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The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-09
p,,,c. Eseoras 70, Mnrcn.

Arrests, white males. SO; white fe-
males, q. Colored males, SO; colored
females, 16.
The charges were, breach of peace,
81; gambling, II: drunkenness, Is;
nuisance, 50; carrying concealed
weapons, B; retailing without license,
8; larceny. 1; injury to buildings, 2.
Fines, $500.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-09
Aiehixan Goes R-pnblca..

DETROIT, April Son full returns
from State elections for justice of
the Supreme Court and two regents
of the University, the Republicans
show 3 majority of Ave thousand.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-09

A GOOD-bedstead for one dollar and
IL fifty cents 1t the Farmers Furuitnre
Store next to Hinshaw 4 Msdearis,
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-09
TOURISTS,

Whether on pleasure bent or business, should
take OF every tripu bottle of Syrup of Figs, as
it arts most pleasantly and eff c.ualIy on the
kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers,
headaches and other forms of sickness. For
sale in soc and $l.00 Lottles by all leading
druggist
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-09

II ORSE FOR SALE--A rood eent,e
- farm horse for sale. Will sell cheap
Apply to Miller Bros Winston, n. q.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-09

The demand for good butter is pressing. The
trade is being supplied from Northern marse.s
owing to thu scarcity IF nearby supplies Buy
ers are very anx'o for dried fruits of all kinds
Eggs are srarcc and prices are some high. r
than last week, and while the demand is very
good we don't think they will go any higher
this week. Small average country hams sell
we'll at p:ices quoted. Cool many beans on the
market of a low grade. but nice white beans
will sell we'll. Also white peas
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-04-09
Coll, etions In the District.

This amount was collected at the
various offices in the district as fol
lows:
Winston, 37,919. 10
Statesville, 81, 900 90
Mt airy, 1888 66
Asheville, 14,474 so
AS will be observed, Winston
leads all points in the district, and
pays all but about $4,000 of the to-
bacco tax collected in the district for
March.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-25
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY %.
The Wonders of Thibet


