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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

CHICAGO, Jan. 9-Judge Blodgett Thurs
day morning overruel the motion to quash
in the cases Of Mackin Bieshl, and the Judges
and clerks Of election in the Second precinct
of the Eighteenth ward. Defendants coun-
sci asked for immediate trial, and by
agreement the trial of Mackin and
Biehl WINS set for Jan. o. the trial OF
the election judges and clerks and William
j. Gallagher to follow in the order named
All the defendants except Gleason werS
ordered by the court to plead Friday morn
ing The presence OF Mackin, who is il
Sprintigeld was decided by the court to lie
unnecessary, as he could plead 10y counsel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

PARIS, Jan. 1.-Two policemen entered the
office of The Cri du Peuple, Thursday, and
one of them Immediately drew a
revolver and opened fire on the editor, seri-
ously wounding him. The editor returned the
fire; sending three bullets into the body OF
his antagonist, dangerously wounding him.
The officer who did the firing is supposed to
be insane, and that his insanity was brought
on by the recent murder of his mother His
friends stated that he has brooded over her
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
"BARKIS is WllLIN'."
Carter Harrison in Coed Humor Over
the Political Situation.


CHICAGO, Jan. 9-The mayor was in tbs
best possible mood wednesday, and if his
greatest ambition had been satisfied only
n moment before he could not possibly have
manifested a better humor or happier spirit
than he did when the reporters made their
daily call
Not a word from Springfield, boys, and
don't expect any"
ANY adviees as TO how the Democratic
memhegs from this county stand ON the sen
atorlal question"
Not Il word"
DO you caIculate on their being solid for
you;'
Il Gcn't calculate on anything
Would you accept if eected"
Il have written on the wall in great big
letters, BarSis is willing That's all
You, then, have not sought the electionl"
Tho office of senator is too important TO
drag down Into ward politics, or bargain
ana trade for, AMI | have not and viii not
do it; neither viii countenanae any skull
dug gerry in connection with it
DO You mean to say you have not sought
the po5ition'
My friends, believe, have been mention
ing my name in connection with the Office,
aud 'BarSs is wiling Idon'J even know
that my name will so before the caucus.
suppose you don't 60 to the senator
Thea | will have my swalIowtail and
Prince Albert fixed up and go into society -
Out ofpolitics:"
ENTIRELY
by theAvay, it is said that whatever OPP
position there is TO you from this county al
Springfield comes of the fact that the mem
bers do not want to lose you to the city"
II they figure on anything of that kind
you can say for me that would not have
the mayoralty under such circumstances il
it was brought to me on a silver platter"
| why not"
well, do not propose to be used to pull
other peoples chestnuts out Of the fire -
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

MEXICO is passing through period of
great financial depression A severe
draught has prevailed in many states,
crops have failed, stock has died in
alarming Numbers, and business is dis
tressingly bad. So heavily is the general
depression felt that the people haven
had the heart to participate in revolu-
ton for nearly three weeks
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

A New YORK man has the weather
down to fine point All dry years end
in 9, 0 or /. All wet years end in ., 5, 4,
8 and 6. When the year ends in or s,
1t is well adjusted. Those ending in t
have cold winters. Those ending in .
have an early spring. Those ending in
3 or 4 have great floods As this year
ends in ), we warn our readers to lay iH
q stock of rubber boots, umbrellas and
flanncis and begin TO build arks.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
CASTELAR, ON the Spanish

CASTELAR, ON the Spani-h-Alnerican 1reaty
MADRID, Jan 9-Senor Emilis CASTELAR,,
in letter. to II correspondent ON the re
ciproci y treaty between Spain and the
United States, say:
am an enthusiastic partisan Of the treaty.
l am i'll favor of it for the sake OF the United
States the people Cd which are people after
my owe heart, as am Republican. | am
in favor of it because It's clauses open the
doors to better commercial relations in
augmanting thereby a new aud progressive
commercial policy with the nation which
discovered the new world and which
through that discovery is entitled always
to exercise there a powerful influence.
| approve of it for the sake of Spain, as ain
bound to admit that Cuba by its geographi
cal position must maintain closer CONNER
cial relations with the United States than
with any other people. Spain will be not
only European power on the road to free
trade, but also by virtue of it. possessions
and history will be truly American nation
believe the treaty favorable to the United
States, and also to the Spanish nation, and to
the security and advancement of its Ameri-
can possessions. ! trust that even as we have
succeeded in overcoming the protection OPP
position to the treaty so may also the United
States be overcome by u general opinion
free and imperious.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

