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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-04-24
By R. T. Lucas. Auctioneer.
FXECUTOaS' SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
~ REAL,

EXECUTORS SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
II REAL
By virtue of the last will and testament of
David Appich, deceased, the undersigned cxecu-
tors will offer for sale at public auction, at the
Royal street entrance to the market building at
12 o'clock M, on SATURDAY, the 2Sth day of
April, 1883, the following described real estate
in the city of Aexandra, Va, viz
LOT OF GROUND, improved by a THREE.
STORY BRICK DWELLING AND STORE,
situated on the south side Of King street (No.
AID, between Royal and Pitt streets, fronting on
King street 16 feet and extending south with
that width 92 feet S inches.
Terms ofSalo.- Of tbc purchase money.
i'll cash aud the residue in two equal payments at
six and twelve months; the deferred payments to
be secured by the notes of the purchaser, with
personal security and to bear from the date
OF sale. The title to the property to be retained
until the whole of tho purchase money is paid.
GEO. A. APPICH, Evecutors
ap19.eOts VI. GERMAN, HAecu'olS'
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T,HE UNDERSIGNED, as administrator Of
l. Thos. d. Mccormick, deceased, trustee in a
deed of trust from VIM. Eacbcs, dated 20th day
of October, 1854, and recorded in liber K. No. 3,
page 316, will sell at public auction, in front of
the Fairfax street entrance to tho Market build
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 tho
west side of Alfred street, between Duke and
Prince Streets beginning on the west side of AL
fred street at the distance OF I5 feet south of the
middle of the square between Prince and Duke
streets, and running west parallel to Duko street
100 feet to a court 4G feet 10 inches wide; then
south parallel to Alfred street 25 feet inches TO
an aley-feet; widethen east parallel to Dukestre
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
ap9ts VIM. E. FEHDALL, Administrator.
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Syrup of Figs

Is Natures own true laxative. 1t is The
most easily taken. ard the most effective
remedy known to Cleanse The syst. IN when
Bilious or Ccstive; 10 dispel Headaches,
Colds, and Fevers; to Cure Habitual Con.
stipa.ion, Indigestion, Piles, &c. Manufac
tured only by the California Fig Syrup Com
pany, San FrOncsco, Cal. f S. Lesdbeater
& Bro, agents Alexandria. Va.
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LEGAL.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, Feb. 7, 1883.
TsIO THE BONDHOLDERS OF THE WASH
i. INGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD COM
PANY.
Take notice that acting under decree of the
Circuit Court of the city of Richmond, entered
February 9th, 1883, 1 will be prepared on and
after Thursday, February 9th at my Office No.
BOG Prince street, to pay to those entitled the
fourth dividend upon their bonds. Persons claim
ing dividends must produce bonds or the special
commissioners receipt therefor.
CHARLES E. STUART,
feb13 If Special Commissioner.
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-; feE SO MOVi,Eg..

Ags. W1ssLow's ScorEtso SYsUr, 20. chill.
dron toething, is tho prescription OF one OF the
best female nurses ard physicians in tho United
States, and hss been used for fortg years with
nevcr-fa;linY success by millions of mothers for
their children. During tho process of teethng
its value is incaiculsblc. It relieves tho child
from pain, crra5 dysentcry and diarrhes, gripping
in tho bowels, and wind-colic By giving health
TO the child II rests tie mother. Price 90 cents
hnt.'e ,nv1-1vrM WGsp
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PROPOSALS.
DRoPosALs FOR ASPHALT WALKS AND
/ COBBLE.STONE ROADWAYS AT FORT
MYER VIRGINIA.
DEPOT QUARTERNAsTER's OFFICE.
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81 flh0lN1A
DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER's OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D. c., April ID, 1888.
Sealed proposals. in trIplicatc, subject to the
usual conditions, will be received at this office
until 10 o'clock noon OIL WEDNESDAY, May
ID, 1888, at which time and place they will be
opened in the presence of attending bidders, for
constructing 2,30S2s SQUARE YARDS. more or
less, OF ASPHALT WALKS around the public
buildings at Fort Myer, Va. Also, at the same
time and place, proposals for constructing q, ~
SQUARE YARDS, moro or less, OF COBBLE-
STONE ROADWAYS around the stables and shops
at the same post Bidders to state the price per
square yard for both classes of work.
Forms for proposals and specifications for each
class of work can be obtained at this office.
The United States reserves the right to reject
any and all proposals. to accept proposals for the
entire work, or to mako awsrd for each class of
work separately. G. 3. DANDY,
Deputy Quar-. Master General U. S. A.,
ap17 ct Depot Quartermaster.
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ap19. 9.eots
NRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE REAL


