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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

PERSONAL Miss Tillie McCracke n
accompanied by her friend Miss Mary
Klaus are visiting friends in Culpeper.
Miss Lilly Makely, of Alexandria,
Va, so well known here as teacher
in our public schools few years since,
is visiting her many friends here. She
is the guest of Mrs. Lucy B. Good (nee
Lucy knicely).-Page Courier.
The Remington correspondent Of the
Walrenlon Inder says: Among the
pleasant people in our midst we no.
tice Mr.. John P Robinson family from
Alexandra. His beautiful daughter,
Miss Josie, is always gladly welcomed
Mr.. Lewis Shuman has return ed
from a pleasant trip to st. Georges
Island.
Mrs. Eldridge and family are spend
ing tho summer with Mrs. Maddux at
Culpeper.
Mr.. John H. Greene, who has been
summering in Albemarle county, has
returned TO the city greatly improved
in health.
Mr.. Martin P. Greene has returned
from his annual summer outing, brown
as berry.
.ssMessrs. August Gaines, Chas. E.
Bell, J.. Schuman, Chas. ". Moore,
Robt. p. Grimes and ]. S. Douglas
will leave here this evening on the
yacht Americas for ten days cruise
on the lower river.
Mr.. H. Clay Emmerson, wife and
daughter, and Prof. Scharf, wife, child
and nurse, of this city, are at Paeonian
Springs.
Mrs. Shattuck and Miss Armstrong
have returned from Berkeley Springs.
Messrs. NJ. B. Corse and Lewis Green
have gone to Chicago.
DR.. d. ~ Rust has returned from Chi
cage where he went to attend the Ma
tional Dental Congress.
Miss Ida Dick, of Washington, is Wis
iting friends in this city.
Rev. ]. H. Schwoy, pastor of the
German Lutheran church, breaches his
farewell sermon tomorrow in German.
1t is understood that Rev. Mr. Glazur,
of Syracuse, n. Y, will succeed Mr..
Schwoy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

All the delegates from this city who
attended the Richmond convention
have returned.
Two or three clerks in the r. & D.
r. r. offices in this city have recently
been furloughed.
Wolf Trap lighthouse in the Chesa-
peake bay, offthe mouth of the Kappa
hammock river, is to be replaced.
Mrs. Honora Egan, mother of the
late Edward Murphy, died yesterday
evening at her home on Queen street.
The Old Dominion baseball club
went to Falls Church this evening to
play game With the club of that place.
In the bicycle races at Suffolk this
week Master Earl Tanauken, of this
city, was Sd in two of the races and 4th
in another.
The members of Lee Camp and quite
a number of their friends left here early
this morning to attend the Confederate
reunion at Strasburg.
Miss Cecie Dent, daughter Of Mr..
Clinton H. Dent, died at her home in
Charles county, Nd, last Saturday OF
typhoid fever, aged q years.
It is reported that Jack McCuen, who
was recently shot near Gainesville by a
woman with whom he attempted to
take liberties, died few days since.
A wag said to-day The undertakes
adjourned Thursday, the tombstone
men met last night, the grave-diggers
will meet to-day and lookout for the
skip-doctors on Sunday.
George Onder, colored laborer, was
arrested in Washington last night on
suspicion of having been implicated in
til murder Of Swift, the old soldier,
KILLED about a month ago near Rosslyp.
The Il. & D. r. r. will sell reduced
rate tickets to the Grange Camp fair on
the 23d-26th inst, and special trains
will be run between this city and the
Grange Camp on the w. x o. division,
on those dates.
The steamer Occoquan, which ar
rived to-day from Occoquan, brought a
cargo of go barrels of flour to Messrs.
J. p. & j. G.. Beckham and raft OF
$40 piles to be used in the construction
of IA sewer near Georgetown.
Mr.. C. L. Neale has received letter
from Mr.. S. F. Hayward, manufacturer
of fire apparatus in New York, inclos-
ing check for 81 to assist the Hy-
draulion Fire Company in defraying
their expenses on the occasion of the
parade in Washington next month. Dir.
Neale is the chairman Of the Hydraul-
ions committee of arrangements.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

