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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07

Yesterday Toronto celebrated the fftieth
anniversary Of its incorporation, by ringing
of bells, firing Of salutes and the opening Of
the new free library.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07

County Treasurer Van Fleets, Norwalk,
Ohio, who absconded, has had his books ex-
amined, and shortage of s47, sos is dis
covered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07

The sentence on Premier Boudow, convict
ed of murder at Dover, n. H., is postponed,
his son confessing the murder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07

Bar. Their. Dew Point. Wind. Weather.
30.346 60 SO Cloudy
Amount of rainfall or melted snow, o, max
imum thermometer, 1871; minimum thermom-
eter, ID; daily range, 1870.
River, frozen.
- Below zero.
EoTE-Barometer corrected for temperature
and elevation.
r T;YoNs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07
Sergeant. Signal Corps, 0. S
To-DAY's WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, March z, 1 a. m.-1ndications-
Upper Mississippi yalley-slightly warmer,
generally fine weather; variable winds and di-
minishing pressure. Missouri Valley-slightly
warmer aD4 partly cloudy weather; light local
snow; variable winds and diminishing pres
aurA
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07
DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFFICE CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Mar. 8, 1856 p. m.
Observations taken at the same moment Of
time at all stations named.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-03-07

Democratic State Convention.
BANGOR, Me-, March 6.-The Democratic
state convention will be held on June II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED. Having just
received my entire line OF Spring samples and
the leading fashion plates for 1854 am now
ready to take orders for Suits, Trowserings, &c.
All who have seen my selection of piece good,
compliment me upon having the grandest
display ever shown in Alexandria. 1t
would he TO the advantage of all to call
and select such styles as they may fancy while
my stock is so complete, having over three hun
dred styles to select from comprising all the latest
novelties, both in foreign and domestic makes. In
order to supply the great demands Of my incrcas-
ing trade have added to my already large force
additional iourneymen tailors in order that may
bc able to turn out first class garments without
delay.
Nv great success of last season shall be fully
,,a;ntaincd this season, viz: Every garment
that leaves my establishment shall be made BY
men 6pIy, assuring customers that Workmanship
shall not be sighted. / shall as. formerly, use
only the very best of trimmings. The cutter who
I was so fortunate to secure from New York. is
still with me, and now ready to show his superior
abilities over all others with the shears Low
prices perfect fit, elegant trimmings, ana superior
Workmanship shall be the platform shall en-
deavor to carry through while Serving the public.
Respectfully yours,
NJ ]. WATERMAN,
Alexandria's Artistic Merchant Tailor,
feb2O Cor. King and Fairfax streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01

UNCoNsCIoUsNEss OF DYING PERSONS
"a diving man may be burned with red
hot iron and not feel pain" DR.. Crawford
said 10 reporter Of the Nal, of Stockton,
Cal: Consciousness may remain TO the dy-
ing almost 10 the dissolution, but generally
they lose The power of thought long before
actual death. In cases of death in which
there seems TO be suffering, the writhing
and spasms are due to reflex muscular ac-
ton. Fear weakens the nervous system,
and consequently haslens death; and the
reverse of fear may prolong life" The doc
tor cited medical report concerning
Methodist minister. He lay on the verge
of death, cold and pulseless, and friends
around his bed saug his favorite hymn. AS
they ceased, and while the physicians stood
timing the death, the minister's hands NOV
ed, and he whispered "Glory?" Restora-
tives were administered, and an hour later
the man had recovered. He lived many
wears after that. He said he understood
every word spoken at his bedside. Under
the nervous excitement and enthusiasm
which were wrought by the hymn, be had
exerted his muscular strength, and lived.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01