hOOl Ell - DALI VI VALUABLE REAL
Il ESTATE.
By virtue ofa deed of trust, executed on the
18th day of December, 1888 by James H. Tavcn
or and Darthula F. Tavcner, his wife and record.
ed in deed book 81, page 42S in the Clerks office
of the county court of Prince William county the
undersigned substituted Trustee will offer for sale
at public auction, to the highest bidder, in the
town of Brentsville. in tho said county on MON
DAY, May 7th, 1888, Chat being court day ONE
ACRE OF LAND, more or less, with all the i'm
provements thereon, it being the same land
which was formerly owned by Samuel II. and
Elizabeth Janney and adjoining the land of james
F. Grimes, and William E. Selecman,
Terms of Sale.-Cash enough to pay the ex-
penaes of sale and the sum of SS2.67 with inter
est from December 9TH, 1888, subject to Il credit
of S7.72 the amount due under tho said decd Of
trust and the residue OH credit Of ono and two
years bearing interest from day of sale.
Z. L. MEREDITH,
ap11-1aw4w Substituted Trustee.
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uNRUsTEE's SALE.

By virtue Of deed of trust bearing date on
the 10th day of January, 1885, of record in deed
book No. 10, folio 300, of tho land records of
Alexandria, Virginia the undersigned. trustees of
THE Old Dominion Cooperative Building Asso.
citation OF Alexandria, Va, by order of the Board
of Directors of the said association will at twelve
o'clock M on SATURDAY, the 23th day of April,
1888, in front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in tho city of Alexandria, ex-
pose for sale at public auction, for cash, the fol-
lowing described property situate in the said city.
to wit:
All that TENEMENT aud LOT OF GROUND
on the west side of st. Asaph street. between Duke
and Wolfe streets, aud bounded and described as
follows Beginning on the west side of ST. Asaph
street 50 feet inches south Of Duke street. and
running thence south with st. Asaph street 81
feet 72, inches then west parallel to Duke street
1876 feet 10 inches to ten-feet alley; then north
with the said alley so feet 11%. inches to brick
stable; then west with the south end of said stable
10 feet; then borth with the west side of said
stable % feet inches; then east with the north
end of said stable 20 feet then south with tho
east side of said stable ID feet inches, and then
east with direct limo to the beginning.
THOS. LEADBEATER,
RICH'D. Fl. LYLES, Trustees.
JONAS FISHER,
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court OF
Fauquier county. entered in the chancery causes
of "Bastable VS.. Forbes" and "Forbes's executor
vs. Bastablcs executors on the 18th day of Sep.
tember, 1887, the undersigned, as commissioners
of sale in said causes will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door Of the Court House, at
Xarronton Va On
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FOR SALE.

EoR SALE.-TWo BEAUTIFUL LOTS, 1s1
L 100 feet to 16-feet alley, Columbus
street, two squares from Christ Church. Just the
place for two snug homes Sold together. Reason
able cash offer will take them if made promptly.
ap17 tmy1 T. A. B.. Col Queen street.
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4 TRACT OF 1854 ACRES,

lying within mile of Warrenton Junction and
Catletts, stations on the Virginia Midland Rail
road. This tract is of very superior quality for
grass and grain, is highly improved, well watered
and timbered, has ON it an EXCELLENT MAN
SION and all necessary outbuildings, grist mill,
which together with all water and race rights,
will be sold with said tract.
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MONDAY, the 28th day of May, 1888.
the following real estate, the property o; the late
Gilbert II. Bastabe, viz:
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AUCTION SALES.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN
~ FAIRFAX COUNTY.
II III T. G. III A N II +, T., Y + r. N

