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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-10
& Remarkable Ree-Tree
A writer in the Fredericksburg Star {

a writer in the Fredericksburg Star saye: {:
"Thls is not given ss rival to the bird
story in your last Issue. bat II those three
thousand black birds had been oee-martlne,
we could have given them feast. This tree
was found By Mr.. I. Coleman, jr., last
April. While looking for soma sheep he
came up to 1t to rect. and. to his delight,
found the hess working sbont twenty feet
above the ground. As there Ia not much
honey found In trees, at that period Of the
year, he resolved to let 1t stand unti! later
On last Thursday night, in company with
bis neighbors, he proceeded to enjoy that
much beloved sport of "taking bee-tree." F"
Upon our arrival we found large swarm Of
bees that had swarmed from the tree and
settled on The lower limbo. We then went
to work end hived those In the gum, which
had been brought along for those In the tree.
The tres was then cut down and cut into,
and what sight met our gaze-honey for
five or six feet 10 thu hollow We took
about thirty pounds of nice clean honey
from it, besides arranging the tree so that
the bees could resume their work. We re-
gretted that we took 1t as early as we did,
as there was quantity Of comb untitled,
which, IL 1t had been allowed to remain,
would have made it yield about one hundred
pounds by next September. One of our
crowd was school boy" and, judging
from bis timidty when the furious bees be-
gan buzz ug around, concluded that he had
mastered all the forms of the verb, to be, and
Instead of making acquaintance with this
pew bee, did not try its oopjugation, but
slyly declined it."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-10

j. Thomas Tuner. Esq:
Desr Comrads Permit M 10 thank you
fer your brave words In to-dsy's ALFXsN-
DRIA GAZETTE that no true soldier will COL
demn what wes done at Alexandria on Me-
mortal Day. spent four years a. Lynch .
burg. Va, from July /, '65. to April 80, 69,
In reconstr uction duty, being one OF the re-
tained volunteers, and since have been trav-
ellipg largely throughout the South, ard II
there be fixed Judgment in my mind 1t js
that with the Confederate soldier the wer
was over when he surrendered in April,
1865. oppose1 all Force bills because of
this judgm ent, and above sll used all my
powers TO at the State of Virginia into the
hands Of the taxpayers |; l. Q. the rebel sol.
diers, rather than the non-taxpayers, who
claimed to be loyal. Again l cannot be mis-
.eken in judgment that had "o!d Grant"
wanted 100000 men from the south
to hep lick Msximillsu he could have
obtained them on the single condition
their own selection OF officers. Gen.
e.al Lorgstreet himself 30 impressed me
Ia aa Interview with him In 1867. Grant
all this, as do, why then should the yankee
soldier now make the rebel soldier such
teriiulo oBEe auu uie uaB EiSutiu' puBo'
boo? We do not scare at the German flag,
bu. to tie contrary join the Dutcbman In
bis dispay OF 1t. Why then doubt the 10y
atty OF the ex-Couiederate because he hae u
N msmory of the past. just as the Datchman
has for his faderland, or you and for our
birthplaces or for our native StatesP
Ii sending my subordinates out among
the people from July 1, '65 to '69, always
gave each this instructions "Court the Con-
federate colder for he is gentleman ard
will back you." And challenge any one
to say that this Confederate did not do al
ways and everywhere what said he would
for my officers Under such circumstances
you will appreciate the why Of my thank
fulness for your courageous words
Fraternaly yours,
r. 8. LACEY.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA. WEDNESDAY EVENING JUNE TO- 1891
BRISTOL, TENNESSEE.

FINANCIAL.
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
HEALTH NOTICE.
Office Board of Health,
HNo THE OWNERS OF DOGS.

