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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-17

WARRENToN-Train Nos So 81, 81, 55, Sc
and SO connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVIsIoN-Daily, except Sunday
Leave Rocky Mt. $40 a. m, arrive Franklin
| 7:3O p. NJ, arrive Rocky Mt. 1O30p. m.
ORDONSVILLE-Trains leave Orange TO.
Gordonsville 1853 a. M, 2:3O p. m. and 9:20 p
p. m. daily aud 9:45 a. m. daily except Sunday
Returning leave Gordonsyile for Orange GIG a.
H., 1875 p. ~, and 400 p. m. daily, and HOO a
| m. daily except Sunday.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos SO and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New York and Atlanta, via Danville
On trains Nos. so and So Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between Washington and Montgomery, and
Washington and Augusta. via Danville
On trains Nos Sd and 80 Pullman Sleepers be-
tween Washington snd Louisville, and Char
lottesville and Cincinnati.
On trains Nos. sd and SO Pullman Buffet
Sleepers between Washington and Memphis,
via Lynchburg.
On trains Nos. 55 and So Pullman Buffet
sleepers between Washington and New Orleans,
via Lyncheurg and Rennesaw route.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria 600 a. M, 9:17 g. M and
400 p M; arrive at Round Hill 11:20 q. m.,
11:45 a. IN. and 7:19 p. IN.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill Cos a. NJ,
LIZA q. m. and 1:23 p. NJ, arriving at Alexan.
dria at $50 g. m, $40 p. M and 347 p. m.
The 9:2O q H. train from Alexandria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 800 g. N. train and 4:5O p. M. train from
Alexandria connects at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
TO all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent of the Company, or to
J. S. B. THOMPSON, A. G. P A.
Alexandria, Va.
JAS. L. TAYLOR, G.P. a.
Washington, D. G.
SOL. HAAS 7. IT,, Richmond, Va.
NREEN AND FIGURED SCREEN WIRE "a,
VI 30 and 36 inches, wholesale and retail, at
8S King, corner of Royal street. You can buy
wire, and have Window and Door Frames made
of better quality, to cost no more than the com.
mon Frames offered for sale in the city. Csll and
see. ]. I. CREIGHTON & SON,
ie4 SO King, cor. Royal ST.
BEAUTIFULLY EMBROIDERED FIvE.BUT.
D TON KID GLOVES, every pair warranted,
at one dollar.
octs AMOS B. sLAYMAKER.
WE ARE now receiving our TOYS and FANCY
w GOODS, suitable for Christmas presents.
ssSs e ''' '-'' AMes 2. sLAYs1ArzRu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-03-17

This epitaph is said to be from an editors
tombstone in Maine:
Within this town he lived and lied
For forty years, and then be died
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Cattle Should Not Be Dehorned.

Look at that cow, said a gentleman on
the Long Island City ferry boat the other
day, pointing TO beautiful animal that a
conutryman was leading by halter. The
cows horns had been sawed off near the
head. The dehorning of cattle, he con-
tinued, is barbarous practice. know
it is supposed TO be harmless and pain
less, but have tried it myself and I am
satisfied that it is cruel. 1 had dairy
farm some years ago, and two or three of
my helfers caused me good deal of
troubleby lifting gates and rail fences and
they were teaching the trick to the other
cattle, so I determined TO cut off their
horns.
1t was cold weather, aad some of the
cattle didn't seem to mind il at all. One
2-year-old, however, bled freely, and had
SC send for some salt to stop the flow.
Till it came | held my thumb or the
stub, and was amazed TO see the blood
flow from the nostril on the same side of
the head. Next morning l could see
their breath on the frosty air, coming
from nostrils and horns. I watched the
herd carefully and am convinced that
all suffered badly. I never sawed off any
more horns and 1 wish the practice could
be stopped.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Motive Force.

