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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

The old, reliable CONFECTIONERY OF HEN
RY BRENGLE No. 531 King street, is ready,
and will supply summer delicacies the season
through. Each berry and fruit served with Cream
Of varied favors at the lowest price and as good
as ever.
he offers special inducements at wholesale to
dealers, and packs carefully fof country custom.
Ornamental and Plain Cakes arc sold cheap
or than they can be manufactured at home
Also Cream Pufs, Tarts and Pastry, Candies and
Tafy Of all kinds. PIES A SPECIALITY. Fruits
Nuts, Conlectioneries, Caromels and Sugared
Fruits. Ho caters for families, fairs, balls and
entertainments and furnishes social parties of
the best and at the lowest rates. ny12
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

E'oa SALE
Tho undersigned VIII offer for sale at rublic
auction, N front OF tho Royal street entrance to
tho Market Building Alexandris, Va, at twelve
O'Clock III. on SATURDAY, the 10Th day Of Sep
tomber, 1883, 4 TENEMENT and LOT OF
GROUND on the west side of st. Asaph street,
between 0ronoco snd Princess streets, fronting on
ST. Asaph street 20 feet and 123 feet deep.
Terms OF Sale: One third OF the purchase mon
ey in cash and the residue in two equal install
ments at and 12 months from the day of sale.
Convoyancing at the expense OF the purchaser.
MARY A. FINCH
BY JAMES Ii. CATION, Attorney. scp1 is
fXECUToR SALE.
BY virtue OF The authority conferred upon the
undersigned by tho last will and testament Of
Ellen Cockorell, deceased | will sell at public
auction for cash. at IL o'clock m. on SATUR-
DAY, the 10Th day OF September, 1888, in frcnt
of the Royal street entrance to the Market Build
ing, the following real estate, to wit:
A THREE-STORY FRAME DWELLING and
LOT OF GROUND on the east side of Fairfax
street, 25 feet south Of Gibbon street. and running
south on Fairfax street 80 feet 1Ols2 inches, and
50 feet . inches deep.
BENEDICT WHEATLEY,
aug30 Is Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03
ECUToR's > SALE.
By K. Il. Lucas, Auctioneer.
sfOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION.

That very desirable THREE STORY BRICK
RESIDENCE, oD Prince street. No. 414 or -
tho ,c5idence of VIM II. Marbury, esq. The fro.t
on Prince street is 26 feet 1lb inches, with
depth of us feet inches to 10.feet alley. The
house contains II rooms.
Terms Of Sale: One-half cash, the remaining
half payable in one and two years, with six per
cont interest, secured on the property, as usual.
Tho sale will take place on WEDNESDAY
EVENING, the 9TH OF September, at five o'clock,
opposite the premises.
aug23 is w. N. McVEIGH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03
ALEXANDRIA Va MONDAY EVENING SEPTEMBER 8 1888
Syrup OF Figs

most easily taken, and the NOS. effective
remedy known to Cleanse ihe >ys T.. wien
Bilious or Costive; 10 dispe Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers; TO Cure uabijusl Goa
stipation. Indigestion. Piles, &c. Manufac
tured only by the California F!g Syrup Con-
peny, San Francisco, Gel F s Leadbeater
6: Bro. agent. Alexendria. Va
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ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

MIS- WINsLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP, fox
children teeting, is the prescription Of of the
besi female :.urscs and physicans ia the United
States aud hss been used for forty years with
never. failing success by millions OF mothers for
their children. During the process Of teething
its vaiae is iac4culable. IL relieves the child
from pain cures dysentery ana diarriGa gripping
in the bowels and wind-colic b. giving health
to the Child :! rests the mother Price 25 cents a
bottle
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03
AUCTION SALES.

| DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Corpora.
~ ton Court of the city Of Ale1andria, render.
ed on the 18th day of April, 1888, in the chance
ry cause of Mary A. Finch against the heirs of
VIM. j. Cross, &c, the undersigned will offer for
sale at public auction ut the Royal street entrance
OF the market building, in said city, at - o'clock
/ IN, on SATURDAY, the 18th day of September,
1SSS, 4 TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
III said city, beginning on the west side ofSt.
Asaph street, 10 feet south of Oronoco street
thence south on st Assph street 81 feet inches,
and running westwardly the same width as in
front, SO feet inches
Terms of sale: Onethird of the purchase money
in cash. and the residue in two equal inStalments
at six and twelve months from the day of SALE
the deferred payments to be evidenced by the
bonds of purchaser, with approved security and
to bear interest and the title to be retained until
iuil payment OF purchase money. Conveyancing
at the expense OF purchaser.
JAS. z. CATION, Comm'r of Sale.
: certify that james Il Cation, commissioner of
sale. above namei has executed bond with ap-
proved security IN tre pcnalty of $500.
sepi-ts JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
EY ViRTU OF \ DEED or TRUST executed
iS by Henry talian and wife to John 7. Nails
and others, trustees of the OLD Dominion Coop
orative Building Association of Alexandria, Va,
Gated October 31st, 1882, and recorded in deed
book no. u, folio 163, of the land records of
Alexandria city, Va, the undersigned trustees of
said association, by direction OF The Board of Di-
rec:ors Of the said association, will cer for sale at
public suc;on, for cash. in front of the Royal
street entrance 10 the Market Building at twelve
o'clock ~. on SATURDAY, the 18th of Septem-
ber 1888. all that BRlCE TEN EbIENT and LOT
OF GROUND on che south side of ing street
beginning 1J feet inches cas-: of Henry street,
and running tEopoe south and parallel 10 King
stree. 100 feet 10 I0-fcet alloy thence east and
parallel 10 King street u feet thence north aud
parallel to icnry streat 100 feet to King street:
thence vest OF King street 2f feet to the begin
ning-the said lot OF ground being subject to
root charge Of S24 per annum.
TH0S. LEA DGEATER
l.. II. IYLES, Trustees
JONAS FISHER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

OLOVES! CLOVES new assortment of the
III best Kid and Dogskin, embroidered back,
lined and unlined, received this day at
Gnc13 AMOS B. SLAYMAEE ER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

xgTE OFFER special inducements in GUNS
w PISTOLS, SHELLS, &C., and other goods In
that line. Call and sec st So King, corner OF
Royal street. ,,,,, l.o>,
sep27 j. I. CREIGHTON oON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

CtHEEP DIP. Sage, Ground Sage, Diamond
= DYES. Fitche's Pocket Scales Hoods Sarsaps-
rilla, Warmers Kidney and Liver Cure Browns
Iron Bitters, Volina Cordial, Pratts Astral Oh,
and Sweet Msoram-a large supply Just rccelTcd.
doc1 E. s. LEADBEATER & BIO.
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WTARFIELD {: HALL,
n TARFIELD {: HALL,
DRUeG GlsTs.
Corner Prince and Fairfaz street.

Prescriptions speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubins Extracts;
Sponges Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; fail assortment Of Patent Med.
cines, Cozos Gelatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa.
rine; Spices of all kinds, and select stock of all
articles soid by druggists at prices low as the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

DANES CELERY CoMPoUND-A true nerve
[ tonic and an active Alternative. 1t restores
strength. renews vitality, purifes the blood, and
regulates the kidneys liver and bowels. For sale
By WARf1bLD q hALL,
ie16 Corner Prince and Fairfax SITS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

! certify, that James Cation, commissioner of
sale. above namei has executed bond with ap-
proved security in tre penalty of $500
sepi-ts JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-09-03

NEW PATENT ADJUSTABLE IRON
~ PT,ANESZThe subscribers have received q
lot OF the above Planes as samples, to which they
invite attention at tho southeast corner OF King
and ROYAL streets, at lo;o prices. Call and examine
suo16 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
, 1888-09-02

