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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
DR.. Lafrer,y an purser Garnett.

KING GEORGE COUNTY, Va, May pa
To the Editor Of the Alerdnd,i0 Gazette
Lord Byron awokc one morning after the
publication of Childc Harold and found him
self famous If this writer were disposed to
be as uncharitablc and unkind as the Rev. DR..
Latfcrty he might say that after his article in
the Richmond Christian Adrocate Of the 10Th
of May on the Northern Neck of Virginia he
found himself the reverse.
In sorrow rather than in anger we would
like to ask Dr. Laflerty why he felt it a
Christian duty to attack and libel our section
and especially the steamer Wakefield and her
polite and courteous purser Weare sure that
Dr. L. has sustained far more injury than ne
has inflicted.
The purser of the Wakefield is by birth.
breeding education and character superior to
the shafts which have been hurled at him.
He is worthy son Of that gallant spirit VINO
gave his life to his country leading the Stone
wall brigade TO victory on the bloody field OF
Charlottesville, and OF mother as grand
and noble in character as the mother Of the
Grachi; and it only remains TO be said that
the travelling public will not have their conf
,lence in and respect for him in any wise i'm
paired by what DR.. L. has so spitefully said.
They will still regard him as polite officer
and courteous gentleman Dr. L. 10 the con
triry KING GEORGE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

For SLEEpLEss FoLKs.-A reader asks for
a recipe for insomnia 1t IS impossible to give
remedies for sleeplcssneSs unless the cause is
known; and different constitutions demand diff
ferent treatment. Some persons cannot sleep
unless they have eaten hearty meal before GO
ing to bed, while others cannot sleep until some
hours after meal. Slccplcssncss may pro-
coed from the persistent activity of the brain
caused by overwork, by anxiety or by disease,
or it NAV be caused by indigestion. 1t is an
ailment that should not be regarded as trivial.
Its origin should be carefully traced, and that
should determine the mode of treatment.
Sleep comes when blood is drawn from the
brain. That is why moderate meal before.
bedtime is often an advantage; the process OF
digestion tends to detain a certain amount OF
blood that would 20 to the brain. 1t IS adj
visable to keep tho body warm all over, SO
that the circulation is unimpedcd. Some
times by getting out of bed for half min
ute the surface of the body will be moment
arily chilled; there will then be rush OF
blood to restore the surface temperature, and
that will relieve the brain. Plenty OF fresh
air bv day aud good ventilation OF the bed
room at night are strongly conducive to sleep.
-Jcnaess Miller Magazine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

THE "CLEyELASD or bust men say
tbe ox- rresidcnt will be renominated
with a sweep on the first ballot at CHI
cago. irrespective of the vote of the
delegation from his own State, and that
even those opposed to him will be car
ricd along in the whirlwind of excite
mcnt and enthusiasm But such men
talk without knowledge of human ma
turc. Presidential nominations by
"whirlwnds'' and sweeps" have been
made in this country, but only by sur
prises, and never when anticipated,
discounted and provided for as will be
the ease at Chicago If the delegates
TO the national convention, after
consultation, shall reach the con-
clusion that Mr.. Cleveland is the most
available man for their candidate, they
will nominate him, by 10 sudden
whirlwind of enthusiasm, among the
delegates. hut as the mature result OF
the calm and deliberate Judgment OF
two-thirds of their entire num-
Der. Sweeps and whirlwinds and
..busts." may he attempted by i'll adj
yiscd people at Chicago, but they will
not succeed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
AIIiinnc Abandoned.

