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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

EMPEROR OF ALL AMERICA.-He entered
the white house yesterday with majestic
step. The doorkcepe-s looked ut the man
with official awe. The visitor was neatly
dressed, and the silk ha. sat we'll on finely
shaped head. Black side whisl1ers covered
rather pale place. In build the stranger
was tail and straight He stood in the yes.
tibule few seconds ard looked around with
q self.confdent air.
"Caa ! learn your name and business?''
said polite doork eeper.
i am, sir, the emperor Of all America
L am, sir, your majesty's most humble
servant said the official, with knowledge
that he had 3 crank TO handle
''Go get me the thirty millions from yon
white building said bis majesty with a
royal wave of bis hand.
The great emperor was dumped into !,
patrol wagon. without the strains of music
rapidly driven to the first precinct station
and in a short time he was sent TO the insane
| asylum. It was subsequently learned that
the mans name was Jacob Coster. and fol
two weeks past be has been stopping at 622
Pennsy!Vania avenue northwest. In his
trunk was found seventy-one Il Englisi
notes. 1t was stated he had but recently
arrived here from England U'ash Rep.
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Bend executed with approved security in the
penalty of $1,000, conditioned according to law
as provided by the decree in the above named
cause Iestc: JOHN w. GRAHAM,
scp3 ia elk. Circuit Ct Eairfay corn,r
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WAKEFIELD 6 HALL
D E q G q lSTS,
~ - ~ L -
Corner Prinnr aod Eoirfcx a

Corner Prince and Fairfax street,
Prescriptions speciality. English, French,
German snd Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Fsrna Cologne; Magnolia Hedycsmia. Goranium
and tlorida Water; Genuine Lubins Extracts !;
SpoAgez, HAIR Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes: fall assortment Of Patent Med-
cinos, Coxo's Gclatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa.
rne: Spices of all kinds, and select stock of all
articles sold By druggists at prices as low as the
same quality cen be obtained elsewhere. dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09


\ YOUNG MARRIED COUPLES FATAL
MIsTAKE.-John Enright and his wife were
found dead III their bed il Chicago yester-
day. They were married last Sunday. They
mad just started 1T housek coping on a small
scale, having moved into two little rooms
Immediately aller their marriage. He was
iaborer employed in The gas works. She
was yonng and ooE'ely. Mr. and Mrs. En-
right were last seen alive Monday night,
When number Of their friends were at
their home. Tuesday they did not appear,
hut 10 one seemed tG notice that until yes
terday, when ii Was remark ed that the new
ly-Earred couple must have gone away on
Visit. This led to an examination of the
premises, and the doors rero found locked
Friends oi tie young couple were seen, and
said they had net LETT the city, aud the DO.
lice were notified. The officers at once
| broke open the door. The sieht that met
| their gaze vas sad one On the bed was
| the unfortunate couple, their bodies purple
from decomposition, which plainly showed
| tina! they had been dead a. aast twenty
four hours. 4 hasty examination of the
bodies showed no marks of violence, but the
| I'D Ct The stove partly removed showed what
Is thought to have been the cause of their
death. It is remembered by the guests of
Monday evening that fire was burning in
the cook stove. When the couple retired,
they eithe: removed 6 lid to allow the fire
to cool oil, or an accumulation Of gas caused
o slight explosion and Jared the lid from
lis place, allowing the room to fill with the
deadly gas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
A RLlNGTON INSTITUTE.
~ BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL
For EIpI

46 south Washington street
Tho next session will begin MONDAY Con,
2otn with full corps of teachers snd every ap.
pliance for comfort and advancement of punils
Inc Music Dcrartment--Voca and Instrumental
will be under the charge of Miss Holcn Young Of
New York city, An accomplished and thorough
teacher. The Art lass, in charcoal and crayon
drawing, oil painting aud decoration, will hsvn
the advantage Of n now and well lighted studio
and thorough instruction will bo given in every
deparsment. Circulars, stating terms, &C., can be-
obtained at French's book store. or on application
to Miss EEBECCA 9. POWELL, Principal,
augGI toctl No. 46 south Washington ST.
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! COMMISSIONERS SALE.

