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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

A CURIOUS and instructive piece of evi.
dence was given at the criminal court of q
neighboring State, recently, on the trial of
Emily Redstone for attempting to murder
two little children-Amy and Maud Weir
by throwing them into the river. Amy, the
elder, bright, intelligent child, aged 7
years, gave her evidence in remarkably
clear and artless manner. She stated that
she sank till her feet touched the bottom
and that she then fell asleep till she found
herself wrapped up in the boathouse. There
was no pain beyond the first shock of the
water. 1t will be remembered that Red
stone was servant, only 16 years of age
aud that, after deliberately smashing crock
cry, she took the children out for q walk
and threw them into the river from the tow
ing path. Had the children died, no doubt
the plea of insanity would have been set up;
but no such plea was advanced to the pris.
oner's behalf, doubtless because it was ex-
pected that on 80 young girl light punish
ment would be inflicted whereas, if she
had been proved of unsound mind, lifes
Incarceration might have followed. A sent
ance of seven years penal seryitude was
passed on the prisoner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Some thirty.fve or forty members of the
Sixty-frst Pennsylvania Union Veterans
will hold q reunion at Fredericksburg to-
morrow.
The wedding of Miss Julia Jackson,
daughter of the late General Stonewall
Jackson, and Mr. William E. Christian, of
Richmond, is announced to take place June
End.
An iucendiary fire in Suffolk yesterday
morning destroyed the large warehouse of
c. L. Daugherty & Co., together with the
stock Of groceries, liquors, grain, &c. Sew
eral adjoining frame buildings were destroy
ed. Loss $4,000; fully insured.
United States Marshal Scott, of Charlotte
county, took the oath of Office yesterday
before Judge Robert W. Hughes, and en-
tered upon the discharge of his duties.
Thomas E. Ballard, deputy, who has been
acting Marshal since the resignation of
Marshal Hughes, retires.
| Last Tuesday morning as freight train
of the Richmond and Danville Railroad was
approaching Redsville, n. c., two negro
girls attempted to cross the track when the
approaching engine was within about thirty
feet Of them. One of the girls narrowly es'
capped death the other was struck and run
over by the entire train of cars, causing in
slant death.
At meeting of the City Council of Peters
burg last night the reported sale of the Fir'
eipia and North Carolina Railroad, was
discussed. and resolution was adopted
that the Finance Committee, together with
the city attorney, be instructed to investi:
gate the rumored sale and report to called
meeting. The author of the resolution
stated that he had learned that the Rich.
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Road
had been sold to the Atlantic Coast Line
and he expressed the opinion that if this
was true the Virginia and Carolina Road
would prove failure.
Carter Weaver, colored, for over forty
wears past resident of Richmond, died
yesterday in that city, of old age and gen
eral debility, aged about eighty-seven years
Carter who was Virginian by birth, first
appeared in Richmond, some time during
1871. where for some time he was coachmar
for Gov. James Mcdowell. The previous
four years of his life had been spent in
Washington, he having acted as coachmar
from 1887 to 1911 for President Van Buren,
In feeling and action he always illustrated
prominent Virginia characteristics; he was
proud of his white friends and associates
and did not have much use for the ordinary
darkey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

FIRING AT MINIsTER.-Rev. R. II. Por-
ter, colored, is pastor of the Mt. Zion Bap-
fist Church here (where revival is pro-
gressing) and was at its last session Presi
dent of the Colored Baptist State Assoca-
ton OF Virginia. He is au educated man
and stands highly with the whites and blacks
of the city, On Wednesday evening he at
tended cottage prayer meeting at the
house of Thos. Jackson, colored, in Newtown
where number of the female members of
his congregation were assembled. After
service, as he was leaving, he spoke to
Jackscn's wife at the door, urging her to
attend the church meetings more regularly
and in the talk laid his hand on her Shout
der. The woman's husband, who was pres
ent, fred at him twice with a revolver.
The crowd became panic stricken. Jack
son belonged to another church and wanted
bis wife to join there, and with revolver in
hand charged the pastor with trying to lead
his wife to his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Vin-
dictator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

