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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-12-20
RAILROADS.
1000 GREAT 1000
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
TO THE NORTH, WEST & AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
SPLENDID SCENERY,
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect November IL. 1889

1nstSh, O1LEJ hAlLo
SPLENDID SCENERY,
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect November 10, 1883.
Trains leave Washington, from station, corner of
Sixth and streets, as follows
For Pittsburg and the West. Chicago Limited
Express of Palace Sleeping Cars at $40 a. NJ,
daily; Fast Line, $40 a. n. daily, with Sleeping
Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati. Western
Express 7:40 p. m, daily, with Palace Cars to
Pittsburg Also connects, daily, for Chicago,
via Columbus and c. ST. L. & P. R. f., with
Sleeping Car Pittsburg to Chicago. Mail Ex-
press, 1000 p. M, daily, for Pittsburg and
the West with Palace Sleeping Car Washington
to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Eric, Canandaigua Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
1O:OOp. N. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Care Washington to Rochester and Washington
to Buffalo. Trains leaving Washington Satur-
day night will not run beyond Remove.
For Wlliamspo-t Lock Haven and Elmira, at
9:4O a. IN, daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, S:15 and 1850 a. H.,
lao, 100. 1000 and Ills p NJ. On Sunday
100, 1000 and 11:15p.m Limited Express Of
Pullman Paror Cars, $40 8. IA. daily. except
Sunday.
For Boston witacu; change lao p Ill every
week day. On Sunday, 400 p. III.
FOR Brooklyn, Il T., all through! trains connect at
jersey City with boats OF Brooklyn Annex,
e1ording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double ferriagc across New York City.
For philadelphia s:15 and 1850 a. H., lao,
400, 1000 and 11:15 p ru On Sunday, 400,
1000 and 11:15 p. Limited Express, $40
a. m, daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore ESQ S:15 9:iO 1000 and 1850
a. "a, and LAO, AGO. 4:25. 4:4O, 6:3O, TAO
1000, and Ills p. III. On Sunday, $40 and
1880 a. M, and 400, 6:3O, 7:4O 1000 and
Ills p. m.
For Pope's Creek Line, ESQ a. m, and 4:4O p. m
daily, except Sunday
For Annapolis $50 81. m. and 4:4O p. IN, daily
except Sunday
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG hallway
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD
For Alexandria, 6:35, 7:2O 9:25, HOS and / :35
H. H., 2O5, 4:25 500, 600, sos aud 1875 p
N. On Sunday at 6:35, 9:25, and Hos a. H.
and 8:05 p. N.
For Richmond and the South, 6:35 and 11:O5 a.
H., daily and 500 p. H., daily, except Sunday
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington. 6:05,
sos, 1910 and 1920 a. NJ; LOO, 3:05, 3:22
$40, 100 and 10:4O p. M, and 1910 mid
night On Sunday at sos and 1910 o. M. ;
T:O5 and 1910 p. m.
Tickets and information at the Office Northeast
corner of 18th street and Pcnna. Avenue, an, at
the station, where orders be left for the check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. j. z. WOOD, G. P. A
CHAS E. PUGH e. NJ
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LADIES and all sufferers from ncuralgia
hyscria and kindred complaints will lind
without Il rial Browns Iron BiltcrS.
FARMISGToH. III..-Dr VI. T. Gamble
says: II prescribe Browns Iron Bittcrs Ii
ny practice and it givcS satisfaction"
Fort STEVENSON, DAKoTAu TEE.-Rcv
James McCartv says: Browns Iron Bit
;crS cured me Of severe dyspepsia
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COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

d OBERT ]. THOMAS
IL (Late of Louisville, KY
BROKER IN GRAIN, PROVISIONS, COTTON
AND PETROLEUM,
No. 613 18th ST., Nat. Metropolitan Bank Build'p
WASHINGTON, DC.
Orders to buy or sell, on margin or for cash,
executed OH the Chicago Board of Trade and New
York Cotton Exchange
Constant quotations instantly received by di.
rect private wires.
F. P. SCHSIITT & Co. Chicago Correspondent.
SAWYER, WALLACE & CO., New York Cor.
respondent.
REFERENCES: National Metropolitan Bank,
Washington; W. II. Lambert, Cashier Citizens
National Bank, Alexandria.
Orders by TELEGRAPH or TELEPHONE
promptly attended to. nov7-3m
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our facilities, too numerous 10 mention give
IS advantages over al of our competitors. Else
u!au Bros, the most prominent cothlcrs ana
failoys. cor Seventh aud SITS, Washington, D. &.
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~. have made boys clothing = study. From
5namy years experience WE know the wants oi
,.ar rising generation. Eiseman Bros, corner TN
aud + streets. Washington, ID. G.
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FOE THE LOWER POTOMAC.

