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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31

Black snd Coored Kid Gloves Try pr OfOu Fine Button Kids Soc
Ladies and Gentlemen's Handkerchiefs,
Hmmed Stitched CoOred at
All Shades of Jersey Eiderdown at so cents
Ladies and Gents Scarlet White Lambs Wool all grades
White and Coored Table Linens Towels Napkins
Extra Size White Spreads in Crochet and Narcotics
All Wool Blankets in White and Colored.
Ladies and Chdeu Coaks. shaws and Balmoral Skirts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YORK, JAN 19-The stock market was
duller at the opening this morning than at any
timo during the present depression, only two or
three stocks showing any animation whatever.
First prices were heavy as compared with lsst
evenings figures, and declines ranging from Is to
to h per cent followed. The tone OF the dealings
was strong, however, prices advancing from the
opening, and though the gains were only frsc-
tional, more activity was displayed toward eleven
o'clock, at which hour the market was dull but
firm at about the best prices of the morning.
Money easy at 3ka4.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 1S-virginia Gs consolidated
40h past-due coupons CO; 10-40s 35; new
IS 63la bid to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18
LOCAL BREVITIES.

NJ. V. w. Thompson, formerly of this city,
d;,, = hamilton on Monday.
MI Fred Ford will leave this city o.morrow
to visi friends in Maltinsburg. w Va.
Several sleighs were on the streets this morn
ing. but the sleighing not good and the fluers
soon went in.
The managers of the Confederate Bazaar will
meet at the rooms OF the I. 3D.. u a. TO MORO"
morning at II o'clock.
A marriage license was Issued in Washington
yeiterday to Cuthbert Foley and Jessie Staples,
both of Prince William county.
The hearing of the contested election case of
Summers VS.. Waddey will be commenced before
committee of tho Common Council tonight.
Address Carnival of Novelties will close thiee
nights engagement at the Opera House tonight
The performances of the company have been very
satisfactory
A meeting of the stock holders of the Mechanics
Building Association No. : will be held at Con-
cordia Hall tonight, when the new association
will be organized.
The Uniform Rank, E. of P, recently organic
ed in this city, met last night, adopted the uni
form prescribed by the supreme lodge and gave au
order for At uniforms TO representative OF
Cincinnati furnishing house who WAS present.
young man who recently came here from the
country and Leased big building on upper King
street in which he has opened store, says he will
either have to rent the unoccupied portion Of the
building or get married, as he cannot afford to
have so mach idlo room.
1t is reported that Mr.. Robert Travers will ap
pesr before the next grand jury and lodge COM
paint against the occupants of several houses on
north Lee street. which he claims are disorderly
houses 1t is also said that he will present a long
list OF names as witnesses.
The funeral of the late jeremiah Franks took
place this evening and WAS well attended among
those present bong several of the city otiicialg,
the entire police force Of which tho deceased was
a member, and number of prominent citizens.
The services were conducted by Rev. l. NJ Mer.
Ger and the pal! bearers were six members of the
police force.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

POLICE REPORT Last night was cold
and cloudy with five dodgers but nc prison
ers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning had no cases be-
fore him for trial, but he issued permits to
enter the aims house to Celia Chapman,
we'll known colored woman of the Second
ward, who Was sick with pneumonia, and to
q little foury year old boy of Mary Vine, the
woman who died on Monday night in destl.
tute circumstances, an account of which has
heretofore been published.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

,,.r,vcs on MAIL MATERIAL i'm.
ME- I'M relating to permissible marks,
spoF' ~. or writing upon second, third and
spf.n.s.'ee ,sss mail matter, having already
foul. J'T he House, was finally adopted by
pas .o 81, Yesterday, and now goes to the
sine 7 ',"", FIR his approval. On matter Of
ffe' l,oand class, newspaper and periodicals
tue 'sS ,i;ca Of publicaiion) besides the ad-
iien The he f,lowng marks are permitted :
ores, s,nr.s Of subscription book, the title
ln1'A . a of publication, the name and
sn9 p, of,he sender, the date of the termi
al .an NJ the subscription, corrections OF
na ..ar-snbical errors and marks to call at
ty i.ie" TO- to passages. 1t is also provided
teD.iOp hers or news agents may enclose
lus .Sl pr cnb.ic4tion bills, receipts and ord
70 'a sar .nb.ctiptian Upon matter Of the
els TO- ,.,as. transient newspapers, hooks &C.
Ia.'U aondar may write his name, occupation
Ilo o9drass preceded by the word from"
sog ~ w., nuke marks TO call attention to
SHu rnId or passage, and may correct any
sny .r ~Sab errors. With package Of
tEpp.,b'.lssa matter merchandise photo
oa'Ir nrinred cards SCI the sender may
s. Ia mon the wrapper thereof, his name,
wiz residence or address, proceeded
vCV .ls cord "from ,"and any printed matter
.! w - ,be nature of personal co,respon-
NV NJ - bnt ibare must he left space of at
, iest ,bree and one half inches in length ard
. sa'' and M, one half inches in width in which
Ir"tbinp shall be placed but the address OF
tho nerson TO whom the matter Is sent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

