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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
GALE OF STOCK
North West Alexandria I'm Improvement Go.
ON THURSDAY,

ON THURSDAY,
the 10Th day OF January. 1898, at twelve
o'clock m,
In front of the Market House, Royal street,
Alexandria, Virginia, there will be sold at
public auction the following shares of stock of
the North West Alexandria Improvement Co.
standing on the books in the name of the fol-
lowing persons:
10 shares H. F. Brewningcr, 910 f street,
Washington d. c.
shares James w. Barker, 11OG II street,
Washington ID. G.
shares e. +. B;:,Hner, Manassas, Va.
10 shares .oam. collins, Twymans Mill, Va.
shares o. D. Flaherty, Madison Mills, Va
shares Jas. G. Field, Gordonsvillc, Va.
shares T. A. Goodman, 1909 G street,
Washington, D. C..
20 shares Thos. A. Gaines Boston, Va.
100 shares Jas. II. Grant, Washington. D. c.
80 shares VIM. E. Hodge, 1716 18th street,
Washington, D. C.
10 shares J. w. Huff Orange, Va.
% shares T. D. Keleher Sixth Aud. Office.
Washington, D. c.
200 shares S. B. Lillard, Boston, Va
5 shares n. w. Laws. Markham Va.
lJuuWCli ildlSlldil-
share J. A. Meladay, Twymais Mills Va.
= shares Miss Sarah Messenger. Culpepcr,
Virginia.
90 shares S. " Newhouse, Rixeyvile, Va.
25 shares j. c. Richards. Alexandria, Va.
10 shares J. II. Rixey, Marshall, Va.
% shares r. C. Rizey, Marshall, Va.
90 shares Austin n. Smith, Boston, Va.
Is shares A. B. C. Whitacre, Romney, VIVA.
10 shares ] E. Waugh, 933 F street n. W.,
Washington, D. C..
10 A. W. Utterbach, Mansion House, Balti-
more, Md.
20 shares F. A. Kinckle, Lynchburg, Va.
8 shares Fl. A. Robinson, Lynchburg, Va.
20 shares C. Il. Wager, Culpeper, Va.
. shares J. P. Walters. Madison Mills, Va.
Terms of Sale: Cash.
NORTH WEST ALEXANDRIA IMPROVE
MENT COMPANY.
dec1O is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
NJ. S. PARKER, NO. 615 KING STREET.
GOODS
ERE1.N CT. Z. s.
9 KING STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
au-NEYER SO GOOD! NEVER SO cHEAp 90


Holiday The ideas and
and desirable AT FAIRST FIGURES
deagd
popular this magnificent stock which
holiday SILVER
Work Shaving
nktnd wood and metal Bronze Goods and Fine Dee
Gold and Pencils and
variety
B00KSA leading and standard cheaper
than Booklets the hanisomcs
Catholic
publications elegant bindings
EPISCOPAL PRAYER BOOKS according h
Stationery Engraving
DOLLS andN NOVELTIES.
acknowledged all
of these goods in Solid
Silver Nickel Frames appropriate Christmas Gift
made how well fill
aud howf a w n
a.elaaw ROBERT w. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
ROBERT W. FRENCH.
SALES
By O'Neal & Lunt, Auctioncers.
COMMISS SIONER' SALE

By O'Neal & Lunt, Auctioneers.
COMMISS ISSIONER'S SALE.
BY virtue of decree of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria entered on
the 18th day OF December, 1892, in the
chanccry cause of Charles w. Howell VS..
John Howell ct ais, the undersigned, rs spc
cial commissioner mentioned in said decree,
will offer for sale at public auction at the
eastern entrance to the Market Building in
the city of Alexandria, on
SATURDAY,
the 7th day of January, 1898.
at ~ o'clock noon of that day, the following
described property to wit:
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND WITH
THE IMPROVEMENTS thereon on the east
side of Washington street, between King and
Prince streets, in the city of Alexandria, Vir-
ginia, known rs No. 40 south Washington
street, fronting twenty feet on Washington
street and running back one hundred and
twenty-three feet more or less.
Terms Of Sale One-third cash; the residue
in two equal payments, payable at six and
twelve months from date Of sale, evidenced
by notes of purchaser, with approved security,
bearing interest at six per cent. per annum,
and title to property to be retained until the
whole of the purchase money is paid. Con-
veyancing at cost of purchaser.
LEONARD MARBURY,
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that the bond required un
der the above mentioned decree has been duly
given, with approved security, by Leonard
Marbury, the special commissioner named
therein. JOHN S. BEACH,
deco IS Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
HOLIDAY GOODS.


