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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-08-09

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE-Having
n qualified as administrator Of DANIEL
deceased, all persons having
claims against the estate are hereby notified
70 present the same. duly authenticated to
me. and all persons indebted TO said estate are
reouired 10 make immediate settlement.
WM. II. SMITH, City Sergeant,
jy17 I'm Acmlnistra'or.
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Va. Agricultural { Mechanical College,
AT RIACESBUHG. VA.

AT BLACkSBURG, VA.
TWENTY-FIVE INSTRUCTORS. The
roughly equipped Shops, Laboratories and m
frnary. Farm of 33S acres. Steam l:c;.;ii &
and electric lights IN Dormitories. Degree
courses in Agriculture, Horticulture, Civil,
Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, APP
piled Chemistry and General Science. Shorter
courses in Practical Agriculture and Practical
Mechanics.
Total cost for session of nine months, in.
Guiding tuition and other fees, clothing board,
washing text books. medical attendance, etc,
about S175. Cost to State Students S145.
Next session begins SEPTEMBER 21ST,
1893. For catalogue apply to
]. NJ. MCBRYDE, Ph. D. LII. d.
iv17 President
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aUCTION SALES.
By O'Neal s. Lun', Auctioneers.
sALE.'

By virtue OF a deed of trust from Edwin II.
Newmeyer of date the 1Cth day of March
1891, and duly recorded in liber L, No. /.
folio ISL, of the land records of Alexandria
county, Virginia, tie Undersigned, trustee,
named in said deed at the request OF the
holder Of the note secured thereby default
having been made in the payment of said
note). will offer for sale at public auction on
n 4
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r AW SCHOOL WASHINGTON AND LEE
~ UNIVERSITY, Lexington, Virginia.
Opens Sept. IA. For catalogue address JOHN
RANDOLPH TUCKER, Dean. jy2o Gw
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DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND
i IN NALENANDRIA COUNTY. Va

ANDREW F. TENLEY.
aug5 IS Trustee.
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New Heart Cure Il SOLD Dy III urll-EL.Ts % 7
bSsit:7r guarantee. or by DR.. Miles Medical
Co.. Elkhart, Ind, 81 bottle, 6 for =. cXnrC. )
prepaid. Contains no OpiateS. DR.. Miles Puis
50 doses sc. Free book ut druggists, or mail
FOR SALE BY T. S. LEADBEATER & SONS
Alexandria, Va.
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OLD DOMINION BYE WHISKY e years
W old) for sale by II. c. WALALCE.
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JAMES E. CLEMENTS, | Commits
c. E. NlCOL, sioncrs.
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TJJE .Sji1LLLST' Is lar b-oi.

NEW STOCK OF OLD wINES-Ma-
~ derit Sherry and Port on draught and
oy the bottle, for sale by
II G WALLACE
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01
HOW GRAvITATION VARIES.
Probably Caused by Subterranean Com
motions.

Probably Caused by Subterranean Com
motions.
That changes, involving the displace-
ment of immense masses, are going on
within the earth is one of the sug-
gested explanations of some observa-
tions recently announced in France.
1t has been found at the Pare St Maur
observatory that the force of gravita-
ton, or the weight of bodies, under
goes daily variations. These are rem
dered sensible by placing in the earth
a tube containing a column of mercury
balanced by the pressure of hydrogen
contained in a closed vessel connected
with the tube, and registering by
means of photography the alterations
in the level of the mercury.
After all corrections have been made
for the effect of changes of tempera-
ture, it appears that certain sudden
variations in the level of the mercury
are only to be explained on the theory
that they are due to changes In gravi-
tation. These variations last from fif
teen minutes to an hour. They are, Of
course, very small, amounting at a
maximum to only one-twentieth of a
millimeter. but they may imply very
great displacements of matter in the
interior of the globe.
1t has been suggested that similar
experiments should be conducted in
the neighborhood of active volcanoes,
where liquefied rock is moving beneath
the surface, and other disturbances of
the strata of the earth are taking place.
Such facts as these present to the
imagination a very formidable picture
of the gigantic connections that ac-
company the slow cooling and contrac-
tion of the globe, on whose hardened
crust we rear our edifices, wondering,
when some of them are occasionally
shaken down by earthquakes, at the
instability of a planet that is apparent
" so solid.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01

