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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

MR HARRISON says the "insistence of the
electors in one State that elections in other
States shsll be pure and free does not SAVIOR
Of impeltinencs." 10 other words, that the
people of Massachusetts shall interfere with
the elections 10 Virginia. Mr.. Harrison
msy think as he plesses on this subject, but
the people of Virginia think they would
have just as much. and no more, right to
interfere with an election in England as
with one 10 Massachusetts,, and, what's
more, their thoughts, in respect of this ques
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, Miarcl > . l''o ''s
better demand 'or Flour, and the msrsei5 81.
strong at current prices Wheat is firm Anl
steady for good to choice grades Int ianas''
COMMON and fair samples are stll heavy SD ha'i
t. move at satisfactory figures to sellers 80 % ~
sy at - to 1o7 the lattcr for min Iopgo.Tff.
Corn is quiet at 1 / to 43. Rya5o to "a.
81 10 }5. Egg, Butter, Pork, Poultry ana ON
produce are waited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

No POLITICAL party ever had more cause
TO regret bargain than the republican party
has to regret the one it made with the re-
pudiators In Virginia, ty which it agreed to
accept as members and SIS U. S. Senators
General Malone aud Mr.. Riddleberger.
The shame and disgrace those too recruits
brought upon it was CALLING from the fret,
but only became nnbearable when their
votes we're no longer useful. With such
samples of native Southern republicans in
the o. S. Senate, it ia hardly wonderful that
Mr. Harrison should have been afraid to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

To polish nickel plated goods after re
coming black and not worn, Use whiting on
q rag with little oil.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

For neuralgia. theumet m, IN bago, gous,
dwellings, burns, wounds, sic. the best en-.
edy is Salvation OIL. Piice IS eE,s ;. oJHle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

At the close of his address yesterday i.o is'i
Harrison turned around and kissed his VIE sbl
daue hters While listening 20 Ito Hfdus'
Morton. daughter of the wei -deri i4I''''
and had to Z removed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

BALTIMORE Hoe MAEEET, March ] - a9. me
the receipts are rather heavy. the ohrruF- 81 t''
Yards arc hut little in excess OF last sees h-'.
bers Trade is fairly active and prices nave -
vauced shout lsc The quality is generally ~ y,
But few Hogs are sold under o. ami dow
5lac, and these are roughs; the better -. o.,
bring 6a6a.c few ezra at tie lSttei -sj-
most sales being at 614a63sr per ID net hc'''i''
this week 92S4 head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

New YORK CATTLE MAEREr. Mar B'e','.
Mari ct dali snd un.etted ordinary to pf ,i5.
steers sold at So .0I4 30; few tops at p w.,
4 rs: fat bulls at 81 500 20, and dry co~5s
la2 90 D 100 lbs. Sheep and Lamb -llH-
TOO large and prices declined equ4l TO - Pc 20
100 lbs on both sheep and lambs; common ~ ~
prime sheep gold at SLAB -, with some o. ~. !,
worst 81 $:;a;3 80 pcr 100 lt7, and c9mmon, %
choice Lambs sold at - 1881 1915 per lol ~, T..
with carload reported st s. %. hogs-os,5i ,
one carload offered alive nomina! range - 's-
5 90 Der 100 lbs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

White and Z, ae shades OF paint may DO
beautifully c'esned by using whiting in the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

NEW YORK, March > Cotton qiiet aa'a'.
10 3-16; Orleans 10 7-16; futures siesey " "
quiet and weak Wheat ctivesnd steAGy -
iull aud easy. Pork strong and sctirn r. -
a12 70. La d strong and active AT !; .'.'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-03-05

PHILADELPHIA, March Reef Cattle iii, s.'
lAeAc lower; extra 4lac; good 4aiL.c med L a.J
3l9a34.c; COMMON 3a34.c. sheep s'aIce ,.. ~"
prices advanced &c on all erilfs; extra p''
good 5ias5T.c: medium 5a5t.cj common = y. \,
4aac, ard cuis 3a;3j &c par ID LAMBS IN go' "
mand and firm st i1s7 l4c per To- lloas me-.
but prices unchanged Western G&f.r ana $40
6a6i9c Calves 5a5 sc. City dressed i'ef'7
poor deAand ct 5A6 pc per ID.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
GAMES FOR HALLOWEEN.
How Superstirious Youths and Maideus
May Tell Their Own Fortunes.
I.adiea, Hnnna .Innrnal

