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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-10
ESTATE AGENTS.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
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FOB SALE BY
O'NEAT,. d. LTNT.
,pNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS.

COgNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS.
House and lot No 113 Columbus street, be.
tween King and Prince; 9 rooms 80 feet inches
front by 80 feet deep. Price 50, 800.
Houses Nos. 427 and G29 Columbus street in
perfect order built only one year; rooms bath
room, china closet, now Latrobe stoves in psrlors,
all modern conveniences.
Large Brick, rooms, all in good order, splen-
did location, large yard attached,
Fine 3.story Brick, 9 rooms, on Prince streot,
near Washington 2. story brick back building I'll
in perfect order, with modern coDveniences.
2 story Brick House on Columbus ST., betwee'.
King and Prince; 7 rooms in perfect order.
% acres OF Land st Falls Church
Z acres Of Land at West End of Falls Church,
about 100 yards from station. Will trade for
Alexandria business property.
Store and Dwelling at the corner OF st. Asaph
and Gibbon streets stsbiiDg and fruit. This is
good stsnd for business.
Fine new 2-story and attic cottage style Of
Dwelling az the n W. cor. Washington and PEN
deton streets. This property is frst-class and in
rapidly improving part Of the city. Lot 20 feet
front by so feet deep.
2 Houses on Payne street, between King and
Cameron one Of rooms, and the other rooma;
water and gas pipes in house.
Nice Brick House, with large side lot, on Fair
fax street. between Cameron and Queen; 9 rooms,
modern improvements.
Large House and Lot On Franklin street; lot
80 feet front by $50 feet deep splendid location
for garden.
House and Store on Franklin street good lOca
ticn for business.
6 Houses on Horry street, near Cameron.
House and Lot on Prince street. between
Alfred and Patrick
Fine Dwelling suitable fof boarding house or
hotel, on Royal street, between King and Prince.
2 lots on Columbus street, between Madison
and First. oo
feet deep. jyzo
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DHUes, CHEMICALS, 60

1O6 & 107 SOUTH FAIRFAX STREET,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Dye Stufs, Spices, Druggists Fancy
Goods and Specialtics.
Wholesale sgonts in Northern Virginia for ]. c.
Ayers Medicines, John Lucas g. Co.'s Tinted Gloss
and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers of standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock and
are bug ing cadi1g Chemicals,
&C., &c, direct from the manufacturers We are
therefore enabled to supply the trade with all
goods usually carried by well-appointed
WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at prices as low IS
those given by the best houses in larger cities All
goods forwarded by first freight or express after
receipt of order. Promptness is our specially.
We guarantee the purity OF all drugs furnished.
Correspondence invited dec31
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-10

WARRENToN-Trains Nos. 81, so. 81 and
and So connect daily to and from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Daily, exceptSunday.
Lave Rocky Mt. 600 a. m, arrive Franklin
:Innction $50 q. m.; leave Franklin Junction
100 n. m, arrive Rocky Mt. 1920 p. m.
ORDONSvILLE-Train leave Orange for
Gordonsyille S:15 p. m. and 11:45 a. II. daily,
snd 500 a. m. daily except Sunday. Returning,
icsve Gordonsville for OrSnge 1870 e. H., 1:5O
D. m. daily, and 700 a. II. daily except Sunday.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
All. TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandria from depot at 500 a. NJ
sod 1.55 and AS .. M; arrive at Round Hill
11:3O q. m and 4:25 and 7:20 p m:
Returning, trains leave Round Hill o:lo a. m.
and 1890 and sos p. m, arriving st Ale1an'
dria at 1923 3. m. and 254 and 7:2o p. m.
Tho 900 q. m. train from Alexandra connects
.. pound Hill with stage for Blue Bidge Berry
ill. and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
for Aide and Middleourg.
Tho 900 q. m. train and 4:45 p. m. train rom
Alexandria connect at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
I'm trains Nos. 80 and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep
ers between New York and Atlanta, and At
lanta and New Orleans
thule sleepers between Washington and New
Orleans, and Washington and Birmingham, via
Danville and Washington and Hot Springs via
On trains Nos. 56 and 81 Pullman yestibuls
Sleepers between Washington and Cincinnati and
On trains Nos. 81 aud 55 Pullman Buffet
sleepers between Washington and Greensboro,
On trains Nos. "a and 80 Pullman sleepers
between Washington and Memphis via Lynch
Through tickets on sale st heprincipsl stationr
TO all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent Of the Company, or to
G. N. BORUM, D. P. A., Lynchburg Va.
JAMES L. TAYLOR, g. P. A., Washington, Dc
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AUCTION SALES.
Bv O'Nesl g Lunt. Auctiopee 5

