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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08

CURED BY IcE-wATER BATHs.-Joseph
Bubaseck. of Flushing, L. l.. has suffered
greatly from rheumatism. He says he had
much Eoney and time in trying various al
legged 'surs cures" and has dosed himself
with medicines without avail. Some one Sug
geSted heroic remeIy-bathing in the icy
waters of Flushing Bay He was willing TO
do anything, SO he shivered spell, and then
took plunge from the old sand dock on the
causeway This was early in the winter
The rheumatic pains began to disappear. He
has continued mis- baths in the bay at times
breaking the ice so as to enable him to take
his rlunge. Mr.. Bubaseck says the cold
,,Innde baths in the bay have made rev
inSn Of him. He declares he is done with
Srf,rs and lotions and will stick TO cold water.
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s Boy LOSES His ToNGUE.-His love
for experimenting has brought terri
BILE afliction upon little Harry 1oder.
While at school at Hazleton, Pa, on
Monday he heard some one speak OF a
horse having his tongue peeled by
putting it against frosted-covered
iron. The lad became curious and re-
solved 50 test it himself Not wishing
to be seen, ne waited until S o'clock
at night and sought an unfrequented
place near the corner of Vine and
Chestnut streets. He was unable to
release himself after putting his tongue
against an iron awning pole. 1t was
nearly an hour until he was discovered
by Officer Wersinger. After much
difficulty he was gotten away. but
minus the greater part Of his tongue.
The boy cannot speak, and it is feared
his speech will never be perfectly re-
stored.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08

A CARTRIDGE IN HIS CIGAR.-Law-
yer J. c. Brady is a smoker who used
to think that the fag end of a cigar was
its most enjoyable part. His beliefwas
shaken last Friday. Lawyer Brady
stepped into cigar store nearby on
Saturday morning and bought and
lighted fat cigar He put it out when
he reached the elevated railway station
and put it in his pocket, intending TO
smoke the fag end in his office at l56
Broadway. He lighted it again, and
stood in the doorway between his two
offices, and took the cigar out of his
mouth to talk 10 the office boy.
Just as he uttered the first word
there was an explosion, and MIR.
Brady's cigar was blown into tobacco
dust. Blood spurted from a cut on top
of his middle finger.
Mr. Brady hunted around to find out
what had made his cigar blow up. He
discovered hattened 22-calibre bullet
in the wall and the cylinder ofa pistol
cartridge on the floor near the doorway
in which he had been standing. The
cartridge had been packed in the md
die of the cigar with the bullet pointed
toward the lighted end.
The cigar dealer said that The cigars
were made in Baltimore for we'll
known grocery firm in the city. Law
yer Brady complained to the manager
of the firm, and he promised to make a
thorough investigation at the factory in
Baltimore.-N. y. Sun.
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OFFICIAL.
COMMONWEALTH OF vIhGINIA,)
OFFICE OF THE CoM'RS OF THE SINKING Fund, =

COMMONWEALTH OF VIhGINIA,)
OFFICE OF THE CON rs OF THE SINKING Fund, r
RICHMoHD. Va, February | 1891.
TNHE LEGISLATURE HAS PASSED AN
4 act, approved January 81, 1894, allowing
all parties holding VIRGINIA SECURITIES
who failed to fund them under act of Febru-
ary 20, 1892. until June 80 1891 to do so OH
the same terms and under the same condi-
tons as provided in said act Of February 90,
1892
Rates for funding the different classes of Sc
curitics, &C., will be furnished on application
All exchange must be done in person or by
attorney, as we viii not send bonds through
the mails nor by express unless the express
be empowered to sign receipt on
our books. JOSIAH RYLAND, JR..
Second Auditor and President of Board Of
of the Sinking Fund.
feb3 1awiw
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DRY GOODS.
Great Clearing 6 Sale
At
CC[IIIA|P P NAN $,
424 KING ST.

