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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
Is This Stone worth a Million ?

A dispatch from Spokane, Wash,
dated May ,, says: 'Last Monday
Martin Nelly was returning 10 Ross
land, B. c., after en unsuccessful pros
pecting trip into the Salmon River dis
trict. He reached the Columbia river
at q point about six niles north OF
Trail Landing, B. c., at noon on that
day, and selecting spot on the bank
of the stream at the foot OF Lookout
Mountain be sat down to eat his din
ner. As he did so he noticed huge
boulder half buried in the sand in u
dry portion of the river not far from
where he sat.
When he was through with his re-
past he shouldered his pick and saun-
tered over toward the huge boulder.
He examined it al first in a casual way,
and then his experienced eye told him
that it was promising-lookinE quartz
rock. He struck his pick into it sew
eral times and dislodged piece Of toe
decomposed rock. Great was his sur
prise when picking up the fragment he
saw traces of gold and copper. He
walked around the boulder ana knock
ed off piece after piece, and as he did
so his excitement increased with each
succeeding disclosure. In speaking OF
the circumstance TO the correspondent,
he said
"It was some time before / fully real
lied what fortune l had discovered,
but when it dawned upon me that a.
last l was rich man l am afraid
made such demonstrations as would
Justify any one who might have seen
me in believing that | had lost my
senses. For several years have been
'grubstaked' in prospecting these noun
tains without success, and many is the
time nave gone hungry for the waut
of the price TO get something to ea',
and can you blame me for going nearly
crazy when l realized that | was no
longer poor"
When Nelly had demonstrated 10
his satisfaction that the huge mountain
of rock before him was iuil Of rich
metal, he preceded to locate his dis.
covery by posting the usual notice tax
ing in the ground upon which the
boulder rested. He then selected q
number of the specimens of rock that
he had Clipped of. and putting them in
his pocket, started for Rossland, ar
irving there late in the afternoon. He
went to several ass9yers and left some
of the rock to be a,sayed.
The next morning one assayer's re-
port showed that the ore contained S53
il gold to the ton, besides being rich in
copper. The other two assays showed
S47 and S5S in gold and also copper.
From the position OF the boulder, ly-
ing as it does on the dry bed of the river
all by itself and at the foot OF Lookout
Mountain, which rears its crest several
thousand feet up in the air, it is evident
that at some period this huge body of
rock has become dislodged from the
mountain and rolled down with fearful
momentum to the point where it now
rests.
The boulder, as near as can be esti-
mated, contains in the neighborhocd of
10000 tons of rock. AS YET Nelly is
undecided what he will do with his
boulder. He says he may conclude to
have it mined and shipped to the Trail
smelter for reduction, or he may decide
to dispose of it to some syndicate or
capitalist for a good round figure. He
had set no price on it, and says he will
not until he has had time to think the
matter over.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
AUCTION Sales.

outside Of the limits of the subdivision Of the
Land and River Improvement Company of
New Alexandria, Va. of the tOwnsite of New
Alexandria, and north of the southern bound
AIRY of the said 100641 acros of land said
land along said avenues being described in a
deed dated the 10Th day OF July, 1892, from
Griffith L. Abbot, trustee, TO the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company, and containing 9.27 acres of land.
Eighth. Also the strip OF land occupied by
the Mount Vernon Spoke Company. situated
at the southeast corner of Railroad avenue
and G street extended, containing 3.S93
acres also the strip OF land occupild by the
Benham Filter Company lying between Rail-
road avenue and the Potomac river contain
ing about acres also block No 3; lots 81
and %, block No s; block 40. 1G; block No.
II; lots 1, ,, 3, and .. block No 20; lot No.
II, block No. %; lots 1, ,, 3, i, ., 6, I. Is,
16 and 25, block so. 23 lot No Il. block
No. 2G; lots l. L, IS 10 and 20, block No.
2S; lots 10, Il II, IS. 4 and Is, block No
%; lots 13, IA. % 24 % 26, y, 2S and
%, block No. 80; lois No. !, ;, q, !, s. %,
23, 30, 81 and 81, block No 81 lot No. ! 4,
block No. 81; lots is, II is, 10 and 20,
block No. 80; lots Nos. 8, G, ! and 8, block
No. SO; lots 10 and l6, block No. 81; lots 7,
S and 9, block No. 40
All coHveya1cing 70 be at the expense of
the purchaser or purchasers.
JAMES 5. sWARTZ,
FRANK X. HIPPLE. Ii"s'eeS'
sp dr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
REAL ESTATE, &c.
NJ. B. HARLOW & CO.,
Real Estate Loan & Insurance Brokers,
NO. 10Y S. ROYAL STREET.
REAL ESTATE, &C.
HOMES FOR SALE