An elderly and wealthy Patersonian,
with peculiar notions, one day recently
met an acquaintance in New York who
was shocked at his seedy, even ragged,
appearance.
"Why, you shouldn't go around So"
demonstrated the careless mans fried.
"Oh, it's all right" was the reply.
Nobody knows me here"
A few days later the same person again
met the worthy old gentleman, this time
in Patterson, and, to his surprise, he was
again attired in the same negligent man
ner.
"'Why, how is this? I thought you
would fix up a little when you walked
in Paterson" remarked the particular
friend.
whats the use2' asked the elder
man, evidently somewhat annoyed
Everybody knows me here."-New
York World.
, 1888-09-02

filed with the sweetest promisesl 1t was
indeed too much. and the viniictivenes,
Paul told himself, OF a brute rather than
n man.
Blind fury took possession of him
toward this ferocious adversary who al
lowed him to tal1e breath only to strike
him dow the surer. This time itshould
be a duel to the death between them, but
one and Paul prayed for it devoutly-
where consciousness of right would put
in the hand of the feeble a superior force
that would lead to victory.
The next morning bright and early,
still f~cverish with anger burning in his
heart. but very ~resolute not to wait till
the peril came to seek him. so eager was
he to finish it, Paul sailed out alone,
certain Of encountering him whom he
sought. Nor were his expectations dis
appointed, for at the end of the street on
which he lived he perceived Sir Arthur
coming. as usual, to inform himself of his
victims progress. Paul did not give him
time to speak.
II know, monsieur said he, that
YOU still await me; if submit to this
last exaction it is because | also have a
desire to finish once for all with the
u AClAN vi NDNl bll5ull, blb 1 pun " CtiA-
dition upon this final encouuter-that it
shall not take place until a month from
today-that is to say, the morning after
the day when 1 shall give my lame and
property to a young girl whom / love
with all my heart, who loves me in re-
turn, and who will be my wife"
.'You are going to be married, them"
said Sir Arthur. with an accent Of inter
.. ...1 ----..-s+- AL, 4l.t .u-- I Ill
wait: but, of course, under the circum-
stances, and he gazed at Paul fixedIv,
You will permit me to assist at the nup-
tial benediction?'
Certainly" replied Paul, but very
coldly; Il know of nothing to prevent it, -"
and bidding each other a courteous good
morning the two men parted.
One month later precisely the permit
of the MARIE and the benediction of the
priest united Paul and Jeanne, the latter
more beautiful than ever in her bridal
robes and the chaste bushes that red
dened her face. Paul also was very
happy, despite the fact hat his happiness
was tinctured with secret sadness, and
accepted with a proud and joyous smile
the congratulations showered upon him
at the door of the l~acristy by the throng
Of guests. The Of the file was Sir
Arthur jacobson. n said to him in an
undertone, as he .ipped into his hand a
tiny casket of chased gold and turned
away:
My present to you, monsieur"
With the exception of the family and
a few intimates every one had now re-
tired, and profiting by a moment of soil
tude Paul lifted the lid to ftnd-a pellet
of bread, yellowed and dried up, but still
the third one!
Paul comprehended at last-this pres
ant that Sir Arthur had given him was
forgetfulness, confinement, life and hap
piness. 1t was no shamet to his manhood
that a tear of joy sparkled upon his
lashes.
That same day Sir Arthur jacobson
left the country to return no more, and
three years later died in Holland, leaving
to Paula man." SO the will read,
''brave enough to face the consequences
of a momentary indiscretion-a fortune
that amounted to more than two million
dollars. Translated from the French of
Boucher by E. c. Waggoner for New
York Mercury.
, 1888-09-02
A Cooperative Telegraph Line.

Lewanee county, Mich, has a coop
erative telegraph line which began by
two farmers connecting their houses
with a wire, and which has extended
until now it has sixty-five miles of wire
and ninety offices, two-thirds of which
are in farmhouses and the others in stores
where the farmers trade. Every farmer
is his own operator, battery man and
line repairer, and can use the lines as
much as he pleases. They communicate
with each other, give orders to the stores,
and receive early information of impor-
ant news over their wire. One farmer
had his life saved by it. He took poison
by accident, and there was no doctor
within several miles, but he telegraphed
to the nearest one, told what was the
trouble, and was directed to fill himself
up with sweet milk and keep filled until
he doctor could get there. The pre-
scription was successful.-New York
Sun.
, 1888-09-02
The hitting Tonguc.

