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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12

Fancy Stripe Wash Silks Sold fox 29c.
Price cut to 15c
Solid Color India Silks, evening shades and
black. Price cut to 19c.
Cream Ground India Silks cOlored stripes
and dark ground Figured Changeable Silks.
Sold for 39c and soc. Price cut to 25c.
Shepherd Check 1'affeta Silks, large variety
Of colors. Price cut to 29c
Black Double Warp Surah, "a inches wide.
Worth Toe at 39c.
Black India Silks, % inches wide. at 39c.
Black Brocade Satin Duchess and Black
Brocade Taffetas, "a inches wide. Sold for
81 and $1.25. Price cut to Csc
All Fancy Dress Goods, including the All
Wool Fancy Cheviots and Mohairs. Sold for
SOC and CSC. Price cut to 29c.
All Fancy Dress Goods that sold for 25c
SO to 40 inches wide, price cut to 12lhc.
Double Width Shepherd Check Dress Goods
Was 12lac Price cut to sac.
Black Figured Sicilans, So inches wide.
Price cut to 19c.
Black Figured slcilians. Sold for SOC.
Price cut to 29c
SENSATIONAL SALE OF LADIES' WRAP
PERS, WAISTS AND SKIRTS.
Ladies' Laundered Shirt Waists, some de.
from Soc to 75c. Your choice for 25c.
Saline and Outing Shirt Waists. Sold for
SOC at 25c
Iaundered Waists. white collars and cuffs.
at soc.
Ladies Black Skirts, lined and velvet
bound, for 80.
Ten Dozen Morrimac Print Wrappers, wide
skirts, new sleeves. zoe value for Ace
UNPRECEDENTED SALE ALL OVER
THE HOUSE.
% Rolls Heavy China Mating, styles, at
&c per yard.
Sea Island Percals, short lengths, yard wide.
lac value at 5Sc
East Black Satine remnants, at Sc per yard
20 pieces new Figured Organizes in plain
and tinted grounds both in monotone effects.
They arc full pieces and are worth 15c. For
this week 79c.
Fruit of the Loom Bleached Cotton at SIC.
Large Lawn Plaid White Nainsooks. Zoe
value at SC.
White Dimity. Sold for Zoe. Cut to Sc.
India Linens that are worth 121c. poe and
25c, at &c, Zoe and 121c.
Black Lace Stripe Lawns Mt 1Oc.
Navy and Black Examines at 15c.
Yard. wide White Cambria at TIC.
len Quarter Shooting Cotton at 12!c.
Gray Mourning Prints best quality, at Sc.
Wool White Flannel at 15c
One Case New Shifting Prints at 3gc
A Good Quality Shaker Flannel at 42c.
Stripe Outing Fannels, at :S7c
More Ribbons, 3! inches wide, il. all shades
at 1Oc.
Ladies Full Size Summer Yosts at Sc.
Ladies Vests, tape neck and arms. at Zoe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12
Our New Dress Trunk

Is the best made Trunk on the market to.
day. 1t is as follows:
Extra heavy duck; steel clamps; shect-iron
bottom; best hardwood Stats; ro.cnforced
valance; steel clamp on bottom and corners;
best strapped hinges; best leather handles with
double loop bolts attached; Eastwood box; best
Excelsior lock; best lock bolts; cloth lined
throughout; deep hinge tray, with hat box;
extra dress tray. Every part of this Trunk
is rivetcd, with washer.
SIZES, 2S-inch to 4O-inch
PRICES RANGE FROM SG.95 to S11. 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12
DRY GOODS.
v o0dVard & LOtlrOp
10th, 18th and 7 Sts.. N. ".
-:O:-
TOURISTS
TRAPPINGS.
Our New Bonnet Trunk

Is the bost and most complete conrivance on
tho market to-day for the protection of La
dies Hats and Bonnets in travelling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12
Steamer Outfits.

