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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

A NARROW EsCAPE.-The tall, aged,
sad looking man ate bountiful dinner
at the restaurant and then, with a
check calling for rs cents, made his
way to the cashiers desk. He banged
the check down with battered silver
dollar, and looked sadder than ever.
The cashier picked up the dollar and
examined it suspiciously. 1t had a
deep dent on one side, and looked as
though it had been plugged. AT
that moment the customer spoke: sit
it is very painful for me to part with
that dollar. It saved my life once,
however, and must do so again. At
the siege of Vicksburg I carried it in
my vest pocket, and the dent you see
there was made by q bullet, which
otherwise would have killed me. l
have kept it since as a memorial, and it
well-nigh breaks my heart to let it go /;
but must-I have nothing else"
The cashier was plainly interested.
I'm what year was the siege of Vicks-
burg?" he asked.
"Sixty-three," said the sad man,
promptly.
"And this dollar" returned the
cashier, sis dated 1877, and is coun-
terfeit."
The sad man looked annoyed. "Of
course, it is" he replied. Glow could
I have an 1877 dollar in '65 if it wasn't
counterfeit?"
And the cashier was so dumfounded
that he passed out quarter in change,
and allowed the sad man to escape.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05
List of Unclaimed Letters.

The following is a list of the letters re.
manning in the Alexandria, Va, postoiiiec
August 5.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be, sent to the dead letter office.
Bennett, Miss Kate Newman, Chas
Blount, Rev Jas Z Scharnbach, r
Bolen. Mrs Sallie Sibert, Miss Bette A
Bryant. Mrs Francis Sunyille, Edward
Bluitin, Capt Suddeth, Ben
Green, Miss Nancy Swepson, Miss ?
Hamilton, Miss N II Thompson, WI
Hopkins, F Tyler, Miss Fannie
Martin, Miss G
MISCELLANEOUS.
Washington Asphalt Block and Tile Co.
Chick Medicine Co.
PARK AGNEW. P. ",
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

AMONG THE subjects talked about at
the recent meeting of the Virginia Bar
Association at the White Sulphur
Springs, was modification of the jury
system. Almost every disinterested
man comedies that the jury system Is
bad. The best thing to do with a bad
system is not to modify or amend, but
to abolish it entirely. One-twentieth OF
the cost of that system added to the
salaries ofjudges, and judgeships made
life positions, andjudges appointed, not
elected, would secure men of such char
acter for the bench that justice would
be so administered that the guilty
would be punished aud the innocent go
free,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

IT WOULD be phenomenal if among
all that Mr.. Watterson says there
should not be at least some common
sense. Therefore nobody is surprised
that he has uttered the following recog-
nized and attested truth: Congress is
but a huddle of small and selfish politi-
clans, bent upon individual exploita-
ton" But Mr.. Wattcrson should
know that it couldn't be otherwise in a
country of unrestricted suffrage, and
also. that the evil is, and from the very
nature of the case must be, growing
worse froln year to year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

The PRESIDENT has appointed Mr.
Ellery Anderson, king of the "anti-
snappers," a Pacific Railroad Commits
sioner, with aper diem and travelling
expenses, four times year. But
crushed hopes bring experience, and
experience, to those capable of appre-
ciating it, is wisdom; and knowledge
comes. but wisdom fingers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05
VIRGINIA DAY AT THE FA1R.-Whil,

VIRGINIA DAY AT THE FAIR.-While
the illness of Governor Mckinney will
prevent his being in attendance at the
Chicago Fair on Virginia Day, which is
August 9, the programme arranged for
that occasion will not be materially al.
tered. Senator John w. Daniel and
General Fitzhugh Lee will deliver adj
dresses, and the poem composed for the
occasion by Rev. DIR. Tucker, of Nor
folk, will be read by the author. To-
morrow special car will leave Rich
mond with General Fitzhugh Lee, Sem
ator Daniel, Colonel A. S. Buford and
Rev. DR.. Tucker. The committee on
ceremonies for Virginia Day is compos-
ed of Messrs. Jordan, of South Boston,
and NJ. Glennan, of Norfolk.
Governor Mckinney, it is said, is suf-
fering from a severe attack OF the
trouble which killed the late Emperor
of France, and was forbidden by his
physicians to travel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05
Catarrh in New England.

