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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
A QUEER LOSS

Last week while Miss Josie Devers.
of Flint Hill, Va, was on a visit to her
cousin, Mrs. R n. Henderson, in Wash
ington, D. c., to purchase her spring
dress and bonnet, preparatory for East
er, she suffered very peculiar loss, and
Que that she will remember very Vividly
ali the rest of her life. Mrs. Hender-
son and Hiss Devers were in one OF the
great department. stores looking over
5be millinery and dress goods, and had
made some purchases and had ordered
them delivered, The seleslady asked
Der what name to address them to, and
then The trouble commenced. Mrs.
Devers had lost her name; she looked
confused And turned TO Mrs. HeEder-
son for ass stance. She did not know
y hal name 30 give as she felt conscious
that Dsvers was not her name, out she
could not recall on the instant just
waa; il really was She inally had the
goods sent 10 Mrs. Henderson's and
they both started cut in search OF
Ter name and identity. as they
we're walking up the street they,
ny very strange coincidence, met Mr..
will Sutpiu, als) from Flint Hill. The
appearance OF Mr.. .Suiphiu was very
ce.aical, as his tace and hands were all
IL. ard bru sed, and he had bendages
o court plaster MI over him. He had
just come from the hospital whore he
asd had MS wounds dressed. He cx-
plsined his looks by saying that his
horse had run away with him the day
previous while he was trying 10 break 9
way through the snow drifts to the
railroad station and thrown him over
It's nead 90 The frozen ground.
Miss Deva:s explained her position
70 Mr.. Sutphin, who Immediately pro
posed that she share his name with
nim. she concluded that Sutphin
suited her very well, ard they ell
started for the clerks office where .
license was procured. They next found
DR.. Williams, pastor of the Metropoli-
tan Baptist Chmch, at home and he
linked them together.
After spending several days with
friends in the city, they started for
home, where they are now receiving
the congratulations OF their many
friends and relatives.-CBlue Ridge
Guide.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially
Tor coughs, colds, Group, whooping
cough aud iuAueDza. 1t has become
famous for its cures OF these diseases,
over large part OF the civilized world.
The most fattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts OF its
good works; of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cure6; ofsevere
colds that have yielded promptly to its
soothing effects, and of the dangerous
attacks Of Group it has cured, often
saving the lite of the child. The ex-
tensive use OF it for whooping cough
has shown that it robs that disease OF
all dangerous consequences. For sale
by J. Il. Janney, Druggist, 701 King St.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
ACCUSED OF BIGAMY.

A dispatch from Staunton says DIR.
NJ. F. berlain, alias DR.. Dakota
Ray, is under arrest, charged with big
amy. On February 10 DR.. Rsy and q
Mrs. DR.. Ray registered at the Hoover
House, where, until March 10, they
lived. The two managed the Dakota
Raw medicine show, renting Conven-
ton Hall, during which time they made
81 600 selling Indian medicines. Ten
days ago there was quarrel and they
parted, she going to her home at Tole-
10, Ohio, he 10 Woodstock, Va, where
he was arrested yesterday. While 10
Staunton DR.. Ray met Miss Ida K.
Harouf, beautiful twenty-one year
old girl, and married her after q q
short acquaintance Mrs. "Dr Ray"
arrived in StauntoD yesterday and swore
out q warrant charging DR.. Kay
with bieamy. Another warrant was
also issued against him, the charge be-
ing unlawful living with the woman
who claims TO be his first wife, so that
if the bigamy case fails, Dr. Ray Will
be tried on another charge.
The prosecutrix, who is tall, grace
tul brunette, highly intelligent ana
handsomely attired, says that when sue
first met DR.. Ray she was Miss May
Paulioe Pate, playing with an opera
company in Dallas, Tex, in 1894 She
claims that on November 4, 1894, alter
iortnight's courtsbip, she and the
dorior were married. She says they,
have lived together continuously until
the quarrel ten days ago. Chief OF Po-
lice Koontz, of Woodstock, has Dr. Ray
under arrest, and Officer Simpson
leaves TO bring the prisoner to Staunton
to-day. Mrs Ray No. will stay at
Staunton TO press The prosecution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27

