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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-08

ing September was 21,29S cubic yards.
During October it is proposed to dredge the
sewer canal by two clam shell dredges.
The dredging of the tidal reservoir will be
continued, as will also section of the
Washington emhankment and Virginia
channels: The stereotyped recommends
ton that the Long Bridge be removed IS
omitted from this months report.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YORK, October S.-Stocks were generally
a shade lower this a. m. and weak for New jersey
Central and Western Union. New Jersey central
sold down to At and Western Union to ia. Can
adan Pacific was exceptionally strong and ad-
yarced 10 46lh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-08

THE FLATS IMPRovEMENT.-A report of
the operations on the river and flats i'm
nroyenents during the month of September
has been submitted to the chief of engineers
by Major Hams. The contract with T.
Sanford Ross was completed and the coz.
tract with the D. c. Culver Company, OF
New York, begun. The trench between
the reservoir and the Virginia channel IS
complete and dredging is in progress along
the northwestern margin of the tidal reser.
yoir. The amount of material dredged dur
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HOTEL ARR1vALs Braddock House. Oct.
S.-R. E. Lang, Rockingham, Va. 5; n.
Taylor, Boston. Mass; E. G. Kindred, Bal
timore T. T. Newell, Adrian, Mich; J. M.
Ward and wife, and T. Sherwood, Kalama,
zoo, Mich Mrs. Flicker, Miss Flicker and
Miss J. Thomas, Michigan ?. Bauer and
J. Lundergan and wife, Washington, y: T.;
w. G. Dabbs, Philadelphia; W. A: Dull,
Charlottesville; D. W. Rutherford, Column
bus, O.; Miss Lizzie Stsgg, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-08

POLICE REPoRT.-Lsst night was clear
and cool, with three persons at the station
house. The Mayor this morning disposed
Of the following cases:
Mollie Lee, colored, arrested by Ohcer
Franks, for lettering on the corner OF Fair
fax and Princess streets, was fined 80.
Rev. w. F. Graham. colored, arrested on
complaint of Alice Roy. also colored, for
disorderly conduct, was discharged.
A colored man, for talking in the Mayors
office, was fined 81.
The Mayor this morning directed the
police to break up the crowd which loafs
about and in the market building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-10-08

