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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06
HEALTH IS WEALTH.
q. WGGELER & CO.,
Hn,tiMOrc, NJ, U. 8. &

DE-. e. @. WEsT's 1sEEvE AND BRA1N TREAT
MENT; q specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Con.
sion, Loss of Momory Sparmstorrhma. Impo.
teucy, Involuntary Emissions, Premature Old
Age, caused By over.exersion, self sbuse, or ove-
indulgence which leads to misery, decay sld
death. One box will curs recent csses. Zach
box contains o1o months tresiment. Ono dollar
box, OF six boxes for ave Go!lsrs; sent by nail
prepaid on receipt Of price We guarantee sI
boxes to cure any case. Wi:h each order re-
ceved by US for six boxes, accompanied With
five dollars, Wa will sendth purchaser our writ
ten guarantee to return the money if the treat
ment does not effect euro. Guarantees issued
BY JANNEY & Co, Druggists, A!cIandr!s,
Va, Wholesale and retail agents: Orders by
nail will receive prompt st.antion, mari
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a REAL ROMANCE "A dispatch from Old
Poict CONTEXT. Gsted D3ctmoer 5. says: "A
rorarcs hEs just como to light here, in regard
20 the marriage Of Bliss Fargo, the heress Of
E'x mioas, mad, by hcr father in Wells and
ts!S9's express. She bccsgno engaged during
tee past suancr 20 Lieut.. Il. G. Squirss. OF
tho Hrny, stationed at Fert Mopr3o. He-
mother opposed tho No ca, but tho youoa ledy.
having Spill: OF her oTn, determined to cir
aurlVen. pafentsl opposition. So on the llsh
OF Last Oc:obsr she aud Lieut.. Squires went tor
wax ircm lhs Hyssia Hotel 20 Hsmpto7.
On reac5iug Hampton :hey wsns to the house
ot the Rav. Mr.. GIaVstt sgd auuoarc:d their
intaa:!Un cf being nsFrieG then and there. Mr.
GraTstG made nu chjec.ion to tying the koot,
Dus Owing 90 tha rieui illness Of his wife the
p,rly aGiourncd to tho house cf osighbor,
EiT. Heitsli3gcr, where the ceremony was per.
formed. Mr. aGd E!r5. Sqorss then returned
10 Ole Poirt. Nobody suspected they wero
:DsErled, sa the Clergyman and witnesses had
been bou5d over to secrecy. Toward the last
OF O1:G5er, Miss Fargo, as sbo wes still csed.
left with ;ler mother for their hone 10 Buffalo,
ard .ew days afterwards EIr. Squires followed
her anG clsiaea his wife. Lookiog The stable
aoor was 40 uue theo. so lIr. cad Mrs. sqlires
&c! urned 70 For: Monroe, end tho ms.rirgs waa
published as having tskeE pisos on the llth of
O,obar. So we'll he'd they kept their secret
that not the least susp!oioa Wad awakened in
.egsGd TO the sruo stSia OF tho csss, aud the
announcement WAS G thualelc:ap TO theil mo2t
Ultimate friends.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

