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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-21

a KITE AND PIGEON EXpERIM ENr. little
Johnnie Green. Of louisville, Ky, having
beard once upon time that Be-! amin Franklin
experimental with kite, resolved to do soua-
thing 10 that iac himself. His idea was TO
test the relative strength OF his kite aud hi5 pet
pigeon, with the idea Of basiag some grand in-
venton upon the result. So he took his kite and
pigeon aud wended his way to the nearest com,
mon. He ran the kite up to tho limit Of his
two hundred yards Of cord, tho wind blowing
stiff breez, from tho northeast tho while. Then.
taking the pigeon from it's basket, be lied tho
bird by the leg to tho end Of tho kite string
which be had held in bis hand.
The pigeon, feeling itself half free, flew to-
ward nome, which Was directly against the
| wind. The resistance Of the kito caused his
| flight to tend upward. and. 10 turD, the effar.a
! of his wings caused the kite to sail higher in
! tbs air. For while the bird seemed to have
the best of the struggle, making soS progress
| for at least q square, but, 10 spite or all etflrls
| to lake direc; course, fyiug higher and high.
er. After the bird had reached an altitude OF
perhaps four hundred feet, the klcc being about
one hundred feet higher s,ill, i: vas plain that
the latter had greatly the advantage. 1t was
| flesh, blood and feathers against tho unlrlng
wind.
Unable to continue the strain, tho pigeon
changed bis course to one side, thus stacking
the string and causing the kite to fall, slantlrg
from side to side 10 helpless sort ofway But,
feeling free again, the pigeon ooce moro made
a break for home, when, the string being pull
ed taut. the kite with spring, glsncios ln Tho
sun thing of life, rose rapidly aud gracefully
to ia former level. Soon both bird aud tito
became m orc specks. and. at last, vanishing 10
the southwestern sky, left Johnnie to weep
over bis unexpected loas. Next morning when
this little fellow went to look 10 bis empty cote,
there stood the pigeon noddlng his head IN
pride. 1t had broken away from tho Kite, \
piecs of the string still hapgiog to its leg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-21
HASHsss -: e'!,HFEGEs1NEGS.
.SU N II I R At BREN GLE s
ICE CE&hiI. rRESH MILK,
WEST GROVE UAIR

HENRY HEHNGLE will add this week Il
his establishment, 10 King street, tho
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-21
Ey Green e Wise,

3eel Estate Agents and AuctioneeTs.
al VIRTUE OF Z DECREE OF TEE
- Corporation Court for the city Of A!exan-
dria, Va, rendered as its July term, 1879, in tho
chsnccry cause Of Eooe vs. Hooo's adminis!ra.
tog Ct al, the undersigned, special commissioner
thoreia oamcd, will proceed on SATURDAY,
The 9;h day OF Auguet 1879 ct II o'clock m, to
sci! by public suction, TO the hiSheat bidder, be-.
tore the front entrance Of the Corporation Court
HOUSE of Alexandris city, on Fairfax street, the
VALUABLE BHIGk HOUSE and LOT OF
GROUND, known as No. 125 King street, now
occupied by Adopis Gachet as dwelling snd
confectionery.
Terms Of osla: Cash enough to pay costs of
salt and expenses OF sale, and tho residue on q
crsiit OF six twelve and eighteen months; tho
purchaser TO give bond and security for the do.
terred payments, with interest from the day Of
sale, and tho title 10 bo withheld as further Sc
CURLY until the whole of the purchase money
shall have tcsn paid, 4. L. MEEhDITH,
Jg 9-2aw!s Special Commissioner OF Sale.
gH> No bidders appearing, the ahnra eHio il
adjourned till SEPTEMBER 18th, 1879, ct Tho
same hour ard place.
T. Z MERENITH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-08-21

EsARGAlNS IN HARDWARE, CUTLE.
~ RY, &C., 81 IS King street corner of Roy>
al, Alexandria, Fs.-Tho subscribers have on
hand very large stock of goods in their line
comprising general assortment which to re-
duco stock will bo sold at uncommonly low
Horco Nails, which we will sell st 10 cts. pcr ID
and upwards Good Door Locks with Knobs at
lGs cents esch, and Hinges, Sc -ows, &c. in pro-
portion; Shoe, busting, Scrubbng Whtawash
and Horse Brushes at cost; Curry Combs 70 cts
per dozen, good article; in fact, any article wo
have on hand will be sold low during tho dull
season. No need to send your money away
from home. Call and SEQ it will cost nothing TO
enquire at IS King street, on tho corEer Of Roy.
al, before making your purchases.
JOHN 4. CREIGHTON 6 SON.
jy 10 Established in lS47
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
japanese Carpenters.

