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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-11
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.

Mrs. WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP, fo1
children teethng is the prescription of one OF the
best female nurses and physicians in the United
States, and has been used for forty years With
nevsT-failing success by millions of mothers for
their children. During the process OF Seeth1ng
its vsIpe is jncalculable. It relieves the child
from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhea, gripping
IN the bowels and wind-colic. By giving health
to the child it rests the mother. Price 20 cents
bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-11
By Green & Wise, Auctioncers.

Dy dIccu O. WloCi AuCIiouCC4S'
TRUSTEES SALE
Il OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN THE COUNTY
OF ALEXANDRIA.
By virtue of deed of trust executed on tho 9Th
day of December, 1855 by Richard Norris and
wife and recorded in deed book No. 4, page 292,
in the Clerks Office of Alexandria county, the
undersigned, trustee, will offer for sale at public
auction, at the front door of the Court House Of
Alexandria county, about - o'clock midday on
MONDAY, the Oath day of February, 1890
(that being court day, all that certain TRACT
or PARCEL OF LAND, situated in the county of
Alexandria, Virginia, and containing THIRTY
SIX ACRES and ONE ROOD more less, it
being the same land upon which the said Rich
ard Norris now resides, and is distant about three
miles from the city of Washington.
Terms of Sale: Cash enough to pay the cost ofex-
ecutng this trust and the sum of $346.25. with
interest from the first day of January, 1889,
and the residue on terms to be announced on the
day Of sale; the title to be withheld until all of
said purchase money, with six per cent. interest,
shall have been paid.
w. W. THORNTON, Trustee.
Gfs- The above sale has been postponed till
MONDAY, the 7th day of April, 1890, at tho
same hour and plSce. feb24 Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-11
lsuosren,s Arnica Salve

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores. Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, snd positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect satis-
faction or money refunded Price % cents per
box. For sale by E. S. Leadbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-11
1 have for sale or rent
FOUR DWELLING HOUSES
SEVERAL BUILDING LOTS.

SEVERAL BUILDING LOTS.
Also FISH HOUSE and OUTFIT, with capa-
city for striking 100000 fish. The latter is a
good opportunity for any one desiring to engage
in the fish business.
fob27 tap1 VIM. h. SMITH, City Sergeant.
ToR sALE-A VERY DESIRABLE RESI-
Z DENCE, ten rooms, in excellent repair, heat
ed by furnace in cellar but arranged to use stoves
if desired gas throughout the house, hot and
cold water in kitchen and bath: location east
side of Fairfax street, between Wolfe and Wilkes
price 50, 300. Also LOT in N. E. Washington.
For further particulars inquire at 408 south Fair
fax street. feb4 tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-11
FOR SALE AND RENT.

EoR RENT-The TWO FRAME DWELLINGS
Z Nos 419 and 433 north Columbus street 6
rooms and bath Possession given March 10TH
Both houses new and very desirable Apply at
427 north Columbus street. mh1 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-11

EoR SALE Oh RENT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-03-11
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
A Question Of Health.

Bread biscuit and cake generally made by the aid OF
baking powder enter largely into daily food that their
deasement the Introduction OF any injurious or dcerora
ING of serious to the public health
What baking powder shall avoid the lime and alum
now found many eavcnng agents. and to insure pure
sweet and bread is question: therefore, OF direct
importance to every individual.
Tie "Roya" has been determined by the Government
chemists and the prominent food analysts to be entirely
free from lime alum and other impurities and absolutely pure
1t made of tartar refined for its exclusive use by
patent processes by which the artrac Of lime is totally elm
mated Other baking powder manufacturers use generally the
ordinary cream of the market found to be so largely
alueratel: hence their ineory. The "Roya" will produce
perfectly pure bread biscuit cake pastry, etc; and these
articles are now pronounced wholesome when raised by the
ROYAL Baking than when cavencd by other agent
1t is particularly question of health therefore, what bak-
inc powder we and those who appreciate the misees
of dyspepsia and other ailments that follow the use OF impure
food will not hesitate select the Royal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
VJCTINS or G1S7RONONY.


