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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29

He sold Both Pills and public.

A well-dressed man, leaning against
lamp-post, apparently sleeping the
sleep Of the just, created deal of in
terest in busy London street the other
day. He sat upon box which he
seemed to have been carrying; evident
ly being suddenly overcome with drow-
siness. he had placed 1t on the curb
stone, and sitting down upon it, fell
asleep.
To those who succeeded in getting
near enough to the man, his gentle,
restful snore dispelled the fear that he
might be dead. The side of the face
was exposed, and portrayed no sign Of
intoxlcation. 1t was the Judgment Of
everyone that he was sober, in good
health, and simply taking quiet snooze.
When the crowd became SO dense as to
threaten a blockade, the supposed
sleeper suddenly jumped to his feet,
mounted his box, 4 Hourlshing q
couple OF bottles his head, ex-
claimed:
Now, gents, seeln that you are all
here, l rise to q question Of privileges;
and, after thankin' you for this most
cordial reception, which assure you
will long remain upon the tablets of my
memory, wish to call your attention to
my world-renowned Paradise Pills, "
and so on in the usual style.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29
TO oIRcUMvENr BURGLARS.
some Novel Alarms Invented by Clever
FrenchmRn.

FrenchmRn,
There Is no class OF criminals 80
hated and SO feared by society as
burglars A clever Frenchman has
Invented a scheme for frightening
them away, or at least apprising
their proposed victims OF the fact
that they are present, which deserves
mention. With M. Paul Blanohet's
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29
SEVERAL STYLES FOR VARIOUS USES.

atus of NJ, Blanchet. The first is
the decorating safety chain for win
dows, verandas or shutters. This
chain constitutes kind of supple
mentary fastening, made sure by its
strength Of resistance. At the first
attempt Of the burglar it gives an
alarm throughout the whole house
and to all the neighbors,
The second shows the chain for
doors. 1t operates in the same man
ner. The third shows the apparatus
for several other uses. This appar-
atus, of large caliber and small size,
will give an alarm audible from 1900
to 1,500 yards distance.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29
FEARED rHE oIssEoTINo FABLE
A once Wealthy Man, Now a Tramp, Ar
ranges His Own Funeral.

A Once Wealthy Man, Now a Tramp, Ar.
ranges His Own Funeral
Fearful that the Anatomical so.
ciety might, get his body when he was
dead, William Covllle has arranged
for his burial. When he had com.
pleted the arrangements he said he
did not have care In the world.
The door of James Fullerton's office
at the Plttsburg morgue was pushed
open the other night and heavy
cane was thrust in. Itslipped across
the floor until a resting place was
found. Soon a withered face and gray
head were seen. These were followed
by what was once the handsome form
OF a man. Age, care, trouble and
drink had bent and withered it until,
last night it looked like a skeleton.
The door was softly closed and shut
fling feet moved the old man slowly
across the floor. No one spoke,
though everybody knew him, until
Covllle reached Mr., Fullerton's desk.
Steadying himself on his stick, the
old man addressed the undertaken
"How are you, Jim? amt seen you
for long time"
"Hello, Billy! What can l do for
your"
"There's lots YOU can do for me,
jim, If you will" said the old man as
he rested himself against the desk.
81 was sitting over at the Bethel home
the best place l have in my old
age-and / got to thinking. l am
getting away up toward the age the
good book allows a man to live. l am
not afraid to die, save for one thing,
and that Is what will become of my
body when | am gone, | have lived
In dread of the Anatomical society
ever since was cast out on the world.
AS pondered over it the friendship
you have always borne for me, Jim,
came to my mind. / resolved to come |
to you and see If you were not still |
my friend"
well, Billy, you can rest easy, if l
am living when you die l will take
good care the Anatomical society does
not get YOU"
"There's something else l want you
to do for me, Jim, said Billy, pulling
from his pocket faded photograph
Of young man. "There is picture
Of my son. guess he does not care
much for the old man, but all the
same | like him still. Take this pict-
ure, Jim, and paste piece of white
paper on the back Now write my
name on it and say this is my son
lad that he lives in the East end
There, 1 will always carry it in my
pocket. When / die they will bring
ne to you. The boy can be notified,
md If he does not want to see his
'ather buried decently, then you see
% it, jim"
The old man started toward the
loor and Mr. Fullerton said: BILLY,
Ve'll see you are laid away all right.
You shall have nice, clean shave"
"Stop, jim, said Coville. 81 don't
are for shave. All l want is a So
)ox. Make itplain, jim. A SO hole will
'e good enough for me, and you can
laul me to the cemetery in an ex-
)ress wagon. This is exactly what
vant, and nothing more. Good
light, Jim; take care Of yourself!
tou will get me SOON"
"Good-by, Billy" said Mr.. Fuller
en-, and the old man shuflled out in
o the night.
Billy used to be a prosperous tin
Vare dealer, but failed, For years
e has been tramp.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29

