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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-06

PREVENTING SEASICKNESs.-Of the
many annoyances to which the travel
ing public is subject at this particular
season, seasckness is, perhaps, the most
distressing. a perfect cure for this
maladv would rob ocean travel Of half
its terrors. No dug, however, has betn n
discovered which will act as a specific.
The cause Of the sickness is largely, if
not wholly, due to the involuntary and
unexpected motions to which the pas
sergeris subjected on board ship. These
cause undue pressure upon stomach and
liver and derange the action of those
organs. To prevent this attention has
recently been called to an old plan,
which is said to be very successful. 1t
consists in regulating the act of breath
ing according to the pitching or rolling
of the vess,l !, drawing in the breath as
she rises, and breathing out as she falls
into the trough of the waves. After a
little experience the practice, it is said,
becomes involuntary. When seasick-
ness has fairly set in, the only thing TO
be done is to get rid of the extra bile
thrown into the circulation, and to al
Law the irritation of the stomach. For
the latter brandy, is the proper remedy,
but cool, eflervescing drinks are pre-
ferable. Champagne is recommended
as the best medicine to subdue nausea
and give the necessary tone to the sys-
TEN
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She Secs stangc Sky Sights.

TO the Ne,C York Sun
l am one of those who are looking
for "That Blessed Hope" and as /
have received information from your
paper / shall send you one item on the
signs of the times.
During the last week of March | saw
many supernatural signs OF war. | sa"
in clouds in the West, directly after
sunset one evening, flaming sword
some twenty-five or thirty yards long.
1t remained only short time and van
ished. a few evenings after | saw in
the same place something like battle
field, with decaying ccrpses, and wild
beasts, wolves, dogs, and birds Of prey
eating them, apparently. also saw
armies, infantry and cavalry, marching
from north and south, meeting to-
gether, and a stretcher, twenty-five or
thirty yards, and of an oval shape, be-
tween the armies.
The third of April in The afternoon
about o'clock | saw the name
Christ" in large Roman capitals in
straight line under the sun. and down
under the right hand corner the figures
1923.
On Tuesday, April 18th, saw about
4 o'clock p. M, in black letters across
the North the words Chicago Fair,
August S,h." Chicago was in large
printed or Roman letters and seemed
blurred with cloud over it, and was
barely ligible, while the words Fair,
August Sth, were in script beautifully
written. looked for the date of the
year, but it was not there. 1t only re-
NAMED short time, not more than ten
minutes after | read it. You will have
to interpret the meaning. | also saw
the same afternoon, just before the Chi
cago sign, what we think the sign of
the Battle of ''Armageddon." We are
having great storms here.
Mrs. ELIZABETH WILLIAMS.
Monterey, Highland Co., Va, April
22d, 1898.
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d, o Neal & Lunt, Auctioneers.

DY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID from James Nickens and wife to the Me-
chanics' Building Association No. 4 of Alex
andria, Va, dated the 10Th day of May,
1890. and recorded in deed book No. %,
page 43O, of the land records of the said city,
the undersigned. trustees named in this deed,
by order of the board of directors OF said as
sociation, default having been made in the
payment of the debt secured by said deed
will offer for sale at public auction at twelve
o'clock noon
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SATURDAY,

the Goth day of May, 1893,
in front of the Royal street entrance of the
Market Building, in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, the following property; to wit
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND WITH
THE IMPROVEMENTS thereon, in the city
of Alexandria, Va, beginning at point on
the south side of Gibbon street, fifty feet east
of ST. Asaph street and running thence south
parallel with st. Asaph street sixty-six feet
to an alley ten feet wide; thence east parallel
with Gibbon street thirty-one feet six inches
thence north parallel with st. Asaph street
scventy-six feet to GibbOn street and thence
west with Gibbon street thirty-onc feet six
inches to the beginning.
Terms of sale F: Cash
F. f. CoRBETT, BE
RI. II WA W4TrLEs, Trustees.
apps IS
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AUCTION SALES.
By O'Neal & Lunt. Auctionccrs.

