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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-01

PROPERTY SALEs.-Mr. Geo. Weismuller
has sold TO Mr.. w. E. Clarke. the house ard
lot On the sonth side of Commerce, west of
West street, for $500.
Mr.. John Harlow has sold TO Messrs.
Breen & Feeley, for $500, the lot of ground
with two frame tenements thereon, situated
on the west side of Patrick street, between
Ceneen and Princess streets, in front on
Patrick street 33 feet and in depth 60 feet,
Mr.. Harlow two weeks since bought this
propert;, from the estate Of Fl. c. Dorsey de-
ceased, for 1870.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-01

STATE TAXEs.-City Treasurer III. L. Har
low tbs evening footed up his accounts of
those who had paid their State taxes in
money or had offered to pay them in cou-
pons, up to TO day, after which time the five
per cent. penalty will be added, and finds
That in round numbers, $4,000 was paid in
money ard $4,000 rendered in coupons.
Last year all the tax payers but one paid
Their bills in money. Mr.. Harlow says that
in every case where coupons were rendered
he made an earnest appeal to the tenderers
to nj 'ehsi pay the school portion of their
taxes in money, but with the exception of
hive Or six persons (some of whom were
large taxpayers, who did as he reuuested),
no attention was paid to his appeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-12-01

Incre Is an increased demand Tor Flour, ana
the markets are steady and lrmor in tvae Wheat
is fairly active, with light receipts sweet sound,
well-cltancd samples Of milling lots are readily
sold at tho recent advance in prices while futures
and speculative grades arc quiet, but steady. Corn
is strong. Rye and Oats firm. Produce is
without material chlnge and in b,ttor rcceipt
BALTIMORE. Dec. 1.-Cotton quiet middiiug
8 JIG. Flour steady; Howard street and West.
ern super So 25a2 65 60 extra So 1913 so do
family s.; 75a4 so; City Mills super 81 25a
. 75 do extra So O0a3 IS; do Rio brands
81 3Ta4 CD; Patapsco family So 90; do SUPER
latve patent So 30. Wheat--Southern frmer !;
Western unsettled and quiet Southern red SSa
s2l4 bid Dec s5Aas5h; Jan SASSY; Feb
s. 'esS5's; May 22a. bid. Corn-southern
Southern white 45al7; do yellow 44a46; West
ern mixed spot 451s bid fresh; Dec 45laa453, :;
Jan 46s45hs: Feb 46ha47A; steamer 43a. bid.
Oats firm Southern 3Oa35; Western white 35a
81; do mixed 33a34 renna 30a35. Rye firm
and quiet at 5Gaa5S. Hay dull and easy prime
TO choice Western 50 OOa14 Provisions quiet
and nominally steady. Mess Pork 81. Bulk
meats-shoulders and clear rib sides packed Cal
Bacon-shoulders 6laa7 y; clear rib sides ~.
Western packed 13a1S creamery 23a3O. Eggs
quiet at 2la25. Coffee higher and firm; Rio
cargoes ordinary to fair ID laa13A Sugar steady;
soft 5'l. Whiskey steady and quiet at 81 %
al "a.
CHICAGO, Dec. Ill a. N Wheat stronger !;
May SO 0-16. Jan Corn 37a.. Jan Oats 81
May Pork Sill O2ia. Jan Lard Sc 10.
New YORK, Dec. Cotton quiet and steady ;
uplands 93.16; Orleans 9as; futures dull and
easy. Flour quiet and firm. Wheat higher.
Corn stronger. Pork firm at $40 37laa10 621a
Mess Pork, firm at $40 75a11 % Lard steady
at So 35a6 371s,.
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, DECEMBER /.
Sun rises .............7 90 Sun sets.........4 80
ARRIVED.
Str Conoho, Williamson, N c, to Perry, Smoot
s Co.
Schr VIM Goldsboro', Norfolk. to j Fl D Smoot.
schr Lizzie, James river, to J 81 D Smoot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
Qedchers.

