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TUESDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 6.

A TAILOR AND His MONEY PARTED
Herr Friedrich, tailor of East New York,
was in his shop Thursday when well
dressed man called on him and ordered
twelve coats. While they were talking
over the coats second man, dressed as q
German immigrant, entered and asked for a
man named Schroeder. The newcomer said
he bad four trunks at Castle Garden and
that he could not get them out because the
Custom House authorities held them for
duty amounting to $50. He asked the loan
of that amount and said he would leave as
security a case of diamonds worth sow
which he had with him. He also said a. ne
would give the tailor twenty yards OF SIX
out of one of the trunks for the accom- moua-
ton. The first man put down $40 and the
tailor gave him an equal sum. taking me ne
diamonds as security. The immigrant sne9
tears of 10Y and gratitude and departed RE
promising to return later in the day. Inc
other man also left short time AFTER.
Neither of them has returned. A jeweler
Who appraised the diamonds left with Fried
rich saws they are worth about SIPS.
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NORTH BOUND.
PULLMAN SERVICE.

Trains Nos so and 81, Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and New
Orleans without change. Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlantis
without change.
Train No. so makes close connection at Groons
boro with Sleeper to AsheriHe, N. c.
Trains No. so and 50 carry Pullman Parlor
Cars between Washington and Grecnbrier White
Sulphur Springs. Train No. 81 connects at
Charlottesville with this Parlor Car going to
White Sulphur Springs.
Trains Nos. SO and 53, Pullman Palace Sleep
ing Cars between Washington and Selma
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Washington and Augusta without change
Trains Nos. Sd and 55, Pullman Sleeping Cars
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char.
lottesville and Cincinnati without change.
BRANCHES
MANASSAS Divisional except Sunday
Westwald-Lcave Washington 4:;55 p N. Alex.
andria, 500 n. m Manassas 61S D. m. Ar
rive Front Royal S:43 p. IN, Riverton S:53 p.
m. Strssburg 9:15 p. III. Accommodation leaves
Manassas 4:25 a. III. Arrive Front Royal
1905 a. M, Rivertou 1895 a N. Strssburg
11:3O o. III.
Eastward-Leave Strasburg 1920 3. NJ. River
ton 4:47 u. M. Front Royal 4:5G 4. N. Ar
m. Washington S:45 r. III. Accommodation
leave Strasburg 1900 noon. Riverton 1851
noon. Frent ROYAL LOS p. III. Arrive hianas.
sas 7:O5 p. m. Alexandria $50 p. IN. Wash
ington 9:15 p. m.
WARRENTON BRANCH.
Trains Nos so, 81, Sd, and 90 connect daily at
Warrenton Junction to and from Warren
ton. Trains Nos SO, So and 50 daily, except
Sunday, to and from Warrcnton Train No.
SO does not connect with Wsrrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION.
DAILY except Sunday. Leave Rocky Mount 6:15
a. NJ Arrive Franklin Junction $3.50 a. m.
Leave Franklin Junction 500 p. III. Arrive
Rocky Mount II: 30 p. m.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with P F. & P r. R. for Fredcricks-
burg. At Gordonsville AID Charlottesville with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond, Old
Point, Staunton, and points East and West aud
Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Western f. L. for Southwest Virginia
Bristol, Chattanooga Memphis, Nashville and
Knoxville; and with Richmond and Allie
ghany r. r. for Lexington and Natural Bridge
as we'll as points On R. & A. K. R. east OF
Lynchburg
At Danvillc with Richmond and Danville, for
all points in the Carolinas, Florida, Georgia and
the South. At Riverton with Shenandoah Val
ley z. r. for Luray and Points in the Page Val
ley. At Strasburg with the Baltimore and Ohio
for Harrisonburg Winchester and points in the
Shenandoah Valley.
All trains make close connections at Washing.
ton with through trains to and from tho North
and West via both Penna. and B. & o. r. R.
Through tickets It lowest prices to all import
ant points in the United States. This is the best
line for points in Texas and California
