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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
A Curious Romance.

Tysnty-oGa yesra egc CoPts Ls2 :J:HiPGe.i,
of BushgiIe, Pa., wss In Naw Orieans o.
busioegs Wills tbege be fel ;n iove With :
hsnGeome young WORSE, native of Cuho,
who was ,hea engaged 10 be married sc
wealthy sugar planter of that Island The
yourg woman returned the Captaia's icve.
and eiore6 With MIN. They Were u&Ffisd
ct Natchez end took up their residence 81
Rushyile, where they bsvs lived ever siUce,
a daughter gas born 10 Capt. Crowneit eud
his Cnban Rifs. She wes named Ioes Two
years ego, a. the age Of Is, she hed tWo So
den. eujsose. Ooe was young Dr.. Gsc7ge
Rouse. member OF the well-koown Penn
s7lvs1,a family of tha5 name. The other
wns Ssu! ". Lester. q young business nsn
Of 3 nechboring tom. The girl chose the
5aehing and eood-locking DR.. RoGSs, and s.
day Wac set for their wedding, A week or
so before the day came round the prcspec-
tive bridegroom went away fer few days
on business trip BE had not returned
when biz weddDg-dsy arrived, and DO word
had been received from hiB. Days ard
weeks passed and SILL no tidings came, and
st lest Miss Crownell was brought to tbs
belief OF her friends that DR.. R3uee
had deliberately deserted her. THo or
three mouths afterward soung Lester
renewed bis suit for the girls hand, and she
accepted him. Thsy were to have been
married in Apsi 1890 A week before the
wedding day sensation was crested in the
village by the return Of young Or. Rouse.
To all IL Guirles as to where he hsd been and
why he had 80 mysteriously disappeared, be
would ouly reply hat his absence end 81
ence had been unavoidable. Whatever the
reason for his going and staying away might
have been, be must have communicated
them in some wsy to luez CrowDell. aud
they must have proved satisfactory to her,
for on the eve OF her second wedding day
she eoped with her former lover. tele-
grem from Dunkirk to the runaway girls
fether announced to him her marriage to
Dr.. Rouse, In that place. The couple vent
to Columbus, where che doctor had made
his home. Three weeks later he died OF
typhoid fever For sanitary reasons he was
buried where he died, and his young widow
returned to the home OF her parents soon
a!terward. At social gathering on last
| July Mrs. Rouse and the lover she had
| Tilted met for the frst time since her elope-
! ment. The resentment young Lester felt
toward her must have left him with the
| meeting, for he soon became as alternative
| to Ioez ss widow as he had been to her as
a maiden. The result hss been another In
terestIng chapter iu this rural romance,
which is the announcement In the local
newspapers that on Saturday last the widow
Rouse became Mrs. Saul W. Lester at q
quiet wedding at the home Of the b;ide's
prrents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

sep4 ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11

I'VE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION IN
w front OF tie Market House, on Roy al street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-09-11
AUCTION SALES.
By r T. Lucas & Co.. Auctioneer;.

5y II. i. LUCAS c. W. huCIioneeI7.
yyTE WILL SELL AT PUBLIC AUCTION IN
w front OF tte Market House, on Roya street
Alexandris, Va,
the following prop rty; TO wit: That TRACT OF
LAND in Mt. Vernon district. Fairfax county,
Virginia, known as MOUNT PLEASANT, con.
tanning ono hundred and fifty y-eeven acres, and
improved by fine ten-room DWELLING snd
barn, and has we'll OF good water. The said
property is situated about three miles southwest
from AleIandris on the old Mt. Vernon read.
Terms OF Sale: One-third in cash, and the
residue in three equal payments at six, twelve
and eighteen months from day of sale; the pur-
chaser TO give lis notes for the deferred pay
ments, which notes are to bear interest from day
of sale at ak per cent per annum, and BIO secured
by decd of trust upon the property. All con-
veyancing at the cost of the purchaser. Deposit of
$500 required IS soon IS property is struck off,
Seeding privilege given at once, but possession
of the property not given until sixty days from
6ay of sale. K W. BALLENGER.
J. F. BALLENGER.
send ia A. ]. BALLENGER.
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MEDICINAL
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,..Ired M.Yd OF. Her nervous system vsa almost en-.
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.s-oy her into nervous spasm which would last
nv bours Medical skiii fsed 10 bring acy re-
hsI T,,oush the recommor dati N Of an eminent
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Iner persiateLt use Of the Instrument, the effect
Ss, b-en wonder ful Hcl nervous system has
bson restored to ts &imoat rnai condition; her
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Is, es,s VAS considered hopeless. II any arc
,isssieal on sho subject let them try the Electro
noiss ond It's wonderful powers will quickly dis
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EXCURSIONS.
RIVER VIEW /!

