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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-10-08

AN AMBITIOUS PREACHER "A sensation
at Bedford, Ia, has caused great dea! OF
excitement ir that little city. Wesley
Brown, young aud rather good-looking
minister, went to Bedford about year ago
to take charge of the Christian Church. He
was a graduate OF GU Eastern college, and
was highly recommended. He hardly had
located until his atteu,ioua to the %oung
lady members of the iocs cauSed comment,
but it was not until the iast week tost tne
city vas shaken By volcano CT Jealousy
which broke out ia the choir.
TIE Rev. Blown hos pledged his aztec:
tions to st least five Girls IL Tie choir, AND
Gu exchange OF condolences on Their part haF
given publicly to the matter The giFls
finding they had been Guped carried theiF
story to the trustees of tho church, end he
Rev. Browns 10 ignstlon Was promptly DE-
manded. The caGrch ID now without il pas-
tor, and Brown has left for parts unknown.
The effsiy bas csused lL.epss excitemer: 10
church circles, and as the yonng ladies are
highly connected indignation at the PASTORS
action Is st fever beat.
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THE GAZETTE.
WEDNESDAY, EVENING, OCTOBER 8.

To BRIDGE THE ENGLISH CHANNEL The
latest engineering project in Paris is tht|
erection OF bridge between Dover and Caf
lais. Already plans have been formulate4
for the work and hardly sny other subjecf
is discussed in engineering circles both IN
England aud France. The company Id
charge of the undertaking gives interesting
details regarding the proposed structure and
By diagrams and arguments tries hard I'd
prove that their scheme il bound to be a
success
In England the practIcability CT erecting
bridge which shall unite the two countries
is not generally questioned, but contro.
versy has arisen as to the expsdiency ofthus
making the two countries. as it we're, one.
A few years ago, when it was proposed to
construct G tuone under the Channel. a host
of Gallophobists both in and out Of Parlia-
ment, raised sncb storm of opposition that
the idea was practically abandoned. In like
maDrer certain Enelisnmen with strong in
suar prejudices argue now that, If this
bridge is erected, England will sooner or
later become the prey Of France and will
eventually lose all her old prestige.
IF Lord Wolseley Is 10 be believed, no
weight is to be- attached to such arguments.
According to him Eoglaud will bein no dat
ger, no matter how many bridges are con-
structed across the Channel, as In case OF
war bstween the l~o countries neither SIDE
w5ud 6od be bridge sveiis be foT he trans
pot Of troops
Euglsh engineet- as oody, think wei
of the project, and as those opposed TO IT
form 5ut small minority, ,t is vsry Akeiy
that in tbs uear future massive structure
will span the silver streak OF sea which now
sepsrstes the two countries.
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TAX SALE.


