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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

FRATERNAL VIsIT.-American Guard
Council, No. l, 0. U. A. NJ, of Georgetown,
will hold union at its hall next Monday
night 4 fine programme has been arrang-
ed for the occasion, after which a supper
will be given to the members and their
wives. 1t is expected to be a large affair,
as all councils in Washington are invited
and also Virginia council of this city which
will be present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

DEATH OF CHARLES S. PRICE.-Mr. Chas.
S. Price, formerly OF this city, and brother
of Elk Mayor w. B. Price, died at Memphis,
Tenn, yesterday Mr.. Price Was we'll
known by all the older citizens of this place
and was deservedly popular. He was a
kind hearted aud intelligent gentleman and
n man of Infinite wit, and the announce
ment his death will cause deep regret where
ever he was known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

THE CADET CORPS OF 81. JOINS ACAD-
Envy having received Il challenge from the
Veterans Corps Cadet of Washington for g
competitive drill Of twenty four picked men
for Il stand of colors, on the 22d OF February.
replied that rs, for want Of Il drill hall, drill
has to be suspended in bad weather, the in
yitatiou could not he accepted until about
the lst of May. We see by the Washington
u Post this morning that new challenge for
IA drill of sixteen is to he sent, but Is the
corps may not have u single opportunity for
.dril, owing 10 the condition Of The drill
grounds until the day designated, that pro
position will not suit better than the others,
and will be. of course, declined. The Wash
iugton boys have II fine armory in which
they can dril at all times, and would, under
present circunsi ances, have too much adran-
tage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

Us CoURTs.-The time of the l. S.
District Court, Judge Hughes presiding was
occupied again to-day with hearing further
testimony i'll tho White Hall Gold mine case.
The testimony having been concluded the
court adjourned till 1880 o'clock on Mon
day when argument will be heard and the
case given 10 the Jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

Doc SHOT A huge canine OF the lrmi-
niue gender, after being shot twenty times
bv a policeman. was dispatched with an
axe at the corner Of Camcron and Pitt SIS
this morning # has often been remarked
of late that the number of feroclons looking
dogs roaming around the city has increased
greatly. sumo appear to be large enough
to do service in the Alps, and if the monks
had them they would be utilized for that
purpose. A number of the dogs proving
around town are first cousins 10 blood
hounds, if net entirely of that species. Lake
the ours of ron~tantinope, they appear to
have no owners, aud are evidently lifted as
they are engaged constantly in exploring
alleys and nOsing around everywhere, rem
dering the gentler sex nervous and causing
all the horrors OF the thrilling story OF hit
tie Red Riding Hood to possess and harrass
little ones. Last night, slippery as it was,
pedestrians We're more than once startled
upon turning corners to encounter twelve
clniues each AS large as calf, following
the animal Whose career, as above stated,
was brought to a close this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

PEARs.-We were presented to-day by
MIR. Seer Blouse with ii basket OF pears OF
large size aud most delicious flavor, grown
by SIr. i' in his garden, at the upper end Of
King street, and preserved up to this time
without blemish. In all respects the pears
exceed any fruit of the kind We have ever
seen at this season of the year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, JaH. T. 1881.
For the NJ ddlc Atlantic States generally tar
weaker. followed in northern portion by local
: lows variable winds shifting to southerly and
,trr To westerly, falling barometer. and colder,
tyIiawpd during Sunday 10y warmer weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12
Lee is expected to visit Washington this

Lac is expected to visit Washington TINS
winter.
City Treasurer NJ B. Harlow, who has
be,u confined TO bis home by y severe cold
since he holidays, is out agaih.
Mrs r. d. Dwyer has returned to her
home in this city from Hontzdale, Pa:
Speaker Stuart of the House Of Delegates
WAS in the city to-day in attendance upon
the L. s. Courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

Police REPoRr.-Last night was cloudy
and cool, There were six dodgers and one
prisoner at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed of the
following cases.
i David Manly, arrested BY officer Travers,
ion the charge of petit larceny was dismiss
sed at the ompainant's cost, he, Mr.. Henry
SMitiieton, not appearing.
boy for interfering with another while
&carrying a market basket was fined aud
Mdischarged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

