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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07

ENOR SALE.-THIRTY-TH ACRES
i, OF LAND adjoining Braddock Heights,
Z acres with choice fruit trees and fine
stream Of water 71h acres with good
house of 10 rooms, and outbnldings; plenty
of shade and fruit trees good well of water
near the house, and good stream of water
for stock 10 acres with plenty of apple and
peach trees and fne stream of water; Sia
acres with apple orchard. This land Is beau
tifully located on good road about one and
ahalf miles from Alexandria and about one.
quarter of mile from station on the cleo
tric road and ak miles from Washington.
Apply to d. N. RUST,
ie3tf 122 south Washington s rect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07

T IGHTNING HOT Drops cures Cholera
IL Morbus, Heals Flesh Wounds and Bruises,
cures rheumatism, Neuralgis and all kinds
of Pain, cure. Cramps, Diarrhea and Summer
Complaint cures Sore Throat and Quinsy.
WARfIELD q HALL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07
ST Sf.25--Washington to Baltimore and
Refurn---S1 %

Tickets will be sold via the Peunsylvani.
Railroad Saturday and Sunday. July 9Th
and 5th, and will be valid for return passage
until Monday, July 9th. Good on any
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07

u,RY THE KABo CORSET 1t
Z. .C SI.AYkAKERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.
OFFICE OF THE CITY GAS WoRKs,
Rooms 5 AND 6, CITY HALL,
ArrNIn-nnr Vn Irlu1 1QQs


ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 1, 1896.
Consumers will please take notice tha. the
list day of July was the last day discount on
the on gas bills for quarter ending June 1st
1896 but on account of the bills being deliv-
cred near the firet of the month tbs time will
be extended until MONDAY 9th. Discount
will be allowed up to and including the above
date. The office will be open on Monday
from 8 .. m 10 5 p. M, dinner hour included.
iy1 ct L. Il. COOK, Clerk.
NOTICs.-There will be called meeting
IN of ALEXANDRIA COUNCIL, NO. 33,
JR. o. U. A. NJ, TUESDAY EVENING at s
o'clock at !. .. o. F. Hall, on north Columbus
street, to make arrangements for attending
the funeral of our late brother, James Nc
Grscken. The funeral will take place We'd
ncsday evening" at 4 o'clock, from his home,
No. 413 Wilkes street. TIL. members of
Belle Haven and James W. Jackson Councils
are invited to attend. By order of the
Councillor. JAMES 3. MANSFIELD,
jy62t Recording Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07
EIOR RENT

FoR RENT.
SIX ACRES OF LAND ut Lochaber, jus
north of the city limits. Good place for g
profitable market garden. Apply at this
office. dec23 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07
E.J. MILLER & cos

Before you purchase your SUMMER
HOUSEHOLD NECESSITIES do not forget
that we have the Largest Stock and the Low
est Prices on Refrigerators, Water Coolers,
Ice Cream FreezeIs, Lemonade Squeezers,
Shakers and Lemonade Glasses, Patent Paper
Straws, etc., to be found in the city. All
fresh new goods bought direct from the
manufacturers, and for sale at prices to suit
these hard times. Note the following figures:
high Grade Water Coolers, 3 gallons, $1.62
4 gallons S1.90; 6 gallons, S2.40 ;S gallons,
So 25 each.
Engraved Table Tumblers, four styles, at
&c each.
The cheapest Ten.Piece Toilet Get at $3.25
ever offered in Alexsndria.
Thin new fat shape genuine China Cups
and Saucers at $1.35 per dozen.
Large Plain White Waste Jars at 75c each
"a rare bargasu).
A new line of Terra Gotta Cuspidores 25c,
30c and 35c per pair.
A new line of Nine.inch Jardinares. four
styles, at 25c each
Families moving to the country for the
summer will find good line Of articles suit
able for summer use at very low prices. Let
us bid on your outfit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07
FOR SALE Or RENT.
EOR RENT.

