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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

FALSE ALARM There was false alarm
OF fire abou1 half pa't nine O'Clock last
night, started, it ls said, St the lover end OF
Fairfax street near tbs tnunel, by crowd
of boys, who previously hsd nsde night
bideous by yells and hoops such as might hs
expected from band OF Sioux Indians on 8
scalping expedition. The polce have cfep
scattered these noisy gatherings, and the
time is ripe for another raid, woen it l.
hoped az example will be made of s)me OF
the miscreauis whose dlsorderly proceed
logs are often ioterspsrsed with Language
not fl, fer ears p; Ice. but which is fire.
quautlS heard i'll TIE homes OF quiet folks
living near.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22
LOUISVILLE, ky, April 10, 1890.
. aI;anLn r1;ILn. sNn,n,onn,

-R<ydQnl s NlcT0Oe AtIteT SOWpdHy
Nashville, Tenn;
Geniiaman-I have been troub ed for som o
time with AT scute fo,in of kidney disease,
for the relief Of which l have consulted
eevers OF the best ubi sicians 10 this civ,
hue with 10 appreciabie benefits resulting
from lSe faithful use of the medicine orde'-
sd. he'd lost thirty or forty pounds in
weight, was naturally greatly reduced in
strength and had frequent rieors which pos
sibly may have resulted from uremic poison.
Several weeks sgo concluded to give the
Microbe Killer trial, snd tho result OF its
use has been gratifying TO me and eur
priss to my friends. nave flu II regained
my atrength and weight, suffer but little or
no pain, have no recurrenc OF the rigors,
appetite good. aud have she fullest conf
deuce ia complete RESTORATION 10 health.
I willingly recommend thu Mic:ooe Killer
as remedy Of great vsiu".
Very respectfully,
W. M. MFFFERT
Far sale he F. ? I,oadaester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22
Sale Of Suburban Land.
oNE-HALF MILE WEST OF WASHINGTON

oNE-HALF MILE WEST OF WASHINGTON.
will sell at public auct;on, without reserve. on
THURSDAY the 9th day OF November 1890.
st D IN on the premises, FIFTY snd SIXTY
NINE AIRS OF THAT BEAUTIFUL LAND
situated in full vi w of and sbJut one-half mile
west of Washington c'tg. adjoining Fort Myer,
being those commanding views of the matte nal
cspi;al bordering on Rosslyn. in Alexandria coun-
ty. The land will be sold in bulk TO settle an es-
tate. Send for map OF surrounding country and
plat ard full description of lsnl to be sold
Terms One third cash balance in one and two
years deposit OF $500 down will be required.
JAMES Z. CLEMENTS,
Attorney for Owners,
no22 At 1921 st p.w, WISH ngton, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22
NOTICE.

n Office.
Under al set ssei by tho ity Council re-
q1r ny the Captain and Licuten mt of tho Police
force to bring all persons conducting bu3ine So
without license where 3 icon IS required, be-
fore the Mayor, 10 be dealt with as the Law di-
reefs, which is no of not less than fl 5e dollars
nor moro thsn ten dollars, snl be required to take
ont the proper license, we shall on and after De-
cembcr LIST, 1890, proceed ss the law directs.
JAMES f. WEBSTER, Capt. of Police.
JAMES SMITH, Lieut. of Police. ln0v22 lot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22
AUCTION SALES.
By 3. T. Lucas. Auctioneer.
DUBLIC SALE.

Having stld part OF my farm en- wishing to
retire from tho dairy business and farming, will
sell ut public sale at the well.known Wei ington
farm, situated about five IDi es below Alexandria,
on the Pot mac river, on
TUEeDAY, DECEMBER I'd, 1890.
CONNIE cirg at 10 o'clock q. m the following
property: % heal of good yopng Cows mes, OF
them fresh; 2 full. blood Jerseys, grade ldo.
stems AMI Jerseys, 2 Heifer., 2la yesrs old, z
yearl ag Heifers, 6 g,sde HoIstein Heller Calves,
grade q, ls:en Buls, pair rade Rolstein OK.
en-. about 60 Ewes with Lamb, Bay Mares one
with fosl by French Coach Stallion; serrel Mare
five years old, 1 bay Colt four years cid, Hall.
Perch ,ron Msre Colt Two and halt years old. 1
Half Perchero Mare Colt ono and a half years
old, Ha Percheron Horse Colt six months oil I,
1 Wood Mower in good order, Wheel Bake, l
Grain d i'll L two-hoIse Farm Wagon tStueabaker),
1 two horse Farm Wagon (Webster), i Hay
Frame / Ok Cart 3 OK Chains, 1 Platform
Spring top Wagon (studebaker), 1 Three. spring
Ton Waeop, Pratt Rosd Cart new, 3 sets
Double Harness sets Single Harness, / Cutting
Box, 1 Cider Mill, 2 Grindstone' Flo VS. Hsrrows,
Forks Hoes and shoves, Milk Cans, Buckets and
FAIRY Fixtures several barrels pure Cider Vine
gar; also Bousthold Furniture and many other
articles too numerous to mention.
Terms: All sums under twenty-five dollars
cash ;,over credit Of six months, with spl roved
g. carty or a discount Of five per cent for caAh.
The FARM known as EMERSON" consisting
of 1873 acres Of land, is in good stste of cutivs-
ton. The improvements, consisting OF FIVE
ROOM HOUSE, Barn 25x64, New Silo, built of
concrete, 16x4O. ID feet Deep new Barn 3Ox4O
under construction, Sheep Shed 20x40, two Fl 10
springs and Young Orchard, will be offered at one
o'clock on day Of sale.
pov19 eo5t OSCAR BAKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22
nh What a Cough

