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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
COMMUNICATED

For the last week SLEEP has been well-nigh i'm
possible to those who live on Pitt street, between
King and Cameron. lot OF dogs have been cor
gregating at the alley by Mr.. Pret'ymans resi-
dcnco Unlike Bnrnss iva Dogs" they 10 not
quietly reason together and rejoice that
they verona men, bnt dogs"
but, like tho;e of which Milton speaks.
"A cry Of he'll hounds never ceasng bsrked"
Why will not those who like dogs and keep them
see that they DO not have chance to run at large
and make night hidoOus with such horrid din ?
Ono who is of a nervous temperament has, even
under the most favorable circumstances. hard
enough work TO secure the necessary hours of rest
We who have been deprived OF 50 much rest by
these dogs viii he very grateful to the overs If
they viii abato the nuisance by seeing that their
dogs cannot 80 abroad at night. I.
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no Wonder Sic Enyied 1srid.ei.

a rich society indy told her servant, 81
~iah could be IA strong, healthy and full
of life as you are' The lesson is plain.
The girl had plenty Of exercise, and consti
tutional health aud contentment Riches
will rot buy health, always, but brns. en-
down women can find sure relief in DR.,
Pierce's Favorife Prescription. 1t isspow.
eTfuI. invigorating, restorative tonic and
nervine, and impar;s strength to the whole
system in general, and to the uterine organs
and appendages in particular. For run
down." deblitated and feeble women gener-
ally it is the greatest earthly boon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

THE AUTHORITATIVE announcement that
Mr.. Blaine will DE Secretary Of State in the
next administration means that he will be
the premier OF that administration, and that
means not only that General Malone will
have no part nor lot in that administration,
but that the hopes Of the Generals parti
sans in Virginia that ne will be allowed the
distribution of the federal patronage in the
State are doomed to disappointment. a.
long as Blaine shall be at the helm of the
ship Of state the place OF Malone will be in
the hold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

In HIS recent speech in the United States
Senate on civil service reform, Mr. Daniel
said
"We are constantly told that the great
thing to govern in the selection of govern
mental agents is capacity to transact bust
ness so that the business functon of the pub,
lie agent is the great function to be looked
at in his selection. Be it so. There is no
business establishment in this country OF
which have ever beard, be it banking es'
Enlistment railroad establishment or any
other establishment, private or corporate,
which selects its business employees upon
the principle that this Government is select
ng It's employees
For the good of the country, the civil SER
vice law Should be repealed as soon as pos
sibe For the coed CT the democratic party,
it should last four years longer for if the
incoming republican administration sbal!
execute it as the expiring democratic one
has done, that law will be the means OF de-
feating the fJrmer, as certainly as it was OF
defeating The latter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
lCoNfnruNIl,ArET

The ssmi-annual examination st ST. Mary
Academy was held last week. In general the pu-
pills did themselves credit the only exception be-
ing few whose irregular attendance and low
weekly lesson notes had already shown their want
of zeal for success. During part of the examina
tion the pupils were encouraged by the presence
of Rev Fathers O'Ksnc and Heating. The exam
ination in Music on Friday afternoon was attend
ed by the parents and many Of the friends of the
pupils, and all were pleased with the great i'm
provcment manifested by the young players. Rev.
Father Kealing, in his closing remarks comp'i-
mented the pupils on their success, and urge d
them frequently to crafty their friends by sim
liar disp ay Of their musical skill. Examination
IS now going on in s.. Mary's parocha and coll
ored schools, in each of which the pupils are
proving their past sessions work to have been
most satisfactory. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

spouse was "If that is SO, Chicago ia worse
than thought it was. 1t is bad enough to
treat poor darkey that way. but when you
treat every man that way, it is worse than
1 thought" 81 agree with you" was MIR.
Adams comment. Mr.. Hemphill was right.
A negro has nothing like as much freedom
in the North as in the South. Ia the former
he must work or starve. In the latter he
can live without working. But both Mr..
Hrmphill, Southern democrat, and MIR.
Adams, Northern republican, agree that it
is pretty hard that American white boys
should be deprived of the right to learn
trade by which to earn sd honest living.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
Another Shnrlnre

