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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-14

For ladies, misses and children in Cashmere,
Lambs Wool, Merino and Cotton. All the best
English Scotch French and Domestic makes.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S PLAIN aud DER
BY RIBBED HOSE, in Silk, Cashmere, Lamb
Wool and Cotton. In plain colors, fancy stripes
Roman and vertical), fancy checks and figures
Sole agent for Mems and Ladies White and
Scarlet Cashmere Ribbed ABDOMINAL BELTS,
a sure preventive for colds falling on the stomach
and kidneys, and preserves an even temperature
of the body
Ladies and Chidren's S Jersey and Worsted Leg.
cings. Ladies' and Mems Cardigan Jacket and
Vests and Buckskin Shirts and Vests perforated
and not perforated).
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& HALL,
D E u G. G. l s T s

u d 2 " u ! .
Corner Prince and Fairfax street.
Prescriptions speciality. English, French,
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farina Cologne; Magnolia, Hcdycsmia, Geranium
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts;
sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; a full assortment of Patent Medl-
cines, Coxe's Gclatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fa-
rine Spices of all kinds, and select stock of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
same quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
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7 STABLER & CO.,
Successors to Z. 81. Stabler)

Successors to Z. 81. Stabler)
DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS,
y. W. Corner King and Washington Streets
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes, Fino Tooth Brushes, Nall Brushes'
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes,
sponges Flesh Straps, 6c. Especial caro- gwen to
prescriptiOns JanAo-tI
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NUR DETERMINATION and preparations for
" making an carly change in our business will
benefit our patrons if they call early and be con-
vino d that we have reduced figures on nOOTS
and SHOES to such slaughtering prices that they
will make you think and your heart believe.
oct27 3m E. KAUFMANN
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l, Benjamin Austin, Clcr': Of the Circuit Court
of Alexandria county, do certify that James E.
Clements, Commissioner of Sale, appointed by a
decree rendered by said Court on the 9th day of
November 1885, i'll the chaucery cause therein
depending between Daniel w. Sherman ct ais. ".
Martha A. Teitch ct als has gwen bond with ap
proved security. conditioned according to law,
and rs required by said decree
nov1-cot5 BENZ. AUSTIN. Clerk
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IOHN D. II. LUNT,

:. 0HN T. H. H007'
Successor to Lunt & Davidson,
DEALER IN DRUGS. CHEMICALS. PATENT
MEDICINES AND FANCY ARTICLES.
\. f. corner King and Washington streets,
: ALEXANDRIA, VA.
Physicians Presc1 .ptions speciality. janlO
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Bv Green g. Wise. Auctloneers.
EAL ESTATE SALE.

IL
BY virtue of Il decree of the Circuit Court of
Alexandria county rendered on the 9th day of
November 1885, in tine chancery cause therein
i, =. nding between Daniel w. Sherman and 9TH
against Martha i. Yeitch aud others, the un-
G.rsisncd who Was appoin:e commissioner of
sale By said decree, viii! >s'I at public auc-
Ii II to the highest bidder IL tnr purpose of di.
yiGnr the proceeds amoll - parties entitled
thereto at oc!ock p. n "m MONDAY, the 7th
aa:' O: Dec iubcT $50, III tIna: Of ,hc dwelling
hGnac bn the premises, ''c f. owing described
real estate. "i2:
:. r&.tr OF i.A&D, containing ) acres, 3
r2oGs ald , Hercbc., improved by a FRAME
l."EL!ING, si;uated in Alexandria county
fronting the Gcorget.~n road, betweoa Balls
iGos5 reads AID Washington, ID. g., being .ot No.
) OF !hc division OF Robart Balls c.tste and be-
ing tie same tract OF which Sarah Birch died
seized and possessed, aud b=ing more fully de-
scrihcd IN lEcr ", folio $50, Of the land records
Of Alexandria county.
Terms OF Sale: The whole of tHc purchase
money cash. Conveyancing at cost of purchaser.
JAMES L. CLEMENTS
Commissioner of Sale
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS. &c.