ihavc had nasal catarrh for ten years so bad
that there were great sores in my nose, aud one
pace was eaten through got Ely Cresm Balm
Two bottles aid the work. My nose and head is
we'll. feel ike another manic. $. McMiIlen,
Sbley. Jackson county. Mo.
Ely's Cream Balm is tho most effective,
eonyonlegt and agreeable cstsrrh remedy l ever
used snd | hays tried them all.-lC. 3. Cook,
Henuing l., ude dslc county, Tenn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

The OPERA House. Mrs. Scott Siddone,
who will appear here next Friday has, won
a reuown that gives her claim upon an in
tegent appreciation An exchange says {:
The programme Of Mrs. Siddons' reoits-
tons vas rich and varied and its render
Ing afforded treat of u1uaual quality 10
all VINO had the good fortune of hearing It,
1t is not easy to say in which selections the
isir reader appeared to the best advantage"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

New HORSES. The fee wardens have
purchased of Mr.. It. H, Carter, of Loudoun
county, a pair OF matched black horses at q
cost Of 500 for the II 4le: Hook and Lad
der Company. The horses which have been
ulse by the company since the purchase
Oitbe new truck we're too light for the
work and will be sold
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. Jan. 16.-12O
Cattle were offered and sold as follows: Best lac
51a; good sa4bc; medium 3lAa4c, and COM
mon 22.a3Ac 14O Sheep and Lambs were
offered which sold at sac for the former, and
at 6a6s.c for the latter; yearlings 5lhs6 Calves
6Aa7Ac. 10 Cows and Calves brought s2oa2o.
Market fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

There is fair Offering of Flour, and current
prices are fully maintained. Wheat is firm and
active for choice samples, and holders are asking
more money for such grades, but ordinary lots
are without change sales are readily made at rs
to 60 for common to good, and 80 to 81 for good
to prime. Corn is strong at 81 to so. Eye 5S to
IS. Oats 80 to AZ per bushcl. Eggs, owing TO
rough cold weather, are held at an advance. But
ter, Pork, Poultry and Potatoes are wanted. Mill
Feed is very firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18
no Trouble 20 Swallow

D5. Pierce's pellets" (the original little
liver pills") aud no pain or gripping. Cure
sick OF bilious headache, sour stomach, and
cleanse lhe system and bowels. % cents
vnl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

DRIVING CLUB The stockholders of the
scanrlemen's Driving Club met last night
md elected the following officers Geo. a.
Wnsbbsch. president; Harry Smoot, vice
Incident Geo Uhler, secretaay, ard III. b.
Harlow treasurer They adopted the name
~ ibs Gentlemen. Diving Association of
Alexspdria. Va and decided to ask Judge
Ksitb for a Garter An executive commit
Tee consisting Of W. b Daingerfeld, V. NJ.
Power, II Green, c. A. Strangman, K. J.
IDsnStl fe d. Richard 3 Windsor, w. HI.
smith. NJ. Schuer, aod Park Agnew was
|aopointed to drsf charter and look after
Itbe associations interests. The association
has fine park aud pretty course nesI the
double bridge, north Of this ci'y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18
LOCAL MATTERS.

