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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL
committee Of sthe Farmers Assembly OF
Virginia and a number Of others interested
in procuring department OF agriculture
for Virginia were in session in Charlottes.
vile yesterday and perfected bill TO he pre-
sented to the Legislature. The bill pro-
ydes tor tie establishment Of bureau of
agriculture, 10 no known as the State board
Of agriculture for the State of Virginia, and
to Do composed of all incorporated agricul.
tural, horticultural or genealogical associa-
tlons IN Virginia, which have :. cash capital
of 50 900 devoted to exhibitions The board
of directors is 10 consist of the president
and vice president OF the State Agricultural
Society, the presidents Of all agricultural
societies having membership in the depart
ment Of agriculture. and four members to
DO appointed by the Governor. The eyecu-
tive committee is to be composed Of men,
hers selected from Tidewater Piedmont,
Valley and Southwest Virginia. An appro.
priation of $50, 900 for each and every wear
IS provided for, to be placed to the credit of
the treasurer OF the State board. OF this
sum there is to he paid annually TO aglicul-
tnral societies belonging to the department
So, 600, to be distributed ratably in proper.
ton to tho amount of premiums offered end
actually paid by each society during the
preceding year. The bill also provides
for the establishment by the State board
of agriculture of three experiment stations,
ono Mt or near BIacksburg College,
one at or near the University of Vir-
gina, and one at or near Hampton Normal
School. Col. Beverley thinks the Virginia
agrcu|turist need expect nothing ut the
hands of the present Legislature; which is
doubtless wise surmise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

THERE Is a bill! now before Congress FOL
permitting Americans to buy foreign built
ships for foreign trade and sail them under
the American flag. Surely that bill should
pass, or else the duty should be removed
from every article used in the construction
Of such ships. The American government
ought certainly be willing that American
sbipowncrs should have at least equal facil
tiles with foreign competitors for American
trade
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17
Suspended from CoIIcoe

APPLETON, Wis, Dec. 1.-Two brothers
named Rasmussen, attending college here.
were taken from their rooms by party of
students and treated to cold water bath.
Robert Joyce, suspected of participating in
the affair, was expelled, and thereupon five
accompices confessed. The college author.
tiles have suspended them until the spring
term
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17
ALEX -ANDRIA.
FsIDAY EVENING. DECEMBER i.

THE NEW YORK Herald advises the
democrats in Congress to take the President
for their leader, to gather about him, get
his h0lp, and take his advice in forming a
plan Of business. But it was only short
time ago that the Herald was censuripg the
President for his declared intention Of not
interfering with legislative business, and of
attending strictly TO the execution of such
laws as Congress, in its wisdom, should
make, uniniluenced by the slightest intima-
ton from the White House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17
4 General Pension RiIl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House com.
nittee on invalid pensions to. day amalgama.
ted the substitute for the Blair pension bill,
prepared at the last session, with represen.
tative Weber's bill relating to the pension Of
dependent parents, and instructed Chair
man Matson to report the measure to the
House aud endeavor TO secure its passage
under suspension of the rules.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

The court in general term, in Washing
ton, was engaged yesterday in hearing the
case of James M. T. Gleason against the
Virginia Midland Railroad, which came up
on exceptions from the circuit court, where,
under instructions of the court, a verdict
was returned for the company. Gleason, a
postal railway clerk, was injured in an ac-
cident On the road on January Is, 1882,
cnuSed !'y land slide near Fabsr's station
and sued to recover $4,000 damages. After
argument the case was submitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

NINETY NINE suits for divorce are on the
docket of the December term of the
Philadel phia court This shows that though
Philadelphia is n city of brotherly, it is sad
ly lacking in connubial love, and also that
as all the parties 10 these suits want To be
married again, all the efforts to suppress
polygamv in this country should not be con.
fined within the liruits Of the Territory of
IFtob
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

DR.. D. Rawls, of Connorsville, Ind, pro-
nounces DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup an infalli.
bic remedy.
Use Salvation Oil for severe headache
and you will always find almost instant re,
lief by SO doing. We recommend If ga a
good family medicine. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17
Shipwreck and Loss orIiGe

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. l7.-At 2:3O o'clock
this morning the whaling bark Atlantic was
driven ashore mile and half below the
Gill house, and went to pieces in few min.
utes, not spar remaining standing. The
wreck was strewn along the beach for three
or four miles. About 25 men are believed to
have been lost. The captain and ten men
were saved
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17
ADVICE To M0rurpa

ARs. W!NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill.
dren tecthing is the prescription of one of the
pest female nurses and physicians in the United
osascs' ana has been used for forty yeass with
nc veriaiiing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teetbina
Its value is incalculable. It relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripinu
IN the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health
70 Inc Child it rests the mother. Price Is cents
oo'1s' my6-1y1M.W&s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

