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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-11
DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &c.

"A, Successor to Janhcy & Co..
DEALER IN
DRUGS PAINTS, OILS, GARDEN SEED.
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acids. Dye Stufis and Druggists Sundries.
Physicians prescriptions csretnlly coInpounuea.
Orders aid inquiries from:shc country promptly
NEW BUILDING,
Sept Mp 1872 King street.
spw'p. s. LEApsEArER. rHos. LEADBEATER.
II 5. LEADBEATER & GRo,
Nos. 5 and s. Fairfax st.,
Established 1892,
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MED1-
CINES. GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS &c.
Proprictors of Anodyrc Pcctoral, Lubricating
Linimcnt, Essence jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup; and Agents foc Ayers Medicines, Averllis
Chemical Paints &c.
Every effort will be made to maintain tho high
reputation of our old establishment my 3
SUMMERS s ALLEN
DRUGGISTs,
n W. corner King ar.d Royal streets.
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS PERFUMERY,
BRUSHES, &c, &c.
BOTTLERS OF SODA WATER, SARSAPARILLA
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. oct23
JOHN T. COLE & co.
(Succcssors of John Y. Gibson & Co..
No 900 KING ST., ALEXANDRIA. VA,
peabody Building.)
Dealers in
DRUGc, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS, TOILET
ARTICLES, PERFUMERY, sc
Prescriptions carefully compounded. ap4
SAMUEL II. LUNT'
DRUGGIST,
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES.
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, SC, &C.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared ut
all hours, day and night. ap4
w F. CREIGHTON
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, Gil EMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEEDS, &C.. &c.
No. S5 King street, tundcr Sarcpta Hall,)
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-11

4 LABASTINE--A natural material and the
n only durable finish for walls and ceilings ;
pure white and variety of beautiful tints
Sample card Of tints and prices mailed to any ad-
dress upon application For sale by
A. A. WAKEFIELD
Successor to Janncy & Co..
app l52 King street.
TgNHE WONDERFUL CIlGEF.- We have the
L agency for this Churn, which is undoubtedly
the hest in the market. IN it butter can be made
in three ~ minutes and can Inc washed, sltcd
and worked in the Churn, without iniuring the
grain and is easier to clean than any other in the
market Call aud examine.
ap1O MCLEAN & UIILER so King ST.
rENHE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN .NO. f.
L TACKEr'r, general partner, aud Mrs. SUE
NJ. DICKINSON. special partner, which expired
April 10Th, 1881 is renewed for one year from
that date.
.1NO f. TACK EFT.
ap2O-tf Mrs. SUE HUTCHINSON. Special.
DRAsS. PAPIER-MACHE, PORCELAIN and
- Black Polished Panels, received to-day
j. y. Fl. LUNT,
frh23 Cor King ard Washington SITS
NdARLEY'S SOLID COLORED HOSE AND
Nl Half Hose % cents st
my19 AMOS Z. SLA1MAkER'S.
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WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN r R
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-11
T ! 1cENsEs.

All Corporation Licenses expire May 31st. Per-
sons doing Business are required to make spplica-
ton on or before June LIST for renewal of same at
the Commissioners Office. Market Building.
Office hours: 8 to IL a. NJ, and 1 to p. N.
Persons neglecting to renew their State License,
will be liable for double the amount from June
LIST, 1884. GEORGE DUFFEY,
my29 Commissioner of Revenue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-11

NTAYOR'S OFFICE,
M Alexandria, Va June 4, 1854.
All Corporation Licenses expired on Saturday
last the. 31st day of May. All persons engaged in
any business or profession requiring license are
required to apply to Maj. Duiey, Commissioner
of Revenue for the same, and to pay the money to
me on or before the LIST day of July, 1884 After
that date any one found conducting business rith-
out license will be fined three dollars per day, ms
required under the License Law passed by the
City Council May 81, 1884.
je4-1Ot ]. T. BECKHAM, Mayor.
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1000 - x = i r. 1000
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE Loo

J. ;. -: I.
TO THE NORTH VEST & AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK. STEEL RAILS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-11

John ID. III. LUNT,
Successor TO Lunt & Davidson,
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS. PA TENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES,
N. f. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians Prcscr .ptiona specially. [ian1O
I STABLER & CO.,
Successors to +. Fl. Stabler)
DRUGGISTS AND CHI EXISTS,
N. w. Corner King and Washington Streets.
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes. Fine Tooth Brushes Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
Spongcs. Flesh Straps, &c. Especial care given to
prescriptions jan2S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-11

VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY

On and after Sunday. Jane SLh, 1851, Fssscn'
ger trains will run as follows
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

