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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

CToCKBOLDERs' MEETING The an
- nual meeting of the stockholders of the
JANNEY CAR COUPLING COMPANY is
to be held at the oilica of the company, Nos
216 and 2lS King street, Alcxandris, Va.
on WEDNESDAY, April 2Sth, 1897. at =
o'clock III.
f. H. JANNEY, President.
K KEMPER. Secretary. ap1G I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
Encoufage Homo En.erpr!se.

HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
Ammonia Compound
Washing Powder
Blue Labei Lye
Red Label Lye
Writing ins
Sewing Machine Oil
Laundry EiuinS
For sale by Groccrs ami Druseis.s
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
DRY GOODS. GooD~
NO DINGLEY TARIFF
ON OUR
Nlatttin9;s. Nlatttiin g

We have opened the finest and largest line of desirable
mattngs have shown. The Dingley bill places
tariff of SC per yard and so per advance duty mat
tngs This would make S. mating the Just
81 than present. While this duty may not
prevail well asceraned fact that all classes of anps
will be materially increased in value the next two months
For this have laid large stock lowest prices
and will sell matngs low lower than they have here
tofore been offered
We have many other articles large supply that will be
materially advanced under the new tariff We shall continue
to sell while in stock 4Snch French Serge blue and
black 4oc These goods will be worth fully 7c under the
new law
Special values in japanese Silks SO and 40 glace
durin Silks plain Jafeas in pink Nile maize and ghf
blue Chons plain and fancy all shades new lines and ex
values in Dress Goods at IS SO and 4oc lines
wash goods large variety Of laces and lace all overs in
black and The largest range of Ribbons offered by
any house Alexandria, and special prices prevail in double
faced Satin, Moire, Taffeta plain Satin &C.
Examine Ribbon stock and compare prices with any
house in this or any other market.
MERCHANT TAILORING DEPT.
A new line of special values just opened
Watch show windows for displays of novelties
@>ONE PRICE@M
IACKBT'T { MARSHALL.
CLOTHING FURNISHINGS,
NRTN NnnNnnTNQ H4 m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
MEETINGS.

NOTGCE The annual meeting of the
~ stockholders OF the VIRGINIA PHOS-
PHA1E AND PAINT COMPANY, for the
election of officers for the ensuing year aud
for such other business as my be brought be-
fore the meeting, will be held at the office Of
the company in Alexandria, Virginia, said
office being the Office of James B. Cation, No
Ill south Fairfax street on TUESDAY,
May 4th, 1897, at - O'Clock IN.
CARL T. SHOEMAKER, Secretary
aD1o td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, are
Just what Il horse needs when i'll bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put 4
horse in prime condition. Price 20
cents per package.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26
MEDICINAL.

Many people walk on
the very edge of Danger
all unconsCiously. They
do not wake up to the
truth that the slight symp-
toms Of weakness which
they feel may, at any in
stant, take a plunge into
serious or fatal illness.
Once the running
down " process begins ii
IS speedy and there's no
telling how it viii end.
To stop the loss of vitality
and build up your strength
and weight to the normal,
healthy standard, there Is
nothing equal to Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t vitalizes the
blood and promotes a
rapid production of the
life-giving red corPuscles.
1t promotes perfeos diges-
ton enables the liver 10
filter all poisonous bilious
elements out OF the circu
lation, arrests the forma-
ton of morbid deposits in
the vital organs and builds
up new and healthy It's
sues. For thirty years Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-04-26

however held aloft; and let US, at the
same time, entreat them in the name
ofhonorable political comradeship and
in the N emory of glorious victories
won by united democracy TO turn
from the way that leads 10 party de-
feat and destruction.
The task is not an easy one, but
surely it is rot hopeless. The better we
appreciate its magnitude the less will
be the danger of ineffective and mis-
guided effort. The work has already
been inaugurated by the creation of an
organization founded upon the declara-
tion of democratic principles so sound,
SO clear and so patriotic that they
should rally to their support every
true democrat and supply an inspira-
ton forbidding defeat With such a
beginning and with the incentive to
Jealous effort which the transceDdant
importance OF our cause affords, we
should carefully look for the approach
ing dawn when true democracy, re-
deemed, regenerated and disenthralled,
will bsing us peace and national safety.
But If relief under the restored flag OF
true democracy is late in coming we
VIII not despair, but will remember
that just cause was never lost, and on
our camping er und we will work
and Wait, with approving conscience
and constant faith, declaring like the
sturdy old unrecauting German re-
formers, Here we stand, we cannot do
otherwlSe-God help u.s.
The Press., 1897-10-07
DlSHORNlNG CATTLE.
The Operation and Its After Effects Pro | ductive of Extreme Torture.

