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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

KING GEORGE COUNTY NOTES
letter from King George county says,
Business circles Lere were surprisg,a
some days ago by the assignments maze .,
by Capt. r. Owens, merchant at iiua.'
bras, and Mr.. Noble f. Welch, meI'
chant at Hampstead. Both firms eI,
joyed an unqaestioned credit WIN
wholesale firms in Baltimore and Aiet
andria, and both did an extensive oui I
ness and were popular merchants. -
is said by well informed business lntl t
that the suspension of all branches u
country business the past winter Og
ing to the severity Of the weather a.
most worked ruin with many hi'he''
prosperous mercantile firms. ..,:.
Several days ago young lady OF lli
county was bitten by a rabid dog I h.
she is being treated by a skillill p H.
sician. Great uneasincss is felt ior s cl'
patient, though she is doing vel! 20 o., 10.
Last week the largest grist ana lo W .
ing mill in this county ". was SOFA ~
New York gentleman. The prroppJhi;c;
belonged to Mr.. c. A. Mason, OF uHS'
and the sale was made by Mr. J e9a he h,
Mason, of this place, attorney lot ~
proprietor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

A PREACHER GOES WRoNG.-An unparall-
elcd sensation was caused in Wheeling, W.
Va. Friday evening by the publication of the
fact, officially announced by the presiding
elder of that district that Rev. ]. +. Cheno-
with, pastor of the North Street Methodist
Church, and one of the best known ministers
of the Ohio Valley, had resigned from the
pulpit. under charges of criminal relations
with Miss Jennie Lloyd, beautiful member
of the flock
Three years ago Chenowith. who is over 60
wears of age. and has been III the ministry for
30 wears, was presiding elder of the Morgan
town circuit There he made the acquaint-
ance of Miss Lloyd. who came of a prominent
family and when he was stationed in Wheel
ing she became an inmate of his family.
During last summer. it is alleged. the two
became unduly intimate. and made many
visits together 10 nearby towns registering as
man ard wife.
The facts leaked out, and when confronted
by a statement Chenowith made full confess
sion. at the same time snrrendering ms ere
dentials as minister of the N. Z. Church.
Miss Lloyd is said 10 be in delicate con-
aition. and it was the discovery of this met by
her family which first led to revelation OF
the scandal.
Knight Of Pytbias. of West Virginia has pre-
sided over the STATE conferences of the NJ. r.
Church, and has ranked aRong the very hrst
ministers in the State.
An official hearing in the case has been pre-.
pared by the other Methodist ministers OF
Wheeling, and will be made public Ill lew
days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

HoRsEwHIPPED HER TRADUcER.-
At Bermuda Schoolhouse, 10 miles
south of Gainesville, Texas, on Friday,
Mrs. John Stewart, farmers wife,
gave jeff Masten 100 lasbes with a
barsewhip. She drove up to the school
house with heg husband, and calling
Masten out, gave him terrible whip.
ping while her husband covered him
with revolver. Masten was terribly
bruised and blood is said to have flowed
from 60 places. The cause of the casti-
CATION was some talk rejecting on the
character of Mrs. Stewart. Both have
been arrested.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

Mr.. Henry Hams, of Webb City, Mo-,
writes u am firmly convinced that
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best
remedy in the world. Ny grand
daughter was seriously attacked with
Group, but few doses of the syrup en-
RELY cured her." 1t never fails.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

MAcKAY's AssA1LANr.-WesIeE u .
Rippey, who tried to kill John w., W.
Mackay, in San Francisco on f'lu w.
last, is disappointing the doctors, WI, WIZ
predicted that he could not live y n ,o.ios
and seems to be gaining rather than ;:.., ,Os sai
Strength. Yesterday be talked Iit. II "a, "a.
in regard to the Shooting be sad "a -.
been laying for Mackay for about a ill9u ~ ms
cause regarded him as the cause c !i, Int. Int!
losses. am not sorry that shot MN .l.ss
made bad business it, for ri Inv frs
RANCE | cae.lt 70 nave killed bim at re u,
fire" ,., MI;
Mr. AIackay is getting along nicely o " ne r..
doctors still enforce the rule that he SHAH -
ceive no callers and discuss no business
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