Dy y t'V1I Q I.ulIIi auCIIVUee
nXECCToL'a SALE
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

NOR uEsT-NEW SIX RCOM HOUSE. mod
ern improvom, ms, 1905 Cameron street APP.
nlv 70 NJ RUBEN & SONS,
roy51w Col King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-10

WAKEFIELD & HALL,
DRUG lsTs,
Corner Prince snd Fairfax stroet.
Prescriptions specially. English, French
German and Domestic Toilet Soaps; Genuine
Farira Cologne; Magnolia, Hedyosmis, Geraniu-u
and Florida Water; Genuine Lubin's Extractg;
sponges, Hair Brushes and Combs best English
Tooth Brushes full assortment OF Patent Medis
cinea. Goes Gelatine, Corn Starch Sea Moss Fac
rino; Spices Of a kinds, and select stock Of all
articles sold by druggists at prices as low as the
usraa quality can be obtained elsewhere. dec
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
CHARITABLE BIRDS.
Wonderful Performances of Rocks That Are
Well Established ms Facts.

Wonderful Performances of Rocks That Are
Well Established ms Facts.
London Spectator
read with much interest in your last
issue, in Mr.. Reid's communication, the
following passage: 81 observed curious
thing one day lately. Some food by some
good Christian had been thrown out to the
starving birds, when rock came down and
few back to where he had left another rock
and ted her with what he had picked up.
This he did twice in my sight before taking
anything to himself" N+
I had some time previously received from
a correspondent in Wales, a stranger to me,
precisely similar account of another OF
these birds. Zone dsy, in the bitterest of
the weather, when am sure our friend, the
rook have spoken OF, was indeed reduced
to great extremities, the bird nevertheless
performed the following good deed: 1t
picked up bit of bread, carried it to an
other rook, which sat on the terrace wall,
too shy to come nearer, and ed it there.
Nor was this alter having satisfied its own
hunger. for it had only just alighted."
When put this little story down had q
misgiving that any one who might read it
would scarcely be disposed to believe it, az
beyond credibiity. was therefore much
gratitied at having SO soon aterward seen
such an exactly simil,r fact recorded in cor
robroation oft, as above. Il was indeed, I
think, very touchIng ipcilent, and one to
make every one, I should hope, who reads
it, have much good feeling for all Gods
creatures.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
Charmed by Violin Music.l

A musician by the name of Paul Keister
had fight with a couple of rattlesnakes in
the Sonoma Mountains, California, last
Sunday morning that is worth recording.
Mr.. Keister is violinist of considerable
ability, and he is called upon frequently to
furnish music for dancing parties. Last
Sunday night he played at dance given at
a farmhouse back of Yulupa Mountain, and
in the morning started for home over trail
that led through deep canyon, the sides of
which are exceedingly steep. At one point
in this canyon the trail is very narrow, hav-
ing been cut into the side of the mountain,
and it abruptly rounds projecting point OF
rock that stands out from the walls OF the
ravine.
Keister was trudging along the path with
his violin box under his arm when he was
startled by The ring OF a rattesnake, and
looking up he found he was confronted by
monster rattler that lay directly in his path.
Keister turned to run, but another warning
rom the weeds by the side of the path
warned him not to advance in that direction,
and with his hair standing on end he backed
up against the rock and eyed the
snakes that had coiled themselves up
and were angrlly rattling their tails.
Escape was impossible, and Keister would
have taken so cents for his Life when it oc-
Cured to him that he had read that music
had soothing effect on snakes, and pulling
his violin out of its box he began to play.
The sound of the violin attracted the atten-
tion of the snakes and they soon stretched
themselves out on the ground and began 10
glide IN the direction of the player Keister
says when he saw the snakes coming toward
him his hair actually danced on his head,
and with his Derves completely unstrung he
sawed away on the violin regardless OF
harmony. When the snakes got to within
two feet of him they coiled themselves
and reared their heads. They were close to
each other, and at last, becoming desperate
under the glare of their eyes, Keister caught
his violin by the neck and brought it down
on the heads of the snakes, who were
stunned by the blow. The musician fol-
lowed up his advantage and quickly dis
patched the snakes. His violin was badly
damaged, the back being broken in, but
Keister rejoiced at having got away with
his life. Que of the snakes measured eight
feet long and had ten rattles; the other was
six feet long and carried six rattles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
A POLISHED BUTLER,
The Intellectual GeniGs From Abroad Who
Looks After Chauncey Depew.
New York Praaa

