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The Progress., 1892-10-15

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Swallowed "a Trout.

4 calf belonging TO u Nazareth Oa. farm
er, while drinking water from stream
swallowed a trout about ten inches long
The fish rln down the ctli's throat, caus-
INK the animal 80 much pain that the OWL
eT was obliged to Kill it,
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rexas state Fair and Dallas Exposition,

Texas state Fair and Dallas Exposition.
Better and grander than ever for
1892. Every department complete
Unequaled Speed Ring, and the
finest Military Band, (under the lead
crship of the renowned Liberstti)
ever brought to Texas. To meet The
popular Will, that everybody may
como to Dallas and attend the great
est Fair ever held in Texas, the Texas
and Pacific Railway has placed in
Effect the lowest rates to Dallas ever
oif.red to the people for thus or any
similar occasion. The tickets Will be
on sale each day of the Fair, that is
October II to 30 inclusive, good for
return until October 81. AK your
ticket agent about it, "a he can give
you complete Information, or address
GAsroN NEsLrkR, General Passenger
aud Ticket Agent, Dallas, Tex.
The Progress., 1892-10-15

Brcou--F rm %.
Dry Salt M"ats-S%i.
Breakrast Bacon-lllZc by the box.
ItamS-l g.
Lard-G4 CD9l4c.
The Progress., 1892-10-15

For the Alliance Picnic Mt Stone
wall. La, on October 8, the Texas
and Pacific railway will sell excur-
sion tickets at ore fare for the round
trip.
The Progress., 1892-10-15

A beautiful decorated vase lamp;
large brown and decorated shade.
Price, $50. Sold only by A. Kahn,
l23 AID l25 Texas street, Shreveport,
La.
The Progress., 1892-10-15
LOCAL II All r. IT, - =

This rcVort is car, fully corrected M
TO Friday of each week, fr,m the must
reliable sources.
The Progress., 1892-10-15
Cotton Iarket.
Provisions.


| BrCou-F rm 0iE.
Dry Salt M'1ts-S%{.
breakfast Bacon-lllzc 10y the box.
| ItHmS--l g.
Lard-Gl4 c19l4c.
BrcadstuFs.
Fiour-SteaiV; FANNY, 1885,; extra
fnncy, S4.UJ' pate"ts. J4.5O: sacks Toe er
bbl. less
G. nmeal-Sicady, Sa.75; sncks Sc per
bbl. less.
CoiI5e and Tea.
CoTee-Firm; fair, L.; medium grade
1Sr: better, 193tr.
Ira-tair 900; good. 5o@G0c; nne. 5J0
Soc: finest, Sl0l.2j per ih. bl chest.
Sugar and holasses.
Sugnr-St"adN: yellow clarified, I1{c;
white clarified. none; gramuiatrd. BE.
MoIas~es-COmmon. 20c; prime open
kettle. none, choice Ieboiled, 35c.
EEculents.
Orions-11.I5@1 ~ per hushel.
Beans Navv, 5lSc per 10.
Potatoes Ea,Itig, S5c per bu.
reggirg and Ties.
Bagging- 2lb>, re; "a lbs, CSC.
Twiu"-F"r baiing purPose-, 10 peI
lb. hy the bale.
IiOn Ties-&l."5
Grain ana Foedstufs.
CoTn-Firm; white, seed, none; mixed.
Sacked, 5Sc per hii.
Hay-1lmUthy, $16.t0; prairie, 80G@
ll.00.
Oafs-Firm; Texas, 31c; Western, /
none.
Rvp--t1 90.
linricN - 90.
Briu-JJr
Grruud Mixed Fccd-s1 80 per 100 lbs. |
Chopped Cori-sl.Ij i''r 100 los.
Fruits aad Nuts.
Almonds--lSC per III.
Brazil suits S]Y" per III.
Drird Fru t--App!ss, s a9c; eyaporatcd.
lDlbGi1iIc.
FbbtUS-l2c per III.
LemoiIs-ST.7b PER box.
Pvauufs- llaad-piCNri red raw. II Be-:
white. 5ICr, rUas,ed, lc higher on All /
yr ,dp..
Prcnns-i2idi5cp pcrlb.
Wnli;ita--i4CDiIc per III
kalsins--Ncw st.rk. S2 - per bcX.
The Progress., 1892-10-15

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

Washington and Southwestern Vestibuled
Limited, operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta. Leave Washington, No. 81,
IL 90 p. m; Alexandria II % p. M; Char
louisville 10 q. m; Lynchburg 3 81 a. m;
arriving Danville $40 o. M; arrive Atlanta
05 p. m.
Returning, leave Atlanta, No. So, 1 O0p.m.;
Danville ~ % a. NJ; arrive Lynchburg
OF q. M; Charlottesville is a. m; Wash
ington 90 a. m. This train Is composed en-
tirely of Pullman cars, on which no extra fare
is charged over and above regular Pullman
charges Through Pullman Sleeping Car New
York to New Orleans also between Washing
ton and Memphis via Atlanta and Birming-
ham,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, AUG. 20, 1892.

