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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-23

POLICE REPoKT.-Last night WAS cloudy
and warm with seven prisoner, and one
ledger at the station house.
The Mayor this m ]rning disposed of the
following cases:
James Clark and Rst Atkins. both color.
ed for gambling we're fined s. each.
Jno. Weaver. for being drunk and disor-
derby wss fined 81 60
E ijah Hutcherson, for being drunk and
disorderiy and for resisting an officer, was
fined SO or given 60 days In jail.
VIM. Hal aud Celia Parker, both colored,
for being drunk on the street, were fined
81 so each or given 60 days In jail.
jeff Phil ps, charged with the murder Of
George Smith. was sent on to the grand
Jury.
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A.B. c. AlteratiTePurifeSthe Blood
Try the new beer-"vireinia Extra Pale. u

Pain in chest, short breath, pain futter-
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Dr.. Miles New Heart Cure, sold at druggists.
Free treatise by mail. MILES MED. Co +,
Ekhart, Ind.
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WANTS.

yxTANTED-A RELIABLE WOMAN to do
w homework and cooking; to stay at night.
No washing Must como recommended. Apply
st 314 Prince street. 1yZI ST
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-23

Spring s!irs up thu bile. You lose your
appetite, feel weak. too hot, and o.! 30
tired. Take Simmons Liver Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-23

Spring stirs up the bile. You lose your
appetite. feel weak, too hot. and Oh 90
tree. Take Simmons LIVER Regulator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-23

Far this section light showers, stationary tenn
,.r.turc, southeast winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-23
PROPOSALS.
DROPO5ALs.

PRoF0'ALs.
Sealed proposals, addressed to Committee on
Streets, Auditors office, Alexandria, Va" will be
received until 10 m. of the LIST day OF August,
1891, for the CONSTRUCTION OF A BRICK
SEWER in Alexandria, Va. Plaus aud specifca-
tions can be seen at the Auditors Office City Hall.
The right is reserved to reject any or all bids.
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$500 Reward

WE will pay the above reward for any of Liver
Complaint Dyspepsia, sick Headache. Indigestion Con-
stipation Costiveness We cannot euro witt Vests
Vegetable Liver Pills when the directions strictly
complied with. Tncy purely Vegetable and never
fail to give satisfaction. Sugar Coated Large boxes
containing - Pills. % cents Beware of counterfeits
and limitations. Tho genuine manufactured only By
THE JOHN C. WEST COMPANY, CHICAGO, ILL.
FOR SALE ~
g.. LENNON. Goa Ring street
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

renee Is borne by the one hundred-dol-
lar note and the Union is the allegory.
While upon the five hundred dollar
bill the genius Of the American navy ID
now represented, SCOTS entrance into
the City of Mexico adorns the one thou
sand dollar bill, and the entire series,
representing sl,6S5. gives scenes pre-
ceding the war of the rebellion. II is
to be deplored that similar scheme
has not been followed in the issues Of
the treasury. and that the admirable
series was not carried out in design up
to the present time. Is it because we
are less patriotic in our enterprise. less
national in our characteristics as q peo-
pie, that the medium through which
our domestic commerce Is SO largely
carried on has been Invested Of its pa
triotic stamp? Certain it is that the best
talent of people essentially artistic
has not been in these later days illus
trated in any OF the recent issues of pa
per currency by anything which teach
es the high lessons of the first series,
and the existence Of q historical Sc
quence in our first paper currency is
hardly known even to treasury officials
and bankers who handle thousands OF
dollars OF the notes every year.
Lou v. CHAPLIN.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
PAYING THE wAsHERwoMES.

