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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20

Mail train South bound, connects at Cbarlottes.
vile, with Chesapeake and Ohio R. w. East and
West; at Lynchburg, with Norfolk & Western R.
T., through Southwest Virginia to Nashville, New
Orleans, Memphis, Little Rock and Texas, and
with Rich. & Alleg'y. r. r. for Lexington and
Natural Bridge-and at Danville with Richmond
u Danvlllc Railroad, to South and Southwest.
Mail train North bound, connects at Lynchburg
with the x. d. A. +. r. for Lexington and Natural
Bridge, and at Charlottesville with c. &. O. r w
for Staunton, Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
Express trains South bound connect al Char
lottesvilie with c. &. O. R. w. for the West and
at Danville with R. g. D. R. R., for all points in
South, Southeast, Southwest, and East
Express trains north bound connect at Char
lottesville with G. & o. r. w. for Richmond.
Staunton, White Sulphur, Charleston and Hunt
ngton.
For Fairfax c. II. daily connection, except Sun.
day, at Fairfax station.
Trains so, 81 and sd connect to and from
WARRENTON daily, and train So daily. cxcent
Sunday, to and from Warrenton.
Mail Trains, north and south bound, connect at
franklin Junction to and from all points on
Franklin Division.
MIXED TRAINS, leave Alexandria da;lv. OK
cept Sunday, $50 a. NJ, lis pm. and II as nm
returning arrive at Alexandria 1915, 4:1O and
1O45 p N.
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except Sunday .
Leave Washington 7:1O u. M Alexandria $50
a. m, arrive at Strasburg 1915 p m, connecting
with the Valley Road East and West, and at
River with Shen. Val. R. r. for Luray and
Wayncsboro. Returning, leaves StrasLure i:35 D.
M, arriving at Alexandria 5:45 pm
MIXED TRAIN leaves Alexandria 500 a. M.
arriving at strasburg BIO p. m, returning
leaves strasburg TOO a. M, arriving at Alexan.
dria at 4:5O p. m.
For Middleburg, connection at Plains station.
For Upperville, connection at Delaplane.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between New York and
Atlanta on Mail trains, north and south bound
without change; only one change of cars between
New York and New Orleans.
New Orleans Sleeping Cars leave Washington
ITO a. m, running through without change.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
ana charleston, 5. C., without change, on 1885 D.
m. train, via Greensboro Charlotte and Columbia
Solid trains with Pullman Palace Cas- attached
run through between Washington and Louisville
via Staunton and White Sulphur, daily.
All trains make good connections, at Washing
ton, to and from North and West.
through tickets at lowest rates to all important
points in the United States
+. I. HAWKS, A. F. eta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20
DRUGS, CHEMICALS. dc.

CUMMERs & ALLEN,
DRUGGISTS,
\. w. corner King and Royal streets
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS. PERFUMERI,
BRUSHES, SC. &c.
BOTTLERs OF SODA WATER, SARSAPARILLA
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. oct23
| EDw'D. S. LEADBEATER. THos. LEADBEATER.
q S. LEADBEATER & BRO,
Nos and S. Fairfax ST.,
Established 1892.
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICAL
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MEDI-
CINES, GARDEN SEEDS SPICES,
| AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS
FINE TOILET GOODS. &c.
Proprietors of Anodyne Pectoral. Lubricating
Liniment, Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup; and Agents for Ayers Medicines, Avcrilrs
Chemical Paints, &c.
Every effort will be made to maintain the high
reputation of our old establishment my;}
JOHN T. COLE & co.
Successors of John Y. Gibson & CO..
A.,
peabody Building.)
Dealers in
DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, TOILET
ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, &c
! Prescriptions carefully compounded. ap4
CAMUEL II. LUNT,
| DRUGGIST,
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &C., &C
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared at
all hours, day and night. ap4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
RAILROADS.
1000 GREAT 1000
1909 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1909
TO THE NORTH, WEST s. AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILT
q r E A !.

