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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
ALEX CAMBRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER o.

The MAHoNEITEs- for the republican
party in Virginia has been swallowed up by
them -profess to be the especial friends OF
the workingmen. And yet their leader is
on record as having voted for bill to adj
init Chinese skilled labor into this country
to compete with American labor of the same
sort, and also as having voted for bill TO
admit Chinese artisans to compete with
American artisans Mt their own doors, while
the solid vote of the democratic Senators
was cast against both those bills, and de-
feated them. The democratic party is now,
and always has been, the friend of the work
ingmen, and always must be as long as it
shall maintain its cardinal principles, for its
corner stone is ''the greatest good to the
greatest number"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
Prince !tIcNamdcr'S Farcwru

TURN SEVERN, Sept. 9.-Prince Aleysu.
der, NJ. Stambulon, M. KarancloW and
nearly all the Bulgarian ministers arrived
here this morning in a yacht. Roumapian
troops received the Prince at the laudipp
and lined the route along which he passed
to the railroad station. Alexander took
leave of his minister and officers here The
farewell was very affecting. A Bulgarian
aide dc camp will accompany Prince Alex.
ander from here. He will leave Turn
SEVERN this afternoon, and will Proceed
direct to his parental home at Darmsladt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
The Yacht, Race

SANDY Hook, N. Y, Sept. 9.-The sec
ond race for the Americas cup took place
to cay. The start was made about 10 45
with the wind from the east and BLOWING 81
miles al hour. The weather was foggy and
cloudy, with light rain. at II .35 the Gala.
tea led the Msytlower about 100 yards, but
the MayDower was well to windwsrd. The
yachts were under mainsail, gaff top.sail,
stay and jib. At 11.50 the May0ower
was pointing we'll up and seemed to be over
hauling the Galatea. At LEO o'clock the
hayhower was about one eighth of a mile
ahead both yachts were then on their Sec
cnd starboard tack standing toward Rock.
away beach. At 2.3O p. m. the Mayaowe
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Drought in Illinois,

CHICAGO, Sept. ga Times special from
Tolono, ILL.,, says: The drought in this 10.
cality is getting 10 he serious matter.
Several weeks ago the wells began failing,
aud now large part Of them are dry. Ev.
cry s!resm and pond in the country about
here, excepting only the Kaskaskia river on
the west and the Embarras on the east, is
as dry as powder house. Along the
courses OF tho two streams mentioned are
quantities of dead fish, which have remained
to perish and purify, as the water has dsap-
peared. Live stock of course, comes in for 9
great part Of the suffering Horses and cat.
tie i'll the country have to be driven long
distances for drink. A few light showers
have kept tie grass 10 better condition
than would be thought possible under
the circumstances, but still the pastures
10 some neighborhoods are badly burned
out. The corn in most fields is parched
up aud bleached out By the SUMS
rays until it has every appearance OF having
encountered q killing frost. The earth
is full of deep cracks and the soil is baked
until fall Flowing is almost impossible
The engines for steam threshers are denied
water at almost every place where they ap.
pig, and their work is partly hindered
theraby. Twelve years ago similar drought
here brought on an epidemic Of diphtheria
which carried away forty children in Tolo-
40 aud as many more in the surrounding
country. For three months the ground has
not been wet two inches deep by rain. I'M
less there is copious fall soon there will be
absolutely no water to be had except from
the few tubular wells about the country,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
Geronimo.

WILCOX, Ariz., Sept. "a special train
of three cars left Bowie Station at ; o.,l,o;.
yesterday afternoon having on board Geror
'mo, Natchez and other hostles in charya ..
Capt. Lawton, bound for Fort Marion Fl,
Gen. Miles goes with them to FL Paso and
thence to Albuquerque to meet the train
containing other Indians from the Apacba
reservation, who will be taken to FloriI,
via Kansas City, st. Louis and Atlanta
Intense enthusiasm prevails throughout tine
territory over the knowledge that at last
the murderous Apaches have been disposel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

