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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-26
Won SIG, 900 at Roulette.

DR.. William Thornton, who is the defend
ant n The Sc mew bat remarkable suit brought
by the proprietor Of gambling house to
recover Sl5,SOO, which the doctor won st
the roulette wheel, has quite reputation
in Boston for playing big stakes. There IS
an interesting story OF his rnr Of luck at the
Savage Cub. At first he lost heavily, but
kept on playing, aDd on the morning OF
Feb. last his luck returned with rush.
De won on every play. He eat down TO
the whae! soon after midnight, and didn't
get up until long after daybreak. Where
ever he placed his chipa-and each one rep
resented S5-tbe ball stopped. There was
only 81 900 in the bank, and thst was soon
the doctors. He played single numbers,
ard every time he won his stakes were null
,iped thirty.6 Eve times. AS the night wore
on the Doctor found his pile of chips s.eadl-
lv increasing, and he weakened. He didn't
dare go horne with SO much money. he
was clone, and wiih the Customary suspicion
of gamblers be was afraid TO leave the bopse
SO he kept on playing, hopiog that his
pile would diminish enough 10 re-
move some of the temptation to
rob and perhaps murder him. He played
reck!essly, but he couldn't lose. AT last,
when tue Gay vas Well euVeuCcu eou tuo
sidewalks were crowded, the Doctor decided
he hsd had enough. His winnings for the
night were $4,000. He took 81 900 in cash
and check for $4,000. Henry Reeb, tbs
proprietor of the club. who had played
against DR.. Thornton, borrowed the money
aud cashed tie check that afternoon. The
next night the Doctor tried his luck again,
and carried of 50 ,00O The third Dight he
won an equal amount and on February
ne stopped after winning 81 600.
That nas the end Of his running luck.
few days latter DR.. Thornton again visited
he club aud lost $4,000 He didn't have
the cash with him, and rendered his note,
payable in fourteen days. 1t was accepted
without any hesitation. 1t is said, however,
that the Doctor dishonored his note. He
took the ground that the note was given by
him in consideration of money lost at gam
bling aDd that the note was not held in
good faith. This made the gamblers mad,
aud they took legal steps to get even with
the Doctor. They attached bis real estate
and bank account and demanded refund
ing Of the S15,0 900 won by him. 1t is that
case which is now on trial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-26

SALE OF IMPROVED REAL Es-
TATE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-26

NOR RENT-The DWELLING HOUSE and
Il OFFICE No. 1T south Royal street, either
together or separately. Apply At4i9 King street
Or to Mrs. E. d. BARTON. ape If
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PROPOSALS..
DROPOSALS.

ALEXANDRIA, VA, October 21, 1889.
Sealed proposals will be received up to the Both
instant from tho grocers of the city for supplying
the poor of the different wards with the following:
Good Extra Flour per pound
Sound Bolted Corn Meal per peck.
Good Coffee (roasted) per pound.
Good Tes per ounce.
Extra G Sugar per pound.
Sound Smoked Bacon per pound.
Good sound Fish per dozen.
For three months from December 1, 1889, with
privilege of renewing after the expiration of above
contract.
Bids will be opened at the Auditors Office We'd
nesday, October 80, 1889, at s o'clock p. m.
Notice is given that bids on an inferior grade of
the above articles will not be considered. The
committee -s5erve the right to reject any and all
bids, and upon any failure of the contractor to
give satisfaction to cancel the contract.
By order of the Committee on Poor.
oct21 I'd N. P. T. BURKE, Chairman.
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AUCTION SALES.
By R. T. Lucas, Auctioneer.

