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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28
RueIslen,s Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Cruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores letter
Chapped Hands, Chilbaips, Corns and ali Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Pies or no pay
reouircd. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price Is cents per
box. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
W. S. MOORE,
HacliniSt, Iron and Brass Founder
sHIPsMITH AND BLACKSMITH.
(oLD DOMINION WORKS

(OLD DOMINION WORKS.
Nos 80 and IS Union street, Alexandria. w.
Will furnish and repair all kinds CT Machinery
Iron and Braso Castings, Wrought and Cast Iron
Fences, Mill Work, Ship and Blacksmithing. Edge
Tools, Mill Picks, Facing Hammers, and sll kinds
Of Mill Work made and repaired at the shortest
notice, and at reasonable prices.
Tho highest market price paid for Old Wrought
and Cast Iron, Brass and Copper ieG1
NEW GOODS! ,on nn,c,s,
We have been receiving few of our NEW
SPRING GOODS during the past few weeks, and
have some rare bargains to offer Note these
prices:
Glass Berry Sets 13 pieces, Acc.
Glass Pitchers, half gallon, 20c
Decorated Tea Sets Sc pieces, 81.
Decorated Chamber Sets 10 pieces, So.
Decorated Dinner Sets, 125 pieces, SIG.
We have large stock of English Stone China,
c. c., Porcelaine, Carlsbad and French China.
A new lot Of TABLE CUTLERY at special
prices Lamp Goods, and the finest line of Tumb-
lers, Goblets and Table Glassware ever offered in
this city.
mill E. MILLER & SON.
pEFRIGERAToRs wATER COOLERS!
We wish to call your attention to our line of
Refrigerators and Water Coolers with which we
had such success last season, and which we have
reduced in price for 1889. We are sole agents for
Alexandria for the renowned "RIDGWAY"
WOOD-LINED REFRIGERATORs, undoubtedly
the most perfect article ever offered. We also
have other varieties, and feel sure We can please
you. Our Water Coolers need no other recon-
mendation than this fact: that we have sold only
the Robinson" make and have never known of a
case where they have not given perfect satisfac
ton. 1t will be to your interest to examine ou1
goods and prices before purchasing.
E. J. MILLER & SON,
my14 BIT King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28

"i4N' - NO' OiLLJ tlIC o!ucc1
paper in the State, but, with few
exceptions, in the country.
Notwithstanding the fitness d
its years, it has kept, and will col.
tinue to keep, abreast Of Inc tins
in all that pertains to a NEWS paper
furnishing its readers daily with
perfect mirror Of passing events
domestic and foreign.
Its facilities for obtaining news
as they increase are taken advan.
tage of and used for the benefit Of
its readers, who are thus kept
thoroughly posted as to all that is
of interest politically, socially II
nancially or commercially.
Special attention is given tOmat'
ters concerning the State and its
welfare, while its local columns
contain all that is Of the slightest
interest to Alexandrians.
Its regular correspondence from
Washington and Richmond are fea'
lures of peculiar interest, as attest
ed by the eagerness with whici|
they are read and copied by other
papers, while its editorial depart
ment, conducted with reference 70
the best interests Of the city, State
and country, will continue to ao-
vocate what is believed to be rlgAr
just, honest and patriotic.
With a view to the interest o.
merchants, farmers and all inter
ested, its commercial columns are
carefully edited and its market re-
ports are acknowledged by all 70
be faithful and accurate.
Through all this section of The
State, and in all parts Of the coun'
ny where Virginians have located
here will the GAZETTE generally
,e found, and thus as an advertl-
ng medium it has few equals out
ide the large cities.
In the household, counting ROOM
md Workshop it is an eyer-weIc0D'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE

The GAZETTE, chronologicaly.
is IN the NINETIETn year Of its ez.
istence, and is nof only the Oldest
paper in the State, but, with few
exceptions, in the country.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28
RAILROADS.
EIEDMoNT AIR LINE ROUTE.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND DIVISION.

gIcBMoND AND DANvnLE RAILROAD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28

r AIDES, for S1.19 you can buy 10 yards fine
Ia CHAMBRY GINGHAM snd 8 yards of ele.
CANT EMBROIDERY to MATCH for trimming.
Former price of this combination $3.50.
ap3 CHAPMANS, 424 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-05-28
WAKEFIELD & HALL,

