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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c.

r.GN' =. LgADBEATER TEos. LEADgEATER
Il :. i.EADBEATEE & BBO.,
81. i7os 5 snd 7 s. Fairfax st.,
Established 1892,
DEALERS IN
i.GRE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS
PAINTS. OILS, PROPRIETARY MEDI-
C1NES, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Frorrietors of Anodyne Pectoral, Lubrcating
Lnimcnt, Essence jamaica Ginger and Cough
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. my3
4 A. WAKEFIELD,
-. Successor to Janney s. Co..
DEALER IN
DRUGS, PAINTS. OILS, GARDEN SEED,
WINDOW GLASS, SPICES.
acids, Dye StutTs and Druggists Sundries.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders and inquiries from the country promptly
attended to.
NEW BUILDING,
scpl No. 1852 King street.
SAMUEL Fl. 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. sp4
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.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

WARRENTON-Trains Nos. so, 81, "a and 55
connect daily and Nos. 53, IS, and 50 daily, ex.
cept Sunday, to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DlVISION-Daily, except Sunday,
Leave Rocky Mt. 1920 a. m arrive Franklin
Junction 1O:4O a. M; leave Franklin Junction
500 p. NJ, arrive Rocky Mt. 11:3O p. m.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
crs between New York and Atlanta, via Danyille.
On trains Nos. 90 aud So Pullman Buffet Sleen
ers between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danville. Pullman
Sleepers Baltimore and White Sulphur Springs
daily except Sunday
On trains Nos. 54 and 90 Pullman sleepers he
tween Washington and Louisville and Charlottcs
vile and Cincinnati.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent of the Company, or to
j. S. B. THOMPSON, A. G.P.A.
Alexandria, Va.
CIV. CLEARS, A. G. P. A.
e,o, Richmond, Va
SOL. HAAS, T. NJ, Richmond, Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

VIZ A. JOHNSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS,
Have on hand GIBSON'S Xxx. Xxx YYYY
and PURE OLD Rye, OLD CABINET and
MONOGRAM WHISTLES; also BAKERS and
THOMPSONS PURE RYE WHISTLES, to which
they invite the attention Of the trade.
Orders from the country for merchandise shall
receive prompt attention.
Consignnents of Flour, Grain and Country Pro.
duce solicited for which they guarantee tho high.
est market prices and prompt returns.
Northeast corner Of Cameron and Royal streets
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14
DIRECTORY
OF THE
Principal Business Houses Of thu FIN