How TO CULTIVATE PEANUTs.-Any dry
soil will answer. Let the ground be we'll
pulverized. leaving an even surface. Get
fresh nuts; break them out of the shell and
plant, about the time of planting beans, two
inches deep, in hills three feet apart, and
the rows five feet apart. In order to have
straight rows, use line. Plant two kernels
in a hill, but if both come up, transplant
one of them without in any way disturbing
the other. As soon as the plants are up,
hoe and keep them clean. When they be
gin to run and show blossoms, cover the
vines blossoms aud all with about an inch
of earth taken from between the rows.
With good cultivation the vines grow fast,
and must be covered, always leaving the tip
of the runner just peeping out of the ground.
AS soon as the leaves are touched with frost
dig the nuts, leaving them clinging to the
vines. Now the nuts must be we'll dried.
This can be done By hanging up the vines,
or stripping them off and spreading them on
the floor or any way so they will not mould.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

ANTI-SwEARINe SoCIETY.-The origin of
the famous association of the Misericordia,
in Florence, is singular. About five Gen.
turtles ago when Florentincs were busy with
the wooden trade, many porters used to
gather on the Piazza di San Giovanni. 1t
seems that cursing and swearing were as
familiar to those old porters as to the mod
ern ones. One day poor porter, Lucas
Borsi, trying to reform his swearing COM
panions, proposed that they should pay q
fine for every oath, the money to be put into
box, and that with this money a litter
should be bought to carry poor people, fal'
len in the streets, to their homes and to the
hospital. The porters liked the idea, and
in time their association spread all over the
city. The little compagnia grew in num-
bers and in power, many wealthy men leav-
ing large legacies to it. Now it owns large
amount of real estate, and no man of mark
passing through Florence declines to regis.
ter his name among the brothers, if possible,
such is the honor attached TO its member
shin,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

LEAVE TO PRINT.-The president has
prided himself on his ability to get rid of
bores, and he has generally succeeded in
doing so without letting the bore know that
he regarded him as a bore. He had caller
Thursday that he had the greatest difficulty
in getting rid Of The man in question
came from somewhere in Michigan. His
story was more than ordinarily long, and
the President stood it as we'll as he could,
being confident that it would end some
time, but the Michigan man would not stop.
He talked and talked, Notwithstanding that
the President turned away from him sew
eral times. AS last resort, the President
advanced toward gentleman in the room
who had the day before been appointed to
a foreign position, and he began talking
hold of the Presidents arm and turned him
around, saying, II am not through yet"
As he secured the attention of the Presi-
dent he let fly again with renewed vigor.
The President gave him several more min
utes and was about turning to the foreign
consul when the Michigan man caught
his former remark, II am not through
vet" The President had o smile GU his
face as he turned to the persistent talker,
saying IN q determined manner: well,
want you to understand that l am through,
and if you want to submit any more re
marks have them printed and sent to me-"
He withdrew, and dozen or more who
were sitting around the room anxiousy
awaiting their turn to be heard had a
laugh at his expense, the President joining
in it. The Michigan man turned up at the
White House promptly next morning, hav-
ing avaiIed himself of "leave to print" and
presented his statement printed by a type
writer He did not ask further audience,
contenting himself with a request that the
package be handed to the President.-N. Y.
HERALD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
TINE DEVOTED TO MEALs.-An eminent

TINE DEVOTED TO MEALs-An eminent
physician states that the average time occu.
pied in the process of taking food by the
people of New England does not exceed
from twelve to fifteen minutes for each
meal. Such haste is injurious to health for
many reasons. The progress of digestion
begins in the mouth with the action of the
teeth and through the excitement of the sal
avary glands by the presence of food. I'm
less saliva is abundantly mingled with the
latter, the first act OF digestion is obstruct-
ed, and natures plan is changed. This flu
id not only lubricates but acts chemically
in the mouth if a Reasonable time be given
it, upon all the starch elements which
make up the great bulk Of what we eat.
When eating in haste, great deal of air is
swallowed. Air is, to certain extent, al
ways entangled in the saliva and assists
digestion, but when "wads" of food sue
coed each other very rapidly they seem to
act like pistons in the tube leading from
the back of the throat, and drive before and
between them into the stomach such
amounts of air as to dstend that organ and
impede its functions. Another effect of eat
ing in this way is that the masses of food
imperfectly mixed with saliva become i'm
pacted in the esophagus, checking its mus
cular action, which is obviously intended to
propel only one piece at time. This en-
barrassment is overcome by taking at one
gulp as much fluid as the mouth will hold,
thus distending the elastic tube and wash
ing the DISTRACTED food into the stomach.
All this is unnatural, and can hardly fail 20
work misch ief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

