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The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

Some recommend leaving off soda,
plaster, salt and ashes, and substitute
IN place Of them, one sack (20O lbs. J
kainit, claiming that nitrate soda is OF
no value in such compound. Please
give your opinion, and state how it
would analyze before and after kainit
was substituted.
@ Also mention cheapest sources Of
phosphoric acid and ammonia.
Answer-The stable-manure being of
very variable and uncertain quality, 1t
will be better, for the purpose Of com
parison, to leave it out Of the estimate.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. Csc.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

THOUSANDS Of cures follow the use Of DR.
Sage's Catarrh Remedy. SO cents.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

THAy opera manager performed quite q
feat who borrowed tenner from the base.
Hotel Gazetta
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

In the presence Of chiropodist the wise
man acknowledges the corn.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

In the National flower discussion the
narrygold and toddy blossoms have been
grossly neglected. Rochester Budget
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

WHILE the true American does not be-
lieve In King he will bet his last cent on
four Of them. .-Terre Haute Express.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

LIKg-INsURANcE agents can mslro life
burden. Fort Worth Gazette
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

THERE 10 nothing worse for the harmony
OF an orchestra than TO have trombone
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

"A WOMAN is never SO badly in love that
she does not try to find out the cost Of her
engagement ring
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28
The Old, Old story.

, TEE Supreme Court Judges are conscious
that the Washington bench is not scrub
board -Hutc oinson lKan.l News.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

Mild, equitable climate, certain and abundant
crops. Best fruit, grain, grass, stock country
in the world. Fullinformation free. Address
Oregon Immigration Board, Portland, Oregon
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

TIE first, time man is called baldy TIE
thought Of fight comes.into his head
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

"Do NOTHING by halves" would be poor
motto for the divorce lawyer. Time.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28
oregon, the Paradise Of Farmers.

THERE Is one thing every ''bud" must
have, and that's 6 blow out-Boston
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

SILENCE Is golden, but when crowd o.
people get together they like to dissipato IL
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

Sufferers from Catarrhal troubles should
carefully read the above
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

VIXEN man succeeds in overcoming his
disposition to talk too much he writes too
much
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

A little cough; a feeling III;
A headache oft; a daily chill;
A slower walk; a quickened breath;
A frequent talk OF coming death.
No strength to riso from day to day;
From loving es he fades away
Now lifts no more the weary head,
The struggles DER; the man is dead.
Such is the fatal progress of consumption.
How often is repeated the old, old story.
Yet not half so often as it was before the
knowledge came to mankind that there was
q discovery in medical cience by which the
dread disease could be arrested in its early
stages and the patient restored to health.
This wonderful remedy, is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28
"GET WELL AND STAY WELL"

Get well and stay well But how shall we do iti
Listen, my friend, and the secret I'll tell,
Though, for that matter there's secret to it,
AS many understands very well.
If you're lowsprted, gloomy, depressed,
If nothing tastes good and your nights bring rest,
your stomach foul and your mouth seems much foulf,
And cross you become that they call you growler
Be sure that the trouble is due to your liver,
And the blood is as sluggish sometimes a river
Becomes when it's filled with all Of stuff;
Clear it out and the current runs smoothly enough.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

value pound tor pound, to suIphate Of
ammonia containing only about ono
dfth less nitrogen. and IL is preferred by
e9ne persons. BY leaving It out the
percentage 81 ammonia u not r..
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

BEWARE limitations ''TansiIl's Punch"
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

II We leave out the nitrate soda, plas-
ter, salt and ashes, substituting there
for 200 pounds Of kainit we would then
have $40 pounds, in the aggregate, Of
sulphate ammonia, ground bone and
kainit and the mixture would analyze:
Ammonia. .............-... 80. 500 per cent
Hhosphorlc acid..........n.....l0 1000 per cent.
roShsn..,.... ,.....-..,.....,.....-... 500 per cent.
The Southern herald., 1890-02-28

You never can tell the size Of WON.
ans charity by the number of mince
pies she gives away.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
Religious Bodies.

