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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

PERsoNAL-Gen. W. II F. Lse, who has
lately been quite i'll in Washington. end
who ia now, with Mrs Lee, travelling in the
South, was in Atlanta Monday. General
Lee expects TO be in Lexington in about
week.
Miss Ellen, Gov. Lees 16 year old daueh-
ter, is the editor of little society journal
called Outing
Mr.. Alfred G Unler is in Richmond a.
tending the Grand Council of the Royal Ar,
canum.
Miss Lizzie Gaines, of Warrenton. who
has baen in Washington for few days, has
gene to New York.
Mr.. VIM. T. Taylor and Miss Mamie Har-
risen. daughter of Mr.. j. t. Harrison, we're
married at Grace Church last night ny Rev
H T. Sharp
Mr. 4 ebert l.. Bentley, formerly of Lees
burg. but now of Baltimore, and Miss M.
Constance Mye were married yesterday by
The Rev Francis Mackall, at the residence
of the brides mother, Mrs. Thomas j. Myer,
Roealnd. near Pkesville, Baltimore county,
Nd Cardinal Gibbons WAS among those
present.
The marriage of Miss Roberta Mott,
laughter of DR.. A r. Mot, of Leesburg. to
Dr. Woodruff Chaplin. took placs yesterday
ct the orde's home, in that town. Imme-
diately after the marriage the couple left for
their future home In Astoria, Long Island.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

COKE! COKE! COKE
CoNNELLsvILLE COKE. for house purposes
nm hand and to arrive For sale by
on oc n"sS anu W. A. SMoOT & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25
Merchant TaiIoring.

We have all the latest in domes-
tic and imported styles, selected
with special care, in German. Eng
glish, Scotch and American makes,
and will guarantee every suit made
to order or otherwise purchased
from us as to quality, price and fit,
and would earnestly and respect
fully invite you ali to give us a
look in time. Look around first
and get posted, and we will guar
antee to be the cheapest.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

ii EAGQUAkTERS FOR
CROQUEI'.
A FINE LINE AND CHEAP.
Over 80 NEW NOVELS just in.
Tho MISTER, price only &c
TABLETS by the single or in pound lots.
100 shoot Tablet only 1oc.
These and anything you may want in tho Sta
topery line viii! BIS found at tho
Little Store Kept by s. /. Dyson,
sos KING STREET, ALEXANDRIA, Va.
Over 500 boxes of Paper Zoe to 1915. sp24
,xJHIrE TAR CAMPHoR GLoBULEs; easy
w to use, and very effective as moth destroy
or. For sale by F. l.. ALLEN,
apps Corner King and Pitt streets.
DEREY's HARNE S OIL SOAP for sale by
ERNEST l.. ALLEN,
apo3 Corner King and Pitt streets.
WHITE TAR PAPER az absolute preventive
w Of moths for sae hy 4. /. ALLEN,
ap23 Corner Ki,'g and Pitt streets.
DRAFTS FooD-Your cows, pigs, sheep,
[ horses and poultry need Pratts Food. For
sale by
mh56 GEO. McBURNEy & SON.
DR. BUCKLAND's SCOTCH OATS ESSENCE,
- naturo's nerve tonic and brain food in bot
Ties at 81 each just received by
feb2O Es LEADBEATER & RRO.
IF YOUR CHICKENS ARE SICK,
LUNTS CHICKEN CHOLERA CURE.
Sold by all druggists and grOcers mh31
IlyE DOZEN GENTLEMEN'S lightweight
L DOG SKIN GLOVES, worth 81. selling at
mh6 CHAPMAN's, 424 King street.
~ CAsSARD g. SONS MILD-CURED HAMS
VI. and HOMELESS BREAKFAST BACON for
sale by
ap4 GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
NEW SELECTED AFRICAN DATES, Fresh
~ Cocoanuts and Fancy Florida Oranges for
ale by
mh20 GEO. McBuRNEf x SON.
light! LIGHT!-PRATTs ASTRAL OIL,
/ the best, most highly refined, snd safest
burning oil madein this countrr is for sale by
nov22 E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
yIROSTILLA, the now, popular and fragrant
e remedy for chapped hands, chatting. &c. Price
25 cents per bottle. For sale by
nov22 E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
RGG NOODLES.
H. VERMICELLI, LENTILS,
SPLIT PEAS AND BARLEY.
mh5 eco. McBURNEY & SON.
1IOR The COMPLEXION-Try the celebrated
II BROMIDE OF ARSENIC WATER for sale by
JOHN D. H. LUNT.
Call for pamphlets. lanl0
I1RUIT PuDDINE-A delicious dessert that can
4 be prepared in five minutes at trhing cost.
Assorted havors. Price loo package. For sale
by [mh2ol GEO. McBORNEY & SON.
Nuts. RAIsINs and CANDY must not be car.
N riei over Mixed Nuts, 1Oc; Mixed Candy,
la isn7 70ON -'s" ~ J C. MILBURNs
AIDES. we invite your attention to lot of
Ia JERSEY VESTS just received extraordinary
good value, at 10 cent?.
mar9 CHAPMAN, agt, 424 King street.
POTOMAC FLOUR-Another invoice of this
1 ise es:s0'A'0l iO"' ' C. M1LBURN.
DRAFTS FOOD is the greatest milk producer
mh26 S"' = GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
CYRUP OF FIGS, new and valuable remedy,
= in bottles at SOC and 81 each, Just received by
mh8 E. 8. LEADBEATER & BRO.
lied WARRIOR CHOPPING AXES, wholesale
II, and retail at 80 King corner OF Royal ST.
Ssos J. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
~ MATS VERY FINE OLD GOVT. JAVA
a a. To' D N'' C. NILBURN.
ORANGES and LEMONS just received and for
" sale By [mh20l j. C. MILBCRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

