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a BOOK CALLED

THE HOLYOkE MERCHANTS PRO-
\ TECTWE ASSOCIATION.
Issued in the interest of Merchants. Doc
tors, Lawyers and any one doing business
IN this city to protect them from DEAD
BEATS. SenG Your lists for publication
TO JOHN l., MARTIN, l5l Main s.. nol-
yoke, Mass.
Intelligence Office, Collection Agency,
hehts Collected, etc. ~ IA 3 mo.
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New Advertisements.
PeODye's National Bank.

DEPORT Of the Peoples National Bank
III at hartinsburg, in the State OF West
Virginia. AZ the close Of business. April
Goth. 1888:
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commissioners Notice.
COMMISSIONER OFFICE.
Martinsburg, w Va, May 3

Susan q. Cunningham
vs..
Ida Cunningham. Lille Cuuniug CHAM, Pat
rick Cunningham, Vannie Cunningham,
Phillip s. Cunningham, NJ. c Maiden
bousch, former Sheriff of Berkeley county,
and John w. Pitzer defendants and J.
Nelson Wisner Special Commissioner in
this cause
To all the parties to the above entitled
cause, and To said Special Commissioner:
BY decree of the Circuit Court O. Berke-
ley county entered on the 23d day of April
1888, the above entitled cause pending in
said court was referred to the under ,igned
Commissioner in chancery. to State and set
tie the accounts of j. Nelson Wisner Special
Commissioners OF sale heretofore appointed in
said cause; and 10 audit together with the
interests and costs thereon judgments of the
various creditors VINO have come into this
suit b! petition, acco dir to their prorities
/ You will take no CO that have fixed upon
| the lst day of June 1888, as the time, and
my office in the Court House in Narlinsburg.
! W Va. as t place for executing the eaid
decree Of reference, and if not completed on
! that day the same will be continued from
time TO time. at the same place until finished.
/ Given under my hand as Commissioner in
chancery of said court this Sd day of May
/ 1888 J. I. PICKING.
May 3, At Com'r.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Certain agents are taking orders for
inferior goods. quilting the public with
the idea that they are genuine, first
class article, and pretend to sell cheap,
but make up for the pretended cheap
ness in price, by delivering substituted
or worthless article. Such men never
dare leave duplicates.
r. A. POTTS.
Agent for the GENEVA NURSERY.
April It'll 6m.
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A PIANO FREE

To the person sending The greatest number of
subscribers to NORTH'S MUSICAL JOUR-
MOL previous to July lat, 1928, we will
giva Splendid Upright Piano with Stool
and Cover, value $500. Also fine Wilcox
Il White Organ 10 the one sending the second
gree test number. For full particulars ad-
dress
F. A, NORTH Il co, Publishers,
1908 Chestnu; ST., Phila Pa.
aprl2l 81
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WHEN you are in need OF nice spring
hat. in all styles, it would pay you to cali
on 5. BRAFMAN,
BALTIC. Clothing House
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4 ahio RIVER RAiiRODAD
" TIE TABLE -
Taking effect Dec. 49, 1857. Passenger
trains will run as follows, Central Time
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DRAFT STATIONS
SALVADOR & FERDINAND

VIII make the Season of 1888 at
$4,000 TwESTY DOLLARS TO INSURE $40 90
Payable when mare is known to be with
foal parting with the mare forfsiis the in.
surance, and the HOLSTEEN FRIESIAN
RIIII
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On Through Tickets

To the West and Southwest, always to be
had, via
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oUHudy ITaIhs Oh II q . ny, arrIVe at
Charleston at 80 p m waiting tor o II h
II train No /, at Pt Pleasant. This is the
short line and parties purchasing tickets
should ask for tickets via. the Ohio River
Hailroad. For information regarding
rates, routes, etc. address
W J Robinson, Gen'l Pass Agent,
Parkersburg. w Faa
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L SEA WONDERS ex ~ iu ihoNsarC ~ faffls
Inn III bus are surpassed hy HE msNe o. Invention
SIEEF Those Who are ~ hesd 81 profitable work tina
0S0s can be done while itif, home should
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GREENHOUSE RfOpfufb.

opposite the c. V. Depot, where you will
nd very fine selection of all kinds of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
N0MMISsIoNERs' SALE OF
VALUABLE ZEAL ESTATE.

