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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

PRoF. LANGsToN. the republican candl'
date for Congress 10 the Petersburg district
CT this State, says he is in favor of sending
colored boys as cadets to the army school at
West Point and to the naval school st An.
napolis; General Malone says he wishes all
race distinctions abolished, and Mr.. John
Wise says that in counties having negro
majorities the negroes should have MAORI
" Ct the school trustees, who elect the
teachers OF the white boys and girls who at
tend the public schools Of the State. 1t will
be well enough for white Virgiuians to bear
these facis in their minds from now
until after the next election. If Vir-
GINA should go republican next No
vember, SO foolish are the vast majority
of colored people that, instead of attempting
TO take the road of carriage load of lsdiee,
as one of them did with cart, near this
city last week, and that, too, at dangerous
point, they woul1 attempt to ride or walk
over every white person they might meet,
AID that, Of course. would put the whole
State at once 90 war footing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
The NORTHUMBERLAND SONG.

Hard times, hard times, is now the cry,
The country is in confusion.
Monopolies' yoke doth the workingmsn choke
And we still are offered delusion.
Shall We be slaves to psmpered knaves,
Who cry out for protection,
In robbing the poor Of their scanty store.
And keeping US in Injection
But Grover Cleveland ia an honest man,
That noblest work of our Maker.
He always wars in the workingman's cause,
And with thieves is no partaker.
We'll support this man with heart and hand
Who has our rights defended.
Let monopolists swear and tear their hair
To see their pilfering ended.
We will one and all keep rolling the ball
On which tariff reform ia engrayen,
Till all our danger past we'll land at Iast
Within prosperity's haven. B.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

Yost Delegates Selected.

STANTON, Va, Aug. N.-The republi'
can meetings to appoint delegates to the
district convention to nominate candidate
for Congress from Augusta county and
stsunton, held on the 25th, inst. sent solid
delegation, with one exception. for the re.
nomination of Hon. Jacob Yost, the present
representatiye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

THE PRELIMINARY skirmishes to the
grand political combat to take place on the
9th of November between those who prefer
cheap food and clothing to cheap whisky
and the obliteratiou rather than the perpet'
uation Of war memories, and those who take
the opposite ground, will commence next
Monday, when State election will be held
in Arksness. A similar election will be held
on the following day in Vermont, and Maine
will hold hers on the 10Th of September and
Georgia on the 81 of October. 1t doesn't
require the possession of the spirit of proph.
eoy to fcrtell democratic success in Arkan-
sas and Georgia and the reverse in Maine
and Vermont.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Personal.
sermon

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Assistant Score,
tary Thompson resumed his duties at the
Treasury Department this morning, after a
months vacation, spent at Hagerstown, Md.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Foot Caught In a "Fros."

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. Thomas Leech
switohman in the Jacksonville, Madison
and Indianapolis Railroad yards, was killed
last evening under peculiar circumstances.
His foot caught in frog and he waved to
an approaching locomotive to stop. The en-
gineer reversed his engine, but too late, and
the man was cut in two.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Fatal Accident.

EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Aug. 27.-While a
fat car was being raised to the track on the
Michigan Central railroad yesterday after.
noon the derrick used for the purpose6 fell
over into crowd of sight-seera Two
brothers named Collier were instantly killed
and several others were injured. Some of
the latter will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Yellow Fever.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Reports received
at the Marine Hospital Bureau from Jack.
sonvile, Fla, show that there are now un-
der treatment GA cases. The total number
of cases to date is 100.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
RooMs STATE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE

EooMs STATE DEAocRATIC COMMITTEE.
ALEXANDRIA, VA, Aug 81, 1885,
The following additional appointments are ar
nounced by authority:
RICHARD F. BEIRNE-elector. at-large.
Greensville, Monday, September 3.
Henry, Monday, September 10.
Pittsylysnia, Monday, September II.
Franklin, Tuesday, September IS.
Augusta, Monday, September "a.
JOHN T. Observation-Disclosures
Craig Tuesday. September 4.
Botetourt, Monday, September 10.
JOHN 8 BARBOUR. Chairman.
WV. scoTr, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. g., Aug. 81
SENATE.

SENATE.
A new conference on the army appropria.
tions bill was agreed to and Senators ALI
SOD, Plumb and German were appointed
conferees.
Mr.. Allison presented conference report
on the sundry civil bill, and gave notice
that he would call it up tomorrow, after
which a number of bills we're reported fron
committees and placed on the calendar.
HOUSE
The Speaker laid before the House mum
ber of kilograms from absent members ask
ing for extension of leaves on account of
sickness. Their requests we're complied with
Under the call of States numerous
bills, 60, were introduced and referred.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Memorial Services.

