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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
A MUCH AFFLICTED FAMGLY.-James

A MUCH AFFLICTED FAMILY.-James,
Charles, William and Chauncey Grimley
were brothers who lived in Coalition, Pa. They
we're farmers. They married sisters. The broth
ers all singnlarly deforned. James WAS a
hunchback and he had six fingers on each hand.
Charles had bood-rcd birth mark which cover
ed his whole face. He had no thumbs but had two
big toes on each foot. William had only three
fingers on his right hand. Chauncey had bnt
one finger on his left hand and no thumb on his
right hand. He had ono club foot. Twenty years
ago James GImley and Chauncey Grmley's wife
died on the same day Chauncey soon afterwards
married his brothers widow, and she lived but a
year or So Three days after she died
Charles Grimley died leaving widow and
three children. Chaunrey Grimley mar
ricd Charles's widow, and they had several child
rem. Three years ago this third wife died, and q
year ago William Grimley WAS drowned. He left
widow and seven children. The widow mar
ried Channcey Grimlcy. She died last winter,
leaving the survivor of the four brothers father
and step. father of twenty eight children. In May
last he married Mrs. Elizabeth Ward, widow
and grandmother. On the 9th of June follow.
ing she died. While attending her funeral her
husband was SO severely injured by fall that he
never recovered from its effects. He died on
Saturday last aged sixty-fve years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Craven 4. Copeland, q well known farmer
Of Loudoun county, died last week, aged Sc
years.
COL Reuben \. Harrison, Of Rockingham
county, former member Of the Legislature,
is dead.
Holmes Puryear has been indicted by the
grand Jury of Diuwiddie county for the
murder of his wife.
A charter has been granted TO The Shen-
andoah County Agricultural Society to es-
tablish fair grounds at Woodstock.
the twenty Virginia State Senators who
hold over fifteen are democrats. The demo-
Gratis have only to elect in November six
Senators out of twenty to control the next
Senate.
In the Circuit Court Of Fauquier county
Miss Dora l.. Benton has entered suit for
S. 600 damages for breach of promise of
marriage against JOHN t. Culick, Of Lou
doun county.
John F. H4nnaberger, formerly Of Har-
risonburg, committed suicide Saturday night
at Cleveland, o. with laudanum. He left a
letter saying that whiskey aud cigarettes
were the cause.
The petty iuries in Richmond have failed
to find that the coupons on trial-which
were detached from the bonds-were genu-
inc. The poll WAS eight for the Common
wealth ami four for the coupon holders.
Theodore T. McRobert died in Prince
Edward county Friday. aged &c years. He
was among the oldest Of persons in Virginia
who had been connected with the press
He had been an editor in Staunton, Scots
vile and Farmville.
Arrangements are being made for one Of
the finest regattas ever held in Southern
waters, to take place in Hampton Roads,
August 19 and 20, under the auspices of the
Norfolk Gymnasium Association, and other
gentlemen interested in athletic sports.
General G. w. c. Lee has, as has hereto
fore been stated, withdrawn his resignation
of the presidency of Washington and
Lee University, and the Board OF Trustees,
at their meeting on the 23i instant request
cd him to take a leave of abSerc" from the
18th Of November to The 18Th Of May next,
with the hope that winter spent in warm.
er climate will result in a permanent inn
provement Of his health. The Board also
made arrangements looking TO the relief of
General Lee IN The disrh:rg, of his onerous
duties. The friends Of he University and
the public generally will be- glad 10 hear
that General l.ce will continue aL th. head
af this honUred institution
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
GENERAL MAHoNE's candidate for Go

GENERAL MAHoNE's candidate for Gov.
ernor tells his friend, the Virginia hating
New York Tribune, that ''if the republicans
of the North will cease treating US like poor
relations, fit only to eat at the second table,
and give us that moral and earnest support
which we deserve, there will be no trouble
about making Virginia republican State
spermauently." But how the republicans OF
Tx gnrth can treat the scalawag democrats
and their negro cohorts who have assume d
the name CT Virginia republicans otherwise
than as fit only to eat AT the second table is
what only Northern republicnFs can tell,
for while the republican platform DECLARES
for the binding obligation Of pecuniarAScon-
tracts and for free vote, the Mahonsit es
have repudilIed FirSinia's debt, and TIE
effective strength Of their party, the negroes,
"Inake it hot" for those of their own r:ce
who vote the democratic ticket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