LUX KENT.
THREE-sTORY BRICK HOUSE, COZ
Queen street Modern improvements. Ap-
ply to VIM. p. WOOLI.S & SON,
je5 If Royal and Wolfe streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07

TNO ELIZABETH PULLI N: TAKE No
"A TlCE.-That by joint resolution of tho
City Council of Alexandria, passed on June
23d, 1896, the alley running from the south
side Of Duke street, TO the north side of Wolfe
street, between Patrick and Henry streets,
and the court binding thereon, was directed
to be graded and paved by July 15, 1886,
and the City EnglBeer WAS directed TO notify
owners OF the rea! estate abutiing npon said
alley. Your property abuts upon said alley
TO The extent of 9 feet 3 inches
You are therefore notified to have the said
alley ahutting npon your property graded and
paved by the day named above, and if you
fail to have the portion of the said alley grad
ed and paved. which sbuts upon your real
estate, then the City Engineer is directed TO
have the same grsded and paved and report
tho same to tho City Council Of Alexandrias
together with the cost of such grading apa
paving; which cost will be collected from gOu
in accordance with the law in such cases made
and provided. +. &. DUNN,
jy6 lot City Engineer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-07-07

H,OA C. HAMMERSLEY.-TAK NO.
Il TICE-That by joint resolution of tho
City Council Of Alexandria, passed on Juno
25rd. 1896, tho alley running from the
north side of Cameron street north between
Washington and Columbus streets. WAS direct
ed 10 be graded and paved by July 18th,
1896, and the City Engineer Was directed to
notify the owners of real estate ahutting upon
said alley. Your property abu.s upon the
said alley to the extent of II fee. inches,
more or less
You are therefore notified to have the said
alley abutting upon your property graded and
paved by the day named al owe, and if you
fail to have the portion of the said alley
graded and paved, which abuts upon your
real estate, then the City Engineer is direct
cd to have the came graded and paved and re-
port the same to the City Council OF Alexan-
dria, together with the cost Of such grading
and paving; which cost will be collected from
Won in accordance with the law in such Csses
made and prov .ded. &c. DUNN,
iy6 lot City Engineer.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
Bank Note Paper.

The nine kinds of notes printed by
the Bank of England are all on thin,
white, crisp paper. The ink used is
black-a hard, dry preparation, said
to be made from naphtha smoke.
A popularity of the English notes
is that the engraving is simple and
old fashioned, in contrast to the
notes of other countries, which are
most deliberately engraved by CON-
plicated machinery, the designs be-
ing difficult of imitation by hand,
and the lathes and ruling engines
being so costly as to discourage
oounterfeiters.
The English paper is made by a
private concern, as is that in use in
the United States, the pulp of the
latter being a mixture of linen, cot
ton and silk, the silk threads CON-
ing into prominence after the print
ing.
The French bank note paper is of
similar texture, hair being used
with the pulp instead of silk
threads. Over so, notes are is
sued by the Bank of England daily
of an average value of 42O.-New
York Journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
Solemn Exercises Interrupted.

They tell good story of General
John c. Black, formerly commits
sioner of pensions, out in Danville,
Ills, where he lives" said A. d.
Matlock of Springfield. General
Black is a very eloquent speaker
and has few equals before a jury.
Judge Emerson of Decatur, while
not possessed of national reputa-
ton, as is General Black, is famous
as an orator in Illinois. They were
on opposite sides of a lawsuit re-
Gently. There were many pathetic
circumstances connected with the
case, and, in his opening speech to
the jury, General Black made the
most of these. A solemn hush fell
over the courtroom, and tears were
seen to stand in the eyes of the more
impressive jurymen. It looked as
if Il verdict would be rendered for
General Black 8 client without much
delay, when Judge Emerson arose
and in slow, measured tones said,
Gentlemen of the jury, let US con-
tinue these solemn exercises by sing
ing the one hundred and fifteenth
psalm. The tears were followed by
laughter, and the Judge won the
case. Washington Star.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30

