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The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

ably from the Committee on Private Land Claims, a bill to establish United States Land Court to adjudlcate pri- vate land claims in Arizona. New Mexico and Colorado. The Speaker pro tem said that he desired to present the petition of John Negley and 24, ,909 others, merchants and citizens of New York and Brooklyn, representing their sentiments in relation to the letter. carrier and postal-elerk bills now pend- ing in the House. It also included the signatures of 2,000 postal employees in Pittsburg and other places. He did not see how 1t could well be put into peti- ton box. (rhe petitions filled hand some black walnut box about two feet high, with a suitable inscription in gilt letters upon it.) Mir. Lynch of Penn sylvania, from the Committee on Inya- lid Pensions. reported favorably Senate bill to increase the pensions for deaf ness. Calendar. A number Of reports on private bills were presented and the House went into Committee of the Whole on the private calendar. The Speaker pro tenn (Mr. Cox) called the gentlemen from Illinois (Mr. Springer) to the chair, which action caused some laughter and applause.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

I the Svocy.house itselt stfr1lay iu niacs shadow, checkered with long, slvery streaks of light On the other side of the house an ! immense fire had burned itself into clear embers and shed steady, red reveroera' ton, contrasting strongly with the mellow paleness of the moon. There was not soul stirring, nor sound beside tho noises of the breeze.
 I stopped, with much wonder in ny hears and perhaps little terror also. II had not been our way to build great fires; we were, indeed, by the captains orders somewhat nggardly Of frewood; and began to Tear that something had gone wrong while was absent
 I stole round by the eastern end, keeping close in shadow. and at a convenient place, where the darkness was thickest crossed the pallsade.
 To make assurance surer, got upon my hands and knees, and crawled, without sound, toward the corner of the house As drew nearer. my heart was suddenly and greatly lightened. It is not pleasant noise in itself, and have often complained of fl at other times; but just then it was like music to hear my friends snoring together so loud and peaceful in thelr sleep. The sea cry of the watch, that beautiful "Al's well" never fell more reassuringly on my ear.
 In the meantime, there was no doubt of one thing, they kept an infamous bad watch. If 1t had been Silver and his lads that were now creeping in on them, not a soul would have seen daybreak. That was what It was. thought l, to have the captain wounded; and again blamed myself sharply for leaving them in that danger with 30 few to mount guard.
 By this time l had got to the door and stood up All was dark within, so that could distinguish nothing by the eya As for sounds, there was the steady drone of the snorers, and a small occasional noise, 6 fiekerlng or pecking that could in no way account for.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
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 gone. neck gone-that's the size of lt ones 1 looked into that bay, Jim Hawkins. and seen no schooner-well, I'm tough, but gays out As for that lot and their council. mark me. they're outright fools and towards. nj save your life-if so be as can-from them. But see here, Jim-tit for tat-you save Long John from sw ,nging."
 Twas bewildered; it seemed thing so hopeless he was askins-he, the old buccas neer, the ringleader throughout
 What can do, that Il do." l said.
 "It's & bargainP' cried Long John. 'You speak up plueky, and. by thunderl I've | chance" He hobbled to ths torch. where it stood propped among the hrewood, and took a fresh light to his pipe Understand me, Jim" he said, returning. "Pve head on my shoulders, have. Pm on squire's side, now. know you've got that ship safe somewheres. How you done il, l don't know, but safe it is. guess Hands and O'Brien turned soft l never much believed in neither of pern Now you mark me. 1 ask no questions, nor l won't let others. know when a games up, do; and know a lad that's stanch. An, you that's young-you and me might have done power of good togetherP He drew some cognac into tin canikin. "will you taste, messrnatsT' he askedi and when had refused: Well, I'll take Q drain myself. Jim" said he. Il need . caulker, for there's trouble on hand. And, talking O trouble, why did that doctor give me the chart Jimg' My face expressed a wonder 30 unaffected that be saw the needlessness of further questions "Ah, well. he did, though" said be. And there's something surely. under that, Jim--bad or good"
 And he took another swallow of ths brandy, shaking his great fair head like man who looks forw aId to ;ae worst
 ITO BE CoNTISUKDJ
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
LABOR NEWS.

