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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

Ess- Persons learing the city can hare tie Ga oits
mailed to any address postage prepaid for angie N
Of time, at the rate Of fifty cents per month
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

ARE You MADE miserable by Indigestion,
Constipation. Dizziness, Loss of Appetite,
Yellow skin Shiloh's Vitslzer is positive
cara. Sold by E. 6. Lead5eater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

DEATH CT LITTLE FANNIE STUART
Little Fannie Stuart the 0l,ght and inter-
tsting daughter of Mrs Rath and the late
Judge Charles f. Stuart. died this morning
ct her home, On Washington street, after a
long illpess
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

To Observation-Disclosures will please bear
in mind that the carriers arc not allowed to col
lect for the GAZETTE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

The flow and quality of ones ideas are
affected by the Iood taken 10 the stomach.
wine glass of Stonebraker Stomach Bit.
tiers before meals will insure Perfect diges
lion, which means perfect health. SO cents
bottle. Sold by grocers, druggists and
dealers. Ask for Stouebreaker's Stomach
Bitters
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

Mock TRIAL Last night at meeting of
the Young Mems Sodality Lyceum a mock
trial was neid by the members, in which one
of them WAS tried for bigamy. The presid-
ing officers we're: ]. Rafferty,, judge l.. Do.
Ian, clerk Lyceum court; ]. T Quinn, Com
monweath's attorney Wm. F. Garne, law
YER for defence jury, John Stone, jr., Dan
Normoyle, Harry Rice, u ora Hill, Sylvia
Br. en-, James Fegan, Vim. Hamilton and
John ]. Nugent; witnesses, r Norris and
F. Carroll prosecuting; Master L. F. Nc
Carthy for defense. The prisoner was dis
charged because the jury could not agree, it
standing for scquittal and for conVic-
tiop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

POLICE REPORT LAST night was rainy
aud cool with two prisoners and three lodg-
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases
Hugh Smith, arrested by officer Sherwood
for being drunk on the street, Was sent to
Jail. -
Ohas. King, tramp. arrested by officer
Price for being drunk and disorderly, was
sent out cf toe city.
conductor on the A & F. r. R.,charged
with obstructing the street crossing With
cara, was fiaed and discharged.
Two COWS found running at large were
tax up by officer Price
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER, of Bourbon
Ind, says: both myself and wife owe our
lives to SHILoH's CONSUMPTION CURE"
Sold by E S. Leadbester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

If you are all run down, tagged out, take Sim
mons Liver Regulator and b, spry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

1t never failed to cure Dyspepsia and Liver
Complaint. Take Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

SLEEpLEss NIGHTS, made miserable BY
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is the
Remedy for you. Sold by E. s. Leadbeater
&, Bro
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

1t is absurd to suffer from Dyspepsia when
Simmons Liver Regulator will cure you.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25
I From / he Christian Advocate.

No danger ever attends the use of Simmons
Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

IT'S hard 10 cough away ones lungs
waiting for relief,
And little cares the world for those
who perish at its feet
I'll hesitate no longer, S .onsbraker's
Cough Syrup has cured others. it will cure
me. 25. 80 and 81 90 per bottle. Every
store sells 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

GOOD notwithstanding the
Indictment weather Of last night the Good
Templars' hall, on Fairfax street, was
crowded with the members of the order to
welcome the Grand Secretary, George W.
Eawxhurst. The meeting WAS a most in
teresting one and was presided over by
Captain John Gray, Of Leesburg. The
session WAS turned into IAN experience
meeting when addresses were made by
Messrs G. w. Hawxhurst, of Falls Church !;
John Gray, Of Leesburg w. J. KidwelI, OF
Washington /; Rev l. + Dyott, and Messrs.
II. NJ. Folz. N. :. Greenaway, John IL.
Trimver. John F. Birrel. Geo. II. Hay
den. f nest r Boyer, and Mrs. Woodward,
of this city. Under good of the order the
song service was enter;aining, and was heart
ily erjoyed A literary and musical enter
taium-pt will be given by this lodge at their
hall on Thursday night Oct. 8, and fair
will be held during next month A COM
mittee was appointed to arrange for public
temperance meetings on Oct. Oh, 7th. and
Sth, at which time Col Geo. w. ca rter will
be present and deliver lectures. The visit
of the Grand Secretary created a re vival OF
interest in Golden Light Lodge, as he is an
earnest temperance worker. The lodge
will pay fraternal visit to Friendship
Lodge, OF Washington, next Monday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

