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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

EOWLER's FLY FANS. zone of the luxurics
i of the ago." Also Fly Traps of different
kinds For sale b. JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS
je13 Alexandria Va
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r BRODERS & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers and JobDers iii
GROCERIES,, PROVISIONS, FLOUR SAL.
AND FISH.
full line of celebrated pure old Whiskics,
Brandies,, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'s Philade}.
phia and Claggetts Baltimore Ales, and Bergo:
Engel's Lager Boer, in casks or Bottles.
Agents for James S. Kirk & Co.'S Standard
Soap and for the Baltimore River Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, and consignment
solicited, No. II King street,
my1-tf Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

WARRANTS SELTZER APERIENT, BROWNS
L Iron Bitters, Warmers Kidney and Liver
Cure, Buffalo Lithia Water, Bedford Water, Lead
beater's Lubricating Liniment, large supply in
store and for sale by
oc2O E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

GARDEN TOOLS, in sets and separate pieces,
VI in great variety wholesale and retail, at SS
King, corner of Royal street. Prices very low.
apps J. T. CREIGHTON e. SON.
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Object ZINC, BaE TIN, BAR SOLDER, PIG
street by [my27l J. r. CREIGHTON & SON.
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CONTINUED BUSHES at our store since the
" announcement Saturday of changing our bus
mess. People will believe in low prices, and we
shall make BOOTS and SHOES fly. Come and
see what we are doing. Now is your time and
chance to buy chesp Boots and Shoes.
oct27-3m 3. KAUFMAN.
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0FFICs ALEXANDRIA WArA& >>,!rANY.

A dividend of Two DOLLAES AND FIFTY
CENTS Ter share will he paid to the stockholders
at the office Of the company No, 70 Prince street,
on and after MONDAY. the 10th November 1855.
novlO I'd r. u. FESDAL!., Treasurer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

NEW EDAM AND NORTON PINEAPPLE
~ Cheese, at Loc20] McBURNEY'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

0tALIFORNIA PORT WINE pure grape juice,
~ only $1.5O per gallon, an elegant table wine.
oct3O GEO. McBURNEY & SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFICS, prepared by the
IL Humphreys Medicine Co., of New York. A
full supply just received.
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nRINK PINK TEA,
J. D. Ii. LUNT'S,
je2 Cor. King and Washington street.
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GREAT REDUCTION IN SHIRT AND VEST
" goods, worth so cents, at SO cts, at
ian23 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

VI 80 and SO inches, wholesale and retail. at
SO King, corner of Royal street. You can buy
wire, and have Window and Door Frames made
of better quality, to cost no more than the COM
mon Frames offered for sale in the city. Call and
see. J. 7. CREIGHTON & son.
jed So King, cor. Royal st.
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IF YOU CANNOT SEE and cannot find any
i SPECTACLES to suit you, 70 to HENRY
WILDTS end have your eyes tested, and you
will have no more trouble noy2O
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-16

HoCHA COFFEE just received and for sale, in
Ixl natural state, or roasted, by
oc29 &c. MILBURN.
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DRIME SUGAR CURED SHOULDERS AND
i Breakfast Pieces for sale low by
apo J. C. MILBURN.
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lIhlly w
Tri-Weekly Gazette, for country, 90 per annum
always cash in advance)
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Anew FRENCH PRUNES, large and select fruit
~ oc2O GEO MCBURNEY & SON.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
MR.. LINCOLN.
An In cident Illustrative of His Kindness


