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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-02
A Negro Anecdote

Ia tie county of Powhatsn, bordering oD
The James river, 80 nies above RiOhClord,
there lived an old Virginia gentleman
named Mchaux. For years before the war
bis homs was noted for that hospitality
which heIped to make Virginia famous the
world over. Mr. Miohaux was an nll.round
sportsman, and whether following brace OF
hiyh-bred pointers or mounted upon thor.
oughbred horse following pack of hounds,
he kept up with the boys. Even when the
frosts Of nearly 70 winters had passed over
him he delighted In the sports OF the field.
Ills negroes were devoted to him. aud as 1t
is of.en said of Virglniane, when away from
home, that II some one does not aek them
where they are from they are bound to vol.
unteer the information. These negroes
would take great pride in letting you know
that they belonged to "Msrs' Back MI
chaux."
Among them there was one named Chas.
| Scott. Charlie was down on the big low.
grounds fnliowlng for wheEt one day when
party Of fox hunters chased gray fox
through the adjoining field. The da!key
| uahltohed hi5 lead mule, and leaving the
| other two to take care OF the p!ow, and
mounting him bareback. sccked bis heels 10.
| to bis f1srks end went ike the wiud after
he dogs His old master espied him and
called to bin:
"Yor Charlie; where In the d-l are you
going to, cir /?
He easwered: Go way, Mars Back,
siat got no time to 'splain TO you now, sir
dsy dona run dat fox right By me. sir, an
couidn' s,an' It, cir. dat I oouidn'. arr
tel; i'm I'm gwiue right back to de piow
! sir. r."-Richmond State.
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AUCTION SALES.
By O'Neal & Lunt, Auctioneer!


4 yoMMIssIONER's sALE.-By virtue Of a de.
" cree Of the Corporation Court OF the city ot
Ale1andris, rendered on the 10th day of March,
1892 in the Chsncery cause Of James E. 6tru1er
vs.. Mrs. Annie T. Ssruder and Others the under.
signed who By said decree was appointed special
commissioner for that purpose, will at 12.o'clock
m, on
THURSDAY, the 7th day Of April, 1892,
In front of the Royal street entrance to the Mar.
ket Building, In Ale1sudris, Va, offer Tor sale ut
public auction to the highest bidder the following
described REAL ESTATE in said city; to wit /:
Beginning on the north side OF Gibbon street 65
feet 9h inches east Of Fairfax street and run.
ming east and binding upon Gibbon street S5
feet IA inches; thence north and parallel to
Fairfax street 102 feet inches to 10 foot alley
with the right Of way over said alley; thence
west and parallel to 6ibbon street twenty.eight
feet; thence south and parallel to Fairfax street
25 feet to ths line of 3. r. Lucas; thence east
with the line OF said Lucas 2 feet 41a inches;
thence south along the line Of asid lot II feet z
inches to the beginning
Terms Of sale One-third Of the purchaae money
in cash on day OF tale, and the residue In two
equal payments at ak and twelve months fiom
day sale. The pu. chaser to give his notes for the
deferred payments which are to bear interest six
per centum per annum from tho day OF sale, which
deferred payments he shall have the right to an.
ticpste IL il he 80 desires. All conveyancing to
be done st the cost Of the purchaser and tho title
to be retained until the whole Of the purchase
money is psii.
@. O. CARLIN,
Commissioner.
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Husband and Wife Go HAD.