The Intellectual Geuias From Abroad Who
Looks After Chauncey Dspew.
New York Press.l
Mr.. Chauncey NJ. Depew has in his em-
ploY butler who is very superior person.
He is of Swedish birth and ancestry, col
lege graduate and he speaks several Ian
guages. Coming to this country to conquer
fortune, he found it difficult to obtain en-
ployment for which his breeding, his edu-
cation and his inclinations fitted him. A
position in an Office which he was offered
proved, from its indoor confinement, injuri-
Gus to his never overstrong constitution, and
he finally became attached to Mr.. Depew's
Office at the Grand Central depot. Shortly
after his installation there Mr.. Depew had
one of the few but serious illnesses which
have belallen him in his busy life.
The young Swede, coming frequently 10
his residence on business errands, finally
became stationary fixture there, and his
entire and untiring devotion to Mr.. Depew
during his illness won the gratitude and
admiration Of the great mans family. On
his recovery Mr.. Depew, like the fairy god
mothers in the story books, asked the faith
should be given to him, And he begged to
be allowed to remain as butler. After the
amazement caused by his request had sub
sided, it was granted, and for many years he
has been not only trusted but an esteemed
servitor in the house of Depew.
Every few years, when he has accumu.
lated considerable sum from his wages, hs
is bitten by an ambition that many a
mightier man has found fatal. He starts q
newspaper and keeps it going until his saw
ings are exhausted. Then he returns to his
allegiance to the buffers pantry. He Is
phenomenaIly punctiliOus about his duties,
and his discharge of them is marked by the
courtesy and respect to others best shown in
those who have much self respect. The god
OF his idolatry is Chauncey M. Depew,
though he is closely pressed for this distinc-
tion BY that little edition himself, Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew, Jr., aged 10 years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
TRAINED THE TARANTULA.
The Ugly aud Dangerous Pet Educated by
Half Breed Mexican Boy.

The Ugly aud Dangerous Pet Educated by
Half Breed Mexican Boy.
Philadelphia Times
A hali-breed boy of Mexican and Indian
blood recently attracted much attention at
Winslow, Arix, by the performances of an
educated tarantula he owns. He carries the
big, formidable looking insect in a large
wooden box slung about his neck, which,
when exhibiting bis pet, he places on the
ground as sort of stage. At the command
of its master, the tarantula mounted a small
ladder, rung a bell and performed on a
miniature trapeze. Then, to the humping
of a tambourine IN the hands of the boy, it
proceeded to revolve slowly about, as if
waltzing, and when it had finished, saluted
the crowd by lifting one leg three times.
After its performance was over it crawled
to its masters shoulder, where it sat, occa-
sionally running around his neck or down
Into his bosom. The boy says he tanned the
spider when it was young, first bv feeding it
every day until it grew accustomed to him,
then gradually taught it the tricks it knows.
He declares that it is much more intelligent
than any dog, and very tractable, though
uncompromising in its enmity to anyone but
himself. 1t is as large as a silver dollar
when curled up, though its legs are two or
three inches long.
The body is an ugly dull brown, covered
with short coarse black hair, which also
covers the limbs, but is very sparse and
bristly. The eyes are small and CLEAN like
diamond points, while the mouth is fur
nished with slender overlapping fangs. The
power OF spring in these creatures is said to
be something incredible, leap of ten feet
heing no tremendous exertion. The boy,
who owns the only one which has ever made
friends with any other living creature, is
from the Mogollon Mountains.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21

