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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-05
AUCTION SALES.
By R. T. Lucas, Auctoneer.
STOVES, TIlWARE, &C., &C.,
AT pURLIC AUCTION

On MONDAY, April 8, 1889, commencing at
10 o'clock IN will sell al public auction at
the store No. 7Q2 King street the entire contents
of said etorc, consisting in part OF Ranges, Stoves,
Tin, Tin Ware. Tools and Tinners Stock This
stock will be sold in lots to suit dealers if desired
Terms Cash.
ap1 ct JAMES McCUEN.
TRUSTEES SALE
By virtue o: deed Of trust ficn 4 be.t w.
Harrison and Nathan W. Pierso,,, barring date on
the 18th day of May, 1868, and recorded in l;ber
], No. 4, folio 19l, land records o: Fairfax coun.
ty, Va the undersigned, substituted on F.bru ,ry
20, 1883, for trustees therein named, will offer
for aale by public auction on SAL URDAY, April
2T, 1880 at - N, in front of the Market House,
on Royal street. in the city of Alexandria, Va,
the following property, to wit
THE TRACT OF LAND called 'HUNTLEY,n
containing SEVEN HUNDRED ACRES. moro or
less with the improvements thereon. This land
is situated in Fairfax county, Va, about four
miles from Alexandria, aid il highly improved
by buildings and cultivation.
Terms of sale AS 10 80 much Of the proceeds as
may be necessary to defray the expenses Of exc
cutting this trust and to discharge the amount Of
money principal anu ihter's' now uue anu uh-
paid. The residue to be paid in three equal an
nual instalments at nine, fifteen and twenty-four
months, with interest from the day Of sale; tho
bonds of the purchaser to be taken for the defer
red instalments and the titlo retained until the
purchase money is paid in full.
The amount due upon this decd of trust is as
follows: For two bonds executed by the said Har-
rlson and Pierson for Sd, 200 each, with interest
FROM March /, 1883 payable semi annually, said
bonds dated March /, 1868 and payable at 8 and
10 years respectively to Doctor Benjamin King or
his assigns, subject to tho following credits towt:
S1,19631, as of December ! 1888. Total amount
of principal snd interest due March l, 1889,
$7,S9073. JULIAN T, BURKE,
mh27 te Substituted Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-05
COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES.
n NIssoLUTIoN OF CoPARTNERsHIP.

y
The copartnership heretofore existing under the
firm name of SUMMERS 81 ALLEN is, by mutual
consent, this day dissolved. Either party is au-
thorized to collect and receipt for all debts due
the firm. Tho Mineral Water business will be
conducted by Mr.. C. ]. w. Summers at tho old
stand, and tho Drug business will be conducted
by Mr. E. L. Allen at the old stand
Thanking the public for the patronage bcstow-
cd in the past, they respectfully ask continu-
ance Of the same.
CJ w. SUMMERS.
mb23 2y ERNEST L. ALLEN.
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HOTELS.
LEGAL.

HAVING qualified as administrator of JOHN
IL TUCKER, deceased, hereby notify all par
ties indebted to his estate to settle with the un-
dersigned promptly otherwise shall be compel
led to collect the debts by process Of law. All
parties to whom said estate is indebted are re-
quested to present their claims, duly authenti-
Gated, for payment, without delay
mh25 lot RT LUCAS, Admr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-05

dl RI r?.sc;- H.-:i:,:s1. SO .1,d Big Prince
Billy TRLEEESIY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-05

NTEW GLAssWARE-We have Just received q
" lot of Fine Glassware in imitation of an old
time pattern, which is 80 like Cut Glass that con.
noisseurs are deceived by it. We havo this ware re
in most every article you can name, Gu1 S1giu o
oni ond Kirares each. 1t is well worth your time
70 h5s CItl sno E. MILLER & SON.
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S. F.DYSON,
News Dealer and Stationer.