and Duke, 80, 50
Hardy, jos, house and lot 313 Com
merce and imp bill 'S9, 81 II
Henderson, Jane and Minnie lots cor
Patrick and Wolio 50, 10 90
Henderson, o G., Get house &ad lot J1l
Wolfe, SO, $40
6i2s Alfred St. SO, CAV w. 42o
Jackson, Ponlpey, S13 Gihbon St, SO, 8 80
Jackson, andrew, lot 509 Gibbon. 'S9, 5 6S
"A Asaph H. So 0'' l0's' anu 80 $50
Lee, Clsgqtt. house on Yeatcu's lot, 80, 30
I Lea, Samuel, lot Gbbon, $50, 63
Columbus, SO, 1913
IS So : - Nv CIV ~ '''''' . 7s5
sMycrs, " T, 9 hou ,es and lots PSI and
233 Commerce, 80. 20
Smilcr, Aramints, house ard lot 9U5
Franklin, S7, 'SS and 'S9, % so
murphy, Jno, house aad lot VI corner
Washington and Franklin, SO Sc and
! 80, 20 "a
Myers, Ida and Bctsey, house and lot n o
cor Prince and Commerce, '89, 10 81
Montgomery, ] B, house and lot 226
West, 'S3, IL Us
Jno, house and lot COS Gibbon
'S9. I'd
Sice q. 80 % ~ HO''' "'i' ~ g 10 60
Mile, Sewrev. house on Taylor's lot, $50, 210
Nickons, VIM, est DO St Asaph 'o9, 10 90
Nickens, Jas house and .ot 1O3 Co.
lumbus SO, p 81
Nichols, Charlotte, house and LOT COOS
PITT 80. ~
Peyton, Jno, or ]. B. Johnson, bouss and
LOT Commerce bet Peytou and West ,o9, 8 ~
Pitcher, Emma $, house and lot 92o 70
Duke, 80 and so, ~ Az
Py 's, ''s' ''a'0 @''' ~ O'0 Civ 6sa
Ra mes Iu7c, house an Mris's Let, SO, 210
Robinson, u guu5 house ana lot too
Gi5bon. SIS ll.o 80, 6o3
Stuart, Albert b.uso AM lot GIL al
fred 80, SS
8 INNS, PARIS, house ami lot in alley,
Prince Columbus, slired aud. King, 900
80. ~
Thornton, Juo, 2 ;ou os and lots GIT and
619 Columbus 80. II Us
Tate, jas, house on Nuir's lot 'S9. 90
Tate, Zach, house and lot, Washington
bet Gibbon and Franklin, 'S9, 90
" ST s5 'S ss IND nGOs So anu ~ 0' 90 "a
Webb Geo, ct, heuse on Yoaton's lot,
SO, III
Webs Hattie, house and lot 512 COL ,o.o
umbus $50, IL on
Webb W, house ard lot OPT Commerce or
Wilson, Ino, house and lot 223 Com 90
melce, 80, ZOO
Mortep, strother house and lot st
Asaph bot Wolfe and Duke, "a and 80, on AZ
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MEDICINAL.
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When an infant my body broke
out all over with an eruption or rash,
which became more aggravated as l
grew older. Every noted physician
in our section was tried or consult
ed. When came Of age / visited
Hot Springs, Ark, and was treated
by the best medical men, but was
not benefited. When all things had
failed determined to try S. S. s.,
and in four months was entirely
cured. The terrible Eczema was ali
gone, not sign left; my genera!
health built up, and have never had
any return of the disease.
GEO. w. IRWIN, Irwin, Pa.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga
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20 AZ a m Ar.Y0ash ag. le 8 40 M $50 a m
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aAMR0kDa.
z GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
In effect My II. 1890.
NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

Double Track, Splendid Scenery.
Steel Rolls Gagnifcsnt Fq,l;n,.er
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DRUGS, CHEMICALS, Sc.
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, &c.
ABLISHED 1892
EDw. 8. LEApBEATER. THos. LEADBEATER.
E.S,Leadbeateg& Bro.
WHOLE SAlE
AND FETAL
. RUG CTS 7 S,

Jos g. 1O7 SOUTH FAIRFAX STREET.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals Patent Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Dye Stufs Spices, Druggists Fancy
Goods and spccialties.
Wholesale xgeuts in Northern Virginia for J. c.
Ayers Medicines, John Lucas & Co.'S Tinted Gloss
and Prepared Paints &c.
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock and
are buying leading Proprietary PARTICLES Chemicals
&C., &C, direct from the manufacturers. We are
therefore enabled to supply the trade with all
goods usually carried by well-appointed
those given by the best houses in larger cities. All
goods forwarded by first freight or express after
receipt of order. Promptness is our speciality.
We guarantee tho purity OF all drugs furnished.
Correspondence invited dec31
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WARRENTON-Tra Nos 5S, SO 81 and
and 90 connect daily to and from Warrenton
FRANKLIN Divisional except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mt. 600 a. m, arrive Franklin
Junction $50 a. N; leave FraLklin Junction
7:29 D. NJ, arrive Rocky bit. 1920 p. Ii.
GORDONSVILLE-Train leave Orange for
Gordonsville $50 IL. and 1855 q IN. daily,
SIS .. IL. daily except Sunday, and 500 a. N.
daily except Sunday. Returning, leave Gordons-
vile for Orange 1000 a. NJ, 1:50 p m daily,
and 7:3O a. m. daily except Sunday, and 200 a.
III. except Sunday and Monday, and 4:30 q II
Mondays only.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave Alexandrjs from depot at 900 a. e.
snd 1855 and 4:45 .. M; arrive ut Round Hill
11:3O 2. II. and 4:25 and 1870 p. m.
Returning trsas leave Ronnd Fill els a II.
and 1890 and 05 p. NJ, arriving ST Alexan.
dria at 3:23 q. IT. and 2:54 aud 1926 p. M.
Tho 500 II. N. train from Alexandra connects
At Round Hill with stage for Blue R;dge, Berry
vile ard Winchester, and at Leesblrg with stages
for Aide and Midd!oburg.
Tho 500 g. M train and AS p. m. train rom
Alexandria connect at Vienna with stages for
Fsirfaz Court Horse.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
o.. trains Nos. SC and 81 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
ors between Rev York and Atlanta, and A.
isnts. and New Orleans.
On trains Nos SO and 90 Pullman Buffet Ves-
sibulc Sleopcrs between Washington and New
O-ioane, and Washington and Birmingham, via
Dsnville, snd Washington and Hot Springs via
Salisbury.
On trains Nos. So and 81 Pullman yeatibule
sleepcrs betwcon Washington and Cincinnati and
Louisville.
On srsins Nos. 81 and SO Pullman Buffet
Slecpers between Washington and Memphis.
On trains Nos oS and 50 Pullman Buffet
Sleopors between Washington and Rome, Ga,
via Lynchburg and Bristol.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent Of the Company, or TO
G. IL. BORUM, D. P. A., Lynchburg, Va.
JAMES L. TAYLOR, g. P. a, Washington DC
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DAINT YoUR BUGGY FOB ONE DOLLAR
Another supply of CROWN CARRIAGE GLOSS
PAINT. ready for use; only one coat necessary.
For sale By o,,,,o1,ro,J ~
sep6 w. r. ChElNhiOtN - ".
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OARsAPARILINLE,

