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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
A. c. SLAYNAKBR,
42o King Street.
PROPOSALS.


CEALED PROPOSALS. addressed to Wn.
- E. Latham, Chairman of the Committee Z
on Light. VIII be received at this Office unit |
4 p. M THURSDAY, December %, 1899, Tor
furnishing the Gas Works with T 70 THOU
SAND TONS (more or less) of GAS COAL
(224O pounds to the tony to be delivered in
the sheds at the works and trimmed up, dur
ing period of ono year dating from award
ing of contract.
The coal must be Monongab, Tryconnel,
Youghogheny or other gas coal of equal or
superior yield and candle power. Bidders
can give their figures on all of the mines. and
are requested to give candle power. Yell,
&C. per ton of coal.
BIDS will also be received until tte same
hour and at the same place for furnishing
FIVE HUNDRED TONS (more or less) Of
GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND COAL
(224O pounds to the tony for the use of the
Electric Light Works, to be furnished by tho
boat load or smaller quantit es if necossar7,
delivered at the Electric Light Works during
a period of one year. dating from awarding of
contract The committee reserve heright
to reject any and all bids.
Terms: Cash on fist day of each month
following delivery of coal.
By order Of the Committee on Light.
SAM'L L. MONR ROE,
dec16 I'd Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

It takes but minute to overcome tickling
in the throat an to stop cough by the use
of One Minute Cough euro This remedy
quickly cures all forms of throai and lung
troubles. Harmless and pleasant to take. III
prevents consumption. famous specihc for
grippe and its after effects.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
Tor Cger FiNy Yoars

OLD AND WELL-TEIED REMEDy.-Mra
+ owls Soothing Syrup has been used fci
so Afsy yesrs ~ millions Of motheTo io'
children while seeghing, with perfect
ass, Z soothes the child aoftoDs the guns,
a sll pain, cures wind coiic, snd ia the
eleGr FOR Diarrhpa. 4 pleasant to the
Sol5 by Druggists in evory psTt Of the
9s.d, Twenty-Five cents $ bottle. Its value
acslculable. Be suro snd sSk for Mrs. r1irs
IS Soothing ayru2 aad :aks Nc cthar kind
-vIg -, i ss-i 81
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
ANDRIA, VA. MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 1S, 1899
THE HOLIDAYS.
The Two eeks
Before Chris TN as

Bring the supreme test of the store orgauiza-
top. We are equipped for the work this
year better than ever with stock of XMAS
TOYS far beyond any other house in this
city, and with PRICES that, quality consid-
ered, have no equal, May we expect fair
share of your patrongef Thinking ahead Of
your needs; planning in advance of your
wants turning passing oppol ltunity into i'm
mediate advantage; searching everywhere
for the best and cheapest TOYS, you will
find them here
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
HANDKERCHIEFs.

Gentlemen's Hemstitched Handkerchief,
linsn or silk.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs, embroidered or
plsin hemstitched, at Sc, 10c, 12la and 25c
each,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

dShSG AiS oSS.
True enough.
He was young
because his
b e art W a $
y o u n G; his
step was firm;
his eye was
brig h t; his
! aug h was
cl ar an d
merry; his
appetite was
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

Educate Your Bowels win ,n.,,on .nr' forever
Candy Cathartic cure SrOaists rstuad nsasy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

1AI1 V1s.I1aISHI 6uVeIlIastltNiS IuEs DC PAID tof
III advance.
Contract advertisers will not be SLOWED to OK.
coed their space unless the excess is paid for
ct transient rates, and uuder no circum
s.ances will they be allowed to advertise
cther than thoir legitimate buainsas in the
spsce contracted for.
Aarriaee and death notices must bs paid for
II advance.
RESOLUTIONS in memoriam, of Thanks, tributes
of respect resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
only be printed in this pspar az advertiss.
ments
The GAZETTE Office is connected with the
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or.
dors l. the paper, news or any information
Q. 51airecs car be sent By telephone.
Entsred at the Possofhco alexandria, Virgin.
il, az second-class Inattor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

