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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-27
DRY GOODS.
,SPEC/AZNAZE or LINENS, &c.


Having been enabled through New York connection make
purchase of some special bargains Towels Table Linens Napkins
in Alexandria, We specify few of the lots:
One lot fine bleached damas towels finished slightly imperfect
at 25c
One lot fine beacbed damas towels buck finished perfect worth
49,
One lot buck and damask 81 and 42 worth 60 and IS
On, lot fine buck towels at IS and Soc 81! 49,
do Towelng, cheap at Is csr at Is cts
Table linen at 75c worth 100 doz 81 yds Cloths half bacd
at l5O. Fine Napkins at bargains.
Is doz Fine colored bordered Napkins 200 worth 300
10 doz Fine coored bordered Doyie at LBS worth l75
Is doz Doyles at SOC, worth 75cts.
GO doz Doyles at IS and IS cts, worth LOO.
% doz Heavy Huck Towels slightly dicoored finishing scol2r
~ will como ont first wasbing at 2Oc Best bargain offered
IN addition to this we continue special sale Of Dress Goods
Hosiery &C. All classes beached goods steady advancing v
bought largely at figures give customers advantage
. III makes such as Wamsuta Fruits Barkers Pride West
p the best fine Cotton made Anchor All grades Shcetng &C.
~oNE PRIcE.~
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CITY SCHOOL BoARD.-The board held its
regular meeting last night, present: VIM.
+. Carue, esq, Superintendent OF Schools,
and Messrs. Il. L. Carne, Kemper, Lead
heater, Mankin, Marbury, Moore, Smith,
Strauss and Vincent, trustees. Tho chair
man being absent Col. Smith was elected
chairman pro tc,n, and the minutes OF the
last meeting were read and approved.
Mr.. I.cadbsater, from the committee on
finance and accounts, reported that the
following bills had been handed to the COM
mttee TOO late for examination, viz: Henry
Wi!dt, call bell, Sl.5O;F. NJ. Weldon, work,
-; Thomas Hoy. work and material, SI6;
X. W. Avery, sundries, sl4 G5; George e.
French hooks aud stationery, s.; Sam
ucl Cuyiljer, repairs to water pipes, $3.50.
The bis Of MeSSis Wildt, Weldon, Avery,
aud Cuyiiier, being accompanied with the
clerks orders, or the items remembered by
the Superintendent, or messenger, were
passed those of Mess;s. French and Hoy
recomm!tted for examination, it being or
dered. however, that $50 on account be paid
Mr.. Hoy "a part Of tho contract price for
keeping the stoves in order.
Mr., Il. l.. Carne, from the committee on
Washington schools, reported visits to all
its divisions, and having found them we'll
managed, aud apparently we'll taught.
On motion of superintendent Carne the
clerk was authorized to grant second per
nit to Douglas Entwisle, who was with,
drawn on account of i'll health.
The complaint of VIM. II. Davis against
the Principal of Haliowcl school for Ill
treatment OF his daughter, was read and re-
ferred to the committee on complaints ano
grievances. :,
Mr.. r. L. Carne gave notice that he would
at the next meeting, propose an amend
ment to the bylaws to change the nlgh'
of meeting from the last Friday to the last
Thursday Of each month.
Superintendent Carne called the atten
ton of the board to the loose manner II
which, for want of deGaite rule on the
subject, repairs &c, were ordered. The
Superintendent, he said. bad nothing to dc
with the material matters OF school build
lngs, &o, but as member Of ,mmttee:
WAS sometimes obliged to give Orders about
matters of immediate necessity, Messrs
Leadbeater, Strauss and Others spoke of the
haste with which bills were often passed
under the present system, and Mr.. y. /,
Carne offered the following, which wa:
unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That all orders for work or material
&c hereafter made by the clerk # this board, Wht
Shall Contract for the same, and that all bill
therefor not paid out of the contingent fund b
sfe:ented to the chairman Of 'he taance eon
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S0APS.-A full line of the most popular brands
- Lanndary and Toilet Soaps, for sale By
au24 &c. MILBURN,
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AIrSaEGrIa 6azgits.
-
SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY -.
LOCAL NEWS.

ror SUI day snow and rain IS indicated in the
y,ddlc Atlsntic States, with Slight riso in tenn
ur.,:GIe.
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II NIT WOODEN GLOVES AND MITTs, for
IN Ladies', Gentlemen and Children at
ia13 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S
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FXT.A FINE LONDON VELVET COLLAR
~ Waterproof Coats at
dec15 AMOS B. sLAYMAKER,s
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DEMoVAL OF NIGHT.SOII..