ON SATURDAY, the 18th day Of May,
" 1893, at IL o'clock a. m, will offer fol
sale at the front door of the Market Building
on Royal street, in Alexandria. Va. LOT
OF GROUND with the TWO BRICK TENE-
MENTS thereon, at the northeast intersection
of King and Columbus streets, in front on
King street fifty (5O) feet and in depth one
hundred 400 feet to ten (10) foot alley,
running from Columbus street to Wash
ington street
Terms One-third of the purchase money
in cash and the residue in two years from the
day of sale with interest payable semi-annu-
ally. and secured by a deed of trust on the
property.
II not sold as whole it will be offered in
two separate lots
my1 is ALBERT STUART
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GEO. A. MUSHBACH, Chairman
L. Z. UHLER, Chairman.

YTIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE
Y Lexington, Na.-Thc Board of Visitors
at their annual meeting in June next, will
appoint State cadets to fill vacancies in the
4th. 9th, 9th, Sth, 10th, 14th, 18th, 1Sth
10Th 26th. 27th. Both. 31st, SD, 37th,
and 39th senatorial districts. Applications
for information or appointment should be ad-
dressed befor June list proximo TO
ap25 cod4w SCOTT SHIPp. Sup't
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A1sSanaria Gagstte
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Gazette Building, $40 q 312 Prince st.
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Contract advertisers will not be allowed TO ex-
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at transient rates, and under no circum-
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other than their legitimate business in the
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Marriage and death notices must be paid for
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Resolutions in memoriam, of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless of public concern, will
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The GAZETTE Office is Connected with the
Telephone Exchange. Advertisements, or
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y,,ur ITYDFRSIGNED SPECIAL COM

uyHE UNDERSIGNED, SPECIAL COM
MITTrE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
George A. Mushbacl. chairman, in conjunc-
tion with the Committee on Finance. l.. +:
Uhlcr. chairman, of the same body herby call
for bids for the purpose OF putting INTO the
Clerks office of the Corporation and Circuit
Courts OF said city some modern system OF
ROLLER SHELVING, which allows tne
record books to lie upon their SIDES ana 10 Ds S,
put in and pulled out ON rollers bids VIII
be received until June 1st 1S93. 100,
Dated Alexandria. Va, April 25th 1898.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served by the city.
GEO. A. MUSHBACH, Chairman
L. Z. UHLER, Chairman.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

UNIVERSAL FASHION GOMPANl Y
PERFECT FITTING PATTERNS excel all
Others.
Because they are perfect in fit each part be-
ing cut with cxacttude.
Because material is saved by their use.
Because the descriptions are short, concise,
and yet embrace every detail, giving all nec-
cssary instructions how to put the model to-
gether.
Because they come in al! necessary sizes.
Because they are so cut that the measure
need only to be taken in the ordinary man
ner, and no allowance or deduction Is re-
| uuired as is the case with other patterns
Because no matter how intricate the de-
sign, the pattern is so cut, notched and ar
ranged that child can put it together with
out difficulty.
Because when the garment is made like the
pattern, il is sure 10 look like the illustration
by which it was selected.
Because they are put in envelopes bearing
the description in three languages.
Because they arc the lowest in price.
Because they are absolutely perfect In fit,
and save time, labor, material, money and
patience.
Call for complete catalogue. Patterns sent
TO any address, postpaid, on receipt of the
price.
Get copy of the ALBUM OF FASHIONS,
1000 large illustrations, only 20c. All the
New Fashion Books in stock.
ROBERT W. FRENCH
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
A Cold Snap.

Most extraordinary weather was
experienced in Hongkong and
South China during the week end
ing January 10, says the Hongkong
Press. Saturday was fine, but
cold, and as the day wore on the
temperature fell rapidly. On Sun
day rain fell in frequent showers
and on Tai-mo-shan and the ranges
of hills to the westward what was
supposed to be snow was seen, but,
judging from subsequent expert
ence in Hongkong, it was probably
ice. On Monday it was again
showery, but a hard frost had set
in at the Peak, with the result that
the rain froze as il fell, and every
tree, shrub and leaf became coated
with ice; icicles hung from the
caves of the houses, the water pipes
were frozen, and the tackle at the
signal station was so firmly en-
crusted with ice that for two
days no signals could be shown.
At Canton and Macao similar
weather has prevailed and great
suffering has been caused amongst
the poorer classes by the intense
cold. At Canton charitable relief
in the shape of food and clothing
has been dispensed to the beggars,
but the lepers, it is reported, have
been refused participation in the
distribution and have been left to
die from starvation. No such
weather has been experien ed here
within living memory.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

