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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12


Flour is strong with fairly active Le,, 4,
mand. Wheat has advanced steadily during H..
week and closes strong at outside figures ,sr,
cially for good milling and sound lots: HI. :,
ceipts continue light, only 2000 bushels h,;,.
| offered to-day, which sold at 1O6a1OS for rr,,,
and 1O9 for mixed there was no I.ongherrv, -.
fancy samples sold. Corn is active and Win.
upward tendency. small lot, little toneh .li
ut %. No Rye or Oats were Offered COUNTRY
produce sells readily at quotations The SNOW
storm, which seems to have extended all OYER =,
country has had the tendency of hardening price.
owing chiefly to the difficulty of hauling grain,
| and produce to the railroads for shipment f., -,
markets. Bacon is shade lower
RICHMOND MARKET, Jan. 1.-The mark, .
very quiet and the receipts Of produce >:na;,
| Flour is nominally unchanged, though Price, A.,
somewhat firm. Only one small lot of rui..
| Wheat offered to-day and sold at los Sale, 81
white Corn at 63a6S Nothing doing in Rveo,
| Oats.
LYNCHBURG MARKET. Jan. / .-Thcr, Ia. boon,
very little doing during the week and he rrcei,t,
OF produce arc very limited while there is n,
| change TO note in quotations. The market il:
| Tobacco is more active; the offerings however
| are confined to common and medium grade,
FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, jan 11-Th.,,
| has been scarcely anything doing during the week
and quotations for Flour and grain are wilhog,
change.
BALTIC. SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET Jan. II
sugar.-The market for raw Sugars has continue!
to rule quiet, with occasional moderate sales ouly
| to supply current wants. The quotations are "A
7Hsc for fair to good refining Grocery grades Of
new crop New Orleans sell for 7a7 DC For 70.
fined Sugars the tone Of the market is quiet and
steady ut our quotations. equotc cut-loaf 9l,s,
for crushed 9la, for powdered 9as. for granula-d
9is, and soft S;t,, yellows 744a7a4c per lb.
Cofee.-The market holds generally quiet and
firm on basis of Sc for fair, with but little stock
on the market. The only transaction reported
from first hands was 2,2O2 bags ex Bonner on
private terms. The quotations for invoices are
For ordinary 6a,a7c, fair 8, good s1sasl, prime
S3.a9.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

Mr.. Noah Hathaway, Manchester, says: 81
took Browns Iron Bitters with excellent eff
feet for loss ofappetite and nervousness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12
CATTLE MARKETS

BALT1MohE CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 1l.-Bcci
Cattle New York prices for the through" Cat,
tie were &c lower on Monday and yesterday, only
common Cattle showed any change, and these were
a shade OFF,
Sheep:-Prices arc unchanged since Monday
nearly 500 head having come in and been sold
since them
Hogs.-The receipts number 336 head since
Monday, all of which, but about 100 head have
been sold at prices ruling that day and these i, i,
expected, will be disposed of to-day. Quotation,
figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 11.-Bccycs
Common to good Steers 9Aa11c to dress - to
oo lbs. ves.--Unchanged at 41aa5c for grass.
ers, and e laa1Ola for Veals. Sheep and Lambs. --
Market closed irmed at 5a6a.c for Sheep, and
2al%l for Lambs: ear load Of fat wetherS sold
at So 50 per 100 lbs. Hogs.-None offered alive
quoted nominally So 4Oa6 70 per 100 lbs, and
steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET, Jan. IL,
Queenstown this week IS head were offered, will
sales at 5leaGl4 cents per h. Some 500 Shccl
and Lambs were offered, with sales of Sheep a,
.laG cents, and Lambs at 4LaGla cts per ID. \
few Cows and Calves brought $3Oa6O per head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

New YORK. Jan. 12.-Stocks flull Cation ,.r;,.,.
upiands 10 3-16 Orleans 10 7-16 Flour uuiet
and steady. Wheat quiet and lsaasc better,
Corn quiet and lsalsc higher.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

CINCINNATI HOG MARKET. Jan 11-Uor
quiet; common and light So 35a6; packing anJ
eutehert' St 2Oa6 60; receipts oslo; shipment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, jan 11.-Togs.-
Market slow and Sc lower on an average; mixed
80 6oa6; heavy s6a6 10; lightS5 75a6 30; ski,s
90 soao Az; Cattie.-Market fairly active with
prices steady; no prime here; good to chorc
shipping 50 3Oa6; common to fair S4a5 TO-
butchers plentiful but about steady at 81 4Oa
40; stockers and feeders $3a4 20; very heavy
receipts of low grade and medium. Sheep g..
Market oyer:supplied but prices steady; common
choice to extra 81 9Oa5 go.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