JUDGE PILLsBURY, of Pontiac, who is
prosecuting the Alton road for injuries
received by mob in riot at Brighton
several years ago, is a candidate for a
seat on the railway and warehouse com
mission. The judge was in passenger
car when a gang of striking miners ems
tered in pursuit of man. In the melee
several shots were fired, and one struck
the judge in the hip, inficting serious
wound. and injuring him for life Ii
demands $50, damages.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

A WASHINGTON paper says that Mr.
Arthur sent an invitation TO Mrs. Blaine
to come TO the White house to help him
receive" on New Years day which was
declined with thanks, stating in her let
ter that she was amazed that she should
receive an invitation to such an event
after her husband received such cool
treatment from the occupant of the White
house during the late campaign.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

THE republican organs appear to be
apprehensive lest President Cleveland
should place some exconfederate in his
cabinet. He will appoint representative
men from the south, not as ex-confed-
crates, but as patriots, on an equality
with all others
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

THE world moves and moves more rap
idly than many of its inhabitants are will
ing to give it credit for The recent cut
in rates has made telegraphy as cheap as
postage was fifty years ago. In another
fifty years we may be able to wake up
the night clerk at the central telephone
Office at the first ring.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

WHILE funeral procession from an
Arizona mining town was proceeding to
the grave yard, the pail bearers became
involved in an argument" The cortege
came to a stand still and everybody took
hand in the affair, the local paper stat
ing that "the only quiet person in the
cOmnanY was the cOrnse"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 9.-The Evening
Journal announces that William NJ Evarts
has n clear majority in the Legislature II
gives 81 as for Evarts against Morton, AMI
says that unless the promises of men
go for nothing and written words
fad to express their usual meaning,
unless evil influences succeed in quarters
where We have not believed it possible fol
them to find success, the next senator from
the state of New York will be William N
=
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

death, and during the hours when on duty
would wander a! out in the lower quarters OF
the city in search of the murderer, who has
not yet been arrested The other policemen
claims that he did not know that his friend
intended to commit any such outrage when
he entered the office and that he was he'd to
believe that h was to aid in making an i'm
portant arrest. Both tile officers and the
editor were arrested
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Novel Accident ON the Rail.

BosToS, Jan. O. AS the $50 train from
Wobnrn Thursday morning was nearing
Mystic station in Winchester, plank on q
freight car came crashing through pas
senger car window, and glanced upward
tearing large hole in the roof. L. ].
Lyman and Allen Lincoln, of Woburn, were
cut by flying glass. Had the course of the
plank been slightly different several passen
gers must have been killed.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Eo1 American Inventors

New YORK, Jan. 9.-Mr. Edwards, the
British consul general, is informed thai
while applications by continental inventor:
for space in the international inventors ex
hibitions have exceeded the amount of spac;
available for them, the American applica
tions have been paratively, few, The
management regret this, and will postpon,
the closing of the application books unit
Jan. 81. in order that the American section
NAV be better equipped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
mo Clavi.-Nugues Tria!.

PARIS, Jan. 9.-The trial o; MaIame
Clovis-Huguea, iur tee $500 ing o. h9r ira
Queer, NJ. Norm, va, 'commeacsI Thursday.
The courtroom wds crowded, many promi-
nent ladies and gentieman being present.
The prisoner app4arHl quite agitated at first,
but as the case progressed she grew calmer
under the influence o kind and cheerin.
words from a number OF friends present.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
The MARKETS.

tHlCAGO, Jan .
N. II. Crapser & Co.'S market circular of
this evening give the following quotations Oh
the board OF trade to-day Market very
strong Wheat-NO. ; opened for February
at 7S5,c, closed sJ55c; March, opened 79S4c
closed sl51c; May, opened S5e, closed S71sc.
Corn-FeUraary, opened 81 &c, clesei 81 . @;
March, opened 3654c, clio Ell 311ze; May,
opened 4Uc, closed 4lc. Oats-May, opened
- &c, closet 3J94c. ork-Marcn, opened
ST. 42h, closed $l2 521a. Iard-March
opensN sos, closed $7O1t5
Live Stock-The Union Stock Yards re
ports the following range OF prices: Hogs
Market active ami hrn packers and shippers
huYng freely; prices steady and unchanged
81 3OO14.35 light, S420ta4 - rough packing
"a +jQsi. 10 heavy packing and shipping lots
Cattle Good grades firm: common, easier
exports, 81. '5@6.53, good t. choice, Sho0tl
$50; common to fair S4OUW1 90; butchers
$2.30@4 10; stockers, $500 @4 10. Sheep
Market steady common to fair, s.. 5043 90;
melium 10 good S3.2o@400; choice, SI.0(
al 80
Produce: Butter Fine creamery, SoQ32
good to choice dairy, 1S@22c; fair to good
roll, l4tll6,.; packing, stgl0c. Eggs-FreSh
226C21c, piakiod lSc. .Putatoe,-- Fine stock
40@45c Poultry-Good to best turk
eyS, l01lIc; DO chickens, su29e; do ducks
lO@1lc; do cease. ,6Hc Apples-Good
to choice, S3W2.50 per hbl. Hay-Fair t.
best timothy or upland prairie, - 00@l2 Ok
per ton.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
A Pittsfield, Mass, citizen recently
paid S4C0 for an African gray parrot.

