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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31

We pleased with the results of the holiday trade and
thank our customers for their liberal patronage We have
few goods left and perhaps have received money to
vest in membranes offer the following inducements
1873 per cent reduction all baskets few nice scrap
baskets work baskets and glove boxes remain in stock
33T per cent reduction fancy pin cushions Brownie
pen wipers and Napoleons
IS per cent reduction brass Tenders brass andirons
brass fire SETS down pillows covered silk uncovered down
pillows dressing table and bedroom sca Japanese brass
trays, silk drapery scars
20 Per Cent Reduction on all Cloaks, Cap@
Fur Muffsand Boas.
To close out a lot Of consigned Rugs large sizes
are authorized to make the following reductions
IS per cent. discount on the s12oo i
IS per cent. discount on the
20 per cent. discount on
These prices only good Z"
this any goods remainr f.
the store in shape for f.
&
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31
TABLE NAPERY
For New Years.

DOUBLE DAMASK PATTERN CLOTHS.
Cluster of Daisies, Forget.me-nots, Chrysan-
themums. &c Exclusive designs, 1918,
81. 80 to $500 each
NAPKINS TO match, S3 and 81 doz.
DOUBLE DAMAsK PATTERN CLOTHS.
Heavy and fine Imported. Designs are
orchids fiags ivy LEST combined with oats,
&c. So. rs TO S12. so each.
NAPKINS to match, 81 and So.
HEM STITCHED DINNER SETS-Goth
and one dozen Napkins to match, $3.50 to
sic so each.
WHITE FRINGED sETs-cloth AID one
dozen Doylies, $685. to S7.75 each.
WHITE DAMAsK DoYLIEs, 81 to 81 doz.
Second floor. st. buiidiagl
o.
Shredded Biscuits served free-5th floor.
Rowntree's Elect Cocoa served free-5th
floor.
Ceylon Tea served free-5th floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31

NEW YoRK, Dec. 31-Eour-state and
western steady, quiet and UNCHANGED W.T.
--So2 red moderately active and steady
&c lower; Dec SO :. Corn-No 2 dull and
easier; May 3415a34 Gle. Oats-No2 dull !.
Jan 233l9; Nay q: Western 23lha2s. Por<
firm; mess 50 75a9 %. Lard dulI and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31

CHICAGO. Dec. 31-wheat-Dec 56b !:
Nay 59s5s591s; July 59h Corn-Dec and
Jan 2o4a May 29is. Oats-5iay 10. Pork
Jan 80 70; May 50 05. Lard-Jan
% ~: May %. Ribs-Jan 81 25;
MAY "a 90. Trade in Wheat was quiet With
prices easier. Corn opened easy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31

BALTIMORE, Dec 31.-Flour dull. Wheat
strong: No red spot and Dec 665z a66s1
Mar 6S bid May 6Sa:a69; steamer No . red
64A64A 4 southern wheat by sample 86I6a
oiiR; do On grade 64a67. Corn firm mixed
spot and year 32Ssa32a. Jan 800, a327a:
Feb 331ss33A Mar 3:3ssq33Ia: southern
white corn 311Rs321ba; do yellow 32a33.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31

DAB !.Io1 LOAD FANCY BURBANK porA.
VIZ P wo0LLs q son.
PLAID NUsLINs regu.
l0c, az
ySLAyAAKER'S.
AND NAVY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31

dscs1 Ii secretsrs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31
LOCAL BREYITIES.

Tonight the bells of the city will toll
the old year out and ring the new year
in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-31

onth the Clerk of the
1T recorded 9 deeds
rriage licenses to
red persons.
of flour inspected
deputy inspector,
Ser ending Deem
4 barrels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20
-. .........s .atile.

