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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-01
The Presidents Summer Vacation.

WASHINGTON, July lit is said at the
White House that there is no truth in the
report that the President has arranged to
make tour of tho lakes this summer. He
has yet made no plans for the SUI INNER, but
it is more than likely that he and MIS-.
Cleveland will pass their vacation in the
North Mountains OF New York.
FRYING FooD-Grcase of every descrip-
ton is capable Of being heated to very
much higher temperature than water-ln
fact, it can be made almost three times as
hot as boiling water. When fat is at its
boiling point it is so hot that any article Of
food brought in contact with it is actually
burned and this is precisely the reason
why, for purposes of frying, fat should al
ways lie boiling hct For any article of
food-a doughnut, for mple-dipped in
to boiling fat, is Immediately covered all
over by thin crust OF burned dough, which
prevents the fat from penetrating farther in
and enables the rest Of the doughnut TO be
exposed to Il greater degree Of heat than can
be applied to it by any other process, with
out coming into contact with the fat, and
INC NATURAL Cueulcal processes 70 vi lhsiie
with greater degree of perfection than can
be obtained by any other method. Perfect
frying is the perfection of cooking; but, so
soon as the fat is not sufficiently hot to ere
ate the burned crus!s around the article
fried, the fat penetrates il and absolutely
prevents cooking from taking place ut all.
If the fat is not boiling hot, the process that
takes place is not cooking, but simply
drenching the food with tepid fat, and rem
dering it totally ndigestiblc.
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The Signal Service report for June shows
that the average temperature was 699 de-
grees. Il was the coolest month OF juno,
with the exception Of 1873, since the tenn
nera,nre began to be recorded in 1871.
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Harvard Yictorinns

New LONDON, Conn, July 1.-The race
between Freshman crews of Harvard, Col
untia aud Yale colleges took place here
this morning. The race was won by the
Harvard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-07-01

a woman belonging to one Of the oldest
families of Derby, Conn, promised her hus-
band before his death that she would wear
his ring as long as she lived. In the grief
that followed his death she forget about the
ring, and it was Oh his finger when no was
buried. A few nights ago, at midnight. the
sexton opened the grave and took eff the
lid Of the coffin, and the widow went down
into the grave and removed the ring from
the dead hand. She paid the sexton 800 for
his work
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$50 % &
Il ISOLATED PRESS DISPA TCUES
ID PRESS DISP4 TCU Els
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July l, 1856.

SENATE.
Mr.. Miller, from the committee on agri-
culture, reported back without amendments,
the House bill taxing oleomargarine, and
give notice that he would call it up for &C.
ton after the passage of the appropriation
bills.
Mr.. RdlIeberger introduced preamble
and a bill for the reduction by % per cent.
of the salaries OF Cabinet officers, Senators
aud members, and addressed the Senate in
its advocacy. The bill was referred 10 the
committee on finance.
HOUSE
Tho Speaker laid before the House o
message from the Senate announcing that
that body had passed, over the Presidents
veto, the bill to quiet the title OF settlers on
the Des Moines river lands.
The Presidents message having been read,
Mr.. Payson presented reasons why the bill
should he passed over the veto, which, he
said was based on total misrepresentation
Of the facts of the case and of the end
sought to be accomplished by the measure.
Mr. Oates moved a reference of the mes.
sage TO the committee on the judiciary,
which was lost-yeas 103, nays 149, and the
House, by a vote of yeas 1Gl, nays 81, refus-
ell to pass the bill over the Presidents veto.
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A Ii COLORS or CHILDREN'S RIGBED
II HOSE, from ! to 90, at Toe
ap12 AMOS +. SLAYMAkER
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NASSARD'S BEST REFINED LARD lust re-.
~ ccivcd by
N.Y. &c. MILBURN.
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TELLIES, FRUIT BUTTER and PRESERVES
- for sale by
fOb12 j. G.. MILBURN
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A MOTHER SUPPLY OF TIE SLAYMAKER
n CORSET just received by
mh19 AMOS g. SLAYMAKER
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A FULL LINE OF STOVE PIPE POTS
II FLOWER POTS and SAUCERS for sale bv
apo J. &. MILBURN
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SEED ES-NORTHERN EARLY
~ ROSE POTATOES, for seed, received o.day by
mhlo J. G. MILBURN.
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A FULL LINE OF BASKETS. TUES, WASH
II BOARDS, BROOMS, &c, for sale low by
my25 j. G. MILBIJRN
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nRlED CHERRIES, PEACHES and APPLES
- for sale by
febl j. c. MILBJJRN
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

