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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-12-30

Especial NoTICE-THE PEOPLES
y GAS SAVINGS COMPANY OF AMER
ICA-ANNUAL MEETING.-Thc annual
meeting OF the Stockholders of the Peoples
Gas Savings Company OF America will be held
at l p M on TUESDAY, January 9th, 1891,
at the office of the company, No. 2iG King
street, Alexandria, Va, for the election OF
seven directors TO serve the ensuing year, and
the tranaction of any other business within
the power of the corporation that may be
brought before the meeting.
JULIUS SCHUBERT.
deco I'd Secretary
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dec2Otd

rINlIE ANNUAL meeting of the stock hold
Z ers of the CITY INVESTMENT COM
PANY will be held at the office of the com
pany, PIP King street, Alexandra, Va. ON
WEDNESDAY,, January 10Th. 1894, at
o'clock p m, for the election Of Officers aud
the transaction of such other business as may
lawfully come before it.
T. E. CORBETT, Presidtn Mt,
A. W. ARMSTRONG Secretary.
dcro- "a
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A WARN ROOM AT A SMALL COST.

We are sole agents here for the MILLER
HEATER" a lamp and stove combined. NO
DIET, NO ASHES, NO SMOKE, NO ODOR
You can heat your room. comfortably for thir-
teen (13) hours at the cost of one (1) gallon
ofoil. If you do not need the stove for heat
ing purposes when the weather is warm, you
eau remove the heater and substitute Chin
ney and :zse il to light the room. This is the
most coptrtste heater on the market 1t is
the easiest Of all TO rewick, cannot leak, no
complicStSd mechanism to get out Of order,
and THE COST Is VERY SMALL. Call and
zee it barning in our store.
Ell. MILLER & son.
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Additional local trains, ID and 16 leave
Washington daily 4 40 .. H., arrive Char
ottesvi!le s % p. II. Returning leave Char
cttcsvillc 4 40 \. H., arrive Washington
8 40 g. III.
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C G Lennon, ES Leadbeater & Sons
L Stabler & Co.
Physicians.
DR. M w O'Brien. DRY NJ Smith,
DR. q w Ashby, DR. I III Jones,
DR. w Purvis.
Hardware.
Jas F Carlin & Sons.
agricultural Supplies.
Herbert Bryant, w H May & Son.
Stores and Tinrare
Henry Bladder.
Feed Dealers.
T F Burroughs, Pollard,
| w Roberts, J B Watkins.
Ice Dealers.
| w Hammond, Reed * Go.
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew Aitcheson, w A Smoot & Co,
J Zimmerman,
The Marine Railway, Shipbuilding and Goa
Company.
u S. Offices
Postotfice.
Dry Goods.
Isaac Eichberg.
Real Estate.
Alexandria Real Estate Investment, Trust and
Title Company.
Brick Manufactures.
Alexandria Press Brick Company
Bremeries.
Robert Portncr Brewing Company.
Butchers.
Helmuth Brothers, NJ. Schiller.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers and
Confcctioners.
George r. Hill & Co.
Commission Merchants.
B Hooe, JT&J G Beckham,
Fisher Brothers, Harlow Brothers,
w A Johnson & Co, S L Monroe & Co.
Matthew, Kell & Co.
Courts.
County Court, Corporation Court.
La,gyers.
James Cation, George A Mushbach,
J K NJ Norton, &C Carlin,
S G Brent.
Merchandise Brokers.
VIM Fowlo Brookes & Co, A D Brocket
Private Residences.
Charles King, Herbert Bryant,
ii Janncy, George A Mushbach,
Mrs NJ A Wood, Mrs Francis L Smith
John ID Hooe, E l. Dainger6eld,
P H Sullivan, WB Daingcrfield
Zimmerman.
Manufacturers of Soda aud Mineral Waters.
James McCuen.
Stationers and Printers.
R Bells Sons, RW French.
NJ Hill & Co.
Episcopal High School, L NJ Blackford, Prin.
cipal.
Summaries.
Theological Seminary.
Telegraph Companies
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Tanners.
CCSmoot & Sons
Express Companies.
United States Express Company
Adams Express Company.
Insurance Agents.
Hooe, / Stablcr.
ouHh LcutTS.
Henry Bladder, Drcifus
Livery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, L Myers & Co.
Lumber Dealers
smoot & Co, JHDsmoot
Perry & Son, Aitcheson & Bro.
Municipal Offices.
City Treasurer, Police Headquarters.
1Gnes.
Walter Roberts, TT Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Evening Sun.
Oil Companies.
Standard Oil Company, Nicolai Brothers
Planning Mills.
Aitcheson & Bro, JH D Smoot,
Smoot & Co.
Glass and Ctina,care.
Ell Miller & Son.
Grain Merchants.
w A Moore.
Undettakers.
3 Wheatley,
Restaurant.
Opera House Restaurant.
Gas Companies.
Alexandria Gas Works.
Bakeries.
Alexandria Steam Bakery.
Machine Works,
Old Dominion Machine Works (W S Moore).
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A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF GING
u HAMS apron and dress styles, for sc
per yard, just received by
AMOS B. SLAYMAKER.
HNDERWEAR for Ladies Gentlemen
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does wtl

