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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
DRY GOODS.
N P E n e D T 81 s d A 7

OPEN NED THIS D A Y {.
A very handsomel line of VICTORIA LAWN
in plain, lace and Persian stripes These styles
| are new and very desirable.
DRESS LINEN ofevery shade.
FRENCH ORGANDI La W Ms, very elegant
styles.
SEA SIDE WRAPS.
WHITE and COLD. ZEPHYR SHADES.
QUEEN BESS RUFFLES.
jy2 ). ID. STEW ARI.
DRESS GOODSl
Our usual custom of marking down Dress
Goods ut this season enables us to offer very at
tractive inducements in thin, medium and heav-
ier fabrics.
PERCALES, POLKA and STRIPES, CAM
BRICS, LAWNS and CALICOES, PlQU Eoa
and FRENCH WELTING, make up IN part
our large stock, to which we invite attention:
jy2 j. N STEWART.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
MARRIAGE

Reflect that sound mind ana oooy are the
happiness. Indeed, without. these th. Journey
through life becolnes u weary pilgrimage he
prospect hourly d..rkens to tho view. tins Inrd
becomes .hadowed Wi despair, and filled VII
the melancholy reflection that tue hnpp'prs. OF
another is blighted With our own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
MARRIAGE.

Married persons, or Young Men coptemplss,
ing marriage, aware of Physical WesShess Ns
vous E1ctsbility, Pslpitstion, Organic; weak
ness, Nervous Debility, or any other Disqusl''
Acstion, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care OF DR. >.
may religiously confde in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill as
physician.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07

"OSIERYl HOSIERY
IL Having decided to close out my entire
stock of Ladi-s', Mems and Children's Hosiery,
l will from this date sell every pair at and below
cost I have full line of regular Hosiery, and
every pair must be sold by the first Of june So
cure bargains by an early call.
my8 c. G.. BERRY, u King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
YOUNG n EN-

Who have injured themselves BY q certain prac-
.ice, already described, n habit frequently lesrh-
ed from evil companion. or at school, the effects
of which are nightly felt, even when asleep, ahd
if not cured, rendcrs marriage impossible, and
destroys both mind and body, should apply i'm
mediaLely.
What pity that a young maEI. tho nope OF
his country the pride of bio parents, should be
snatched from all prospects and enjoyment OF
life by the consequence or deViatlhg rom Inc
path of nature, and indulging in porn'' "us
hubits. Such peraons must, before corntemrlat.
ing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07

7 c. hILBURN,
Wholesale and Retail
GROCER AND COMMISSION MER CHANT,
NEW STORE,
No. 10 North Royal st., and cor. Market alley,
Alexandria, Va.
Tho proximity of this store to the Market
House, 1.-The centre of trade" will enable me to
obtain good prices for Flour, Grain and Country
Produce consigned to my care.
Consisnments and orders for Groceries re-
spectfulIy solicited. They will receive careful
and nrom Mt attention oct 26-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
TVENING DRESS GOODS.

TVENING URESS GUUUS.
White Tsrtons, Pink Green, Blue and Straw
colorel Tarltons, White Orgsndes beautiful
goods, in Plain, Striped and Plaid, Bishop and
Victoria Lawns also full assortment of Cam
brics, Embrolderies, Edgings and goods espe-
cially suited to the coming season, ut
ROBT. l.. WOODS,
nv 10 No 81 King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07

Eanecisll7. who have become the victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an untinsely
grave thousands of young men of the most e1-
sIted ,slents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entrAnced listening Senates Wild
the thunders of eloquence, or Waked TO eEtac-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07

TAuZE MERINO AND GAUZE FLAN-
" MEL FOR GENTLEMENS AND La
DIES USE-Gauze Shirts for gentlemen, short
and long sleeves, Of various qualities. Also
Gauze Merino Vests for ladies' use, at No. 62
King street
je7 RORI. II. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
ORGANIC WEAkN ESS.

A CURE WARRANTED IN TWO DAY
Relief in Six Hours No Mercury!
Persons ruined by Ignorant, Trifing Pretendcrs
and their Deadly Poison, should apply imme-
tai
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
DISEASES OF lMPRUDENCE.

Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Structures
Affection sf the Kidneys or Bladder, InycIun-
tary Discharges, Impoteney, General Debility
Nervousness Dyspepsjs LsaguoF, ,f lew t%s oRRs RResr
Timidity, Trembling, Dmness Of Sight, or Gid
diness, Disease of the Head Throat, Nose or
Skin, Affections of the Liver, Lungs, stomach
or Bowels-those terrible Disorders arising
from Solitary Habits of Youth-secret snd sol
tAry practices more fatal to their vlc'ms 1l lnsn
seq, blighting their most brilliant hopes or an
tcipations, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07
TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

of Solitude Timidity, &c, are some OF the evils
produced. .u
what is the cause of their declining nosth, losing
emsciated, having singular appearance about
The eyes, cough and symptoms of Consumption
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-07-07

DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
When the misguided and imprudent votary Of
pleasure finds that ne has lulblued thu sccds OF
this painful disease, II too often happens That AN
ll-tme ed sense of shame or dread o1 discovery do
ters him from applying to those who, rom g iu-
cation and respectabilIty, can alone 6etricnd him,
DELAYING till the constitutional symptoms oI .he
horrld disease makes their appearance, such W
liberated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal
pains in the head and limbs, diInness of sight,
deafness, nodes on the shin bones and arms:
blotches on the head, face and extremitiea, pro-
crossing with frlghtful rapidity till at last the
n.late of the mouth or the bones OF the nose
fall in, and the victim Of thls awful disease be-
comes y horrid object of comn!IsserstIon I'll
death puts period 10 HE dreudiul suffering, by
sending hiIC to that undiscovered country from
whence no traveller returns"
Il is u melancholy fact that thousahde DIE
victims to this terrible disease, throogl iniiiGg
into the hands Of ignorant or unsklilui fRE-
TENDERS, who, BY the use OF thtt deadly
Poison, Mercury, &c, destroy the constitution,
and incapable OF curing, keep the unhappy SUI
ferer month after month taking their noAloo: OF
;niur,nus compounds, and instead ot being re
stored to = renewal of Life Vigor, snd Ll'ppinesa
in despair leaves him with ruined heal'i. 70 sign
over his CALLING disappointment.
DIR. JOHNSTON
OvrrcE No. 7, SOUTH FREDERICK STHEE7
BALTIMORE, ND.
Left hand side going from Baltimore street te2
donr. from the corner. Fsil not 10 observe
uame snd number.
ne No letters received unleas postpaid and
contsining 8 stamp TO be used on the reply.
Parsons Writing should st te age, and send po--
tom of advertisement describing symptoms.
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PRESS.
The many thousands cured at This Establish.
nent, year after year, and the numerous import
ant Surgical Operations performed by Dr. John
stou win essed by the representatives ot the press
and many other persons, notices of which haze
appeared again and sgaln before the public, be-
md responsibility, is sufficient gusrantoc 70 :hI
afflicted
SKIN DISEASES SPEEDILY CURED.
! Baltimore, jy 7-ly
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
The Paper Trade.

The Paper Trade Journal groups a
mass Of figures, drawn from our census
and from the foreign blue books, rela-
tive to the growth of the paper trade,
which shows some curious results. The
number of paper mills now in operation
in Europe and the United States is
2, 1903, of which the largest proportion
(812) is in this country, Germany rank
ing next, with 1923 mills; France third,
with 4O4, and Great Britain fourth.
with 274; the smallest number being in
Denmark, which has only 5. The az
gregate annual production of paper is
1,O60, 900 tons, Of which nearly one
third, or 317,387 tons, is produced in
the United States, while Germany pro.
duces 100000 tons, and Great Britain
exactly the Same quantity as Germany;
the French product being l48, 900 tons.
In the United States the plumber
of paper mills has increased so per
cent. since 1S50-the present number
being 812, and the value of their aver.
age annual product nearly $G7, OOO, 900.
But the larger portion OF this annual
product is not, as might be supposed,
Tor printing purposes On the con-
trary, the statistics of 1872 show that
there were 10000 tons of Wrapping.
paper manufactured, and only los tons
OF printing paper, the prepondcrance OF
the former being accounted for by the
papcr-hanging trade, which has i'm
creased fro n II product valued at S1O7..
600 in 1850 to ~, 900, 900 in 1872. But
II the newspapers and magazines 60 on
multiplying as rapidly as tlley have 70,
the past five years, the consumption OF
printing paper will soon exceed that Of
the rest.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28

