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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
DRY GOODS.
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Washington's Favorite Store.
You'll Never Buy
Silk Finery at Such
a Sacrifice Again.

lS- We handle no doubtful silks. Remeu-
Der this when reading OF these barg.ins.
Fine Black Tafets; full 20 iRcheI wide; all
silk; nothing 60 equal II at less than Toe. Five
pieces to 20 at tho low price, per 200
YARD, of..". ......O
Three styles left CT q beautiful satin.stripcd
Pesu de Sole; 81 inches wide; beautiful luz.
trous black. Ihess are all 81 357 &c
values-all, per yard, at...-.......-.,.. ! -
Beautiful Foulards; unique printipg= i'm
porteIs' sample lines, in full dress lengths;
values up to S1.25. All to go as long ~ &c
as they lasi,par ysrd, at........ ......... u
Bee window display.
27.inch Colored Taffets, comprising all the
street and evening ihadts. These are $1.10
values; to 20 at special price, per 9 &c
YARD, at.....s.. "".oO
All OF our beautiful Striped Taffetas, In both
street and evening shades that formerly sold
for $1.25, $3.50, and $1.75; all to
DO sacrificed during this sale, perO7C
yard, at~....... ......... .....,......O
23-iuch Black, All Pure Silk Peau de Sole.
Only limited number OF pieces. These
81. so silks TO 90 during this sale, perC
yaIO, af...... .....s.s.,.s's.Vp -
m -ts A~IA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11

For the weakness and prostrition following
grippe there is nothing so prompt and efec'
tive as One Minute Cough Cure This prep
sration is highly endorsed as an unfsiling
remedy for all throat and lung troubles and
its early pse prevents consumption 1t was
made to cure quickly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
Linen and Turkish Towels.

We purchase our towels in very large
quantities at such prices that enables ne to
offer the best possible qualities ct very low
prices
Good Linen Towels,
10, 1915, 15, 25, 35 and SOC each.
Good Turkish Bath Towels,
10. 12lh is. 20, * and Csc each
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11

Like bad dollars, all eounterfeits Of De.
Wits Witch Hazel Salve are ~orlhless The
original quickly cures piles sores and all skin
diseases,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
We Shall Also Show
new BLACK DRESS FABRICS.
IMPORTED AND DOMEsTIC,

lMPORTED AND DOMESTIC,
For Street and Evening Wear. comprising
Crepe dc Chine, Bereges, Grenadines, MUS
veilinss, Moussoliues. Clairettes, Tamise.
yoiles, Crepons, Jspons, Poplinette, Gypsy
Cloth, Marcellets, aud other tof', clingin q,
graceful fabrics, representing strictly the
latsst fashions as applied to black goods.
And special Reference 10 made to 0repa-
dimes, which We are showing in many new
plain and fancy effects, representing the clev.
crest produc ions OF the best foreign and do.
mostic Manufacturers.
Black All silk Plain Grenadine, with small
aud medium mesh; Al inches wide.
$1.25, $3.50 and s1.75 the yard
Black All.silk Fancy stdped Grsnadine;
"A inches wide.
$l.25, s1.75 and 81 so the yard.
Black Plain Chiffon Grenadine; As inches
wide.
$3.50 the yard.
Black Plain Sewing Silk Greusdine.
s1.25, $3.50 to $3.50 the yard.
Black Krotted Silk Grenaiins; As inches
wide.
$3.50 the yard.
Black All.silk Gvenaiine, esuzs grouud
with satin figure; as inches wide.
$500 the yard
Black Silk Check Grenadine; IS ms. wide.
$500 the yard.
Black All.silk Grenadine, tsffsta ground
with eecurAl scroll; 45 inches wide.
$3.50 the yard.
First floor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11

hereby certify that A. W. Armstrong, one
Of the commissioners of sale in the chancery
cause OF tho Bcsr1 of Supervisors Of Alexsn.
dris county vs.. the City Couneil Of Alexsn.
dris ct ALL, has given the bond require by
the decree for sale.
feb11 I'd JOHN 8. BEACH, Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS
All druggists refund the money il 1t fails to
cure E. w. GROVES signature Is on each
box. 25c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
LOCAL MATTERS.

-uu ro,e today st 6 81 m and sets
at 5:32 o. no
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
Ladies' Walking Skirts.

