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Japanese Arrows.

In Japan archers test their arrows
by balancing them on the nails of
the second and third fingers of the
left hand and rapidly twirIing them
by the feathered end with the fin
gers of the right hand. If the arrow
makes whirring sound, it is crook
ed and must be Strengthened
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Opening and Closing OF the Maii,
Northern mails close 81 80 and 90 a. M
and l 10, , so and 80 p. n Open st
$ 90 a. ~. u 90 N. and 90 p. N.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
at 90 snd 10 30 d. N. and > ID ami
: 30 p N. Open at 8 90 a. u. and 3 70
?. u.
Southern mails, via Richmond ciose 1t
10 40 q. m. and ID and s As p. m.
Manassas Division mails close ut 7 80 a. m
aud 3 30 p. IN. Open at 10 90 g. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close ~
8 40 IN. and 90 p. m. Open at 90 a NJ
and 3 30 p. IN.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 10
p. m. and 30 p. m. Open at 8 90 8. NJ and
4 40 p. N.
Washington mails close at 80 and CO a.
N. and l 10, > so and 8 30 p. m. Open at
5 90 a. NJ, IL % m. snd3 90 and 80 p. N.
Office Hours-Open at s " Il. IN. Close at
s 90 p. N
sunday Hours Open st co 4. m Close
al 3 30 y. m.
Carriers Schedule Collections made on
inside routcs-6 80 and 10 90 g. M and
} 00 and 30 pm. Full route-6 80 a. M
and 80 p. y. Sunday collection . 90 p,
III. Carriers indow open Sunday 9 90 q. M.
and close 8 30 q III.
Deliveries made 5 90 a. M. u 90 m, and
, 90 p. III.
All mail should be in Office ten minutes
before hour Indicated for closing.
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AM
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
FOR WASHINGTON

FOR WASHINGTON
Leave Alexandra, corner King and Royal
streets, also stops at King and Alfred, King
and Payne streets. and King and Spring
Park, daily except Sunday. at 5 80, 8 %.
& % Z 20 iexpres-) 8 90, s 20 express
o o. 10 90 and 90 a. IN. and , 90 m.
and l 90, = 90 3 90. 4 90, Al (express
5 30. 100, I 90, 8 90, 900, 10 90 and
II 90 m.
Sundays I 80, o % and 10 81 a. m. and
II 81, u. , u, 3 81, / 2l, 81, 6 u
2l. u, 8 II 10 81 and II 81 p. m.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1915 street, daily
except Sunday, 6 40. 90. 7 so express
S 90, . 90, 100, 10 20 (expressl, and
II % a. IN. and u 90 M. and 90, , CO.
! 90 ~, . CO. 10 90, II 90 and u 90
D. m
Sundays %, Dos, 1905 and II o5
Il. II and II 05 m and 1 05, 2 05, 3 05
405 ) %, & 05, 05, s 05, 8 05 and 10 05
p
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
way stations daily except Sunday, At Il
10 80 and II 30 N. and u 80, ! 80
80, ) 30 and ~ p NJ. Leave Mount
Vernon ~, II IS a. m. and - 3S, IS
> 50, 3 IS, > OS and 5 33 p M.
Leave Alexandria for Riverside Park daily
except Sunday at Z OF, 10 30 and II 30
a m aud > 80 m. and 30, so. 3 30
and / 10 p m.
Lave Washington for Arlington and Aque
duet bridge j q 90 and l l 90 a. M ard II 90
m snd 90, = 90. 3 90. 90, 5 90, 6 90
: 90, 5 90 and Q 90 p. m. Leave Arlington
and Aqucduct br dye / 30 n. m. and y 30
80, > 30. 3 30, 4 30. 5 35, 6 30, 30.
s 80 and 30 p. III.
Baggage carried and checked at King and
Royal streets, Alexandria, and 1876 and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, free. Ri
cycles carried % cents each
Communication tickets are sold at the office
of the Mt. Vernon Railraad, Royal and King
street, at the following r ties:
rare. Alcxandris to Washington, Is cents:
rom drip. % cents. Communication rates ::
Quarterly tickets S12.56; monthly tickets,
81 10; school tickets 50 10; faml, trip
tickets, SO %; package ticket 90 cents.
q. +. ABBOT. GEO. Z. PHILLIPS.
General Manager. General Passenger Agt
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Train No a Warenon.
No for
intcrmed
Charlottesville and Calveron
No
nsrturnin arrive a a m
Alexandria 9O7 n,
m.
Columbia Savannah AMI Jacksonville New
Sppgs
ensb
New YORK
and Jackson Hl
Ter late with
NJ
Ford eschedu efguresi etc,
Age Alexandr Va
W. W.A.TUtK,
Passenger Agent
D. c.
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Ink Stained Fingers.

