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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19
Three Wise Quotation. abs s.s
Fortune,

Fortune makes him fool, whom she
makes her darling
Fortune Is not conte IT to do man one
Ill turE.'
The fortune which nobody secs makes
4 man happy and unenvieI -
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19

LosT.-Oae Red Nubia lost on
Main street Monday evening. The
finder will be rewarded by bringing
same to this office.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-19

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
For THE WARM WEATHER.

HENRY BRENGLES'
ICE CREAM MA ANUFA CTO r Y,
NO. 129 KING STREET,
Will enter npon the present season with New
nenarture. Novelties in Freezing Methods and
ard lessencd cost in pure sugars and syrups, have
reduced the cost in making Ice Creams at whole
sale
Mr.. Brepgle has determined to give his custom.
ers, Of town and country, the advantage Of this
reduction, which will enable him to furnish here
after th. purest OF creams with the best favors at
the following rates:
PURE CREAMS, S1.25 per gallon.
yARIGATED CREAMS in Fancy Moulda,
81 80 per gallon.
ICECREAMSODA Fountain open night and
day. He still furnishes cakes and confectionery,
and caters for families fairs balls, entertainments
and social parties. apo
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
A Remarkable Career of Crime.

On the returns from the New York detec-
tive bureau at police headquarters is the
entry, "Henry r. Lawrence, twenty-seven
years, German speculator, arrested for lar
ceny." This entry represents the tempora-
ry winding up of career that has few par
allels in the annals of crime. Lawrence
may fairly be dubbed tho prince of swim
dlers. He was brought to that city We'd
nesday by detective, having been arrested
two weeks ago at Chicago at the instance of
one of his recent victims, an Englishman,
by name Thos. Quinlan. He made Quin-
lan's acquaintance last September on a
steamer coming from Liverpool to New
York, and when they arrived there, Law
renee swindled Quinlan out of $3.50. Law
renee then went back to Europe, and on
the way over added to his pile by swindling
an unsuspecting fellow traveller. With his
i'll gotten gains, he made tour of the con-
tinent, and returned to America week or
two ago. Inspector Byrnes sent descrip-
tion of Lawrence all over the country. Re.
sponses came showing that the fellow
was an old hand at the business. 1t
was developed that his real name was
Adolph A. Fl. Kleecamp, and that he
was formerly Chicagoan. Originally
married to Miss Taylor, of Rochelle,
ILL.,, he committed bigamy In Los Angeles
by marrying Nellie Richards, the daughter
Of wealthy resident of that place. By
forging and swindling he obtained over
$4,000 in the California town, and ran away
to San Francisco. In the latter place he
posed as a member of firm of jewellers in
Los Angeles, and added $4,000 to his stores.
He sough out his deluded second wife and
robbed her of al she had, and then went to
Chicago, where he lived 10 great style at
one hotel after another, beating them all.
When that locality became two hot for him
he came to New York and found employ
ment with Horace B. Winston, a publisher
on Broadway. He robbed his employer of
$500 and fled. In single night he became
Lord Pembroke, and took passage for Eu-
rope. On the way over he met young
and wealthy St. Louisian, and got from him
draft for 5000, which he cashed. He
telegraphed to the young mans father and
got another draft, which he also cashed, and
left the town. On his return from Europe
he went to Chicago, where he fell across
Qrinlan, who caused his arrest. Requisition
papers were sent on for him, and he was
brought to New York. There are numer-
Gus warrants for his arrest. besides those
already mentioned. He is wanted in In
dianapolis and Kansas City for swindling
When caught in Chicago he was about tc
start for New Orleans. Lawrence Is hand
some fellow and speaks five languages
Auently. His picture was taken and placed
in the rogues' gallery. He was later ar.
raigned in court and held for examination
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
TOHN D. II. LUNT,

Successor to Lunt & Davidson.
DEALER IN DRUGS, CHEMICALS. PATENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES.
N E. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians PrescI .ptions speciality. [janlO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
NEORGE E. PRICE & CO.,
DEALER IN
Fresh and Sailed Fish.

