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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13
Special Notice to the Ladies.

During the month of January, 1886, we pre-.
scented to our customers Of Alexandria 80 pairs OF
handsome Damask Towels. These elegant Tow
c's are one yard and quarter long and nearly
three quarters of n yard wide Immense siZc).
They arc all pure fine linen and are heavy double
damask. They are decorated with a beautiful
wide colored border. They arc worth 81 pair,
and they arc not for sale.
Second grand SMASH UP IN THE PRICE OF
DRY GOODS-Double White Blankets, immense
size, very fine quality, special bargain at 50, re.
duced to So 81; Black Silks, immeuse width, ex-
cellcnt quality, real value 81 %, reduced to CSC
Black aud Colorcd Silk Volvots 99c, cheap at
81 %; Homc-spun Dress Goods, pure wool, i'm
mense double width, in brown, blue and green
81 lsc; Tricot Ladies' Cloth Suiting, all pure fine
wool, double width, soc; Royal Serge, beautiful
dress goods, excellent quality all colors, 12yard:
for 81: BLACK Cashmere Shawls pnre wool, 81 so
Two of our handsome Damask Towels present
cd to each customer VINO buys SO worth of Dry
Goods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

To morrow will be St. Valentines Day.
There will be baptising at the Baptist
ohuch tomorrow night.
Mr. John Major, one of the most prosper
Gus men of Culpeper county, died at his
home there a day or two ago. -
Four deer were received al Manassas by
express on Tuesday for Mr.. Robert FORMER,
to be placed in his new park near that town.
There is decided falling off in the num-
Der of coored people seen on the streets at
night.
A meeting of the Old Dominion Boat
Club will be held to night ct the rooms OF
the Arlington Club.
The market was better supplied to- day
than on last Saturday, but there was no
change to note in prices.
Query-Was the mysterious looking strang
or seen on the streets last night might
doctor2"
Mr.. Robert Portner ia having his residence
atManassas raised another story, and hav-
ing the building otherwise improved.
1t Is said that since their concert the So.
cety of st. Vincent de Paul have received
an unlimited number OF applications for re-.
lief.
The buoy5 In the Chesapeake pay anu !ts
tributaries have been badly used up by the
ice, and those which are not altogether lost
have been carried out of position or dam
aged.
The concert to have been given next
week by the Sunday School of the M. ?.
Church has been postponed on account of
the extreme illness of Rev. G. B. Middleton,
the pastor of that church.
A very heavy rain fell in this city and vi
cinity last night, swelling all the streams in
this neighborhood and starting the ice in
the river. So far as heard none of the rail
road or other bridges have sustained dam
age.
BY direction of tho Committee on Streets
of the City Council Superintendent of Po-
lice Dobie this morning served notice on
the railroad officials directing them to re-
pair Henry street, between Duke and King,
along which their track is laid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

ANOTHER SUGGEsTIoN.-A prominent
merchant of this city, this morning, in talk
ing about the building of an independent
road between this city and the Long Bridge
by the Virginia Midland railway company,
suggested that this company buy he Asexan-
dria and Washington turnpike, and that
the owners of that pike use the purchase
money in building a new pike to the east
and some distance from the railroads, in or
der to avoid the danger that all persons
now encounter when driving between this
city and Washington, By reason Of their
horses taking fright at passing trains. This
is an excellent suggestion, but as the Penn
sylvania railroad company virtually owns
the turnpike, they would hardly sell it to a
competing line.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

1t is wise 10 provide against emergencies
that are liable to arise in every family. A
cold may be a dangerous thing, or not, de.
pending upon the means at hand to combat
it In sudden attacks of cold, Group, asth-
ma, etc, Ayers Cherry Pectoral will prove
the quickest and most effective cure, and
your best friend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

Geo. Andrew, cverseer of the Lowell Car
pet Corporation, was for over twenty years,
before his removal to Lowell, afflicted with
salt rheum in its worst form. Its ulcera-
tons actually covered more than half the
surface of his body and limbs. He was en-
tirey cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla. See
certificate in Ayers Almanac for 1883.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

