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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-14

PERsoNAL-Mr. Theo H. Chase and
family have moved to Baltimore.
Rev Mr. Lennon and wife whe have been
on visit TO their son, Dr. Charles Lennon.
have returned to their home in Dorchester
county. Md.
Miss Minnie Brcngle has gone on visit to
friends i'll Frederick. Nd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-14

ENTERTAINMENT.-Thc Young Mems
Sodality Lyceum enjoyed a line enter
tainment last night at their hall on
Duke street. The auditorium was
crowded with members and honorary
members aud the entertainment, which
consisted of recitations, solos, duets aud
trios, conducted by Fathers Kenefick.
Tiemey and Cutler, were both interest
ing and instructive
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THIRD FLOOR.

11th-st building-Lades' Cloaks and Suits,
Gossamcrs. Misses and Children's Clothing.
LIST and I'd annexes-Japanesc Goods.
10th-st building-Furs. Shawls, Boys
Clothing, and Art Needlework.
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TIE WEArnER.-Last night and part of to-

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day was rainy and disagreeablc. Consider
able rain fell during the night and the streets
in consequence were almost deserted. Occa-
sonally an electric car with one or two be-
lated individuals would slide through the
streets. which were about the only signs of
life out of door This morning rainy condi-
tons continued but in the afternoon the
heavens cleirCd The signal service predicts
ia weatherand westerly winds.
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FOURTH FLOOR.

11th-st building-Curtains and Upholstery
Goods
1st annex-Rugs and Large Toys.
10th-st building-Pictures, Toys, Games,
and Dolls.
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DRY GOODS.
V God ward & LOthroD.
10th, llth and F StS,, N. W.
Open Evenings Until Christmas.
CHRISTMAS STORE NOTES.

With the intention of aiding you in making
your holiday purchases, we publish to-day a
complete list of the Departments, with their
locations. Cut it out and use it as guide.
1t will facilitate your shopping and save You
much annoyance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-14
CITY COUNCIL
The raw, rainy weather had rather n
depressing effect upon the meeting OF
the City Council last night. Spectators
We're few and far between.

The raw, rainy weather had rather n
depressing effect upon the meeting OF
the City Council last night. Spectators
were few and far between.
BOARD OF ALDERMAN.
Notwithstanding the elements, how
ever, six Aldermen-Messrs. Marbury,
Lindsey. Burke, Hinllen, Bryant and
Leadbeater-wcre promptly on hand.
but the lower board waited some time
before the necessary quorum could be
summoned.
About eight O'Clock President Mar
bury raped the Aldermen to order, and
after the approval of the minutes of the
last meeting the committees were called,
but none responded until the commit
tee on light was asked for reports,
when
Mr.. Hinken, from that committee, to
whom had been referred an order for
lighting gas lamps at the intersection OF
streets where no electric lights are
placed, reported that the cost would be
about SD per year for each light apart
from the cost of attending to the same.
Besides, much repair would be needed
to place the lamps in order.
On motion of Mr.. Burke the report
was received.
Mr.. Bryant introduced an ordinance
allowing the Richmond and Danville
Railroad Company to extend their Union
street track from Jefferson street south
to the corporation line.
After il had been read Mr.. Marbury
took the paper from the clerk and read
it carefully, saying he desired to exam
inc into the matter.
Mr.. Bryant said he supposed such pa
pers should go to the committee on
streets, but he had been told the mat
ter was urgent. But, at the same time,
he wouldn't undertake to tell the AL
dermen what to do.
Mr.. Burke didn't want to interpose
any barrier TO the railroad company's
plans, but the ordinance, he thought,
should be referred
Mr.. Leadbeater spoke to the same
effect.
City Treasurer Harlow, who was
present, suggested that the company
had obtained the consent of the owners
OF the property through which it was
proposed to run the spur of ro:d.
Mr. Marbury (Alr. Bryant in the
chair explained that the r. Il D. road
desired to make connection with the
electric railroad. The committee
would not be able TO throw any more
light on the subject than Council now
had.
Mr.. Park Agnew, who was also pres
ent, explained fully the geography of
the proposed extension to the members.
Mr. Bryant read the 2ith rule of
Council which gives the boards power
to pass such an ordinance on the night
of Its introduction in cases of emer-
gency. He saw no reason why this
ordinance should not be passed forth
with, and made Il motion to that effect.
The ordinance WAS then passed unani-
mously.
On motion of Mr.. Burke it was re-
solved that when Council adjourned it
be until the second Tuesday in jan
uary.
A number of papers which had been
acted on by the Common Council was
received from that board and then ac-
ton was concurrcd in, after which the
Aldermen adjourned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-14