No MATTER how wrong the silyerite
representatives in Congress may be on
other questions, they are entirely right
in their opposition to Senator Sherman's
proposition to issue government bonds
bv the sale Of which to make up the
deficit in the governments revenue.
The people do want the public debt
increased in order that the payment
of the interest thereon may afford an
excuse for maintaining the tax on their
necessaries of life. Ifmore revenue be
required, let it be raised by a tax on in
comes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

As remedy for accidents common
10 every day life, such as cuts, bruises
spfains, burns, scalds, frost-bites and
bites of poisonous tpsset5, salyation' Oil
has no eqnal in the market. IT kills
pain, going to the seat of the trou-
Bile, and causing an effectual cure. %
cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


1t is rel orted that the Hon. Mathis
Romero, who is on his way to WASH
ington, is to remain the minister OF
Mexico.
A new hospital is to be erected at
Hudson and Jay streets, New York,
to cost over million dollars.
In the Placer district, on Hasayampe
river, Arizona, n white man named
Michaels yesterday killed two Mexicans
who attempted to jump his claim.
The Brooklyn annex boat ran into
the L. 5. revenue cutter Washington
at the foot of Whitehall street, New
York. this morning. The cutter was
able to reach her dock where she sank.
John Macarthur and Louis Vera, To-
cal pugilists, fought for small purse
at Niles Centre, H., yesterday morn
ing. Vera was knocked out in the 22d
round, and was so badly punished that
il is feared he will die.
Frank II. jenkins, ofRoxbury, Mass,
driver of an express wagon, shot tour
revolver bullets into the body of his
wife, at the house of her mother this
morning, and then shot himself. His
wife had left him because of his drink
ing habits.
All of the Tandalia switchmen On
the Peoria, ILL.,, division of the road in
Decatur have struck for higher wages.
The demand was for SIS increase for
the foreman and 26 cents an hour for
the helpers. The demand was refused
and the men quit work.
The statement was made last night
that George Dawson, the Australian,
matched to fight Tommy Ryan, the
Chicago champion, at New Orleans,
was taken sick Saturday and that in all
likelihood he would he unable to get in
to the arena next Wednesday night.
George Hazlett, of Whiting, Ind,
who has twice passed through the Nj
agara whirlpool in cask, left last
night for Niagara Falls, where he will
make his preparations for shooting over
the falls. He is confident that the
drop of l65 feet can be made without
fatal results.
George Mcdonnell, the notorious
Bank of England forger, who was par
doned in August last after serving
nearly twenty years of u sentence of
life imprisonment, and whose pardon
was granted on the ground that he had
reformed, is prisoner once more in
Lisle, France, for passing worthless
checks on a hotel proprietor.
A special train bearing Vice President-elect
Stevenson and party left Bloomington, ILL.,,
this morning. The crowd in the depot gave
parting cheer as the train steamed away.
Mr.. Stevensons parting with his mother was
particularly touching. Owing to her feeble
health the venerable oil lady could not ac-
compa1 ny him. She kissed her boy goodbye
at tn house.
The factory building, Nos. 81 to ST. east
Goth street, New York, was destroyed by fire
this morning. model for big steamer,
which was to have been exhibited at the
Worlds Fair was destroyed. The loss on
building and STOCK is $4,000.
The announcement that President-clcct
Cleveland has rendered the position of public
printer to Charles w. Edwards, publisher of
the Wilmington, Del, journal, is believed by
friends there of Mr.. Edwards TO be true.
A special from Grand Forks, n. d., says
that &. II. Walsh, republican Speaker of the
House. has renowned al allegiance to the
re publican party and hereafter will affiliate
with the democrats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27
MARRIED.

On Thursday, February %. 1898, at the
parsonage of the Trinity Methodist CHURCH
by Rev. Mr. McAllistcr, Miss AGNES FORs-
TER and Mr.. BENJAMIN SCRIFENER. No
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

FORTUNATELY for the reputation OF
the country, Mr.. Harrisons tilibustel-
ing attempt upon the Sandwich Islands
has failed. The people of the United
States have enough territory without
anncxing any more even by, legitimate
meaus but to seize that of a foreign
government with which they are at
peace, merely to satisfy the selfish de-
sires of a few disnaturalized Americans,
and against the protest of its natives
and its rightful rulers, would be an out
rage that deserved and would receive
the condemnation of the civilized world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

