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WEDNESDAY eve ING. JANUARY i.

AN ABsuRD PsRAsE II want to growl
about the ungrsmmatical way in which the
death notices of widows are Inserted In the
newspapers. Being a widow myself l have
an interest in the matter to the extent that
I do not want any of my friends to put tbs
notice of my death in as nine out OF ten OF
the notices of widows deaths are written,
"Mehitable. widow of the late Jonathan
Joaes." What is the matter with people
that they do not consider thst q woman
could not be the widow of a man If he were
not the late so and 60? And yet people go
on day after day writing death notices IN
he way I spe elk ON. Y. Tribune
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VIRGINIA: Ia the Clerks Office Of the Corpo-
ration Court of the city of Alexandris on the
21st dsy of December, 1883.
Maria Collins VS.. tho children or defendants of
Dennis Payne and David Payne, deceased, and
as such heirs-at-law of John Payne, deceased,
whose names are unknown. In chancery.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain q de-
cree declaring q certain deed bearing date on the
18th day of May, 1857, executed by William II.
Muir and Ann Elizabeth, his wife, to John Payne,
deceased, to be a conveyance in trust for the use
and benefit of the complainant, and appointing 8
commissioner with direction to convey to the
complainant the following lot of ground therein
described as being situated in tho city of Alexan-
dria, on the north side of a 15-feet alley, 100 feet
from the west side of Columbus street and 100
feet from tho south side Of Queen street and
thence running westwardly with said alley Is
feet; thence northwardly parallel to Columbus
street so feet; thence eastwardly parallel to
Queen street is feet, and thence southwardly to
the beginning.
The defendants, tho children or descendants of
Dennis Payne and David Payne, deceased, and as
such heirs-at-law of John Payne, deceased, whose
names are unknown, not having entered their sp-
pearance and given security according to
the act of Assembly and the rules of this
Court, and it appearing by affidavit that they
ants appear here within fifteen days after the
publication of this order, and do what is ne.
cessary to protect their interests in this suit,
and that q copy of this order be orthwith insert
ed in the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE, q newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once q week
.r four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of tie Court House of this city. copy, teste:
JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
James 3. Cation, p. @. dec23 w4w
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AUCTION SALES.
GALE OF VALUABLE LAND.

