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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10

ALEXANDRIA MAEREr, May 1o.-Floni is very
firm and prices have been again adyAneed Zoe per
barrel. Wheat is active and shade higher for
futures, and spot Wheats aye in sympathy sales
range from 10 to f02 the latter for choice long
berry Corn is steady at from 60 for mixed to GO
for white and yellow Tag lots delivered bring Ia
&c more Oats are strong at 40 to AZ. Rye 'oa
so. Eggs 12a13. Other produce is quit and
without change.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10
AJExA NDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 10.

The Labor Standard, Of Paterson, and the
Labor ENQUIRER, of Chicago, both puoiisheo
in the interests of the knights of labor, bid
" accuse Chief Powderly of fraud aud cor
ruption, and say the treasury of the order
haa been Numbered to such an extent by
those having it in charge that 1T is now
empty. Though these broad avowals are
accompanied with detailed statements 10
sustain them, Mr.. Powderly has not yet
even attempted to disprove them. But the
assessments of the individual members OF
the order still go on, and are paid by those
who fear the effects ofsuspenson or expui'
sion in case of delinquency. Every man
has the right to spend his own money in hl;
own way; but it seems strange that 80 many
men should be willing to devote regularly
portion, no matter how small, of their hare
earned wages, and with no resulting advan
tage to themselves, to the support of Other
men in idleness and luxury. The Sandart
saws Mr.. Powderly not only draws seven
teen dollars day out of The Treasury fo
himself, but has drawn untod thousands
besides on the same account. and that ths
other members of the executive board follow
his example. No wonder MIR. Powderly Ii
opposed to strikes, for they require heavy
appropriations from the treasury and every
dollar that goes out is one less for himself
if what the organs of his order say be true
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10

PINEAPPLE. EDAa and SaPSAGo CiifESh
l. just arrived
oct14 GEO. McBUENE4 " SUN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10

DRIaE MOCHA. MARAcAIBO, OLD GoNt
L JAVA, La 6UAIilA and RIO COFFEE
freshly roaAted, FOR sale by
land ] G. MiIbUk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10

NEW CALIFORNIA Double CROWN RAIs
IN ms lfency clustersl; also Falontia oil5'aA
oct12 McBrREEY's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10

BALTIMORE, Mny 1o-cottcn jul and s.cady
middling 10 Flour strong, with an upward
tendency. Whcat-Souihern quiet aud steady
Ful;z 95a10l longberry 99aio2; Western IT,
regular, closing iirmer; No , winter red SPOT
92&,a93 May 92&.s93; june 93A93",; JAY
92as93l. AugusO 92iha93i. Corr-sontheFn
quiet aud easy; white 6jaG5 yellow d5'Co
Western quiet and steady mixed spot G@i4a6i
May 6ll2a6l;,. Oats quiet and steady sou'r
ern and Penna 1914 Western white i3.il DO
mixed 40i42 Rye stesdy ut TSaSS. Hay firm
prime to choice Western SIS 5oal7. Provisions
dull and unchanged. Coffee firm and higher L
cargoes ordinary 10 fsir i4ta153s Whisky
dull at 81 2la1 %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-10

BAL1Ixoae, May 1O-vireinia Il, conso.idst"
81 past due coupons 61la 10-'o9 35is new 8
G5 Did to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Coughing in Church.

From the Cinninnati Gazette.
The London Lancet says coughing in church
is to great extent bred of habit, and ''even
where basis of disease underlies the explo-
sion little self-control could easily do some
thing TO lessen its force or its frequency"
The cough with many people is an expression
of embarrassment, and an unpleasant an
nouncement from the pulpit, such as the con-
templated passing around of the contribution
basket is likely to start an epidemic that rap
idly spreads throughout the whole congrega-
ton. Frequently the fault lies with the sex
ton He will open windows and doors and
cause cold drafts, and the people, as soon as
they are sensible of them, will whisper to next
neighbors or to themselves that they are
sure they are taking their death of cold"
and they will set to barking at a terrible
rate to give emphasis to their forebodings.
The attentive sexton will next visit the furnace
in the basement. and in his stocking operations
will set free and send into the audience-room
volumes of foul gases or irritating dust, an
nounced by volleys of coughs and sneezes.
Certainly, as the Lancet suggests, people should
restrain themselves to prudent extent when
sneezing is in the air, and they notice a cough
ing storm coming on; and yet there is to be
some judgment and discrimination used in this
affair. Often a restrained cough, as the saving
is, ''dies bornin'," but on the other hand a
suppressed sneeze, that might be moderately
mild under loose rein. gathers vigor and fierce
ness In its pent-up quarters, and finally bursts
forth with mighty roar that shakes the house
and disturbs the services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
The Antiuuity of Man