The habit of feigning death for
the sake of protection can be observ-
ed among many Of the lower ami
mals-animals which differ widely
in family, genus and species. In
deed, this habit is to be observed in
creatures microscopic in size and of
exceedingly low organization, as
we'll as in those as high in the scale
of animal life as man himself, for
even man does not hesitate on occa.
sions to avail himself of this natu-
raj subterfuge when he thinks it will
aid in the preservation of his life.
With the aid of the microscope
one can observe and study the nat
ural history of the minute animal
world, which otherwise would re-
main closed and unread volume
This instrument has shown me be-
You'd cavil that creatures as low in
the scale as actinophryans, very
minute, microscopic animalcules,
practice death feigning when sur
prised by an enemy from which
they cannot otherwise escape. Thus
l have repeatedly seen actinophry-
ans fold their delicate, hairlike legs
or ella and sink to the bottom of
their miniature lake "a drop of wa
teri when approached by water
louise, which preys upon them. They
remain to all appearances absolutely
without life until the water louise
swims away, when they unfold their
ella and go back to their feeding
grounds-a bit of waterweed or moss
or decayed wood.-James Weir in
Lippincott's.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
The Restoration Of Organs of the Body.

The Restoration Of Organs of the Body.
A surgeon had occasion to operate
upon a dog that had its spleen in
jured. and the greater portion of this
organ was removed. Six or eight
months later the dog died of other
causes, and the doctor had the curl
osity to look over his bit of surgery.
He found the spleen almost entirely
reproduced. During several months
succeeding the operation, however,
the animal suffered severely from
indigestion and lack of nutrition,
and the utmost care was necessary
to keep it alive. AS the spleen grew
toward its natural size the animal
improved in health and would prob
ably have lived for some time except
for the accident that terminated its
career. Medical authorities have
never been able to decide what is
the special office of the spleen. That
it has something to do with assim-
ilation and nutrition is evident, but
just what or how no one is able to
say.-New York Ledger.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
A SUFFRAGE SWEETHEART.

You told -ae you loved ne. Twas long ago
{ That we strolled where the mystical moon
beams were shed.
No doubt you'd repeat what delighted me so
II again like the moth to the candle sped.
Your affection went lame
When election day came
And Mehitabie Jones got your vote-oh, for
shamei
depended on you when for Office ran.
Yet you failed me because was only a man
You told me you loved me. Fair false one,
go toll >.
How craven you finched in q crisis supreme
Was this the devotion which taught me to voc
And made all my life an idolatrous dreamf
The vote was q tie
Till your ballot came by,
And Mehitable Jones was the chosen, not l.
Through you twice victim my record scan
Disdained and because am only q man.
-Washington Star
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
Andrew Lang,s Wonderful Dog.

A Newfoundland named Oscar be-
longing to myself had often listened
with much interest to stories of res
cue of drowning persons by dogs. |
happen to possess an engraving of
Landseer's Member of the Humane
Society" Oscar would contemplate
it for hours and study the pose in
the mirror. One day two little chill.
dren were playing alone on st. An
drew's pier, and was sketching the
ruins at short distance, Oscar run
ming about on the pier. I happened
to look up and saw Oscar, as If mad
vertently, abut quite deliberately,
back one of the children (Johnny
Chisholm by name) into the water,
which is there very deep. The ami
NAL then gave three loud bowls to
attract attention Che had been taught
to give three cheers for Mr.. Glad
stone''), jumped into the water, res
cued the child and carried him,
quite safe, but very wet,' to the
local photographers, obviously that
the deed might be commemorated
by art. Nobody saw the beginning
of this tragedy except myself.
Oscar, when brought home, DELHI
erately raped out Humane So
ciety" with his tail on the floor
but, much as appreciated his intel.
ligence, ! could not, in common hon
esty, give him a testimonial. This
preyed on his mind. He aocompa-
MED party to the top of st. Rules
tower and deliberately leaped from
the top. being dashed to pieces at
the feet of an eminent divine whose
works he had often, but unsuooess-
fully, entreated me to review in an
unfavorable sense. His plan was to
bring the book, lay it at my feet and
return with the carving knife in his
mouth. Andrew Lang in Long
mans Magazine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
MARIETTA GA
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 80. 1895
BERCEUSE.

Sleep, little one, with your head en- my breast.
Blossoms and bees lie a-dreaminc:
Wrapt in slumber the bird in her nest
Heeds not the moon family cleaning.
When ere the silken winged white butterflies
Sailed through the garden the bright sun to
greet.
Stirless they rest meath the shadowy skies
Sleep, thou, my sweet
Eleep, little one. with your cheek, velvet red.
Pressed like a rose on my shoulder
Dim grows that light in the sky overhead,
Dim grows the shadows and colder
flushed is the wind on the wooded hiTl's brow
Silence has chained his invisible feet
Heavy with slumber the 1.-THE swallows bow.
Sleep, thou, my sweet
Laura G.. Askroyd in Senate
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
More Dangerous Now.