Chronic Catarrh. The result of IS
years Catarrh;-the bridge, or division
of my nose, was about half gone. | OBJ
tanned bottle nj Ely's Cream Balm; have
used four bottles, applying it to the af>
fected parts with swab, which has about
cured up the nostrils. | had previously
tried all other remedies on the market
without permanent relief j. A. Wood
SO N. High Street, Columbus, Ohio.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
The Enrihnnakn AZ Son.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Jan 9.-The British
b rk Isalel, from Cadiz, reports passing a
re Norwegian bark On the 10th ultino.
T4s name OF the bark was Albania, of
A enda No vestiso of the crew
was oand. Two days previous the
/ abel experienced terrible earthquake
shocAs lasting fifteen minutes. The thun-
derou5 submarine roaring was appalling.
Tue ship Was s}nken in every fiber, and the
ctew, paralyze wish fear broke through all
discipline, ana cut the boats loose The
ces alton Of the shocks restored tranquility
on board. 1t was calm and fine at the time.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

Man wants but little, here below, nor
wants that little long" SIN the hermit
of Goldsmith. Perhaps he does, if he is
thinking Of cough remedies, he wants it
good when he gets it. DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup meets the wants of suffering hum
anity, and is all one wants here below to
stop the ravages of pain.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
aN Rn1TnR,s rRIBurE.

Theron P. Keator, Editor of Fl
Wayne, Ind, Gazette" writes: For
the past five years have always used DIR.
Kings New Discovery, for coughs OF
most severe character, as well as for those
of a milder type. 1t never fails 10 effect a
speedy cure. My friends to whom have
recommended it speak of it in the SAINT
high terms. Having been cured by it oe
every cough have had for five years, L
consider it the only reliable and sure cure
for Coughs. Colds, ETC." Cali at Hartz
& Bahnsen's Drug Store and get Free
Trial Bottle Large Size 81 90.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
4 Permanent Acquisition

MADRID, Jan. 9. The earthquake shocks
in the sCut Of Spain still continue. Re
newei Stocks have been fell at Valez Nerja,
Were a number If houses collapsed Fortu.
nately no one was killed, although severa
persons were more or less III jured.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

BERLIN, jan y la the reichstas Thurs,
nay Prince Bismarck stated that it was nee,
esSary to Increase the duties on cereals to re.
heve the distress prevalent in the agricul-
tural districts, as il was impo i,ible under ex-
lstln9 circumstances for German farmers to
compete VITA foreign growers
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
CATARRH

Is very prevalent and exceedingly disa-
greeable disease, liable, if neglected, to
develop into serious consumption. Being
constitutional disease, it requires con.
stitutional remedy like Hoods Sarsaparil-
la, which, acting through the blood
reaches every part of the system. effect
ing radical and permanent cure of ca
tarrh in even its most severe forms
Made only by G. l. Hood & Co, Lowell
Mass.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
New York.
New YORK Ian \

NEW OHh, Jan, =
Wheat--Very strong AMI lG1l4c higher;
fair busiGess; No. white, 9Sc; No red
February, 9}4@alr; March, 92W92 Sc;
April 6g4@el3sc; May. 95ts@96c. Cora -
9t@5sr her, IL 4omg; mixed western
spot, ZOO &; futures, 4>sW5154c. Oats
Lm.ts' III les, n r. a't,ve; tern, $50
40, Provisions Beef, quiet and unchanged;
new extra, S!l5avgj200. Pork, tirmer;
new I've :, sI5.G'.- a. - Iari, higher and
firm; steam, - 81
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
sss.TYEs mi n 2 . N EEs.gsrvETE
L..yrs OF PAIN
RHEUMATISM and NEURALGIA have
long enough rna riGt ia the human

