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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
MODERN WAR AND SURGERY.

MODERN WAR AND SURGERY.
1t is quite likely that during the prog
ress OF the present war there will be en-
tirely new experiences in the character
and treatment of the wounds inflicted
in battle as compared with those of
thirty years ago, says the Medical
Record. Since that time the destruc-
tive machinery of the battlefield has
been brought to such degree of per
lection in regard to distance of range,
accuracy of aim, and power of penetra-
ton, that the percentage of such as may
receive slight wounds, from which re-
covery may be possible, will be exceed
ingly small in proportion to such as are
destined to be kill outright. 1t will be
question of wholesale slaughter, in
whlch the winner can show the greatest
amount of annihiation in the shortest
possible time. The mill that has the
best eiuding power will be the first TO
receive thu prize. The game is to be
played with stakes in job lots. 1t is TO
ne a wholesale business entirely, the
mere retail exhibitions of personal
bravery, individual tact, or military
genius being virtually unnecessary for
The desired end. The best equipped
machine shop will turn out the most
goods. Hence it will be impossible 10
estimate the amount Of damage that
may be done or the number Of
ilves that may be sacrificed. The
WOUNDS will be on q large scale
and numerous in proportion. rs
pecially will this be the case on the
battleships under fire. Extensive lace
ratons from exploding shells, subma.
rne mines and torpedoes, and splinters
Of steel and wood will be the rule. The
wide areas of tissue involved and the
corresponding intensity of shock viii
necessitate new rules for operative in
reference and new methods of surgical
technique. Comparatively speaking,
amputation will be more necessary
than resection.
When once the danger of operation
itself is past, aseptic surgery will abun-
dainty demonstrate its opportunities.
What is lost in one direction will be
gained in another Hospital gangrene.
the dreadful bsne of wound treatment
in our late war, will be virtually i'm
possible, and suppurating stumps will
40 longer propagate their poisonous
Influences. Intestinal surgery has all o
elevated itself almost to science, and
death on the field, virtually inevitable
before, is now most efiectually thwart
ed by the modern and ingeniously
skillul methods of the present day.
Thus, while the war may inh;ct larger
and more dangerous wounds than ever
before, there is a comfortin contem-
plating the compensatory balance Of
odds in favor of the corresponding ad-
vances in operative methods and the
improved technique of wound treat
meDt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
12 ALEXANDRIA VA WEDNESDAY EVENING. \
DRY GOODS.

