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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
The Cost Of Keeping Scrubs.

TIE breeds of poultry have been bred for GER
lin characteristics and they are just as thorough.
ly separated, go far as their specal qualities are
ntcrned, rs are jersey, Holsten short horn
cattle. There are beef, milk and butter breeds Of
cattle, and heavy-draught and quick. draught
horses Tho farmer who desires cattle or horses
selects them for the purpose required and in so
doing expends large sums OF money to secure the
best to DO had. One reason for the lack of inter-
est in poultry on the part of farmers is the failure
t. mansge the flock in q manner to SECURE the
largest returns s-ible. 1t is an astonishing fact
that & majority o. the farmers are incapable OF
classifying poultry. They know very little in re-
gard to the different Breeds and although they
recognize tho Importance of breed in animals, yet
they permit their fowls to become Inbred and
take care regarding the uniformity of tho
flock, or of the eggs and dressed carcasses derived
therefrom. Did any farmer ever calculate how
much he loses from keeping scrub fowls? If we
estimate the average price Of eggs for the entire
year NJ 20 cents per dozen al the flock to mum.
Der 10 hens the diie -ence Of only one egg per
month from each hen "a dtZsn eggs yesr) will
eot=iI loss Of $40. Will it not pay, then, to use
breed that will Permit of esch hen laying one
egg more in MONTH Viewed from this stand
point, the common hen is a costly luxury. We
do not class grades or CROSSES as Scrubs but the
common barn-ya,d fowl, that is bred from eny
sou CO, or by accident. The pure breeds can be
made TO perform the service CHI sracteristc of the
brood selected, and when the farmer gives pou't y
the same attention in breeding as is devoted TO
larger stock he will fnd that in proportion to
capital invested, poultry will prove the most
profitable stock on the FARM Country Home
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

WANTS THE NEGROES TO Coin the
Georgia State Senate on Monday Senator
Gibbs spoke in favor OF forcing the negroes
to leave the State. He referred to the whole
race as vags bonds. "Emancipated." he
said, "the negro becomes useless and domi.
nant and apses into barbarous voodooism
The lives and the honor of southern women
are in constant danger at the hands of the
scoundrels. The time will come before long
when the white people of the State will rise
as one man and demand the Punishment Or
determination of the race. Iapprove of the
whipping of the negroes at East Point.
When white men strike for their home and
6reside am with them every time. The
time has come when tho whites must stand
up and defend themselves and their families.
There is not room enough in this country
FIR both the negro aud the Yankee The
negroes are always at the call of the carpet
Dagger. l want to gee this State at least rid
of the whole race" The vote on the ques.
ton was q tie, and the president gave his
vote against Gibbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
To Rescue the Captiyes

MADRID, Sept. l9.-T) support its de.
mand or the Sultan of Morocco for thu re.
lease of the captain. four of the Grew and
passengers of the Spanish vessel which was
captured by natives off the Riff coast, and
who, it is believed, We're taken into the in
terror to be sold into slavery, the Spanish
government has Il set of war ships to pre-.
coed at oncs to Tangier. Ten thousand
troops have also been ordered to hold them
selves In readiness to embark for Morocco.
1t is still hoped. however, despite these
preparations, that the prisoners will be re
leased without the necessity of resoriing to
extreme measures
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

a CHARGE AGAINsT THE STATE Cover
nor Lee has received from the U. 8. Treas
ury Department at Washington, commu
nicaton informing him Of recent decision
of the accounting officer of the treasury re-
spectng a claim ofS16 929 furnished Cover
nor F. II. Pierpont during the war by the
federal government. Pierpont claims &c
have been the Governor of this State during
the war; and had bis headquarters in tbi;
city. He WAS 40 recognized by the federal
authorities at Washington, and his money
was deposited to his credit in the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling at differ
cut dates. 1t was given Pierpont, 1t seems
under an appropriation for supplying arms
and munitions of war to the loyal cit'zeDs
of the invsded States. 1t is presumed that
the present officers of the Treasury Depart
ment wish the State of Virginia to shoulder
this debt OF Pierpont's. and to psy back into
the treasury of the United States the money
advanced to him to arm loyal citizens" Vir-
ginia then being what they may please to
call "revoted Stae." A prominent State
official saya that there is about a. much
chance of Virginia returning that money as
there Ia that Malone will bs elected Cavern
or. This notice from the Treasury Depart
ment is supposed to be at the suggestion OF
General Malone. who tries in every way to
embarass the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