system.
They have tormented the human family and
detied the medical faculty from time out of memory
they have corrupted the blood denoraized thejonts,
vexed the nerves, aroniZed The muscles and racked
the brain with wearying pain.
"ATHLoPRORos" Is the enemy OF Rheuma-
tism and NEURALGIA repairs their damages, renews
the blood eases the joints Gains the nerves, socthss
the muscles gives rest and peace 10 tie troubled
BRAIN and ensures delightful sleep
"ATuLoPHoRos" IS new remedy, but It has
been ahundantly tried From far and near come tes-
timonials from welLknoRn persons who had long
been sufferers 1t has turned ther diseases out Il
has cured them. That is ali,--and that is enough
"ATHLopHoRos" car do fl- you what
it has done for those sufferers. 1t can
drive out your rheumatism and Neuralgia,
and will do so fyou give it fair trial.
"ATHLoPHoRos" has by this time had such
good trial all the country that its true work Is
known and its true character proved.
"ATHLoPEoRos" means "PTize-B Bearer"
"Victor; "Conqueror." It carries off the prize 90
VICTOR over the attacks Of these terrible maadies,
and CoNoUERoR Of the frightful ag1llie5 their VIC
tins have endured. Not mere temporary relief,
but permanent, enduring, and triumphant cure.
If you cannot get ATHLoPH0RoS of your drug
gist, we viii send it express paid. On receipt Of
regular prlCe-One d0llarper bottle. Neprefer
that you buy it from your druggist, but II he
hasn't it, do not be persuaded to try something
else, but order at once from us as directed
ATRL0PRoROS CO., 10 WALL ST.. NEW YORK.
ElslSssassEs sgEs..s stssssSsN
feh5-dw1y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

100 Doses One Dollar is true only of
Hoods Sarsaparila, and it is an unan>
swerable argument as to strength and
economy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

TToRNEY AT LAW, Solicitor in ohancerv and
II Notary Public, Abstracts, Loans and collec
tons. Office, Buford's Block, ID avenue. over
Bakers Jewelry store. uov-aO-dIy
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Detroit.
DETR0TF, Mich, Jan. S

Wheat-Quiet and steady; No. | white,
See cash, e6lsc February; SS13c March;
909c MAJ NJ. red, s6lsc cash; Sic Febru-
AIRY; SS}ae March; 9l1ac May; No 5 red,
1Gc nominal; Michigan soft red see. Corn
No. =, 4l&se Oats-Light mixed, nothing
doug; No : Whit, S2@52]9c; No. :, Sic.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
RAILWAY COMPANY

For notices in reference 10 Special Eg.uJ.
sions changes of time, aud other items of Interest
in connection with the Chicago, MilNauk,. ~ -.
Paul Railway. please refer TO lhe local columns ut
Ihl- usppT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

Guard against any lung or throat dis
ease. Use Hale's Honey of Horehound
and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
M. M. STURGEON.

A TToRNEY AT LAW, Office No. 1918 Second
n Avenue, between nth and 18th SITS, Cup stairs)
Rock Island, Ill. decii2-dly
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
New Advertisements.

BY addressing GEO p. ROWELL & co,
10 Spruce St New York, can learn the
exact cost of any proposed line of adyer-
Using in American Newspapers. cM@100
page pamphlet, Ice.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Jan

MILWAUKEE, Jan. S.
Wheat-Dull; No ., 7S34c; January,
7Ss4c February, 7Ss4e; March, 79ssc; May,
$3.50. Corn-Dull; No. ,, 351ac Oats
Firm; No. :, 261sc. Rye-Neglected; No.
/, 56Jsci Barley FLnner; No. 2, 53]sc.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

/ find ElYs Cream Balm good for Ca
tarh of long standing. N. Lasley,
1884 West Chestnut Street, Louisville,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09

Three children in o. Denver asylum
which practiced faith cure died within a
few days of each other.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
EoietIo.

TOLEDO Ohio, Jan. s.
Wheat .rmer: No. , cash and JAN
uary, iS1ac; February, 79lt; March. Sic;
May, Sac; No , soft, S3GS515c. Corn
Cash active; futures nominal; No. :
cash, Ilc; January, 4o94t, May, s2Ac;
No 3, 40c, No : yellow, Ale
Oats Firm; No > cash, 9slIc bid; May,
30$4c bid Glover See,l--Steady; prime
cash and January, Si.65; February, 81 20
lid Dressed Hogs-S5. 10 bii
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
GUIDO BECK.