Ey virtue of decree of tho Crcuit Court fo1
tho county Of Fairfax, made at its November
term, 1883, il tee case of Pritcharts admiuistra.
tor, against Burdett Skinner the undersigned
commissioners, will sell at public sale at tho front
door of Fairfax Court House, on MONDAY, the
2oth day of September next Court day. the fol.
lowing described property to wit:
The TRACT or PARCEL OF LAND whereon
the said B. Skinner resided on the 18th day of
November, 1883, at which time it was purchased
hy George z. sangster, to be cut off by lines to
begin on the county road agreed upon thence
with the road to near n small apple trcc thence
by iuoS at right angles with said road westerly
so Tar back as will embrace sixty acres the same
TO include the baildnYs, upon which Burdett
Skinner formerly resided. The abovo-describcd
tract OF land lies 4 short distance below Fairfax
station, on the Virginia Midland Railroad,
Terms Of Sale: S2c1.2 .25, with interest from the
l4th OF January. 1855: $3.50, with interest from
III" 10th of October. 1883, to bo paid in cash, to-
Ec;hcr with the expenses of sale, and $3.50, with
interest from the 9th day Of October, 1888, to
tc paid OH TIC 11th day Of October, 1886; the
sale to he subject to the confirmation of the
Court, and tho title to bo retained until TIL, last
payment is made. Salo to he made between |
ami IL o'clock a. IN.
:Si5Ss 4HSs. 4 9; iHSSA$ HSokH; CONS. of Sale.
aur1 Enntc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
aug1 6eots
U1RUSI'EE'S SALE.

By virtno of deed OF trust, dated tho 2Gth iay
of June, ISL and Of record in decd book No. /,
folio al, of the land records of tho city of Alex
an'iria, executed by Charles Ii. Collins aud Cath.
arlnc NJ, his wife, to Philip Rotchford. now do
ceased, tho undersigned who by an order of the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexandria, on
tered on the 18th day of January, 1886, was sub.
sttuted trustee in the said deed in the place and
stead of The said Philip Rotchford. will soil at
public auction in front of the Corporation Court
House, on Fairfax street, at IL o'clock M, on
SATURDAY, the 18th day Of September, 1886, .
TENEMENT snd LOT OF GROUND on the weet
side OF Pitt street between Duko and Wolfe
streets, and bounded rs follows, viz: Beginning
on Pitt. 15G feet inches north of Wolfe street,
and running thence south on Pitt street 20 feet /;
thence west parallel to Wolfe street 100 feet !;
thence north parallel to Pitt street 20 feet, and
thence east to the beginning.
Terms OF Sale: Cash.
JAMES 3. CATION,
augol is Substituted Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

EFFECTS Or EARTHQUAKES ON DUNE
ANIMALs.-The effect Of the earthquake
shock in Charleston on the animals of the
city may be best illustrated by the stampede
OF the horses. st engine house, No. !, they
escaped from the house and ran in the wild.
est alright through the upper part of the
city, snorting and neshing. to tho terror of
all whom they pass ed. They were not re.
covered until the following morning. All
those who have gone 10 Charleston from the
country say that the plight of the poor ami.
mails there vas pitifal in the extreme. Those
which were stabbed endeavoTed TO break
their bonds, and falling TO DO so, stood np in
their pent houses trembling and shYerinp
in an agony Of fear. The horses neighed
out their distress il unmistakabie language.
and the cows lowed iu q most piteous man.
ner. Those Of the animals that were at
large fled through the woods, and az usual
sought to hide themselves from tho mvsteri-
Gus danger in the depths of the thickets and
swamps One of the most pathetic instances
OF The expression OF terror by the dumb ami
mails occurred fully haif au hour after the
!righttul shock. A very savage looking
inaSllh approached reporter On Spring
street. which added considerable to the cou-
iuson Of the momentaiy expectation OF an
other shock. The demorslized dog, however,
cana over TO the reporter and licked his
shoes as an eloquent and pathetic appea! for
mora! comfort. Subsequently the animal
moved of and stopped from time to time
whining at every door and seeking in vain
admission in his terror. stricken way. A
gentleman who has just returned from
John Island says that at an early hour on
Tuesday afternoon the cows and the sheep
came hu.riedly in from the fields, lay down
III 81 circle, and iilled The air with their
moara. The chickens went to roost long
before dark, and cackled constantly for aome
time preceding the shock. Thia gentleman
was sleeping soundly at the time of the
earthquake, and was thrown out of bed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09

