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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

WITH A PAIR OF SCIssoRs.-Rose
Preston, aged nineteen years, who re-
sided with her parents on the shore
road, near Plcasantyille, n. j., was
found dead Monday night. The body
was lying across The threshold of the
door leading from the kitchen to the
porch at the rear of her fathers house.
Her head, face downwards, was resting
in basin of water. At first il was
supposed that she had committed sui
eide by holding her head in the water
until she had been sutfocated. An eX-
animation by physician who was call
ed, however, revealed the fact that
death was due to internal hemor-
rhage, caused by stab wound in the
breast.
1t is believed that Miss Preston in
hicted the wound some time on Sun
day afternoon, during fit of despon-
dency. She forced the point Of a pair
of scissors through her dress and cor
set, inhicting a wound which caused
her to bleed to death.
At the time she said nothing to her
parents about what she had done, but
changed her clothing and placed wet
cloth over the wound She apparently
regretted the act, and when her lover
called on Sunday night she told him
nothing about the stabbing, although
she complained of feeling i'll. She told
him that she had a severe headache,
and he left the house earlier than
usual
Miss Preston then retired to her
room, and when she got up Monday
morning she continued to complain OF
being i'll, and kept to her room. She
did not tell her parents that she had
made an attempt on her life. She left
her room Monday night after the other
members of the family had retired 1t
is supposed that she decided to end her
suderings by placing her head in the
basin of water, in order to suflocate
herself. This, however, according to
the physicians, was not the cause OF
her death.
Miss Preston was an attractive young
woman, and her surroundings are s;uu
to have been pleasant. Her family
said she had been Respondent for some
time. but from what cause they do not
know. They do not believe love af-
fair had anything to do with the sui
eide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
Political.

RALEIGH, n. c., sept. THE State
republican convention met to-day and
was called to order shortly after noon
by John B. Eaves, chairman of the
State executive committee. Mr. Eaves
named as temporary chairman John II.
Schomack, colored, of Mecklenburg,
who was escorted to the chair. James
A. Young, colored, of Wilmington, was
made temporary secretary. 1t was
found that all the counties but seven
were represented and the convention
took a recess until 3 p. m. to allow the
committee on credentials to confer,
several contests being reported. 1t is
practically certain that State ticket
will be nominated, although there is q
strong element opposing it.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Sep. The re-
publican State convention yesterday
nominated ]. E. Richards, for Governor,
and Gov. w. C. Botkin, Lieutenant
Governor. The platform endorses Har-
rison's administration, the protective
and reciprocity policy and advises free
and unlimited coming of silver.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. RE
turns from SO counties give Fishback,
democrat, for Governor a majority of
1929 over both Whipple, republican,
and Carnahan, peoples party.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
Letter from raunuier.

Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette ]
The young ladies Of upper Fauquicr
gave leap year ball at Markham on
August 80 The committee of grange
ments, Misses Connie and. Eliza Mar
Shall and Misses Claudia and Mary
Stribling, deserve especial mention for
the manner in which they contributed
to the pleasure of the evening. Among
those present were the Misses Boyd and
Miss Mcclure, of Winchester; Misses
Cochrane, of The Plains; Miss Minor,
of New York; Misses Cologne, of Mar
shall; Misses Marshall, of Mill Way,
with their guests, Misses Lyon, OF
Brooklyn; Mr.. james II. Marshall and
bride. of Fauquier; Misses Lucy Jones
and Nellie Little, of Norfolk; Misses
Waller, Of Stafford Miss Crowell, OF
Baltimore the bellies of Markham,
Misses May and Addie Marshall, Miss
Fannie Baxley and their guest Miss
Courtenay Norton. OF Alexandria; Miss
Rust, Of Front Royal; Miss Yates, OF
Rappahannock Miss Hirst, of Wash
ington, and numbers Of other beautiful
and accomplished ladies. The laws OF
leap year were strictly adhered to,
and many gentlemen modestly dropped
their eyclids when asked for waltz or
promenade.
The gentlemen present were lIessrs.
Henry Marshall, of Kansas City; Turn
er and Easter, of Front Royal; Beverly
Mason, of North Carolina; Meade,
Cochran and Carter, of The Plains; DR..
Bennett, of Baltimore, and -,Ir. Hirst,
of Washington. Others present were
Messrs. Edley Gates, Darlington Mar
shall William Smith, James J. Mar
shall, Marion Marshall, John Smith,
Ashton Marshall, II. C. Stribling, jr.,
Philip Marshall, Scar Gates, Basil Mar
shall, Robert Bailey, Robert ID. Mar
shall, and many others.
The chapcrons were Mrs. John Mar
shall, of "Bergen;" Mrs. James NJ. Mar
shall, and Mrs. Willie Gates.
To the sweet strains Of the Front
Royal band the beaux, gowpcd in si,n-
mering silks and filmy laces, tloated by
with the bellies, who were clothed i'll
the conventional ''swalow-tail.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

