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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
The Mississippi Convention.


Il ths L:gsissippi convention at jackson
yesterday Judge C0rsman ofessd q substi-
tute to that sect.an Of tbs cons,i;ution relat-
;pg to suG sgs, psoyjdiog aF tallows:
Misses sound miud cqsr tue sge Of q
wars, er5 oitizeDs u ths United SEstes by
lex " naturalization, w6a have GeVsr 6esn
c0o9tu.sa = any inc made q falOny By tia
Jaws II als {. ats. saG 71o hs7e resided in
;he State :Vo yea;a and il tEe county cae
yasg. provided ghey OF their wives oWn, in
lee Simple, homestead, or one or the other
NJ tharp Is possessed oI unenCuDberod prop
erty, r2et or oeraorsl, Of the vntua Of 5000,
listaC ior taxes aud not deliDqrgpg ic- taxa
sion. II shall be osmpetens toF tho legigla
tura to make petty larceny, s4.liog liquor
w:thaat & iicanse. % buyipE or sstiGg loi
serv ti"ksts u ii Stste fc7feinr4 of the
right 70 exeycise the elective franchise
NJ sc,0ier, s2i,or or marine Shall bavs the
iEit 10 yote 5c2gosa st&!iouaG h9.o. Be-
fore any persou il allowed to register he
shall rlsEs oath II ba7e vesd snG comprs-
heud the articles Of tha Constitution OF this
Sl&ta, vbioh 2rsscribas the qualification of
voters am not dehayTad by the tests it
prescrIbas but sm emitted &c the sama, SO
help ne GoG
Mo DtfScH eOhb % ttR .UIo W NV oWpc
of profit OF truss who is not e qualifed elac'
ter.
Mr.. Kennedy. of Ciey, moved an amend
merit to mako residence in toe State three
aud in the county two years with pol.ax
of $2.
Mr.. Myers submitted an ordinance to
abolish toe convict leasing system after
January 1, 1895. or sooner II practicable,
and on his motion committee OF seven was
appointed to consider all propositions rela-
! ting to the peuitentisry.
The plan of suffrage submitted by Mr..
DeElard was to reapportion the State 30 as
to give the balance of power to the white
counties; also providing for election By the
Legislature of State officers and the ap.
| pointment by the Governor of county and
| district officers.
| Mr.. Campbell submitted two plans of snf.
frage, one providing for an additional vote
to every owner of real property to the value
of one thousand dollars and another giving
on additional vote to ell who are related
within the third degree to the owner, male
or female, of property to the value of $3.50.
Mr. Taurn filed resolution prohibiting
slien Ownership Of land.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19

DoR RENT-Two STORY BRICK HOUSE on
l. Rorth Washington street, eight rooms, with
modern Improvements. Apply at offics of Robt.
Portner Brewing Co. aug8 tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
For Over Fifty Years.

An OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMRDY-Mrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over
FIFTY YEARS By MILLIONS Of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHINa, with PERFECT
SUCCESS. IT SooTHEs the CHILD, soFTENs the
GUMs, ALLAYs all PAIN; CUBES WIND COLO and
is the best remedy for DIARRHGA. Sold by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and ask
for MRs. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, and take
no Other kind. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
TOE RENT.

I ." NJ"
Two-sToRY BRICK HOUSE no, SIT Duke
street; gas and weter.
TWo.sT0RY BRICK HOUSE No. $40 Duke
street; gas and wster.
TWo.sToRY BRICK HOUSE No. 821 Dake
streot gas and water.
Amply to No. 400 Prince street ie13 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19

HoNEYsUCKLE TOILET SOAP, 45c per doz
Al for sale at [aug13l &c. MILBURNS.
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Z 0a>dttts
PUBLISHED DAILY. AND TRI-TEEKLY
ct the Gazette Build'g., $40 & 2l2 Prince ST..

81 the !1a2etto bnlld'&9 oIJ q "iH &1tuco 81.
Dsily one year '''''''' o.
SIX months
a" cro month ~
TdNeeey ono -esr.''.' m
IGolsii9 ..'''''''''.'''' ~
Tiirce u1ouths....... '...-..' "
contTac advert r iii he allowed to exceed ther
unless tl. . paid for ~ transient rates
.nd under circumstances VIII tney &c SLOWED 70
.eli.- o-ilcr toar leg .laAte business "a TIC
space con tr,ctel for.
a1 lrans.eat embellishments must be paid FOR In ad-
vance.
3srliase and deasa notices uust be paid foE In ad-
vance
o,u os in nlc 0an Of tienie, tributes Of respect,
resolutions adopted by socc;ies o. PERSONS, unless OF
public = IL only be printed in this paper as
a1fertlzer!eUt5.
-s GAsI-15r of2co Is oonnoctc. with the Telephone
I.zc'puge. 4, ayo94scmeDts orders Eor the paper,
u-rs, oraay Information o- business can be sent by
tl!ephone.
tctand-ciGss matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19

