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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

intermediate Examinations at The
Episcopal High School.

intermediate Examinations at the
Episcopal High School.
Tie intermediate Examinations at the
Episcopal High School near this city closed
on the 18th inst. a list ofthose only who
we're most highly successful is appended.
In Mathematics the following boys at.
tanned nineteen.twenteths, or more, OF the
maximum
c. w. Bartlett, jr, Island of Cuba;
s. E. Bickford, Hampton
Eugene BlackforG, IT,, Maryland
R B. Campbell, South Carolina;
H. n. Edmunds, Halifax Co;
William Elliott, r., South Carolina;
J. D. Ferguson, Washington, D. c.;
S ~. Ferguson. Washington, D. G;
E D. Gregory, Lynchburg;
J D. holt, jr., Lynchburg;
". II. Laird, jr., Maryland;
D. ]. Mitchell, Mary land;
Thomas Pipckney, ic., South Carolina;
B. NJ. Randolph, jr., Herrico Co;
". Il. Randolph, Henrco Co.
a. N. Shepherd, West Virginia;
j. W. Thomas, Isle of Wight Co;
w. n. Wamsey, Baltimore;
J.P. Winston, jr., Richmond.
The only boys who attained the maximum.
in any examination were Archy K. HoxtoD,
Of the Episcopal High School, and Charles
] Kinsoving, IT,, Of Mary land. The only
ones specially distinguished in spelling were
B. NJ. Randolph, jr., of Henrico, aud +. P.
Rayenel, Of South Carolina, each of whom
missed but one per cent. of The words az
signed.
Ia Sacred History thu following attained
Observation-Disclosures or more:
s. Wymsn Byrd, of New York
Oliver W. Catchings, of Mississippi;
William NJ. Fletcher, of Rappahannock ;
Thomas Pinckney, jr of South Carolina ;
Buckner NJ Randolph. IT,, of Henrico.
In Ancient History E D. Gregory, snd in
Modern History D. J. Mitchell, we're simi.
larly distinguished.
The Others worthy OF like mention are
W. II. Fletcher in French and German !;
f. D. Gregory in French and Greek and
w. H. Randolph in German.
The following six were successful IN erery
examination William NJ. Fletcher, Edward
D. Gregory, Thomas Pinckney. jr., Buckner
NJ. Randolph, jr., Winsow h. Randolph
and Joseph P. Winston, jr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

SENATOR SHERMAN, General Mshone'a
favorite for President, is no more consistent
on the subject of the tobacco tax than on
the Chinese question. a few years sgo he
was utterly opposed to the removal of the
tobacco tax, and said it was the last tax
that should be removed. and that all other
taxes should be abolished before that one.
But when Presidential bee is in some
mems bonnets, they have no regard for CON
sistancV
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18
PER CENT. OF

Int Impurities 10 lnG pOWUtISH DUFb-IDtI-
toned were found TO consist of various mat
ters more or less hurtiul In Dr. Prices pow
der the principal impurities we're lime and
Rochelle salts, which we're found in large
quantities. The impurities in Horsford'a pow
der were composed of phosphate of soda.
lime, ETC., but none of the nutritious phos-
phatea," without which its manufactures
claim life cannot be sustained. The impur-
tiles found in the other powders named were
principally alum and lime.
From the report of the Commission il is
evident that the Royal Baking Powder is of
the highest degree of strength and purity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

A plant has been discovered in Inda
which possesses the singular property of de-
stroying the TASTE of sweetness. After chew
ing the leaves, sugar placed upon the tongue
conveys no more sense CT sweetness than
grains of sand II also has the property of
destroying the power of enjoying cigar and
even masks the bitter taste of outline. The
peculiar properties of the plant ale depen-
dent upon the presence of al acid, which can
be dissolved out by alcohol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

The pstrided remains of huge animal
have been discovered lying beneath the
earth's surfsce, on the bank of the Des
Moines river, near Percy, Iowa. The length
of the monster, without the head, which
was detached from the body, measures over
forty fact. The remains were in bed of
dark blue stone, surrounded by petriied in
sects and remains of other animals. 1t ia
supposed that the animal belonged to the
carhoniferous age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18
VIRGINIA NEWS

