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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-04-23
WEST VIRGINIA FREEMAN
Union Signal Notes and Other
Notes.
Continued from Second Page.

Continued from Second Page.
KANSAS.
Atchison, Kansas, is waking up
grandly. The women hold I'm
ion Temperance meeting in the
Opera House the first Sunday in
every month, paying s35 rent each
evening. But they make it pay,
and are making money and senti-
ment at the same time.
INDIANA.
The Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Indiana will hold
It's eleventh annual session in Sey-
mour, May %, % and 80.
At Lynn, Ind, 523 have signed
the pledge. There are less than
400 population in Lynn; therefore
many of the people are from the
immediate country.
The druggists of Lynn are of a
reputable class and have donned
the blue. 1t is understood that
the saloon-keeper will not take
out another license, but change his
building into respectable business
house.
MASSACHUSETTS.
After very successful temper
ance campaign in Boston, Mr..
Francis Murphy proceeded to
Lowell, where for four weeks,
Huntington Hall, holding 5000,
was crowded nightly. Much per-
manent good resulted. Mr. Muir
ply has now gone to Manistee,
Mich, where similar gospel work
will be done. His son Edward is
to sail for this country March 49,
Over 100000 persons have signed
the pledge in Ireland in the blue
ribbon movement which was led
by this worthy son of a worthy
Sire
MISSOURI.
The citizens of Neosho, Mo-, are
building tabernacle for the w. G.
I. u, to be Completed and dedicat-
ed April 5 and 6.
At Neosho, Mo, more than four
hundred have signed the pledge.
The Band of Hope organized last
June with 81 members now num-
bers III, and is still increasing.
From Carthage, Mo-, comes the
glad tidings ola complete victory
for the temperance ticket on April
/. The women of the W. G. T. U.
worked and prayed all day, while
the "Methodist Crusade BelP peal
ed forth it's cheer every hour.
Speaking of Mrs Hoffman's over
work, | am reminded of it's fine re-
suits to everybody but herself.
Never was Missouri reused as dur
ing this year. 1t bids fair to rival
Illinois-the banner State-in its
circulation of the Union Signal
so the publisher tells US. And Col.
Woodford just from the battle
ground says: Mrs. Hoffman's
work is simply superb. You can
not say too much for it. She puts
tobacco into the drink pledge and
gets scores Of signers from among
lifelong tobacco devotees.
IOWA.
The bill for the teaching of phys
iology and hygiene with special
reference to the effects of alcohol
and all narcotics, has passed the
Iowa Senate by vote Of 20 70 3.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1884-04-23

VITANTED.-Salesm for each county
w in the U. s. S75 and expenses; goods
sold by sample; send stamp. LA BELLE
MANUFACTURlNG co. Chicago, Illinois.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-14
FOE SALE OR RENT.
PROPERTY FOR SALE.

49,, Fol; RENT-A ROOM suitable Tor an office
i:t OH the first floor of the German Banking Co s.
building. Apply to my1l |. ElCl1BEEG.
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AUCTION SALES.
HUCIIOIf SfLEN
BY Green e Wise, Auctioneers.
TRUSTEE'S SALE
VALUABLE PROPERTY
IN THE
CITY OF ALEXANDRIA, VA,

