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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-14

lHE WEATHER AND THE RIYER.-The
nigh northwest wind which commenced on
sunday evening last continued throughout
last night with almost the same velocity,
aud The temperature remained very cold,
the II; rcury standing at 120, the water left
IN the river freezing to the thickness of from
one to three inchee.
None of the steamers that have left here
since Sunday evening have been heard of,
but no fears of their safety are felt.
The transfer barge attempted to make a
trip to Shepherds last night. but after bat
thing with the ice for some time returned to
the slip here.
The wind abated somewhat this morning
and the water which had been blown from
the river partially returned, but the tides
continue extremely low.
The ferry steamers made few trips this
morning but soon ceased running, on account
of the low tides, and the heavy ice above
diesboro. This ev, ming, however, they re.
sumed their trips.
This morning between 8 and 10 O'Clock
there was spit of snow. but later the wind
further abated and the temperature became
comparatively milder.
1t is the opinion of old bay captains that
Sunday night was one of the worst ever OK.
perienced on Chesapeake bay, and as the
notice of The storm was short there have
doubtless been many disasters, which will
be repOrttd as soon as the vessels begin to
arrive. No vessel could live in the bay Sun.
day night.
A large fleet of oyster boats in the several
creeks around Norfolk were blown ashore,
as vel! as lumber barges, and much lumber
lost Several steam dredges and pile dri-
yers were sunk, Involving So 900 loss.
A despatch from Norfolk dated yesterday
says: Nothing has been heard from the
steamer Mcsaley, which left Washington for
Norfolk Sunday afternoon, but it is thought
that she is in safe harbor in the Potomac
river
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-14

FRATERNAL VISIT. There was largely
attended joint meeting eff the two lodges of
Oid Fellows of this city last night at Sa-
repta Hall, the occasion being a visit of
Arthur A. Splitter, esq Of Richmond the
Grand Master l. o. o. F. of Virginia. After
being introduced Mr.. Splitter made an elo-
ouent address. dwelling particularly upon
the progress Of this grand order. He spoke
OF lis increase in this State and city and of
the great good being accomplished by it
daiy aud hourly. After two hours being
spent 10 most happy and instructive way
at Sarepta lodge, Mr.. Splitter was escorted
TO the Opera House restaurant, where he
VAS welcomed in the name of the order in
this city by P. g. and g. G., D. r. STAINS.
bury, in an appropriate manner. MIR. SpitZ.
er happily replied in the name of the high
Office he holds. A magnificent banquet was
then served, two large tables being loaded
down with all the delicacies OF the season,
the floral and fruit decorations being among
the finest ever seen in the city. AT the plate
Of each guest was handsome menu card
and boutonier from the extensive conserva.
tories of Mr. Robinson. After some pleas
iag remarks by D d. G. NJ, G. II. Simpson,
and n. Gs, w. E Latham. L M. Davis,
John c Watkins, Geo. 7. Price, R T. Cook,
Fed. Klaus. Geo ". Bontz, and N. G !,
George B Deeton of Potomac Lodge; n. g.,
H Baker, Of Sarepta Lodge ald Messrs. L.
Brill, ir, Julian w. Holt Leonard Marbury
and others of Potomac Lodge, closed one of
the most interesting and instructive joint
meetings of the order ever held in this city.
The following WAS the menu: Oysters on
halt sheI, escolloped, stewed. fried roast
beef. turkey, chicken, ham; chicken, lobster,
potato and lettuce salads, fruits, cakes cream,
&c, &c. The following committee had the
affair in charge: Charles Goodrich, D. R.
stan-bury, ionis Brill, jr., R. T; Cook, Geo.
Il Price, II KraflC, George Boniz, G. H.
Hinkin, Geo B. Dseton, l.. M. Davis, w. G.
Kraft J. IL Mansfield and Frederick Klaus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-14

