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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-25

I HAVE Just received prime article Of Gin
i of Medicinal purposes. Also have the best
Cigars in town for &c. Cigarettes and all Smo-
ker's Goods sold by GEO. I. LIGHT.
WINDOW GLASS and Putty; Eureka"
w Horse Powder, prepared and sold by
GEO. I. LIGHT.
C,AMPHOR ICE, vassaline Camphor Ice,
y Pure Vassaline for chapped hands Evy
Flora, Lairds Bloom of Youth, Hagans Mag
nolia Balm, for the complexion, for sale by
GEO T. LIGHT.
GASOLINE and Benzine by the pint and
" Gallon all the popular Liniments, inclu-
ding Kendalls SPAWN Cure, for sale by
GEO. T. LIGHT.
CLARK'S Pills, best in the market, TUFTS
- Pills, McLanes Pills, Schenck's Pills Rad
ways Pills, Hooper's Pills; August Flower,
Peruna, Manalin, SCOTS and Camm's Emul-
sion, Burnett's Cod Liver Oil, Fellows Hypo-
phosphite for sale by GEO. I. LIGHT.
CCHOOL Books sold at list prices, (Maury's
- Manuel, price Sl.35, Cornell's intermediate
Sl20) Books not on hand Will be ordered
Acceptance and Visiting Cards, Chrome Invi-
teton Cards also the very latest Ragged Edge
Paper. Large stock of Autograph Albums just
received by GEO. I. LIGHT.
October t. 1888
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-25
Harper Ferry& Valley Branch
IL. ~ O. X. X.
WEST BOUND TRAINS.

No. 2ss daily. All other trains daily eIceP'
Sunday.
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To the Public.

SUPERIoR PAVING BRICK. Just received.
- q car load.
Apr %, 50. B. c. WASHINGTON.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-25

Pullman Sleeper, daily, on Express No. 4,
from savanna to New York without change
via Harrisburg and New Orleans to Washing
ton, via Calera, Roanoke and b. & o. r. r.
No has Pullman Sleeper Montgomery to
Philadelphia without change via. Harrisburg
and Pennsylvania railroad.
$50 pounds of baggage checked free to each
whole ticket 1000 mile tickets $500; 500
mile tickets $500.
Jos. II. SANDS, \ PORE,
GejC'l Superintendent Gen. Pass. Agi.
ROANOKE, Va ROANOKE
ALLEN Hull. Pass. Agt.. Roanoke
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-06-25

T. \. MOORE,
Clerk County Court.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

LADIES WOOL UNDERWEAR
We paid special attention to selecting
our underwear this season, and in mauy
instances have improved the standard of
quality without affecting the price. Gus.
toners can rely upon our giving the best
values obtainable
Ladies Heavy Merno Vests aid Pants,
SOC. EACH
Ladies' Heavy Onc-third Wool Vests
and Pants, 75c. each
Ladies' Half Wool Vests and Pants, 81
EACH
Ladies Scarlet All wool Vests and
Pants, S1.25 and S1.50 EACH Last sea-
sons price 25c more.
WOODWARD Z, 0TupOp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31


DEATH AT A AFUNERAL.-John ". 81. III.
Harrison is mason of New York. A few
days ago one of Harrison's children fell sick
and died. A young lady named Fitzgerald
took charge of matters and relieved the
grief.stricken mother from the burden of ar
ranging the funeral details. The funeral of
the child took place Thursday, and shortly
after noon the family and a few friends start
ed for Greenwood Cemetery. Miss Fitzger-
aid, Mrs. Theirs, neighbor, and a young
man related to the Harrisons were in tho
last carriage. When the funeral procession
was passing up Flatbush avenue the horses
attached to this last carriage took fright and
ran away. The driver hung on to the lines
manfully for couple of blocks, and turned
them into Hanson place, when suddenly one
of the reins broke and the horses swerved
around, carrying the coach violently against
the curb. For an instant it was poised on
two wheels, then it toppled over into the
street with a crash. Miss Fitzgerald had
just opened the door to see what was the
matter, and as the coach fell over her head
was caught between the door and the frame
The skull was crushed in and large por-
ton of the brain laid bare. When picked
up she was dead. Strange to say, the other
occupants of the coach were uninjured.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