CONSISTENCY Is quality neither possc>s-
ed nor desired by the republicans The
Philadelphia -dmericun which only a year
ago abused Malone and all his works, now
supports Mr.. John s. Wise. the chief Of his
works, and his candidate for Governor OIL
this State; and that too, strange as ii may
seem to those unacquainte'l with republican
methods, in the very same issue in which it
advises the Attorney General Of New York
to prevent the savings banks of that State
from investing their funds in the new Geor-
gia bonds, because Georgia has repudiate ed
some of her old bonds Bat, like Senator
Sherman, most republicans act upon the
policy that any thing, including all the pro
hibtions of the statutes or of the dccalogue,
is justi6able in law and morals that will
beat down the democratic party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

The RAINS of last night and to-day haze
painted all this entire section of country
green, and frightened the hopes Of many q
Virginia farmer who had been made de-
spopdent by The long continued drought.
All sorts and every kind of living thing
animal as well as plant, will he benefited
by the refreshing rain, which has not run
off. but has soaked down deep, and quench-
ed the thirst of the dry ground and of all
that is in and upon it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

TIE NORTHERN republicans in some OF
their recent State conventions denounced
the present administration for "appolntlng
uurepeutant rebels to important and honor
able Offices under the Government" Inc
same men advise the people of Virginia 10
support General Mahone But tnen u "us0
NOS be forgotten that General Malone by
HE one vote. defeated the repeal OF Inc
statute prohibiting ex-confederatsss St from
holding commissions in the United states
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

AMONG THE numerous reasons General
Malone, through his organ, assigns for the
support which the people Of Virginia should
give his candidate for Governor, Mr.. Wise,
is the remarkable one that the latter's
''stock of sporting dogs is sought from
Maine to Texas" There's true blue dem
ocrat in this city whose stock of bull dogs
has world wide reputation among the
"fancy," and who, as an occasional divert
isement. will take part in their fights, u.s.
ing no other weapons than those with which
they are provided; but no body has yet
proposed him as candidate for Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
The Dead General

MT MCGREGoR, n. Y, July 27.-Few
visitors arc ut the mountain this morning
and the guard detail and private body guard
are in charge of the cottage. Only U. S.
Grant, jr., of the generals sons, is with
the family, Col. Fred and Jesse Grant hav.
ing left he direction of affairs here 10 him
ard the private body guard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

A LAUDABLE AMBlTIoS.-"B Bobby" said the
minister at the dinner table, what do gou c>pcc:
to do when you grow up
''I'll be minister, | think.
"That. a laudablc ambition, indeed, E"bi Y Da
you think you will like to be Il minister:
Oh yes Bobby replied. PA SAYS youv COS
tho softest lob in town " y SrR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
Creation of Cardinals.

ROME, July "A Papal consstory was
held to-day. The Pope delivered an allocu-
ton. Archbishop Moran, of Australia
Archbishop Melches of Cologne; Archbish-
op Capecelatro, OF Capua Archbishop Bat
taglini, of Bologna; Bishop SchialIino aud
Monsignor Christofori were created ca,d-
uoll
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
Body Found.

ELIZABETH, N. j., July o7.-Harry c.
Hopper, a mining engineer and brother of
the late Iusee A. Hopper, formerly presi-
dent of the Singer Sewing Machine Co., was
found dead in the woods on Railway avenue
last night, in an advanced stage of decompo-
siion. He had evidently committed suicide,
as bottle of morphine was found on the
body. He belonged to Auburn, Me.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
Insane from Heat.

