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DRUGGISTS.

DRUGGISTS.
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DRUGGISTS.
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Prescriptions spccialty.
English, French German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farins Cologne; Mag
nohs, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water Genuine Lubin'. Extracts spongea
Hair Brushes and Conbs best English Tooth
Brushes full assortment OF Patent Midi.
20 Coxes Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Ma
larine, Spices OF all kinds, and a select STOCK
OF all articles sold by druggists at prices IS low
q. the ssmo quality c.n ne obtained elsewhere
nv F. CREIGHTON & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Deaiers IL
DRUGs, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS, DYE srUFFs,
GARDEN SEEDS, &C.
Garner King and Royal Etreata,
Alexandria, YirE "a.
Ph srolang Prescriptions carefully com.
pounded.
Orders will receive prompt attention
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n. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at 8 80 an.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 g. N, and Alexandria at 8 90
a. M, for landings IS far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonsrdtown.
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
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VIIRGINIA In the Clerks Office Of The
Y Corporation Court Of the city of Alexan.
d,ia, on the 10Th day of October, 1e9S.
Henry La Porte
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hereby certify that the bond required by
me decree rendered on the 14th day # Feb.
ruary. l 9S, in the above entitled cause, has
heen given by James E. Clements and E. B.
T ylor commissioners OF sale.
:ep13 Wv H.H.Y ING. Clerk.
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ARNOLDs BRoMO-CELERY Try thi
unrivaled remedy for Hesdschea- Neu igis
slseplermess 10 canta
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Alexandria Gazyttet YirginiaAdyertiSer

The Gazette is the Oldest paper in the State
and, with few exceptions, the oldest in the
country, and its usefulness has been demon
stra;cd and appreciated for nearly century.
Fea,ures-Press Dispatches Washington
and Richmond correspondence daily market
reports, Lo,al News aud matters Of interest 20
Virginia, but more especially to this city and
sec ion of Virginia.
In its columns has Away been found
minor OF passing events anG careful chroni-
cling of the history of what is going on in the
world, but more especially il .his section, has
ever been its aim.
The Gsz tie, situated as it is so close to
Washington, the great centre of news, rjoys
daily the benefit OF the press dispatches from
every part OF the world hence its patron. can
read from its columns in the evening what
trsnspired that day in every portion OF The
United States, as vel as f.om every part of
the habitshlc globe. Consequ n ly it is an
everyday occurrence for the Gazette to pub
lish kilograms from the various EuroE can
capitals about twelve or fifteen hours earlier
than the morning pap rs.
Correspondence from Washington. Bch.
mond and every section of Virginia is pub
lished regularly, and all events OF interest &C.
curing within the bounds of the Gem mon.
wea' tn are to be found in the columns OF the
Gazette.
The Local Department furnishes complete
history OF everything that occurs in and near
the city, aud this feature will, as ever, receive
careful attention.
The Gazette is read by nearly every body in
this city, especially among those who consult
its advertising columns before purchasing.
THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that OF the daily. This
edition is sent out three times week. The
advantages of advertising in this paper are
apparent
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Daily, one week, 10c ore month, 40 one
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Lavender and Johnson, p. q oct5 w4w

NIBGINIA: In the CLERKS office OF the
Y ircuit Court of the county Of Alexau.
dria on the 2Sth day of scptem er, 1885.
Roehar Marcy and Margaret a. Marcy. his
WIFE, pl intiiis against hlmiIa Marcy aud
,thers, defendants. In ohancery.
Memo. The object OF this suit IS to rslify
and confirm the partition made OF the real e..
tate of Wilt IN Marcy, deceased. situate in
Alexandra county, Virginia, by Henry W.
Febrey. James Donaldson and Ssmue! Titus,
aud 10 obtain decree that the heirs of said
William Marcy and their assigns shall hold
the parcels allotted 10 them respectively in
sa d partition, in seveIalty.
The defendants, annie 2. Fowel and
Charles Il. Rowell. her husband William b.
Hurst, &c bert j. Hurst. Fannie 81 ranger
and Henry P. sanger her husband annie II.
Macrae and Nathaniel VI maciae her has
band George W. Payne and May c., his
wife; Lille Payne, Freddie Beach and James
C. Beach, her husband Annie Walker
John (. smith, Andrew Wall, John i. Pres
colt and Wilism ( Ellis aud the two sisters
of Garrett Porter, deceased. not having enter
ed their appearance and given security. &C
cording to the act OF Assembly and rules OF
this court. and it appearing By an affidavit
that all Of sad defendants except the two
sisters OF Garrett Porter are non.Iesidents OF
lHe State, aAN 'Aat t''o ndAASS u IAc NJ -
tiers of Garrett Porter are unknown, 1t Is
ordered that the defendants appear here with
in fifteen days after publ alton of this or.
der, and do what is necessary to protect their
interests in this suit. and that copy Of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandra
Gazette, newsp- per published in the county
of Alexandria, once week foi four successive
weeks and posted at the front door OF the
Court House of this county, on the first day
of the next term OF the County Court
Test: II. II, YOUNG Clerk.
James 3 Cation p. q. sep29 Wv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
Chaska Didn't Kill Himself.

