VOL. CI.---NO. 3
ALEXANDRIA, VA? WEDNESDAY KVENING, JANUARY 3, 1900
PRICE 2 CTS.
?JLST DRAUMNU AKOLND."
r^ ^ju. How inanv thowjaflldl
\J \^k of woimn undcrstand
the sad and pitiful
mcaniug of thal simple
phnae: "Juftdngguig
around."
!*??)j^, Women every
" wherc who
feel that they
have a work
and a tnission
> of w o in a n -
hood to ac
complish in
this world will ap
kpreciatt* instantly
the diahegrtened
spirit of Mrs. Mattie
Venhans, of Tioga,
"Haneook Countv, Illinois.
? I had t>een sick for seven years" she ?ay?;
"not in bed, but just dxaggiaa myself anmnd.
A- laat I look three boltles <>f Dr Pierce ? Pa
vorite Prcscription and five <>! 'Golden Medical
? v.' and it is impouibU to dttcribt ia
the r<>?1 the?e medictaes did m? aiy
husbandaays'Goldea Medkal Dtocovery' bthe
bv,- medictne he c-vcr tried for a om>;h. No
?too hiffh for l>r. Pierce's medicines.
tnother lady. Mrs. R. P. Monfort. of L i ?
a Co., Ohlo saya, "I think Dr. Pierce ?
Golden Medical Diacavery th< finest medicine
,rd. I have taken a nuniht-r of bottles
;.r I it is the only mcdidlM that IClKVCd mv
tcrrlble hcadMfcca "
Wotnen wli? rafler should wnte to l)r.
K V. Pierce, of Bnffalo, N. Y. He will aend
themthe best profesaiona] advice tbatcan
be h;id anvwhere in America and < titinly
without charge Neither the "Golden
Medical Dtacorery" not the "Pavonte
Prcscription " cont.iiti- any altohoj to in
ebri rte or create a morbid craving for
atimnlantf .
Bvery woman *hould own a copy of ins
aplendid book "The Comrnon Sen? Medi
cal Adviser " It is the grandest medical
book fot popnlar reading < vei writt< n It
is a tund of knowledge of preciooi
?alue towqmen. It bas ovet a thousand
pagea elaborately illustrated with engra*
fnga and colored platea. Th
edition of more than half-a-million copiea
waa aold at$i soeach. The profit from tlns
induced Dr. Pierce to carry out his cher
ished intention of iasuing a rre< edition one
copy of which in papei covers will be aent
for the bare/vst of mailing, 2\ one-cent
atampa, or a .u-avier cloth-bonnd copy tor
jl -t.i:ni>^ ?_
ltrestawlth ynu whetbrr you wajlaaa thj^
remoTM ibt iWtir* for tooaoco
oiitn?TTou?<<ii?iri;i>?.ex|ieliiiiir
-?"
FIjOUK.
o?tn?TTou?<<iutri;i>?.exiielsi
tinf, punfli-s !..'? bloodi r^i
rt tt* Joiit miuitiUnl.^^jfT . ,.
Diikes you utroup^^^' Ill4W^^,>0'd' *00.(XlC
iiih.alth.nervc^iBM^ki l*l^^fM<4fured Iluy
<ti ,11 cict-^^VlBBVl 8LP^* ? TO B v'
l t. ^^^? 1 f^H^^your own drutri-'ist. wl^c
"^wlll Toucb for us. T.ik.'it with
*lll,paM< ntljr.persisttntly.Ono
.... tl, UBUally curcB; S huit?,|! ;<?,
r- Knkriintop(l torurf.or wcrcfund mnnf ?.
8t?rllD|Bemfd;Co., t>lfaf?, Boutrtal, New Tark.
POV OTerFiftT Yoara
As Old and WaUrTUKV !?kmkuv.?Mrr
Winslow's SoothinK 8yrup hM beeu uiod for
over flfty years ry milliona of mnthers for
their ohildren while toothinR, with peifect
?Maajaa, It soothea thechild, softons the gnmi?,
a, ays all pa'n, carea wind colic, itrd is tht
bo't i emody for DiarrhoBa. Is pleasant to the
t v?te. Hold by DrugKists in every part of the
wor!^, Twonty-five cents a bottle. Its v*lne
Is iDcalcnlable. Besnra and aak for Mrs. Wins
lo*'i 8oothinr8yrap and Uk? na ethar kind
tatil'7 ?w<*4rv1w?
L. T. Travis. A(?ent Sonthorn B. B, 8elin?,
On., writes, "I cannot say tco nrich in prai?e
o' Ons Minuto <'oui{h t'urp. In my rase it bas
workedlikoa charra." Tho only hannltFS
remoly th?t gi\o< imin diate rosults. Oarea
eeajtha, OoWa, ? r >'tp, br iachitiJ, and all tbr jat
^ind Iubk troublos.
AKNOLiya BBOMO^JiflLKBY. Try this
onrivaled reoie-iy for Hwdwhsi Naundgia.
fl,?nl.('??n?<w 10n*nU
"Our New Soutli"
F-L-O-UR
? ? ? maVes ll?ht, wMcMb**, and dc
? ? ? liciorn Bread and othor foods, bc
? * * raase it's made of WINTEB
? ? ? WrlEVrex-bisiv <ly.
? ? ? ^J^"If yo" want to hva t?