The General Conference of the Southern
Methodist Church at ST. Louis yesterday
decided to appoint three secretaries of mis-
sicns instead of one aa at present. The two
new bishops, Haywood, of Alabams, and
Fitz gerald, of Nashville. were conseorated.
The conference was furnished with con-
munication from the Episcopal convention
declaring willingness to enter into broth
erly conference with all or any Christian
bodies seeking restoration oil the organic
unlty o. the church.
sembly as Ashyile N. G. yesterday adopt
Cd the report ofthe committee on foreign
missions, inc.u ling u recommendation that
year at least Sl15 600 for foreign missionary
work. Rev ID p. P. Robinson, of the Pres
bytery OF Mecklenburg, who had been sns-
pended on charges preferred by his wife,
was restored to the ministry. Tha report
90 theological senlinaries made gratifying
showing. The institution for colored MIL
iaters has 90 stud nts, all doing good work.
The vote by which the assembly bad order
ed the report Ga temperance to be trans
mitted TO tho pres0yteries was reconsicered
and substitute adopted affirming the de-
liyerancs of previous assemblies on temper
ancn, thanking the special committee end
taking no further action on the report. The
report of the committee on revised directory
of worship advised that no change be made.
Adopted. Tho report CT the committee or
coiored evangelical work recommended the
appointment of field secretary. Adopted.
The American Baptist Publication Society
resumed its session in Chicago yesterday.
Rev. a. Bng, of Virginia, presented pro-
test from Virginia State colored Bapiists
again.t the omission of the names OF Rev.
Messr5. Lowe, Simmons and Brooks from
the list of contrib utors to the Baptist Teach
or. Secretary GifIiahs said the three COLOR
ed ministers had said things during the Bit
tor troubles at Indianapolis last year which
people had exaggerated and misundeFs God.
The three were uufitted to serve as editorial
writer's and publishers.
At the session of the Presbyterian General
Assembly at Saratoga, after the adoption of
the overtIres mentioned yesterday, tine COM
mittee on church union recommended the
continuance of negotiations with other de-
nominations for closer relation and cop
Grafton. Prof Morris said he must take ex-
caption to the implied acceptance of the
Nicene Creed. If. he said, we accept that
creed ws must add to 1t what we consider
vital The report of the board Of church
erection showed that the number Of app!ics-
tions for aid exceeded those of any previous
year. The committee on systematic henefl-
cence stated that the total gain for tho year
in gifts to all the boards is Sl04 452.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
EIr. Gordon to RESIGN.

Mr. BASIL Gordon has written to friend in
Richmond tEat he will resign as chairman CT the
State Democrat, Committee. He is now at Sa-
racen Lake, II. Y, and his health does not i'm.
prove Mr.. Gorjons advice is that his successor
DO chosen as soon as possible. The commit. CO will
hold meeting Thursday, and chairman is likely
to be then chosen. If Mr.. Barbour will agree to
serva again, he can DC re-eecttd, but he declines
Mr. ]. Taylor Ellyson. MAJOR of Richmond, may
be chosen. Mr.. Gordon, in rendering his resgna-
ton, sayf
Our party is one that. relying on every men,
Ter, is dependent on none: but however lutte
change in leadership may afr ct its prospects my
regret is none the less profound st tho enforced
surrender of an unfinished trust, tho highest in
my eyes with which Vrginisn could be honored.
IN resiring permit rue to tender to all my associ-
ates throughout tho State, and particularly III !.
late chairman, M sense OF perfonsl az well a,
party obligation for their splendid cooperation
and to express tho wish that its continuance MY
render The conduct OF the coming campaign as
pleasant and is success az inevitable as the last.
The record OF the republican Congress thus far
has been full of hope for the democratic party
throughout the nation am mistaken in the
temper of the Southern democracy il it lie in the
power of future legislation TO turn those hopea TO
foar..n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
Mount Vernon Regents.

