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ERSKINE COLLEGE,
Due West, S. G..

ORGANIZED IN $50. Proposes to give 4
~ thorough College trainiEG. Necessary cx.
lrnses only abort S1Gh Faculty complete.
ur"rs first Monday in October. send for cat.
GiCsGC to
". N. GRsIER.
T,l ~ IsrE ~
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Wanted to Rent.

I WISH te rent for q term Of years n small
i farm In .lbbcvi!lc County, convenient to q
railroad. 1t must have a house and out build
in2s ready TO OCCUPY. am willing to pay Il
fair rent. Address J. II. WILSON,
Abbcvillc, $. G.
July 9th. ISL. If
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\ curious SORT Of u physician is Fc!ayo
SGi,artn, pf t'ruS, sonora. Mexico. With his
Sali,a II" w:il cure any cTsc oi ~hvd-0phobim
The doctors think hG ch"ws some herb be-
IO.cL2NG wien a. H. . SPECIFIC.
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neoth of Nr. Charles &. WardlaW.

The MANY friends OF Mr.. Charles {. Ward.
law and family will regret To learn OF his
death, A telegram from his wife, on yeStcr'
day, conveyed the sad new that lie had dc.
rarted this lie ut : O'clock that morning.
We were unable to get the particulars OF his
sickness and death. We tender our sincere
sSmipathy TO bis family and relatives.
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HARNESS

TOGn 1nachirc made harness for sac clIpa:
~ by TitO$. GECGS.
Il &c. .t.S:4; 4!
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Fime-Ea.tsrn Str:,rlari.
G.. l.. TAlEuIT, Superintendent.
y. CAnDWL-L, A.s:s: Ge2.. -: Art1.
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TIE undersigned offers his services to the
citizens OF !Abbcvilic county Ms agent in
the purchase and sale OF Real Estate. Whcrc
no sale is made the only charge Will be for
advertising. Commissions, one and one. hall
per cont. Oh all sulCS.
J. T. PARKS.
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WI.uISGTnS. ". g., Innc 90, 1855.
! FAST | between Charleston and Columbia end
I Upper South Carolina.
nnINE wEST
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Columbia and Crccnrlllc Railroad.
les
DAILY, EXCEPT SUNDAYS.

NN and after July 10. 1Ss3, Passenger trains will
- run IS herewith indicated upon this road and its
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~ 81 c".h on hnnd Is 5S--lC9 s.
The following is the Librarians report:
To books OH hand July ISL valuc.--....l.9 I:
TO books bought during the ycar""""". III !
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Officers WIN The result:
Rev W. NJ. Gricr, D. D.. Trcsldct.
r II. WarLlaw, j.. =. Cothran, :. MCGOWAN,
II. I. sloan, Il, D., vice Rev H.. \. Pratt rc
say y. II. vice J. l.. Marlin u. D. removed t.
Memphis Tenn. Aud Directors e =. II,
Bailey. Rev. W. +. Pearson. James BoycC
u, H., TT: Cunningham, Jos. L. Frcs.ly, y
Blake, J.. Y. Kennedy, J. y. Neel VI. D. Rev
W. II. Iianckel Rev. w. G.. Neville Rev. Il. +
Bradley Rev. Mathews, and T. {. Lipscomb.
]. +. c. DuPrc Librarian and Treasurer.
l.. W. Perrin Recording Secretary.
The Rev. W. q. Neville was elected to de.
liver the sermon at the annual meeting IN
lHSti with Rev. W. u. Kirkland rs alternate, J.
c. Elush Esq, was elected to deliver the an
nral address with Prof. Geo. c. Hodges as al
ternRtc
The meeting was Adjourned by prayer by
Rev. W. +. Pearson.
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"Celebrated Pearl Shit:
Atlantic Coast Line.

April. Is, 1875. If
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July 10Th, 1855. If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
Virginia's State Board of Health.