FOE THE LUW Elk PUIUNAI.
The steamer JOHN ". THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY MONDAY, at 7:3O H. m, for
Curriomau; EVERY WEDNESDAY, at 1870 m,
for Nomini, and EVERY FRIDAY, at G:30 !.
NJ, for Leonardtown and intermediate landings,
returning on alternate days. Fare % cents for
any landing.
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We keep every grade o.! boys clothing worth
,..rp.ng We have tough clothing for rough and
tumble wear, and fine clothing for dress wear.
5.jsa.nan Bros cor 18th & Ests, Washington, DC.
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The steamers .: 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
,Eanney's wharf
VIM. THOMPSON President,
1416 street,
senST-tf Washington D. G.
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CTREAIL1 REDUCED KAIES.
FOR FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT NO SfOPS.)
The steamer JANE M0SET.EY leaves her wharf
MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at six
o'clock p. N. Returns Oh alternate days.
Single fare SOC; secoud class fare 25c.
Boston freight taken as usual.
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c.. M. ADAMS.

We occupy our large and handsome &c" store
80 King street, Sarcpta Hall Building.
Mems Ncckwear-Our assortment Is always COM
plete showing at all times the latest novelties
from the markets of Paris London and New York.
Corsets from soc. to $3.50 per pair. Spccia!
attention is called TO our new improved COrsets at
$1.O0.
Merino Underwear, the largest and most choice
assortment offered. Prices Zoe, 2oc doc, DOC,
65c., 75c., 81 90 to $3.50 each.
Gloves in Kid, Silk, Dog-Skin, Castor, Eingwoo',
and full line of Updegraas.
Hoscry-Constantly receiving something new.
Balbriggan, Cotton, Merno Cashmere, Fancy
Stripes and Solid Colors
Notion OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Collars, Cuffs, sus-
pendcrs, Towels, Napkins, lIandkerchiefs Ger
mantown and Saxony Wool, Zephyr Worsteds,
Buttons. Pins, Dexter Knitting Cotton, Skirts,
Night-Gowus, Chemsc and Drawers. Ribbons,
Laces, Shawls Hair Brushes Combs, Perfumery,
Soaps, Rulings Rufus Fans, Jcwelry, Embroid-
cries, Spool Silk and Cotton, Belts Knitting Silks
and Canvass. &. NJ. ADAMS,
auy29 50 King ST., Alexandria, Va.
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FOR NEW YORK.

FOR NEW YORK
STEAMERS e C. KNIGHT AND JOHN
GIBSON
EVERY FRIDAY. and returning leave New
York, from pier II, East liver, EVERY SAT-
URDAT
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GREATLY REDUCED RATES.

INLAND AND sEABOARn cnAsTING CO
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J. D. H. LUNT, Druggist, AIex'a, Va.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Having ovcrstocked myself, and being deter
mined to reduce my stock, therefore offer to the
public great reduction in prices.
| will now sell from this date until tho LIST Of
January, 1854 my entire stock, consisting of
MEMS, BOYS. YOUTHS AND CH1LDREN'S
SUITS AND OVERCOATS,
and a complete line of GENTS FURNISHINGS,
HATS. CAPS. TRUNKS and yALISES at a mar
gin of 21,, per cent above cost FOR CASH
As these goods have all been bought by me for
cash can and will therefore sell them LOWER
than any other house in this city or Washington.
Any and all in need Of Clothing will save mon
ey by calling at once at my store, No. sc King ST.
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PROFESSIONAL C4RDS.

MENTAL NOTICE.
Owing to the solicitations OF some Of my former
patrons, and IL desire to reside permanently in
Alexandria hereafter. l have closed my
DENTAL OFFICE
in Washington, and may be found at any time at
my residence, by all who desire My professional
services.
Having had over so years experience i'll the
INSERTION OF ARTIFICIAL TEETH, / shall
make this branch of Dentistry a SPECIALITY.
Charges moderate
JULIUS DIENELT. Dentist,
octG-3m No. II South Royal street.
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W. NJ. S. DUNN, Eng. and Supt.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Senator David Davis.

