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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13
Alexandria M,r),et, January 10.

There is nothing 1T all new to report froa
the wholesale markets today. Flour is in
fair demand at current prices. Wheat j.
stronger one day and weak the ncXt-wlni
the visible supply is large the movement j,
small from interior points-we note sales ii
fro IL 80 to 63. Corn Is to 40 Rye 43 Il
as. Oats 81 to 80 in bulk on ears. Produce
of all kinds, Provisions. Millfccd. Hay ana
other stocl, feed are in good demand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

MAIN PosTPoNED.-A grand interna-
tional cocking-main between England
and America was to have taken place
in our village one day last week. The
preliminaries had all been arranged
and the two countries taken their re-
spective stands amidst the breathless
silence of the spectators, when all OF
sudden, the constable of the town
made an unexpected appearance and
arrested both America and England,
who were taxed, respectively, $3.50
Manassas Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

As remedy for accidents common to
every day life, such as cuts, bruises,
sprains, burns, scalds, frost-bites and
bites of poisonous insects, Salvation Oil
has no equal in the market. 1t kills
pain, going to the seat of the trouble,
and causing an effectual cure. 25 cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

THE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.-This
popular and excellent daily paper
reached its 95th year on the 1st of jan
uary. 1t gives the daily record of all
the news of the day, worth knowing,
and is bold and out spoken in its views
on all public questions. May it for
many years yet continue its usefulness.
-LeesburG HashinQtOnial.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

a MEETING of people DESTROYS Of
promoting the oyster interests Of Vir-
ginia was held in Richmond yesterday.
The best and only way by which the
object of those referred to can be at
tanned is the strict and rigorous enforce
ment Of the oyster law. Reasonable
people will not lease oyster beds and
spend money on the improvement
thereof if marauders can rob them with
impunity, or if to protect them they
have to do so at the risk of their lives,
or at the great trouble and expense Of
seeking the inefficient aid of county
constables.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

With the beginning ofthe new year
the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE entered
upon the 95th year of its publication.
If during these 81 years ofits existence
the GAZETTE has always performed its
duties as a genuine newspaper as we'll
as it does to-day its files must be as
complete a history of this end of the
State as could be Observation-Disclosures
Gazette.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13
List orUncIaimcd Letters.

The following is list of the letters
naming in the Alexandria, Va, post,ilicc
January Is.
Persons calling for letters will please say
they are advertised.
Advertised letters not called for within two
weeks will be sent to the dead letter Office.
Carter. I.andon E Norton DIG
Christian, Mrs Ashley - Mrs 2 l.,
Darby. Jas Rutland, Mrs T S
Gibson. John " Robinson Mrs Emma
Gregory, Mrs l. X Store, Mrs Mamie
Thomas. Mr. jadie Webster, John
Madison,
PARK AGNEW. P. NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13


A BILL is now before the legislature
for the coeducation of the sexes at the
University of Virginia. There is little
of old Virginia feeling left in the State.
That little should, therefore, be the
more strictly preserved. But it would
receive a severe blow if women should
be admitted into the institution which
Thomas Jefferson founded and ofwhich
he was so proud. The inscription on
his tombstone would never have been
written if he had supposed that young
women as we'll as young men were to
lie educated at the University.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

IT Is positively ridiculous to read the
proceedings of meetings of the rich men
in the northern cities, at which resolu-
ton are passed denouncing the pro-
posed tax on their enormous surplus
incomes, of which they came possessed
and which are secured to them by
means of the government, to support
which they object to pay their part,
and the whole expense of which they
would impose, by high tariff, upon the
millions of their poor fellow citizens. If
the democratic Congress shall pass Ia
riff bill protecting rich manufacturers by
tax of forty per cent. on their products,
and shall fail to lay small tax on the
surplus incomes of the rich, the days Of
democratic Congresses in this country
will be like the bird that has flown.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13
TELEGRAPHIC BREVlTIES.