The meelSrat of South Africa bears
a resemblance to the American prairie
dog, but is more easily domesticated.
1t is tiny little creature about as big
as rat, very intelligent and affection
ate as dog when tanned. 1t barks
and chatters and purrs, is an inveter-
ate thief and spends IN uch of its time
standing upright. Its fur is gray,
marked somewhat like n tabby cat,
and it is wholly without fear. The
dog is its favorite animal, and when
tanned the meekrat invariably attaches
itself to the most good-natured dog in
the house. When wild these little an
imals live in colonies as the prairie
dogs, burrowing their homes under
ground, living on roots. They express
supreme satisfaction by lying fiat
down and stretching themselves out
30 that they seem like fiat skin with
out any bones inside it. The little
creatures have black circles around
their eyes, stripe running underneath
their bodies for its entire length and
long, curving black claws on their lit
tie forepaws.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01
I,,,,. pron. Of water. Etc.

There Is fashion of depreciating
such small industries as the care OF
poultry on farms as being below the
ambition of farmer and rather to be
considered as contemplate than de-
serving. But, as a rule. small things
seem small TO small minds, while the
more intelligent look upon small things
more in the light of parts Of u whole,
to be considered in the aggregate
There are farmers who make less
money clear from twenty acres or
wheat than the wife gains from her
fowls or from her well-cared-for hives
Indeed, this may remind us OF what the
great poet, the lover of rural things,
said of this small business OF keeping
bees: Labor in tenui, at gloria non
tennis" which means that labor be-
slowed on trifiing mat ter may bring
rewards that are not triiing. Every
little thing on n farm should count 1t
is the aggregate of many little ears OF
grain that makes the farmers income;
and to pick snowy ball Of cotton by
the nimble fingers is n trifiing thing.
but many balls and many fingers go TO
make up the great aggregate OF 4,ooo,-
900, 900 pounds of this staple, which,
were it not gathered, would desolate
the whole civilized world. Truly,
small things are not to be despised, II
Il is but single bee or helpless one
dav-old chick.-Rural World.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01
-----
Gnrancrx of the CnsxackR.

The wild Cossacks, living away down
in the southernmost part of the Rus
sian empire, spend most of their time
harassing the Turks. They are pc
culiarly savage in appearance. Their
uniform is the Cossack coat, full trous-
ers, scarlet undercoat hooked up to the
neck, big boots, and as an overcoat they
wear bourka, a circular cloak made
Of coarse felt with long, shaggy hair on
one side of it. This cloak is big enough
to cover the rider and much of the
horse. The most distinctive point in
their dress, however, is the cylindrical
hat of black astrachan which they
wear at all seasons. The top is Of
cloth or velvet. They form part Of the
Russian cavalry and live principally
on plunder, stealing, during their
raids into Turkey, anything they can
find, from a chicken to n child
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01
STRAW FOR STOCK.


Not y Complete Food, But = very w.
uable Auxiliary.
When oats and wheat have not bees
allowed to get too ripe before harvssts
ing and the straw has been properly
stacked at threshing so that It win
keep in good condition 1t makes rood
rough feed to use during the winter.
1t is not q complete food. however, and
therefore needs to be used In connoo-
ton with other materials in order 70
give the best results As 1t does not
supply all the elements of nutrition in
the right proportion to maintain =
thrifty growth an animal must eat
more than it can properly digest In
order to grow on straw alone. But BY
combining it with other materials
wholesome, economical ration can be
made up that will not only. nse the
straw to good advantage, bat also
lessen the cost of wintering the stock.
For cattle and sheep one of the best
ways of feeding is to take the Same
quantity of clover hay as of straw and
add one-eighth the weight OF wheat
bran. Better results can be obtained
IL the straw and hay are hrst rum
through q cutting box and the bran u
added afterwards; there will bs less
waste and more perfect ration win
be made A little oil meal may Be
added, which, while increasing the cost
but little, will greatly improve tt
nutritive value.
II run through a cutting box and
bran and oil meal added very good
ration can be made up that viii keep
growing cattle or sheep thrifty.
If hay or corn fodder with little
grain is given at night, give ail Of the
straw the stock will eat In tho morn.
ing. As long as the weather win per
NIT good plan Of management 10 to
provide good racks in the feed lots and
All with straw and turn tho stock TO
them in the morning, giving them al
that they will eat This will be found
much more economical than to allow
them to run up to the stack.
Later on, or, rather, when the weather
will not permit of turning the stock
out, the mangers can be filled and what
Is not eaten can be used for bedding,
and in this way material that in many
cases is largely wasted can be used to
a good advantage, while at tho same
time the stock can be kept in much
better condition than If they must de-
pend upon straw alone-St Louis Rc-
public.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01