Obar;as BeSer, u blacksmith, and his wife
Bsrtare, bota CT wboa had previously been
declared iunatios, were prisoners In Jsffer-
son Market Police Court, in New York, on
Wednesday.
Ulsl six months ego the b!acksmith's
home was q happy one. His vile
was good housskeeper, hs busi.
meas was prosperous and he had
money invested In Brooklyn real estate.
His vile was then taken Ill snd o month
later became violently ibsane. Shs was
sert TO privats asylum 10 Connecticut.
Beyer and bis four i!ttle children had q
hard time cf it afCer that time. The black.
smta grow morose and took t, drink.
Beyer drank go heavily thst bis mind gave
way, snd his brother Jacob, fearing that the
blackamita might oomnit suicide, had him
examined. Drs. Jacoby and S:rsuss de-
clarsd him insane, and the Supreme Court
On Tuesday committed Charles to the ons-
todY Of bs brother for confinement In some
private asylum.
Jacob took hia dementsd brother home
from coart, ard Go his great astosishment,
found Mrs. Boyer In possession OF the house.
She hsd escaped from The Connecticut asy.
iutn and -eaoheG hsr oio nome on tne very
dep that her husband was declared ileans
Jacob now had two lunRtios and family
Of little children en- bis hands. he Gays that
his experiences that night were enough to
dive hIm alec ineane. Tbs lunatio hus-
band snd wife held high carnival while their
children hid from eight and cried themselves
sick from terror. Jacob and his wife guard.
ed the houss all night aud prevented the
orEzv pair i,om doing Hesions dsmsge t, life
or property.
In the morning Jacob hurried 10 the Jef.
iersou Market Police Court, where he told
his story. Three sgert, Of the Society for
tbs Prevention Of Cruelty to Children were
ssnt beck to the house With him. They
found the crez7 woman making fantastic
toilet The blacksmith leg On the hocr, ap.
parently unconscious Of what Was going 90
around him. His arrest was effected With
out difficulty, bnt bis wife fought like
t!eress end made 1t lively fer the sgenta
and two policemen during the trip to court
Both were committed to the insane pavilion
at Bellevue Hospital. The four children
wore consigned to the care ct the brother
Jacob, who, with tesrs rolling down his
oheeke, assured the Ocutt thst the lit.le
ones would bs wel cared for.
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By B. T. Lucas, Auctioneer

By B. T. Lucas, Auctioneer
a DEMONSTRATORS SALE OF FURNITURE,
IA &C, sc.
IS administrator Of GEORGE c. HEWES, de-
ceased will sell at public auction on
MONDAY, APRIL A, 1892,
at 10 O. clock H., at the late residence of said
George G. Hewes, No 1923 south Lee street, AL.
e1andria, Va, the following PROPERTY, to wit ::
Household and Kitchen Furniture, consisting Of
Parlor, Bedroom and Kitchen Furniture, Carpets
Beds. Bedding, Cooking Utensils &c.
Terms of ss,o-Cash. PARK AGNEW,
ma,24 ia Admir-. of Geo. G. Hewes.
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nnar1S q
By R. T. Lucas, Auctioneer.
GALE SUBORBAN LAND.

GALE OF SUB 0RBAN LAND.
will sell, for the owner, at pub ic auction on
THURSDAY, the Tth day of April. 1892, at $50
p. M, sharp, TWENTY ACRES OF LAND i'm
proved by SEYEN-ROOM HOUSE snd BARN,
with shade trees. pump and running stream, stu
ated at West End, Alexandria city, near Toll Gate
upon the following terms Cne-hslf cash, balance
in g. - 18, and "a montha. This place would
make an excellent dairy, poultry, garden. or fruit
fsrn, or is convenient for butcher or florist, or
residence for one in business in the city and desr
ing TO live in the suburbs. The proposed cleo
tric railroad and avenue to Mt Vernon will run
near or through it. A deposit of 5000 will be re-
quired when property ia struck off; teIms to be
complied with in 80 days. perfect tile given or
deposit refunded.
For further inform alton see or address
JAMES E. CLEMENTS, 1921 st., NV.
Washington, D. @.
Or B. T. LUCAS Arctioneer,
Cor. Royal ard Cameron sts
mar29 o. Alexapdris city, We.
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BUCKLEN,s ARNICA sALvE.

