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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

In the abode of almost every well to-
do, respectable American there is to be
found a certain mysterious apartment,
"upon whose sole arm hangs the dig
nifty and social status Of the family. This
important precinct is known as the par
lor or drawing room. Its purpose is
ostensibly for the entertainment of visit
ors, and the enjoyment of the family upon
the happiest occasions. Within the pres
ent time change has come over the at
mosphere Of this apartment, the frigidity
that characterized it until recently has
more or less passed away, and we have
reason to hope that those views of life
which impelled a New England woman
TO arrange the chairs in q faultlessly
straight line along the wall have given
place to other and better thoughts. But
there are lingering yet through the coun-
try parlors in which every chair is of one
exact pattern. The sofas are construct
ed" as some one says, $50 as to afford q
maximum of corners with minimum of
repose;" in the center of the room is a
bow-legged, marble-top table, top heavy
with its weight of lamp and heavy books,
and over every piece of furniture of suf-
fcient beauty to be attractive a cover
ing of Holland. When we see furniture
thus swathed in linen one of two con-
illusions is inevitable - either it is too
fine for the use of earthly mortals, and
therefore wholly unsuitable for the pur-
pose for which it was made, or else it is
too shabby to be presentable.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04


Affairs did not mend with Thomas
Spencer. His sister lost her husband
and came home with her babies to
live. He went over to see Jennie, and,
after telling the condition of affairs and
the dark prospects, ahead. he suddenly
broke down and wept with the heart
rending sobs OF a strong man in despair.
Mrs. Brown wrung her hands in dis
tress, but Jennie clasped his sorrowing
head to her breast and cried, You shall
not give up, Tom! Surely the Lord will
bring us out Of this trouble. He will
show us the way to better things when
we have suffered enough"
Tom was about to say some wicked
words when Farmer Brown came into
the house with a very large and heavy
envelope for Jennie. When it was open
ed there was found a brief but kind let
ter from John Penfeld's sister, telling
them of his death, and that he had left by
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-09-04
Earn1, Some ana Garden.
The Lawn.

Ii one cannot have flowers in the
grounds in neat and thrifty condition.
a smooth, grassy lawn will give greater
satisfaction than ambitious, but stray
Cling, untidy, forlorn flower beds. The
following is a method, the German meth
cd, of preparing q smooth grassy sur
face: "For each square rod to be planted
take half pound of lawn. grass seed, and
mix it thoroughly with six cubic inches
Of good dry earth and loan. This should
be placed in tub, and liquid manure,
diluted with about two. thirds of water,
stirred in, SO as to make mortar of it.
Clean and smooth the surface of the
ground and water it well; then apply the
paste evenly and thiply with a trowel. IF
it cracks. water it, and smooth it up day
by day until the grass makes its appear
ance, which will be in from eight to four
teen DAYS"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29
12ENyNG AND CLOSING OF THE MAILS

Northern ,nails close at 7::30 and $50 4. m
l2:3o, $50 ard T::i5 Z. m. Open st $50 .. H.,
1900 m and go p III.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at 5:l5
and 1o:i5 Il. IA. i15 r u Open at $50 and
1880 II. NJ.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close 1t 40 and 100 a. III. and 900 p. III.
Open at $50 n. m. and 300 y. m: and SAB p. III.
Western mails close al A:15 and 1:35 y. II.
Open III $50 4. m, 1900 m. 300 aud ESQ D. III.
Washington, ID. C., mails close at 1880 and $50
a. M. 1880, i::5u, $50 and 7:s5 y. N. Open ut
S::iOat!d lu::;ca. M, l2:0O H., 500, G:3O and
400 p II.
Alexandria anG Round Hill, Va mails close at
Sd, ii. m. and j =. III. OI,cn nj 3:15 a. H. and
H:oi y. III.
Manassas Division mails close ut 2:1O p. m
ana 80 =. m. Orcn II 1880 =. n.
oflicr l!onrS-orcn al $50 a m Close ut 500
p. Open At G:yO =. III. Close at y. III.
sunday !oI.s-0pcn ut 900 n m Close at
9 so a. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

