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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22
School Sunerintendents.

The State Senate in executive session
on Saturday, confirmed the following amonI
other nominations of school superintendent
their terms of Office to commence July l
1886:
Caroline, A. G. Smith.
Fairfax, M. D. Hall.
King George, Walter Coakley.
Madison, James 81. Banks.
Page, Joseph Slower. ,
Prince William, q. P. Gray.
Shenandoah, Joseph B. MclnturG.
Spotsylyania, Chancellor Bailey.
Stafford G. NJ. Weldon.
Westmoreland, T. S. Hunter.
Fredericksburg, James Taylor.
Stauuton, William A. Bowles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

THE LEGISLATURES is wasting much of its
limited time in futile efforts to prevent the
creditors of the State from collecting their
claims, and the residents of the State from
taking glass of beer, wine or grog when
they feel SO disposed. Most people think
the State would get along much better if
her Legislature would do something that
would facilitate the payment of her jus.
debt, and abandon its vain efforts to enforce
sumptuary laws and to restrict personal
liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

IF you are afflicted with loss of appetite,
nausea, and vomiting, hillary arrangement,
dull pains and numbness in the parts affect
ed, and feverish symptoms you may safely
conjecture that you have govt. Rub there.
fore forthwith thoroughly with Salvation
Oil, the great pain destroyer. Price twenty.
five cents bottle,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

A Texas clergyman, about to be appoint
cd chaplain of the penitentiary, preached q
farewell sermon to his congregation, who
had treated him rather badly. He selected
the following text: II 90 to prepare place
for you, SO that where am ye may be also"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

fyou would be truly happy, my dear,
said one lady to another, you must learn to
take things cody, and when you get cold,
to take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, which is
the greatest of all known remedies for
coughs and colds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22
ALEXANDRIA,,
MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY %.

JUST AS expected, Hambleton & Co.. the
Baltimore agents of the foreign holders o.
Virginia bonds, in speaking about the prop
osition now before the Legislature to ap-
noint a commission to explain 10 tne
bondholders the reasons that should IN
duce them to accept the RiddleDerger o''i'
say:
"Tbe council of foreign bondholders IS
nerfectly we'll acquainted with the merits
and dement's of the settlement Wnlcn Is Oh
fcred by the Riddleberger funding scheme,
and are also well.informed of the financial
condition of Virginia, and know what are
the revenues and expenses OF the state
probably better than some of her legislators.
rhey know exactly what are their rights,
and how far they can be enforced, and they
are fully determined never, under any CIR
cums,ances, to fund single bond under the
Riddleberger scheme"
II is hard to conceive how, with the Con-
stitution of the United States and the deci-
sion of the United States Supreme Court on
their side, the bondhclde,s would do other
wise than as stated above, or how any BODY
would suppose they would do any thing
else. If the Constitution and the supreme
Court were against them they would doubt
less rehear the reasons for accepting the
terms of the Riddleberger bill, and would
probably accept those terms, as the only
thing they could do under the elrcam-
stances. But when the very organic Ia" OF 'ho
country and the decision of the highest court
in the land sustain their claim aganss The
State, and when they have the means OF en-
forcing payment in their own hands, 1t
would be passing strange if they were to
surrender those meaus The expense OF
the commission may as we'll be saved if all
it will have to do will be to urge the bond
holders to accept terms which they have re"
refused in the past, and which, for stronger
reasons, they will refuse TO accept in the
future.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

Major Edward Watts. a well.known citi-
zen of Hagerstown, Nd, died yesterday
afternoon after an illness of several months
in Che seventy-seventh year of his age.
Major Watts was native of Pennsylvania
and graduated in the same class with Gen
eral Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

The Disciples Church at Bowling Green,
Caroline county, was burned yesterday, the
roof having caught fire while service was
going on. The congregation escaped with
out injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

New York correspondents say that the repub
licins of that State are anxious that Roscoe Conk
ling shorll assume the leadership Of the party in
that State, and it IS intmated that he may re-
turn to the U. S. Senate
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

Most Rev. VIM. Henry Elder, Roman
Catholic Archbishop ofCincinnati, embarked
at Queenstown yesterday, for New York
on the Cunard line steamer Galla.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

ARRANG EMENTs had bean made for light
rains this morning By the .. S. Signal Ser
vice, but Old Sol refused to hide his head.
and brighter day has not been experienced
for long time. Thus it is ever with
probabilities"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22
DIED.