BODY IDENTIFIED was stated in yes,
tefday's GAZETTE that the dead body of a
coored man had been found near Watkins
mill, in Fairfax county. The body was
identified as that of Lomar Jasper, who, as
stated yesterday, had been working for some
time Tor Mr. ". II. Fletcher, near Amman.
dale Magistrate Pullman, after consulta.
ton with De- Powell, of this city, decided
that an inquest was unnecessary as it was
evident that the man had frozen to death
on Monday night. The remains of Jasper
were taken in charge by his brother, who
had recently come on from the west to see
him, aud were taken to his home on the
farm of Mr.. Jas Benton for interment. Jas
per had been drinking on Monday night and
stopped at Watkins mill where some Of the
hands advised him to spend the night. He
declined and started home, and it is supposed
that heing overcome by the liquor and the
cold he laid down where found and soon
froz4 to death. He was about 40 years old.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-14

APPoINTMENT.-It was stated in yester.
days GAZETTE that it was rumored that
Mr John Clarke. of Clifton, Fairfax county,
had been appointed guager at the Airing
toa dis,ilery, near this city, by Collector
shepherd. Shortly after the GAZETTE went
to press Mr. Clarke called at this Office to
say that he had received the appointment
aud that be would enter upon the discharge
Of his duties about the first Of April. Mr..
Clarke, it W II be remembered, was appoint
el a guager over year ago, but was never
assigned to duty for the reaaon that there
were no vacancies The starting up of the
disllery again created one, and Collector
shepherd assigned him to the position.
Among the applicants fortbe place were Col.
Edmund Berkeley and Mr.. j. t. Cole, OF
tdis city. Mr.. Clarke says the statement
published in a Washington paper that he
lives in that city is untrue, as he owns prop.
erty a. Clifton, votes there aad expects to
be buried there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-14
The garest Of Combinations.


Tho high winds and cold weather of the past
few days have put stop to all river fishing.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-05-17
Les duels . Paris

M. Charles Laurent, ayant pu-.
bile dams le journal de Paris TN
article Gu IL dit que Boulanger est
un solaat deehonor6 qul 8 abap-
donl6 une haute position dams
l'arm6e pour devenir lie chef dune
masse de miserabIes au m1lleu
desquels il nose plus porter son
ruban rouge, le general Boulanger
a demand6 au Journalistic une re-
paration par les armes. Les t6-
molns qui doivent arranger les
conditions du duel ont etc deslgn6e.
A la suite dune querel]e don't le.
general Boulanger etait encore la
cause, 'e comte de keln;an ct NJ.
Robert d. F'ourconnet So sont bat.
tus en- l,,el. Au pr mier eugsge-
ment nj. Iourconnet eu i'avant-
bras traverse. Mails cet.e blessure
ma pas ar, etc Ie duel. LIE bras de
M. de Fourcnnn, t a et6 so5gneuse-
ment ei.toure dun bandags ct le
combe: continue. QuelIues ms
tans pes l. comte do K-lman re-
cevait ss1e oiessure en- ple'ne poi
trine, I'apae de sou adveraalre pue-
salt ea..le les roumons. LIE bless6
etait el-ccra ylvant hier soir, mais
aux dernleres Eouyeiles ii etalt
mourant.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-05-17