1t would be very weak and wrong
for the President and the Democrats
in Congress to conclude, without try
ing, that nothing can be done" to re-
duce taxation at the approaching SEES,
sion.
Non-action now would throw the
subject over for an entire year, The
last of the redeemable bonds will be
paid before the LIST of July, and might
be paid by the 4th of March, or SOON
err, if the Secretary Of the Treasury
would do his full duty to the people.
Are the Democratic leaders prepared
to face the responsibility Of heaping
up the surplus in the Treasury for
another year2 Or are they willing to
encourage the Republican policy Of
spending the excessive revenue in
Ia extravaganza and extra-eonstitu-
tional schemes?
Considerations OF public justice and
of party policy unite in demanding
that the Democrats agree upon some
measure of preventing the surplus By re-
ducing the needless ear tares, and press
it to its passage through the House,
Then let the Republican Senate deny
this measure Of relief to the country il
il dare. The Democrats could not ask
for a better issue for the elections OF
next year and the year following.
Now is the time for action. The
emergency is upon us. Do not post
pondto next year the duty Of to-day
N 7. World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
THE COMET.
johnson Oity. Penn. Dec. .. laee:
so 20 Work.

If the people of Johnson City ever
hope to have another railroad they
have got to work to get it, and now is
their time to work. The Cincinnati,
Charleston and Chicago railroad viii
be built and will pass through Johnson
City ii our citizens will do their duty.
Because three or four parties refuse to
give the right OF way that is no reason
why we should let the road go some
where else. Remember this company
are not building this rosd for philan-
thropic purposes, but as matter OF
business, and they will go wherever
they get the most encouragement.
Do not imagine this Narrow Gauge
road will cause them to come here
any way. While that is an item, it
is well to remember that the Cranber-
ry ore deposit is "a miles long and can
be tapped at other points as well as
here, and, for that matter, the Gran
berry ore can be brought through here
and hauled s or 10 miles on the E. 7.
V. & G. R. r. to where the G. G. & c..
intercepts. The Cranberry ore is SO
small an item compared to the other
freight this line will handle that they
cannot afford to buy their way to it,
when it will naturally go to them
wherever they are. We are informed
by Mr.. Pardee, gentleman sent out
by the company to write up this sec
ton for Northern papers, of which
he is the special correspondent, that
the road will either pass through this
place or will cross somewhere between
here and Bristol. All they ask is the
right OF way and enough land in John.
son City to erect shops, depot, &c
Can we afford not to give them this
II these people still refuse to give the
right Of way let our citizens go to work
and buy it. Ii you let this chance slip
you will never have such another. II
is simply life or death to our town
Call mass meeting and appoined q
committee to wait upon these gentle
men who are refusing the right of way
make the best terms possible and ther
write the builders of the road what We
will do. Col. Matson and Gen. Will
der will leave for New York this weel
to attend meeting of the company
Why not authorize them to state t.
the meeting that Johnson City vii
secure the right of way and will Civ
them all the ground necessary TO
their buildings in this placer II b.
refusing to work we lose this road
Johnson City will always be simpl.
way station on the E. T. V. e. G. R
r., when on the other hand, if tn
road comes here we will rival Birmine
ham for rapid growth. Which d
you prefer
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
Pension LegisInfion.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Invalid
Pension Committee will be overrun
with business during the session, as
we'll as in the consideration OF private
bills Of relief, doubtless to be confront
ed with the peril of Presidential We
toes, as upon general legislation con-
corning amendments to existing laws.
Considerable pressure will be brought
to bear to secure extension of the linn
itation of arrearages Of pensions to a
reasonable period in the near future,
but it is more than probable that the
present Congress will relegate this
proposition as a precious legacy to the
Fiftieth Congress. There is much
justice surrounding such extension
but the principal objection thereto
lies in the increased expenditure OF
the public moneys which the opening
of the limitation will entail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
ONE YO z