tho jury having been speaking all the time the
Court was III session since tho 22L of July.
fErlBIlCANs III Spain achieved 4 brilliant
victory over tho CarliSt~ nray i;rr:,a.
\ LARGE lire is raging III III" woods VI
Aylos.url, Kings county, Nnva Scotia. An
immense trac! Of valuable timber Ianl il
burned over, and it is reported that scvcra
firm houses arc also burned. The loss will DO
very great.
The Duke of Edinburgh and tho Grand
Duchess Maria, OF Russia, will be married. in
January.
In the machinery department of the Vienna
exhibition Americans have been awarded two
diplomas OF honor, thirty SIX medals for pro-
gress, nineteen medals Of merit and eighteen
certificates Of excellence.
4 GREAT earthquake was felt at Valparaiso
July Sth. The shocks were worse than those
Of 1887. A great deal of damage was done to
many houses and churches though nothing to
be compared with the last earthquake Of San
Salvador. Some few hives have been lost by
falling walls, and one lady died from fear.
In Santiago the shocks wero severe, but 10
great damage was done beyond the breaking
OF mirrors and rending of some walls. Bells
tolled OF their own accord, and a train was
stopped by large rocks thrown down on the
tack.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
A Church Sl:anIiAi

Another church scandal is coming to
light in Washington, with the promise
OF genuine sensation in the coui:s>. OF
a fortnight. The facts Of the case have
been mentioned in connection with
some monetary transactions of a few
leading members of one of the largest
established Episcopal societies of chat
city, and it appears that the matter is
undergoing investigation by commit
tee. consisting of the pastor and few
friends who realize the painful position
in which they are placed, and hope by
Indicating the guilty parties to turn
the blame from the church to them.
There arc in Washington thirteen
Episcopal churches proper, among them
Christ Church, St. Johns. Trinity, and
Epiphany, and fourteen Methodist
Episcopal, including the Metropolitan
and the Foundry Churches. The church
IN questlo" Is prosperous and conspic-
uols, although there was time when
IT'S treasury was at Il low cbb, and it is
sad the deiinq,uiscies of it's members
were discovered through the confession
OF dying brother. The charges are
OF nature duplicating prominent NIL
nlcilai ana government officials, and it
is said that the investigation will show
that within five years over two INN.
drcd thousand dollars of governments
moneys have been improperly d..
verted to the use OF the soc,
ETY.. So far rs the pastor and some
others are concerned, there has been no
suspicion OF tho source of these revc
nues until n recent date, and those who
have robbed the Government to con.
tribute both to their own pockets and
the church treasury have borne an en-
viabls reputation ior pl,ilanthroric
generosity. 1t is believed that the
portion OF the spoils given to the
church is small compared to that peck
"t"d by the guilty parties, who, by
reason of their position III the church,
lave been enabled to carry en then
system OF fraud: with impunity AMI
with The innocent assistance Of their
fellow members.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28

MELON PRESERVES. TO make an ex-
ccllent preserve from unripe melons,
tho green part Ct watcrMelons and cit
rons, III imitation OF preserved ginger,
boil in alum water-a tablespoonful
to about two gallons-pare, cut in
pieces, and lay in water for one or two
days, to take out the alum taste. The
pieces should not be quite soft, but
like sweet cucumber pickle. Drain
we'll, make n syrup of sugar-a pound
to each pound of melon-a very strong
fiavoring of ginger, as hot az may be
liked remembering that when boiled
il will taste ilotter), Il little mace, and
some lemon peel or essence of lemon
1" taste Boil the pieces in this until
clear. Unripe melons are soaked for
some days in brine, cut up and fresh
enc in cold water before boiling in
alum. This preserve requires watch
ing, being very apt to mold.-lfouse.
hold.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
Serious Result Of Il Joke.

At "a private party recently held in
Detroit, boy thoughtlessly drew a
chair away from corpulent gentleman
who was about to seat himself, there
by letting him down on the floor in Il
vely unpleasant manner. A merry
laugh greeted the unfortunate victim
when the ''joke" was discovered, which,
however, was soon changed into a muir
mer of regret. for it was soon found
that the gentleman was unable to rise.
He was assisted into an adjoining
room, where physician, who was one
Of the guests, ascertained that the force
of tho fall had created rupture, the
effect OF which will be felt through
life,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
Danbury Witticisn,s.

