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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-07
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SIS GAzsrTs. arono osrcsry, Is in the
..}-l - yee' d it, existence aut i 10
oaiy shy oldes' qlry, ia the State. but, wit
Tesy r. ezoen'io7e IN tie ooaary. Not
%hasiaadte ,he uiiness Of its years, It hss
2si.., .,..' ~ c,,.ilcs,o Keep breast otthe
.i.;~s:p III laa, pertains to ae@ pspsr
far3isdios lis fsadesa daily with perfect
mirror ci passing eveols, domestic and for.
eigo KS hciii.iss 70. Obtaining pews as
they increase are taken advantage Of and
used for tbs benefit of its readers, who are
TINS Kept thoroughly posted as to all that.
Of interest politically, socially, financially
snc commercially. Special attention
given to mattera concerning the State Al.
its welfare, wajle ia local cOlumns cout.la
ell that ia OF the slightest intereet to AI.I.
andria. Its regular correspondence FROM
Washington and Richmond are features Of
peculiar intereat, cd atteated by the eager.
ness with which they are read and copied
by other papers, while its editorial depart.
ment, conducted With reference to the bes.
interesta of the city, State and country will
continue to advocate what is believed to be
right, just. honest and patriotic. With
view to the Interests of merchants, farm.
eTs, and al! interested, its Commercial COL
umns ere carefully edited and its market
reports axe acknowledged by all to be faith
ful and accurate. Through all this section
Of The State and in all parts OF the country
whore Virginians have located, there will
the GAZETTE generally be found, and t5u'
ss an advertising medium it has few equals
outside the large cities. In the household,
room and workshop, it is On ever
welcome visitor, acceptable alike to old and
yono&, tins grave and tde gay.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-12-07
WAKEFIELD O. HAIL,
VA AKFIELJJ o. HILL,
DRUG IeTa
Corner Prince and Fairfax strco,.

HARDWARE, CUTLERY, &c for tic country
II trade, at 1928 king, co-ner Of Royal street
Alexandria. Ya-We have just received 81 Che
above number very lsree aud genera sloct. Of
goods in our line to which we nvi.c tho attention
OF purchasers, both UholesGis and retail. !. viii
pay you to examine our stock before making your
purchases its costa nothing 10 try We make q cps
cislty in all kinds of Tscks White Wssh Brushes,
Pocket Knives, Locks, Hinges &C., selves snd
other desirable goods On hand Engliah and
American scythes, snsths, Rakes, Scytne stones.
Grass Hooks, Hoes, Forks. &c, - extremely
ox pricea Call and SEQ at 328 King street.
my7 J. T. CREIGHTON 6s SON
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
COME TO KANSAS.

Under the heading of ''Iowa in the
South" the Des Moines Register of the
9th has an editorial article calling the at
tention OF the people of that latitude,
many of whom it seems have determin-
ed to seek more congenial climate, to
the desirableness of the Texas Panhan-
die country as affording all they desire,
besides being very much nearer and
more accessible to them than the much
Wanted southern portion of California,
or any other quarter of the south. In
concluding its article the Register says
The trouble of northerners going south
heretofore, and the fact which has contrib
uted largely to CALIFORNIA; accession of
northern people, has been the impossibility
of finding shouthern community into
which northerners could go and find wei
come and the undisturbed enjoyment of
all their political rights. All this can be
Obviated in northern Texas, where there
Is intense anxiety to have northern imm-
grants and where they will be accorded
full rights in every respect. Whole cOun
tries are as yet unsettled in this new re-
glOn. Iowa or northern colonies could
form and largely settle a country for them
selves and so remain in control of
It's affairs. In many respects this new
country is very enticing one and the Reg
lister feels that it is doing good part all
around in calling the attention of all ITS
readers in Iowa, Nebraska, Dakota and
Minnesota to the fine opening it gives to
all northern people who are going to move
to warmer country. Let them investi-
gate this nearer land instead of going to
California. We believe it to be better
land for them in every respect 1t is also
so comparatively near by that the people
can go and see it for themselves without
the great expense necessary for a visit of
eXl mination to California.
The advantages possessed by the terri
tory named as to soil, climate, etc. are
not superior to those found in southern
Kansas, while here will be found very
many that will not exist there for some
time to come. For this reason the
thrifty lowan, or such citizen of any of
the other northern states, will find de-
cidedly more preferable homes here.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
MATTERS IN MEADE.
MEADE CENTRE, Feb. s. 1885

