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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-03-30
UNHAPPY ORPHANS.

Gov. pa.,isUn, of Pennsylvania, returned
to Harrisburg: Friday, after visiting all the
soldiers orphans scho in the State. He
examined tmc wlHtss ssas at the Executive
Depa.tment and tn" evidence given by
them was The most revolving that has been
shame to the State Not only was it shown
that the State bad been Systematically rob-
bed, but it was proven that the school at
McAllistervilic WAS at times conducted in q
most scandalous manner. 3. w. Crawford,
who resides in that city and was employed
at he latter school as II schoolmaster for
four years, testified that he had seen George
F. Mcfarland, ex-Superinlend of the
Orphan Schools; of The State, take improper
liberties with number of the female pupils
and that he was intimate with at least
dozen girls. There was great deal ofcom-
plpint about bed clothing, said the witness,
aud the itch was awful. One boy was spot.
ted like coach dog. Once month the
scholars tathed. Boys bathed in pickle
barrels and the girls in buckets. The boys
were whipped with an oak strap three
feet long two inches wide and very thick.
Witness's son Ind been whipped until black
bruises and large blisters were on his back.
He had seen boys taken into the bath room,
and when their shirts were removed the
flannel had to lie pulled from the sores.
One man named Smiley was perfect brute.
He taugh; ;he children and called them
"scape callows," Jail BIRDS" and other
names Another attendant, named Gray
bill, was the worst brute of all. He made
the boys bathe in ice cold water in midwin-
ter, and some Of them got pneumonia. He
had seen boys beaten so hard that their cries
were heartrending. E. 0. Kreider professed
TO be e Christian, but witness had seen him
whip the boys with a big strap until he
could not raise his arm, and then sit
down and rest, Then he would whip them
again.
David ". Denlinger was employed as a
teacher at the Mountjoy school, and he tes-
tilted 10 the manner in which the children
n; that institution were treated. He count
ed twenty four cases of frozen feet and thir-
ty cases of itch, and saw boy named
Rhoads in the sick room whose feet were so
badly frozen that they bled and the raw
flesh could be seen. The boy was mere
infant On jan 5, 1854, witness gathered
the boys about the school room stoves to
let them get warm, and was censured for
doing so. That winter be saw four boys IN
bed together TO keep warm, and they had
their clothing on, including caps and shoes.
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By Green & Wise, Auctioneers.

DY VIRTUE OF DECREE of the Circuit
- Court Of Alexandria county, rendered on the
26th day Of May, 1885, in the suit of Robertson
vs. Robertson. the undersigned, special commits
sioners in the said decree named, will, on SAT
URDAY, the 18th day of April, 1886, at twelve
o'clock M, in front of the Market House, in the
city of Alexandria, sell at public auction, to tho
highest bidder, all, of that VALUABLE TRACT
OF LAND, lying on the waters of the Potomac,
in Prince William county, which was heretofore
sold in the suit of Robertson vs.. Robertson, to F.
NJ. Willis, except the G78lh acres which has been
conveyed to the said Wills-the tract IL he sold
containing 295 acres. .-
Tern Of sale: One fourth cash, and the residue
in six, twelve and eighteen months; the purchaser
to give bond and security for the deferred pay
ments and the title to be withheld until tho
whole Of the purchase money is paid.
G.. E. STUART
Z. e. MEREDITH,
Commissioners
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Special Commissioner

I, John s. Beach, Clerk Of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria. do certify that
James R. Cation, special commissioner above, has
executed bond, with approved security, in the
penalty of $40 900, conditioned according to law
mh19-ts JOHN s. BEACH Clerk
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1, Benjamin Austin, Clerk of tho Circuit Court
bond has been given by E. E. Meredith, special
Commissioner, with approved security according
to law, in the above entitled cause. Given under
my hand, as Clerk of said Court, this 18th day of
March 1886, Test: BENZ. AUSTIN, Clerk.
mar16-ts
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1t the Gazette Building, Nos 70 and 72 Prince st.
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VAREANTs ssELTZER APERIENT. BROWNS
I Iron Bitters Warmers Kidney and Liver
,,ure Buffalo Lithia Water, Bedford Water, Lead-
'S"'ers Lubricatng Liniment, large supply in
Store and for sale By
"c2O IEADREATER BRO
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EUREKA SASH LOCK AND VENTILATOR,
"a the latest and best, being burglar. proof; east
ly applied, never out of order and adapted to ev.
cry window, old or new. Call and see them. For
sale only by JAS. E. CARLIN & SONS
feb27 in Alexandria. Va.
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THE TERRAPIN

