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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20
HOUsEFURNISHING GOODS.
New Goods Just Received.

Polka Dot or Bulls Eye Glass Ware, in Rublna,
Rosina. Bluina also Rose Aqua and Amber Ihe
largest assortment to be found this side OF NOW
York. 1,
pagnc Tumblers, Handle Lemonades, OIL ana
Water Bottles.
Fruit Bowls and Butter Dishes
Finger Bowls and Decantcrs
China and Bclleck Peppers and Salts:
French China, complete lines in White and
Gold Band, and Decorated Dinner Tea and Cham
ber Sets prices very low. .;.b
Polished Brass Library and Hall Lamps with
Prsms.
Maiolica-A full line too numerous to mention
parlor or Drawing Room Lamps, IN Chlna'
Barbatine and various other wares
Rogers Bros Plated Goods in Knives forKs'
Spoons, Castors, &c. n,a r., ss.s
s6 n;eces at S4 Como and see them.
Full stock of Common Ware of all kinds: ,,r
araoo EJ MILLER & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20
ALEXANDRIA Va TUESDAY EVENING JANUARY 20 E8S5
DRF GOODS.

Xxx GOODS.
LACES.
EXTRAORDINARY SALE
REAL T0RCHON. MEDICI AND FLORENTINI
LACEs.
5000 YARDS TORCHoN LACE
At ., 7, 10, 12la, II, 10, % and 25c per ward
Each Number Genuine Bargain.
2,5CO YARDS MEDICI LACE
At 10, 1913 Is, il, 49, 81 %, 25 and CSC. per yd
Each Number Genuine Bargain.
1000 YARDS FLoRENIINE LACE,
At 36, 371a, Al, so, 55 and 6Oc per yard.
! Each Number Genuine Bargain
| Choice Selections of Patterns.
BIN CREAM SPANISH LACE.
Only 23c per yard,
All Silk, Choice Patterns, worth 31c.
AIN. CREAM FEDORA" LACE,
Only Acc per yard,
NOW the most popular Lace for trimming Even
ing Dresses.
CREAM HoNIToN EMBROIDERY NET,
81 per yard,
~ inches wide, beautiful patterns
FOR BALL AND PARTY ovERDREssEs
Handsome F!ouncing to Match,
At 4-inch, 22c.; 9.imc A0c.: 13.inch 62hc
9-INCH BLACK FRENCH LACE FLOUNCING,
Only 81 Is per yard,
Handsome Ma row Lsccs to Mxi ch.
BLACK SPANISH Lac FluHUS,
Only 81 each,
Large Size, Extra Fino Quality.
BROW CREPE LACE RUCHING,
Only 2na :H,T yard
LADIES COLLARS Embroidered tor..crs, all
sizeS only lie. ;a-i.
WHITE ORIENTAL pOMpADOrRL.G:.
Double Pow OF Fiorcra, Very IIanrlsymr,
Only 25c p" yard
SKIRT PLATING, 3 choice st; les > inches wide,
Only Zoe pcr yard.
50 DOZEN LADIES COLLARS. Ene oocu. work
edge, size II to Id, extra fire quality,
Only 12R,c each
BLACK SPANISH HAND-RUN FICHLS largo
sizc enly s. each
Second Floor. take the elevator
WOODWARD & LOTHROP
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY
921 Pa. ave. 912Dst
' A GRAND IDEA,"
Is what the first customer said when she was
shown our
LONG KID GLOVE TOPS.
10 dozen LONG KID GLOVE TOPS, II. ii,
[6 and Is inches long, 81 25 $3.50 and s1.75
Der pair.
These can be sewcd to the top OF sny short i
1love, making long, ocse wrist.
MoUsQUETAIRE GLOVES, I
WIDOW sSS JSuvfES usvgfHESff65fFhE f65fFhERX RI" R2ib GLOVES
n Pink, Cream, Lemon and White, to match the
above. only SOC. per rair. ,-,
Also, Pollution Length Real Kid Suede NOUS ,
)UETAlRE GLOVES, in all the new Light and
Dark Tans
First floor first department ON The left.)
WOODWA e. LOT II K OP, ,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
oo1 Do Avo 9i2 st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