Many of our readers will be surprised to
learn that there is in Virginia only momi-
nal State Board Of Health.
We say nominal, because it does exist
only in name. But the question may be
asked, Why is it now dead letter. Is it
because of incompetency on The part Of
those constituting it? We answer emphat-
icaIy, No; for no more competent men than
Prof. James L. Cabell, its worthy president;
the late DR.. Levin S. Joynes, its untiring
secretary, and the seven other Jealous and
selfsacrifcing physicians could have been
appointed.
The answer can be given in few words
tile lack of money to carry on the work.
The State Legislature, though frequently
appealed to for an appropriation, has been
surprisingly inactive in the matter, and so
far not dollar from the public funds has
been expended.
We believe that this inactivity is attribu-
table solely to want of knowledge on the
part of our lawmakers and their constitu-
ents of the means, scope and benefits of such
boards.
They are expected 10 stake cognizance Of
the interests Of the life and health of the in
habitants of the State, and shall make, or
cause to be made, sanitary Investigations
and inquiries respecting the causes of dis
eases, especially of endemics, epidemics and
the means of their prevention; the sources
of mortality, and the effects of localities,
employments, habits and circumstances of
life on the public health"
To do this work money is required to
pay the niece ssary expenses of the Board
in the exercise of its official duties.-Rich-
mOnd Sanitary Monitor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
Two Murders.

JASPER, IND May 9.-Two murders were
committed at an out of the way place in
Dubois county, Ind last Sunday, hut The
particulars were not known here until to-
day. William Walters, Jacob Sterrett aud
man named Bledsoe were engaged in game
of cards, when quarrel arose about some
money, when Walters shot Sterrett through
the body, from the effects of which he died
within four hours. Soon after the body OF
Bedsoe was found in field near by with Il
bullet through the head. Walters has not
been apprehended up to this date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
The Wheat Crop.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, May 9.-The Illinois
Department of Agriculture's latest returns
from it's 600 correspondents show that for
wheat in the Northern division of the State
the prospects are encouraging for about
three fourths Of an average yield per acre.
This division of the State, however, con.
tains but 81 ,0SS acres of winter wheat. Tie
late seeding of winter wheat in the central
division of the State exceeds one million
acres Nearly three fourths of the wheat is
reported winter killed, and the average
condition of the growing crop gives en-
enlargement for only about half all average
yield per acre. The late seeding Of winter
wheat in the southern counties Of the State
amounted to 1,2O3,55l acres. Nearly two
thirds Of the area of wheat in this division
is reported winter killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

TIE CATFISH AND HER KTrrENs.-A Nr.
Hubbard, bay fisherman, says that late IL
the spring you will often see a school .!
about fifty small catfish, not more than i
quarter of an inch in length, very near the
shore, and if you look ten or twelve feet
further out you will see the mother cat. II
a noise is made she will make a sign that
the little "cats" understand as well a.
chickens do the cluck of al old hen when
hawk is in the neig hborhood AMI run mo
the open mouth of the old catfish, who w'i'
then turn and swim off in safety with h"T
young. Mr.. Thomas Davis Of this city some
time ago told US that he bad noticed 'Ii'7
care of mother catfish for her young. ne
said that he has often seen the young , Lou
swimming about in theshallow water, WINE
the old fish would not be far off. II danger
threatened, the old "catty" would rush III
among her young, and by vigorous 'nos,o"
Of her fin stir up the mud until the walt;
became discolored and the young flsh co,I ,,
no longer be seen. When the water "ou".
become clear again neither old nor !ouns'
fish would be visible.-Harre de Grars ~
rajbli rnn
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ALEXANDRIA, VA.
SATURDAY EVENING. MAY 9.