THE BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises,
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chiiblains, Core ard all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cufos ii4ee. or 10 pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect Salts
faction. OF money refunded. Prizes 25 centa per
box. For sale by @. G. Lennon, Cos Ring ut.
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FOR SALE AND BENT.
UJOOD AND COAL YARD
w AND FINE DWELLING
n rH

MyooD AND COAL YARD -
wv AND FINE DWELLING
FOB SALE.
offer at private sale the Wood and Coal Yard
and Outfit of the firm Of Geo. 8. emith & Son. on
Fairfax street, between Queen and Princess
streets, Alexandria, Va. The outfit consists oil
one sbute wagon, two sbute carts, two wood carte,
Eve horses, engine and boiler, one woodcutler,
one set OF Fairbanks' scales and all other meets
sary appliances.
The yard ia doing good business, and this Is q
frstcl class opportunity for person to engage in q
Also the residence, 222 north St. Asaph street
The house and side lot has frontage on st. Asaph
street of fifty feet nine inches, and has . double
parlor, dining ROOM kitchen, FIVE bed rooms and
conservatory water gas and latrobe stoves, and Ia
in frst.cla condition.
noy27 II WI. n. sMITH, City sergt.
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Easter Books and Novelties
AT FREMCH'S,
417&4 41e KING STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA.

Easter Edition OF The World Famous "AD-
DRESsEs' by Prof Henry Diummond, in one
vol magnifcently bound in full White Vellum,
silver side aud edges. in box.
MY POINT OF VIEW, collection OF repre-.
sentative selections from the works of Prof Henry
Drummond, bound in White Vellum, cardinal silk
cloth side, silver top with slip cover.
NATURAL Law IN THE SPIRITUAL
WORLD, by Drummond, full cloth binding (Ms-
room and White) stamped in silver, sos.
The mechanical execution of these yolames hiss
never before been equslled at the price. They are
Just the thing for Easter.
SCARLET LETTER, by Hawthorne, NEW odi-
tion). This world famous romsnce is printed
from beauhful large type, cloth binding, 3Oc, pa
pers, 16c.
Don't fall to SEQ my beautiful line Of Attractive
Books and Booklets, intended for ihs Lenten and
Easter Sales
FINE STATIONERY and Card Plate Engrav.
ing. Have ycn seen Royal Purple"2 1t is an
elegant paper, and sumptuous lovely tiot.
Esr29 3. W. FRENCH.
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@. O. CARLIN,
Commissioner.

hereby cer i'y that @. O. Carlin, commissioner
as above named, has executed bond with approved
eecurity in the penalty of one thousand dollars.
JOHN g BEACH, Clerk.
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
TO PROTECT THE PrRLIn

from fraud and imposition, the genuine
medicines Of DIR. r. V. Pierce are now sold
only through druggists, authorized as agents.
They are the cheapest medicines 20 use, as
well as tho BEST because in every case qI0il
pay only for the good you get. The money
is refunded if they ever fail to benefit or cure.
Being sold on this peculiar plan of "value
received or no pay" the prices Of the genuine
guaranteed medicines always have been, are,
and always Will be, as follows:
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery 1.-THE
remedy for all diseases arising from a torpid
liver or impure blood, S1.OO per bottle.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription 1.-THE
remedy for female weaknesses and derange-
ments), S1.OO per bottle.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets (the original
and best Liver Pills, % cents per vial.
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
90 cents per bottle.
Suspicion naturally and rightfully attaches
20 any medicines purporting to be DIR.
Pierces when offered ut any other prices
than those above given.
Dealers not authorized to sell DR.. Pierce's
genuine medicines mny offer dilutions imi-
tatiOns or substitutes, at less than the prices
given above. Beware of them.
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
wANAMAKrR.s

