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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 10, 1885.

SENATE
Two letters from the Secretary of War in
regard to army matters and the annual re.
port of the Washington Monument Com
mission were laid before the Senate.
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported favorably the bill TO
relieve General Alexander r. Lawton, of
Georgia, OF his political disabilities. He
asked for the Immediate consideration of
the bill.
The bill was read three times and passed.
Mr. Edmunds introduced n bill granting
a pension to Mrs. Julia D. Grant, and
another bill granting her the franking priv
ilega. Mr.. Edmunds said the bills were
precisely in the form adopted in similar
cases heretofore.
The Senate then took up Mr. Hoar's bill
to provide for the Presidential succession,
and Mr.. Hoar addressed the Senate on it.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Hoar's remarks
on the Presidential succession bill, the Sen.
ate took up the bill to increase to IS 900 the
salary of the United States district judges,
but, after some debate, laid it over till to-
morrow
Mr.. Frye then called up the bill providing a
code of joint Jules for the Senate and House of
Representatives and the Senate proceeded with
its consideration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15

Oliver NJ. Brown, for many years mem
Der of the firm of Baker & Bro, Of Winches-
ter, died in that place yesterday.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
virginia atorship,

RICHMOND Dec 15-3 p ma ballot for U. S.
Senator was not taken this morning, but will be
this evening. OF course Maj. J. w. Daniel will
be elected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15
MARINE NEWS.
HAVE YOU SEEN

Oar Overcoats? If not, you have al immense
pleasure to como like tho fellow that never read
"Shkspur."
Wo cleaned out this last week manufacturer
noted for the excellence of his productions. and
this is what he said
No. IA Montagnac Fur Beaver, lined with
double-warp Italian cloth, black satin sleeve
Innings, and made in the best manner in fine,
sentlcman's Coat.
Previous to our Purchase no retail dealer could
afford to sell one for less sum than so but wo
will sell you one for S35.
No. "a Brown Beaver Ovcrcoat, fine, soft
goods, lined through with satin; never before
sold under S25; he tells US We may sell you
bargain for $40
No. "a Chinchilla Overcoat just made up,
lined through with satin, and good satin that will
give good wear. We purchased at such price as
to enable us to retail for $40. We will no: say
how much they arc worth for fear you would
charge US with exaggeraton.
No. 4-An Austrian Hammachcr shifting Over
coat, with colors beautifully mingled weil fitted
to adorn the figure OF handsome young man,
lined throughout with a!l.silk serge Of tho best
quality We ought to say $23, but concluded to
let go for SIG.
OF course we have lots of Overcoats bought oncs
and those Of our own manufacturc-to show you,
in such quantities and qualities ai you could new
or have imagined. While vs. manufacture the
bulk of our goods, We do not disguise the fact Tat
we always stand ready to avail ourselves of bar
gains in other meritorous productions
No one house has monopoly Of merit, and,
while we claim our share for our manufacturing
department, we fain would recognize merit else
where. So we arc always on the lookout for those
things which will Goub!y benefit our customers
and ourselves.
We arc really now. Try US!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15
HOUSE.

Mr.. Morrison, of Illinois, offered con-
current resolution providing for holiday
recess from Tuesday, December 22d, until
Tuesday, January 9Th, which was laid over
for one day under the rules.
Mr.. Morrison then called up the report oil
the Committee on Rules, which was pre-
sented yesterday, and the proposed new
code Of rules was read at length.
At Mr.. Morrison's suggestion, the reading
of the report itself was dispensed with, and
the general debate was opened by Mr.. Nor
rison with short explanation of the pro-
posed revision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15
MONETARY AVID COMMERCIAL.

