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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

The FACT that New York engineer pro
poses to remove the Natural Bridge of Wiz
GINA to New York, and set it up there in
time for the celebration Of the four hun
dredth anniversary of the discovery of this
country, looks very much as II American
cfankism we're on the increase.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

DR.. &. q. Tucker, editor of the Christian
Inder. accidentally fell out IT q window of
his residence at Atlanta. Ga, Saturday
night, and died from his irjariss yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

BALTIMORE, Sept. 9-Hozs-There il full
supply of Hogs this week, ample for the moder-
stely far demand prevailing The numbers are
nearly up to the very fair Offering of last week.
Their qualify shows no seiions change. Prices
are fully &c lower than last Monday. Rough
Hogs sold down to 43.s5c, and the batter grades
at 6a6asc; few extra Wtstefn Of approved
weight al 61bc FER ID net. Receil IS OF Hogs this
week 7,011 head.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET. Sep 9-peei
Cattle were offered and sold follows; best gag
4; good 3lhs3s4c; medium 3a31bc; common
21as3. GA Sheep and Lambs were offered
and sold: Sheep 244a4; Lambs 5a6t;c. Calves
4s5c. 10 Cows AMI Calves brought $25a35
Market good. "
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET. Sept 9.-Beev

NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET Sept. 9.-Beeves
native steers were 10a20c higher at So 25a4 80,
and Texas and Colorado do. dull and lower at S3a
3 20 per 100 lbs; native bulls and dry cows
So 1oa2 80. Cslves-sales OF vesls at S5aS, and
6uttermilk and grsssers at 81 60a2 70 per 100
lbs Sheep and Lambs-good Sheep sold at Sia
5 37la, aud lamls at 81 75s5 25 per 100 lbs.
Hogs-live Hogs sold at S4 40s5 30 for ordinary
to good grass ri.s from Michigan 81 10, and a
few extra Stste Hogs at s. % per ITO lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

ALEXANDRIA MARKET. September 10.-The
markets are quiet AMI easy. Wheat sold to-day at
from 80 to go, as to quality Corn at 4la44 Rye
at 35a49, and Oats at 19a2S. Country produce
Except Potatoes, which arc dull is in good de-
mAni.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10
Mine Di aster

DENVER. Col, Sept. 10 "A special courier
from the scene of the coal mine disaster
near Golden, Col. gives the number of kill
ed at eleven instead OF ten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

BALTIMORE, Sept 1O-yirginias consolidated
:; pas.-due coup :: 10-4os SO; do 3s G7a67lh
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10 Cotton steady; mddling
49, Flour fairly active and steady. Wheat
Southern dull and rather easier; Futz 7OsS2 ;
lon CHERRY 1882 No = 70: steamer IA; Western
steady: No 2 winter red spot and Sept 7St.s7 1915;
Oct 79Aa79as Dec 92lesS %. Corn-Soutbern
scarce and nominal; hite 41a44 yellow 40a43;
Western firm mixed spot and sept 40l2s4024 /;
Oct 4oa.a41 year 40a40t,. Oats very steady !;
Southern and Penna 24a27; Western white 25s
27la; do mixed 23424 Rye quiet at 1880 Hay
quiet: prime to choice timothy S13a13 80.
Provisions stesdy Butter firm; Western packed
1Oa14; creamery 17slS. Eggs steady at 10.
Coffee irm Rio cergoes fair 1919 Sugar firm A
soft Sk.. Whisky fairly active at 81 TO-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

The President to day appointed Henry c. War
mouth Collector of Customs at New Orleans
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

New YonE, Sept. 10.-Co,ton firm; Hplands
49, Orleans II s /; futures steady. Flour dull
aud easy. Whest dull and steady. Corn active and
frmer Pork active and firm at Sl2 5O.13 so.
Lard dull and easy 1T SO 40.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10
DIED.

GRAPE JUICE SODA, made from pure unfer
VI mented grape Juice. makes delig htful sun
mcr drink. ERNEST l.. ALLEN,
iy5 Corner King and Pitt streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

IL From fresh Lines, at
J. D. II. LUNT'S
myl4 Soda Fountain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

| EMON ELK, substitute for all cathartic
- and liver pills pleasant lemon drink SOC
8 bottle For sale by ERNEST L. ALLEN,
iel9 Corner King and Pitt streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-09-10

I EADBEATER's POROUS PLASTERs, equal
4 j to any plasters made, and at much lower
prices. Sold by
feb2O 8 LEADBEATER & BRO.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11
Marie Antoinette's slipper.