? ? ? ripe old ft!<\ n?e "Our New
? * * South"?tho kind our forefathors
? ? ? livjd on.
YOUR GROCER SELLS IT.
w.h.temSey&sons
Capital MilN, 36th & Water 8treota.
WASniNGTON, D. 1
BOME GLOBE MILI^S" LE\DS THE
TBADE IN FLODR.
For your Xmas bakin.\ if you would havo it
a culinary tr unr.i". you should use nono but
our high gr*do 'i'rilo Fl>nr" Kor br3ad.
pastry, c?kf8 rohor the fanuly bikinn in
aenerd the "Fvide Klour" will alwaya bo
found del cious of laroi and nutr.t-otn in
qii-dity. If you want a troat^ m-ko your
XniiS bread from "Pride Flour."
JNO. W. KMMEUT AOO,
TJnion street.
'Phones?Bell 29; Homo 148. _
SHIP YOUR
DRESSED CALYES, HOGS ANU L\MBS
TO
Swift & Company,
l?-14 0sntre Market, Wa^hin?ton, D. 0.
H'ifhest pri.-e and quick returns. R*>f"i!e
rs' >r? nnd e?.?ry conveaieDoe for bandling
SWIFT & fOMPAN'Y,
18?U C-ntre Markat.'.WaabiBgWD, U. 0.
4aciau
TVBUSBWD DAIXY AJID TBI-WKUU.Y AT
Qaaette Bnlldlnfl.BlO * 812 Prtnoe at
TKRM8'
Daily. I ' Tri-Wkkly.
1 Year.|5 00 1 Year.*3 00
H Months. 2 60 6 Months. 1 50
:* Months. 1 25 3 Montha- vo
1 Mouth. 43 1 Month. *&
1 Weok. 10
All tranaient adYertaaamanta mort ba pald ??
in advauce. ... *?
Jontract advertiaera will not be allowed to ex
ceed their apace unJeaa the exoaae \? paid foi
at tranaient ratea, and ondar no circnm
rtanootwill they be allowed to adyertlaa
r.thei than theii logitimata boiinaaf in tbe
epace contracted foi.
liarriago and daath notioae muat be pald foi
id advance.
Bwlutiona in memonam, of thaiika, tributoa
ofrespect, reaolutiona adopted byaocietiei
or pereona, unleaa of pnblio conoem, will
onlybe printed ln thiapapei aa adyertise
menu.
The GAzrrra offloa ii oonnocted wltn tbe
Talephono Exchangea. AdTertJawnanta, oi ?
i\on L ? the paper, newa or any infoiraation
or busineM can be aent by teleohone.
Lntarsd at the Poatofflco AJexandrta, Virfin
i?, ai second-claea matter.l _
soRROW AFTER MARRIAGE.
In a geueral conver^atioo at tbe
Waldor/-A*toria,in New York.on Mon
fiay, LaOmteseeLoureandeCaavanne
eaid: "An American girl had better
be dead thau married to one of tbeae
foreign i.rit-tocratf. Let these ac-called
uoDleiuen alone?that ia my advico to
.vr\ vouug American woroan."
The Comtease waa MitBOvirda Bec
aoo, o! Brooklyn, daugbter of Ciptawi
Heory John Beuaou.oftherevenue cui
? r - rVce.
"Yei; let the American girl beware
>ftlM mled foreignera," contioed Li
Oomteaae. "Ifahe ia married to one
abe will be sorry for ii ; sbe will rue it."
tfroe. L? (Jomtecae baya abe koowa,
for abe hai tried it.
"I wint to warn American young
women to ehun tbe foreignera with j
wies who try to marry ricb wivea,"
ahe addel. "It ia a matter of barter
a;iJ aale. I waa an American girl, aud
\iien very young I married a French
jian of titlf. Wbeu be died, not
li>n? aj?o, I found among hia
uapen ? coatract which be fa*d
mada with a peraon wbo waa in
bat buaineaa to fiod him an eligible
vife with a fortune. He paid for the
-ervicea of tbe peraon wbo brooght rne
n hia attention in inatallmenta. He
quaudered my money, and my life waa
nihuppv. My experienoe is typical of
be rotteuneaa of the foreign anatocra
y, and eapecially that of France
Among tbeae iropecunioua noblea flaur
nh the bu ineaa of bigh clasa malri
nonial agenta, wilh a quaai-aooial atand
ng, wbo for a commiaaion fiad wivea
!or marriageuble men of title.
*'It ia infamy, and I want to warn tbe
:>oor little American girla wbo go
ihroad with falee uotione and who are
asily duzzled by a title againat tbe
::^!ii uflt.
"Aa the wife of the Count Oaavanne,
I moved for aome yeara in tbe society of
he Faubourg Bt Germain. I know ite
it'.le aina and ita big ains. I know ite
-eniidala and know ita pnvale biatory
M m iuy peraona wboae names are spok
a with awe in the society of New
York city. ycma yeare ago a titled
toreigner married an heirees of New
Yoik wboae family waa eocially prom
itient.
'If Americana who ao reverence that
oble aon-in-law of anambitiou^ Amer
X4U houae could only know, aalknow,
he acaudala and intriguee in wtaicb
hat man'a family havo figurei it would
bt a mighty >hook to them. Tbe bit
ioripa of mauy of them will not bear |a?
ppaetioa.
'?Wben tbere ia marriage witbout
iove now can you keep out acandal ?
f luh aociety in France haaall too mucb
of l?. It ia boneycombed with it.