/ DO ,NOu DOA4SNO Al S1OSI6!
mo, never did; but II tell you
a, strange story"
There was cellar in my fathers
house, and one day as 1 was at
work in. the room above, H. went
below with basket to get some
potatoes.
A boy about ten years of age
followed him, and sat on an empty
box while the other picked up the
potatoes. Grumblings and ejecula-
tons, more and more pronounced,
greeted my ears, and I gathered
that he was being annoyed by a
spirit, for his remarks were not adj
dressed to the boy; yet there was
no element of fear in his voice, but
rather of resolute antagonism.
Finally, on hearing savage
sect out of the wayl" I dropped
my work impatiently, and exclaim-
ing "What on earth is the matter
with your" 1 started to see for my
self.
Well, the stairway was not fin
ished. For instance, you under
stand, the floor joists were not
mortised into the beams, but rested
on top of them, and they were end
on to the side of the stairway, leav-
ing q space of four inches between
the floor and the beam that crossed
there, and this space was open.
As my shoulders came nearly
down to a level with the floor, in
my descent, a large coarse, but al
most invisible hand was thrust out
before me from this space on my
left, and grasped my right hand.
Of course l tried to withdraw it,
but the grip frightened with reso-
lutte severity, and my efforts to
draw off, dragged the invisible
form of the hands owner after it,
and as this form emerged from the
space it swung round upon my
back and gripped me powerless
with its crab-like arms and legs,
uttering fendish sounds of triumph
at having got me in its power. Me,
who never believed in spirits and
had an utter contempt for the
whole subject, in the grip Of an
invisible but powerful bodyl Hor-
ror!
1 awoke, and-'twas all dream.
cate too big a dinner, eh?"
No, quite the contrary, l ate
very moderately.
Ate small piece of mince pie
to be sure, but mince pie never
troubled me, and l believe this
stuff about mince pie making bad |
dreams is all nonsense.
JIM. HIGH.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
Handed in by DR.. G. P. Judd to Co,
Total. $500 55.6S 1S2.l7

Total. 59.9O 55.63 IS2.l7
Honolulu, 1867, February, % 40 ms.
Con-. ADV, Mar. ., 1867.
These items may be of interest
as there has been some talk of rain
falls of late. G.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
ASTONISHING RECORDS.
Downpours in this City and on
the Other Islands.

Mr.. EDITOR: As this appears to
be time for rain stories, the fol-
lowing figures may prove interest
ing:
In December, 1864, the record
kept by DR.. G. P. Judd, at the
family residence on the corner of
Nuuanu avenue and Judd street,
40 feet above sea level, and one
and quarter miles from the Post
Office, read as follows, each day at
SAM:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
Inches.

Or 1915 inches in three consecu-
tive days.
At Luakaha, Nuuanu Valley,
four and half miles from Homo
lulu Post Office, there fell in the
same year 1S5 inches.
1t should be stated in all fairness
that these figures do not represent
our climate; for at Kapiolani
Park, the same year, and not seven
miles in straight line from Lua-
kaha, only 80 inches fell. In 1891
Honolulu town had 1850 for the
year as against 1892 at Luakaha,
only four miles away, as above
mentioned. Mahukona, on the lee
side of Hawaii, probably has at
times less than five inches per
year.
Wilcox, of Lihue, Kauai, reported
a fall of y inches in less than five
hours.
Mr.. Meyers, of Molokai, on De-
cember 9, 1890, had 1926 inches
in 16 hours, and probably more, as
the container overfowed. The sta
ton is 1900 feet above sea level.
DR.. Charles Wetmore, of Hilo,
careful and educated man, as we
all know, reported 55 inches in one
month in that village: have not
the date at hand.
An engineer on the old kappa
kuea Plantation, Hilo, informed
me in 1877 of is inches falling in
one night in an, open sugar cooler.
Ookala Plantation, near Laupa-
hoehoe, Hilo, furnished the follow
ing figures in 1890;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
PURCHASING DRUGS AND
TOILETS ARTICLES BY MAIL.

