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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-08

The following houscs whose advertiser
appear in the GAzETTE. will lie found reliai
snd are commended to the attention OF PR
chascrs:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Rryant foot OF Duke street.
Book AND STATIONERY.
The Emerson Parchment Bag and ,e
Company. corner Prince and FarfaX -rIoe..
=, Ut W. French 4 : and 419 Kin. ,5leet
COAL AND WOOD.
]. f. Zimmerman, foot Of Queen street
~ A. Smoot * CO., Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George r. Hill & Co., ZIG 22:22 north Le,
CHINAWARE.
T.. J. Miller s. Co., 317 King street
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, s. ". cor Lee sd
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, n W cor TeeAa
Prince streets.
Burke < Herbert, cor. King and Fdfs
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. s. Leadbeater & Sons, 1o5 I0- south
Fairfax street.
W2rfeld St Hall, corner Fairfax ala Pale
streets.
W. F. Creighton & Co., corner Kas,l
Royal streets.
L. Stabler & Co., n. W. corner OF K ~ aai
Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 11th ali
streets, Washington.
J. E. Tackett, corner King ard PITT .trcei,
Isaac Eichberg, cnrner kirg aud E.yal
streets.
A. c. slaymakcr, 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTs
j. & H. Aitchcson, 116 King street.
W. S. Moore, south Union street
GROCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANT:
W. A. Johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Henry f. Robertson, cor. King and Wash
ngton streets.
J. c. Milburn, north Royal street.
Charles King 217-223 north Lee greet
&. VIM. Ramsey, cor. Of King and st. As,Ph
streets.
INSURANCE.
Laurence Stabler, 701 King street.
LUMBER.
Rcishcll x Son, southeast corner Roya nd
Wilkes streets.
Josiah II. D. smoot & Son, 81 north Uai.I
street.
Smoot & IN o5 north Union street.
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Opening d closing oflhc Mail~


Northcm mails close At ? 30 and . 90 s.. o..
and 10, . 60 and $ 80 p. m. Opon at
s 90 s. H., - 90 m. and 90 p. m.
Southern mails via charlottesville close
at 80 and 10 30 r. IN. and - arl
3 30 p. m. open at s 90 y. III. and 3 oo
p. III.
Southern mails, via Richmond, Close st
10 10 a. m. and 3 3 ana = 45 pm.
Manassas Division mails close vt ! so .. li.
aud 3 30 p. IN. Open al 10 90 g. IN.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close 1t
8 40 a. IN. and 90 p. M. Open at 9 % a
and 3 30 p. M.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close st 10
p. m. and 5 30 p. III. Open at 3 90 =. ii. aud
4 10 p. IN.
Washington mails close at 30 and 9cu s..
IN. and ] 3D. 5 90 and 8 30 p IN. Opc ii
. 90 =. NJ II 90 N. Snd3 on and i 30 p. Iu.
Office Hours-Open at . w y. IN. &C. 81
. 90 p. III
Sunday Hours Open Is, co r. 70. Close
at 8 30 T. NJ.
Carriers Scheiule-C Collections made e.t
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 a. ~ srd
3 90 ana 5 80 Pei Full route % 30 90.
and . 80 p m. Sunday collection BOO
IN. Carriers window open Sunday > uj-
and close . 30 =. II.
Deliveries made : 90 =. N. - oo M
) 90 p. III.
Al mail should be in office ter nlade-
before hour indicated for closing.
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Alexandria Gazette.