ed irregular this morning, hrSt prices showing
advance in Northern Pacific preferred Of ., per
cent, and smaller fractions in others. while in
some cases there were declines of Is to 3 per cent,
and in many others the opening price showed no
change. After the opening the market was active,
irregular and fcverish. but generally strong, I'D.
vancins in most cases little less than per cent
Towards II o'clock the market became more set
tied and steady, and at that hour the market was
quiet and generally steady at small fractions he.
low tho highest of the morning.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Dec 15-Therc is +.
better demand for Flour but no change in prices
since our last general report. Wheat is qujc,
futures and speculative grades declining ycs,cr
day III Chicago about one cent per br>lcl
due to 4 corresponding decline i'll foreign markets
We still note good home demand for prime mill
ing lots, but such grades seldom found among
the offerings in this market Corn, Rye and
Oats strong and fairly active Eggs are scarce.
Pork is higher. Other produce is without ma.
terial change.
BALTIMORE. Dec Iva. IS deferred -;
consolidated 81: psst due coupons -; new
10.40s 81; new IS 81 bid to-day. Cotton dull
niuu'ins -. ,,inoT. - ',,'H 49,. So,
q WI ooao5 Sn - SS ,1HO NJ :, w''',,,..'
,eu roJ sno, SIh,a t.,,,"r &C III
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I51rniG1, .. N,rch 4 Is, lift. steamer ia Oa,s
frm and ann;ct. Sn,thcrn 80 70. WIS., whit"
3Sa40; do mixed 35a37; Pcnna 31a4o Rye
! On Otbnr articles rnchaHood
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$685. for wear Pork and Lard steady and nm
oh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15
NTAR! WAR. WAR! WAR!

In addition to our sweeping clearing. out sale
VIC respectfully inform the public generally that
there has been consigned to us by scent repre-
.senting one of the largest manufacturers in the
United States GOO cases Of RUBBER BOOTS,
SHOES, ARCTlCS in fact everything that is
made IN the way Of Rubber ware Our orders arc
to run Them of as fist as possible and make hasty
cash returns The goods are billed to us at such
extra low fgures-ncver known or offered before
that we desire it positively to be understood that
this saughtcring of prices will hold good and last
only FOR THREE WEEKS, at tho expiration of
which time all such stock left will be rcshipped to
the owners. Our patrons should take advantage
of this opportunity and supply themselves at once.
We naturally expect to be unusually busy for the
next three weeks in disposing OF this line Of
goods rs well as our entire stoci: Of LEATHER
BOOTS and SHOES, and in order to meet the
wants we have engaged additional help to be pre-
pared for rushes.
. dnc15 E. HARTMANN
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CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Wheat has been active but
weak under the largo increase in tho visible sup.
plies May opened mt 81, sold Off to 9J7s, rose to
Obs and is of again to 9O7s. Corn weak, 39la
1898 for year. Pork and Lard steady and I'M
changed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-12-15

FXTSA FINE LONDON VELVET COLLAR
~ Waterproof Coats at
dec15 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-14

The most appropriate style Of coloring
for Libraries is solemn and grave, and no
richer coloring should be employed than
is necessary to give the effect Of grandeur,
which can scarcely be done where one
monotonous tint PREVAILS but care should
be taken not to disturb the quiet and
solemn tone which ought to characterize
the coloring Of all apartments Of this
description.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-14


"Thank you; first, for acting with that
fine integrity which makes part Of my faith
in you; secondly for the material sign of
that integrity. l don't know which Of
those two things I care for most-tlat
people should act nobly towards me, or
that | should get honest money.
I certainly care a great deal for the
money, as I suppose all anxious minds do
that love independence and have been
brought up to think debt and begging the
two deepest dishonors short of crime.
GEORGE ELIOT"
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-14
(EQUzPoLSE continued IN neqt number).
E1 Nka1ldi.