The council OF thu Mount Vernon regents
will close this evening. The session has
been an interesting one In the details
and quantity OF business disposed OF and
tho results to expected. Mrs. Ball, the vice
regent for Virainis, who has been i'll since
arriving at Mount Vernon last Saturday,
has been compelled to return to her home.
Miss Longfelow, tho vice regent for Ma5sachu-
aetts in whose care tho library is, has quantity
of furniture aud relics of Washington, which sho
intends to place in their appropriate place there.
Tho library shelves arc ALWAYS being added 10
with books and manuscripts either belonging t.
Warrington or somehow identified with him, and
tho room will soon be one Of the most interesting
of all for scholarly visitors.
The deer PARK, on tho river front, which wss
restored two years ago, is in houIishng condl-
ton There are eighteen deer in it now.
Tho magnolia tree planted By Gonerll Wash :.
ington h Is been encsssd stoly in wire screen all
round its base, because tho visitors had mar Y
stripped il of its bark.
The beech tree planted by Mrs. Cleveland has
attained vigorous growth. The cue planted just
opposite by cx-President Glove and has died.
There arc now three vacancies on tho board,
but il is not likely that any names will be sug
gestod at tais meeting.
The regents view with pleasure tho proposed
Mo1nt Vernon avenue, thinking it wilt afford
visttr, in tho winter an opportunity to got to
Mount Vernon when passage by the boat is OBJ
structed by the ice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
NEWS OF TIE DaT.

A cali has been issued for a meeting Of
the republican national communities IN
Washington, May %.
By a party vote of IL tc Yesterday Sena-
tor Med onald, democrat, Of Hudson county
was unsested by the New Jersey Senate.
The finance committee of the Senate will
proceed without delay to consider tbs Nc
Kinley tariff bill, and is expected to report
substitute.
1t is asserted that the republican leaders
have determined to unseat more democratic
members Of the House in order to secure
safer majority
J. Monroe Sholenberger, tie lawyer OF
Doylestown, Pa. whose forgeries aEd other
criminal escapades caused such a general
sensation, was yesterday sentenced to twen'
ty-two years in the penitentiary.
For the lirst time In the history of the
House Judiciary Committee, mSicrity Of
the members yesterday agreed to favorG-
BILE report providing for constitutional
amendment to grant the right of suffrage to
women.
At Nav Orleans last night Billy Myer,
who claims the title Of light weight champ
ion of America, net Andy Bowen, local
light weight, in finish fight for - 600 with
6ge-oupce gloves 10 the ball of the West
End Athletic Club. Bowen won The light
in the twenty seventh round.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
Contested Elections.

WAsHINGroN, May 23.-Ths House COM
mittee on elections to-day acted upon three
of the pending contested election cases, and
thu result will probably be en- Increase of
the republican maj orl.y In the House by
two members. The cases decided this
morning were those OF Langston ys. Vena-
bis, a ii Virginia district Miller vs.. E lott,
7sh South Carolina district and Chalmers
W. Morgan, 81 Mississippi district. 10 the
first two cases the committee will report In
favor of seating the republican contestants.
Laugston and Miller. but In the Mississippi
case the report will be 10 favor of the cit
ting msmbsr-Mr. Morgan. Before the
full committee mat, the subcommittee on
thu Clayton Breckenridge case had short
session. Ex-Attorney General Garland will
submit formal application to continue the
case next Monday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
The Recent Turkish Outrage.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 23.-It has been
ascertained that the ladies belonging to the
Russian Embassy who were assaulted while
walking at Buyukdsre were the wife and
daughter of the chief Gragoman OF the en-
bsssy The offenders were Turkish officer
and Gva students. The ladies vera walking
in garden when they were SIZED by the
officer and students who fjroibly kissed
them A party of Res an sailors heard the
ladies cry for help and ran to their rescue.
They captured four of the asssiants. but the
9th escaped. The sailors conveyed their
prisoners to the Russian embassy and de-
livered them to the Russian ambassador.
TIE day after the assault, the man who
made his escape was arrested. The Turkish
authorities asked that the prisoners be
turned over to them for trial and punish
ment but the Russians refused to transfer
them to the Ottoman officials, on the ground
that Turkish justice is il!usory. The affair
has created much comment, aud 1t is feared
that it will result in complications between
the Russian and Turkish governments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
or get out of the way an l let somebody else
do it. The resolution has been referred TO

