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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
The Universal Language.

Ia conversation with DR.. Dollinger
shortly before his last ilness, Prof. True, OF
Rochester Uoiversty, New Esglard, rs
ports that the venerable doctor spoke with
much anxiety about the tone OF modern Eh-
glsh literature. Ha explained hls anxiety
5y expressing his belief that at 20 distant
time the English tongue would be pre- emf
Dently the language OF all Civilized Dstions
The greatest works of Engish literature
ware worthy OF being ever popular. From
a German, this opinion about the spread OF
the Eoglish tongue was full OF Interest.
Il is computed that at the opening OF the
prssent century there we're about 81 600 QUO
neople who epoke the English tongue. Tae
French.spenking people Al that time num-
brred about 81 500 0C0 snd Germans exceed.
ed 80 coo OCO. This Rnsaian tongue was
sDoken py nearly 81 100000, sno tie Spanish
By more than 26 0O000 Even the I;sIial 8
hai rhree-fourtus as isrgea couetituency ss
he Epgish, sud the Per ug sse three.eighis.
OF tbs 1862 900 OCO people or thereabcute,
Who arc estimated to have been usios ,bess
-even snauages iu the year 1901, The Eng
ish rppek-rs were less than 13 per cent +,
sh le he Spsri-b we're 16 the Gs;msus
1S4 h. Rasssns Is 9, and ~ Freoc6 l9 g..
- pr poou aticn h-a uo~ growu
10 AGO. 600 OO0. Of W leu the E a'i-h-soesk-
iDa oe number c.ote upon 125 0C0 600.
From 13 per cent we have advanced TO
81 psr cen The Frerch speech l. no@
used bV 5O0O0,CCO people. the German BY
abpu, 70 600 600, rbe Spanish by 40 600 600.
fne Rassian By 10000. .0O0. ihs slsn n
80 600 600, en6 the Polog5se By atou' 49,
0CO Geo. The English isrguege 10 oow USED
oy u.ariy twice 90 maDy people ss any Of
he Others, and ,he relative growth is al
most sure 10 continue. Eoglish has taken
ss its own the North American contirent
ard nosr = the Hho OF Australasia. Nor h
America slone will sooD have 100. 600 GOO CT
EoQliun speaking people, while there ere
40 600 600 In Great Britain and Ireland. In
Soutn Africa and Iodia also the language is
yastly ex.epdlng.-Leisure Hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
RA1TLEeNAKRs HOLD THE Fort The

RA1TLEsNAKEs HOLD THE Fort The
cabin OF Eliza Monroe, negro woman liv.
iag few miles from South Bend, Texas, is
at present furnishing quite show for the
pc pile OF the vicinity. The hut stands on
he bank OF small creek known as Bot
leE's or sometimes RattesDake Run, from
she number o: those spekes to be fourG
near it. When Old weather set in the ta-
tiers took up thtly reeidsnce n lie coa;ese
and refused 20 te d.slcdyet. Teey are aaid
10 number th1rsanis and hGve. OF cou1ss,
run ths wcmln Gu. l. is nroaes u e.
the place Oh fire anf 81 get rid - :s0 Ca.
gelous reptiles, tpE no CEs a: been foapd
brave enough TO voiun:eer 20 Apply ;hs FIRE
as every attemptto approach ia greeted bs
buud.eds OF kissing heads brig tStu't iEon
the door ard window sCd every ettviss.
They arc also afraid that many Of the req
tiles wouid escape from the 6se and go To
other csoics GO The creek
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
MEDICINAL.
@I
u A1QI.JGIJQullIlIO
1425 N. Y. Ave,
H:s.iogten. D. c.
CHics OF Yo-k Enterprise.

Tockville Sc, AuE Ii, ~.
Atlantic Eleceropo,se: Gentlemen-For ihe past
ava ays;s ny wife hes been aotfercr from dys-
ps5 H. 50 completely Gid the disease maze
wrs,;k If alr frrmor self that life was slmost de-
s,ajred OF. Esr nervous system WAS almost en-.
ttrely destroyed, eDd the slightest noise would
throw her into rcrv us spssm, which would last
for hours Meiicxl ekih failed to bring sny 70
lles
Through tho recommendation Of an eminent
divine We we-e induced to try the Elect opoise.
after persistent u2e OF tho instrument, tho effect
a.s orer wonderful Ber nervous aystem has
saen restored to Its almost normal condition; her
digestion is wonderfully improved; she is rapidly
ssiai.g in aesh and, upon the whole, is making
"a RAPID recovery, which speaka volumes fer the
wonderful corative pcwors OF tho Electropoise as
bar case was considered hopeless. II any are
akepticni on the subject let them try the Electro
poise, and its wonderful powols will quickly dis.
nal sll dcubt. Yours truly, W NJ PRpPST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
a Fiery Hand Appears.