INN ACCOUNT OF THE PREVAILING
" COOL, DAMP WEATHER OF THE
Past Ten Days Our Sales Have Not Been as
Large as hey Should Have Been at This
Time of the Year. Our Stock of Summer
Goods is Very Heavy and we Cannot afford
to Wait Until the Season is Too Far Advanc-
ed to Sell. We Havs Determined to Inaugu.
rate
CUT PRICE SALE RIGHT NOW IN THE
HEART OF TIE SEASON.
All New Desirable cummer Stuff. will be
sacrificed Without Reserve Here re Few
of he Many Bargains. Space will Not Per
nit us to Enumerate all.
SALE BEGINS MONDAY MORNING AND
WILL CONTINUE THE EN-.
TIRE WEEK.
One solid case (40-inch) Bats es and
Dimity Lawns in elegant floral and plaid de.
signs. Regular 16c value. For this sale
78c.
so pieces Toulon Cords, beautiful waist
fabric in pretty designs. Regular Sc value.
For this sale 4a.c.
All of our 12lac Fine Figured Organdies
at sac.
Cotton Crepons in all the evening shades,
at 1Oc.
Lot of Yard-Wi G Percales at SC.
10 pieces (aoid black only, 36 inches wide)
Percales at 6l5c.
121ac Fine Quality Zephyr Giughams at
FAC.
Yard-wide White rambric at &c.
All Our 25c Organdes, beautiful plaid de-
signs with Embroidered Swiss Dott at 1Sc.
All our 39c Genuine French Organdes,
exquisite designs. In this sale at 25c.
25c Solid Colored Swiss Organ lies in Nile,
pink, light blne, red, yellow, white and black,
at 15c
Another case of those Heavy We!ted P
K. s. Regular 25c value at 15c.
Solid Navy. Black and White Duck Suiting
at 734c.
Yard wide Madras for shirtipg at 7aic
Silk Finish Crepons in light blue, cerese
and pink at 6a.c
Solid bite and Black Silk Habutai. wash
able silk. at 39c.
All colors Changeable Taffeta Silks at 29c.
All Wool Storm Serges, black and navy,
at 25c
We have the Nesr Silks (new linings) all
colors at 19c.
Victoria Lawn, just the thing for lining
this dresses at 2lhc.
4O-inch Iudia Linen at 6aac
Sc Quality linda Linen Remnants at DC
25c q lslity Fine and She r India at 12l2c
tioJd Qualify Apron Checks at 37se
Ladies' Percse Shirt Waist, navy and
whlte, and black and white, well made, corr
rect style at 25c.
soc quality Ladies' Shirt Waists at 39c.
The regular 75c quality Ladies' Shirt
Waists. made of Lawn and Madras at 49c.
Ladies' Fancy Duck Washable Skirts at
49c
Embroide les from 21bc per yard up.
Every piece marked greatly under value.
Narrow Val Laces from 1 l1c per yard up.
One lot of Assorted Laces (from 2 to 8
inches wide) at 10c.
Ladies' 10c Ribbed Vests at SC
Ladies' 15c Ribbed Vests at 10c
A Small lot of those ISL to S1.50 value
American Lady Corsets left at 59c.
BARGAINS IN LADIES MUSLIN UN.
DERWEAB,
Corset Covers at &C. Drawers at 23c. Che
mise at 25c Nj hi Robes at 39c.
Pure India Silk Parasols in solid white or
black with rufiles) at So 30
GREAT RIBBON BARGAINS.
Moiye Ribbons, 3 inches wide, at Sc.
Moire Ribbons, inches wide, pure elk,
at 15c.
Pure 81 k Taffcas, satins and Moires.
heavy quality, sash widths at 29c.
Ladies Solid Leather Pelts from &c up.
D. Bendhe m & Sons,
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J. II. JANYEY 7O1 KING STREET.
letter. salt-Rhcum and Eczema.

Th- intense itching and smarting, Incl.
dent to these diseases, isinstantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain S Eye and
skin Ointment. Many very bad cases
have been permanently cured by it. 1t
is equally efficient for itching piles and
Il f7vorite remedy for sore nipples,
chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
Summer Hosiery.

We are continually opening something new
in the Hosiery line. May 4th We received
one case of Mems, Ladies and Children's fine
class of Hosiery for summer purchase. In
our late issu we shall mention with full
description. Don't fail to Inspect our new
Lace Work Hosiery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
MEDICINAL.

4 wonan's work
is b ard The
mother who has to
atte II d TO er
household duties,
look after the chill
dreu and the wants
of her husband
ineeds to be a
strong woman in
every way. a wo-
man who suffers
from weakness and
disease of the deli
cafe anQ important
organs that make
wi fe h ood and
motherhood possi-
bic cannot be we'll
nnd ctrnrn ;n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
For Over Fifty Years

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY MRS
Wmslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for
over fifty yesrs fy millions of mothers for
their children while teething, with perfect
success, It soothes the child, softens the gums
slsys all pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best emedy for Disrrhea. Is pleasant to the
.s.te. Bold by Druggists in every part OF the
world, Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
u iucalculable. Be sure and ssR for Mra Wins
iow's Soothing Syrup and take no other kind.
i.nI7 - dAr~S1vT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

sc. P. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes -
have used Dew tits Little Early Bisers eYel
since they were introduced here and must
say have never used any pills IN my family
during forty years of house keeping that gave
s ch satisfactory results as laxative or cs-
thartic. Charles G. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

Dr. Cady'S Condition Powders, are
inst wha- a horse needs when in bad
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
yermifuge They are not food but
medicine and the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price 20
cenrS nor ninl,ACe
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church.

