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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24
VETOOD AND COAL YARD
w AND FINE DWELLING

offer at private sale the Weed and Goa
Yard and Outfit of the firm of Geo. S. Smith
& Son, on Fairfax street. between Queen and
Princess streets, Alexandria Va The outfit
consists of one shute wagon, two shute carts
two wood carts, five horses, engine and boiler
one woodcutter, one set of Fairbanks scale:
and all other necessary appliances.
The yard is doing good business, and thi:
is a first-class opportunity for a person to en-
gage in profitable enterprise.
Also the residence ODD north st. Asapl
street The house and side lot has frontage
on ST. Asaph street of fifty feet nine inches
and has double parlor, dining room, kitchen
five bed rooms and conservatory, water, ga:
and latrobe stoves, and is in first-class condi
No nnro1 If MNI. II. SMITH. City sergt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24
Crowds Sec A Horse Die.

A stag party composed of members
of the Arion Singing Society
of Newark went out for May ride in
that city Saturday morning. They
were in large stage drawn by four
horses, and the driver was Jacob Coles,
young colored man. They were 60
ing up Springfield avenue on the tracks
ofthe electric railway, and had got to
Spruce street when the horses, without
warning, sprang into the air and fell to
the ground simultaneously. The stage
came to an abrupt stop, and those in it
were thrown forward in a heap. The
horses were struggling wildly on the
ground, and driver Coles sat immova-
bic on the seat and shouted for some
one to cut the reins.
The startled May riders scrambled
wildly from the stage and as each went
over the side he got an electric shock,
and in that way discovered the cause
of the trouble. Some one drew knife
and severed the lines close to Coles
hands, and then the terjumped down
and went to the head Of one Of the
horses. The next instant he was dart
ing across the street in terror, so strong
was the electric shock he got by con-
tact with the harness.
A crowd gathered and in few
minutes more than thousand were
watching the four horses struggling des-
perately. With the harness broken to
pieces, three of them finally got clear
ofthe tracks, but the other one became
exhausted. Its muscles stifiened with
electricity, and it fell with its neck
against the iron pole in the centre of
the street which supports the trolley
wire. As soon as the contact was made,
blue flames began to play about the
shattered harness, about the horses
mouth and nose, and about its iron-shod
hoofs. Where its neck touched the
pole there was Sizing sound and the
smell of burning flesh was so strong that
some in the crowd sickened and turn
ed away.
A few minutes later the horse was
dead, but not for two hours could it be
removed from the track. The other
horses were returned to the stable,
where they were hired, and veterinary
surgeons say that they will be unfit for
use for a month. None of the May
riders was severely hurt, nor was driver
Coles, and with a fresh lot OF horses
they resumed their journey.
The power house of the New Jersey
Traction Company, which owns the
trolley wires and poles, is block away
from the'scene of the accident. An
electrician said that the current had
leaked into the pole because of defective
insulation, and through the pole into
the ground, and thence to the steel rails,
shocking the horses when they stepped
on the track
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24

J. W. THOMPSON, President.
ROSS THOMPSON, Secretary. my19 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24
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 RECOGNIZED Asa
CONVENIENCE BY OUR MANY Gus
TONERS WHO RESIDE IN ALEXAN-
DRIA.
REMEMBER, WE CARRY AS COM
PLETE a LINE OF DRY AND FANCY
GOODS AS YOU FIND ANYWHERE IN
THE UNITED STATES. OUR FORTY
SIN DEPARTMENTS ALWAYS BRIM-
FULL OF NEW THINGS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24
'iIt novo7 If wM. II. SMITH, City scrgt
"ALL AND OFFICE ACCO41MODA
TTONS

III Ali AND TTnHS TTTISH AOCoH00DA'
1t is proposed to convert part of the Prince
street wing of the POTOMAC SHOE COM
PANY'S building mot necessary for, and re-
moved from the manufacturing departments)
into OFFICES, which will be STEAM HEAT
ED. and provided with ALL MODERN CON
VENIENCES, and with light STEAM pow
Err, ifrequired. Pending the necessary altea-
tions applications for special space or arrange
ments are invited. One of the upper stories,
23x60 feet, clear of partitions, pillars or OBJ
structions, will be rented as n Hall. This
property, centrally located, yet removed from
street bustle. offers special advantages for the
purposes indicated, Address
POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY.
feb22 Prince and Fairfax streets.
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Alexandra, virginia.
NOTABLE BARGAINS THIS WEEK
BENDHEIM'S.

