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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

Mr. HUME WILL AccEPr-A close per
soual and political friend of Mr.. Frank
Hums of the county, this mcrniog informed
a reporter of tie GAZETTE that Mr.. Hume
would accept the democratic nomination
for the legislature if,endered him, though he
did notcare to oppose any oue for the uomi
nation. With Mr.. Hume as their candidate
the democrats will surely carry the city.
Mr. Hume came to the city later in the day
and said that while not candidate, and not wish.
ing to oppose any one, be would accept the nomi-
nation if rendered him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

BIOLOGICAL GARDEN.~-Messrs. Edwin
4 senough &Cc. are low IS gagged IN 10y "
ing o and locating the Geological safT NJ ~
ROCK Creek for the geological survey. ,d H.
Greepougb is now resident OF Aleh Non an.
Mr.. F. T. English of this city has os sr a r.
pointed an assistant engineer IN tne nfln u
Edwin A. Greenough & Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

The market closes quiet. Flour is steady for
o!d-wheat, but weak and lower for new. Wheat
is dull and easy most OF the offerings in poor
condition, and sales were made at 58aS5. Corn
is shade lower, with sales a. 431ha464a Rye
and Oats are easy. Country produce is quiet at
quotations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

SKILFUL OPERATIoN.-Dr O'Brien, as
sisted By Drs Gatewood, Powell and Ash.
by, on Tuesday last removed by high
cystrotomy, stone from the bladder of
Mr.. Henry Gesendsffer, of West End. Mr..
G is doing very nicely since the operation,
and his physician, Dr.. O'Brien, predicts q
rapid aud complete recovery. This is the
FIRST time this serious operation hss been
parformed in this section of the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23
FAIRS.
/ Grand Tournament and Ball
AT CLIFTON BEACl
WEDNESDAY,. AUGUST 2stb.

Steamer T. " ARROWSMITH leaves AleIan.
dris at 1850, lands at Fort Foote, River View
Marshall Hall, Glymont A pleasant family e1.
cursion. The finest riders in Maryland and Vir.
ginia. Contest for the four grand prizes. Grand
musical concert afternoon and evening. Gold
medal will be presented to the largest family par
ty present on the steamer. Register when tickets
are taken. Dinner served from to p m. All
the popular smuscments. Fare round trip only
25 cents. aug22 At
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

RrvAwAY-A horse attached 20 M..
DndIey Herndon's milk wagon ran away on
sonth Fairfax street at az early nour en.s
mornipg. The contents OF tne wagon " orc
scattered in the street ana one "neei % .uo
vehicle WAS demolished Inc po'se was nua''
IL, s,opDed on Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

To Stop UNLAWFUL SHooTING.-Tbe
Msyor this morning instructed the police 10
arrest any one caught shooting within til
police jurisdiction of the city before the
time prescribed by law, and the officers will
now visit the peighboring marshes to en-
force the law. The shooting OF birds on
their roosts at night will also be broken up.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

STRUCK BY AN ENGINE. Howard Harrl-
son, brakeman on the Midland road, was
struck in the back by shifting engine in
the depot yard this morning while throwing
switch and was painfully, but ills thought
not seriously injured. He was taken to the
lnhrmary where ne was attended by Dr..
O'B1ien.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23
ST. JOHNS ACADEMY

A MILITARY SCHOOL AT ALEXANDRIA, VA,
and Sciences Of Georgetown University as prepar-
atory thereto. Its final examinations for ten
years past have been held under the auspices Of
the University of Virginia. to which it is, ALSO
preparatory, and from which si1ty-eight certifi-
Gates and five gold medals FOR papers OF dietin-
guished merit" in the local examinations have
been received. Its ffty.s1th year begins on
Tuesday, September Sd. 1t has educated wholly
or in part, 1 700 young men from twenty-three
States and Territories, besides Peru and Cuba. It
has fine location and grounds, full apparatus and
cabinets for the illustration Of scientific lectures,
and tents and other equpsgo for the camp Of in
structivn at some watering place, with which ev
cry session ends. Send for catalogue.
RICHARD L. CARNE, A. NJ.
jy23 eo6w Principal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

GB- Persons Tearing the city can hare tte
mailed to any address postage prepaid, for ~ te,.
Of time, at the rate Of fifty cents per month.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

To sUBscRIBERs-subacribe will pleas, bear
in mind that the carriers are not allowed to col.
lect for the GAZETTE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