In Scotland they have curious way of
fishing that takes the medal for the ease
and repose with which it is conducted. The
fisherman, we will say, is after pike. Select
ing big goose from his barnyard, or half.
q. dozen geese, as the case may be, he ties a
baited hood and line about five feet long
to their feet, and on reaching the water
turns them in. The birds swim out
and the fisherman lights his pipe and
sits down. In few minutes a fish sees
the bait and seizes it, giving the goose
good pull. The bird starts for shore at full
tilt, frightened half to death, dragging the
fish upon the bank, where it is unlocked.
The line being rebaited, the feathered fish.
erman is again sent out to try its luck. A
flock of geese can make quite haul in the
course of the day, the human fisherman
having only to take off the game and bait
the hooks, the pulling in aud hooking being
done by the birds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

MoRTAL1TY.-Of 100000 children ush.
cred into life, nearly 100000 pass away by
the end of the first year. Twelve months
later $4,000 more will have followed. At
the end of the third year the number living
will be diminished by $4,000 more. Each
year the decade following will make its in
roads upon the ranks but less serious in
amount, till the thirteenth year will call
for less than 1000. Those remaining will
fall out by twos and threes till the end of
the forty. fifth year, when it will be found
that in the intervening period about 500, 900
have succumbed by the way. At the end of
sixty years $4,000 grayhaired veterans
would still be keeping step with the duties
of the passing days. Eighty years would
see 81 900 remaining with strength impair
ed and steps growing feeble. At the end of
ninety FIVE years but 223 would linger in
the darkening path and these would be
rapidly thinned till in the 1OSth year the
last survivor of the million would disappear
and join the ranks of his predecessors in
the great host Of the majority. -PHtsburg
DISPATCH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
Caught BY an Octopus.

A diver who was trying the find pearls of
the Alaska coast, found none, but found
himself, all of sudden in the grasp Of an
ugly octopus with arms twenty seven feet
long. Such an experience is rare: but there
are thousands of people who are caught by
dyspepsia, which is quite as bad. An octo.
pus hates to let 90. So does dyspepsia.
Browns Iron Bitters settles dyspepsia, and
makes it loose its cruel grip. Mrs. Schmidt
and her daughter, ofl36 Conway street, Bal.
timore, were both cured of dyspepsia by the
use of Browns Iron Bitters.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

The Century Muyazine lor May has been
received from its publishers, the Century
Publishing Company, of New York. Its
contests are: The New Orleans Exposition
The Rise of Silas Lapham, Typical Dogs,
Whittier, An Artist Among the indians
The Bostonians, Immortality and Modern
Thought, Greedy at Cape Sabine, Incidents
of the Battle of Ma nassas, Manassas to Seven
Pines, The Second day at Seven Pines
Recollections Of Private, The PENN
suiar Campaign, General Grant, Topics
of the Time, Open Letters, Brio a-Brac, and
some poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
>&Sl9g;5 &
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
General Grant.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Last night was the
worst night with General Grant in two
weeks. 1t was quiet night as quiet goes
with him, but he slept only at short inter-
walls until 6 o'clock this morning, at which
hour he fell into sleep that continued un-
til q. IN. He then wakened again, but
again he dozed until between nine
and ten o'clock. About ten o'clock
last night the General settled down,
as was supposed for the night. BE be-
lieved Doctor Douglas had left the house.
This was not true, and when about eleven
o'clock the patient heard the doctors voice
in the hall he summoned him to the sick
room. The General seemed nervous and
apprehensive, and he requested the doctor
not to quit the house until morning. Hence
DR.. Douglas remained at the house until
$50 this morning. When the doctor left
the house he said the Generals restless
night might have been owing to cere-
bral exaltation resulting from work on
his book during the past two days.
The weather, too, may have contributed to
the restlessuess of the patient. The throat
and general physical conditions were not
such as to have caused uneasiness, and the
doctor found explanation of the fact in the
reasons stated. The doctor would return
at noon to-day to see how his patient was.
The weekly consultation will be held to-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
Embarked for their Posts.

