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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-30
SATURDAY..


the 18th day OF February, 1898,
IN front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building, in the city of Alexandria,
lrginia, offer for sale at public auction, TWO
LOTS OF GROUND on the west side of Hen
ry street between Cameron and King streets,
il said city as follows:
No: l. Beginning on Henry street 50 feet
= inches south of Cameron street, and run
ming south and fronting on Henry street 8
feet inches, more or less, and running west
wardly in depth 81 feet, more or less.
No :. Beginning on Henry street 5S feet
inches, more or less, south of Cameron
street; thence south and fronting on Henry
street Is feet inches, more or less, and run
ming westwarlly i'll depth 81 feet, more or
less.
Terms of Sale One-third of the purchase
money in cash on the day of sale and the res.
iduc in two equal payments at six and twelve
months from the day of sale; the deferred
payments to bear interest at 8 per cent from
the day OF sale, and to be secured by the
bonds Of the purchaser, with approved per-
Sonal security. and the retention OF the title
until the purchase money is paid in full. Con-
vcyancing at the cost OF the purchaser
JAMES T. CATION,
Special Commissioner.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-30
yTIM. s. MOORE,
NIachiniSt, Iron and Brass Founder,
sHlrsMrrH AND BLACKSMITH.
toLp Do>;1NIoN WORKS

(oLD DOMINION WORKS.
SOUTH UNION STREET, ALEXANDRIA.
Will furnish and repair ali kinds of Machine
ry, Iran ana Bass Castings. Wrought and
Cast Iron Fences, Mill Work. Ship and Black
smithing. Edge Tools, MIL Picks Facing Ha,a
mers. and all kinds of Mill Work made and re-
paired at the shortest notice and at reasonable
prices.
KY The highest market price paid for Old
Wrought and Cast Iron, Brass and Copper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-30

NOTICE.-We are now prepared to furnish
IN everything in DRY GOODS, NOTIONS
and UNDERWEAR for ladies, gents and
children for fall and winter at prices 20 suit
all. AMOS B. SLAYMAKER,
429 King street
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BY r. T. Knox. Anctioncer.

yg0HE UNDERSIGNED trustees of the
& alexandria Perpetual Building Fund As.
socia;ion on the order of the Board of Dircc-
tor OF said association. and by virtue Of a deed
of trust bearing date October 2Sth 1889. and
recorded in deed book No. %, page 399 of
the LAID records O.: Alexandria city, Virginia.
executed by John I. Guy and Mary L., his
wife, to the trustees o; said association. will
III y n'clncl- u, ON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-30

whea Baby was sick, We gave her castOria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-30
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Our Loss Your Gain.

For 80 days we viii give you The pick of
'ur Stock At Manufacturers prices.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29

his fong-for teaching. He did, for the
Cardinal saw his merits, and used
not only his pnrse but his influence in
the boj's behalf. He was placed in
one Of the best schools in Florence.
Toms noble spirit so pleased. his
master that he was raised to a
position Of greater trust, ana teach
ers were given him that he might be-
come familiar with the learning of
the day.
Thus Peters vagabond life was
ended, and could you, half century
later have looked into one of the ele-
CANT houses in Florence, where the
elite Of all nations were often enter.
tairfed. you would have found two
peaceful men, believing and trusty
friends, living there together zone
was Peter OF Cortona, called the
greatest painter of his time, who
would with trem Hing voice, pointing
tenderly to his dear friend Tom, OF
whom it was always said, "Happy is
the man who can claim his friend
Ship" tell you that he never should
have been what he was if, when cold
and homeless and hungry he had nou
found lodging in that little attic
room, and made his first effort there,
-Waverly Magazine.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
Where the Snake Boards.

