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Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

instance, leather is an outlet for my
men friends generosity, and among
other things have collection of beau
tiful card cases various persons have
given me.
They are made of the finest perfumed
and tinted skins, lined with silk, pro-
vided with silver screw pencils, some
times a tiny watch, and besides pocket
for cards one for change and little slips
to pull out, on which are daintily etched
calendars for the year. My last acquisi-
ton came from Paris 1t is gray green
veined leather, highly polished and dot
ted over with tiny bright silver fleur-de-
lis. To match it was scrap of a purse
provided with many little hooks and
pockets, and decorated with the silver
flowers.
Another good friend gave me what he
calls my set of books for daily business
They are three square, gilt edged vol
umes, bound in leather as fine and sweet
smelling as rose leaves. On the covers
my crest and monogram are deeply
stamped in gilt, and on the title backs
are written respectively accounts, en-
gagements and addresses. Inside the
one for accounts is comfortably ruled off
and noted, so that one knows where
those puzzling lists Of figures should CO.
Engagements" has stated pages on
which one jots down memoranda Of
events to come, Addresses" has the
leaves alphabetically arranged, and the
three books are held together by little
strap and catch button like those on
books of prayer and hymnals. A gift Of
that kind is in constant use, and one is
always reminded of and pleasantly CRATE
full to the giver.
Another pretty leather toy for wom-
an is travelling inkstand. They come
in numberless devices, and nothing is
more unique than a miniature Glad
stone bag, perfect in detail, even to a
bit of silver plate, on which ones
initials can be traced; and by pressing a
knob it flies open to reveal the inside
glass bottle.
Then if you are going on a journey he
can give you lovely suede leather
writing portfolio or one for holding the
loose photographs to be picked up in
travelling Some thoughtful souls give
girls leather bound books, on the backs,
stamped in black, the title diary and
her name. A screw pencil slips into
loops, and on the gilt edged leaves she
can jot down heterogeneous mass Of
notes and reflections, for reference at
another day.
For journey by rail he will perhaps
buy cut glass tumbler, glass being
cleaner than metal cup, set in leath-
er case, and marked with her name and
address, and for sea voyage it's no i'm
propriety for friend to beg her ac
ceptance Of fiat glass leather covered
bottle filed with clear golden fluid
that for conventionalty' sake let us call
the travellers companion in
New York Sun.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
A Lake of Pitch.

Near where we ive," said William
Greig, of Trinidad, West Indies, sis a
pitch lake. It's at La Brea. It covers
about ninety acres, and it is soft enough
to take the impression of your shoes as
you walk over it, but take up bit of it
and strike it sharply and it breaks off
with conchoidal fracture like lump
of anthracite. I don't know where it
comes from, but do know that it's most
awfully hot there. The sun pelts down
like fun, and the black pitch absorbs all
the heat All down to the coast and under
the sea and across in Venezuela there is
a streak of this same formation. The
British government owns the lake, and
a monopoly pays a royalty Of not less
than sec, 900 a year. Chicago Tribune.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
Avoiding Taxes.

An amusing example of the expedients
resorted to by people to escape taxation
is afforded by a prominent farmer of
Lafayette, Ore, who claimed an offset
of $3.50 against his assessment on account
of Indebtedness. Investigation of his
claim by the board Of equalization
showed that he owed the $500 sure
enough. 1t was due the county for back
taxes, which he had refused to pay
Philadelphia Ledger.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

In Russia the bride must not eat Of
the wedding cake unless she wishes to
lose her husbands love. If a dog be-
longing to the family of the bride should
howl on the day Of the wedding OF the
day previous to the event, he must be
shot by the father Of the bride and no
one else, and, besides that, with bullet
made from silver rupee.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
GIFTS FOR WOMEN.

What Men May Give to Their Fair Com
panions for Birthday Presents.
The platonically friendly man rarely
thinks Of jewelry, and am glad Of
1t, for even simple ornaments a well
bred girl dislikes to accept on refuse, and
there are many other little remembrances
che would moro gladly welcome. For
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

1t is said that to drink sweet milk
after eating onions will purify the breath
80 that no odor will remain. A cupful
of strong coffee is also recommended.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24
The Greatast Strike.