An Incident Illustrative of His Kindness OF
Heart.
Speaking of Mr.. Lincoln's kindness
of heart" said an old Massachusetts
man recently to representative of the
Chicago Inter Ocean, 81 will never for
get the only time that l exchanged
words with him. This was in the sum-
mer of 1864, and our regiment was
stationed temporarily near Washing
ton. One day I strolled into the
ground between the White House and
the river, and threw myself fiat on my
back under the trees. | was in a dis
consulate frame of mind, as the weight
of the war at that time was very heavy
upon me. / lay there for some time,
absorbed in my own thoughts and
looking up at the fragments of blue
sky seen through the leaves of the
trees. heard some persons approach,
heard them sit down on one of the
benches near, and | turned my head
carelessly to see who the intruders
were. saw at glance that my visi-
tors were President Lincoln and his
wife. l sprang to my feet, gave a
military salute and started away. The
President returned the salute with an
awkward sweep of his long, ungainly
arm, and said: Don't go. What Il
your regimentP' When l had told hin
that I belonged to the Fifteenth Mas
sachusetts, and had answered some
other questions as to what service
had seen, he asked: "Are you goinl
to re-enlistP' / said, No, not immed
lately; l want to 60 home in time t.
vote for your reelection He smiled
turned to Mrs. Lincoln and said in old
fashioned kindness: There, mother
you see, that's the way all my boy
feel. Then he turned to me and saiC
with tender seriousness: i am yer,
glad to know that the soldiers whit
have done such hard work in the fell
feel that way. We all are bearing on
burdens in this war, and l only hop
that | may bear mine as patiently an
hopefully as do the boys who carr
the rifles Then he shook my han
and said 'Good-by,' and after | ba
stepped away some eight or ten fee
raised again his long arm and CAV
another military salute, with smil
on his face that will stay with m
through all my life. 1t was a littl
thing, but do you know that a thou
and times, asleep and awake, this
smile has come to me, and whenever
does come / feel myself better and
stronger man."
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
ELEGANT HANDS.
A Fashion Which is Particularly the Mode
at Present.

A Fashion Which is Particularly the Mode
at Present.
A pretty hand can no more be I'M
fashionable than pretty face, but just
now, we are told, it is particularly "the
fashion" to display pretty hand.
That elaborate box of nonsense, the
nail-case made of plush or satinwood
and filled with attractive little imple-
ments never used, is in more than
usual request.
Girls spend an hour at time polish
ing away with pink powder and bit
of channels leather, or carefully push
ing back with an instrument for the
purpose the slight film of skin that OBJ
scures the white crescent of the base of
the nail. A freckle on the back of the
hand fills them with dismay, and causes
an instant demand for 1emon-juice.
A red hand sets the owner to search
ing domestic recipes for the proper
composition of almond-paste. A ten
dency to knobbiness of wrist or knuckles
plunges the victim into despair.
There is good in all this, but the
thing may be carried too far. Ayoung
lady's hand should always be wei
cared for and pleasing to behold, but
there are some blemishes possible upor
its beauty which no one should become
unwilling to incur. Such is tina
roughness of the forefnger which il
apt to follow much use of the needle
Such also is the puckered appearance
of the hand of a young lady who -ha
recently washed dishes, or the stained
finger of the preserve-maker; and whit
would not regard the row of blister
along rosy palm that has not dis
dained to grasp flat-iron as honorable
scars, no more to be considered dis
figurement than the sword-cut on tn
forehead of soldierP
The prettier your hands the better
young ladies, until they become to
pretty to be useful The white, smoot
hand with ring upon it is charmin
thing, but the hand that is redder an
rougher, and does good work, has tn
first claim upon our admiration
Youths Companion.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
Ruling Passion Strong in Death.

What a typical story is that of the
Tupinamba woman brought up by the
Jesuits of Paraguay, of whom, when
she lay a-dying, her confessor asked :
"Now, what would you fancy-some
fresh oranges, or half chicken, or a
slice of white bread such as the mobiles
eat ?" She was great pet of the good
fathers; she had been so docile, such a
model Christian. They had had her
ever since she was child, and. her
conduct had always been edifying.
''No," said she slowly, as her thoughts
went back to the wars between her
tribe and its neighbors, and the feasts
that had followed a successful raid.
"No; I'm not long for this world, and
if there's anything l could eat, it is the
pickings off the head of young Tupia
boy. All the Year Round.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
HAHNVILIE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IA, 1885.