Christmas eve in old England was n
time of vigils. All were on watch, as
were the ancient shepherds, waiting for
the appearance OF the star. This Gus
tom, to some extent, yet prevails in
places. One strange belief which obtains
in England. and particularly in Devon
shire, is that at midnight, at the mo-
mont Christmas day comes to earth, the
cattle fall 10 their knees, as the legend
says was dono by tho oxen that were
around the sacred mangor IN Bethlehem
at tho timo Il tho nativity. Yet IL IL n
sin 90 look on the cattlo while in this
position Cr to scok Co find them so.
A custom which yet prevails in some
Of the remote portions Of the British is
lands IL to carry corn cake and hot elder
into tho orchards and there offer them
up tu the largest apple tree as a gift 20
the king of the orchards. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

seems to have been used for everything.
from q manicure set To a picture frame,
not forgetting card cases aud every con.
ceivable toilet and household uiensl or
ornament.
Silver Is so cheap, too, that anybody
can buy 1t. There are some handsome
necktie fasteners which cost less than 20
cents, while match safes that used to
cost S5 and 60, can now DC bought for ~,
and they are novelties in their way.
Next TO the novel departure In color
ing photographs and pictures, the latest
style of framing them is very odd, while
attractive TO degree. number OF
thess may be seen in front OF some OF
the leading photographers and are well
worth examination.
There is donkey which bows its head,
af the same time winking his ear, so to
speak, and a Santa Claus strides him in
the most comical fashion and lots OF
folks, young and old. stop 10 admire.
Then there are q lot Of Brownies, with
their big eyes sparkling with the excite
ment. Some of them have holes in their
heads TO hold Christmas candles, while
Others have heads that move on -eipois
But wnat is the use? To enumerate all
the novel attractions would fiji a book OF
two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

bearded "fixtures, +" whose names had been
on the tsvern's "P" and 80" account
since his sire had sold the first glass OF
grog. These fixtures were the best part
OF the tavern, as they always are OF any
tavern, and they all believed In Christmas
from old Ebenezer Sprague, who hao O
great grsndchild in England and another
IN Providence, down TO DAVID Shippee,
who still went to school winters and " ho
most OF his hip on the floor when his
elders we're not looking.
There was Daniel Jenckes, who always
had his bowl handed to him because he
was the seif-sppointsd orchestra, and
couldn't spare the time to- walk from bis
settle by the fie place TO the buffet.
Years OF practice on q lewsharp had made
him proficient and as he only had two
front teeth which firmly held the instru-
Inent without deadening the sound none
OF the younger men could compete with
him. His only rival was Captain Nat
Burlingame, who was the official story
teller. The two old gentlemen were sworn
enemies. For thirty years they had sat
on the same settle, whitfield into the same
woodb box, end admired the same kinds OF
liquor, but for tho last seventeen they
had not spoken to each other--they had
forgotten why themselves, but that didn't
matter. Daniel Jenckes was friend OF
both and had iabored with them before
meeting and after meeting and between
drinks to make them shake hands. He
would ask Captain Nat IL he didn't
think that was pretty good lively
tune Uncle Danl was a-playing OF, and
he would ask Daniel il he didn't think
that was a pretty good story Captain Nat
was a-teliing OF. And one would say
that he didn't know good from bad
In music and the other that he hadn't
heard the story. The trio were ct the
tavern OF course on Christmas eve, 1862,
each one playing his nightly part.
Valentine In .uan was on the private
side of the buffet helping the proprietor
for night or two with the understand
ing that his score should be wiped of the
board that hung oil the wall where each
man could see Just how much every other
man had drunk wit bout paying.
Perry Greene Gardner and John Hern-
don were playing shovle toard, which
was aginst the law, but they were only
trying to decide by chance which one OF
the two should go over to Cat Swamp and
cut Christmas trees for both.
At three minutes OF nine they ell stood
up for goodnight, " and had tho sail
or's favorite drink, whistle telly-ven-
gesnce in honor of Johns return home,
and then another at the expense OF the
host for merry Christmas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

The younger John whipple was not
exs city born in that tavern room, but he
had teen brought up i'm it. When he
was at the creeping age he had been LETT
there by the women folks when they
wanted to DO house work and ne had
made nyd pies from the sand which GOV.
cred the floor, moistencd with the over
flow OF sling ana metheglin from the
hslf-pint poIs in tho hands OF his fathers
patrons. IL looked jus, the Same TO him
on this particular Christmas eve as II
always had. The buffet was in the Same
corner and covered with the same dust.
and there was the huge chimney and
open fireplace into which hc had pushed
ehestnuts sith his fathers dip dogs.
Aud what was better the settles were
adorned With the ssme two.legsed and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20
CHRISTMASISMS.