In an old French household in this
city there is carefully cherished an
heirloom. 1t is a slipper worn by
Marie Antoiuette In the last days be-
fore the French Revolution. 1t was
one of the few precious relies in the
baggage OF court lady who Bed with
her husband when the storm broke, TO
Louisiana. She left the tiny faded
blue foot covering to her daughter,
with the Injunction that it should 90
down in the family, and always to the
eldest daughter, if she never allowed
herself to have corns
1t is a pretty slipper and, kept in the
jewel case of dainty Frenchwoman
after Frenchwoman, it is perfectly pre-
served. For two generations the
family have been New Workers, not at
all well to do, but mindful of ancient
traditions. Get the cutree Of the
very dainty little house in a very
dingy side street, and bright-eyed,
black-haired little wOman--she gives
music lessOns-will seat you under a
photograph Of Gerome's picture,
Napoleon Questioning the SPHINX
and talk TO you Of art yndlessly, Ask
to see the family treasure and it will
be brought out reverently.
II must be about "a No. 2 in length,
but it is very narrow and very high
heeIed. The material is a brocaded
blue, satin lined with soft white silk.
The sole is a coarse-grained leather,
aud there are three satin straps over
the instep, fastened witha paste buckle.
The toe is rather pointed, aud is em-
broidered with silver threads The
edges are bound with silver braid.
As to the condition restricting its in-
heritance il has always been regarded
strictly, they say. The women Of the
house have taken wonderful care Of
their feet that they might be worthy to
inherit the slipper Of the unhappy
Queen. For a hundred years there
has not been a pinching shoe worn in
that family. There are two daughters
growing up now TO claim the relic, and
both Of them have feet as perfect IN
shape as infants, the family tradition
having accustomed them to such FREE
quent bathing an constant attention
to their carefully shod pink toes
Asl0 York Mltl aad Erpress.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11

Drummer (to fellow passenger who
has produced a bottle of beer Here,
take my corkscrew. Felow-uassen-
ger-Thauk YOU, hut how can re-
ciprocate2 This bottle only holds
enough for one. Drummcr-All right.
Pass 1t right over to me, then. Texas
SytRyS,
First countrymau-That TELLER in
store clothes is putin on heap o.
style. Wish | could take him down
bit Second eouutrymau-Wh Where's the
chap from? FIRST commemorative
York. Second countryman--Ask him
about the Grant monument n4ild-
deipbid Record
Biddy-l want five cents, mum,
to buy cheese TO bait the rat trap.
Lady Here is 10 cents. Buy some
maccaroui, too, aud cook il with the
cheese au graSn. This house was &C.
cupiod 10y Sig, Bonayeutura for three
years, and the rats may have Italian
tendencies. -Epoch.
Mrs. Henpeck - "The paper saws
Gen. Buulanger was in love with an
American glrl while no was in this
country and that he publicly said the
other dav that the only true liberty in
the world was TO be found in Amer
lea. . Mr.. Heupeck but he
didn't marry the girl. "-Nti0 York
Wstty,
Farmers wife--"Wcll. Joshua, did
you get things fixed to turn our house
into summer an health resortP'
Farmer-"I'm afraid the plan won't
work, Mrnda. went to SARATOGA
aud two or three places an found we
can't have no health resort without
splhn oar we'll water SO ,he cattle
can't drink it."-PtHad J.tit Record.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11
Selling n Sailed Mine.