~. ai.tric. colder, fair weather, fresh to
%D,,Itbwesteriy winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

CHICAGO, Jan. IS, IL g. NAT this hanr he
May option is quoted as follows Whsat a31s !;
Corn 53ls; Oats 1888; Pork $14 25; Lard
81 471ba7 so: short ribs 81 67i2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

BALTIMORE, Jan. 1S-Cotton quiet and steady;
micdling 1OAa10ss. Flour steady, with tirmer
tone; Howard street and Western super ~ 37a
275; do extra So 00a3 10; do family 81 Goa
4 IS; city mills super 50 37a2 90; do extra
SO O0a3 rs; do Rio brands 81 S7a5 90; Pa
tapsco speculative patent 50 Co. do family
SIS 30. Wheat-southern quiet and firm; red
94a97 amber 97a10O; Western lower and more
active; No winter red spot ssh bid Jan SSa
sSss Feb 8s7saS9 March 81 asked May 93iss
93A. Corn-southern nominal in the absence Of
receipts white 5sa59; yellow 59a59; Western
lower and dull mixed spot 574a5S; Jan 57t4
bid Feb 571ba58. Oats steady and quiet; South
ern and Penna 37a41; Western white 4oa42;
do mixed 3?a39. Rye steady at 69s10 Hay
firm prime to choice Western 81 4a15 90. Pro-
visions fairly active and steady. Mess Pork
Sis 75 Bulk meats-shouldeIs and clear rib
sides packed 7asas. Bacon-shoulders 71haSA
clear rib sides Oh hams 12Ra13. Lard-re.
fined e1b. Butter quiet and firm Western pack
ed 1920; creamery 26a31. Eggs steady fresh
1Slba19 lined 1Oa15 Coffee firm; Rio cargoes
ordinary to fair 171a17a. Sugar steady; soft
7 ZIG. Whiskey quiet and steady at 81 15al 16.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

PERsoNAL.-Mr. FIodo II Jones, formerly
OF this city, who for a long Time past has
been the agent of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company at Green River, Wyoming, has
resigned to accept the agency at Downs,
Kansas
Mrs. salie H. ale. of Lynchbulg is visit
log Mrs. NJ. E. Freron on Washington
street.
Mr. ] H. Connolly, formerly of the Arrow
Steamship Company, has secured a position
on the New York Sun Mr.. Connolly had
been connected with that paper before be
came here.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS.

THERE WILL be meeting OF the stockholders
Il of the MECHANICS BUILDING ASsOCIA-
T1ON No. at Concordis Hall WEDNESDAY,
January 18Th 1888, at s p M
jamie st SAMUEL II. LUHT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

New YORK, Jan. 1s.-Cotton dull; uplauds
10 9-1S: Orleans 10 11-1G; futures steady.
Flour dull and heavy. Wheat lower and heavy.
Corn lower. Pork steady a. $l5 25s15 so. Lard
easier at 81 65.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

TIME LADIES' FRIENDs-A CARPET SWEEP
l. Err and an ENTERPRISE MEAT CUTTER.
Both are useful all the year round and make a
capital Christmas gift.
dec15 JAS. F. CARLlN q SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18

HOMEMADE CAssIMEREs-A largo assort-
L mcnt at prices to suit the times an exami-
nation of them solicited by
octS AMOS B. SLAfMAkER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-18
MEDICINAL.

r oW PRICEs-Good Cooking Raisins, &c; best
IL Turkish Prunes, &c; best Currants, &c; best
Ctron, 25c; Dinner Nuts, mixed, 15c. All now
fresh goods at
do:13 ]. G.. MILBURN'S.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02

"Did you ever hear about the adven-
ture Charlie Mitchell had in Leadville a
few years ago" remarked q vendor of
shoes on Clark street the other day,
"and how he got fooled by q little
sswed-of miner there? Nof Well, I'll
tell you about it. Billy Madden was
managing Charlie Mitchell then and the
pair had been meeting with great success
al through the country. Arriving at
Leadville Madden offered, rs usual, to
give the sum Of 800 TO any man who
would stand before Mitchell four rounds.
Among the miners there was little man
named Mike Hays, who had the reputa-
ton Of being pretty tough man to get
away with, and he was egged on by his
friends to attempt the feat, and finally con-
seuted to do 20.
He can't knock me out with club. ,
he said confidently, % he walked onto the
stage.
The theatre was crowded, and proba-
bly, in the whole crowd there were not ten
men who believed that Hays would sue
csed in his undertaking - he stood before
Mitchell ID IN swkwaTd attitude with his
gloves on and seemed almost like dwarf.
Mitchell played with him for few mo-
ments. and then his right shot out,
catching Hays under che ear and knock
ing him clear into the scenery In the fur.
ther CORNER. No one expected 70 see him
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02
A LEAP YEAR ROMANCE

