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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12

DEATH OF Ma. 'a PIC, NooRE ma
William G. Moore, Nh1sl ' o. 60 on %
Washington, who had b, 'eh ; ~ lor some Mn
time past, died at his It 9iu uSa. ~ ~
ITO L street northwest, 4n( G,ss'
shortly after six o'clock this NJ "ni .Sn
His death had been expected 10. tne
past two days. The Major had oeeH@
i'll from a complication of diseases ana
towards the end was stricken with
paralysis. All his children were at MS
bedside. Before ne wss appointed
Chief of Police he held a position IN
one of the government departments IN
Washington, and was also commander
Of the Washington Light Infantry. he
was well-known in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12
Children's Plaid Hosiery.

The modern fashion plate for dressing of
children calls for Scotch Plaid Hosiery. We
are offering neat beautiful pattern in fine
ribbsd with vertical silk stripe. The coloring
is in high taste which meets the approval of
mothers. Sizes sly TO Sl2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12

Westerns 1915 par 100 lbs Sheep and
1ambs--demand active prime sheep and good
lambs firm; common and medium stock I'M
chsnged sheep $2.50a475 per 100 lbs;
lambs $4. 50a6 S71. per 100 lbs. Hogs
market firm at 4.10445 per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12

PERsoNAL.-Mr. aud Mrs. N. B.
Trist, of New Orleans, are visiting Mr..
J. W. Burke.
Mrs. James Maury, of Richmond, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. J. W. Burke.
Rev. Father Mccarthy, of st. Mary's
Church, now on short vacation, will
return next Friday, and on Saturday
next Rev. Father Cutler, of that
church, will leave for Ireland. where
be will spend vacation OF four
months.
Hirs. Henry Washington left Safur-
l. " for visit to Washington and
u a.. >ndra-Roanoke World.
Ai a. I'd Mrs. J. Louis Loose leave
M ~. Wi q, On the American line steam.
er KensiDgton 'o-Ao'io" io' i10' 0'e'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12
Mems Outings.

A wonderful bargain in Mems Outing
Shirts Material soft zephyr cloth. War
rented fast colors. Patterns neat with some
extreme bright colors Our price soc. Sold
in Washington for 79c and 85c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12
DRY GOODS.
LADIE S.
LiSIe Thread Hose.

Coolness in summer is always welcome
consideration. The thinness of these Hose is
about like handling tissue paper. They are
80 thin, strong and beautiful that they in
stsntly charm the investigator into making
purchase. On Friday. July s, we shall open
our second shipment. Sizes 8 to 91p.
PRICE % CENTS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12

Win YOUR battles against disease by acting
promptly. One Minute Cough Cure produces
immediate results. When taken early 1t pre-
vents consumption. And in later stages II
furnishes prompt relief. Charles 4. Lennon
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12
Mems Atwood Suspenders.

There is only one objection to the Atwood
Suspenders-they wear too long. A scientific
made suspender superseding all other makes
for durability, neatness and economy. This
is the only made suspender that sells itself
without word from salesman. Worn by
two-thirds Of the men in our city.
PRICES % AND so CENTs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-07-12
Big REDUCTION IN OUR SILK
DEPARTMENT.


LADIES SILK PUFF sCARFs, formerly
39c, now 25c.
There are lots of other goods which we have
not the space to mention.
The DIXIE MOSQUITO FRAMES and
NETS, although just introduced, are being
adopted at the beat residences, hotels and
hospitals in every city where they are shown.
They require no stepadder to put them up
and they are always in working order.
Come in and ask for circular which ex.
plains all about them.
GREAT REDUCTION IN MATTINGS.
TRUNKS! TRUNKS, TRUNKS!
All sizes, styles and prices.
We have this day reduced all of our 12iAc
and sc Lawns to 1Oc.
Sc and 10c Lawns reduced to DC.
Also 25c and &c French Orgardies, choice
15c.
300 yards of Remnants of Organizes at 4c.
White, Blue aud Pink Pique Shirt Waists
just received.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
Death from Inconsistencies,