de Saint German des Pres, ct de-
mandez lui de venir.
II Sc dirige tout droit au lieu in
diqu6, va trouver Fable a la sacris-
tie ct lui explique son cas-.
Ill faut, monsieur Pabb6, que
vous lui disiez que vous me con-
naissez, que vous 6tes mon confes-
seur Celia lie rassurera ct Pencou-
ragera.
-Mais, reprend le pretre, je ne
puts mentir meme avec le melileur
des motifs.
-Alors toute laffaire va man
Guer.
La chose peut faci]ement s'ar-
ranger, 81 vous youlez vous age
nouiller ct fa1re votre confession.
--Vous ne voulez pas dire tout
de suite? Vous ett s trop press6.
Du reste je ne suis pas prepare.
Celia ne prendra guere de
temps. reprend Pabbe dun ton en-.
courageant. Je vous pr6parerai,
moi. Puts ouvrant Ia porte du
Confessional il conduit l'etranger
au prie-dieu.
LIE vieux soldat s'agenouiIle COM
me d regret. lie bon pretre lul
aide fare lexamen de sa cons
cience, lexcite a la contrition; bref
la confession est vite faite. LIE
soldat Sc relieve un tout autre hom-
me, il remercle avec etfusion Fab
be S.. qui Sc met en- route pour
la maison du colonel. Dams lexu-
b6rance de sa joie le commissions
naire converti devance pabb6 au
chevet du mourant!
Liable S. 80. Went, dit il. Oh!
mon ami, CONNIE vous allez etre
heureux apr6s yotre confession.
Une heure apres le moribond
etalt reconcile avec son Dieu: il
v6cut quelques iours encora, puis
il expira dams les plus tendres SEN
timents de repentir ct de gratitude
pour la grace supreme que les.
prieres de son epouse ct de sa file
lui avaient gagn6e pour sa dernle-.
re heure.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-05-17
Faveur inat tendue.

L'Eglise a bien ra'son d'insister
sur la priere, puisque Ia priere fai-
te avec ferveur ct avec humilite
triomphe souvent des obstacles les
plus insurmontables. En- voici un
exemple bien touchant:
II y quelques annees WYATT q
Paris un vleux colonel retire de
larm6e: c'6tait un homme d'hon.
neur, dune loyaut6 toute 6preu-
We, 1T dune conduite irreprochabla,
mals malheureusement tout q ta1t
Indifferent en- matiere de religion.
Ii await une 6pouse ct une file, ct
toutes deux priaient sans cesse
pour la conversion de tie anne
qui leur 6tait 81 chere. Parmi les
rares personnes qui fr6quentaient
les petits appartements du colonel,
rue dn Bac, 6ta1t un ancien officer
qui venait tous les deux soils jouer
au whist ou converser sur les epi
sodes les plus lnt6ressants de leurs
anc1enHes calnpaBne5.
Un jour lie colonel tombe dan.
gereusement maladt ; sa femme ct
sa file comp1ennent que la fin est
proche, ct dependant elles n'osent
aborder 'e sujet des derniers sacre
ments, car NANTES fols il a declare
avec fermet6 gull n'entendait pas
qu'on Sc mele de ses afaires sur
ce point Mais elle5 priaient svec
ferveur, ct quand arriva le vleux
camarade, elles lui dlrent la triste
v6rit6 ct ie supplement de conseil
ler a leur cher malade de voir un
pretre.
L'ofhcier 6eoute avec un froidenr
6vidente leur demande, il s'e2cuse
en- disant quill n'etait pas un ca
tholique pratiqnant lul-meme; quill
croft meme svolr perdu Ia f,i. Les
pieuses fammes ne Sc leissent ce
pendant pas d6courager, elles in
sistent avec plus de force, ct, les
larmes aux yeux, lui declare Mt
quill est leur derniers resource.
Enfn il Sc laisse fachir ct promet
de faire de son mieux. II SO rend
auptes du malade, tandis que les
femmes eplorees sag noulllent q
la porte pour prier en- attendant
Tissue de la d6marche. Apres les
salutations d'usage lie We'll officier
prend tout son courage pour t,bor
der la grande question.
--Je Grams, mon cher ami, que
votre 6tait ne soft tres grave. A
yot.e place j'irais confesse.
--Sottise Allez y yous.m6me q
confesse.
-Vrai CONNIE je suis lei, je n'h6
siterais pas.
.-Mais je ne connais point de
pletre.
QUEST ce que celia felt? Je
vous en- enverrai un--mon comics
seur. Cest un excellent homme,
ct e-suis sur que vous en- serez
tres satisfait.
Tres bien, alors. Envoy lie
moi.
Tout triumphant, lie commission
naire s'6!oigue de la chambre ct
annonce Ia bonne nouvel1e q p6pou
sc ct a la file du moribond. Files
ne purent en- croire leurs ore1lles,
ct Sc confondirent en- remercie-
ments devent l'aml d Ia couraeeuse
Intervention duQuel Giles devaient
ce success inespere.
--Mais je suis dams pembarras,
continue-t-il. Je ne COMMAS pas un
pretre a Paris.
-Allez au saint abb6 ST., cure
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-05-17