"Waen tbe poor American uirl,
???.!...-.? papa baa a fat bank account,
uoes to Paria, ehe is flattered by attei ?
iuna which abe receives from Madame
Thia aod Madame That.
"Madama propoaea to introduce ber
to her own milliner, wbere Bhe can ai
turo the very lateat French gowoa.
Such a tbougbt! It touches the little
Aui?rioan girl, who can never know
ttiat Madame gela a commiaaion frum
tne milliner. 6be will get a commid
o:i on tbe iittle American girl, too, if
aba can manage to marry her to aome
:.]ilf I Doblemao.
"^ham, hypooriay, deceit and lying
ure typical of Freucb noblemen in bigb
society. Womtn of title acd faabion
rent their opera boxes by tbe year. A
nigbt comea when Bbe doean t care to
go to the opera. Madame Somebody
otfers it to aome American family, flu
tered to d.ath to be aeen iu a tided
Frencbwoman'a opera box. No; abe
won't accept pay, but if the hberal
Ame-icaua want to give anything to
milady'a poor fund, why, it will be ac
cepted.
"Wnen I left France I waa aaaured
of a hae iucome if I would only keep a
siarp watcb bere for rich American
hetreaaea intending to go to Paria, and
provide tbe meana for their introduc
tioo to the proper parties ln Paria."
La Cjmteasa was educated in a Paria
onveut, acd waa introduced abroad by
Mra. Torrence, daughter of Commo
dore Vanderbilt. Bbe married wben
v r\ yoaog. Her hnaband died aix
yeara ago. She will livetemporarily in
Philadelpbia.
I,i Comteaae haa written her life in
lli(> form of a novel. It ia said to be a
Hiartliug expoae of the Inner aecreta of
French society. Many conapicuous
persona are reported to tigure in ita
pag?-s- _m_
YERKE3 DECRIES RICHE3.
Charlea T. Yerkea, millionaire, who
m*.le hia immeose fortune from etreet
railroada, eaid recentiy: "Wealth doee
not buy happinea*; it only buya luxu
riea. Luxuries are only tbe fringe of
happineaa.
"Ia a k?ng or queen any bappier in
the poaseasiou of milliona than the la
borer who earna an extra pennv and
briugean apple bome to bia wtfe? No
monarch could ever enjoy euch happi
neaa as tbat poor man. It is beyond
bis aptiere.
"C mteniment ahould be tbe great
rnliuL- power of mankind. If a man or
! woruao cau ouly be oontent wltb wbat
be or abe haa, tbere would be more bap
< pinew. It is U?e huot for waaHb that
MKDIGINAIi.
Dr.Buils
(PCOUGH SYRUP <j
was used 50 years ago! It
may save your life some
day?it has saved lots of
others. Always look out for
a cough! There is one
proved cure?Dr. Bull's.
It can't hurt even the
smallest or s;ckest
child?
and it
curcs.
Retaea
Suti^iitutcs.
A.C.Meyer&C?
ISaltimoce, Ml
. Bu]f% r.iu-ir, 0, ^ffbryh.r-r ihf Dowtlt. 1
BELLAVITA
Arsenic Beaufy
_____ Tablets and Pilb
This Complexion Treatment
is a guaranteed specific, per
, fectly safe and sure in its ac
? tion, for the removal of var
I. ious disorders of the skin.viz:
Pimples, Blotcb.es, Freckles,
rr?,,, Sunburn, Discoloratlons, Ecie*
ma, Blackheads, Koujrhness. Redncss, and re?
stores the Bloom of Vouth to faded faces.
Boxes containing 10 days' treatment 50c;
30 days'treatment, $1.00; six boxes $5.00
with positive written guarantee to produce the
abova results or cheerfully refund $5.00 paid. Sent
by mail on recipt of price. Sead for eircular.
Nervita Medical Co., ciiotoa&JuksoaSra.
Sold by all Druggists Ctalufo, lUiooil
Sold by EdgarWatflfW,jr..Dru<??i8t,Alex?
?n^ria. Va.
cun never be gained that makea men
unbappy, *?nd often drivea then to
wrontidoiDg.
"We canuot all be millionaire*. I am
not going to preach a eermon, I am
merely going to give my belief that
richea do uot nc-Cfaaarily bring happi
nesa. Meu often tbink becauae a man
ia a mil iont.ire he hm every thing in the
world he wanta. Well, in a way, he
h?a, but often be bai no more happinees
than the pcor mao, and in many caats
not >.s much.
'The >:reat thing to rem?mber is that we
aro a I parta of ? great nation. If it wcre a
nation of 70,000,000 miiiionaires it woull
have no powar. It is Iba eaaatt tion of the
paor agninst the rich tha makes tho nation
ptoapatW. Wero I a man witb a hnmble
homo I wotdd tiy to m.ka lhat hcm > jaat as
haaay ni a boaaa could be.
"I would ho contented with it and I would
m?ke my family hippy and contented, too.
I woild be just hs fjood 89 atiy man.
"1 wai?t to ?ay, too, thht I conaidor a good
buslness education f*r better fcr a youug imn
ih?n-endin* bim out in the world a rUaiic
acho'ar. Comt.ino the two. Tell yoang men
who ?r ! -turtmg out with the new centnry to
keep good 01111 pany or nono Never te idle.
