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Feats of Carrier pigeons.

There are remarkable instances on
record of what pigeons have DONE A
French bird captured near Paris was
taken to Berlin, 500 miles away, and
kept there for four years 1t escaped
somehow, and at once made straight
line for home, safely reaching the loft in
Paris where it had been reared. Colonel
Cameron relates that he purchased n
Toronto two birds that had never flown
eastward of that place. From Toronto
they were taken to Kingston, $50 miles
due east, and there kept for some time.
They were then sent to Sharbot lake,
nearly fifty miles north of Kingston, to
be flown. Instead of returning to King
ston they went westward $50 miles di-
rect to their old loft at Toronto.
AS they had been, in the case of both
moves, conveyed in a closed basket, they
had no chance of seeing the intervening
country, so that sight evidently had
nothing to do with their return There
are numberless instances of birds in
training making their way swiftly and
safely back over 100, 200 and even $50
miles of utterly unknown territory
Denver Republican.
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Young Toddleby was true hearted
and promising youth. He had graduated
with honor at Yale, and was studying
law with Mr.. Lofter. 1t 30 happened
that Todd1eby became acquainted with
beautiful young lady, daughter of old
Digby. He loved the fair maiden, and
when he had reason to believe that his
love was returned he asked Mr.. Lofter
to recommend him to the father, Lofter
being on terms of close intimacy with
the family. The lawyer agreed, and
performed his mission; but old Digby,
who loved money, asked what property
the young man had. Lofter said he did
not know, but he would inquire. The
next time he saw his young student he
asked him if he had any property at all.
'tOnly health, strength and a determi-
nation to work" /" replied the youth.
'Well," said the lawyer, who sincere
ly believed the student was in every way
worthy, ''let us see, what will you take
for your right leg? will give you $50, 900
for it,
OF course Toddleby refused.
The next time the lawyer saw the
young lady's father he said:
ST have inquired about this young
mans circumstances. He has no money
in bank; but he owns piece of property
for which, to my certain knowledge,
he has been offered. and has refused,
sec, ,0O0.'
This led old Digby to consent to the
marriage, which shortly afterward took
place. In the end he had reason to be
proud of his son-in-law, though he was
once heard to remark, touching that
rare piece of property, upon the strength
of which he had consented to the match:
eff it could not take wings it was liza
BILE at any time to walk offr'-New York
Ledger.
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A Fish Swallowed His yvatch

A rather strange as well as amusing
incident happened on board the schooner
Emma Clara while at sea Saturday on
her way up from Rockport. They were
we'll out at sea where the water was
blue and clear and the wind very light
when one of the passengers discovered
large fish which is known in those
waters as a linn. following close behind
the boat
Several of the boys were soon leaning
over the stern admiring the fish, when
one of them accidentally dropped his
watch overheard out of his overshirt
pocket 1t was large old fashioned
Swiss Silver watch, and when it hit the
water it glanced off sideways and darted
on its voyage to the bottom of the sea,
but the linn saw it, and as he is fish
that bites at everything that shines, re-
gardless of flavor or taste, opened his
huge mouth and swallowed the watch at
one gulp The surprised and chagrined
young man says that the watch had Just
been wound up and was good to tick
away for twenty-four hours at least.
The fish seemed to enjoy the meal, and
followed leisurely after the boat for
some time.-Velasco Times.
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Tho Grave of St. patrick.

A tourist, who has been visiting Down
patrick, writes ON the subject of the
grave of st. Patrick. He says: "What
l saw was this-a hole such as animals
or poultry might scrape, with few
loose stones, apparently thrown in where
the earth had been taken out, and laid
across the opening was stone slab, evil
IDENTIFY OF great age and with traces of
carving upon it, broken into three frag-
ments. There was nothing else" The
modern cemetery near by was neatly
kept. In explanation it was said that
such veneration was attached to the
grave by some that they could not be
prevented from taking the soil bit by
bit The neglected condition of this
grave has recently been brought before
the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ire
land.-Exchange.
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Earl Grey.

