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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
LETTER FROM FALLS CHURCH.
of The Alexandria GAZETTE

Correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE.l
FALLS CnUECH, Va, August 25.-Now
that the Fairfax democrats have nominated
d. NJ. Chichester TO represent them in the
coming Legislature, they have only to put
forth an effort such as they are capable OF
doing, and he will be elected by from 800 to
400 majority in the county. II Mr.. Chichester
he will SEQ that democratic poStmasters
in each and every case throughout the coun-
~ will add TO his ma Ority. There are only
a few changes as yet in the postoiiices in
hi. county, and we are at a loss to know
why this il so. Many are beginning to be.
iievc that 20 ruGre changes are to be made,
au1 may loss some interest. Surely
they could not expect to get support from
Malone postmasters by retaining them in
office even 10 single instance, but will, ON
the contrary, lose some from an impression
of indifference on the part Of the appointing
power towards he friends of the party.
The Grange committee met yesterday on
he fair grounds and sold the privileges for
the exhibition TO he held on l4th to 18Th OF
September next. The amount received from
he sale was very nearly $780, This would
indicate that very large crowd was ex
pee ted, and extensive preparations are being
made to ccommodate all who may be
present.
We are glad to learn that the W., o. &
W. r r. is disposed under the able man.
angement of Mr. s. NJ. Brophy) to lend us
ad in making this show success.
The ladies of our village, who were sere-
nah-a on last Friday night by the members
of the band from Golden Light Lodge, ]. o.
g. r.. OF your city, desire TO express sincere
thanks for the most delightful and charm
ing music rendered by them on that occa
sion, and hope to be favored again in the
near future. AMITY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

INSANE FROM ROLLER SKATING.-Livir e
with Der grandmother in Whtestown last
fall was young girl about fifteen years 81
age, who was in the enjoyment of almost
perfect health and possessed of rugged
constitution. She scarcely ever was i'll, and
was much stronger than the average female
at her age. The skating rink seemed to Of
fer very peculiar attraction for her. She
was remarkably graceful skater, and the
company at the rink being agreeable the
greater part of her time was spent within
its walls Every night, and often after
Moons, she was at some rink enjoying the
fascinating sport of the rollers. She went
on in this way for some time until prostra-
ted by exhaustion. She was treated for
this, but grew worse Instead of better, and
finally she became raving maniac, requir-
ing main force to keep her quiet. An ex-
animation revealed that her spine had been
injured, and the physicians gave it as their
positive opinion that it was caused by too
much roller skating The injury to the
spine, of course, affected the brain, pro.
ducing insanity. The certificate of two
reputable physicians pronounciDg her in.
sane being presented to the court on Mon
day last, commitment papers were issued,
and the following day the insane young lady
WAS placed in the State Lunatic asylum in
this city.-Uica Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
Show Windows Wrecked.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Ang. 26.-About
o'clock this morning an explosion occurred
in the show window of James B. Rodgers
and Callowhill streets, which wrecked al!
the windows in dozen stores in the vicin
ity. The explosive package was placed on
the outside of the wiudowsill, the mark oil
the burned fuse being visible. The contents
of the window were wrecked and the panes
of glass broken. No other damage was
done to Mr.. Rodgers premises.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
THE CANVASS.
Rooms STATE Dem. Elk. COMMITTEE,
Alexandria, Va, Aug. 26, 'S5.

ROOMS STATE Dem. Tx. COMMITTEE,
Alexandria, Va, Aug. 26. 'S5.
The Canvassers ct Large for the demo-
cratic party in the pending canvass are as
follows:
John Nicely, John T. Goolrick, of the l5t
district
ID. starke, r. c. Marshall, of the %
district.
James n. Dunlop, W. r. Aylett, Il. r.
Beirne, OF the 81 district.
P. W. Mckinney, W. II. Atkins, DR.. M.
@. Holt, of the 4th district.
A. A. Phlegar, John Staples, of the 9th
district.
Waller R. Staples, Johu E. Penn, of the
9Th district.
Holmes Conrad, r. r.. Barton, s. S
Turner, JOHN r. Harris, DR., $. r. Moilett,
of the 7th district.
r. Taylor Scott, George A. Mushbach
C. E. Stuart, of the Ssh district.
Abram Fukerson, S. H. Newberry, r R.
Henry, James A. Walker, John A. Buch'
anan, of The oh district.
S. T. Coleman, w. NJ. Cabell, of the lO:h
district.
The Virginia democratic members OF
Congress.
Attention Is asked to many new an
nouncements Of public speaking in the
usual column.
The Dispatch and ,State ara rtqu' s!ed &c
| publish all appointments ard announce
ments, and the local lapers such as pertain
| to their localities.
JNo. S. BARBOUR, Chairman.
W. W. SCOTT, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
Admiral Courbet's Remains.

