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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-20
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The intense itching and smartng ,ci-
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edy for sore nipples; chapped hands chill
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For sale by druggists at - cents per bGS.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are lust whata horse needs when in l.a'! coadi-
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Foe sale by L. Stabler & Co. Drn 81.
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Down Quilts with superior quality of 4,
ana covering of most beautiful designs.
4 full line of Blankets at popular prices.
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Come and see our great collection of Clolks
and Capes and notice how we lead in style,
quality and price.
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Dress Goods.

Dress Goods. ds.-The better you know this
department, the more You'll appreciate its va
ricty and prices.
Black Figured Mofair, Plain Black Mohair,
Plain Black Brlliantine. Back Storm and
Coating Serge, agonal Serge. Brocades,
French Diagonal.
Rroadcloth in all the latest shades and
prices, plaids in big variety, check sui =in"s.
n beautiful line of novelties Rough etfe'
striking designs
Drcss Trimmings to contrast with all. ion a.
from Sc nm lrrow
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

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form themselves on the subjects that aim
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as by reading the NORTH AMERICAN Re-
VIEW"
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Teazel Plush in all the dainty and delicate
colors at 12l2c. Charming material for dress
ing sacques lounging robes and tea gowns.
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Winter Underwear for men, women ard
children in all the prevailing styles and
prices.
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Marvellous Price Cutting Sale

that will affect over SO 600 worth of every
~ ueedablfs in tho Dry Goocs Line. 1t isa
pity to sacrifice these goods but 10 carry out
our plans for the i:ge,t 10Y Department in
Alexandria makes big demands for room,
which will be made at nry cost
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Our Carpet, Olcloth Bug Mating, Por-
there's, Lace Curtain departments are being
continuously filled with the richest colorings
and choicest designs
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In Notions and Dressmakers Suppes W
cali give y.u anything you ask for.
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Sill


Dame Fashions eye is turned towardsonc Show
ia consequence we have large ard choclocll tn c
lection such as pads, t'tieta in plaids, lain weak
shaded, striped and figured.
4 SPEcIAL.-China Silk in all sh'a 3s, new,
i9c yard
0 Colored and Black Silk Velvets il
ness and elegance is incompatible. .ANDRIA
We have something interesting in Cass
Silks at 12l@c. 80
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Sheep and Lambs Tho market


1Oc Heavy Twilled Kouy .,,u.ng lvl Ga
1ec Figured Body Lining, black backs, Tor
1880.
12bc Ladies' Dress Cashmercs, one haf
WOOL all colo,s, for 9a4c.
35c French Plaid Flannels, all wool. for
21c.
35c All Wool Ladies Cloths, SO inches
wide. for 23c
60c Ladies Cloths, 81 inches wide, all co.
25c Nove'ty Dress Goods, SO inches vide,
for 15c.
25c Black Cashmere for 19c
SOC All Wool Black Henricttas 40 inch 5
wide for Csc.
Sc Plaid Dress Goods for 4a,c
SOC Linen Opaque Window shades for dc.
25c Table Oil Cloths best quality for l6c.
Sc Gents Outing Shirts yoke hack for 25c
35c Gents, Double-Seat Canton Drawers r
23c.
25c Gents Heavy Gray Knit Undershilts
for 16c
75e Gents Natural Gray Wool Underwear
for 49c.
19c Gents Wool Socks for 12lac.
sc Ladies and Childrens' Hardkcrchiofs
for 1c.
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D. BendheiiHl & Sons.
FOR SALE OR RENT.

LNOR RENT.-The we'll located SEvEN-
II ROOM BRICK HOUSE with sa oon par
lor. No. pos south Pitt street. Possession
given November 2Oth Apply to
ROBT ] THOMAS,
No. BIG y. Washington Street
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Having made meItio1 of such numerous
articles prevents our adding prices to some,
space not permitting The surprise, how ,ver.
will he so much greater when you come ami
sec their littleness. Be sure and do it and
there will be profitable results for you.
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
Beef Cattle-The market has been loc.
values are oil full 1sc, in many'r l9c:
lic, as compared with last week. Tlannel
generally Was up to that of last we
ings, though there wore some CONN., i2c
in the yards. Prices of Beef Cattle
ranged as follows: 3'sc
beSl ........................ 9t
Generally rated first quality. 3 Sctons
Medium or good fail quality. II
Ordinary thin Steers Oxen
and Cows. ................. 177aic.
OF the Cattle received 210S camec
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IN THE
NOR TIL AN ERICAN REVIEW
YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND
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AT THE Right TIME

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Politics, Science, Literature, Business, FL
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Municipal AfT-irs etc All subjects are
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other periodical can point to such success
sion of distinguished writers. I he list is
roll of the people who are making the his
tory controlling the affairs and l-ading
the opinion of the age.
THE REVIEW has a recognized place as Il
Family Magazine because it devotes so
much attention to subjects that are of par
ticular interes. TO NO men.
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EyoR RENT-DWELLING No 224 north
= Columbus street. All modern improve
ments. Possession given August 1st. Apply
at No 42S north Washington street.
iy21 cotf
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MEDICINAL.