Six extra walters engaged for the sup per in connection with the policemen's ball struck last night, at II o'clock, at Gus Behr's restaurant, Ninth and Broad way, Kansas City. The walters, four of whom were union men. were hired for Sl each for the evening, and went on duty at 10 o'clock. Soon after, when the tables were crowded, they demanded sl.50 each, and on being refused they left the place. Head waiter LaGalles went to the Arion Hall, where tho walters union was in session, and nar- rated the facts. The union immediately oensured the strikers and the Secretary I. Lundy, accompanied LaGalles and assisted him at the tables, at night. Seven men were also furnished by the union, and the supper was served fn fanltless style.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
Hts ,Em Hard

Con gressman Dougherty, in his speech against the bill to publish tie advertising of lotteries suggested the following system of press censorship. ''Now, sir, if they will establish a sys- tenn of censorship of the press that would prevent a newspaper reporter from lying about individuals, whether they be public men or whether they be private indiyiduals-if it were possi- ble under the constitution to enact such a law-I, for one, would cheer fully vote for it, because l have never yet seen anything so offensive to the sense of public morality in any adver- tisment of any lottery or other scheme as have seen In the exercised opinion of newspaper reporters published as facts. If this house should pass an act the enforcement of which would com pei the representatives of newspapers, both editors and reporters. to confine themselves to a statement Of facts. in- stead of publishing individual opinions of theirs as facts. l believe the enact- ment of such law would rebound to the good and the welfare of all this people,"
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
How Stories Originate.

You have wondered many times-i know I have-where all the stories orig mate that you hear at the club, on the cars, between the acts and on the corner. l have just discovered how they are scattered broadcast and pui on their legs. The Chicago Board oi Trade is, as we all know, connected py wire with the -four corners of the world"-an expression, by the way which comes down from our grano' mothers. The men who operate on the Board arc the merriest, maddest lot iu all creation. In the midst Of som' gigantic deal. which means rum io' somebody, these fellows will stop !" tell new story and laugh on the ve5 verge of despair. They are the sain' in New York, San Francisco and soino of the smaller but still rapid cltles nav Detroit and Kansas City and Omans. As soon as & new story IS told flashed to Chicago and San FranclSoo by wire, the same being true or sns thing new wh oh originates here lnes s. stories and phrases sing over the 0, "n between quotations. to the merrlnisa, mesrs of the spectators, and as the later ats sa, countless they go out into the city .ni i lunch and spread the latest. Ihe .o egraph operators on the Board po,as up on this sort of thing, know csg Ne nut by the sound thereof. and II svv York operator starts in on ssrd ssod which is six hours old on the ,ow ovn here the operator runs in on me ien ato in New York with gong. Woe uS Ss. the operator if he doesn't. for II no os, m liver chestnut from his wire the po on the Board guy him for Deins iss.e sucker" The maddest wag on tI stories. both as an originator S@S rii. circulator. is red headed Jimmy J ford. brother of Judge Clinoiu
 Chicago Mait.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
RrrnEsrxrArrvE srrrHEssos.

HEPREsKNTATIvE STEPHENSON. Of Wisconsin. his brother and another GDstlsman have bought g 50 o0oo-acre tract of pine land within a few miles q Alexaudria. La. on which the first payment of o9o. 900 has been made. The prios they pay for the land is olo0 900. and. as it is situated upon a bayou with easy means of transit. it is liksly to prove . profitable investment st @ an acre These same gentlemen recently bought tract ia Mississippi.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

JUDGE Cook. of Jacksonville. Ala, recently bought from the State for s2( e speculation forty acres of land on which the taxes had become de- linqusnt On looking up the site of tho land he found to his astonishment that it lay within the corporate limits c the town of Anniston and was worth o10. 900 at low valuation.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

TIE Mikado of Japan is described as . dark-featured. black-haired. thick npped man. dressed in the uniform of & European general. and with nothing rsmarkable in his makeup or appear anoa although he is the absolute monarch of S6. 900 people.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

NARrHA EILEEN HoLAHAN is station agent and telegraph operator at Mill villa Ainn-. village of 200 inhabi- tants on the narrow gauge division of the St Paul Railroad She is 27 years old. and manages between trains to write enough good poetry to win her ssf quito . reputation.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

