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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-12
Death of General sheridan,s Mother

SOMERSET, O.. June 12-1:30 p. m-The moth
or of General Sheridan died to-day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-12


ALEXANDRIA MARKET, June 12.-Thero Is
no change in Flour jobbing traders are buying
little moro literally and tho offerings are fair
Wheat is irreg liar the Government reports as to
the condition of the growing crops and the redue-
ton Of tho visible supply during the last ten days
caused rather stronger tone, bat both sides are
cautious and show no speculative feeling; sales at
rs, 81, So 50 ard 90 for badly damaged to good
and 81 to % for best samples. Corn is quiet at
81 to 81 for mixed, white AID yellow. Bye GOto
20 Oats 40 to AZ. Eggs and other produce are
stesdy.
BALTIMORE, Juno 12-Cotton steady; milding
1O'sa10A Flour dull but st adv: Wheat
Sou, ihern quiet and lower Ful;z 9la95 longteT'
ry 9-2a96; Western firm; No winter red 'got
and jane 1885, July S9Aae93s; August e9S,s
S91a; Sept S97sa991s. Corn-sonthern qniet aud
steady; white G2aG3; yellow 59ka60; Western
steady and dull; mixed spot and June 5Sa69
July 5Sa5S1a Aug $3.50 OTIS lower ard firm
Southern asd Penns 40414 Western white Aba
a: do mixed 40a42 Rye dull and nominal;
nrime 67a6s. HAY active and stoady; prime to
choice Western $l7a17 80. Provisions quiet,
steady and unchanged. Butter hrm at 20 Egg,
firm and higher at 15s15l ~ Coffee quiet aud
easy Bio carsoes tair 15lhai5a.. Sugar steady
and unchanged Whisky steady at y 2Oal -.
NEW York. June 12-Cotton quiet upands
1Ols; Orleans 10A futures steady Flour dull
and heavy. Wheat lower. Corn higher. Pork
steady at SIS 25a15 so. Old mess Pork Sl4a
ii 90 Lard steady at 50 77lh
CHICAGO. June - la mat this hour The
July option is quoted as follows Wheat S3'-s
"a; Corn spy; Oats 80 5 16; Pork $l3 50;
Lard SO 50 abort ribs 81 60.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno IL Beef Cattle-msrket
excited and active and prices advanced 9.c per ID
extra 6Aa6 i4c; good ga acc; medium 5 Gao nc
common 4ihs5c Sheep-the demand for gooi
stock had the effect of pntting prices up from i4c
to 1ac, while the common grades were left in the
pens unsold extra 5l4a5ihc; good 4"ia5c: me-
dunn 4a4 &c; common 2s3%c; Lamos 4.7c.
Hogs-the demand was only fair and prizes re-
manned unchanged, viz: SaSAc mostly SAC
BALTrxohE HOG MARKET, June 11-There IS
only fair supply Of Hogs on the market tbs
week, the number being some 600 less than the
receipts recorded last Monday. There is fairy
good demand generally prevailing at an advance
of lsc per ID On last Mondays f. ures. We quote
Hogs at 7a8c, few selling under 7t.c, and those
rough Hogs; most sales were at sSc per 10 nel'
Receipts this week were 6O37 head.
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARK EFT. June 1l.-some
Cattle were offered and sold as follows Best AZ
SIC; good 4laa4a.c; medium 4s4i2c, and con-
mon 3Ra4c. 1913 Sheep and Lambs were offered;
Sheep 21hs4 Lambs 5iaa7. Calves l2a6c. ~
Cows aid Calves brought S20a35 Market brisk
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA. JUNE II. 1855.
Sun rses..............4 SO Sun -
ARRIVED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-06-12