Among the great strikes that of DR.. Miles in dis.
covering his New Heart Cure has proven itself
to be one of the most important The demand
for it has become astonishing. Already the
treatment of heart disease is being revolution
lied, and many unexpected cures effected. II
soon relieves short breath, fiutteIing, pains in
side, arm, shoulder. weak and hungry spells,
oppression, swelling of ankles, smothering and
heart dropsy. DR.. Miles book on Heart and
Nervous Diseases. free. The unequalled New
Ellis & Co., also his Restorative Nervine for
headache fits, sprees, hot flashes, nervous chils,
opium habit, etc.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

When purchasing teas or coffees do not look
f0f a chrome or q 6-cent pickle dish to so with
it, but go to H. Jevne's Grocery House, where
pure teas and coffees at proper values can al
ways be had. 1876 and 1873 N. Spring street.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-24

CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price %
man, 22G N. Main, OF Trout, sixth and Broad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
Women Whip Three Bears

The Parketsoos and AckleJ pasture their
COWS In the same lot. Ga Saturday night
these cows did not come up TO the bars as
usual. and after waiting reasonable time
Mrs. Thomas Psrkerson aud Mrs. E bridge
Atk!ey started out to find them. It was al
most sundown when the women began their
quest. They pushed oD, however. and, hav-
ing climbed the hill, had entered belt of
old growth woods ON the edge of the swamp,
when Mrs. Parkerson caught Mrs. Ackev
by the arm crying "Oo, my look !"
pointing to tt e right. Mrs. Ackley followed
her advice and did look. Whist she
saw would make an ordinary woman
faint away, but downEsst women are
made of gterner stuff so when she saw
three besrs. an old female and two
cubs, she said: Oh, N.Y." too, and both
women went to pile OF cord wood close by and
procured two stout round birch sticks about four
feet long. The Subsequent battle was short but
very exciting The old bear was loan and weak.
She made deal of noise, but when it came to
fighting she wasn't in it," Two times she
moved up and showed fight. but failing to break
through the waving wall of clubs got down on all
fours and beat a hasty retreat, followed by her
two young Cubs, Ono of these little bearlets was
very weak and could not run nearly SO fast as the
other, SO in the course Of ten or fifteen minutes
the cid mother bear and the stronger cub bear
were cut of sight, leaving the poor weak one to
the tender me1cies Of two wide-swake women.
The little fellow WAS soon dispatched, the cows
were found, and the tired vctors went home to
get supper. proud of their work.-PrescoH Me-,
special in Bangor NcTS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
Bluebeard Come to Life

Unless the law scts promptly, Gays dit-
patch from Wapaionka, Ohio, there will be
a ynching in Clay township, in the extreme
limit of that county. The offender is George
RhiDebsrt, German farmer, sged 65, living
In q retired spot. He has lived an extreme
~ retired life, and managed to attract very
little attention. His family or families were
kept indoors largely, and the frequent fatal
tiles In hs household passed ss strsnge CO.
Incidents. Without elaboration the history
of Rhinehart, fully established by careful
newspaper correspondents, is this:
Forty years ago he married Nancy Nc
Kinney. an 1S-year-old girl. From the 6rst
hs treated her with savage cruelty. She
lived wit, him four years, and dying left
four weak children. 10 less thsn two
months Rh'aehsrt married Christina Palper.
She was subjected to ths same oruelties as
her predecessor, and died In three years,
leaving behind three babies. a neighbor
girl nsmed Schil,iog became The hou=ekaep-
er, tut in short time fell q victim 10 RSiDe
hsr., then became his wife and then his
ssve. A year of the btute'5 passion drove
ber aud her few dsys-old baby into the
grave Her sister fell next Into Bluebesrd's
c'utches One day just week after ter
6,th baby was born she hoed corn al day
That right she died.
l: was year before Rhinehart married
agaip, this time widow with three child
reo. Four years OF Rlinehart's brutality
saw her Ia her ccfiu, leAvlng behind three
bsbies, the oldest less thsa 8 years OF sge.
Elizabeth B ,chtel, q forty-year-old spin "-r,
tried 1t NEXT. Three yesrs ended her life
on earth, and two mo,hsress babies re-
NAMED
Rbiaehart. who was now gray headsd,
married bis seventh Wifs an unknown girl,
youog and pretty, whom be found in Tole-
DO. Bot she woudn't work, and after be-
comiug mother took her baby and left.
Rhinehart's daughters had fed from home,
though it is esid one was married oy force !;
then be brought into his house his II yesr-
old granddaughter.
The people are terribly aronsed. snd will
act promptly and vigorously ifthere is the
slightest hesitation on the part of the of
fcers. Rhinehart, who lives amid the most
scandslous filth, has barricsded bis house,
but 1t will be burned over his head II neoes-
sary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
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resolutions adopted by societies persons unless
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advertisements
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Entered at the PesssfBce, Alexandra. Virginia,
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ZOE oYER FIFTY YEARS.

