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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

NEW YORK, August 22-First prices in the
stock market this morning we're generally small
fractions lower than last evenings figures. The
early trading, however, developed very strong
tone and values during the first half hour climb.
ed rapidly on large business in most of the &C.
tive stocks. After 1870 the advance was CHECK.
ed and reaction ofslight fractions followed. The
market then became dull aud so continued unit,
the end of the hour, though there was NOTHING
like weakness. and at IL o'clock the market wss
quiet but firm at OF near the best prices reached
Money eesy at 1a1la
BALTIMORE, August 22-Virginiss conso atet
80; past.due coupons -: d. 10-4os 81. do
new IS 65 bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
Texas Fever.

DECATUR, ILL.,, Aug. 22-Farmers in this coun-
ty are alarmed at the outbreak of Texas fever
among native cattle, the disease having been
brought hore by some cattle. The disease seems
to be spreading and afflicted cattle have been
quarsntined.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

The mail coach between Timber Ridge
station, on the Valley railroad, aud the
Rockbridge Baths, in crossing Cedar creek
Monday night was carried off BIZ high water,
caused by heavy rains the day before. The
only passenger on the coach, Mr.. David
Witt, OF California, was drowned The
driver barely escaped. The Goa; was wash
ed some distance down the stream. AID
when found was wreck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
A DesfruotiYa Bolt.

CHEYENNE. COL, Aug. pa fash of
lightning did $4,000 worth of damage and
nearly killed George Rainsford, breeder of
booded horses, at that gentleman's ranch,
near Chugwater, a few days since. Egh
teen head of booded horses were killed. TO-
Guiding magnificent mare valued at S.. 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
a Y;p CoaIConbination.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 22.-The gentle
men representing the principal coal COM
psnies of Kentucky and Virginia met at the
Gait House yesterday and formed CON.
inc involving about 50 100000 capita! and
900 acres of coal land, including mines IN
perstion, beside an outside acreage oil 80 600
IN Virginia and %, $50 acres 10 Belt county,
Kentucky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
The Brandenburs Estate.

WICHITA, Kan, Aug. 22.-Quite sn excitement
WAS created here yesterday over the announce
ment that one of Witchita's prominent citizens
Col. J. r. Taylor, had been notified that he was
one of half dozen heirs to the Brsndenburg es-
tate, located near Berlin, in Germany, and valued
at So, 600 OOO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
LnlBURGER CHEESE ON SPEAR POINTS,
There was a high old time at the Fall of

There was high old time at the "Fall OF
Roma" Monday night. Just when The Ph@
nicaDe, Gauls, Roman citizens, g'adiato's
preto1s, senators. lictois and the hundreds of
Others who make the grand entree so gorgeous
were ready to march upon the stage. forty guards
men of Capt. NJ. J. Guina's command struck for
higher wages Their demand was refused and
they left in column. They were very bitter in
their complaints, ard some of them went even SO
far as to swear that they would organize Fourth
ward mob and at night would assemble at the
Staten Island ferry house, at the foot of White.
hall street, to intimidate the recruits who had
been hired to fill their places. Scarcely had this
trouble passed away when fearful stencil arose
from every part of that section of the wings
where the glsdiators were accus omed to assemble.
No one could approach them, and when they went
out to do battle with tho Roman soldiers it was
noticeable fact at the latter shrank from the
attack and in many instances fell prostate upon
the stage without any visible cause for their sur
render. After the performance an investigation
was made, and it was discovered that q practical
joker had rubbed the spear tips of the gladistors
with Limburger cheese-N. T. Ereeing sam.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
Prize Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-Billy Mahan,
the light weight champion of the coast, was
knocked out in eight rounds last night by
Tom Meadows, lightweight champion of
Australia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

Colonel A. S. Buford is mentioned as
candidate for the vacant senatorship, caused
by the resignation of Mr.. Ellyson, of the
Richmond and Henrico district. Colonel
Buford 10 at present member of the House
of Delegates from Richmond.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

The PRoTECTIoNI5Ts say that protection,
which has made manufacturing profitable,
has increased the value of farm products in
an equal ratio. Has the protective Tariff
which has been in operation for the last
twenty-five years, increased the value of the
products OF the Virginia farmer? Does his
wheat or his corn sell for more now than it
did when there was low tariff? Does the
fact that tomatoes sell at six dollars ton
shcw that the protective tariff hasincreased
the value of farm products? Are the net
profits of The Virginia farmer on anything
he raises greater now than they were before
the war, or has the price of his land in
creased? That farmer should support
tariff which increases the price OF nothing be
las to sell, but adds an average OF forty
seven per cent. to the cost of everything he
has to buy must make the protected monop-
olists chuckle at the absurdities of human
naturp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