MEADE CENTRE, Feb. s. 1888.
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
Yesterday, the eth Of February. two
trains of the Rock Island road steamed
into this town-laying their track, at the
rate of sixty feet per minute The same
trains left this morning for No Mans
Land, with branch somewhere in that
territory 10 FL Paso. and then into the
Panhandle. with another branch to Los
Angeles. whilst the main line sweeps on
TO the City of Mexico.
So here is the midland queen. Just mid
wav between New York ant. the follow
ing points, viz: The Pacific coast. the
city of FL Paso and the City III Mexico.
There are certain minor advantages to
Ms who live here We will ge, the EAGLE
before it has had forty-eight hours. 10
soar. We will have no more
fifty mile stage rides. We
viii have the telegraph. TO supple
ment the mail service Coal will be in
constant supply. in short, we are out of
the woods. or rather on the plains. and
IN connection with the outside world.
But the great. chief benefit is to the peo-
pie Of the whole country. Another
great iron duplicate band ties the Allan
tic to the Pacific coast. Then
u opens new area to
home seekers The rich lands Of
southwestern Kansas are awaiting the
hand of the farmer. and II the surplus
population Of our cities will oulv come
and stir them. this region viii laugh
with golden barvests.
There are special advantages here, A
bright. warm and balmy climate. A
rich soil. which viii grow corn, wheat.
potatoes, melons. sorghum. cotton. any
thing with mineral until yon cannot rest.
Salt. gypsum and If you choose 10
20 deep enough coal. Lands range fl IN
three to ten dollars per acre But wait
thre. years and forty dollar Will rot buy
them. Now is the time. and be who
comes first viii b. served the best
But the Billiards, says one. No one
has frozen in Kansas this year unless II |
WA some fool WHO hal not .-r.-..
enough 20 come m when ii b@gsn
to blow But the .-,,,,l.
and cattle starved 10 death out there
SAYS another. Now, FIR eS-rY one who
starved III Meade county thus year. ten
starved IN thjcago. or Wichita. or ~. |
Louis. The truth b.. the most s.-arrhip,, |
inquiry failed 10 -how that yinal.. par |
,9n Ia H.1alie county either starved or ven
went To bed hungry single night ffis I
winter. and all the cattle are IN tine CON
ition- III any ones mouth t. watering |
for q rich. luscious, juicy b.-ef steak. or |
plump. Eat Iacs-rabEit. Or !. llaunch ~
antelope. or a iooths9me cys Of buffalo
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
KANSAS NOTES.

There are twenty-nine judicial districts
in Kansas. Only three counties. Sedg-
wick. Atchison and Wyandot:e, have
cases enough to form separate district
10 themselves
4 Seward county farmer sowed rye
last week and has on his farm a fine
piece of growing red clover which was
sown last spring. How Is that for the
sunny southwest
From all portions of the range conn
try IN the west and southwest comes the
gratifying news that cattle are winter
ing most excellent. There has been no
lu>s YET. and stockmcn are very hopeful
for q large increase in their herds the
coming spring. City Gcb-.
\ passenger oil the afternoon west
bound train between Topeka and En-
pofia Tuesday picked up conductor :
check which WAS dropped by another pas
senger and appropriated il 10 his own
Use. Upon the arrival of the tram In
this city he was arrested and fined. the
iine and costs amounting to about ia
Enlporia News
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

straint to sell than private proprietor
would be.
From this it will be seen that the
efforts of the people have been,- in the
main. aimed in the wrong direction: that
instead of impleading congress to act,
their endeavors should have been di-
rected to the president. The convention
in Kansas City this week seems tc have
failed to appreciate the true status of the
matter and directed its efforts towards
congress. The delegates appointed to
visit Washington in that interest. how
ever, are intelligent men and will pre-
sent the case to the proper tribunal
The outcome of the matter depends upon
the action, or non-action, of the pres
ident
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
Tie Force OF Precedent.