Advices from Rio Janeiro are to the
effect that yellow fever in that city is
increasing.
At $50 o'clock tb's morning the
overdue steamer City of Peking was
sighted six miles from San Francisco.
Tie drought in the country north Of
San Antonio, Tex, continues and cattle
and other live stock remaining in the
stricken country are in a furnishing
condition, owing to the lack of water
and grass.
The house of Thomas Johnson, an
Indian, at Walpole Island, Ont, was
destroyed by fire last night and three of
his children were burned to crisp and
another fatally injured. The remainder
of the family had narrow escape.
The worst storm of wind and snow
that has visited that section of the
country for years ragged all day yester-
day at Halifax, n. S. The streets are
almost impossible and traffic is almost
suspended. The high wind drifted the
snow badly. The storm also ragged
along the seaboard east and west of
there.
A great religious uprising is feared
in Lecheria, Mex, and already $40, 900
worth Of property has been destroyed.
Aa Indian found a leaf which had been
SO worm eaten as to resemble a
reproduction of the Virgin of Guadou-
loupc. A master ridiculed the Indian
and snapped the leaf whereupon an up.
rising is feared.
A special from Tegucigalpa, Hondu-
ras, reports that President Vasquez
made flank attack on the Nicara-
guans last night, killing twenty. Rifles
and gatling guns have been received
from the United States. A Managua,
Nicaragua, special says: Policarpo Bo-
nilla's provisional government at Hon.
duras has chosen General Ortiz, chief of
the Nicaraguan army, to lead the al
lied forces against President Vasquez.
The Adams Express Company re-
ceivcd ut Louisville information at mid
night last night that an attempt had
been made to rob the express car o! the
Knoxville train on the Louisville and
Nashville. While the train was at 4
standstill near Livingston yesterday
morning at three o'clock gang Of men
attacked the express car, but were re-
pulsed by Messenger Jas. Jarvis, who
fired several shots. 1t is not known
whether any one was hit. The express
car contained a large sum of money
A circular was received in New York to-
day at police headquarters from G.. Il. Temp
kins. of Washington, D. c., Offering $500 re-
ward for information as to the whereabouts
Of Mrs. Eliza Tompkins, who has been miss
ing since October 10, with her four-ycar old
son. She has been traced to St. Louis and
Chicago and was last heard OF by letter from
Baltimore on October "a.
In Pittsburg, Pa this morning George
Schmous the south side murderer of his wife
and two children, was sentenced to death by
hanging. Schmous was not apparently affect
ed by the sentence of the court.
The business centre of the town ofIpswick
Mass, sud three blocks and three dwellings.
were burned early this morning; loss $4,000
Assistance was sent from the neighboring
towns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13
A Cultivated Taste

would naturally lead person possessing it to
prefer the best things obtainable and guard
against imperfections The Gail Borden
Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is unequalled
in quality. A trial will prove its desirability.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

FOUR RACK ACHES,
Or you are all worn ont, really good for moth
ing. 1t Is general debility. Try
BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
i.wtu cure you. cleanse your liver, and give
good appetite.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

Mr.. Henry Hams, of Webb City, Mo-,
writes 81 am firmly convinced that
Dr.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best rem
edy in the world. My granddaughter
was seriously attacked with Group, but
few doses of the syrup entirely cured
her. 1t never fails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

STANDISH S FOLLY OUTDONE.-Slnce
Christmas the most select circles in
WASHINGTON society have had a choice
bit of gossip to discuss, and it has finally
reached beyond that pretty suburban
settlement. The story hinges on the
romantic sequel to request like the
one that overturned the social founda
ton of a certain Puritan town when
sturdy Miles Standish intrusted his WOO
ing to his friend, young John Alden.
Miles Standish of this story mourns the
loss of the bride he came from the West
to wed, while she is enjoying in Boston
a honeymoon with the modern John
Alden.
For some time past Mrs. Minnie Nit
chel, dashing and handsome young
widow, has been making her home at
1876 Sumac street with her uncle, Sam
uel Garrett. The gossips have it that
she was engaged to be married to
wealthy young western business man,
and had accumulated an extensive tous-
seau, in preparing for the second
plunge into the troubled sea Of matri-
mony. The date of the marriage cere-
mony had been fixed for Dec. &c.
Attention to business prevented the
young man, whose name is not yet di-
vulged, reaching this city till Christ
mas evening, and in order that affairs
might proceed smoothly on the morrow
he had written to thelady's cousin, Fran
els II. Garrett, lawyer, requesting him
to fix all the necessary legal transactions
and procure the license. Rumor, which
is feature of suburban civilization.
says that Mr.. Garrett, now a man OF
some 3S years, had been in love with
Mrs. Mitchell before her first marriage.
Thrown so much in each others COM
pany, the old passion revived, and the
request brought affairs to climax, for
Mr.. Garrett had the license made out in
his own name.
Christmas night the western lover
arrived, and was we'll received by Mrs.
Mitchell and theGarrett family. but early
the next day the widow and her cousin,
Mr.. Carrot, flew to Philadelphia, were
married by the Rev. DR.. B. l.. Agnew,
and left at noon on wedding trip, from
which they have not yet returned.
The discarded lover did not feel as
badly as might be imagined, but an un-
mistakable air of disappointment sur
rounded him as he again boarded the
train at Broad Street station to go back
to his western home in solitude. The
latest news from the young couple was
that they were enjoying honeymoon
in Boston.-Philadelphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13
Congress.