How to reach our remote Island friends,
whom we have not had the pleasure OF bust
ness dealings, has at last been solved, and
we have hit upon a novel plan.
Aware of the difficulties of travel between
the Islands, and expense of Journey to Ho-
nolulu to purchase goods, we have adopted
a new method that does not require any.
thing bat writing to US. We attend to the
rest.
For the asking we mail you our
new four-pa2e circular which i'm
parts full information about this
new idea. We make six Offers COM
prising in all thirty six articles, for
the toilet household, medicine
chest, kitchen, and stable. Every
one of them useful, every day arti-
cles. The prices of the assortments
range from $3.50 to $3.50.
After receiving the goods you are not salts
ned, return them at once and We will refund
your money ana detray all freight charges
The goods we are offering are strictly first
class and will bear the closest inspection.
Our stock is kept constantly moving; we
have fresh goods arrive by every steamer;
We have no old stock to palm off, hence YOU
will receive fresh goods.
~
We do not ask that you should assume
the least risk
You will find it decidedly to your interests
to look into our proposition thoughtfulIy.
All inquiries will be cheerfuly answered,
and prices quoted when desired.
"a Drop US a line for the circular; your
order will come later.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
Inches.

In the Waipio Mountains, Hama
kua, Hawaii, in forest swamps,
5000 feet elevation, 154 inches fell
in seven months in 1SS9-1S90.
Mr.. w. H. Rogers, Pepeekeo,
Hilo, residence near the sea, re-
ported for 1890, 205 inches. Pau
hau Plantation, Hamakua, Hawaii,
for the same year reported 1925
inches.
Trusting that the above will at
least be seasonable reading,
CURTIS J. LYONS.
February Z, 1898.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
Inches.

The rainfall for the same period
at Oahu College, Punahou, was
1920 inches.
On the 10th of May, 1885, the
rainfall at my residence at Puma
hou, two miles from the Post Office,
was 10 inches for the "a hours. At
the same place in 1897, each day
at GAM:
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
49,

Several native correspondents,
writing from North and South
Kona. say that peace and quiet
reign there, and they are satisfied
with the new government.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

The foregoing was sent to the
ADVERTISER from another island.
The reader will at once say that
the author ought to try duck egg
cake next time to see how that
will act on his mind.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
A GHOST STORY.

''Do you believe in ghosts?"
mo, never did; but II tell you
q ctranoa ctoryn
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14

Honolulu, q. 1.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
Hawaiian Stamps
WANTED.

TWILL PAY CASH, FOR EITHER
L large or small quantities OF used Ha-
waiian Postage Stamps, as follows.
These offers are per hundred and any
quantity will be accepted 40 matter how
rrnn.nlL -. - -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-02-14
MORE RA1NFALLs.
Some Interesting Statistics Re
suscifated.

Mr.. EDITOR Looking over some
old files of the COMMERCIAL AD-
vERTIsER, 1 came across the follow
ing items:
amount of rain measured at Punahou
from December lst to 18th, 1864:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-09
BLOOD FLOWED.
n LIVELY ROW IN A TENEMENT
HOUSE ON TYLER STREET.
Samuel Berry FIoored a Woman with
His Fist and Her Husband with
Bottle and VIII /" DO lime"

At 9 o'clock last evening the neighbors
In the vicinity of SO Tyler street were
alarmed bv a series Of long drawn out
howls issuing from the house In ques-
ton. Mingled with the howls were the
sound OF curses and smashing glass, and
several Of the more courageous neigh bors
of the male persuasion yentured TO inves-
tiRate the cause OF the turmoil.
This was soon apparent when the
kitchen was entered, as lying on the floor
were a man and a woman. the former
John Wright aud the woman Eliza
Wright, while standing over them was
Samuel Berry, one hand covered with
blood, clutching fercely bottle.
Sergt. Martin was called in and imme-
diately arrested Berry ana then the facts
of the case were brought out.
Berry and the Wright family live in
the same house, and last night became
involved in a quarrel. The usual result
followed. when the men came TO blows,
aud as the woman started to intercept
the men she was fioored by blow from
Berry's fist which loosened several of her
teeth.
BY this time Berry had lost control of
himself, aud grabbing up bottle stand.
ing on the table he dealt Wright ter
rifle blow on the head. cutting an ugly
cash on the scalp and causing the blood
TO flow freely.
Berry was brought into the Sixth Dis
trict Court this morning and was SEN
fenced to sixty days In the Providence
County Jail for the assault on the woman,
and was bound over in 500 bonds to the
June term of the Court of Common
Pleas for assaulting the man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-09
MORE SUPERVISORS.
Petition From Washington County Re-
ceived-John A. Clark Removed.