at the polls determined the U. 8. Senatorship in
New Jersey. Just $l.50 will secure you the
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1000 Original Illustration.-Eye issue Of the
American AgIiculturalist contains nearly 100
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farm and household eonyeniences and applian-
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Splendid engravings freel Homes OF our
Farmer Presidents.-Itis noteworthy that ma
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or retired from public life to rural scenes. The
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

The country will be none the richer
because OF the enormous volume of
transactions in Wall street last week
-one day amounting to 100000 shares
but it is none the less an accom-
plishment OF a general business activ-
ity. Bradstreet's reports the bank
clearings for thirty cities for the week
ending Dec. 8 at $1,26S, 746,799, as
against $1097 ,245, 900 for the cores
ponding period last year. There has
been a decided improvement in grain
prices and a strengthening in hog
products and provisions. The iron
market is we'll sustained, with the
mills in full blast and plenty of con.
tracts ahead.--N. Y World.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
Opening Of the Second Session
FOrty-Ninth Congress.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec.-The galleries
of the Senate chamber were, in spite
of the weather, filled with with spec
tators.
At - O'Clock the second session OF
the Forty-ninth Congress was opened.
In his prayer, the chaplain, Rev.
]. G. Butler, freely alluded to the
mourning drapery with which the
chamber was draped in memory Of
the late Senator Pike, of New Hamp-
shire.
Presiding Officer Sherman laid be-
fore the Senate several Of the annual
reports OF the heads OF depart
ments, which were ordered printed.
Resolutions were adopted fixing the
daily hour Of meeting at noon, ir-
forming the House that the Senate
was ready to proceed to business and
for the appointment of a committee to
wait on the President, for like pur-
pose.
Messrs. Edmunds and Salisbury
were appointed.
The credentials OF Senator Williams,
of California, was presented and the
oath Of Office administered to HIM.
Several bills we're introduced and
referred.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
Railway NHagnatcs in Confer.
ence.

