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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31
LEMON ELIXIR.
Its Wonderful Effect on the Liver, Stom
ach, Bowels, Kidneys and Blood.

DR.. Mozley's Lemon Elixir is pleasant lemon
drink that positively cures all Biiousness Con-
stipation, Indigestion, Headache, Malaria Kidney
Disease, Dizziness, Colds, Loss of Appetite, Fe.
vers, Chills Blotches Pimples, Pain in Back, Pal.
pitstion of Heart and all other diseases caused By
disordered liver, stomach and kidneys, the first
great cause of all fatal diseases, Fifty cents and
one dollar per bottle Sold by druggists. Prepared
only by H. Motley, Md, Atlanta Ga.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31

CHICAGO, Oct. 31-11:OO g. m-Whoat Dec
1915; May S3a4 Corn-Nov 32as; May 331b
Oats-May 22as. Pork-Jan So 80. Iari-Jar
So 90. Short ribs-Oct So O7lh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31
For this section light rain, warmer. southeast
erly winds.

:. POLITICAL MEETINGS. --Duripg repub
lican meeting at Burkss, Fairfax county,
last night disturbance occurred which 70.
suited In democratic victory 1t appears
that during the meeting one of the speak.
ers became very deuunc!atory when he was
answered by a democrat. Words led TO
blows 10 which several became involved
and, as above stated, the democrats came
out best.
a crowd of noisy negroes held a republi-
can meeting at Walker scboohouse, Ia the
county, last night. A coored man named
Fad Lee, and Messrs. ]. b. Greene, L. w.
Corbett and q. NJ. Foltz, from this city,
were alsoin attendance, having driven out
from here in carriage. taking with them
supply of liquor and cigars. The meeting
was addressed by MIR. Greene and others.
Persons living in the neighhorhood say that
the meeting was kept up till late hour,
and that the shouts of the negroes and pis-
toll shouts fred by them to celebrate what
they were told was to be great victory for
the colored race, we're hsatd for some time
after the adjournment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31
BOOTS AND SHOES.
OUR LOSS YOUR GAIN.


The bargains On our cheap
counter" are unprecedented Every
pair of shoes thereon sold for less
than cost to make room for incom-
ing goods. To give the public time
and attention to examine these
goods, we will appoint Friday, Sat.
urday and Monday of each week
until further notice. as special days
for the "cheap counter" Come and
look it will cost yon nothing to
examine.
Our regular stock is something
to feast your eyes on.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31

NEW YORK, Oct 31.-Cottoa quiet; Eplands
lands 105a Orleans los; futures steady. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat dull and weak. Corn
dull and easy. Pork quiet and unchanged Lard
dull and easy at Sc so
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31

A NIGHT FOR FUN.-Al! Hallow Eve, the
time when superslitious lads and iasses
watch tho signs for the story of future hap
penings, comes to night with the closing
hours OF the month of October. This even
ing will be the occasion OF all kinds of froi-
ics among the young folks, and the roasting
of nuts and apples the counting of apple
seeds with various rhymes and all sorts Of
lamentations, will be in order. Many TIM
id maiden will stand with her back to
mirror at midnight and look over her shoul.
der into the glass 10 hope of seeing the face
Of her future husband, and the small boy
will not forget 10 bang every door in his
neighborhood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31

MERCHANTS SALE OF A VALUABLE
y HORSE.
BY virtue of sn order of the Corporation Court
of tho city of Alexandria, Va. in the case of Pat
terson Bros vs.. w. G. Cha:c, will sell at public
auction, on SATURDAY, November 9th, 1889, at
IL clock noon, in front of the Royal street en-.
trance Of the Market Building, Alexandria, Va,
the following property to w.t. One BAY HORSE,
about sixteen hands high, weighs about twelve
hundred pounds, sound in every respect, can trot
in shout $40, and is about four years old. Can
be seen at Patterson Bros livery stable, Washing
ton street Terms Of Sale: Cash.
W. II. SMITH
oct31 is Sergt. of the city of Alexandria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31
Lemon Hot Drops