I'll VI ALEXANDRIA,, VA
Under authority Of decd Of trust from j. L.
Archer and Helen Archer his wife, dated the 2OtlI
day of June 1881, of record in tho Corporation
Court of Alexandria, Va, and by request Of the
beneficiary named in the said deed will sell ut
public auction on the premises. on SATURDAY,
the 21st day of June, 1854 ut - o'clock m., that
valuable and beautiful RESIDENCE AND &C.
LOT OF GROUND, on the southwest corner E.a::.a
of Wolfe and Pitt streets, i'll the city Of AlcXan-
dria, Fa bounded and described rs follows: Be-
ginning on the south side of Wolfe street at the
distance of one hundred and twenty-tllrec feet,
five inches 1913 feet inches) east Of st. Asaph
street, and running thence east with Wclfc street,
and binding Herewith to Pitt street, thence
south with Pitt and binding herewith one hun
drcd feet, (1OO) more or less to 4 ten feet alley,
thence west with said alley and parallel TO Wolfe
street eighty feet, scvcn inches tSST) TO its
intersection with the west line of another ten feet
alley thence south with this alley and parallel
to Pitt street sevcnty-sx feet seven inches (l6.7)
to the south line of lot No 1O2 in the plan of the
town of Alexandria, thence west parallel to Wolfe
street to point distant one hundred and twenty
three feet, five inches. 123.5l east OF ST. Asaph
street. thence by 4 straight line to the beginning.
with the right of way over. and 10 the use Of both
Of said alleys above referred TO, being tho samc
lot of ground which was conveyed by Margaret Il.
Daingerfcld to Theodore j. Packwood by deed
dated the seventh day of May 1870.
Also another LOT OF GROUND. bcgnning at
a point on the west side OF pltt street one nun
dr,d and ten feet (11O south of Wolfe street. and
at the south line of ten feet alley, thence south
with Pitt street forty four I4) feet more or less.
10 the line of Milburn, formerly Flctchcr'sl
thence west eighty feet, tSOl more or less. to an
alley T-12 feet wide thence north with said alley
forty-our feet (i4} more or less 10 said ten feet
alley, thence cast with said ten feet alley eighty
feet. 800 to the beginning. The said lot of
ground is composed OF three 81 lots o.! ground,
all duly OF record and was conveyed 20 the said
pacl;w hy decd, bearing date the ninth day Of
November. 1874, from Mary j. Anderson, VIM. Z.
Black and othcE. Deed Book 4, p. 100
Terms of Sale: Enough cash on the day Of sale
to pay one. third of the sum Of 5000 with in
tc1cst from the Goth day Of June 1883, 10 day
of sale, and for the residue Of the purchase money
the bonds OF the purchaser to he taken with good
security, payable in three equal instruments at
sin twelve and eighteen months, with interest
from The day of sale, The title to he retained until
all the purchase money is paid Convcyancsc At
the cost of the purchaser.
my2O-2awts PETER WISE, Trustee.
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TERMS
DAILx. TRl-wEEKLY.
io So6i fOO Oic year I'll w
Six month";. 500 Six months ..... eco
Ono month. ;. so Three months -. 90
All communications should be addressed to GAZETTE
Alexandria, Va"
The Gazette ofco ia connected with tho Telephone Ex-
change. Advertisements orders for the paper, news
or any information or business be sent by tele-
phone.
crsons leaving the city for the have tho
Gazette mailed 10 them post paid for fifty cents per
month, and the address changed often desired.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed to exceed their
space unless the is paid for at transient rates.
and under no circumstances will they DO allowed TO
advertise other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted for
Resolutions In memoria of thanks tributes of respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless Of
public concern, win only be printed in this paper as
advertisements.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for in advance
Price fifty cents, when not exceeding six lines.
All transient advertisements be paid for In ad
vance.
entered at the rostoice at Alexandria Virginia.
second-class mstter.l
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AUCTION SALES.
BY Green & Wise, Auctioneers.
COMMISSIONERS SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AT ACCOTINK,
lUCTION SALES.
AT ACCOTINK,
IN FAIRFAX COUNTY.

By virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court of
Prince William county, rendered at the May term,
1881, ia the chancery suit Of Robertson, commits
s!opcr. VS.. Troth and others, the undersigned
Special Commissioners, therein named, will at -
o'clock m, on
SATURDAY, THE 2STm DAY OF JUNE, 1884
before the Royal street front door of the Market
House III Tie city of Alexandria, sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed VALUABLE REAL ESTATE of which
the late P Hillman Troth, died seized, situated
i'll Fairfax county, to-wit:
1st. A TRACT OF 55l, ACRES lying at or near
the village of Accotink
End. TRACT OF 1o5 ACRES, near the said
village.
Bird. A TRACT OF III ACRES, +. and % p.,
near tho same.
4th. A TRACT OF 1891. ACRES, being part
of the Mount Vernon Tract and adjoining that
portion of said estate held by the Ladies' Asso-
citation.
5th. THE ACCOTINK MILL PROPERTY.
containing 25 acres. less about \, acres of marsh
land. This is one of the most valuable mill prop
critics in Virginia
9th TWO LOTS in the village of Accotink
It'll 4 LOT OF SEVEN ACRES, and known
Waslington's Mill.
Terms of Sale: Ten per cent cash, the residue
in three equal instalmcnts with interest the
purchaser 10 g:c bonds with approved security
for the deferred payments and the title withheld
until the whole of the purchase money is paid.
SF BEACH,
L. f. MEREDITH.
IriHrc William CoEMty:
l. i. Nelson, Deputy Clerk of Circuit Court of
said county. certify that the bond with approved
security rs required hy law has been duly execu-
Ted hy j.. L. Meredith, one cf the Commissioners
in the above cansc
my2O-ts F.. NELSON. y. G..
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WHICH IS VERY IMPoRTANT.-Other plas-
ters are dull and slow. Benson's Capclne
Porous Plasters act promptly, saving time
and suffering.
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Carriages! +!
CarriiageS! !!