NEW YORK, Dec. IA conference
was held this afternoon between rep
resentatives OF the East Tennessee and
Norfolk and Western roads at the of
fee OF the former company. President
Kimball and Calvin S. Brice repre-
sented the East Tennessee, and Rob-
ert Fleming the Norfolk and Western.
Brice said aiterward that they were
at work on plan for the amalgama-
ton OF Che two companies, but had
reached no result that could be made
public as yet. Negotiations with the
Richmond and West Point Terminal
Company are being carried on at the
same time.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
Doorne.l = Die.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6.--Gov. Lee
to-day received a letter from Mrs. Lu-
cine 7. Madison, mother Of Fannie
Lillian Madison, the victim of Cluve-
rius, in which she begs the governor
to "let the law take its course with
that wretch Cluverius, who caused a
father, mother and eight brothers and
sisters to see so much trouble. Only
hasten, as quick as possible for the
sake OF other poor mothers and inno-
cent females. Please, for the sake OF
another whose heart and mind have
been nearly crazed with grief and dis
tress, let it (meaning the judgment OF
the COURT stay as it is.
LATER.
RICHMOND, Dec7--GovLee has decid-
ed not to interfere with the judgment
OF the court in the case OF Cluverius,
either by Communication or pardon.
The execution will take place Friday
unless an application for respite is
made, which will be considered by the
governor.
Governor Lee to-day sent letter to
the counsel OF Cluverius, who is now
under sentence Of death for the muir
der of Fannie Lillian Madison, in
which he says that he has given TO
their statements and to all papers and
petitions presented for executive Glenn
ency in behalf of the prisoner the
careful consideration which their i'm
portance demanded. The governor
then adds: "The prisoner came from
the judicial to the executive depart
ment marked guilty by judges and
jury! Starting at that point, there
fore, | have been diligently studying
the record while industriously seeking
information and evidence from all 9th,
er sources which might conclusively
prove to my mind that the verdict o.
the court was an error, and that there
fore, the sentence pronounced by the
court of hustingS and affirmed ty Vir
ginia's highest court must be set aside
or committed. With an earnest de
sire to faithfully execute, without feal
or favor, the laws of the State impair
TALLY to all with the most pro
found sympathy for those upon who's,
hearts this blow must fall with clea
conscience that l am discharging m,
duty to the people Of my State, as Coz
has given me strength to see it, l nov
write you to inform you that l hav
not been able to reach a different con
clusion from that held by the courts
, and therefore, the case of Thomas ]
+ Cluverius is not one, in my opinion
to call for executive interference, eth
or by the exercise OF the pardonin
, power or by the cummutation of tn
!. sentence.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

Some people suffer from sick head
ache Nall their lives, dragging ont q
miserable existence. If thew would
only try one does Of SMITHS BILE
BEANS lone Bean) they would never
say that nothing would afford them
relief. This wonderful remedy is
pleasant, harmless and always effec-
tive. The price, 25 cents per bottle,
makes it very popular. For sale by
all druggists, and dealers in medicines,
or sent by mail.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

The late Mrs. Stewards jewels are
worth over three-quarters OF a mil
lion
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

The Best Salve in the world for cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblaine, Cornes, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. tits guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refund
ed. Price % cents per box. For sale
by NJ. A. Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09


WASHINGTON, Dec. IA bill was in
troduced in the house to-day by Rep
resentative Hewitt, OF Alabama, to re-
move certain political disabilities,
provides that no law or regulation
shall disqualify persons not disquali-
fed by section s Of the 14th amend
ment to the constitution from holding
Office in the army or navy,
Mr.. Herbert also introduced bill
authorizing state officers to issue writs
Of attachment returnable to the cir.
cult court of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Dec, THE Secre-
tary of the Treasury has sent to con-
gress estimates of appropriations re-
quired for the fiscal year ending June
so, 1888. The total amount estimat-
ed as required for all expenses of the
government is $S25,1s5.794, which is
$14,403,7 59 less than the sum called
for in the estimates submitted last
year, and $3,272,661 less than the ag-
gregate of the appropriations for the
present fiscal year.
WASHINGTON, Dec. THE Presi.
dent is somewhat improved in health
to- day and was able to preside at the
regular cabinet meeting.
The facts Of most public interest
set forth in the report of Treasurer
Jordan are that the excess OF revenue
over expenditures during the past fis-
cal year was nearly $l00,000,000, and
that the net receipts were 30,000,00C
more than in 1885 The first fact
proves that the war taxes should come
down. The second one indicates how
Democratic rule is running the coun.
try. IN. Y. World
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

The final session of the Forty-ninth
Congress began Monday. The calen-
dars are filled with important meas
ures and there is disposition on the
part of the free traders to push some
tariff bill at an early day. The Presi-
dent is said to favor the postponement
of tariff debates to the Fiftieth Con-
gress and there is little prospect Of
the passage of any tariff bill this ses-
sion.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
4 ITlrrni .ivno-;- 40nntinn
b lulIIDiV G0I E.s.4iUpUl0llV
A FATAL MISTAKE.