The latest style Walking Skirts for ladies,
splendid quality materials. we'll made and
heavily stitched at the bottom.
$2.98, $3.49 and $4.19 each
We slso keep full line of the latest style
dress skirts, from.........S1 25 to 81. so zach
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
Stops the Cough
and works or the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold 10 one day, No Cure, no Pay. Price
% cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
"A FEW THINGS

WORTH LOOKING AFTER AT THIS SEASON OF THE YEAR.
About Percae l2ac goods Styles carried
from last Price c Make excellent wrappers.
yards l2 15c Lawns Dimi and Mercerd Ginghams
ought to be cheap Slc
few other bars aims Linens Piqu &C. Prices almost onehd
than value
lengths Mating, Carpets will be sold very low
In coored goods ssc $3.50 goods $780, $3.50
goods $3.50, $500 at $500.
new line of Black Mercerized Skirts at $780, s $50 and $780,
goods; they up.todate STYLE
you anything
at SOC; better grades 75c and $780,
Full lines of light coored Henrettas goods waits
many little very price,
we showing complete White
Wash Goods aues to style and variety in fine
Emboderies Examine match Embroidery compare
Staple Houseunishing Goods Table Linens Nap
kn Towels ready Sheets and Pillow
Spreads better values than ordinarily obtainab
Mangs? styles are and the prices pat
right Any Carpets needed We keep good all the
speciality of making up Rugs One price Bell
phone 81.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
Mems and Boys
Unlaundered Shirts

We handle Mems and Boys Unlaundered
Shirts In great quantities, and as they are
carefully made specially for us, We can guar
antee every one as to workmanship and last
ing qualities. These shirts are reinforced
back and front and are made to wear.
Mems Unlsundered Shirts. 80, so and TOO
Boys Unlsundered Shirts ........39 and SOC
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
DRY GOODS.
Special Display Of
HIGH-CLASS COTTON GOODS,

Comprising recent importations from Great
Britain, France and Germany and swiiser
land, and the products Of the best American
looms, sfording 3 very choice collection Of
elegant cottons. embracing the proper sorts
to meet the best Paris and London faihions
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11

~ NBERRIEs-One barrel choice Gran
~ berries received today, Feb. IL, BY
&c. MILBURN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11
DRY GOODS.
B and A Sewing Silk.

We have just made large purchase Of tie
famous Byainerd and Armstrong Sowing Silk,
and We are able to match most every shade
imaginable. 1t is our purpose to always keep
oil desirable shades on hand.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-11

Free Daily Deliveries to Alexandria.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

wicked humanity, had obtained OF
Jupiter the privilege OF being changed
into the constellation Libra. / sup
pose II she lived In our day she could
not think OF thus deserving our much
improved race.
| shall now Inspect the Western lin
H. The perfect square OF "Gemlni''
tthe Twlns)-Castor and Pollux near
est to the Zenith-welcome our
charmed eyes. To It's left, the COM
paratlyely unimportant zodiacal con-
stellatlon-"Caneer" 1.-THE Crab de-
serves a passing glance, while we are
attracted by the superb Procyon, the
first magnitude glory OF "Canis Minor
1.-THE Little Dog; next to It, Gomeisa,
It's faithful companion. Underneath,
behold "orlon" 1.-THE Hunter) with
eight splendid stars. among them Be
telgeuse. Rigel and Bellatrix. beauties
OF the noblest order. "Canls Major"
1.-THE Great Dog) comes forward with
another diamond OF the first water,
the incompatible Sirius heading the
triangle. close to the horizon, that In
cludes Miriam and Adara. both OF the
second magnitude. We may truly say
that our survey. tonight, closes with
feast OF unique splendor.
c, de SAINT GERMAN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03
rourl.t Postal Card.

Tourist postal cards are extremely
popular on the continent OF Europe.
on this side the water the people seem
to be too busy to think about them.
but IN Germany no city or hamlet, no
place OF historical Interest IL without
these cards embelllshed with some de-
sign appropriate to the locality, which
offer convenient means OF communi-
cation with friends at home. Last
summer, according TO the German
postofilce returns. over 20.OO0.OOO cards
were mailed In one week. Forty-six
per cent were tourists cards. The
postage collected daily on these cards
was more than $4,000 Berlin fur
nlshod the largest quota-l37 900
cards. Next followed Dresden, then
Hamburg. Cologne. leipzig. Broalau.
Frankfort, Hanover, Halle, Dussol-
dorf, Wiesbaden and Kiol. Bremen
stood thirteenth In the list. with a
daily overage OF nearly 1900 postals.
New York Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