MISERABLE MEN.--Those who envy 9th
ers.
These who grumble great deal.
Those who mourn because they were not
born with silver spoons in their mouths
instead OF lazy bones in their bodies.
People who are too lazy to work, too
weak to sponge" and too proud to beg.
Those who have not brains enough TO
comprehend hepleasures of thc intelligent
bat yet are mean enough TO envy al exist
ence they do not understand
Those who mock at the religion OF 9th
els. yet who have no religion Of their own.
Miserable Vomen.-Those WnG marry Tor
wealth and case and iind they bavc TO work
lust as God intended all Of lis 70 do.
Those who are constantly frctting because
they cannot buy as many bonnets as some
other notwithstanding that bon
nets and happiness are not twins.
Tuo.o who will not Try 10 understand
their husbands and hence fail 10 please
them
Women vino gossip about others and thus
ieopardiZe their own character
Those who ioolishIy imagine that dress
snow and ostontatious street display are
more desirable than those rare qualities
maternal love. tidiness and domestic attec-
tiOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01
finest made.
------1--- -
MEDICINiE.
DULWER LYTTON'S BRIDGE.


Where it Touches the Shores end The Grcr to!"m"s'n
lfidsTeam.
What a beautiful bridge between old agc and
childhood is religion. How intuitively the child
begins with prayer and worship on entering life,
and how intui.vcly, on quitting life, the old man
turns back to prayer and worship. putting HIM
self again side by side with the infant Tcmart;S
Sir +. Bulwer Lytton. in his Strange story,
Yes but between its distant abutmcnts The
bridge of life has many high and a":ul arches.
through which the wild waters dash and roar III
wrath and dcsolation. Prayer and worship alone
DO not sustain these. Natures solid rocks must
lie unshaken beneath, anl human art and skill
must rear and solidify the structure overhead
t;ods will is bcs, cxcmplifed III the laws lie mas
made for the creatures whom he has placed under
rhcjr control Neither the child's trusttul our
Father" nor the old mans Forget lne not III inc
midst OF mine intirmtics,' will alter this by the
weight of Il single grain.
Science and art tirst-Then faith and prayer -
Is the order or Heaven itself. Divinity heals
,hr,rrb its agents and those agents are N" dis
,,vcries of man: not the vague announcements
IL; praphets or sccrs. Is life II burden to you
Does time drag? Is your power to cope with ne $
proble,n and duties weakened ?. You ara not well.
Your blood is sluggish and tainted perhaps. or
some important organ is torpid OF orcrworkcd
This fact NAV have taken the form o. dyspepsia,
r;cumatisin govt. nalaria pains in the stomach,
chronic headache or any of q dozen other IFS.
p,EEERs ToSI,c will invigorate you, rs lrcsh AIR
!,,virorates those who have been shut up III damp,
tc,id cells 1t is powerful. pure delicious scich-
tic, safc-the keystone OF the central %Tch ni lhe
bridge of life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01
METEOR.

The steamship Egyptian Monarch, which
left London on February 7. for New York,
encountered fresh gale and heavy head
seas on The second day cut. There were
terrific squalls aud much lightning. The
gale continued for two days, increasing to
hurricane On February 13 heavy sea
broke OH board, smashing the rails, the
saloon house, wheelhouse, pinnacle, and the
main gat1,, and damaging and displacing
boats. During more thana week the matches
were batteneG down and the terrified pas
scngers were kept below. They unite i'll
praising the coolness and courage oi the
officers 81 was on watch at 1880 j. N. on
the second day out" said the third officer,
"and standing on the bridge. The night
was very dark, heavy gale had been
blowing, and the atmosphere was hea"I.
~ charged with electricity. | could feel
it in my bones. Suddenly there was
a loud report like that of sixty eight
FOUNDER. i meteor exploded just above
the bridge, right over my head: / received
n violent electric shock, aud then felt as
though some giant had taken a feather bed
and iammed me into 4 coroner with 1t 50
that couldn't breathe. The shock knock
ed the he!msman away from the wheel. and
when it passed the place smelled OF hiim-
stone Tor over five minutes. The air seemed
full of birthstone. You could smell it clear
down in the cabin. The captain, who was
down stairs with some passengers. heard
the report and came running up on deck to
sec if any one was killed. Eve crossed the
Atlantic $50 times. I've seen waterspouts
aud fire balls III the southern seas, but !
never saw anything like that and never
heard Of anything Of the kind in northern
ATTITUDES" Some Of the sailors said they
saw rcd ball above the lnanmast just be.
fore the meteor exploded, and that when it
did explode forks of fire leaped in every di-
rec:iOn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01
CONFECTIONERY.

