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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

BORROWED PASSES. Last Saturday Capt.
Peyton, conductor of The southbound train
On the Virginia Midland railroad in taking
up tickets cane to a party of three who
each rendered pass Issued by the Rich
mond and Danville Railroad Company to
+. Parr, John M. Dickie and R. H. Spencer,
respectively. Mr. Psrr is the republican
member Of the House of Delegates from
Patrick county; Mr. Dickie, ditto, FROM
Grayson county, and R. H. Spencer, duo,
coiored, from Buckingham county. The
! conductor, not being acquainted with any
OF these members of the Legislature"
could not dispute the identity Of the persons
who rendered the passes, SO be passed them
on to Danvile. On arriving there, they
all stopped at the same hotel with the con
ductor, who was much surprised on looking
at the register to fDd that the man who
had rendered pass as 'R. H Spencer" had
registered az j. Howell, while John u.
Dickie" registered as j. A. Gilbert, and E.
Parr by the same nsme-all of Patrick
county. He approached Howell and ask
ed him if he was not tie same man who
came from Washington on pass as mem
Der of the Legislature. "Oh, yes" was the
reply, but you know now that is, don't
you?" "No," said the conductor, 81 don't
know how it is, and want you to give me
the pass and TO pay me $3.50 for your fare
The upshot of the matter was that the con-
ductor took from Howell and Gilbert the
passes with which they had personated Dick
10 and Spencer, and these members" will
have to explain their connection with thls
matter Of defrauding the railroad company
out of its fare for two persons.
1t turns oct that Parr, member of the
Legislature from Patrick, was responsible
for the fraud, and that he borrowed the
passes to give his butternut constituents a
free excursion to Washington. Parr ex.
presses profound regret for what has &C.
CURED. R. II. Spencer (who is a white re-
publican not colored man, as stated, } said
that he loaned his pass to Parr without
making any special inquiry as to the use to
which it was to be put. He said he never
would have allowed it 10 pass out of his
hands had he dreamed what was to be done
with it. Mr.. Parr went to Captain Potts, of
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany, and offered to make FULL and com
plete compensation to the company by
paying the fare both ways of the man who
had travelled under his name. He was ad-
vised to write to the Midland agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

THE NEW YORK Sun says there are more
men 10 New England who have several liv
ing wives than there are In Utah." And
vet 1t is from New England Congressman
that come most of the cries about the inlqui.
" of the "twin relic" The difference in
respect of the matter referred to between
New England and Utah ia that while In the
former wives are taken tandem and allowed
TO starye or do worse when tired of, in the
latter they are taken abreast, and are well
provided for during their entire lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

SOCIETY IN Washington has become 30
mixed now that, according to newspaper &C.
counts from that city. tits even dangerous for
ladies attending social entertainments there
to lay down their fans handkerchief, gloves,
or even wraps, for moment, lest they De
gone when they want to take them again
Unless there be change for the better floor
walkers will soon be as necessary for the
protection of guests at Washington parties
az they are for the shop keepers of that
civ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

a Boston paper asserts that newly rich
New York woman got from dishonest sex.
ton possession Of an old tombstone sacred 10
the memory of some one of the same name
ss herself that was in an English graveyard,
and now has it set in her library wall, with
fictitious pedigree, as voucher for her
arstocracy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
The Alaska Survey.

OTTAWA, Jan. 31.-Prof. Geo. NJ. Dawson
of the Geological Survey Commission, has
left for Washington on business connected
with Alaska. DR.. Dawson was engaged this
summer on the survey in the Yukon district
and his departure for Washington is regard
ed as indicating that the question of the
boundary between British Columbia and
Alaska is being considered by the commits
aion
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

Nh. DODGE says many young men are
kept from the ministry by the fear of power.
ty Ia old age" 1t is we'll for the ministry
that they are for man fit for that high
calling will not be deferred from pursuing 1t
by the fear of death, much less by that OF
poverty. A preacher should be willing to
give up all that he has. and have faith that
he will be taken care of. The church is
a more reliable provider than the rs'
Yana
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