If so, we would suggest visit to our store,
where will be found everything that usually
goes to make up irst-class stock of DOMES-
TIC DRY GOODS, DRESS GOODS, SILKS,
vELvETS. TRIMMINGS in all shades La
DIES, MISSES and CHILDREN'S WRAP,
Blankets, Comforts and Shaw!s in all grades,
Table Damasks, Towels and Napkins, Che
nellie Portiercs and Table Covers, Lace Cur
tains, Ladies, Gents and Childrcn's Under
wear, Hosiery. Gloves, Corsets, Neciwcar,
Umbrellas, Handerchefs and Mufllers in silk.
linen and cotton in great variety, Muils and
Fur Sets, Moquct, Smyrna, Wool and Fur
Rugs, all of which can be procured at very
moderate cost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-28
HOLIDAY TRADE.

Layer Raisins,
Valencia RaSins,
New Currants,
Mixed Nuts,
New Citron.
Coxs Gelatnc,
Nelson's Gelatine,
Chambers Gelatinc,
Italian Maccaroni,
Atmore's Mint Meat,
Fancy New Orleans Molasses,
Sweet Cider,
French and American Sardines,
Cooking Brandy,
French Brandy,
CookingWinc,v very old Sherry,
Scotch Whisky and Pure Old Rye.
Jamaica and ST. Croix Rum.
Purest New England Rum,
Bass & Co.'S Ale,
Guinness Stout,
Portncr's Export Beer.
Mumm & Co. S Extra Dry Champagne,
Ackron Oat Meal and Rolled Oats
Hccker's self-raising Buckwheat,
Olive Oil, Mixed Pickles, Sweet Pickles and
Canned Goods.
All at Lowest Prices.
W. A. JOHNSON & Co,
dcc16 til Corner Royal and Cameron SITS.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
HEARTS HUNGER.
We let them be tust for a llttle while.

We let them be just for little while,
We cannot bear to put them yet away
The vacant high chair of little child,
The torn hat but worn the other day.
Or the low footstool where our dear ones feel
Had rested, or the fathers easy chair,
That never more will hold the manly form
We let them stand, the room would look toe
bare.
We gaze out in the waning, fading light,
The books and music mock us in the room;
Our hearts are with that new made grave in
the night,
All dark and shadow haunted in the gloom.
God pity those who wait in vain to hear
The sound of feet that meier will tread again
Or long to kiss white faces hid away,
In their deep beds beneath the snow and rain.
The wind from out the harp of nature chants
A dirge above them as it passes by;
The dead leaves, tears Of autumn, sadly fall
Upon our sleeping ones as still they lie.
Oh, We who never DER dead loved ones wept,
Who meier kissed cold hands and faces white,
And held out empty arms and hearts to God,
Can never know the pain we feel tonight.
San Francisco Examiner.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04

complished gent eman and dist in
guished soldier, Gen. Frank Wheaton.
the three arms of the regular service
were we'll represented and thanks are
due and herewith extended to him for
the soldiers interest he manifested in
the progress of the Texas troops. The
talented and trained officers of his
command who were present did all in
their power to promote high stand.
ard of excellence, and through their
intelligent, courteous and painstaking
efforts as counselors and instructors,
the advancement made in all branch
es of the new drill regulations was
most marked.
By bearing and instincts q soldier
and gentleman, the army is always
welcomed to our encampment, and is
gives pleasure to acknowledge his
usefulness in the intelligent and
efficient aid they render in all the
military exercises of the camp. The
presence of their commands is of great
advantage. and a splendid object
lesson to our volunteer troops in the
discipline maintained and the practi-
cal workings of military duty we'll
performed.
Capt. r. I. Eskridge, Twenty-third
infantry, United States army, was
again detailed by the secretary of
war to act as inspector at Camp
Mabry. The selection was happy
and an able one. His soldierly and
| intelligent interest did much to create
emulation in the Guard, and his
courteous and affable manner did
much to relieve his criticism of certain
defects of our organizations from their
severity.
By order of commander in chief.
w. H. MABRY,
Adjutant General.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Wonders of Fluorine Gas.

