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Opening and Closing of the Mails

Opening ana S1OslASs VA ShO f<esAA0.
Northern mails close at 7:3O and 1880 a. m.
and 12:45 and $50 p. m. Open at o:3o q. m.'
1900 NJ. and $50 p. m.
southern mails via Richmond Va, close at 5:45
and 10: 80 a. NJ, 5:46 and 900 p. m. Open at
$50 aud 1850 q. N.
Southwestern mails Wis Charlottesville, Vs.
close at 500 and 11:15 8. IN. and 900 P. NJ
Onen at $50 g. NJ, 1900 IN. and $50 p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 2:3O p. M
Open at 1000 8.
Alexandria and end HILL Va, mails close at
$40 a. IN. and 4:10 p. III. Open at 500 q. m and
4:30 p. n. we. r-.-..
Closed rails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
CHI, Herndon, Leesburg, PuIcellville and Bound
Hill,Ys close at 4:10 p. m. and open at sou IN;
Western mails close at 12:45, 4:3O and 6:5o
y. IN. Open st $50 a. ~, 1900 m. and 6:3O Pm.
Washington, DC, mails close at $50 and lo;3o
s m, and 1915, $40 and $50 p. N. Open
at $50 and 1000 a. TO-, 1900 M, and 300 and
Office Hours-open at $50 a. m. Close at $50
D. NJ. Open at $50 p. NJ. Close at p. m.
Sunday Hours-Open at 900 g. NJ Close at
ca CAsn1rRs' scHEDu1E.-collection made on s.
trim 1outes--6:30 and 1000 a. NJ, 1920
900 and 600 p m. On Strip route-6;3o and
1000 d. II. and GOO p. III.
Deliveries made at 500 a IN, II IN. and o;U'
sundsy-Carrers' window open at geo snd
close st $50 "a. m.
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DRUGS. CHEMICALS. &c.

DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c.
EDwp. s. LEADBEATxR raos. LxADsyAr4a
~ 8. LEADBEATER & BRO,
u. Nos. and 8. Fairfax ST.,
Established 1892,
DEALERS III
PURE DROGS and MEDICINES CHEMICALS
PAINTS, OILS, PROPRIETARY MEDJ,
CINES, GARDEN SEEDS, SPICES,
AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS,
FINE TOILET GOODS, &c.
Proprietors OF Anodyne Pectorel Lubricatirg
Liniment, Essence Jamaica Ginger AID Cough
Syrup; and Agents foi Ayers Medicines, Rcedy-
mixed and Tinted Gloss Paints, &c.
Every effort will be made to maintain thu high
reputation Of our old establishment. ny
VIZ F. CREIGBToN & Co,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PAINTS, PATENT
MEDICINES OILS DYE STUFFS
GARDEN SEEDS. &C.. SC.
Corner King and Royalstrects,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully conpounda2
Orders will receive prompt attention.
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1888 ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE 1881

The GAzsrrE, cbrcnologically, Il in the
aiybty-niath year of its existence and Is not
oriy the Oldest paper in the State, but wit:
sery fe~ exceptions, in the country. Not.
wi'hstepd'ne tbs friinesa of ita years, I; has
Kept, sed "in continue to keep abreastOfthe
tir,oa in I'll that pertains to neus paper,
furniships its readers Daily with perfect
mirror of passing events, domestic and for
eisn. Its facilities for obtaining news es
they increase are taken advantage Of and
used for the benefit of its readers, who are
thus kept thoroughly posted as to all that is
Of interest politically, socially, financially
and commercially. Special attention ij
given to matters concerning the State and
its welfare, while its local columns cODisiG
all that is Of the slightest interest to AleS.
andria. It's regular correspondence from
Washington and Richmond are features Of
peculiar interest, as attested by the eager.
ness With which they are read and copied
by other papers, while its editorial depart
ment, conducted with reference to the beat
interests of the city, State and country, will
continue to advocate what is believed to be
right, just: honest and patriotic. With 3
view to The Interests Of merchants, farm.
ers, and all interested, its commercial col
umns are carefully edited and its market
reports are acknowledged By ell to be faith
ful and accurate. Through all this section
of the State and in all parts Of the country
where Virginisns have located, there will
the GAZETTE generally be found, and thus
as an advertising medium it has few equals
outside the large cities. In the household,
counting room and workshop, it is an ever
welcome visitor, acceptable alike to old end
young, the grave and the gay.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-13