ODera House on Monday next with The
Skating Rink" is recognized as one OF the
hest comedians on the stage. His play mas
! drawn large houses wherever produced, and
has been much commended by he press
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

Handy to have in the house'-Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral, the prompt and certain
remedy for Group, colds, and pulmonary af-
fections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

THE HOP given by the Friday Night Club
at McBurney's Hall last night was very
pleasant affair, and, despite the inclemency
of the weather, was we'll attended. Dane
ing was kept up till nearly 2 o'clock this
morning
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

AccIDENT-Whie driving along the
Washing on road yesterday Mr.C.C.C hiches-
ter was thrown from his wagon and badly
hurt by his horses becoming frightened by
81 passing train, and running off. His head
was quite seriously cut, and he received
other injuries by the wagon running over
his back.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

No other medicine has won approval, at
home, equal to Ayers Sarsaparilla in Low.
ell and vicinity.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

r RESPECTFULLY GIVE NOTICE THAT
i can DO found at the City Auditors Office be-
tween the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock g. m. and 2
and 3 p M, where will be prepared to transact
all hu mess connected with my office.
VIM. D0BIE,
feb1 1-3t Superintendent of Police.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13
LOCAL NEWS.

For Sunday fair weather is indicated for tue
Middle Atlantic States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

HIvER APPROPRIATIONS. = The House
committee on rivers and haIbors yesterday,
fixed the preliminary appropriation for No
folk harhor and approaches, Appomattax,
Potomac, York, Archer's Hope, Blackwater,
Chickahominy, James, New, Mattaponi, Pa
munky, Rappahannock, Dan aud Sotusky
rivers, North Landing, channel at Mount
Vernon, and Nomini, Neabsco and Urbana
creeks. The chairman Of the committee was
directed to inquire of the Attorney General
what steps have been taken TO establish the
title of the United States to tho Potomac
flats, and whether it would be safe to make
AN annron,iation to improve them.
The committee will go over Virginia again
and NAV add improvements to some other rivers
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

DEAD.-Miss Kate Eveleth, sister of The
late John Eveleth, of this city, and of Mr..
James Eveleth, of Washington, died at the
residence of her nephew, Rev. Father Many
der, Baldwin, Baltimore county, Md, yes
terday morning. She was we'll known by
many Of the old residents Of this city. Her
remains will be buried from Epiphany (Epis,
copan church, Washington, on Monday next,
at IL O'Clock a. N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

THE WASHINGTON THEATRES The APP
pearance of the accomplished actress Rose
Coshau at the National Theatre next week
will be one of the dramatic events OF the
Season. She was long the lending lady at
Wallack's Theatre, New York, aud is an
actress OF sterling merit 4 strong dramat-
ic company will support h.r in "Our JOAN
the play to be presented.
Nat Goodwin, who opens at A!bangh's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was rainy
and cool, with one prisoner and four loddg-
ers at the station house. The only case be-
fore the Mayor this morning for trial was
that of John Bright, arrested by Officer Ora
dy, for being drunk and disorderiy. He
was fined five dollars, and in default was
sent to Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13
Ell US
6 R E A NJ BAL NJ

Eleanses the Head. AL
lays Inflammation Heals
Sores. Restores the Sem
c5 Of Taste, Hearing and
smell. A quick Relief.
\ Positive Cure.
CREAM BALM
has gained an viable
reputation, displacing all
other preparations. A
particle is applied into
each nostril; no pain !;
agreeable to use. Price
SEC. by mail or at drug
ELY BROTHERS, Drug
de2l-eodatw1yr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

RAILROAD SuIT.-It WAS stated in the
GAzETTE's Richmond correspondence on
Wednesday last that decree had been en-.
tered in the Richmond Circuit Court on That
day directing the commissioners OF sale 10
the suit of Lewis vs. the Washington q Onio
Railroad Co., to forthwith sue the default
ing purchasers of that road for the amount
now due. This suit is to recover from the
first purchasers of that road, W. J. Best and
others, the difference in the amount OF
money bid by them at the original sale
and the sum the road sold for when offered
the second time, owing to Best aud others
failing TO make their payments The differ
ence is about SIZE, 000 The pre-eat owners
have made good all Of their pay ia":'ts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