Imagine man ABOUT forty years OF age,
OF medium helghf, as lean, as the saying is,
as shotten herring, with mahogany com
piexlon, coal-6laek beard and eyes, and
0hree Veftical SlasneS on MS paid cheeks
aao 10 thlS long cotton SHIRT as garment,
narrow turban as a head-dress, pair OF
wooden sandals, and IN the hands-dry as
those OF mQmmy-a string OF ninety
OVaoS' corresponding 10 an equal number OF
a u, al'r'outeS' ana you nave Inc Mahdl'
AnoSe VINO nave seen MIN say that Moham-
uleo-AAmeo pays 10 perlec'loh the part OF
visionary aerVIsh' waving MS mead when
""iNlns' anu inulnuflng constant prayers
MS eyes nAeo on heaven MS ia'nef was
carpenter on Nal' I9lano' IN Inc Nuolan
PLoYince % Do"Soia' Sno ABOUT looz came
WIN MS louf chlloren' 10 Onlnol' small
Guy on Inc banks OF the Nlle' south OF
DerOer' " men SUN very young ne was
Placeo as an apprentice unoeF 'ne care Oh
one OF his oncleS' Sn'Poulloer Oh OnaOa-
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-14
l0oncluded from page s..

trader, Time. Now the WIND mas Yeered to
!. .ontb I hope TO do much more, and
,tst With greater zest than | have done
e.. many months-I mean, Of all kinds.
hove been reading the three volumes OF
,bp Life and Times of Louis the Four
,.pntb and am as eagerly waiting for the
hrrtb and last as any yoracious novel
reader for Bulwers last. x x
whatever tends to render us ill-eontented
with ourselves, and more earnest aspirants
after perfect truth and goodness, is gold,
though it come to us all molten and burn
ing and we know not our treasure until we
have had long smarting." x x
a am more impressed than ever with a
truth beautifully expressed in 'Woman's
Learning is only 50 far valuable
as it seems to enlarge and enlighten the
bounds of conscience
At this time her twenty-frst birthday
George Elliot'8 views of Christianity be-
came unsettled by the reading of Isaac
TaYors Ancient Christianity and, sub
squently, remarkable book, by her
friend, Mr. Charles HennelI-"An Inquiry
Concerning the Origin of Christianity
no doubt fastened the change in her
attitude towards the dogmas Of the old re-
1gon'0 " 1t was impossible for such a
nature as Miss Eyans's, in the enthusiasm
: y this first great change, to rest satisfied
n compliance with the old forms, and she
VAS 50 uneasy in an equivocal position that
M NJ determined to give up going to church.
lnS was an unforgivable offence in the
E8 Of her father, who was a churcbman
me Old school, and nearly led to a family
'Pu'e'1 Thus we find George Eliot at
nS'geot twenty-five, asserting her protest
s'oa Recelotjon! To a close observer,
reads between the lines of these VOL
, ,n@ q the Life of George Eliot, this act
P'l7 to have compromised her to the
D9on Of that skeptioism which directly
,n''a to the other great error of her life
H., q'o' which, while it blasted the
IT,, M Joys Of her existence, seems to have
a 4, !, me torch of her genius, as it we're,
t.rr, turning pain of her heart, for long
s ''''a' gin 1857 she writes:
h, a,.. TOO that all the terrible pain I
n g. san' through in past years, part partJ1
op,, uslsots Of my own nature, partly
,pnt toa'a things, has probably been a
g , a. mt for some special work that that I
before die. Thai is . bIessod
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-14