Will you heed the warning. The signal per
hsps of the sure approach of thst more terrible
disease Consumption, ask yourselves you csn
afford for the sake of saving Soc, to the risk
aud DO nothing for it. We know from experience
that Shilohs Cure will cure your cough II
never jails. This explains why more than 6
Million Bottles were sold the past year. II re
lieves Group and whooping cough at once
Mothers, do not DO without IL. For lsrde back
side or chos5 use shiloh's Porous P.as:er. Sod by
E. s. LeanbeGter & Bro, Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

LITERARY CLUB The Aiezapdr:a Liter
a?y Association, g soc'a! cu,, wac orgSoize
10 this city last pighe hy .hs election If Mrs
l, Il. Jones, as p,esiden, Mrs. K U Ta5-
!oF, vice preaideof Me. O'arance Leatbeat-
81, secretary, and Mr.. ". II. F. B.ukham,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

sHuOH's CATARRH REMEDY. A naive
lcus cure for Cstarrh, Diphthcria. Cankor mouth,
ana Headache With each botale there is an in-
penious nasal Irjector for the more successful
treatment OF these complaints wisEout extra
charge Price so. Sold by E. S. Le,dhester q
Bro gents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

OPERA HOUSE -Keuuedy and Williams
Tine Will Tell" Comedy Company will
give performance a. the Opera House on
"Wednesday night. The New York World
says: kaunsdy and Wiiisms aee the star.
AID 9 competent company has been enlisted
for their support. S,ugs. dances and spec
ialties are thickiy sprinkled through tbs
per'ormlnoe and we're freely ep, llutca hy
lsrge su&;enee.n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

TIE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO CANAL
TIE trustees of the 5ondAolders of 1914,
ava received imiormet!ou that the bond IN
tile snm, o; s6OO000 required by the de-
cree Of Jutg9 Alvey in the On, sapeRke and
0ajo Oacal case, will he signed in B, more
tc-5av. end wi! he taken to Hsgerstown
and fled en- Monday. The fuuds to pey
costs aad repair the cars are also ready
AID the decree OF the court will be complied
with in particulars on Monday. when
Judge Alvey vii! be asked to pass the ne
cessary order directing tho receiver to
deliver the canal AMI Its property to the
t-u.tees of the bcndhoders OF 1914. 1t is
u1dsIa;ood that the repniys Of the canal will
be C. mmeuoed ct once, the work to be
gyeo out in sections by contract, the en-
tire work TO be done under the supervision
Of 81 comneteDt eneioser, 90 that the re-
pairs will be conducted along the entire
line at the same time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

Pain in chest, short breath, pain Hutte!-
ing. smo! herring. dtopsy, asthma, cured by
DR.. Mics New Heart Cure, sold at druggists.
Free treatise by mail. MILES MED. Co.,
Eikhart, Ind.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22
L1NooLNroN. N. c., March %, 1890.

