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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-20
ALEXANDRIA VA SATURDAY EVENING NOVEMBER % I22e
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FINANCIAL.
COUPONS.

TO THE TAXPAYERS OF THE STATE OF
VIRGINIA:
| have n large number OF ax.recevable coupons
10 dispose of to taxpayers at heavy discount.
To each taxpayer purchasing coupons from me
and rendering them for his State taxes will give
written guarantee, authorized by the Corpora
ti0n of Foreign Hondholders of London, England,
that We will extend to such taxpayer the fullest
legal protection, free Of oay expense on his part
Any property tax. license tax. fine or other due
to the Commonwealth of Virginia can bc success
fully paid with coupons alta large saving to such
taxpayers.
Full particulars by mail. apply, stating amount
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. 'sTEF'' CONFECTIONERY
HENRY RRENGLE.


HAS OPENED HIS LADIES OYSTER pARLORS
FOR THE SEASON.
i Oyster Rooms for gentlemen arc also open.
Patrons may rely upon picked Oysters, and the
host cookery at all times and the lowest rates.
OYSTERS FRIED FOR FAMILIES.
hHENt;LE'S ICE CREAM, Pics for dessert or
.Hunh and Pure Candies are spccialtcs in which
a' has never been cxcclcd. Cakes of all kinds of
'ag best material cheaper than they can he mado
~ &omc. lie caters Of the best for families, par
1c,, balls, fairs and entertainments. nov2
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'NHE ENTERPRISE MEAT CHOPPER is tho
i best: does not grind the meat, like other
cutters, but CHOPS II. 1t is useful for many
PURPOSES ALL THE YEAR ROUND in preparing
Ta.cScn salad, beef tea, mince meat, hash &c
foT sale by JAS. +. CARLIN & SONS,
GOvi Alexandria. Va.
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AMPS-The Rochester Star" Lamps, and
a. IN stand, bracket and library patterns cheap
81 and brighte: han gas. Also an endless variety
y. fatcnt Extension Library Lamps from S2.15
UP I'll ScplOl z r MILLER SON e. cos
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E'EESH ITALIAN MACARONI, Break fast HON.
/ my and New York Beans just received.
OGt2O GEO. McRURNEY & SON.
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makes handsome lap robe as well as bed cover
S1S9. O'''' ,
LII improved German Blankets, of which wa
havo 800 pairs, $500
Horse Blankets 75c
Single Bed Comforts. 3ec
flner Blankets at the same immense rcdnct;ors
lhesc prices will surely open your eyes when Won
see the quality of the goods.
Remnants Remnants |
Gray FLANNEL Remnants for Skirts, 11hc.
aI'lnch a'!-wooi White Flannel Rcmnents. 2Oc.
2'-inch all'wool White Flannel Remnants. very
fine, pic.
flremans led Twilcd Flannel Remnants, 25c
Blue Twill Flanuel Remnants, Csc,
Finest quality OF Red Twilled Medicated Elan.
ne! Remnants, 36c
cases OF Heavy Canton Flannel Remnants. Q
TO lo yards, 6Ac This is 1Oc Canton.
cases very heavy Canton Flannel Remnants
: to 10 yards, 71ic. Worth 121sc.
case Seal Brown Canton Flannel Remnants
5Ssc. Excellent for Gnderskirts.
case of Remnant Scrim so close. DC.
Case of best quality Kid Finished Csmbric
Remnants, 3lac.
This IS about 30 per cent less than tn cool,
could he bought from the piece
Grand closing out OF Remnant Brussels the best
quality OF goods among them running from TO
20 yards, 6;Sc.
10 styles CT Tapestry Brussels 53c.
Shoes Shoes
Infants Button Shoes, 25c.
Children Spring Heel Shoes, 49c.
Cur 81 Pride, i'll goat aud kid, Button Shoes,
$I.69.
Our $3.50 Phclan's Shoes, $1.S9.
Our So Smiths Shoes, $2.25.
Our $3.50 J. & T. Cousins, $3.50.
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our hue introduction has
we are doing
our nea STOCK has moved
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HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.
f;7IIii TGNTINE.