a simple way of removing ink
stains from the fingers is to rub
vaseline we'll into the skin at the
stained parts and then rub off with
a piece of soft paper before applying
soap In this way the hands may
be washed perfectly clean.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.

The following houses, whose advert!senep,
appear in the GAZETTE. will lie found reli.b.
and are commended to the attention OF nm.
chasers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot OF Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
The Emerson Parchment. Bag and p.,.-
Company, corner Prince and Fairfsr .treef.
OF. y. French. AZ aud 4l9 E.ing.,r.,,
S. F. Dyson Bro, sos King street,
CLOTHIERS, BOOTS, SHOES ETC
R. Lee Field, BOA King street.
kaufmann's, 400 aud 402 King street
COAL AND WOOD.
J. E. Zimmerman, foot O. Queen street
". A. Smoot Co.. Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George R. Hill & Co., 216-222 north u.
street.
CHINAWARE.
g. J. Miller & Co., 81 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, S. W. cor. Lee ana
Citizens National Bank, N W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and F4is.A1
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. S. Leadbcater & Sons. 1O5-1O7 youth
Fairfax street.
warfeld & Hall, corner Fairfsr and Prince
streets.
W. F. Creighton & Co., corner King .aa
Royal streets.
L. stabler & Co., N. W. corner Of E.4s Aaa
Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 18th. snd
streets, Washington.
J. Z. Tackett corner King and Pm street.
Isaac Eichberg, cnrner Kire aud Royal
streets
A. c. Slaymaker, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTs.
J. & H Aitcheson, 116 King street.
W. S. Moore, south Union street.
GROCERs & COMMISSION MERCHANT.
W. A. Johnson & Co., corner Cameron snd
9oyal streets.
Henry F. Robertson, cor. King and Wash.
ogton streets.
j. c. Mlburn, north Royal street.
Charles King 217-223 north Lee street
G. Vim. Ramsey, cor. of King and ST. Asspn
streets.
INSURANCE.
Laurence stabler, 701 King street,
LUMBER.
Reishell * Son, southeast corner Roysf and
Wilkes streets
Josiah H. d. smoot & Son, p ncrtb Uuios
street.
Smoot 3 co 26 north Union street.
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"For several months, was troubled with a
persistent humor on my head which gave me
considerable annoyance. until it occurred to
me to try Ayers Hair Vigor Before using one
bottle, the humor was healed."-T. T. Adams
General Merchant. Turbeville, Va.
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S1.25--Washington to Baltimore and
heturn---S1.25.
Tickets will be sold via the Pennsylvania
Railroad Saturday and SUNDAY, October
oath and 25th and will be valid for retur'
passage until Monday October Goth. Coco
on anv train
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Notice TO Farmers.