The LATEST TYrESET1ING MAcHINE.-
Several newspaper men and printers recent.
ly accepted the invitation of Joseph Thorn.
the inventor, to witness the workings of his
type.setting and distributing machine at
Colts factory. Mr.. Thorn has been work.
ing on his invention for sixteen years-ten
years in New York aud six in this citv-and
now claims to have q perfect working and
practical machine. When working at its
best the machine, with one man and two
women. will set about 5000 ems per hour
The work o! SIX average printers The con.
stIuction and working o: the machine are
simple, compared with other inventions for
the same purpose. Each type has its special
nick" and as the distributing cylinder re-
wolves these drop into their respective chan
neis in stationary cylinder below. In set.
ting, the pressure on the keys forces sepa-
rate types Oh to n rapidly revolving disk,
end these arc carried automatically into
and through trough To galley for justiti,
cation. The delicate part of the mechanism
Is where the types enter the long channel
10 the justifying galley. Any defect at This
spot is instantly noticed by the operator and
quickly remedied. - Hartford Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

SOME OF the Northern newspapers are at
tempting to ridicule Queen Victoris's dis
patch expressing her sincere regret for the
great misfortune that has befallen the city
of Charleston, because it was unaccompaned
with more material evidences of sympathy.
And yet of all the foreign rulers she was the
only one who thought enough Of this country
to take any notice of the misfortune referred
to, and that, too, though convention of her
opponents had just been held here. There
are few better, nobler and more generous
women than the Christian Queen of Eng
land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

Boy BABIES 4 SIGN OF Wharf.-The GOOD
old ladies are now beginning to tell us that
war is an inevitable fact of the near future.
How do they know? Simply because all.
or nearly all, of the babies born this year are
boys That is an unlailing presage of war,
as every sensible thinking man ought to
know. 1t is, of course, very good thing
that We are advised of this fact in annie
time to trim our sails. Everything will 90
up-that is everything eatable and salable,
and we must begin to store away and garner
up at once. The shoddy clothing manufac.
turers and ingenious persons who make cof-
fee out of peas and bareback out of pine
blocks can now go to work at getting ready
supplies for the army. Perhaps there may
be general exodus to Canada when this
male surplus in the baby line becomes
known, but we have lost so many prominent
citizens to the unfortunate dominion that
We are grief hardened. hope that the bow
baby sign doesn't mean a civil war: we
have had enough of that. But when tho
girl babies outnumber the boys it will be
plainly understood that another sort of war
is surely foretold-the domestic war. This
life is one amending strife Uerclaud Sun,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

THE RICHMOND Wing, having been boy
cotted, says: "Would any one have sup
posed that in Christian city like this-a
city that boasts of it's churches, its schools
and its benevolent and charitable insttu-
tions-that one Of its leading business men
would withdraw his patronage from news
paper because it attempted to put down the
vice of gambling?" Yes, not only one, but
every one, in view of the fact that the buai-
ness men of Richmond, in public meeting,
had previously endorsed another boycott,
and that, too, without word of censure
from the press of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

NEITHER WAR Nor ANARCHY.-The
Cincinnati Enquirer, when there was talk of
conflict between this country and Mexico
contained the following, which is equally
applicable to anarchy or any other move.
nent calculated to produce carnage or unset
law and order. Tie words are especially
commended to all law-abidng and thinking
people.
Who wants war?
Not the honest, Woodworking citizen.
Not the man OF a family.
Not any man who loves his home
Not any man who loves his wife
Not any man whose mother is tho world to him.
his intended bride
Who wants war?
Not any pure, honest loving woman.
NOT any mother, wife, sister or sweetheart
On no. Woman's happiness depends on peace
Who wants war?
Not any man who has ever been throupb , W.. =
and laced all its perls aud horrors
NO matter how bravo ho was, lie has had his fill
me hTaVer Ito was the more willing he is now to
enjoy the beauties of peace.
Mono OF the tried heroes Of the late civil con-
iilct, wore they the b,uo or tho gray care to mss
hTough INC same bitter experience again.
Who wants war?
Men who have lost their regulations.
Men VINO are anxious to mako regulations ST
tho cost of human lifo
Men who have no homes aud no respect for the
peaceful! homes of Others
hlen who have no families or if they have do
not provide for them, or even treat them with 70.
Sptct.
Adventures and thieves
Gamblers and blacklcgs
Builles and cowards all these want war
And why?
because they well know that if war is once de-
clarcd the honest citizen will be forced to losv,
the ploW, the workshop, the desk go to the front
ana lace death, while they, the thieves, bullics,
gamblers and Adventures of all kinds will STAY
behind and prey on the brave citizonss home, or
II they go to the front it will BIO as hangers on in
camp TO crawl like snakes on the battlefield in the
dead of the night and rob their own dead
For this they want war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

