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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26
ALEXANDRIA VA FRIDAY EVENING" JUNE 26, 1885,
AUCTION SALES,
By r. 7. Lucas, Auct1oueer,

D ECOLLECT THAT THE AUCTION SALES
IL ARE STILL CONTINUED AT 1O2 KING
STREET, EVERY EVENING AT S O'CLOCK.
The proprietor authorizes me to say to the citi-
Zens of Alex ndria that we will sell at PRIVATE
SALE DURING THE DAY, and to every pur.
chaser VALUABLE PRESENT will be given
valued at from one dollar to twenty. five dollars.
Be sure and call around and see for yourselves,
as the stock must be sold out between now and
the first of September. and recollect that every
purchaser gets present valued mt from one dol
lar to twenty five dollars.
ie24 L. T. LUCAS, Auctioneer.
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TT s. MARSHAL'S SALE.

BY virtue of writ of rendition eIpOnas, TO
me directed and delivered, l will sell at public
auction at the wharf of the Hampshire and Balti-
more Coal Company, in the city of Alexandria,
at II o'clock a. m., the following described prop
erty: The Schooner IRENE, of Chrisfeld, Md,
her Apparel, Tackle and Furniture This schoon
er is in good condition and her net tonsge is $50
tons Terms cash.
T. W. SCOTT, u. S. Marshal
ie20.ts By I. C. ONEAL, Deputy.
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STABLER & CO.,
fercosssors to 2 H Stabler)

Successors to R. H. Stabler)
DRUGGISTS AND CH E M ISIS,
NJ 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. JanZo-u
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &c.

EDw'D. e. LEADBEATER. THos. LEADBEATER
n s. LEADBEATER & BRO,
r.. Nos. and 8. Fairfax st.,
Established 1892,
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MED1.
CINES, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &C.
Proprietors of Anodyne Pectoral, Lubricsting
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 8
II. Successor to Janney Co..
DEALER IN
DRUGS, PAINTS, OILS, GARDEN SEED,
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES.
Acids Dye Stufs and Druggists Sundrles.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounoeIa.
Orders and Inquiries from the country promptly
"'' NEW BUILDING,
sep1 No. 152 King street.
SUhhERs 8 ALLEN
DRUGGISTS,
NV. corner King and Pitt streets,
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY,
BRUSHES, &C., &c.
BoTTLERs OF SODA WATER, SARsAPARILLA
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. oct2o
SAMUEL h. IUST'
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
w F. CREIGHTON & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
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
TOHN D. 81. LUNT,
Successor to Lunt & Davidson.
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS. PATENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES.
NJ E. corner King and Washington streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
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Orkney Springs,