HENRY BRENGLE. No 129 King street, has
made arrangements to supply the PEOPLE
of alexandria during ALL SEASONS witt: the
best and cheapest goods in his line lie offers all
the dclicacies OF the season. For years he las
and the surrounding country, and The past IS his
warrant for the future.
PURE CANDIES, BRENGLE'& ICE CREAM
and Dessert spccaltics; Black, Fruit,
Pound, Jelly and Fancy, Ornamental and Plain
Cakes, are sold cheaper than they can DC manu-.
featured at home Also Cream Pufs, Tarts and
Pastry, Candies and Tafy Of all kinds. Pies a
speciality Fruits, Nuts, Confectioacrics, Care
mels and Sugarcd Fruits. lie furnishes the best
and caters for families, fairs, balls, and entertain
mcnts. dcclo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01
ROOTS AND SHOES.

s S'"''7" '''''" n
We have on hand very large stock OF LADIES
FINE BOOTS suitable for the season; and IN or
der to reduce our stock will sell them at great
ly reduced prices Il will pay TO examine these
goods before purchasing. There IS nothing III
this town or Washington that will compare IN
price or quality.
". B. WADDEY. 40 King ST.
WE HAVE 4 SPLENDID LINE OF MISSES
w and Chidren's School and Walking Boots;
also q complete stock Of Mems and Chidron's
Dress Boots. which will bc sold cheaper than the
cheapest. "ADpGi L Nv h'hs 81.
WE HAVE A VERY LARGE STOCK OF
w Gents Fine Boots and Shoes, %ad as VIC
have had warm and backward season, we don't
propose to carry these goods over. Now all that
we can say is, that we will Sci! them at very
small advance over cost to close them out All
in want will do well to call on us and save money
WADDEY, 40 King 81.
DuppERs, RUBgERS!
II RUBBERS
We will sell you the very best quality kuooeI
Shoes at prices that you will have to pay for old
and inferior goods elsewhere.
dec5 WADDEI, 1lo hlng 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01

[E. E. CREIGHTON,
=
Wholesale aad Retail Dealer ia
Drugs CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES OILS DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEEDS. Sc. &c.
70 95 King street. tunder Sarerta Hail
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA
,Eyaican.' Prescriptions carefully compoundc".
Orders will receive prompt attention
riii24-li
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AI9yanlria DazrttG.
PuRIIsuED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY Ey
EDGAR SNOW DEN,
q. the Gazette snildins, Nos. 20 & 72 Prince st.

DAILY TEI-wEERLT.
Olc s6 W one year SIpV
Six months 80. 800 Six months 2G0
one month. -. 50 Three months 90
All communications should be addressed to GAZETTE
Alexandria, Va"
The Gazette olcc is connected with the Telephone Ex-
change Advertisements orders for tho paper, news
any information or business can DO scin by te!e-
phone.
Persons leaving ts tty for the summer can have the
Gazette mailed - them post paid, for hfty cents pc;
uonth ard the address chunged az often desired.
oEract advertisers w not be allowed to exceed their
;,.ce unless tho is paid for ut transient rates,
ard under no circumstances will the? be allowed to
advertise other than their legitimate business Ia the
space contracted for
RESOLUTIONS In mcnoria of thanks tributes OF respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless OF
public concern, will only be printed In this paper as
advertisements.
All transient advertisements must be paid for In ad-
vance.
Entered nj the Posofico ri Alexandria. Virginia. ~
sccond-clsss matter!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01

sOIIE j. II. LUNT,
q
Successor to Lunt & Davidson
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES,
g. Z. corner King and Washington streets.
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians PrescI .ptions specially !janlO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01

Cclors: Black White, Garnet, Light Blue, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01
s. HALL,
d z L 6 G. J S T 8,

Lorucr Prince anu Falr1a1 stFeet
Prescriptions q speciality. English, French,
GERMAN and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
F.r:na Cologne Magnolia, Hedyosmia, Gcranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts;
Snonges Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes full assortment of Patent Medi-
cines, Coxc's Gclatinc, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa-
rinc: Spices of all kinds and select stock OF all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01

CHOE BRUSHES. SHOE BRUsHEs!!-An-
y other lot of those 10 cent Shoe Brushes just
received Also nice article at 70 cents ana from
these prices up. MCLEAN q ChlLI..
foh53 so King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01
LOTTERY.
DISMAL SWAMP LOTTERY CO..
OF NORFOLK. VA.