WAKEFIELD & HALL,
DRUG GlsTs.
Corner Prince and Fairfax street,
Prescriptions a specially. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne Magnolia, Hedyosmia, aeranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubins Extracts;
sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; fall assortment Of Patent Medi.
cines, Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa.
rine; Spices Of al kinds, and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
Vsme quality csn be obtained elsewhere. dec
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06
The regular officers Of the Galena are: Com
THE cAIExt AND THE YAyrfC.

mauder, George a Sumner; executive officer,
Lieut.. w II. Reeder; navigating lieutenant,
". Barnete; Heutenants, a Il. Speyers and
T. D. Griffin; surgeons, G. c. Ayres and f.
P. Crandall, and the full complement Of
minor officers.
The Yantic is a bark rugged vessel Of the
third class, carrying one S-inch gun, three
6-inch guns and two Gatlipgs, with officers
and crew to the number OF IL. Her officers
are: Commander, o. 7. Heyerrnan; e-ecu-
tive officer, Lieut.. G. II. Green; navigating
lieutenant, G. VI. Aentz; Lieutenant, F. A.
Tyler; surgeon, T. II. McCarty, and full
array Of minor officers. Snch are the ''de-
stroyers" who got OF from the Brooklyn
navy yard on Dec. IL; such are the og.cers
who are TO win rcnown, if And about the
time they should have arrived OF Port gu
Prince comes the latest information from tie
queer island to the effect that Gen Hyppolite
is in peaceful possession Of the north shore
with 5, 600 troops; that there is 10 real bicck-
ade AID never vas, ard consequently the
seizure Of the Eaytian Republic was purely
arbitrary, and, finally. thar OF the only two
war ships In the Esytian navy the Tousssinf
ran into German steamer and WIS sunk.
So Tire only Formidable craft they have is the
peculiar republic. Il is a coincidence worth
rct-u@ taat this Dessalines was deposed and
sAo.-
As tie Eaytians are tropical negroes, with
an infusion Of French and Spanish, it goes
without saying that they are revolutionary.
The Port 81 Prince government is abo0t
such as would have resulted fro.1 eonbin.-
ton OF those Of Louisiana and South Carolina
In 1876, With a little spice Of Paris and
Mexico thrown IL TIE principal Abera.or
from French rule, ToCSzain. L'Ouvertz-e.
died priso1er Of the Freoch- Deszaline<,
who succeeded and got tie government into
shape, was shot Chr.Stophe succeeded k.Ea,
vas overthrow and committed szic.Gs-
President, or Dictator, Potion pU. down al
opposition, ruled twelve years aid disd-a
natural dssthi That Is. IL dying CT disease
can be called "a nstural death IN HaTr-sn
oaciaI circles Than Boys- hesd power 8
long tine, bu: was finally driven into exile
Hazard became president In 1873, and lad q
sy the ccu7try II 1874 Gen Grs-T1er s1c
ceeded ard died within a yesr-rTF.eTfo1ssr
t1en rfsETcr srcce>dec, there was a rsDeE-oz
and be eb6iczted- TIE soldiers chess RAehe
president and re died within year Tben
the renowned Soulsuqcs care 20 tie fror:
and made hiEpseH emperor n 1919 Ten
years later he war ceesroned ard Gsfr.rd
restored tSA Constitution til 1877. when
SA.nave drove bin into exsIe- Il 1s70 Sal
cave was shcs. and The f0ur yesr term VA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06

canvass made under the supervision of Bliss,
Plummsr and Ammidoun made this organi-
zatiol a powerful one within sixty days, tie
membership, main and branch, being re-
ported at more than one hundred thousand.
Bliss plan Of work was similar to that first
started by the late Samuel j. Tilden.
Pamphlets, tracts, books ard newspapers,
which contained arguments in favor of a high
tariff, were sent as far as possible 70 every
voter in tho manufacturing states. Profes-
sional speakers, or spellbiuders as they since
have been fclicitously called, we're employed
to lecture upon this subject exclusively, ana,
to make the matter more sure, a library was
formed, and addresses written by the clever
est ltterateurs in English, German, Italian,
Swedish, Danish, hungarian, Bohemian,
French and Spanish were purchased at prices
higher than thosepaid by our best magazines.
Such remarkable feats as speeches in Irish,
Russian, Polish, Lithuanian, Roumanian and
Canadian-French were accomplished by the
League under the general direction II hr.
Bliss AMI his colleagues. The expense Of
this work was tremendous Much Of it was
betrayed by liberal subscriptions from all
over the land, but tho largest amount WAS
given by Mr.. Bliss. Outside Of THIS lie was
constant attendant at TIE League headquar
tors
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06
The Elder soshern's Joke