THE END OF THINGS AT HAND.-A New
Haven, dispatch says: Professor Totten is
out with another warning. He maintains
that his calculations are being infinitely full
filed that his published system of chronol-
oty contains the truth so far as mere skcle-
ton can, and that since March %, 1892,
everything has conspired to strengthen his
Convictions as to the critical nature of the
crisis now at hand. Professor Totten claims
to have the chronological chart relative to
the two edicts that led to the restoration OF
Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity.
'This astounding discovery" says he,
Sweeps all controversy aside. The sixty
nine weeks of Daniel began on solar time
1865 days to the year. with the edict issued
to Ezra in 3443 and extended 4S3 such years
to 1925, the baptism of the Saviour FOUR
teen and one-half years later the second edict
issued to Nehemiah in 3551l A. NJ. 10
build the walls of Jerusalem This was only
1851 solar years from 1925 A. NJ, but Dy
measuring on lunar time 1854 days to the
YEAR which is exactly II days per year
shorter. he arrives at the same identical date,
for 1854 solar years are 4S3 lunar years, or
so weeks, (69x7l."
This solution, Professor Totten maintains,
is an absolute guarantee OF his hgures. nc
now announces that he has Just unseald the
whole book of Daniel, and that by means OF
the key it covers and sweeps into its compre-
hensive scope the straight sequence OF time
from Adam to the year 6OO1 A. NJ: We are
now in the year 1891 a. NJ. tour 1892 A. d.
The professor says that he is firmly con,
WINGED that during the jubilee year, 1S9o-96
A. D., reckoning from the September equl-
nox to equinox, the clouds now gathering
upon all sides will eliminate. The professor,
however, refuses to appoint day or an hour
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
LEGAL.

-
NIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of tie
v Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria on the 18th day of August, 1892.
James Peter Laphen, John Blox Laphen, Ma
~ Anna Laphen Mary Elizabeth Laphen
and Mary Louisa Laphen VS.. the hcirs-at.
law of Thomas Preston, deceased, parties
unknown.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to obtain
decree correcting the erroneous description by
mctcs and bounds of 4 lot of ground in the
city of Alexandria, Virginia, formerly town
of Alexandria, ID. c. on the north side of
Prince street, between Alfred and Patrick
streets, which was conveyed or intended to be
conveyed by Thomas Preston and wife to
John Ball, by deed dated on the 10Th day
of May, 1915, and of record in the land re-
cords of Alexandria county. Virginia, in liber
B, No. 2, page 112, and of which John La
phen, late Of the city of Alexandria, Virginia,
died seized.
The defendants, the heirs-at-law of Thomas
Preston, deceased, parties unknown, not hay-
ing entered their appearance and given Sc
clrity according to the act of Assembly and
the rules of this Court, and it appearing by
an affidavit that the heirs-at-law of Thomas
Preston, deceased, are unknown, it is or
dered, that said defendants appear here
within fifteen days after due publication Of
this order, and do what is necessary to
protect their interest in this suit, and that a
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper publish
ed in the city of Alexandria, once week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy: Teste JOHN S BEACH, Clerk.
By ]. T. CALLAHAN, Deputy Clerk.
Albert Stuart, p. q. aug13 w4w
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IXTARFIELD & HALL,
DRUGGISTS,

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions speciality.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponses,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment Of Patent Mcdi-
cnes Coxcs Gclatine, Corn Starch, Sea Moss
Farine, Spices of all kinds, and select stock
of all articles cold by druggists at prices as low
as the same quality can be obtained elsewhere.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