PERSONAL Mr.. Enstace C. DaPubon, of
this city, has been appointed to a 5000 posi-
ton in the Pension office.
Dr.. Suter, who has been iii in Georgetown,
has sufficiently recovered to be brought to
the home of his father, Rev. Hend erson Sn-
ter. where he ia now staying.
Mr. Basil B. Gordon, chairman of the Nir
pinia democratic executive committee. who
has been under medical treatment at Allan
tic City, expects to leave for headqnar
tiers in this city en- Saturday next
Mr.. s F Beach is travelling in Canada.
Mr. Willis F. Petty and Miss Annie K.
Harper were married by Rev. Mr.. Bishop
last night.
Mr. James G. Nevett is extremely i'll at
his home oH Duke street.
Mrs Martha Chatham continues extreme
" i'll at her home on Cameron street.
Miss MaudeK etcham will entertain num-
her Of her young friends tonight at birth
day party on upper Prince street.
CIRCUIT CoURT-Judge James Keith pre-.
q-CoDtinuation of yesterdays pro-
ceedines W G. Richards vs. A. & F. Ry.
Co suit to recover $500 damages for iDju.
ries 10 property from fast running OF trains !;
Jury aud verdict for defendant with costs
against plaintiff
To-day Virginia S ewart Va Mausback
and Gump; argued and submitted.
Mscafss Va. Clemens attachment; jury
and verdict for plaintiff for S534S.
] F. Pollard w. Norton. trustee; jury
and verdict for pisintif for 1851.
Graham Va. W. c. V. Nj. & q &. r. Z ;
report of Commissioners Armstrong fled.
Emma Press man vs.. A. j. Wedderbnrn,
suit to recover money obtained on note ar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

Salons CATARRH REMEDY-a posiv.
cure TOR Caterrh, Diphtheria and Canker.
Mouth. Sold by E. 8. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

| sNoR SALE.
YOKE CT WELL-TRAINED OXEN,
in good condition, ages 5 and 6 years. Reason
| abe rates. Address J GAZETTE Office
Sep2O St
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

Pe'udice and ignorance have given way to
Simmons Liver Regulator 1t has stood the test
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

NEW YORK, Sept. 25-Cotton quiet and steady
uplands 111s; Orleans lis futures steady
Flour active and firm. Wheat active and steady
Corn quiet and steady. Pork quiet and steady q
So 25a12 76. Lard quiet and steady $6 421h
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-25

NEW sEAsONABLE GOODs-New Bonelscs
IN Goldfish and New Nos. 2 and 3 Msckerel.
sep2s GEO. McBUKNEY & SON.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02
The Shooting on Little River.

Tho Herald not being in possession
| of the facts concerning the shooting OF
Robert Morgan by Joe Thompson on
Little river some days ago, refrained
from mentioning the same. Since then
u representative Of the Herald has in-
terviewed Mr.. Thompson and ELECTED
the followiuH facts:
Miss Ollie, the stepdaughter OF Mr..
Thompson, was married on the day
the trouble occurred, and number OF
young men, wishing to celebrate the
event, asked Mr.. Thompson to allow
them to use his house i'll order to give
a dance. Mr.. II. agreed TO this, bu, told
the youug people that they would have
to conduct themselves in peaceabie
aud quiet manner or he would not al.
low the use of the house. Il short time
after the pIeasantries commenced
Robt. Morgan, who had been drinking,
became boisterous and Mr.. Thompson
ordered him To behave or leave the
house, when he (Morgar), with an
oath, said he would go. Thereupon
Thompson went TO the gule to see him
out, when II crowd gathered and caught
hold Of Thompson, who put his hand
to Morgan's cheek and turned his head
toward the road leading to his home.
He (Morgan) walked u few steps and
suddenly wheeled around and fired AT
Thompson, the ball missing him and
striking Il. G. Higgins, inilicting
slight wound across the breast. Mr..
Thompson says that II the ball had not
struck tho clothing of Higgins, II
would have killed him. After firing
the first shot Morgan attempted 10 fire
again, when Thompson seeing his life
in danger pulled his revolver, and
with lightning rapidity fired four shots
at Morgan, however, but one taking
effect, and that in the right side.
Thompson says ne was doing no more
than defending his own home and his
own life, and regrets the occurrence
very much, but under the circumstan-
ces says he would not hesitate one mo-
ment to do so again.
Mr.. Thompson surrcndrcd to Sheriff
Robb, who did not place him under
arrest, the grand jury being in session
at the time. Morgan is very seriously
wounded, AMI may die. He sent for
! Mr.. Thompson aud asked his forgive.
uess, acknowledging that he was the
agcresSor, - 1riniy Her0M jan. II.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02