All per ons who require the services of the
night scavenger. will please leave notice at the
Police Station or City Jail. Terms, positively
cash. tfeb24 I'm c: Z. ARAELL.
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DERRYS HARNESS OIL SOAP.
Three sizes-Si, so and 25c sizes; tho finest
article in the world for harness. For sale by
febo7 w. F. CREIGHTON & co.
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10 DOE DURKEE'S COLD MEAT SAUCE and
LEI SALAD DRESSING just received.
sp7 GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
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The VIRGINIA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
THIRD DAY.

rvrEsr,urr NE. al o'clock. Devotiona
,>-r.;.cs mc.a conducted by Hav. Mr.. lit
The clas- "i probationerS WAS called anu
Heys. CT. :. k.rr, W. A. Sharpe and L. y.
Given ;ussci ne requisite EXAMINATIONS IN
III: il s'uiits and were recommended lor
lracan's orders. Tie examination OF two
of the class was !ot considered satisfactory
aud they w-r. continued in their present
relation. Tie. candidates for deacon'S or
dr.s were az, -os>ed By Bishop Nlnde. The
:moortance If their work, the necessity OF
personal pie;y. the necessity oi being sound
in faith and in doctrine, Was emphasized by
the Bishop il earnest, practical instructions,
raca az will not he forgotten ny these VINO
are advanced in the hoy work.
\. III o'cock, tho conference sermon WAS
prea. h ID ~ Rev Il. Il. Little, of the Green
plirr circuit. The preacher selected has tex.
from Daniel ,. 80. "And the s:oue tina;
,ia1.s the image became great mountain
mud filed The whole earth" The sermon
was an encouraging review of the prayers OF
christianity and The triumphs Of King jesus.
The following distinguished divinvs were
introduced 10 the conference Revs. Drs.
lanalran, Huntley, Baldwin, Bear, Milburn,
Smitl>on, Riley Ball and Rogers.
The conference appointments will be an
nounced on Monday.
Appointments for the Churches tomorrow
were read az follows:
Tri:,ity NJ. T.. Church--Copfrrence love
feast at q. IL; IL q. II Bishop WIN. Y.
Ninir, with ordination of deacous; $50 p.
~. DR.. john Lanahan, with ordination OF
elders.
First Prp:byterian-11 a. RI. Rev. ]. M.
P,-coe y. m, Rev. J. J. Rumburs.
Second Pr, sbyterian--11 q. IN, Rev. j..
Mex Burlington; 7:30 p. NJ, Rev. Il. d.
Vaughan.
NJ. L. South IL a. m., Rev. J S. Wick
line $50 p, m, Rev w. L. Schooiey
~ Pill a. m, Rev. A J. Potter; $50
r. M. Rev. i. \. Given.
First Baplist-1l s. m, Rev. A. Fl. 1ng!e !;
80 p. NJ, Rev. G. w. Ball.
South Washington Street NJ. E., colored
III a. m, Row. Fred. Page; 7:30 p. m,
Rev J. S. Kerr.
Eoenezer Baptist, colored-1l q. m., Rev.
G. ) Wexford 7:30 p. M, Rev. ID. H. Willis.
Princess Street Baptist, co'ored-ll m,
Rev. d. W. Hill 7 P. M, Rev. &. b. Thorn
son.
Alfred S.saeL Baptist. colored-l1 a. M,
Rev. d. c. Hedrick; I p. M, Rev. l.. h
Mcneil.
ZION Baptist, colored-1l a. M, Rev. G.
T. Spencer; =. M, Rev. w. A. Sharp.
Ryland Nj. f., Washington, d. C.,-1la a. m.
Rev. J. =. Feltner; 7:3O !. m, Rev. J. NJ.
Pasc,e.
Hamline NJ. E.. Washington, D. C.-73o
p. m, J. Rev. Mex. Burlington.
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EUREKA SASH LOCK AND VENTILATOR,
II the latest and best, being burglar-proof; east
II applied, never out of order and adapted to ev-
ery window old or new. Call and see them. For
sale only By JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS
febo7 in Alexandria Va.
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O6O0 POUNDS CHOICE BUCKWHEAT
ACUU Meal, Just received for sale by
nov11 J. MILBURN.
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CRACKED CORN CRACKED CORN Manu-.
~ featured by myself. For sale By
feb24 CS. TAYLOR, Jr.
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mittee prior to the meeting of the board at Wh'ct
4 report thereon is to be made.
The board then adjourned.

