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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-14
DRY GOODS.
AN AnrIcLE OK Silks.

AS we mentioned in this space some
time since "the growth of the American
silk industry has been something phe-
nomcnal."
The silk trade of Lyons, France, the
greatest foreign silk manufacturing CEN
tire, has fallen off so greatly many of the
manufacturers have been forced to sus-
pend, and others are even now in pIeca-
rious condition.
The same state of affairs exists at,Basle,
Switzerland, where out Of twenty four
manufacturers ten years ago. only ten
are running to-day.
Foreign manufacturers are now consid
eripg the question of coming to America,
ana one of the largest in Switzerland con.
templates the transfer of his entire bust
ness to this country, and has been here
to look the ground over to secure sulta-
bic site for his factory.
The principal causes of this state of af-
fairs is the high tariff aud the fact that
Americans, with true American spirit,
believe America equal to the world and
give home manufacturers the preference,
and, lastly, the fact that in proportion to
population America consumes four times
as much silk as any other country.
Silk dyeing is hand process, yet there
is good dyeng and bad dycing. honest
dyeing and false dyeing, and a silk maker
who chooses to deceive can make his
yarn take 300 per cent. of extra weight
by using metallic substances, which ac-
counts for the chcapness and bad wear
of some of the foreign silks. This dye,
weiehting is more or less responsible for
the downfall Of tho foreign silk industry.
American manufacturers challenge con-
sumers to thoroughly test the purity Of
their silk fabrics.
For the past fvo years we have been
"Headquarters" for, and have made
specially of, "REGATTA BRANDS"
AMERICAN GROS GRAIN SILKS,
which have improved in quality and
standard each succeeding season.
We guarantee them to be tho purcst,
best finished, and most durable, and ac-
ceptablc American silks, manufactured.
Quality A......S7b bc. Quality F.....S1. 81 J
quality B.."..94c. Quality y G.'..S!.oo.
Sual;ty C......$l. Quality H......S1 G21
)ualiry D. D......S1 1915. Quality I..".S1.75.
luality E...$1 .25. Quality ks.
"REGATTA BRAND" AMERICAN
BLACK GROS GRA1N SILKS.
AMERICAN CoLoRED aRos GRAIN SILKS,
n AB0UTTIrfRTY-siX DESIRABLE SHADE
ONLY sl.OO PER YARD.
First floor; next to last on the left.)
To test elk unravel it into threads
IF heavily loaded they will break easily,
feel rough to the touch, because of the
particles of the dye, taste inky to tho
tongue, and burn smonlderingly into
yellow greasy ash. Ifpure and not load
ed the threads will be fine and firm and
will burn crisply into almost nothing.
We ask you to apply this test to our
REGATTA BRAND" SILKS, and are
perfectly satisfied to abide your decision.
(FirSt floor last on the lcft.)
WOODWARD g. 10TH HROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE,
ONE PRICE ONLY.
21 Pa. av WASHINGTON. D. C. 912D 8
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-14
HARDWARE AND CUTLERY.
(Lato of Pcake & Nalls.)

D w. MALLS,
I,ato of Pcake & Nails.
DEALER IN
HARDWARE, CUTLERY. PAINTS, OIL, GLASS,
BUILDING MATERIAL, &c. SC.
s. T. corner King and Washington SITS
Agent for NEV!NS 4 cos. READY MIXED
PAINT, AND DAVIS, CHAMBERS K cos.
PURE WHITE LEAD.
nsy-Goods delivered to all parts Of the city FREQ
ofnL.ruo p q Rox o99 fcb21.tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-10-14

{yoAL! COAL!
We invite tho attention of dealers and con.
samers to our large stock of CAREFULLf PRE-
PARED COAL of the following varieties:
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LORBERRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH (free burning and hardy OF steam
er broken, egg, stove and and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND and
KANAWHA SPLlNT, from West Va.
Making Coal speciality we aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storage Yards, each variety is kept separate, and
is especially prepared for family use.
Yards foored, and all Coal sent out WELL
Dealers, families, public institutions and man.
ufactories supplied at lowest msr&et rates-per
t,n of 224O lbs, J. L. ZIMMERMAN,
Successor to T. J. Mehafey & Coz
my7 Whsrf and Yards foot of Queen st
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
The Old Slave States In the Union army


