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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
Texas E'rOhibitiOnists.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-A special from Dallas,
Tex, says: The State prohibition conven.
tion met here yesterday, organized and
adopted a platform advocating the prohibi-
ton of liquor and recitipg the many evils
arising from intemperance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, Sept. 9.-The stock market opcnsa
steady this morning, with first prices shown,
differences of from Is to I! per cent. ouly, wbi.
were about equally divided between gains sua
losses. The market was extremely dull throu,,
out the honr, with very slight fluctuations :,
prices aud without special feature of snv kin,
At IL o'clock the market was very dull, .,a
steady.
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Quick Trip.

QUEENSTOWN, Sept. S-The steamer
America, from New York Sept. for this port
and Liverpool, arrived oil Fastnet at 8 a. m.
to day. Lime of passage six days, seven
teen hours and thirty four minutes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

SENATOR BECK says "tbe democracy has
no leader" But that can hardly be when
most all the democratic conventions en-.
dorse the present administration, that is, un-
less their members think as Mr.. English
does, that an endorsement of the admins.
tration doesn't mean an endorsement OF
Mr.. Cleveland.
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Fatally Shot.

ST. PAUL, Sept. S.-During quarrel in
the Office of the Merchants Hotel last night,
Frank Farnsworth, Bismarck merchant,
was shot and fatally injured by Frank
Meade, Mandan newspaper man. Meade
had been drinking,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
To the supporters of II. IT r Teo.

The responsibility" Of the failure "of the
Alexandria convention" does not rest with
you. Your candidate was the majority can
didate IN that convention. To chide Won
Tor not captivating with any minority can
didate IS puerile. The nomination of Mr..
Barbour was miserable ruse. None knew
this better than those who proposed it.
Then stand by your colors Your candi-
GATE mas clear record in every way. But
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08
Reflector Charleston Sufferers.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 16.-The CONNER
cial exchange, at a meeting this afternoon,
started subscription for the relief of tho
Charleston sufferers and committee OF ten
members was appointed to solicit funds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

GEN. MAHoNE's Washington organ says:
"True sportsmen in the United States do
1T hound deer, and are unsparing in their
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

denunciation of the practice by whomsoever
followed" Which shows that that organ
knows as little about deer hunting as it does
about politics in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

GEoRG CATTLE MARKEr-At Droycrs
hest TINS week Cattle sold at 2lhsI Goo per h.
Some 716 Sheep and Lambs were offered. with
sales at 4E!s5&.c per pound for Lambs and 2Isa
&c per pound for Sheep. Veal calves 4l1a6'sc
some Cows and Calves were offered and sold at
S23a5O per head. Market for Cattle good; good
Lambs and Cows brisk,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-08

floul Is qulel, STOCKS ol nlBu grace ola W neat
being reduced but receipts Of freshly ground new
arc liberal and we'll assorted. The Wheat mar
kets have been sluggish and dull for several days
past, neither millcrs nor buyers caring to handle
any but choice samples except at reduced prices;
greater part Of tho offerings are still sc(t or
badly cleaned. Corn is steady. Rye and Oats
arc unchanged. Produce is active and prices well
sustained
BALTIMoEE, Sept. 7.-Virginia Is consolidated
with coupon % past duo coupons -; do new -
81; do 10 40s 40 Cotton dull midlling 81,
flour easy and hnll; Howard street and Western
super ~ 25a2 %; do extra 81 15a} 50; do
family SO Toad so; City Mills super 81 pa
IS; do extra So OOa3 rs do Rio brands 81 80
Ak 62; Patapsco family So IS; do supcrativc
patent - 90 Wheat-southern heavy and dull;
do Western Irregular and heavy Southern rcd
red spot S5aS5 Is; Sept S4;AaS5ls: Oct S61aa
Soia; Nov S72aaeS Dec S94aS97s Corn
Southern nominal: do Western lowor and dull
Southern white 5ca5l do yellow 51a52; West
ern mixed spot is bid Oct a. isa49. Oats steady
and quiet; Southern 2Sa34; Western white 38a
30; DO IN, mixed 3os32; Penna 2sa34; Western
white 33a35; do mixed 3Oa32; Penna 2Sa3i
Bye steady at 54s51. Hay steady prime To
choice Western S9a15. Provisions steady and
quiet. Mess Pork S11 25al1 10. Bulk meats
shoulders and clear rib sides packed 7s71..
Bacon-shouldcrs Sac; clear rib sides S; hams
l''aa14. tard-refnod 3. Butter firm; West
orn packed 1Oa15; creamery 1Ga21. Eggs firm
at lGa1I. Coffee easier and dull Rio carrocs
ordinary to fair 92.105s. Sugar steady; A soft
6ls Whiskey steady at 81 19a1 90
NEW YORK, Sept. S.-Stocks dull and steady
money easy at 3s6. Cotton quiet; uplands ga
Orleans ZIG; futures steady. Flour dull and
heavy. Wheat unchanged. Corn better Pork
dull at $40 5Oa10 rs: new mess dull Mt Sl1 25s
IL 60 Lard drm ut 81 90
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ERSEf RIBBED HALF HOSE, white and col.
- ored at
ap12 AMOS r ST,AyMAErP,s
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MARINE NEWS.