According to the correspondent Of
the Cleveland Herald Senator David
Davis is an example of the easy-goinR
statesman. He never delivers a long
speech, and if he delivers one at all it is
short and read from manuscript. It's
often amnsing to watch him as he pre-
sides over the Senate. That great bodies
move more slowly than small ones is q
universal rule, and is no exception in
this case. When the Senator walks it
is a simple waddle. He talks slowly.
A day or two ago bill was upon its
passage, but the count of the vote show
ed an absence of the necessary quo
rum. '.The Chair wants some more
votes" said he, good-humoredly. after
moment or two, while the Senate was
awaiting the announcement of the vote.
drummed up. and the necessary quo
rum obtained. He enjoys cigar as we'll
as any other statesman, and sometimes
after disposing of Havana in the cloak
room he comes out and, selecting a va
cant chair next to the central aisle,
draws one nearer from the other side.
upon which to rest his weary feet And
thus, as much at ease as man can well
be in that position, he blocks up the
aisle. But Judge Davis is universally
respected. The many good deeds of
charity and little acts of kindness he
does to his fellow man in need are not
always told. More than one poor lad
has felt the hand of the kind old man
stretched out to advice and good cheer
which he heard. The world is the gamer
for the life of David Davis.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
n.%ee
OUn00s

The coffee berry grows wild in Abys-
sinia, where beverage has been pre-
pared from it from time immemorial.
1t was introduced into Persia 875 A. D.,
and thence into Arabia some six hum
dred years later, where it was used
by students to keep them awake nights.
In 1921, Burton writes, ''The Turks
have drink called coffee, as black as
SCOT and as bitter, which they sip up as
warm as they can suffer, because they
find by experience that kind of drink 50
used helpeth digestion and promoteth
alacrity" of spirits.
About 1860 it was introduced into
England and France against much op-
position. 1t will be seen that our Pill
grim Fathers were unacquaipted with
the drink. Probably no beverage is
now more extensively used.
The essential principle of coffee is
caffeine, poison capable of producing
paralysis Of the great nervous centres,
but mainly affecting the spinal cord.
The same is true of theine, the essential
principal of tea. Such drugs are not
necessarily harmful. Phosphorus is a
violent poison; but it is found IN fish.
Persons who drink coffee freely eat
less food. The Gallae. an African tribe,
often, in their long wanderings, live
solely on coffee and butter-a bagful of
coffee day of the size of abilliard-ball.
1t is better adapted to the warm than
TO the other climates. Many. and an
increasing number, at the North are in
jured by it, while il is used much more
freely at the South with no harm.
There are thousands of people who
cannot use tea and coffee without injury
even in their mildest dilutions. When
strong and in large quantities they may
impoverish the nervous force, and pre-
pare the way for the inroads of all
forms of nervous diseases. Youths .
Companion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Our Population.

A stranger leaned over the bar of a
Michigan avenue saloon the other day
and whisperingly inquired:
Partner, what is the population of
the United StatesP''
Hard on to 50,0O0,0O0, l believe"
was the reply.
"It's over 40, eco, 900 anyhowp''
''Oh, yes"
You'll bet on thate'' ....,....
'rd like nothing better than to put
up SO on it.
"Well, you'll have a chance. There's
a chap down, in the shoe store who
claims that we haven't got 81, 900, 900
population, and he is blutfing everybody.
Pn bring him up if you'll make a bet
and'take him down req
Bring hin along" H
The stranger went away and returned
with the buffer, who had no sooner en-
tered the saloon than he called out:
''W here's the man who saws tnis coun-
try has over 20, 00o, 900 population?"
The saloonist lnodestly replied that he
was the man, and in less than minute
the two ten-dollar bills were put into
the hands of the first caller.
There's new mapin the store across
the way which has the last census figures
on it." said the saloonist, and all went
over to see the matter settled. @
The figures showed that the beer
seller had won by a large majority. but
nothing on that map, nor above, below
nor behind it could tell what had be-
come of the man who held the stakes.
Indeed, it was only after the one who
had lost had also slipped away that any
body realized that they were confed-
crates. Then the victim started out
with club to hunt the world over and
reduce the population by one, but his
search was in vain.-Detroit Free Press.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Reckless Extravaganza on Snids We'd
ding Present.

