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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
The Newport Gun Race.

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. 1S.-The Yacht
race for the Citizen's cup, in which the
May flower, Puritan and Galatea are enter.
cd, came of to day in these waters. There
are prizes, one each for schooners, sloops
aud cutters. The course is triangular and
about 10 miles long. The following is list
OF the competitors: chooners-Gitans,
Montauk, Sachem, Miranda BRITISH.
First class sloops May nower, Galatea Brit.
ISM, Puritan. Second class sloops-Bedou-
IN, Stranger, Thetis. Third class sloops-
Cinderella, Clara and Berthe The wind is
blowing strong from north and slightly
west, and splendid race is anticipated.
The Galatea crossed the line at 1882. 10 ;
the Puritan l0:33.12. The Mayfower was
half-mile behind at the start. At 11:22
the Galatea was leading, Puritan second a
little to windward, Mayhower third. At
LES the Puritan was gaining; the Galatea
was still leading. At 11:3O the Sachem was
nearly abreast of the Miranda; the May
Hover was not gaining on the Galatea. At
ll:55 the Sachem was abreast of the Miriam
da. The yachts passed Point Judith life
station as follows: Miranda HOO, Gala
tea l1:O93, but gaining on the Miranda.
May flower 1l:l6, Puritan l1:16}. The Pur-
ltsn was farthest to tho windward, Mayflower
next and Galatoa to Toward At 12:4O D. M.
the Puritan was gaining on the Galatca, but the
latter had still good lead The Maytlowor does
not seem to be gaining
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

BUCHAREST, Sept. lS.-Deputy Robesco
owes the saving of his life TO steel plate
which he wore under bis clothing. The
Would-be assassin is named Aleksandresco.
he declares that he was instigated to COM
NIT the crime by members of the opposi
ton. Grave revelations are expected,
NJ. BFa'iano has received countless messages
congratulating him upon his escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

IT IS REPORTED that a movement is on
foot in Richmond to stop the boycotting
system which prevails there, and which it is
said has injured every material interest of
that city, retarded future enterprise, and
driven business away. That such evils
are the legitimate effect of boycotting no
reasonable man entertains doubt, for no
sensible man who has, by thrift, industry
and economy, accumulated money is willing
to invest it where it will be subject to all the
many dangers necessarily incident to the
operation of such system.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
NNTlEE TO MNTuEEG

Ma. WINs!nws SOOTHING Swamp for chill.
dren teething, 10 tho prescription of ono Of tho
best female nurseo and physicians in tho United
States, and has boou used for forty years with
never failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process OF tccthins
It's value is rcalculablo. 1t relieves the child
iron, pam, cures oyscntcry ana darrhTa, gripping
IN tho bomois, and wind-colc. By giving health
to tho child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. myhJy,M Wise
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

The ANTI.sALooN party is a party with
in the republican party. Senators Blair
and Frye, and ex-senator Window are
among its leaders, and they have just pro-
nounced for prohibition first, last and all the
time. But the real prohibitionists say they
would rather trust their open enemies, the
democrats, than such hypocritical friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
Cardinal JucOhini

ROME, Sept. lS.-The illness of Cardinal
Jacobin, Papal Secretary of State, has as
sumed critical stage. The attempt to
relieve the patient from the govt in his
chest, FROM which he suffers, was unsuccess.
ful. The greatest anxiety ia felt in Papal
circles about the issus of the Cardinals ill
ppas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

WIFE MURDER AND sUIC1DE.-A special
TO the Milwaukee Ecening Wisconsin from
Eau Claire, Wis, says farmer named Up-
soia living six miles from Chetek, cut his
wlies throat from ear to ear and then hung
himself with bed cord. Domestic infelici
ty was the cause.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
HIOutiOun DELEGATION

Especial dispatch to the Alexandra, GAzErrEl
LEEsHUEG Sept. 1S.-Tho Leesburg district
delegates to tho Congressional convention arc
John FL. Alexander, J. B. beverley, JAS w. Elgn,
E. +. Burch, Jos. L. Norris and DR.. ]. +. Mason,
uninstructod, but in favor of Foster.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES
FnNQNicr for Lee.