L1NCOLNION' IN ", AuaiSh ~, AS"O'
Radam' Microbe Killer Company.
Nashville. Tenn
Geptiemaa-We have handled the Mi
crobe Killer for some time. Lis sales have
given Us satisfaction, and all our customers
tia have ussd il are pleased with 1t,
Yours respectfully,
JOHN REKDY s. Co.
Fur sale by E. S. Lesdbeater & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

For an Unpopular President, the rsmedy
is thu ballot; but tor impure Blood a. B. G
Alterstive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

sHILoa's vTcALlZsR ia what you need fer
Constipation, Loss OF Appetite, Dizzines, and all
symgtoms OF Dyspepsia. Price IS cents per bot
tic. For sale b. F. S Leadbeator q Bro, sgents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIoE.-The mem-
bers 81 the order # Good Tens lars In Wash
iogten sre mskirg extensive arrangements
fo-tla celebration of the % anniversary
az tI,s iotroduotjon of the order in the Dis
et. On Sunday night 8 big meetirg will
,e SD n the Metropolitan NJ. e. Church
Fais will bs the opening. Ga Monday
nigh, a. the Congregational Cnurch, the
principal meeting takes place. a. iris
meeting the Grand Lodges of Virginia and
MGryiacd vii unite Win the District Grand
Lodge 10 he exercises. Virginia Good Tenn
p'2rs ara sreciel.y invited to this meetirg.
R.v j.. Vauce of his city, in the absence
o, Geand Chef Temp!ar Miller, wi', IL Is ex-
pgcted. represent Virg MIA upon tho platform
IN extending the greetings of the Grand
Lodge Of The State. The principal speaker
a, .his mesing will he Dr. Oconhystekhs,
of Canada, Right Worthy Grand Councillor
Of ne oder. . fui,-5oodsd Iuds0, wbc is a
physil n. sn author OF note sud an orator
aCd aeta er oisjn2u'ar force and originality.
Tne mn-,cal psst of;he elaborate programme
vii be uoder the direction OF Prof. Bischof.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

:. D'su dramstc stub. but at the meeting lset
~ "a It wsa decided to make the association
j ,rarY orc.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

the greatest cure on earth for pain. Price
% cents
The Roll of Homo. -The progress of many
q blight ard promising SCHOLAR s often ar
rae. ed and discourage ment brought on by
absence from schcoi c.u5ed by q cough cod
or sore hroat. Give Dr. Balls Cough Syrup
and let your children answer "pres emit"
When the roll Is called.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

There is much in good blood but if toru
% bad blood, "a. B O. AteEs!ive" Ia the
Oulv remedy
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

Mr-. Gao. r Herbert and fau9 hter OF
Broos So, n. Y. are visiting Mrs. J'nn a.
Dixon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

P,mpies, botcbes and Sores ard tbei
cenee ore removed by Simmons Liver Regnla
tor
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

& doee of aimmoos Liver Regulator
taken daily, will relieve anG prevent ind
q s,icr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

affections of the bowels, 30 prevalent in
children, cared By Simmons Liver Rsgu!s-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

Attention to the daily habits Of The young
prevent suf.rirg Take Simmons Liver
Rarnlator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

More convenient thao pill is Simmons
Liver Regulator Il Is made both liquid
aod uowdeE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22
ror this section fsir wosther, oo,der, ofthwos''
-, i'd fair Sunday ard Monday.

cv,,pcu SERVICES, &C., To.MoRRow.omc
(Erj.t CHurch-Servicss at II a. m. ana ';o'
y m. By Rev. DR.. Suter.
81. Paul's Church.-Services at II a. III
snd 4 .. m. by Rev. DR.. Norton - a
Grace Church.-Services at g q. H. m,, -
NJ. aud 7:3O .. N. by Rev. q. 1. easly, a m
81. Alary's Gurch.-Nas5 at P sng Father
Vespers at 4 p. m. sermon ~ 1'' :
Cnester. /g,,rcb Preaching
second Ire gre, "a ~ n u. by Rev. James
Y " I" IA rhe evening service q sermon
'~" ..,T,,,ob, will be repested. by request.
." VII AZ M" Cnwch.-Service5 at II q. ~. and
% Dag'' So by Rev. NJ. Mercer; Young
Goy p ,, a. meeting every Saturday even
i7o Al 7:30 O'Clock
Ham. aud 7.3O p. 10. by Rev. D. N. Sta
III TeI h Eois. Church South.-Preacbing at
H. m and 7 80 D. u. b7 Rsv. W.. Young.
Morning sufisct the Y C org over DEATH"
aysajne. sgbieci: the NszareDe Carpen
ter-s Message TO Working People.
Eeth. Prot. Ckurch.-Ssrvices in First
p,e-byt.rian Church. south Fairfsx street,
= II a N. end $50 N. by Rev. w. NJ
p,jssl. Pfayar n 4etiny Wednesday at 1850
Grrmul Lutheran Ctnrch. services.
NJ s..ine Mt the Mi,iiand Railroad reading
m5at 3 d. IN. '.Taiks on the Bible" by
stuisnts irom the Seminary 10 employees CT
TIE railroad.
N . ing at almshouse at 2:3O p. NJ, and
jail a, . P. m.
GaAND LODGE OF GOOD TEMPLARs.-The
Al nj tfran0
Iadge OF this State ofthe Independent Otoer
n Good pemplars will meet in this city on
fa=s:gv night December q. The lodge
gil meet in thu hall of Golden Light
Lodge and will hold two sessions daily and
+. sight until Friday night. The ette2d-
ance viii, in all probability, reach two hun
bred There are IN the State one hurdsed
and fijg sx lodges with membership OF
a. nonsend five hundred. Col. J. r. Mill
~. 81 Pulaski City, is the present Grand
C,.ef T,rnplar, and has held the position FOR
to. psst three years, but will not be caud.-
6s @ lor reelection at thu coming session.
,Ipe conmiitee In charge OF providice homes
FIR ne delegates ere using every effort 10
mske their stay agreeable and pleasant.
Many important matters will come before
tina Dady fox ccnsid eration affecting the we
irre OF the order In the State. Among the
mast irrortant will be the lecture work, c.
Gcial organ, per capita tax, strict iodae,
&c The election OF three representatives,
is atfepd The next s;s'ion OF the R!gbt
worthy Grand LoGGe, which vii! be reid
~ Eiinauren, Scotland, next Eiay, Is cfe&;-
srg considerable interest. II s highly prob
able that DR.. O,onhyeteka. of Canada,
known 90 the Big Irjun" will be present
at the Grand Lodge session. He is full
blooied Iudian of very high intellect, and
il present wlll address one or more public
peetiIgs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