The following were the sales of live stock at Dro'
ve,s' Rest to-day: 172 Cattle up and sold best
4iba4aac; good 44.a4 lac; medium 4s4Ac com-
mon 3a4c. 563 Sheep ard Lambs were sold. the
former at 211a3'sc, and the latter at i2a6 l4cper
ID. Calves 4a5c. is Cows and Calves brought
S2Oa42 so. Market active.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

CHICAGO, Aug. %, II a. m.- Quotations al
this hour are as follows for September options
Wheat $685. Corn 44a4 Oats 243,; PORK
S13 77la; Lard So 81 y short ribs s. l7i2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

The CHEF object the republicans bave IN
view in the campaign in which they are
now engaged is to regain the few othces
they lost by the election of Mr.. Cleveland
four years ago, and those filled by mug
wuup republicans who have been willing
to retain cffica under 9 democratic admins
tration For this they are frying the tat"
out of the protected manufacturers, who,
they say, and truthfully, will be the princi-
pal beuefi Charles of their success, and who
have agreed to supply them with million
dollars to buy the election. All the eject
i've workers in the republican cause expect
to be paid with offices. Aud that they will
be .civil service reform or no civil service re-
form, goes without saying. The repnbh
cans not only believe in, but practice, prsc
tical politics. What is there to stimulate
the efforts of the democratic workers?
Why in Virginia, the imperative duty OF
preserving the State from republican rule,
which means an attempt ct negro dominapoy
10 many, if not in all, parts of the State, and
all the grave and injurious troubles neces-
sarily incident upon such an attempt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

New YORK, August 22.-Cotton steady up
lands 1Olh; Orleans 105s futures steady. Flour
firm. Wheat quiet and lower. Corn lower and
active. Pork dull at $50 25al5 80 Old mss
Pork $14s14 25. Lard quiet and stesdy at
SO 27 y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
ALEXANDRIA.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, AUGUST %.
Mr.. THURMAN may be decrepit and il

Mr.. THURMAN may be decrepit and in
his dotaee, but that he learned something
when he was younger man, and has re
Numbered it, is proved by short speech he
made day or two ago. in which he said
"Ihaye heard in long political experience
great many attempts to humbug the PEG
nile Int of all the attempts that ever nave
saau or heard, the preteneon that hlRn
n,o,ectiye tariff is for the benefit OF the la
boripg man is the greatest bumbug. Wnat
IL tariff? 1t is tag tax levied by the
general government upon the commodities
that the laboring men as we'll as other men
use II is tax that takes hold of every
thing. frcm the crown of your head to the
soles Of YOUR feet; that taxes your hat, your
coats. YOUR vests, yonr breeches, your
boots. your shots; that taxes every
indictment which you use In your
mechanical and agricultural operations.
Aud now TO tell me that to take q
Iaborinv man aud tax him from the top OF
his head to the s. les OF his feet, to tax him
on every thing that he uses in his trade, and
10 tax him heavily, s a bent tit to him, seems
TO me to be nothing else than absurdity."
He might have talked whole day and
couId not have defined the tariff better
made its unjust and unequal burdens more
apparent, and demonstrated more clearly
even to the mcst stupid understanding, the
utter. entire and transparent bumbuggerJ
of The cry of the benefited protected mine
aud factory owners, that protection hene
fits labor" The "old bandana" is certainly
level headed on the tariff and, ifelected, apd
81 bill come before tied Senate to remove
the tax on the necessaries of life, he will
cast the deciding vote in accordance with
he good old democratic rule, that is,n favor
of the poor many instead of the few rich.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22