AZ SOME Of the recent elections IN the
North vote wa taken Oh the liquor Ques-
lion, and the result shows tia. high license
i mole popular than Prohibition. This is
~ il should he. People who think them
liquor drinking, should certainly no willing
to bear the consequent expense
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

THE VERMONT democracy is sasd, by the
democratic Office holders in that State to
be solid for Cleveland in 1855. But, unior
tunately for the President, Vermont never
casts its vote fcr democratic Presidential
canIidata.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17
TarrilIe Accident

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., Dec. 1.-THE
Cincinnati express train, which was half an
hour behind time, while running at the rate
of forty miles an hour through this city
struck wagon driven by Terence Hickey.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

THAT THE prevailing bard times affect
the rich as we'll ~ the poor, and people
abroad rs well u at home, is apparent by
the fact that agricultural lands in Great
Britain that formerly sold for $500 an acre
are now hard to sell tor $l6O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17
Republican Caucus.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. ia caucus
OF republican Senators has been called for
half.past three this afternoon to fill vacan-
cies on committees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

Salvation Oil cures wounds of all kinds.
% cents.
The Philadelphia Star asserts that truth
Whispered is more effective than nonsense
Numbered y and truth it is that d.. Balls
Cough Syrup is the best remedy in the land
for curing cough or cold.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

OUR STOCK OF CUT-GLASS GOBLETS,
~ Wines and Tumblcrs is very complete Just
now, besides full assortment of Col0red Glass
Ware. We have some very handsome Lemonade
Punch and Water Sets, and we invite you to call
and examine them ana the prices
dec13 E. T. MILLER SON & co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

VIE LARGEST and finest assortment ever oil.
Il cred i'll this city of Havcand & Go s and
other makes OF French China Aftcr-Dinncr Cct-
fees. Fruit Plates. Ice Cream and Salad Sets.
Buckwhcat Cake Plates new. Biscuit Jars TEA
and Dinner Sets, besides many smaller articles too
numerous to mention For sale by
dec13 f. J. MILLER SON G. 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

RISQUE FIGURES. Lava over Pots Vases in
- China and Glass; also "Thc Fairy Lamp"
which is having such run in other cities and
which has never been offered for sale here before
dec13 E. j. MILLER SON & ca
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

NTIRECOVERED DOOR AND WINDOW
w FRAMES and SCREEN WIRE of assorted
widths, in quantities 10 suit, at SO King street,
corner Of Royal.
my21 J'T. CREIGHTON & SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

WROUGHT SPIKES FOR BRIDGE and BOAT
w BUILDERS at 50 King, corner of Royal
street. An assortment of sizes for sale cheap to
close out.
scp27 r, CprrcItror : GOV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

CANCY LhMPS--Tho hanasomcst stock of
l. Stand and Library Lamps ever offered in this
city and at very low figures. We arc the sole
agents in Alexandria for the Rochester Lamp.
6O.cande power Call and examine these goods
before making your Christmas purchases.
dccl3 L. ]. MILLER, SON & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

~ ~ DIZZY STATE! DRT STATE.
Tho above prcparation in 5O-ccnt packages
for sale by
jy3 w. F. CpEJGHTON g co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

f1NHE MAGIC STARCH
Il Produces the Most Beautiful Polish
is uncxceIlcd for all kinds of linen, especially
shirts, collars and cuffs.
augl9 GEO. McBURNEY & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

A XES! AXES. AXES Light Horse Harry.
n and Red Warrior Chopping Axes. Over
100 dozen of these celebrated goods in store All
the regular weights and shapes Wholesale and
retail. JAS F. CARLIN & SONS
sep4 Alexandria Vo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-17

ZINE PERFUMERY
Il Something New
Blue Belle of Scotland, Trailing Arbutus, Tally
Ho, Marechal Mel Rose and Alpine yiolcts &C
le2S JOHN ID II LUNTS
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
The Decayed Cowboy.
lSan Angelo Enterprise.l

lSan Angelo Enterprise.l
The festive cowboy has been
quite numerous around the bully.
Yards this week, but like the bar.
on, his glory has departed. The
heels of his boots are as high as
of yore, but when he sits "straddle.
leggedn on the corner Of a monte.
table now he "blows in'' quarter
where formerly he staked a note,
and though he still damns the
sheepman, no no longer rolls his
profanity under his tongue like a
sweet morsel, but wears the look
which indicates but too plainly
that the barbed wire fence and
the "man with the hoe" have done
him up. Farewell, festive cuss,
and as you "pull your freight" to-
wards the setting sun, you may
find In the land of the Montezumas
long cared Mavericks and. dark
eyed Senoritas to console you for
your enforced expatriation, and
may you never be forced to herd
sheep, edit a newspaper or rob
stages, as some of the rest of us
have to do to make an honest liv-
ing! What though in your palmy
days you were a trife 'hsndy with
your poph and had a deep.seated
aversion to eating your own beef,
you we're ever gentle with children
and treated women with q chival.
rous courtesy worthy a knight Of
the Middle Ages; quickly lured
by the Song OF the Siren and an
easy prey to the wiles Of the sport,
you never 'roared' when they
slapped your game" or proposed
to a newspaper man to "shake" as
long as you had a quarter. Fes-
tive cHss, FAREWELL
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
An ArmOr Plate That Shot Cannot
Pierce,
TPall Mall Gazette !