Duer. who killed his wife in Northampton
county. ia to be sent to en insane asylum.
sn order 20 that effect having been issued
by the court.
Joe Murray, one Of the men held for the
robbery of Chapman s Gales iewelry store,
in Norfolk, has made confession and stated
where the plumber is.
Mrs. Rurhea Ann Pierpoint, reiiet Of the
late Joseph Pierpoipt, died yesterday morn
ing at her home. near Hamilton, L9udoun
county, aged ~ years.
Railroad ties ere taken 70 Potomac City
from all portion. Of stafford and from Eau
ouier erd almost every part Of Prince Will
liam. 1t is said TO be the beat tie market in
the State.
Bellefsir Milia, in Stafford county. with
the entire contents, vas burned down Last
Monday night. There was a considerable
amount of grain in the mill and it was
valuable piece OF property. The postofhce
and contents were also destroyed.
Dir ]. ". Hoopman. residing near War
ren:ou Junction, has traded his farm, coz
tanning 2434 acres. for the farm containing
| $40 acres of Mr.. VIM. Merky, OF Montgon-
cry county, Kansas. 10 addition to his farm
Mr.. Merky gave to MIR. Hoopman in the
| QSsl, dlUofeDCe OF AVOO
The Civ Circuit Court OF Richmond Was
engaged Yesterday all day in the trial ct quits
| brought under the coupon .crusher" against
taxpayers who had rendered coupons, 10
all of which the State obtained Yerdicts and
judgments which carry with them costs that
| in every case exceed So.
The House of Delegates has passed unan
imously bill appropriating $50 900 annua :
" for pensioripg Virginia soldiers disabled
| in the Confederate army, allowing them an
annual pension OF $50, and the widow of a
soldier who lost his life in service similar
amount The amount appropriated under
the bill is about tbs same that has been an
nuglIy appropriated for disabled Conteder-
ate soldiers.
A colored girl was fatally burned near
Forestburg, Prince William county, last
| Sunday, duriug the absence of her adopted
parents. The Manassas Gazette says: IAN
old man named Bowyer was in the house
with the child, but being deaf could not hear
her screams uatil she was under him envel-
oped in flames The old man WAS badly
burned in trying to extinguish the flames.
The little girl was dead in less than half an
hour from the time she caught fire"
The State commerce bill passed the House
of Delegates yesterday. It provides for a
commission consisting of three members to
be appointed by the board of public works.
The chief object of the law is to prevent
railroads from discriminating in freight or
passenger charges iu favor of any particular
location It contains long and short-haul
clause similar to the federal Interstate com
merce law. The cost OF maintaining this
commission is assessed against the railroads.
The bill is said 20 be different from that of
railroad laws in any Of the other States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18
ALEX ANDRIA.
SATURDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY IS.
A DISPATCH from the striking district in

Pennsylvania tc lhe 4se" ~ +,
"At Tower City one of the principa
members of the knights OF LABOR, at rave
meeting OF the local assembly, oeCiareu thaV
he bad fought through the war 10 put COW
treason, and that be was now ready 70 "aue
ankle deep 10 blood to put down m nopo
liza WHAT the region needed, ne 5aid'
vas lew Molie Maguires. Inc next
morning this sgitatOr was '5cabhing II 81
B,ook5ide"
Such Is almost invariably the case. Tie
tenderest are the bravest, the loving are the
dariog." The dispatch also says
"John E. Richards. miner OF Shenan
doah. makes d vigorous public appeal to day
for the miners to go to work at the old wa
OPS confident that the Reading Company
viii do the right thing. He closes by say
ino Never mind the strike committee
Leave them out of the question. Tor they are
aIl right with their S25 a day, while you
ard your family have not got the necesaarles
OF life"
Mr.. Richards is visa man, and II the
miners have their own interests at heart
thew will not only follow his advice now, as
thew have done, but disregard the orders Of
''s,r;ke committees'' in the future. Az long
as republican government shall exist in thif
country individual citizens thereof should
have the right to do what they please with
what belongs to them, provided they do not
infringe upon the rights Of others and
poor mans labor is as much his own as the
rich mans mcney, and when he has, or can
obtain, employment, nobody has any legal
rover to enforce upon him idenefs, with all
its necessary evil effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

Norths Philadelphia Musical Journal for
February has been received from its pub
fishers, F. A. North g. Co. 1t has an inter.
esting table Of contents for musicians and
soYeral pieces of Embellishments and
vocal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18
Losses By SNOW Storm.