k00 CASES OF BOYS aud YOUTHS BOOT
OUU at Toe 81 and $1.25. They beat any
thing ever sold in Alexandria.
octT K. KAUFMAN.
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Flour is without change Wheat is Quot and
easy in sympathy with tho recent decline in
other markets; the receipts were again light to-
day 5000 bushels only were offered and sold on
Change at 80 for good Fultz; so for ordinary,
and 81 for longberry; no mixed was offered. Corn
is ii rm and steady; 600 bushels of white brought
20. No yellow Corn, Rye Oats were offered.
Produce is active at quotations.
BALTIMORE, Oct. S.-Va. 6s defd =; CONSOLE
dated -; past due coupons 81 u; new ~ 4Os =:
new 3s-b bid to-day. Cotton quiet; middling 10.
Flour steady with medium inquiry; Howard
street and Western super 50 25a2 10; do extra
So 9Oa3 so; do family So Toad; City Mills sup
er 81 37a2 rs; do extra $3a3 81; do Rio Brands
81 62a4 rs; Patapsco family s. SO; do superla-
tive patent SIS. Wheat-Southerr steady and
quiet Western easier, closing dull Southern red
S5aS9; do amber 90a95; No 1 Maryland 9OA
October s31. bid; November S52saS5i y; De-
ceulber 81 t,aS75s January S9AaS9's. Corn
Southern nominal Western dull Southern white
65 do yellow GO; Western mixed spot 55aoG,
fresh year 4Sl2a49a4, Oats steady aud quiet;
Southern 31a35; Western white 33a34; do
mixed 3oa31 y; Penna 3la84. Rye quiet at
G2aG5. Hay finn; prime. TO choice Penna and
Maryland S13aSlG Provisions steady and fairly
active; Mess Pork ST. 80. Bulkmeats--should-
e,s and clear rib sides packed 1a4a1O4. Bacon
shoulders S1s, clear rib sides 11a4. Hams va
161b Lard (refncdl ga. Butter firm; Western
packed 1OA1S; creamery 22a2S. Eggs steady
at 2Oa21. Coffee quiet and steady; Rio cargoes,
ordinary to fair 94alOk. Sugar steady and
quiet A soft 6h,. Whskey quiet at 81 19al ID.
NEW YORK, October S.-stocks lower. Money
1a2 Cotton dull uplands 10 1-16; Orleans
10 SIG Flour quiet and steady. Wheat higher.
Corn unsettled and lower.
CHICAGO, Oct. Son change at Ills a. m,
Wheat was stronger and "a to - ct higher. Corn
was Irregular October had declined 1hc and
November 1bc while all the year had advanced
1sc. Oats had advanced 1! to lec
ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, Oct. 6. 1884
Prices to-day ranged as follows:
Catte-Very best....... ,................. 4e4 D
u q y
Medium or fair quality........ BY A
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen andCOws a3i2
Calves ..... "a
sheep 2
LAMBS.
Hogs Gta y
Cows and Calves 30aS55.
The market this week was fairly supplied with
Cattle, hardly equal, however, to brisk demand.
All the best of the offerings sold early some
few being left over and sent on to other markets,
buyers here not being willing to pay prices asked.
Calves scarce and in good demand at quotations.
Sheep dull with few arrivals Lambs in some
inquiry for good ones; common dull and hard 10
SELL Hogs nominal Cows aud Calves in fair
supply and slightly lower than last week.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET. Oct. AT
Queenstown this week "a head of Cattle offered
with sales at 3a5Ss cents per lb. Some ion
Sheep and Lambs offered Sheep soil at 3laa4 y
cts and Lambs at 4lha6 CTS per ID. Some Cows
and Calves sold at S3Oa6O per head.
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THE TAYLOR MOSES CAsE.-The trial OF
VIM B. Moses, Detective McDevitt, Lawyer
G. G. Cole and J. s. Bushard, for conspiracy
to carry off Geo. Taylor to New Orleans
came up for hearing before Judge sDeIl IN
the Washington Police Court YESTERDAY.
It was shown that Moses was bondsman 10
$4,000 for the appearance of Taylor at
New Orleans court, and that McDevitt, as
agent of Moses, got Taylor into carriage IN
Washington and drove over to this city 10
take the train here, but was stopped by the
habeas corpus of Judge Meade, who after
wards discharged Taylor. The testimony
was completed at q late hour, and the case
adjourned until TO- day for argument.
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WYNN. MANN's RED WARRIOR AXES at 80
w King. corner of Royal streets.-We have
commenced receiving our FAN supply, ano naVe
in store 10 dozen of VIM Mann's Celebrated BED
Warrior Axes, which were made expressly for
our trade, TO which we invite the attention OF
pu, chasers These Axes were purchased at the
lowest cash quantity price, and will be sold at q
small advance.
oct2 j. e.. CRElGHION q SUN.
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DUBBER BOOTS AND SaoEs-1OO cases
IL from the auction house of Topping, New
York; sold by order of the underwriters. We
bought them very low and now offer them to our
trade Ioct7l R. KAUFMAN.
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HOTELS AND REsTA URANTs.
The Exchange and Ballard House
NORTH ROYAL STREET,

NORTH ROYAL STREET,
GEORGE STEUERNAGEL, Proprietor.
Recently enlarged. reitted and refurnished, Is
open to the public and BOARD. both permanent
and transient, can be had on liberal terms. At
the RESTAURANT everything will be found In
season. served in the finest style, and at the BAR
none but the choicest LIQUORS are for sale.
HAMPTON BAR OYSTERS received three
times a week from the Norfolk steamers.
Fresh supplies of the largest and best hayored
OYSTERS received daily. sep24
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CHICAGO, Oct. Son change at Ills a. M,
Wheat was stronger and 3 to y ct higher. Corn
was irregular; October had declined i bc and
1sc Oats had advanced 1. to lac.
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For the Middle Atlantic States: cooIer'
partly cle udy weather and local rains, pre-
coded by fair weather in southern portion ,tn,a,
followed by higher barometer in northern
norton For Thursday colder, partly
c;oudy weather and local rains are indl'
oofoa
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OUR FALL STOCK COMPLETE,
And More than Usually Attractive, with Lower Prices on many
goods than last season.


