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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-26

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE PROPERTY FOR
SALE
am authorized to offer atprivste sale all Of the
real estate property belonging TO the late VIM. L.
Pad9ett, deceased.
No. L. lsrge TWO.sTORY FRAME STORE
HOUSE and DWELLING, with a large two.story
brick building attached; all in good repair, being
the residence of the late VIM L. Padget!, deceased,
on the aouth side OF King street, between Wash
inrton and s. Asaph streets, No. 620 front on
King street Il feet 6 inches running back 100
feet This is one OF the best locations for retail
store in the city Of Alex ndria
No. 2. A large TWOSTORY BRICK DWELL
ING HOUSE on the esst side of Columbus street,
No 3l9 between Queen md Princess streets. This
to1se and LOT front on Columbus street, including
alley on north fide, q feet inches running to
centre of square, 1913 feet inches
M. 3. 4 large TWO.sTORY BRICK DWELL
ISG HOUSE, No. 81 Z, adjoining house No. 319,
front OF Columbus street II feet inches, jncud-
ing alley south side running to csntrc OF square
123 feet inches
NJ. 4. TWO NICE BUILDING LOTS, Nos. 313
& 315, adjoining house and lot No. 317, fronting
on Columbus street 81 feet, running to centre of
square, 123 feet inches. All OF tho shove de
scribed property I offer at private sale on accom-.
modating terms.
VIM. II. MAY, Trustee,
TO 1T Moth Fairfax street, A!ozandris, Va.
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in front fthe Market Building, on Royal street,
the
CORPORATION FISH WHARF
will bs rented for the ensuing nine months Tho
rentor will be required to furnish material for
and lay platforms sufficient to accommodate the
trade. All psssways must be kept open free from
obstruction. The rentor to erect no buildings
within less distance than 70 feet from the south
front No privilege for the sale of liquors will be
granted inconsistent with the laws OF the city on
that subject
The rentor will ba required to remove the offal
within 4S hours and none Of it shall be thrown
into the river,
Possession will be given on the first OF March,
1891.
No bi5s will be considered unless the bidders
shall be known or vouched for to the auctioneer
as responsible.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
All article. landed on the wharf for the use of
the city to be free from Wharfage.
Terms Cash, payable in o. =. currency, gold or
silver coin.
By order of the Joint Committee on Public Pro.
perty. FRENCH sMOot, Chairman.
Immediately after the rental of the Fish Wharf,
the Commissioners OF the SiEkiDg Fund will offer
the
FISH BENCHES
in the Market squsre for rent for tho ensuing
year from Msrch l, 1891 to March 1, 1892.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-26
MEDICINAL.
No Home should be Without L

It takes the place OF - -
doctor and costly pre- ro, yuosn
scriptions. All who lead foh "hoeH
sedentary lives will find sEnEFIT
1t the best preventive OF
and cure for Indigestion,
CONSTIPATION, Headache, Biiousness,
Piles and Mental Depression. No loss
OF time, no interference with business
while taking. For children 1t Is most in
nocent and harmless. No danger from
exposure after taking. Cures Collie, Di-
arrhna, Bowel Complaints, Feverish-
ness and Feverish Colds. Invalids and
delicate persons will find 1t the mildes;
Aperient and Tonic they can use: A little
taken at night insures refreshing sleep
and natural evacuation OF the bowels
A little taken in the morning sharpen:
The appetite, clcansas the stomach epo
yNeetens the breath.
A PHYSICIANS OPINION.
az have been pracucing medicine fof
twenty years and have never been able TO
put up a vegetable compound that would,
fike Simmons Liver Regulator. promptly
and effectively move the Liver 10 action,
and a, th- same tine aid Grstead ofweak-
enins) the digestive aad assimlatIvs
powers Of the sys.ea-'
L. NJ. HI:ToN, B.a-. Washington, AK.
BIa-lSs of Genuinenssai Look for there's
rrade-Marll on front OF Wrapper, and tbs
Seal and signature cfJ. II. Ieiiiu G Coz =
ID. on the side. TslEa 20 other
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-26
BYE. T. Lucas. Auctioneer.