4 gentleman 10 term which does not ap-
ply to any station. but to the mind and feel
ings In every station The man of rank
who deports himself with dignity and can.
dor; the tradesmaD who discharges the
duties of life with honor and integrity, are
alike entitled to it; nay, the humblest arti.
san, who ful6lls the obligations cast upon
him with virtue and with honor. is more
entitled to the name of gentleman than the
man who could indulge in offensive and
Eibald remarks, however high his station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
The SAME NEEDLE.-Mrs. Margaret Riley,

The SAME NEEDLE-Mrs. Margaret Riley, of
Brooklyn, suffered great pain in the thumb Of the
left hand last week. Phyaicisns could not explain
the cause of the pain. The thumb became swoll-
en- and SOFT and an application of bread and water
caused the skin to burst. Then Mrs. Riley's hus.
band squeezed the thumb, and by degrees nee
die, partly bright and partly rusty, came out.
Seven years ago Mrs. Riley, while in her bare
feet, stepped on needle which was standing up
right in the parlor carpet. The needle went into
her heel, and although ANAL pieces of flesh were
Clipped off, the base of the needle could not be
found. DR.. Shepherd then told Mrs Riley that
the needle would work itself out some day, but
he didn't expect it would come out in her thumb
The needle was wrapped in paper to be shown to
relatives and friends. When it was opened few
nights ago, it was found to be dissolved to dust.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

There are two forms of chronic rheuma-
tism one in which the joints are swollen
and red without fever, aud the appetite and
digestion good, in the other the joints are
neither red nor swollen, but only stiff and
painful. In either form Salvation Oil may
be relied on to effect cure 1t kills pain.
Price 25 cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
The Burning Wine.

CALUMET, Mich, Jan, 31.-President
Agassiz has decided to send 25 tons of con-
centrated ammonia down the burning shafts
of the Calumet and Heola mine at once to
put out the fire as completely as possible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

The Chicago Nears tells this story, about
the Rev. Mr.. Manton who was barber be-
fore he becamea preacher. The Ne'cs says
that one of his first duties after he was or
dained was to baptize child. Wetting his
hand in the water bowl he laid it on the
childs head, and then, his mind reverting to
his old calling, he began rubbing the head
vigorously. and, turning to the astonished
r. other, said. Shampoo"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
From Abyssinis.

ROME, Jan. Silt is officially announced
from Massowah that the Italians will oc
cupy Saati tomorrow and that Gen. San
Marzaao, commander.in chief of the Italian
e1peditionary corps, will transfer his head
quarters thither. It is reported that King
Menelek of shos has revolted against King
John of Abyssinia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