VNRUsTEE's SALE OF IMPROVED REAL Es-
TATE.
By virtue of a deed of trust from William n.
McVeigh and wife, dated February 7tb 1881, re-
corded in tho Clerks Office of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia in deed
book No II, page 167, and by direction Of the
party secured thereby tho undersigned vii offer
for sao 81 public auction, in fcont OF the pr misos
in the said city of Alexandra, ct ~ o'clock
IN. on TUESDAY, the Goth day CT November
1889, the following described valuable rcsl es-
tate:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with the build
ings thereon situated on the west side of St.
Asaph street. between Prince and Duke troets
in the said city of Alexandria, Yirginis aud
bounded as follows: Beginning on the west side
of st. Asaph street one hundred and sixteen feet
four inches to the south of Prince street; then
south on st. Asaph street thirty-two feet then
west parallel to Prince street one hundred and
twenty-three feet five inches then north parallel
to St. Asaph street thirtytwo feet; thence cast to
the beginning being the same lot of ground which
was conveyed to the said William II. McVegh by
John w. Stewart and wife by deed dated on the
10th day of February, 1851, and OF record in
liber NJ, No ,, page 29S, one Of the land records
of Alexandria County Court.
Terms of Sale-Cash as to the sum of S4. 600,
and an additional sum sufficient to pay the costs
of SALE The residue of the purchase money to
be on credit of one and two years in equal install
ments, evidenced by the bonds Of the purchaser
carrying interest from the day salo and secured
by deed of trust upon the property. Conveyance
ing at the cost of tho purchaser.
FRANCIS L. SMITH,
cct25 dts Trustee.
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DRoPosALs.

ALEXANDRIA. VA, October 21, 1889.
Sealed proposals will be received up to the Both
instant, at 8 o'clock p. M, for furnishing ONE
OF MERCHANTABLE PINE WOOD to be de-
livered to tho poor of the city as ordered and in
quantities not greater than one quarter % OF
cord.
The wood is TO be delivered during the period
from the 18th of December 1885, to the 10th of
March, 1890.
Bids should be addressed to the undersigned,
and will be opened at the Auditors Office We'd
nesday, October 80, 1889, at SPIN.
The committee reserve the right to reject any
and all bida and upon any failure of the contrac-
tor to give satisfaction to cancel tho contract.
By order Of the Committee on Poor.
oct21 I'd N. P. T. BURKE, Chairman.
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DOR RENT.
THIRTY ACRES OF LAND,

lying Immediately in front of the Theological
Seminary, adjoining the farm of VIM Clesveland.
Apply at this office. sep15 If
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

ToR RENT-The THREE STORY BRICK
e WAREHOUSE No. 113 King street, recently
occupied by c. S. Taylor, jr. Po. session given
Immediately Apply to
anglo c. G. SMOOT & SONS.
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COR RENT-Tho THREE STORY BRICK
L DWELLING No. la sou h Fairfax street,
recently occupied by the Misses Greene. Apply to
je2S If GEO UHLER.
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ME DICINAL

0yoesf,Y- cures Licer Complaint.
I Cosfirencgs. 1t druggists. Price a5 cts.
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HARDWARE, CUTLERY, Sc, for the country
Ii trade, at 323 King, corner of Royal street
Alexandria. Va.-We have just received at the
above number very large snd general stock Of
goods in our line to which We invite the attention
of purchasers, both wholesale and retail. 1t will
pay you to examine our stock before making your
purchases its costs nothing TO try. We make spe.
Pocket Knives, Locks, Hinges, &C., Selves and
other desirable goods. On hand English and
American scythes, Snaths, Rakes, Scytho Stones
Grass Hooks, Hoes Forks, &C., at extremely
low prices. Call and see at 32S King street.
my7 J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
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ALExANDRIA VA SATURDAY EVENING OCTOBER 26 1889
.Ie1anoria 6a5ette
pURIIsHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDGAR SNOwDEN,
Gazette Buildiag, $40 and 312 Prince st.

Six months -. ........... 8 90
p" One month o oo
Tri-Weekly one W W
Six mOukhS....-,. w
Three N onths......... W
Contract advertisers will be allowed to exceed their
space unless the is paid for transient rates
and under circumstances will they be allowed to
advertise other than their Legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
All transient advertisements must be paid for in nd
Marriage ard death notices must be paid for in adj
vance.
Resolutions o;am of thanks tributes Of respect
resolutions adopted by societies persons unless OF
public concern, will only be printed in this paper rs
advertisements.
Persons leaving the city can have the GAZETTE mailed
to them, postpaid, for fifty cents a month ana Tie
address changed as often rs desired.
The GAZETTE Office Is connected with the Telephone
Exchange. Advertisements, orders for the paper,
news, any norn nation or business can be sent by
telephone. -. -,
Entered at the Postonlcc, Alexandria, Virginia, as
second-class matter
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29
Historical Storms.