Mr.. LEWIS s.AyF-Mr. Jefferson NJ.
Levy, president of ths Virgins League of
democratic clubs, will have chafse OF the
clubs from this State in theIinaugural process
sion pext Saturday in Washington. Captain
Wlii4 Is. Fowle, secretary of the State
league, in 6 circular letter announces that
President Levy has appointed on his staff for
the occasion the following 4emocrats of Rich
mond: Colonel E. e. Crlmp, of he Union
Club; John w. Wilkes, of the Old Douinion,
and Isa Hirschberg, of the Thurman, who
will no doubt accept the positions assigned
them and rep r flor duty at the proper time
al headquart, rs in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

SCIENTIST AND AsP.-The London
Echo recalls the story of Sir Richard
Owen and the hornet. The great nat
urlist was seated in the shade on the
veranda at Sheppeard's, when the in
evitable snake-charmer came to him
and produced from his bag lively
specimen of the horned asp-the dead
ly Cerastes. The professor gazed, and,
nothing daunted, stopped and piucked
the horns from the head of the reptile
wriggling at his feet, remarking to a
bvstander that the man would prob
ably think twice before trying to palm
off upon anyone else harmless snake
as a cerastes by the aid of q couple Of
fish-bones. With anybody else the
charmer would probably have succeed
ed. He had tried it precisely on the
wrong man. The cerastes, it may be
added, derives it name from the Greek
keras, horn. All the members of the
genus are very venomous, and are CON
fined to Africa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

CONTRACTING FOR A HoUsE.-OScar
is gentleman Of color who has had
the good fortune to save something
from his earnings-in fact, enough to
''add addition 10 his house, as he
put it. Consulting q friend on the
subject who combines the contractor
with the architect, he was asked 10
give the dimensions of the desired
structure.
"Wcll, boss" he said, after few
moments of deep reflection, II guess
VOID better make it twelve by fo'teen
feet, wild do long side 'gainst de main
house"
The contractor figured a few minutes
and said: "Well, here is the estimate
with weather. boarding for three sides.
OF course you will not need any wealth
er-boarding on the fourth side, against
the main house"
"Well. boss" said Oscar, scratch
ing his head thoughtfully, 81
guess, p'r'rps, on de whole, yo'd bet
ter put in de wedder-bo'ding for de
fort side too, for, We see, / hasn't built
de main house yit; Is only goin' to
build de 'dition now. l shall build de
main house when l gifts more ADLER"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27
To the Memory of Our Grandmother
IL ''i'i Ia Sullivan.

Dearest grandma. thou mast left IN
We thy loss most deeply feel;
But IT'S God, who hath bereft us,
He can all our SORROWS heal"
.sGod be with us till we meet again."
By her little grandchildren,
PEARL SULLIVAN AND SISTERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

The March number of the 81. Micho-
las Magazine has bseR received from its
publishers, the Century Company, New
York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27

NEWSPAPER ExPENsEs.-The con-
solidation of the two. morning papers
at Lynchburg, or rather the absorption
of the Virginiaa by the Nelrs, was a
necessary outcome of the tendency of
the times to fewer and better papers in
small towns. Owing to the greatly in
creased cost of newspaper production
now, as compared with a decade ago,
no city with less than population OF
one hundred thousand, unless excep-
tionally located with respect to outside
competition, can afford the luxury of
more than one good morning paper.
And it is better for the city that it is
so, for then all its patronage is concen-
trated in making one good paper, in
stead of being divided between two
poor ones. On the other hand, the
business man gets for the price in one
paper the advertising advantages that
he would otherwise have to pay for in
two papers.-Petersburg nder-Appeat.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01
SYMPTOMS or DISEASE.

II is worth while to know, If we can,
some symptoms of coming trouble,
and fortunately with lambs this is easy
enough. Ii the shepherd will observe
the flock as it goes out in the morning
and comes in in the evening he will he
able to detect the signs of approach
ing trouble il there is any. When
lambs come from The pasture showing
extraordinary fulness, accompanied by
listlessness, and return to pasture in
the morning with ears Topping and
heads hanging down, it is safe to con-
clude that they are sick, and no time
should be lost in changing the condi-
tions and hunting for remedies.
The inattention to first symptoms OF
parasitical troubles. and these are the
worst troubles the flock is liable to, is
fatal, since the trouble is not recog-
nized until too late. As soon rs the
health and vigor of the flock begins
to decline parasites begin, and il the
vitality is not reestablished promptly
the conditions are all tending to
death. 1t is not worth while to pre-
sumo upon things coming around un
less something is dono, and dons
| quickly. II is not likely that moth
ing is the matter that when the feed
is better all will be we'll. II is safe tC
conclude that the parasites are there
that they are gaining in force, an'
the only thing to do is to meet then
With the booming health and create
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01