.Dv;'D, s. LEApBEArEH. THos. LEApBEATER
u s. LEADBEATER & BRO,
q. Nos. and 7 $: Fairfax ST.,
Established 1892.
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS and MEDICINES, CHEMICALS,
PAINTS, OILS. PROPRIETARY MED1-
CIEES, GARDEN SEEDS. SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Prop-ietors of Anodyne Pectoral Lubricating
Linimept, Essence Jamaica Ginger and Cough
syrup; and Agents fol Ayers Medicines, Ready
mixed and Tinted Gloss Paints, &c.
Every etfort~will be made to maintsin the high
reputation of our old establishment. my 3
A. WAKEFIELD,
~. Successor to Jsnney & Co..
DEALER IN
DRUGS, PAINTS OILS. GARDEN SEED,
WINDOW GLASS. SPICES.
Acids, Dye Stuffs and Druggists Sundries.
Physicians prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders and inquiries from the country promptly
NEW BUILDING,
scp1 No. 152 King street.
CUMMERs & ALLEN,
DRUGGISTS.
N w corner King and Pitt streets,
DEALERS IN DRUGS, PATENT MEDICINES
CHEMICALS, PERFUMERY,
BRUSHES, &C., &c.
BOTTLERS OF SODA WATER, SARSAPARlLLA
AND GINGER ALE.
Prescriptions carefully compounded. oct23
StAMUEL n. LUNT,
DRUGGIST.
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS,
Dealer in
DRUGS. CHEMICALS.
FANCY and TOILET ARTICLES,
PERFUMERY, BRUSHES, &C., &C.
Physicians prescriptions carefully prepared at
all hours, day and night. ap4
w F. CREIGHTON 8 CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer ia
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES, OILS DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEEDS. &C.. &c.
Corner King and Royal streets,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compounded.
Orders will receive prompt attention.
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DR. GOCOS.
WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU

WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU
Inspect elegant and well assorted stock Of
Wraps, Cloaks. Jackets, sc, 's wc have been max
ing almost daily additions TO it since our grand
opening. lid you the display then? We
excel it now. We quote as specials to-day:
Lot 45-E!cgant "Roucle' Walking Jackets,
button Giagonaly, with large buttons; perfect in
shape and stylishy flushed close fitting; coIors
brown and black; worth $3.50.
ONLY 81 EACH.
Particularly desirable for street and travelling
wear.
Lot 24Gn- 'cautifu "Boucle' Short Narps,
handsomely trimmed with four-inch feather rrinl-
ming very stylish and glovc-iitting; coors black
and brown ought t. sell for SIS,
ONLY So EACH.
Numerous other style, in rich. fashionable fab
Tics ut propOrtionateiy low prices.
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Algxau1ria OazettR.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI. WEEKLY By
EDGAR VDEN.

At the Ga=ette Building, Nos 70 and ~ Prince ST.
DAILY TRI-WEEKLI.
Sir months ..... ) 90 Sir months. = 90
One month. ........... so Three moaths...... L 90
AN communications should be addressed ia" Ga-ettc"
Alexandria, Va.
Persons leapng the city hare the Ga=ete mailed
to them, postpaid, for fifty cents a month, and the
address changed as often as desired.
Contract advertisers 1rH not be allored TO erceed their
space unless the is paid for at transient rates.
and ,nder no circumstances 1ciU theg be a0red TO
adrertise other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
The Gazette office is connected acith the Telephone En-
change Advertisements, orders for The paper, ners
or any Information business can be sent by tele.
phone.
Entered at the Postotce at Alexandria, Virginia, as
Second-class matter.
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TOR sALE.-A PHAETON BUGGY in good
T. order, will be sold low for cash. Apply at this
oa,o oc2O-tf
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WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU

WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU
Call and examine our elegant Stock Of Ladies
Ncckwcar. and quote rs specially attractive tho
following:
Black spanish and Spanish Guipurc Scerfs,
81, S1.25, 50, 50 so, -, ,15, SO aud 81 Each
Black Hand.run Escural aud Spanish Lace
Ficnus.
s., S. S475, $3.50. 1915. 81. $50, IS,
$3.50, $40, S13 and S15 Each.
Black Haud-run Spanish and Escuria! Lace
Ties and Scarts.
So, 81, So, ST, SO, S11, $l2, $3.50 and SIS
Each.
Childrens Irish Point Sets collar and calls, 20
per cent below regular prices,
4G, so and 62l.c per Set.
We are also showing superb line o;
REAL DUCHESS LACE HA&DhERCflIEFS
Forerunnsri of the Christmas Stock ana in or
der to dispose OF them before the arrival of tho
balance. we have marked them at a slight advance
on first cost.
These will he found particularly good values;
the styles being very handsome.
$1T5. 81 225. 81 so and 1926 Each.
Second floor; take elevator.)
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HOUSEKEEPERS' ATTENTION!- Sapolio
IL Ivory Soap, Furniture Polish, Chamois Skins,
Putz Pomade, the best known article for cleaning
brass, Silver Soap, Knife Brick, Stove Lustre,
Furniture Varnisb, Ready Mixed Paints, white
and twelve beautiful shades in one and two pound
boxes, Alabastine for coloring plastered walls,
Paint Brushes, Window Glass, Putty, &C. For sale
by [oc19l E. S. LEADBEATER BRO.
WE ASK AN EXAMINATION by our friends
w and the public of our stock of Merino and
all Wool Underwear
oct6 AMOS b. SLAI MAKER.
ALL WOOL SCARLET SHIRTs, Soc, 75c,
n 81 and S1.25. at CHAPMAN'S,
oc1I 81 King ST., Alexandra, va.
A DELICIOUS TABLE DRINK-Phillips' Di-
II gestible Cocos. For sale by
mar3 j. D. II. LUNT.
NREEN MOUNTAIN ASTHMA CURE. sure
VI cure for Asthma, just received and for sale by
je19 W. F. CREIGHTON & co.
ToUvIN's BEST GENUINE KID GLOVES,
- for 25 cents, at
aug3 AMOS B. SLAYMAKER'S.
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FOR SALE OR RENT.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT.

The comfortable BRICK HOUSE on the north
east corner of Duke and Lee streets. Apply next
door, noV1Z-IW
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WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU
Know that the Grand Sale of Table Damasks.
during the coming week with the following al
ditional extraordinary attractions aad induce
mentS:
HALF BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK.
% Pieces 62.inch Ali.lincn Cream Loom Da-
mask, worth 42c.
ONLY 35c. PER YARD.
FULL BLEACHED TABLE DAMASE.
64-nch All.lncn Cream Table Damask, worth
621hc.,
66inch All-linen Cream Table Damask, excel
lent patterns, worth Csc,
ONLY Csc. PER YARD.
72-inch Bleached German Linen Table Damasn,
handsome designs, worth $1.15.
ONLY $1.OO PER YARD.
DAMASK TABLE NAPKINS.
No 211-5O Doz. q Bcached German Linen
Damask Napkins, good quality,
ONLY S1.0O PER DOZ.
No. 6O2-4O Doz. as Blcached Irish Linen d.
mask Napkins, extra value,
ONLY 1.25 PER DOZ.
No. 75O-6O Doz. q Bleached German Linen
Damask Napkins excellent patterns.
ONLY $1.5O PER DOZ.
No. 4O3-4O Doz. q Cream German Linen D..
mask Napkins, extra fine quality, beautiful pat-
ONLY $500 PER DOZ.
No. 344-65 doz 6.S Bleachod German Linen
Damask Napkins excellentquality, pretty designs.
ONLY 1926 PER DOZ.
WOODWARD & LOT HROP,
BOSTON DRY GOODS HOUSE.
ONE PRICE ONLY.
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SCARLET, ALL-WOoL DoUBLE'BkhAslhD
- Shirts, best grade at ,,v,,.1pD,o
noy11 ANUS b. " Ola nLAh1h ..
, 1885-01-24
Mr.. Morosini'. Version.