Steamer Outfits.
We furnish Mackintoshcs, Rugs, Chair
Cushions, Head Rests, besides articles for toilet
and othcr uscs, particularly adaptable fof
ocean travel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12
DRY GOODS.
D. BendheiiIn and Sons
The Purchasing Power Of a Dollar

HAS NEVER BEEN GREATER THAN AT
THIS TIME, AND YET QUALITIES
WERE NEVER HIGHER, DESIGNS
SUPERIOR. MOB ASSORTMENT GREAT
ER.-AT THE PRESENT LOW MAR
KET PRICES THE OPPORTUNITY is A
TIMELY ONE FOR THE THRIFTY
SHOPPER
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12
MEMS SUMNER NECKWEAR.
G.. M. ADAMS.
LADIES' SUMMER VESTS.

We must mention that we
are much surprised with the
big sale Of Ladies Summer
Ribbed Vests. Two of the
best numbers advertised three
weeks ago are all sold. We
have left seven choice patterns
for inspection, with price about
one-half their value. This lot
is extremely choice, Ladies
White Silk Thread Ribbed
Vests. Sizes 5, 4 and S. Price
CSC. Worth soc.
c.. M. ADAMS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12
Telescope Cases.

Telescope Cases.
Heavy duck cloth; lined; heavy leather
corners; three heavy Heather straps; handles
put on with rivets.
SIZES. 1S.inch to 26.inch
PRICES, S5c to Sl95.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-12

Dress Suit Cases,
Made Of best Plummcr stock cowhidc; stcCl
frame full linen lined; inside strap; best brass
lock.
SIS so, $3.50 and $50.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30
favored pines in this or any other

How Pineapples Grow.-"The for
eign fruit has to be picked when per-
fectly green, and many times it is inn
mature; hence, it is generally juice
less and woody Few people seem to
know how pines grow, and we are
sometimes asked by new arrivals if
they did not grow on trees Pineap-
Piles grow on a plant, the tips OF the
leaves seldom being over four feet
high. The apple forms in the center
of this plant, and it is seldom more
than two feet above the ground. We
intend to send to the cities through
fine specimens of pineapple plants
with fruit upon them, and this will
not only make a fine display, but
show the people how this magnificent
fruit grows, thus attracting attention,
and we will be amply repaid for the
expense incurred.
''There is one thing that most con-
sumers of pineapples make a great
mistake about, and that is, that the
fruit is many times cut for use by the
consumer before it is quite as ripe as
it should be- and it is cut into round
pieces, after it is peeled, of course,
when it should be cut vertically and
then cross into little chunks similar
to the little squares of cut-loaf sugar.
When the pine is cut into these circu
lar pieces, you have it with the grain
of the fruit; whereas, it should be cut
across the grain. When cut across the
grain and then cut into little squares
and little sugar sifted over it, and
the dish allowed to stand for an hour,
it will be found surrounded by a
quantity of the most delicious juice,
and the fruit as tender as ripe pear,
and | am sure it will be acknowledged
as incompatible; and furthermore it
will be found to be a fruit that the
most delicate people and little chill
dren can enjoy without limit, and yet
without injury, but on the other hand
with great benefit
pines on the West Coast.-The Fort
Myers Press gives the following de-
scription of the plantation of w. S.
Garvey, on the Calosahatchee river:
The original field of six thousand
plants had grown into large, thrifty
plants, and over the entire patch
could be seen the fruit, now half
grown. The common varieties were
fruiting at the rate of about seventy
per Z snt., and looked we'll but the
pride of the patch were the Enville
City variety. The plants looked fine
and there was not a missing fruit, I'M
less it was where plant had been
damaged from some cause, and their
appearance is enough to make anyone
enthusiastic over the pineapple and
take the pineapple fever at once. The
apples are a little more than half
grown, and will now run from two to
four pounds, and there will be some
exceptionally fine specimens among
them. The other fancy varieties are
all doing well, and are fruiting to
their full capacity. Since last year
Mr.. Garyey has increased his p1anta-
ton to some 10000 plants, or about
four acres and the newly set out
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30
The Velvet Bean as Fertilizer.