1890 r E At 1890
1909 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1909
DooDAA 's SPLENDID SCENERY SfAAA KALI
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect November 5, 1882
Trains leave Washington, from station, corner of
Sixth and B. streets, as follows:
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. M,
daily; Fast Line, $50 q. M. daily with Sleeping
Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati. Western
Express 7:3O p. NJ, daily, with Palace Cars to
Plttsburg and Cincinnati. Mail Express, $50
P. ~, daily, for Pittsburg and the West.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Erie, Canandaigua, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
9:oOp. m. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Canandaigua.
For Williamsport Lock Haven and Elmira, at
$50 a. M, daily, except Sunday
For New York and the East 500 and 1890 a. M,
1:3O, 400, $50 and 1920 p M. On Sunday
APO, $50 and 1920 D. m. Limited Express of
Pullman Parlor Cars, $50 a. M, daily, except
Sunday.
For Brooklyn, n Y, all through trains connect at
jersey City with boats of Brooklyn Annex.
afording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid.
ing double ferriage across New York City.
For Philadelphia, 500 and 1890 a. M 1:3O,
4:2O, $50 and 1920 D. IN. On SUNDAY, 400
$50 and 1920 p. IN. Limited Express, $50
a. m, daily, except Sunday
For Baltimore GAO, 500, $50 and 1920 a. M,
and 1:3O, 4:20, 4:4O, $40, 7:3o, $50, and
1O:2Op. M: On Sunday, 500 and $50 a. M,
and4:20, 6:20 $780, $50 and 1920 p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line, GAO a. m and 4:4O D. M,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis $40 a. NJ, and 44O p M, daily,
except Sunday.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND
ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, $50, 700, 900, HOO and
11:25 a. ~, 4:3O 500, 600, 500 and 11:3O p
m. On Sunday at $50, 9:20, HOO and II Is
a. m. and 800 D. M
For Richmond and the South, 6:3O and .11:25
M, daily, and 500 p. NJ, daily, except Sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, 600,
500, SOB and 1000 a. M; 1880 300, 500,
TOO and $40 p. M, and 1900 midnight. On
Sunday at 500, 1858 and 1000 a. M; 700 and
9:1O p. M.
| Tickets and information at the Office, Northeast
| corner of 18th street and Penna Avenue, and at
the station where orders be left for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. J.R. WOOD. q. P
| CHAS. E. PUGH, G. NJ. mv7
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINna
MONROE AND THE SOUTH.
he STEAMER GEORGE LEARy

Carrying the U. S. Mail
Will leave her wharf foot of Prince st. on Tiles.
DAYS and THURSDAYS at $50 D. m. and SAT-
URDA9s at 600, stopping at Piney Point and
Polnt Lookout going and returning. Returning
leaves Norfolk on WEDNESDAYS and FRIDIYS
at 4oclock p m and MONDAYS at 500.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT
Beginning October 1.
FIRST class fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk.
$3.50; Second class, each way, $1.5O; First class
fare to Piney Point and Point Lookout. 81 so.
Second class each way, 70 cents.
Connects at Norfolk with steamers for Rich.
mond. New York and with the Merchants and Mi
ners' Line for Boston.
GEORGE MATTINGLY, supt.
P. B. HOOE, Agent. mho6
INLAND AND SEAROARn C0AsTINc "a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20

Disease is an effect not cause. Its origin is
within its manifestations without Hence. to
cure the disease the cause must be removed and in
no other way can cure ever be effected. WAR
NER's SAFE KIDNEY AND LIVER CURE is es-
tablished on just this principle It realizes that
95 PER CENT.
of all diseases arise from deranged kidneys and
liver and it strikes at once at the root of the diff
iculty The elements of which it is composed act
directly upon these great organs, both as food
and restorer and, by placing them in healthy
condition, drive disease and pain from the system
For the innumeraDle troubles caused by un-
healty Kidneys, Liver and Urinary Organs; for
the distressing Disorders of Women for Malaria,
and for physical arrangements generally, this
great remedy has no equal. Beware CT imposters,
limitations and connections said to be just good
For Diabetes, ask for WARMERS SAFE Ola
BETES CURE. For sale by all dealers.
III. WARNER & Co., Rochester, n. Y.
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INLAND AND sEABoARD coAsTING CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20

NHE NEW YORK ENAMEL READY MIXED
L PAINTS, combining beauty, durability and
economy-always ready for use and easily applied.
These are decidedly the best Ready Mixed Paints on
the market, and are suitable for the finest house
painting work. Prices very low Send for sam.
pile card of colors. [ap25l JANNEY & co.
ME ADAMS WESTLAKE OIL STOVE
Il Perfect security; easy t operate. The stove
for 1882 combines all the latest improvements
Call and examine before purchasing. Just the
thing for heating rooms. For sale by
oct7 MCLEAN & UHLER, rs King ST
OUR FULL LINE OF RUBBER BOOTS AND
~ SHOES, purchased in May, since advanced 20
per cent sold lower than at any other store in the
city at loct5l JOS. KAUFMANN'S Agt,
FREsH OATMEAL and CORN GRITs, lust re.
i celved by [nov7] J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20
FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC.

FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The str.J. w. THOMPSON will leave her wharf
at 80 o'clock a. N. EVERY SUNDAY FOR
LEONARDTOWN, EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR
NOM1NI. and EVERY FRIDAY FOR CIJRRIO
MAN and INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS, return.
ing on alternate days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-20
Steamers of this line will run as follows;
FOR NORFOLK

Steamers of this line will run as follows;
FOR NORFOLK,
Connecting with Merchants and Miners Line for
Boston, steamer
LADY OF THE LAKE
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY.
at 6:OO o'clock p. m returning, leave Norfolk on
alternate days at 4:OOp NJ
This stunch iron steamer has just been PAINTED
throughout staterooms newly furnished and car
peted and IS the handsomest rs well as the safest
boat on the Potomac river and Chesapeake bay
and is the only steamer making close connection
with the New York and Boston steamers: also
connects with Richmond Steamers and railroad
lines South. Stops atPINEY POINT and POINT
LOOKOUT going and returning.
For the fall and winter, commencing Oct. 1st
rates of fare will be as follows:
First class fare to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk
$3.50, second class S1.5O first class fare to Piney
Point and Point Lookout, S15O; second class
IS cents.
FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC.
The str.J. w. THOMPSON will leave her wharf
at 100 o'clock q. IN. EVERY SUNDAY FOR
LEONARDTOWN, EVERY WEDNESDAY FOR
NOM1NI. and EVERY FRIDAY FOR CURRIO
MAN and INTERMEDIATE LANDINGS, return.
ing on alternate days.
FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMERS z. C. KNIGHT AND JOHN
GIBSON
EVERY FRIDAY, and returning leave New
York, from pier Al, East river, EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
The steamers of this company make connections
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East at New
York with all points West and Northwest. and at
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad Through rates
given and freight handled carefully and promptly.
For further information apply to
F. A. REED & CO., Agent,
VIM THOMPSON, President
1416 F street,
sepZI-tl Washington, D. C.
GLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELPHIA, FALL RIVER, PROVI-
DENCE AND BOSTON.
Appointed sailing days from Alexandria Ey
SATURDAY,
This line connects at Alexandria with the vir.
gina Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads
and at Philadelphia with Clyde's regular Steam.
ships for Fall River, Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions.
NO charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and to
wharfage In Boston. Quick time Freouent de-
partures Through rates and through bills of
ladlng given. Insurance at the lowest rates
Agents
F. A. REED & CO., Alexandria.
WIN. 2. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
to-. JOHNSON CO., Wash. & Georgt'n.
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FOR NEW YORK

FOR NEW YORK.
STEAMERS z. C. KNIGHT AND JOHN
GIBSON
EVERY FRIDAY, and returning leave New
York, from pier Al, East river, EVERY SAT.
URDAY
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STEAMERS
ARRANGEMENT.
STEAMBOAT CO., LIN1rEp

On and after June 10, 1882, the steamers CITY
OF WASHINGTON and CITY OF ALEXANDRIA
will run the following time table, viz:
LEAVE WASHINGTON-61 is, 7 80, 8 30
80 10 30 and II 80 a. NJ, and II 80, / so
2 80 30, 30, 30, 6 80 and Is PM
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA-6OO 90, 100, $40
8 80 10 80 and II 80 A. NJ, and IL 80, / So
80, 30, 80, 5 80, 6 80 and Is Pm.
~ n. B.-Same schedule on Sundays, com.
mencing at 80 A. NJ
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCLUSIONS
miles on the Potomac for Is cents
POTOMAC RIVER LANDIN0Q
The steamer ARROWSMITH leaves 7th street
wharf Washington, at z a. IN. and Alexandria At
1904. m. EVERY MONDAY, THURSDAY and
SATURDAY for all river landings. On MONDAYS
as far as Nomini Ferry; on Thursday Nomini and
Currioman on Saturday Currioman and Leonard
town; connects at Shepherds with B. & o. r, R.
C. w. RIDLEY, Gen. Manager.
Capt. JNo. R. WooD, Fl & Pass Agt. ECO
FoR NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, FORTREss
MONROE AND THE SOUTH.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
The National Harvest.

