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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

OTEEL SHOVEL Pillow PLATES, with Bolts
y complete, Pillow Castings, Plow and other
Bolts scytbes scythe Stones, Trace. names, ana
other goods in same line, for sale cheap at SS
King, corner of Royal street, by
anil J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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Dealer III
EOORS, SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE, PAINT:
Oils Leads Cement, Lumber, Lime, Calcined
Plaster, Slate Mantles. Hearths, &C., &C..
CORNER KING AND PITT STREETS.
dec17-tf Alexandria, Va.
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.

ID w MALLS,
Late of Peake & Nalls.)
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, PAINTS, OIL, GLASS,
BUILDING MATERIAL, &C.. sc.
s. f. corner King and Washington SITS.
Agent for NEVINS & cos. READY MIXED
PAINT. AND DAVIS, CHAMBERS g. cos.
PURE WHITE LEAD.
ND-G Goods delivered to all parts of tho city free
of charge. P. o. Box 299 feb27-tf
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ROBERT ANDREWS, supt. and Eng.
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C1xxISsiOS MERCHANTS.

HARLOW BROS
WHOLESALE
GGOCERS. GENERAL COMM SI0N
MERCHANTS AND
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pa One more season in old building.
The new one could not be finished ow-
ing to the inclemency of the weather.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
GETTING AT 4 VERDICT.
How The Jury Figured up Damages i'm :
Detroit Case.

''The way in which iuries many times
arrive at the amount of damages sustained
by parties suing corporations would be
very amusing were it not for the serious
consequences entailed upon the corpora
tions, observed a legal gentleman to a
Cleveland Plain Dealer reporter.
''In a case recently tried in Detroit one
of the jurymen states that after wrang-
ling all day upon the question of liability Of
the defendant, prominent man ON the jury
suggested that they should all mark their
figures and divide the sum by twelve. The
amount asked for in the petition of the plain
tiff was s25, 900. The party who proposed
this plan marked s25. 900, the other jurors
marked small sums, but the majority of
them marked no damage. The aggregate
divided by twelve made about $1,000. As
the result was unsatisfactory to the party
proposing the plan, he tore it up and sug-
gested that they try it again. This time
he marked s100,0 though the petition
demanded but s25, 900; the Others marked
as before. and the result was verdict of
about $40, 600, which was returned to the
Court.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
GROWING HEALTHIER.

A physician, who is an expert in such
subjects, declares that the well-educated
well-to-do young women of this generation
are far healthier than were their grand
mothers. This is due, it is claimed. to the
outdoor games, the better food, and the
greater freedom accorded to women in
these days. Athletic exercises have now
become the fashion with young men. The
present race of Americans enjoy far more
open-air exercises than did their fathers,
and are the better for it. Girls have nat
urally initiated their brothers. and their
croquet and lawn-tennis, which are open
air games. have helped to develop physi-
Cal strength in the future mothers of the
country There has been some doubt as
to whether the roller skate mania has bene-
fitted young women physically: but even
that exercise is preferable to dancing at
late hours, and it certainly develops some.
at least, of the muscles of the lower
part of the body. But the fact remains
that our girls are stronger and heartier
than their mothers, they are more in
telligent also and it has become the
fashion for young ladies to belong to soc
ieties and to be interested in charitable and
church work, which gives them an interest
in life and furnishes occupation which is
wholesome to both body and mind. Their
shortcomings are in the matter of diet
The American girl even now eats too mLeh
cake and candy, and can not be made to
understand that sweetmeats and condiments
are detrimental to health. But SO much
progress has been made that perhaps in
time our young women will discard
their dietary errors and confine them
selves to food which will develop muscle,
enrich the blood, and increase the nerve
power The fathers and mothers of the
next generation will transmit to their chill
dren stronger bodies than they received
from their parents.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
THREE SENATOR'S SWAPPING
STORIES.