The marriage ceremony had been per-
formed, and the guests had departed,
and the last vestige of q sumptuous re-
past were even now being slowed away
under the blue coat of guardian of the
night The bride was taking an inven-
tory of the pickle castors, and the
groom had Just left the house ostensibIy
for the purpose of smoking cigar, but
really to seek his father. at whose door
he was about to lay charge of awful
import. ..s..., ..,....,. ..a..t.....
Father" and the old man trembled
with apprehension as he noted the stern
visage and heard the cold, harsh tone
.'father, do you know what you have
doneP'' - .-..,,.....
What is it, sonp Tell me the worst"
''This night you have given me q
check for S6, co.,"
80 1 did, and ought to have made
it $1o,o 900. o. my boy. l am very, very
sorry" .....s....
Eyes. you ought to have made it
$4,000. but" he added. grimly. 'it Is
too late now. But that is not all"
"Oh, heavens! / cannot stand fur
ther censure," gasped the miserable old
man.
1T pains me beyond measure to thus
torture you, but. father, your conduct
has been characterized by reckless
extravaganza that must not pass un-
noticed. Are you aware that the blank
check you filed out was one with the
stamp printed on ite Would it not have
answered the purpose amply as we'll, sir,
to have pasted cancelled two-cent in
ternal revenue stamp on the check? 1
can overlook your forgetfulness in fill
ing out the check Incorrectly, but that
you should destroy good stamped check
is inexcusable.n
But the old man had swooned away
ere the son had finished. 1t was all too
true. In moment of abstraction the
old man had wasted two-oent stamp
ON snide wedding check Cfnciasssats
Saturday Night.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01

'.Patrick is the baby" said the old
man apologetically as he glanced at the
figure opposite Patriek's name Hes
only a."
"How long have you been married."
'.Fifty-two years, and me oldest boy
is so. That's Owen, and he has thir-
teen, and the others may do betther nor
that when they have OWENS years atop
o. them.''
'fYou must have been a man of good
habits, Mr.. Hoy"
''It's never q ha'porth paid the doc
tor. Medicine is it? Sure tumbler o.
salts is good enough, and better nor
that is good glass o. whisky"
.sHow do you like the whisky you get
in this country?'
away wild it. say 1. IT'S many
the odd tumble l had wild it, betimes.
It's enough to poison the driver of a
jaunting-car."
"How does it happen. Mr.. Hoy, that
yeu have no great-grandchildrenP"
The old man laughed heartily. ''Sure,
that's the joke Of the gossoons. have
no great-grandchildren bekase none o.
the grandchildren are married. Dye
seeP''
"How old is your oldest grandchildP''
''Twenty-three; and he's the son of
Owen and one O. the thirteen; and
there's luck in odd numbers, and, bel
gorra, he's not goin' to disgrace the
family. Chicago Tribune
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Women Who Worked,

Belle c. Green, daughter of mill
owner at Nashua, writes that mill girls
of that and other New England manu-
featuring cities have changed completely
within twenty years. Those who worked
in Lucy Larcom's day are now, in many
instances, matrons presiding over ele-
giant homes, the pride and ornament of
what Miss Green, calls "our best So
ciety." A woman of position in Nashua,
over so years old, who never worked in
the mills, is an exception. The hands
in the old times came from the farms of
New Hampshire and Vermont, but now
are almost wholly French Canadians,
of far less intelligence and scarcely any
education. Snuff-taking is common
among them. Although the character
of the female operatives has degenerated,
according to this authority, moro is
done for their moral and temporal well
fare than used to be. The factory
boarding-houses. where they are lodged
and fed for $3.50 week, including
washing, are clean, roomy, and respect
ably conducted. while the table fare is
remarkably abundant for the price
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
The Extreme Modsatz Of St. Louis Men.