The official records, says the Savannah
News, shows that Private Harvey Atkins
of the Second Massachusetts regiment.
at Santiago, died from nostalgia. Pri,
vate Atkins case is the first of this sick
ness that has proved fatal during the
present war, so far as the authorities
know. The doctors say that nostalgia
or, hamesickness is moro fatal than vel
low fever, when one has a we'll developed
case of It,. For the fever there are RENE
dies which may prove effective, while for
the homesickeess the only remedy is to
send the sufferer home, which is often
not possible in the army. When a suffer
.er from nostalgia has a confirmed case,
and it is not possible to send him home,
all that can be done is to make death as
easy as possible. 1t is said that the num-
ter Of deaths daring the civil war from
this disease was very large, comparative-
~ speaking.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10

Who does not know women and young
girls who are continually in tears? Who
always see the dark side? Who have
frequent fits OF melancholy without any
apparent cause? The intelligent physi-
clan will know that it is some derange-
ment of the complicated and delicate
feminine orgaDs. The young girl suit
ters, bodily and mentally, in silence.
There is undue WEAKNESS, unexpected
pain, unreasonable tears and fits of tenn
per. DR.. PIerce's Favorite Prescription
eXerts wonderful power over woman's
delicate organism. 1t is an invigo ating
tonic and is specific for the peculiar
weaknesses, Irregularities and painful
arrangements Of w man. Careless,
easy-going doctors frequently treat their
women patients for biliousness, nervous
ness, dyspepsia, liver or kidney troubles,
when the real sickness is in the organs
distinctly feminine, and no help can
come till they are made perfectly strong
by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scriptiop.
Send u cents in one-cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical .Associa-
ton, Buffalo, n. Y, and receive DR..
Pierce's zoos page Common Sense Medi>
cal Adviser, illustrated
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
q a ASTORIA,
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
'''1 os &zXHzzzw

people, even though undeqeloped, or
else that it is pathological appetite, a
complex impulse.
The ease with which it controls man
depends on its relations to certain funda.
mental instincts of the human mind.
He himself is more inclined to the latter
belief. He recently read letter on this
subject before the American Medical
Temperance Association at its meeting
at Staten Island, and as a result he was
asked to MAKE other experiments. He
is now, with assistance, trying to deter
mine the effects of other liquids on the
mental state. Strychnne. spiri9s of am
monia and others will be included In
the tests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
MRS. Hea rst-K 1fotIre.

Mrs. Phoebe Hearst Of Califoriia has
given 5000, 600 to found a mining school
in connection with the state university
at Berkeley as a memorial to her hus-
band She gives largely to the free kin
dergartens, supports several college set
Elements and contributed 81, 900 to tLt
recent campaign for the woman suffrage
amendment. She has also givca $780,
coo to establish a fine gymnasium fo9
girls at the state university. She said to
Miss Anthony, 4 am doing all this to
make girls fit to vote. !"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
WELL NIGH BRUTAL.

He was a we'll meaning Young man.
says the Washington Star.
He had way, however, of standing
by the side of piano and rolling his
eyes at the chandelier while unsweet
noises gurgled from his throat. Friends
were too kind to suggest to him that his
efforts were other than melOdious. Such
is the patient charity of this much ma.
ligned world
The man with iron gray side whiskers
and an eagle eye showed sings of over
tested endurance. It was his daughter
who was playing accomplishments, and
it was his gas they were burning.
Ibid l understand you to say that you
were going to sing On the Banks of the
Wabash, Far Away"
Yes"
"When?"
"Why, right away"
The questioner took out his watch and
said:
"Well, I'm afraid you haven't much
time to spare. The next train for the
west goes in less than three-quarters of
an hour, and you'll have to start for the
Wabash, far away, right away, if you're
going to sing there before the week is
out. Good by, hate to have you cut
your visit short, but / wouldn't have
those folks on the Wabash, far away.
disappointed for anythingw
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
PEACOCKS OF SANTIAGO.
THE BIRD OF BRILLIANT HUE AN
OBJECT OF IDOLIZATION.
Legend SAYS They Were introduced by Co
lumbus. Jr. Invested With Almost
Celestial Character.