Fifty New Novels just received, among them
Miss Lou and Barriers Burned Away, by z. P.
Roe; 25c each new edition.
new line of Box Paper, from 10c to Soc; the
cheapest ever on the market.
Fashion Plates Magazines, Weekly and Daily
Papers always on hand.
you want Books, Games, Bibles, Prayer Books,
Inks, Mucilage Blank Books Albums or snything
USUALLY kept in bookstore, como to the LITTLE
STORE, and you will be satisfied as to quality snd
price. sos KING sTREEI,
feb18 Next to Opera House.
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DLATED CALL BELLS, Tea Bells, Plated Tea
and Table Spoons and Forks, Plated Nut
C-acLs and Nut Picks, Children's Knives and
FoTTs. Banks; also great variety of Club and
otheI skates, which we propose to sell at very
moderate prices during the holidays Call and
examine at 328 King street. corner OF Royal:
oAsa., Sao1z ]. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-05
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs WINsLOW's SOOTHING sYRUP, for
bdren teething, is the prescription of one Of the
hest female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years with
tha;r no children During the process of teething
;t0 ysIna is incslcuIable 1t relieves the child
from pain cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
in the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests tho mother. Price % cents
bottle.
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Rucklen,s Arnica SaIve.

THE BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chspped Hands, Chilblains Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Poles, or no pay
reonired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
fsction. or money refunded. Price 20 cents per
hnr For sale By E. S. Leadbester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-05

OHoICE CANNED PEACHES for sale low by
mh12 J. c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-05

T EADREATER's POROUS PLASTERs, equal
il to sny plasters made, and at much lower
prices. Sold by ,,,rzn Dpo
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LARD.
LOOK FOR THE RED SEAL!

LUUh FUR The BED SEAL!
CASSARDS PURE LARD.-Your only ssfe
course is to examine closely the following list of
reliable grocers who do sell Cassard's Standard
Goods. Remember, all Cassard's Pure Lard has a
Red Seal Stamped in the side of the kettle. None
genuine without it. We cannot guarantee Lard
sold loose as Cssssrd's
-G. VIM Ramsay. Harlow Bros
SGeo. McBu rney Son. W. A. Johnson.
sRichard W. Avery. Fisher Bros
Walter Gregory. kobert.Elliott
VIM. Rogers. Thomas Lannon.
A. c. Harmon Co. w. NJ. Peake
John F. Heisey.
Those houses handling our famous Star Hams
and Bacon marked thus ri.
Be sure to look for Red Seal on side of kettles
g. CASSARD & SON,
61T.525 w. Baltimore street,
ap3 I'm Baltimore, Md.
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: . e. 2 = y T. VEE,
di :ko rasc;t- :5..:i.:.a $50 .sd BIZ Primes
On. ysar.........*s 90 :..s s=.,,....~..$l GO
s:s a.onth.s. ........ 5 90 En- mc,.hs. 2 90
Que s,onit 50 TArce nonths....... / co
Contract Gd7srtises 'oiu not B., alc,pe to czcecd their
speee, ..csS the pa: oy 1t transient ratesr
aud u,tder c:rcs.sstGncss wi they be ollotDcd TO
GGrertsc otter :han their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
All transient advertisements r.st be pa:d for in ad
pGnce.
Marriage and death notices n.sa. je oed for in ad-
uGnce.
Resoions in meor;Gm f;haak8, tributes of respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless Of
public concern, VII o:iy be printed in this paper as
advertisements.
Au Communications saOuIe Be addressed To Gazette"
Alexandria, Fc.
Persons lcav:ng tie city can saue the Gs=ette mailed
to them, postpaid, for Fifty cents month. aud the
address changed az often as desired
The Gazette Office Is connected trth the Telephone En-
change. Advertisements, orders for The paper, reos
or any information business can 10 'ert BY Tel.
phone.
Entered at the PostofEcs al Alexandria VrSinia
seconG-closs matter.
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A PREMIUM OF FIFTY DOLLARS
II Is offered for the
BEST ARTICLE ON THE CITY OF
ALEXANDRIA,,
to be written within the limits OF the skeleton
form prepared by the Committee Of the Board OF
Trade. The award will be made by the Board OF
Copies of the proposed skeleton form can be OBJ
tanned on application to o e
P,r nrdnr nf thu Committee. mnlt u
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
PROTECT THE FARMER.


Forty more farmers have signed
their names to trespass notices, which
will be posted up in Opequon, Falling
Waters and Hedgesville Districts.
They are determined to protect their
property and their rights. Farming
is an independent occupation, and
provides a good living, but farmers
are subject to more troubles, annoy
ances and losses than any other class
of workers. They have all the changes
of atmosphere and dangers of the ele-
ments to contend with, heat and
cold, rain, wind, hail, floods, light
ming, REPRESENTATION by birds,
beasts and animals by disease in
cattle, -insects in crops, variations
of the market, &C.; and lastly a large
and irresponsible element that consid-
ers the farmers fields, premises and
belongings, public property, the value
and care of which it knows nothing
about and cares less. Yet towns,
cities and continents are dependent
upon the farming industries. We
say, support, protect and encourage
farmers and farming.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
GERARDST0WN LOCALS.

