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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-21

One case Bleached Toilet Crashes, Twilll
and Morine Cloth, worth sc at 27sc per yard
so dozen Boys Heavy Cheviot shirt Waists
large sailor collars, also pockets worth 25t
at 12lbc.
One case Androscoggin Cotton, full yard
wide, worth &c. All you want from whole
pieces at sac
10 pieces 1O.4 Bleached Shooting, free
from dressing aud soft finish, worth 25c al
15c per yard
5 pieces White Pure Linen Dsmask with
red border, worth 3Oc at j SC per yard.
500 yards 5.4 Bleached Pillow Castings,
worth 12lac at 7Sic.
25 pieces Fine Satin Plsid Nainsooks, por.
celain finish, worth 1Oc at sac.
One case Fruit of the Loom "A Bleached
Cotton, worth 10c All you want from full
pieces at 61hc per yard.
SO pieces Lancaster Apron Ginghams.
worth SC, some get 1Oc for them. Our price
is &c per yard.
500 dozen Clark's Spool Cotton, 200-yard
spools, at 2lac.
pieces Black Mohair Brilliantine, SO
inches wide. Very high lustered, worth 5Oc
at 39c e yard.
8 pieces 46-inch all wool Silk Faced Black
Henrietta; worth 75c at 49c per yard.
One case Indigo Blue Prints, worth &c at
4asc per yard. o.
1000 yards Simpsons Mourning Prints,
gray and black mixtures, also solid blacks,
worth Sc at sc per yard.
500 yards Hamburg Embroidery, the rem
nants of our &c, Sc and 1Oc line, at 3aAc per
yard.
One bale yard wide extra heavy Unbleach-
ed Cotton, worth Sc at SC per yard. &.
1000 yards yard-wide Percsls, neat figures
and stripes, worth 121hcat 6Sac per yard.
25 pieces New Spring Plaid Dress Goods,
just the thing FOR waists and wrappers, worth
l0c at sc yard.
soc Chenille Table Covers for 29c.
500 yards Lonsdale Cambrics, worth 121ac
at 7a4c.
so pieces Potter's 5.4 best quality Table
Oil Cloth, worth 25c at 121bc.
10 dozen Ladies' Muslin Drawers, Chemise
and Corset Covers, worth 39c at 23c.
SO pieces Apron Ginghams, worth &c at
324c.
One Case Merrimac Shifting Remnants,
worth &c at 37sc.
10 pieces Fast Plack Satine, worth 121hc
at q 5AG; Si.e., n.v snr;n. on+,,. r,.n,.,.
worth Sc at Sc yard.
5 pieces Wool White Flannel, worth 25c
at 18c.
~ pieces extra heaVy UnDleacheo canton
Flannel, worth 10c at 7Ac.
8 pieces full Bleached, All Linen Damask,
worth SOC at 33c.
25c Turkey Red Damasks at 1sc per yard,
5 pieces good quality Curtain scrims, worth
Sc at 44c. q
25c Misses All Wool Jerseys at Sc piece
81 Dr. Warmers B. & g. Odd Lot Corsets
at Acc.
25c Ladies' Wool Cashmere Gloves, 121hc.
15c Gent Fast Black and Tan Socks, full
seamless. for 10c.
75c Gents Wool Undershirts and Drawers,
SOC.
19c Ladies' Ribbed Vests, 121hc.
Assorted Hair Pins &c per box. Collar But
tons Sc per dozen. Pins 1c per paper. Safety
Pins &c per dozen.
De1ter's Knitting Cotton &c. whalebones
sc per dozen.
Hump Hooks and Eyes &c per dozen.
Household Ammonia sc.
Gents Suspenders Sc.
NC.a&snhs.,;~ &d%s,,
a1e KING STREET.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-21
DRIA VA. THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 21 1895.
DRY GOODS.
D.aZsn @g2,u,

NO. 316 KING STREET.
The GREAT BOOM CONTINUES AT OUR
SWEEPING 6SALE-BARIAINS EXTRA
ORDINARY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-21
For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TR1ED REMEDY.-Mrs
Winslows Soothing Syrup has been used fol
over fifty years by millions of mothers fol
their children while teething, with perfect
success. 1t soothes the child, softens the gums
sllays all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for Diarrhea- Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold by Druggists in every part of the
world. Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculsble. Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
lows Soothing Syrup and take no other kind
oct12 go dSW1yr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-21
Rndv,s PiIe Suppository

is guaranteed to cure PILES and CONsTIPA
TIoN, or money refunded. 90 cents per box
Send stamp for circular and Free Sample tx
MARTIN RUDY, Lancaster, Pa. For sale BY
all frst-class druggists.
E.s. LEADBEATER & SONS,
Wholesale Agents,
my16 1yr Alexandria Va.
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nzax cAee.4z1

NIEW GITRON, choice quality, received
IN to-day BY J.C. MiLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-21
AUCTION SALES.
TRUsTEE's SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust dated January
the 20th 1894, and recorded in Liber G, No.
5, page g. of the Land Records of Fairfax
county, Virginia, executed by the Deis Manu-
fscturipg Company, the undersigned will at
10 O'clock m on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
His Wife's victory.