ALEXANDRL4's MOST P0PULAR RESORT.
The Palace stesmer sAML. ]. PENTZ will stop
at Alexandria on the following days:
SUNDAYS
will make two trips. leaving Prince strest wharf
LILO a. In. and 3:45 p. m. Tickets 25c.
WEDNESDAYS
make three tripa, leaving 1920 g. m. and 300
and 7:l6 p m. Tickets 25c.
SATURDAYS,
family days, leaving 1920 a. m. and 2:2O D. m.
Tickets 10c.
SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENING TRIPS
to Indian Head. stopping st River View, both
ways, leaving at 7 p. II. Tickets 25c.
No Objectionable parties allowed on boat or
grounds. Good order guaranteed
jy7 E. 8. RANDALL, Proprietor.
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ALEXANDRIA VA FRI3AY EVENING, SEPTEMBER H. 1891
EDUCATIONAL.

Efes > 2Y SIT Z-sARA Ed,
s Fari ef the lci9z 5, Germany. Conservatory,
will 1ecsive PJPILs FOB PIANO on Mondays
and Thursdays For terms cali at music store
615 King street. SEPT If
EDUCATE FOB BUSIHEss.-TEE SPENCE
IA RIAN BUSINESS C1LLEGE, Cor. 7Eh and D.
sts. n. W. Washington D. j.
TwentY-seventh scholastic year begins Monday,
September T. 1891. Day and evening sessions.
Seven combined schools. School of Practical Bus.
iness, School of Preparatory English, School of
Shorthand snd Typewritiug, School of Journalism,
School OF spenceIian Penmsnship, School OF Me-
chanicsl and Architectural Drawing aud School
of Civil Service Training. Full corps Of instruc.
tors. Moderate rates of tuition; contra location
spacious halls and class rooms. Services of grad
ustes always in demand. Office open every busi-
ness day. Call or send for new illustrated annual
announcement containing f1ll information.
Miss SARA A. SPENCER,
sep5 1w Principal and Proprietress.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
Ia7iaHagolis J0Hrna'

''tfO.
No. this is not the history of horse
race. The monoSyllable that heads this
chapter was hurled by Marquis de Bill
cite at the head of his Grant son and
heir.
Go" repeated the proud father.
LET me never see your face again.
Never again shall your foot cross this
threshold. To think that one OF your
noble name and lineage should wed an
obscure SaleSgirl, Get thee hence! As
long as live these ancestral halls shall
never be darkened by your vile pres
ence. Go Starve-Or steal, l care not
which. You can bring no more dis
grace upon your hOnored name than you
have already done"
yes, l can, father, said the young
man i'm a hard, metallic voice, which
harmonized with the steely glitter in
his eve and his braZen front. Either
YOU forgive me or l go TO work. You
shall have five minutes in which to de-
eide"
In four minutes the naughty noble
man had found his mind, and in thirty
seconds more had made it up.
You have Won said he. But little
did dream of the depths Of depravity
in your nature that you have to-day re-
yealed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
TWO wRATHY WIVES.
Comparison of Notes showed How They
Had Been Imposed Upon.