Ely's Cream Balm gives satisfaction 10 ever
one using it for catarrhal troubles-G h
Mellor, Druggist, Worcester, Mass.
believe Ely's Cream Balm is the best arii-
Gle for catarrh ever offered the public.-Busn
& Co., Druggists, Worcester, Mass.
An article of real merit.-C. P. Alden
Druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Those who use it speak highly Of it.-Geo'
a. Hill, Druggist, Springfield, Mass.
Cream Balm has given satisfactory results
W. P. Draper Springfield, Mass.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

THE MEN whose names were inscribed
on the rolls of the Union army are evil
IDENTIFY playing in good luck. They are
not only receiving pensions, but the
attorney general of northern State
has Just decided that their property is
exempt from execution, and therefore
from taxation. If the poor old ex-Con-
federate doesn't pay up when the tax
collector calls on him, the little property
he has is levied upon and sold. Woet to
the conquered. But it always was so,
and always will be, for human nature is
the same in all ages.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05
4 Swift Retribution.

Great excitement has been caused at
Montgomery, Texas, by the murder of
of Mr.. Marsh and one of his children'
the manning of another child and the
outrage of Mrs. Marsh by Henry Rey-
nolds, colored, who was lynched for
the crime. A brief statement of the af-
fair has already been published, The
Marsh family live on farm about nine
miles north of Montgomery. Reynolds
entered the house Sunday night after
they had retired. When Mrs. Marsh
regained consciousness, after she had
been assaulted, she found the dead
body of her husband by her side, her
babe dead in the house and her son suf-
fering from broken leg. She was I'M
able to give any alarm till the next
morning.
While posse was being organized to
scour the country in search of Reynolds
he returned to the Marsh house, intent
on again outraging Mrs. Marsh and
then killing her and her son. He was
caught by the crowd and fully identi-
ged. The neighborhood had become
thoroughly aroused and scores flocked
to the scene, bent on avenging the
crime. "Burn him burn him !" was
the cry, and some of the crowd began
to collect faggots to put the desire into
execution. Others less patient could
not walt until a fire was started, so
they secured rope and quickly strung
him up to tree, filling his body with
lead afterwards.
A correspondent who visited the
Marsh house after the lynching said
evidences of the struggle for life and
honor were all around Both of Mrs.
Marsh's eyes were closed and all her
teeth out from the terrible blows she
received, and she was scarcely able to
talk. On the right lay the 7-year-old
son with his leg crushed all to pieces by
the blows from q heavy instrument not
known. Then to the left was the
twelve-months-old babe, which was
torn from the mothers arms and thrown
with violence into the yard, fracturing
the skull. Then in the rear, beneath
the shade of a peach tree, lay the BODY
of the husband and father with his skull
split open and numerous other wounds,
while at a tall and stately oak, sus-
pended thirty feet from the earth, hung
the body of Reynolds. The wife's state
ment is as follows: They were sleep
ing, when she was aroused by some one
striking her husband over the head.
She was then seized by the negro and
dragged into the yard, still holding her
babe in her arms, which was torn from
her and thrown away and she out
ragged. The husband, rendered uncon-
soious and blinded by blood, crawled
from his bed, secured his gun, went
to the door and fired at the negro, but
missed him.
The negro returned and killed him,
dragged him from the house and left
him lying in the yard. He returned
and assaulted Mrs. Marsh again, and
then left, leaving them for dead, but re-
turned the next day at noon. Finding
her still alive, he contemplated finish
ing his crime but was captured.
Hundreds Of people viewed the body
and scene, and many carried relics of
the awful affair with them. The moth
er will recover, but the boy, it is
thought, will die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

THE result of the elections for dele
gates to the State democratic convention
affords an apt illustration of the effect
of organization, and only adds to the
demonstrated and indisputable proof
that organization is just as requisite
and necessary for political, as for mill
tary success, especially where every
body has the right to vote.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

THE RECENT State popuiist conven-
ton declared in favor of an income tax.
If the coming democratic convention be
wise. it will follow suit. The democrat
ic majority in both branches ofCongress
would also do well to read the hand
writing on the wall in respect of the
matter referred to. 1t is the rich
whose property is secured by govern
ment, and they should certainly pay
their full share toward the support
thereof; the poor have no property to
protect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