| WoMAN's FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY,"
A missionary meeting was held in the lee.
ture room of Trinity NJ. E. church yesterday
afternoon, under the auspices of the We
mans Foreign Mission Society. Mrs. DR..
McKendree Riley, Of Washington, was
introduced and gave general outline of the
work She was followed by Miss Eliz. Hart,
of Baltimore, who entertained the audience
10 most effective missionary address. The
distinguished lady based her remarks on
the text, "Help thcss women who labor
with you in the Gospel" An appeal was
made to the clergymen present to help the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, be.
cause it il a universal fellowship in the
Gospel. Woman's mission to woman was
represented and enforced in an earnest APP
peal. The condition of woman in heather
lands was described in thrilling words. The
Gospel il woman's only remedy. If the
Gospel is the general need for tho race, 1t
is special need for woman. The Gospel is
peculiarly adapted to woman. In her dark
ness, and ignorance and degraded condition
in heather lands, she must know something
about the loving, helping sympathy of
Christ. The society has flty-four cultured
women who have gone forth in heather
lands bearing to their beDighted sisters the
Gospel of the grace of God. At the close Of
Miss Harris address an effort was made to
form society in Trinity Church The
terms of membership are two cents a week
and prayer.
THE WASHINGTON THEATERs.-The Kir-
alty Brothers will occupy the boards
at Albauah's Washington Opera House
next week with "The Ratcatcher," roman
tic and dramatic spectacle, with which they
have made tremendous hit in New York.
Like every hing the Kiralfys undertake,
The Ratcacher" is put on the stage with
all the elaboration of detail and general
harmonic effect requisite to make the per-
formance complete and enjoyable.
"Held by the Euemy' is the title Oft new
play which will be produced atthe National
Theatre next week There is no doubt that
Held by the Enemy" will be thoroughly
appreciated when given by the excellent
company interpreting it, One of the most
effective scenes ia a representation of
.Drumhead Court" before which man is
on trial for his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-02-27

0WNERS OF WAGONS AND CARRIAGES.
Another supply of that lasting body
CASTOKINE AXLE OIL
Just received in quart cans and for sale by
feboG WI CREIGHTON & co.
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'JNHE NEW AMERICAN FRYER, for frying
L oysters, cralers potatoes, &C., a real comfort
to the housckeepcr for sale by
fcb27 JAS F. CARLIN & SONS
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The annual meeting of the
STOCKHOLDERS OF THE VIRGINIA IRON
SH1P-BUILDISG COMPANY
will take place ut the companys office, in this
city, on the 29th of March next. By order of
teh27-td f. 0 CLARK, President.
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Emhalmea br The Soil.

Human bodies buried 10 limestor(,
countries are often turned TO solh.A
stoue by the lime-water which pene-
trates the graves. In other soils
there are elements which sometimes
80 embalm the buried dead as 10 pre-
serve form and features unchanged.
Many such cases are on record.
Robert Burns's body was disinterred
in 1915, TO be removed to q new
tomb. To the surprise OF ell bis
friends, the features were found to be
as perfect as at burial
The case of John Hampdeu. the
famous English patriot and leader,
was more surprising. His body was
disinterred by Lord Nugent. two
hundred years after burial, but form
aud features were IS unchanged as
if the corpse bad been recently laid in
the grave.
When General WasbiDgton's body
was taken up at Mt. Vernon, to Be
laid in sarcophagus and removed to
the permanent tomb, bis face was
found to be 10 state Of perfect pre-
servation.
In all these cases. however, the
process of decay bad gone on inter-
nally. though arrested at the surface.
After briet exposure to the air, the
body crumbIed, aud al resemblance
to life passed away II Youths Com
panion.
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Advertise ID tie CArIT1L ifyou
want il 70 pay
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Away With Evn Fors bodlngs.