The prairie marmot and the bur-
rowing owl come into neigh bOrly con-
tact with the rattlesnake, but the
acquaintance does not quite amount
to friendship The prairie marmot
takes lot CT trouble and builds a
nice burrow and then the owl, who is
only slovenlY sort of architect him.
self, comes along and takes apart
ments. 1t has never been quite set
tied whether or not the ledger and
the landlord agree pleasantly to-
gether, but in the absence of any
positive evidence they may be given
credit for perfect amiability, because
nobody has found traces of owl ip
dead marmot's interior, nor of mar
mot in an OWLS. But the rattlesnake
is another thing.
He waits till the residence has
been made perfectly comfortable and
then comes in himself, not in the
friendly capacity of ledger, but as
sort OF unhOly writter-a scaly man
in possession. He eats the marmot's
family. and perhaps the marmot him.
self, curling himself up comfortably
in the best part OF the drawing room.
The owl and his belongings he
leaves severely alone. and whether
from . doubt as to the legality of
distraining upon the goods of lodger
or from certainty as to the lodger's
goods including claws and a beak,
naturalists do not say. Personally I
incline very much to the claw-and-
beak theory, having seen an old owl
kill snake in a very neat and work.
manlike manner, and indeed the rat
tlesnake sometimes catches a Tartar
even in the marmOt
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
Presence of Mind.

Bismarck and friend were out
hunting one day, when the friend in.
cautiously walked off into a morass.
and, feeling himself sinking, called
out to Bismarck: "For heavens sake.
come to my help, or 1 shall be lost in
this quicksand."
Bismarck saw the danger was
great, but he retained his presence Of
mind.
mo" cried Bismarck, Il will not
venture into the morass, for then I
should be lost too 1t is evident
your end is inevitable; therefore, to
relieve you from the cruel agony of
slow death. will shoot you," and he
coolly leveled his rifle at his founder
ing friend. ''Keep quiet" cried
Bismarck. II cannot take correct
aim. Remember. that in order to
put you at once out of misery l must
shoot you through the head"
The shocking brutality of this sug.
gestion drove all fears of the morass
out of the friends mind, the unlucky
man thought only OF lodging Bis.
marck's bullet, and, with this in
mind, struggled so violently that
finally, by almost superhuman efforts,
he succeeded in laying hold of the
root OF an old tree, and thereby he
rescued himself.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
a DIFFICULT FEAT.

Raising o Locomotive That Had Been
Plunged Into che Mud and Water.
A difficult mechanical feat lust ac-
cOmplished at POrta Costa. Cal. ia
described substan TALLY as follows by
eye-witnesseS: On August 10,
locomotive went through the big
ierry-boat and plunged pilot first into
the waters of Carquinez Straits, the
tender and cars remaining on the
ferry boat The water was deep
enough to cover the cab, but not
enough TO let the boat QUITO the slip
The locomotive stood practically
vertical and its nose was deep in the
mud On the night Of the 18th a
large pair Of shears made of 12x12-
inch timbers crossed at the top was
built up on the end OF the boat and
some large pulleys hung where the
timbers crossed. Then diver spent
several hours in fastening a number
OF cables on either side of the frame
under the boiler. Four engines were
attached to the ropes, but could not
start the locomotive, although the
strain was so great that a cable nearly
three inches In diameter was broken.
Finding the appliances of insufficient
strength The shears were doubled in
size, and 1fth engine taken on
board. On the 18th another trial
was made. 1t was hard to get the
engines to pull exactly together, and.
as their wheels would slip and re-
volve, the cables would snap and the
tackle generally would be badly
strained. Finally a simultaneous
pull started the mass, and the cab
slowly appeared above the water and
the engine was gradually lifted until
somewhat higher than the floor of
the ferry-boat. Tackle from steam
dredger stationed in the front of the
slip was then attached to the for
ward end OF the locomotive, which
was pulled out in this wav. The
shears were then swung slowly back
ward over the deck OF the ferry and
the engine gradually lowered to the
tracks it had left When it was
hauled to the neighboring round
house and the mud washed off it was
found that but little damage had
been done beyond the splintering Of
the cab by the cables.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
NEW NAVAL SMALL ARM.
a Rifle of Six Blillimeters Caliber Ap-
proved by the Secretary.