Some one of a curiously mathematic-
al turn has calculated that a pound of
SPIDERS webbing unwound would be
long enough to reach around the world,
with enough left over to reach from
New York to San Francisco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New YORK, Aug. 5.-There was further
decline in stocks after the opening this morn.
ing. The decline caused very little selling
for the long account; in fact speculation re-
lapscd into dullness. Later when the shorts
attempted to cover sharp rise ensacd. At
II q. m. the market was firm at a slight re.
action.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05
One Way to be Happy

Is at all times to attend to the comforts Of
your family. Should any one Of them eaten
slight cold or Cough, prepare yourself anu ~
call at once on E. S. Leadbeater & Sons soLc
agents and get trial bottle of otto's cure.
the great German Remedy, free. We give !.
away to prove that We have sure cure l ',i
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Consumption, ana q.
diseases of the Throat and Lungs. LafS'
sizes SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

The Pioneer Pottery Company at Wells
vile, Ohio, one of the leading industrial es.
adjustments of that city, has made an assign
ment
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

The greatest domes in the world are
those of st. Peters, st. Paul's, the In
valides, in Paris; st. Isaac's in St.
Petersburg, and the Capitol, in Wash
ington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

HEAVY RAIN.-Petersburg was visit
ed yesterday about 1850 o'clock by a
cloudburst, and much damage was
done in different sections by the flood
ing of cellars of private dwellings. The
rain, which was the heaviest known
there for years. came down in binding
sheets, and evidences of the storm can
be seen everywhere about the city.
The AppomattoX river rose six feet
in one hour and a-half. The water eX-
tended for some distance over the
wharves and last night it was rising ra-
psdly, and persons having property on
the wharves were removing the same
ia place of safety. The rain in the
adjoining counties was also very heavy,
and much damage has been done to
the crops and by the carrying away of
bridges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

James L. Wright, one of the founders Of
the Knights of Labor, died in Philadelphia
last night, age 76 years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05
AIexandria NIarllet. August ,.

The markets closed to-day without material
change in prices. Flour is quiet with sales
well distributed as to grade. Wheat is steady
and the demand, which is far from active, is
confined to sound clean samples, other sorts
are still hard to sell; range % to 63, choice
longberry would bring more. Corn 40 to -
in bulk, firmer for Western mixed. Rye 40
to 46. Oats, new 30 to 33, old 80 to SO on
cars. Produce and provisions are at yesteT.
days figures. Hay is higher AIillfeed is
easy. Wheat and Rye Straw are very dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

BALTIMORE, Aug, 5.-Flour dull and IN.
changed. Wheat steady; No 2 red spot Co.,
a65ia; Aug G5a65E.; Sept 662a67 Oct
6Sai asked Dec IA asked steamer No > red
63 bid; milling wheat by sample 65a6Gi2.
Corn frmer; mixed spot and Aug 46laa4G'.:
Sept AZ i2a47as Oct 4S asked; year AZ ask
ed; white corn by sample 51a52 yellow do
Western 37a371s; No . mixed do 34i.a3j
Rye quiet; No 2 52a53. Hay firm; good to
choice timothy SO 90 to $50 CO. Provisions
quiet.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

WYE invite the attention Of Ladies t :o',
wv line of PONGETTA SILKS, beautii,Iii
patterns, which we are offering at 22c SCI
ing elsewhere at 39c -.
MEMORY CUPS, PALM PoIS, f rSIt.s
VYl Cream Jugs, Worlds Far Pin i s.ayn
and many other novelties just received iF'"
ING 'n'p0t'' AlD j. MILLER & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-05

New YORK. Aug. 5.-FlOur dull and
easy. Wheat steady aud dull. Corn frner
and dull Pork steady and quiet; mes'
SID 90. Lard frmer and quiet; steam
s. 1IIn
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
UNIoNToWN.