SOMETIMES man will get the i'm
preston that there isn't but one fly in
the world.
The Danbury boy of the period has
no girl now. The party he takes to
picnics and makes bilious with con-
fectionery is his &c umbrella rack"
VIZ hope our brass band will learn
some hornpipes, and jigs and values,
so we can have sacred concerts on Sun
day evenings like other places.
AN evil-minded man who boards at
an Essex street restaurant thinks it is
cunning, when wanting the butter to
direct the passing of the chair oil.''
MANY man who lies down at Light
in calm rcspose little realizes that be
fore the sun Of another day glides the
horizon he will be sitting on the edge
OF the bed chewing sweet-fag.
An Essex street man bought a crate
of damaged peaches for fifty cents on
Saturday, and it is said there is not a
man on that street with two perfectly
straight legs.
A LITTLE boy at Wooster street fell
from a stoop on Thursday and received
severe bruises. His father was sent
for and on arriving home found thirty
one women in the house. It took the
mother of the boy five days to get the
various bottles of camphor and harts-
horn to their rightful owners.
A BLOOD THIRSTY citizen OF this place,
who thinks his life is IN danger, CIR
ries pistol to protect himself He
came in the Office this morning to get
string to tie the stock and barrel TO-
gether, as the other fastening is gone,
and took occasion to observe that be
would make the streets run with .,,d
if people didn't quit fooling around
him.
A NEWLY married man was directed
by his wife to order some yeast, Mon
day night, and not having a very we'll
defined idea of yeast himself, he told
the baker to send up couple of dol
lars worth. At nine o'clock the next
morning three men might have been
seen Juggling and sweating up the front
stairs of that mans house with a cask
of yeast.
Mr.. SwlMPToN weighs about ninety
five pounds. Mrs. Swimpton weighs
two hundred and ninety.thrce pounds,
and Mrs. Swimptop's sister, who is
visiting here, weighs inst three hundred
and five pounds. Last evening Mr.
Swimpton and the ladies went ont for
a stroll, he having each hanging (!) on
his arm. A neighbor who was walking
in the rear of them, says that Mr..
Swimpton's feet did not touch the
sidewalk more than twice in going
three blocks.
A WEST STREET family had little
social gathering, Monday evening.
During the evening the head OF the
house volunteered to crack some wal
nuts, but cracked his thumb instead,
and the walnut from which tie hammer
glanced, flew against a ten dollar vase,
and knocked in its abdomen. Then
the head of the house threw the ham,
mer through fire screen, kicked the
pan of walnuts across the floor and
into the legs of the minister, and went
into the kitchen to deliver an address.
Tho party broke up.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
NUMBER 81.
SURGEONS DECLINE.
PhySicNl Feeblenesx OF the Enslfs
Preacher-Tvv.s or Til rec \ nccs! aics

Physicnl Feshlcnesx OF the English
Preacher-Tvvs, or Three Anccs.aies
London Letter to tho Cincinnati Commercial.
On Sunday last very large crowd
larger perhaps than usual assembled
in Mr.. Spurgeon's tabernacle, think
ing, perhaps, that he might improve
tue occasion to make some remarks
concerning the bearer of the red flag
of ritualism which has so long enragci
him. He preserved, however, q dig,li
fed silence. It is evident that Spur
gcon has lost much of the physical Wig
or which he once had. He leans oftcner
and more heavily on his desk, his man
ner is more hesitating-his. voice
more low and conversational. In
creasing weakness has not, however.
touched any fibre of his intellectual
force and indeed to a severe taste his
lower tone, and more solemn manner
are An improvement On his former
style. He still holds the crowd as no
man in London has held it in recent
times, and as natural consequence he
is overworked. On Sunday last he had
among his hearers the Negro Jubilee
Chorus from America, who sang some,
of their hymns to him in his anteroom
after the sermon. A crowd of visitors,
came to shake hands with him
and he greeted them cordially, remark
ing that he regretted that he had so
little time to talk to them. but hoped
they would have plenty of time in
heaven. A rather odd incident: Just
before the services, two distinguished
Americans-one a former official and
intimate friend of the late Daniel
Webster-had been shown into pew.
Presently the pew opener came, and
requested that they would take seat
just behind, as "a distinguished gen
tleman and lady had to be placed in
the pew they occupied" The two
Americans at once complied, and be-
held the gentleman and lady escorted
to the vacated seats-both biz, ck as tue
ace of spades.
Mr.. Sturgeon is credited With the
following, which, if not true, is ben
troUat0. He is said to have been taken
to task by some Sabbatarian since he
has found it necessary to employ a
brougbam to take him to church.
But. . he urged, 81 only sit still in
the carriage-I don't work.
''Ah, yes, SIR" said the other; ''p;.s
your coachman think of him."
oh, he is Jew, and keeps the
seventh day Sabbath"
But your horse 20
ooh" said Spurgeon, getting lit
tie impatient, che is Jew, tool"
This reminds me of another little
story going the rOunds concerning ono
Of our Broad Church clergymen, who
being recently on an excursion in Scot
land, was vehemently rebuked by his
[andlady for taking q walk on Sunday
afternoon. The clergyman said he
could not see the harm, and said:
"You know that We read that our
Lord himself walked with his dis
ciples in the fields on the Sabbath
day."
"Ay," said the old lady, cay. I ken
T, an 1 neer thocht any the better o.
Him for it, neither -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28