When Baby was sick, We gave her castoria.
when she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became sliss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-14
SIXTH FLOOR.
10th-st. building-Cafe.
About XmaS HandkerchiefS.

The shcercst, cobwebcst films from France,
the finest work of Irish looms and every
worthy weave OF Linen that takes Handker-
chief shape, 10 matter where it was made.
Counters and tables and shelves are loaded
with thousands upon thousands of them. Lin
en- you know you will gct-and the purcst
kind. too, The price you know will be little
enough in every instance.
Ia IIandkerchieis boxed when desired.
First floor, 10th-st. building.)
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FIFTH FLOOR.

11th-st. g-House-furnishins Goods.
10th-st. building-China Ware. Glass Ware,
Bric-a-bric, Lamps Clocks, Metal Goods, and
Cut Crystal.
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sun rises tomorrow at 7:24 sun sets
IS. High water 4:25 a. m. and
- N. m
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WEATHER PRoBABILIT1Es.-For this
section generally fair, westerly winds, slightly
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BASEMENT
FIRST FLOOR.

11th-st. building aud Travelling
Goods.
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EyAPoRATED APPLES, Peaches and
IL Apricots, Raisins Currants, Citron, Pre-
served Orange and Lemon Peel, Turkish and
California Prunes at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-12-14

n ECTARINE PUNCH. the most delie 1T
An ful Of al! drinks at the soda fountain
for sale by LUNT & ALLEN.
EINEST QUALITY ALMENA GRAPES
= just received by &c. MILBURN,
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and Dolls.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

If lamb is to be brought up on cows
milk. add very little granulated sugar
to it the first two or three weeks. Ewes
milk is swecter than cows milk.
A MAN with u hand-hoe or horse hoe
will do double the execution in dis
lodging weeds when frost is out of the
ground than he can do six weeks later.
THERE is a cheese school in Frome,
Scotland, and in just three months the
pupils made three tons of cheese, which
was sold at an average of fourteen cents
per pound.
TO sow PEAsE make funnel by fold
ing stiff paper or piece of pasteboard,
having an opening OF half an inch at
the small end. The flow of seed may
be regulated with the thumb.
IF the wheat yield does not seem uni
form. or the plants are not thrifty, APP
ply one hundred pounds of nitrate of
soda per acre and change for t..c l>ct-
ter will be observed in few days.
AN Indiana farmer estimates the cost
of cultivating an acre of cabbage at
Slo.5O and the cost of hauling, etc, at
81, total, $3.50. The average value is
$3.50, leaving a net profit per acre of
$40.
THERE are four ways of handling ma
nure-piling it against the barn to rot
and leach, scattering it over the barn
yard to wash, drawing it into the field
at once, and composing it as garden
ers do.
PASTURE will accommodate only a
certain number of animals. When too
many animals are allowed on the pas
ture there will be an insufficiency of
green food, while the pasture itself will
be injured.
GIVE the onion rows clean hoeing,
and apply some kind of fertilizers along
the rows, so as to push them forward
rapidly, thus giving them an .opportuni-
ty to start off well before the grass be-
gins to interfere
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
DURABLE FENCE POSTS.
Chinquapin Said to Make the Best Kin
of n