LIE WHEAT sTASDARD.-The Chicago Weigh
ing Association at a meeting Yesterday decided :.
asked the chief grain inspector to lower the stand
ara OF inspection somewhat. 1t was stated at IN,
meeting that the rigidncss Of inspection and III,
nigh quality required We're driving millions o
bushels OF grain from Chicago to other cities
where the inspection is less severe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-01-12

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, Jan. l1.-Th.r
has been scarcely anything doing during the w,,!
and quotations for Flour and grain are withog
change.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18
The Presidents House.

Members of the Cabinet and a few
others have been admitted to see the
new decorations in certain rooms at the
Executive Mansion which have been
closed since early in the autumn. In
the East Room. in which the curtains
and furniture were renewed last year,
nothing has been done. except to put
down a new carpet. This is an AK
Minister and was ordered from Europe
expressly for this purpose. as sui1i-
cient quantity to cover this room in
any pattern of fine goods could not be
found in New York, for it requires over
four hundred yards of carpet for it.
The pattern of this carpet is too small
and its colors too dull to be suitable for
so immense an apartment. The figures
are so small that they seem midst nctly
defined. but the decorator in charge
told me that was because any marked
design in SO vast room must neces-
sarily be SO often repeated as to be-
come wearisOme to the eye. The
colors are such as are seen in an East
India rug.
The Green Parlor, which was entirely
refurnisned last year, remains the same.
The Blue Room is now furnished in
robin s-egg blue, which looks green by
gas-light. All the woodwork about the
doors and windows, including the win
dow-blinds, is now of this shade. The
material upholstering the sofas and
chairs, of which the frames are the
me gilt ones used before but re-
touched, is pale shade of the robins
egg blue silk canvas. with gold warp.
The Gu ia MS. Of the same silk canvas.
have an olive plush DO der about two
yards deep. These are fastened back
with silk monte cloth and plush loops
The carpet is an Administer, with p lie
blue or, und and small figures. The
walls are q pale shade of robin s-egg
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18

blue, with dado in a deeper Shade.
The fringe, which is very beau iful. is
OF silver and colors in relief. Circular
sconces about three feet in diameter OF
opalescent glass are fastened to the
walls, from which extend gilt b anchcs
with several gas-burners These
sconoes are par icularly effective on the
blue walls. The cell ng in this, as in
all the newly-tinished rooms. is strik-
ingly beautiful. 1t is a combiuat on OF
elipses and shields outlined in relief
with silvec bands inside. The shields
are in colored me ais on circles inclos-
ing a gold ground. Around the fire
pl; ce are blue opa escent glass tiles.
The most striking feature of the red
parlor is the mantel and the fireplace,
which are wholly new. The hearth is
of English earthenware tiles. a ''tea-pot
brown" The mantel is mahogany.
The fireplace is bordered by brass
holdings, outside of which is wide
border of square glass tiles, set in
squares over metal, which reflects the
light o tsiGe the border is richly
carved mahogany frame, with a narrow
shelf at the top. Above this is a row OF
square pannels of japanese leather, lust
beneath the upper mantel-shelf of ma
hogany, which shelf is ten feet long.
The columns supporting this at each
end are of mahogany and represent the
Roman fasces These rise from the floor
and, W tn the long sheli described, form
three sides of very large rectangle,
with the fireplace in the center. The
mirror covers the remainder of the wall
to the ceiling. The walls are of terra
Gotta red and the dadoa crimson brown.
like a copper peach trees leaves in
autumn. The cell NO is very beautiful.
The central design is stars in COPPER
and silver, both in the same style. The
furniture and curtains are red, the same
as last year. They are of rich plush.
The state dining room has pale buff
walls and ceiling. The curtains are of
green satin, with gold cornices. The
glass doors leading into the conscrva-
tory, one on each side of the fire place,
where the windows were, are a pleasing
addition to this room. Plants show
through them to advantage. The cor
ridor has its walls now OF golden olive.
The inches are lined with notified gold
paper, against which ferns and palms.
in the ma;Olica vases set ON marble
pedestals in the inches. will show we'll.
The ceiling is q light ivory ground.
with medalions and panels broken UP
with tracery of gold, silver, and brass.
Below the friele is border OF perfOr-
ated brass from india. The brass
screen separating this jrridor from the
square vestibule without is to be filled
in with opalescent glass and leweled
glass, instead of the tigured-ground
glass it has had so long Washing on
Cor. Philadelphia Times.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18
Red Hair.

