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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

THE PARROT SAVED Her LIFE Bloody mnr-
der! Get out! You're goin' down " yelled Mrs.
shaw's green Parrot on bosrd the corn.laden
canal boat F. W. Worth, at Pier SO, in the East
river, at New York yesterday The screams came
Just before the four -mssted iron sailing chip
stratgrief wss going up the river, struck the
Worth aud cut her in two. Mrs Shaw hsd barely
time to glance Fl IN the cabin, heed the warning
rush up with few things, sink to her waist in
the water on deck of the boat SIS it went
down snd be grasped by ealors reaching down
firm the pier. Her husband, Thomas II. Shaw,
was captain of the Worth, bat was on the pier
Her parrot saved her life, but she took the par
rot with her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
LEX a N DRIA. Y
THURSDAY EvEHae, JULY 8

SECOND CoMPTRoLLER GILKEsoN, OF the
Treasury D aparment, has allowed num-
Ser of aims of fyrnor slaves for wo!k cone
srring the war ou federal Notifications a.
Tee second Comptroller holds that tns
SLAVES during The war occupied the position
Of roiro,s. snd az long as their masters re-
,sined poasession of them prior TO the proc
,or,stiop Of anticipation and provided for
them .ney lad DO authority to contract. on
The other hand, If they had been aoandoneo'
no matter 5het her their masters enlisted 10
ths southern army or not, the slaves, Ike a
minor sband3nad by his rarenta, had tie
night to contract for the performance OF
labor. TIE proceeds OF which would yield
hin food srd clothing. The amount Of
all such olsims, it is slated, will not exceed
So 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

The PASTOR of ST. Mcbaels & man
Ostbolic cauroh il Newark, N. j., Is evi-
IDENTITY nan as observation be cecsreo
ths other Sunday ibst Ave hundred oil bis
psrshloners remained away from nas' Cd
the previous Sunday In order to avoid the
annual coilectlon for Seton Hall College,
which yes t;kan up On that day. Pas'o's
of othe. denominations lave frequently ne
.iced ne ab5eDce OF many OF their congTsgs
tions " DO profess ST d csll themselves chris
,isns, en- occasions chen collections ere 10
he made for either benevolent or education
al nntnoEes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
Educational Association

Correspondence of the Alexandria GszOtte.]
VIRGINIA RHA0H, Jnly 8 b, 1S9i.-The
Virginia Association for the Promotion OF
Higher Euce.iou began ils third aaruai
session here last evening. Prof Qusres, Of
Washington end lie University, 10 the
chair. { report from special committee
appointed at the Last session % consider the
suit CT OF al entrance examination into The
2nivereties aud colleges CT the Safe was
read by Prof Stone, CT the University Of
Virginia From this it appeared thai oil
.hose institutions except ;hs Agriculture!
and Mechanical College hed beeo consulted
and though the responaea ware oiHereDti7
wordeG, they were ell eub5taotis!ly to the
effect that not single .Desi:u.scn CT higher
grade in tne State held attlct examinations
of that sort and that under existing oircnri-
etnnces, 1t is impossible to nuke the n iui-
peretiYe. After Q long and able discussion
a resolution Was unanimously adopted es-
pressing the wlsh OF those present that such
entrance examinations Rs would preclude
toe Escei sty of ha7ing preparatory depart
menls la colleges should be Introduced az
early may be practicable.
Tbis morning the association reassembe1
at 1880 and listened 10 very able sddFees
,toGl President. CHARLES. 10 which hs took
s,tcpg ground 10 favor of compulsory edu-
cation end Of large increase of taxation to
give longer terms and better tescbers to
primary echocl7.
Prof. Rjcn ard III. Smith, Pb. D., Of Ban
doiph Macon College then read an excel.
lent paper n the study of G eek, in which
bs &C Vccsted the reading CT much Greo'ep
history ard Greek literature IL translslicne
ooncutrentlv with ihe ofdiDaiy co1ise CT
translation &o.
There are representatives present from
both universities and from Willism and
Mary, Hampden Sydney. and Randolph
Macon Colleges, and from the Petersburg
Female College. but only three high SCHOOLS i;
ST.. John'a Academy and the Washington
school, Alexandra, ard Oasrcack Aoad-
em9, Accomac. have their principles here.
Mrs. Mary French and family, Mr.. Geo.
s. French and family, and Mr.. Lewis O.
Barley ere stopping at the Princess Anpe.
FIDELIs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