For all information, tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents of this company, or
Us. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Alexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, Supt and Eng.
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MRS WINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
dren teething, is tho prescription of one of the
best female nurses and physicians in the Unlted
States, and has been used for forty years with
never-failing success by millions of mothers Tor
their children During the process of teething
its value is incalculable 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea gripping
in the bowels, and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 70 cents
bottle "iV''-Iyrm." "'
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1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 1000
TO THE NORTH. VEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, steel. RAILS.
aAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect juno 81, 1856.
Trains Leave Washington, frc,n station, corner Of
Sixth ard 3 streets, rs follows:
For P;ttsburg and tho West, Chicsgo Limited
Express OF Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 q. H.,
daily; Fast Line $50 am daily, to Cincinnati
and st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harris.
burg to Cincinnati, and Hotel Car to st. Louis
daily, except Saturday, to Chicago, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago and Gin
cnnati Express, st 40 p NJ. daily, with
Sleeping Cars Washington to Chicago and Har-
rsburg to Louisville; connecting at Harrisburg
with Western Express with through Slccpers
for Cleveland and st. Louis. Pacific Express,
1000 p. N. daily, for Pittsburg and the West,
with through Sleeper Harrisburg to Chicago.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Eric. Canaudaigue, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
1n:00p. III. daily, except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmirs. ut
$50 a. m, daily, except Sunday.
For New York and the East, 7:15, $50 and HOO
u. H., 200, 400, 1000 p. m. and 1915 night.
On Sunday $50 a. m, 300 AGO and 1000
p. m. and 1915 night. Limited Express of
Pullman Parlor Cars, $40 g. IT,. daily, except
Sunday.
For Boston without change, 200 p. m. every
day
For Brooklyn, N. Y, al! through trains connect at
Jersey City With boats of Brooklyn annex,
affording direct transfer to Fulton street. avoid
ing double ferr;agc across New York City.
For Philadelphia, 7:15, $50 and 100 r. m,
200, 400, GOO and 1000 2. III. and 1915
night On Sunday $50 a. m, 200, 400, 600
and 1000 p. N. and 1915 night. Limited Ex-
press, $40 2. H.. daily, except Sunday.
For Baltimore 6:35, Tbs, $50, $40, $50 and
HOO a. NJ, end 1905, 200, 400 425, 4:4O,
GEO, ITO and 1000 p. M, and 1915 night.
On Sunday, $50, $50 and 100 a. H., and
200, 400, 600, ITO and 1000 p. nl., and
1915 night.
For Popes Creek Line. 7:15 .. H., and 440 p m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis 6:35 p. m, and 1905 aud 4:25
q H., daily except Sunday. On Sunday p h.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AID ALEXANDRIA AND WARRINGTON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 600, TOO, $685. 1O1 and 11:335
a. En-, 2.O5, 4:26, 4:45, 6:25, sos and 1897 .
n. On Sunday ct 600, 9:25. and 11O1 a. m,
and 8:O6 p m.
For Richmond and tho South, 600 and 11:o1 a.
m daily, and AS p. m, daily, except Sunday,
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington sos,
800, 1000 and 1910 =. H.; 100, 3:O5, 1923,
$40, 7:05 and 11:35 p. NJ, and 1910 mid.
night, except Sunday. On Sunday at 800 and
1910 a. NJ; 7:O5 and 11:35 F. m.
Tickets and information at tho Office Northeast
corner Of 18th street and Penna Avenue, and at
the station where orders be loft for tho check
ing of baggage to destination from hotels and
residences. J. 4. WOOD, g. p. A
CHAs. E. PUGH, GIN.
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RAILROADS..
WASHINGTON. OHIO AND WESTERN L. E.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
ENIIp AINc Dali V pETlIEEM ALEX An