for | assure you my conscience gave me-
several severe tussles during that sum-
mer. But there never was minute
when | had a dishonest intention.
simply felt that must not slneal nor
permit anybody to think was hard up,
not even for single moment"
did your good fortune follow you:'
1T did indeed. ! replenlshed my
stock Of clothing, lived economically
after the first month, and, when my
salary was raised to S35 per week, |
commenced to save money rapidly. |
never was drinking man. You know,
and hence moved in pretty good society.
At last ! was offered position in an
executive department here, and that
was not Of my seeking, either. Having
accepted it. came to the national cap
ital and soon made some valuable ac.
quaintances. Every body spoke Of me
just as you did few moments ago. that
is, as one of the best dressed men and
one of the most careful of all the gov
ernment clerks as to personal appeal
ance. made it point to go into the
best of society and avoided all that WAS
coarse and gross in this peculiar city.
never gambled, but usually found time
to 60 to church and Sunday As
my acqnaintanceship widened my
friends increased in number. / found
time to get acquainted with the tel
egraph operators and the newspaper
men. One evening | was asked to do
some telegraphing for well-known
correspondent, and did it. | also COM
menced to bring items of news to him,
and frequently wrote articles of con-
siderable length for HIM. He offered
me place as assistant on the paper,
and resigned my government position
to accept it. became acquainted with
his family, and they seemed to like me.
Ultimately was offered position as
the regular representative of leading
western paper, and accepted that.
Later on, when there came an oppor-
tunity for forming connection with
the paper which l now represent ac-
cepted a subordinate place, and am now
in charge Of the bureau. That is the
whole story in a nutshell. My good old
father was not noted for religious zeal,
but he was good man and believed in
the churches. He always advised me
to attend church, keep myself looking
clean, no matter if my clothes were of
the poorest. have followed parental
advice. believe that my life has been
as full OF actual pleasure as it would
have been if | had spent my money in
saloons instead of in tailor shops. 1t
costs nothing to be gentlemanly, and it
costs very little for gentleman to be
well dressed. Of course, / realize that
40 tailor can make a man. Success
zones as a result of labor and contin-
lous effort in this busy world. But
nan may work hard day and night and
vet he can find time to be careful of his
personal appearance. For my own
Dart I'm proud of the habit which has
been acquired and maintained since
boyhood, and it has contributed largely
20 my success. But" he added with a
youthful smile, that summer was
harder on me than it was on the free
lunch propcietors." SMITH ID. Fry.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

at once | might have only earned that
much III two months, and have always
remained among the scrub operators.
You should have seen me. however. on
the first Sunday after | went to work
took III, salary of thirty dollars and
went around the city looking for the
washer"omcn who had been keeping
me >pick. span. new and clean all sum-
mer. politely asked them why they
had not called for their money, assu--
ing them that | knew that they must
need it. and begging them hereafter to
come and get their money every week.
1t did not abash me at all when one old
Irish lady informed me that she had
been thryin' to find me for over
month. and showered blessings on me
for an honest Gentleman for having
sought her out to pay her. During the
evenings and afternoons gave cigars
away to my friends, for had kept men,
tai note Of everybody to whom was
indebted for favors Of that kind.
treated the boys who had treated me to
snppers. and ! always took them to
the restaurants where had taken free
lunches. Thus. you see, | soon evened
things up and cleared my conscience,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

the successful competitor, and to his
gensls the country is indebted for this
series of bills, wh<.h is unique and
artistically without parallel in the cur.
rency of the world.
The designs were made in sepia eight
by ten inches in size viii h were re-
dnced by photography and engraved
upon steel plates as is usual with bank
note work. Exquisiteiy executed, they
are mechanically perfect, and the Sc
quence of the historical designs upon
the left end of the bill is admira bly sup
plemented by the allegorical design
upon the right,
The five dollar note represents the
discovery of America by Columbus from
the deck of his coravel. the Santa Maria,
and the accompanying allegory. the
presentation of the new world, typified
by . beautiful Indian maiden, to the
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

II universal, transcending literature in
that it makes visible to the eye the cre-
atoms Of the fancy, the great events in
history and the beauties of nature,
which are the theme of the poet and
may be understood by the illiterate as
well as the learned. The bank notes
of the United States illustrate his
torically and allegorically the events in
Americas histor; from the landing Of
Columbus to the victorious entrance Of
Scott into the City of Mexico.
The national banking system, which
was established by law in 1868, made
necessary the issuance of q series OF
bills, and call for competitive designs
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