NloTICE.-The annual meeting of the
N stockholders of the GERMAN CO.OPE-
RATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS Nos.
4 and 5 will be held THURSDAY EVENING,
January 4, 1894, at $50 o'clock sharp ut
their new office, JOY south Royal street.
JUSTUS SCHNEIDER,
deC2Otd Secretary.
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DED WARRIOR CHoPPING AXES
40 Disston & sons celebrated Saws, Wire
and Iron Nails, Diamond State Horse Shoes,
Bar Iron Steel and Wagon Goods generally, OF
which we carry full stocks, and prices are
low. JAS. F. CARLIN & SONS,
Alexandria, Va.
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MEETINGS.
~TU.Iln 10 STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders OF
the WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
TURNPIKE COMPANY is called tor MON
DAY. January 1st 1884, at IL O'Clock A. m 4,
at the office of tie Washington Southern Rail
way Company, conner Cameron and Fayettc
streets. Alexandria. Va. Election for Evc
Directors. a Clerk and Treasurer same day
ard place. ALBERT HENSON,
dec9 lG. 23&3O Clerk
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MT. VERNON ELECTRIC RAILWAY.

Time Table in effect November IS, 1893.
CARS LEAVE
ALEXANDRIA FOR MOUNT VERNON FOR
MOUNT VERNON. ALEXANDRIA.
700 A. NJ. 7:i5 a. NJ.
1910 A. NJ. 1850 A. VI.
lilo A. NJ. 11:5O A. VI.
1210P.M NJ. 1850 p. VI.
HOP. NJ. 1:5O p. VI.
2:10 P. NJ go p. VI.
300 p. VI. 400 F. NJ.
800 p. VI. 5:45 p. N.
Fare to Mount Vernon, zoe each way.
Round trip tickets Soc.
KING STREET LINE.
Cars connect with Pennsylvania Z. Il.
trains and boats via Washington and Aleyan,
dria ferry.
There are now on sale at the office also by
conductors on cars, single and round trip
tickets VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD and
VIA WASHINGTON FERRY AND BALTIMORE *
OHIO RAILROAD to points North and West.
D. w. HOLDEN, GEO. R. PHILLIPS,
Supt Gen. Passgr. Agent.
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Instant communication by any subscriber
with any other is furnished any moment, day
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STEAMERS,


WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIAfITED.)
FERRY SCHEDULE
On and after December 9th, 1898, and un-
til further notice the following ferry sched-
ue will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot Of King street, at
! 30, s 80 and 10 30 a. M, II 80, 2 go
1 80, 90 and . 90 0. IN.
Leave Washington, foot of It'll street,
at 6 80, s co. 8 30 and II 30 a. m, 1 30,
3 30, . 30 and 80 p. m. N. p. Same
schedule Sundays, commencing s 30 a. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-STEAM
Err WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days ut 90 4. H., and Alexandria at s co
4. a., for n !ings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay aud LconardtOwn.
G. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
DAILYLINE TO NORFOLK AND FORT
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MANASSAS BRANCH.

