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Connecticut western news., 1890-07-09
A Blessed Invention.

A young physician attached to the Chelsea Hospital for Women has in- vented and used, it is said with sue cess, machine which, in cases of cancer, will direct g current of cleo trioity against diseased cell strong enough to destroy it, and at the same time will not injure 8 healthy cell.
 Those that are destroyed arc said to turn into hard substance, that re- mains without causing the patient any inoouvsnience. Nov Yuk enn. s
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-09

The latest invention destined to drive people out of employment is a singular automatic contrivance, "a wage paying machine" which facili- tates greatly the paying of wages in large business houses, enabling the re- cipient at the same time to count ac- curately and promptly the money which is paid to him. The mechan- ism is very ingenious, making it pos sible to make payments in coin with utmost speed and to the exclusion of errors.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-09
Testing Fast COlOrs.

It is stated that if piece of dyed cloth is damped and rubbed on clean white paper it will leave no stain if the dye is Hast" one. Another test is to lay the cloth between two sheets of paper and iron it. There should be no mark in this case either. Again, if the cloth is covered with a perforated sheet of thick paper and exposed for some hours to direct sunlight, the color of the exposed parts should not fade.-- New York Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-09
There Are Many Ways.

There Are Many Ways. Ed-So Al insulted you. Bob-Yes. Ed-Why not challenge him to duel2 Bob I'm his doctor. Ed--What of it? ..@ Bob Oh, I can kill him easier at home. Epoch.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-09

The uses of electricity extend. An electric hatiron is one of the new things under the sun. The iron is hollow, and the wire passes into the center and is SO arranged that when the electricity Is turned on the flat face of the iron is kept at an even degree of heat-just sufficient to do good work.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-09

It is one of the easiest things in the world to get into debt, but debt is one of the hardest masters to serve and one of tho moet diMuult <o escape.
Connecticut western news., 1890-07-09

When Mme Sontag began her musi- cal career she was hissed off the stage at Vienna by the friends of her rival,
 Amelia Steininger, who had already begun to decline through her dissipa- ton. Years passe0 on. and one day
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30

owes him something In the secno OF official
fayors, his pretensions hre pi.aD!e IN the
extreme. This sjust what is the trouble
with our independent candidate" HIS
motto seems TO be that the man should seek
the Office and not that the "ofice should
seek the man"
Mr.. Hume has already had one trial as legls-
lator and with at least mo great opportunity De-
fore him for satisfying his constituents thai they
had made no mistake in the choice for delegate
he failed to take sdvantsge of it, either because
of apathy to the promotion OF public interests, or
because OF his Incompetence. With his tact as a
financier if he had taken hold Of the state debt
question" and used every available means In MS
power to press it to satisfactory ARA hgoment OF
settlement, 50 that our people might be renewed
from the great odium OF subterfuge and olsnon-
esty which forbids the invtssm mt Of OUTSIDE capl
tai, and SO hinders the moro thorough devsiop-
ment of the States resources, he mlght nave
gained an honorable prestige which would now
servo him far better and moro creoltabiy thsn DIS
political animo5ties. And our people nave noe
forgotten his unseenly haste in hurrylng ihrough
the Legislature the unwise amenoments 70 .he
charter OF the Mount Vernon Avenue by which
the course OF that road WIS 10 be taken from
Washington street and located 8 mile or 80 be-
yond the city, contrary to the W,sEej OF nlne-
tenths of its iohabtspts for reasons which ere too
we'll understood to be set forth IN this protest,
and which, as we have sesn, proVeu ID DIG 1ue
death of the enterprise.
Had the republican party of this district spurn-
ed tho disgrscelul overturss OF the rule OF ruin
clements which compsssed it about t. plot Its de-
structiop, and made o nomination 1t al Manss%s, ss
eyery cor siderstion OF propriety and duty de-
manded, sud then mustered its pirength and
fought msnfully though the contest, its credit
might have boon preserved and great prestige
gained for it even in defeat. Tho respect OF all
opponents might have been commanded ana ~
would have found itself in good condition to rally
and succeed in 1892 But in defsult of this dlty
its forces will now be demorslized and scattered
like lost sheep on the mountains.
Let republicans calmly consider these things
and seriously reflect before they take the fatal
leap in the dark-betore they lend hand to assist
in the work Of their own destruction-befo they
sacrifice manliness, Independence and principle,
and botrsy trusts and commit in haste mistakes
which cannot be stonod for by any amount OF at
ter repentance. A STEADFAsT REPUBLICAN.
Fairfax county Ccober 80, 1890.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS
yToCKBoLDERs' MEETING.