A dozen years ago, when eastern
tenderfoot capitalists were as thick az
black berries in the west, and every
single man of them was ready to buy
silver mine before breakfast, four
of us who had jumped an old claim in
Nevada put up a job to catch sucker.
We went down about twelve feet with
Il shaft struck "indicatious, and then
raked and scrapcd for specimens to
"salt' with. We sold our revolvers
aud everything else we could spare.
and when we had the bait ready not
one of us could put up enough money
TO pay weeks board in advance. We
placed our figures at $4,000, and as
was the SmOOthcst talker of the quar-
tette | was selected as the spider to
walk the fly into our parlor. | Went
up TO Virginia City, and, after couple
Of days, got hold of a Boston man.
lie was not only green, but powerful
anxious TO be taken in. He was load,
Ell down with money and overlooking
with confidence. Our first couversa-
ton ran about rs follows;
Are You looking for an investment
IN mining propertyP'
al am, sir. Have YOU anything in
that line"
Yes, sir I own oue-fourth interest
in claim which 40 believe to be very
rich
"One-fourth? Oh, want the whole
thing. / don't want no partner in this
enterprise"
But | think you can buy all of us
out. ~
THAT alters the case. I'll look at
your claim and make you an offer"
| took BIN out there. don't be.
lteyc he knew the first thing abou
one, but he descended the shaft. looked
around bit, and when we had hau led
him up he said.
at doesn't seem to be overly rich,
but I'll chance it, I'll give YOU go
600 cash for your right, title and in
tprest
We closed on that, transferred our
rights, aud almost broke our necks To
get out of tho country before any cli-
max came The old chap was the butt
of rldjculo for several weeks, but peo-
pie then began TO laugh the other way
lie got men and machinery to wor,.
SUM 'Hl'V VI iouI ShdilSs ana lnHlue
of "a year no took over 100000 worth
of ore out of that claim. Inside of
three years he took out half million.
aud then sold 70 a syndicate for double
that sum. | met him after he had
drawn 100000 in Denver, and he held
out his hand aud said:
why my dear man, I'm glad 10
see YOU. Have often wondered where
you went to, II was pity YOU poor
fellows were obliged to sell out 50
cheap. Here, take couple of hun
dred TO get clean shave and new
suit of clothes. '-NCU York sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11

Put yourself in his place. is tho
rule, if man would like 10 know how
his tired noighbor feels. Like many
another good rule, however, it is not
to be too vigorously insisted upon.
There are some forms of suffering con-
corning which even the most sympa-
thotie man may be willing TO form an
opinion 10y observation aud reasoning
rather than by experience Lord Cam
den, lord chief Justice Of England, was
walking with his host, Lord Dacre, an
abscnt-minded man.
As they wero passing the parish
stocks Lord Camden said; 81 wonder
whether man in tho stocks suffers
physical painP I'm inclined to think
that apart from the sense of shame,
he suffers nothing, unless the boys pelt
him with brickbuts"
Settle the doubt by putting your
feet into the holes, said Lord Dacre.
81 willln exclaimed Camden, aud no
sat down and put his feet in the holes
Now Dacrc,' said he, "iasten the
bolts and leave me for ten minutes"
Lord Dacro did so, but quickly for
got his distinguished guest, who sat
awaiting his return with his feet iif-
teen inches higher than his seat, aud
his feet eucircled by hard wood.
Acute pains shot along the confined
limbs; his feet achcd, aud cramps
seized the muscles Of the thighs. Faint
ness, giddiness, and thirst increased
his discomfort.
A peasant passing by was implOred
by the prisoner to libcrate him, aud
answered with sueer Of derisiou. A
Clergyman. on being told by the prs-
oncr that no was Lord Camden, ex-
claimed: "Ahl mad with liquor lis
droll, though, he should imagine him
self chief Justice and hc passed on.
For ten hours the poor Judge sat in
the stocks. When AZ last he was
taken out and carried to his hosts
house Wis miserable plight had settled
in his mind that the puulshmentof the
stocks is attended by great physical
suffering.
A wear or two after Lord Camden
presided at a trial in which work
man brought IN action against mag
islrate who had wrongtully placed
him in the stocks The counsel for
the magistrate attempted to laugh the
case out Of court, and made merry at
the workmans statement that he had
suffered intense pain during his con
iuemcnt.
"Brother were you ever in the
stocks?' whispered Lord Camden,
leaning forward
Never, my lord" answered the as
tonished lawyer.
"Well, have been. and let me as
sure you that the agony is awful ~
Youth's CompaHt1H
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11
BalIade of Francois villon.