The collection brought home from Thibet
and Central Asia By NJ Bonvslot aud Prince
Henri d,Oeleans, which will be opened
m morrow at the Museum OF the ia din deE
Plsntes, will add greatly to our knowledge
of that little known reglou. 1t far surpasses
In interess any recent collection thet | can
remember. The fauna snd fore OF Thibet
are represented by countless specimens
from g yak and wild horse down to tue
sinie.t humming bid The collections OF
clothes, domestic implements, and such RUDE
works Of art ss native sr.isaos prodnce 10 20
complete that naive OF Lhassa coming 10
Paris would have no difficulty in providing
himself sud family With outfits end in sell
ting mn house. Prince Henri. in the course
of his long and trying journey. took loo
nhotooranhs of scenery and people, The
most interesting of these have been enlarged
and are far more eloquent than any Wfitten
desoription. How was all this oroogn0
anroes Asia? M. Bcnvalot tells me tnat tois
caravan at the ou,set included Sixty Saks.
ouantitv of trInkets were PURCHASED 10
siberia and were exchanged az they went
IN for native wsree. The Thibetans we're
psrtlcrlsrly eager for looking glassee, al
though some on seeing their image reflected
threw down the glass ard ran away.
The totsl cost of this journey from Paris
and back, Including the purchase OF yaks
and the salaries OF interpreters. does not
amount to $4,000. small sun considering
the length of the jourDeV. One OF the curl
oaities of the Bonvaiot. Orleans Museum 10 q
wild yak which was ought Gown
by the prince. Tne only other specimen
known Is at Sc. Petersburg. lt Ia not un'
like the buffalo, bat is much larger. 40 the
same room are stuffed bears, antelopes, pan
there, Wildcats, white foxes and flying squir-
rels. The collection Of birds includes white
pheasants, blue raven and the aif1sren5
birds of prey. The collection OF plants In
oludes an unknown variety OF the precious
splkenerd. In another room are costumes
OF Thibetau priests and commouers, one OF
them being very similar to thas of a Roman
warrior. The collection OF boots has glass
case all TO Itself. They are mostly yellow
and red, the coors OF the predominant re-
lieious sects, the members Of which are die
tinguished, not By the oelors of their tut-
bsns, as In Egypt, but by the cciors OF their
shoes. NJ Bouva!ot, who, With Psince Hen.
RI. did Tbs houors OF The nu'enm a. the psi.
yate view it-f ay. is not Yet middis-agcd
and 10 Oh the face OF h!U mon OF action
and quick decIsicu He is bros zsd FROM ex'
posure to the Asis;ic Gun. Ia .ahle-6oticd,
ready of manner and speech, good-bu@ored
and apt to 90 ahead. tendency which his
whole being prcclems He was IN sharp
contrast to his companion, Prince Henri
d'OrleaDs, tall, elm. fair young man,
much troubled with shyness and 90 prone
TO keep In the background as is III. BonVslot
to come !orWard.-Pdris letter IN London
News.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-25
OPENING and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close at 7:30 ard 10.0I :, =.
and 12:45 and 6:15 p. NJ. and 800 p. m. Open
nt $50 q. IA, 1900 M, and $50 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, Virgins.
Hose st 500 and HOO s.. N. and 800 p. m.
Open at $50 and 200 p. N. and 500 p. N.
Manassas Division mails close st 800 8. m
and 4:30 pm. Open st 1885 g. m and 7:30 pm
Southern mails, via Richmond Va, closes at
1870 a. M, 4.45 and 900 p. N. Open at 8:45
O. M and ID m.
Alexandria and Roand Hill, Va, maila close of
$50 q. m. and 4:10 p. m. Open at 500 a. m and
500 p. M.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fairfax
Oh, Herndon, Leesburg Purcellville and Round
Hin Va, close at 4:10 p. m. and open at 900 am
Western mails close at 1880 a. NJ, 1916 and
800 Q. m. Open at $50 and 1000 :. ~, and
300 p. m.
Washington, T. C., mails close st 7:3O and 1000
D m, and 12:45, 4:4O and $40 p. m. Open
ut s.3t End 1000 a. IN, 1900 n, and 800 and
Once Hours-open at $50 8. IA. Clcso at 5:sO
An. Open at $50 p. m. Close st z p. m.
sunday Hours--Open at 800 q. m. Closa at
$50 a. N.
CARRIERS Observation-Disclosures made On 5.
srip routes-6:30 and 1000 q. m. 1890
400 and $40 p N. On Strip routo-6:3O and
1000 q. N. and 5:45 P. m.
Deliveries made at 800 a. m. IL n and 500
sundsy-Carriers window St 300 and
CLOSE at $50 3, IA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-25

WARkENTON-TIains Nos. 9, 10. IL, 13 and
IS connect daily to snd from Warrenton.
FRANKLIN DIvIsION-Leave Rocky Mount
| Mondaye, Wednesdays and Fridays $40 q. m,
| arrive franklin Junction $50 M; leave Becky
Mount Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturdays $50
| M, arrive Franklin junction 11:3O 3. m.
Leave franklin junction Mondays, Wednes-
| days and Fridays 1890 p. M; arrive Rocky
Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays 1925 p. NJ;
| arrive Becky Mount 1920 p NJ.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
ALL TRAINS DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Leave AIexsndrja from depot at 800 e. N
| and 4:45 p. M; arrive at Round Hill 11:30 O..
| 10. and 7:20 p. m.
Returning, trains leave Round Hill 600 a. m.
and 3:iO p. M, arriving at Alexandria at 1923
q. m. and 6:35 p. m.
Leave Washington at 6:25 p. m. and arrive at
Leesburg at $40 p. m. Leave Leesburg at 5:25
q. M, and arrive at Washington at TOO =. m.
The 900 a. m. train from Ale1sndria connects
at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge, Berry
vile and Winchester, and at Leesburg with stages
for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 900 q. IA. train and 4:45 p. m. train frcm
Alexandria connect at Vienna with stages for
Fairfax Court House.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 9 and 10 Pullman Buffet Sleep.
ianta and New Orleans, and Atlanta and Memphis
vis Bennington.
On trains Nos II and 10 Pullman Buffet YES
thule Shoppers between Washington and New
Orleans; New York, and Washington to Knox
vile Wis Salisbury and Asheville, and through
coaches between New York and Atlantis.
Through tickets on sale at the principal stations
to all points. For rates or information apply to
any agent Of the Company, or to
USE THOMPSON, Supt., Alexa, Va.
@. II. BORUM, D. P. A., Lynchburg, Va.
W. n. GREEN, Gen. Mgr Wash D. c.
JAS T, TAYLOR q g.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr, Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-25
IEMO ON ELK r
ApLEAsANT LEMON DRINK.

