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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

Your committee think that the extra Ia
Dor expended at threshing time.to bring the
wheat 20 be thTeshed TO The barn would be
more than compensated by having the
straw at or near the barnyard, as straw is
the meanest of ali farm products to move,
eud the high winds and muddy reads of
winter would be avoided. We found new
hay carrier for unloading hay, which can be
changed from one NOW TO another in lew
minutes from the barn floor.
Our visit to the farm of our host uninteD
tiona!ly fell upon day memorable to ell
bergomans, and especially to us who succeed
him in possession of this land--the birthday
of Washington. Being thus reminded, our
thoughts naturally go back and compare
some of his agricultural exploits with our
own.
History or tradition tells US that with one
hundred cows, he at times bought butter for
his own USE and with this immense area OF
land he did not raise enough corn but sent
to Weatmoreand for a supply of this staple.
We certainly are doing fully as good farm
ing az that We know that along these
winter roads his coach wallowed to Pohick
or Alexandria in solitary grandeur. and we
know him TO have been dignied, rather
hard headed old Virginia gentleman, a
member Of the established church. To-day,
the same land supports scores of dissenters,
fully az independent, not always as dignl-
fed and rather more hard-headed than our
iliuatrious predecessor.
We have taken up his work as farmers
and " hen we at times grow weary and dis
sa,i, fed with results we at least have thls
| satisfaction, that as farmers we are as sue.
ce.sful as the Father Of his Country.
The idea seemed TO pervade the meeting
that the committee got through with the
delicate and unne cesaary duty" tolerab!y
well. The aluson IN the report to the re-
coverS Of the heifer with the broken leg,
reminded the members If several similar
instances and it appeared that The usual
tendency with cattle was to have the use OF
broken legs restored if they bad half q
| chance.
T. W. Blunt asked about the propriety
and effectiveness of dehorning cattle. There
| seems to be DO difficulty liz having horns
removed at almost any stage Of the animals
growth, several instances being mentioned
where they were sawed off close to the head
when full grown but quite number
/ thought the end hardly justified the means,
as some Of the most vicious animals known
were those which never had any horns. 80
each one must be persuaded in his own
mind.
The committee on cereals was reques ted
| to furnish an essay on that subject at the
next meeting which will be at the domicilc
OF Lewis GiIlngham Oh the banks of the
Ipsawaseop, the 24.h of March. Critical
| Com mittee Francis Wilkinson, Charles 7
Lnkens, Edward Walton.
w. GILLINGHAM, Sec'y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02
Eron, Washington.
Especial Correspondence of the ALEXIS. GAzErrE.l
WASHING ION, y. c., Mar. 9. 1858.

WASHINGTON, u. O., Mar. 2, 1888.
The House District OF Columbia Commit.
tes had before them this morning the presi-
dent of the Washington and Georgetown
street car line, who Informed them that his
company We're ready TO adopt the cable In
stead of horse power es soon as they were
authorizs d TO do so by Congress. 1t seemed
TO be the general i'm preston OF the commit
tee that the 7th street line would be the
first on which the cable will be used.
Senator Daniel was before the Senate
Patent Committee this morning and made
an argument in opposition to the adoption
of the Hscock amendment to the bill for
the benefit of the Inventor of the EonaacE
cigarette machine of Lynchburg.
The Senate District of Columbia Commit
tee to day agreed to report adversely On the
Piatt bill for prohibition in the District of
Colum aia by the following vote: Against
tie bill, Spooner, Farwel, Harris, Vance,
Daniel and Faulkner. For it, Ingalls,, Chase
and Riddleberger. The committee then BY
a unanimous vote, except that of Senator
Rlddleberger, decided in favor of local OPP
ton, with the understanding that if ma.
joEiGy OF the voters Of the District shall de.
clare for the ssle OF liquor, there shall be
iigh license on that sale. The committee
also agreed to report favorably the bill for
dock and barge company at Georgetown.
At the joint republican caucus of both
houses of Congress last night to select
republican congressional committee, Senator
Riddle berger though still so hoarse as hardly
10 be heard above g whisper made speech
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

GENERAL MALONE is not oDy engaged in
an effort 10 ecnre Sid Sherman de!ega.
ton from Virginia to the national republic
can convention, bu, s extending that effort
to other Southern States The General will
probably e, coed, so far AS Virginia is con-
cerned, bat, judging from the way some q
the republican Of the State talk, he should
not be so sure as to warrant any dffu.
sion of the means by which that object may
ba attained.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