A substantially. built building at Del Ray
six rooms good locality, Price $3.50. Rents
for SIC per month.
Two very fine Two-story Brick Houses on
Columbus street near northeast corner OF
Oronoco street, with all modern improve
ments water, gas, bath, etc, will ne sold at a
low figure.
Two-story Brick House, Ills King street
water. gas, etc. good condition Price
$4,000 EACH
Nos. 303 and 310 south St. Asaph street
eight rooms each; lot 14x90; bath, gas, etc.
Price $4,000
A fine Ten-reom Brick House. 1O11 Cam
eron street lot 2Sx14O. Price S1,S00.
A Six-room House, almIst new, with water
lot 3SxS0; corner Columbus and Madison
streets very nice home and can be bought
at low figure.
Northeast corner Henry and Oronocc
streets; Nine-room House; lot 43 feet > inches
by 100 feet. Price 81 800.
House. four rooms lot 17x100 to ten
feet alley; 403 north Henry street; very
cheap. Price S675.
FARMS.
Will exchange for House with nine or ten
rooms, or TWO small houses in good location
in Alexandria, Farm Of 47a. acres in Fair.
fax couLty, Frame House of nine rooms and
barn and stable good orchard, and all neces
sary buildings
We have for sale q Farm of 81 acres in
Fairfax county, adjoining Edge Hill, and
near New Alexandria. Price 500 per acre
A Farm of nine acres, one mile from Clifton
station, new house of nine rooms stable
barn. good spring aud good orchard. Price
81, ,260-a bargain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

$50 dozen fine Hosiery and Gloves purchased by US in last
weeE auction at little the dollar and offered by
in the proportion Fine coored Taeta Cloves SIC
value Ioc Heavy and fine black Tafeta Cloves usual
6oc value $50 Fine black Silk Cloves Coo value at $50
Good 25c Lisle Gloves, black, I5c.
Fine colored Hose 25c value 7c 5I9oa Dozen Fine
black value So Dozen 2Soa Dozen Fine coored Lse
Hose value $3.50 at $3.50 dozen, s1.6S ahaf Dozen
large lot Of drop stitch black se regular value $3.50 at
dozen, SI6S ahalf Dozen Fine silk Hose drop
STITCH 81 value Chldrens and Infants Hose 2oc
and 25c values, and nc per pair large range of
other values equally good
large invoice of new styles Fancy Ribbons just receiv-
ed prices 19c a9c and 800 goods sold regularly
Ioc and per yard
IS pieces of Wash Silks just received Our 25c Wash
Silks the best in value and style in the market
Examine Mattngs before purchasing A large line
just received.
Merchant Tailoring Department SIS Suits just
received in stock,
large line of new Wash Goods Full line of CSC Gaatea
Cloths Our price 15c.
New Percals New Dmties All coors in fine 25c solid
colored Dme Solid coored 2yard wide French Organdes
Another case OF extra value csc White Quilts
Bargains in SC Dress Ginghams.
Look at the &c Dress Ginghams.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
THURSDAY,
the 2sth day Of MAY. 1896.