There was rather an amusing incident at
the Ebbitt House day or two ago. Sen
ator Sawyer of Wisconsin, who was here
en- route to New York met Senators Beck
and Harris at the hotel, and after passing
the compliments of the day, said: "Well,
gentlemen, how do You like your new Ad-
ministration ?'
"Well, said Senator Beck, after wait
ing in vain to hear from Harris, II am toll
erably well satisfied. 1t beats the Ad-
ministration which preceded it, anyhow.
Yes, | am pretty we'll satisfied
$50 am t. said Harris, in a way that
showed that he was about as happy as Beck,
who, everybody knows, is not happy at
ALL
swell. said Senator Sawyer, 81 think
can tell you story that will illustrate
about how well you are pleased Now
promise me that if l hit it right the first
time you will own up"
So they promised.
swell" he said, ''there were dozen
fellows up in our pine timber country who
dubbed together one fall to go into the
woods and cut logs. They hadn't much
money, and their plan was to work to-
gether, incurring just as little expense as
possible, run their logs together, and
after marketing them in the spring, divide
the money equally. This plan was ac-
oant hIa RI all whan II nocIrred tn soma
one that they should have decided who
should be cook for the party. 1t was pos
itively necessary that some one should do
the cooking, for they were determined not
the duty. But some one must do it, and
so it was decided that they should draw
lots, and the one getting the longest should
be cook, but if any fellow complained of
the cooking he should take that duty HIM
self and excuse the first one selected. So
they went into camp, and the first duty
that the new cook essayed was to cook a
pot of beans. BY some chance he got them
altogether too salt, so much so that they
were entirely unfit to eat. The men We're
hungry, however, and at meal time We're
promptly on hand for their beans. Some
of the more cautious tasted them in silence,
but one fellow, who was especially
hungry and fretful, bolted whole mouth
full, and, springing to his feet, shouted in
his disappointment, 'Great heavens, how
salt these beans are!' then suddenly re-
calling their agreement about the fate Of
the first kicker, sat himself down quickly,
and resumed his meal with the remark,
''but then like them salt
There was a roar from the politicians
who had gathered around to hear the con-
versation, and Beck and Harris said
quietly: Il guess you hit it right, Sawyer;
we are pleased with the Administration,
but we like salt - Hdianapolis .}o,nnol
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
APPEARANCES ARE DECEIrFrL.

The 9Th avenue car. says the New York
i Herald. was dodging falling spikes and oil
/ drippings from the II. road above on an
/ uptown trip. A weary load of uneomfort-
/ able passengers was inside. Into the car
| at Narick street came a youth with light
| blue eyes and a halo of mildness and trust
fitness all around him. He had a Brook
| lyn { f. D. air about him that would seem
to be easily imposed upon. The conductor
had not these characteristics, for the ways
of the ''knocker down were not unknown
to his celuloid soul. The youth found
two or three square inches of unoecupied
atmosphere in which to stow himself. and
while he stood by the side of a Herald re-
porter handed dime to the conductor.
who was edging his way through the
crowd and playing a ftful melody with
the register bell. He briskly pocketed the
dime and passed on, apparently SO
absorbed with the multitude of his cares
that he forgot to hand back the change
The youth thought nothing of this at
first, bnt presently he began to yearn tor
either his cents or at least thank you"
As block after block was left in the rear.
the youth saw that he had been imposed
upon. Then the Long Island mind evinced
itself, and he set about getting square"
The ear had thinned out somewhat, and as
he spread himself over one corner he took
out notebook and pencil. He made
I. 1
everybody's attention, that of the con-
ductor included. He took out his watch
and noted down the time Then came a
long gaze at the number of the car, and
that went down on the book. Another
long gaze at the conductor, who was be-
coming interested in the proceedings, and
the youth made no secret of the fact that
his number was being placed upon the
paper. The street name upon lamp
post was copied. the book closed with
slap. and, along with the pencil was put
away. Then he tou :hed the arm of the
conductor and said
Are You about ready to give me my
change ,"
"Oh, yes, yes. How much did you give
me - The red flag of guilt auttered in an
nnmistakable way from the ramparts of
his face.
Il gave you a silver dollar" The ex-
preston of guilelessness which aceompan-
led this assertion would have done young
mems Christian association k-keeper in
savings bank very proud. The coiiduc-
tor did not say anything, but he thought
faster than Snowden can skate. He count
ed out the 95 cents into the youths hand,
and wondered what right fellow had to
look like fiat unless he was one
The youth had gone as far as he wanted
to, and when he stepped off the car there
was an effervescent grin on his placid and
mild features.
Then the conductor went to the front
door and talked to the driver in a CONVEX
sational style which, in all well.conducted
family papers, is represented by series of
dashes
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
A special Notice to our aeaaers.

