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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

AS ANTICIPATED, the democratic
Congressional convention that assem-
bled here to-day renominated Mr.. Mere,
dita without opposition. Mr.. Meredith
has been an active, energetic and indus
trious member of the U. 5. House OF
Representatives, and has done all for
his constituents that any other man
from his district could have done. He
deserved denomination, and the dem
ocrats should make it their business to
have him reelected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

COLONEL KING NOT TO HANG.-Govern0l
Buchanan, in Nashville, yesterday evening
committed the sentence of Col. II. Clay King
who was to have been hanged next Friday fol
the murder of David H. Poston, on March Il
1892, on public street in Memphis Unusual
pressure was brought to bear upon the gov
crnor for the past few days. Petitions signed
by thousands from Tennessee and Kentucky
dcluged the chief executive. Delegations
from military and civic societies besieged him
The wife and daughter of the condemned man
and the wives and daughters of other promi-
ncnt citizens made personal appeals. Senator
Harris and other leading politicians made
several calls upon him and succeeded i'll Sc
curing the desired Communication. The prison
er heard the news with but little interest.
He has been indulging in stimulants Of late
and seemed indifferent to what was transpir-
ing.
Monday night Colonel King discussed his
lawsuits with Mrs. Pillow in which David II
Poston, his victim, was of counsel, with Henry
Bevens, q man indicted for asslssinating his
father-in law. During the course of his re-
marks Colonel King bitterly denounced Mr..
Poston. Yesterday morning his only son,
Haughton, visited him at the Jail and spent
two hours.
Public sentiment is wonderfully aroused
The friends of Colonel King urged clemency
on account of his family and his age, the pris-
oner being sixty -one years old, but those who
believed the law should BIO enforced urged
that this WAS the test caso in which the question
ofwhether wealth and influence can save a
man from the gallows when there is not q
trivial circumstance connected with the TRACE
dy that can be urged in his behalf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10
Ineligible.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. lot has been
discovered that Rev. j. G. Tate, the
republican candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor of Nebraska, is ineligible. Tate
is an Englishman and he failed to take
ont his naturalization papers until a
year ago: The constitution requires
that the governor and lieutenant gov
ernor shall have been citizens OF the
United States for two years prior to
their election.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

Herr Johannes Lang, the mayor OF
Oberammergau, has sent to the German
press the following proclamation 81
hereby declare that the report publish
ed in several papers, according to which
the people of Oberammergau, or part OF
them, haye resolVedto 50 to Chicago in
order to produce the Passion PLAY
there is entirely false"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

MUST HAVE THEIR SEA LRGs-"I tell you
it requires good deal ST practice to be able
to stand in the cab of a rapid-running passen-
ger train and fire the coal into tho boiler
said an employe, in speaking of the risks run
by trainmen. The engine rocks sways, and
fairly jumps Mt times under his feet, and if
the fireman doesn't mind his p's and Is he is
liable to lose his balance and be flung from
the rapid gated train. This is more especial
ly the case in rounding curve. There. if
the balance is lost, the fireman may be hurled
from the train. remember a case in point
which happened comparatively short time
ago on the Fort Wayne. A fireman was flung
from his engine one dark night as the train
was rushing along. OF course, he was soon
missed and search made. He was found
and. wonderful TO say, was not seriously in
iured. "-Burlingt0n Haukeye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

THE GRAND ENCAMPMENT.-Ait
the parade in Denver, Col, yesterday,
the members of the Grand Encamp-
ment of Knights Templar of the United
States were escorted to the asylum with
fitting honors and the supreme body of
knights was in session all the after
noon for the real business of the en-
campment. Very little was accomplish
ed, but to-day start was made in earn
est and the work of the twcnty-fith
conclave will be continued until al the
business is cleared up. The election Of
officers will take place tomorrow. In
the meantime there is the report of the
ritual committee to consider, and the
contest for the next conclave is quietly
going on between Boston and Cincin-
natl. with Louisville and Minneapolis
also in the race. The Grand Encamp-
ment is composed of past grand com
mandcrs, the past grand masters, grand
commanders, grand deputies, grand
generalissimos and grand captain-een-
erals of the different States, making up
n membership of about four hundred.
1t is probably we'll settled that the sue
cessor of Grand Master Goblin will be
present Deputy Grand Master McCurdy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

rotary Noble, "is at the headquarters Of
the national republican committee, and
has taken charge CT the work oflookins
after the speakers, and will assist Mr..
Fessenden when the latter gets ready
to tie himself down to his desk" But,
all the same, the President continues to
say that he is in favor of the civil ser
vice law. and that he stands with the
civil service reformers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10
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FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of the Alexandria Gazette
WASHINGTON, August 10.