5n.i. .yJain @e-G connscts 81 Charlottesville,
T,iA C2as. Z Ohio =. T., Mas. en-: West. ht
AggCL5nrf, coonect. VITA EocGo!k & West
en- =. r., through t;0u:hwcbt Tit;ina T.
&Gs1EiHa, &*ew O7ioa=G hlompbis. Little Rock
IN. |+Eas-alG e. jjs1villa 9Th E.ich z ond &:
D,IY.i.s T. T.. g South End South wos:
&.:-oss '5CGtHaaTd connect at EE2v;ie for
IL points Gov.h- He7: $40 3nu:a
Mixed G'&&iG6 !2r Main Jiro ieaYe 81.
I! i : q, SD ra:n:nir% arrive et A!axarGr!n
For MANASSAS LINE lc.7a R.sis:zg;o5
& Il s. n, srd hioTa2d;ia Is ?. T., daily
olcaD: :uc3sy. arrive .. otr&shu7gGtl2 05 II.
connecting With tIls Valley BCad EGst sad
tSss:- 'l5sTs t5;r:ah:srx 50 ?. r., arriving st
E!sIrGi:.a s. 3 IS 2. n.
Nix - T2AlN FOX MANASSAS DIV.
ioiGN lnayos hiar&riris daily, except Sun.
Gay, :. " % Il. -. rt.!riEg 1t S:rssbuTY 6. U5
p 70, au& ra:u:Ni7g Icavss $:EcsbI7E at ) IL
=. n, src.TirG N hi1@s967ia s!& 50 =. N.
f9t A.l0is2I7E, 1sj!y coa"acijon St Eiaina
For uppc:o!i!e, easo)ai cooIoc.ioa :: Ds!a-
iIsae.
for Wr&EKGNTnH. :eavo Washington :.
Z ! ard il 70 n. II. daily.
I'll irziGs make FooG co&noci5as - WaeA,
lGrton. 10 I'D iroci North and .yost,
~ Atlanta s,aeC0: ioa7ea WASHINGTON. s.
A. e. a.. running through viii hou. 2lsaye,
Pullman Sleeping Cars between W'sshiaE!ca
eHd AEgGsLs, Ca. without chuGg", Or 10 20
=. II. tram.
jsTkb htj ugtab!a Chair Cars are 7un or Sigh.
I!rlH 3c!%eCG Washington aud DsAyil.e.
Trough .:o;0aS Terg lou - ;ue s5aut: ant
tcl. :s-st.
HE2Gi:E Ef,.AUGRTER, g. z. B,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

Or EDWIN DooTu at Mrs. Booths burial q
private letter printed 10 the Boston Saturday
EesGirg G:z,.ie Esy5: Edwin Booth stood
Eiih uaoovered besd few PAGES from the
grave, and when hs Irc.entcred tha osrrisgo he
VAS 60 shaken With eEcion aud With the Bit
ter c1!i that is shivered like q man 10 GO
aEzc. We wero glad to got him away from
This gloomy spo.. HIS olnGuct and bearing all
hrousa this trying ordeal have boon marked
ty R.ast d'gai:y aud propriety aud the most
pertec; .a.,e If bad not already known tie
etreng,h sad beauty Of ais character its sim
pls nobility and thoughtful tenderness, ]
should have learned it from what have seez
OF him 10 his time of trouble. Tboss who kneE
bin IS know MIN ESQ understand sright the
calm foItilu1o with WHicd he bs5 endured trou.
b!e, eud acrToH, Hud bitieruess of heart, aud
cruel misrepreaop No man was ever
more tFao 20 du,y, md that will sustain him
agaias: eli th3 Getracsion 10 the world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

Tho Massachusetts mill oSne1s hava found il
:oouoa'osils advantageous to supplement the
scarcity Of manual labor by the introduction o'
French Cinsdisns. II is said of the latter lhs,
they ere exceedingly industrious, frugal and
saving; making no otiso ion to aoy number
Of huurs for a days RoIk so lcnS as psid for it.
OF ,hepo yeop'o the:o are twenty five hundred
10 the Fall River mills alone, and many Others
scattered through the fAocry .owas 10 tbe
State. THO otiecion to them is that they
rarely become ultzsns, but tbht when, by thrift
acd c!oss-;avirg. they have found shat 10 their
moderate vlsws is q little fcr!uce, they retu,u
10 Usaads to spend it on their hlmbe homes
ia their dcc!iuiug 'ars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

TREASURE TRovE -Fhe many friends Of
Hen Shel:oa L. L:s ke. will be grali6ed to learn
that by recent decision Of tbs Supreme Court
10 ,hc cass Of Leaks 'sex'rvs. Laske and kiudred
c,uses be hiss obtained judgment for largo
claim for legal services rendered many years
ago. These CAUSES have been 10 litigation for
moro .hen tWenty years. Mr. L. has 6uslIy
cb aiaad judgment fer the orisius debt OF
Sc 500, vita interest fer twenty odd years,
ahIcH makes the total some fourteen or fifteen
thousand dtl!ars. 1t is not believed, however,
bet :he full amount csn 5s re.lizsd out ot the
assets of tho defendants, tui be may raasoI-
ably calculate. no are informed upon eivht or
ten tbeusaud doltsrs- Charlottesville Chron
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TEE GTEEMER
Ex EIASIOR,
---"-n - -H--f A--1! ~ L ~ n .
i::ErrCinr y ina 81 - Anain