Fmpliy jour mtcd when your haada are not
eroployed. Good eharacter is above every
thing el*e.
"I suppose there ?re thounndj who will
?aytbatttil ouy for me to talk thi<i w?y.
They will won< er why I do notpraotico wha'.
1 preach. I wa* idw >ys contented. I never
hunted for great we?lth ; it juet came."
Glorious Xews
Comes from Dr. D. B. Cargile, of
Waabiia, I. T. He writes: ' Four bot
'Its of Electric Bitters baa cured Mrs.
Brewer of acrofula which had oauaed
her great puflering for years. Terrible
-orea would bre?k out on her head and
face, and the beat doctora could give no
help; but her cure ia complete and her
health ia excellent." Thia sbowa wbat
thoufanda bave proved,?that Electiic
Bittera ia tbe beat blood purifier known.
It's theaupreme renudy for eczema, te
ter, ealt rheum, ulcera, boila and rUL
ning eores. It stimulates liver, kidneya
and b:?wela, expels poieona, belp digea
tion builda up the s'rengtb. Only 50
ceni8 Sold by R. S Leadbeater &8om,
Drugtis a. G 1 irawaad.
-?????
A lif<- and Ucath Fight.
II . W. A. H.tO , ol MtLcct^lcr, I
writing of his almoat miraculous eecape
from deatb, saya: "Exposure after
measlra induced aeriou8 lung trouble,
which ended in Conaumption. I had
fnquent hemmorragea and cougbed
night and day. All my doctors said I
muat aoon die. Then I began to uae
Dr. King'a New Diacovery for Con
aumptiou, which completely cured me.
I would not be witbout it even if it coat
$5 00 a bottle. Hundreda bave ueed it oa
on my recommendation and eay it never
faila to cure Throat, Cbeat and Lung
troublea." Regular aizea 50 cents and
tl.OO. Trial bottlcs free at E. 8. Lead
beater & Sona' Drus Store.
AUGUST FLOWER
"It ia a aurpriaing fact," says Prof.
Houton, "that in my travela in all
parta of the world, for tbe last ten
years, I have met more people having
uaed Green'a Auguat Flower than any
other remedy, for dyepepaia, deranged
liver and atomach, and for conatipation.
I tind for touriata 'nd aaleaman, or for
peraons filling office positions, wbere
headacbes and general bad feelings
from irregular bahita exist, that
Green'a Auguat Flower ia a grand rem?
edy. It doee not injure the -syatem
hy frequent uae, and ia excellent for
sour atomacba and indigestion."
Sample bottle? free at tbe drug atoree
of Kr.'i s'. L. Ailen, Claud M. Lennon,
WarQeld & Hall, Charles G. I>ennon.
W. F. Creighton & Co., and Ricbard
Gibson.
L T. Thirkfield, Health Inspector of ('hi?
caao, says, "Kodol Dyapepsia Cure cannct be
rn'oniir.fiuli .1 t(H> hiably. It curjd me of ae
vore dygpepe a." It diKestn what you eat and
curen indigestion, beartburn and alt fcrms of
dyepepaia.
Filiii-nto Your llowelft Wi . -xc.?. ttt.
CatiUy Cathaaais, cure constipat*'"- '^~ev6fc
UCc,c iaii.Oru?Kt?Lsre?uuor-~""
WAUF1ELD A HALL'8 OOEN AND
BONION I'LAhTEB will tneedily re?
move all Corna and Banions, and lelieve all
aoreneaa of the partu affected. Price 5c. For
aale only by WABFIELD A HALL.
ror Frtnce and F?irf?x at*.
^TO?'lO-BAt ?The beai cure lor tbe tobae
\ co habit?60c and $1 a box. For aale by
J? & LEADBKATKB A SOH&
DRY GOODS._
Blankets and Comforts
TJNDBBWEAB, H08IERY, &c.
KID GLOVEi
for ladiea in Uns or grey, lace or cJasp. War
ranted, $1.
GKNTLEMEN'8 DKE8S GLOVES,
in dresied or undreased kid, eilk Iwed or
unlined.
NECRTIE8, IMPEBIALS
Pnffs or Bows. The latett ?t 25c and 50e
each. A few 50c Teck Scarfs to closo out at
39c eacb.
HANDKERCHIEFK.
Oentlfni't.'s Hemstitchod Hnndk?rchiefj, j
lin'.n <r' lk
Ladles' Hardkrr-bi'f-, eni >r?idered or j
plnin hemstitcbed, ?t 5% 10r, i2 V Rt.d '25c
each.
UiiBBELH-.
Uandsome line at sll prite'.
OENTLEMEN'S KU-il'FNDER",
Farcy webb, at 25e snd 60o. Fuapouders,
silk webb, in boxe;, at 60c,
TMtLK VIOTE?,]
fringed in r<d and while, and red and green
&c, ?? bOc, 75c ai.d 85c ea< h.
011 Boil'd atfl i25, $1.50. f 1.75 and $2.
Tabl-) i lothf, friiii'c i, puro I'ni-n, in p'ain
white, also red and hlue bordcra, at $1.25.
Thblti Cloths and Naikin <U.
TaoleCloth I'atterus.
Chcnille Tablo Coveru at 29c, 75c hnd
$1.75ce?(h.
BUBEAD AND WAbHSTAND COVEB9
at 20c, 25c, 29 , 39c and BOe each.