For billiousness ann constipation, take Lemon
Elixir.
For indigestion and foul stomach, take Lemon
Elixir
For sick and nervous headaches, take Lemon
Elixir.
For sleeplessness and nervousness, take Lemon
Elixir.
For loss of appetite and debility, take Lemon
Elixir.
For fevers, chills and malaria, take Lemon
Elixir.
DR.. Mozely's Lemon Elixir will not fail you in
any of the above named diseases all Of which
arise from torpid or diseased liver, stomach kid
neys or bowels
Prepared only by DR.. Il. MOTLEY, Atlanta, Ga
5Oc. and $1OO per bottle, st druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-25
tEMOE HOT DROPS,

Cures all Coughs, Colds, Hosrsness, Sore Throat
Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Hemorrhage and all
throat and lung diseases.
An elegant and reliable preparation.
% cents at druggists. Prepared only by DR.. d.
Kozley Atlanta Ga
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-25
FINANCIAL.
THE ALEXANDRIA BRANCH
OF THE
Baltimore Building and Loan Association
OF BALTIMORE CITY.

Local Board of Directors A Beed, President
Park Agnew, Vice President; n. B. Harlow. W.
II. smith, z. Basder. W. A. Moore Magnus schu-
Ter. JK NJ Norton, Attorney B. F. Knox, Sec
rotary snd Treasurer.
Shares Of stuck represent S1o0; cost of carrying
them 81 per share the first month and 90 cents
per month thereafter. paying out in seven yesIs
or less
Tois association will lend moaey freely on cool
real estats to stockholders. $50
Further information given by B. F. KNOX
Sec -etary and Treasurer ZIG King street. lJy2
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-25

Washington and southwestern Vssabused Linn
tied, operated daily between Washington and At
lanta Leave Washington, No. 81. $40 p. M;
Charlottesville 1155 p M; Lynchb arg 1:35 s.ul {,
arriving Danyille 1856 p. M arrive Atlantis 2-45
a. m. Returning, lesvs Atlanta, No. 39, 1925
a. M. Danville 140 p, M; arrive Lynchburg
1886 m; Charlottesville 5:2O .. ~; Washington
1888 a. NJ This train is composed entirely Of
Pullman car on which an extra fare is charged,
not exceeding 50 over and above regular Pullman
charges to any poirt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11
A Curious Violin.

The Paris Figaro announces the sale
of one of the most curious violins
known Ito the music fanciers of the
world 1t formerly belonged to Paga-
mini, the great violinist, and at first
sight merely presents the appearance of
a misshapen wooden shoe. Its history
is curious, and well worthy of place
in this repository of the wonderful.
During the winter of 1888 Paganini
was living in Rue de la Victoria, IS.
One day large box was brought here
by the Normandy diligence, on open
ing which he found two inner boxes,
and wrapped carefully in the folds of
tissue paper, wooden shoe and let
ter, stating that the writer, having heard
much of the wonderful genius of the
violinist, begged, as a proof of his de-
votion to music, that Paganini would
play in public on the oddly constructed
instrument inclosed. At first Paganini
felt this to be an impertinent satire, and
mentioned the facts, With some show
of temper, to his friend, the Chevahef
de Baride. The latter took the shoe to
a violin maker, who converted it into a
remarkably sweet toned instrument.
Paganini was pressed to try the shoe
violin in public. He not only did so,
but performed upon it some of his
most difficult fantasies, which facts in
the handwriting of the violinist, are
now inscribed on the violin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11