Flour is held at higher figures for the best
grades but common and inferior are without ms-
terial change. Whea. is strong and active at an
advance of to 2l3c per bushel in futures, rs wei
as for immediate delivery, weather aud otter re.
ports being used to influence the market, but
there is large conservative element, and conse-
quently no very liberal trading at current figures
sales to day at 75 70, 50 and SO for ordinary
SO, So and SO for fair, and 81, SO, 80 and 81 for
fit for seed have been offered for some weeks
Corn is again of and dull at sd to So for white
and at so to 53 for mixed and yellow Rye is
firm at AZ to ID. Oats are higher at 30 to 81
Eggs are wanted at 10 to II. Butter, Potatoes
and other produce are in better demand
BALTIMORE, Aug 22-cotton dull aud easy
middliug 1919. Flour active, strong and higher;
Howard street and Western super 81 6js
3 90; do extra So 25a4 90; do family 81 %
al 10; City Mills super 50 50a2 90 do extra
So 25a3 10; do Rio brands 81 75a5 90; Pa
tapsco snperlative patent s. rs do family s. 50
Wheat-southern firmer ana higher; Futz 93a
IS; longberry 94a99; Western active and rregu-
lar, closing easy No winter red spot 934.a94;
Sept 93@ a937s; Oct 9455a94a. Dec 96l2s96@s.
Corn-Southern quiet and steady; white 54a5G;
yellow 66s57; Western quiet; mixed spot ola
81 "a Sept 51a51A; year 45a45H Oats quiet
and easier Southern and Penna 33a3G Western
white 35a36 do mixed 31a33 Rye quiet at 56a
SO. hay quiet; prime to choice Western $l.a
IL so. Provisions fairly active and steady. But.
ter steady; Western packed l3a15 creamery u
s19. Eggs frmer at 15lba16. Coffee dull RIO
cargoes fair IA Sugar firm A soft IA. Whisky
steady at 81 goal 2S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-22
1aSlg2S=g sszz6
ACKNOWLEDGMENT ppTcc DTcpAnrrJEc
PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.

WASHINGTON, D. g.. Aug. %.
SENATE.
The South western news., 1888-03-14
A MEASURE or RELIEF.
Philadelphia Record.

The tariff bil prepared by the
democratic members of the WAYS
and means committee will grow up
in public favor, Cay by day, as it
shall he more fully discussed and
better understood. The roar and
racket OF the rrotectionist press
will deceive nobody who she'll lie.
sire 70 make up an accurate Judge
rmci from a study Of facts bearing
upon the situation.
It must he borne IN. mind that
/ the o. iect Of tie biz to afford the
laf,ost mca>urd Of relief to the
people, not ou'y by reducing the
amount o. money poured dai y in,
( to Inc federal treasury in excess of
the rece-sitic~ OF the government,
~, .: 49,. ,,,.,.,.,.o of 40 n,ona,.a
W. ~ .,,,,.. onI aa.,I.;oot;o,.s n',,iab
81 ,,,...o,.t .,ol.inr tho marr.,r.
Of ,Ie consumer
The LII rrcpo.ss to revive the
droopina manu- acturng interest
of the country bv describing the
rude, uusc;cptiHc and unnecessary
device by taking both the crude ma
telial and the,haisbed product, thus
putting cur industries and our la
Dor at disadvantage as compared
with competing iadus.rie: ard h
hor in all othcrpMts of the world.
No argument can break down the
fact that manufacturers could make
cheaper goods and pay better
The South western news., 1888-03-14

8;45 pm " Savannah ar $50 am
G;l0 "ar Jesup " 5;25 an,
Stops at all regular and flag sta
ti3ns
4 Pullman Buffet Cars Jackson~
Nj,ie to Cincinnati, and through
Coaches Jacksonville 10 Chatta,
noJga.
Pullman Sleeping Cars to and
rom Jacksonville and Savannah.
Through tickets sold to all points
by f il and Steamship connections
and Bag age checked through. AL
50 Sleeping Car Berths aid Sec
tons secured at Passenger Station.
+ G FLEMING, w p HARDEE,
Sup'nt Gen. Pass. Agt.
The South western news., 1888-03-14
Soutkers Objections 10 the ElaT BjK

The objection which the Free
Press first urged against the Blair
Educational bill was thst it would
lessen instead Of increasing the in~
terest Of the people of the Southern
States in their schools. This point
is strongly and excellently put in
the protestot Superintendent Coop
er, of the State of Texas. After
con8ijering.t the constitutional ob-
jections to the measure, which he
regards as insuperable, the Super
intondent says:
apart from the constitutional
.guestiol, / believe that the Blair
fbill, if it should become law,
would impede the progress Of pop
ular education in the South. Of
the progress which has been made
in the last decade, and which is
still being made, l need say little:
for all who have given any atten>
ton to this matter know how won.
dertul it has ben. The Southern
States have never been in so GOOD
condition educationally as they
are at present. The growth is nor
NAL, healthy, and strong. Inter
est in the education of the masses
Is greater than it has ever been
Opponents Of public schools have
been converted or silenced. In
the meantime the spirit Of seleheIp
has grown apace with the rapid in~
dustrial development, which is al,
most universe. This spirit of self
help Is the life-blood of any sound
educational system, either in the
individual, or the school. or the
State; and this spirit grows by ex>
ercise. Many school districts are
experimenting State aid by local
taxation. In few years all will
90 50 if the people are not lei to
look away from themselves to the
Federal Treasury for the support
Of the schools. The Southern
States are much better able TO cars
ry on and develop efficient sys.
tens Of public schools now than
The South western news., 1888-03-14
TAKE CARE GIRLS.
49,. ara .-c" ;.
Philadelphia Times.

