the
union. The number of passengers car
ried by the roads last year was 53,OOO,-
900. Pennsylvania comes next with
100000, and New York third, with
A 100000, Illinois, New Jersey, and
Ohio follow in the order named.
In Brooklyn street awning which
it's owner had neglected to empty OF &C.
cumulated rain gave way and poured Its
contents upon lady who was passing.
She sued for $3.50 damages. The bill
of particulars was made up as follows ::
Bonnet, $12; dress, SO; gloves, 81;
u6OIClu6s III lOSS VI SOCs NONAAJ
pain and suffering, $125.
Two Cinnamon in Mercer County,
California, who had agreed to fight a
duel to settle some difficulty, worked to-
gether all one forenoon to build coffin.
After completing their work they met,
armed with revolvers, in field and one
blew the head of the other off. The
neighbors who had seen them make the
coffin then knew what it was for.
Mrs. MARY PRAYN went to China
thirteen years ago, and since then she
has established Christian schools at
Shanghai and Yokohama, Japan. Re-
turning to her native land last month,
she is now critically i'll at her old home
in Albany, N. Y. Upon being aroused
from Inconsistencies few days ago
she refused at first to believe that she
was not in China.
1T was the request of Mrs. Annie
West, who died in Belfast, Me-, last
week, that after her decease her body
be cremated, but it was found impos-
sible to comply with this, as the laws of
all states where crematories exist pro-
vide that no bodies can be so disposed
of except those Of persons who die in
the state. The body was therefore de-
posted in the family tomb.
THERE are in the United States II
st. Pauls, 20 Bridgeports, Is Buffalos
and Newarks, II Brooklyns, Clevelands,
and Rochesters, Is Hartfords, Is Lou
isvilles, ID Bostons and Pittsburgs, s
Cincinnatis and Philadelphias, 6 Chica-
gos, Detroits, 5 Milwaukees and st.
Louises, 30 Washingtons, and New
Yorks and Baltimores New Orleans
and San Francisco are not duplicated.
The skeleton of man seven feet long
has been found under the roots of a
huge tree near Victoria, B. G. It is in
state of good preservation, and looks
like the remains of man who has not
been dead long. The tree is seven feet
in diameter, and probably hundreds of
years old, showing that the skeleton
must be that of man living ages back.
A skeleton OF baby was also found
with it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
Cattle Stealing In Montana.
.[From the st. Louis Re publican. ]

Cattle-raising as the chief vo-
cation in Montana and the
neighboring territories, but cattle steal
ing is vocation MOI far behind it. And
the curious part of it is that there is no
region in the world where horse and
cattle stealing is attended with greater
dangers. Detection is followed by GER
tain death. The life of horse or COW
thief in that rude country is not worth
the price of twenty feet of incl rope.
There is very little judicial law in Mon
tana, but there is a good deal of concrete
justice, which, perhaps, is quite as good.
It is stated that fifty stock thieves have
been lynched in the territory in the last
six months. Seven were hanged in a
group in one spot and at one time few
weeks ago. And yet, in spite of this
summary way of dealing with the thieves,
the stealing business continues to
flourish. 1t extends over areas hundreds
of miles in extent. from the upper part
of California to the British line, and
from Oregon to the Missouri River, and
it is estimated that several hundred
people are engaged IN it. They de-
scend ON the herd at night, separate as
many animals as they can take care of,
and drive them to distant points to be
disposed of. 1t is difficult and danger
GUS to pursue them, as they frequently
operate in gangs, and are more than a
match for the small parties gathered to
follow them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
How Napoleon Met Eugene.
[From munson's Weekly. |

yJ
It was at ball given by President
Napoleon at Elysee, some nights be-
fore the coup d'etat, that Nile. Eugene
met her future husband. A romance is
connected with this meeting Wishing
to avoid the crowded bathrooms, Louis
Napoleon, with the Duke of La Moska-
wa, went into the Elysee Gardens.
where he suddenly came upon radiant,
blushing girl. She was tying up her
hair, alone, opposite glass in the con-
servatory. Her hair had come down
during waltz, aud the crowd was too
great to admit of her reaching the Ia
dies dressing room. She had glided to
this place, hoping to be unobserved.
This little circums lance of the fall Of
her back hair led to her subsequent
elevation to one of the proudest posi-
tons ever occupied by woman.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
News of the Victories