~
Banks
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fsirfar
Citizens National Bank, n. VI. cor, Pri,s..see
Lee streets. Nce a.
First National Bank, s. ". cor. Prince o..
streets. anu Lee
Books, Stationary and Printing
G. E. French, 95 King street.
Commission Merchants
P. B. Hooe, 2 Prince street.
Thomas Perry, 10 King street
Confectloncrs.
David Appich, 125 King street.
Geo. q. Bosssrt, 81 south Fairfs5 :,
Dry Goods and Notious
Isaac Eichbcrg s. Co., cor. King and po,..,
R. II. Taylor, 933 Peuna. ave-, Wssbins;s" SIS
M. Adams, SO King street ''S'On'
c. c. Berry, - King street.
A. B. Slaymakcr, 1O5 King street
J. E. Tackett, 100 King street.
Carter, I'll Market Space, Washington
Drugs and Chemicals
w. F. Creighton s. Co., n. W, cor T.;
Royal streets. "S an'
A. A. Warfeld, 1872 King street.
E. S. Leadbeater & Bro, S. Fsirfay s,
S. II. Lunt cor King and Fairfsx strc,.',
J. d. II. Lunt, IL. @. cor. King aud Wss,;
streets.
L. stablcr & Co., n. W. cor. King and wssh:
ton streets. ''AE
Warfeld & Hall, cor. Prince and Fsirt,~.
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
JIG. Milburn, II n. Royal street.
Charles King s. Son, 81 Cameron strcof
Harlow & Bro, Il. W. cor. Royai and -
streets. '''a
W. A. Johnson, u Q. cor. Royal srd Csro.,.
streets. '''''H&
G. McBurney & Son, S. W. cor King an, ~.
;ngton streets "o
G. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and st. Assph ,.,,...
Hardware and Cutlery.
J. F. Carlin & Sons, G3 King stree.
]. T. Creighton s Son, So King stree;
B. F. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets
Hotels and Restaurants
Tontine, Cameron street, S. Orrison, rrorrc.o~
Ice.
F. A. Reed & Co., Strand
Jewellers
H. Wildt, 10 n. Royal street
Lard, &c.
G. Csssard & Son, Baltimore.
Lumber, SC.
Perry, Smoot & Co., No. 25 cor Csmo,..
Union streets. 's'
Josiah H. D. smoot, 81 north Union St.
MackiDists.
G. b. Collins, corner Wilkes and Royal s;s
W. s. Moore, IS Union street.
Marble Workers.
G.s.Walker, 7o2-7oGN N. Capitol st. washmran
Real Estate Agents.
Harlow & Cation, Market Building.
Stoves and Tinware
Thomas Hoy, us King street.
Tobacco and Cigars.
B. B. Smith, 113 King at.
Wholesale Liquor Dealers.
John Lannon, corner Market and the S,tsnl
Frank Hume, 454 Pcnna. av., Wasbinyi"n
Wood and Coal
hewes y Alteheson, N. E. corner Dukc ,,5
Lee streets. "' AZ"
W. A. Smoot & Co., foot of Princess Sire,
Ihe Marine Railway Shipbuidinp and Co,l Ga
foot of Franklin street. ''' ~"
J.R Zimmerman, foot of Queen street
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WAKEFIELD G. HALL,

WAKEFIELD & HALL,
D r UGG 1STS,
Corner Prince and Fairfax street.
Prescriptions speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Fsrina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedycsmia, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubins Extracts /:
spongcs, Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes; y full assortment Of Patent Med.
cincs, Coxes Gelatino, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa.
rino; Spices of all kinds, and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
came quality can he obtained elsewhere. dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

INLAND AND sEABoARD g.
L COASTING COMPANY .EEssst ssass.=aH
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
FOR FORTRESS MONROE AND NORFOLK
DIRECT (No Stops
The steamer LADY OF THE LAKE will leave
her wharf EVERY TUESDAY, THURSDAY ana
SATURDAY at o'clock y. NJ. Fare, first class
81; round trip, $500.
STEAMERS E. c. KNIGHT AND <rrsa,
every WEDNESDAY MORNING. and recurring
leave New York, from pier Al, East river. every
FOR RIVER LANDINGS.
The steamer JOHN w. THOMPSON will leave
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY
MORNINGS for landings as far down as Leonard
town, returning leave Leonardtown every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday mornings.
The steamers of this company make connections
at Norfolk for Boston and all points East; at New
York with all points West and Northwest and at
Alexandria with Virginia Midland Railway and
Washington and Ohio Railroad. Through rates
given and freight handled carefully and promptly
For further information apply to
F. A. REED CO., Agent,
Janneys what
J. W. THOMPSON, President.
1416 F street,
sep27-tf Washington, d. c.
NLYDE's STEAM LINE WEEKLY TO
PHILADELPHIA 1EaA
Appointed sailing days from Alexa, 4 EV-
ERY TUESDAY and from Philadelpn, EVERY
SATURDAY.
This line connects at Alexandria with the Vir-
ginia Midland and Washington and Ohio railroads,
and at Philadelphis with Clydes regular Steam.
ships.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care
free of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia. Quick
time Frequent departures. Through rates and
through bills of lading given. Insurance al tho
lowest rates.
Agents
F. A. REED & CO., Alexandria.
VIM. T. CLYDE & CO., Philadclphis
JOHNSON & CO., Wash. s. Goorgtn
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