Chinquapin Said to Make the Best Kind
of "A Fence.
In some sections the chinquapin tim
be- is to be found in abundance, yet the
majority who are acquainted with this
wood do not know that it lasts well
underground OF course it is not
everyone that can have chinquapin
posts, but those who live among this
timber should try it if they have not
already done so. Our father has chin
quapin gate posts which have stood
twenty years and are yet sound under
the ground. The 'sap" part of the
wood has mostly rotted away, but the
other part is perfectly sound.
The chinquapin grows rapidly, and it
seems to us that it would pay those liv-
ing on the prairie to get some small
;rees and plant them. We are not say
ing this for an advertisement, because
we have no trees for sale. They can be
procured in southwest Missouri, in
some parts of Texas and in some of the
eastern states. The trees sometimes
grow to lie three feet in diameter.
We are acquainted with tree ten
inches in diameter which we know is
but eleven years old. The tree is never
killed by any insect as far SO we know.
In some of the eastern states the tree
does not grow so large as it does in
Missouri. The tree also bears de-
licious fruit, similar to the chestnut,
but not so large.
The lasting qualities of this wood, its
nut bearing and its rapid growth un-
doubtedly viii commend it to those in
need OF fence posts of the best quality.
We cannot say how they will compare
with cedar posts, because we have not
been acquainted with them long
enough. One great advantage over
cedar is their rapid growth. A man
could in few years raise quite a num-
ber of posts by planting thrifty young
trees,-Addison d. Smith, in Farm,
Field and Stockman.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
DANGEROUS SKILL.
a Burglar Opens Sreasury Vault When
tho OlfiCials CouIu Not.


the Officials Coulu Not.
About six months ago an order al.
rived at the sub-treasury directing the
treasurer to have all the time locks on
the vaults cleaned. Among those that
were taken out was one on reserve
vault containing twelve million dollars
in silver. From the lock ON the door 10
this vault the locllsmith took only such
parts needed to be cleaned, leaving the
rest in the door.
When the vault was closed the tum-
blers fell into their places, the catch"
of the time lock, or the part that was
left, caught all right, and the door was
securely locked. So securely locked, in
fact, that it was found impossible to
open it again for the part of the time
lock that should releas the catch on
the inside was outside in the hands of
the locksmith.
The combination knob was turned
this way and that and everything that
would in any way tend to loosen the
bolt was done, but to no effect The
locksmith even wen SO far as to put q
plank against the door and pound away
with a sledge in the hope that some
thing would give away, but still the
door remained securely closed, and as
there was really no necessity to open
the vault the treasury seal was placed
on the door and things remained us they
were.
1t became apparent that something
had to be done, however, and it having
been learned that "Billyn Ensign was
in town, he was hunted up Ensign is
the well-known cracksman, whose Won
dcrful ability to pick locks has more
than once landed him in prison, and the
propriety of calling him in was consid-
cred at some length before it was de-
cided to resort to his skill.
Billy" went into the sub-treasury
yesterday morning and at once set to
work. lie tinkered with the combina-
zion knob for awhile, and then, getting
down to business, put his ear against
the door and began slowly to turn the
knob back and forth, listening intently
to the clicks of the tumblers us they
fell into their places.
How he did it no one of the bystand-
ers could determine, but it is certain
that his manipulation of the knob af.
fected the time lock in some way, for
he suddenly Strengthened up, grabbed
the lever that moves the steel bolts, and
giving it II quick, sharp jerk, the door
clerks,
Ensign knew nothing about the lock
when he started in to open the door
and all Treasurer jackson could say
about it was hes q wizard, IN. Y.
Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
Too Many Sheep In a FlocIs.

