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MEETINGS.
NoTicE.

The annual meeting of the INDEPEN-
DENT NUT UAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY of Fairfax county, Va, will be held at
their ctlice, Alexandra, Va, on MONDAY,
January 11th, 1897. at 1Oa II.
II. HAVENER, Secretary.
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CToCKHoLDERs' MEETING.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
Il holders of the PEOPLES GAS saw
ING ASSOCIATION of Baltimore, Md,
will he held at the principal Office of the
association, ZIG and 21S King street. IN the
city of Alexandria, Va on TUESDAY, the
18th day of January, 1897, at 4 o'clock p m.
CHAS H. DICKSON, Secretary.
docOQ III
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ARNOLD's BRoMo.CELERY. Try thi,
unrivaled remedy for headaches, Neuralgis
Sleeplessuess 10 cents
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TIME ANNUAL MEETING of the Stock
4 holders of the COCHNOWER MARBLE
COMPANY will be held at the principal Of
fee of the company, No 107 north Fairfax
street, in the city of Alexandria, Va, on
TUESDAY, January 18th 1897, at eleven
o'clock a. M.
BENZ. DURFEE, Secretary.
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CTOCKHOLDERS OF THE GERMAN CO.
y OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIA-
TION No 5. first and second series. will please
attend the annual meeting to be held TH URS
DAY EVENING. January 7th, 1897 at 7:30
o'clock at their office, 107 s. Royal street.
JUSTU5 SCHNEIDER,
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DRY GOODS.

DRY GOODS.
I.EiIchber
THE MAGNETIC CORNER.
HAPPY XMAS TIMES ARE HERE OR
SO NEAB, THERE IS NO TIME
TO BE LOST IN CHOos-
ING GIFTS.
We can furnish you with pretty gifts at
way down prices. In order TO dispose of our
stock and have the people come our way, We
have to better all others. Our prices will
surely bring you.
HAN Dh EhCdlEfS b1 L DE u " ~ DhED.
Prices as Follows:
Ladies' embroidered Haudkerchiefs, D TO
12c.
Ladies' Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, 12la
to SOC.
Ladies' Japanese Handkerchiefs, 12lh to
25c
Mems Pure Silk Handkerchiefs, 25c, 5oc
Toe and $1.00.
Ini ial Handkerchiefs, Is, 25 and SOC.
Children's Handkerchiefs, g. 3 and 10c.
POCKET BOOKS AND CARD CASES.
We must not omit the interesting part-at cost.
GLOVES.
Protect your hands from cold and your
pocket book from high prices Every glove
want can be satisfied here and gvory taste
pleased -
| Suspenders at all prices
Ties, bows and scarfs, in large variety, 2oc
to SOC.
Half Hose. Were 25c. Now 1870.
Latest styles Linen Collars 10c.
Cuffs 15c.
Great reduction in Mems Underwear.
Large variety of handsome Umbrellas, at
popular prices.
Silks for presents are most acceptable gifts.
We have the most exquisite shades and pat
| terms.
Reduced prices rule in the Coat Department
Everything at half prices.
Ali Silk Windsor Ties. Were 25c. Ca1 be
bought from us now for 15c
Our Carpets and Rugs, which are the very
latest, can be bought for comparatively mere
nothing
What beautiful present Down Quilt
makes! We have them at prices rarelT
heard of.
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dec. 80 1aW4w