The motive force of the world, az
officially summarized by the bureau of
statistics, Berlin, presents some re-
markable facts, together with the in
teresting general statement that four
fifths of the engines now working in
the world have been constructed
during the last twenty-five years. In
round numbers France has $4,000 sta
tionary or portable boilers, 1000 loco
motives. and 1900 boats boilers; Ger
many has $4,000 boilers, 10000 loco
motives, and LOO ships boilers; Aus
tria $4,000 boilers and $500 locomo-
tives. The force equivalent to the
working steam engines represents, in
the United States, 100000 horse-pow-
er, 1850, 900 in Germany, 100000 in
France, and 10000 in Austria. In
these enumerations the motive power
of the locomotives is not included,
whose number in all the world amounts
to 10000, representing total of g.
000,0 900 horsepower, which amount,
added to the other powers, gives
total of 46,000,00 horsepower. AS a
steam horsepower is equal to three
actual horses power, and living
horse is equal to seven men, the steam
engines of the world may be said to
represent, therefore,x approximately,
the work of 1,000,000,0 900 men.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Gen. GarIand's Country Place.

''Hominy Hill'' is a long double-log
structure, with an open space between
the two parts. This open place serves
as the dining-room, except when the
weather is bad. The two ends form
two large, square rooms. One of these
is occupied by Mr.. Garland for his
bedroom and library. The other is
spare room for guests or is used by
other members of the family when they
are at the Hill. The house stands
upon an elevation and commands quite
a view of the Fourche Creek and val
ley. There was only small amount
of land with the Hill when Mr.. Gar
land first invested. But since then he
has been buying out his neighbors, UNI
til he has l, 200 acres in one body, TAX
ing in quite stretch of rich bottom,
which will yield, 1,600 pounds of seed
cotton to the acre. Mr.. Garland has
never done much with his property
except to make it summer retreat for
hunting and fishing purposes. Now,
however, he is fixing to farm in earn
est. He is having land cleared and is
getting ready to raise crops which will
make Hominy Hill return money on
the investment. There is good fishing
in the Fourche, on which the estate
borders, and the dogs can start up
deer in an hour almost any day in the
season. The locality abounds in
game just back Of the big Lighthouse
are several mineral springs. one of
which is almost identical in character
with the famous White Sulphur Spring
of the Virginia Mountains. Let
ter
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
THE FARM AND HOME
A CITY INCIDENT.
lions HERALD.

1t was only bootblack. cheaply clad.
poor unlettered. luckleSS lad
Who kneit in an alley way,
few white blossoms that soon would fade
TO call from the wreath which the chamber naiC
That morning had thrown away
TO CLEAN from the mud you must love then
well;
You can not expect such things to SELL
Sad u man just passing by
sell EN-? Nor L. They're for sister ILL.,
And the bootbiack's eyes began to fill,
As he breathed weary sigh.
For your sweetheart, I think, my sly, young
imp
Whose flowing locks she fain would primp.',
But the boy, with quivering chin
Locked up and said, Believe me. sir,
These poor, bruised things Gull for her,
My sister so pale and thin.
.'She talks of nothing but flowers and birds
Save when she prayS, then, sir, much words.
As our darling speaks 10 God!
And mother says dear Lii viii die
BoIore another spring draws nigh
And bright flowers gem the sod
The banker was deeply moved and said
As he patted the ragged gamin'S head;
Come, drop those mean things ALL
How The florist at his patron stared,
When he gave the lad wealth prepared
For his petted daughters ball.
And bade him with trembling voice haste home.
And not forget each day to come
For rare boquet for Lii,
And he card she said, while glad tears shoue,
of the moneyed prince before Gods throne
III speak when my heart is STILL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Left-Handed Expresses.