For the above occasion the Southern Bail.
way will tickets to New Orleans, La, and re-
turn st one first class fare for the round trip.
Tickes soii May II, is ard ] 8 fnal limit
June 4. 1898 ouble daily service in 10th
directions. Pullman sleeping cars and day
coaches.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11

Fanoe Minute is not long, yet relief is obtain
tain d in half that time by the use OF One
NJ ute ough Cure 1t prevents consump-
tiou aud quickly cures colds, Group b'onchl;
IL, me, m mia. ia grippe AMI all throat and
lung troubles. Charles G.. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-05-11
D. Bendhe m & Sons.
FOR SALE Or RENT.
CyOR SALE OR RENT.

The comfortable FRAME DWELLING on
the east side of St. Asaph street, between
Cameron and Queen streets. Bath room gas,
etc. Apply at this office oct19 If
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
BRIGHT BITS.

Its Place-Editor-'T am afraid it
wouldn't be safe to print that" Contri-
butor (apologetically)-'I thought perhaps
1t would be all right for the Sunday edi-
tion."-Puck.
Why He Liked Them.-"Yes,' he said,
in those hard tones which betoken cold
blooded nature. II am very fond of the
old poets" why" She exclaimed. didn't
know you ever read them. 4" That's why
like them. You can put the old poets up
on a shelf in the library where they can't
force themselves on your attention, and
let them stay there. "-Chicago News.
-Hittinger-Whafs the matter with Tom
Dston and Carrie Moore?
Rigby-Oh. he's mad with jealousy The
last time he caleld on her, just before
leaving, he said: I'm going TO have a kiss
before CO. And she said, And I'm go
ing to have one after you co. Tom saws
he would kill the fellow if he only knew
who he was.
Hittinger-And who is the fellow?
Rigby-Carrie's baby brother; but she
says nothing.-Boston Transcript.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15

A surprising feature Of the present stu
alton is the steady movement of gold TO
this country. In view of the Threatening
prospect of war. it would be naturally
supposed that Europe would hold on to the
gold and send US our own securities in
payment of her obligations TO US.
The gold in the treasury now amounts to
about S17O,OoOOOO. and is steadily increas-
ing. It viii be slsO,OOO,oJo or more before
the end of this month. unless something in
tervenes to check the flow of gold in this
direction. All of the New York banks have
more gold than they care to carry, and the
banks in other parts Of the country are
as well supplied with the yellow metal as
they desire to be.
The war talk, therefore, does not make
much of a scare either ig. this country or
Europe. The people feel that weg could
carry on a war with Spain without ex-
posing our financial resources to a very
great strain. Those who are well informed
do not think there would be very much
depreciation in the prices Of securities nor
that our credit would be affected injuri-
ously. If there were a doubt anywhere
about our ability to maintain successfully
whatever position we decide to take in re-
spect 10 the destruction of the Maine or
the Cuban troubles, gold would cease to
flow here from Europe and our people
would be boarding gold.
The financial situation. therefore. is
much stronger than 1t was during the
last presidential campaign. The fear of
free silver coinage was far more effective
in keeping gold out of circulation than the
fear of war with Spain is. It is also true
that the fear of free silver coinage was a
greater check to business prosperity than
war with Spain would be-
War talk has had depressing influence
upon the stock market. but If war should
be declared the depression, in all probable
ity, would soon disappear. because 1t
would become apparent very soon that war
would not lessen the earning power of the
stock companies and corporations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
Genuine American Humor.

Maurice Barrymore was sitting in the
cafe of the Lotos Club a few evenings
since. says an exchange.
Said Julian Rix, the artist: Mr. BAR
rymore. what is the best example of gen
uine American hunsor you ever heard?'
That is a difficult question to answer -
was the reply. But 1 recall Two exam
pies which always provoke a smile from
me. The first il the yarn about the Old
lady who received a, bottle of branded
peaches as a present. In her acknow1edg-
ment she said: I do not care for the
peaches. but I am deeply grateful for the
spirit in which they were sent
The second example, continued Mr..
Barrymore, lis about the man who bought
a limburger cheese to send to his brother
who lived 200 miles away. They refused
to take the cheese as freight at the rail-
way station because of it's fragrance. so
the man bought a cheap coffin and ship
ped the cheese as his deceased brother.
When the cheese had gone about 100 miles
toward its destination the man went into
the baggage car to see how the freight
was getting along. He found that the
bagga gemaster, for prudential reasons, had
opened all the doors of the car and was
seated upon the tender. AS the man en-
tered the car the baggage master sprang
to his feet, exclaiming:
" Hello therei I know what you're aft
er. You've come in to see how your broth
er is getting along. You needn't worry
about him; he's sure enough dead. He's
in no trance"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15