Two STABLES BURNED.-Between
twelve and one o'clock to-day a huge
cloud Of smoke suddenly shot upward
from the square bounded by Payne,
Fayette, Commerce and Prince streets,
and an alarm of fire was sounded. 1t
seemed slow in reaching the engine
houses, however, and the distress whis-
tie at the Midland Railway shops was
sounded, which caused many to sup
pose the fire was at the depot. The
department as soon as possible reached
the real scene of the conhagration and
began work. BY this time the flames
were roaring furiously from Mr.. Julius
Driefus's stable, in the rear of his resi-
dence on the east side of Payne street.
In few minutes more the blaze had
leaped to the stable belonging to Mr..
w. c. Richards, and the two structures
roared in the throes of destruction. A
strong wind from the southwest was
prevailing at the time, and showers of
sparks were waited to buildings square
off. The stables were soon burned out
with their contents, and two small
frame houses near by, belonging to the
estate of the late John T. Hill, were
considerably damaged. Considerable
anxiety was manifested by the occu-
pants of houses contiguous to the fire,
and roofs were manned by people who
were kept busy extinguishing the shin
glessas soon as they caught. The Rail
road Hotel, corner of King and Fay
cite streets, caught several times, but
those on the roof kept the building
from burning. In about forty minutes
all danger was over, the iiremen hay
ing confined the conhagration mostly
to the stables. Mr.. Richards lost about
$50 worth of blocks and pulleys which
he had in mis- stable. The origin of the
fire is unknown. The report circulated
while the fire was in progress that q
colored baby had been burned to death
was incorrect. Some old cartridges
Mr.. Driefus had stored in his stable ere
ated some CONSERVATION by exploding
during the fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

GRACE CHURCH.-Rev c. E. Ball, rec
tor OF Grace church, Alexandria. is q
hard worker and eloquent preacher,
and already there is a marked increase
in attendance upon the services. This
was especially so during July, notwith-
standing the heat and the absence OF
many people. The ninth Sunday after
Trinity was day long to be remem-
bered in this church, as on that day
the communion table was seen as a fix
ed and permanent altar, standing ele-
waited upon dais and having reared
behind it reliable and reredos, add
ing grace and dignity to it. The altar
cross which has heretofore stood upon
the table is now placed upon o
throne and so given position. Hitherto
the only robing room has been APP
preached by a door behind the COM
munion table, thus making the sanctu-
airy mere passageway. TO avoid the
continuance of this evil, and so teach
the proper reverence due to the holy
place, portion of the nave was parti-
toned off, thus forming convenient
vesting room. The entire work is Of
antique oak, made from plans drawn
by the rector, and constructed under
his personal supervision. At the Of
fertory these structures, together with
the new marble font and the memorial
chancel furniture previously placed in
the church, were solemnly "set apart
from all worldly and unhallowed uses"
bya beautiful service of benediction.
The rector and congregation are both
to be congratulated on the completion
offs work which renders the church
more attractive, churchly and conve-
nient than ever before and with
necessary adjuncts for reyerent SER
yiCe.-Lirinq Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
DRY GOODS.
ODD AND END SALE.

The many sales we have been having has
resal Ell in the accumulation Ola great many
ODDS AND ENDS, REMNANTS, ETC, con-
sistng Of obi sizes and broken lines OF Under.
wear, Corsets, Shirts, Hosiery, Gloves, Mitts,
Etc, ENDS OF LINES, Remnants of Wool
Dress Goods, Black Goods, White Goods,
Printed Wash Goods. Table Linens, Towels,
Ma Jkins, Laces, Embroideries, Lace Curtains.
in fact all kinds of DRY GOODS. All of
these We are very DESTROYS to rid ourselves OF,
and will have them measured, marked in
PLAIN FIGURES and placed on BARGAIN
TABLES in center of store, MONDAY MORN
ING at o'clock
At such LOW PRICES that will insure
their speedy removal. This will be the great
est BARGAIN of the season.
Be with US early MONDAY and often, come
every day. 1t will pay you.
Will mention few items. Space will
not permit of lengthy detail. You will find
many other BARGNINs in every DEPART
MENT. ASK TO SEE THEM.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
D. BENDHEIAI, BIG KING STREET

1925 Ladies Elton Suits, made of all-wool
flannel in navy blue, 5000.
81 Butterfly Capes in modes and tan colo,s
at s1.s9.
75c Navy Blue Storm serges, 40 inch,,
wide, SOC.
One lot Ladies' Choice Wrappers 78c.
One case Androscoggin L. IA Bleached Cot
ton at CSC.
One bale A fine Brown sheeting Cotton Go
S125 Gents Neglige Shirts CSC.
SOC Gents fine Balbriggan Undershirts 22c!
One lot Corsets, large size, worth soc for
29c.
Another lot do. worth from 75c to $1.25
at soc.
% pieces fine and Shear India Linons, regu-
lar 20c quality, at lac.
Zoe Scotch Lawns in neat figures Al Al.
12!c fine French Percals at Ole.
12tc Misses Tan Ribbed Hose, size 81 to 8,
at Sc.
Ladies solid Tan, also fast Black full seam
less Hose, 12ic.
An elegant assortment OF fine Steel Nickel
Plated Scissors and Sheers, all sizes at 25c for
choice.
Pocket Knives, one, two, three and four
blades, small or large size. every one warrant
ed choice, 25c.
S55 Genuine wHITEsEwING MACHINE,
sell at $2s.5O.
Store closes at $50 p. m. SATURDAYS ex-
ceptod.
D. BENDHEIM,
316 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