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, Feb. 1s-The loss
on stock in the Navsjo country alone during
the severe storm of this winter is placed at
Sc. COO head by reliable authorities. This re-
gion lies partly in Central New Mexico and
Arizona AID the snow storms have been OF
unprecedented severity. The sow is now
partly melted aud stock Is improving.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

James Muir Howie truthfuly Gays In the
Nineteenth Century that there is 90 better
preventive of nervous exhaustion than reg.
uiar, unburried, muscular exercise. II
we could moderate our hurry, lessen our
worry and increase our open.air exercise, a
large portion of nervous diseases would be
abolished
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18
The PART He FoReor.-The following

colloquy occurred in Western court room
Young Attorney-"Have you stated all
that you remember of the conversation which
sou had with Mr.. Blank ?n
Wtness-'Yes, SIR"
Young Attorney-"That then, WAC the
whole conversation, was it not?"
Wtness-"No, cir; don't think | RS
member all"
Young Attorney-"What part of it don't
you remember?n
The wtuoss answer was lost In the
laughter that ensued at the attorneys ex
peUse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18
LIST DE LETTERS

The following is a list of the letters remaining 10
the Alexandria, Va, postotice February Is
Persons calling for letters will please say they are
advertised
Advertised letters, not called for within thirty
days, will be sent to the dead letter office
Beal, Nat Johnson Mrs Rose
Bigsty, John Lewis, Mrs Lucy
Chapman, J 3 Miller, Gustavus
Campbell, Mrs Matilda Stevenson, Mrs Anna
Davis, Mrs z A Smith, Miss Mamie
Ellington, Vim Stokes, Thomas
Pagan, George Thomas, Mrs Sarah
Harris Mrs May Whiting, Albert
W W. HERBERT p VI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

The March numbers of Our Little Men
and Women and of Babyland. two very popu.
lar magazines for children, have been re-
ceiyed from their publisher, The D. Lothsop
Company, Boston
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

GEN. MAaoNE says that even among MIR.
Blaiues most devoted friends it is believed
he could not be elected President. Well, if
Mr.. Blaine can not be elected. certainly no
other republican can be, and so the repub-
licans may as well save themselves the
large expense of the is next national cam
paign.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

some PEOPLE seem to be anxious to know
how the republican mugwump vote will be
cast at the next election if Mr. Blaine be out
of the way. Well, as that vote could bard
" exceed eleven or eight, for whom it may
be cast makes no possible difference.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

Bridal tours need not last over three DAYS
now. 1t seems possible for any young cou-
pie to stay in doors for that length Of time,
and talk about the merits ofDr. Bulbs CouQh
Syrup, esfe and pleasant remedy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

NEW YoRg, Feb. 1e.-Cotton very dull; sPis9di;
1913; Orleans 102a futures opened quiet al'
steady and closed easy Flour quiet and esy'
Wheat better. Corn lower Pork firm 81 80 20
10 30 Lard higher and firm at s. o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

Tic douloureux or neuralgia can be in
stantly relieved and permanently cured by
the use of Salvation Oil. Price twenty-five
cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

CHICAGO, Feb 49, il a. NAT this " IT., re
May option is quoted as follows What 7 15i
SOS: Corn 51ass51a4; Oats 81 y; Pork sl+ ~
Lard 81 90; short ribs 81 55a7 57lh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

EMINENTLY CoRRECT-Boy-What ia q
crauk, pa?
PA crank ia a man with one idea.
Boy-But supposed q man has no idea al
all? What is he then?
Pa Juror, my son.-DetrOit Free Press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

DHILLIPs'S DIGEsIIBLE Cocoa highly re- 1.
4 commended for inyslid4 aud children lof :''
bv [iy22 J. C. MlLBU ~.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

Another steamer has arrived at San Fran
cisco from China and Japan with smallpox
on board.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

COURT OF APPEALS YEsrERDAY.-Hall
against Rixey Argued by Judge Joseph
CHRISTIAN for appellant and Col j. G. Gibson
for appellee.
q. F. Woodhouse. esq, was allowed to
practice as counsel in thia court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