An OLD AND WELL.TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Years by Millions of Mothers for their Chill
dren Whilc Tcch;ng with Perfect Success. II SoO:hes
the Child, Sottcss the Gun Aiays all Pain; Cares
Wind Cal;c and ia the best remedy for Diarrhea.
Sold by Druggists in every part Of the world. Its
value is incaiculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslov'S Soothing Syrup, and take no other kiud.
Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
ALEXANDRIA, BRANCH
or THE
Southern Blildilg and Loan Association
OF KNOXVILLE, TENN.
]. s. B. THOMPSON. ........ ......... 49,. President

j. S. B. THOMPSON. Proaidont
DIRECTORS.
Farrie smoot. John F I'ackett,
Laurence stabler, Milton B. Perry,
George H. Hinken
B. F. Knox, SEC & Treas. J. &. NJ. Eorton, atty
This branch is strictly undor locsl management
The money paid in by locGl members is guaran-
tecd to be loaned in Alexandria. 3 nc shares Of
stock represent $780, par value, and tho cost is 81
per share for tho first mnnth, aud go cents per
share monthly thereafter Dividends are declsr-
ed quarterly, and tho stock will pay oat in six
years at tho rate of dividends now being made
This association also issues psd.up stock at $51
per share A cash dividend of six per cent per
snnum, payable semi.annually, viii re paid. At
the end Of six or sevon years the stock will have
matured, and tho member then draws 800 from
the association for each $50 no has invested, be-
sides the annual six per cont. The company will
cash such stock at any time with 6 per cont. int
crest thereon.
For stock, or information as TO this association,
apply to B. F. Knox, ZIG south Fairfax street.
feb2O If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
DRY GOODS.
OPENING
New Spring g Goods Daily
AT
BENDHEIM'S.
DRY GOODS.

Will mention 3 few late arrivals, with We con
slider excellont bargains:
L case of FINE DRESS aINGHAHs, Sc per
yard.
Two (2) Cases 5-4 BLEACHED MUSLIN,
extra good quality, in lengths from to s yards
at 1Oc per yard.
One (1) case A ANCHOR BRAND BLEACH
ED MUSLIN, 10 yards, at Sc per yard.
$50 yards OILED TABLE DAMAsKs, superior
quality and choice patterns. SOC per yard.
500 yards beautiful styles OUTING FLAN.
NELS, 8 to IL yard lengths, 1Oc per yard.
NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW GINGHAMs,
NEW PRINTS, NEW WHITE GOODS, NEW
EMBROIDERIEs, NEW LACEs, NEW HOsIE.
RY, NEW GLOVES NEW CORsETs-in fact
have made new additions to all OF our varied do.
partments, and havo marked tho same at selling
prices.
Invite your Inspection. No trouble to show
goods
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
Rpchsan,a Arutca sa1Ye

THE BEST sALvz in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores Tetter,
Chspped Hands, Chilblains Corns and all Skin
Eruptions snd positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sstis-
fsction. CT money refunded. Price % cents per
ho,- For eaio A~ z g. Lesdbester & Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
Take
Simmons
Zz;UeY
RSguat0r
One Dose
WORTH
100 Dollars

Dear g. L. R-Friends consider one dose
of Simmons Liver Regulator worth 800.
was constipsted. had headache, could eat moth
ing with satisfaction or appetite; had the
blues and felt altogether out Of sorts re.
sorted to blue mass, calomel, quinine and all
remedies suggested, but only obtained tenn
porary relief. One dose of 8. J.. &. did me
more good than the $IOO worth of doctors
and doctoring. Respectfully,
TIC. MARLEY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04

have beon teacher for twenty yeare, and
during that time have had repeated attacks OF
headache. produced BY torpid liver, and 1
have been entirely cured by tie use of Sim
mons Liver Regulator. found it to be o, go
mild a character in it's action as not to inter-
fere, in the least, with ny duties in the school
room. To those similarly situated and sub.
ject to same, cannot too highly recommend
Simmons Liver Regulator. E.A. CHEEK,
Campbellsyille, Ky.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04