A CURIOUS RABBIT SToRY.-Here is a
story which beats the old dog stories hollow.
According to M. Laborde, writer in the
Revue Scientifque, a rabbit, one of the ordi-
nary tame species, was bought for purposes
of experiment at the Physiological Labor
atory in Paris, and after portion of the
facial nerve had been removed it was left to
run about the laboratory. 1t very soon re-
covered from the effect of the operation, and
was for four years NJ. Laborde's afectionate
companion. 1t would await at the top of
the stairs his arrival in the morning, and
would sometimes run to meet him. When
ever it had the opportunity the rabbit would
lump upon his knee, and was as fond of
caresses as cat. During the progress of an
experiment il would sit on the operating
table watching the proceedings with every
appearance of interest. Bunny's chief de-
light, however, was in microscopical ex-
animation AS soon as M. Laborde put his
eye to the microscope the rabbit would
perch on his shoulders and endeavor to take
a peep This animal lived on terms of the
most afectionate friendship with two dogs
belonging to the laboratory; but when
strange dog arrived he invariably turned it
out, and sometimes chased it along the
street. Nor did he show himself very
friendly to unfamiliar biped visitors.
Mall Gazette
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

DRY GOODS.
1 HE tFRulrs Or The Oprs1se

OF Fall and Winter Wraps were increased
sales, and many new faces the latter we
were particularly glad to see. Where
nave they been all the time? This de-
psrtnent has now settled down to do
heavy business. We have the RIGHT
Wraps, and have marked them at RIGHT
Prices. To-day We mention:
Fine Wool Diagonal Visites, neatly
trimmed with Coney Fur, newest shane.
only $3.50 each. 0'"p''
imported Boucle Short Wraps elegant.
~ trimmed with Russian Hare finished
WIFI real tails. fine wrap, on y $1,000
each
Think of Jerseys, too
Second floor take elevator.)
WOODWARD Il IOTHROp
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

HOUSEKEEPERS' ATTENTION Sspolio,
II Ivory Soap, Furniture Polish, Chamois Skins,
Putt Pomade, the best known article for cleaning
brass, Silver Soap, Knife Brick, Stove Lustre,
Furniture Varnish, Ready Mixed Paints, white
and twelve beautiful shades in one and two pound
boxes, Alabsstine for coloring plastered walls,
Paint Brushes, Window Glass, Putty, &c. For sale
by [oc19] E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
CONTINUED BUSHES at our store since the
" announcement Saturday of changing our bus
iness. People will believe in low prices, and we
shall make BOOTS and SHOES fly. Come and
See what we are doing. Now is your time ana
chance to buy cheap Boots and Shoes.
oct27 3m B. KAUFMAN.
WE ASK AN EXAMINATION by our friends
w and the public of our stock of Merino and
all Wool Underwear.
oct6 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31
WHAT HANGING rs LIKE.