case of 2500 yards of Printed Bedford
Cords, in beautiful designs, warranted to
wash, at Sc per yard.
20 pieces (12O0 YARDS Emblem Suitings in
exquisite plaid designs, full 36 inches wide, at
Sc per yard.
case 5000 yards Challies, large variety
of colorings and blacks, at the low price of sc
per yard.
% pieces Chantilly Muslin. in the latest
designs, at Gle per yard
All-wool Bedford Cords in tan shadings that
were 75c we now offer at 62!c to close out
We are showing popular shades in Faille
and China Silks also Blacks.
We have the new patented Combination
Dress Facings, rubber linen, canvas and vel
veteen binding, three (3) in one piece" in
all colors also Elastic Skirt Protectors
100 rolls NEW CHINA MATTINGS at
rock-bottom prices.
Just received n large invoice of PARAS0LS
and SUN UMBRELLAS for ladies, gents and
children. These goods were bought direct
from one of the most reliable manufacturers
in this country, and arc warranted to give
satisfaction.
Have added largely to our WHITE GOODS
stockholm Linens Nainsooks, Plaid Mus
Inns, HemStitched and Embroidered Flounces,
NIulls in white and colors also a good line of
Black Wash Fabrics.
We are showing lire of Childrcn's Percalc
Shirt Waists. The % and soc qualities are
specially good values.
We are opening new line of Silk and Taf-
fata Gloves and Mits for summer wear
D. BENDHEIM 316 King street.
lzj~We are selling agents for the celebrated
| WHITE SEWING MACHINE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24

SPECIAL NOTICE-The annual meeting of
~ stockholders of the PEOPLES WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK STEAMBOAT
COMPANY, for the election of nine directors
and for such other business as may be brought
before it, will be held at JOG south Fairfax
street, in the city of Alexandria, Va, on
WEDNESDAY, June s. Poll open from u
to p NJ.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24

pY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF d.
I'D RECTORS.-A meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Peoples Gas Saving Association Of
Baltimore, Nd, will be held at the principal
office of the association, Nos 216 & 21S King
1treet, city of Alexandria, Va, on WEDNES.
DAY, June 15 1892 at o'clock p. M to
consider important affairs of the association.
CHARLES Ii. DICKSON,
my13 I'd Secretary.
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PRICE 2 CTS.
MEETINGS.
A NNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLD-
IA ERS.

Notice is hereby given that the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the ''WASH-
INGTON REAL ESTATE COMPANY will
bo held in the principal office of the company,
No. 300 King street, Alexandria, Va, on (the
first) MONDAY, June 6, 1892, at 1 o'clock
p. M, for the election of officers for the ensu-
ing year, and the transaction of such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting. Books for the transfer of stock will
be closed on Friday, June 3, to Monday, June
6, 1892, both dates inclusive. By order Of
the Board of Directors.
my21 I'd w. MOSBY WILLIAMS, Sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-05-24

A MOTHER BALE of that extra quality.
IN 1-yard wide, UNBLEACHED COTTON
for 6lc, just received at
AMOS B. SI4AYMAKER'S.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11
THE GOSPEL CARRIAGE.

