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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
Fecundity of Fishes.

Fishes produce so many eggs that if
vast numbers of the latter and of the
fishes themselves were not continually
destroyed, these animals would finally
fill up all the waters. For example, man
annually takes so, 900, 900 or 10000, 900
Goldfish from the sea around the shores Of
Newfoundland. But even that quantity
seems small when we consider that each
cod yields about 100000 eggs each
season. and that even 100000 have
been found in the roe of a single cod.
Were the 10000, 900 cod taken on the
coast of Newfoundland left to breed, the
80, 200, 0G0 females producing 5000, 600
eggs every year, it would give a yearly
addition of 10000, 900, 000,0 900 young
Goldfish.
Other fish, though not equaling the
cod, are wonderfully productive. A
herring weighing six or seven ounces is
provided with about 3d. 900 eggs. After
making all reasonable allowances for the
destruction of eggs and the young, it has
been calculated that i'll three years a
single pair of herrings would produce
154, 900, 900. Button calculated fhat il a
pair of behring's could be left to breed
and multiply undisturbed, for a period
of twenty years, they would yield an
amount of fish equal in bulk to the globe
on which we live. Scientific American.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08

Boys are quick &c learn, and you have
only to get them interested in a thing to
teach them how to do IT, When you set
them at new piece of work, explain it
to them Tel them not only how to do
this OF that thing but why you do it.
Explain the reasons for it, and set them
to thinking for themselves Encourage
them to be self reliant, and when they
have done anything we'll give them the
credit TO which they are entitled Treat
the boy as il he were man for he is, on
a smaller scale than yourself and he
will act like man Take him into your
confidence, and make a companion Of
him, and he will surprise YOU by his
manliuess and his sensible ideas. These
ideas may be crude but the germ of
sense is in them, and it is your duty to
assist in their development in every way
Too many men make their boys feel
that they are Of little or no account
while they are boys. Lay a response
bility on a boy, and he will meet it in a
manful spirit On no account ignore
their disposition to investigate Help
them to understand things Encourage
IlelH W &iluN " HAT ILey are dDOuL. we
are too apt to treat a boys seeking after
knowledge as mere idle curiosity Don t
ask questions, is poor advice to boys. If
you, do not explain puzzIing things to
them, you obIige them TO make expert
ments before they find out, and, though
experimental knowledge is best, in one
sense, in another it is not, for that which
can be explained clearly does not need
experimenting with If the principle
involved is understood, there is no fur
ther trouble, and the boy can go ahead
inteIligently Ehen E Rexford in
American Agriculturlst.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
Stole IL Yoman's Hand.

A curious case is shortly tn nN"1a hnfn~e
the court at Portland, Me-, being the tria'
of man for the theft of the hand of Z
woman who had been dead twenty wears
The story in connection is most remark
able one. In 1870 Ronald Seaforth, an En-
gllshman engaged in the lumber business
lost his mother Mrs. Annie Seaforth
This lady on her deathbed made her SOL
promise to lay her remains beside those ol
her husband, who is buried in England
near Hull For various reasons MIR. Sea
forth has never been able to keep thi.
promise until the last spring. when, early
in May, he had the body eXhumed, pro
posing to take it to England.
1t was noticed that the coffin was ey
traordinarily heavy, and to ascertain the
cause it was opened, when it was found
that the body had completely turned t.
stone. Mrs. SeafOrth whose death took
place when she was barely forty, was a
rarely beautiful woman, with hands par
ticularly symmetrical and small and it is
said that her petritied form seemed an ey
quisite statue carved in gray marble
Pending his sailing with it, the body was
left by Mr. Seaforth in the charge of La
son, an undertaken When Mr.. Seafortll
called for the remains he found that the
right hand had been broken off at the
wrist and WAS gone.
He accused Lawson of the theft, and
procuring a search warrant found the
hand in the latter's private desk. The case
has attracted a great deal of attention, as
it is thought by lawyers to be unique
Lawson will plead guilty to the charge.
He says that he wanted the hand as curl
osity and article of vertu, and did not steal
it for the ring of gold and pearls on the
forefnger, Chicago Mail
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
Naval Training School.