There are at present 1850 cities
and towns in the United States
equipped with electric lights. 1t is
interesting to note that Pennsylvania
takes the lead with $50 towns, New
York and Illinois following with LAT
and 1873 respectively, and that in the
first State there are no less than 80
new lighting corporations which have
not yet commenced business. There
are over 500 railways operated by
electricity in the country, and 200
more Incorporated holding franchises
allowing the use of electric power.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29

devices, as soon as an attempt is
made to pick the locks by introduce
ing false keys or plncers, or levers to
break the lock or hinges of the DOORS
or to saw the panels, loud explosion
is heard and at the same time bell
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29

rings continuously, Nothing can be
opened, forced or broken without
giving an alarm to the whole house
and even the neighborhood.
The defamation is produced by an
inoffensive cartridge and the ringing
of the bells by an electric circuit
that is closed by the attempts of the
thief.
The cuts show the principal appar-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29

In spring cleaning the woman gen.
orally turns the house upside down,
while the man nearly raises the roof
Lowell Courier.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29
On a Peruvian Cliff.

Explorers have found a great many
mummies in caves in cliffs among the
Peruvian mountains. How the Indi-
ans who entombed their dead in this
way reached the caves hundreds of
feet down the sides Of steep cliffs, is a
matter of conjecture. A French trav-
eler, M. Weiner, narrates a visit to
one of these sepulchers and the seri-
Gus danger he was in of ending his
travels then and there. 81 went with
two Indians" he writes, ito a point
on high plateau below which. was
one of the caves, and had the Indians
lower me over the precipice with
leather ropes.
"A journey of a hundred metres
straight downward, made In such a
way, is extraordinarily long. l ar
rived at last at the tomb. 1t was
half closed with rocks. / went in and
found two skulls and mummy. 1
tied the skulls to my belt, and taking
the mummy in my arms gave the sig
nal for the Indians to draw me up.
"They obeyed, and gradually |
neared the top of the precipice. The
Indians had not looked over it, and
had no suspicion of what was bring
ing in my arms. When the yellow
skull of their ancient ancestor ap-
peared above the edge of the cliff, the
Indians were terribly frightened, and
let slip the ropes.
II cannot describe my feelings in
the next second, the awful terror of
beginning to fall. In my fright let 90
of the mummy, and it was dashed
into thousand pieces at the bottom
of the abyss. But the Indians had
not lost their hold Of the ropes; they
drew me up again, and in a moment
l stood in safety at the top of the
precipice.
"My superstitious Indians explained
to me that when those good people,
the mummies, are disturbed by In
dians they seize them in fatal en-
brace, and they assured me that, as
this mummy's head rose into their
sight, it opened its mouth and would
have uttered a fearful curse upon
them, had it not just then been
dashed to the bottom Of the abyss"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29

CoNEoTE's crusade was continued
in every country of Europe till, reach
ing Rome, he attacked the clothes and
morals of the Cardinals, was accused Of
heresy, and burned at the stake.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-06-29
THE printing.press on which Rem