There exists nm account. given by
the famous Humboldt, of the capture
Of the electrical eel. or Gyinuot,is, by
the South American Indians. This nc
count has been largely copied into
natural history works, by reason of
its being invested with the authority
oi the great traveller. The gymnotus,
by the wav, was the eel ON which Far
adsy experimental with reference to
| ia electrical powers. II represents,
along with certain other aud different
fishes. very curious modification Of
muscle and nerve. to- which allusion
will he hereafter made.
Humboldt. in describing the capture
OF these eels by the Indians on the
llanos of Caracas (where the famous
traveller laid the scene of his narra-
tiyel spoke OF the drivingof horses in
to the pools ar waters in which the
fishes abound. Tho eels were de-
scribed as attacking Che animals. and
rs giving them shock after shock, SO
that the horses rushed hither and
thither, with eyebnlls stariug and
manes erect. When the eels had thus
exhausted their electrical energy on
the horses they retired to the sides OF
the pools and could then be taken
ont by the Indians without fear of
consequences.
Now, writer has recently given n
different version of the matter, says q
writer in the London Illustrated News.
1t is stated that the Indians capture
the eels not by means of horses, but by
aid of nets. Furthermore, the Indians
wear indiarubber gloves, which,
suppose, serve as iusulators, 50 that
the fishes can be taken without any risk
of their captors being shocked in
very practical fashion. The writer
in question says that eels could not b,
captured by the horse method-in {
word, Humboldts account is ALLEGED
to he incorrect. This is in itself al
interesting story, because it carries {
certain moral lesson with il. The frs
point for discussion is, How came
Humboldt to write such an account o
it, "a the most recent information
have quoted alleges, horses could no
he used To capture the eels?
This difficulty may be explained
either on the assumption that one
| horses were so employed, or on tina
which might hold that Humboldt go
his description second hand. l do no
: know whether Humboldt gives the az
$ count as that of All eye witness, but
in any case, it is somewhat of puzzl
| to reconcile the old statements wit
| | the new
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01

drachms of powder, traversed the
whole length Of the tigers carcass.
With quivering limbs aud bristling
hair the brute sank down stone dead
in the net of crouching for final
spring.
As I ran toward the scene I passed
the lifeless body of the tigress. The
boy had achieved the amazing feat OF
killing two tigers by two successive
shots. and all within the space of one
minute.
Fortunately the assistant surgeon
of our regiment happened to he tho
man stationed next to Smythe's right.
On examination he found that, beyond
the crushed aud lscerated arm, Smythe
was not seriously injured.
After some brandy had been forced
helweeu his lips be recovered con-
seriousness, looked around in n daZcd
way aud asked, whats up, am |
hurt?'
Then he learned who had saved him.
Smythc, after nll was sound nj heart.
Holding ont his uniniurcd hand, he
said shakily, maitland, I treated you
badly"
''Don't say another word, captain"
s.iI Franz knppliuu h- .ido hin,
So that is how they came to speak
ing terms again, aud afterwards they
were the best OF friends. Il Youths
Companion.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01
FARM AND GARDEN.
pEsTRoYtSd WEEDS.

Every season the question is agiiated
concerning the destruction Of noxious
weeds. Poison ivy, dock. Cunnda
thistle aud dandclions are subjects of
varied inquiries. Intelligent garden
ers know that no plant can live long
without leaves. aud Mcehan tells the
renders of his Monthly II plant is
cut of to the ground soon after max
ing leaves in spring il is generally de-
stroyed Mt once. But sometimes an-
other or second growth will appear Of
more or less weak character, and il
this il again cut the plant will surely
die. Nothing is easier than to destroy
these weeds when this principle is
kept in mind. The writer of this
paragraph has known whole half
acre of Canada thistle entirely eradi-
Gated by having n boy cnt them be-
meath the ground with knife early
in the spring. Very few shot up
leaves the secon time. but these were
again cat ~ soon ~ perceived. and
the result WA to eventually destroy
every plaaL II did not cost $40 to
do it.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01
FARM ASD GARDEN NOTES.