By virtue Of decree of the Circuit Court of
tsuquier county. entered in the chancery causes
OF Bastable VS. Forbes" and "Forbess executor
's Bs'tabe's executors" on the 18th day OF Sep.
'em0er, 1857, the undersigned, as commissioners
E" sale in said causes, will offer for sale at public
suction at the front door OF the Court House, at
naTrentOn, Va, on
MONDAY, the 2Sth day of May, 1888,
aS g following real estate the property o. the late
hilbert NJ. Bsstable, viz:
A Attract OF 1854 ACRES,
yl1g within 4 mile of Wsrrenton Junction and
este.ts, stations on the Virginia Midland Rail
road This trsct is of very superior quality for
sTsss and grain, is highly improved. well waterod
s3a s1 tlmbered, has on it au EXCELLENT MAN
siQN and all necessary outbuildings, grist mill
i. Nnieh together with al water and raco rights
VIII be sold with said tract.
Attract OF 200 ACRES
aaoi1ing the above, of the Same quality OF lsnd,
lot 1872 acres adjoining said aforementioned
.aaas, and moety Of tract Of 62le acres also
s9Ilning said land. These tracts will be solo as
= Shoe or in parcels as nj ~ be deemed desirable
yy1cept the 200 acre trsct, which will be offered
:! !t3elt The above mentioned lands are easily
visible into several farms and are rated among
p .e most fertile and desirable tracts of land IN
auquier county.
=. Terms Of Sale: one-third of the purchase Incn-
.in :.i cash, and the remainder in three equal in
ssa.aents s.ants payably in one two and three years
-. .Oa date of sale to be secured by the bonds of
rs Nv purchaser with good personal security, bear
,a s interest from date, payable annually, title to
~ and to be retained as further security, with
so soSsE to resell for default of payment Of said
'V7Is nus at the ri-k and cost of the purchaser.
"a tae undersigned have also authority under
"'1 decree to sell said tracts of land privately.
JNO. MURRAY FORBES,
R. TAYLOR SCOTT, Commissioners.
a. D. PAYNE.
Clerks Office Fauquier Circuit Court,
February 20, 1888.
p.aay certify that R Taylor Scott, one of the above
onise s9 commissioners, has executed the bond re-
SS,,ea By the decree of sale entered in the said
e, With approved security.
0SE,PoUND BLOCKS COD FISH,
Fancv otnck
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
Syrup of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. It is the
most easily taken, and the most effective
remedy known TO Cleanse the system when
Bilious or Costive; to dispel Headaches,
Colds. and Fevers; to Cure Habitual Con-
stipation, Indigeation, Piles, etc. Menufac
tured only by the California Fig Syrup Com.
pany, San Francisco Cal. z. S. Leadbeater
& Bro, agents Alexandria. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
Reporting the Doings of Congress.

Few people away from Washington are
aware Of ths fact that every word uttered up.
on the floor OF either House or Senate, when
addressed To either Speaker or President, is
taken down and appears in The COMPRESSION
al Record 1t is true that much time,
money, paper, and printers ink is wasted
by this, but nevertheless it is fact. But to
Go this, OF course, requires the employment
a ;he most rapid snG experienced steno-
graphers. Five Of these are employed upon
The floor of the House simply 10 take down
the speeches, debates, sc. The chief Of tie
corps receives q salary OF $4,000, while the
other four are paid 81 900 less These men
simply take down tee wcrds in shorthand,
working for ffCeeG minutes each in success
sIoa. When each one's fifteen minutes ex.
pires he repairs 10 The official reporters
room, where ten mere sierographers are en-
ployed-two to each inan-;o whom ere
read the reports taken on The floor, and who
take copy in shorthand. They then trans.
late this ino loog hand, using q typewriter
to prepare the copy for the printer. These
men are paid Dy space, getting 81 per col.
umn in the Record. The same is also gone
through with in the Senate daily. The eten.
ographeis have in tho past few days secured
L machine to facilitate work which has alrea-
Gy proven Of inestimnble value. II is one of
Edson'd inventions, and is called The graph
aphone. The machine very much resembles
ladys sewing machine ard is worked
in the same manner-by g pedal. The in
strument is used in this wise: When one
of the principal stenograpaerg concludes his
floor report, he goes to this machine, reads
his report into funnel connecting with the
main cyliGder, which is gutta-percha coated,
and rsvoives while the point ola needle con-
Meeting with the tuoe from the funnel mouth
piece rests against it. The cylinder envel
ops e screw which prevents the needle trac-
ing n frmer lire. When the stanographer
finishes reading his report another operator
attaches tubes 10 the cylinder. connecting
with bis ears, worGs The machine, and the
words Of tha steuographer are repeated to
him in the same tone OF voice ofthe previous
talker The rapidity Of the talk can bel reg
ulsted, ami the operator can thus with ease
take down the exact words by the use of a
typewriter Or an ordinary pen. The machine
is certainly wonderful and enables person
with tho assistance OF a typewriter TO do the
work IF two ordinary Stenographers, who
first have 10 take the report III shorthand
and then translate it. These gutta-2 -2ercha
cylinders, neglected TO mention above, can
90 stored away, aud years after if placed
upon the machine, the same words used to-
day will be repeated in the exact tone ofthe
speaker of to day Thus should any record
become destroyed these cylndere may be
resorted to- Another thing about this ma.
chine is TINT person here can talk for IN
hour into one, mail the cylinder to at
lenta where, by the use ofa machine, the exact
words used here will be repeated, thus eav
ing the labor OF writing long communica-
tions.-AHdnta Constitution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