tGE!rTirg tha y, 3 u sil)
VII lc;Ve her Ehsrt, foot oi Prince steccs, on
IuESJAIS, THUESDA3S and .5ATGH-
1afS :t $50 Gcicek p. m, stopping ~
fiEeg Po!as and Poin. Lockout go5g aud 70
;lrninz: returning le.Tcs Eu!fuii on WE'D.
:. Esd II : - fridays and GUEDAY& Ut 4
O'clock y. III
3eaiHning with Mcy1. 1851, Escu7:;on ticSo.s
Si!i = De Issued, good for tour days, as fclov::
e;rs: Glns5 is.s 30 fortress Monroe and Nor
12i&' O. VI; first class round tip S3 60; Second
G,"es, eacn Wsg, 81 81; First Glaze fare TO rina7
so,ot and Pom. Lookout. 81 90; First Class
round t:ir, 50; second class, esch WY, 20 CT,
S:stefooms 81 LteG!s rs els.
$50 h:ik III M2TTINGLT, Gunt.
7. Z. E0GE Agent m52i
I ALA&D s 3EAB0ARD COA1g:N9 CD.
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Sf Es e EE3,
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT CO.
(ITtiiT P:;N

Bos:a hetween WASHIEGI : - .Dd & LEX
an CEi a will rus pr01n!t y rs :3liows, viz:
LshVe Seventh street wharf st =! 20 8 so 3 80
w ard II 81 e To-, and Il so, l 90 = 80 8 81.
~. 5 90 & 80 and I . IT.
Leave Alexandra st G 90, : 80, 6 80 9 90 10 20
alt II - u. rn., a-8 II 50, 80. 2 so, 9 -. So
50 anG 80 9. IT.
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S.aan@ra Of -i;a li@G viii run Is sc;lS7r;
ESss Ea1EsE1H.E.

S.aan@Ta Of --i;a l!@G @iil run as sc;lI77r,
GSse assSEGE.z..
Cc2nec!iAs Nth GeTcAart= a2a Ii0ors Limo
iIr Boston, ::ecG.af
SrN.i =" ts-2 TIE EsaE:s
EVEEE &ONpAY. WEDNESDAY and
fSiES Z, III w O'CLOCK p,c;.; -etu-aina lcaya
Norfolk Oh sltatlrte Gays at 4 co l.. n
Tcis s5aunC5 iT0T: s!osIaer hes iuat bean 7s;r..
ed throughout pta.aro0ms newly furnished srd
CGrpc.ed, and i: taa haE3aomost s5 w6ll ss Ike
s.t9sS boz. on Tbs E0t0nuc river and GhesoTasae %
bay, and IS Tho onig s.c2nler making n!oe6 ccu.
nect!on With See EGT orr: SID Boston etn,r,-
e:s; siso connects With Richmond s!as!ae.s $40
TsilToAd lines south. Stops 81 PIHEY POI Iy','
and POINT LOOKOUT gong sad rcirrnjrq.
For tha fai and winter, Commencing Gc.. IL,
.e::5 @! fare Hi!! DC ss follows:
frs. cass fare to Foriross Monroe srE r;cT-
70 - %; second class 81 So hcst class fsro TO
Piney Point snd fon: Lookoa. 81 50; secorj
c,sss i5s.
E1B MEss YGsHsE,
II = Ess Il. G. N.rI EsZ' 'sE.-3IEy .
GEE&,tSs
zVEkY FBLDAY. d: e 10; a2d returning,
leave : cTa Go7s;. from p!1r q. Gast riTcx, nv
EHI SATURDAY. 3: O'clock 2, n.
TIE staarlG.s Of t5:3 company make cc1aec.
toa5 1T Norfolk ioE !uaLci: anG ell ro:a:s Es.:a;
q New York Wit. ell penis West and Norih.
wost, and 9! Aleza2i iris With Yi-gir. Midland
haliroeG lid " ashirgtou aad 0h;V EaiYcad.
GnrcIRh Trios gwen snd freight hardIsd cs:C-
fully ED promptly @Qs further !uiGrfca!lcn
apply to f. a. EESE. Agent
..--- jannays Tts.:..
VIZ. TSJA26GN, President,
iGiG + st.e4.,
soD 2;-:E Wssh:zstca, p. q.
,,z7-s4 EA2DE'5 ST&AM LINZ WEEK
- !: -s:4:., s:s:, i!X Il:
PHILADELPHIA. FALL RIVER, pE.CQf~
DEHCE AND BOSTON.
5tesIle:s !ssTs AlaIsndIia EVERY T;Jgi},
D. SID leage FhilaGsjphia EVERY SAl'-
UEUAY.
This limo connects at Alexandria With SkeJ.
&. Z Il. end " & G. L. Rs. aGd cs Phi!eda:-
paia with Uiyde's regular Steamships for Sh.l
aiyaT, Providence ard Boston,
Freight forwarded with prG-l p!Iaaa SAD csce
irae of commissions.
10 cbsrgs tor trs1sfoc IL Philsdolphfs. sGd
to wharfage In hoatol. Quick time. rreaueD:
departures Ihrcugh rates end through bills
iadl-& given. IrgGra2ce e. tbs lowca. rs rs
Agents
+. 4. FEED, Gio-and7ie.
EM. ( CLYDE 3 GO, Fh;!nGoipt; ;a
JOHNSON & 90. Wssh. & Georgia
ia7 81
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"a a. 3zsA SEa,