,.-,-.,, the hitter bright gray golden morn
sCarce risen upon the dusk OF doiorcus
v.-.t " tI us AN and sweetest singer born
whose TAR shrill note the "oriu Oh ne" men
~. l Te the cold shuddering shade as twi-
v,.o eng newborn put of the old worlds
.,t ~ time on her changed lips expire
Az foremost on the roll of them that came
IN Erit for service OF the latter Tyre,
'yI-on. our sad bad glad mad brothers
name!
ros, the fov, the sorrow. and the scorn
mat clothed thy life with hopes and sins
And Eve Eve thee stones for bread and tares for
And hume plucked gaol. birds for thy
TIL t Death clipped close their flight with
~p. ,Sifts came short and loves were hard TO
when ht Of song nor witch of twangling
Could buy thee bread or kisses; when light
sppraed ike ball and hailed through brake
vHl ST1 % our ar sad bad glad mad brothers
namel
Poor splendid wings so frayed and soiled and
Poor biu'd Wild eyes so dashed with light
Poor perfect vol e. most blithe when most
That rings athwart the sea whence no man
Like joy.bens crossed with death-bells in
our ears!
what far delight has cooled tue fierce desire
That like some ravenous bird was strong TO
tire
On that frau flesh and soul consumed with
flame,
But left more sweet than roses to respire,
YilIon. our sad bad glad mad brothers
uamcl
ENVOY.
Prince OF sweet song made out of tears and
fire,
harlot was thy nurse, God thy sire;
Shame soiled thy song, and song assoiled
thy shame.
But from thy feet now death has washed the
mire,
Love reads out first al head of all our quire,
WHOM, our sad bad glad mad brotbers
namel
-Algcrnon Charles Swinburne.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11
The Coloncl's rarantula.


"Tm a-tclling said the colonel,
as he removed his broad-brmmcd hat
To push his fingers through his hair
"lm a-telliug YOU that the mrautula
of Texas is no slouch. He's just about
the wickedcst, ugliest, dog guucd crit
ter that was ever set upon crooked
legs, and the man who SAYS he isn't
afraid of 'em is a har from east to
west and | know III While their
pizen is no worse than Il rattlvsuake's.
the idea of being kceled over 10y sich
horrid-lookiu critter half kills you to
start with.
"Werc you ever bitten, colonel"
"Never, but got it worse than be-
ing bitten. Dog-goue my buttons. but
when think of il lose foot in
length and get mouth as dry as last
years cotton"
what was it2'
"Weu, one night last summer
camped down after a hard days ride
and slept the sleep Of the just When
! opened my eyes IN the morning
was lying ou the broad of my back,
head we'll mp on tho saddle, and the
blanket pulled up to my chin. Right
ON my breast was one of the biggest,
ugliest tarantulas over produced. He
was evidently waiting for me to wake
up, for rs soon as opened my eyes he
took a walk
"Walsed away, ch2'
mo, sirl He walked upward and
began to caress my chin. Then he
f,,E "A gauut,ts an, INV ,laol- and In
spccted my hat, stopping every now
and then as If lac had found "A good
place TO sting. In two minutes was
sweating ike horse after teu-mle
gallop. and was even too scared to
pray. know | tried to, and I'll be
hanged if ! didn't get of a paragraph
of the Texas STOCK law in place of the
Lords PRAYER.
"And the tarantula finally left2'
Yes, sorter finally. 10 was along
about 10 o'clock, believe. Mean
while he was promenading up and
down aud enjoying the sunshine and
sizing me up. | kept my eyes shut
most of the time, but | could trace his
movements by the sense of feeling.
About 9 o'clock a second spider put in
an appearance and begged the honor
Of knitting me, but my old friend OBJ
jected and they had lively set-to on
my stomach. Tho new conner was
knocked out IN three rounds and went
oil for repairs
"And you didn't spring up and dash
the taraulula asidep'
"Did YOU ever spring out Of the way
of a bullet, young mauP ! couldn't
have gathered myself before bed have
popped it 70 me full figures. No, sir
just laid thar and waited for him 10
get tired and 20 lie finally went, but
/ couldn't say hcv ar, and hadn't
moved finger when couple Of cow
boys rode up. Then jumped clear Of
the blanket and told my story, but
they wouldn't believe it.
"Thcy wuuldn'tl'
mo, sir; but while was shooting
one of them theother lifted my blanket
and that blamed tarautuIa, who was
hidden away, stuug his hand and he
died in an hour. Had 10 have an in
quest aud bury both Of EN- at my own
expense, and lost five days time. -
Detroit free Press.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11
The Extent Of our RainIess Lands.

The y,,t region IN the Uuited States
where the rainfall is sufficient for sue
ccssfu agriculture, comprises about
two-Gith- oi our entire area exclusive
Of Alaska). II aggregates about l.
10000 square miles and is about
equal 20 the combined areas OF Gredt
Britain aud Ireland, Belgium, Den
mark, France, Germany, Italy Swe-
den, Norway. Holland, and Austria
Hungary. This arid region embraces
nearly an the public domain and is
capable of supporting population
of at least ZOJOO0,OO0. 1t is third
larger than British India, a country
having many similar physical charac-
teristic-. aud supporting over ZUO Co.,
900 inhabitants largely by irrigation.
In solving the problem how to utilize
the vast arid region so as to make
homes for the people we have the ex-
perieuce Of thousands Of years TO
Guide u.s. The most pOpul0us nations
If ancient times occupied the arid re-
gons of Asia, Africa, and Europe and
subsisted by agriculture prosecuted by
irrigation is estimated that there
are &. $4,000 acres Of land now cult
waited by irrigation IN the United
States. varying iu value from $40 10
$1,000 per acre and yielding net in-
come equal % the interest on a much
larger sum than this valuation. - sem
ator SteU1u "a Afraia ~ He Forum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11
Relics ofthe CIin-DweIIers.