la arranging any Washington company
including justices Of the supreme cont
and their wives ia Iair. the wife. II on.
goes out with the justice next IN rank To-
her husband. and ia. rank among the
justices j. decided by their I.-ngtl, of
service on the bench Of the slpresu-
court. Justices Miller and Field took
their seats on that bench one IN 1852 and
the other IN 1875. 20 they and their wives
lave been sitting together at table. al
dinner parties and walking together in
formal PROGRESSION when they have taken
part IN any for nearir twenty-six YEAR.
and must continue tn do - a. long as
they remain II the supreme co1. circle,
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

In view of the general interest that is
just now being manifested in the matter
of opening new territory to settlement
and of emigration and immigration from
and to different sections Of the country,
it may not be amiss to state that there
are now remaining in the limits of Kan
sas about 100000 acres of government
land open to homestead and presumption
entry, and in addition to this great body
of public land, there is also embraced
within our stgte nearly 100000 acres of
railroad lands that can be bought on
long time at low interest at an average
of - per acre, ITO say nothing of the
millions of acres of other lands that
can be bought at from eight to ten dol
lars an acre.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The town of Holton has been pro-
claimed a city Of the third class. bv Gov
eruor Martin. bona tide population of
over 1000 having been shown TO exist
there
Farmers in our Office today tell US that
they never SAW wheat coming out anv
nicer than 1T is this spring. The indici-
tons are that the crop viii l.e iniuens-y
-kinsiey Mercury.
Hugh Thompson. Of Meade Center. Is
Ia receive pension and back pay 10 the
amount of Slo.o0u to 100000. but such is
his mental condition at times. owing TO
the injury he received in the civil VA.
that at his own request a guardian has
been appointed for him.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

Lightweight members of congress
have petitioned the commissioner Of ag-
riculture for the removal of Statistician
Dodge, because of the dissatisfaction
among tobacco growers over his crop
reports of last summer. The Influence
of said petition has beenlmollified very
largely, however, by a contemplation
signed by other members and CONNER
cial men representing other interests,
who signify the utmost confidence in his
integrity and efficiency. Nevertheless,
being Republican in politics, the
chances are that he will be removed.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

hump, just let him come to Meade Cen
ire and will see he gets all or any Of
these. Ourpork is too fat 10 eat and we
are rendering II all into lard and feeding
the coyotes on the cracklings Tbis Is
the reason why your packing house has
not received shipment OF hogs before
this
VIII the EAGLE kindly tell all the
world and his wife To come TO Meade
county and they shall be- treated like
grown persons2 s
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

II is stated that Texas boomers have
paid for large space in st. Louis and
eastern papers in which to advertise the
advantages of the state. The reported
large number of emigrants now going to
that state would indicate that the scheme
is having the desired effect.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

So far the present month has been
much warmer than the corresponding
days last year. But February never yet
disappointed any one who predicted cold
waves. 1t has more than two weeks in
which to hedge and save disappointment.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The New York Evening Post reaches
the remarkable conclusion that adding
fifteen per cent to the wages of the
miners in the Wyoming and Lackawana
districts would make the country ''pay
fifteen per cent more for its fuel. If
the entire cost of the coal were for the
labor of mining it, this proposition might
stand; but in the light of facts it is alb
surd
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
intolerable Arrogance.

FtFCIl.LltIIN = y SITS Z " y
Do the Hill men think that If thev can
get a big ma jority OF the New York del
egstion. not quite forty men. they can
compel between coo and 200 Democrats
to abandon Cleveland and bow to their
viii: If they do they are guilty Of an
arrogance that ought TO be and will be-
intoierable 10 the Democracy o. the
whole country.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

According to the report of the secre-
tary of the board of agriculture, there
was on the first of March last year four
and a-half million dollars employed in
manufacturing enterprises in this state.
The amount estimated to be thus en-
ployed at present is twenty-six and
a-half million dollars, showing the in
crease for the year 1887 to have been
TWENTY-FIVE million dollars.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

At Buffalo, n. Y, the telephone and
telegraph wires are being put under
ground. They are enclosed in tubes
called "labels' with capacity of 100
wires. The change is made voluntarily
by the company owning the telephone
system, the telegraph companies making
use of tubes by rental arrangement.
The time is not far distant when the
reforming telegraph pole will disappear
from American cities.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