THE ONION, THE COFFEE, THE wATEEMELoN
AND TIE BREAD AND.BUTTER HABITS.
al wa, for many ycaIs victim u The onion habit
ne aid Onions TO man who li6cS them are nr
.l.tilly fascinating. II was always a temptation 10
me 10 eat them AZ every opportunity. When Wa
forced 70 20 ont that day and obi sed 10 d"ny
myself The onions. my sacrifice caused me actual
misery one Of my tricks Wa, 10 cat late supper
after working until long past midnight. OF ms
simmer sliced onions with salad dressing formed u"
,ninportant part discovered that the NOR onions
ate the les able 70 resist the caiociic, 81 their
o.vor and determining 10 free myself from TIN, scrv
,,dc 1 deliberately sat down one night 10 my
r,,,,ry uassion -liced the biggest and strongest
,u,- that | could find. made my own dressing ana
,hcn set 10 work TO eat them. ate until my throat
wa, on tire and my stomach was furnace NJ"
,n,,l tear, poured from my eye. The biggest and
1,,or,cst one Of all / saved for the last and
dcvourcd that wcpt bitterly. But was without
ujty toward myself and rcmor cle,,y and ncrccS ate
~, I have not eaten all onion since that night. !
do not like them
,outur,, to mention another no lee terrible III lis
tt 81 slavery bachelor. Who work lat~ at
bt and 50 does not arise at an early hour has for
,,,rs had his coffee in bed Immediately upon awaken
~ t declares that If he IS forced 10 dress without
n,.,, had his coffee he Is unable to eat breakfast
H. ,scr. from a severe headache all day and gOc5
., hod miserable. He admits that he Ia, not tbs
,..cc IA try 10 break himself Of the habit Wives
,d 40, her. doubles, feel u" sympathy Tor tins slave.
Au"Ihcr case IS that OF man VINO was passipnatcy
.o,d AZ "a a,,rmcl0ns. Coming from san Francisco 10
T"W Nnrl, once lie acquired Violent WATERING Ion
,,I~, THE ride aero, the hot aud dry plains OF
Nevada had left his throat with a wild craving for
,ga,rrruelou ~ North Platte, Mob, he was able "a
Inv sickIv green watermelon for 81 rs. He returned
Ia his sleeping car armed With MS melon aud >iN
hotties Of beer. lie ate the melon down 10 the rnd
drank the beer that afternoon and spent me night on
An exploring trip similar 10 one OF Dantc's. That
watermelon, he says was his last lie cond forgive
the beer but the melOn-ncverl
Aud now men In three Instances moving shown
themselves poor. weak creature The tool Of the
whims and fncics OF dcprVcd taste II u onlN fair
10 speak Of the caSc OF q woman Who Is the VIE oi
one OF the best known In Nc" England l'cfurc
going 10 bed al night ~hc always eat, hin slice
OF bread and butter. she AYERS thit without IL she
could not sleep. she eats more than one slice.
Int that one slice is actually necessary for peace
full slumbcr. She is striking example % Vcun Oh
The bread and butter habit Bacaau might we'll smile
Vt the mention Of intcmpersncA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-10
TIE BLACKBIRD. A SPRING SONG.

TIE BLACKBIRD A SPRING SONG.
Alfred Perceval Graves, in The spectator.
AS went mp woodland walk
III Taunton Denc.
When Nav wa green
] heard "A bird 50 bijthelv tax
The twinlling sprays betweens
That | stood still,
With right goodwill,
To learn what he might mean.
No yellow horned hOneysucklc
Hath Ger distilled
Tho sweets he spilled
In one long dnlcct. dcwv chuckle-
That blackbih golden billed
Ave piping plain,
Hope nope again -
Till my hearts gilef he stilled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
STAMPS ON A CIGAR BOX.