SANDER attacks us from behind. The
bite is rarely felt unless it is malignant
and persistent. Disease too often steals
upon us through a vital channel. The
air We breathe affects the lungs-if it be
malarious it enters the blood. if it change
too quickly in the temperature it pro.
duces disease of the throat. etc. Whether
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is taken to
prevent or to remedy the various forms
of disease produced by miasma. such as
intermittent fever, dumb ague. ague cake
or bilious remittent. it is and has proved
to be ane Elective and thorough remedy
Il which does not only ameliorate the
symptoms of the maladies of this type, but
eradieates their cause. Dyspepsia. liver
complaint, rheumatism, bladder and kid
ney troubles are among the humanity
affecting troubles which it promptly re
lieyes and ultimately removes.
, 1888-09-02

The Nolapuk craze seems to have run
its course and died, and everybody has
made up his mind that we have not yet
got the world language. If people only
knew how easy it is to learn French or
German or Italian there would be less of
these foolish attempts to force an IN
known tongue upon the world. To get
along as well as there is any necessity in
a foreign country you do not need more
than 1000 or 1900 words. Think
how easy it is to get these words in
your memory. That means less than
the number of words in an average
newspaper column, and it is really the
fact that you can get enough of French,
say, to get along with as easily as you
can memorize a column in the daily
newspaper. 1t is so with German and
with Italian. You get the grammatical
construction and then all you have to do
is to make yourself a vocabulary.
The trouble is that people imagine
learning a strange tongue is so hard that
they will not attempt it in a common
sense way, but they shrink from the diff
fculties which only exist in their own
could take a grammar and a dictionary
of a strange language and hear a confess
sion from it in three days. 1 hold that
the average man can do partly as well
as that, anyhow, if he applies himself in
the right way. There is no reason why
every educated man should not be equip
ped with at least three modern lam
guages, and six months of his spare time
of the hours wasted on novels and
trihes-would do the work.-C. II. De
Ligne in Chicago News.
, 1888-09-02
In n Gods

Nature Is authority for the statement
that on April 30, when off the Westman
Islands, Iceland, the captain of the Dam
ish mail steamer Laura threw overheard
a letter written in Danish. On May G
the letter was found in the stomach of a
cod caught by a French fisherman off
Reykjanes, about one hundred and
twenty miles distant. The man showed
it to the French consul at Reykjavik,
who submitted it to the captain Of the
Laura. 1t was much decomposed, but
still readable. Science.
, 1888-09-02
THE SHELL AND THE WORLD

The world was like a shell TO me;
Its voice with distant song was lows
But now its mysteries l know;
Ihear the turmoil Of the sea.
Tho whirling, soft and tender sound
That meant l knew not what of lore;
l dream Its mystery now no more;
Its reckless meaning / have found
o she'll / held thee to my ears
When l was young, and smiled with pride
To stand nglow at marvel's sidei
o world, thy voice is wild with tearsl
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop.
, 1888-09-02
FRENCH Custom at Baptisms.

A modern French custom at baptisms
is that of presenting all the guests with a
donation of sugar almonds in a bonbon-
Mere, which has the appearance of a roll
of parchment. On this roll are inscribed
the names of the child, of the parents,
god parents, the date of the birth and
christening, and the name of the church
where the ceremony was performed
Chicago Herald.
, 1888-09-02
Discoveries More valuable Than Gold

Are Santa Able, the California discovery
for Consumption and diseases of the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs, and Califor-
MIA Cat-R- Cure, the only guaranteed cure
for Catarrh, Cold in the Head and kin
dred complaints. They are sold at 81
per package, or three for 50. so, and are
recommended and used by the leading
physicians of the Pacific coast. Not
secret compounds. Guaranteed by DR..
W. N. Hunt.
, 1888-09-02

"NWhat do you wan me to bring YOU
from the city, Johnny2' inquired a fond
father of his 5-year-old.
Bring me a wally horse, papa" he
replied, land a pop gun and a train of
cars and a bank-and anything else you
can lay your hands on."- Harper's
Young People.
, 1888-09-02

A very useful polishing powder for
metals and glass is made of very finely
powdered glass mixed with a small pro
portion of dried soda ash.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-01-05
ON THEWHEEL.
What 'Round-the-World Stevens and Champion Howell Say of the Sport.