"And behold if the plague be in the WALL
Of the house with hollow streakS greenish
or reddish, then the priest shall go out Of the
bouse TO the COR of the house and shut up
the house seven DAYS - AMI he shall
cause the house To ha scraped within round
about, and they shall pour out the dust that
they scrspe of wi hout the city into an I'M
clean place"
This matter of looking TO the sanitary ma
ture Of wall coatings seems to be considered
of much Importance of late. supplement
to the Michigan State Board of Health con-
dennis wall paper and kalsomine for walls,
and recommends Ala5astine as being sani-
tary, pure, porous permanent, economical
and beautiful.
To each Of the first Eve persons in every
city and town who write thu Alaoastiue
Company of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Civ
ing the chapter containing the above pass
age of scripture will be sent an or Ter on the
Alabastine dealer in the town for package
OF Alabastine, enough to cover City square
yards of wall tive coats tinted or white.
To test wall coating take a small guam
tity of 1t, mix in equal quantity of boiling
water, and if it does not set, when left in
the dish over night, and finally form stone
like cement, without shrinking, it is a kalso-
mine, and dependent upon glue to hold it to
the wall, the feature SO strongly objected to
by senitarians.
Continuing this sanitary wall-coating re-
form the Tribune offices have been nicely
decorated with AlabastiEe The effect is
.soasi,,rr aud tba rpr,,nS ara ,,arp e,-oot - i
clean Detroit Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11

George, dear, / don't see how YOU
ever found courage to ask me to be
your wife"
'1t was pretty hard thing for me
to do, wasn't it? Did make fool Of
myself, NellieY'
The young man shifted her weight
on the other knee as be sked The
question.
''Not any more than usual, George.
You always acted confused and bashfu'
you know"
"M-yes, yes, Isuppose | was Z
good deal of dunderhead, candidly
admitted the youth, "but l was pretty
far gone" he added, in extenuation
a was hooked in both gills.'
"Now confess, George, said the mai
den, toying with his watch-chain
didn't your heart fly right up into your
throat when you-when you asked me
the-the question, you know %
81 tried to, Nellie, replied George,
shifting her weight again, "but your
head, you remember, was kind O. hold
ing it down.
Nellie didn'tsay anything more for a
long, long time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11

Besides the numerous deserts that can
not count upon more than three or four
good rain showers per year, the earth at
present contains at least five absolutely
rainlcss regions-three in western
Africa, one in northwestern Australia,
and ono in the desert of Atacama on the
west coast OF South America. In Ara
bin, says DIR Felix L. Oswald in Bel
ford's Magazine, there are pIateaux where
a rain shower is considered half mira
Gle; and if it is true that America IS
getting dryer, We shall soon have more
than one such tableland in the vicinity of
our southwestern frontier. On the LIano
Estacado there are alkali- barrens where
one rain in three years is considered fair
average; and the Mohave sand hills in
southeastern california are not much bet
ter off
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11
OYerrcached.

John Davis was famous turkey hun
ter in southwestern Ohio, few years
ago. He caught hundreds of the birds
every year, and was said to be possessed
OF quite handsome property, accumu-
lated in this way. One of his fayorite
methods of capturing his game was by
What he called a spring trap. This was
small log house with big door which
shut with spring, managed by the
hunter. A trail of corn was laid from
the door for quarter of mile into the
bushes. The unsuspecting turkeys
would follow the track of corn and
march inside. when prestol the door
closed with a snap, and they we're
caught.
One day dr. Davis was tending the
door of this spring trap, when to his de-
light he saw twenty fine large turkeys
approaching. They came up to the en-
trance. The first one yentured in, then
the second, then the third, until nine
teen were in the log house. The twen-
tieth bird fingered, and Mr.: Davis
waited 10th to close The door without
him. He was sure Of nineteen, but the
last was a fine fellow, and he couldn t
lear the thought Of losing him.
While he waited, one OF the turkeys
inside stuck his head out at the door,
and then hoped outside.
Hell go back in a minute, and the
other with him" thought the hunter.
But instead of that a second one
came out, and while the hunter waited
for him to go inside another came
through the door | would certainly
be loo bad to spring the trap now, and
Davis waited-and every turkey but one
came outl
We'll, I'll make sure of him. said
the hunter TO himself, and he sprung
the door.
The old man, in telling this story
afterward said
THAT was about as silly perform
ance as l was ever guilty of-losing
them eighteen turkeys. That was the
time | oyerreached myself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11