The Dept. Of Agriculture at Wash
ION reports that tho Weld Of oats will
be somewhat higher than that Of last
year or in 1879, aud the pro luct viii be
nearly as large as that of wheat, prob
ably about AS, 600, 900 bushels. The
average yield OF rye Is IL 10 bushels.
making a crop Of 10000, 600 bushels.
The indicated average yield OF barley is
% bushels per acre, aegregating A., 000,-
600 bushels. CaiforI Ia, New York and
Wisconsin together produce more than
half, or q. 100000 bushels. The pro-
duct in 1879 was A C00,000. The pros
pect of buck heat is good for nearly
average product, / 900, 900 to II, 900,
600 bushels. TIE general average If
the condition OF potatoes IS 81. The re-
turns indicate q probable Weld If 50
bushels per acre on an area of nearly
1900, 0O0 acres.
The yield per acre Of corn will be re-
ported III November. The condition
averages 81, beng very high in the
South ana cou paratively low in the
States OF largest production. In Illinois
with s per cent decrease of area) the
condition Is only -, in Iowa 20 and in
ONO 81. These three States produced
10 per cent. If the crop Of 1879. A care
lul comparison of changes III area and
condition indicates an average yield Of
twenty five bushels per acre. against
twenty eight IN 1879 and eighteen last
year. The average Of series of years
IS between twentv-six and twenty seven
bushels. New England will produce,
according 10 the October return, 1000.
900 TO s. 900, coo the Middle S ates, So
900, 600; tine Southern States, $40. 0OO,-
600; those north Of Tennessee and vest
OF Virginia and Pennsylvania. $50
900, 600, an aggregate of 1850, DOC, 900.
Later returns may slightly reduce but
cannot ma; eriai,y increase this estimate.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
His Own Jail.

joe Baef's hotel is unique. IT is big
four-story stone building on the river
front Of Montreal, and its customers are
chi, fly boatnen. Ga the first floor is a
harroom, decorated with human skulls
Che prcpri' tor saws they are the heads
of his reiatives), and on one end of the
counter, for Tree lunch, always lies a
huge piece Of raw beef, with knife for
hacking pieces. The second floor is a
cheap restaurant, ami above are lodging
rooms, ut ten cents a night. There is
also a concert hall. Bat the strangest
feature Of the concern is a row of cells
in the cellar, where Joe locks mp his
guests when they become boisterously
drunk.
- won't have any policeman around
my place, he said to Boston Herald
correspondent I'm my own police,
judge, and jury, and I keeps my own
jail" His followers submit to his sys-
lem, because they escape the fines that
would be imposed if they fell into the
hands of the police.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
A Conyict's Plot.