LHGit:IA MIDLAND EhTLWay
: JQAE 3. 2AHB0UE, President. -
Or "ad alter SUNDAY NcT. 70, 1881, Pee
..-.or t::!-a 0;ll I'M "a tn.ln-ls. -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

SHNlSG AtAUdlNGS- Just received an.
~ otCer supply OF the celebrated DOM SSTiC
OH " ING ACHI II. All persons who OK
pecs 10 purchase Will DO vol - cell sr6 see the
specs advantages Of the "UOME5TI IC' before
purchasing.
ocI0 Z. S. LEhDREATER SBRO
sSAPKR and B&A5S SHELi4S 70, bresch-
- ioGding guns; s!so Muske! sid Gun Caps,
HuN Wacs, Meta! Cartridges and other goods
N sam line in store aud fer sale wholesale anG
Ietsii o. eo King cor0er of Royal st., Alex. Va
hoVlo j. I. CRGIGHTOH G5 SON
SABONES BADBiTrS, KNSTSONG'S
~ ~ w RD' 5 snd HIGGINS LAUNDRY
SVAPS. IL store anj for sse by
octlZ W. 4. JOHNSON & CO
II ECkER'S SRLF-RAISING FLOUR,
- Griddlo Cake Flour and Graham Flour for
sale By (oci22l j. Q. MILBUKN'
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TD.uSg EzS.Es L.a.s.gF.JGs,

The steamer Al.8CW4&I:E leaves 7th e.
wharf. Washington ST. { e. II ard Alexandria
:. 80 q. n EVEEY MGNuAT, THURS
bAY srG SATURDAY fer :;l river landings
On Mondays as far SIS No:.i!n Ferry; on JhUrs
H:y %omini a2d Luc-ioInsn Oh Saturday Lur-
) 9man sHG Aeoaard:own; CONNECTS ~ SEep-
.ri'a With i. 81 .. Z. l..
g. W. RIDL2Y, Gen, Manager.
Capt. JNo K. WOOD. IT. & Pass. IT. [acI5
E4E0E NORFOLK, PORTSMOUTH, Fca-
G.GsLLGG;S NrHEOE LED TIE acfr.ru
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

Ladies Rssl Linen Hemstiched Haudke:-
chieIs from l2l MS up TO 25 celts, Tcrlh at
lesss three times tbs money. at
dec2-l7 |, EICHBEaG,
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{e.Sz asaae ] AIT
FE7T aICvJ " MIA REiTTE

