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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26
ALEXANDRIA Va MONDAY EVENING JANUARY 26 1885
DHE GOOES,
IACES,
EXTRAORDINARY SALE

REAL ToRcEoN, MEDICI AND FLoRENTINE
LACES
5000 YARDS TORCHON LACE,
At5, 7, 10, 1915, II. 10, 22 and 25c. per yard,
Each Numbera Genuine Bargain.
$500 YARDS MEDICI LACE.
At 10, 1915, Is, Il, 10, 81, o. 25 and 29c yd
Each Number a Genuine Bargain
1000 YARDS FLORENTINE LACE.
At SO, 371s, al; so, SO and 6Oc. per yard.
Each Numbers Genuine Bargain
Choice Selections of Patterns.
3-IN CREAM SPANISH LACE,
Only 23c. per yard.
All Silk Choice Patterns. worth Sic.
AIN. CREAM FEDORA" LACE,
Only Acc. per yard,
Now he most popular Lace for trimming Even
ing Dresses.
CREAM HoNITON EMBROIDERY NET,
81 per yard,
27 inches wide, beautiful patterns,
FOR BALL AND PARTY ovERDREssEs,
Handsome Ficuncing to Match,
At 4-inch 22c.: 9-inch 4Oc.; 13 inch, 62lac.
9.INCH BLACK FRENCH LACE FLOUNCING,
only IL is per yard,
Handsome Narrow L"cCs 20 Mstch.
BLACK SPANISH LAC FiUHUS
Only 81 cach
Large Size. Extra Fine Quality.
BROW CREPE LACE RUCHING,
Only 2QG. rcr ylrd.
LADIES COLLARS, Embroidered CorLcts. all
sizes, only 1Tc. "a Ii.
WHITE ORIENTAL PoMPADOrE LACE,
i. Double Row of Flowers, Very Handsome,
Only 25c pee yaud
sKIRTPLAITING, 3 Choice sty les 5 inches wide,
Only 1Cc. per yard.
60 DOZEN LADIES COLLARS, 6nc open work
edge, size II TO Ia, extra fire quality,
Only 12lac each
BLACK SPANISH HAND-RUN FlCHLs, large
size, only s. each.
Second Floor take the elevator
WOODWARD s. LO'rHROP.
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
921 Pa ave. 912 D st.
!" A GRAND IDEA"
Is what the first customer said when she was
shown
LONG KID GLOVE TOPS
10 dozen LONG KID GLOVE TOPS II, IA,
16 and 1S inches long, 81 l.25, 80 and 81 10
per pair.
These can be scwcd to the top of any short
Glove, making long, loose wrist
MOUsQUETAIREu GLOVES,
Now considered IAN iait
In connection with the above &c offer "a doz.
Ladies' 3-button
WIDOW JOUVIN" OPERA KID GLOVES,
in Pink, Cream, Lemon and White, TO match the
above, only soc. per iair.
Also, 20.button Length Real Kid Suede NOUS.
QUETAIRE GLOVES, in all the new Light and
Dark Tans.
First floor first department on The left.)
WOODW ARD s. LOT II OP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
921 Pa Ave 912 D ST..
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AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant,
NO. 25 KING STREET.

NO. 25 KING STREET,
Offers the CHAMPION BINDERS, SINGLE
REAPERs COMBINED DRoPPERs and SIN
GLE MOWERS.
THOMAS HAY RAKES.
MUDGETT HAY TEDDERS.
A full stock of REPAIRS, BINDER TWINE,
SC, &c.
GRAIN CRADLES, GRASS sCYTHEs, &C., &c.
MALTA DOUBLE and SINGLE SHOVEL
pLOWs. MALTA WALKING CULTIVATORS,
IRON AGE CULTIVATORS, the G1LFIN
SULKY PLOW.
WEBSTER FARM WAGONS for one, two,
three and four horses. my9
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS. WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in tho United
States and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process of teething
it's value is incalculable. It relieves tho child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhaa, gripping
in the bowels, and wind.colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 25 cents
bottle. mTo-lyrM.H H6S
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Mems NeckWear.