PRAGUE, June 2.-Furthcr pariiol-
lars concerning the burning silver mine
show that when the fire was discovered
no response could be obtained from the
tubes. but later voices came from the
gallery. A dense smoke which Killed
four men using the water hose, they
falling to an enormous depth among
the flames and smoke, soon prevented
further attempts to rescue the mprS'
oncd miners. The smoke must have
by this time penetrated all the galleries
and it is feared that none of the 10 en-
tombcd men will escape. All The ear
penters in Przibran arc at WORK pre-
pairing collins for the dead The mines
belong to the State and are the deepest
in the world. They yield 10 tons OF
pure silver annually.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, June 2.-The
contest for the republican Presidential
nomination has fairly begun, and this
afternoon found the two factions viyi-
liant and aggressive and the dividing
line clearly drawn. Hon. J. 5. GARRISON.
chairman of the national committee. is
recognized as the leader of the Blaine
forces, and Hon. John s. New. of
indianapolis, in charge of the Harrison
headquarters.
Il think Blaine will he nominated on
the first ballot" was the first political
utterancc of MIr. GARRISON, on his ar
rival in this city this morning.
';Will he accept the nomination, Gen
eral Clarkson -
II never knew man to refuse it.
This clever answer of Chairman
Clarkson provoked considerable laugh
ter from the group of prominent poll
ticians who awaited his reply
1.-The convention will last about three
days in my opinion" remarked Mr..
Clarkson. Il think there is not the
slightest doubt that Blaine will lie
nominated. How can he accept the
nomination after his letter of dcclina.
ton 2"
.He will be nominated in spite of
himself
Continuing, Mr. Clarison estimated
that Blaine would have Il strength OF
about 600. President Harrison half
that number.
I'VE want TO nominate the strongest
man in the party" resumed Chairman
Clarkson, land l think j. c. Blaine is
the man. The present campaign will
be one of the iierccst ever known in
American politics. In my judgementit
has been certain belief of the masses
of the party for two years that Blaine
should head the ticket in 90 :
While Chairman GARRISON thus enter
tanned the Blaine people, Gen. New
was expressing quite contrary opinion
to another group of questioncrs.
Mr. Ecw authoritativcly announced that
Harrison would be nominated by Chaunoy
NJ. Drpew and that cx Secretary Of the Navy
Thompson would second the nomnationon
behalf of Indiana Gov Mckinley is thee
dilatc of the Harrison men for permanent
chairman of the convention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

TIE WAR between the States is over,
in the South, but will never be forgot
ten here. Therefore, when President
Harrison. in his latc speech at Rochcs-
ter, ridiculed the old o'iegel southern
assertion that one southern man in war
was equal to five from the North, the
memory Of the attcstcd fact that the
six hundred thousand Confederate sol
diers whipped the three million Union
army in many battles. koptthat army al
bay for four years. and only succumbed
to starvation and lack Of arms and am
munition. is naturally revived in the
South, and the possibility of the truth
of the alleged assertion referred to con-
scquently suggested The ratio of SIX
hundred thousand TO three million Is
exactly as one to five.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

OF ALL the democratic members q
Congress, the onlytwo who approve inc
action Of the Syracuse convention IN
trying to disrupt the democratic party
arc NIessls. Williams OF Massachusetts,,
and Warner of New York, who went to
Richmond to impugne the motives OF
Senator Daniel and the late Senator
Barbour, in opposing the denomination
Of a once defeated candidate for the
Presidency, ana who has done nothing
since 10 make himselfmore popular now
tllan he was then.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Sallie Knox, oldest daughter. Of
City Treasurer Robert t. Knox, Of
Fredericksburg, died yesterday.
Mr.. w. l.. Amiss and Miss Nellie
Fleming, daughter of Mr.. d. E. Elem
ing, were married in Fredericksburg
yesterday.
This spring on the Selma" farm OF
MIR. Thomas Swami, near Leesburg, the
lambs and wool from 4 flock of 100
ewes sold for $719.79-after retaining
three buck lambs, worth from IS to so
apiece.
The heirs of the late VIM. L. Scott,
Of Pennsylvania, have decided to erect
handsome and costly hotel at Cape
Charles City, Va, to rival the ac-
commodations furnished at Old Point
Comfort.
The eldest child of Rev. DIR. Mason,
Of St. James church, Richmond, fell
from the second story porch of his faith
cr's residence last week. With the eX-
ception of collar bone broken and
some cuts, he is now doing well and
is able to sit up.
The body of Mr.. William 7. Abbott
was found floating in the canal NJ Rich
mond yesterday. Mr. Abbott had been
missing since Monday night. He was
engaged to be married to q lady OF
Richmond, and it is said the wedding
was to have taken place tonight. This
is the fourth person who has been
drowned in the vicinity of Richmond
and Manchester this week.
Annie Stewart, a pretty inmate of a
disreputable house in Roanoke, was ar
rested yesterday for disorderly conduct.
Officers allowed her to 90 into another
room and dress. and then took her to
the station house. when she confessed
to having taken large dose of NOR
phine, and lapsed into a deep sleep,
from which she was aroused after eight
hours work by physicians and a gal
vanic battery. Desertion by her lover
"a well-known young mans assigned
as the cause. She is from North Caro-
lima and her people are eminently re-
spectacle. She will probably die.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Chichcs-
ter Harrison to Mr.. w. Dade Hemp
stone took place in ST. James Episco-
pal church, Lccsburg, yesterday. Rev
Walter P. Grigss, Of Poolcsville, Md.
ofiiciated. Mr.. Z. b. Harrison was best
man. The maid of honor was Miss
Sadie Harrison, sister Of the bride. The
bridesmaids were Misses Annie Gross
and Fanny NARROW, Bessie Watkins
Ida Scllman. Jennie Lynch and Lalla
Harrison. The ushers were w. w
Chamblin, Thos Swami, Frank Carter
Thomas f. Mason, Arthur Shcctz anc
Otis Williams. The bride was giver
away by her uncle, Dr. r. Fl. Ed
wards.
The Richmond correspondent ofthC
Petersburg appeal says: 1T is believed
here by many and was frequently pre-
dictcd to-day, that O'Ferrall will give
his support to Fitz Leo for the senator
ship, and if it appears that Lee cannot
be elected then he will retire in O'Fer-
rails favor if the latter is then willing
to give up his claims on the governor
ship for Lees support for the senator.
ship. If such an understanding i:
reached and Lee remains in the fight
for the scnatorship to the finish, o.
course he will aid O'Ferrall in securin!
the gubernatorial nomination. Eacf
of these gentlcmcn would prefer the
senatorship to the governorship.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