shall be considered unotthodox
when say that next in loneliness of all
the hair have ever seen comes a chew
elure of golden red. Very red hair is
orange, and orange hair is far from
beautiful, but the abundant tresses to
which l refer were of the color of per-
fectly ripe corn. with that reddish tinge
which makes the waving harvest fields
so beautiful. Red hair. even if unlove-
~. has its advantages in a practical age.
when girl or woman dares not be in
significant, invisible on penalty of
being nobody. The writer of little
book on the toilet sets forth as follows
one of these advantages ENTER a
room in daylight (by artificial light red
loses much of its ferocity) where there
are women without bonnets or hats,
and If there be one of them with bright,
unmistakable red hair, she will stand
out from the rest with never-failing
prominence, which, if she be a pretty
woman--and red-haired woman have
often great beauty of feature. and very
often lovely complexions-is of the
greatest advantage to her, socially
speaking"
Another advantage lies in the fact
that the possession OF red hair restricts
the owner to a narrow but >elect range
OF color. ''And you call that an advan-
tageP' cry the phalanx of the red
haired sisters. Undoubtedly do, and
to prove it. ask if. in your Utmost
souls, you do not adore pink and cher
ish the belief that it suits you? Oh
course you do. l never knew any one
of your coloring who Gid not. Restric-
ton as to color, if universal and regu-
lated on basis of good taste. would
make England more celebrated than
ever for handsome women or pretty
girls, many of whom now ruin their
looks by wearing wrong tints. And
what may the red-haired wear l will
tell you. If you wish to be insipid and
commonplace, wear pale blue. That
has been the heritage of the red haired
for centuries. If you would like to
jump out of that deepened groove, and
wish to look like q very poem. buy
warm, golden browns. orange tinted
yellows, ruddy cream colors, with a
flash as from russell leaves upon them.
terra Gotta. and the whole range of such
tints as are exempliiied in primroses,
butternuts. marigolds, tea roses, Mar
shall Neils and Gloire de Dion, chestnut
browns. choco ate. dull wall-t;ower reds
and dull gold color A beautiful rousse,
who is great favorite in English socie-
ty, wears a gold band in her hair, and
usually dresses in the evening in yellow
satin or gold-colored velvet. She is a
picture, indeed; and in her walking
gowns of chocolate relieved with am
Der. or of tawny red and gold, is as pict-
uresque woman as one would wish to
meet. Whitehall Recieu.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18
THE DODGE & Z CITY ! TIMES {
Subscription, So per year, in advance.
SERAPHINA' S SISTER JANE.

Seraphina loves me dearly.
/ love Seraphina. too.
Oh, her forms divine Tor nearly
That's of course 'twixt me and you.
Lots of blisses fate has sent us.
And we'd really not complain
But for one who will torment us
Seraphna'S sister Jane!
Small is SeraphInas sister.
Six years old, or thereabouts:
But. by lingo, she's ''twister,''
Full of noise and tiny shouts.
Often when I'd gen ly whisper,
Seraphina's kiss to cain,
In runs that intruding lisper,
Seraphina's sister Jane.
When we i'm the gard IN wander,
Just to view the plants Won know,
AS our words are getting fOnder,
And my loved on, lstens-lo!
In she ruSheS, hair a tangle,
Like a doll that's gone insane;
Then | feel I'd like to strangle
Seraphina's sister Jane.
When next behold her figure,
At her will m Ike spring,
And I'll say: . When you get bigger,
You won't like this sort of thing!
Counting has a brief existence
Don't you interrupt again:
When I'm here just keep your distance,
Scraphina's sister JaneI'
London Fun
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18
The Fox and the Fowls.

A Fox who had gorged himself with
three Fowls was sitting in = fence cor
ner with disguised LOOK on his Face
when along came Peasant, who said:
1.-The only think have against you
is that YOU steal my Fowls"
IF that's all we can be Friends" re-
piled the Fox.
"How?''
"Why, am ready to promise that l
will never again disturb the peace of
your Hen-Roost.'
''Honest?'
"Honest Iniun.'' said Reynard, as he
laid his paw on his stomach.
Two days afterward the Peasant was
crossing his Fields when he suddenly
came upon the Fox devouring one of his
tnest Hens.
''Ha! but it is scarcely fortv-eight
hours since you promised to let my
Fowls alone!'
''Yes, l know" replied Reynard as
he gulped down leg; ''but just then l
was stuffed with Chicken and could
hold no more
Don't expect that what a man prom
Uses on full stomach will be carried out
on an empty one.-Detro1 Free Press.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18
COL. BROWN, THE MIND.READER