How superstirious Youths and NIaideus
May Tell Their Own Fortunes.
Ladies' Home Journal.1
The charmed number, seven (so-called by
the superstitious), rules the evening So
the girl who catches seven nuts or any
larger number, which is multiple of seven,
is considered most fortunate. The one who
secures the largest number of all (if it can be
divided evenly by seven), isdeclared the fairy
godmother and she becomes arbitress of the
''Shake." Seven baskets are brought, into
which the nuts which have fallen upon the
blankets are gathered. Double nuts are
said to signify an early wedding; clusters of
three legacy; four indicate great wealth 4
FIVE, a voyage across the sea; six, fame as al
public speaker; seven, the possession Of the
gilt most desired by the finder.
The fires are now, probably, sufficiently
advanced so that the roasting of nuts, ,apples
and late planted corn may begin. So will
long pointed sticks, some spear the corn and
apples, while others bury nuts and apples il
the hot ashes. Still others name the nus
and lay them upon shovel above the red
hot Goals, watching with deepest interest
what their behavior while roasting may
pIculCLs IL LhS uuts IOdst QuitLiy, IL IOH-
tells long and true friendships. Il they fly
about snappishly, quarrel is prophesied.
II one or more bursts, loss of money is to be
expected. Those that keep moving are un-
stable, and such as fly off the shovel will
remain single still another year.
Tne same mystical interest and meaning
must enter into the apple roasting. Apples
are named, likewise, for those present, ter
which the apples must be turned seven
times about on the palm of the
hand before being consigned to the ashes. II
an apple cooks evenly to the
core without scorching, and the
seeds number or II, or possibly
81, great good fortune may be expected. Ii
the core proves hard or worm-eaten, and
less than seeds may be counted, bad for
tune is anticipated. If the apple bursts its
skin and flies in pieces, it indicates great
wealth, If it fails to cook at all, there is lit
tie hope Of a wedding ring during the year.
Again, the corn roasting must go Oh un.
der the mysterious influence Of the fairy
folk. The unhusked ears are placed by
sevens in baskets. Each person chooses one.
Ii the kernels are full and run in straight
lines the full length OF the ear,
prosperous year is heralded; II
the lines run unevenlv, and the kernels are
not found in full numbers and we'll filled
out, bad fortune is at hand L the kernels,
however, number seven, or some multiple of
seven, the evil omens may be overcome.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
NEW YORK AND LONDON SOCIETY,
Some English Fashions Our Women Would
Be- Wise Not 10 Adopt.
"a ol

Some English Fashions Our Women Would
Be- Wise Not TO Adopt.
Ladies' Home Journal
With all the talk about exclusiveness in
New York, there is no exclusveness. There
may be a few modest people of real merit
who are sometimes slighted, but if they
have any gifts for social success, they will
get it. II is not true, that, because some
leaders OF fashion are exclusive, all are so.
Ladies of high character are just as apt
to be found in the realms of the highest
fashion, as in any other walk of Ii e. Good
company makes many virtues. The ideal
society would be to find out the we'll
bred and the well-educated, and to
invite them only, no matter to
what shade of fashion they may belong.
But that has been sought in vain-that ideal
society. There will always be Mrs. Milk
ancream with the manners and appearance
of fish-wiie, in the highest and best society,
who must be invited.
Visitors to London are shocked by the
pitiable traits OF nineteenth century
unrserve, and by the talk and the
manners of certain fashionable women.
Bo ks iull of scandalous anecdotes,
calling women by their names, are
published and publicly sold. 1t is an ex-
ploded idea that good birth, old blood, even
good breeding, is the guardian angel of
woman. So much for London, the ideal
city! What can we expect of New York,
its copy?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29