PILLOW 8HAMS AND BUCEAU SCABFF
in Applique, at '25c and 60c eacb.
LACE GUffTAIHP,
Curtainettea and Sorim.', in |>raiy'de*ign?.
A. C/SLAYMAKER,
4*29 Kin* Street. ?::- Aloxsndria. V?
QBOOERIKH._
Yates and (Jompany
WILL BE HEADQUABTEB8
this week fcr XMA8 DELICAUE8 ; v!?
OANDIESin variety.
NUT8 dircct from iniportera.
BAI8IN?, London lay<r.
0BANGE8, Florida.
CBANBEBBIES, Cape Cod.
pjppivg, Albcnuile.
TURKEY8, the finest dre^cd, drawn.
Duke & Fairfax 8ts.
oct4 3rn
Xmas Goods
French's Bookstore,
417^&'4T9 King street.
Don't Miss Our Holiday Disjlay.
Come in and oeo how tati-fa-1 ,iy Chrtst
mas ahopping can i>o made; how wvll we cau
nll your wants, and how fhr we cauimke
your money go.
Fine Leatber Goods, Cutlery, Opora Ulas'es
Fountain Pens,
Dgtkgj Ladiea' Writing i asea in al tbo new
leathers,
Gold Pens and Penci s, Comb and Brueb
Casee,
Pocketbook*, Card < ?ses and TravelinK Bigs.
Imported Novtltki
in Art Cbins. These beautiful goods mu.-t be
seou to be approciated.
loys, Children's Picture Books and
TraeOrnsments in grext variety.
BIBLES PBAYEB BOOKS and HYMNALS
and HisceUaneous Gift B >oks in beauti?
ful bindings.
XMAS CABD8, BOORLET8 AND CAL
ENDAB8.
Robert W. French.
THE GAY
IS HERE
and we- ire prepared to supply ynu with
ovcrythine needed to make your table at
tractive at" Beceptions, Card Parties, Tims and
otber functioDB. Weaikyour jariioular no
tice of come fine valuef.
DECOBATED CANDLE SfJADF.8
from 5c up.
DErOBATED WAXtCANDLE*.
special valaes, at 4c and Sfl oa* h.
- BBA88 CANDLE 8HADE H0LDEB8
5c eacb.
Al*o a splendid aaaortment of Punch Bowls
and Glawes, Decanters, Wine Glisse", Cac
delabr* and special values in Eachre FliM.
11 Hiller and Co.,
Importers of Earthenware
D. Harry Appich,
525 King Street,
WH0LE8ALE AND BETAIL
(MECllONERiNDFBlJITDEALEB
fxa the aaaaons come and go
ML rorident of all,
Jtlenty af frnita, and nuta, and sweeta,
JL baTe at your call.
V^andiea, cakee thronghout the year,
fl fcl Appich's stock will make Kood che* 1
^r-aPECLAL INDDCEMENTS FOB THi
OOUNTBY TKADE.-?s\
_OOAL A^DJWOOD^
CoalandWood
Dcn't wait for another blizzard before you
getyour CUAL AND VVU0D. We are ro
ceiving cargoa of coal; the best in the mar
ket; ciean, and free from all impuritiea. We
can deiiver it to tho consumera at tbe loweat
inarket price. Wbarf uml btore yard on the
tsUand betweon Duke and Pnnce atreeta
Orders recuived at W. F. Creighton & Co 'a,
Hollmuth Bro'd., and at office, coruer Ouke
and Fairiax atreeta.
DkW. AITCHESON.
- 'Phonti 95. aug4tjanl
BY ELEVATING THE QUALITY
of our coal we lower the price in economy of
coiKumption. Consumera will tlnd that it ia
I'h- MtxT to ii-e our high grade Lee Coal. vhat
ha* becn B'Tcenod and freed from alate and
stone, than that of an inferior xtado. It givea
iiKTO heat. leas aahes and nurua longer than
11 y othor coal, and our prices aro as low aa
any. Coal and Wood under cover.
J. B. ZIMMEBMAN,
Foot of Queen Rtreot Alexandria, Va.
Tclephono 77._
COAL! COAL!
WHITK AKD EED AflH, 8HAMOBUN AND
LYKEN'8 VALLEY.
From tbe famona minoa of the
BUBQUEHANNACOALCOMPANY.
: r.rs Coal, woll acToened, 2240 !b? to the tor
ALSO
CKUSHED COKE,
GfJMBEELAND, NEW BIVEB AND tiPUNl
COAL.
Famiiiea. Public Inatitutiona, and Mann
f.?!-:?'i. '. auppued at loweat market ratea.
AJ1 ordori ieft at office, 114 aouth 8t. Aaapa
itTeet. toleplionod immodiatoly to yarda.
J. B. ZIMMEBMAN,
Wha'f and Yarda. Ax?t of Qn^eu atreeL.
J,
MACBUNERT.
A H. AITCHESON^
Prietftti Machinists and Englneer^
a?i Buildan t\
- JJTO 3TATI0NABY ENGINrV
tflaciuimtinng and Bteam Fitting. Eai
fnrsra' acd Machiniata'Suppllea, and all lortl
o *->ill wcrk and that oonnectad with brlckt
w>rk promptly axecuted. Bepairing prompU
i f dont. J. A H. AITCHiSON,
-i r' 0 118 King it., Alexandria, Va.