- E-<t: Z s2SGAE = - Ef 3
FENNSELVAEIA RGuTE
80 TI& NQ&EE. 4 EST 81 ST. U,r!i Z. E:5!
DOUBLE THAGK.
SI1&E, Rails, S2LEEpIn SCRNGE
A&AGNI&IC&NJ &QuIPmEEJ.
Ncyamber IS. l3S.
Trniu7 iea7e Washington tToLi dap0. 3I EE T..
TiAOGR e POTOMAC BkILEC&.D, c?-.
nec Of Sixth and i 81 29a2, as :o!lCvvs:
gor fh!ie:sl3,hia, Il or York s-G IL Q East, s ana
70 30 an. daily, except Sunday. md 249, u. 60
and 10 l5 pm dGiiy, with Palace Cars. ;.lr,
tied EIpceas of Pullman F2:ior Cacs $780,.
s,m. daily, ezcep: Sunday. for ihilsda}rh a
. aad ~ 81 a. Il. dAiiy. exCup! sunday, ard
4O0 ) 20, 10 and 10 IS .. II. duly.
Chicago Limited Express Gu s. II. Caily; foS
PI,!sturg and West IL so 6. IN. daily $50 ,.
H. 1":ly, With 2s!ace Usr 10 Pi:.shu-r.
Ror Cs1hndajgua snG iho Nor.h, CO E. n.
except Sunday nGc 9.8j !? y. 3si'y, oxccr:
Saturday, Witn Hsl"ee Gar & Cansrds;gu,.
For Nat!iias, 1886 e, -, daily esaa.: San.
dlT
For Baltrloza. 6 q, $50. 8. 50 go 1u.SO =. n.
zoo -, 40, 5.4J, 9.&Q, 10 80 s1d ic!5 =. II.
On SGndnT $50 s2I iG.3g a.Gi.; 2,yG j. 70, 2.2C
10 % end !0.i5 .. q.
For t'oGe Greek Line, ID =. =. i.; - 9. u,
daily, except Sunday.
FoT AEn"Toiis, . ~ &. ", 2lG - ,. n, a:!ty
eE2ep: sunday.
L0GAL TA&iN3.
Eor Aloxald:ia G&l 720, 42O, AID Il 50 q,
A., and ~, j, . 2G { y and II - p.l-!, Son-
d.g nt 81, 20. ard II 30 an. and s 20 2. m
Ir:ln5 l9aYs hlsIsEdria fo1 Washington, 900
S'tD, a!d 20 :. Is., aad IL, /, :, 7, 8 90
?. n. and II might.
On Sunday a. 6.v5, a25 los. II. and 100 I'd
Is ?. n.
ThHOUuH TEAIN FOR T-lE 3OUIH, VII.
EuaHtico and Richmond, Will le2ys hieIai-
dri$ q: Csc ant II u d. III. daily anG 6 20 2.
u. dasiy, e=cep! Sunday.
Fls; mail, leaving .. II II g. II. !a.!;o5 bui tHo
5iops, VIZ: 81 Quaniioo and EfeG.7lcks burg,
between Alexandra and NlcAmO1t.
IicEe.s and Information cxn be procured st
principal rsi.G0.d a.a..ions and sicEc3 onctf
Southeast j. T.. WOOD
Seal. !'asee1Eer GI:aG,s,
Fj.S-N NE TEsGlE3ON
General Manage rogT
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

a brask dtwa iu Dress Goods. We have
PURCHASED over 1000 Va IDS OF the best style
dress goods et wsy down prices. Gall AID see ut
d,c2 lH |. BICuBERGS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

IF YOU want GVoa SUIT for SO. Sl2 SIS
Or SIS 10 10 The old reliable 6fm OF 3. WATER
MAN & Son,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

WHOLESALE GROCERS,
GisII & !&G CuMMlSEION AEEGHAETG,
kEd Dealers in
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06
WENTNR ARRANGEMENT,

- AbH1NG1Q1s q o&Lo HAIAa0AD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-12-06

IF YOU want Cheap or Fire Overcoat,
Ulserette, or Reversible O7eroost We have the
best assortment SD the lowest prices 10 the
!ty. 5. WATERMAN & Son.
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d,asGygz .asE,M MERCHANTS.
sEg &. JOHNSON Z CO.,