ENDOWMENT
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
sHAREs, PAR VALUE, 800.
Subscription fec, 81 per share
Monthly duog, so cents per share
Shares TO mature in about six years, making
231 per cant. interest per snnum upon the amount
invested.
This association has sold nearly one thousand
shares in this city, and all the money paid in hss
been loaned here 1t is branch of the Life In
surance Company of Virginia, which was chsrter-
ed by the State 10 1871 and now has assets
an ounting to nearly one-half million dollars,
which guarantees the payment of all its obliga.
tions. 1t is a home company we'll managed and
perfectly reliable.
For stock or information apply to
T E. CORBETT,
ap3O Corner King snd Fairfax strects
O f Fl Q Z

FZDELII I
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION,
of Washington, D. G.
incorporated under the laws of the State Of Va ]
Best plan devised for securing home or for
saving money.
@ds-NO AUCTION OF MONEY.
any amount loaned, repsyable S13 per month
on esch $1,000 advanced. (S13 per month in.
cludes the monthly dues on shares Shares 81
per month, maturing in 102 months for 5000.
Profit S9S.
NO BACK DUES REQUIRED.
Six per cent interest allowed or special psy.
ments. Paid.up certificates for 500 issued at
$50 per sharo. per cont per arnum paid on
purchase price scmi-annusly.
OFFICERS.
Harrison Dingmsn. President.
George w. Leach, Vice President.
o. 7. Thompson. Treasurer.
Alonzo Tweedalc, sccrctary.
Andrew WALL MaDsgor
Gen. ]. E. Smith, Attorney
Trustees-American Secu ity aud Trust Com.
pany, a. T. Britton, President Depository
tral National Bank.
SAMUEL POLLOCK, Superintendent,
N. E. cor. KIM and Fairfax sts. (up stairs).
mh4
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-06-04
FOR SALE AND RENT.

E,OR sALB-BARN and CORN HOUSE, now
J. standing N the nay of Improvements on weet
Braddock street, North West Alexandria. Must
be removed from the promises az once
my20tf GGGRGE WISE, 421 King ST.
EcR SALE OR REaT-TWO NEW THREE.
L STORY BRICK HOUSES, tusted on the
north side OF King street. between Colrmbu and
Aired All modern improvements. Possession
given at opco Apply TO
J CLINTON SMcOT,
sp3O If 500 Washington st.
VALUABLE Real ESTATE FOB SALE.
ONE ACT OF LAND, AS acros 2la miles
from alexandria on tho Mount Vernon road,
the survey of the Mount Vernon Avenue passing
through the place. This property is well ca'cn-
lated for gardening and dsiry purposes being sell
wetercd, and has q frontage on the Potomac River
OF miles; also unsurpassed scenery overlooking
both tho cities OF Alexandria and Washington.
Persons seeking investments will find it to their
advantage to examine this land.
ID. 124 ACRES and another Of 624e hCBES,
about miles from the CITY, not fer from the above
described property.
Perhaps there is no land on the market at this
time Offering greater advantages to seekers Of
profit than the above named property. For de
scription and terms apply to
Miss KATIE u. G. JOHNSTON
614 Cameron zi1eot
O@EAL & LUNT, Real Estate Brokers.
Or to No. los Fairfax st bot. Cameron and King
aug27 4. T,&Stf
The advocate., 1891-12-23