uoME.MADE cAssIMEREs-A large assort-
@ ment at prices TO suit the times. An cxami-
nation of them solicited by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

QNHE UNDERSIGNED, as administrator OF
L Thos. NJ. Mccormick. deceased, trustee in a
deed of trust from VIM. Eaches dated 10Th day
of October, 1854, and recorded in libe: r. No. ),
psge 316, will sell at public auction in front OF
The Fairfax street entrance to tho Market bui.d-
ing at ten o'clock on SATURDAY, the 9th day Of
June, 1883, the TENEMENT and LOT OF
GROUND in the city Of Alexandria, Va, on the
west side of Alfred street. between Duke and
Prince streets, beginning on the west side of Al
fred street at the distance of 45 feet south of the
middle of the square between Prince and Duke
streets and running west parallel to Duke street
100 feet to a court 46 feet 10 inches wide; then
south parallel to Alfred street % feet inches to
an alley-cet; wdethen east parallel to Duke street
to Alfred street; then with Alfred street to the
beginning, with the use of said court and alley.
Terms of Sale: For cash as to so much of the
proceeds as may be necessary to defray the ex-
penses of executing this trust and to discharge
the amount of money DUE to wit: 81, 1889 be.
Ing the principal and interest to date Of sale.
ap9 Is WIN. E. FENDALL, Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
DRUSTEE'S SALE.

By virtue of deed OF trust bearing dste on
the 10th day OF January, 1885, of record in deed
hook No. 10, folio 200, of the land records of
Alexandria Virginia, the undersigned. trustees OF
The Old Dominion Cooperative Building Asso-
ciation OF Alexandria, Va, by order OF the Board
OF Directors of the said association, will st twelve
o'clock III. OH SATURDAY, tho 28th day OF April
1SSS, in front of the Royal street entrance 10 the
Market Building, in the city of Alexandria, ex-
pose for sale at public auction for cash. the fol-
lowing described property, situate in the said city,
10 wit
All that TENEMENT and LOT OF GROUND
on the west side of St Asaph street, between Duke
snd Wolfe streets, and bounded and described as
follows: Beginning OIL the west side Of ST. Asaph
s.reet 50 feet inches south of Duke street, aud
running thence south with st. Asaph street 81
feet 7@a inches then west parallel to Duke street
1876 feet 10 inches to ten-feet alley then north
with the said alley so feet 113. inches TO a brick
stable; then west with the south end Of said stable
10 feet: then horth with the west side of said
stsble % feet inches; then east with the north
end of said stable 20 feet; then south with the
east side of said stable ID feet inches, and then
east with direct line to the beginning
TH0S. LEADBEATER,
RICH'D. II. LYLES, Trustees.
JONAS FISHER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

MONDAY, the 26th day of May, 1888,
@a9 @ following real estate, the property o. the late
hilbert ~ Bastable, viz:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