WARD Won't SUFFER.-Without
having any immediate funds of his own
that he can handle, Ferdinand Ward,
of New York, has the'call on 100000 to
$4,000 which his wife left by will to
their 7-year-old son, Clarence. The
father and son drove to Putnam, Conn.,,
on Tuesday. While they were pre-
sumably soiourning at Thompson, N.
Y, recently, Ward was really in Wall
street, consulting old associates. He
has since said that the Wall street bulls
and bears will not let him suffer now
that he has suffered imprisonment to
shield them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

Three ofiice-ho!ding negroes, Re
cordcr Bruce of Washington, 18th Audi
tor Lynch OF Mississippi, and Congress
man Cheatham of North Carolina, have
declared for Harrison, because, as they
say, ''he created the Force bill and
pushed it through one branch of Con-
gress and almost through the other.
and is in favor of it now" That bill
would revert the South to q worse con-
dition than that OF reconstruction
times. And yet President Harrison, at
Rochester last Monday, said the people
of the South had regained their lost
prosperity and are now as loyal and
patriotic rs those OF any other part OF
the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

WITH KING and Union streets paved
with fire brick on account Of the heavy
hauling over them, and the other streets
of the city macadamized over then
present cobble-stonc pavement, Alex
andria would present an entirely new
and improved appearance, and be great
lv more attractive to strangers. Fire
brick pavement has been tried in other
cities with great success, and macada-
mized streets. over which there is not
much heavy hauling, and with found
alton of well laid cobble stones, would
be entirely satisfactory, and both sorts
arc comparatively cheap. Cobble stones
alone are only preferable to corduroy,
and have no place in well governed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

A BEAUTIFUL IDEA.-To our repre-
sentative, Hon. Barnes Compton, must
be accorded full praise for suggesting a
patriotic and beautiful idea that VIII
find an echoing approval in many a
heart.
A few days ago, after the call Of COM
mittec for reports the House had gone
into committee of the whole on the sun
dry civil bill. Mr.. Dickcrson moved to
strike out the appropriation of 10000
to enable the Secretary of War to com
plete the establishment of the Chicka-
mauga and Chattanooga and Chattanoo-
ga National Park.
Mr.. Compton spoke in favor of the
motion. He said Il am opposed to
the appropriation on principle, not be-
licving in pcrpctuating the horrors OF
the war. stand here and unhesitat-
ingly say that if my poor will and
Judgment could have scope in this
land but one other monument would
ever be erected in its limits. At the
foot or near the base of yonder magniii-
cent marble shaft, (the Washington,)
erected to the memory ofthc character
of him who was unparalleled in the an
nails of history, would spring an arch
above the placid and now historic wa
tiers of the Potomac, and on that arch |
would erect two heroic figures with
clasped hands-Grant and Lec-that
the country might know that their
spirits still hover over this land to
speak for peace, for union, for reconcil-
iation and a happy and united country.
Marlboro. Nd, Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

THE PROPER WAY TO SIT.-Sit as far
back as possible in the chair, so that
the lower end of the spine shall be
braced against the back of the seat. II
this back is straight the shoulders will
also rest against it; if not, they will
have no point of support, and it will be
found that they do not, need it: This
position makes no strain upon the liga-
mcnt of the spine 1t allows proper
position of the shoulders, consequently
of the chest, consequently of the lungs,
stomach and every other organ of the
body. Their work is carried on nat
uraily and comfortably, as is also the
circulation of the blood, which III a
wrong sitting position is seriously in
terferred with With the feet resting
squarely on the floor, the hands resting
easily on the lap, perfect equilibrium,
and consequently perfect rest of the
body is secured There is no strain
upon any part of the body; no muscle
or organ is required to do more that its
legitimate amount Of work.-Ladiesr
Home Journal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
Train Robbery.

