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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01
Bringing GIadness.

To millions, pleasing their palates and
cleansing their systems, arousing their Liv-
ers, Kidneys, stomacbs, and Bowels to a
healthy activity, Such is the mission ofthe
famous California liquid fruit remedy, Syrup
of Figs. For sale by E. s. Leadbeater &
Rro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

N NOVEL QUESTION The relations ofthe
w. .Sns9 States lands at Arlington to the resi-
~. OF the County of Alexandria will be de-
,,aained stter novel fashion at the coming
jj ~ Of the Alexandria County Court. which
,tass Chichester will hold next Monday at
~, ~ county Court House in this city. The
~, ~. trader at Fort Myer, Captain Irwin,
y ,aasa army officer, sells liquor, among
h. .E1 I[hlngs, at the post traders store, IN.
n a United States license. The attention
tsi ,ue commonwealth attorney has been
is.;s eu TO the matter, and as Captain Irwin
S., ,s mat his store Is not smenable to the
hin neense laws, th4 matter will be sub
Id. W oy The common wealth's attorney to
|is,s, Slft' and the question Of jurisdiction
'Uiaec upon an indictment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01
EDUCATIONAL
ST. job Ms ACADE MY,
ALEXANDRIA. VA.

ALEXANDRIA,, VA.
The fifty.sixth annual session will begin on
Tuesday, September 4th, 1883. aud continue until
June oath, 1889. The discipline is military, and
the school is provided with new breech- Unloading
rifles and full camp equipage, going into camp,
usually st some watering place, every year There
are three coErscs-csssicsl, scientific and COM
mercial-and the final examinations are under the
direction of the Committee on Local Examinations
of the University Of Virginia. VolaIuk, the new
international language is tau ght in the CONNER
cal course There are finer sets of philosophical
instruments, chemical apparatus, cabinets of min
erals than many colleges possess and the princi-
pal is teacher of forty years experience
Within the past four years the! have been cadets
from twenty States and Territories. For cata-
logues apply to
RICHARD l.. CARNE. A. NJ,
aug7 eotsen15 Principal.
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LOCAL MATTERS

s.,.ion threatening weather and rain.
ftr w. t, cr,,.fiag weather on Sunday cooler,
& ~. mi, ne to northerIy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

n9.- CONFEDERATE VETERANS The regular
monthly meeting of B. E. Lee Camp Confederate
Veterans, will DO held on Monday evening, Sept
Sd. at 8 o'clock.
sep1 Ut EDGAR WAKEFIELD, AdJutant
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01
FOR SALE.

FoR SALE 3, THE
ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT,
TRUST AND TITLE COMPANY.
GREAT BARGAIN-A FIRST Glass IN
VESTMENT.
FOUR HOUSES and LOTS on Henry street, be-
tw, en- Cameron and Queen streets, which rent for
Sc each per month.
TWO HOUSES and LOTS on Henry street, be-
tween Cameron and Queen streets, which rent for
So each per month.
TWO HOUSES and LOTS corner of Queen and
Fayette streets, which rent for Sc each per month
TWO HOUSES and LOTS corner of Patrick and
Queen streets. which rent for So each per month.
ONE HOUSE and LOT on Henry street, be-
tween Duke and Wolfe streets, which rents for S.
per month.
ONE HOUSE and LOT gu Prince street, he.
tween Alfred and Patrick streets, which rents for
$40 pc. month.
This offer will only bn open for 30 days,
and persons desiring to purchase bargain will
call at the Office Of the company, No. 1O2 south
Fairfax street. aug15 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

ISAIN INDICATOR The Piedmont Air
LIas has just perfected a new device, to be
We. St the various stations along the line,
y show the time Of the arrival of trains and
soe'ner or not they are delayed. 1t is
aads Of cast iron, and is about eighteen by
.t'y'slx inches in size. a revolving disc
%oEs the number of the train, and re-
'ssloe iron bar whether it Is ION time"
" y. ueayed. Just below is dial indicating
W ~ schedule time of the train expected.
,ls'e boards are now being made at the
Ss.lpany's shops at Manchester, and will
y, pull up in few days, supersediug the
w " custom of chalking the time on black.
.'''c. There are 500 stations on the Pied
-UA' Air Llue and all it's branches, and two
, s'l' Will be used at each station, one for
tains
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