Mr.. HENRY X. GREGG, VIII o died in Bal
timore on Saturday, April 18th, in the Gath
wear of his age, was remarkable man in
many respects. A tall, gaunt, dyspeptic
person he attracted attention. He was ex-
centric in his character. Born in Berkeley
county, Va, printer by trade, he owned
and edited a paper at Berryville, Clarke
county, which was suppressed by the fed
eral authorities. He was imprisoned by
them at Fort Delaware, and was after
time, released by exchange. During the
last years of the war, on account OF Ill health,
he accepted clerkship in the Confederate
Q. NJ. G's Office. He belonged to the COM
pany attached to that Office, and though in
very poor health, never shirked his duty,
his gun on his shoulder and his long staff in
his hand be was always to be seen at the
rendezvous when the long roll beat. On
the morning the federals entered Richmond,
Mr. Gregg was posted two miles from the
city, standing guard with his gun and six
feet staff, when the federal cavalry rode up
and were amazed at the spectacle. They
took him prisoner, at once paroled him gun
and staff, cheered him and sent him on his
way. Mr.. G., faithful to the end, was the
only one remaining at that point, on that
memorable morning. A true son of the
South, Christian gentleman, he is at rest,
his warfare over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

OLIVE OIL VS.. CoTToN-SEED OIL.-While so
much is being written about food 2dulteration,
how happens it that the salad oil furnished us at
81 a bottle which is nothing more nor less than
cotton seed OIL is passed by? Is theuse of cotton
seed oil so quietly accepted because it is consider
ed pure and healthy? No one questions that it
is pure cotton seed oil or would deny that castor oil
is pure vet no one would fancy dressing his let
tuce or his lobster with the latter, or venture to
contradict the opinion of chemists and physicians
that the use of the former as All article of diet
brings on chronic disease of the intestncs and
is consequently unhealthy. little glucose in
sugar is fraud to be sure, because it is sugar
with less saccharine juice in it than the product
of the sugar care. but it does no harm, except to
the purchasers pockets neither does the Georgia
clay so generally mixed with pulverzed sugar do
any great hurt or the plaster of paris found in
line table salt or even oeomargerne if it is made
foisted on one is of those things not to be
tolerated. Olive oil is clear, and Of pale green
color. 1t does not CONCEAL and look like lard
in cold weather 1t does not stick to the teeth
and palate Cotton-seed oil is yellow and not
clear In cold weather it thlckens in the bottle
and looks like lard. It sticks to ones teeth and
gums and palate. 1t is a we'll known fact that
thousands of tons Of cotton seed are exported
every year to be pressed, clarified, and bottled
abroad to be returned TO the American market as
pure olive oil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

GOOD ADVICE TO FEMALEs.-A woman's
safeguard is to'keep mans hands off her.
If you need his assistance in walking take
his arm instead of his taking yours. Just
tell him in plain English, to Glands off," He
may not like it at first, but will respect you
ten fold more. Men will be and do just
what the women allow them to do. Men
will not do to trust. Give man your arm
and you will find him very confidential, and
he will take great many privileges that he
would not take if he were not permitted to
do so. He will give your arm many loving
squeezes and sly twists that he could have
no opportunity Of doing, and that opportu-
nifty is just what he is after. A few more
words of advice and l close: Keep young
girls Off the street, except when they have
business. Teach them that it is unnecessa-
ry to go to the postotiice every time they go
out. Girls can walk alone as well as boys.
Don't allow your girls, if they must have a
beau, to go with boys much older than
themselves. If possible, instill into their
very nature that they are safer in their own
hands than they are in the hands of any
man-preachers not excepted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

CRUEL TREATMENT OF A YOUNG WOMAN.
The startling statement of Sadie McClana-
CHAN regarding the cruel treatment she de-
clarcd that she received at the hands of DR..
w. :. Madden has created great sensation
in Scranton, Pa, and there is strong indig
nation among the people at the outrage.
The first known of the affair was Saturday
afternoon when the young woman, very
much excited, ran in the Susquehanna Ho-
tel and implored protection of Mrs. Carpen-
ter, the hotel-keeper's wife, saying that she
had just escaped from man who had kept
her chained to bedsteud in the back room
Of house on Spruce street. She was afraid
he would kill her. While talking to Mrs.
Carpenter, it appears that DR.. Madden
came in the office and ordered the terrified
girl to return with him. She chung to Mrs.
Carpenter and would not 60 with him. He
then left the hotel. The matter was reported
to the police and the doctor was arrested.
Chains and locks were found in his rooms.
He finally admitted having chained the girl
TO the floor to make her wait for him until
be got divorce from his first wife. The
young woman said at the hearing before
Mayor Beamish that she formerly lived at
Lewistown, Pa, that Madden got her into
trouble and promised to marry her as soon
rs he could get divorce from his wife, who,
it is stated, lives at Altoona. Continuing, the
girl said II declined at frat to have anything to
do with him until after he should get the di-
vorce from his wife, but ho swore to my sister
and brothcr.in-aw that if I came to Scranton he
would take good care of me, and that as soon as
his divorce was obtained on the second Monday
of April, he would make me his wife. / did not
accompany him. however, and he kept writing
until the 10Th of last February. when ! consented
to come. After our meeting in his office said that
I would go back and stay with my sister until the
divorce was granted but he would not hear of
this, and the thought of my going away seemed to
mako him wild. He got chains and locks. tied
them about my ankles, and fastened one to the
bed in his room and the other to the floor. / cried
aut for help, but he seized me by the throat and
chokcd mo until thought he would kill me. He
has kept me chained day and night ever since. At
first he brought some food in basket from
restaurant and we ate it together, but after a
while he took his own meals outside, and OCCASION
ally carried in sandwich for me. | made Sow
era attempts to escape, but it was no Use. He
had nailed down the windows. and he fastened
the doors securely when he went out. He fire.
qucntly threw me on the floor and stamped on
my breast with his knees until was sick and
sore" She is about twenty years of age and
good look ing brunette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