There was moments silence after
the introduction. Womanlike, each was
mentally sizing the other up" Then
one of them spoke.
My husband frequently speaks oil
YOU" she said.
indeed" returned the other. "My
husband thinks you are wonderfully
clever"
"Really. why that's the way my huS-
band talks about you. He told me that
YOU reshaped and recovered that ola
parasol and so saved S."
"ParaSol! Why l never touched 1t
until my husband had harped all one day
on your cleyerneSS in uphOlstering ana
refining a baby carriage at saving OF
Sc.
Nonsense. The thing that made me
do that was the way nay husband talked
about that paraSol. Then he got me TO
fixing over last years hat because you
were working over an old dress.
But never started TO do that untli
nv husband mad told me five tunes about
your hat. wasn't going TO admit that
YOU could be any more economical thah
l."
why, really, my dear maoam' l
heard ot that dress twenty-four hours
before touched the hat.
impossible, -
Then she stopped and her eyes began
% flash.
II believe our husbands she be-
gan again.
Il believe they have, chimed in the
other, becoming excited also.
Its wicked Shame"
An outrage, They've just tricked
Us: that's aii,'
1t was q regular plot And to think
how he's made me work. I'll get a
new gown to-day.
And l hat.
Then two women went into dry
goods store and spent all the money
they could scrape together, says the
Chicago Tribune. And two men got
mighty little for supper that night ana
when they complained they were
promptly convinced that they ought TO
have said nothing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
INTERESTING CASE
In the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
No Adjustment Reached.

In the bureau Oh anu
No Adjustment Reached.
WASHINGTON, June 16.-Much inter
est has been manifested in labor circles
in regard TO the recent action OF the
Secretary of the Treasury in the matter
of the charges against the Chief OF the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving for
discharging seven plate printers, made
by MeSsrs. Hayes and Devlin, OF the
Executive Committee, X. Of l.. Soon
after Mr.. Foster became Secretary the
gentlemen of the committee named call
ed on him and presented charges against
Chief Meredith, oil which the latter had
been eXonorated after an investigation
ordered by Secretary Window.
Secretary Foster, desiring to be en-
tirely fair, Signifed his willingness TO
have the matter looked into again, but
at the same time he expressed the hope
that the matter might be adjusted.
With view of settling the difficulty
between the Knights and the Bureau, he
gave the subject his most earnest atten-
ton and, after a number OF interviews,
finally submitted the following propo-
Sition: Coming into the Department
the Secretary found certain condition
of things, including the fact that seven
former employees of the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing had been dropped
from the rolls by his predecessor. This
action was taken after an examination
of the subject, while the facts were all
fresh and while the parties interested
were all present. He declined to enter
into the past controversy with view TO
reversing past action.
Upon assurances given by the dis
charged men, both the Chief of the
Bureau and the Secretary are willing to
regard them entirely without prejudice,
because of past events and to place them
on the same basis as other applicants in
the bureau, and treat them on their
merits as plate printers and as men,
they to make application and to be
given places as chance printers and TO
succeed to presses in their order.
This proposition was rejected by
MesSrS. Hays and Devlin.
They insisted that the seven dis
charged men should be reinstated to
places they formerly made. The Gus
tom of the Bureau when appointments
are made in excess of the number re-
quired is to place the extra men on the
roll of chance printers and from this
number to Make selections in regular
order to succeeded to presses.
Secretary Foster was Of the opinion
that it would be unfair and unwse to
reinState the discharged men to their
old places and thus displace seven other
men now holding them. He, however,
promised Hayes and Devlin that in
view of the fact that within the next
six weeks large number of printers
would be required at the Bureau Of
Printing and Engraving their men
within that time should be given presses.
The Secretary says that this proposition
is still open to the printers interested,
but he suggests that if prompt appica-
ton is not made by them they may not
be able to secure the presses within the
time stated.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
A Terrible Cloud Burst.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, June 16.-At
Neumanville, Green county, Saturday,
a cloud burst did great damage. The
place is remote from railroad and tele-
graph, but information comes to-day of
the calamity. The fall OF water was
something terrific, and small creek
became raging river, one hundred
yards wide. The stone house, residence
and outbuildngs of L. n. King were
swept away by the flood, coming so
quickly he did not have time even to
close his store doors. The post office
was kept in his store and everything
was lost. An iron safe weighing tif-
teen hundred pounds, was carried one
fourth of mile by the force of the
water. A number of other houses were
carried away and all crops all creek
bottom lands destroyed. Considerable
stock was drowned, but no life lost so
far as reported The property damaged
will amount to large sum.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17