WHOLESALE GR0GEES,
Gs-TGN& GGs-E i,N&G. CUAMlSEION AEECHAET4,
kEd Dealers IN
BILL KI%DS OF LIQUORS.
Hare OF hand itIE3OH S Xxx, IXX, EXGE
and EUHE OLD RYE, OLD CABINET
ER'S ard PSON'S PUNE RYE
fFEISAlES, &c which thsJ invite tho attention
OF the trade.
Orders from. tbs con1::rJ tor merchandise shall
receive proHap. agtan:on.
ConG;grmcnsa o. Flour, Grain sld Country
Produce aoi ici:aa, Tor which theE guarantee the
highest market prices and prompt returns.
Fortress cot-es % Gstne-ol and RoTal ats,
ais=anGr:a. w. sopl4
go. Y. "0GG4IN4TCN &EoN,
GRAIN, C0aSIssIoN and
SKIPPING MERCHAETS,
Nos. IL sgl>i Is north Ua;oa e., A!exs., Va.
CoGs;8ea n:ents solicited. ausz9 3n
FE9aCAS- Fa&kY,
GER E3AL CGfi2L!2sgl0N alkaQaANT
CGALG1:: - FLOUR, rI3I5, SALE, AND
FER25I zZGl;,
A!so i-salt cor
y &c IT.: :: ?;2i}IE ?; 4, 3ND CAST saG CsIaLED
FLOWS.
isHl9-tt ALEXANDHIa, VA.
e. B. FIsgEE. c. wM F1suEH.
Gst154E!, 81 BAO4,.
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G:SS;LGG3 MONROE AH0 TILE Ha aUga.
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DURE RAW BONE or hand end for sale By
oc!S i'm r. II. LAWSON s. JAMIE SON.
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LGIIL .JS;ih4 !

Pr Ne EE0GE&ON
General Marsco- rogT
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05
Canker in the Foot,

Remove all diseased and detached
parts OF the frog, without starting the
blood Then apply shoe. to keep the
sore parts from contact with the ground
The shoe should not be drawn too TIGHT.
The disease is of an obstinate nature.
and requires patience and perseverance,
IN It's treatment, and requires often
months of attendance, and must be at
tended until the last vestige of disease
has disappeared. or else it will start
agaln. The following remedy NAV be
used: Put into an earthen dish or iron
pan, tour ounces of tar, and add thereto
one dram of nitric acid Stir it brisklv
with small tlattened stick of wood
lhe mixture of the two Ingredients
causes considerable heat to be evolved
ana while yet hot, portion of the MKT
9re should be spread carefully over the
diseas q surface. The parts should then
be covered with some loose tow or oak
UNI, which should be held in place bv a
few splinters of wood, placed across the
sole, and the ends of which should he
adjusted between the hoof and the shoe.
The application should be renewed REQ.
ularly every other day, but the mixture
need not be hot every time. The hoof
should be pared regularly every month.
and the shoe reset. The horse should
be o, kept on clean, dry and well bedded
moor, and ought to 60 loose in a box
stall. Western Rural.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-05-05
Concerning ParlOrs.