neck, and put her vinaigrette to his
nostrils.
The gambler got up and looked with
malignant triumph at the group.
"Thats all, believe" he drawled.
"Coralie, I'm quite happy TO have so
fine q girl for sister. You won't see
your dear brotheg again for some time;
that is, if your dutiful father behaves
himself Come and kiss me, my chick
emp
The girl gave cry of disgust, and
put out both hands to keep him off. l
started toward him; but lie Fevre was
too quick for me. The abundant
wrath that he had been storing up for
the last half hour could no longer be
restrained. His powerful arm shot
out straight from the shoulder, and
Conrad Bostocl1 sprawled his length
on the carpet. He rose, confused and
bleeding, caught one glance at the
angry countenance of the overseer,
snatched his hat and disappeared.
The planter seemed unconscious Of
what had last happened. He raised
his eyes and looked around him.
'Is he gomez" he eagerly asked.
"Yes. father. What was it"
''Sh, child, don't ask me anything.
He is gone; he won't come back. Did
he say anything about you, CorryP"
"He wanted to kiss me-the odious
beastl-and good Mr.. LIE Fevre struck
him"
''I'm sorry for that; Conrad is re-
vengeful. But he said nothing about
you?"
''No, father"
The planter seemed greatly relieved
at the answer.
I'm go to bed, now, child. am very
weary with all this"
When Coralie had withdrawn with
him, lie Fevre sat and stared blankly
at me.
whats all this?" he blurted out.
felt the shadows descending over
this house: knew now that they
would involve me, for too plainly did
! see by the anxious inquiries of Mr..
Bostock that Coralie was concerned in
the mystery-and Coralie was becom-
ing all the world to me, The hard,
rugged nature of the overseer was
crossed with hearty human streaks;
the events Of the night had shown that
he was u true friend TO this old man
and his child. So | told him all /
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01

the seed | was sowing could only come
to a bitter harvest of impossible
ties? In fact. I tool; no thought about
il. / let the dream go on-the en-
trancing. enrapturing dream.
But my time was not all passed in
this way. / became well acquainted
with lie Fevre, and found that he was
much more blunt than brutal; though
the negroes all stood in fear of him.
He took me over the plantation and
explained the processes of cane-grow-
ing, cutting and grinding. We went
over to New Orleans, put up for three
DAYS at the st. Charles, and examined
the wonders of the crescent river
front with its forest of smolle-pipes
and the busy scenes of the levee. We
strolled in the French quarter of this
unique city, which, within less than a
century, has been under Spanish,
French and American government; we
visited the market; we rode in the sub
urbs on the hard and shining shell
roads Back again at the La Fourche
plantation, we went over to the ancient
French town of Thibodeaux, and dined
at an inn, where, except the bread,
knew not the name of a single dish
that l ate.
1t was to me a season of glamour, a
happy time, that l knew must end,
somehow; yet I was treated precisely
as though / were to remain forever. /
wished not to break the spell; and it
was only to test Mr.. Bostock's feelings
iowa rd me that said to him one day,
when we were alone:
Il have been with you six weeks; is
that not a pretty long visit?"
He reused himself and looked
troubled.
''You don't think of leaving me.
Dorr?"
''Why, sir-you know I've got my
own way to make, somewhere. This
is all pleasure and vacation"
"You like it here, then?"
Indeed 1 do, sir. Everything is
charming"
"Stay, then. 1t does me good to have
you here Stay till November, anyway.
l can't have you go so soon. Do you
want money!"
mo, SIR
''Tell me whenever you do. Enjoy
yourself all you can-and don't think
of going. loved your father; love
you"
His hand was laid affectionately on
my shoulder; mist shone in his
weary eyes.
So that was settled-for a time. /
was not to leave him-nor Coralie.
But that night in my dreams the warn
ing face of Mr.. Dorion came to me,
and l seemed to hear his words again:
''There is a fearful mystery hanging
over his past life. do not know, you
DO rot know, how you may become
complicated with it, if you persist in
going on"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01
Tro BE coSTrSUED.l
ZULUS ARE FATALISTS
Royal Servants Allowed Themselves t. h
S.-a-.zI-..I rri..I-. atnst.-,.