N Address the CENTRAL EDUCATIONAL BUREAU
63 Chestnut St Philadelphia. Teachers sl wanted for
autumn vacancies Excellent teachers stl unemployed send
for Circulars Terms and Mutual Plan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
Jnstrnction.
For Boys and Young Men-Country
SWITHIN G. SHORTLIDGE'S ACADEMY,

~ miles Philadelphia. Fixed price covers every ex-
pense books school stationery &c No extra charges
No Incidental expenses; furnishing; UNIFORM NO ex
animation Twelve experienced teachers ai
graduates Special 0r apt uuenes
rapidly specialdrill for dull and backwar ooy
select studies or choose tie reg
ular English Scientific Business Classical or Cvi Engineer
ing Students fitted at Media ACADEMY are roy n,
Harvard Yale Princeton and ten other Colleges and roy
fschnlc Schools 10 students sent TO college In 1888 10 IN
1894 10 in 1886 graduating class every year IN
department Physical aad Chemical LAP;
oraory Ball Ground. LOO volumes adod
10 Library 1888 Ply steal doubled In 1883 All
students board with the Principal. Excellent liable Toys
may room alone churches and temperance
charter which prohibits tho sale OF all Intoxicating drinks
For new Illustrated address the Principal ana Prop
etor SWTTHIN G. sHORTLIDGE. A. NJ. Harvard Grad
nate, Nadia Penn School opens Tuesday Sept 81 stu
ers nav Come before or after $500 sl25 quarterly
PRINCIPAL at Fifth Avenue Sept. and l5 all day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19

JAMES W. MOkEY, A. NJ, formerly instructor
y Polytechnic Institute opens his school for boys sept ~
al 60 y EW YORK-ANE. brooklyn Prepares 0r college,
business schools Principal at rooms daly from
$50 to 3 y. m. Circulars on application.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
Tor Bows and Young Men-Counsry.
A CADEMY AND HOME FOR Ten BOYS

Thorough preparation for bsinss, or for college, Aoso
luteIy heahfn location and genuine homo with the most
refined surroundings references given and required
j. IL. ROOT. Principal Greenwich. Conn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
1nsfrufilon.
BROOKLYN
BROOKLYN.
THE PACKER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE
II hct,c lint naudt


Brooklyn.
vI,HE PACKER COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE,
i Joralemcn.st- between Clinton and courtsts-
,oo, Cor tho Hnnbng Of Young ladies coleg
late Academic, and Primary Departments The next tern viii
begin september 20 1886 New students sssirne 70 classes
ton Greek Latin French German Drawing or calisten
1 An rnn o GIC Town n hn Oe Fory First Animal
giving detailed statement VI The courses o' ~
Oh 'pp"'''''" TO TJ;BAG K, rsd LIsD"
MISS ROUNDS'S SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
wi LADIES AND CHILDREN. 525 Clinton'ave' VIII
Miss ROUNDS can DO Consulted daily from to p m.
after sept 10.
lanes w. MOKEY, A. NJ, formerly instructor
IN Polytechnic opens his school for boys sept ~
SS 0 schools PTnyp at cos daily from
23O to 8 y. Circulars on application
Jersey City
HASBROUCK INSTITUTE,
IL 100 GRAND.ST, JERSEY CITY
Thirty first year begins September 90
The largest and Of the most thorough private Day
ali the leading colleges schools and for business
pursuits separate department. for gtls and yong rs Ger
man French drawing and vocal music aisht ~ w iesu a.
eohsg % na eln Situated Within four minutes walk
OF Railroad Station and easy oil access oh III
O Reference is made to W = Mckenzie Railway Nv syl
vestr Passaic; Charles r Bgcey Innny Produce
Exchange Ncw.York Gilbert Collins
Catalogues containing nfomton sent on application
CHARLES c. sTIMETs, ! ,.
HENRY c. MILLER Directors
Tor Bows and Young Men-Country.
ACADEMY AND HOME FOR TEN BOYS
thorough preparation for for college Abso
Iusely heahfu location and genuine homo with the most
refined surroundings HIGHEST references given and required
WIch,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-19
"'CHE CRIrTENDENn

FOR BOTH sexes,
Miss H. NJ WHEELER, Principal Miss Wheeler has for
past years in charge OF OF the primary
partDents the Packer Collegiate Institute.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
War Blasts south and North

MEXICO A cankering sore upon the
face of the globe \ sample of Gods
satire and personiication of His hatred |!
Land Of people whose honor is treaeh-
cry, whose love is malice aud whose
cardinal virtues are most appropriately
represented by their chosen embems
IA buzzard and Il snake There is no
peace. There Is no safety or rrotec
ton. Our yoiceis for war, fClcburne,
Texas, Telegram.
With Canada standing on one of his
coat tails and Mexico on the other, it
Is pretty nearly time Tor uuclc Sam to
Kick out behind with both feet. =
Chicago News.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
The Kimberly Gold Mines.