The Arabian horse is moGel of bean
ty, and the Arab treats his horse as ont
of the family; it lives in the same ten,
with him, eats from his hand, ant
sleeps among hi, children. who tumbls
about on it without the least fear. Few
Arabs can be induced to part with {;
favorite horse. The big and powerful
dray horse is the Flanders breed
Wales and the Shetland isles produce Il
breed forming great contrast to thu
Flanders horse. The Shetlie, as it i:
called, is very small, its height being
sometimes, only tnirty-four inches, bu'
it is very strong and sure-footed carry
ing its rider with perfect safety along
the most terrific precipices, and almos'
invariably choosing to walk on thu
very edge. Detroit Free Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
sovereigns OF the old world. Is chaste

sovereigns Of the old world. Is chaste
and fitting.
The greatest event in the history OF
science is the subject OF the illustration
upon the ten dollar note-the discovery
Of electricity by Benjamin Franklin
who with his kite. string and key draws
the spark from the clouds which shall
light his name when those Of states
men and soldiers shall bc effaced from
the walls Of the temple Of fame by the
sea OF oblivion. America riding upon
the storm cloud and grasping the light
ming is the appropriate accompanying
allegory.
On the twenty-1ollar note is depicted
the next great event in our nations his
tory, the beginning of that memorable
struggle for independence. the battle OF
Lexington, and the allegory America
taking her place among the nations Ut
the earth.
The 6fty-dollar bill bears the picture
Of Washington crossing the Delaware
and the vision Of victory before the
struggle at Princeton in which the fate
Of the colonies was really decided.
The one hundred-dollar. FIVE hundred.
dollar and one thousand-do!lar notes Of
the original series are now very rare
They bear respectively the portrayal OF
the fight between the Constitution and
Guirriere in 1912, Gen. Taylor at Buena
Vista and . representation of Morse I'd
the telegraph, each with its accompany
ing symbolical design.
On the later issues, the battle OF
Lake Erie and the sinking Of the Law.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

for these was issued by Salmon p.
Chase, secretary of the treasury, and
sent to the leading designers of the
country. This call met with immediate
response from all the noted artists of
the day, each being anxious to under
take a work of such national impor-
lance. John L. Chaplin, at that time
one OF the leading artists of the coun-
try, the organizer of the art illustrative
department OF Harper & Brothers and
who is still living at the age of seventy,
the oldest designer actively engaged in
the profession in the United States, was
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

hand is raised against him. That wa.
my principal reason for living that kind
Of lito for awhile. Well, it was get
ting awfully irksome to me, and was
really spending great deal Of time at
night worrying. when ought to have
been sleeping. when the end came I'M
expcctealy and pleasantly. The mana
ger 0! tie Western Union Telegraph
Company accosted me one aftcrnoon.an
asked me why didn't go back to work.
My response was that didn't have to,
and was not seeking employment. He
then asked me, as "a favor to himself.
to take position in the office, at least
n4porarily, because one of his experts
had been taken suddenly i'll, and he
could not readily fill his place. lie had
been paying the man 20 per week. and
asked me if that would be satisfactory
to me. told him that such a sllary
was fit only for people who were obliged
to slave their lives away for great cor
porations; but, as favor To himself, if
he would make the salary $50 per week,
J would take the place until he could
get an expert from New York or Chica-
go. He was glad enough to get my
services, under the circumstances, and
appreciated the favor which was do
ing him"
'Ilow could you have the nerve to act
In SO lordly manner"
well, ! saw at once that my oppor-
tunity had come and proposed to make
the most of it. If had jumped at the
offer he would have given me not more
than twenty dollars per week. Well,
that night took the key and handled
the market reports for him. When I
entered the Office carefully hung my
coat and waistcoat on Il peg, took off
my collar and cuffs. laid them aside as
though | were going to Il party imme
diately after work was done, and gave
all the other operators to understand
that was only going to work for few
days. as u matter of accommodation.
Eut, mind you, never did as good work
before nor since. ] made things hum,
and the manner and method of my re-
ceiving as well as sending almost par
alyzed the Office force. Now. you see.
In one month earned one hundred and
twenty dollars II l had gone to work
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29