G. W E g
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MEDICINAL.

It is a sad thing
to watch a woman
upon whose once
beautiful face, i'll
health is daily trac-
ing the pitiful lines
OF pain and suffer
ing, tn at IN can
speedy death. Any
w o N a n IL a Y be
strong and healthy,
and retain Il ef
beauty of face and
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EOR RENT.

no17 ST.
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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.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
HEAD OF THE OSTRICH.


Serves ~ = Weapon and Has Eyes That
Can Look Backward and Forward.
Az O matter Of fact. the head of an
ostrich is very remarkable thing. The
bird has been put together with the
most ill-matched body, legs and head
Imaginable.
With it's powerful legs it can over
turn q horse. But its head is out of all
proportion to the rest of its body, and
ls equipped in a very curious way to do
the hard work required Of it.
An ostrich's head is shaped very much
like steel hand punch.
1t is usually about II inches long,
made up of about equal parts OF head
and beak The ostrich has no forehead,
the top line of the long beak continu-
ing to the back of the head. There are
besides no projections from it of any
kind. There is no nose, the bird breath
ing through holes in the beak. The ears
are placed so far back Of the head that
they lap over the back OF the head with
out projecting the fraction Of an inch.
The head tapers from the knob at
the back of the head to the point OF the
heak, and is so smooth that blow
S...a1.o A. os+,;oh nsas sc be,d ne
sero, - foh+;na and - can deal
deadly blows with this curious, ham,
mer-like instrument. The head is
formed of bones which have no air cells
W. or5ir.ry bones end are almost as
hord &C iron
An ostr;cb,s month or beak is CANA
HE Of tacl,l;ng any Hind of food. The
atomacb Of on ordinary able-bodied os-
Nrich Graves = lfet Of broken glass.
stones. rails ed similar appetizine
foods
This curiol,s r~o;.t chevs ND these
dainties ara r,e.-:.-cs I'm for d;ces-
ton. Tie car. < about the only
l;v;po ti,;rm in tho y,.crld excpnt n
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

feathers, and his calfskin shoes with 3
coat of liquid dressing that refused to
shine over ordinary backing, looked aa
If they had been dipped in ink. This
domestic finish" added nothing in the
way of comfort. Then came the shirt.
just as he had got that freshly laun-
dered garment well adjusted a cold
perspiration broke out all over the vic
TINS person as he noticed the narrow
ness of the bosom. A horrid possibility
he dared not even mentally express
dawned upon him. But it was the only
clean shirt he owned. Collar and
three-for-a-quarter white bow were the
next essentials, and then that dreadful
horse-collar vest. 1t was as he had
expected! The shirt bosom was two
inches too narrow for the vest opening!
He at last decided to pull the vest down,
narrowing the vent, and pin the bottom
to the trousers. ct was nearly time to
go, and the heroic measures were neces-
sary.) But this made the waistband OF
the trousers peer up over the top button
of that eligion-destroying vest. He
shed tears, and would have fam done
likewise with the vest. He put hand
kerchief there to hide the waistband.
That was better. The coat once on and
duly pinned at the corners, he called at
the hairdresser's for his wife. He was
brave beneath the shelter of his ulster.
When they arrived at the hall and
separated for the cloak-rooms, all the
pins came out of the patched-up rig
cling. He fastened in a carnatiOn to hide
part of his unlaundried muslin. He
also made the cheering discovery that
in festooning his handkerchief over the
ambitious waistband he had made
great exhibition of the only dirty spot
on that cotton square. More ice-water
Precipitation; and he sank into the near
est chair. AS he did so, his vest front
spread, showing three inches of shirt
and suspender buckle on each side of
that precious shirt bosom. He pulled
the coat lapels together and wanted to
go home. But there sat his wife, with
pretty blue chiffon at neck and sleeves
of her one Sunday dress, her hair nicely
arranged, a huge bunch of carnations
on her breast and peaceful smile on
her face. She looked up, caught sight
of the funny look of suffering on his
face, and laughed. Then he was mad.
He felt that his wife and dress suit were
conspiring to drive him to drink.
This, dear reader, takes the man only
to nine o'clock in the evening. It was
1880 before his wife wanted to go home.
The intervening period is one of agony
too deep to be depicted with pen and ink.
The next full dress affair he attended
he wore pair TO light trousers, sack
coat, sat with his knees crossed and en-
We'd no man.
He had been a man out of his ele-
ment. Under such circumstances all
men are iserable.-Indianapo Jour
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
USING HIS HEELS.