MAPLE sugsr growers seam to De budding
ty the score from every limb Of every tIee
that looks like either maple or sn oak 10
the country. The new sugar bounty OF 2
osnts psr pound explains the buds. From
present Indications, based upon recsps re-
search, the output OF maple sugsr ia to be
computed st abou. 45O. 0OO,O c0 pounds, the
bounty CD which will be 100000. Inter-
nal revenue cffi9srs are beginning to he
amazed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & LothroD,
10th, 18th, and F Streets, n.w.
s1- Until September we close on Saturdays
at o'clock other days at o'clock
SEMI-ANNUAL CLEARING
SALE.

We are having this sale but for
one purpose-to accomplish a COM
plete clearance Of our Summer
Stocks. We offer at an enormous
sacrifice, the very things which ere
engaging the attention OF every
body just now. The low price is
certainly all that is necessary to IT,
sure the closing out of the various
lots without delay. We can't adj
vertise them all in the papers, but
there are tickets on them that will
tell you what the goods are.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

A oABLgGaAM received in New York re.
ports the Ohilian insurgents In desperate
straits, without money or ammunition. The
representatives OF the insurgents 10 Wash
ington received csblegrsm from 1qu'qne
yesterday eayipg the ipeurgent army had
obtained brilliant triumph 10 battle yes
tsrday. Fer South American news one can
nav his money end take his choice.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

An official call has been issued for co.,
vsution 20 be held st Pulaski City or tae
18Th inst. IN order to take action TO seccre
creo!tebie exhibit OF the States resources OF
field, forest, furnace aud mines at the
Worlds Columbian Exposition at Chicago.
so far as known DO response has been maoe
TO tbs call in the counties Of this section Of
the stlee. cs the people thereof are OF the
opirion that they can 60 more good With
their money ct hcme then by sending 1t to
Chicago. where isir is 20 be held, the ch:e'
obiect of which SCENE to be to promote
the republican party end aid In the election
of republican president
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
The Peoples Party.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, July 9.-An extend
ed canvass shows that the new Peoples
party Ia not endorsed by the farmers Of New
England and New York. The men Inter
viewed were all prominent farmers. While
some favor more independent political
action than here of3rs, nearly all oppose the
idea OF specisl formers party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
EoR OYER FIFTY FEARS.

An OLD bED WzLL.TRIED REMEDY-Hra.
Winslows ching syrnp has been used for over
FIT, Years BE- 2it;szs % Aothrrs for their Ch:l-
dre, Hhile Tec:bsna, Perfect Success Il SOOthes
the Child, Softsss the Gum, AAays ell Pain; Cures
Wiad Csl;o anG is tie best remedy for D:arrh9a.
Fold by Druggists in every part of the world. Its
value is incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Wi,ylotr's Soothing Ss-ap and take no o:hef kiad.
Twenty five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
Lo I Her Valuables

FAN FRANCISCO July 9 Mrs. MI. O'Con-
nor, Of San Raphael, was robbed here yea
terdsy OF sstohel Containing valuable Ola.
N onds ard 81 600 10 checks and bonde She
drove to the Occidental Hotel which shs or :
tered leaving the bag 10 the carriage.
When sbe returned few minutes later tbe
bag wss gone.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

tbs ELECTION st Carlow for successor
In Parliament to the late O'G,rman Mahon
has resulted in an overwhelming defeat for
the Parneliite card date. Such result In
Mr.. Psrneil's admitted stronghold helps to
emphasis the fact of the whlom lesder's
nkfar lnnalinasa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

Miss Margaret Black man, at her ts'her's
home 10 Greene township, Pa, on Friday
uight shot at whst she thought va4 burg
lar 10 the kitchen, ard killed bear that
had broken In.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

Charges have been made against Collector
@ NJ. Bt. d,hsw, Of Port Townsend, By dep.
It as OF he offio co to the effect that the Coliec
Tor has appropriated $50 600 of the public
fuads to his own use which from time to
time he has returned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

MAJOR WOOD, the republican candidate
for Governor OF Kentucky, says he expects
to win. Well, he eptertsins that opinion all
by himself, for everybody elsa 10 the o'ua-
try ia certain that he will lose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09

The wheat crop OF Fauquler county ls the
best in number Of years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-09
BLACK GOODS DEPARTMENT.