A few days after the Winans were asked TO
sell the road to the Government, Tney
fixed the price OF So, 900, 600 and got it with
out word. It e-
CHECKS FOR MILLIONS.
A good story relates to the purchase OF
the Missouri Pacific Railroad, whicn Jay
Gould bought Of Garrison. The road was
paying good dividends and Garrison was
not at ali anxious to sell, Jay Gould asked
him what he would take for the property
and his reply was: 1.-TWO and one-haf mil
lion dollars"
"That is too much" replied Gould, "and
I can't give it."
"Well," returned Garrison, "you don't
need to take it if you don't want to; but L
will tell you that the price will be three
millions tomorrow. Gould laughed and
went away.
The next day he called again and offered
to give the $500, 900 for the road. You
can't have it," replied Garrison; "the road
is now worth S3,OOO,OOO." The result
was that Gould waited over until the next
day and actually paid S3,5Oo,ooo for the
road.
The largest check ever given in this
country was that given by Gould to Thomas
Allen for the Iron Mountain. He paid ~,
900, 900 for it, and he handed Allen check
for that amount upon his acceptance OF his
offer. Allen looked at the paper that
represented this vast sum and said: isn't
this good deal OF money for one man to
have in one bank?"
ST don't know" replied Gould; "perhaps
it is. Let me have the check"
Allen then handed the check back to
Gould, and he handed it over to the Office
boy, saving: "Here, boy, take this check to
the bank and have the cashier certify to
it." And the boy went out and did it.
A COAL OIL CHECK.
John Rockefeller and Sam Andrews were
poor young men in Cleveland together 20 or
30 years ago. In connection with Flagler
and others they organized the Standard OIL
Company Rockefeller in some way got the
start of Andrews, and Andrews was very
jealous Of his growing power and wealth,
and when Rockefeller built a big house in
Cleveland Andrews put upa bigger one,
bringing artists from Italy to do the fine
west of the Alleghenies.
Then Rockefeller bought q country seat
near Cleveland and Andrews bought an
other, and SO the strife went on.
When Rockefeller was made President Of
the Standard Oil Company Andrews be-
came very jealous, and asked Tor look at
the books of the company.
"I gu can't see the books just now," said
Rockefeller. A few days later Sam An
drews came in again and asked for the
book. In reply he was handed a statement
of the condition of the Standard Oil Com
pany. He looked at it, and as he did so his
face grew red and his eyes grew angry.
This is not what want Mr.. Rockefel-
ler," said he, 'I want to see the books Of
the company. II can't see the books I
want to sell my stock"
"What will you take for your stock, !" re-
piled Mr.. Rockefeller, very coolly reaching
for his checkbook.
81 want just 81, ,0OO,0 cash." said An
drews.
The President wrote out a check for
81, ,000, 900, and Andrews was ashamed to re-
fuse. FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21

and a petit Jury, which is often still
pranderope2 Put the murderer in cell,
without bouquets or flowers or feminine
fools TO fondle him and sooth his weary
hours, and YOU will probably have fever
murders. Abolish all degrees OF murder.
Did he intentionally kill the man? If an
intelligent jury says yes, let that settle it
The idea OF numbering by degrees. First,
second and third. Let there be one degree,
intent, whether the outcome of passion or
premature intent. Murder is murder. II
I kill man in a passion once may kill
some other man if get another opportunity
and passion.
Vacations in the Ministry.
Preachers are back again and the churches
are putting on new life. Those who could
afford to take vacation are full Of reminis-
cences, while those who could not, are con-
graduating themselves that they stuck to
their posts of duty. The latter put on 9
smirk OF extra virtue, and declare that al
the devil has had no vacation they could
take none. Some of those who have been
vacating are glad to get home so that they
can rest from their ramblings While do
not know very much about vacations and
cannot speak from experience, still it strikes
me as very salutary thing to have an op-
portunity OF getting outside of your per-
manent Surroundings, and receive astimulus
to thought.
Very few people appreciate the wear and
tear OF a preachers life. Unless he can 60
on vacation he has no time during the
whole year that he can call his own. From
one sick chamber to another, from one death
bed scene to another, to-day burying some
mothers hope, tomorrow entombing some
woman's only support. There is the crank
inside the church that must be kept well
oiled, and the crank outside that no amount
of oil will lubricate. 1 wish those people
who think that minister's life is bed Of
roses could try it for little while. If he
makes slip his name goes rolling around
the country, feeding the hungry nav of the
scandal lover, but his days Of toll and nights
oil care too often pass unnoticed, except by
the omnipresent eye OF Him who seeth all
things. THE COUNTRY PARsoN.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
THE EDITORS MISTAKE,

A Man Who Shutters Shows Hin Where
Hes Wrong on Bores and Poets.
New York world.l
Great Editor-I advertised for q private
secretary, whose chief duties will be to sit
in the ante-room and keep poets, bores and
other undesirable persons at bay. The posi-
tion requires something OF diplomat as
well as fluent linguist. You would not do
at all.
Ricketts, (who shutters a trife)-That's
wh-wh-where you make a mum-mum-mis-
take, squirrel As sus-sus soon's a bub-bore
cuc-cuc-came in I'd bug-bug-begin to tell q
l-l-long s-s-story, and before I'd gug-gug-
got half through. bub-bub-between whu-wh-
what I'd sus-sus-say and w-what I'd tut-try
10 sus-say, I'd have him cuc-cuc-completely
tut-tut-tired out. I amt mum-mum-much
of dud-diplomat, perhaps, but as q l-l-lin-
guist I'm cuc-cuc-cautioni
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
vEsUVIUs IN ITS GLORY.
The Sunrise Scene From the Top of the
Grand Old Volcano.