PERSONAL Mr. S. G Brent vent to Bal.
timore this eve ming to rep esent the city in
the case of the B. 4 O. Express Company,
which refused to pay license to carry on
business in this city. The case will he
heard 10 morrow before Judge Bond of the
y s Court
Miss Nettie Donuells has returned from 8
visit to Boston.
Miss Mary KIipstein lefc yesterday for
Hsgerstown to spend two weeks.
Mr ]. s. Blackburn is at Charlestown, w. Va.
Mrs D. J. Howell has gone to Delsplane.
Mayor Downham will leave here tomorrow to
sp nd ten days at Atlantic City.
Dr. r. c. Powell has gone to OAKLAND, Loudoun
county, for short stay.
Mr. J. c.. Maxwell has severed his connection
with G. c. Smoot & Sons tannery. and will leave
here on tho Goth for Romney, W. Va, to accept a
position with q tanning company there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

The New HYMN Books authorized by the last
General Conference of the NJ. E. Church South
can now be had at the regular agency for the
BOOKS + l, VsuAukens, 314 King street. A
besutllul edition fer twenty-five cents. All styles
st publishing house prices a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

RICHMOND MARKET. August 22.-The market
remains quiet, though there has been slight i'm
provement in receipts of grain. Flour unchanged.
Sales of Wheat, white and longberry. at 98a92.
mixed at 81, and shortberry at 65a88. Sales OF
Oats we're on private terms, and nothing reported
in Corn or Rye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

The INTERNAL REVENUE OFFICE. as
vet, no one has Ge..r appointed by Collector
McCaull rs deputy Internal revenue coiec.
tor from this city and the ntf:ce has remained
closed since Mr.. Monroe retired almost two
weeks ago Complaut has besn made at the
Department in Washington and day or so
ago two oficers from the Department came
here to see why he office was closed and
deputy not appointed.
Since the above ~as written it ia learned
that Capt. Founteins Beatty, Of Fairfax
county, has been appointed n the position
and in answer to t,'-cram fra. !. eclor
McCau!i at Lynch6urg left here to day for
that city to prepare his bond and make
ready for taking charge of the Office 3; nee.
Mr.. Z s. Windsor, of this city, SIS ,.siure
stated, was offered the position but de.
clined it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

CHICAGO, August 23-11 a. m-Wheat-sep
1853; Dec 771hs7795. Corn-sept 344a34as
Oats-Sept 201s. Pork@Sept So 571h. Lard
Sept SIS 50. Short ribs-sept 81 70 bid 81 III
asked.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

STORM IN TIE LOWER RIVER Ia" TX
cursion steamers TO Clifton ard Co oriAt
Bach encountered severe sind aud rsia
storm ye>ts; day afternoon h0twsa1 5 end 6
O'Clock. The wind blew. fror the north
west, aud the rsin fell in :orrenta. The
Arrowemith was just getting ready to leave
her wharf at Clifton Beach Tbea s'rnc& by
the gale. The wina stirling har on her
port side blew hes against the wharf with
considerable force, th-nw;ng tables and
chairs around in every direction, and fright
euipg the women to such an extent that
three or four feiuteG. Water 80 poured
over the lower deck Of the boat and RAJ
down irto the engine room Tine ROOF Of
tbs dining pavilion nn aao1e wos b!o"u CT
snd the merry ga-cnund sent wair!iGs eff
to the woods The Jane Moss'eg had mate
about fifteen rnies of the trip fror' Colonial
Beach when struck ny the s.otT, ono
weethc.aj l. without damage
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23
SUFFOLK MILITARY ACADEMY
ESTABLISHES D IN 1875.

ESTABLISHES IN 1875.
One of the cheapest and best equipped High
Schools in the South for Boys and Young Men.
Seventy.six cadets from fvo States in attendance
last session. A full corps Of experienced College
Graduates SIS instructors. Next session begins
18th Of September, 1889. Send for 28-psge Cat
alogue. JOSEPH KING, AM, Principal,
iy201aw st Suffolk Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

For this section light local showers, stationary
temperature, northerly winds, becoming variable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