Rev. J. l. Vance, who hiss been preaching for
the past Seok in Aldie retnrnid to this city todsy.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

DRIME NEW BUCKWHEAr just received by
Il oct2O ]. Z. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

For sale By E 2. Lcadoeeter & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-22

a part Ct the track of the ". & o. r. R
Ia being fenced.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
The Oldest Drummer.

]. c. Page is the Oldest travelling man
in the country. Mr.. Page started out in
1869 with half dozen shoes in an old
fashioned handbag. He sought his first
order from former employer in Mont
pelier, vt. This employer was Green
mountain merchant of the regulation
type. He listened to the youthful and
ardent commercial traveller and then ex-
claimed: "Why, boy, do you think you
can sell shoes by samples?" The youth
thought he could. After a mature delib-
Grafton the merchant remarked: "Well,
Joel, don't believe you would deceive
me; you can send me box Of those
shoes" To any one who has not watch
ed the development of the boot and shoe
business and the rapid increase in the
number of commercial travellers of all
classes every year this story must prove
interesting. That an avocation employ
ing hundreds of thousands of persons
every year, and with hundreds of mill
ions of dollars invested, could grow up
during one mans lifetime almost sur
passes belief. Kansas City Times.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
A Mean Woman.

One of the most contemplate persons
in New York is the woman who is seen
daily in Madison or Union square park,
and who evades the law which forbids
dogs being permitted to run at large
She ties her dog to a rope long enough to
do duty as a clothes line for a good sized
family wash. When the policeman is at
the other end of the park she "pays out"
rope until the dog can reach the flower
beds, where he enjoys himself to his
hearts content in scratching at the roots
of the flowers planted at the expense of
the taxpayers for the delectation of Wis
itors to the squares. When she sees the
policeman coming toward her, this most
aesthetic woman hauls in slack till the
cur is pulled on the walk. lam certain
that even Zury, the meanest man in
Spring county, would be envious of the
superfne meanness Of this well dressed
and evidently well fed New York woman.
-EnOch
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
A steak Tha. Cost $50, ,ooo.

The trip of George Francis Train
around the world has recalled some of
hiseccentric doings when he was wealthy.
Nearly twenty-five years ago he was in
Denver and had called for beefsteak for
breakfast, insisting that he wanted it
broiled. 1t came to him fried. He
abused the waiter and the cook, but he
got no satisfaction, and finally swallow
ing his anger and a portion of the steak
wandered out into the Office, where he
met the proprietor. The subject Of the
steak was discussed between them in
animated language for few minutes,
when Train suddenly asked: "Say, what
will you take for this hotel and get out
today? You don't know how to run a
hotel" The proprietor named $45, 900 as
his price, which was a figure far above
its real value. "All right" said Train;
"I'll take it. Make out the papers at
once and Twill make out check for the
amount" The hotel was duly trans
ferred to Train, who discharged the
waiter and the cook, ran the establish
ment for two weeks, called in an auc-
tioneer and sold out everything to the
highest bidder. When he settled up
with the man of the red flag he found
that he had paid just $4,000 for that
fried steak.-New York Press.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28