LONDON, Aug. 27-Memorial services for
the late Bishop Harris, of Michigan, were
held in Westminster Abbey yesterday. The
Bishop of Minnesota preached the funeral
sermon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
Pension Ban Approved.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The President
has approved the act authorizing an increase
10 pensions in cases of deafness.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

Two SOUTHERN HERoINEs.-On the 2lst
of August heavy gale of wind swept over
the Charleston, s. c., harbor. a boat, con-
tanning three men and boy. wss caught in
it, and the little craft WAS swsmped in q
heavy sea some distance from the lighthouse
on Point Pinkney. Mary Whitley, the sis
ter-in-law of the keeper, and Maud King,
aged thirteen years, grand daughter OF the
captain of the lighthouse. saw the accident,
lowered their boat aud pulled out to where
the unfortunate men were struggling for
their lives. and rescued all four Of the hep.
less party from drowning. The Lighthouse
Board has recommended the names of Miss
es Whitley and King to Secretary Fairchild
as being in every respect worthy of the gold
medals awarded by the government for hero.
ism in saving human lives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
CougressiOnaI Convention.

Especial dispatch to the Alexandria Gazette
WARRENToN. Va, Aug 27.-The district
democratic committee met here to day and
refused to change the place of the meeting
of the Eighth district democratic congress.
sional convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
DIED.

On Sunday morning, August 20, MARGARET
WOLF. wife of VIM. Wolf, jr, Ia the 44th year of
her age. E2-Fuperal from her late residence,
No, 2l0 Wolfe street, Thursday evening. at 9
o'clock. Friends and acquaintance are. invited
to attend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
The LaRorgOpua

LONDON, Aug 27.-The steamer Labor
gogue, from New York Aug. 1S, arrived at
Havre at noon to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

A report from Lee county says q duel
took place between Morgan Burke and
Nathan Edward on Friday. A feud had ey-
listed betweed them for several month";.
They met in the road, and, drawing their
pistols simultaneously, commenced firing on
each other. Several shots were exchanged,
ore of which passed through Burke's abdo-
men, causing Instant death. His opponent
res eived several wounds, which will probs-
by prove fatal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

THERE ARE plenty of white men in Vir-
gina to continue the dominancy ofthe white
race in the State, and thereby to preserve
law and order, and the peaceful relations be
tween The two races into which her popula'
ton is divided so requisite to the we'll being
of all her interest. She has three hundred
and twenty thousand white, and one hun
dred and thirty thousand negro voters, and
if the former will turn out in their strength
next November there need be no fear of at
tempted negro domination.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC-We shall open our
IN SPORTING BOOM, No. 1872 King street, on
September I'd. Policy every day in the week
Keao all day on Sunday. We have strong bank
of 81 30 GOO 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

PENNSYLVANIA is protective and, there
fore, a republican State, but her true blue
democrats are IS sound as those in any other
State of the Union. Mr.. Sowden is one OF
her TWO democratic congressional representa-
dives Mr.. Randall being the other-who
voted seaiust the Mills bill The democrats
of his district, deeming such action utterly
Incompatible with the principles and policies
ofthe democratic party ,inasmuch as that bill
is at least in the line of tariff reduction,
have determined that better democrat
shall represent them in the next Congress.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

A valuable nickel mine it Is said has been
discovered in Logan county, Kansas.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

Six pc sons were burned to death in fire
st Hamburg to day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
GOOD AND CHEAP.

CROSS & BLACKWELL's FINE PRESERVES,
In Lib glass jars, only 18c each at
ian26 J. c. MILRIJRN,S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

CHICAGO. Aug. 81, IL q. m.-QuotatiOna at
this hour are as follows for September options
Wheat 901s Corn Az Oats 24lq; Pork
$14 121a Lard 50 81 y; short ribs s. ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

New YORK. August 27.-Cotton quiet: up,
lands 10s4 Orleans 107s; futures steady. Flour
steady. Wheat firm and active. Corn dull aud
lower. Pork quiet and firm at S15s15 30. GA
mess Pork S14a14 25. Lard firm at 80 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27
DERRy's HARNESS GIL SOAP.

Three szes-s1, so and 25c sizes; the finest
article in the world for harness. For sale by
feb27 W. F. CREIGHTON & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

GREEN GINGER received to-day by
VI aug2 &c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

IN CASES HONEY DROP and ABsCo sUdAh
w COIN just received by
nov3 J. Z. MlLboh.'.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

DR. BUCKLAND's SCOTCH OATS ESSENCE
~ natures nerve tonic and brain food, In DOT
ties at 81 each, just received by
feb2O E.S LEADBEATER & BIO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-08-27

I,INE MEssINA ORANGES and LEMONS re-
L ceived to-day by ,,,y
ap20 ). y. MILBOIlt'.-
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02
Monday, January 2. 1888.
AN INGENIOUS MOVE.