ted at West Point and was commission
ed in The army Of the Uuiied States.
Under the Instructions of DIR. Nc
Ilvsiue, ehaplain q; West Point and
afterwards Bishop Of Ohio, his mind
had been directed to tho church, aud,
after few months OF service in the
army, he resigned his commission to-
become a candidate for orders. In
April, 1890, he was ordained deacon
by Bishop Moore Of Virginia, with
whom he continued 10 serve time AZ
assistant minister of the Monumental
Church, Richmond: In little more
than year his health failed and he
visited Earope. In 1888 he settled at
Columbia, Tenn, and in 1888, at the
age ut thirty-twO, he WAS callsd to the
episcopa,e rs Missionary Bishop OF
Arkansas, with provisional jurisdiction
in Alabama, Mississippi snd the (then)
Republic of Texs.. In 1S4l he was
elected Bishop Of Louisiana, and re-
his personal appearances Polk had great
advantages: OF good stature and erect
military carriage, broad-shouldered
AMI deep in ths chest with we'll.
poised, shapely head, strong, but finely
cut ledtUTeS, OOo "Uhlo lOCN OVeTu0uR~
ing his wide forehead, clear complex
ion and keen but frank and kindly
blue eyes, the FIRST glance recognized
him as a mau to be obeyed closer
scrutiny revealed him rs q man whom
noble men might love and meaner
meD might fear. In scholarly attain
ments he was not 30 fortunate. His
education had been mainly at West
Point, aud was scientific not literary.
OF classics he knew little; theology
not much of common law, with the
exception of our small American code,
he knew nothing at all.
In conversation he was wonderfully
cbarming. Iu preaching and writing
he was clear and vigorous. Hs did
great and noble work in the church,
aud entered the Confederate army as
matter OF conscience. He was killed
by Cannon bali at Pine Hill, near
Marietta, Ga, Juno II, 1864. In his
left breast pocket, near his heart, was
found his Book of Common Prayer,
and in the right were three copies OF u
little manual entitled, "Bslm for tho
Weary and W ounded," in which only
the day before he had written the
names of Gems. J, r. Johnston, Hood
and HardeG. All were saturated with
his blood.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02

. .
into the water. They began 10 swim.
He held Ia. looked into her face, aud
she laughed In his. @ fa" q -
snsWhy do you st0ps'' she desnaeded
IexultinSly, not q whit alarmed.
"sYou are dsviiy he exclaimed,
flinging the horses about, and making
for the shore with all expedition.
"Poch pooh laughed his tormeut-
or. LEARN from this that there IL no
place where you dare 10 60 where I
dare not accompany you.'
+" Even to h--!''
"sEne only exception she answsf-
ed, With . chuckle; sthere, my dear, Z
leave you.' She had conquered. He
never drove in at Cape Chsrles ssaiu.
but eroaued with the recollection OF
the seven years. bachelor life It Ar
linetop."
Thus, with all their boastsd sslf.
willei stabhornness, one Castis at aeass
met his match, and In the partner Ut
his bosom found ga foeman worthy OF
his STEEL" May not the flrst President
be credited with similar victory,
though more easily obtalned, when he
bade his wife an affectionate good.night
At the end uf her curtain lecturer
t8a w. FL. PERRIN. rs
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02

