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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26
FROM WASHINGTON.

Special Correspondence of the Alcxa. GAZETTE
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. %, 1856.
In the House to-day Mr.. Morrison, from
the Committee on Rules, reported in favor
of the adoption Of the resolution for the ap-
pointment of select committee of nine to
make thorough aud complete iuvestiga-
ton of the reports and rumors in connection
with the Pan Electric Telephone stock aud
certain prominent officials of the Govern
ment, and of laying on the table the resolu-
tion for investigating rumors relating to
means which influenced the appointment of
certain officers of the Government in former
years. Mr.. Gibson, of West Virginia. OBJ
posed the adoption of the report, for the rea-
con that the charges were made, not openly
by Mr.. Pulitzer, as member Of the House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

ASKING TO BE TAKEN BACK AT OLD
WAGEs-A committee of the Mccormick
Reaper workmen called upon Mr. McCor-
mick at Chicago, yesterday afternoon. Re-
garding the interview sIr. Mccormick said;
"a number of our men waited upon us 10
m informal way and said several petitions
were now being signed by the former en-
ployaes asking that we reopen the works and
rive them their old positions at the same
wages paid before the works were closed.
When we start the works we will take care
CT those men who have stood by u.s."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

SAco IsA Maine town of 6,SS9 people,
which used to be as free from disease as
other places of similar size. The prohibi-
tory law of Maine forbids the sale of liquors
except for mechanical or medicinal pur-
poses, and establishes in every large town an
agency for their sale for such purposes. At
recent temperance meeting in Saco Off
cial statistics were presented showing that
in 200 days 600 prescriptions were put up
at the Biddeford liquor agency, being an
average of eighty a day. The effect of pro.
hibition upon the public health evidently
demands investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

THOSE WHO say the State can not afford
to pay the interest on her debt and have
enough money left to carry on the State
government and schools base all their est-
mates upon the revenue of last year. But
a new assessment has been made since then,
and the revenue of the current year will be
raised upon that. The revenue last year
was s., 645,9 Under the new assessment
the revenue will be 1924, 1o3. 100000 are
appropriated to the schools, and the ex-
penses Of the government are about $500, 900.
Those amounts deducted from this years
revenue will leave 81 ,224, l05, sum amply
sufficient to pay the 100000 interest re-
ceiYable in coupons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

FREDERICK DOUGLAS. the colored parti-
san republican who has advised his race to
mako it hot" for those among them who
desire to vote the democratic ticket, still
holds, by the grace of a democratic Presi'
dent, one of the easiest and most lucrative
positions under the government. And that,
too, though he is impudent enough to be
constantly asserting his readiness to resign
whenever his resignation may be required /;
when he shocks decency and human nature
by appearing at the Presidents receptions
with his white wife, and when he declares
himself in favor of mixed schools, mixed
teachers, and of general misccgenation. In
b ,lf the States of the Union he would be in
the penitentiary for having married white
woman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

Geo. Andrew, overseer Of the Lower Car
pet Corporation, was fnr over twenty years,
before bis removal to Lowell, afflicted with
salt rheum in its worst form Its ulcera-
lions actually covered more than half the
surface of his body and limbs. He was en-.
lirely cured by Ayers SarsapariIa. See
certificate in Ayers Almanac for 1883.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

1t is wise to proyidc against emergencies
that are liable 10 arise III every family. A
cold may be dangerous thing, or not, de-
pending upon the means q, hand to combat
it. In sudden attacks of cold, Group, as,h-
ma, ETC., Ayers Cherry Pectoral will prove
the quickest and most effective cure, and
your best friend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26
American Register

WASHINGTON Feb. 26.-The Senate Com
mittcs on Commerce agreed this morning.
TO report luvorably the bill granting III
American register to the steamships Of The
international Steamship Company, of Phil
adelphia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

inagisterial district, or corporation voting
as aforesaid against the sale of intoxicating
liquors therein.
9. That no election under the provisions
of this act shall be held within thirty days
of any county, corporation, State, or nation
al election.
10. This act shall be in force from its pas
sage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