Pursuant to q decree rendered It the November
farm. 1889, Of the Circuit Court Of airfsx coun-
ty, Va, the undersigned Commissioners will otter
for sale, at public auction, at neon on the 2oth
DAY OF JANUARY, 1890 Court day.. in front
of the Court building at Fairfax Q. H., the follow
ing desirable real estate, viz:
TWO TRACTS OF LAND in Fairfax county,
now in the possession of Mrs. Virginia l.. Burke,
situate on lifeline OF the Richmond and DsnvlIle
Railroad, adjacent to Burkes STATION, ADJOINING
the lands OF John A. Marshall and others, four
teen miles from Alexandria and twenty miles
from, Washington ~city-bejng the same tracts OF
land which were allotted TO the said Virginia y.
Burke, as Lots numbered 1 and {, in a partition
of the real estate of the late silas Burke. recorded
May 5, 1888, in Liber G, No, a: Folio 072, OF tho
land records of Fairfax county"
LOT No. 1 is located about "a offs mile below,
or east of Burke's Station, is improved by a good
frame DWELLING HOUSE, and contains the old
''Burke's MILF property. This mill is out of re-
pair, but st a moderate expense might be !made
the best paying mill property in Fairfax county.
This LOT contains POT acres, 8 roods and 35 poles
OF land.
LOT No. 4 adioins the depot lot is also i'm
proved by a good FRAME DWELLING HOUSE,
and contains ola acres, I rood and 30 poles of
land.
Each OF these tracts is vol timbered, and Po-
hick run flows through them both. They also
contsin cleared land of the best quality, which,
owing to its proximity to the railroad station is
very desirable for dairy farming.
T~c-m:.-Enough cash in hand to pay expenses
Of sale and costs of suit, and the residue in pay
ments of one, two and three years, secured by the
purchasers notes, with good personal security, and
retention Of title until the last payment is made.
The commissioners are authorized to sell at pri-
vate sale in their discretion, or to sell the said
trscts IS q whole, or in parcels, said parcels to be
surveyed without expense TO the purchaser.
F. E: " v. M TGoMls, comn,r.. of Sale.
T. B. SANGSTER,)
/ hereby certify that the bond required by the
above decreee has been duly executed.
WIN. E. GRAHAM, Clerk. dec1S 1wts
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DIRECTORY
Oh TIRE
Principal Business HausGs Of The City
agricultural.
Eerbart Bryant, No. lit King street.
banks.
Eurh s Earbsrs, co,. King and Fairfax ssrsets
Firet National Bank, cor. Prince and Lee Sta.
Citizens National Bank, q. n. Ger. Prince and
bee atyeetc.
socAs, atatioBsry and Printing.
&. e. French, 50 King street.
S. E. Dyson, sos King street.
Boots and Ehoea.
z. Kaufman, cor. King and Boysl streets.
China, Glassware, Go.
4. J. miller, Son 6 Co., 65 King street.
CONFECTIONERY.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street.
Dry Goods and Notions.
d. Bendheim, SIG King street.
/. Gicnberg 4 Co., cor. King and Royal sfs.
Pretzlelder q Co., $50 King ptreet.
4. ). olaymaker, 105 King street.
j :. Tscxott, lOS King street.
Drugs and Chemicals.
- I L. An SOAhSA MIX II 4 u dlTBGL
". f. Creighton & Co., N. W. cor. King an
oyal streets.
=. :. Leadbeater & Bro, 7 S. Fairfax street.
Broadus & smith, cor. King and Fairfax streets.
J.. D. &. Lpnt, n. Q. cor. King and Washingtoa
s5feets.
L. stabler 81 Co., n. W. cor. King and Waahing.
ton str6ets.
%eraeId & Hall, cor. Prince and Fairfax streets.
erocsrs end Liquor Dealers.
&C. MIburn, IT II. Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street.
~. 4. Johnson, L. Q. cor. Royal and Cameron
st=oets.
@. McBurnoy & Son, 3 W. cor. King and Wash
~ StoD streets.
G. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and 81. Asaph stree
Hardware and Cutlery.
J. T. Creighton & Son, SO King street.
u. F.. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets.
Jewellers.
H. Wildt, 10 u. Royal street and 31S King st.
Lumber, Sc.
j. Rector smoot & Perry, No. 25 corner Cam.
eron snd Union SITS.
Icsah Z. D. Smoo., 81 north Upon at.
Gachinists.
rs. Moore, 65 Union streot,
WOOD and Coal.
T. w. Rose & Co.. north Fairfax street.
Hewcs q Aitchcson, cor. Duko and Fairfax SITS.
". A. Smoot 4 Co. foct Of Princess at.
IL Zimmermsn, foot of Queen st.
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By Green 8 Wise, Auctioneers.

By Green 81 WISE, Auctloneers.
DY VIRTUE of 8 decree of the Corporation
ID Court Of the city of Alexandria, Va, render
cd on the 10th day of December, 1889, in the
cause Of Karen Happuch Crump vs.. Isaac Rudd OF
ais, the undersigned, commissioner therein
named, will sell at public auction, in front of the
Market House, on Royal street, on TUESDAY,
the 18th day Of January, 1890, at - N EIGHT
LOTS OF LAND in the city of Alexandria, Va,
beginning st the northeast corner of Washington
and Wilkes streets, and running north on Wash
ington street 164 feet 7 inches to q 12.feet alley,
and on Wilkes street 7C feet 8 inches to a 13 feet
alley.
Terms of sele: One third of the purchase mon
ey to be paid In cash, and the residue in two equal
instruments at six and twelve months from the
day of sale, with interest at the rate of six per
centum per annum, to be secured by the notes Of
the purchaser, with satisfactory surety, and the
title to be retained until the purchase money is
fully paid, with right of the purchasers to ant;ci-
pate the deferred payments.
81. o. CLAUGHTON,
Commissioner of Sale.
This property will be sold in lots according to
plats to be seen in the Office Of Green & Wise.
I, John S. Beach, Clerk of the Corporation Court
of the city of Alexsndris, certify that the bond
required by the decree in this cause has been duly
executed.
dec16 2sw4w JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
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z sTAgLER s CO.,
(succcauors TO 2. q. stsblcr,

DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTs.
n. Va. Corner King and Washington Street
Deslers in Patent M~cdicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes, Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Brushes,
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
sponges, Flesh straps, &c. Especial care given tc
prescriptions. jsn28-1
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VAST Steel. and IRON GARDEN RAKEs.
" Garden Trowels, Garden Sets, shovels, Spades,
Forks, Hoes and other Teels in the same line at
1928 King street.
my15 1T. CREIGHTON & SON.
uHAMPAGNE CIDER, in pint bottles. for sale
" by Ee19l GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
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FANCY GOODS, NOTIONS, &c.
LEGAL.