Turning to the old slave states, the first
discovery which we make is the amazing
one that Delaware furnished larger
number of troops to the Union army in
proportion to her available military pop
ulation than any othet state, in any part
of the country. This is so contrary TO &C.
cepted ideas that the average northern re-
publican would pronounce the statement
absurd on its face. But the figures leave
no room for doubt. Delaware had in
1860 only 49, 73 white males between the
ages of eighteen and forty five; she sent
Is, $40 men into the Union army, which
equalled 74.S per cent. New Hampshire,
as we have said, contributed only about
81 per cent; Vermont and Massachusetts,,
So; Maine, SO; Rhode Island, 4 Sc; Illinois
and OHIO, SO; Kansas 70; and Indiana,
IA.
The other border states did nearly as
well. Maryland had 102, 715 white males
of army age, ond 50,318 of them did SER
vice for the Union, being almost exactly
40 per cent. Kentucky had 1sO,5s9 men
to call upon, and 79,025. or nearly A pei
cent responded. Missouri had 232, 7S1
white males, and 108,111 of them wen
into the Union army, being almost Az pei
cent. How nearly Delaware. Maryland
Kentucky and Missouri came to making
their contributions to the Union army a:
large proportionately as the north may bt
seen from the fact that the same percent
age of troops to white males which New
Hampshire furnished would have re-
quired of them about 200, 600 men, while
they actually furnished 252, 122. Yves
Virginia did not fall behind. She hat
&C. 500 white males, of whom 80, 068 be-
came Union soldiers, or more than AZ pc
| cent. Even Tennessee, one of the state
which actually seeded, furnished no les
than 81, 092 men to the Union army. AL
together these half dozen states contri.
buted 315, 282 men in defense of the I'm
ion, while 90, 045 came from other south
ern states, making grand total of 33S,
1877 from that part of the country IL
which slavery had existed.
Tt thus appears that almost one eight
of the Union army came from the south
and it is hardly too much to say that tn
national cause could not have triumphet
without this help The struggle was ter
ribly long and hard as it turned out; will
considerably more than 300. 600 men tax
en- from the fighting force for the Uniol
and given to the confederacy, the success
of the federal government could hardl
have been hoped for
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
MARRIED A coLoRED WASHER.
A Milwaukee Girl Gives Her Parents a
Heavy Shock.

A Milwaukee Girl Gives Her Parents a
Heavy Shock.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, July /. Harry Win
born, mulatto waiter, and Gustie Giesman,
daughter of former merchant of this city.
were married Saturday evening by colored
minister ON the west side An attempt
was made to consummate the mar
riage Friday night. but the mother
of the girl prevented this The
girl then agreed TO have nothing more
to do with Winborn. This was only a ruse
to gain time, as the next evening they were
married While the fact of the marriage
was denied Monday night by the mother
and daughter. Winban said to an
officer that the ceremony had taken
place. The officer later confronted the
pair, when Winborn said to his wife:
There is no use denying. give the wlole
thing away, and we'll try and make it
right with your parents" To this the girl
made no reply. Her family are very much
excited over the affair, and threaten
vengeance on WinboIn Mr. Giesman said
Monday that he hal been unaware of the
intrigue. The first he knew OF any trouble
was Saturday, when his wife told him a
detective had been at the house, but did not
tell the reason for his coming. Monday
night he learned for the first time that his
daughter was married t. the negro. He
sought the assistance of the police to have
Winborn arrested, but they declined to in
terfere Giesman says his daughter is l6
years old, and. as she has always been kept
at home, could not imagine where she had
become acquainted with Winborn. The
latter is said to be quite masher. He is a
fine choking fellow, and about % years old.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
The Sharon Hill Trim.

SAN FRANCISCO, July THE supreme
court of this state has decided that ex- Sena-
tor Sharon can appeal from the decision OF
the superior court, granting Sarah Althea
Sharon, nee Hill. divorce, alimony and
counsel fees. The decision stipulntes that
no alimony shall be paid PENDING the filing
of an appeal. Sharon's side is much elated,
and Gen. Barnes chief counsel for
Sharon, in an interview with a United
Press resporter says the decision virtually
disposes of the case as it will now be tried
before another and impartial judge, and be
decided on its merits. According to the
wording of the decision, lawyers say it put:
Sarah ON the offensive. for ii Sharon does
not appeal for a new trial she will be
compelled TO, as all proceedings are stayed
until an appeal is taken. Sharon states
that he will bring criminal action against
Sarah and her co-conspirators
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01