For coughs and colds, take Lemon Hot Drops
For sore throat and bronchitis, take Lemon Hot
For pneumonis and laryngitis, take Lemon Hot
Drops.
For consumption and catarrh, take Lemon Hot
For all throat and lung diseases, take Lemon
Hot Drops.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
Sold By druggists % cents per bottle. Pre-
pared by H. Motley, NJ. D., Atlanta, Ga
MALAGA GRAPES Just received.
WI oct1S GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
DUFFY'S MALT WHISKY $1.O0 per bottle
~ Iy1O GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

NEW YoRK, Oct. 31-The stock market this
morning was quiet and the opening was made
generally at small fractional declines from last
evenings figures. There was little activity
in the list and the fluctuations were confined to
the smallest fractions as rule, There was bet
ter tone throughout the list later in the hour, and
at II o'clock the market was quiet aud firm to
strong at small fractions better than the opening
prices, Money tight at 9,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31

DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE "A number
of the members of the executive committee
and leading democrats of the State have
been ia consultation at the democratic head
quarters in this city to-day Among those
present were Senators Barbour and Daniel,
Hons. E c. Venabie, Taylor Berry, Z D.
Newman, Thos. s. Martin and Frank Hume.
Their attention was mainly devoted to Ma
homes attempted intimidation OF voters. and
the cards published 10 another column ipdi-
cate the conclusions reached. All of the
gentlemen named bring encouraging news
from their respective districts ana with one
accord say that Malone is already beaten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31

To dress we'll at small expense you must 90 to
Henry Strauss 304 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31
What is a Cold in the Head +?

To dress well at small expense you must 60 to
Henry Strauss's 304 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31
Their Business booming.

To dress we'll at small expense you must 60
Henry STRAUSS, 304 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31

THE DEMOCRATS AHEAD-Ths republic
cans of this city anG throughout Virginia
are in state ofgrsat uneasiaess. The dem.
ocrats have got them under hack, aud this
fact is beginning to dawn upon the minds of
the wiser ones of that persuasion. The dem
ocrats have made gains in registration and
by purgng the books of the names ofil!egal
voters which it will be impossible for the re.
publicsns to overcome Victory s at this
nom mt in the grasp of the friends of good
government-pot a haltiug sld doubtful tri.
umph. but the complete and overwhelming
defeat of those who wish to mismanage the
affairs of this Steie--if those who have
pledged their support to democracy will be
true to themselves and Go their whole duty
from now till next Tuesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-31


PERsoNAL-Mr. J. Brad. Beverley, of
Fauquier county, was married to-day to
Miss Sloan, of Columbia. s G..
The Richmond State says: Colonel Nor
ton Ma,ye, Auditor Of Public Accounts, will
leave here next Tuesday on the forenoon
train for Alexandria, HE ola hone, where
he will cast mis- vote, end will return on the
next train"
Mr.. Allen Smith aud Miss Nens Stuart
we're married in KiDg George county Oh
Tuesday.
Mr.. Frank Hume, of tho county, the
democratic nominee for the legislature, was
quite indisposed yesterday, but to day was
able to be about again.
Gov Lee passed through this city to-day OIL his
way to Georgetown to attend the wedding of his
brother-in-law. Mr.. B. II Fowlc, and Miss Mllie
Dorsey which is to take place in that city tonight.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Progressive COrean Bellies.

DR.. Allen, the American Secretary of
the Corean Legation, aud the natlv Co
reans, were very much surprised when
Ye Wan Yong, very high dignitary in
the Corean Empire and formerly Secre-
tary of Legation at Washington, now
engaged in q special mission, and Ye
Cha Yum, Secretary of Legation, reached
the National Capital accompanied by
their wives. The Corean woman is kept
as religously secluded from the profane
eyes of the male portion of creation as
the inmates of q Turkish harem. Like
her Oriental sister, whenever she goes
out she is closely yelled, and as an extra
precautioh, the Corean woman never
takes her airing till evening, when the
gates of the city are osed and all men,
who lay any pretension to being con
sidered respectable are expected to be
in their homes. A husband does not eat
at the same table with his wife, SO care
fully concealed are the women of Corea
from the world of men. Hence the sur
prise of the members of the Corean Le-
cation, when they found that the En-
bassy was to be graced by ladies, espe-
cially The wives of prominent men. 1t
was taken as evidence that Corea is
going to adopt an Eastern civilization as
rapidly as possible. To show how far
these ladies have become eman cipated
and have forgotten traditions. They ac-
tually consented to see mon who are not
related to them, and spent some time
talking with DR.. Allen. Both of the
fair Coreans are said to be quito pretty
and very intelligent. Their knowledge
of English, as yet, is quite limited, so
it will doubtless be some time before
they are seen in society, although Wash
ington is curious to become acquainted
with the bellies of Corea.-Ctncinnatj
EH0uirer
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
COb-Meal.