Residents of Peekskill have decided to
establish naval training school for the
purpose of instructing young men in navi-
cation. A stock company has been formed
with a capital of $4,000 in shares of 81
each. 1t is proposed to call it the Hudson
River Navigation Training school A YES
sci is to be employed, which is to be full
rugged ship, 270 feet in length, 30 feet
beam, q feet in depth of hold and to have
a capacity for accommodating 100 cadets.
The cadets will be continuously on board
the ship, under the supervision Of corps
of instructors 1t is believed that such a
school will be of assistance to candidates
for admission to the naval academy at
Annapolis, by enabling the students to I'M
derstand the principles of navigation be-
fore entering the institution.-New York
Tribune
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08

Why does not wool felt on the sleeps
back? The answer is simple. Because
all the fibers are lying one way The
SIGNATURES always point in the direction
away from the root of the fiber, and
thus they cannot fit into each other any
more than two saw edges pointing the
same way could interlock, or than two
fir cones could stick together if both lay
in the same direction. But reverse one
of them and then try to draw it past the
other while touching it, and they will at
once become fastened together In like
manner, during the various processes of
manufacture, the fbers of wool are
pulled about in every direction, and thus
their edges are placed with many Of the
points facing each other and ready to
seize hold when the feIting operation be-
gins. - Dry Goods Chronicle.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08

| think the great thing in a speech is
earnestness Of purpose and especially Of
delivery. I would not advise the slightest
attention to gesticulation, for that will
take care Of itself with an earnest speaker,
and some Of the most earnest and effec-
tive seem to dispense with it altogether
The manner is everything in public
speaking. You may hear two speakers,
one stirring you TO the depths, the other
drowned in your own yawning, and vet
had you read themin your evening news
paper. they would have been equally
good or equally commonplace, John n
Long In Gle Writer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
Practical Socialism in Switzerland.

There is much more government in
Switzerland than with us. and much less
play of individuality In small COM
munes, for example, like Villeneuve,
there are features of practical socialism,
which have existed apparently from the
earliest times. Certain things are held in
commOn, as mountain pasturage and the
forests, from which each family has a
provision of fuel These and other
possessions Of the commune are ICON
fided to the public faith, " and trespass is
punished with signal severity.
The trees are felled under government
inspection. and the woods are never cut
off wholesale. When a tree is chopped
down tree is planted, and the floods
that ravage Italy from the mountains
denuded of their forests are unknown to
the wiser Swiss. Throughout Switzer-
land the state insures against fire and in
flicts penalties for neglect and careless
ness from which fires may result. Edu-
cation is compulsory, and there is rigid
military service, and show of public
force everywhere which is quite unknown
to our unneighbOred, easy going republic.
w. D. Howells in Harper's.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
ONE SUMNER NIGHT.

There was Gever q song of startling
SO sweet, or viii ever he.
As the voice Of my own, my darling.
CouIessiug her love to me;
The very st lrs went swooning
In such q delicious light
That it seemed like a white. sweet morning
Ia the heart Of enchanted night.
And a hundred times and a hundred
We whispered the fond words DER
Til the tremuiotis passion vine wonders
Was there ever such love before;
And the moon fled into abysses
or maidenly tleecy mist
She envied tine JOY Of our kisses,
Forever herself unkissed.
Too soon came the rapturous waning
OF night, and the flush Of the day,
But not till the dearest explaining
That ever stole hearts away;
We 81" in the far light just cleaning.
The stars melt into the morn,
And felt the starlight Of our dreaming
Merge into the love that was born.
Charles Henry Phelps in Home Journal
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
A Blind NewstIealer.

There is in Philadelphia blind news
dealer whose sense Of touch is so acute
that he not only makes change accurately
and rapidly, but can detect a counterfeit
note or coin at once. His stand has been
for many years near the corner of Sixth
and Chestnut streets. In nine years, he
says, only $3.50 in counterfeit money
has been successfully passed on him. His
sense Of hearing is also remarkable, and
after he hears the voice Of a regular Gus
toner he can always call him by name'
New York World,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08

A plaster cast Of a fossil egg, found in
the tertiary strata of the island of NADIA
gascar, the original of which . in the
Paris Academy of Sciences, belongs to
the National museum at Washington. 1t
is "a 1-2 inches one way by 30 inches the
other. The original is supposed to have
been the egg of a bird three times as
large as the ostrich. Orleans Times
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
Castor OIL in BOILERS,

A writer in The American Machinist
recommends the use Of Gator oil in
boilers We're alkaline water is used. He
SAYS thsst from two ounces to a pint Of
oil viii prevent foaming all day The
oil is put in after the engine shall have
started # foaming shall begin. Chicago
Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08
How He Kept His Head clear.