W
fcl. 8. M(.T-BE
Macklnisi, Iron and Brass Foonder,
8HIPSMITE AND BLACKSMITH,
'ot.d DOMimon woaas)
#)TJTH UNION 8TREET, ALEXANDKJA
'?Vh! furniah and repair all kinda of Machine*
ry, Iron and Braai Caatinga, Wrought and
Cast Iron Fenoea, Mill Work, Ship and Black.
taithing, Edg? Toola, Mill Picka, Facdng Hamt
ruera. a5 all kinda of Mill Work made and re?
pal. ?> - at t.'ia ihorteat notdca and at reaaonabla
pri ;aa.
vtr- Tha highett market prioa paid for 014
Wrouiht mnfl Catt L-on. Braaa and Oopper.
IT ECLIP8E8 ALL.
W. A. 8M00T A CO.'S
High Grade
OOAL AND WOOD.
Leave your oHera at
OFFICE, 529 KING 8TBEET,
We are paying fpecial attention to ordera
for ftim'Ty ufe.
Offine and Wbarvw, foot of Princeaa atreet
Telephonea, Bt 11 and Home, 57._
A^CARD.
?We beg to thank the people of Alex
andila for their kind patronage during
theChriatmaa aeaeon and we oxpreai
our beat wi-hea to all for a bappy and
proaperous New Year. The kindneaa
ihown na wo appreciate, and oar salei
baye toen nearly doobled thia year
over the aame of "98.
Very reapectfully,
Carter & Howard,
423 KING 8TBEET.
BOOKS, CARDS AND CALENDARS
AT
DYSON'S.
The largrst and beat aelocted line ever of
fered and CHEAPEB than ever.
We hitve ioU of other pretty thing*, but
BO'JKS are our epecialty.
S. F. Dyson & Bro.
508 King Btreet, next to Opera Houac.
IDNE0ID8! KIDNEOID81
For the cure of all Kidney Diaeaaea
-hattcro.1 Nervea and all diaeaaea ariaing
from tbin, watery and impoTeriahed blood.
Price 50c For aale only by
WABFIELD A HALL.
rv.?,?? Pv*ww ?w?1 p?i?*?? 9ty?*
XTBA 8IFTKD NEW CBOP CANNED
F?A>* inat reoeived by
J a MIWUBK.
E
_MKETING8.
THE ANNT7AL MEETiNG of tne stock
hollersof the OLD DOM-NION PRh
PET1TAL BOILDIKG F(Jn:D AS-OCP
TIOV, l?tand 2ud sirr, wi 1 be I < 1 i at the
oftice of Jtmes P. C-ton, 111 couth Fairfax
street, on THUBttDiY, Jannary 4, 1900. at
7:35 p. rn.
der26 td I. *\ r HLER. ?i<te?ary.
N
01ICE.
Tbesnnual nnttingnf tha it ckholdore of
tbe GEoKGE W. KNOZ EXr*RK?8 COM
PAN Y will be he d at 2 p. m. THUBBDAY,
Jannaiy 4. 19(.'0, *t the oftko of the ccm
paoy, Nc. 212 King street, Alexandria. Va.
CUABLEs F. VAN ABSDALE.
decl6 td Secretpry,
AOFNEBAL MEETING of the stock
holders of THE MQEBfSOM BRr K
COMPANY will be held al itt princpal ortice
in the city of Alxoidria, Va., at No. 111
touti Fairfax s'net, *t 1*2 ococtc noon, ou
the 16TH DAY OF JANUaBY, 1900, 'or
the purpose of eleitmg dnectors |o fill va
canc es in the board and such o'.lxr bwiaajsn
as may be presented Thio call i nndeat
tbe request of th? st0(kholler8 bolding/onc
tentb of the capita! stoi k of tbi-t compauy.
THE MOBbTSON BKK K COMHANY.
declH td_JNt) B. BIDEB. Stcrttaty.
THF ANNDAL meetingi of MECHANICH
BUILDINO A8^001 ATI0N8, NOH. 2,
3. 4 and 5, and NO. 5, -,< <ond s ri,-. of Alex?
andria Va.. wi 1 he neld at No. 212 '? ihk
atro?-t. on THUK-DtY, Jannary 11, 190O,
at 7:30 o'cl j* k p. m.
LEONARD MABBUliY, ?ecrttiry.
dec26td_
THE ANNUAL MtErfNG of tbe stock
ho'd-is of THE PY8ITES MINING
AND CH-MICAL COMPANY OF VIU
GINIA will bebeld in the city of Alexan?
dria, V?., on WKl)sE8l)AY. the 10;b dav <.f
J imsrv 1900, at 11 nVlwi, ?. m , at the
(>ff) e of Tames K. CfctM, attomey at- aw, 111
sourb Fairfax str *t, for Ika (urnoseof elect
ing oftir? M and dire.tors and the transadon
ofany otber busiiiess tht>t may bo prer.eitd
to the meeting.
GEO. I. KATON, Stcrdiary.
dec26 _
THE ANNIM, Ml ETINO of 'ho ttock
holder?of tneONS L1DA I FD Q(j'?B.
BY COMPANY, for tbe eleeliofl of directotg,
will be htld in tbe Rrndd' ck Hou??, I 'ixari
dris, Va. o-i MONDaY, Januvy 8. 1900, at
3:15 o'clock p. m.