the iroucla.is. They will not burn, of
course, but the petroleum wifi. II will
be igni,ed by the fire on tha suIfsca of
the water, and the flames will creep
up the sidss, setting fire TO boats and
all exposed woodwork. The flames
running up the side may reach the
ports and tue guns.
THE ENEMY's GUNS USELESS.
The Runners can see nothing. They
cauno: aim their guns, surrounded by
cloud of dense black smoke. The
sitting fumes of fiereely burning
petroleum Will render the crews help.
less il it does not suffOcate them. Aud
while the enemy's ships are thus inex-
tricabiy mixed, hewildered and
Aground, other means OF attack may
be used to complete their destruction.
The dynamite gun mounted ashore on
u fixed platform is acknowledged to be
wonderfully accurate, and at known
range shell after she'll may be thrown
among the enemy's fleet. Small, fast
vessels, with their hows strengthened
for ralnming, may dash out from in-
side the Narrows, aud with their crews
protected from the smoke, may rush
upon the helpless enemy who eau not
use his guns to keep them off. and
thus sink his ships. A fleet in this po
sition, while it can see nothing, can
Itself be seen from the shore and thus
be target for all guns and torpedo
boats. A few vessels of the Vesuvius
type, however vulnerable to shot,
would be of greatest service when the
enemy, shut in by the smoke, could
not tram his guns upon them. Dyna-
mite, fire aud smoke combined would
leave nothing of the proud ironciad
fleet of the enemy. They may come
to these shores prepared to fight the
usual weapons-guns and torpedoes-
but they will not be ready, like Gus
ter's cavalry, to ''charga through hell
a nd back again.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02

The inscription, Was told by an
other on the opposite side, was put on
the tomb by his own positive orders.
The gist OF it, as our lady readers will
be pleased to perceive, consists in the
lines we have italicised the force Of
which will be better felt and under-
stood from the additional fact, which
does not appear, that this bachelor, who
Iived' only in his bachelor condition,
was actually married three times. His
experience, il we are to believe his cpl.
taph, was greatly adverse TO any hap.
piness in the marriage stale yet, how
strange that he should have ventured
thrice upon il. The natural conclusi0D
is, that the Hon. John Curtis was O
singuIarly just and conscientious man,
who, unwilling to do the sex any wrong
by Il premature judgment, gave them a
full and fair trial, at the expense of his
own happiness, and pronounced judg-
inent only after his repeated expert
neuts. Tradition has preserved some
anecdotes OF the experience which he
enjoyed in the marriage state, one Of
which ! will relate:
"It appears that the Hon. John was
diving out in his ancient coach with
one of his wives, and, to do him justice,
we must assure the reader that he had
but one at time, and in the neighbor-
hood Of the very spot to which we our
selves arc tcneing-Cape Charles. a
matrimonial discussion cnsucd between
the pair, which warmed as they pro-
! ceedcd. The gentleman grew angry
! the lady Vocifcrous.
! "It was the diamond said one, aud
/ Il insist quoth III" other, that it was
the club
| "tYou will drive me mad, said
John Cus,is.
"I should call thai ndin.ribie driv-
ing rctorted lhe vile.
utBy--u' he exclaimed, nit yUi
say another word, will drive duwi
iptu The sea- Tney were even thsl
upon the beach chesapeake Bay.
"'Anotber word!' screamed tn
lady. Drive where you please sh
added-'into the sea: / can go as dee
2 as you dare go. any day.
. "He became furious, took her at he
word and drove tho horses aud charit
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02
Progressive Method, in Agriculture.
IN. o. City 1tsn,.l

l@Ns Os WY AtVu.l
The State Agricultural CONVENTION
held last week ut Monroe WAS one Of
the largest agricultural meetings ever
assembled ia Louisiana, aud was Ia
every respect grand success.
The Importance OF these agricultural
gatherings can not be oversstimaled,
Fsrmers as rule are not progressive
unless driven by necessity or silmulat.
ed by the example Of their nsighbors.
As long AZ tho soil 10 rich and Yields .
harvest readily tho farmer will Jog
along In the rats OF former generations.
He Is happy II both ends meet at the
end of the year, and Is often content Il
they don't, provided he eau get ad-
vances for another crop. Aiseriy
people do not take to farming, or else
the soil draws all ths misefiiness cut
of them. The clink aud glitter 0f
gold seem to have no attraction for
them, for they are about a. carelsss %
sparrows in taking thought for the
morrow. 'A't '4'
AS the soil wears and times tighten,
the farmer is forced to adopt better aud
more thrifty methods until he .Ands
at last that with tho yield Of his land
reduced dfty per cent, and tho prices
OF Its products lowered fifty per cent,
he IL able to make both ends meet just
40 successfully as no did under the
most favorable conditions. There are,
OF course, many exceptions, but they
only serve to prove tho rule. ,.,
The point which Tho Item desires
to impress on tho farmers ID thst if
they can maintain an existence under
rude systems Of agriculture aud manu-
fActure, Independence and prosperity
would result from the adoption Of
scientific methods. 1aL aai
The Item asked prominent sugar
planter recently why he did not throw
out his open kettles aud put In Ina
provsd machinery. He replied that
he had made certain sum Of money
on his crop, and was Satisfied. OF
course, this planter who has ample
| means Will erect u modern apparatus
when a reduction OF the sugar 6uty
aud lower prices force him to do 90.
But why wait until necessity compeis .
Every agricultural industry la
Louisiana is susceptible Of vast Ias.
provement. Tho difference between
present methods and intensive farming
Is all profit. .'f
Agricultural conventions arc great
educators. They show what can bs
done and how to do IL. They stimu-
late = generous rivalry and furnish
examples which most farmers wilt try
10 emulate. We hope to see the time
when every parish will have i,s agri.
cultural society and annual fair, aud
| when the State conventions aud State
| fairs will be considered among the
most important events OF tho year.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02
4 HITHERTO T-NP BLtSIIED TiL
ESITNE BY YENRl' CLA1-.