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders of the
ALEXANDRIA WATER COMPANY will be held
at their Office, No. Ais Prince street, on MON
DAY, the 3r1 of November, at 12 o'clock m.
oc15 i'd T. D. FENDALJ, eec'ty.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
Change Of Business.
Change Of Business.
Change Of Business.

When tho new year Gs91) sets in we mean to
have our entire stock of BOOTS, SHOES, DRY
GOODS and GENTS FURNISHING GOODS re-.
duced ss much SIS our great efforts can accomplish
and in order to be able to gain that object, we will
commence on eaturday, the 25th instant, and offer
for ssle everything in our stcre at prices which
will astonish everybody. We intend making con-
siderable alterations and Improvements in our
store, and when finished we will add new and diff
ferent lines of goods in the various departments
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30

VALUABLE DWELLING AND WAREHOUSE
PROPERTY IN ALEXANDRIA FOR SALE.
1. THREE STORY BRICK DWELLING, with
garden, stable &C., on the west side of St. Assph
street. between Prince and Duke streets. late tho
residence of VIM. N. McVeigh, decd.
2. THREE-STOKY BRICK DWELLING and
LOT adjoining on the north.
8. TWO BRICK DWELLINGS northwest cor
ner of Cameron and Alfred streets.
4. THREE BRIOK WAREHOUSES; AND
WHARF PRIVILEGES attached on the cast side
OF Union end north side OF Prince street, extend
ing through from Union to the river--part of tho
real estate of which said McVeigh died seized.
For price and terms apply 20
8. FERGUSON BEACH,
ie14 eotf Executor of VIM, N McVeigh decd.
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CORPORATION NOTICES.
DUBLIC NOTICE.

DUBLIC NOTICE.
The attention of those interested is respectfully
called to the following ordinance. which passed
the City Council April %, 1890, the provisions of
which wi l be strictly enforced.
WILLIAM DOBIE, supt Of Police
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Our Combination an Assured Success.
/. Our Combination an Assured Success.
Olr Combination an AsSared.SuGcGss.

Don't miss this golden opportunity. Come early,
so as to have the frst choice from our assorted
stock of everything in the line OF ROOTS, SHOES,
DRY GOODS, LADIES' and GENTS FURNISH
ING GOODS, TRUNKS, sATCHELs, &C., &c. Al:
Our line of ALEXANDRIA SHOES, made by
the Potomac Shoe Company, will be kept up and
sized up every day. as We interd in the future
as in the past, to aim to mako homo enterprise a
success.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30

An ORDINAcE instructing the Superintendent Of
Police to causs apy obstruction in tho streets Of
tho city Of Alexandria to be removed.
Sec 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of
Alexandria, That the superintendent of Police
be- and is hereby, stIucted to notify all persons
who have placed any obstruction in the streets Of
the city to remove the said obstruction after No
vember 1st, 1890, and before the 10Th of said
month; and should any person decline or fail to
remove the said obstruction from any of the
streets, then the Superintendent of Police shall
cause tho s,id obstruction to be removed at the
cost Of such person.
Sec g. Be it further ordained, That the City
Surveyor. whenever it shall be necessary, upon
the application Of the Superintendent Of Police
shall define and give the lines of the streets in
the city Of Alexandria.
sec 3. This ordinance shall be in force from its
passage. octlo eod2W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30
VALUABLE ZEAL ESTATE FOR SALE.


ONE TRACT OF LAND, 446 acres, 21a miles
from Alexandria on the Mount Vernon road,
the survey of the Mount Vernon Avenue passing
through the place. This property is we'll calcu-
lated for gardening and dairy purposes, being well
watered, and has frontage on tho Potomac River
of miles; also unsurpassed scenery overlooking
both the cities of Alexandria and Washington.
Persons seeking investments will find it to their
advantage to examine this land.
I'd. 124 ACRES and another of 521a ACRES,
about miles from the city, not fsr from the
described property.
Perhaps there is no land on the market at this
time Offering greater advantages to seekers of
profit than the above named property. For de.
~ }, ~ - Miss KATIE N. G. JOHNSTON
514 Cameron street
Or to O'NEAL G. LUNT, Real Estate Brokers,
No. 103 Fairfax st bet. Cameron and King.
sug27 T, T.&S.tf
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FOB SALE AND RENT.