10. o. F.-The following officers of Poto.
mac Lodge, No IS were installed by Grand
Master Charles Goodrich last night W. w.
Rock, n G.; X. H. Rudd, '. c.; J. w.
sChauncey, Rec. Secretary Chas. A. Simp'
son, Per. Secretary; James Fl. Devaughn,
Treasurer; l.. Morgan Davis, Chaplain; A.
J. Fair, L S. to n. c.; Geo. Bontz, l.. S. to
N. G.; f. I.yles, Warden; W. +. Latham,
Conductor; c.. w. Howell r. s. Sup; Geo.
r. Price, l.. S. Sup; Geo. II. Hinkin, |. S
sGusrdian; Fred Klaus, 0. s. Guardian.
Potomac Lodge is represented to be in a
very prosperous condition. The reports OF
the last year show large increase Of young
members with the treasury in very healthy
condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

The HYDRAULI0N s. f. f. Co, at lis
called meeting last night, unanim ously re-
commended to the Board of Fire Wardens
the appointment of VIM. II. Price as driver for
the engine and elected David w. Tennesson
assistant foreman in his place. Messrs.
Richard H. Carne, Henry j. Nevett and
Moses J. Waterman were appointed com
mittee to revise the bylaws with view TO
the increased efficiency of the company, and
Messrs. Samuel Tennesson, Theodore H.
Ficklin and John Lannon committee to
consult with similar committees in relation
to celebration of the 22d of February.
There was very large attendance and great
interest was expressed, aud from the plans
privately suggested aud likely to be carried
out, it is certain that the old company will
enter upon new career of prosperity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

The DERELICT SCHooNER.-The schooner
picked up adrift in the lower river and tow
cd to Baltimore, as reported in yesterday
gGAzETrE, is supposed to be the schooner
John P. Robinson, of this port. 1t is
thought that Capt Redmon went ashore to
see his family, who are sick at their home,
in King George county, and during his alb
sence the schooner, which was anchored Oft
4 his home, broke from her moorings and was
carried down the river by the storm which
prevailed on Tuesday
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

y. Il. Douglass Il Sons Capsicum Cough
Drops are manufactured by themselves, and
are the result Of over forty years experience
in com pounding cough medicines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

PERSONALITIES Mary Lee, the eldest
sss!aughter of Gen. Robert f. Lee, has return
sed TO America after six years of travel
ssand is at Lexington, with her brother. Miss
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, Jan. I'LL u. m.--Ihe stock mar
kct opened strong and prices advanced ls to 7e
per cent Union Pacific, ST. Paul and Oregon
Trauscontinental were the strong stocks. Sub
sequently the market weakened and the early i'm.
proycmeut was lost.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. January 12.-There is
no change to note in the Flour market and prices
continue steady. Wheat is firm and without ma
t,ral change; receipts were again light to day
only small lot of mixed was sold on Change at
100. Corn is strong and active. Rye and Oats
are wanted at better figures. Produce in fair re.
ceipt, except Eggs and Poultry, which are both
scarce aud higher.
BALTIMORE, Jam Iva. SIS def7d. :; do con-
solidatcd IA do I'd series :; do past due cou.
pens So do new 10-4Os Sc; do new 3s $50.
bid to-day. Cotton firm middling 1O1b. Flour
quiet and easy. Wheat-Southeru nominally
steady Western lower and active; Southern red
11Oa111 y; do amber 112a114; No Maryland
11obid; No Western winter red spot 1O5a1O5k y;
January 1G51sa105as: February 106lsa1064
March 1GSlsa1Osas; May 112lsa112as Corn
Southern steady; Western lower and dull South
ern white GOa62; do yellow 64a66 Western
mixed spot January G0tsa6Olb February GOE.a
81 March G1a62 Oats scarce and firm South
cru 42a46; Western white 44a46; do mixed
12a43; Penna 42a46. Rye quiet at 73aI .
Provisions-fair demand and in instances higher
mess Pork $50 %. Observation-Disclosures and
clear rib Sides packed, 7aSa,. Bacon-shoulders
7ls; clear rib sides 9l5 hams %ia14k. Lard
refined, 10. Other articles unchanged.
Bank Statement.
NEW YORK, Jan 1.-THE weekly statement
OF the Associated Banks issued from the Clearing
House to- day shows the following changes:
Loans decrease, 81 ,45I ,SOt
| Specie increase, 5,193, 2OC
| Legal tenders increase, 2,922,3O(
| Deposits increase, S,3O3, 5Ot
Circulation decrease, 4S,4Ot
Reserve increase, 1899, go;
The banks now hold $15, 151 ,575 in excess o
the legal requirements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