The great disaster at Johnstown
has literally filled the world with hor-
ror. It will doubtless go down in
history as one of the celebrated ca
lamities which have from time to
time overtaken mankind. Storms
there have been at intervals as dead
! ly and destructive as this, but there
! have been none to awaken more wide
spread interest or to call forth great
er sympathy for unfortunate victims
than the late inundation of Cone
maugh valley. In the first blush of
disaster, people are led to think that
no such ruin was ever before visited
upon the earth, but this is only be-
cause similar occurrences are forgot
ten, buried in the mist of years.
At this time, when the mind of the
civilized world is centered upon the
without interest to recall some of the
celebrated storms of the past. There
have been many during the century,
and, indeed, for all time. Scarcely a
year passes that one or more do not
take place, but it is only at long in
tervals that any such wholesale dew
astation is melted out to helpless hu-
manity.
1t is only two years ago that por-
tions of Asia were visited by floods,
in one of which 10000 souls perish
ed. Then again the tidal wave on
the coast of South America will be
remembered, as well as the floods in
1878 in our own country.
An occurrence almost similar to
Johnstown is mentioned in the annals
of Scotland. On the 4th of October,
1888, the dam dykes at Kirkwald
gave way, nearly destroying the town
and it's inhabitants. 1t was OCCASION
ed by an unprecedented rainfall,
which so increased the weight of wa
ter with great force, and wrought a
havoc almost as appalling as that in
the Conemaugh valley.
Again in 1921 the sea broke thro'
the Holland dykes at bort, submerg-
ed II villages and drowned upwards
of 100, 900 people. The destruction
to this part of the coast is so great
that the dykes were never rebuilt and
the submerged portion was called
Tyde sea.
In 1887, during the terrific rain
storm, when the streams rushed down
from the mountain in torrents, sew
eral villages were destroyed on the
coast of Spain, and more than 1900
people were carried out to sea. For
weeks afterwards bodies were foated
back to land by the tide, decayed be-
yond all chance of recognition, and
go great was the stencil arising from
them that many were left to become
the food of carbon birds upon the
desolate shores.
In 1895 nearly the whole of the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29
Curious Chinese Habits.

When a Chinaman desires a visitor
to dine with him he does not ask him
| to do so, but when he does not wish
him to stay he puts the question
ooh, won't you stay and dine with
me, please?" The visitor will then
know he is not wanted. When a
Chinaman expects a present and it
does not come he sends one of lesser
| value.
A rich mans servant gets 20 sala-
ry, yet many are the applicants;
while big salaries are paid to the SER
wants OF the common people, but few
make applications. The perquisites
of the former often more than triple
the salaries of the latter, which is the
reason of these differences. To en-
courage honesty and sincerity, conf
Dental clerks and statesmen in all
branches of industry receive an annu-
al net percentage of the firms bust
ness, besides their regular salary.
The highest ambition of Chinaman
is to have a nice coffin and fine
funeral.
In China one can always borrow
money on the strength of having
a son, but nobody would advance
him a cent if he had dozen daugh-
tiers. The former is responsible for
the debt for three generations. The
latter is only responsible for the
debts of her own husband.
When Chinaman meets another
he shakes and squeezes his own
hands, and covers his head. If great
friends have not seen each other for
a long time they would rub shoulders
until they get tired. Instead of ask
ing each others health they would
say: "How is your stomach "Have
you eaten your rice p 'How old are
your" ''How much did you pay for
your sandals ?''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29

A curious incident happened a
short time ago at the New York GUS
tom house. A lady returning from
her trip abroad had arranged matters
SO she might pass safely through the
hands of the officials at the custom
house and all things go. smoothly.
When the keys of her trunks were
called for, she promptly handed them
over, and no hitch occurred in this
direction. This part of the business
over, the polite official bowed bland
ly and remarked it would be necessa-
~ to pursue Investigations a little
further as the law required. After a
few more preliminary remarks he ask
ed if the lady would allow him to in
spect her hustle. 1t was handed over,
and within its ample folds were found
snugly concealed three bra celets and
twenty-six watches.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29
Her Loss and Mine.