CTEEL SHOVEL PLOW PLATES, GRASS
y SCYTHES and SNATHS, wholesale and retail.
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
sn6 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

hereby certify that the bond required OF the
commissioners of sale by the decree rendered in
the suit of Powers admr. VS.. Stuart aud others at
The November term, 1887, of the Circuit Court Of
Fairfax county, has been executed Given under
ms hand this 9th day o: april, 1888.
". Z. GRAHAM.
sp13 Is Clerk Circuit Court Fairfax county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
AUCTION SALES.
YALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN
y FAIRFAX COUNTY.
T III T. T. d L l. u Z Z M
: wilma of decree raOderad Of tba Novan, ba

II E d N L l. II Z a Z M
By virtue of decree rendered at the November
tarm. 1887, of the Circuit Court of Fairfax conn
~ in the suit of Powers admr vs. Stuart and
others the undersigned, commissioners therein
named, about - o'clock on
MONDAY, MAY DIST, 1888
Court day will offer FOR sale at public auction,
in front of the Court House of said county, the
well.known and valuable farm called
"CHANTILLY," CONTAINING $50 ACRES,
more or less located near the village OF that name
in ssd county, on the Little River turnpike, six
miles from Herndon station w, o. & w. T. r.
and twenty-one miles from Alexandria city This
land is fertile and productive being iire red
soil and most of it is cleared and ready for graz.
inp or cultivation; it is we'll watered and hiss a
sufficient quantity of timber for ordinary uses.
There are SEVERAL SMALL HOUSES on the
farm and good fencing. Near by are stores,
blacksmith and wheelwright shops postofice,
school house and churches. If there is no salts.
fsct0ry bid for the entire tract it will be offered
in lots Of convenient size, and plat showing the
proposed division can be IL the Cierks cilice
OF said Court. If no sale is inaio on the said date
the undersigned will consider private offers
Terms of Sale: One.thir5 cash, and the residue
in two equal annual payments, evidenced by the
interest bearing notes the purchaser, with per-
s1ns security; and, as additional security the
,ltls viii be retained until payment in full
JOSEPH PACKARD, Jr,
JOHN N. JOHNSON. Commrs
MORGAN Fl. BEACH. of Sale
r. w. MOORE,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

LL.wooL sUITING sERGEs for men and
Il bows, go inches wide. at Csc; also all-Wool
Cassimeres and Tweeds, nice goods, at SOC at
hos AMOS B. .SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

DINNER SETS in French China, Carlsbad
~ Porcelain, and Printed English, from $1,000
up, for 125 piecss. Call and examine them at
noy22 E. j. MILLER, SON & cos.
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sAIena3lugllygtlIrla bazettee
PGgLLsRED DAILY AND TREWRRRLy Bp
EDGAR WDEN,

"VTGcl Gdre1lSefS ot fOL oe d0tref 10 eTcceG ts!T
space aless the escess is paid for al transient ratesr
cnd Under circumstances wiA they be allo,ced to
adrertise other tbaa their legitimate business IN the
space contracted for.
al transient Advertisements Must be paid for in ad
cance.
Persons leGring tss city osn haze the Gazette mailed
10 them postpaid, for fifty cents @ month. and the
address changed cs OFTEN desired
&arra9e cnG des!a notices nllss he paid for in a6
rance.
Resolutions in raewssiam ofanks, tributes of respect,
resolutions adopted By societies or persons, unless of
public concern tiH only be printed in this paper
advertisements.
To Gazette Office is connected ,oith the Telephone Ez-
c'tGage. Adeeri8ements, orders for The paper ners
or c;y Information 5usineSs can be sen: BIZ Tel
phone.
All communications should be addressed 10 Gazette"
.ileranariG, Tc.
Catered at the POsioGce at Alexandria Virginia. as
scc0nd-claSs r:Giter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

Last Thursday George Burton, of East
Liverpool, Ohio, turned his wife out of the
house and installed in her place dashing
widow named FentoD. The news spread
and after 10 O'Clock that night 800 women,
armed with rotten eggs, assaulted ths home
and heat the doors open. Burton aud the
womsn both in scent costume, were dragged
ont The man was chased several blocks,
while rotten eggs flew after him. The Wild
ow was pounded and pummeled, and at
Ie st she fell in the street, the enreged wo.
men kicking her until the marshal res
cued her, when both Burton and the woman
were locked up for safe keeping. The neigh.
bors then ransacked the house, when looKs
as if tornado had struck 1t.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
THE ALEXANDRIA
Real Estate Investment, Trust and Title
Company.