or get out of the way an / let somebody else
do il. The resolution has been referred to
the military committee:
The speech Senator Daniel delivered In
the Senate yesterday is highly spoken OF oy
his colleagues on both sides of the chamber.
The Senate District of Columbia commit
tee tc-iay agreed to report favorably ME:
Barbour's bill prohibiting pool selling and
hook making within the District OF Coiuu.
his except on the race tracks. The commit
tee directed Mr.. Barbour to report Dack 20
the Senate. with the recommendation that
II he referred to the military committee, tue
bin approprlating $50 600 for public road
In Alexandria county, We, connecting the
Chain ,Aqueduct and Long Bridges, and run
ming in front of Arlington cemetery.
The republican msjorlty of the house
elections committee to-day determined TO
turn Mr.. Venable, of Virginia, and Mr.. 4
lott, of South Carolina, out OF the House
and give their seats to Langston aud Miller,
two mulsttces. They would also have TURF
ed MIR. Morgan, of Mi siesippi, out ara given
his seat to Gen. Chalmers but for the fact
that thay thought the endoES smel
of the Generals exploit at Fort III,
low would not be satisfactory 10
the negroes throughout the country:
The Nen&oie case was ueciueo ny soo0 "
5 to A. t~o republicans, MessrR. Houk ana
Bergen falling 10 vote, two more being ab. eat
and two democrats, Msish and Cultivate
also being absent. Up to tea days ego
1t was generally supposed even by
republican members of the elections coz
mittee, that Venable would retain his seat,
bit at that time letters we're received from
negroes In Ohio and other parts of theNorth
to the effect that If Langston we're not seat
ed the negroes in that section would desert
the republicans at next falls election.
These letters produced change at onea
the case wss given to Mr.. Dalzell, who had
no difficulty 10 fading that LaDgston had
been elected, though Lapgston's couose
had been unable TO do 90, and the result l;
as stated. It ia needless TO say that the re-
suit ia as Objectionable 10 General Malone
and his followers as il is TO the democrats
The former say it means negro candidate
for Congress in four Virginia districts mex
fall, and the election Of solid democratic
delegation. ~
Mr.. Sands, counse, for the Norfolk and Western
Railroad, made sn argument before the Hous
District Of Columbia committee to-day in favo
of giving that road entrance into this city D.
q bridge OF its own at the 'Three Sistera, nea
Georgetown. No determination was reached, bn
the committee seemed fayoraby disposed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23

this session and give due notice thereof.
Tha addreas of DR.. Philip Slaughter, In

this sesaiou and give due notice thereof.
The address of DR.. Philip Slaughter, the
b;storioprapher of the diocese, was read by
Col. skinner, Of Staunton. 1t dealt thor
oughly with the tradition which has 6uiit so
many Of the colonial churches with EnSlleh
brick, AID completely demonstrated its
mythical origin.
Several Recommendations were made by
the committee on Sunday schools. The
most important was that which looked fol-
ward to thu mssting of Sunday school
institute GA the fret day of council.
Thu following Is summary OF parochiai
reports:
Baptisms.-White, adults 1876. infants
ISL; colored, adults SO. infants 70. total
1872; Iadisns 2, aggregate 1,7S1: Conhrms-
tions, white 1901 colored, l46; lndians,
IS; total 1.465. Commandments, white,
Is 1856; coloTed, S31; Indians, 40; tots',
17,035. ,-
Sunday Schoo's.--White, teachers .594.
scholars II ,7lO, total Is .3G4 colored, leach
ers 1856 scholars O19, total 2 154; Iadians,
teachers s, scholars 1873. total Ill sggfega' e
Is 500 sunday school contributions 81
9OS,53 Sunday school scholars confirmed,
white 997, colored sc. Total 433. Total dit
cesar contributions 1928 1928. Excess OF
contributions over last year SIC. O35 81.
There was some discussion Oh the payment
OF the contingent fund and permission was
given By the council for parishioners 10 pay
in quarterly instruments.
The council then adjourned to meet at IL
on Friday morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Proceedings of Congress.
WASHINGTON, D. O., May %.
SENATE.