THE MAJORITY of the voters Of this coun-
try are men who earn their living by farm
work. None Of the products of their work
8 protected by the existing tariff, because
the price thereof is fixed by foreign quota.
tons, but the price of everything they have
to buy is increased by the tariff. If the
democratic farmers Of Virginia would con.
suit their own interest they would make
sure that the men they are to choose as their
delegates to the national democratic con
vention shall be sound on the tariff ques-
finn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

The Safe Senate has passed The bill here
tofore passed by the House providing fer
pepsioniUg the widows of confederate sol.
diers from the State who lost their lives in
the service, and soldiers and marines who
~ere permanently disabled from wounds
received in the confederate service. The
appropriation contemplated by the House
bill was reduced from S75 coo to $50 600
Gen. Wickham said unless the amount de
sired be raised or obtained by special tax,
that at the end of the fiscal year there will
be deficit of half million dollars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02
Congress.

No MATTER how far short Of fulfilling the
hopes Of sapguine tariff reformers the demo
cratic members Of the Ways and Means
Committee Of the o. s. House of Represent
s;ives may have been in the tariff bill they
reported yesterday that they were lam
entably short in that respect cannot be de.
nied-there is one thing they did that will
lie approved By ali true tax reformeEs: that
was to make no reference whatever in their
bill to the internal revenue system. Let a
reduction in the tax on the necessaIies OF
life aud on raw material be secured, before
any attempt shall be made to reduce the
tax on uxuries end such articles as conduce
TO the increase of vice and crime.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

The ADJUTANT GENERAL OF the army
has recommended that Congress grant extra
compt nsatiop, at the rate of sixty cents an
hour. to The clerks in his otiice Tor extra
work per formed bs them after regular Office
bours DUNG the winter Of 1869. 1t
seems that every conceivable device is avail
ed of In order to get money out Of tho Treas
ury. Iftte republican, clerks in the AdJu-
tan, Generals Office were not satisfied With
the pay they were reeei9ing when they Werf
called on to perform the extra work re-
ferred to, why didn't they resign and seek
other employment? There were, at that
time, ct least twenty good competent and
efficient democratic app!icantsf for every one
Ct the places these republicans filled, who
would have gladly done the extra work
alluded TO, aud ,aore too, in order to have
been appointed to those places. If it were
not for the immense surplus in the Treas
ury, ezacted ofthe poor people of the coun-
try By tax on the necessaries Of life, such
recommendations as the one 10 which ref
erence ia n.ada would have no standing 10
CnnDrpEe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

Oar fashionable ladies were talking great
deal last season about THE Elephant Grey"
That it was the "prettest color, "''the hand-
soonest tint "lhe very best style" &c. Now
they say, that for cold, the best cure 10 one
bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup,-and the
ladies' know
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKEr, March 1.-The
Cattle and Sheep market was held to-day, aud
prices Of Beef Cattle ranged AS follows Good {,
best 434a5c, fair to good 4As4a4c common %
TAR 3a4 F4c; extreme range of prices Babe per ID
There was 316 Cattle sold To Baltimore butcher.
The supply was light, and with good demand
for good Cattle the market closed frn.
The butchers. with few exceptions, made the r
purchases to-day, and the market will be held an
Thursday. as usual.
The receipts of Sheep We're light this woos
some 1872 head. The demsnd was good and quo
tations ranged as follows: Good TO extra sheep Ga
SIC, fair to good Aa6c common to fair l4aJ ~.
and Lambs 5aia63.c per ID.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

A well knowD citizen eff Lancaster, Pa.
Mr. L. B, Keifer, writes: Having sprained
leg of almost thirty days standing, and after
trying halfa dozen advertised preparations
in the market without satisfactory results. I
was advised to try Salvation Oil, did so.
and in less than three days my leg was ali
right again. 1t did the work,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