OYSTER BASKET SIGNs.-Whcn sailing
master wishes to buy oysters in the ports of
the Chesapeake he runs up to the masthead
an oyster basket and presently has plenty Of
fered at the vessels side. Down at Chinco-
league island the basket at the masthead is
sometimes accompanied by flag of concen-
trio squares in different colors. During the
closed season for oysters the flag and basket
indicate that the master wishes 10 buy clans.
The Chincoteague clam digger works during
the greater part of the year and very spry
man in a spot where CLANS are thick can
tread out great many hundred in day.
CLANS fetch from one dollar to one dollar and
fifty cents per thousand at Chincoteague,
which seems great deal for the money when
one thinks of clam chowder at q fashionable
restaurant,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
The Feathcr-wciS;,: Championship

The Fcathcr-W ci@;it Championship.
In the second Of the Olympic Clubs
series of fights at New Orleans, George
Dixon, colored, last night defeated Jack
Sicily in the eighth round. Dixon
got on the scales first and balanced at
lis pounds. He was just at weight.
Skelly was under the limit, weighing
but ll64. The contestants entered the
ring shortly after 8 o'clock and after
the prelminaries had been settled
quickly got to work. Dixon forced
matters from the start and proved too
strong for his opponent, as well as too
clever. Both men frequently landed
heavily, Sicily usually getting the
worst fit. Towards tie close Dixon
was doing all the aggressive work,
and was showing great skill, and it was
astonishing how Sicily stood the pun
ishment. He was beaten, however, and
in Il heavy exchange in the eighth
round he was felled to the ground
with terrible right and left swings, and
the fight was over.
At the end of the battle challenge
from Charles Mitchell to the winner of
the Sullivan-Corbett contest, which will
take place tonight, was read and heart
lily laughed at.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
Mr.. GoRDox ON THE SITUATION

Mr.. GoRDoN ON THE SITUATION
Hon. Basil B. Gordon, chairman of the
Virginia democratic executive COM
mittee, was one of the speakers at a
large democratic meeting at Charlottes-
vile on Monday last. He said he had
recently been in New York and had
studied the situation very thoroughly.
New York he regarded as certain for
Cleveland 1t is only question of the
size of the majority There is more
uneasiness in New York about Virgin
ia than about the Empire State, and
the eyes of the national leaders are
turned toward Virginia. Virginia"
continued Mr.. Gordon, is safe with
work, but in grave danger without it.
I have never in my experience of eight
years seen the State safer if we work
hard or more certain to be lost if We
neglect our opportunities. The third
party movement is giving away, and
will disappear if good council prevails,
and if energetic work is done all along
the line we shall win beyond a doubt"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

COMPRESSED TEA.-Tablct tea is
manufactured at Hankow in factories
belonging to Russian firms there. 1t
is made of the finest tea-dust procura-
lie. The selection of the dust is the
work ofskilled experts; the cost varies
from twelve cents Il pound upward
This dust is manufactured into tablets
by steam machinery. About two ounces
and Il half of dust are poured INTO y
steel mold on 4 steel cylinder The
dust is poured in dry without canning
and the pressure brought - bear is
two tons per tablet. Great care is re-
quired in the manufacture and packing
Of tablet tea and the cost is compare
lively high. The tablets are wrapped
first in tinfoil, then in expensive and
attractive paper wrappers, and finally
packed in tin-lined cases for export to
Russia. The tea, it is stated, loses
none gifts flavor by being pressed into
tablets, and, as tablet tea is only one
sixth of the bulk of leaf tea, it is most
convenient to travellers and also for
importing into the remoter regions Of
Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
Death orthn Poet Whilticr.