NHILDRENS WARM UNDERSHIRTS AND
" Drawers suited to the sudden cold snap.
Sizes 10 "a Prices 25c 4Oc, SOC, Csc, and 9Oc.
janS-Gt C.M. ADAMS, 80 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

THE RlvER-Although there is no break
in the blockade of the river yet, the recent
rains and strong current are having de-
cided effect Oh the ice, and it is thought
that should the mild weather continue nav
legation will he resumed in few days. Coal
has been sent by rail to the steamers now
lying at QuantIco, and it is understood that
n Mr.. g. K. Phillips, Superintendent of the
Inland Coasting Company, has given it,
sstructions for the steamers Moseley and
Thompson, now ut that place, to attempt to
break their way to this city "a soon as they
receive supplies of fuel. The Leary, Alex
andria and other steamers will probably
come along at the same time. Some of The
] tugs now at the wharves here are having
| their ice plows adjusted and will probably
commence running on Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
LANES F. CARLIN & SONS,

JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS,
NO. SO KING STREETS
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Builders Hardware, Locks Hinges, Screws
DoorBolts, Latehes, &c., Saddlery, Hardware,
Bride Bits, Buckles, Rings Hames, &C., SC,
Wheelwrights' Hardware Axles Rims, Hubs,
Spokes, Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &C., Pocket,
Table, Carving, and Butcher Knives &c, Gums,
Pistols, &c A full and complete stock of first
class goods away IN store and sold at lowest cash
prices aug1o-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12
Alrsa1}{;:raa O. aHGfIs
LOCAL MATTERS.

SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY j., so.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-01-12

CTRIKE WHILE THE IRON is HOT, AND
y don't you forget it. 200 Cases of Mems. Ladies
and Children's Rubber Boots aud Shoes, received
from a manufacturer to. day, must be sold by the
1st of January. [dec1l r. KAUFMAN.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
III ID

Billows says he now has positive
proof that King David and his son Solo,
mon were tailors, for it is not related OF
breaches which David his father had
made. "-WarsaW Wasp.
st. John takes nothing but water
now, but, like the rest of us, he will
come to his bier some day.-@ CITY
Derrick.
The first umbrella appeared in Eng
land in the year 1777, but history fails
to inform us when the first umbrella
disappeared and who carried it OIL
Waterloo Observer.
A little girl, who with her parents
had succeeded in reaching home just
before the rain came down, said:
''Well, we beat the Lord that time,
didn't we, maP"-B0ston lingo.
Temperance people cannot support
Belva Ann because she has been adj
mitted to the bar and she glories in it.
-Wdterloo Observer.
When you hear squalls about the
house its scold weather you can expect.
= Whitehall Times.
When Time deals the cards he gives
the majority of players the deuce
Whitehall Times.
Any man can edit a newspaper, but
it takes a natural born genius to parade
six miles in a political torchlight pro-
c~ession, six nights in a week, and then
do ten hours of the hardest work on
top of it, the next day.-Carl Pretzet's
Weekly.
Our exchanges are having a good
deal of fun in ringing the changes in
the statement that there isn't a single
lawyer among the 1000 prisoners in the
Vermont penitentiary. 1t is probably
because the lawyers are not in jail that
the other fellows are so. 1t is sometimes
safest to be where a lawyer cannot get
at you.-FdU RiUer Adrance.
Jay Eye See hasn't lowered that rec
ord any more, and his owner consoles
himself by believing that the whole ma
ton sorrows over the fact, 1t is a sad
thing to own a horse which can't beat
his own self.-Detroit Free Press.
1t is said that an organized effort to
udm Ine chicago rlVer Is W NC mdue. IL
will not do any good, however, for that
stream has been damned by everybody
foy years, and gets worse all the time
Bloomington Through Mail.
sit does disgustpe," said a lady who
with her husband visited a New Jersey
cemetery. "Now, there's old Jim Skin
flint's tombstone read it, 'Gone to a
a better land" 1 don't see why people
want to lie so for. Why, l can remem-
Der before l moved out West, that he
was the meanest man l ever heard of.
He's gone to no better land" ''Well,
my dear, L think you are wrong and the
epitaph right. When a man leaves New
he goes to a better land, don't
he, no matter where he goes?" replied
her husband philosophically.- Brook-
lam Times.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
BIG GUNS.