JOHN MCCULLOUGH, the actor, has at
last been placed in an asylum. His af-
Fiction is past cure, and he will never be
seen on the stage again. He Is dead to
his profession, and the loss to the theater
loving public is serious one. While
not the greatest actor, taking all consid
erations together, he was in the higher
walks OF the drama, and was the repre-
sentative actor in certain difficult lines
He was of the few who have of late cul
tivated that department Of theatrical:
which is enduring and educational There
is no one to take his place, and his de-
parture from the stage lessons the force
of capable tragedians by a large percen-
tage. Mr.. Mccullough has for long
time been popular man socially, as wei
as professionally; and there has been {
good deal of unfavorable criticism o.
those who ought especially to be hi!
friends in his great trouble. Sympathetic
paragraphers have SET him down as a maj
deserted in his adversely The truth prob
ably is that he has been beyond the care
of his friends. His condition has been 81
distressing that the keenest friendship
was helpless He was demented, and wa
as likely TO attack friend as foe. Thu
humane theory that it was best to giv'
him the greatest liberty consistent will
security was for long time followed
Now he is mental wreck, and the wis,
course was followed when he was PLACED
under restraint. 1t is sad to think of
man eminent for his attainments in ra
tional entertainment, with hosts of friend
all over the United States, and at an ag
which ought to find him at his creates
height, thrown into intellectual darkness
"a condition which divorces him from
his constituency as effectualIy as dealt
could.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The prince of Wales is five feet seven
inches in height
Americans have s125, 600, OOO invested in
Mexican railways
Senator James g. Fair is about to open
bank at San Francisco
Fortified mummies' eyes are the latest
crazs for watch charmS
An Indiana farmer has o twelve. pound
colt which is perfectly formed and doing
well
An active rebellion of the London news
papers against Reuters news agency is in
progress
At some time in their livei Miss Cleve-
land, Mrs Garfield and Mrs Hayes were
all school teachers
Continental papers give currency to ru-
mors regarding an alliance between Ger
many and England
A colored mob at Adams station, Miss,
Monday night lynched Ben Holt, a negro,
who had killed his wife.
J. S Hurlbut & Co, wholesale milliners,
at Cleveland, made an assignment, Monday,
with liabilities Of $4,000
All the property of Ex- Governor J. Schuy-
Ter Crosby, at Helena, NJ. T., was attached
by creditors, Monday, for debt,
A fire started Monday in skating rink
at Trenton, Ont, destroyed a block of
stores, the loss reaching So, 900
Ex-Bailif William Whalen of Chicago,
who was recently appointed an inspector Of
the treasury, was removed from office Mon
day
10 Xyh al i,,E oh, |,
crop, 100 per cent greater than the esti-
mates of the secretary OF the state board Of
| agriculture.
1t Is now proposed to make Mr. George
| M. Pullman president and Mr.. A T. Goshen
director general OF the revived New Or.
leans exposition
The issue of standard dollars from the
minis during the week ending June % was
S444, 4o1. The issue during the correspond
ing period OF last year was $3.50, 4Sl
William H. Mitchell, an ex-banker Of
| Freeport, His, and member of the Demo
cratic state central committee, has been
chosen by Marshal Marsh as his CHIEF
| deputy.
Three sons and two daughters of Gen. Lex
| survive, His sons are farmers in Virginia
| anu bue uduSntefS hFe bolh great travellers
the elder having explored Australia Japan
China, India and Egypt, in addition to tn,
European circuit OF sight.
League ball games Monday were Chicago
| IA, Boston 10; Detroit 1, New York l; Prov
idence Il, Buffalo S; St Louis 5, Philadel
phia J. Games were played as follows by
clubs belonging IT, the American associa
ton: At Pittsburg 4, Pittsbur;
thirteen innings); at Brooklyn-Brook
Ign 4, Metropolitans O.; al Philadelphia
Baltimore IL. Athletics II tea innings)
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01

LOOKING over the programme of the
recent American Concert" in London one
is tempted to pronounce the title mis-
homer. True, the performers were Amer
leans, but the selections were not. OF
the more than twenty items on the list,
only Miss Detchen's rectations and the
banjo dance preceding the rendition Of
God Save the Queen, with which the
entertainment ended, were American. OIL
course art is cosmopolitan, yet one would
naturally infer that a programme adver
tised as distinctly American ought to EN-
brace some features racy Of American
musical culture of higher character thar
the banjo accompaniment of clog dance
II such thing happens again Ministe
Phelps should express his disapprobatioI
by not going near it or in any way help
ing its promoters.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
THE FAST CRUISERS OF THE WORLD.