Although Christmas comes but onsss-A
year, we need not wait till Christmas for
an opportunity TO do good. We can make
a Christmas for tho poor and unfortunate
whenever our hearts are touched with pity
and our hands tingle with generosity.
There are persons who do not so much
censure Judas iscariot for betraying Jesus
as for betraying him for so small SUN
$50 pieces Of silver, valued at s22), when
hc might have got a much larger one.
Their horror of the crime Is forgotten In
tho meagerness Of the payment.
Judas betrayed his Master with kiss.
Many m nowadays betrays his mis-
tress in the same way, but has not, like
the faithless apostle compunction OF con-
science afterward TO so and hang himself.
1t Is generally believed now by biblical
scholars that Judas was not vulgar trail
tor as indeed his tragic end proves but
that he betrayed Jesus In order to compel
him, IN sheer self defense, TO proclaim
himself Messiah, the expected delivorer
and king, and to overcome his fate by his
supernatural power His follow disciples
had the same faith and expectations, but
did not net on them. Thus Judas would
seem 10 have had simply the courage Of his
COuNCllOuS, lOl NhtNIl mum oiO. AhNoo
days, so highly commended.
The best sauce for a Christmas dinner is
a good conscience, and tho finest dessert Is
tho memory Of kind acts done in honor OF
the day.
The best te' sof the excellence, the no.
bleness, tho beauty OF tho life OF Jesus, IL
that no man, however skeptical about tho
ologio tenets, however doubtful of tho
truth Of revelation, has ever criticised or
sought to disparagc the completeness OF
his character, tho perfection OF his nature.
Thousands Of persons who call them
selves Christians have so far departed
from the procepts and practices of Christ
that the true Christians would be justified
In taking the na,ue Jcsusites.
The widest tolcrat!on in religious or
theological matters toward which the
churches arc steadily striving, but which
they have not yet compassed, may be
learned from the words and acts of Jesus.
Many mnn who has bocn and is de.
nounccd rs unpnrdonablc blasphemer,
an enemy of all religion, would bc accept
able in the eyes Of the good Jesus.
Tho best way 10 celebrate Christmas Is
TO practice self denial 10 assist the needy.
TO succor the distressed, TO chase away Ut
tie tears with joyous smiles.
II wo can bring on Christmas, or on
any other day, sympathy and love, along
with food, TO tho hungry, or raimcnt to
the naked, we work the same kind OF mir.
aclc TINT Jesus wrought In Calico when
no fed 8, 600 persons with i've loaves and
two small fishes.
When Jesus, ut the pool Of Bethesda,
healed on Sunday tho poor man Of life
long aflliction he gave n powerful rcbuko
to Standardization, 10 all hypocrisy, espe-
cially 10 the holier than thou assumptions
so characteristic Of tho Pharis9es of tho
present, no less than of tho past.
prorouncing judgment on the woman
taken In adultery, Jesus showed how in
fnitely he preferred religion 90 theology,
which depends on dogma, while religion
depends or charity.
JUNirs HENRI BROWNE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