A RUNAWAY TRAIN.-An incident almost
unparalleled in railroad history, occurred
recently on the Burlington and Missouri
Railroad, between Lincoln and Denver, Ne
braska. A furious windstorm prevailed at
the time, which, at times, almost amounted
to tornado. About five o'clock in the
evening, when the wind was at its strongest
it started train Of eight box cars loaded
with coal, that were standing OH the side
track at Lincoln. Two brakes were set,
but they were not enough to hold it, and it
ran through the split switch without being
derailed, and started East. The track
was nearly level where the train started,
but there is down grade beyond Akron.
The wind was so strong that it took the
train more rapidly than the passenger trains
over that line move, even on the level track,
and when it reached down grade, of course
the speed became something fearful. The
operator at Akron noticed the runaway
train soon after it broke loose, and sent the
alarm down the line. Everything was or
dered side-tracked, and the crazy train had
the right Of way. The cannon-ball train
going toward Akron was two stations away
when the message to side.tra came, and
it had only been on the side.track short
time, variously estimated at from two to
Eve minutes, when the enginele3 orain came
laundering by. Marvellous, as it may seem,
those runaway ceTs ran one hundred miles,
passing eight stations over track which is
for great part of the distance almost per-
fectly level with no propelling power but the
wind. They ran the one hundred miles in
less than three hours, andstation agents aud
others who witnessed the strange train, held
their breath with awe as it whirled by
at the rate of nearly mile a minute. II
passed Halgar at the rate Of forty miles an
hour and is said to have run the 90 miles
of down grade, this side of Akron, in eigh-
teen minutes. At Benkleman, ninety-fve
miles from Akron, "a freight trainwas standing
on the sidetrack. As the runaway train
passed, the engineer ran his engine out
with brakeman on the tender to make
the coupling, and gave chase. 1t was an
exciting chase, but the engine, which
brought to the aid of the wind the power of
the steam chests, soop closed the gap be-
tween itself and the flying train. About
half way between Benkeman and Max, the fug-
tive was evertaken, the coupling successfully
made, and the cars, after pulling the engine some
distance were brought to standstill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

ROASTED CAT.-Willam Hawkins, the
colored janitor of the eighth precinct station
house, was badly frightened yesterday morn
ing by something that occurred in the boiler
room under the station. He went down
into the boiler room to shake down the
ashes in the furnace. They had not been dis.
turbed for several hours The first thing
Hawkins did was to close the iron door of
the ash box under the furnace He then
took the long iron rod and began to rake the
ashes down into the tightly closed ash box,
which is similar in some respects to an oven.
While engaged at this task he was startled
by series Of unearthly groans and yells,
proceeding apparently from the furnace.
After moments hesitation he opened the
ash box door. Instantaneously a ball of
flame, followed by dense cloud of smoke
aid ashes, shot out from the box into the
semi darkness Of the cellar and fell on the
floor with thud.
With standing hair and eyes as large as
saucers, Hawkins dropped the rod and rushed
upstairs to the patrol room, which he entered
with the remark:
Great heavens, Mr.. Henry. I've seen it
Go down stairs Quick 1t is either ghost
or the devil"
Mr.. Henry went down and after lighting
the gas, looked upon the floor. There lay
"Tom," the old station house cat, in half
roasted condition. He had crawled into
the box to keep warm and Hawkins had
unknowingly closed him in the prison and
precipitated at least barrel of redhot ashes
upon him.-Wash Rep.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

A SUBMARINE BOAT which ought to be
able to destroy the navies of the world has
been made ut Stockholm. 1t was tried on
the Maar lake, and will shortly be brought
navigated under water, goes at the speed of
ten nautical miles the hour, and that four
persons can, without any danger, remain in
it for six hours running. The funnel shaped
cylinder is the only part of the boat which
is visible. A winding stair leads to the boat,
which issteered from the top Of the cylinder,
where glass roof enables the man at the
wheel to see the surface of the water and
direct the course of his strange submarine
engine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