Petition From Washington County Re-
ceived-John A. Clark Removed.
A petition from the electors of Wash
ington County TO nave Federal supervis-
ors appointed for that part of the state,
was received at the Office of the chief sup
ervisor this morning, and the follow
lug appointments made Hopkinton
first district, John j. Babcock; town OF
harrington, Frauk 4. Arnold. Both
these appointees are Prohibltionists
They will be sworn in later, with the re-
mainder, who are to be appointed later.
Mr.. Blodgett and his clerks are now
preparing the taxpayers lists for a
thorough canvassing aud scrutinizing by
the sup ptrvisors. He has had n record
made Of every man who voted at the fall
election, with such discrepancies
as have appeared, and this
record is being used in preparing the
supervisors lists which they are TO work
from. The supervisors of Lincoln will
probably he started at work on the tax
payers lists there In "a day or two
Supervisor John A. Clark, who was
stricken from the Pawtucket list for not
fling his papers. has been notified to de-
liver up his effects at the office of the
chief supervisor. who will thea appoint
his SUCCESSOR
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-09
THE SNOW Is GOING.
WARM Rim rs PUTTING AN END
TO II.
Twenty-six Hundrcdths OF an Inch Al
ready Fallen Possibility Of Flood
If the Rain Continues.

AT $3.50 o'clock this morning the several
inches of snow that have held tyrannical
and ,undisputed sway for many weary
days met in deadly embrace with Wig
orous young rain storm. This evening
nothing remains OF the b. autiful snow.
erstwhile the delight OF poets, but a
Shiny, ink black series of dirty rivulets.
running in every conceivable direction,
as IL anxious To hide its ugly substance
from the reproacbful gaze of the public.
The rain began to fall at $3.50 a. m. and
has descended in a steady, monotonous
stream ever since. AT a. m, 20 OF an
inch had fallen; at the time OF going to
press .06 more had been added. The wind
has mainland a gentle sout heasterly cur
rent all day long with maximum velo-
city of six miles an hour.
The snow and mud mixture that has
plastered the streets ever since the last
great storm is rapidly disappearing and
its place Is taken by very disagi eeable
quality of dirty water. The street clean
ing department has been busily occupied
for several days in breaking up the ice
upon the streets and carting it to the
river. Outside of town there Is no such
system in force. and the pouring rain Is
initiating the role OF street commissioners
with remarkable success.
The presence of a large Quantity Of
snow makes the possibility OF a disas-
trous food very formidable il the rain
should increase in intensity or continue
for any considerable length OF time A
very few inches of rain would convert
the whole state into a miniature valley
of the Nile, and would occasion serious
loss of prop .rty and live stock in the low
portions. The people Of Rhode Island have
not yet forgotten the disastrous flood
during the month of February. 1885,
whep eight inches OF rain fell upon the
open field of snow that covered the whole
state and converted it into veritable
whirlpool, causing serious Inconvenience
to business and farming interests. The
probability Of a duplication of that ex-
perience is not imminent this year, as
the snow has been removed in fractions
from time TO time by successive thaws.
throughout the state, and nobody wishes
TO see IL removed in too summary a man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-09
PAWTUXET VALLEY VILLAGES
warwick.


At the Republican caucuses which will
be held in the four voting districts Of
the town on Saturday to choose delegates
to the Republican state convention. Del
egates will be chosen to support the fol-
lowing ticket: For senator. Enos lap
ham; for representatives, James b. Han
afford, Henry ID. Heydon, John Ii. Camp
bell and n. n. Pierc,, Jr.
Lippitt
The horse and sleigh stolen by two un-
known men Monday evening from Moses
Clark, well-known stablekeeper. was
found near Dyer's nursery. Johnston,
yesterday afternoon by the Warwick po-
lice. The sleigh was completely demol-
ished, but the horse was uninjured.
Pontiac.
John Larson had a narrow escape from
serious injury yesterday afternoon while
out exercising his new horse. As Mr..
Larson drove along Main street a boy
threw SNOWFALL which struck his hat
causing it to fall TO the ground. In
alighting from the sleigh TO secure IL,
Mr.. larson tfell and the horse drew the
cutter across his bo1y. The animal then
commenced to kick vi llently and placed
his hoof on Mr.. Larson's face, badly cut
tino il
The'Young Stars" have called meet
ing to be held this evening in Lyceum
Hall, to form baseball club tor the
coming season.