r,.s a-s lies in the fact that TOO few
- .-,,y perfect health and strength
-. --..fa. W0manly organism. wom-
w. ,,-, /, ue, we'll and strong locally can
o.. w., good general health. DR.. Pierce's
,.- -. description cures all weakness
~, .-. n The delicate and important
..,,s rce.ned in witehood and mother
- rt,s .he most perfect and scientific
- e.er devised for the peculiar all
-. women. II restores wonanly
..o -.--rgth and virility. Ii tones and
i....s. ... ,he nerves which have been shat
.rcr,rg end disease. 1t Corrects
r.iss and arrangements and
r--1- drains 1t restores weak,
l- to perfect health. Ii is
.ri- one class of disorders and
a- other II IS the discovery of
--. for thirty years chief con-
To The Iuvalids' Hotel aud
State. AZ Buaalo, :. y No
medicine can take its place.
r1uJlci with female weakness
-.7- called catarrh OF the womb, W
.a Conner. of Catfish Clarion Co.
ior II and did 40. get better.
--i-el tlEiug Dr Pierce T'evc-ite
at better right along and when
tc- bottles vas cured recon-
8voritc Prescription TO friend
.as been using II and thinks It
-- IS q little illness thai if
.rds q big one Or. Pierce's
.ts cu-c constipation. One
is q gentle laxative and TWO
.lt-ic They never grippe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
Reduced Rates to Atlanta,

For the occ sion OF the tTiennisl session o.
the Interna ional Sunday School Association
April 26 to %, the Southern Railway will sell
tickets TO tlauta, Ca, and return from al
points on its line at rate of one fist class faIe
for the round trip. Tickets on sale April %
20 and ~, tinsl limit May ) Double daily
train service, Pulmsn Sleeping cars, dining
car and Gay coaches on both trains
1awtd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
Trust Tbose WHO Have Tried.

suffered from Cstarrh of the worst kind
and never hoped for cure, but Eiy's Cream
Balm seems 10 do even thst-Oscsr Ostrom,
10 Warren Ave, Chicago. I'll.
l suffered from catarrh; ii got 50 bad l
could not WORK. 1 used bly's cream Balm
and am entirely welI-A. c. CLARKE, 341
Shawmut ave, Boston, Mass.
A 10 cent trial size or the 90 cent size of
Elys Cream Balm will be mailed. Kept hy
druggists Ely brothers, 66 Warren stree,
New York
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
Snow Bsillng.

-
About one
young woman
ii ten nova
| days woul d
! dare to run out
I bare head t d
and bare hand
ed and frolic
! and SHOW ball
in nidwinter.
They have TO
be inuHed up
like hot house
flowers before
they dare ven
ture ont i'll Sc
we're weather,
and even then
would shudder
at the thought
OF roilicking Ill
the n ow a 5
their grand j.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27

Happy is the man or woman who can eat a
good hearty meal without suffering after
ws,d Ii yen cannot do it, take KoDoL DYs-
PEPsIA CURE. 1t digests what you cat, aud
cures all forms OF Dyspepsia and Indigestion
Edgar Wsrield, ir.. corner King and Pitt
streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27

If you have cough, throat irritation, weak
ungs, pain u lha chest difficult breathing
rroup or hosrncness let US suggest One MIN
te Cough Cure Always reliable and safe
tdgar Wagdsld. il, corner King and Pitt
streets.
4BNOLDs BROMO-CELERY. Try this
1nrva.ci remedy for Headaches, Neun~lgis'
sloenle.suss7. 10 csnta
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27

As the season of the year when pneumonia,
la grippe sore throat coughs, colds. catarrb,
bronchitis and lurg troubles are to be guard
ed against, nothing lis fine substitute. "
will ANSWER the purpose" or lis just as gocd"
as One Minute Cough Cure. That is the one
infallible remedy for all lung, throat or bron'
chial troubles. Insist vigorously upon having
it if Something else" Is offered you. Edgar
Warfeld, jr., corner King and Pitt streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
AIsxs''fIsia 4bazettq.
8U2LIsEED DAILY AND TRI-wEErIg TT
Gazette Building. $40 Z st2 Prince at