SHENANDOAH COUNTY, VA,
will be open for the reception of visitors from
JUNE 1st to DECEMBER 1st. Greatest variety
of medicinal waters of any Summer Resort in
the United States Table uncxcelcd. Bedrooms
large and airy. Hot cold. shower and plunge
baths Full Brass and String Band dur
ing the season. First-class livery at low rates.
Magnificent roads Beautiful scenery. Good
fishing and game in immediate vicinity. Dis
cription pamphlets containing full information
can be obtained free at A. A. WARFIELD'S, JNO.
D. II. LUNT'S and SAMUEL LUNTS Drug
Stores. myS-3m
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move the following goods, of which VIC have a
surplus:
DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT.
SURPLUS STOCK PLAIDs.
To make the surplus stock offerings in this do
partment of more interest, we have Just added an
elegant line of Plaid Flannels, in choice combina.
tions While the stock is not 50 large, what we
have must be sold.
Surplus Stock PRICE,. .5I &c
Unquestionably the best values in Plaids ever
placed on our counters.
LINEN DEPARTMENT.
SURPLUS STOCK OF CARRIAGE ROBES.
We have surplus stock Of Striped Linen Car
riage Robes, fine quality, extra heavy.
Surplus Stock Price, ......Sl.2o.
CHECK NAINSOOK.
Customers must remember the last 1000 yards
of Checked Nainsook is better grade than those
we sold before at the same price. Worth 1Sc.,
only 1870.
SURPLUS STOCK OF HAMBURG EMBROID.
cry
We have surplus stock of 5-inch fine Ham
burg En- broidery; must be moved.
Regular Prlce..... 1oc'
Surplus Stock Price.
LADIES' UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT.
Complete with all the wants of trade. Custom
ers going away for the summer season, and not
having the time to make up garments, will find
that VIC are displaying an exceptionally line STOCK
of the best materials Of superior workmanship at
prices a very small margin above the actual
cost Of the materials.
Ladies' fine Muslin Drawers, Chemses and Cor
set Covers, good quality and thoroughly made.
ONLY CSC. EACH
Ladies' extra fine Muslin Chemises, Corset
Covers and Cambria Drawers, splendid quality
we'll made and trimmed. excellent value,
ONLY 371Ac. EACH.
Manufactured expressly for us: 100 dozen La
dies fine Muslin Walking Skirts, cambria rutfling,
G-inch hem intrinsically the best value ever
offered in Muslin Skirts, and cannot be obtained
elsewhere,
ONLY Soc EACH.
so dozen Ladies' Muslin Walking Skirts, Gig
inch Hamburg rutlle, with nine wide tucks above,
excellent quality, fine workmanship, actually
"' " ONLY $1.oo EACH.
Second floor take the Elevator.
CORSET DEPARTMENT.
We keep constantly on hand the best tho mar
ket affords; at least none are moro perfectly
shaped, or better finished
Our prices for the same quality arc the lowest
of the low.
German Woven Corsets at 75c.
R. g. G.. Satteen Corsets at 81 90.
II. c." Coutil Corsets dong, S1.5O
II. c." Coutil Corsets lshort), $1.75.
~. c." Satteen Corsets Qong and short), $2.25.
Zephyr" Summer Corsets. This is the same
corset we have had such success with for the past
four years, and has become more popular each
succeeding season. Heretofore the price has been
S5c, but this season we propose to run them at
75c per pair. 1t is elegantly made from firmly
woven linen canvas; is of perfect shape, and very
durable. Only 75c. per pair:
Second floor; take the elevator.)
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MEDICINAL.
AYERS
Ague Cure

is WARRANTED to cure all cases of ma
larial disease, such az Fever and Ague, Inter
mittent or Chill Fever, Remittent Fever,
Dumb Ague, Bilious Fever, and Liver Com
plant. In case OF failure, after due trial,
dealers are authorized, by our circular OF
July 1st, 1882, to refund the money.
Dr.J.C.Ayer&C Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

COAL COAL:
We invite the attention of dealers ana cor con-
samers to our large stock OF CAhLr o1;a1 ~
LYKEN'S VALLEY,
LORBERRY and .,.
SHAMOKIN RED ASH.
WHITE ASH free burning and hard OF steam
er broken, egg, stove and and S nut sizes: avn
uAHIWHA SPLINT, from West Va.
Making Coal speciality we aim to keep only
the HIGHEST GRADES, and having two large
Storsge Yards, each variety is kept scpartc' and
Hs is especially prepared for family use: - up11
Yards foored, and all Coa In,TpITrrs sent GIs Msh
nao1ars families, public institutions and man
nfactories supplied at lowest market rstes-per
uia'o va, ~ oS40 lbs J. R. ZIMMERMAN,
"" - lSuccessor to r J. MehafIey & co..
mv7 Wharf and Yards foot of Queen 81
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TOHN D. H. LUNT,

OdN IL. ID. LoN1,
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. DanlO
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NOTICE
We have fitted up in neat and attractive style
and are now occupying as our DRUG STORE AND
SODA WATER MANUFACTORY, the NorthWest
and the pnblic generally we solicit share of their
patronage nat Appreciating past favors we intend
bv strict attention to our business to merit con-
tinuapce of the same. Respectfully
octo1 SUMMERS & ALLEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

GREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIFE "A,
r 20 and 36 inches. wholesale and retail, at
as King. corner of Royal street. You can buy
wire and have Window and Door Frames made
of better quality, to cost no more than the com,
mon Frames offered for sale in the city. Call and
coo JT. CREIGHTON & SON.
"a SO King, cor Royal st.
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r. II. TAYLOR,
DRY GOODS.
More Reductions.