THE LATE JAPANESE FLooD.-Jspanese
papers received by the steamship Gaelic at
San Francisco yesterday place the total
number of persons drowned 10 the floods Of
August in the city of Wakayami and in the
districts of Minsmi Muro, Higeshi-Muro,
Nishl- Muro, and Hidaka at 10000, ard the
number of persons receiving relief at 20,046
The embankments at the village of Iwaha.
shi were washed away. Immediately the
village and about forty eight other bsmlets
we're covered by the raging waters. Ga the
morning of August 10 an enormous mass of
earth fell from the mountain near the viii
lage of Tennokawa, stopping he course OF
the river of the same name, aud which,
being already swollen greatly, submerged
the village and drowned nearly sill the in
habitants. number of the villagers be-
longing to Tsuiido took refuge in their tenn
Pile, which was on high ground, but wheD
the land slide occurred about fifty persons
were buried alive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

RICHMOND TERMINALS BIG MovE-The
Richmond Terminal yesterday gave formal
notice to the New York Stock Exchange of
an increase 10 its common stock of S. $780,.
900. The stock has already been sold, aud
the proceeds invested in the various stock
issues of the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia Railway, in order to secure the con
troll of that road to the Richmond Terminal
Company. The control would have been
endangered by provision of the reorgaui
cation plan on the payment of two consecu.
tive dividends on the preferred stock, one
of which has been paid, while another is
expected soon. The recent transaction
assures the control to the Richmond Term
inal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
New THEORY OF CHAsTIrY.-In the
ror,bwoct coroer of Co;;spa Grove avenue

New THEORY OF CHAsTIrY.-In the
northwest corner of Cottage Grove avenue
and College Place, Chicago, stands a
fine doubls-iront house. and on the stoop
il sign hearing the words, college Of
Life" Here reside about fourteen women,
mostly young and good looking, aud about
fourteen men, mostly gray headed. The
head of the household ia D.. G. r iced
What the College Of Life is, and what these
twenty. eight people are after il something q
puzzle. There is Widespread be ef that they
live together for anything but q holy or good
purpos'. But according to their own representa-
lions they are religious and scientific reformers,
their speciality being new theory concerning
married life and cha tity as related to goodness
aud immortality. They look up to DR.. Tecd IS an
inspired teacher, and some say as Christ" Tho
Journa! has long interview with DR.. Teci in
which he sets forth his peculiar ide!s, aud this is
FOLLOWED by interviews with a numbr of hus-
bands whose wives have deserted them and join
ed the Teed aggregation. They unitedly denounce
him in the roundest of terms as a breakerup of
happy homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Americans Killed.

WASHINGTON Sept. ia cable message
has beer received at the State Department
from Consul Allen at Kingston, Jamaica, say
ing that riot occurred at Navassa, an ia
land in the Caribbean sea. in which mum.
Der of Americans we're killed. The consul
says that at his request British war ship
had left Jamaica for the scene Immediately
upon receipt OF the news Of the trouble. 1t
ia learned at the Navy Department that the
U. S. s. Gaena is now on her way to Ma
Vassa and will probably arrive there to-mor
row. This Island Is under no particular
jurisdiction. but is regarded as under the
protection Of the Uoited States. It ia said
TO bs owned by az American company Of
which Of which General B. F. Butler is a
member. 1t is about go miles from Kings.
ton and Is known as guano island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
The French Army.

PARIS, Sept. 19.-After the review OF the
troops by M. De Freycluet, Minister of War
at st. Michael yesterday afternoon, General
De Miribel, commander OF the sixth army
corps. made an address to the officers. he
said that Francs supported by the army,
had been reinstated to her former rank
among the nations. she feared nothing nor
nobody. NJ. Ds Freycinet also delivered an
address. He congratulated the troops upon
their splendid appearance and discipline,
and said that with such an army France
was secure and could demand respect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
Frnm Mexinn-

ST. LOUIS, Sept. ia special despatch
from the City of Mexico says there ia general
emigration from the city of Leon, over l5.-
600 of it's inhabitants having Left within the
laet few months.
In the same city an electric bolt shivered
the tower of the Angelua church and rem
dered the church 80 dangerous that the au-
thorties have ordered it closed.
A waterspout yesterday burst over Csrro
Gordo, near Arandes, Jaliaco, causing several
deaths. Live stock was swept away and
houses destroyed. The exact number of
deaths and the extent OF the damage done
are no known.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
STATE POLITICAL NOTES.