ODe day the elder Sosse-n, who wss .
famous practical joker As wei SIS author,
went with Ma Wool into an ironra03ge1s
shop and asked for 1anauisy's History q
England I'VE DO Do. ssl books, ST. szi1
TIE assistant THIS Is al trozraOngsrs seop'
''Wel. Ira not particular sad So>hsrn, pre-
tending 70 be deal; Il dont care vhetker IL
Is bound in cali CT Rzsssa- But this Is rOt
a took sells-'z,1 shouted the a<z.xsAa. All
right" said Sothern, wrap il up neatly.
want 70 have 4. se-: 6o~u 70 lie hos<L Its
for present ~1za 70 rnAks TO Q relative =
We 6O1't keep IL shouted Ia e&zsSsan,
getting rsi IN tie tsce- do 1. - 81 II i.
were for yezr OWE f-sofher. eon- want
anything better than ,aAt, szsd So.hsrn- IL
woaIa Ike % write ny azEse a tHs ay lezs >
ST. hazseo tbe aszzxzaGt =. tbs Top q has
voice, can't zen Sc tAz: &c 10 ro- keep
boo4sF VERY we.l.r szsd Sosher5. quite
un6lstuxbed, Il Will WITH fnr IL TIE esssk
appealed 70 rs master azd sd be tEoag&;
the czssoz-e- rnr-z- be 81 lis ke=d What
d x, SRI What Do yoz 6s3-Tsf 30 SD =
SotLe-a II wait e b1y f.a,N Sali iEs
acsoT. "a plain Ese, lozr cr sve iHcSss lezsg
Certainly sd is E-Eszez, o&st-G- wszl.-
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06

but soon after Judge Robertson astonished the
public by declaring that as he knew bis dis
trict to be anti-Graut, he should disregard
the instructions. This was the beginning of
a bolt, which finally broke the unit rule and
defeated the nomination of Grant.
The long struggle at Chicago and the re-
suit are familiar to all. President Garfield
appointed Judge Robertson collector of the
port of New York, and Senators Conkling
and Plat opposed his confirmation. They
resigned, alleging unfair treatment By the
president; and the struggle for their re-
election occurred at Albany, while Judge
Robertson was member of the state senate
In the midst of it he was confirmed as col
lector by the United States senate, and SO the
triumph of his branch of the party was sup
posed TO be complete. A little later President
Garfield was assassinated, and Senators Conk-
ling and Platt were defeated for reelection.
Judge Robertson is a native of Bedford,
Westchester county, n. Y, is about 60 years
old and in good physical preservation. He
was "Blaine man" in 1854, and would have
been in 1883 had that statesman been before
thu convention, and has the backing of the
Blaine men in New York for appointment
to his old place.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06

and late in November one of them knocked
down Mr.. Richie, an Englishman, by blow
with musket 1t would be curious indeed
if this petty official should involve two or
three great nations in war; but such things
have often happened.
The accompanying map shows the impor
tant position Of the islands in the South
Pacific and their relation TO each other. The
engravings give good idea Of the people Of
Samoa, who are of the best stock of the
Polynesians Some very curious facts are
given by the early missionaries in Samoa:
One, that these people, unlike ali other
heather, believed in one supreme God, con-
sidering all others as mere chiefs. Nearly all
the younger generation can read their own
language, which has been reduced 10 written
form by the missionaries: books abound es-
pecially Bibles and hymn books; every vii
lage has its Christian preacher, and the mis-
sionaries have great influence OF the dried
meat Of the cocoanut, some 10000 tons an
nually were exported before the troubles
began. Sugar cane is native to the soil and
the yield Of sugar per acre is very large In
short, the possibilities of the islands are very
great, and they would prove highly valuable
to Germany.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06

Agents of the cystermen find them wander
ing around the docks, without money and
searching for work. They ply them with
liquor, and the next time they wake up they
find themselves locked in the foul, vermin
possessed hold Of an oyster dredger, with
the swash of the Chesapeake against the sides
Of the vessel in their eals. When the vessel
has gone out on the bay beyond the hand of
the law the captain of the vessel usually
gives tie captured men kicking and club
bing, in order to show them what they may
expect in the future. When tho oyster beds
are reached the men are compelled to work
from sixteen to twenty hours a day. If they
show any signs of weakness or exhaustion
they are dubbed by the captain. Some of
the men are clad in their summer clothes,
all they have, and the spray dashes over
them and freezes the clothes. They are half
starved They are obliged to sleep on hard
planks down in the hold, with the rats and
vermin, without blankets. and the horrible
When the boat goes near the shore the men
arc locked in the hold to prevent any az
tempt at escape. And when they have gone
through all this agony for months they are
marooued, that is, they are placed ON some
wild part of the Maryland coast To save
themselves as best they may Some manage
to crawl to town or village, and escape
with frozen limbs. Many perish Gases are
not unknown where men, who havs become
too i'll 20 work at the dredges, have Teen
thrown overheard and drowned lixs dogs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06
Football in Japan.