ARRIVED.
;, Schr Murray Vandiver, Havrc dc Grace, to
Zimmerman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE.

1t is stated that Hon. s. N. Bell Of
Manchester will erect large summer
hotel at North Woodstock.
Richmond Smiths mare, Maid Of
the Mist, for which the owner had
refused $500, was so badly injured in
pasture few days ago in Concord that
she was killed to end her sufierings.
John Lewis, aged 90 and the oldest
person in Wilton, is taking vacation
by climbing the hills of Goshen, his
native town.
There was shipped from Henniker 20
bushels of blueberries daily.
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, sister of
tie President, will occupy her cottage
at Bethlehem this summer.
A Milford man is said to have died
from the effects of an adventure with a
confidence man who followed in the
wake of circus.
Two Plymouth young men were sent
to Jail for turning kerosene oil over Il
dog and burning him to death. They
ought to be imprisoned for life.
Job Stevens of Newton, 80 years of
age, has swung scythe every season
for 80 years, including the present one.
Mrs. David Russell of Walpole late
ly celebrated her ninetieth birthday by
riding to Bellows Falls and visiting
her daughter.
Mount Washington railway track
has been thoroughly overhauled from
base to summit.
At Manchester, the employees OF
Forepaugh's circus visited the grave OF
the dead acrobat, Henry Taylor, who
was killed year ago.
Amherst Cabinet is 50 years old,
has had but two publishers in 76 years,
and the editor, f. ID. Boylston, has
set type G2 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28
Do Not Fret.

every one of these doors creaks so
horribly that it almost sets me Wild ex-
claimed tired houSekccper who was
trying to rest after the labors of a wear
isome day. Now this was not the first,
perhaps it was the twentieth time she
had made the same, or similar re-
mark, about the crcaking Of the doors,
when with the aid of bottle of oil and
feather, she might have made them
swing noisclessly, and saved herself all
the annoyance she had suffered.
1t is great deal easier to make sug-
gestions than to follow them; but it
seems to me that the golden rule for
housekccpers might be this: III any
thing goes wrong for which there is a
remedy, apply it us soon as possible; if
there is absolutely no remedy do not
fret, but make the best of it..
believe that often, it is not the work
that makes lis feel so thoroughly weary
at the end of the week, as worrying
over it. remember of fretting good
deal over some Thanksgiving pies, COM
planning that | always spoiled them by
putting in too much of one thing Or an
other, when my sister quietly remarked
that perhaps put too much anxiety into
them. | saw the point, and resolved
henccforth to do the best could with
my cooking and to worry less over re-
suits. OF course | had afterwards bet
ter success and far more peace of mind.
There are days in the experience of
every housekeepcr when every thing
seems determined to 90 wrong, and 4
perfect avalanche Of little troubles and
perpleXltcs seem to overwhelm ore.
Then indeed is she that ruleth her spirit
'bctter than he that taketh city,
But how often at the close Of such a
day have we looked back and seen that
all came right at last in spite of oul
forebodngs, and we have wished SC
much that we could have been self-con.
trolled and sweet-tempered through it
all.
1t is so natural to magnify little trou,
bles instead of remembering that they
are not worth frctting about. If at
breakfast the biscuits are u little toe
yellow, and the steak Il trifle overdonc
in almost every case no one will be
troubled about it if you are not.
If the coffee is not just exactly right
no one will notice it unless you call at,
tention to it, by some disparaging re-
mark. Especially should we guard
against habit Of frc,ting because Of
the discomfort it causes those about us
and the bad influence it has upon them.
If the housckeepcr frcts the children dc
the same, and the servants also, iol
nothing is more contagious, and we
have anything but happy household
However badly things may 90. nothing
is gained by worrying over them, and
if we cannot be always bright and
cheerful, we can at least endure patient
ly till the storm passes over and the sun
shine returns, rs it surely will in du,
time. -Narion RcyJ"rne, IN Coco
Housekeeping.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28
Democratic State Convention.