Z ipAL.
~ COAL!
No invite tho attention oi dealers and con.
famo:s To our large stock OF CAREFULLY PRE-.
PARED COAL Of tho following varieties
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LOEBEGkT aE,!
SHAMOkiN BED ASH
WHITE ASH FREQ burning and hard OF steam.
"T. ar"kcn egg. stove and and mt sizes
AS" GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND snd
hhNANHA SPLINT. from West Va
Making Coal a speciality We aim to keep Only
tac HIGHEST GRADES. and having two large
Storage Yards. each variety is kept separate, amd
o., specially prepared for family use.
Yards foorcd, and all Coal sent out WELL
NtkEEND AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES
Dealers families, public institutions aud man.
factories supplied at lowest market ratcs-rc1
,ou OF 224O lbs JR ZIMMERMAN
Successor to T. }. Mehaffey & CO..
my. Wharf and Yards foot of Queen ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
candidate for Congress,

LOG CABIN, NEAR MITCHELL's STATION.
CuLPErEE Co. Aug. q, 1856.
hcreoy announce myself as 4 Hcuiy Clay
Sth) Congressional district, and shall feel rrouI
to be elevated to that high and honorable position
J. L. SMOOT of Hezckiah.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-09
AUCTION SALES.


SALE.-Ry virtue Of q dccros of the Circuit
- Cou!t of Fairfax county rendered ON the 18th
day Of June, 1886, in the chancery cause therein
depending between Charles A. Hicks, guardian,
ct al complainants, and Charles A Hicks and
others, defendants, the undersigned will at twelve
o'clock N on MONDAY the 10Th day of Sep.
ttmher, 1856, tbeug Court day. at the front door
OF The Court House Of Fairfax county sell at pub.
lie auction to the highest bidder an undivided
mcle;y or HALF OF A TRACT Or PARCEL OF
LAND situate on the southwest borders OF tho
city Of Alexandria, at the southwest corner of
Franklr and Patrick streets extended and with
IN the county OF Fairfax, containing two acres,
more o: less, of which William A. Hicks died
scize' and possessed.
Terms of Sale: One third of tho purchase mon.
cy III cash on the day of sale, and the residue i'm
two equal instruments At 6 and II months from
day Of sale; the bonds of the purchaser to bo
takeh %lth approved personal security for tho
deferred payments, and to bear interest at tho
rate OF six per centum per annun, from the dav
OF sale I'LL paid, and the title to be retained until
thc payment of the purchase money in full.
JAMES E. CATION,
Special Commiss ioncr
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ALEXANDRIA. VA, THURSDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER q TS6
.lfHau1rla Q5sazette
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND G'RL WEETLY gY
Ed GAR SNO TVDEE,


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Contract advertisers N not Je ao,ced to exceed f,
space 'oeSs the crcess IS paid for at transient ratesr
and 'tcr no circumstances ,riU they be Gilo,osd to
a"rsrtise other thar their legitimate business IN The
space contracted for.
Al transient advertisements mast be paid fer in aA-
rance
Reso'ionsin emoriam, ofthGnks trJutes Of respect,
resolutions adopted By societies OF persons unless of
public concern, mH only be printed in hs paper as
advertisements.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for IN adj
rance
Persons 'eariny the city can here lie Ge=e!te mailed
to them, postpaid, for fffy cents month. and The
addreSs Chanqcd as often as desired.
Tie Gazette office is cctcd Nth ttc Telcphone Er
change. advertisements orders fo2 the ,,aper, news
or aay information Or business can be sent bv iele.
phone.
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All orders left at the drug store Of W. F. CreipD
'", or tc!cphoncd TO our Office will receive prom;,t
attention.
Finest shipping facilities by rail and water
'ihcc and yard aud wharvcs corner Franklin
tA' Union streets. mySO
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
WE MUST WORK FOR THE PEOPLES WELFARE.