THE CHANTILLY FARM.
BY virtue ofa decree rendered at the November
term, 1887, of the Circuit Court of Fairfax coun-
ty, in the suit of Powers admr. VS. Stuart and
others, the undersigned commissioners therein
named, about II o'clock on
MONDAY, MAY DIST. 1855
Court day will olier for salo at public auction,
i'll front Of the Court House of said county, the
wcll-known aud valuable farm called
"CHANTlLLY," CONTAINING $50 ACRES,
moro or less located near the village of that name
in said county, on the Little River turnpike, six
miles from Herndon station. w, o. & w. Z. 2.
and twenty-onc miles from Alexandria city This
land is fertile and productive. being a ire red
SOIL and most of it is cleared and ready for graz
ing or cultivation; it is well watered and has :,
sufficient quantity of timber for ordinary uses.
There arc SEVERAL SMALL HOUSES on the
farm and good fencing. Near by arc stores,
blacksmith and wheewright shops, postoflice,
school house and churches. If there is no salts.
factory bid for the entire tract it will be offered
in lots of a convenient size, and plat showing the
proposed division can be seen in the Clerks office
of said Court. II no ie is made on the said date
the undersigned will consider private offers
Terms of Sale: Onc.third cash, and the residue
in two equal annual payments, evidenced by the
Understanding notes the purchaser. with per-
sonal security; and, as additional security, the
title will he retained until payment in full.
JOSEPH PACKARD, Jr,
JOHN BT. JOHNSON, Commrs
MORGAN H. BEACH, of Sale.
r. w. MOORE,
hereby certify that the bond required of the
commissioners of sale by the decree rendered in
the suit of Powers admr. VS.. Stuart and others at
Fairfax county, has been executed. Given under
my hand this 9th day of April, 1883.
w. E. GRAHAM,
ap13 is Clerk Circuit Court Fairfax county.
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Confectionery.
HENRY BE:ENGAE. 5sl HING ST.,
sccurity.

Is now ready for the fall and winter with
EVERYTHING IN SEASON.
He intends to keep OYSTERS for his patrons
and supply families with the pick Of Chesapeake
bay. ~ LII.
end Fancy, Ornamental and Plain Cakes, are sold
cheaper than they can be manufactured at home.
Also Cream Pufs, Tarts and Pastry, Candies and
Taffy of all kinds. PIES A SPECIALITY. Fruits,
Nuts. Confectioneries, Caromos and Sugared
Fruits. He caters for families, fairs, balls and
entertainments and furnishes social parties.
nov12 If
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AIexau1tlria Oazette.

Contract advertisers N be ao0ed to exceed thsir
space, unless the ercess IS paid for at transient raesr
and Under no circumstances tr;H they be Gllored to
Gaeerise other than tieir legitimate business IN the
space contracted for.
AH transient advertisements must be paid for :n ad.
rGnce
Persons leacing s city ccn hare the Ga=ettc mailed
TO them, postpaid, for fifty cents month and the
address changed cs often as desired
Mrriage and deSia notices mast be paid for ~ ad-
vance.
RESOLUTIONS in me~ssiam otanks tributes Of respect,
resolutions adopted By societies or persons, unless Of
public concern, mil only be printed in this paper as
Advertisements.
The Gazette Office Sc connected soih the Telephone En-
change. Advertisements orders for the paper, ne,cs
or any Information business be sent By Tel
phone
Alexandria, Va.
Entered at the PostoFce at Alexandria, Virginia, as
secondclass matter.
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FoR SALE.
A PHAETON BUGGY,
in frst.rate order, will be sold a bargain. En-
ouire at the GAZETTE Office. APT IT
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A TRACT OF 200 ACRES

adjoining the above, OF the same quality of land.
a lot 1875 acres adjoining said aforementioned
lands, and moicty of tract of 621a acres also
adjoining said land These tracts will be cold RS
whole or in parcels as my be deemed desirable,
except the 200 acre tract, which will be offered
by Itself Tho aforementioned lands are easily
divisble into several farms, and are rated among
the most fertile and desirable tracts of land in
Fauquier county.
ey in cash, and the remainder in three equal in
stalments payably in one two and three years
from date of sale, to be secured by the bonds of
the purchaser with good personal security, bear
ing interest from date payable annually, title to
the land to be retained as further security with
power to resell for default OF payment of said
bonds at the ri-k and cost of the purchaser.
The undersigned have also authority under
said decree to sell said tracts of land privately
JNO. MURRAY FORBES,
P TAYLOR SCOTT, Commissioners.
n pAYEE.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
Mexican DISCREPANCIES.