Philadelphia News -
Not an anvil stroke or even the mon
otonous blowing of a forge below.
greets the ear as one walks through the
vast iron works into which the navy
yard has been turned by the action O.
congress on the recommendation of the
secretary of the navy. And yet there
are close upon one thousand meI
handling the metal which has given its
name to the present age. Iron and
steel are to be seen in every stage Of
manufacture, from the forge and foun-
dry to the finishing shops.
The principal feature of interest at
present is the construction of steel can
mons for the new cruisers. Nearly three
hundred men are employed in the ord
nance department, the main work OF
which is these guns. These are of four
sizes, five, six, eight and ten-inch bore
and twelve feet six inches, fifteen,
twenty and twenty-six feet long. The
process through which they pass is as
tonishingly complicated to the unin-
itiated. The forged shafts are pre-
pared away from here and brought in a
more or less rough state. The two
larger sizes are imported from Europe,
and come rough-bored and turned, this
being necessary to enable the temper
ing to be done at the place where they
are forged. The others are turned out
in the rough by the Midvale steel works,
Pennsylvania, and are rough-bored and
turned here, being returned to the
works again to have the ''off temper"
~.x,A- - Lo lN.. ..ls~l H.
would burst at the first discharge.
When returned here they are bored
out to within one-eighth of an inch
of their final diameter. The
Jacket" a cylindrical piece of iron,
made about 8-100 of an inch smaller
than the main barrel, and after having
been heated to a degree just below that
required to change the color of the
metal, in the language of the forge to a
''black heat" is then shrunk on. The
shrinking on cooling is sufficient to per-
ceptibly decrease the calibre of the shaft
or ccre by COMPRISING the heavy forged
steel. All the processes of turning and
boring have to be very slowly performed
when steel is being worked, and thirty
inches a day is the average rate at which
a six-inch gun is bored out. The first
cut is five inches a quarter, subsequent
rimming-out increasing it to neal the
required diameter. The riiing is done
with a shaft constructed in the yard as
are nearly all the machines used.
Outside the jacket, which extends
from the breech about one-third the
length of the gun, are placed a number
of steel rings passing beyond it, and TO
about one-half of the total length.
These are also shrunk on. All of the
surfaces which are thus brought into
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

contact under such a tremendous
pressure are carefully ground to as near
as possible an absolutely true cylindrl-
cal shape, and are, therefore, in actual
contact for their whole extent. During
all of the handling after the first boring
a r is placed in the gun, with the
double object of preserving the shape
intact and forming a lathe center. The
process of boring and turning the outer
surface can be carried on simultaneous
ly by an improved double lathe, in use
and manufactured in the yard. The
exact cost of each gun is kept, every
mans time being charged to the work
he is actually engaged upon and the
cost of the material and handling being
also accurately computed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