when suddenly found him at my Ell
bow. He was trudging along the same
as myself, and as much unnoticed.
You may believe that my heart gave
a wild jump. Was l mistaken l
hoped and believed so, but as took a
second look there was no room to
doubt that my first glance had identi-
fed the man. 1t was that Captain,
sure enough. He did not seem to see
me, but he moderated or increased his
pace by mine. He did not look at me,
nor did he open his mouth to utter a
single word. He simply hung on like
bloodhound, satisfied that was his
victim.
The helpless feeling that first over
came me soon gave way to one of an
noyance and anger. Did he remember
me? was satisfied that he did. Did
he suspect me of being in disguised If
not why did he follow meP Why
didn't he denounce me at oncep Why
didn't he interrogate or accusep What
was he waiting for?
Hour after hour that silent, speech
less, relentless human bloodhound
trailed me. l tried in a dozen ways to
shake him of, but he was my shadow.
Once determined to turn on him and
insult him and brighten him off, but a
quarrel would have drawn attention
and perhaps strengthened his case.
Soon after sunset the brigade swung
into position along the line selected by
the engineers as the battle line of the
morrow. As we were filing past a
group of officers consulting maps
spread out under the trees, while
the ground around was strewn
with headquarter baggage, the
wicked Captain suddenly seized
me by the right arm, while a Ser
geant grasped my left, and was
conducted into the presence of General
Sheridan. My captors said not word
in defense of their action; l was too
upset to protest.
AS we walked into the little circle Of
officers Sheridan looked up and seemed
to size me up at glance.
"What is it, CaptainP" he said.
"Rebel spy!' was the brief answer.
Search himp'
In five minutes they had thoroughly
searched my clothing, but they founc
no compromising documents.
"Who are youP" asked the General
Lieutenant Charles Stevens, Com
pany B, Fifth Illinois.
The wicked Captain handed the Gen
eral paper. 1t was the roster Of
the regiment. 1t convicted me in 1
moment.
"Have him shot within ten min
utes!' said Sheridan, turning to hi
maps.
expected just such an order, ant
had been nerving myself. My captor
had let go of my arms, and 1 was fire.,
for a rush. The General had hardl,
ceased speaking, when l made break
In the twilight, with everything con
fusion, it was scheme offering man,
chances of success. There was a wilt
rush after me, and the alarm spreat
through whole division, but befor
ten o'clock was inside the Confeder
ate lines. An "ES-RebeI," in Detrot
| Free Press
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
PERSONAL AND IMpERsoNAL

General Franz Sigel has been APP
pointed to position in the office OF
the County Clerk of New York, where
he will enjoy salary of three thousand
FIVE hundred year.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Drake, re-
Gently married, have settled in Ness
County, Kan. The bride is forty
inches high and weighs sixty pounds
and the groom is forty-four inches
high and weighs seventy-five pounds.
Colonel George L. Perkins, of Nor
witch, Conn, now nearly ninety-eight
wears of age, has been Treasurer of the
Norwich 4 Worcester Railroad since
1888, and still attends to all the bush
ness details of his position. - Hartford
CourGnt.
The London JesUiSh Cbronicte says:
''The elevation of Sir Nathaniel Roths-
child to the peerage sheds luster upon
the entire Jewish community. The
creation of the first Jewish Peer is one
of the most significant acts of Mr..
Gladstone.
Rev. DIR. o. II. Tiffany, Grants old
pastor, says that in Washington the
General attended his church, because
it was near enough for the family
to walk and give servants of the
household an equal opportunity to at
tend divine service.
Mr.. William Critzer, aged ninety,
who resides near Covesville, Albemarle
County, Va, was in town recently,
having driven in buggy twenty miles,
with the intention of returning the
same day, making in all forty miles,
He stated that he had eighty-four
grandchildren and one hundred and
four great-grandchildren. The days
of the patriarchs are coming again APP
parently.- Charlottesville Va. OS'on'-
Gle.
-Whitelaw Reid was out on the Car
son & Colorado Railroad the other day
and called on the editor Of the Haw-
thorne Batlletif1, who at once wrote a
complimentary notice of him, ending
as follows: "If he had larger field
and paper of his own MIR. Reid would
make his mark in journalism. He has
ability. is hard worker, and If con
nected with the Nevada press would
soon be admitted to the Press Associa
ton. Chicago Tribune.
John Mccullough, the insane actor
, Is an Irishman. A little over forty
years ago he was on his way ''til
Ameriky'' from Coleraine, near Lon
donderry, in the North of Ireland, bu
about thirty years ago he was wheel
ing smoke" in the City Gas Works
Philadelphia. That is the technica
name of tho work done by the labor
! ers. Then he became a chairmaker
then Joined the "Boothenian" Dramat
+ ic Association ain tho alley" at Sixth
, and Race streets. and finally secured I
I place on the boards at the Arch Stree
Theater under Wheatley and Clarke
Here he became favorite at once, AM
it was not long before he made hi
debut in a leading Shakesperean char
acter. Mccullough married country
woman whom he has always abundant
ly provided for.-N. Y Tribune.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
A FEARFUL SUMMONS.
How Mr.. Smith Was Disturbed by the Ad-
vent of Life Insurance Agent.

