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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09

ALEXANDRIA MABKET, Feb. 9.-Flour is easy
In tone at unchanged figures. The Wheat mar
kets are shade lower for futures, and there is
less speculative feeling; common and fair lots for
prompt delivery are dull and in sympathy with
futures, but strictly choice lots are without much
change and In constant milling demand; sales at
go e5 8s, 80 and 90 for fair to good samples
and at 90, SO, "a, 90 and 90 for sweet, sound
Fultz, mixed and longberry. Corn is quiet at So
a59i2 for bulk and 60 for bag delivery. Rye and
Oats are active. Eggs are in liberal receipt and
declining. Prime Butter Potatoes and other pro.
duce are firm and wanted. Mill Feed is quiet but
steady.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09

There will be attractive aud novel entertain
ments for each evening
Come one and all, for the sake Of the good
cause, and we feel sure yoa viii be repaid by the
lovely sight that awaits you
Doors open at 7 O'Clock. Admission Zoe. Sea
son tickets 4oc. fs07
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL,

NEW YORK. Feb 9-The opening of tho stock
market was quite dull and rather heavy this
morning, though the changes from last even
ings closing prices were for slight fractions. The
tone of the dealings was firm and there were
slight advances in the active stocks in the first
few minutes, but later the market settled down
to utter stagnaton. At II o'clock the market
was very dull but steady to irm at about the best
prices of the hour Money 2a3.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09

NEW BEANS and HOMINY just received By
In oct4 &c. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09
MARINE NEWS.
MARRIED.

at the Catholic Parsonage, February 9Th, 1888
at s o'clock p. NJ, Mr.. JOSEPH DESILVA snd
Miss S. EUN1C GRAHAM, daughter of James W
Graham.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09

E'NAMELED KETTLES of all sizes, Apple and
II Peach Psrers, Enterprise and other Meat Cut.
ters for sale cheap at 2S King, corner of Royal ST.
sepS ]. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09

EAMILY ROE HERRING in kits, just the size
A. package for family trade.
oct2G GEO .MoBURNEY & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09

HOMEMADE oAssIMEREs-A large assort-
Ii ment at prices to suit the times An ezami-
nation OF them solicited by
oct9 AMOS B. sLAYMAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-02-09
DIED.

On February 9th, CHARLES IGNATIUs, in.
FAINT son of s. B. and A. R. stoutenburgh, of pneu-
monia, aged 16 months. GB- Funeral family will
attend.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
Paper Pencils.

London Invention states that paper pencils
are the subject Of a patent which promises TO
lead to a large industry, as 1t understands
that the price ut which they can he produced
is marvelously low. Ordinary cedar pencils,
as every one knows, are made by glueing two
pieces Of wood together, after having placed
into a slot made In one OF them prepared
slip OF graphite or other marking material.
Although 1t seems SO simple, there are
great many operations to be performed 10
doing this such as cutting the large wooG
into strips of the right size, making the slot
or groove IN which the lead has to be placed,
preparing the leads OF the required size, fir.
Ing these to make them firm. than placing
them by hand in the slots of the wood strips,
glueing these strips together, and after the
glue is set, the two pieces OF glued wood
have to be rounded of and polished, etc.
The idea OF using paper instead Of wood
Tor pencils Is not new. but an objection to
pencils thus formed was the difficulty OF
sharpening, paper being so tough that even
with the sharpest knife the jerking from the
paper 10 the lead caused the latter to snap
of. Then again the paper having to be fold
ed round previously formed and hardened
marking material was o tedious and expeu.
sivc labor. These objections to the use of
paper are overcome by Mr.. Green's process.
The paper is first made into tubes; gross
or more Of these are placed in a frame form
ing the lower end of q cylinder, and the sub
stance TO be used as a marking material be.
ing put in a plastic state INTO the body of the
cylinder. by pressure is forced into the hol.
low centers Of the paper tubes. The marking
material, which now forms the center OF each
tube, ia hardened by gradual drying during
six days at increasing temperatures.
Up TO this point the paper tubes are simp.
ly tough cases; but by plunglng them into
melted parafiin wax, the paper becomes of
such a nature that IL can be clt as easily as
the best cedar. wood.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
Severe Gases ce Blood Poison.