With regard to the discoveries on the slopes
of the Sierra de Managua DIR. Flint considers
that the human bones prove indisputably the
existence of man in Pliocene times. Still we
must recollect that in such an active volcanic
region as Nicaragua, with its hot and moist eli
mate. sudden upheavals and subsidences may
be expected to have occurred. while the rich
tropical vegetation would rapidly repair the
ravages caused by the most devastating erup-
tions- The footprints themselves tell us little
as regards their antiquity. As before men
toned they present no evidence of belonging
to an inferior type of man, while the sandal
shod footprint indicates a certain advance in
civilization. since a man who wears shoes at all
can hardly belong to the earliest stage of hui
man culture. Considering all the circum-
stances, therefore, it will, perhaps, be wisest to
adopt DR.. Brinton's cautious conclusion, that
there is not sufficient evidence to remove these
remains further back than the present POST
Piocene or Quaternary period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Always Losing Something.

From the New York Sun.
Nat Goodwin is telling a story about town
concerning the observation-disclosures of Byron the
playwright. new play was running through
the dramatists head as he was walking through
Pail Mall, when friend stopped him and said:
Il am in grief"
What is it?" asked Byron mistily.
i lost my father last week." said the man.
Too bad, too bad" said Byron, with an air
OF absent sympathy; very sorry" Then he
walked on and continued to think about his
play Three weeks later he happened to be
again In Pail Mall, when the same man came up
to him and said:
more misfortune"
''Eh?" said Byron absently.
Il have just lost my mother" said the man
lugubriously.
Dear me" said the dramatist petulantly.
You lost your father only little while ago.
What an exceedingly careless man you are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
GEORGE W. sTICKNEY, Auctioneer, e30 st.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE ON THE CORNER OF 9TH AND
STREETS SOUTHWEST, IN THE CITY OF
WASHINGTON, ID. c., BEING STORES AND
PREMISES 30l, 3O3, 305 AND 307, 9TH STREET
Under and by virture of deed of trust dated the
SEVENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, AD 1858 and
recorded in Lber No 1892 at folio Al ct SEQ one of
the Land Records for the District of Columba and at
the request of the party secured thereby will sell at
DAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF JANUARY. A d. 1850.
AT HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK p NJ, the following
described real estate situate in the said city of WASH
ington, District of Columbia, designated on the
lots numbered eleven q ID and twelve u2l in square
numbered four hundred and thrty-fo (4:}4). Be-
ginning for the same at the northeast said
square and running thence south ON 9TH street
seventy (ol feet, thence west ftytwo (52 feet
three and one-haf 5e inches thence north seventy
five (15) feet and thence east ftytwo (5) feet three
and half (319) inches to the place of beginning
improved by four two-story brick buildings, suitable
Tor stores and business purposes.
The property will be dsubject to certain indebted
ness, secured by deeds of trust and aggregating
$4,000, with interest at per cent PAYABLE Guarterly
from the 9th day OF September, A. ID. 1883 and To a
certain other debt secured by deed of trust of O
the particulars whereof will be announced at time oil
sale. -S Va
Terms of sale 81 800 in cash, and the balance in
six months from the day of SALE for which the proms
sorry note OF the purchaser must be given bear six
per cent interest from the day of sale and to be
b deed OF trust on the property Sold all cash at
a ans al e s deposit Of 400 will be
ing at purchasers cost. If the terms of sale are not
compiled with In seven days the trustee the
right to resell at the risk and of the efaulting
purchaser after three days public notice Of such resale
IN some newspaper published in WASHINGTON d. C.
SAMUEL MADDOX. Trustee,
d22-dEds 462 Louisiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Witty Boston Lawyers.