LONDON, July pa fireman on the
steamer Wealphalia, which arrived at Ply
mouth to-day, during the voyage, rushed
out of The engine room and jumped into the
sea and was drowned. 1t is believed that
the intense heat mad made him insane.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, July 21.-Thc Stock Exchange did
not open until eleven this morning. Open
ing prices were weak, The declines ranging
from I. to = per cent for tho most active stocks
on the list. III the carly dealings Unen Pacific
further sold oil l. and I-acsawanua .! per cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
Sudden Death of a Minister

BoRDENTowN, N. j., July 27.-Rev Ma
thaniel Petit, rector of Christ church, drop
ped dead in his parlor, this morning, from
heart disease. He was an elderly man and
was widely known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

The Southern Planter for August has hrcn
received from its publishers in Richnrnd.
It's leading article is 4 report on subjects
german to the resolutions OF Il. V. GDlt."S
of Charlotte, offered before the Farmers
Assembly on the subject of fertilizers, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

Mr.. BUrTERwoRTH, the republican con-
gresham from Cincinnati, the man whose
speech in the House was interrupted so that
the ladies in the galleries might leave, so
grossly obscene was it, says: II do not be-
lieys it would injure the republican party
to endorse President Cleveland in its plat
form. On the other hand it would make
votes for u.s." The praise Of the President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
The Remains of ex. Minister Phelps

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The reluaius of
ex United States Minister Phelps who died
recently at Lima, Peru, will be sent to
Washington from Lima the first proximo.
The remains will arrive here the latter part
Of 4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
Admiral Seymour.

LONDON, July 27.-Admiral Seymour
sailed on Saturday on the steamer Servia
for New York, on his way to take command
of the British Pacific squadron
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
The Cholera.

MADRID, July 27.-Incomplete returns of
the progress of cholera in Spain yesterday
give the number Of new cases at :. 4SS, and
OF deaths at So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
The Conquest of Herat.

LONDON, July 27.-General Komaroff1s
brother writes to the ,Sret that The conquest
of Herat is impossible on account of the
great heat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
Khartoum Must be Retakcn.

LONDON. July 27.-It is stated here that Lord
Salisbury has declared that khartonm mus, b"
rctalicn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
E, Mahdi's Death.

LONDON, July 27.-It is stated that the British
Foreign Office has received incontestible proofs
I f Ell Mahdis death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET. July 2T.--
Cattle in fair demand; prime 64Gib; good 5Aa
SO. medium 1iaa5 common 3l2a1H; Texas la
D. 81 cep.--Markct dull; prime ilta4lb good
3a4aI; mcdinm 3a3'a common 1t,a2ti culls
SOC to 81 per head. Iamb3 l4a. y. Hogs dull;
selling at from G3, to Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

hv such ultra and INSCRIPTIONS republicans
~ Mr.. Butterworth bodies no good to the
democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27
FAIRFAX DEMOCRATS.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Ga

Correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE.l
FAIRFAX c. H., Va, July 25.-The dem
ocrats of Providence district met in conyen-
ton to-day, Joseph Fl. Powell presiding,
with james w Burke secretary. Delegates
were elected as follows: TO State conven-
ion-D. NJ. Chichester, Douglas Mackail,
Jad2e H. W. Thomas and Frank l.. Gra-
ham altcrnatcs, James NJ. Love and Jona-
than Magarity. To the county convention
W. f. Graham, Edgar Van Slyck, Henry
NJ Faulkner and R. B. Tyler; alternates,
Samuel S. Roby, Cornelius Money, DR.. F.
I.ugenbeel and William s. Smoot. Joseph
II Powell aud Frank M. Smith were unani-
muusly re elected members Of the executive
committee for Providence district. On mo-
ton Of James NJ. Love the delegates TO the
State convention were instructed to use all
honorable means 10 secure the nomination
Of General FilZhugh Lee for Governor. The
convention voted an endorsement of the ad-
ministraticn of D. M. Chichester as chair
main of the county committee. On motion
the secretary was Instructed to send copy
of the proceedings Of the meeting to the
Fairfax Herald and the ALEXANDRIA GA
ZETrE for publication.
CENTREvILLE, July 25.-The convention
to elect delegates to the State and county
convention met accordingto announcement,
and was called to order by r. l.. Spindle.
On motion W. H. DeBeil was elected secre-
tary and Il. L. Spindle chairman. After e1-
pressons of sentiment by various gentlemen
DR.. r. F. Simpson was unanimously elected
to represent the district in the State conven-
ton, with JOS. A. Settle as alternate. The
delegates were instructed 10 vote for Gen.
Fi!z. Lee for Governor. As representatives
ut Fairfax Court House the 9th Of August
John D,Bell, c. S. Ford and Simpson Pom
eray were elected, with Thos. Holden,
George Z. Wright and J. H. nj. Ghecn as al
ernates. The delegates were instructed to
cast their ballots for DR.. K. +. Simpson for
the Legislature.
The democratic voters of Mount Vernon
district held meeting at Pulman's mt three
o'clock Saturday evening George Mason
was elected chairman and 3. Il. Mason sec
retary. The following delegates were then
chosen: To the Stale convention at Rich
mond, George Mason, delegate, and a. c.
Landstreet alternate; to the county con-
vcntion at Fairfax c. H., Il. w. Gaillard, A.
G. Landstreet and 3 Il. Mason as members
of the county executive committee, j. w.
Gaillarl and A. G. Landstreet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

