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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-23
Growth ofthc Tourist system.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's Sc.
rics of tours for the season of '96 and '97 ad.
mirably illustrates the progress of the times
First comes a series to the Golden Gate, start.
ing from New York January 27, February
"a, and March 27. Tourists will travel by
special trains of Pullman compartment draw.
ingroom sleeping, dining, smoking, and OBJ.
scrvation cars under the supervision of a
tourist agent and chaperon.
Next in Importance comes series of four
to Florida-January 26, February 8 and %
and March 9. The first three admit OF two
weeks i'll the South. while tickets for the
fourth tour are good to return by regular
trains until May 81.
series of short tours to Washington from
New York, Philadelphia and adjacent points
will be run on December 20, 1896, January
d. February 1 /, March II, April 1 and 22
and May Is, 1897.
Old Point Comfort, Richmond, and Wash.
ington tours will leave New York December
26 S96, January 2S, February 20, March
IS, and April Is, 1897.
Handsome illustrated itineraries may be
procured by addressing tourist agent, Boom
All, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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D. 2SO ALEXANDRIA, VA. MONDAY EVENING. MOVE

been well chosen for sport, provided the
weather is dry. The track is bound to
materialze in short order. The lumber
i being hauled from Bennings, without
W itiug for the building of side-track
to the new ce-ground.
Washington still keeps an eye on
Alexandria. She is suspicious and ap-
prehensive of her ancient neighbor.
Any little disturbance at Jackson City.
or the discovery of negro policy shop
iu the county, is made the most Of, and
is usually invested with the gravest
C nsequsuce to the morality of the CON-
munity and the peace and dignity of
'he grend old Commonwealth of Virgin
ia, for which the WashiDgtonians have
the most profound respect, when there is
danger OF racing operations being re-
sumed across the river. The races have
all been stopped on that side, the stables
are empty, the tracks deserted, and a
quarter of a million invested in them is
sacrificed, while Washington is trium.
phant, and is reaping the benefit of her
crusade against winter-racing.
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and keep we'll by using Dr.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. II is the one reliable
cure for all pulmonary complaints. Its
effect upon throat, lungs and bronchial
tubes is Immediate and pronounced. 1t is
wonderful blood purifier, 1t works upon
the blood frst 1t stimulates the action of
sll the digestive organs, promotes asSimila-
ton and makes nutrition perfect. 1t con-
tairs clements that work directly on the
nerves. giving them steadiness and strength.
II is for this reason highly recommended to
those suffering from brain fag, ovcrwork
and loss of sleep. Thousands of people
have testified to the wonderful benefits re-
c-ived from this great medicine. Among
tAcni, Mrs. Fila Howell, of Derby, Perry
Co., Ind, who writes
~ was so weak could not walk across the
room without assistance. took Doctor Pierces
Golden Medical Discovery and his Favorite Pre-
scription and one bottle Of the Pleasant Pei
lets began to improve very fast after the use
OF few bottles The physicians who attended
me said had dropsy.' and that my disease was
Leading into pulmonary consumption. had
quite a cough. and the hone physician gave me
UP 10 die. / thank God that my cure is pcrna-
uent do not feel any symptoms OF my old dis
-ags Icanno; praise DR.. Pierce and his remedies
too highly. The medicipcs come the nearest to
raising the dead of any that have ever known
Gbout They are worth their weight in gold"
TRe srARrISC POINT OF almost all diseases is
ir the digestive organs. Constipation leads 10
InO-e diseases than any other one cause. II Is
not looked upon as serious thing, but It IS. II
means that poisonous, cffcte matter, that should
be cxcrcted is retained In the body and
portions OF Il must. Of course, be reabsorbed by
the blood. II IS thus carried al over the body.
and has its effect in producing headaches. bilious
ness sour stomach, foul breath, heartburn fiat
ucuce palpitat!on of the heart, and many other
serious symptoms. II can be quickly and perTna-
uenty cured by Dr.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. A
Iitle via! contains forty Pellets" AT druggists.
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Available Prescription.

Editor Morrison of Worthington, Ind
"SWn," writes: you have valuable
prescription il Electric Bitters, and ]
can cheerfully recommend it for Consti.
patton and Sick Headache, and as a
general system tonic it has no equal "
Mrs Annie Stehle, 1925 Cottage Grove
Ave, Chicago, was all run down, could
not est nor digest food, had a backache
which never left her and felt tired and
weary, but six bottles of Electric Bit
ters restored her health and renewed
her strength. Prices so cents and 81 90
Get bottle at E. l.. Aliens Drug
Store.
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The Darlington. Wis, Journal says
editorially of a popular patent medi
cine: "We know from experience that
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoea Remedy is all that is claimed
for it, as on two occasion it stopped ex
cruciating pains and possibly saved us
from an untimely grave. We would
not rest easy over night without it in
the house." This remedy undoubted
ly saves more pain and suffering than
any other medicine in the world. Every
family should keep it in the house, for
it is sure to be needed sooner or later.
For sale by J. H. Janney, druggist.
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New Winter Train to Florida,