Silicon, crystalline substance closely
resembling the diamond, exposed to
fuorine gas, gives very beautiful reac.
ton, showers of brilliant spangles being
scattered in all directions from the
white hot crystals, which are finally
melted. AS they do not fuse under
2,19O dogs. Fahrenheit, one can gain
some idea of the immense energy sci
free during the combination. Both lime
and chalk under the same circumstances
give a most gorgeous incandescence
Phosphorus, as one might expect, does
not fail to illustrate its powerful affinity
when exposed to the gas. Prussian blue
reacts very beautifully and burns with
a pink flame. A crystal of iodine placed
in current of the gas gives pale
flame, and a heavy liquid distills over
which etches glass and Kisses like red
hot iron when thrown into WATER
Chambers Journal.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Indian Idols.

The images of the Gods in India are
not made by separate caste, but the
carpenters and masons respectively
make the large wooden and stone idols
set up in the temples, the potters the
clay idols consumed in daily worship,
and the braziers, coppersmiths and gold
smiths the little images in brass, copper,
mixed metal and gold and silver that are
always kept in private homes. The East
Indians regard an alloy of brass with
six other metals-gold, silver, iron, tin,
lead, making with the copper, and zinc
of the brass, a mixture of light metals
as a perfect alloy, and this is highly
priced as material for sacred images.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Training Youngsters to Sling Stones

1t has been said that Asiatic nations
excelled others in the use of the sling,
and the singers of an ancient army
used their little weapons with terrible
effect. These natives have such Skill"
says one old historian, "that it very
rarely happens that they miss their aim.
What makes them so great in the use
of the sling is the training given them
from their earliest years by their moth
ers, who set up piece of bread hung at
the end of rod for target and let
their children remain without food until
they have hit it, when the child who is
the victor receives the bread as the re-
ward of his skill and patience. "-Har-
per's Young People.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
- 49,
THE WAVES DEATH.
Is it dream of some sweet unknown land

Is 1t dream of some sweet unknown land.
That thrills the trembling wave far out at sea
What strange, wild longing draws resistlessl!
The eager waters to an unknown strand?
Unhindered by the tempest's mighty hand,
From lure of sunny skies and soft winds free
They hurry on in passionate ecstasy,
And, breaking, die upon the faithless sand.
o, restless soul, whose every yearning breath
Is full of vague desires and sweet, dim dreams
Across thy far horizon glows and CLEANS
The dazzling land where passion beckoneth
Yet shalt thou find, fair as the vision seems,
Like the lost wave upon the shore, but death
Susan MARI Spalding.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Severe Thunder Storm.

PITTsBURG, July 30.-A severe
thunder storm passed over the city
yesterday afternoon, doing great
damage. Two negroes named Rich
ardson and Castle, who sought refuge
under tree at Highland Park, which
was struck by lightning, were killed.
A white man named Williams was
nearly rendered unconscious. Four
houses were struck by lightning and
trees and shrubbery were badly dam
aged. Several houses were struck on
the south side aud number of pei
sons were injured, three fatally
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
The Last Should be First.

CAMERON, Mo-, July 3O.-A young
man named Hurratt, saw a particular
friend of his and Miss Annie Cooler
walking in the park last evening,
driven to desperation by jealousy he
fired and killed Miss Coder with his
pistol and then ended his own life
with the same weapon.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Negro Rape Fiend Lynched.

DALTON, Ga, July 3O.-Lee Nc
Daniels was lynched by masked men
last night. He had been given pre-
liminary trial on charge of assault
with intent to rape young white
lady and was in charge of constables
when a band of men overpowered the
officers and hanged McDaniels to
tree.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Convict Killed and Another Escaped.