DY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST executed
ID by James a. Johnson snd wifs. on the 18th
dsy of September, 1888 aud recorded in deed
book No 90, page 42O, OF the land records OF the
city of Alexandra. Vs The undersigned, trustees,
by direction OF the Board of Directors OF the Me-
chauics' Building ASSOCIATION No. 2. of Ale1sn-
dria, Va, Will cell at public auction, at twelve
O'clock ncoo, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23th, 1891,
n ront of the Royal street entrance to the Mar
ket Building in said city, the following properly
to wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND, with the I'M
PROVEMENTS thereon, on the west side Of Royal
street, betweea Duke and Wolfe streets, in the
city of Alexandria, vs., fronting seventeen feet
seven inches, more or less, on Royal street., and
running back the same width as in front ninety
nine feet five iuches, moro or less, bounded on
the sauth by the property formerly owned by
Richa,d H. Ro~e, and on the north by that for.
merly owned by Joseph Janney, and being the
samo property which was conveyed to said John
con by James n. Rudd and wife.
Terms OF Sale: Cash. al conveyanciog at the
cost of purchaser.
JDH LUNT,
Y E. CoRB TT. Trustees
febi3 is NJ FAELOW,)
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AUCTION SALES.
By Green 6 wi,e, Auctioneers

By Green s Wise, Auctioneers
TRUsTsrs SALE
By virtue of a deed of trust m .de by Irs. Anna
Z Moneb, he ring date 90 the 18th day of May
1876, spd record, in the land records of Fairfax
county, Virginia, in iher K. No 4. fclio 335, the
subscriber. rs trustee in sid deet, being thereto
required by tbs benz fc:aies in said deed of trust
will expose for fale at lubc auction. in font Of
the Market Building, on Rcysl street. in the city
of AIexantrs, Virginia on
SATURDAY, THIS 21st DAY OF FfBRUARY,
1891, IT - N,
the property conveyed By tha said deed of trust
to wit
1st. 4 TR.icT OF LAND in the county of Fair
fax, Virginia, containing 30 s, moro CT less.
ID. 4 TRACT 0F LAND in said county of
Faiffaz, sdioning or near to the above, contain
ing 10 acres, moro CT less.
Sd The LIFE ESTATE or dover interest OF
the said Anna z. Monch now Prell's) in trsct
of land in said county Of Fairfax. containing
23 80 100 acr-s, improved by comfortable
FRAME DWELLING and good outhouses.
Tracts OF land Nos. and about miles
from Alexandria resr the Mount Vernon road.
Tract No 3 is about 2la miles from Alexsndris
on the Telegraph road.
Terms of sale: Cash
j.n23 eots ALBEIT STUART, Trustee.
Ga.-The above sale has been postponed to SAT.
URDAY, March 7th 1891, at the same time and
place. feb21 is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-02-26
GROCERIES. &c.

NHoIcE GOODS.
so dozen cans Houston Tomatoes.
25 Sugar Corn.
80 gallons homemade Chow Chow, in quart
and pint jars
80 gallons home-msde Chop Pickle.
10 boxes California Ra sins.
10 Valencia do.
10 Florida Oranges fancy.
10 bbls Apples (fancy).
! Dbl. Mo5s Champagne Cider.
bbls Malaga Grapes
dozen Dessert Peaches 25c.
6 Pie 1oc
so dozen Andrews Toilet Soaps, 45c per dozen.
Cranberries, aud full line of new goods suite'
BILE for the holidays
. bbls fine large Potomac ehad.
Fresh Meats and Vegetables OF all kinds
B. B. JENKINS,
dec2O Corner Fairfax and Duke cts.
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FOR SALE.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

one ACT OF LAND, 446 acres, 21h miles
from Alexandria on the Mount Vernon road,
the survey OF the Mount Vernon Avenue passing
through the place This property is we'll ca'cu.
lated for gardening and dairy purposes, being we'll
watored and has frontage or the Potomac River
Of miles also unsurpassed scenery overlooking
both tho cities Of Alexandria and Washington
Persons seeking investments will find it to their
advantage TO examine this land.
I'd. 124 ACHES and another OF 52Ha ACRES,
about miles from the city, not far from the above
described property.
Perhsps tins re is no land on the market at this
tine offering greater advantages to seekers Of
profit ,hsn the above named property. For dc
scription and terms apply to
Miss KATIE e @. JOHNSTON
5J4 Cameron s,leeL q
O9EAL LDNT, Rssi Estate Brokers'
Or to No. .03 Fairfax ct bet. Cameron and 8ipg.
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RueElsu,s Arn1ca SaIVe