Japanese carpenters-a number of whom
have been exhibiting their skill in fitting up
the stage of San Francisco theater for a
company of gymnasts from Yeddo-have
an advantage over American mechanics, in
the fact that they have four hands instead
of two, their toes being as handy as their
fingers, but they gam nothing by it, because
they make no use of work-benches or vises.
If japanese carpenter wants to sharpen a
saw, he squats down, places the back of the
tool to be operated upon on the ground,
grips one end of the saw with his left hand
seizes the other with the toes of of his right
foot, and goes to work with as much conf
dence as an American carpenter at bench.
Their tools are not like American tools :;
though they have small similarity, show
ing that all tools have common parentage,
whether their inventor was Tubal Cain or
some other artificer. All Japanese saws are
shaped like butchers cleavers. The handle
of cleaver, but fattlsh, as if whitfield out
of piece of inch board; the metal shank
of the saw is driven into tt at of the handle
and the whole is secured by being wrapped
with fine split cane. The metal of the
saw is about the substance of our saws, but
the teeth are narrower, giving more of them
to an inch, and much longer. They are all
pointed toward the handle and cut the wood
like so many hooks When a Japanese
wants to rip plank, he places it across
anything that will elevate the end few
inches, then stands on the wood and cuts it
by seizing the cleaver-looking saw and pull
ling it toward him. Thus by number of
short, quick up strokes, he gets through
plank not so speedily, but quite as effectal-
ly as an American carpenter would with the
long, lowdown strokes of the rip-saw. The
planes are small, with single irons, and no
handles. The planes are shorter, lighter,
and the wood shallower than ours, being
generally not more than an inch deep. To
plane piece Of wood they lay it on the
ground, squat down, hold it fast with their
toes, and work the plane with both hands
toward them. To drill hole they have
short awl inserted in the end of round
stick eight or nine inches long. They take
the wood between their toes, squat as before,
and make the hole by rubbing the handle
of the awl between their hands, in less time
than one of our carpenters could drill one
| with gimlet. Their hammers are solid
| cylindrical pieces, not made shapely with
waists and graceful outlines like ours. They
have the same flat-sided handles rs the
saws. The Japs have iron squares, not un-
like American squares, marked with de-
grees The measures are brass, evry light,
and fluted. On one side the inch, or what
stands for an inch with us, is one and three
sixteenths inches, and divided into ten
parts. On the other side is a different SCALE
measuring one and thirteen-sixteenths
inches, and divided into twelve parts.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27