Ofice-N0. south FairfdI 81. Telephone No. 2.
President, PARK AGNEW.
Vice President, JAMES r. CATION.
Secty. and Treasurer, M. B. HARLOW.
HAVE FOR SALE
large list of city and country property, consist
ing of FARMS, MILL PROPERTY, DWELLING
HOUSES, VACANT LOTS, &c.
All persons desiring to buy or sell real estate
or to negotiate loans upon real estate security,
will find it to their advantage to give us a cali.
In all investments made by us upon real estate
security we guarantee the most careful examina-
ton into the questions of title and suffciency of
security. je25
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17
By r. T. Lucas, Auctioneer

n
As administrator of Frank E. Derby, deceased,
offer at private sale ONE DIVERS COSTUME,
PUMP AND ATTACHMENTS and ONE TRUNK
AND CONTENTS. If not sold prior to SATUR-
DAY, March II, 1855, 1 will on that day sell the
ssmc at public auction, at u o'clock m, st the
Royal street entrance TO tho market building.
Terms-Cash.
EMANUEL FRANCIS,
iebl1. Administrator.
Gfs> The above sale is postponed until SATUR-
DAY, april Ii, 1855
EMANUEL FRANCIS
nh2G w3w&dts Administrator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-17

EAsrER.-I have tried in vain to discover
the reason of the present arrangement of
Easter. There is nothing about it, so far as
can find, in the New Testament. La the
Book of Common Prayer, however, there is
q 'Table to Gnd Easter" which, think,
must have been complied by medieval
Bradshaw, Presumably the almanac max
ers find Easter by means Of this table, but
no one lesa than Zadkiel or Old Moore would
start on the search without first insuring his
life or engaging apartmentsin lunatlc asy-
lum. There is o Golden Number and Sun.
dav Letter, and you conlure with them on
system in comparison with which logarithms
are childs play. The moon also appears to
be mixed CD in it, and gather that the
Jewish Passover is at the bottom OF the
whole business. But why are public hoii.
days, our Parliamentary recess, our legal
vacations and our Volunteer Review should
bs dependent OH the vagaries of Golden
Number, Sunday Letter, or even the moon
and the Feast of Passover, l cannot discov-
er. As understand it, Easter ia great an
niversary. There is no reason why it should
not be kept on q fixed day, like any other
anniversary, including Christmas, and every
reason why it should. a short act OF Far
lismept--a very short acts a!l that Is re-
ouired. Let it Ee brought in at once. What
1 would propose is that Easter should b be
fixed for the first Sunday 10 June. While
we are about it there is no reason why We
should tie ourselves to the limits within
which the Golden Number at present re-
wolves. Whitsuntide wsuld then fall 10 the
middle of August most suitable time
and the present August Bank Holiday might
be moved to The early part of the year.
That would suit all parties.-London Truth.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
For Tourists.

Commencing May 18th, / will sell
excursion tickets to following points:
Soda Springs and return, tickets good
thirty days, $40.
Yellowstone Park and return, tickets
good sixty days, $5l
Shoshone Falls and return, tickets
good thirty days, l1.TO.
Hot Springs and return, tickets good
seven days, lilo.
Garfield Beach and return, tickets
good ten days, $l3.4O.
The last named place has been reno
waited and improved in such a mar
ner as to make it one of the finest re-
sorts in the country and parties visi-
ting this place will never have cause
for regrets. Finest beach for bathing
purposes in the world and any and
everything to be obtained by simply
calling for it. Try it and see.
G. L. CozlER, Agent,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
FAIR AND FESTIVAL.

The ladies Of the Baptist Aid Socie-
Is will hold a Fair and Festival on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings of next week at the Pavilion
on Front street the proceeds from
which will be expended in buying a
bell for their church. During the hours
Of the day they will also furnish
lunches and other refreshments. These
noble workers should be freely and
libcrally patronized. They have
been working hard in making their
preparations and will offer to the
public some things really elegant as
well as many both ornamental and
useful. The workers, the cause they
represent aud the good things they
will offer warrant us in bespeaking
for them liberal patronage.