Rev. w. C. Campbell and family
arrived here one day last week. He
preached last Sunday morning and
lectured on Foreign Missions the same
afternoon.
Four of Gerardstown's preacher
boys were here this week. They are
all engaged in the active work of the
ministry and for ability and eloquence
we will match them against the team
of any other community. And be-
sides these we have plenty others scat
tered around-"t woods are full of
Them"
Mr.. Jacob M. Aiken was consider
ably Jared and bruised by falling
about ten feet out of cherry tree last
Tuesday morning, but we hope will
soon be entirely well again.
himself down with hammer, but
that singular and unpleasant expert
ence happened to DR.. G. w. Daniels
one day last week. He was repairing
a gate and striking upward, driving
the tap of a bolt, when the hammer
glanced and striking him on the nose
knocked him as flat as a beef. The
nasal appendage was broken and con-
siderably bruised but his good looks
will not be permanently injured.
| GerardstOiC7l Times. Sre
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
WHO OWNS THE LAND In AMERICAN

Who owns the land in the Uni
ted States? Why, the citizens do, or
should, would be the natural reply.
But unfortunately it is not altogeth.
er so. Some of the best lands in
this country are owned by alien
landlords. Nearly 22,OO0,000 acres
of land are owned by men who owe
allegiance to other governments.
To be exact, there are 81, PA 900
acres of land under the direct con.
troll and management of thirtyforeign
individuals or companies. There
are 2,72O,2S3 acres of land in Mass
achusetts, so that the men living in
other countries and owing allegiance
to other powers own land enough to
make about ten states like Massa-
chusetts, more than the whole OF
New England, more land than some
governments own to support a king.
The largest amount of land is owned
By foreign corporation called the
Holland Land Company. Talk
about alien landholders in Ireland
There is twice as much land owned
by aliens in the United States as
there is owned by Englishmen in
Ireland. Think of it! More thar
100000 acres of land owned By
men in Europe.-From the American
| Citizen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
The 0ffense objectionable.

/" Waldonia, " said her mother,
"your little playmate, John Law
renee Ticklowell, has not been here
for some time. Have yon and be
quarrelled ~
e. have intimated to him, mamma"
replied the little Boston seven-year-
old, "that l cannot associate with
him any more. / can overlook his
habit of putting his napkin under
his chin at dinner" continued the
little girl, wiping off her spectacles
thoughtfully, "for in miner matters of
this kind it is customary among the
intellectual to permit some latitude,
but he told me fortnight ago he
was tired of beans for steady diet. .
-Chicdqo Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29

NEW YORK CASH STORE,
NEXT DOOR TO
HENRY HERRING.

Mr.. G. Il. Stonesifer. gnnsniih. ex-
hibited to us two old pistols. one OF
which he has had for overthrec years,
and which was found at Harper's Fer
~ shortly after John Browns raid.
The gentleman selling il TO Mr. Stone
sifer, said it had been the property OF
John Brown. From its style Of make
there can be no doubt but that the
gentleman gave its correct history.
The other revolver Mr.. Stonesifer re-
ceivcd but few weeks ago. Ia tax.
ing it apart for the purpose Of cIean-
ing and repairing he found engraved
under the guard plate the m ne OF
"Gen. Rob't T.. Lee.n The pistol
was picked upon the Aniietam battle
field shortly after that memorable
battle, and had, no doubt, Iye,.n Laid
away until a few weeks ago, when
brought TO SIR. Stonesifer. The name
was deeply engraved in the plate. and
as this part OF the plate was not OK
posed to any wear the name is nearly
as Iegible to-day AZ when first put
there, although partly filed with dust
and dirt. BoOnsbogo Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29

A SAD SToRY.--Am0ngthe Johns
town victims were Rev. Albert Cook
and family. Rev. Cook was a mis-
sionary Of the NJ. e. Church TO
China, and native OF Bendersyille,
Adams Co., Pa. He had just return
ed from China with his wife and two
interesting children on Through,
after an absence OF ten years,
franght with danger, anxiety and
work, to rest and temperate. Alter
spending few weeks at BeDders-
vile with friends Rev. Cook and
family left for sDohBstown to visit
Mrs. Cooks parents and friends.
They we're in Johnstown when the
lake broke over its boundaries and
we're lost in the flood. This, too
after lie OF many trials, exposures
and dangers in the land Of tht
Orient.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
HOW PEOPLE LIVED A CENTURY
AGO.