The GAZETTE is the oldest paper in the
State, and with few exceptions the oldest in
the country and its usefulness has been
demonstrated and appreciated for nearly a
century
Features-United Press Dispatches, Wash
ington and Richmond correspondence, daily
market reports, Local News and matters Of
interest to Virginia, but more especially to
this city and section of Virginia.
In its columns has always been found a
mirror OF passing events, and the careful
chronicling of tbs history of what is going on
in the world, but more especially In this Sec
ton has evor been its aim.
The GAZETTE, situated as it is so close to
Washington, the great centre of news, en-
Joys daily the benef OF the United Press
Dispatches from every part of the world /;
hence its patrons can read from its columns
in the evening what transpred that day in
every portion of the United States as we'll as
from eveiy part of the habiiable globe. Con-
scgnently it is al everyday occurrence for
the GAZETTE to publish kilograms from the
various European capitals about twelve or fir
teen hours earlier than tho morning papers
Correspondence from Washington, Rich
monl, and every section of Virginia is pub
lished regularly and all events of interest oc-
curing within the bounds of the Common
wealth are to be found in the columns Of the
GAZETTE
The Local Department furnishes complete
history of everything that occurs in and near
the city, ana this feature will, as ever, receive
careful attention.
Another feature that serves to make the
GAZETTE a great des,deratum with merchants
is its afternoon Market Reports from all the
great centers of the country.
The GAZETTE is read by nearly rybody
in this city, especially among those who con-
suit its advertising columns before purchas-
ing.
THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three times week. The
advantages of advertising is this paper are
apparent.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily, one week, Toe; one month, 43c;
one year, So. Delivered by carriers to any
address in the city, or mailed to any postofice
in the United States
Tri weekly Cor country edition. one month,
25c; four months, 81 one year, So.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.

The following houses. whose adyortisemsT'
appear in the GAZETTE will lie found relia
snd are commended to the attention OF PR
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RrCK1 rN,s ARNICA SAME.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilhlains, Coms and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or 20
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price % cents per box. For sale by
Ernest l.. Allen.
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What causes bad drcsms IS a question thst
has never been satisfactorily answered; but,
in nine cases out of ten. frightful dreams are
the result of imper ect digestion, which a few
doses of Ayers sarsaparilla Will eflcctualy
remedy. Don't dclay-try it today.
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Train No 30 connects at Calverton for Warrenton.
LOCAL SERVICE

rain No ectsatC Warenon
SERVICE
a No for Mars
CvertOn for Wenton and at Franklin
andi stations
No Charlottesville and Connects
Wa
Alexandria daily Sunday for sras
s.aton returning rive
intermediate Alexandra 97
III. Arrive Acx;nia returning SIS
III
SLEEPING SERVICE
Limited Through Sleeping
and Memphis New York and Tampa
md
Dnn Ca tetween Geenstor q
Tampa Also Sleeping Ca
nd Augusta
detailed schedule Pullman
Agcnt
GREEN, WA.TUkk,
pc
gton c. washington
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T Burroughs. ] Broders,
GrillbortZer Bros, FL Pollard,
J B Watkins, JW Brown,
WA Moore.
Florists.
] / Loose.
Glass and China,oare.
Ell Miller & Co.
Gas Companies.
Alexandria Gas Company.
Grocers.
G VIM Ramsay, Fisher Brothers.
O'Sulivan & Green Shry & Presgravos
Ahern & Co, Harlow Bros.
H F Robertson, FS Harper,
j Broders, Lindsey & Co.
Norton Entwisle, w A Johnson & Go.
Grocers and Liquor Dealers.
T Burroughs, Shyrock & Fiesgraves
Harlow Brothers. w A ,Jol nson & 70.
Abern s. Co, j. Broders.
Hard,pdre.
Jas F Carlin & Sons. '.ain & Paxon.
In.frmaries.
Alexandria Infrmary.
Ice Deale,
wv Hammond, Fl Reed & Co.
Insurance Companies.
L Stabler & Co.
Junk Dealers.
J Dreifus & Co. Henry Baader,
Lumber Merchants.
J 3 Smoot & Co, Ii ID Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro.
Lawyers.
James r Cation, George A Mushbach
JKM Norton, &C Carlin,
s G Brent.
Livery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, R L Myers & Co.
Lime Plaster and Cement.
Geo II Robinson & Son, W A Smoot & Co
J HID Smoot, Jas 3 Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers'.
VIM Fowle Brookes & Co, A D Brocketl
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer. Police Headquarten.
City Gas Works.
Manufacturers of Soda and Mineral Waters
James McCuen.
Millers.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs.
w Brown.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Times
OIL Companies.
Standard Oil Compsn
Physicians.
DR. w NJ Smith, DIR II p Howard
DIR Julian Miller. DIR NJ w O'Brcn,
DR. II M Jones,
Pricate Residences.
Charles King, f II Janney,
Mrs NJ A Wood, w White,
B Wheatley, IL Demaine,
] r Zimmerman, Mrs S G Brent.
Herbert BRYANT, George Mushbaci
Miss NJ V Smith, Il Daingerfeld
W B Daingerfeld, Chas S Taylor.
B E L Tremaine, ID Brockctt.
RFKpox, w H Beckham,
CO Lennon
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Frcight,
" Local Freight.
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potolnac-Freight,
The w A & Mt Vernon Electric Railroad.
Real Estate.
Harlow q 20, Knox q hODlDSOui
Restaurant
Louis Brill.
Schools
Episcopal. High School,
Stores and 7inarare.
Henry Bladder.
Se1ni,aries.
Theological Seminary.
Shoe Factories.
The Delaney Shoe Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
II Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
Stdtioners and Printers
John II strider, L Bells Sons.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company.
Tanners.
Smoot s. Sons.
U. s. Offices.
Postottice.
UIldertokers.
B Wheatley, VIII Domaine,
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew. Aitcheson, z Zimmerman,
w A Smoot & Co, p Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and
C0nfectiOners.
The George 3. Hill Co.
Wholesale GrOcers.
Chas King & Son, N Lindsey..&..Co.
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RAILROADS.