l. Some years ago there was raging
war carried on in the newspapers aboni
the valuo of ''cob meal" that is, the
corn and cob ground together. Scien-
tific men took the dry cob, pulverized it,
and then analyzed it to discover that it
contained no nutriment to speak of, and
counting the cost of grinding they pro-
nounced it waste of time and labor.
The other side had only their expert
ence to offer, but the adoption of cob
meal got black eye until some one
suggested that the cob part of the meal
had something to do with giving the
gastric Juice of the stomach chance to
put in its good work by mechanically
holding the PARTICLES of corn meal apart,
so that this juice could get at the meal.
Then the managers of some of the most
progressive experiment stations decided
to give the matter practical test, and
cObmeal came out ahead.
The man who stands by and sees a
COW eat an ear of corn, and notices with
what care she consumes both corn and
cob, cannot well doubt that she has
some good reason for all the chewing
she does on that old cob.
Now, that the utility of cob-meal is
settled in its favor, is a good time to
Sluuy Gll0 SuDJcCb vi liOW bSSC w uJIliAO
this important product. We have seen
many farmer put in rainy day with
sharp hatchet cutting the corn into
short pieces; while others use a spade.
Others soak the corn for several days
in barrels of water to soften it before
cutting. The better plan, however, is
to grind the corn and cob together. 1t
is still question with many feeders if
the meal is not better for not being
ground too fine, and this makes great
saving in the labor of grinding. In help
ing animals to digest their food we
sometimes overdo the matter, as when we
cook the food for them, and it may be
that in grinding very fine we tend to
clog the machinery of the stomach as it is
alleged, by causing the meal to form in
small balls, when it should retain its
granular condition. However this may
be, it is we'll to remember that tue ten
dency of scientific thought is in favor of
fine grinding, while the emphatic opin-
ion of some of the best and most intelli-
gent and successful feeders is in favor
of coarse grinding. The proper thing
TO do is to try both, and decide it for
yourself after giving it a thorough and
careful trial with your own stock
american Dairyman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
The Standard Oil Trust.

John d. Rockefeller, the head of the
Standard monopoly, was the owner of O
small refinery in 1862. Out of it grew
the great Standard Trust. By 1870, the
firms of Rockefeller & Co., and Rockefel-
Ter, Flagler & Andrews had been organ
lied and had attained high pos tion in
the trade. In this year the Standard
49l Company Of Ohio was tSrnad
with a nominal capital of 81 900, 900.
TO it was transferred the property
and good will of the firms named. A
policy of aggression and absorption
was adopted, and soon the capital was
increased to $3,500,000 by adding the
larger outside refneries OF New York,
Philadelphia, and Pittsburg. A Stand
ard OIL Company was organized in New
York, in Pennsylvania, and in New Jer-
sey. Then followed in 1880 the crea-
ton of the great Standard Oil Trust,
with capital of $40, 1000, 900, which has
since been increased to $50, 900, 900.
In it are pooled the stock of nearly ali
the Standard Oil companies. and their
allied interests. The Standard made
contracts with the railroads by which it
obtained great advantages in rates.
These advantages, however, have been
oGDppCu W 0ALtuL NY luo 1uI0T-
state Commerce Act.
The National Transit Company is the
most important of the Standards vast
interests, as it has almost absolute con-
troll of the piping" of oil. The first
pipe line extended from Pithole to Mil
ler's farm, the nearest railway station.
Others were soon laid. The earlier COM
panies we're merely common carriers,
and made no provision for the storing of
oil. About 1864 the first regular stor-
age company was established at Pitts
burg to receive oil from the Allegheny
boats. In 1867 there WIS a general
consolidation Of the leading Independent
companies under the name OF the United
Pipe Lines and with capital of S., ,000,-
600. The Standard Oil Company sub
sequently acquired control and greatly
extended the system of pipes and tanks.
On April l, 1884, the United was absor-
bed by the National Transit Company,
a later adjunct of the Standard, the in
dividual capital of which is $32, COO, 900.
The original company is now known as
the United Pipe Line Division of the
National Transit Company.
While the Standard has held aloof
from the producing business, though
many of its large stockholders are per.
sonally interested in wells, it has, as
stated, control of the entire pipeline
system, and in addition it manufactures
and sells so per cent. of the refined pro-
ducts.-NelO York. World.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
A Tribute to Pie.