TIE EXISTING tariff imposes no duty up.
Oh raw hides and raw cotton. American
manufacturers Of leather and of cotton
goods being thus enabled to compete on
equal terms with the foreign manufacturers,
export large and increasing quantities of
both of these articles. But what product OF
American labor made of protected raw ma.
terial is exported, or can be?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

OF THE congressional delegation from
New York city only the members elected by
Tammany all in favor of the democratic
doctrine of low tariff, the others, by their
votes, showing that they favor the existing
high tariff. With all its faults Tammany
is democratic still Tammany, it will
be recollected, told the last national
democratic convention that Mr.. Cleveland
was not at heart a democrat and opposed
his nomination 90 that ground
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER cases. Mr. Black
burns commits sion was revoked because he,
with the extravaganza expression incident to
youth, said he chopped to swim his horse in
Yankee blood" But Senator Vest, who,
about the same time, said 'if all the Yam
KEGS killed in the South were to be sent
home on ice they had better make contract
with GreeuIand's icy mouDtain, aud do it
House.
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= 9n.inati0nS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 9.--The following con-
gressional nominations were made yester-
day: Kalamazoo, Mich, Rev. J. S. Boyden,
probibitionist; Flint, Mich,. John Mr. Potter.
Greenbacker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

Edwin Booth has sent check for 81 ,OOO in aid
OF tho Charleston sufferers through an old friend
in that city, to whom he writes:
"BosToE Sept. l.
My Dear Old Friend The earthquake horror
reminds me that l have (or had) many dear
friends in Charleston. can't help all of EN-, bnt
if the inclosed can relieve you and the dear ones,
use it-would to God l could Offer more Bal as
II Is, IL might be worse. The Almighty loves us,
despite His chastisements. Be true to Him. H.
will not desert You. My little life has been a
chapter of tragedies, as you know, but have
never despsred-never lost my grip of the
Eternal Truth. The worst is not so long as we
can say, this is the worst Give my love to all
old friends of mine and assure them that thouph
| may never see them again in the flesh thew ara
vivid in my mcmory, 'wreathed with roses and
red Iibbaus.' YoHr old friend, NEDU
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

The LIBERAL contributions pouring into
Charleston from various parts of the North
tend greatly to induce the people of the
South to believe that the hate and malice
EXPIRE ssed for them by Mr.. Blaine, and some
Of the other republican leaders of the North,
are not generally entertained by Northern
people for their fellow citizens whose lot
Waa cast south Of the Potomac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
ReIferorthe Char!estou syT.rou,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. "a meeting Of
citizens was held yesterday afternoon to
devise means for tho relief of the Charleston
sufferers. Mayor Bartlett presided, and an.
pointed Il committee Of thirty TO collect con.
trlout;ons. An appeal to the public in be.
half of this object is published in the CITY
newspapers today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
Mr.. GladStone.s Cours. Eua,rs,

BERLIN, Sept. 9.-Tbe conference of Cath.
oic bishops at Maynooth adopted resolu.
tons to day declaring that the Irish peop)e
appreciate Mr.. Gladstone's efforts on behalf
Of Ireland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
French NiniSIprfn Er,n.

iAKlS, Sept. 9.-The Journal des DeLds
says it has Information that Count Anb;cnv
has been appointed French minister TO
Egypt TO comba: English influence in the
khedives dominions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

a HOMICIDE IN NORFOLK. Between six
and seven o'clock yesterday morning James
Banks, coored, of Norfolk, en- EMPLOYEE of
the Virginia Beach Railway, apparently un-
der tho influence Of liquor, entered Tie GRO.
Gerry store OF Mr.. 3. f. Ward. behaving in
such disorlsrly manner that he was or.
1ersd cut by Mr.. George Ward, employed
IN Inc store he refused to go whom order
oh, and when Ward attempted to force him
he placed his hand on his hip pocket az if
to draw knife. Ward, thinking ne WAS
to be attacked, struck Banks several times
over the head with an osken cart.wbeel
spoke, causing him TO leave Banks pro.
ceehed to the police station, where his
wounds were dressed, but gradually sank,
dying at ll:30 from the effects Of the iniu,
RES. After the inquest was concluded
Ward was committed to Jail without hail 10
Undergo preliminary examination today
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

