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PRIVATE


How He Rebuked an oficer For His
UnkentlemanIy Conduct.
One Of Messrs. Cassell's publications
says hat the late Charles Bradlaugh,
when in the British army, was orderly
room clerk. and a newly arrived officer
once entered the where he was sit
ting at work and addressed to him
some discourteous order. Private Brad
laugh took no notice. The order was re-
peated with All oath. Still no move
ment- Then it came again, with some
foul words added. The young soldier
rose, drew himself to his full height,
and, walking up to the officer, babe
him leave the room or he would throw
him out. He went accordingly, but in a
few moments the grounding Of muskets
was heard outside, the door opened. and
the colonel walked in, accompanied by
the officer.
1t was cleur that the private soldier
had committed an act for which he
might be court martialed, and as he
said once. Il felt myself in u tight
place" The officer made his accusation,
and Private Bradlaugh was hidden to
explain. He asked that the officer
should state the exact words in which
he had addressed him. and the other,
who had, after all, a touch Of honor in
him, gave the offensive sentence word
for word. Then Private Bradlaugh said,
addressing the colonel, that the officers
memory must surely be at fault in the
whole matter, as he could not have used
language SO unbecoming to an officer
aud a gentleman. The colonel turned to
the officer with the dry remark: II
think Private Bradlaugh is right. There
must be some mistake" and he left the
room
, 1896-07-20
HORSE MEAT DEFENDED.
An Authority Claims Prejudice Prohibit
lis General Use.

An Authority Claims Prejudice Prohibiss
lis General U.s..
Everybody is aware that the horse is
the cleanest of all domestic animals. 1t
will not eat anything but good, healthy
food. nor drink any but pure water. A
morse would rather starve than swill
the rotten stuff often given TO pigs and
cattle. 1t is nothing but prejudice that
prevents us from eating horseflesb.
A similar prejudice retarded the in
PRODUCTION Of the potato 100 years ago.
Today we could not get along without
it Yet the prejudice against potatoes
told that this American root caused
fever and rendered the ground unfit for
all other crops. The exception against
horsef1esh is no even founded upon any
objection to its properties 1t is solely
due to the influence Of the church. The
clergy did everything possible to pre-
vent tho newly converted Saxons from
returning to their heathenish practices
and prohibited the use Of horseflesh to
stop the sacrifices to Odin and Thor. A
long time passed before these sacrifices
were altogether discontinued.
The nations of Europe have suffered
enormous loss by this prohibition of
horseflesh. Especially from the humani-
tartan point Of view the results are most
deplorable. Millions Of people are forced
to live on potatoes and similar food
wanting in nutritive qualities, while
millions Of pounds of the very best meat
are wasted. Horsetlesh is the most
nourishing of all meats, and its taste is
hardly to be distinguished from that of
beef. The flesh of a horse fed on oats
has a smell similar to gooset1csh. The
fat ia preferable to lard. Above all, it
should be remembered that no flesh is
30 healthy as that of the horse. Trichi-
nosis and similar diseases are unknown
in horses. tuberculosis. very common
in cattle. is very rare in horses. Frank
furter Zeitung.
, 1896-07-20

The delegates from the several cOun-
ties will be chosen at county conven-
tons called and conducted according
to the rules and customs followed in
such counties in selecting delegates to
state convictions.
All electors in the state who intend
voting with the republican party are
cordially invited without regard to past
political relations to unite under this
call in the selection Of delegates to the
state convention.
Delegates are urged to personally at
tend the convention; but those who are
unable to attend may appoint a proxy.
The committee, witout assuming any
control in this matter suggests that the
precedent be followed, that proxies be
given only to residents of the county
represented and that the accumulation
OF proxies in the hand Of any one per-
son be avoided as far as possible.
Republican State Committee, by
WILLIS VANDEVANTER,
B. M. Ausherman, Chairman.
Secretary.
, 1896-07-20
Not Quite Yet.