The Democratic State convention
was called to order by Hiram Atkins,
chairman of the State committee, in
the Blanchard Opera House, Thursday,
July %, at 10: 80 n. H., with SUI
seats in the house filled and many per-
sons standing. Mr.. Clarence II. Pit
kin of Berlin was introduced as tenn
porary chairman, and on taking the
chair made an address, in which he al
luded to the many difficulties that stood
in the way of Mr.. Cleveland on taking
office, but spoke in the highest terms
of the manner in which he had carried
on and worked out many needed re-
forms. He was glad to be honored by
presiding over convention of por-
ton of that great party which had,
through its president, inaugurated such
reforms He spoke very forcibly in
support of the President, and predicted
the future success of the Democratic
party for long series of years. The
temporary secretaries of the conven-
ton were Emory Harris Of Benning-
ton, j. f. Stapleton of Middleboro,
II. S. Root of Newport and Ora Knapp
of Dummerston. After the roll call
the temporary organ ization was made
permanent, with a vice-president from
each county.
After the appointment Of commit
tee on resolutions S. c. Shurtletf of
Montpelier and P. M. Meldon of Rut-
land were nominated as Governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by unanimous
vote, as were also II. Chubb of Thet-
ford for treasurer, W. w. Rider of
Bristol for secretary of the Common
wealth and j. A. Wilder of Windsor
for auditor. The committee on reso-
lutions reported the following platform,
which was adopted without dissent:
We, the Democrats of Vermont, in
convention assembled, hereby express
our satisfaction with the administra-
ton of Grover Cleveland and our adj
miration of the firm adherence to the
Constitution and laws of the nation,
and the principles Of good government,
He has been especially faithful in pre-
venting wrong legislation. In select
ing conscientious and efficient servants
for the people and in reforming many
abuses, whereby the government is
better administered and its expenses
materially lessened. We especially
approve of his appointments in fedora
offices in this State. The resolution
relating thereto adopted by the recent
Republican State convention is moi
founded on fact, and is an exhibition
of spite, caused by defeat and the loss
of Offices and control of patronage.
We believe that surplus of revenue
tends to extravaganza, corruption anc
fraud, and favor such revision Of the
tariff that taxation shall not exceed the
needs of the government, economically
administered, and shall fall more heav'
lily upon the luxuries and more light!
upon the necessaries Of life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

Naples has most beautiful public
park, 1t was laid out Just one hundred
years ago, and has been enlarged and
embellishcd and improved, until now it
is one of the most attractive pleasure
grounds in the world. The Villa Nazion-
ale, as it is called, or more frequently La
Villa, was formerly n narrow strip of
land close TO the sea. but, like the Hol-
landers, the Neapolitans wanted more
room for their flower beds and prone
nades, and they forced the waters back,
planting long avenues OF trees where
the waves once danced and ripplcd.
The grounds are all arranged in the
profuscly ornamcntcd style characters
tic of Italy, and imported trees and
shrubs mingle their green with the
splendid foliage natural to this favored
cline. The most noticeable are the
magnificent palms, which spread their
fan-like branches more than hundred
feet above the heads of the passers-by.
The statues which adorn the park are
many in number, but they are chiefly
limitations of ancient and modern
works, and are sadly wanting in the
merits of the originals. Formerly the
celebrated group of the Farncse Bull
stood in the Villa, but it was removed
to the museum for preservation, and re-
placed by large antique basin from
Pmstum. Virgil and Tasso have here
temples to their honor. During the
early part of the day the Villa is COM
parativcly deserted, but in the afternoon
or evening, when the daily concerts
take place, the scene is one of life and
gayety almost beyond description. An
Italian crowd is the brightest and gay
est to be seen anywhere this side of the
gorgeous East; and the Neapolitans
bring their worship of light, perfume,
and color to its utmost elimination in
their daily promenade in the Villa.
In the centre of the Villa stands n
large white marble building, the cele-
brated Aquarium of Naples. 1t be-
longs to the Geological Station, and was
established by the German naturalist
DR.. Hohrn for the purpose of facilitating
u thorough scientific investigation of
the animal and vegetable world of the
Mediterranean. The greater part of the
expense was borne by DR.. Dohrn him,
self, but the German government has re-
peatedly contributed large subsidies.
Several prominent English naturalists
have also presented the institution with
important sums.-M E. Tandyne, in
N"'ys"'~ ~~-rsSr Scr S~r'~
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