Thousands suGe- from blood poison. who
wouldbe curei 1T they Gavs Il. B., C6otalic
Il ODD ralml t ial. Send To the Blood Balm
Co., All ANA. Ga for DO ks Of wonderful clres
tina convince the most skept cal, 1t is &c free
J. q. Gibson, Merida, Miss. W ties. "F0
number of yeas I suffered untold ago les
from blood poison. Several prominent phy,i
clans did IA lit e If any good | le;;n to use
u. i. Il. with vPrj little faith, but, to my Ut er
surprise it ! as Ill d, me a w, II and hearty per-
SON
T.. T. Ia'lcrton. Macon, CT, WI es: L con-
tracted blood poison. / fl 1T tried physi cians
AMI thea mt to Hot Springs I returned
HON, ruined man phys cally. Nothing seemed
to do me any good. My mother peru ded me
to try Il. i. Il. To my rtt .sh.onisam:nt
ever rice quickly healed"
B,ni. Morrts. A'lantl. GA. writes: II suf-
fe cd years from phi lite blood poison which
refused TO b, cared Ly alt treatment. Physi-
clans pronounced 1t hopel ss CHS q. / had no
aIpctitN. h pains in hips and joints and
m kidneys were diseased. My throat was ul-
ceratcd alI my breast mass of running sores.
In this condition l commercial use of Il. Il
L. 1t healed every. u'csr ard sore and cured
me completely wi hin Two mo tbs
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
THE GREEDY SAVAGES.

Yes" said the Indian commissioner
sadly, 'it is very discouraging indeed
went to the reservation myself to Sc
if something could not be done to pre-
vent the Indians from starving L,
death. l established two additional
day schools and had the Indians laugh
to sing and instructed in the use of tht
globes, hoping by the clevating and re
timing influences of education to divert
their minds from gross and earthl,,
appetites, but they seemed to take lit
tie interest in such things and con
tinued to die right along, and l an
afraid we will be compelled to Civ
them something to eat before it can b.
stopped. l consider it an evil which
resulted from the military administra
ton. think the army officers laugh!
the Indians to cat and it is impossible
for the civil administration to breal
them of the habit" And the commits
sioner leaned his head upon his hanf
and sighed with the air of man whr
was struggling with great and
weighty problem, laid upon him by tn
folly of the army.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
COLLEGE TRAINING FOR WOMEN

The Association OF Collegiate Alum.
nae, en- organization composed OF
women who have graduated from the
fourteen principal American colleges
to which WON are admitted, IS doing
more directly and indirectly towards
fnrthering tic cause Of higher educa.
ton of women in this country than all
the theoretical speeches and discursiye
articles that have been made or print
ed since the beginning Of time. They
have demonstrated not only the posi-
bility but the practicabi!ity of a
woman's receiving college training
without injury to either her body or
soul, and have shown that of all pre-
iudices that against woman's know
ing anything more than reading, writ
ing and arithmetic is the most barbar-
Gus and groundless. The association
is active and progressive and already
has gathered much information OF
great value not only to itself hut TO the
world at large, the stimulating of
original study AMI investigation among
its members being one of the principal
objects for which it was formed.
Among the names published in its list
Of GiS members are those of many
women who have distinguished them
selves for honest intellectual work, not
n few of whom have fame that ca
tends throughout the country.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
Ambiguity Of Expression.

Il Is said that when Jacob Boehme, the IA
nous philosopher, Was on his death bed,
some OF his pupils cam, to him to have an
obscure passage In his writings explained be.
fore he died.
After puzzling over it awhile' he said: My
dear children, when wrote this understood
its meaning. and no doubt the omniscient
God did. lie may still remember 1t, but l
have forgotten 1t.
KlopstOck, the German poet, was once visit
ed by some students from.G oltingen, TO have
the meaning Of one Of his s,anzas explained.
After reading the stanza, he replied: IL can
not recoilect what meant when I wrote II |;
but remember that it was the finest thing l
ever wrote, and you cannot do better than 10
devote your lives to the discovery of Its mean
ing.''
A comical sentence appeared in the pro-
gramme Of concert given b. NJ. Gounod In
London. The eighth song was printed: "'She
Wandered Down the Mountain Side,' accom-
panied BY the composer"
A LADY, In advertising herse as teac her,
referred to the reputation for teaching she
bears."
Instances Of 'ncqlectirg' the aniecedenp'
are amusing: In an old geogra ply VIC arc
told that Albany Is "towu with 300 houses
and 200 inhabitants. all with their gable
ends toward the street"
A furrier once announced that he was pre-
pared to make up capcs. circulars, etc for
ladies out OF their own skins"
A match vcnder OF London used the follow.
Ing street cry: "Buy penn, worth OF matches
from poor Old man, made Of foreign wood"
Some years ago a member Of the noted
Savage Club" Of Loudor, was standing on
the steps OF the clubhouse. A mau stopped
and asked: docs n gentleman belong TO
your club with one eye, named Walkers" Il
don't KNOW" was the reply. "Whst was the
name Of the other cyel"
The father did not sIcsk with clearness
when be exhibited fiddle made by his son,
and said: 'He made IL out IL his bead, and
has wood enough left 10 make another onen
We occassionall; read in the papers about
sierra Gotta ladies' gloves" 'woolen chill.
dren's mitts," ''octagunsl meme cashmere
pantaloons," etc. Or that "a snake was
killed by boy IL feet longs" or that thrift
y housewife ''wnshcs ana irons herself every
week." Or that man wants "a boy TO drive
. horse, Who lives with his own parental
Frask IL Sfdm6ss In III; r. och.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15