Mr.. Faulkner gave notice of an amend
nent to the bill relating to liquors imported
ioto prohibitory States, providing that SUCH
Iiaaors shall BE- considered as Incorporated
SO part of the common macs OF property
within the State, and subject to regulation,
control and taxation in the exercise OF the
States police powers.
Mr.. Cell offered resolution calling on the
President fox information as to the landing
of en- armed force from the revenue cutter
McLane at Cedar Keys, Fla, the forcib'e
entry of houses and the pursuit of citizens in
the surrounding country, and asked for its
adoption.
Mr.. Edmunds-Let 1t go over. l do not
know that it states the truth.
The resolution went over.
Mr.. Cockrell lat the request of the wage
workers alliance of Washington, D. CO. in
troduced bill (Which was referred to the
Committee on Finsnce) for the expansion OF
the currency, and presented resolutions from
the alliance as to the "burying" of their f.
nancial propositions in the Committee on
; Finance.
The consideration of the naval approprla-
ton bill was resumed.
Pending discussion Of the Navy bill the
! silver bill was at p. m. taken up as the un'
flushed business and laid aside informally.
The tariff bill was received from the House
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Stanford addressed the Senate In ad.
vocacy of the bill introduced by him, come
days ago, providing for loans by the gov
eminent on agricultural lands.
| HOUSE.
F; Mr.. Flower, of New York, introduced @
bill sutjacting oleomargarine to the pro
visions of the laws of the several Stalea.
The House then went into Committee Of
the Whole on the river and harbor bill.
Mr. Williams, repub lean, of Ohio speaking to q
verbal amendment, critciz I'd several items in the
bill as evidences of log rolling, and said that this
waJ no timc when tho soldiers wero knocking at
tho doors of Congress for their Just rights to
qpond extravagant sums in the improvement OF
! Streams four miles in longth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23
Telegraphic Breyities.

Princess Louise, wife of Crown Prince
Frederick, has given birth to daughter.
Mrs. Sarah Rothschild, exactly lO2 yes,s
old, held birthday reception at Chicago
yesterday.
Hon. John Brown, oDe of the best known
citizens Of Maryland. is dying at his home
in Woodstock.
The big strlke at the NAtio0aI Tube
Works, at McKeesport, Pa, ended this
morning By the men going back to work.
The annual spring review Of TIE Berlin
garrison took place at the Tempehof t. }ay
The troops were reviewed By the Emperor
TIE Western Window Gsss Maauiae.
turers' Association met at Pttsbugg yeste,.
day and decided to shut down all The fac.
tories Ia the country for the summer on Or
before June IL
Four Aldermen ana seven ez-Aid =rmea Of
Des Moines have been indie cd by the crapd
jury for wlfu miscondua. in ollioa 10 DRAG
ing from the city treasury illegally sums az
gregating over 1000
The U. S. steamer Despatch tcok party
including the Presidents family, Stcrststy
Tracy and number of invited guests Ia
| Mount Vernon to-day to meet the regents
nov In session there.
a long train of Baltimore and OHIO Cars.
while being pushed along Pratt street, Bal.
timore. this morning, broke 10 twain and he
detached parts coming together wrecked
two cars and caused loss oiS5 600.
TIE municipal election held in Winches.
ter, Va, yesterday, under the Australian
system, the first in this State, resulted in the
election of the entire democratic ticket with
one e1ception-the Commissioner of R-y-
enue.
Yesterday Ward Kenna, Superintendent
OF the Landale Hotel al Florence, Ark, Was
found hanging to the trsnsom OF his door
with ten foot U. S. flag wrapped around
his neck. The act is attributed to temp
] rsry alteration of mind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-23

JUDGING FROM the result of yesterday
election, not only here. but everywhere else
In the State, the defeat sustained By General
Malone latt fall has utterly demora'ized
the Virginia republicans. Indeed, it seems
as if their party Organization has been er'
t,rely destroyed, for in most places they
mt 10 ticket 10 the Sold, and where they did
as in the heretofore republican stronghold
williamsburg, they were utterly routed
TIE kickers s:aea to say that "Mahonf
would either rSse os suip," and having tailed
to rule, it really seems as if be has ruined
tae republican perty In Virginia-for which
he deserves the sincere thanks of every
body resIly Interested in the States we'll
fare