mus or took two hans. Fis' and skull,
skull and as. they has II, while l wipes
on the blood fore II dries on mo hair
and makes 4 hard fer 10 comb.
Just den in steps your cornstable.
Tho | done tole him we warnt a
hurtin' nobody but Jest tendln' TO fam
lily jutles. he rests us all three, and
here we Is.
"All through your fault, squire All
through yore ignunce OF womenn.
oughtern 20 blame you. for you did
the best you knowed. but its tough for
perfessing Christian and his cook
ladies to be drug through the streets
same az FOUNDERS. and bone-rollers.
"'Dollar fine each and costs OF the
cote7' Breach Of the poacer
We'll. you may call II a breach OF
the peace. or peace OF the breaches,
JUS as you's mind to. but l nom
mates II squlro's pore judgment OF
womens. does. Three dollars nno
and twelve dollars cogtes. Just sen
that constable OF yourn to the fore
man OF the mill and he'll square him
up.
Come erlong. Nancy. Come long.
Narcess. and you needn't ter be n
bllnkln them wall eyes OF yourn at tho
squire lie Amt studyin' yer. But
Just rccollects. Miss Himpertnunce, not
to call squire lie ergin. for that
nno has Jus the same as took two new
dresses off'n your back.
"Goodby. squire. amt no wise
thinkln hard OF you, but wants to
tell you now. I'll never follow nary
nuther Justice about the handlin' OF
womona They Is too ignunt OF tho
/ crcetura"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

Zavijava third magnitude) at the
other lower corner OF the trapeze,
with Vlndemiatrlx continuing the line.
Below Virgo. we behold two new ac-
Quaintances; first "Corvus" (the
Crow with its four principal stars in
perfect quadrilateral order. Alchiba
and Algores at the base. both lumin-
aries OF the third magnitude: and en-
cased. so to speak. within one OF the
folds OF Hydra (the Sea serpenD
which climbs up In fanciful designs
to the middle OF the sky In front Of us;
the square OF Crater" (the Cup) is
clearly outlined close TO another fold
OF the reptile. To the left OF Corvus.
shine brightly the two scales OF "Li-
bra" (the BALANCED. zodiacal con-
stellation whose leaders (of the Soc
ond mngnitude) are called zuben-El-
Genubl and zuben-E FL Chamall Greek
mythology claimed that Themls. the
Goddess OF Justice. despairlng OF ever
teaching honesty and fair play to
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03
LOOMING SoUTH

who bites steel nails in half as II they
were Jumps OF cheese, who eats tacks
with the ease OF an invalid dlsposlng
Of an egg flop, who swallows yard
sticks and chews aluminium, almost
reached the limit yesterday by driving
needle into his chest with n ham
mer. says the Chicago Journal. The
aforementioned feat came near result
ing in the undoing Of Hugh Gloucester
He is In the Hahnemann hospital.
where by most delicate operation
two physicians removed the needle.
Blood-poisoning may result and cause
the mans death. but at present Chou
cester suffers no inconvenience from
the injury. Had the needle penetrated
an eighth OF an inch higher. the ply
sicians declare the man. would hako
been killed almost Instantly. The nde-
die would have entered his heart. As
the physicians began cutting away the
flesh 10 extract the needle. which had
broken on, the patient remarked when
asked II II hurt: 1T is nothing, Rn-
tlemen. cut away at your pleasure.
This was a piece OF foolishness on ny
part, A man bet me SO that couldn't
drive this needle into me and live In
moment OF recklessness / accepted
the wager. Pull me through II you
can" The operation over. Gloucester
reached for a three-foot rule lying
nearby, and In a twinkllng II had al
most disappeared down his throat. He
pulled It out and asked for nails, The
nails were provided. and he bit several
in half He then swallowed half a
dozen taeks and afterwards taking a
piece Of aluminium from his pocket
chewed II as II II were gum. He de-
clared that since last Friday he had
swallowed GOO lacks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