We quote below few additional reductions to
move the following goods, of which we have
surplus
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

OHERRY sEEDERs, PRESERVING Kettles,
v and Millyille Fruit Jars can be found at
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS
ie13 Alexandra, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

DERFECT IN EVERY PARTICULAR.-The
L easy running Acme Lawn Mower has more
points Of merit than all other mowers comoinea.
Gail ard coo tbem at B. w. MALLS,
ie1S $. Q. cor King and Washington SITS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

NEW EASY LAWN MOWER, the best Mower
IN in the market will perform the greatest
variety of work and costs but little money; Cail
;eo Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

1OWLERS FLY FANS, zone of the luxuries
Z of the age" Also Fly Traps of different
kinds. For sale by JAS. F. CARL1N & SONS,
;a19 Alexandris, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

DHILLIPS' WHEAT PHOSPHATES, COD
L Liver Oil, and Milk of Magnesa For sale oy
mar3 ). u. ID. LON1.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

r AIDES CUFF.BUTTONS IN STERLING
IL Silver, Gold and Plate, at
HENRY WILDT'S,
ie3. 10 N Royal street:
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DEsT PEPPERAL JEANS DRAWERS, patent
ID stay aud reinforced, at
mb17 AMOS B. SLAYMAKERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

WOVEN WIRE FOR DOOR AND WINDOW
w Screens, with adjustable frames. For sale
at JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS
ie13 Alexandrin, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-06-26

Jersey CHAINS from ST. 90 to $3.50, some
= thing very pretty, at
HENRY WILDTS,
ie3 10 N. Royal street.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-13
8ES& I: ANOTHER.

Ilisw:ll pleasure that the TINES
Introduces 10 It's readers Mr.. Van
Pcis Of Illinois. He makes little
talk in regard 70 tho policy OF the
administration that is perfectly
plain. by 4 vcry slight effort o.
memory q su!;icientnumb Of dis
ai.'ectcd democrats can be rcmem-
bcred. to show that NJ. Eustis does
not stand 50 conspicuously alone
as 20 be remarkable.
Gr. Eusjis Simply saw what was
coming, and took the initiative.
Instead OF waiting and letting HIM
self he snubbcd he took the bull by
thc horns, and did the snub5ing
himself. lie was said TO Le alone
in lbs disafeetion. The rcformers
and reform Papers said no one ap-
proved his course, bu. il is plain TO
The most obtuse, that Mr.. Eustis
was Ear seeing IN this matter, and
he did well 10 take his stand rs soon
as ne did.
The democratic mugwumps arc
becoming distressingly numerous
Mr. Cieyeland's cautious siowness,
is productive Of as bad results, as
the most hot headed haste could be,
and altogether he is cooking him.
self as pretty a kettle Of fish, as his
most ardent enemy could desire.
Mr.. Van Pelt is very Outspoker
with his opinions and ct the pres
ent rate % progress, the number o
! democratic EGgwumps viii be 81
large, by the time Congress mcs IS
az 10 make the republican mug
wumps seem a mere handful. Tina
the Offices should be filed wit.
honest men and The affairs Of tn,
government honestly administered
10 one viii deny, and That much re
form is erainentiy proper, but sen
;imcn!ai reform, such as Mr.. Cleve
land is giving us, and the men WHIT
set themselves up as reformers-
well the Language has not yet beer
invented tha. will convey the idea
Come on Mr.. Van Peit and brin,
| ali your friends.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-13
ca. Nabody Objects.