The internal condition of Mexico is
probably better than it ever was be.
fore. Mexico is making steady pro-
gress. and will. no doubt, one day be-
come very pleasant place for Ameri-
cans to spend the winter in, but the
American who goes there now expect.
ing to find homs comforts will be very
much disappointed.
1t is true that we read glowing ac-
counts of old cactus-covered mission
church es. snow-capped Sierras, beauti-
full senoritas. brilliant.hued hummin o
birds. graceful palm trees nodding II
the spice-laden breezes, hospitable
hidaLgOeS etc, but the dscrepan cies
are as numerous as shad is full of
bones, and thei are not mentioned at
all.
The American who arrives at a Mex
lean hotel is liable to pass a sleeplcss
night, for the beds are as hard as Pha-
raoh's heart. In the morning the
stranger appalls his stomach with n
Mexican bl eakfast composed principal
ly of red pepper. rancid oil. garlic and
other condiments that are used 10
Intricate an indigest Bile wad of boiled
dough wrapped up in corn shuck and
called tdnldLeS.
The flora of Mexico is truly wonder
full The ESpiTttO unto Ohe flower
of the HOLY Ghost, so called from its
resemblance To a white dove is seen
on every hand. There are myriads of
other beautiful flowers. but what
American cares 10 be inspecting flow
ers in the interest of science when the
hairy-legged tarantula goeth about
seeking whom he may vaccinate?
There is no fun for him in admiring
cactus-covercd churches or snow
capped Sierras, when he has to look in
seventeen different directions for CEN
tipedes, particularly when he feels
uneasv OH account of the aforesa d In
digestible wad of tdmaie in his midst.
The great scarlet pass on flower
mods from every hedge, but if the
American mods back, the green-eyed
monster prompts some beetle-browed
brigand to insert Il. knife as long as
the hdalgo's name into the anatomy
of the blonde pleasure-seeker from the
frozen regions Of the north.
At the Mexican hotel water and
towels are almost unknown. The
snow-capped Sierras, humming birds,
hi1digoes, ETC., are all very well. but
the stranger can't use them TO wash
his face and hands. neither are they
useful in taking the place of healthy
food.
The American who stays in Mexico
two whole days entertains only one
wish. and that is 10 get back to the
land OF clean shirts, square meals and
daily papers. and as quickly as posi-
BILE. Teas SVtingS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
The Human Auction.

Hoi here are lives by the score to selll
Up to the platform, gents, and bid;
Make Inc an offer, they'll paw you we'll
All of 'em ripe for the coffin lid.
Here is a woman pinched and pale,
Plying her needle-for daily bread:
Give me shirt for her-more on sale.
Dyingl gentlemen-dying! deadl
A family, six in number here,
Fresh from the cellar in London Town;
Mother her sixth confinement near
Father aud brats with fever down,
Twas Pestilence spoke then, was IL notl
'An open sewer" think he said:
Well, his offer shall buy the lot.
Ding! gentlemen !-dyngl deadl
Now, good customer. here's a chance,
A thousand men in the prime OF Lie,
Wielders Of muskets, sword and lance,
Armed and drilled for the deadly strife,
General Warfare lifts his hand
"A bullet for each" cries the gent in red
No offer but his-fast flows the sand,
Dyingl gentlemen dying dead
A body OF toilers worn and weak
Clerks and curates and writing men
Look at the flush on each sunken cheek,
Mark the fingers that grasp the pen
Come good gentlemen. can't we deal.
Has Drudgery's eve for bargains hedi
lie offers at least the price of a meal
Dyingl gentlemen dying dead
g. IL SONS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
Advertisements.