The FOUR CENT reduction in the tolls on
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal, as might
have been we'll imagined, are not at all
satisfactory to sing gle one of the various
interests of that canal. Before the reduc-
ton was made Cumberland coal could be
sent to Baltimore by railroad cheaper than
to Alexandria by the canal. The four
ceut reduction does not alter that Condi.
ton and is as impotent to change it as a
drop of water would be to satisfy thirsty
man. Instead of sc, the reduction should have
been to 25 cents, as was asked for, and the
sooner the Maryland Board Of Public Works,
who have the power 10 make that reduc-
lion, do so, the better it will be, not only for
the canal and all its interests, and for Cum
berland and the mines, but for Baltimore
also, for otherwise the canal will be practi-
cally abandoned, and the railroads having n
monopoly can raise the freightage TO any
figures they may choose.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

Among the incidents connected with the
wreck of the Steinmann, one of the most
thrilling was the experience of an Italian,
he having grasped the boat just after she
left the steamer. Her occupants refused to
take him in because number of drowning
persons had seized his legs aud body, and
it was certain the boat could not take them
all without swapping, as she was already
halffull Of water. The Italian at once dived
aud thus eluded those holding him. He
soon reappeared at the surface and again
caught the boat. He was then taken in,
but was so exhausted that for time he was
helpless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

Mr.. E. H. c. JUDsoN, the famous Ned
Buntline of former years., who came from
his home in the North to spend the winter
in Warrentop, says the only case Of murder
there was that of a white man who was shot
down 10 the street by negro, whose pun
ishment was five years in the penitentary
If other people from the North would spend
a little of their time in the South they, too,
would discover how grossly they have been
deceived by the politicians with regard to
the true condition Of affairs in this section
of the country. But the majority of the
Northern people seem to be content to live
il utter ignorance of the character of their
Southern fellow citizens, aud TO act toward
them upon prejudice engendered and tos'
tered by that ignorance When they shall
know more about the South they will have
abet!er opinion of its people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL IA.

THE MORE reputable men of the republl-
can party of the North join the same class
in the South in expressing their entire dis
apnrobation Of the alliance between the
President and General Mahone, which
alliance, now, it is needless to say, is by no
means Objectionable to the democrats OF Vlr-
yinia inasmuch as it has not only entirely re-
moved all danger of future republican sue
cess in their State, but has crippled repub-
licanism to no small small extent in the
North, and besides, has interposed lnsuper-
able objections to the nomination of Mr.
Arthur by the national republican conVen'
ton The Philadelphia american, whose
repuhlicanism reaches the degree of avowed
GENERALIZATION, says:
..rhe Pre3id.nl's co operation with Dir. Malone
in Vir,inia has led to some Of the worst removals
Md appointments Of this administration Inc
la,t nf these is said to be the removal OF Com
mandcr Evans from the SUPPLEMENTARY OF light
houses in the district which includes Virginia.
The management of this branch of the public SER
vice ia Of such Importance in the preservation OF
human ise and for the safety of commerce. that
the public must view with alarm any disposition
to make the selection of superintendent depend
upon fractional considerations. AS well make the
appointment Of the government surgeons depend
upon their politics, apart from their professional
knowledge and skill. Yet the administration
seams disposed to place oven this responsible post
under the control of political manager, whose
chief idea of the Offices is that they are a means
IT, reward his political friends and TO pave the
way To his own success
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

PRESIDENT ARTHUR seems TO be In bad
way with all the wings of his party in Nir-
sinia The straiShtouts are. and have been
all along, the avowed friends of Mr.. Blaine;
the republican wing of the Mahoneites say
they do not deem the command of his ally
General Malone, more worthy Of obedience
than that of the chairman Of the national
republican committee, aud now, worst Of
all, the democratic scalawag wing, tcT
whom he has done and suffered so much
as represented by Messrs. Riddleberger and
Wise, have gone and called upon his rival
for the Presidential nomination, Mr.. Blaine
That the Mahoueites should "go back on
him is sad and well merited, but by no
means surprising retribution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-04-14

WRAT CHANGES the future may have in
store are Of course unknown, but there can
be no doubt of the fact that up to date Mr..
Blaine has tho inside track for the republi.
eau Presidential nomination. This is as
patent to the Mahoneites IS it is to every
body else, and readily accounts for the as
sertion of Gen. Mahone's home organ, that
though Mr.. Blaine is not its first choice it will
heartily support him, and for the call made
upon him last Saturday by the Generals
congressman, though previous to the devel-
opment of the "Plumed Knights" strength
none were more pronounced in their oppo-
siton to him than General Malone, and, as
necessary consequence, all the Generals
party.