The latest victory in the long
drawn match between the gun and
the armor plate has been scored
in favor Of armor. AT Spezzia a
German chilled steel armor plate,
five feet nine inches in thickness,
weighing 100 tons, was fixed againt
the face Of the cliff, and battered
with chilled shot from the 100-ton
gun. A thunderbolt weighing al.
most exactly a ton was hurled
against the face of the plate by
the explosion Of n cwt. of powder
without producing more than a
slightindentation and some trifling
cracks. Three shots failed to
make any serious impression on
the plate. which has thus come on
victor in the struggle. It would
seem that no shot yet inyented
MI 90 through slx feet OF chilled
steel.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12

denee Reach, but since the inau-
guration of the River Commission
work navigation here has proceed
ed without interruption at all sea-
sons.
The treatment of Memphis har
Dor has been eminently successful
as far as the protection work has
extended. Valuable property on
the Memphis front, especially the
large Anchor Line Elevator and
the cotton compress, was invaded
by the caying bank so as to render
necessary its abandonment. Since
the application of the rsvetment
this property has become so se-
cure that it has been re-occupied,
and portions of the buildings
which had been destroyed by the
caving bank have been rebuilt
over the revetment, thus showing
an entire absence of further ap-
prehension for their safety.
We, therefore, in common with
the people of the great Mississippi
valley, greatly deprecate any leg.
islation which will in any wise en-
barrass or interfere with the oper-
ations of the River Commission In
making practical application of its
plans for the improvement of the
river.
In conclusion, we would further
most respectfully suggest that the
River Commission cannot be ex,
pected to accomplish any large
proportion of the work it has de.
signed, with an appropriation
which is so far below the estima
ted cost of said work, and We
should feel much gratified IL the
appropriation were increased tC
an amount more nearly commen
surate with the magnitude and i'm
p0rtance of the work.
Very respectfully,
JAMES PIELAN, Chairman;
| JOHN s. TOOF.
W. A. EvERMAN,
| ]. T. JEFFERSON.
| T. q. DABNEY.
holland FONTAINE,
Executive Committee Western Waterways Con
) veution, representing Merchants and cotto
Exchanges.
W. J. CHASE,
President Memphis Merchants Exchange
W. J. CRAWFORD,
President Cotton Exchange
MEMPHIS GRAIN ELEVATOR Co.
ByJ. e. NEELY, President.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
NO. Al

reported. but that as the train was
coming up the road three negroes
stepped mp to him and asked for
a chew Of tobacco and he gave il
to them and when the train was In
a hundred yards of them one ne.
gro struck him, and this blow was
followed by two more in quick sue.
cession. The last one struck him
just above the eye and felled him
to the ground, and before he had
time TO get up the train was OF
him chewing his clothes up. The
engineer tried to pull it of but ht
couldn't and thinking he had done
John up stopped the train imme
diately, picked him up and brought
him to town and upon examination
he was found to be only slightly
bruised.-Deer Greek Pilot.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
POSTAL DIRECTIONS.

All postage must be paid by
stamp.
Letters in the United States per
half ounce, 2 cents.
Drop letters, half ounce, / cent.
Registered letters, 10 cents and
proper postage.
Pamphlets, newspapers, maga-
zines, books, posters, ETC., each 4
ounce or fraction, cent.
Printed cards, blanks, seeds,
merchandise, l cent per ounce.
All matter not at letter rates
must be prepaid in full, wrapped
so that it can be examined without
destroying the wrapper.
Liquids, poison, explosives and
other dangerous matter excluded.
Unpaid letters are sent to the
Dead Letter Office.
Letters part paid forwarded, bal
ance collected of the receiver.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
THE HEPBURN CASE.