WINTER ARRhNGEMHNI,
FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALE3AN.
DRIA AND ROUND HILL
Lesve Washington ct 8 90 q. m. and 80 p. NJ.
and Alexandria at 10 g. NJ and as p. m. Pass
Leesburg, going westward, at IL Oh p. N. and
e So p. M, and arrive at Round Hill at IL 43 q.
m. and IL p. N. Leave Round Hill at 8 o. a..
NJ and 4 30 p. m. Pass Leesburg, going east.
ward, at b Al a. IN. and 20 p. M, and arrive a.
Alexandria at 20 a. In. and 90 p. M, and at
Washington at 50 a. In. and Z 10 p. n.
Leave Washington at 8 90 a. NJ. and 4 30 p m
Alexandria at 10 a m and As p. m, and Lees
burg, going westward, at II Oh p. H. and 39
p NJ.
All trains daily, aflording parties An opportu-
nifty Of visiting Belmont Park on Sunday.
Passengers from Washington will take the
Wash, Ohio and West'n. cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 900 a. m and 4:35 p.
IL, and go through to Round Hill without chang
Of cars.
The $40 n. N. train from Alexandria and 4:39
p.m train from Pound Hill connect at Round H:li
with Daily Line of Coaches for Snickersvillc Bel.
ryvlle and Winchester: also with Line of Coaches
which leave Lcesburg daily for Alde and Middle.
burg.
Both trains, Westward, make close connection.
st Vienna with Ssson's Limo of Stages for Farfa,
Court House.
One thousand mile communication tickets, $40.
| Alexandria, June IS, 1885.
| sep9 5. II. DROPHY. Supt.
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RAILROADS.
FtI.T.O4DS
VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY
THE GREAT THOROUGHFARE
BETWEEN THE

THE CHEAT IHOROUGHEARE
BETWEEN THE
NORTH AND THE SOUTH.
THE ONLY LINE OFFERING A DOUBLE
DAILY PULLMAN BUFFET AND
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE,
Between Washington and New Orleans. This
line offers to the travelling public accommoda
tions and facilities such as cannot be found on
any other line entering Washington.
This is the MOST DIRECT LINE 80 ALL
VIRGINIA and WEST VIRGINIA WATERING
RESORTS.
On and after SUNDAY, AUGUST so, 1885, pas
senger trains will be run as follows:
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The Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE leaves her
wharf EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
SATURDAY, at six o'clock =. II. Returns on
alternate days.
Single fare, first class. 81 round trip 81 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-06

TOHN LANNON,
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street snd Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
A full line of celebrated pure old Whiskies,
Brandies, Gin, Bum, &C., Massey & Co.'S. Phila-
delphia and Caggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger
& Engel's Lager Beer, in casks or bottles.
Agent for tho POTOMAC RIVER STEAMERS.
Orders promptly attended to and consignments
solicited. my1-tf
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FOR NEW YORK.
o. DA1i ft I0H r. G Gf Hs1Sni A'" or

STEAMERS L. c. KNIGHT AND a.
JOHN GIBSON SSGAS%
every WEDNESDAY, and returning leave New
York from pier ii, East river, EVERY SAT-
URDAY.
Tho steamers of this company make connections
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East; ut New
York with all points West and Northwest, and n
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway ana
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rate
given and freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
F. 4. REED & CO., Agent
Janncy's what
J. w. THOMPSON President.
141G street,
sep27-tf Washington, d. c.
TLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELPHIA. 49,
Appointed sailing days from Aexa Il Ely.
cry TUESDAY and from Philadclph EVERY
SATURDAY,
This line connects ut Alexandria with the Yir.
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads,
and at Philadelphia with Clydos regular Steam.
ships
Freight forwarded with promptness and care
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Phiiadciphia. Quick
time. Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills Of lading given. Insurance At the
lowest rates.
Agents
r. 4. REED & CO., Alexandria,
WM b. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
JOHNSON (: Co, Wash. Sc Grorgtn.
ianS-tt
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CONFUSION MERCHANTS.