Some years ago the German Govern
ment caused some of its scientific men
to devise n combination of the ingre-
dients that were most fitted to sustain
life, and compress them into concentra-
ted form in a sausage, that could be car
ried in very small compass by the sold.
ier on his march, and full mouthful of
which would supply nutriment equal to
full meal. Though designed for diff
ferent way, well-constructed pie rea-
lies very nearly the same thing that
was aimed at in the German army sau-
sage. It's crust supplies the heat-pro-
dncing element, the fruit inside is pre-
oisely that which is best fitted to accom-
pany this erich" material, and to cor,
rect any excess that may exist. Togeth-
er they contain all that is needed for
food IN concentrated form, and the man
who rushes into restaurant and
snatches piece of pie for his hasty
lunch is doing philosophical and SEN
sible thing. He is getting more actual,
wholesale, nourishing food than he
could obtain in the same convenience in
any other way Washington Star,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Stanley and the African SlaYe-Trade.

Probably no man has ever excelled
Stanley in his wise treatment of the
Africans. He seems to have a natural
instinct of the best way to manage these
people, who combine great childishness
with natural ferociiy. Stanley is firm
but kind, consderate and generous.
The natives know that he is strong, and
they have faith in his honesty and
truth. He has managed the savages
with wonderful skill. The slave traders
hate and fe rr him, and many people
have thought that if he were over sur
prised and cut off IN Africa 1t would be
by the malice of these bad men, who
fear for their trade. Stanley, like Liv-
ingstone, saw enough of the horrors of
the slave trade to be IL deadly earnest
to do all that lay i'll his power to stop it,
Tippoo lib, the Arab trader, has long
be n slavo-dealer, though he has pre-
tended to givo up that horrible traffic
since he has been associated with STAN
ley. Very likely, if he ever got chance
to go into the slave trade again, without
being found out, he would do it. And,
if Stanley stood in his way, some men
think Tippoo lib would not hesitate to
even kill Stanley, and so be rid OF him.
Tippoo Tib is now o very great man In
Central Africa. He is enormously rich,
and he can raise force of many thou
sands OF men whenever lie has OCCASION
to call for them.
1t is singular that it should now be
thought necessary to send search ex-
pedition for Stanley, after oil that he
has done in that direction himself. But
Leopold, King of the Belgians, and
others, devoted friends of Stanley, pro-
pose to do this very thing, unless news
of the White Pasha's safety comes to us.
st, Nicholas,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Paper for Buildings.

The use of paper fabric for building
purposes by the term paper being
meant, broadly, flexible sheet made of
vegetable or other fiber, which has been
reduced to pulp and then pressed out
and spread and dried-is now advocated
by some builders on the following
grounds
First, continuity of surface that is,
it can be made in rolls of almost any
width and length, is flexible, or, by
gluing several layers together, may be
made stiff, and will stop the passage of
air because there are no joints. Second,
IT has no grain, like wood, and will not
split. Third, it is not affected by
change of temperature, and therefore
has an advantage over sheet metal as
roofing material. Fourth, whereas, in
moisture, it may be rendered waterproof
by sasurating with asphalt, or by a
variety of other methods. Fifth, it is O
non-resonant, and well fitted to prevent
the passage of sound. Sixth, 1t is non
conductor of heat, and can be made also
of incombustible material like asbestos,
or rendered fire-resisting by chemical
treatment. The combination of paper
with other substances, and solidifying
the mass by pressure, renders practicable
the production of material capable of
replacing wood for many purposes, and
not the least among its characteristics of
adaptaBility. says the MnH"fdctHTe7 and
BuiAl3., is the ease with which it may
be made into sheets of any width and
thickness, that T. will not warm or
shrink from heat, cos.l OF dsmpness,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Wonderful Indian HOrsemanship.