The Extreme Modesty Of st. Louis Men.
A St. Louis man was walking along
the street the other day, when he saw
something on the sidewalk that looked
rather suspicious, but thinking he had
seen something like it before, stopped
and picked it up. when he discovered,
to his horror, that it was q lady's garter.
He silly slid it into his pocket and NOV
ed on, feeling cheap, and not intending
to tell even his wife about it, and to
hide it somewhere on the way home.
He did not make up his mind to hide
the garter on account of its value, but
he thought it would place him in bad
light before his wife to have her find a
garter in his pocket, a strange garter,
too, and he knew well she would never
accept any explanations as to how he
came in possession of it, and so he de-
terInined to say nothing about it, even
to his wife. He had not gone far before
gentleman tapped him on the should
er, and asked him if he had not just
picked up something on the sidewalk.
The St. Louis man blushed and stam-
mered, and said mo, he hadn't that is,
nothing in particular" Finally he said
he did pick up something, that he was
sorry to say, proved to be garter. The
gentleman told him that his wife had
Just lost the article, and, taking it in his
his hand, showed the gentleman who
found it that the garter was studded
with diamonds and other precious gems,
and was worth several hundred dollars.
That's just the way with those St. Louis
fellows. They are SO confounded
modest that if they do find anything of
value, if it happens to be something in
the line of ladies' wearing apparel, they
blush and tremble, and are sorry they
picked it up. Now, with a Chicago
man it would be different. st. Louis
can never expect to compete with Chi
cago and keep up with the rapid style of
movement and eccentricities peculiar to
Chicago men, so long as her people are
SO modest that they would hardly dare
to pick up garter in the street for fear
someone might happen to be looking.
A garter is no worse than corset, or
any other item among the vast collec-
ton of bric-a-brac woman wears, and
viii not explode half as quick. and still
we'll bet half the men in st. Louis
would rather sit whole evening holding
a corset in place than meet garter in
the road in broad daylight.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Driving the Black Marias,

''This is q mighty responsible job for
q fellow to tackle, although there are
very few people who would believe it.
Why, very often l have man in nv
charge who is under $15, 600 bonds
just suppose he should by some means
give me the slip. tell you driver Oh
one of those vans has got to keep his
best eye peeled every minute, for even
on the wharf desperate fellow may
give US loads of trouble.
'.Not very long ago I had man in
No. 5 and was taking him up, but had
MT gone very far when heard 9 sound
of something swapping on the inside. I
knew the man couldn't get out, cause
the van is lined with iron on the inside.
but. on looking through the little front
window saw the chap. with an iron
staple in his hand, trying to wrench
apart the grating that guards the venti-
lator. He didn't succeed very well and
was satisfied he couldn't escape, if he
tore the whole business off, but to
save damages. simply drew this re-
volver, and looking in at the window
(Which is, in fact, merely ventilator
about ten inches in circumference) I
called out: f.....z.s
Halo, there. drop that!'
THE fellow turned about quickly and
seeing the muzzle of the revolver rest
ing on the edge of the hole. wiltad at
eacs and ksrk very qsieA aftexwagd." NJ
4 SeesFNG9 .y..4.-s~-v
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-03-01
Hints TO Skaters,

In skating on ice. avoid skates that
are strapped on the feet. as they pre-
vent the circulation, and the foot be-
comes cold before the skater is aware
of it, because the tight strapping be-
numbs the foot and deprives il of feel
ing. Serious injury may be done the
feet in this way. The safest kind are
those which receive the fore part of the
foot in kind of toe, and q stout leath-
er around the heel, buckling in front OF
the ankle only, thus keeping the heel in
place without spikes or screws. and
aiding greatly in supporting the ankle.
1t is not the object so much to skate fast
as to skate gracefully; and this is soon
er and more easily learned by skating
with deliberation; while it prevents ov-
erheating, and diminishes the chances
of taking cold by cooling off too soon
afterward. If the wind is blowing. a
veil should be worn over the face. at
least of ladies and children; otherwise.
fatal Inflammation of the lungs, ''pneu-
monia," may take place. DO not sit
down to rest for single half minute.
nor stand still if there is any wind; or
stop q moment after the skates are taken
off; but walk about 80 as to restore the
ClTCuldLlOu dUOuL tlO lcct dii't COCS duQ
to prevent being chilled. 1t is safer to
walk home than to ride; the latter is al
most certain to cause cold. Never
carry anything in the mouth while
skating, nor any hard substances in the
hand; nor throw anything upon the ice;
none but careless, reckless ignorance
would thus endanger fellow skater
Always keep your eyes about you, that
you may avoid collisions. Arrange to
have an extra garment, thick and heavy
to throw over your shoulders the mo-
ment you cease skating, and then walk
home. or at least half mile, with your
mouth closed, so that your lungs may
not be quickly chilled by the cold air
dashing in upon them through the opcn
mouth; but if it passes in through tho
nose and head it is warmed before it
gets to the lungs. 1t would be a safe
rule for no child or lady TO be on skates
more than an hour at a time Chicago
Journal.