Special to The Statesman.
BRENNAN, Tex, July 3O.-At 10
o'clock this morning sixty convicts
were at work grading the track of the
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe railway
near Somerville. Sam Beach and
another made an attempt to escape.
The guards fired on them and Beach
was killed and the other escaped and
has not yet been reeaptured. Beach
was sent from Stephens county for
five years and had served two.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Short on Democracy.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, July 30.-Hogg
and Potter were the only state officers
instructed for at today's convention.
Pickett for floater, Bailey for congress,
Davis for judge and Wood for senator
were also instructed for. Murrell was
nominated for the legislature and
Mills was Endorsed for the senate. A
resolution was adopted deciding to
nominate full county ticket.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
DEPARTMENT DOINGS.
RECORD OF YESTERDAYS TRANsAC
TIoNs AT THE CAPITOL.
How, Where and by Whom the Governmental
Affairs Of the People Of the Great
Commonwealth Of Texas Are
Being Administered
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

Sterling Price Camp of Confederate
Veterans of Dallas filed its charter
yesterday. Incorporators: w. L..
Cabell, VIM. L. Thompson, DR.. j. ID.
Thurston, H. w. GRADER, S. p. Men
dez, w. H. CASTOR and twelve others.
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
The board of inspection has COM
pleted it's labors and the general or
der announcing the awards will be
made tomorrow.
The companies that have been Sc.
lected to go to Chicago are: Fort
Worth Fencibles, Abilene Light In
fantry, Taylor Rifles, Brennan Light
Guard, Dilley Rifles, Clarity Rifles,
Denison Rifles, Frontier Guard, Gov
ernor's Guard, Jefferson Light Guard,
Washington Guard, Owsley Rifles
The following companies We're
awarded thirty fatigue uniforms each:
Fort Worth Fencibles, Corpus Christi
Light Guard, Abilene Light Infantry,
Frontier Guard, Dilley Rifles, Denison
Rifles, Faulkner Guard, Campbell
Guard, Washington Guard, Taylor
Rifles, Governors Guard, BRENNAN
Light Guard.
Regimental officers and bands Sc
lected to go to Chicago:
Colonel r. p. Smyth, Second regi-
ment; Lieutenant Colonel j. A. Sty-
son, Fourth regiment; Major Rodney
Gary, First regiment; Major w. A.
Taylor, Sixth regiment; regimentala adj
jutant Lieutenant j. A. Perry, First
regiment; adjutant First battalion,
Lieutenant John G. Rogers, Fifth
regiment; adjutant Second battalion,
Lieutenant f. s. Young, Sixth regi-
ment; adjutant Third battalion, Lieu
tenant P. G. Townsend, Fourth regi.
ment; Regimental Quartermaster Isa-
dore Moses, Second regiment; Ser
geant Major G. +. Neil, Second regi-
ment; sergeant major First battalion,
c. G. Voters, Sixth regiment; sergeant
major Second battalion, Omer Rhodes,
First regiment; sergeant major Third
battalion, E. E. Radford, Fourth regi-
ment; Sixth Infantry band, drum ma
ior, A. ID. Anderson; Fifth Infantry
band, drum major, r. c. Mattox.
Lieutenant Colonel Stacy was
awarded medal for best officer of the
day.
Sergeant Major Chas. f. Neil was
awarded medal, for sergeant major re-
porting guard detail most promptly.
The Brace medal for the best drilled
soldier was awarded to Corporal l.. l..
of the Abilene Light in
fantry.
Following are the companies receiv-
ing score of 10 or better:
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Blu eklen's Arnica SaIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers salt rheum. fever sores, letter
chapped hands, chilblains. corns and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles or no pay
money refunded Price % cents per box. For
lie qy J. J. Tobin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Less Competition.

Rev. Primrose-My son, hope you
don't fish on Sunday.
Urchin-No, stree. l wait till Mon
day, when all de men is at work.-Kate
Fields Washington.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Fireworks in Europe in 1860.

Fireworks first became known in Eu-
rope in 1860, when the Italians in Flor
ence managed to make some. The first
spectacle of fireworks was in 15SS.-New
York Evening Sun.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
For Over Elf YEARS

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used
for children teething. 1t soothes the child soft
ems the gums allays all pain, cures wind collie,
and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents q bottle. Sold by all druggists
throughout the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04
Lewisville Primary.