we having formed co.partnership for the hshlng
season of 1885 and now thatt that season has com
menced, we will state that we receive Fish daily
from the shores on the Potomac, and wlll sup supply
consumers in quantities to suit, either iresh 'f
salted, by experienced packers; ns ris,
Stalls Nos. snd 8, CIsy Masaef' Whaef ''-1
Com Conntry orders solicited and satisfaction guar
anteed. rIcu hoo alwars
{ ,4ood % and will continue to stand No. in the
T,s Tnsrket. T. Imar4.2ml GEO. E. PRiCE g 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
0azette.
PUBLISHED nAHY AND TRI-wEERLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN,
At thu Gazette Building, Nos 10 & 72 Prince 81

One year DAHL. 100 One year szi-wHH... 800
Six months. ..... 800 Six months ..... 200
One month .. -. 30 Three months 49,. ] 90
All communications should be addressed to 'GAzErrs
Alexandria, Va."
The Gazette Office Is connected with the Telephone Ex-
change Advertisements, orders for the paper, news
or any information or business be cent hy tec-
phone.
Persons leaving the city for the summer have tho
Gazette mailed to them post paid, for fly cents per
month, and the address changed as often as desired
Entered at the Posoce at Alexandria. Virgins, as
second-class mstter9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

The Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaves her
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY, at six o'clock p. m. Returns on
alternate days.
Single fare, first class, 81 round trip, S1.5O.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
WAKEFIELD g. HALL,
d z u G. G l s T 8 !,

Corner Prince and Fairfax street,
descriptions a speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedycsmia, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts;
Sponges Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment of Patent Medi-
cines, Coxe'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 obtsined elsewhere. dec /
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

DLACK HARNESS SOAP, Harness Oil Of sew
D eral kiuJs, Kerosene Oil, Pratt's Astral on,
Window Glass, Artists Paints, Canvas and Acad-
envy Board &C, just received. No
an24 Z. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
LINEN SHEETINGS.

S-4 Belgian Linen Shecting splendid quality,
only 90c. per yard.
9-4 Scotch Linen Sheeting only 7Oc per yard.
9.4 Belgian Linen Shceting, extra good quality,
only 9Oc. per yard.
1O-4 Irish Linen sheeting, extra quality, Toe
per yard
1914 Belgian Linen Sheeting, cxtrl fine quail
ty, at 81 and S1.25 per yard.
100 Inch Fine Belgian Sheeting, superior quail
ty, at 81 40 and 81 .5Oper yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
SHEETING MUSLINS.

SHEETING MUsLINS.
64 Bleachcd Musins 12lhc
Cd Unbleachcd Muslins, 12lac.
10.4 Unbleached Muslins, 2Oc.
1O-4 Bleachcd Musins. 22ihc.
Cheapest yet-No. $50 Fine Berkeley Cambria,
which has never been sold for les; than 2Oc, only
15c per yard.
Madapolam Cotton was introduced to supcrsede
the sale of Pride of the West" To bring about
this end the manufacturers offer it at 2lnc. per
yard less, which means Madapolam," same as
pride of tho West" at 1Qc. per yard, until in
troduced. The same thing was done with Holly
Tree" you remember.
READY-MADE BED-WEAR-SHEETS, PILLOW
CASES AND holsters.
2lsx1a, Ready made Sheets, SOC.
24x2ls, Pequot Sheets, Tic.
"a Best Pillow Cases, per dozen, $3.50.
Full sized Bolster Cases, 4Oc.
6-4 Pillow Cases, four rows of tucking, 4Oc.
each Sd 80 per dozen.
5.4 Pillow Cases, trimmed with Lace and Ham
burg Embroidery, SOC. each $50 per dozen.
CAMBRIC PILLOW SHAMS.
Elegant Line of Cambria Pillow Shams, 75c.,
9Oc., 81, S1.5O, So, S2.75, 1915 and So per set
Cambria Pillow and Bolster Shams, in sets,
$3.50, So and So per set.
WOODW WARD & LOT III ROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
921 Pa av. 9l2 D st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
BED LINENS.