D H. Narsmore, the photographer, 321
King street, will make for limited number
of persons photographs, crayon or pastel por-
traits at greatly reduced prices and take in
exchange farm produce. We can furnish you
portraits as cheap as any agent. Cabinet
photos 81. 90 per dozen. Try US
d. H. NARAMoRE.
oct23 32l KING st Alexandria, Va
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Feed and Grain Dealers
T F Burroughs, J Bro e-s,
Grllbortzer Bros, FL Pollard,
Watkins J w Brown,
VIA Moore.
Florists
Loose
Glass and Chinaware.
EJMiller & Co.
Gas Companies.
Alexandria Gas Company.
GrOcers.
G Vim Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan G Green Shry"ock * Presgraves
Ahern & Co, Harlow Bros.
H Robertson, IS Topper,
J Broders, Lindsey & Co,
Norton Entwisle, w A Johnson & Co.
GrOcers and Liquor Dealers.
T Burroughs, Shyrock & Flesgraves
Harlow Brothers, W A Joi nson & 10.
Ahern s. Co, j. Broders.
Harapare.
las F Carlin & Sons. Bsin & Paxon.
h.frmarisS.
Alexandria Infrmary.
Ice Dealer
j W Hammond, FA Reed * Co.
Insurance Companies.
L Stabler & Co.
Junk Dealers.
J Dreifus & Co. Henry Baader
Lumber Merchants
J z Smoot & Co, j Fl ID Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro.
La,cyers.
James Cation, George A Mushbach,
TX NJ Norton, &C Carlin,
S G Brent
Livery Stables
Patterson & Brother, R L Myers & Co.
Lime Plaste, and Cement
Geo H Robinson & Son, w A Smoot * Co.
J I'D Smoot, Jas E Smoot IL Co.
Merchandise Brokers.
Vim Fowle Brookes & Co. A D Brockett
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer, Police Headquarters.
City Gas Works.
Manufacturers Of Soda and Mineral Waters.
james McCucn.
Millers.
Walter Roberts, T F Burroughs.
wv Brown.
Newspapers.
Ale1andrs Gazette Alexandria Times
OIL Companies
Standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DR. w NJ Smith. DR. II P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DrM w O'Brien,
DR. T NJ Jones.
Pirate Residences.
Charles King, E II Janney,
Mrs NJ A Wood, w White,
B Wheatley, w II Domaine,
J 3 Zimmerman, Mrs S g Brent.
Herbert Bryant, George A Mushbach
Miss N V Smith, E L Daingeriield,
W B Daingerield, Chas S Taylor.
E L Tremaine, A d BrOckett,
RFK Knox, VIII Beck ham,
CG Lennon
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight,
+" Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potoinac-Freig
The w A & Mt Vernon Electric Railroad.
Redt Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Restaurant.
Louis Brill.
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Stores and 7inwarc.
Henry Bladder.
Summaries.
Theological Seminary.
Shoe Factories
The Delaney Shoe Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
H.Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
Stationers and Printers
John Il strider, R Bells Sons.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company,
Tanners.
&C Smoot & Sons.
u. s. Otces.
Postofice.
Urd6rtokeTs.
B Wheatley, w Demaine'
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, J q zimmerman
w A Smoot 81 Co, JP Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and .
Cnfectioners
The George B. Hill Co.
Wholesale Grocers.
Chas King & Son, Lindsey & Co.
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Alexandria Gazette.