We suspect .hat few, who hang theil
Ayers Almanac on its accustomed nail
from year to year, are aware that
from thirteen to fourteen million cop
les of this popular calendar are printed
every year. To accomplish this stu.
pendous work, the publishers use q
machine which prints and folds, ready
for the binder, hundred thousand al
manacs daily, turning off at the rate OF
hundred and eighty books a minute.
and consuming about twenty-five miles
of paper each day! These astounding
facts and figures are given in the pre-
face to a neat volume containing speci-
men copies of the Almanacs and other
publications of this company in twenty
one languages. This book, will, nc
doubt, be appreciated by many as :!
rare literary curiosity, while it must in.
crease the demand for DR.. Ayers ia
nous Sarsaparilla and other standard
remedies. Your druggist can nov
supply you with Ayers Almanac TO
1889 in lis usual attractive form.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
Migration of Birds.

The migration of birds Is beset with many
difficulties. Birds often lose their way;
contrary wind or 4 spell of dark, cloudy
weather appears TO disorganize their move
ments, and like mariners without a compass,
they are at loss which direction to take.
Many wonderful scenes are witnessed at the
lighthouses on some parts of the British
coasts during the season of migration. Some
times, when the moon is suddenly hidden by
a bank of clouds, the lanterns Of the light
houses are the point to which the stream of
migrants hasten, and where In confused
fiu,tering throng they beat against the glass
like moths round a candle, and fly to and fro.
utterly bewildered and completely lost They
seem TO have no idea Of their true course, and
fly amlessiY about, many killing them selves
against the glass, others falling into the
water below. The lightmen are alert on those
occasions, and capture numbers of the poor
lost travellers with hand nets. Many of The
birds are too tired or too dazed to move, and
allow themselves to be taken by he band as
they sit on the balcony. Let the reader
represent to himself lighthouse on one of
ton is at its height. The night is dark, and
the lanterns are the central point OF attrac.
lion for the countless hosts OF birds that
were crossing the sea when the sky became
overcast Birds OF many different species
are flying together, or are attracted from all
points OF the compass by the brilliant light.
Ducks and geese are travelling with gold
crests aud swallows. Stariings and iinches
are flying side by side with guls and waders.
Warb'ers and herOns scatter scientific cassif.
catation to the winds, and fraternize with
swans and goatsuckcrs and lnrks. Falcons
and owls appear to lose all propensity for
proving on their helpless fell
low-voyagers, and ilv harmlessly to and fro
among their companions in misfortune. As
soon as The weather clears, and the moon
shines forth once more, the birds appear to
get on their right track again, and the
feathered hosts are gone as suddenly as they
came. These migratory movements lent bird
life lis greatest charm in au,umn.-GoOj
Words.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
EASY PAYMENT PLAN.

An Irishman entered q store on TIN
Bowery where furniture was sold OF
the easy payment plan"
"And how much is thin chairs an(
that bedstead?" he asked, designating
the articles he desired.
Thirty dollars !"
"How will it be on the aisy payment
plan"
Ten dollars down, and tin dollars {;
week till the amount is paid up"
"The divil and all! Do you call tel
dollars down and tin dollars wake al
'aisy payment plan when l haven
but seventy-five cints in me pocket
Bedad, and l don't get but six dollar
q week for me wurruk, onyhow."
And the disguised man abandone,
the easy payment plan and went hi
WaV
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
ALOAD'OF VAMPIRES.
Tho Curious Consignment Which
Has Come to Central Park.