''There is really nothing new in football, "
explained much Travelled man to a group Of
friends rs they went out TO the Polo grounds.
THE game has been played in Japan for a
thousand years. But there were some differ
ences OF detail in the rules. They couldn't
play the Rugby game, don't YOU see, because
when they began there wasn't any Rugby.
The japanese game was sadly efete. You
can learn oil about it in the Ogasawara code
OF manners, the standard japanese book Of
etiquette 1t was favorite sport of the
court exquisites, who surrounded the mikado
SO to speak. in his palace at kioto, as too
sacred to be seen by ordinary mortals.
''The bali was dainty thing Of cotton,
and it was kicked around neat kept lawn
by the gentlemen, while the ladies sat on the
verandas of the palace, and applauded and
sang songs and composed poetry. There
wasn't any 'tackling' or 'scrimIaages' or gore.
If any OF TIE gentlemen kicked the ball Of
the lawn one Of the other players would PICK
it up on his fan-for they al played with
fans IN their girdles for use in case they grew
warm with the exercise-snd would hand il
back to the kicker with q compliment.
Whenever the gentlemen became tired
they stopped playing and went back into the
palace, were the ladies were, and had tea
You see, the japanese game was rather diff
ferent from ours
when l was in Yokohama asked Jap
anese gentleman TO go with me TO see foot
ball match between two teams chosen from
the foreign residents he accepted my invi-
tation and then read uP the rules Of the game
il his copy Of the Ogasawara code, 90 as 20
commit 70 indecoruTn as a spectator When
we got to the ground the match was already
in progress, and In the middle Of tie fed
we saw group OF furious, hall naked, hairy
foreign devils chnging around one st-ug-
Cling foreigner, who was trying desperately
hard 20 get away with round bundle undo,
bis arm.
"a Shades Of Yorotoui. exclaimed NY
companion Where are the poiicsi See
that desperate thief trying To escaped And
they Will XII himi Thcy have him down
low and are stamping On hin. Il Is dread
fulv
''As soon and as vel ss / could erplziped
10 him the Rugby game; but. with Oriental
Conservatism, be sad, sfse- II was al oTsr
and tie players had limpsd home, that he
preferred tie rules ot Ogssawan-ye.
YORK EvA,aiaz Sun
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06
insect Damage 20 C6rks and Bottles.

AZ tho monthly meeting q the EHton1o-
logical society Of Belgium. held Nay z. 1881.
Ir Prcadhoruzse dc Dorre presented CON-
Inunica.ion regarding insects which feed upon
the coriEs Of bottles IN cellars, especially wins
bottles Different species eat holss through
the co-kz. tiseerby causing tie wines - escsps-
Two species were fogld "a cor "a brought hin
from Burgundy A. rernody he recon.
uiendsd tbs covering Of the bottles with .
hard and thick wax not sobtcct % hrrakipg
or cracking. Els elossng words were: ''For
the love % tbs god Baccbc cover yozr bot
ties vel, tho1, gsntlsuen-' While advising
this remedy be had been disposed 10 bellevs
that the eggs Of the insects DO nc< preeEizt Ia
TIA corzz, bot Or. To~q1izst. Who sng.gsd IN
the discussion, announced that be bad seen
several Of these corls IN which the wax had
beea bored tkroogh By tbs exi: bolss Of .
eoleop.srous insect Thus Ia sonns cases ia
eggs may bs deposited 10 Tia cork before il
Is used FOR tAs bottles and escape uosurt The
rroonsss o, raancfsct9rs GEd ecrka<s. To
esc1ps tbs ths bark is e. - dlsinfecsed s<sss
gathering. A wood loszse WA also mentioned
az c1rk eater TIE lzss ra-asd attacks .hs5
probably only after tAsy have ffrst ssen ~
tacsed By irsecsx Ths ideA q s1tAx1sutsna
rubber ccyks 70. bark ozes vas brcuxst %
%. 20. favored, teoaras tss ruDser ~ozd -
act 20 s2ol tss favor q tbs vsss
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06
Danger of r-ise frosa Iron Steam Pipes.