face, but a great scorN was in her voice n.
she replied
Miss Anstay would probably prefer
your rehearsal of any part with herself ~
all audience
ETHEL in those days gone by you loved
me. Do not deny it. Your lips had moi
then learned to hide the impulses Of yout
heart, your eyes could not lie; and l-oh,
my darling, in thought OF the chains that
bound me even then-have struggled in
such impotence that the angels might have
pitied me. Base, unworthy as | am,
speak the truth now. Why-why did
ever meet you, only to haye you spurn me
thus! Ethel, it is not yet too late. For
give the past and be my wife"
"Your wife-yours? Sooner would
lay down my life. Yes, loved you once
why should deny itl-loved you with a
love that thought darkness light when you
shared it; loved you as now l loathe you.
Co. in your falsehood, with your Perjured
| lips, back to the girl who has one 30 rare a
prize in life's lottery, and tell her of the
amusement you found in country sojourn
no less plaything than woman's heart
tell her your hand converted innocence
into knowledge, joy into wretchedness,
light into darkness, a girl INTO woman.
Then bid her lay her head upon your breast
press upon her lips tn" kisses you can yield
so WELL and ask her if she is not proud Of
such prize. Let her bind you closer in
her chains of gold You thought mine
only of perishable flowers; but had you
trusted them would have made them of
precious stones. Forgive you? For what?
For opening my eyes to mans treachery
and worldly lust? For showing me the in
carnate baseness which can be yelled in the
glory of the image of his makeri Yes, |
forgive you even as l scorn you. Go in
peace."
The June roses were once in bloom, as
Ethel Mayno stood before Gods altar by
Philip Naugh's side and took upon herself
the solemn VOW to love, honor and obey.
Nor was the man to whom she pledged
herself unworthy of such gift. lie it was
who had thawed the frozen chaHnels to her
heart, and had taught her once again the
faith ana trust without which woman's life
is hlighted.
The sun had hid himself for brief
while, and now shed forth resplendently
upon the rose bordcred path her feet so
gladly trod. SO as they turned from the
sacred place, and the organ breathed forth
its jubilee, it was echoed and reechoed in
both their hearts.
But only a short distance from this scene
of rejoicing, amid the great city's din, a
pistol-shOt rang out upon the clear morning
air. A bullet, sent by his own hand, found
its way into the heart Of the man who had
learned too late the possession of that heart
and found he had rendered his own life un-
endurable.
Yet, when Ethel Vaughn learned the
sad truth leaning upon her husbands S
breast, she felt naught save a great pity,
and a pure prayer rose from her own CRATE
full heart for the souls happiness of the man
whose requiem her wedding chimes had
rung.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27

race, but manage to grow their boards
long, and plated them like a Chinaman's o
pigtail, usually putting at the end of each
lump OF mud to weigh it. Some of
the boards reached to the waists. The wo-
men, not having boards to amuse themselves
with, were tattooed extensively. Tattooing
usually commenced at tho age OF seven,
and might be completed about tho age of
twelve or fourteen, which was the time for
marriage. Beautiful patterns were used,
and the tatooing done in raised cuts. Some
times u husband, when he was displeased
with his wife, cut off all these raised pieces,
and the woman could not appear in public
again; she was not received in society un-
til she was re-tattooed. He saw one of
their weddings which was very curious
The proceedings lasted several days A
ring was formed OF the natives, two men
with big drums being in the middle The
drums were played and the people round
danced. The bride was brought out, dres-
sed in feathers and other finery, on the
shoulders of two or three women she was
taken in the middle of the ring, and was
jumped up and down on the shoulders of
the women. The bnde threw shells and
beads about, for which there was a scram-
bic, rs the possession of them was supposed
to confer luck. Ultimately the husband
came into the ring, and putting the bride
under his arm, carried her of. The means
of communication was by drum signals.
They had call on the drum for every
bodys name, and they could ask questions
and convey intelligence over hundreds of
miles, and receive answers almost immedi-
ately. In war, messages were sent enor-
nous distances To bring up reinforcements
or to stop their coming. The mass Of the
people live in huts on dry land, but there
were one or two exceptions to this. He
saw two lakes on which people were living
in huts. In one place the people had Gov
cred over the long grass growing in the
water with earth, and on that had built
their huts in the other the huts were built
on piles. The language Of the country
belonged TO the same broad family which
stretched across The large belt of Africa
traversed by him, and the grammar was
on the same principles as the grammar of
the Swaeli.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
Extraordinary People.