The cliH-dwelIer relics lately dis
covered in New Mexico comprise
human skulls the skeleton Of a child,
mummded feet and hands, human
hair etc. There are eighty-fye pieces
Of pottery, from gigantic coiled vases
to tiny fragments Of painted earthen-
ware. Among the relics are anumber
Of turkey bones, and the discoyerer re-
lates that IN one Of the elf houses he
found the roosts Of these fowls. also
nests with egg-shclls still in them. 4
loom was found in one Of the houses.
The collection has been taken to Du-
range, Col
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11

true ana loyal tenderness.
And it seems" said Joanna. her
eyes moist with happy tears. las If it
were our honeymoon over againm
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11

Mrs Goitte--I will meet you here at
6, Jack.
Jack But how about your husband3
Mrs. Goitte On, never mind himl |
telegraphed him that there are no
beans for dinner and be will dine at
the club.-Aew York Tom Topics.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-05-18

1t seems to be generally conceded
all along the line that Mr.. A. b
White, the gentlemanly and sprIght
ly editor of that always sparkling
sheet, the Parkersburg State Jour.
nal, is the coming man for the In
ternal Revenue COllectorship for this
State. Other good men are appli
cants for the position, but it is under.
stood that it is to be given to a
Fourth district man, and as Mr..
White is the choice of Congressman
Smith, who is consulted about Fourth
district matters, he will no doubt re.
ceive the appointment. The able
young editor has done grand work
for his party since he began the pub
LEGATION of his daily, and he deserves
all that he Is likely to ask for under
this Administration. -FdirmOnt Wesi
Vi,ginidn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-05-18

The "Pigs in Clover" is the newest
puzzle craze before the public. There
are four little pigs sporting in the
clover. Solving the puzzle is to put
them all in pen. Where it has been
introduced, men, women and children
are doing little else than trying TO
do the puzzle. Frederick, too, has
caught the craze.
The inventor of the "Pigs in
Glover" puzzle is Moses Lyman, a
farmer living near Waverly, N. Y.
He has large number of children
and keeps great many pigs. One
day he wished to amuse his young
sters, and the idea of his famous puz-
zle came into his head. He thereupon
made, out of a piece of wood, little
Dashboard, the original ofthe "Pigs In
Clover" A toy manufacturing firm
at Elkland, Tioga county, Pa, heard
of his puzzle and made him hand.
some offer. which he accepted for the
exclusive right to patent and manu-
facture the plaything. A fortune has
already been made out of the fascina.
ting little device. All of which leads
some one to say that a pig pen is
mightier than a sword. If you wish
to get rich you must invent something
very amusing. The new game is hav-
ing a bigger run than the fifteen puz-
zle, and we give you the above infor.
nation that you may know how II
came into existence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-05-18
Two Long-lived West VirsinianS.

WHEELING, w. VA, May H.
Unas Conrad, who lives on Cedar
Creek, in Gilmer County, was bap-
tized to day and joined the Southern
Methodist Church, haying lived LOG
years in this world without awaken.
ing to the necessity of " being born
again." She lives comfortably on a
pension she draws by reason of her
husbands service in the War OF
1912, is very active and does not
look to be more than IS. Another
case of remarkable longevity is that
OF Mrs. Sarah Riggs, of Adeal, who
celebrated her Tooth birthday last
week. Her mother died at the age
of 105.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-05-18

A Pittsburg doctor says he can
diagnose ailments by examining a
single hair Of the patient. Two
young men, as joke, took him a
hair from bay horse. The doctor
gravely wrote prescription, and
said his fee was 50, as the case was
precarious. They were staggered,
but paid the fee, and after they got
out laughed all the way to the apothe.
cary. The latter took the prescrip.
ton and read in amazement: One
bushel of oats, four quarts of water,
stir well, and give three times a day
and turn the animal out to grass ~
Then the jokers stopped laughing.