Won by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters over disease
are almost daily received by its proprietors
For over a third of century 1t has been the
theme of constant and grateful acknowledgements
from those whom it has cured or protected from
disease from medical men who have watched its
effects and adopted it, and from a host of other
sources. A noticeable concurrence in this mass
of testimony as to the thoroughness of its effects
is observable. This point specially commends
itself to the consideration of persons afflicted
with obstinate forms of the maladies to which IL
is adapted, against which ordinary remedies
have proved unavailing Fever and ague chronic
constipation and dyspep eia, long and increasing
debility, confirmed biliousness and rheumatism,
are among the forms of disease which most fire.
quently defy medication, ana to the eradication
of these maladies the Bitters is specially suited.
II iS Dure. SnpedY and g. reeahla-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
HEARTS OF OLD.
BY C. L. CLEVELAND.

We hearts of old, We hearts of gold,
Companions in the morning sun,
Tonight pledge you as of old,
And pay the homage you have won.
Behind the northern clouds see
Nominations of the night;
So through dark years shine back to me
Your happy presences of light
Who has the power to cheer the soul
Like those we knew when life was young
When boyhood ran from goal to goal,
And all the fields with laughter rung
1t was youths ignorance of life
That made the days so smoothly ghde;
And now, amid the crash and strife,
You, hearts of old, are deitied
Ye merry, merry hearts of old,
True mates within the dawn1ng llgn!,
Desire and fancy OVERLOAD
Bring you again with me tonight.
The echoes of the hillside sound
Your voices to the wales again;
There's cheering on the playground,
And skirmishing by hay and grain.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12

The Farm, Field and StocBmap, of Chicago,
is the leading agricultural paper of the coun-
try. The publisher is spending more labor and
money than ever before to hold the distinction
the paper has enjoyed for the past eight years,
of the largest circulation among the best peo-
pie. While it is agricultural in name yet it has
q large amount of space in each issue for home
and literary entertainment. One of the most
fascinating stories ever written III now running
i'll It's columns. Read their advertisement in
this issue
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12

SINCE LAST OCTOBER / have suffered from
acute inflammation IN my nose and head-often
in the night having to get up and inhale salt
and water for relief. My eye has been, for q
week at a time, so could not see. have used
no end of remedies, also employed doctor,
help. 1 used Ely's Cream Balm on the recon-
mendaton OF a friend. / was faithless, but in
few days was cured. My nose now, and also
my eye is well. 1t is wonderful how Quick it
helped me. Mrs. George s. Judson, Hartford
Conn. Easy to use. Price SO cents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
Slow Recovery.
[From the Boston Transcript.

from The Boston Transcript
The engineer, Sexton, who ran a train
through sea of burning oil, near
Bradford, last January, is still being
patched up at the ELmira surgical in
stitute. Part of his nose and ears and
the whole of both his eyelids were
burned off, and by a plastic operation
one new eyelid has been given him.
The same operation will be carried on
with the other eye.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
A Case Beyond Help.

DR.. M. Fl. Hinfdale Kenavee, IL, advises
US of remarkable cure Of consumption. He
says: "a neighbours wife was attacked with
violent lung disease, and pronounced beyond
help from quick consumption. AS last resort
the family WIS persuaded TO try DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs. To the establishment
OF all, by the time she had used one half dozen
bottles she was about the house doing her own
work. saw her at her worst, and had no idea
she could recover"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12

Ting old custom requiring saleswomen
IN dry and fancy goods stores to stand all day
long without rest or relief is being superseded
by more humane rules in many Of our leading
business houses. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound is highly praised by those
who have not yet been freed from the old ne
eessity for constant standing; and tits genuine
blessing in every such case, az well as to the
tired out housekeeper who must be on her feet
all 3ay
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12
seNin,t I'm the Rad. -

sad to say, many good thing attains to
mourning more than fair beginning. On the
other hand it is matter for cAngratulation
that the growth of some evil things may be al
SO promptly frustrated. A large pro portion of
the cases of the most widespread ana fatal
disease-con consumption have their inception in
nasal catarrh. DR.. Sage's Cata-rh Remedy is
pleasant, soothing and effectual. Try it. Tt
mas cured thousands. All druggists.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-11-12

1T is noted as curious fact that the
birds deserted Marseilles and Toulon
when the cholera was at it's height in
those towns, and appeared in great num-
bers at Hyeres. This town is the most
southern point of the French Riviera,
and it is the regular rendezvous for
migratory birds in the spring and
autumn, but never before have they
resorted there in summer until the
present year. The circumstance may
be interesting from medical point of
view, indicating that birds leave towns
where the water is infected with cholera
germs.