How Mr.. Smith Was Disturbed by the Adj
vent of Life Insurance Agent.
'.Mr. Smith, I called to see if
could take your life. You see.
I'm"
"Wh-wh-what d. you sayP" ex-
claimed Smith, in some alarm.
II say that I've come around to take
your life. My name is Gum. AS soon
as / heard you were unprotected, that
you had nothing on your life, l thought
1 would just run in and settle the mat
ter for you at once. "
Then Smith got up and went to the
other side of the table, and said to him
self: 'It's lunatic who has broken
out of the asylum. He'll kill me if
halloo or run. l must humor him."
Then Gum, fumbling in his pockets
after his mortality tables, followed
Smith around the room and said to
him "You can choose your own plan,
YOU know. It's immaterial to me.
Some like one way and some like an
other; it's matter of taste. Which
one do you preferp"
''I'd rather not die at all, said
Smith, in despair.
"But you've got to die, of course, "
said Gum; that's thing there's no
choice about. All can do is to make
death easy for you-to make you feel
happy as you go. Now, which, plan
will you take.
Couldn't you postpone it until to.
morrow, so as to give me time to
thinkP"
mo; 1 prefer to take you on the
spot. I might as well do it now as al
any other time. You have wife and
childrenp"
Eyes, and I think you ought to have
some consideration for them and LEI
me of"
"Well, that's a curious kind of al
argument, said Gum. when TAXI
you your family will be perfectly pro
tected, of course, and not otherwise.
"But why do you want to murde
meP"
''Murder you!-murder you! VIII
in thunder's talking about numbering
your
"Why, didn't you say"
II called to get you to take out lif
insurance policy in our company, ant
"Oh. you did. did youP" said Smith
suddenly becoming fierce. "Well,
amt goin' to do it, and | want yo
to skip out of this, or I'll brain yo
with a poker-come now, skipW
Then Mr.. Gum withdrew wthou
selling policy, and Smith is still uT
insured Cor. Chicago Ledger.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
"a LlrTLE NONSENSE"

1.-THE large cow" says an agricul-
tural contemporary, sis going to be
the coming cow. All we ask is fair
change to get into the next field
Philadelphia CAL.
Twas q poor little yellow banana
peel, and the young man ground it be-
meath his heel; twas brick in the
sidewalk, hard and red, and the young
man ground it beneath his head.-ChS
cdgo Tribune.
"A Western critic speaks of GER
tain singer as having voice las sweet
as seventeen-year locust's." But as
a singer the locust gives the most salts
faction. 1t only appears once in sew
enteen years. NorT'istotOn Herald
DO it again:
There was a young lady in Lynn
Who said she thought kIsshg'a sym;
But when her new beau
Tried to see If twas seau
She said, "0h, please do 1t agynn."
Lynn Union.
Young Miss Boston to Harvard
oarsman: 81 suppose you have read
George Eliot's Mill on the Floss ?"
II. o. (suddenly interested)-"Well,
now, it's funny ! never heard of it, and
| / read all the sporting papers, too.
Was George knocked outP"-M y
Herald.
-Mississippians are sometimes phil
osophical A Vicksburg man chopped
off one of his small toes When some
one expressed sympathy he said; .'Oh,
this amt nothin.' You ought to have
seen my father before the war. He
chopped off his big toe. "-Arbd'ssaU
Traveller.
ITO clean the teeth use a mixture
of emery and sweet oil, following it
with plenty of kerosene" This would
seem to be queer advice, but as it is
taken from machinists' magazine,
and from chapter relating to circular
saws, we have no doubt 1t is given in
good faith. boston Post
Gus De Smith is well known as one
of the most adroit liars in Austin. Al
social gathering at the Yerger man
sion Gilhooly said to Gus: That's
not true" "What's not truePn 'tWha
YOU said Just now" "But didn't say
anything That's all the same
What You were going to say is no
, true. "-Teras Siftings.
J -Father--s'You are not sending
! George any more money, l hopep A
the rate he is spending money his edu
cation will cost him more than it vii
: be worth. He resorts to all sorts {
excuses to get money" Mother-"Bu
, this money is for an actual necessity
: He writes me that he is just beginnin
/ to study German and must have &c,
! man student lamp right away. ~
Times,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14

An English Judge, so goes cur.
rent story, was travelling in Germany.
and entering his name in the visitors
book in certain city, he was particu-
lar to append every titular distinction
he possessed. The next conner, MOTTO
ing this, added to the other titles,
'.Toady and Tuft- Hunter" The re-
porter of the local paper, who did not
understand English, called, as usual,
for the list of visitors, and copied from
the book the full description of the
Judge, with the additional words
which duly appeared in the newspaper
next day.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14