! 5000. q r.,
Philadelphia Times.
There are some things a we'll
bred young lady never docs:
She never accepts a valuable
present from a gentleman acquaine
lance unless engaged to him.
She hevw turns around to look
after anyone when walking on the
street
She never takes supper OF re,
Gc$hments at restaurant with .
Gentleman after attending the thea
re unless accompanied by a lady
much older than herself.
She does not permit gentlemen
to join her on the street unless
they are very intimate acqnaintan-
ees.
She doe: not wear her m0no-
gram about her person or stick it
over her letters and envelopes.
She never forgets her ball room
engagements, or refuses to dance
with one gentleman and immedi>
ately dances with another.
She never takes more than a sim
gle glass of wine at dinner or en-,
tertainment.
She never snuhs other young Ia.
dies, even if they happen to be less
popular or wer favored than her.
self.
She never laughs or talks loudly
in public places,
She never raises her lorgnettc
and tries to stare people she does
Mt know out of countenauce on
the street.
She never wears clothing so sin,
gular or striking as to attract par
ticular attention in public.
she never speaks slightingly Other
mother, and says she "don't care
whether her behavior meets will
maternal appreciation or not.
The South western news., 1888-03-14

The suicide Of Tolbert Rollins, a
crazy prominent citizen of Perry
county, Ark, was committed in a
strange and terrible manner. He
was left alone In his room, when
securing flask of powder he emps
tied the contents into his mouth
and placed lighted match to it.
The explosion tore away a portion
OF his face, inficting a wound from
WHICH hs cannot recover.
The South western news., 1888-03-14
UPS AND DOWNS.
4 tlanta Constitution.

The newspapers every day"oon-
tain an account Of the suicide of
s1lneagan. who has met with are
verse Of f6Thne. When such an
unfortunate does not kill himself
Dit ight, he hewals his fate ard
toTplairis:;tbat when 4 man is down
everybodyais ready to give hin. a
Licly:1
1t IS refreshing to turn from
theseAinhappy examples to s'lch a
man as DR.. William A. Hammond,
Of New York. Nearly twenty-five
years APO, Or Harm ond was the
sssurgeo1f general Of the army, re-
siding IN Washington. He had a
host Of friends, high position, and
i large income. All this waschaug-
ed.shewtvcr; hy a summons to ap,
pear.before acourt martial. The
doctor. was found guilty Of irregu,
laritfSs 10 liquor contracts, and vas
j dismissed from the army. The
disgraced physician, 50 far from
being cast down, vosed that e
: would, re-establish himself, and in
quarter of a century return with
ont a stain on his name, and with
agreater reputation than ever,
On the 11th day Of October,next
year, the twenty-five year will eX,
pire, and DR.. Hammond viii then
return to Washinet' n. Dnring j
voluntary exile, be has more than
redeemed himself. rs far back
as 1878 be had built up large
,;.eactice in New York. In that
scar be procured a review of tho
proeceG:e@s Of the court martial,
The sentence was reversed, and he
vas restored to the army as surge
-on~generai, and with the rank OF
hriradier general, on the retired
list. He would have been @ordl
ally received if he hal returned tC
his old home, but he awaited the
expiration OF the iinit OF his vo'>
untary exile. He devoted himself
to his profession with a neg energy.
and found time to win a nan7a in
literature.
The doctor is now having an ci-
egant residence built iii Washins>
ton, aud a magnificent private hos-
pitaI for his patients. This re-
markabie man is made OF the-right
stuff. Yet, there was a time in his
life, when, in the eyes Of the. werl,'i,
he was ruined. Insteadot commit
ing suicide, or shutting himself up,
he began again at the bottom
round OF the ladder, His final sue
cess is not. due to luck. lie has
won the fight by his pluck. The
story carries its own moral with it.
The South western news., 1888-03-14
Stole to Buy & WsaeInq Dress.