COUTHERN RAILWAY CPL
y Schedule Effective March 30 1896, subject to
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.l
FERRY SCHEDULE

EEhh1 SCdEDULE
On and after June 7th 1896. and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force.
Lesve Alexandria, foot of King street, at
90, 7 80. s 30, so. 10 30 and IL 30
a. M, - so. l 30, 2 3O,ss3 3d. 80, 8 30,
30 and 7 is p. m.
Leave Washington. foot of Seventh street,
a. m, u 80, 1 80, 2 30, 3 30, a so, 5 30,
6 80 and 7 Is p. m.
N. 3. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
s 30 g. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDING S-sTEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
DAYS at 90 g. M, and Alexandria 1T 90
a. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
ST. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN 3. PADGE1vr. Agent.
DAILY LINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
REss MONROE.
The Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat Company
win run DAILY LINE, commencing Oh
Monday, March 80, with their new and po.S
erful iron steamers
WASHINGTON AND NORFOLK,
Leaving the wharf at the foot of Prince tree
It 7 BOP. m.
Returning will leave Norfolk at 20 q. IL.
Single fars So. Bound trip So.
C. w. WATTLES, Agent,
No 9 Prince stree:
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s.. LEADBEATER s SONS.
AND RETAIL DRUGGIST
los and 1O7 south Fairfax street.

Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Paten, Med.
cines, Paints, OILS, Dye Stufs, Spices. nruY
gists' Fancy Goods and Speciaties.
Wholesale agents i'll Northern Virginia f.
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co ,.
Tintesl Gloss and Prepared Pats, sc.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceuiit.,
registrations
We have made large additions 10 our stocl
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &C, direct from the manufacturers
Ne are therefore enabled to supply the trad,
with all goods usually carried by well-ai'
nointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE p,
prices as low as those given by the best house
N larger cities. All goods forwarded by FRS
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness IS our spccisIty. We glsranye.
ne purity OF all drugs furnished. Core
spondeure invited
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WAKEFIELD q HALL
DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX s'rs
Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, German snd Domestic
toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
iolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Hator; Genuine Lubins Extracts; SPONGE
lair Brushes and Combs; best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment OF Patent Medi
% Coxe's Gelatine, Com Starch Ses Mos.
..iline, Spices of all kinds, and 3 select stoc)
II all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
a the ssrne quality can he obtained elsewher,
Ky F. CREIGHTON & CO,
Wholesale and Retail Daslers IL
sUGs, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS, DYE sTUFFs
GARDEN SEEDS, Sc.
Corner King and Royal streotA,
Alexandria, yirsi,lis
pLyEiciaus' Prescriptions carefully con
o9urded Orders will receive prompt after :.
toy.
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RAILROADS.

MONT AIR LINZ
ubject TO change without notice % ,fe h, g. Z
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
FORECASTS BY FOSTER.
Wave Followed Closely the Country
Causing Large Amount of Rain Frosts in Northern
States and Lower Temperature


spmbera
This disturbance VIII
Temperature npunv. average normal tn.
valleys above normal
In bulin viii b
rainfall for September for the between tn.
United
Professor soher great PHYSICIST and mathematician who deals l.I..
determining OF
as %y p" oe sA a s1' S on. G %d1 ss y a
% lam % % a t % %
en ans9 and nm % .as" ~" GUn",' whore .*,,.s
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n as p1 Ms si s e. aoRsrs % 'Ss
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
hYMENEAL..


FITZGERALD BAlRD--Hooks Switch.
Texas. August IS Mr.. Il. 8. FNtzEsIa Id
and Miss Gertrude i, Baird were mar
ried AZ this place IN the sih inst
COPERA- GuLDEN- Fort Worth, Tex.
as. Angus, 2r.-John +. p Copera and
Miss Phiomena Gulden were marie
this morning. at the Catholic church, Rev.
Father Guyol officiating.
SMITH " II.LING- Fort Worth. Texas,
August T-Iast night Jacob A. smith
and Mrs. Susie Wiling were united IN
Ia hpnds II matrinory Rev. Junius Is.
french of the Broadway Presbyterian
church oflcn;ing.
KLAUS LEssEMANfNmo d Bnsnh hnn.. T ,sIs
nnnornins iusiice Ewang officiating, Mr..
Aug. Klaus and Miss Man" L @.,s,i ann
lie came from the vicinity Of Grapevine
LozA-rAREpEs- cSrpgs . chH,s o;o T ,@d
Seu5ritn Yinacia Paroles were marie !
las, night at O'Clock a. ;b ne I'oe G"ln ~
ludee IS. T. Hopkins officiating TIE
wedding was quite sven aha.r' mum
~, ~ IN. American friends Of the cor
tracting parties beng present'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
NATIONAL DEMOCRATS.

San Marcos. Texas, August 2o-At a
convention Of national democrats, held
today over which Major A. w. Iiillyard
presided and II. Williamson acted as
secretary. the following delegates were
selected 10 attend the state convention at
Waco: Otto Gcrss. q. c. Parke Fred
Schlemmer Mike Rodgers, f.. Nance.
Charles Neidcnrich, Otto Brannschweif,
Tom Anderson. Taylor Gofarth. c. l..
Slcdge, lehman Nallman. Fey Kyn, j. G.
Stalls Il. Redell. l. RypinsS', Jason VII
son G. Schuwit2 NJ. Buttcrworth A.
W Nuiard. j ". crow. VI. l.. Reed g.
J. Brechprt. H. 6 Hamburg, Gates Nance.
II q Wallnce, W u. wood, George Y.
w. Donaldson, 7 NJ Mons. ia ]. l.. Green.
L. " Kfngcrman. II. j Williamson. r.
G Johnson. G. Y. Nobgood w. 8 Jack
son. Dr. u. A. Combs Judge S. Fisher, j.
W. Williamson. w. w, Puckett
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
CAMPAIGN or DESTRUCTION.