GEORGE WAsHINGToN's HORSES. Wash
ineton never lost his liking fora good horse,
and he knew what good horse was. lie
had servant who bad baen Genaral Brad
doclt's servant. and had been with Wash
ington ever since the battle Of The Mononga-
heiN Bishop, e. he was named, was q ter
ribic Glsciplipariar and devoted to his
masters interests. At sunrise every day he
would 20 10 the stables, where the boys had
been at work since dawn grooming the Gen
erals horses. Woe 10 tiion if they had
been careless Bishop marched in with a
muslin handkerchief III his hand snd passed
il ovor the coats Of the horses if single
stain appeared on the muslin, the boy who
groored the horse had to take thrashing.
IL was no light matter to groom q horse in
those davs. for, just - tho heads Of gentle
men were paastcred ard hewiggcd, so the
horses were made 10 un3ergo what would
seem 10 lis now u rather absurd practice.
The night before q horse was to be ridden
he was covered from head to foot with a
paste made OF wbi;ingand other ingredients;
then he was well wrapped in cloth
and laid to sleep on clean straw.
By tho next morning The paste had
hardened, and il was then vigorously rubbed
in and the horse currie,! ANA brushed. The
result was glossy and sa!iay coat. The hoofs
were hlarkc cnrd ard polished the mouth washed
the teeth picked and ccauci and the horse WAS
then ready 10 be saiiei and brought out-!S'.
NrapirS ior Ot!0brr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29


SINGULAR CURE FOR NEURALGIA.-I'!i
following story is told as coming from Sena.
tor German himself himself, and giving his
experiences in securing cure for neuralgia ::
For Eany years ho has been y sufferer from
regular attacks Of neuralgia. On some oc-
caSions he has neen confined to his homo q
day o: two, so intense was tho pain. An
old lady friond onoa called upon him VII lie
lie was suffering from ono OF his attacks.
she diSr;aycG SO much sympathy that she
almost forgot to name the request she had
to mako-Dut ahe did not Upon learning
that the Senator WAS troubled with neural.
2a she volunteered to give him III jnfallihle
remedy, provided ':e would promise not 10
!a"ah at her Or accuse her Of h4ing q be-
lever IL coiiura'iona, spells, itc. The sen.
a'ot, N . good n&in5ea way: informed her
that lie was under treatment from an chi
ncnC physician, who sometimes afforded
hi.,a temporary relief. The old lady finally
prevailed upon the Senator 10 give her
remedy Il fair trial, whcrcunon she suggest
ed that i" saou!i got aa ordinary nutmeg,
SUCH IS is ;Jcd i'll cooking, drill :.
hole through ii, attach it 10 3 piece Of str;a :
2r ibhnn, and "cgr il around his ucc. cor
tinuHIIy. Ina Senator, w3iic suffering one
iay, determined 20 give ,se rutmem remedy
= trial. :!2 inl.onHH the Old lad,'s airec.
lIous, aud il = few hours felt greatly re-
!icvcd. lie has consulted several physl-
clans cn The sui, icct, AID they state that the
nutmeg possess certain Yirtr&s which may
have e!ltct on neuralgia pains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

NAsHIECTo:i's FOREIGN poLICY.-Dur-
ing Washing; administration the United
States achieved: political independence, but
WAS nevertheless conaootad BY thousand
ties OF commerce, law aad custom with The
Od World. The fierce revolution in France
was IN part set in hama by the example of
AmettG; and when war broke out between
England and France, there was scarcely q
man N America who cid not tako sides in
h's mind with one country or the other.
Iher" was the greatest possible danger that
the United States would be drawn into thc
quarre!s Of Europe
La the mids: ef al ;hcso connections.
wien ihe very members of his cabine;
"tfe acting and speaking as if thew
were III" servants aithor Of England
or of France, Washington maintaiH. d
his ni"Ftia'ity, nnd saw 70 ii that the United
Stac' was kept out OF European DISPUTES; What
was the result? lie saved the country from lclr-
iut disaster: for he was Ike the pilot that con.
dnct" :hc shl? through rapids aud past dangerous
reefs. iHt Ec himself suffered ilrrcdihir ccn.
tumciy and rcviin; from the hot-hcaded part.
SANS "h" were r"aiy 20 plunge the country into
Tue "iS!uic. III ever - nation said one news
paper. was drhLuchCd H. :. man, the ,mcr;,.,l
nation has been achauciicd by Washington If
ever" nation WIS deceived hy i man. the Amcri-
can i,a;ion has been deceived hy Washinpton Let
his conduct. Ln"n, he example to future age,
!ct II serve 10 &c i warming that no man may i,.
IN idol let the histoIy ui tho federal Government;
instruct mankind that the mask Of patriotism,
may hc ""rn 10 couccal the fou!cstGcaisns against
thc t,hnitics of :hc i,,o,.c That is the way so,na
people wrote aanut Washington when he .y,e
Prcd.GcIt.->f. Njchn'dS t2l Oc'ohfr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