name of French sable. Among the inferior
representatives, OF this family is the fisher,
North American animal, larger than the
sable, with long, full fur; the mink and the
kolinskv, or Tartar sable, which is occa-
sionally made up in the natural state: In
a showcase at the entrance o. the gallery,
opposite Revillon Brothers exhibit, will be
found some pretty SAMPLES o. the eru:ne,
peculiar to Northern Europe and Siberia.
This little animal is always hunted in the
winter, when its coat is OF snowy hue AT
other periods OF the year it is a duil DroWh,
and closely resembles the common weasel OF
the United States. The miniver Is simply
the white ermine studded with small BLACK
tufts taken from the paw OF the Astracan
lamb. Scarcely less attractive than the
ermlne, and about equal to 1t in value,ls the
grebe, Iur, or rather down, taken rom the
breast of a duck which inhabits the SWISS
lakes. During the past few years the
grebe has advanced in favor. The glossy
skin ranges in color from creamy white to
silver grar, End is highly priced on account
pitts durability.
DRESSING FOR THE EXPOSITION.
II we now turn our attention from the
showcases to the ladies who make day oil
it at the Exposition, we find that dress Is an
important question among them even there.
The correct thing is TO go early, soon a ter
breakfast, and to take ones lunch and DIM
ner OH the grounds. The amount OF sight
seeing to he got through at the Exposition
is 50 great that tine hours fly away like min-
utes. What with the concerts, and the ca es
and spectacles, :he Rue du Caire and the
dancing girls, and the afternoon pleasure OF
a long ride in com ortabe chair drawn BY
a bare ooted Auuamite, there is no room Tor
ennui. As, however. the same gown should
scarcely be allowed to figure at the morning
and evening meals, and there is no opportu-
nitv to change, the ladies have overcome the
difficulty by crafty contrivance OF their
own.
Visitors in the day time appear in smart
walking suits, the transparent overdress be-
ing q particular feature OF the costume.
They wear some sober-tinte3 silk or cloth
dress, and over this long cloth redingote
which buttons to the chin, with gray NOUS
ouetaire gloves and small bonnet of fle
French chip, with bird cruelty displayed
on the summit When the dinner bell
sounds, each lady gets into some stray cor
ner, unbuttons the front of her redlngote
and turns il down, showing the acing pret-
tily embroidered with silver thread. In
this way she displays an inner silk waist
coat, chemisette aud ruff OF smooth plated
crepe. Her mousquetaire gloves give way
to pair of light colorrd suede; she fingers
her curly locks over her brow, adjusts her
hustle, waves the iolds OF her silken skirts,
and comes out OF her improvised boudoir in
iull DirectOire style, which is just the right
kind of dress ;or dining at the restaurants
On the Eiffel tower. FRANK LESLIE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
THOUGHT aE BAD A BARGAIN.
How Man Was Induced 70 Buy 4 $3.50
Ring for e40O.

Chicago Mail,
"It's scandalous the way folks are robbed
in some branches Of business" said young
man who knows good deal about things in
general. "Tbere's diamonds, for instance.
There amt one person in hundred knows
anything about diamonds. once had q
friend in the business who used to tell me
all about the tricks of the trade. Once
remember man came to him to buy dia-
mond ring. NV friend showed him a ring.
the stone OF which was worth about SITS,
and offered it to him for $3.50. The man
said he didn't like it, and after looking at
some others went away, saying he would
LOOK in again. My friend took the stone,
had it reset in a manner tn show it up prom
inently, whereas it had previously been set
deep. and kept it to spring on the man when
he came in. He happened along in day
or two and my friend dragged forth the
ring.
"'Yon didn't like that other stone he
said, but here's one that will catch you.
Just got it in and had it set It's a beauty.
Ofcourse it's worth good deal more money
than the other, but it's worth the differ
ence.'
THE man looked at It and was captured
at glance. He went in raptures over itand
finally asked the price.
-Four hundred dollars, said my friend,
and dirt cheap, too
Sand I'll be doggoned If thatchap didn't
pay S40O for ring he had re used at $780,
Oh, ] tell you this thing Of falling into the
hands Of the jewellers is worse than running
against highwaymen."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
AN OFFENDED FARMER.
The Cnuse of an Amusing scene on a Cin-
cinnati street Car.


The Cnuse of an Amusing Scene on q Cins
cinnaIi street Car.
Cincinnati Times-Star
A man with q shiny ready-made Prince
Albert coat, accompanied by q buxom
maiden wearing brilliantly befowered
bonnet, climbed aboard John street car
yesterday and sat them down very much ad-
jacent to each other, where no outsider
might hear their mutual murmurings. They
were not used to riding on street cars evil
IDENTIFY and didn't seem to understand the
conductors duties. Court" cried that
functionary,a ,as the car neared the well-know n
street. He of the Prince Albert dropped
his partners hand, moved little farther
away rom her and glared al the blue-uni-
formed official on the platform. But the
conductor paid no attention and the rural
pair returned to their former positions
"ElizabethP announced the knight OF the
punch.
The happy pair inside fell apart like a
cut watermelon, while irown appeared on
the mans face that would have stopped a
fire alarm.
Look yerep he shouted, "I'll let We
know 'Lizlbeth's not 'er name, an if it
wuz, what in thunderation have you got T.
do with it. ANYWAY? 'Tain't agin the rules
fur Teller t. chin his girl in street car,
is it?"
"Chest-nutP' yelled the conductor, as the
car sped by the street of that name. 1t was
the last straw. Slowly rising upon recently
acquired tan shoes, the ruralite divested
himself Of his coat, and splitting emphatic
ally on his hands, remarked:
by col, may be from th' country. but
I'm not so green ez not t know what Chest
nuts means. That air words all tn 90
now out in Brown county, and I'll be
burned if any smart Alex is a-goin' to veil
it at me 'thout fight"
1t took just seven men to explain to the
offended farmer the ct that the conductor
had been merely calling out the names of
the streets Tor the benefit of the passengers
on the car.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
HOW TO CURE A COLD.
simple, Home. Made Remedies That May
Prevent Serious Illness.