CINCINNATI, Feb. II Judge Robsfi..
has filed in The curt Of common pix ID
answer and cross petition in the case OF Nh.
Emma Harper, wits Ole. L. Harper, again
Mrs. Mary BALDWIN, relic. Of Ammi B4ai.
win, cashier of the late Fidelity Bank. Tn,
document discloses e page Of B4ldwiu's ~.
tory hitherto unknown, and shows tina. r.
addition to an SIS coo shortage as cashier o.
the Third National Bank, he appropriate {.
personal uses and never repaid about $i5 o1C
while executor of ;be estate Of Mrs E. G
Riddle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

THE RICHMOND TERMNAL.-Attorney.
General X A. Ayers in Richmond yesterday
announced that he had decided not to petit
ton the Circuit Court of Richmond for q
writ of quo warranto for the forfeiture ofthe
charter of the Richmond and West Point
Terminal Company as desired by certain
petitions
Richmond Terminal Is attracting attcn-
ton once more. II ia reported that DEAF
which will put in shade the movement which
took place in the fall of 1856 il now under
way and will shortly be made public. The
announcement from Richmond that the at
torney general had refused to proceed any
further in the suit 10 forfeit the charter OF
the company caused increased activity in
the shares of the company in New York
yesterday ,and led to rise of nearly point
in both the common and preferred
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
From indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. II Col John G
New, Gen. Dan McCauie,, lofmcr'5 Ms,o,
of Indianapolis, and other advocates Of *
sesator Platt for Csbinet place axe hers
and will visit Tie Ple-idaat elect hi.
afternoon. a delegation Of co ored
men are expected from the south 10.
day, principally from Virginia and Georgia
with John NJ. Lang ton at their head. The
come to place their views or the Southern
question before The President cleo; aud in.
cidentally, so It IS repor ed, to oppose Ger
erel Mohona
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
OFFICIAL.

AN ORDINANCE to permit the Baltimore United
OH Company to erect within certain limits OF
the city tight iron tanks for the storage of
petroleum.
Section l. Be it enacted and ordained by the
City Council OF Alexandria, That the Baltimt +,
United OIL Company be, and it is hereby, permit
ted and authorized to erect on the lot of ground
hereinafter described tight iron tanks for the
storage OF reilsed petroleum products together
with such buildings with iron roofs for the stor-
age OF barrels and other necessary materials and
supplies used in tho operations of said company
az may be required.
Section That the privilege herein granted is
INTENDED to Apply to the lot of ground lying be-
tween Union railroad tracks on the east, the Vr-
ginia Midland railroad ira ks on the west, =
City Gas Works on the south, and the rs;' -"
switch on the north said lot being ps 'crosu
property now belonging to tho Yiryt ~ ~ .ns
railroad Company, and lying iEr' i.a ~
Its present freight depots and r,ns M oA'' Vi
street. 't-cAs OH
Section ). This act s',au 10 =. 60. -. -.
passage Provided So ~;t, C run 10
d;narco a, ;,s alter, amend or repesl this or.
ui pslnas az W. It's pleasure.
,mmon Council February ID 1880.
D, JOHN r. SWEENEY, President
Sod Board of Aldermen February II, 1889.
W. H. MhRBURY, President
approved February II. 1880
E. E. DOWNHAM, Mayor.
Ieste: JAMES L. CATION, Clerk c. C.
Az ORDINANCE fixing the salary of the City
l. asurer f.om July LIST 1888, 10 June 30th,
Be 1t ordained by the City Council of Alezan-
drls' That the salary of the City Treasurer be-
ana the same is hereby. fixed at fonr hundred
1881. "
This ordinance shall be in force from and after
Its passage.
Passed Common Council February -. 1850.
JOHN Il. SWEENEY President.
P'tssed Board of Aldermen February II, 1889.
W. II. M!.RBURY, President
Approved February ID 1889.
E. E. DJWNHAM, Mayor
Ieste: JAMES 2. CATION, Clerk c. C.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Dr. W. T. Crutchield, of Richmond, died
in Ashevile, n. c., on Tuesday.
An association will be formed of the alum,
nj of the University of Virginia residing in
Maryland.
Mr.. John NJ. Murray, until recently dis
count clerk in the Natiopal Bank of Virgin
ia, died in Richmond yesterday.
Ex-senator j. W. Johnston is in critical
condition 10 Richmond and his family have
been summoned to his bed side.
Isauc Crow and Squire Lee, old and
we'll known citiZans of Clarke county died
recently, the former aged 80 and the latter
81 years.
A large oyster house at Cape Charles City
belonging 10 Hon. w. l.. Scott, in which a
quantity of fertilizers was stored, vas burned
few days since.
The divorce euit of Tbrockmorton VS..
Thrcck morton before the Circuit Court OF
Loudoun has been decided by Judge Keith,
in favor of the defendant
Canon Carmichael, ofthe diocese OF On
tario, Canada, will preach in St. Pans
church, Richmond on Sunday morning and
evening and will probably receive call to
hat church.
MISS lIRlule 4nSdlS, WIZ YVES tuhliiSu
to Laban S Powell, OF Cape Charles City,
ia the NJ E. Chu Gu at Accomacs Court
House last Friday, is Only is years DID, but
weighs $50 pounds.
Nearly enough signatures have been Sc
cured 10 order another election in the Lees
burg district upon the question Of license
or 30 license for thu sale of Intoxicating Ii
quors." which it is expected will be ordered
shortly.
A letter from Petersburg says The fact
is very apparent that the dispositions now in
in behalf OF John NJ. Langston in
his contest for Mr. Venable's seat in the I
next Congress have served to widen if posi-
nle the breach between the two wings of the
republican party in this district. There is
20 secret about the determined opposition,
OF to say hatred, of the large body Of the
.engston republicans to General Malone
4 q his personal followers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
ALEX ANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY IA.
THg BED on which he incoming admin