THE TERRAPIN.
Is this the best that II" can do,
Inspired by best of brandy too,
This odc he grows so merry in,
This song upon the terrapin?
His muse is in q sorry state,
IF cen Prince Williams laureate
A better rhyme than cherry skin"
Has failed TO find to terrapin.
l know / may not do SO well,
Although it may not do to tell.
And yet find somo error in
Our poets rhymes to tcrrapin
Though writing in Iambic time,
Hc lays his stress, in triple rhyme,
Upon the final short-foot IN
The of dactyl terrapin
4 license which the Ehymcrs take,
But poet t-laurcates never mako
Imperfect rhymes, nor bury in
Mere sound their songE on terrapin.
So when you sing, don't sing, dear "B," "
The merits of the EmydG;
For seems i. not very sin
To force y rhyme to terrapin?
Aud though poor chclonian beast,
Yet call MIN by his naue, at least.
Indeed, your dodge is very thin
To call the brute TER-RY-PIN.
Now, II your gallons handy be,
Just let nc soCu that brandy sec.
! sign mysc..-yCur cherubin-
Tie nearest rhyme to tcrrapin.
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PARk AGNEW,
JOSEPH KAUFMAN,
mh29-ts HENRY STRAUSS.
A UCTION SALE OF FURNITURE.

A OCIloa SALE OF FURNITURE.
We will sell at public auction at No. 24s King
street Uhe late residence of Mrs Geo. Bryan, on
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Chick.
ering Piano. Mahogany Wardrobes, Marble.top
Tables, Bureaus, Washstanls, Chairs, &C., &c.
Sale at II o'clock q. m.
Terms Cash OH delivery.
mh26-ts GREEN & WISE, Auctioneers.
DY VIRl UE OF A DECREE of tho Corporation
- Court of the city of Alexandria, rendered on
the 18th day of March, 1886, in the chancery
cause theren depending between John A. Field
and wife, plaintiffs, and Isaac Buckingham and
others, defendants, the undersigned will offer for
sale at private sale until SATURDAY, tho 18th
day Of April, 1886, st II o'clock m. on the said
day, when f not sold at private sale by that tme)
will be offered in front or the Royal street en-
to the highest bidder, tho following property,viz:
1. A TIIREE-STCRY BRICK DWELLING and
LOT OF GROUEl the north side of Prince
street, between st. Asaph and Pitt streets, for.
mcrly the rcsideuce of Mary Buckingham, de-
ceased.
.. A VACANT LOT OF GROUND adjoining
the above described property on tho east.
3. A TWO-STORY BRICK DWELLING and
LOT F GROUND on the west side OF Fairfax
street, betwcen Cameron and Queen streets, 'front.'
ing OH Fairfax street 20 feet 1Ols, inches
Terms of sale One. third of purchase money
cash day of SALE and tho residue in three equal
instalments at six, twelve and eighteen months
from the day of sale title to be retained until
the whole purchase money is paid and the bonds
of the purchaser to be taken, with approved Sc
curity and bearing interest, for the deferred ill.,
stalments. JAMES Z. CATION.
Special Commissioner.
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FOR SALE AND RENT.
EOR SALE.

FOE SALE
TWO LIGHT BUGGIE WITH TOPS.
In good repair and condition. Apply to
JAS F. CARLlS s. SONS,
mh24-ee6ta Alexandria Va.
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CTEP LADDERS-We have full line of these
- goods of best quality, with and without shelf.
Prices very low.
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
mhS Alexandria, Va,
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DED WARRIOR AXES, made by VIM. Mann
II & Co. of the Baltimore Kentucky Dayton
and Jersey shape. for sale in quantity to suit,
wholesale and retail, at SO King corner of Royal
street by.
noy14 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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THE TERRhPIN.
CCLrEPER, Va, March

