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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

Not an experiment or cheap patent mcdi-
cine is Browns Iron Btters. 1t is prepared
by one of the Oldest and most reliable chem
ical firms, and will do all that is claimed for
Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

MEssRs. D. RUBEN & Co., 6S King street,
have just received large and varied stock
of Cousins celebrated Shoes, which they
are selling cheap.
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Alrzanarja Gazette,
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. JULY o6. 1899
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PROBABILITIES, July 26, 1882.
For the Middle Atlantic States fair weather
winds mostly southwesterly and stationary
temperature and pressure.
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Have received the latest styles of Spring
Shoes, at the lowest prices. d. Ruben &
Co., IS King street
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f"irtax Agricultural and Industrial Associa-
non met yesterday evening" when the COM
mi'tee on collections reported progress.
"hereupon the meeting adjourned till to-
morrow evening at $3.50 O'clock.
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THE August number of the Richmond
Southern Planter has been received.
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WESLEYAN FEMALE INSTITUTE

STAUNTON, VIRGINIA.
Opens September Goth, 1892 One of the FIRST
SCHOOLS FOR YOUNG LADIES IN THE UNI
TED STATES. Surroundings beautiful Climate
unsurpassed. Pupils from eighteen States. TERMS
AMONG THE BEST IN THE UNION. Board,
Washing, English Course, Latin, French, German,
Instrumental Music, &C., for scholastic year, from
September to June, 1928. For Catalogues write to
Rev. WM \. HARRIS, DID,, Pres't,
jy3-tw1m Stanton. Virginia
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AT LAST!
Something ilFiTect. MlsiCWOrth Bnyilg
fOr sale III
EkENCllS D3 L % KING SrREET

fOr sale III
FKENCIlS, 93 < % KING STREET.
800 pieces; Songs and Ballads, operate Sclec-
tons, Galops and PUlkas, Marches, Songs and
Choruscs. Ducts and Quartcttcs, Sacred Songs
Waltzcs, Popular Piano Pieces Piano Duets Yio-
lin and Piano, Violin Solos and Organ and Piano,
printed OH the best quality OF paper; it is FULL
SHEET MUSIC SIZE; title page handsomely en-
bcllishcd. New pieces will he added to the stock
weekly Mailed tn any part of the country.
New lot BILL. HEADS and STATEMENTS, all
sizes and colors; Note and Letter Heads; the
cheapest goods in the State al the price We are fur
nishing them printed.
LEGAL CAP, II, H. IL and Is III, with or
without numbered lines very hest quality; full
stock Just in.
FINE ENGLISH and FRENCH STATIONERY.
Irish Linen Papers, full stock on hand nj al
times. iy2j G. L. FRENCH.
NNAKE NOTICE, Conservative and Republican
Il Rradiustrrs of Alexandria city, Vain per-
suancn of 4 call Of the rhairmen of the two State
committees. held in the city of Richmond, June
10Th, you are respectfully invited to meet in MASS
MEETING at Potomac Hall near the corner of
Fairfax and Princess streets OH THURSDAY
EVENING July 9th, ut : o'clock, for the purpose
of crcting five delegates to attend the Iicadnstcr
Congressional Convention, to he held in this city
August 18th, next, AT II o'clock III.
DAVID A. WINDSOR
Chairman Read En-. Com.
+. G. ROSS,
jy2l-it Chairman Republican Ex. Com.
SCREEN WIRE. FLI-TRAPS. LAWN NOW
~ ERS, &r.--ln order to close our stock
of the above goods for the present season, we have
marked down the prices considerably, and invite
all in want to give call ut IS King. corner of
Royal streets. Bell Metal Brass aud Enamcled
Preserving Kettles. At very low prices.
iy2l J. T. CREIGHTON & son.
1iAN CEMENT! CAN CEMENT In store and
~ for sale large stock of Can Cement for fruit
cans wholesale and retail at
iy24 MCLEAN Il UHLER'S. T6 King st.
NJ ESTLE'S MILK FOOD.--A perfect nutrimcnt
~ for infants. Children and invalids, for sale
by WAKEFIELD & HALL,
iy19 Cor Prince and Fairfax streets
TIHIS WEEK ONLY-LADIES' PEBBLE BUT.
l. ton Boots 81 90 pair at
ic19 JOS. KAUFMANN'S Ag't.
rTNHE GREATEST. BARGAINS IN SLIPPERS
l. just received and will be sold this week at
jel0 JOS. kAUFMANN'S, Ag't.
INSECT POWDER of various brands, also Guns
l. for applying tho same For sale by
| jos L. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
! LNRESH YEAST CAKEs-25 Gross Queen
l. Yeast Cakes received to-day by
jy6 ]. {. MILBURN.
! w ANTED-Two three Furnished or I'm.
| w furnished Rooms. with or without board
Address A" at this office. jy24-3t
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STAR