CHICAGO. June ~. la NAT this hour The
July option is quoted as follows: Wheat s37-a
81; Corn 52la; Oats 81 16; Pork $l3 50;
Lard SO So abort ribs 81 60.
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GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARK EFT June 1l.-some
Cattle were offered and sold as follows Best A.!
SIC; good 4las4@c; medium s4i9c, and con-
mon lRa4c. 3S3 Sheep and Lambs were Offered;
Sheep 2lba4; Lambs 5las7. Calves i4a6c. ~
Cows ard Calves brought S20a35 Market brisk
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New York. June 12-Cotton quiet uplands
1Ols Orleans 10A futures steady. Flour dub
and heavy. Wheat lower Corn higher. Pork
steady at SIS 25a15 so Old mess Pork Slia
1850. Lard steady at SO 77lb.
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these sxseee hes are nj extempcrp If
ss1 srsa them carefully ycr VII End
thzs shey f<z5 little short a INC Eax--
vsEsoa<. The greatest uszn living. IN
the selection % sorssS 70 exIsFess ists.
such AMI suz-ss rsnxes AID enc shades
OF E7seAsainx, II 1iasss1ase Eeading bis
srnprumrfa s74ewhes upon The day
after their 2efyvery- ore wusstG declare
shem 70 have f-een the fruit Of honr-
Of sfssdy II seezss as If the finest re-
salts a pathological distinction had
become merely mechanical, = secossi
nature to the raxn. Next To him In
that regard. think MAS Garfield III
ycu rea5 his speechez made during
the campaign "a I~Ss--I think there
we're sixty 81 them you viii find them
wonderful examples Of THE talent or
rather the genius. u which | speak.
No two Of them alike, hsss ali ike
carneos $
Gen Wallace was coming 10 the
point-tiat next 10 Gladstone living
and Garfield dead stood Harrlson--hut
this was the def way ia which he pssi
H.: . And helieYe that when the cam
pairn Il over the speeches III Gen.
Harrison will he found 10 display the
same diversity and the same power
and beauty
With this browning compliment the
sol6isr-anttor went cpstzirs 20 court
pipefui OF Turkish tobacco, for
which he eonfesses great tondDess,
and 10 write few pages Of the manu-.
script which takes up sIl his time and
thoaghs. Az Ia what the size OF his
book viii be, Gen. Wallace knows nc
more than any one Else Gen. Harri
son says nothing about the book his
OH friend Is writing, bat II Is certain
that he feels grasified that the pub
Iishers chose Gen. Wallace 70 write II
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fE.sse wstssss 4zYs srs assnh<rssss nans<r
-. EzFzzs&Ees-
2 En4 s.lz - t1zsE ~.
For "a IS tsz6~ 80 = pssz tie god
Old Tspp.easas ass4 T5iers Es1s &C.
fssrsng ssse past week the Cd song
kas laeTs aFassssaea So o. 10 start OF
fhme
wsss hss ezss.za fzss great ssr1xoss1ss.
At. TIE esEa<Fy faF1sxAs
L Il TIE hslz fss14ne -
Per Tkp*ssz szsre asa NeT-sa. 90.
FOR IfssyerzFs1z and Nerrsn- t1os
An9 wSs1 esa W<l tsa- I'D EzsseAH
Ea1&sa h = ssNed up snzn
Asa wftA ez1 wefE beat o;d EaasszE
gtwid - noticed tia; the singing ~
that great ezsupsign 81 songs began IL
the Column bus meeting, fFs the city that
has sssre heoxsssst noted fos is Gran,
ead Wilson. Hayes ard Whes5er, Gar
field ans Arthur, BiA&ne and Ioxsn
and other ssse staiss- THE giee clubs
OF Columbus have 4 national repetzI-
ton tSue viii be organized Tor Harrison
and Morton that viii surpaxs anything
ever heard IN the days Of IippeeaEoe
and TYLER. Too
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rmE ropn's rmrrLr oRowN.
Hnw the Rsbs,ens. tho Geld and the
Pearls are Guarded.