kathle Schratt, whose infatuation of
the Emperor Joseph of Austria has
just gained worldwide celebrity, had
a New York career, says the Sun.
About five years ago she and Sophie
Pferdner were members of the ITALIA
Theatre company in that city. They
were engaged in Europe by Heinrich
Conreid Kathie was heralded by a
blaze of trumphets, for she was star.
Sophie Pferdner's arrival attracted no
attention, for she was merely one of
the minor atoms of large cargo of
Ieutonic talent imported for the enter
talnment of playgoers, kathie is re-
membered as young woman of rounded
figure, handsome face, and an essen
TALLY feminine and lovable manner,
which endeared her to her audiences.
Sophie Pferdner's greatest triumph
was achieved as the Lieutenant in the
MERRY War;" in which role her figure
made a deep impression on the suscept-
IDLE dudes. 1t was not long before
her nightly exit through the stage
door sent distinct thrill through the
ranks of those who loitered near it
She went with the merry War; COM
pany to Chicago, and it was there she
eloped with Fred De Belleville, at that
time member of the Union Square
company, In a short time she wearied
of De Belleville and departed sudden
ly for Europe, where nothing was heard
of her for two or three years, until a
new arrival at the Thalia brought the
startling intelligence that Sophie had
made profound impression on no less
person than Prince William, now the
emperor of Germany, and was living
in great style and splendor in Berlin.
She obtained such strong influence
over the young prince that the affairwas
the subject of several grave consulta-
lions between Bismarck and the old
Emperor William, the result of which
was that one morning Fraulein Sophie
was, by special command of his ma
jesty. conducted under police escort to
the Prussian frontier and forbidden to
set foot again on her native soil. But
the young emperor is his own master
now, and it is whispered that, if not
already in Berlin, the ex-chorus girl of
the Thalia will soon regain the sway
she formerly held over him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
FARM NOTES.

Turn thu sod under after frost appears
If you weuld wish to kill out the cut
worms.
difficult, but care is required. Eggs from
hens not in company with their males
Will keep three times as long as those con-
tanning the germs of chicks. Keep the
eggs on racks in a cool place, and turn
them half over twice week.
Plants sometimes need a variety OF
food as well es animals. Variety gives
them all that may be needed. plant
will not thrive if given an excess of one
kind of food and stinted in another. In
supplying fertilizers the object should be
to use substances that are lacking. to a
certain extent, in the soil.
Don't try to crowd ffvy hens into one
poultry house suitable only for twenty
five, as the larger the flock the fewer the
eggs. proportionally, unless they have
perfect accommodations. As a rule small
fiocks give larger profit from the same
outlay than when numbers are kept that
can not be properly provided for.
The asparagus bed should be prepared
on the trench system. Use plenty OF
manure and over the manure place rich
| dirt to few inches in depth. Give plenty
OF room. AS rule asparagus roots are
placed too closely together, as they thick
en- and multiply in the bed every year.
Once obtained, an early asparagus bed
will last many years.
Now is the proper time to select the
seed potatoes for next year. They must
be carefully handled, and stored separ-
ately from tie crop. Select those that
are well matured, even and smooth, and
particularly those that are free from all
signs of disease is easily communicated
by seed. The small potatoes may be
cooked and fed to stock.
It is better to make your lar produce
more rather than to attempt to cultivate
more land. The larger the area cultivat-
ed the greater the proportionate expense.
Even the matter OF simply travelling to
the distant end of large farm becomes
quite an item of expense in the course of a
year. The york should be concentrated on
the sm allest space that permits of profit.
Though no correct estimate of the
value of manure can be made, yet Prof.
Lawes gives the following as an estimate
that ls as correct, on this average, as
can be arrived at. He gives the value OF
manure from cottonseed meal at about
$28 per tor; linseed meal, 500; beans,
SIG; clover hay, SO; corn meal, 81; straw
So. and turnips, 81. The value of man
ure depends not only upon the food but
also upon the condition of the animal
that makes it.
In an experiment it was found that a
COW fed upon "a pounds of hay and 121a
pounds of potatoes voided one bushel OF
solid excrement daily, which contained
212 pounds of the salts of ammonia,
potash, lime and soda. The natural pro-
duct of a COW is estimated at about one
and half tons per year which contains
100 pounds ammonia, 20 pounds phos
phate of lime in other forms. 1t is esti-
mated that 100 pounds of hay make ITO
pounds of manure, water contributing to
the weight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
Poultry Yards.
American Poultry Journal.