PAINT YOUR OWN BUGGY-Just received the
[ following new line of Colors: Olive Foncc,
Poncesu, Ecarlate and Jet Coach Black. Call for
'A iaps5 u 'N W. F. CREIGHTON & co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

,1INE PERFUMERY.
r Something New.
Blue Belle of Scotland Trailing Arbutus, Tally
40, Marechal Mel Rose and Alpine Violets at
;o0S JOHN D n LUNT'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

TXTRA CHOICE, RECLAIMED WESTERN
T. CLOVER SEED, Timothy, Orchard, Herds
and kentucky Blue Grass in store and Tor sale by
''',' HERBERT BRYANT,
;.n1a No. III King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

TlNAMELED KETTLES of all sizes, Apple AID
u Peach Parers, Enterprise and other Meat Cut.
ters for sale cheap at 1913 King of Royal st.
sens 1T CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

TIE CANrATA OF QUEEN ESTHER, under
direc ion of Mics Virginia Evans, will be
produced to .night at the Opera House with
apprnnriate scenery and costumes for the
benefit of the Alexandria In6rmery. To
judge from the degree of perfection to which
the ladies and gentlemen have attained, as
shown at their rehearsals, We feel warranted
in promising those who attend the perform
ance pleasant evenings entertainment.
The following Is the cast: Queen Esther,
Miss Lula Rathbone; King Ahasuerus. Geo.
Il. Evans Haman. l.. G. Handy; Zerish,
Miss L. Chapman Mordecai, Frank Roach ;
Mordecai's sister, Miss Ida Bsggett Prophet,
John Wilkins; Scribe, George Terry; High
Priest, Charles Moore; Illegal. Frank
Grimes; Guards, Messrs Field. Jacobs, Pey-
ton and Hufty; Harbonab, Frank Field ;
attendants to the Queen. Misses Minna Hey
man aud Cecilia Green attendants TO Ze.
resh, Misses Sara Rathbone and Ada Crump
Kings pages, Wallace Fawcett and Robert
Zimmerman. Pianist, Sherman Fowler.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

uTARNER's SAFE YEAST, fresh, ID to-
w day by [spel j. C. M1LBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25
and
Sun Umbrellas,

For children, misses and ladies, in
silk, satin, cenilla and gloria, fancy
and plain handles, at manufacture
ers' prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

D DECEIVED TO-DAY.
Il
One carload
ASSORTED NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES.
dec7 CRAS. KING & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

DED WARRIOR CHOPPING AXES and AK E
IL HANDLES full supply at 328 King street,
corner of Royal. Wholesale and rotsil.
octoS ]. T. CREIGHTON & SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

EADBEATER's POROUS PLASTERS equal
1 4 to any plasters made, and at much lower
pf febao E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

Ted OLA trial will convince you of the
h superior light afforded by the use of the Bed
Oil For sale by ,r
dec7 !. y. M1LDOhN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

=. he democratic primary held last
goo votes were cast
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25
SPRING WRAPS.

The largest line ever exhibited
in Alexandria in Jersey Cloth,
Silk, seaisle, Beadet and En-
broideries, at prices that will and
should keep everybody from buy
ing elsewhere, and specially out of
our city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25
DRY GOODS.