There IS no longer a doubt in the
minds Of the leading Democrats of
the country that Cleveland will
now have to make O choice between
pleasing the great Democratic
party of the country and a very
small number OF Independent Re-
pu5licans. The New York Times,
the leading organ of this element,
appears to be very much disguised
and Is vigorously assailing every
member Of the Presidents Cabinet
except one. The Mugwumps, as
they are termed, not satisfied with
the retention of such Republicans
as Pearson, assume to dictate what
Democrats he shall or shall not
appcint. The sooner the President
gives this element to understand
that he will tolerate no further in
.tcrfegeace Oh their part, and
that the patronage Of the country
viii be given entirely TO the Dem
ocrats, the smoother the political
sea will become. II is Impossible
for any nan to satisfa ctoriiy serve
two opposite parties at the one ant
the same timc.-5hrevepOr: Times
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-13
And STILL TEEY COME.
knother, Who is Satisfied With Cleye'
lands Policy.

WASHINGTON, Jure 9-Compromise
men drew the Chicago and CINCINNATI
marsra lstirs to-day. Prominent party
workers Of excellent business capacity
were pressed for appointment IL each
case. but TO no purpose. The PreGlteat
excused himself, on tho gfoUnd that 10y
taking such rren. il the face OF strong
Opposition, be would promote and an
tensify party strife. "WhGt q reason
exclaimed an !itnOisan in diScGsseing
the matter. "He simply puts prem
ium en- limp con5ory?tisE IN politics
and on doushfaccism. Where Is there
prominent party worker anywhere
who has not his eIcmics. and whose
candidacy wouiti 40: bring these ene-
mics ia organized opposition ia the
front? IL ~ IN the nature az things
that strong meG, by tneir very strength
and usefulness, vii. raise up tins pio'
test against themselves. Eut J 'io no;
think argues well FOR tine patty That
IA should be allowed 10 prevail
Hon. J. v. Van Pei, of Chicago
chairman of the CG1k County Demo
cratic Committee, denounced the Pres
ident's sc.ion in the appointment o
Marshal In IRE rourdesk terms. H'
said that the administration might z,
to--af,cr this. They would find thst
they should not carry ward in CnlcagC
when tie elections come. tie said hC
yepresentei 65.0O0 voters-fbe Cool
Democ- FROM this ont they
would fight agairst he c,imi3;st at'"''
lie DECLARES open war aGa wanted every
body 20 kaow il. lie meant open a
-.d Cleveland wo0ii see who woa.t
win.
eve are the democrats who % oil The
work he sa;d; "wio spend our money
visit the polls and warts and who carr;
The elections. What Do We ce:2 snuboed
Republican 'sucker3' can see the Pres.
ident and talk With him 70. hours. We
cau't have a soa. With with HIN. VIZ
can do the work, bit cant nave any
thing 20 say. Every appointment the,
mar has made has gone 20 some sac ,.er.
Re spoke yery eXcitediy ana did not
stop fss nicely of language. but de-
nouIced the administration IN TIE
most VIGOROUS terms he could. There
Is not an Office Ii their disposal that
would have he continued. "but am
goiag 10 stand by b,y friends. and / pro
Claim now that all our power will be
against tie administration, and not a
psst can they carry. We s:iai. see il
xhc Democrats party Is 10 ee treated
In this way. TIP. special.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-13

as tie house Yves quiet ne rats
came out, and when, Judging from
the noise, there were at least
dozen in the room, ne turned on
his electric light. Wild sCreaks
Of horror greeted the awful appear
ance of the ghostiy cat, with her
glowing eyes anG shining teeth, and
there was tie rush of many feet as
the frightened rats fed TO their
no,es. Fir. Woodruff, chuckllng
over the success of his experiment,
arose and examined the holes IN
the closet. Two rats, who had
tried to enter the sama hole at the
same time andn become securely
| damned, were kicking fiercely,
while three female rats Icy on the
Goor in q dead swoon. These were
soon seized and committed to the
vastly bath!ub, and the ghostly cat
was left to stand guard over the
rat holes till daylight.
What is still more remarkable,
the rats left tho house without an
hours delay. There had previous.
ly been, at low estimate, full
1900 rats in that house, not to
speak Of swarms OF subsidiary mice
| From the hour when the stuifet
cats electric light began to glow
not a ret or q mouse has been seer
in Mr.. Woodruff's house. This
animals that had laughed at traps
Knocked ct real cats, and grown fa'
on poison were frightened of thu
premises by single apparition o
an apparently supt rIatural cat, enc
their stories have given the hous'
such an uncanny reputation that i
is safe 20 prophecy that rats ant
mice will avoid it for years to come
! The farmers should take q hin
RI from Mr.. Woodruf7s success. !
they could invent a scarecrew rep
resenting G tramp al work the crow
would &c vsnqrisbed. They would
. Of course, assume tie working
tramp to be supernatural being
and the terror with which the sigh
would I'll them would rid tn
: whole region OF Crows for at leGs
during the present season.-N. \
. Times.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-13
searse:oys.