OFFICERS. DIRECTORS
President 1on. p. M C BUrLEE.
Secretary NJ.
d Ion
Vice President @ BARTON Kon.C CLARKE .C8AEDALL
dorL Island Navy Tad,Cet Hon. u
Treasure: Hon JOHN JONATHAN @ GARToN, U.sN
Washington, &C BENJAMIN W BRowNE
Gonsya l4asg,r .cUNNINGHAM,
Hackberr Arizona
The capital of this company $62500o divided 625Ooo
shares Of S-each
The company incorporated under the laws West Virginia and
the stock is worcestershire with personal liability
the holder
THE GOLD MINING COMPANY location Music Mountains A. as
sound mining enterprise placed the market and its
possibilities have never exceeded Every share should dub
within year. and they quadrupe they on
property would ordinarily have beer capitalized 10y
great on account of its known richness and promise
The shares made small that any invest Subscriptions
for five shares are welcome those for hundreds
Every dollar of earnings will go the stockholders in dividends
there is nothing else that they can be used for
Wisewel MILL capacity 20 tons per day. with powerful machinery
has purchased and will be the ground ready for erection the
mine within the next thirty days
The solid upon which the company founded and practical
proofs of the richness the have already confidence
the public and the stock has steadily advanced selling
Within the days bona fde sales have been made
There nc the market permanent nvese
For full information in regard to this Mine apply to the
SECRETARY, Room 10 lie Droit Building
.svn WASHINGTON D. c.
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lsuccessors to z. 4. stsb
WAKEFIELD & HALL
'DRUe GlsTs.
Corner Prince aid Fairfax street,

Prescriptions specially. English, French.
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Fsrina Cologne: Magnolia, HedyGsmia, Geraniu;D
and Florida Water; Genuine Lrbins Extracts;
spongcs, Hair Brushes and Combs bost English
Tooth Brushes full assortment Of Patent hcd;.
cines Coxe's Gelatinc Corn Starch Sea Nos IA.
rine; Spices of all kinds AMI select stock u III
articles soid by druggists at prices 60 low IS TIC
same quality can DC obtained elsewhere. dec
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DIRECTORS

Hon. NJ. C. BUTLER.
Senator WILLIAM 5IAHONE.
WILLIAM GRINsTED. NJ. d.
Hon. JOHN B. sHIPMAN.
Hon. CLARKE P. C8ANDALL
Hon. W. 2. CANADAY.
JONATHAN Q. BARTON, U. S.N
BENJAMIN W. BRoWNE
WILLIAM q. ODELL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-11-13
DIRECTORY
OF TEE
PRINCIPAL Business H0lSPs Of The CITY

lIllGlp1l DuHllGSb nUaDUn Vi lhu oltj
Banks.
Rzrke Herbert, cor King and Fsirfax street
Citizens National Bark n. W. cor. Prince anc
Lee streets.
First National Back, 8. w. COZ. f1lnce shu hot
Books, Stationary sna Printing.
G.E. French, 95 King street.
ST. Dyson, sos King street.
Carriages
Summers & Bro, Pitt street.
China, Glassware, SC.
Ell. Miller, Son s. Co., 65 King street.
Confecuoners.
Henry Brengle, 129 King street.
Dry Goods and Notions.
I Eichberg i Co., cor. King and Royal SITS.
A. B. slsymakcr, 105 King street.
]. E. Tackett, 100 King street.
Drugs and Chemicals.
W T Creighton e. Co., n. W. cor. King ia
= & Ieadbeater & Bro, S. Fairfax stree
Fl. Limit, cor King and Fairfax streets.
IN ii. Lunt, u o. cor. King and Wsshingl
sTeets.
wsraeld D. Hall, cor Prince and Fairfax stree
aroosrs and Liquor Dealers.
&c. Milburn, IL n. Royal street.
Charles King & Son, 81 Cameron street.
Harlow & Bro, u. VI. cor. Royal and Camera
streete
W. a. Johnson, L. Q. cor. Royal and Camerol
streets
q. VIM. Ramsay, cor King and St. Asaph ss,oe
Hardware and CUTLERY.
1T. Creighton Son, SO King street.
B. e. Peake, cor. King and Pitt streets.
Hotels and Restaurants.
Patterson & Co., north Fairfax street.
Jewellers
h. Wildt, 10 n. Royaistreet.
Lumber, sc.
Perry, smoot & Co., No. 25 corner Cameron and
Union SITS.
Josiah Il. D. Smoot 81 north Union St.
MachiDists.
n. 8. Moore, So Union street
Real Estate Agents.
The Alexandria Rea Estate Investment, Trust
and Title Company.
WOOD and Coal
w. a. Smoot & Co foot of Princess st
B. Zimmerman, foot OF Queen 81
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
DO NOT WATT!