Ets4tADAE NfMts
The popes did not always near The
thFee-eroNu tiara. Al fret they wore
az ordinary mitre with enc crown
around it. and then a eeConsi was added
10 IL, then \ third. when Il took the
name OF tFircEno tthree kingaolnsj.
This explains why sometimes the sini-
pie nitro Is used aud sometimes called
the irircgrsu
We Feasi Of the form and splendur az
the poniiHeal miircs in pontifieal iu-
ventories. Seine OF them weighed as
much as ten pounds. or even more
They were decorated With caneils and
stones iniail with figures. rings and
pthsr precious ornaments. fastened -
thc nitro Ike dropping pearls. crosses
and other kinds Ok jewels then known
In i3se Eugene II. hagi mitre Bssde
IN france By Lorenzo Shiharti which
Weighed tive pounds, OF which
four Vounds werc Of precious pearl
and gems. and cost over 4a.12a
gold dacat.. II was the mstre which
kOgeno VI agteyward pledged 70
Florence for so UV whieh he gave 60
thetireeks. wf0 interviewed in the eaun.
81 * Florence IN 1870 TIA the end %
the last e0ntary there were four
prcsicAs mitres IL existence tS0
made for pans y. ara Paul y the latter
81 whom spent Sio0A on his mitrc.
su8 two were made fer PaM VI The
two first wurc kept in Castle -. An
fcio, and we're taken out for great
ceremonies
When taken oat they weFa guarded
bs the pope ieWeler. ard were Aeceia-
ranisJ hS che SAME jeweier al through
the pre-e sson snd ceremonies 81 the
dsv Even when played on the altar
they were anier the ioSeicr custody
The other tNp naitfes were kept IN the
ENutitciM zscFtsty pas W. aT Z
mi,fe was made ir i1sA 10 had q eaid
foundation decorated with gold threats
and fcsris threaded With silver. also
many rTcreUs stones * all kinds A
the back & ygas lceofatci with the pom
iineal sr.ns The ribbons wern ASA
ccscrea VITA r,ia. pearls sa4 dis
in1T'ss, lhe ~ccona uiitre af the Pore
vas made ia iTsi and was decorated
Ia The same manner. only IN a ssifirr-
cut PATTERN. and The foundation was
in silver instead at gold Al these
foay faifrsS were broken up hT FiNs
vi IN i7a7. in order ta pay the French
Whist was stipulated in the psaec ii
folrnflns Net one al the mitrrs
offered 70 I4es NIL for his jHlsilea Is
Il the yalHe Il either one Of the above
stated nlit-es Bat eycn the present
ones are valuable enough. especially
ior these days
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Charitable view

Mrs i-ssia lspanica Rose H.snChe
was hAtefDi fhinr 60 leave yea out
y sar diateg she gave Ter Slf Rotten
Rdae.
Miss Charity Rsil-o. don t SAY that.
! think shs i q >Sasitlr .siEi
Miss Lula 5apeutca- Mel, I think
q, : noble as Ftag 20 say sash uice
tsings sheet Ser. bal
Miss Chzf.tF Hall Xcs. yon see.
shc naturally WISHED 10 he she E.rvt-
test xtgl tn the roam
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rom Tue tinSioA N1NfiHf.
When tbs merry trogs aru sporting
IL tha river PUSHES rank,
aud the psckegel i lying
IN the shadow OF the bank;
When The isttic boy Il swimminy
In q costume Of The mode
That was wafn b. COED Godlya
When through Coventry she rode
When We bear the miikmaid s.aging
In the lliae secuted zane.
And kusedeep In tha river
VI behold the hoghc train.
MAer The snn e brightly shining
Ia the sse 81 cica8lrss hiue,
Hc~ pleasant q The kn0Wledee
Thai you have no work Il do,
That meath iig lesfy naples
You can watch thu swallows Gy.
Is slTeaalng, iily dreaming.
On messy taak son iie
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An Interesting Feature OF the spriag
Races in Toxic
80 Louis Globe DEMOCRAT

80 Louis Globe Democrat
Toxic, MAJ 2sth. The spring race.
have aceupss.a the attention OF the cz.<
stai up5er and lower circles for the IL.
three DAYS. and the sports and fashioaI
models have paraded tise hwn hefofs
the grand stand 81 they might at any
raseeearre In western countries Pool
ticket made and lost dollars for the
investors. and Jockeys sere accused oi
all the tricks they can ever play
HorseracSag was q fSsprite sport OF
the daimiaS IL ancient days, and the
modern Japanese takes most readily
~ the foreign methods Of starting
tlmsing, haDaieapping. and pecl sell
ing. The tyeno race course = one o.
the most beaafifal tracks in the way Of
lis iafl3zcafe setting. the course de-
sersbsug : great oval in a hollow be-
tween tws billy ridges, and the Middle
space being occupied by lotus pond
The young leaves are tasf thfastlrR
up their first shallow biae-green safi
GERS. bfss IN August the pend shows
acres and acres 81 enormous leaves
starred with pink or white blossoms,
A feH weeks ago the cherry trees lin.
ing the track wsTe masses 81 pink
biaaln, snd II the races cculd have
been held then Il would have been 4
nsost aesthetic festival
Rs The enthusiasm manifested by
some OF the ticket hoiaeFs. it j. pe.ss4
bic that neither sta;ely lotus mar tbs
fairy hike cherry blossoms could draw
much after ton while the scrubty iit
tie ghins Sd iiokksido ponies wers
dying aFoaud the c01fse with dIniiuu
tive Japsnise jockeys clinging 10 theil
backs.
A feature Of onc days entertain.
naeas was the riding Of six japanese
ladies, and natives and foreigners wers
equally interested IN the spectacle
Toxic Is not behind other modern cit
les lei rage for riding schools, and in
addition 10 tie number Of army oil
cei ara men who learned the foFeigsl
style abroad, every official or xeli-tt
do citizen now aspires 10 lessons IL
elnestrianism There Is a tiourishint
riding school near Shiba Park. and q
number OF Japanese lafiies belong Il
the CLASSES. They wear the foreign
riding dress. and look well In the
Amazonian habit, although French
tnilor would groan at the outlines Of
their iigufes. which are largest at the
waist. have 40 hips and the most Stop
ing shoulders. The six Amazons who
bounced in the saddle around the
iyen0 rase-cousse. the other after.
noon. mounted in the paddock. and
the mounting was unique. The hettosi
or grooms. eIasped their hands togetb.
or like a cradle. the Amazons stepped
on with both feet, and the bettos sic,wiy
raised them up IN the mir Until shey
reached the level OF the saddle. 1.-THE
feat was entirely the hettos. an6s the
man who holds the l0lposnd dumb
bell or play with cannon balls hardly
equals them.
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She toi Hos;anl ~ have ssea Il
stated that EsEssaine has refused
81 ,esN for short T-c<ta
HE'S Is gassia!ef Why shat DO
y0a suppose he a,saasr
she imq.assstle a. sap Nei.siy
kncss sh<. Rsewaiax means.
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TERMS, TITLE, ETC.