CLOTHS rRors
IN BLACK GOODS
Nearly cAsHMEREs
A LARGE STOCK OF LADIES' CLOTHS
goods sold for last
season
Our Merchant Tailoring Business
Has good Early purchasers
secure many CAssIMEREs
s0ea attention the bargains prices
ehavean entre
Choice Oil-Colored Table Damask
Plain and prices Special drives in
DandC DAdAsKs
BLANKETS
to OIL
and offer bargains mauctou
or goods can beat
Examine
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The QGten OF Hol mania.

tIcaGfge. .H...aL A
Rushing down the stairs one day with
her habi,usl impetuosity, abe slipped out
and would have fallen to the bottom had
not a gentleman who was ascending at tho
same moment caught her in his arms. It
was iall laden with unexpected con.
8, q1ences, for she had fallen into the ar,ns
Of ner future husband. But as vet abe We,
not 10 tst in them for good. The Young
Princess evinced an almos, savage dislike
10 matrimouy, aud in responeo to sill bro.
posaIs Of nsrrisge made to her replied:
Il do not want to marry unless can be
Q leen Of Roumanis." The reply seemed
Il very sale one 10 those tsys, when
Roumsnia had Just been founded, and as
only a principalltv, under the Boyard rule
Of the worthless Prince Couza, Shs little
realized that later shs would! be
taken at her word. Mean,ime abe
wsnt home egsin to. WED, sad re.
| sumed her otiicea in the sictroom and
her studiss; Tor until she was %, indeed
until she married, Princess Eis.b-th never
erased to take lssons Mean.
while Europesn public events were chang.
ing-s change destined TO atirc: the ''witd
rosebud Of Weld" az her friends loved to
call her. In 1865 Prince Charles Of Hohen.
'llern bad b=en chosen ruler Of Rou.
manis, and in the Autumn ti the next
year he came to the Rhine to remind the
Princess Elz.beth Of her deai,e 10 rule
over that kingdom. Evan so it wns liuls
| while before che conld consent to resign
her hercely cherished indtpendenc:: bu,
she yielded, and in November Of the sans
year he took he. 20 his home amid tha
Csrpathians, sfler she had been united to
him four times, namely: According 10 the
German civil code; according 10 the
Lutheran, her own religion; according 10
the R,man Catholic, which il his, and &C.
co,ding to the rites Of the Greek Church.
which is the creed Of their kingdom. =
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InteiIlperAie Crows,


The following story Genes from Water.
bury: Chsrlts Foggjs married man and
lives with his father in law near the city,
There is also engaged upon the place an in.
4enlons young fellow Who dces all kinds Of
work. Crows had become very trouble some
and destructive in the corn fields, and This
lad had read in some wiss agricultural paper
that corr boiledlia alcohol and distributed
oves the field world be freely taken by the
crows, ana the birds would become intcxi.
Gated, and could be sasily captured. Mt
having alcohol, he took cider al added a
bottle Of !au1anun, boiling his carn aud is.
trlbu,irg is!n the field. He acted privately,
pIetrr'ipg to experiment without telling
the fam ly. Nothing came Of it for eeyeral
Gays, and the lad himself had almost for.
yoIlsn it; but one morning su old lady Of
the neishbcrhood came in and .soues,ed
the men folks to come up and eee what
Was The matter in the corn field. Sne said
mil!ione Of crows we're there, aud would
not ay a~sy Dor budgs Tor her, but were
"acting awful iunny." Sure enough, when
the men aad the lad went oas there, ,hey
found hundreds 0! crows rolling about on
the ground, tapping their wings, crsw ling
and making themselves generally ridicu-
lous. In TACT, they were all as drunk Us
lords. and number Of them were easi!y
dispatched, '
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See, gentlemen" said be, "whata vivid
and little Scotch whisky will
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u. eie .t,l'. &nbAu.