The following account of the sensations
of hanging is sent US by correspondent,
who is member of kind of "Suicide
Club" and was actually, be says, partly
hung the other day, in the presence of sew
eral friends:
A good stout rope had been obtained.
This was securely fastened to the rafters OF
the barn roof. pulled at the rope with
my hands TO make sure that it would not
break. Then [ permitted myself to be
blindfolded and mounted on q chair. For
the moment, admit, / was weak enough to
turn pale and tremble. I soon, however,
recovered my presence of mind. Putting
my head through the moose, gave the sig
nal. felt the chair drawn from under me.
There was great jerk and felt violent
pain in my neck, as though my scarf had all
of sudden become too tight Now comes
the most curious part OF my experience.
After the first feeling of torture, which | ad-
NIT was decidedly severe, lost conscious
ness. seemed to be transported into new
world, more beautiful than anything mag
iued by the poets. I was swimming, me-
thought, in sea of OIL The feeling was ex.
quisitely delicious. As | swan easily
and without effort through the liquid
mass I noticed afar off an island of
the most emerald green in color. This
it was my wish to reach. / swan
lazily and contentedly on. The sea kept
every instant changing its hue, though it
remained of the same substance throughout.
At one instant it was mass of gold, as
though the sun were shining brilliantly on
it. The next moment it was vivid blood
red, but there was nothing terrible or dis
hi n n n tTlr p
in fact to all the hues of the ainbow, yellow
and red being the predominant tints. got
nearer and nearer to the isle. As I ap.
preached it there sprung out suddenly from
the ground q number of people strangely
transfgured, whose faces seemed to be
known to me. at last reached the land.
a magnificent chorus of voices, human and
those of birds, burst forth. closed my eyes
in ecstasy. hoated calmly on to the shore,
aud lay as child in its cradle, slightly
weakened from, as l supposed, the enervat-
ing effect of the oily matter in which | had
been swimming. At last I opened my eyes.
The magic charm was at once dispelled.
The divine harmony ceased. The faces
were still peering at me with an expression
of eager curiosity, but I perceived that they
belonged to the members of our society.
The pain in my neck was great. Twas now
in entire possession of my senses. My
friends had fortunately cut me down in
time I was still weak-too weak to OF
once relieve my friends curiosity. When l
was able TO speak | told them my expert
ences Though drew charming picture
of the bliss which I had felt, not one of them
would consent to try my experiment They
all considered my conduct heroic, but abso.
lutely refused to emulate me. They said l
looked so ghastly Pail Mall Gazette.
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DAILY TRI- WEEKLY.
One year..........S6 90 One year............s4 90
Sir months ..... 3 90 Sir months..... . 90
One month ..... SO Three months. 1 90
AL communications should be addressed to Gazette" !"
Alexandria, Va.
Persons learing the city hare the Gazette mailed
to them, postpaid, for fifty cents month"; and the
address changed as often as desired.
Contract advertisers wiN not be aoued 10 exceed their
space, uess the ercess is patd for at transient rates
and ander no circumstances aciU Meg be aliowsd TO
advertise other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
AH transient advertisements must 6e paid for IN adj
rance.
Resolutions IN memoriam Thanks, tributes Of respect
resolutions adopted By societies persons unlcss Of
public concern ariN only be printed in this paper as
advertisements.
Marriage and death notices must be paid for an ad-
pancc.
Entered at the Poso6fcc at alexandria,, Virginia, as
second class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

DAINTS.-LEWIS' PURE WHITE LEAD,
L Tinted Gloss Paint, the best ready mixed
paint: Iroa Oxide Paint in gallon cans, ready
mixed for painting barns, outhouses. bridges, &c
Earth Paints of all shades. Paint Brushes, &c,
Just received by
oc2O E. S. LEADBEATER & BRO.
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'NTARFIELD & HALL,
D E U G. G. l 8 T s /,

Corner Prince and Fairfax street.
Prescriptions specially: English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedyesmia, Geranium
and Florida Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts
Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs pest Engnsn
Tooth Brushes a full assortment of Patent Medl-
cines, Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch ses 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
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

EREsH ORANGES, LEMONS AND DATES,
Z just received and for sale very low by yn,,
400 &C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

The following account of the sensations
of hanging is sent us by a correspondent,
who is q member of kind of "Suicide
Club" and was actually, be says, partly
hung the other day, in the presence of sew
fr;o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31
STABLER & CO.,
(Successors to r. H. 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
nrescriptions. jan2S-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