lNCH 1oIh SUM-
Naturally enough, the generally depressed
state Of business reacts on the trade in luxu-
ries and amussmsnts. The most popular up
town restaurants are not making half the
money they have been accustomed to make
at this season of the year, while most of the
theatres arc half empty every night The
ex- Miss Morosinis appearance has put a few
curiosity dollars in the pockets Of her man
ager and her husband, but the vulgar anxiety
to see hor Is already over. Speaking Of her
public debut to the writer, her father aid
the other day, in his emphatic Anglo Italian
venacular:
II cannot understand why the press is SO
cruel to me. She cuts my heart all the time.
Il it because I do not speak TO the reporters
who besiege me, or because / am afraid OF
Mr.. Gouldl But II / refuse to speak Of her,
IL Is because / cannot speak without tears
rushing to my eyes; and II l am q friend to
Mr.. Gould, ii is because our business inti-
macy Is Of very long standing, and he was
always as loyal to me as l was to i'm They
tell me / was not liberal enough with my
children, and did not give them enough OPP
portunities for social enjoyment. Look hero
they could always do what they liked
home, and invite anybody, poor or rich. 1
took them TO Newport one summer, and they
had all the best young men around them
Victoria had 70 sing once TO a CHARITY con-
cert at Chickering hall, and came
to me saying. Papa, l want to be
dressed like Patti l said, A right, go
and order what you want She ordered a
dress OF 81, 100, and then came and said she
wanted the diamonds, too. All right. A
necklace, solitaire earrings, bracelets. pins,
and what not / paid 500, 900 for the jewelry
for that one night These diamonds are in
the vault yet, and / intended 70 give them
TO her when she married Now, could any
father do moref And what does she dol
She runs away with a scamp OF a coachman,
who tried once to upset and kill me. More
than that, she comes to sing In Yonkers when
her mother Is nearly dying, and takes a
German brass band from the street to parade
her arrival Now. what do you think Of
that And here l see my name all the time
in the paper"
The sturdy old sailor and Garibaldian war
rior could not speak any more. Something
scanned to choke him.
, 1885-01-24
RUTICURA SOAP for Rough, Chapped ant
Reddened Skin and Hands.

Territory Of Wyoming, county Of Lara
mic. In the District Court, First Judicial
District, in chancery. Charley Bowen, COM
plainant, VS.. Joseph Bowen, respondent.
To Joseph Bowen, the above named re-
spondent, who is a nonresident of Wyo-
ming Territory You are hereby notified
that Charley Bowen, the above named
complainant, has filed her bill Of COM
plant against you in our District Court Of
the First Judicial District of the Terri
tory of Wyoming, within and for the
county of Laramie, in chancery sitting,
alleging that you have become an habitu-
al drunkard, that you have wilfully aban-
doned her without good cause for the
term Of one year, that you have been
guilty of extreme cruelty to her, and that
you have offered such i~ndignities to her
as to render her condition intolerable, and
praying for a divorce from the bonds of
matrimony now existing between yourself
and complainant; and we now command
you, in the name of the Territory of
Wyoming, that on or before the I'd day
Of February, A ID. 1885, laying all mat
tiers and excuses aside, you do cause an
appearance to be entered for you in our
Court of Chancery TO said bill; and that,
on or before said day, YOU do answer con-
corning such matters as are therein alleged
against you; and, if you fail to appear
and answer within the time hereintofore
required. to-wit: on or before che I'd day
of February, A d. 1885, your default
will be entered and the said bill will be
taken as confessed and true, and a decree
rendered accordingly.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
Court hereto attached this 10Th day Of
December, A. ID. 1884.
IsEAL% JOHN X. JEFFREY.
REGISTER in Chancery-
, 1885-01-24
LOCAL MAVERICKS.
Unbranded News Notes Picked ZIP
About the City.


Go to Prof Robinson's tonight Dane
ing from 9 to - al mcDaniels hall.
Trains are now running regularly oyer
the Oregon Short Line. Reports to the
contrary are erroneous.
A train Of double-decked cars carrying
sheep passed through the city early this
morning bound eastward.
Visitors from the east say that the
streets Of Cheyenne are better lighted
than those Of any city OF the same size in
the country.
1t is rumored that a new skating rink
will soon be erected on the south side Of
Seventeenth street, a short distance east
of Hill street.
Teams loaded with ice from the lakes
were conspicuous on the streets Yesterday.
The ice WINS about eighteen inches thick
and was remarkably clear and solid.
The Messrs. Cochran. late of Colorado
Strings and eormerlv Of Kentuckv. have
settled down to the practice Of law in
CHEYENNE and are about 10 onen an
Office.
~. ~ puxa,. sAuso
m as ~ ~~s
, 1885-01-24