Cubans wal, pndeavor to Convert the Is
land Into a Wilderness.
New York. August 23.-The world this
morning says: A campaign OF total de-
struction Of property Will shortly be in
auguNted in Cuba by the Cubans. The
provisional government has so ordained
In proclamation dated in the province Of
santiago, July IL. by this destruction II
tWo-foid object is to be gained. The loss
OF an immense cash income is expected to
shorten spanish warfare, and the CONVEX
sion of the ISLAND into Il wilderness TO
compel her to withdraw her armies
All classes OF property, whether fCtcign
owned or not. are TO be treated alike. as
all pay tribute to Spain. The necessity
for wholesale destruction il lad entirely
upon the need of the further and COM
plete Cun TO Spain of tho money pro-
duclng power Of Cuba. The Proclamation
further prohibits any preparation FOR the
coming sugar season, either In planting.
cultivation or care of the sugas cane. for
bds cane grinding Daring the coming sea
son and holds all planters who .sobey the
proclamation to be traitors. subject Il
the penalty of death The property of ali
disobeyers is to BE- coniiscated and sold &
help the Indebtedness of the republic. rhC
Utica Spanish part of the Cuban Hat Is
probably an overshot and will soon be
erased.
General Gomez Il commanded to motif,
all the military sub-chiefs to begin at onc'
the rigid enforcement OF these provisions
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
THE WRONG puRNEY.


The Well Known Atasoosa Democrat
Hasn't Turned Popuist.
To the Express.
Amphion, Atascosa County. Texas Au-
gust lo.-My attention has been called to
a mention In the Daily Express OF the 5th
instant in the headlines prefacng the DIS
patches from the populs state convcn-
ton at Galveston, which reads thus.
Marshall Burney may he temporary
cha r1nAn" Looking further into the same
issue the same name occurs again hun for
permanent chairman, and they have To-
Gated him in san Antonio, while In cub
segment issue tho same individual III ell
ludcd TO both as temporary cha rnnn anu
sccretarv and it begins to look like hn
was after all tho on cos IN sight Now,
MIR Editor ! would not notice this diver
sion OF the reporters were II not FOR the
fact that letters OF inquiry arc already
reaching me and ] want 70 be SCI right
as am not the ono rcferrei to IN said
dispatches, and know OF no other hy the
same name IN the region about san An
tonic. Wore ] ann auing with that party
would deem II no dishonor to preside
over IL convention like the ono assemble
at Galveston last week but there Is q
wonderful case of mistaken Identity aome
where along tho line; d in this case
shall have no trouble I'm es'abl shing nj
allbi for have not been out Of Atascosi
county In the last ten or lively" DAYS. re
| spectfully, Marshall Burney.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
WEATHER AND CROPS.

Georgetown, Texas. August 21.-cotton
is maturing rapidly and unless II rains the
crop will be gathered in this vicinity by
September 10. Cotton pickers are In de-
mGrd.
Mt Vernon, Texas. August 2o.--Ths peo-
rle acre were made to rejoice on Az
count OF a good rain which fell yesterday
evening The heat had become so excess
sly. that Il was almost unbearable.
Edna. Texas. August lS.-The weather is
very dry here now and crops are suffering
from drouth. There Will be very little frui,
raised in Crosby county this year; stock
are in good condition now ana VIII stahu
the winter well.
Grapeland, Texas. August 1--WE had a
few showers here in the last week. whlca
were not general. Cotton Is not benehtety
uotatocs are doing finely now and bid fair
to give a good yield.
Goldthwaite. Texas. August 2l.-The
weat her here still continues hot and dry;
Tho thermometer has stood az 100 ana
over for the last two weeks. In some sec
ous stock water : getting scarce. the
cotton viii soon all he opened. Two gins
have ginned i25 bales TO date sixty odd
bales have been put on the market
Intto. Texas, August 2o.-It Is distress
lnrlv dry and very hot. The showers OF
| last week were purely local and a NIL.
| from town hardly laid the dust. Hot
her is PLAYING havoc w WHIP 'n re-, cotton, ION
wi nenrly all be in by October. the &
,remc hot weather IS proving hard on the
| cotton pcl<ers.
| Mudoon, Texas, August An estimate
~,,r, cron 10 corSidered about correct
Thc weather stil continues hot and dry
/ Sir. Jesse R,ackwelrs gin has d'scontln-
mel on account Of lack OF water me git
in this place VIII have 20 nave "hter \
= dsv or 50. Grass IS about dried mp and
etoc,; are hccinn.ng to suffer for water.
nurret Texas, August 2l-The droutf
ir mis- sociion OF the country COT unue'
with undated energy. and our pHcpIe nav
I ~, .o mn iii homes Of anything more thar
a r,r, NJ n crop. and that part but very
small proportion Of whole. There was was a,
very fair share Of wheat anu odts man r'a,
move ~ tl,,n one-,enth Of a crop of corn anC
mo-, more ,han oue-afth Of crop Of f. cottar
WI he made in Burnet coun'y ,hls Ne', y.
| ", our farmers are cheerful ana VII !,
49, ~ Nag rhrase. spit In their hands
and Try again next year
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING.
Extract from an Interview. With an Ad-
vertiscr Who Expended $4,000
Year in the Newspapers