Midwry hstween Mechanlc,bGr2. Ohio,
aad the nesghboring village of Catawba
something ghoatly has besn creating q stir
The house Is upon the Springfield pike, ard
"a nest-sppear!ng two-story frame of mod.
ern architecture. 1t is In the interior o1
.hs house that the ghos:ly scenes are enac,.
ed. The last person who occupied the
house With bis family was gentlsman by
tbs name OF Prenliss, but himself and fsmi.
" remained no longer than they could help.
a little child OF Mr. Prentles died, end seve-
raj of the intimate friends of the family
we're sitting up with the remains. This
occasion rfforded the first intimaticn OF o
ghos ly v!sitant aboat the premises.
l. Was about twelve s'clook at night, end
the occupants OF the room sat dozlog from
their vigil, when, with q mrfhsd exclama-
ton, one of the ladies arose from the chair,
and, With trembling hand, pointed toward
one of the walls OF the room. Seemingly q
hand of fire had suddenly appeared upon
the wall.
Tho hsnd first appeared near tao ceiling, but
did not remain motionless. With the index fn'
ger ag,in pressed against the pspered wall, the
hard moved downward until the floor wss resch'
cd. 1t then returned to the ceiling and box
a2Sln, maRluS Elk peIpenulCulAI Siails oo"n"siu
and upward, after which 1t disappeared and Was
seen no more that night.
Wha, it meant no one could tell or conjecture.
Upcn examining the wall where the hand had
travelled another strange sight was diselcsed
Lines, the width Of an average adult finger, were
upon the wall in the track the fiery finger had
pursued, and along esch line the wall paper ap-
pcsred as though scared with red hot iron. It
is not ascertained whether any unaccountable
noise occurred during the ,naneuvers OF the mys-
terous hand, as the living occupants Of the room
fod in terror. Although the house is not NV &C.
cupcd, 1t Is supposed tbst the hand of fire Is still
st work, as visitors to The house during the dsy
notice additional trscks where 1t is supposed the
hand has travelled and the same scared appearance
Of the wall paper.
How long the mysterious proceedings will con.
tinue is, OF course, unkno ~n, but at the present
time it appears that as though the hand o. fire is
going to leave its mark upon every inch of paper
on the walL.-Cincinnati Enquirer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
UOOD AND COAL YARD
wv AND FINE DWELLING
For SALE


FOB SALE.
Iof. r at Jrlyste sale the Wood and Cosl Yard
aud Outfit of the firm Of Geo. s. Smith & Son, on
Fairfax street. between Queen and Princess
streets, Alexlniris, Va Tho oa.h. consists OF
orc shute va.tn, two sbute carts, two wood carts,
five horses, engine and boiler, one woodout'er
enc Get OF Fairbsnks' sea es and ali other nects-
ssry APPLIANCES.
The yard is i1g GOOD business, and this ia
frs5c rs opportunity Tor person to engage In
,Io&tNhie entevp.i3e.
$50 tho &c .:dsnce, 222 north St. Assph street.
The house aud sido lot bss sge on ct. Asa'
stIee. OF fly fest niue incheg, and has double
ps:lo', nnK ocm kitchen, five bed ronms and
consoIv-tory wafer gas and lstr9be stoves, aud is
in blss,oisss condition.
nov27 tt Nm. II. sMITH, City sergt
EsCE RENT-The T8BEE.STOBY BRICK
I DWELLING, in good oJder, lately occupied
by myse'f, No. Ice south Fsirts1 street. Apply
Iext Coor
nov9tt THos LEADsFATE8.
ENOR RENT-ELEGAkT HREE-STORI
L BECK HOUSE, STORE and DWELLING
combined, Eos. LA and 116 north Fairfax street.;
newly ga ntod aud pspered throughout excellent
location. sill rent storo CT dwelling separately
ii go desired. Apply to B. ". FRENCH, AT and
419 KIM s.rest je26 tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
Bog oYER FIFTY YEARS

an OLD AzD 'Wx1L.TR1Ep REMEDY.-brs
W;pslow's soothing eyfup has been lsel for over
Efv Year. by Milsse ,s OF Mothers for their Chill
drsn While Teatssas, with Perfect sseee.s II soothes
the Child. sstisss the Gum, AGny- al Fa'" As-e'
Hs,,i Celis and ia the best icllt J + i"Hr"e"
Sold by Druggists In every part oi Iae world. Its
value is incalculsble. Be sure and ssk for Mrs.
Rinslotp's Sootkag ssssu, and take no other kind.
Twenty-Five oaats . bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
BUCKLEN,s ARNICA SALTE.