rNHE ANNUAL MEETING of the stocS-
i holders of the CONSOLIDATED QUAR-
RY COMPANY will bs held at the Braddock
House, Alexandria. Va, on MONDAY, Jan.
uary 11th, 1897, at $50 o'clock p. m.
II. P. GILBERT, President.
J. C. PRATT. Secretary.
dec11 1aM3W
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Down Pillows, all style and prices.
There is nothing pleases the little girl more
than to awaken Xmas morning and find among
her presents DOLL. Come and see our line
We have all sizes and styles, Kid Bodies,
Bisoue Bodies Stuffed Bodies at prices which
must be recognized ss the lowest ever heard
OF. Also Building Blocks, Ten Pins, etc, etc.
All the goods such as we have been adver'
tising for the past two weeks can be bought
at the same low prices.
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YNHE ANNUAL MEETING of tho Stock
i holders of the OLD DOMINION PER
PETUAL BUILDING FUND ASSOCIA-
TION, 1st and 2nd series, will be held at the
Concordia Hall on TUESDAY, January 9th,
1897 at 7:45 p. m.
dec22 I'd L. E. UHLER, Secretary.
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A MEETING Of the MOUNT VERNON
IN COT PERATIVE BUILDING ASSO-
CITATION, NO. ,, will be held OH TUESDAY,
January 9TH. 1897, at 1870 p. m., at the
Concordia Hall.
dcc22 I'd L.E. UHLER. Secretary
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doc3O I'd

TINE ANNUAL meeting of MEcHANICS'
Il BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS, NOS. .,
3, and 5, of Alexandris, Va. will he held
at I'D King street, on THURSDAY, January
7th, 1897, at 7:30 o'clock p. IN.
L ONARD MARBURY, Secretary.
decoS td
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Alexas,aria 6azettf.

pJ3LIsRED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
Gazette Building. 80 4 S12 Prince AT
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THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WASH.
a INGTON NATIONAL BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION OF WASHINGTON,
D. c., are hereby notified that the annual
meeting OF the stockholders of said association
will he held st the principal office of the as.
sociation in the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
WEDNESDAY, January Goth, 1897, at i 1
o'clock a. ~ By order of the Board Of
Directors
JAMES T. DUBOIS,
JESSE B. WILSON. r,.;,
THEO A. HARDING. Can..;..o, ~
R. E. DOAN
L. ''NA -A 10 --'' decoo I'd
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We have shining line of Bisques, Baskets,
Cups aud Saucers, Plates, Satsuma Ora
ments, Cracker Jars, Bose Jars. all Of which
can be bought at almost your own price.
Surely we can offer you no greater induce
ment. Take advantage of it quick and get
a. ~ o;oa
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HAPPY XMAS TIMES ARE HERE, OR
SO NEAB, THERE IS NO TINE
TO BE LOST IN CHO0S-
ING GIFTS.

We can furnish you with pretty gifts at
way down prices. In order to dispose of our
stock and have the people come our way, we
have to better all others. Our prices will
surely bring you.
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MEDlCIN Al.

Cupid's arrows
Fly straightest in
the !ig hi of q
clear complexion.
bright eyes and
,rosy lips. 7 h {
sw 0 N an W he
is vigorously
healthy is sure 10
be attractive.
She will have
beauty and mag
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Isaac Bichberg g & Son,
COR. KING AND ROYAL SITS.

CTAFFoRD MINERAL SPRING WATER
y Cure for Kidney Diseases, Indigestion,
Dyspepsis, Constipation, Loss Of Appetite,
Nervous Prostrstion, Rheumatism, Liver Dis
easef md Jaundice. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Sole Agents for Alexandria.
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We guarantee you saving of twenty 10
twenty per cent if you will purchase
your Holiday Goods at home. We have pur-
chased an enormous stock and have an end
less variety of Toy and Fancy Novelties that
should attract the attention of the Alexandria
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11
sNow-YAcHT OF THE Eastwood.

6NOW-YACHT OF THE EASTWOOD.
Have you ever seen the snow.yachts
OF the Eastwood? Almost any breezy
day in early winter they frolic swiftly
over the snow in the parks or in the
woods. There is funny little brown
sail about three inches long curled at
the edges and looking very much like
dried leaf. At the center of this
there is q stiff stem with several little
green balls hanging at the end of it.
When the wind blows it catches the
sail and whisks it over the snow or
ice, and the balls are dragged along
behind, like anchors.
This snow-yacht, sail and all, grows
on the Eastwood tree in the summer.
The balls are the basswood's fruit and
the sail is little bract. 1t hangs fast
to the limb until all of the leaves are
gone and good sleighing comes. Then
the winter winds twist it off, and it
falls to the surface of the snow, to be
driven far away from the parent tree.
In the little balls are the Eastwood
seeds, and when the yacht is finally
lost in drifted fence corner or near
rotton log the balls remain still until
the snow melts, aud then the seeds
fall into the ground and a young bass
wood sprouts. Nature has provided
this marvellous way for the Eastwood
to scatter its seeds, sometimes for
miles across the snow.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11
THE REWARD OF OBEDIENCE.

An English paper revives the follow
ing pretty little "story with moral. "
It is really the amplified version of
Persian proverb:
A Persian mother gave her son 40
pieces of silver and made him swear
never to tell lie. "Go, my son."
abe said. 81 commit thee to Gods
care and we shall not meet again. "
The youth left the house and the
party with whom he travelled were as
sailed by robbers. One of them asked
the boy what he had, and he said,
"Forty forins are sewn in my
clothes" The robber laughed, feel
ing certain that the boy jessed. An
other asked him the same ques-
ton and received the same answer.
At last the chief called him and
asked him what he had The boy re-
piled, 81 have told two of your men
already that have forty pieces OF sill
YER sewn in my clothes" The chief
ordered the garments to be ripped
open, and the discovery OF the money
proved the boy to be more truthful
than most men. "How came you to
iell this?" asked the chief. because, "
said the boy. 81 would not be false to
NY mother, whom l promised never
10 tell lie." "Child," said the rob-
Der, "are you SO mindful Of your duty
TO your mother, and am 50 forgetfu
At my age of the duty l owe to my
God? Give me your hand that may
swear repentance on it" He did SO
and his followers, impressed by his
example. said: "You have been our
leader in guilt; be the same in the
path of virtue" And, taking the
boys hand, they all took an oath to
repent.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11
NO. 10.
EGbiIdr rStSs;9s' 9s'oIuTup0

may be sent any distance, and no one
can find out what it contains. But the
person who receives it knows the se-s
cret of "bringing OUT the writing sc. /
that it may easily be read.
One of the simplest of these invisi-
bic inks is very dilute solution OF
sulphuric acid. Bny five cents worth
of the acid at drug store and pour
in considerable quantity of water, at
least three or four times as much as
there is of the acid. Now, write with
this solution, using an ordinary pen,
and blot the surplus "ink" as You go
along. To make the writing show
black, all your correspondent has to
do is to hold the letter close to q hot
stove, when presto! out come the
letters and words one by one, so that
they may easily be read.
Another good secret ink, more diff
cult to bring out than the one already
mentioned, can be made by using
cheap solution of sugar of lead. To
bring out the written words it is nec-
essary to sponge the letter with solu.
tion OF sulphuret Of ammonia.
Another simns secret ink is made
of solution OF ordinary starch. A
letter written with this will remain en-.
tirely Invisible until it is washed with
solution of iodine, which quickly
brings out the writing.
In using secret ink it is best to write
an ordinary letter telling about the
weather and other unimportant things
and then between the lines write with
the secret ink. This will serve to lead
quite astray any one who sees the let.
ter, because there could be no sqspi-
cions of anything written between, he
lines. Chicago Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11
A Prescription Necessary.

"While it is true that physician
sees much of the sadness which is the
lot ofsthe human race" said an NJ. D.
of this city, she also at times has pro-
fessional experiences which are very
amusing. I am reminded of this by a
call recently mad to the home of a
lady who was enjoying the society OF
her first born, aged four months. 1
was sent for hurriedly and went pre-.
pared to treat any malady incident to
childhood. The mother on my ar
rival was almost in Mysteries, but striv-
ing to remain calm. She took me to
the bed, pointed to the sleeping child,
but said nothing. The baby appeared
to be in excellent health and resting
comfortably. I looked up to inqnire
the cause of her alarm and she whis-
pered: Don't you see tits head. :"
"The child's head appeared to be
all right.
d" It's throbbing,' she said.
81 could scarcely refrain from smil-
ing, for she evidently felt alarmed be-
cause there was gentle pulse on top
of the cbild's head, thing common
and necessary to infant life. 1 en-
deavored to explain that an infants
skull is not hard and composed en-
tirely of bone like that of an adult,
but that portion OF it remains soft
to allow for growth and expansion.
She would have none of it. The child,
she imagined. had had an accident or
was suffering from some dreadful dis
ease. saw that it was useless to re-
monstrate, and said Iwould give her
prescription. 1t was aqua pura, (pure
water), one teaspoonful every three
hours, and / presume she is still CIV
ing it to the child. Washington Star.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11

and would have followed, had not the
lioness grappled and drawn him
back, rending his shoulders with her
sharp claws, and causing the blood to
stream over his rich dress.
He was fighting against most des-
perate odds, knew it, backed into q
corner, and called for his irons. One,
red hot at the end was handed to
him, but at the first stroke the
lioness sent it whirling, and her
sharp teeth almost met for q moment
in his thigh.
"Hand me something sharp with
which can brain the brute -
Everything upon which hands could
be laid was thrust to him, but he
failed to reach them, and the danger
was becoming more and more immi.
nent. The blood had been Tapped up
clean-all were mad with desire, the
tiger and the leopards crouching
upon him. Then the majesty of COM
mand asserted itself.
Come, Samson.
The old lion came forward at tho
words, seemed to comprehend that
something was wrong, thrust himself
between his master and his raging
mate, and when she turned upon him
sent her rolling by blow of his paw.
The lion tanner might have escaped;
but bleeding, wounded as he was, he
would not retreat, and turned his at.
tention to separating the now tangled
mass of fighting animals. Picking up
one leopard after another, he drew
them into 4 further corner of the cage,
dragging the tigerwith the lioness cling
ing to it and tearing its glossy hide,
thither, tore open its paws by main
strength, hurled it back and shut the
partition, turned, reeled to the door,
fell upon it. and was dragged through
to safety, even with the lion ess rattl-
ing behind him as it was closing.
A few steps taken, and the lion
tanner fell fainting by the side of his
already insensible wife, who lay with
her affrighted child hugged closely
to her scar cely beating heart.
Then the silence that had been as
death was broken by the most tumul-
tuous shouts, and breath was drawn
again, and half-fainting women and
fear palsied men felt as if mountain
had been lifted from their hearts.
Lame, torn and weak, the lion tanner
entered the cage the next day before
the most unprecedented crowd, it hav-
ing been advertised that he would do SO
in his bloody clothes, but never again
could he be tempted to take child or
pail of blood behind the bars.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11
DOG THAT CHEws GUM.