';'HE TONTINE.
The subscriber having taken charge OF this well
known hotc! and restaurant informs his friends
and thc pnhlic generally that nothing will be
.n.t Umdonc 10 maintain the high reputation
~ !ho housc. The !ardcr will 10 supplied with
every iclicacy, and the bar stocked with the best
o' Liquors. heals scrvoi at al! hours in the best
sIy." aud nj reasonable rates. Arrangements can
he made for Receptions or Dinner Parties.
apo SAMUEL ORRISON
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r. DA1Ll TRE WEEKLY
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One month 90 Three n.onths...... 1 90
contract advertisers wN not be dloped to cxcecd their
space 'nle$s the excess is paid for at transient raiesr
ana Hnder no circumstances aciU they be ao,Ced TO
adUertiSe other than their legitimate business IN The
space contracted for
AH transient advertisements must be paid for in ad-
rdncc.
Associations IN aemoriam ofthGukS tributes Of respect
resolutions adopted by societies or persons unless Of
pI"lc concern, 'cN only be printed in this paper Gs
advertisements
Marriage and death notices must be reid for u, qd
rGncc.
Persons Tearing the city hare the Ga=cttc maiicd
to them, postpaid, for fifty cents a month. and the
address changed as often as Desired
The Gazette office as connected riM The TclepLoue En-
change. drertisements, orders for Tie paper, netss
or any information Or business be sent By te!s-
phone.
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second-claSs matter.
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Blankets !.
Blankets !

Large Double Gray Blankets, per pair, 59c
Large Double Whito Blankets, per pair, soc.
Large Double Gray Glib Blankets, 99c
Id Silver Gray Double Blanket, extra heavy,
$3.50
ILL Silver Gray lib Blanket, fancy border,
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WRAPS /!
wraps

Ladies, Misses and Chidren's. We have con
cluded to give the public the benefit of them now
while they arc wanted, rather thsn wait unit
later, when the demand has been pretty we'll sup
| piled. Thirteen lots
Lot 1-Children's Coats, Newmarket and Have.
lock, ages 4, and s. S179.
Lot 2-Children's Coats, Newmarket aud Have.
lock- ages 10 and II, 81 90.
Lot 3-hisses' Coats, Eewmarkets and Have.
locks, ages ID and IL, 1924
Lot 5-Ladies' Black and Fancy Buucle jack.
cts, large buttons $299.
Lot 6-Ladies' Black Newmarkets all sizes
S209. ''O'
Lot Ladies' Gray Cloth Jackets black ss-
trachan trimmed, $199.
Lot Ladies' Black Beaver Coats, psssemes-
terie trimmed, $2.99.
Lot S-Black Russian Circular. $3.50.
Lot 9-Brown Beaver Visite chenille trim.
ming, $4.99.
Lot 1o-Ladies Fine Berlin Twill Dolmans,
braided and astrachan or fur trimmed, $500.
Lot ll-Brocado Satin Visite. deem fur trim
ming $7.49.
Lot 1240.iuch Seal Plush Sack seal orna-
meuts. $3.50.
Lot 13-1O ZACH Silk Plush Sack, satin lining.
chamos pockets, and seal ornaments, $2299.
Remember, we guarantee these garments to fit
a perfectly as The finest garments mado.
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sNOAL!
~ COAL!
We invite tho attention of dealers and con.
saIners TO our large stock of CAREFULLY PRE-.
PARED COAL of the following varieties:
LYKEN'S VALLEY
LORBERRY and
SHAMOKIN RED ASH
WHITE ASH (free burning and hard) Of steam.
er broken egg, stove and and nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK, CUMBERLAND snd
KANAWHA SPLINT from West Va.
Making Coal speciality we aim to keen 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
SCREEND AND FREE FROM IMPURITIES.
Dealers, families, public institutions and man.
ufactorios supplied at lowest market rates-pe,
ton OF 22Ao lbs. J. Z. ZIMMERMAN,
Successor to 7. J. Mehaffey &. CO..
N.Y. Wharf and Yards foot of Queen 81
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WoLFFS ACME BLEACHING
for sale by
nm J. D. II. LUNT.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
Wanted to See Vanderbilt. Mansion.