4aserler IN Boston fOst
l have heard some eharac teristic anecdotes
Of the leading lawyers to whom / have had
Occasion TO refer recently W hieh help TO illus
trate their individuality. One Of these relates
u sidney Bartlett. in whom old age has not
dried up the fountain of genial humor which
has frightened his professional career. In the
argument of cause not long ago he took oc-
easiOn 20 refer TO the discrepancies in the
views OF the Law as presented by his opponent
who was much younger than himself All"
said the venerable LAWYER, s.it is natural that
The learned counsel should become confused
and fall into these errors; be is a very old
man An anecdOte of Mr.. Sohier il associated
with his boyish DAYS and shows the precocity
OF his ready wit. Having had occasion to cor
Eeet his dog after fashion which must con-
Tess was not wholly c0mmendable. he was re-
proved by his father, who asked him why he
neked the animal He yelped at me-" re-
Phed young SOhier. NO. he didn't" said the
faiher. Then l didn't kick him, was the in
ran.aneous answer.
An anecdOte of the late Tolman Wiley. whose
uhetous humor afforded rare pleasure To his
associates al the bar, shows that he enioyed
giving practical turn 10 ID outside the field of
professional practice. While staying at An
L4pOils, y s., where he had a summer cottage,
= was witness 20 the excitement of a politi-
eM campaign between the tories and the
grits, as their opponents were called. One
evening. as the members of the latter party
,t ere having torehlight procession, some Of
lem lenl suggested stopping before Mr. Willey's
mouse and getting speech out Of him Ac-
s,;.a ,he procession halted; cheers were
gwen Tor the noted Boston LAWYER. who came
70 the door and made stirring address full of
encouragement for their cause. The next day
= member OF the opposite party, who was a
hhlehd OF "Ileys. called on him and expressed
s ss prise that he should have spoken in
oT o. so 1n-American party as the ..grits."
well, said the genial old lawyer. II will do
a. much for your party il you will get mn a
procession and call on me-" He kept his word
SAo Nhen the torches famed before his house
; ns vent to the door and made a most captiyat-
eos, speeen IN which he had the highest en-
eomlums for the tories and beIabored the
sIts with humorous extravaganza which
s aore tnan made up for his previous praise Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
THE LITTLE HIGH CHAIR.
T. Scene In an Auction Room that Appeals
20 the Pocket of the Auctioneer.

r,u the Detroit Free Press
There was an auction st one Of the down.
.,xp auction houses recently. A pale. sad
s,ced woman. in a plain calico gown, stood
:, a crowd The loud-voiced auctioneer finally
.,me TO a lot Of plain and somewhat worn fur
ni,ure. II had belonged to the pale woman
and was being sold to satisfy the mortgage on
a One by one the articles were sold. the old
hureau TO one, the easy rocker TO another, and
bedstead TO third Finally the auctioneer
hauled out a childs high chair. II was old
and rckety. and a the auctioneer held il up
everybody laughed 49, everybody excepting
he pale-faced woman. tear trickled
down her cheek The auctiOneer saw il
and somehow lump seemed to come up in
his throat. and his gruff voice grew soft
He remembered little high chair at home,
spi how IL had once filled his life with sun
shine. IL was empty now. The baby laugh,
inc two little hands that were once held out to
greet papa from that high chair were gone
forever. He saw the pale-faced womans pite-
Gus looks and knew what it meant; knew that
IN her eve the little rickety high chair was
more precious than IL it had been made of gold
and studied with diamonds. In imagination
he could see the little dimpled cherub which it
once held; could see the chubby little fist
grasping the tin rattle-box and pounding the
chair full of hicks; could see the little feet
which had rubbed the paint off of the legs:
could hear the growing and laughing
IN glee- and now the little high chair
vas empty. He knew there was an
aching void in the pale-faced woman's
Heart: there in his own. Somehow the
DAY may come and go, but you never get over
il There is no one to dress in the morning. no
one to put TO bed at night. Don't laughr'
ssid the auctiOneer, softly. as somebody
fscetiOusly Offed 10 cents: 'many of YOU have
little empty high-chairs at home which money
would not tempt you to part with Then he
handed the clerk bill out of his own pocket.
and remarked. sold to the lady over there"
and a. the pale-faced woman walked ont with
the little high-chair clasped in her arms and
tears streaming down her cheeks, the crowd
stood back respectfully. aud there was sus-
piciOus moisture in the eyes of the man who
had hid 10 cents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
What the Bows Read.