W TIE UWNERS OF UUGS.
Mayors Office,
Alexandria, Va, June 1, 1891.
All persons owning or intending to keep any
animal OF the dog or canine occics must como for.
ward Oh o. before JUNE TWELFTH, 1891 and
take out license for the same from the Auditor.
After the 18th Of Juno ell persons owning or har-
boring dogs found on his, her or their premises
without the required license will be fined las the
laws on the subject require) S. for every dog so
owned or haIbored.
The Mayor hopes that the law will be complied
with, and that the police officers will not be re.
quired to report any one.
E. E. DOWNHAM, Mayor.
License aud Tag: Femsle dog $1.75; malo
dog SLIPS. je2 lot
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
FsTABLIsHFD 1848.
RoBT. w. FRENCH,
successor to Geo. E. French,
Bookseller, tationer&Printer

AT & 419 KING ST., ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Wholesale and retail dealer in all kinds Of STA
TONERS GOODS. carry larger and moro
varied line than any other house in the South Of
Commercial and Fine Stationery, Envelopes,
Shipping Tags, Bill, Note and Letter Heads, State
ments, Paper Bags Of all sizes, States, Pencils,
Penholders, Inks, Mucilage, Tablets, Toys, Fancy
Goods, &C., &c. An indispensable line Of attract
i've and quick selling goods for dealers.
HEADQUARTERS
FOB EVERYTHING IN THE MUsICAL LINE.
Sheet Music, Music Books, Music Folios and
every variety Of Musical Instruments. Agent for
the celebrated Estey Organs and Pianos, the Royal
st. John Sewing Machines and the Bennington
Standard Typewriter.
Lowest prices for the highest grade Of goods.
Your patronage cordially solicited. The bright
faces Of my new and beautiful goods vill greet
you, and my salesmen will ahow you every at
tention. [sp8l RoBT. W. FRENCH.
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LEMON HOT DROPS

Cures all Coughs, Colds Hosrsness, Sore Throat,
Bronchitis Pneumonia, Hemorrhsge snd all
throat and lung diseases.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
25 cents at druggists. Prepared only by DR.. 81.
Moxley, Atlanta, Ga
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LIE M Q N E L x r
pASANT LEMON nRINR

For biliousnoss ann constipation, take Lemon
Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take Lemon
Elixir.
For sick and nervous headaches, take Lemon
Elixir.
For sl0eplessness and nervousness, take Lemon
Elixir.
For loss of appetite and debility, take Lomon
Elixir
For feyers, chills and malaria, take Lemon
Elixir.
DR.. Mozely's Lemon Elixir will not fail you in
any of the above named diseases, all of which
arise from torpid or diseased liver, stomach Kid
neys or bowels
Prepared only by DR.. b. MOTLEY, Atlanta, Ga.
soc. and $1.OO per bottle, st druggists.
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Sog oEER FIFTY YEARS.

All OLD Aap WE'LL TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Windows g. othing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Years By Milsess OF Mothers foy their Chill
dre, Waie TestAiaS with Perfect Success II SoOthes
the Child, Settess the Gum, ARays all Pain; Cares
Wiad Colic and is the best remedy for Diarrhea.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. Its
value is incslculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs
WinslOw's Soothing Ssrup and take no other kind.
Twenty, five cents bottle. -.
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BucAlen's Arntca salye

TIE Best sALv. in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores Uleera, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped HaSds, Chilhlains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
REQUIRED. Ii ia guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction, cs IuUnsy refunded. Price 25 cents per
boz. 20. FAC a. K & Lesdbestsr & Bro.
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CITY LICENSES.

CITY LICENSES.
All persons carrying on any business requiring
license will make application for the same; to
wit: All Liquor Dealers, Commission Merchants,
Fertilizer Agents, Land Agents, Insurance Agents
Agents for Renting Houses Brokers and Bankers
Private Entertainment, Boarding House,, Eating
Houses, Public Rooms, Thestres, Shows, Circuses,
Flying Horses Attorneys at Law, Physicians and
Dentists, Daguerrean and Photograph Artists and
Agents, Livory Stables, Dealers in Merchandise,
Coal and Wood Bill Posters, Shooting Galleries,
Vehicles of every description, Hearses, Fish Deal
rs, Oyster Dealers aud all othor classes and sub.
jects embraced in the corporation ordinances ard
laws of the State. GEO. DUFFEY,
Com Rev room Market Building,
e1 or No. 324 King street.
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ALEXANDRIA, BRANCH
OF THE
Southern Building and Loan Association
OF KNOXVILLE, TENN.