The Sheriff of ROane County REFUSES 'o
Paw Interest on S56,OOO of County
Bonds, Due June LIST, Because They are
Made Payable at the First National
Bank of Parkersburg.
A very singular situation exists at
the present writing in regard 10 Roahe
county'S bonds, some $4,000 IN all,
which were issued year or so ago. III
appears that the county of Roane, pro-
bably for convenience and TO make
them more acceptable TO the investor,
ordered that the coupons be made pay
able at the frst National Bank OF
ParkerSburg Ii first day OF June,
1891, and every Ia ~ OF June there-
after. This order lrinted on the
coupons. 1t so hapL 5 that the ma
iority of those bonds a.e held right III
this city and in accordance with the
printed instructions, the coupons
were forwarded to ParkerSourg
for collection. But 10 and behold! TO
the establishment and disgust OF the
bondhOlderS, the coupons were returned
from the First National Bank at Par
kersburg with the report by the cashier
.sthat no funds had been received TO
meet their payment" Here was pretty
howdy do, aud at once raised hornet ;
nest. Word was dispatched ia Sheriff
]. V. Vandale, of Roane county, whose
duty il was to see that the coupons
we're paid and not dishonored'
as they have been. The Sheriifs
reply was daisy. He calmly
wrote back in effect that the
money was lying in the bank at Spen-
Ger, Roane county, where the coupons
would be honOred on presentation, and
that he knew of no law that com
PEELED him to forward money to the
First National bank at ParkerSburg for
their liquidation. This is the situation
as 1t stands, and it is reported that un-
less the coupons are honored in ac-
cordance with the terms of the bond
within very few DAYS that the cou-
ponS will be protested and suit begun in
the Circuit Court to enforce the con-
tract.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
Gladys Wants Another Go at Hurlburt.

LONDON, June 1O.-The Exchange
Telegraph Company says that the hear
ing of Miss Gladys Evelyns' appeal
against the judgment pronounced
against Mr.. VIM. Henry Hurburt and
asking for a new trial, has been post
poned until the end of the present
week, and it is expected to last whole
day. The Attorney General, Sir Richard
Webster, on behalf of Mr.. Hurburt,
the Exchange Telegraph Company
adds, will oppose the granting of new
trial on the ground that there is no evil
dence which warrants such step.
ACounsel, for Miss Evelyn, it is also
stated, will confne himself to the argu-
ment that the case ought to be reopen
ed, in order to enable further proof 10
be produced on the plaintiffs behalf.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
,as sure that by night my

was sure that by night my
wife would be particularly pleas
ant to make amends for her cruelty in
the morning. But, alas! So much for
the most profound philosophy when a
woman figures in the case. l found
her languishing in one OF the darkest
rooms of the house, sobbing as though
her heart was ready to break-or,
10 be accurate, as though it had
already broken. Every effort to get at
the cause of the trouble failed, and my
attempts to console her only made her
worse. 1t was very evident from the
few words she found time to utter be-
tween her sobs that it was some
outrageous conduct on my part
that was at the bottom OF it all,
and when she wound up with fiercely
expressed determination to go home at
once and end it all lost patience, and
volunteered to get carriage and see
her safely off. But had no sooner
reached the door than | was arrested by
her call.
dearest, do not want to go home,
she said. Come back.
SIN fifteen minutes the last trace OF
the storm had disappeared, and | found
courage to ask the cause for her grief"
"'Well, she replied Il dreamed last
night that we were visiting fathers and
that mother gave little dinner
in our honor. She asked
that horrid Agnes-who used
to be so sweet on you, but she
didn't come. dreamed that you were
so disappointed that you made perfect
fool of yourself. You expressed so
many regrets over her failurs to appear
that father came near throwing you out
of the house. 1t was really most dis
graceful, and | was too ashamed OF
you for anything
But was not responsible for your
dream l replied. How could you
blame me for such foolish thing?
"'Well, if you didn't make fool of
yourself it was probably because you
didn't have the opportunity, was her
reply. She was beginning to get a little
excited again, so changed the subject
by proposing visit to the opera. That
is the history of my first domestic quar-
rel. l have had many since, but prob
ably none of them were based on much
better grounds"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
Barnum's Deathbed Joke.
Nsi0 Y0rk ECeHing World.