An unusual feat of skill and endur-
ance WIS performed in Detroit, March
y, by Martin j. Dunn, a blacksmith
and horscshocr Mr.. Dunn, for purse
Of SlGJ, set out to surpass the record of
JOHN 2. Silk, of Cincinnati, who in De-
lembcr, 1877, turned out 100 horseshoes
in two hours thirty-three minutes and
thirty seconds.
In preparation for the work. Dunn
had 100 bars of iron each cut the right
length for horseshoe. piled up near
the first forge. The fires were lighted
in three FORCES, with Il helper at each
The bars of iron were heated somewhat
at the first forge, passed on and heated
more at the second forge and at the
third and last forge brought to the
right temperature for the hammer.
When this stage was reached the bar
was placed upon the anvil, seized by
the tongs in the hands of Mr. Dunn
and subjected to the ringing strokes of
his hammer and the sledgc welded by
his striker, Jay SHOWER The striker
must be credited with degree of skill
hardly less than that of his principal and
with an equal amount of endurance.
The mode of operation was to complete
the shoe onc-half the way around to
each heat The hundred shoes were
thus half-urncd, creased and nail-holes
punched--the half side completely
formed-which finished the first round,
so to speak. The laStround Mr.. Dunn
occupied himself in shaping and per-
fccting the remaining half of each
horseshoe, and when the last blow had
been struck on the Tooth shoe his task
was completed. - Detroit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

One of the most remarkable of clocks
has Just been constructed in London for
banking establishment. 1t is on the
twenty-four hour principle, and is no
table as possessing probably the sim.
plest method which has yet been resort
ed to for indicating the time according
to the new enumeration. The clock in
question has only one hand, the long
minute hand, and the figures aro&ld
are placed as heretofore Instead, how
ever, of indicating the hours, they indi.
cate the minutes only, which are mark.
ed from five to sixty The hours arc
shown on sunk dial revolving under
the upper dial, a space being left in the
upper dial in which the next hour figure
comes forward instantaneously upon the
minute hand completing its circuit OF
sixty minutes; that is, in Il word, the
solitary hand marks the minutes, and
the sunk space shows the hour
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28
VERMONT.

An Oswcgo bass 81 inches long and
weighing 20 pounds was found in Lake
Bomoseen near Casteton, last week.
Jesse A. Warren of Bradford sui
cided last week by stabbing himself in
the breast with II jack-knife. Cause,
poor health.
A destructive hailstorm visited the
towns of Milton and Georgia on the
lake shore, last week, which destroyed
almost utterely all the growing crops.
Turkeys aud chickens were killed, glass
broken, and haiIstones were piled up
in the roads and fields foot aud a
half deep.
The post-otlices at Highgatc Center,
Danvillc, Wolcott, and Waterbury
Center, have been made moncy-order
offices. ,
B. Chase of Newport, a town pau
per 7G years of age committed suicide
recently by taking poison.
Raymond Smith of Wells River fell
from a window and broke his arm
near the wrist. THIS makes the fourth
time he has broken it.
Wallace Hawley, No. Bennington,
is serving sixty-mnc days for getting
outside too much bugjuce. Moral
let bugjuice alone.
A young woman clerk in Il Rutland
store is under arrest, charged with
stealing about $1,000 worth of dry
goods She expected to be married
soon, and was getting "ready."
The Lake Champlain Spiritualist
camp-mccting at Queen City Park,
Burlington, commences August 10th,
and continues to September l3th.-
Half-iare tickets will be sold from all
stations on the Central Vermont road.
The case of the State against Spauld-
ing, proprietor Of the junction
House." for illegal liquor selling at
White River Junction, resulted in
Spaulding pleading guilty to twenty
otfenses. He was fined $3.50
A peat bed has been discovered on a
lot OF land west of the Evergreen slate
quarry at CaStletop, The lot is about
three acres in extent aud the deposit
appears to be from two to four feet in
depth, of good quality and burns
nicely.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