Samuel Campbell, better known as
iChaska. the Indian husband of Cora
Belle Fellows, who WAS short time
ago reported by Running Water. S. D.,
dispatches as having made a ssccess-
full attempt at suicide, is alive and well,
his attempt at ending his life having
proved a failure. He was recently SEN
senced to one years Imprisonment for
completely with a gang of thieves. Be-
fore being taken to Jail he confessed
and gave evidence against the band. He
named his brother William and two
other men as leaders. According TO his
story, the gang found ready market
for stolen goods among the residents
of both the Nebraska and South Oa-
kota sides of the Missouri river in the
vicinity of its operations,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
Protective Resemblance.

While it is we'll known that many
insects assume the color, and often ac-
tually the shape, of the leaves or rwigs
on which they habitually rest, it is not
such common knowledge that fish also
vary slightly in color and marking ac-
eording to the nature of their surround
ings. Trout, for instance, caught in
muddy stream is of darker hue than
when taken over a sandy bottom. Bait
is sometimes kept in white-painted
can in order that it may become light
eolored, and in consequence be more
easily seen beneath the dark water
when used to attract pike or perch.
Moreover, this change in the color of
fish takes place fairly rapidly. and a
bait will sometimes have to be chang
ed for more out of the white pot when
it is seen to have become darker. and
therefore less visible. 1t is remarkable
to notice that the frog. too. has this
peculiar power in marked degree.
The green-tree frog common In the
south OF Europe is a bright-green coll
or when amongst green leaves, but dark
brown when resting on the earth or in
the midst of brown leaves. Numerous
attempts have been made to fathom
this color change. Undoubtedly the
animal receives different brain slim
illus when looking at either green or
brown; and the conclusion is that these
small stimuli, set up as they are by
reflected light, originate the different
impulses which are transmitted through
nerves to the skin, and thus control
the concentration of the pigment cells
there. 1t is significant that blind ami
mails cannot vary their colors protec-
lively.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

A barber of Luhec, Maine, has closed
his shop and posted the following on
the door: ITO the Publio-This barber
shop will be closed for G brief period,
es the proprietor has gone to help few
of Uncle Sans BARRIERS tbetter known
as soldiers) scrape the face of the west
ern hemisphere clear of an obnoxious
growth of whiskers, commonly called
Slaniards. shall not be gone long, as
Dewey and Sampson ere Supplying the
lather, and everything points to quick
Job, and clean one. l wish to thank
the public for past patronage and on
my return home to have share also"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