Persons attending funeral at Rochester
Pa, were rather surprised the other day
when, during the services, small boy passed
among them and handed each the card Of
an undertaking firm, on which was the in.
formation that the firm was prepared to
furnish collins, hearees, carriages and bearers
ct the very lowest rates. The firm was not
the one at that moment engaged in superin
tending the funeral.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mrs. Almedia Chiles. wife of j. D. Chiles
died near Charlottesville last Wednesday.
Frank Robertson has been sent to the
penitentiary for three years for haystack
burning in Fauquier county.
Mr.. T. Hocombe Royal. native of Lex
ington, died Saturday night. de was 6
brother.in-law of ex-senator r. E. Withers
The report that "Old Man Ashby," the
travelling printer, had been killed By being
run over by railroad train in the south
western part OF the State, proves to be uu
true.
The Kellam Hotel at Belle Haven, Ac.
comack county took fire Sunday night
Most of the furniture, liquors, &C., was
saved. Loss 81 800 to $4,000; insurance
50, $780,
The Committee on Elections of the House
of Delegates yesterday, by a majority vote
Representative McClintic, republican, Of
Bath, to his seat in the House.
Passed Assistant Engineer Thomas Coop.
or, who was hurt three weeks ago by falling
down the companionway of the mon.
tor Ajax at City Point, died Sunday from
the result of his injuries. The deceased was
forty.fve years OF age, and was from Pbila
delphis.
The difficulty between Messrs. 8. P. Wad-
dill, republican, and Loving, of Amherst,
both members of the House of Delegates,
growing out of remarks made by these gen.
tlemen upon the floor of the House Satur-
day, as noticed In the GAZETTE, has been
amicably settled by referees.
A bill has been introduced in the State
Senate prohibiting scalpers from selling
railroad tickets or passes. The penalty for
a violation of this law is to be fine of not
less than Eve hundred dollars or imprison.
ment. The bill also requires railroad com.
used by the holder of the same.
Two negro farm hands, Lawson Steed and
Jos. Jordan, living on the farm of 8. B.
Carney, near Norfolk, had some trouble
about their wives, which ended on Sunday
night by Jordon taking his gun and going
on hunt for Steed. Finding him, be
emptied the contents of double barreled
shotgun into his body, killing Steed instant
ly. The murderer then fed and escaped
into North Carolina.
An accident occurred on the North river,
near Lexington, on Sunday afternoon, in
which young man named Collinsgwrew, a
student at Washington and Lee University
came very near being drowned. A party of
students was returning to town on the ice,
when Colinsgrew broke through and dis
appeared under the ice. Cadet Sutton. Of
the Virginia Military Institute. plunged in
after his comrade, Notwithstanding he was
just out of the hospital with broken arm,
and succeeded In resculng Colinsgrew.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

When the claims of business cease to en-
gross the whole time and thought and en-
ergies-when the claims of homo and
friends and society come to be fully re-.
coenized-when the needs of a ny.sided
nature are emphaized-when the afectional
capacities are appreciated and individual
tastes respected, then will the intervals of
life yield real harvest of benefit and de.
light.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
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DIED..

On Monday, at 2:15 p. NJ, at her late residence,
on south Fairfax street, Mrs. JOSEPHINE BAIL
Ely, wife of Captain Mathew Bailey, after long
and painful illness of consumption. ges-The fu-
neral will take place from st. Mary Church to-
MORROW morning al o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

COURT OF APPEALS YEsrERDAY.-stone
and ais. against Lewis, admir-. Argued BY
J. w. Foster, esq, for appellant, and J. B.
McCabe and Charles V. Meredith, esqs., for
sppellees.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
The Mount Vernon Avenue Bill

Especial Dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette.l
RICHMOND, Jan. 31.-The Mount Vernon
Avenue bill came up in the Senate to-day
and was passed by. There is g probability
that the Senate will refuse to concur in
the House amendments. B. 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

He was lecturing against polygamy and
euloeizing women. what is there in the
wide world" said he, $50 pure and noble
a nd Ioveable 90 woman ?" And just then
a voice In the audience replied, 1.-TWO wo.
loen."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

"If solid happiness we price," says the
poet Cotton, within our breast this jewel
lies" but If we have cold there, the happi-
ness can only be secured by using DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31

1t was so cold down in Maine last week
that Hannibal Hamlin had to put on an over.
coat and change his low quartered shoes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-31
Letter from Mr.. Davis.

Hon. Jefferson Davis has written the fol
lowing letter;
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-18
Sam Jones on Dudes and Dances.