IHE BEST ALIVE in tno 20 d TOR Gu :, 81 nj .ss,
.ore IT, sat h,um Fever .o"s, letter,
Crapp Il a DE-, Chi bI in-, Cor ahd Mi Ss'n
srupiiols, .pd ,os tiveiy cuies Pies, OF 10 pas
rron1Yed Is is susreateed to give pc foct sstis-
f.efiop. or money refunded. Pace % ccnts fef
ioy. For ssIa by 6. s. Lesdbeater & II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
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Rssouons in ersn OF thanks tributes OF respect
public concern vD only be printed In this paper as
advertisements.
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Exchange. Advertisements, orders for the paper,
news or any iufor1etion business can be rent oS
telephone.
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vance. ~,, -.
Entered at the Psssrf1os, Ae1ancria Virginia. ~
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:rt.mst-s IL ! had for all is Of Fl,osricsl
Work. EIect,i; Boil, hunuuciator, Burglar : l,im
and Gas Lighting speciality. Electrical meae-
urements tests and any class Of expert work
promptly executed. Telephone No. I. [de12 I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-12-29
LEGAL.

1--WE UNDERSIGNED having qualified as exec
u:rix OF OLIVER PULLMAN, deceased, here
By notifies all persons having claims agsiust his
estate to present the game, properly au.henti-
csted. 10 her for payment, and thoee indebted to
The said estate are notified TO come forward and
pay the same. AAKf Z FULAAN, -s
nov28 I'm ExeeutriI.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18

wrong-doing for which they are directly
responsible without the law being
made to go out of its way to
annoy and punish them for something
they could not prevent. We should
demand that the managers of rail
ways exercise reasonable Judgment and
care in the selection of employees for re-
sponsible positions, and that proper watch
fitness be maintained to see that the men
perform their duties faithfully and not en-
danger the lives of the public; and we
should punish severely those guilty of neg
lect of duty; but when we go further and
indulge in sensationalism and demagogy,
as the New York coroner is doing in the
case mentioned, are we not bringing both
law and office into contempt?
The editors who applaud such proceed
ings are either thoughtless, or they do
wrong nthe hope of gaining favor with
the thoughtless masses who go through life
with the idea that the duty of man is "sock
it too railroad companies upon all occasions
and denounce railway officials as rank
enemies to the race.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18
UNREASONABLE.

After ali there Is good deal Of malice
and good deal of unreason in our news.
papers, bright as they are and broad and
generous as they claim to be- The other
day there was an accident in the New YORK
Central tunnel, and some people were
killed through the negligence or careless.
ness OF a Hartford &. New Haven en-
ployes. At the time the wires gave the
particulars of the incident. The coroner
held the customary inquest, and as the re-
suit of his Investigations issued warrants
Tor the arrest of CHAUNcEY M. DEPEw and
other officials of the company, who were
placed under arrest and held in bonds to
appear for trial when wanted. The news
papers are fairly chuckiing with deligh,
over the incident, and we really believe
that mary editors would be pleased were
these officials to be placed behind bars
and made to ''do timen as criminals. And
yet looking at this matter through the
eyes of reason and common sense, how
ridiculous it all seems. How would it have
been possible for Mr.. DEPEw to prevent the
accidents Is anybody so unreasonable as to
demand or expect that the president or
superintendent of railway will turn all
the switches, will see that the signals shall
all go right, will attend to the duties of the
train dispatcher, viii act as track-walker,
and see to it that not one of the hundreds
of employees shall default or blunderl II
seems to US there is just as much reason or
propriety in such demand as there is in
the arrest and prosecution of the president
A. o..
company for killing the passengers in the
tunnel accident. 1t also seems to US that
railway officials are guilty of enough
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18
RHEUMATISM CAN BE CURED

rheumatism has baff1ed the skill of our
best physicians and to-day more men,
women and children are suffering from this
terrible disease than ever before The
opinion aeems universal that it is incura-
bic, but this is mistaken idea. Rheuma-
tism can be permanently cured by the use
OF .Hibbard's Rheumatic syrup and plax
tiers. For sale by Johnson. Pratt & Co
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18

out cupfuls to each weakened man as he stag.
gered in. Page SO. Vol J.
'One Madi managed to crawl near my tent.
He was at once borne to fire and
laid within few inches of it, and with the
addition OF pint of hot broth made from the
Lie6ig Company's Extract Of Neat we restored
him to his senses."-VoI. II, Page S.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18