~ granting of permits for children TO
n ,s. .as public schools will commence on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

CONFESSIONAL CONFERENCE.-The Sth
c.ns,s.sjopat district democratic conven-
Wv viii meet at the Warrenton Springs on
, ~. next 10 nominate candidate
~, Cangr,ss All OF the counties compris
~. ~. the district have selected delegates to
W., ss convention aud in most every one OF
'se, rssolntions endorsing Gen. w. Il. +.
"a hsye been adopted SO that bis renomi'
r nv is assured. II is not thought that
II. cop yention will be GENEROUSLY attended,
AMI ~ but so little 7 10 he done besides the
Ismiontion. IFS deliberations will probably
\. .bort and harmonious and the delegates
TON lbis city who leave here on Wednes
d,y morning will il all probability be able
n ,eln:n 10 their homes the same evening.
Ca September An and 5th to delegates
and visitors desiring to attend the conven-
non. the Virginia Midland and Washington
and Ohio Divisions of the R & d. R. +
will sell round-trp tickets to Bealeton or
Wsrenton at the rate of five cents per mile
one gay. said tickets being good to return
o0ril September 7lh The Louisville Ex-
mess train No. s. will stop at Bsaleton on
September jth to take on such persons as
nav desire to return BY that train.
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

DOR RENT-One of the most desirably Located
u RESIDENCES in the city, fitted with gas,
water and ell modern conveniences. Address g.,
GAZETTE Office aug15 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

MEETING IN THE COUNTY Pursuant to
a Ca Of the chairman of the democratic
coml',lee Of the county meeting was held
lat night al Walker School House, in the
county, Tor the purpose of electing delegates
lotne congressional convention on the 9th
Inst. Mr.. Robert 4 Veitch was elected
chairman and Mr.. B. p. Colbert secretary.
Arcso.utioo, offered by J E. Clements, was
unanimously adopted, commencing the
course Of Gen. VIM. H. F Lee, our present
member in Congress, and instructing the
delegates TO be elected to vote as unit for
lis denomination. The chair decided that
'ae eouuty was entitled to three delegates,
Snereupon J L Clements, c. B. Graham,
u. " W. Douglas and Frank Hume were
paced 10 nomination Before the vote was
nAen Nj. Graham raised the point that JEFF
.'''on district was not represented In the
HseilDg aud after some discussion the meet
'esdpnned until Monday evening next
aSo'clocs at Balls y Roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

POLICE RT.-Last night was cloudy
With showers OF rain till about o'clock
soen 1t became clear. There were four
sr.oner- at the station house.
TIE Mayor thi- morniGg disposed of the
following cases
Robert Kelsor, colored boy, arrested by
snscIsI officer Crump on the charge Of run
niu., away from home, was turned over to
BIZ parents
IL. Jones, oolored, arrested by officer
Dsyi. for stealing liquor from the Exchange
rs,'sleat, and Hattie Davis. colored, ar
r.. ei by officers Bettis Gnd Sherwood for
di:1rlelly Conduct, were discharged with
rMmsrd
Rob-. Williams. colored, arrested by Off
Jti. Breuner and Nightingale for trespass,
VI, ordered 20 leave The city.
Aycuug man, arrested by officer Taylor
easrged with stealing cabbage, was dis.
;bslged on the payment of costs.
Lou Mason, coored, charged with assault
Jog and beating Anna Mitchell last Saturday
ti2ht wa- tined SO and sent to Jail for 80
is!s and Lila Dennis. white, arrested on the
'sne charge, wss dismissed.
Officer Nightingale ports that last night
abJui O'clock he anw men headings horse
belonging to Mr.. Hammersly aud that when
tie called, the man let the horse go AID ran
up Fayet,e street.
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Arlington Institute

A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The next session will begin Thursday, septem-
bed Goth, 1888
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT FOR YOUNG
CHILDREN. with Kindergarten Drill and Sing
ing, has been added, and will be under tho charge
OF special teacher and entirely separate from the
Preparatory and Collegiate Departments
Catalogues, stating terms &c. may be obtained
at French's bookstore, or on application to
Miss REBECCA c. POWELL, Principal,
aug22 toct1 621 Duke street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-01

CoR RENT--A DESIRABLE THREE.sToRY
Il BECK STORE on the south side OF King
street, between Royal and Pitt, lately occupied
by Mrs. E. G. Bradley. Possession will be given
Sept. 1. Apply to PAUL PULLMAN,
aug11 If No. 72S south Washington ST.
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zIf&auaria 6azetls,

.r,,ooAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER !.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
SENT 10 PRESIDENT CLEVELAND
The Young Mems Independent Club Notify
II m Of Their Action.

