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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-29
MEETINGS.
CHARLOTTESVILLE & RAPIDAN z. r.
COMPANY
OFFICE OF SECKETAKf,
1oOn

AleTandria, Va, Nov. 5, 1892.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPIDAN
RAILROAD COMPANY will be held at
No. 1OO9 Prince street, Alexandria, Va, on
WEDNESDAY, November Both, 1892, at -
o'clock noon. J. S. &. THOMPSON,
news 1aw4w Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-29
Right at Your Doors.

WE HAVE so ARRANGED THINGS
THAT WE CAN DELIVER ALL GOODS
BOUGHT OF US AT YOUR HOUSE
THE SAME DAY AS PURCHASED.
THIS WILL SURELY BE REC0G-
NIZED AS A CONVENIENCE BY OUR
MANY CUSTOMERS WHO RESIDE IN
ALEXANDRIA.
REMEMBER, WE CARRY AS COM
PLETE A LINE OF DRY AND FANCY
GOODS AS YOU FIND NDANYWHERE IN
THE UNITEDSTATES. OUR FORTY
SIX DEPARTMENTS ALWAYS BRIM-
FULL OF NEW THINGS.
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SALES.

BY r. f. Knox, Auctioneer.
GALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-29

BOTTLED GooDS.-Durkees' Salad
ID Dressing, Catsups. Olive Oils, Olives,
Chow-Chow, Sweet Pickles and Mustard
Y, w.. - H. c. WALLACE'S
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-29

7 AIDES, ATTENTION. STORM SERGE,
II Black. Brown, Green, Garnet and Mode,
at auction prices. at
CHApMAN,S 49, King street.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-29

THIS SEASONS GOODS-Jellies, Pre-
4 serves, AIince Meat ard Fruit Butter by
the pail jar aud pound AZ
II q MAIL rE,c
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Z" "AGUINE, - f9FF FoF calIEs GGHE

AND FEN-ERS Twenty-Five cents per bot
Tie. For sale by LUNT II ALLEN.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
Class Distinction in Chile.

The peon, the true laborer as miner Oh
agriculturist, is docile, fair worker,
but apparently wanting in moral sense.
Having but few wants, he has no idea
of thrift. Initiative to degree, taking
hold at once of the easier technicalities,
he stops short then, and rarely can go
further on. He loves his old-fashiouel
ways. With a poncho for vestment
with calabash for drinking vessel, he
is satisfied with bread or beans or onions.
The peon is fairly religious, but his
newer creed is tinged with the older In
dian superstition.
Distinctions Of class are marked 10
Chile. "There are the white men and
the common herd, the creoles aud tn,
peones-the former, lords and undispute1
masters; the latter, resigned and un.
registered slaves" This same sighting
of working people, of French, Swiss,
German, or English who have mad,
Chile their home, has brought about a
certain bitterness of feeling. Mr.. Child
states that all foreigners arc styled
"gringos," and find neither sympathy
impartislity on the part OF the govern
Ing power. There has been of late years
decidedly jealous feeling in regard tt
foreigners, though ideas OF further i'm
migration are entertained. From Val
diva to the strait there is an enormous
stretch of country, which the Chileaus
believe would be best suited to Scaudi-
navians; but the colonization system is
wanting IN organization, the means at
the disposal OF the Government made
quate. Hardy colonists from Norway
and Sweeden, with their instinct Of
freedom, would hardly like 10 be rated
in public consideration as poems.
Chile is fairly we'll provided with rail
roads. These work their way across
the country, and considering how thiuly
populated is Chile, the travel is large.
Roads parallel with the coast are not
mauy nor extended. On her land side
the ridges of the Andes guard Chile from
the Argentine Republic, for that sister
State stretches along for some 2OOo
miles. On the sea side absence of har'
bors is ChiIe's protection, in one sense,
while such an extended shore is not
-uarpers Weekly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
Ssme Atmospheric Phsnomenl.

A man weighs less when the b,rometer
is high, Notwithstanding the fact that
the atmospheric pressur, on him is more
than when the barometer Is low. As
the pressure of air on an ordinary-sized
man is about fifteen tons, the rise OF the
mercury from tweuty-nine to thirtJ-one
inches adds about one ton to the load Re
has to carry.
II we'll could be dug TO the depth
OF forty-six miles, the density OF the air
at the bottom would be as great as that
Of quicksilver. BY the same law cubic
inch of air taken 1000 miles above the
earth's surface would expand sufficiently
to fll sphere 1000, 900, 900 miles in
diameter. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
FUN.