WASHINGTON IRVING once, when pick
ing up an apple under a tree in his own
orchard, was accostcd by an urchin of
the neighborhood, who, not recognizing
him us the proprietor, offered to show
hi.M tree where he could get some
bet toy apples than those. "But, SAID
the boy, (" We must take care tn" old
man doesn't see u.s. 81 went with
him." said Irving, land we stole a
dozen Of my own apples"
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
Tho AcrOnNut,

Tho 4crOnNut.
by ELlzAHErH SILL,
The airy bark, its master waiting,
Swings restless on an airy main,
And, witlc its Silkrn sails initiating,
Pulls ut the ancloring chain.
On vicwlcss pillows lightly swayiuy,
1t pants to clravc the souutllcss deep,
And, its high impulse OhcyinS,
Through heavens wide blue to sweep,
Like eagle proud, whose mighty pinion
Fettcrs may bind hut cannot tame,
Ccaseess it cllafcs against don,inion.
Coasclcss its upward aim.
And he on this strange VOYAGE starting,
Lone wandercr OF the tracklcss height,
What but the spirit iate st parting
Can match this daring flight?
lie to no shores his course is bending,
No busy ports before him rise;
lie floats upon a sea unentling,
Tho sailor OF the skies
A sea whose cliffs, now dark, now bcamins,
Each vccting zephyr buil;is or mars,
Dr'dgcd by an arch Of scvcn-foll cleaning,
And islandcG with stars.
From his aerial watch beholdiug,
AS like lcahct he is whlrlcd,
Silence an'l space aluno Unfolding,
lie secs this distant world.
lie secs confused tho hills and valleys.
Dwindlcd and shrunk the ample plains,
The ocean but a sapphire chaicc,
The rivers silver veins;
The windi:l. coarse of linked siorras,
Like sor;t LII G srrpcnt's uncolcd rings !;
And, swot !: Tx N the rocky terrace,
The cat;Iaci's sunlit Wings.
70 him vast towers and cities splendid,
Column and dome ma jcstic piled,
Are gathering spots, uncertain blended
The playthlngs of a child.
He secs the storms beneath lin gather.
Watches the wrinkIcd lightning fall,
And, canop;ed in cloudlcss ether,
Rides high above them all.
A apeck amid the light eternal,
AS up the crystal dome he flies,
Well might it seem the path supcrnal
That leads to Paradise.
Spirit, that now within me chained
Longest to soar ut liberty,
Soon shall thy powers. be unrestraincd,
And thou at length be free.
And when, no longer here enshrouded,
But bathed in the empyrcan clear.
Thou lookcst back from heights unclouded
On this, thy mortal sphere,
Its scenes no longer shall allure thee,
Its faded joys no more invite
Far, far beneath the storn.cloul's fury:
Above the perfect light.
-EQL1ru
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28
A Midsunmer;IdyI.
BY D. ". BRO NE

u. u IL - W n Il
Within the shade by willows made,
In softest summer weather,
We sat beside the ripping tide
My love and 1 together.
Through clouds of white, with softcned light,
The harvest moonbeanis shinmcred
And on the stream silvery beam
With diamond lustre glimmered.
The summer breeze, from fragrant trees,
Delicious Odors brought us;
While sounds from DER the forther shore
In blended weetness Sought us,
And 80 We. tOO,-as in us grew
The se1.c Of peace so gcnt!e-
Attuucd our sn:l, to Natures throng,
Beneath the evenings mantle.
We talked not much, bnt the sol: touch
or hands, aud eyes Of. meeting.
Told more by far than words declare,
AS heart to heart gave greeting.
Then, midnight come, we loitercd homc,--
Like brotlfr now and sister,. ::
s: 70 cheat surprise and prying eyes"-
Till at the gate kissed her.
.--He1iL"n''s.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1873-08-28

For u downright bit Of misun throw
an epltaph i'll an Irish churchyarl IL
noteworthy:
Here lie the remains OF John Hall.
Grocer Tue world Is not worth n TO-,
Aud havn good r0iSin for saying 10.
Next we have brewer:
Poor John Scott lies buried hero
Tho once had both hnt, and si,"i.
Death strrt"lltl him on his hiM,' hi.,'
In an''ticr worh: he hops about.
Then II barber:
A. AZ; h"'rst man who lived by shoni"9 you;
Ills liars were many. his gracos few.