Congressman Caruth of Kentucky,
who is here to-day, says that while there
are some third party men in his State.
he doesn't think they will cut much of
figure there next November, and that
in his opinion the entire COMPRESSION
al delegation from his State will be
democratic. He says some southern
men may talk now about leaving the
democratic party, but when the ncces-
sary effects of the passage Of the Force
bill shall be made plain to them, as they
will be, but few will be willing to sub
lect either themselves or their friends
to such dangers.
Democrats who are familiar with the
subject say the deficit in the Treasury
ut the end of the current fiscal year will
not be less than one hundred and thirty
million dollars. At the close of the
last democratic administration there
was a surplus of one hundred millions
in the Treasury.
General Denver, who died here yes
terday, was a native Of Winchester,
Virginia. The General ate hearty
breakfast yesterday, and when that ap-
parent evidence of improvement was
observed and remarked upon by the
hotel keeper who went to his room to
see him. he said he had enjoys the
meal. but that dream he had during
the preceding night was worrying him.
| When asked what the dream was, he
replied that he dreamed he was with
Senator Plumb, and added, smilingly,
81 don't want to go where Plumb is. y
In q short time he lost consciousness.
and died in that condition few hours
afterward.
Work on the Washington and Ar.
lington Railroad, which was suspended
long ago, still remains in the same con-
dition, and, from present indications,
seems likely to remain so indefinitely
The sufferers, as usual, are those who
bought its stock and paid torit.
Among the strangers here to-day is
Lawyer Nickel, of Brentsyille, Virginia,
who subsequently went over to Alex
andria to attend the democratic con-
gressional convention that was held
there to-day. He says there are about
twenty-five third party men in his
county, but he doesn't think there will
be that many when the election shall
be held rext November.
Congressman Price, of Louisiana, who
will not be candidate for reelection,
says the third party has made no ex-
hibition of its strength, if it have any,
in his district SO far, and he thinks the
white people of his State have their
own interests too much at heart to be
leaving the democratic, and going of1af-
ter third or fourth or any other party.
One of the delegates from Loudoun
county to the democratic congressional
convention that was held in Alexandria
to-day says the Farmers Alliance in his
county has not gone over to the third
party by any means, and that the presi-
dent of the organization there is a
Cleveland man.
The headquarters of the democratic
congressional campaign committee are
in the large new building at the corner
of 9th and streets, where information
of all kinds in reference to the coming
campaign can be obtained on applica-
ton either in person or by letter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

A FRANK PoPE.-Pope Plus the
Ninth once granted an audience to a
French lady of high station who threw
herself at his feet and dcvoutly thank
ed him for the restoration of her health.
but how have l done it?" inquired
the pope. II procured stocking that
belonged to your holiness" she re-
piled. Zone of my stockings ?" eyes !;
I put the talisman on my diseased foot
and it has been completely cured"
Madam" replied the pope, a little ma
liciously, fortune has been very kind
to you. You need onlyto put on one of
my stockings and your foot is healed,
while put on both my stockings every
morning and I can hardly walk"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