The WORLD understands that the
treasury of this school district is not
stocked sufficiently with funds to
warrant the school board in plant
ing trees on the grounds this spring.
Now, we want to present an easy
way out Of this dilemma. Let some
careful man like Mayor Gleason or
ex-Mayor Kelly be selected by apub-
lie meeting to take charge Of the ar
rangements for planting trees in the
school-house grounds this spring.
Order in the planting is, we concede,
an absolute necessity. The selection
Of a gentleman of this character to
control the program will insure Or
der. Then let such of our citizens
as feel so disposed repair to the
school grounds on Arbor day, and,
under the direction of the manager,
plant the trees.
Do not let this work be postponed
for another year! Such postpone
ment is entirely unnecessary. A
years growth of the trees is too much
to be missed.
Citizens Of Wa-Keeney, friends Of
free schools and progress, let us unite
in doing this needed work!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
INCORRECT.

The farmer is the man who suffers most
from the tariff, and the sooner he finds it
out the better.- New York World.
This doctrine is as old as the Dem
ocratic party. It's age does not make
it true. The WESTERN KANSAS
World utters deliberately the state
ment that tinkering to lower tariffs
has been the chief factor in every
financial depression which has dark
ened the face Of this country. Free
trade is nice in theory. In practice,
there is about as much real logic in
it as there is in the Heaven which
the unlettered, frightened convert
sees appear so wildly and ofttimes
pass away so suddenly. The New
York World or any other agency
which assumes it's attitude respect
ing the effects Of the tariff upon the
farmers uses for it's bottom lever the
theory that the cost Of any protect
ed article in America includes the
tariff on that article. The falsity Of
Of the position is apparent to every
thoughtful person. No Democrat
on the face Of the earth can give
any valid reason for believing that
free trade, if adopted now, would not
result in the United States as it al
ways has resulted herein the
flooding Of the country with foreign
goods, the Gripping or destruction
Of our manufacturing interests, and
the inevitable high rise in the prices
of imported goods.
Now, anybody ought to be able to
draw his Intellectual lenses on these
facts so as to deduce from them the
clear-cut inference that when Brit
ish goods have once captured this
country-as they have more than
this often in the past-the home
markets of American farmers are vir-
tually destroyed. If, then, the pre-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
The Age Of Waste Past.
The Age of Steel.

The complete erasure of the word
"waste" from the dictionaries, at all events
in 80 far as it has any relation to industrial
products, is, If not quite an accomplished
fact, undoubtedly becoming more and
more eminent; and we may thank the
chemists of this generation for innumer-
able substances which, in their ignorance,
our grandfathers threw away. Thirty
years ago the manufacturers of iron, gas,
and chemicals everywhere neglected all
but the prime object of their industries;
whereas today, on the system of taking care
of themselves, competition has induced us
to regard our legionary by-products as so
many integral parts or branches OF each en-
terprise.
If the intelligent men who have gone
before" and who are looked upon by their
contemporaries as wise in their generation,
could by any chance reappear among us,
we might conduct them to our gas works,
and with certain pride explain the orr
gin of our sulphate of ammonia, our ami
line dyes, and our hundred other extracts
from coal tar. From the contemplation
of gas we could turn with them to some
of our shelters and furnaces and point to
the mineral wool, the cement, the glass
ware, the pottery, the fire-bricks, and the
fertilizer, all derived from our furnace
Stag; and, finally, entering great chemi-
cal works, we should show them how the
once devastating gases, so fatal to life and
vegetation, are no longer sent free into
the air, but are condensed and transform
ed into staple articles of trade; and how,
by an ingenious and, to them, undreamed-
of process, we extract the precious metals
from our exhausted sulphur ores.
To their wondering question, SLOW
can these things be?" we might reply that
all these marvels result from modern
and enlightened policy, which, in many
countries, has fostered every species OF
research in every branch of science, en-
couraged great minds to ponder over and
gradually unravel the mysteries of nature,
and stimulated a general thirsting for
that knowledge which, properly applied,
must ever ameliorate our condition in
this "vale of tears"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