STAGNATIoN of business and consequent
hard times are prevailing in Sweden, Eng.
land, Germany, and other European coun-
tries. Americans who are suffering from
similar causes should not, therefore, be ut
terly depressed, that is if it be true that mis-
erv loves comDany
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

To SHOW how useless it is to attempt to
reason with boycotters and socialists, it is
only necessary to allude to the fact that the
leader of the former in Richmond says, I'VE
have plenty Of laws; we can take care OF
ourselves" and that Mr.. Most, the leader
of the latter in New York, says: 1--WE will
declare all debts liquidated. We demand
that all objects that have been pawned or
mortgaged be restored to their owners. We
forbid any one to pay rent. We will pro-
vide suitable residences for the homeless.
We guarantee to all the necessaries of life.
We promise to organize all workers, and to
provide them with factories, machines and
raw materials for productive cooperation"
The wonder is that in country of cheap
newspapers and free schools, and where the
people should, therefore, be intelligent, such
leaders shonld have any following.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

General Assembly, or for any of said per-
sons to accept the same, was passed by by
vote of SO to 81.
The bill to amend the act to pay to the
public free schools the moEey larrearages
set apart by the constitution and laws for
their benefit, &c., was ordered to its en-
grosment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

In the treatment OF all nervous and mus
cular diseases such az rheumatism, neural.
gis, sciatica, tic donloureux, semicranis. Sc.
the value of Salvation Oil cannot he over
estimated. 1t kills pain. Price twenty-five
cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26
Business Failures.

NEW York, Feb. 26.-The business fail
ures during the past seven days throughout
the country number 2lS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

Handy TO have in the house''-Ayefs
Cherry Pectoral, the PROMPT sad acT'ail
remedy for Group, colds, AID pulmonary az
fections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY &c.

MIR. HENDERSON, of Iowa, in speech he
made in the United States House OF Repre-
sentatives yesterday, said: "1f his Southern
colleagues respected the Constitution they icy,
won,d not have control of that body. IL
they represented the Constitution insteao
Of ballot box stufing and shotguns, they
would not have control of the executive OF
the nation" He also said, 81 would rather
spend an eternity in hell with oon'euef'
ate than an eternity in heaven with q nortn-
ern copperhead" All ofwhich shows that MT
Henderson is not only i'll informed aboutth
true feeling OF one half of his country, but
that his enmty toward the Southern people
and to the democrats of his own section IS
entirely too great to allow him to perform
the duties of national legislator with the
requisite moderation and fairness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

No other medicine has won approval, at
home. equal - Ayers s;nrsapari'ia ui Low
ell and YiriniiY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26

OWNERS OF WAGONS AND CARRIAGES.
Another supply of that lasting body
CASTORINE AXLE OIL
just received in quart cans and for sale h.
feb2G w. F. CREIGHTON & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-26
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 26, 1856.


Mr.. Mitchell, of Oregon, delivered a
speech on the bill to provide for the abro.
CATION of all treaties permitting tho imm-
grafton of Chinese to the United States.
Mr.. Hale gave notice that TO day, on tie
completion of AIr. Mtchell's remarks, he
(Mr. Hale) would move that the Senate
proceed to the consideration Of executive
business.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois, from the Com
mittee on Rules, reported substitute for
the Hanback, ami Puiizer reso lutons d.
Telephone matter, which elected long
debate.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08

excited and angry s.pa'' himseli
see We by that crack o 'lightnin'. Ig,e
vel No use kickin' that-a-wavI II
ha! Thargoes theladder, an now ys' s
air done fer!" y'e
1t was too true. Poor Seth's strn.
giles had sent the ladder flvinp fross
under him.
"Tll hang on till daylight lore ri
let we drapl' cried Mr.. Dorton. Tsm
bound to see who and what va &C.
Here, ma, run an tell the hired me-.
to turn the dog loose, an I'll call h;m
under this winder. II this buqler evas
drops into old Males jgws he'll wis6s
he hadn't gone a buglerin round thess
premises"
Explanations rapidly followed. ana
as Sally had had sufficient excitement
she consented to be married in the ~
ual way, and to give upnovel. reading
and a fine old. fashioned weddir"
brought her career ofromantic dreams
to a very happy end.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08
Personal Mention.