PARIS. August 26-The remains of Ad
mral Courbet, which were brought home
from the East on the iron. clad Bayard,
were landed at Hyeres to-day. Mass bad
previously been celebrated on board the
Bayard. The casket was covered with
wrea,Es, and salvos Of artillery were fired
during the dizcm barkation Of the body. The
weather was brilliant, and the scene was
very impressive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

tbs MORNING republican organ of Wash
ington says: There will be no color line
drawn in Virginia this year unless the bour-
bons will have it So" But Mr.. Wise says, of
the lbs. 900 negro men in the State he will
get the votes of 100, 600, and his selfacknowl-
edged Master" says if he can only divide
the white vote he can get any majority he
NAV want from his solid colored forces. The
organ referred to and the parties most in
terested don't agree; but, while the former
doesn't, the latter do know whereof they
speak.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

TIE MORNING republican organ Of Wash
ington says: 1T is undoubtedly the inten,
ton OF some Of the bourbon leaders in Vir-
ginia to resort to violence or fraud, or both,
in order to defeat the republicans" There
i,not only no truth, but no sense in this.
Why should any Virginia democrat resort
to violence or fraud to attain an object
which he is perfectly confident will be easily
accomplished without resort to either /?
But then it is remembered that General
Malone recommends the organ referred TO,
to the support of the people Of Virginia;
and one good turn deserves another.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR FENToN.-Ex-
Governor Reuben E. Fenton, CT New York,
died suddenly while at his desk in the First
National Bank at jamestown yesterday, in
the 9th year of his age. In 1852 be was
elected to Congress, being re elected in 1856.
1858, 1860 and 1862 In 1864 he defeated
Horatio Seymour for Governor, being the
candidate of the republican party. In 1865
he was reelected Governor. and in 1869 be
was elected United States Senator. Since
leaving the Senate in 1875 his only public
position was that of chairman Of the United
States commission at the international mill
tary conference held in Paris in 1878.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
Declines Arbitration.

LONDON, August 2G.-The German gov
eminent declines to either propose or &C.
cept arbitration of the differences between
it and the government Of Spain concerning
the Caroline Islands affair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
Cholera,

Madrid, Aug. 2G.-Four thousand, nine
hundred and sixty nine new cases of cholera
and 1547 deaths from that disease were re-
ported in all OF Spain yesterday.
ToULoN, August 26.-Only ten persons
died here from cholera yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
ADVICE 10 MOTHERS.

MRS WINsLoW's SoUTHING SYAU", fer chill
dren teething. is the prescription Of enc OF the
best female nurses and physicians in The United
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During the process Of tecthing
it's value is incalculable. 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhna gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health:
to the child it resss the mother. Price % cents
bottle. mr5-1yrM WIS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
Ex-Governor CHAMBERLAIN. republ

Ex-Governor CHAMBERLAIN. republl-
eau, in = letter to the Ne" York Times says:
"Mr. Wise invites me to meet him on the
stump on this debt question. l reply that
he could hardly have invited me to an cas-
Ter task, but now send him this challenge,
namely, that if he will dsprove my state
meat 10 the effect that it was Mahoneite
AMI not democratic legislation that supplied
thu case recently decided by the q. :. SUI
preme Court by reference to any word OF
line to be found in the decision of Poindex'
ter against Greenhow. I will come to Vir
GINA and make public retraction of my
sta -ment. and If did not think it would be
i'm moral. would agree to support him fo'
Go 'arnor Of Virginia as penalty tor my
wrong"
But what Mr.. Chamberlain says will have
no effect upon the sort Of voters who sup
port Mr.. Wise. hey are not the kind o.
people who are influenced in their political
actions by reputable reasons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
Murder.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Aug. ga young
man named John Jones was stabbed to
death by F. c. Kinks in Walker county,
Ga, yesterday in quarrel about woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

Joseph E. Bowen, .ne o','e-t Master Ma
son in the United States, died at his resi-
dence, in Philadelphia, Sunday, agea "a
years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