Will stand this season ut
CATS VERN, WEST END,
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
From April 1 to June 30, 1892
Star is dark bay, 16 hands high and years
old; an excellent driver and draughs horse; weight
12OOlbs; trotted his mile in 245 in six weeks
handling; has taken three first premiums at the
Alexandria fairs. He was raised by Mr.. Willis
Henderson, of Fairfax county, Va. ; his sire was
old STAR a Morgan horse his dam Black Hawk
Mare from Kentucky Terms: SO for the season;
SIS to insure.
Eas- The best of care will be taken of all mares
left at the stand. No accountability, however, for
unavoidable accidents.
mhS r. d. CATS Proprietor
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An ALEXANDRIAN IN NEW MEXICO
Mr. +. J. Simpson, formerly of this city, but
now of Santa Fee, \. NJ, on being selected
chairman of democratic meeting at that
place. Il few nights ago made an clio
qucnt speech. OF which the santa Fee Demo-
crM says:
simpsons speech on taking the chair at
the democratic meeting Saturday night
sounded the key note for the campaign
anti-ring, anl!-land grabbers and anti-mo-
nopoly. On this platform all good and
honest men can stand and should stand'
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Alexandria, Va, June D. 1892
TNHE FIRM OF JAMESON g. COLLINS WAS
l. dissolved by mutual consent on the fifteenth
of October, 1880. Charles H. Collins purchased
the good will and assets and became responsible
for the debts of the said firm on the above written
day and date. GEO. w. JAMESON
c. H. COLLINS.
I WOULD respectfully ask the continued patron
i age of my friends and of the public to the new
firm GEO. w. JAMESON.
Alexandria, Va, June o. 1SS2-1m
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The DIRECTORS of the Alexandria and
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Two MoRE New ENGINEs-Two more
new passenger engines, Nos. 40 and II, for
the Virginia Midland Railway arrived AT
the depot of the company in this city last
night from the Cooke locomotive works at
Paterson. \. J. The three engines received
by the Virginia Midland Railway Company
this week are part of a lot ordered for the
Richmond and Danville system of railroads
These engines are the largest and finest
owned by the V. NJ. Company, and the road
is now well equipped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-07-26

DANGEROUSLY ILL-Wm Curtis, the fire.
man on the Virginia Midland Railway, who
was badly injured about the head by being
struck by an overhead bridge on that road
sometime ago and who,it was thought, had
entirely recovered from the effects of the
blow, was taken suddenly i'll at his home in
West End early Yesterday morning, and
reported to he in 4 critical condition.
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TEMPORARY Removable. d. Bend
helm intends rclitting and charging his
store, No. ! l. King street, and in order to
do so will this week temporarily remove his
stocks of goods and notions to tho store
formerly occupied by Mr.. W. n. Berkeley,
on King street near Fairfax, where he will
remain until his store is completed, when
he will return TO his old stand.
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RIVER TRADE.-Inspecto G.. w. Hawk
hurst reports recent arrivals at the. river
front as follows:
Schr. Emma II. Drummond. Higgins Whining
ton, lumber to Potomac Manufacturing Co.. schr
SaAic Frances, Marshall, Baltimore, salt to WA
Smnot & Co.; schr. Mechanic, King, South Ma
chsdic. to Thomas Perry; schr. Bee, Hearn
Philadelphia, coal to W. A. Smoot & Co.; schrs
Alice Curtis. Mills. and Robert Healy, Brooks tc
load wheat for Baltimore. to w. A. Moore; barge
Geo. ). French, Rhinehart, coal to W. A. Smoot
a. Go
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New Livery Stable

MUSI KEASUNABLE TENNIS
DROWN'S IRON BITTERS, Hostetter's Bittcrs
- Parker's Ginger Tonic and Warmers Kidney
and Liver Cure, all of which are advertised in
other columns of the GAZETTE are for sale by
jy22 L. S. LEADBEATER & BRO
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
Congressman Coz in Egypt.