The Esquimaux live BY fishing and
hunting. In tAo water they fed the
seal, whale and walrus. The flesh Of
the walras furnishes food and the teeth.
which AZ. Of the finest ivory. arc legal
tender. 0l laad are the polar bears.
blue foSe', geese, peiicans aud millions
OF ducks. The Esquimau used to kill
the polar bear single handed with smear
and hunting knife. He would steal I'M
rear it, hurl the spear, sud as the
wounded animal numbered toward him.
woald e,ose witt it, anl in hand to.
hand conflict would begin the death
struggle, arnel only with an eighteen
inch hunting knife. But it was very
dangerous. Many lives were lost ia such
struggles, and nowadays, Unless with a
shotgun, single Esani;alu seldom at.
tae.is polar b-sr. We siot several of
taen, aud when we cleaned them every
Cog taas ate of their liveFs went mad aud
r%u lowing aooat The ship. and finally
iu:npel ogesboard aad was drowned.
The Ho'ar bear neat has a strong. fshy
tate aHd IS IS not very paiatable. The
b.ac i''x is tire Esquimsas finest game.
lis fur IS the fafest and costiie.t ii tbt
sorii. l slw tiie Empress q Russia al
q i'ateFs5iivS,l, on Il state occasion,
e.set n = malI, Of blue fox fur. The
bliie COX IS CEASED wish dogs aad spears,
bus il has t'ie caa'iiag Of is species and
s So .o-H capture gsics52 H.rall.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11
His Match.

The well-known historical persohses,
Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony,
has furnished the subject for many a
tale of his wonderful muscelar power.
We need refer only to one characters
tic story, in which, however, he met
his match. He entered a blacksmith $
shop TO have his horse shod. To show
his suite how strong he was. picking up
several horseshoes, he broke one after
the other, asking the blacksmith whether
he had no better. When i. came 20
paying the bill the Eleetor Augustus
threw six-dollar piece on theanvil. II
was very thick coin. The blacksmith
took it up and broke it in halves, say
ing
Pardon me; but have given you a
good horseshoe and expecta good coin
in return.
Another six dollar piece was given
him. but he broke that and FIVE or six
Others, when the Inundated prince put
an end to theIerformauee BY giving the
blacksmith louis d'or. pseiiying him
by saying
''The dollars were probably made u
bad metal, but this gold piece | hope Is
good
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD
ID In iGecta Saday. NocemJer 10. 1890.