Commencing January 1S, 1897. the South
ern Railway Company will operate limited
Pullman vestibuled train dsily except Sun
day, between New York and st. Augustine car
ryiug coaches, dining cars, and Pullman draw
ing-room sleeping cars, and Pullman compart
ment and observation cars, leaving Washing
ton at 6:10 m., arriving in Jacksonville a
3;30 and st. Augustine at 4:30 the following
afternoon. Northbound will leave ST. Au
gustne at $50 in the morning and Jackson
vile at II o'clock, and arriving in Washing
ton at 9:45 the following morning. Thi:
train is in addition to the two regular daily
trains now operated
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
THE CENTURY
IN 1897

THE CENTURY will continue TO be in every
respect the leading American magazine. its
table of contents including each month the
best literature and art.
A GREAT NOVEL OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION will be its leading serial
I feature for 1897 and the masterpiece of its
author DR. S. Weir Mitchell. The story,
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker" purports to be
the autobiography of its hero. an officer on
Washingtons staff. Social life in Phladel-
phia at the time of the Revolution is most in.
tercstingly depicted, and the characters in
clude Washington, Franklin, Lafayette and
others well known in history. The first
| chapters are in the November number. How
ard Pyle will illustrate it.
CAMPAIGNING WITH GRANT, by
General Horace Porter, is the title of series
of articles which has been in preparation for
many years. General Porter was an aide on
General Grants staff and the diary which he
kept through the war is the basis of tho
present articles. They will be fully illus
trated. The first one is in the November
CENTURY.
A NEW NOVEL by Marion Crawford. en-
titled, "a Rose of Yesterday" a story Of mod
ern life in Europe, with American characters.
begins in November The first of a series of
engravings, made by the famous wood ell
graver, T. Cole, of the old English masters
also is in this issue. New features will be an
nounced from time to time
SUPERB ART FEATURES.
THE BEST SHORT STORIES.
81 Year, 30 Gents q Number.
All dealers take subscriptions, or remit
tances may be made direct to the publishers
by money or express order, check, draft, or
registered letter.
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For Over Fifty Years

An OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mr.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used fol
over fifty years ~ millions of mothers fol
their children while teething with perfec
success, 1t soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is tht
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taste. Sold By Druggists in every part of the
world, Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculable Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wins
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MEETINGS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the annual
~ meeting of the stockholders of the AN.
GLO-AMERlCAN COMPANY, Limited. will
be held at II o'clock, noon, on MONDAY
December eth 1896, IN the principal Office
of the company No. PIG King street, Alex.
andria, Va for the purpose of electing three
directors for period of three years, and such
other business as may be necessary, and prop.
erly brought before said meeting. By order
of the Executive Committee.
CHARLES B. NEWMAN.
no1S, S,2o&3O Secretary
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OFFICIAL.
MAYORS OFFICE.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 10, 1896.
A number of persons doing business in this
city still owe small balances on their licenses.
Notice is hereby given to all such that should
they fail to pay these amounts during the
next ten days warrants will be issued and the
delinquents summoned to the Police Court,
according 10 law, and made to show cause
why they should not be fined. as no further
indulgence can he allowed. Parties who have
taken out fresh neat and oyster licenses and
who have not paid the same arc notified to do
so at once.
nov19 1w L.. THNMP@ON, Mayor
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Excursions to San Francisco.

Beginning Saturday, November Ia, 1896,
and every Saturday thereafter until further
notice. the Southern Railway Company will
operate personally conducted tourist
sleeping car, leaving Washington at Ills a.
m. through Atlanta, Montgomery. and New
Orleans, thence over the Soutbern Pacific
Railway to Los Angeles and San Francisco
without change.
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washington to New orleans.

beginning Sunday, November Sth, the
Southern Railway Company will operate the
United States Fast Mail, Nos. 3, and Sc,
leaving Washington at 11:15 a. M. daily,
solid between Washington and New Orleans,
by way of Atlanta, Montgomery and Mobile.
There will be no change in baggage cars,
coaches or Pullman sleeping cars.
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The number for November 14th, contains
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nIsEAsEs OF THE sKiN

The intense itching and smartlng lci-
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheum, and ler
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That Catarrh is a Local Ancctio,

of the nasal passages, is fact established by
and this authority should carry
more weight than assertions of incompetent
parties that catarrh is blood affection. Ely
Cream Balm is local remedy, composed OF
harmless medicants and free of mercury oil
any injurious drug. 1t will cure catarrh
Applied directly TO the inhamed membrane
it restores it to its healthy condition.
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If your child is puny, fretful, troubled with
glandular sw=llings inflamcd eyes, or sores on
the head, face, or body, course of Ayers
Sarsaparilla is needed to expel the scrofulous
humors from the blood. The sooner you be-
gin to give this medicine the better.
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ontract advertisers will not be allowed to OK
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other thar their legitimate business in the
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in advance.
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OF respect resolutions adopted by societies
or persons unless of public concern, vii
only be printed in this paper IS advertiec-
meuts
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Telephone Exchsnges. Advertisements. or
ders Tor the paper news or any information
or business can be sont by telephone.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

"In no way can Americans so effectively in
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as by reading the NORTH AMERICAN Re-
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ofEDlCIN Il.
When a man

When a man
gets his blood
and nerves in
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he S huts the
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sease and
death. Germs
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on a perfectly
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1t is when the
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G a sc ger III s
lodge and de-
velop. A man
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FOR YOUNG FOLKS


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The hest of all children's magazines" is
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The leading serial, beginning in November
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r. w. FRENCH.