| To Start Out from New Haven with
Evangelists and Bibles and an Organ.
The evangelistic omnibus, or Gospel
Carriage" as it is to be called. will
start out from New Haven within few
days in charge of the Rev. J. G. Collins
of that city, and another evangelist
whom he will select The carriage is to
be sent out under the direction of the
Society of Christian Workers of the
United States and Canada. This society
was incorporated about five years ago
nnder the laws of the state of Connect
cut with a capital of $4,000. Single
shares are valued at twenty-five dollars
Mr.. Lewis B. Tibbals. of this city, who
is the financial hacker of the socie-
ty, told a reporter something about its
work.
''It is the aim of the society,"" said Mr.
Tibbals, ito aid in evangelistic work by
furnishing carriages of this sort as well
as railroad cars, wagons, tents and ev-
erything needed by the varying demands
upon the evangelist. Take the small
towns little distance Nfo1n the rail
roads and they are apt to be destitute of
religious influence The Gospel carriage
will bring the evangelist to them. He
will be provided with Bibles and Chris
tian literature, which he will dispose of
among the people. The car will also
contain IL small organ, to be used in the
services.
1.-The Gospel carriage is the most COM
plete vehicle for the purpose that could
have been devised. 1t is about the size
of an omnibus, but trife wider. 1t will
carry four persons besides the driver
and it is so built that it can be closed up
tight in case of a storm. 1t is divided
into two sections. In front is a mini
ature kitchen provided with cooking
utensils, and in the rear are the seats.
with arrangements for four berths,
which can be let down at night The
drivers bunk is built underneath the
wagon.
''In the rear of the vehicle is folded
platform, which can be let down when
its use is required. Hot and cold water
is provided. Mr. Collins will start out
from New Haven, but think he has not
yet determined upon his route 1t will
be the aim to carry the Gospel into
places otherwise inaccessible If the
plan is found feasible other carriages
will be placed upon the road in due sea-
SON.
The president of the society which
undertakes this work is the Rev. Mr..
Torrey, principal of Dwight L. Moody's
Chicago school for the education of
evangelists. 1t holds it's annual conven-
ton next November in fremont temple,
Boston.
Mr.. Tibbals is a man of middle age
who has long been connected with re-
ligious work. He is the proprietor of
toy store here, but is citizen of Flor
ida, where he is engaged in pineapple
raising. He has a plantation of 100 acres
on the Indian river.-New York Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11
Of Interest to Farmers.
THE POTATO BLIGHT AND ITS RAvAGEs
MAY BE CHECKED
State Agricultural Station, |
BURLINGTON, Aug. | '92.

State Agricultural Station,(
BURLINGTON, Aug. l, '92.
EDITOR News AND CITIZEN
/ wish through the columns of your
paper to address n few words to those
of your readers who are potato grow
ers. No true blight has been seen as
yet, but Judging from experience oi
| past years, it may beeXpected at any
time now. In 1889 potatoes blighted
badly the last week of July. In 1890
and again in 1891 the weather did
not favor the rapid spread of the
disease until the middle of August
and later. 1t is simply a question of
favorably moist hot weather as to
when the disease appears this year.
Spraying the vines with Bordeaux
mixture will surely keep off the disease
if done thoroughly and in season.
We found last summer that a
thorough application made at the
first appearance of the disease checked
its further development. But upon
ground especially liable to the disease
the safer way by far is to spray at
once, now, even though no signs of
the disease are seen.
The mixture for the first applica-
tion can be made rather weak. lbs
of blue vitrol and lbs of freshly
Stacked lime TO 80 gals. Zone barrel
of water. Dissolve the vitrol in a
clean wooden tub or barrel, keeping
out all dirt. Slack the lime in anoth-
er vessel, then, after adding water
enough to make thin whitewash,
strain this into the vitrol solution,
so as not to add any Jumps of lime
stir thoroughly and tits ready to use.
Add Paris Green for the bugs if need
cd. This application will protect the
vines for ten days or two weeks of or
binary weather, and | would not ad-
wise a second application until some
signs of the disease are seen. II, how
ever, the blight begins to show on the
middle of August or later, do not de-
lay but make second application
at once using the same strength mix
ture freely, or if the disease is spread
ing badly use II lbs of blue vitrol
and 3 lbs. lime to barrel of water.
A third application of the weaker
form of the mixture may be needed
on late potatoes in September, de-
pending of course upon the condition
of the plants and the prevalence of
the disease.
For further information send to the
Experiment Station for bulletins con-
cerning potato blight and rot All
Bulletins are free and all letters of in
quiry will be welcomed and will re-
ceive immediate answer.
If there is any uncertainty as to
whether or not your vines are blight
ing send specimens of diseased leaves
or plants for examination.
l.. II. JONES, Botanist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11
TERMS $I.5O.
Star Time and Sun Time.