Running expenses are those which you
pay as you go.-Augusta Chronicle.
If man once poses as wide-awake
citizen he must no: repose. se.-Boston
Post.
A big enterprise on foot-A man start
ing to walk around the world.-Boston
Journal.
George Eliot says; "The man who
trusts friend educates him." But the
truster often gets the most experimental
knowledge. .--Columbu Post.
An anti-crauk bill has been intro,
duced into Congress. The farmers boy
will be anxious to know if it includes
the grindstone. Courier.
The banana has great variety OF
uses. 1t is said that -four is nov made
from it. 1t is no secret that the skin
makes low SlipperS.-Lowell Courier.
Querist-"Why did you borrow that
five Of Smith, the restaurateurp
Audace-"To give little lunch at the
Elite Cafe. Kate Fields Washington.
After much solicitation the German
Government has decided not TO send the
Watch on the Rhine to the Worlds Co.
lumbian Exposition. Circu.
lar.
A woman can give much more advive
about how to keep husbands love on
the first anniversary Of her marriage than
she can at her silver wedding. .-Eimira
Gazette.
Jack Hardup with unwonted euthusi-
asm)-"By Jove! I see that some fellow
is talking abou; introducing bill into
the house making it misdemeanor to
send annoying letters to any one. Very
clever idea that. I'll have my tailor
locked up for six months, by Jove"-
Tit-Bits.
A famous railway president, while out
for a constitutional a few weeks since,
noticed son of toll digging a ditch.
"Pretty hard work." suggested the rail-
way magnate. The laborer put down his
pick and shovel and replied, with delib
Grafton. "Wefl, it aint't lawn tinnus." )"
--Harper's Drawer.
Philistine Wife-"Your paper isn't al
all amusing just now. But there, must
confess it is not easy to be either funny
or witty every week" Journalist (much
worried) )-"No, my dear, much easier tc
be always dull and prosAio evory oven
ing" He was about to add personal
illustration, but as, fortunately, he didn't,
the subject dropped. Punch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
DANGER OF High Speed at Night.

The Railway Age, 10 au editorial COM
ment upon the danger of collisions in
high speed at night, says: "Self-pres-
ervation aud every other motive prompts
the engineer to stop at the appointed
meeting place, and it is not difficult
TO believe that in the hour of night,
in an open country having few land
marks, with dense fog, increased by
smoke aud steam settling down upon the
line, the engineer may miscalculate his
speed and lose his reckoning. To the in-
satiate passion of the public for fast time
Is due in part at least another of the
many appalling accidents of late years.
Seated in his comfortable car or wait
ing at the station for the expected train,
the traveller is inpatient at every in
stant's delay and thoughtless of the pos
sible dangers of haste. II time is lost
the engineer has to bear the blame and
hear or imagine the reproaches or ridi-
cule OF passengers, trainmen, dispatch
ers aud superintendent. Moreover to
slow up is to invite possible collision
from the rear, and to fail to make the
meeting point on time means danger in
front and so he drives on, sometimes to
destruction. To prevent the possibility
of accident like this, will the railway Of
the future be lighted every mile OF its
length by electricity 1t may be.-Nes
Orleans New Delta.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
RaftIesnake Venom.

The amount of venom secreted by 4
ratilesnake through the unknnwn physi'
illogical processes of which snakes are
masters varies greatly with different in-
dividuals. Rarely more thau two drachms,
however, can be obtained from snake
at one time. 1t can be elected to dis
tance of about three feet. The small,
amount of venom required to produce a
fatal result is the best proof of its tonic
power. DR.. Weir Mitchell has touud
that quarter OF drop is sufficient to
kill a pigeon. The rapidity with whicii
serpent venom affects the system depends
so largely on attending circumstances
that, in the case OF man, no data OF
value for comparison eau be given. The
governing factors, however, are, Of
course, the amount Of venom aud the
time required for it to enter the circula-,
ton. J. W. Atkins, of Key West, re-
ports remarkable case OF serpent bite
which occurred in June, 1891, and was
related to him by on eyewitness, Mr..
Gomez, of the same city. Mr.. Hellum,
companion Of Mr.. Gomez, while stalk
iug deer on a small key near Key West
was struck in the side bya large rattle
snake. The unfortunate man spoke but
twice after being bitten, and expired in
less than ten minutes. New York Post.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
Ventilation.