Royal Servants Allowed Themselves IT, Be
strangled on Their Masters Grave.
"Kings of the Zulus must not go to
the place of the dead alone" This has
been a national sayiIg of the Zulus
in southeastern Africa for centuries,
says writer in the African News. And
they have seen it carried into effect
until prohibited by the British, who
now dominate their country.
On the death of king, certain per-
sons were killed, generally strangled,
and those were the immediate servants
of his majesty. One would suppose
that individuals suspecting their prob
able fate would endeavor to escape, but
/ have been told that rarely il ever was
this the case. sort of fatalism at
taches to them, and they say, as Zulus
often do when anticipating calamities:
ave can't help ourselves; we are the
victims of fate" Possibly some of
them comforted themselves with the
belief that if they accompanied their
sovereign to the unknown world, they
would be supremely happy.
Their dead bodies were so arranged
in the grave that the royal corpses ly-
ing upon them might not touch the
earth. A large fat stone was placed
above the kings head. and into his
grave were thrown all his belongings
mats, ornaments and robes of state,
consisting chiefly of the skins of wild
animals, of the most costly kind. Then
the national dirge, used only Mt royal
funerals, an exceedingly pathetic one,
was chanted by the thousands of Zulus
assembled. large mound Of earth
with stones and thorns upon the top
marks the place of the burial, which
. is watched closely for weeks and some
times months, to keep witch doctors
from stealing any part of the body,
which is supposed to have power to
work charms and even miracles Zulus
have sacred regard for the graves of
their kings, and they respect also the
graves of their enemies
During the Zulu war" those SAY
ages as they are improperly called,
had frequent opportunities to desecrate
the resting place Of English soldiers,
but not once did they touch one. Con-
trast that with the disgraceful pro-
cedure of some British red coats, "
who are said to have gone to the tomb
of Umfaude, the Zulu king who died
in 1878, and rifled it of its bonesl Men
asked: "What are you going to do
with them?" the reply was: Take
them to England for exhibition
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01

gle tier of the egg filters, with paste
board between each. This box should
be made of light stuff-take IN empty
shoe box that one can procure at the
shoe stores. The box can be made en-
tire, and the cover part then sawed of
evenly all the way round, when the
hinges and catch can be put on. A
stout barrel hoop well smoothed and
bent into shape will make good ham
die for a small box.
Let the box be of just the right size
TO hold the eggs gathered during few
days II these are then promptly
marketed, everyone being clean and of
good size, something above ordinary
market rates will be gladly paid for
them. II, however. an ''egg Is an egg"
toyour local buyer. whether old. fresh,
dirty, clean. big or little, then keep q
sufficient number of hens to make it
profitable to ship to some city dealer
who will appreciate good thing. In
that case, a number of these small egg
boxes may be found just the thing. II
used for shipping, the handles should
be omitted and end cleats added. -
Country Gentleman.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01