The GAzETrE is the Oldest paper in the
State. and with few exceptions the Oldest in
the country, aud its usefulness has been
demonstrated and appreciated for nearly q
century.
Features-United Press Dispatches, Wash
ington and Richmond correspondence, daily
market reports, Local News and matters OF
interest to Virginia, but more especially to
this city and section of Virginia
In its columns has always been found
mirror OF pas ny events, and the careful
chroniclins of tbs history OF what is going on
in the world. bat more especially IN this sec.
ton has ever been its AIM
The GAZETTE. situated as it is so close to
Washington, the great centre of news en-
joys daily the bencfi OF the United Press
DISPATCHES from every part of the world
hence its patrons can read from its columns
in the evening what transpired that day in
every portion of the United States as well as
from every part of the habtable globe Con-
sequently it is an ev ry-day occurrence for
the GAZETTE TO publish kilograms from the
various European capita about twelve or ff-
teen hours earlier than the morning papers
Correspondence from Washington Rich
mond, and every section Of Virginia is pub.
lished regularly and all events of interest oc.
curing within the bounds of the Common
wealth are to be found in the columns of tho
GAZETTE
The Loca Department furnishes complete
history OF everything that occurs in and near
the city, ano this feature will, as ever, receive
careful attention.
Another feature that serves to make the
GAZETTE great des4derstum with merchants
is its afternoon Market Reports from all the
great centers of the country
The GAZETTE is read by nearly every body
in this city, especially among those who con-
suit its advertising columns before purchas
ing.
THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that of the daily This
edition is sent out three times week. The
advantages of advertising is this paper are
apparent.
BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily, one week, 10c one month, 43c;
one year 50. Delivered by carriers to any
address in the city, or mailed to any postofiice
in the United States
Tri.weekly (or country edition. one month,
25c; four months, 81; one year, So.
u ALLARDvALE LITaIA WATER, the
- strongest Lithia Water in the market.
Cures rheumatism. Gout, Dropsy, Dlabetis,
BIights Disease, Gravel and all diseases OF
the Kidneys and Bladder Price so cents
bottle. 50 case. For sale by
E. S LEADBEATER & SONG.
a hook of testimonials furnished on appli-
cation
~ ENEVA MINERAL WATER.-A most
VI wonderful cure of Liver and Kidnev
Troubles, All Uric Acid Troubles, Rhe.n,a-
ti.m and Stomach Troubles This water will
cure Chronic Constipation, being at the same
time an Alternative and tonic. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Sole Agents for Alexandria.
GUGARs Lower-Granulated Sugar fog
- sale at sc by
&C. AILBURNl
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Virginia Conference NJ F.. Church
South. at IYnc hui..r

South, at Lynchburg.
For the above occasion tho Southern Rail-
way viii sell tickets from Alexandria TO
Lynchburg, November 10th End tn, limit
ed to November Dist, at Sc 60 for the round
trip. Correspondingly low rates from other
Virginia points. oct26 cotd
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Pan-Amcrican Medic al Congress. City
of. McNicO.

For the above occasion the Southern Rail
way will sell excursion tickets from Washing
ton to the City of Mexico November 9TH aud
10th. at S71.50 Pullman berth eacn way
SIS so. Sleeping cars and dining cars to
New Orleaus and thence through sleeping
cars to the City of Mexico. oct26 eotd
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ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
RAILROADS.

@ OUTH ERN RAILWA
~ Schedule Effective Oct IL, 1896,
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RAILROADS.

(PIEDM MONT AIR LINE).
bject to change without notice to the public
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BATES OF SUBSCRIPTION

Daily, one week, 1Oc one month, 43c /;
one year, So Delivered by carriers to any
address in the city, or mailed to any postofiice
in the United States
Tri.weokly (or country edition. one month,
25c; four months, 81; one year, So.
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u ALLARDvALE LITaIA WATER the
- strongest Lithia Water in the market.
Cures rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, DIabetis,
Bright's Disease, Gravel and all diseases OF
the Kidneys and Bladder Price so cents
bottle. 50 a case. For sale by
E. S LEADBEATER & SONG.
A hook of testimonials furnished on appli-
cation
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Alexst.lria 6azette.
BEEN THERE BEFORE.

TUESDAY EVENING OCT. ~, 1896
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STEAMERS.
STEAMERS.
WTASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (LIMITED.)
FERRY SCHEDULE


On and after October 9TH, 1896. and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will he in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street, at
6 90, 80, 80. 9 30. 10 30 and II 30
a. m. II 80, 1 80, 30. 3 30, 4 30, 30
and g 30 p. m.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh street,
ut 30 ! 80, 30. 8 80, 10 80 and II 30,
a. m - 30, / 30, ? 30, 3 30. 30, 30
and so p IN.
n. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
9 so a. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDIN GS-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 8 90
a. H., for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
ST. Clements Bay and LeonardtoWn.
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN 3. PADGETT, Agent.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