Parties ge1ao0ing from one place 10 another, and
desr5sg papers changed, should aocays giUe former
as sOeH as present address.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18

Entered at the Postofice at Salt Lake City
Utah, for transmission through the mails as
second-class matter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-03-18
LIEB.G COMPANIES
EXTRACT OF BEEF
(" IN DARKEST AFRICA"
By Henry M. Stanley.

1.-THE I.iebig
Com p a n US
Extract was
of the choic-
est. Page 80,
Vol. I.
"Liebieg and
meat soups
had to be pre-
pared in sum-
cient quanti-
ties to serve
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-29

death of the child, and when Able Lapon-
Mere learned Of her arrest he fed from thu
place, but was later taken into CUSTODY,
The affair has created prolonged sensa-
ton. 1"i
A handsome young woman who register
ed at a hotel in st. Louis as "Mrs Hudson,
was found dead, having committed suicide
by taking morphine. An affectionate let
ter, addressed to G. b. Nichols, Galveston.
Tex, was found on the table unfinish ed
In it she asked forgiveness, saying the
temptation was too much for her. Nichols
is ticket agent there for the Internation-
al q Great Northern railway.
A mysterious disappearance of two chill
dren occurred at Cincinnati. They were
Rachel Frisch aged four, and Charles Phil
lips aged three. Two days afterward the
lost children were found in a second story
vacant room over Harris shoe store on Fifth
street, near Vine, only two squares from
their home. The door was locked but was
kicked OPEN There lay the two children
on the floor, fiat on their faces with hands
spread out and family moaning. The little
ones were almost frozen and were enact
ated from their long fast, fright and expos
ure. Beneath the window the wall paper
was torn off, showing where they had tried
to climb up to call for help. The children
could give no explanation of their impris.
Onment.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-29
SLOWLY STARVING.
An Illinois Mans Terrible Mode OF End.
ing His Life.

An Illinois Mans Terrible Mode OF End.
ing His Life.
ALTON, ILL.,. Jan. 27.-In the little town Of
Newbern, twelve miles from here, George
Harris lies on a sick bed from which he
will probably meyer rise. Last night closed
the twenty ninth day of his fast with the
determined man still alive, but he is linger-
ing in a condition OF most CHASTITY weak
ness, stupor and emaciation.
When death does come it will mark the
close probablythe most grim and stubborn
march to the grave ever made voluntarily
by man tired of living, and George Harris
fast will break the record as an instance Of
new and peculiarly appalling route.
some time and on Dec % he announced
his determination to starve him self to
death and has not tasted mouthtul Of
food since.
The scene at the house Of his sister, Mrs.
Dow. with whom Mr.. Harris has resided for
number of years, is one that can never be
forgotten. Friends of the desperate and OBJ
all day. He lies in sort Of strange stupor
nearly all the time, condition Of trance
weakness, that keeps him oblivious OF his
surroundings. Occasionally, however,
pangs Of hunger grow 30 keen that his SUI
lsrings rouse him from his lethargy. Then
begins a struggle between his viii power
and his craving for food. which is the most
horrible feature Of his effort at selt-dsstruc-
ton.
The iron will OF the man invariably wins
and his condition is rapidly becomin: such
that the desire for food will be lost in the
fatal lassituds that will precede his last
hours. He is sinking rapidly, and It will be
impossible Tor him to linger much longer.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-29
OTHER SHORES.