Charles Lamb, though he loved
town better than country, was one
who believed in sweeping cobwebs
from the brain by brisk and contlnu-
GUS walking Brooklyn Eagle
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08

Young Miss-I always keep at least
a five dollar gold piece about me.
Companion-How do you manage
it,
Il have it fastened to my bangle.
Chicago Times.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-08

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sIRTF LANDS IN WINTER
: eouRTH SERMON OF Or. TAI
:" WAGES ITINERARY SERIES.

BROOK of Cherith' the Good samari
the Rams Horns of Jericho, and
other Inspiring Scenes and
os-Tne Fountain of Elisha.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24
.. Be1dhei1n, ,316King street.
FOR SALE
r r EAL rs T A T E
FOR SALE By
O'NEAL & LUNT,
COENER KING AND FAIRFAX SITS.
FOE SALE b


COENER KING AND FAIRFAX SITS.
10 Lots in rquaro bounded by Fairfsx, Royal,
Madison and Montgomery streets.
2 Lots on north st. Asaph street.
"a Lots on north Payne street.
% Lots in square bounded by ColumbDs, Al
fred, Montgomery and First streets
as Lots in square bounded by Horny Fsyette,
Wythe and Madison streets.
8 Lots in square bounded by Columbus, Alfred
Wolfe and Wilkes sreets-
Lots in square bounded by Washington, Co.
lumbus Wythe and Madison streets, fronting 3S
feet on Washington street.
Fine large House, 16 rooms with al modern
improvements or Royal street. between King
and Prince.
7.room Frame House, on Royal street, bsewoen
King and Prince.
3-etory Store and Warehouse OIL King street,
between Lee snd Union.
2-story Brick Housc, S rooms on Columbus
street, betwcen King and Prince.
Bouses and Lots on north Alfred street.
House and Lot on Henry street, between Queen
and Princess.
2-story Frame House on Queen street. between
Lee and Fairfax.
2-atory Brick House on King street, between
Fayctte and Payne.
Lot 33 feet on Queen strset, between Fairfax
and Royal.
13 Lots in square bounded By Columbus Wythe,
Washington and Pendloton streets.
House and Lot on Princess street, between
Washington and Columbus streets.
10 Lots in square bounded sy Washington, Co.
umbus, Msdison and Montgomery streets.
- Lots in square bounded by Columbus, al
fred, Montgomery and First streets.
10-room House on Les aSTs9t, betweeu King
and Prince.
ALEXANDRIA COUNTY PROPERTY.
10 acres of Land 4 miles from Washington 3
from Aexsndria, all high ground, splendid view
of ofsurrounding country and Capitol.
5 acres near first tract, view unsurpassed
80 acres near Seminary, splondi1ly situated.
40 acres 5 miles from Washington, 4 from Al
oxandria, high grodnd.
90 acres miles from Georgetown, miles from
Falls Church, milo from Carlin's Springs
6 acres near Arlington station.
65 acres near Ballston.
80 acros on Four-Mile run.
II acres 2 miles from Alexandria.
81 acres miles from Alexandria.
104 acres 8 miles from Washington.
80. acres near Fort Mycr.
90 acres near Bailey's Cross Roads.
10 acres y mile from Csrlin's SPRING..
So acres on FourM Mile run.
Also large number of Suburban Farms and small
Tracts of Land in Fairfax county, Virginia, and
Prince Georges county, Maryland, and the Dis
trict of Columbis. Any OF the sbove we Will De
pleased to show to sny one who desires purchas-
ing. ONEAL q LoNl,
ap19 Real Estate Agents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24
WANTS.

yETANTED-MAN-As agent of our patent
w safes size 2Sx19x1S inches, $35 retail.
All sizes as low. New styles; new patterns new
lock; new factory. Not governed By Safe Pool.
Every safe warranted Bare chance Permanent
business. Our terms and catalogue will convince
you Agents clear $500 to $500 FER month. Write
for exclusive territory.
"a ap3O 2swst Alpine Safe Co., Cincinnati, o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24
chREzh1 AREEA. S15O,OOO.OO.
100000 Tickets at $1,000; Halves, $500;
Tnnths 81 Oh. American CURRENCY
CII-R RATEs 6 Ticliets for 5000