CHICAGO, July 27.-Scpicnber Wheat SGa,
Corn issc lower O',s -teady ut 3li., for .Juiy.
Pork firm at T'ar Eirher. Lari lr,n at l.c
higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

Flour isuuiet and without material change, deal
crs buying to supply near wants. Wheat IS easy and
about 1c lower all grades but is fairly active at
the decline for both milling and shipping grades
The offerings this morning change were all Of
the Futz variety and sold at % for good. and 50
to 92 for fair no mixed or longhcrry have been
offered for several days. Corn is wca! and lower
Rye and Oats quiet. Produce is with pnt change
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

New YORK, July 21.Storkr modcratc!v active
and heavy. Money easy at /. Cotton quiet; up-
lands Id 5-16 Orleans 10 40: futures steady
Flour dull aud heavy. Wheat lower and less
active. Corn lower and dull Pork sicady at
Sill 50aS11 TO- Lard steady at So III,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-07-27

BALTIMORE, July 2I.-Fa. G's deferred -:
soidated -: past due coupons So: do new 10
4rs 33l2; IS bid to-day. Cotton
dull midiling 1Ol, Flour qnict and steady
Howard street and Western super 81 on9i IN do
extra SS 5Oil % do family a :; la.I % City
Mills super So 25aj 80; do extra g: Dad 90:
do Rio Brands Fl 90a5 90: Pstapsco family =, -;
do supcrlativa patent St 90. Whcat-Sonthcrn
steady and active: Western lower anL :rtive:
Southern red 4Gia"91 do amber l0Oa1O1 No
1 Maryland 96'e bid !; No Western winter red
spot 92ao2a4; July 92a!2'..; Aneust 92;iia93 :;
September 96l.a9Gil 0cohcr - ya99 Corn
Southern quiet and momi,.al!y steady Western
frmcr and dull Southern white .,'i:.51 do vel
low 5ia55 Western mixed spot 2L,a5:;: August
5la4a51's September 5l"ia52i:.. Oats steady
Will; firIncr tone: Southern 11a:S; Western
white 31a3S: do mixed :i3a;5: Pcnna 3ja:,~
Rye dull at G5a61. Hay irmcr: prime 10 choice
Penna and Nd $iGA11. Provisions steady; Mess
Pork Sl1 5OA$ll - BuIkmcats-shomldcr:
and clear rib sides. packed 5l4aGI.. Bacon
shoulders pa clear rib sides L, Ham, ~
12A Lard. refined, 7;:,. Butter dnli; West
ern packed Gall; creamery 19a2O Eggs easy
aud qnict at 12a12i2 Coffee firm; Bio c:.srucs
ordinary to fair 77,aS',. Sugar steady 4 soft
Gig Whiskey steady at 81 2oal -.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-11-28
The Hat Exploded.