John LANNON,
WHOLESALE
GROCER AND LIQOUR MERCHANT,
Corner Market street sud Strand,
Alexandria, Virginia
AGENCY DUPONT'S SPORTING, MINING and
BLASTING POWDER.
full line of celebrated pure old Wb;st;es
Brandies Gin, Rum, &C., Massey & Co.'S Phila.
delphia and Claggett'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. mv1-tf
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SHOVFLS, SPADES, RAKES, HOES, FORKS
~ and other Garden Tools, in great variety and
ut low prices, wholesale and retail, at SO King,
corner of Royal street, by
ap11 IT. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

GOODS FOE THE SEASON for sale at very
W low prices at IS K ing, corner of Royal street,
comprising Ice Cream Free .ers, Water Coolers,
Fly Fans and Fly Traps, Enameed Preserving
Kettles, Bell Metal and Brass Kettles, Screen
Wire Doors assorted sizes, Adjustable Windsor
Screens, Screen Wire, assorted widths, Peach and
Apple Parer5. Potato Parers and all other season.
able goods all of which will be sold wholesale and
retail at a small advance by
iy27 IT. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

GTEP LADDERS-Wc have a full line of these
~ goods, of best quality, with and without shelf
Prices very low.
JAS T. CARLIN s. SONS,
mis- Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

NRASS and GRAIN SCYTHES, Hay Rakcs,
VI Grain Cradles and ali other seasonabe goods
in great variety at
jo15 JAS. +. CARLIN & SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-09-14

Unable AND POCKET CUTLERY. RAZORs,
L SCISSORS and Il great variety of other goods
suited to the country trade for sale ut low prices
ap1 J. r. CREIGHTON & SON
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
Headed in Fine StYle,

Dave Rowland was high private in
an Alabama ''critter company during
the war-and sometimes was carried in
to the hottest sort of fight when
charge wass ordered, because his horse
wonld run when the others ran, no mat
ter how hard he pulled at the reins.
One day the Captain dismounted his
company and ordered the men ito
charge the enemy a-foot.' With big
yell away went the boys, but they soon
got ahead of Dave, but he hadn't the
spirit of his horse. Dave began to think
of the cursings he was to get from his
Captain and the ratings from the boys,
when, looking .ahcad,h saw them COM
ing back in full retreat. Dave says he
''immediately recovered his courage"
and, wheeling around, shouted out:
Come on, boys and then outran
them as badly as they had him few
moments before. When they had reach
ed the cover Of the breastworks, Dave
sauntered up to his Captain and inquir~
ed; Didn't lead that retreat in fine
style, Cap.?' -Detrou Free Press.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
A Story OfGen. Scott.

Every one has noticed the heroic size
attributed to Gen. Winfield Scott in his
statues and portraits. Few of them are
exaggerations of his real proportions.
He was six feet four and a half inches
high, and perfectly formed. In his full
dress uniform he presented superb ap-
pearance. 1t is said that the diminu-
tive Mexicans were awe-struck when
they saw him, and that many of them
attributed the success of the American
army to the grand physique Of the
leader.
The General was greatly inconven-
fenced by his unusual size, and when
ever he had an opportunity always had
special preparations made for his COM
fort. In an old album, in Washington,
/ find this letter written BY his hand:
WAsn1NGToN, Friday, June, Is, 1860.
Proprietors Girard House, Philadelphia.
GENTLEMEN: Expect me at the Cir
ard House tomorrow night at II o'clock,
and please give me bed at least six
feet six inches in length or one without
foot-board. Yours respectively,
49,. WINFIELD SCOTT.
atlanta Constitution. i, II 4. r..
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
Was an AristOcrat Himself.