Ills fame as sanity man was every wear
on the increase. lie lived in kind Of pit
or subterranean repository for grain. called
s'lo' which he had dug up with his own
hands; and there he passed his life, fasting
and praying, burning incense day and
night, and repeating the name Of Allah for
hours at time, until he wonld fall to the
ground painting and exhausted. If ANYBODY
spoke to him he gave back no answer, ex-
eept sentences from the sacred books Of
Islam. Earthly books seemed to inspire
him only with disgust and pity. lie had
made VOW to absorb himself in the con.
temptation of divine projections and TO
weep all his life for the sins of mankind
But his tears did not destroy his power Of
vision, and he kept his best eye wide open
to business, and the faithful coming by
thousands and depositing rich offerings at
the mouth Of his silo, he never failed to see
the gifts nor to stow them away carefully
for stormy days. In 1878 he had become
so wealthy that he felt the necessity to
declare that Allahhad ordered him to leave
bis silo and to take unto himself LARGE
collection of wives, whom, as a truly prao-
tioal man, he chose among the most inan-
entlal families Of the country, especially
that of the Bagara8, the most opulent slave
traders on the White Nile.
Every one has still fresh in his memory
the appalling determination Of Hicks
Pasha's eleven thousand men, surrounded
on the fifth Of November, 1883-the first
day of the fourteenth century Of the Hegiral
at Kashgil, while marching on I'll Obcid
This horrible butchery, happening on the
threshold of the century announced as the
one of the last prophet, gave bloody con-
secration to Mohammed Ahmed, who, after
the threS-days' battle, went all over the
battlefield, piercing with his spear the
gastly corpses of his enemies, and exclaim-
ing" 1t is !, |, the prophet, who de-
stroyed the heritics?" Compared to him.
Mohammed was no more, in his mind, than
a small prophet. He alone was the only
great and powerful messiah announced by
Mohammed himself The Sultan Of Con
stantinople was no more the supreme
caliph, the chief Of Islamsm; it was he,
Northumberland, and he ordered bis
own name to be invoked in public worship
in the place Of Mohammed's right after the
name Of Allah DIR. A. H. Cote in he
Cdtholc World.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-14

inspired her to express, there is felt, in all
her works, the profound melancholy of a
soul divorced from faith in the saviour's
intercession.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-24

also have some hideous monumental
work. Look, for instance, at the
statue Of Washington on the east side Of
the Capitol. There he sits in the most
nondescript dress in the world. On his
head is the English periwig, and around
his half-clad body is Roman toga. An
artistic and fitting combination, is it not :?
Are such monuments as that to be erect
ed to the memory of General Grant? ?
Better never monument than such
monument.
A proper and fitting monument should
be and will be erected to General
Grants memory, but the present monu-
ment craze is neither respectful to his
memory nor creditable to the people.
His truest monument, and the one that
he most priced in his life, was the heart
felt thanks and respect of a grateful and
mighty people. There is fitness of
things in death, even when great men die,
and people should never forget that
'The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power,
And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er
gave,
Await alike the inevitable hour;
The paths of glory lead but to the grave"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-24
CANON FARRAR COMING.

1t is announced that the distinguished
English clergyman and author, the Rev.
Canon Farrar, is coming to America. He
will be the guest of Mr. Cyrus Field upon
his return from lecturing tour in the
Western States. Canon Farrar is one Of
the most famous preachers of London,
and none of his brother clergymen can
command so large an audience
always as he except Canon Stubbs, the
author of the Constitutional History of
England" a work that has superseded
that of Hallam as an authority on the
English Constitution. Canon Farrar is
likewise an author of recognized ability
and authority, but his work has been in
an entirely different field He first
earned distinction as writer through
his Life of Christ" but this
work, though of wide circulation, and
although displaying learning and deep
appreciation of the life and works Of
Christ, and written in a most charming
style, has never attained the same rank
and popularity as his "Life of st. Paul"
Canon Farrar will find a large and
sympathetic audience in America, an
audience to whom he is well known
through the above named works. 1t is
possible that after his visit he may give
his impression of this country to his
fellow-countrymen, though most likely in
the shape of magazine article, such as
Mr.. Mathew Arnolds' article in the
Nineteenth Century for February last; or
he may give them in an interview, as
Lord Coleridge did after his visit to this
country last year; and he may not give
them at all. 1t is the fashion just now
for Englishmen to pay America visit
during their summer vacation, and the
rule is almost imperative that it be
done, that people may be proper" al
though such motive can scarcely have
prompted Canon Farrar's contemplated
visit.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-24