Still putting up high buildings, ]
see." said the stranger.
ooh, yes" replied the native care
lessly.
How do you do it now?" asked the
stranger.
"How? l don't believe l understand
you, - answered the native.
why, I have heard so many remark
able things about your methods Of con-
struction ard the improvements that
have been made in them.' said the
stranger, that didn't wasn't
quite sure that-that''-
"Well? That what?'
"That you hadn't reached q point
where you begin at u cloud and build
DOWN"
moo. Not yet" returned the ma
tive though'fully. but we're getting
there. Chicago Post.
, 1896-07-20
REPUBLICAN STATE LEAGUE.

-
The third annual convention of the
Wyoming State League Of Republican
clubs is hereby called to meet in Chey-
enne on the 18th day OF August, 1896,
at 2 o'clock p. m, for the election of
officers and for the selection of 10 dele
gates to represent Wyoming in the
annual convention Of the republican
league Of the United States. The ratio
and representation will be five dele
gates from each league club. The ma
tional convention Of the league will
convene in Milwaukee, Wis, on the
25th day Of August, 1896. 1t is earnest
ly urged that every republican league
club in the state be represented at the
state convention.
Dated July 18th, 1896.
CHESTER B. BRADLEY,
Acting President.
CHARLES E. GOLDEN,
Secretary.
, 1896-07-20

The fox had jumped and jumped
and Jumped. He sat down with his
tongue hanging out and eyed the unat-
tainable grapes with a we'll assumed air
Of Indifference.
Dear MEL he remarked airily.
How careless Of me no to notice that
they were not edible grapes, but good
snly to make into table d'hote wine"
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
, 1896-07-20
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION

CALlL tOh EfUBLlCA SlAlE
CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican State Com
mittee. Cheyenne. Wyoming July 18th,
1896.
To the Republican Electors OF Wyo-
ming:
In accordance with established u.s.
age and by direction OF the republican
state committee, notice is hereby given
that q republican state convention will
be held at Cheyenne, Wyoming. on
Wednesday, August 18th, 1896, at 10
O'Clock a m, for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates for the following
offices to be voted for at the state elec-
tion to be held on the 3rd day Of No
vember, 1896, viz:
Three presidential electors.
A representative In the Fifty-Fifth
congress OF the United States.
A Justice Of the Wyoming supreme
court.
The delegates to this convention
from the counties in the several ju-
dicial districts in the state will also at
the same time and place separately
place in nomination a candidate for
district judge In each of their respec-
tive districts.
The convention will also transact
such other business as may properly
come before 1t, including the selection
OF a republican state central committee
to serve for the ensuing two years.
The state convention will be COM
posed Of 1O2 delegates, apportioned
among the several counties az follows:
, 1896-07-20

Persons who have a coughing spell
every night, on account of q tickling
sensation in the throat, may overcome
1t at once by q dose Of One Minute
Cough cure. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-07-20

Wake up, Jacob. day Is breaking!"
so said De Wits Little Early Risers
to the man who had taken them to
o u his sluggish liver. Chas. N.
Settele.
, 1896-07-20

When we consider that the intestines
are about five times as long as the
body, we can realize the intense suffer-
ing experienced when they become in
famed. DeWitt's Collie & Cholera
cure subdues inflammation at once and
removes the d%ifnculty. Chas.
N. Settele.
, 1896-07-20
e. L D
Secretary,

Small in size, but great in results.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers act gent
ly but thoroughly, curing indigestion,
dyspepsia and constipation. Small pill,
best pill. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-07-20

A daily paper for so cents per month
Is pretty cheap reading.
, 1896-07-20

Dli Hill. Lumber City. Pa. writes. Il
have been suffering from piles Tor Is
years and thought my case incurable.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel salve was rec
ommended to me o. q pile cure, 20 I
bought . box and 1t performed . per-
manent cure" This IL only one Of
Thousands Of similar cases. Eczema,
sores and skin diseases yield quickly
when It 10 used. Cha. N. Ssttele.
, 1896-07-20

guise will he removed and the charac-
ter and purpose Of the Chicago conven-
ton will be easily perceived.
, 1896-07-20
JOHN h. sYMoNs.