of the Republican party. The very
fact that Cleveland is popular With
the Republicans. is proof conclusion
that he IS not pleasing Democr ats. =.
or it is proof conclusion that there
is but little difference between Re-
puhlicaus and Democrats. Now We
admit that there is but very little
difference between Cleveland and
his worshippers and the Republicans
But there is very wide gulf be-
tween such Democrats as Senator
Vance, Beck Coke and Vest and
such men as Allen G, Thurman,
Dan VOORHEES,, the Wilmington
Star, Courier Journal and we will
presume to say the DEMOCRAT, and
this element IN the party need not
be dispisal, even in this progressive
age.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

the present time comparatively little
Of 1t is employed in agriculture. The
action is believed to be upon organ
ic matter already in the soil and to
make this more easily obtained by
the growing crop. 1t thus adds
nothing to tho Soil, only enables the
crop to get out more of what is there
This Is the present belief in refer
ence to 1t. 1t may be seen from
this that lime may be used on lines
stcne soil as we'll as en- any ether,
and also that the use of pulverized
anburnt limestone can be Of no walls
ue, as it has no power to act upon
organic matter. Also lime long
burnt and exposed to the air and
rain SO that it is largely transform
ed back to the carbonate, can be Of
little value. for it is oaly the caustic
lime which can act upon organic
matter to change it. But there are
some conditions, Of the soil which
are benefited BY lime. One Of these
is where the land is heavy with
humlc acids. These the alkaline
lime r eutralizes, and thus improves
the soils also soils which contain
silicate of potash, if lined, the silica
unites with the lime, setting the pot
ash free in the form of q carbonate
one of the most valued plant foods.
Such soils are benefited by lime. So
may alluvial and granite soils be
benefited in which there is a natural
deficiency of lime.-G. G.. Croft.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
WIVES, TRYIT.

Wife, do you make Your husbands :
home p ace of Fest after the tolls
OF the day have been concluded?
Do you by kind words and a cheer
full smile light his pathway, as b
struggles along. often VI ary, often
faint-nearted and. oh, thousand
times almost ready to dispair and
say within himself, l cannot so
farther?
Do you help him try
ITO Climb the steep.
Where fame's proud temp. shines
afar?''
If You have not, try it for one
short month, and see if you viii not
profit by the experience.
Men are singular creatures 50
singular tnat o.e kind word, or one
cheerful smile, would make th III
dare to swim through rivers OF
blood. make them dare to FISK a
that is Lear and dear to them, W her
a commanding word. or a request
couched in laDgusg- MT the nea.
est, would raise the rebelliOuS sptr
it within them at Once. Wives EN-
courage your husbands.-Wythe-
viIle (Va.) Enterprise.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
NO 6.

resources within ones own self.
There IS a sence in which self sufii>
cheney is a laudabie trait Of cnarac-
'er. /: is far different Gu self-Ss~
eertion, which NAV be Ishnaelirish.
turning the tanl against every man.
And it is just as far reno, ed from
ti'at weak dependence upon others
which !eanS one to lOnk tor aid at II
times and for constant society and
and in amus4 m Mt.
Social intercourse AMI conversation
re a part and = verv large part, Of
All our lives. Both Improvement
and pleasure delend upon our well
selected frier dships. Still he is a
poor comr anon for others who can
do nothing for himself He WHO
mas nothi: 6 in him has nothlns TO
impart to his friends, He has 10
capi, al to go upen in the social ex~
change whlc', promotes the intelii
.ent life of man.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
The Night Life of Youn. Men.