49,. ;Opm Ar Washing. lc - pnI............
... . i, am Ar Alexa. ar 305 l.m..... ......
Dorm lG am Ar. iIanas. ar. t 10 pm 35nm
s 52nm IL am Ar Fl Roy. ar. u prn 5jpp!
$ OGnm ( ~ am Ar Rivcrtn ar 81 IN i5g1i
: C0am i 80 az, Lv. SuasbG. ar. pm 2prn
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisements
appear in the GAZETTE, will be found reliable,
aud arc commended to the attention of pur-
chasers:
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01
Not a vanicrer

Though the mans hair was streaked
with gray it was evident that he was
not old, yet there were heavy lines
about the mouth and a stO0p in the
shoulders. 1t was plain that he bad
suffered much.
Perhaps he was too proud to beg.
Anyway he merely stood close to
the restaurant window and gaze1
longingly at the appetizing display.
His eyes had an eager expression and
his frame trembled visiyly.
A kindly old fellow sitting at one
of the first tables noticed him. and
coming to the door said gently:
Excuse me. sir, but You look or
album are you hungry
VERY hungry he replied, with
downcast eyes.
MAY I--beg pardon, but you do
not have the appearance Of va
grancy." said the old gentleman.
"Will you dine with me3'
Thank you; you are very kind.
I should like To very much, he mur
INJURED sadly, turning away from the
tempting scene. but my wife, sir,
would he very angry. She would
consider it treason She il a gradu
ate Of a cooking school. Detroit
Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

Tho ninniars Of tho BRAZILIAN fores'
nrovinccs sometimes burn down seV
pp,.si p so,,erp mics Of woodland IN or.
der 70 prorore tho soil for tillage, Dul
g,eh ia tho vogoiaiive energy Of that
medsf. warm climate that in less than
four wears a clearing Of thataort VIII
n left alone. be again covered Win "
tangle Of bushes and good sized trees.
In Yucatan, too, veritable forests
have sprung up from the ruins OF an
cient palace cities which once were
probably surrounded with a conSld
eroble area Of cleared Gsld. In drier
climates. on tho other hand, fo'es'
fires cause often a havoc which leaves
its traces fora half accntury or more
The fine mountain forests OF Attica,
which werc burned several years
ago. have been plowed and replanteo
with acorns and walnuts, but 1t mas
been estimated that twenty years
must pass before the new plantations
will repay the outlay with shade Of
an armfrl of fuel. On the dry cen
trail plateau Of our continent burned
forests generally remain dead
wood and even in Pennsylvania
and Michigan the traces Of a wood
land confagration are visible fol
a series of years.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

The man with cluster of diamonds
10 bis shirt was dazed.
The room seemed to whirl about him.
Ho was conscious of nothing save that
,he cold and naughty woman whom he
ldored had of her own free will fitted
o his side and whispered in his car.
meet me clone,' she had softly mur-
mured. her sweet warm breath tanning
ais check. "in the conservatory"
4 wild exhilaration thrilled him. He
walked on mir.
"She loves me, she loves me-" was the
.hought that chased madly through his
excited brain.
ELSE why does she thus speak to meT'
ne argued with his faint doubts.
Is in u dream he sought the conserva-
tory. There she stood. divinely radiant,
siyaling in beauty the rose and in ma
iesty the lily at her side.
a smile illuminated her glorious coun-
senauce.
"My fricnd"--
Hcr voice was mellinuously thrilling.
III have deep interest in you"
Te would have fallen on lis knees but
-or her sudden gesture OF depreciation.
81 hvo asked you TO como here" she
proceeded amdly, ITO tell you something
which yoa ought 60 know"
speak" he cried. "and confirm my
hagpin or seal my DOOM"
She a.shcl rontly.
"Ica Ily fricnd'-
a look Of profound pity invested hei
features.
II win tell you. Your collar but
Ton shows above your necistie,"
He managed to find words to thank
her before she fitted back to the ball
room. Detroit Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