Fifty fine-laeking young aaen, noun
ted upon ponies, drew up before the
tents. At signal from the Chief they
began their evolutions with n loud yell.
In moment they disappeared over a
neighboring hill. Then there sudden
ly rose a mighty trampling of horses
feet, and they swept past again, SO COM
pact that only saw ball made of horses
and men.
Splitting in two, one body swept to
the right and another to the left, and
again they disappeared. Presently they
charged each other in solid lines, and
while the spectator waited breathlessly
for the stock of collision the files skill
fully opened to the right and left and
the lines passed through the intervals
without touching.
Now came the moment for displaying
individual horsemanship. Some of the
riders approached, each lying so close to
his pony's back that nothing but the
horse could be seen. Others stood erect
upon their animals back. Some hung
to the horse with one foot and one hand,
so that their bodies were completely pro-
tectad by those of the ponies.
The young warriors also threw objects
upon the ground and picked them up at
full gallop, and drew bows AMI shot ar
rows from beneath the horses necks.
Some of the men exchanged horses while
riding.
Again, a man would fall from his
horse, as if wounded, and two others,
riding up beside him, would take him
by an arm and swing him between their
horses and carry him off.
The exhibition lasted nearly two
hours, and at its close men and horses
were completely exhausted. All that
evening the human performers lay in
their lodges, while the Indian women
brought them food, bathed their limbs
and combed their hair. omaha Herald.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
The YeZidees.

The Yezidees will not serve in the
Turkish army, because their religion
forbids them to mingle with the hated
Mussulmans, but escape by paying a
good round communication fee yearly.
The people are at the lowest stage of
civilization, with no hope of rising so
long as Sheik Adi's rules are in force.
Under the influence of their conditions
and of the prejudices of their neigh bors
against them, they have become n sinis-
ter, malicious, treacherous people. The
rite of hospitality, so sacred among the
Bedouins, is unknown among them. No
one can feel safe among them. They
attach no value to human life. To
these ordinary dangers are added those
arising from the embarrassing etiquet of
conversational intercourse with them !;
for if any one inadvertently lets escape
the word devil, satan, or anything sound
ing like it, he comits mortal offense,
and to cut off his head is God pleasing
act, and sacred duty of the Yezidee,
the fulfllment of which will insure him
place in paradise. Several letters are
in like manner wholly banished from the
language, chiefly those which contain
the sound of 'shun;" also the Arabic
word, nHlIet, "Thou art damned" which
was spoken by God to the fallen angel
when he pitched him into hell There
fore all words containing similar sounds
are set aside, and other combinations
not belonging to any language are used
in their stead. -Popular Science Monthly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-02-07
Capturing Game on Glass.

We were in one of the widest spots
on the mountains; seemingly endless
field of ledge and boulder all around,
snow mountains and rocky peaks only
in the panorama, all signs of valley or
glen, tree or river far below. l had q
moment to reflect on what I was be-
holding, and carefully adjusting the
glass again on these rare creatures,
closely watched them. Our leader
crawled up to my side, and as the quarry
showed signs OF alarm l attempted to
take picture, but | was now so excited
holder before putting the cap on, and
that ruined piece of glass now lies
among tho rocks to amuse the comics
and ptarmigan; while the slide which |
had placed on the camera was whirled
far away by the strong wind. Even so
experienced hunter as my companion
lost his head as the big-horn were trot-
ting away, and exclaimed: Take them
quick Take them quick !" Then as
they stopped once and looked at us, he
called himself bad names, saying: 81
might have known they would stop
again, and that thero was no need of
haste. > But 10 what did those sheep
90 but turn around ana Walk uellpet-
ately toward us, until they were within
about hundred feet. We We're fairly
trembling with excitement, and l first
took off the cap before pulling the slide;
When 1 made this blunder they were all
facing us, standing on granite pedestaiis
a little elevated above the general level,
and in line with the broad snow-tield on
the cliffs back of them, which showed
them in relief with Startling clearness.
The next moment succeeded IN captur-
ng the picture, and then the animals
decided to trot of, ana we saw them no
more. Hunters talk o. the excitement
which novice experiences when he
shoots at his first buck, but could
have shot those thIoe big-horn without
being one-half rs nervous as when try
ing to photograph them.-Scr'6neFS'