FOR SINGLE BEDS AND CRIBS.
White Marseiles Spreads, twoand-a-
quarter yards long by ore-and .a-halfyards
wide, excellent quality and handsome de-
signs, only Sl.35 each.
At the same time think of large stock
of Bed Spreads, Qailts. &C., in Crochet
Honey Comb and MarseilIcs, at lowest
possible prices.
WOODY WARD 6 10 II II ROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY
g2l Pa. av. WASHINGTON. D. C.. 912 d st.
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John d. Fl. 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 4ptions speciality. DanlO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-31

CHOvELS, SPADES, RAKES, HOES, FORKS
u and other Garden Tools, in great variety and
at low prices, wholesale aud retail, at 90 King,
corner of Roya! street, by
anil 7. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS. dc.

DRUGS, CHEMICALS. dc.
EpwD. g. LEApBEATER rHos. LEADEEATER
~ s. LEADBEATER & BRO,
r.. Nos. 5 and $ Fairfax isaa ST.
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MEDI-
CINEs, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Proprietors Of Anodyne Pcctoral, Lubricating
Liniment, Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
Syrup; and Agents foI Ayers Medicines, Ready
mixed and Tinted Gloss Paints, &c.
Every effort will be made to maintain the high
reputation of our old establishment. my 3
A A. WAKEFIELD,
"A. Successor to Ianney & 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
NEW BUILDING,
yop1 No. 152 King street.
SUMMERS q ALLEN
DRUGGISTS.
NV. corner King and Pitt streets,
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
BRUSHES, &C., &c.
BOTTLERS OF SODA WATER, SARSAPARILLA
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. oct23
SAMUEL II. LUNT,
DRUGGIST,
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES &C., &C.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared at
all hours. day and night. ap4
WI 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.
ubO1-t
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
The Socialists.
adjourned

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-The dyna-
mite section of the Socialists held
a meeting this afternoon in a hall
very near the heart of the fashion
able portion of the south division
of the city. A number of highly
incsndiary speeches in English and
German were delivered by A. r.
Parsons, his wife, Geo. Metzinger,
August Febling and others: Mrs.
Parsons, who is a colored woman,
made an unusually fiery speech.
She begun by berating her hearers
as towards, and unworthy of the
name of manhood, because they al
lowed the aggressions of capital to
continue allowed their daughters
to barter their virtue for bread.
If they were men, as they claim
ed to be, she said they would blow
up every house on the adjoining ave-
nucs before they would submit to
it; they would demolish the police
stations, the courthouses and jails
and fling dynamite in the faces O.
the army and navy. If they were
afraid to do this, however, they
need not lack for a captain, for sh'
would fill her apron with dynamite
and lead them along the avenues
of the city where the rich reside
destroying asthey went. Her hus
band advised his hearers to stud.
chemistry and take lessons iron
those expert in the manufacture o
deadly explosives.-T-D.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
Joe Mulhattan Revives.

George Buck died at his resi-
dence in Lakeview, near Chicago,
ten days ago, of an unknown dis
ease. DR.. Webb, assisted by of
ficers of the Marine Hospital, held
a post norton and found that the
body measured A feet Z inches,
when its original length was 5 feet
s inches. The body was fattened,
the chest bone and anterior crevices
of the spinal column almost touch.
ing. Every bone in the body had
turned into blood-red matter that
resembled liver. The Uranium re-
sembled football, inasmuch a:
any portion could be pushed in and
would resume it's original shape
again. This red matter will b'
subjected to microscopic examina
tions and be reported to the medi
cal journals
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
It Still Lives.