HH1Io' HELLO
We wish to call your attention to the
ALEXANDRIA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND IT'S ADVANTAGES.
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THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three times week. The
advantages of advertising is this paper are
apparent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-10-27

The following houses, whose advertisemep,
appear in the GAZETTE. will lie found reliable
and are commended to the attention o, ra-
chagars
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COMMITTING NEW.-French Red Kidney
y Beans in cans, received to day by
J. C MILBURN
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The tramp who SO badly beat Mrs Ben
iAmin at North Arson. Saturday. was ar
rested III company with another man,
near Scion. Sunday.
Another iucendiary fire NaS started al
Portland. Monday In the HinrS building
Congress street. No damage. hut a mar
row escape. II WAS set among some rub
biSh it closet on The upper floor and
also in waste heap through t Scuttle
on the same floor
Martin Richards. known as Dick
Martz, the veteran Snowman died at
The soldiers Home Togus. sunday His
body viii be taken for burial to Cam
den where his family reside
The schooner Richmond which went
ashore on the New York Triangles. sew
eral weeks ago and was towed To Kit
terry Point and beached, was. Monday.
taken to kennehunkport To lie repaired
The vessel will practically have to me
rebuilt
1t was the coolest Of the winter In
Bath Monday morning The mercury
Tie steamer Nahanada OF tn. Bath and
BoothtfaN line 70 reach Bath. Monday.
had to break Up several acres of ice in
the Cut. Tn" ferry boats at Bath had
II great deal OF ice breaking Monday
forenoon. to make open Ways.
The steamer Saiacis of the Maine Coast
Navigation Co. made her first trip out
OF Bath. Monday. since she was damaged
10y fire AT Portland. short time ago
Hon, John .. Patten started from Bach.
Monday forenoon. for North Carolina
where he will pass the winter.
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Railroads and Steamboats,.
EASTERN STEAMBOAT Co.

Popular and Delightful Route between
Bath Bath Boothbaay and the Islands and An.
Steamers leave City Wharf, Bath. At
SIS A. NJ. and 3.15 p NJ, daily, (excspt
sunday at u.40 Tuesdays. THURSDAYS
and saturdays. Sundays leave at A. II.
Leave Kennebec Steamboat Co.'S wharf
daily Except Monday at $50 A. NJ
The S.3o A. NJ. boat lands daily Except
Sunday at Isle of Springs, Mouse and
squirrel Islands and connects at Mouse
Island with annex boat for Capitol Island.
Spruce Point and Ocean Point also Heron
Island, Christmas Cove and PemaQuid.
Returning, leaves PemaQuid at lilo P.
NJ, making same landings and connecting
at Bath with the train which arrives
Lewiston at $50 p. NJ. and Augusta L,
us p. NJ.
NOON EXPRESS, leaves Bath, Tues.
day, Thursday and Saturday at 1l.4o A.
M, arriving at Boothbay at lao P. NJ
Leave Boothbay daily Except SundayS)
at rs a. NJ. 2.45 p. NJ, Ills A. NJ, Tues-
days. Thursdays and Saturdays, Sundays
SATURDAY EVENING STEAMER.
leaves Bath at $50 p. NJ. Leaves Booth
bay, Morday morning at As. connecting
with trai which arrives at Lewiston at
S.45, Augusta at 9.0S A. NJ
Send for beautiful. descriptive folder.
JAMES B. DRAKE. Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
w. w. MASON, Agt. Bath.
Bath. Me-. July !, 1895.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-22

A large number of granite cutters lefi
the city. Sunday night and Monday
the most of them going either to Barre
VT. Rockland or Portland. There is
plenty of work to be done at the Halo
well Granite Works. but for some days.
but little stock has been transferred
from the quarries to the works. owing
to the condition of the road There has
been insufficient snow to allow the use
of runners. but just enough hi places.
to cause the shoes" if placed beneath
a wheel. to slip. and render transporta-
ton dangerous With more snow the
heavy sleds will be brought into use
and granite transferred quickly, to sup
ply the demand.
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East.
South and West.