CCLrEPET, Va, March 25th, 1886.
To The editor ofthe 4icrdndria Gazette:
Before turning over the brandy to the best
rhyme On "crrapin you will please hear from
RiXeyville, the banner democratic precinct, op-
posed 10 civil service reform aud local option:
Whom brandy is wagercd you can then count me in,
For it's brandy / never have yet failed to win
Bat should fail this time, then J. Is. will grin,
Whilst damn local option and the old torrapin.
My name is Jack, and my wife is named Gin,
And Mcshack is tac name OF living twin.
His mother was frightened OH the river Sabin
And h1cshack resembles terrapn.
Meshack's in she'll that covers his skin,
And is the landlord of 4 seaside inn.
His boarders often. when hungry and thin,
Pitch into Mcshccl for tcrrGpm.
Mcshaci; is unlike his sister Malin,
Who is constantly raising terrible din
About the canal called the Hennepin,
And that her brother resembles tcrrapn.
She is now in New England 1T Mount Katahdn
But will very soon visit the city of Lynn,
And from there she will go to the Androscoggin
In search Of Jim Blaine, and not terrapin.
IF don't get tho brandy it will seem very thin,
Fer it's brandy, my boys, l always take in
And if | do not l shall use glycerine
To blow to tho devil the old tcrrapn. JACK.
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" Magazine Rifles, also Smith & Wesson Revol-
vers, are the best goods of the kind made; but we
have other grades and at lower prices. Call and
see US. JAS. r. CARL1N q SONs,
dec1O Alexandria, Va.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
He Saw His Father.

Father" he began, after taking the
old man out back OF the barn, ''your
years are many"
"Yes, rny son."
'You have toiled early and late, and
by the sweat of your brow you have
amassed this big farm"
That's so, William
at has panied me more than | can
tell to see you, 1T your age, troubling
yourself with the cares of life, Father,
your declining days should be spent in
the old armchair IN the chimney cor
ner."
'Ies, William, they should"
Now, father, seeing you are old and
feeble and helpless, give me deed of
the farm and you and mother live out
your few remaining days with me and
Sally
William" said the old man, as he
pushed back his sleeves, 81 think l see
the drift O. them remarks. When Pm
ready to start for the poor-house I'll
play fool and hand over the deed. Will
iam!''
''Yes, sill"
''ln order to dispel any delusion on
yS"A paw eAAuI L LII Oil anu lc0Ufo ana
helpless I'm going to knock down
half an acre of corn-stalks with your
heelsi'
And when the convention finally ad-
Journed William crawled to the near
est hay-stack and cautiously whispered
TO himself:
'And Sally was to broach the same
thing TO ma at the same time! l Won
der II she is Inortaily injured or only
crippled for life. ''--N. T. Sun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07

feeblest, and when the dying find re-
lease. The hours of its ebb and flow
are as well known as the tide of ocean,
and beyond a doubt such current
exists in lower forms of organic life.
All things point to the sun as the royal
source, the moon as the dispenser and
regulator, of this magnetic life. Ad-
miral Fitzroy, founder of the weather
service of Great Britain, fairest and most
exact of observers. writes in his weather
book that all the phenomena agree with
the idea of such an electric influence on
the part u The moon, and farther that
it explains all unreconciled facts in
meteorology. This being true, it re-
deems from absurdity the dependence of
mankind for centuries on the aspects of
the moon for signs of weather, for times
of sowing and reaping, for weaving of
children and young animals, in short,
the most delicate operations of nature.
sensitive to influences we duly feel and
distantly perceive. When all scientific
men agree that, whatever the reason,
certain changes of the weather and GER
tain changes of the moon happen to-
gether, we have not far to look for
code of weather signals available by
land or sea. The old superstition was
that the moon caused the change of
weather, in which lies the mistake, Just
as if we believed that the cautionary
signals of the weather bureau caused
storms. That the moons changes agree
with the changes Of weather as with the
tides is a belief on which we want tie
experience of twenty thousand strict
observers.-N T. Mail and Express.
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Bonnie Stratheyre.