CONFUSION MERCHANTS
NHARLES s. TAYLOR, JR.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FEED DEALER
10. 81 KING STREET
SPECALTIES: Cracked Corn and Cut Hay
Manufactured by myself, Cotton Seed Meal, aud
Hominy Chop: Hay and Straw Wanted.
Sss-Goods Delivered FREE to any part of the
city. --l eto-Hs
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J. Q. h1IBURF'
GROCER. TEA DEALER
COMMISSION MERCHANT.
No. II North Royal street. near Market space
Alexandria, Va.
Orders and consignments solicited they will re-
ceive careful and prompt attention. apis
WA. SHOOT. g. s. FRENCH
w A. sMooT g. CO.,
COAL, SALT, PLASTER,
ALEXANDRIA, VA
OEFIoE-smoot's Wharf.
sp4 Special attention paid to forwarding.
JAMES BAYNE. THos. Il. BAYNE.
PAYNE BRO.
GRoCERs, LIQUOR and COMMISSION MER-
CHANTS,
No. rs Cameron Street,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Agents for ISAAC WENGER'S CELEBRATED
FAMILY FLOUR.
A ino assortment of Plain and Fancy FAM
lily GROCERIES and LIQUORS constantly on
hand. my26
PH1L1P B. HooE,
NO. 2. PRINCE STREET.
GENERAL
COMMISSION AND SHIPPING MERCHANT
Dealer in all kinds of
FERTILIZERS, SALT AND PLASTER.
Agent of the
LIVERPOOL & LONDON & GLOBE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
feb6-tf
W. A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE dROCERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx, Xxx, xxx
and PURE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSON's PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignments of Flour, Grain and Country Pro-
duce solicited for which they guarantee the high
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner of Cameron and Royal streets
sep14 Alexandria, Va.
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.

3. w. MALLS
(Late Of Peake s. Nalls.)
DEALER IN
HARDWARE. CUTLERY, PAINTS, OIL, GLASS,
BUILDING MATERIAL, &C. &C.
s. E. corner King and Washington SITS.
Agent for NEVINS & cos. READY MIXED
PAINT, AND DAVIS, CHAMBERS & cos.
PURE WHITE LEAD.
Ms~Goods delivered to all parts of the city free
of charge. P. o. Box 299. feb27-tf
B. F. PEAKE'
Dealer in
DOORS SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE, PAINTS,
OILS LEADS, CEMENT, LUMBER, LIME,
CALCINED PLASTER, SLATE MAN
TIES, HEARTHs, &C., &C., &c.
Corner King and Pitt streets, Alexandria, Va.
Tdce17 -eotf
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CLEANERS ARROWSMITE -
= AND Isl
WAKEFIELD,
.sAN-.-.s
6%-,rA

~ AND tsA-N--A
WAKEFIELD,
FOR POTOMAC RIVEE LANDINGS
Leave Washington, from eth street WHAT
a. m. and Alexandria, from foot of King stree,
at s a. ii. MONDAYS, I'll TUESDAYS. and =.
TURDAYS, returning on Tuesdays. Fridays, and
Sundays, for all River Landings as far as Nomin
Creek, Curroman and St. Clements Bay
FEEET SCHEDULE.
Leare Alexandria: T:30. $50, $50. 1850
and 1870 < H. 1870 1::'O. 2:3O. 800. A.Sn
$50 and $50 p. ".
Lears Washington: 7:20, $50. $50. 1850
and 1880. A. NJ, 1880 $50, 2:30, $50 $50
$50 and $50 p 81
Same schedule or Sundays commencing It $3.50
o. m.
For information apply 1t Office 18th ST. whar',
Washington, d. <. and 1T office foot Of King s,
Alexandria, Va. c. ". RIDLEY, Manager.
]. B. PADGETr, Agent. ic30
INLAND AND SEABOARD r-.s
i COASTING c, MPANY. vE;ssssSSg 81. 7;yS
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FOR THE LOWER POTOMAC

FUk I HE I.VW Elk FUIU1IAN.
The steamer JOHN W. THOMPSON will leave
her wharf EVERY SUNDAY and EVERY TUES.
DAY, AT 7:3O Il. M. for Lconaritown. auA
EVERY FRIDAY, at 7:3O 4. H., :or River Land.
ings as far down rs Nomini returning on alter.
nate days. Fare 80 cents Tor any landing.
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A. A. PHLEGAR.
Appomattox, Thu rsday, October s.