General VIM. Cullom for years repre-
sentative of the Carthage district in Con-
gress. at one time clerk of the House.
and an uncle of Senator Cullom of I'LL
nois died at Clinton. Tenn. Monday. lie
was nearly 80 years of age.
The kentucky Republican state cam.
paign committee announces that il will
push the contest against w b. Smith.
drawal by the Silver Democrats OF the
contest against the Republican electors.
David NJ. Hildreth, Sr.. a well-known
hotel man. for years proprietor of the
West End hotel. Long Branch: and the
famous Metropolitan hotel. Broadway
and Prince street, New York, until it was
torn down. was found dead in bed at his
home in New York, Monday.
The $50 cases of dynamite in the strand
Haven. was taken from the hold Mon
day. apparently in good condition. Moth
has been done toward floating her. About
$50 tons of coal has been lightered from
the stranded schooner Emma McAdam.
but she has not yet fioated.
The Allen Theatre building formerly
Masonic hall. at New Brunswick. n. j..
was burned, Monday. Aliens theatre.
the city council chamber Union Masonic
lodge and Il number of stores and offices
were located in the building. The build
ing cost $3o0,G0 There is said to be no
insurance on the structure.
Jefferson Mckinley aged 112 years
tcOlOfeup uleu at treat harrington. MASS.
Monday. He was born Il slave in North
Carolina. and was owned by various we'll
known slave owners. He came North in
1863. with the 49th Massachusetts Regi-
ment. for whom he acted as cook for
nine months. and located in Great Bar
rinSton. where he has since lived. He
accumulated quite a little property, own
ing two houses.
An explosion occurred in the Baltimore
No. shaft Wilkesbarre, Pa, Monday
operated by the Delaware & Hudson Coal
Co.. by which the lives of two score of
miners We're endangered The colliery
when in fun operation employs nearly 800
men and boys. Less than one-third of
this number We're at work when the ex-
plosion occurred. and all got out alive.
Many miners had narrow escapes. There
was an accumulation of gas but what
ignited it is not known Some men in
nailed more or less after-damp. ana one
or two of them may die
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fairs is that it is entirely needless. There IS
no reason in the world why every woman
in the world should not be strong and health
full and capable of fulfilling her whole duty
as a wife and mother. Many women go on
month after month. and year after year, be-
coming weaker and weaker, because of a
very natural hesitancy they feel i'll consult
ing physician. They know that if they go
to a doctor for treatment the first thing he
will insist on will be examination and
local treatment" This must of course be
distasteful to every modest woman They
are generally as unnecessary as they are alb
horrent. DR.. Pierce S Favorite Prescription
cures positively, perfectly, permanently all
varieties of female weakness" and dis
ease. 1t is designed to do this one thing.
and it does it. 1t is the only medicine now
before the public for womans peculiar all
ments, adapted to her delicate organization
by regularly graduated physician-an ex-
perienced and skilled specialist i'll these
maladies. 1t cannot do harm in any condi-
ton of the system. Its sales exceed the
combined sales of all other medicines for
women.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-22
An Old Firm.

One Of the oldest drug concerns In
Boston is G. S. Cheney & Co. No. Is
Union ST. Besides large retail and
wholesale business in drugs, herbs, and
botanic preparations. this concern
compounds several highly praise
worthy proprietary articles. Two Of
these have been advertised in q
modest manner for some little time in
this paper. IN. p. D." is their name
for household emergency remedy for
cramps. collie and all kinds of internal
pain.
Another of their specifics is Gard
ner's Asthma Remedy" In this rem
edy Messrs. Cheney & Co. have so
great faith that they are anxious to
send free samples to everyone who
may be afflicted. When writing for
these free samples, kindly mention the
kennebec Journal. nov1Sdtf