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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

FUNERALs.-The funeral of Mr.. Jas.
w. Shackleford took place this morn
ing from his late residence on west
Franklin street. The interment was
with Masonic honors by Andrew jack
son Lodge of which he was q member.
The services were conducted by Rev.
J. I. Williams and the pall-bearers were
Messrs. Geo. Mays, Jos. F. Rodgers,
fhos. Fisher, ]. r. N. Curtin. E. Lyles.
and r. E. Knight.
The funeral of Mr.. Andrew ]. Hall
eook place this evening from his late
home on north Patrick street and was
largely attended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

ROYAL ARcANUM BANQUET.-All
the arrangements for the annual ban
quet tonight of Alexandria Council,
Royal Arcanum, have been made, and
it is believed the occasion will be on q
more elaborate scale than any hereto
fore given by the council. Armory
Hall has been tastefully prepared and
everything which will tend toward
making the banquet delightful affair
has been anticipated. The hall has
been decorated with flags and ever
green's. Provision has been made for
three hundred guests. Past Grand
Regents Irwin, Blanks and Scott
and grand officers of the District
of Columbia will be present, and the
Leonada Quartette of this city will
add pleasant feature to the occasion
by rendering excellent vocal music.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

G.. "A. R.-Davis Post, No. 46, G. A.
R., held regular meeting last night,
when the officers elected at the Decem-
Der meeting were installed by Past Post
Commander Sieders. ]. V. Davis was
reappointed adjutant. After the in
stallation, interesting speeches were
made by the installing officer, the re-
firing commander Rienecker and the
new commander Travis. The post is
now in a more fourishing condition
than at any time since its organization.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

BANK DIREcToRs.-At the annual
election of directors of the First Ma.
tional Bank held to-day the following
were chosen: Jos. Broders, Henry
Strauss, M. B. Harlow, J. F. Muir and
Noble Lindsey-all re- elected.
The following directors of the Cit.
zens' National Bank were TO-DAY re.
elected at the annual meeting of
stockholders: B. Wheat, E. L. Daiu-
gerfeld, FL. Smith, W. B. Smoot and
W. F. Lambert. No appointment of a
teller for this bank in place of Mr.. L.
E. Uhler has yet been made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

SUICIDE.-A note received at this Of
fee to-day says: "Elma Ashby, a
blacksmith, working with Mr.. w. b.
Hulfsh, at The Plains, after calling
two men to witness the act, put pistol
to his temple yesterday and blew his
brains ont u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

as follows c. P, W. NJ. Davis; h. P,
A. j. Butcher; S. W., ]. Ed. Swaine;
Scribe, VIM. E. Latham; Treas, P. M.
Bradshaw; J. W., Geo. W. Bontz; O.
S., G. W. O'Mears; 1. s., E. Il. Ham
mond; Guide, VIM. Darling; LIST. W., ].
T. Watkins; 2nd W., R. Robey; 3rd
W., W. w. Sherwood.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

PROPERTY SALES Catharine S. Har-
per has sold to W. A. Smoot lot on
the east side of Union street between
Princess and Oronoco for $1,000.
E. Frances has sold to r. A. Sorrella
lot on the west side of Fairfax street
north of First for 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

A "CoLD WAvEn THREATENING
The fall of temperature will doubtless
continue in the northwest to day and
extend eastward over the lake region.
The "cold wave" is not likely to be as
severe or as extensive as that of last
week, but it will probably make itself
felt decidedly in this section by Thurs
dow
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

Police CoURT.-The following cases
were disposed of by Mayor Thompson
last night:
white man, charged with keeping an I'M
licensed dog (the second ofense), was fin
cd 81.
A colored man, charged with similar Of
Tense (the third in as many months), was
fined 81.
Another colored man upon whose premises
au unlicensed canine was found, YVES made TO
pay 81.
Horace Williams colored, charged with an
assault on Dudley Lee, colored, hsd his case
postponed this morning until tonight
Night Report-Last night was clear and
saol One prisoner and ten dodgers were at
St6se station house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