THE printing-press on which Ben
jamin Franklin worked as a Journey
man printer in 1925 was very little
improved until 1917, when George
Clymex, Of Philadelphia, invented
the Columbian" press. 1t was the
first important improvement, In
1929 Samuel Rust invented the
Washington" press, which super
seeded others for a while. With that
machine a good workman could turn
off 2, 900 sheets day. 1t was good
days work when FrankIin's old press
gave $50 impressions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

knights Tempar, Old Dominion Command
cry meets every third Friday Of each month
at Masonic Temple.
Royal Arch Chapter: Mount Vernon Royal
Arch Chapter meets every first Friday of each
month ut 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 or
the first and third Thursdays of each month
Potomac Lodge Of Odd Fellows. No. 8
meets in their hall, on north Columbus street
every Friday night.
sarepta Lodge 1. o. o. F.. No. 46 meets in
their hall. Oh King street, every Tucsfay
night
Marley Encampmcnt, No. 6, meets every
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
Uail, north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights Of Pythias No
3. meets every Thursday night in Pyth9n
Hall. north Pitt street
Oriental Lodge Knights of Pytbias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge X. of r. No. - meets
wednesday nights 1t Sarepta Hall, HING
street
Potomac Tent Recliabites meets in S4fcpts
Hall every Friday night
Golden Light Lodge OF Good TemriaFs
meets in their hall. on south Fairfax street.
every Tuesday evening
TaIsman Lodge Good Tcmplars meets every
Monday night in Pythian Hall, north i'ii'
street
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Mon
day night at Good Tempiar's hall, south Far.
fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, No. u,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Tcmplars meets every Saturday
afternoon at Good Tcmplars' Hall south Fair
Champion Castle, No. 3, Knights of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Good
Templar's hall, south Fairfax street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
Potomac Hall room, north Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday
Belle Haven Lodge knights Of Honor meets
every FIST and third Tuesday in 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 !, meets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in st. Mary's Hall, corner
Epyei and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum meets cvery
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. SO, Jr. o. U. A. NJ
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbonc Division, Uniform Rank K. Of P,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythlan
Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Non
day night at their Armory, south Royal street,
Confederate Veterans meet first MONDAY
night in each month at Columbia Engine
House.
Sons of Confederate Veterans meet first
Wednesday in each month.
Mount Vernon Court, No. 7713, 4. 0. +.
OF A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythiah
Hall, north Pitt street.
|. o. B. 3. meets first Monday in each
month. -.
Bethel Congregation meets inst Sunday o.
every quarter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
sA1sxa,,dri;r 6:ezette,
FRIDAY EVENING. MARCH II 1898.

SAFEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO
sIEEp-"Talk about people going to
sleep in church" said Albert W. ID al c,
of Elgin, H., "why shouldn't they? /
don't know any safer place on earth 10
sleep in than church, and it seems all
the more secure to me when | see The
dangerous places chosen by some PEG
ple to do their doing in. AT lndiahap-
:;is the other day | saw tlnsmlth
asleep on the roof Of a house at the very
caves. and when two policemen stole up
10 and carefully awakened him he got
mad because they had disturbed his rest.
lie felt secure up there because he was
used to it. | have seen a man sitting
asleep on painters scatiold, swinging
near the top Of one of Chicago's sky
piercimg houses, and when | spoke TO
him about it later he said it was moth
inc unusual; that he often took post
prandial nap in that way. There must
be some sixth or seventh sense in man
that protects him during sleep, that en-
ables him to wake up at desired hour.
sc. / feel more and more convinced OF
this when l see, as | do every day,
transfers sitting asleep on their Wag-
ons, nodding and snoring, but seldom, II
ever, falling off. Especially on warm
days can you see dozens of teamsters
ADOBE on their moving wagons, and l
believe it is only those who are under
the influence of liquor that fall Oil. :
81. Louis. Globe Democrat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