How o Surgeon in the Army Fooled the
Officers.
Some men are able to joke in the
midst of the most fearful circum-
stances, and, unless their nonsense is
in bad tsste, it is not ill-timed, but, on
the contrary, is generally welcomed by
those who need cheering up. Col. Bell
tells the following story of an incident
which occurred during battle of the
peninsular war:
When the battle began the surgeon
Of certain regiment was in his proper
place at the rear Of the men. He had
deposited his instruments under a. tree
and crept along in the roar of the troops
until he saw the men beginning to fall.
Then he ran back as fast as he could to
bring up his mule and surgical kit.
Doctors wore at the time COOKED hats
and feathers, and were not to be easily
distinguished, at a distance, from the
generals staff.
AS he went at full speed along one
side of hedge a general officer, with
his aide-de-camp, came galloping ur
the other way.
There's an officer running awayl"
cried the former. "Stop himl Halo,
eirl where are you going?"
No answer. Both officers wheeled
their horses.
stop, sir!" cried the general officer.
''Give an account of yourself and your
name"
mo, mol" shouted the doctor. "I'm
of; seen plenty of fighting for one day."
The officer was furious and pushed
on after the fugitive, the stiff fence still
between them.
"Give your name, siri"
"Oh, never mind my name; every
body knows me. Look out for yourself
Your life's not WORTH a penny. Go to
the front and be killed, if you like.
Everybody's being killed there but mel"
speaking over his shoulder and running
like the wind
On he went until he reached his surg
lcal kit, which he proceeded to load
upon the mule, and ordered his assist
ant to move with it to the front. Then
he dashed back in the direction from
which he had come, and the officers
realized that they had been sold.-
London News
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Prison MaIinRerinR.

A case showing great cunning and
perseverance, as well as tolerance of
much self-inficted pain continued for
many months, is worth telling. The
convict was most determined and re.
sourceful in his efforts at malingering.
He began by running piece of copper
wire into his knee, by which he nearly
lost his leg. He then produced a num-
Der of sores round the knee joint and
kept up a great degree of swelling and
Inflammation by means of rag and
thread pushed into the wounds. Upon
the discovery of this he took to introduce
ing lime below the skin. On another oc-
casion a bandage was found firmly
bound round the mans thigh, the re-
suit being, in medical phraseology, SEX
tensive swelling and lividity of the
thigh" The doctor ordered his limb to
be enveloped with a large piece of gutta-
percha SO as to checkmate the prisoners
malpractice. The latter, however, by
means of a strip of sheeting and the
skewer to which part of his dinner was
attached formed a tourniquet and by
it compressed his leg so much during
the night as to quite neutralize the
medical treatment it had received dur.
ing the day. The imposture was at
length detected by an order of the doc
tor to expose the limb outside the bed
clothes to the view Of the officer by day
and night, and from that hour progress
was toward complete recovery.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
His Innrnity.

"Absalom," said Mrs. Rambo, shave
you time to take this carpet out and"
"Don't ask me to do anything to that
carpet, Nancy" responded Mr.. Rambo.
II want to rest"
81 think you're always wanting to
rest when ask you to do any little
Job about the house." wrathfully re-
Joined Nancy. you'd be worth a good
deal to a bicycle makerl"
"Why, my dear?"
Because you've got an everlasting
tire on you'll"
Whereat Mr.. Rambo exploded in q
loud guffaw.-Chicago Tribune.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

Sir James Crichton Browne, the OK.
pert on brain diseases, holds that in.
somnia is not attended with such dis
astrous consequences as is commonly
supposed. 1t is not as dangerous as
the solicitude of the sufferer. He sug-
gests that the brains of literary men,
who are the most frequent victims, ac-
quire the trick of the heart, which
takes doze of fraction of second
after each beat, and so manages to get
six hours rest in "a. Some brains. in
cases OF insomnia, sleep in sections.
different brain sections going off duty
IN turn.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
MISERY IN A DRESS SUIT.
Wretched Condition Of Gawky YOuni
Man in Hired Garments.

| Wretched Condition of q Gawky YOUNG
| Man in Hired Garments.
He was gawky, sandy and long
necked6 he was bow-legged and timber.
| 1oiDted; in short, he was a man whom
nature never intended for dress parade,
and he knew it. Only one person be-
sides his wife ever said he was hand.
some, and that was a spinster who had
had some poems accepted by magazines,
and her opinion was hardly worth the
atmosphere used in expressing It. And
yet, when our friends lodge was to have
q reception, banquet and ball his wife
urged him to wear a dress suit. In
moment of groundless vanity he as.
sented and rented full evening dress
outfit. Then his trouble began.
When he tried on the suit at the
clothing store the coat lapels fared
and wrinkled the shoulders. Accord
ingly, the accommodating salesman
pinned the lower corner of the coat
front to the bottom of the vest. The lat
ter garment had an unusually large
opening in front, the whole garment
containing just enough goods to make
watch guard When he got the whole
suit on he felt like anything but hap
Ply man, but the feeling would wear off
he told himself. It never did. When he
bore the precious bundle homeward he
was prouder than many men who
owned dress suits instead of renting
them.
The wife went to the hairdresser
leaving the husband to the glories OF
his dress suit. After violent and man.
4ul struggle he succeeded In getting
into the trousers. he owned no patent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Reluvenation.