CHRIST CHURCH.-The vestry Of
Christ Church held their quarterly
meeting yesterday evening. A resolu-
ton was adopted thanking Rev. S. A.
Wallis, OF the Episcopal Seminary, for
his kindness in filling the pulpit of that
church from the time of the death of
Rev. DR.. Suter until his successor was
chosen. A storm door was ordered to
lie put up in the vestibule at the south
door. Some routine business was trans.
acted.
The congregation of the church held
meeting yesterday and ratified the
action of the trustees in the sale of a
small strip of land north of the rectory
made some twenty-three years ago.
The action was taken to clear the title
TO this property. Messrs. E. S. Lead.
beaten, l.. NJ. Blackford, VIM. A.
Smoot. Hubert Snowden, Ashby Miller,
G.. l.. Boothe and DIR. VIM. Gibson were
elected trustees of the church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

The sugar-coating, which makes Ayers
Pills so easy to take, dissolves Immediately on
reaching the stomach, and so permits the full
strength and benefit of the medicine to be
promptly communicated Ask your druggist
for Ayers Almanac, just out.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

MARLEY ENcAMpMENT.-Ata meet,
ing last night of Marley Encampment
of Odd Fellows, D. D. w. D. thinner
man installed the officers of the en-
campment elected at the last meeting,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14
EXTRA VALUES TN CARPETS.
An Extraordinary Purchase.

On of i'll health Mr. John D. Purcell has sold to us
for CASH his entire stock of Millinery goods fixtures
and all debts due him. We desiring realize the goods
will commence Monday, January 9TH sell for CASH
all the fine Hats and Bonnets, trimmed and unmmed Rib
bons Trimmings Velvets Veings Mourning Veils The
Purcell should make this unusually attractive sale Dur
ing the sale Mr. Purcell will be in attendance and will give
personal supervision the trimming work. All debts due Mr.
Purcell must be settled at once with US.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
WE THANK

our friends for their liberal patronage to us in
1895, and ut the same time desire to call
their attention to our stock for 1896. We
have kept better line of goods the past
twelve months than VIC have ever had. and
the ready sale of the fine wares We have had,
assures us that all the people here require is
good stock and low prices to keep them
from buying in Washington. We buy our
goods direct from manufacturers in the home
markets and abroad We therefore get them
at the lowest prices and are confident we eau
sell as low as the largest houses in big cities.
We do not offer you an inferior article at d
low price to induce you to purchase some
thing else at an enormous profit, but en-
deavor at all times to give you full dollars
worth of goods that our guarantee can go
along with. During this year We promise to
carry finer line of goods than ever before,
and all we ask is visit and a comparison of
prices before you buy. AT present we have
number of articles that we have greatly re-
duced prices on to make room for SPRING
STOCK which will he arriving in February,
and would respectfully request a visit and in
spection of these goods. Again thanking you
for your patronage, we remain,
Very respectfully,
3. j. MILLER & CO.,
IMPORTERS OF EARTHENWARE,
No. 317 King Street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

TIME MEMBERS OF ALEXANDRIA
Il COUNCIL, NO. 627, ROYAL AREA
NUM-, are requested to at end the regular
meeting of said Council, this TUESDAY
NIGHT, January 18th, at 7:3O o'clock, at
Odd Fellows Hall on north Columbus street
The newly elected officers will be installed,
After tho meeting is closed the members will
proceed in body to Armory Hall, where the
annual banquet will be spread. 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

B In the Maryland Senate yesterday,
kr. Randall offered bill to appoint Il
'e5nt committee to confer with q Yir-
mia committee on fish protection in
5he Chesapeake.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14
Worried,
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Gas consumers will please take notice that
WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of January, i:
the last day for discount on gas bills for the
quarter ending December 18th, 1895, and
no discount will be allowed after that date.
The Office will be open from 8 q. m. to p. n
on Tuesday, the 18th, and from 8 q. m. to 8
m. on Wednesday, the 18th, dinner hour
included. Z. I. COOK,
jan13 At Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14
2asette,
TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. ID 1886.
LOCAL MATTERS.

WEATHER PRoBABnITIEs.-For this
section fair and colder tonight and Wednes-
Y north westerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14
CLOAKS MUST GO.