was gittin' sklttish-like and aidging
lords the door. she flung II on and
walls up dem orbs OF hern. and reaches
out for the spots. Then she says In
ginger cake voice. MIR. Washington, II
Is the light lady what Is the larcener
OF your valable joolry' Then pintin
TO the queen OF hearts she says 'splan-
atorious like. You will preserve. Mr..
Washington. II Is a red queen and not
a black queen that the sperlts has
turn up, and hence Il Is the light lady
what hns larcenmed your pin
Il gives her twenty-five cents. and
she says polite as basket OF chips
Mr.. Washington, would be proud
TO have you call ergln when youse In
trouble and let me and the cards hex
tricate you from your difficulties. The
cards never lies. gives you my own
word fer IT,, says she.
Now. wants you TO have dat
Narcees rested and flung In jail, and
when she am sont up there with dem
FOUNDERS and crap shooters she'll learn
better than to hook her clampers on
jooiry what amt hern.
Cant have her rested on evidence
like dat7 Dat amt no proof What
you tryin to give me. squiroG What
more proof does you want7 Youse
got my word. the word Of an oil mills
generman. that the pin were token,
and you got the word OF the fortune
/ lady dat Narcoes were the thief.
like then fer you to tell me II dat
amt proof enough to cornvlc a white
pusson. much less or eullud lady. Well
sponsor she mics ~ Amt II two orgin
/ one7
We'll. de law certainly am curisom
No wonder, de blessed postlo Paul says
de Lord have come to do way wild d,
law. but de way II seems to flourish
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03
WHY THE BOILER BURSTS.


When you hear the kitchen boiler
cracking their IL no cause for alarm.
There Is prevailing impression that
the cracking is produced by steam
and that there In. therefore, an in
creased pressure on the boiler at auoh
times. hut this IA an error. II the
boiler IL In good condition, with the
water turned ON as usual, 10 that tho
boiler Is kept filled. the only pres
sure that II Ia subjected TO Ia the same
as that In the water pipes. from which,
OF course, there never IL the slightest
danger. And this IN true, no matter
how hot the water In the boiler may
be. The reason IL very simple. A.
long aa the boiler IL kept full OF wa
ter there Is no room for steam. II you
open the hot-wator cock the wator
poura out and steam rises from Il be-
cause II then has a chance to escape
into the air. In other words rapid
evaporation takes place. hut az the
hot water poura out water from the
pipes PUSHES In 10 take lis place. and
thus the boiler Ia kept full. Tho
cracking noise referred TO is heard
when the water ia unusually. hot. and
Is nothing but the expansion OF the
boiler under the influence OF that heat.
II ia In no degree an indication OF dan
ser. unl--s. fsdsea, the bsilsr a. worn
out or defective, which IN matter
entirely outside OF what we are now
considering. when n kitchen boiler
explodes II ia generally because a firo
has been klndled In the range while
the boiler was empty. " hApu ~
sometimes when people conc bach 20
town after spending the sum. ~ away.
The Are heats the boiler. OF eunpe.
and when the water Ia turned on II IL
converted suddenly and violently into
steam, and the boiler cannot stand the
enormous pressure. Fortunately. few
persons are thoughtless enough or
silly enough TO build a Are before
opening the cocks connecting the boil
err with the water pipes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

faint craps, hits womens youse both
cred about says 'stonished ergin.
You shore made the coupling that
time. and It's about two womens that
bothers me- Den quick as llghtnin she
says Yes, and one OF the ladies lubs
you better than the other. though both
OF their hearts is yourn, and one Is
darker than the other Now, how she
know dat7 How she fine out dey amt
DC same color and dat dat wheeny-
whitney, voice Naroees Amt as dead
stuck on me as Miss Nanoy2
Den ! up and tells her dey bofe
were gone on me, and do bofe said
] was her honey-babe. / was bound to
Tess dat Narcees warnt so sweetsome
on me as Nancy Den tells her about
dat pin and axes her which Of dem
Womens got dat pin.
'she filings red rag with gold dol
lars stomped on II acrost her face, and
breafes loud long time, but Jus as
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03
A MAP OF THE SIX les

thing In common with women on this
side OF the earth. and. while quite
young. begin TO think about their fu-
ture husbands and TO hope and look
for their coming. She must walt for
her husband, and can In no wise seek
him. There is where the mission
schools come to her aid. They help
her to husband. While the teachers
OF these schools are teaching the girls
they do not neglect to be on constant
watch to find good husbands for them
and in a proper manner approach the
parents Of both parties on the question
OF the marriage of their children. ant
in no uncomfortable number OF casei
succeed in making really desirable
matches. which are, not regretted by
either the men or the women.-New
York Herald.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