THE RUSSIAN RULER.-A near kins-
man of the car who visits Russia iie-
quently, and who is well known for his
frankness as we'll rs fairness, told a wri-
ter for Harper's Magazine recently that
many of the things done by the alleged
order of the car were repugnant to
that rulers feelings. The princes con-
versation might be summarized in this
way Alexander has no idea of doing
wrong to any one. His heart is full of
Kindness. He is happy only when sur
rounded by his family circle. 1t is true
that the foulcst maladminiStration and
persecution are going on all about him,
but he, poor fellow, is incapable of see
ing them. He hears only the reports
of ministers, who know that he does
not like to be worried. The poor man
is so burdencd with fat that he can
scarcely do any work his tempera-
ment is sluggish; he lacks intelligence !;
when he signs papers he has no idea
that he is doing more than an exercise
i'll penmanship. He is physically and
mentally incapable Of supervising any
department of the goycrnmcnt-not
even the military-and as a conse-
quence the country is left entirely 10
officials, who divide up power among
themselves and do what they can to re-
main in Office"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

A postage stamp of the original value
of about 16 cents was sold at auction III
London recently for S240. 1t was u
MoldaYian 81 paras postage stamp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

IT Is stated in the New York Herald
that Colonel ]. C. Hill, who is chief of
the division of Indian affairs under Sec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

To-day was next to the hottest day of the
season in New York-July 29th having been
the hottest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

TIME MOST REFRESHING DRINK of the
A season is Claret Lemonade, dispensed at
the soda fountain of
+ A. DIENETT q. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-10

J. a. DIENELT s co.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23

Tax Collector Stewart comes In fos. his
share Of amusing incidents. The other
day a fat, little, understood, gray headed
negro man waddled into the apartment
for taxpayers. It was early in the morn
ing and he was the only taxpayer there.
By getting on tiptoes the old negro could
just peep through the window between
the apartments; but no one in the tax
Office seemed to see him. At last Mr..
Stewards attention was attracted by
various and sundry noises.
what is it uncle?" asked Mr.. Stewart
tMawnin, boss, InaYnin. ! ies' want
ed ter fin out how much my ole lady's
tax wuz, boss. I'm bout sho' it's erbout
six-forty."
Mr.. Stewart consulted the tax books.
"Only five-forty."
BOSS" said the old fellow in a dubious
tone, II specs you better look ergin. I'm
sho' it mus be six-forty.r
In spite of all the old tax collector
could say the old fellow handed him
$6.40. The tax collector returned the
old man dollar and gave him re-
ceipt
''Thankee, boss. thankee." said the old
negro when he saw the dollar returned.
He pocket the dollar and departed will
the receipt.
The next morning Mr.. Stewart met
the same old negro fellow on street
car. When the negro saw Mr. Stewart
he broke into laugh.
Look here, uncle; why did you want
to pay more tax than was necessary"
"Well, it wuz dis way, boss: wanted
dollar. didn't know 'zactly how ter
git 'er. paid you s6.40, didn't |, bosss
| goes home an tells the ole lady dun
paid Mr.. Stuard Sc. Dat dollar be-
longs to me. Atlanta Herald.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23


THERE'S an unrivaled exhibition OF
canine egucstrianism to be seen on the
streets d Chicago almost any day.
which has fully as much or even more
real merit about it than one will see IN
similar displays that are made in any Of
the 'sgreattst shows on earth" The
performer il an exceptionally intelli-
gent water spaniel. and he is a rider Of
skill. His act consists, in a word, Of
riding delivery wagon horse whose
driver usually enforces pell nell gait.
The spaniel sits his mount with his
hind feet ON thehorse's collar. or where
the collar would come, and his front
feet, one ahead of the other, on the mar
row ridge of the horses neck. his claws
clutched in the NAME The faster the
horse goes the better the dog seems to
like it, Judging from his many banks
and lively way in which he wags his
tail. The sudden rounding of a corner
never catches the plucky little animal
off his guard, but at such times he will
''curve in" with apparently the intelli-
gence of the most accomplished circus
rider, and so never loses his balance.
He has fallen but once in the two years
that his owner says he has been riding.
and that was when the horse came near
being killed by cable car.
The horse never goes so well as when
carrying the dog, and that of course
means that horse and dog are warm
friends. Woe to the person or animal
who bothers either of them when the
other is around, for between the kicking
of the horse and the biting of the dog
the two old chums make it exceedingly
unpleasant for intruders. Chicago Trib-
me.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
A Practical ,Iolxe.