A RCHITECT.-SecondA Avenue. over Peoples
n National Bank, Rock Island, Illinois.
noy-29d1Y
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
e. W. HURST,
81, C.. CONNOLLY

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
n Rock Island. Ills Office in Post Office Ruiid-
ing, over Mitchell y Lynde's Bank, Rooms No !
and TO- noy 81 dYIv
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
ROCK ISLAND DAILY ARGUS,

ROCK ISLAND DAILY ARGUS,
ROCK ISLAND WEEKLY ARGUS,
OFFICIAL PAPERS or RocE ISLAND CITY AND COUNTY
Argus BLOCK, Opp. Post Office
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
DAliY-l2ls cents per week, or 50 cents per
month"; delivered by carriers to any part of the
city.
WEEKLY-S2,00 per year, postage paid.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-01-09
E. d. SWEENEY. C. L. WALKER.
SWEENEY e. WALKER
M. mi. CORBETT.

A TToRNEYS AND CoUNSELLoRs AT LAW
Hofice in Bengston's block, Rsck Island, III.
aug-l-dWy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-15
LOCAL sEEVITIES
But two more weeks of sum mer.

Tie B. & O. r. +. transfer l,arg" Is Gu
the wrya 1T The ship yard for repairs.
Tn nights tse now becoming cool and
slee,, comes without being courled with q
fan.
Since the recent rains sturgeon have made
their temperance IN the river ana large
numbers are being caught.
The remains of the infant child of Mr.. J.
ST. G. Brookes were brought to this city
from Washington yesterday for interment.
The Washington Light Infantry corps
| will leave by Il special train to night at
1870 for Cape May fer their summer camp.
Sam Montgomery, coiored, was struck On
the head and painfully hurt at the saipyard
this morning by Il hammer flying of the
handle.
The examination Of teachers for tho pub
| lie schools will begin at the Peabody
Building on Thursday morning, the eth
inst, al Q o'clock.
The contract for repairing ard keeping in
| repair the stoves in the public school build
ipgs has been awarded 10 Mr.. Thomas Hoy,
his being the lowest lid.
The construction Of the :i5i ways at Great
Falls is said to have been satisfact ori'y com
menced, ard the available funds are sutli-
cient for lis completion.
The pastor of the Baptist Church, Rev
Mr.. Hippo has consented 10 give ono of his
vacation Sundays to the service Of his
church, and will therefore occupy his pulpit
on the morrow at IL q. m. and S p. m.
The Norfolk boats which in the spring
brought large quantities of cabbage from
there to this and the Washington markets.
are now carrying from the truck farms in
this vicinity supply of that vegetable for
the Norfolk market.
A fight between two hucksters, both bla-
tent Mahoneitcs, took place in the market
this morning, and occasioned good deal Of
excitement for time. Both were arrested
and taken to the station house, where one
was fined and the other discharged.
On Saturday next The democrats Of Prince
William county meet to select their candi-
date to. be voted for al the regular election
in November, as their next representative
in the House of Delegates. DR.. John S.
Powell, of Occoquan, Mr.. Jos. 3. Reid, of
Brentsville, and DR.. H. III. Clarkson, of
Haymarket, are the legislative candidates.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-15

Ayers sSarsaparilla is designed for those
who need medicine to purify their blood,
build them up, increase their appetite, and
rejuvenatc their whole system. No other
preparation go well meets this want. 1t
touches The exact spot. Its record of forty
years Is one Of constant triumph over dis
ease
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-15

ENcuRsIoN.-The Virginia Midland Rail-
way Company will run q special excursion
train TO Mark ham station to morrow, on the
occasion Of the dedication of a Methodist
Church there, leaving here at 7:l5 in the
morning aud returning at 9 o'clock at night
Round trip tickets will be sold for 81 and IL
pleasant time is promised all who 90.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-15

WATEEMELoNs are drug in the Wash
ington market, large ones selling as low as
- per hundred and it is said that large
number Of those recently brought here came
from that city, where they had been so long
that they had become unsuitable. AS there
is nothing more unwholesome than stale
watermelon, purchasers should be careful
TO buy only such as they know to be fresh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-08-15

Tor lis soothing and grateful Influence ON
the scalp, and for the removal and proven
ton Of dauGruI, Ayers Hair Figor has no
eq@ai. Il restores faded or gray hair to lis
original dark color, stimulates the growth
of the hair aud gives it beautiful, sot',
glossy ana sitkcn appearance.