TIE Corean embassy have pretty near made tho rounds of the Washing. ton ladies in their calls. and they are as greatly delighted with the society of the new world capital as were the ChinAaA
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

WHEN asked the other day if 1t was cold enough for him Col. Ingersoll buttonsd his coat up to his chin. pulled on . pair of heavy fur gloves and answered. My boy. it can never be too hot for man of my way of think. in1s
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

THE attempt of the friends of Gen. Nelson A. Miles to secure his promo. ton to Major General over the head of Gen. Alfred N. Terry has stirred up g big excitement in military circles.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

BoBBIE BURNS little Scotch dancer. pleased Queen Victoria so much when he appeared before her last summer that she has designed to ac- cept portrait of him just forwarded to her from Boston.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

R. BoswoKTH Smith says that one- half of the whole of Africa is already dominated by Islam. while of the re- maining half one quarter is leavened and another threatened by it.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

AMoEo the men who handle tho brakes on the Brooklyn bridge cars ars two lawyers. . clergyman. . col legs professor. and . graduate from Oxford.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

WALTER SAVAGE LANpoR often drop- cd his aspirates. He habitually spoke of and. 'ead and ouse. He was the only man of culture in his day that fell into this practice.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

F. T. BARNUM denies that he has made . will bequeathing $10 900. 900 to seven heirs He admits that he is wealthy. but says that he has only throe heirs.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

DR VAUGHN. of Michigan Univer. city. says there arc 10000 cases of typhoid fever in Michigan annually. aad that nine-tenths of the patients Gst well.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

CHuI papers arc almost unanimous h the opinion that the characteristics ef the cholera which has been raging tAsrs is of tho dsadliest type known to oolonca
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

M CANNOT says that any Frenchmar who would declare war against Ger. many while Moltke and Bismarck are alive ought to be shot.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

I'm Astors arc said to own eS.00c bui'diugs in New York city. and 1t is estimated that thsir combined wealth b fully o400. 900. 900.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

DB GRIMM. the csrtoonist. who writes his namo in four-line pica size across every peice of work he does, is . con of one of the Cars tailors.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

THE Prince of Wales will soon leave for Monte Carlo. The Prince is said tc take pleasure in play ing for high stakes when on the continent.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

UNDsR the high license system of Ainnssota. St Paul has reduced her saloons from 7S0 to about half that numbor.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

AHALS bred Normandy horse lately drew . wagon with two men 75 miles b slght hours. 57 minutes, including aa hours rest
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

FRANK STOCKTON has a wife who de- lights in helping him with his literary work and he dictates many of his stor. ies to her.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

AconPAxr with capital of &25o o0o has been formed at Chattanooga ts manufacture cement from furnace o1aG
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

oARAH BERNHARDr presented her new daug ghter-in-law . diamond neck lsos which is said to have cost 50, 900 frnncna
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN has discov- cred that ono of his priests wears whiskers and that he is good priest, too.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

WILLIAM DIANE HowELLs has shak- on the dust of Buffalo from his feet and will hereafter live in New York.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

GEORGE GoULD's head is larger than his fathers. The son wears 6t hat, while that of Gould pere is only a Ct.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

JUDoE THoxAN is about to wipe the dust of Ohio from his feet and com. msnce the practice of law in Chicago.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
Wednesday.


 SENATE.-On motion of Mir. Hoar, in consideration ofthe fact that the day Is a legal holiday the morning business was dispensed with so that the order of the Senate of last Monday could be immedi- ately carried out. The galleries were well filled, though not crowded. Fifty Senators were in their seats and main tained throughout the session an atti- tude of the most respectful attention. The voice of the President pro tenn, though low, was distinctly heard to the extremities of the chamber. He read from manuscript which lay on his desk, standing with his hands clasped behind him, except as they were released from time to time to turn the sheets of the ad- dress. The presiding officer (Mr. h. galls) rising. said: "On the 17th of Sep tember, l786, George Washington, bel ng then at nearly the close of his second Presidential term. delivered the following farewell address" He then read the ad- dress, which was listened to in profound silence and with respectful attention. The reading occupied little less than an hour, and at its conclusion, at l o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.--The House Committee on Agriculture to-day gave hearing to per sons interested in the Butterworth bill to regulate the manufacture and sale of counterfeit and compound lard Speech es were made by Judge Jere Wilson of this city in favor of the bill, and by George Fl. Webster, representing Ar mour & Co.,. Messrs. Fox and Cromwell. representing Fairbanks & Co.,, in opposi ton.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