HoR RENT-MoDERN sIX-ROOM BRICK
Z HOUSE No. 421 south Washington street.
Psth, hot spd cold water. Rent low.
ROBT. J. THOMAS,
oct29 81 No. 316 north Washington st.
C1OR sALE-FoUR BUILDING LOTS on West
IL street, between Queea and Princess. I'M
proving northwest locality.
RoBT J. THOMAS,
oct29 st No. SIG north Washington street.
FOE RENT.
HOUSE ZIG south Washington street, ard
HOUSE 924 Duke street. Apply to
oct27 If JOHN T. MALLS. $40 King st.
F0R SALE.
TWO MODERN BRICK DWELLINGS, situ-
ated on the west side of Columbus street. between
King and Cameron, directly facing Christ Church.
Terms reasonable. Apply to
&C. CARLIN,
oct11 If Boom No. 2 Market Building.
DoR SALE AT GREAT BARGAIN.
A FINE, LARGE, THREE-sTORY BRICK
DWELLING on Patrick street, between King
aud Priace 10 rooms, with all necessary conve-
niences, and in good order also stable in rear on
large lot. ONEAL & LUNT,
oc!1l Real Estate Agents.
EHINE BUILDING LOT on ST. Assph street, be-
l. tween Cameron and Queen, for sale. Lot 20
feet inches by 125 feet deep. This is one of the
best building lots in the city.
ONEAL & LUNT,
ocL11 Real Estate Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-30

EoR RENT-MoDERN sIX.RoOM BRICK
Z HOUSE No. 421 south Washington street.
Rsth hot spd cold water. Rent low.
pORT TuOMaS
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MEDICINAL.
D0ct0r

Bill saved by always
keeping Simmons Liver
Regulator in the house.
If you have eaten any
thing hard of digestion,
or feel heavy after meals,
or sleepless at night; if
you lead a sedentary life
or are weakened by the
strain of your duties; if
you need. cathartic to
relaxthe bowels; ifyoure-
quire action on the Liver
to relieve Indigestion;
if 20: require something
to purify the blood and
regulate; the system if
you are travelling in un-
healthy localities, or food
or water does not agree
with you, a dose of
Simmons Liver Regu-
lator will remove all
trouble.
Ex-Governor of Ga. and US. Senator
Joseph Il. Brown says:
, "You are Mt liberty TO use my name In
praise of simmons Liver Regulator, ana
recommend it to everyone as the best
preventive of Fever and Aguc. 1t super
cedes Quinine ii taken in time"
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l.
HOUSE ZIG south Washington street, ard
HOUSE 924 Duke street. Apply to
oct27 If JOHN T.. MALLS, $40 King st.
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EOR sALE-FoUR BUILDING LOTS on West
IL street, between Queen and Princess. I'M
proving northwest locality.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
y Complete Knockout.

zone OF the brightest things ever
Aeard a drunken man say remarked
Col. Mooney in Judge Powers office,
the other morning, occurred on the
train as was coming down from Sa-
:atoga. The fellow was in that pc
:uliarly talkative state when he felt
that he must converse with every
oody and continuously, All kept
:lear Of him as long as possible, but
5nally the train got SO we'll filled that
Il gentleman was forced to take the
seat which had remained vacant in
front Of the intoxicated man. At
once the fellow began:
:" Shay, mister, did yon ev go fish
ing?'
- Yes, of course I have came the
gruff response.
& Shay, ] bet I've caught more
1ish'n you ever did, pursued the
man. .... ~
81 don't doubt it, replied the
stranger IN q tone meant to stop the
conversation right there.
" I'll bet five dollars I've caught a
bigger fish'n you ever did, persisted
the loquacious Bacchanal. ,.-
Well l don't care to talk if YOU
have, said the victim, as he shifted
his seat to show the drunken man
that the conversation was ended
But the inebriate diCn't see it in that
light. -.
" Shay he persisted, leaning over
the back OF the seat and placing one
hand on the shoulder of his unwilling
companion. Shay, how big a fish did
YOU ev' catch?'
Why replied the man, in a fran
tic attempt to silence his prosecutor,
1 caught the mammoth cod on the
steamer Empire State last Summer,
forty-three pounds
Huh came the response in a
disguised tone, as the drunken man
leaned back in his seat, as if pitying
the weak efforts of his companion,
I've used larger bait than that %
The laugh which went up from
the passengers in that vicinity who
had been closely following the con-
yersation, struck the intoxicated
gentleman as quite appropriate, and
he remained silent for some five min
ntes, gazing in contempt upon his
crushed victim"
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
A Woman at the Helm.