SPECIAL REDUCTION IN GGEEA.
DINES.
Those In search of one Of tho most fash
ionable Of THIS bEA5ON'5 FABRICS
will find among our assortment some-
thing to their taste at
a LOW REDUCTION PRICE.
First floor, annex to 10th st buildi &
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14
NOTES FOR VETERANS.

JOHN t. HEWITT, of Los Angeles, an
old soldier, has shocked a certain class
of sentiment by returning his pension
he can support himself
ELIAS HOWE, JR., who was worth ST.
OO0,0 was the richest private who
served in the war. He enlisted in
Bridgeport, Ct, in 1862. At one time,
when, supplies were low, he paid the
two months pay of his entire COM
pany.
SHERMAN was never n respecter Of
rank and at times spoke his mind free
ly in regard to the value of general Of
ficers. On one occasion while covering
Viclssburg he was short of transporta-
ton and made several acquisitions.
One day while he was looking for
quartermaster's supplies, three briga-
dier-generals arrived in his camp.
Sherman burst out: 81 did nd want
brigadier-generals. The president can
make them at the rate of one every five
minutes. What / want is mules. If
they will send me the mules they can
keep the brigadiers."
"I HAVE" says Maine pension
agent, 'what consider funny PEN
sion case ON hand. Several years ago
secured pension for soldier of GER
tain regiment and company, and then,
after his death, 1 secured a pension for
his widow. Now she comes to me
to help her secure another pension IA
the widow of another member of the
same regiment You see that since /
secured her first widows pension she
had married comrade in arms of her
first husband. and now that he roo, ia
dead, with frugality and economy that
are commendable and according to
Scripture sheds applying for the second
pension. have never known exnctly
q similar case. Lewiston journal.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14

by rank growth of tall grass and sun
flowers, curled and Drowned by the
heat, and giving little token of the tor
rent of water whose bed it was at GER
tain seasons Of the year. Across, the
river two mics away low cloud of
smoke had b4en slowly creeping north
ward all day, showing the progress of a
prairie fire tn 1t some one had carelcssly
allowed to yet away from him" The
Sky had cor perry, burned out look, the
wind was dead, and the sitting air held
faint smell of smoke. lEf|f
1t was not pleasant outlook truly;
and Nell had but TO close her eyes in
imagination and she could see the inn
posing front of hex beloved seminary,
could feel the velvety grass beneath her
feet, could breathe the fragrance of the
groves of pines, could gee the sweep Li
the pebbly drive, and the ripple Of the
little lake.
She was reused from her reverie by {
sudden gast of wind that swept in u
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14

hot as a blast from an oven. Number,
of jack rabbits, driven from their a.,
customed huunts, came leaping across
the prairie bevies of prairie chickens
few whirring by; several huge rattle
snakes and "blue racers" darted
through tine flames and sought refuge
under the school-house; and across the
slough two coyotes were seen "goin'
like streak of lightnin'," AleclS said.
Suddenly the baclShre sent up leap
ing tongues of flame, and began to fly
forward to meet its huge adversary,
much as bits of steel are drawn to
magnet. Now the children's work was
done. They coul only stand back and
wait. The interior of the school-house
was filed with Il dense cloud of smoke
that could not be endured, so Nell sent
them to the eastern side of the house
where they had it as shield from the
fearful heat.
On came the fire, a roaring, surging,
saething billow of flame that broke
over the little blaclcened beach of burnt
prairie ana reached almost to the dooe
of the school-house. For moment the
air about them was full of fire, and the
children fell on their faces with screams
of terror. 1t was moment never to
be forgotten-a moment face to face
with death. Then the baffled fire drew
back, swept around and on, and they
knew that they were safe.
Nell had stood her ground on the
western side of the house, beating back
the burning tumbleweeds and husks
that came flying across the burnt space,
and Aleck and Jimmie had bravely
stayed with her. Every spark that
flew across the barrier was promptly
extinguished, but it set fire to the trash
under the house; and not until the fire
had passed well beyond them did they
abate their efforts. Then they dropped
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14
SHERMAN AT SHILOH.
The Generals Account of That Terrible
Engagement.