LIE cardinal Manning, dams une
lettre qui Went d'etre publiee, dit:
"Aucun f6au n a detruit autant de
millions d'hommes, de femmes at
d'enfants que lintemperance; car
IN f6au arrive ct dispara1t, ct SOU
vent a de longs interyalles, mais
l'lntemperance est une plaie fixs ct
permanente, qui d6trult continued
lement notre peuple, corps ct anne
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-05-17
Mois de Mal1e.
Ardet pugna ferox; Lucifer ipse, videns.
Horrida monstra furens ex Acheronte vo-

nit;
Ocius, alma Parens, ius after open.
Tu mihi virtutem rehur TT adde novum
Contere virgineo monstra 1n1m ca pedc
Tc duce, Virgo, hbens aspera bella geram
Diffugient hostes; te duce, viclor e1o.
La lutte est acharnee; ct l'enfer fureuy
Vomlt en- runlssant ses monstres odieux.
a mon secours, tendre Mere!
Donne force ct courage ton fidele enfant
Ecrase de ton pied vlrginal lie serpent.
Avec tot, je ferai la guerle,
Nos ennemis fuiront; ie serai triumphant!
Ainsi parle Leon XIII dams sa
male ct douca poesie. Et ces no
bles ct pieux accents nous reppel
lent que nous voici a la veilIe du
beau mois consacr6 d Marie. Dams
quelques jours, rEgiise catholique,
prosternee au pied de ses autels, la
salusra du doux nom de refine ct
de mere, ct fera retentlr la vo1te
de ses temples de ses chants har.
monieux. L'11le1uia de la r6sur
rection Sc melera, CONNIE un Joyeux
refrain, aux touchantes strophes
du Regina cgh, Les Aeurs servi
ront lui tresser des couronnes ct
embaumeront ses sanctuaires de
leurs plus suaves parfums.
La chaire chretlenne redira par
tout ses louanges. En- un mot, l'u-
nivers entier tressaillira d'all6gres-
Sc en- entendant repeter, sur tous
les tons ct dams toutes les langues,
les titres glorieux de la Mere de
Dieu ct de la Mere des hommes.
On beau parler de Marie, a dit
un de ses plus grand seryiteurs, on
n'exaltera jamais assez ses glorieu1
privileges. = Uniuers.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1888-05-17
POUR RlRE.

LIE comble de la preyoyance ct
de la galanterie.
Un monsieur age est place en-
omnibus cote dune jeune file
qui porte a tout instant son mou-
choir a Sc joue en- soupirant ct SO
.amentant:
--Vous souffrez, mademoiselle?
lui demanded il avec int6let.
oh! oui, monsieur, j'ai NAL
aux dents.
--Une dent creuse peut etre?
--Vous devriez y METRE un peu
de cotton.
-Je le sais bien mails je n'en al
pas.
LIE monsieur tirant un petit fo-
con de cotton rose de son oreilie.
-Voulez vous me permettre de
vous en- offrir.
Fin dune conversation entendue
sur lie boulevard:
-Enfn, monsieur, vous avez dit
que j'6tais un flou!
Non, monsieur! Je TAI beaucoup
entendu dire, mails je ne l'ai jamals
r6pete.
Vim lie Bourgogne $l.25 le gal
Ion, q la Compagnie des wins de la
Californie-office a Minneapolis
253-255.-2e AVENUE SUD.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-05
so Little of Now In Life.