H. P. GILREET. ^res'dent.
J. C. PBATT, Sccetary.
THEANNOAJ, MhETINO of the stoek
holdeisoftheCOIUviBIA NATIONAL
8AND DREDOlNO COMPaNY will be held
at Fleischnianu's Hoti-1. Al-xand'ix, Va. on
THUBSDAY, Janucry 11, 19 ]0. at 12
o'< lock noon, to elect dir.ctois and transact
otber business.
C. B. PEAK-ON, Presi''ent.
PHIL1P MAUBO, i-ecrttary.
<leclGii?n2,9
STO<KHOi,DEBb' MEKTINO.? Wotlea is
hi r.by given tbat tbe annual mee'iug of
the stockboldoT* of the ANGLO-^MEBICAN
COMPANY L mited, will be held at 11:30
o'.lock h. ro., on -VFDNKSDAY, Jmiuary 10,
1900, al the | riucipal oftice of tbe company,
No. 125 south Boyal fetr it Alexaii'iria, V*.,
lor the pnrp^ao of electing threi lirttaM for
a period of three ytara and such oiher busi?
ness ss may be nccessaty and properly
hrought le'ore it- By oidor of tbe Exeeu
tive Comunil r.
CHARLE* R. NEWMAN. Secrotary.
de"23,30AJHp6_,m
STO< KH0LDEK8' MnETING.-No'ire is
hereby viven that tbe aunual niemiog of
the etockbo d? r< of the DIBIN I U .? E ST< >CK
COMPANY aill bt bcld at 11:45 o'clock a.
m., on WEDNhSDAY, Janu^ry 10, 1900, in
tbe principal oftice of vho c< nipa1 y, >o. 107
south Boyal *lriet, A'exandriK, V?., for the
purpose ot electing h pr.s'dei U dlroBtOff and
transaction of otner liuiii.es?. By order of
the executive couimittoe.
FBED McKEK, Secrctary.
deo23,30& ?o6_
ST0CKH01LEB8' MEEriNG.-N'otice is
hereby given tbht t ie ani.uai meeting of
tho sto^kholdeis of tbe CaPITAL t)YHDI?
CATE COMPANY wili be hell at 11:45
o'clock a. m? on WEDNESDAY, Jannary 10
1900, at No. 107 south Boyal street. Alex?
andria, V?., for the purnosu of tlectin* a
president, direct >rs and transHction of othtr
ueccssary busiDes*. By ordtrof the Maoagjr,
FBED McKEF, Secretaiy.
dec23,30.?fan6_
THE8TOCKHOLDEB8 OFTHE WA8H.
INGTON NATK>N*L BUILDINO
AND LOAN AH80CIATION, of Washing
ton, D. C , are hereby notifiol tbat thu an?
nual meeting of the stockhol U><n of aaid a?so
oiation will be held at tbe (rincipai oftice of
the aasociaiioo in the city of Alexxndria, Vir ?
:mia, at eleven o'dock a. m , WF DNEfeDA Y,
Jannary 17, 1900. By order of thoBo<rd
of Directors.
JE8HE B. WILtON. )
H BBADLBYDAVIDSON, E
B. E.DOAN. ^Commilte^
WILLIAM H. TAYLOB. I Commllte<,?
JOHN O. JOHNSON, j
dec21 td
N'
. stockholdersof the GEBMAN CO-OP
EBAT1VE BUILI)IN(? AHKK3IATI0N No.
5, of Alexandria, Va., wiil be held JA NUARY
4,1900. at 7:30 p. m? at their oftke, 119
sonth Fairfax street. Bu'ineas: Eltction of
offlcers and flnancial report
JO^TUS SCHNEIDEB,
dec!9td_Kecretary.
THE FIB8T NATIONAL BANK OF
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Alexandriii, Va., D-'cember 8, 1899.
Tbe annoaf election for directori of this
bank will be held at the banking houte on
TDE8DAY, Jannary, 9, 1900, between tbe
honrs of twelve and one o'clock.
CHA8. B. HOOFF, Cashier.
de8 law4w_
CUTIZEN'S NATIONAL BANK.
> Alexandria, Va.. Doc. 9, 1899.
Tbe annual election for dire<t)rs of tbii
bank will be held at tho banking r.ome on
TUE8DA.Y. Jannary 9 190), between tbe
hours of 11 and 12 o'clock m,
WM. H. LA4.BSBT, Casbier.
nec9 wt1
KODAKS
-AT
Carne's Bookstore,
703 King Street_
ELECTRIC
LIGHTS.
We have several hundred incan
deseent Umps in stock, Will rent
for the bolidays.
THOMPSON
ELECTRIC CO.,
427 KING STREET.
DRT OOOD9.
McKnew's
Strictly Reliable Qualities.
8T0BE OPEN FBOM 8:15 A. M. TO 5:30
P. _. DDBING JANDARY.
Our Annual January
~ Clearing
S? Sale of
Coatsand
Suits
Beglna Tueaday
Morning
Th.it Mdeetubia <><?
all Ci ht-t and haHi
exoept the advance
apiing atylea which
bave jait arrived.
We give you unrr
ttri< ted choce of
< vi-ry Laitiei' and
(hild's Crat and
most of our Ladiea'
f-uita, which bave
been in the hoose ^nly a month or aix week?,
at a<tua', bona flde reduced pricea from^nr
a'mdy low r< gular pricea. Tue a??e .o uw?r
in progre-a.
j 0f FKEE DBLIVFRIES TO ALFXAN.