the
a
Mhoes 20 y has o
as tour
the samee
~ be
less than 0Oech
Jackson Addition ABSOLUTELY PERFECT
be carried out precisely or money will e refunded
Remit can be by rnalor
TERMSs1OO down. $50 st
LIST day of September, of the deed
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METHOD OF AWARD

The drawing for lots aud place Ncesrs
ond day of awaF f y -
One Of the number viii judge, twoas clerks
Immediately them
printed
publicly q
this complete list Of the 10 lots including the
VIII be furnished
The first instance and also the lots
before deposing them in ballot box - $3.50 f
boy girl next selected by :he purchasers proceed
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Rev hr. HaUto- latter morning SER
vice l--t,sstsi morning. nv dear Mr..
De Tsilinghaua. We have had rather
a small congregation thi. morning
Mrs lie Yes, DR..
HsHton. bat thought il was select.
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the number
handed TO the Judge. who viii
by the clerks.
Warranty for lots as rapidly Us NJ
known
Remember that there blanks purchaser I9
cleared and ont OF the whole lot worth y
from 10 $500
Plans houses and plat Of land had application -
showing which theJ
being erected. and ell
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store Es asSzi Of toozs kssF s.<aesss. AID
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The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04

Was this a mystery or was 1t a freak? Fernand reflected & moment. ''To go there would be childish" he unused.
 And not to go there will give the idea that I am afraid"
 He decided to go. About nine o'clock in the evening he entered the theatre, and, come what might, walked straight for the third box, as directed. To his unspcakable amazement, he found himself in the presence of lovely yonng girl. Seated in front of the box, she was dressed with the most exquisite good taste, and gracefully toyed with fan in her hand. Strangest ofall, the face was the same as that of the devil who appeared to the six young men in the cafe on the boulevard the evening be- fore. But why should Satan present himself this time under the semblance of a daughter of Eve? There was some new mystery here.
 On seeing him enter the young lady rose with a sort of unconscious eager ness, and as soon as the door was closed she began:
 "Monsieur de Roquefeuil, you see me to-day under my real form. My name is Ophelie de Brevames. am the only daughter of that friend of your fathers. for whom you were gen. erons enough to sacrifice your entire fortune. Do not be surprised, then, at seeing me offer you restitution. am rich, and wish to repay the losses you suffered for my fathers sake in the hour of his misfortune. All Ipos- sess is yours, myself included, if you think me worthy ot the love of so generous heart"
 Ma, foi," exclaimed the young man, half dazed with astonishment, but if you are the devil he is the most charming being lever met in my life."
 He offered her his hand and sat down beside her.
 Three days after they were spending their honeymoon at the watering place of Bagnere-de- Bigorre. - From Me French ot' Philt6ert Am1ejraa, ih Neo York World
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
A Numerous Man.
Atlanta CNeustitu;lNn,