sumption thatimported goods would
be cheaper than our own goods now
are had any foundation in fact, how
would this benefit the farmer with a
full crop, but no market?
It is the province Of the protect
i've policy to protect home manu-
factories. One of these can not be
started without affecting favorably
the condition Of quite a number OF
farmers.
Even in the New West, where
manufacturing enterprises are in an
embryonic state, the farmers gene
rally reason right on the tariff ques-
ton. As rapidly as new manu-
factory is established in any of our
Southern states, the people of that
locality become protectionists, not
outstanding they have, as rule,
grown up in free-trade atmosphere.
To-day the Democratic party,
which is as naturally free-trade as it
ever was pro slavery or states rights,
finds it necessary to hedge on the
tariff question by disclaiming any In
tention to bring about an era Of free
trade. We aim to say that, through
fear Of the majority demand Of the
country upon this question, the
Democratic leaders have assumed a
straddling position with reference to
f.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
POTATO CULTURE, ETC.

We are willing to go on record as
saying that Saline Valley" gets in
a center shot on potato culture
However, do not misunderstood us;
if anybody has a better plan, he can
not grab his pencil too suddenly,
and communicate to this Office that
plan. It would add relish to these
discussions if each pencil grabbel
would write over his real name. We
are proud Of the average literary
ability of our people. While writing
over nom de plume shall be no bar
'rier to the publication Of correspond
ence, we say unhesitatingly that,
with the high order Of ability
which our correspondents display,
not one of them need feel any timid-
ity in giving the whole world a
chance to locate him, and converse
with him by word of mouth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
A BROOM FACTORY.

The Free Press, taking up sub
-iect which the WORLD has worked
in q hundred different ways, advo-
Gates the establishment Of a broom
factory at Hays. That paper says
an ordinary hand can make three
dollars and upwards per day manu-
featuring brooms by hand. With
three hundred to five hundred dol
Lam, it says, enough machinery and
stock could be purchased to fit up a
Factory to employ several men. 1t
oes on to say:
Broom corn is easily raised here, and il
uuld seem to be a good investment to
kip finished brooms rather than the corn
r bales. A factory to supply Ellis and
SQhbOring counties alone could Ger
MY be made to pay.
We endorse the whole article, ex-
6pt the portion recommending the
nblishment Of such a factory at
rs. Wa-Keeney is the place for
70 factory. Who will be bright
ough to act upon this suggestion
lime to warrant our farmers in
Snting unusually large crops OF
omcorn this season?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
PLANTING FOREST TREES.

Those who enter land under the timber
culture act are required to plant certain
number Of acres in trees; and all who
have homes on the prairie, need trees for
shade and for fuel. Two methods are
usually resorted to, to have growing trees;
one to pillow the ground and plant the
seed; the other to dig them up in the
woods and transplant them. For apple
and peach trees, and others but forest
trees, it is necessary that the soil should
be prepared; but forest trees, like walnuts,
pecans and oaks, will grow when trans
planted in the turf, though large per
centage die In either case, it is absolute.
should be kept away from them. The
trees therefore must be planted or trans
planted in an enclosure, where no animals
are admitted, or each tree must be boxed
up. But there is another, and simpler,
cheaper and more certain way to grow
forest trees. Prairie land, if not already
covered with tall grass, will soon be, if en-
closed so as to be protected from the cat
tie. All the labor necessary to have for
est in few years is to take acorns, wal
nuts and pecans, and the seed of other
forest trees, and scatter them over the
ground, the spring rains will cause them
to sprout and grow, and scarcely one will
fail to make tree The grass on the
ground will be sufficient covering for the
seed. If it is desired to have them in rows,
and dropping the seed as many times
thicker in the rows than are required for a
stand after the trees mature-they can be
cut for fuel afterwards. In regard to this
we know whereof we speak from expert
ence, and those who have to grow con-
siderable number of trees will save time,
trouble and expense and much disappoint-
ment by adopting this method. The only
expense and labor involved is the fence.
and securing and distributing the seed
over the ground.
The author Of the above advice is
unknown to us. Evidently, he aims
that his advice be applied to western
Kansas, because he speaks Of ''prairie
land which is not already covered by
tall grass
But we started out to say that it
is such slipshod, nonsensical timber
planting as this writer favors which
has resulted in SO low a degree of
success in the work out here. Tim
Der seeds will not bring forth a for
est by being planted in this buffalo
grass, and anybody with any expert
ence in the work out here knows it.
The only safe theory on which to
grow timber here is to plant it in
well-prepared ground, see that it has
an abundance of moisture, and tend
it as carefully as you would crop
of corn. Any other plan is suicidal
to the interests Of the planter, and
fraud upon the face Of the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

1T is believed by the Enterprise that
Max Mohr, of Tribune, found in the mad
stone at Great Bend permanent cure for
his severe mad-dog bite. The stone, at
different intervals, adhered to Mr.. Mohr's
wounds twenty-four hours before refusing
to stick. The longest case of its adher-
ing to a wound prior to this was nine
hours. This is the thirty-fifth case in
which this stone has adhered to wounds
within the past thirteen years, and in
twice as many cases it has failed to adhere.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
D1NIELSS DTVERsTON.