Their cooness, lightness and unsurpassable
durability make them more popular with the fine
trade every season.
&c Inch Double Warp Family Linens extra
quality at Soc, 65c., and 75c. per yard.
80 Inch Irish Pillow Linen, 42c
as Inch Belgian Pillow Linen at 49c., Soc,
5sc., 65c. and 75c. per yard.
AZ Inch Irish Pillow Linens, fine quality only
Csc. per yard.
SO Inch Belgian Pillow Linons, at Toe. S5c.,
9Oc and 81 per yard
"a Inch Irish Pillow Linen, only SOC. per yard.
54 Inch Belgian Pillow Linens, superior quail
ty, at SOc and 81 per yard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
ERY GOODS.
ERY GOODS
& HoUsrxErpr GooDs.
HOTEL KEEPERS,
BOARDINGHOUSE KEEPERS.
RESTAURANT KEEPERS.
crrr

SUMMER COTTAGERS AND OTHERS.
WOODWARD & LOTHROP desire to call your
attention to their superb stock of Linens and
Housekeeping Goods.
We arc Headquarters" and make specially
of furnishing these goods, and our prices will be
found as low, if not lower than elsewhere for the
same grade of goods.
Estimates and special price for large quantities
quoted upon application. Correspondence soli-
cited
Bleached and Unbleachcd Table Damasks Ger
man Damaslz Napkins and Cloths, Towels Crash
es, Pillow. Case and Sheetng Linens, stair and
Floor Linens, Beached and Unbleachcd Muslins,
Rcady-Made Sheets, Bolsters Pillow-Cases and
Shams, Oil Cloths Blankets, Comforts and Bed
Spreads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
DRUGS, CHEMICALS. sc.

Epw'p. g. LEADBEArER. THos. LEADBEATt Z
q g. LEADBEATER BRO,
Nos. s and s. Fairfax st.,
Established 1892,
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES CHEMICALS.
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MEDI-
CINEs, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Proprietors of Anodyne Pectoral, Lubricating
Liniment, Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup; and Agents fol 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. WAKEFIELD,
DRUes PAINTS. OILS GARDEN SEED.
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES,
Acids, Dye Stufs and Druggists Sundries:
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders and inquiries from the country promptly
'' NEW BUILDING,
sep1 No. 152 King street.
OUMMERs s. ALLEN,
DRUGGISTS.
n W. corner King and Pitt streets,
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY,
BOTTLERS OF SODA WATER, ,SARSAPARILLA
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. oct2S
SAMUEL 81. LUNT,
DRUGGIST,
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
DPUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &C., &C.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared at
all hours, day and night. ap4
w F. CREIGHTON & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer ia
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEEDS, &C.. &c.
Corner King and Royal streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
mh24-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09

CoAI' ,..,.-. COAL; CO.. L..
We invite the attention OF aealeTs aVu ppF So
s,mers to our large stock of CAREfOtLi fHh'
napTn COAL, of the following varieties
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LORBERRY and , ppn .ou
WHITE ASH (frce burning and hard) OF steam
or, broken, egg, stove and and nut Szes AND and
uHHIWEA INA VIA sPLINT, from West Va.
NJ Msfina y GO Coal specially We aim to keep only
+ba aiIH4E HTGEHEsT EST GRADES, and having two large
Yards each variety is kept separate ana
ISe is especialy prepared for family use; ou+ WE'LL
Yards aoored and all Gos5 f%p1RITfEs sem Igs
sCREEND AND FREE FKoM e;. lMr unn "a IN, noan.
nfactaries Dss supplied at lowest market rates-per
ulac0et1S ee oSl6 1bs J.R ZIMMERMAN,
''n d 1 Successor to + j. Mehatfey & Co..
,v7 Wharf and Yards foot Of queen ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
+ STABLER & CO.,
fsrooos.o-o +o p n stab1er)

Successors to E. q. Stabler)
DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS,
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,
sponges, Flesh Straps, &C. Especial care given to
prescriptions. Jsn2o-n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-05-09
PR OFESSTONAL.
Euis S.;LE Or EEEI.
DESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR SALE.