1t seems to be pretty we'll attested
fact that each daily paper in New York
has larger circulation than any of its
contemporaries and yet advertisers
are found who make invidious
determinations in the bestowa of
their patronage. So it is while some
of the newspapers are swollen to UNI
wieldly size and rendered dull by the
glut of paid matter. others are SO de-
void of fat ads. that their dizziness
takes on another shape and their regu-
lar readers welcome as a piece OF spicy
reading the rare advent of display ad.
Contrary to the general opinion of
the minimizing. advertisements. in
reasonable number. do add to the at
Effectiveness of II newspaper or period
ical. Women especially read them
with more or less interest than they
do the general run of political and
other news, save scandal, perhaps.
To the ordinary housewife. what a
hollow mockery would , newspaper
be that contained no advertisements
showing whore bargains of all kinds
could be had for the asking And
when it comes to the spring and fall
openings how ever could she get
along without reading in tempting de-
tails of the wonderful variety of the
new and beautiful things to be offered
at reasonable rates at tho various ba-
zaars,
The shop girl. with but n pittance in
her purse, reads the advertisements
with quite as eager interest as she who
has unlimited means at her disposal;
and as the hungry poor man gloats
over the displayed bill OF fare of the
restaurant while munching roll
bought at the corner stand, enjoys the
reading. -7e1as SJtings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
LONG MINDED ORATORY.

A British Columbia Legislator
Speaks Twenty-Six Hours Without
stopping.
A Philadelphia lawyer will frequent.
ly extend his remarks through three OF
four days.
In the Georgia legislature. when the
question of cxpelling tho negro
members was up, Aaron Alpeoria
Bradley spoke four days.
Tho Tchborne trial brought DIR.
Ken ealey TO the front with speech
running through 140 days.
But these speakers did not talk con.
tinually. Adjournmcnls for dinner and
over night and for Sunday made the
work easy.
The longest speech on record is pro-
bably the one made by Mr.. De Cosmos.
a member of the Legislature of British
Columbia, some time ago. says the
Atlanta Consultation. A bill was pend
ing which. if passed, would deprive
many settlers of their lands, and the
temper of the majority made it certa n
that it would pass. The Legislature
was within n day and half OF the
hour of its final adjournment and the
vote was about to be taken.
AT that juncture De Cosmos rose to
address the body. 1t was 10 o clock
in the morning, and the members
thought that he would finish in an
hour or two. The clock struck IL. II
and 1. but the speaker kept right on.
How long would lie speakp The
I.,r In, ,isft - e., ,N,N,ftHaH 80
adjourn for dinner but De Cosmos
spoke on without a break. AT six
o. clock he was still on the floor. He
was forced by the speaker TO stick 10
the question and not pause except to
take a drink of water.
The majority decided 10 continue
the session through the night, slipping
out in small parties TO eat and sleep.
Still, without faltering. the orator
poured forth his torrent of words.
This was the situation at midnight;
and also when the morning sun flood
ed the hall with the light of day.
AS the hour hand of the clock point
ed TO IL. the limit prescribed by law
for the session had arrived. and the
legislature stood adjourned sine die.
At the last stroke Of IL the brave DE
Cosmos stopped in the middle of @
sentence and fell fainting in his seat.
He had spoken. standing on his feet,
twenty-six hours. His eyes were
bleared and red, and his parched lips
were cracked and running blood. He
was nearly dead, but he had prevent.
ed the bill from becoming law, and
had saved the settlers their homes.
De Cosmos may never be heard
again as an orator, but this single
speech is enough to make him famous.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
The Armstrong Gun.

The Elswick Ordnance Company
Lord Armstrong; has perfected q Z
inch breech-loader from which ten
rounds were fired in Az seconds. A
O-foot target 1000 yards away was
struck 5 times running 81 seconds.
With this startling Improvement in
gunnery comes new powder from the
Chilworth Companr. which. with a
charge weighing third less. a velocity
Of nearly 2, 400 feet per second is oh.
tanned. as compared with other pow
ders. There has also been launched
lately. for Italy, by the Elswck Com
pany. the Piemonte. y 2l-knot cruiser
of 9. 500 tons. which. in consequence of
being fitted with this new type of guns.
can discharge against an adversary in
n given time twice the weight of shot
and shell that can be fired by the
largest war vessel now anoat
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-12-27
Ennal to the Occa SiOn.

The old mans step was heard at the
gate ahd the welcome bark greeted
him as he came up the steps
Leap from the window, George"
the girl hastily exclaimed 1.-The dis
lance is short
But the dog. the dog!'
"l'll fix the dog
And George leaped from the window
and the girl hastend to the door.
Flinging her arms about the old
mans neck she exclaimed:
"Oh. Papa, I'm so glad to see you.
The evening has been so lonesome.
And Nero. poor fellow. Come in, Ne.
TO, and I'll give you some Jumps Of
sugar"
And Nero came in. Epoch.