Colonel Percy Brown is smart man.
His neighbors will tell you so, and he
has e, en- admitted it himself, in un-
guarded moments. Heis stock broker.
with ne ice, corner of --- but
we won't give it away The office is
wonderfully desirable situation in q
business point of view, and only has
one drawback. and that is, its attract
iveness for all species of agents and
high toned peddlers.
hain or shine its doors are besieged
by the festive canvasser. BOOk-agents,
lightning-rod tends, chrome peddlers.
piano bores, Bible sharks, all seem to
discover an unaccOuntable fascination
about this particular office and its genial
proprietor. Whether it is the office
itself. or the artistic manner in which
the Colonel Iluffs them OF that consti-
tutes the attraction, is a question. but
the charm is there, Notwithstanding.
Colonel Brown was formerly drum
mer, and takes an enormous pride in
his knowledge of human nature. He
claims that he can size anybody up,
from serio-comic variety singer to a
Bishop in the Me hodist Church. He
has made a scientific study of agents in
particular, and claims to know the tribe
in all its branches. At the distance of
twenty feet he can tell what a man is
selling, and within fifty cents of his
weekly wages.
At five-minute conversation with an
agent, he will be prepared to tell you
where that agent was born, his name,
address. exact salary per week, views
on the tariff question, and in tact almost
anything you desire to know about him.
He has got this down to an incredibly
fine point, and often amuses his friends
by his sharp guesses at the article the
agent is going to show him. before the
latter has commenced his rigmarole.
For instance, if a young man, in soiled
suit and clean paper collar, comes in,
with soap smeared on his coat, and a
yellow handle peeping from beneath his
and then shout: mo, young man. it's
no go; on can't sell me patent extra,
silicon plate. reversible clothes-wringer,
with iapanned hinges. and jeweled
monkey-wrench, warranted to make the
clothes durable, sew stray buttons on,
and do the work of sixteen servant
girls
After sally Ike that, it is. indeed.
hardened agent who doesn't blush like
girl. fall over two spittoons. and
hunt for outdoors at Maud S. speed.
The other day Colonel Percy was
amusing party of friends in this
fashion, and had successfully paralyzed
an agent for iron sinks, a book-agent
and a ightningrod highwayman, when
the door opened and young man in a
white cravat and black suit entered,
carrying two books under his arms.
Co onel Percy's eve almost fell out
from the magnitude of the wink he gave
his friends, as he remarked in an under
tone: Just get on to the style in
which l will pulverize that Bible
agent"
The young man approached, and
when he got within ten feet of the ex-
pectant group. the Colonel gathered
himself and his eloquence up in heap,
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18

"A Falling out once Occurred be-
tween the Stomach and the Other Mem
bers of the Body. whereupon an Illness
of all Ensued.. "See. now" said the
Other Members, "what a Blamed Fool
you are. for Instead of eng the Healthy.
Comfortable stomach you once We're.
you are Now reduced 10 the Mortifica-
ton of Keep ng Cases for Drug Store: y
Denuer Tribune Primer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1883-01-18

Miss Chamberlin, the American
beauty in England. has captured Sir
Maisy Thompson, and his income OF
500. 900 year.
The Press., 1883-06-28
seTTs A GOOD THING

And Know 1t ,'' were the Words OfNIr Levi Porter, the Celebrated Fashion,
 able Cutter to the Firm of Nathan x
 Taylor, under the Narragansett
 Rouse, Providence, R.I.-ShOws
 what am Honest thing will dOs
 "Its good thing; I know it's good thing" Such were the words addressed to your reporter when he called at the fashionable establishment of Nathan & Taylor, under the Narragansett House, Providence, RI, The speaker was MT. Leroy Porter, head man. ager of the tailoring department of this large coth ing house, as he cutting his way through man.
 moth pile of brocades Scotch paids and broadcloths
 q felt sometimes if there cannon ball rest ing on my stomach. I would have to get up at night for was so short of breath You in the spring our busy season-we are at work sixteen hours per day. Have short times for meals, and at irregular hours My stomach became very much disordered, and was all out of health. tried every kind of medicines The doctors said it was touch of dys- pepsia could get nothing to do me permanent good until friend recommended Br. Kennedy's FAVO RITE REMEDY. know its good medicine: It has completely cured me of stomach disorders and in digestion. It seems to be thorough cleanser of the system from biliousness anything of that kind. know this for I've tried it. Pm in the best of health now, but should ever have dyspeptic turn again Dr. Kennedy's FAVORITE- REMEDY would be my source of relief. Dr. Kennedys FAVORITE REM EDY acts upon the digestive organs in charming purifying the whole system."
 | Ask vOuP druggist for it.
The Press., 1883-06-28
IContributed.I Practical Praying.