a Rifle of Six Millimeters CALDER Ap-
proved by the Secretary.
The adoption by the army of new
magazine rifle. to dispiace the rifles
with which it has been armed for
years, is to be followed by the selec-
ton OF a new arm for the navy
The small arms board. which for
weeks has been discussing the caliber
or gun best adapted for naval pur-
poses, has concluded that the army
3o-caliber is not the gun for the navy,
ana has recommended q rife of the
+. remarkable small caliber of six MILL
meters, or OF about 23a-caliber The
report. OF the board was approved by
the Chief OF Ordnance and forwarded
to the Secretary. He has Just ap-
proved it. The Ordnance Bureau
Will now begin the manufacture of
rifle barrels Of this calibcr, and will
call upon inventors OF the country to
submit their inventions of breech
mechanism and stocks to suit this
caliber.
The adoption by the army OF an
arm of foreign invention will not con-
troll the navy, il it be possible to Sc
cure rifle of domestic invention and
having every feature of value which
the mechanism OF the army gun Dos
sesSes. The board, in determining
upon the caliber was influenced by
the greater value to the service of a
gun with a smaller caliber than that
OF the army rather than by the ad-
vantages of having the guns of iden-
wi wi
OF INTERCHANGEABLE ammunition.
This advantage was not overlooked,
but it was decided that the occasions
Tor the use OF interchangeable ammu.
milton were so rare as not to warrant
sacrificing what the board thought
was superior type of gun.
The board finds that the smaller
caliber rife has many ad vantagcs over
the kraR -Jorgensen gun of the army.
which is of 80 caliber These are:
Platter trajectory, which will do
away with sights; greater velocity
and necessarily greater range, lighter
ammunition and greater iaccuracy.
Some barrels for test at the ordnance
shops are now being manufactured OF
this caliber. The bureau will also
experiment with a barrel manufac-
tured of steel. with % per cent. of
nickel.
Under the plans of the department
the navy will furnish the barrels and
ammunition and the inventor who
shows the best breech mechanism will
supply the stock and all other parts
Fully 5000 rifles are necessary to sup.
ply the enlisted force of the navy.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
Perfumed Mists.

On certain parts of the coast of
France including the channel, mists
occasionally appear which are gen.
orally called 'perfumed mists" They
come in the morning, especially dur
ing the spring, and, strangely enough,
only when the wind is in the north
east. Sometimes they only last for a
few minutes, at others they hang
about all day. They have charac-
teristic smell, similar to that of
lime kiln.
The origin of these mists is a mys-
terry. In one district the inhabitants
thought the smell came from some
lime kilns some miles to the north
east and they may have been right;
but that was not the explanation of
the phenomenon, because the smell
from those lime kilns could not have
been carried by a northeast wind to
all the other places where the mists
were seen and the smell noticed.
In one of those places the north
east wind comes from the sea, in
another it comes from overland; the
smell does not, therefore, necessarily
come from the ground. During the
past few weeks the northeast wind
has been very prevalent and the
mists frequent.
The best explanation given is that
the clustering northeast and east
winds sweep up the dust, gases and
germs OF the ground over which they
pass and drive them toward the sea.
When this wind has continued for
some time it contains such quantity
of these Things as to effect all our
organs; that is the cause of the com.
plants which appear when the east
wind blows, and it may be the cause
OF those ''perfumed mistS Paris
Petite Revue
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
Travelling Libraries.

In the palmy days of the lecturers
when Phillips and Chaplin and Pier
pOnt and Beecher were at the height
OF their platform fame-the instructor
travelled from audience to audience;
nowadays 1t is rather the audience
that travel to meet the lecturers at
the many Chautauquas, seaside, and
summer schools. But the latest de-
vice for what may he called peripa-
tetic instruction is the travelling Ii
brary.
New York is entitled to the credit
OF putting this novel device into op-
Grafton. Under special law the
Regents of the University of the State
of New York have general authority
to lend books from the State library
to local public libraries throughout
the State.
Taking advantage of this permis-
sion, they have put together a large
number OF travelling libraries, each
having 100 volumes. These they send
forth from town to town as messen-
gers OF instruction and entertain-
mentr
Every town library which is as
sisted from tax funds, and even.
lCdoOudUlC COuUlCIOOS, any
other library, may obtain one of these
collections OF books and put them
into circulation among its own read
ers; and when the first ''traveler"
has unburdened itself of it's store OF
knowledge it may be exchanged for a
second, that for a third. and 30 on.
Now collections are constantly being
made.
The catalogues of these little Ii,
braries are admirably made up; each
includes fair proportion of fiction,
history, travel, sociology. poetry, and
general literature. Special lists are
also provided, such as Fifty best
books on Economics" and Sixty
best books on Agriculture"
Is there not something in this
novel idea worthy of imitation and
expansion?-Youth's Companion.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
HISTORIC COACHES,