It seems to be raining in London q
great deal nowadays. All the young
swells, and some who are old enough to
know better, go about in Cambridge and
Brookline, and even in Boston, with ten
mis- trousers turned away up around the
bottom; and this whether the weather is
wet or dry, or whether they are walking
upon the grass or upon the driest of side
walks. The trousers are simply to be
turned up at the bottom, and that is all
there is of it. Even the tailors and the
furnishers, when they expose the goods
for sale, exhibit them with the bottoms
turned up.
The turning up is done in an artfully
careless way, and one begins to suspect
that there is secret about it that only
the born swell knows, so that the i'm
properly turned up trousers betray the
spurious article Of swell. The trousers
are actually made long enough to lie
upon the ground, so that when they are
turned up the edge will descend to the
ankle. This merely moderately amusing
fashion has no particular interest, but it
has occurred to me that it will be an in
teresting item in the twenty-fourth or
fifth century to the sociological student
of the curious customs of the present
period. Boston Transcript.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
An ola rr,ek N a New pres.. :

Street fakirs have been .reaping big
harvest from the sale Of little glass vials
like those used to hold homeopathic pei
lets. The vials cost at Wholesale frac-
ton of cent apiece, and the falirs have
been retailing them for five cents each.
Their value as street hawker's novelty
consists in the fact that remarkably
funny practical joke can be played with
them. Each of the little bottles now
being sold in the streets has small hole
drilled or blown in the bottom. When
filed with water and corked tightly the
vial will apparently be perfectly sound.
The water will not escape from the little
hole in the bottom of the vial until the
cork is withdrawn from the other end.
As soon as the cork is pulled out, how
ever, the water will run out of the little
hole.
The joke consists in offering filed
and corked bottle to the chosen victim
with the question, Scan you tell me
what that perfume is in that bother At
first the victim attempts to smell it
through the cork. Failing to perceive
any odor in this way he naturally with
draws the cork, and the. chances are
about twenty to one that the contents of
the bottle trickle down his coat sleeve
and wet his arm to the elbow. Then the
perpetrator of the joke laughs fiendishly
and the victim says: "By Jove, that is
the best thing I've seen yeti Where can
get one?' The trick is an old one, but
it has probably never been sold before.
New York Sun.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
Gen. Grants Sunday in Paris.

An incident told by DR.. Edward W.
Hitchcock is suggestive to summer trav-
elers. While he was minister Of the
American chapel in Paris Gen. Grant
was invited by the president of the re-
public of France to occupy the grand
stand at "Le Grand Prix" the great day
Of the races, which comes on Sunday.
Such an invitation from the chief magis-
trate of great nation is an honor which
is almost command. But Gen. Grant,
replying in note to the president, said
in substance: 'It is not in accordance
with the custom Of my countrymen or
with the spirit of my religion to spend
Sunday in this way. I therefore beg
that you will permit me to decline the
honor" Instead Of accepting he attend
ed public worship at the American
chapel Congregationalist.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
Rlaine,s New son-in.Law.

Twas told upon good authority that
Walter Damrosch's income was now not
less than $4,000 year, which for a
young man barely 80 years of age, and a
musician at that, is not doing badly.
Notwithstanding that he does the work
Of two men as assistant director at the
opera house and conductor Of his two
societies, he finds time to give every
winter number Of musical lectures
upon his favorite composer, Wagner.
He first began to give his now famous
Wagner lectures in the parlors Of rich
New Workers who wished to entertain
their friends, but such was the demand
for tickets that for the last two years
they have been held in public halls once
a week, and if New York is not entirely
converted to Wagnerism it is not Wal
ter Damrosch's fault.-Cor. Charleston
News.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-08-28
The Lightning Rod Season.

Now is the time for inhabitants of the
rural districts to conjure up the annual
thunder storm scare and invoke the
shade of Ben Franklin by converting
houses and barns into the semblance Of
colossal metallic porcupines. Scofing
neighbors console them with jeers, but
perhaps erect wooden rods to scare away
that "hardy perennial" the lightning
rod agent. Something is to be said on
both sides of the question. It is quite
certain that well grounded network Of
conductors will avert to very great ex-
tent danger from lightning, but it is ex-
tremely likely that the same result is not
attainable by the average rod that thrusts
its point a few inches above the chimney
top. It is well to remember that few
tall trees around house form a very
efficient and artistic system that is al
ways well grounded and never needs
overhauling. Electrical World.