A new governor has been appointed to
control the affairs of Entire Rios, Argen-
tine Republic, and the alarm caused by the
revolutionary outbreak is rapidly subsiding
Arrangements are being made to COM
memorate the four hundredth anniversary
Of the discovery of America by holding
an exposition at Genoa, Italy, the birth
place Of Columbus.
A general thaw has set in throughout
England to the great relief of those who
have been great sufferers on account of the
extraordinarily severe weather which has
prevailed in Europe.
A circular letter has been received in
Pittsburg from London stating that George
Westinghouse has received $25O,O0O for his
air brake patents from the London Air
Brake company. He is also to receive
salary of $50, 600 year.
It would seem that unless miracle hap
pens or the weather changes radically with
in a very short time. the inhabitants of
Sebdon, a small town in Algeria
will starve to death. Information
reached the city of Tlemsan that the
inhabitants of Sebdon were showed in from
escape and that they were slowly starving to
death. Their stocks Of provisions had run
out before the bearer of the alarming news
reached Tlemsan and it was said that the
horses, mules and even the few ca1nels at
Sebdon were being killed for food.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-29
FRUSTRATED WIRES.
Immense Damage Done by Sundays Snow
Storm.


Immense Damage Done by Sundays Snow
Storm.
NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Never before have
the telegraph and telephone companies ex-
perienced such complete and absolute
havoc. Out of 1,5OO running out of this
city the Western Union had but three wires
working this afternoon. The Postal COM
pany has not wire working from the
city, while the Metropolitan Tele-
graph and Telephone company roughly
estimates that 2, 500 OF its wires are laid low.
The total damage to the companies men-
toned which will result from this condi-
ton of affairs is estimated at $500 900. Two
weeks unceasing efforts will be required to
get the wires back into the condition which
existed before the storm. Between Phila-
delphia and New Brunswick. N. j., the
wires are totally wrecked. All the
Eastern wires are down between WILL
Jams bridge and Stamford and all
Western wires between Williams Bridge
and Croton Falls are in the same condition.
At Pleasantville, just back Of Sing Sing,
every wire is down for distance of two
miles. The linemen working at Cos Cob
report that all the wires at that point were
found in the river. Every one OF the West
err Union wires which run along the line
Kingston. The Western Union wires which
run through New Jersey are piled into
small heaps on the Jersey fats.
The several telegraph and telephone
companies which cover Brooklyn with their
wires estimate their aggregate loss ut $780,
600. In Jersey City and Hoboken the tele-
phone and telegraph wires hung in tangled
masses from broken poles. In both these
places the bell towers have again been
pressed into service to be used in case of
fire,
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-29
Thirty-sIx Men Against.3.O 900

This story of how thirty six brave soldiers
on the one side put to utter rout and rapid
flight 3, 600 brave soldiers on the other side
is from the lips of private who fought
through the stirring scenes of tho SIXTIES
and came out with an honorable discharge
In 1862 Hanover Junction, a little ton
between the forks of the North Ann and
South Ann rivers. was held by BODY OF
troops. from Longstreet's brigade. There
were about 1000 OF them. and as the most
was vantage point about the same NM
Der OF troops were sent from Burnside's
army to attack the place. Among the tirst
to cross the North Ann River was Private
McCarty of New York regiment. now n
resident of kansas City. With him were
thlrty-four members of the same comnanv
commanded by Fitzpatrick. The 3 OO6 de-
tenders of the post were drawn up in hattie
tile some distance from the river.
Hardly had Kilpatrick's men reached the
bank when he commanded them to charge
and the little troop ofthi,ty-six went charp,
ing directly in the face of 5000 troons
drawn up in line of battle. The sirbt ni
the little body charging alone was too
much Tor the nerves Of the 8, 600 raw trnona
and they fled. Unused to the artif II
war, they thought there must be some trick
IN 1t. and they cut at once Tor the taller
timber. ''.e sa1iei
The little troop ofthirty-six had accom-.
plished without the loss of a man what
might probably have taken 5000 men t.,
do.--[Kansas City Times - A1s' =
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-01-29
DIGEST OF THE NEWS
Interesting Digest Of the Happenings
of the Past Week Culled From
the Associated Press.
Washington, Criminal, Foreign, Per-
sonal, Casualty, and Other
Important News.
AROUND WASHINGTON,

Supt. Porter, in his first annual report to
the secretary of the interior upon the CEN
sus, has seen fit to state over his own sigma
ture the fact that fraud existed in the Min
neapolis census.
Indian Commissioner Morgan has sent
f. d. Lewis, a special agent of the depart
ment, to Pine Ridge to chaperon the, Sioux
chiefs who are going to Washington. The
commissioner does not know what these
chiefs expect or what requests they want to
make. But they are pretty likely to get
that the government proposes to keep its
treaty obligations and to carry out the
agreement made with them when they coded
their lands. They will also be told in plain
language that they are expected to quit the
folly Of the Messiah craze, and settle down
and work like white folks.