The strike of the Reading miners is over,
and the men will be ordered. to resume work
sc once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

IE4 BERRIES just received con
oct2O GEO McBURNEY SUI
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The failures throughout the country dur
ing the last seven days number 238.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

WHITE CLovgR HONEY, in lib frames e
w ceived to-day by ,,.,r
sep21 J. c. NILbt -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

missouri HAMs-If you have not 6 5CSg I ,5i
WI don't fail TO 90 McBURN hf.7 S4o" iii
get one. They sre simply grand. ~
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CWEET CIDEE
y received to-day b. .,..co
jams W. A. JOHNSON 60
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

NEW BUcKWHEAT FLOUR received % 10
~ ami fOr sale low hy ,,.sy
ocl19 J. c 81 i'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

OTRICTLY PURE CIDER VINEGAR, extra
y strength, for picking, for sale by
sep13 J. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-18

a TMOREs CELEBRATED MISCh AtA
d aei III fo"DiN0' '0' a. j. c c 2nLBGRS.-
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MALAGA GRAPES, large cluster JUS
IVA &c eelyed at MeBURSFYs-
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TBURBER's SHREDDED oATs-A freah lot
Il Just received,
je9 GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
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NICE LINE or FEATHER DO9l--
n s., reasonable prices just 0ps'ssm ssBURSEYs
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BALrInoRP, Feb 1s.-yrsiais ,i4 coa.oiiastsi
39a; psst.dno coupons -; new 3s 67a
10-40s 80 bid to-day.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-06-08
A FEW STRAY ITEMS.

A new steamer, the Empress. on the
Dover-Calais route. is expected to cross
the channel in fifty minutes
A man in Connecticut, who built a
fancy barn, stole eight tombstones from
a graveyard to build his managers.
A nugget of ruby ore weighing 1000
pounds, and estimated to be worth S10,-
900, was taken from a mine near Elko.
CAL, few days ago.
The Chinese government has decided
to erect monuments to Gen. Gordon on
the scenes of his victories over the Taip-
ing rebels
In the state of Maine there are $4,000
pounds OF ground wood fiber and 1873, 900
pounds of chemical wood fiber made
daily.
A prominent land owner of Elko, New,
is seeding his ranch to tea. Indian wo-
men and children will be employed in
gathering the leaves.
The cathedral at Ulm, which is large
enough to take in $4,000 persons, will be
completed in 1899. 1t was begun in 1877
as Roman church, but has been Protes-
tanl since the reformation.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-06-08
Worked Well for a While.

The autograph collector and the relic
hunter disturb much of the peace and
quiet of senators ard representatives.
Congressman Tim" Tarsney, however,
is credited with inventing clever means
of answering the demands Of this gentry
He has recently been besieged with re-
quests from his constituents to secure the
pen with which the late chief justice
signed the great telephone decision. 1t
was impossible to get the pen, and, even
if it We're possible, the pen could not be
passed around to all who We're DESTROYS
of obtaining it. Tarsney finally hit on a
plan. He purchased job lot of ancient
looking quilts and soaked the points in
ink. One of these he labeled:
"With this quill the late chief justice
penncd the great Anarchist decision.
Another bore card on which was
written:
''This pen wrote the great telephone
decision
A dozen or more were thus labeled
and forwarded to Tarsney's relic hunting
constituents of the Saginaws The plan
is said to have worked admirably until
last week, when five distinct pens which
had written the great Anarchist decision
were exhibited in five distinct windows
at Tarsney's Saginaw home. Washing
ton Cor. New York Tribune.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-06-08
FOREIGNERS or NOTE.