Commander Cameron of the British Navy,
recently gave the following description of
the manners and customs of the people of
Urua, in Central Africa. Urua was one
of the largest native states in Africa. II
was bounded on the east by Tanganyika,
on the north by independent tribes in Man
guema, on the west by Ulunda, and on the
south by mountains south OF the lake of
Bangeolo. The great chief was Kasongo,
and the race was perhaps the most civilized
in Central Africa The chief claimed Di-
vine honors. On his death all his wives
save one were slaughtered at his grave, and
the one whose life was not taken was hand
ed over to the chiefs successor. The
spirit of the deceased prince was supposed
to pass into the body Of the successor. The
centre of the religion of the people was an
idol, which was held in great reverence
The idol was placed in the midst of dense
Jungle, and it had for wife one of the sisters
of the reigning sovereign. Under the prin-
cipal chief were smaller chiefs, who collected
and paid over TO the sovereign tribute. He
had seen this tribute come in, and some Of
it must have come from distant parts of the
country. There was numerous class of
wizards in the country who did a large
trade in idols and charms. Many of the
wizards were ventriloquists, and in this way
the idols were made to give answers to the
questions put to them. Caste was very
clearly defined in the race. No one dare
sit down in the presence of the chief with
out permission, which was very seldom
granted, In one place where, in the trav-
eler's presence, a native had neglected eti-
quctte, severe punishment was about to be
inflicted, but the traveller saved the often
der Authority was maintained by mutil-
alton. Hands, feet, ears and noses were
mutilated, and the natives did not seem to
mind it much. One woman had cut off
her own ears. This woman was one of
Kasongo's wives; he had about thousand
of them. She asked permission to mutilate
herself, and she did it at once. The body
guard Of the chief was composed to great
extent of mutlated people, whose affection
for the chief seemed in no way decreased; {;
indeed, it would appear that mutilation
strengthened their regard for the chief.
The name of the idol was Kungwe Banza,
and profound reverence was shown to it.
Fire was obtained by friction from fire
block, and in one case the chief used the
shin-bone of one of the other chiefswho
had been conquered. The dress of the
people was very simple consisting of an
apron. Members of the royal family wore
three large skins, and Junior members of
the family wore aprons of green monkey
skins. The hair dressing of these people
was curious, varying more with districts
than with rank. In some places it was
worked up into four ring plates crossed at
the top of the head like crown, and sur
rounded at the bottom with band of cow
ries or other shells. Skewers were inserted
in the hair, one end of which could be used
| in tatooing. The people were not hairy
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
Health HintM.

Never go TO bed with cold, damp feet !;
always toast them before fire for ten or
fifteen minutes before going to bed.
When going from a warm atmosphere to
colder one, keep the mouth closed, so
that the air may be warmed by its passage
through the nose, ere it reaches the lungs
Never stand still in cold weather, espe-
cially after having taken a slight degree of
exercise; and always avoid standing upon
the ice or snow, or where the person is ex-
posed TO a cold wind.
Never take warm drinks and then imme-
diately go out in the cold air.
Merely warm the back by fire, and
never continue keeping the back exposed
to the heat after it has become comfortably
warm; TO do otherwise is debilitating.
When hoarse, speak as little as possible
until it is recovered from, else the voice
may he permanently lost, or difficulties of
the throat may be produced.
Never begin a journey until breakfast
has been eaten.
Keep the back, especially between the
shoulder blades, well covered; also the
chest well protected.
Never lean the back upon anything that
10 cold.
Never omit regular bathing; for unless
the skin is in an active condition the cold
| will close the pores and favor CONGESTION or
other diseases.
Some of the most valuable constituents
of the wheat are left in the bran, and the
fine flour is not sufficiently laxative to meet
the requirements Of most systems, so it is
advisable to take frequently or systematic
! ally coarser dies. Graham, cracked wheat
or rye will generally meet this wvnt, or
fair supply of berries or fruits will answer
a similar purpose. Proper attention to the
| diet will generally obviate the necessity of
a resort to physic, and is by far the prefer
able course in every aspect OF the case.
To cure corns, take one measure of coal
or gas tar, one of saltpeter and one of
brown sugar; mix well. Take piece of
an old kid glove and spread a plaster on It
the size of the corn and apply to the part
affected; bind on and leave two or three
days and then remove, and the corn will
come with it.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
How TO Ride n Bicycle.