The Young Mems Independent Club of
New York. which has always taken a clean
and active part in local aud national poll
tics, held an enthusiastic meeting at the
club rooms in the Lexington Avenue Opera
House last night, and unanimously ordered
the following dispatch forwarded to Wash
ington:
His Excellency, Grover Cleveland, Presi
dent. Washington, D. c..
Your old friends of 1884, the Young
Mems Independent Club of this city, have
this evening, at their first meeting after the
St. Louis Convention, unanimously in
dorsed your denomination, and will give
you the same hearty support as before,
GEORGE A. JUST, F. J. ACuERMAN,
President. Secretary.
WILLIAM FORSTER, HIRAM G. De WITT,
JAMES T. SPARKMAN, Committee.
Addresses were made by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Foster, George A. Just,
president of the club, Secretary F. j..
Ackerman, Henry c. De Witt and James
T. Sparkman, delegates to St. Louis, who
excited the assembly by waving big ban
danna, causing prolonged cheering.
\ committee was appointed to protect
the interests of the club during the cam
paigu.-New York Star, June IL.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
Crooked Paths.

From a description furnished by 9
Scotch missionary, it is evident that
native roads in After are hardly in keep
ing with Yankee nineteenth-century
ideas. They are never straight; at best
they glide along by an easy succession
of curves. Sometimes the amount of
curvation is very annoying.
The path is little more than foot
broad. Each side is covered with tal
grass, which reaches over the travellers
head. You can SEQ only four or five
PAGES in front, and can never predict
what curve the path will take after that.
The causes of curvature are numerous.
Here tree fell down long ago, and lay
across the path. Every traveller went
round the end of it, and the original
path grew up to grass that no future
traveller will care to interfere with. At
another place the path turned aside to go
through little village, but the village
disappeared years ago. At another spot
some one had hoed field, and made the
road go round its border.
On many roads We lose one mile in
every five. After the grass is burned, or
on bad soil where very little grass grows,
one may have the pleasure OF going in a
straight line; but where the grass is at all
fourishing no one can pass thorugh it
without the greatest exertion.
If a person leaves the native path with
the idea of taking short cut he may get
into tangle of long grass and bushes,
where his progress will be not more than
one mile in four hours.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
TORTURED FOR HIS MONEY.
A supposed M,srr Roasted by Robbers.

P1TTsBURG, June 11.-An atrocious out
rage is reported from Fairchance, about
two miles from Uniontown. Samuel Hum
bert, an old resident of Fairchence, was
assaulted by masked men at his residence
at midnight Saturday and subjected to
great tortures to make him disclose where
his money was secreted. At late hour
Humbert, who lives alone, was aroused by
a knock at his door, In response to his in
quiries as to who was there the men out
side asked for drink OF water. When the
old man opened the door to comply with
their request he was seized and gagged.
Two ruffians then searched the house, but
failed to find anything of value, where
upon they commanded their captive to sur
render his money and valuables. He in
sisted that he had no money. The two
fends then built fire in the CRATE, and
drawing the old man up to it, roasted his
feet until they were blistered and shock
ingly burned Still the old man protested
that he had no money and implored them
to release him. They threatened to set the
house on fire if be did not confess
After turning everything in the house
upside down and ripping up the carpet in
their search for money, they bound the old
man hand and foot and departed. Hum
bert, after desperate struggle, freed him
self and gave the alarm. His neighbors
quickly gathered and organized search
party to hunt the rascals down. The fugi-
tives were tracked considerable distance
and have, it is said, been located.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
TWO PAIRS OF EYES.