Many We're Used Retreat for Safety.
For many generations the coach
has played an important part in the
worlds work and pleasures. What
tales it could tell of court and field!
History itself may be said to have run
on wheels. In the tragedies of
French history, especially, we find
the numbering fOur-wheeled convey.
ance playing a conspicuous though
silent part The gallant Henry OF
Navarro, man of his day though he
was, had a conservative aversion to
the novelty. He much preferred the
sturdy steed on which he was wont to
trot about the streets OF seventeenth.
century Paris. But one day that
crazy fanatic Jean de rIsle set upon
the King as he was ambIing along.
and had nearly plunged his dagger In
the royal breast. Henry deemed it
unwise any Logger to appear among
his excitable lieges on horseback, and
SO reluctantly resorted to coach as
means OF conveyance. His coach
was supplied, not with glass windows,
Tut simply with leather curtains lined
with silk; and it was in this vehicle
That he was riding when the assassin
Ravaillac availed himself of the
Kings exposed position to plunge his
knife in his heart. After that the
state coaches were built in a manner
to afford more security to their occu-
pants, and were made with solid
backs and sides. Even this was not
found safe, and in some instances the
coach panels were lined with sheet
iron. The coach Of Louis XIV, was
attacked by the half starved mob as
it passed through the streets in his
funeral procession-a forewarning of
the mighty CONFUSION which was to
burst forth ninety years later. But
the tragic history of royal coaches in
France was by no means closed by this
ebullition. AS Louis graceless sue
cessOr, Louis XIV. of the name. was
stepping into his coach, he was
stabbed by Damein; and France had
nearly lost the most worthless and
dissolute of all her rulers. 1.-the vivid
picture of the sad and strange Jour-
neY of the Sixteenth LOUIS, with his
stately Queen, from Versailles TO
Paris, will not be readily forgotten by
those who have been thrilled by Car
lyle's description of it. When, in
the end, Louis was condemned to
death, he went to the scatfold in a
filthy hackney carriage. His beauti-
full and naughty Queen rode to her
death in a yet meaner conveyance.
She was doomed to 90 thither in a
hideous tumbrel, like ordinary NOR
tails; and she assembled it, and took
her place, standing bare-headed
against the side, with her hands tied
behind her. The savage mob yelled
put, widow Capet get into lyour
pleasure carriage!"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
The Old Temples or Mexico.

TeOcOlli, is the name given to the
temples of the aborigines of Mexico.
Of which many still remain in more
or less perfect state. They were built
In the form of four-sided pyramids
and consisted for the most part of
two, three, or more stories or ter.
races, with the temple, properly SO
called, placed on a platform on the
summit. The largest and most cele-
brated Is the pyramid of Chclula,
measuring one thousand four hundred
and forty feet each way, and one hum
dred aud seventy-seven in height; it
Is much defaced, and the temple on
its summit has been removed. The
teOcollis In Yucatan are in far better
preservation; they are not generally
built In terraces, but rise at an angle
of forty-flve degrees or the level of
the platform, with an unbroken series
OF steps from base to summit. The
temples on their summit are some.
times ornamented with bas-reliefs IN
stuccO and hieroglyphic tablets, and
the roof is formed by courses of stone
approaching each other, and fuf-
nished with projections like dormer
windows Not unlike the teocollis are
GuO PoAoSCo VI ouo ALVeC Kings or
chiefs, which differ from them in
having the pyramid smaller, less
prominent and oblong in plan, while
the building, larger aud more elab-
crate, consists for the most part of q
stone basement with square door
ways, but without windows sur.
mounted by structure which an
pears to be directly copied from wood
work. On some of these facadeS We
have also rude pillars and grotesque
carvings. and there are often a mum.
Der of chambers in the interior. A
palace and temple are sometimes
found attached together. and In few
cases the most remarkable OF which ia
Casa de las Monjas, at Uxmal, the
buildings are arranged round . court
yard
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
keediCk's Typewriter.