Listener" in Boston Transcript
That familiar cry of the parental heart, "Why
can't get my boys to read the books that I
read when was a boy2" continues to be burn
ing question in more than one household The
Listener has in mind one father of family who
has supplied his cases we'll with books such as
he would delight to have his children read and
and pore over at perfect liberty all the books
In the library. "You needn't ask any permits
SION" the father says to his boys, ito take any
book in the cases. Use them all you want to-
When they are worn out we will have them re-
bound; and when they are past rebinding we
will get new ones" And what do the bows do?
Read books? Certainly; but scarcely the books
that the fathers heart yearns to have them
read. The measure of boys literary tastes
may be got pretty accurately by taking note Of
the books that drift into his bedroom The
other night this father whom the Listener has
spoken of, being in his boys room after they
were asleep, and seeing a disordered assert
ment OF books and papers on the table, took it
into his head to make a memorandum of their
titles. And this is the list, beginning at the top
of the heap and going down to the bottom:
-Four copies of the Youths Companion,
THE Owls of Olynn Belfry."
liking Solomon's Mines"
Holy Bible.
Wrecked on Reef"
'Alices Adventure in Wonderland"
History OF Japan"
"Chatterbox."
''Young America"
another Chatterbox."
Sarah Crewe."
The father insists that the "Chatterboxes"
are not to be taken as indicative of the bows
literary tastes; they were unquestionably
there in order to pacify small sister and
enable the boys to pursue their literary or
mechanical occupations during her frequent
visits to their room. The books were all an
entirely spontaneous drift to the room, and
this fact might, perhaps, have led the father
to derive some encouragement from the pres
ence Of the Bible there, if he had not found it
In such Suspicious juxtaposition to king
Solomon's Mines" Perhaps the boys wanted
to verify some reference to Solomon's explora-
tions in the land of Ophirl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
d22-d&ds


FNRUSTEES' SALE OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE
Il ON M STREET. BETWEEN NINTH AND TENTH
STREETS NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON, d, G.
by virtue Of deed Of trust dated the 10th day of
the Land Records for the District of Columbia we viii
sei e. p1bl1e aIeti1n in front Of the premises
HALF-PAST FOUR O'CLOCK, p NJ. the west twenty
three feet SIX 90 inches front by the depth Of lot
numbered four a. in Davidsons subdivision Of SQUARE
numbered three hundred and sixtyeight $685. in the
thereon.
Terms of sale One third 90 cash and balance in one
and two CD years with interest secured by deed of
trust or all cash. at the option of the purchaser Con-
veyancing at cost Of purchaser. II terms Of sale are
not complied with IN ten % days from day of sale
purchaser.
WILLIAM A. GORDON, r
SAM'L CROSS. Trustees.
DUNCANSON BROS, Aucts dledkds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Specimen Scotch HumOr.

From the Scottish World.
DIR. Scott, of Greenock, used to tell of a
sailor who came to be married, but when asked
If he would take the woman to be his wife
looked blank and said: II would like to know
first what you are going to say to she." At
another time, when the woman was asked if
she would obey, but did not answer. the man
also a sailor-exclaimed, Leave that to me,
SIR"
In those days people that felt sleepy during
the sermon used, as now in Germany, TO shake
on drowsiness by standing up; but poor human
nature made this at times an occasion of dis
play. At Old Aonkland man who had on a
rather gaudy vest stood up more than once,
and threw back his coat, apparently to let his
vest be seen. Mr.. Bower, the minister, at
length SAID: moo, John, We had better sit
doom. We have a seen your Draw waistcoat"
1t was to Mr.. Bower that the grave-digger
once said: Trades very dull the moo. 1
haena buried levin cratur for three weeks"
The people seem to have had dislike to SER
mons being read. They used to say: Hoo can
we mind the minister's sermon If he Gamma
mind it himser?'
What are we to think of the lady who sent to
her minister Mr.. Risk of Dalserf polite mes
sage that 'he should clean his teeth" and re-
ceived the answer that ''she should scrape her
tongue?"
When his people sent deputation request
ing him to tell them more in his sermons about
renouncing their own righteousness, he tartly
replied: 1T is the first time heard that you
had any Righteousness to renounce."
Mr.. Thorn, Of Govan, maintained q great
warfare against the Glasgow magistrates. One
day, while he was standing with the provost in
the street, a ragged urchin came up begging
and was sternly driven away by the provost
who had himself risen from nothing. Mr.
Thorn interposed, and said: 'Hey, laddie,
there's penny for you. Yell maybe be pro-
vost OF Glasgow yourself yet"
One OF the magistrates saw him one day rid
ing good horse, and said: You're better than
your master, Mr.. Thorn. for he rode on an ass. :"
Mr.. Thorn retorted: 1--WE would be willing
enough to ride on asses, too. but they're no 70
be got nooadays. They've made them all magis-
trates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
Self Preservation.