The Hon. S. S. Cox lectured before the st.
Mary's Library Association, at 235 East Broad
way, New York. He spoke OF his weeks ex
perience IN Egypt. ."
Next to Judea." he said, Egypt Is the
most interesting Of lands, 1t is very small
country; II doesn't take up as much space
as Massachusetts," Mr., Cox gave brief his;
torlca sketch of Egypt which, he said owed
Its pre-cminence IN antiquity among nations
to the Nile and climatic advantages. lie de-
scribed the scenery along the Nile and the
temples, monuments, ana dwellings he saw
He SAID the TOmbs was sample OF Egyptian
architecture, but recommended only an exterior
view of that resort to the audience.
II was accompanied" SAID Mr.. Cox, ny a
Greek guide named Dionysius, who privately
informed me his name was Dennis, and that
he was an freshman. never saw such q
country Tor sore-eyed people They were eve
rywhere-sore eyes, flies, feas. All along the
road to the pyramids there was sugar cane,
They are now planting American sugar cane
there, anu why should they not. Are not some
of our American wheat fields reproducing the
seed found with the mummies! Along the
road we saw also, at frequent intervals bun
dies of rags They concealed from the sun
and flies, but not from tleas, Egyptians taking
which we did not approach. Wherever we saw
a Mohamedan we saw him with his face to-
ward Mecca, in prayer. They would some.
times get puzzled, while on steamboat in the
Nile, as to the direction of Mecca. l carried IA
pocket compass, and sometimes run Moslem
prayer meeting myself They always thanked
me for it, and | got along with them first
rate"
Mr.. Cox described his entrance INTO the py.
ramld of Cheops, and his inspection OF the
tombs of the Queen and King. The mummies
of the illustrious monarchs, he SAID, had dis.
appeared. "Hho knows" he suggested, "out
what they are travelling around the country
with some caravan to the music of brass
band ?" He told Of his adventures with seven
Arab guides who entered the pyramids with
him and his wife They began lmportunng
him for money as soon as they had gotten In
side. They lighted magnesia," said Mr.. CoN'
land danced around and hoWled IN all Ian.
guages for money when we were IN the recess
ses of the pyramids They were getting more
and more desperate, What could we dof
Dennis, our Greek guide, had refused to enter
with us, There we were IN the dark walls OF
the pyramids, surrounded ny seven bowling
Arabs Just o. tbst lighted some magnesla
to show us the tomb Of the Queen, struck an
attitude and began reclting the Declaration OF
! Independence to them They laughed anu iet
, Us out quickly as possible. When we went in
we had seven guides; when we came out there
were twenty Arabs bowling for money inc
lame and blind of the whole neighborhoot
seemed to be ON hand IA had made an
agreement with the Shelk, who employed thu
Arabs, to pay certain sum for their services
| let them howl. | tried to paclfy them by
promising to leave them each 100 franks afte
/ was dead, but they did not seem to be salts
| fed" ...... .... .....- ..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

A good, notwithstanding husk mat, says
a writer In the household, Is not an unsightly
object and ! wish every housekeeper knew
what world of scrubbing and wiping OF
floors they saved, that they might have one
One bushel basket and boiler full OF husks
is sufficient to braid "A large mat. II you have
boys or girls it will be just fun for them 10
braid one IN the evening; but IT, like myself
it would pay you to take the time ana do II
Yourself. Have ready a teakettle full OF ho
water, and turn on the b~iler full OF husks
Begin common three strand braid and as
you bring over strand place about three
husks on, leaving the large ends OF The husks
up. When enough Is braided for mat, sc"
firmly with twIne in any shape you choose
long, round or oval Then sprinkle warm
water on the upper side Run fork through
the husks, splitting the ends into little, curleI
tibers; then with the shears trim OH evenly
This can be done in one evening by good
worker. braided enough in the fall to last
me the year round,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
SOaD Making.