The furniture factory of Potter 6, Sly.
mus, in New York city. was burned yester
day, the hospital for crippled children. OPP
posite it scorched, and the Vanderbilt Hotel
damaged. Losses approach 81 ,0O0,0 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02
ALEX ANDRIA-.
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH ,.
Mr.. TILDgN was elected President lie 1876
on the following tariff platform

on the following tallu pio'io'i
1.-THE existing tariff has Impoverished
MANY industries to subsdize few. 1t pro
hibits imports that might purchase the
nroducts of American labor. 1t has degta
ded American commerce from the hfse 10
an Inferior rank on the high seas. 1t mas
cnt down the sales of American manuiac-
tnfes at home and abroad, ard depleted the
returns of American agriculture lnaus'
trv followed by half our people 1t costs the
,,eopls fire times more than 1t produces TO me
Treasury, obstructs the processes OF produc-
zion and wastes the fruits of labor. 1t pro-
mo,es fraud. fosters smuggling, enricbes
dishonest officials aud bankTupts honest
me1chapts. We demand that all custcm
house taxation sball be only for revenue.
On that platform the democrats carried
the country by go large majority in 1876
that the republicans were compelled to steal
the votes of three Southern 9tatea in order
10 hold the Presidency, aud even then did
so by majority of only one electoral vote.
Ifa revenue tariff was so popular North as
well So South az to overcome all sectional
fealiug only eleven years after the war, the
more likely would it bs to DO SO now, when
that feeling has been subject to the "o'iify-
ing Influences of twelve more years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. March Ia
Queenstown this week there we're some 40 hesd
of Cattle offered, with sales at 2lsa4a.G per IN.
Some 135 Sheep and lambs were offered sheep
brought A$.s6l ac, and Lambs 5lss7c some
Cows and Calves were sold at $25a50 per bead
The market was dull for Cattle and bIsk FOR
Sheep and Lambs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

The Fairfax Herald has been enlarged
and otherwise geographically improved
The Herald we'll deserves the success it has
enjoyed and we wish it continued prosper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, March 1-spgst
For refined Sugars the demand is fairly active
and the market is firm, with fair supply of.r
ing. We quote hards at So for cat iosC
19sc for cubes 73sc for powdered, &c for gran
ulsted. Softs-7 l2c for mould A. 5 1Gc 70,
confectiOners' A, and IL for standard A.
Cofee-The prices for futures show marked
change in the past week, but closed with sharp
recovery. The demand for invoices IS dull and
nominal, and the jobbiDg trade is confined TO
dealers near wants. No sales OF importance
ported Rio invoices are quoted pomiually a.
14a. also per ID for fair
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

A change of route of the Baltimore and
Eastern Shore Railroad, with terminus at
Kent Island is contemplated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

There is noticeable Improvement in IT, v5..
ume of sales Of Flour. but prices are withsr,
change. Wheat is tirmer and the rtoepts con
tjnue very small millers are on the market for
choice samples at full figures, hut ii.ermia.t.
very closely as to grade sales range as for month,
past, st from 65 to rs for damaged aud common
rs to So for common to fair, aud 81 t, % Tor
good to strictly choice Lancaster Corn is strong
er, but without change, at 90 to 81 for mtret.
yellow and white. Rye and osts are active Eggs
and other produce are in constant demand at 10
tatons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

G5 SPECIAL NoTcE-Attention, Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias The members Of t5is
Rank are requeoted to meet at the Alexsucf
Light Infantry Armory at 8 p. Ia. Tuesday, Marth
3, for instruction in drill. S. L Monroe
mh2 BIT Commanding Uniform RsuE
GS- The monthly meeting of the Relief Hook
and Ladder Company will be held this Friday
evening at 7:30 o'clock.
1t C.H. PIcEN, Secretary
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

The reduction in the public debt during
the mouth of February amounted TO 81 1855,
3f6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