A Nr1,sRER of ex.Confederate soldiers, 10
orav coats, and with music, marcneo up
Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington yes.
tsrdsy and called upon the President. Ano
vat ex.Copfederates are continually pratt
lac about the ACCESSIBILITY of the oolV-
I'm of the differences of the civil war. we
tr,st M Southern man is ashamed OF the
mart he took in that war-he certainly nas
no cause to be nor has any apology to make
FIR having been Confederate soldier LOT
tho fact that he was one is an honor TO him,
and will be to his posteriiy. But tor all
that. in view of existing circumstances
wonldn,t it be in better taste if the uniform
of The lost cause were doffed on this SIDE OF
the Potomac? On this side it is properly
appreciated hut even here it recalls SAD
and mournful memories, the revival OF
which can do no possible good. But on the
other side it is entirely different, and there
az Is by no means unnatural, it is suggestive
of thoughts and provocative of feelings mol
at all conducive 10 the amity that shonlo
subsist between fellow citizens OF common
country. If the gray must be worn, let 1t DC
In the South, where it is respected. 1t reflects
honor upon neither the cause 1t once repre-
sented, nor uron the wearer, in the North
in many of the people of which section
its appearance still excites any other IMAM
pleasant emotions.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Reports received from the western part
of the lower peninsula of Michigan state
that binding snow storm fell there yes
terday.
The decrease in the public debt during
the fiscal year will be over sixty millions.
This will be at the rate Of $3.50 per minute
the year around.
There were four deaths and four funerals
Yesterday in fever. stricken Plymouth, Pa.
Nearly one hundred families are now in
needy circumstances.
Paul Bremond, the wealthy Texas rail-
road builder, and President OF the Houston
East and West Narrow Guage Railway, is
dead, at the age of rs years. He leaves
fortune estimated at 81 100000.
w. Tallmadge, the crop statistician, re-
ports the winter wheat crop throughout the
country to be in q very unpromIslng condi-
ton, and that the yield of spring wheat will
fall much below that of last year.
In Wayne county, West Virginia, Tues,
day night, colored desperate shot and
killed white man named Chester Horn
aker. and seriously wounded Peter Carter
bury and David Stewart, also white.
Adyices from Honolulu state that Queen
Dowager Emma of the Sandwich Islands
died suddenly April 25th. Queen Emma
made a tour Of the United States some years
ago. and spent considerable time in Wash
ington.
Secretary Whitney is not satisfied with
the te rms of the sale Of the Niagara at Bos-
ton few days since, and will not confirm
it until an investigation has been made
She was sold for $4,000. 1t is alleged that
the auetioneer did not give bidders sufh-
cient opportunity to bid on the vessel.
Harvey NJ. Munsell. an insurance broker,
and the eleventh Juror in the trial of Rich,
ard Short for the attempted assassination OF
Captain Phelan, in O'Donovan Rossa's othce
in New York on January 9th, was arrested
Yesterday afternoon by detective from the
District Attorneys Office, on an order issued
by Judge Van Brunt, charging Munsell Wild
misdemeanor, perjury and contempt, OF
court "a Juror 1t has been discovered by
the District Attorney that on several days
before the trial Munsell was in consultation
with Short in the Tombs, and that during
the recess of the court on Wednesday, when
the trial was pending, he visited O,Dono
van Rossa's Office aud had consultation
with Pat Joyce. Bail was fixed at 50, 900
Munsell will be indicted on Monday. The
District Attorney had his own detec
tiyes and Pinkerton's men watching the
Jurors from the time they were impaneled
neither party Of watchers knowing that
they had rivals in the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

SCANDALS AMONG THE NOBILITY The
queen is furious. over the Sumner, Hoare,
Cholmondeey business, and has had all the
names of the parties concerned expunged
from 'the list" and forbidden the levee,
drawing room and hail. The Cholmon-
deley came close to her, the marquis,
father of the lady who conveyed the
letters from married man to young
girl, and admitted that she thought
She had done very wrong" being joint he
reditary grand chamberlain of England.
As for the Fi'zhardings, they have always
been Il measly lot. One of them was mulct.
ed in large amount in an action by the
beautiful actress, Miss Foote, for desertion
under very heartless circumstances, and
Berkeley castle is said to have held as many
ruined maideus of late years wthn its walls
as in the days when Scott pictured it as
the Castle of Front de Bouef. Miss Sumner, the
heroine of this dark story, who clings with
fond tenacity to her elderly married lover is u
very beautiful and accomplished girl, and is styled
in Worcestershire Dians Vernon, from the gal
liant way in which she goes across country. On
the top of all this comes the Fitz George Ark
wright scandal, of which we gave some inkling
but which has now come out in full detail, show
ing the son Of the Duke OF Cambridge as having
betrayed in very heartless way the confidence of
brother officer. London Letter TO Springfield Rep.
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Fires.