tho letters OF the alphabet The signal
operator can make brilliant AZ one touch
all the colors necessary to make a de-
sired letter. For instance, Y, which
in the wig-wag takes three swings OF
the flag, is shown instantly In the cleo
trio lights by three red lights. reading
from top to bottom. 2 would be shown
by four white lights and w by red, red,
white and red. reading from top down.
This is very quick and can be depended
upon in case OF fog or at great dis
lance. Beyond three miles The search
light has 10 be used, which Is slow,
difficult method, but IL quite successful.
The searehlight is generally operated
by the wig-Yag, as 1t can be easily
turned from side TO side There is a
signal system which consists ofsending
up different colored stars. red, white.
yellow and blue, which are shot into
the sky. These are read by private
signal system. 1t is doubtful II per-
fectly satisfactory system ofsignals will
ever be invented. The trouble is with
the clements. What is good in clear
weather will not work in cloudy
weather and the cloudy weather sig
mails are too slow for fair weather. The
system used in fog would not be posi-
BILE In clear weather, and the wig-wag
which is necessary in case OF calm
would not be necessary when the
breezes blow. So, after all, the signal
system is about as complete as 1t will
ever be- 1t certainly enables Commo-
dore Schley TO ask Admiral Sampson
for orders and IL enables Admiral
Sampson to command the New York.
Indiana, Iowa and all other good ships
TO attack the enemy at the right mo-
ment.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Hack-writer--A sort of literary buck
ster.
Forgettery--Better than memory al
times.
Kiss--A wireless telegraph message
to the heart.
Charlottesville one occupied by a
theater party.
eidoseope-Another name for a
woman's mind.
Agreeable-A person who always
agrees with you.
Hogan animal that gets right down
to the root of things.
Blunders In others synonymous
with our own mistakes.
Suceess-The one road on the map
that leads to popularity.
Divorce--The only difference between
matrimony and alimony.
Debt-A trap that man bats sets and
then deliberately walks into.
Quinine-A bitter enemy of the ague
and one that's hard to shake
Usurer-The only man who takes too
much interest In his business.
Dentist---A man who looks down in
the mouth when he has work.
Chivalry-That good old age whom
people actually married for love.
notwithstanding that 1t takes a
lot of to get lies well established.
Classical--The kind of music one is
supposed to like because It comes high.
Society-A Punch and Judy show in
which the figures are dollars instead OF
sense. Ut
Notwithstanding that people relish
only when 1t confirms their own opin-
ions.-Chicago News,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
FALSE PATRIOTISM.
She Felt Much DO Many Others
When Merely Looking On.

When Merely Looking On.
ma an | went to see the soldiers
so marching or" said Johnnie, ac-
cording TO the Lawrence American. 81
tell you twas great fun to see EN-.
Pa asked ma how she liked IT. and ma
said ii made her feel real patriotic.
She said she wished she was man
an there wouldn't nobuddy ketch her
staying 10 home such a time as this;
she said she would be of hghtin' for
her country every time. Pa said she
needn't stay To home on account Of
bein' a woman. cause she could go
as nurse, Just as lots OF Others were
goIn'. An ma said that wasn't what
she wanted. She'd like TO get right
inter the thick of the battle. where
bullets were whizzin' round an can
mons goin' off an soldiers falling all
round. An pa laughed an laughed.
He said he'd just like to see ma in a
place like that. An be said out in
the corner of the back room where his
empty gun was standin' the dust was
three inches thick. cause ma was so
'fraid o. that gun she didn't dare to git
near enuf TO IL TO sweep the floor up.
An pa said ma would average seven
teen fits minute II she got in sight
OF q real battle. to say nothin' of what
would happen II she was right In it.
And then pa laughed an laughed. an
ma vas mad. an said there was times
when pa acted like regular idiot
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

occasions false alarms In camp garrison
or quarters shall suffer death or such
other punishment as court-martial
may direct" Art AZ. Misbehayior be-
fore the enemy-cswardiee. Amy off,
Ger or soldier who misbehaves himself
before the enemy, runs away or shame
fully abandons any fort, post or guard
which he is commanded to defend, or
speaks words inducing others to do the
like. or casts away his arms or ammuni-
ton or quits his post or eolors to plum
der or pillage shall suffer death or such
other punishment as a court-martial
may direct"
AS a matter Of course the penalty Of
death applies to simple desertions as
indicated in article II. The officers or
soldiers who shall force the comman-
der of a garrison to yield the fortress in
fishonor Will meet like penalty.
Communication with or relief OF
1.-The enemy is elassed under articles "A,
rs and &c. Penalty, death.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