In pcfsa tfnfhlbineA is nt a pre-
ninm. ns the Enqlieb realssnt soon
discovers For fOpe time after his
arrival he Is tic victim of bis scrv-
ants. of tho tialcnien md indeed
Of the natives W general. ~ Or.
Wills says. he buys experience Inore
or less dearly. lait. baying bought Il,
he is allie to correct his mi takes one
by one.
Gradually he takes root In tle
country. lie "hits it of" win the
Pcisiang TbeHoliiary makes friends
real friends. not mere acquaint-
nnccs- and strange 10 say. these
friendsare often from the priesthood,
the most fanaiicai among the Nos
lens. And these oriental friends
always confess that what originally
attracted them 10 their new ally is
the strange tact that an Englisbman
doesn't Iie.
In Persia. the great hoybcd of lies
aud intrigue, the man who does not
lie il indeed O phenomenon. Very
soon the Englishman Is invited to
dinners, TO marriage foasts, even to
picnics, for he IL a Lon, and the leo
hunter exists even in Persia.
Little by little the cinfucnce Of "the
man who tells the truth begins To
spread. Disputes arc referred tohim.
for is he not the only judge in the
place who does not hunger for a
biibe2 An unpaid arbitrator, he fem
bodies the law" in many knotty
dispute. There are no fees in his
court. and the reference being by
mutual consent and purely unofficial,
there can be no appeal. Youths
Companion,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01
Aadsrs in s.u,h africa.

8outh Africa IL what berpetolo
Gfefe call ''i'ich In snakes. and es-
,resdaily IN puff adtlers, which on nc
Gttuf1t O1 their size are among the
1uuNl dangerous. And in conse'
'o11s>lltw of the towns spreading
GlIatrely over wild districts. with de
1nthel residences and extensive gar
6enx. Il " no uncommon occurrence
~ ~ = pun adder meandering down
|1Ho street Happily ia the major
11Y 81 <<>se~ the people know how to
|Hx01sD them or deal with them. but
Notwithstanding presence OF mind
unsI g<x'd courage fatalities do occur.
An Intelligent schoolboy near
Whore wus staying was inveHtigat-
loe an ant hill and put u stick into a
'hola. when putf adder. an unsus
'DfMtetl occupant struck at and bit
him on the arm The hoy. twelve
|r&xlrx of age. was nearly "a mile from
)hik home. whittier he hastened, suck
|1ux the waund IN he went The
|Wnund was promptly scarihed and
an,naouiR was applied. but the poor
{allf,w died In "a few hours. The de
|lny<sl treatment In this case aggra'
|Yasetl the danger. = Exchange.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01
An Old Picture.

A Hcrvard student on recent
visit to the south. wishing to witness
an "old time" darky's method OF llv
ing, visited old Aunt Lucy's cabin.
She stopped ironing and graciously
answered his questions. There was
a political cartoon posted on the
wall, dating back to the Blaine and
Cleveland campaign, which repre-.
sented Cleveland clothed in tigers
skin and with bludgeon in hls hand
"Aunty.' he asked, whose picture
is thisi'
"Lor, young mastah, she replied,
II don Lno, but | reclsin it's John
do Baptis'. cos dey tells me he
dresses a leetle different from yudder
gem men. Life.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

A bell by nf thc Great Northern does
not beli5vo In going ioyODd lis literal
Instructions. a guest rushed 10 The
sashiers dofk. lie had just ten min.
a,e8 in which TO pay his iii. reach the
iptot and board bis train. Great
scott" he exclaimed. 1--WE forgotten
something Here, boy, run up 20 my
room. T. az. ard see " ! have left my
tooihbrrah end sponge. Hurry I've
My I've minutes nOwr' The boy hur-
led. Ife returned IN four minutes on;
II breath. Yes. sir." ne painted; "you
.olt them there" Chicago Mail.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