NHINERAL WATERs-10 dozen Bedford Wa
lM ter Just received; 10 cases Buffalo Lthis;
We keen constantly IN stock full supply OF
Bromine and Arsenic, Oceola, Rockbridge Alum
Hunyadi Janos, Frederickshall and all other well
hn mws lnin0''' e." E. s. LEADBEATER & BRO.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
They Stole a Freshman.

A dispatch from Ann Arbor, Mich,
says: The city is thoroughly excited
over an abduction that took place last
night. Frank j. Evans is president of
the freshman class and toast master at
the class banquet which took place to-
night. Last night he was missed from
his accustomed haunts, and inquiry de-
veloped the fact that five men had seized
him on the street and hustled him into a
hack, driving rapidly away. Meetings
were called, and searching parties were
organized and sent in every direction.
One party traced him to Mooreland, six
teen miles from Ann Arbor, where, with
the marshal and police force of Saline,
they found the party lodged in hotel.
They formed Gordon about the house
and demanded his release. The party
refused, and the Saline marshal threat
ened to charge the hotel with his party,
numbering thirtytwo men. Then Evans
was given up. It was found that the alb
ductols We're five sophomores, who had
run away with Evans in the hope of
breaking up the freshmen event. When
they reached Mooreland with Evans
they had put him to bed and hid his
clothing. 1t was o'clock this morning
before the party having him in charge
returned to the university, and some Of
the boys did not get in until noon. A
crowd of twenty freshmen have acted as
his body guard all day, and the banquet
came off tonight rs advertised. The
faculty will take action. as the the alb
ductors are all known
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
A Strange Monster.

Two Mexican fishermen killed an ugly
and vicious anolis of the lizard species
the other day on Padre Island, but not
until hard battle had been fought. 1t
measured four feet long and thirteen
inches in circumference, with claws
equal to tigers It contained twenty
four eggs. This monster is native of
the West India islands and the first ever
seen here. During the combat the ano-
lis several times changed its color from
green to brown and vice versa, a pecu-
litrity of its tribe. Many theories are
advanced as to how reached the island.
The most plausible is that it came in one
of the huge mahogany logs from foreign
lands that are frequently washed ashore.
Cor. Kansas City Journal
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28

1t is beautiful thing to read the cable
dispatches of the great affection and
warmth which the people show to King
William II of Germany when he comes
into Berlin after spending day review
ing his troops. The pictures in the illus
trated newspapers, too, Of the kaiser rid
ing along on beautiful and spirited
horse, smiling with paternal love upon
his subjects, while the crowds throw
their hats in the air and scream with
happiness at the sight of him. may be a
source of satisfaction to the publisher of
the paper, but they are very far from
true. have known the young emperor
to ride through crowd of his subjects
on many Il day when his brow was
clouded and his eyes roaned over the
faces alertly.
His officers turned their backs OH the
emperor, but no one thought it u breach
of etiquette. They, too, watched the
people with ceaseless vigilance. At the
points where the crowd stood thickest
the faces of the policemen were turned
away from the emperor as they leaned
half forward OH their horses and watched
every movement of the tllrong narrowly.
A hundred feet in advance of the en-
peror there always rode six members of
the mounted police. They are the
shrewdest and best men in tho service.
A little close scrutiny showed that they
were not on parade. Every window and
every house top was scanned as they
came along. The emperor usually rode
surrounded by a group of generals. I'M
mediately back of tho generals were
moro police. In the crowd tho detectives
were as thick rs tlies.-Blakeloy Hall in
Philadelphia Times
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Edison's Democratic Ways