me Minute Cough Cure is the best rems:5
| ever used for coughs AMI colds it's
eqaaled for whooping co1gh. Children
Ike it," writes II N. Williams, Comfy
i, nj. Never fails. 1t is the only I n
remedy that gives immediate result
,re. coughs, colds. hoarsanes=, Group, pneu-
mis- broncht and I'll throat and lung
5usles. lis cary use preva consumption.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

eNoaD'G BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
7alei .emedy for Eaadschos. Neur~lgsa,
10 c=ntc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

aENTL LEMEN's sUspENDERa,
Fancy webb, at 25c and soc. euspenders
silk webb. in boxec. at soc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

~ Il am seventy years
AT Young" said Oliver
49, Wendell Holmes when they
Ssf6 GA asked his age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
Toys in Great Assortment.

No such collection was ever gathered here
before. and it is ssfe to say there is no better
stock in town in point of variety. There is
no stock in town that equals the values quot.
ed-that's certain
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

TERMS

PJBLIsHED DAILY AND TRI-wEzKLY AZ
Gazette Suildina. $40 & S12 Prince st
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
Second Floor.

Rough Ridera, complete regiment, 1Oc 25c
and 99c.
Children's W locipedes 81. 40 to S6.
Swing Horses, extra st ong, $1.98 to So.
Cruisers and Battleshirs 1Oc to 99c.
39c Iron Toys for 25c.
Toy Pianos 24c to 99c
Magic Lanterns 24c to $1.23.
Dishes 19c to 99c.
Doll Cabs PIC to $3.50
Doll Carriages 29c to 81 so
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
NECKTIEs, IMPERIALs

Puffs or Bows. Tho latest at csc and Soc
each. few soc Teck Scsrfs 10 close out at
SOC each.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
Crokinole Games

for this week will be sold for 81 and 81. 25.
Now is your chance. Parchess, Klondike
and other GAMES just as low.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18
UMBRELLAS.
Handsome limo at all prices.

GENTL EMEN's sUSPENDERa,
Fancy webb, at 25c and soc. euspenders,
silk webb. in boxec. at soc.
TABLE CLOTHS,
fringed in red and white, and red and green,
&c, a; 60c 75c and Soc each.
Oil Boiled at 81 25, $3.50, $1.75 and 50.
Table Cloths, fringed, pure linen, in plain
white, also red and blue borders, at 81. 25.
Table Cloths and Napkin Sets.
Table Cloth Patterns.
Chenille Table Covers at 29c, 75c and
$1.75c each.
BUREAU AND WAsHsTAND COVERS
at zoe, 25c, 29c SOC and SOC each.
PILLOW sHAMs !, AND BUREAU sCARFs
in Applique, at 25c aud SOC each
LACE CURTAINS,
Curtainettes and Scrims, in pretty designs.
BLANKETS AND CoMFOgTs.
UNDERWEAR
always on hand at lowest prices.
HOSIERY, sc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-18

above all - SO was his
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
CHRONIC LOSER OF TICKETS.
A Profitable Scheme Worked by an
INDECENT Old Woman on the
Travelling Public. 9Tt

A respectfully dressed old woman, ap-
parently in deep distress, was noticed
standing at the foot of the steps of an
elevated railroad station the other day
just at the hour when the rush was at
its height. The woman had apparent
ly lost something of value. She
searched her pockets, shook out her
skirts and scanned the ground on every
side. Of course, it was not long before
her distress attracted the notice OF
passersby. 81 have lost my ticket" she
said, in answer to the query of a man
who stopped for moment in his rush
for the train. 81 don't know what to
do, for have not nickel with me and
live away uptown
The man, says the New York Sun,
pulled string of tickets from his peck
ct, tore off one, handed it to the woman
and resumed his rush without waiting
for her thanks. But the woman did not
follow She merely moved across to the
flight of steps on the other side. Here
she resumed her search, with the result
that nickel was transferred to her
pocket, by passing woman. Next she
crossed the avenue and gathered some
more nickels and tickets from the pas
sengers going in the opposite direction,
finally returning to her original stand
where her plight attracted as much
compassion as before. While the OBJ
server was looking on, the woman made
two rounds of the stairs, each round oc-
cupying about ten minutes. Sometimes
she was able to conduet three or four
successful operations without chang
ing her position. 1t is probable that her
average earnings were at the rate of
two dollars in nickels and negotiable
tickets an hour.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
BRITISH REGIMENTS.
Dublin Fusi1eers Raised in India and
the Royal Rifles Organized
in New York.