j. s. B. THOMPSON. President
DIRECTORS.
Harris Smoot. John F. Tackett
Laurence Stablor Milton B. Perry,
George r. Hinken
3. F. Kncy, Stc s. Treas. J K. II. norton, Atty
This branch is strictly under local management
The money paid in by local members il gusran-
teed to be loaned in Alexandria. >; nc shares of
stock represent $780, par value, ard tho cost is 81
per share for the first month aud so cents per
share monthly thereafter. pisdonds sre decar.
ed quarterly, and the stock will pay oat in six
years at the rate of dividends now being made.
This association also issues psid-up stock at S51
per share. a cash dividend Of six per cent per
annum, payable semi annually, will he paid 1t
the end of six or seven years tho stock will have
mstured and the member Their draws 500 from
the association for each $50 he has invested, be.
sides the annual six per cent The company will
cash such stock at any time with per cent int.
crest thereon.
For stock or information az 20 this association,
apply to 3. F. Knox, 216 south Fairfax street.
feb2O tt
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/" FIDELITY"
BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCLA TON,
cf Washington, D. C.
incorporated under the laws Of the State of Va
Best plan devised for securing home or for
saving money.
GD-No AUCTION OF MONEY.
ANY amount loaned, repsyable $13 per month
On each $1,000 advanced. 1913 per month in.
cludes the monthly dues on shares Shares 81
rer month"; maturing in 102 mouths for 5000.
Profit S99.
NO BACK DUES REQUIRED,
Six per cent interest allowed On special pay.
ments. Paid.up certificates for $1O0 issued at
$50 per share. per cent. per apnum paid on
purchase price semi-annually.
OFFICERS.
Harrison Dingmsn, President.
George w. Leach, Vice President.
o. T, Thompson, Treasurer
Alonzo Tweedale, Secretary.
Andrew Wsll, Manager.
Gen. ]. E. Smith Attorney
Trustees-American Security and Trust Com.
pany, A. I. Britton, President. Depository
tral National Bank.
SAMUEL POLLOCK, superintendent,
N. E. cor. King and Fsirfax ste. (rp stairs).
mh4
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12

Till the good things, speak Of the
bright side and stand up for your town
is the advice one journal recently gayr
another in an eastern city. The advice
is eminently sound. 1t is always the
better way to speak well of your town OF
city. If it has its drawbacks or faults
there are always found cfoakcrs to ad
vertise them to the world. Here is
Great Falls, for instance, the healthicst
city of its size in the world; whose road
to its sparsely populated cemetery IL
grown over with grass. would now be Il
pestilential hole il the doleful predic
tions OF our evening contemporary last
summer had foundation in fact. Al
ways speak well Of your city. If you
don't like it well enough to speak kindly
words Of it, leave aud cast your lines
elsewhere
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12
Wall FROM THE NORTH

The Lethbridge News enters a con-
plant against the mail service betweeI
this city and that place as follows
The "News" newspaper exchange,
from Great Falls, Mont, and Toronto
Ont, of similar dates come to handm
the same day. There is somethv
wrong with this state OF affairs sesy
that by railway Great Falls is only no
hundred miles away and Toronto ray
two thousand. All mail matter betvtA
here and points in Montana have tog
via Winnipeg while there is direct rail-
way communication over the Great FaIs
ard Canada road with the Great North
ern. Even weekly direct would
be better than the present state d
affairs.
The News is right. There is dire(
railway communication between th
city and Lethbridge and why mail maj
ter is not taken over it is one OF thos
mysteries locked up in the circumlocl
ton office at Washington. A word
Congressman Dixon may result in
change in the present condition Of Ii
mail service between Great Falls an
our northern ncighbors.
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12

TnE Leader bill against the count,
for 33,lGG is for the most part an attempt
ed steal and many leading Taxpayers whc
have investigated the matter are loud il
their dcnunciation of il. The create
portion of it is for blanks and record
furnished the county by st. Louis firm
on the direct orders of the county Officers
and for which bills were rendered direc
to the county by that firm at the usua
prices. The Leader now gets that firm
to assingn the accounts TO il and puts il
a bill to the county for the same materia
at rate from 100 to 300 per cent highel
or course it expects Dickey and Hawk
ins, who are representing the republica
party and not the people on the boar(
to allow the bill, but whether they do G
not, the attempted steal will never b
consummated. The courts will affor
relief and the people will 90 before lha
tribunal
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12
" IiNlNIkERIS RERORT.