Has Come to Central Park.
Herman Reichc. the Park row animal i'm.
, porter, has just received a consignment Of
simon-pure blood-suckipg vampires They
are awful looking creatures, with wicked
little black eyes which twinkle in gloating
way.
In looks they resemble huge graylsh-brown
bats. with long, feathcry black wings wrap.
ped around their bodies. At short periods
they emit singularly acute, sharp and pierre
ing scream, and the aroma which surrounds
them Is strong enough to hang hat on. just
over the nose is q curious membrane. OF a
leaf-like shape, and they have two rows OF
sharply polished teeth, which look like ivory
needles.
The female vampire Is provided with a
membrane which stretches on each side Of
her body from her tail to her hind legs thus
forming pouch, in which she carries her
young.
In that section OF the world where vampires
are prolific they are much dreaded bv the ma
tlves. 1t Is at night that they effect their
deadly work. They come silently, when the
natives are sleeping, and search for an expos
ed foot, hand or face Posing itself above the
feet OF The sleeping man and tanning them
with its extended wings, which produces
cool, peasant breeze ana sOOtntS Tue SUM-
berer into a deeper repose the vampire then
applies its needle pointed teeth to the up'urn.
ed toe with such quickness and adroit dexter
ity that no pain is caused by the tinv wound.
The lips are then pressed against the wound
and the blood sucked until the vampire Is
saturated. In few moments he returns to
the attack, and he works through the night
until the Sleeping victim perishes from sheer
loss OF blood.
The foot is almost Invariably the point OF
attack selected by the vampire. These blood
suckers have been known TO steal into vii.
lagos by night and to seek out The exposed
feet OF sleeping inhabitants.
In attacking an animal they light on the
back of their prey's neck and quietly tap
them until they are dead.
Mr.. Reicbe san that unless he can obtain
some persons who are willing 10 allow their
toes so to be tapped by the vampires, his new
consignment must be satisfied without
human gore.-AeD York SHt.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
Total In A states and tcrritor-
500
les. $50
O. AZ

GAYS the age:
VIII pe seen from These figures that DUR
ing ,ne nrst Yen months o! The year main line
S Macn was laiu IN ~ States and territories on
SoV Ines, 10 the hgRrcea'e extent Oh ..o
mnes. ms shows an addition OF 245o miles
"a Ine iOur months since our last Mateinent.
A.houen coInpara'iveiy niue grazing is Sone
10 tne greater part or THIS country after NOV
Il stin the last Two months OF the year arc
always marked Dy very eonsideraoie amount
Oh uackIayihg ana TINS VIII DE the ease thIs
year, especially II The weather continues law
Ttao'e: VI tne ~ lines mere reported upon al
.esst % are stii IN process OF construction,
wniie some Track viii be laid on few other
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15

PAUL. Now what is the use, Sarah
of our taking several magazines, whe
we can get the whole thing combined
in onei When we were over to the
Stetson's, the other evening, l happened
to pick up the one they take, and after
glancing it over could account for your
always going to Mrs. Stetson for infor.
nation, and it was very evident where
she gets her information from.
SARAH. Well, Paul, 1 am glad you
have come to your senses at last! II
you will remember, have wanted for
some time to take the same Magazine
that they do, but you have always put
me off by Directing to my taking a
Fashion Magazine. The fact is, a
Family Magazine that is published to
interest every member of family,
must contain a fashion department.;
and it is a great credit to Demorest's
Monthly Magazine that its fashion de-
partment, like all its other depart
ments, is so perfect. But Mr.. Stetson
is always as anxious for its arrival as
his wife, so he must find in it just what
he wants, too.
understand that the publisher, w.
JENNINGS DEMOREST, 1 3 East l4th
St., New York, will send specimen
copy for 10 cents. / am going to send
for one, for can certainly lose nothing,
as each number contains n Pattern
Order" worth 80 cents, for it entities
the holder to any pattern she may
choose. The Magazine is only $500
per year and worth ten times that
amount
tF-NAME THIS PAPER every time you write.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
USE THEM WELL.
Dansyille Breeze

"Girls," said an elderly unmarried
lady, "never make young man wait
any longer than is necessary. A young
man called on me once. He had been
there frequently, and when was told
of his presence, Thought l would tesf
him little, so sent word down that J
would be there soon. l purpOscly
waited half an hour, and when l did &C
to the parlor he had excused himself
and gone, and he never called again.
/ liked him awfully, too. Use the
young men well, and be considerate o,
their feelings, for remember there are
lots of girls in the world just as good az
YOU are"
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
A Remarkable Paper.