Celestial Character
In Santiago de Cuba there is little o
attract and less to love, but the pride
and alteration of alcade lieutenant, cap
tain and captain-general of that besieged
city are strutting peacocks behind the
garden lattces of white Not all the
game hunting to be found in the Wild
cats and dogs infesting the Sierra Macs
ira range can take the eyes and interest
of the Spanish soldiery from the proud
est and most useless bird of modern
history. The peacock of Santiago, bird
by no means as brilliant in hue as these
of Java or the Ceylon country, is an OBJ
ject of almost popular idolization. His
shrill cry is a warning of evil; the spread.
ing of his tail to the sweet sunlight of
fortune.
Perhaps it is not faulty index to
Spanish character that the peacock
should be constant object of wonder
ment and worship to not only the griz-
zled veterans of Santiago but to the con =
scripts and the latest importations from
Madrid. Little in the literature of Cuba
is to be found explanatory of the pres
ence of the birds in Santiago, or why
they should be invested with almost a
celestial character. The explanation
must be. found in the native Spanish
love for glittering colors, the shell of
beauty rather than the substance. If
history is to be believed, the son of
Christopher Columbus brought the first
peacock to Santiago early in the six
teenth century. Presumably, the bird
came as an Offering to some native chief
who might be persuaded through it's
beauty and desire Of possession to give
up of land and gold all that was asked.
Legend says that the JUNIOR Columbus
brought three females AMI one male bird
OF this species, and that their first home
in the new land was on the River Tar
quino, not far from Santiago Suisse
quently, through perhaps neglect IF the
natives, who were a clearly, quiet, do.
nestle people, not given to earthly vani-
ties, the four birds were freed. They
propagated until their number increased
tenfold. From the Pico de Tarquno to
the mouth of the mines of Ell Cobre
they made their homes, going to the
highlands during the rainy season, re-
turning to the coast when the dry sea-
son was on. The vegetation was luxu-
RANT and food plentiful. In time, as
settlements sprang up about the base
line of Pico de Tarquino, the birds at
tackled the products of the small gardens
and plantations. Their work was ex-
ceedingly destructive. Hunting for
them as if they were birds of prey be-
came fashion.
An alcalde of the seventeenth century.
who came from Havana 70 the Santiago
coast, told of the immense number of
peacocks to be found there One of his
successors century later was chasing
chem on horseback, using small lasso
in the sport, and finding much enjoy
ment from it. Fat fathers of the church
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
WHISKY DRINKING.
Why Man Drinks 1t Is a Question Yet to
Be Solved.

Why Man Drinks 1t Is a Question Yet to
BE Solved.
G.. E. Partridge, a senior student at
Clark University, Worcester, Mass, is
trying to answer the question: "Why
does man drink whisky?" He is con-
sidering the question psychologicaliy,
and, in addition, is experimenting as 70
what effect is caused by alcoholic spirits.
These experiments he has made on him
self He has taken small doses of chem
icaliy pure alcohol aud by recording the
foot pounds of work done by pulling a
hand dynamometer has been able to ar
rive at definite conclusions.
A drink of pure alcohol, in amount
equa! to that contained in an ordinary
glass of whisky, enables him to do more
work in the first half hour, he has found
bnt less in the second half hour, than
when be takes no alcohol. Besides this
there is during the second hour a steady
loss from normal power.
Mr.. Partridge considers that, psychol-
ogically, alcoholic craving is either an
instructive mental state, existing in all
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10