The late William H. Vanderbilt was a most
urhane man. only met him once l was
in New York, and naturally wanted to ses
his house, it having just been completed
When 1 called he was out, and the servants
refused me permission to enter. As was go
ing away, feeling very much disappointed, q
one horse carriage drove up, and / iuime
diafely recognized Mr.. Vanderbilt from the
portraits in some Of the comic papers. Won
derful how those caricaturists strike like
neSl Well, l stepped up, told him who
was-a western architect who wanted to see
his new mansion, but who had been refused
admission He was As civil q man could
be, and promptly and most cordially took me
in and showed me through the whole place.
The manner in which the little kindness was
shown WAS even more pleasant than the act
itself He was what should call whole
souled, pleasant gentleman-Cor Globe
Thru,orraf
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
A DIVERSION WITH wINcHesTeRs.
Shooting at a Bear I'm q Tree-Top-Won-
derftrl Vitalifv-Deafh a DoCN.

Shooting at a Bear I'm q Tree-Top-Won-
derful vitality-Death to Dogs.
The dogs were grouped at the foot Of .
pine tree SO tail that when we looked up
along the trunk we had to hold our hats on
There wasn't limb nearer the ground than
100 feet, and on a limb so far above the lower
one that he looked no larger than a coon lay
bear, apparently rs cool and collected as il
he didn't thisk it possible for a ball TO get up
that far and disturb him.
Ali three Of US whanged away with our
Winchesters, and every shot told somewhere
On the bear, for we could see him give start
utter each one But he kept low on the limb
until sent fourth ball into him Then he
jumped up, and crawling along the limb until
he reached the trunk he raised up, tottered q
minute, and then fell with howl that made
the dogs yell with JOY. The bear shot down
toward the ground, right along the trunk Of
the tree, and, after falling fifty feet, he
turned a complete somersauit, which brought
him with his paws against the tree Quick
as lightning he grabbed for it, caught it,
and his hold was strong enough to stop his
fail He hung there for a moment, and
blood from his wounds battered down to the
ground like drops Of rain.
ut were Will WIFI tAtfb5ufelt.
their yelIs and banks and the bowls Of the
wounded bear, dying as he hung in mid air,
were enough to work the coolest Of hunters
up to the highest pitch Of excitement Pres
entity the bears hold began to weaken. He
slid down few feet, managed to stop HIM
self again, but only for a few seconds. Then
he slid again, slowly at first, but more rapidly
as he came down, and when within twenty
five feet of the ground he lost his grip on the
tree, and with yell that ! guess You could
have heard mile he fell heavily in the midst
of the dogs. They mounted the poor wounded
brute as he lay The bear rallied, rose to his
feet and then to his launches, and quick as
lightning caught a dog under each arm.
There were two wild yelps, and two dogs were
crushed to death in the bears hug. Then the
bear fell to the ground as dead as stone He
was shot through the heart and the kidneys,
and yet lived all that time.-New York Sun
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
Washington a. an Unluchy Name.

The old superstition prevalent among the
river men Of the west that the name wash
ington" was in every sense an unlucky one for
a steamboat, and that one so christened,
whether wholly or in part, was sure to be
burned, blown up or sunk, seem to have
some justification in the number Of disaster.
which, in years gone by, really befell craft
whose name included the word Washington,
with or without prefix or afaK OF any kind
No such malign spell sesns, however, &c
have held sway in the waters Of the eastern
soaboard. The steamer Martha Washing
ton," which plies on the Patomac, has been.
il not notably profitable a. a financial
venture, reasonably free from calamitous
visitations, and kow we note that the steamer
Washington running between New York
and Havana, formally celebrated her Tooth
trip on Tuesday, having started on her first
run on the ed Of November, 1877. These
successful records ought to encourage the
river men in the great valley Of the Missis-
sippi to give their patriotic impulses another
chance. il they have not already outgrown
the old fancy.-Wa shington Star.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
College Student. a. Hotel Walters.

A Bowdoin college student, who says he
has been there, gives his views on the 70
nance and profit Of spending the summer va
cation as hotel waiter. He says the sum-
mer months are given the student to rejuven-
ate his mental faculties and tone up his physi-
cal constitution, and seems b think the one
is not accomplished by association with the
help usually employed around hotels, or the
other by sleeping in laundries or under bowl
ing alleys.
As to the financial success Of the scheme he
is equally skeptical, his experience seeming to
have been that the cooks got the greater part
Of his perquisites or wages, emphasizing their
demands, when he was disposed to be less
generous than they wished, by furnishing
such poor food at the table presided over by
him that the guests rose in rebellion He
was forbidden to talk to any Of the guests,
and ordered to keep in the back part Of the
house 1t is to be presumed that next season
he will seek some more congenial field, per
haps Maine bayfield,. Then again, to form
the habit of the lackey by living on fees, i,
mentally if not financially belittling, unless
one is bent on purely psychological study
The Orient
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
The Habit of Using Slang.