There is so little of now in our lives
1t is always tomorrow. Ralph Waldo
Emerson has likened to-day to king
in the disguise Of q beggar who comes
to our doors, and waits patiently for
that which we may have to give. Woe
to him who sends this royal mendicant
away empty handed; for under his
common, perhaps ragged, garment he
wears q priceless robe whose hem we
should be glad to kiss as we welcome
him in.
There is so little of now in our relig-
ion. 1t is next Sundays affair. Next
Sunday we will put on our souls best
clothes, partake OF the bread and wine,
and get so near Heaven that our very
gloves and bonnet strings will exhale
sancity. "Peace on earth, goodwill to
men," will beam from our homeward
turned faces, and q good dinner and an
evening of pleasant repose will tend,to
assure us what very good people we
are, to be sure thus to have spent q
day in the service OF the Lord. We
shall feel comfortably convinced that
we have, somehow, honored the Lords
day and kept it very holy indeed. =
Emily Leland Moor, i1 81 Louis
Magazine.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-05
DISEASES OF FARM STOCK.
Reports on Cholera and Chambers from
Several States-Generally
Favorable.
fChicago special |


The following reports on diseases among
farm stock will be published in this weeks
issue of the Farmers ReUieC:
"We have endeavored to obtain from our
corps of correspondents some reliable in
formation as to the prevalence of disease
among farm stock. Our inquiries have had
special reference to cholera among swine
and CHAMBERS among horses, and while full
particulars have been furnished us about
the former disease, we fear that our CORE
spondents have suppressed facts relative
to CHAMBERS of the horse. IL should be
stated, however, that where the latter dis
ease exists owners of afflicted animals are
apt to do oil in their power to keep
its presence secret, hence our correspon-
dents may not have been able TO learn
the truth as to the prevalence of this fell
disease in their respective counties. A
careful compilation of the facts furnished
by our correspondents gives us the follow
ing particulars about stock diseases in the
different States: 1llinois-No cholera in
AZ counties; some cholera in 20 counties.
Cholera very bad in counties. No CLAN
ders reported, but distemper reported
among horses in counties. Wisconsin
No cholera in rs counties; one county re-
ports little cholera, another considerable.
Two counties report CHAMBERS, with one
case III ehCu county, lWenIy-blA counties
report no CHAMBERS. Michigan-Twenty-
three counties report no cholera; counties
report some cholera. and one county re-
ports considerable cholera. No CHAMBERS
reported, but one county reports dis
temper and one county an unknown
disease among horses. Indiana-Twenty-
eight counties report no cholera;
16 counties report a little cholgra.
No CHAMBERS or distemper reported. Iowa
Eighteen counties report no cholera;
thirty three counties report some cholera,
and six counties report that the disease is
bad. A few cases Of CHAMBERS are reported
by four counties, some distemper by two
counties and no CHAMBERS in eighty one
counties. Minnesota-Forty-s six counties
report no cholera; three counties report
few cases Of CHAMBERS. Kansas-Thirty-
seven counties report no cholera; fourteen
counties report some cholera, and six coun-
ties considerable cholera. Three counties
report few cases of CHAMBERS. Nebraska
Thirteen counties report no cholera; ten
counties report some cholera, and eight
considerable. Nine counties report CLAN
ders, and twenty counties report no CLAN
ders. Dakota-Twenty counties report no
cholera; five counties report CHAMBERS, and
fifteen report no CHAMBERS.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-05
Wonderful Matnh-ninI.