Especial dispatch TO the Alexandria Gazette
REcToRTowN, Fsuquier county, Sept. 49,
Marshall and Scott districts have elected Leo del
esates to the Congressional convention by largo
msjorlties. 1t is moro than probable that tho
county will DO unit for Leo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
Sullivan and Ifearitl.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 1S.--John L. Sullivan
and Frank Heard arrived here on the earIy
morning trains from tho East, and were at
once driven to their hotels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

THE DEMOCRATS of Louisiana are to be
congratulated upon the fact that in the next
Congress they will not in part be represent
ed by Mr.. Floyd King.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
Boat Race OH the Thames

LONDON, Sept. lS.-Ths boat race on the
Thames to day between William Beach, of
Australia and Jacob Gaudaur, of st. Louie,
was won by Beach.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
Dead.

LONDON, Sept. 1S.-Mrs. Girling, the
leader OF The Shakers in England, is dead.
Her sect is very destitute at present.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
ALEX A-NDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10.

Mr.. EDMUND5 is a man Of strong preju-
dces and is an inveterate and malignant
hater of the South but for all that no body
ever questioned either his learning or his
common sense, nor had any cause to do so.
Even his personal enemies don't deny his
ability. Here is what he says about the
labor troubles that have affected so injuri.
ously many industrial interests of the
country, and retarded the advent of the
revival Of business, that was 80 near last
fall:
ale will see (aluding to a sensible work.
man that the liberty of the lauoring man is
not only the liberty to strike, as the phrase
is, but that it is the equal liberty not to
strike if he does not wish to, and the liberty
TO work on in peace and safety if he thinks
it for his interest so to do while others may
choose, as they have perfect right to do,
not TO work upon the terms proposed. He
will learn that violence against the admin
istraton of law, or unlawful coercion Of any
kind, e1erted toward other workingmen or
toward employers, are crimes of the gravest
character against all labor and the welfare
Of laboTing men, upon whom the conse-
quences Of such things always finally fall
more heavily than on sny other class of So
ciety."
And if he had been second Daniel come
to judgment, Mr.. Edmunds couldn't have
expressed more patent truth in more ap-
posite words.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

ALL THAT the people of Virginia need to
induce them to vote properly on the tariff
question is to have that question explained
to them Understandings. Many of them
who support protection candidates really
believe that the Morrison bill reduced the
tariff on iron and coal, and that the Ran
dali bill maintained the duty on steel rails.
If they were better informed they would
know that the Randall bill provided for re-
duction in the duty on steel rails, and that
the Morrison bill let the duty on coal and
iron remain just as it is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK. Sept. 1S.-Th0 stock marke; OMEN
ell active and strong this morning, first prices
generally showing advances of from l., to L, pcr
cent over the closing figures of yesterday. The
market WAS feverish aud generally heavy in the
carly dealings. Most of tho list LOST small frar
lions Prices afterwards advanced, and the early
losses were recovered. The market then became
steady at the advance and ut il o'clock WAS PC
tive at hgurcs which are generally slightly above
tho opening.
ALEXANDRIA MARKET. Sent. 1S.-Fiour il
easy and quiet, with full and we'll assorted stocks
in first hands Notwithstanding the draggv and
oemorallzcd state of tho Wheat markets, there is
no disposition shown by holders to press sales. rx-
cept OF inferior grades this is due to tho scarcity
OF primo dry milling lots OF Wheat. The Wheat
markets are again fraction Of a cent lower. and
worry tame for futures ard speculative grades.
caused by the slack aud indifferent foreign de-
mana and increasing visible supply. Corn is
quiet and steady. Oats are firm. Rye is I'M.
changed. Produce is fairly active aud readily
Sold
NEW York, Sept. 1S-Tha weekly statement o.
inc associated banks issued to-day shows the fol
lowing changes:
Reserve, increase .. eISoin
Loans decrease. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200
specie, increase. .............. g.;o $50
Legal tenders, decrease. S6S 500
Deposlts, increase 63-tD
Clrcuatlon increase ....... a6 500
Inc banks now hold In excess of the
20 per cent. rule. TGS2125
bALTiEoEE, Sept. 1S.-Virginia Gs consolidated
% %lth coup OIL. Cotton steady and dull; middling
~. Flour quiet and nominaly steady. Wheat
Southern steady and quiet; do Western lower.
closing dull Southern red e1a87; do amber s5a
%; NO Western winter red spot S2isas2i:;
Oct S23saa3 s; Nov 91%,as5; Dec $685. SG7,.
Corn-Southern steady and quiet: do Western
lower and dull Southern white 5Oa51 do yell
low oOao2; Western mixed spot and Sept l5is
pa get 46a46th; Nov 4Gaa bid steamer I5ssk-
W. Western white '3a3G: do mixed 3Oa32; Penns
ZosS4 Rye firm at 54a57. Provisions steady
ana fairly active Coffee lower Rio cargoes ord
nary to fair 10t,a11h. Sugar easier; A soft q.
"niskey steady at 81 19a1 %. Other articles
unchanged.
CHICAGO, Sept. ISL a. m.-Whest sartcd
IN easy this morning ct 7i;:, 70. October, and has
!a!en on to IlRs under free offerings. Oct Corn
3o4. oct Oats 23"s Oct Pork steady az so ID
for October ilactna;cd within narrow range,
and IS again at that figure. Oct Lard So 3Ti2
New YORK, Sept. IS. Stocks quiet and steady.
Money quiet at Sac. Cotton very firm: upands
. DIG; Orleans 9lh: futures quiet and steady.
Flour dull and depressed. Wheat lower. Corn
lower. Pork dull ut $40 -: new mess dull at
Sll 80. Lard heavy at$ s. 25a7 30.
MARINE NEWS,
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. SEPTEMBER Is.
Sun rises. 5 45 Sun sets 6 :
ARRIVED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