Msjor Edward Mcmahon has declined
the republican nomination for the State
| Senate In Augusta county. 1t is understood
| he will vote against Malone.
1t is proposed in the State democratic
| headquarters here to establish an office In
Baltimore, where Virginia voters may be
! looked out for, registered and furnished
with transportation to vote at the coming
election.
Thomes A. J. Clemens, colored. editor
of the National Times has issued call for
convention of the independent colored
oitizsns of Virginia. to be held in this city
October l. The call declares the condition
of the colored people 10 the State of Vir.
gina politically, industrally and socially TO
be very unsatisfactory. The convention will
indorse one of the candidates for governor
now in the field, probably Gen. Malone.
The democrats have made the following
additional legislative nominations: Culpep
or, Rapf abaunock, Orange and Madison
counties B. B Gordon for the senate; Cul
pepper, ]. Catlett Gibson for the house ;
Richmond and Lancaster, DR. ]. F. Garland
for the house; Wise, Buchanan and Dickin.
con, w. T. Miller for ths house; Henry and
Patrick. q. G.. Peters for the senate, and
Green Dehart for the house; Lee, J. NJ
Tate; Fluvanna. DR.. d. r. Boston Hano
ver h. II. Caldwell for the house.
Yesterday the republican senatorial cor
ventio1 for the counties of Dinwiddie, Sus
sex and Greensville was held at Stony
Creek to nominate candidate for the State
Senate. There was very large crowd in
attendance, including many colored people.
Before the convention mad organized diff
Guilty occurred between s. Il. Gillian, ex-
treasurer of Dinwiddie county, and A. w.
Harris, colored, "a member of the legislature
Harris, it is said, attacked Gillian with q
chair. when Gillian fred at him with pis-
toll, but missed his aim. The effair created
the widest excitement.
Gen. V. D. Groner, OF Virginia, was in
Washington yesterday. The General stated
that he was not there on any political mis-
sion. The attitude the anti Malone re-
pu6lcsns in Virginia ct present." said the
Gen raj, "is not just as il has been repre-
sented. They are republican, you must re-
member, and they do not forget this fact,
even though they are not prepared to in.
dorse and support the present republican
candidate for Governor. 1t is a question
with most of them how far they ought to 20
10 their opposition to General Malone n
this campaign. They cannot consistently
support him, and in any event they will not.
The purpose of the forthcoming conference
at Richmond ia TO determine what they will
do. IL may be determined that it is best to
antagonizs the candidacy of General Me-
hone with all the force that we can com
maud Ga the other hand it may be con
sidered that the better policy will be to
merely refrain from giving him any support,
and allowing him to proceed to defeat with
out contrihu ing to that end in any other
way han by not assisting in this election"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Capt. O A Browne has sold Wallop's Is-
land, Aocomac county, to party OF gentle
men from Pennsylvania for IS 600.
The horses OF Mr. Henry Fairfax, OF Lou
douu, which were entered at the Buffalo,
New York, fair took number of prizes.
The body of Randolph Reed of Westmore
land county. who was drowned In Mattox
Creek, on Tuesday evening, was recovered
yesterday evening.
Colonel Muscoe l.. Spot5wood, of the First
Regiment, has rendered his resignation to
the Governor, To take effect from the 20 b
OF this month, and it has been accepted.
Grand Commander James l.. Back. of
Lynch burg. who is to command division
four in the trennial parade at Washington.
has appointed Major James A. Cooper. Of
Richmond. his adjutant to form the Iiae.
The bank of Clarke county, located at
Berryvlle, was entered by burg ars on Sun
dav night, but they secured no pluuder, as
all the yaIuables were locked in the vault,
which bore no marks that forcltl. attempt
was made to enter it.
The monument to the Confederate dead
of Gloucester wac unveiled at Gloucnsi or
| G. 81. yesterday With imposing ceremonies.
Colonel Randolph Harrison delivered an ad
dress. A poem written by Rev. Beverly ..
Tucker for the occasion was read by Major
Irwin. General 7. L. Rosser was present
aud also made an address.
S. M. Withers, q constable from Warren
ton, arrived at Charlotte, N c., yesterday,
With o re qnistion for w. B Smith. q young
man who has been living there about one
year. Smith s charged with horse stealing
10 Fauquier county eighteen months ago.
BE ia we'll connected. The officer left with
him yesterday evening.
John Burton was arrested at Oaancock
Yesterday charged with arson. Toe church
at Bsllehaven was burned Saturday. Bur.
ton had collected considerable sum of
money for improvements to the ed hce,
whidh he said WAS lost in the fire. IL IL
supposed that Burton set the church on ire
to trump up an excuse for not turning over
the money to the trustees.
The dry dock at Portsmouth was opened
this morning. 1t took just one hour to
bump the dock full, which contains eight
million gallons of water and the same
length of time to pump out the caisson. at
quarter of IL O'Clock the dock was ready
and the u. s. S. 8. Yantic, decorated with
bunting and her band playing the national
anthem, came into the dock under her own
steam.
A tornado, that seemed to last for ten
minutes, passed from northwest to southeast
oyer Berryville about three o'clock on Mon
dey sf.ernoon, doing some damage by blow
ing down fencing, nprooting trees, and lev
cling the growing corn 10 its path with the
ground. Sheeis of water hung from the
clouds to the earth, filling the latter with
thousands of rivulets. and the rain beat
into every crevice penetrated by the fierce
winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
Public Speaking