There Are Lots OF Them and They Tell the
Wise Smoker n Great Deal.
New York SUM-
It requires somewhat close observation to
note all the marks on cigar box. On q
box of imported cigars. for instance, there
is branded the mark OF the manufacturer.
1t is seldom that counterfeit brands are
found on imported cigars, as the import
stamp is guarantee that the cigar
has gone through the Custom House. This
stamp is put on first. Each Of the Havana
factories has its stamp, the Garcia, the Clay.
the Carolina, or whatever it may be, on the
lid Of the box. It may be hid afterward by
the revenue stamp and Autographs, but the
first thing done is to brand the name on
The name of the factory cannot be taken off
without planning into the lid, but the brand
OF the quality and color can.
Before the cigars are put in the box is
further branded with the color, "claro,"
colorado claro," colorado" colorado
maduro," "maduro," or, as known to
Americans, very mild, mild, medium, fairly
grades to mark the various distinctions in
color and strength, but they are generally
approximated. Some brands of colorado
claro cigars are milder than the claro cigars
of other brands, but the miIdest ones are al
ways put into the claro boxes. There has
been some change in the strictness of mark
ing in recent years caused by the fact that
the American trade prefers colorado claro
and claro to the madura and colorado ma
dura.
When the box has been marked in this
way it is filled and the final tacks are put
in. The manufacturer usually then pastes
some advertisements on it in order that the
box may not be opened and other cigars
substituted without its being evident to the
purchaser. Manufacturers have labels
which they paste over the seams, which
contain advertisements and notices of
various kinds.
It arrives with tens Of thousands of other
boxes and is examined by an inspector. He
pastes over it the import stamp, so that the
box cannot be opened without destroying
the stamp. When filled up the stamp shows
not only that the cigars went through the
Custom House, but tine steamer in which
they came, the port at which they were en-
tered, the date at which they were received
and stamped, and the name OF the inspector
who stamped them. This is an unfailing
certificate of the length of time the cigar
has been in this country.
When the import stamp has been posted
on the box, the internal revenue stamp is
put on before the cigars can be sold. The
internal revenue stamp is a cheaper affair
on blush green paper. It is cancelled at
the same time that it is put on. and with a
stamp which, if it were plain, might show
the date; but this stamping is done much
more hastily and does not aid in the history
of the cigar.
A cigar box with an internal revenue
stamp on it and no import stamp does not
once in 90, 900 times contain imported cigars,
smuggled or otherwise. Some of the fcti-
tious smugglers who 60 around among
downtown Offices and peddle cigars which
they say are imported, produce them in
boxes with only the internal revenue stamp
on. Struggled cigars have no stamps what
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
HUNTING THE MARKHAR.

The Sportsman Who Gets q Shot as One
Nowadays L. In Luck,
Illustrated News Of the World.l
The "markhar," or wild mountain goat
of the Western Himalayas is one of the
animals most difficult for the huntsman to
stalk. Unlike the ibex, he starts off at the
first shot; and, unless he has been severely
wounded, is not likely to be seen again.
Captain B. r. James experiences are thus
related in some extracts from his shooting
diary:
From April 26 TO May I saw a mark
har now and again, but never fred off my
rife, except at brown bear, who came close
to my tent one morning when I was at break
fast. On May 6, at 4:30 A. NJ, I started
with Wall Mohammed in the evening.
I made out a MARKHAM, on point of rock,
standing out from steep khud, about 600
yards off. A ter long round we got above
him, and looking over a rock, with the
shikaree holding on to me to prevent nv
going over, I saw the MARKHAM still in the
same place. Tt was an awkward shot,
straight down; but I fred, and saw him
half jump, half fall, off the point of the
rock
AFTER another long climb, we found him,
with his horns smashed to pieces, about 800
feet below where he had fallen from. 1t
was too late to get back, SO L slept in my
felt bag, and got home to camp and to an
easy day with a novel next morning. 1 got
one more MARKHAM, not a good one, for the
district is nearly shot out, and picked up
splendid head, with horns nearly 40 inches
long, while looking about near my tent one
morning. On May 20 started Tor Baugns
for bears, of which I bagged five, and on
July set off for Baltistan, to look for ibex
in the Shigar nullahs."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