:. CHICAGO, Sept. 9.-Oct Wheat began at ISL,
this morning, advanced to 7sH, but ftli off again
70 ; i,l6: Oct Corn 41as. Oct Oats 2G;s.. Oct
lork $40 Big. Oct Lard Sc 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

BALTIMORE. Sept. o. Virginia Is consolidated
3i past due coupons 81 ~: do new rs 677a, do
10 ios 40. Cotton dull aud nominal middlinr
~. Flour dull and easy. Wheat Southern
steady and firm do Western higher, closing dull:
southern m req S'aSS; do amber 1890; No =
ooti Nov SSasS \ Dec S9aS9A. Corn-sou,6.
orn nomnally steady; do Western higher and
null Southern white 5Oa51 do yellow 51a5o.
Western Yves mixed spot and Sept 4s bid; Oct 4Sla
4Sa; Nov 1919 asked steamer dc bid. Oats
steady steady and quiet; Southern 2Sa}4 Western white
','1s',o do mixed 30a32 Pcnna 2Sa34. Rye
steady at 51a57. Provisions STEADY and onict
Goiiec higher. Rio cargoes ordinary to fair 10s
lo,sl. Whiskey steady at II l9a1 30. Other ar
ticlcs unchanged
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

me, NEW YORK, Sent 9.-Stocks dull aud heavy
Orleans ZIG; futures dull and steady. Flour
duil and heavy. Wheat lower and dull Corn
easier. Pork dull ct $40 5Oa1O rs: new mess
dull at S11 25a1l 40. Lard firm at 81 a.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK Sept 9.-The stock market opened
somewhat irregular. Trading was dull and prices
heavy until toward the latter end of In, hcur
when thoy became firm and at / o'clock showed
insignificant changes only from those of the opcp
ing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Sept. 9.-Thcre is
fair local demand for Flour at UNCHANGED ,i,ures
ne wheat markets for several days have been
alternately strong and heavy for futures, with
but little speculative volume strictly prime mill.
ing lots are still stesty and fairly active while
ordinary aud common grades which form tho
bulk OF the offerings on Change, arc weak and
hard to sell at satisfactory prices sales were made
tins morning at from 20 to ST, as to condition.
Corn, Rye and Oats arc without maicria, ,bapv.
rhoico "uttrr Is scarce and wanted. Other pre-
duce Is IN light receipt and readily commands
tho attention of buyers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

N LIE! NOTICE.
OIL FINISH. -N'f'' VI 'i''-''
myl4 w. F. CREIGHTON & co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

Mr.. Alfred Cline, a highly esteemed citi.
70 zen OF Leesburg. died iu that place last
tuesday, in the 10Th year of his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

PASS cos. PALE ALE, Robt Smiths India
- Pale do, Gunness's Dublin Elk. Stout and
Eoss's Belfast Ginger Ale for sale By
augIO GEO McRlJREFY G. SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY Ray0Rs
l. SCISSORS and great variety of other goods
suited to tho country trade for sale at low prices
apI J. T. CREIGHTON q SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

g1n!ME NEW ORLEANS and PORTO RICO
l. MOLASSES for sale by
apl &c MJLBJRN
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-20