JERSEYS.
Special sale of lightweight Jerseys. In ordov
to reduce lhis stock mt present. to mako for
y neg department. we shall mako tho following
reductions, for this wcc; "niy:
JERSEYS
Our $50 Black Jerseys. ,nato of good quality
Of Stcckin"'. Cloth, plated back and Satin bow, at
SL9S.
JERSEYS
Our $40 heavy Braided Jerseys at $l.S4.
JERSEYS
Our S3.25 Jerseys heavily braided down the
front, taiInt finished at 50 6S.
JERSEYS.
Our S3.4S taiiormade Jerseys, extra fine i'm
ported Cloth, with deep turnover collar, at $2.9S.
JERSEYS
Our So fac quality Braided Jerseys, -ith square
scai.ops, at 81.
JERSEYS.
All better grades reduced il, m"
SPECIAL. PEREMpToRY sALEoF
1000
PAIRS OF BLANKETS.
ioies a, d boarding honse keepers especially
invited.
600 pairs heavy Dark Blankets 6oc pair
worth 81 2i
300 pai,s ia White Blankets ct 9oc. pc
pair; worth 81 so.
We have nine cases left of those III German
RIapkets This is a extra fine large and heaVy
blanket, Of = light brown shade. We sold sixteep
,n.o. or ,h.m thi. season Mt $3.50. We have now
reduced them to 1925; we'll worth 81.
1,.,ro Gre White Blankets, $3.50; well worth
$4.OO.
Finer and lurgcr White Blankets ," worth
$3.50.
cases extra large ia White Blshkels' ~
$4 25 worth 81.
And all finer grades at u great reduction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

DTopER ROOTS and SHOES.-We mean 20
X, do = rushing business in Rubbes boot' anu 0,
Shoes this Another lot Of Too cases baTs uss
come in they are strictly nIsI qual.1 s.. .nd can
agnEd TO sell them cheaper than any other house
am a.. rho citv. [dec4 2. KAUFMAMN.
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HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.

TAMES I. CARLIN & SONS
NO. So KING STREETS
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY
;.lilderS Hardware, Locks, Hinges, Screws
DoorBolts, Lstches &C.. saddlery Hardware,
Bcidlc Bits, Buckles, Rngs, Hames, &c., &C.,
Whcelwrights' Hardware, Axles, Rims, Hubs,
Spokes, Sawed Fellows, Tire Iron, &c. Pocket,
Table. Carving, aud Butcher Knives, &C., Guns.
Pistols, sc. A full and complete stnrb .eis 20
..Ig,s unnds ;--:'--------------
=, c..g.. :. y. MALLS
.. * 9 rtAir,nS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

FULL LINE OF GEO. UpDEdRAFF's
aotS1 102 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

MOTHER SWANS 1NFALLlBLE, TASTE
NI LESS CATHARTIC WORM SYRUP is per-
fectly harmless, and the most effective worm de-
stroyer extant. Mover does harm Always does
good A good cathartic. 1t is sweet and nlce'
Twenty-Five cents per bottle. For sale by
A. A. WAKEFIELD,
Successor to Janney & Co.,
orao6 152 King street
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NOTICE.

DLATED WARE! PLATED WARE!!-We
{ havea large assortment OF Plated ware, con,
sistins 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
nice lot of Tea and Table Spoons, Silver Plate on
Steel. This is rare chance for those, desiring
aooJs in tbis line. Goods at cost for cash only.
oct14 MCLEAN & UHLER, 80 King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

uURRAH FOR CHRIsTMAs.-Receiyedr Il to-
ri dav from Boston 25 cases Of Mems Fine
Worked Slippers; they are daiseys. We conclude
to sell them at 81 25 pair, they arc 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
80 fdec4i R. KAUFMAN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

cARvEN WHEELS, AT VERY REDUCED
y prices at So King, corner OF Royal streets:
Inst received sample lot of Sarren Wheels of
Eastern manufacture, at much less prices than
ever before offered in this city. Also Woodburn
r. Lancaster Sarven Wheels at low prices. We
ask an examination.
oct10 }. /. CRE1dd1ON q oON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