About year ago Marshall p. Wilder
sent to Gen. Shermen copy of the
New York Journalist containing
sketch of the battle of Shiloh as chiefly
seen from the rear by youthful drum
mer. The general sat down and wrote
him the following very interesting letter:
No. 75 West Seventy-frst street, New
York, Januray 1, 1890. My dear friend:
thank you for sending me the printed
paper containing the observat ,ons and
experiences of our friend about the bat
tie of Shiloh, or Pittsburgh Landing,
April and Z, 1862. Having leisure this
New Years day have read every word
of it, and from his standpoint as boy
in the rear of where the hard fighting was
done his account is literally true. His IA
ther( Ia noble gentleman and were fight
ing fer time-because our enemy for the
MON ent outnumbered us, and we had
good reason to expect momentarily
Lew Wallace's division, only six miles
off, and Buells whole army, only TWEEN
ty miles away. BY contesting every
foot of ground the enemy was checked
till night. Our re-inforcements came
and on the 7th we swept on in front and
pursued a retreating enemy ten miles,
and afterward followed up to Corinth,
Memphis, Vicksburg ETC., to the end.
"That bloody battle was fought April
and Z, 1869. After we had actually
driven our assailants back to Corinth,
twenty-siX miles, we received the st.
Louis, Cincinnati and Louisville news
papers, from which we learned that we
We're surprised" bayonetted in our
beds BLANKETS on the ground), and dis
gracefully routed. These reports were
heard at the river bank and from steam
boats under high pressure to get well
away, and such is history.
"In the rear of all battles there is a
mass of fugitives. We had at the time
32, 600 men, of which say 5000 or 5000
were at the steamboat landing-but
what of the others? A braver, finer set
of men never existed on earth. The re-
porters dwell on the fugitives because
they We're of them, but who is to stand
up for the brave men at the front? We
had no reporters with us. Like sensi-
BILE men they preferred steamboat
bound for Paducah and Cincinnati,
whence they could describe the battle
better than we who were without pen
or ink.
"This to me is straw already threshed,
for we have fought this battle on paper
several times, a much more agreeable
task than 10 fight with bullets. When
in England some years ago / was graft
fed to listen to veterans fighting Water.
loo and Sebastopol oyer again. So I in.
fer our children will continue the fight
of Shiloh long after we are dead and
gone. Wishing you a happy New
Year, am, sincerely yours,
w. Il. SHERMAN"
IN. Y. World. &
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14
PuNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