The popularity of cycling is growing
 Thomas Stevens who has just bee [ around the globe on wheel says the the best roads in the world are found ir British India. The Grand Trunk road | 1,600 miles, an unbroken highway Il marvellous perfection, from Pershawal on the Afghan frontier to Calcutta. . is made of smooth, hard, natural coM crete, beds Of which lie along the linz,
 How such roads would be appreciat | by the enthusiastic 'cyclers of this couIi try!
 The wonderful achievement of MH Stevens, in the face of myriad dangerT entities him to all his honors,
 The fast riding champion of the world, however, is Richard Howell, of Leices. ter, England, He is Q splendidly mads fellow, between 25 and 30 years of age, six feet high, and weighing, in training about 160 pounds.
 He commenced riding in 1879 and in 1881, at Belgrayia grounds, Leicester, he won the one-mile championship of the world. heating all the best men of the day.
 From that time his career has been one of almost unbrOken successes. He came to the United States in 1884 and 1885, and at the great Springfield tourn- ament in 1885, won seven out of eight races.
 In the Cycling News Eng.) October 1st, 1887, is the following interview with him.
 "What are your best performances 2
 "This year did full mile on tlI track at Coventry in minutes, 35 so conds. Good judges think, with every thing in my favor,I could do ? 30 for ti distance"
 "What is your system of training"
 'I eat plain good food and plenty of ij take a little walk before breakfast, aii then, after that meal, if 1 am log here, in thick fannels. After dinner be walk and early to bed.
 ''But there is one idea of mine whicl have found invaluable. Ii 1 have do [ too much work, or my system is out order, or if 1 don't feel quite sound. I talt what l have used since 1 was queer ! 1883, 1 have always found that Wa. ner's safe cure sets me up and puts mi to rights again, and 1t is aremedy which 1 believe in and tell all my friends about.
 ''In the winter time especially, when you can easily understand am not so careful of my health as in the spring, summer or autumn, have found it in valuable.
 All 1 want, to beat the fastest bicyclist in the world, is plenty of practice, an oc. casional dose of my favoriie, and my machine.
 "When I am about right jn weight I content myself with short, sharp burst as hard as ever 1 can go on the track, and when 1 can cover 440 yards in $hirt, seconds with flying start, 1 reckon tl be moving as well as I want to.
 Bicycling is glorious sport, but it hat it's physical ill effects which, however can be easily overcome by the methS used by Champion Howell.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-01-05

adventures of all American boy, whom MT. Barnum calls My Plucky Boy Tom," and whom he sent to India in search of wild, fierce, and rare animals to replace those destroyed by the disas- trous fire at Bridgeport last month. The reader is thrilled by the hair-breadth escapes of this dauntle American boy when capturing the fercest and widest animals ever seen Ill any travelling show. The New York Family Story Paper is for sale at all news-stands.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-01-05
A DISPATCH from Waco. Texa

A DISPATCH from Waco, Texas, of a recent date says: The Holgate refrigerator commenced operations to-day by slaughtering thirty two beeves. This plant is constructed on a patent process, by which the carcasseS of slaughtered animals are reduced to freezing temperature for thirty-siX hours, and air com pletely exhausted by tremendous pump. The meat is then infused with an hydrous gas by a patent s,and then wral ped with can vas for protection against dirt. In this form 1t can be loaded on ordi- nary freight cars, and can be ship ped any where without ice. The ex- pertinent is being watched by cat tlemen in Texas with great interest, as its success will settle the cattle question. It is a well-known fact that Texas cattle while on their na- tive range, are never infected with pleuro-pneumonia, and the non-ex- istencc of packers in the State have reduced the prices and have com pletely bankrupted many cattle kings. The Holgate refrigerator is owned and operated by citizens of Waco, who organized a joint stock company of $1OO.00O. The refrig- orator has received standing or der from Philadelphia for three car loads of meat day, which will require 120 beeves daily. The su
 perintendent of the refrigerator claims that the process to whicE
The St. Johns herald., 1888-01-05

TIE Scientific American, pub lished by Mum & Co.,, New York presents weekly to its readers tho best and mostreliable record of va rious improvements in machinery while the scientific progress of the country can in no way be gleaned so well as by the regular perusal of its pages.