= BRLs. NEW YORK HAND-PlCkED AND
;sn5 J.C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

w TANIA and Tin Coffee and Tea Pots that
are shelf worn and which We will sell at prices
greatly below cost Now is the time to purchase.
rall and examine MCLEAN & UHLER.
nctoo- 80 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

4 IAsASTINE-A natural material and the
n only durable finish for walls ana ceilings;
nnro white and variety of beautiful tints.
sample card of tints and prices mailed to any ad-
dress upon application. For sale by
A. A. WAKEFIELD
Successor to Janney Co..
,7 152 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-01-20

MINERAL WATERS.-A fresh supply of Hu-
W nvad. Buffalo, Lthia, Allegheny, Friedrichs-
hall. Hathorn, Congress, Geyser, Farmville Lthia,
and Pennsylvania Bedford received and for sale
by SUNNI 60 O nLcn, ...oI.,
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Spring Without Blossoms.
Late in Life to Look for JOy-Yct Never
Too Late to Mend.

Late III Life to Look for JOy-Net Never
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Readers of Hawthornes "House Of Seven
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poor Clifford Pyncheon, who had been I'M
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l.. II. Titus, of Pennington, N. j.. says: II
have suffered untold misery from childEo2d
from chronic disease of the bowels and
diarrhoea, accompanied by great pain. l
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every school and used every patent and
domestic remedy under tho sun. I have at
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plete specific, preventive and sure. AS
your Invaluable medicine, which did for
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Mr.. Els. Wells, who needs no introduction
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portray the suffering he had endured for
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l now know the case well. He is now per-
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Uncquatfed as an invigorant; stimulates
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kidneys, and all diseases of the blood.
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BAsTRor, La. January q, 1885
vi OrGlOuSa Clarion:

BAsTRor, La, January q, 1885.
Editor Morehouse Clarion:
Dear Si,'-I said to you some time since
that would give you the result OF my gin
ming lot of the "Peterkin Cotton" i have
ginned 81. 900 lbs seed cotton, weighed in lots
of from 900 to 1900 Tbs, which turned out
Al 3s. 100 per cont Of lint cotton.
This cotton was planted from LIST to 10Th
of May. Had tho usual cultivation on the
share system. No rain after LIST of July,
Stands moro hot, dry weather than any
other cotton grown. Hands claim they can
pick one-third more of it than the common
cotton. Can also gin at least one-thirl
moro of it in the same length of time than
any other cotton.
know my seed to be pure, as there was
no other cotton planted on my Limo planta-
ton in 1884 except the Peterkin.
1 believe there is more money to be made,
by at least 30 per cent in planting the Pet err
kin than any other cotton.
Yours Respectfully.
GEO. A. PITERKIN
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IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL.

Hurdettc in Brooklyn Eagle.]
"What is bread made of:"
"Alum, plaster Paris and sometimes
n little -four"
"And of what is butter made 2"
"Beef suet.''
"What is cod liver oil?"
ga preparation of cotton seed OIL"
"What are prunes ?''
"Dried peaches"
elbow is beer made?''
"Without hops"
"What is the destructive principle in
tobacco"
"The things The tnbacconiat puts into
it.'
"What is the chief cause of the in
creased death rate 90
"The poisonous authorizations of
innocnous medicines"
"What has most decreased the rate
of suicide?''
"The authorizations of strychninc and
other poisOns.'
"What is the only unadulteratcd
thing in America q"
"rhe fool who thinks he is getting
anything pure"
"Gn up head"
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0UACIBlTA RIVER

Consolidated u. S. Mail Line.
Office No. Delta street.
NaS. = FRED. A. BLANKS, President,
!hSks:s:4 FEED. V. CELI.oS. Secretary,
This limo ofSteamcrs is composed of tho
following first class boats, viz:
II. a. Blanks, Corona, John III. Hanna,
II. Hanna Hanks, st. John, John Howard,
ID. Stein, st. Francis I;cllc. Lind Grove.
Clara s., TcnSaS.
For freight or passage apply to NJ. l..
Meredith, on board Monroe Whar!bOat.
Shippers responsible for freight bills.
Boats of this line have close connection
with boats for Little river. Bayou Bart hoo-
NOW, Bayou D'Arbonne and Saline river.
Boats OF this line reserve the right to pass
all landings, and to refuse to take freight
or passengers at tho option of the captain.
Boats leave regularly for Black and Qua
thita riYorS and triht aries
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N. CAROL.
LINE p. o., La, January, 5, 1885.