lhatuf<.I
The hills are covered with forests OF ar.
larch, cedar. birch. etc, and in these are
found numerous wild animals such as the
fur sable, the otter, foxes Of all cnlors. and
tho bear, which Inter, on account Of the
great supply of food, attacks neither man
nor the domestic animals. IL is curious to
note that the squirrel, which Is universal In
Siberia, Is not found here at all. Swans,
wild ducks, etc, are found in great quanti-
ties in the lakes AMI marshes In the interior,
and their eggs. as we'll as the birds them
selves, are taken iu lrsat numbers by The peo-
pie. Fish. which throng the rivers In enormous
numbors In the summer, form tho principal
food OF the natives For the most part t.sy
are salmon, and are dried and stored up I r
the winter, but owing to the scarcity All |
dearness Of salt the fish frequently beconis
rotten, and the people suffer great privatirla.
The rigor Of the winter ia much soften A
by ocean currents, which create thos1
thick, continuous fogs that render the coast 50
dangerous to navigation. The total popula-
ton Of both sexos is put down at only $500
souls, but owing TO the total absence OF agri-
culture, and 70 the primitive methods adopted
for winter, these are frequently in a state o.
semi-starvation. For all except bare food
they awe TO look -abroad-clothes, utensils,
tea, tobacco. etc and all these they purchase
by means of their fur sable, which Is uns-
qualed in any other part Of the world.
The question whether agriculture Is posi-
bio in tho peninsula has never yet boon an.
swered. Markets exist In the ports of east IN
Siberia. which are at present supplied with
such articles as salt meat, butter, cloth, and
hides from San Francisco. The main obsta.
Gle to agriculture is the excessively damp
and constantly foggy climate. Tho sun sell
dom shines, and does not, therefore. give
enough warmth for the growth of rye and
wheat. The trade Is almost wholly with
California, and as there is little or no money
there 1t Is carried OF by q system OF ex-
change, the natives offering their sabl
skins in return for such goods as they 10.
uuire.
, 1885-01-24

1 think that generally women are less sus-
ceptibls to iattery than men. It isn't pos
sibls thai any living woman would have
failed to detect the humbug to which a bar
Der successfully subjected a man in my pres.
ence the other day. The customer had a big
bald spot on the back OF his head. The
faintest furze was barely visible on the pol
ished scalp. In brushing the m oi
hair the barber included the denuded sur
face, carefully extending an imaginary part.
ing directly through it and then using the
brush In a way that would hnve arranged
the hirsuts covering II there had been any.
sTWhat on earth la you do thatr' / sub
ssquently asked him
aBecause 1 would nave offended him by
recognising his badness" was the reply, Aand
by ignoring It I tickled him nightly"
, 1885-01-24

diamond tatea Hecohcctionol
Mr.. Gladstone "detests7 tobacco, Mr.. Mat
thew Arnold "abjures" it, Mr.. Ruskin hates
the man who "pollutes the air OF the morn
ing with cigar smoke" But are We not con
soled for the abstinence OF these great men
~ the devotion Of others Of eminencel
Thackeray once declared that he did not dis
pair to see a bishop loIling cut of the
anthenRum with a cheroot in his mouth, or
at any rate, a pipe stuck in his shovel hat
Even a bishop might sometimes fall before
the seduction OF a good cigar, a coy chair,
and a French novel. But IL we have not a
smoking bishop, we have a smoking poet
laureate, familiar with tobaccos-Latakia,
Connecticut leaf, Perique, Lone Jack, Michi-
gan, Kilicinick, Highlander, @or any of the
English brands" How does he take the gen.
tie weedl At his feet is a box Of white clay
pipes. Filling one of these, he smokes until
1t Is empty. breaks It in twain, and throws
the fragments into another box prepared for
their reception. Then he pulls another pips
from Its straw or wooden Enclosure, fills il,
lights it, and destroys It as before.
, 1885-01-24
!. NJ. Arnett i IN from Hat creek