Feed the young stock well.
Get rid OF all Improbable stock.
Do not have the pasture cropped too
short.
DO not let your cattle drink stag
nant water.
A good soft food in the morning
will give excellent results.
Proper ventilation contributes much
to the health of the fowls.
Incompletely MIXED cows have
tendency to diminish their yield.
Mend your fences before the cattle
get into the fields aud ruin the
crop,
Sheep do better in small Aocks than
in large ones, particularly the mutton
breeds.
Small farm, require less capital less
machinery and develop better busi-
ness abilities.
More than one-half of all the sugar
produced in the world is obtained from
the sugar beet
Potatoes should he dug as soon as
the vines are dead and then stored in
cool, dry place.
The farmer who sends his stock to
market hall fnttened must expect to
get low prices for it.
1t is said that turnip plants can he
protected against the hy by dusting
them with wood ashes.
Rye sown now will give abundance
of pasturage late in the fall and in
winter when not covered with
snow.
Paw attention to the small things
about the farm, and you will soon
learn where the leaks are and how to
stop them.
Good beekeepers claim that the
farmer ought TO be able to raise honey
enough for his own use at II cost not
to exceed twenty-five cents gal
Ion.
Extracted honey is much mor'
easily cared for than comb honey,
and will keep for years iii good con
dition. III kept i'll dry place ag'
will not affect it.
When thinning fruit trees remembe
that il gives better quality and tina
1t also gives better chance for mex
years crop. 1t pays to have smal
good crop every year instead of larg
! inferior ons every other year.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01
vigor Of the lambs Il American
Farmer.
MAKING THE FARM Attractive.


A stimulus TO Improvement of what
ever kind IL the consciousness Of sue
cess. The farmer who raises large
aud fine crops, sees more beauty in
the business than the one who only
witnesses failures. The owner, there
fore, who would bring up his sons to
n foudness for agricultural pursuits
should make il special aim with
them to present the successful side of
the profession which they are about
to engage in. The repulsivc parts of
the business should he kept in the
background Handsome fields, rich
crops, fine animals, smooth meadows,
golden grain. and by no means omit
ted--a reasonable share OF pecuniasy
profit.
The pleasing share of farming must
he made conspicuous. II is saiJ that
all farmers aim for this success. They
do in some degree, but they too FREE
qucutly allow the repulsiye part to be-
come too prominent. Weeds deface
the beauty OF fields, poor fences allow
The intrusion of unruly animals. rub
bish takes the place of neatness, and
general disorder prevails through the
barn and buildings.
Neatness is habit, and the farmer
who becomes accustomed to having
everything in order will perform all
the necessary work with less care than
the owner who finds everything in
disorder and confusion.
Make the farm neat and attractive
place if you would have boys and
young men attracted by it. Remove
the rubbish and drain wet places and
ponds and then you will perform the
required labor at less expense than
when you were annoyed by it or when
.you we're wading through mud.
Stmmps and bushes cleared from your
fields will make better and cheaper
cultivation. A stony field will become
greatly improved by converting the
stones into stone walls, and makes
easier ploughing.
Everything ou the premises may he
made to assume neat appearance.
The orchard and fruit garden may he
gradually planted in successive sea-
sons, with enough of them only to he
kept in perfect order. A few orna.
mental trees will add beauty to the
whole. The premises, kept in neat
ness, may be made II pleasing home.
Interest may be secured to the young
by giving them a portion of the i'm.
proyements with their profits. - Cul-
tivator and Country Gentleman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01
AulunuaI lIrrnms.

whsn il,s in,ple turns 10 crimson
And the sssssfras tc gold;
When ths gsntian's IN the meadow
And tho astor's 0n th3 wold;
When thu moon IA Tapped in yapor
And the night IA frosty cold;
When the ch ,stnut burr4 are opensa
Aud iis arorns drop Ike hail;
And ths drowsy air il startled
with tho humping Of thu iiail =
with the drumming Of the partridge
Aud the whistle OF the quail.
Through the rustling woods I wander
Through the jewels OF th' year.
From thr yellow uplanis calling.
Seeking her that still IL dear;
She Ia near me in the Aniumn.
She. the beautiful, Il near.
- Baynrl Taylor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-11-01
A Dileuiua.

A gentleman asked u clergyman the
use OF his pulpit for a young divine, a
relation of his.
81 really do not know said the
clergyman, show to refuse you, but
ii the young mau can preach better
than can, my congregation would be
dissatisfied with me afterward; and IL
he should preach worse, l don't think
he's fit to preach at ALL - The
Ledger.