1t is true that others initiate the netn'
DDS employed in advertising Beggs usi5
man SalVe, others claim to heal ana
cure disease because Beggs' German
Salve, the one true ointment, has been
so wonderfully successful. But 10 lnou,
sands and thousands of cases, as SHOW
by grateful testimonials, Beggs' Gerl iros
Salve actually and permanently cu,T1
when other medicines fail to 40 @ 6n.
good whatever. SALE-DAvIs DRUG ~
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
CALL ISSUED.

state Democratic Executive Committee
Will Meet in Atlanta To-day.
Chairman Fleming G. duBignon, OF
the state democratic executive commit
tie has issu ed call for a meeting to be
held in Atlanta today. Wednesday, Au-
gust 10.
The meeting will be very important
one, as plans will be discussed for open
ing the campaign. The opposition 10
the democratic nominees is considered
weaker than in years, but it is desire"
70 poll as largea majority as posSlOl9.
At the meeting there will be reyle" %
the situation, and general policy Will O9
outlined.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Avov

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take MOTTO.
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10

attempted a revival of the custom of
having the birds served at the table as
delicacy, just as the Greeks once did,
but the flesh, although white, was
tough and sinewY. Even when stewed
in wine it did not grow tender, and the
epicures sighed.
Santiago grew. From a fishing port
and harbOr for storm tossed vessels t
developed into naval station for Spain,
a retreat for crown officials anxious to
be out of sight of the government, for a
time at least; resort for soft-voiced
women of Spain following the fortunes
of husband-soldier or the court of cap
tain-general. This population attempt
ed an oriental way of living in Santiago.
Houses in that mild climate were but
mere shells, but they bred all the mate
rial comforts that wealth could pur-
chase
The peacocks ceased to be objects of
the chase. They were captured and
brought to the gardens, where the rose
and the dewbell were no more beau iful
than the faces of the women who bent
over them. Little silver bells that
tinkled with every step were bound
about their feet, golden chains lay about
their necks. Gay ribbons were often in
tertwined with their feathers to heighten
If possible the effect of natural hues
The garden confines were marked with
lattices painted white. Behind these the
birds strutted, the male displaying all
his gorgeousness of color to his humble
mate .-Chicago Times Herald.
When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure, don't
accept anything else. Don't be talked
into accnntinp Cu hstituta For e.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1898-08-10

When you call for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve, the great pile cure, don't
accept anything else, Don't be talked
into accepting substitute, for piles, for
sores, for burns.
SALE-DAVIs DRUG Co.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
H0hs0n's Promotion.

Last Saturday Assistant Naval Con-
 structor Richmond P Hobson was made
 naval constructor with the relative rank of
 lieutenant. By the retirement of a senior
 officer in the list of constructors, Hobson
 became entitled by virtue of seniorority to
 the promotion that has just been granted
 him. His new commission will date from
 June 23, and it has nothing whatever to
 do with his heroic action in sinking the
 Merrimac in the narrow channel of Santi-
 ago harbor.
 Congress neglected for some reason, or for divers reasons, or for no reason at all, to authorize the president to transfer Lieuten- ant Hobson to the line of the navy, and to l authorize the president and secretary of the
 navy to promote him to such rank as they may consider him entitled to. Beyond all | doubt such bill will be passed at the short session. Beyond a doubt Lieutenant Hoo- nt-commandership. and in the I course of twelve years he will rise by means 1 of the retirement of senior officers to the head of the navy He will then be about forty years old. When congress passes the | proposed act Richmond Pearson Hobson will receive an adequate recognition of ms | heroic conduct at Santiago Then he Will | receive the promotion that the people long | ago awarded him.
 The true story of the non-action of con- gross has perhaps never been told. At the best it is not story that is creditable to the peoples representatives but it is a story
 that doubtless will be told if congress does
 not act upon the matter at the next session.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
ATRUF INDEX OF BUsINEss