Yrs. strt@he'ms autobiography
The National Era lot Wsshipgtop) bad
large circulation anu high literary and.
sog, but Dr.. Bailey {i,a edisof} was trorbl.
ed about the difficulty or In pass,bility Of
procuring anti slavery tales. Alra. Sou tn.
worth wsa writing seIlals ior 1t, and he
had hoped that abe, southern woms n
With northern principles, could weave into
DER story pictures of slavery which would
call damaging attention TO 1t, bu; in thin
'he had failed. Antitlsvery tslts wal
what the good doctor wanted. Temper.
.Ree had i,s story writer IN Arthur, Il.
only aholi ioa had good writer o! fiction.
me who would interest an6 eoucats
he young. He knew OF but
ma ben able to- write what he
wanted, and, s!as! the Gna1cea OF the
Era a,uld mt command 1t. II only hs
could engage Mrs, Stove. I had not heard
Il her, and he explsined that che was
dsugs ter 81 Lyman Bsecher. vas sur
orisrd and exclaimed: "a daughter oil
Lyman B.echer write abolition stories
Saul among the prophett" l reminded
he doctor that President Beecher and
prof. Stowe had broken up the theological
department Of Lane Summary BY eup.
ortssiug the anti elaverv agitation raised
nv Theodore Weld Kantucky student,
and threw their Influence against disturb.
'us NE Congregational chu.chea with the
new i.nsticism; that Edward B.scher in.
v"n'ed the Organic sin" devil, behind
which churches and individusfe took refuge
-Len called up"n to come up to the help
NJ the Lord fgairss the mighty" But Dr..
Bailey said be knew them personally. snd
thst, despite their public record, they were
at hears ansi-s!avery, and that prudence
alone dictated their course. Mrs. Stowe
sss a graphic story teller, had been in
Kentucky, taken in the situation, and
could describe the peculiar situation "a no
nRe else could II be could only enlist her,
the whole f-mily would most likely follow
into the abo i'i3n rants; but the bounty
money, alas where could be raise il?
Where thsre is will there is q way, and
it WEE bn. few months after that convsr.
astion when Dr.. Bailey forwarded 500 to
Mrs, Stowe as retaining fee for her eer-
vice in II Q csrss Of the slave, and 10, the
result, "Uncle Toms Cabin" AS it ad. |
yauced be cent hsr apo,he1, and smother !
hundred dollars. Was ever money 80 well |
expended?
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For two months in the year Bsecher can,
preach. Ia August and September he take,
MS vacation aud sedures tbs onse. Of hsy
fsTsr And 1t is, SO he says, something ter.
tie,e and Tremendous. 4 man with hay fever
isn't accountable tor mis- actions, Ia il
nsseIy Wild bssst-frantic with spt III o.,
snetz;ng and headache. His eyes are red, 80
Is his ness. Every nerve Ia his skull thrills
With distress, and his head is g fountain O!
sssfs. He lives OILY to fly from seaside to
mountasn'top In search OF relief And yet
shelter Ma call this form Of catar,h Ivy
lever, rose fever, hay cold OF rose cold, e u,
Cream Balm viii cure It. This re caeay /,
simple, pleasant and easy OF application
Paced in the nossrila il peusrrstss ana
sco.hes the affected parts at once, restores ,ht
impaired asuses aud creates healthy score
tioas IN CASES Of the longeas standing Yos
cannot rue away irnm hay fever, but sou car
drive 1t from you by using Ell Us Cream Balm
TIlEhW u T.. .#f
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Homo Proof