THERE'S meadows in Lanark and mountains in
Skye,
And pastures in Hieland and Lawlands forbye;
But there's nae greater luck that the heart
could desire
Than to herd the iine cattle in bonnie Strath-
eyre.
Q, it's up in the morn and AVA to the hill,
When the lang simmer days are sac warm ana
sac still.
Till the peak o. Ben Voirlich is girdled wi fire.
And the evenin fa's gently on bonnie Strath-
eyre.
Then there's mirth in the sheiling and love in
my breast.
When the sun is game doun and the kye are at
rest;
For there's mony prince wad be proud TO
aspire
To my winsome wee Maggie, the pride O.
Stratheyre,
Her lips are like rowans in ripe simmer seen-
And mild as the starlight the CLINT o her cen;
Far sweeter her breath than the scent o. the
briar,
And her voice is swee. music in bonnie Strath-
eyre.
Set Flora by Colin and Maggie by me,
And we'il dance to the pipes swellin' loudly
and free,
Till the moon in the heavens climbing higher
and higher
Bids us sleep on fresh brackens in bonnie
Stratheyre.
Though some 10 gay touns in the Lawlands
will roam,
And some will gang sodgerin' far from their
home
Yet I'll aye herd my cattle, and bigg my ain
byre,
And love my ain Maggie in bonnie Stratheyre.
Harold Boulton in Spectator.
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The Latest characterization Craze.


You know what craze there has
been about wearing watch-cock neck
laces, bracelets. brooches, etc? The
balance cock in watches of modern
make is simply plain piece of metal,
but in the old verge watches, made in
the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries,
the deftest skill was brought to bear up
on this portion of the movement. They
were pierced, chased and engraved, and,
being wrought by hand, each worker
followed his own devices in the design,
so that very rarely were two alike
They were exquisitelv finished, too, so
there is every excuse for the popularity
of the articles of jewelry made of them.
But what do you think jewelers. are do
ing now? They are bringing out imita-
tions of these, roughly finished, and
with none of the tineness OF delicacy of
the originals. That is how everything
becomes vulgarized in our degenerate
times. fl possessed necklet or bracelet
of real watch-cocks | should put it care
fully away until all the cheap limitations
were lost and forgotten. | actually saw
the revers of brown walking dress
buttoned on with some of them the other
day!-Miss Madge IN London Truth.
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Washington Correspondents.

A number of Washington correspond
ents dictate their dispatches to short
hand men, and these transcribe them
for the press. Stenographers are verv
cheap here, and in ordinary times YOU
can find one who will take down and
rewrite a column letter for dollar.
This is much cheaper than doing the
writing yourself, as the greatest expen-
diture of energy in writing is in the
pushing OF the pen. Some correspond
ents dictate their letters to the typewrit-
er and several know have wives who
can run the typewriter as well as the
most experienced professionals, A lead
ING correspondent of a New York paper
has a wife who can take down column
of correspondence from his dictation in
half an hour. This column contains
about 1900 words, and she must write
at the rate of fifty words minute. This
Is very fast typewriter work, and its
speed will be appreciated when it is re-
membered that the ordinary longhand
writer who composes does remarkably
well if he writes fifteen words a minute
A few newspapers keep men at the Cspi-
tai who are expected to devote them
selves to letter-writing exclusively.
These are few, however and their letters
are devoted to editorials, descriptive
matter, and gossip about men and
measures. The field of Washington
correspondents seems to me to be widen
ing every year. There are plenty of
bright men in the business, and of the
hundreds here the great majority are
trained men. The dissippated men
among them can be counted upon YOUR
fingers; and as rule they are hard
working, keen-witted, snob-hating, gem
tlemanly fellows.
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Raising Pears in the South.

Gen. George Sheridan has often been
mistaken for the other general of the
same name. He was at the white house
once during the Hayes administration
when a delegation was announced. 1t
was a horticultural convention which
had called TO pay its respects. Presi-
dent Hayes asked Gen. Sheridan to ac-
company him to the reception room,
most of them thinking it was p. Il.
Sheridan to whom they We're talking.
Gen. Sheridan finally became retieent.
and the president sought to engage
him liz further talk The conversation
between them ran about like this;
Hayes have you much fruit
in Louisiana?
sheridaa-O yes. We have oranges
ahd apricots and grapes in profusion.
Hayes-Do you have eny of the hardy
northern fruits apples and pears?
Sheyi'ian-There are few apples
raised along the northern boundary of
the state.
Hayes-Do you ever raise pears?
shf ridan-Always, if we have three
of kind.
There was moments icy stiffness,
and then big, fat fruit-grower, with a
roguish eye, unable to hold in, began to
snicker, and in less than a twinkle of
an eye they were all guffawing, The
president himself laughed with the rest.
--NeW York Tribune,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
Cupid and Soap.