No Judge Of Women.
ny DABNEY MARSHALL,

BY DABNEY MARSHALL.
copyrishied 1901 by the Daily Story Pub.
Co.
"Hlts like dis. Squire" said big
hurley "oil mill hand" addressing that
functionary In the awed deferentlal
tone OF voice which the colored brother
lcorns to use except when speaking TO
preachers or administrators OF the
criminal law. Use called to question
dc arrest Of cullud lady. She have
stole my pin. ! wouldn't be er raisln'
all dis san about dat pin, but shore
lubs II. My brudder paid six bits fer
dat pin in Kansas City. Kansas City.
Moaourah.
How know she stole III"
Kits dis way. went 10 see lady
what tells fortunes down on dc levee.
What de fortune teller got to do wild
itr Squire, II you don't quit 'ruptin'
dat way in a generman's cornycrsa-
trons, you will work confusements OF
speech. Dat fortune teller got all TO
do Wild II. Why dat lady just brought
fortune-tellln to dis world.
II lef my coat with dat pin in the
hem when went of to work. Dere
want nobody in dat house ceptin' the
two ladies' what cooks for me. What n
man dat Amt married dom with twc
oooks1 Well. now. Dare amt no law
To- Knows. ,hlhtinE q ,genorman'a hay
IN As many cooks as he has Dc wages
10 pay fer.
Il jes' natcherly gets tired O.
chompn grub fixed by the same pus-
son all the time. and besides the good
book Gays. 'contrariety is the spice OF
llfe.' when l 'tuns home for my eve
Minis freshmeats missed dat pin, and
mowed one OF dem cooks had don,
Token III But which er ono couldn't
say. so hits the grit for the fortune
tellor's studio or rudio. whlchsomeyei
deY calls II, down on the loyee.
AS soon as ever gets my hoofs on
dat white woman's carpet, she up and
lows:
You'se In trouble Now, how she
know / in trouble cepen she were a
tortune-tellor2 says 'stonlshed:
Lady, you shore hit the truf and that
amt no lio.'
Then she looks At me ergln and sh,
says: And may SO It's about craps, eI
tho lottery and you wants to know the
lucky numbers and you've come to th'
hdy what knows Just what tickets viii
draw and what won't
Then afore / could say nothin' she
looks at the deck ergln. and says: No
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03
LOOMING MORTH

formed by the third magnitude stars
Nakkar, liar. etc. OF "Bootes," 1.-THE
Herdsman). whose gem. Arcturus. Is
out OF our horizon this month. I'M
derneath. Corona Borealls" (the
Northern Crown In the shape OF
circle, is adorned with "Margarltn"
(The PEARL, n star OF the second mag
nltude; II was said TO be the crown Of
Ariadne, placed there by Bacchus
the god OF the good fellows, whose
priestess she became after Theseus
had so shamefully deserted her. Be
low. Hercules" 1.-THE Kneeler), with
It's third magnitude star Korneforos,
leads us TO Unkalal, of "serpens"
(the SerpenO close to the Eastern
horizon. Following the limo OF the
hills westward. we meet the two nrst
magnitude stars, Vega OF 'Lyra" (the
Lyre) and Arided OF "Cygnus" (the
Swan. the latter Is, as We all see, the
gem OF this splendid cross, Gradually
lifting our gaze upward we meet in a
vertical row Alderamin, Alphirk and
Errai, OF "Cepheus," and. to Its left
the Ave stars OF "Cassiopoia" (The
Seated Lady,. ranged and in NJ
shape. More westward still. down to
the horizon, shines the second magni-
tude Almach OF "Andromeda" (tho
Chained Lady,. all we see Of this CON
htollatlon, Above, "Perseus' (the
OhRmpion). shines In all the beauty OF
Algol and Mlrfak "Aurlga" (the
Waggoner), bestows upon us the
splendor OF the lrst magnitude Ca
pella" (the sho-GoaD with her Kids,
and Menkalinan, . -pperb second. The
v shaped Taurus Che Bull appears
20 the extreme West with Adebaran,
shedding upon us It's rudy light at
the base OF this fine triangle. The
"Pleiades" shine TO the right Of Tau
rus, close 10 the horizon.
We have finished our FIRST inspee-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-05-03

ton; now let us turn about face and
begin
Looking Southwark.
The Zenith Is bare OF interesting
revelations. The first object OF some
importance We meet with is Coma
Berenlces' CQueen Berenice's Hair. a
few 9TH and 9TH magnitude stars ar
ranged pyramld-wise. Underneath.
the stately zodiacal asterism rLeo"
(the Lion) forms two trapezes. one
above the other. with FIRST magnitude
Regulus at the base OF the FIRST one
Deneb Aleet. Algeiba and zosma
showing up in the order have. Just
named them. Another admirable 10
dlacal constellation, Virgo" (the Vir-
ginl. is seen here at It's best; early in
March but few OF It's beauties were in
sight: this month. not only Spica
1.-THE Ear of Wheat OF the first mag
nltude shines magnihcently, but also