Sheep have the habit Of huddling to-
gether, and this is perhaps one reason
why they do better in small hocl1s than
in large ones. Those who begin keep
ing sheep ought to try small flock
first, and increase it as they gain ex-
perience in sheep management, There
is hardly farm, however small, where
few sheep cannot be kept with profit.
A few will seem to chinli in and cost
almost nothing for feed. Enlarge the
flock to one hundred, and they will eat
down pastures so that nothing else can
get a bite, and make il necessary to
stable aud feed horses and milch cows
all summer Sheep will get their living
where other stock would starve, but it
does not pay to try to pasture them
with any other class of domestic an
imals.-American Cultivator.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
COPYRIGHT 1881
There's q auide diference

There's a eojde diference
between the help that's talked of
and the help that's guaranteed.
Which do you want, when you're
buying medicine?
If you're satisfied with words, you
get them with every blood-puritier
but one. That one is Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. With
that, you get a guarantee. If it
doesn't help you, you have your
money back On this plan, a medi-
cine that promises help is pretty
sure to give it.
But it's because the me6icilae is
different, that it's sold differently.
It's not like the sarsaparillas, which
are said to be good for the blood
in March, April, and May. At all
seasons and i'll all cases, it cures
permanently, as nothing else can,
all TIE diseases arising from tor
pid liver or from impure blood.
It's the best blood purifier, and
it's the cheapest, no matter how
many doses are offered for dollar.
With this, you pay only for tile
good you get.
Can you ask more?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
ARou1 HOG CHOLERA.
An ohlo'NIan Tells why He Does Not Con-
slider 1t Contagious.


slider It Contagious.
Tor years have read every article
that came rnder my observation in re-
gard to the so-called "hog cholera" it's
cause, prevention and cure. During
last summer and early fall hundreds of
hogs and pigs died, and as many more
were shipped and sold for what they
would bring. One peculiar feature OF
the disease last year was that hogs on
clover, and nothing but water to
drink, We're the first to get sick and
others that were confined in pens or
lots escaped the disease. My hogs ran
on clover but got some grain and swili
every day, and they came through all
right, yet the disease was on every sido
of my farm. ! think the disease should
be called "swine fever" and think It
similar if not identical to the typhoid
fever in the human family. If you
will take notice, hogs generally com
mence to get sick about the time in the
year that typhoid fever is the most prev
alent.
Some writers claim that germs of the
disease can be carried on mems boots
or on the rims of buggy wheels for
miles and thus spread the disease.
don't think it contagious, but think the
breeding and surroundings must be
similar if one herd takes it from an
other. About the first of iast Septem-
Der l had bunch of shoats that acci-
dentally got in neighbours clover pas
ture where his sick hogs were, and
some dead ones not yet buried. We
brought them home and not one of
them ever showed any symptoms of be-
ing sick or carried the disease to our
other hogs. When we consider the
large number of narrow-cheSted, fine
boned, short-bodicd, whee2y hogs that
are raised every year. and the number
that are so closely inbred, the only
wonder is that more don't die. To pre-
vent the disease farmers must not raise
SO many hogs, have them of better
| quality and more robust constitution,
be more careful in selecting breeders,
and not breed from any but fully ma
tured hogs, and have their food and sur
roundings such as will promote health.
l think 1 am safe in saying that i'm
| proper ringing, lice, buttermilll and
kidney worm kill more hogs every year
than cholera does, ana yet all that die
are said to have the cholera Nobody
out an expert can keep one hundred
hogs and have them in perfect health
A. d. Thomas, in Ohio Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able 10 cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being n constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the foundation
Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith IN its cura-
tive powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that 1t fans to cure,
Send for list Of testimonials.
Address, f. j. CHENEY q Co, Toledo, o.
c57y- Sold by Druggists, T5c.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18