30 MISS MARY
February HarpCrs.
Lady, you ask Il verse, and comply
With zeal 20 serve thee. Vet dstrustful ],
For surely you must see am no poet
You've but to read these verses end you1l
know it.
To yield full tribute to the worth
Of one | estimate 50 high.
Sould call each noble effort forth.
And every ardent feeling try.
| lOvo the unassuming grace
That dwelis upon thy gentle form,
That beauty beaming from a face
Which shows the heart within is warm.
HENRY CLAY.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02
THE CuSrIs FAMILY.
The Circle Into Which Washington
Marricd-Thc Father Of His Conn-
try Listens to Curtain Lecture.


Written for the Courier ournal.l 1e-
Tue Custis family, with which "the
Father of his Country" iutermarried,
was Que OF the prominent families Of
the grand old Commonwealth, the
mother of States and the mother of
Presidents, more than q hundred years
age. Not only were they prominent
socially and politically, but, II all
stories may be taken at par, they were
prominent in self-wlll and obstinacy,
and great love Of having their own
way In matters aud thjngs generally.
This frequently led to family jars,
some OF which were equal, to = good
sized and full.fledsed earthquake.
Every now anil then we hear of some
of these Hsd0mestic dtscussiona'' in the
family of the sstirst President" aud
that the ssfirst lady OF the Republic"
sometimes made It unplsasantly warm
for the first President. That the
treated 10 u "curtain lecture" by HE
selfwillsd spouse, there is probably
little doubt. For instance: A visitor
heard her one night after they had
retired to their "dowuy couches,"
administering to her lord severe
reproof, which continued for quite .
while without any response from the
latter, until, as 1t seemed, 'lorbearance
ceased to be virtue" when the deep
voice of the President was heard !;
"There, that will do. Good night,
DEAR" and the creakinx of his bed
denoted bis turning over, while u
deep, "sonorOus snore' soon announc-
ed him inseEsible 10 further "curtaIn
iectures.' ''a.
The CUstises sometimes caught Il
Tarter, as shown by the following in-
cideni, which stumbled on the other
day, while ruinmaging through file
OF oid papers, published forty years
ago in an obscure country town. The
article in which the incident was
found, was entitled, "Notes of Travel
in Virginia. and seemed to be writ
ten by one travelling in Virginia near
the Eastern Shore, and writing 10 his
home paper. With slight change Ia
phraseoiogy now aud then, the Incl
dent is as follows: eve turned aside
from our path space to visit All OBJ
ject OF some curiosity, which is ono Of
tho s,ions' of the Eastern Shors'.
This Is an ancient vault, belonging to
member of the sCustis' family, a
branch of the same stock with which
Washington in,ermarried. 1t lies up
on fine old farmstead looking out
upon the Bay (Chesapeake), and
occupies the center of a large field, the
only prominent object, sheltered by
some trees. This vault is of white
marble, elaborately carved in London,
in A state OF partial dilapldatiop. The
curious feature about II consists in Its
inscription, which ran thus: .s ea
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-02

Chea,ham's Chill Tonic, "Best ia the
world" No pOisons. Cure guaranteed.
Sold by all druggists.