Lytton, Lord, (Bulwer), Novels, l3 vols,
'$l5.
Longfellow, Prose Works, vols, So
Macauley's History Of England, vols,
50 Essays, 3 vols, $3.50.
Plutarch's Lives, 3 vols, $3.50
Prescott's Conquest Of Mexico, 3 vols,
49, Conquest of Peru, vols. So
Rambaud's History of Russia, vols, 49,
Rawlinson's Ancient Monarchies, vols,
$3.50.
Shakespeares Works, 6 vols, SO 80.
Thackerays Works, 10 vols, $11.5O
With the above some special
bargains, single volumes, in
cloth bindings.
Book News. Splendid Holi-
day number. I4S pages. De
scriptive list covers % pages,
IA titles, and 70 calendars,
90 pictures, s. reviews. S
cents. 500 to sell today,
Book store, Thirteenth street.
JOHN WANAMAKER
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
sTRoNa MEN Nor NEEnEn-

Some Of the newspaper writer's in this
country, and likely some newspapers in
Paris, as well are clamoring that France
needs strong man. Those philo.
sophers Of expedients, who do not have
sufficient faith in principles, who have
no faith in the people, urged that
remedy for the scandals which followed
Grants efforts TO 'stand by his friends
under fire, and assist the efforts Of the
Republican party to reconstruct the
Southern states with the negro on top in
this country
It is ever thus. When things 60
wrong in some quarters, the suggestion
always comes that the country needs "a
strong man.
What would a strong man do in this
crisis Of France, but suppress the scan
dal, and protect those who are involved
in it2
That is what Grant was expected TO do
when his reelection was urged because
this country needed strong man.
In those days Phil Sheridan, the
cavalryman, who was sent to devastate
the beautiful and marvelously rich
Shenandoah Valley so that a crow would
not fly over it without taking provisions
along, was dispensing the Louisiana
legislature with troops; Moses and
Chamberlain were robbing South Caro-
lima Governor Sterns was flourishing in
Florida; the Claytons were fattening in
Arkansas, and et-baggers of all de-
grees were running a mad riot of robbery
and taxation in all the Southern states.
those who were profting by that sort of
thing, said that this country needed "a
strong man.
Grant, who was permitting those
crimes against the people. and defending
those who committed them, was a strong
man. He was strong enough to permit
those things in defiance of the people.
Otherwise it would not have signifed
whether he were strong or weak.
In a country Of popular suffrage there
is no need for a strong man, in the sense
Of defying the laws and the constitution,
and Of being law unto himself
The strength of an executive officer in
a Republic is in conforming strictly to
the laws France does not need a strong
man who viii suppress the scandals which
have excited the people and compelled
the Chamber Of Deputies to demand the
overthrow Of the Loubct ministry.
France needs a man who will stand
aside and let the people fcondemn, and
allow the courts TO punish the conspira-
tors who have been disgracing France and
swindling the people
Strong men are not needed in a re-
public; but honest men, brave and true
men.
Evening journal., 1892-12-05

but society which made him the reposi-
tory of its economic power. Many a
man among you would be glad to go into
Wall street and get rich by Just such
methods as did Gould His crime did
not arise 50 much from immortality as
from false system Of ethics Society
must take its share in this abuse Of trust
with Gould, though he with his far
sightedness and intelligence must bear
the greater share. Not a burglar
OF a murderer in the land has It
in his power to do the evil that many a
fnancier in good and regular standing
has done and does still do. Dante puts
Into the inner circle of those who
wronged nature most violently Cahors.
the Wall street Of ancient times, and
Sodom. What can you say to the man
who fails TO regard money as a trust
imposed on him2 Have you ever bet ON
an election2 Have you ever played
poker2 Loose ideas Of gambling in the
smaller points create loose public senti-
ments in regard TO finance in general. If
you see a man careless in money spend
ing, you may know that he is destined
to do his share to become member Of a
society which will sanction the misuse Of
money intrusted to his charge and play
the game Of making money as did
Gould -
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
THE VERDICT A SURPRISE.
Scenes In the Easton Court Room When
Tyler Was Declared Guilty in the
Second Degree.

