Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-21
ALEXANDRIA.

was made.
ALEXANDRIA.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR
MARKET IMPRovEMENT.-As strong effort will
be made next year to secure the erection of
handsome iron sheds in place of the unsightly
and lnconvenient wooden booths that now fill
the interior OF the market square. All the
revenue arising from the market is paid into
the sinking fund and the repairs and changes
are paid for out of the current taxes, and this
has heretofore been an obstacle to the expendi-
ture of any considerable sum Of money upon
the market but it is thought that if it could be
shown that greater revenue could be gotten
ior the sinking fund by market improvement
the commissioners of that fund would agree to
expend portion of the revenues of the market
upon its renovation.
IMPROVED RoADs.-The county board of Alex
andria and the road overseers have entered
upon a system OF road improvement in that
county. A road machine was purchased some
time ago, and the board will this week lay in
supply of great hammers for breaking stone to
be used i'll making macadamized road-beds
where practicable. The road leading to Roslyn
and the free bridge will be constructed at the
joint cost of two proprietors of Roslyn and
the county treasury, and work of repair will
be prompt at the worst places of the lesser
roads, so as to render travel possible in thawing
times. The crossing Of the Columbia road at
its junction with the Loudoun railroad will be
put in good order before the next quarterly
term OF the county court or the grand Jury will
make presentment on the subject. An inn
provement of the Washington and Alexandria
turnpike will be vigorously pressed.
SENT TO JAIL.-The mayor to-day sent on to
the grand jury the cases of Boston and Black
burn. colOred men. charged with the robberies
of Mr.. Downey's store in the village" in the
southwest of the city. They were committed
to Jail.
Notes.-The funeral of John Il. Bagget was
attended by throng of friends yesterday af-
ternoon from his late home, near the Mid
land depot, Rev. s. Bishop oficiating.
widow of Mr.. G. H. House, run over and killed
near st. Asaph junction last Christmas day, has
entered suit against the Alexandria and Fred
ricksburg Railroad for $4,000 damages-
lively interest was excited at the west end of
Shutters Hill.-Mr. F. Arnold had his hand
badly mangled at the Midland shops.-Rath-
bone Division Uniformed Pythians has agreed
to be present at an entertainment in Washing
ton for the benefit of the Elks, next month.
MIR. and Mrs. Mcswat Swear OF.
From the Chicago Tribune.
'Lobelia, my love, another long and delight
full evening is before u.s.
The young husband was arrayed in a dress
ing gown of gorgeous, variegated and dazzling
complexion. . He sat in q luxurious armchair
and rested his tired feet ON the soft plush
held magazine of large print which he was
trying laboriously to read, with the aid of an
eyeglass he had purchased under the deep and
solemn conviction that his position in society
required him to use something of the kind.
SIS there anything else can do for your
comfort, Billiger 2" tenderly inquired the young
wife,
Il think not, Lobelia," he replied, after con-
sidering few moments; Though, il you will
kindly open that package of Lone Jack and
put the smoking set within reach, shall be
obliged"
Mrs. Mcswat did 80. and with her own fair
hands she filed his new meerschaum whose
bowl was already taking on brownish tinge
that gave promise Of richer and grander y
suits in the happy future.
''You don't know, Lobelia (puhD, how CRATE
fully (puff) appreciate your (pufD kindness
in interposing no objection to my indulgence
in (puff, puff this habit. Hard as would have
been the sacrifice, Lobelia, I puff would have
quit it cheerfully-that is to say puff, with
comparative cheerfulness, II you had ex-
acted it."
'How could have asked you to quit smok-
ing, Billiger," replied the young wife, 'when
You have never made the least objection to my
chewing gum?"
Mr.: Mcswat laid The pipe down and looked
''Do you chew gum, Lobelia9" he said. 81
never suspected H.
IL confess l do, sometimes, Billiger."
/. mrs. McSwat, said ne, severely, .'have you
gum-chewing? Do you know anything Of the
inconceiyably vile materials Of which the STUFF
is nader"
1T can't be any worse, Mr.. McSwat, than the
poisonous, filthy, reeking fumes Of that dirty
"Lobeiia McSwat, have q carei Don't pro.
woke me too far, or
"Billiger McSwat, do You dare to threaten
me? Don't glare and squirt at me through
that eye-glass till you have learned how to use
1t, sir. You are
.Lobeliaw exclaimed the young husband,
pale with connicting emotions, "you have
spoken sneeringiy OF this meerschaum. It cost
s25., But let that pass. can bear it. To