Grandmamma's eyes are DIM and old,
They look through 5. ..ectacleS trimmed with gold.
Goldilocks' eyes are bright and new.
Curling lashes they sparkle through.
Grandmamma's eyes grow tired soon,
And close full oft in Gn afternoon.
Goldtlocks' eyes scarce droop the lid,
Only at night is their laughter hid
Grandmamma's eyes have faded grown,
GoldtlocES' blue rs the heavens own,
Grantmamma's eyes were once as bright;
Whence has faded their life and light:
Grandmamma's eyes have helped her take
Many Stitch for dear loves sake.
Grandnianrca's eyes, with patience mild,
Have watched all night with a sleepless child.
Grandnamma's have often wept
With mourning hearts, while the Slow days crept.
Thus have faded Grandmamma's eyes;
Hardiy sparkle within them lies.
Goldilocks' eyes must, 700, grow dim,
Lose the sunlight with which they brim-
May their brightness, when dimmed a. last,
Not In tho service OF self have past.
But sweetly, tcnderly, day by day,
Nay they crow old in Grandmamma's way!
Ellen 2. Talbot, ia N0naon'S JournG!.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
a Cattle War In Indian Territory.

ST. LOUIS, June 12.-Some time ago the
cattlemcn of the ChickasaW Nation of IN
dian Territory resisted the collection of a
cattle tax of 81 per head for cattle grazing
on Indian lands, and drove the collector
and his deputies away with violence. The
Governor was notified, and through him
the United States Government. A peace
able settlement was attempted, but with
out result favorable to the Indians. Cow
boys began to assemble, and now about
500 are rendezvoused in the southern part
of the Nation. Governor Guy has ordered
out the national militia, about 100 Indians,
and they are assembled now at Ordmore
preparatory to move upon the cowboys.
AS the militia are numerically weaker than
the cowboys, the United States troops at
Mount Reno will be sent to their assist
ance. A civil war is imminent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
Reunion OF the Two Armies.

The twenty-ffth anniversary of the battle
of Gettysburg will be commemorated by a
reunion of the survivors of the Army of
the Potomac on the battlefield at Gettys-
from July to 3.
The Army of Northern Virginia will also
participate in the exercises, so that on this
occasion the survivors OF both armies will
re-assert in friendship and fraternity the
sentiments of goodwill and loyalty which
now unites both in one sincere bond Of
patriotism. The reunion of the two armies
will take place on Monday, July 9.
Governor Beaver of Pennsylvania will
deliver the address of welcome. The re
sponse will be made by Professor McCabe
Of Petersburg, Va. The Bishop.of Gettys-
burg will make the opening prayer, and
the benediction will be pronounced by the
president of the Gettysburg Theological
Seminary. General Daniel E. Sickles has
been appointed chairman of the Committee
of Arrangements by the president of the
Army Of the Potomac.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
LABOR'S ENDORSEMENT.
The Kings County Labor Protective Assocla-
ZION In Line for the Ticket.

At regular meeting of the Citizens
County, held at their rooms in Brooklyn
on the night Of the 11th inst, the fellow
ing preamble and resolutions were adopted
after 8 lively discussion, which brought
the whole body to the floor, by vote OF
95 to 5:
Whereas the Democratic National Con-
vention held at ST. Louis, June 6, 1888,
has adopted platform of principles which
recognizes the rights Of the people TO select
their representatives to fill the highest exec
utive offices of the nation, divcsted OF the
influences and cooperation OF moncyed
monopolies which seek to enrich them
selves at the expense of the people, and
always impose unjust exactions on the
wage-earners; and
''Whereas the Democratic party has re,
deemed the pledges madei in 1884 to restore
to the people the millions of acres Of pub
lie lands which had been corruptly voted
to railroad corporations, who desired to re-
tain them for speculative purposes, and
thereby deprive the honest masses of our
citizens throughout the United States OF
opportunity to secure lands at prices for
merly enjoyed under Government protec'
ton; and
"Whereas the nomination of Grover
Cleveland as President and Allen G. Thur
man as Vice President gives the assurance
that the Democratic party has fully met
the anticipations that our Government is to
he conducted SO as to redeem the pledges
made, and that the administration of all
the affairs of the country will be on the
basis of honesty, economy and faithful
observance of the rights of all citizens
alike, and more especially that the wage,
earners CT the country can the more conf.
dently repose their interests in the hands of
the party founded by Thomas Jefferson;
therefore, be it
Resolved That the Citizens Labor Pro-
tective Association of Kings County, re-
cognizing the vital interests at stake in the
coming political contest and their impor-
tant bearing upon the welfare of the wage
earners of the country, hereby pledges its
support TO the nominees of the Democratic
party, Cover Cleveland and Allen G. Thur
man, for President and Vice President re.
spectively. us representing the principles
most conducive to the prosperity of the
Union and the best interests Of its wage
carners."
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
POISONED HER WHOLE FAMILY.
Philadelphia Murderess Tells the Story OF
Her Dreadful Crime.