THE BED on which he incoming admin
istraiion is to recline will not from present
appearances, be one of roses indeed it
would .eem that tborns will pre-
dominate. The uubecomipg, not to say
indecent contention for place before
TIE President is indicted into office gives
only meagre conception of ths scramble
that wilt follow the Inauguration. The
possession e the greater aud minor offices
Of the government for quarter of centu-
ry gave to the republican party the idea
that thew were for al time to be the bene-
6ciaries Of The country, and that it was an
arrogant assumption on the part of the dem
ocrels to even banker after the flesh pots"
So it was that when the people, disgusted
with the self conceit of those who had
Waxed fat upon The spoils Of office, turned
and rended from them the power so long
and SO tyrannically exercised, it was looked
upon as matter of great grievance, and
would have been casus belli could any
other pretext have been given, or the peo-
ple been willing further to submit to the
absolute rule of despotic power. Once de-
fea,ed and hurled from place, and taught
that others had rights that must be &C
knowledged, great wisdom was needed to
Keep down the nsurgent element. The
democratic President possessed the firmness
and the courage of his own convictions, but
like too many men who are carried away
BY their self concet and trust in their own
power and ability, who, in other words, be
lieve in their destiny or luck. and are unwil-
ling to take counsel of others, Mr.. Cleveland
threw advice to the dogs, and placing him
self upon p ane superior TO his party un'
eertook labor be could not perform, and
Samson Ike fell, bringing down with him
the temple Of democracy, which will have
10 be rebuilt almost from the foundation.
This would be an Herculean task indeed,
SEQ one well calculated to deter the most ar
dent, were it not that the republicans hav-
ing once more scented blood, will be so vo
racious that they will be most apt to tear
and rend one another to pieces and cause
such dis nsicn hat with proper and saga.
cious leaders advantage may be taken of
their disrupted ranks, victory again be Sc
cured to the dem ocracy and right and jus
tice once more bod sway. Aud then, hay
ing learned wisdom from experience, there
will be no more attempts to placate the en-
emies of the party at the expense of perso-
nal ambition, but the government will be
run not only in The interest OF all, but also
for the advantage Of true, unaduterated
d mocracy Aud so mote it be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
Naval Annointmcnts

WASHINGTON, Feb. H. Secretary W.
ney to-day Issued au order delachi@s Com
modore George E Bsll>nap from his doty
as commandaut OF The Mare Island navy
yard, Gala aud ordering him TO du;, in
command off Asiatc station. No person
has yet been selected as commandment Of Tie
Mare Island yard.
Capt. F. NJ Ramsey was to day orde,-d
to duty as commanda1t Of the navy yard at
New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
Amerlcan Enterc.!s md Rnnamn

WAsHISGroN, Feb II The House Com
mites on Foreign Affairs to-day instructed
chairman McCreary to report favorably tho
Senate bill appropriating S250,OOO, for ;he
protection of American interests ami iii.
zens at the Isthmus of Panama. Ia yiea Of
The fact that work on The canal ceases to-
morrow the committee resolved to make aii
effort to secure Immediate action By lhe
House.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
LCOMMUNICATFD