One of the simplest methods OF ven
tilating a room is to have lower win
dow slightly raised, piece of wood
firmly fitted in beneath it, and the space
opened at where the upper and lower
sash lap over each other is sufficient to
give an upward current OF air and ven
tilate room without any direct draught.
When there is stove in the room at
night some method Of ventilation is most
positively necessary to health. Album
dance of pure, fresh air should be sup
piled even on the coldest nights, aud
the youngest child may become accus'
toned to this, providingit has abundance
Of bed covering aud warm night clothes.
There is no danger from colds so great
as the danger Of unveutilated rooms. An
open fire is one of the best means Of
ventilation, though an open window is
necessary in connection with it at night.
The hsll is quite likely 10 contain half
the bad air of the house. For this reason
il is we'll to have ventilating pipe ex-
tending from the ceiling of the main hall
in the top of the house we'll up above the
roof. It should be covered with cap
to keep out the rainfall, aud with a
register to shut it of, II desired, in very
cold weather. Boston Cultiyator.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
Washington.

THE President and Mrs Harrison gave a
reception at the White House 10 the public.
The President made the following nomi-
nations: w r. Gilbert. Of Oregon, 10 ne
United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth
Judicial Circuit. H. II. Smith. OF Michigan,
10 be Assistant Register OF the Treasury,
vice L. w. Reid. resigned; {. +. Roberts. o.
California. to be Collector Of Customs for
the District of Humboldt, Cal.
The Senate in executive session confirmed
the following nominations. Rowland b.
Mahauy. OF New York, Minister TO Ecuador /.
Charles w. Erdman, OF Kentucky. Consul
at Breslau James Leitch, OF Louisiana,
Consul at Beliza: Edward c. 0Brien, OF
New York. Commissioner Of Navigation.
SrssEyATA JONES. the colored prima
donna. sang in the White House before
President aud Mrs. Harrison.
The special Congressional Comnittee ap-
nointed TO investigate the management OF
the Pension Office under Commissioners
Raum has begun its task. 10 was decided
to hold sessions on Monday aud Thurs lay OF
each week.
TIE Democratic ciucus OF Senator'S anf
REPRESENTATIVES called 10 consider the ad-
visibility Of free-coinage legislation, met IN
the hall of the House, and after two hours
debate adjourned without action, by vots
Of eighty to ffty-ive.
THE President left Washington in
special car for Virginia Beach, Va, where
he expected to enjoy a weeks vacation. He
was accompanied by Mrs Harrison, his two
grandchildren, Mrs. Dimmicx, his private
secretary, Mr.. Halford, and two servants.
SECRETARY NOBLE was the first witness
examined by the special House Committee
appointed to investigate the management OF
the Pension Office.
The President has nominated Homer {.
Powers. to be Collector OF Internal Rsyenus
for the District Of Louisiana.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04

GENERAL EgRIoUEz aud several com.
oanions were killed from ambush by body
of Guatemalan soldiers. near the city or
Zacapa, Guatemals. c.ose TO the Honduras
coast. He was head OF party IN Guate-
mala.
GREAT damage has been done in Spain by
foods.
President CARyor entrusted 10 NJ. Rou-
yier the task OF forming a new French Cab
met
The Seventh Parliament OF the Dominion
of Canada was formally opened at Ottawa
by Governor General Stanley with the usual
ceremonies
PRESIDENT BARILLAs has become Dictator
Of Guatemala. He refuses 10 make way for
the Ia wfuly elected President.
CHILE has refused to take part in the
Worlds Fair at Chicago, on the plea that
she cannot afford to do 80.
President CARNoT commissioned NJ.
Loubet to form Cabinet, NJ. Bourgeois
having fajlec.
The rioting in Berlin. Germany, was CON
tinued. The mounted police rode down the
mob and many On both sides were injured
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
Deht Paid After Many Years,

10 the town OF Dexter, away back in
1867, mill operative was approache |
by another young fellow aud opportunei
for a loan Of $40 for few days. The
operative hal just that amount, but,
having wife and aged mother to care
for, hardly dared spare it, for fear of
need, but finally did divide, lo,niug the
fellow S.. Soon after the borrower dis
appeared, aud nothing more was heard
from him until last Christmas Day, when
the lender, who is now leading busi-
ness man of Skowheyau, received a
letter containing check for the s., ac-
companied by the most beautiful damon l
SOLITAIRE stud he ever saw. The Incl
dent had long passed from his mind, but
the letter aud present recalled that loan
of twenty five years ago in Dexter. 1t
remains to say that the borrower is now
a wealthy jewelcr in Western New York.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
SOuth and West.