Look these reductions Fine braided plush capes were
SIS $3.50 $12 fine braided plush capes So; three
fine plain cloth coaks, price SIS So Other cloaks
great reductions. All must be sold this month.
Aarge line ofremnants of dress goods less than half
price,
large line of fancy veves brocaded black velvets etc.
less than onehalf former prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

CoNTI BRAND WHITE CASTLE SOAP,
~ in Sc and 10; cakes, for sale by
7 c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

SEE PARTICULARS BELOW.

we must make room for new stock. We are prepared
make very large reductions. To accomplish this
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

TT NDERwEAR, best quality and loves
~ prices, at -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

pEMNANTS.-A lot of Pure Indigo Blue
~ CAIICOS selling under regular price, at
A, C. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

FREsH LENTELs AND SPLIT PEAS 10.
II ceived TO day by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14
A CCoTINK MILLS FOB RENT.

OHoICE CAPE COD CRANBERRIEs just
" received by
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

NEW RAIsINS.-Four Crown Layer and
IN Large Loose Muscatels, Sultana, Seeded
and Seedless Cleaned Raisins just received by
J c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

The property for which the NJ. E. Church
South is negotiating is at the southeast corner
OF Washington and Queen streets, and not
Washington and Oronoco, as stated yesterday.
The low temperature of last night stiffened
abe tloateng Ice in the river and made passage
through it by steamers somewhat difficult.
To morrow will DO tho last day for saving
the discount on last quarters gas bills.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-01-14

dresden GLOBES for Banquet and Bou-
~ doir Lamps. A new lot just received
and for sale at low prices by
E. ]. MILLER & co.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
NOT AT HOME.
A New Way of Getting Rid of a Bill Col
IectOr.

The death of Tom Hannum, one time
well-known habitue of the press gal
leries on both sides of the capitol, was
sincerely deplored among the old
timers the other day, and some anus
ing anecdotes were told of the popular
newspaper man by his friends in the
course of the day. One of the best is
worth repeating.
Hannum was in the habit of taking
a late breakfast at the Press club every
morning. On one occasion, while he
was vigorously discussing hearty re-
past of ham and eggs, a bill collector
suddenly walked up to Hannum's side,
and laid his account before him. Han
num looked at the bill and then at the
collector, and in deliberate tone be-
gan:
You blamed fool, can't you observe
The amenities of ordinary civilized So
ciety. Don't you know that a mans
club is like his home, and that you are
in danger of being summarily elected
for coming in her without card of
membership and without being intro
duced? The rules of this club require
that if you have business with men,
Der you wait in the lobby outside until
waiter takes in your card and ascer-
tains whether the gentleman with
whom you have business is present.
Now, you go out into the lobby-take
this bill with you-and comply with
the rules of this club"
The collector apologized for the in,
fraction of the rules of the Press club
which, to tell the truth, were never ELI
forced on anything, and waited until
the steward came to ascertain his
wishes.
"Piease announce me to Mr.. Han
num-" said the collector.
The steward told him to wait, and he
carried the mans card to Hannum
who looked at it carefully, then handed
/: back to the steward, and said: Not
at home. Washington Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
VARIOUS NOTES.

DRINK first dims, then darkens, then
dcadens, then damns.
In order TO live the saloon must have
100000 boys year. Have you boy
to spare?
A MAN who thinks meanly of his oc-
cupation, must think meanly of him
self. No saloonkeeper likes to be asked
by a stranger what his business is
Rams Horn.
AUSTRIA proposes to deal with per-
sistent drunkards by treating them as
if they were mentally incapable, and
locking them up in special retreats for
a term of two years.
Mrs. PHUNNELL's Sister-"Stella, if
had a husband that drank as hard as
John does I'd make him buy a plaster
and stick it over his mouth" Mrs.
Phunnell-"It wouldn't do any good,
Jennie; he'd buy porous plaster"
AND thus stand-sa Clergyman with
out a cure, barrister without brief
or business a father without a child /;
husband without a wife; son with
out a parent; a man with scarcely a
friend; soul without hope - all
swallowed up in the maelstrom OF
drink.-Rev. j. j. Talbot, Of Indianap-
oils. .-...l--- .-..4........
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
Brittle Finger Nails.