81 tell you the affairs of this coun-
try will never be run right until wom-
ell take hand in en-" said a newly
married citizen '*The other after
noon a fellow got me into discus.
sion over the Mckinley bill and
went home to supper feeling hot. In
the course of the evening my wife re-
marked, very sweetly and insinuat-
ingly:
"'John, DEAR she said, Il saw an
only too lovely piece ofgoods to- day,
and | intend to order a dress off of it
tomorrow
Il knew that meant afifty at least,
but l said nothing for some time.
had an idea, though, and finally
decided to risk it.
"'I wish that chap would stop
bothering me with that Mckinley
bill, I said. He worries the life out
of me with it.
s'Oh, pay it, John, dear, pay it'll
said my wife. Don't let it worry
you any longer! I'll wait till next
month for my dress. Pay it, won't
you, dear?'
81 promised to pay it the very
next day, and I tell you right here
that unless we have woman at the
helm pretty soon the ship OF state is
bound for the rocks. Chicago Her
aid.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
Sending Parcels by Mail.

Parcels sent by post are subject to
hard usage before they reach their
destination, and if carelessly tied up,
the contents are apt to be lost or de-
stroyed. Whatever the contents.
they must be as snugly packed as
possible and tied with a strong cord.
The narrow pieces of ribbon that
often come around handkerchief,
and the bits of nice Irvine if saved,
will cone handy here. If photo
graphs, cards. pressed flowers, ETC.,
are laid between two pieces Of paste
board a little larger than the thing
sent, and notches made in the center
of all four sidesiin which to tightly
lie the strings, they will, as a gener-
al thing, come out in good condition.
Stout, white paper is the best for the
outside wrapper. and the address
written clearly in some conspicuous
place will help insure for it a safe de-
livery. a
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
The Virtue of Saving.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
There is a story of a young mar,
employed on one Of the Vanderbilt
roads, who, after fruitless endeavors
to get his salary raised finally went
to William II. Vanderbilt himself.
He was kindly received, but when
it came to the question ofan increase
of salary Mr.. Vanderbilt said:
Young man, the trouble in these
days is not that men do not get sal
aries enough, but that they are too
extravaganza and do not keep what
they get.''
With admirable composure the
young man took a note book and
pencil from his pocket, and after a
little figuring said: '.Mr. Vanderbilt,
as figure it, if God had given Adam
a salary of$25,OOO a year, and he
had lived to the present day, and
boarded every cent of it during these
5000 years, he would still be $50.
100000 poorer than you are. Are
there not possibly other ways OF get
ting ahead besides saving ones sal
ary?"
Mr.. Vanderbilt quickly closed the
Interview, but it is said to have or
dered the young mans salary raised
in recognition of his GOODNESS and
keenness.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
A Baby Gets Three Seats.

1t was OH a 3D. avenue elevated
train that a piece Of rare diplomacy
was exhibited. At Chatham square
three Italian women of the Neapoli-
tan class, such as make up the deni-
zens Of Mulberry street, boarded the
train uptown. They We're OF their
type, gaudily clad, and seemingly sad
ly in need Of q vigorous application
OF soap and water. One Of them
held oungchildin her arms. There
was not a vacant seat. Unhesitat-
inglyayoung man arose. and politely
doffing his hat, gave his seat to the
woman with the child. She took it,
but as she did SO she passed the baby
to another of the women who stood
YEARLY hanging to a strap
A man who had been up to this
time buried in the columns OF a news
paper happened to raise his eyes and
saw the woman with the child in her
arms. Instantly he was on his feet,
and with a sigh the second woman
sank contentedly into his seat, but
as she did SO she passed that baby
on the third woman, who still re-
manned standing. She accepted it
Wearily-
At this juncture the child gave a
plaintive cry. 1t attracted the at
tention Of an elderly gentleman sit
ting on a cross seat, whose back had
been turned on what had previously
occurred. His sympathy was arous.
ed. With a glance OF scorn at the
younger men sitting around. he got
up and asked the woman with the
baby to take his seat. With a rough
courtesy she accepted, but before sit
ting down she passed that baby back
to the woman who had first held it.
A smoker passed through the car,
in which none joined with more ap-
parent satisfaction than the three
Italian women, now all comfol table
seated, and the two men who had
first given up their seats. The elderly
gentleman, however, who had been
drawn into the little play too late to
catch it's drift, seemed to regard the
laughing as a personal affront. Glar-
ing savagely about, he muttered
something about ill-breeding'' and
STROBE into the next car.-New York
Times.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
Starved in the Midst Of Plenty.