than any Of the coins to the future col
lectors Of antiquities in the far of time
when we shall have become 1.-THE
ancient" and in some vault or strong
box shall be discovered the illegal ten
der" of to-day.
1t may be that volapuk or some new
language shall have displaced English,
and only scholars and savants be able
to read laboriously the few volumes
which time shall have spared Of your
written history and students in the col
leges Of the future construe with diff
Guilty Longfcllow and Bryant, and
achieve fame in the literary world by
their able translations from the English
of the poets Of this century. The
printed words upon the bills may have
little meaning for the ordinary col
lector, but the pictures will tell story
that all may understand.
We, as a people, hold pictorial art in
high esteem, for the language Of art
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
THE SEASONS COlORS,

Handsome shades and Combinations just
Introduced.
No actually new colors are to be
noted, although there is q perceptible
difference in colors previously named
the same as now. This difference is a
slight fiattening of tint, SO to speak; in
other words, a slight falling off from
the extreme richness of color. which.
although SO exquisite in itself. is often
adrawback to the complexion, to which
little crudcness of color sometimes
affords opportunity to display its own
projections.
On importers coior-cards there are
at least ten shades of blue and brown
to five of green, which tells story of
its own. Green is making vigorous eff
forts to hold its own, but the fact is
that gray and navy blues are really and
actually the most popular colors at
present. Brown comes in many shades,
and is increasing in popularity steadi-
~. The newest shade Of this color is
choca. sort of creamy chocolate color,
which is exquisite in the soft woolens
and repped veloutine silks.
Faience is delicate old blue, which
in fine ladies'-cloth, silk and satins is
perfect foil to pure blonde loneliness.
such as Rubens delighted to put on can
vas. Serpent is familiar green which
has a corresponding note in its own key
of color. Dark blue is seen to best adj
vantage in serges and heavy cloths for
street wear, while datura is purplish,
dull, dark blue, a matronly hue for ele-
giant reception dresses of silk or silk
and cloth combined.
AS color combination, gray and black
leads: and black with mandarin, vivid
reddish orange, is splendid contrast,
much in favor with brunettes and gray
eyed demi-blondes. to whose tigerish
beauty this oriental combination is
specially becoming.
There are few splendid shades of
red. which only appear incidentally in
fashions color harmony, and the few
heliotrope shades are sumptuous in
tint.
The evening colors are ciel, a little
less blue than last season, turquoise,
old rose, maize-color, cream, bouvreuil,
an exquisite dawn-fiushed color, neither
lilac nor rose-eolor, but suggesting both:
and besides these, silvery gray, Nile
green and white complete the list -
DemOreSt
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
The Visitor yVas Imore.sed

Dibbs tanxious to impress his visitor
To Mrs. Dibhs)-Ny dear, when You &C
to the country, shall you leave YOU
diamonds with the safe deposit com
pany?
Mrs. Dibbs (candid)-Oh no; I'll carry
them in pill box in my truuk.-Har
per's Bazaar
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
A Good Disinfectant.

Great need is often felt of good, re-
liable disinfectant in such quantities
that the amount of the purchase money
precludes its use. An ounce of per-
manganate of potash, which may be
obtained of any druggist will make
bucketful of as good a deodorizer and
disinfectant as can be obtained. 1t
only needs to be dissolved in water,
and can be kept in crystals until it is
needed. This solution is sold in bottles
at n large price in England, under
registered name, and has an enviable
and well merited reputation. Y.
Recorder.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
1892

Will open up a Red Hot campaign, and the
Plain Dealer will be in it all over, supply
ing its readers with chapters of political in
cidents, sketches and history, with deduc-
tions entertaining and instructive The
National. State and Local fields will be
thoroughly explored for features of interest
to all classes of readers, and at the same
time it will lead in County News. Sample
Copy sent free.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
No Chance to borrow.