OUR ANNUAL CLEARING SALE WILL
COMMENCE TUESDAY. THE 10TH.
Stock taking over we find our stock much
heavier than usual at this season VIC have
therefore decided to make
EXTRAORDINARY REDUCTIONS
in every line the original cost will not be
taken into consideration.
We mean to reduce stock. This fact will
be recognized by all who will take the time
to read this advertisement.
The first and deepest cut will be in our
GENTLEMEN'S UNDERWEARST STOCK,
it being conceded by all that We carry the
largest and most complete line Of these goods
in the city. We feel that even though the
season is advanced and stock somewhat
broken, we can offer line that cannot fail to
please the most fastidious underwear buyer.
In Scarlet Medicated Flannel Shirts and
Drawers the reduction will be as follows;
Suits that were $3.50 and 81, cut TO $3.50.
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NEW GOODS
AT LOW PRICES.

The hard times and scarcity of money have
induced manufacturers to make reductions
that we have not been slow in taking adj
vantage of Oar buyer has returned from
New York with many bargains. A dollar
buys more to-day than ever. 1t Is lmpossloie
in this limited space to mention but iew oi
our novelties, so we invite you to come ana
see what attractive goods we have Note the
following: A beautiiu! line Of Clocks, most APP
nroved make, "a finer line never shown IN
Alexandria. Haviland China new shape
new decorations new Fancy Dresden, Ban
met Boudoir and Piano Lamps Five o'clock
,rea Kettles and Stands; Jewetts Chafng
Dishes you must see these; Royal Ruban,
Bonne. Indian Glass and many other fancy
wares. Besides the cheapest line of Vases.
Mugs. Cups, Saucers, Toy Tea Sets. Bisque
Figures, Plate Sets, Wine Sets, Turkey Dishes,
etc. Buy your China and Glass from
Crockery House. They can offer you better
ralles than a combination store, and know
more about line they devote their entire at
tention to than outsiders have an opportunity
TO do.
STORE OPEN AT NIGHT UNTIL TEN
O'GT OCE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08

NOTICE.-A special meeting of the share
~ holders OF the GEORGIA MAGANESE
AND IRON COMPANY will be held at the
office of Mr. Lc nard Marbury, in Alexandria,
Na az l = m. on TUESDAY. the thirteenth
C13th) day of February. 1894, and upon the
adjournment OF same. meeting of the Board
of Directors will be held 1T the same place
and date.
This the sixth 9th day of January, 1894.
RALPH WALSH.
ian10 wtw Secretary.
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Dyson $ LITTLE STORE
sos KING GToRE.
VALENTIN e S
At
FRENCH'S BOOKSTORE.

417 and 4l9 King street Alexandria. w
Most exquisite line ever ,hown in this city.
Fine Stationery for correspondence. we'd
ding and busincs: use.
Card Plate Engraving and Printing.
Playing Cards-Wc carry in stock twenty
brands, ranging in price from @i2c per pack
to 81 plain and gold edges Duplicate Whist
and Progressive Euchrc Sets Gust the things
for card parties.
Blank Books-A complete stock. from the
smallest Memorndas to the largest Eank
Ledgers and Journals; Drafts Receipts and
Check Books in great variety Drawing
Papers. Tracing Cloth. and Architects. Engl-
ncers' and Surveyors supplies in general.
Modern Office Devices and. in fact every
thing usually found ms wcl-regulatcd book
and stationery establishment
Lowest prices prompt and careful service
ROBERT W. FRENCH.
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MEDICINAL.
CLOSE CALL!