WASHINGTON GARBAGE.-For some
time past the contractor for removing
the garbage from Washington has be- n
i'll the habit of floating the garba. e
down the river in scows, anchorlrg
them on the opposite side of the river,
near this city, and during the night
dumping the garbage in the Potomac.
The city authorities will take action in
this matter and prevent the continu-
ance Of the nuisance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

BIcYcLIsTs.-At an adjourned meet
ing of the Alexandria Cycle Club last
evening the organization was perfected
and constitution and bylaws adopted.
The temporary officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year and necessary
field officers were elected. The club
starts with % charter members. Com
Portable quarters will be procured i'm
mediately and club work will be COM
mcnced at once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

blacEsm1th's shop near Waterloo-com-
mencing in rough and tumble fight
and ending in Johnson severely cutting
Knoxville in the stomach and on the
arm with a horseshoer's knife. The
wounde,! man was conveyed to his
home, near st. A5aph junction. No
arrests have b Zen made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

CUTTING AFFRAY.-A difficulty &C.
Cured near Waterloo, in Alexandria
county, on Thursday between John
Knoxville and o blacksmith named
Johnson, during which Knoxville was
severely cut on the head by 9 Ratchet.
The alteration was renewed yesterday
evening when the parties net at the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

EVENING EXCURSION TRIPS on the
electric road to Riverside Park continue
TO be well patronized. Every night
numbers of people fill the cars which
are kept running until about halfpast
ten O'Clock
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
DRY GOODS.
EXTRAORDINARY
INDUCEMENTS.
SPECIAL CUT-PRICE SALE

We wish to call your atten-
ton to the greatest slaughter
in prices ever made. Our en-
tire stock Of seasonable goods
is at your disposal, practically
at your own prices. We are
determined to sell regardless
Of cost, and invite you to call
and be convinced Of the truth
fulness of this assertion. This
remarkable offer is made at a
very opportane time, and we
feel assured you will take adj
vantage of it. We quote be-
low a few attractions we have
for you to give you an idea of
what you may expect to ind.
We have reduced all our
SIPS and $50 Shirt Waists
to csc ; those that were 81 to
79c; those that were 75c to
Coo; those that were 5oc are
now size.
The choicest patterns of
Irish Lawns, which have met
with such favor at this season
at I2Hc, are now Ioc.
Ali I5c India Linens I2H.
+" I2Hc 1oc.
Ioc Sc.
I" 10 and I21lc Ginghams s.
Sea Island Shifting Percals
that were 12Hc now IoHc.
Pineapple Fissures, Jaconets
and Indian Dimities, all I2Hc
goods, are now SC.
All SC Challies and Lawns
down to &c.
We have a full line of choice
Silks, plain and Powered, that
were soc, now CSC.
s2,inch China Silks. all the
new shades, sold at Coo, now
4ec.
In fact, all seasonable goods
have been reduced in like pro-
portion.
ISAAC EICHBERG,
King and Royal SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
EDUCATIONAL.
ARLINGTON INSTITUTE

FOR GIRLS. removed to S06 Prince street.
Alexandria, Va. Re.opens SEPTEMBER
4TH. A special feature for this year is the ad-
ton of kindergarten. in charge ola trained
kindergarten. Little Boys and Gills. from
81, to wears. received. Terms $40 per ses-
son, September 14th to June 14th. Circu-
! us at Leadbeater's and Stabler's drug stores,
and at residences after September !.
Miss A. NJ. CHANDLER. J Prin-
Miss DORA CHINN, cipals.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

= John Milton and the Milton Smoke
burner Company entered suit in Wash
ington yesterday for the resembling of a
contract made October, 1892, with Al
t nert +. Kingsley for the purchase of
iInfee-hithS of patent for a smoke
e4fning DEVICE on locomotives.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

WEATHER PRoBABILITIES,-tor this
ZION DorIhe.ly winds; stationary tempera-
md fair weather, followed by northeast
,-'v winds and possibly rain sunday night IN
stern Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Gun rises tomorrow at SIS; sun sets
90 High water l:42 a. M. ana
MI ID III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
r RICHMOND T nA1E SEMINARY,
No. 8 East Grace Street,
Richmond, Va.