They were boarding until the now
house could be scrubbed and cleaned
and made ready for tho business OF life.
you viii have 10 go around" she said
sweetly. and make fire In the range
early In the morning. that the Ter may
be fun Of hot water when the ecrubwo-
man arrives
SO, IN the early morning. when tho
birds were singing Ia the trees he wend.
cd his way unto the new house. and haC
to hit the ashes which had been lof, by
tho former tenant OUT of the range with
With u melancholy air and reduced q
barrel into kindllns wood by jumping on
and swearing at L. Having stuffed the
paper and wood into the range and
brought up some coal on an Old rusty
tray he found in the cellar, he heavcd a
sigh Of RELIEF and drew Il match across
the hearthstone 1t was then he discpY-
cred that the matches he had brought
would only light on the box, ana The box
was a the boarding house, quarter o.
| a mile way with the wings OF dawn
he fled TO the nearest grocery anq ,P3S-
cured d hoN o! matches mat, Wol'n ~. a.
on ANYTHING from hoot-heei 70 h1oha,
and started the paper In blaze, Intn
| ala he st on the kitchen taple hhd thi,
smile Of triumph, Mhile he 6 swu"s lu M
mor cloud Ana he smoked a clGar'l tej
which was to him the cigarette o,
| peace with himself row that he had r,ei
| "a led over a veNatioIs proceeding. AHl
| then no noticed that the IRE WAS NOT tu-
| ing, unless going out could be 50 con-
Excuse my face" he said. alrily. a..
he rot upon his hands and knees az. hhn
| blew hard enough TO Initiate dozen loo''
| balls al once. - 10. hn,
| the fire went no better. II continued 20
| fade awav Ike the colurs Of an eEtn,,is
| sky; and he lelt persuaded that ne Nlu'Y
| hfve to make 4 new one. The hetppH
| man would soon be on hand, anu -.
| boiler would be a. cold as rein 70, ".
| In his despair ne famed II with hs"s'
| paper, hui tho tanning only seemed !,
| have the effect OF cooling II on, az y zoe
| a fat man Ia July. As " dw'ndied IN,
| lwindled his hopes sank within lin, an
his woful tovefie was broken py tls aY
pearance Of his wife. ti
what kind OF IRE Ia THAR hhe sal"
He MADE no reply. as he thought ms
are spoke for Itself &.
You're the stupideat man ] ever faS,
she said you can't he trusted % mak'
a simple Ore, ana the wafer oush' 70 "
/ boiling now .
but the FIRE won't gor' he said,
! "Os course ID Won't.' she replied, 81,
why won't ~" ne asked harcastleany
''f you say Il WON'T 30 YOU must krq 4,
all about II. Now, then, Will you Kihui'
tell me why II won't go?'' 49,,
He SIN Cd a tantallzing smile ealcI
,lon. ard she. smiling smile OF gen
ulne feminine triumph, replied; . :,
"Certain!y l WI tell you Why u y
simply because you admit have ora.n,
ana gunption enough to open ~
draughts-tnats whyl"-New YORK Norld
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