Edison is a count, q millionaire and
the most famous living inventor. His
present wealth, which amounts to many
millions, is as nothing compared to what
it will be in the next few years; but he
still works away in his laboratory, and
comes forward to greet you in just such
suit of clothes as he wore twenty years
ago. AS compared with Edison's dingy
little shop of twenty years ago, out at
Menlo park, in which he used to eat
his bread and cheese seated on an old
packing box, talking over the work in
hand with his two or three worbanen,
tho present surroundings are fabulously
luxurious
Everything shows unbounded means,
which may be the case when we re-
member that his famous laboratory costs
100000 n year to maintain. But the
master mind is still tho same. When he
works it means work for his men. In
the old days at Menlo park 1t was no un-
common thing for him to remain at the
bench for forty-eight hours at a stretch,
sending one Of the boys for crackers and
cheese when he felt hungry, and not
giving up until his assistants had
actually fell asleep standing up. Today
he is just as nterested.-Pitts Dis
patch.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
ench-Canadian Education Scheme.

L'Etendard publishes communica-
ton, dated Montreal, April 90, and
signed ga Priest" in which the writer
states that certain person offers to de-
vote to the education of three OF four
hundred French-C Canadian young men in
the United States property capable of
yielding an annual income of at least
100000. The college would be estab-
lished In Canada and intrusted to some
religious order, but 10 residents of Can
ada would be admitted as pupils, unless
the United States could not furnish
sufficient number The students would
be provided with board, clothing and
tuition, without any fee Or charge what
ever. Tho only condition for the rcal-
zation of the scheme is the immediate
subscription of $4,000 or IS 200 to wipe
off certain mortgages and debts, and an
appeal is made to the French-C Canadians
to contribute help in this instance. Those
having certain capital which they can
dispose Of are also invited to invest it in
this scheme; u mortgage will be given on
the properties and twice the amount of
capital invested will be reimbursed after
five years without any other interest,
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
OsMcRo and Owen.

No one but person connected with
the Oswego postoffice can havo the least
conception of the extent of tho confusion
growing out Of the similarity of the
names Oswego and Owego. Tho post
master in Oswego directed that a count
of the letters designed for the village of
Owego sent to tho postoflce in this city
be kept for one week. The number by
actual count was 4s1. Let our Owego
friends apply for a city charter and call
the place the city of "Auwaga." eau
waga" was the Indian name Of the place
1t contains the "Auwaga house," the
"Auwaga bank" etc. 1t seems to DO a
name thoy are proud of, and it is a
euphonious and pretty name, and is what
the village OF city should be called. If
they object to the change, why let them
continue to receive their business letters
via Oswego, averaging 800 weekly, from
twenty-four to forty-eight hours behind
time.-Oswego Times
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Kaiser yvilhclm,s Mother.

The Empress Frederick is touched by
suffering and takes much interest in
charitable enterprises. She was present
recently at the great meeting of the COM
mittee Of tho society for sending the
weak and sick children of the poor of
Berlin for change Of air to the country,
the seaside and various health resorts-a
society which was called into existence
ten years ago at the suggestion of the
then crown prince and princess, and
which last summer was able to give
some weeks of fresh air and healing
baths and waters to more than 1000
poor little city children. Eight boys
and eight girls, who have benefited by
the society, were allowed to hand
punches of violets to the Empress Fred
erick, and as she took them she was
heard to say: "Ah, if could only take
them to him! He was always so fond
Of violets. Exchange.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
A Great Dancer Dead,

The announcement of the death Of
Nine. Van Gobbelschroy, at the age of
81, has almost entirely escaped notice.
Yet seventy years ago, as Marie Lesueur,
she was one of the most famous dancers
of the generation. The great David took
her for his model in "Mars Disarmed by
Venus" and after most successful ca
reer on the stage she captivated and mar
ried M. Van Gobbelscllroy, the once well
known Dutch minister of the interior.
A volume might be made up of the odes
addressed to Marie Lesueur between her
debut as Rosine in 1910 and her marriage
some ten years later. She danced at the
Inauguration of the Monnaie theatre the
year before George III died. Her hus-
band was ruined by financial specula-
ton and committed suicide in her pres
ence. To the last she enjoyed a small
pension from the royal bounty, but the
ancestral castle of the ex-minister passed
into the hands Of NJ. Malon, the poll
tician.-London World.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Recovery Comes Too Late.