EVER SINCE General Malone was defeat
cd for re- election to the Senate it has been
supposed that he would leave Virginia at
the close Of his senatorial term. The fact
that he has made large investments in real
estate In Washington suggests the idea that
be will make that city his future abode,
and his late ridiculous fasco will probably
accelerate his change of base. 1t was an
evil day for Virginia when ne was first num-
bered among her sons, and the blight he
has put upon her will last for many year
after he shall have left her for her good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

New YORK, Sept. IS. Stocks quiet and steady.
Money quiet at sac. Cotton very firm upl.nds
9o-16; Orleans 9la: futures quiet and steady.
Flour dull and depressed Wheat lower. Corn
lower. Pork dull ut SO 49, new mess dull at
Sll SO. Lard heavy at 81 25a7 30.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18
MARINE NEWS.

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. SEPrEMBER Is
Sun rises. 45 Sun sets..... ......6
ARRIVED.
Schr Mabel, Washington, to MASTER.
Schr Eva Shcnton, Georgetown, To master.
Schr North Carolina, Linden, N j. 10 master.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-18

CHICAGO, Sept. ISL a. m.-Whest sartcl
IN easy this morning ct 7;, for October, and has
fallen Off to 7l;1s under free offerings. Oct Corn
1874 Oct Oats 23as Oct Pork steady a: so Is
Tor October, ilactnatcd within narrow range,
and IS again ut that figure. Oct Lard So 3T1.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-01-20
A Strange Custom.

Mr.. John Ashton has published two
volume book on Tie Damn of the Nlne-
teenth Century IN England, which con-
tains some strange gleanings from the
London newspapers of the first years Of
the century. That wives used to be sold
at Smithfeld has been thought fine in
stance of historical lying, but Mr.. Ashton
produces the following cases of wife sell
ing:
Morning Herald, March llth. 1902 ::
i" On the 18th of last month person sold,
at the market cross, in Chapel en- la
Firth, wife, child, and as much fur
niture as would set up beggar, for
eleven shillingsl"
Morning Herald, April 10th, 1902 ::
A butcher sold his wife by auction at
the last market day at Hereford The
lot brought 81 IS. and a bowl of punch. ."
annual Register February 18th, 1906:
A man named John Garsthorpe ex-
posed his wife for sale in the market al
Hull about l o'clock, but owing to the
crowd which such an extraordinary &C.
ourrenoe had brought together, he was
obliged to defer the sale and take her
away. About four o'clock, however, he
again brought her out and she was sold
for twenty guineas and delivered, with a
halter, to person named Houseman,
who lad lodged with them for four or
five years.
NoJnjag Post, October 10th, 1907 !.
" One Of those disgraceful scenes which
have, Of late, become too common, took
place on Friday, Sc might, at Knares.
borough. Owing to some jealousy or
other family difference, man brought
his wife, equipped in the usual style, and
sold her at the market cross for GIL. and
guild of tobacco"
In the Doncasteg Gazette of March
25th, 1903, sale is thus described A
fellow sold his wife, as a COW, in Sheffield
market-plaoe few days ago. The lady
vas put into the hands Of butcher,
who held her by halter fastened round
her waist. What do you ask for your
cow said a bystander. a guinea,
replied the husband. Done I cried the
other, and Immediately led away his bar.
gain. We understand that the purchaser
and his COW live very happily together. q"
These extracts will probably account
for the survival of the custom in back.
woods regions of this country down to
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-01-20
John Knocks Clock.