THE BEST sALvE in the world for Cuts. BRUISES
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, letter
Chapped Hands, Chilblsins, Corns and eli sSln
Eruptions and positively cures Piles, or no pay
REQUIRED. It is guaranteed to give perfect sstis'
faction, or money refunded. Price 20 cents pei
box For aala BE- E. S. Leadbsater & Bro.
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VNINTER GOODS, such as Comforts, Blankets
wv Underwear, Sc, st cost at
febl6 SLAEMAKER'S, 429 King street.
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FINANCIAL.
ALEXANDRIA BRANCH
Southern BQildilg and Loan Association
OF KNOXVILLE, TENN.

- 80 ~ AnNht oIH''.... President
DIRECTORS
Rarrio smoot. John ?. Tackett
Laurence Stabler, Milton B. Perry,
George II. Hinken
&. +. Knox, SEC & Treas. ]. s. II. Norton, Atty
This branch IS strictly undor local mausgement
The money paid in 5y local members is guaran-
teed TO be loared in Aleyandria The shares OF
stock represent $1O0, par value and the cost is 81
per share for the first ninth, and 60 cents per
share monthly thereafter. Dividends gre decar.
ed quarterly, and the stock will pay out in six
years az the rate Of dividends row being made.
This association also Issues paii up stock st $51
per share cash dividend of six per cent. per
annum, payab' semi.annnally will te paid. At
the end of six or seven years the stock will have
mstured, aid ths member then draws 800 from
the association for each $50 Re has invested, be.
sices the snnual six per cent. The company will
cash suct stock at any timo with per cent. int.
crest thereon.
For stock II informstion as 70 this association,
apply to 3. F. Knox, 129 south Fairfax street.
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NOR RENT-sTORE southwest corner King
e and Washington streets, centrally located, a
cry and liquor, dry goods or drug business.
The late firm Of G. McBuIney & Con occupied
this store for a number of years. ard did fine
business as family grocers and dealers in fine wines
''', - g. McBURNEY,
feb11tf 201 King street.
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ENDOWMENT
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.

Subscription leo, ST. per share
Monthly dues, 80 cents per share.
Shares to mature in about six years, making
23 y per cent interest per ennum upon the amount
invested
Those who desire stock Or information concern.
ing tho company can apply to
FRANK E. COBBETT, President or
a A. WAKEFIELD, Secretary,
Cor. King and Fairfax streets
Mcncy losnod on real estate.
Attention iscallod to paid up shares at S65 each
at good paying investment Par value 500, on
which the holder is entitled to withdraw out of
the profits of the f1nd four per cent per annum
on the par value OF the shares in semi-annual in
ssslments, after the ten-ycar guaranty has been
provided for at not eycee5ing i per cent. inter-
est; the balance of The profits remaining being ap-
piled to mature the shares in shorter period
than ten years novS tt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-20
MIR. NYEIN ARKANSAW
Large Privileges of COlOred
People on the Cars.
BILLS EXPERIENCE WITH FLEAs.
An Insect That Is Never Sleepy and
Gets Into Bed With His Spurs On
The Great Hot Springs.