Speaking of nitro -glycerine, :"
said DIR. Roberts, the oil torpedo
man, to a g,oup Of legislators in
Warren the other day, "and its ex-
plosiye properties reminds me of
one incident of a thousand that /
could relate regarding it. At the
factory where the oil well torpedoes
are made we strain the nitro-glyc-
erine through the crown of q felt
hat, and when the. hat has served
its purpose we destroy 1T. One
day some of the workmen, instead
Of destroying the bat, washed it
thoroughly and treated it with al
kalls in order to destroy the effect
of the nitro-glycerine Some two
years afterward one of the men
ran across the hat, and his, curios-
lty was excited as 10 whether 1t
would explode if struck a hand
blow. He placed it on one of the
iron arms that sun out from the
timers bench in the factory and
struck it, while his compenions
looked on in wonderment. He
struck it twice without any result,
but the third time it expoded, blew
the iron arm through brick wall,
Rocked tile man down and broke
both of his arms, and wrecked the
of the tin shop. .'-Ex.
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dealer tritled nervously with the
pistols in the showcase, and a man
who WAS having a gun resighted
brought it to his shoulder and
looked at the scar-faced person
across the barrels.
"He picked off the caps, did hep
said little fellow IN a hunting
coat. "Well, that was pretty smart,
sure enough. 1t reminds me of one
day when | was duck-shooting at
Bridgeport. The birds flew pretty
well in the forenoon, and | worked
SO hard that at lunch time | was
tagged out. I took a nap after
feeding, and when woke up the
oeuce cartridge but six was left
in the case by my side. Some fell
low has been nipping my ammnni-
ton, | thought. I'll just sham
sleep, and perhaps III catch him.
/ half closed my eyes and in few
minutes | heard something stirring
close alongside me. l threw my
arms out rapidly and caught the
thief, and who do you think 1t was?
You could not guess if you were to
try for a month. Twas an old
mallard drake, sir. He ripped the
shells one by one and sunk 'em in
pond just behind me. And the
worst of it was, he'd mistaken my
whisky flask for the powder-horn,
and that was gone, too. Now, |
call that pretty clever for mall
lard"
Pm sorry amt keeping an in
sane asylum said the gun-dealer;
you fellows would be trotted ont
as the prize lunatics, but as l amt
and only selling powder and shot
and guns and fishing tackle for a
living, and as | don't want to have
my place mobbed, | you'd better
Withdraw, and let me attend to
business. But before you go, if
you should happen on to any quail
or duck like the ones you've been
telling OF send 'em in to me to
stuff, please. And give me notice
the next time you start ia on the
yarn lay, for I'd like to get some
gun rags in my ears. Flsherman's
lies, indeed There amt fisher
mau in the state that you fellows
can't beat out" and the man OF
guns retired behind his counter
and hammered away yiciously at a
dented barrel. H3 FAfyfe
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-11-28

Will he sent 70 10 anyone ami vYS,G T.,
etter, stating symptoms, sex andage.
strict secresyein regard TO all busi
ness 'transactionsr tyt'ihe
Dr. Mintie's Kidney Remedy Nep-
hretieum cures al kinds Of Kidney
and Bladder complaints, Gonorrhna,
GIeet, Leucorrh9. For sale by all
druggists. 81 bottle, six bottles for
8.
EIhT21
DR.. Mintie's Dandelion Pills are
me best and cheapest Dyspepsia and
Bilious cure in the market. For
gale by all druggists. .3,y#bk
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-11-28

. Ils'0 HINts' AI1psN'Il@ :. "a " DI1S GfI q II
with the scar. "That dark object,
sir, was the cock quill, and as he
flew across me he picked the caps
off the nipples Of the gun" and he
of the scar gazed defantly at his
auditory. There was painful ST.
lence jor "a few moments. Tho gua-
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-11-28
Notice of Forfeiture. ,
Kingston, Sierra County,
Territory Of New Mexico,

iNlAlIOiI VI A'S' AZ fS-'''t
!, ..~,s May 30th, 1883.
TO J. C. Evans and r. Il. Everett; q
You are.hereby notified. .thatI have
expended one ($1o01 hundred dollars
in labor and Improvements upon the
'FDenick Lode or mine, in order to
hold said premises underline provis-
ion of section 1924 Revised Statutes
of the United States, being the
AMOUNT required to hold the same
for the, year ending D9sgenlber 5lst,
1884, and ifwithin ninety days from
the services Of this notice by publ-
cation you fail orrefuse to contribute
'yottr proportion of such expenditure
as co-owners, your interest in said
claim will become the property Of.
the subscriber under said section
1924 ea.1Ta-aI o. r.. SYDNEY.
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