The New Zealand Times publishes
letter from u prospector recently re-
turned from the Kimberly gold fields
in that province, from which the fol-
lowing interesting information is sum-
married.:
The writer assembled the Ord river
200 miles. It's banks are covered with
luxuriant growth of grass six feet
high Below tide water alligators are
numerous and above tide the river is
alive with crocodics.
The natives are the ficrcest race of
blacks inhabiting the antipodes.
Their stature averages six feet and
their physique is described as remark
ably fine.
They are cannibals and eat their
own children, but flee in dismay at the
sight of white men.
After leaving the Ord the writer COP
tinued his course up the Panton river,
an affiuent of the former. and after six
months travel reached the gold region
above the Eiyirie In three weeks n
party of three men washed out 100
ounces of gold dust that sold for Ga
per ounce. The party on their return
ran short of provisions and were forced
to subsist ON boiled grass, grubs and
snakes.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
ParnelI A mend the Q ueen's speech

The amendment Offered by Parnell
to the address in reply to the Queen s
speech at the opening of the British
Pertinent was substantially as follows:
1--WE humbly assure your Majesty
that we fear that, owing to the heavy
fall in the prices of agricultural pro-
duce. the greatest difficulty will be
experienced during the coming winter
by the Irish tenant farmers in the pay
ment of the present rents. Many will
be unable to pay, and numerous evic-
tions and the contiscation of rights
vested In tenants by the Land Act of
1881 will follow. causing much wide
spread suffering and endangering the
maintenance of social order. We de-
precate any attempt to transfer rhe loss
due to the tenants inability to pay
rent from the owners of the land TO the
taxpayers of Great Britain and Ireland,
by any extension of State assistance in
the purchases, on basis of rents fixed
when prices were highest, as they are
now."
This amendment was considered by
Salisburg's Ministers, and after a long
discussion it was decided to oppose 1t,
though it is based on undeniable facts.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
NEW TO-DAY.
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT I WILL NOT
from this date be responsible for debts con.
tracted by my nephew, George f. Merger
GEORGE MEZGER.
Ward, Nevada, Sept. /. 1886. n
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04

Salt Lake Tribune India has absorb
ed $o4 100000 annually in silver dur
ing the past eleven years. Last year
$56,9s7,3ll was imported into that
country. That amount is quite $20,.
100000 more than all the world sup.
plies outside of the United States
Suppose we were to retain our product
at home, what would the result be-
Would the price vibrase between 81
and 042
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
CHURCH and state.

Welch farmers are resisting the pay
Inent of tithes to the English Church
IA church with which they have no
communion and which they det,st.
The clergy are resorting to distraint to
collect what they consider their dues,
and the farmers are resisting the bail
ifs with arms. A State Church that
has to collect its revenue from the
people by force has outived its use
fulness, and instead of being a Dulwark
of the government that institution is q
source of weakness. Nothing could
be more unjust, nothing more foreign
10 the spirit OF the Christian religion
than tax upon the religionists of one
faith for the support of the church Of
another. The Welch ard English
Established Church" will 20 rs that
of Ireland went; and :he Establishment
IL not far distant.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04

The Carson Tribune advocates the
fencing in of the lot purchased Tor the
proposed new Government building in
that city and planting it with shade
trees in order that it may be beautiful
and utilized to some extent until the
sew building is erected If it ever is.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
STATE AND COAST ITEMS

Denver, Colorado. now has II fur.
naces in full blast, with plenty of ore
to keep them all going
The Phoebe Con company are about
tn resume the extraction of black ore
from the old Raymond & Ely vein.
At the annual picnic recently given
by the Miner Union of Butte Civ.
Montana, 10000 people were assem-
bied n the grounds.
1t is estimated tina; up to the present
time six and Il half tons of diamonds.
worth S249Oa0.000. have leca dug
ont Of the South African mines.
Since the first July he com,"nsa-
tien far services in tie Carson Pos,
eitice has been chi down $500 Il wear =
5000 ON CLERK b.r" and 800 on the
2 .stmaster's salary
The Reno journal emphatically
asserts that the zen Democratic dele.
gates from Wasllar are solid for Win
tiers for Governor.
The Silver Conner Mining Company
of Eureka las declared n dividend Of
1854 pr share. The property is own
ed by four miners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04

The California Republican Conven.
ton in session at Los Angeles, has put
the following ticket in the field: For
Governor, John F. Swift; for Lieut..
Governor, - Waterman; for Sec
rotary of State, W. S. Moore; for
Controller, j. E. Denny.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04

Sol Hip has just received lot of
lime, and will supply the trade Mt low
figures.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
Tn,.en,s Q .,rs.i.ht. .