Representative Mills of Washington entertained dinner Wednesday night Mir. 0'Brien Moore of St. Louis and several members of the Texas delega' ton.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

Nh DANA discharged a reporter from the New York Ereniao Sua who manufactured . bogus interview.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03

The execution of Spies and bis giss rs give the snetioneer a monopoly ea 1Ag.-Is1 Soa kssasW.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
FIFTIETH CONGRESS.
Tuesday.


 SESATE.-Mr. Hoar from the commit tee on privileges and elections reported a resolution authorizing that committee to continue the investigation ordered last session into the events alleged to have taken place in Texas and set forth in the petition of Stephen Hockworth and others. Referred. The bill to in corporate the Washington Cable Electric railroad of the District of Columbia was then taken up and the committee amend ments were disposed of The bill was finally laid aside informally and after an executive session the senate adjourned.
 HoUsE.--The speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Hoffman. Stahl- necker, Rayner, Stewart of Vermont and Caswel as members of the select committee to inquire into the cause of the delay in the work on the new library building. On motion of Mir. Nelson of Minnesota abin was passed authorizing the construction of a bridge across the Red River of the North by the North Dakota and Pacific Railroad company. Mir. K. B. Taylor of Ohio, from the com mittee on the judiciary, reported back senate bill to credit and pay to the sev- eral states and territories and the Dis trict of Columbia all moneys collected under the direct tax. Committee of the whole. MT. Culberson, of Texas, from the same committee, reported joint resolution proposing the following amendments to the constitution:
 l. Po4ygamy shall not exist or be lawful within the United states or in any place sub ject 10 their Jurisdiction. 2. Polygamy shall consist in marriage relation by contract or in Tact existing at the same time between one per son of either sex, and more than one person of the other sex. & Congress shall have power concurrent with the several states to enforce .ais set. House calendar.
 Mir. Wilson of Minnesota. from the committee on commerce, read bill pro yiding for collector for the port of St. Paul. Committee of the whole. Mir. Bankhead of Alabama, from the com mittee on public buildings and grounds. reported bill authorizing the secretary of the interior to utilize the hot water now running to waste at Hot Springs. Ark. House calendar. Bills were re- ported and placed upon the calendar for erection of public buildings at the fol- lowing places: Hastings, Neb.; New Orleans, La; Statesville, N. C.; Wilkes barre, Pa; Helena, Ark; Portland, Ore, and Sedalia, Mo. Mir. Martin of Texas, from the committee on coinage, weights and measures, reported the bill to es- tablish subtreasury at Galveston. Con- mittee to the whole.
The Forrest City times., 1888-03-03
TREASURE ISLAND.
sY ROBERT L. sTEvExsox.
CHAPTER XVII.

Aufhor or ''The Strange Case of Dr. ye,yu aud hr. Hyde" ''The Dl7lamsseT," sn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-15
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