In answer to the question, "Who
was Sir Walter Scott?" on one of the
entrance examination papers, a Park
hill, Canada, boy wrote: "a celebrat-
ed Scottish novelist, who was killedby
Riel."
Horace Smith, of Salisbury, Conn,
now 90 years of age, was a teacher in
that town in 1813-73 years ago. Mr..
Smith was born in the first frame
house built in Salisbury. and he has
lived TO see 70 grand children andfour
great-grandchildren. He attended q
teachers reunion q short time ago,
and in all the tbrong he could lind mo
one of his contemporaries, or even q
pupil.
John c. Cadomus, OF Danforth
avenue, Jersey City, discovered a rat
in his dining room one evening
and, closing the door, he prepared to
kill the animal with a broom. Che
rat, finding every avenue Of escape
cut off, jumped from the foor&o q
chair and thence TO q table whence
it sprang at Mr.. Cadomus and fasten-
ed its teeth III his cheek. He dragged
the rat away and crushed it under
his foot, but not before it had left q
mark which he will carry to his grave.
Certain it is that fat men and %
pulent women r growing very famil-
lar objects wherever | 90. Ill
rant there are 1 1000 women in this re
sort to-day who measure between
forty-two and forty-five bust measure,
and upon whose protruding forms It
would be more or less possible to play
a game of cards. Bat, at any rate,
there is certainly no necessity for
most Of the young men who engage
themselves to girls down here to make
any blossoming error about the phys
icai substantially and g~enuineness
OF their adored Observation-Disclosures
City Corr. Cincinnati Enquirer.
"As a matter ofgood taste, the pub.
fishing Of a long list OF wedding pres
ents is questionable, says the Cleye-
land Leader, but the list recently
published in q country paper is, in one
sense, interesting, including as ii did:
From father and mother of the bride.
one Jersey calf; from bride to groom,
hair wreath made from hair OF her en-
tire family, and also six fine shirts;
from brother Elias, one book q peems,
y Dream Book, one Polite Letter
Writer, and adog; from Aunt Harriet,
sAx hens and a rooster, also one jar OF
N - 49,
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08
English Women.
BY ADAM RApEAU.

The manners of the great English
women, on the whole, are stiff and
cold; there is no charm of greeting, no
winning attractiveness, no irresistibla
desire to please. There is rather the
repose OF We're de We're, the arrogant.
even insolent, Indifference, the con.
seriousness of rank that makes effort
unnecessary. Finally, the English
women are inferior in position to the
men, and this not only makes them
inferior in individuality and force Of
character, but lessons the attractive
ness of their behavior. Therei Is some
thing about them when compared to
the men that makes you think of the
Difference the second-rate peoplepay a
lord-a relative absence of distinc-
ton. No man q possess perfect
manners who is necessarily conscious
that his own dignity is inferiortothat
OF his companion, and nc woman in
England is the equal of q man. This
is one result of caste.
But let me chronicle the excellencies
OF the exceptions. There are English
ladies with all the accomplishments of
any of their sex; there are beauties
that no other land can excel, or hard
ly rival; there are graces of manner
that none can resist; women OF wit,
culture, breeding, conversations pow
er, all combined, whose genius it Is q
delight TO remember, whose f~ascina-
tions it is worth while living TO have
experienced and enjoyed. These are
the very flower not only ofa class, but
of a nation, the expression OF what is
choicest and rarest in a race and an
institution. They make me think Of
those costly affairs of the Orient which
require thousands of roses for the dis
tillation OF a single drop; the labor OF
the garden, the influence Of the eli
mate, the outcome of the soil, the de-
struction of e myriad OF flowers, all
to produce one exquisite result, which,
after all, is for the delectation g. only
the wealthy and fortunate OF man
kind.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08