Ii is stated that hard coal is selling at
forty dollars a ton in Los Angeles, Cali
fornia. From the glowing descriptives
of that perpetually sunny cline con-
stantly sent out from that locality we
had been led to suppose that hard coal
was q useless commodity
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The Republican central committee for
the Seventh Congressional district is
called to meet at Larned February 20 to
fix the time and place for holding the
district convention and to apportion the
delegates and alternates from the various
counties of the district to the convention.
The call is signed by L. Chapman, chair
man, and d. NJ. Frost, secretary of the
committee
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
Where a VAai1ng Ambition Fsiis-


The woman who would succeed ~ a
newspapeg writer must lay aside her
hobbies and prejudices and scheres for
reformation. they say. She must learn
al the outset To do as she Ia told and,
above all, she must remember that the
materials with which -lss Is 70 work are
PLAIN. unwhite.ashsd facts among
which her imagination II IL caper at all,
must caf-r with very siow stsos. A
vsuitIng imagination Is too apt IN bring
the annoying parasite II libel suit upon
the management.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The Kentucky legislature passed res
olution Tuesday protesting against the
Blair educational bill. Kentucky also
protests against the repeal of the tax on
their chief product, liquor. 1t serves
them as protection,
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
4 Terminated Organ.

Kansas City Journal
The Atlanta Constitution opposes free
trade. advocates the repeal of the internal
revenue taxes and Is in fair wav TO
support Mr.. Blaine for the presidency.
And the Constitution Is the organ of the
rejlIvinated south.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
Her Fathers Boot.
Cincinnati Enquirer.


..'t...'''..'''...--..'.'.
She was fair as ..-....
poets dream, .......
and her eyes .......
were heavenly .......
blue. and they ..-....
flashed a ten .......
der beam .......
which pierced my soul
right through. Her
father struck ii rich, in
OIL or wheat, or STOCKS.
] don't IN m D r
which. enough, he had
the rocks. | was but 4
clerk in a down town
dry goods store. and
made with extra
work. ten dollars
nothing more. To
meet was but TO love,
to love to pro-
pose; we vowed by
heaven above To
share orr veal and
woe The weeks flew
by IN bliss. but why
repeat a tale that
To many long ere
this j. vearieoFrp
and stale One nl-h'
] bravely went. forget II
] He'er can to ask the Kind
consent OF that dear. good ola
man On. let me draw the veil
upon my dire distress. weak
words would only fail but you
can surely guess. This much III
Or . \ say: He made uly heart
full sore. IN h's roIyh agd bo;st'-
I.l. way lbs y ID. hot Ire wore.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

Inquiry has brought out the fact that
during the past seven months pension
attorneys have drawn s20l $50 in fees for
obtaining increases in pensions. In the
matter of increases the business must be
very simple. depending chiefly upon the
reports of the examining surgeon and
other testimony that does not require the
services of an attorney. A bill has been
reported in the house prohibiting attor-
neys' fees in the cases of increase of
penSionS
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The two nnsn cangh, by our officers
Saturday, az Sedan With stolen mules,
wer. arraizned before Judge Wool to
day and waived a preliminary examine
ton. They wer. baInd over % ihs
next term IL court IN the sun Of 81 .0ss
each and were committed 10 iall In de-
fault. They gave their NAMES as John
AstiuiTe aud Henry Red. Ii tran
spare. however. that Nessuires T.al
pane is Pen Martin and Ks--i Is Bill
tsaryIn. Sheriff Gounor received q t~l..-
gram from Sheriff g. ". Cook. Reton.
New Mexico. telling him % hold them,
as they are wanted there for murder.
Their description TALES precisely, ard
thev are supposed 70 be tins nen wanted.
w laIieId Coursss.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
MARSHALL NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.

It's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The good in the freight rate war
is to the shippers; but they may look out
when the war is over.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The promptness with which the
suggestion of Mr.. Slonecker. the
Kansas member of the executive
committee of National League
clubs, for the organization of Republican
clubs is being acted upon throughout the
state is a gratifying augury for the har-
n,ony of the party, aud that it will go
into the campaign well equipped and pre-
pared to sweep the state with an increas-
ed majority. The rank and file of the
party are in splendid condition and evil
IDENTIFY mean business.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The Topeka Democrat asks: ''Do the
snugly ensconsed federals hear the NUT
terings in the east!" It's doubtful The
deep-toned thunder that is reverberating
from every quarter browns the mutter-
ings in the east, and the storm is Just
beginning to gather. When it breaks it
wal knock the aforementioned parties
and their party into the middle of the
next century, or words to that effect.
Better begin to get your hole ready.
brother.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
Cause orfncrsased Rs.r.a1.