suffered Notwithstanding seemed 10 help ms,
could NOT Eeteas Of bed. ns; staith CURED me-"
.s....F zRFH. PHILLIPS,
..h'n wheeling, ". Va
Catarrh, Poiypus Of Nose Impaired votce,-su
erred Tor esss; patent medicine failed 70 hclp ne
CHARLES cuADpuck,
- ~. o. sreids! 4 Co., wheeling, ". "a.
me- ' ' THoSiAa HOLT, Insurance Ase ea.s'
Mnad them fof b ISns;esn Ses p. Smith
scsoial. Running so:es on nes :t;, .on v.
help him. d.. smith chr "a him. M;v,n,,
Market street Wheeling. ". Va.
Canccr.--"su Eered ios year, with CANcer. Had
1t cut out three tines II retu med after each oper.
a on, Ds smith cured me w:sSain f4,s e.r7c
hlCs. F1tulA Of AnuL-rlst on my back tot Is
''''''A' N'-''' - 70 /" ~ THOMAS ooLvrN.
Wholesale Grocer, Main Ct, Wheeling, ". VI.
:, y, rlcetstlons Of Return, 9rolAnhus md Piles
d.. R1n.h cured me without knite:" q
I.mz WASHINGTON DEtAsY,
Martins Ferry.
s.onAl services In ny family have been n,os. A.if
lAcie.y and commend him 10 all q . gent!e3nap
and nkillIul physician" -
Mn. Margaret kolb says: " had been suffering
for seven years and rfeated by many phyF.cans fol-
dyspepdA DR.. Smith said 'hsd tape worm, and
In efsht hous removed 4 monster le3 feet long"
Female Complains. years IL hospitals Tor |
females, give me peculiar advantages In such csa
Persons cured Of catArrh dileaSes Of heart, liver,
stomach, Kidneys. skin. blood. nervous Afecaons
And weaknesses Of men and youth. srotula and |
asthEa testify to my success. -s.-Ei
Piles cured wlthou! the Knife.
q ( ha tynu Nv 1eSt nv}
ND mhsf4ctton guaranteed. A chart Tor feli-er.
sent on receipt o, two threecens starnSs,
lnd advice retained Tree. -fI.s EI !
Consultation =: once iiee. Ccace hour i,ou |
\. 4. TOT 7. H., daily. Call on or sddseu |
JOHN Z. SMITH, N. D.,
nv No. 14N ChQplire 81. Wheeling W i,
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. .
rne report that Mrs. Greedy, vile OF the
Arctic explorer, has never 10, q moment
given up her husband as lost, having the
fullest confidence in bis ply aical and men.
tal powers 10 reaist any and all dangers and
assaults, reminded An old p!aipsman who
was at the Grand Pacific yesterday, Of a
womsn be once knew in Idaho. & 8sa
''Pete Wheeler fell over two hundred
foot preciplce and was killed, and the boys
msoe me 70 and tell his widow Of the cad
occurrence. We had Pete in the wagon,
covered up, and ! stepped up to the cabin
and sayf: Mrs. Wheeler, haye some bad
news.' We'll, out with it, says she, Pete
Is dead, says I. $40, now?' saws she
What hurt him?' He Tell over into the
canyon up yer, says /. We'll, what hurt
him? abe asked. The fall; u;rh On
two bundled leet, madam respond,
ed. 60 along now; little thing
ike ths: wouldn't kill Pete, snd / kno '
it, Well, wanted TO break the news
gently, 50 l ssid: To tell the truth. Ps,e
run foul on varmint and was che we'd up
There amt no rarnin: in Idaho that car
chew Pete says she. Then said; THAT.
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Roo.e vel, and the Cow boYs.