Mr.. Tildca's relatives. some of them
~ least, arc much dispicastd at the
way IN which the deceased Distributed
his estate, especially in devising So
much to the public good, and they IRE
actually talking of eon;esllng the Will.
They will probably think better Of This
determination, however, rs a provision
Il inserted in the instrument which
forfeits the legacy of any heir who
shall unsuccessfully contest tie will.
Mr.. Tilden seems to think that if the
contester can break the will lie should
be paid for his trouble. but if be fails
nc loses what lie otherwise would have
had. The dissatisfied heirs will all be
likely to conclude that "a bird in hand
10 worth two in the bush,r however.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
Born.

COLLlCF-In TAYLOR. August 20. 1856, 10 th,
wife of Richard COLLECT, a son.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04

Articles taken from tie Southerncrs
during the war of the rebellion, and
row in the hands of the Government,
are to be restored to their former
owners.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04

70 Purchasers of labor claim that they
have right to say what they shall
pay for it. This is tho only thing sold
in the world where the purchaser sets
the price.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1886-09-04
Notice of Dissolution of Partnership.

THE FIRM HERETOFORE EXISTING
i under the name ana style of MAX
SH EFFER 81 CO., doing business in the
Town of Taylor, Nevada, is this day dissolved
by mutual consent, w. j. Mendes having sold
his Interest in the concern to Max Shelter.
who will pay oil debts owing by said firm and
to whom all debts due snch firm shall be paid.
JOSEPH MENDES
MAX SHELTER.
Taylor, Neyaaa, Sept /, 1896.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
NO wANE TO THE HONEYMOON.
Evening at the White House The
Silver Eorseshoe-High-
bred Hector.

Washington Letter in tho Albany Journal
In the evening, after Colonel La
mont and his clerks have gone, Mrs
Cleveland takes book and sits oppo-
site her husband at his historic desk,
presented to the White House by
Queen Victoria. 1t was formerly u
part of the Arctic relief vessel Reso-
luton, which went in search OF Sir
John Franklin. Papers are piled i'm,
seemingly, a confused mass all over
the top ofthe desk, and hide the lcath-
or cover, but they arc kept in place
by cunningly wrought paper-welghts
of every conceivable shape and pat
tern. In writing the President uses q
steel pcn-holticr, and he puts his sig
nature to document Only after ma
ture deliberations. Yesterday the
President nailed over his wifu'r
boudoir door silver horseshoe,
sent him by blacksmith at Attention,
Pa.
Her great care just now is her
Dutch poodle dog Hector, who thinks
that, having been licensed by tho
district authorities tag no 40, he
should be present at all recep tons,
and if tied up down stairs, somehow
manages to get loose and goin search
of his mistress, lie is said to perform
a good many tricks when told to do
so in French, but unfortunately he
can not understand English. Mrs
Cleveland is endeavoring to give
him some lessons, but he is not al
apt scholar.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
Girls in College Towns.

A young man, whose breast was
covered with gliltering secret society
badges, walked into a. Whitehall
street jewelry store yesterday morn
ing, and asked that some plain gold
rings be showed him. After good
deal of hesitancy he selected one, paid
for it, putt in his pocket, and with
drew. The young man was college
student. lie was about TO contract
an engagement with young lady
who resides IN the town which con-
tains his college. The circumstance
caused the writer 10 call to mind a
somewhat curious fact. Every small
college town contains a number of
young ladies, more or less great,
whose inevitable fate is to die old
maids. III early youth they begin
their social careers with college stu
dents as the principal figures in them.
The chief incidents are engagements
to the students, one by one Usually,
the engagements end in nothing but
"blasted hopes" The students re.
turn to their homes, and leave theiI
sanguine sweethearts to discover that
they must try again. The writer has
in mind lovely little town among
the "knobs" of Kentucky, in which
during his college days, there was .
battalion of the fair sex, each from
25 TO 80 years of age, and each hus
bandless. They had been deceived
by each successive generation of stu,
dents for period of years ranging
from ten to fifteen. They were still
hopeful. That mother who desires
that the opportunities for marriage
shall be for her daughters equal Il
those of other young ladies, should
never consent to live in small col
lege town Atlanta Constitution.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
A Vermont Bridegroom.