In ouR sT8Rg ROOM 10. 402 We have Just
opened fr.t.csss stock ofLADIES' and GENTS
FURNIsHIEd GOODS NOTIONS snd TRUNKS.
Also tho Tsry beat Of Hen'3 c7crsils AID Jackets
foT mechanics. Come ono, come all. and convince
yourselves Of lie or fact sh2t re mean business.
US have enlagod IN experienced huyes who at
teuds the sucioa eles in Eow Toik and Phila-
delph'a. Wa afe taus easaiel 70 snow you freah
goods ovesg 3sy at pic thst tcia't be oeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
EoR BENT.

BRICK DWELLING No. 2O5 Cameron styoot
Cheap to god tenant. Apply to
iY3O 2w J. H D. SMOOT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19

MILLER & soN's.

Our buyer has just returned from New York
where he has succeeded in buying some novelties
that have never been offered in this city before.
We will mention
Decorated Jelly Jars,
Porcelain Lemon Squeezers,
Griddle Greasers,
Loss Furniture Polish,
Puritan" Stew Pans,
Entire new line of Fancy Stand Lamps,
Entire new line of Library Lambs,
New shapes in French Cups and saucers.
cheap line of Pretty Japanese Goods
MANY Noveltiesj,
Useful Household Articles,
4 fancy line Of Cut Tumblers, &c, &c.
1t is impossible to mention the many pretty.
cheap, new things that you will want as soon as
you see, and We cordially invite you TO look the
stock over. We have tho cheapest and handsomest
snd largest line of Library and Stsnd Lamps ever
offered in this city. We hsve bought an immense
lot of Fancy Gas and Lamp Shades at prices re.
msrkably low; Call and sec these pretty goods,
even if you do not know of anything that you
need, for you will find something that you will
want. TaugSl E. ]. MILLER s SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
BOOTS AND SHOES.

Ho se tue ones @ho placed the lsrgest order
with the Potomac shoe Company and received
tho first lot or 600 PkTRS OF LADIEs'. MI9sEs'
and cHIJDRaH's SHOES of tic different g'ales,
which NO now oder st tho lowest figures. Ycs,
We will, SIS III cztrs in5ucemoat, allow sou our
trade discogat o! 6 par csnf. on every air you
puycLaso. You can find ut ous store large es
sor!meat # cTccy hiag il she l!ro Of B03f3 aad
aH0E' st r"oz bottom figures
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
ie14 eotf Executor Of VIM. N. Mcveigh, decd

IfOR sALE-HOUsE and LOT 11O south Co.
l. umbus street, occupied by Mrs Jonas Fisher,
nine rooms and bath room, and hot
and cold water Apply to JOHN T. MALLS, S20
King stroet. augS If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-08-19
FOR SALE AND RENT.

VALUABLE DWELLING AND WAREHOUSE
Y PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA FOR SALE.
garden stable, &C., on the west side of st. Asaph
street. between Prince and Duke Streets late the
residence of Vim. N. McVeigh, decd.
g. THREE-STOKY BRICK DWELLING and
LOT adjoining on the north.
3. TWO BRICK DWELLINGS northwest cor.
ner of Cameron and Alfrod streets.
4. THREE BRICK WAREHOUSES AND
WHARF PRIVILEGES attached on the cast side
Of Union and north side Of Prince street, extend
ing through from Union to the river--part Of the
real estate of which said McVeigh died seized.
For price and terms apply to
g. FERGUSON BEACH,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-21
The Daily Light.
THE CHURCHES.
Where Services Will lie Held To-
morrow.