 The prohibitionists have decided to begin at the beginning of things, and will try to get bill through congress which shall put their ideas in force in the District of Colum- bia. The bill has been introduced by Sena- tor Platt of this State. It was not prepared by him, but by the president of the District Temperance alliance
 The bill provides that no person, after the expiration of the licenses now in force, shall manufacture, or sell, or keep for sale or bar ter, directly or indirectly, or give away any spirituous or intoxicating liquors except for medicinal, mechanical or scientific pur- poses, and the manufacture and sale and inn portatien, exportation or transportation of any spirituous and intoxicating liquors, ex- cept for the purposes aforesaid are forever prohibited; that no spirituous and intoxicat- medicinal purposes except on the written prescription of regular physician, who shall certify that it is for the person and purpose named in the prescription, and the prescrip- tion shall be filled by licensed druggist, ,and said druggist shall preserve said prescrip- tions in numerical order, and shall enter across the face of each such prescription the number, date it was filled, to whom deliver ed and also the druggists name, and all of said prescriptions shall on the last day of each month be transmitted to the commis- sioners of the District of Columbia, and any druggist failing or nsglecting to comply with said provisions shall, in addition to the for feiture of his license, be subject to the penal ties prescribed for violation of this act; that all persons purchasing liquor for mechanical or scientific purposes shall make application in writing, verified by their affidavit. The act does not prohibit the sale of. wine by the druggist for sacramental purposes; provided that no such sale shall be made except upon the written application of the pastor of the church in which the wine is to be used, and the wine shall be delivered to the clergyman in person. Every person who violates this act is to be punished by fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, and by inn prisonment of not more than six months.
 The prohibitionists are quite confident that this bill will become law. They think the Republican senate will pass it, and that the Democratic house, not wanting to be left, will also pass it. We shall see.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02
SOUR.

It is said that vinegar trust will soon be formed. That is what will make the coun- try sour on monopoly.-Boston Post.
 Hardly a week passes but we are reminded that we are constantly surrounded by perils seen and kerosene.-Springield Union.
 Irate Student-Don't you ever sweep under the bed, I'd like to know. Calm Chamber maid-I always do. prefer it to dustpan. Harvard Lampoon.
 The time for a man to exercise his will power is when he finds himself likely to go down on the icy pavement. If it can hold him up it is a success and should be encour- aged.-Detroit Free Press.
 s'Wal, Mirandy," said Farmer Baseom, ''the paper says we're to hev bucket shop in town. Pm mighty glad ont, for it's allus hard to git buckets enough to go 'round in sugar time. ."-Burlington Free Press.
 American youth (aged six)-"Now if the effect of 80 bolts of electricity is equal in applied force to-" Santa Claus-'sHoly grail is this the Youngster that I've brought a yellow monkey on 8 red stick for a''- Judge.
 Little Nell-"The gentleman was real polite to me in the street car. One real nice one gave me seat" Mamma-sIndesd2" ssYes, on his knee'' "Ohl' "Yes, mam- ma, an some big girls standing up looked real mad cause no one was polite to them" Omaha World.
 s'Pass me the butter, Charles" she said. She had been widow. she had married again and they, too, had gone to Washington to begin the honeymoon. sMy name is George he said coldly and with discrimi- hating emphasis TT know it, George" she replied; ''you must excuse me. was mis led It is the same butter"
 New Years Resolves for Lunatics: That we don't know enough to know just exactly what we do know; therefore,
 We will try to learn it over and over every day.
 We will get off any mans corns the instant he s'hollers."
 We will not discuss politics or religion with crazy people.
 We will not tell the doctor what is the matter with us; it is his business to know.
 While we know the nurses are the craziest people in the ward, we will spare their feel ings and not tell them of it. lend more than we borrow. pay more than we owe, work more than we eat, and think more than we say.
 We will not laugh at any mans hurts until he laughs first, and not then unless we are mighty sure that he enjoys it as much as he wants us to think he does.
 We will continue to abide in the asylum, that we may be secured against the intrusion of fools.
 We will not fire paper wads against the ceiling to see if they will stick, when we know they will.
 We will not get drunk just to see how it feels
 We will keep all the rules we can remem- Der, break all that we forget as fast as we can think of them and disregard all that we ever kuew.-Burde tte in Hawkeye.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02