The Sunrise Scene From the Top Of the
Grand Old Volcano.
London Daily News.1
One night last week Lord and Lady
Dufferin, with party of friends, among
whom were Lady Haldon and her daughters,
made a night ascent of Vesuvius. The
weather was perfect. No electric light was
needed az the funicular railway, for the
moon shone bright as day. The central
crater was ull OF incandescent matter, over
which fickered sulphurous q mes in all
the colors of the rainbow. Frequent erup-
tions of fine ashes took place without much
noise. On the way up the cone the sulphur
Gus fumes greatly inconvenienced some of
the party, but on the edge Of the crater the
gentle breeze blew all deleterious gases
away from the visitors.
Sometimes one or another would sit down
carelessly on an incipient fumarole, only
quickly to jump up from this hot resting
place. Many of the party climbed down to
The stream Of lava which is still flowing
slowly toward Pompeii. The dawn and
sunrise were perfectly beautiful, the air
calm and cool, and all SO transparent that
the houses In Naples and all the coast
seemed quite close.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21
HE HAS BIsMARCK,s PIPE.
A Memento of the schoolbsy Days of the
Iron Chancellor.

a memenSo OF tbe ScnoolDsy Deys OF kne
Iron Chancellor.
Atlanta Journal
"This is all that 1 have left Of pipe which
Bismarck used in his school days"
The speaker was Judge j. Gadsden King,
who leaned far back in his easy Office chair
as he spoke and held up in his hand Q plain
cherry pipestsm about foot long.
"How did come into possession of it?"
the Judge said. repeating my question.
cit was in this way. You see my brother,
Mitchell c. King, went to school with Bis
marek when he was student at DR.. Beck
er's famous school at Main.
They were classmates and roommates-alto-
gether very intimate friends. Now, when
they were about to leave college they ex-
changed pipes-for you know every German
student has his pipe. Well. Mitchell
brought the pipe which the future Chancel-
lor gave him in exchange for his own to
America with him, and it fell into my
hands, lor am great smoker.
"The pipe" Judge King continued, "was
quite pretty one. The bowl was made Of
fine china, and had cameo likeness OF Bis
marck on the front of it. The stem was
about twice as long as it is now, Tor it has
been trimmed very ten.
Mitchell and Bismarck were very warm
friends, and corresponded with each other
for years; in fact they do now, think.
Some time ago somebody in America wrote
Bismarck letter, asking him il he knew
anybody on this side of the water. He re-
piled that he knew and corresponded with
two men in the United States-one was
Mitchell G. King and the other DR.. Emory
Coffin, of Aiken, s. c. Mitchell, my
brother, is now 76 years old, and is living at
Flat Rock, N. c."
"How old is the stem?" asked.
"Well, it's hard to say" the Judge re-
piled. "Let me see. Mitchell brought it
over with him in 1885; that makes it 55
years old, and don't know how old it was
then. It as an interesting memento, and l
prize it very highly" the Judge concluded,
as he laid it carefully away In one Of his
desk drawers and turned to pick up his
everyday pipe, which he had laid aside
while holding the stem Of Bismsrck's
school-dsy pipe in his hand.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-21

Said the man from Punxsutawney: II
never knew that snakes would run at you
until one day about three years ago. 1 was
out clearing up piece of ground and one of
these darned black snakes, or black runners,
whipped up out of bush, put his tail in his
mouth and came rolling at me like the driy-
ing wheel OF Shoe Fly express. But didn't
l runi JehosaphatP'
''Why didn't you stop? He'd ave stopped
if you had stopped" interrupted listener.
Yes" continued the gentleman from
Punxsutawney, but by the holy horn spoons
L wouldn't ave stopped. L ran down the
road two clean miles Tor home. and every
time looked over my shoulder there was
that reptile coming like scared greyhound.
couldn't get in the house, but had to keep
running around it; didn't even have time to
think OF getting tired, and kept on rum
ming until that internal reptile died from
sheer exhaustion.
The story OF the gentleman from Punxsu-
tawDey will pass. Next!