Where practicable, il isadvisable to learn
on small wooden machine, on which the
rider can teach himself, after which he has
only TO learn the mounting and dismount-
ing, as any good velocipede rider can ride
bicycle the first time he tries. In case q
velocipede cannot be obtained, then the as
sstance of friend will be required TO hold
the bicycle up until you are able to ride
alone. you experience tendency to
fall, do not fail to turn the wheel gently
and without the slightest jerk, in the direc-
tion the bicycle is falling. This is the
whole secret of bicycle riding, and cannot
be too attentively observed. The ball of the
foot should be placed upon the treadle, and
not the instep as in riding the velocipede.
In order to mount, take the machine by
both handles, place the left toe ON the step,
take two or three short leaps to get little
headway, raise yourself upon the step, and
slide easily into the saddle, but be sure not
to jump; it is well to practice riding on the
step until you can do it with ease, before
attempting to slide into the saddle. Also,
do not try to place your foot upon the treadle
before fairly getting into the seat. There are
several ways of dismounting, the most COM
mon being to throw the right leg over the
backbone and vault off on the left side.
When doing this, great care should be taken
not to lean forward over the handles. In
order to dismount by the step, the left toe
should be accustomed to seek the step and
find it with ease, when the rider can drop
lightly to the ground on the left side, at the
same time keeping hold of the handles. Ii
is quite impossible to say how long this
state of pupilage will last. No two riders,
on comparing notes, ever find that their ex-
periences coincide. We can only say that
bicycling is not very difficult, and that sue
cess is within easy reach Of all who per-
severe, few hours being generally enough
to learn each successive stage on the way to
complete mastery over the machine. The
art of riding the bicycle once learned, the
bicyclist is more independent than the
owner Of a horse, for he can then accomp-
lish distances which a horseman never
thinks of attempting. The healthiness of
the exercise has never been questioned; the
difficulties of learning are not so great as
horse-riding, skating or swimming, and the
acquisition places man ofordinary strength
in position superior to the equestrian, in
asmuch as he has his motive power contain
ed within himself, ard that power is aug
mented as well as economized by the i'm
proved mechanism of the biccylc of to-day.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
WINNIE'S WELCOME.

Well, ShAmus, what brought YEP
It's dead, sure thought We
What kept We this fortnight from calling on
me
Stop there Don t DO lyin';
It's no use denvln'
know you've been sighin' for Kitty Mages
She's ould and she's homely;
There's girls young and comely,
Mho've loved you much longer and better
than she;
But, deed, I'm not earin';
I'm glad I've ne share in
The love OF hoy who'd loved Kitty Magee
Go way I'm not CRYING.
Tcur charge I'm denyin'.
You're wrong 20 attribute such weakness to me:
III tears I'm shown,
I'D hSve re he knoSnin',
They're shed cut Of pity for Kitty MAgee
For name and consRtea-
Wid prlde overweighted
Cold, heArtless and brutal she'll find you to he.
When you shen be gettIn,
Shell soon he resrettin,
She ere changed her name from ain Kitty
Magee
WhstAs that Am dhramia,
Tou've only been schHmin',
JUst ttryiR' 10 test the affection in me /?
But you're the sly divil
There now. Phase he civil
Don't h1g me 70 death, I'm not Kitty MAgee
Keur kisses confuse NE
Well II not refuse We,
] know you'n be tindher and lovin' wid me;
To show nv cOnthritlon
For doubts and suspicion,
IN AZ Tor nv hrldesmNid swste Kitty Magee
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
What Generosity Would Have Cost Him.

A man in Pennsylvania noted for his
generosity lately had $780, left him as
legacy. Beggars of all manner of causes
good, bad and Indifferent, flocked upon
him so fast that he adopted the plan of
stating to each the amount of his legacy,
and the fact that he had hosts of applica-
tions and the inquiry, in view of all this,
how much he ought to be expected to give
the applicant, The amounts then applied
for he noted down and promised an answer
in six months from the time he got his
legacy. At the end of that period he added
up the amounts applied for and found the
sum total thereof was $700, 0,000.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1879-11-27
Poisonous COIors. .

Energetic steps are being taken in Switz-
erland against tho use of poisonous
colors. The governing council of Zurich
has prohibited the use CT all coloring mat
ters prepared from the compound of the
metals lead, arsenic, copper, chrome, zinc,
antimony, bismuth and mercury, for decor
atlng articles of consumption, or OF cloth
ing, or materials also paper for wrapping
up chocolate, coffee, tea, chiory, tobacco
and eatables in general toys; covers and
cushions of children's carriages, carpets,
curtains and window blinds lamp-screens,
waters and table services. Poisonous orga-
ME masters, such as gamboge, pieric acid,
the aniline colors, especially magenta, are
not to be used for coloring articles of food
or drink, such as confectionery, jams,
syrups, wines, etc. The rule applies to- the
phenol colors. Imported articles containing
poisons may not be sold.