lE::a
FEIENDS MEETING HOUSE AND LOT,
corner st. Asaph and Wolfe streets. For particu-
lars apply to
J. w. ROBERTS,
WARRINGTON GILLINGHAH,
may7 I'm JOHN BALLENGER.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
"Ye-yes," said MIR. B%attiedore, win

"Ye-yes," said MIR. Battiedore, win
cling at a nudge from Sam.
We'll, / never sent it, after all! On
" this morning I discovered 1T among
the leaves of my blotting book. L for
got to post it," -
ut IS of nc consequence OF course, =
chimed in Mrs. Newell "Only you will
be the loser, Sam, Mrs. Battledore wrote
TO her husband to hny yon q new cigar
case on my behalf, and to have your in
itials engraved upon it. Tomorrow,
you know, is your birthday"
Mr.. Battledore was by no means g
sured by these speeches. On the con-
trary, he realized that he was in a worse
fix than ever, since he would now be
called upon to explain what he meant
by saying he had received the letter. A
sort Of sickly feeling came over him as
his wife said:
by the way, Joseph, you said you
had received the letter, and talked as
though you knew all about it,"
and you, Sam, said Mr.. Battledore
had mentioned the subject to you;
and | was vexed at the time, as Oh
course it vas a secret, interposed Mrs
Newell.
"The fact is" said Sam, coming gal
lantly to the rescue, for Nh. Battledore
was at q loss to find words, "as Joe
said to me afterwards, we have been at
cross purposes. We each had a secret,
and we thought you had discovered
ours. Joe let out that blue was the
color he had chosen. When 1 tried to
find out how the land lay from my wife:
she nearly made me betray every
thing by asking questions. However.
/ dare say neither of you guess what il
is"
"No, indeed!" cried both the ladies.
considerably mystitied by this incoherent
explanation, and on tiptoe of excite
ment.
well, here, Maria" he said, produc.
ing a bracelet, like a c~onjurer. EN-,
eralds, you see. Don't you remember
my saying it was a sort of bluish-green
or something. Well, Joe's offering, ]
believe, has blue stOnes-turqoises."
Mr.. Battledore took the hint, and
handed to his wife the bracelet he had
bought as a peace offering, j nwardly
marvelling at his old friends wonderful
tact and %impudence, and beginning tc
breathe quite freely again. In fact, il
was evident that Sans extempore dis.
course, followed up by the bracelets
had satisfactorily explained what was
mysterious in their recent behavior,
and the secret of the unhallowed expe.
dition to Paris seems unlikely ever to be
revealed. London Truth.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
The Explosive Of the Fr.r.-

The explosive Of the future !.
loubtedly blasting gelatine, the lass..
invention OF Mr.. Nobel. Alraadv
ihe continent the manufacture 81 ~
new agent has assumed important II
mansions, though here, owing &, 4.
stringency' CT The climatic test inco.gs
by the Government, its position i q ~
scarcely established. MANY ~ ~ :
later operations of the ST. Gotbard t,a
mel was carried out with pure blast;ra
gelatine, and in Austria, the richast .
all the European countries IL mines ~
cept Great Britain, the factories wbos.
dynamite was formerly made are now
given over to its manufacture. n i
simply dynamite, a base actif. confa;n~
ing SO per cent. ofnitro- g~lycerine with
a base of 7 per cent. of collodion wool
that is itself IN explosive, in the placa
of the inert kieselguhr. AS a BLASTING
agent it is more homogeneous than dv0'
Mantle, and ON account of its elastr,citv
is less sensible to outward impressions
while in handling or cutting the car.
tridges there is no less of material. as
sometimes occurs with dynamite. ItS
further advantages are that the gases
after explosions are lighter and thinner
and leave no dust, developing at the
same time a more considerable power.
Taking the power of dynamite at 1000
and nitro glycerine at 1,141, blasting
gelatine is represented by the figures
1855, in addition to which superiority
it is capable, unlike dynamite, Of re.
tanning it's nitro glycerine when brought
into contact with water. Sir Frederick
Abel has kept it for a year under water
without its undergoing the slightest
chemical change. 1t is a satisfaction to
reflect that, so complicated and delicate
is the process required for the produc-
ton of this new explosive, it is never
likely to be made by unskilled persons
" ~concocted in o back shop in Biz
mingham.-Cornhill Magazine.
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