The time for sending out the noon
signal from Washington is the in
stant the sun crosses the seventy
NTH meridian: writes Clifford Howard
IN an instructive article on "How
lime Is regulated" in the August
Ladies Home Journal. This, how
ever, is not the sun which gives us
il@ht and heaC, but an invisible,
imaginary one; because, for certain
reasons, the true sun does not cross
the meridian at the same moment
every day, but during one part of the
year he gets over it a little more
ahead OF time each day, and during
the other part he is correspondingly
behind time; and SO this fictitious
sun, is used, because its path around
the earth brings it exactly over the
same line every day. Now at
just what instant this sun crosses
the meridian is determined by means
OF stars for time at the observatory
is not reckoned by the sun, but by
stars
Every clear night an astronomer
at the observatory looks through
large telescope for certain stars
which he knows must cross a certain
line at certain times and by the use
of an electrical machine he makes a
record of the time each star passes,
as shown by a clock which keeps
sidereal or star time. He then con-
suits a printed table, which shows
at just what time each star must
have passed, and by as much as this
time differs from that recorded by
the clock the latter is wrong and in |
that way the sidereal clock is regu- |
lated. This star time is then reduced |
to sun time, which requires some cal
as there is a difference be- |
tween the two of about four minutes !
every day.
These two cloeks-the one keeping
star time, and the other sun time
are of very fine quality, and are as
nearperfection possible. Although
they cannot help being affected by
changes of temperature and different
of the atmosphere, that
very rarely are more than fraction
al part of a second out of the way.
No attempt is ever made to correct
such errors, but they are carefully
noted and allowed for in making cal
culations.
For the purpose of distributing
time third clock, known as trans
mitter, is used. This is set to keep
time by the seventy fifth meridian,
and is regulated by the standard
clock before mentioned. 1t is, in all
similar to the other clocks,
except that it has attached to it an
Ingenious device by which an electric
circuit may be alternately opened
and closed with each beat of the
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11

moOnsbiner had escaped The alarm
was quickly given and "a posse Of men
soon followed the trail leading up to
Eli Bargy's cabin. Some of the men
said that it was foolish to expect to
find him there, but Harley, the lead
er, thought different
The cabin was reached after a long
wearisome ride. There was no sign
of life without and the men drew up
about the door while Harley ap-
preached and raped upon it,
! "COme in"
"That's Ellis voice." came from one
of the men as he drew a revolver.
Put that up, Jim. Unless am
wrong there will beno need for force, !"
said Harley, as he lifted the latch
and pushed open the door.
GEL" -
"Hush! Allie is dying!' fell in
terruptingly from the moonshiner's
lips. Upon a pillow lay the form of
the baby and above it bent the shak-
en- figure of the escaped prisoneG By
his side stood his stricken wife, sob
bing and wringing her hands.
You've escaped us, Eli"
You are good man, Harley. Do
not speak; a word may rob my baby
of breath of air. Poor little Alliel"
Harley bowed his head. folded bis
arms and leaned against the door
which he had closed.
"Poor little babyl Little woman,
may God care for you'll See, she
breathes slower. Don't die, Allie
Don't die, my babyl"
The man lifted the pillow up and
carried the little form to the light.
He bent closely over it; he put his ear
to the baby's lips. Then a flash of
sunshine fell upon the little ones face
and when it faded it took with it the
life of the child.
"Allie-is deadI" Eli laid the pill
low back in the crib and held his wife
close to him while she sobbed.
:" Eli, when you get ready, come
back to the jail. I'm not the man to
take you there. Your trial is on for
tomorrow" said Harley, as he laid
his hand upon the latch.
g will be there; you can trust me,
Harley" came softly from the grief
stricken mans lips.
The next day, when the trial of the |
moonshiner was called, Eli Bargy en-
tered the courtroom. His form trem-
bled like a reed when he leaned upon
the rail and pleaded guilty to the
charge brought against him.-New
York. Independent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11

The August number ofGood House
keeping is worthy of n careful inspec-
tion by every manager of a house
hold, since it aims at all seasons OF
the year TO aid in those duties which
are indispensable, without reference
to season or temperature; to make
the home bright and attractive.
There is in this issue, perhaps, less
than usual of the merely technical
and routine, with more ofthat which
pertains to the general life; but the
various departments viii as ever be
found well balanced, and fascinating
from the illustrated poetical frontis-
piece to the puzzle department which
has space in the closing pages. Clark
W. Bryan x Co., Publishers. Spring
field, Mass. .....
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11