S. NJ. Arnett is in from Hat creek.
Mr.. Geo. +. Poland is over from Egg
bert.
Mr., and.Mis. T. W. Chaffee are over
from Hillsdale.
Mr.. lack Thomason returned from
Omaha yesterday.
judge Jacob B. Blair returned to Lara
mie City last evening
Mr.. Russell Thorp came in from Raw
hide Buttes yesterday.
Maj. II. Glafcke came up from Denver
Yesterday and is visiting with friends.
Rev. De La Matyr, of Denver, is in the
city, the guest of Rev. G. N. Eldridge.
Gen. r. A Cameron, the post Office in
spector. arrived from Denver yesterday.
He visits the city on official business.
At the Metropolitan hotel: A Avery,
Denver; James Ross and wife, Omaha;
Frederick Sangieman and daughter, Dem
ver.
At the Railroad hotel; y ID Randall,
st Louis; o II Fowles, Denver; Jno @
Marquis, Longmont; D M Moore, Port
land.
Mr.. f. II. Ferguson, the day clerk at
the Railroad hotel, has severed his con-
nection with that house and to-day will
leave for Denver
At the Inter Ocean: G Meter, Cincin-
natl; S D Sellers, Philadelphia; F s
Hemmelstiel, New York; sd Way, Ne
braska; J II Temple, Chicago.
Mr.. Frank A Tllman, who has been
night clerk at the Railroad hotel for sew
erl months, has assumed the duties Of
day clerk under the new management
Sheriff Craig returned from Horse
creek last night He brought to the city
a team Of bronchos which he will use in
connection with the business of the
sheriff s Office
At Dyer's hotel; J W Earnest, Robin
son; Thos Earnest Fort Collins; Hugh
Gainsfoad, ranch; Jos Hopper. John w
Chamberlain, b NJ Candall, Sidney;
Mn II c Brownlee and daughter. Lead
vile; W Daggatt. Hillsdale.
, 1885-01-24


Not many years ago an old mar Of this
city, poor at the timo, but previously pros
porous, and even wealthy, yet through all
vicissitudes OF fortune universally respected,
sat one winter evening by the light of a tall
low candle in a small and somewhat cheer
less room, examining and arranging the pa
pers contained In bis antique desk A young
friend kept him company. The old gentle
mans dog was also present, somnolently
attended on tho hoarth before the low wood
fire. Paper after paper was drnwnf forth
from the dusty pigeon-holes and quaint TO
cssses Of tho desk, generally with some brief
TsIasTs concerning each, and now and then
some pleasant or pathetic little story. That
night the old man was living his past life
over again, all its animation and color SEEM
ing to be restored by the magical notes and
letters.
aHere's one from Joseph Jeffersonl Dear
old Joel the best friend I ever hadi Let me
see"-taking up the candle to help his sight,
and readjusting his spectacles-"yes-the
money 1 lent him once, in his theatrical
trouble"
as that the actor of whom 1 nave heard
you speakF
@The same."
"And the man equally famous in our day,
bearing a like name"
"Grandson of Old joe
Al have seen his Rip Van Wrinkle; it is
wonderful. Win you give mo that letterf'
Certainly. 1t is interesting and valuable
as tho writing OF so great a g~enius-noble,
too. and just, as well as great Ills debt 70
mel know he would have paid it. but mis-
fortune ~overpowered him, and then came
death. He died the very month in which
this letter was written-forty-one years
ago" A week later the young man was
again with the old. He presented him u
letter-a letter from the grandson of his
ancient friend, warmly expressing gratitude
and inolosing a check for the sun dus, with
interest. That amount. carefully employed,
rendered my old friend comfortable. at least,
till the day he went home"
, 1885-01-24

Do you know that every window or dool
has from is to IS feetof c~revices Or open
ings, around which the cold air comes in
and if they are effectually closed with
the Perfection Metal Moulding and Rub
Der Cushion Weather Strip. the saving
of fuel each year taside from comfort)
will more than pay the cost of weather
stripping. This strip is for sale by the
r. f. Warren Mercantile Company.