Housewives should nol tire of this impor'
tant subject. My first fifteen years experience
was much like Dolly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
making entire failures, Then came to the
conclusion there was certainly common
sense way of preparing an article of household
use which we all must have. And why all
this trouble and veXatlon in regard to 1t!
have often observed, if the lye stood while,
or was boiled without grease, hack SUP
stance did not like collected Prevent That,
and soap making Is easy. | then tried THIS
experiment, which has not failed in fifteen
years,
ain not particular what kind of wood the
ashes are made--it may be half rotten-l,en'y
there must be enough potash In II remaining
to impart the required strcngtnt NOR Is II ma
terial how damp they may have been II nom
ing has leaked out and ruth off. Use cold
water divide grease ID Kettles; jars will do
onethird as much as I expect soap; the large
rough pieces, IN one vessel, to be boiled nrst
Then pour the first lye over all equally, until
the grease is well covered. For three, tour, OF
five DAYS, and stir the foundation for soap.
On bright sunshiny morning, hang on
the kettles and begin the boiling, the large
pieces first, pouring in fresh I've, OF Whlch Try
10 have a quantity on hand, and dripping
rapidly Try THIS course, sisters, and the IN
SEPARATION Will take you through. need onl!
add that | never fail to do the boiling for my
soap--often six kettles full-ln one day, and II
is not hard work at that. If bits of grease
are left, skim them off and put them IN the
next boiling. This is why | use the large
scraps first. ------ --.--.--
Soap made thus is all of equal strength ant
thickness; no I've IN the bottom; it requires
less wood and work one can run down ly'
and stir the mixture, while passing, without
extra steps, Nothing but common sense il
needed to give the lye something to eat a
soon ii is is drpped and soap is assured
Ctnreaa0Ht G0eett
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

The Leeds .Neycury tells how the late Mr.
Poole, the eminent tailor, was walking ON the
pier at Brighton one morning when he was
accosted by certain noble lord who honored
him with his patronage. Good morning, Mr.
Poole" said the peer Good morning, my
Lord" replied the tailor, who then passed on
"Stay Mr.. Poole, want to show you this
coat" cried the aristocrat ut doesn't MT me
at ALL Mr.. Poole was gentleman OF ready
wit. He stopped, looked carefully at the coat
then drawing piece of chalk from his pock.
Ct said. "Your Lordship Is right; the Goa,
wants to be taken in here, and let out here, and
shortened here and just little bit heightened
here" and at each here" he made heavy
chalk mark Now, my Lord" he continued
as he saw that a crowd Of wondering iders
had gathered around them, "lf you will just
take that coat up to London, marked as it is
my manager will see that 1t is altered to your
Satisfaction" His lordshlp did not again
commit the imprudence of giving MIR. Poole
instructions on the pier at Brighton
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

The increase IN the number of whales is be,
coming noteworthy Frequently we hear OF
the huge monsters getting in the pathway OF
sailing vessels, and breaking propellers or PAD
die wheels. For all tins coal oil Is response
BILE. 1t IS so much less expensive to make
springs In shops than to harpoon whales that
steel and celluloid have taken the place o.
whalebone long ago in umbre las and corse's
Meanwhile the sportve whales 60 on marry
ing and replenishlng the seas and their mum
beers are becoming formidable.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
HOUSEHOLD AND FARM.

Collie IN horses Is often brought on by feed
ing hay passed through the cornstalk cutter
mixed with meal, mlddlings or bran, ana then
wet up The horse eats this food, thus prepar-
ed, so rapidly, that it is not properly mastlcat
ed, and consequently becomes so cied IN the
stomach as to cause indigestion, followed by
collie; more especially if directly after eating
he is allowed to drink heartily of water; and
the colder this Is, so much the more liable to
bring on collie The best way, when horse
is brought into the stable, Is 10 let MN STAND
a short time, particularly II sweating, theh
give him three or tour quarts of water, not
over cold, then some uncut hay; after that a
feed of grain or meal; and half an hour or 50
after that Is eaten all the water he pleases to
drink. Some horses will eat cut hay with i'm
punity, others cannot, or at least not until after
they have first eaten some uncut-Ndt. LSct
Stock JOur7,al
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
The insanity Question Discussed.

Col Ebenezer Canister offered the following
sin gle. barrelled resolution at a meeting of the
Lime Kiln Club the other day: ..1Y
Resolred, Dat dis club has no sympathy wild
cranks, an dat II am dc sense OBJ dis club da'
more hang,sm would result in less crankism.
The resolution was passed by a unanimous
vote, and Brother Gardner added:
~ feel strongly dat way myself. DE man
who kin pay out an receive money, trablt
around de kentry do bizness an keep outer dt
way ob dc butcher carts mustn't shoot my ole
woman an den plead hereditary, heretofore
hereafter or any udder sort oh insanity. Dt
crank who can't resist de temptashun to stea
mus keep outer my tater patch or take at
chances Oh my putin IA hanful of shot into
his corpus. De crank who am not morally re
sponsible for his utterances will feel dc weight
ob my fist de fiist time he calls me liar. ID
crank who am not financially responsible
to keep right away from me all de week trew
DE crank who am impelled by Deity, debil, Oh
any udder power to do me bodily injury hac
better be sarln of his aim, for if he misses mt
III light down on him like tun oh de red
dest bricks he ebber saw. doan' go cen
on any insanity outside oh lunatlc asylum
If man am luny put him among de lunatcs
De fact dat he am not put dar am reason fol
holdIn' HIM legally responsible for cherry act
-Detron Free Press.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