Earl Grey's illness is regarded with
much anxiety in his native county of
Northumberland. He VIII enter his
ninetieth year in seven weeks time, and
his prostration at the beginning of win
ter is seriously viewed by his friends.
Earl Grey was sitting in parliament for
Winchelsea some years before Lord Sal
isbury was born. At one time he seemed
destined for high Office, but soon after
his fathers (the pren1ier) death he devel-
oped a cross-bench mind, and has since
then been increasingly dismal in his
forebodings of national decay. He is
passionately fond of his home at Howick,
close to the Northumberland coast,
where he has buried himself for many
years, occasionally reminding the world
of his existence by his long and old fash
ioned letters in The Times. His heir is
Mr.. Albert Grey, some time member for
the Tyneside division of Northumber-
land, and now better known as a direct
or of the South African company
London Star
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The Dalles Chronicle
The LEADING Paper
Of the Leading City Of Eastern Oregon.
During the little year of its existence it

During the little year of it's existence if
has earnestly tried to fulfil objects for which if
was founded namely, assist in developing our
industries to advertise the resources of the citv and
adjacent country and to work for an open river to
ehe sea- It's record is before the people and the
phenomenal support it has received is accepted as the
expression Of their approval Independent in everv
thing neutral in nothing it will live on1v to 6eb+
for what it believes be just and rie ht
Commencing with the first number of the second
olume the weekly has been enlarged to eight pages
Thus both the weekly and daily editions contain
mole reading matter for less money than any paper
published in the county
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Chinese Justice.

During q recent riot at some place be-
tween Tmg-Tu and Kalping, the mob
destroyed good length of the railway
that had recently been carried through
the district
The local mandarin, instead of using
the forces under him to quell the riot,
sent the soldiers to assist in the evil
work. The embankments were leveled
for some distance and the rails thrown
into the river, and an attempt was made
to destroy the bridges. Mr.. Kinder, the
head engineer of the line, laid the state
of the case before the toatoi of Tien-Tsin.
who is the head director of the under
taking. The toatoi sent for the man.
DARN
''Fo please yourself and friends" said
he, ''you have destroyed the railway
track. To please me you will put it
back just as it was before If in one
month from today the trains are not
running as before you lose your head,
and your family and ancestors are dis
graced.
Mr.. Kinder estimates the damage
and loss by nonrunning of trains at 5O,-
600 taels, which sum you will have to
pay out of your own funds to the COM
pany.
"For labor, all your officials, soldiers
and townsfolk will work as you direct,
receiving no money for their labor, and
all salaries are stopped until the repairs
are complete. shall appoint a board
of punishment to return with you, with
power to torture and imprison any one
who makes the least disturbance or
trouble"
The mandarin begged for mercy on
the plea that, as the country was all un-
der water, he could not possibly get
mud and stone wherewith to build the
embankments. The toatoi saw the
force of this plea and said he would give
him chance.
He could pull down any of his forts
that he liked in order to provide ma
terial for the repair of the railway, and
he would give him three months after
the railway was completed to rebuild
his forts at his (the mandarin's) expense.
In less than three weeks the trains
were running again, and the mandarin
and his agents are now rebuilding the
forts.-Cor. London Truth.
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On His Mind.

Pat was hodcarrier. Long practice
had made him an expert at threading
the mazes of unfinished buildings, but it
had also made him somewhat careless in
his movements
He had just stepped from ladder to
one of the landings, and after setting
down his load of bricks with a sigh of
relief, he Strengthened up. Whackl
his head came smartly in contact with a
heavy beam.
When the foreman passed, a few min
utes after, he saw Pat sitting on keg,
holding his head in both hands,
sHullo, Pat" he called. whats on
your mindr'
.'The whole top av me head, sir. Oh
myi Oh myr'-Youth's Companion.
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! WOULD BE smlsDLea BEATEN.
He Was Only Trying to Learn the Shell
Trick, but His Scholar Knew 1t.