The Operation and Its After Effects Pro
 ductive of Extreme Torture.
 Professor Mccall, for many years principal of the Glasgow Veterinary college, speaking of the practice of dis horning cattle, said: q have heard the evidence of Professor Valley, and I agree with him that the operation is one of extreme torture at the time and afterward. There must be more or less pain until the wound is entirely healed. Under the most favorable circur stances it must be painful for ten days. The operation does not benefit the animal in the least nor the fleshSas food. But if the animal is vicious 1 consider it suffi- oient to remove the tips of the horns ] have known of an animal from which the tips of the horns had been removed to take to putting again, but very rare- ly. Even then he did not do much damage" "
 George Andrew Leper, fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, said: ''I consider tho practice of dis horning cruel becauTe it causes fearful pain and is absolutely unnecessary. have heard the previous evidence and agree with it..
 Professor Willicm Pritchard of the Royal College of Vetelir&Iy Surgeons, London, and fer 20 years professor at the Royal Veterinary college, Camden Town, had heard the previous evidence and agreed that tie operation tortures the animal and is unL ecessGry,
 Professor Cox, Fellow Of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and for some time its plosiGCLt, said, "Ln my opinion dishorning is extremely cruel and quite unnecessary.
 Professor J. Macquecn, fer ten years professor at the Glasgow College of Veterinary Surgeons and afterward at the Royal Veterinary college, Camden Town, said: ''The operation is not necessary, and, if performed at all, should be done on the animal before fl is 6 or months old. That prevents the horns growing, and the operation is comparatively painless. "-Our Animal Friends.
The Press., 1897-10-07
LIFE IN SMALL CITIES.

'"The higher salaries of the larger cities is, perhaps what attracts young men more potently than any other factor" writes Edward w. Box in the October Ladies' Home Journal, pointing out Where Success Awaits Young Men''-in the smaller cities. "But, unfortunately, he says, 'as thousands of young men have found for themselves, these salaries are not so high as they were led to be- lleve, nor will the city income buy as much in the me ropolis as they bargained for. A salary of two thousand dollars a year in the big city will not bring young man the comfortable living which one thousand dollars year means to him in the smaller community. With far more moderate salary the rising young clerk, manager or business man in the small city lives like a king in comparison to the man of equal positioni in the large centre.
 If he earns 8 thousand or two a year he has his own little home, by lease of pur- chase. For twenty-five dollarsper month he can have his own pretty cottage, with Gods pure sunshine on four sides of it. His porch is his evening pleasure and his Sunday delight. Trees shade his street, cool his rooms, anG make living a con- fort. His friends live all around him. He knows the man who lives next door. His neighbours children are his children's playmates. His social life has meaning to it it is a joy and an collaboration to him. When he goes out in the evening it is into a home gathered where every face is familiar, and where he is known and welcomed. He has time to read, something which the man in the larger city, whom he envives, has not. His church is to him like a family gathering every Sunday morning. The man in the pulpit is his pastor, who, perhaps, has baptized him, married him, and will bap- tize and marry his children. Respected in his circle of friends, every step of progress in his business is known to them and is the cause for congratulation. He is within easy walking distance or trolley ride of his place of business. To his wife his home is her joy, and not her care. She has time for her children, her home, her social duties, her reading and her church. The blood of health rushes through the veins of his children as they sleep and play in an unpoIluted atmos- phere. Life means something to such a
 man: it means happiness-the true meas nre of all SucceSs D
The Press., 1897-10-07
w. C. T. U.
Mrs. Hunt Returns Home.