From the Chicago News.
How can a man who earns 81 q day
pay SIS q month rent, clothe, feed ana
care fer a sick wife and six Little emil
dren?
We hate to see a horse pull till ne
falls under the whip. What about .
man Juggling at such q load, year IN ana
year out, with no one to lend o halas
But the women-the curse always
falls most heavily upen them.
On the South Side the other day =
woman was found on the floor BESIDE
her sewing machine in q fainting nv,
She had been trying to finish a lop q
twenty-six cloaks, for the making O
which she was to receive $26--sia
cloak. A poor neighbor heipeu :.
bring her to and get her upon the pea
and then finished the cloaks for her.
Did the sick woman get her 30 70
pay her and buy food, TOR lack Of wnicn
her strength had given way? NOT ons
cent of it. The firm refused to pay nel
anything because the finishing was nv
done by herself. The Lord have mel'
cy upon them!
Said the visitor: II never saw Q nu-
man being so full Of bitterness as w
that poor sewing woman" AT last sns
gave a great lurch of soul to get on. y
The trough Of the sea and save her nun
craft from gong straight to the bottom
Well she gasped, "God lives, any
He is just-and He cares-even for ms
The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
THE rHUNDERER's ORIGIN.
John Walters Cranky Paper That BE.
came the London Times"

came the London Times"
From James Parton's Captains of Industry
The starting of this great newspaper
ninety-nine years ago was q mere &C.
cident in the development of another
business. Almost every one who has
stood in a printing Office watching com.
p~ositors set type must have sometimes
asked himself, Why not have whole
words cast together instead of obligine
the printer to pick up each letter sep.
arately? Such words as land" "the,
''but, " eff, sis" and aver larger words
like although" and Notwithstanding
occur very often in all compositions
How easy it would be, inexperienced
persons think, to take upa long word
such as extraordinary, /" and place it il
position in one stroke! In the year
1855 there was a printer named John
Walter, well established in bust.
ness, who was fully resolved on
giving the system q trial. Al
great expense and trouble he had all
the commonest words and phrases cast
together. He would give his type.
founder an order like this: "Send me
a hundred weight, made up in separate
pounds Of heat, cold, wet, dry, murder.
fire, dreadful robbery, atrocious out.
rage, fatal calamity and alarming g
plosion." This system he called logo.
graphic printing. In order to give pub
licity to the new system on which he
held q patent. as well as to afford it &
fuller trial, he stated a newspaper,
which he called the Daily Universal
Register. The newspaper had some lit
tie success from the beginning, but the
topographic system would not work.
Not only did the compositors place OBJ.
stacles in it's way, but the system itsel
presented difficulties which neither
John Walter nor any subsequent expert
menter has been able to surmount.
"The whole language said Walter
in one of his numerous addresses to the
public, "lay before me in a confused ar
rangement. It's multitudinous mass ]
reduced to about nine thousand by sep
arating the parcels and removing obso-
lete words, technical terms and com
mon nominations" After years Of
labor this most resolute and tenacious
man was obliged to give it up; it was
too expensive, too cumbersome, too
difficult. 1t required a vast amount OF
space, and, in short, it was a system
which could not and cannot be worked
to profit. But though the Topographic
printing was a failure, the Daily Uni
versal Register proved more and more
successful. 1t was a dingy little sheet,
about twice as large as a sheet of fools
cap, without a word of editorial and
containing a small number of well-se-
lected paragraphs and news. It had
also, occasionally, a short notice Of the
plays of the night before and q few
items of what we now call society Cos.
sip. The advertisements after the pa.
per had been in existence three years
~ayoraged about fifty a day, most Of
them very short. It's price was three.
pence, English, equal to about twelve
cents Of u present currency. The
paper upon which it was printed
was coarse and cheap. In the third
year of its existence, on the first of Jan
uary 1888, the name was changed tc
the Times.