hereby certify that had tho manage
ment of tho Peterkin Plantation at this
place during the year 1884, which was
planted in the Peterkin Prolific Cotton.
1 commenced planting on the first of May,
and finished on tho 10th ofthe same month.
Tho crop had the usual culture on tho share
System. l have seen all the varieties of
cotton grown in tho country, and consider
the Peterkin Prolific far superior to all of
them. 1t fruits more rapidly, stands more
hot, dry weather than other cotton, does
not rust. The crop here had no rain after
Sd of July. Continued to grow during The
long drouth, remained green, long after
other crops Of the country werc burnt up
and matured nearly or quite to the top.
Pickers claim they can pick one-third
more of the Peterkin than any other cotton
grown. I believe there is more money in
it than in any other cotton grown. There
has only been a small portion of the crop
ginned which has been weighed by Mr.. j.
=. Henegan, who had charge of the gin.
Same averaged Al 45- 100 lbs lint cotton TO a
hundred pounds seed cotton.
GEO. w. SAWYER.
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IIrI Nfor working people Send &C p"stag and
LII 1.-Two will mail YOU free, royal, valuable
TIT / sample box oi goods that will put y0u in
!ICIi the way OF making more money in lew
Capital not required. You can live at home and work
in spare time only, all the time. Both sexes, of all
crtutifN successful sic to - easily cftct every
evening That all who want work may test the bus
ines, We make this unparalleled offer Toall who are
not well satisfied will send 81 to pay for the trou
be of writing ia. Full particulars, directions. etc,
sent free lmmcnsr pay absolutely for all " ho
start At once. Don't delay. Address SrINSON y Co,
Port land Maine. MI II
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Fort MoTrE, S. c., Nov. l, l

Fort MoTrE, S. c., Nov. l, 1884.
Capt. J. A. Peterkin:
planted ten acres o! cotton with your
seed. Had two other varietcS-the Jones
and the Dixon Cluster. All the land was
alike and fertilized and cultivated the same;
your seed stood the drouth, made more seed
cotton por acre and turned out Az per
cent. lint, tho other varieties 80 per cent.
l consider your cotton blessing to our
country.
Yours Respectfully, N. CAROL.
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CHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

We, the undersigned, James Ii. Hamilton,
John Million ana =. Blanks, do hereby cer-
tify that we were present and did assist in
the ginning and weighing of a lot of cotton
of tho Pcterkin Improved variety: - Seed
cotton, 1920 BIS; yield of lint 57i lbs, or 4013
lbs to 100 lbs seed cotton. Also that 1867 lbs
Tho above mentioned cotton was sinned
ONT. ii. Motlat's Field Gin, without taking
any extra caro- in ginning; also, that the
above mentioned cotton was raised by Capt.
o. a. Wylie on his plantation at Wylie's
Mills, in the county and State above writ
ton. j. II. HAMILTON,
JOHN MILLEN,
=. NJ. BLANKS,
Certified and subscribed before me, this
oath day of October, 1854.
JOHN G. MAGILII, Notary Public.
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S200000ss gT,re"M,s gi,,s @,rGg Send as re "sage
goods OF large value that will start yon i'll work that
will At once bring III money faster than amy thin =
else in America All about the S2du, Otn III presents
with each box. Agents wanted everywhere of either
sex oi all ages, for all the time spare time only 10
work for at Their homes. Fnrtin for all
workers absolutely assured Don't delay. II. II >iLEr
4 Co. RoItfnM Mnirr. VI
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CAMDEN, S. c.. Dec. 10, 1884,