We have taken special care to
show our friends and customers this
season a stock of goods such as was
never before offered in this mar
ket. We have spared neither time
nor expense to get frst-class as
sortment, such as should be kept
in frst-class store. We mention
a few leading specialties in our diff
ferent departments.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-04-25

nnLAR ROCK SALMON for Sale by
ans J.C. MILBURN.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-16

.'Oh, don't mind us, Mrs. Brown"
cried Redmond, Esther has some.
thing to tell you" 49,. -. -.
"George-Mr. Redmond-you really
won't have time to Dress" said Esther
in desperation. growing very red. p
$50 you two"
eyes, we are," answered Redmond,
smiling gaily.
Then Mrs. Brown gave him her hand
and throwing her disengased arm
around Esther, with difficulty i'm
printed u kiss upon the downcast,
blushing face at q point, as Redmon
noted. not far from the spot where his
own lips had rested only few min.
utes before.
"Now leave her to me, that's q good
fellow" said Mrs. Brown, and Rcd.
mond was gone
That evening at dinner there was q
sudden accession of bushes to the
cheeks of the three unmarried women
| when the host said: "You young peo.
pie seem to have been uncommonly
busy for the last six week. Unless all
signs go for naught, between Esther
blcnder and the arrived of her double:
one bachelor establishment is likely tx
be broken up"
"1ndeed. Mr.. Brown. didn't expect
it of you, F." said Mrs. Brown to her bus.
bands double, her eyes at the same
time wandering from him to her rcd
dening sister, with glance compre
hensive and significant.
Benton has been my greatest source
| of SURPRISE" answered the bachelo,
Brown. Ito think that he has been
making love to my sister under my
own very roof without arousing my suo.
picions. Why, Nell, IL
But Miss Ellen and the other young
women had fled and only their stifled
| laughter was audible from the room
adjoining. -Edward Noble, III Enoch.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-16
DEAD SEA WONDERS,

Desolate, God-Smitten and Man For
saSen Easter n Valley.
One OF the most interesting lakes OF
inland seas in the world is the Dead
Sea, which has no visible outlet. It is
not mere fancy that has clothed the
Dead Sea in gloom. The desolate
shore. with scarcely a green thing in
sight and scattered over with black
stones and ragged driftwood. form a
fitting frame for the dark sluggish
waters, covered with perpetual mist.
and breaking in slow, heavy, sepul.
chral-toned waves upon the beach. It
seems as if the smoke of the wicked
cities was yet ascending up to Heaven.
and as if the moan of their fearf vi
sorrow would never leave that God.
s1nitten valley.
1t is a strange thing to see those
waves, not dancing along and spark.
ling in the sun, as other waves do. but
moving with measured melancholy.
and sending to the ear, as they break
languidly upon the rock, only dolefu
sounds. This is, no doubt, owing tt
the great heaviness of the water, a faca
we'll known. and which We amply veri,
fed in the usual way, for, on attempt
ing to swim, we went floating about
like empty TASKS. This experiment:
was more satisfactory in its progress
than in it's results, which were very
unctuous skin and most pestifferouf
singing of every nerve, as if we hae
been beaten with nettles. Nor was tbs
water we took into our mouth q whit
less vile than the most nauseous drug.
of the apothecary.
That fish can not live in this strong
solution of bitumen and salt is too Oh
vious to need proof, but to say tha
birds can not fly over it and live is ont
of the exaggerations of travellers, who
perhaps, were not. like ourselves, st
fortunate as to see flock of ducks re
posing on the water in apparently goot
health. And yet this was all the lif
| we did see. The whole valley was on.
seething cauldron, under more than
tropical sun. God forsaken and man
forsaken, no>grecn thing grows within
it, and it remains to this day as strik
ing monument of Gods fearful judg
ments as when the fire from Heavea
devoured the once mighty cities Of tn
p.ain.-Mtssioasafy Herald
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-16
A "BARGAlN" LESSON.