simple, Home. Made Remedies That May
Prevent serious Illness.
Youths Companion.l
When one becomes chilled, or takes cold,
the mouths OF myriads OF little sweat giands
are suddenly closed, and the impurities
which should pass off through the SKIN
are forced back to the interior Of
the body, vitiating the blood and putting
extra work on the lungs and other internal
organs. Just beneath the surface OF the
skin, all over the body, there is network
of minute blood vessels, finer than the nm
est lace. When one is chilled, the blood is
orced from these capillary vessels into one
or more o the internal organs, producing
Inflammation or congestion, and thus often
causing diseases dangerous to life.
The time to treat cold is the earliest pos
sible moment ter you have taken it. And
your prime object should be to restore the
perspiration aud the capillary circulation.
As soon, then, as you feel that you have
taken cold have good fire in your bed
room. Put your ieet into water as hot as
can be borne and containing tablespoonful
of mustard. Have it in vessel SO deep
that the water will come up we'll toward the
knees. Throw a blanket over the whole to
prevent rapid evaporation and cooling. In
rom five to ten MINUTES take the feet out,
wipe them dry. and get into bed on which
there are TWO extra blankets. Just before or
alter getting into bed, drink large glass of
lemonade as not as possible, or glass of
hot water containing a teaspoonful OF cream
of tartar, with little sugar if desired.
Should there be pain in the chest side or
back, Indicating pleurisy or pneumonia,
dip small towel in cold water and wiring il
as dry as possible. Fold the towel so that
it will cover little more surface than is
affected BY the pain. Cover this with a
piece of funnel, and both with oiled silk,
or better, with oiled linen; now wind strip
OF flannel foot wide several times around
the chest. The heat of the body will warm
the towel almost Immediately, the oiled
linen and flannel will retain the heat
and moisture, and, steaming the part, will
generally cause the pain to disappear.
Should there be pain or soreness in the
throat you should treat it in similar man
ner with wet compress and flannel bandage.
Eat sparingiy Of plain, simple 'oo1. Baked
apples and other fruit, bread and butter,
bread and milk, milk toast, baked potatoes,
or raw oysters may be eaten.
BY following the above directions intelli-
gently and faith ully you will ordinarily
check the progress Of the cold, and prevent
serious, possibly fatal, illness.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
Row HIS BOYS TURNED OUT.
All Of Them Doing Well Except the One
Who Went to College.


Who Went TO College.
Chicago Tribune.l
Visitor Cooking at the photograph al
bum)-You have fine looking family of
boys, Mr.. Bi;kerson. And they all seem to
have turned out remarkably well. This is
Hiram, isn't it?"
Mr., Bilkerson (proudly)- that's
Hiram. He's in the theatrical line. Gets
$50 week for merely doing a little
specially business, and singing what they
call topical song. Hiram's a good deal
of a genius. That next one is Christopher.
He's the Vice President and manager oil
baseball club. Made "a 500 out of it last
year, and didn't turn his hand over. The
one on the next page is Oliver. He owns
the fastest PAGER in any IA counties around
here. Built fine brick house out of what
he made with the animal last year and the
year before. Yes, my boys are doing pretty
well. Come out with me to the barn.
u
Visitor-But you have another son,
haven't you?
Mr.. Bilkerson (reluctantly)-Y-e-s. His
names Gabriel. He's professor of Greek,
or theology. or something of that sort in a
college. Gabe is good enough fellow in
his way. but he doesn't seem to get ahead.
Come out to the barn, Mr.. Swackhammer,
want to show you my new span of grays.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
THE GHOST ACTUALLY WALKED.
An Act Not Down In ihe Bills Creates Sem
saiion In the Theafer.