CLUB RATES: 6 Tickets for 5000
SPECIAL RATES ARRANGED WITH AGENTS.
AGENTS WANTED in every town and city in Uni
ted States and British America.
The payment OF Prizes Is guaranteed by special de-
ucsit OF five hundred thousand dollars $500 0D with
the State Government and approved by Jesus Arechga
Governor.
Her1ninio Arteaga who is appointed by the Govern
nent as Interyentor.
II CERTIFY that with the State Treasurer all necessa.
~ guarantees are deposited assuring full payment OF
all prizes Of this drawing
HEKMIsIo ARTEAGA, Interventor
IMPORTANT.
Remittance must be either by New York Draft, Ex-
press or Registered Letter American money Collec-
tons can be made by Express Companies or Banks
Ticket direct to management will be paid by drafts
on New York Montreal, ST. Paul, Chicago San Fran
cisco or City of Mexico For further information adj
dress JUAN PIEDAD, Manager
Zacatecas. Mexico
partado i3 myo IyI
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24
NEW GOODS DAILY At DBUDHEIT'}S

NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW GINGHAMs,
NEW SATEENS NEW OUTING FLANNELs,
NEW SHIFTING PERCALs. NEW PRINTS.
NEW WHITE GOODS, some rare fargainz in
Remnants in this department
New Hamburg snd Swiss Enbroideries.
large line OF 27 in. and 45.in Flounces
New Vsndyko Point Laces snd Embroidery.
Gloria Silk Umbrellas frora 81 up.
BLACK GOODS-Csshmeres and Hepriettss in
all-Wool and Silk Warps two special good values
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24

Sec. 10, CHAP. viii, Laws Of the Clty'I
"No person ahall erect any building or fence
bounded by shy street, alley or avenue, on his,
her, or their ground, unless such ground be pre-
viously viewed aud laid out by the City Surveyor,
nor in aay other manner than he shall direct,
under the penalty of fifty dollars for esch offence,
to be recovered of any one or more psrEon or per-
sons engaged in or employed about such building or
fence, in the name and for the use of the City
Council of Alexandria" myZl 4b
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24
SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
FAIRFAX COUNTY.

TIE CHANTILLY FARM.
By virtue of dccree rendered at the November
term 1887, OF the Circuit Court of Fairfax coun-
ty in the suit OF Powers admr. VS. Stuart and
others, the undersigned commissioners therein
named, about 10 o'clock on MONDAY, June 9th,
1890 Circuit Court day, will offer for sale st
pubc auction, in front Of the Court House OF said
county. the ell-known and valuable farm called
"CHANTILLY," containing about NINE HUN
DRED AND F0RTY-FOUR ACRES, located near
the village Of that name, in said comfy, on the
LITTLE River turnpike, si1 miles from Herndon
etation W.. o. & ~ E. B., and twenty.one miles
from Alexandria city. This land is fertile and
rrodnctive heipg fine red soil, and most OF 1t is
cloared and ready for grazing or cultivation. 1t
10 veil watcred and has sufficient quantity OF tim
her for ordinary uses. There are SEVERAL
SMALL HOUSES on the farm and good fencing.
Near by are stores, blacksmith and wheelWright
shops. 8 postofice, school house and churches.
IF there is no satisfactory bid for the entire tract
it will be offered in lots of convenient size, and
plat showing the proposed divison can De seen
in the Clerks office OF said Court. If no sale is
made on the said date the undersigned will con.
slider private offers.
Terms of Sale One third cash, and the residue
in two equal annual payments, evidenced by tho
interest bearing notes OF the purchaser with per-
sona security and as additional security the title
will be retained until payment IN full.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON. Commrs.
MORGAN H BEACH, of Sale.
E. w. MOORE.
hereby certify that the bond required Of the
commissioners of sale by the decree rendered in
the guit of Powers admr. VS.. Stuart and others at
the November term of the Circuit Court Of Fair
fax county, has bean executed
Given under my hand this 9th day Of April,
1883. W: Z: GKAhAM,
au3O eotd Clerk Circuit Ct OF Fairfax co
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24
AUCTION SALES.
By E. T. Lucas. Auctioneer