New YORK, May 2.-The Hon. George
Fl. Pendeton, Z. S. Minister to Germany,
sailed this morning for Bremen on the steam
er Vera, Of the North German Lloyds Line.
He was accompanied by his wife and two
daughters, Miss Pendleton and Miss ]. N.
Pendleton. A number of their friends gath
cred at the dock to see them off. The de-
parting minister and his family we're in the
best of health and spirits. Ex-Governor
Thomas NJ. Waller, of Connecticut, the con.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
COURT OF APPEALS YEsTERDAY.-Iates
& Ayers VS.. Robertson g. Berkeley. Argued
and submitted

NEW TELrGRAPH1c APPARATCs-The remark
able teegrapbic apparatus recently devised by
Messrs. Hathaway & Linyil!e, of Philadelphia, is
striking illustration of the constant progression
and development Of human ingenuity This ma
chine renders telegraphy as simple as operating u
type writing machine, and it promises to revo-
lutionizc the telegraph business With it there
is no use for the pert telegrapher, any one
who can operate an ordinary Typewriter can send
messages. In front it is like a typewriter, the
letters and numerals standing up on elevated
keys The keys start variously graduated cur
rents of electricity which traverse the connecting
wire. some times meeting and passing in opposite
dire ctious The touching of key produces n
letter Oh the paper of both the sending ard re-
ceiving instruments for both are alike. Each
machine serves for either use. aud can be worked
as fast as skillful typewriter operator can touch
the keys. One great advantage is the message
cannot be read by sound, thus securing privacy.
1t is applicable to any system of wire communica-
ton and capable of working with any number of
tributaries. A company has been formed i'll Phil
adelphia to control the patents aud S2,CO0,OOO
of capital stock has been issued but shares are
for SALE The president is Mr.. Thomas Cochran,
of Philadelphia, who has given assurance that the
details published regarding the invention are
substantially correct.-Bradstreet
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria aasette.l
WASHINGTON, D. G.. May 2, 1885.

Especial Correspondence Of the Alexandria daIettel
WASHINGTON. D. g.. May 2, 1855,
The Postmaster General has removed five
postofice inspectors including those who
were called upon to resign about month
ago.
The Secretary of the Treasury has ap
pointed a committee to supervise the trans
for and destruction Of tho plates used in
printing the 3 IS bonds of the District o.
Columbia.
In reference TO General Filz Lees visit to
the President, the other day, it appears this
correspondent was led into error in stating
that the General expressed any certainty as
to his nomination by the democratic con-
ventior, or his election if nominated, as he
recognizes the great uncertainty always
existing in political matters.
The naval court Of inquiry continued the
examination of Paymaster General Smith
to day. A voucher for the payment OF
1905 SO, being due to a. P. Brown for fifty.
two barrels of pork, was subject of inquiry.
The President has made arrangements for
q visit on Monday to the battle field at
Gettysburg, where he will take part in the
army reunion there. Two members of the
Cabinet will probably accompany him.
The monthly Treasury statement shows,
IL,
of nearly 81, 100000 of gold a gain of about
100000 in silver; gain of nearly $1,000
0O0in United States notes q gain of 1000
in national bank notes and q loss of So, 6OO,-
600 in national bank deposits.
The President to day appointed ]. Ernest
Meiere, of Colorado. to be Consul of the
United States at Nagasaki, Japan. The
Doctor was formerly a lieutenant in the
Marine Corps. In April, 1861, he married
daughter Of Commodore Franklin Buch-
anan, them commandment of the Washington
Navy Yard.\ He was Confederate soldier
during the war, aud afterwards became
physician. he has been practicing medi.
cine in Leadville, Colorado, for a number
of years. His political disabilities were re-
moved in 1873 DR.. Mciere is said by his
friends to be we'll fitted for the position to
which he has been appointed.
The Comptroller Of the Currency to day
appointed Kent K. Hayden, of Omaha, to
be National Bank Examiner. He will be
assigned to the District of Kansas and Ne
braska.
Lieut.. Commander Nichols, commanding
the Pinta. writes to the Navy Department
from Sitka, Alaska, under date of March
3lst, e1l says in part: "The Chillcotts are
somewhat uneasy, and say they will have
no more white men among them. There
has been great deal of hoochiDoo among
them this winter. They have threatened
the white men, but have committed no
overt act, and probably will not, though
they have not that fear of the men-of.war
that some of the rest have, owing to the
fact that their village is about 20 miles
above the river bar. and is only accessible
By canoes. The Russian citizens Of this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
Riot.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, May 2.-Thc govern,
last night ordered four companies Of the ,.n
regiment State militia to be sent to ! ,,..,
at once to quel riot at that place. ..iu:.
tant General Vance and Capt. Bell len A.,
night for Joliet. The governor wa .n,p,r
tuned all day yesterday by the sheriff OF
Wills county for troops. The shcrih static.
that threats are being made to burn JgI,r,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
No New DEVELOPMENTS