A TTORNEY-AT-LAW. AUTHORIZED
a 70 make Land Filings and Final Proof
- Commissions Of the United States Circuit
Court.
, 1896-07-20

Old papers to put under your carpets
at The Republican odlcs.
, 1896-07-20

St.Ls Archives and Hlstd
, 1896-07-20

"Courtesy of the Nyoming
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
COllNON COUNCIL.

AT regular meeting OF tie Common Cosa.
ell of the city of Alexandra, Va held
November 24tt, 1896. there were prr-eat.
Hubert Snowden. esq, Pres cut AMI
Messrs. Burke, Moore. Strider, Latham. keu'
Harrison Cation, Uhler White and Nc. ca.
The adverse report Of the Committee un
Finance upon the resolution 20 pay the Oycr-
seer Of The Poor $50 additional for extr.e SUE
vices was adopted.
Upon the petition of 5 I. Moore the Com
mttee on Streets report recommending Die
appropriation Of SO for the purpose OF lai.a-
ing q catch basin at the southeast corner %
King and Union streets was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Street.
recommending the adoption OF the rec2m-
mendations Of the City Engineer FOR rer4.ts
10 numerous sidewalks was laid over.
The following were reierre1 10 the Com
mittee on Finance: S. q. Bren;'s bii % 10
for examining title to lots al the head ~
Prince street; also the bills of J. VI White
Edgar Thompson and G b. Marshall for set-
vice. on election boarC. for $50.
Mr. d. J. Howels request for permission a.
withdraw bill rendered by him for expert
testimony was granted.
The following were referred to the Com
mittee on Streets The petition OF d. L
Webster for the alley on the west side OF
Alfred street, between Prince and Duke
streets, to be paved also preamble and reso.
luton directing the City Engineer 10 notify
owners of wharves to put them in condition
also :. PREAMBLE and resolution il reference
to damage done to fire engine by the switch
of the Washington, Alexandra and Mount
Vernon Railway on King street between
Washington and Columbus streets
The two boards met in joint session to hrit
the statement OF D. J. Howell * Co. in reler-
ence to the forfeiture for overtime consumed
in completing the Pitt ana King streets sewer
Mr. Howell was given the privilege OF the
floor and at the conclusion of his remark The
Joint convention dissolved. The matter Wa
referred the City Engineer for report and the
board adjourned.
Teste: JNO. T. JOHNSON. Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Montgomery county Md, grand.
jury reported that they could not dis
cover the lynchers of Randolph.
Mr.. Wu-Ting-Fang has been appoint.
ed Chinese minister at Washington to
succeed Mr.. Yang-Yu, who has been
transferred to st. Petersburg.
The Secret Service Bureau of the
Treasury Department gives notice of
new counterfeit IS national bank note
on the National Bank of Commerce,
New York.
A dispatch from Indianapolis says
an effort is being made to persuade
General Harrison to accept the seat in
the United States Senate which Mr..
VOORHEES, will surrender March t.
The United States flag was hoisted
on the liberty pole in Battery Park in
New York this morning in honor of the
day, this being the anniversary of the
British evacuation of Manhattan Island.
General Weyler, in an interview at
Havana yesterday, said that he was
satisfied with the results of his campaign
in Cuba so far. 1t is said that General
Weyler will return to the Province
of Pinar del Rio to day to resume the
campaign.
There is such q diversity of opinion
among republican senators in Washing
ton as to the course to be pursued at
the next session with reference to the
tariff that it is considered quite prob
able caucus will be held very early
in the session to decide upon line of
action.
One hundred and and sixty armed
men arrived at Paducah, KY, by train
from Mayfeld at one o'clock this
morning for the purpose of lynching
James Stone, the negro who outraged
Mrs. j NJ r. Green, in Graves county,
but found that the negro had been sent
to Louisville for safekeeping.
About 10000 postmaster arc person
ally interested in a recent decision Of
the Supreme Court. The decision rem
dered is to the effect that the Postottice
Department must, under the act Of
1883, known as the Spaulding law, base
the reimbursement and payment of post
masters salaries retrospectively in
stead of prospectively.
A disastrous prairie fire swept over
the Seminole country yesterday near
Rochelle. Sixteen persons. it is report
ed, were burned to death by the raging
flames. A Catholic mission was saved
by the heroic work OF Sisters Freda and
Kirk. These two sisters fought the
flames for two hours with blankets and
saved the lives OF twenty Indian pupils.
The fire was started by outlaws, who
were fleeing from posse of deputy
marshals. Most of the people burned
were half-breed Indians.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
Delaware Politics.