Irrigation causes an increase Of evzpo-
ration, ard increased evaporation means
increased rainfall IN Colorado and west
ern Kansas and Nebraska- The two
latter states owe more 20 Coiorado's e,-
tensive irrigation system than they will
admit.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
Asking an Earthquake Extension.

Philadelphia Ledser.
Prof T.. Stone Virgins. having gone
into bankruptcy as a prophet on account
of the total failure 81 his storm predic-
tons, is now asking for an extension, .
as is not uncommon under similar cir
cumstances. His great earthquake PERI
Cd IL postponed until Angus, ~. 1904,
when the reflex sction Of the earth
quake will attack Cape Horn or the cir
cum Iacent waters thereof.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

The denunciation by Judge Thurman
of the methods employed to secure the
election of a Democratic senator from
Ohio, while not new adds no little en-
phasis to the popular commentator and
Indignation felt at the time. and while.
as he says, ''the conspiracy was to elect
John r. Mclean at any cost" its failure
did not free the legislature from the sus-
picion, not to say open charge, of yield
ing to improper influences in the election
Of Henry B. Paine. The stencil of the
whole proceeding in that convention
arose to he very heavens at the time
and the fair escutcheon of the state will
long bear the tarnish placed upon ii by
the proceedings mentioned Such actions
as Judge Thurman's and men of his
character and standing irrespective of
political predictions will 20 far 10 re-
move the stain. but the acts of party
leaders, in and out the legislature. in fu.
ture will be watched with suspicion for
long time in consequence of the offenses
named. f
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

A bushel of corn distilled will make
four gallons of whisky. Government
tax on four gallons of whisky, 3d. the
whisky, made ripe and old by the new
Jay Eye See rapid process, sells rapidly
1or "a per gallon, making Sl6 for four
gallons. OF this $40 the farmer gets 25c.
the government gets $500. the railroad
gets q: the manufacturer gets q: the
vender gets 1925: the user gets the devil:
while the producer and tax payer foot
the bill.
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
outside OF our clearance
the ~,

Will make the following quotations:
colOred RhadanS 70
than 81 yard Browns sapphire Myrtle Hunter NaVy-thee
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

8 pieces colored satin Rhadams at SO cents
sales price SI.2o per yard in the following DO
HellOtrOpe, Sapphire, Goblin Blue. IanS etc
goods just as we advertise at 80 cents worth 81
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11
WHITE HOUSE.

Yon havea little weather this more drv
goods
for weeks longer arcen oWn
mo nHnTNH nT1n CnCn NY1
Wichita eagle., 1888-02-11

10 pieces coIored Gros Grain Silks only 81 cents
can't buy yard OF this quality of silk less than IS cents
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-29
Dramatic Notes.

/ ". HOff has secured an engagage
ment with the Bostonians.
Robson & Crane dissolve partnership
after next season. Robson will continue
to play in The Henrietta, while Crane
will attempt Falstan and other Shake
spesresn characters.
Mrs. Potter has gone to Europe. Her
regular season opens in New York some
time In October.
Charles L. Davis has new play called
One OF the Old Stock. We hope IL Is
better than his old one, Alvin Joslyn.
Richard Mansfield is very anxious to
make Richmond his home. ii is stated,
on good authority, that he will buy the
Van Lew property on Church Hill.
Pauline Hall will continue to play at
The New York Casino, all reports TO the
CONTRARY Notwithstanding.
Nike Kelley, the captain Of the Boston
baseball club, has accepted an offer TO
play IN piece called The Brass Monkey
Archie Latham, third baseman on the st.
Louis nine. also contemplates making The
stage his profession. He would un-
uoubledly make great clown.
Eddie Grant and wife, Jennie Prince,
wi! play short season engagement al
Cape May.
Sadie Marlinot is iii in Paris. Marie
jansen is also in bad health.
The charming Corine has Just finished
lef engagement al the Thalia Theatre,
New York. Next season she will have
anew play.