IfLhSS FOR HOT Bf.i-~-i;xS. 7x9 and Sx1O
ET A large su?piy OH hand, which we cltr i.
lowest prices.
,nhl! T.. 8 LEA nBEhTER & BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29
AUCTION SALES.
= LUABLE REAL ESTATE
\ ALEXANDRIA COUNTY
L,nD ClJ II

FOR SALE
Iha. DESIRABLE FARM, situated ut the iuuc
aon OF the Washington pike aud the Washington
anu western Railroad, about one mile from Alex
posed of prior to SATURDAY, October 9th, 1855,
lt VIII on that day be offered at public suction at
- clock IN, ct tho Royal street entrance to the
Mark ct Building " ~
THIS farm contains 27i:. acres. is in a high
STATE OF cultivation, and is admirably adaptcd to
trucking or dairy business The improvements
consist OF an excellent brick dwelling, out houses
complete, and two tenement houses all in good
condition.
Terms: Gno-third cash; balance in cuual in
s'I'n%'''s at ., l. enc Is months with approved
security title retained ui:til completion of ,isy-
ments y ~
For further information Grpy to I. 7. Lucas,
corner Royal aad Cameron streets. Alexandria, or
on the premises
scp43 IS MARY ANN LlAREUAN
Ri VIRTUE OF Il Deere F. OF the CORPORATION
~ Court of the city Of Alexandria rendered ON
Inc la!h day of March, 1856, in the chanccry
cause therein depending between John A. Field
ana vile, plaintiffs, and Isaac Buckingham and
others defendants, the uudersi nod will offer for
S'lio at private sale until SATURDAY, the 10th
day OF October, 1SS6, at 12 o'clock m. on tho
s!id aay when Ilf not sold ut private sale by that
tinlc} he will offer in front Of the ROYAL street
entrance to the Market Building, ut public auc-
viz: f'0f0''o'
!; THREE-STORY BRICK DWELLING and
LoI OF GROUND on the north side of Prince
street, between st. Asaph and Pitt streets, for
morly the residence Of Mary Buckingham, de-
ceased. Wv
Also tho VACANT LOT OF GROUND adjoining
the abovc-descrbcd property OIL the east
Terms OF Sale: Onc-third Of the purchase mon.
ey cash on day of sale, and tho residue in throe
Ii"Ri iiistaments 1T six, twelve and eighteen
months from tho day of sale; title to be retained
Gatii tie whole purchase money is paid, and the
b'has OF The purchacr to be taken, with approved
S"n''tS ana bearing interest," for tho deferred in
sialmcnts JAMES K CATION
Special Commissioner.
t. John $. 6ca h. Clerk of the Cooperation Court
o! o. Inc c'ty OF Alexandria, do certify that James
L. ! Il on, special commissioner above has exc
cHtrh !"n!, with approved security, in tho penal
y oi H;utH', conditioned according to law.
sep! Is JOHN S. BEACH, Clork.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

sUS'r RECEIVED \ FRESH SUPPLY OF THE
y Celebrated FArmville Lith. Water IN bottles
or by the gallon ri J. D. H. i.UNTS,
ie1G Cor. king and Washington sts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

4 MES. ANES AXES Light Horse Harry"
~ and "Ecd Warrior Chcpping Axes. Over
100 dozen of these celebrated goods in store All
the regular weights and shares. Wholesale ;si,d
retail. JAS. +. CaRLIE K SONS.
SEMI Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

Ts;AEhE AND POCKET CUTLERY. RAXORS,
4 SCISSORS aia great variety Of other goods
suited to the conntry trade fnr sale 81 low prices.
api 1T. CEEIHHTGN g SON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

{ 1oAL: co.7,
We invite tho attoation OF dealers and con-
5tiers to our larg. 81 ock OF CA. iEFUl.Lf PEE
JARED COAL OF tho following yarictcs
ifkENS VALLEY
L0RBE' Try aud
SHAMOkIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH frcc burning and hardI of steam
cr hs0s on csg 81 ovc and and nut sizes.
Also iSORGE'S CREEK, CUMBERLAND aud
kAAAsHk sP'uIE'r, from West Va.
9.L!c& Cool speciality we aim to keep only
the h!Gf E''T GRADES. and having two l&rge
StoraS, Ysre-. Zach variety is kept separate, and
Is cSpe' all7 prepared for family nsc.
fSrss baor s3, and all Coal sont ont WE'LL
SCRsShD AND FSEE FEON IMPURITIES.
Dealers, families. public institutions and nan-
uisctorios supplied ut lowest market -atns-pcr
toa Of 2240 his J. e. ZIMMERMAN.
Successor to r. J. Mchatl2y 4 CO..
N.Y. Whsrf aud Yards foot Of Quocn 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

sIONLEn'S IMPROVED Fly FANS. ono of The
Z '.luxrric:: of tho age. for sale hy
JAS +. CARLiN * SONS,
i215 Alexandria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-29