HAMPTON FALLS, n. H., Sept. =
John G. Whittier passed away peace
fully early this morning, aged s. years.
His nearest relatives and DR.. Douglass
were at his bedside when death came,
and he seemed to be conscious of his
surroundings at the last moment. The
funeral will take place at Amesbury,
Mass. on Saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

ALLOWED TIME TO PREPARE FOR
DEATH.-Charles Edwards, we'll
know prize fighter, went to the Colonel
Sellers mine, near Leadville, Col, a
day or two ago, with the intention of
killing cred" Briggs, who was work
ing in the shaft house at the mouth Of
the mine, lowering three men to the
bottom. Edwards came upon him
while he was holding the rope, and
placing a pistol at Briggs's head, told
him to get ready to die. Briggs pro-
tested that if he let 90 of the rope il
would kill the three below by dashing
them to the bottom and told Edwards
how the matter stood and asked for
time. Edwards allowed this, all the
while keeping the revolver at Briggs's
head, When the men in the shaft safe
ly reached the bottom, Briggs suddenly
grabbed an iron bar, and, striking Ed
wards over the head, fractured his skull
and he will probably die. Briggs has
not been arrested. There was an old
grudge between the men that led to the
tragedy,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

SAM SNAIL SHOT IN THE THIGH
Rev. Sam Small, the evangelist, who
has been in the neighborhood of Vim
cennes, Ind, for several days expound
ing the doctrines of prohibition, was
shot in the thigh Monday night at Haz-
elton. The prohibitionists have been
holding meetings at Hazelton, and as
Small was to speak in Vincennes on
Sunday, he was invited to Hazelton to
speak Monday night. At the evening
session crowd of toughs from White
River bottoms rushed in and broke up
the meeting, and it was found impossi-
BILE to continue the services. The meet
ing was adjourned. Sam Small went to
his hotel and was about to retire when
some one fired revolver through the
window, hitting the evangelist in the
thigh, producing serious wound. An
attempt is being made to arrest the
perpetrators. Mr.. Small is resting easily.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

Fort smTE, Ark, Sept. 7.-Western Ar
kansas polled a full vote in Mondays cleo
ton. Fishbaek. democratic candidate for
governor, leads the ticket iii all this part f
the State. His majority will be fully % 600
In this city his majority exceeds 700 which
is nearly 200 ahead of the party ticket.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Sept. The returns
of Mondays election are about all in and
slow . sweeping democratic victory IN this
county. The entire democratic ticket has
been elected by majoritics ranging from 300
IN 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

PRESIDENT HARRISON says the con-
dition of the people of this country was
never more prosperous, and yet Brad
streets Mon'hty says that during the
month of August forty odd thousand
men were on strike. When the fact
that not single man can stop work
and cease drawing wages without af-
fecting other people is considered the
outlook doesn't seem so roseate as Mr..
Harrison says it is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

AN AsToR AS AN INvENToR.-John
Jacob Aston has taken out q patent on
a new invention of his, an automatic
roadsweeper, which, it is said, will
blow dust and small Instructions from
roadways upon which it is operated.
The subject was brought to Mr.. Astor's
attention by the poor condition Of the
roads about his place at Rhinebccli
during the dry weather of the present
summer, and one of the machines has
recently been operated there with COLI
siderable success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

IT WOULD seem as if the Homestead
strikers are bent upon excluding them
selves from the scope of sympathy Of
every right thinking man. They are
now trying to have two female teach
ers in the public schools there removed
because their father got tired of the
strike and went back to work. But
what else could have been expected Of
people who beat and bruised, and cut
and slashed, and punched out the eyes
ofprisoners who had surrendered upon
promise Of protection?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