O.
What better recommendation do we
want for the fertilizing quality of the
velvet bean than the proof that it's
culture upon lands adds largely to it's
fertility?
In a letter to the florida Farmer and
Fruit Grower, Mr.. F. I'll. Boucher, of
Orlando, thus testifes to the value of
that bean as a mulcher and fertilizer:
81 see by the papers and hear from
my neighbo that velvet beans are be-
ing extensively planted as a soil reno
vator and ammonia gatherer. [ am
planting my own orange grove in vel
vet beans, and would like to tell your
readers what [ have seen that per-
suaded me to plant. My neighbor
made a big crop of beans on a small
patch that he uses for potatoes, for
age crops, etc. went over to see the
patch late in the fall and found all the
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-06-30

Profits in Pineapples.-Th Tropical
Sun, published at West Palm Beach,
on the Indian River, makes the follow
ing statements, which are believed to
be correct:
From the reports of all those who
have shipped pilSe2pples already this
season and have received returns for
them, we learn that the prices re-
ceived have been very good so far. By
this we mean that they have brought
from Z to cents apiece for poorer
quality of common pines up to 10, II
and Is cents apiece for good ones of
the common kind, and in some cases
even more than that.
This is doing very well, and if the
rest of the pines shipped this season
average anything like this in prices
the growers will be perfectly satisfied,
for at such prices there is money in
raising them. Of course the fancy
pines that were shipped brought fancy
prices, in most cases selling all the
way from 25 cents to 81, and in some
instances $1.5, apiece.
This year is the banner year as far
as the crop is concerned, and, from
indications now, it bids fair to be the
banner year for prices and profits
also. There is surely good money in
raising pines, and our growers are
finding it out this year even if they
never knew it before.
Come South, young man, and go to
raising pines; only be sure to bring
enough money along to enable you to
make a successful start in the bust
ness.
The statistics of the present crop
cannot be obtained in full until the
close of the shipping season, but esti-
mates promise a total of 100000 bar
rels, or 100000 standard crates.
Besides the shipments made by the
ABOVE ndI1oQ dSSOcldI1OD, MANY grow
ers ship independently, and some are
sent in cargoes by schooner direct to
New York and other markets. The
Miami Metropolis of a recent date
says: Cephus, Adolphus and Richard
Prinder, of Upper Metecumbe Key,
shipped $4,000 dozen pineapples last
week as a schooner load to New York
city, all in one mass in the hold of the
schooner. 4,eXt week they expect to
ship another cargo of $4,000 dozen, or
100000 pines, making in the two ship
ments $4,000 pines, which is only a
small portion of their crop.
Pineapples are reported to be worth
S. crate in New Orleans, $4.S5 in
New York, where the supply is about
1000, or what could be raised on one
acre.
This year the pineapples from Cuba
are SMALL and not as salable as the
Florida pines from the sand hill re-
gion. Cuba's crop is small.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
AS to Mileage Tickets.

If you travel extensively or frequently
through Colorado, you will serve your
interest and convenience il you buy
"Gulf" thousand mile tickets, which are
now good for passage over the following
lines:
Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf
Urion Pacific System.
South Park Line.
Colorado Midland R. R.
Midland Terminal R. R.
Th S enables holders to cover ali i'm
portant destinations in northern, eastern
and central Colorado, including Lead
vile, Cunnison, Cripple Creek, Colorado
Springs. Trinidad. Pueblo, Clear Creek
and Giipn counties, and the Boulter-
F.. Collins Greeley district.
They are also good on the Ft Worth
and Denver Ry.
Rate is $50, good for one year
B. L. WINCHELL,
Gen. Pass. Agt, Denver, Colo,
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
SOUAW AS A LUMBER JACK.
Unique Position of "Spfke Shoe Mag
in Northern WISCONSIN.