Sir Morell Mackenzie never accepts q
fee from professional singer
Prince Henry OF Germany has had
himself photographed700 different times.
The octogenarian Duke OF Devonshire
writes all his own letters, In firm, legi-
BILE hand.
When in Paris, M. lola Is the most
taciturn of men, but at his country home
he Is great chattereI and talks his visi-
tors almost to death.
During his stay at Rome the emperor
OF Brazil did not find time to call upon
the pope a circumstance which gave rise
to considerable comment.
M. Jovis. French aeronaut, is max
ing balloon nearly 200 feet in height,
In which he proposes TO sail through the
air across the Atlantic next autumn.
Sir Morell Mackenzie's fee for his at
tendance on the German emperor has
been fixed at 10000 marks ($l3, 000) per
quarter, or any part Of quarter This
is equivalent to the sum of 100000 per
annum. 1t must be added, however,
that Sir Morel Mackenzie's income OF re-
cent years in London has been slightly
over $4,000.
81 have interviewed Boulanger," says
correspondent of London Truth, 'you
would never guess about what This
morning heard him violently attacked,
not this time for riding a black horse,
but for wearing a scalp and being faux
jeune homme. So ! went to him to
question. He said, 4 give you leave to
''wig' me. Pull my hair. did so.
1t was firm at the roots, and not even
dyed"
With his musicians the sultan has
always been capricious. His pet violinist,
Wondra, wished to leave the court and
60 to Paris to study there with the best
masters. A petition was accordingly pre-
sented to his imperial majesty, who alb
ruptly tore it up, flung the pieces at the
messenger, and said why should he
study? Is it to earn money? If he wants
that, my treasury is open; let him help
himself, and stop here ! wish it," So,
willy -nilly, Wondra had to stay.
George Muller, celebrated throughout
the world as worker for the good of his
fellow men, is now so years old and as
full of zeal and activity as ever. He has
just returned to England, after preach
ing tour of $4,000 miles through Aus
tralia China, Japan and other countries.
Two thousand children greeted him at
Bristol upon his return the little ones
being inmates of his orphanage in that
city.
NJ Louis Nobel, who died in France
the other day, was not the inventor Of
dynamite, but Alfred Nobel. his brother,
who is still living, was NJ. Nobel is
strong advocate Of peace, and regards
with horror the use to which his inven-
ton has been put by assassins and politi-
cal conspirators. The only time when he
shows a warlike spirit is when he reads
of the misuses which are made of dyna-
mite. Then he feels like putting all these
miscreants into a storehouse of dynamite
and blowing them up.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-06-08
Pen Picture of Kentucky's Poet.

Robert Burns Wilson, the Kentucky
poet, who has the advantage of both po-
etical fame and face, is in New York on
one of his little visits to the metropolis
which his friends make so delightful for
him. He is a straight, rather slender
man, of some 80 years of age, Of me-
dunn height, red Tipped like a woman,
his dark brown hair just a little longer
than city man would wear it and
brushed back from big, smooth, broad
forehead, which in itself would be
stamp Of distinction. His eyes are dark
and large, tender and merry by turns,
wistful in repose. His voice is smooth
and clear, and when he read his 60
quette" and Rain in Summer" at an in
formal social gathering few nights ago,
he made a distinct sensation. MIR. Will
son. SAID prominent man about town
who was present, lis the kind Of man
susceptible women rave over. He has
very taking way. But his nose is too
short and uncertain for the masculine
test of comeliness. New York World.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-06-08
A General Tie-up

of all the means of public conveyance in a
large city, even for few hours, during
strike of the employees, means a general
paralyzing of trade and industry for the
time being. and is attended with an enor-
nous aggregate loss to the community
How much more serious to the individual is
the general tie-up of his system. known as
constipation. and due to the strike of the
most important organs for more prudent
treatment and better care. If too long neg
lected, a torpid or sluggish liver will pro-
duce serious forms of kidney and liver dis
eases, malarial trouble and chronic dyspep-
STA. DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pei
lets are preventive and cure of these dis
orders. They are prompt, sure and effect
i've, pleasant to take. and positively harm
less,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-06-08
A Swiss Engipeer's Scheme.

A Swiss engineer named Ritter wants
the city of Paris to adopt his plan for OBJ
tanning an inexhaustible supply of water
from the lake of Neufchatel, Switzerland,
S12 miles away The cost would be
$50, 100000 Boston Transcript.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-06-08

Be Wise To-day. IT'S madness to neg
lect cough or cold. however slight. Con-
sumption may follow. andthough DIR. WIS
TAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY has fire.
quently cured this much dreaded disease.
it almost invariably cures the primary dis
eases of the throat. lungs and chest. where
other remedies fail.