CHICAGO, May 9.-The building So and 81
Fifth avenue, owned by Alex. White, and
Only partially occupied, was damaged $4,000
by fire early this morning.
NEWARK, Ohio, May 9.-The farm resi-
dence of Mrs. Mary Thomas, four miles west
of this city, was destroyed by frey yesterday
Loss So 900; no insurance. The fire origi.
mated from defective fue.
LEMoNT, Ill.,, May 9.-The steam shovel
known as Boyer and Corneas,' now owned
by the Singer and Talcott company, and val
ued at $15, 900 or $4,000, was burned last
night. The fire is supposed to have been
The work of the striking quarrymen.
New ORLEANS, May "a special to the
Picayune from Shreveport says: "a dwell
Ing and the outhouses belonging to it, were
burned yesterday morning. The loss is
81 400; fully insured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
suicide of a Soldier.

Capt Edward 7. Jackson, a well-known cit zen
of Northwest Baltimore, committed suicide yes.
terday AFTERNOON, at his home, on Linden avenue
in that city. Capt. Jackson went up stairs into
his bed broom, on the second floor aud the family
while at table heard noise which they supposed
was caused by the slamming ofa door with great
force Shortly after seamstress employed at the
house happening to pass Mr. Jackson's room, the
door of which was partly open, discovered q
ghastly spectacle. He was lying on the bed with
Smith & Wesson revolver lying beside him, and
was dead. 1t was seen at the first glance that he
had committed the deed while reclining on the
bed. The clothing was absorbing the blood that
flowed from his back and beast. The bullet in
its course had opened passage through the left
breast, to the vicinity of the left shoulder and
directly through the heart. The bullet was
found in the bed. Mr. Jackson was in his forty
fifth year. and during part of his early life was
in the Confederate army, and before the war was
over he was member of General Lees staff, and
held that position at the time of the surrender
at Appomattox,
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AN ACCOMMODATING JUDGE.-One of the
keenest things ever said on the bench is
attributed to Judge Walton. While holding
term OF the Supreme Court at Augusta he
sentenced man to seven years in prison
for a grave crime. The respondents coun-
sci asked for mitigation of the sentence on
the ground that the prisoners health was
very poor. "Your Honor" said he, II am
satisfied that my client cannot live out half
that term, and beg of you to change the
sentence" "Well, under those crcum
stances" said the Judge, II will change the
sentence. l will make it for life instead Of
seven years." It is needless to add that the
respondent agreed to abide by the original
sentence. which the Judge permitted him TO
elect.-Leariston Mel Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

WHIPPED FOUR LIONS One evening last week
a herd of Angsra goats, which are being herded
by Miss Teresa Tallert on Little Lost river,
Idaho, came home early and rushed for the corral.
heavy log concern eight feet high. They were
shut in and search towards the foothills de-.
veloped no cause for their alarm In the night
Miss Talert was aroused by her dog whining at
her ear, and getting up saw some wild animals in
the corral. She went in and saw four mountain
lions, and without moments hesitation attack
Q them with an axe. Two of the lions jumped
her. after the goats She dealt one blow with
the axe, laying its back open to the bone. Then
both fed. The next Morning fifty of the valuable
goats were found dead and thirty wounded. and
fourteen of the latter died afterwnrd. And now
the ranchers Lost river are all Crazy over Miss
Lake Tribune.
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&aSlG3;5
PRESS DISPATCHES.
The Hixon Will.