She counts her conquests all as naught
Before this browning one
The love that seemed to come unsought
Like splendors OF bhe sun;
And every word he spoke tonight
Is craven on her brain
In letters OF auroral light, .
Forever to remain.
She lays her lips upon the hands
His feryent lips have kissed;
And Ger her clear eyes, as she stands,
There comes a happy mist.
What was her charm in form or face
Der Others at the ball
That he should do her such a grac'
As choose her mid them all?
She casts her shining silks aside,
And robes her for her rest;
Her only dreams till morning tide,
"He loves me-loves me best"
o virgin faith! o lace go sweet!
o heart that pulses truel
Will any mans heart ever beat
As loyalty for you?
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08

He lea yes the ball, but not for rest,
And not for faithful dream;
Life needs, il seems, another zest
Where Lais reigns supreme.
Fill high the beaker with champagne,
And crown the board with flowers;
A husband may not know again
Such gay Bohemian hours.
Not his the love that lives for aye,
Not his the royal troth;
His passion lasts a summer day,
He swears a traitors oath.
So take the mortal mid the sGrite
OF Hymeueal plans,
That love is all a woman's life,
And only half a mans.
H. Savile Claake
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08
The Cashier and the Detective.

1uh6 OItEp III hVNAOAb AN51'
The president of the Bank OF Stabil-
ity, H., sat at the green baize table
in the large and airy directors room
of that institution. He paused in his
writing for a moment and touched the
silver bell at his elbow. and in a mo-
ment The ianitor appeared at the door.
"John," he said, would you ask
Mr.. Brooks to step this way?"
"Yes, sur, said the departing JAM
tor. Soon after John came into the
room and said:
"Mr. Brooks is not down yet, sir"
"Not down YETI" echoed the presi-
dent. ''Why, that's strange. It's
twenty minutes past 10"
The president aros and passed
through to the bank.
sMr. Jones'" he said to the book
keeper, hasn't the cashier comedown
YETI
81 nave not seen him this morning
SIR, " said Jones.
This lateness is not customary
asked the president.
NO. sir Mr.. Brooks is generally
very punctuaL"
He may be i'll this morning, said
the president, but / should have
thought be would have sent us word"
The bookkeeper made no answer.
He evidently had 10 particular liking
for Mr. Brooks, the cashier.
he lives at the BeIlmere House, /
think, continued the president
Yes. sif
Vel, l vii Just step down and see
whist i tie trouble. AS the directors
cDnAe il kindly tel them IwiIl be back
- . few minutes, and ak them to
wait for re. | want to see them par
tacuiary this morniag.D
AT Bonus, president ofthe Stability
Bank walked down the street toward
tie BeiImere Hotel, intending to make
sone inquiries after Mr.. Brooks. He
rs 80 absorbed il the unusual fact
81 the cashiers absence during business
hours he didn't take that care which
= portiy old gentleman should take in
passing along q crowded street, and
the first thing he knew he had the
breath knocked out Of him by a man
with a valise in his hand running
against him. Mr.. Bonus was rather
firm on his feet, however, and the other
H2iliding party was thrown backward
q couple OF steps.
"Hullo, Bonus,' cried the acquaint-
ance, .you are about as solid as your
own bank, | take it,
"You arc I'M q hurry this morning.
Saunders" gasped Bonus, as he re-
covered from the shock.
10h, not particularly; just got in on
the morning train from Chicago, and
I say, Bonus. your bank must be a
solid institution"
1T isl said Bonus, "but why do
you make that remark"
well. it is not every financial In.
stitution nowadays tAat can afford
to let it's cashier take q vacation trir
to Canada"
TO Canada?" ventured Mr.. Bonus
cautiously; you mean Mr. Brooks, ]
presume"
"Yes, as Egot into Chicago lasi
night ! saw Brooks buying a ticket
Tor Detroit for the 8 o'clock train
Michigan Central. | slapped hin
on the shoulder and asked
him il ho was going to taHse q vaca
ton. and he said he had relatives ii
Detroit. I told him Detroit was pref
II near the border line for a cashier
md he laughed q trifle VIGOROUSLY i
seemed to me and said, Yes, it was.
Then he asked me when I wa
going back to Stability. and / said to
morrow morning. So he shook hand
Rga said # SAN any Of his friends Il
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-10-08
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-12-10

n5SseFoR A FEW DAYS WE HAVE Lo-
w Gated at i0S 9th st. N. W., up one flight,
and are prepared 10 receive orders for Singer
Sewing Machines and the celebrated Butterick
Patterns. THE SINGER MFG. CO.,
LEWIS BAAR Act
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-12-10
PERSONALITIES.