Business still remains quiet, and until the
spring trade begins it Is not likely that there will
be any Improvement. Money matters are with.
out change. U. 8. bonds are steady. Virginia
10 40 bonds sold yesterday at 37A ex all ma.
tured coupons. and at 401. with July 1885 cou-
pons attached. Consol coupons fundable at so
per cont. are quoted at 334a33h, and the uon.
fundsble at %. Railroad securities are vary dull
and quotations nominal.
New YORK, Msrch 2-The stock market Was
quiet but very weak at the opening this morning
first prices being from y to 2. per cent below the
closing figures Of last evening. There was a fair
business In about half dozen stocks, but the gen.
eral list was intensely dull and utterly devoid of
feature of any sort. There was further decline
of small fractions in the early trading but the
movement was very Sigh. and was soon checked
but after that tine the market sank into the most
extreme dullness, while the movement in prices
entirely ceased. At II o'clock it was entirely
ltagnant at small fractions below first prices
Money easy at 2a3.
BALTIMORE, Mar 2-yirginia 6s consolidate,
40; pastdue coupons =; new IS 671a; 1o-4Os
3714 bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, March 1-Cattle
market stronger; shipping steers 81 l0a 573
stockers and feeders 81 55a:3 10; mixed 81 600
80, and Texas Cattle - 5Os4 20. Hogs-TD4L
ket slow and shade easier mixed s5a5 30
heavy So 30a5 80; light 81 95a5 80 Sheep
market strong: natives s. 5Oa5 As Western
"a 5Oa5 %; Texans 50 25a4 70 LAMBS :5s6.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

New YoRK CATTLE MARKET Mar. I.-Beeye-
mo trading in Beef Cattle; dresser esf s.oN
sales at 6laa7st.c per ID. Sheep and lambs essier
and fraction lower for all except strictly prime
sheep sold ut SCAT - per 100 lbs and Lambs a.
$6a7 62lb per 100 los. Hogs nomipallv 50 50o
so per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, March 1-Tbei,
has been very little doing in tho market durns
the week. Flour is quoted Mt from SO $500
Wheat from 90a9i, and Corn 52a54
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

LYNcHBURG M.RKET March There is con
tinued activity in the tobacco market, but Flog
and grain remain inactive aud dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

RICHMOND MARKET. March There is hut
little doing and the market is generally ia,
Flour is i'll very light demand Receipts OF
Wheat limited, the offerings on Change to h4y
reaching only about 1890 bushels. with sale. At
9Oa94. White Corn brought 81 and winter
Osts 46.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

BALTIMORE, Mar 2-Cotton nomluslly steady
and quiet; middling 1912. Flour steady with
good demand Howard street and Western -nprr
50 37a2 10; do extra So 00a3 -; do f.mily
81 00a4 So city mills super 81 37a2 so do
extra 50 00a3 10; ito Rio brands 81 75s5 %
Patapsco superlative patent SO So do family
IS 10. Wheat-Southern steady and Quiet rel
90a93 amber 92a95; Western higher aud quiet
No 2 winter red spot SSlsaSSl4 March ssa95i,
May 81 laa91a. June 9lsss9i2. Corn-souta-
ern iirmer; white 56a56 y; yellow 5ia55; West
ern higher; closing quiet mixed spot "a iea5i :;
March 54lsa5575; April 55l4a56; May 5bsss
57ss. Oats steady aud quiet: Southern and
Penna 36a40; Western white 40a41 dc mixed
37a39. Rye quiet and steady at 65a10 Hay
easier prime to choice Western Sl3 00al4 Do
Provisions steady, with light demand l.es.
Pork S1o rs. ulk-meats-shoulders aud cleac
rib sides packed 7aSa4. Bscon-shonlters iqa
81. clear rib sides ga hams 12al2a. La,d-
refined 49,. Butter firm; Western packed $50
creamery 26a31. Eggs lower; fresh lssl9
lined 1Oe12. Coffee lower; Rio csrgoe5 ordnsry
to fair 14laa15. Sugar firm; a soft T. Wb-key
steady at 81 21a1 %
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

NEW YORK, March Cotton dull; up:snd
1012 Orleans 10%s futures steady. Flour qnie
and steady. Wheat better Corn higher For.
dull at Sl5a15 %. Old Mess Pork sl4 75si5
Lard firm at SO 10
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

CHICAGO, March .. Il a. nat this hour h
May option is quoted as follows Wheat e07-
Corn 52ata Oats 31ai; Pork $14 10; short rb
81 35 Lard 81 So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-02