WICHITA, Kas., June 2.-Thc south
bound Santa Fe passenger train "HG"
leaves Wichita at 5:45 p. m, was lie''
up at 9:45 last night by masked roooei5
at the stock yards near the station %
Red Rock in the Cherokee strip. liS
train was tagged and the engineer anu
fireman were taken prisoners in'
robbers then entered the eNpre''
car,opened the safe and secured It's con
tents. The amount obtained is SAID Tow
$4,000. The passengers were moi lnV.
Tested. The money obtainedi is tho'IsD
here to have been intended for ln'iID
PAYMENTS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
The Alexandria Gazette.

The Alexandria GAZETTE is out in a
new dress and is in its ninety-third
year. 1t is the Oldest newspaper in
Virginia and one of the best afternoon
papers in the South.-MdnchesterLeader.
That sterling old Virginia newspaper,
the Alexandria GAZETTE, now in its
ninety-third year, made its appearance
on the 10th ultimo in q beautiful new
outfit. 1t is now one of the handsom-
est. as well as best papers in the State,
State RepubLican, HdrrisOaburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
NEWS OF THE DAY.

An endemic of smallpox is reported
from West Virginia.
The House made but little progress:
on the postoilice appropriation bill.
Two hundred houses in the town o
Ullanow. in Galicia. were destroyed by
fire yesterday.
The f. C. Knight Sugar Refinery, ii
Philadelphia, has announced that II
will take no more orders.
Near Union Mills, Carroll county
Md. Yesterday, Jerome Koontz wa:
knocked insensible hy lightning, and
his two horses were killed.
The Chesapeake and Ohio and tho
Baltimore and Ohio and the Pennsyl
vania railroads arc cutting rates in com
peting for business to the Alinneapoli:
convention.
The board OF visitors of the United
States Naval Academya Annapolis yes
tcr(lay elected General Agnus presi
dent. and Hon. John w. Lindsay, OF
Georgia, rs vice president.
Ii required week to bury the hun
dreds Of people killed in the recent
hurricane on the island of Mauritius
OF the sixty-two churches and chapel:
in Port Louis, fifty were devastated.
In the United States Senate yester
dav Mr.. Sherman concluded his speech
against the free coinage of silver bill
and Mr.. Stewart replied TO him. i
was agreed not to vote upon the bill
until after June Il.
The Savannah Ners rejoiccs over thu
peach prospects in Georgia. 1t say.
the crop promises to be larger than tina
of 1888, which Was the largest crol
ever known. The crop, which is nov
beginning to move, is in fine condition
The hackers of John l.. Sullivan ant
James J. Corbctt met yesterday IL
New York and deposited $500 OF
each side, the second instalment of TIT
$4,000 a side for which they are tt
fight. Phil Dwyer was selected as iina
stakeholder.
There was special session of Thu
Chesapeake Presbytery held in the
Presbyterian church, Lecsburg, las
night, for the purpose ofinstalling Rev
G.. l.. Bitter pastor OF that church
Rev. Vim. Dinwiddic, D. d. and Rev
a. w. Pitzer, u. d., oiliciated.
In response to letter from Arch
bishop Corrisan, of New York, request
ing the Pope to disavow Archbishop
Ircland's school plan, the Pope has sen
letter 10 the bishops of the provinc
of New York reapproving the Farl
bault-Stillwatcr scheme of Archbishop
ireland.
The archbishop of Cologne, tn
bishop of Munster and the bishop O
Trcves, yesterday consecrated a crown Q
gold which was placed upon the hea'
of the image of the Virgin, in tn
chapel at Kcvelaer, in Rhendish Prus
sia, to which many pilgrimages ar
made by sick persons.
The Choptank river is full of blue
fish, the regular sea-fish, and not ba
tailors from two to six feet long. Th
gill nets of Addison Larrimore, Will
living in Black Walnut cove, wcr
swept away by shoal of these tis
striking them. He captured sixteen
the smallest. The blue-lish have neve
been known in such numbers in Mary
land waters before this season. The
have been reported in large numbers a
various points down the bay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