JOHN II. POWELL, Principal
Mrs. T. Y. PEYTON, Associate Principal.
A Boarding and Day School for YOUNG
LADIES. Thorough 10 its instruction and
complete in its appointments. From primary
to collegiate departments. inclusive, offering
the very best and fullest instruction on as
moderate terms as any school of like character
in the country. Diplomas given in the sew
eral schools. aud DIPLOMAS OF FULL
GRADUATION awarded to those completing
the course. Every facility i'll Music, Modern
Languages and TT that any institution in the
South affords. Number Of Boarders limited
to thirty.
The twenty-first session begins September
9th. 1898. Apply for catalogue to the
PRINCIPAL. jy20 co toct1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
Alexandria Institute,

G03 Queen Street.
FOR GIRLS, will begin the next annual ses-
sion THURSDAY, September 14th. 1898.
For catalogue, giving terms and course of
study, alp J to the
Misses GREENE, Principals,
ou.13 I'm 81 n Washington street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
Va. Agricultural & Mechanical College,
AT BLACKsBURG. VA.

AT BLACKSBURG. VA.
TWENTY-FIVE INSTRUCTORS. Tho.
roughly equipped Shops, Laboratories and In
Urinary. Farm of 33S acres. Steam heating
and electric lights IN Dormitories. Degree
courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Civil
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, APP
piled Chemistry and General Science. Shorter
courses in Practical Agriculture and Practical
Mechanics.
Total cost for session of nine months, in
Guiding tuition and other fees, clothing beard
washing text books, medical attendance etc.
about $175. Cost to State Students S145.
Next session begins SEPTEMBER 21ST,
1898. For catalogue apply to
J. NJ. McBRYDE, Phi. d. Ii. D.
iy17 President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19
SELECT SCHOOL

YOUNG LADIES AND LITTLE GIRLS,
5O7 Prince Street Alexandria, Va
Session begins SEPTEMBER 14TH. Corps
Of experienced teachers. Special advantages
in Music Art and Elocution. Full course for
graduation. Great attention to Primary De-
partment Catalogues may be obtained at the
leading drug stores or from the Principal,
aup15 tscp2O Mrs T. B. EWING.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-19

The steamer Occoquan, which ar
rived to-day from Occoquan, brought
cargo of $50 barrels of flour to Messrs.
J. p & j. G.. Beckham and a raft Of
$40 piles to be used in the construction
of a sewer near GEORGETOWN.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-14
INTERVIEWING TRAMPS.
Each Was Furnished Lodging and
Answered Questions.
Hartford Courant.


The Rev. j. j. Cook OF this town breaches
good citizenship by practicing IT, He Is always
pegglng away at something for the public good
Now, with the help OF the Mayors and police
officers OF fourteen American cities. he has
been taking tramp census" and he COM
municates the results-Or some OF them-t0 the
August Forum
The number OF American tramps covered oy
this census Is 1349. Thrty-twO questions
were asked in every case and Mr. McCuon
grieves that he inadvertently omitted tn...y
third. though he Tells us In tho sans ~ tive
Of one involuntary catechumen VINO ion uv !. ' ,nI
tn iriy-twO TOO many. That's orsm ,c,im
OF questions" exclaimed this indlehan,, IN ine
ito ask fellow for nights lodging! ,,ms nf
most ambitious previous tramp 500
which MIR. McCOok has heard-Lonuo.'na - ,v.s
the number Of weary wanderers Ques''o"'N
only 2S6. loo. than
or these 1349 American tramps iesS 10 I hn'.
oneh half describe themselves az unsNuie. a~,,i,,
and only sixteen say they nave "" ,rE,t.ad
calling. or he reI resentatives on w n.sd
list OF skilled labor, 46 per cent say ynamskers
TO be sailors. frrmen. brak eme hn,,.cxsmiths or
curriers', teamsters, hOstiers, Dao canynt
norseshoers. Mr.. McCook's d, ,,nn reporters.
three electricians. two brokers, WV ,,st rsa reai
music-feacher, a designer. an a., c,n,ain !.
German count''). Salvation Army 20 nrnf.s /"
eenleman." but no clergyman anu =" ne "w.s
sor. The sedentary Gle k.' ne tet Ht,ar',, was
just as numerous the nOmadc peou.e';
| Nearly all of the 1349 tramps arc lu tle
| prime of Iife averaging much younger 'han
their Gecorded) fellow pilgrims In Engiano ana
! Germany. :Followlng my results says MI.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-14
READY FOR MISUNDERSTANDING.
Great Preparations for the Napa Dis
triCt Fair.