 It is pleasing to learn through a Boston paper that Mrs. Mary Hunt has just re- turned home, after an absence of seven weeks in Europe, where she went as a delegate to the international anti ti-alcohol congress in Brussels. She was received with distinguished honor by the congress, which was composed of representatives from the great universities and other educational institutions of Europe, en- inent scientists and government officials, and was elected vice president. Her two al method for the prevention of intemper- ance made deep impression upon those present. On the eve of her departure from England, reception was rendered League of London, of which Lord Arch bishop of Canterbury is president. Dr. Norman Kerr was the presiding officer of this occasion. Mrs. Hunts old friend in temperance work, Hon. Robert Rae, secretary of the league, members of the London school board and representative of Christian and temperance organizations were also present."
 When the annual voting on the license question is held in Massachusetts the white-ribbon women are quite likely to be at the polls offering no-license tickets to the voters. It happened once in Bos- ton that lady with earnest look and gentle manner asked no less a parsonage than Phillips Brooks to "vote for the protection of the home," at the same time offering him ballot. At this he looked down upon the brave little cham pion of what she thought was right, from the lofty attitude of his six feet and more and said, 'I don't know that I altogether agree with you, but surely 1 can not de- cline to put my ballot at the service of one so true and loyal to her sense of duty" and the great man took from the little woman's hand the bit of paper that she offered and placed it in the turn of destiny"
 The union temperance meeting, in the interest of no-license and held in the opera house on Sunday evening, Sept. 26, was well attended in spite of the shower, which immediately preceded the service and for time, noisily to ears attuned, seemed to say: Let great nature have a chance to mother up humanity with the medicine as we'll as the beverage brew ed in heaven. The spirit of unity manifested | by the churches, different societies musicians, and others, young and old, was commendable. Our beloved national su. perintendent of legislative work, Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis, of Newark, N. J., gave the address of the evening and won all hearts, as she always does, by hel in- telligence, breezy manner and years oi experience. Prior to coming to Stafford Springs, Mrs. Ellis has just completed al itinerary in New London county. It was great privilege and blessing to entertain this honored guest of many years ac quaintance. Her beautiful daughter Margaret Ellis Decker, the artist, passed away to her heavenly home Aug. 9th, after eight weeks of intense suffering, crowned by glorious conquest.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Wages of European Policemen.

London police sergeants. or rounds men, are paid from $8. 50 to $12 week and constables, or patrolmen, from $6 to $8. In Dublin the wages are half dol lar less. In Glasgow the highest pay for constable is $6 75, for a sergeant $8. An inspector gets $7OO year and superintendent from $1, 200 to $1, 800. The St. Petersburg chief of police draws $2, 500 year, 8 sergeant from $500 to $400 and a patrolman from $15O to $220 year Paris pays $5. 25 to $6. 50 to patrolmen (agents) and $7 to rounds men. Patrolmen get from $225 to $260 year in Vienna, from $2S0 to $500 in Amsterdam. and $20O to $32O at Brus- sells, where detectives may rise to $480. The Turkish policemen get $S week and the native policemen of Calcutta from $4 to $4. 50 a month.
The Press., 1897-10-07

TREAT YOUR CHILD FAIRLY. - The health of our children is stubborn ques- tion. Some children seem to thrive un- der every adverse condition. Others with every care are sickly and weak and nothing seems to help them. They are frail, puny, constantly ailing. Take your child to the great specialist in children's diseases, Dr. Green, of Nervura fame, 35 West 14th street, New York city, or write to him and give the little one the benefit of the best advice No charge whatever is made for such consultation or advice, whether you call or write. The success of this world-famed doctor in treating children's diseases is phenomenal and your child should have this chance to be strong and we'll. Everybody ad- mires healthy children, and no one has done so much to make children healthy as this specialist. Your child is entitled to health and Dr. Greep's advice and treatment will build up and strengthen the weak constitution.
The Press., 1897-10-07

I am OverstOcked with Carriages of all kinds, and will give very low prices for the next sixty days, as I must have room for sleighs. It will pay anyone i'm want of a vehicle of any descrip- tiOn to examine my stock before buying.
 Repairing, Horse ShOeing and general jObbing done by experienced wOrkmen and at reasonable prices.
 JOHN C.. WIGHTMAN,
 Stafford Hollow. September 13, 1897.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Food PecuIiarities,