Trick, but His Scholar Knew It.
After awhile the young man with the
white hat and red necktie observed that
friend of his had posted him on new
trick. and he took from his pocket the
shell of an English walnut which had
been cut in two to make two small cups
He also took from his vest pocket COM
mon field pea and explained:
Il don't say that | can do the trick
successfully, but after a little more
practice hope to catch on
Half dozen of us exchanged winks
and spotted him at once for sharper,
but there was middle aged man from
indianapolis who appeared innocently
interested. He was not green looking
man by any means, but he had confid-
ing, childish look which would have au-
thorized any stranger to ask him for
match or the time of day.
What is the trick?'' he asked as he
laid aside his paper.
''Why, it's to manipulate this pea in
this way-so and so-and this way, until
you can't tell which cup it's under" ex-
planned the other.
That's a new idea"
..Yes, perfectly new"
"Say!" I'd like to learn that myself, /"
continued the Hoosier. s'The boys down
our way are full of tricks, and I'd like
to get something to astonish 'em 1t all
depends on the twist of the wrist, doesn't
it?''
Partly that, and partly optical illu-
sion. AS told you before / can't work
it yet, because haven't practiced suffi-
GENTLY, but do you think you could tell
which cup the pea is under now?'
81 think could" replied the Hoosier.
"And could you now?" asked the
young man after further manipulations.
I'm sure of it."
How sure?''
''Wel, as l want to learn the trick,
and as l am always willing to back my
own eyes, I'll bet ten dollars cam
We winked and shook our heads at
him, but his smile only grew more child
like.
Don't want to make it twenty dollars,
do your asked the sharper
''Id just as soon say thirty dollars
Thirty it is. Just hold the cups
firmly down on my knees while get out
my sugar"
took his last dollar, and when it was
up he asked:
(Which cup is it under?'
''Ih1S one.
The cup was raised, and there, sure
enough, was the pea, it having failed to
stick to the substance inside and be lift
ed with the shell. The look which came
into that young mans face was some
thing queer to see, and he kept swallow
ing as if he had tacks in his throat He
gave up the stakes without word, but
sat for long time like one in a dream
| thought he needed sympathy, and
after awhile | found opportunity to in
quire:
GLOW did it happen that way2''
That's what l want to find out" he
absently replied. ''Say, you childlike
Hoosier. take these things and let's see
what you can do with EN-.
Certainly, to oblige."
He took the cups and the pea, and the
manner in which he performed was
enough to show everybody in ten seconds
that he was an old professional
Anybody wish to bet?'' he smilingly
asked. as the pea went hopping about.
Nobody did-not even the young mar.
He sat and stared and stared, and
watched and watched, and when the
outfit was returned to him all he could
say was:
''Well, by gum!'-Detroit Free Press.
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Einples.

The old idea of 40 years ago was that facial
eruptions were due to blood humor" for
which they gave potash. Thus all the old Sarsa-
parilas contain potash. most Objectionable and
drastic mineral, that instead of decreasing.
actually creates more eruptioDs. You have no
tced this when taking other Sarsaparillas than
joys 1t is however now known that the stom-
ach, the blood creating power, is the seat of all
yitiating or cleansing operations. A stomach
clogged by Indigestion or constipation, vitiates
the blood, result pimples. a clean stomach and
healthful digestion purifes it and they disappear
Thus Joys Vegetable Sarsaparilla is compounded
alter the modern idea to regulate the bowels and
stimulate the digestion. The effect is immediate
and most satisfactory. short testimonial to
contrast the action of fhe potash sarsaparillas
and joys modern vegetable preparation. Mrs.
G. D. Stuart, Of 400 Hayes ST, 8. T., writes: {" 1
have for years had indigestion, tried a popular
sarsaparilla but it actually ,cd more pimpIes
to break out on my face Hearing that Joys was
a later preparation and acted differently tried
it and the pimIles Immediately disappeared.
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n1r. Field and che oneen,

Cyrus Field is one of the few Ameri-
cans who have standing acquaintance
with Queen Victoria. Mr.. Fields part
in the laying of the early Atlantic cables
obtained for him a presentation to the
queen that meant rather more than such
things usually mean, and the acquaint-
ance of many years ago has been kept
up by occasional meetings and commu-
nications of one kind or another.-New
York Sun.
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A Beautiful Rainbow.