The nature OF t.le Gre danger OF all heating
apparatus where tCcs or pipes are laid
through or near wood work seems % be mis-
apprcheaded b; iasay who might be SUD
posed 20 lie well III 1racl upon such suo-
jet. Oae editorial writer. addressing an au-
dicnce Of nrtislns, compares the methods By
which wood is 81. ca fro by steam or bot
water pipes or hot ar fucs % "t1e drip Of
water failing always upon the saH1e plass"
gradually wearing the hardest rock. Thus"
10 ADDS, "a comparatively low degree %
heat acting for years upon wood is able 10
first char, and then, under certain external
Influences, 10 set 10 aglow, and finally ia
fsmcs7 II his premise that "the tenn
perature to which pipes and fGes ara
raised IS never high enough 70 sst
wood aGre' IS irue-and 10 doubtless Is
not FAR away from verify, says The Sanitary
Nsws-then the s;eadineSs Of tie dripping
would insure safety, no matter how long con-
tiuued Now, the manner in which tenn
peratare too low 20 start rapid combustion
IN wood operates IN originating fire IA By
first reducing the oxide Of iron trust TO =
metallic condition. This is possible oaly
under certain external conditions, among
them a dry atmosphere. Just as eoon as tie
air is recharged with moisture. the reiucei
iron "a liable 10 regain. at bound, is lost
oxygen, and in doing 50 10 become red
hot That is the beat ttat sets the Hlrssdy
tiniered wood or paper ablaze. Whers
there IS no rust there Is no danger from Gre
with iess than seorching temperature IN
the pipe or flue. Henc0 the necessity o. keep
ing steam or hot water fittings In good order.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06

man kirdness, they employ Is captains SONS
Of the most arrart ruflans and rascals to be
found on the Atlantic coast
1t is well known that there are few honest
oyster boat captains Honest men would not
answer tie purpose OF the vessel owners, and
the captains that own their own vessels are
unspeakably cruel and merciess.
The oyster police boats, locally known as
''the navy" number eight sloops and
two steamers The navy" has become
the laughing stock Of oystermen and
the shame Of earnest citizens. Early in
its history it fell into the hands Of place
hunters, and while there are still good men
in the service, there has been too plentiful
supply Of commanders whose efficiency was
moro marked in political primaries than
aboard ship. Aside from this, what could be
done with fifteen paltry third rate boats,
even il they were perfectly commanded and
manned. against a determined band of hun
dreds of oystermen with fast sailing crafts,
the commanders of which are as familiar
with the waters of Chesapeake bay as New
York man is with Broadway? The battles SO
far have been undecisiye-perhaps slig-sly
in favor Of the oystermen-and until ''the
navy is vastly improved this is bound to be
the case.
But the men who work on these boats! Do
they voluntarily offer their services on these
boats for the winter7 Are they well paidl
How are they treated!
They do not always deliberately enlist in
the oyster service. They are often kidnapped
Most Of them are not paid at all; those that
are, wretchedly. And they are treated with
an abominable cruelty compared with which
the treatment of the victims OF the lnquisi-
ton or OF the French revolution was mercy
itself
OF course the poor wretches are Of a very
low order OF society, but they can feel stripes
and blows. Many of them are immigrants,
ignorant of the English language, whose pit
iful protestations and prayers for mercy
have no more effect upon the hard hearts of
their torturers than if they were dumb.
They are usually secured, or, as it is called in
Maryland, ''shanghaied," in Baltimore.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-06
rio. l-DirrUsroy or GASES.

The tendency Of gases to mix or difuss one
inc the other IS very strong. simple ex'
pertinent exeEnplifying this tendency Is Illus
tl>ated by Figs and ., which are reprodGc-
iiDns from Scientific American A clean,
dry porous cell, such as is used in galvanic
baLter.es. is closed by cork, in which is in
serted a small glass tuba A piece OF barous-
e:er tubs SIX or eight inches long is connected
By ruler tubing with the tube Of the porous
cell The end Of the barometer tube is
plunged into water and the porous cell Is In
trolpced into a vessel filed with hydrogen
or Illuminating gas The gas enters the
porous cell 50 much more rapidly than the
air can escape through the pores OF the cell
that pressure is created which causes ths
air TO escape through the tube and bubble u
through tie water