DBIA.-**
Wm. H. McKnew,
933 PENNSYLVANI V AVKNUF,
Wawhingiou, D. C
8ole D. C. Agenta for Centemerl 01 ve-.
Ganeral D C. Aaonta for tbe Dr. Jaeger tsaot
tory Woolen Underwci-r
MEBjrarlOBj^
HE AwN0AL MEETINGof the atock?
holderaof the DDLIN AND MAKTIN
COVIPANY wid be held at tbe othYe of the
ccuna iy, 128 aouth F?irfax atrtet. Alexxn
drw, Va.. on TFJE8DAY, January 16; l'JOO,
at 2:10 o'clock p. m.
j?nl td T. C. DUL1N, Secretory.
^VTOCKH'LDEBa' MEE1 INH.-The an
0 nual mett ng of Ibe etockhdtera of ilie
F. E. JACKSON COMPANY, o- Alexandria.
Va.. and Wasbiti.tOH, D. ''., will ?>e held at
twelve o'clock noon, on WfrDNtsDAY, Jun*
uary 10, 1900, at No 123 eouth Boyal atrtet,
*l?xandri?, Va , for the (lurpoae of electing a
Prdaident, Directon and tranaaction ot otlicr
neceeaary bueinese.
JOHN B. BIDEB, Secretary.
dpc30 eo'd_
THE ANNUAL MELT1NG of thts ctock
h. 1 i. n of the POTOMAC BTOHIOOM
P*NY will ba held at the office oftuecorn
ptny 1-8 8outh Fairfax atreet, AUxandm,
Va.. at2 o'clock p. m.. THUBbDAY, Jan
Baryia 1900.
C. O. 8MITH, Jr? SoeroUry.
_?!!___
rpHE ANNOAL MEET1NG of tbefto.k
1 holderaof the BFX <UOAB VEND1NG
COMPANY for the election of i_MlNN and
the transactiou of auch other buiinesa as unv
l-eanlmitt _ will be beld at FieiecbmauuN
Hotel, Alexandria, on WEDNFSDAY, Janua?
ry 10, 1900. at noon. The stw k book. ?ill
ka dosed December 27, 1899, and opourd
January 11. 1900.
ADDI-ON G. DuBOlS, Pieaident
HENt?Y L BBYAN, Wecretary ?de27 td
NOTICE.?The 31et annual meeting ?>f
tbelNDEPENDENT MOTUAL FIBE
1N8UBANCF. COMPANY of Fairfax lounty,
Va., will be held at the company'a ofli i,
119*1(1 aoutb Boyal atreet, Alexandria, Va,,
on MONDAY, the 8th d?y of January, 1900,
Ht 10 o'clock a. in. derii/ law2w
*_NA_HC1AL.
ESTABLISHED 1852.
annni
_
i
BANKERS.
AND DBA?KB8 IN
INVESTMENT SECURITIBS.
A General Banking Buaineaa ttanaacted.
Depoaita received aubject to check at eigbt
Collectiona made.
Lettera of Credit and Foreign Exchange
furoi'hed._,
JOB. BBODBB8, ) f CHA8. B. HOOFB
PBE81DENT. J \ CA8HIBB.
First National Bank,
ALEXANDBIA, VA.
Designated Depository of the
United States.
CAPITAL. flOO,000.
80BPLU8 AND } 1100.000.
UNDIVIDED PBOFITS, \ *luu'"w
Directora:
J08. BBODEBS, JA8 F. MCIF,
N. LIND8EY, M. B HABLOW,
G. L. BOOTHE.
Prompt attention given to all bnaineaa, in
cluding collectiona throughout the Onited
____? and_
bbmohi WHBAT, I i **? H- _A_*?__
Pradd-it. \ 1 Oeahiaw.
X. L. DAIKOMFI_U>, 1 J W. F. LAMBBBT,
Vice Preaident. J 1 Aadatant Caahiar.
Oitizens' Natl Bank.
OAFITAL flOO.000
gO____l tValMMI _
UNDIVIDED PBOFITS f35,000J
Utllaetlaaa aut?* and promptly r_nlk_d.
AU _nda _ tava_t__ni a?e_rl?iai a tpa
pSaaaara % Whaat ? L nai?wr_ald
f. I^ ????_ W. B. B_fi W H. U-bart
Saitable Preseots
FOE THE HOLIDAYa
WAVE CBE8T WABE, beantiful Incxpen
aive artHee for ladiea and gentleman.
C MB-8, BBOfHrS MIBBOBrt *nd other
?, t clea in'ailver, eboniaed and gennine ebony.
CANDLEbTICKS m aolid braaa and tilvef
Pl*P_,ATEDand80LID 8ILVEB FLATand
UOLLOW WAbE. ,_.?-_,
Ladiea'. Gect-' and Baya' WATCHK.
KINOS for babiea, miaaea, ladiea and genU.
CHAIN BUACELETTS, P1N8 and NOV
ELTIE8. _
_?a-Call and ExamloaGoode and Prl?_-_?
j_TA Km.ll Detwait will fl^ore any ArUcla
*^ Unt.l Wantod.-**
HENRY W. WIIJDT,
106 N.BOYALBTI^ET._
COD FIbH jua* wcetved by
J. C.MILBUBN.JI
1899