$500, 900. Fountains sparkle in the electric
light and during the sultry nights for
which. this place Is famous, youth, beauty,
middle-age. illshape and awkwardness don
9 bathing suit and meet here upon q COM
mon level.
At times the uninitiated attempt It In the
daytime. I saw 1.-THE young man and
burly, red-headed girl, Of rather rotund
proportions, that not reckoning on the Glen
wood sun, had plunged in at noon. Myl
but it was hot. They had gotten into
depth that was beyond the girls length.
She could not swim a stroke, and he, by
tiptoeing it. could just touch bottom. He
sustained his lair burden With much effort.
A GALL FOR WHITE HORSES.
When I saw them last he had towed her
Tin two senses) to the fountain, and the 140-
pound maiden, with her shoulders burned
as red as her hair, was lolling ungracefully
about upon the sulphurous billow, and the
youth looked as though he would not only
like to see gray horse, but whole team
of them to help haul this girl out. Now
the ountain spray blew this way and that,
and it comes from the city water mains,
that are red by a mountain stream, and It's
temperature and that OF the pool is quite
He was all blown with fatigue, the girl
was freezing, and the dilemma was getting
especially as there was man
on the bank with detective camera in his
hand. The natural delicacy of a newspaper
reporter came to me, so 1 snapped my
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
A NEW GOLIATH.
The Strong Mnu From Wesfphalia and
Stories of Lord Arthur Cecil.

The Strong Mnu From wesrphaIia .ua
Stories of Lord Arthur Cecil.
Pail Mall Budget.1
Herr Sandow, who, ,lit will be remembered,
defeated Samson in conquest at the Aquar-
ium, has unearthed in Westphalia, and
brought to London for exhibition DUR
poses, a gentleman who is hence orth to be
known as "Goliath." This prodigy is said
to possess the following peculiarities: One
of his hands will easily cover a shoulder of
mutton; the ring he wears on his forefner is
in circumference the size of halEa-crown;h he
can span foot from thumb to third finger;
he can easily lift 800 pounds at once; be has
has never been defeated as a wrestler; snd,
finally, he is stated to have, in a contest
with mad COW, easily turned it on its back
and held it there.
"With reference to the statement that the
new Westphalan strong man, Goliath
once laid COW upon its back by its horns,
it may interest your readers" writes cor
respondent, ''to know that Lord Arthur
Cecil, balf-brother OF Lord Salisbury, once
told me a similar incident in connection
with himself. Lord Arthur, though short
man, is Of giant physique and enormous
strength. He was one day walking through
a field on his farm at Innerleithen, when a
Young bull rushed at him. Instead Of turn
ing tail, Lord Arthur coolly seized the ami
NAL by his horns and pushed him back,
wriggling and struggling inch by inch, till
he got hip into his stall, where he left him
covering and trembling all over"
1t was Lord Arthur who on one occa-
sion, when travelling by rail, babe his
new man-servant get the tickets, which the
mau did procuring two frst-class tickets,
and seating himself in the same carriage
with his master. Lord Arthur said nothing
at the moment, but the next time he bought
the tickets himself, one frst-class, one
third, and. giving the man the frst-class
ticket, he travelled third himself On the
next occasion the servant, being again en-
trusted with the task, took two third-class
tickets
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