Several years ago the residence of Cora
Pearlin Paris was entered by thieves and
robbed of $4,000. One of the robbers
was ascaptured and condemned to five years
imprisonment, but the property was not
then recovered. On his liberation from
prison lately he endeavored to raise a
sum from a banker, with which he might
go to Germany and redeem the stolen
property. That had been deposited in a
German bank. The bankers suspicious
were excited and the man was arrested,
and has revealed the name of his accom-
plice. The great sum may be recovered,
but too late to be of any value to Cora
Pearl, who died i'll destitution, after hay
ing vainly endeavored to make a little
money by publishing her memoirs. Pa
rio .a{fa,
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
The Latest Terror.

The always mischievous and ever In
genious small boy in Washington has re-
Gently devised q new scheme Of amusing
himself at the expense of his neighbor.
This, his latest invention, seems to fur
nish him with an endless amount Of fun.
1t is very simple and easily made, and
herein lies one Of its chief beauties. The
accessories needed are only an ordinary
second hand tomato can, piece Of stout
string, a piece Of wire and the unasked
for use Of the Seventh street cable. One
end of the string he fastens to the toma-
to can; the other, by means of the stiff
wire, hooked at one end, he gives few
quick turns around the moving cable.
The string catches readily enough, and
in moment the can Is sailing gracefully
down the street, apparently flying in all
directions at once, but moving steadily
on at the rate of six or seven miles an
hour; cause Of locomotion generally un-
known to the casual observer. II there
is anything that answers the purpose
better Of astounding pedestrians and
frightening horses it has yet to make It's
appearance, and until it does the small
boy will continue to enjoy to the full his
latest internal Observation-Disclosures
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
English Bakeries,

The result of the inquiries recently
made as to tho sanitary arrangements
connected with the trade Of baking is
anything but reassuring. Bakeries are
said to exist in Manchester where the
cleanliness which should obtain in the
preparation of food is impossible. Some
Of the bakers complain that the ma
chinery now used takes 'the flavor out
Of the bread" They prefer the old
method of dancing on the dough-"
The Lancet commissioner naturally
expressed hope that "the men washed
their feet" and was cheerfully assured
that they did after the bread was made,
as otherwise they could not put their
boots on again. 1t is desirable that the
city authorities should deal with this
matter Immediately, and see that tho
staff of life is supplied to the people un-
der somewhat better conditions than at
present.-London Queen.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Electric RAILWAYS in Russia.

We have long been accustomed to as
sociate any new development of electric
traction with America, but scheme is
on foot in st. Petersburg which, if car
ried out, will certainly leave America
far in the rear. 1t is proposed to have a
railway entirely worked by electricity,
connecting st. Petersburg with Arch
angel, and spanning wide stretch of
country between tho Baltic and the
White sea. The project is said to be
backed by Archangel interests, and the
name of Siemens & Co. is connected with
the enterprise. Tho plan is to furnish
the current from a series of generating
stations distributed along the line. The
distance is something over 500 miles, and
the estimated cost a little over $4,000
per mile, including rolling stock. The
scheme is certainly a daring one, and,
while it may never reach accomplish
mcnt, its further progress will be awaited
with interest by the advocates of electric
traction in England.-London Times.
The Dickinson press., 1890-06-28
Home papcr for Homo Advertisers.

What is it in all of us that gives such
a glitter and beauty to that which is afar
off, and such somberness and tameness
to the near by? It Is not altogether, nor
very much, that we can the better see
defects on account of the closeness of the
object; we should be able to see the mer-
its better, too. It is the disposition to
undervalue the familiar, the common
place, that besets us. Now, take cer-
tain class Of advertisers. They will hunt
all around for medium that is far away,
quite overlooking the paper at home,
which they could use with result much
more profitable, in many cases, than the
one chosen. Or they will provide "dodg-
ers' and "guttersnipes" that nobody
looks at for free distribution, taking all
chances of their being distributed" in
single delivery from the bridge over
stream or canal. No doubt much of this
sort of advertising matter has met with
such fate as this.
But the nearby newspaper is the me-
dium that ought to be used. It is an old
personal acquaintance of every man In
the community. Its voice is familiar
and listened for It's statements are
trusted as those Of a stranger would not
be. Moreover, its circulation is among
the very people who compose the class
from which the custom desired must be-
obtained. The home paper is, by all
odds, the medium for home advertisers.