morrow.
=. Marks Church. nOrrh->.dc Of Travis
Squarr:-ScTVic"~ Tomorrow al II a. m.
and SD =. IL. Sunday school az $3.50 Il.
H. w K. Richardson. pastor.
Services al III" First Cumberland Pres
byt"riau church tomorrow. sunday
school al !:2J a. II. Preaching by The
pastor Al II a. M. ana p. III. tn" ovcu-
ing service Will be- conducted by \. VI. {.
\. workers. Rev. J. \. Francis preaching
tho sermon u young men. Til" public j.
invited 70 attend. J. \. Francis. pastor.
The services at 81. James A. VI. E.
church will b" a. follows Sunday. June
I'D. 1880: Bible recital. rcuding in the
morning. and music by the choir At 3
o'clock the members Of the Benevolent
society, numbering some 800. will be ad-
dressed by the pastor At night special
sermon on church etiquette will BE- de-
liver"d. r. c. Denham pastor
Madison Square Presbyterian Church
Preaching by the Rev. +. +. Barr"tt, at
II a. III. and : p. N. Sunday school at
g:IJ o'clock. Christian EndcavOr meeting
at p. IN. All are cordially welcome.
The Travis Park Methodist Church.
Services tomorrow: At II Il. II. by the
pastor: at s:l5 p. III. by Mr.. MORRILL,: at 3
p. III. a special service will be held for
children. Sunday school at $50 a n.
Y. VI. c. A.-The usual gospel meeting
for men will be held at the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association Sun
day AT 4:3O p. IL. At s:l5 Rev. j. \.
Francis will preach "a sermon to young
men at the Cumberland Pres bytcrian
church on SOledad street. All young
men are cordially invited to these SER
vices. j. II. Rea. Secretary.
Sunset Baptist >>iom:-Sunday school
$3.50 "A. IN. Preaching at $50 p. III.
L. \. MOORE, Pastor.
Arkansas Baptist Mission revival
service still continued. Preaching morn
ing and night by Rev. G.. II. VI. Wilson. Of
B"cviIIc. Sunday school. + p. m.
7. a. MOORE, Pastor.
International Baptist Mi>Sion:-Sunday
Schoo! p. IL. Prayer meeting Thurs
day night.
First Baptist church, southeast cor
ncr Of Travis park. II "a. IN. and $50 pm.
preaching by the pastor. Baptizing at
Sunday school. $50 Wednesday evening.
service of song and prayer U>hcrS well
come all visitors. Eustacc +. King.
Pastor.
German VI. f. Church. Near corner of
Alamo and NiIlita street. Preaching al
1880 a. m. and p. III. Sunday School at
$50 a. III. Our German friends are cor
daily invited to attend. Rev. II. c. IIUf-
mann, pastor.
Trinity Methodist ChuIch:-'Childrcn'
Day anniversary at II a. III. The pastor
Will preach to and for tn" children Of the
church and Sunday school. AT $3.50 p. IN.
the Sunday school exercises will be
changed by programme appropriate TO
"ChIIdT"u = Day. AT N:lj =. N. the hour
will be- taken by the children in songs.
rcitationS. dialogues. etc. The public is
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-21
J0SKE BROTHERS
CARPETS AND MAT T|NGS.
We have been SO busy Bcautifying Homes that delay
has ensued in calling the peoples attention to the Handsome
Array of recent arrivals of
Carpets, Mattings,
Lino|eum, Etc.
Containing good many Inducements Simply Unmatched

Containing good many Inducements Simply Unmatched.
By buying direct from several of the largest Manu-
facurers in Eastern States enables to equip ourselves
with the choicest of patterns that personal selection from
Muttudnous Variety Affords
We have kept awake to the tastes that accrue to luxu
ry and the many combinations and ideas in Straw,
designers busy producing last Winter that
well represented in this seasons mportations of Mangs
You will go long ways before you find as large
assortment of Window Shades that will bear fitting
the Opaque and Holland shades just introduce
ed by US. As with everything else, do nothing by
halves affording further scope of demonstrating our
business policy lead rather than be led by competition No
trouble show goods Facilities for laying Floor Coverings
or hanging Curtains on short notice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-21

One hundred miles of grading for
the Pecos Valley X. r. to sublet.
Work now ready. Apply to w. G..
radbury * Company, Peco5, Reeves
Co., Texas.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-06-21
CROPS ARE LOOKING FINE.