"CLAUDENT' sCARFs, in plain colors, fancy
stripes plaits and neat figured, at SOC each
worth 75c aud 81.
PUFF SCARFS, in plain colors, fancy stripes
plsds Persian aud neat figured, at SOC each ;
worth 75c and 81.
SLATER, BUCKINGHAM & CO.'S LONDON
MADE FLAT SCARF, THE RUGBY" in black,
white, plain colors. fancy stripes psids and hg-
ured silk and satin
WEIGH, MARGELsON & CO.'S LONDON
MADE PUFF sCARFS, THE ENSIGN" and
THE LYON in black, white, figured white,
plain colors, fancy stripes, plaids and figured silk
and satin.
Satin and Silk Long Scarfs, Satin and Sllk
Windsor Scarfs. Satin and Silk "Four.in. Hand"
Scarfs, and Full Dress Ties and Bows, in Lawn,
*, Silk and Satin.
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& HALL,
D r q G G 7 8 T 8 i,

Corner Prince and Fairfax street,
.>.Ascriptions specially. English, French
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedyosmia, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts
Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes full assortment of Patent Medi'
cines, Co1e's Gelatine, Corn Starch; Sea Moss Fa:
rine Spices of all kinds and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
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HOUsEFURNISHING GOODS.
New Goods Just Received.

Polka Dot or Bulls Eye Glass Ware, in Rubina,
Rosina, Bluina; also Rose Aqua and Amber. The
largest assortment to be found this side of New
York.
Complete lines in all colors of Table and Cham
pagnc TumbIers Handle Lomonades, Oil and
Water Bottles
Fruit Bowls and Butter Dishes.
Finger Bowls and Decantcrs.
China and Belleck Peppers and Salts.
French China, complete lines in White and
Gold Band, and Decorated Dinner, Tea and Cham
bcr Sets prices very low. 80,
Polished Brass Library and Hall Lamps with
Prisms
Majolica-A full line too numerous to mention.
Parlor or Drawing Room Lamps, in Chlua
Barbatine and various other wares
Rogers Bros Plated Goods in Knives, FORKS
Spoons, Castors, &c.
We have some fine English Printed lea scts'
56 pieces ut Sd. Come and see them.
Full stock of Common Ware Of all kinds.
ang29 E. J. MILLER & co.
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aug26

uURRAH FOB CHRIsTAAs.-Received to-
II dsy from Boston 25 cases of Mems Fine
Worked Slippers; they are daiseys. We conclude
to sell them at S125 a pair, they are really
worth So. For Holiday Presents they are just
the thing. Call at once and have your choice
before they are picked over. They 60 like hot
cakes (dee4l d. kAUFhANN.
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0azette.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
At the Gazette Building, Nos. 70 & 70 Prince st

One year DAILY IS 90 One year aRi-whHs.:' aa
Six months. 80. 800 Six months 2ot
One month so Three months :. -. l OF
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vance.
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Contract advertisers will not be allowed to exceed theh
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Resolutions In memora of thanks tributes Of respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons, unless e
public concern will only be printed In this paper a.
advertisements.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for In
Price ffty cents, when not exceeding six lines.
tEntcred at the Postoice Alexandria, Virginia. as
second-class mctter.l
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REMNANTS i,
ODDS AND ENDS !

ODDS AND ENDS!
W. r.orId ,vi,1;,,,,, cot ,nor+ ono a. ,oo,o asrs
of eacL voe,, for tho 6isnos., of our remnants ;r
= ,ror,1 ,o, 5;eco,,,,,l., my ra,ro,s vh, .r,
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w. .l,u ,l.co.a
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W. h.ro ,,,art.d ,oods DOWN g Inv. nc IN. -,
+ho oso,,.r - r,o,,o tb,,, n,,..o at orcc
po,,,.. 81, n-oss Goods
rrmnan,s or Irish lipcp
pon,r.n,s of f.,r,.;,, ;yusri,
p,.,,.,.,.. wh;,.r,,as
c,..,l1
po,ts &c r,ss;r,.ros
,,a po,,,,o,.,s r,,c, r,.r,. n.,,r,mort AZ nr;cc,
t,,,t r.i osto,ish xor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26
MEDICINAL
.CODROLENE
CREAM
Is an Infallible Remedy for
COUGHS, COLDS,
CONSUMPTION,
BRONCHITIS,
Aud all Diseases of the

Aud all Diseases of the
LUNGS AND RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
CoDRELESE CREAM is preparation containing
40 per cent. of Pure Norwegian Cod Liver oil'
combined with other harmless ingredients ID
such a manner as to render the OIL" rs pleasant
To the taste as honey yet retaining ali of its we'll
known medicinal properties which have proved
of the highest value in CONSUMPTION and all
WASTING DISEASES, invariably producing in
crease of FLESH and WEIGHT.
1t is also an invaluable preparation for Child
rem requiring the nutritive properties Of Cod
Liver OIL as it can be taken and retained In the
stomach of the most delicate person.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

WI F. CREIGHTON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEEDS. &C.. &c.
No S5 King street. (under Sarepta Hall,)
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
ub0d-tf
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TOHN D. 81. LUNT,

TOHN D. H. LUNT,
Successor to Lunt & Davidson.
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS. PATENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES,
N. E. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
PHYSICIANS Prescl .ptions specially. JanlO
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ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY!
LANSBURGH & BRO.
42O, 422 and 424 Seventh ST.
WASHINGTON, D. c..
WASHINGTON, d. c..