Ihad Il terrible pain
at my heart which
fluttcred inceSsant-
ly. Had no appetite
and could net sleep.
Had TO sit up in bed
to breathe. There
was Il feeling OF op-
preston about my
hcart,and | could not
sweep 4 room with
out resting. III a d
been treated by ply
an1 fu bon
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II sets at work all the processes of digestion
and nutrition, rouses every organ into nat
pral action, and brings back health and
strength. In recovering from q grippe" or in
c1ayaesconcc from pneumonia, fevers, and
o.Fe- wasting diseases it speedily and surely
nvisorltcs and builds up the whole system.
r5ra!l diseases caused by torpid liver or
j1,pare blood, rs Dyspepsia and Biliousness,
II .t doesn't benefit or cure in every case,
the money is returned.
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II. BURGESS, deceased all persons hav
ing claims against the estate are hereby noti-
lied to present the same, duly authenticated
to me. and all persons indebted to said estate
are required to make immediate settlement.
WM. IL. SMITH, City Sergeant,
.an17 I'm Administration
VIRGINIA: At rules held in the Clerks
' Office of the Corporation Court of the
city Of Alexandra, Va, on the 9th day of
February 1894.
Albert Stuart, commissioner &c, vs. James
Grigg and others. In chanccry.
Memo: The object of this suit is to set
aside and annul the deed from James Grigg
and wife TO Samuel A. Grigg, dated October
"a, 1874. recorded in deed book No. A. page
413, and subject the property conveyed to
pay plaintiff 5 judgment.
The defendant, Samuel A. Grigg not hav-
ing entered his appearance and given security
according to the act of Assembly and
the rules Of this Court. and it appearing by
an affidavit that lie is a non resident of this
State it is ordered, that said defendant appear
here within fifteen days after due publication
of this order, and do what is necessary to
protect his interest in this suit. and that "A
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted i'll
the AcXandra Gazette. a newspaper publish
ed in the city of Alexandria, once Il week for
four successive weeks and posted at the front
door OF the Court House of this city
\ copy-testc:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
II. O. Claughton and John NJ. johnson, pa
fcb6 w4w
VIIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the
' Corporation Court of the city of AlcXan-
dria OH the Sth day of January, 1894
the Haskn Wood Vulcanizing ompany
Nathaniel Wilson, Theodore l.. Holbrook.
Levi Woodbeuy. Clarence +. Norment and
F. l.. White
Memo The object of this snit is to enforce
the Mechanics lieu against property of the
Haskin Wood Vulcanizng Company Of
Washington, D. c. for S2O72401, with in
terest thereon from June Both, 1893 until
paid, and TO subject the assets of said defend
ants to the payment of its debts.
The defendants, William E. Clarke Ma
thanel Wilson. Theodore l.. Holbrook,
Levi Woodbcrry, Clarence F. Norment
and Z. j. White. not having entered
their appearance and given security ac-
cording to the act of Assembly and the rules
of this Court. and it appearing by an affidavit
that they are non-residcnts of this State; it
is ordered that the said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due pub
lication of this order and do what is necessary
To protect their interests in this suit and that
Il copy OF this order he forthwith inserted i'll
the Alexandria Gazette. amewspApcr published
in the city Of Alexandria, oEcc IL week for four
successive weeks, and posted at the front door
of the Court House of this city. copy
Testc JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
ByJ. T. CALLAHAN, Dep CPk
John " Johnson p. g. an9 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08
NUNS0N'S
I ANGUS REMEDY

No. II for the prevention and cure of La
Grippe Coughs and Colds became prominent
during the winter of 1S92-93. when thou
sands of bottles were used with the most
gratifying results 1t has saved thousands of
lives. Purchases bottle to-day; it may be the
means OF saving your life: price 25c and SOC.
To get the genuine ask for No. II. and buy
of our authorized agents only. For sale in
Alexandria al HUDSON'S PHARMACY, 1113
King street also ut w. 7. SMITHS FHAR-
MACY. 301 King street
Nlunsons Homo Fam. Med. Co, 1880 Arch
street. PHILADELPHIA, Pa
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MEETINGS.

rENHE ANNUAL meeting of the Stockhold-
Z crs Of the WASHINGTON, ALEXAN-
DRIA AND MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC
RAILWAY COMPANY will be held at their
office 1O6 south Fairfax street. Alexandria.
Va. on MONDAY, the 18th day of February.
1891. al O'Clock a. m, at which time an
election will be held for Directors and Officers
TO serve for the ensuing year.
FRANK *. NIPPLE,
ian - td Secretary
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MEDICINAL.
CHILDREN WHO SUFFEI


from scrofulous,
skin or scalp dis
eases, ought to be
given DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery, for pu-
rifying the blood.
For children who
are puny, pale or
weak, the " Dis
,covery" " is q tonic
which builds up
both flesh and
strength What
Is said of 1t for
children applies
equally to adults
As an appetizing,
restorative tonic,
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A particle is applied into each nostril and is
agreeable. Price 80 cents at druggists; hy
mail, registered, 90 cents.
ELY BROTHERS,
G5 Warren street, New York.
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DRUGGISTS.
ESTABLISHED 1892.