-
TAey Cause Wrtnkies ara strt1pe
Terror 10 neautv's seuI.
A. beauty \ the one thing Whiea eeq19
women crave, II may be intoge4ttn9 ~
many 70 learn what Z beauty Doctor ~
to say on the subject u wrtnklea. ~ =
lecture some time AZ &c sSnrss'sn sps
emit: ''Feathsf pillows are the 6rcNssst
wrinkle producers. have never ussd =
pillow q any kind. and Al y have no tracs
Every woman pressnt pricksd up her
ears and began . furuve study Of her
neishbora "crowsfeet," How. often arr
and these prematurely old heads ON young
shoulders are Ia great neasure due 70
that luxury Of modern life. the pillow.
To Its use may be attributed the accumu-
lation OF most Of the flesh on the face
around the mouth and nose. giving the
appearance q high cheek bones. and form
called BY 1.-THE Autocrat Of the breakfast
Table" the parentheses.
The Chinese and Japanese use, In the
place Of a pillow. a little holiowed-in block
Of wood. which, when the sleeper lies
upon his side--the usual position--presseA
| strongly against the lower part Of the
cheek bone. forcing the iiesh toward the
| outer corner OF tho eye. II Ia even Thought
BIS some that the peculiar facial character
istlcs OF these people. high check bones
and slanting eyes. may DO owing to this
ANAL but powerful agent.
| Durying ones face In soft. feather pill
low Ia apt 10 wrinkle mp the skin about tho
eyes. and on arising In tho morning the
effect 10 plainly noticeable for an hour
or more. A woman noted for her beauty OF
| face and form never uses pillow. Be-
| sides causing facial wrinkles she cla!niA
| that the pillow destroys the finc curve OF
tho neck and the correct poiso Of the
shoulders. A pillow is only habit, after
all One can dispense with II quite easily
after a few nights trial without 1t.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

The occasion was one OF the seml-musl-
cal sunday evenings hioh we all Know
well. Mrs. Dash had attended from gem
uine love FOR the hostess, but young Mr.
Herbert Dash, her son, Was there only
out nf tlal respect and an ardent desire
60 please his mamma.
lhe host was musical devotee. but
made the unfortunate ana familiar mis-
take OF oyerraung his own voice and It's
Young Nr. Dash had done all that tho
sV!ctest adhcrent 10 good form could ASK;
tho sofa with charming Miss Blank, he
yielded 20 natural Impulses ana liHlened
10 the music OF her, voice rather than to
that whlch came from tho plano, In has
own mind he had become convinced mat
N rg,a Nrtns ~ aiy WV weI done lad paT s
Vaded hls very soul. Satisfaction boamod
from hR cycs. Miss Hanks power Of
repartee kent him constantly on tho alert,
was witty IN m honest, Wholesome way
IN their fecin ttd corner he. iclt no re-
marso q, cnloylnr the good things the
GODS had seat The group hbou, the y hno
aud the consequent ronewal OF the music,
were not Disturbed, and the semi-Gonh hen;
tial attitude consruuent upon the Huhdne
tones lent an additional charm. All was
peaceful az summers dream
at Inc piano ceased, Those near by muir;
INJURED their applause, MI Dash looked
up. paused moment 10 his chat clapped
u the sublued fashion appropt,ato TO
sunday night, and cNclnlmed "chnrm-
inrl Excellent AIy dear slr, could you
not give Va the second veraeY''
Instead OF the expected eager response
under cover OF which the oonndeucea
might also be renewed. nilenoe feli upon
i'Hprberi." sad Mrs. Dash, that was tho
Lords Prayer."-New York Herald.
Beulnncr-In what particular part
would YOU advise a young pOeless to 1e-
velop hergelfp
Adept-Why. In the feet. OF course
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

ter patient and exhaustive analysls and at
tention, came to the conclusion that tho Ill.
ness was imaginary.
Although he discreety kent THO opinion to
himacli proof waa eventually Forthcoming
an to the accuracy Of his yiow. Being lifted
In tho ahcets out Of her bed one day, while
the mattress was rcorranged. the lady sur.
nrs0i her attonddnb by auddcuiy Jumping
from the couch on which che bad been ten
porarlly placed, with a loud expression OF
alarm II was discovered that ohc had been
laid upon needle cushion Inadvertently left
on the sofa. AMI that the sharp plu,s Of
several needles had pressed violently into
her back. The controtempS revealed the
fact that che could Stand easily,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
CHILDISH COURTESY.
Little Folks Arc Natural Mimics nnd
WI Apc Your Good Nnnncrs.

"uness yeu'vc been there yourselves
you've no idea how much a teacher knows
Of her pupils home surroundings though
she may never see her pupils outside Of
school hours" said a bright little ''echooi-
marin recently. I'm my school were a
Tow who lacked pollenera, did not know
how 20 teach It 10 them at first, but de-
clded TO DO polite 10 thom at all times and
watch the effect I'm satshed. The little
ones ara decidedly amusing ut times In their
attempts to do as teacher does
/, would be well for many mothers TO try
this method OF teaching politencss." Don't
aeold nor threaten the children. II soon be-
comes az old s;ory IL met with Il knowing
smile or frown, passes for all II is worth and
no more. Teach the boys to be gentlemen
and the girls TO he ladies', Poiiencse pays
every where and at all times. and emilio
viii win the coolest nature II II comes from
true heart Begin at the beginning to
train chi dron. De firm aud pleasant. but
not TO train them "a though they had no rca-
sonins power, or were nos thinking beings.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
CUSHIONS IN AMERICA.
~, OOO, 900, or nj Least Two for Every
Person Ia the Country.