auce Any one of the members of the club
contemplating an improvement in this di.
reclion should sec this arrangement. The
dairy consists Of fourteen mich COWS, grade
short horn, with several heifers ranging
from two years down to q few months. He
has two bulls. Jerseys, one three years and
the other perhaps ak months 10 age. The
older bull is confined in stall outside the
barn into which, at times he hiss considera-
bic trouble to get the gentleman TO enter.
We would suggest that be would be easier
managed if the stall in which he kept him
was in the same stable with his cows. He,
If he was stabbed with them when young,
would enter as a matter of course.
The genus taurus IA very much like the
genus homo in that respect. that those who
manage them the easiest and most success
fully do not crack the whip, nor keep the
fact that they have q matter very promi-
nently before them. He has three work
horses aud one mule also three other hor.
ses whose profitable usefulness is over, and
are now pensioners upon HE bounty. The
COMMITTEES suggested al improvement in
the horse stable which they thought advisa
BILE, which change has since been made.
The flock Of sheep consists of twenty FIVE
ewes. seventeen Of which have twenty
lambs With eight yet TO De neard from.
Our host seemed to think that there would
have been fulI as much profit 10 the flock if
no lambs had been raised and the sheep had
been sold fat, unless the lambs came earlier
Ia the eeason. We found two brood sows
and one boar, of grade jersey, red blood
One of the sows had pigs. Oar attention
was called to the fact that our host, like the
inhabitants of tho famous Hamein town of
old, was troubled with rats. To overcome
this difficulty be has laid cement floor in
his COW managers and has built feed box of
brick and cement. both of which are excel
lent from our standpoint bu. bad for the
rats. We found young heifer which had
been unfortunate enough to have broken
one of its legs. but with some care was stand
ing on all fours again, not much the worse
for the accident. Perhaps We are sometimes
too hasty in slaughteriog valuable animate
thus afflicted.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
A Running Mate for Cleveland

IFrom the National Republican,
We observe that the Democrats
are in much painful uncertainty as
to a suitable candidate for Vice
President. Gov. Gray, of Indiana,
would no doubt be taken but for the
factlOnal fight against him in his
own state. If to make sure of In.
diana is the reason for selecting
Gov. Gray, the reason is by no
means a good one. EX.COngress.
man William r. Morrison, of Hi.
nois, is frequently mentioned, but
would it not be loading the free
trade horse to death to put both
Cleveland and Morrison on him 7
Cleveland being sure to be put on
for the first place, there should, we
think, be shown at least a small
amount of decent respect for the
opinions of that considerable ele-
ment IN the Democratic parry that
favors protection.
But Illinois has another man who
would exactly fit with Mr.. Cleve-
land. His name is Gen. A. +.
Stevenson, and he is the first as
sistant postmaster general. 1t Is
not the business of the National
Republican to name candidates for
the Democratic party, but it merely
suggests that as there seems to be
some perplexity about finding a
man for second place, the perplexl.
~ might at once be ended by Sc
lecting Gen. Stevenson. There is
a certain dyed.n.th e.wOol class of
Democrats who have been quarrel
ing with the President ever since
he came into Office because he did
not "turn the rascals Out.D We
have not heard that any of them
have found fault with Gen. Steven
son on this score. He believes IN
the good old Andrew Jackson doc
trino "tO the victor belongs the
spoils," and he carries 1t out with
a picturesque vengeance that takes
ones breath away.
Cleveland and Stevenson. How
would that sound TO the Demo
cratic earl
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1888-05-18
Saved by Ignorance.
CLEMENCY FOR A MURDERER WHO
KNOWS TOO LITTLE To
DE HANGED.

ATLANTA, GA, May 10.---Gov.
ernOr Gordon to-day committed the
sentence of William Hopkins, con-
vlcted of murder in Rabun county,
to life Imprisonment. The prisoner
was to be hanged tomorrow, but is
now on his way to the Dade coal
mines.
Hopkins and his brother, both
mountain lads, met a young stran-
ger at church one Sunday. The
new conner was dressed in "stOre
clOthes." The boys with the home
made clothes did not approve of
this. They spotted the stranger
and after church ran him a long
distance, stOning him until he fell
dead. In less than week the
case had been tried and the younger
Hopkins boy was sentenced to
twenty years in the penitentlary,
the older one being sentenced to
death.
The intended victim OF the gal
lows did not seem TO realize the
euormity of his crime. He took
his sentence quite cUolly, turning
to his father, who was III the court
room, and saving:
"Pap, will yer come to ther hang
ingr
"Wall, reckon so, cf it il too
wet to plough" replied the self.
possessed parent.
The communications was made on
account OF the extreme ignorance
Of the prisoner, the point being
made that he was not intelligent
enough to know the enormity OF
murder. Although he is a grown
man and sensible, this argument
DreVaIlpd.