The COTTAGE HEARTH Is, as its name indi-
Gates, y home magazine, and to those who are
acquainted with it, needs no higher recommen-
dation than to say it is better than ever before
For ten years it has had n steady growth both
in circulation and literary quality and now is
most excellent home magazine crtmmed full
of good things among which there is always
something to amuse or instruct every member
of the family. Its poetry is by some of our
very best writers, its short stories entertain
ing, its descriptive sketches most attractively
written and its articles gardening and
other rhome subj ects are ofgreat practical value.
Special features of this interesting magazine
are original stories and poems by the best
American writers, and among its recent con
tributors we notice Edward Everett Hale, Lucy
Larcom, Celia Thaxter, George Macdonald,
Louise Chandler Moulton, Joaquin Miller,
Mrs. A. NJ. Diaz, Thos. S. Collier and B. p. Shil-
laber. Its departments of music, fancy-work,
Horticulture, fashions, receipts and household
hints are filed each month with articles of
great practical worth, and Will prove fnvalua-
BILE to ladies. We would especially commend
to our young readers the Young Folks De-
partment where they will find puzzles and
games, with prizes offered for correct solu-
ton. In fact the magazine from its old-time
fireplace on its front cover, all through its we'll
printed and Observation-Disclosures pages, is
wholesome and interesting, and taking the
magazine, all in all, we donot see how a family
can get along without its monthly visits. We
are therefore glad to call our readers attention
to the fact that we offer the COTTAGE HEARTH
Tor year, free of charge,
1st. To anyone not no,o subscriber who
will send us $l.50 for years subscription to
this paper.
I'd. To anyone of our subscribers who will
paper with $l.50.
Sd. To anyone of our present subscribers
who will renew their subscription and send
75cts additional, $l75 in all.
If you want to see the Cottage Hearth before
ordering it, we will send you free sample
copy. Address,
The MONITOR, Woodstown, n. j.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
AN ANNIVERSARY AFTER-DINNER
POEM.

HARVARD COMMENCEMENT. JUNE y, 1885.
TO Jdmes Russell L0,ceH
This is your month, the month of 'perfect
days.
Birds in full song and blossoms all ablaZe.
Nature herself your earliest welcome breathes
Spreads every leaflet, every bower inwreathes
Carpets her paths for your returning feet
Puts forth her best your coming steps to
greet:
And Heaven must surely find the earth in
tune
When Home, sweet Home, exhales the breath
of June
These blessed days are waning all too fast
And June's bright visions mingling with the
past:
Lilacs have bloomed and faded, and he rose
Has dropped its petals, but the clover blows,
And fills its slender tubes with honeyed
sweets:
The fields are pcalled with milk white mar
garites:
The dandelion, which you sang of old,
Has lost its pride of place, its crown of gold,
But still displays its feathery mantled globe,
Which children's BREATH or wandering winds
unrobe.
These were your humble friends; your open
ed eyes
Nature had trained her common gifts tc
prize;
Not Cam nor Isis taught You to despse
Charles, with his muddy margin and the
harsh
Plebian grasses of the reeking marsh.
New England's home bred scholar, well you
knew
Her soil, her speech, her people, through and
through,
And loved them ever with love that holds
All sweet, fond memories in its fragrant folds
Though far and wide your winged words had
flown,
Your daily presence kept you all your own,
Till with sorrowing sigh, Il thrill of pride,
We heard your summons and you left oui
side
For larger duties and for tasks untried.
How pleased the spaniards FOR a while to
claim
This frank Hidalgo with the liquid name,
Who stored their classics on his crowded
And loved their Caderon they did them
selves.
Before his eyes what changing pageants pass
The bridal feast how near the funeral mass
The death-stroke fills-the Misereres wall;
The joy-bells ring-the tear-stained cheeks un
VEIL
While AS the playwright shifts his pictured
scene,
The royal mourner crowns his second queen
From Spain to Britain is goodly stride
Madrid and London long-stretched league.
divide
What if send him. "Uncle So, says he
To my good cousin whom he calls 81 b.
He heard his Uncles orders, and he went
BY what entertainments, what alluring arts,
Our truthful James led captive British hearts
Whether his shrewdness made their statesmen
halt,
Or if his learning found their Dons at fault.
Or if his virtue was a strange surprise,
Or if his wit flung stardust in their eyes,
Like honest Yankees we can simply guess
But that he did it all must needs confess.
England herself without q blush may claim
Her only conquerer since the Norman came.
Eight years an exile. What weary while
Since first our herald sought the mother isle
His snow-whitc flag churlish wrong has
soied,
He left unchallenged, he returns unspoiled.
Here let us keep him, here he the light
His genius, wisdom, wit are ours by right;
And if we lose him our lament will be
We have give hundred''- not ''as good rs he -
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
Court.