more of brick, with backing of six
courses of adobes, are laid on the wall
and tied i'll the same manner with
strap-iron until the successive additions
make the wall of the height desired.
The usual size of brick in this local
ity is eight and one-half by four inches
and two and one-half inches thick
The size of the largest adobes is eleven
by five inches and three and one-half
inches thick when dry, though many
other dimensions are in use.
Farmers who can make their own
adobes find the above combination
cheaper than to construct their houses
of lumber These houses will be very
durable even in moist climates, and
possess one great advantage over solid
brick walls, for adobe walls never
sweat or show the least moisture
They are warm in winter and cool in
summer They may be laid with NOR
tar composed wholly of clay and sand,
and plastered with the same where it
is an object to save the cost of lime
mortar The illustration shows how Il
combined wall is put together when the
sixth course of adobes, laid as headers
is secured to the single thick brick fac
ing by strap-iron.-J. l.. Townsend, in
American Agriculturst.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
DURABLE WALLS.

Brick and Adobe Combined to Excellent
Advantage.
To cheaper the cost OF ba;ldings
erected with brick walls, it has become
the custom in Utah to build with brick
and adobe combined. The exterior is
laid of brick in the usual way. emitting
the courses of headers, which are un-
necessary, and this part of the wall is
usually the thickness of single brick,
or about four inches. The brick Is
backed by from one TO two layers of
adobes, according to the strength of the
walls desired First, eight courses of
brick are laid, and these are backed
with six courses Of adobes, the brick
laying fou;' courses to the foot and the
adobes three, 80 that eight courses of
brick and six of adobes come level on
top. TO tie these together, strips of
thin strap-iron an inch wide and about
one foot long, with the ends for an inch
doubled Hat to secure the hold are laid
diagonally across the wall, one piece to
each brick, and more if considered nee
essary at the corners. Eight courses
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
THE MoUND-BuILDERs.
Traces of Their Mining Operations Cen.
turies Ago.

Traces of Their Mining Operations Gem
turies Ago.
AS these fncts have not been reported
by others, and yet are unqucstionablc,
venture to emphasize them with Il few
words of description. Near Lexington,
KY, is n vein of lead ore which is trace
able for half a mile or more through
cultivated and forest land. The ore is
galena in heavy SPAR which has resisted
the solvent carbonic acid water that
mas removed the limestone wall rocks
md shows conspicuouslya at the surface,
Thus it attracted the attention of the
mound-builders, who seem to have
priced the galena only for its brillian-
cy, as we find tin many of the mounds,
but 50 far we lack evidence that it was
smclted. To obtain it in the mine to
which / have referred, they make u
deep trench along the course of the
Ycin taking out the ore to the depth of
perhaps ten or twenty feet One hun.
drcd yards or more of this trench is
now visible, running through forest
which has never been disturbed by the
whites. Here it is five or six feet deep,
and is bordered ON either side by ridgaa
of the material thrown out. On thesN
trees are growing which have reached
their maximum dimensions, showing
that at least five hundred years have
elapsed since the mine was abandoned.
Prof j. 5. Newberry, in Popular Sci
ence Monthly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18

Judge Woods in the u. S, Circuit Court
Mt Chicago on June 9Th decided a trade
mark case, which is of interest TO all drug
gists and manufacturers of proprietary
medicines. About year ago the Hostetter
Co., who make and sell DIR. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, discovered that g. A. Nc.
Kee was selling at his department store on
West Madison street, Chicago, an imitation
of tho bitters. The original bottles, which
had once been used, were employed to hold
the imitation article, and the cork scaled
with false or counterfeit metallic cap.
Suit was brought by bill in chancery, and
the case came on for final hearing, as above
and after argument by counsel for both
granting perpetual injunction, with costs
etc.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1892-06-18
Embroilering Itrn mes.

In working letters and monograms on
either table or bed linen, the best re.
suits are obtained by using hand
frame. Without it even slSillful worker
may draw or puclSer the background.
The letters must be neatly outlined with
fine French embroidery cotton and then
padded to produce raised effect This
pGdGing should be thickest through the
center of the letters, and kept on top by
taking up tiny stitches at intervals on the
surface of the worlS.-Chicago 10 Irnal.