In Washington, on the 21st instant, a. six
o'clock p. m, Mrs. EGLANrlEE RANDOLPH,
widow o. the late Robert Z Randolph, in tho
18th year of her agc.
Entered into rest in Washington, on the even.
ing OF February 19. 1856, EMMA F.. widow OF
the late Rev. p. d. Gurlcy, D. d., Of Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

Tho Secretary of the Treasury hns issued
"a csll for $40, 900 600 United States per
ceat. bonds, payable on let April next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

DICKLES. SWEET AND SOUR, just received
J. for sale in quantities to suit by
oct3 JC MILB[TRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

MOCHA COFFEE.u just received and for sale, in
IYl natural state, or roasted. by
oc29 j. G. M1LBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

DED CROSS TOMATOES, purchased before
LII the advance, for sale low by
fcb1 J. G.. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

This being the Twenty second of February,
there was no meeting of the Change to-day, and
tho few sales that were made OIL the streets were
at last quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

A DELICIOUS TABLE DRINK-Phillips' Di
II gestibe Cocoa. For sale by
mar3 J. D. II. LUNT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

FRESHLY GROUND GRAHAM FLOUR ro-
Il ceiyed to day by
oct9 j. G. mILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

DOY'S BLUE AND FANCY BICYCLE AND
- Sailor Shirts, at half price.
iy1O AMOS r. SLAYMAKER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

DRIED PEACHES APPLES AND CHERRIES
- just received by
ocl5 ]. c. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

A TMORE'S BEST MINCE MEAT and ENG
n LISH PLUM PUDDINGS for sale by
dcc22 J. c. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

II NIT WOOLEN GLOVES AND MlTTS, for
IN Ladies', Gentlemen and Children 1t
ia13 AMOS e. SI.AYMAkERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

OSOO POUNDS CHOICE BUCKWHEAT
HOUU Meal Just received for sale by
noy11 &c MlIRIRS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

BRACELETS FOR CHILDREN, a large assort-
D ment at HENRY WILDTS,
nov28 10 N. Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

1.-TWO SECOND HAND SINGER MACHINES
j s. and $10 in good order, one cabinet.
sep9 By AMOS Il SLAIMAkER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

EXTRA FINE LONDON VELVET COLLAR
IL Waterproof Coats at "
dcc15 AMOS b. SLAfMAkERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

HANDY BOX BACKING AND STOVE
Ill Polish for sale Ivy
nov12 j. G.. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

DRIME NEW ORLEANS and PORTO RICO
l. MOLASSES just received by
dec22 C. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

NEW TURKEY PRUNEs, just received and
IN very cheap ut
nov24 McBURNEY 81 SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

SMALL SUGAR-CURED HAMS, uncanvassed
y just received By
my4 j. &. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

DOTATOES-4O bushels EARLY ROSE POTA.
l. TOES just received by
ian2O j. G. MlLBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

CCARLET, ALL-WOOL DOUBLE BREASTED
~ Shirts best grade at
noy1l AMOS &. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

COAPS.-A full line Of the most popular brands
y Laundary and Toilet Soaps, for sale by
AUDI J. C. MILBURS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

lust RECEIYED-A fresh supply of the ccle.
y bratcd RED BRAND SWISS CONDENSED
MILK inov11l J. D. II. LUNT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