| He was my friend companions were oft.
| Our aims like, our sympathies the same,
| And strong and warm and bright into my life
| The glorious sunshine of his nature
And now, but half the years swift course is run
Since the direful word that he dead.
The earth did seem to move beneath my feet,
The landscape dimmed, 1 bowed my stricken
head.
But now, although I sorrow DER his loss,
And keenly know the gap that death has made
In ranks or workers who had looked to him
For inspiration and untirng aid.
My days flow in their accustomed way;
New plans engage, fresh interests crowd in;
have my wife, my children and my home
My Hfe's unchanged-'tis what it would have
With every mornings light her griefi fresh,
With twilight shadows comes a deeper gloom;
And, while her outward life remains unchanged,
The life they dreamed is buried in his tomb.
A score of times within the month that's past
I've her quivering lipand yelling tears,
AS word or time place have glimpsed to her,
In broken vistas, desolated years.
And though each day she nobly lives her life,
Her thoughts do clmgto what can never be,
Her gnawing grief is boundless as her love,
Her love as boundless as a shoreless
ebay Unto Day Uttereth Speech"
beautiful world our Father has made,
Adorned with the sunshine and touched with the
shade,
Artistic its beauty and grand its design;
Its Maker is glorious, matchless, divine.
The mountain, the meadow, the ocean, the stream,
In sunshine, in shadow in moonlight's soft CLEAN,
Are pictures of beauty that speak to my soul
OF heavenly wisdom, of loving control
The song of the brook as it gdes DER the stones,
The murmur of breezes in musical tones,
The carol of songsters in woodland or glen,
The humming of insects with ready refrain,
The lowing of kline meath the brow of the hill,
The patter of randrops that sing in the ri-
All mingle in chorus and gratefully bring
The praises of Nature to Natures own King.
Fer sin had polluted this Eden far
And scattered its seeds on the sweet-scented air,
When clothed in fresh verdure and crowned with
the light
Earth yielded her increase and man chose the right
Then like a vast picture of grandeur sublime
Were types of eternity painted in Time.
The world in its beauty reflected the face
OF God its Creator his wisdom and grace.
A vail of confusion, of sorrow and tears
Soon Swallowed the light of the on-coming years,
When man yielded weakly to sinful control
And darkened the radiance that shone in his soul.
This vail of offence is parted in twain,
For man is redeemed through the Lamb that was
slain;
And soon every land shall with gladness proclaim,
tThc earth is the Lords, glory be to his name"
The song of creation that Weakened at morn,
When fresh inspiration from heaven was borne'
Still sounding the praises of infinite love
And dimy pOrtraying the glories above,
Will echo affair, as the years rise and fall
Our God is the Maker, the Father of all,
Till, mngling its notes with the song from the sky,
IT'S lost in the unending triumphs on high.
Exchange.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29
Prices of Necessaries Declining.

The of-repeated assertion that the
lot of the poor is becoming harder
with advancing civilization is not
borne out by facts. A Chicago eX-
change recently published compare
tive lists of the prices of necessaries
and luxuries in New York and Phila-
delphia markets when Washington
was inaugurated, and contrasts them
with present prices for the same arti-
cles. In almost every case there has
been a reduction in price, and in
most, especially of manufactured
goods, the reduction has been very
great. 1t is far more easy for the
workingman to procure the necessa-
ries of life now than it was 100 years
ago. Wages of both skilled and I'M
skilled workmen are fully 100 per
cent higher than in 1873. Of four
household necessities now, tea has
declined in the last 100 years from
price of 81 to 1919 per pound to one
varying from twenty to seventy cents
per pound; starch from $1.12H per
pound to 3 cents; sugar from %
to 40 cents to ~ to 8 cents; and
soap has declined from II to "a cents
per pound to to Z cents. Almost
the only articles of household use
that are higher now than hundred
years ago are butter and eggs. The
fact that these alone have increased
in price shows clearly enough that
people live better than they did in
those early days.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29

North of England was submerged by
melting SHOWS in February. Few
lives were lost, but bridges were car
ried away, and in many eases people
were driven to take shelter upon the
hills from the inundation of the viii
lagos. There was much suffering
from exposure, and many died from
disease contracted in the rough ac-
commodations provided for Temporal
nv shelter on the cold and barren
hills.
The Island of Cuba was also visit
ed with destructive storm in June,
1871. Rain fell in torrents for four
days, and in the midst of it the en-
tire Island was shaken by an earth
quake which shattered homes and did
immense damage to buildings of ev-
cry description. Three thousand
people lost their lives and more than
200 cattle and 5000 horses were
found dead in the fields. Havana
was almost depopulated, and every
town and plantation in Western Cuba
was greatly damaged.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29