10 RdVAnVe.
EonJrscr advertisers VIII not be allowed TO ez-
cood their spSce unless tho excess is paid tor
al transient rates, and undor TO circum.
stances wdl thoy be allowed to advertise
osacf tAa0 tDoir iogitimate business II .be
s rGee contracted fOI
&ariase sd de2tA notices maa. &c podd :oI
IL adga4c5.
2eso'uvions IN cemor.am, of thsnka trihutoa
- respect, resolutions adopted by sociotiet
o. persons nnless OF public concorn, will
c2ly be 2rinso1 IL tnis paper ct aGvertise.
mont5.
The GAzxrTE oflcg ie connected With sle
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or
ders ioI the psper, news or any information
or busI,:ess can bo sent by telephone.
Entered at .be Postotiice Alaxsndrie, Virg'n-
ia. ~ aocond class mattor.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27

SMALL SUGAR UUBED HAMS, Break,
y fast Bacon aud Breakfast strips received
O dsy bv q MlLBCNN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27

NMALL lots odd sizes DBESS SHIRTS at
~ 29c at 1pp,o
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
MEETINGS.

H7HE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
l. holders of the MORVEN LAND AND
IMPROVEMENT OMPANY will be held at
| the office Of Col. Francis l. Smith. 123 south
Royal street, TUESDAY AFTERNOON,
april 4, 1899, at 3 o'clock.
SAMUEL q. LUNT, Secretary.
| mh02 tw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-27
FOr Over Fifty Years

AN oiD AID WELL-TEIED REMEDT.-Mr
Trslow Soothing Syrup has been used tor
9rsr if-y yesrs ~ millions Of mothers foI
.ear caii7en while teetbing, with perfect
sseceas. 3 7oothes tho child, softens the gums,
alFys sl pain, cures wind collie, and is the
-5' cmoiy FOR Disrrhea. Is pleasant to the
~s.o Sold b7 Druggists in every part OF the
F9sa Iweuty-ave cents bottle. It's value
ia iacaculsbio. Be sure snd ask for Mrs. Wins
Iovs s2otnug Syrup and ssi.s no othaT kind
'-ntT &c = t,,,' ~
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
DEVIOUS DEFINITIONS.

Loafer-An animal that feeds or a
workers time.
Fai!ure-Something that is always
spoiled by success.
Invisible-The line that separates
some men from liars.
Indian Meal-Any kind of a free
lunch The Indian can get.
Sty!iSh-A!most invariably the ug-
lest discovery of the season.
Love-The dream of childhood. TIE
life Of youth and the bankruptcy Of old
age.
Heretic-A man who doesn't believe
as you Go. and is too truthful to lie
about it.
Sport-A man who takes al the sport
out of sport by making it a brutal eX-
hibitiOn.
Amateur-An individual who thinks
he knows twice as much as a profess
sionaI really knows.
Realistic-Tha drama ~embody.ng ten
farm animals. 20 stage effects and 80 un-
real act0rs.-Chicago Daily News
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
HEAT AND EGGS.

In the eating of meat the United
States heads all nations. Not less than
II, COS. O0O, COO pounds of meat IS used
here every year. Of III pounds 20 each
person. Five thousand million pounds
is beef. 4.0O0. coo, 900 pounds is pork and
SO0.0 .OGO mutton.
The United States uses the most eggs
of any Iand-IO,O Geo. OOO.GOO being re-
quired during TIE year, or 133 TO
each inhabitant. Canada ome next,
with 90 eggs per inhabitant; Denmark.
so; France. IS; Germany. -; the united
kingdom, 80. and Italy but -.
The united kingdom stands second to
the United Statesin the matter of meat
eating, with 100 pounds per inhabi;ant;
Norway uses 50 pounds; France, Il;
Spain. 20: Germany, g: Switzerland.
CO; Belgium. 81; Austro-l!ungary. &c;
Russia. Portugal and the Netherlands,
50 pounds each; Italy, n pounds
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
FROM THE SPORTING COLUMN

Harvard's football al made $780,
$50 on the season.
Macon Mccormack, the veteran ex-
ploiter of deeds of pugilists, favors the
idea of logging as a punishment for GER
tain crimes, and adds that some of the
big fellows of the ring should be al
lowed to administer the flOgging with
their "maulies," more effective weapons
than the lash.
The Breeders Mutual Protective as
ISOLATION will not ~confine its efforts to
kentucky, but will purchase cheap
mares in all parts of the country wher-
ever they are offered for sale at auc-
ton, in the hope of lettering the quail
ity of racing stock that is eligible 10
registration.
George II. Duggan, of Montreal, will
design the Canadian cup defender and
the yacht will be built in Toronto, as 4
syndicate of gentlemen who are mem
bers of the Royal Canadian Yacht club
has been formed in that city for the
purpose of seeing that the Chicago chal-
lenger is given a real race. j.. Wilson
Morris will sail the Canadian defender.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN.
Some Nuggets FROM miss America"