The Hepburn amendment 10 the
River and Harbor bill, placing the
expenditure Of the appropriation
for the lower Mississippi under
tho control Of the Secretary of
War, has caused good deal of
dissatisfaction among the friends
Of that measure. The Mobile Reg
lister approves of the amendment
and seems to think that the money
will be more cautiously and wisely
expended. That the experiment
will be made at certain places to
ascertain the fact whether ii is
possible to keep the river within
its banks. Our idea is that the
Secretary Of War does not know
as much about the rivcf and the
present condition of its improve.
ment, and what additionalimprove.
ments are needed, as the Mississip.
pi River Commission does, compos.
ed of men who have made the Mis-.
sissippi study foryears. The Sec.
retary of War is from the East, all
his natural bias and instincts are
against the Improvement of that
great inland sea, and is by educa.
ton badly fitted for spending
money on that stream. The Sen.
ate most probably will reject the
amendment and restore the func.
tions of the committee .-Boonville
Pleader.
Our neighbor of the Pleader is,
as usual, right. The bill organic.
ing the Mississippi River Commls.
sion was reported to the Senate
after the most careful considera-
tion and preparation, by our own
distinguished statesman, Hon. l..
@. @. Lamar, and passed that body
with but four dissenting votes:
Salisbury Of Delaware, Zach
Chandler Of Michigan, Dawes of
Massa chusetts-the fourth oppo-
ser we do not at this writing re.
member. 1t became a law June
2Stb, 1879, and Col. Lamar has
always regarded his connection
with it as among the brightest in
cidents in his political career.
For years the representatives Of
the great railroad monopolies have
been fighting the commission Incl.
dent to the general warfare they
wage for the suppression of every
plan and scheme that looks to the
development and Improvement OF
the Western and Southern water.
ways; and in this warfare, car.
ried on through the metropolitan
Journals they own, the Congress-
men they elect and the rural poll
ticians and newspapers that they
humbug and capture through ap-
peals to their ignorance, bigotry
or prejudice, they are reinforced
| by the influence of the press Of
Mobile and Galveston; that seek
by steady opposition to suppress
the work of Improvement on the
Mississippi river. with o view to
diverting the vast commerce that
seeks New Orleans, to their own
harbors.-Aberdeen Examiner.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
Mr.MaRnlRg Tenders bis Resignation
Ths Prssidsnt's Reply.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,

ENkCIIlNE MANelONs
Washington, June |, 1856 !
My Dear Mr.. Manning-I have
received your letter in which your
resignation is rendered as Secre-
tary of the Treasury. The senti-
ments therein contained are en-
tirely In keeping with the devotion
to public duty and the loyalty to
the government, which have char
acterized your relations to the
present administration. | am not
surprised, though much impressed
by the concern which you eyince
for the correction of abuses and
the Inauguration of the reforms to
which in your letter you allude,
and which have been so often top
les of our anxious consultations.
l have hoped that the day was
at hand when the party to which
we belong Influenced largely by
faith and confidence in you and in
the wisdom of your views, would be
quickened in the sense of respon.
sibllity and led to more harmoni.
GUS action upon the important
question with which you have had
to deal.
In considering your proposed
resignation l should be strongly
urged by my personal regard and
friendship and by the value of your
services to the county, to beg you
at once and entirely to abandon
your determination to relinquisl
your part of the arduous duties
But l am convinced that l should
in this and in all l suggest and ash
have much at heart your welfare
and safety.
You have placed your resignation
in my hand. My responsibillt.
begins, and l know that the re
sponsibility will be met and thu
wishes of the people of the Ian,
fully answered when l ask you t
postpone for awhile any insistanc,
upon the acceptance of your re
signation, and that your final con
clusion thereon may be delaye,
until the effect of continued res
and freedom from official care up
on your condition may be tested
l therefore earnestly request yo
to accept a leave of absence unit
the LIST day Of October next, whel
If You desire it, the question q
your resignation may be resume
with, perhaps, better means
judging all the facts and prob'
bilities which should be considere
in its determination.
Hoping that you will consent I
this, and trusting that your el
I couraging progress toward rest,
! ration to health may continue,
: am, faithfully, your friend.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Hon. Daniel Manning, Secretar
of the Treasury.
Secretary Manning has accepte
the Presidents suggestion and WI
allow his resignation to lie ov'
until his leave of absence sha
: have expired.
Assistant Secretary Fairchil
has been requested to act as Sc
retary until that time and has co
: sented to do so.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
Delta Land Agency.
GREESvILLE, MISSISSIPPI.

will hereafter devote my entire ate
tention and labor to the purchase and
location Of lands for those desiring to
settle or invest in the Yazoo-Delta. |
am familiar with the lands throughout
this section of the State and win an
swer all correspondence, furnish any
information, or make any examination
and location of lands desired. Planta-
tions also bought, sold and leased.
@. NJ. HELM,
Real Estate Agent and Civil Engineer
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1886-06-12
ERMs. 4TH DISTRICT


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nd October Nov. lst.l and
Z Is judicial days.
1 county-Begins on the 9Th
" the Ind Monday of March
and October (Nov. 22ndl,
tinue IL judicial days.
bn county-Begins on the Sth
/ the 2nd Monday of March
Id October (Dee. 6th), and
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