A gentleman connected with an Hi
nois watch company has a wonderfully
curious watch-dial. Instead of the
Roman numerals to denote the hours,
there are eleven small but very distinct
silhouette figures, representing man
out with his dog for days sport. AT
o'clock he is seen starting out with
his gun and dog; at o'clock he makes
q shot; at 8 o'clock he has sandhill
crane, which measures as long az him.
self; at 10 o'clock the man and his dog
are scared at the sight of q jack rabbit,
which is sitting upon his hind legs,
with his big long ears raised above the
bushes; at IL o'clock the hunter takes
drink, and while in this attitude the
dog sits in front of h s master, with his
nose pointing directly at the flask; at
II o'clock the sportsman is seen sitting
on a stump and is eating lunch-the
dog is eying the piece of bread which
the hunter has in his hand. At
o'clock he starts out to fish the rest of
the day, and so he takes his dog and
fishing tackle and goes to the water |;
at 2 o'clock the dog, which is behind
his master, has been caught with the
hook by an attempt to throw in his
line; at 3 o'clock he and the dog are all
Strengthened out again and the line is
in the water; he has both hands on the
pole, and his foot braced on a stump
by the waters edge as though he had
tremendous bite; at o'clock the
which has pulled him off his feet and
he falls on the dog end doubles him all
up, but the man is holding fast to the
pole, which is bent almost double; at
O'Clock he is all Strengthened out
again; his pole is thrown across his
shoulder, and with his fish in the other
hand he starts out for home, the dog
following behind with his head hang
ing down, being tired out. The mans
name is also painted in the center OF
the dial in rustic letters. The figure
VI. is superseded by the seconds
JeWelry NelCs.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-05
THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

A HEADING (Pa) telegram says: @The
Reading Railroad Company has won great
victory and completely crushed the Knights
OF Labor as far as their relations with the
company are concerned The action OF the
employees here demoralized the organization
elsewhere, and in consequence hundreds of
the men hurried TO be reinstated Only a
few we're successful, however, and those who
failed to get their jobs were compelled to pay
their fare home. Tho Knights claimed a
membership of $1,000 in this district. but the
backbone Of the organization is broken. The
company has hired seventy-fve engineers
who left the company in 1877"
Representatives of the Union Labor party,
of Indiana, met at Indianapolis last week and
decided 10 issue call at once for State con-
vention to nominate full ticket, from Gov
ernor down. The convention will be held
March r.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-05
Reid nv the Teeth.

Skideri was violin player who &C.
companied, with others, sweet Henri
ette on musical tours. She did not love
him. She loved the handsome Saliva
tor, q painter.
"You will join us, dear Salvador, at
MuggEeton. We have matinee in the
concert room of the Royal Hotel. Come
down and stay then"
Full of fatigue, and thirsty from the
long journey, Salvador found himself in
the hotel.
Number twenty" said the clerk.
Salvador went into twenty. The water
bottle was empty. There was no bell
nor bell rope.
water i must have, he said. 1t is
needless to say that like all youths of
high spirit he was of "The Army" The
door of the next room was open. A
glass of water stood temptingly in the
washstand He eagerly swallowed this,
then with wild shrek he rushed back
into his room.
A lovely female form, clad in wrap
per, came down the hotel corridor and
entered her room. She went to the
washstand. any tooth!" she cried. at
is gone. Without that tooth 1 cannot
sing my popular song of Mother, Do
Not Spank Your Child But stav !"
she cried, for q wild form stood in the
doorway.
Il have swallowed it." It was Sal
vator.
wretch" cried Henriette, IL am
ruined"
"Nay, loved one," cried Skideri, "'tis
the hand of destiny. have one false
tooth that will fit you to Il. Take it
with my blessing"
"My ovel-my Lowell" Henriette fell
on the violin players head, and within
an hour the sweet voice of the song
stress below browns the rawlings Of the
tooth-fed maniac in number twenty
Io1dO9a Punch
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1888-01-05
Preparing and Spinning Flax.

Flax gives us two classes of yarn,
namely, linen or line yarn and tow
yarn. The processes of preparing
linen yarn are very similar to those of
preparing worsteds; OF course, the ma
chimes are different in their construc-
ton, because of the difference in the
length and character of the fiber. Flax
is "hackled," beat or crushed, to make
it flexible; it is then "scutched," an
operation equivalent to combing. In
some cases the fbers are too long to
work; they are then broken by saw.
After the scutching the short fibers are
carded for stow" yarn in the same man
ner as the "noil," or short fibers OF
wool after combing, are carded fol-
wooden yarn.