ABOUT Y.M C A. BUILDINGS Atlanta. Ga,
has recently erected building costing $50 600
Bridgeport, Conn, expects to put r $40, 900
building on the $4,000 lot given them by Ds.
Warner
The corner stone of the association building in
Freeport, III, wss laid last October. This p'acr
has population of about II 000
Denver, Col, is planning for q buildipg which.
with the lot, will cost 5000 600 Mr.. u. B. Cham.
berlin, president of the association and formerly
secretary of the Brooklyn, n Y. associate %. has
started The bail with gift of So 1000
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

There is an extensive deposit of soapstone
siste in Aibemarle county which it is be.
lieved is the only such deposit in the coun.
try srtic emily free from grit to make slate
peGciis. In this body of sla e is also found
a very fine quality Of unfading green, suita
Bile fer ornamental roofog purposes, and
being OF 3 very high grade. very strong ard
very easily split. for the manufacture OF
nente!s, soda fountains, and in fact WHEREBY
81 maFbieIzed slate is or can be used,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
a 1Eofhar,s Mad Aci.

HoBoEsN, N. j., Feb. l4.-Sophia Baca.
aged 50, living in a tenement on Grand
street, became insane through sick ness end
domestic troubles, AID threw her seven
months-old babe out of window this
morning, fatally ipiuring the child. The
mother was placed under arrest She hod
been abandoned by her husband, who left
her il and destituts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
Virrinin Cnnf.rencc.

ROANOKE Feb. II The Virginia Annual
Conference CT the NJ z Church ne. tefe
to day. Bishop John P. Newman admins
tered the Sacrament Of The Lart's Supper ..
the opening. Many Of the mipi=tcIs.rived
last evening, and full attendance il eA
pected
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
Raid on Saloons

FORT DODGE Ia, Feb 1.-THE 80 cor,
in Badger, Duacoma. Lehieh and B.snum
were raided by indignant citizens yesterday
and the liquors were spiI'cd. Ns.b.og has
yet been done ia tais ely wnere thgre SO
thirteen open saloons, but active measure,
are to bo adopted at once to make the city
"irv ;;
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
The Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ID While lbe repub.
iican members of the Ways and Means c, n
mittee have not yet finally decided upon
the point. The probabilities now are ihas
they will not draw up foImaj statement ef
the views of the minority to accompany be
majority report upon the tariff bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

FROM THE reports in the Washington pa
pers i; would appear that most of the time
Of Congress ia occupied in the consideration
Of District ati.irs"-iutefes,ing enough 10
tbe people Of Washington. doubtless, but OF
less absorbing coucsrn to outsiders
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
Shot his wife ana HIMSELF.

READING, Pa, Feb. II Charles GsGa u
lsborer aged So years shot his wife in the
neck early this morning an then shot him.
self twice in the head. The woman is OILY
slightly injured, but Gabits condition Is
serious. The shooting was the result of a
quarrel abJut Gabit'a failure TO support the
family
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
From Mexico.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. IA Via Galgsaton)
Mr.. S. Spencer st. John, the English min
is.er to Mexico, has left for England 1t ia
reported that he will be appointed Minister
to the United States.
Huller, of the International Colonization
Company. is still 10 jail. He claims that his
case is Il civil one and expects that his &C.
cuee.s will take his place. He says that the
amount claimed to have been misappropri-
ated Was not paid that only his draft was
given payable later, for which he is respons-
Into
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

REPRESENTATIVE LODGE, republican, of
Massachusetts, Gays be is perfectly willing
to have Fl g OF soldiers OH election days at
every polling place in his district The
lamp of liberty doesn't burn as brightly in
Massachusetts now as it did in the earle
sni better days Of that State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

THIS Is d fast country. The President
elect has not yet taken his seat, but the
question OF his successor is being already
discussed, and any quantity of poisoned ar
rows a'e being buried at Gov. Hill, of New
York. who, it seems to be taken for granted,
is to be The democratic nominee in '92
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
&Isss.ssi<.-

CHICAGO, Feb. IA mau WIGS rsme
is unknown advanced 10 front OF ngrit-
western train near the suburbs Of Mon,rose
yesterday and deliberately pIac.a biz bead
on the rails was decapitatod before the en-
queer could stop the trai,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