The yard of the fowl house should be
for the summer seaton, as extensive as
possible. If the good of the fowls onl,
be considered, its limits should be those
of the farm, though it would even then be
well to have it subdivided 80 that parts
could be piowed and sowed to grain, or
lettuce or collards, and the fowls be kept
off until the greens could get a proper
growth. For winter yard, however, @
very moderate space is required. The
chief requisites are dryness and ex-
posure to the southern sun. If there are
| several focks of fowls in the same house.
the yards should be separated by fences
RAINING east ana west. This gives TO
each yard the greatest possible length of
fence with southern exposure. Such q
fence should be of close boards, either
tongued or batteneo, and against at least
q portion OF it nearest the house there
should be a roof that will turn the rair
com pletely, SO as to have the ground al
ways dry beneath. If this roof is 8 feet
above the ground at the caves, and ex-
tends feet out from the fence, the fowls
will have warm run whenever the euu
sinner, and dry one in all weather, ex-
cept immediately after a drifting snow
storm. At such times, IL the tenn perature
is low, the attend. Mt should clear all the
snow out from under the roof at once
This is easily done with broad wooden
hoe. The ground under this summing
shed should slope to the front 90 that
melting snow aud The dips of the caves
shall not form pools of water and masses
of ice under the roof.
Certain GLASSES of fowls will fly upon
such roof and, of course, this must
either be prevented or the fence must be
carried higher by wire netting to prevent
their getting out.
Green food like roots and cabbage
leaves may be scattered under the roof,
and it is we'll to drive all the fowls out of
the house ia all weathers, at the time il IS
cleaned out In the morning. They will
naturally collect under this roof
in the sunshine, aud nothing will bs
found more conductive to the health of
the flock. If the yard is long one, this
shelter may be continued its entire
length, and, if we'll exposed, the sun will
shine upon the bare ground under il al
most the entire day, from September TO
March.
A novel experiment is about to be made
in Paris in the establishment of cab
company, with plant of 300 hansoms
fitted with rubber tires, drawn by English
horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15

Fors uch presidential election as that
of 1888, with its fair and open struggle
between two natsral opposed political
principles, and its consequent influence
as political educator for the American
democracy, there need be nothing but
congratulations for the country, let its
cost be what it may. There have been
elections over which no such coDgratu-
lations could be uttered-elections in
which the cost was as great and educa-
tional results nothing or next TO nothing
but no such criticism can be aimed at the
| cleo ion of this year. There are very few
voters in this country who have not in
November far larger and more distinct
knowledge of the economic princi Piles
which underlie their political beliefs than
they had six months ago; and, whatever
may be the party result of the election,
this educational result is, after all, the
fundamental reason for the existence of
the presidential election itself. And as
we see this result continually coming in
to greater prominence, we may congratu.
late ourselves more heartily on the wis
dom which gave US such an educational
force, aud on its new proof that democ-
racy is not the rule of ignorance, but q
system of self education.-Century Topics
of the Time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
AN EMPEROR'S FLAME"
The Chorus Girl Who Captivated the Affec
tions of the Present German Kaiser

the Chorus Girl Who Captivated the Affe,
tions of the Present German Kaiser
An hour ago, says a letter from New
York to the Albany Argus, I raw a small
plump and handsome woman OF 80. with
bieached hair, false com pIexion, and {
famboya ant attire, who has become fam
Gus bhroughoub the world for an adysn-
ture with no! atty. 1t was she of whom il
was told by cable teiegraphy that Em-
peror William of Germany orJereC
ner out of his country because his grand
son, the present EN- peror, had fallen il
love with her. Her name was Sophis
Pier liner, and only a little while before
she had sung in the chJrus OF a G rmaI
opera at our Thalia theater il the Bow
cry. At that time she had been consider
ed by those who knew her as no better OF
worse than the average OF minor actress
es, nor possessing special attractiyeness
But she bewitched as famous masher OF
the stage as Frederick de Belle llIe, who
married her. But he had q wife alreao,
and SO the second union was invalldated
Then Sophie went back to her native
Germany, fell II with the heir apparent
captivated him completely, ana for year
enjoyed all the luxury of q princess
After her election from that country she
Or ed about Europe, and this week she
IS singing in one of the New York con
cert gardens. She is baroness, too, hav
ing at one time in her career heen the
legitimate wife OF Vienna Baron.
MY dear Willie," she cody remarked
to the writer, "was a love of a fellow
We were sweethearts, genuine and rue
He dotted on me and was mighty fond OF
him. l believe, TO tell the honest truth
that he woui1 almost rather give up his
piece as En- perOr OF Germany and live 8
private citizen with me. That sounds
egotistical? Well, but you don't know
how much he loved me. How did we gel
acquaintedP 1t was a street Irritation IL
London. Willie mad come from Berlin
TO see his grandmother, Queen Victoria
One afternoon he was riding in Hyde
park IN an open carriage on his way to
the palace. l was member of a German
opera com peny, then playing in Lon don
and l happened to be out for walk
Willie gave me look of admiration.
returned shy glance and looked down
as the song says-but I didn't make il
too shy, and l raised my eyes again as
rogishiy as | knew how. Oaly a month
or so later, when both of US we're in Der
lin, got as close as possible to the roy a.
pavilion a. the races, one day. Willie
sent his adjutant with a bouquet to me
and-weil, there wasn't much time LOST
after that IN getting inhmate. He pu,
me into fine residence within a hundred
feet of B'smarck's palace. 1 had a car
r'age and everything that 1 asked for
Where am living just now? l board a,
a German hotel on Third avenue, and the
street cars are my cheriots"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
An Ocean Masquerade.