The Vancuren Bros, wishing to make a change
in their business sold their stock of dry goods
notions, and groceries TO W. S. Cunningham, who
now is in possession and occupies the premises
vancuren Bros. young men Of pleasant man
ners and correct department, and leave with the
respect and good will of all our people. Mr.. c. is
a pleasant and accommodating gentleman and
will win the favor and custom of his patrons.
Rev. G. S. Hackett has returned from Freedom
Pa, where he has been assisting Bev R. L. Smith
for nerly pastor of the Presbyterian church al
New Athens, o.
The sermons preached here by Rev. A. E
Brownlee during the communion season, were
well received, and were earnest and profitable
There were five accessiOns To the church.
At the recent two million dollar confiagration in
Boston-the burning of Jacob Hechts large ware
James T. Bentley, the popular wool buyers OF
Bannock, were losers to large amount, having
about 100000 pounds OF wool stored in the building
There was not only the actual loss but the loss OF
prospective gains, which would have been the re.
ward of earnest laborous effort. Mr. Bentley is
not financially crippled and will go ahead.with his
usual zeal in order to retrieve his HOss. He has
the sympathy and best wishes of the entire COM
munity.
Phil Rorick, of Washington, is the guest of Will
Lee. Mr.. r. will return to Tacoma about the first
of March and engage in hop growing. He will be
accompanied by s. S. Ross, of New Athens.
Mrs. Jennie Sharp, of Springfield, has been
called home by the serious illness of her father
Andrew Walker She was at church on Sabbath
and received cordial welcome.
Joseph Junkins, rushing and prosperous me-
chanc of Bannock, is seriously i'll. Mr.. Junkns
is sympathizing, helpful neighbor, pleasant
and accommodating citizen, and has the fullest
sympathy and best wishes of his friends that he
may be soon restored to health again.
VIII McNary, of the Pan Handle Railway gas
office of Wheeling, is off duty on account of sick
ness and is making headquarters at his home in
Bannock We are glad to state that he is regain
ing his former health and strength. H.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
T EGAL NOTICE.

Orville PancOast, who resides at Half Rock, in
| the state of Missouri. Adde NJ StOnebraker anC
George Il. StOnebTaker, who reside at Glenalpine
Antelope county, in the state of Nebraska, viii
take notice, that Lee Evans, administrator of the
estate of Mary Pancoast, deceased, on the 26tt
day of January, 1898, filed his petition in the Pro
bate Court within and for the county of Belmont
and state of Ohio, alleging that the personal estate
of said decedent is insufficient to pay her debt,
and charges of administration: that she died seiz
estate, to-wit:
First Tract-Situate in the township OF Wayne,
county of Belmont and state of OhiO and being
section six, township six, of range five and being
the northwest quarter of said section, erceptin1
therefrom about twenty acres in the southeast
corner OF said quarter section, which Is now
owned by Eli 7. Frost, containing, after said de-
ductiOn, 1891 acres, more or less.
Second Tract Also another tract in section
twelve, township six, and range five, in said town.
ship OF Wayne, Belmont county, Ohio, and bound
ed on the aest by the abovedescrbed tract; on the
west by the lands of Ann Shipley; on the north by
the lands of Thomas Kinney and on the south by
the lands Of X. V. Price, by the quarter section
line, containing "a acres of land.
The prayer OF said petition Is for the sale OF SAID
premises for the payment of the debts and charges
aforesaid
The parties first above named will further take
notice, that they have been made parties deien.
dant TO said petition, and that they are required
TO answer the same on or before the soth uay Oh
March, 1904 LEE EVANS,
2-26t Admir- as aforesaid.
Shannon & Carroll, Attys for plaintiff
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Blaine's Life.

"The mails are overrun with postal
cards from publishing houses, addressed
to people who have asked to become
agents for Lives of Blaine" said post
al clerk at the post-offiee, last night. ''On
my run out of Chicago we got four tie
sacks of solid postal cards, containing
printed requests to persons to act as
agents for this book, and this sudden in
crease of thousands upon thousands of
pieces of mail matter for distribution
knocked the life out of us on the run, and
it was tough work making our deliveries
along the line. All the clerks from 9TH
er large cities are swamped in the same
manner, and believe hundred Thousand
such notices have been sent out since
Blaine's DEATH
4 clerk on an Eastern run corrobO-
rated this statement, and said that the
assortment of the mails in the postal
cars was being seriously interfered with
by the great avalanches of letters and
cards being sent out by the Blaine pub
fishers. rs.-Intellgencer.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
CoLERAIN.