There is certain self-styled man of
letters in London who is more remarka-
BILE for his lofty Indifference ia soap and
water than for any additions which he
has made to literature In spite, how
ever, of his somewhat uncomely appear
ance, he fancies himself TO be a great
oonqueror of the heart of woman; and
he is always delighted to set abroad
little runiors about fair beings whom
his fascinations have charmed-rumors
which are by no means agreeable to the
fair beings whose names are mentioned.
One young lady was very much dis
gllsted the other evening on being ask
ed at dinner-table by the friend who
had taken her down if there was any
truth iii the rumor that she was engag-
cd 10 be married to the somewhat un-
sayory man of letters in question. The
Young lady denied tho suggestion in
.liguantiy. ''Then you have not accept
cd mis- handah her interlocutor inquired,
Accepted his handr' said the lady de-
cisively and epigrammatically- accept
his hand. Wy Wy. ! n.o::ii no.:id llot even
shake his hand without previous
course If Turkish baths on his part and
{ subsequent eomsC ON mine, - White
tA.f Rtptesy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07
WHY JEWS LIVE SO LONG.

TIE New England Nedical Monthly
comments very favorably on the proven
aiai long and healtLful lives of the Jews.
DR. Picard holds that this superiority Is
due to their stringent health laws. The
Icsiac, like the older Egyptian code, is
very stringent regarding the eating of
flesh aud other articles of food. Of the
a,ialais examined, a large proportion are
always condemned as unfit for food.
People who eat meat indiscsiminately are
very prone to disorders of the blood and
of the kidneys, for meat is composed of
nitrogen, which the kidneys have to
remove from the blood, and or course
they cannot do this successfully except
by the aid of Warmers safe cure, the
hest kidney streDgthener, unless it is
temperately partaken of and only the
very best meat is used. Jews also use
alcoholic liquors very sparingly and thus
kee up good digestion. aud then again
they are holiday loving and Sabbath
observing class. ss.-Housekeeper.
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AN ANSWER WANTED

Can any one bring us case of Kidney
or Liver complaint that Electric Bitters
will not speedily cure2 We say they can
not, as thousands of cases already per
manently cured and who are daily re-,
commenting Electric Bitters, will prove.
Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Weak Back,
or any urinary complaint quickly cured.
They purify the blood, regulate the
bowels, and act directly on the diseased
parts. Every bottle guaranteed For
sale at soc. bottle by inrichs.
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L HAD severe attack of catarrh, and
became so deaf l could not hear common
conversation. l suffered terribly from
roaring in my head. Iprocured bottle
of Ely's Cream Balm, and in three weeks
could hear as well as ever could and
now can say to all who are afflicted
with the worst of diseases, catarrh, take
one bottle Of Ely's Cream Balm and be
cured. 1t is worth 81, 1000 to any man,
woman or child suffering from catarrh.
A. E. Newman, Grayling, Mich.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1886-01-07

Upon this story ne confidently defy
the united genins of the aggregate press
of the East. A small boy at Quincy, in
this State, went mp the mountain side
full Of pleasure at the first fall OF snow.
AT the summit he slipped and rolled
down the Hill, becoming the nucleus of
vast snowfall which hopelessly i'm
prisoned him. He was missed after
several hours, and the searcheTs got on
the track of the SNOWFALL and trailed it
to where it had leaped from a cliff to
canyon. Looking down they could see
it lodged in the boughs OF pine Tree.
They finally got it. sroke it open. and
found the boy inside, alive, but rather
chilly. Upon this incident we rest the
reputation of California for the season.
San Francisco AHa.
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Bucklin's Arnica Salve.

HE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
aud positively cures Piless. or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per
.ect satisfaction of money refunded.
Price % cents per boz. For sale by 81.
Hinriohs.