When person USES slang for some time It
is almost a matter Of impossibility to break
off the habit. An amusing instance showing
the force of this custom, even under the in
fuence Of the most serious circumstances, i
given in the anecdote Of a minstrel performer
who, in company with a number OF his
fellows, was in attendance at the bedside Of
one Of his sick chums- Noticing that the eyes
of the dying man We're beginning to glaze, he
exclaimed in tones Of apprehension: Stag
his ogles, culls, his nibs is going to sherry"
meaning, "look at his eyes, boys; be is about
to die r-Philadelphia News
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

No mule is better known or more Arevered'
than @Old Coos Of keavmworth, who i
now At the Shell Mound farm, near Alameda,
where government horses are taken care Of
She is now over 20 years old, and has not yet
given up her mulishnss& sOh Gooser wa
brought to this coast in 1870 by Gen Kearny.
She has been through nood and field, and has
borne some Of the bravsst OF our heroes on
the war path Capt Moore was mounted o.
sOld Gooseu when he was killed at San Pas
quale She has doneTood ssrvios at most Of
the military posts On dis coast, and is well
known by all the old army o6icen who
served on the Pacific slope. Gen Sherman,
on . recent visit to the farm, Recognised this
old pack mule and said that this faithful sar-
want should be pcnsioned- She is now retired
from service and draws hsr regular ratiooa
San Francisco CAL
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
HAPPY DRAUGHTS.

In mellow sunlight slept the silent doll;
The wind was still; across the dozing gran
heard the airy step Of Summer pass.
saw her kiss the saucy pimpernel,
heard the r,lstling sedge and willow tell
Low in mine ear, her blessing; lad and lass
Pledged blushing vows amidst q wealthy
mass
OF daisies, cowslips, and sweet beather-bel
There ran whisper through the listening sky;
Look UP and fear not; do thy work in joy;
Train nerve and sinew in the glad employ
OF simple souls that neither strive nor cry;
Drink happy draughts Of love that will not
cloy,
Life shall not fail thee, for thy God is nigh"
w. l. Courtney.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
A Good Cement for Iron.

A correspondent OF The English Mechanic
says that he used the following recipe with
the greatest success for the ceanentinS OF iron
railing tops, iron eratings to stoves, etc. and
with such effect Is 70 resist the blows OF .
sledSe hammer: Take equal parts Of sulphur
and white lead. with about = sixth d borax I:
incorporate the three 80 Is TO form one homo
geneous mass When going to apply il, wet
it with strong salnhurie acid and place a thin
layer Of It between the two pieces of iron.
which should then be preosd toS.ther. In
five days il will h perfectly dry, ali traces OF
the cement having vanished, and the iron
viii have the appearance Of having been
wsldsd tcgsther-Boston Budget
Thsrs ere twsnty-sor ehapaAins In ths
Uniesd 0ta1o 1ATT.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
The Rector and the Doctor.

"The two learned people of the village
says Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes. tell 3 Of
his fanciful Arrowhead Village, "were the
rector and the doctor. These two WORTHLESS
kept up the old controversy between the pro
LESSONS which grows out OF the fact that one
studies nature from below upward, and the
other above downward. The rector main
tanned that physicians contracted a squint
which turns their eyes inwardly, while the
muscles which roll their eyes upward become
palsied The doctor retorted that the theolog
ical students developed a third eyelid-nicti-
Eating membrane-which is SO well known in
birds, and which serves TO shut out, not all
light, but al the light they do not want
Exchance
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
A Man WIN D,.,,he. earn.

Carp good fish, Not much 1t isn't coed
in game sense. as it doesn't bite much, or il
it does, doesn't fight, and il isn't worth . GUS
for eating. They talk about carp being good
eatinel It's just about Is good as buffalo,
and no more. It's Of the same species as the
buffalo. and almost the same fish. All that
can be said in favor Of the carp Is that
It is prolific, or rather that II prspasates at
a phenomenal rate-Cor. Globe Democrat.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

"When the city Of Augusta WAS built, "
slys Congressman Barnes, meaning the
Georgia city Of the name, the finest plsnta-
ton in the world was ruined have never
seen such soil 1t will grow anything from a
watermelon 10 an orange The most beau;i-
full and luxuriant vegetation l ever saw was
on the truck farms about Augusta "-Ex-
change
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
Gloves Made of Rabbits Fur.