BALTIMORE, Aug 23.-Cotton firm middling
119a. Flour dull WheAt-Southern quiet and
easier Fultz 80as7 longberry 91aS7 No 81;
steamer red 77a771h: Western weak and lower;
No 2 winter red spot s01ssS0A Aug e01ss8oA
Sept sOssas01b; Oct 9lAas11a; Dec 93AaS4
Corn-soutbern quiet and steady; white 43a45 /;
yellow 42a44 Western slow and weak mixed
spot Al Aug Al Sept 411a; Oct 42Aa42as Oats
active and shade frmer; Southern and Penna
24a28; Western white old 27a28 new 24a26 /;
do mixed 22s25. Bye frmer at 50a52. Hay
old quiet; new steady; prime to choice timothy
old $16s17: now 1914. Provisions dull. Butter
firm; Western packed 1OA13; creamery 17a1S.
Eggs scarce and wanted at II. Coffee firm; Bio
cargoes fair 1SAs161h Sugar firm; A soft SA.
Whisky unchanged at 81 10.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

LYNcHBuRG MARKET Aug. 22-The receipts
Of Tobacco have been somewhat heavier, bu
there was no improvement in quality or quota
tions But little doing in Flour. Wheat quiet al
75a97. Corn 42a46. Rye and Oats nominal
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

PoLICR REPoRT.-I.8-t night WAS cloudy
with light showers. There was one prison.
err and no dodgers at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases
VIM Haney, arrested by officers Simpson
and Arlington for disorderly conduct was
discharged as 90 oue appeared against
him.
Jos. Mills aud Richard Parker, oolored,
arrested by officer Belts charged with fight
ing in the street were discharged for want
of evidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23
DRY GOo7,a::
FOR AUGUST.

FOR AUGUST.
MARKED DOWN
Batistes, SO inches wide, Down to 1Oc.
few Desirable Lightweight MuIIs marked
from to 1Oc.
Special Bargains i'm White Check Muslins at
O and 2 1-2c.
Outing Cloths reduced from 2 Ia, 4 and
rs 2-3 to o and f-2c.
Also new lines specially desirable OUTING
CLOTHS O and 15c.
Our line of Sc Gnghams has had many 1oc
values put in it.
Parasols have been reduced without regard
to value, in many cases to less than half price.
All our Cotton chas reduced to &c.
line of French Percaes suitable for ladies' and
misses waists, the low price of l2ac
Many choice patterns of French 23 At this price
they cost but little more than cheap goods and give three
times the
Some very good Standard Prints at SC.
French Zephyr Ginghams reduced from 81 to Csc.
Extra bargains in Towels at TO- II, Is, 80 and &c.
Why not have your TALL now During August 10 Ct
off any suits make.
am~oss Psrcp.~ba
TACKE7F&M MARSHALL.
NOS. 4al AND 4ss KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

New YORK, Aug. 23-Cotton firm; splandt
liz; Orleans liz futures steady. Flour easy
and slow. Wheat weak and lower Corn wesb
and lower. Pork steady at $11 OOa11 70. LARD
slow at Sc 471h.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

1000 Yards all-Linen Crash : cents yard.
1000 Dress Ginghanls : 10
500 organdy Lawns =. 10
500 Genuine French satines Is +"
1900 Outing Flannel = 10 "
200 /" White seeysucker IL
12o Ladies Vests, Slightly Imperfect, cents piece.
so Gloria Umbrellas and parasols-- Bargain.
LARGE STOCK OF TOWELS e. NAPKINS,
JOBS I'M DRESS GOODS, HOSIERY,
MITTs, GLOVES. &C., &c.
Goods Marked Way Down. NoW Your Time Odds and Ends
Cheap. Making Boom for Fall Goods.
isaac EICHBERC& COMPANY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

A LOT OF LIGHT-COLoRED CHAMBRI
n GINGHAMS, slightly soiled, for DC at
auo22 A. B. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

SATTEEN, fine grade, at loo at
y Saue22 A. B. SLATMAKER'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

FREDERICKSBURG MARKET, August 22-Msr
ket very quiet and very light offerings of produc
of any kind. There has been no change in quo
tations worth mentioning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

NRENCH PEAS and MUSHROOMS and siftei
{ Early June American Peas for sale low by
mh2O GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23
CATTLE MARKETS.