An UNPOPULAR ODoR.-Travelers
who return from visit to France tell
their stay-at-home American friends
curious stories of the peculiar and at
tractive "odor of Paris" which is said
70 gree: the nostrils of the tourist the
moment the train deposits him in the
capital and which he misses with re-
greet when he leaves. The Parisians
themselves, it appears. do not like this
odor, for an enterprising firm recently
brought out new scent called ''per-
filme of the streets and found it an
Salab]e.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

A BALTIMORE newspaper that advo-
Gates the reelection of President Harri-
son, and therefore, necessarily, the pas
sage of the Force bill, says: Baltimore
hotels are crowded with southern
merchants and a. are buying large
stocks Of goods. The prosperity of the
South is unquestioned." Yes, but how
long would the condition referred to
last under the operation of the iniGui-
tous Force bill?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
suLpHuR1c ACID AND CIVILIZATION.

SULpHURIC ACID AND CIVILIZATION.
4 famous scientific man has declared
that the measure of q nations civil
zation may be guaged by the amount OF
sulpiuric acid it consumes, since this
acid is an essential to the most skillful,
speedy and economical methods in the
higher mechanical arts. Measured by
this standard the civilization Of the
United States is the highest on earth.
Inscriptions on mummy cloths with q
material produced only through the
agency of sulphuric acid are taken as
an evidence of the high civilization eX-
isting in ancient Egypt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

SENTENCED TO AN HOUR IN CHURCH.
Mayor Nichols, of Wilkesbarrc, Pa,
doesn't believe in sending drunken
men to Jail if there is any way of re-
forming them. Sunday instead of sen
fencing John Underwood and Louis
Gibberish to prison for 80 days on the
charge of drunkenness he sentenced
them to one hour in church. They
were taken to religious services by two
policemen, and after hearing the SER
mon promised to reform.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

Among the "true stories" which are
annually related about the strange
freaks of lightning there are some that
place very severe strain upon the
credulity of the most credulous. AS
for instance the one now current in a
Connecticut town, to the effect that a
fash of lightning drew all the nails
from 4 mans shoes without hurting
him. 1t is supposed that the man was
in his shoes at the time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
His Head in His Plate.

ST. PETERSBURG, Sept IA horrible muir
der has been committed at the Schuyalyo
Barracks. The murderer was bandsman Of
the Imperial Guard who was actuated By
jealousy of comrade. The murderer stole
up behind his victim while the latter was at
mess and dealt the unfortunate man terrific
blow with sabre, which completely beheaded
him, his head falling into his plate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

IHAvE been great sufferer from dry ca
tarrh for many years, and tried many rem,
edies, but none did me so much peiG 1 20 40
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t completely cui'J tn; oh,
NJ. ]. I.ally, 80 Woodward AVE. Dos''i 1-'e'
lands, Mass. p.,r, t,vo months
was surprised TO find thar .no 10 ears VIZ,
"nicn "il f-oe a, the other and can use it now
open LII" 1.,I nat do for many years. feel very
a. aSan iyliu R. II. Crcssengham, 215 19thsst,
Brooklyn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The peoples party at Tappahannock
yesterday nominated Orris Brown, of
Northampton county, for Congress in
the First district.
Miss Bette Barnes, an aged and high
ly respected lady, died last Saturday 1T
Belmont" the residence of Mr.. VIM.
F. Ficklen, at Falmouth.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Hosea
Rogers, of Rollins Fork, King George
county, was totally destroyed by fire
Friday night, his family norrowly es-
Gaping. The fire was the work of an
incendiary.
The last weather crop bulletin has
the following to say for Virginia Tenn
perature slightly below, sunshine aver
age, and rainfall decidedly below and
badly distributed improvement in to-
bacco, peanuts, pastures and late crops
where rain fell blowing retarded, ow-
ing to dry weather.
The steamship Stuttgart, for Balti-
more, yesterday arrived at Cape Charles
from Bremen. All on board are well
and there is no sign of cholera on board.
The mayors of Norfolk, Portsmouth
and Berkeley, in conference with the
health authorities of those places, yes
terday adopted a resolution commend
ing President Harrison's circular.
The Pulaski Ncws-ReUiew, says We
have just heard the good news that the
Bertha Zinc and Mineral Company have
struck vein of coal 100 feet straight
through in thickness at the Altoona
mines near Pulaski. The company
have placed diamond drill to test the
coal. As far as heard from it is Il fine
grade of coal suitable for domestic use.
It is thought to be of fine quality and
semi-anthracite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