Primarily, appointments are made for county
seats and on court days. When special" is used,
it is intended, if not otherwise indicated, that
time and place are left to the discretion of the
local committees
w. W. SCOTT, Secretary.
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STEAMERS.


DIRECT LINE TO NORFOLK
- AND ssssass;;zS
FORTRESS MONROE.
THE POTOMAC STEAMBOAT CONpavv,.
Frst-class steamer
GEOR E LEARY
will leave Prince ST. Wharf EVERY NOYn,v
WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY, at6p.m
Connecting at Norfolk with
BOSTON AND PROVIDENCE" STF.vrps
and Steamer ARIEL FOR RICHMOND
For further particulars enquire AZ Co,na,r-
Office 7th Street Wharf, Washington. y. { n-.
PHILIP Is. HOOP
may7-tf Agt. Prince Street Wba-r
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TOHN w. PEAKE,

TOHN w. PEAkE,
Successor to Peakc & Nalls),
Dealer in
DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, HARDWARE.
Paints, Oils, Leads, Cement Lumber, Lime,
Calcined Plaster, Slate, Marble and
Mantles Hearths &C.
CORNER KING AND ST. ASAPH STREET9
ian21-tf Alexandra, Va.
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+ BRODERs & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers and Jobbers in
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS, FLOUR, SALT
AND FISH.
A full line of celebrated pure old Whistles,
Brandios,, Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'s Philadel.
phia and Clsggett's Baltimore Ales, and Berger 4
Engel's Lager Beer in casks or Bottles.
Agents for James s. Kirk & Co.'S. Standard
Soap, and for the Baltimore River Steamers.
Orders promptly attended to, and consignments
solicited, No. II King street,
my1-tf Alexandria, Va
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pARB WIRE FENCING may be advanced in
- price soon; so now is the time to buy. We
have large stock, keep only one grade, and that
is the BEST. JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS
aug26 Alexandria Virginia
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every WEDNESDAY, ana returning leave Ne
York, from pier al, East river, EVERY SAT
URDAY.
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Alexandria, Virgini
ROBERT ANDREWS, Supt and Eng.

EUREKA HAIR TONIC-This preparation
Il will certainly invigorate and promote the
growth of the hair, whether lost from age, sick
ness or any other cause, is entirely free from poi
son and will restore the natural color if faded AM
dead from the use ofimpure washes For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL, Druggists,
feb12 Cor. Prince and Fairfax sts
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NEW EASY LAWN MOWER, the best Mower
IN in the market will perform the greatest
variety of work and costs but little money. Call
and see them al JAS. F. CABIN & SONS,
je9 Alexandria Va.
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THARLES KING,
WHOLESALE GROCER.
ST CAMERON STREET
(Brewis & LAwson's old stand)
mills ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

HARLOW BROS.
WHOLESALE
GRoCERs, GENERAL COMMISsI0N
MERCHANTS AND
Dealers in
WINE AND LIQUORS.
FLOUR GRAIN AND COUNTRY PRODUCE
SOLICITED,
PROMPT RETURNS AND LIBERAL AD-
VANCES ON GOODS IN STORE.
AGENCY OF LAFLIN & BANDS SPORTING,
BLASTING AND MINING POWDER -"
COTTON AND WATERPROOF FUSE.
N. W. cor Cameron and Royal SITS.
mhf0
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INLAND AND SEABOARD r.s
L COASTING COMPANY. - -
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
DIRECT (NO STOPS. !,