a. VIRTUE OF A DECREE Of tho C,cr,o-a.io,
- Court of the city o, Alexsndris> rendereJ IN
lac cnancery cause of F. s. Luc.s ct nj agsinst
h' l. Lucas OF ais, the undersigned commissions
or, Will sell at public auction in front of the Row
al street entrance to the Market building, Aley.
andria, Va, on
SATURDAY, JUNE It'll 1890
st 12 o'clock neon, the following roaI estate of
which John Tucker died seized and possessed to
wit
First. A LOT OF GROUND with TWO.
STORY BBICK DWELLING thereon on the north
side of Wolfe street, Alexandris, Va commerc-
ing fourteen feet west OF Columbus street and run
ming west fourteen feet, and running back the
same width as in front seventy-s!x feet TO an al
ley four feet wide.
Second. LOTOF GROUND WITH A TWO
STORY DWELLING thereon adjoining the above
the west, fronting fourteen feet on Wolfe street
aud running back seventy sixty feet to said alley.
Third VACANT LOT OF GROUND a6j join-
ing No. on the west fronting thirty. three feet
one inch on Wolfe street and Running back seven
ty-six feet.
Fourth. ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND south
of an adscent to the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
which lies west of the lanyard ditch east of Al
fred street, south of the Manassas Gap Railroad
occupation and bounded By Hunting Greek on
the south; which said land is believed to lie ex-
clusiyely in tho county OF Fairfax, but part may
be in the city or county of Aloxandris The said
tract of land is subject to q lease executed Nov.
%, 1854, by the said John Tucker, whereby he
conveyed to George p. Cannon the privilege for
twenty years of using all the clay that he or his
assigns should desire in the manufacture Of brick
on the said land, and to erect such buildings and
machinery ss might be necessary in conducting
the manufacture of brick.
Terms Of Sale: Cash. All conveyancing at cost
of purchaser.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-05-24

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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
NEW BOOKS! NEW BOOKS!
Just received at
French's, All & 4l9 King ST.,

Why ia the Solid South or Reconstruction and
its Results.
stanlcy's Emin Pasha Expedition maps and
Illustrations
Little St. Elizabeth, by the author OF Little
Lord Fauntleroy.
Tropical Africa by Henry Drummond.
gible Studies for 1690-"Pentecost"
a Girl of the People
The Strike of Sex.
Married by Proxy.
Talking Image of Urur.
The Portrait.
In the Wilds OF New Mexico.
In Loves CTuciblo.
Miss Bfeckenridge, "a Daughter OF Dixie"
Ia Rets Huwaine translated from the French
45 COO copie7 sold in Paris on hrst day OF publ
ConnIcte lists always on hand of Lippincotts
soros Of select novels, Lovell'5 international Sc
rias and the Seaside Library.
''0S SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY.
900 Vocal aud Instrumental Folio all the latest
Shoe. Music. Remember, We have the finest col
lection of popular Music evsr shown in this city
aud cheaper than ever
Fashion Plates, Magazines, Reviews, Daily and
Weekly Papers. p.,,.
Bats Croouet, Hammocks, &C., &c.
Agents for Estoy Pianos and Organs, the Royal
ST. ,Jobn Sewing Machine, the Standard Reming-
ton Typewriter ard the Edison Mimeograph Tor
copying letters. c,o pprNcu
myS oGo. e. H.'on'
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ly protected in The egg stage and the loss is

! ly protected in The egg stage and the loes is
but slight.
In 1855 the output of ehed fry by the .. 8.
Fish Commission was about l53.0OOOOO A
little over 6 per cent. of this number will
equal the entire shGd catch Of The Atlantic
coast, thus providing for an enormous per-
ceDtaga of destruction.
# eny further Orgumant ie needed In de-
fence G! the great economic aspects of fish
culture and ofthe work of the o. 8. Fish
Commission. It may be found In tho Intro
dcosion aali population of the Pecfc coast
With fhai ard their gradual increase in the
southern iiVsre Of the Mississnpi systew,
and in the population of the Ggeat Lakes
With gh.= hsh.
TIE advantage of natural spawning
grouud TO- sbsd high up iu The Potomac,
now being advocated for lie benefit of the
Potomac fishermen, sxista in the fact that
the natural instinct Of fishes, Ike thst Of
birds, ;s 10 return 10 the place whefs they
we're hsicted io- the purpose OF reproduc-
ticn.
In conc'ueioE. 5esire to sny. with great
eainestness and with all respect for tho vary
ing opincoa OF those who view such quee-
tiorF from purely personal points of view
referring to the GAZETTE only as rejecting
the opinions OF thu ocel fishermen, that If
the Investigations of men who make a life
study OF subject ere of any value, and they
should; be ss undoubtedly the basis Of all
progress they should be given careful and
Intelligent consideration by those most di-
rectly interested (the fishermen thenselves)
insteGd of being derded, as they are at
times, from standpoint of purely local
causes and effects, which might be controlled
By the concerted action of those atfec ed.
FISH CULTURE.