If the senators and representatives who
accepted the New York Journals invita-
ton to visit Cuba in yacht which it pro-
quest no compensation from them they
have apparently discovered their mistake.
In last Sundays issue of the Journal some
of them appear as contributors to that
paper. They give their impressions of
Cuba and the results of their observa-
tons there. They are, in fact. reporters
for the Journal
While the position of reporter is a
highly honorable one, it Is hardly proper
for Congressman to act as reporters for
a newspaper which Is apparently doing
its utmost to bring about war between
the United States and Spain. The time
may not be distant when these senators
and representatives will have to vote on
the question whether or not the United
States shall declare war against Spain.
war, they are saying before they have
an opportunity to act in their official ca
pacity that they want war.
No one, of course, is likely to find
fault with the enterprise of the Journal,
however much he may object to the policy
of the Journal In Cuban affairs. In fact,
many will commend 1t for making sena-
tors and representatives act as its news
gatherers. But it would not be surpris-
ing If the American people generally
should condemn them for leaving their
places in Congress to serve a highly SEN
sational newspaper.
1t may be that the Journals guests did
not intend to do any reporting when they
accepted the Journals invitation to visit
Cuba If they did not, for what reason did
they suppose the Journal asked them TO
Cuba in its yacht? If they are at all
keen-witted, and there is no doubt they
are, they must have known that the
Journal wanted them simply as adver-
tisements for itself. While the senator's
and representatives do not pay a cent for
their entertainment on the Journals yacht,
they fully compensate that paper for en-
pertaining them by describing in articles
in its columns what they see in Cuba.
They may feel satisfied that they have
done nothing likely to lessen their inf1u-
ence with the public. If they do feel so,
they will not be long in discovering that
on that point they and the public hold
widely different opinions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
A Qualifying After-Thought.

The man who uses slang has been re-
lieving his mind ad libitum concerning his
boarding place, says the Detroit Free
Press. He had been engaged in the vain
but common struggle to make UP by en-
phasis of speech for deficiencies in ele-
gance.
81 am surprised to find you going on at
this rate commented his listener. ut was
only a short time ago that you were loud
in praises of your boarding place"
when did / say anything in praise of
it?"
Shortly after you moved there. And l
must say / never regarded you as man
whose opinions would vary from day to
day You have hitherto stood by your
sentiments, after you once expressed
Them
WAS 1 ever enthusiastic about that
boarding placer
Yes, L remember your exact language.
You said it was "a peach "
"Sure?'
I'm positive"
well, if 1 said it, I'll stand by it. Bur
don't you forget this: There are peaches
and peaches. There are fresh peaches
And there amt anything, in my opinion.
more irritating and unpalatable than a
dried peach. l won't retract what l SAID
in the first place. It's a peach, all right.
But it isn't a thing but one of the kind
that has had all the goodness extracted
from it completely and forever"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
Twain,s insomnia Cure.

Michael Davitt, in his new book on trav-
els in Australia, speaking of Mark Twain,
a fellow passenger, tells that one of this
genial writer's stories was about a cure
for sleeplessness, from which he suffered
Il tried the whisky Cure he related.
1T proved a real remedy; so much so
that 1 began TO like my medicine The
two ounces of Scotch grew into five
ounces. Then the trouble began again. 1t
was the old story of taking too much of
a good thing To cut the story short 1
sought another remedy and found it. II
was German grammar. / began to read
it lying down. l never got through a sin
gle page at time. Sleep came along and
never gave the grammar a chance Try
it and you will find 1t a dead certain cure.
1 tried to induce the late Gen. Grant to
adopt it, but l could not succeed Other
wise he would not have died SO soon. Nav
l recommend a mixture of whisky and
German grammar? II you have not
German grammar in the house add an
extra tablespoonful of the other"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
A Reformer,r Reason.