AT a recent state election in one of
the Boston city precincts dignified
colorcd gentleman was approaching the
ballot-box with a ticket III his hand.
He was clad in a rusty coat from
which the suns and SHOWS of many sun-
mers and winters had extracted the
original color and left it a kind of
CHASTITY cholera-green, while through a
rent in his well-worn Derby hat his
grizz]ed wool asserted itself.
A political heeler, thinking he saw in
the colorod brother an easy victim,
rushed forward and Selling him by the
the arm, ejaculated
Say, you amt a-goin' to vote for
Sparkman? Spooper's the man; he's
friend of the people. Sparkman is
one of them aristocrats.'
The dusky gentleman, digniticd as q
lamp-post, shook his intcrrupter off and
calculating, s'G'way dar, man, wild yer
foolishness; Use an aristocrat myself;
lived on de hill dose fifty years an no."
continued his stately march to the box
and deposited his vote in triumph.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
A Minneapolis Joker.

saw, says writer in the Minncaro-
lis Tribune, a practical joke played the
other day which was worthy Of Sidney
Smith in his happiest days. y we'll
known gentleman Of this city, vino has
something of q reputation as 4 WAC. w,
my companion, and we were pa, >1s
large dry goods store which fron;> on
NlcoIlet avenue. There, drawn up, We're
three or four teams and among ;n"m q
closed broughanl, with the driver fast
asleep on the box. Evidently the MS
tress was inside the store. Without a
word the wag stole quickly up. aud OPP
ening the carriage door carefully, Sam
med it suddenly to. In a momcn' the
coachman Strengthened up and gaz,'d
down the avenue at the electric Aeht
mast as if he had never seen anything
SO interesting in his life Then he stole
4 look over his shoulder at the wa2
standing, hat in hand, apparently talk
ing to some one inside the carriage
Thank you; yes; good day." said The
wag, and bowed himself gracefully
away from the door-turning a, ne did
to look up at the driver and say one
word-''Home.' Eyes, sir! ten: get
up And off went the brouch n
''home.' Where that "home' was, or
who the mistress of the carriage WAS, or
what she did when she came out OF TIL,
store, or what the coachman did when
he stopped at the door of ''home and
found the carriage empty~-all that only
the coachman and lady know.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05

DR.. David p. Toal, of 151 Avenue b.
says that in the last fifteen years he has.
treated :, 600 cases of dog bite, and not
had'a single patient die Of hydrophobia.
His first case was fifteen years ago. He
went with Dr.. Loomis, under whom he
studied, to see some persons who had
been bitten. One, a very beautiful
young girl, acted queerly, and DIR.
LOOMS said she was troubled with hys-
terra DR.. Toal said it was hydropho-
bia, and predicted that the girl would
be dead at o'clock The next day. She
died at 2:30. Then DR.. Toal went to
work and discovered his remedy, which,
he said, was a well-known drug. 1t
was very simple and was sure to sue
ceed The Doctor said that if the chill.
dren were sent to him he would pay all
expenses and would give bonds to pay
1000 to the parents of any child that
ded.-New York Sun.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
Human EYesight.

When a man bows to another man
who does not return his salute, the first
of the twain usually feels that all the
world is aware of his discontinue. He
need not feel so, for no third man could
see both mods at once, and if he see A
nod to B, he will think B returned the
bow. before he CO.. could change his eyes
from one to the other. This inability OF
the eye may be demonstrated by com
pairing a watch with regulator by sec
onds. The watch can only be timed ex.
actly by keeping the eye for awhile on
the clock, counting with the beat of the
clocks second hand, and then maintain.
ing the count while the eye is transfer.
ing to the dial of the watch. Thus
looking at the clock and beginning
with an even minute 3 One, two. three,
four transferring the eye to the watch:
and counting Five, six, seven, the.
mind IS. able. BY = sort Of dual opera,
ton. 10 comprehend the fact that the
second hand pf the. watch registers nine
seconds just IS the word .sserea, = Is
pronounced The watch 10 then two.
seconds faster than the clock. This alb.
3solnte knowledge Of the limitat ions Of
human eyesight, is at the basis Of the
highest skill ever attained il sleight-ot.
hand CHicago Current.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
Church Spoliation in Mexico.