'Why did you leave your place, Jane;
! thought you had such kind mistress
$50 | had, but she joined the dres.
reformers, and you surely wouldn't ex
pect woman of my figure to go out il
one OF them dresses, would you?"--N
Y. Press.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
Nerye.

She-What shall | say when papa
asks me what your prospects are?
He-Tell him / expect to have one of
the richest men in town for my father
in-law. -Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
A Needed Change.

did you say that you tipped tho
beam at one hundred and sixty-eieh,
pounds?' asked the new reporter of the
experienced news gathcrcr.
mo, SIR" replied the latter: "wha1
] said was that I weighed one hundred
and sixty eight pounds. detroit Ere.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
The Retort DiscourteOus.
u a rv>cor v.,sra low

Sharpson-You're lazy.
Phlatz-I have known it for years.
"Then why don't you reform?"
REFORM Do you suppose a hog.
even if it knows itself to be hog, can
change itself INTO an elephant?"
Certainly not" (Yawns). Glow do
you know? Ever try it2"-Chicago
Tribune.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
A Bashful Truth,

If he were only like corn" sighed
the love sick damsel.
"Why?" asked her bosom friend.
because it pops," she replied. in .
whisper. Brooklyn Eagle
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
SOLDIERS ON BICYCLES.

Tests Made In Connections Show Thsir
Efficiency and Usefulness.
The little state Of Connecticut prom
ises to be the pioneer in adopting tho
bicycle to usage in it's national guard,
and at the recent state encampment
the bicycle service. which had been es-
tablished sometime previous. was given
. test of its efficiency and usefulness.
The men rode safety machines. SAYS
the Army and Navy Register, and car.
ried Colts lightning magazines, forty.
four caliber carbines and Colts regular
army revolver. When mounted. each
man carries his carbine slung across his
back by means Of a strap. The carbinc
has capacity of twelve shots and the
revolver Of six shots. giving to the nine
wheelmen total of lG2 shots without
pausing to reload. The weight of the
carbine is five pounds The manual
used by these wheelmen was compiled
by Lieut.. Giddings. from United States
infantry and English cycle tactics. Ono
OF the tests to which the bicycle corps
was put to at camp was sham fight
between wheelmen and detachment
Of infantry and squad Of cavalry.
They were also tested as messengers
and the flag signaling, with which tho
wheel messengers competed, seems to
have been SLOW.
Col. Daherty. of the Second Connecti.
cut regiment, was supposed to be az
tackled on his flank when two miles
away from his camp. lie sent mes
sage of some ten or fifteen words to
headquarters by means of the regular
flag signal service asking that u ma
chine gun be sent to his assistance ut
once. At the same time he gave tho
message to one of the wheelmen for de-
livery. For the first half mile the E,es-
sage was carried for the regular serv-
ice by horseman to a house, from
whose roof the first flag began to wave.
The bicyclist reached his destination
and delivered his dispatch in ten min
utes, while the same message did not
get in until forty minutes later through
the ordinary signaling by Gags. In
fact. the gun had reached its position
and was already firing in support Of
Col Daherty, two miles away, when
the message asking for it reached head
quarters according to the usual method.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
NATIONAL BANK NOTES.
The Country's History Illustrated
oy It's Paper Currency.

4 Series of BILLS Which II Unique sud
Artisticaily without Parallel How the
Designs We're Made. Reduced and
Engraved on steel.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
Criminal Practice.

Col. Percy Yerger is one of the most
popular criminal lawyers in Austin. Ec
has an immense criminal practice and
usually succeeds, with slight assistance
from the jury, in acquitting his :lients,
no matter how atrocious their crime or
overwhelming the evidence Of their
guilt. Last Sunday Col. Yerger's little
boy Tommy was asked by his Sunday
school teacher:
Tommy, the man who is good in this
world goes to Heaven. Now what be-
comes of the bad men who disobey the
laws of God?'
Papa clears Them" was the re
sponse.-Texas Siftings.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-10-29
Special letter.

Pneumismatics Is an interesting
study. for the coin Of people illus
trates in measure their progress in
the arts. The paper currency Of the
United States will be more interesting