Rooms STATE DEM. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, |
ALEXANDRIA, VA Sept. 10. 1889. I
The executive committee are authorized to
make the following announcements:
CAPT. P. W. MCKINNEY (a1iitional).
James City, Kelton Saturday, Oct 5.
Loudoun, speci l. Wednesday, Oct. 8.
Clarke, spe isl, Thursday, Oct 10
Frederick, special, Saturday, Get -
Shenandoah, Court, Monday, Oct. IA
Rockingham special. Tues lay, Oct. Is
Eockbridge, special, Wed neiday, Oct. 16.
Wythe, special, Friday, Oct. 18.
smyth, Court, Monday, Oct 81.
intermediate Special appointments:
Washington, Court, Mond y, Oct %.
Tszewell, Cont Tuesday, Oct. %.
Henry speca Thursday, Oct. 81.
Patrick, special, Friday, Nov. l.
w. r. ALEXANDER, Esq.
Same appointments with Capt. Mckinney from
Rock bridge to Patrick both inclusive
HON. JOHN E. MASSEY.
Patrick, Tuesday, Sept "a.
Nottoway, Thursday, Oct. 3.
Franklin Monday, Oct Z.
Nsnsemond, Monday, Get. IA.
southampton, Monday. Oct. II.
Nelson, Monday, Oct. %.
B. W. POoRE. ESD
Cumberland, Monday, Sept. 81.
HON. z. WALTON MOORE.
Fauquier, Mondsy. Sept "a
King George, Thursday, Oct 3.
Prince William, Monday, Oct. 7.
Clarke, Monday, Oct. Ia.
HON. HIST G. TUCKER.
Fluvanns, Monday, Sept. oath
CAPT. JAMES BUNG ARDNER, Jr.
Highland, Thursday, Oct. 8.
RICHARD E. BYRD, Esq.
Appomattox, Thursday, Oct. 10.
JOHN s. BARBOUR, Acting. Chairman.
". ". SCOTT, Secretaries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
Burned to Death

Los ANGELES. Cal. Sept. ia frame
dwelling in Pasadena, occupied by wild.
ow, Mrs. B ,scou, and her four children, was
destroyed by fire last night. Three children.
aged ten, eight and six respectively, were
burned to death,
OAKLAND, Md. Sept. 10 Information
has just reached here of the destruction by
fire CT the dwelling of Mrs. A SuDbower and
the burning to death Of two of her children
on Tuesday evening, The children bad
been left In the house while the mother was
visiting neighbor,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
ALEX ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 10.
IrKAs been reported by the Mahoneites
of thia city that few of the democrats here