Dr. Sophie Lepper, the English food specialist, says in speaking of the pecul- iarities of various foods that blanched almonds give the higher nerve or brain and muscle food, no heat or waste. Walnuts give nerve or brain food; mus cle, heat and waste. Pine kernels give heat and stay They serve as a substi- tute for bread. Green water grapes are blood purifying, but of little food value. Blue grapes are feeding and blood puri- flying, too rich for those who suffer from the liver; tomatoes, higher nerve or brain food and waste no heat They are thinning and stimulating. Juicy fruits give more or less the higher nerve or brain, and some few, muscle food and waste; no heat Apples supply the higher nerve and muscle food, but do not give stay. Prunes afford the highest nerve or brain food, supply heat and waste, but are not muscle feeding.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Number 28.
DIAGNOSIS BY GESTURE.
Different Diseases Produce Characteristic
 Movements of the Limbs.

Movements of the Limbs.
 A medical paper in a recent issue has described the characteristic movements of the limbs made by persons suffering from different diseases. The gestures of the patient when asked to locate his pain not only indicate its seat, but de- scribe it's character. Thus, if the pain be in the chest and distributed over a large area the sufferer sweeps the palm of his hand over his chest with cir cular motion, but should the pain be local he first draws his hand away from the body and then, with the index fin- ger outstretched and the others curved cautiously, approaches the spot where the trouble i-. In appendicitis he holds the palm of the hand over the diseased area without touching the skin. When suffering from violent noninflammatory pains, the patient slaps the abdomen. A child who complains of continuous pain in the stomach, when there is no tenderness on pressure is probably afflicted with disease of the spine. In hip joint disease the pain will be re- ferred to at point inside the knee. With violent diffused noninflammatory pain in the leg the patient grasps the limb affected. If it be a shooting pain, he will point at the place with one finger.
 The pain of hepatio neuralgia or shingles is indicated with the thumb or forefinger. In joint pains the patient approaches the seat of trouble cautiously with the hand fiat
 A curious case is quoted of patient complaining of a severe headache. Be- ing asking in what part of the head it was, he answered, ''The top," and when further questioned as to the exact spot pressed his finger on the side above the cheek bone. This he did three times though declaring that the seat of the pain was exactly on the top of the head. The cause of the trouble was found to be bad tooth.
The Press., 1897-10-07

OLD PEoPLE.-Old people who require medicine to regulate the bowels and kid neys will find the true remedy in Electric Bitters. This medicine does not stimu- late, and contains no Whiskey nor intoxi. cant, but acts as tonic and alternative, It acts mildly on the stomach and bowels adding strength and giving tone to the or gans, thereby aiding Nature in the per formance of the functions. Electric Bit ters Is an excellent appetizer and aids di- gestion. Old People find it just exactly what they need. Price fifty cents and $1.OO per bottle at B. K. Taft's Drug Store. 5
The Press., 1897-10-07

''For five weeks I lived on cold water, so to speak," writes man who suffered terribly from indigestion.
 He could hardly keep anything on his stomach. What stayed wasn't properly digested and gave him terrible bangs.
 This is not an uncommon case. Dys- peptics don't get enough nourishment. They are generally thin and weak.
 They may eat enough, but they don't digest enough. Much of what they eat turns into poison. If this keeps on there's no telling a01tGt disease they may get next.
 That's why it is best to take Shaker Digestive Cordial Gs so01a 0s symptoms ot indigestion Gppe0r.
 Ihcures all the evils of indigestion, and prevents the evils which indigestion causes.
 Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to $1 .O0 per bottle.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Where Princes Are Sacred.

When a young prince of Japan wishes to learn the mysteries of ohirography, young maidens bring paper, others make the ink and prepare the paint brush The master expresses admiration by gesture and face, for no words must be spoken by him to the prince, his mouth even being bandaged that his breath may not blow upon the face of the prince. The teacher must move about in the quietest manner and give com mendation only.
The Press., 1897-10-07
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
[Items Of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Oct. II, 1867