TELLlES, FRUIT BUTTER and PRESERVES
= for sale by
feb12 ). Z. MlLBuRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

7 AIDES AND CHILDREN'S ALL WOOL
IL Leggings, inst the thing for cold weather, at
ia13 AMOS y SLAYMhkER'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

JIOR A REALLY GOOD GREEN TEA at soc
l. per pound 90 10 J. G. MlLBURNS,
jan2G II n. Royal st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

THERMOMETERS of assorted Sizes and at re.
i markably low prices for sale by
feb5 E.S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

NEW AND BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT OF
IN NECK WEAR, just received at
MOVES AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-22

TOTTON SEED MEAL! COTTON SEED MEAL
" New Cotton Seed Mesl for sale by
novo3 G. s. TAYLOR. Jr.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
4 TattoOed Belle.

The daughter of distinguished naval officer is one of the leaders of the healthy craze. Her plump, well-rounded figure and swinging gait can be seen on Pennsylvania avenue nearly every after noon, rain or shine, and she has the rud- d!est cheeks in Washington.
 She looks the perfect picture of health, but some of her sharp sisters have been tracking up the secret of how her pale complexion disappeared so suddenly.
 IL appears. so they say, that the young lady called in the services of an old sailor who had known her ever since she was a wee bit of thing, and told him that she was miserable because she never could have any color in her face. She asked him l. dttOo her cheeks a delicate shade of red, and although the operation was quite painful. she stood it bIavely. and the consequence is that she will have red face even after death.
 Il is said that several society bclles contemplate undergoing the same course Of ;reatmen;.-i Boston Traveller.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
"Good Beefand Plenty of It.n

The extreme importance of sufficiently nutritious feeding in youth is well Illustrated by story that James M Nixon tells.
 In 1883 Aaron Turner's circus was per 'orming on a route through Pennsylvania, md at Pottsville Napoleon Turner, the Old man Turner's son, took a fancy to yretched, starveling-looking boy, be- tween six and seven years old. who was n0oning about in the neighborhood of he show.
 The little fellow seemed to be a nice, intelligent sort of boy for his ago. but niserably thin and weak, His legs bowed out from simple inability to bear his bOdy's weight. All his limbs were thin and shapeless as q spiders, except for their clumsy joints. His cheeks were 5unken, and his breast seemed to have caved in.
 Nap. found the father of the lad and managed to get the boy apprenticed to aim. The circus-men were amazed at sight of Nap s protege, and free 10 prophecy that he would never amount to anything.
 Never mind" replied Nap. "cven if he doesn't, I'll save him from starving to death, anyway"
 They found that young Whitcomb (tho boys real name) could not eat meat. He had never eaten any. The smell of it made him sick.
 The first article of faith in O circus mans creed is that one must eat beef to be strong, and as it was a matter of settled determination in Nap. Turner's mind that young Whitcomb should be strong, and as Nap. was the biggest, young WhitcOmb had to eat beef
 He commenced lightly on it, little at time, and gradually of his own choice increased the ration. He was not put to work at anything, but just allowed to loaf around the tent when the other boys were practising, and try to initiate them when he chose to do so.
 Very rapidly he picked up flesh, and verified the soundness of the circus confi- dence in beef by growing strong.
 In a few seasons he grew to be TO- bust, straight, handsome fellow, good at leaping, tumbling, lack-rope walking, and eventually, under the name of Henry Turner, became famous as one of the best four-horse riders in the country " thanks to good beef and plenty of it. as Nap. Turner used to say.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
THE THIRTEEN SUPERSTITION.
Its Strength and Prevalence. and Some At
 tempts to Cure IL.