The farmer broke mp his land with
a wooden bull plough, sowed his
grain broadcast, cut it with q scythe,
and threshed it out on bis barn floor
with fail. The first threshing ma.
chine was invented in 1856, but he |
cast'iron wheel plough, the drill and
the reaper are not City years old.
The farmers clothes we're home.spun,
and his fare of the simple kind serv
ed i'm the coarsest dishes. Many
fruits and vegetables that are DOW
common to every table where then
unkown- such as cantaloupes, toma
toes, rhubarb. cauIifiower. egg plant,
sweet corn and head lettuce. TO
French emigrants we owe the toma
to, artichol<e aud okra. Cantaloupe
seed was first brought over from
Tripoli. While apples and peas
were plentiful, they were small aud
mean compared to the fine varieties
we have now, and the fox grape was
the only grape that was ever seen in
market. The geraniums, verbenas,
and other flowers now common to
gardens were unknown in 1856, aud
in their stead was an array OF holly
hooks, sunflowers, poor roses, snow
balls, lilacs, pinks and tulips. A
plant known as the Jerusalem cher
~, now scarcely seen, was then the
floral fancy Of the day. A mechanic
in the city rarely tasted fresh meat
as often as once n week, sand cover
ed his floor in hen of a carpet, aud il
he got into debt he was thrown in
jail, then horrible place of vice,
filth and misery. Wages were low,
and work hours ran from sun up TO
sun down. LAborers' pay was two
shillings a day, while corn was worth
three shi,lings bushel and pound
of salt pork tenpence. They had to
content themselves with the meals
that nowadays eanse a riot in the
pooIhouse. The enterprising better
cd their condition by Western emf
grafton, but it was not until the for
nation OF the present union and the
development of manufactures that
the pay of labor began to advance
and its condition was bettered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
The Morgan County News.

Mr.. w. II. Kantner, of Martins
burg, was in town this week on bust
ness. He reports Martinsburg as
Frightening up since the flood.
PANTHER KILLED.-S h IN a n
Price, of Paw Paw, this county, kill
ed a panther about miles from that
place on the 18th inst, which measur-
ed Z feet inches from tip to tip.
After being wounded the panther at
tackled Price who protected himselfby
using his gun as club to keep the
beast off-the gun was completely
wrecked in the melee. Price finally
overpowered the animal which was
weak from loss of blood, and cut its
throat with his pocket.knife.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
TURN ABOUT IS FAIR.

Judge, to prisoner upon whom he
is about to pass sentence: "Do you
ever think of your mother, siri"
Prisoner. much affected: "Ye- Yes,
your Honor, but she's dead"
Judge, alphabetically ~ did not
intend to hurt your feelings. | hope
you will pardon me-.
Prisoner, Frightening: .Dont men
tion it, yeur Honor. I hope you ,cill
pardon me-
Judge, catching bis DRIFT. aDon'l
mention it. =
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
sViIIiamsport on Potomac.