Some Nuggets from Miss America"
Small talk is a large question. AS the
loose change Of vocal currency, it is an
Indispensable commodity. AS TO.
cashing All intellectual check. good as
your credit may be, it is out of the
question altogether.
There is no form of hat yet devised
by human ingenuity hat will not
tempt forgiveness when it is on the
right woman The trouble is that in
nine cases out OF ten it is on the wrong
one.
How few men can start 4 new CONVEX
sation every 90 seconds with anything
like the success that attends 4 woman's
efforts TO do the same thing? Woman
can riddle 4 man with small shot be-
fore he car roll up his heavy guns.
Charles Dudley Warner says that
"some women are interesting for five
minutes, some for ten. some for an
hour; some are not exhausted in a
whole day; and some (and this shows
the signal leniency of ~Providence) are
perennially entertaining, even in the
presence of masculine stupidity"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
OuaIity Determines Price.

Make it a point to have your poultry
of the best quality before shipping to
market. says the New York Produce
Review. One who is not accustomed &c
visiting the large markets knows moth
ing of the enormous amount of inferior
poultry that is sold and which largely
affects the prices, yet there is always
4 demand for that which is good and al
a price above the regular quotations.
The asserting of the carcasses before
shipping also leads TO better prices. Old
ROSTERS. which seldom sell at more
than half price, should not be in the
same boxes or barrels with better stock,
and to ship poultry alive and have
ROSTERS in the coop with fat hens is
simply TO lower the price of the hens,
a. the buyer will estimate the value by
the presence of the inferior stock. In
fact, never send any poultry to market
VI less in first-class condition, and un-
der no circumstance ship the inferior
with that which is better.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
OF A PERSONAL A

J. ". Bouton, Of New York. recently
picked up in London & life-sized por-
trait of Maj. Andre, painted by the
original.
At the launching Of j. P~ierpoE; Nor
gan's new yacht. the Corsair. IN New
York, II of the guests represented 4
tCta! amount of wealth in excess of
5000 0.OO0.
Thesmall stature of Senator Simon. OF
Oregon, contrasts strangely with the
former senators Of that state, who were
all unusually large men. Senator
DoIph. it viii be remembered, wasrear-
ly sever feet high.
In 1863. during the civil war. William
+. Smaiiridge. of jackson county, Va
was wounded in battle. a bullet Lodging
in his heart. There it remained for 50
years. until his death. when al autopsy
revealed it.
1t turns out to have been John Rus
kin who first set Holman Hunt on his
feet financially. Hunt was very poor,
but would accept no charity. so Ruskin
anonymously bought ten of his water
colors for $3.50. to be hung in the Lon
don public schools.
Senator Mitchell. of Wisconsin. while
coming east on a through train. was
asked concerning the contest for his
seat in the senate. He said: There
are or this train so many applicants for
my shoes that when / go 10 bed l am
afraid to put them put to be BACKED"
There are two curious condolences
in connection with the Mary Washing
ton hospital at Fredericksburg. Va,
ground for which has just been broken
George Washington Smith. VIII" was
born On W~ashington's birthday. drew
the plans. and George Washington. who
also first saw the light on February %
will superintend the work of building.
Both are Fredericksburg men.
Andrew Carnegie, who knows from
his residence in Pittsburg what 4 curse
the smoke of soft coal has been &c that
CITY. warns New York AGAINST the same
pest. He saw a Fifth avenue chimney
vomiting out black smoke. and said
that if the citizens tolerated that one il
would sonn be initiated by a thousand
others. He refuses to allow the use of
soft coal in Carnegie hall property.
though 4 considerable saving might
thus he effected.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