There was no session of the Senate
to-day.
In the House the debate on the. tariff
bill was resumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

Elgin's Best is the best Butter made
Price IS cents per pound.
New Buckwheat and Pure Pork
Sausage Meat. Try them.
Sweet Florida Oranges.
Extra Fine Malaga Grapes, large
clusters.
Cape Cod Cranberries.
One barrel New York Cider.
One barrel Pittsburg Kraut.
Cucumber Pickles; also Sweet Pickle.
Fine Home-canned Peaches. on "a
few left. B. II. JENKINS,
ie2 Cor. Duke and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

A MEXICAN CLUB SKATES for men and
~ boys, nicklc plated and plain. A nice
line of these we'll known Skates in store, also
some cheaper brands, and prices are low.
JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

nVEkALLS and u MPERS, made to or
" der by me&surment, at
SLAYMAKERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13
The Puzzle Solved.

Perhaps no local disease has puzzled and
batiied the medical profession more than nasa
catarrh. While not Immediately fatal it is
among the most nauseous and disgusting Ill,
the flesh is heir to- and the records show very
few or no cases of radical cure of chronic ca-
tarrh by any Of the many modes OF treat
mcnt until the introduction of Ely's Cream
Balm a few years ego The success Of TIN,
preparation has been most gratifying aud sur
prising No druggist is without it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

n LOWEST! CLOVES. GLOVES! at all
VI prices and sizes, at
SIAyMIKER'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

WYE HAVE just received pretty line of
w DRESS GINGHAMS; fal styles, which
we arc offering at 61ac at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

DOTOMAC FLOUR, unexcelled, received
i to So per Dbl, rs cents sack. Good
Family Flour 1915 per Dbl at
J. C.. MILBURN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-01-13

At Mohemenco, Powhatan county,
Va, I. T. Stegar was appointed post
master to-day, vice R. ]. Hobson re-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25
wAsHINGToN IN Yo1rrn

fortunately for himself and his coun.
~ ashington was educated in poy-
SEls' tne son of virginia farmer. From
tls childhood lie was probably employed
"a !. active labors His father had large
iit,ia VI iAhd That apparently produced
W. money The house in which young
aassn.sgton was born was small and
o ,,'iSIt OF wood The country around was
VIA and thinly settled. Washington
Meut TO country school, where the
ySSaShng was very poor. AT home IN ne
,.aln country farmhouse he could have
iennnel little His mother was an ex.
H1,stry and honesty.
ms father died when he WIS a child.
al.a rs mother, his fathers second wife.
nas ielf 10 support herself and har chil.
eleu from her farm. She lived IN com
4,t@tlNe poverty in small wooden house.
~ se3' George, was strong, healthy
y, ,, al9 save her, no doubt, all the help
~ eolil. lie studied well at school. liz
wv WIS always industrious. Like many use.
~, NY men, he educated Limself. His
utV,uer would, no doubt. have heen plad
~ HANe seut him 10 college AT Prince
w % Harvard; but the cost was great
49, ~ 'ns poor widows son could hone for
co 9le 81 We advantages of higher edu-
cs,iI0' John Adams and Samuel Adams
goNlu pass through Harvard with ene.
- hamilton was at Columbia college
S,sAy,tson At William and Mary. Rnt
t,st.'NEiol, Tue most eminent OF the pa
III. X was obliged 10 EDUCATE himself
Il ny ,ae midst Of his lahors on the farm.
ma WI n,nsln and Burns, Shakespeare
s - lrgil. he probably read as he yvorLel
a. u rle harvest or guided his pillow.
asnlngton never had any leisure 70
M , hs-lnn or Greek, or even French.
80. 80 opjeet WIS 20 make a living Nc
- journal OF ILLS youth. He never
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25
ON 1Al aaeAr pRAlalss.
Nastucs-. Isolation and Nionetony RolGn In
the 1rcoiess Plain stretches.