In tho same year, on the very same day,
Two little babies were born;
One was doggy, ana one was u girl;
One was named Prince, ana one was named
Pearl
All on New Years morn,
And in one cradle the babies slept
All through the midwintcr weather;
One on her pillow, dimplcd ana sweet,
And one curlcd up nj the darling feet
Prince and Penrl together.
But Prince grew fnst, us dOgglcs will,
Till he soon was large ana strong,
With II cOu-black coat that was curly and fine,
With big, big bark and sOrrowiul whine;
And he learned to know right from wrong
And Prince would sit by the baby Pearl,
Rocking her while she slept,
Gently, lightly, to aud fro;
Ard the mother was free TO come or go,
For Prince Il true watch kept
And he'd bear cNrcsscs from baby hands.
With never so much MS II vince;
And Pearl on his back was secure from harm
For he'd carry her safely all over the farm
Darling, trusty old Prince!
Aud when Pearl went to the village school,
\ mile or more away,
Prince carried her basket, and primer, too,
And woud run to fetch her when school wal
through,
AT the close of the long, long day.
o. they were ever the best of friends,
~ sunny or stormy weather;
[ n the mountains or down by the sea,
IN /, vn or country. 'twould always be
Pr &c and Pearl together
Emma c. Dowd, in Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

The Virgin Salt Co., Of New Haven
Conn.,, are making grand offer. A pair OF
Doves as natural as life. new design
printed in ten beautiful coors on u fine
Autograph card 9Xl0 inches, given Iaway
with Virgin Salt -four Certihcatcs) il
order to introduce it. Por household
purposes this salt has no equal. 1t is tn,
cleauest, purest and whitest salt eyel
seen or used. Large package costs only
ten cents, Ask your grocer for it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for August
opens with q beautiful steel engraving,
"Morning Among the Mountains, "
followed by a double-size colored fash
ion-plate, and this by colored pattern
for embroidery. In addition, there are
some fifty wood-cuts of fashions, work
table patterns, etc. The contributions
are by able writers. Terms, only Two
Dollars year. Great deductions are
made to clubs. Specimens sent gratis,
if written for, to those wishing to get
up clubs. Address Charles j. Peter
sou, SOC Chestnut ST., Philadelphia,
Pa. For sale here at the Bookstores.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

Sci oncc Religion, Philology, and His
tory have now unsheathcd their most
richl Y oh aScd blades in this famous
tourTame Mt So goodly IL fight has
not been seen for many day; and
whether ne regards the dignity of the
combatan IS, or the gravity and delicacy
of the eau Sc, it is not possible to await
the issue without the kcenest interest.
Mealwhil G, voice may be permitted
on behalf OF II group among the spccta-
tors who ave not yet been heard in the
controvers y, but whose modest reluct-
ance to ini erfere seems only equaled by
their rigb t. In arenas more obscure,
but less W orthy, they too have found this
fight; AMI as humble camp-follower,
and from conviction that the thing must
now be done, rather than as one posses
sing the right to do it, | would venture
to st; lte the case on their account.
Nh. Huxley interposes in this question
becal use he is moved by the violence be-
ing done in high places in natural
science. This third party is constrained
to speak because of similar violence
done to theological science. We're the
recon oilers of Geology and Genesis equal
in insight to their last and most dis
tinguished champion, and did Mr.. Glad
stone himself realize the full meaning
of his own concessions, little further
contribution to this controversy might
perhaps be called for. And, were the
opponents of this ancient fraternity as
calm in spirit, as RESPECTFUL in beliefs,
and as discriminating rs to the real
question at issue as Nh. Huxley, no other
word need be spoken. But with q pha-
lanX of reconcilers on the one hand,
who will continue to- shelter untenable
positions under the carefully qualified
argument of Mr.. Gladstone, and with
quasi-scientilic men on the other who
will eXaggerate and misinterpret the
triumph of Mr.. II Huxley, a further clear
ing of the grol md is necessary. The
breadth of view, the sagacity, and int
mitable charity of Mr. Gladstone's sec
ond article certainly 60 far with many
minds to rem owe the forcbodings with
which they receive the first Ncyerthe-
less, so powerful II championship of a
position which many earnest students
of modern religious questions have seen
reason wholly to abandon can not but
excite nisgiving of serious kind
Popular Science Monthly for april.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-07-28

The Northwest crop has been seri-
ously injured by drought, peaches have
been blasted, potatoes have been de-
stroyed by the bugs and yet the coun-
try will find these necessaries sold ut a
remarkable low price. Injured crops
are very mnch like Barnum's last fare
well-not for keeps.