The song "They're After Me" is a
catchy air. Lancaster Gazette. y tA
IF some people would llways think
twice before they speak, they would
keep still n good doal.-Ram's Horn.
Mrs. Strict-"I know your mother
brought you up to respect old age"
Miss Clipper-'Yes, iudeed she didn't
even allow us to laugh at an old joke"
Comforting .-Dramatist (6rstnight)
-"IIa! is that n man hissingP" Manu-
ger-"No. 1t is a man in one of the
back seats snoring. He has a peculiar
snore, hasn't he?"-N. Y. Sun.
-Superhuous.-"Bu Mrs Brown, you
don't seem to take any interest in the
poetical productions of your husband"
"Why should 1? have him himself -
bliegende Blatter.
-Cora-"I would wait ever so long
for any man that could love me for my
self alone" Violet-"What patiencel
And you have already waited so many
years. IN. Y. Ledger.
--Chawley-"What are you all bun
died up and shivering so for this warm
day?" Algy-"Why, it's English, you
know, my deah boy. The weather's
very cold in Lunnon. buffalo Express.
Mrs. Singleboy-I hope, John, you
arc not too hard on Jack at the office.
You know he is our idol child. Mr..
Singleboy with a sigh)-Yes, Mary, he
is indeed our idle child. Pittsburgh
Bulletin.
You claim that you were insane
when you proposedA to her?" Yes,
SIR" "Can you prove it?" "Yes, sir. s"
'How?" by producing the plaintiff in
court and letting the jury look at her. Z"
Exchange.
"A new farcical comedy brought out
in New York is called Nerves" After
the critics get through with it the mana
ger may know the meaning of "shat-
tered nerves. s."-Norristown Herald.
Your poem is good but do not
like the repetition of ideas" 81 am not
aware, sir, that l have repeated my
self?" "No-but you have repeated
Shakespeare and Thacxeray and several
others all the way through. Epoch.
When a girl is sixteen her ideal man
is named Reginald. When she is twenty
four it doesn't matter to her very much
what his name is so long rs it will work
well on the business end of check
Somerville Journal.
-Travers-"Do you know, it's sim
gular thing, but every time have had
n new suit 1 have been engaged to a
different girl" observation-disclosures
When you get married what bill for
your wife. .'-Clothier and Furnisher.
Deacon Hardscrabble Ito passenger
requiring three seats for himself and
baggage)-"You are from the city, 1
presume?" Mr. Shoat-"Yes; how did
you know it?" Deacon Hardscrabble-
20, we butchered our country hogs
three months agoI"-N. Y. Herald.
"A Financial Discussion.-Old Man
Moneybags (facetiously)-"Come, my
dear, aren't you going to advise me?
Here's man that wants me to lend
him ten thousand dollars on his Atchi-
son stock. Now what would you advise
me to do?" Young Wife-"Why, you
know that don't know anything about
money" Old Man Money ybags-"Don't t
know anything about money! That's
pretty good, when you made as much in
one day as l have made in all my life.'
Young Wife-"Why, when was that?"
Old Man Moneybags (uproariously)-
"When you married me- Young Wife
-"Yes, but all my friends have told
me that L couldn't have made worse
bargain. Boston Courier.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1891-03-14
GRANT AND SHERMAN.
Tho Tcw Jokes That Passed Bctwoen the
Two Old Army Friends.

Tho Tcw Jokes That Passed Bctwoen the
Two Old Army Friends.
1t is said that one Of the few Jokes
Grant, the silent man, ever perpetrated
was in conversation with Sherman.
The two generals were in Grants tent
discussing details of Il campaign when
a third general brigadier, entered.
He was gallant soldier, but careless
of his personal appearance and in no re-
spect could he be lilSened to II carpet
knight. After he had transacted his
business and left the headquarters tent
Grant pulled meditatively at his cigqr
for fully five minutes. Then he said:
'Sherman 1 wonder who in -. that
man gets to wear his shirts the first
weelk?"
Although men of Numerically oppo-
site characteristics, Sherman dashing
and impetuous, and Grant as unemo-
tional as a block of granite, the friend
ship of the two was closer than that of
brothers 1t lasted through good and
evilreports, and was suublemished by any
of the petty jealousies, which in the civil
war as now in the regular service exist
ed between officers. An incident show
ing how firm their feeling for each
other was, and that differences of
opinion could not affect, it occurred at
ViclSsburg. Grant after careful study
of the situation decided to move to n
point below the town. All his generals
made strenuous objection; Sherman
expressed himself of the emphatic opin-
ion that the movement would be fatal.
Grant persisted in his intention, and
when he started to carry it into effect
Sherman drew up a protest, the con-
tents of which he explained to Grant,
and asked the latter if he had any OBJ
| jections to sending it to Hallack.
Certainly not, replied the man of few
words.
After the memorable capitulation of
the city, when Grant had been almost
deified, he said to Sherman: "You re-
member that protest you wished to
have sent to the war Department."
YES" returned Sherman. "Well, 1
put it in my pocket / thought any
time would do to forward it, I'll send
it now, or you may have it, just as you
wish"
Sherman took it very naturally.
Grant never referred to the circum-
stance again, and it was given publicity
by Sherman himself. Chicago Tribune.