Capt. Tom Gregory, Of Winchester, Tenn,
has unique pair of gloves They were
made by a young lady who SHARED = lot OF
rabbits carried and spun their fur rs il it
were wool. and from the yarn kni: the gloves
She decorated the back Of each glove with the
ear of a full grown rabbit
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

Cheap Reprints for the Acknowledged.
The Chinese and japanese governments are
translating and publishing at cheap rate
many of the best English text books. Most
of Professor Tyndalrs works. for instance,
have been translated and printed in Chinese,
and are issued at a merely nominal sum-
Chicago Herald
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
Nickname. FOR Nev.d..s Residents.

Some unique cognomens are applied to peo-
pie living in different sections Of Nevada
Every locality seems to have nickname for
its residents. The catalogue embraces Slough
Pumpers,' High Steppers,r -Sand Lappers,
Stitch Angels" Mud Waders,- and Spout
ers,r and similar elegant appella:ionA
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

Preaching AlcrG the Psnama Canal.
The Church Of England has nine preaching
stations along the lido q the Panama canal
There are . large number q Enghahmm
among the workmp
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

They have a woman at the Paris circus that
jumps from one horse to another, they going
round tie ring in opposite directions
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

Nevada Is ths paradise Of IL sched
teacher. WHARF tie average alary b $40
p~ months for males sad So Tor uomeA
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

Hx-Emprsss Eaesnis and the Gsaps Cure.
Ths Empress kugepie, Who he's been IN
Wy poor health sincs ths dsssh Of de prinns
imperial. Is trying ths gr.ps cure ss Ax.n,
IN fhe Tvrnl
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30

Il is noted that astronomy d the lsast sough
Tor in all the 800 courso oRersd 70 stndsnfs
q Harvard
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-04-30
A New Kink in Cremation.

William Lowrie, the superintendent OK the
gas works at Monongahela City, has made .
new discovery in the cremation line by which
he can cremate bodies on a new and improved
plan By his plan the remains are not re-
duced to ashes, but, on the contrary, he will
take the body and in a short time return to
friends the residuum, which they can stand
up in the corner or keep in any shape that
their tastes may desire Lately some Of Mr..
Lowrie's friends killed common-sized dog
and brought the remains to the gas works.
There was no gas being made at the time, the
retorts all being empty. The dog was
weighed, and balanced in the scales at thirty
eight pounds.
The retort being heated to proper degree,
the body was showed in, and the CHIPS screwed
on. The gas gauge was watched, and it was
found. that while his dogshjp was being incin-
Grated he made $50 feet of gas In the course
OF couple of hours the retort was opened
and the frame of the once active canine re-
moved Instead of being moderated into
ashes, the frame was whole, being formed into
perfect piece OF coke, with heatt, liver and
ribs all intact. The residuum could be handled
with no more danger of breaking than an
ordinary piece 81 cooked coal, and when re-
moved but very slight odor was emitted
from lDe AenllHt.liltnt III
tight rctort caused the body to coke instead
of reducing it to ashes itfsburg Letter
Gen. Hancock Helped Cook tho Dinner.
One of Ger. Hancock's Washington friends
was a liquor merchant named Esberg, who
kept bachelors hall at Georgetown, was a
great favorite with public men of all politics,
and had French cook of reputation and
good wine cellar Whenever Gen. Hancock
came TO Washington Esberg used TO give him
a dinner, after which would come game OF
whist, the stakes TO go to the servants.
One day dinner was set for O'Clock and
Hancock was invited. The chef tarried too
long at the wire cup and fell into stupor.
When the guests arrived nothing had been
done toward getting dinner ready. The gen
eral suggested that they should cook the din
ner themselves. A half dozen canvas back
ducks and dozen fillets were hunted up. the
table set, and in three-quarters Of an hour a
good dinner was ready. Hancock helped
cook tia ducks, and timed them with his
watch. dressed the salad, and ate with great
glee Thank heaven" he said, 1--WE aren't at
the mercy of a drunken cook, at least SO far
as opening the claret and champagne are
concerned This Is the best dinner have had
since the war New York Sun