One of the beautiful sights on last
Thanksgiving day at Bedford was q
rainbow, remarkable because of it's posi-
ton; it was located almost in the zenith.
with its arc turned toward the south
and its extremiries reaching northwest
and northeast, respectively. There was
no appearance of rainfall anywhere
while it was visible. Mail
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1892-01-19

A little girl on being asked by her
mother whether she was not glad to hear
that an old fsiend of whom she was very
fond had recovered from dangerous i'll
ness, replied, Eyes, of course I'm glad,
but still I'm sorry for God not to have
his own way sometimes. London
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wit and Hunor.

Man Cooking up from paper)-John,
what does s1-a" stand for?
John Poring over his lesson in geog-
raphy) Louisiana sir.
MAXWELL, this Louisiana grip
seems to be an epidemic. Ba-
xar.
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A Pretty Tight soueeze.

Angeline - Oh, mamma, Algernon
squeezed my hand SO tonight that al
most cried.
Mamma-What, my child, from pain?
Angeline-No, mamma. from joy
Texas Siftings.
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Opening and Closing OF the Mails.


Northern mails close at 80 and 8 80 a. m.
and II 30, 6 10 and s 40 p. III. Open at
S GOA. M i 90 m. and 6 80 p. m.
Southern mails, via Charlottesville, close at
g % and II 90 n m. and 8 10 p. III. Open
at s 90 and AZ p III. and s 80 p IN.
Manassas Division mails close at 20 a M.
aud 4 so p. M Open at II 80 p. II.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 80 q. m. and 3 40 and 8 90 p. m. Open
at S 10 n. ~ and / 80 p. III.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close ut
S 30 a. m and 10 p. M. Open at 90 am.
and 3 80 p. IN.
Closed mails to Falls Church, Vienna, Fair
fax Courthouse, Herndon, Leesburg, Purcell
vile and Round Hill close at 4 10 p. H. and
open at 90 am.
Western mails close at 10 30 Il. III. and
- 40 and 900 p M. Open 1T S 80 and
10 90 a. m. and 3 90 p M.
Washington mails close at so and 90 a.
IN. and II 30. i 40 and 6 20 p. III. Open at
30 and 10 90 i. H., u 90 III. and 8 90 and
30p.m.
Office Hours-open at s 90 a. M Close at
5 sop IN. Open at g 30 p IN. Close at 7 90
pm.
Sunday Hours-open at 90 a. m Close
at 9 30 Il. III.
Carriers Schedulc-Collcctions made on
fve-trip routcs-6 30 and 10 90 L. IN. and
u % , 90 and 5 40 p IN. On three-triEr
route-6 30 and 10 90 a H. and . 40 p. IN.
Deliveries made ut s 90 !. M, ID 90 NJ and
500 p. IN.
Sunday-Carriels' window open at 90 and
close at 8 80 4. II.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Templar, Old Dominion Command
cry meets every third Friday OF each month
mt Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first FRIDAY oil cach
month at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Washington Lodge OF Ma
sons meets on the second and fourth Thurs
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. 90,
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street,
every Friday night.
their Lall on King street, every tuesday
night
Marley Encampment, No. q, meets every.
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Hall. north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights OF Pythias, NO.
3. meets every Thursday night.
Oriental Lodge knights of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge X. of p, No. 13, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarepta Hall, King
street.
Potomac Tent Rechabites meets in Sarepta
Hall every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templars
meets i'll their hall, on south Fairfax street,
every Tuesday evening.
Talisman Lodge Good Tcmplars meets every
Monday night i'll Pythian Hall, north Pitt
street.
Junior Order Rcchabitcs meets every Mon
day night at Good Tcmplar's hall, south Fair
fax street.
Refuge Council. Sons of Jonadab, No. -,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Tcmplars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Tcmplars Hall south Fair
fax street.
Champion Castle, No. >. knights OF Golden
Earle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Tcmplars hail. 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 meet,
every first and third Tuesday i'll 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. l, meets
every Thursday night III Sarcpta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in st. Mary's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyccum 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. 333, ,Jr. 0. .. A. NJ
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbonc Division, Uniform Rank X. of P.
meets every other Wednesday at Pythar
Castle, Pitt street
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
Gay night at their Armory, south Royal street
Confederate Veterans meet first Monday
night in each month at Columbia Engine
sons Of Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday in each month.
Mount Vernon Court No. T113, A. O.
f. of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
Hail. north Pitt street.
l. o. b. b. meets first Monday in each
month.
Bethel Congregation meets first Sunday of
every quarter.
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STEAMERS.
UTAsHINGToN STEAMBOAT COIL
w PANY (LI3uTEDQ
J,1,ppy SEHEDITIE