Unique Position of "spike shoe Mag"
in Northern WISCONSIN.
One of the best log drivers and all
around lumber jacks in northern Wis
consin is a Chippewa Indian woman
named Maggie Moon, better known in
the woods and on the river as "Spike
Shoe Mag" She may now be seen every
day running logs on the Nemadj river
at Superior, and she has been seen at
that same occupation every summe:
during the last five years, while in the
winter season she has been employed
as an ordinary lumber jack-to swing
the ak, to skid logs, or to drive tote
team.
Maggie is the wife of John Moon,
stalwart Chippewa Indian, whose oc-
cupation is also that of a lumber jack
and log driver. Mr.. Moon took a con,
tract once to harvest some timber for
the owner thereof, but he took the job
at too low price and was obliged tc
put his wife to work chopping and haul
ing in order to save mans wages.
Mrs Moon seemed to take to the work
as though she had been used to it all her
life, and she made such handy lum-
Der jack that her husband could never
see his way clear to dispense with her
services. Three years ago John Moon
went to work on the log drive and took
his wife with him just to see if she
could do the work, in case she had to.
Mrs. Moon rugged herself out with a
pair of bloomers, donned slouch hat
and a pair of spike shoes, and sailed
forth with her lord and master to
learn the log-driving business.
After experiencing all manner of
hardships and disappointments, she
finally mastered the business, and can
now balance herself upon floating log
with the dexterity of an acrobat. The
couple live during the driving season
in an old log cabin on the bank of the
Nemadji river, and in winter they make
their abode in small canvas tent,
usually pitched short distance from
the mess camp.-N. Y. Times.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Meant 1t.

Borus Tin the literary line)-Nag-
gus, give me your candid opinion of my
last novel.
Naggus (book reviewer for the Daily
Bread)-Borus, it has some weak
points, but there is one character in the
story I admire very much. 1 refer to
Briggson, the bankers clerk.
Borus-Briggson? Why, he kills him
self in the very first chapter.
Naggus-Yes. | know he does. That
is why l admire him."-Chicago Trib-
une
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Proxress I'm Mexico.

chihuahua, that old Mexican city
rendered memorable by the famous
march across the plains of Doniphan's
regiment more than so years ago, has
completed an industrial college build
inb at cost of $4,000, and will com
mence the construction of an outlall
sewer estimated at cost of 100000
Detroit Free Press.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
ENGLISH GOOD ENOUGH.
There IL Seldom Any Reason for Em-
plOying Foreign Words.