No. 3. Vcstbuled Limited Daily" leaves
New York 1915 m; Phila sis; BALTIC 1920;
Wash 1880 a III; arrive at Marlinsburg Ia p
m; and Chicago 1l:i0 m; connects at Han
cock for Berkeley Springs.
No. 7. Ncstibuled Express daily" leaves
New York 200 p m; Phila 4:3l; BALTIC 1880;
Wash $50; arrives at Martinsburg 1850 p III
and Chicago $3.50 m.
Mol. Vestibuied Limited "Daily," leaves
New York 900 a m; Phila 1885 M; Baltic
230 m; Wash 5:3h; arrives at Martinsblrg
500 m; Cincinnati 7:l5a m; st Louis 6:2,
| p m; conncctsat Hancock for Berkeley Spring.
except Sunday.
nos VestibuIed Express Daily" leaves
New York 800 m; Phila 1872 BALTIC 1920;
Wash 1890 p m; arrives at MgrtinSburg 1;42
m; Cincinnati $40 p N, and St Louis FAC
q m.
No Q. Pittsburg Express Daily" leaves
New York 200 p M fhila 1881; BALTIC 1880 and
Wash $50; arrives at Martinsburg 1905 p m
and Pittsburg Gsl5 IN.
Ne II. NeStibulcd Express "Daily," leave:
New York 12:l5 m; Phila 4:24; BALTIC $3.50;
Wash $3.50 a nj; and arrives at Martnsburg
lii45 m; and PittSburg rs p IN; connects al
Hancock for Berkeley Springs except Sunday
No -. Baltimore and Grafton accommoda-
tiou, daily, leaves Baltimore 4:27 m; via old
line; arrives at Mariinsburg 1928 a m, Pied
mont 1925 m; Grafton 400 p M. Stops at ali
stations and connects for Berkeley Springs ex
eept Sunday.
-. no 10: baltimore ana heyser acGommoda'
non, Isi ~ except sJo ouhuny, IeaVes baItlmor'
VA oid i.ne Ut 9;oO M a.rlVeS at Martins
.at;ons add Connects ssa t d t ', az a.
snri0o,s and Green Snrin5 pm for PSro, ~,
EAsTBOUND.
Nos yos,;b,,led ;,,;+oa unoil,. 3, lava.
CL;r, % n ;, ~, sf,.os ~ ~
IA m. Wash 4il5. Rajto G.56. Pb;Ia 81 or5
Sa'r WI. ~. A. ~, iI"''' JIM mia 0i' "'1
Eo Vas,ifuf,j I,v,,ross ~, ,iI, ), ,,,,-,,
Cbico@o Id.lg, M. orri,,es az MI, .h,r', =,
099 m. ,V,sh IL, ~. 90 RaIto 100 ~, ~
PhIlo 9.52 and Nac, vi a, 70 % =, ,''0 d"
No10 Er,ros, .sI,oji,- - 49,. ~ p;.4s1,,r,
q. 900 :, ~, 80 % II,
W IN A. 90 Ntn' ffY III
YorIy l. 10 ~ o''N' ma 'i''O anu ne"
Nni2 HeSiibulad FxrrossnD.ilv }, Io,,.o,
pittsburob at S.n0o N, orJ orriIos =; Asart;',s
brre- 9.9 Coh 20. Hni+ 60 e. piii
90 and Nv vi G91 NO 49,, i,',"
Wo,b TTnc tor Frsdor;c ~ nj 'o""ee'S d
Eo2. Nes.ibulcd Limited "Daily," leave,
81 LOUIS $40 m; CINCINNATI $40 p m; arrives
81 MaIunsPurg Icy nj wash zoo p m
D'tI.o o. ~ ,ili7 o,'p anu ne" OF 900 NJ
Uash - 60 ~ ~ -. :, H.. " ~ -
CONNECTS a. arrs 80, so w Wv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11
such Fun.

$50 you are really engaged, DEAR"
said Elsie, gushingly to her ar ocular
friend, Madge.
eyes, dear, " wasthe. blushingly reply.
II am really engaged at last. -"
"And to that stern; stolid-l looking
fellow, Alec Wilson ?"
eyes, that is the handsome man, -
laughed Madge,
"Isn the inclined to be rather master
ful?'' suggested Elsie.
"Oh, yes, dear" replied her friend,
quickly; che often says that after We
are married he means to manage the
house, look after my personal expeudi-
ture as well as his own, and in fact
have his own way in everything
''Good gracious? And you seriously
tell me that you mean to marry a man
like that?" cried Elsie, in astonish
ment.
"Oh, yes, dear; I wouldn't give NJ
the idea ON any account You see il
will be such fun to show him how ut
terly absurd such intentions and ideas
are, won't it ?" and the speaker smiled
a wicked smile which the happy AleC
ought to have seen but luckily didn't
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-11

1t was John II. Latrobe who acted
as counsel for the Winans brothers III
their railroad contracts with the Rus
sian governments and | heard the other
day the story of how he was engaged
by them. He was in Europe at the
time for his health, when he met one
of the Winans brothers and was asked
by him to go to Russia.
al can't go, and you can't afford to
pay me what it is worth.
''But you must go, said Wina.s.
"We have got to make a big contract
and we need a man we can trust. We
will pay you any price you want. What
will you charger"
~ don't want to 60, F." answered Mr.
Latrobe, "but if do go l will have to
charge sixty thousand dollars.
can right" said Mr.. Winans, and
as Governor Curtin tells the story, he
thereupon took out his checkbook and
wrote him out a check for the amount
The results was that Latrobe drew "
the contract with the government, and
by this secured the control of the rOat
for twenty-five years. 1t was an OK
pensive piece of business, but they made
millions out of it.