NAPA, Aug 13.-The town is full Of
strangers ready for the opening OF tn
Napa District Fair tomorrow. Hotels are
over-crowded, many having been COM
peIled to seek rooms elsewhere. Horses
have been arriving all week. and to-day
the steamer Zinfandel brought up the
strings which entered the circuit at Val
eio.
There are in all over 500 horses at the
track and small army Of men is en-
plOyed in caring for them. The races
promise to be unusually good, as represen-
tatives Of the best farms in the State are
here The Palo Alto string arrived last
week. and the horses composing it are in
he best possible condition for record
breaking.
The Sotoyome band of Head burg, one
Of the best musical organizations in the in
terror of the State, which will furnish the
music during the week, arrived this after
NOON. The pavilion display, which will
be larger than ever before, will be ready
Monday evening
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-14
BAREFOOTED AMONG SNAKES
The Adventures of Girl in the Vir-
ginia Mountains.
fredericksburg star.

While we are 'eliug snake stories the follow
ing good one comes to us from the mountain
region. E. T. Duln standing as authority. The
country between LII tie Big Black Mountain Is
ginseng region. and the Parker family are
no ed as "sangers." The girls go out bare
footed in the mountains, though the country is
infested with rattlesnakes and copperheads,
aDd dig he ginseng, for which they get good
prices at the stores. and from which 1t Is taken
to Pennington Gap for shipment.
But aOng Glover Gap and up Rattlesnake
Crerk there are numberless reptiles. Beckir
Parker Is a good gill. about 10 years OF age,
stropg healthy-lOOking and handsome, out
win ~ very determined face. She Is spien-
aid rife shot and Is often seen Win her WIN
Sne goes after ginseng barrfooted ana often
alome. The roots are gathered IN May am
Senfember, aud during the montl JUST past sne
aid a thriving business. One DAY, however.
ns came across a den OF rattlesnakes. one
Ia oniy stones and sticks with which 10 ngnt
Inc desperate battle. Some OF the snakes were
iarrer than mars arm, ana lew OF them AS
ia rye as the cali Of a mans leg. For hours she
fonght them as they Kissed and wrlthed and
ratified around h r. But the brave. determin
ciri hat led with them until she exterminatrd
every one that did n0 succeed In hiding among
the crevices of rocks aud In the dense under-
brush. When she mad crushed the last one 10
be seen she counted the dead, ana there were
Just SiXty-three
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-14
TOO MUCH OF 1T.
James K. Newton Takes a
Dose of Morphine.
The Efforts of the Physicians at the
Hospital Do Not Accom-
pIish Anything.

James K. Newton of 814 Suffer street
was found unconscious in his room yester-
day morning, and after several unsuccess-
full attempts to arouse him. Doctor jerks
was called in, and lie advised that be be
taken to the Receiving Hospital. where it
was found that he was suffering from NOR
phine poisoning.
Newton is man about 48 years OF age,
and has lived in San Francisco for num-
her OF years, coming mere from Australia,
where he had been engaged in raising
horses He followed the same business
alter coming here, and imported NUMBER
of blooded animals from the Antlpodes,
which subsequently found their way into
some of the best stables in the Sta-e.
Newton has been down at May6eld with
his stock since last Frbr arv. and his
wife has conducted fashion bic boarding
house on Suffer street. adjoining the
Pleasanton, during his absence.
About week ago Newton returned from
May field, and since his arrival in town
has been imbibing liquor very freely.
When he returned home Saturday night,
instead of going to his usual room, he
asked his wife to give him another one,
which she did. He f1iled to app ar at the
usual time yesterday morning and upon
lESPSllRdblUu tuc loStS WY ApuhN ~
stated.
A bottle OF sulphate of morphia was
discovered in the no m. which one OF his
assistants say was used for doctoring the
diseased leg of one Of his horses. 1t was
undoubtedly from this bottle that the
dose was taken.
Newton continued in an unconscious
condition during the day, and Il one time
it WAS thought that he was dying, rs his
re, piration sank to four times minute,
but later he seemed TO rally little and
his bre tthinR i'm Toved. though his heart
weakened parceptibly
Some OF Newton's friends scout the idea
of his taking the morphine with suicidal
intent 1t is thought that after going to
he'd be was restless aud took some Of the
drug to quiet himself, and used too much
of it.
So far as known, his financial affairs
were not frying him and his domestic
relations are SAID 10 have been pleasant.
A. late hour last night there was no
change in his ndition.
When seen last night Mrs. Newton SAID
she knew nf no reason why her husband
should have taken poison, except that he
had been respondent Of late.
From other sources it was learned that
Newton's domestic relat ons were most
pleasant. He has no children, and always
seemed to live happily with his wife.