Is one which is guaranteed to bring you satisfac-
tory results, of failure of purchase
price On this safe plan you can buy of our adver-
tsed druggist bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. 1t is guaranteed to bring relief
in every CASE when used for any affection of throat
lungs, or chest, such as consumption, Inflammation
of lungs bronchitis, asthma whooping cough, Group
etc., 1t is pleasant and agreeable to taste
fectly safe, and can always be depended upon.
Trial bottles free at H. C. Pierce's drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29
Hints and Helps From Various
Sources.

In families of any size, more par
ticularly where there are children, ac-
cidents are sure to be of daily occur
ence. To be sure, the majority seem
very slight to us, but to the children
the smallest cut is anything but a
trifiing affair. 1t is well to be pro-
vided for emergencies of this kind by
keeping in convenient place those
remedies that every mother ought to
have in her home. There is always
so much excitement when an accident
occurs, that, unless remedies are close
at hand, and in a place usually allot-
ted them there is a good deal of time
wasted hunting them up.
Alum water is an excellent thing
to have at hand for cuts of all kinds.
Dissolve piece of alum, about as
large as an egg in pint of warm
water, and put in a wide-mouthed
bottle. Keep it in a convenient place.
and when any of the family cut their
fingers or any part, saturate a strip
of linen Cor if linen is not convent
ent, fine old cotton will do), in the
alum water, and bind the wound in
it. If the cut is a large one it may
need more than one dressing, but
for minor wounds, such as occur al
most every day among children, one
dressing is usually sufficient. 1t is
astonishing how quickly cuts heal
where this treatment is applied.
Powdered resin is considered good
remedy for cuts. Keep in box with
perforated top, such as a pepper
box, and shake it from this upon the
wound when applied. Common salt
is used with good effect when there is
much bleeding, to stop the flow of
blood, but it is little painful for
the children, and in their case the
alum water is much better or the res
in.
Running q rusty nail or tack in the
foot is not an uncommon occurrence
among children, and aside from its
painfulness, is sometimes a danger
Gus wound, resulting as it sometimes
does, in lockjaw. Salt rubbed well
into the wound is good, but the best
remedy of which we have any knowl-
edge is to hold the wound over wool
en- cloth afire. Red flannel is best if
convenient, although any wooden will
do. To be sure, a physicians advice
is always to be asked, for fear of ia
tai results, but pending his arrival,
use the above remedy. 1t is claimed
that wounds treated in this way have
never resulted fatally.
Always wash out the wounds to be
treated thoroughly,so that all foreign
may be removed. Neg
lect of this often causes a slight cut
to develop into an ugly sore that will
require a good deal of watching.
When sprain occurs in the house
hold, the first thing to be done is to
battle the afflicted part in as warm
water as can be borne. Never on
any account to use cold water for this
purpose. Keep all the remedies on
a convenient shelf box with thread
or fine Irvine, roll of linen or old |
cotton. In bandaging a wound, it is
best, when it can be done, to haste |
the bsandaee instead OF tying, is |
usually done. Keep a roll of court |
plaster in the box for use when want |
ed.-Amaericdn CultiUator.
SPAsMs-EPILEPsY.-Dr. Flint's Remedy, in cat
alepsy and epilepsy, at once causes the spasms to
vanish, and when taken directed prevents the |
of others. Descriptive treaties with each
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29

To test the water pour coal oil in
the cess pool. If there is a contain
ination of the drinking water of the
well by the cess pool the odor of the
oil will in short time become per-
ceptible when the water is used.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29
your sandals

No other good. This is the statement of Pro-
lessor Smith, Analytical Chemist: have analysed
all the popular blood purifiers and medicines now
sS5ixx- a. Sr szzxS
poisonous, and think it is the best blood purifier
made.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-07-29
vas greatly damaged.

Warm weather often causes extreme tired feeling
and debility and in the weakened condition of the
system, diseases arising from impure blood ha-
BILE to appear. To gain strength, to overcome dis
ease, and to purify, vtaize. and enrich the blood,
take Hoods SarsaDarilla.