HUIL LINE of DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
II Notions and Seasonable Underwear; the
hest qualities at lowest prices; call and ex'
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CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
Do You Know

That we are receiving NEW GOODS every
day? Please glance over this list of recent
arrivals of Newest Goods. Remember these
come direct from the manufacturer to US.
Three Casks of Haviland French China,
our own importation from Limoges, France.
Dinner Sets, Tea Sets Cakes, Salads etc
Five Crates Terra Gotta Jardinercs, five
sizes, 1Oc TO 15c each.
A package of new cutting in rich cut
glass very reasonable prices
New Silk Shades and Dresden Globes for
Lamps.
Onyx Top Tables, new line, from 81 up.
Dresden Boudor Lamps and Globes from
49, rs up.
A rich assortment of suitable Gifts FOR we'd
dings and birth days.
We desire TO call especial attention to our
New Bicycle Lamp, THE HAM" at $3.50
each. We warrant this lamp in every way.
Try it.
From Hanley England, to-day we received
one crate of Grindley's Paragon" Flow Blue
Dinner Ware. Yoi must not fail to gee this
pattern. 1t is new and only S15 for a set OF
113 pieces. Positively the richest and daint-
est dinner ware on the market. Lovers of
old India China will find this an excellent
substitute for every day use.
If it Comes from Miller's its Good
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4 BEAUTIFUL line of UMBRELLAS for
"A Ladies aud Gentlemen, Just received all
prices, st &. C. SLAYMAKERS
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A carload of pretty things for the School
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States, Plain and Covered Frames, School
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Mathematical instruments, Fountain Pens,
Rulers, Sponges, Tape Measures, and Slated
Cloth for Black Boards.
Remember, all books purchased at Frenchs
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-11
Cuban Rebels Unconquerable.

Cuban Rebels Unconquerable.
London, Sep. 0-The Times
this morning. from its Havana
correspondent says; Careful study
for the Past four mouths coDYinces
me thar, despite serious losses, the
rebels are holding their own
against the troops. The wealthy
agricultural dis rlcts are complete
" under rebels, and the whole
sy mpathy of the islanders Is with
the rebels. Even Havana, which
is more Spanish than any other
town or district is permeated with
animosity toward Spanish rule,
and is honey cOmbed with intrig
ueIs on behalf OF the rebellion.
Spain VIII he compelled TO con.
Quer or to abandon the island.
This irreconcllable attitude of the
rebels Is lirgeIy due to the whole.
sale execution of rebels after sum-
mary trial. These drastic meas
nres only increase the hatred of
Spain, without lettering recruit
fIOm ipining the rebellion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-11

Do we need more money? We do not.
The banks have plenty of money. The
people are afraid to invest it on account
OF the bad money that's promised under
free coinage of silver. What we need 10
confidence. If the people Of the United
States should, as we believe they will,
repudiate the advocates of a debases
currency. capital will be employed in
business, industries will again prosper.
the idle will be employed, the products
OF the farm will be in demand, their
prices will be enhanced and they will be
paid for in good money. We want ac-
tivity i'm business. We want the conf
dence, which has been destroyed by the
fear of bad money, restored by the GER
tainty of good money. Let us have that
and all will be well.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-11

There are now "a, ZOO, 900 men, women
and children employed in the various in
dustries OF this country. If on account
Of the fear of bad money, ter per cent
Of this number should be unemployed,
the result would be that 9, 400, 600 would
need work while 100000 people would
suffer want and the food would waste
and rot in the farmers bins or be sacri-
feed at unremunerative prices. The
advocates Of bad money say, we will
coin millions of bad money and that will
relieve the situation." II you ask them
how it will relieve il, their only answer
is, Everybody will have so much money
that they will be glad to get rid of it,
That may be true, but twill not be thu
kind Of money that the farmer and thu
laboring man wants.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-11

In Franklin comfy, last weeE
Hooker Brogan, noted moon,
Sbiuer, was standing near his dis
tillery with his fve.year old boy
by his side. In some way the boy
tell into a boiling caldron of whisky
mash and was scllded to death
While the father and two OtLer
men we're carrying the body home
United States revenue officers ap-
preached and destroy ed the Illicit
dist lllery.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-11
Highest of all in Leavening POwer-Lae U. s. Govt Report
&H!a!!! RR sxassl:
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Indianapolis TICKET. On the other
hand, many believe that when he
entertained Mr. Bryan at his New
York home he made bargain to
come out for Bryan at the coming
Democratic State Convention. IL is
altogether probable that Senator
Hill, who is nothing It no. a
shrewd politician, viii be largely
governed by the local cOnditiOus
In New York in choosing the posi-.
ton he will occupy, although there
are reports which say that the
local conditions, manipulated by
Hills democratic opponents, are
forcing him Into a position willy
Uilly.