TExARKANA, Ark, Dec. 14-TSpecial
Correspondence Arkansas is a state that
is suffering with approximation of un-
developed resources plethora of crude and
embryonic industries. The railroad on
which we are now riding is of the narrow
gauge style, and this coach would tickle
my little boys to death if they could tie a
string to il and play with it on the front
porch. The rear half is curtained off by
means of rich hangings, costing 8 cents a
ward at a fire sale This division of the
car is made so that our honest preparation
may not offend the nostrils of a colored
man who is occupying that portion OF the
car.
| come of a long line of purple-fronted
abolitionists who had famiiiarized them
selves with the negro by reading ''Uncle
Toms Cabin" and the bred Scott decision
by means of burning pine knot in our
little Penobscot home, but if they had
been ordered out of a colored waiting-room
AS | was the other day, or had stood up IN
a crowded white" car, while one of our
enfranchiSed brothers, whose portrait |
have rudely drawn while the train seems
TO have lett the track and 10 he running a
tritie smoother, occupied "A car 10 himself,
they would have been more conservative.
The portrait is drawn on the spot, be
cause | so seldom see q large man with
whiskers wearing q crochetted child 8
hood, or even child's croChetted hood,
for that matter that | can't help making
a semi-annual drawing of him, rs We say in
New Orleans, which city Is rapidly becom-
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ing a nice, quiet suburb of the Louisiana
state lottery.
Texarkana is thriving town with ex-
cellent natural advantages and new
stvle Of early dwarf flea, which IS result
OF crossing the little mammoth black hor-
net or typhoid touch-me-not OF the tropics
with the seven-year eruption of the pri-
mary school
The California flea is beast of more
delicacy and refinement. HE enters your
home life and eats your latest children,
but he does il IN courteous way, with
his hat of. and Usts the finger bowl after
wards; bat the dea OF Arkansas gets Int5
bed with has spurs on. and has the debris
of his break fast in MS beard.
lie is . low. coarse flea, with wbiskers
on his limbs. and a bad wicked heart
He has none OF those fine instincts which
"a, ind in the California tlea. The Pacific
roast fea takes off mis- hat IN the elevator.
bat the Arkansas tea uses the bosom OF
the universe for pocket handkerchief.
can never describe my feelings when l
thought that / vas alone and the solemn
tones Of the midnight bell moaue1 through
the hush Of the voicesess night, - Ieei the
harsh y hiskers ofthe Arkansas flea against
rr,. ions white neck and shoulders.
Has The reader ever gone through such
an experienced DID the reader ever feel
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this way and know that now was the time
for his hair 10 turn suddenly white, yet
knowing that il was 1T the bottom OF his
trunk and could not be got at?
What hate about the flea of this state
Is that he viii not lie still OF nights.
failure Ia maintain my equilibrium ut the
bank for several years maize me acquainted
with several strange bed-fellows who were
not provided with letters To me, but |
never knew ANYBODY in my life that would
overload his digcster and then get restless
AT night and PUT all his cold feet IN the
pit of total Strangers stomach, and then
straighten ont his legs and push man 10
the wall like the Arkansas flea.
have tender. thin. aristOcratlc skin,
which Is very delicate and sensitive, the
color often mounting to my brow, bathing
neck ana face, even while reading a chap
ter OF the Scriptures without rehearsal,
and SO 1t happens that flea will often
come and look over the register and he
assigned TO my room, even when some
travelling salesman. who is handling iron
bridges, perhaps, has a better room. 80 |
tail a ready victim to these Arkansas Per-
cheron desiS. They come into my room
with their wet umbrellas and stop over
night, and in the morning | look like a
bed OF scarlet geraniums.
l here give hasty view of the Texar-
kama electric light plant at our hotel. We
have electric lights i'll the hotel, but just
as | got one side of my face shaved
and was stroppIng my nice new razor
they all went out. 1t seems that some
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brated twice a year. and where there are
also two New Years days observed by one
and the same people. The natives OF the
island formerly followed the moon In de-
termining time, but since the influx Of
missionaries the queen issued an edict
that the Christian year should be followed.
But. in commencing the year, the date of
the first day was set sometime in October
or November. Since the natives have
been converted to the Christian religion
they observe Christmas on the 18th OF
their own December, but also have made
holiday out of the day in their year which
corresponds To our Christmas. And the
same is true of New Years. Christmas IS