The British sense of humor frequently
finds its expression in practical jokes,
and the young scion of the aristocracy''
enjoys with artless glee species of fun
that an American would feel was adapt
ed only for schoolboys. The following
playful manifestation is reported from
over the water as having recently oc-
CURED in well known country house.
A pompous and very dignihed member
Of the government arrived at friend S
house where he was due for week s
visit, and was met at the door by tall
footman whose familiar and impudent
greeting Immediately aroused the ire Of
the old gentleman. He mentally re-
solved to report the fellows insolence to
his master.
What was his surprise and horror,
however, when the servant, assuming
the attitude of prize fighter about to
begin operations. danced around him,
intercepting his movements at every
turn. SIS the man nad?' thought the
startled statesman; surely he has taken
leave of his senses. In vain he spoke
soothingly to the supposed maniac: the
creature. who was of huge proportions,
circled threateninSiy around him, asld
it was only after a few minutes of really
uncomfortable anxiety that the inaig-
nant guest found himself the victi.a Of
little pr;sctical joke on the part of the
eldest son of his host. York Trib-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
What Wit Is.

No one has ever told us exactly what
wit is. DR.. Isaac Barrow, famous
English divine and man Of brilliant
wit himself. has given the best definition
yet known, and he confesses that ''often
it consistent in one hardly knows what. :"
He says, in his old fashioned style:
Sometimes it lieth in pat allusion
to known story, or in seasonable appli-
cation of trivial saying or in forging
an opposite tale. Sometimes it playeth
in words and phrases, taking advantage
from the ambiguity of their sense or the
affinity of their sound; sometimes it
lurketh under an odd similitGde: some
times it is lodged in sly question. in a
smart answer, in quirkish reason, in a
shrewd imitation, a tart irony, a lusty
hyperbole or startling metaphor; some
times an affected simplicity and some
times a presumrtuous bluntness giveth
it being; sometimes it arises from a
lucky hitting upon what is strange;
sometimes from crafty wrestling Of
obvious matter to the purpose.
Isn't this excellent? Study this clause
and find a witticism to match it,
have not given the entire definition, but
just enough to stimulate some one to
look it up for himself. York Home
Journal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23

Almost every age and tribe, as well as
every epoch, has had its peculiar cur
rency OF medium of barter and exchange
Not only gold, silver, copper, brass, iron,
lead and paper, but such out of the way
articles as bits Of glass, shells, beads,
stones. soap, bits of various colored cloth
and numerous other objects, some of
them absolutely valueless to our way of
looking at the matter.
The Burmese, Karens, Hangese and
CHAINS have no coined money, lead and
silver in bullion being the ordinary ten
der in trade, weight and purity being the
standard of value. For long time salt
was the ordinary money of the Abyssin-
ians.
Dried fish has long been, and is even
today to a certain extent, the legal ten
der of Iceland. Shad scales are also the
medium of exchange in many of the
North Sea islands.-St. Louis Republic.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
The Glover Doc.

A large, healthy bulldog was sitting to-
tally unaware of the dog catcher's wagon,
which came rafting down the street at
that moment. Suddenly the fatal lariat
shot out, but the dog lodged it and made
a bee line for the man who handled it.
Then ensued an exciting chase, which
was much enjoyed by the populace in the
vicinity.
The dog catcher is never very popular
with people in general. In this instance
he succeeded in clambering into his
wagon minus his coattails.
A skirrnish then ensued, which ended
in the temporary triumph of the dog,
who retired to repose on his laurels. The
dog catcher came back from ignomini-
Gus flight few minutes later, however,
and human ingenuity soon triumphed
over brute courage. The dog was lassoed
and taken to the pound with other un-
fortunates.
But here the innate sense of justice in
man steps in to even up things. Several
admiring citizens had viewed the ac-
tions of the dog, and when he was cart
ed away they took up subscription,
sent out to the pound, ransomed the ami
NAL and provided him with home.
1t is a little comedy like this that
makes life seem worth living even to
the most dissatisfied individual. Chi
cago Globe.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
is poor, you are bothered with Headache.
you are tidgetty, nervous and general out
OF sorts and .tant BRACE up. Brace up
hut not with stimuiants, spring medicines
or bitters. which nave for their basis very
cheap, bad whiskey. and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in
worss condition than before. What you
vani is an Alternative hat will purify our
10 d. start healthy action of Liver and
q nays restore your vitality and give
we'd b, alth and strength. Such medi-
ne YOU VIII find in Electric Bitters and
My 80 cents bottle, at E. G. Williams,
fir. & Co., Drug Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23