The franchise of this enterprise is based upon
the chartered right granted to the Dismal Swamp
Canal Company, and the legality has been repeat
edly tested before the Courts of the State.
The purpose in view is the Improvement and
extension" of the Canal, thus securing great pub
lie benefits.
Its fair conduct has already secured public con-
fdence, and the next drawing will be made on the
Goth MARCH, 1884, before the public in Nor
folk, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-03-01
CLASS E. SCHEME:
CAPITAL PRIZE 81. 900.

356 Prizes distributing $i3,05O
TICKETS ONLY 81.
Plan OF Lottery similar to that of Louisiana
Company.
]. P. HORBACH, Slanager.
Address all applications for information. tickets
or agencies to J. P. HORBACII, 2O7 Main street.
Norfolk, Va.
The undersigned supervised the Drawing Class
D of the Dismal Swamp Lottery Company, and
certify that it was conducted with strict fairness
to all interested.
GEO I, ROGERS, Commissioners
CHAS. PICKETT. N'''i' '''''
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-08-07
manitomoc pilot.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1884.
Girls as Pickpockets.

A New York letter in the Detroit
Free Press says: As the female hand is
allowed to be more dexterous than the
male, it stands to reason that girls
should learn the trade of pocketpick-
ing at least as readily as boys, if not
more SO. And they do. There is no
smarter pickpockets in New York than
the girls and young women who follow
the trade among the shoppers on
Broadway, 9th avenue, 18th street, and
23d street. They can mingle among
the women, push against them and
keep very close to them with less sus-
picion that men would excite, and they
are rs clever at getting away when
their work is done as any artful dodger
Of the other sex.
You probably have heard Of female
Fagins in New York who teach young
, girls how to become expert pickpockets.
| l think it is safe to say that there are
| quite as many women following this
profession as men. The police know
dozens of them in different parts of the
| city. They do not keep regular schools,
but they are at no time without pupils.
Most of them are to be found in the
crowded tenement neighborhoods,
some keeping small stores in which the
plumber brought In by the pupils, if it
is thing that can be sold, is received
| and disposed Of Children of s, 10,
and y years are encouraged to go out
and pick up anything they can get, and
if they show smartness they are taken
| in hand and trained, often much more
thoroughly than they would be for an
honest calling. speak only of girls;
the training of boys for miscellaneous
| theft is so notorious that it need not be
| mentioned. Nearly all the trainers are
| cid women, and there is not one who,
ii accused of her villainous work,
| would not protest innocence and virtue
till the accuser was glad to get out OF
reach of her rasping tongue. 1t is
| characteristic of these women to in.
woke bushels of blessings on you one
moment, and pour a torrent of anathe-
mas the next They live mainly on
the spoils brought in by the children
they employ and teach and prepare fol
the penitentiary, and some lay up 6
good deal of money, though they al
ways pretend to be poor, and never
| spend much on themselves.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-08-07
One Widow and her Spoons.