Altogether, you can hardly help
fancying that the sea-slug has dressed
himself up in the sea-weed's clothes
and is playing sort of masquerade.
But the sea-slug has been disguised
as plant for good reason. For the
sea is full of hungry fishes, always
rowing about on the lookout for just
such tidbit as sea-slug. The sea-
slug therefore has been colored and
shaped like the sea-weed it lives on,
in order that, when some sharp-eyed
fish comes swimming along, he may
never dream so tempting morsel to
be near. suppose he looks at it and
turns up his nose, saying to himself,
pooh! that's nothing but an old sea-
weed!" and off he goes, while our sea-
slug no doubt laughs in its sleeve and
says, ''Sea-weed, indeedr
This wonderful resemblance is an
example of what naturalists call PRO
tective Resemblance" which in this
case is SO perfect as to merit the name
of ''Mimicry." Because, you see the
animal naizaics the plant, and is thus
protected from it's enemies.-Ednaat7sd
Wilson, IN ST. Nicholas.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-11-15
A CITY OF THE DEAD.
Skulls and Bones in Heaps Around the Aban-
dOned Houses.

Skulls and Bones in Heaps Around the Aban-
d0ned Houses.
Here is a graphic description by the
great Russian artist, Vassll Vereschagip,
of the res ults of the Mohsmmedan rebel
lion against the Chinese government in
Tchugutohak;
Presently large clumps of trees were
visible in the distance on both sides of
the road marking the farms, of which
there are many around Tchugutchsk.
About two versts outside the town we saw
several ruined houses and chspels; the
paintings on the walls were still unin-
jured. Some splendid old trees were
still standing, bus quite dead for the ir-
rigstion canals are silted up aud the soil
is qsite dry. In the town
similar sights meet the eye.
Wonderful groves and avenues, the work
OF years, are sometimes completely &C.
stroyed or going to decay. AS you ap-
proach the town it is hard to brllve it ia
empty; You cannot help hoping to meet
some human being, if it be only rob-
Der. But not soul was to be seeh any
where. The houses are for the most part
uninj ured, and likewise the paintings on
the walls and the wooden lgtice-work of
the windows. Potshers and fragments
OF articles of every conceivable kind
were lying all about-vessels of iron and
clay of all sizes; o quantity of copper
coin strung on string; dresses, caps,
plaits of hair, shoes of ell sizes-the
clumsy shoes of Dunghans and Cal
mucks side by aide with the miniature
slippers of Chinese women. / put a
pair of extraordinary small slippers in
my pocket as memento.
But, above ell, skulls are seen lying
about everywhere. The to~n is like an
east tomb, and the whole impression il
produces is terrible. / wandered about q
whole day in BIS company and then for
several days alone without being able to
accustom myself to this stiffness as of the
grave, and TO the sight of all these streets
chapels, theatres and squares standing
forever empty. The gate of the fortress
which the oes,egers had blown in, Is still
toierably strong. Near the gate ls SC be
seen the entrance into the subserraneau
gallery by which the besiegers, after 9
long eud tedious seige, made their way
into the fortress. Then came merci-
less Abutchery, in which no one was