=
Puck.l
How it pouredi The house was almost
empty. A fringe Of people semi-circled the
seven German gentlemen who composed the
orchestra, but all behind was bare, save
wnere here and there an occasional standee.
by some unknown process Of selection, had
slid into one or another of the hundreds of
vacant chairs. A few scattering bill-boards
emphasized the desolateness of the balcony,
and the boy in the peanut gallery had sunk
into troubled slumber.
The curtain went up. and the audience
glanced around at itself with a hall
ashamed feeling that there was so little Of
it, and hardly knew which to pity more, it.
self or the dispirited group OF actors, who ac-
cording to stage directions, were mechani-
cally laughing at the feeble and futile eff
forts of the leading comedians.
Suddenly behind the wings there was q
roar, and the heavy tragedian burst upon
the stage. The audience was electrified.
Never had that much-underrated man Gin
his own estimation) so nearly approached
the standard upon which he supposed be al
ready stood.
Que by one the ushers struggled in from
the foyer. The band re-appeared from
mysterious depths below. The opera glass
boy began to clean pair Of binocles for his
own use, but stopped In order not to miss
the scene.
The curtain went down. The acting man
ager turned to the solitary newspaper man
who had stepped in out OF the rain, and
asked:
"What do you think Of that|
"Grand! l never saw ferocity so well
simulated in my lifeI" cried the man of
ink. 1t was tigerish, it was .frightfull It
is odd that Merriman failed to catch the in
spiration. He is usually the funniest Of
comedians. What could suddenly have
made the bad actor 50 good, and the good
actor so bad?"
"The treasurer has just eloped with the
funds"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
Jim is Dead.

So Jim is deadi don't know why
1t should be so, but, do you know,
1t seems most unnatural thing
That jim should die.
He seemed 30 sure to win; In all he tried
He came out best; he beat the rest,
As sportsmen say. Hands down."
Ana yet he died.
When we were chums-I don't suppose
There ever were warmer pair
We used to speculate on death,
And now he knows.
He used to say. "You never can
Convince my mind that we shall ind
A better world beyond than this"
How now, old man?
It seems 30 weak Of Jim. But stopI
comprehend--my dear old friend,
In this, as oft before, you have
Come out on top.
-LGurens Boyord freeman IN ". 7. Sum.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
A PRETTY LAMBREQUIN.
How a Handsome Article May be Made at n
Very small Cost.
I udfes, Home ,Iournal.I


Very small Cost.
Ladies' Home Journal.J
A piece of ticking the length of manteI
and about inches wide, or balls of
tinse. several skeins of rope linen, ac-
cording to length of lamhrequin. It is
much prettier If several colors of
tinsel and rope linen are used. 1 used
two-blue and pink. The stripes in the
ticking must be very narrow, extending up
and down the lambrequin. Cut the tinsel
into pieces the width of ticking, sew them
over the stripes; variegate the colors Then
take the rope linen. cut it into pieces II
inches long. Take ten OF these and place
them together evenly.
Next, make hole in the bottom OF lam
brequin with scissors, and placing large
bone hook through the hole from the wrong
side, put the linen over the hook, and draw
it through. This makes loop Take the
rest of the rope linen. place it on the hook
and draw it through the loop. Continue
this all along the bottom for fringe, This
makes pretty and inexpensive lambreq uin
for bedroom,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-29
NEEDED PuSTAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Ex.Posrmnster General James Suggests
Changes That Would Beue d. the Public.

Ex.Posfmnster General james Suggests
Changes That Would Beuefif the Public
Wonderful as has been the development
of the postal service, there is necessity for
continual improvement if it is to keep np
with the demands Of the times Ex-Post-
master General James, in an article in the
Forum for October, shows the advantages
that would ollow tour improvements.
/. The consolidation OF contiguous small
Offices, whereby responsibility would he con-
centrated and expense saved without incon.
venience to the public, each small office be-
ing a branch OF the central one. 2. A
cheapening of ocean postage, so that we may
be rid oil the necessity of paving 3 cents per
half-ounce on letter to London when we
can send one TO Alaska, nearly twice the
distance from New York, Tor cents an
ounce just one-f;th the transatlantic
rate. g. A cheapening OF the money order
rate, which is now 8 cents on $40, and Is
cents OIL 500; and 4, the complete organiza-
ton of the service on business basis with
out any regard TO party politics.