Special dispatch to the Alexandria GAzErTE.)
LERsBURG, Va, May 9.-The contest
over the will of the late David Hixson,
which has occupied the attention OF the
Circuit Court the whole of the week ana
excited general interest in the county, was
given to the jury at late hour yesterday
evening, and after mature deliberation they
returned verdict pronouncing the will q
forgery. This verdict gives all of the prop.
erty to Hixon's heirs. A motion for new
trial was overruled by Judge Keith. Gen.
W. II. Payne, Major Holmes Conrad and
Charles L. Pollock appeared as counsel for
A. j. Bradfeld, executor of David Hixson,
deceased, and Captains James Y. Brooke
and James VIM. Foster and Major R. Tay-
Tor Scott as counsel for the contestants, the
h, irs at law of David Hixson, deceased.
The property involved is valued at $4,000
The Uncertain Attitude of England and Russia.
LONDON, May 9.-The continued uncer-
Lainty of the political aspect tends TO restrict
the amount of business done on the stock
exchange with the result that each small
transaction exercises disproportionate ef-
feet on prices. The greatest anxiety is felt
about the result of the vote Of credit, which
will come up in the House of Commons on
Monday, although it is unlikely that the re.
suit will be adverse to the Ministry, especi-
ally if Lord Hartington's statement of the
soudan policy proves satisfactory to the lib.
erals. The current rumors of the resigna-
ton of the Earl of Duferin arise from the
inference that he disagrees with the govern
ment's policy and the fact that Duferin &C.
cepted his position with the understanding
that he was to take the full responsibility of
the government in India. 1t ia rumored
that the Russian dispatches by courier diff
fer somewhat from the summary first re-
ceived by telegraph, but it is expected that
the discrepancies of statements can ersily be
reconcled. It is estimated that almost half
of the role of credit has already been alb.
sorbed in the war preparations so far order
ed, which are now too far advanced to be re-
scinded. The work of equipment for the
Soudan, however has almost ceased, the
greatest efforts being directed to the naval
armaments.
LONDON, HAY 9.-The arbitration scheme
s not making rapid progress toward con-
summation. Although Russia has not re.
coded from her agreement to submit the
question in dispute to arbitration, yet it is
announced that delay is likely to occur in
the preliminary stages of the affair. Before
arbitration is possible it is necessary for both
cabinets to agree upon the specific details to
be submitted to the arbitrator. This may
consume considerable time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

THE MORNING republican newspaper OF
Washington, which, through all its numer-
GUS changes of proprietorship, remains con-
slant to the supp ,rt of the man who re-
commends it 10 the patronage OF the peo-
pie of Virginia, though it abuses and WILL
fies those people on all occasions,says: "ls ID
the deliberate purpose of the Virginia Bour-
hons IN manipulate The ballot in their inter-
est. This was the cole Object of the cleo
ton law which has just been sustained"
It was, was it? Well, what was the pur-
nose of General Mahone's election law, the
law which the one referred to supersedes
It allowed the Generals county judges,
some of whom were professional gambler
convicted Of cheating at cards, others re-
moved for clearing their pals by deciding that
the noun ordinary, siguifying a tavern, wss
an adjective and referred to the following
word, and the only qualifications required
of all of whom were that they should be re-
adiusters and once in their lives have opened
a law book, to appoint the judges and regis
trars of election, of whom two of the three
former at every polling place were invaris-
bly, Mahoneites, while some Of the latter
acknowledged that they would register
grave Yards to secure the Generals success!
The less said about election methods in
Virginia the better for General Malone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

Do YOU ever think why we call the cat
puss? A great many years ago the people
of Egypt worshipped the cat. They thought
the cat was like the moon, because she was
more active at night and because her eyes
change just as the moon changes, which is
sometimes full and sometimes bright, little
crescent, or half moon, as we say. Did you
ever notice pussy's eyes to see how they
change? So these people made an idol
with cats head and named it Pashi, the
same name they gave to the moon; for the
word means the face of the moon. That
word has been changed to pas or puss, the
name which almost every one gives to the
cat. Puss and pussy cat are pet names for
kitty everywhere. But few people know
that it was given to her thousands Of years