old freighIing days before the railroads came
made their owners rich. Plenty of hay at
SloO to S2O0 per ton was equal to carbonates
in camp.
Leadville, in most senses is still m lining
camp-easily the first in the world. It
still shows and will long continue to show
Its temporary construction. Its rich mines
vii! long perpetuate its existence, but
against its growth as city, there are heavy
odds. Its great altitude renders it habitable
by only the strongest. and while its output
IS very large, liftle OF it outside of the
necessary expenses, is expended here. The
dividends go East as cash exported. at
least as lar as Denver. Many of the fine
residences and blocks of that city are the
result OF striking it in Leadville." The
class OF people who reside here, while many
are highly cultured, are not calculated to
give Leadvllle permanent and cultured
society. Iney are not there for society.
Said the wife Of prominent physician
there: I'm on my way to lower ground,
1t does not agree with me here. NY
husband has large practice. As soon as
he accumulates something we will 60 else
where. 1t is largely the way with others.
Yes, think there is one brick residence in
Leadville. Oh, I will come back now and
then, but can't stay long"
BATHING IN THE SPRINGS.
Glenwood Springs has had its boom.
While it is now in the reactionary state it
gives evidences Of much enterprise. Its
population is perhaps $500, and its chief
attraction is the great quantity of hot sui
phur water that bubbles out of the banks of
the Grand. Back under high bluffs are
cavernous basins filled with suIpburous
steam in which the. invalid NAV take a
vapor bath OF natures own preparing. Be-
low on the other side man has caught the
healing flow in artificial basins, and built
a vast plunge pool and magnificent bath
house costing $4,000, and contemplates 4
hotel on the beautiful terrace near. costing
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
Hunting ,ho,Orcbid.

Orchid hunters 60 to the Philippine Is
lands year after year, travel far into the
virgin forests of the interior, and emerge
again after months Of absence, if fever and
the Tagalos spare them, with few baskets
full or strange flowers which they carry
home with infinite precaution and sell Tor
kings ransom. One collector recently sold
o plant for 25OO.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

shutter at the sad spectacle and left; but
either the fog of the fountain spray or the
red rays reflected from the lassie's hair pre-
vented aclinic action, for I got no picture.
But think it safe to state, without really
being able to swear to it, that that young
couple took their natatory exercises after
this later in the day, further from the foun-
tain and in the shallower water.
JAMES NEWTON BASKETr.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
sTATEsMEps ATTITUDES.

If EngIish Papers Are TO be Trusted the n
P.'s Are Not Very Digniaed.
Below is an illustration taken from the
Pail Mall Budget showing the parliamentary
attitude of Sir George Campbell. The paper
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

THIS week, first look at new fall dress
TTssn HUGUs.& HAoKE.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

THoMAsvILLK,
COL, August 90
The trip from Col
orado Springs to
Leadville by rail is
a varied one. Down
the Fountain-qui-
Boule to Pueblo,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
THE SIN or OMISSION.

So you may lose your soul. Do not think
you must do some act of deadly sin or live
persistently in open and fagrant wicked
ness in order to lose your soul. Is there no
way OF committing suicide except by cut
ting ones throat or shooting oneself in the
head? Can't man starve himself to death?
That takes longer time, it is true; but
isn't man just as effectually dead at the
end OF 1t as If he had blown himself up with
dynamite?
Neglect your soul. Refuse to listen to its
voice TILL it grows dumb. Turn away,
whenever, as in sermon, the voice of God
would speak to it; do not let the voice of
God get the hearing of your soul till it
grows deaf. Keep good thoughts out of your
soul, and helpful deeds out D your life and
holy books out OF your sIght-starve your
soul. Do not pray; do not think Of religious
things. Quickl think of something else
when a sober thought begins to get the better
of you.
God calls for volunteers in the hard fight
Of the church against the world, the flesh
and the devil. You know that he calls you.
He wants your influence. He wants your
work.. He wants your heart.
He wants you and everybody else who
10 really on the side Of righteousness
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24
COLORADO'SWONDERS
Natures Phenomena on the Way
From the Springs to Leadville.
A PEEP INTO TIE ROYAL GORGE.
Evening Scenes in the Big Sulphur Baths
at Glenwood Springs.
TIE STORY OF A YOUNG COUPLES WOE

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DrsrArcB.l !
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-08-24

The remainder of the ride is uninteresting.
save the peculiar boldness of Mounts Primo.
ton, Yale and Harvard, the passage through
Buena Vista-iamous for its mines and
mixed population, and some famous hay
ranches just below Leadville, which in the