Many women who have pretty hands
are constantly mortified in cold weather
by the rough appearance of their fin
ger nails, caused by the fact that they
break and split. The intense cold causes
the nails to become so brittle that it
seems impossible to trim them so as to
make them smooth. The possessor of
such nails should cut them with nothing
except well-sharpened manicure scls-
sors, and the nails must never be cut
or filed unless the fingers have first been
soaked in warm water. The brittleneSs
may sometimes be lessened by rubbing
almond oil thoroughly into the nails
and finger ends on retiring at night.
An old pair of kid gloves must then be
pulled on. The housekeeper whose nails
break easily should never stir anything
on the hot range without first slipping
on loose glove, as the dry heat from
the fire will make her nails more brittle
than ever. Neither must she allow her.
self to stay out of doors for q moment
without having her hands protected
from the cold, which is even more in
furious than the heat All these pre-
cautions may seem to be bother, but
in the end are worth while.-Harper's
Dazar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
HE CLUBBED GEN. GRANT.
New York Has Policeman Who Gave
Him u Deserved Punishment.

New York Has Policeman Who Gave
Him Deserved Punishment.
Once upon a time Gen. Grant was
beaten. He was beaten in less than half
minute, and he made no attempt to
fight back. AS a result of this beat
ing there is to-day in New York %
trembling policeman, and here is the
story of the affair. Jacob Riis tells it.
When it happened he was reporter.
The Masonic temple was on fire."
says Mr.. Riis. "The temple is on the corr
ner of TwentyThird street and Sixth
avenue, and the fire happened more.
than ten years ago. The fire lines were
formed, snow was falling and the police
were out of temper. Along from the
the Fifth Avenue hotel there came IL
small man, with his hands in his poclt-
cts and big cigar sticking out of the
corner of his mouth. He did not notice
the fire lines or anything, but walked
straight ahead with his head down. He
ran into the arms of big policeman
who had tired himself pushing people
back. Blank, blank, blank said the
y
en- Indian" Without waiting for an al
swer, the policeman seized the small
man by the collar and. with few more
blanks, brought his club with a loui
whack across the small mans back be-
low the waist. The small man said rot
word, barely looked up and resumed
his walk, with his hands still in his
pockets. l said to the policeman, whonr
l knew: Great Heavens, man! do you
know what you've done? Do you know
who that was you clubbed?' Nav,
said the policeman, L don't Well {,
said, IT'S Gen. Grant and his face fell.
almost foot"
The man who dubbed old Gen. Grant,
is still on the force, and Mr.. Riis knows,
him. AT present Gen. Grants son is u
police commissioner with the power of.
blighting policemen's lives. The police
man who dubbed the commissioners >;
father is now wondering and trembling
as he wonders whether by any chance
his name or number was handed dow IL
in the Grant family. He need not won-
der, for it was not, and Mr.. Riis does not
propose to tell who the policeman was.
BESIDES, says Mr.. Riis, Gen. Grant set =,
good example when he took his bnet
clubbing like little man and walked
on without murmur. He knew that
he had run into sentry on duty and
was pleased to escape so easily: Gen.
Grants son would probably not take
rs calm view as Mr.. Riis does of Gen.
Grants clubbing, but it is not very like
ly that he would be very vengefl]- In
is mild man, not anxious for gore or
trouble.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
EMPEROR AND DUMPlINGS.
Ferdinand of Austria Insisted on Having
the Dish.

An anecdote which was current of
Ferdinand l. of Austria at one time
greatly delighted his subjects and gave
rise to common saying. One summer
day he was hunting in the Syrian noun:
tains and was overtaken by violent
thunderstorm. He sought refuge in a
farmhouse whose occupants were just
then at dinner, and his fancy was
caught by some smoking dumplings,
liked them and asked for more, and
when he got back to Vienna, to the
horror of the royal cooks, he ordered
the same dumplings to be served up
daily.
The courtiers were scandalized that
such coarse dish should figure on the
menu, but he now showed that he had
q will of his own and persisted in graft
flying his new fancy. Finally the ply
sicians pretended that it was dangerous
to his health to be living on dumplings
and insisted on his giving them up.
The hitherto docile sovereign stamped
his foot and declared he would never
| sign another official document if his
diet were denied him.
Emperor 1 am" he shouted, land
dumplings will have!"
To prevent s*oppage of the govern
ment machinery opposition was with
drawn and his majesty chung tenacious
ly to his dumplings. Then the imperial
phrase became proverbial, and there
after, when anyone insisted on graft
flying silly whim, some one was sure
to say:
Emperor / am, and dumplings 1 will
haye!"-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