Tho sofa cushion craze goes on unabated
until It Ia now estimated by an upholstery
man that there are $4,000 600 of these things
at the least calculation lying around tho
American home.
Says he. There are &C, 900 900 people In
this country. ano on an average OF Ave peo-
Pic IN a family, over iS.a0o,000 families. 1t
Ia fair 10 presume that the average family
has got at least Ave sofa cushtons. Under
stand We are not figuring TN pillows for the
bed we get back tn 10000 Geo cushions
in the country. In the colleges there is not
boy from Ann Arbor to Harvard who has
not all the way from one to two dozen
cushions In hia bachelor quarters. Some OF
these youngsters have twenty or more, and
their best girls are always making them.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
A N,cc I,ttIe Present.

very Comfortable urlicIc. as even The name
Indicates Is the tea cosy." A small case
in the shape OF a soldier cap which is placed
ovor the teapot to retain the heat botweon
cheerful colored silk ono which combines
well with your tcscups and other china, II is
heavily wadded with cation, a new Idea IL
which II heavily lined az In the case Of tho
ELK. und can be beautihed with ribbon bows
~. ati.a InnI
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
A PIN CUSHION CURE,
This Victim of IIyStcrIn Was Cured
nv a Pin HrIrI..

Physicians often meet with people who arc
carrying around Imaginary oilmontS and
really believe themselves aS badly afflicted
re- they assert. Some curious casos have
hoen r3tod lady had bean confined to her
bed fer many months with an illness which
wholly deprived her of the use VI her lower
limbs. The doctor who attended her failed
TO discover the nature OF the Affection, which
might ordinarily have been attributable to
several csueea. Examination. however, re-
vcalod nothing calculated to throw light on
tho matter, and the medical practitioner, nf-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
Lnn,b.' Wool.

Thu latest sleeves arc inod With . thick
LAYER OF lambs wool. crinoline. haiteloth and
PAPER cambric are no longer required to make
Moves fashionable. Tho lambs wool inter-
unlnr nrudnces just tho correct pun, aud yet II
Ia exceedingly light In weight II has but ono
rival at present ana that 10 B,inancd Swiss.
which Is used both In sleeves and around the
bottom of many OF the new skirts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
Cnnc. FOR nIx pIrcyc..

Some women who object SO decidedly TO hav-
Jacket, ana yet are cold In a cape might apply
The Idea Of the light jacket waist OF Persian
lamb. with wing-ke sloavos OF cloth or velvet
trimmed with bands Of the lainb. II makes
atnty and at.rn itiye-lookirg wrap, quito warm
enough Tor ordinary wear IN thiA climate.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

For a young mother a PILLOW for the young
ster would DO an appropriate gift, Make
cambrlc Buy sheer linen pocket handker-
chinf-lady's size. Fifty cents viii buy tho
propcr article and one costing less than %
sents would be worth absolutely nothing.
Make this handkerchief the center Of your pill
low. and sew around II frill OF soft Lace.
Where the lace and the handkerchief are Joined
sew narrow baby" ribbon, This could form
a bow or rcsatte al each Garner, No prettier
pillow could be desired.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
Imitation Point Lace.

Tho newest fancy iaess for trimming daihty
evening toIiets and separate waists OF silh
and satin Tor the winter vie In deiicacy and
dainty beauty with tho costly hand wrought
designs Imitation Venetian point In nnes'
me,hes Is scarcely less beautiful than tht
real! there is certainly not enough Differences
in effect 10 pay the great difference In price FOL
20 ephemerai . garniture.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

A Charming llttle bureau box Is obIong IN
shane and covered With silk OF Japanese
Inc lid and prettily gathered upon tho Sides
Upon tho lid iteelf reciincs a graceful Japan
enc maiden, whose counterpart can be pur-,
The effect Is Increased BY purchasing. four Of
those tiny fans in red. yellow and black.
which come al . few cents apiece.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

II fly drops into a beer glass any one
who has made a study OF national charac-
ter.slics can easily tell the drinkers ma.
tlonality by his actions.
Spaniard pays for the beer, leaves II
ing word.
Frenchman VIII do the same. except
that he swears when he goes,
An Engllshman spills The beer and or
ders another glass.
A German Carefully fishes out the ny
and ,hnishes drinking his beer as II moth
ing had happened.
< Russian drinks the beer with the iy.
a Ch!naman fishes out the ny, swallows
H. and then throws away the beer
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

Mrs. Henrietta Turner who has Just died
Siyor V Of the ''hower girls who met lafayette
AZ woodbridge, N. j.. on his last visit To- this
country 10 1ssl. Mrs. Turner was then Hen
and was tbs youngest Of the sixteen girls who
aftIred In tho costume OF howers. formed tho
words. 'sWslcome. Lafayette" She represent
ed the last . IL Lafayette's name. and was
clad In marigoldA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
A wis. Cook.