Postmaster Er Daniels OF Agra, this
county has, we understand, plan TO fur
nish the farmers greater supply OF stock
water and to bring more moisture to the
country generally. He says nearly every
farm has "draw" on it. If farmers plow
across the lower end and plant several
rows Of trees there, in time sort of dam
will be formed and hence pond. Every
year 1--WE understand he saysl furrows
should be plowed through the dirt both
ways toward the trees. Under these cir
cumstances the trees grow rapidly, nice
pond is made, more general moisture is
created and other good results follow.
The Herald believes Mr. Daniels sugpes-
ton is an admirable one. and hopes every
farmer In Phillips county will act on the
suggestion, and try it.
Mr.. Daniels has evolved thought
which we appreciate. It is to be
hoped that he will put his dam
theory into practice, teach it to his
neighbors, and see that the people of
western Kansas are given the chance
to become familiar with it. It is to
be conceded by every common-sense
Eobserver that tree-tied dams in any.
part Of western Kansas "draws"
would be conducive, not only to the
retention Of large quantities Of water,
but to making the home place more
valuable and cheerful
In fact, the WORLD thinks of only
one objection to Mr.. Daniels's theory.
That is that he would begin to dam
the wrong end Of the draws. The
very best place to tree tie a dam
across draw is at the head, and any
place between there and the lower
end is better for this purpose than
the mouth itself. This fact must
be patent to all who believe that
water does not flow naturally up hill.
The head Of every draw, according to
regular WORLD doctrine, should be
forested. The addition of a dam
would do no harm. The creation of
a water reservoir in this manner
at the heads Of our draws would
soon result in the creation Of springs
along their course, whose life would
be directly traceable to the head
spring whose creation was the birth
Of the grove Of trees surrounding its
nesting place. If, then. draw is
not damned at its head, it is easy to
see why the damming at any point
between there and the mouth is of
greater value than a mouth dam.
But we would be more than willing
to compromise with Postmaster Dan
iels-Democrat that we take him to
be-by having a large number Of
groves and dams along every draw.
The place to begin the foresting and
damming, do not forget, though, is
at draw heads!
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

We are in receipt, from the Office Of the
Board of Railroad Commissioners, To-
peka, of the latest railroad map of this
state. It is corrected to December 81,
1887, and shows in distinct color each of
the various systems of railroad within
this state. With the exception of being
sadly deficient in north-and-south lines
in the western portion, Kansas is, indeed,
we'll supplied with railroads.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
THE Santa Fe Railway, we see by t

THE Santa Fe Railway, we see by the
Topeka Capital, has, after extensive in
vestigation, determined to adopt the Fmer-
son system of steam heating as the sue
cessor of stoves in their passenger cars.
The change in the method of heating
train coaches is one great problem of the
times. The Union Pacific, it is to be
hoped, will not lag in this life-saving en-
deayor
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

The Scott City Herald-a Democratic
paper itself, by the expresses the
opinion that, from the large number of
land notices which the Horace Messenger
contains, it islands in with the high
cockalorum' of the Wa-Keeney land Office. I"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03
A BOY named Chris. Waugler, a few

A BOY named Chris. Waugler, few
days ago, tried to slide down a rope to
the bottom of we'll, three miles from
Harold, Ness county. He slid too rapid
~, and caught on the hook at the end of
the rope with such force that it was push
ed into his bowels six or seven inches,
causing him great suffering. He is doing
as we'll as could be expected, the Harold
Recorder relates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

MCPHERSON is where the measles have
been getting in large amount of work,
greatly to the annoyance of the people
thereof who read the flaming accounts in
newspapers from other places.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

The Scott City board of trade has sup
piled large quantities OF farm seeds e
Scott county farmers.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-03-03

For THE sake of the shade, the feast to
the eyes, and the consciousness of having
done good turn for western Kansas, do
not fail to observe Arbor day!