All supper time had Mr.. Tart
His wifo's high spirits eyed;
Her air OF being extra smart
No good TO: him implied.
She seemed ne bursting to reveal
"A score just immense,
And when he, h rried, loft his neal,
Her joy became intense.
Then. with glad, triumphant shout,
And victory on her face,
She ga,ly brought some bundles out
Or their safe hiding place.
"Now. husbandl soc my bargains, here"
She cried, In guilefess glee,
1--WE saved you fifty dollars, dear;
Won't you DO proud Of MOI
"Look At those curtains-all marked down
From dollars twelve TO eight;
These Misunderstanding ton down town
Were six-just feel their weight.
s"These vsIses-- almost given away
THIS dress-half value, too
These other ,dings-'twas bargain day,
John! can boat Jew.'
Poor Mr.. Tart looked blue and grave;
At last he slowly said:
'@Whcrc you the fifty liars savo
can't set through my head"
'Why, John: How easy. They'd have cost
You double what paid;
It takes woman, never lost
In bargain time, to trade
Nexs night John brought somo bundles, too;
The duplicates ex ct
o. what his wife had purchased through
e Her wonaaa's bargain tact.
And, spreading them upon the floor,
He babe his treasure ~ say
Whar they had cost him at store
Tart had no bargain day.
Thea. while She speechless, gazed dismayed.
He, with wicked laugh,
Showed that the bargains she had made
Cost him-a man-,nost half.
H. &. Dot,e. in d tro,t Free Press,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-16
PITH AND POINT.

= u
| 1T j.; ,gs aEE Z +E.- - r. :.
Pride costs us more than h.lnge.,.
| thirst and cold.
The difference between pig-head-
,dness and frmness is this: it is your
wife who is pig HusIte
Express.
-Flatterers are the cleverest
thought-readers; they tell you exactly
what you think.-Franz Von Schon-
than.
Honest good humor is the oil and
| wine OF merry meeting, and there is
40 jovial companionship equal to that
where the jokes are rather small and
the laughter abundant.- Washington
! I1'vSn1.
You can't turn butterfly into a
caterpillar; yet some men are disap-
pointed because the angel of courtship
doesn't turn out to be the patient
drudge of marriage.-Puck.
With full pockets and full stom-
achs, and good linen, and broadcloth
| on your back, your heart and soul will
get plethoric, and in the race of life
you will find yourself surpassed by ali
the poor boys around you, before you
know it,. G. Holland.
We are reform ers in spring and
summer; in autumn and winter we
stand by the old-retormers in the
morning. conservative at night Re-
form is affirmative, conservatism
negative: conservatism goes for oom-
fort. reform for truth
He is rich who lives upon what he
has. He is poor who lives upon what
is coming. A prudent man lives with.
in his income, whatever that may be,
and saves against a rainy day. Keep
your expenses within your income, anc
you will avoid the temptation of doing
many shabby actions.
1t is comparatively easy to be fai1
to an opponent in a case where one is
enlisted merely through sympathy
with another. It is exceedingly hard
to be fair where self-interest is
! touched. This causes struggle with
self which few are strongly enough
imbued with Justice to understand
ard
Common sense meant once some
thing very different from that plain
wisdom, the common heritage of men,
| whom we now call by this name, hav.
ing been bequeathed to us by very
complex theory of the senses. and of
sense which was the common bond o:
them all, and which passed its verdicts
on the reports which they severall5
made of it.-R. C. Trench.
Next to the evil of living beyond
ones means is that of spending all
ones income. There are multitudes
who are sailing so near shore that
slight wind in the wrong direction
founders them. They get On we'll while
| the times are usual and the wages
promptly paid; but panic or a shor1
period of sickness, and they drop help.
less.
To women there is an inexpressi-
BILE fascination in dalliance with dan
ger-this compromise between love and
coquetry. It is their one excitement,
| and it is worth to them all the thou.
sand others that serve to relieve, O.
more often to distract, the dizziness O.
their lords and masters They are con.
tent to be whirled out of their owr
thoughts in that pleasing vortex Its
| eddying rapidity is so delightful-its
surface, up to the very edge,so smooth
and CLASSY; all is charming till the last
fatal plunge itself, when the abyss is
opened to its victim, and then closes
| upon her forever.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-01-16

The Crescent City (Del Mort,
County, Cal. Record tells of sixteen
year-old boy who, with the aid of hi
dog and a brush hook, took three yount
panthers away from their mother ant
carried them home, three miles distapt
He sold them for $50 ... ~ g.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03

The election of officers for the ensuing
term, beginning the first Tuesday in
October, resulted as follows: President,
Miss Palmer; vice president, e.. Macy;
secretary, O. B. Webster; treasuref,3C.
H. Currier; critic, j. Willis Westlake;
editress, Mrs. Weaver; historian, Miss
Palmer. Mr.. Russel's paper was ac-
companied by beautiful little poem,
which might be entitled, Natures
Voices" He offered a resolution, which
was carried, that all members be re-
quested to hand in to the chairman of
fthe programme committee before the be-
ginning of the fall term such questions
for debate as may occur to them; also
any subjects which they may be prepared
to write upon or discuss. s g9A
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
''The Beginning of the End"