When any one is bitten by a dog that
seems to he mad there are but three things
to do: Tie a bandagc tightly above the
wound-between it aud the heart; put a
stick through it and twist it as tight as
can be borne so as to stop the circulation
and prevent the poison from being alb
sorbed.. Then let some one-the person
bitten if he can reach it-suck the wound,
splitting out the saliva. Meanwhile heat
the scissors, the head of a nail, or the
poker to white heat and scar the wound
with it. If IA stick of caustic is to be had
it can be rubbed into the bite instead OF
burning it. The burn can then be dressed
with baking soda to relieve the smarting.
Whoever has the courage to do this viii
have done all that is possible to prevent
hydrophobia if the dog was really mad.
The poor animal should be shut up for a
few days until this fact is ascertained. for
If it turns ont to be harmless the person
viii be spared much needless anguish OF
mind For the sting Of an insect no REM
edy is as as good as cloth wet with am
monia bound on the place. Fine salt
dampened may be used il this is not at
tainable.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Bridget-Oi hav shurprise in shtore
for yez, Patrick Patrick-Have yez, an
phat is it Bridget--It's patent sthove
damper, me darlint. The agint tould me it
wud save wan-half the expinse in coal.
Think av that, Patrick, .iist wan-half the
expinse. Patriek-Faith, and did yez buy
but wan av thin? Bridget-That's all.
Patrick-Shure an ye are not shmart,
Bridget. Why didn't yez buy two av
them an ye wud save the whole cxpinse ?
Drahe's Hdgazine.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

81 wouldn't worry about the cholera,
dear" said a wife to her husband; lit isn't
at all likely that it will reach this country"
II don't know about that he replied,
nervously; ''it may break out at any
moment, and we might have frightful
time; II think had better pay the back
pew rent anyway"
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

II trust the current of my discourse
last Sunday was not sufficiently formid-
able to hopelessly ingulf you p jocosely
remarked young clergyman to lady
member in his congregation the other
evening. 80 mol 1t was quite shallow
enough for comfortable wading. thank
YOU
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Just opened, 3 packages of nice medium
weight unbleached sheeting muslin, elegant
goods, 3S inches wide. at &c.; 40 inches wide,
10 cts. AZ inches wide at II cts. per yard
Also heavy yard wide beached muslin at
cts. yard, as heavy as Wamsutta but
hardly so fine. May wear as well or better.
+, b. Humphreys 4 Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
SEALING LETTERS WITH WAX.