DOVER, Del, Nov. 25.-when court
resssembled this morning Chief Justice
Lore announced that the court had de-
cided to deny the motion made by the
democrats to quash the writ of man
damus secured by the republicans
which required the Kent county board
of canvass to either canvass the vote or
show cause why they did not.
Judge Grubb dissented in lengthy
opinion. The democrats then filed
their answer in the case and the trial
will now proceed and the court will de-
eide whether to grant writ compelling
the board of canvass (Which has de-
cided democratic majority to count the
vote according to law. The republi-
can members of the board of canvass
also filed their answer, saying that they
were ready to obey the order OF the
court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
yO-DAT'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Fatal Railroad Accident.

NEW BRUNSWICK, \. J. Nov. 25.-An
extra freight train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad made up of twenty cars, east
bound, was nearing this place TINS
morning when an axle broke and wreck
ed the rear end of the train. The south
ern express, carrying passengers from
Atlanta, Washington and Baltimore,
which was close behind on another
track, running at high rate OF speed
ran into the wreckage which had spread
over its track. The engine, mail car,
two baggage cars and four sleepers were
derailed but the passengers escaped
with a few bruises. The train crew,
however, were not so fortunate. Joseph
Meegan, the engineer, and his fireman,
81. W. Chichester, were pinned under
their fallen engine and slowly scalded
to death in full vie, of the passengers
and trainmen gathered about, who were
powerless to aid them. The baggage
master was badly hurt in the wreck,
but it is thought he will recover. Trains
were stalled for several hours.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
BIG FIRE.

The extensive lumber mill and wood
yard owned by Thomas w. Smith,
situated at the corner of First and G
streets northeast, Washington, were
destroyed by fire last night. OF the
property nothing remains to-day but a
pile of smouldering embers and few
charred beams. The large brick struc-
ture occupied as mill is level with the
ground and its contents, consisting OF
valuable machinery and many thousand
feet of finished lumber, is destroyed.
Mr.. Smith places his loss at $50, 900.
Neither the building nor machinery
was insured, and the only protection
was $1,000 insurance on the lumber.
The trestle which ran through the yard
was used by Mr.. j. P. Agnew for haul
ing coal. The coal, especially the BIZ
luminous, caught several times, and
Mr.. Agnew estimates his loss at about
Sc, 900. Owing to the nature of the
materials which the fire fed upon the
blaze spread rapidly, and within few
moments after discovery the flames had
eaten through the building and the en-
tire structure was blazing mass. When
the fire department reached the scene
it was at once evident that any effort
to save the building was useless and the
iremen directed their attention to sur
rounding property in the hope OF pre-
venting the spread of the flames. In
this they were successful.
The glare which Illuminated the en-
tire eastern section of Washington, at
tracted thousands, who hurried in the
direction of the blaze. The light was
80 bright that the windows of houses
for many squares in every direction re-
hected the glare and gave the hurrying
passerby the impression that the whole
section was ablaze. The light was
plainly seen in this city and attracted
much attention. The blaze lighted up
the northern heavens almost to the
zenith and many supposed it to be an
aurora.
During the early stages of the fire
travel on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road was blocked, number of passen-
ger trains being stopped by the hose
stretched across the track.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25

NEW YORK gave an immense MAORI
tv to Mr.. Mckinley, as was expected,
for money makes elections, as we'll as
mares 90, and there is more of it IN
that State than in any other. Indeed
none but the rich can afford to run for
Office in New York, as is made plain by
the fact that at the recent election
there q candidate for a judgeship ad-
mits having contributed $3.50 to his
district committee, another, $500; the
successful candidate for Lieutenant
Governor expended Sl0,250, and the
Presidential electors, from $1,000 to
81 600 each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
TUESDAY EVENING, NOV. "a, 1886.