f S. LEADREATER. c. C. LEADBEATER.
f. s. LEADBEATER, JR, J. L. LEADBEATER
E. S. LEADBEATER & SONS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
105 and 10Y south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines, Paints Oils, Dye Stutls Spices Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
j. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas 81 Co. S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to orr stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt Of order
Promptncss is our specially. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondcnce invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08

COMPLETE assortment oi correctly CEN
- tered LENSES foT spectacles Specialists
prescriptions for compound lenses carefully
attended to, at II. w. WILDT'S,
JOG north ROYAL street.
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NVIlINJ-N NI. -N0JIDIII1i
ian27 I'd Secretary.

ryyHE ANNUAL meeting of the Stockhold-
l els of the MOUNT VERNON CON.
STRUCTION COMPANY will be held at
their office. JOG south Fairfax street, AlcXan-
dria, Va. on MONDAY, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1894 at 10 o'clock a. m, at which
time an election will be held for Directors
and Officers to serve for the ensuing year.
JAMES S. SWARTZ,
ian2T td Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08

GPYFcYEp FRENCH CAPERs, Burnhan.'s
- Clam Bouillop. and Choice Can Aspaia-
gus in stock and for sale by
e"' - II. c. WALLACE,
900 King street.
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WAKEFIELD & HALL
DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.

Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; a full assortment of Patent Medi-
cines Coxc's Gelatine. Corn Starch, Sea Moss
Farine, Spices Of ali kinds, and select stock
of all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
as the same quality can be obtained elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-08

H7HE WONDERFUL CHRIsTY BREAD
! KNIFE makes useful gift. For sale in
sets or single one at
JAS. F. CARLIN Il SONS,
315 King street. Alexandria. Va.
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jan 21 I'd

YENHE ANNUAL meeting of the stockhold
I crs of the LAND AND RIVER M
PROVEMEN'H COMPANY OF NEW ALIEN
ANDRIA will be held at their office, JOG
south Fairfax street. Alexandria, Va, OH
MONDAY, the 18th day OF February 1894,
at / > o'clock room. ut which time election
viii lie held for Directors TO serve for the
GORDON G NOZZLE
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Aleyandria. Va.
ELY S
G. RI EA NJ
BALM
Is quickly

Is quickly
absorbed.
the Ma
sal Passages,
Allays Pain and
Inflammation.
Heals the Sores.
Protects the
membrane from
additional cold.
Restores the
Senses of Taste
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FOR SALE.

NOR sALE-A FAMILY CARRIAGE
4 second hand, but as good as new. Call
and see it, THOMAS PERRY
nov2S If 1872 King street
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LEGAL.

A DMINIsTRATOR's NoTICE-Having
~ qualified as administrator of WILLIAM
II. BURGESS. deceased, all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate are hereby noti-
lied to present the same, duly authenticated
to me. and all persons indebted to said estate
are required 10 make immediate settlement.
WM. IL. SMITH, City Sergeant,
jan17 I'm Administration
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-16