"Sow\ parlor dances and reap ball
rooms. Sow ball rooms and reap round
dances. Sow round dances and reap
dudes and dudines. Sow dudes and du-
dimes and reap half a thimbleful of calves
foot jelly. applause and laughter, re-
newed again and again.) [ wish you
wouldn't laugh any more tonight for l
never felt SO solemn in my life. For Gods
sake hear me with solemnity and earn
estness worthy of the cause. But you say
I say 80 many funny things. If you only
knew how many I have to keep back You
wouldn't blame me for the few which
creep out.
Hear me, boys, girls, young ladies OF
Kansas City! I used to dance. I've
danced many night with the girls of my
town. Hear me. If I was fair, average
dancing man, and [ think was, then no
pure girl can go out on the floor and
dance another set. CA voice, 'Hurrah!)
Young woman, if you could but follow the
young man after he has seen you home
to some barroom or club and hear the dis
cussion of your form and person and your
virtue itself, you'd never lose your respect
and 90 on ball room floor. (Sensation.)
The dudes get mad at me in some places
and talk about wanting to slap my jaws.
Gaughter.) But say, to their credit,
they know better than to slap. I'm not
afraid to drop down into hundred acres
of dudes and not thing to fight with and
all of them armed with six-shooters.
Uaughter.)
The tendency of the nineteenth century
is to dudeism. You dress young buck
out, part his hair in the middle, put on an
eyeglass, give him pants which look as
though his legs had been melted and
poured into 'em, put on toothpick shoes
and every girl in town admires him. PRO
longed merriment.) God help you, girls,
I'd rather see my daughter dead tonight
than sitting in the parlor talking with a
dude. (Applause.) The good bishop OF
New York says the confessional shows
that nineteen out of twenty girls meet
their downfall in the ball room.
In all my observation never knew a
poor, ruined woman who did not go to
ruin through the ball room and the thea
ter + A woman who has lost her
character has lost all, but the boy is lion
lied by society. If there's one deeper,
blacker hell than another it's for the man
who brushes purity and virtue under his
unhallowed feet. (Applause.) The only
thing in the world which deserves q
double barreled shot gun and load OF
buck-shot is such man.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-18
Greatly Excited.

Not few of the citizens OF Wa-Keeney
have recently become greatly excited over
the astounding facts, that several OF their
friends who had been pronounced by
their physicians as incurable and beyond
all hope suffering with that dreaded
monster consumption have been COM
pletely cured by DIR. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, the only remedy
that does positively cure all throat and
lung diseases, Coughs, Colds, Asthma
and Bronchitis. Trial bottle free at DR.
JoneSs Drug store, large bottles 81 !
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-18

w etherbee & Morgan
Make long time loans and handle
real estate in all counties in this
Land District. No delay in paying
out final proofs. Call on or address
them at their office, Ness City, or
Wa-Keeney, Kans.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-02-18

ssh. In the evening his store is filed
with men who had finished their days
work, and now want comfortable place
to smoke and talk; SO he keeps open un-
til the last one is ready to go home. They
buy little tobacco but the most of them
help themselves to to his private box.
You may think the picture that have
shown you is not a true one: that the
merchant is man of wealth and leisure.
His wealth Is in goods, and If he can not
sell them, his wealth is troublesome
burden; and if he disposes of them with
out money, he is equally bad of.
We will watch our friend of the morn
ing little longer. When he began bust
ness he had some money. His credit was
good for several years in the wholesale
and commission houses. Crops were good,
and he prospered. He had secured a
comfortable home for himself and family,
A few bad seasons came: He had to
credit his customers or see them suffer.
He has deep sympathy for them, for
when they prospered he got something
ahead. But now his stock is running low,
as he does not get in money enough to
fill up again. He must borrow, Tor he
will lose his trade entirely unless he keeps
up supply of new goods. So, he mort
cages his building; that only does once;
his home is next mortgaged, still the poor
come; then his stock, for the liv-
ing of the family depends on this. It
would be pleasant to say here that the
next season he comes out all right: but
money lenders do not always wait until
the next season. They take the security
offered before it is gone. The next va
End our friend, he is trying to start again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-06
BROOKLYN.