 RI. Lesclidc, who has lately published a volume of Propos de Table of the great French poet, was for many years the daily companion of the author of "Les Chatiments," and he tells us, among many other things, that Victor Hugo con- fessed to the possession of only one superstition.
 Nothing could induce him to form one of thirteen at table.
 Whenever a thirteenth arrived ct the last moment it was NJ. Lesclide's business to pick up his hat and depart
 The vitality of this hoaTy superstition, which no doubt originally grew out of the story of the last supper and of the tragic events which so quickly followed it, is remarkable.
 Any one who takes the trouble to refer to the accepted tables may see for him. self what is really the expectation of human life.
 It will be found that, in order to obtain n mathematical probability that one out of a given thirteen healthy persons will expire during the following twelve months, the average age of the thirteen must, in default of the presence of one or two on the verge of centenarianism, be very great indeed.
 ., and it is scarcely necessary to say that, in practice, the united years of festive party of thirteen never amount to the requisite 1144.
 The annual rate of mortality among males and females of all ages is only one In forty-one, and forty-one, therefore, instead of thirteen, should be held to be the unlucky number.
 This has been demonstrated over and over again; yet the number thirteen still remains ominous to thousands of excel lent people in all classes of life.
 In Paris there are streets in which twelve bis does duty instead of thirteen, and the householders who thus ingeni- ously sought to circumvent fate would not for the world let the proper number be painted upon their doors.
 Some years ago Prince Napoleon tried to laugh his countrymen out of the su- perstition, but his efforts did not benefit his cause, for, with characteristic perver- sity, he used to invite twelve friends to carouse with him on Good Friday, where by he gravely scandalized right-feeling people, whatever their theological views.
 In America similar but less aggressive attempts have been made to correct popular error, and numerous thirteen clubs have been established the members pledging themselves to dine thirteen at table on every opportunity.
 In France, too, there is a thirteen club, the headquarters of which are at Senlis; and in England there is a little coterie of thirteen men who dine together monthly at house numbered thirteen and pay l3s. each for their dinner, and 13d, each to the walters.
 Yet still the superstition is as lively as of yore, all over Europe and America. and probably it will continue to flourish and to make people uncomfortable until the end of time.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
CLEVER FEMALE DETBCTIV I:..
Some Gases in Which Their Smarlness
 Was Rewarded with Success.


 4 New York reporter found a woman : detective agency. located downtown IL is managed by woman who has been in the detective business for about twclve wears. She is well known to many lawyers and her reputation fo' frst-class work is excellent. She is Of middle age, of rather stout build, and has pleasant, attractive face. She was dressed in black.
 called to get a reply from you to the iutimatiOn that women do not amount 10 much as detective. said tho reporter 70 her.
 '' have no reply to make" she said. '' do not seek notoriety of any kind. Go my work a5 well and as careful Y as I know how, and my customers appear tO he satisfied"
 -' Do I employ women to act as dctec- lives? Yes, several; though as a rule I do the most of it myself, When -0u want work done most 10 your ,wn satisfaction you must do it your self.
 " To-day there was a man in court 2ho was arrested through the work of this office, and have an important case on hand of which l shall be glad to i've you particulars at the proper time, ut more than this I do not care to Fl you about my work CT myself.
 % The woman whom 1 will speak = ad an important case that Involved -he finding of mother and her child Nho had gone West. The parties who wanted to find the woman and child employed her to discover their where lbouts. It was very necessary to learn his in q suit that was pending.
 " The opponents Nto the suit knew where they had gone to and had as their counsel two of the leading lawyers of Brooklyn. The woman detective decided 10 take the bull by the horns. as the saying is. SLe arrayed herself in deep mourning and called on one of these lawyers, representing herself as the widowed sister of the. woman who had left for parts unknown,
 She told them that she had inn portant papers to send her sister, and talked 50 plausibly to the counsellor that he gave the whole thing away telling her the place to which the woman and child had gone and all about his side of the case.
 " No sooner had our detective got out of the sight Of this lawyers office then she started in all haste to find the woman, not even going home to change her apparel. She sent telegram to her husband that she was obliged to 20 out of town and started for Indiana | believe that was the State) on the very next train.
 G She found the woman and child i'll the place she went to and thus ac- cOmplished her task most success fully.
 |" Another bright operation of hers was in obtaining information from or about q household which could only be ob- tained by a person inside the house. She affected the Irish brogue and made application at the house to be engaged as cook.
 !" Her services as such were accepted and she remained in the household several days, long enough to obtain al. the information that was desired. Then she quit, telling the people that she found the work too hard for her"
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
Conversation ar Table.