DLATED SPOONS, KNIVES and FORKS of
L chcsp grades for eating houses. good artl
Gle at a low price, J. T. CREIGHTON s. SON,
oct23 IS King street, corner of Royal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

PERsoNAL.--The Richmond Dispatch, in
its account Of those who were present at
the Governors reception, on Thursday
night, says: Mrs. Speaker Stuart, of Alex
andria, appeared in dress Of garnet velvet
en- train over pink silk petticoat, pink
plumes; and Miss Marbury. OF Alexandria,
in cream satin en- train, bouquet de corsage
of roses, with Mr.. Waller, private secretary
to the Governor"
Mr. Park Agnew left the city this evening
for Cumberland to attend the funeral of the
late Frederick Me-tens, which takes place
there tomorrow.
1t is reported that Col. VIM. Male, of Cul
PEPPER, will come in possession Of $50, 600
left him BY his uncle, Mr.. John Major, who
died irs' Sunday.
Mrs. +. Jones, of San Antonio, Tex, is
visiting Mrs G.. Il. Cochran.
Rev. G. 3. Middleton, of the NJ. 2. church,
continues alarmingly iii, and his friends en-
tertaia bu, faint hopes of his recovery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

lust RECEIVED A FRESH SUPPLY OF THE
y Celebrated Farmvillc Lithia Water in bottles
or by the gvliou, at J. ID. II. LUNT'S,
ie16 Cor King and Washington sts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

NrOYS at greatly reduced prices, such as Doll
L Carriages, Express Wagons, Slcighs, Wheel
bsrrows, Desks, ETC., at
d,co3 AMOS B. SLAYMAEFR'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

THE WALKING BEAM OF THE EXCELSIOR.
The Baltimore Court is engaged with the
case of the Potomac Steamboat Company
against the Harlan & Hollingsworth Com
pany, of Wilmington, DEL, for damages for
the breaking of part of the walking beam
of the steamer Excelsior. The steamer was
built in 1880 at a cost of about l25. 0OO She
had been run for four years when the acct
dent occurred, and there is difference of
opinion as to the guarantee of the steamers
machinery, the plaintiff claiming that it was
to he made good for twenty years and the
defendants that they agreed to make every
thing good which showed defects within
four months after delivery and acceptance:
One of The walking-beams gave way and
the other, as precaution, was repaired,
costing for both about 81 800. The company
sue for this expenditure and for loss OF SER
vice of the boat and expenses, making
about $4,000 in all. The casa is still on
trial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

WE ASK AN EXAMINATION By our friends
w and the public of our stock of Mcrino and
sill Wool Underwear.
oct6 AMOS b. SLAfMAkEfs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

IF YOU CANNOT SEE and cannot find any
i SPECTACLES to suit you, 90 to HENRY
WILDTS and have your eyes tested, and you
will have no more trouble n0vZO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

SLElGH BAsKETS.-Slcigh Bells and Runners,
- Ice and Roller Skates, at
JAS. +. CARLIN & SONS,
dcco1 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

HAVE THE BEST ASSORTMENT OF HAND
- B. w. MALLS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

DEsT Red INDICATED FLANNEL, Twilled
ID and Untwilled, from % to 45 cts. at
moves AMOS b. SLAYMAKER'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

FREsHLY ROASTED COFFEEs, roasted in an
L aroma-saving rooster, at my store, for sale by
movie ]. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

TJANDY BOX BLACKING AND STOVE
| IL Polish for sale by
~. u MlLbUhN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

MOCHA COFFEE just received and for sale, in
lHI natural state, or roasted, by
oc29 ]. C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

IF YOU want something nice, ask the bar tend
i or for cool glass of INTERNATIONAL GIN
GER ALE 1t is the best.
les J. BRODERs & CO., Agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-13

DUFF BUTTONS FOB LADIES in silver, gold
" and roll plate at HENRY WILDTS,
nov2S 10 N. Royal street.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-04
THE ORIGIN OF CYCLONES.