From the Merchant Traveller
Il saw Jones this evening" said one young
man to another.
How was he?"
He was drunk"
lis it possiblel why a week or two since he
seemed to be sincere in a resolution to reform.
He expressed the greatest anxiety as to his
ultimate fate, and even asked me what he
must do to be saved"
=. Perhaps that explains his present condi-
ton"
I'm what way?"
ALCOHOL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

SIGSoR PERUaINI SERIOUSLY ISyuREp.-Sipnor
Perugini. the well-known operate tenor. who
was IN Washington recently with the Kellogg
troupe, was seriously injured in New YORK
Wednesday by an unusual accident The singer
was hurrying up Pine street to Broadway and
10 Pine street. The latter carried heavy
package on his shoulder, and, as the men came
together, a corner of the package struck Signor
Perugini's left eye. As a consequence. he was
knocked down, momentarily senseless He was
carried to an adjacent drug store, where his
wound was dressed. Examination showed that
some Of the blood vessels of the eve were rup-
tured and that a severe confusion had resulted.
Signor Perugini will be confined to his room
for two weeks at least.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

A PRETTY PEAcKMAKER KILLED.-At Raywick,
KY, on Christmas, John Abrey attempted to
cut Thad. K. Carriers throat, and succeeded in
INJECTING an ugly wound. w. Parker Fleece
took up the difficulty in Carriers favor and
the trouble. Mrs. w. p. Fleece, young and
pretty woman, attempted to act a. mediator,
when the discharge from her husbands gun
struck her in the breast and bowels and
wounded her fatally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28

THREE MISSING VEssELs.-The Norwegian
bark ALI, Capt. Bach, with q crew of IA men
and cargo of sugar, sailed from Demarara
October "a for Philadelphia and has not been
heard of since. The vessel and cargo are
valued at S125,0O0. Mershon q Co., con-
signees Of the schooner Annie r. Hail. Capt
Queen, which is now out forty days, bound to
Moorehead City, have given up all hopes Of her
ever arriving. The American brig Star and
Emma, Capt Nash, from Kingston, Jamaica,
for the Delaware breakwater for orders, IL now
out sixty days, and grave fears are entertained
for her safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
T'HoMAs BOWLING, AuctiOneer
VALUABLE UNIMPROyED BUILDING LOTS IN
UNIONTOWN. d. C.. AT AUCTION "


By virtue of deed of trust dated 9TH day of May
D. 1887, and duly recorded in Liber No l255 fol
1874 ct of the land records of the District Of
Columbia and by direction of the party secured there
by, will SELL at public auction in front of the prem
ises, on WE'D ESDAY, JANUARY NINTH, 1889 at
FOUR O'CLOCK z. NJ, the following described prom
erty situate in the County of Washington District Of
Columbia, to wit: All those certain pieces or parcels
and being Lots numbered }92 to 404, Inclusive lots
numbered 1857 to 81, inclusive, and lots numbered
of Uniontown according to the official plot duly re-
corded in the surveyors Office of the District of Co.
lumbia.
Terms: One-half cash; balance in six and twelve
months, with interest and secured by deed of trust
on the property Sold all cash at purchasers OPTION
All conyeyGnc1ng and recording at cost of purchaser
deposit OF $500 will be required time of sale II
terms are not complied with in days the Trustees
reserve the right 10 resell the property at the risk and
cost OF the defaulting purchaser.
BURR X. TRACY, r.
27-dSds JAMES p RYON ( Trustees
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-28
RICHARD T. MORSELL,l .ss;oroo.
d2S-dts ROBERT W. NORRIS. I hssisneeS'
TUNRUSTEES SALE OF A COMFORTABLE FRAME
l. DWELLING HOUSE, NO. 1102 VIRGINIA AVE
NUE., OPPOSITE THE SMITHSONIAN INSYI.

TUTE GROUNDS
By virtue of certain deed of trust recorded in
ber No. 1887. folio BOP, ct seq, of the land
cords of the District of Columbia and the request
of the party secured will sell at public auction in
front of the premises to the highest bidder, on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY NINTH, 1885, at HALF
PAST FOUR O'CLOCK P. M. that piece of land
situated in Washington city, d. c., and known as lot
numbered nineteen q 81, Of Abraham F. Barker,s re
square three hundred and twenty five (25) improved
by substantial and comfortable frame dwelling
house.
Terms of sale: One-third of the purchase money in
cash, within ten days from the day of sale and the
balance in two equal payments at and two years.
with interest at per cent from the day of sale and
secured py deed OF trust on the property sold or all
300 will be required when the property is sold All
conveyancing at the purchasers cost If the
sale not complied with within days from the day
of sale the trustees the right to resell the prop
erty at the cost and risk of the defautng purchaser
after five days advertisement in some newspaper
printed and published i'll the said city.
WILLIAM W. BOARMAN,l n.
GEORGE C. BOARMAN, Z trustees
d2S-dSds GEO, W, STICKNEY. Auct