JUDGE EMORY SPEER, of Georgia, says he
"looks not only with Indifference but aver
sion on politics." Judge Paul, of this State,
WHO, like Judge spesr, was made a Judge
by President Arthur for deserving the party of
which be had been astaunch member untilaf
ter middleage, has not yet given expression TO
ans such wise remark. But Judge Spec
has realized the wisdom Of the advice given
him by tho late Aleck Stephens of his own
State, who, in remonstratin. against the
new politics he had alop'ed, patted him on
the shoulder, AID said Emory, my dear
boy, it wont do in Georgia" Both Judge
Speer and Judge Paul wero paid the price
of their apostacy, but the former only has
been wise enough to reraiaie publicly the
means by which be has pro6t'ed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

GEoRGETOwN CATTLE MARKET Auguss 2j-
At Drovers' Rest this week so Cattle sold at "a
5l5s cts per ID. Some 467 Sheep and Lambs were
offered, with sales of Sheep at 2a4I& cents. and
Lambs 4iha6 y cts per ID. Some fey Cows and
Calves sold at $2Oa4O per head
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

NEW YORK, Aug. 2G.-Stocka fairly active and
strong. Money easy at /. Cotton quiet uplands
10 GIG Orleans 10 7-16; futures easy. Flour
dull and weak. Wheat lower. Corn lower. PORK
dull at $40 25a1O 80 Lard steady ut So j2Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

Flour is quicta;d easy, with slow demand for
any but choice sfa!es Of wheat family brands.
The Wheat mark a.c sluggish and heavy. and on
ly prime milling l1ts tud ready sale at quotations.
while common grades neglected and hard to
move except mt reduced figures. The offerings on
Change this morning were sold at 81 to Sc for
good Fultz and mixed, So for common, II for
damaged, and 80 FOR good longberry; 20 strictly
prime ongbcrry was spla. Conn., Rye and Oats
arc unchanged. Eggs are higher and other pro-
ducc is without material change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
" 7DvEspAY EVENING, AUGUST IS.

TuE TRayEsTY, not only upon law but
;,stce nerpe.ratod by the modern jury sys'
tam 10 slowly but surely arouslng the
thinking people of the country to sense
If the necessarily injurious effects OF sucn
OCEAN and to the urgency of the demand
for its abolition. Allusion was MADE IN this
column day or two ago to the iact tna'
the Commonwealth attorney ola county IN
tb;s State had risen in court and declared
that he would never again prosecute ne
GRO prisoner before negro jury, as no mat
to. how plain the law and how positive 'he
av; hence il such cases, there Is always
verdict of acquttal. Whom the jurymen' a;
in the case referred 10, are ignorant uegrots
the system of necessity is grotesqueiy a'
surd but even when the juries are com
nosed Of white men, its'evi!s are no less
consnicuous. These evils have become SC
CRYING that the Ohio Lar Journal is IN
duced to say:
"Ws arra;gu the jury system on THESE
charges: That it puts inexperienced and IN.
com 5etept men in the highest place Of the
State: that it is productive of delay, uncer-
taintv and enormous expense; that it en-.
courages litigation; that it prostitutes JUS
tice and obstructs the enforcement OF law;
that it is destroying confidence in the courts
and has brought the whole judiciary into
disrepure; that it prevents the union OF Ia"
and equity into one system; that it is mo-
in harmony with the civilization of the age
or Government under which we live"
But these are only some of the man!
other necessary evils Of the system com
planned of. Others no less srievous are
patiently apparent to all familiar with the
proceedings of the courts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26
ALExANpE1A CATTLE MARKET, Aug. %. 1856.
Cows and Calves 2Ja.St5.

The market this week was again poorly sup.
piled with Cattle. and scarcely equal to the de-
mand, while prices were strong. Calves in fair
demand at last weeks prices. Lambs in full sup
ply and dull. Sheep dull and nominal. Hogs in
light supply and moderate demand. Cows and
Calves in light supply with unchanged prices and
a light demand
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