PTTsBURG, Pa, May 2.-There re no
new developments in the trunk mystery
which came to light at the Union station, in
this city, yesterday. The body has been IT,.
Ing in Flannery's undertaking rooms. nrd
during the morning large number o! Ita.-
ans viewed the remains, but up to noon no
one had identified them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02

10 chronic cases ofueuralgia, rheumatism,
or govt, where the disturbing cause is Ger.
tain acid which poisons the blood: Salvation
Oil should be used according to directions.
This powerful pain destroyer will in time
dissolve the poison circulating in the blood,
and bring relief when all others fail. Saliva
ton Oil kills pain, and is only twenty five
cents a bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
The why and wherefore of the reason #

The why and wherefore of the reason for
twelve men on jury has not received def
mite explanation that We know of, other than
under the old Jewish dispensation the
twelve seemed to be sort of mystical number, as
we read of the Twelve Apostles, Twelve Proph-
ct.," There were also twelve Jewish Judges,
twelve pillars in the temple, twelve stones in
Aaron's breastplate, twelve months in year and
twelve signs in the zodiac, and hence following
the custom the number twelve has become en-
grated OH the new land.
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citizens.

The Secretary of the Treasury yesterday
ordered the removal of Special Agent 5. f.
Chamberlain. He was born in Vermont, was
appointed from Virginia and voted in Mary
land. All such ought to go at once, espe'
cially those who were appointed" from
Virginia, because they couldn't get in from
anywhere else and were saddled upon this
State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
Removal of a Capital

WHEELING, W. Va, May 2.-W hee.ie,
is no longer the capital of West Vir.nio
The State archives, government prorrr,y
and the officers and their families left on ,ba
steamers Belle Prince aud Cheaapeekc hi.
morning for Charleston, which, under oro
visions of an act passed in 1879 by BE l.. j..
lature, became the permanent SEA. O.. pov.
ernmept for this State on and after ,o.isr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-02
Store Closed

PETERSBURG, Va. May 2.-The store Of
H. w. Weiss, general merchandise dealer
at Hicksford, in this State, has been closed
by the United States Marshal, Mt the
instance of his creditors. His indebtedness.
is principally in the Northern S,ntes The
store is now in charge of United Safes
officers.
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place. and the missionaries are having
some trouble, owing to the alleged en-,
croachments of the missionaries on iano
claimed to be within the town limits. IL
has eliminated in an injunction forbldulng
the missionaries to do further work until
the case can be decided at the May term OF OF
the District Court. At Hoonyah l heard OF
a case of witchcraft during the winter. q
man and woman were tied up and allowed
TO starye to death. The authors OF IT were
apparently unknown"