Information has been received at
Plymouth, England. Of the existence Of
q serious conspiracy among the cOuvicts
at Darimoor 10 make their escape from
the prisons. There have been several
rumor5 lately Of characterization among
the prisoners, and these have been
The cause Of considerable uneasiness not
only among The officials Of the establish
meut. but also among the inhabitants
o. The village Of Princetown. II is the
custom that when a convict wishes TO
see the doctor he must fall ont after the
parade before dinner. This was done
on a recent occasion when three men
fell ont. and they were IN due course
marched off TO tie doctor While thev
are thus away it Is usual for tie best
men TO take their dinners to their cells
and lock the doors. This vas done in
the present instance. When the men
were taken back TO the cells the warder
in charge found the doors locked, but
40 food bad been taken there. 4 report
was at onee made TO the principal
wardsr, and then the doors of other cells
were unlocked with a similar result On
continuing the search it was found i'm
possible to unlock the door Of one cell
which was occupied, and a search showed
Il e presence III the keynote of piece OF
bone which had been shaped into key.
il was at once concluded that the &C.
cnpaut Of this cell after op ming his
door ana taking the dinners from the
empty cells had, in again locking his
OWN door on his return, broken off the
bone key. For this offense the convict
was, as n punishment, confined IN one
Of tie "so para.e' celia. which are more
secure than the ordinary ones. A day
or two before, warder in charge of the
prison ut night heard a morse in the
closet, aud on goi. G to ascertain its
cause fonnd two convicis in II. These
men must have unlocked the doors OF
their cells and gone TO the closes vl,h
the intention OF remaining secreted until
they could make Their escape From
this it IS evident that many Of the con
victs possess skeleton keys made of
bone. In fact, one convict. il is said.
actually made an offer 10 one Of the
cflicers TO unlock ans door in the prison
while another il taid to have informed
the authorities that a plan had been
formed for breaking ont the prison.
Ii was intended, so it is alleged, to
make keys Of bones to unlock the cells
in one OF the prisons, to seize the warder
IN charge at night, and when the night
Waterman, who carries n pistol and
some Of the Keys. went his rounds, to
overpower INN and throw open the
other prisons. Since the time Of the
late principal warder the number of
warders in each prison at night has
been reduced from two to one. Tue
cells all open into a central hall, and at
one end is an alarm bell In case OF
rising the warder might be prevented
from reaching the bell, and even if he
did it would be quite five minutes be-
fore he could ger ASST lance, while as
there arc fewer than dozen warders on
duty ut night, and all but the single
ones live IN the village, the resistance
tbey could offer TO between 100 aud
, 20 convicts would be v6rSieeble in
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
Two Young Men Who Went West.

They were two recently Matched Har-
ward graduates, aud had caught severe
,ouch of the rancho fever. They had
made definite arrangements for making
p million apiece. and returning in good
order NJ the end OF three years. Three
seeks later pair Of miserable objects
crawled into an eastern hotel and were
rescued during the bounce process ad-
ministered by the porter and clerk by a
new hedeed Senior, who amidst the fut-
terinI tatters recognized the would be
miilionaires.
''Well, how about the million ?"
Million be iexpnrgated
"Why did you come back q
Don't talk West to me; the night we
arrived, they put us IN cow shed to
sleep. Well, we didn't mind that so
much, hut then the next morning we
were bounced out of bed at five O'Clock
and treated 10 gutta percha bread, fossil
pork. ana mud and water, that they
called coffee; then they put MS to work. "
"Weil, You must have enjoyed that, :"
interrupted ne OF the box pleat Jacket
and cigarette; "the wild rush of the
spirited mustang over the fowery
plains; the"
Wild rush of the howery iackass,
returned the leaner of the two scare
crows; ''the work was currying mules.
We curriPd mules before break fast, cur
ried mules till dinner, curried mules till
supper. Had to go without the use of
one eve after second day. Mule switched
his tail into it. See that bruise? eek
hibiting large contusion) Wind from
2 mules hoof did that. II the hoof had
hit me wouldn't be here"
But the pay was high" family
urged the Eastern youth"
"Pay They paid us seventy-fve
cents day. We netted inst $3.50
apiece and then lit out for home, to
grow old with the country. You can
make more money digging CLANS on
Chelsea beach than you can in that
blasted country. On, want to find
some one talking up the West, l do. =
Boston CoD1merciol Bulletin.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-28
Silk Dresses.

At Lyons, France, where silks are
cheap and splendid, avs o newspap, +
correspondent. ma ie the remark last
summer that I saw in a days walking
there fewer six dresses on the street
than in ten mjan'es' sauuter in New
York. "Oh, replied the wlfe of orr
good consul, Peixutto. cit is considered
vulsar here TO wear silk on promenade
A lady never sweeps the streets Of Lv-
OBS at her husbands expense" No
wonder there are weary faced men III
these towns, without the time for an
evenings pleasure, when ut home there
IS not dress in the wardrobe fit to 60
to market in, and have seen New York
women hunting summer board who
walked over the p'owed fields in gor-
geous figured black silks, French heeled
shoes and silk stockings. No wonder
such can never afford a bound novel,
but pay fifteen dollars for their shoes
and fifteen cents for book, compli-
nentiug their feet and economizipg to-
ward the head.