BALTIMORE aug. "G Va G's dcfcrret : co,.-
solidated -; pSst due coupons - 40 neT 10
4Os 30 new "a ). bid to-day. Cotton easier
and dull mid,iia4 lOt. -Four easier and quiet :
Howard street and Western super $; 0t'a 40 !;
do extra So 50ai 10: do faulty 81 25a5 co ;
City Mills super s. t0a3 25; do extra So 5ol
3 rs: do Bio Brands "a jOa4 g.: Pasapsro
family So 80; do supcrIativc patent 50 -.
Wheat-Southcrn firm under light supply; West
ern easier except for spot. and dull; Southcrn req
S5aSS; do amber 93a95; No 1 Maryland 9nLi
bid; No Western winter red spot 50 L.laS5'l.
September S6lseS6'l: October S9aS9%s: Novc.n-
Der 81 'as91"y. r"rn--S0uthcrn steady and quiet;
Western easy. closing dull; Southern white 52aJ3;
do yellow 53aS4 Western mixed spot 50i1a1O2l,
fresh; September 49'Ip53ii October 80 asked
year Al lsa45. Oats easy and active: Southern
and Penna 30ai2; IVES crn white 3Oa3I: do
mixed 2Sa29. Rye lower and dull at $3.50.
Hay lower and quiet; prime to choice Westerns
S16a1S. Provisions fairly active and firm; Mess
Pork Sl2 % Observation-Disclosures and clear
rib sides, packed 5haa6a. shoulders "a;
clear rib sides 7lh Hams 12'ii. Lard refined.
"a. Butter steady; Western packed 10al3;
creamery 1Sa21. Eggs quiet at 1:I. Coffee dull
Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 17ssS3s Sugar firm
and steady; soft 65s Whiskcy steady at
81 Goal 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

THE REAL republicans of Virginia, the
men who are not 'apos:ates for the price
of their apostacy," are as much intent upon
eliminating Mahoneism-which is infinitely
worse than the worst sort CT carpetbaglsm
ever was-from their State rs The most nj
ira democrat can possibly ho. Col. Hous'
ton, the superintendent of the large iron
and steel works at Roanoke, an old issue
republican, and delegate to the last ma
tional republican convention, has declared
that he not only doesn't intend to support
General Mahone's candidate for Governor,
but will take no half way means to defeat
him, aud will therefore 80 t" the polls and
vote for General Lee. As it ia with Col.
Houston, so is it with most ofthe other con-
sistent and reputable Virginia republicans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

CHICAGO, Aug. 2G. Wheat opened easier this
morning at 80 for October sold Off under iibcra
offerings to S1A, but has since rallied to Sl5..a
S1a. Corn easier and t.c lower. Tho Oats mar
ket was excited again this morning, the August
option advancing to 27a&, cts Pork and ard
exhibit no chance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

For FIVE and ten cents package Scotch
Cap can be had.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

Demand increasing for "Bijou" Cigarettes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-26

Big boom in Shag Cigarettes.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04

anisler were Cred into them from our boat
ocNitzers as we moved toward the Santa
Rtfa beach With three killed and fifteen
acEpded many Of them severely we pulled
.tesdily for the Colorado, passing the enc
uy's Notifications unobserved out into the
GuE and arriving at the frigate at sunrise
Smith, Herring and Lsmphere we're bur
led in the rough sands of Santo Rosa the
next day. Herring was the son of gen.
tleman who resided in Poplar street. near
Fiite enlh-s handsome fellow and q remar-
kably able and intelligent seaman. The
name of the big marine was not Smith. BE
bad divulged to me his proper name some
weeks before the expedition. After his death
communicated with his family. His father
was q wealthy farmer at Yardey, Bucks
county, who had opposed his entry into the
service. He tad LETT home and enlisted in
be Marine corpse under that commonplace
Patronymic. The morning Of the day upon
which the expedition was to start found him
in confinement on tie ship for some trivial
oferce. He begged earnestly to get into
he fight. Twill redeem myself" said the
big. hear t. d young fellow, for be was a gene
al iavolite. He was allowed to 90 An
-xsminaion Of the corpse showed that he
had rece we'd two balls in his body before the |
blue Jacket had ran him through with the |
osyonet. His name was Yardley.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04

"yOu ars not 80 attractive ss yoa thought
youvea Bitter leave that listle missalone."
AT the dinner tAble Laura did not not CO
me- She spoke with = high hssdsdness that
almost mace meSangry. At night I..sntered
tie pariOr where she was singing.
DO yo1 wish anythingT she sSked.
les, l wish you'd sing When The
Swallows Homsward Fly
Il can't"
u head you sing it"
Il say cam"
u say you can"
"lf you we're as musical as you are in.
suiting, you would rot be forced to ask for q
song"
Unfortunately am not"
Your last remark was unnecessary. Nv
eyesight and my ears are very good" She
sIose and swept out OF the room.
"Crenshsw, old fellow" said !, you have
picked up Tartar"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04
A NEW WAY TO MAKE MONEY.
Why Some Cunning Carolinians Grew sud-
denly To Love the Laws.