a correspondent of the NeaO York
World writes from Huntington, Pa, con-
corning an ancient timepiece once owned
by John Knox:
Not on account of its intrinsic worth,
but owing to its historical value, w. II.
Woods, Esq, OF this city, has in his pos
session a clock that would command per-
haps as high figure as any other time
piece In the country. 1t was built at
Paisley, Scotland, by Eavn Skeoch, in
1860, and was owned by John Knox, the
great Scottish reformer, from whom Mr..
Woods is lineal descendant. John Knox
died in 1872 His big clock was handed
down to his family for nearly hundred
and fifty years, when-it finally came into
the hands OF John Wltherspoon, father OF
one OF the signers of the Declaration of
independence. When John Witherspoon,
the son, lett Scotland in 1868 to take
charge of Princeton College, he brought
the old heirloom with him, and when he
was elected to the Continental Congress
the old timepiece was ticking in his par
lors, and indicated the hour of his depart
ure to transact his patriotic duties.
DIR. Wltherspoon priced the clock
very highly. He cleaned it himself at
regular intervals and took pleasure in
showing it to his friends and the mem
bers OF Congress. When he died he re-
quested that it should remain in his fam
lily and descend to the first born of sue
ceeding generations. At the death of
DR.. Witherspoon, in 1894, the clock came
into possession of his daughter Marion,
who subsequently married the Rev. DR..
James S. Woods, of Lewiston, this State,
who died in 1862. at the death of Mrs.
Woods, shortly after, the clock came into
the possession of its present owner, w.
IL. Woods, in whose parlor it now stands.
The clock is still q good time.keeper,
eight feet high, built of rosewood, with
brass works. Mr.. Woods was urged to
place the clock on exhibition at the Cen.
tennial, but refused to let it be taken
from the house
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-01-20
The Church of Scotland.

The recently-issued Year Book of the
Church of Scotland is full of valuable Of
fetal information. We give summary
of some of its most important items, in
view of the great discussion now in pro-
gress as to Dsestabhshment
l. There are 1906 parishes, l6O non
parochial churches, III preaching sta
tons, making 1857 in all. $40 parishes
receive from "teinds" 100000; 232
parishes from the National Exchequer,
SIT 040; Al parishes from local funds,
923 SOL ; 342 parishes have been en-
dowed by the Church itself since 1916.
so as to receive total of e42. 500. There
are 555, 622 communicates. 1t is claimed
that the adherents of the Church of Scot.
land are considerably greater" than
those of all other Protestant denomina-
tions in Scotland taken together.
2. There are large number of benev-
olent schemes. Foreign Mission Com
mittee, G19,182 Home Mission scheme
Ca, church buildings, 9l,827; b, mission
churches, e3 265; C, mission stations,
81 500, 99612; Colonial scheme, 95,-
05l; Jewish Mission scheme, 95 43O;
Small Livings scheme, 9S, 537. Total,
SAT, Sl2. Besides these schemes which
appeal to the churches, there are two
great Funds. The Endowment Fund to
establish and endow new parishes, has
reached the sum OF 81, $4,000. The
Aged and Infrm Ministers Fund has
reached the amount of 3l6,959, and is
increasing at the rate of $4,000 year.
1t is designed to raise it to 100000.
1t is interesting to observe (a) that the
number of schemes" is greater than in
our own Church, though differently ar
ranged. Church Erection and Home
Missions are attended to by the Home
Mission Committee On the other hand,
the Jewish Mission and Colonial Mission
are distinct from the Foreign Mission.
| (b) That the several schemes have a
point of unity in Joint Committee on
the Schemes" which has the care of the
Hission House and the Joint property OF
six Committees, and has the appointment
of the General Collector and Auditor,
and the management of the missionary
periodicals. 1t seems to US that this is
a happy arrangement, which deserves
consideration in our Church. (c) The
great stress that is laid upon the accu-
mutation of funds for endowment of the
schemes.
8. There are four Scottish Universities
and four Theological Faculties connected
with them. 1t is of interest to observe
the very large number of "bursaries,' or
scholarships for the help of students, of
which there are 666 in the art course
(Which corresponds with the American
college curriculum), yielding :e12,9l5;
and 2l8 in the theological course, yield
ing 94,889. 1t has been sometimes rep.
resented that in Great Britain students
for the ministry are less aided than in
this country. The reverse is the truth.
The terms of study are shorter, so that
they have more IT, .gSbsarn money them
selves; and the !. a the accumulated
bnrsaries Of centuries, is greater.-N Y
Evangelist.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-01-20
Our Minister'S Sermon.