$50 Heavy Marseilles Spreads at 81 cost to i'm
port 1915.
Beautiful Cretonncs for Furniture Coverings
at 10 cents per yard
All last years Lawns at ,. 5, and cents
Dpr ward,
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N6OTHER SWANS INFALLIBLE, TASTE
M LESS CATHARTIC WORM SYRUP is per.
fectly harmless, and the most effective worm de-
stroyer extant. Never does harm. Always does
good. A good cathartic 1t is sweet and nice.
A. A. WAKEFIELD,
Successor to Janney & Co.,
auaoS 162 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

DLATED WARE! PLATED WARE!!-We
have largo assortment of Plated Ware, con-
sisting of Forks Spoons, Butter Knives, Mustard
Spoons, Fruit Knives, Oyster Forks. ETC., OF
Rogers Meriden Manufacture, in Double and Trip
ple Plates. which we are selling at cost. Also q
nice lot of Tea and Table Spoons, Silver Plate on
Steel. This is a rare chance for those desiring
goods in this line. Goods at cost for cash only.
oct14 MCLEAN & UHLER. 80 Kingst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

N.IuyALE CAST STEEL FOE SALE AT Low
WI PR1CEs,-We have on hand a supply Of
Flat Flat SQUARE and octagon Cast Steel ot a59Ee
brand. which we sell in quantity to suit Ih's
steel is warranted to be equal, if not SUPERIOR 70
auv Cast Steel sold in this market 1riai Is
all We ask. ,r1curoN !, SON
oct1O j. l. l.CL--- ChbioLi - 80 - -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

DUppER ROOTS AND sIIOES.-Wc mean to
X a. q rushipg business in Rubber Boots and
Shoes this season. Another lot OF 200 cases Just
come in. they are strictly first qnality. We nave ave
p9us5at :. ell them cheaper than any other house
anu :.l az ~ c;tr tdec4 L. KAUFMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

GAMUEL H. LUNT,
DRUGGIST,
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &C., &c.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared at
ell hours DAY and night. ap4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

A LABAsTINE-A natural material and the
y only durable finish for walls and ceilings !;
1r-o White and variety of beautiful tints
SSonnIe card of tints and prices mailed TO any ai-
dress upon application. For sale by
u'''' A. 4. WAKEFIELD,
Successor TO Janney & Co..
152 King street.
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r STABLER & CO.,

Successors to 3. q. Stablerl
DRUGGISTS AND CH EM1STS,
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. JanZo-E
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

PRICE, SO CTS. AND S1O0.
S. B. ARCHER, Manufacturer,
Saratoga Springs, \. Y.
For sale by E. S. LEADBEATER & BIO.
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CUMMERS s ALLEN,
DRUGGISTS,
n. w. corner King and Pitt streets
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY,
BRUSHES, &C., &c.
BOTTLERS OF SODA WATER, SARSAPARlLLA
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. oct23
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
We have fitted up in neat and attractive style
and are now occupying as our DRUG STORE AND
SODA WATER MANUFACTORY, the Northwest
corner of King and Pitt streets and to our friends
and the public generally we solicits share of their
patronage Approaching past favors VIC intend
by strict attention to our business t6 merit con-
tinuance of the same Respectfully
oct21 SUMMEnS & ALLEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-26

GOAL! COAL,
: We invite the attention Of dealers and con-
sumers to our large stock of CAREFULLY PRE-
PARED COAL of the following varieties:
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LORBERRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH free burning and hard) Of steam.
er, broken, egg, stove and and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND and
KANAWHA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal specially we aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards, each variety is kept separate, snd
is especially prepared for family use
Yards hoored, and all Coal sent out WELL
SCREEND AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES:
Dealers, families, public institutions and man.
ufactories supplied at lowest market rates-per
ton of 224O lbs. j. R. ZIMMERMAN,
Successor to T. ]. Mehafey & co.,
my7 Wharf and Yards foot of Queen st
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NOTICE
>IOTiCE!