The first new Southern wheat ar
rived in Baltimore on Wednesday. |
It came from r. T. Pierce and L. 7.
Mitchell, of Lancaster county. Va,
and was consigned to S. NJ. Lyell &
Co. The consignment was 21S BUSH
els, of which AZ bushels were in good
dry condition for the season, and
were bought by the Gambrill Manu-
featuring Company for 81 so per BUSH |
Ell. The remainder, which was tough,
garlicky and otherwise out of condi-
tions brought 80 cents. The first new
wheat last year arrived June %, and
it brought from to SLIP bushel.
At Weverton about 80 pounds Of
bass were dipped out of one hole in
the Potomac river.
/ In order to make an extension to
ltue reformed church at Middletown,
Frederick county, the remains Of fif-
teen persons buried many years ago
| lust back of the church, have been
taken up and placed in other portions
of the cemetery. When the grave of
Miss Catherine Biser, who was buried
seventy-four years ago, at the age OF
twenty years, was opened. the hair of
the deceased was found to be in good
state of preservation, while nothing
lelse remained but the skeleton. The
hair was plated and was about one
and a.half feet in length.
A few days ago Messrs. Boyd and
Frye. of Upton, Franklin county, Pa,
recoyereda box of cigars which had
/ been hidden away for twenty-five
years. During the late rebellion
thesegentlemen hid lot of goods UNI
der the floor of the church in that
place, and in removing them over
looked the box of cigars, and in maxi
ing some repairs last week they were
recovered and in good condition.
The STORM which passed over this
place on Saturday afternoon was very
severe at townsville. The county
roads were badly damaged again;
cornfields flooded. and the moved
grass ruined. The wheat was leveled
to the ground in many places, and
harvesting will prove vexatious and
difficult.
Great damage was also done at
Beaver Creek. That stream was near
ly as high as at the time of the flood
and as the water fell in SO brief time
the fields of that neighborhood were
made to suffer terribly. The repairs
that had been made to the fences,
food-gates, bridges, &C., subsequent
to the flood were again all unione
and the aggregate damage is estimat-
ed fully five times as great as by the
flood. The soil has been washed off
of whole fields of grain and corn, leav-
ing the bare clay instead of the fertile
fields. The water fell in torrents and
for some time the residents of that
district felt uneasy.
I In Boonsboro the water on Church
street was higher than it was at the
time of the flood. Fences and every
thing movable along the streams in
that district were carried away.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29
A Remarkable Horse.

A horse known as Bob Leen
died near Standardsville, in the cum.
ty Oh Greene, July LIST. oflung fever,
belonging to Rev. G. II. Snapp, who
purchased him of Mr.. Lemuel Rim
ker, of Mt. Jackson, Va, in the year
1851, for "four-year old. /" In thu
spring of '62, when the first advance
of the Federal army was made up
the Shenandoah Valley, he was tab,
en- and put into the Confederate ser
vice, and was ridden by Mr.. Samuel
Larkins, then Of Stony Creek, in
carrying dispatches from Harrison-
burg to Gordansville, between Gems.
Jackson and Lee during that memoir
able spring campaign.
Mr.. Larkins said he rode him
iNany a day on the turnpike over
the clue Ridge, down into East Vir.
ginia at the rate of s miles an hour.
He afterwards went with the army
to Mcdowell, thence back across the
Valley down into East Virginia,
moving northward, striking Banks
army in the rear near Winchester.
The next move was to Lexington,
and on the return ofJackson's trains
to Stanton, being so much tired
out, he was delivered over to Mr..
Snapp at that place, who from that
day held him in peaceable posses.
sion until be died as above stated,
embracing period of little over
81 years.
Mr.. Snapp being an itinerant
preacher, he had him in constant
service, travelling first in Virginia
then in Pennsylvania, next in Mary.
land, and from there was sent into
West Virginia, crossing the Allegha
MES times without number, often in
snow drifts over the horses head.
During the winter Mr.. Moody held
his great revival meeting IN Balti
more, he was ridden from beyond
the Alleghanles to that place and
back again.
During the nine days stay at the
meeting he was i'll the care of Mr.
Bucks family, residing in the north
ern part of the city, and on leaving,
the special charge was, that when his
owner came again to the city he
must bring Bob" along. Last year
he was ridden 16 times across the
Blue Ridge and this spring 6 times
There was not a particle of defec,
about his limbs or eyes. They were
the admiration of all. He ate heart
lily up to the morning of June 30th
the day he first commenced com
planning.
AS near as we can learn his age
was "a little over 81 years - Virqiniaa
and Nescs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-06-29

Disarming an Unseen Foe.

This was sometime paradox" as Hamlet
says. Since. however. the people OF America
and other lands have been enabled to pit
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters against that I'M
seen foe, Malaria, 1t is no longer paradox;
but an easy possibility. Wherever malaria
evolves its misty volume to poison the air,
and decaying unwholesome vegetation inn
pregnatee the water, there, In the very strong
hold OF miasma, IL the auxiliary potent to dis
arm the foe and assure efficient protection.
Fever and ague, bilious remittent. dumb
ague and ague cake. no matter how tenacious
ly they have fastened their clutch on the sys-
tenn, are first forced to relax their grasp and
eventually to abandon It altogether. But II Is
its preventive force that should chiefly recon-
mend the Bitters to persons dwelling in ma
laria-cursed localities. for 1t is certain buck-
Ter of defence against which the enemy Id
poweriess. Cures, likewise, dyspepsia, rheu-
matisIn, kidney and bilious ailments.