The school at Barton was closed last Friday Oh
account of scarlet and typhoid fever
Charley Brown of Alliance, came home last Sat
urday. He suffering from a felon on the for :
finger of his left hand.
The new Hall at Colerain City will be 4Ox6O feet.
Louis Steer is having the lumber sawed OIL his
farm for the foundation. The carpenters will do
the work gratuiously. The majority of the people
commend this act worthy and noble one, while
a small few'' think the millennium will be reached
if the ladies have the entire management of the
Hall.
Mr.. :. Carter. of near Mt. Pleasant, died at
Bridgeport last Wednesday from typhoid fever,
aged "a years. His funeral occurred Friday from
Pleasant Grove church. He was inferred in the
cemetery at this place.
The infant child of Gothleib Shaw died last
week.
The coal trade in this township has been above
the average this winter.
The Literary Society at Gray's school-hOuse
every Thursday evening attracts the youths
Every lady should take advantage of the oppor
tunity and attend the Farmers Institute next
Thursday morning, at the Courthouse Hall.
George Roberts died at his home near Barton
last Sabbath, aged p years. His case was a pecu-
iarly sad one. Borh limbs below the knee morti
fed several months before death released him
from his sutferings. The funeral occurred on
Monday, Rev. Pringle officiating; interment at
Highland Cemetery, near Mt. Pleasant. &C.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
Beln,n,tt Chronicle.
THURSDAY. FEB. 9, 1888
ALL at once the Democratic polit

ALL at once the Democratic politi-
clans have discovered what a statesman
is President Harrison. A week ago
they were berating him because he in
sisted upon appointing a successor to
Justice Lamar, and in defense of their
position said the President, since he is
so soon to retire from office, had no
neral right to fill the vacancy even
though he did have legal right. But
all is changed since the President. con-
trary to expectations, has appointed
Judge Jackson, Southern Democrat.
The Democratic press, with one accord,
expresses the opinion that this is the
one striking act of Harrison's admins
tration. The appointment is satisfactory
to the Democrats, at least, and it is well
that it is, as it was made to please them
The appointment may be good one
too, for Republicans from judicial
point of view, but it is certainly de-
parture from the established ethics of
politics.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
In Towns.

Few people realize the rapid growth OF
our cities and villages as compared with
the growth of our entire population. In
1880, 2S.6 per cent. of the population of
Ohio was in ths cities, and in 1890 3511a
per cent. In 1880 41.9 per cent. of the
population was in the cities and villages,
while in 1890 50.3 per cent. was so located.
One-half our population resides in the
cities and towns of the State. The cities
and villages increased 3S per cent. during
the decade, while the population of the
rural districts decreased 1.8 per cent. dur
ing the same period.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09

WHEN your children show any
of the numerous symptoms of
worms, such as dark rings under
the eyes, picking the nose, swelled
stomach, bad breath, extraordin-
ary appetite, restlessness during
sleep each or all indicate the
presence of worms. Patterson's
Worm Syrup is remedy COIL
pound in accordance with the
latest discoveries in the medical
science; is perfectly safe; always
effectual, and so pleasant that
"children cry for it." Sold by
all dealers. Price IS cents.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09
All Expected To 60.

The report current few days ago that
Senator Brice had leased the Metropolitan
Hotel, in Washington, and would enter
tain all Ohio Democrats free during the
Inauguration, caused every Democrat in
this place to announce his determination
to attend the Inauguration. Since the
story has been pronounced fake, these
gentlemen have recOnsidered their de-
termination and but few will go. Brice
might entertain all the Democrats of
this vicinity who favored his election for
Senator and yet not have quarter of a
dozen guests. Nevertheless, there are
plenty now asking favors from him who
were open in their opposition to him for
Senator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-02-09

ATTENTION is being directed to q
better mode of disposing of the dead.
In burial the disease germs are not des-
troyed and in contagious diseases may
readily be communicated to the living.
Cremation is undoubtedly the best
means suggested fora complete disposal
of the dead. a speedy and entire des-
truction of the body by fire is certainly
preferable to placing it in a grave as
food for worms and during its slow decay
to remain menace to the living. There
is a prejudice against cremation because
it is contrary to general custom, but
the day is certainly coming when good
sanitation will demand that this manner
of disposipg of the dead shall be univer-
sal