ure that came up from the road was
upon us before we saw it.
docs Pierce Bostoclz live here?"
The voice seemed familiar to me,
though | did not at first remember
where / had heard it.
''Yes," said the overseer, gruffiy.
"What do you want|
81 want to see him"
"Weu, perhaps you can't. 1 attend
to his business mostly. He don't see
strangers"
81 am not stranger. L reckon he'll
see me when he knows l am here"
Mr.. Bostocl1 suddenly reused him
self "Who is that?' he asked.
Eyes, think he'll see me-" the
stranger loudly repeated.
l heard u sigh from the invalid, q
deep-drawn, troubled sigh.
Tell him to go away" he family
said. what makes him come here to
annoy me? | don't want to see him."
'sYou hear, do you?" lie Fevre said,
standing in front of the stranger.
"What dye mean, coming here to
trouble IA sick man? You go, or I'll
find way to help you"
80, very well. If Mr.. Bostock won't
see me, he'll hear Of me. May be he'd
like to have me take turn around La
Fourche and talk with the planters
about old times. Good evening""
He turned on his heel
"Stop" said Mr.. BostoclS Tell him
TO come in"
J He rose and walked into the parlor.
0 i u 1.
regard for social propriety should have
restrained me from following; but the
impulse TO do so, growing out of my
recognition of the voice and my power
full interest in Mr.. Bostocll, was ire
sistible As for the pugnacious over
seer, the sharp words that he had had
with the stranger and the constraint
under which the planter was acting
were sufficient reasons to cause him to
go in also.
Coralie had heard the sound of voices
and our entrance into the parlor. She
came in with lamp. The stranger
was revealed. I had last seen him
when he was put tashorc by the captain
of the Cotton Queen.
He sat down on a sofa and stretched
himself out. Nobody else was seated.
His impudent eye ranged round over
the luxurious furniture OF the apart
ment and coolly examined each one of
us. Then, to my astonishment and dis
gust, he took cigar from his case and
scratching IA match on the finely.
grained panel of the wall he lit it and
began to smoke.
I ~ Ea,-ra started forward
'Say the word, Mr.. Bostoclz, aud I'll
pitch the insolent blackguard out OF
here, neck and heels"
The planter sat down and groaned.
mo" was all he said.
The intruder laughed, threw his
head back, and blew rings of smoke
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01

GROUND PLAN OF GOOD SHEEP BARR.
can be turned into close com.
partment for ewes when breeding. and
by the use of hurdles, which arc hinged
together. and which, when not In use,
are stored neatly away above, this
closed compartment can be subdivided
into numerous pens for several sheep
The doors at the ends of the feeding
passages next the walls open into the
passages, aud are hung in such = way
that when sheep are being changed
from one pen to another the doors pre-
vent them from getting into the paS
sageway. The floor Of the feedroom ID
made of cement, and root pulpcr and
stripper occupy one side Of this com,
partment. while in another corner Is Q
neat little cupboard for holding shears.
sheep dip, etc. A dipping trough and
other appliances are stored away In
convenient corners A large inclosed
water cistern has been built ut one end
Of the root cellar, and by means Of . tal
the hose water can be carried TO any
part Of the building.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01
CHAPTER XIII.

1t was an evening of early Septem-
Der that the first shadow fell upon my
pleasant existence at this home. Mr..
Bostock's habit was to retire early.
This night he had chosen to remain
up, and was sitting in his easy chair
upon the veranda. Coralie was at the
piano; sat on the upper step, listen
ing to the laughter and banjo-strum-
ming from the negro quarters. LIE
Fevre sat lower down, smoking, en-
gagged in his own thoughts. There was
no moon that night, and the tall fig
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1893-12-01
AMONG THE POULTRY.

If hen can be made to lay one egg .
week she will pay the cost of keeping.
EVEN in winter it is an item to have
dust for the fowls where they can fut-
ter at will
IT is a good plan to Gull out and sell
early all the chickens that are not to be
wintered.
IT is when the hens are idle and close
ly confined that they are most liable TO
fall into the habit of feather pulling
THE objection to throwing out the
egg shells to the hens is the liability of
their getting into the habit Of eating
eggs.
In caponizing, the earlier a bird
reaches maturity in his natural state
the earlier the operation should be per-
formed.
IN obtaining the highest prices from
special customers, it will pay to put all
the eggs of one color together before
sending to market.
CHICKS that give promise Of proving
standard fowls will thrive much better
IL the culls are removed and more room
in the quarters and freer range given
to those that are to be kept
OK the farm, at least, the fowls
should have good range, as they will
pick up much that would otherwise go
to waste, and in this way the cost OF
feeding be greatly lessened.
DIARRHEA may often be mistaken for
cholera, as the symptoms at the start
are nearly the same. As soon as the
birds are affected they have a downcast
look, become sleepy. lose strength and
have more or less fever.
PROPERLY managed, an incubator
will hatch fully as many eggs in pro-
portion as the average hen, especially
during the winter. But it is necessary
to fully understand the machine and
to give proper care in order to obtain
the best results. Now is good time
to buy and try an incubator, rs 1t will
give plenty of time to get accustomed
TO managing it before it is necessary to
fill for Matching. st Louis Republic.