FOR FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
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JAMES F. CARLIN & SONS.
NO. 63 KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
Builders Hardware, Locks Hinges, Sorrows
DoorBolts, Latches, &C., Saddlery, Hardware,
Whoelwnghts' Hardware, Axles, Bins, Hubs,
spokes, Sawed Follows, Trio Iron, &C., Pocket,
Table, Carving, and Butcher Knives, &c, Guns.
Pistols, &C. full and complete stock of first
prices. aug16
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"TRAPE MILK" beauties the complexion by
VI Purifying the Blood A delicious beverage.
Price SOC. per bottle. For sale by
id. II. IUNT,
sep23 n Q. cor. King 4 Washington SITS.
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DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES, a large
- stock in store and for sale on best possible
terms. Old machines OF all kinds taken in part
payment. 1t will afford Us pleasure to exhibit
the particular merits of the Domestic Machine.
ie9 E. 8. LEADBEATER & BRO
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-10-24
THE THREE GREAT LANGUAGES,

Comparative Importance of the English
Over the French aud German Tongues.
The language in which Shakespeare
and Milton wrote was the language OF
but five or six millions of people in their
day, and as late as one hundred years
ago English was spoken by not more
than fifteen or sixteen million people,
says the Paris american Register. Al
the same period French was the mother
tongue of at least thirty million people,
and German, in one or other of its
forms. was the language of from thirty
to forty million people. This state OF
affairs is now completely reversed. Be.
tween forty and fifty years ago the En-
glish language equaled the German in
the number of those who spoke it, and
now the latter is left far behind in the
race. German is spoken by 10000, OOC
persons in theAustria- Hungarian empire
1000, 600 in the German empire, 10000
in Belgium, 2. 600, 900 in Switzerland. and
the native tongue of some 1000. COG
in the United States and Canada. This
gives q total of about sixty million per.
sons who may speak German.
With French the case Is much the
same, but the gain during the past GEN.
fury has been smaller than that of Ger
man. French is now spoken by the
$4,000. 900 people of France. by 1885,
600 in Belgium, 100000 in Alsace-Lor-
raine, 100000 in Switzerland, 1000. 600
in Canada and the United States. Co.,
900 in Hayti, and by 100000 in Al
giers, India, the West Indies, and Afri-
ca; in all about forty-five million.
English is now spoken by all but some
5000 of the 81, 100000 persons in the
British Islands, by SO. 200, 600 out of the
56,000.000 inhabitants of the United
States, by 100000 persons in Canada,
100000 in Australasia. LOO, 900 per,
sons in the West Indies. and perhaps by
1000, 900 in India and the other British
colonies. This brings up the total to
100. 900. 900. which can not be very far
from the truth Chicago News.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-10-24
A Disinterested Party.

Hello, therer' called out bartender
in West Brighton beer pavilion while
the thirsty souls from an incoming boat
surged in front of him. Hello, there!
you didn't pay"
But the two men he addressed did not
seem to hear him, and they lounged out
side.
''Say, Fritz" called out the bartender
to waiter. Say, Fritz. hail them fell
lers for the price. They've gone out
without settling"
The tall German laid down his tray.
wiped his mouth with his apron and
started ferociously after the recednc
couple. Soon he came back with a fes-
toon of dark blue under the battlements
of his left eye. There was rent in his
buster and lump under his jaw the
size of Goldfish ball.
did you collectP" called out the bar
tender.
Nav" said the waiter.
Wouldn't they give up?"
Nav"
"What did you do?'
"Tole dem to seddle up or I'd wollop
DEM"
That was right. What did they say
to that?"
''Nodings. Won pueked me by der
chaw, der odder fetched me on der eye
Dey nogged me oud right away. l bed
you"
The deuce they did Did you smash
'em backp"
Smash 'em back? Nav; vat fol
should / take up. your kivarrelsp''-