DoSN PIATT is at Chamberlin's.
THE President was better yesterday and able
to be out Of bed.
GAIT, RICHARD LAW, U. s. N, will be retired
on the 18th instant.
A. J. TERRY, of Virginia, and ]. A. Kelly, of
North Carolina, arc at the National.
APPOINTMENT CLERK HIGGNs has been
forced to so to his home in Baltimore by i'll
ness.
Miss MAY CAMERON, OF the high school,
has just returned from Virginia, where she went
TO attend the marriage of her sister.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has gone to New York
and will be absent until next week. Com
modore Harmony is acting as Secretary
IT Is understood that Mr.. V, p. Snyder,
deputy comptroller of the currency, will he
appointed bank examiner at New York to sue
ceed Mr.. Serbia.
REPRESENTATIVES COLLINS, OF Massachusetts,
Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, and Townshcnd, ofIl-
linois, arrived in the city yesterday and are
stopping at the Riggs House.
Mr.. WILLIAM f. SPENCER, the minute and
journal clerk of the Senate, is slowly recover
ing from very severe attack Of asthma, aud
he will probably be able TO resume his Oil olal
duties early next week.
Mr., JOSEPH sHILLIEGToN the bookseller and
stAtioner at tho corner of Four-and-a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue. aud an old
citizen Of the District, is lying Ill at his resi-
denCe from an attack OF Gpoplexy,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-12-10
Tho Internnl Reyenne.

The tables in the annual report of the
commissioner OF internal revenue contain
some very interesting figures upon the in
come OF the United States from internal
taxes.
The first fiscal year In which q revenue
was collected in that way ended June 80,
1868, and the net amount OF taxes collected
was $41 ,003, l92.43. In 1854 this branch OF
the revenue produced over SIG, 100000 in
1866 1t gave over S2l0,000,0OO, aud in 1866
the enormous sum Of $310, 0,12O, ,4Ss.l2.
From that time there was gradual de-
crease with occasional increases until the last
fiscal year, when the internal revenue was
s1l6,902 ,sG9.44, which was an increase of
nearly four and half millions over the re-
ceipts Of the previous year.
In 1879 the receipts were Sl13, 3,440,69l,
which was an increase Of nearly three mil
lions over the receipts in 1873. But In 1850
the receipts increased mora than ten mil
lion dollars; in 1881 another ten millions was
added, and In 1882 over eleven millions,
making the receipts that year aggregate
SAC, ,523, 1924, from which time there was
rapid fall in the receipts until 1885,
1t will be remembered that In 1879 the
country began to recover from the dis
astrous results OF the panic Of 1873 and the
years Of depression which followed, and the
increased internal revenue marked the in
creasing prosperity, while its decrease ac-
curately notes the beginning OF "hard
time"
II the increase OF the last fiscal year is
based, as 1t seems to be, upon an actual re-
viyal Of business and prosperity, 1t would
Indicate that next year will see still more
millions added to the receipts from internal
taxes and an era OF prosperous times.
But to return to the tables. The total
net amount Of money collected by the In
ternal revenue bureau since Its establish
ment is three thousand four hundred and
thirty eight million two hundred and ninety
thousand four hundred and flfty-hve dollars
and thIrty-nine cents (S3, ,43S, 900, ,4j5, ,39).
or this enormous sum the state Of New
York has alone contributed over one-sixth
OF the whole, and the states which have
paid over $1oO,00O,OOO each are New York,
5000, ,7O2,207; Illinois, i26,643,2O9; Ohio,
$372, go, ,954; Pennsylvania, sS,9ls,3l2;
Kentucky, s20l, $780, ,s54; Massachusetts,,
S193, 500; Missouri, $l27,546,679 In
diana, Sl1s,6l2,2 1887; Virginia, $lO5, III ,22O;
New Jersey, $l04, 7G6, 100.