When Mary's little lamb grew up.
AS presently befell;
It had to stay a sheep until
Twas cooked at hotel.
No Occasion for Regret.
Van Upper is the last of great
family" he said, thoughtfully.
"Yes;' she replied, land how for
tunate that the last member of great
family, for which we have always had
a high regard, should be man like Van
Tupper!"
II can't quite see that" he returned.
ITO me it seems just the reverse. Van
Upper is"
"Oh, I know what Van Upper is,''
she interrupted. Hes just the man to
reconcile us to the fact that the family
will become extinct. Chicago Post.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Soil REQUIRED BY Roses.

Roses require deep, rich humus, bu
moderately compact soil. Pot roses ike
a soil rather lumpy-that is, soil mol
sifted. Two parts of rich black loan
and one part of rotted COW manure
with the addition of little sharp sand,
serves them admirably. The monthly
or Chinese rose and it's hybrids. gen.
orally known as monthly roses, are
still more tender than the perpetuals
They may be perfectly well wintered in
a pit three or four feet deep, covered
with glass and protected from severe
frost, if little air is given them In
winter. So, also. they may be wintered
In a well-lighted cellar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03

A parrot in certain family wa.
usually kept in the djuing-room with
the family, but during the winter was
removed to the kitchen for greater
warmth. When the winter was past
it again made its appearance among
the family, whom it amused with the
new remarks it had picked up in the
Kitchen On one occasion, when tho
bell had been rung for something. the
parrot was heard remarking from his
cages "Iet 'em ring againl'S
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Always Moving.

"John," said frightened wife in IT,
middle of the night there is some
thing moving in the cellar, I'm sure"
John listened intently.
"Oh, it's nothing but the gas me
ter pegging away" he said, with sigh
of relief.-Bav CITY Chat.
Why She Wept.
Pastor-My dear little child, / saw
you shed tears while was preaching
last Sunday when you were in church
with your ma.
Little Child-Yes, sir; was sleepy,
and mamma pinched me so hard.-Texas
siftings.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Identifvinp Them.

New Housemaid-Who is that ele-
giant looking young lady, cook, that 1
met coming In?
Cook-That was me sister, been to
call on me.
"And that stylish lady in blue silk p"
''That's our laundress.''
"Them who was the plain old woman
in black2"
"That's the missus." Detroit Free
Press.
when Eyes Are Troublesome.
Oculists say that the period during
which people have the most trouble
with their eyes is between 20 and %
years Of age.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A Light Outfit.

A cold draught of air rushed into
the room.
Bridget" called the mistress, sharp
ly, "who left that outside door openl'
"Please, mum, it was the plumber,
just goin' away" replied the girl.
"Well," retorted the mistress, didn't
he have any manners?"
'"No, num-" answered Bridget. with
hired girls right adherence to truth;
che didn't have nuthin' but jist his lit
tie gasoline shtove."-Chicago News.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
noac horses are frontapre.
NEwsY FARM NOTES.

Peach trees must be cultivated to do
we'll.
To geA size among tree fruitAs cult
vate often and thin.
The gooseberry fourishes best in q
heavy, low, but not wet soil.
Authorities are generally agreed in
recommending early seeding of clover.
The pullet that begins to lay earliest
in life is theone to- lay the largest mum.
Der of eggs through life.
When cows have been long in milk,
churning is difficult, because the milk
has become glutinous and the fat glot-
ules will not cohere. Heating dissolves
them and increases the Auidity Of the
cream.-N Y. World.
70 BrOil Spring Fish
When it is not convenient to broil fish
over an open fire, it may be nicely
broiled in very hot oven. Prepare as
for the usual way of broiling, and lay
with the skin down over a fish rack or
on piece of oiled paper on a roasting
pan. Cook on the upper crate of the
oven until Drowned, seasoning it first
with salt, pepper, melted butter and
busting with -four. To be palatable
broiled fish should always be garnished
with parsley and crosses and sliced lem
on or a piquant sauce.-St. Louis Re-
public
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
A Pointer.

Mrs. Brown--You should never point
Johnnie, it is very rude
Johnnie-But what are you going tc
do, ma, when you don't kno " the name
of the thing you want to see?
Mrs. B-Why, let the n1an she's
youeverything in the store till &c CORE
70 ito Date.