"Oh. lum-ti-lum, tiddy, heigh.hol
/ say, Dan. the future looks bright
and rosy, doesn't IT."
"I'm not so sure about that . re-
piled Daniel. starting to bis feet.
There's Edmunds, & cold-blocded
Vermonter. trying to catch the South.
ern vote By opening the straw bar
season before frost is out Of the
ground; Evarts, who is nothing, If not
noisy, hasn't said word for fort
night-at least, none worth mention
ing; Mr.. and Mrs. Logan are In daily,
earnest consultation; we are 10 i'm
minent danger of being boycotted by
the Democratic party. / tell you,
Grover" and here Mr. Lamont sawed
the air with both hands, "The future
is not so rosy, after all. The year
1888 is likely To-
"Ob. sit down, Dan" said the
President, with confident smile.
Bother the year 1888 I'm referfing
to the immediate future"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14
ANNAPOLIS. MD. FRIDAY EVENING. MAY a. 1885,


G. G. Spalding. who keeps books for
Day & johnson, says the Springfield
Mass Republican. has perfected q
machine that is designed to aid brother
bo0kkeepelS or accountants in running
up long lines of figures. He has been
at work on the invention since 1873,
and had the thing patented something
like year ago. The machine is en-
cased in wooden box about eight
inches square and three inches deep,
and, lifting the cover, the interior is
seen to hold an enameled white surface,
on which are two dials, and which
shows the brass keyboard in the lower
left hand corner. The larger dial of
the two il on the left Of the machine.
and is divided into one hundred Sec
tons. The rim of the smaller dial is
likewise cutinto twenty sections. Alittle
finger play on the brass keyboard
makes the object Of the dials and the
reason of the pointers names quickly
understood.
The nine keys on the board arc num-
bered from one to nine and are placed
in regular order, but also in two rows,
2, 4, 6 and being above and the odd
numbers below. The key is 4 brass up
right, and as the finger draws on it q
spring allows it to slip back toward the
lower end of the box. The pulling Of
each KEY on the board sends the unit
pointer along on IFS journey around the
dial as many points as there are units
in the number Of the key. Pull the 8
key and the dial set goes to 9. Pull
the same key again and the unit pointer
moves to 18. Pull the 1, 2, and 3 keys
now and the pointer goes consecutively
with hop, skip, and Jump to "a
When the unit pointer, keeping up its
agile atlctics, has reached its starting
point again, there is quick little mo-
ton on the right hand dial. The
pointer then has dotted and gone one. =
The machines internal clockwork is
moro accurate than human head can
hope to be. 1t isn't troubled with
malaria, nor is it ever larger in the
morning than it was the night before.
AL the accountant has to do is to run
his eye up and down the columns, pull
ing each respective key as he reaches
the corresponding figure. A day Is
sufficient in which to learn the key
board, and the motion Of the hand
quickly becomes almost involuntary.
The expert can run the figures in his
head and on the keyboard simulta-
neousIy, thus '.proving" his work BY
ono trip up or down the column. Car
rying IS performed by setting the pointer
at the number to be carried. To set the
unit pointer all that is necessary is to
hold down key and turn the pointer
forward to number one less than the
one carried. On releasing key | the
pointer Is on the desired number. The
hundred pointer can be moved in either
direction. The hand easily operates the
nine keys thus: Nos. l, 2, and 3 with
the first finger, and with the second,
6 and with the third, s and with the
fourth. The inventor claims for the
machine unerring accuracy and sur
prising rapidly. He says an expert
can add 240 figures a minute with 1t.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14

WANTED. Contributions Of books for
the library Of sThe Young Peoples Liter
ary Association are respectfully solicit
ed. Parties having books which they
wish to give 20 this society will please
notify, ~. p. L. A." CAPITAL Office by
postal card, and they will be waited ON
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14

/ don't believe there was q girl in the
whole tobogganing party without yell
low garter on her left leg, That is the
fashionable fetch against bad luck.
Now, don't hurry to say that they ex-
pected to disclose them in the yicissi-
tudes Of tobogganing, because they
didn't intend to do anything of the
kind, and / viii prove their innocence.
One night we had d little smasll-up and
q friend of mine was jammed between
the sled and The post. When she got
into seclusion, and she and ! made an
examination of her hurt we found q
dreadful bruise where the clasp. Ct her
yellow garter had been gouged cruelty
into her tender flesh. If she hadn't
been the soul Of modesty would she have
hobhied off to the house as she did,
declaring that she had been wrenched
In the arm only, when she knew that a
young doctor on the spot was armed
with ointments and bandages for such
Woundsp Again when the moon came
ont suddenly from behind cloud. full
and bright, and just then line of six
toboggans were ready to start down the
slide an old chap cried out: oh, look
at the yellow gleamsg' Every girl was
alarmed at the thought that il was hef
talismanic garter that had flashed into
view, and nineteen left feet were drawn
iii with 4 violence and precision that
betrayed the reason Of our emotion
Clara Belle in Cincinnati Enquirer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14
OLD A0E.