Mrs. Falls Front had been the leading
spirit in the movement to call a meeting
of women to protest against the theater
regulations which call for the removal of
women's hats in the various New York
temples of Thespis, says Harper's Bazaar.
She visited seventeen different ladies and
urged them to attend; she procured the
use of hall for the meeting, and when the
ladies came together she made no less
than five speeches, declaring that the re-
moval of hats in the thcaters was an
iuiquitous innovation that the women of
this great and glorious land of the free
should rise up and crush
Her vehemence was so noticeable that
after the iniquitous innovation had been
duly crushed by weighty preambles and
resolutions, several women who attended
the meeting were wondering why she
threw so much spirit in the crusade.
N"She was so fierce in her denunciation
of the hat-removal regulations" said Mrs.
Upton Howles. 81 never saw her so much
in earnest before"
"Yes?" said Mrs. Willard Henderson.
did she have any good reason for being
so ardent?"
Reason cried little Mrs Gadsby Teller.
did she have any reason? Well, rather:
The first and only time she was compelled
to remove her hat in a theater her frizzes
went with it,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15

IN our Washington dispatches yes
terday ii was stated that the
admlnistratiou has not yet sde-
ciIed upon any change Of policy in
respect to Cuba. and VIII not consider the
question Of changing that policy until aft
or the report OF the Maine Board OF In
q1iry We nave no doubt that this state
ment is correct 1t is probable that the
President has thought Of the advisability
o. doing one Of several things in the event
il should appear that the Maine was de-
stroyed Dy design, but he and his cabinet
have not decided upon any change OF
policy. They are waiting for the time to
come when it viii be necessary to make
o decision.
The announcement that was made in the
Washington dispatches a few days ago
that the President had decided to consider
tae Maine disaster and the Cuban prob
lem together. and to recognize the indie
pendence Of Cuba if it should appear that
the Maine was blown up from The outside
does not appear to be well founded. If
he should adopt such a policy it is pretty
safe 10 say that il would lead 10 war
The main reason for thinking the ad-
minizration hasn't decided upon such a
policy is that neither the President nor his
cabinet fayors war. The President is on
record as saying that all honorable means
for avoiding war would be adopted. 1t is
certain that the great majority of the peo-
pie who have something at stake don't
want war, though all would heartily sup
port che government if war should become
necessary. There is. Of course, a war
sentiment, some of which is genuine, and
much Of which IS worked UP by those who
hope TO profit by it, The President, how
ever. is not likely to mistake the clamor Of
interested parties and the Cuban agents
as the voice of the country.
The South is quiet She doesn't want
war. Her interests would suffer seriously
in the event Of war and she has nothing
TO gain. The contracts for war material
would be filled at the North. Still the
South would be prompt in sustaining the
President il he should find it necessary to
adopt policy which would make war in
evitable.
The President hasn't announced any
change in his Cuban policy, and, hence,
all reports that he has decided upon a
change are without authority. A change
is not improbable, but if there should be
a change IL would be for such reasons as
would be generally approved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-15
Personal.

Mr.. Fivecoats lives in Anderson county
and Mr.. Fewclose in Cowley county. Kan
sas.
Senator White of California is said TO
contemplate retiring from the Senate at
the end of his present term, which expires
next year.
The we'll known orientalist, Prof Ahl-
wardt, has at last completed his task Of
cataloguing and describing all the Arabic
manuscripts in the Berlin library, a task
to which he has devoted twenty-four
years
Miss Margaret Long, the second daugh-
ter of the Secretary of the Navy, has just
passed a brilliant examination and matric-
ulated in the senior class of the medical
school of Johns Hopkins University, in
Baltimore. She intends to continue her
studies In this institution until she is pre-
pared 10 practice enedicine in Boston.