knights Templar, Old Dominion Command
cry meets every third Friday Of each month
at Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday Of each
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria-W Washington Lodge of Ma-
sons meets on the second and fourth Thur
days Of each month.
Andrew Jackson Lodge Of Masons meets on
the first and third Thursdays Of each month.
Potomac Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 39,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street,
every Friday night.
Sarcpta Lodge l. o. o. F., No. 46, meets in
their hall, OIL King street, every Tuesday
night.
Marley Encampmcnt No. 6, meets every
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Hall, north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights of Pythias, No.
g. meets every Thursday night.
Oriental Lodge Knights Of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt streot.
Alexandria Lodge K. of p, No. 10, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarcpta Hall, King
street.
Potomac Tent Rechabites meets in Sarepta
Hall every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street,
every Tuesday evening.
Talisman Lodge Good Templars meets every
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north Pitt
street.
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Non
day night at Good Templars hall, south Fair
fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, No. u,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Tcmplars' Hall south Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No 5, Knights of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Templar's hall, south Fairfax street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
in Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
every first and third Tuesday in Potomac
Lodge room, north Columbus street.
Robert Andrews Division Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Engineers meets first and third
Sunday in Potomac Lodge room.
Osceola Tribe Of Red Men, No. I, meets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in st. Mary's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum meets every
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, Independent Or.
der Mechanics meets Wednesday night at Odd
Fellows Hall, north Columbus street.
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Jr. o. q. A. II.
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbone Division, Uniform Rank K of P,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythian
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night at their Armory, south Royal street.
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night in each month at Columbia Engine
Sons of Confederate Veterans meet frst
Mount vernon u1 Court No. 771s, 80, A: o;
F. of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
Nf I. O. JOB B. B. - meets first Monday in each
mf BETHEL Congregation meets ant Sunday Of
every quarter.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY.

ANY En- lDI1NU DlhEUIUkY,
The following houses whose advertisement,
appear in tho GAZETTE, will be found reliable
and are commended to tho attention OF mr.
chasers:
AUCTIONEERS.
J. T. Rafferty,, 7OS-710 King street
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt W. French, All and 40 King stree,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Potomac Shoe Company, corner Faira1
u,id Prince streets.
H. L. Simpsons Sons, agents for W. T.
Douglas shoes.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works, Hunting creek
BREWERS.
Robert Portner Brewing Company, north St
Asaph street.
COAL AND WOOD.
Dew. Aitchcson, corner Fairfax and Duke
streets.
J. K. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street
W. A. Smoot & CO., Shoots wharf
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
d. Harry Appich, 525 King street.
George L. Hill s. Co., 216-222 north Lea
street.
Henry Brcngle, 531 King street.
CHINAwARE.
L. J. Miller & Son, 81 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, S. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, n. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke s; Herbert, cor King and Fairfax
streets.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTs.
J. & II. Aitcheson, JIG King street.
w. S. Moore, south Union street.
DRUGGISTS
j. A. Dicneit, corner King and Alfred sta.
Z. S. Leadbe.ter & Sons, 105- 1O7 sou,n
Fairfax street.
Warield & Hail. corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
w. F. Creighton ( CO., corner King and
Royal streets.
Lunt & Allen, \. f. corner King and
Washington streets.
L. Stabler & Co., n. W. corner of King and
Washington streets.
DENTAL.
DR.. ]. Nee. Hicks, ia 9th St S. C.. Wash.
ington.
U. $. Dental Association, 9TH and D streets,
Washington.
DRY GOODS.
Lansburgh & Bro, 420, i22, 421 and 426
18th street, Washington.
Woodward & Lothrop, 10th, 18th, and
streets. Washington
J. L. Tackett, corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Eichberg, cnrner King aud Royal
streets.
d. Bcndheim. $40 King street
A. B. Slaymaker, 429 King street.
J. K. Chapman, 424 King street
FERTILIZERS.
Standard Phosphate Mining and Chemical
Company.
GRoCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
II. C. Wallace, 900 King street.
W. A. Johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Carr < Swetnam, corner King and Wash
ington streets.
J. C. Mlburn, north Royal street.
w. A. Smoot g. Co.. Shoots wharf
Charles King, 217-223 north Leo street.
G. VIM. Ramsey, cor. of King and st. Asoph
streets.
HARDWARE
JAS +. Carlin * Sons, 80 King street.
ICE.
+. A. Reed {; Co., Reeds wharf.
J. ". Hammond. Market Space.
INSURANCE.
Philip B. Hooc, Agent, corner Prince street
and Strand.
INTERIOR ADORNMENTS.
J. P. Clarke, 612 King street
A. W. Barden, 305 King street.
LUMBER
Josiah H. D. Smoot & Son, 81 north Union
street.
Smoot & Co., % north Union street.
MERCHANTTAILORS.
Wa. Murray, 81 King street.
MUSICAL GOODS.
T. D. Gambrill, 526 King street.
PHOTOGRAPHY.
d. II. Naramore, 321 King street
Phillips, Colo & Reed, 417-419 King street.
SURVEYORS.
II. C. Graves, 300 and 81 King street.
d. ]. Howell, National Union Building,
ocbipotnn
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STEAMERS.
VTAsHINGToN STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIM1TEDl
COM.