&feS kcrs 2ftS2W. I. .'. rHNA.
Theodore Roosevelt waa found at bis
home, in Madison avenue. by Tribune
reporter, but Was diainclined 10 talk about
the political eitpation. He eaid: " AN
perfectly willing to tell you what I know
about lie In the West have ins. re-.
turned from my cattle ranch In extreme
Western Dakota, and shall start back again
next NJ oaday, taking with me Two Maine
men who we're my companions In several
shooting tripa on snow ehoes in the North
woods like the Weat, and Ike rauchipg
lile.. On my las. trip | was j1et three
weeks on my ranch. and jus. tsenty.one
dsys' Of s11teen hours .acp. In the saddle
either alter cattle--takIng part In tho
, sfI! q. uI, Or hunting. / never yer
come use Of the game. Tho last Buff,lo l
shot ass an old ball. have been collect.
irg a lot Of hcads wish which TO decorate
the hall Of my country home. hsve pre-
cioua linle sympathy with Anglo mania,
and have always Sdmird thoroughly
American sport like hunling Of the large
game Of the West, with a Winchester or
sharre's RTE, on the back otone 81 the
tonRh cayuses or bronchcs. 1t would elec.
aiiy some Of my friends who have accused
ine OF REPRESENTING the kid.glovs element
In polltits II they would sec me galcping
over the plains, day In and day out, el I'd |
in buckskin shirt and leather ChRparsj ,s,
with q big sombrero on my hesd. Fur
good, healthy exercise I would strongly re.
commend some Ct our gilded youth to 20
West and Try short course CT ridins
'bucking' ponies and assist at the branding
Of q lot OF Texan steers.
"!he cowboys sre much misrepre.
eensed clas OF people. 1t Is 8 popular i'm.
pSts'ion that when ope gois among them
he nuss be prepared to shoot. But this Is
taleo idea. have taken part With them
In the rounding up, have eaten, slept,
hunted and herded cattle With them, anc {
hhye. never had any difficulty. II you 8
chco,e to enter rum shops, or 70 on drink q
ing sarefs with them It Is rs easy to &c,
INTO difficulty out there IS it would be In
New York or anywhere else. But II q man
nines h!s own business, ant at the same
lime shows that he Is fully prepared to as
'es. his figh's-ii he Is neither a bully nor
coward, and keeps GU. Of places in which
10 has no business to be, he will get along t
IS well as in Filth avenue. I have found
hem most braye and hcap,,sole set OF
n.n. There is no use In tlyirg to beovsr.
'e:ring with them, Tor they won't etand
he least assumption Of superiority, yeti
here are many places In our cities where :
ehould feel !ess safe than would among s
be 8iltea! COW boys OF the Vest" II
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All trains daily e-cep. Sunday.
eullusn's Palace Drawing Room rnd Sleeping Cs,s
through without change IRON sieuheav.le Els. 10
Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicsso Ir1,sn.pol.S and
st. Louis. "-3
70. Through tickets, baggage chects, leeptug csr
oily to JEO. G. rOALNsoS, T'etet Arsrt Il Pm.
hsudle Station loot Of Eleventh strest, OF ;, CITY
TicA es OGce, under HcLrrr Horsc. Wheel.ra.
'EavE ugnr- JAM@ XcCREA,
Manager, Colu,,hus, Ohio.
z. /, FORD ~ r
Genr prza nd Ticket Ascent, Pitub uyyh. Pa,
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Allen PtnAertOh's Joke.


The late Allen Pinkerton had company
OF gentlemen 81 his country eeat, near Chi
csgu, one cold winter day q lew years $40
For an hour be look them about bis place,
showing them this, that aud The other, and
when 1t length they arrived at the house
they were thoroughly chilled. INA
Now, gentlemen" he eaid. II want
yon 10 try some Of this lid Scotch whisky"
and his guests partook quite freely Of bis
hospitality. Then he Invited them into
the library, where there IVES large s.oye,
Of the type known as the gss burner, 40
psrently glowing hot, and the party seated
themselves shout 1t, holding out their be-
numbed hands 70 catch the warmth. Here
'hey chatsed ior a time, when suddesly MIR.
P.nkerton remarked: ".al.
ut strikes me that stove dcesn', send
out much heat. How do you feel ?"
And each and every one replied that be
ielt delightfully."- warm, too warm in fac,
and suggested that the stove door be
opened. Mr.. Pinkerton acted on this sug
yes.icl and, to the sstonishment OF hls
gaes,s, revealed two lighted candles rest.
Ing upon huge block o. Ice ai tho ouly
contenta. s...
See, gentlemen" said be, "whata vivid
Imagination and little Scotch whisky will
do"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-07

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