has Just come over from Carragee Farm
He says that they have struck a rich
vein of iron on the rocky hills there. A
stock company want to buy it of me foi
$4,000, and I've agreed to sell it. IN
Gle barrow was as much your grand
uncle as he was mine. Well divide the
money, Mortimer, you and l."
"But I've no right to it, Mary" fall
tered he. go F
"Not by law, perhaps" said the
widow, ''but you have by equity-at all
events, half Of it shall be yours. What
do l want of five thousand poundsp
Half will be great riches for me. The
girls are all doing well, and 1 like to
lead a busy life. Nay, Mortimer, you
must take it.
He turned away his face.
'sMary," said he, ''you have heaped
Goals OF fire upon our heads"
So Mr.. and Mrs. Lonsdale settled on
a pretty farm on Moon Mountain, and
strange to relate, their only son, Geof-
frey, eventually married pretty Essie
Dirk.
so that you'll have to adopt one of
Mary Drix's girls after ALL" loosely
said her husband.
''She's a perfect little darliug!" said
Mrs. Lonsdale who had softened strange
of late.
And, in spite of the discouraging
prophecies of the world, the Widow
Dirk and her family had succeeded in
maintaining their independence.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
CREEPING UP THE STAIRS.

In the softly falling twilight
of a weary, weary day,
With a quiet step / entered
Where the children were at play,
j was brooding o'er some trouble
Which had met me unawares,
When a little voice came ringing,
HE is creepin' up the stairs"
All, it touched the tend'rest heart-string
With a breath and force divine,
And such melodies awakened,
As no wording can define.
As l turned to see our darling,
All forgetful of my cares,
When ! saw the little creature
Slowly creeping up the stairs.
Step by step she bravely clambered
On her little hands and knees,
Keeping up a constant chattering,
Like a maybe in the trees; esa
Till at last she reached the topmost,
When DER all her worlds affairs,
She delighted stood a victor -
After creeping up the stairs. :
Painting heart, behold an image
OF mans brief and struggling life,
Whose best prizes must be captured
With a noble, earnest strife; o..
Onward, upward, reaching over,
Bending to the weight of cares,
Hoping, fearing, still expecting,
We go creeping up the stairs.
On their steps may be no carpet,
BY their sides may be no rail;
Hands n knees may often pain us,
And the heart may almost fail,
Still above there is the glory,
Which nc sinfulness impairs, r.-.
With its rest aud Joy forever, A-|"f
After creeping up the stairs. b.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
Not q BelQQf'.

Detroit Free Press.
..Gentleman," he began in a smooth,
molasses sort of voice, 81 am dead
broke but no beggar. l want to raise
about three dollars, but | shall do it in
a legitimate manner Now, then, let
me ask you to inspect this.
He took from his pocket a piece OF
iron chain as large as his thumb n
containing six links and passed it
around. After it had carefully been
inspected by each of the party he con-
tinued: ..
81 want to bet my overcoat, which is
certainly worth $40, against S31n cash
that none of you can separate link
from the Others"
The piece of chain was passed around
aoain to be mor closely scrutinized,
and finally one of the party, who was a
machinist, returned it with the remark:
s.And / want to put up that sum
against your overcoat that you can't do
it yourself"
pulled off his coat.
Coat and cash were put up in the
hands of a stakeholder, and the strang-
er asked the group to follow him. He
walked across the street and into a
blacksmith shop, and picking up a
hammer and cold-chisel he deliberately
cut out a link. The crowd stood
around like so many pumpkins at a
county fair, but when the stranger held
ND the link and claimed the stakes the
machinist recovered his wits sufficiently
to exclaim:
s.Sold by a professional deadbeat!
The money is yours, old fellow, but in
exactly thirty seconds after you receive
it l shall begin to kick, and you had
better be twenty rods Off
"Thanks-glad to have met you
good-dayr' replied the stranger, and
he was out of sight in seven seconds.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

GRAPE LEAVES FOR PICKLEs.-An ex-
change recommends the use of fresh,
green grape leaves to place on top of
pickles in jars in place of flannel or
other cloth usually employed. He
claims the leaves will preserve the vine
oar sharp and clear and impart a nice
flavor. The leaves should be rinsed in
pure water and left to drain before use
and occasionally changed. They ex-
clude the air, and, besides imparting a
delightful flavor to the pickle, causes
less trouble to the housewife.
Nothing adds more to the comfort
of a farmhouse than dry and
clean walks about it.. They are al
most indispensable from November till
May, and do not come amiss duringth the
other five months.