The full text of Postmaster General
Wanamaker's report is at hand. 1t is
a voluminous document and embraces
| within its covers vast amount of stat
istical and other information concern
ing the postal service Of the country and
its condition at the present time. The
most notable departure he made in the
conduct of his office was the requesting
of postmasters of county seats to furn-
ish data as to the condition etc. of other
offices in the county. There are 2.S01
counties in the country and nearly G5,
600 postoflices. The responses are in
teresting. if not instructive.
One of the questions propounded was:
"Is the postoiticc used as place for
lounging? The answers to this question
could fill a book. As to penny postage
Mr.. Wanamaker says it cannot be
reached before 1894. He has figured it
down to a day. he believes, Just as he
would compute the cost of the goods
uuV W az Cd III lli5
believes electricity should be pressed in
to the postal service in telegraphy and
telephony. He recommends the cxtcn-
sion of the postal delivery system into
sma' | cities and villages and would even
carry it into the rural districts. He is
still bent on driving lottery matter out
Of the mail pouches though he estimates
the government has lost a million dollars
of revenue year by forbiddng the
mails to the lottery people.
Wanamaker has set his heart on the
tubular post, or tho transmission of mail
matters in cities through pneumatic
tubes. 1t works well in the large
European cities and he would like to try
it in New York and Chicago TO meet the
pressing postal wants of those places.
These, we believe. are the more marked
features Of the report. His conclusions
upon postal savings are not new but they
are sound. On the whole the report
shows that Mr.. Wanamakcr has an
cminentiy business head upon his
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12
THE SALARY GRAB ILLEGAL

The citizens of Great Falls without
exception as far as the TRIBUNE could
learn. are justly indignant at the at
tempt of the mayor and aldermen to vote
themselves salaries and back pay. The
matter has been further investigated and
it is now absolutely certain that the ac-
ton of the would-be grabbers was pre-
mature, illegal and of no effect. Great
Falls is not city of the first class and
City Attorney Leslie never gave an
opinion to that effect. In answer to an
inquiry he simply said that the mayor
and aldermen Of cities of the first class
are entitled to receive compensation,
naming the maximum amount. This
was the full extent of the opinion that
led to the salary grab action of Monday
night and it Is evident the mayor and
councilmcn were easily Influenced in that
direction.
Our readers will be glad to know. how
ever, that there is not the least possibil-
ity of the scheme being carried through.
as it is in violation of the charter and
wholly without warrant of law.
We do not raise the question as to
whether or not the mayor and members
of the council are entitled to compensa-
ton for their services doubtless they
are-but it is generally conceded to be
nothing less than outrageous for such a
body to vote themselves salaries and
seven months back pay. The salary grab
bill in congress caused more political
deaths than any other measure ever
brought before that body. Our mayor
and aldermen should profit by this his
tOrical fact
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12

THE fact that Congressman Dixon
voted in caucus for Mills for speaker is
taken by some Of our republican con
temporarics in the state as evidence that
he is not sound ON the silver question.
Their reasoning is as silly as it is unjust.
They charge that Mills was Clcvelands
choice and assert that Cleveland is not n
free coinage man, therefore they con.
clude that in supporting Mills in caucus
Mr.. Dixon endorsed Mr.. Clevclande
Epmewhat crude ideas in regard to silver
coinage. Funny reasoning, isn't it:
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12
NO FREE SILVER