We have OH hand an assortment OF
NEW AND SECONDHAND CARRIAGES AND
SPRING WAGONS,
which we offer at bottom prices Como and SEQ
before purchasing.
REPAIRING dono promptly and at lowest rates
,n4L6m SUMMERS & BRO, Pitt ST. !.
TTOUSEKEEPERS, take notice that am man.
II ufacturng BED BUG POISON that is war
rsnted dead shot For sale in 25e bottles or
hv tho mint A. A. WAKEFIELD,
Successor to Janney Coz
;ao 152 King street.
HNGLIsH AND AMERICAN GRAIN AND
Il Grass Scythes, Scythe Rifles and stones Hay
Rakes, Forks, Shovels, Spades and other seasons-
bIe goods for sale wholesale and retail at low
prices. [ie4l - J: T. CREIGHTON & SON.
NREsH LEMONS for sale low at
Il my16 J. G. M1LBURN'S.
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CONFECTIONERS.
m THE SEASONS DAINTIEs. 100

100 THE SEASONS DAiN lA l2y
nTSSJ1r CREAM RASPBERRY CREAM,
STRAWBERRY CREAM, ORANGE CREAM,
VANILLA CREAM, LEMON ChEaM'
An layors of Creams and Water Ices:
HENRY BRENGLE, l2S hlNd 81 iIcc ;
Fla, again introduced his summon delicacles.
IIo prefers to sell them puro and wholesome ut a
fair price rather than dcprcciatc the quality OF
his goods and 6ffcr them at lower rate. 1lo mas e
maintained his good name for puro goods Tor
thirty years ard still supplies tho best and cheap
to his unique ,r,n
the most refreshing of Summer drinks. BLACK,
Fruit, Pound, Jelly and Fancy, Ornamental ana
Plain Cakes, are sold cheaper than they m can .l Dc
manufactured at home Also cream runs parS palss
and Pastry. Candies and TaHy of all kinds. PIES
SPECIALITY. Fruits, Nuts, Confectioncrics'
Caromels and Sugarcd Fruits. He Gators for fam
lilies, fairs, balls, aud entertainments mylo
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AleNanlria Oasette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY EY
EDGAR SNOWDEN,

At the Gazette Building, Nos 10 G. 72 Prince st
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08

A Detroit convict showed rare in
genuity in planning an e cape from
prise He collected the tin foil in
which tobacco was wrapped, and with
this made an impression of the key
that locked the door of the corridor
leading to the cells. He then waited
until workmen were summoned to re-
pair the clio eft in the ward, and con-
trived to secrete Iiece of the lead
pire used by them. This he melted in
an old tin can over a gas burner. at
which the prisoners lighted their pipes
during the hours when smoking was
allowed. He had previously secreted
the handle of an old knife, in which a
small fragment OF blade remained,
and with this he fashioned q mold out
OF a pieee of wood, poured in the
molten lead, and turned out key that
with a little whiting fitted the corri-
dor door perfectly. A leg was then
wrenched from An iron bedstead for
use as club, the other pri oners were
taken in the plot, and general jail de-
livery was agreed upon. The keeper
was to be called upon some pretext to
the door of the corridor, which wa to
be unlocked previously, and at signal
a ri h wa to be made for him by the
conviets. The plot was discovered in
the nick CT time by mere accident.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08
Eonors at WHOLESALE.

1t is said that while James Keene,
generally referred TO by the boys as
Jim Keene, was resident OF the
Pacific coast, a California farmer burst
in upon him one day with
"Say. Kurnel, my wife has got a
b4an-new baby, and we've named it
Jim keene Thompson.
Yes, slowly answered the gentle
man, as he pa sed over twenty
dollar gold piece.
In about an hour another man from
the same neighborhood entered with
the salutation
"Say, Keene, what do you think?
We have built church up our way
and named it the Jim Keene chapel.
Can't you come down with a sinner
or two?"
Well, l suppose III have to-"
replied Keene as he shelled out ten
dollar piece,
Thirty minutes had scarcely passed
when in came third man with
"'iood morning, JUICE. We are
building sehoolhouse over the creek
TO be called the Jim Keene school.
Want to contribute Il few"
8 Yes" was the reply, as a five was
passed out
1t wasn't over twenty minutes be-
fore fourth man BUSTED in and
called out :
"keene. discovered a new canon
UP the country the other day, and |
dedicated it to you
Look here" said the gentleman, as
he turned in his chair; q want you to
go back and hunt up all the new ba-
bies, schoolhouses, trotting horses. an
ons, lunatic asylums. burying grounds
and patches in your county which
are to be Jim Keened, and come back
here and give me the lot at Wholesale,
for I'm blamed if I'm going to fool
with the retail business any longer.
Good-day, sir r'-WGU Street Nel0S.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08
GOuld's Library.