three young men who wanted me to write
speeches for them to deliver on the Fourth
of July They could do it themselves but
hadn't the time. II / would write the
speeches they would be willing to re-
wise them. They seemed TO think it would
be a good idea to write the speeches u little
longer than necessary and then the poorer
parts OF the effort could be cut out. Va
rious prices were set on these efforts from %
dollar to "the kindest regards" People
who have squeezed through one OF our
adult winters in this latitude, subssting,
on kind regards, viii please communicate
with the writer, stating how they like it.
One gentleman who was in the 'confec-
tionery business wanted lot OF "hunor-
GUS notices wrote for to put in CONVERSE
ton candy" 1t was big temptation to
write something that would be in every
body's mouth but | RETAINED. Writing
gum-drop epitaphs may properly belong to
the domain of literature, but | doubt it.
Surely, do not want to be naughty and
above my business, but it seems tome that
this is irrelevant.
Another man wanted me TO write q
'piece for his boy to speak, and if would
do So could come to his house some Sat
uruaY nlEnU ana buly over OuHuaN' ne
said that the boy was "a perfect little case
to carry on, and folks didn't know whether
he would develop into a condemn fool or q
youmerist." So he wanted u piece of one
OF them tomfoolery kind for the little cuss
TO speak the last day of school.
coal dealer who had risen to alIluence
by selling coal to the poor by apothe-
carries weight wrote to ask me for a de-
sign to be used as a family crest and %
motto to cmblazon on his arms, | told
him | had run out of crests, but that
weight for the wagon, Wen all take a
ride, " would be a good motto; or he might
use the following: "The fuel and his money
are soon parted" He might emblazon
this on his arms or tattoo it on any other
part of his system where he thought it
would be becoming to his complexion. |
never heard from him again and / do not
know whether he was offended or not.
Two young men in Massachusetts, wrote
me a letter in which they said they 'had %
good thing on mother" They wanted it
written up in iacetious vein. They said
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-20

that their father had been on the coast a
few weeks before engaged in the ceiling in
dustry, Being good man, but partially
full, he had mingled himself in the flowing
tide and got drowned. Finally, after sew
eral days search, the neighbors came in
sadly and told the'old lady that they had
found all that was mortal OF james, and
there were two cells in his remains. They
asked for further instructions as TO de-
ceased The old lady swabbed out her
weeping eyes, braced herself against the
sink and told the men TO bring in the cells
and set him again
The boys thought that If this could DO
properly written up, lit would be a mighty
good joke on mother l was greatly
shocked when l received this letter. 1t
seemed TO me heartless for young men TO
speak lightly of their widowed mothers
great woe. wrote them how | felt about
il and rebuked them severely for treating
their mothers grief so lightly. Also for
TRYING to impose upon me with an old
cbestnut.-BM Nye, in " T. Mercury.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-20
INGENUITY OF WOMEN.

A Novel scheme Adopted by Four Pho
neer Girls in Locating Land Claims.
A woman, unmarried and twenty-one
years old, has the right to take up land,
and in Dakota many have awaited them
selves OF this privilege by acquiring pre-
emption or tree claims. Betrothed couples
from the East sometimes takeup adjoining
claims and then marry and settle down on
four hundred and eighty acres. One of the
conditions of the law, however, is that any
one taking up II claim shall live on it for
six months. significant commentary on
the ingenuity OF irl-poncers may accord
ing to the Milwaukee Sentinel, be found in
the novel scheme which four of them, who
wanted to take up claims, adopted to meet
this requirement. Taking up section of
six hundred and forty acres they built a
cabin on it containing four corner rooms,
the center OF the house being just over the
point where the four quarter sections met
as shown by the following diagram
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-02-20
A HUMAN WOLF.
How Bill Ridly Succeeded i'm Getting His
Lean Horse Fattened.

"Bil Ridly is d wolf" said old Judge
Bicknell.
"Why do you think so?" some one asked.
"Well, tell you. Some time ago, q
roughly dressed man with bushy red
whiskers rode up to my house and wanted
to sell me horse ~ lean animal, but one in
which saw many fine points. The fellow
said he was in such need OF money that he
would take twenty dollars for the animal
| gave him the money and took the horse.
The animal fattened rapidly. found him
equally serviceabe in shafts or under the
saddle. One day, shortly after the animal
had developed into as fine "A horse as | had
ever seen, Bill Ridly came along and
claimed him, He brought forward sufii-
cent evidence to establish his claim and OF
course | gave up the horse, thereby losing
my twenty dollars besides losing the time l
had spent in working with him.
81 don't see how you can blame Ridly.'
"You don't; then | will show you. The
scoundrel wanted his horse iattened but
was too stingy to spend money for corn,
so he disguised himself sold me his own
horse, then, after the horse was fat, came
back and claimed him. Yes, Billy is a
wolf. "-ArkanSaw Traveller.