From the Chicago News
 The advances in postofices from fourth class to third class and those relegated from third class to fourth class give, per- haps, as true index of conditions of busi- ness throughout the country as can be found.
 The number of offices advanced this year. based on business for the year ending July. 1S97 is by quarters: January 23, April 23, July 23. The advances that will be effect i've on October are based on business done for the fiscal year of 1898 and up to date number fifteen As there are remaining twelve days in the month in which ad- vances can be made, the total number is sure to exceed the high water mark of 1S96
 The advances in 1893 fixed by the won derfully prosperous year of 1892 numbered 229, while in the first year of Cleveland's last administration they had fallen to Ill., The advances for 1895 were 153. The num- Der of reegations in 1893 was 39. or about one-Seventh The number of advances in 1894, when the democratic administration was in full swing, was IT, while relega- tions to the fourth class numbered 49, or more than one-third of advances.
 But by far the best test of business is found in relegation of third-class offices to fourth class
 The relegations for 1894 were 49, exceeding any other year. the next highest being AT in 1897. the last year of Clevelands ad- ministration. Delegations for 1898 were only IT, less than half that for any previ- ous year. There are five advances and not one relegation in the current year for New York
 An office relegated to the fourth class, say on July ]. 1898. becomes eligible for re- inStatement in the third class on October l, 1899, or fifteen months from the date of its relegation, providing that the receipts and compensation of the postmaster are equal to the amount required by law, name ly, sl 300 year and $25o quarter for four consecutive months.
The age-herald., 1898-08-26

will not be burned. The death penalty is not inflicted. A murderer forfeits his prop erty to the relatives of his victim. Polyg- amy is lawful for those who can afford it. All we could learn of the marriage cere- mony is that the old folks get together and talk
 The few half-hearted attempts which have thus far been made to civilize the MangyanS have proved abortive The priest at Naujan told me with deep disgust of the reply of a Mangyan to whom he had attempted to demonstrate the benefits Of civilization and Christianity. The unre- generate savage had replied that if he adopted civilization and became a Chris tian it would cost money to be born, money to be allowed to live money to marry, money to die and money to be buried and he considered himself better off as he was Inasmuch as his statement of the case was strictly correct, and as it was my observa- tion that morality increased among the Philippine natives the square of the distance from Spanish centres of 'civiliza- tion,' I could not but feel that this noun tain philosopher had decided wisely"
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
IlIiteraCy in Alabama.

It is well known that Mississippi has steadily increased her appropriations for common schools until they now annually exceed a million dollars. The appropria- tion is increased by each legislature. and the people approve such increases, although they involve additional taxation upon valuations far below those of this state. The percentage of illlteracy in that state steadily falls as the appropriations for common schools rise, and the people of Mississippi are wholly satisfied with the condition of their educational affairs.
 The Age-Herald prefers to let the Macon Telegraph tell what Georgia is doing in the way of public education. It says:
 It is most gratifying that the percentage of illiteracy in Georgia Is steadily and rap- idly decreasing. According to the school census recently concluded 1t appears that there are now in the state only 22,917 white illiterates, the percentage shrinking from Ills in 1893 to T in 1898. While the per- centage of negro illiterates has fallen from PIP to lS.9. With the constant and steady improvement in our public school system Georgia will soon be among the states hay ing the smallest percentage of illiterates.
 Louisiana and both the CaroIinas are also moving in this matter. Louisiana has thrown the bars altogether down so far as local taxation for educational purposes is concerned. When a city or parish or To- callty wants to tax itself in order to edu- of the state says they shall have the right to do so without any limitation whatever. This alone will quickly lift the standing of the state in all tables of percentages of illiteracy. South Carolina is working iii like direction. and even North Carolina Is
The age-herald., 1898-08-26
to cut down her percentage of

determined to cut down her percentage of white illlterates.
 Where will all this leave Alabama? Do the people understand the damage to ma terial interests that would occur if this state should become the most illiterate state of the union? If Alabama falls to the 1t, and in imminent danger of such con- tingency, men otherwise attracted to the state would be. repelled, and the actual damage in material matters would soon eK- ceed any tax that better schools would de- maOd