1t seems strange that in this city
4 man should die OF starvation, but
such is the fact in reference to Prof.
Sanhorn, the elocutionist, who died
at st. Stephens hospital on the / 9th
inst. Prof. >Sanborn came to this
>ity some eighteen months ago, and
began teaching elocution. He Was
Of a quiet turn Of mind; and his hab-
it's were good. Hes obtained a few
pupils, but not enodgh to earn him
anything like a living He rented Il
room, and by the most rigid econo-
my and by doing without food was
able to save enough to pay the rent.
Failing to get pupils, he has been
starving himself for months. Not
Tong since, when giving aslesson, he
Tell in faint from exhaustion on ac-
count of being SO weak for want of
TODD. From this his friends suspect
ed his condition and they bought
him plenty to eat, but he had done
without food SO long that his stom-
nch would not digest the food. He
was thoroughly honest. and had
within him that pride which made
him teel that he would rather go
hungry and, if need be, starve than
tell his friends he was too poor to buy
Il meals victuals.-Richmond IVA.
item.
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} AN Y PELLSy

m0s sSn rantng ssas with
Shaded letters circular for stamp. Samples of work
20cts. Morlan Co Salem Ohio
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
American Asphalt.

A correspondent in California
writes that it is a mistake to sup
pose that alb the asphaltum used in
this country comes from Trinidad.
Many miles of streets in California
have been paved with American as
phaltum, which is also extensively
used for the covering of wharf piles
and the coating Of iron pipe as well
as woodwork of various Kinds. The
asphaltum referred to is found at
Ventura, Cal, where the deposit is
said to be practically ineshaustible.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
The PeriIS Of MOuntaineerin


Mountaineering has it's destinations,
but they are principally the fascina-
tons of danger, which sometimes Gull
inmate in disaster. A story has
has come recently from the Swiss
Alps Of a guide, named Linda, who
on his homeward journey fell fifty
leet down q crevasse. He lay injured
and helpless for sevcnty-two hours
before his situation was accidentally
discovered by some tourists, who
hauled him to the top Of the glacier
with rope. During the seventy-two
hours Linda was in the crevasse he
had no food, for he was so tightly
damned between the walls of ice that
he could not get at the provisions he
carried in q bag on his back. He was,
however, able to lick the ice with his
tongue. No one will be surprised to
hear that his hands and feet were ter
rible frostbitten; the marvel is that
situated as heW was for SO many hours
without food to sustain animal heat,
he was not frozen to DEATH Again,
it is remarkable that the rescuers
should have passed over not only the
exact spot where Linda fell in, but
just in time to save him. Linda is
SO years Of age.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
Didn't Know the Gentleman.

= =
Boston Transcript.
At the seashore the other day some
young people desired to read up
"The Courtship of Miles standish, =
and set out to find copy Of Long
fellow. They visited several cot
tages without success. Finally they
stopped at a house where a domestic
of Hibernian procliyities answered
their ring.
"Will you ask Mrs. Jones If she has
a LongfelloW?' said the spokesman.
"A Which?' shouted the maid-of-
all-work in astonishment.
"A LongfelloW.
The girl disappeared, but returned
in a few moments with the informa-
ton
Mrs. Jones knows nothing at all
at all about the long gentleman yese
asking for. :
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1890-09-24
TO THE CRICKET.

sDidst thou not tease and fret me to and fro,
Sweet spirit of this summer-crcled field,
With that quiet voice OF thine. hat would
not yield
It's meaning though mused and sought it
so?
But now am content to let it go.
To lie at length and watch the swallows
pass
As blithe and restful rs the quiet grass,
Content only to listen, and to know
That years shall turn and summers yet shall
shine
And shall lie beneath these swaying trees.
Still listening thus; haply at last to seize
And render in some happier verse divine
That friendly, homely. haunting speech of
thine,
That perfect tterance of content and ease
"A. Lampman. in Scribner-