The names of the British regiments
are not to be taken as indicating much.
The Royal Dublin fusiliers, to which,
according to one dispatch, the credit
for the capture of the Beers position
should be accorded, is regiment raised
in India some 200 years ago, which in
all probability has never been in Ire
land. 1t got the name probably for
the reason that at the time of the re-
organization of the army in 1881 three
battalions of Irish militia were attached
to it as its reserve.
The Royal Rifle corps, which is re-
ported to have lost heavily in its charge
on the Beers, is famous regiment
which was organized in New York in
IT'S. 1t was originally known as the
"Sixty-second Royal American regi-
ment of foot" One hundred years ago
the regiment was famous for the
craftsmanship of its members. To-day
1t is famous for the same reason. and no.
torious from the fact that it includes
any number of "bad boys" who were en-
listed to be Strengthened out. 1t is an
interesting reminder of our own little
trouble with Great Britain.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
THE MAN WHO DRAWS.
This One Thinks He Has His Trials
with the Rest of the
World.

The woman writer is great trial to
the man illustrator of her stories. 1t is
all very well to illustrate a story for
a man. He doesn't care a rap, often,
about the details of the gowns his
heroines wear in the pictures if they
only have the general effect that is de-
sired and the women themselves look
as pretty as his pen picture has made
them. But it is not so with the woman
writer, says the New York Times.
"Good gracious!" says a man who
illustrated a number of stories for
popular woman writer, 81 did not know
but the work would send me to Che
insane asylum or that should have to
go as a dressmaker's apprentice before
l could complete it. That woman want
ed every fold of the gown to hang just
SO. She was particular about the tie
of the bow her women wore at the neck
and she would have the hair dressed in
just such style. 1 Thought knew before
that an artists education needed to be
comprehensive and included good
many things not mentioned in works
of art, but it looked to me for time
as if the only thing for me was to be
born again and to be born a wearer Of
petticoats."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
CAMBRIDGEPORT.

Robert Parker has returned to Boston.
|, F. A. Wood visited relative, in Spring
field the first of the week.
The village school closes Friday after 8
IA weeks term.
Eta Marsh has returned to her studies
at Leland and Gray seminary.
Rev. j. R. Haskins preached practical
sermon here last Sunday.
Alice M. Weaver comes home this week
to spend the Christmas vacation.
Miss Martha Coolidge is visiting in Lud-
low.
S. P. Gushing has moved into the tene-
ment over his store. This tenement, which
has not been occupied in many years, has
lately been completely renovated and con-
verified into an attractive dwelling. The
outside of the whole building has been
greatly improved by blinds and fresh paint
Inside will be found an increased variety Of
groceries and dry goods.
Col. A. A. Hall OF St. Adams was the
guest OF his parents and sister last week.
The harvest supper and entertainment
given Wednesday evening of last week was
well patronized. The supper tables, which
were in charge of Mrs. r. N. Marsh, were
tastefully arranged and abundantly sup
piled with substantial food. The after-,up.
per exercises included music, recitation.
and "a Procession of the Months, with 6
cast of Is characters.
Committees have been appointed to
make arrangements for Christmas tree
with appropriate exercises.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
MALTREATED STORE CLERKS.
They Are Subjected to Great Injustice
by TheughtIess Women
Shoppers.