CARVEN WHEELS, AT VERY REDUCED
nrices at So King, corner of Royal, streets;
Inst In l.s received sample lot of sarven Wheels OF
Eastern ass manuacture, at much less prices tLan
aa. hafnrc offered in this city. Also Woodburn
q Ioncastrr sarven Wheels at low prices We
ask an examination. ,,,c,,r,~ ac COW
oct1O j. J. - NhClo-I ~ - 80
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &c.

DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c.
EpW'D g. LEADBEATER. THos. LEADsEATE"
n 8. LEADBEATER & BRO,
Nos and 7 8. 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.
Proprietors of Anodyne Pectoral, Lubricating
Liniment, Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup; and Agents ior Ayers Medicines, Ready
mixed and Tinted Gloss Paints, &C.
Every effort will be made to maintain the high
reputation of our old establishment. my
A A. WARFIELD,
n, Successor to Janney & Co..
DEALER IN
DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, GARDEN SEED,
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acids, Dye Stufs and Druggists Sundries
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders and inquiries from the country promptly
attended to.
sen1 No. 152 King street.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25
GEN ERAL NEWS.

The New York Republican Convention
in session at Saratoga on Wednesday
nominated Ira Davenport for Governor.
For permitting Canada thistles to grow
on their lands five farmers Of Chester Co.,
Pa, were recently arraigned before a jus
tice of the Peace.
1t has been found that the centre of
population in the United States is little
south of Cincinnati, O. The movement has
been about "A. j miles west for every mile
south ever since 1890.
In Monroe county, Iowa, it is said that
the prohibitory law, which is well enforced,
has had the effect Of reducing petty prose-
cutions scyenty-five per cent and the cost
of criminal prosecutions fifty per cent.
The sloop-yacht Puritan. which beat the
English yacht Genesta in the late race,
was sold at public auction in New York
on Wednesday for sl3, 800. Edward Bur
gess, who designed the yacht. was the
purchaser.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

10 400. ofss0 dollars were shipped last
week from New Orleans on board the [. ;
mau-of-war iss,ataya. The whole weight
was 315 tons, and is said TO be the largest
amount of silver ever loaded IN one vessel
Governor Pattisom Of Pennsylvania has
received several communications asking
him this year to fx the date for Thanksgiy-
ING Day in October instead of November.
The ground taken is that November is tee
long after the baryests Of tie year are gar
nersd and too close TO tie Christmas holi-
DAYS. The Governor says it Is purely
national matter. ana the change viii have
to come from that quarter.
An inventive crank makes the startling
proposition to coat the Washington Monu-
ment with pho~phorescent paint. He
claims that the pigment will be invisible
in tile daytime but at night the gigantic
column viii glow ike pillar Of fse, pre-
senting spectacle Of marvellous grandeur.
In case lie succeeds in securing the con
tract lie proposes II apply the paint to the
dome Of lhe Capitol and other public
buildings and thus give Washington pc
culiar distinction among the cities Of the
world.
The Novelties Exhibition Of the Frank
lin Institute at Philadelphia is now open
to the public. This exhibition is well
worth a visit. Only those things which
are distinctly new or novel are admitted.
All others are excluded. Il aims 10 bring
together Tor the reflection Of students and
mechanics the processes Of the future: TO
exhibit those things which viii tell
mechanics what better and newer pro-
cesses human skin and perseverance nave
brought forth in inventions and in analyt-
ical science fer the benefit Of the human
race. The exhibition has drawn large
crowds Of interested people since il formal
opening last week.
The Centennial Temperance Conference
in Philadelphia began on Wednesday
morning at o clock in ST. Georges IIan.
Thirteenth and Arch Streets. The session
continued until o'clock in the afternoon,
with a recess from u until P. u. Yes
terday the same hours were observed and
at night the principal meeting Of the Con-
ference was held At the Academy Of Music.
where JOHN B. Gongh delivered an address.
General Clinton B. Fisk. Of New jersey.
was elected president: Professor D. \.
Camp. Of Connecticut; Join II. Campbell.
Of Pennsylvania: Miss Frances E. Willard,
Of Illinois: Hon. 5 D. Hastings. OF Wis
con>in. and Colonel George ". Balm, Of
Kentucky. yice-presidentS: J. y. Stearns,
of New York. secretary. and Mrs c. B.
Buell.. of Connecticut, aud T. ;. Spence,
Of Canada. assistant secretaries.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25
STATE NEWS.
needed.