berry has money in abundance. Half the | ttplungers" whom one can recall have had | very little of this of their own.
 The good-looking Detroit man is a ne- phew of that Newberry whose millions went tc found great library here. He is son of l another millionaire who founded the Detroit car works. The young man is supposed to be possessed of from one million to one nils lion five hundred thousand dollars, and to enjoy an income of sixty thousand dollars. Everybody in Michigan knows of Newberry G McMillan. The senior of that firm YES the sire of the young fellow who happens just now to be paying court to the corn pit It is believed by some that this good-looking Detroit tyro will redeem the reputation of the "plungers." Although there is quite list, every man of them Sc far has either met with some mishap or has kept on "plunging" un- til he has suddenly caught fire and gone up in smoke-spontaneous combustion or some other phenomenon of the sort. There was six or seven years ago the instance of young Booth and young Corwin, who thought they could run a corn corner. Nobody got cor nered except their unfortunate brokers, money and had to fail. There was an un- happy falling out between the two young men, and scandal was only saved by their sires coming forward with a little advice and money.
 The cashier of a Washington street bank uaucO herr CuIu0U p1unSeT' III corn one year. The result was very disastrous. His money gave out-he had very little to begin with-and then he ran away. Harry Matt thews, an Ohioan, and related, it is said, some way to the chief justice, is an example of the least unhappy sort It is soberly rela- ted that he came here with eight hundred dollars and plunged" until he had one hun dred thousand dollars. Then he went to Flu rope and came back. The June deal com pelled him to stop, but he paid up in full and is still "plunger," the toughest and cleverest certainly that this market has ever seen. He hes lasted five years and is still in good credit.
 There was F. A. Hill, who sold hams for Armour, and was good at it. For six months it was not exceptional for him to buy and sell in a day one million bushels of grain. One day the selling of ''puts" and "calls" was legislated out of the big building, and in 8 week Hill was "busted." The denouement of that affair was of the most wonderful sort. It became plain that the 'fplunger" who had actually been bulldozing the trade and controlling prices for half year had never had ten thousand dollars to his credit in h1s life, and that even this had been bor- rowed from good-natured brother-in law.
 Newberry is not like any of the ''plun- gers'' in this list. Neither is he anything like another one now in the market named Race, who has been buying and selling mil lions of wheat within the past few weeks on ''stake" made on this last four weeks ad- type-rich, young, dashing. He will bet this market until his losses give him shock, or until the gambling mood leaves him, or until his fancy finds some ether tittilation. Then he will retire till some other "plunger" starts the gossip up about himself.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

If yesterday is a fair specimen of what the days of this Happy New Year are to be we shall wish that it had stayed away.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02
Hours 10 to 12, to andy to g. wofice closed on Fridays ard sundays.-l
CLAIRv0YANCE.

MRS J. J. CLARK Business, Test and Healing visit CT that she is genuine medium. Her veget- able curatives, compounded by herself, have surprising control over disease Hours to 12 a. m, 2to 5 p. m. and evenings. Diagnosing by lock of hair hv latter 42 OC14
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02
of Importance to Busf

ness Men.
 Bodily health is closely allied to mental vigor, and the latter de- ends entirely to the former. immense impor -ance to business men. In large cities, many places employ thousands under the fer from coughs, colds and sor throat; from weak lungs, or lame back and sides; are tortured with rheumatism and neuralgia; can you estimate the sum total to be deducted from the mental working capacity of this throng? Multiply this by the hun dreds of thousands who thron our cities and large Misunderstanding centers; then understand the inn portance of our de+ision to make known to the public, under guarantee, that
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Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02

Special attention is being paid in France and England to more general substitution of iron and steel for wood, wherever practi- cable, in manufactured articles, such, foI instance, as building materials, boxes and packing cases, barrels or casks, carriages, carts and other vehicles, furniture, fencing, railroad work, sheds, signal boxes, telegraph poles, etc. In France there have recently come into use hollow iron window frames and doors, which are said to be light and strong and of far greater durability than could ever be assumed of wood. There is no reason, too, it is thought, why corrugated barrels of iron or steel should not be used for liquors, since milk and preserved fruits and other articles are kept in cans. Steel is finding much favor among carriage builders, but there is still much prejudice against the metal being used in the manufacture of fur niture The general adoption of steel sleep CTS is warmly advocated by some, as is also the employment of iron and steel in the con- struction of railroad cars, and the erection of wooden sheds, signal boxes, etc., by railroad companies, as at present, might, it is urged, be proftably and economically substituted with steel
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02
g gnnrma1 aud Gumrier

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 Yearly advertisements at the following rates: One square. one year, $40: two squares one year, $70; three squares, one year, $100.
Morning journal and courier., 1888-01-02

The latest manifesto of the Blights of La bor shows the desperate condition of the organization, which gained power only to misuse it.