CAPTAIN BASSETT ''TAKI;;G A PINCH.
to stop. You'd regret it. I've made up
my mind that whatever man does
about tobacco he'll be sorry for"
The habit of smoking tobacco is now
well nigh universal among civilized peo-
pie. But the use OF the American weed,
pu1verized as snuff and shredded as fine
cut or caked In plugs or twisted as pig
tail for chewing purposes, has greatly
declined. The falling off of the snuff
ing habit began many years ago, though
it still fingers in some quarters. the So
lace of the aged. Chewing began to go
out in the seventies, but it still main
tains much stronger hold than snuff
ing. But chewing in public or by public
men is nowadays 81 rarity. Not many Of
the younger readers of this newspaper
can remember the time when this pen
picture of an American public man
limned by the author of Martin Chuzzle-
wit bore even the slightest semblance
of truth:
"Their new friend said no more Just
then, being busily employed in cuttinga
quid, or plug, from his cake of tobacco
and whistling softly to himself the while.
When he had shaped it to his liking, he
. took out his old plug and deposited If on
the back of the seat between Mark and
Martin, while he thrust the new one into
the hollow of his cheek, where it looked
like large walnut'or tolerable pippin.
Finding it quite satisfactory, he stuck
the point of his knife into the old plug,
and holding it out for their inspection
remarked, with the air of man who had
not lived in vain, that it was used up
considerable Then he tossed it away"
1t was General Choke who perform
ed in this fashion before Martin Chuzzle-
wit and his cheerful friend and servant,
Mark Tapley, and, though the picture
may perhaps be justly written down
caricature, yet it was. as older readers
know, founded on fact" as was also
the description CT Mr.. Chollop, who APP
peared to Mark and Martin farther along
in the book. Martin saw Chollop rid
himself once of the juice of the delicious
morsel he was masticating and drew
back.
IS L can calc'late my distance, SIR re
turned Mr.. ChollOp, ito an inch. / re-
quire, sir, two foot clear III a circ'lar di-
rection and can engage myself toe keep
within it. have gone 10 foot in circ'-
lar direction. but that was for q wager.
] realized the stakes, yes, sir
He was silent for time, during
which he was actively engaged in the
formation of a magic circle round the
cEcst on which he sat-"
1T has been stated by the doctors that,
however much more disagreeable to the
nonchewer than smoking the chewing
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cigarette smokers, but the common peo-
pie use cheap black tobacco and roll the
cigarettes as they consume them. One
of the Russian newspapers has just dou-
b1ed its circulation by printing on paper
of quality that may be used for ciga-
rette wrappers. The late Mime. Blavat-
sky, the Russian high priestess of that
curious cult, theosophy, consumed ciga-
rettes IN great quantities.
Whatever i'll may be said of cigarette
smoking, it is cleaner habit than snuff
taking, which could not be practiced
with any degree of neatness by any one
not an artist. Snuff dipping, now hap
PLY almost forgotten, was undoubtedly
q more uncleanly form of using tobacco
than any other.
The tobacco plant, as every one knows,
is of American origin. It seems to have
been used for smoking purposes from
time iInmemorial by the aborigines. The
pipes used IN different localities differed
somewhat IN design, but were nearly all
prototypes of the designs adopted by
civilized man, save those used by some
of the Caribbean natives. Their pipes
were like the letter 7 IN shape. The to-
bacco was put in the hollow of the tube
represented by the stem Cf the letter.
The tubes represented by tie arms were
inserted in the nostrils, and the smoke
was inhaled through the nose. Just
when cigars and cigarettes began to be
smoked is q question. It is considered
likely, according to some authorities, that
they originated with the savages. The
modern smoker, by he way, Is more and
more inclined to forsake the pipe for the
cigar, especially in this country, If he
can afford it, and the extensively carved
meerschaum, colored with infinite pride
and patience, is not nowadays half as
common as it was 20 years ago.
The controversy as to whether tobacco
is injurious or not began in the sixteenth
century when Jean Moot (whence nico-
tine), lord of Villemain and master of re-
quests in the household of the French
king, got some of the plants in Portugal,
whence they had been taken from the
new world, and introduced smoking to
the members of the French court This
controversy has lasted ever since and is
IS far from being settled now as it was
when Sir Walter Raleigh carried the
habit into England. From France and
England the habit spread over the world,
and today tobacco is almost as universal
an article of consumption as bread. It
Is not for this writer to say whether it
has brought good or evil to humanity,
but he is of the opinion that the people Of
today are as strong, as large. as hand
some and as intellectual as were their
forefathers of the days before tobacco
was an article of consumption.
/. d. MARSHALL.