GfcenyiNe IS c. MRS.
One OF the strangest Of the many strange
cases that come before the United States
Courts here was disposed of at the recent
term. Well known gentlemen vouch for the
facts as here given. Several months ago
white youth in the upper section of this
county was sent BY his aunt who lives near
him and was sick, to buy a small quantity
OF whisky for her. He got the liquor, and
on his way back home stopped at the house
Of his uncle and told his errand. The uncle
asked for drink Of the whisky and was re.
fused, but at last offered TO pay ten cents
:or the dram, arguing that the boys aunt
would have enough liquor lett for her needs,
and would be glad to have the money. The
offer was accepted, and sometime later the
uncle lodged information against his nephew,
charging him with being a retail liquor
dealer without having paid the special tax.
The nephew was arrested and bound over,
and the uncle ard his two sons were sum-
moned ss witnesses
The prisoner understood thatth case was
q put up Job" to give his relatives the oppor-
tunity to spend several weeks here as wit
nesses at dollar and half day, and
swore he would rot in Jail before he would
let them profit By the transaction. He there
for advanced to the bar on the second day
of the term and pleaded guilty, although he
knew be had perfect defence and was so
assured. The witnesses were, therefore, dis
missed with very small tickets. The Judge
was informed of the circumstances and
made the sentence very light. The prosecu-
tors probably Melted only about So apiece
whereas their gains would have been from
$40 to $40 each ii the case had gone to
trial
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04
She IL Not Married.
Chicago NelrI.

CHICAGO, September 2O.-To tie Editor
1t is seldom that maiden lady Of GER
lain age" has to protest sgain and again
that she is not married! The solemn state
Of single blessedness is only too well i'm
pressed usually upon ell beholders! Yet
here l am daily interviewed, trembiingly
questioned by embarrassed reporters (fact)
upon this tender subject.
Rumor has it, they say, that have been
married for some time, bat for some reason
the marriage has been kept secret.
This is very romantic, bat it is not true.
am not married. never was married
Il never expect to be. Oh, but [ will not
destroy at one fell swoop the last rosy Wis
ions Of the gossips | am engaged, but it
is strictly business engagement that in
terests me; and, until my new enterprise is
perfectly sand successfully established, l
tba!l have no time to think of matrimonial
projects. Faithfully, but frigidIy, yours.
ADA S. SWEET, Spinster.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04
N TIME 10 CONE


3he flowers are dead that nab s,r,u,,, ,,.,a,,
Y {eoe hooks on the sunny hill
VIE regrets these hearts Of onrs grow tender,
As sometimes al hearts viii.
We Owed The blossoms for they helped 70 b-A hten
pc lives % DARK with wearing toll and car,
mo eopts ana dreams forever help tolighien
HON hke the flowers whose transient life is ended.
ae hopes and dreams are that for one brief hour
Make the glad hear. garden brirht AMI mi sDjor
About Loves latticed bower!
one little hour Of almost perfect pleasure
A foretaste Of the happiness tocome:
men sudden trosts-the garden Yields its treasure
And stands in sorrOE, dumb.
Oh, listen, heart The flower may lose lis glory
heneath the touch OF frost, but does not die
An spring II viii repeat the Old, sweet story
Ca Gud'S dear by-and-hy.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04
Epigram by Judge Davis.


A correspondent furnishes US with another
anecdote of Judge Noah Davis. The case
pending in Court turned upon the point
whether one OF the parties had made q legal
tender of payment under certain contract
NJ. M. Southworth, Esq, conducted the case
for the plaintiff, and call as a witness a
woman OF an uncertain age, whose test.
mony on the point fell far short of the ad-
yocates expectation. In vain did the dex.
ferrous attorney ply the witness with ques-
tions, to which evasive answers were re.
turned. In the midst of his perplexity the
advocate received IN the handwriting Of the
Judge upon the Bench the following coup
let:
"southworth, iorbear; this tough old Jade
VIII never prove tender maze"
The examination Of the witness ended
about that time.