SIX THOUSAND DRUM FIsH.-Late
Tuesday evening while the steamer
Absecom, of Chincoteague Island,
Capt. VIM. Bunting, was on the look
out for menhaden off Wachaprague
Beach, Nd, large school of drum fish
was sighted. The pursenet was sent
out and the haul resulted in the cap
ture of six thousand large drum fish,
averaging in weight fifty pounds each.
Yesterday Snow Hill was we'll stocked
with these fish which sold at fifty
cents apiece for the choice. All the
towns in Worcester county have been
supplied and several carloads were
shipped to the northern cities. A catch
of several thousand was made this
time last year. The catch of Tuesday
caused great excitement among the ma
tivcs of Chincoteague, who foceked to
the steamers wharf on her arrival and
piled Captain Bunting with a thousand
questions about his good luck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

No voLUNrEERs.-of the large family of
Smiths in the Pignut neighborhood which at
one time numbered sixteen grown brothers
and sisters all of the brothers arc dead except
three and not one of the sisters In view of
his belief that all of the men are to die first
unless there is a change OF programme. Mr.. b.
F. Smith is trying to etiectan exchange and get
one of the sisters TO volunteer willingness to
20 in his place when his time comes. be
thinks that as they are spiritually better pre-
pared than he is that their sis.erly affection
should incline at least one OF. them to take his
place, hut he complains that not one OF them;
although all of them have been approached
on the subject manifcsts the slightest interest
in the natter WHrenton pirgtaiap.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
FauGuicr Nortcs.

The best wheat crops for years arc
growing in.the Orlean neighborhood.
At the election in Warrcnton on
Thursday last all the old town officers
were reelected.
Mr.. Robert Cockrill, formerly of The
Plains, died at Woodvillc, Rappahan-
mock county, on Tuesday last.
Miss Lizzie Templeman, of 0rlean
and Mr.. Lee Templeman, of Stafford
county, were married to-day.
Mr.. Thos. Robinson, at Calverton
has three-year-old heifer with her
first calf, which gives eight gallons Of
milk daily.
On Thursday last during storm,
while fishing on the Rappahannock
river, Mr.. ]. P. Jeilries was knocked
insensiblo by flash of lightning which
struck near by.
The executive board of the Potomac
Association of the Baptist church met
in Warrenton on Saturday last. The
object of the committee is to promote
the preaching of the gospel in the more
destitute localities. The committee
recommended the starting ola mission
at Haymarket in connection with the
Little River church and several other
points.
AS we go to press the annual dinner
of the Black Horse Company is in prog
ress, ut the Warren Green Hotel.
There is much genuine enjoyment in
these reunions, not, however, without
touch of sadness as the stories of the
dead ones are told and the gray hairs
thickcn on the heads of the living. No
cause in the worlds history ever had n
band ofnobler defenders than the Black
Horse, and in no company ofthe army
is the esprit de corps so strong among
the survivors and certainly no company
is held in tenderer and more affection
ate regard by those who sit and listen
to the stories of how battles were lost
and won. Each year their numbers
lessen and soon the Black Horse will be
nothing more than tale that is told,
but a tale that will stir the blood of its
hearers and nerve them to deeds of
nobleness and Observation-Disclosures
Virginian.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02
METEOROLOGICAL MAG1c.-somc

METEOROLOGICAL MAGIC.-Some in
teresting snow phenomena have been
witnessed by Captain Younghusband in
the Central Asia region of the Pamirs,
or roof of the world whose lowest
point is 10000 feet above sea-level.
The cold is intense, and the snow is
often almost as fine as dust, and nearly
always falls in perfect little hexagonal
flakes. A mountain peak, seen clearly
Mt one time, would in few moments
gradually disappear in an impercepti-
bic SNOW storm. At another time, q
peak would seem to be fading away in
the clouds of whitened smoke, the
wind blew away the dust-like snow. A
similar appearance was that of long
level clouds flowing away from the
peaks, the moisture of the air from the
plains of India having condensed on the
icy SUBMITS and the mists blown away
in long, thin streamer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-06-02

day. What 1 especially admire is the
Independence which characterizes its
utterances. both rs regards men and
measures An approving self-con-
science becomes doubly effective when
stimulated by that of people whose
good sense is recognized by all VINO
know them.