Farmers complain that O. late
years the acarecrow has become CHI
ti-e;v useless. There was q :ime
when when one scarccroY with a
st. Patrick's hat and an Oshkosh
frock coat would prctecta corn iicid
from crows o. aV3r35c Intelligence,
but it is 10 longeT eiiicacious. The
crows have become familiar with
the appearance Of the tranps who
infest al parts OF the country, and
it is we'll understood IN crow Cir
cles that the tramp never carries
gun, and is therefore harmless.
The scarecrows SO close!yrcsembles
the tramp that crows FIJI To dis.
crininate between them, and mag
lining That the scareccow is merely
a contemplate tramp they steal
corn under the very shadow Of its
hat.
1t was always a mistake to sup
pose that crows could be fer any
length of time frightened by scare
crows. The scarecrow was an i'm
itation man, and it ought to have
TO have been foreseen that the
crows would some day find that q
scsrecrow incapable of firing q gun
could do no harm. The farmers
should have appealed to that fear
OF the supernatural which is inher-
ent in all animals. Could they
have employed a ghost to protect
their corn fields not single grain
Of corn would have been stolen.
The success Of Mr.. Woodruffs eff
forts to rid his house of rats by
means Of a ghostly cat is alone
sufficient to prove that if We really
want to frighten animals We must
appeal TO their fear Of the super
natural.
It is we'll known that rats and
mice cannot be successfully resisted
with traps. Young rats may occa-
sionaliy wander into q trap, but
every experienced rat knows a trap
when he sees it and simply laughs
ct it. In every house there are
sure to he two or three leading and
influential rats who are perfectly
familiar with traps, and who warn
their younger associates to beware
of them. The old-fashioned spring
trap is decidedly popular among
rats, for. the reason that they can
readily spring it and afterward
carry off The cheese st their leisure.
As Coz those ingenious traps design
ed TO catch mice alive, they are
entirely worthless. Arat who sees
a small box with a seductive piece
OF cheese displayed behind the bars
of an notwithstanding com part
ment knows perfectly well that it is
8 trap, and he will refuse to enter
the door of the box even when it is
decorated with the legend in large
plain letters, "Rats will please en-.
ter and turn to the left. The best
Of free cheese always on hand"
Mr.. Woodruff having spent much
money on traps, anu Having found
that poison was in vain and that
reel cats were lazy, decided to try
the experiment OF Tightening rats
b. convincing them the. the house
was haunted. He prepared a large
stuffed cat with green glass eyes
anu ferociOus and sarcastic smile,
and placed in her interior en- cleo.
trio light. There Yves a large close;
in bis bedroom which contained q
haif dozen rat holes from which
rats came forth every night On for
aging xpeditions. In the middle
of this closet he placed the cat and
eonnee> ed her internal light with
wires running TO battery
near his bedside. Hay-
ing thus prepared his feline
ghost Mr.. Woodruff went to bed
and waited for the rats. As soon
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-13

An excursion train from Baton
Rouge to New Orleans, was wreck
ed about "a miles north of the
latter city last Sunday. A mis-
placed switch caused the trouble,
two cars and the engine were turn,
ed over. Only one man was killed,
Chas. Jones, the colored fireman
There were about 800 excursionists
on board.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1885-06-13
Everybody Satisfied.

The administration has seen in
some Of the municipal elections in
Ohio and in the late election in the
Tbirty-fourth Senatorial District in
Illinois the danger Of delay. There
is no need of delay in regard to the
New York Offices. We believe Mr..
Cleveland means to make a gcnu-
inely Democratic administration.
Let him begin with New York
New York Sun, Ind.