at o'clock p. m, on the premises in Alex
andria county, Va. the following described
PROPERTY in tho county of alexandria,
Va, viz: Beginning at "a Il stone OF the
west side of the Alexandria ard Georgetown
road corner TO WillMi's lot and JohnstOns
tract; thence south 13e 30 T. BOD chains to
b. stone on the west side of said road;
thence with the northern crest of the ditch or
mOat of Fort Albany S. 59'2o ". /. 93 chains
S T1a4o W. 90 iuKs, 5. 81 w. 1 II ch. 10
C stone; thence leaving sad ditch u
15l22 W. , - chs to ID" q stone in \. S.
Wright's line. thence with said line and ssii
WillaTd's line y. II 50 Z. SOB chs. 20 the
beginning containing one ~ acre, and is q
part of tract conveyed to John K. Johnston
and Maria l.. Johnston his wife by deed duly
recorded and by said Johnston ct ux. convey
cd 10 Thomas Pleasant, w II. Lomax, J. "
Wormley, Henry Thomas and Nelson Worm.
ley, trustees ofthe Mount Zion Baptist Church
of alexandria county, State of Virginia, said
deed duly recorded in !.iber No /, folio
IS, May 23, 1852, and being the same prop
erty that was conveyed 10 John L. Smith and
Andrew Wall, trustees Of the Fidelity Building
and Loan Association OF Washington, D. c j,
by Henry Thomas ct ais, in trust to secure &
certain Indebtedness unto the Fidelity Build.
ing and Loan Association of Washington, D.
c. by deed bearing date On the 1st day of
September. a. D., 1891, which said deed is
duly recorded in the land records of Alexan-
dria county, Va, il libcr L, No 4, folio SOC,
to which said deed and the plat therein con-
tained reference is hereby made for a more
particular and exact description. being the
property on which is located the Mount Zion
Baptist Church, Arlington, Alexandria coun-
ty, Va, together with the said church and al
the buildings and Improvements on said
property.
Terms of Sale 81, 400 cash and the bal
ance in and IL months, the title 10 be re.
tained until all the purchase money is paid,
or all cash al the option of the purchaser. a
deposit of 500 will be required on the
day OF sale.
G. HATLEY NORTON, Receiver.
J. <. NJ. MOTION. Attorney my14 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
Your Boy Won't Live a Month

So Mr.. Gilman Brown, of 81 Mill street,
South Gardner, Mas was told l,y the doctors
His son had Lung trouble, following Typhoid
Malaria, and he spent three hundred and
seyenty-five dollars with doctors, who finally
gave him up. saying: Your bog won't live a
month" lie tried DR.. Kings New Discovery
and a few bottles restored him TO health and
enabled him to 90 to work a perfectly well
man. lie says he owes his present good
h alth 10 use of Dr.. Kings New Discovery,
aud knows it TO be the best III the world for
ung trouble. Trial Bottles free at Ernest l..
Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
AUCTION SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

BY virtue of certain deed of trust bearing
date August the 18th 1894, and recorded in
Liber E, No. 5. folio 306 OF the Land Rec
oriis Of Fairfax county, Virginia, executed by
the New Alexandria Improvement Company,
and mo. G than sixty days having elapsed since
presentation and demand made at the office
OF the Beal Estate Trust Company of Phila-
dephia, and default in the payment of the
half yearly installment of interest on the bonds
secured by the said deed of trust which be-
came due and payable on the 10th day OF
February, 1896, and being thereunto requir.
ed in writing By the holders of the bonds Sc
cured by the said deed, the undersigned Will
expose to sale at public auction for cash, at
ID O'clock N on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
For over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED RESrEDY.-Mrr
Winslow's Soothing syrup has been used for
over fifty years " millions of mothers for
their children while teothing, with perfect
snccess, It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays ali pain. cures wind collie, and is the
best emcdy for Diarrbpa Is pleasant to the
taste. Sold By Druggists in every part OF the
world, Twenty-Five cents q bottle. Its value
is incalculsblo. Bcsuro and ask for Mrs. Wins
low's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
ianiI 60 d&wlvr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