PRESIDENT HARRISON is now, or
rather says he is, delighted with cheap
things; but year ago he made public
speech in which he said: 81 cannot al
ways sympathize with the demand
which we hear so frequently for cheap
things. Things may be too cheap"
Nothing that he must consume can be
too cheap for poor man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

CALIFORNIA mineralogists believe that there
is excellent chance of California being q great
diamond producing region at some time. Mel
vim Atwood, one of the discoveries of the
Comstock lode and noted mineralogist, be-.
lieves that there is great probability oil
finding in California one or even more OF the
volcanic pipes containing diamonds IKE that
at Kimberley, Bultfontein and other famous
diamond districts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

Mr.. ROBERT BEVERLY says he is not
such coward as to fear the Force bill.
Why certainly. There is story to the
effect that during the flood one man
was not such coward as to be afraid
ofit, and said There wasn't going to be
much ola shower after all"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

PRESIDENT HARRISON will accept a
commission to provide for free vote
and fair count" in the South, if he
cannot get his pet Force bill passed.
But, with the infamous electoral COM
mission fresh in the peoples memory,
the proposed substitute would be even
worse than the principal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

A peculiar boycott is in progress at
Fargo, n. d. The business men of the
town have boycotted the Northern Pa
cifc railroad because the company
won't build q new station and hotel
there. They have issued circular to
all their business connections asking
them to ship their goods over other
lines
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

A jury impaneled yesterdayin Wash
ington TO inquire into the sanity of De-
tective Raft. found him insane, and
caused his confinement in q private
asylum near Baltimore.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

AS ANTICIPATED ex-Secretary Blaine
has declined taking IN active part in
the present campaign, and contents
himself with publishing a letter, bear
ing his signature, in favor Of the cleo
ton of the republican ticket, on the
ground that the republicans favor a
protective tariff, reciprocity, aud a
currency founded upon gold. But if
Mr.. Blaine wrote the letter referred to,
or dictated it, he either never wrote let
tiers which have previously appeared
over his name, or else great change
has taken place in themanner in which
he expresses his thoughts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

While pursuing thief at Pottstown, Pa,
at late hour last nigh: Police Officer o Brien
was dangerously shot in the side by the fusi-
tive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-09-07

BISHOP THOMPSON, of the Episcopal
diocese of Mississippi, in a sermon he
preached in New York last Sunday.
said There is no greater country in
the world for absentees than this, and
probably the rich men of this city have
spent over al50,000,000 in Europe this
year, and yet we hear that there is not
money enough in the United States for
al The Bis4op is neither patriotic
citizen nor a true Christian, for Chris
hmsel rebuked grumblers by asking
them the follow ag question: is it not
lawful for me to do what l will with
mine own" Why can't New York
people with money spend it in Europe,
Asia or Africa, if they choose to do so ?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-11-18
HOW TO REDUCE FAT.
Obesity May BE Cured by n Rigorous
Diet.

Obesity May BE Cured by a Rigorous
Diet.
The real mode Of life and diet should
be changed If the fat would be reduced.
If necessary procure pair OF scales and
weigh the different foods that are taken
into the system. Reduce the diet then
to about four ounces of starch or sugar
material per day, one and q half ounces
of fat taken chiefly in the form Of but
ter, and about six or seven ounces Of
albuminous food, such as lean meat or
fish. This is the minimum that should
be resorted to, and the patient can take
more of each at first and reduce the diet
gradually to this point. The proportion
of the different food compounds, how
ever. with the exception of figs, dates,
grapes and nuts. should also be eaten
daily, and one-third of pound of some
of the following vegetables Asparagus,
turnips, cucumbers, parsley, water cress,
celery, kale or cabbage. Fluids have a
fattening tendency, and they must be
taken in small quantities.
The drinking should be confined to
tea, coffee or water, and never should
be taken at mealtime nor within one
hour of meal This is peremptory,
for food will produce fat much quicker
and surer when watered by some good
beverage