A murder trial was interrupted at Durango,
Colorado, by the reappearance OF the man who
was believed to have been killed. The persons
accused OF the murder had robbed and beaten
the missing man who Immediately left the
place while the body Of some one else was
subsequently found and mistaken for his. lie
heard of his assailants arrest, and decided to
let them suffer q while as punishment. He
had half mind TO stay away until they were
hanged, but relented.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

1t is hardly to be supposed that the posses.
sor of "a towering, haring, full rugged, well
rlbboned, heavily plumed, two feet Six by three
feet one Gainsborough hat is not aware OF me
nuisance that the article is to that portion OF a
theatrical audience unfortunately seated IN the
rear of the millinery monstrosity. In view OF
the expressions OF opinion which the Weafer
must hear from her neighbors, who see all OF
the hat but none Of the play, common decency
and shame ought to suggest its adjustment,
even if common sense did not prompt Its
abandonment when it first entered her mind
to carry the mammoth affair into place, OF
public amusement Were man to attempt to
SIT out play while he quietly opened an UNI.
brella and hung it over his shoulder he would
be summarily elected if he persisted IN thus
ANNOYING those to the rear. Why should lady
or one pretending to that name and It's ac-
companying acknowledgements by other
means an equally outrageous violation OF the
rights of others? The public is fast losing
its patience IN this matter, and if the ladies
persist IN thus misconducting themselves they
must expect to have crlmsoned cheeks when
some eXasperated individual appeals tc the
ushers to have the hat or owner promptly re
moved.
In England there Is a positive and an eX
cellent rule which obliges ladies to lay aside
their hats IN the dressing rooms of the theatre
Were our managers here to make such an or
der it might be objected to by a few, but It's al
vantages would be quickly apparent to all anC
its permanent observance cheerfully compiled
with Why cannot someone make the move
Mr. Wallack is opening his new house on
| Wednesday, surely an unobstructed view O
all parts of the new auditorium and stage viii
be desirable The social as well as dramatic
brilllancy of the affair will suggest, evenlns
dress as a necessity. Why cannot MIR. Wal
lack insure desirable result by announcing
that evening dress is desired, and that posi-
lively no hats will be permitted to DC worn b,
the ladies, thus giving us one evening o
real enjoyment and long lost view of tn
STACEY The custom once begun can, at leas
in some portion of the orchestra stalls, b.
maintained thereafter, to the infinitely create
comfort of the public. Or is the view OF TIT
new house to be obstructed and the stag
eclipsed by an invasion of Gainsboroughs
Mr.. Wallack's house and its inauguration ar
the time and place for the happy innovation
| Will he announce that 1.-The Galnsborougl
must gog'-N J. Herald
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

The Empress Eugene, five and twenty
years ago counted one of the handsomest wo-
men IN Europe, is said to be badly broken
down. Though still young enough IN years,
the once rich and glossy nutbrown tresses are
faded white by grief and reverse of fortune.
The transparent beauty of feature is spoiled,
the frame curved and wasted Latterly her
health has been fast failing, and the gloom
which fell upon her life after the fatality IN
South Africa rises at longer intervals, so that
she remains for days confined to her chamber.
The accidental tall on the stars In her new
house in tue West End still further shook her
weakened nerves, and although no bodily in
Jury to speak of as sustained, her health has
suffered since great deal. The constant Wis
It's from the royal family OF England are
among the greatest comforts the lonely ana
exIled sovereign possesses.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07
A yexed Clergyman.

Even the patience of job would become ex-
hausted were he preacher and endeayoring to
interest his audience while they were keeping
up an incessant coughing, making ii impossible
for him TO b, heard. Yet, how very easy can all
this be avoided by simply using DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
Trial bottles given away at f. Y. GRIGGs' Drug
Store. ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-01-07

Cox and Null, mining partners In Colorado,
were sleeping peacefully in small tent when
the melting snow began dripping through the
roof upon one of them, He walked his part
ner to induce him to move so that ne mlgh!
have a dry spot to sleap ON. and the resai,
was that they cllnched in quarrel and rolled
down snowy slope for five hundred feet; ii
Inally sticking fast IN deep drift on the edge
of precipice 1900 feet IN height. Ihey
climed back to their tent the best OF friends.