Nnstuess Isolation and Monetony Reign In
the Trcoiess Plain stretches.
II there be any region IN the world where
the natural gregarious instinct OF mankind
should assert itself, that region Ia our
northwestern pruiries, where short hot
summer la followed by a long, cold winter,
aud whern there Is little IA the aspect OF
nature 10 furnish food Ion thought. On ev-
e"y hand the trccless plain stretches away
10 the horizon line. In summer IL N check
erred with grainlelds or carpetcd with grass
and flowers, aud II Is inspiring In IFS color
aud yastness, but one mile Of 10 Il almost
exactly Ike another, save where some wa
teuourso nurturcs fringe OF Willows and
cott0nWoods. When the snow covers tho
ground, the prospect Is bleak and dlspirit-
ing No brooks habbla under icy armor.
Vhereisno bird HE after the wild g0eseand
ducks have passed ON their way south. Tho
silence Of death rests ON the vast landscape,
save when II ~ swept by cruel winds That
search out every chink and Granny OF tho
buildings and drive through each unguard-
cd aperture the dry, powdery snow.
In such region you would expect tho
dwelliugstO be Of substantial construction,
but they are not. The new settler IS too
poor 70 build OF brick or stone Tle haulsa
fow loads OF lumber from the nearest rail-
way station and puts up a flail little house
Of two, three or four rooms that looks as
though the prairie winda would blow II
away. Were It not for the invention OF
tayred building paper the fimsy walls
would not keep out the wind aud snow.
With this paper the walls are shoAthed I'M
der the wcathtrbpards The barn q often
a nondescrlpt affair Of sod walls and straw
roof Lumber Is much too dear 90 be USED
for door yard fences, and there h no iuclo-
sure about the house A barbed wire fence
surrounds the baruyard. Rarely arc there
any trees, for on tao prairie trees growvcry
slowly and must be unused with care toget
a start There IS saying that you must
lrst get the Indian out Of the soil before a
the will grow 10 all, which means that
some savage quality must be taken from
tho ground by cultivation.
In this csalnped abode, from the windows
q which there Is nothing more cheerful in
sight than the distant houses % other SET
tiers, just as ugly and loueiy, and stacks u
straw aud unthrsshed grain the farinrrs
family mast live. Ia the summer there 4
a school for the children one, two or throo
miles away, bat in winter the distances
acrosa the snow covered plains nro too Rrcat
for them TO tr.kyeiin severe weather. The
schuoihouso & closed, and there is nothing
for thcai to do but TO house themselves snd
long Tor sprlng. Atlantic Monthly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25

Mrs. u y Graut will not pnbllah her
mcmnirs % her husband, II Il her wish
now that this book shah not DO printel
until after her death. Several publishers
have bad opportunity to look It over aud
right for the work
Marion Harland Is now In Palestine
getting togother the material for an
Oriental novel,
a valuable report has recently been
Issued by the department Of labor al
Washington. which gives Personal sta,
usucs ot ltl21 wagc.earnIng girls
ENGAGED In 3i3 distinct ndustrle, OUT
of many now onen TO women, AMI com.
egsng the result Of study Ia twenty-five
diUcreut cities,
Queen Okla Of Greece. who has re.
comfy hccn madc hONuraw admiral Of
mo Russian squadron IN the Meditcrra-
mean y devoted to the sea
Mrs Molesworth, the popular writer
~ '9ldrens stories Is wowun Of
S,io,cl aud English p0rentage, born In
Holland.
The csarina Of Russia. forge,ful OF
her own serious attack OF grin. nursed
haek 10 life with her own hands her
hlni son. tho GRIND Duke Michael. A
luNtnog love Is the sasac IN the palace
or IN nc pcasants home.
Mrs joan Sherwood, newspaper writer
n n. Siartel an organization called Kind
NoolA It's object Is 20 aid girls aud
Women in getting emnloymcni.
Inc ORIGINAL Romsnn. the heroine Of
VIZ mover bearing thu name, by Aplcu
insect powders IN Western town along
the Southern Pacific.
Miss Carrie 10. Smon baa ha,n cho,,,n
nrincipel Of the Woodward Institute Tor
girls 20 be founded at Quincy. Mass.
ana endowed by tie b1ouast al S-sonOlN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25