There is now living in Massachusetts
q widow past 80 years of age who tells
the following facts of her experience az
q widow with whom the law dealt She
married young. To furnish her we'd
ding outfit she spun and wove. With
the money thus earned she laid in
stores of useful things. Silver spoons
were among the articles thus bought
BY these she set special store, for silver
spoons in those days were not found in
every house.
1t was not long before this young
wife was widow. Then the law, which
had given all that she possessed to her
husband, now interposed again to see
that nothing which belonged to the
heirs of the husband should fall into
the hands of the widow. The spoons
belonged to the husband: they would
go to his heirs. The young widow
pleaded for the spoons, and it was f.
nally agreed that if she would pay the
money value of them she might keep
them. Forthwith she began to spin
and weave, and with the money so
earned she bought back her spoons.
BY and by she married a second time
and again the spoons belonged accord
ing to law to the second husband. In
process of time this husband also died.
Again his heirs were entitled to the
spoons and much besides. But the
taking of those cherished articles gave
so keen a hurt that its special pain still
survives. She still tells how, for the
third time. she earned the money with
which to pay for those spoons, and how
they were conceded to her only on the
payment of their money value. One OF
her descendants of the third generation
related these facts to me the other day.
They are still vivid to the mind Of the
venerable woman, who dwells on the
injustice OF the law % women.
The spoons and the personal proper
ty of wife or widow now belong to
her, but her husband still has the life
use of the real estate of his wife, and
her children often live at a great disad-
vantage, deprived of what is rightfully
but not legally theirs. Wonsan'S Jour
s1I
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-08-07
HbM to Cook q Beefstoak.

ProcruD from the butcher good fa,
sirloin With the tenderloin attached:
cut an inch thick.
Cut out the tenderloin, trim of the
extra fat, split In four parts, 80 you
will hsve<our steaks one-fourth OF an
inch thick.
Take . eheet of foolscap paper,
spread ont full size on smooth surface;
with sweet butter give the paper q thin
coat all over the exposed side.
Salt antPepper the steak to taste.
not too much, lay your steak on one
side of tho paper. turn the other halt
over the steak; then beginning at the
corner OF the fold in the paper. crimp
from each corner until you reach the
center; fasten with pins 80 that the pa
per will not lose Its folds. and you have
your steak enclosed in q tight paper
bag.
Have light broiling fire; place your
steak as above prepared on gridiron;
hold over the fire. retaining hold of the
handle. and watch carefully that the
paper does not scorch or burn.
The steak will cook thoroughly in
four or five minutes. Serve on a hot
dish. garnished with lemons. Cooked
in this way the meat retains all its juic-
mess and is free from all taints of fire
or smokS, and will be accepted by the
most delicate stomachs and retained.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-08-07
Death Of "Cld Forty" in Boston.

His name was Captain Ralph De-
vereu1, but everybody called him ''Old
Forty" The reason for this was that
he was always using this mineral In
describing any event that occurred. 1t
was cold as forty" and as hot as
forty" there we're forty" boys came
out Of the schoolhouse and fred snow
balls at his old horse, the wind blowed
like "forty," his cowhide boots pinched
like 'forty." and he had forty" pains
In his old rheumatic back when he got
up in the morning. Nobody around
Prospect called him anything else, and
at last all his animals, from q stubtail-
ed yellow dog to his ugly old horse
with . watch eye received the same
title. One day q few young lads hired
this horse to 60 to an evening party.
The sum charged was two dollars, and
the boys went around to the country
stores and bought up all the old-fash-
toned coppers they could find They
succeeded in getting 200 at last anf
sewed them up in bags of forty eac
and gave them to the old man In pay
he wouldn't let his horse again for
jcd1 AAlS AAiCuoS lIlcU w
break him of his habit and resorted to
all sorts of devices, but they had no
effect. One night he attended the dis
tribution of presents from Christmas
tree. The only token he received wa.
an illustrated copy of "Ali Bahia and
the Forty Thieves"
Il don't see what they wanted to
give me that for" unused he; "rve got
as many as forty books at home now. |"
He went to town meeting one rainy
day and caught a cold which termin-
ated in pneumonia For several days
he lay delirious, tossing and moaning
and calling for water all the time
When his right lung had filled up solid
and but small space was left in the
other one, his fever abated little and
he recognized those around the bed.
"E ,re. father, take this medicine, "
said his daughter. "the doctor has order.
| ed it and l know it will do you good. "
Throwing his hand out on the bed
with an impatient gesture. he looked
up and said:
go away, child, and don't bother
me. Forty doctors couldn't help me
now"
He died that night and forty car
riages followed him to the grave
| Boston Globe.