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'kREzAI EREzA, S15O,OOO.OO.
100000 Tickets at $1,000; Halves, $500;
Tenths, 81 CO. American currency.
GLUE RATES: 6 Tiekets Ion ssO.oO
LIST OF PRIZES

CLUB RATES: Tickets for 5000
SPECIAL RATES ARRANGED WITH AGENTS.
AGENTS WANTED in every town and city in Uni
ted States and British America.
The payment of Prizes il guaranteed by special de
pcsit OF five hundred thousand dollars $500 900, with
the State Government and approved by Jesus Arechiga
Governor.
Drawings under the personal supervision OF Lie.
Herminio Arteaga, who is appointed by the Govern
ment as InterventOr.
81 CERTIFY that with the State Treasurer all nccessa-
ry guarantees deposited assuring full payment oil
all prizes OF this drawing
HERSnSIo ARTEAGA, Interyentor.
IMPORTANT
Remittance must be either by New York Draft, Ex-
press or Registered Letter, American money. Collec-
tions can be made by Express Companies sr Banks.
Ticket sent direct TO management will be paid by drafts
New York, Montreal, St. Paul, Chicago, San Fran
cisco City Of Mexico. For further information adj
dress JUAN PIEDAD Manager,
Zacatecas, Mexico.
A parado 33 niy6 Tyr
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AUCTION SALES.
YFlRUsTEE's SALE
BAR FIXTURES. BILLIARD Hl TABLES
N THE OPERA HOUSE RESTAURANT.
LIQUORS, &c.

II THE OPERA HOUSE RESTAURANT.
By virtue OF deed of assignment from Louis
Brill, jr, 20 me- will sell at private sale until
THURSDAY, MAY 18th, 1890,
tho Bar Fixtures Mirrors, Glasses, Liquors. Bill
lard Tables and all other property OF the said
Louis Brill, junior, in the Opera House Resia1-
rant, Pitt street, AleEandrie Va and in the house
adjoining it On the south.
All OF said fixtures, &C, not sold by said day
will be scld ut public suction OF the above men.
toned premises on said 18th day of May 1890,
at 10 o'clock a. m
Terms of Sale: Cash
All pereops indebted to said Louis Brill, jr :,
are hereby notified TO make immediate payment
to tho undersigned.
CEIABLEs A. sTRANGMANN,
my5 I'd Trustee
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mo TUE DFp0sTT0Rs OF THE FARMERS
AND MECHtNICS, SAVINGS BANK OF
IIFVhNDPJA VAN VIRGTNIA
W. o-o boretv notified that1bv decree enter.
ID Of thu Mach tarm 1890, Of the Circuit Court
oe tho c;tv Of AieTsndrs in tho cbsucery cause of
u ~ Sn0 S HorsLaII ~ Tho FarmeTs and Mechanics
Sonn o. po "f aIoronJra We was reonired
to give notice 10 the depositors of said bank that
all persons entitled to dividends, who hsye not
collected tho same, will, il they @ iaIl 10 coliecs
them by the first dag of Jnly, 1890, be forever
defend defendant t corporation The following persons
PsI0 ReI T,y,P Robert treasurer u .i' - '' y S12 rs
PT;t;sb Prot Assn Of Northn. Virginia, 15 76
pramsnn p-a,,s1, Wst;i5a 10 II
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TOBACCO.
TOBACCO.
Young's Smoking Parlor,
323 KING STREET.

323 KING STREET.
All arc invited to call and cpjoy good smoke or
chew.
You will fiud in stock all the favorito brands of
CIGARS of homo or foreign manufacture, CIGAR.
ETrEs of all kinds, twist, fat-plug and ine-cut
CHEWING TOBACCO of every grade SMOKING
TOBACCO TO suit every taste, and full line of
SMOKERS SUPPLIES.
ap12 On Capt. GEORGE YOUNG.
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In the Clerks oHico of the

In the Clerks Office Of the
Circuit Court of Fairfax county
hereby certify that r. w. Moore, one of tho
commissioners of sale in the suit Of Otterbacn vs.
Bohrer, pending in ssid court, has, with approved
sureties, executed the bond required By the de-
cree of sale therein rendered. Given under my
hand this Sth day of Bpril, 1890.
w. E. GRAHAM,
ap9 Is Clerk Circuit Court of Fairfax co.
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NOTICE OF CoPARTNERsHIP.