Special Correspondence Of the Gnzette
Washington, Feh. 21-Anong The
Southern ladies' prominent in Washing
ton society this season none have been
more popular than Mrs. Savers, wife OF
Hon. Jos. D. Sayer. chairman OF the
appropriation committee.
Il appears Mrs. Savers Is blonde and
tail aud dresses with truly artistic taste
IA regard TO colOrs and effects. Beina
handsome accomplished and good con
ycrsntionnlist she IL well qualified to
ways In great demand at the numerous
brilliant social functions that have oc-
CURED MT the national capital this Win
ter. which has been an unusually gay
one
New Year she was invited to help re-
ccye az the White house RECEPTION. and
the president 10 the supreme court. Her
among moro recent events she was pres
eut at the brilliant state dinner given by
gown ON his occasion was Of maize COLI
ored brOcldc silk with pearl Ornumenla,
Willie engaged In conversation With Mr..
Cleveland during the evening size asked
him II he would not visit Texas some day.
The president laughingly replied that he
was afraid the people would XIII hun
with kindness If he did.
While fond OF society, Mrs, Snyers
does not let II absorb her entire time.
She "a very talented, and paints equally
well on canvas or china, and oven In the
midst OF pressing social duties the amount
of work she performs usfoughps her
friends. The walls Of her room nrp
adorned with the portraits Uf herself and
husband. both finished recently, She h1s
also mndr copies Of many well known
painting from lh' Curcurn art gallery
and has decorated complete dinner
set of rare luyilunl china with nearly
every variety ol tha graceful fern plant,
also u punch bowl, running over with tho
lovely wistprin blossom, which has been
greatly admired.
The reception held by Mrs. Snyers and
other congressmpu's wives and duurh-
terl, residing 90 the Aruo, among whom
are The following Toxins; Mrs, and the
Misses HutchrsOu of Houston. and Mrs.
Bell of For Worth, have b en- 50 uuinor-
ously attended that The prItiy dccIra e.
rooms have often been more crowded
than many Of The cabinet hOuses.
At all umr5 Mrs. Savers Is distn'
guished by the ready tact and swecJ grn-
cousncss of manner which $50 cmnouily
chuurtprizcs Mrs cleveland, and she
also possesses 10 % rare degree the art
of making aud keeping triuds, Her
rooms iu the handsome hotel the ArnD.
where she nal Major Snycrs make Their
home while Do Wellington, are generally
filled with bright AMI pleasant people
calling TO mind thar perhaps the Idea ut
the American salon could ha ruuiael
after all,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25

desired to become a I'D s
he was resolved to be an 4 ~
to maintain himself. Al M, n
thought Of going into the = .
mother opposed Il. She NJ y
bad scheme and sls N
home TO become tie found I n
public. The warrant for M
milshipman was already ~
she interfrrel, so haplily X I
would not part with her AZ
stay of the family. She M
pose him TO the temptation M h
of n naval life. A mottei y
him To his country. Foriysr "
forward, in 1871, be could M
her and subscribe himself. Il n
ored MADAM, your most dntiiA
tionate son, G.. Washingla
At II Washington become
dcnElly n surveyor. lie IA
taught himself to write 1 an
hand. He drew well, and wiil
mathematician, very correct " !
ical in all that lie did. lie IN
and went to stay with AZ n.
brother, who owned the tns Z.
Mount Vernon. He sceuA I
resolved already to become / /,
He had surveyed the land lns
scho0lhouse, and was fond oir1
over the country. He lad NJ Z
knowledge to become q teatAT =
Adams. or a lawyer, like deem
seems to have found farming h
that brought in little money, D
u winter in preparing hlnl,ai
duties, and was employed, va
TO, by Lord Fairfax to lay Otl y
estate beyond the Alleghenls
In this pursuit he plunged llsI
derness, slept on the groasi
weather, swan streams On =
climbed over rocks and pfeaf
performed his work well 4
that he did was well done. IN
and strong. He could bear hls
constant labor. lie was tra
honesty and good faith. AR
came the most active Of q 3
Of the colony. lie recelyN ~
of money. He was never ai,i
of II until late in life, wEea 4.
ism had made him poor