The furore for closing letters with sealing
wax must, in the nature of things, soon
find its way to cities and towns, for these
fancies sweep over the country like great
waves, touching, before they have expen-
ded all their force, remotest regions in all
directions OF course, our wide-awake
manufacturers have taken advantage of
this fancy to introduce any number OF
pretty conceits on which the required seal
appears. There are some very beautiful
watch charms of gold which disclose a
stone seal ready to be cut with the writer 5
monogram, initials, crest or fanciful de-
vice, as may be required. There are also
desk seals of gold in attractive form. as
well as seals in other and less expensive
materials. Paper knives of brass, copper,
nickel and silver, are finished with seal at
the end of the handle. A popular form of
paper knife, by the way, is one represent
ing feather out of chickens foot,
which latter forms the handle. When
placed on the impressionable wax this foot
leaves sentimental ''forget-me-not
Seal rings are naturally revived at this
time, both for ladies and gentlemen 5
wear 1t is quite the correct thing for a
lady to dash off her initials in her own pc
culiar chirography and leave with a jew
eler to insure fac-simile of her auto
than the monogram and at the present
time is taking very well. AS seal rings
are becoming to the hand-especially a
large well-formed one-it is believed that
they will have quite run.
There is quite an art in sealing a letter,
so the following directions, furnished by
leading manufacturer, may be found
convenient. When the letter is ready to be
closed light the lamp or candle, lay the
seal on the desk at the right hand in such
position that when used the impression
may be square and right side up. Then
hold the wax above the flame of a candle,
but not near enough TO burn. A burnt
wax makes brittle, streaky seal, and is
hard to manage. When the wax has grad
ually softened. apply it with circular
movement npon the place to he sealed
rub it well around and down until you
have circle of proper size and thickness,
/ The wax has now cooled so that it will
not take clear impression. Hold, there
/ fore. the envelope some little distance
/ from the flame until the wax has again be-
come soft. then moisten and apply the
seal; the result will lie elear-cut impress
4 sion.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Il see you are building new house, Mr.
BROWNE" ''les, you are right Made
the money out of whisky, ] suppose -
NO ''Why, you are a liquor dealer,
are you not ~ 'Oh yes; but the money
I'm putting into this house was made out
of the water put INTO the whisky. Every
cent was made ont of water, sir
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Our stock of Canton floor mattings, at
Ice, 1Sc., zoe. and 25c., are better in quail
ity than we ever sold before. We bought
them direct of an importer at his closing
ont sale, and our tariff of charges will be
found much lower than elsewhere, either
in city or country. Come and see them.
f. b. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

We have good hook lace shoe for men
at 81 so and the same in youths at S1.25.
These are fine goods and will do honest
wear We also have nice grain button
shoe for ladies at 81. .25, the best we ever
had at the price. E. B. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

There is a great deal of religion in
nature, solemnly remarked young
clergyman, while calling upon young
lady of his congregation the other evening.
'There is, was the quiet reply. ''We
should never forget that there is sermon
in every blade OF grass. Quite true.
We should also remember, while We are
about it, that grass is cnt very short at
this season
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Turkey red table damask, sixty inches
wide, made by the Renfrew Mills and war
ranted never to fade. This is strong talk,
but they say so and we believe them.
Eight new patterns just opened at Hum
phrey's.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Ladies' Balbriggan hose, extra length,
regular made, no seams, 20 cts. Same
goods, silk clocked, double heels, 25c. All
sizes, all colors in children's ribbed hose,
6 to 81, 12 cts. pair. E. B. Humphreys
tC Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Children's button shoes at SOC. to 81 90
The real genuine solar tips at S1.00 per
pair. E. B. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

4,SO0 yards calico, Simpson best goods,
warranted fast eolors, at sc. yard. All
the new spring styles just received and
opened at Humphreys.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

New stock of mems light weight merino
shirts and drawers, just the thing to put
on in place of winter weights, at Hum
phreys.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Boys percale shirts with collars at 40
cts. Boys cheviot shirts with collars at 45
cts. All kinds mems shirts at Hum
phreys.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Short lengths of neat plaid woolen cassi-
mere, at 25 cts. per yard, worth 35 cts,
Just the thing for children's suits. E. B.
Humphreys & Co. tt
The Monitor., 1885-07-31
DRICKLAYTNG AND PLAsTERING.

The subscribers announce that they have 10
Gated in Woodstown and are prepared to exc
cute orders for brickiaying, plastering and all
kinds of mason work. by contract or by the
day ut reasonable rates. Residence, Newtown,
I'd door south OF Railroad, East Side.
6-6m SHOUGH & BRO.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

Ladies dressed kid button shoes, the new
style toe, stylish and durable $500 pair.
E. B. Humphreys & Co.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

- EsGsssGsskSCf
That we can, in connection with the MONITOR,
secure you subscription to any paper or
magazine published, at much lower price
than the regular rate, and you will do well to
let us know if you are contemplating ub
scription to any publication.
THE MONITOR Woodstown, n. j.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

always pay as you go, said an old
man to his nephew. But, uncle, suppose
have nothing 10 pay with ?" "Thcn
don't go.
The Monitor., 1885-07-31

HARVARD COMMENCEMENT. JUNE p, 1885.
TO flames Russell LOWeH.