plOying Foreign Words.
Is there any reason for using for
eign language when the idea can be ex-
pressed with equal clearness, brevity,
and force in our own Anglo-SaXon? Is
there any sense i'll saying that man
has $1,000 per annum when we mean
1000 year? Why should we say that
the people of the United States drink
on an average every year so many gal
Ions of distilled spirits per capita when
we mean so many gallons each, or, we
may say, head-we may add that the
words per capita are solecism, mean
ing by heads. If we are to use Latin in
the premises, we should consult cor
rectness and say per caput.
What earthly reason for calling a
popular hymn and tune book "Laudes
Domini?' It sometimes lappens that
there are ideas conveyed by a foreign
word which hardly have an equivalent
in English. In these cases it is perhaps
permissible to borrow the foreign word
or phrase. For example, we possibly
have no single word which is the equiva-
lent of the French persifage. That,
however, has been adopted into our
dictionaries and may be considered an
English word of French parentage.
But does mauvis honte express any
thing not conveyed by false shame :?
And is sang froid anything more than
cool blood?
The use of foreign words and SEN
tences is peculiarly inappropriate in
inscriptions which are to be read by the
plain people. When the friends of the
departed Dr. Goldsmith appended their
signatures to round robin begging
that the epitaph upon the poet might
be in English, and when the czar of
literature, with wonted absolutisr,
said: can English inscription would be
disgrace to Westminster abbey" he
was wrong, as positive people are very
apt to be. Ofthe millions who have read
with delight THE Traveller" and the
deserted Village" and "The Vicar of
Wakefield" how small a fraction of one
per cent. are those who know aught of
any language but English?
When the fathers and mothers, the
sisters and sons of the men who died
in the war for liberty and union read,
with dimmed eyes, upon the monument
erected by grateful countrymen the
story of the virtues and sufferings of
their heroes, it is hard that they should
be cor fronted by Latin sentence which
reminds them of their ignorance of
classic tongues. 1t is possibly well
ENOUGH to have a Latin or. Greek in
scription in Memorial hall of Harvard
university, for those who read il can
look as if they understood it, but what
reason for putting over the meI- orial
Of Col Shaw and his black soldiers the
Latin motto of the Cincinnati. which
mocks his surviving comrades and sons
of those who fell at Fort Wagner with
their enforced illiteracy? AS if to add
to the infelicity Of the situation,
scholars tell us that the inscription is
not even good Latin. ''Reliquerunt
omnia conservare rempublicam" should
be ut conservarent rempublicam." The
neighboring monument on the common,
erected by the state of Massachusetts,
to the heroes of the war, bears, fittingly,
an inscription that is English through
ut-Philadelphia Press.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Turks Well Treated.

The eSalonica correspondent of a Turk
ish newspaper announces that at the
departure of the last train of wounded
for Constantinople, Mr.. Blunt, her
majesty's consul, was at the g ltion and
gave cigarettes and sugar plums to the
men. The Hebrews of the same town
presented each of the wounded with a
watch.-Detroit Free Press.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Cfrcums tances.

"You have been in the cigarette busi-
ness so long," said the anxious mother,
that you must be able to give me the
informat ton | want. I hope you will
candidly answer my question. Are Gig
arettes, injurious to the health?"
at all depends, ma'am," said the trust
magnate.
"On what?'
"On whether you smoke them or sell
them. m."-Washington Star.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Notice of Final Settle ment.

In the matter of the Estate of Henry Wallace
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that on Monday the
9th day of September, A. D. 1897, being one of
the regular days OF the September 1897, term of
the County court of Boulder county, in the State
of Colorado, l, S. A. Gifin, administrator of
said estate, will appear before the judge of said
court, present my final settlement as such ad-
will then apply to be discharged as such adj
ministrator. At which time and place any per-
son in interest may appear and present objec
hons to the same, if any there be.
Dated at Boulder, Colorado, Aug. 24th, 1897.
(signed) s. A. GIFF1N,
Administrator of the estate of Henry
Wallace, deceased.
First pub Aug a. '97-last Sept 26, N.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Not Rushing Into Danger.

Remus--Why am it, Mr.. Johnsing, dat
yo' an yo' wife don't neber come to
ball on de same night?
Mistah Johnsing-It am bel,ase my
wife hab cawns, sab, an wheneber she
fix dem cawns so she kin dance, no
generman, sab, what knows what am
due to sef-puzzervation is gwine to
trus' hissef at a ball wild dat same raz
Zer, sah.-N. Y. World.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
BICYCLE RACES.

DISTANCE. CLASS. PRIZE AND VAL.
Ist Day, I-One Mile Novice SI5-S5
" D Amateur 20 1916
give Mile Amateur 25-I5-Io
I'd Day, 1.-Two Mile Amateur,
Boulder Co., only, 2o-Io.5
4" Five Mile Prof'l. 25-I55
3rd Day I-One Mile, Amateur 20 10 5
2-Three Mile Protl. 25-I5 5
." 3-Five Mile Amateur 20 1915
For entry blanks and particulars in re.
gard to bicycle races, apply to DR.. J. H
Parsons or H. F. Sprecher, Boulder.
Balloon Ascension every evening"
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
All the Conveniences.