Additional Local Train No. 10 leaves
Charlottesville daily G:30 a. III, arrives
Lynchburg $50 a. M: leaves Lynchburg $50
a. M. and arrives Danville 11:OO a. m. No
16 leaves Danvillc daily 4:15 p. n. and ar
rivcs Lynchburg 6:45 p. M.
Washington and Southwestern Vcstibuled
Limited, operated daily between Washington
and Atlanta Leave Washington, No. 81,
10 43 p. M; Charlottesville 1 80 am; Lynch
burg 40 a. m. arriving Danville $50 a. m;
Atlanta 80 p. m.
Returning leave Atlanta, No. IS, 10 40 pm;
Danville - 10 n. IN; arrive Lynchburg
1 50 a. M Charlottesville 3 ;}3 a. m; Wash
ington 45 a. M This train is composed en-
tircly Of Pullman cars on which no ertra fare
is charged over and above regular Pullman
charges Through Pullman Sleeping Car New
York to New Orleans and New York to Au-
gusta' also between Washington and Memphis
Wis Atlanta and Birmingham. Connects at
Atlanta with Pullman Sleeper to Shreveport,
La via Meridian and Nicksburg and also
also connects in Union station, Atlanta, with
through Pullman Sleeper via Macon s. &. s. *
F. Il. 4. for jacksonville.
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

EASTWARD WESTWARD
aily. except STATIONS. Daily, except
D Sunday Sunday.
o 26pm 10 foam Ar Washing. lie i5pm Scam
oOl pm 10 I5am Ar Alcxa ar 93pm 5 5Oam
40pmI l0am Ar. Manas. ar D U5pm ~ OOdfn
35pm : 03an Ar. Fl. Roy. ar. : 2lpm lopm
eopm G Sam Ar. Rvcrtn. ar. . 3Ipm 3Opm
5 45pml 20aM I.v. Strasbg. ar UOpm lOpn
WARRENToN-Trains Nos. ., -, ii and
AZ connect daily to and from Wancnton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-Leavc Rocky
Mount daily except Sunday 10 a. m, ar
rive Franklin Junction 8 10 a. III. Leave
franklin Junction daily except Sunday so
p. M; arrive Rocky Mount $40 p. III.
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.
On trains Nos. 8 and 10 Pullman Buffet
Shoppers between New York and Atlanta, and
Atlanta and New Orleans, and Atlanta and
Memphis via Birmingham.
On trains Nos. 1 1 and II Pullman Buffet
Sleepcrs between Washington and Atlanta !;
New York and Washington aud Hot Springs
via Salisbury and Ashyillc
WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIVISION.
Leave Alexandra from depot ut 0 10 .. NJ,
and 4 30 p. IN. daily, arrive at Round Hill
II 40 4. m. and : 10 p. NJ.
Leave w. & 0. Junction daily Ill p. IN.
for Hcrndon, arriving at Herndon ! 40 p. M
Returning trains leave Round Hill . 20 a.
m. and = 20 p m daily, arriving at Alexan-
dria at % u IL. and > OF p. IN.
Leave Herndon daily at 40 a m, arrive
Alexandria (W. s. o. Junction. 6 b 4. m.
The 10 3 III. train from Alexandria con
meets at Round Hill with stage for Blue Ridge,
Berryville and Winchester. and ut Lcesourg
with stages for Aldie and Middleburg.
The 8 10 4. IN. train and 30 p. II. train
from Alexandria connect at Vienna with
stages for Fairfax Courthouse.
Through tickets on sale at the principal
stations to all points. For rates or intonna-
ton apply to any agent Of the company er to
Wa. TURK. g. 2. A.. Washington, D. c.
s. II. HARDWICK, A.G.P.A., Atlanta Ga.
J. S. B. THOMPSON, Supt., Rich, Va.
VIII. GREEN, Gen. Mgr, Washington.
T. o. TROY, Asst Supt. Aicxa.. Va.
SOL HAAS, Traffic Mgr. Washington.
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RAILROADS.
MOUNT Y EkNON
(ToMB OF WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. ALEXANDRIA & MOUNT
VERNON ELECTRIC RAILWAY
COMPANY