The Cleveland (Ohio) Press,
of February 23d, 1888, pub
lished an account Of a fatal
surgical operation which caused
a great connection among med
ical men throughout the whole
country, DR.. Thayer, the most
eminent surgeon in Cleveland,
pronouncing it scandalous. It
appears that a Mrs. King had
been suffering for many years
from some disease of the stom.
ach, which had resisted the
treatment Of all the physicians
in attendance. The disease
commenced with a slight de-
rangelnent of the digestion,
with a poor appetite, followed
by a peculiar Undesirable dis
tress in the stomach, feeling
that he's been described as q
faint "all gone" sensation, a
sticky slime collecting about
the teeth, causing a disagree
able taste. This sensation was
not removed by food, but, on
the contrary, it was increased.
After a while the hands and
feet became cold and sticky
a cold perspiration. There
was constant tired and Ian.
guild feeling. Then followed a
dreadful nervousness, with
gloomy forebodings. Finally
the patient was unable to re-
tain any food whatever, and
there was constant pain in the
abdomen. All prescribed rem
edies failing to give relief, a
consultation was held, when it
was decided that the patient
had cancer in the stomach,
and in order tosave thepatient's
life an operation was justif-
able. Accordingly, on the 22d
of February, 1883, the opera
ton was performed by DR..
Vance in the presence of DIR.
Tuckerman, DR.. Perrier, DR..
Arms, DR.. Gordon, DR.. Capner,
and DR.. Halliwell of the Police
Board. The operation consist
ed in laying open the cavity
of the abdomen and exposing
the stomach and bowels. When
this had been done an examin-
alton Of the organs was made,
but to the horror and dismay
of the doctors there was no
cancer to be found. The pa
tent did not have a cancer.
When too late the medical men
discovered that they had made
a terrible mistake; but they
sewed the parts together and
dressed the wound that they
had made, but the poor woman
sank from exhaustion and died
in a few hours. How sad it
must be for the husband of this
poor woman to know that his
wife died from the effects of a
surgical operation that ought
never to have been performed.
If this woman had taken the
proper remedy for Dyspepsia
and Nervous Prostitution (for
this was what the disease really
was), she would have been liv-
ing to-day. SHAKER EXTRACT OF
RooTs, or SE1GEL's CURATIVE
SYRUP, a remedy made ex-
pressly for Dyspepsia or Indi-
gestion, has restored many such
cases to perfect health after all
other kinds of treatment have
failed. The evidence Of its
efficacy in curing this class Of
cases is too voluminous to be
published here; but those who
read the published evidence in
favor Of this dyspeptic remedy
do not question its convincing
nature, and the article has an
extensive sale.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09

A short session Of Congress, like a
short horse, is soon curried The
present session will only have about
go working days. besides the holidays,
before it adjourns by limitation.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1886-12-09
PAT NTS

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Patent Office attended to for MoDERATEFEE
Our office is opposite the U. s. Patent ONCE,
and we can obtain Patents in less time than
those remote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as
to patentability free Of charge; and we make
No CHARGE UNLESS WE OBTAIN PATENT.
We refer, here to the Postmaster, the supt. Of
Money Order Div. and to officials of the U. s.
Patent ONCE. For circular, advice terms, aud
references to actual clients In your own State or
SO11''' "'-'s " CA. SNOW & co,
Opposite Patent once, Washington, D. C.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-08-12

The refusal of the proprietors of several
of the leading hotels of Detroit to receive
colored men as guests on the occasion of the
recent assemblage of colored knights Tenn
plar is relic of the old ante belltm race
prejudice, and reflects no credit on the pro-
prietors of those hostelries. The excuse
rendered for such REFUSAL that they were al
ready full. is regarded as decidedly too thin.
A great degree of Indignation is manifested
at this action, and a good deal of talk is
heard about applying to the courts for re-
dress. 1t cost an immense amount of blood
and treasure to establish the equality before
the law of our colored fellow citizens and it
would seem as though everyone should know,
by this time. that black man is entitled to
the same privileges as a man who wears
a white skin.