Boston anticipating the fun ahead and he
felt so sinfully Jolly that his facial ex-
preston was a misdemeanor in the Puri-
tan town, but fortunately the consts BILE did
not see him.
The horseback ride was about as tough
ss anything John had ever experienced
on the worst night OF the voyage in the
Pequit II was icy cold and mort beast
wind churnei up clouds OF snow
from the drifts along the way that were
sufficient to blind both the horse aud
the rider. The road itself was nothing
but an obscure cart path that led through
woods thick enough TO make travelling
difficult, without sIording any shelter,
and besides all that the mare had a slight
spawn that was somewhat discouragiug
la view Of the forty miles that lay be.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20
CHRISTMAS AT BLACK MAMMY'S

T'mor' gwine be Chris'm chilluns,
P.ut dunno bout Sandy Claws.
1speck dc ole mans broke dis Chris mus
Amt no wo'k TO his ole claws.
He bank done bus he los his money;
He wo 'kmen quit, dat what dey said.
Spec he keep away dis Chris'mus-
Mout be dat &c ole mans daid
What's dat. Dinahf Whar yo' git it.
Dat big box yo' settin onl
Full o. nuts an toys an candy
Done brung heah by Massa Johnf
Massa's mighty good dis Chris'm
Meks my ole h'aht leap wild Joy
Dat he 'membahs his black nanny
Wha' nusscd him when he lii boy.
HUH Marse John he SEN possumf
Praise de Lawd TO dat good meati
T'mor' suah be Christmas, honey
Dat dc day we gwine & eat.
Cl'ar of & bed, now, all you chilluns.
Doan' yo' heah me wha' sayf
Time G. heah dem sleighbells ringin
Time dem reingeers Jog dis way.
GAVIN q bed an quit dat talkin;
Dis yere ain no time fur play.
Ef you chilluns doan' be quiet.
Yo' sca'h olo Sandy Claws away.
Pull dem khiyers up aroun yo';
Shot yo' eyes up good an tight.
T'mor' gwine be Chris mus, chilluns.
An Sandy Claws he cum tonight.
Chicago Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

day two years before, and been founn
out by the constable. and his friend had
had both ears cut OF because he had been
the i1s,igator OF the fun. But with
John whipple il was very different. lie
lived In the town OF Providence. where
there were 40 laws against Christmas ies.
tivities and for the rest OF the voyage,
after the "Pequit Of Providence" had
spoken the "Indian King" he was wor-
ried lest contrary winds should prevent
his arrival in time for the frolic For at
that time the fellows who were old enough
10 be sailors were not too ola TO enjoy
Chrisimal trees and the attendant attrRc.
tiors witch nowadays are only fashion.
able with the younger members ot tine
Sunday school iufanf class. And 80 Whip
PIE ard Brsoi,h iound amhscn, ut w
s~arply~ st~r'a- ~t"ut their honnas -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

| sailor from Boston, who was q Puritan
under protest when ashore, told OF the
laws against fun of all sorts and against
Christmas fun in particular, and how
some daring heretic would bar his door
and hang skins and blankets in front OF
the windows on Christmas eve in order
10 fix up tree for his children, willing
to risk his ears or his tongue or bis lib
erty even. for the sake OF giving them q
hint OF what a good time might he. John
Whipple, in his turn, would tell his ship
mate how it was in the vicinity of Mar
rsgansett Bay, where every townsmsn went
to Cat Swamp to cut his tree and where
on every Christmas eve those same towns
men gathered ct his fathers tavern 20
repeat the stories of the year before and
the yesr before that, which never be-
came tiresome with the old gentleman's
holiday brew OF whistle e-belly-vengcance
to help out, all OF which, of course was
very amusing and very tantslizing for
William Bradish, who couldn't believe In
witches and didn't enjoy sermons.
The voyage was profitable one for
Ralph Parker. He exchanged his stock
OF provisions from the Providence Plan
tations for French brandies and other
luxuries to good advantage, and John
Whipple and William Brsdish each re-
ceived two choice bottles as a bonus |
John didn't have to bring his home, for |
his father kept tavern and vii
liam didn't dare to take his back TO Bos-
ton, so they enjoyed them aboard ship, |
and Ralph Parker didu't complain be-
cause he had 10 do more than the cap
tain's share OF the work for q few hours.
He was a good-nstur,d shipmsster, /
who was iniulg' en- with the fon of
Puritan from sympathy and shrewd
enough 10 favor the son OF the only |
tavern-keeper in his own town.
The crews enjoyment OF it's bonus and
the subsequent sour pickle eating for the
stomach's sake was the only incident of
the home voyage, and that was not re-
corded in the log book.
The Pequit arrived in Boston harbor on
the morning OF December "a and stopped
long enough to ship two new men to
succeed Brsdish and whipple, for Will
Jams father would not allow him TO
sail to the iniquitous port OF Providence
and John thought he could make better
time overland than by continuing the |
cruise around cape Cod and through the
sounds to Narragansett bay.
The leave taking OF the two sailors on /
the town wharf in Boston was not a
merry one for Bradish.
His lank and sombre father was at the |
wharf to greet him in manner so sug-
gestive of an all-dsy holiness meeting
that William almost wished that he had |
been lost overheard. He knew that |
before night he would be in the meeting
house hearing how sinful John whipple !
and the rest OF the people down in Provi- |
dence town were. He envied his com.
panion OF the voyage TO the Banks when
that lucky STRIPPING mounted tho bay |
mare which his father had sent a. re-
quested.
This was early in the morning and the |
junior John wbipple's face wore an car-to |
ear grin AS he rode through the streets OF |
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