The reputation which some large
stores get for being disobliging to their
customers or having uncivil clerks
could in the majority of cases be traced
directly back to the shoppers them
selves, writes Edward Box in Ladies'
Home Journal. 1 make no claim of
perfection for the clerks who stand be-
hind the counters of our great stores
where women shop. They are only
common mortals, full of faults. But,
considering what they are called upon
to go through and endure at the hands
of thoughtless women, the constant
wonder is that they are SO civil and
obliging. If the truth could be known
it would be found that they suffer far
more than they inflict suffering. If the
roll could be called of hard working,
innocent girls who have lost their posi-
tons because of ill-founded complaints
made by 'inhuential' customers whose
accounts the firm could not afford to
lose, it would be roll of disgrace to
American shoppers. The girls behind
the counter are human-although from
the actions of some women we might
believe otherwise-human in their
faults, but also in their finer feelings.
Very often they represent better fam
lilies, better breeding, than that which
is revealed to them from the other side
of the counter.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
A Christmas Tree Feature.

Dancing Christmas fairies always en-
nance the children's delight in the
Christmas tree and, once made, can be
used year after year. Buy up dozen
or more of 5 and 10 cent dolls, and to
add to the variety have among the
number some Japanese and colored
dolls. Dress these to represent fairies
in bright HUGS of spangled gauze, tar
latan or tissue paper and literally
sprinkle their hair and garments with
diamond dust powder. Each doll should
be provided with dainty pair of fairy
wings made from spangled tissue pa
per and fastened to the body by means
of concealed wires. These wires should
be cOiled to obtain motion in the wings
and nothing better can be used than
the fine spiral coils that come out OF
wornout wire stitched brooms. The
least motion will set this spiral tC
quivering, causing the wings to move
as if in fight. In like manner use the
spiral wire to attach the dolls in hover
ing positions over and around the tree
The effect is magical. Every footsteI
causes jar enough to start the dolls
dancing and circling above and around
the tree, as if the invisible fairies OF
the air had come down to join the
Christmas glee.-Woman's Home Com
paniOn.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
EAGLE AND LOBSTER.
Rider Hawgard's brother Tells of q
Most Remarkable Battle
In the AirA

Lieut.. Col. Andrew C. p. Haggard, an
elder brother of Rider Haggard, the
novelist, recently returned from a trip
to Newfoundland, and tells of a re-
markable sight he saw while sitting on
the seashore with guide with whom
he had been fishing for salmon in the
Terra Nova river. They had been
watching for some time the evolutions
OF white-headed eagle, called by the
Newfoundlanders a grip" After soar
ing round in several circles above and
In front of them the eagle suddenly
dashed down into pool of water near
them on the beach and reappeared hold
ing an enormous lobster in his talons.
1t was an old lobster, with huge
claw, white with barnacles. The eaglo
had him clutched firmly around the
back, and at first the huge claw hung
helplessly down, the barnacles shining
white in the sunlight. This was only
for second, though. The ripples on
the recently disturbed pool had not yet
died away when the captive lobster sud-
denly awoke to the seriousness of the
situation, and to think was to act. Up
moved the great white barnacled claw
until it seized the eagle round the neck
There was furious fiuttering and beat
Ing of the eagles wings, melancholy
squawk from his choking throat, and
then, tumbling and rolling head over
heels in the air in confused mass,
down came the eagle and lobster again
splash back into the pool.
The two spectators of the scene
rushed forward, thinking that they
could perhaps in some way secure both
combatants, for the splashing of the
conflict continued in shallow water.
But they had hardly time to pick up
a stone apiece to throw at the eagle
before the lobster, feeling himself at
home again, let go his hold. With his
neck all torn and devoid of feathers,
away flew the bedraggled eagle, in most
melancholy guise, to neighboring
cliff, while the lobster, to give Col. Hag-
CARDS own words, still brandishing
his enormous claw in defiance, re-
manned smiling at the bottom of the
pool"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
ABBOTSBURY SWANNERY.
One of the Most Ancient Game Pre-.
serves in England and Its
Regulations.