Annie Cunningham, sixteen
years Old, was arrested IN Brook
lyn for stealing. Two years ago
sh" was engaged to be married to
David johnson, bat as he was pen,
nlless she stole to help buy her
wedding ring. SAC was caught
and sent to the House Of the Good
Shepherd for eighteen months.
When her term e4pircd sac met
her lover and when employed b,
Mrs. John Tobin, at No. 118 Pr s.
ident street, Brooklyn, stole a
god hun ting case watch. She
then won't to the house of Joscph
Burns, at No. 691 Fourth avenue,
and stole $50 and purchased a
wedding outfit She was held by
Justice Massey,
The South western news., 1888-03-14

Not reduced prices and poorer instru-
ments, bat the same Iolo prices and better
instruments. Greater value for the money.
Of our lowest-priced instruments this is
specially true, They are vastly improved
and we are proud ofthem. Hard to describe
such bargains on paper, but wen try.
The South western news., 1888-03-14
Fall and Mintar Rargains l201.60

summer Closing-0 sale over. Wareroonls
crowded with superb New Instrumental
Immense purchases direct from Factories.
Greater Largaias than ever, for & ali and
" inter, l0Sis53.
The South western news., 1888-03-14

OUR S2tO PEA%0.-Larre size elerant rose.
W93i case, carved legs serPentne, p!inth, sweet
oy- y way Complete outfit: Plush stool, ernbroider
Cd cover iarse instructor music book all freight paid
OUR 1925 PIANO.-Bcaut.ful Parlor Upright
: tull size. Rich rosewood case Latest style
Q93eeA Anne trusses, Iavorite style Thousands
sold. Outfit complete.
nCS SD ORG AN.--TwO sets Reeds Five
" stops. Elegant walnut case. Extended ton larnp
stands music rack, ornamcnted and raneled with
STOOL instructor, music book, and a. freight paid
OUR 500 ORG ~ Four sets Reeds Ten
= genuine stops. Beautiful case. A most desir.
able Parior Organ. Competition challenged.
Rare Bargains cucry one. Thousands Of each
500, and buyers dfariajly more than pleased.
The South western news., 1888-03-14

PTAN0S.-C licIscrfgq. 1yoson & Vyor,,;n.
MailiusJ2!S, Bent, Aricn, 9IODto 81, 600.
Oit(s Ans. Mason & Hamlin, Packard,
Bay State, :E2A TO $3.50,
The South western news., 1888-03-14

Easiest Terms ever heard Of. From So
% $40, paid monthly, VIII secure an
Elegant Instrument.
The South western news., 1888-03-14

An Immense Stock from Worlds Best
Makers to suit all tastes and purses. Over
300 different styles 10 choose from.
The South western news., 1888-03-14

Our Large Capital our Spot Cash, our Lifetime
exlere nce, our shrewtiness as buyers, obols beft
IN fact Is use IN securing bargains and then we let our
IrleAds IN on ue gL0nn3 hgor Ihat,s May we llaYa
The South western news., 1888-03-14

How have We ever built up such an
immense trade? By enterprise, progressive
business methods and square dealing We
make our patrons our friends. We work
for then, take them into partnership, as it
were, divide profits and actually give them
more ttGa their MONEYS north.
The South western news., 1888-03-14

w + SHELLMAN, VIM. r
Traffic Managers, Gen1Sup
Savannah, Ga. Savannah, Ga
G A WHITEHEAD,
Genl pass'ger Agent
j q SHAW, Savannah, Ga
Gon'l Travelling Agent.
+. Savannah, Ga
The South western news., 1888-03-14
Luda8n & Bates S3l;aa:-2 a'asis Il9us8.
sAvANxku a n,

Room for the procession It's a long
one. It's head in Macon, and rear in
Savannah. 200 miles ofWagons containing
10000 Pianos and Organs sold by L. & B.
S. NJ. II. since 1870.
The South western news., 1888-03-14

II, 26 am ar Callahan Lv PAP pm
II 90 II & Jack'vile {" 200 :"
" 80 am I.v /" ar 7,45 "
The South western news., 1888-03-14
SAVANNAH FLORIDA and
WESTERN RAILWAY.
Warcr0ss Short Line.
TimeCardin EfectN " 1887

All trains of this road are run by
central Standajd time Passenger
Trains will leave al d arrive daily.
as follows: