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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Gen. Peyton Wise, one of the best
known men in Richmond, is critically
ill.
Nearly four million bushels of grain
have been exported from Newport
News since March /.
Mr.. Thomas Murphy, aged seventy
years, died yesterday at his home III
Spottsylvania county.
William o. Bickle, veteran of the
Mexican war, died in Staunton yester
day, aged seventy five years.
Rev. J. II. Proctor, for many years
member of the. Virginia conference,
died at his residence in Petersburg yes
terday.
Captain Albert E. Stewart was yes
terday nominated as the republican can.
didate for mayor of Detroit, to succeed
Gov. Pingree.
The treasurer of the Academy Of
Music, in Richmond, has just discover
ed that an Office boy has been syste.
matically stealing tickets. These were
often purloined in punches of fifty.
Col. ]. NJ. Byars, once a leading stock
raiser and farmer of southwest Vir
ginia, died in Florida on Sunday. He
owned for many years the famous
Southern View farm, in Washington
county.
Mrs. Annie F. Morris, widow of Dr.
Burton Morris, who was an eminent
physician in .bellum days, died
Saturday at her home, "Glamorgan, u
Caroline county, aged seventy-one
years.
The members of the traffic depart
ments of the various railroads in the
South convened in Richmond yesterday
to agree upon terms and plan of or
ganization which would be satisfactory
to ali OF the members of the Southern
Association.
Jack Andrews, we'll known Rich
mond man, has written letter 10
President Mckinley offering to accept
Consul General Lees position if vacat-
ed. He gave the President to under.
stand that, if he wanted fighting man,
he offered his services to him.
Charles Parker colored. of Ports.
mouth, last night cut Maria Dyson, also
colored, so badly that she will probably
die. Parker resisted arrest and nearly
overcame the officer before help ar.
rived. The colored people were much
excited and threats of lynching were
made.
General John Gill, of Baltimore,
went to Richmond yesterday to look
after the decision in the case of the
Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley Road,
of which he is receiver, and in which
many Alexandrians are interested.
The decision has been expected for
several days past.
The last Front Royal local fox hunt
of the season took place few days ago,
the Pine Hill Hunt Club having caught
total of forty foxes. The last was a
large red, which ran ten miles, swan
the Shenandoah river twice and was
denned near the top of North Mountain.
Mr.. James D. Hall jr., of the Monterey
Hunt Club, rode to the death.
Mrs. Judith w. Mcclure, widow Of
Rev. John P. Mcclure, died in Rich
mond Sunday night, aged eighty four
years. She was the daughter of Judge
William Brockenbrough, of the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court, and sister of the
late Judge John W. Brockenbrough, of
Lexington. She was d woman of great
talent and culture, and her mind was
rich storehouse of incidental history.
She was an autoress of much merit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23
The Northwestern Floods.

ST. PAUL, MIMI, March 23.-Ad-
vices from flooded districts in Minneso-
ia, Wisconsin and Iowa give a more
hopeful view, although some rivers are
yet rising and people are moving from
their homes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely derangc the whole sys.
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do is ten fold
to tho good You can possibly derive from
them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. j. Cheney & CO., Toledo, o., contains no
mercury. and is taken internally, acting d-
rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure
be sire you get the genuine. 1t is taken in
formally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. ].
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by all druggists. Price Toe. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23
No Election.

FRANKFORT, Ky, Mar. 23-The result of
the senatorial ballot was no election. The
first Joint ballot will be taken at noon to-
morrow. Governor Bradley's friends are urg-
ing him to announce bimself as q candidate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

Theodore Borcholt. formerly of Boston, at
tempted to kill himself in Baltimore last
night by shooting bullet into his head He
is in critical condition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

CANNED FRUIT CHEAP.-Royal Ann
~ Cherries Gold Drop Plums, Apricots and
Damson Plums for sale at 15c largo cans, at
J. c. MILBURN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

NEW GOODS-Atmore's Mince Meat, Self
~ Raising Buckwheat, Pancake Flour and
Maple Syrup just received by
G. Mi PIIPN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

DEMNANTS OR SHORT ENDS UN.
Ia BLEACHED COTTON 5 to Coward
pieces, specially heavy, at sc yard, st
A. c. SLAYMAKER'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

NECKTIEs, pretty assortment fol
A.C. sLAYMAKER's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

HAMBUG EMBKoIDERIEs, fine assert.
IL ment. just received at
A.. C. SLAYMAKER,S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

SEvEN % Inch Tin Case Thermometers
y Price Zoe.
E 8. LEADBEATER g. SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

E1INE TOILET SOAPS.-A line of nice
IL Toilet Soaps juat received and for sale at
moderate prices by j C. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

knOO POUNDS OF GRADUATED
OOOO SUGAR received to-day and
for sale at J. O. MILBURN'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

T1HE INFANT TOILET STAR IVORY
4 COMBS. Price 15c.
ES LEADBEATER & SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

II OOK HERE A can of really good Sugar
~ Corn for SC at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

into the bill under discussion. "What
caused the awful Homestead riot June
80, 1922" he asked, "before Cleve-
land was nominated and while the Nc
Kinley law was in operation, if pros.
perity was its handmade r.
MIR. Dalzell-That riot grew out of q
contest between organized labor and
those opposed to it.
Mr.. Dockery (triumphantly and en-
phatically)-And in which armed Pink
erton detectives were employed by
Carnegie, protected manufacturer,
to shoot down striking workingmen.
cloud democratic applause.)
Mr.. Dockery devoted himself for the
remainder of his time to considera
ton OF the agricultural schedule, to
show that it would not and could not
afford any benefit or relief to the farm
ers of the country for the reason that
there were no importations of their
products with which their own came
into competition. Mr.. Dockery ironical-
ly asked how much the Dingley bill
would aid the Minnesota farmers in
lifting the mortgages on their lands.
MIR. Tawney-I desire to say to my
friend that there are no farm mort
cages in the district / represent.
MIR. Dockery received the statement
with amazement, but retorted that the
officials records would show, and he
deied MIR. Tawney to contradict it,
that not single congressional district
in the Union was free from farm mort
cages. (Applause.)
Mr.. Greene interjected the state
ment that there were farm mortgages
In Minnesota to the amount OF over
thirty-seven millions and on homes, IN
addition thereto, to over twenty-seven
millions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-23

A GOOD soc UNLAUNDERED SHIRT,
n reinforced back and 'front.' at only 39c,
at A. c. SLAYMAKER'S.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
Spinal Disease
And Painful Affections of Nearly
all the Organs Cured by DR..
Williams Pink Pills.
From the Journal, Detroit, Mich.

"Disease of h pinal cord and ner-
vous prostration, was what the doctors
called it at first" Mrs, Rosa Tapley, of
No 72l Harrison Street, lonia, Mich.
said yesterday to reporter, "but it was
not long before every organ and member
of my body was affected. There was a
continuous beating at the pit of my
stomach my head ached on until thought
l should go insane. / felt as if l was
smothering and my legs would become so
weak that had to drop when | felt the
spells coming on. As for sleep that was
out of the question, except little cat maps
for in addition to the feelings | have at
tempted to describe, l had neuralgia, and
for six months | kept getting worse and
worse, and at last was confined to my
bed in October, 1894
II have nearly always thought it was
la grippe, that l had Mrs. Tapley con-
tinued, Though the doctor never would
say so, but whatever it was il kept get
ting worse and worse, especially my head
and nerves, and l thought | should die,
but l dragged on a wIetched existence
until about one year ago, when, while
was reading the Detroit Journal and Sar-
anac Weekly, / saw a long account of a
similar case to my own being cured by
the use of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People / made up my mind to try
these pills, and so procured a supply and
began taking them according to direc
tions.
MY experience has been most happy.
My hearts action is normal, my back and
spine gave me very little trouble, all
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
How Some of Our Readers Can Make
Money.

Last month l cleared, after paying all
expenses, S355.S5; the month previous
$3.50, and have at the same time attended
to other duties. 1 believe any energetic
person can do equally as well, as have
had very little experience. The Dish
Washer is just lovely, and every family
wants one, which makes selling very
easy. do no canvassing. People hear
about the Dish Washer. and come or send
for one. 1t is strange that good, cheap
washer has never before been put on the
market. The Iron City Dish Washer fills
this bill. With it you can wash and dry
the dishes for family of ten in two min
utes without wetting the hands. As soon
as people see the washer work they want
one. You can make more money, and make
it quicker than with any other household
article on the market. I feel convinced
that any lady or gentleman can make from
$40 to S14 per day around home My sister
and brother have started in the business
and are doing splendid. You can get full
particulars by addressing the Iron City
Dish Washer Co., Dept 10, Sta. A.
Pittsburg, Pa. They help you get started,
then you can make money awfully fast
Mrs. w. H.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27

neuralgia and rheumatic pains have left
me. l have no headache whatever, and
after TIE hell that | suffered my life by
comparison is now like heaven.
81 cannot say too much in praise of
Pink Pills. You may use all the adula-
tory language of which you are capable. ="
Mrs. Tapley said to the reporter, land
/ will endorse it. l have never tired of
recommending the pills to my neighbors,
and my sister who is a school teacher,
and had a serious time with her nerves
and suffered from loss of memory, at my
suggestion is taking DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and is being rapidly cured.
Read over what you have written, -
Mrs, Tapley requested, and after listen
ing attentively TO what she had dictated,
said: 81 can sign that statement with
the greatest pleasure, +" and when the last
remark was entered the lady signed her
name to the reporters notes thus:
(Signed) Mrs Rosa TAPLEY,
721 Harrison Street, Ionia Mich.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain, in a
condensed form, all the elements neces-
sary to give new life and richness to the
blood and restore shattered nerves. They
are an unfailing specific for such diseases
as locomOtor ataxia, partial paralysis, ST.
Nitus' dance, sciatica, neuralgia, rheum-
atism, nervous headache, and after effect
of la grippe, palpitation of the heart,
pale and sallow compilations, all forms of
weakness either in male or female. Pink
Pills are sold by all dealers, or will be
sent postpaid on receipt of price, so cents
box, or six boxes for 81. 80 (they are
never sold in bulk or by the 100, by ad-
dressing DIR. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
Riches.

Mamma" said Mabel, 81 am very
glad we are ricb."
Mamma looked up with little smile.
She was patching Freddy's trousers.
and had just been wondering whether
they would last him till warm weather,
and, if not, how she was to get him an
other pair.
Eyes, Mabel DEAR" she said, "We are
very rich in some things. What were
you thinking about when you spoken"
Twas thinking how dreadful it would
be to be hungry" replied Mabel,
thoughtfully. 81 mean dreadfully hun
cry, like people in shipwreck. Why,
just to be little hungry, the way
Freddy and l get sometimes, makes me
feel all queer inside; and, besides. it
makes me SO cross and horrid. So then
l wondered how it would feel to be ter
rioly hungry, and not to be sure that
you were going to have good bread and
milk for supper; and that made me feel
80 glad that we were rich"
Mamma was silent for few minutes.
She WAS thinkieg OF house where she
had taken some work home the day be-
fore. She had passed through the DIN
ing room; and there at the carved table
8 t a little girl. with her supper before
her-delicate rolls and cold chicken and
raspberry jam, and hot cocoa in china
cup all covered with roses, and creamy
milk in great silver mug.
The child was about Mabel's age, but
her face wore very different express
sion. She had pushed her chair back,
and was crying out that she wouldn't
eat cold chicken. Mamma was going to
have partridge for dinner; and she
wanted some of that, and she would
have it.
Then when the nurse shook her white
capped head. and said, mo miss, your
mamma said you were to have chicken;
so now eat it, like a good girl, and you
shall have some JAM the child was very
cross. That was all Mabels mamma
saw; but as she thought of it, and then
looked at her maiden, with the sweet
face smiling over her blue pinafore, she
smiled again very tenderly. and said:
"Yes. dear. it is a very good thing to
be rich, il it is the right kind of riches.
Go now. and get the bread and milk, set
the table, and then call Freddy in to
supper Companion.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
How to Choose Paint.

1t is probable that people are cheated in
the quality of paints they buy more often
than in any other things, because people
in general know so little about them. 1t
costs just as much time and labor to put
on paint that lasts six months, as it does
one that will last five years, so every
person should get the information that
will enable him to choose good quality,
made of pure white lead, instead of a
cheap adulteration in which barytes is the
chief ingredient. There are about twenty
seven brands of honest white lead, and
there are numberless cheats. Every one
who buys or uses paints can learn all
about these, free of any cost whatever, if
he will mention this paper and send his
address on postal card to the National
Lead Company, Broadway, New York
City, for a free book on the subject. He
will also receive some beautiful cards
showing sample of colors, and pictures OF
twelve houses painted in different tints
and combinations, which will be very val
liable in in choosing colors to use on bull
dings, etc.-FARM AND FIREsIDE.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
A MINIATURE RAILROAD SYS-
TEN.

One of the most interesting models
perhaps ever made. in popular way,
has been prepared by an English clergy
mar, the Rev. H. L. Warneford of Wind
sor, England. DIR. Warneford has a
small yard in the rear of his house, sur
rounded by an ordinary brick wall.
Along the rear end of the garden he has
built railroad from wall to WALL in that
distance overcoming the Inconvenience
of the ground which usually require the
mechanical ability Of railroad builders.
The road runs from little station called
Chicago at one end to small station at
the other end known as Jericho. 1t is
complete in every detail. and as thor.
oughly so as if it were one of the great
lines thatrun across England. The two
stations even have advertisements
pasted over them, as any ordinary sta
ton does, and the terminal facilities,
though they are small and rather SIM
pie, are in their way as complete as in
any full size railroad.
The track is over 80 feet in length,
with gauge of 25s inches; and in order
that he might get in these 80 feet all
the different forms Of railway construc-
ton. DIR. Warneford has made the track
so that it runs over some of the uneven
spots ia his yard, and in this way in the
places where bridges are required, he has
constructed that form of bridge which
would naturally be best suited for the
particular form of ravine or cavity over
which the road is to run. One of the
prettiest OF these bridges is thorough
ly constructed cantalever bridge. on the
form of the great Forth Bridge between
Scotland and En-. land. which passes
over a little excavation Immediately
after the train has come out of long,
thoroughly constructed tunnel. Anoth-
or bridge is perfectly constructed skew
arch, which the train crosses few feet
after leaving Chicago. Then came the
model of an American trestle and after
passing over this the road runs through
the tunnel, over the cantalever bridge,
through cutting, and finally over a
steel, tubular bridge, into Jericho.-Har-
per's Round Table.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
MRS. BEECHER'S DOLLS.

Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher says when
she was child her dolls were made of
corn cobs. which her mother would put
cotton batting around, then she would
make bag for the head and two smaller
ones for the hands and stuff them with
cotton. A plain print dress was next
made in an easy fashion and the girls of
her Gay enjoyed the corn cob dolls
as much as the children of today en-
JOY their beautiful and finely dressed
dolls.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27

ashamed, and called aloud for Day,
and said: oh, Day. come back and
aid me. We can neither of us make
the world beautiful alone. We must
help each other, and share and share
alike, or there will be no beauty in
life or happiness left in the world
Come and divide equally with me
again, so that our beautiful bubble,
earth, shall not die altogether, and
so that we may enjoy it together as
we used to do"
Mother smiled as she finished, and
thought to herself, I'm afraid my lit
tie allegoryis way above their heads,
poor dearsw But Tottie looked up,
and whispered: Mother, I'm sorry |
didn't let Teddie blow the bubbles.
'Tisn't half as much fun to play
alone"
Then mother laughed, and said
"That's my own little daughter again.
| thought for moment l had lost
her."
Then she fetched another bowl, "a
tin one this time; and, picking up the
clay pieces from the ground, she
showed them how they could blow
just as beautiful bubbles with the
broken bits, and then returned to her
house-cleaning, leaving two happy
little children on the laundry steps.
Hester C. Oakley, IN the Church
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27

A lady over sixty years old said she
remembered the expression on rag
dolls face, which she had when she was
eight years old. There was young
woman in the town who made rag dolls
and the mother ordered one made for
her. They we're very neatly and per-
fectly made and we're as large as the
large dolls of the present time. The rag
head was covered with white kid, and
the young woman being something of an
artist. used to paint the heads and faces
the back of the head with black or
brown curls, as the child who was to
have the doll wished. All the little
girls wore curls then. The dresses were
made in the prevailing fashion. AS no
shoes for dolls we're manufactured in the
shoe shops then, they were made of soft
kid in the form of slippers and had mar
row ribbons on the sides which were
brought up and crossed around the
ankle. All the dolls at that time wore
pantalettes as the little girls of those
days did.
1t seems strange that after 90 many
years the lady should remember just
how that rag doll looked. She says that
it was her first nice doll and it was given
when she was recovering from an illness.
She thinks that may be the reason it
made a lasting impression on her men,
DRY. The sweet faced mother coming
into the room bringing that unexpected
doll, on that never to be forgotten morn
ing is one of the dearest pictures that
hang on memory's walls today.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
MY DOLLY AND l.
BY MARGARET e. WILKINSON.

When the dew is on the clover, and the
grass is wet all over,
And we watch the men pile up the big,
red blooms for hay,
And mamma comes and gets us, and scolds
us and then pets us,
/ take my dolly in my lap, and this is
what say:
''Never mind, my little dolly,
Just be my own sweet Molly,
The honey bees will drink the dew, and
then we'll go and play.
Now do not be unruly,
For your mamma loves you truly,
And you always will be happy if you only
just obey"
When at night the winds a-sobbing, and
the moon vines are a-bobbing
On the window cause the garden was so
dark they're scared to stay,
And the shutters are a-creaking, and the
clock is ticking, ticking,
Then | take my dolly up, and this is what
l say
CHOW, hushabye, my dolly,
Just be my own sweet Molly;
Inefe'S nOUnlDR more 10 Hdfu you III bHS
dark than in the day.
Now do not be unruly,
For your mamma loves you truly,
And you always will be happy if you only
just obey"
When the house is shut up tightly,
though the SUMS a-shining brightly,
And it's dark in mammals room, and am
sent away,
And feel so very lonely, with just my
dolly only,
l take her up and hold her tight, and this
is what I say;
Don't cry, my little dolly,
My precious little Molly,
/ know it's sad as sad can be, when she
is gone away.
Now, do not be unruly,
For your mamma loved you truly,
And she said you would be happy if you'd
only just obey
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-02-27
I2mo, 3I3 pages. Price, Is cents.

Mrs. Grswold's story is well adapted fol
nome reading and SuDday-school libraries
The scene of he story is laid in Wisconsin
early IN the. 4Os. and 1t traces the history of P
young girl. from childhood to womanhood. un-
felding the Steps OF her intellectual develop
ment and her growth into a noble character.
The story Is very gracefully written, and will
take high rank among the books for young
women of which the time Is so prolific. 1t will
please readers old and young. and will be es-
pecally interesting to all who are interested in
the early beginnings of society In the West.
In :. Waiting on Destiny the author provides
f0f gill readers a wel-written and healthfnl
stAry Of early Wisconsin life when that State
was on the frontiers of the great West The
whole tone of the book is pure and eleyatinp,
anu no young girl can pertse its genuinely in
ing decided moral uplift rs well AS a SANITARY
mental stimulus. MaTgaret's promising girl
mood lowered into just the noble WomanfOod
Herald ~
This is u story of life in Wisconsin at the time
when mat was new country, the heroine being
girl with great hunger for books and living
10 10 region where there was great famine Of
nbteraaure me closing chapters describe some
phases OF Inc excitement prevailing lust before
ire heOeillon and at the time of that on. br eak
ASIDE from the interest attaching to the pace
anu the lime, the narrative in itself has quail
ties tnat would win for 1t a wide circle of read
ers. 1t is well written, and between the lines
one can ind opinions pronounced on a variety
0t practical and important questlons.-G BID en-
~ will not be difficult TO discern the originals
OF tne TWO foremost characters In the book In
It's literary aspects 1t will compare tayorabIy
with the best work of the dav among American,
authors. We heartily commend iG to all who
WOuI1 n ave In home and Snn boIa
some and helpful story books.-Gosrel Banner
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