N
ourselves together, under the firm name Of Perry
& Son, for the purpose Of conducting the Lumber,
Door, Sash and Blind business in all its branches.
Having had long experience in the business, We
hope to receive liberal share of public patronage.
JOHN PERRY.
n B. PERRY.
Alexandria, Va. May 1, 1890. my1 I'm
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hereby certify that the boId required OF the
commissioners OF sale by the decree rendered il
the suit of Powers adnr. vs. Stuart and others at
the November term of the Crcnit Court of Fair
fax county, has boen executed.
Given under my hand this 9sh day OF April,
1883. w. E. GRAHAM,
al,3O eotd Clerk Circnit CT. of Fairfax &C
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
NEW BOOKS! NEW BOOKS!
Just received st
French's, 4l7 & 4l9 King st.,

Why is the solid South or Reconstruction and
its Results.
Illustrations,
Little st. Elizabeth, by the author Of Little
Lord Fauntleroy.
Tropical Africa by Henry Drummond.
Pible Studies for 1890-"Pentecost."
a Girl of the People.
The Strike of Sex.
Married by Proxy.
Talking Image of Urur.
The Portrait
In tho Wilds of New Mexico.
In Loves Crucible.
Miss Breckenridge, 50 Daughter OF PIKE.
La Beto Humane translated IRON, tne lenGn' lIi;
45 COO copies sold in Paris on hrSV uay u p"oii'
cation. 1:;o..,,
o,-;es IF selact novels, Lovel's International se-
ries and the Seaside Library,
oOo Vocal and Instrumental Folio, all the latest
Sheet Music. Remember, We have the finest Col, col
Iaction Of popular Music ever shown in this city
and cheaper than ever.
Fashion Plates, Magazines, Reviews, Daily and
Hesdouartera for Sporting Goods, Base Balls,
Bats, Croquet, Hsmmocks &C., &c.
Agents for Estey Pianos and Organs the Royal
St. John Sewing Machine, the Standard Reming'
ton Typewriter aud the Edison Mimeograpa for
copying letters rppNc15
myS GEO. Z. I 11.H'OA'
CMALL sUGAR.oURED SHOULDERS and
p BREAKFAST PIECES, very fine, just re-
csiyed BY [my9l ]. G. MILBURN.
nURKEEs SALAD DRESSING, fresh, received
~ to-day by
my9 j. U. MlLbuRN,
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PECIAL ELECTION.

CPECIAL ELECTION.
s
Pursuant to resolution Of the Board o. Alder
men of the city of Alexandria, passed April %,
1890 special election will be held in the First
ward on THURSDAY, NAY %, 1890. for the
election of MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF AL
DERMEN to ill the vacancy occssioned by the
resignation OF Park Agnew. The polls will be
opened at sunrise and close at sundown. The
Judges and clerks of tho regular election will be
the Judges and clerks of this special election
NJ. P. VINCENT,
my6 te Clerk Board OF Aldermen.
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GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FAIRFAX COUNTY.
THE CHANTILLY FARM.