The other day we'll -dresse<i gentle man stepped into a restaurant and called for supper, He atc his supper deliberately, arose, put on his over coat and gloves, then catching sigh: 0. tho proprietor, said pleasantly;
 "llow arc you, Charlicg"
 "First-rate," said the proprietor in puzzled tone. "How arc youg"
 "Don't believe you know me-" said the gentleman, extending his hand.
 "My name Is John C. Whitncr,'
 Tho proprietor eagerly gnsped the extended hand, and apologifcd pro- Msely. "Why, yea must excuse use, Whitner, You haven't bceu to sec me in So long that had nearly forgotten you. How's the tamily2" And tho two shook hands heartily.
 "Now, look here. Charlie, I thought you knew mo. Don't you cmemb Der the time you was so sickg My namc is Bass--Prot. Bass." S.-S:-=-
 "Why, professor, you must excuse mo. l assure you that have not for gotten your kindness, but really tho resemblance Is striking. And how arc the folks9'
 "ls |, possible" said the gentleman sadly, "that you don't remember your boyhood's friend, Green Doddg"
 The proprietor gave one hurried look and threw his arms iondiy around the gcntleman's neck
 "Of course l knew you was hcre, Green, but have been so busy get. ting settled down. You know how lt Ia, Do you remember that Sunday, Green, when you and"
 "ls it possibleg" said the gentleman In an amused tone "Why, l pulled your teeth last year and"
 The proprietor unwound hls arms. and said sheepishly "Dr. Crenshaw, how are you? Glad to sc you. didn't recognize you. And what's the news, doctor?"
 "My name Is Whitner," said the gentleman.
 Tho proprietor stared hclplcssly
 "My name k Bass"
 The proprietor groaned.
 "My name Is Green podd." said the gentleman.
 Another stare.
 "My right name k Crcnshaw."
 The proprietor's face was "A study.
 The gentleman bowed, smiled gravely and walked out,
 For Il moment the rigid, fascinated look of the proprietor was unchanged. Then he smiled faintly Then hc thought of pay, and look of iniig. nation flashed over his face. He rushed to the door, but the stranger was gone.
 Well, do those four gentleman look so much alikel" asked the reporter,
 "Ycs, the resemblance is something remarkable"
 "Well, who was the fellow In the restaurnnt2" "+Da
 "Ahp laughed the story teller, that's what the proprietor would like to know"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-02-04
A Chinese Farce.
Macmillan's Magazine.


 The hero, a sea captain. comes in and seats himself at table to write; but he is heavy with sleep, his head soon droops, and he falls into Il peaceful slumber. But scarcely has his nap be- gun when he is disturbed by the nasty entrance of breathless fellow, who begins, with an air of great conse- quence, to pant out long tale of not the slightest importance. The captain listens for time with widespread eyes, but when he finds that the story has settled down into an uninterrupted sing song which shows no prospect of reaching an early conclusion, he tries to break the thread of the narrative. All in vain, for the tedious fellow re- presses his interruptions with depre- catory wave of his hand, and goes on in his monotonous way, with head thrown back and eyes half closed, in an ecstacy of delight at having secured listener. After a time the ca aptain, submitting to the inevitable, adopts the wisest course in the circumstances and doZes off to sleep again. The bore is so satisfied with himself and so en- grossed in his tale that he never mo- tices, and still goes on, see- saw, sing song, with never stop till the audi ence, or at least one of them, grows as weary as the captain. But a mysteri- ous avenger is at hand. A limping ghost of horrible appearance, who re- members his own suffering on earth, happens in unseen to befriend the cap tain. He squats silently behind the chair of the story teller, holding the club he carries in readiness to strike, while that worthy is still quite un- consciously jabbering his interminab ble nonsense. Once the club is raised threateningly over him, and twice, and yet he goes on then a laundering stroke descends on his shoulders, which stops his voice SO suddenly that it leaves him with an open mouth in the middle of a word. Tn comical ter TOT he gazes about in vain attempts to l find out whence the blow came, then, in amazement seizes the sleeper and rouses him to tell of this terrible new affair. But the captain listens with hay inattention, evidently thinking it some more of the same tale, and dozes off again immediately. The bore, abandoned now to the tender mercies of the spectre, runs hither and thither in horror, adopting first one plan and then another, to discover or avoid his invisible assailant but the ghost crawls after him wherever he goes, now clubbing, DOW clutching him, until at last the poor wretch makes his escape half dead with fright, and the captain is left to sleep in peace, while the ghost curls up by his side like a faithful dog whose la bors are done.