The little sloop F" Pequit OF Providence, "
OF this town, was nearing the end OF her
voyage 10 the Newfoundland Banks, not
no late in the fall bur that Ralph Parker,
master, and John Wbippie and William
Bradish, who constituted the crew,
hoped TO get back in time for Chri stmas.
Captain Parker had sent letters to that
effect by the homeward bound sloop
ssIndian King" which also hailed from
Providence. The captain not only wrote
his own letters, but also those OF his two
sailors, for this all happened in the year
1852, when young men could not write
at all and the older ones who had come
over from England could do little better.
One was to John whipple, senior, who
kept tavern or Constitution Hill in
Providence, the other was to William
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

November 2l. 1852.
Euer onered sir after my lovo presented 20
you. hoping that you are in good health. all
~ we are at this present writingSir your
you all tho next Crismas that is coming and
IL you will send to Boston a hors for your son
may come by. Two days before will do npd
IL 30 you will oblge your ever dutiful son
John Whipple. SO no more at present rest
RALPH PARKER.
THE OTHER LETTER.
November q, 1852
Euer orered sir after my love presen ed 70
you hoping that YOU are In good health, all
- we are at this present writing Sir your
sver dutiful son william Brsdish is Of the mind
In SO as the captain anu that this sloop will
once more reach the port OF Boston in the
middle part Of next month and he bids mo to
say that he sends you his great respect and
TO his mother and sisters his love. SO no more
st present rest RALPH PARKER.
Asa matter Of fact, William 9radish
didn't care whether the sloop got back
On time or not, for he lived in Boston
and blue laws made holiday making a
penal offence. His tongue was still sore
from having been pinched in a cleft-stick
for i've hours because he had participant
ed in little steslthy observation OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

tween John and Constitution HILL But
the trip was made without mishsp at the
rate OF three and four miles an hour, and
IL was only 8 o'clock in the evening wnen
the sailor reached home and mbraced his
mother asa preliminary TO going into
the tavern which WAS under the same
roof, but had an entrance OF its own.
When Whipple entered the public por-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-20

tion OF the homestead his father was so
busy that he only had time to wave his
hand and add one more bowl to the next
round OF fips in recognition o. the fact
that his son had returned from a six
weeks voyage just in time to take a place
on Christmas eve in a thirsty circle about
the well-filled buffet. II was very merry
night on Constitution Hill, and that last
hour Of tavern time was all that had been
anticipated. That there was only an hour
left was because Of the law OF the:colony
the same act by which John whipple
had been singled out es "the most likely
person in the town to keep a public
house" had also provided that he should
close his doors every night at . O'Clock.
There was no side door.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-15
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.