"It is the beginning of the end" is at
tributed to Talleyrand as having been so
truthfully predicted by him Of the situa-
tion of the Hundred Days But the first
time Talleyrand heard 1t was when he
was complinented on 1t by M. De vi
trolles, and then he saw no reason for
disavowing the paternity. Private indi-
viduals not infrequently obtain life and
credit for their happy ideas by ascribing
them to some renowned spirit of the
time, and this seems especially to have
happened to Talleyrand, who did not,
and often could not, disown the author
ship. This happened in the case of the
saying: "Speech was given to man to.
disguise his thought" which M. Harel
really invented, but according to his
custom started In the world under Tai
Ieyrand's name in the .'Nain Jaune. and
which then never afterward be could
succeed in reclaiming. But Voltaire was
the first to express the idea. The Gen-
tleman's Magazine
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03
UNSAFE
Experience of a Professional "Fun-
my Man" with Deaf Auditor.

experience OF a FFOTGSSlOndl IS un-
ny Man. with a Deaf Auditor.
A professional funny man" says that
he once gave humorous lecture at
which all his audience roared with
laughter, with the exception Of an old
man In one Of the front seats, who pre-
served an aspect of owl like solemnity.
The humorist almost exhausted himself
in efforts to win one smile from that
stolid visage, and he was only relieved
by hearing, after the lecture, that the
man was stone deaf. s ss
At a very hilarious family party, one
old gentleman, famous for his apprecia-
ton of joke, was observed to be alb
solutely silent, even when the fun was
at its loudest. His unusual soberness of
demeanor first puzzled and then dis
turbed his friends.
"Aren't you well tonight, uncler'
asked young man, finally, drawing the
old gentleman aside.
''Bless you, yes, I never felt betterF'
"You're not troubled about anything2"
"Why, no! What makes you ask?''
"I noticed you didn't smile at all when.
all the rest of us were laughing, and
that's something new, you know"
The old gentleman put his hand to his
mouth, and whispered:
Don't you say a word, Harry, but
just now / can't laugh. I'm afraid to.
I've Just got my new set Of teeth, and 1
aint fairly used to 'em. youths Com
paniOn.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-07-03

she is deaf, as result Of that ex
perience.
Baton Rouge was sacked. Precious
portraits were slashed with sabers,
dainty china was thrown in heap on
the floor and ground to powder, beau
tiful dresses were ruthleSsly hacked to
pieces and private letters were given
to the winds of heaven. Such is war.
Under these circumstances the Ripleys
concluded to escape into Texas, the
husband going on before and Of neces-
sity leaving his delicate wife to make
the best of her way by holding pistol
at the head of her sulky colored driver.
At Houston Mrs. Ripley tried to get
milk or butter, but was told that those
commodities were ''out of season"
and the baby had to content herself
with dry sweet potato. But Houston
was then exultant over Gen Magru-
der's brilliant exploit, by which he
had captured the city from the Union
forces, and one evening a charming
young Texan, in blue silk evening
dress, presented the daring soldier
with an elegant sword, borrowed for
the occasion from a Mexican veteran,
to whom it was subsequently, returned.
g Texas, however, became unsafe, and
they were forced to flee into Mexico,
which at that time was busy with the
struggle of Maximilinn and his French
men to get control of the country.
In Piedras Negras Mrs. Ripley occu-
pied the office of the Confederate Gus
toms officer, who handled the money
to buy supplies. The big Mexican dol
lars were put into her safe for safe
keeping, and the swarm of Hebrew
traders and speculators brought her
the money they were afraid to keep
on their persons For two months she
sat on money, slept on money,
watched by money, not knowing the
amount, the names, nor often even
the faces Of the trusting depositors
Even in Texas the common necessi-
ties OF life were SO scarce that to lose
or break a needle was calamity;
there were no salt, no candles, and
only home made soap Pins and hair
pins were luxurics, and toothbrushes
were made of twigs Hairbrushes
there were none, and ono comb an
swered for a family. Corn meal
poundcake was a delicacy, and 'cof
fee was made from peanuts, sweet
potatoes, rye, beans and peas. Tea"
meant sage or orange leaves, and red
pepper played the part Of quinine. It
cost 800 in Confederate currency to
buy yard and half of blue cotton
denims to make a pair of trousers. =
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