Look heah, Sambo-has you got dat
ar dollar n ha'f you owes meY
"Goodness gracious, Cesar, hasn't,
dat's fac"
Now look heah. specs you's gwine
to swindle me out OBJ dat ar money
mo, ant, Cesar sw'ar ant
"Den why ha'n't you paid it2 Why
isn't ye got it now, ehY
well, ole man, de fac is, dar's been
mighty big corner in gold, an dc bulls
an de bars hab been cuttin up so dat do
moneys all locked up"
LOCKED up wharf
"Why--in de banks. OBJ course"
Now jus hole on. ole Gibbertefib.
What, in de name oh goodness erasmus,
hab you got to do wild de banks, an wild
gold, an wild bulls an bars in cornerf
Tell me dat!r
"Look heah. Caesar, Use heerd mas'r
tell more'n forty men at wanted money
dat same ting what | tole you, an dar
want one oh EN- treated him like you
do me. By golly. pears to me you
might act like a gempl'manr'-New
York Ledger.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
mamie for orammarlnn..

Do not say "He speaks bad grammar"
but HE uses poor English"
Not 81 am real i'll" but Il am really
ill.,"
Not 81 feel bad but II feel badly
Not Hadn't ought but shouldn't
have"
Do not begin all remarks with an ex-
clamation such as "Wellr "Sayr "Ohr
Do not say I'm going, don't believe, :
but ''Fm not going, believe"
Not free pass" but pass" not
"New Beginners" but "Beginners;' not
Elevated up but ELEVATED"
Not 81 am through dinner" but III
have finished dinner"
Not ut is too salty" but ut is too
salt"
Not SIT is tasty" but at is tasteful"
Not Light completed" but "Liglt
complexioned."
Not HE don't come to see me" but
"He doesn't come to see me-"
Not "Who are you going WITH" but
"Whom are you going WITH"
Not incorrectly "She wrote to Nell
and l." when You say correctly "She
wrote to me. City and Country.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
n Safe investments.

Is one whichis guaranteed to bring
you satisfactory results, or in case of
failure return of purchase price.
On this safe plan you can buy from
our advertised Druggist bottle of
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. 1t is guaranteed 10 bring
relief in every case, when used for
any affection Of the Throat, Lungs
or Chest, such as Consumption, In
fammation of Lungs, Bronchitis,
Asthma, Whooping Cough, Group,
etc, etc. tits pleasant and agree
able to taste, perfectly safe, and can
always be depended upon. Trial
bottles free al E. G. Williams, Jr. &
Co. g Drug Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
WHY He Didn't Rise.

Detroit is lovely city and everybody
knows it. The love of it is bred in the
bone and never gets out of the flesh.
The other Sunday a visiting clergyman
addressed the Sunday school of an up
town church After a serious talk he
Said to the children:
IAN of you who desire to live in a
better world than this. please rise to
your feet"
All the children rose except one small
boy in the corner.
The good man looked at him in panied
surprise.
my child" he said, very gently and
kindly, "why don't you rise with the
Dthers?'
"Detroit's good enough for me, that's
why" sung out the youngster, and the
solemnity of the occasion was knocked
10 pieces.-Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1892-01-23
Hundreds of Professors.

In the counties of Luzerne. Schuylkill
Carbon and Northumberland, Pa, there
are Ats men who insist upon the title of
professor" This includes musicians,
teachers of music, schoolmasters, two
sleight-of-hand men, one ventriloquist,
four sluggers or professors of sparring,"
nine dancing masters, two oyster openers
and twelve drink mixers or bartenders.
Twenty years ago the title was a scarce
one In the coal fields. It was worn only
by college teachers and it carried a
weight with it.-Hazleton Sentinel