1 AMPS-Thc Rochester Star Lamps and
IL in stand, bracket and library patterns cheap
or and brighter than gas. Also an endless variety
OF Patent Extension Library Lamps from S2.75
upat scp1Ul +. J. MILLER, SON & cos
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
The Bird Slaughter.

Some seven years ago there appeared in Paris at ball of the demi-nonde a woman wearing on her head-dress dead bird. The bird had artificial eyes, and its wings and tail were spread out so as to give it a ife-like appearance. It was small, stuffed bird, not bird skin stretched on wires. Its introduction as an ornament in fashionable bad society was not received with much favor at fist, although the wearer succeeded in attracting attention to herself by the singularity of her adornment. This was all that she desired or intended to ac- complish by fastening birds corpse to her head gear. She had not the small est expectation that she would be imi- tated, even by her immediate compan- ions, still less that the whole world of fashionable good society in France, England, and America would ''fall into line" at her heels. Probably her only thought was that the oddity of her cos tune would serve as striking adver- tisement, and cause her to be talked of among the males and females of her kind.
 Strange indeed are the caprices of fashion. Seven years have passed by, and we find the eccentricity of woman of the town become the craze of milli- nery-so great and deadly craze that State Legislatures are considering pills to prevent the extinction of our song birds, and of all birds not too large to be worn on the bonnets of women and children.-M 7. Foe. Post.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
Losing Bank Books.

Some of the lower classes who deposit their hard earned savings in the English Post Office Savings Banks use singular precautions to keep their bank books safe and secret. Sometimes the precau- tion insures the loss of the book. One depositor kept his book in pigsty, the occupant of which found and destroyed it. Another was unmindful of the fact that his tame monkey was observing him while he was hiding the book. The mans movements excited the curiosity of the monkey, who stole the book, and hid it where the owner could not find it.
 An 1rishman showed himself a mem- Der of that large class of persons who plan we'll up to a certain stage, but fail when they arrive at the place where completeness and thoroughness are ne- cessary to the success of the scheme.
 The poor fellow. having scraped to- gether one hundred pounds, put it in the savings bank, and then became anx- ious as to the safe-keeping of his depos- it-book. After much thought he adopt ed plan which, for a time, gave him peace of mind. He first placed the box inside of box, and locked that. The two locked boxes were placed inside of third b X, and that was also locked.
 To crown all, he hung the three keys on nail where the boxes stood, and in plain sight of dozen persons. In a short time the Irishman opened the boxes, and found the handbook gone. He ran to the bank, to be told that the hundred pounds had been paid to 8 man who had presented the book, and whatappeared to be the owners sig gna ture.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
THE NEW YORK RAILROAD STRIKE. All the Kouds Running Except the Third
 Avenue Lines.

The Third Avenue Railroad Company finally refused Wednesday to take back its striking employees as 8 body and to leave other mat ters in dispute to be settled hereafter. The Railroad Commissioners went back to Albany convinced that they could not settle the strike. All the eveniLg the committee of the strikers was in session, and it was understood tn t general ''tie-up" would soon take place on all the roads iu New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City, the ferries. etc.
 The police force along Third avenue Friday was reduced from fifteen hundred men to little over six hundred. The principal reason for the reduction was the complaint that the other portions of the city were unprotected to a large extent. A minor reason was that the strikers had not manifested any disposition to offer violence to the company's property or their servants. For six days the police had not had their clothes off, but had been on duty every day, with only an occasional hours relaxation from duty.
 After five-hour's session, the Knights of Labor decided not to order at present gener- al tie-up of the horse railroads in New York and the adjacent cities. The opposition to general tie-up was outspoken. Many delegates said they were not at all sure how the public would view such a proceeding.
 Cha rman o Gonnell said that Es was averse from the first to tue tying up of the other horse railroads ''The committee now see,'' he said, "that they have nothing to gain by 1t, and everything 10 lose. This is fight twean the Third Avenue Company and its men. and believe in keeping it so. We'll win i'll the end"
 During the strike go a week will be paid to the single men, and S12. 50 week to the mar vied men that left the 3d avenue.
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
HUNDREDS OF LIVES LOST,
An ApalIinR Calamity Caused by the Burn.
 ing of an Austrian Town.