Not only does the soldier face death at
the hands of the enemy, but he stands
In danger Of meeting it, attended with
eternal disgrace at the hands Of his
friends, II he violates any one Of several
articles Of war. The impetuous yolun-
lteer, burning with hatred for Spain,
Iwho fails to respect flag OF truce borne
lby an approaching enemy, to whom 1t
lvouehsafes protection, merits and gem
frally receives death. A court-martial
Ihas no discretion in the matter.
Breaking safeguard" is regarded as
l1ne of the most serious crimes known
10 military law. Sleeping on post"
ingures as No. SO in the articles. Most
young soldiers are familiar with the
provisions Of the law. Art 21. "Strik-
Eng superior officer" According to a
wording of this statute 1t is open to =
senior officer to insult or humiliate a
Junior, or for the junior officer to goad
IA private to madness, but the latter
rnay not strike blow on pain of death.
Following are few OF the other Of
lfenses for which death is provided:
Art. %. Inciting a mutiny. ANY
officer or soldier who begins, excites,
causes or joins in any mutiny or sedi-
ition in any troop, battery, company.
party. post, detachment or guard shall
suffer death or such other penalty as a
eourt-martial may direct"
Art. Al Giving false alarms. ANY
officer who by any means whatsoever
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
HAIR TELLS OF NATIVITY.
Results OF Observation by Hotel Clerks
and Commercial Trnvelers

Results of Observation by Hotel Clerks
and Commercial Travellers.
Commercial travellers, and no men It
Is said are better judges of character,
claim that they can always tell to what
part OF the country a man belongs.
and this by looking only at his hair.
IThey say that in Kentucky the hair Is
worn long behind, SO long that it Is
caught over the ears, permitting the
oft-repeated gesture of smoothing it
with the fingers as the wearer talks to
you. The ends are cut square, and the
fashion requires certain amount of
pomade to keep it In place. This gloss
is imperative. In Indiana, they claim,
1t is worn equally as long. but with the
ends curled about the neck almost
touching the collar. Further west,
across the Rockies, and in the south
west, especially in Texas--where bar
bers are scarce, or were scarce when
the fashion was settle hair Is worn
cowboy fashion, loose over the shovl-
GERS, the untrimmed ends flying in the
winds. In the eastern states, however,
and along the whole eastern border OF
the country, except in North Carolina,
where among the corncrackers it grows
wild, the hair is cropped short, especial
ly behind, where it is shingled evenly
from the top OF the head to the neck.
Hotel clerks add to this knowledge OF
the hair one Of the wearer's shoes. 1t
makes all the difference in the world
whether they are square, pointed or
round. Each fashion proclaims dis
;trict OF its own. Patent leather shoes
with extremely pointed toes belong to
the South; while people from the North
and West wear square toes and heavy
sohes. These fashions, however, are
due more to climatic conditions than to
local tastes.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
THREE FEET TALL.

for her age at that time, but since then
years of age she is one of the wonders
OF Covington, Ind, where she lives. She
is two feet and eleven inches in height
and is slender and childish in outlines.
Her father is six feet tall and her
mother was of normal size. None OF
her relatives belong to the midget class
and Mary's diminutive stature is at
tributed by the Covingtonians to grief
which stopped her growth. She still
goes to school and is mentally well de-
veloped.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
Longest Railway Curve.

The largest railroad curve in Ohio,
and possibly in the United States. starts
one mile south of Upper Sandusky, on
the line of the Columbus. Hooking VAL
ley & Toledo. 1t is two and one half
miles in length. Should the circle of
which the curve is part be complet-
ed train would have to travel TWEEN
ty miles to get around to the starting
point. The curve is so extensive and
so scientifically constructed that trains
run at as great speed as sixty miles psx
hour over it.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

PA of Il. Fortunately. Capt Sigs-
Puud the signal code safe in the
or what remained of the cabin
Maine. There IL was, wet but
n. II II had been lost at sea II
have neoessitsted the making OF
code for the entire United States
Some years ago nm information
pal code was adopted by which
psels on the high seas could speak
n other. This code Is of such a
that II can he read by English,
p, German. Spanish. Italian or
n sailors without trouble. They
need to know any other Lam
than their own in order to read
pc. This International code con-
eighteen flags. as follows: One
four pennants and thirteen
Hays and in addition an answer
nnant. The eighteen flags repre-
consonants of the alphabet and
vi ANt. tliist VI ifhf
pe fiags arbitrary signs are made
represent words and sentences of
ne signification In all languages.
Letter Codes.
Prs are represented by the flags
international code instead OF
hls' Letters are adopted In or
make a more comprehensive
" numerals were used only H.
'ihct signals could be made with
OF four flags. but with letters
istinct signals are possible with
pore than four flags for hoist.
ding on this method the in
ohal board of experts laid down
owing principles as the basis for
nation of an efficient code. As
ltod States only have q stand
er omen to all who care to in
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
.i.4 ~ ?SS545fiS !; AEyizz> ;