A cheerful temper charms the stomach. Pleasant, social companions will help us to digest what might otherwise prove unmanageable.
 An Englishman, without observing the laws of exercise or sleep, will digest an enormous dinner, and preserve his stomach because of his two hours of chat and good fellowship. Let him eat the same quantity in the rapid restaurant fashion, sitting alone, and he would soon be wretched dyspeptic.
 The influence of quiet, social temper upon the stomach is one of the curious facts about digestion.
 Blessed are the story-tellers, for they help us digest our dinners. 4 good story teller, if his stories are clean, is Q god send. His best services are rendered at the table. Those of us who cannot tell Q good story can bring to the table the funny papers.-[Dic Lewis.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
Thrilling Story By an Engineer.

Ever ride on an engine on a dark, stormy night, eh? Have you learned Naat q Eee light neeaps2 essz Kemember ore bleak, dreary night s.is tifr T{aferof 4tfiink it was '77, was .ttlInnkngfon tlienBfie, and was pulling what Is now tf&id4 We were behind tffnc, and were skinning down the hill toward Alden, when we rounded the curve and saw v''"+ nnncared to be a blaze of red lights before us. It seemed to me that tho country was on fire. My heart jumped into my throat, and thought my time had come.
 "I reversed my lever, put on the air. brakes, and opened the throttle wide My fireman had jumped with serious con- sequences to himself, and 1 thought was a goner. let one brief prayer escape my lips. and felt terrible iarring
 At first it flashed through my mind that we had struck, but as I heard the jarring of the wheels I found that we were at almost dead stop, the wheels slipping on account of the force of the steam which had run up. Just about two feet from us was the cabooSe of a frieght train which we would have run into had we not stopped in time.
 After the excitement was over one fool of passenger came up and asked why we had stopped so quick, swearing at both the road and myself for stopping trains so quick. The cylinders of my engine cut little on account of the cinders which were drawn in through reversing, but beyond that no damage was done.
 You can bet your bottom dollar, my boy, that the two red lights on the back of that caboose looked to me that night more like a great mountain of red stone on the track than they did the two inoffensive crimson lights. - Buff falo Express.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
women,s Influence fin Refining SDseco.

There is nothing which is so interestinC to everybody as the perfecting of the faculty of speech.
 We have an invaluable inheritance in the possession of the English tongue, the most musical, rich and flexible language in the world-getting to be the uniyer- sal language; and to woman is com mitted the invaluable and the exclusive power of improving all inaccuracies, for 1t IS she who teaches the human race to speak.
 She is miraeulously endowed when she makes her baby speak his first word; and the world gives her credit, by calling mans language his mother tongue, for the proud confidence which Ras been bestowed upon her.-[Leslie's Newspaper
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
4 Model Cow.

A witty auctioneer described the excel .enSe o1 COW he was offering for sale. m the following verses: '>' Long Tn her sides. Upright in her eyes.
 snort 9 Tn her legs tthin in her thighs,
 Full in her bosom, small in her shins
 Long in her faee,-fne in her tail
 And never deficient in filling her nail
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
Send 1n Your Orders

AND PERSUADE YOUR NEIGHBORS
 TO DO LIKEWISE.
The St. Johns herald., 1886-05-20
The Infa' ible Sign.

{" How do you ten fool when you see one?" asks q correspondent.
 How? By the kind Of questions he asks. -- E'utshsssi,ssszlfasaIfssssz