New York Sun: Having exposed the
shortcomings of the first of the Roach
steel cruisers, Secretary Whitney is nov
preparing to show by practical construc-
ton what naval vessels of that type
ought to be. Various bureaus at the
navy department have been at work in
accordance with the secretary's circular
calling for proposals to build the new
vessels authorized at the last session Of
congress. Naval constructor Mintonye
has made designs for three vessels; AID.
miral Porter has plans to offer; several
line officers are believed to be at work in
the same direction, and private shipbuild-
ers. too, will feel that they now have an
open field for competition.
To show what ought to be done for this
country in undertaking to build fast
cruisers, it is only necessary to recount
what has actually been accomplished for
other countries. The British cruiser Mer'
curry is probably the swiftest full sized
naval vessel afloat. She has a record Of
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01

nearly nineteen knots, or more exactly,
of 1879 knots. She has attained an av-
erage speed on long run Of 1sa knots
which is equivalent TO more than 81 1
miles. She is ship of S.735 tons dis
placement, carrying ten guns,and is about
half way in size between the Chicago and
the Atlanta, neither of which is likely tc
come within four or five knots of her.
Yet she is vessel in every day service,
launched seven years ago. Her sister
ship, the Iris, of the same tonnage and
battery. launched year earlier, has a
maximum speed OF 1876 knots. Both
these vessels, it Is true, cost much more
than duplicates of them probably would
now; but of about the same tonnage, and
mounting fourteen guns each, are the
Mersey, the Severn and the Thames, each
of IS knots. -Four more unarmored cruis
ers. also of about the same size, 3,74S
tons displacement, carrying eight gun,
each, are the Arethusa, Leander. Phaetor
and Amphion. Sixteen knots were ex'
pected from these, and the Arethusa, The
first of them. has developed 1917. Thee
vessels of about the Dolphin's size, are
the Scott, Alacrity and Surprise. of which
the last two were expected to have {
speed of sixteen knots, and the Scott six
teen and half Two of these vessel!
have been completed. and one shows sew
enteen knots on the measured mile, while
the other shows nearly eighteen. OF
larger British vessels the Inconstant anG
Shah have respectively 1876 and 49,;
knots
These are all unarmored cruisers, de
signed for the kind of service which We
are contemplating for our new steel fleet
Not one of them will have speed as low
as sixteen knots, and some surpass eigh
teen. The French last year launched
cruiser, the Milan, just about 100 ton
larger than the Dolphin. that has speed
of eighteen knots. Four others. the Con
dor, Epensir, Faucon, aud Vautour, whicl
have about $50 tons less than the Dol
phin, reach speed of seventeen knots
The Duguay Trouin and the Dubourdieu
rot far from the Atlsntics size, max
about sixteen knots each. The Duquesne
Tourville, and Sfax, of which the tw
first are larger than the Chicago's size
make about seventeen knots.
The British Admiralty are to construc,
also, ave belted cruisers having a spec
of seventeen knots, and two large torped
rams having speed Of seventeen and
half Keeping, however, strictly to Ut
armored cruisers, we find the Japanes
Tsukushi, which is Of about the Dolphin
displacement. steaming seventeen knots
Brazil is building in her own yards hi
Cruzador B., as it is thus far called. {
4,029 tons displacement and speed {
154 knots, while Italy's Giovanni Bausa
and Chilli's Esmeralda are sister ships, {
which the latter has made main spec
of 49, knots.
Such are the examples placed befol
our shipbuilders of what is meant by ia
cruisers.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
.John McCulIourh,s Allere a sister

PHILADELPHIA. July Mrs. William
Smith, of Rochester, N. Y, claims to be a
sister of John Mccullough, the actor, and
alleges that he has neither wife nor children
Mrs. Smith also states that a theatrical
friend of Mccullough, who has borrowed
thousands Of dollars from him, is attempt
ing to prove that the tragedian has no rela-
tives living, so that he may retain possession
Of the money.
William F. johnson, counsel for Mrs.
John Mccullough, when questioned regard
ing the above story said there was no truth
in the statement whatever He said Nc
Cullough had but one sister, Mrs. Wirth,
who lives in Dunmore Luzsrne county, Pa.
Mr.. Mccullough, he said, was married il
l849, and has two sons, aged respectively 3;
and 25 years Mrs. With will arrive here
on Wednesday, and will 60 with Mrs Nc
Cullough to New York where an applica
ton will be made for a commission d.
lunatico inquirendo TO take charge of the
unfortunate actors estate
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01