The longest respite on record has
been granted by the Governor of Della
ware, in the case of Lewis F. List, who
was sentenced to death for murder
committed in Wilmington. The law
prohibits the Governor from commut-
ing death sentence, so he overcame
the legal. prohibition by respiting List
until Friday, May 20, 1940-over fifty
four years. He is now in his twenty
fifth year.-M Y. Sun.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14
VOL. XIII.
THE oENTLEMANLY CLERK,

He to the gentlemanly clerk
Put mild interrogation
Regarding early trains, of which
He wanted information.
The gentlemanly clerk no heed
Paid to the exhortation;
For he his nails sat trimming there
In thoughtful cogitation.
Again the guest accosted him;
Expressed his perturbation
For interrupting him in such
Important occupation.
But he must to the city go,
And with his appreciation,
He'd like to learn the earliest train
That leaves the railroad station.
The gentlemanly clerk looked up
With weary indignation;
Then to his nails returned without
The slightest hesitation.
The guest spake out again, this time
With much evaporation.
His language full of cuss words was,
His tone of agitation.
81 will submit to this" he cried,
For no consideration.
To your employer will go
And ask an explanation.
l seek this caravanScral
My few weeks of vacation
To pass away in peace and quiet
And restful recreation"
"And so do ~ the clerk broke in
With placid observation.
The guest first stared then walked away
In silent contemplation.
Boston Saturday Euening Gazette
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14

An English clergyman complains
in the English Church Times of a
wicked practical joke of which he has
been the object. A week previously
there appeared in the same paper an
advertisement asking for three sermons
weekly-''p plain, and of sound Anglican
doctrine" giving the initials and
address of the reverend gentleman who
now repudiates the fabrication.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-11-14

"A sale of unclaimed articles left in
the cars of the New York Elevated
Railroad recently took place. There
were no fewer than 800 umbrellas and
parasols, $50 books, so hats, and 250
empty purses and money bags
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-24
gym a. A.

A meeting In the interest or the body
represented by the above portion Of
I, the alphabet was held lat night o, the
Congregational church, immediateiy
upon the adjasrnment Of tho young
folss' prayer meeting. by request OF
tho committee who hsd been canvass.
ing tho interests OF tho Association for
the past week, Mr.. A. @. Reeves, .
member Of tho legal fraternity, soted
a temporary chairman. He explained
that the meeting had been called for the
purpose Of efYsciina n permanent or.
gauinaiion o. tn, 7. N. q. A. Bv nom
nation Of that same com mliteo, Mr. w.
X. Howell, OF iha Wholesale firm If
Hosell Brothers Boot aud Shoa com.
pany, .wss elssted president OF tho Az
soeia'ion. He i'm nedistsly began 70
.xhihit How. veil he could preside, pnd
business proceeded to tho election o.
hr. +. N. Foote, Of the sDice aud Q Zee
mills, secretary, who, notw ithstsndtu,
his name, will keep hsndy minutes.
M. B'own, the secretary, from Ne
York, txplsined-bs often explain, O.
that 1t was intended tina. all the d.
nominations Of Christians should tie
repi esentsd on the board ot msnsgeps,
aud IN 60 far NJ tho board psmed be-.
low did not fsirly d. this Il vss hero.
af'er &c DO amended. The following
were thcn elected ~ the board: ] e..
Mct,oy, A. j. Hendrioks, w. l.. vangn,
4. Wt.hsrt, Obsrlea B.lsns, General
CAM, J d Csr,er, ]. 3. Hstnsr,f g'cn,
W. 4: nsscu, 2. W. 0rovsss ave shs
IRE trader ss8 "a sscssssy: s'sry.'x a.
81 80; ;;:!';e' rs IS g: ::::
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EL0Is NJ.

Try onr Ace tesr, q, O, WILLIE. a
Co, corner az Huyood and E,r.
rar,,,. p.... a
"H"". NJ mug.
prl"h seer sna Dried ssef Tongues
Nv n""sne = W. h''h ntrs"'
Have iset received aorsa Rsdish IN
po',les aed tbs fooE, NJ Bousas's, ST.,
MAID street.
Robert SsSnderp, IN ngod eolored
eiux"n o East DAi.s. says there IN 8
tame deer a. his house whies ssAe
there oi ~ own accord q few d 70 ago.
Rows .-l 1t the uu,.t.h,. a,o, A
Sho. Cn,,uAnv 10 rI~ s,,.at 80 s,,s