New YORK. June IL
Money on call noninaily easy a., 4 psr cent.
Primo mercantile paper "a 13 per cent.
Sterling exchange firm. with actual bu ines
in bankerS' bills at &SH4 .S4S9,s for
demand and 1881 Gisi,i for sixty .ys: posted
rates ~ 40; co nmerc,ai bill, 4s:ss 6ls6k.
Silver certificates 6.ls5.is: no sales; bar
silver s65s- Mexican do lars ssh.
United States gove nmeat 10 ais firm:
new as reg. l:5Ss. do. cou Ions, ls3ys: as
reg, 1l6ts: coupons, l.6is: As r'g.. Ili3s; As
coupons. lib; rs reg, Vi; Pacia; Us of rs
Chicago Grain and PRODUCE.
CHICAGO. June IL
Following were the quotations on tho
opened .Sc. closed &c; July. opened .s.sc.
closed 7.tsc: September opened .YI4c, closed
7sssc. Corn-June. nominal, closed ,9I<c;
July, opened 5cssc, closed 5O,sc: September,
opened Sc. closed II 1sc. Oats-Juuc. opened
SIC. closed :9ysc: July. openet .,;sc. closed
sslsc; September, opened .sesc, closed :9lzc
Po-k-June. rominal. closed si..3s July,
opened Sl2 s2,s. closed. $l.4. Lari-J une.
nominal closed $l2.i1,s.
Produse: Butter-Extra creamery, lslsc
per ID; extra dairy. l5G5l6,; lacking stocx /,
S19c. Esss-Fre-h stock loss of. lie PER
dozen. Live poultry-Spring chickens. $50
FAC per lb.; hens, SIS; rooster, SC; tur-
keys. 1dSc. ducks, sG,Isc; geese, g 0i0L0J
Ter doz. Potatocs-New. 501.jc per tu.; old.
2j04oc Straw bcrries-Mchigan. s1.OuG 81
per LOOT. case. BlackDerries. Illinois. sL.O
per bbl. Honey-White clover, lib sec.
tons new stock. IgSGlic; brown comb. 100
lie: dark comb. poor packages. &C; strained
California, 5Gt6c.
Chicago Live stock.
CHICAGO. JunelL
Live Stock-Priccs at tn, UuiDa st ,ck yards
today ranged follows: Hoss-Estimated
receipts for the day 5000. sales ranged at
$3.Uab41 pigs. $i.2514 s. light. s436 o. 10
rou1h packing. $k31lS4.6j mixed, aad $500
AIS heavy pacuiag aud shipping lots.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for tho days,
100: quotations rangei at Sj.60166 choice
to extra shipping steers, $5.O5155D good to
choice do, SA5O-5OO fair t, goon. <a7J6si.4O
common to medium do, s. cJG&0I butchers
steers. $: 10 i2s stockers. S2.7ja 3 % feeders
3l-7OG3 % cows. $s.O0i3I heifers. s2.sSaba.S
veal calves.
Saeep-E,timatel re ,eipts f)r the day 800:
sales ranged ut SsS,&LOJ westerns, sl.5J0
a4J Texans. 81. 75Ui.W natives. and s.. 30 t'.7j
lamba
| Tho Local Markets.
GRAIN. ETC.
Oats 3U037c.
H.y-.t%othy; s1s esls: upland, sliasia
PnUTr AND vE0ErABLEs.
Potstoes-7Oc.
Onions-SOc Der bu.
FRoDUCI.
Buiter-Fair to choice, To-; fresh cream
cry 49,.
Eggs-Frcsh. !0c.
Poultry-Chickens, &c.
LIVE STOCK.
Cattlc-Butchcrs pay for com fed stccr.
3K65J, cows and hcifers, 3G4x,; calves
106c.
Hogs 4xc
Sheep-4xc
Spring lamb SIC
Coal-Soft. l0c.
Wood-$3.5O per cord.