A complete poll of the members q,
present congress made by the New
Press discloses the fact that no ma.
looking to the free coinage of sive,
be passed over the presidents veto n
Press figures that in the senate tbo,.
thirty-six free coinage democrats
eighteen free coinage republicans
the same body it finds thirty repubb.
against free coinage and three demo
against it, Brice not being counted i,
either side.
In the house of Representatives
same paper finds 162 democrats
nine republicans in favor of free coin
and seventy republicans and thirty.so,
democrats against it. Doubtful f..
eight democrats and nine rcpublca,
The senate can not pass free coin,.
bill over the presidents veto, and N
cording to the Press figures unless a h,
iority of the orty-eighty doubtful dem
Gratis and majority of the nine doubsI
republicans vote for free coinage NJ
house can not. Here are the fvn,.
For free coinage in the senate. "a: nI|
essary two thirds, 50. The senate AL
five votes to carry a bill over the pr.
dents head. For free coinage in NJ
house, III; necessary two thirds, 90
lack of fifty-one votes to carry a nd
over veto. The figures, however, G.,
cluslvely show that free coinage sivI
bill can pass both houses on the nm
One will doubtless be passed, leaving Il.
responsibility of its defeat upon n,
shoulders of the president.
OThe figures establish another IA.
which we pass over to the Inter Noun
ain for its consideration. The New Yod
Press is republican sheet and thereon
our Butte contemporary can not vr
well charge that the figures of the Me-
York paper are democratic lies The
establish what the Inter Mountain h,
never been willing to concede-that
large majority of democratic congres
men favor free coinage while but an d
significant minority of republican COZ
gressmen favor it. They establish az
other fact and that is: if we ever get fl.
coinage we will get it from the dem
cratic party, which is silver's only frien
in the country.
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12
HARRISON RESENTEUL.

Men in exalted positions have their
little petty jealousics and exhibit their
spleen or i'll temper just as the common
herd does. President Harrison is no cx-
ccption 10 the rule. He is of the earth.
earthly. and possesses his full share Of
the attributes Of clay. Not long since
he was asked il there was any truth in
the report that he and Blaine had come
to an understanding in regard to the
presidential nomination next year Ills
reply it is said. was full of mingled dis
appointment and resentment against
Blame. He said he had been told by
members Of his cabinet that Blaine not
being mindful of what he ithc president
regarded as the prOprictios of his posi-
ton, was practically a candidate for the
party nomination to the presidency
against his chief. But Blaine. he added.
had not honored him with any confidence
on the subject. He seemed to feel that
his secretary Of state had no business to
aspire to the presidency so long as he
Harrison was in the field.
In the meanwhile Blaine is provoking
ly reticent. lie won't resign, or die or
go away. He simply smiles, says nothing
and lets others do the talking. That is
what makes Harrison hot and resentful.
He evidently does not think the ''pro-
prielics" forbid him to enter the field
against the president. He is willing to
take his chances with the man from In
diana and also willing that the best
man may win. That is the way the
matter stands. There has not been and
probably will not be any understanding
between Harrison and Blaine as to the
presidency. The friends Of each will
work for their favorito and the nOmin-
ating convention will decide the matter.
That is the way it now looks aud be-
cause it bears that aspect Harrison feels
disappointed and rcscntful.
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12

WHILE our city fathers were paying
themselves for past services they should
have gone a little further back and voted
pay to their predecessors in Office. 1t
was quite as well known a year ago
whether Great Falls is a city Of the first
class as it is known today. 1t would be
an act Of courtesy upon the part of the
present council to vote the old one pay
and quite as legal, viewed from the
standpoint Of law. as it is to grab back
salary
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12

CONCERNING Mr.. Mills opinion that
the Ohio democrats should not have
made free silver coinage AN issue in the
recent campaign in that state, but should
have fought it ON the tariff alone, il
may ne said that Mr.. Mills could not
presume to speak for the democratic
party; hc spoke simply for himself
Platforms voice the sentiments of a
political party upon any given question
Mr.. Mills is not platform.
The weekly tribune., 1891-12-12
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n Preventive for CrOup.

We want every mother 10 know that
Group can be prevented. True Group
never appears without warning. The
first symptom is hoarscness; then the
child appears to have taken II cold or {;
cold may have accompanied the hoarse
ness from the start After that II pc
culiar rough cough is developed, which
IL followed by the Group. The time to
act In when the child tirst becomes
hoarsc; few doses Of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy will prevent the attack
Even after n rough cough has appeared
the disease may be prevented by using
this remedy as directed. 1t has never
been known to fail, % cent, ~ cent
and ~ bottles for sale by Lnpoyre Bros.
druggists,