For John Smith was dead, killed going from
 home. "A poor man, said the world, for gold he
 had none; His treasure was laid where moth never rusts 1; He had helped many needy, always saying his
 trust
 Was the God of the widow and orphan. But now he was gone, his wife left 90 poor, The neiehbors predicted ..she'd be turned out
 of doors;" Her children be scattered, 'bound out" was When Mrs. Smith heard, when alone they af-
 frmed
 The poor house just the place for the chil-
 dren.n "But we must do something" the neighbol
 spake low, s'For always when with us hs never could know Of one in distress without lending hand, Saving nought for his own, like provident man, But trusting the bank up in Heaven. I say, let us draw on the bank where our friend Deposited much, so we will attend With prayers, at the house, that hh widow b' blest If good comes it will come, ws will trust fo the rest, Like improvident brother, John Smith, So a notioe vas given and many friends cam To pray for tho children who bore up Smith name, ss That clothing and food to the widow be given Who trusted alone in the riches of Heaven,-
 And implored Heaven's choice blessings up on her.
 When suddenly, "Ges, whoa up, now your | here,"
 With g crack of the whip, and 6 young ma | appeared 1 At the door, and inquired, ''Is Widow Smit 1 in? E5E They are busy at home, so came to bring l The prayers in the cart from my father"
The Press., 1883-06-28
'ARR ELY'S Cream Balm
ITS SOUL AND HIS SILVER.

''Your asking me how Lcame to use it, reminds me of the story of the Scotchman who his deathbed' after life ot meanness wanted to make things all right with the Lord by leaving some money to the kirk'
 "'Will the Almighty pass me into Heaven if give 10000 pounds to the kirk, dye think ? said he.'
 "'I can't promise ye thot, mon.' answered the min ister, but advise ye to try the experiment. "
 Laughing heartily at the story, Rev. F. E. Osborne, of Mo- 273 Ogden avenue Jersey City, pastor of the First Baptist church, West Hoboken, continued ''That's what did with Parker's Tonic; tried the experiment. It more than met my expectations, and I very glad to testify to its excellence. It goes at to the root of all digestive and derange ments so common among of my profession. For women and chronic invalds the Tonic is per feet nvig orant and is destined to supplant all other remedies for this purpose. A single dose produces the gentle precipitation and of life which erad- icates disease It seems to rouse every organ lnIo activity. admire it, too. for it's power to antagonize the hold of the liquor habit over incbriates."
 This preparation which has been known Par kers Ginger Tonic, will hereafter be called simply Parker's Tonic. AS unprincipled dealers con stantly deceving their customers with inferior arti ces under the name of ginger and ginger is really an uninportant favoring ingredient, we drop the mis- leading word.
 There will be no change, however in the prepara- wrapped under the name of Parker's Ginger Tonic, contain the genuine medicine if the facsimile sigma ture of Hscox S Co., is at the bottom of the outside wrapper.
The Press., 1883-06-28
The following letters tell their
 own story:
NALDosTA, GEORGIA. Lr

NALDosTA, GEORGIA, July 20, 1882. "l sold one of your Patent Dust Proof Cases about ten months ago. and the other day it came back to me with the request to make it wind easier. On exsmi nation found that the stem rusty and inquired into the cause of it. The gentleman stated to me that he was starting some sawogs that had lodged in the bend of the river, when his chain caught in a busb and threw his watch into about twelve feet of water and he was about two hours finding it. When he got It out 1t was running, and he thought all right In aoout three months he found that the stem was hard 10 turn and sent it tome.
 can say that the watch is all that the company claims for it, and recommend it to all railroad and mlll men. B. w. BENTLEY"
The Press., 1883-06-28

The city of Knoxville, Tenn, appears to be built on nothing. The other day the water in onesof the city reservoirs, amount ing to half million gallons, disappeared in 8 very mysterious way, and subsequent investigation showed that 1t had gone through an opening in the bottom, and that springs half mile away had over flowed with roily water. The local papers say the city is built on mammoth cave, and may some day go the way of its reser. yoirs.