What are you reading, Richard?"
asked Mrs. Meckton.
Il happened to see something
about Ajax"
The gentleman who detied the
lightning?"
Yes. / suppose it was safe
enough in those days. But if Ajax
had had to ride on trolley car and
pay the bills of the man who fixes
the fan and the lightning apparatus,
I'm willing to wager good deal
that he would have been more care
ful about how he got familiar with
"'eosr!c'tv Washington Star.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
From London Bridxe In a sack.

Some years ago porter named
Fuller employed at Billingsgate
market, London, made bet that he
would jump from London bridge
tied up in a sack, his only stipula-
ton being that he should be pro-
vided with knife-which he was
not to open till he touched the wa
ter-with which to rip open the sack.
He succeeded in accomplishing the
feat, and when picked up by some
friends in boat was none the worse
for his dive.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
IRON CLAD NOTES

We have for sale ironclad notes waving
all the exemptions, with other binding feass
lures, prepared by the Solicitor General
of the Blue Ridge Circnit, which is pro-
nounced the strongest and best note in ex-
istence. 1t leaves no loophole fora dishon,
est man TO escape from paying his cbliga>
ton, while it is approved by honest n en-.
We send abock OF one hundred notes, with
stub, post paid to any address on rece;p. OF
So cts hook Of fittr r"tas Cor 25cst
AGSie.s s.aginIta ga. journal
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
The Same With q Difference.

Say, daddy, what is it that dis
tinguishes civilization from barbar.
ity?"
1T is very simple. Civilization
consists in the art of killing your
enemy with q cannon ball at dis
lance of 5000 yards add barbarity
in slashing his head off with sa-
Der. "-Gaulois.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
Singing and whistlynx Mice.

Singing and whistling mice are
occasionally reported, but it is not
generally known that these musical
ELECTS of the little rodents are signs
of fast approaching death. The
music" is caused by parasite in
the liver, and the sounds are the re-
suit of spasmodic breathing caused
by its presence. st. Louis Republic.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30

II suppose, said the man trying
to be chummy, lit doesn' t hurt your
glass eye when You get anything in
it?"
Does it look as if it would ever
be likely to have pane in it," re-
sponded the other frigidly.
And he gave him the CLASSY stare.
indianapolis journal.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30

The superintendent of a large
wood engraving establishment in
New York said that women never
succeed at that business. Men re-
gard it as life work; women as
means of subsistence until they get
husbands.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30

Apatentee may grant an exclusive
right to another person to manufac-
ture or sell his device within the
whole or any part of the United
States.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30

Imagination is not thought, nei-
Their is fancy reflection. Thought
paceth like a hoary sage, but imag-
ination hath wings as am eagle
Upper.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30

The children of emperors take
precedence of kings and queens
The order is-emperors, children of
emperors: kings, children of kings.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30

The German house builders al
ways contriye to leave q small fiat
place on the roof of each house for
the storl,s TO rest and build on.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
ADVERT IsING RATES

Fer each square OF ten lines, less, for fhe first
nsertion One Dollar, and for each subsequent in
,er Jon rs cents. Reduction made fy contract for
iurger time.
Local Notices cents FER line fer each insertion
All Obituary notices, tributes OF respect, over
SIX lines, charged for. AL communications In
.ended 10 piomte the private or political eDds or
~ .erests OF individuals corpol atoms, will be
charged as advertisements. .
Unless time is specified, advertisements will be
nblished until oi6ered out.
the money for advertising considered dne after
frft insertion.
Advertising Agentsare put on notice thar only
% etal cuts will be used.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
Catarrh Cured by p. ..