Scenes In the Easton Court Room When
Tyler Was Declared Guilty in the
Second Degree.
EAsToN, Nd, Dec. 5.-The jury in the
Tyler Shaw homicide case came into
court at 215 Saturday afternoon and
rendered a.verdiet OF guilty iof murder
in the second degree. The verdict
caused a sensation in court, but there
was no demonstration.
Jacob Weaver, the grandfather of the
prisoner, aged eighty-fve years, who has
stood by William Preston Tyler in these
troubles and has been in court all the
time broke down when the verdict was
announced. This is horriblel" he said
to Senator Gibson, who put his arms
about the old man and tried to comfort
him. The parents of the prisoner and
his other friends from Pennsylvania
maintained their composure.
The verdict was a surprise ito the com
munity, as it was generally supposed il
would be either guilty Of man
slaughter" or mot guilty" Mr. Russum
had the jury polled. Afterward he made
a motion for a new trial on the ground
Of newly discovered evidence. The cour
set 10 o'clock Monday morning to hear
the argument. The punishment for
murder in the second degree is confne.
ment in the penitentiary for not less
than five nor more than eighteen years.
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
ADJUSTMENTS.
Mrs. O'Brien. Esq .

John +. Sheridan as "Mrs. OBrien.
Esq, Is the attraction for tonight at
the Grand Opera House The play is
interesting humorous, and musical, and
never tedious. Nh. Sheridan makes an
admirable Irish woman and has an excel.
lent company. Miss Effie German, as a
rival mother. in-law, added to her already
euviable reputation, and her old friends
were evidently out in force
There are many songs in Mrs OBrien,
Esq, that are sure to become popular. Miss
Whiteford is a most charming young
lady, and her reputation as a soubrette in
England and Australia cannot be exec He'd
Miss Fannie Liddiard has already been
heard of in this country as an Australian
prima donna of considerable ability.
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
WHERe "cRAPv IS PLAYEp.

Rendezvous FOR the Negroes OF the
Coast.
AT East Junction, about one mile be-
youd the city limits there is camp of
negroes. This camp is composed of two
Baltimore and Ohio box cars and are
standing on siding near Richardson
rocks. The negroes work for the rail
road company.
For nearly two years gangs of negroes.
frequenters Of the coast, swarm to
East junction every Sunday The game
of crap is their favorte pastime.
One negro said yesterday that the
highest he had ever won at this place
was SIS and that he had always lost on
other occasions.
There were about twenty men I'm a
crowd that went to the cars yesterday.
They hide the draw board i'm clump Of
bushes near the cars during their alb
sence from the camp.
Evening journal., 1892-12-05

iT Is immateriul how the Repu blican
managers explain OF apologize for the
expense Of the constables. That is en-.
tirely their affair, as it is their funeral
Tie bill must be paid, the weeping may
be done by those who chose to weep.
The Democrats are not weeping even
from sympathy. They feel that it was
a shame to make the expense necessary
but they take the credit of the freest
fairest, most orderly election Whining
ton ever had, they DO not hesitate TO
lay the blame Of any disorders Of all
riots at The tax Office, at the polls and
al the primaries on the Republicans.
There are these salient facts to be con-
sidcred When the Democrats relied upon
the police and the deputy marshals to pre-.
serve order in 1890 the polls were mobbed
aud the election officers compelled to
nee from the polls The leaders who In
cited and superintended that riot not
only escaped punishment through the
failure Of four partisan jurors to con
Wet, but they received praise. This
year the appointment Of the constahles
intimidated the intimidators. The Demo
Gratis held full hand Of trumps 8Ia
haHy who stood in the game for the
Republicans was bluffed He threw
down the cart-wheel spokes and chewed
his finger nails in chagrin. He was as
useless as q knot in q log and Just about
as pretty. Wien the Republicans ap-
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
RECENT LITERATURE.