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. Aug. 22.-Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best.......... ........................S4 90 a44O
Generally rated first quality. 375 a40O
Medium or good fair quality. SO SO 62h
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen and
CoWB........ = w q ~
Total receipts this week 2469. Total sales 1853.
The tops sold off 4so as compared with last
week. Other grades were 1ac per Id lower than
last week.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade is fairly active for
stock Sheep, which are wanted at 81 5os4 per
head. Butchers Sheep 4s41hc per ID. Lambs 4s
Sac per ID.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Aug 22.-Beeves
mo trading in Beef Cattle; dressed Beef dull
and weak at 6s7c for native sides, with extra do
At $3.50 So per 100 lbs grasaers a. 50 5oa4 Is,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

SUGAR AND COFFEE MARKET, Aug 22-Refned
sugars-Hsrds: Cut-losf Sc; cubes 97sc; pow
dered Sc; graduated sesc softs: moulds A
8Ssc; confectionery Sic; standard Sssc |;
Columbia A s1sc per ID. The market is steady
and firm under good demand. Of as are scarce
and wanted.
Cofee-The market has been firm, but no sales
are reported. Fair Bio ia quoted nominally at
1sAa1S1ac, and No. z at 16A a16 hc per lb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

CPLIT COVERED BASKETS, for lunch and
y excursions, cheap at
ie19 McBURNEY'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

OUPERIoR QUALITY FIvE-BUTToN XII
~ an 81 49, ~ AMOS B. sLAYMAKERs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-08-23

A MOTHER LOT of those WONDERFULLY.
N CHEAP GINGHAMs and OUTING CLOTHS;
goods that sold at 10 and 15c reduced to GA and
1Oc. Come and gee them at
aue22 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER's.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

A most extraordinary decrease in the
percentage of increase of the Minnesota
insane hospitals is reported for the last
year. This fact is shown by the quar-
terly report of the board of corrections
and charities, showing the number of
inmates of the state correctional and
charitable institutions. The average
rate of increase has been % per cent
every two years, having been 25 per
cent in 1878, 81 in 1884 and 81 in 1888.
At this rate it was estimated that the
insane population in 1890 would be 2,
539. The report shows that at present
it is only 1902, or an increase of but 81
over the corresponding period last year
which is equal to only 3 per cent, as
against 10 per cent in former years.
The number of inmates in all the insti-
tutions on April 80 last compared with
the same date in 1888, is shown by the
following;
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29
Use 1t Now!

.sHaving used your Paines Celery Compound
this spring, I can safely recommend it as the
most powerful and at the same time most
gentle regulator. 1t is a splendid nerve tonic,
and since taking 1t / have felt like new man.
R. Z. KNoRR, Watertown, Dakota.
WELLS RICHARDSON & Co. Props Burlington, VT
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

1-o Easyi Elegant! Economical
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

Speaking about the good ol time
when Washington was inaugurated,
hams were worth II cents pound;
present price II cents. In 1889 corn
was worth So cents; it is now worth
about A cents. But II cents worth of
ham will now buy Il to II pounds of
sugar; in 1889 it would have bought
from 2-5 to 2-7 of g pound. Eleven
cents will now buy from ST. to 1-6 of a
pound Of tea; in Washington's time
from 10 to 1-34 of a pound; II cents
will buy in any grocery in Minneapolis
from 4 to . pounds Of starch, although
in 1889 it would have bought only LILO
Of q pound. And that useful article,
soap, which can now be bought at from
q pounds for II cents would have been
worth from one to two pounds of ham
at the 1889 price for hams-12 cents
per one pound of soap. That was the
time when wages averaged so cents a
day. We have advanced long way
from the standard Of living in vogue 100
years ago and yet we hear people sigh
for 'the good old days. They don't
know what they are signing for. There
never was a better time to live than
right now; never was better place
than right here in Minneapolis. EVEN.
ING JOURNAL.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

Every city has within it's limits q lot
OF men who do nothing but grumble
and who expect wealth to roll in on
them as though they were the specially
favored ones. These men are always
grumbling over what the town does not
do for them and forge5 that they are al
ways able to assist themselves and be of
benefit to their own towns. This class
OF men are always q positive injury to
city and retard its progress by hang
ing around to find fault with a place
that they have not energy enough to
leave. Then too. there is the business
man who is always complaining that he
is not being fairly treated by the trade
and growls because those all around d
him do better than he, forgetting that
he who wants wealth must earn it either
by labor or by genius. The croaker is
bad one sure and no live town has any
use for him and dead town does n OF
need them.-ST. PETER HERALD.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

The portion of the Sioux reservation
in Dakota, which the president contem-
plates opening for settlement, embraces
between nine and eleven million acres
of land. Over this there are scattered
some $4,000 Indians, whose consent is
necessary to the opening of the reserva-
ton. To obtain this q commission has
been appointed, which will visit the
various tribes, and at present it appears
that they will have but little trouble in
the performance of their duties. The
Indians seem anxious and ready to set
tie matters and the business will prob
ably be completed in few months.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

Tracy will soon put in a system of
water works.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29
New UIm Markets.
Consumption surely Cured.