People who are proud of their fa-
ures should compare their dimensions
with these dimensions OF the perfect
physique, given by the Philadelphia
Times; The heighth of a person
with a perfect figure" should be
exactly equal TO the distance be-
tween the tips of the middle fingers
of either hand when the arms are
fully extended. Ten times the
length of the hand, or seven and a
half times the length of the foot, or
five times the diameter of the chest,
from one arm-pit TO the other, should
also give the height Of the whole
body. The distance from the juno
ton Of the thighs to the ground
should be exactly the same as from
the elbow TO the middle line of the
breast. From the top of the head
TO the level of the chin should be the
same as from the level Of the chin to
that of the arm-pits, and from the
heel to the toe.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11
sMITHSoN AND HIS REPUTATION.

He May Have Been a Poor Actor, but
His Heart Was in the Right Place.
Smithson, once an actor. has had for q
long time the reputation of being cold
hearted, designing, crafty fellow. He
has come by this reputation gradually;
no one knows exactly when the first
symptoms of GOODNESS showed them
selves. Some of his old time acquaint-
ances say that since the day following
his summary dismissal from the Play
we'll company Smithson has been
changed man. Not few of them think
that there is now no hope for him.
There are a few optimists. however,
who believe that in Smithson's heart
there still burns flame of kindliness
that only needs to be fed to make him
the whole souled, splendid fellow he was
few years ago.
This small band of optimists met in
the fiat of one of their number the other
night. The conversation drifted from
one subject to another. They talked CT
the propositions for membership in the
Players, and about other subjects of in
terest to actor folk. Finally, Augustus
Frankville said, Fellows, have good
news about Smithson."
"Good! what is it," they all cried in
chorus.
"Well," continued Frankville, II was
walking down Sixth avenue from the
park this afternoon when | saw him
walking about block ahead of me in a
most shiftless and detected manner
From what l could see of him | was
sure that he was desperately hungry.
His general appearance was bad.
concluded to keep an eye on him and
to find out if possible how he was keep
ing body and soul together. He is too
proud to beg from his former friends.
YOU know.
HE went on few blocks, hesitated
before a saloon and went in through the
side door, which was just opposite the
free lunch counter. | went into the sa-
loon through the front door and stood at
the bar within two feet of him. 1t was
late in the afternoon and the free lunch
had mostly disappeared. There was left
only one piece of corned beef and two
miserable slices of bread. Smithson
made for that counter totally oblivious
to everything and with as much decorum
dS OIlO SObINl CApCNG l1Ol1A ~ ileAASoAS
"He lost no time in making sand
wich out of what remained on the lunch
counter. He looked at it eagerly and
was about to eat it when dirty little
hand appeared under the small swing
ing door and tugged at his coat. At the
same time in a sharp whisper there came
this appeal from the owner of the hand:
Say, mister, give as a sandwich? I'm
hungry
Poor old Smithson cast one glance at
the sandwich and another at the dirty
hand of the street boy. In an instant
he put the sandwich into the dirty hand.
The lunch counter was left bare and
Smithson's stomach was empty. tell
You, fellows, old, broken down Smith
son has been maligned."
Smithson's reputation is not SO bad
now.-New York Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-08-11
Good Advice.

Correspondents ofnewspapers would
materially assist editors if they
would mend their ways in few east
ly mendable ways. Some of them al
ways assume a ''literary" fist, espec-
tally in proper names; but practical
newspaper folk write legible if not
handsome hands. Others are appar-
emily weary and go it after this fash
ion: "The S. S. concert Sunday eve
was we'll attended. The rec dec and
singing were exceptionally good.
Others tell of something that is to
happen Wednesday p. m., which
is, to say the least, rather indefinite,
as 'p. m, >" will stand for any hour
from noon until midnight. Others
still remind one by their narratives
of the new reporter who attended the
inquest and got every thing except
the verdict; they tell everything ex-
cept the very thing the public wants
to know. There are three rules, the
observance by which correspondents
as well as by all others who have
occasion to write, either for publica-
ton or private letters, would save
lots of trouble. They are: First
write legibly; second, say what you
have to say, and all you have to say,
III the clearest language you can COM
mand, and, third, when you are done,
stop. Adherence to these simple pre-
cepts would save readers much trib-
ulation in this world, and perhaps
in the world to cOme.-Middlebu
ReGiSter.