The word "parlor' is the remnent of
bygone state of things. The DAYS are
gone past when Sir Charles Grandson
made his stately bow in the cedar par
lor. "Ihere are no parlors nowadav.
my dear" said an old lady, whom we
may call Mrs: Darlington, "except,
believe, in public houses" We have
dining-rooms, drawing-rooms, studios.
libraries, smoking-rooms, but the par
lor in the ordinary British mansion has
almost become thing of the past. It
remains in a highly fossilized condition
as venerable institution priced by the
lower middle class. "Will Won walk
into my parlor? said the spider to the
n.y." and l always recognize the wretch
ed feelings of that suicidal fly when T
am invited into what people call par
lor. Very probably it is only used on
state occasions. The family NAV hur.
row in some subterranean apartment in
the basement. We perceive by a hun
dred signs that such parlor is not a
nvlng room, but dead room. 1t is
full OF stiffness and irregularities. hard
chairs and still harder sofas. The re-
glon In which the parlor retains any
vitality is the agricultural region. In
multitudes of farm houses and in some
vlcarages, this kind of apar tment is still
found. But the British farmer follows
hard on the tracks of the squire. and
gives up the humber for the more am
bilious nomenclature. 1t is the
better class of laborers and
the thriving artisan who are
now aiming at the possession of parlors.
Among them the parlor is really han
Ply and an educating influence. So
prevalent have been peace and plenty
OF recent years. that in the suburbs of
great towns you may pass whole rows
OF tenements in which you may dis
tlngulsh pleasant parlors, with flower.
ing plants filling the windows and the
sound OF pianos clashing all down the
row. Still, in special cases. the name
OF parlor yet survives, and of these |
would say few words. The parIor or
parloir Qat. paraboldre; FIR, parozer
parter,) as the name indicates. is a
place wherein to converse. The wait
lngg-room of club is essentially a mar
lor; in q less formal, but more real
sense SO is the smok;ng-room. The old
lady was perfectly correct in her allu-
slon-which, however, was hardly to be
expected of her:-to public houses. It
would have been more decent if she
had talked about taverns. So
ciety.
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where they had fallen. He and HI.
family had escaped only by be;n.
absent; and, in grateful recognition y
his rescue he instituted the annual fes.
tival of kite-hying, which has since
grown into National observance
throughout the length and breadth ~
the Empire. The day is the ninth Of
November, and the usage, known 90
toag-kao ascending the heights'') has
become so general that in the vicinity
of the large cities it is not unusual r.
see thousands of these huge, Quaint.
looking kites floating simultaneously
over the heads of an assembled crowd
of twenty thousand men, women and
children, all eagerly gazing at the novel
movements of these aerial monsters
that one moment 90 whizzing and
whlrllng past ones ears and the newt
are soaring gallantly among the clouds
A Chinese is very apt to bring his
religion into everything he does or en-.
joys, and his kite-hying is no exception
to the rule. After long DAVIS intense
enjoyment of the sport, many, lust be-.
fore returning home, will inscribe on
their kites the name of one of their GODS
or OF a deceased relative, and, alter
sending it up, cut the string and leave
the kite to soar away to realms un.
known, bearing with it. as they honest
ly believe. all evils of poverty, sick
ness and, indeed, every calamity that
may be impending over the kite-owner
and his family.-F'Gnnte Roper Feudge,
IN AZ. y Ialdependenk
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Whistling to a Squirrel.

One afternoon last summer when out
looking for game [ sat down on a pile
OF rails to rest. Pretty soon | discoy-
cred IN an oak tree, some twenty wards
away, red squirrel stretched at full
length on limb taking sun bath. In
stead of raising my rifle and sending a
ball through the little fellow Cts a
mighty mean sportsman that en-
beavers to kill all he sees) decided to
give him little pleasure if l could, so
L commenced to whistle the air of that
once popular ditty, u love thee, sweet
Norah ONeil." In a twinkling the
ksquirrel was up on his hind legs, his tail
Pover his back, his head cooked to one
side, listening to me; a moment of ir-
resolution and then he scampered down
the trunk of the tree to the ground and
started toward me; he came few wards.
stopped, sat up on end and listened
again. was careful not to move and
Kept on whistling; after waiting mo-
ment the little beauty came on, Jumped
up on the pile of rails, ran along within
tour feet OF me, halted, went up on end
again, made an umbrella of his tail.
tipped his head to one side, looked at
me with all the gravity of a Justice of
the peace at his first trial, and vet If
ever creatures eyes beamed with
pleasure his did.
did not move, but after little alb
ruptly changed the tune to the 50 Sweet
BY and By" Chut! Why, with the
first note of the different tune away
went the squirrel. did not move, only
as l shook with suppressed laughter.
and as well as could kept on whist
hing. In a minute or two back came
the squirrel, going through all the cum
ming maneuvers of his first approach and
once more took a seat before me on the
rails. l watched him and actually
thought he was trying to pucker up his
mouth and whistle.
Once again changed the tune. this
time to g Yankee Doodle" and as be-
fore with the first note of change away
scampered the squirrel. Unable to con-
troll my risibilitjes longer, I laughed
aloud, and after that couldn't cali INV
little friend to me-
wonder how many of the so-called
=" true sportsmen'' ever seek or think
of any pleasure in connection with such
beautiful little creatures save the savage
and unmanly pleasure of taking away
their hves!-FayDa and Stream.