|hignai code is the language OF ships
pa. II the cruisers of the United
Ss navy were TO lose their power
peaking to one another the effect
the navy would be disastrous.
ich at sea between wafships is as
ksary AS speech on land between
Gals. For years and years experts
been at work getting UP a sys-
/ OF ship signals by which vessels
] communicate with each other
lily and perfectly, but up TO date
Rerfeet system has been devised.
fe is not on the face OF the earth or
be sea perfect system OF ship sig
hg. There are In existence a great
y signals which are in constant
| hu, all these have their imperfec-
Some are faultier than others.
great obstacle in the way OF ship
Hing is the distance. There are
! many signals which are good
IN eyesight. but al soon as the eye
fails the signals become useless.
BE OF fog great many systems are
I'm out; others become useless at
h; other systems have 20 be dis
! because they depend wholly up
plor and color Is extremely apt TO
Nhen most needed. The eyes are
)yed by the rapid flashing. Flag
pms are very good. but In case OF
I'm the flags hang limp and then
the flag system IL useless. This
oweyer. about the most effieacious
D and Is In general use all over
NoEld.
Secret Cods.-
ben Capt. Slgsbee's Maine was
In up the captains first thought
for his private signal code. Tails
the captains cabin OF every cr.is-
ia Is KEEP, under lock and key. This
d signal code Is printed In a book.
koycrs OF which are weighted with
In an engagement AT sea II the
h is about TO he captured the cap
or the next officer thinks Of the
y code. gets II out and drops II
board. II falls like lead 20 the bot
Eot the sea and the enemy docs not
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

Point Pleasant. w. Va. special: Uncle
Jack Greer. who has lived through four
wars. viz, the war OF 1872. the Mexican
war, the war OF the rebellion and the
spanish-AmeFican war, was one of the
central figures In the Dewey day parade.
He is % years old. and played drum
In one OF the bands Of the procession.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

museum or circus side-shew. 1t is, In
stead. tho photograph of clubman
camping on Lake Superior for few
days fishing. The grotesque and al
most hideous effect of the picture is
due, not to any ungainliness in him.
but to the freakishness of the camera,
held too near. The original appeared
In the Strand. Incidentally It is said
that the photograph will be always
cherished by the victims fellow-fisher-
men, because he has been somewhat
vain hitherto Of his small and shapely
feet
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
Hustling Sheriff.

The sheriff of Allen county, Ken
lucky, besides attending to his official
duties, buys and ships stock, operates
-four mill, is interested in and devotes
portion of his time to one of the larg-
est mercantile houses in Seottville. con-
ducts farm successfully, and is the
power behind the throne in other In
dustries of minor Importance.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06
Horrible Thoughts.

Maid-Mem. the baby has gone of
and nobody has seen him Tor an hour.
and. mem. he left the gate wide open
after him. Observation-Disclosures, Left
he gate open? Then Fido has prob
ably run away. and just as like as not
| shall never see the dear thing again.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

After the war is over De LONE. Polo
and Carranza can make money by is
suing book entitled; The Diplo-
matte r-Writer-Every One His
Own Undoing," by those who know
Philadelphia Press.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

The 3o-months-old daughter of Ira
Fetts, of Rushville, Ind, swallowed a
brass watch while playing. The little
one placed the watch in her mouth. and
In her delight at the antics of a dog
drew a long breath and swallowed the
watch. She is under a doctors care.
No serious results are expected.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-08-06

The bridge over the Wupperthal at
Mungsten, Germany, which was opened
to railway traffic on July 1. 1897. is 800
feet high. 1880 feet long. and has
central span Of $50 feet, it being the
highest European bridge, with the ex-
ception of the Garabit viaduct In south
ern France. which is 405 feet In height.