Jay Gould's library is one of tn,
most remarka lie things about that re-
markable man. Not only does it con-
tain all the standard classic al works on
history, science, finance, and the usual
collection of romance, fiction and
poetry, bat in certain glass cases, well
guarded with strong wire network
outside, tones of immense value and
great age. and many an inditio prin-
ceps VIII ch would delight the heart of
a bibliophile. This room is the enc
place which is thoroughly sacred. 1t
is the Holy of Holes of the millionaire,
the mysterious chamber which Blue
beard forbade even the wife of his
bosom to enter. No person except
Mr.. Gould is allowed TO touch his pre-
cious looks. even his fact, tum, Nero
SIM, avoiding that dangerous ground.
With all his business cares, Mr.. Gould
is close student. and is singularly
well versed in gen raj lit ratLre. A
well KIN wn New York LAWYER once
said of him that he was the best au-
taor,ty on the law of cerpol ations in
the United States.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08

"If the various countries maintain
their present rate of increase" says
NJ. Gosselin, Sc Rotary of embassy at
Berlin, " fifty years hence the United
States will have a population of 1907
100000; Russia. approximately. 1882
100000; Germany. S3,000,000; the
United Kingdom, o3,000,000; Austria
Hungary and Italy. both, 100000,
and France only 100000. Ger
many has already in round numbers
100000 more inhabitants than
France but in this reckoning Algeria
is not taken into account" For war
purposes, however, it is obvious that
the balance is not so heavily against
France, for, whereas in Germany there
are only 500 males TO every thousand
females. in France there are 99l.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08

A Detroit lawyer who had business
in one of the northern counties short
time since put in night at a farm
house 1t was long structure con-
tanning two rooms, and such furniture
as pioneers get along with. The family
consisted of an old man, his wife and a
girl of twenty, who was slashing
around barefooted and had fist like a
slugger. After supper the old woman
took seat in front of the Lawyer and
Suddenly asked:
do you wear SIGH fine buds all the
time"
g All the. time, malame."
lis that real diamond in your
shirt?7
cit is
"And / heard you tell the old man
you had horse and buggy at home 90
$ Yes. ma'am"
And that watch and chain are real
gold, suppose?''
Yes, the real stuff"
"Cost As much as $2O0?"
Eyes, over $780,"
My stars Why, you must get as
much as $40 month and board :" she
gasped-
Madame, sometimes make $50 per
day." he placidly replied.
Shoe Why, you are worth "a
thousand dollars"
"Yes. ten times that
"Stars and stars p
There was an interval of silence as
she recovered from her amazement.
Then she tiPtOed to the corner Of the
house to see if there were any caves
droppers. Coming back she walked up
to tie lawyer and dropped her voice to
a whisper and said:
Say We've bin saving Sally these
last two years for the boss Of a saw
mill four miles up thecreek, bnt if you
are struck on her and she is struck on
you. III run the old man six miles
through the brush after preacher t.
70 tie splicing
The lawye. hal to decline on tn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08
HUMOROUS SKETCHES.


Mrs Jameson is Brooklyn lady,
and she had a very sore finger. caused
nv striking the wrong nail While lay
ing carpets. She had procured tne
finger of an old kid glove and used IL
for a finger-stall. Thereby hangs 1aie.
While cleaning house the other dily
she disturbed a mouse and 1t ran into
one of tie bureau drawers which was
living on the floor. Mrs. Jameson Is
not tint woman by any means, Dut'
woman-like, she called .or her husband
He was shaving himself, and he came
in with his face covered with iather.
"'Smatter?' he asked, with ms
mouth full of soap.
There's mouse in tfat drawer,
and | wantyou to help me kilt, she
answered.
Mr.. Jameson isn't at all fond OF
mice, and he'd rather 60 without them
than pay an eXorbitalt rate for them,
but lie didn't want to appear afraid, so
he went out into the kitchen and pro-
cured little Tommy's baseball bat. lie
climbed up on top OF the bureau, and
told Mrs. j. to fetch on her mice
"In lift the clothes out she said,
and when the mouse jumps you
squash him."
She grabbed the clothes out one by
one, and finally Jameson saw the
mouse jump. Then he struck at
it, upset the bureau and went through
the looking-glass, while Mrs. J. went
into the kitchen to howl.
They don't commune at the same
table now, for what Jam eson mistook
for the mouse was the finger stall on
Mrs. j IS finger.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08
An Operate Managers Experience.