Ayers Pills are recommended by leading
physicians and druggists, SIS the most prompt
and efficient remedy for billiousness, nausea,
costiveness, indigestion, sluggshness of the
liver, jaundice, and sick headache; also to
relieve colds, ievers, neuralgia, and rheu-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
Encourage Home Enterprise.
HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
CARBONA
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl
dent 10 eczema, tetter, salt-rheum, and other
diseases the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberiain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
ifcign; for itching piles and favorite rem
ely for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill
5ains frost bites and chronic sore eyes.
For sale by druggists at % cents per box.
TryDr. Cady's Condition Powders, they
a-ejust what horse needs when in bad coadi-
Ton Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Foe sale by L. Stabler & Co.. Druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
LEGAL NOTICES.
DNINIsTRAFRIx's NOTICE.

a DNlNIoI EAiLIAo NUIICh-
All persons indebted to the estate OF
ROBERT a. CLINE, deceased, are requested
to Settle the amount of their Indebtedness
without delay, and al persons having claims
against the said estate will please present
them duly authenticated, to the undersigned
for adjustment.
SARAH CLINE,
Administrative of Robert A. Cline. deceased
myS lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
BY L. =. Knox. Auctioneer.

BY virtue of a decree of the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District of vir-
ginia, entered on the Doth day of December,
A. d, 1894 in 4 chancerv cause therein &C.
pending wherein Geo w Leach, who sues,
&c, was complainant and the Fidelity Build
ing aud Loan Association of Washington, ID.
C, was defendant, the undersigned will sell
at public auction or
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

EST MARKET PRICE.
We take orders on Saturday and keep meats
in our improved ice house and deliver them
sunday morning.
We thank you for your patronage and trust
that through our well know fair dealings and
strict attention to business to merit your fur.
ther favors Respectfully,
WE'LL BROS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15

NOTICE is herehy given that the annual
~ meeting Of the WASHINGTON REAL
ESTATE COMPANY will be held in the
principal office of the company, No 313 King
street, alexandria, Va, on the FEST MON
DAY IN JUNE, (1st) 1896, at / o'clock p.
m, for the election of officers for tho eosuiug
year and transaction OF such other business
as may con;titutioually come before said
meeting. Books for the transfer Of stock will
be closed on Wednesday. May 20sh, TO Mon
day, June 1st, both dates inclusive. By order
of the Roard Of Directors.
myt32 c. F. RAMsDELL, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
MEDICINAL.

80 knocks al wo-
j. d !. !: : !. : ] :
e ~ man heart he
EY usually comes in
>~ m j disguise. Doesn't
A. q want II known
Tx y what he's up to.
If she knew all
about the little
rascal, would She
20, i, s,n in? That's question.
lromen are apt 10 look upon
~. aud marriage as purely
-' ter Of sentiment and af-
-.."n I'n'1 That is pretty nearly
.,~l,+- vet there is practical
..S 70 (, too and the best way
- ,,rrscrve the ideal aspect of
.r,--;aue and maternity Is not
- - forget the practical part OF
Tt. :. woman cannot be a thor
VS. 1rrbly happy wife and mother
liz lis, the distinctive physical
PG ~-ganis1n of her sex Is III a
Va 1as'rbv and vigorous coudi-
"a "a, - The best friend that wo-
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So --i,..,"sc-intion. - /" Of Dr. K. v.
"a 80 Chief Consulting Ply
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" I'd surgical Institute, Buffalo,
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wide learning; and his. special
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
MEETINGS.

CTGCKHOLDERS' MEETING.-An ad.
y iouned annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF the MILTON SMOKE BURNER
COMPANY will be held et the Office of The
Company, Nos ZIG and 21S King street,
Alexandria Va, on TUESDAY, the 26thday
of May, 1896. at 2 O'Clock p n.
J. J. WILMARTH,
myf1 1aw2w Secretary.
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my11 1aw2w

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
i holders of the DISTRICT OF C0LUM-
BIA loan AND INVESTMENT COMPANY
will be held on MONDAY, May 81, 1896,
ut / o'clock a. m. at Fieishchmaun's Hotel,
Alexandria, Va, to elect a Board of Directors
and transact other business.
MORRIS KEIM,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-15
CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, &c.
THE TIDE CHANGES
POPULAR STYLES. POPULAR GOODS,
AND POPULAR PRICES