Special to the Statesman.
LEwIsvILLE, Tex, July 3O.-At
the primary here this evening a reso-
luton indorsing Hogg was adopted
by a majority of AZ to 90.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04

Catarrh cured, health and sweet
breath secured by Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal in
jector free. At Cornwell and Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04

Group, Whooplng Cough and
Bronchitis Immediately relieved by
Shiloh's Cure. At Cornwell e. Chiles
2I9 East Sixth street.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04

Will you suffer with dyspepsia,
and liver complaint? Shiloh's Vitaliz-
er is guaranteed to cure you. Corn
we'll d Chiles.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04

For lame back, side or chest use
Shiloh's Porous Plasters. Price 25
cents. At Cornweil e. Chiles
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-08-04

The following general order was
issued yesterday:
General order No. 43.
The annual camp of instruction of
the Texas troops of 1892 is now an
event of the military history of the
state. 1t gives this department great
pleasure and just pride to express its
high appreciation of the work per-
formed, the splendid service rendered,
the conspicuous progress made, the
admirable discipline maintained and
the soldierly conduct and bearing that
characterized the performance of
nearly every duty, as evinced by the
guard of our great state during their
tour of duty just closed. Texas can
we'll be proud of it's citizen soldiery,
representing as it does the knight
liness, the manhood and the patriot
ism of the people of our grand COM
monwealth.
This department commends with
pardonable pride the earnestness
and zeal displayed, and the
advancement made during the
year, and deserved praise is
due tor the proficiency exhibited in
| the new "Drlll RegulaGlOnS." In a
volunteer service with scarcely six
months application, the brilliant re-
suits attained is splendid tribute to
the intelligence, enthusiasm and zeal
of officers and men. Such character
istics indicate pride of service and of
uniform, the best instincts of true
soldier, and material that brightens
the history of country, whether in
defense of the liberties and homes of a
people, or in compelling respect for
our flag and our citizenship upon the
seas and in foreign lands. With low
cred and uncovered crest the best
volunteer guard in the Union
is saluted as it passes with
soldierly tread in review before
a people justly proud of its high STAN
dard of excellence and it's efficiency Of
service.
Through the kindness of that &C.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-30
"Your Friend Hoky Poky."

Washington Irving having been APP
pointed secretary of legation to London,
where he arrived in October, received a
hearty welcome from all his old friends
and many new ones, gained by his writ
ings. The Royal Society of Literature
gave him one of their annual gold medals
Wallam had the other) and Oxford made
him LII. d. The students of course did
not lose SO admirable a chance for shout
ing, and he was greeted with affectionate
yells of "Diedrich Knickerbocker," "Icha-
bod Crane" rip Van Winkle," "Colum-
bus" etc.
Irving was much amused at the "rollick-
ing" good humor with which William ~
began his reign, and he once tried to give a
lesson in dignity to the Duke of Sussex
He had to accompany an eccentric friend of
meager and limping figure, who persisted
in wearing an extraordinary nondescript
garb instead of the prescribed court dress
to st. James. The ushers demurred; the
foreign ministers smiled. The Duke of
Sussex stopped Irving as he passed and
whispered, moving his thumb jerkingly up
and down, "Who's your friend Hoky
Pokyt" "That, sir" replied Irving en-
phatically, lis John Randolph, United
States minister to Russia, and one of the
most distinguished orators of America"
1t was all in vain! Some time afterward
Irving was dining with the duke, whose
first laughing inquiry was, 'And how is
our friend Hoky Poky?"-Temple Bar.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-12-30

Few except those who have been through
the experience are aware what eXertion
and strain and exhaustion a holly contest
ed football match involves. 1t is all
great deal more than appears on the sur
face, and the self control required in the
midst of great excitement adds to the nerv-
Gus tension besides the physical fatigue.
This of itself is enough to try an average
man, but when to it is added the struggles,
the falls, the grapplings, the blows Qor
there are blows once in awhile), it requires
stamina and real endurance as well as
strength to stand it.
Because the men on the opposite sides in
the field are not seen squaring off and
striking at each other in regular Sullivan
Corbett style it does not follow that there
are not scientific ways in which in the tus-
sizes team can be materially weakened or
some particularly aggressive member o. it
disabled. Let any man in fair condition be
suddenly thrown to the ground and then
have one or two heavy men, or it may be
seven or eight, or even more, fall and
throw their weight on him.
Possibly his hand may be under one of
their feet, or in the fall one of their fore
arms may have choked him across the
neck. How much wind and energy will
an average man have after one such an ex-
perience as that? And yet it is a common
football experS,nce.-Philadelp Times.