New York is overrun with young
ladies ambitious to shine in the operate
world They come mostly from the
West, Wisconsin sending the great
majority. The Journal estimates the
number of these stage-struck beauties
at ESQ; but a gray-haired manager
says it seems to him there are 5O,OOO,-
900 of them. He is perhaps cipher
or two out of the way. Max Strakosch
thus relates his experience with one OF
these girls
Every woman / meet has some new
song to sing me, and do what / may
can't get away from her until l have
listened 20 every verse. Imet young
lady yesterday on Fourteenth street.
Oh, she was so beautiful-like a rose
bush. why, Mr.. Strakcsch," she
say, "how we'll you do look How
have you been all the while: Of
course, | think, maybe | know her
mother or was her godfather or some
thing like that and ask her to come and
see me. She came right along to the
house, and the moment she got inside
she made dive for the piano. Ho.
no." / say, "You was a singer
s. Yes" she say, Il came all the way
from Kalamazoo to sing for you, be-
cause know you want one prima
DONNA" My dear lady," / say, :" |
have more prime dome as l could
pack into a double-hOrse furniture car,
and they was all singing in the chorus,
waiting for the head one to die. Ha,
I, ..la "a
that you don't ever hear me-" Aft'r
that she pull about twenty-five sheets
of music out Of her pocket, and she
began to sing Oh, how she do sing !!
Ii live 500 year w II never forget
how that young lady sing. She unite
her bonnet-strings, and by'n'by she
take off her shawl She got so excited
over that Heart Bowed Down
or "Star Spangled Banner" or
whatever it was that she was
hollerin' at, that | think maybe she
would burst her head off. Every time
/ try to get out of the room she be-
gins TO scream, so that | was afra d
maybe she would blow her brains out,
so / 90 back and sit down little
while longer. When he was through
she ask me how | like it. and like
fool | told her that was better as Patti.
:" Cara MIC cara milo" exclaimed Mr..
Strakosch wringing his hands and tear
ing his hair. 1T was the mistake OF
my life when / told that to that lady.
She don't do nothing ever since bur
chase me up one street and down
another. tell you, my friend, it's an
awful thing to be an impressario."
do you understand music your
self?'
That's the funny part OF it. I
don't know one note from another.
Before engage anybody | have to
send the singer to my director; but it
is OF no use Tor ne to tell them that,
for they would not believe me-
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08
a Dog That Takes Up a Collection.

The Scotch eolley dog Help, WlV
collects funds in almost every par. Y
the kingdom for the orphan fuhu :
the Amalgamated Society of RaiS Z:
Servants, has just returned 10 =. T.
headquarters at the chief Office q y
society, City road, from trip to ral1 y
where he has been getting mOhs
for the orphans of railway men. go !
troduced by Mr.. Braggetr, CHEZ o. ~
of the steamship Brittany, to the ~, ~,
consul at Dieppe, the " Rail~aY wv. pOs
of England . received In a sho1 slD :
188 francs: on his journey DaDh .;
England Help got Us. cd. anu N :,
francs while at Newhaven, anu !.
board the steamer he collected - - ~
Sd. The general secretary OF 'lls !,
cietv, Mr.. L. Hartford, has DO" ~.
hand numerous invitations to tnS al ri
ma, distributed over the leading n W
way systems. Help, trained D! irSt
John CliInpson, guard Of the -, Is
boat train on the London, DiI5Dtd
and South Coast railway, IS ehP .ors
to be the me ium # collecting I fooj
hundreds of poun Is for the orpl'&an aad5a
during the present year.
Queen.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08
Unusually Young Mothers.

A remarkable feature of case in an
Indiana court was the youthfulness of
a mother present who had, at the age
of only thirteen, given birth to healthy
twins. Youthful maternity seems tc
have been inherited, for this mother
was herself born when her mother was
thirteen, she in turn having been born
when her mother was thirteen. In
court was the remarkable spectacle of
great-grandmother, grandmother
and mother of twins. the creat-grand-
mother now being forty years old,
thA grandmother twenty-seven, and
the mother fourteen. -Cfnclnn 1T
Commercial 0zette.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-08-08

prove that they cannot make a single
stroke in the water. but sink as help
less as lead."
"Can they be tamed."
Il taught young one unhurt. ana
kept it quite while as a pet. 1t was
tame, and its passions and emotions
were exactly like child just before II
is able to talk. Do | think orang-
outangs could be taught how TO talk? |
don't know that the experiment has
ever been tried. IT it was, and proved
successful, it would set people think
ing