PHILADELPHIA, June 12.-One of the
most horrible poisoning cases that this city
has ever known has been discovered, and
the murdercss, through the vigilance of
Coroner Ashbridge, was this afternoon
lodged in Jail.
John Whiteling, aged IS years; his al
legged wife, aged 40; his alleged daughter
Bertda aged 8 years, and bis son Willie,
aged years, lived in the rear OF 1927 Cad
wallader street. John Whiteling died on
March 20; Bertha on April %, and Willie
on May &c.
The doctors in attendance gave certif-
Gates of death, respectively, for 'lntlam.
nation of the bowels, gastric fever and
congestion of the bowels.
There was an insurance on the lives of
each, ranging from $500 down to $50.
The Coroner, accidentally hearing of the
case and having his suspicious aroused,
had the bodies eXhumed and chemical
analysis made of the intestines, and found
arsenic in ALL
The woman was sent for by the Coroner
and at first denied all knowledge of the
crime, but finally made full confession.
She said she was born in Germany and
married man in Iowa named Tom Brown;
that Brown died in prison, and in 1880 she
married John Whiteling, in this city Her
daughter Bertha was the child OF man
named Storey. Whiteling, she said, was
sick much of the time. She procured rat
poison, and, giving it to her husband, said
that he committed suicide.
She gave the children rat poison and
then summoned physician, but did not
administer the medicine prescribed. She
said she could not go out washing with a
baby and resolved to get rid Of Willie, and
that sheswas afraid Bertha would grow up
q bad woman and she had better die, but
she was afraid if she poisoned them all at
once she would lie found out.
Mrs. Whiteling came to this city just
after the Chicago fire, in 1872, and has
lived in houses of bad repute both here and
in Chicago She was frivolous in manner
and was brought to the consciousness of her
position when confronted with the evidence
of her crime When she had finished her
confession she said her conscience was
clear, and that she would meet her dear
children in heaYen
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
Robbed in Brond DAYLIGHT.

ALBANY, June - "A daring robbery Of
the Post Office in this city, on the after
noon of April &c last, has just been made
public. Assistant Postmaster McMurdy
was alone in the Office at the time. Two
young men entered and told Mr.. 9lcMurdy
that young lady at the door wished to
speak to him. He went to the door, and
one of the men said the lady had gone up.
stairs and be would go and find her.
While on this errand the other man kept
Mr.. McMurdy out of range of the vault,
and his accomplice entered it through a
side door, and secured $3,526 worth OF
stamps and $50 in pennies. The robbery
was discovered few minutes later, but up
to this date no trace of the burglars has
been found.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20

In his Twenty Years in Congress eX-
Senator James G. Blaine wrote OF ex-Sena-
tor Allen G. Thurman as follows:
His rank in the Senate was established
from the day he took his seat, and was never
lowered during the period of his services.
He was an admirably disciplined dcbatrr, r,
was fair in his method OF statement, logical
in his arguments, honest in his conclusions.
He had no trick in discussion, no catch
phrases to secure attention, but was always
direct and manly His mind was not pre-
occupied and engrossed with political con-
tests or with affairs of Slate He hod
natural and cultivated tastes outside Of
those fields. He was a discriminating
reader, and enjoyed rot only serious books,
but inclined also to the lighter indulgence
of romance and poetry. He was especially
fond of the best French writers He loved
Moliere and Racine, and could quote with
rare enjoyment the humorous scenes de-
picted by Balzac He took pleasure in the
drama and was devoted to music. In
Washington he could usually be found in
the best seat of the theatre when good
play was to Represented or an opera was
to be given. These tastes illustrate the
genial side of his nature and were fitting
complement to the stronger and sterner
elements of the man. His retirement from
the Senate was serious loss to his party
a loss, indeed, to the body. He left behind
him the respect of ali with whom be had
been associated during his twelve years of
honorable service.-Philadelphia Times.