By virtue of decrce Of tho Circuit Court NJ
Fauqucr county. entered in the chancerv canooa
OF "Bastabe VS.. Forbes" and "Forbess executor
VS.. Bastables executors" on tho 18th day of Sen.
tcmbcr, 1887, the undersigned, as commissionors
of sale in said causes, will offer for sale Of nnhI;
auction, at the front door Of the Court House at
Warrenton Va. on ''
MONDAY, the 2Sth day of May, 1888
the following real estate the propertv of tbo Iot
Gilbert II. Bastable, viz:
A TRACT OF 1851. ACRES,
lying within mile of Warrcnton Junction and
Catlctts stations on the Virginia NJ '...nu Kali
grass and grain. is highly improved, we'll watered
and timbered, has on it an EXCELLENT MAN
which, together with all water and race rights,
will be sold with said tract.
a TRACT OF 200 ACRES
adjoining the above, of tho same quality of land,
a lot 1875 acres adjoining said above ve-mentioned
lands, and moiety of q tract of 6215 acres also
adjoining said land. These tracts will be sold as
whole or in parcels as may be deemed desirable,
except the 200 acre tract, which will be offered
by itself. The aforementioned lands are easily
divisible into several farms, and are rated among
the most fertile and desirable tracts of land in
FauqUicr county.
Terms of Sale: One-third of the purchase mon
ey in cash, and the remainder in three equal in
sIaihehts Payap'y III one' TWO ana tnrce years
from date of sale, to be secured by the bonds of
the purchaser with good personal security, bear.
ing interest from date, payable annually, title to
the land to be retained as further security, with
power to resell for default of payment Of said
bonds at the risk and cost of the purchaser.
The undersigned have also authority under
said decree to sell said tracts of land privately.
JNO. MURRAY FORBES,
z. TAYLOR SCOTT, Commissioners
A. D. PAYNE.
Clerks Office Fauquier Circuit Court,
February co. 1888
certify that z. Taylor Scott, ono of the above
named commissioners, has executed the bond re-
qured By the decree of sale entered in the said
causes, with approved security.
Teste: JNO. Z. TURNER, Clerk
feb 25-eotd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-15

A CHURCH MoUsE.-"I want q warrant for
the arrest of hated rival" said Western
young man. II may be poor, but no man
can insult me and get away with it,"
"What's the trouble" asked the Justice.
disturbance. 1t was at the wedding
ceremony. won the girl, and just as re-
peated, with all my worldly goods thee
endow,' there came from the organ loft in
the voice of my hated rival, the word Rats. ;
1 go on no wedding trip until this thing is
settIed "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-15
Syrup of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse the System when
Bilious or Costive; to dispeI Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habitual Con-
stipstion, Indigestion, Piles, etc. Manufac
tured only by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany, San Francisco, CAL +. s. Leadoeater
& Bro, agents Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-15
AUCTION SALES.

RY VIRTUE OF a DECREE of the Corporation
- Court OF the city Of Alcxandria rendered on
the 18th day of April, 1883, in the chancery
cause therein depending between Janley s. War
he.o ("ho sue &C., against Thomas Devitt's ex-
ecatoT anu others, The undersigned who wa. ap-
pointed commissioner of sale by said decree will,
until SATURDAY, the ID day oi June, 1883.
offer at private sale, and If not sc by that date
then will offer for sale at public auction at twelve
O'Clock M on that cay, in front of the ROYAL street
entrance TO the Market Building TIC following
described real estate to wit:
No. ALT THAT LOT OF GROUND WITH
THE B2lCk STORE and other improvements
thereon, situate at the northeast corn.r of Duke
ahd Alired streets, fronting on Duko street 50
feet 10 inches, and IS feet deep TO en an alley
NO. ALI THAT LOT OF GROUND AND
lMPROF EMENTS situate ut the southeast corner
OF Duke and Alfred streets fronting on Duke
street 20 feet II inches, and SS feet deep to H.
feet alley.
No 3-ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND AND
IMPROVEMENTS situate at the southwest cor
ner of Duke and Alfred streets fronting on Duke
street p feet and running back in depth ia feet
to an alley - 5.12 feet wide
No. ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND on the
south side of Duke street, u feet west OF alfred
street fronting ID feet on Duke street and run
ming back II feet to an alley 13 SIP feet wide.
No. 5-ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND on tho
south side of Duke street, 50 feet of Columbus
street. running west and fronting on Duke street
40 feet and 115 feet deep to an alley 10 feet wide
Terms of Sale; One third of the purchase mon-
ey in cash on the day of sale. and the residue in
three equal instalments at six. twelve and eight
cen months from the day of sale the deferred In
stalments to bear legal interest from the day OF
sale, and TO be secured by the bonds of the pur-
chaser or purchasers, with approved personal Sc
curty, and the retention of the title until the
payment OF the purchase money in full. Convey
ancing at the cost OF the purchaser or purchasers
If. B. HARLOW, Commissioners of Sale