AND POPULAR PRICES
Have changed the tide of Popular Opinion
which has for some years past been rapidly
running to Washington.
Our line of Mems and Children's Clothing
is acknowledged by both young and old to
ar surpass in style, quality and workmanship
any display ever made in this section. Our
prices, all goods being plainly marked with
small margins, are revelations in price max
ing and sturdy values that surprise and please
the most economical buyers. 4 full line of
GENTS FURNISHINGS, HATS, TRUNKS
AND vALIsES.
When in need of NECKWEAR see our new
American B. & B. De Joinville scarfs at soc,
equal in quality coloring and style to those
costing 81 and 81 80.
Famous SWEET, ORR & CO. oVERALLs
and COATS.
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BUTCHERS.
MEATS.
We'll BROTHERS. NEAT MARKET
PIONEERS OF LOW Prices,
600 King Strant-

PIONEERS OF LOW Prices,
600 King Street.
We beg to inform our friends and customers
that we always keep on hand supply Of
Meats of all kinds such rs BEEF, We IL,
LAME aud PORK, at the very lowest prices.
Please read the following price list and com
pare it with the prices you pay aud yon will
find saving of at least % per cent:
Good Tender eak........................... lOc
Good
Prime Rib .......... IoC
Al Corned Beef................... &c
Breast of Neal.......... &c
Veal ChopS......... .........'''.- y
Leg of Lamb and Lamb Chops ............ 12A8c
All kinds OF Sausages.. zoe
Fresh Liver....... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &c
Fat Back ........... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., oA2c
Strictly Pure Lard Sc 2 ID, or lbs for. 22c
SmOIeS Ol, Ham ,............. 11l5c
AND ALL FRESH PORK AT THE Low.
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SALE

4 'hO- . GALL
By vhtue of a certain deed OF trust, dated
April Sch. 1894, and recorded in liber q, No.
4, folio 80, of the land records of Alexandria
county, Virginia. executed oy Virginia =.
Williams 10 me, will. on
SATURDAY,
the 30th day OF May, $50,
at II O'Clock M, in front OF the Royal street
entrance to the Market Building. il the city
of Alexandria, Va, expose to sac at public
auction for cash ALI THOSE LOTS Oh
PARCELS OF GROUND in the county of
Alexandria, Va, in the subdivision OF tract
OF land known as Harlow Park and desig
mated as lots Nos. !, =, 6, I, 5, 8, 10 and IL,
in block No 2, on plat of the said subdi-
vision duly recorded in the Alexandria coun-
ty land records; also ALL THOSE LOTS OF
GROUND in said Harlow Park designated as
lots Nos. !, ., 3 and i, in block No. ,, on
said plat. Conveyancing at the cost Of the
purchaser.
APPS I'd JAAIES B. CATION, Trustee
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-11-14
PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF FEAR!
Singular Influence of the Mind Over the
Physical Parts.

Singular Influence of the Mind Over the
Physical Parts.
A man connected with q travelling
menagerie was sleeping on some blan-
kets on the floor of a tent, when some
thing crawling over his breast reused
him. Springing up, he threw off the
creature, which proved to be huge
rattlesnake. As he struck it, says the
New York Ledger, he felt the prick of
its fangs in his arm, and, with howl
of pain and terror, bounded from the
tent and shouted for help, whisky, a
doctor or some medicine. There
chanced to be nothing available within
reach, and his fellows stood around
with scared faces, waiting for him TO
die, which he appeared likely to do in
a very short time. The arm began to
swell, and the poor victim was soon
gasping for breath and groaning, with
almost intolerable pain. At last, just
as the breath seemed about to leave
his body, some one among the wagons
shouted out that one of the pet snakes
had escaped. 1t was an enormous rat
tier, but harmless, as the fangs had
been removed. The reptile was found
dead under one side of the tent, where
the man had flung it. The bite proved
TO be the prick from sharp tack in
the canvas of the tent. In an hour the
man was as well as ever, save for
weakness caused by the nervous excite
ment. 1t was the opinion of all who
witnessed the incident that, but Cor
the timely disabuse of the mans nina,
he would have been dead within few
minutes, the victim of nervous dread
And terror.