The thirty-6rst of December, eighteen
hundred and eighty-seven had come.
Why the last night in the year affects
people more than any other night it is
hard to say, but it does, and on this night
Reginald de Brokaw was even more
affected than common. Perhaps the
thought that there was one more day in
the coming year made him sad. 1t might
have been that the heart Of the man of
nearly forty was stirred at the prospect of
being able to celebrate his tenth birthday
on the 2sth of the next February, or the
remembrance Of slip of paper on which
was written over his autograph: "On
January 2, 1883, promise to pay" etc.,
weighed upon his soul; at any rate he
was sad. He was seated opposite a fair
maiden of eight and thirty winters. A
maiden at that age is usually called fair,
for she has then arrived at fair age,
neither young nor old. Eighteen years
before, on New Years Day, Reginald de
Brokaw had proposed to the reigning
belle, Margaret Jones, and had been re-
fused. Every New Years Day after that
he had repeated the performance with
q like result, until, three years before.
he had ceased. Now they waited in
peaceful silence for the New Years birth,
their minds busy with different thoughts.
He was wondering whether or not he
would for the last time offer himself to the
girl before him, and she was thinking how
long it took for eighty-seven to make way
for the glorious Leap Year when she
would take advantage Of her prerogative
and ask him to marry her. One-two-
three-four-6ve-six- seven eight
Observation-Disclosures (this is done
to prolong the tale; am writing on epace)
rang out the bells.
Reginald" she whispered, her voice
trembling in the intensity of bcr emotion ::
"Reginald, do you-do you-lo-" A
ring at the door and q messenger left a
telegram for Reginald de Brokaw. Tear
ing it open, he read:
Reginald, wilt thou be mine?
81 await thy answer. Come to me.
&C. M" Reginald arose. "Marga-
ret" he said tenderly, it is too late.
have already received a proposal, and,
have accepted" and he left her alone in
her misery.
This will not be continued in our next.
1t is but simple tale, truly pathetic, and
warning to fair maidens who wait for
the eventful year of Leap.-Zne Judge.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02

osms ap aeaiA ~ ssns up - did. and
smiling. too, = the sporting rspogtsrs
have II Time ard time again did Mitch
en- knock him down, and Just - oftsa did
10 turn up ready for moro. Mitchell
grew more and more vicious q every fail
ure, and during the last rosnd he knocked
the little fellow al around the stage like
. sbuttleeock, bat when the round was
over little Hays was still on deck, and,
marching proudly Oh when the fight was
over, he said:
81 Begorra, he kicks like . mule, that
fellow does, an I'll bet right now his
hands il sorer than me head, and me head
Is pretty sore ut that
Madden promptly paid over to Hays
that 800 that he had won, and 20 pleased
was he with the little Irishman's gameness
that he bought him . suit Of clothes Be-
sides. It was . long time, however, be.
fore Mitchell could use his hands again,
he having knocked them out of all shape
against Hays cocoanut"- Chicago Inter.
Ocean.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02
what salt IL Good For.

When you clean your cellar, add little COP
eras water and salt to the whitewash
Sprinkling salt on the tops and at the bottom
ofgarden walls is said to keep snails from climb.
ing up or down.
Fer relief from heartburn or dyspepsia drink
q little cold water in which has been dissolved
q teaspoonful Of salt.
Ink stains On linen can be taken out il the
stain is first washed in strong salt and water
and then sponged with lemon juice.
For weeds in the garden, put pinch or two
OF salt in the middle of each, and unless q show.
er washes it of, it will kill the weeds.
For stain on the hands, nothing is better
than little salt, with enough lenon juice to
moisten il, rubbed on the spots and then washed
of in clear water.
In basin of water, salt, of course, falls TO the
bottom; so never soak salt fish with the skin
side down, as the salt will fall 10 the skin and
remain there
Salt and mustard, . teaspooufui of each, fol-
lowed with sweet oil; melted butter or milk, is
the antidots for Fowler's solution white precipi.
tate of arsenic.
For weeds in pavement or gravel walks make
strong brine ofcoarse salt and boiling water /;
put the brine in sprinkling can and water the
weeds thoroughly, being careful not to let any
OF the brine get ON the grass. or 1t will kill il
too.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02