Capt. W. w. Lawson, who is him.
self famous hunter and fisherman
of Burke county, says that many
wears ago his father, who was fond
of the sports of the field, had a
white pointer, and one day while
hunting in an old field where
the sedge was high and thick he
lost his dog. No calling could
bring the dog to his master, and no
search could find him. The next
spring, when the field was being
cleared for planting, the SHELTON OF
the dog was found within few
inches of the bones of a covy OF
birds, the dog still Son the point y
It'd.
That old story has not appeared
for q long time. Capt. Lawson Is
clearly o joker, andhas sprung thai
on a young reporter. Munchauser
is said to have related a similar
circumstance.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
Justices of the Peace.
LETTERS

Remaining in Post Office at Tallulah,
La, February 10th 1885.
Willis Bell, George Cryer,
Willie Ellis, Anton Engstrom,
Winter Fleming-3 Rufus Hill,
Pm. January, Robert Jenkins,
Willie Johnston, Hector McNeai,
Jackson Mckinley, Tom Montgomery
Lewis Montgomery Mary MITCHELL
Charles Olson, S. b. Peterson,
Frank Stubb, Monster Succaud.
Persons calling for letters in this list
will please say advertised"
j. NJ. HEBERT, r. M.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
THE EDITORS LETTER.
The Modest Request" Made for
Railroad Pass for self and Wife"

In the course Of a year the gen
eral office of a big railroad gets
some queer, some funny, some
solemn, and some "otherwise" re-
quests for passes. General Passen-
ger Agent Ford, of the Pennsyl-
vania lines west of Pittsburg,
showed one yesterday which he
calls "the modest and facetious
kind from western editor, living
on one of his lines. Mr.. Ford
thought it too good to "keep," and
it is given below, except the names
and locality.
Ihave a modest request to make.
1 want to get pass for myself and
wife from-to Washington, d.
tC., and thence to New York, with
stop privileges at Baltimore and
Philadelphia, and return. / know
that the general rule is to refuse
such requests as this. | wish, how
ever, to state my case:
Firstly-This is to be my we'd
ding trip, and country editors, you
know, in such cases depend upon
their railroad friends standing by
them in the worthy effort to make
their brides believe they have
caught a millionaire when they
hook on to the country editor.
Poor little innocents They think
that all they have to do will be to
ride free over the country and be
the honored guests of the great OF
the land. Little do they dream OF
the painful truth that they have to
exc out of q scanty subsistence
!; from tickets to snide minstrel shows
and Uncle Toms Cabin troupss
orders on corner stores, which will
lie coldly honored for goods at foul
, times their value ; contracts tol
organs and scwing-machines, by
means of which editors are permit
ted, after giving several hundred
: dollars worth of advertising, t.
n nurchase an instrument after pay
ing eight-scvenths of its value IL
4 cash.
By the courtesy of railroad off
: Gals editors usually succeed in con
Il cealing these unpleasant thing
t from brides, and /, therefore, fol
: low the custom and bone you 10
n the passes.
n am postmastcr-, and bein
one of the rascals who must go,
k will have to hump myself to &c
|. back in time to be kicked out, an
r will not be able TO move peg III
til that momentous event occurs
e think | have made my case;
1t YOU think not, let me know and
5, will add an amended supplement;
II petition. Mark your answer ''pr
d, vate." / have not yet billed I'll
town nor requested any she
j. ''present" at my wedding. migl
lg say "burn this" but the words al
to painful.
T. Mr.. Ford says in this case it WI
err too much for him, and fearing q
d. amended petition" he yieldc
ne and sent the passes; but he desir'
of it to be understood that this is n
at to be regarded as a precedent or
Il. example for others of the fratsrnit
mt -Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
ri
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
SIGNAL SERVICE REPORT.
Stage OF Rivers.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Orr,cv CuIrF SIGNAL OFFICE.

Fec. Vi , pm. Washington time. J
The foliowin. observations We're taken
at the same moment Of time at all the
stations named.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-02-28
Emory Speer Confirmed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--The Sen
ate in executive session confirmed
the nomination of Emery Speer as
United States District Judge of the
Southern District of Georgia. The
vote stood 26 to %. Senator Hale
voted in the negative and Senator
Brown in the affirmative. The di-
vision was otherwise upon party
lines.