Lord Ilchester's swannery at Alb
botsbury is one of the most ancient
game preserves of England. 1t has ex-
listed for 800 years, the swans being
the property of the abbots, from which
the place takes its name, and they were
entitled to legal protection. Henry IL.
enacted penalties for destroying them.
s..auyone who stole swans eggs from
IL nest was liable to be imprisoned
fo year and day in addition to pay
In, large fine. Henry VIII. granted
TIL lands of this monastery to Giles
Stangways, the ancestor of the pres
ten Lord Leicester, and raised the num-
sbe of swans from 500 to 1900 birds.
The home of the swans to-day is as
marty wild as possible, and is a fine
Iaconbination of sea and land, the beau
tits of which are unrivaled. Bamboos,
pmpas grass, fuchsias and exotic
Shrubs flourish. When not engaged
with the swans the men on the estate
sgc mackerel fishing. Early in April
Eth swans gather like so many giant
Eabatrosses and compete for nesting
gpund, very ancient habit peculiar
to the Abbotsbury birds. Each pair
cruches down on its choice of land
|anl as there are perhaps 200 nests over
two acres the swans cover the fields
lils flock of snowy sheep. The old
bids grab the best places, and were
itnot for the swanherd the newcom'
en- would fare badly.
The swans method of building is
different from that of other birds. The
swan sits on the ground and gathers
every morsel of portable stuff she can
|rach, piling it up around her. The
mile bird drags reeds from the water
ledge and places them within her reach
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
Started Too High.

In her book, 1.-THE Last of the Great
Scouts" his sister relates this story of
Buffalo Bits" visit to a little church
he had helped to build at North Platte:
his wife and sister were in the con-
gregation, and this ought to have not
only kept him awake, but it should
have insured perfect decorum on his
part. The opening hymn commenced
with the words: 'Oh, for ten thousand
tongues to sing" etc. The organist
who played "by ear" started the tune
in too high key to be followed by the
choir and congregation, and had to try
again. A second attempt ended, like
the first, in failure. "Oh, for ten thou.
sand tongues to sing, my blest-'
came the opening words for the third
time, followed by a squeak from the
organ and relapse into painful silence
VIII could contain himself no longer
and blurted out: start it at five thou.
sand, and mebbe some of the rest of us
can get in"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
Giblet Dressing.

To make giblet dressing for roast
turkey put the giblets and neck in a
saucepan with cold water and add an
onion, salt and pepper and a slice of
dry bread that has been made very
brown in the oven. Boil until the glib
let's are done. Then strain and stock.
Chop the giblets fine and put them
and the stock back into the saucepan,
dredge with little flour and add the
brown gravy from the bottom of the
pan in which the fowl was cooled aft
er slzimming off the fat. Serve ia Il hot
gravy boat.-Selected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1899-12-14
LUMBER scHooNERS.
There Are Not Many of This Kind OF
Craft Now Seen In the Chi
cngO River.

Have you noticed the great falling
in the Chicago riverf' said the old
oridgetender as he leaned on the rail
Of his bridge and watched a mighty
tteel steamer majestically sweep
through the murky water with thou
sands of tons of ore in her hold. "A few
years ago, comparatively, the old wood
en- schooners with their tapering masts
showed up in the distance almost every
time the tug whistles sounded for a
bridge to open. Now we are warned by
the deep cough of steamer, says the
Chicago Chronicle. The lumber car
riers, which used to plod slowly down
the stream laden almost to the waters
edge with sawed lumber, shingles, CO.
dar posts and all that sort of stuff from
Michigan forests, are not here any
more. Not one in five of the old fleet
of lumber schooners makes Chicago as
they did. Well? One reason is that the
Michigan forests are getting played out
and the Wisconsin lumbermen are float
ing their logs down the Wisconsin riv-
ers to the Mississippi country and cut
ting them there, giving Chicago the 60
by. A whole lot of the trade has been
diverted in that way, and again lots of
it goes to South Chicago. That Calu-
met country is rapidly filling up with
lumber yards, because the river hauls
are shorter and the tug bills are, there
fore, less. If the Chicago lumber men
don't do something to help matters
they will find themselves up stump
before long"