OF the diversions from direct routes can
form any conception Of the aggregate
saving that would be effected by such
change as would result from national
ownership, and which may safely be es-
timsted as equal to 91s per cent of the
entire cost of the railway service, or $50,
100000 per annum.
With the government operating the
railways there would be a great reduc-
tion In the number of men employed in
towns entered by more than one line.
For instance, take a town where there
are three or more railways, and we find
three (or more) full llfedged stats, three
(or more) expensive up town freight and
ticket offices, three (or mOre) separate
sets of all kinds Of officials and en-
ployes, and three Tor more) separate de"
pots and yards to be maintained. Under
government control these staffs- except
in very large cities would be reduced
to one, and all trains would run into one
centrally located depot; freight and pas
gengers be transferred without present
cost, annoyance, and friction, and public
convenience and comfort subserved, and
added to In manner and degree almost
inconceivable.
Economies which would be affected by
such staff reductions would more than
offset any additions to the force likely to
be made at the instance of politicians,
thus eliminating that objection; such
saving may be estimated at $200O0,OOO
per annum.
With the nation owning the railways
the great number Of expensive attorneys
now employed, with all the attendant
corruption Of the fountains of justice,
could be dispensed with; and there would
be no corporations to take from the bench
the best legal minds, by offering three or
four times the federal salary; nor would
there be occasion for q justice Of the
supreme court of Kansas to render de-
cision that a corporation chartered by
Kansas for the sole purpose of building
railway in that state has the right and
power under such charter to guarantee
the bonds of corporations building rail-
ways in Old or New Mexico, and shortly
after writing such decision be carted all
over the seaboard states in one OF the
luxurious private cars of such corpora
tion. Under national ownership such
judges would pay their travelling ex-
penses In some other way, and be trans
ported in the ordinary manner, and not
half ss many judges would travel on
passes. There are many judges whose
decisions any number OF passes would
not affect; but if passes are not to have
any effect upon legislation and litigation,
why are Congressman Legislators, judges
and other court officials singled out for
this kind of martyrdom? If the men
who attain these positions remained pri-
vste Citizens, would passes be thrust
upon them?
Although the reports of the Victorian
commissioners show in detail, all the ex-
penditures of railway administration, yet
not one dollar is set down for attorneys
salaries or for legal expenses, and 1t is
presumed that the ordinary law officers
of the government attend to the little
legal business arising, and yet judging
from reports made by Kansas roads, the
The advocate., 1891-12-23

GOnal ownership alone can dispose OF an
administrative evil that from such data
as is obtainable, appears 10 cost the pub
lie from s200OO,OOO to $25,0OO,OO0 per
annum.
Mr.. Meany, in his Sun article, sum-
mRrizes six causes for the diminution Of
railway dividends and remarks:
It is unnecessary to dwell at any great
length upon the first Ave mentioned reasons,
but too much could not be said on the sixth.
It is now nearly seven years since James
McHenry, of London, (and New York,
Pennsylvania & Ohio Railway litigation
fame) openly charged railway managers, in
an interview published in the Sun, with
criminal collusion in the matter Of securing
extraordinary privileges and unapproacha-
BILE contracts with their several corpora
tions for favored fast freight lines, express
routes, bridge companies, etc., etc., in all
the benefits of which such managers shared
TO a very great extent. On that occasion
Mr.. McHenry was promptly cried down.
Would he be cried down to-day?
AS rule American railways pay the
highest salaries In the world for those
engaged In directing business operations,
but such salaries are not paid because
trsnscendent talents are necessary to con-
duct the ordinary operations Of railway
administration, but for the purpose Of
checkmating the chicanery of corporate
competitors. In other words, these ex-
ceptionally high salaries are paid for the
purpose, and because their recipients are
believed to have the ability to hold up
their end In unScrupulous corporate war
fare where, as one railway president ex-
pressed 1t, "the greatest liar comes out
ahead" With the government operating
the railways, there would be no conflict
ing interests necessitRting the employ
ment Of such costly officials whose great
diplomatic talents might well be dis
pensed with, while the running Of trains
and the conduct Of the real work Of
operating the roads could be left to the
same officials as at moderate salaries now
perform such duties, and consolidation
of all the conflicting interests in the
hands OF the government will enable the
public 10 dispense with the services Of
the high priced managers now almost ex-
cluslvely engaged In "keeping even with
the other fellow" as we'll as with the
costly. stats assisting such managers In
keeping even, and the savings resulting
may be estimated at from $4,000OO0 to
per year
Government control will enable rail-
way users to dispense with the services
Of such high priced umpires as Mr..
Aldace F. Walker, as we'll as of all TIA
other officials Of sixty-eight traffic asso-
frultlessly laboring to prevent
each Of the 800 from absorbing an undue
share Of the traffic. 1t appears that
each Of these costly peace-making at-
tachments has an average Of seven
corporations to watch.
Referring TO traffic associations, and
their vain endeavors to keep the cor
porations within sight of commercial
ethics, the interstate commerce commits
sion says:
But the most important provisions Of the
law have not so often been directly violated
as they have been nulliaed through devices,
framed with legal assistance-here
Is one of the places where the high priced