Call on John T. Hambcton & Co.. and
buy a fine farm cheap. 5-l4-tf.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

sne. The dream was so vivid that act ually seemed to see and hear him, as see and hear him now.''
 Hero I looked up and glanced at old 1ndaba-zimbi, who was sitting near. But 1t was not till afterwards that I told Stella of how her vision was brought about.
 'At any rate," she went on, ''when l awokc determined to act on my dream. I took Hendrilla's hand and pressed it. She actually laughed in wild kind Of way with happiness and laid her head upon my knee. Then l made signs that wanted food, and she threw wood on the fire, which I forgot to tell you was burning in the cave, and began to make some of the broth that she used to cook very well, and she did not seem to have forgotten all about it. At any rate the broth was not bad, though neither Tota or could drink much of it. Erign6 and ;weariness had taken away our appetites.
 After the meal was Gono-and pro- 1onged it as much as possible-I saw that Hendrika was beginning to get jeal- ous of Tota again. She glared at her and then at tho big knife which was tied round her own body. I knew the knife again; it was the ono with which she tried to murder you, dear. At last she went so far as to draw the knife. I was paralyzed with fear; then suddenly I remembered that when she was our servant. and used to get out of temper and sulls, I could always calm her by singing to her. So I began to sing hymns. Instantly she forgot her jeal- tousy and put the knife back into it's ahaatr, S1,a l-nezu tho coun1 of tho sinp- ing and sat listening to it with rapt face; tho baboons, too, crowded in at the entrance of the cave to listen. I must have sung for an hour or moro all tho hymns that could remember. It was so very strange and dreadful sitting there singing oo mad Hendrika and those hideous man-liko apes that shut their eyes and nodded their great heads as sang. It was like a horrible night marc, but I believe that tho baboons arc almost as human as the Bashnlon. "NNell, this went on for 9 long tima till my voice was getting exhausted. T''.cn suddenly heard tho baboons out S;le raise g loud noise, as they do whom they arc angry. Then, dear, I heard the boom of your elephant gun, and I thin!l it was tho sweetest sound t2,at ever came to my ears. Iendrika hoard ii DO. She sprang up, stood for g mo meat, then, to my horror, swept Toto into her arms and rushed down the cayo. Of course I could not stir to follow her, for my feet were tied. Next instant I heard the sound of a rock being moved, and presently tho lcssening of tho light in tho cave told mo that I was shut in. Now the sound even of the elephant gun only reached me very faintly, and pres cntly I could hear nothing more, strain ing my ears as would.
 ''At last heard faint shouting that reached mo through the wall of rock. answered as loud as I could. You know the rest; and oh, my dear husband, thank God! thank Gcdp' and she fell weeping into my arms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
CHAPTER XIV. w,,,-~y xy-.-- .--y.r

FIFTEEN YEARS AZ tLii
 Both Stella and Tota "e1o too wc.ry to be moved, so we campcd that n;Ght in the baboons' home, but were troubled by no baboons. Stella would no5 sleep in tho cave: sho said tho place terrified her, so I made her up a kind Of bed un- der a thorn tree. As this roci5-bou1d valley was one of the hottest places I ever was in, thought that this would not matter; but when at sunrise on the following morning I saw Q vail of miaS- matic mist hanging over the surface of the ground, I changed my opinion. However, neither Stella nor Tota seemed the worse, so as soon as was practicable we started homewards. I had already on the previous day sent some of the men back to the kraals to fetch ladder, and when we reached the cliff we found them waiting for us be- meath. With the help of ladder the descent was easy. Stella simply got out of her rough litter at the top of the cliff, for we found it necessary to carry her, climbed down the ladder, aud got into it again at tho bottom.
 We'll, we reached tho kraals safely enough, seeing nothing moro of Hon. drika, and, were this story, doubtless I should end it here with-':and lived happy ever after" But alas! it is not so. How am to write it?
 My dearest wife's vital energy seemed completely to fail her now that the dan ger was past, and within twelve hours of our return I saw that her state was such as to necessitate tho abandonment of any idea of leaving Babyran kraals at present. The bodily exertion, the an- guish of mind and tho terror that sho had endured during that dreadful night, combined with her delicate state of health, had completely broken her down. To mako matters worse also, she was taken with an attack of fever, con- tracted, no doubt, in the unhealthy at mosphere of that accursed valley. In time she shook the fever of, but it left her dreadfully weak and quite unfit to face the tria. before her.
 I think she knew she was going to die; she always spoke of my future, never of our future. It is impossible for mo to tell how sweet she was; how gentle, how patient and resigned. Nor, indeed, do wish to tell it, it is too sad. But this will say, believe that if ever a woman drew near to perfection while yet living on the earth, Stella Quater- main did so.
 The fatal hour drew on. My boy Harry was born, and his mother lived to kiss and bless him. Then sine sank. We did what we could, but we had little skill, and might not hold her back from death. All through one weary night watched her with breaking heart.
 The dawn came, the sun rose in the east. His rays falling on the peak be- hind were reflected ill glory upon the bosom of the western sky. Stella awoke from her swoon and saw the light. She whispered to me to open the door of the hut. did so. and sho fixed her dying eyes on the splendor of the morning sky. She looked on me and smiled as an angel might smile. Then with a last effort she lifted her hand, and pointing to the radiant heavens, whispered:
 "There, Allan, therei"
 It was done and was broken-hearted, and broken-hearted I must wander till
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