New Chambermald-Are there really %
many mice In this housef
Cook--Of course not. | was determined.
however. that the mistress should get a
cat. You see. l'yn young man who calls
OH me pretty often, and We must be able
10 account In some way for the food j
give him.-ElieRende Blaetier.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
A worthy Ambition.

Tho rector had come 10 make his parish
call While the august Mrs. Stocksln-
bonds, the wife Of the railroad magnate.
was putting q few finishing touches 20 her
toilet In her regal houdoir upstairs little
Willle was entertaining tho dominic.
"Ahefn," said the pumpous preacher. II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

Nilsson ION Piooadiily)--I tell you. Lon
don at this time OF year Is almost with
out a peer
Kilson--Yes. the most OF them are over
In America hunting he!ressee.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
snrry dc Noticcd nd.

He-Do you notice how rapidly that
plant leaves?
SHEET has always been one OF my
pet theories that plaat have more than
human intelligence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
Right for Once.

Teaeher-Give me an example of
sandwich .At.. ,,t..
Boy--A mo.ern margarine tnin s'ee
OF reading matter between big Jumps OF
advertisements.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
Whichf

higheri"
downtown buildings or YOUR uptown
bloomer costumes New York World.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
wbyf

Herdso--.ws arc told that silence is
golden.
sa!dso-Then why don't the free coin
age people shut upf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

Ell slland-How long do a man have
TO be In this country before he can vote
O'I'oole-That dep.nds; If he come late
In November, he may have 10 wait near
ly a year.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

Msy--rn what direction is the new
woman tending7
Agnes--In any direction except tending
babies.-New York World
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
A Nice Servant.

lGrysGreen or black?
hind Doesn't matter. my mistres
s--I-a Caricature.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

sitanchin-Forty years ago girls knew
Van Pei,-Yes. but they didn't have
cooking schools then.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
The Mean Thing.

Madge--Msbels 5000 box Of silk hosiery
!ust arrived from Paris yesterday
Estelle tcynically)--Ahl She'll be see
won't she2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

HILL see that Roosevelt has had the
Weather Bureau indicted.
NJ ll--Really? What for?
Hill-They predicted rain for dry
Sunday.--New York World
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
A Good Reason.

Britisher-Why 10 It that rich Ameri-
cans alwaYe hide their family Il b'es?
Gothamite-- usually contain a
New York Wcrld
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22
ABsENT-MiNDED.


Beila--WhatH the matter. Miss Passe?
You seem 10 be declining.
Miss Passe Indignantly - Indeed,
There isn't a man this season who mas
given mt the chance.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

Innoeent--why do they speak OF bnilng
there drunk and dlsordorly" prisoners
Knowitall-why. don't you see? They
are all Of them full
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

'. will this shirt

D,s,v Rhodes--Lady. VIII th's s"H
wash? n, ccrrse n will
f Als Rhodes lsadly)-Ihen IL ca"
take II.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-22

The best paid goyernesz in the world seems
TO be tho English governess OF the little King
Of spain. This lady receives fsoo per annuua.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-09-22

The steamer St Lawrence, which
was formerly q Cincinnati and Wle.-
ing packet, was sunk last Thursl2l 4.
Cincinnati She was valued S6U
and fully insured The ST. Lawrence
was built in Wheeling in 1873 4l. a.
that time was one of the swiftes' -
wheelers on inland waters. Aitcr .eti-
ing the Cincinnati and Wheeling
she entered the Cincinnati and Nays
vile trade
The river has never been so low %
absolutely prevent navigation. I
Fayorite and Jennie George have
running in their trades during 81 s
low water season.
During the low water all t
packets and the big Pittsburr --
cinnati boats have been overh-I -'
repaired, and they viii all enter ... .aI
trade looking bright and attractive
This is especially true Of the Cino--l-
and Pittsburg packets
The rainfall az headwdtefs caused b
rise in the river hero bu' ~ VIII NOT .'
sufficient for a resumption o. nav. -'
ton unless there is more rain
marks las. night showed tee' .H To
channel T. was rising at midn.5-