IL
Leave Alexandria, foot of llng street, u w.
= 30 8 80. 9 30. 10 80 and IL 30, a. M,
il 30. 1 so. 80, 3 SC. 4 80, . 80 80 and
715 n. III. Leave Washington, foot OF Ith
street G15. Z 80, $50, $50, 10 30 and
II 30 a m, - 80. / 50, > 80 5 80, 30,
) 30. 6 80 and I Is p IN. \. b. Same schcd-
ula Sundays. commencing 30 a. NJ.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDlNGS-SIEAM NJ NJ
Err WAKEFIELD.-Le Washington w
n. m. and Alexandria 5 90 a. M, Mondays,
Thursdays and Saturdays for river landings.
as far IS Nomini, Va Returning Tuesdays,
FRIDAYS .lnd Sundays (3to 5p. n.y.. STEAM
ER T. V. ARROWSMITH.-Lcav Washing
ton 3 90 p. H.. and Alexandria p. M, on
Mondays. and Wednesdays for Colonial Beach,
Colton's Leonarltown, piney Point, st.
Georges Island, Nomini Creek, Icocomico
ard CoaM rivers and Smiths Greek; return
ing leaves Pincy Point landing in Nomini
Creek, Lconaidtown. ST. Clements Bay, Col
toms and Colonial Beach, arriving at Wash
ington Wednesdays and Fridays about q a:
N. On SATURDAYS. lcaycs Washington 8
u. ~ and Alexandria . 30 p. III. for Colonial
Beach, Coltons, Pincy Point ST. Georges Is
lard, Smiths creek, Coan and Yeocomlco nv
crs /; returning. leaves Pincy Point for Coltons
and Colonial Beach. arriving at Washington
10 80 p. N. Steamers Of this line touch at all
watering places ard summer resorts, and al
ford Il most delightful trip.
C. w RIDLEY, General Manages:
JOHN i. PADGETT, agent.
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RAILROADS.

SOUTH
No. Is No. 10 No g, No. II,
BoUND. Daily. Daily. Daily, Daily.
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RAILROADS..
rT1HE GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE.

To TIE
NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Double Track, Splendid Scenery,
Steel Rails. MAGNIFICENT Equipment.
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XTIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the
Y Corporation Court of the city of Alexan-
dria on the list day of August, 1892.
James Peter i4aphen, John BloX Laphcn, Ma-
~ Anna Laphen, Mary Elizabeth I.aphen
and Mary Louisa Laphen vs.. the heirs-at-
law of Thomas Preston, deceased, parties
Unknown.
Memo. The object of this suit is to obtain
decree correcting the erroneous description by
mctes and bounds of lot of ground in the
city Of Alexandria, Virginia, formerly town
of Alexandria, ID. Co. 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 4 deed dated on the 10Th day
Of May, 1915, and of record in the land re-
cords of Alexandria county Virginia, in libcr
b. No. ,, 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 hav-
ing entered their appearance and given Sc
curity according to the act Of Assembly and
the rules of this Court, and it appearing by
an affidavit that they are non-residents of this
State. it is ordered that said defendants APP
pear here within fifteen days after due publica-
ton OF this order, and DO what is necessary TO
protect their interest in this suit, and that
copy of this order be forthwith inserted in
the Alexandria Gazette, Il newspaper publish
ed in the city of Alexandria, once q week for
four successive weeks, and posted at the front
door Of the Court House Of this city.
\ copy TcStc. JOHN BEACH. Clerk.
By J. 7. CALLAHAN, Deputy Clerk.
Albert Stuart, p. q. aug2 w4w