Professor j. Nj. Munyon. OF Munyon's
HOMEOPATHIC Home Remedy company,
netted s.s57, 900 from his business last year
the fourth in its history. lie attributes
this quick, widespread success to his ad
vertisins. backed up by the mer; OF his
Professor Munyon Is interesting, not
only because of the size OF his adverts-
ing expenditures, but because II l. con-
fined entirely to readers, ana because he
has induced some of the very foremost
newspapers OF the United States to dis
tribute hts medicines from their othees
under their sanc,iSn ,o"na nm IL h,s
aelphia, leaning back IN leather chair,
the picture OF Edwin Booth IN every
aspect. lie related "Reminiscences or two
actor. Then l asked him what he consid-
cred the fundamental reason for his great
success as an advertiser.
Honesty. We have hun. our success
and telling II continually. Telling Il in
the best newspapers and telling 1t In gen.
erous space. | believe that our style OF
advertising has met with popular approval
or has won the public confidence. | base
this assertion ON the enormous sales our
remedies have had in nearly every city
and town In the United states. Drug
sists jobbers, as well retailers,
as you can see by the various lot
tiers which We have had framed and hung
on the wall tell us they have never ham
! ilvu remedies tnat 500 70 ranlnlN, ana
they attribute this immense sale largely
| to systematic advertising"
Almost wholly reading notices."
Yes, We have never spent a dollar out
| side OF the newspapers and have cluug
very closely to the reading matter"
| Your success then is a distinctly news
| paper eucccss?"
almost entirely so"
"Do you propose 10 diminish or increase
your newspaper adNertising?"
II propose 20 V.creaso H."
You do not think then that there 4
anything that could take the place OF
newspaper adverusins2"
NO"
"ln using newspapers. is II your custom
TO do a great deal with tho best or e
scatter your appropriation among them?'
Il believe in using only the best"
The Post carries Professor Munyon'.
advertising as well as nearly all the lead
ing general advertisers Are you repre-
scented In The Posts coumns7
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-23
SWIFT ONE FOR CUBA

Detroit. Mich. August 22,-'rhe sale OF
the swift steamer Unique. the negois-
tons for which have becn under way for
"a mo time are closed. The nominal pur-
chaser is McGonag,e of Chicago who Is
said to represent other people. The pur-
chase price is private, but is Supposed to
be about sif 600.
II for the cuba cause. as is suspected
tho Unique VIII he taken down tho Well
and canal aud 81. Lawrence river 10 the
Atlantic. She is l23 feet long and has but
20 feet beam She has developed "A speed
OF over twenty miles an hour. hut con-
slant misfortune has befal,en her in her
machinery giving out AS a flibuster-
Ing vessel the Unique can easily run aG-S
from anything In tho Spanish navy