The Trinity Baptist Church is making extensive
preparations for fair to be held in Warner Insa-
tute, Willoughby-ave and Broadway, the after
noon and evenings Of December IL. IL and 49,
Mrs. Lena Tremer was deserted by her husband IN
1882, and recently began q suit for limited divorce
In serving the papers 1t was found that Tremcr
living with another woman at a house within a mile
Of his wife's home suit for absolute divorce will
now be brought
Robert d. Benedict declines TO be considered a
candidate for Chairman Of the Republican General
Committee for 1899, and II is not expected that
Franklin Woodruff will have any opposition for the
position.
stone and red tile oroquet shelter TO cost a. 500.
is to DO erected In Prospect Park and three granite
sentry boxes at cost of 81 $50 each.
In the friendly suit to decide whether the money
promised by the late A. S. Barnes for q Students
Christian Association building at Cornell University.
which not provided for by his will, is lien
bis estate has boon deolded by the referees In favor
Of the university MIR. Barnes gave $4,000, but only
part had been paid before lis death
Peter Alsgood, of the firm OF Abgood, Rasch d Co.,
Wholesale grocers, died Monday at No. 80 Cumber-
iand-st, at the age of seventy. He a member OF
the New-York Produce Exchange. and his business
was at sands and Jay SITS, Brooklyn. For the past
three years he had left II largely to the OF his
sons The funeral will take place to-day
stranger went into the jewclry shop OF John +.
Bcngert, at No. 547 Myre-ave.. late Tuesday night
and wanted to see an unset diamond which had been
In the show window the day before Mr.. Bengert had
put ths stone worth $3.50 his safe but brought II
out for tho supposed customer. The lattcr said h
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-06
MR. HEWITT IND THE FAsSETT INQUIRY
HE USES SOME VIGOROUS WORDS ABOUT
CHARGE AGAINST HIM

HE USES SOME VIGOROUS WORDS ABOUT A
CHARGE AGAINST HIM.
M.vor Hewitt was asked yesterday If 1t was true
chat he had sought to impede tho Fassett lnvesn
eating Committees operations by refusing 10 allow
the testimony taken by the Commissioners OF Accounts
in the Costgan to be examined, as charged yes
tensav by The World The charge was that he
had refused to direct mmssioner Sherman TO furnish
De Lanccy Nicol with the scnoeraphic notes If su
pcrvisor Cosugan's testimony.
"ISke everything else in The World" said MI
Hewitt this story is lie pure and simple III at
paper could not tell the truth even by accident
Every day prints fresh lie about me- and then you
reporters come and question me in regard to It, !
decline to answer and possibly show some sort OF
resentment and then you 70 of and say that out
NJ temper and mannered Tho facts In this case wero
that was asked to order Commissioner Sherman to
turn over certain testimony. have no power &c mako
such an order. II charges are made against MI
shearman and substannated, 1 will remove him. B1>
I won't do so without proper proofs. During the twL
years have been in Office have been urged many
times 10 proceed against individuals, both public and
private but have refused TO do so without evil
dence
"a day or two ago a leading lawyer who has
been Judge, came and asked me: why don't you
remove City Chamberlain Ivins? 'whyF asked.
because WINS has been tried for defraudng woman
ont of 81 OOO.' Has he been found guilty? The
exJudge said: Not exactly, but the jury had dis
agreed standing eight TO four agaiNt WINS do
you consider that proof of guilt? xsked The ex-
Judge said, YES do / told him could not agree
with him. but that IL he would bring me conclusive
proofs that Mr. WINS had been gully Of malfeasance
in Office i would remove him instantly"
The case Mr.. Hewitt referred to was that OF Mrs
Madse Mason, who tried TO get back So 900 which Mr.
Ivins had received from her for investment Tho
jury stood eight TO four stated. The case has
been placed upon the calendar again in the Superior
Court and the counsel for the plaintiff said yesterday
that there would be retral soon. The cx-Judge
referred by the Mayor Is said 10 be exJustce OF the
supreme Court Charles Donohue.
Commissioner Sherman said yesterday 81 replied
TO Mr. Nicol, who is also counsel for THE World,
that II Mayor Hewitt would indicate to me that the
testimony ought 10 be sent TO Mr. Nfcoll would
gladly see that It done. That was the last