The minister said last night, says he,
Don't be afraid of givin';
If your life amt worth nothin to other folks,
Why, what's the use of livin'2'
And that's what l say to my wife, says l,
There's Brown the miser'ble sinner,
He'd sooner beggar would starve than give
A cent towards buyin' dinner.
I tell you our minister's prime, he is,
But couldn't quite determine.
When 1 heard him gvin' it right and left,
Just who was hit by his sermon.
OF course, there couldn't be no mistake
When he talked of long prayin',
For Peters and Johnson they sot and scowled
At every word he was sayin.
And the minister then went on to say,
There's various kinds of cheatin
And religions as good for every day
AS it is to bring to meetin';
don't think much of that man that gives
The loud Amens at my preachin'
And spends his time the followin' week
In cheatin' and overreachin'"
guess that dose was bitter enough
For man like Jones to swaller;
For noticed he didn't open his mouth,
Not once. after that to holler;
Hurrah. says 1, for the minister
o course l said it quiet
Give US some more of this open talk;
It's very refreshin' diet.
The minister hit EN- every time;
And when he spoke of fashion,
And riggin' out in bows and things;
As woman's rulin' passion,
And coming to church to see the styles,
1 couldn't help winkin'
And a nudgin' my wife, and says I, That
you"
And l guess it sot her to thinkn'
Says to my self that sermons pat
But man is queer creation,
And I'm much afraid that most Of the folks
Won't take the application.
Now, if he had said word about
My personal mode of sinnin',
Id have gone to work to right myself
And not set there GRIMM.
Just then the minister, says he.
"And now I've come to the fellers
Who've lost this shower by usin' their friends
As sort of moral umbrellas.
Go home" says he, and find your faults,
Instead Of huntin' your brothers.;
Go home" says he. and wear the coats
You tried to fit for others"
My wife she nudged, and Brown he winked
A nd there was lotu n erniliDi
And lots o lookin' at our pew
1t got my blood a-bilin.
Says l, to myself, our minister
Is gettn' little bitter:
III tell him, when the meetin's out, that 1
Amt at all that kind of crtter
Exchange
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-01-20
WIDE AWAKE for January has the following

WIDE AWAKE for January has the following
contents:
Frontispiece: Floyd Ireson's Ride-The Dumb
Betty Lamp; At Breakfast Three Tobogganese;
Through the Heart of Paris; The Alley Cat A
Midshipman at Large; The Little Chaplain A
Revolutionary Turn-coat; Hearth-rug Mas
querade; A Cycle of Children; The Lost Bell ;
Royal Girls and Royal Courts; A Girl and a
Jewel; My Little Shipmate; An Adventure in
Mica Mine; A Cold Winter Evening; Oily
and the Captain A Little Sermon. etc.
D. Lothrop & Co.. publishers, Boston.
HARPER's MAGAZINE for February is received
and has the following table of contents:
Frontispiece-The Battle of Trafalgar.
The British Navy. With % Illustrations
She Stops to Conquer. With illustrations.
The Blue grass Region of Kentucky. With
2 illustrations.
East Angels. Novel
Living Balls. With illustrations.
Mr.. Wegg's Party on the Kissmme. With
illustrations.
For Looly." A Story. With Full-page
illustrs ton.
/. Education as Factor in Prison Reform.
The Tazeh, or Passion Play of Persia
A Conflict Ended. A Story.
Editors Easy Chair, Editors Study etc
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1886-01-20
Mr.. spurgeon and Mr.. Stead

Mr.. Stead received large number OF
letters from his friends at Christmas,
Cardinal Manning and the Rev. O. II.
Spurgeon being among the number. The
following is passage from the letter
sent by Mr.. Sturgeon, who is already
much better for his stay in the South OF
France: Rest assured that your motive
and zeal have secured for you the high
esteem of all lovers of purity. When
ever observations are made upon the
mode of your operations they only imply
that you are liable to error like all your
fellows; but when your self.sacrifcing
spirit is thought Of it is with glowing adj
miration. You cast yourself into the
abyss to rescue and preserve innocent
children, and you are held in honour
among the honorable. At the same
time, as you made hideous crime some
what inconvenient, and threatened to re.
move some of the screens which give im
munity to vice, you are thoroughly hated
among those to whom life means bestial
hcentiousness. You can rejoice that
you have thus double homage paid you,
for contempt and hate are the obeisancy
which iniquity renders to it's vanquisher.
Be of good cheer. In your retirement
you will be able to buckle on your arm
our with supreme care and sacred vigil
for the future fray in which we shall see
you the equally stalwart and still more
skilful champion. wish joy to your
heart and power to your ARM