One nlg' t of en- destroys a whole
life. The leakage Of the night keeps
the day forever empty. Night is
sins harvest time. More sin and
crime arc committed in one night
than all the days of the week. This
is more emphat!c,lly true of the
city than of the country. The STR ct
lamps. like a ti.e of soldiers. with
torch in hand, stretch away in long
lines on either sidewalk: the gay
colored transparencies are ablaze
with attractions the saloon and
billiard halls are brilliantly lllumi-
mated music sends forth its en-
chantment: the gay company be-
gins to gather to the haunts and
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
To abolish the Stock Laws pas ed

To abolish the Stock Laws pas ed
by the last legislature
To repeal the present County
Government System and to give the
election Of the magistrates to the
people, with some restrictions 10
prevent too much stealing;
TO decrease the amount appropri>
ated for the maintenance Of the Uni
versitv--posslbly to repeal the en-
tire appropriation and to shut the
door of the noble old University.
To abolish the Department of
Agriculture:
These things will all be attempt
ed-neither will succeed. The
Stock Laws will not be repealed
no new ones will be passed. The
County Government system will re-
main unchanged. There will be no
decrease Of the appropriation for the
University The Agricultural De
partment will be put on a better ba'
sis and ran more econ"mically.'
Good. Then a democratic defeat
is not 50 bad after all. If none OF
these things will DO disturbed. we
feel better and we have given the
enemy credit for more meauness
than he really possesses. To be
told by so learned, wise and prudent
iournai as the GhronicZo that tn0r G
is NO danger in old York and the
s. coping up Of the hind heels Of his
old m ale with Richmond Pearson or
him bare back certainly makes vi
feel better, for we must confess w
have been feeling little shaky.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10
HILL AND MCDONALD.

To the editor of the Sun-Sir :
Here is the ticket, and the only one,
that will win in 1888:
For President-David 3. Hill of
New York.
For Tice President-Joseph A.
Mcdonald cf Indiana.
They are Democrats. not Mug
wumps, and under their leadership
the grand old Democratic party, il
lustriouS for past successes. will
march On to future victories. Let
them be nominated, and let it be
understood that Carlisle, Hurd,
Morrison, and Voorhees, are to enter
the Cabinet, and the Democracy
will. shake off tha lefhargy into
which the Cleveland Administration
has thrown it, and sweep this coun-
trv like Il avalanche from the st.
Croix to the Rio Grande. Hill and
Mcdonald for North Carolina. We
want De.:ocrats or nothing, WeIl
haze no more Of Cleueldnd.
CHARLES FISHES WILSON.
Clin, n. O.. Nov. p.
This is good ticket and We think
they would win. We however prefer
Hill and Carlisle. But any ticket
will satisfy US that steers clear of
Cleveland and his cabinet. We can
never under any circumstance sup-
port the present incumbent nor any
memoer of his cabinet. But we can
and will stand by any other possible
ticket. Give us Democratic plat
form and a Democratic candidate
and we Will dice under the old flag
and make It cur winding sheet. But
/ we take no more shoddy in ours.
1--we have no use for partisans then
! we have no use for parties; and let
them be disbanded. But we believe
in parties.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-10

1t pains the Chronicle to read
such abuse Of President Cleveland
as occasionally appears in North
Carolina Democratic newspapers.
l. pains us because we lock into the
future--1SSS-and see those same
Democratic newspapers supporting
Mr.. Cleveland and urging all men
to give HIM a vote. Sure as Mr..
Cleveland lives the Democrats w,lI
renomina,e him and Democrats will
re-9lsct him.-Chronicle.
Dear brother, don't suffer a-.y
pang Of pain on account of the DEM
oCRAT. Because if as you saw the
pain arises for the fact that in your
minds eye you see US supporting
Cleveland we can assure you that
you shall suffer no pain ifyou will
believe US. We say to you, now t'I
save you from farther anticipated,
we will no. under any circumstance
pain support Cleveland in188S. He Is
not Democrat and we will neve1
vote for him again unless we should
change our politics. If We were tt
turr Republican, we might supper
him, because we believe him the
best friend the Republican party
has III the United States and the
wors. enemy the Democratic party
has We will never allow ourself tt
believe the Democratic party is 81
devoid of principles, common sense
prudence and wisdom as to renom
mate Grover CleveIand. We hope
aever again to see non-partisaI
elected to any political Office. W.
belong to the partisan class of oul
frllov citizens whom Cleveland
has denounced as ut,fit to Eold Of
fee, and we are very free to confess
there is no power on this earth tt
induce us to vote for him as Dem
Ocrat. He is bull,-headed crank