In a paper on the Conversation
of Energy in the Atmosphere" " DR..
Werner Siemens gives the following
theory of the origin of cyclones: The
comparative vacuum formed at the
centre of cyclone can produce suc-
tion only in the direction of the axis
of the cyclone, thus either raising the
water upon the surface over which it
rotates, or drawing down air from
the higher regions of the atmosphere.
The existence of such a descending
current of air within tornado is con-
formed by the clear sky and quiet air
often observed at its centre. We
must imagine, says DR.. Siemens,
local cyclone as produced by an i'm
pulse of superheated air, due to some
local cause or other, given at the
boundaries of an upper and lower
tract of disturbance of the neutral
equilibrium of an atmosphere at
rest, which reaches the boundary of
the upper cooled strata of air, which
have tendency to descend. We
must thus have an outer descending
current formed round the ascending
one, by means of which as much air
descends as has been carried up by
the ascending current. If the dis
turbance of equilibrium embl aces ex-
tended upper and lower strata of air,
the descending masses will produce
an increase of pressure in the neigh
borhood of the cyclone, gradually ex-
tending to the surface of the earth,
and on the other hand into the high
est regions of the air, and transfer
its vas vivG continually into new SUI
perheated masses of air which ascend
in the cyclone, while part of the de-
scending external cyclone circulating
In the same direction ascends again
with the inner, and transfers it to a
part of the vis viva gained In the
higher regions of the air. The course
of the centre of the cyclone is then
determined by the direction of the
mean velocity of all the air masses
forming the cyclone, and its duration
is that of the disturbance of the neu-
trail equilibrium of the atmosphere
which called it forth and maintains
it. The local ascending cerrent, by
carrying dust and particles with it,
may also produce rain by condensing
the aqueous vspor of the highest
straits. Engineering.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-04

After all, it is the bad child that gets
the palm.
The board of education-the black
board.
The man of exalted berth-the fellow
who has the upper bunk in steamer.
Most of the pie factories are situated
in New England, as are also pill factories.
There is moral in this.
The advice 'talways aim little higher
than the mark scarcely applies to kiss
ing. Nobody would want to kiss his
best girl on the nose.
contemporary has an article on the
most inexpensive way of filling the teeth.
The most inexpensive way we know of is
to eat peanuts.
The leather reporter has an article
headed: Chow to take the hide off a calf, {"
The best way to take the hide off calf
is to lead the calf into politics.
''The pretty girl must GO, remarks a
soured and embittered contemporary
The pretty girl does go. Goes and mar
ries the other fellow.
Where one man "wants little here be-
low" three others are within calling dis
tance who want ALL
The door plates of three houses stand
ing side by side in Boston read as follows :
Goodman Kneeland, Pray"
City Parson-Going to have the hay fe-
yer this year? Country Parson-No; my
congregation can't afford it,
A New Jersey girl has eloped with an
Indian. The manner in which our gov
ernment permits the Indians to be impos
ed upon by the white race is shameful.
In the juvenile papers we read, under
the head of "Pets," of dogs so tame that
they will eat from your hand. There are
other dogs so tame that they will eat from
your leg.
An advertisement reads-sWanted, a
young man to be partly out Of doors and
partly behind the counter" and Cleve.
land paper asks: "What will be the re-
suit when the door slams?"
The consumption of lead pencils in the
United States is placed at O,OOO day.
| If every woman who uses a lead pencil
| were to sharpen her own the consumption
| it is estimated, would amount to about
250, 100000 day.
Satan's business goes on widout any
trouble to de ole rascal, but it peer like
| de erfairs O. de Lawd has to be allus tend
ed to. De weed grows widout work, but
de cotton has ter be plowed an hoed.
"Mother," said Jemima Spry to hel
venerable maternal relative, "Sam Flint
wants to come courting me tonight
"Well, you jade, what did you tell him?'
"Oh, told him he might come. 1 want
ed to see how the fool would act'
An afflicted editor out West, complain
ing that he could not sleep, thus summed
up the causes: waiting babe seventeen
months old-a dog bowling under th
windows-a cat in the alley-colored ser
enade at a shanty over the way-a tooth
ache-a white swelling-his wife dis
coursing on the rights of woman and tn
tyranny of man-and the devil whistlin:
an extemporaneous overture in the room
above.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-04
SUMMER DAYS IN JAPAN.