should not place the flag at half mast on
the Twenty-fourth under any circum-
stances, but they did. You see General
Grant he died just the day before the
Twenty-fourth, and the Mormons put their
flags at half mast. Everything worked just
right, and the hand of the Lord was IN
it." Such in substance and almost IN
phrase was that conversation. There
was an illustration of faith in the Lord
and that He would interfere to protect the
Mormon people. Does any living man
who is not filled with religious faith and
fanatacism, believe that God caused Cen
raj Grant to die on the twenty-third day
of July that the Mormons might place
their flag at half-mast on the twenty
fourth day of July? The people would
look upon any cessation of the enforce
ment of the law here as just such another
manifestation of Gods interference in
their behalf as this Mormon did upon the
death of General Grant.
But it would take more space than we
have to-day TO reply in detail to the
News' article, and so we will refer to but
one thing more. The Neags says:
1t is the natural condition of the infidel
and the species of reEgionist who does not
believe in his heart that the Almighty takes
any immediate cognizance of human affairs.
They remind one of the fox in Esops fable
who had his tail cut off by being caught in
trap, He betrayed great anxiety to have
the other foxes denuded of their caudal ap-
pendages also, endeavoring to persuade them
that it was quite the thing to be thus bereft.
So those who have been caught in the trap
of spurious popularized Christianity and in
fidelity are-many of them-worried over the
fact that the Latter-day Saints have faith,
putting their trust in the God of Israel
rather than in the "arm of fesh."
Seeing that Esop has been called in to
the case, we would remind the Ne,US of
another of his fables A dog was once
travelling along with nice piece OF meat
in his mouth off which he intended to
dine upon arriving home. On his way
home he had to cross clear crystal stream
which seemed floored with heavens blue.
In the water he saw another dog with q
piece of meat, and being covetous dog,
he wished his meat, too. So he let drop
his own piece to grab at that of the other
dog, when 10! he found he had not his
own piece, and that the other for which
he grabbed was but a shadow The NeouS
y,,o1, dro,,, &c o,x,,, ,,,oro1
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-24
A FAIR SPECIMEN.

The Herald of Ogden on Saturday had
an article on the DEMOCRAT. The Herald
poses as respectable paper. The follow
ing is a fair specimen of its style, better
than the average style of the article to
which we refer. This single extract is
sufficient to show that the Herald is in
very truth journal of respectable abb
lity":
''As a rule no journal of respectable ability
can afford to give any particular attention
to an inferior barn-yard yawper of the
stupid, loud-mouthed, presumptuous breed,
of which the DEMOCRAT editor affords an
eminent example, but we have heretofore
occasionally shown the miserable incom-
petency and dullard unreliability of this un-
fortunate scribbler, in the hope that a little
glimpse of his own imbecility might relieve
him of a portion of his painful surplus wind,
and now it is only matter of charity that
we step down to his assistance in this direc-
tiOn again.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-24
Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
3 a N x.

General Banking Business Transacted
Foreign and Domestic Exchange bought and
sold
Special attention given to the purchase and
sale of ores and bullion.
Returns for collections promptly made at cur
rent rates.
Telegraphic transfers made and commercial
and travellers credits issued, available in the
principal cities of the world
Having in addition to our Bank correspond
ents, an Express Agency in almost every
town West of the Rocky Mountains, affords us
special facilities for making collections and
executing commissions.
and manufacturing firms, corporations min
ing companies, stock growers and Individual;
received on favorable terms
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-08-24
Reverend Sam Jones ON He'll.

Some Of our preachers. have got to
where science has taken them by the
hand and led them out to where they see
there is no hell. They referto hell as the
''burnt district occasionally, and to the
devil as the president of the burnt dis
trict. Why, you cannot get one preacher
in ten to say hell in the pulpit; they pro-
TESS the greatest respect for the devil. I
haven't got any respect for the devil in
the world / kick his name and trample
his presence about under my feet. A
burning hell of birthstone. No hell?
Now mark this expression, and hope
the reporters will get this down as 1 say
it. In the last 200 years there never has
been a preacher that had power with God
and influence with men that did't be-
lieve in real, burning. Scriptural, brim-
stone hell. Now put that down. Let us
run back 100 or 200 years and take up
Bunyan. Let us run back and take up
Wesley. Let US run back and take up
Luther. Let us come on down to Jona-
than Edwards, and let us take Talmage
or Spurgeon, or Moody and all the men of
God that are moving the world to-day,
and everyone of them believes in a
genuine burning birthstone hell.