--"BaronesS, have you heard" ''Is
it secret, your excellency?" Yes
Then | have heard of t."-Fliegende
Blaetter.
Such a Question.-Young Artist
"Do you paint, Miss Bloomhunter?"
Miss Bloomhunter Gndignantly)-"No,
Sir, | don't even powder. Detroit Free
Press.
Art Up to Date-"Has Mrs Catchon
an artistic home?" eyes; her pictures
are hung so low that you have to lie
down on the floor to look at Them
Chicago Record.
Convertible goat is an impress
sive-loolting ANIMAL Cumso-''I don +
think So" Cawker-"Have you ever
reflected what a striking forehead he
has % Harper's Bazaar.
-Watts-"There seems to be some
truth in the saying that Heaven helps
those who help themselves" Potts
"Of course there is. They are the only
kind worth helping. "-Indianapotis
journal.
A Vivid Imagination.-Mrs. Chaffie
--"Johnnie, 1 have discovered that you
have taken more cake than gave you"
Johnnie-"Ies, ma, made believe that
there was another little boy spending
the day with me."-TeXas Sitter.
Might be Worse-The heroine tore
her hair. "0h, that l should come to-
this" she moaned. "Well, you didn't
hnN RI 10 h,scaI ha Ii,
with a meaning glance in the direction
OF the audience.-Detroit Tribune.
-Yeast-"Who is that richly dressed
lady coming out of that fashionable.
restaurant" Crimsonbeak-"She an
artists model" "And this seedy-lool>-
ing fellow coming out of the free lunch
saloon?" "Oh, he's the rtist."-Yon-
kers Statesman
Little Irene entertaining Mr.. Moo
dle)-"Do you play very hard with my
sister Clara, Mr.. Noodle?" Mr. Noodle
play with your sister? Why, no, [
don't play. Why do you ask?" Little,
Irene-"Well, she says you make her
awful tired. "--Brooklyn Life.
Hard Fate-"This, ladies and gen.
tIemen," said the dime museum orator.
leading his auditors over to the next
platform, lis the armless wonder, Sig.
Basil Bagstoc]l, who was not only born
without arms, but is also deaf and
dumb. The great grief of his life,
ladies and gentlemen, is that he can
neither say anything nor can he saw
Wood."-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
POVERTY, VICE AND CRIME.
This Triad of Curses Finds Its Chiefest
Source of Strength In the Saloon.


Source of Strength In the Saloon.
Three of the darkest shadows which
lie across the pathway of the human
race, three of the most terrible and
threatening forms which stand over
against human happiness and peace
poverty, vice and crinN-these three,
this triad of curses all find their
chiefest source of strength, if not their
origination, in the traffic in intoxicat-
ing drinks. The slum, the brothel and
the thieves den, with all their
wretched, braZen and besotted deni-
zens, all these are the progeny of the
drink shops. Wherever the latter are
found, the former are sure to be not
far away. AS surely as the appearance
of snakes and toads betokens the pres
ence of a noisome bog, so surely does
the existence of rags and wretched-
ness, lewdnesss, brutality and crime
betoken the propinqufty of the places
where strong drink is sold. And the
rags, the wretchedness and crime in
crease in proportion to the increase of
the places of their breeding. Every
grog- shop means the ruin of at least
ten homes and ten times as many lives.
No mother can feel that her hoy is safe
while single saloon exists within the
circle of his daily walk to throw out
snare for his feet. The saloon lives
and thrives always and everywhere by
drawing in fresh victims-tempted
and wandering boys, moderate drink
ers and weak men-these make the
grist which it grinds out for the work.
house. the Jail and the asylum-youth.
manhood, high hopes, fond ambitions
at one end of the hopper, rags, disease,
imbecility and death at the other
Christian Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-05
All the Same.

'Have you any tiounces?' asked
Tony Pippin, with an distracted air.
as he inserted his legs under table
in one of those quick dispatch restau-
rants in Park Row.
The tiutfy-haired waitress glanced
down at her plain black skirts, blushed
laboriously and said:
"What was that you wanted?"
"Flounces."
How'll you have 'em-baked, boiled,
shirred or bias?" the girl responded,
facetiously. She thought Mr.. Pippin
was given to repartee.
II want them fried with bacon,
Tony responded with some severity
"Will you take my order?"
Eyes, if you call for anything on the
bill. This amt no Chinese laundry
Struck by sudden fear, Mr.. Pippin
grabbed the thumb-painted menu
scanned the oyster list for a moment
and then said, meekly:
II made a mistake. It's scallops i
want."-N. Y. Journal.