IrKAs been reported by the Mahoneites
ofthis city that few of the democrats here
intend to leave their old party this fall on
the debt question, and vote General Nc
homes ticket. OF course the report is with
out foundation, and reflects scant credit
upon the intelligence of the unknown per
sons 10 whom it refers. In the first place,
no intelligent debt payer is going to vote for
the man who made reputation possible,
and whose course on the debt question
shows that he wouldn't hesitate to repudiate
the whole of the debt, if By so doing he
woul0 advance his own individual interests.
In the second, the Governor of the state
has nothing to do with the settlement OF the
State debt. That is matter which must be
attended to by the legislature, and Mr..
gnme the democratic candidate for the leg
islature here, is known to be as much IN
favor of an honest aud satisfactory settlement
Of the debt as any other man in the State.
He will be elected, and the obi ect OF all the
real debt payers in the city and county
should be to give him such large majority
that his colleagues ia The legislature may
know how popular debt paying is 10 this
section of Virginia, and be induced thereby
10 think it may not ba as unpopular in other
eec.ops as they now enormously suppose ii
IN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

A NEGRO convention in Boston yesterday
declared that if the race troubles in the
South were not stopped, "tbe patience, long
suffering and forbearance characteristic OF
our people will be goaded into hate and
a striking out in self-defense." How does
this tally with the daily telegraphic ac
counts published in the Boston newspapers
of negro crimes and outrages In all parts OF
the South. Most Intelligent residents OF the
South, whether born here or not, are OF the
opinion that all the patience, long suffer.
ing and forbearance" in the case are exhib-
tied BY white people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19

IF THE democratic members of Congress
don't look sharp, their republican colleagues
will get ahead of them and win for their
party the capital that lies in the repeal OF
the civil service law. The operation OF that
law has demonstrated the fact that it must
necessarily be sham and delusioD. The
law has disguised practical men Of all par
ties, and is exceedingly unpopular with the
vast msjority of voters, republicans as vel.
as democrats. The cry for its repeal is gen
eral Throughout the country, and the party
that shall show the most interest in satisfy
ing that cry will profit the most at the
polls.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
Train Derailed

WICHITA, Kan, Sept. 19.-The east bound
st. Louis and San Francisco passenger train
was derailed near Leon, Butler county, yes.
terday, by the spreading of the rails. Three
passenger coaches left the track while the
train was going thirty miles an hour and
rolled down 10 feet embankmant. The
coaches we're not we'll filed, aud thus loss
of life WAS not 30 great as il otherwise would
have been. One passenger was instantly
killed and several others injured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19
MONETARY AND C0MMERClAA

NEW YORK. September 10 The week.-mrs., in
the stock market of last evening was carried over
to this morning and first price, generally showed
declines of from 3 to y per cent Thsre was a
frmer tone after the opening and SIN .l fractional
advances we're made throughout the list, though
Ia but few cases were the opening de;lites more
than reganei. The up ward movement in the re-
msinder became mere pronounced toward the end
of the hour, however, and at IL o'clock the mar
ket was more active and strong st 40 u tho best
prices reached. Money easy at s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-19


The POLITICAL campaign now IN progress
ii this State is marked by the same feature
that has characterized all previous ones
since the advent of Mahoneism, and 1t Is
sufficient of iteelf alone to determine all self
respecting voters in the selection OF their
ballots. Thee are no joint discussions,
,hcugh the speeches are made on the same
DAYS and in the same Villages, and only
few steps apart 1t is the appearance OF the
audiences that carries conviction. The
democratic meetings are composed of white
peopie, of the men who are looked upon as
constituting the body polite OF their re,
spect;ye communities, the active, iDdustri-
Gus men who pay the taxes and carry on
the business and do the work thereof. Inc
Mahoneite meetings, on the contrary, are
composed almost entirely of negroes. inter-
spersed with a few white men who are not
thought much Of and of whom the self re-
ensctine ones seem to be ashamed of their
allies. Ooo glance at each of the two meet
ipes usually suffices to determine previous
" uncertain man how to vote.