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk Office of the Corpo-
ration Court of the city OF Alexandria on the
21st day of December, 1889,
Robert A. Cline, Roberta Cline, Bernard Cline
and James H.. Cline versus William F.
Mclean, Matte Mclean, Robert N. Crook
and Mary, his wife, Agnes Adam and Will
liam w. Adam, her husband, Roberta Hill and
]. Marriott Hill, her husband, Crawford Crook
and Carrie, his wife, Bernard Crook and Mary,
his wife, Elizabeth Zimmerman, John B. Zim
norman and Nellie, his wife, Taneier thinner
man and Emma, his wife, Wilmer Zimmerman
and Amelia, his wife, Alice thinner man, Laura
j. Zimmerman, j. Robert Zimmerman, Mary
Zimmerman, Alice Zimmerman the younger,
Lille Zimmerman, Reuhen L. Johnston, Charles
G. Johnston, Philip d Johnston, Nary Slingluf
and Frank c. Slingluf, her husband. In chan
Gerry.
Memo. Tho object of this suit is to reform q
certsin decd bearing date on the 9th day o: april,
1858, executed by Reuben Johnston, trustee, 10
Martha F. A. Mclean and others, and to rectify
and correct a mistake therein, SO as to mako it
conform to the intention of the parties thereto,
and TO have substituted 8 trustee in the place Of
Reuben Johnston, deceased, under. deed Of Joss-
phine Windsor ct 81. to said Johnston, dateG April
3, 1852.
The defendants, VIM F. Mclean, Matte Nc
Lean, Agnes Adam, Crawford Crook and Carrie,
his wife, Tangier Zimmerman and Emma, his
wife, Mary Zimmerman, Alice Zimmerman the
younger, Lille Zimmerman, Reuben l.. Johnston,
Charles c. Johnston, Philip D. Johnston, Mary
Slingluf and Frank @. ~slingluf, her husband,
who are defendants, not having entered their APP
pearance and given security according to
the act of Assembly and the rules of this
Court, and it appearing by affidavit that
they are non residents of this State: 1t is
ordered, that the said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publica-
ton of this order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interests in this suit, and that a copy
of this order, be forthwith inserted in the ALEX
city of Alexandria, once a week for four success
sive weeks, and posted at the front door of the
Court House of this city. A copy-test:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
James r. Cation, u. q. dec23 W4w
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/ hereby certify that the bond required by the
above decreee has been duly executed.
VIM. E. GRAHAM, Clerk. dec1S 1wts
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WARFIELD & HALL,
D B 0 &C l 9 t g

Corner Primes and Fairfax street,
descriptions q specially. English, French
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hedyosmia, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts;
Sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes; q fRn assortment OF Patent Medi.
oines, Co1e's Gelatine, Corn Starch; Sea Moss Fas
rine; Spices Of all kinds, and a select stock Of all
articles aold by druggists at prices as low as ths
same quality con be obtained elsewhere. dec
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Intelligent Sparr0Ws.

In certain country town the English
sparrows took possession of the caves and
the attic of the court house, built their
nests there and fought and propagated
with tireless and noisy energy. One day
in the spring came a butcher bird and
LIGHTED on o tree near the court house.
Before the arrival of the butcher bird,
perhaps two hundred sparrows were
hopping and flying about in peace II not
in ouietness. In an instant they had all
disappeared. Not one could be seen.
You would not have known that there
was q sparrow in town, had it not been
for an occasional subdued chirp under
the caves of the court house. Now,
probably none of these little scamps had
ever seen a butcher bird before. But
some instinct told them that ne meant
mischief, and, not standing upon the
order of their going, they went at once,
For two days the butcher bird made his
home in that tree, killing several robins,
but not sparrow. They, ike Brei
RABBIT, lay low. Ou tiic 'hii! o''y
clerk in the courthouse shot the butcher
bird. The sparrows must have been
watching the proceedings, for their dead
enemy had hardly touched the ground
before every one of them were there, too,
foraging with appetites sharpened WIFI
two days fast. They paid no attention
to the man with the gun nor to the
butcher bird, but just went industriousJ
to work filling their little crops. Now
what other bird has so much discern
ment2 How did they know their enemy
was dead2 and, further, how did they
know that the same weapon which had
killed him wouldn't be used to Kill them'
They did know both things III some way
If for nothing else but their s!nartness,
the sparrows ought to be encouraged
by smart people like ourselves.-Ne"
TorL Star
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Hunting Bee Trees.