TIE Cara forces in Texas have been
utterly dispersed. thanks to the efficient
pursuit by United States troops.
The National Farmers Alliance men in
convention in ST. Louis, Mo-. determined
upon running Presidential ticket.
The most severe, powerful AMI long.
continued earthquake shock ever felt in
Southern California occurred at San Diego,
a few nights ago. followed by several others
Of lesser violence early next morning. The
first shock lasted for about twenty seconds.
The Industrial Conference at st. Louis
Mo-, adjourned after adoption OF platform
favoring financial aud land reform, Gov
ernnent ownership Of railroads and tele.
graphs and free silver.
FIRE at San Antonio, Texas caused loss
estimated at S2500O0. Two acres were
burned over.
TIE jury at San Francisco, Cal. in the
case of Actor NJ B. Curtis, on trial for tbs
ALLEGED murder Of Policeman Grant has dis
agreed. and there will be new trial. 1t
stood ten for conviction. two for acquittal.
A CONVENTION OF the Peoples party n
nominate candidates for President AMI
Vice-President has been clllet 70 meet in
Omaha, Neb., July 4th next
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04

went running down the steps and the
walk, hat in hand, and brought up be-
side Mrs. Peterman's wagon with a
bound.
"Why, Miss Merritt" he cried-''is
it you2 l couldn't believe it at first, but
it Isl What are you doingl How jolly"
His handsome young face was aglow
with pleasure-with the mere pleasure Of
seeing her once more. He forgot all
else, and stood joyfully gazing up at
her.
"What funr" he reiterated, gaiIy.
"Pm selling blackberries for Mrs.
Peterman," said Rhoda; but her voice
trembled, and she could not trust heI
eyes to meet his. "Do you think they
will take some 'herel'
"I'll 60 and sec," said George 0lm-
sted, eagerly.
All the boarders were staring at him,
but he did not even see them. He ran
into the kitchen with boyish leaps and
skips, and came back with the cook and
two great pans.
Well take what you've got left" he
cried, and helped to measure them.
And when the cook had disappeared
with the load, he stood there still.
"Let me drive you home, Rhodal" he
faltered. al won't say anything more
about-about that. won't persecute
you. But let me go with you, just this
one last time"
He stopped, COMPRISING his lips.
They had driven for e ame before
Rhoda spoke. But then her face was Sc
radiant and her cheeks so pink that hei
lover stared at her, great hope in hi.
heart.
III WOu Ot lOI buO ioSS hihOSi hVpOi
said Rhoda. gently. "I have changed
my mind, Mr.. Olmsted. 1 thought you
would be ashamed OF me as your wife,
but think you never will. l thought
that Owen Steele-never mind; I'll tell
you all about it some day" Rhoda cried,
laughing sweetly, as she touched up
Mrs. Peterman's old horse.
Owen Steele, when Rhoda's engaga-
ment was announced, felt himself ill used.
He thought Rhoda had seemed little
miffed that day she had come along, sell
ing blackberries, but he wasn't sure.
Certainly she and her city fellow made
good'looking couple.
And Owen believed, or tried to be-
lieve, or tried 70 think he was going to
believe, that there were as good fish in
the sea as were ever caught. Saturday
Night.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
The Dwarf and the Giant.

From "Historic Dwarfs," in St
Nicholas, we give this incident in the
life OF Jeffrey Hudson, the dwarf of King
Charles J;
The Kings gigantic porter, William
Evans, was another thorn in Jeffrey's
flesh, and very big thorn, too. Evan,
was truly giant, measuring seven and 5
half feet in height Jeffrey and he could
never meet without squabbling, and in
deed the very sight of this ill-assorted
pair standing side by side was enough to
occasion remarks that made Jeffrey.
blood boil.
One evening, when a merry-making OF
masking -frolic was going on at the palace,
the giast and the dwarf happened to
meet. AS usual, an angry quarrel took
place. Evans began to tease mis- tidy
rival by illusions to pies, vension- -pastics,
ana tho like, aud, ia tho style of tho
well-known Goliath OF Gath, when de.
riding David, cast reflections upon Hud-
sons diminutive size. jeffrey, though
extremely angry, tried to preserve his
dignity. With a very red face he strut
ted up to the giant, whose knee wal
about on level with the dwarfs head,
and said with angry stamp.
'Peradventure, my friend, you have
never sufficiently considered that the
wren is made by the same hand that
formed the bustard, and that the dia.
mond, though small in size, outvalues
ten thousand times the granite.'
At this sally Evans's mighty lungs
thundered forth a peal of laughter that
drowned the shouts of the courtiers, and
snatching up the valiant knight he thrust
him into one Of his huge pockets. Hold
imp an immense hand over the midget
to prevent his escaping, Evans proceeded
to take his place in the pageant, where
he was to perform dance. When this
was finished he drew from his pocket
big loaf of bread which he broke in
two, and then from the other pocket
he took the squirmiug Jeffrey, placed
him between the half.loaves as if he were
the slice OF meat that goes to make up a
sandwich, and intimated that the Kings
giant would lunch upon the Queens
dwarf.
The surprise and mirth of the specta-
tors were gall and wormwood to poor
Jeffrey, whose little feet could be seen
kicking furiously in all directions from
the sides OF the loaf.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
Guarding the Bank of England.