To the Editor Please inform your
readers that have q positive remedy
for the above named disease. By its
timely use thousands Of hopeless cases
have been permanently cured. / shall
be glad to send two bottles of my reme-
dy FREE TO any of your readers who
have consumption if they will send me
their express and post Office address.
Respectfully,
T. A. SLOCUM, NJ. c., 1s1 Pearl St.
New York.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29
THE SPRING MEDICINE YOU WANT
Paine's Celery Compound

Purihes the Blood,
Strengthens the Nerves,
Stimulates the Liver,
Regulates the Kidneys and Bowels,
Gives Life and Vigor to every organ
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

At the tournament of the Minneapo-
lis shot gun club the first prize was won
by j. P. Balsam of Wisconsin with an
average score of 131 out of 135 and the
second prize BY J.H. Block Of st. Peter
with score Of III.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29
There S nothinq like it.

Last spring, being very much run down and
debil1tated, procured some OF Paine's Celery
Compound. The use of two bottles made me
feel like new man. AS general tonic and
spring medicine, do not know its, equal" !"
W. L. GREENLEAF,
Brigadter General Y. N. G., Burlington, vt.
S1.OO. Six for $780, vt Druggists.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29

It's all right now The Pioneer Press
has saved the crops. This locality had
no rain, but just the same that great
family journal brought the wheat crop
right along by the '.hair of the head"
as it were. Nothing like it.-WAsECA
RADICAL.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-29
Eczema, Itchy, Scakv, Skin To

t2EreS
The simple application of .'SwAYNE's
OITMENT, without any internal medi.
cine, will cure any case of letter, Salt
Rheum, Ringworm, Piles. Itch, Sores,
Pimples, Eczema, all Scaly, Itchy Skin
Eruptions, no matter how obstinate or
long standing. It's potent, effective,
and costs but 8 trif1e.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
POINTS FOR pnoHIBrrIoy.

The damage wrought to the physical health
OF its citizons, whereby they become unable
70 support their families or themselves, and
so become charge 10 society as paupers, or
Us inmates OF insane asylums or hospitals. il
damage wrought 10 the State. The State
not only loses through the diminished pro-
duction, but II loses through tho expense i'm
posed upon IL in maintaining almshouses and
nSylums. What the State loses through in
capacity 10 labor caused by the drink habit.
which Is chiefly caused and fostered by the
saloons, cannot easily be estimated, but the
cost OF maintaining the victims of the drink
habit in almshouses and asylums has often
beon calculated.
senator Blair says, on the basis OF n careful
investigation OF statistics that "fron two
thirds % four-iifths Of the inmates OF our poor
houses are sont there by strong drink THE
State Board OF Health OF Massachusetts made
an inquiry, the results of which are given I'm
thelr sixth report, rs 10 the proportion of in
mates In tho almshouses of tile cities and
towns who were there by reason OF strong
drink. In some cities the proportion ran as
nigh as 30 per cont. The ovorseers OF the
poor, according to the fifth report of the
Massachusetts State Board OF Charities esti-
mated that the proportion OF paupers who
are drunkards ranges from one-tenth In some
Localities TO nine-tenths in others.-Inde-
pendent.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1889-08-01
MEDICAL TEMPERANCE ASSOCIATION.

Tho medical aspect of the temperance Ques.
ton Is n phase OF the subject OF Temperance
which has not been given the prominence i,
deserves in this country.
In Great Britain there has existed for sew.
eral years Medical Temperance Association
which publishes quarterly magazine called
tho 4HrdIcdt Temperance Journal.
Many OF the most eminent physicians on
both sides OF the Atlantic abstain from the
use of alcohol both for themselves and pa-
tients.
DR.. n. S. Davis, Of Chicago, President OF
the recent International Medical Congress
says: II have prescribed no form OF alco
holic drink, forinented or distilled for inter
nal use IN the treatment Of disease for forty
years, and find no need for any,
DR.. Dowkontt founder and Medical Direc.
tor OF the International Medical Missionary
Society, atotal abstainer forca quarter OF
century, proposes the formation OF an Amcri
can Medical Temperance Association, to be
composed Of physicians in good standing Of
cit. school. He calls upon all Christian
physicians throughout this country and
Canada to send their names to him as willing
10 become members OF such an association
Ho desires the following points: /, name; .,
college and date OF graduation; 8, how long
personal abstinence; I. how long in practice
without aid Of alcohol.