Moody and sankey are aroHsing tile
citizens # Orange, this state.
JOHN sbaffer. the purchaser Of the NIL
ford Leaaer. j. only sixteen years old and Is
said 10 be the youngest professional editor
in New Jersey.
The Prohibitionist> ofBurlington County
have nominated James Lippincott, Jr.. of
Mount Holly, for Senator, and DR.. Wood
ruff, Of Columbus. and Joseph Colkitt. Of
Mount Holly. for the Assembly.
The Middlesex county Prohibitionists
have nominated Courtlandt L. Parker for
Senator: A.W Marshall for the Assembly in
the First district; D. c. HappenIy in the
Second and Peter Barclay in the Third.
William Il. Burton. OF Trenton, has been
awarded the contract for building the foun-
dation Of the State House, his bid. s12. 945.
being the lowest The highest bid was
So 700 by a New York firm. Wor1 will
commence at once.
Tie editors Of Monmouth county have
had great deal to say recently about
what grand juries should do, and especially
as 70 the duties of the petit jury. and the
Sheriff put all their names into the jury
box and five Of them have been selected to
serve on juries. The Sheriff says lie wants
10 give them al opportunity to carry their
numerous suggestions into practical opera
ton.
The geological survey of New Jersey is
proving its value. if My in the matter Of
information concerning the water supply
TO be derived from the watersheds in the
mountainous part of the State Anesian
wells may be counted upon almost with
certainty to flow at the depth of 500 feet.
THESE sources of supply, however, seem TO
be much neglected by the authorities of
New Jersey cities generally, although
many of these municipalities now have
utterly inadequate and badly polluted sup
plies.
The town of Garfield, in Bergen County
comprising 100 city lots and twenty-eight
houses-most of the latter handsome cot
tages-has been sold to Lucius f Reid and
John \, Bowman, trustees, representing
parties in Boston and New York City.
The price was s200, 000. half of which is To
be paid in cash and the other half part in
90. 600 acres of land in Ohio, free and nm
encumbered and balance 10 remain on
bond and mortgage. Mr.. Bogert three
years ago bought the cornfields and rye
fields Of Garfield and to-day it is town
with a brick school-house. post-office
stores and graded streets.
Tie Odd Fellows Of the State of New
Jersey are divided into two factions, the
temperance and anti-temperance At the
last election for Grand Master desperate
effort was made to defeat Alderman Gross
man. of Hoboken. Objection was made TO
Grossman, who keeps a large grocery store
because he sold liquor by the bottle, and
pamphlets inimical TO him were circulated,
but notwithstanding he was elected. His
term of office expires this month The
Temperance faction are determined that
the Grand Masters chair shall not again be
filled by man who has anything to do
with liquor Tht Past Grand Masters upon
leaving office are usually, as mark Of
honor, elected as Grand Representative Of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge, and it is likely
that an effort will be made to deprive Mr..
Grossman Of this honor
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

OF al forms Of business peculiar 10 this
nineteeBth century that Of rumselling-
catering 70 the deprayed apPetites Of men:
seRing the seeds Of disease, poverty. death
and destruction through a community;
taking the hard earned wages Of the toiler,
prey to his appetite. in return for liquid
perdition; receiving the dimes that should
90 to elothe and feed and educate the chill
dren. for that which makes their father
forget his duty as parent-sizes itself up
to our mental vision as about the meanest
and smallest in the category. 1t takes a
firm Of II to do it-oae runseller and i2
Freeholders as silent partners. Unlike most
partnerships, however. the silent partners
don't share the profits, but they cannot es-
cape the full share Of responsibility when
the dark account OF ruined homes and
wrecked lives is called up for final adjust
ment in court from which there will be
no appeal.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

.Iumbo's skeleton, it is expected, will lie
set up in the Smithsonian Institution. A
measurement OF the gigantic beast showed
these dimensions: Circumference of fore
leg. feet inches; around front foot. )
feet inches: twice around his foot is
about his height, viz, II feet; length of
trunk. : feet inches; around his tusk.
foot . inches: length Of fore leg, feet.
1t is said he was like all elephants afraid
OF rats, and that the only otlier things that
lie seemed To dread were cats and mice
His daily proyender consisted of 500
pounds Of hay, one barrel Of POTATOES and
bushel Of onions.
The Monitor., 1885-09-25

Wheeler < Son, the veteran jewelers. Of
Salem. take exception 10 the action Of the
Judges on silyerware at the late Woods
town far and make out a case. 1t is nov
in order for the judges and the man who
took the biscuit to be heard from. We
take occasion to say, however, that the av-
erage county fair premium Is about as re
liable criterion Of the intrinsic merit OF
an article as the ground hog Is Of the
weather on the 4th Of July. The reputa-
tion Of Wheeler & Son is the hest pre-
MUM they can have and it is Of the first
class. too