A most extraordinary guard takes up
its quarters inside the Bank Of England
every evening at z o'clock all the year
round, remaining there until 7 o'clock
the next morning. 1t is an officers
guard, and consists OF drummer, two
sergeants and thirty men, all well armed.
Each man receives twenty-five cents from
the bank authorities immediately upon
his arrival, sergeaut's share being fifty
cents. The officer is allowed supper
for two and three bottles o; wine, and
is permitted to invite a friend IL be see S
ct TO do so.--St. Louis Republic.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
THE LAST SHALL BE FIRST.

Who would not haste to do some mighty
thing.
II safe occasion gave it to his hand,
Knowing that, at its close, his name would
ring,
Coupled with praises, through a grateful
lands
Who would not hear with JOY some great
command,
Bidding him dare to earn a glorious name:
The task is easy that secures Ills fame.
But, alb how seldom comes the trumpet call
That stirs the the pulse an 4 fills the veins
with flame.
When victory asks fiercs effort, once for all,
And smiling fortune points a way to fame
Along some Path of honor, free from blame
To one, the call to do great deeds speaks
loud,
To one, amid vast unhonored crowd.
Far otherwise the common lot OF man.
Our hourly toll but seeks the means to live;
Our dull monotonous labor knows no plan,
Save that which stern necessity doth give.
Our earnings fill an overlooking sieve,
Our task fulfilled, another still succeeds.
And brief neglect brings overgrowth OF
weeds.
What wonder, then, if suffering men repine,
And hopelessness gives way to mad despair?
Some murmur at, ven, curse the scheme
divine
That placed them where the SAWS of fretting
care
Across their brows a deepening channel
wear.
For them no Springtide speaks Of hope re-
newed,
But changeless wintry skies above them
brood.
Oh, fools aud blind This world is not the
goal
But shapes us for larger world unknown;
The vilest slave, that keeps patient soul,
Shall yet rank higher than the sensual
drone
Who seeks to please his worthless self alone.
If humblest toll be hardest, yet be sure,
He most shall merit who can most endure
Walter W. Skeat, in The Academy
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-03-04
case is indeed alarming when this grain
is resorted TO as a diet.

case is indeed alarming when this grain
is resorted to rs a diet.
Sencuturc is of course an important
industry and affords employment for
women and children. The Japan Sc
cocoon is excelled in quality only by the
French. In July the cocoons may be
seen hanging about the houses to dry
after they have been removed from the
branches of the mulberry. Beans OF
many varieties are raised, for they grow
easily, and form a principal artic C Of
food, whether green, half ripe, matured
or dry. Bean meal, bean curd and bean
-soup are relished by the japanese. The
principal article of diet is milIet, and it
is the most easily grown of all the cereals.
A good quality Of cotton is also raised
aud is used more for the manufacture of
the famous crepes than for anything else.
Root crops, such as beet, potato or
turnip, are raised sparingly. Potatoes
are cultivated for the benefit OF
Europeans, or for those who affect Euro
pean tastes, but they are watery and in
sipid. The tobacco, which is raised in
abundance, is not liked by foreign ers,
but the natives find a use for all they
raise. As only two whilfs are taken
from pipe, and the remainder of the
tobacco is then tapped out, the statistics
giving the amount of tobacco which is
raised Is something startling. The
japanese raise barley, wheat, millet, rye,
beans, rape seed, egg plant, lilies aud
diakons for local use, and silk, tea
and rice for expectation. New York
Tribune.