NAppman's Great Remedy whese ali OTTER
reEhedies failed.
hands and feet. Its agonies are intense
pos SPEEDY reflex and q permanent cure
h gained By the use Of p. r. p.
WeWans WEAKNESS, whether nervous or
StnsFwise. can be cured and the system
built up By p. p. p. A Healthy woman Il
Pimpies. blotches, eczema snd all dis.
nsursments Of the akia are removed and
r. z. p. win restore your apstits, buiId
% yeuY system and regulate you in eveYy
,Tay Z. T; z removes that heavy, dewI-
Fer nlStchss and Pinples On the face.
Ladies. for natural and thorough organic
TneSaiauon. take =. p: r.. Lippnan's Great
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-07-30
P0R THREE YEARS NIB sUFRERED..q
HARDLY BREATHE At NIonr--ol
NosTRlL CLOSED FOR 10 YEARS

Mr.. A. N. Ramsey. Of DeLeon. !
form. Truly, his description Of his Z
ingB seem little short Of marvellous
stead Of seeking his covch, glad 70
nights coming, he went to IL with &
realising that another long, weary,
fSl night and struggle to breathe
before him. He could not sleep on
side for two years. p. p. p. Lipp
Great Remedy. cured him In quick tfr
DE LEON, tn
Messrs. LIPPMAN BROS. Savannah,
Gents: I havs used nearly four y
Of p. p. p. I was af1ieted from the
OF my head to the solee Of my feet.
r. p. r. has cured my difficulty Of d
Ing, smcthsrings palpitatioa Of the
ana has relieved me OF all pain. OnI
81! YES slo:sa for ten years. but /
] have not eispS on either side ed
yeAss; II fact, ] dreaded 10 zee night
New I bleep souaaly in any positi{
7 an 70 yesrs ola, bus expect I'd
Pc able to take hold Of the blow bal
feel glad that I was lucky eaeugA
r. T. P.,. ana heartily reeonmSae|
mJ friends AID tie public generally.
1sSrs respectfully
A. NJ. RANKS
THE STATE OF TEXAS-Ccun
C0manchs.--Before ), the - undersigned
thosity on this day, =" personally app
A. ~. Ramsey. who, after being
sworn. says On oath that the 1ofe
ste1ement made by him relative b
virtue Of p. p. p. medicine is true.
A. n. RAMS
August 9Th, 1891. y
]. n. LAMBERT, NJ
Ccmanche County, 4
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
No. 212.-SubtractiOns.

Example: Take fifty from a girdle and
leave a wager. Answer: Belt, bet. The
subtracted letter is not always in the mid
die of word
Subtract fifty from to stop and leave an
article of apparel
Subtract five hundred from funny and
leave kind of biscuit
Subtract fifty from jewel and leave a
fruit.
Subtract one from Scotch lord and
leave to stuff with bacon.
Subtract fifty from a small basin and
leaYe D we9pnu. --.-,--~
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
Sg,NS2H& N,.zSAS
1.-THE PUz7lER
No. 2O6.-Charade.

My FIRST offender 'gainst agrarian laws
Was shot, for no one would defend his cause.
On Mansfield mountain once did dwell
A youth who did my SECOND well.
In gaudy hues my WHOLE you see
A-cheapening pound of tea.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
No. 211.-A Riddle.

The farmer uses me as hindrance and
protection am of interest to those who
study heraldry; every seaman breads me;
every reputable lawyer belongs to me, yet
if he frequents me he ceases to be reputa-
BILE; to be summoned before me is often a
calamity, yet by musicians am consider
ed necessity.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
No. 2O7.-StOIen Sheep.

A sheepfold was robbed three nights in
succession. The first night half of the
sheep were stolen and half a sheep more;
the second night half the remainder were
taken and half sheep more; the last night,
half of the remainder and half sheep
more There were then two left. How
many were there at first?
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
LiQuidatiOnS.

When does water resemble gymnast?
When it makes spring. When does it re-
semble a horse? When it's in race. When
is it most interesting? When it comes in
volumes When is it right royal? When it
reigns (rains). When is it eloquent? When
it Spouts.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19
Two Boys In a Boat.

"We are both in the same boat, aren't
WEI" said one of the two brothers who
were condoling over a parental visitation.
eyes," was the reply, 1--WE were, and it
was whaleboat, too, wasn't it?'
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-19

Subtract one thousand from a servant
and leave to relieve.
Subtract five hundred from a scarcity
and leave planet
Subtract one thousand from something
worn by person who fences and leave q
question