III Il T. IL II Il + lI
BY virtue of decree rendered at the November
term, 1887. OF tho Circuit Court OF Fairfax coun-
ty in the suit OF Powers admr. Us. Stuart and
others, the uDdersg ed, commissioners tbercin
paued, about u c'cock on MON DAY, Jane 9th,
1850 (Circut Court day, will olfcr Tor sale az
public auction in front OF the Court House of said
county, the vol known and valusblo farm called
"CHANTILLY," containing about NINE HUN
DRED AND F0RTY-FOUK ACRES, located near
the village OF that name in said county, Oh the
Little River turnpike, s1 mica from Herndon
station, W.. 0. IL ". 3. R., aud twenty one miles
from AIexandrie city This land is fertile and
productive, baing fine rel soil, and most OF it is
cleared and ready for grazing or cultivation. 1t
is well watered aad has sufficient quantity OF tim
Der for ordinary uses. There are SEVERAL
SMALL HOUSES on the farm and good feEcing.
Near by are s:oros, blacksmith and whcclwright
shops a postoficc, school house and churches.
II ttcre is satisfactory bid for The cgtirc tract,
it will be offered in los of convenient size, and
plat showing the rr; posed diyiaon can be seen
in the Clerks cffice of said Court If no sale is
made on the said "a c, the undersigned will con.
slider private offers.
Terms of Sale One third cash, and the residue
in two equal annual payments, evidenced by the
interest beaiug notes of the purcha or, with per-
sonal security and as additional security the title
will be retained until payment in fall.
JOSEPH PACKAGD, Jr,
JOHN M. JOHNSON. Commrs.
MORGAN II. BEACH OF Stls.
E ". MOORE
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EE. ~. BATES. Vice President,
Bristol, Tennessee.
fer OF The many who hare iuueSted and are interest
ed IN the derelopmentof Bristol are:
VIM p. Clyde SEQ. Burnham,
Elk. Norton, w. II. Trotter,
F. D. Carley, VIM. II. Bennett.
John Ell. Inman, Edward Eastburp,
f. W. Eudekoper, David jenkins,
e S Clark, Va. Investment Co., and
Geo. s. Scott, others of Phila, Pa.
z. c Fahnestock, IH. C. Mcdowell,
Gen T. NJ Logan, j. w. Gaulbert,
W. G. Oakmsn, and 9TH st. John Boyle and 9TH
ers Of New York city ers of Kentucky.
Cordley & Co, A. NJ. Shook,
Nath. Ttayor, N. Baxter, ir., Nashville,
(hss !. James, Tennessee,
Z. B. Abbott Col Jno. c. HASKELL Co.
E. A. Adams, lumbia, S. G.
Lewis 3. Russell, JOS Bryan,
Benz Dean, W. r. Meredith,
r 8 & E O. shofburne, Jno. L. Williams Son,
Lee, Higginson {; Co. W. O. Shelton,
q. o-hane Il Co., L. B. Tatum,
Jackson 6 Curtis, Allison & Addison,
D. a. Gregg. n. L. Cabell,
Viles & Smith, ana many W. II. Flournoy,
Others of Boston, Mass. z. g. Cabell, jr., and
0. ". NOrcross Worces- others, Richmond, Va.
ter, Mass J F. Rison, Danvie.
Wm. McGeorgo, jr., Virginia
Chas Il Scott Gen. 2. a. Ayers,
Justice Cox, jr., Il. W. Bates,
Abraham g. Patterson Jos. l.. Kelley, and many
VIM. d. Jones, others of Virginia.
Samuel Dickson,
[ep29 1911
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MEDICINAL
M Home should be Without l.

7. takes the place OF 10y
6ortor and costly pre- ROD WHOSE
ecrfotions All who lead ron
ssdantary lives will find BENEFIT Y
Z, Tho best preventive OF
ord cure for Indigestion.
Constipation, Headache, Bilionsness,
piles and Mental Depression. NO loss
~ lime. no interference with business
,rbIIe taking. For children it is most IN
nocent and harmless. No danger lr0ui
eyposure after taking. Cures Colo, u
srrhma, Bowel Complaints, EeVerlsh,
ress and Fcvcrish Colds. lnVauds anu
1eiicaic persons will find IL the mlidest
snerient and Tonic they can use; n liltle
,aien nj night insures refreshing Steep
ond natural evacuation of the bowers.
4 I;ttle taken In the morning sharpehs
ihe appetite, cleanses the stomach Sua
Iyeetens the breath. -
PHYSICIANS OPINION.
"I have been practcinS medicine Tor
.r.nty wears and have never been able TO
f,nt,,r a vegetable compound that would,
Ike Simmons livos Regulator. promptly
unt effectively move the Liver TO ACTON.
and a,;hc same time aid Gnstead ofweas-
ening) the digestive and ssslmiianVe
powers Of the system.
/. NJ. HISroS, MD, Washington, ArE.
Marks of Genuincncss: Look for therec
rraIe-Narll on front OF Wrapper, and tne
6eal and Signature Off. H.Zeil!n q Co., Ii
red. on the side. Take no other.
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COPARTNERSHIP NOTICES.

A partado 80
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By 3. It. Luc&s Anctioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LARGE AND
" VALUABLE TRACTS OF Lard AND FISH
ERIES ON THE POTOMAC RIVER
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-06