capablo of the exercise of every artifice and cunning. In that way she was sane enough, but in every other she was mad. Moreover, she had not forgotten her hor- rible jealousy. Already saw her glar- ing at Tota, and knew that the child's murder was only matter of time. Prob ably within few hours she would be killed before my eyes. Of escape, even if had the strength, there was abso- lutely no chance, and little enough of our ever being found. No, we should be kept there guarded by mad thing, half ape, half woman, till we perished miserably. Then I thought of you, dear, and of all that you must be suffer- ing, and my heart nearly broke. could only pray to God that might either be rescued or die swiftly.
 "As prayed dropped into kind of doze from utter weariness, and then I had the strangest dream. dreamed that Indaba-zimbi stood over me nod ding his white look, and spoke to me in Kaffir, telling me not to be frigh tened, for you would soon be with me, and that meanwhile must humor Hendrika, pre-
 tending to be pleased to have her nea,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24

the end. Those who have endured my loss will know my sorrow; it can not be written. In such peace and at such an hour may also die!
 Yes, it is sad story, but wander where we will about the world we can never go beyond the sound of the pass ing bell. For me, as. for my father be- fore me, and for the millions who have been, and who shall be, there is but one word of comfort. ''The Lord hath given, and the Lord hath taken away" Let US, then, bow our heads in hope, and add with an humble heart: "Blessed be the name of the Lord.''
 buried her by her fathers side, and the weeping of the people who had loved her went up to heaven. Even In daba-zimbi wept.
 On the second night from her burial l could not sleep. rose, dressed myself, and went out into the night. The moon was shining brightly, and by its rays l shaped my course towards the grave yard. l drew near silently, and as I came thought that heard a sound of moaning on the further side of the wall. l looked over it. Crouched by Stella's grave, and tearing at it's sods with her hands, as though she would unearth that which lay within, was Hend,7ka. Her face was wild and hag- gard, her form was so emaciated that when tho belts she wore slipped aside the shoulder blades seemed to project almost through her skin. Suddenly she looked up and saw me. Laughing dreadful maniac laugh she put her hand to her girdle and drew her great knife from it. l thought that she was about to attack me, and prepared to defend myself as I best could, for 1 was un armed. But she made no effort to do so
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-24
killed in the hght with tie balloons, to

 accompany me as his nurse.
 Slowly, and followed for a distance by all the people, I trelked away from Babyan kraals. My route towards Natal was along the edge of the Bad Lands, and my first nights outspan was beneath that very teoe where Stella, my lost wife, had found us as we lay dying of thirst.
 did not sleep much that night. And yet was glad that l had not died in the desert about eleven months before. I felt then, as from year to year I have through the lonely wilderness of life, that I had been preserved to an end. 1 had won my darling's love, and for lit tie whilo we had been happy together. Our happiness was too perfect to endure. She i~ lost to me now, but she is lost to be found again.
 Here on the following morning 1 bade farewell to Indaba-zimbi.
 'Good-bye, Macumazahn," he said, nodding his white lock at mo Good bye for awhile. l am not a Christian; |; your father could not make me that. But he was wise man, and when he said that those who love each other oAdli iAlCSU ttlll llS olu iloU llc LAUO l, too, am q wise man in my way, Macuma- zahn. And 1 say it is true that we shall meet again. All my prophecies to you have come true, MacUmazahn, and this one shall come true also. I tell you that you shall return to Dabyan kraals and shall not find mo. I tell you that you shall journey to a further land than Babyan kraalS and shall find mo. Fare well!' and he took a pinch of snuff, turned, and went.
 Of my journey down to Natal there is little to tell. 1 met with many advent ures, but they were of an every day kind, and in the end arrived safely in Port Durban, whic l now visited for the first time. B,,il Tot;a and my baby boy bore q journ y well. And here I may as well chron cle tho destiny of Tota. For year sle remained under my charge. Then she was adopted by a lady, the wifi of an English Colonel who was stationed at the Cape She was taken by her adopted parents to En- gland, where she grew up a very charm ing and pretty girl. and ultimately mar ricd clergyman in Norfolk. But I never saw her again, though VIC often wrote to each ether.
 Before I returned to the country of my birth, she, too, had been gathered to the land of shadows, leaving three chil