Awaits that countless army Of martyrs, whose ranks
constantly recruited fron the victims Of nervous dis
eases The price Of the boon Systematic Of
Hoetetters Stomach Bittes the Anest and genial
OF tonic nervne pursued with reasonable persistence
Easier peAsanter and safer this than swash the
tuang department. with Pseudo touics, alcoholic the
reverse beef extrac foods narcotics sedatves
and posous In disguse. Tired Natures sweet rsstoeer
bamy Sleep" is the providential reeupsraat Of weak
nerves and this glorious franchise being usually the
sequences Of sound digestion and increased vigor the
great somachc which ineures both IL productive also
repose at the required time. Not unreeshed awakens
the individual who it. bu: vigorous, clear headed
and tranquil. Use the Btters also In fever and ague
rheumatism. kidney troubles, constipation and bilious
ness. toN
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02

= %s-
For ysan pest We have been advooa-
ting irEigation for the pine ooantry a the'
lower S0ath - tie oaly nzeans Of eua-
bling - 70 get 1t tbs full agricultaral o.
pabilities ofour section. When we 6rss
began there was . good deal Of INFESTED
theory in what We found to say, but now
there h not. The thing has been put to
practical test on small scale by not
few persons, and in every instance 1t hes
proven . most decided success. For our
ordinary spring crops there may be no
very great need Of irrigation, though
even this Il not invariably the case, bat
for fall crops the need very seldom fails
to exist. Az consequence our fall crops,
if they amount to anything At all, are
very far from being Whist they should be
and could be under the influence Of .
proper system Of irrigation. Late in sum-
mer we cannot do otherwise than expect
droughts of sufficient extent to bring
about what we call "unseasonableness"
to, ut least, . serious damage of crops.
The droughts are all there is in the way.
If, when these droughts come on, we
were able to supply our plants, by arti-
fetal means, with all the moisture needed,
they would go right on growing and -four
ishing, giving us results CIR ainly not at
all behind those exhibited by the spring
and early summer crops.
There are many who hold to the idea
that the warm sunshine Of late summer
and fall burns up crops" No 40. The
crops burn up" if we must use the term,
from lack of moisture, and from no other
cause. Plants must have "drink" the
same as animals, and then the drink 10
them is more than it is to animals, for it
is their only means of taking food. An
animal may feed upon solids, but plant
can take food only in solution, hence
when full supply Of moisture is cut off
it not only perishes for want of drink :"
but starves for want of food As we'll.
There are few summer crops that do
not flourish best under the influence of
warm sunshine, all other requirements
being supplied. This has been clearly
demonstrated by agriculture in certain
rAinless districts under the equator.
There the sun beams down with all its
tropical power, and there under the in
auence of irrigation the crops flourish to
degree of perfection nowhere else seen
on the face of the globe. The lower
Nile region, in Egypt, furnishes an in
stance of this kind, and various sections
of the Desert of Sahara are furnishing an
other. Until within late years where
now spread out broad plantations covered
by most luxuriant growth only wastes OF
barren sands were to be seen. Artesian
wells brought water to the surface and a
proper distribution of this has concerted
the most arid and scorching of plains into
very "Gardens of Eden" proving that
hot sunshine is more an advantage to
vegetation than otherwise in all cases
where there exists an adequate supply
of water.
The same rule would hold good with
reference to our lower South pine lands.
With full and regular water supply our
late summer and fall crops would doubt
less invariably prove our best crops.
4
Every person who has so much az a
half ocro If land that ho coul1 oo.;l., 80;
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-02-02
A ChllAs' Error.

Mr.. George w. ChIlds says the difference in
the wages Of labor between this country and
Europe 10 owing to the tariff.
What then makes the difference In wages be.
tween New York and Philadelphia There lie
no tariff to bring that about. And yet all kinds
OF labor are higher here than 10 the City Of
Brotherly Love.
Take, for instance, the business of publishing
. newspaper. Composition and presswork are
20 per cent higher in New York than in Phila.
delphia. Reporters here get 30 pr cent moro
than there. while editorial writers receive twice
- much. The Lsdov, for instance. the journal
which has given Mr.. Chiids his wealth and
fame, does not, In all probability, have an 10.
come sufficient to provide for the payroll Of Q
New York daily Of the Ladesv's size and stand.
Ing, and yet the Ledger yields large pront in
Philadelphia.
We think that little thought upon the sub
ject will convince the eminent philsuthropiss
that the tariff has about q much effect on wages
% Il has on the tides.-N r 6tsS.