The outfit of the hunter for wild bees
consists of a box of matches, some old
honey comb, and small box with q
draw cover and little comb honey in it.
Proceeding on warm, still, fair day to
within quarter of a mile from the
woods he proposes to test, in the open
field he builds o fire and heats two fiat
stones. Placing one of the heated stones
on convenient stump or rock, he puts
on that piece of old comb and covers
it with the other hot stone, and then
draws the lid of the box part way out,
first placing it near the burning comb,
the scent of which attracts the bees, and
they alight on the comb honey. Gorg-
ing themselves, they disappear. The
first ones to leave rise high in the air,
but as they come thicker and faster, they
make "bee-linc" from the box to their
tree. The hunter notes this line by some
large tree in the woods. He then closes
the lid, shutting in the bees, and pro-
ceeds to spot to seek a line at right
angle to the first line. Opening the box,
the imprisoned bees depart directly to
their trees. Having the "cross line, he
follows it up to the point where it inter-
sccts the first line and there he finds the
Hbee tree"
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PERSONAL SUMMER WORK.

1t is q mistake to regard the season when
men are in the Young Mems Christian Asso,
,iation rooms as the best time for personal
work. The summer season, with the out
door sports. rambles. camps, ETC., furnishes
opportunity for Christian worker to have
many quiet talk with friends on religious
subjects.
Oftentines the silence Of forest camp,
the quietness of an evening hour, or the re-.
action of an exciting game will contribute TO-
, state Of mind which makes men approach
able and confidential. A study OF the out.
door personal work of our Lord would bo
rich in example and suggestive to men who.
in the rec cations Of the summer, are, like.
Him, going "about doing good"
If we would only use them there might
be many rambling clouds which would be,
in spirit, q walk to Emmaus where men
would say, "Did not our hearts burn within
US, while he talked with US by the way;
many seasons of prayer in the mountain,
end so on. The motto for the summer
and all other tines, should be. Gas we
have opportunity let US do good to all men,"
~. NJ. Era, Chicago.
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ApApTATIoH or THE BIBLE.

lido not care where you put the Bible, II
Just suits the pace. You put it in the hand
of man seriously concerned about his soul
see people often giving to the serious soul
this and that book. 1t may be very well
but there is no book like the Bible.
Take this Bible and place it in the hands Of
men in trouble! Is there anybody here in
trouble? All, night better ask, are tner:
ary here who have never been in trouble!
Put this Bible in the hands of the troubled
You find that as some Of the best berries
grow on the sharpest thorns, so some OF the
Sweetest consultations Of the gospel grow on
the most stinging ati.ic'ion. You thought
that death had grasped your child. on, mol
n was ONLY the heavenly Shepherd taking
lamb out of the cold. Christ be:t over you
as YOU held the child III your lap, and put
ting his arms gently around the little one,
said "Of such is the kingdom OF heaven
Put the Bible in the school. Pa!sied be
the hand that would take the Bible from the
college and the school, Educate only
mans head and YOU make him all intdel
Educate only mans heart and you make
him fanatic Educate them both together
and YOU have the noblest work Of God. Ar
educated man without moral principle IS
ship without 4 helm. q rushing rail tralr
without brakes or reverse rod to controi tnt
speed. Put the Bible in the family. Ther
it lies on the table, an unlimited power.
PovCanlv and unscriptUral divorre are pro
hibited. Parents are kind and faithful, chill
dren polite and obedient. Domestic sorrows
lessencd BY being divided, joys increased BY
being multiplied. Oh. father. oh mother!
take down that long-neglected Bible, AND
read it yourselves and let your children reat
it!
Put the Bible on the rail train and on ship
board, till all parts OF this land ard all Other
lands shall have its illumination. This hou
there rises the yell OF heather worship, anc
IN the face of this days sun smokes tht
blood of human sacrifice. Give them the
Bible.-TDr. Talmagc.
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be pronounced upon the man who gives his
neighbor drink, how many woes must be
hanging over the man who does this every
day and every hour of the day?
Do not think that because human govern.
ment may license you that therefore God
licenses you. am surprised to hear you
men say that they respect the 'original
package" decision by which the Su-
preme Court Of tho United States allows
which have decided against the sale of intoxi.
cants. have no respect for wrong deci.
sion. I care not who makes it. The three
judges Of the Supreme Court who gave min
ority report against that decision wereright
and the chief justice was wrong. The right
Of State to defend itself against the rum
traffic will yet be demonstrated, the supreme
court notwithstanding. Higher than the
judicial bench at Washington is the throne OF
the Lord God Almighty. No enactment,
national, State or municipal, can give you
the right to carry on business whose one
effect is destruction.
God knows better than you do yourself
the number of drinks you have poured out.
You keep list, but more accurate list has
been kept than yours. You may call it
Burgundy, bourbon, cognae, HeidsiecS,
sour mash or bser. God calls it strong
drink. Whether YOU sell it in low oyster
:ellir or beuihI tlo polisna1 couaGer or
G1rst lass hotel, the divine ours, is upon
you. tell you plainly that you will meet
your customers one day when there will be
40 counter between you. When your work
Is done on earth, and you enter the reward
Of your business, all tha souls OF tho men
whom you have destroyed will crowd
around you and pour their bitterness into
your cup. They will show you their wounds
and say, "You made them," and point to
their unquenchabIe thirst and say, "You
kindled il, ;" and rattle their chain and say,
You forget it," Then their united groans
will smite your ear, and with the hands out
of which you once picked the si!pences and
the dimes, they will push you OF the verge
Of great precipices, while rolling up from
beneath and breaking among the crags OF
death will thunder, "Woe to him that CIV
eth his neiphbor drinkn
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Peculiarities Among Geese.