WHILE the personal liberty OF many
of the people of this country Is restrict,
ed in respect OF harmless things tna' o.
others is unlimited as regards sucn as
are most injurious to the puol'c we!
fare A few years ago Mrs. Woodnull
maintained that a woman's body being
her own, she had the right to do with
il lust as she pleased, and hundreds OF
thousands of them now practice what
she taught; at the late election mil
lion mel having votes, sold them open
" for what they could get, and now
the pastors OF fashionable" churches
in the North preach that protected
manufacturers, owning their mills, have
the right to form trusts and combines
in order to raise the price OF their
products to the unprotected people
who have to buy them. The pluto
Gratis, during the recent political cam
paign, said the capacity OF the people
for Enforcement was on trial. II
was. and to the sorrow OF all lovers OF
free institutions and the delight of all
who are disguised with them, it proved
that they are not, for, otherwise, they
would not have voted to tax the man;'
moor and not to tax the few rich, aud
TO exclude themselves from all federal
employment and confne such work to
g small privileged class.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25

THE MATTHEWS TRIAL.-At La
Plata, Nd, yesterday several of the
States most important witnesses testi-
fed in the trial of George Matthews,
charged with the murder of James j.
Irwin at Aliens Fresh on August 2.
The first witness called Was John G.
Irwin, father of the murdered man. He
said he had read some of the letters
written by Matthews to Mrs. Irwin,
which had been intercepted by the lat.
ter's husband.
Constable Joseph b. Howard testified
when he arrested Matthews he found
the latter's clothing wet. He also ssid
he found in Matthew's shanty news
paper which correspondent to the paper
used as wadding in the gun with which
the killing was done.
Jefferson D. Robertson testified TO
the finding of letters in Matthews's
trunk which the latter said were from
Mrs Irwin.
Mrs Charlotte Stein testified that at
$50 on the morning after the murder
she saw man sculling along the river
off Rock Point and that her husband
recognized the man as Matthews.
Throughout Yesterdays proceedings
the accused manifested intense inter-
est, especially when telling point was
made. The letters in question were
not read to the jury. as counsel for the
State wished to hold them for later
stage of the trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25

THE New YORK -Adcertiser says as
the "bolters acted from no other mo-
tive than the purest patriotism, the
mere suggestion of reward for services
voluntarily rendered in cause so abso
lutely noble and untainted by selfish
considerations might fairly be resented
as an implication of a lower incentive. y
This is combining injury and insult with
a vengeance. However, every thing, can
be borne in the cause OF patriotism. But
what will Messrs. Bynum and Cochran
do .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25
Terrific Explosion.

PRICE, Utah, Nov. 25.-The asphl-
tum company's mine, near Fort Du.
chesne, Utah, exploded by gas combus-
ton yesterday afternoon and two
miners were killed and three freighters
were injured. Flames shot from all
three of the shafts 100 feet in the air
and to extinguish them was impossi-
Bile. 1t is not likely that the bodies OF
the miners will ever be recovered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-25

UNLIKE GOVERNOR O'FeRRALL, few
yirginians have forgotten the terrible
storm and food of last September, or
see the dawn of advancing prosperity,
or ever heard before that the issuance
OF an annual thanksgiving proclama-
ton bv the Governor Of their State, in
accordance with one issued by the Pres
ident, is long established custom, and
though the overwhelming majority OF
the white voters of the State, in view OF
their recent political defeat, feel more
like observing day Of fasting and
prayer, most of them, being God-serving
and God-fearing people, are daily
thankful for their meat and bread and
for the preservation of their lives and
health, and for such other favors as
have been vouchsefed them, and will
be tomorrow, the day the Governor
has appointed for them to be so, as they
are every other day OF their lives.