Black Michael, or Mike, for shots
is the name of little cocker 'ppane
living in Lake avenue, near 46th sire
Chicago. He came all the way fro
Colorado by express, nailed up in
wooden box with stats across the to.
On the side of the box was painte
in black letters, "Please give me
drink" so that the baggageman would
not forget him.
Since he has lived in Chicago he{
has acquired the peculiar habit Of
chewing gum. 1t took him long
time to learn that gum is not to be
treated as food, but it is to be chewed
forever and never swallowed. Before
he learned the way of it he was very
funny in his efforts to dispose of gum
as he was accustomed to dispose of
everything that found its way to his
mouth.
The first time piece was given to
him he chewed quietly at it for II min
ute or two. When he found that it
stayed just the same size and would
not separate, he treated it as he would
a tough piece of meat, put his head
low down and chewed with more
energy. But nothing happened, the
queer stuff still stuck together aud re-
fused to slide down his throat. Tnen
he threw his head back and bit angrily
at it, opening his mouth wide and
coming down on it with all his might.
During this lively process the piece
of gum fell out of his mouth, and he
Law down on the floor all tired out,
and looked at the dented little wad in
disgust.
He is a gritty little fellow and he
made up his mind he would get the
best OF that stuff, whatever it was. So
he soon got up, walked all around 1t
as it lay on the floor, shifting suspl'
ciously, and then pouuced on 1t sud
denly. OF course, it stuck to his
nav. and then he was angrler than
ever. He finally succeeded in getting
il off with his teeth, and then be went
at it again. He barked loudly. run
ming around it and pushing 1t with
his nose, but he would not give up,
and after many trials he began to get
the hang of it and to enjoy chewing
it. The habit has grown on him
steadily, and now he sniffs under the
window sills and chairs, and II the
small boy who lives in the same house
has left his gum sticking around, he
is sure to lose it altogether. For
Mike knaws it off, and putting his lit"
tie stubby tail down goes oil to
corner, and for an hour is perfectly
happy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11

When al the ground with snow is white,
The merry snowbird comes
And hops about with great delight
To find the scattered crumbs.
How clad he seems to get to eat
A pi7ce of cake or bread.
He wears no shoes upon his feet
Nor hat upon his head.
But happiest is he, know,
Because no cage with bars
Keeps him from walking in the snow
And printing it with stars.
Frank Dempster Sherman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11
Won hY a Neck.

Papa-So Emily stands at the head
of her class in French? he'd
Yes. She and a1umfr
girl were exactly even in therapceh h
examinations, but it was dec5 y
Emily shrugged her shout ,
CORRECTLY,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11
wR1r1Ns WITH SECRET INK.
repent.

Some of our boys and girls who
wish SO carry on a secret correspond
ence with their friends should try in
visible or sympathetic ink. A whole
page may be filed with writing and
still be entirely white. as if there
Wasn't word upon it. In this way it
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-03-11

The volcanoes of Vesuvius and Etna
ara never active at the same time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-12
EXPERT BOqH'S REPORT.
Board of Finance Orders Suit
Against Healey's Bondsme~
Fees for Condemnation
Commissioners.

The Board of Finance at it's meeting this
morning took up for consideration the
resolution of the Street and Water Com
missioners requesting them to take some
action in the matter of the $4,000 def
cheney in the water account discovered by
Accountant Both, and after some dis
cussion they passed the following resolu-
ton
: That the Corporation Attorney be and
is hereby instructed to institute proceed
lngs for the recovery of the moneys due
the city as referred to in the report of
the said accountant, which said report be
sent TO the Corporation Attorney with
this resolution"
This means that the bondsmen of the
late Water Registrar. Cornelius Healy,
VIII be sued to make up that amount. His
principal bondsmen are MesSrS. John Null
Inns and D. Mclaughlin.
The members turned their attention to
the compensation for the commissioners
appointed by Justice Lippincott to con-
denim the property acquired for new school
sites. There were two cases to be heard
1one on the Heights and the other on
Manning avenue. The commissioners ap-
pointed Were:-Molitz Hammerschlag,
Martin J. Bonner, James F. Cannon, Cor
nelius ]. Cronan and Isaac Romaine
justice Llppincott having awarded $50 for
each commissioner, there was nothing to
De done but order the amounts paid
The pay rolls of Belleville, High Ser
wee, employees, laying and repairing wa
ter pipes, the gen eral Superintendent and
wafer department. Offices for the month
OF OCTOBER We're ordered paid, also a batch
OF claims, some of which will sleep"
Pleking up two bids for horseshoeing,
President Braufgam said:-t
Here's one fellow charges 80 for the
same work done by the other fellow for
-. HoW,,s that? Guess the horse must
nave mad oyershoes as WELL" Qaughter)
me Board then adjourned to meet next
Wednesday,