There are some peculiarities among
geese which seem remarkable. The
gandcr cherishes a regard for the young
brood and will defend them from danger.
He will sometimes fly and light upon the
back of huge Newfoundland or Mas
tiff, should such an intruder cross the
premises. After once mating they re-
main so and move about in separate
groups as distinct families. A pair of
old geese will adopt and rear goslings
raised under hens, even after they are
several months old. They set a very
good example in this respect for their
owners and their brethren. In fact, there
are many peculiarities of geese which
some people would do we'll to initiate.
It is certain there would not beso much
business for lawyers and courts If they
should do this. In leaving the nest they
always cover the eggs with down to pro-
tect them from cooling.
So great is the care of the gander for
his offspring that he will often allow a
son to grow to maturity in the family
without molestation, and then, If the
Young bird begins "to feel his oats" and
some day whips the told man" he will
gracefully ubmit.-Farm, FsM and
Stoekme1. .... ......
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CURIOUS FACTS.

The white rose is the favorite flower
in France.
There are now 70, 900 widows in India
under nine years of age.
A few days ago 5000 watermelons
we're destroyed in q Georgia railroad
wreck.
1t is said that Asa Low, of Springvale,
has the shortest name of any person in
Maine.
It is not an unusual sight to see
;eventy-fve acres of California wheat
field covered with wild geese.
A sign over the Office counter in he
leading hotel of Leadville, COL, reads:
"Dogs bearded at $40 a month"
Constantinople, Turkey, is believed to
have founded the first hospital in the
world, as we now understand hospital.
A census enumerator discovered fam
ly of ten children in San Francisco,
CAL, who we're all clubfooted and knock
Snced.
In the Sultan of Morocco's stables are
i've horses for his own use and seven
hundred for the use of his family and
servants.
There are fourteen pages in the United
States Senate. They serve for four years
zach, being eligible only between the
.ges of twelve and sixteen.
There are seventeen bathrooms in Mrs.
Thomas A. Scott's residence, on South
aittenhouse Square, Philadelphia. The
house contains as many suits as an ordi-
lary hotel.
The University of Berlin, with its
5000 students and scores Of famous pro-
tessors, has capital of but $3.50, 900.
Its largest endowment, that OF the Count
sss Rose, is only $3.50, 900. Neverthe-
less it is the seat of the highest German
learning, and claims to have the ablest
CORDS OF instructors of all the worlds
Rt 3irs. Somebody's sumptuous dinner
party in the suburbs of New York the
other evening canary birds were liberated
from their cages and few about the din
ing-room during the feast, evidently en-
barrassed, if not scared. This ''fea.
ture" comes from London, where Colonel
North, the "nitrate king" had it first ut
his regal banquet at the Hotel Metro
nn1e