three hundred dollars q wear produce |
anita q l.;,3Iv raoIino IN the part Of
,ho r,oo.noseo,s towards the rail-
roada And nerhaDs these little
courtcsies might not influence the
most patriotic men that base ever
lived. bQt il is doubtful. Caesar'7
wife ought to be above suspicion
and Caesar ought to hold her above
suspicion. These officials ought to
be above Suspicion and tie people
ought TO hold them above Suspicion
How can this be done? BY giving
these ttlicials pay sufficient TO live
upon. and then make it penal
olTense to give OF receive free pass
over 8 railroad.
Then the railroads would he under
obliga,IoIs TO 70 one, and no one
would be under Obligation TO the
r, ilroado. This woull enable the
railroads to transport every passen~
Ger for a little leas money. A rail
road commission with the proper
Dow or would look into all these evils
and many others lot alluded to in
this parer and would advise against
their continuance.
Al
acts Of sane man. Ard so some
underlying motive prompts the
tender Of these free passes. | leave
that motive 70 the honest Indictment
Of the reader. | have been told by
GOOD authority that sometimes the
railroads fail TO send these free
oasses. and that they are very soon
reminded Of the matter.
There are other THINGS that rail-
roads onoht NOT 70 he allowed 10 ID
Ih,vo heard that several Years ago
the town of Enfield. Halifax couaty.
became greatly aouated because the
-ailroa1 authorities threatened TO
move the depot outside the corporate
limits of the town Everybody had
BOUGHT proper,y. built and started
business wit, rcfcrc:.ca to the lo.a-
ton OF the depot. Bat fon some
cause the authorities d,sirc,; tc
nbsncr file Ioration and have
hop, informed that q money consid.
Grafton from Il G ncople Of the town
prevented the removal Of the DEPOT,
WDcn WAS 4 IouDg man there
was q dpnot on the Wilminoton &
Weldon railroad called Toisnot
There were severol stores and dwell
ines tA,rp. People had invested.
bull, started business because there
was a depot at that point. From
some cause the deDOt was mo7ed q
mile or mile and a half down the
road 10 a place less suitable for 6
depot than the first. The town died
catural death, and property became
almost voorhees,,
| remember that some wears ags
the depot in or near Ashcville wa.
located about seven or ci1ht hun.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-06

Sick headache is the hane Of many
lives. This annoying complaint may
be curel and prevented by the oc-
cas!onal use of DR.. j. II. McLean's
Liver and KldneyPlIlets (little pills
For sale by E. 7. Whitehead Il Co.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-06

Daring the year 1890 it will even
exceed itself in the variety of its
contents and its efforts to please its
subscribers New features will be
added to its regular departments =,
including first class
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06
HER WAGER WITH A PRINCE.
Famous Soubrcfre oil Vienna Wins Prince
Franz Won Lichrenstein's Money.
Pail Mall Budget

Famous Soubrcfre oil Vienna Wins Prince
Franz Won Lichrenstein's Money.
Pail Mall Budget.l
Fraulein Ilka Palmay, the famous SOU
brette of the "An der Wien" Theater, a
han dsome blonde woman, whose features
are familiar to trader and noble alike IN
the Austrian capital, has won large sum
of money and breakfast from Prince Franz
Won Lichtepstein in a most amusing man
ner. The Prince was chatting her the other
night. and told her that she could never dis
puise her identity from the Viennese. She
at once exclaimed that she was willing to
make a wager that she would sell Vegeta-
bles for whole morning in one Of the pub
lie markets without being recognized, al
though she would not put on any disguise
beyond the ordinary attire OF a small
farmers wife.
The Prince accepted the bet, but was SO
certain that the actress would lose that ne
insisted on LAYING her 1000 forms against
pair OF riding boots. The bet was duly de-
cided on Friday morning. Shortly after
A. M. Fraulein Palmay appeared behind
stall in the "Am Ho " market loaded with
all sorts of green stuff and spring vegetables.
She was attired in calico skirt, woolen
shawl and wore wooden shoes. Until the
sun was high in the heavens she did roar
ing trade, making the best o. bargains, and
returning the chaff OF the market men with
out anybody suspecting that sne was other
than what she pretended to be. Finally,
the Prince and two oil his companions, who
were lounging round disguised as peasants,
declared himself satisfied, and to the aston
ishment OF the rest Of the market the
stranger greenswoman and the three men
jumped into a splendid carriage and drove
away.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06
TAKING IN JOE JEFFERSON.
How a Crowd of Wondering Britous Saw th,
Actor Perform for Notbipr,

How a Crowd of Wondering Britous Saw the
Actor Perform for Nothing,
Joe Jefferson relates in The Century the
following concerning London experience
of his: My approaching appearance was the
important dramatic event of my life. had
been five years from America and was on nv
way home, and felt satisfied that if this
new version of "Trip Van Winkle" sue
ceeded in London my way was quite clear
when I returned to the United States.
On Sunday evening, being alone in nv
lodgings, 1 got out or my own admiration
my new wig and beard. the pride oil my
heart, and which I was to use in the last
act. l could not resist trying them on for
the twentieth time, think; so got in front
OF the glass and adjusted them to my perfect
satisfaction. 1 soon became enthused, and
began acting and posing in front of the mir
ror. In about 20 minutes there came
knock at the door.
"Who's there?" said I.
"It's me. if you please" said the gentle
but agitated voice of the chambermaid.
"May come IMP"
"Certainly not," replied; for had no
desire to be seen in my present makeup.
SIS there anything wrong in the room,
sir?" said she.
"Nothing at all. Go away" replied.
"Well, SIR" she continued, "there's
policeman al the door, and he says as 'ow
there's crazy old man in your room, a.
flinpin' of his 'arnds about and a-goin' on
haw uI, and there's crowd of people across
the street a-blockin' up the way"
I turned toward the window, and to my
horror l found that had forgotten to put
down the curtain, and, as it seemed to me,
the entire population of London was taking
In my first night.
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L0CUsTs AND LOCUST BIRDS.
Systematic Warfare Wnged on Destructive
Insects in Cyprus.