Not long before his death, the story
runs, Barnum summoned his lawyer TO
the side Of the couch where he was
lying.
Il am very much worried he said,
'.ahout certain matter, and l want TO
consult you. Ny neighbor keeps pea
cocks. Suppose some of them should
fly over into my yard-which they are
doing all the time-and lay some eggs
here. Would those eggs belong TO me,
or could my neighbOr compel me to give
them up?"
The lawyer. having duly scratched his
head, answered:
''Well, Mr. BarnUm, l must take time
to look into this matter. But the best
thing for you 20 do would be TO keep the
eggs and let your neighbOr sue for the
possession. IL that way your rights
would be determined, and we should
have a very valuable test case
''Well, " said Barnum, ''while you are
looking into the matter will you find
out how il would be if the eggs were
laid by peahenS?'
The lawyer Swore softly TO himself,
but never made any investigation.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
A Cruel Duchess.

MADRID, June 16.-The Duchess of
Castro Enriguez was arrested while din
ing in her splendid palace jim the Gale
Arenal, charged with maltreating a
maid servant. She was taken to prison
in cab late at night in order TO avoid
violent demonstrations against her
Bail was refused the Duchess, but she
was permitted to have her children with
her in the common Jail. The ill-treated
maid servant is a child who was en-
gagged from a founding hospital. The
girl fled from her employer after four
days of ill-usage, and was found by the
police covered with bruises.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
Wages To BE Reduced.

FALL RIVER, MASS, June lot is
probable that twenty-five thousand mill
operatives in this city are to be asked
to submit TO reduction in wages, pos
sibly amounting to ten per cent. For
some days a paper has been circulating
among the manufacturers asking their
views on the matter. Last night it was
was given out sem-oflicially, that a ma
iority of the treasurers favored shut
down. Before the final decision can be
reached, however, meeting OF the Fall
River Cotton Manufacturers Association
will be held and the matter will be
brought up for discussion.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17

They Strollcd along in quiet way,
And neither one With word 10 say.
he wasn't morse, exactly, nor
Wns she i'm the pout> or tautrumS, for
The sun was bright and the sky was blue
I'm "A lovely way above these TWO;
And the roses blOomed in her fair young face
While In his there wasn't the lalntest trace
or the fainteSt SORROW or the 81 ghteSt care:
Rut about the couple there was the air
or something iUtaugio.e-dont SNOW what
A kind OF q was aud l-wiSt-therc-wa>-n
A. they Stroiled along ia quiet way,
Aud neither one with "A word 20 say
Though neither one would care to confess
= rnurh as that. 10 was simply case
Of what YOU viii trd in every place.
Be ~ country or town. OF large % small.
They two were long married. Ihat Was ala
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
He Got IL on.

street and SDuth's G0od NelcS.
Mr.. Saphead ITO himSelf)-"Here'S Il
good thing. TN read il again so l can
remember it. Let me see. Where is
il? All, here it is. General Butler
SAYS he has often been called Il rascal,
but he thanks heaven no one ever called
him fool Firt rate. I'll get that off
AZ the De Beauties tonight"
Mr.. Saphead tat dinner at the De
ReauteeS) -"Aw, Miss De Beautee, do
YOU know I'm like General Butler in
one thing?'
Miss De Beautee-''YeS, I've noticed
YOU SQuint 4 little.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-17
How She brought Him Around.
Hhr.s.rro n ihlgns

Mr.. Chugwater-"The idea of shut
ting up the front Of the house to make
folks think we've gone To some fashion
able watering place for the summer is
all blamed nonsense, and | won't have
10 done
Mrs. Chugwater changing her tao
tics)-"Au right, Josiah. I'll give up
the idea. The girls need the piano
practice, anyhow, and"
Does the piano practice 90 with the
front of the house when they do this
kind of thing?''
"Of course.
Then shut 'er up; Samantha-Shut
'er up