Tourist Gn coal mine, after passing
around cigars)-Everything seems to
be wet and damp. Where can / strike
match?
Miner--Roight here, sir. Dinnis lift
tn rubber cloth often tn powder keg!-
n. Y Weekly.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Girls are Atrial.

James-Do you always write letter
in such large script as you are using
now? could not help noticing it.
Henry.No; but this is to a girl. You
know they always size a fellows re-
gard for them by the number of pages
he fills.-Cincinnat Enquirer.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
The Denartment Store.

Lady Shopper Gin mammoth depart
ment store. to lace counter saleslady)
Where shall find the ribbon depart
ment, please?
saleslady (apologetically)-I don't
know where it is, ma am. You will have
to ask one of the floor pedestrians
Puck
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Referred to the other Ma,

HefeFFeU TO Tue V1NCF MHn.
Think of it," she exclaimed
"Think of what?" he demanded.
Here's an account of man who sold
his wife,
sold her for CASH."
"Yes; sold her for cash.
''How reckless some people are with
their money, aren't they?'- Chicago
Post.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Differentiation.

"Men and women are not alike in
their commercial methods"
"No; women always want to mix
friendship with business, and men al
ways want to mix business with friend
shin IN Y Truth
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
The ALTERNATING Wheel.

"The bicycle has almost run the horse
out of business, and now it has begun on
the cow"
"How's that?"
"Why, wasn't that rubber-tire beef
steak we had for breakfast? ?"-Chicago
Record.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
IN use.

Cos Stick-I don't see you out riding
lately, old chap. You don't mean to
say you have got tired of your wheel?
Henry Peck-No, not at all; but you
see my wife has taken my tires for the
baby to cut his teeth on.-Boston Trans
criDt
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
FrYencsE:p ana Love.

Clara (who owes her grudge)-Yes,
there isn't any doubt in my mind that
George Fowler is blindly in love with
you.
Winnie (blushing)-Why?
Clara--He told me yesterday that he
didn't think you looked a bit over 3d.
Tit-Bits.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Democratic Convention.

Pursuant to the action of the County Central
Committee of the Democratic party, held in
Boulder on the 2lst dag of August, A. D. 1897,
notice is hereby given that convention of the
delegates representing the Democratic party in
the County of Boulder, is hereby called for, and
will be held on the 22d day of September, A. d.
1897, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. M, in the Dis
trict court room in the city of Boulder, for the
purpose of placing in nomination candidates
for the following offices:
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
What She Wanted,

"Why does the young wife of old
Mr.. Cresus always look so unhappy?
He gives her everything she wants,
doesn't hep"
Everything except widowhood."-
Chicago Post.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
What He objected To

She-Don't you think there should be
music in every home?
He-By all means! What object to
is music next door-Tit-Bit
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
SOcfal CrueItieS.

'Why do you have plush chair on
your piazza in such hot weather, Miss
Julia?' H
eve have to have it. Wealways offer
it to men whom we don't care to have
stay all evening.-Chicago Record.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Sinking Effort.

"Desdemona Peyster must be very
indolent young woman
What makes you think SOP"
"She is going to marry a man who is
already bald.'-Chicago Record.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Talking Measure.

Soxey-I see they are fitting up
giant phonograph to warn vessels off
the coast, and it will be ten horse power.
Knoxey-No, you mean ten woman
power.-Pittsburgh News
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
Boulder Races!

The Boulder Fair Association, under whose
auspices three days Of Horse and Bicycle races,
with Balloon Ascensions and other attractions
added, will be conducted, announce the follow
ing program for the occasion.
Daily camera., 1897-09-07
No Raauty HimseIf.

He gets up jokes about old girls
From whom old ocean snatcheS curls,
And, as he writes, he writhes and sighs,
His bald head draws SO many flies.
-Chicago Record.