[rrom tAe Wilmington. Del. sSewAs9
An emiuent London physician, John
Gardner. NJ. d.. whose speciality Is diseases
OF the aged. has written q work on his fn-
vorite topic. and The result Of his research
Is that the only sure and abiding strength
which old age receives is medical treat
mcnt with pure. whisky Quoting from
his Kork. the doctor says: Elderly per-
sons who in winter suffer from cold feet,
and ind artificial heat applied externally
fails to Afford relief. may with undoubted
propriety and advantage take whisky and
hot water on going TO bed. II head.
acho or forI tongue follows the inference
Is, the spirit was in1payc, probably con-
tanning fuseI oil 4 very slight trace Of
this noxious ingredient. in spirits win. in
some constitutions, produce headache-as
accurate n Test Of impurity as chemistry
can employ. On the subject of ttlmulants
and their medicinal use when pure, DR..
Gardner further says: ssThe advocates OK
total abstinence equally fail to produce
evidence In support of their opinion, that
oil etimuIante are inimical to health and
longevity Science. common sense, Holy
Scriptures and all experience, testify to
the benefits to be deris cd ssThe Every
Saturday. OF Baltimore, Nd, publishes
an Interview, with the few remaining vet.
erans who were the defenders Of the city
IN 1872, and who, though they have adj
vanced far into the vale of yearn enjoy
good health, for which, each in turn, gave
apotent reason. This little band OF he
roes. comprised Of Mr.. John c. Morford,
aged 80 years, George Boss. 02 Samuel
Jennings. 80; John .Peddecord, 90; Ma
fhaniel Waits 90, were visited at their
separate homes, and for the many Ills and
intifmities to which age is subjected, each
had used Duffy's pure malt whiskey med
jcinn lly, and each acknowledged its supe.
riormerits and the benefits they had dc.
rived from its use. From these evidences
the reporter morallzcs thus: ssthat tho
proof was positive that they had prolonged
their lives by proper attention to natures
laws and that the claim Of the prohibit.
ti0nlsts that stfmulants are not conducive
to longevity, had fallen TO the grounds
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14
Kitchen Scrap Book.

Tinware washed In soda water
will look like new.
II meat bakes too fast cover with
buttered paper.
UnsIacked lime near meat, preserves
1t by keeping the air dry
To remove tea stains from cups
and saucers. sconr with ashes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14
Lime. Lime /!

For building and agricultural purposes,
at the lowest market price. ANNAPO-
LIS GLASS WORKS, on Horn Point
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14

LOST A POCKET BOOK.-On Mary
land Avenue, containing about FIVE dol
lars. A liberal reward will be paid for
its return TO G.. D. GALLOWAY, Naval
Academy. my1l-w.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14

LOST. The person who took through
mistake silk UMBRELLA, lined with
blue, at the reception OF w I'll. Vansant,
on the night of the 9th inst, win please
return same to 56 West Street and get
their own. m121w
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14
Special Notice.

We Wiu insert III this column 0dpertiss.
gaents Of Wants, For Rent, F0s 6ale, Lost,
FOUND. de-, not erceding four lines. One
Week. or less. for 25 Cpts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14

The will Of i German citizen Of Wis
consin. which was contested on the
ground that il was written in the En-
glish language. and that the festator
could not read that language. has been
sustained by the Supreme Court, which
ruled that the law does not require thai
: testator should be able t3 read his
viii.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14
FOR RENT.

The DWELLING and STORE, inclnd-
ing Stock, good will and Fixtures, cor
ner Was hington and CLAW streets now
doing good business. The lot fronts
40 feet on Washington street, with q
depth OF 100 feet on lay street. Reas-
0ns for selling, about to leave the city. -
For terms &C., apply on the premises to
the undersigned. GEO. WILSON.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-14

FOUND. "A pair of Steel SPECTA-
CLES in case bearing the inscription
of .B. Kahn, Optician, 703 Broadway,
n Z The owner can get the same
by calling at this Office and paying for
this advertisement. n8tf