The story about the Vermontor
who proposed TO add fifty cents to
the account which the claw allowed"
the parson for marrying him has
brought a brau-new story of another
wedding fec transaction in Vermont
1t is from glen village way back
from the Connecticut in the hills,
where money is scarce and the ways
are primitive, and the people fire.
Quently prefer to pay for their pur-
chascs in kind. One day a young
couple came to the parson at the viii
lage to be married. They hadn't a
cent of money, and it had been ar
ranged that the bridegroom should
bring u specified quantity ofbeeswax
with which to pay the minister. The
parson was thriFty-they have to be
thfifty Up that way-and took good
care before he performed the cere-
mony 10 weigh out the beeswaX and
see whether there was enough TO pay
his fec. There wasn't.
"Why haven't you brought all thu
beeswax You agreed to?" asked thu
minister.
"All l he'd, parson.'
"And you haven't got any more !?
"Not another ounce
"IIave you got any money at all !?
mot mite, parson."
There was period of uncomforta
BILE silence during which the youni
farmer began to grow very mucl
alarmed, lie was afraid the parso
wouldn't marry him unless he pro
duced his uttermost ounce of bees
wax, and the prospect struck terro
to his soul. The parson was incline,
to let him "stew."
"Look a. here, parson!" said th
countryman, finally, 81 tell We wha
ye do; you take the beeswax am
marry me as far as it goes!"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
Ruined by Potash,

/ have had blood poison for ten
years. l know l have taken one
hundred bottles of lode of potash in
that time, but it did me no good.
Last summer my face, neck, body
aud limbs were covered with sores,
and l could scarcely use my arms OH
account of rheumatism in my shout
ders. l took S. S. S., and it has done
me more good than all other medi-
cines | have taken. My face, body
and neck are perfectly clear and clean,
and my rheumatism is entirely gone.
weighed llG pounds when l began
the medicine, and now l weigh l52
pounds. My first bottle helped me
greatly, and gave me an appetite like
strong man. ] would not be with.
out S. S. S. for several times It's
weight in gold
Z. Il. MITCHELL, w. 23d St. Ferry.
New York, Feb. 20, 1856.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseas
es mailed free.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co., Drawer
8. Atlanta, Ga. l57 w 80 ST.. N. Y
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
No Bachelors or Cid Maids in
China.

Old bachelors and elderly spinsters
are almost unknown in China, and
may be considered as product
of western civilization. Celibacy is
looked upon by lis as a crime and
contrary to the customs and habits OF
the country. Marrying takes place
at very early age-boys of 16 mar
rying girls of II. The climate has
nothing whatsoever to do with this
precocity, for it is just as customary
in the most northern latitudcs as in
the tropics. 1t is rather due TO the
pree ccupation of the parents that
their children should be settled early
in life and should devote all theil
strength and the resources Of iheil
youth to the family rather than t.
lead a wild and immoral life away
from home. The wife is chosen by
the parents of the bridegroom, who
does not himself see his intended
wife until the day of the marriage
Who are better qualified to make thu
selection than the parents? Court
ship such as is customary In yester!
countries is unknown in chi "a.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-08-06
The Judges Joke,

Judge Il, of Muskegon, at one
time a Police Justice, enjoyed his
jokes, which occasionally assumed
a practical shape. The Judge had
been annoyed for long time with a
drunken character named "Eph." lie
had fined him many times, and had
sent him to prison frequently with
ont eflecting a reform. The Judge
determined to get rid of him. One
day, at the opening Of the court, he
espied the familiar countenance of
"Eph, "who had been as usual brought
mp for drunkenness Said the Judge {:
"Eph, l perceive you are here again,
after my many warnings and advice,
now intend to make an example of
you. l will not be again annoyed by
you. You must die. / shall SEN
tence you to be hung by the neck I'M
til you are dead" The Judge pro-
nounced the usual sentence and
made some touching remarks relating
to the prisoners character and con-
duct. lie made out document
which directed the constable to take
the body of Eph TO certain lonely
locality near a cemetery and hang
him by the neck until he was posi-
tively dead.
This was heavy blow TO the pris-
oncr. He appealed for mercy and
promised reform, but the Judge
would not listen 10 him. lie was
tied with a slender string and taken
out of the court room, and walked
rather reluctantly with the officer to-
wards the place of execution. While
on the way the officer was in O
dilemma, felt in his pocket and could
not find his warrant. lie told the
prisoner he would go back to The
court and get that paper, and ordered
him to remain in his tracks and no
move until his return.
AS soon as the officer was out o
"Eph's" sight he easily united TIT
cords which bound him and strucl
out OH two-forty pace with his Goa
tail In horizontal position, disap
peared and was not seen again il
Muskegon.