Leave Alexandria, foot of King street, + w,
7 80. s 80. 9 30, 10 80, and II 30, q; NJ,
10 90 / 80. 3 80, 3 so, 80, 5 80, g 30 and
715p m. Leave Washington, foot of Tth
street Is. 7 80, 8 30, 8 30, 10 30 and
ii SO a. m, u so, 30 2 80, 3 80, ~,
5 30, 80 and Z 10 p. m. n. B. Same sched-
ule Sundays, commencing 30 a. ~
POTOMAC RIVER LAND1NGS-STEAM
Err WAKEFIELD.-Lea Washington w
a m. and Alexandria S 90 o. M, Mondays,
THURSDAYS and Saturdays for river landings,
as far as Nomini, Va Returning Tuesdays,
Fridays sad Sundays g to 5p. n.y.. STEAM
ERT. V. ARROWS3IITH.-Leav Washing
ton 3 90 p. H., and Alexandria p. H., on
Mondays, and Wednesdays for Colonial Beach,
Colton's Leonardtown, Pincy Point, st.
Georges Island, Nomini Creek, Ycoconico
and Coan rivers and Smiths Creek; return
ing, leaves Piney Point landing in Nomnl
Creek, Leonardtown, st. Clements Bay, Col
toms and Colonial Beach, arriving at WASH
ington Wednesdays and Fridays about y q.
m. On SATURDAYS, leaves Washington .
D. m. and Alexandria 5 so p. NJ for Colonial
Beach, Colton's, Piney Point. st. Georges Is
land, Smiths creek, Coan and Yeocomico nv
ers returning leaves Piney Point for Colton's
and Colonial Beach, arriving at Washington
10 80 D. m. Steamers of this line touch at all
watering places and summer resorts. and at
ford most delightful trip.
G. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETr. Agent.
DEoPLEs WASHINGTON AND NOR
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
John N. Glover.

John u. Glover.
Memo. The object of this suit is TO recover
of the defendant, John NJ. Glover, three hun
bred dollars, with interest from February
18TH 1892, and costs of suit, and to attach
and subject to the payment of the same the
shares of stock held by said Glover in the
New York Electric Device Company and the
debts due him by said company and any cs-
tate of his in the possession of or under the
control of said company.
The defendant, John NJ. Glover not
having entered his appearance and Civ
on security, according to the act of As
sembly and tho rules of this Court, and it APP
pearing by an affidavit that he is not a resi-
dent Of this State, it is ordered that said de-
PENDANT appear here within fifteen days after
due publication of this order and do what is
necessary to protect his interest in this suit,
and that copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette a newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once a
week for four successive weeks, and posted at
the front door of the Court House Of this
city. A copy-teste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
By ]. T. CALLAHAN, D. c.
X. Kempcr, p. q. aug19 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

TINE IMPORTED BAY RUM, in 1 pint
l. and in half-pint bottles, or in any quanti-
BY as wanted. For sale by
E. S. LEADBEATER e. SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29
MANASSAS BRANCH.

EASTWARD. Westward.
Daily except STATIONS. Daily, except
Sunday. Sunday.
9o6pnl 10 05am AR. Washing lc 4 45pm 3oam
90lpm 9 foam Ar Alexe. mr.. S o5pm 5oam
40pm s 26am Ar. Mans. ar. 6 15pm 10 00am
435pm 6 23am Ar. F. Roy. at. s 2spm lopm
20pm 6 05am Ar. Rivertn. ar s 42pm 30pm
45pm foam Lv. Strasbg. ar l0pm 210pm
WARRENTON-Train Nos. Q, 10, Il, IS,
16 and 10 connect daily to and from War
rcnton.
FRANKLIE DIVISION-Lcavc Rocky
Mount Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
, 40 a. M, ar,ivo Franklin Junction $50 a.
m. leave Rocky Mount Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays 10 90 a. M, arrive Franklin
Junction 1 Is p m.
Leave Franklin Junction Mondays, We'd
ncsdays and Fridays 1 so p. M; arrive Rocky
Mount 30 p. m, and leave Franklin juno
ton Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays %
p M; arrive Rocky Mount 10 20 p. m.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 8 and 10 Pullman Buffet
Slecpers between Now York and Atlanta, and
Atlanta and New Orleans, and Atlanta and
Memphis via Birmingham.
On trains Nos IL and 10 Pullman Buffet
Secpers between Washington and Atlanta !;
New York, and Washington and Hot Springs
via Salisbury and Ashville.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
All trains daily except Sunday.
Leave Alexandria from depot at 10 .. M,
1 Is and 40 p. M; arrive at Round Hill
II 40 a. M, 8 40 and Z 10 p. m. No 115
p. M train Sunday.
Returning trains leave Round Hill 6 90 3.
M, 90 and 4 so ?. m, arriving at Alc1an-
1 90 p. M. train Sunday.
Leave Washington at 10 a. M, 1 10, 30
and % p. m. and arrive at Leesburg at
IL 90 a. m, 3 90 and 30 p. m. No 1 10
and 25 p m trains Sunday. The 6 25 p.
M train runs only to Hcrndon. Leave Lees
burg at 35 a. m. and 1 35 and % p. N.
and arrive at Washington at 8 80 q. m. and
3 36 and 30 p. m.
Leave Alexandria Sunday at 8 10 s. m. and
40 p. m. Leave Washington Sunday at
8 10a. m. and 50 p. m.
The 90 a. m. train from Alexandria con-
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Berryvillc and Winchester, and at Lecsburg
with stages for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 8 10 a. m. train and 40 p. N. train
from Alexandria connect at Vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
Through tickets on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or informa-
ton apply to any agent of the company ar to
w. A. TURK, G. P. A., Washington, D. G..
S. n. HARDWICK, A.G.P.A., Atlanta, Ga.
VIII. GREEN, Gen.Mgr., Washington.
T. o. TROY, Acting Supt. Ale1a., Va.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr. Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
105 and 107 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Mcdi-
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
]. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co. S
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c. direct from the manufacturers
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as 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
thc purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-08-29

NTIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
Y Corporation Court of the city of Alcxan-
dria on the 10th day of August, 1892
Arthur c. Copeland
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-30

Around about my house is tangled
shrubbery of stunted brushwood, with
here and there silver birch, young
beech and Scotch fir, and in one corner
stands an old outhouse, where pipe il
good at all seasons. It is half in ruins,
and while there one day noticed that
the dingy old brown and gray wall was
spotted with oddly shaped blotches OF
a darker tint, that looked like damp.
That same evening, however, I found
that the blotches had all disappeared,
though more rain had fallen and the
roof was full of holes. The next day
they had all come back. When this had
happened second time looked more
closely at the strange marks, and to my
surprise found them to be living crea.
tures-small moths in fact-with folded
or outspread wings, clinging fast onto
the crumbling wall.
From dusk until dawn they had been
out On the wing in the fields and woods
their chief enemies, the birds, being
asleep-but at daybreak came back to
their old place of safety. The shrub
berry was dangerous because the ground
was thickly covered with green ivy and
still greener periwinkle and moss, where
sparrows, finches and tits were always
hunting for food, and they would have
been soon snapped up. On the old
weather stained wall they were safe
Nineteenth Century,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-30
A Rotary Steam Cloth Press.

Important advantages are claimed for
a rotary steam cloth press invented by
veteran machine builder, the improve
ment consisting of a novel arrangement
of the pressers which insures a largely
increased amount of pressing surface.
The apparatus utilizes nearly the entire
surface of the greatly enlarged main
cylinder as pressing surface by means
of a series of small pressers, some ten in
all, these being ranged about the periph-
cry of the cylinder, and are capable
of operation at any degree of pressure
that may be required. Thus very pow
erful pressure may be applied when nee
essary, much greater, it is claimed, than
can be obtained by the ordinary device
with the double presser. By means of
such a mechanism the wear and tear
upon the cloth is largely diminished
New York Sun.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1892-11-30
Lost in the Mountains.

"The most remarkable adventure I
know of was that of a ten-year- boy
in Colorado" said Rienzi Beauchamp, a
guest at the Lindell. ga party of US
had gone from Pueblo for weeks
hunting and fishing along the Arkansas
river. We carried tents and camped
out. A man named Britton had his
young son with him, manly little
fellow, who could land trout and bring
down an antelope with the best of US.
One day he got separated from the
party, lost his way and spent the night
in the mountains. He had with him
short 3S-caliber sporting rifle, good
weapon for small game, but in the sec
tion where we were camped mountain
lions were plentiful. His father was
well nigh distracted, and we searched
all night long for the adventurous
youngster without avail. Just at sun
up we started to return to camp
"As we descended a ravine we discov-
cred the object of our search, sound
asleep, with his head pillowed on an
enormous mountain lion, which was
curled up as though enjoying nap.
Three of us approached cautiously to
within fifty yards, drew bead ON the
animal, and at given signal fired. The
brute never stirred. The boy, whom we
supposed dead, half rose, rubbed his eyes
and inquired peevishly, What in blazes
are you fellers tryin t. do? killed this
yere lion four hours ago.'"-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.