TIE YOUTHS COMPANION is a welc me visitor
weekly in mcre than $4,000 families, and has
won p ace in home life obtained by no other
publication. II is ALWAYS safe pure, instrUc-
tive and eLterta ming The wonder 10 how any
family can d. without it. Any new subscriber
who sends si.75 now. can ha C The COMPANION
fee every week TO January l, 1882 aid for a
full year from that date. Sample copies free.
Address TIE YOUTHS COMPANION. Boston
Mass
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
1t is considered very bad form fol
ballet girls to pad unevenly.
Ve.Y Sensible "Iaps. I"

In Japan the old-school physicians a.e per
IL ted to wear OF " wooden swords This il a
gentle sarcastic way OF expires lng the opinion
that they kill enough people without using
weapons. But the druesi-t who intr Jd1ced
DIR. Perce's Golnden Ncdloil Discovery into
the Empire carriesa fine steel blade. 1t was
dy for coughs, colds, cbnsumptive tendencies,
blood skin and liver t'enbies, were. without
exception. cteatly benefited. The Mikado
himself is said to have toned up his system
by its use. and he importer was the cfCrc y r
mitted the exceptional honor o! wearing the
sword of the nobility.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
Not Very Solicitors.

"Where is dear little Fidoi" inquired
lady, who was calling on her friend. "He lie
lost" slow terrible you must feel Have
you notified the police and offered rewardp
mo" Gracious! You must do so at once"
''No. my dear; have decided not to. 1t was
. great shock to me at first, but then Fido's
breed is going out Of fashion, you know."-
Nfw York Ereuiu0 Sut
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15

Titled foreigner: II hive called, sir, to
obtain Jour permission to address your
daughter" American pa. "Ehl Have you
spoken With nv dsush,er on The subjecti'
sCeftainls not" ''Nor her motheri" mo,
cir" "weli would advise ron to sec one or
both OF them frat IL ! should put In my oar
- q Gaze like thai ! woulsln't have Q hair
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
An AWful Blow.

Ayouug mau has just been run over and
can live but few minutes sympathizing
stranger: as there any word you would
IKE TO scnd to your parentsl' mo, guess
not But piesss break The news gently to my
aunt 1t will be an an ful blow 10 her She
always declared I'd die Of consumption. Pm
AFRAID the disappointment will be more than
che can bear."-L0stva Transcript,
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
The Oyster Eaten by Man 60. 600
YeapS AGO

In cleaning ont the lower levels of the
caves at Dordognc in France, along with
some of the most rudimentary arrow heads
yet discovered there were found q great
many oyster-shclls piled 10 such manner as
to show that the Neandcrthal man used the
bivalve as a common article of food. The
oyster is thus demonstrated to be the oldest
domesticsted delcacy know to man. The
relics are supposed to be over 6O,000 years
old
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15

Finger marks may be removed from.
vanished furniture by the use of a liz.
tie sweet oil upon a rag. Patient rub.
bling with chloroform will remove
paint from black silk or any other Ma.
terial.
A social authority says that one hun.
dred years ago every picnic was con.
tinual round of hugging and kissing
Alas, the old-time picnic has gone, bul
no matter. There is no law agains
going to camp meetings.
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
How's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
anv case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured By
taking Hall's Catarrh Cure.
y. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business trapsac.
lions and financially able to carry out any
Obligation made by their firm.
do, O.
WALDEN, KrxxAN q MARvIy, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, u.
E. H. VAN HGsEN, Cashier, Toledo Nation
al Bank, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucu.
surfaces Of the system. Price 7bc. per bottle
sold BY ~ Drug
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15

A good housck, cper should never De
troubled with moths in carpet. for, II
it is swept thoroughly, especially inc
edges aud corners, moths will not make
it their abiding place. Newspapers
laid under carpet are said 10 be an
effective aid in driving away these
troublesome pegs, but hard sweeninSS
are more satisfactory. If room IS To
be shut up for any length Of time,
something should be sprinkled over
tho floor
Richland beacon., 1888-12-15
What She Didn't What.

George" said the fond young girl, 81 be-
lieve thoroughly In economy, but there is one
mistake don't want you to make. There is
French copper ring that Is much talked
about In the papers. and want to say to you
now that l won't wear one." IAN right,
DEAR" says George, 'sI'll get you q gold ring
with solitaire carat IN it."-Harper's Bazar.