Picturesque and beautiful route. new and
magnificent cars now running daily from
Alexandria direct to tie gate of the Mansion.
Opportunity to visit Chris; Church. Mar
shall House. Braddock House and other places
OF historic interest in Alexandria
Passengers from Washington take steamers
foot of Seventh street. Special excursion
ticket, 3Oc round trip; connecting also with
trains of Pennsylvania Railroad at Alcxan
dria Take cars at Sixth street depot.
In Difference 10 the wishes OF the Ladies'
Mount Vernon Association. cars stop on SUN
DAY at Little Hunting Greek. one mile this
side of Mount Vernon, the grounds being
closed on that day.
Tickets now on sale ut the Office fthe COM
pnny, Jog Fairfax street, Alexandria.
City division. including Alexandria and
New Alexandria, 6 tickets for 225c.
Mount Vernon division ) tickets for DOE.
Round trip tickets from Alexandra to
Mount Vernon poe.
sep27 +. A. REED, Superintendent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

Wholesale AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
1O5 and 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent hedi-
cincs, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuns. spices drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties:
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufacturers
We arc therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by well-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities All goods forwarded by first
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of all drugs furnished. Core
spondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
opening and Closing of the Mails.

NiooAhS Va NA'N
Northern mails close at Z 30 and o 80 a. II.
and IL 80, 6 is and S 40 p. m. Open at
GOA. M, ID 90 m. and so p M:
Southern mails, via Charlottesville, close at
5 % and 5 45 p. IN. Open at 90 a, IN.
Southern mails, via Richmond. close at
1915 a. m. and 3 40 and s 40 p. M.
Manassas Division mails close ri 5 % =. III.
aud 3 SOP. III. Open at 10 4Oa m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
sAOa m. and 90 p. M. Open at 8 90 am.
western mails close at 8 40 a. m. and
10 On. M. Open at s GOA. m. and u 90 m.
Washington mails close at 30 and 3 DO a.
m. and II 80. 4 40. Is 20 aud 10 p. m.
omen ats 90 and 10 90 a. m, II 90 m. and
Office Hours-opcn at S GOA. m. Close at
5 80 p m. Open at g SO p. m. Close at w
p Sunday 9; Hours-open at 9 90 m. Close
a. Carriers schedule Collections made on
fve-trip routes-6 so and 10 90 8. N. and
- 20. 3 90 and 5 40 p. NJ. On three-trip
ronte-6 SO and 10 90 a. III. and 5 DO p. m.
Deliveries made at 90 a. m, IL % N. and
500 p. m. ooo,
close at 8 80 a. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

Castoria is SO well adnptedt to children that
| recommend it rs superior to any prescription
Inown To me" H. 4 ARCHER, NJ D.,
III SO. oxford St, Brooklyn, y. y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17

"For several years 1 have recommended
vour .Clstoria.' and shall always continue to
do so as it has invariably produced beneficial
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-17
STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED)
FERRY SCHEDULE

w PANY LIMITED1
FERRY SCHEDULE
On and after Monday, March 9TH. lo:'''' Doa''
will run Is follows:
Leave Alexandria. fuot of King street ct AT
6 30. 7 81. s 30. . 30 40. and II 80 q;
IN. - 81 30, 80, 3 30. i 30, D ~, ana
Leave Washington, foot of eth street;
at 6 80. I go. ) 3n 93h. 10 80 and and
! / 80 a. m IL 81. 30. 81. . ~ D.
. 80 and t. 80 T.. IN. y. h Same sche'"'r
Sundays. commencing . 30 = ~. ,..,,
POTOMAC RIVER LANDlNGS-SrEAM-
ER ARRUWSMi1H-L Washington
sundays at 700 a NJ. and Alexandria
: GOA. Ion Wednesday, leaves Washing
len at , p M. and AIcxandria ut i p M for
river landings ~ Ear 4, Kimsale, Returning
Tuesdays AMI Fridays. STEAMfk va ~,
FIELD leaves Washington Mondays Wed,
nc>iays and saturdays at % a. H. ana
,',y,nflria at ) 90 4. m, for landings rs far
q, Nuiaiii.
c. RIDLEY General ManagcF
TpII\ r pNnGE1~r tscut.