Systematic Warfare Waged on Destructive
Insects in Cyprus.
Recently a Parliamentary paper was is
sued giving the report of Mr.. James Gun
ningham, Superintendent of Public Works
in Cyprus, on the locust campaign in that
island last year. Since 1888 systematic war
has been waged against these destructive
insects, an average of about 1900 per-
sons having been employed in that work
alone each year at an annual cost varying
from e3, 900 to $4,000. In Cyprus, as well
as in Algeria, the locusts have no natural
enemy to contend with beyond man, but in
South A rica the numbers are kept under
are eaten by the human natives,
while dogs, jackals, monkeys, pigs
and fowls prey on them. But the
most destructive enemy of the African To-
Gust is the great locust bird-Cinconia alba.
This bird breeds in the interior OF Africa,
and like the lesser locust birds, al
ways builds its nest in the neighbor-
hood Of large swarms of young locusts,
by which foresight they secure plenty Of
food for their young, as the locusts remain
good while near the spot where they are
hatched preparatory to going on their march.
The great locust bird Is all white in color
except tue wings, WHICH are DlacK, and the
bill and legs. which are red. Its body is
about four ieet long, its wings two feet, and
its tail one foot.
The lesser locust bird, or wattled startling
-Delopus carunculatus-somewha resem-
bles the common swift in size. color and
flight. Unlike the great locust birds, which
attack the insects on foot they always take
the locusts on the wing. They may be seen
keeping uD q rapid and continuous
flight, darting backwards and forwards
among the dense swarm of hying
locusts, apparently enjoying the excitement
OF the chase, while the success of their at
tack is indicated by perfect showers of de-
scending legs and wings. Occasionally the
two kinds OF birds attack swarm together,
the small ones in the air and the large ones
on the ground, and between the two
very Jew locusts escape. Though both birds
build near where the young locusts will ap-
pear when Matched, they sometimes, owing
to lateness OF season, miscalculate the time,
so that the locusts are able to get away be-
fore the young birds are large enough to
leave the nests and follow. In such a case
the parent birds follow the locusts, and
return to their brood as long as possible, but
it frequently happens that the young locusts
get too far away, when the old birds, acting
on the law of selfpreservation, are forced to
abandon their callow offspring, and follow |
their retreating food supplies.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-06

the same work, and in Washington they do
not mean anything like riches"
"Do most of the women support them
selves, and what is their average age?"
"Three-fourths OF the women here are
above 80, and we have many gray-haired
ladies among them. The gray-haired women
in many cases make the best clerks, and,
though some Of them could not pass the
civil service examination, they know all
about the work and can turn out more and
better work than the school graduates who
are now coming in under the civil service
rules. We have many blooming maidens
OF 1S or 20. The most of the lady clerks
have families depending upon them, and
not few OF them are widows. Many of
them have had fathers or husbands noted in
the history of the country, and the average
social standing of all is high"
IN THE DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
The main work OF the Dead Letter Office is
done by women, and the variety of its work
is but little known to the people. The lady
talked with is Dead Letter Office clerk,
and, like the other ladies met in the de-
partment, she is as quick as lightning and
as bright as dollar. One of the depart
ments relating to deac letters requires a
knowledge OF the foreign languages. All
unclaimed foreign letters are sent to this
bureau, and these ladies have to read the
addresses on the envelopes, whether they be
French, German, Russian, Swedish or
Dutch. There are Is different countries be-
longing to the Postal Union, and thousands
of misdirected letters are received from
these every week. The skill shown by
these clerks is wonderful, and they find the
right addresses of letters which are more
difficult to read than Chinese puzzle. A
complete record is kept of every such letter
received, and any unclaimed foreign letter
which comes to the department can be
traced back to the country from which 1t
was sent.
Another department of the Dead Letter
Office, of which the country knows nothing,
is devoted entirely to the taking care of and
sending back misdirected photographs.
More than 10000 photographs go astray
every year. and tully $4,000 lovers never
get the pictures which their sweethearts
send them. Photographs are returned when