The tremendous revolution which
Juarez carried through when he seized
for tie Government all the monastaries
and magnificent Moorish Cathedral and
church buildings, strikes one with won
der. The Spaniards not only establish
ed Roman Catholicism, but that religion
had come to supersede the worship of
the; Aztecs in villages where the Spanish
language was unknown. Yet the con-
fiscation of all the rich holdings of a
most powerful organization is now
viewed as an indifferent matter. Cath
olics would not buy Gods property''
from the state, and beautiful churches
and large monastic estates were bid in
by men whose sons are hereby made
rich. Public libraries, museums, depots
and even factories find quarters in fine
old churches, and Protestants seeking a
spiritual home, are allowed their pick
OF church buildings BY the Government.
Out Of the S20,Ooo, 900 Of property thus
unduly seized, the Government appears
to have received but slight advantage.
The seizure enriched individuals, rather
than assisted in lifting the national debt
From a CITY Of Merico Letter. IA i. :.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
His Wife's Queer Little Laugh

-
. "a Lewiston business mans wife has
been away on a visit to the old home in
another city. He has lived, during her
absence, ostensibly at home, but really
has been living on porterhouse steaks at
the hotel, and had just been elected
President of new whist club in which
he had a young, red-cheeked girl for a
partner, and while, of course, he deep
ly regretted the enforced absence of his
own dear wife, he was managing to get
along without pining away very rapidly.
The other night he and his roseate part,
ner had just swept the board. They had
had 13-trick hand and the rest of the
table was nowhere. 49,.
The Lewiston man went home at TO-
so. Things looked just the same. He
composed himself to write his custom
airy letter, beginning, lit is now half
past eight o'clock. have just come in
from my work on the books. am aw-
fully tired, dear, and miss you so much.
I don't want to hurry you home, and I
want you to stay as long as you feel like
it this time, for l shall not want to let
you leave me again, &C., &c.
He finished the letter and stamped
and directed it, and took look at the
starlit evening, and thinking he would
finish his cigar, (he never used to smoke
in the house) walked out to the corner.
When he got back he heard rustic in
the dining room, and looked in. The
light had been moved. There was a
head bending over the light. His wife's
smiling face looked up out of the radi-
ance beneath the shade and greeted him.
She was reading the letter. His heart.
dropped down his trousers leg. He
felt like death. Tim reading charm
ing letter from you, said she. $50
kind of you! 1t sounds like those you
used to write before we were married."
The lady read it through and then read
it aloud.
IF she'd only got mad, I'd been all
right" said the Lewiston man, Tues
day; 'but she didn't; she laughed. Ev-
cry one of my yarns twisted her up, and
she laughed until it made me sick. I
never got such roast, and the worst of
it is I've lost all my reputation for
veracity. If L say I'm going to the
lodge, she lets out one of them laughs,
and I stay at home. If say have
been making up u trial balance at the
office and it kept me late, she draws that
laugh On me and wilt. It's terrible.
l feel meaner every day. If it keeps on
III have to fix it with sealskin cloak.
It's my last resort, but if this thing
keeps on, and worse comes to worse,
III have to stop taking degrees and ante
on the sealskin. '-Lewiston (Mc.) Jour-
nal.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-02-05
l. ove-Making in Zululand.

The more refined sentiment of love is
unknown among these wild people.
The period of wooing is brief. Ayouns
girl may have taken liking 10 some
warrior. Unknown to her fa,ni'", Or,
If known, unrestrained, she will leave
her fathers house, and at dusk viii
station herself before the hut Of the f.
vored one. She will remain perfectly
silent, neither asking nor answering
questions. If her attentions are favor
cd she will be asked into the hut and
stay with the man a week or more.
Then he returns with her to the fathers
home. taking few cattle along. These
are presented and invariably accepted,
q sign that the parents are willing to
enter into negotiations The price is
fixed and the couple return, and thence
forth are regarded as man and wife
If, on the other hand, a young warrior
takes liking to girl he will
induce her to follow him, and like amy
common buyer of cattle, impure into her
good qualities. Or he will lead to her
fathers home some cattle; if these are
accepted the bargain is further discuss
ed and finally closed. Eight or ten
head of cattle is the average price for
a girl. Up to this time the girl has
gone almost perfectly naked, sign OF
her yirginity; now, however, a narrow
grass covering hangs down from hr1
waist is Letter IN Springfield Rep'S1I|-
can. -. :. .--- =.