Speciality farming means drv0tinT
the larger part of the time to the
production of one crop. This crop
may be wheat. corr or cotton. and
there arc large sections in this coun-
try devoted almost wholly to one or
another of these crops. One years
failure of the special crop of any of
these sections means Inconvenience TO
farmers. and Il faiIur" for two or more
successive wears leads to ruin. From
the orange groves of Florida and the
cane lands OF Louisiana to tn" wheat
fields OF North Dakota the spc-
cialty farmer is liable to work
without profit because of bar
rem years or low prices. 1t is
true that each section is better fer
some one crop than for any othCr. and
il is good policy To devote Il conSidera-
BILE part of the time and the farm to
that crop. The good farmer will EN-
deavor to learn which crop is the most
profitable. and that having been set
tied he will try to learn everything
thai is to be known about that partic-
ular crcp. At the same time he viii
learn something concerning every 9th
err crop which he can grow. in order
that he may diversity his productions
as much as possible.
Speciality farming is always d~cstruc-
tive farming. as it makes a rotation of
crops impossible. and draws constant
Iy on the fertility of the soil without
permitting renovation except by the
direct application of fertilizers. Il cost
ly = of maintaining fertility. no
matter what is used for that purpose.
The farmer vino plants = variety of
crops. keeps sheep. cattle and hogs,
and takes care of everything. is al
ways ready for any season or any pc
culiar condition of tn" markets. He
MAY not have any especial fat years,
but he will never have total loss TO
contend with. and on the Who'll" will
have greater profits and fewer losses.
Farmers Voice.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14

There is a partiality for soft foods, oe,
cause by their use many substances in
q fine condition can be given; but t is
a mistake to feed soft food oftener than
once a day TO three days in the week.
Too much soft food causes the gizzard
10 be idle, and. being deprived OF its use,
the fowl becomes diseased. The gig.
card is IN organ that performs a GER
tain duty, just as is required of the
heart or liver, and any system of feed
irg hat takes largely from the gizzard
TIE duty which Gevolves upon it will in
the end prove detrimental. 1t is not out
Of place to allow soft foods. but the
larger proportion of the food should be
rnground, so as TO keep the gizzard &C.
tive; hence whole grains are essential
to success. When too much soft food
is allowed the crop frequently remains
full and food does not pass through the
gtzzard.-Farm and Fireside.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
THE EGG.
Made Its Appearance in the Cheap
shops of London.

The family doctor is responsible
for a new terror. This is the renovated
egg. We are all familiar with the ordi-
nary gradations of the egg-the new
laid egg, the fresh egg, the breakfast
egg, the family egg and the cooking
egg. And, after these, used to come
simply the egg" Of which the pur-
veyor could not even boast that it WIS
good enough to cook with, but the Pur-
chaser could not deny that it really was
an egg. This was the class of egg used
so some aver, to give the gloss to con
fectioners' pastry; and below even the
rank of commercial utility there was
still the election egg. ii handy missile
whose dement's as a comestible became
virtues when exploded upon an opposi.
tion platform. Here, one might have
thought, we had reached the very low
est depths of eggdom; but it seems
hat there is yet another grade, namely,
the renovated egg. This is an egg
which has become too palpably stale.
soiled and mildewy in appearance to
be sold under any appellation whats
ever until Il composition of diluted vit'
riol has been applied to it. Then ths
shell puts off its hues of decay and
CLEANS with a maiden snow-whits
purity that tempts the too trGstfu'
passer-by.
The vender viii not exactly guaran
Zee that the eggs are new-laid. but
they've just come in, and You can sea
for yourself, ma'am, what they're like
So the purchaser purchases; but. alas!
the virtues of the diluted vitriol have
not penetrated beyond the shell. and i;
is a distressed ledger who rings up the
Iandladv to tell her that the breakfast
egg which she has provided ought &c
have been an election egg at least .
month previously.-LonGon Globe.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1899-01-14
INTERESTING TO OURSELVES.

Jewels to the amount of S1SG. 100000
have been imported into the Ur ed
States in the last p years. }
Philadelphia policemen carry ones
with curved handles. they are some
times useful in reaching for escaping
law-breakers.
In Watertown, Mass, is a grist mill
which has been in use since 1875. II
still continues 10 grind corn i'll TIE old
fashioned way. between the upper and
neither m~ill-stones.
Among the cities in the United States
San Francisco has the least and Phila-
delphia the greatest debt. The debt of
San Francisco is S133.917O1, and Of
Philadelphia, $56.S72, 1892. In the
bonded debt per capita, Boston is the
highest, with S97.33, while San Fran
cisco is the lowest, being IS cents.