As tie ARGUS anticipated, yesterdays
school election resulted in the choice of
Mr.. John w. WEIGH. The vote was quite
large-6S1-many voting, who heretofore
had staid away from the polls on such oc-
casious. Besides running against pops
ular and conscientious gentleman, Mr..
Hansgen was not only handicapped by his
connection with parochial school. but
by the idiocrasy of the Union. In sup
portingits candidate that paper introduced
both politics and acknowledgements
which should have been eliminated from
the contest. Its only opposition to Mr..
WEIGH was his democratic proclivities, but
il seems that his oft expressed political
views did not entirely condemn HIM in
the eyes of the intelligent republicans.
The general impression is that Mr.. WEIGH
received as many republican votes as he
did democratic. The result at least clear.
ly demonstrates that the people are will
ing to drop party issues when the inter
ests of their general welfare demand it
Mr.. Hansgen should not consider his de-
feat in the form of rebuke, as many
voted against him yesterday who would
be pleased to support him were circum-
stances somewhat different. His candi'
dscy was ill-advised, and the organ tina
supported him showed lack of judg-
ment and common sense truly deplora
HE
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
WEDNESDAY. JULY /. 1885.
IT is rumored, both in New York and

IT is rumored, both in New York and
Washington, that number OF enterpris>
ing New Workers have almost perfected
their plans and designs for building a
$3.50, 900 hotel at the national capital.
There is money in the project, for wealth
and fashion gravitate more and more
steadily towards the city by the Potomac
as the years glide on. When the marshes
are reclaimed and the river is made a
healthy artery instead of malarial eye
sore, Washington ought to become an att
tractive centre of literary and artistic
effort and social refinement as well as OF
political activity Such influences will
seek permanent homes. but there will al
ways be abundant patronage from tran
sient guests to pay handsome profits on
the money invested in large first class
hotel
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-07-01
Eczema :

For the benefit OF suffering humanity, and in
heartfelt gratitude at the wonderful result, |
deem it only my duty to give this un olicted les
timony in favor of Swift's Specific. My wife has
been afflicted with hereditary Exzema or 1t
Rheum from her infancy. 1t has increased in in
tensity with each succeeding spring, and being
somewhat skilled in med cine myself | tried
every remedy could think of for years-Sarsa-
parilla combined with every form Of Potassae,
"Cuticure, pills of every kind, and hundreds of
other remedies lotions and alkali washes of every
kind known, but they all gave only temporary re
lief During the spring of 1891 her lower extrem-
tiles became infamed and sore that she was
obliged to keep them constantly coated with a
covering of "Fuller's Earth mixed wet and al
lowed TO dry on. Among other things she was
afflicted with periodical nervous headache, oc-
curing regularly every seven days, sometimes
followed by an intermittent fever for weeks at a
time. so that her life became a burden to her.
This spring determined she should take :. :.
5. and follow strictly the directions in regard to
dose. diet, etc. This was about seven weeks ago.
After taking the first large bottle the disease
seemed 10 increase; the burning, itching and in
1ammation became unbearable. She, however.
persevered in the uce of the medicine After Ia
king the second bottle the Inflammation began u
subside. After the thirh bottle the Inflammation
disappeared, and sore spots dried up and turned
Wnlle ana SCdiN, ana HHdlll sne DFueneu tueI on
in an impalpabe white powder resembling pure
salt. She is now taking the sixth bottle, three Ia
blespO0nfu's four times daily. Every appear
ance of the disease has gone, and her flesh is be-
coming soft, white and smooth again; and what is
more, her periodical headaches have disappeared
and she is now, at 50 years Of age. enjoying the
only good health she has known for upwards of
40 years. No wonder she declares with emp basis
that every bolt of S S s. Is worth thousand
times its weight in gold.
AMI further information concerning her case
will be cheerfully given by herself at her resi-
dcnce, 1876 Mullett street. er by me.
JOHN p, BRADLEY, ~ Griswold st.
Detroit, Mich May 16, 1885.
Be sure and get the genuine, and send for Urea
tise on Blood and Skin Diseases free.
For sale by all druggists.
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