observed by the singing of carols and
hymns and offering prayers IN the
churches. The civilized custom of send
ing presents to friends is not yet followed,
but | think it will soon come, because the
spirit of civilization has been caught sufh-
GENTLY for the drinking of tom and
Jerry" and the shooting of tirecrackers.
The island of Madagascar has two dis
tinct climates, two classes of natives and
two classes of fauna and fora. The island
is about the size of France. Along the
coast il is tropical and malarious, and the
natives are darker in color and larger than
in the interior. The interior is a high
tabeiand and mountainous. There the
climate is cooler and the natives are
smaller and lighter III color than on the
coast. But the interior natives are more
Intelligent and they rule the island. An
iananarivo, the capital. is situated IN the
interior 1t has population OF 81
coo. Queen Ranayalona has her fine
palace there. There are many brick and
stone houses, but the streets are rocky
and rough aud narrow, the ground being
in the same condition rs nature made 1t.
You see, no roads are allowed To be built
III that country and the towns have mar
row ioutp3ths tor streets Otherwise the
natives believe that the French could the
better march soldiers over the island aud
subdue II. They are suspicious OF the
French because they had one war with
them and the French attempted to estab-
lish 4 protectorate. There are no car
riageS there because there are no roads.
Goods are conveyed from the coast 10 the
interior on the backs OF strong men, each
OF whom by the use OF Il bamboo
can carry TOO pounds. There are not
over ten good horses on the island,
but there are probably 800 small
ponies used for riding The island has a
standing army OF 300 men under the ma
tive queen. and u l. not likely that France
will ever Try again to conhuer the island,
because II would be too expensive To mo-
bi!IZe enough troops 10 march INTO the
mountain reCesses. The natives speak the
Malagasv language, which is branch Of
the Malay tongue. Formerly their Ian
guage was simply a spoken language, but
the Protestant missionaries reduced II 10
writing and published a grammar and
formulated system. The queen patron
lies an independent congregational creed,
and hence that IS the fashionable and most
powerful religion on the island. The
Catholics rank second.
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1 female Santa Claus, who brings presents
Io good child and bunch of rods to a
| bad one. Her worship Is celebrated on
christmas eve to the noisy sound of trump
Ieis and all manner of unearthiy noises.
Then the boy goes to the church of the
Augustine to see the little Jesus child lying
on the lap of his holy mother. He hears
THE most charming music and singing
Iehoristers swinging the censor before the
host, whilst. above his head, Michael fights
with the dragon. He sees the splendid
procession of the cardinals in their gor-
keous red and white robes as lac goes down
the broad marble steps, on each side of
which beautiful statues stand in inches, his
mother. poor Dominica, peasant of the
ICampagna, kneels and makes the sign of
THE cross, and tells her boy that this Is
christmas, the day on which the Jesus
Ithlld was born to take his sins away.
again. he wanders with her through the
market place Every one gives him play
Iihings. fruits and cakes; a rich foreigner
losses him lire. The little Antonio asks
her why, and his mother tells him il is
|thrstmas, but not SO gay as when she was
p little girl, for then the "piflerari," the
Shepherds from the mountains, came in
fheir short cloaks, with ribbons around
fheir pointed hats. to play on their bag
pipes before every image Of the Virgin.
linen they go again 10 the church, the
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|Aa....;tt ,.-t 49,. i,...t; .. Ia,r an,
- ~ - ~, -, -
angel girIs make CHRISTMAS speeches 10
|secome the little Christ Chud. and rs be
looks at the image Of the Madonna all
|hung with Jewels. ne wishes II were christ
mas all the year round.
The MayuoNcr, which brought much
Else that Mas good. forgot the christmas
'Tee. Il Was not untu the beginning 81
aae present century that one cout0 pe seen
lear plymouth kock- Men anu women
hoW living can remember When n ashihS-
ION lrVtn@'s skctchbook told the urst
| story tto theml OF ala English christmas.
and some brave women determined 20
hanE few boughs ana red berries around
he cold. barren church IN New England.
Then the tree began - bud and bour-
lrsou With gifts. :he care gl0ries of color
yept ia upon tie SHOWS OF winter. The
u ire on Tie hearth, the red berries on
n ,.an,cl brought nm the light. which
| eat OF doors had groNn pale in winter, the
Hospitality and the cheer OF the turkey,
Nsnd plum luIdnE vent round. and
lthrlstn4as carols began 10 be sung by men
Iel Puritan antecedpnts old Christmas
frightened away hv a lew fanatics before.
came Al last 90 America 81 stay. and the