When Mr.. Keedick reached no me.
the other evening, he was confronted
by very angry wife. He had scarcely
got inside the door, and hung his hat
on the hall rack, before she blurted
out
you've got new typewriterm
why, yes" replied Keedick.
"How did you find it out?"
'Oh, l am up to your goings-on, 1
can tell you. You got your new type.
writer Yesterday"
81 did. Who told you?"
swell. if you must know it, it was
Mrs. Gaskett Her husband told her.
. You needn't think you can keep
things from me-"
~ have no desire to, dear"
Don't dear me! Your typewriter
Is only about eighteen years old"
"As nearly as can Judge of ages,
should say that was about right"
'And has melting brown eyes?"
Mrs Keedick went on Indignantly. =
Possibly; but | haven't noticed
them doing any melting"
'Oh. no! OF course not. With a
soft voice and charming manners"
"You are nearly right"
NEARLY right! know I'm quite
right" exclaimed the jealous woman.
''Now, want you to tell me the
name of that forward creature"
''You want the name of my type.
writer"
Eyes, do"
"What for?"
''Never mind what for. want
your typewriter's name"
1T is John Henry Simpson. What
are you going to do about itp"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
EUROPEAN fIAvlES,
On OGlcial English Statement Of Their
Strength,

an OGlcial English Statement of Their
Strength.
From parliamentary paper inst
issued it appears that Great Britain
has In commission "a battlc-shipa 4
coast-defence ships (srmurcd) 63
cruisers. (armored and unarmored),
ana IS other ships not torpedo. boats;
IN reserve, 10 battle ships, l6 coast
defence ships (armored), 10 cruisers
(armored and unarmord,. and SO other
ships not torpedo boats; and building
and completing for sea battle.ships.
~ cruisers (armored and unarmored,,
and 70 other ships not torpedo
boats
France has in commissioning bat
tle-ships, coast-defence hips (arm.
ored), % cruisers (armored and un-
armoredN and so other ships not tor
pedo-boats; In reserve. battle-ships,
coast-defence ships (armored), 20
cruisers (armored and unarmored.
ana W other ships not torpedo boats;
ana building and completing for sea
Dattle-ships, = coast defence ships
(armored). 10 cruisers (armored and
unarmored), and . other ships not
torpedo boats
kussia-ln commission, s battle.
ships, cruisers (armored and uuarm.
ored), 81 other ships not torpedo.
boats; in reserve, battle-ships. 9
coast-defence ships. cruisers (arm.
ored and unarmored) 81 other ships
not torpedo-boats; building and com.
pleting for sea, 8 battle. ships, I coast.
defence ships, = cruisers (armored and
unarmoredD, 4other ships not torpedo
boats.
Germany-In commission, IL bat.
tle-ships, IA cruisers (armored and
unarmored), - other ships not tor
podo- boats; III reserve, } battle.ships.
coast'defence ships armored\. II
cruisers (armored and unarmoreo). S
other ships not torpedo boats: build
Ing and completing for sea, : battle.
ships, cruisers (armored and I'M.
armored), one other ship not q tor.
pedo- boat
Italy-In commission, battle.
ships, cruisers (armored and I'M
armored}. Is other ships not torpedo.
boats; in reserve, 8 battle shlpS s
coast'defence ships (armored\.
cruisers (armored and unarmored). o6
other ships not torpedo-b boats; build
ing and completing for sea, 4 battle
ships, II cruisers (armored and un.
armored), other ships not torpedo
boats
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-11-29
Deserving the Payements.

Very many quaint old customs still
prevail in Paris that have long sur
vived the original reason for their ex-
lstence. For instance, no sooner do
born Parisians turn into side street
than they instinctively (and to in
finite peril of their lives and limbs
from the ubiquitous cab) walk in the
very middle of the roadway, leaving
the pavements deserted. In the
good old times" this custom had
reason which has ceased to exist
In the first place, at the beginning
of the century there were no pave
ments, which of course prevented
promeAAders from getting use to
them; and in the second place, house
holders were wont to indulge in the
habit of throwing all refuse Of every
description out of their front win
dows, so the long-suffering pedestrian
was Obliged to walk IN the middle OF
the road or else run the risk of being
deluged with dishwater, or stunned
by cabbage stumps
Now all that is changed; one is not
allowed even to shake a rug out of
the front window after 10 o'clock ir
the morning, and the infringement
of that rule brings an irate police
man, and to hardened offenders a
fine. In fact SO stringent are the
laws on that subject that some years
ago a man brought a curious suit
against the city, and won it too.
He was walking past the Column
of the Bastile when a man jumped
from its summit. The suicides shoe
was forced of In the fall and struck
the passer-by. inflicting severe in
juries.
He received damages on the ground
that the city had not kept its monu-
ments in proper order, and that it
was the duty of the municipal au-
thorities to see that no projectiles
were hurled from them. The city
thought SO too, or rather discouraged
would-be suicides by closing the doors
Of the Partisan columns against visi-
tors.