Tales From Town Topics" has been
permanently enlarged TO 2iG pages In
addition TO the usual number OF bright
tales, poems and witticisms the Decem-
Der issue contains novelette, by C NJ s.
Mcclellan, entitled "The Sale Of a Soul
IL tells how a beautiful New York con
cert hall artistic rises from her lowly
occupation to the position of social
queen. OF her seemingly unrequiied love.
unhappy marriage and untimely death
The story Is well written, land interest. at
once aroused, does not lag until the end
is reached.
Evening journal., 1892-12-05

PERHArs the best analysis and criti-
cism upon the career of Jay Gould is
that Of Professor Arthur f. Hadley.
Instructor in political economy at Yale
who speaking yesterday says: "Without
palliating the evil in a new life like this,
let us see how far we as communities
are responsible for it, In the period
subsequent to the civil war, license
reigned as in the days following the
French Revolution. In the race for
power and ambition, groups of finauciers
arose, Of which Vanderbilt and Gould
are distinctive types. / do not mean 70
canonize Vanderbilt, but his sorvic Is in
providing a-means Of making money and
a liveliho6d were directed toward up
lifting humanity. But the other type
of which Drew, Fisk and Gould are the
chief representatives. accumulated
fortunes by mismanagement aud
false representations Gould was
unlike the others in two salient re-
spects. He was as far from the hypoc-
risy Of the one as from the libertinism Of
the other, and society sanctioned his
schemes The game Of making money
was recognized in this instance because
it was successful. In Goulds case the
game was played with infringements.
avoided only when the umpire was look.
ing. Plainly speaking, he used official
positions to defraud those who had es.
pecially trusted him But that is not
all. He robbed not only the investor,
Evening journal., 1892-12-05
A TIME FOR APPEALS.

All Lawyers who Want to Dissent From
a Judges Rulings should step Up.
For several days Judge J. Wilkins
Cooch. of the Probate Court. has had on
guard in his office in the Court House a
huge English mastin. It is dog Of the
feminine gender. third person. and
singular number in the objective ease
it objects to any and all familiarity and
has particular antipathy for lawyers
and newspaper men.
Phyllis is her name-"a country girl
in the judges third and fifth Eclogues
hence a rustic maiden ia general %
Phyllis does not wear anything but n
leathern necklace trimmed with gilt
passementerie: a close-htting yellow fur
coat basso profundo voice. cut full iu
the breast and trimmed around the neck
with ivories one-inch deep, and cut bias
Any lawyer who wants TO dissent from
the judges decision i'm a will case and
appeal TO the Superior Court or ask for a
jury Of inquisition, should not step up
aud state his objections. But, first. he
should make arrangements to have Coro-
ner kirke present in order that his rela-
tives may get a certificate of death, as
Phyllis is not expected ordinarily, to
icoNe tHvuBu human htah lot Twelve
able bodied men TO sit on. The rustic
maiden has grown fat on tramps and
wants a change of diet She stands at
the press censor and is even more heart
less than the Russian officials who went
over kennan's manuscript The read
ers Of Wilmington papers must put up
with a dearth of Probate Court news
until almond eyed Phyllis returns to her
sylvan retreat beneath the shadow Of
Iron Hill
Evening journal., 1892-12-05

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR HALLE speaks
with manliness and good sense. Cover
nor Russell has been reelected as has
been indisputably established by the sec
end count Of the ballots The Republi-
can managers everywhere reckless Of the
expense, careless Of the good opinion Of
the people, callous to decency and des.
perate under defeat are trying to stay
the judgment Of the people They are as
foolish as they are mad. They viii bring
upon themselves a more disastrous defeat
next time. There is no mistaking the
judgment Of people who reduced the
majority in Ohio 90, 900 votes, who scaled
Harrison's vote in New York 42, GOO. who
condemned him and his McKinleyism
robbery in Indiana 5000 votes.