The Spring and Summer in Japan
is full of picturesque beauty, and
yields an atmosphere of delicious
comfort. The skies drop gIadness,
and the earth teens with loveliness.
Its garden pictures are changing as a
kaleidoscope. The terraced hillsides.
rank with verdure, vie with wheat
fields bending meath their load of
grain; some just cut and supplanted
by rice, in fields flooded with water,
while others, green with the tender
shoots, are ready for transplanting.
When the seasons are unusually dry
nothing is left to suffer. The reser-
voirs are so large, and the irrigating
system so complete, that Japan's
wondrous garden smiles on beneath
scorching rays.
The trees of Japan are wonder.
Here is the mockungi," with the
purple bell-shaped flowers; also the
magnolia, with its rich white and
purple clusters. Queen among the
trees towers the camellia. Some of
these are sixty feet high, and are
covered with blossoms from January
to May, of many varieties, from the
large pure white, resembling double
rose, to various shades of pink and
red. The cherry and plum trees are
cultivated solely for their blossoms,
and are trees of rare beauty. The
former grows thirty feet high and as
many broad, its branches covered
with red and white flowers, two
inches in diameter and perfuming the
air at great distance. Its petals of
snow and cream, falling in showers,
spread many carpet for the feet on
the stone paths leading to the tenn
plies, verifying the native poet when
he says, There are snow-showers
which do not descend from the Skies
The plum tree is par excellence the
poets tree. Often it is seen stand
ing leafess in the snow, yet adorned
with blossoms like a bride. The
tree bursts into soft clouds of bloom
and fragrance in February, but with
out leaves.
Along the hill sides naples and
pines are covered with vines of eX-
quisite loveliness, trailing and inter-
vining with bewildering intricacy;
among these are the wistaria and
thumbergia, with their purple stars
and tufts. From the verdant valleys
to the tops of the mountains are seen
lilies, pines, and roses of endless va
rlety. The grass is studded, and
flowers spring even from the quaint,
artistic, thatched roofs of the tea
houses, asking leave only to grow
and bless the light. These tea
houses seem idyllic. They are a
national institution, for they are
everywhere as the people are every
where, along the city streets, by the
roadside, in the groves, woods.
parks, valleys, and up the mountain
de.-BrOoklgn Mdqazine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-10-04

Are constantly exposed to danger from
Colds, Whooping Cough, Group, and
diseases peculiar to the throat and
lungs. For such ailments, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, promptly admins
tered, affords speedy relief and cure.
AS remedy for Whooping Cough,
with which many of our children were
afflicted, we used, during the past win
ter, with much satisfaction, Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. For this affection, we
consider this preparation the most eff
cacious of all the medicines which have
come to our knowledge.-Mary Park
hurst, Preceptress, Home for Little
Wanderers, Doncaster, Md.
My children have been peculiarly sub
ject to attacks of Group, and I failed to
find any effective remedy until I COM
menced administering Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. This preparation relieves the
difficulty CT breathing and invariably
cures the complaint. David G. StarkS,
Chatham, Columbia Co., N. Y.
have used Ayers Cherry Pectoral
in my family for many years, and
have found it especially valuable in
Whooping Cough. This medicine allays
allirritation, prevents inflammation from
extending to the lungs, and quickly sub
dues any tendency to Lung Complaint.
j. B. Wellington, Plainville. Mich.
find no medicine so effective. for
Group and Whooping Cough, as Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. 1t saved the life of nv
little boy, only six months old, carrying
him safely through the worst case Of
Whooping Cough I ever Jane
Malone, Piney Flats, Tenn. #
Ayers Cherry Pectorai.
Prepared by DIR. j. c. Aver s. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, s5.