CAMDEN, S. c.. Dec. 10, 1884.
Capt. J. a. Pctcrkin;
1 planted your seed on two acres Of poor,
sandy land, after cutting oats from Same,
on tho first day of Juno. 1t was we'll fertil-
lied, grew OH nicely, but had Il severe
drouth, which it stood remarkably well.
Made two bales, weighing $50 each, with
the bagging included. 1t turned out Al pnr
cent of lint. Yours respectfully.
w. A. ANKROM.
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Rev. Thomas Il. CiarkSon writes from
Eastoyer, S. c., November %, 1854;
Tho cotton seed you gave mo proved most
satisfactory. The yield OF lint turned ont
fnrty-one por cont, tested in tho presence of
Col. Richard Singleton, at whose ginhouse
il was ginucd. | am so much pleased with
it that intend to plant no other seed; it is
everything it claims to be il is far superior
to the Ozier, the Duncan or any seed | have
ever seen tried.
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Mr.. John l.. Moorcr. writes from Orange
burg County, November %, lSSi:
| have tried the pctcri<in Seed on small
experimental scale against five other kinds
tho Thomas, tho Ozier Silk, the Duncan,
aud my own, Mixed Dixon and am salts
fed il yielded ono third more than the best
of the others. l like il because il picks well
and holds its own against all bad and en-
tromc seasons.
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perate"
"Killed yourself:" suggest ell the
listener.
"No," responded the broker, char
dly that. But if had continued max
ing excuses much longer [ think l
should certainly have been obliged to
tell a lic,D
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BAsTROr, La, January &c, 1885.

BAsTRor, la, January 2G, 1850.
Geo. a. Peterkin, Esq:
Dear Si,--I take pleasure in testifying to
the value of the Peterkin Cotton Seed.
plant little less than n quarter of an acre.
The seed were planted about the 10th OF
May on the bayou land and received the
usual cultivation without any fertilizer. II
1t had no rain after about the first of July
until the crop was made. The yield OF
lint was at the rate of 62S pounds per acre.
and considering the waste from ginning so
small quantity in an empty lint room
l estimate the yield of lint at forty per
cent of lint cotton, and think so we'll of
the seed l now give you my order for
Seventy-tive bushels of sccl to plant this
year. Respectfully,
JAMES BUSSEY
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Mr.. u. j. Carroll writes from st. Mat
thews, $. c., December / 1854:
The retorkin Seed far exceed my oxpcc-
tationS; has madc mo more seed cotton
per acre than any planted, and yielded mo
II lbs lint cotton to every 100 lbs seed cotton.
Send me so bushels whom you ship +. j..
Buycl>'S.
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STATEsEURG, S. G., Dec. l 1854

STATEsEURG, S. G., Dec. |, 1854.
Capt. J. a. Pcterkin;
this year planted the seed bought of you
and am pleased with them. 1t has made
more seed cotton per acre than any other
cotton, stood drouth bottor, and turned out
IL per cent of lint. / can soil some seed in
my ncighhOrhOod Tor you.
Yours respectfully.
DESSUMDEE BULL.
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PLANTEEsvILLE, La, December l, 1885.
Capt. G. A. reterkin.

Il.ANTElSNll-LE, La, I'ccenlhcf /, 1880.
Capt. G. A. Peterkin!
Dear Sa'-From the sack cotton seed YOU
gave me planted 324 acres land. All who
saw the cotton admit that il had only two
thirds stand. i am satisfied there was not
cotton on the whole 324 acres to cover 2
acres. / packed five bales weighing 430 not
lint each. The cotton grew finely all sum-
mer. Did not wilt nor suffer from hot, dry
weather, as other cotton did. No rain from
July until picked. Saw no sign of rust.
Two pounds cotton to the stalk was a com
mon occurrence.
1 exhibited one stalk at the Southeast
Arkansas Fair in October, which won first
premium for best stalk cotton raised in the
district. This stalk had one hundred and
sixty well-open bolls on it. The Peterkin
improved cotton will yield over 40 per cent
lint per 100 lbs seed. 1t is the most prolific
and in every way the hardest cotton ever
cultivated. Have cultivated Allen, Ozier,
Dickson, Duncan's Prolific and many 9TH
ers. Would not sell my cotton seed for So
per bushel and plant any other.
Yours Truly, II. s. MUM.
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The Times Democrat Almanac,
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