VIENNA, April 19.-The town of Stry, in Galicia, has been almost completely destroyed by fire. The number of houses burned is about 600. Many persons were killed. The inhabitants are destitute. A high wind was blowing and the fire started in several parts of the town at about the same time. Many in habitants were killed by falling walls and steeples.
 One hundred persons were killed in one street. The Town Hall, the railway station and the telegraph office were destroyed. A large number of wounded were extricated from the ruins and were sent to Lemberg, a distance of forty-two miles, where the hospitals were crowded with the sufferers.
 Hundreds of persons are missing. Lack of water rendered aid by the militia futile. Money and food are being collected in the sur rounding towns for The relief of the sufferers.
 Many of those injured during the Stry fire have since died. The total number of dead is now forty. Most of the victims were chil- dren The fire is still raging. The situation there is app alling. Thousands of the inhabi- tants are bankrupt. The charred remains of many victims have already been dug out of the ruins. The Mayor of the town has sent a telegram to Lemberg asking that troops be sent to Stry with appliances to extinguish the fire. The damage is estimated at several mil llOD fOrips
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
BY STORM AND FLOOD.
\ Dam swspt Away by Angry Wato1s-Ih
 Pathway of Death.

The hamlet of East Lee, two miles from Lee, Mass, is situated on a small brook, which is the only outlet of Mud Pond, an artificial lake of fifteen acres area, three miles north eaat of East Lee, built by party of capitalists as water royer for paper mills. Mud Pond is damned by . structure 25 feet high and 150 feet long.
 At six o'clock Tuesday morning the dam gave way. sending an immense volume of water, with terr fic force coursing down upon the village. Houses were swept away without a moments warning, many mills were ruined and half dozen dams are gone, with as many bridges the total loss on which is estimated at $30O, 1000.
 The alarm was given by Dwight Baker, a boy living Hear the dam, who ran screaming down the village streets, "Run for your lives." The water came so fast upon him that to save his own life he ran to place of safety. The alarm was then taken up by the church bells and factory whistles, but the roaring water paralyzed the people.
 A. N. White, carriage maker, and his wife and three children, were swept from thelr beds, as their house was destroyed by the iood. His body was found mile down the stream doubled up against tree Mrs. White was forced by the current through window in Garfield's paper mill and into the machinery where she was mangled beyond re- cognition Miss Ira White was recovered from 8 mass of debris, but the baby, Ire ne, has not yet been found. The only son, Albert. escaped after being carried down ln the hood 6 distance of two miles and over three dams.
 Mrs. Theodore King and husband flew from the house, but were separated by the flood, and she was drowned with her cousin, Mrs. Charles King, of Housatonic, who was visiting her. The house was not destroyed.
 Simon Dowd. aged seventy five, who was out feeding his bens, was swept away, but the house was untouched.
 It is known that IA persons were drowned aud scores of houses were swept away by tho hood-
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
A Trick Often Done.

Newspaper men are keen" said Sen ator Sherman, land Washington is a great place for their development. I remember on one occasion one of them called on me to get my views on some question of finance current at the time, and was very busy hanging pictures in my house and not interested very much in great national issues. I told hlm I hadn't thing to tell him; that I had already only a few days before made an exhaustive speech on the subject and was pumped dry. He looked sad, I thought, and did what I could to con sole him, but couldn't give him any points for an interview-not word, and he went away. The next day or the day after saw copy of his paper-a lead ing daily--and there I found column of talk with myself on the question at issue. They were my sentiments exactly, too. How did he get it? Why, he just took copy of my speech, and, making his questions, he picked answers from the speech until he had made up as pre- else an interview as the most exact1ng editor could ask"
 s'"Where is that young man now?"
 "Really, don't know; but presume he is getting $10 week somewhere in the wide, wide world of newspaper dOm."
Connecticut western news., 1886-04-28
A Point of Excellence,

Two citizens of northern Dakota were discussing the merits of the counties in which they resided. Said one:
 "We have always raised more wheat in my county"
 "Yes."
 "We have larger towns and better class of business men,"
 "Yes, that's so."
 '1n fact, think my county has al. ways been ahead of yours in every- thing"
 ''No, sir, we once beat you in an i'm portant point"
 "What was lt?''
 "When our county treasurers left on the usual excursion ours took $5, 900 more than yours, and though they both started at the same time ours struck the Canadian line over two hours ahead.- EsTELINE BELL.