COURT OF APPEALS YEsrERDAY-Fran
cisco's administrator vs. Shelton's executor.
Further argued by Col. John H Guy for ap
pellant and John Hunter, esq for appelees
and submitted
BERNARD VS. the Richmond, Ffedericks-
burg and Potomac Railroad Company. Ar
gued by John G. Mason, esq for plaintiff in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

It's ALL right for the republicans to bera;e
any southern democrat-or northern one
either for tbat-and try to stir up ill-feeing
aud sectional animosi,y, hut just let dem
ocrat say anything about one Of the repub
lican elect" and at once it is demanded to
know if it is not time to close the bloody
chasm. But it's the beam and the mote
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14
NJ lIrdercd.

ST Louis. Feb IA railroad brakeman namei
James jenkins gwas found yesterday mort 'ng on
tho track at Water Valley, Mis-, with bis thf''i
cut he having been murdered. notorious d &c
keeper, VIM. Hsrris, was arrested for the mnidei
and several efforts were made by crowd %.
lynch him before he could be lodged in 2 r's'9
of safety.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

THE DIFFICULTY, indeed, the almost i'm
possibility, except to the rich, Of obtaining
reliable and efficient house servants in the
South has become great drawback to this
section of ths country. In the towns and
cities it has broken up many households apd
driven the members thereof into boarding
houses, and has made life in the country al.
most unbeasable. II has also deferred many
a Northern family from moving South. So
great is the evil that it strikes strangers as
peculiarly hard and eyokes their pity for
the sufferers Rev. DIR. Mayo, of Boston, in
monograph which has just been published
by the Bureau OF E5ucatiop, says:
nowhere in Southern life is there such
imperative need OF industrial training Is in
the department OF household service. Bad
enough in the North, lis Southern aspect,
outside the favored circles of wealth, is we'll
nigh uncomfortable No large body of good
women are COW keeping house, anywhere
in Christend M under such proyocations,
hudrauces, and eXasperatioDs, as our sisters
of the Southland. Aud nowhere, in this or
any country with wel-aeve!oped system
OF household service, could home life be
made so easy, so charming, so wholesome,
AT such moderate expense But, at present.
this is everywhere hipdcred by the lack OF
Intelligent trained, and docile service. with
such wear and tear of physical health and
WEAKNESS of soul as only the faithful woman
cnn understand. The experts tell US that
half the food material Of the whole country
il wasted in the kitchen-enougb to feed all
The hungry people 10 the land. No one but
the sanitary expert knows the diabolism OF
bad {. cd aud bad housing not only in their
results equal 10 the horrors of the drink
curse, but often the cause ofthe morbid bod
ily conditions that can only be appeRsed by
the waters of He'll Under the Old dispen
sation the plantation was often good school
of housekeeping, according to the best ideals
and habits OF life which hen prevailed. To.
day, the only school of the colored maid-of-
ALL work is her own family, aften the abode
of disorder and very rarely place where
the daughters can be trained for good serv-
ice in sn average home"
But few of the domestic servants who
learned their duties in Southern households
before tie war survive, and those who nom
inally fiji their places substitute ignorance,
dishonesty and incidence. for efficiency,
honesty and poiteuess. The evil is cry.
ing one, int rs yet there seems TO be no
remedy for it. The only one Dr. Mayo sug-
gests is education, bat all who have had ex-
perience with that, under existing cond;-
lions and circumstances, are thoroughly /
convinced of its complete and entire failure. |
DURING A debate in the U. s. House OF
Representatives, yesterday, Mr. Hemphll,
democrat of South Carolina, read from a
Chicago republican newspaper, to the effect
that colored man has not as many rights
in Chicago as 10 N4w Orleans, and that in
the former city coored boy could not get
into trades union. To this Mr. Adams,
republican from Illinois, replied: Neither
A,o,.;ooo ho, ~ Az uer,ob;1t,, 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

YOUNG lady of eighteen summers, or
winters, weighing only three hundred and
fifty pounds. was married at Cape Charles
City the other day. The husband should
be stesdy man as ne will certainly be well
weighted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-02-14

SINCE THEY have got TO ooycottiug funer.
ais, which was done in New York the other
day, it is about time halt was called aud
somebody punished.