ANOSS
 Oct. II, 1S67'
 The selectmen's report shows that during the past year $3996. O3 have been extended for highways and bridges i; $1575.OO for paupers $1895.50 miscel- laneous $2O2 28 for school district abate- ments; $5273. 85 state and military tax !; $541.91 on grand list for schools; and estimated interest $39O.OO; making total expense of town ST., 1888. .66. The present indebtedness of the town is $69, ,846.28, and the cash on hand and assets amount bO $10,394.68; while the interest on orders outstanding will amount to $5, 300, leaving a balance of $64, ,751.6 60 against the town.
 Rev. George Soule of Hampton, the pastor elect of the Congregational church in this village, who has been dangerously i'll for several days, died on Friday last. He had been dismissed from his church in Hampton at his own request, that he might settle here.
 Town meeting passed of very qnietly in Stafford Monday, the democrats elect ing their entire ticket by majorities rang |lng from e7 downward. The vote was lighter than usual, and local issues-the chief of which was the road question varied the result. The republican nomi- nees for selectmen and town agent are known to be unfriendly to the road, while the democrats were at least not commit ted against 1t. Hence many republicans were indifferent to the result and were willing that the election should go by de- fault. Following Is thesuccessful ticket :: Assessors, William F. Sweetser, E. M Butterfeld, J. l.. Fairman, Joseph Ferry {; board of relief Abraham Francis, William Adams, William N. Clark selectmen, William Adams, Daniel Avery, Carleton Grant townclerk and treasurer and reg istrar and treasurerof the town deposit fund, Frederick N. Andrews; constables and collectors, Wm. s. Carpenter, ,Marcius A. Cady; town agents and agent town deposit fund, E. H. Hyde; grand jurors, w. M. Crawford, David Whiting, Ran- dolph A. Dimock Harrison w. Davis, William H. Bugbee; school visitors, G. V. Maxham and James M. Washburn. Willington elected the following town officers on Monday, all republicans: As. sessors, Hermon T. Hull, Charles D. Rider; board of relief, Lucius A. Hunt Daniel K. Smith, Henry G. Whitford selectmen, Marcius M. Johnson, Wesley P. Bidwell, John B. Whitford; town clerk and treasurer, Moses L. Dimock con. stables, lHermon T. Hull, William Ruby school visitors, J JohnM. Browne; registrar J. M. Browne grand jurors, Ira Johnson Elias Severy, William Eldredge, Henry c. Gurley, J. M. Bartlett, George B. Snow; town agent, Marcus M. Johnson.
 B1RrHs.-In this village, 4th, a daughter to Andrew Converse; same day daughter to l.. H. Dennis 8th, a daughter to Wm Potter.
 In staffordville, 7th, daughter to Henry Packard.
 MARR1ED.-In Willington, 5th, by Rev MT. Atwood, Charles S. Royce and Octavla H. Harvey.
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The Press., 1897-10-07
ARMY LIFE.
Its Social Informality Constitutes One of
 Its Great Charms.

Its Social InfOrmality Constitutes One of
 Its Great Charms.
 Army life is informal to a degree, '" said Mrs. Custer, during a recent inter view. "The custom of using cards when calling is only of very recent date among officers wives. When I lived in garrison, we should never have dreamed of such thing. It is only at few of the larger posts, near the cities, where there is anything like the formality of civic life. The people ill a garrison are like one great family. Nothing that deeply concerns any member is matter of indifference to the others, and the spirit of good fellowship is universal. In time of sickness the friendly helpful ness of the women for each other is shown strongly. Many a time I have known number of women to detail themselves, in regular military fashion, to duty in the house of sickness at cer. tain hours, relieving one another through the day and night with abso- lute precision, so that the sick person should never be left without an attend ant
 "With all this close intimacy there is surprisingly little friction or i'll feel ing. There are, of course, at every post few people who are disagreeable or hard to get along with, but they cause no more trouble ill general than they do in their own households. They be- long, we feel, to our army family, and their shortcomings must be overlooked just as we should overlook the faults of husband or brother or sister. No dis functions between rich and poor are ever observed. There is occasionally a question about calling upon new ar rivals, but it is solely on account of reputation and honor. If there has been anything disoreditable to the good name of an officer or his wife, the cir oumstances must be investigated before other families of the post will call. |" Philadelphia Times.
The Press., 1897-10-07
Wise Animal.

"Dear little Dumpsyl'' said Mrs Yorker. II believe he has almost sense enough to talk. y
 Mrs. Torker's husband looked at the dog thoughtfully. ''At any rate,' he said. ''the brute has sense enough not ko r'-Chicapo Post