1 Xeusx Men oct ~ Elevated
II1II< - single Ticket.
on1nY men rode up town on
RI avenue elevated road from
town station late Tuesday
I1e< on a single ticket The
l,Qpper was inside the station
tJ'tecp warm by the stove
zto four young men marched
elaifs In single file and passed
81 the ticket choppers gate,
making move with his right
~ he passed the box that indi
<I1e deposit Of a ticket.
~ fickef chopper followed cIoseIy
|19fr heels. and after the fashion
s|(<'1 choppers when they are not
t1c spot when the tickets are
yf<<1 IN lHcred into the box be
nv be- pumped the handle He was
1to41 10 pump. but he appeared to
c19l2Rc his mind very suddenly. He
dropped the handle ~ though II was
= Qje<'e of rslhot iron and exclaimed
Here. you felIowsl Three Of you
14yuff put any tickets in the box
md you want tn come back and
None Of the young men appeared
~ uttjtp the remark. and 40 II was
ze1xettsl with little more empha
~ ILsn there went Lp a chorus
om the -four;
- dropped my ticket in the box.
NJ there is only one there il must be
mime.
Thc ticket chopper was puzzled
antl be showed it. But be recovered
and nlljd
We'll. there In one ticket here and
All four Of you couldn't have left
= DO not know anything about
1oW many tickets there ARE in the
tox. and ! don't care, left nine
befe. replied one Of the young
135esi. and the other three repeated
t6e t4.ilience ~ nearly verbatim az
tnu<il,le The ticket chopper was
C(iGxIesi Ont~ more. but he recovered
o(Cgaxn and continued
We'll. -four of you can't ride on
<ho Oue ticket. no youll all have to
get nut. SEER
"(}ef out indeed r. exclaimed one
~ the young men. II have paid my
I4no and you can't prove that |
haven't | could sue for damages IL
you made me miss the next train"
1'hix sentiment appeared to be the
oentiment Of the others and they
ocheNsl 1t. just then train came
along nnd they all boarded It, The
ticket chopper was again puzzled,
bur thiA time be did not altogether
recover He hasn't quite made up
hia mind just what line Of action he
will nllout when anything Of that
lind happens again. New York
World
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01


There's a rumble of coaches outside. and
stir
ofdawacls hnlt s'poihrrrd In velvet and fur.
All blooming ard dimp,ed, some ecutle. some
proud.
A ltEhg heaupd, happy, insouciante crowd,
Who Toss up tar tairs, now by tWo, now by
thnV,
To Join ln Tee rcvtl ota-ternoon tea.
Throp % enc menoWlrs dusk Of tho candle
Nt poHm
a i1tH ercr, drifts ogt as OF rnscs In bloom,
ArlnAinf m ttiua, snatch % song
NaHtAt up Dy dulc ari noatca along,
\ Aenrtvat as ri,auer tor fashions dvrree
he,is 'p sree on tAe MAJ az an afternooa
TEA.
With icat.re erd laughter they coms and
thy rA
Attnnaai lfr,-sian ~ beauty and toau;
lNFif ana ihrr gJ igvn.iycn the air
oNtAfit t tAtur p o hcpdicss OF care.
,'si -li iHr Ei} ..ls AMONG them agrVe
Toe r''ir pa.e ,ac rlotrler aiternoon tea.
let asa Gar y er than they. Tor I feel
AW 90 Ncqi Gee tiirrei up 90 rcycal
Net h Ana ataale drawn into The glow.
Atd tN.N - l0'r ost the fragrant pSGOe,
fAs as cop for her ani The white one foi
rlN
IA the oaly nal way to take afternoon tea,
N. 4. w. Ia I1fe.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

0iahop Fowler says of certain OBJ
1ockiu,a "a the dovtrlne Of the resur'
section y am always reminded OF
~ reply Of the Cornish Methodist
<when onu confronss us with such
|ullsNtiona ~ these He was told by
y ro1aated scientific gentleman that
tt h2d l,sen demonstrated that there
|vrx not sufficient phosphorus 10
supply bsxiies for those already dead,
~ nay nothing about those who
IhoAld rume after.
srbe old Cornish Christian an
vverxl that he did not know much
nhnut phowphorus. but he knew the
Mile Hni<l the saints would rise first
6ou,e<l,,untly they would set all the
11rs,hpruH and the remainder
rne}Il ~ left -a--Christian Advocate
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01
worshlncrr Of ncnuty.

There are certain windows on
Broadway which attract more curl
GUS crowds than other windows, and
yet the curious ones rarely go in
and buy. These windows are those
wherein are displayed the photo
graphs of celebrated women. Most
of the people one sees in front are
women. Most OF the pictures one
sees in the windows are portraits Of
famous or at least titled British WON.
men. sowe of them said TO be beauti-
full. The "duchoss," lady" ''prin-
cess. ""marquiser and madame, are
all there. and as rule pretty much
all in sight. | don't know whether
our noble female friends across the
water bad these portraits taken for
this purpose, but it would certainly
be very gratifying to feminine vanity
to know Of these never ending
crowds Of Broadway admirers.
And the most peculiar thing about
it to nae * that you viii rarely see
any good looking women studying
these professional beauties. These
involuntary tributes remind me that
tho women who are always peering
into the diamond dealers windows
never wear diamonds. II Is the wor
ship Of human nature Of what IL. be
yond hope of possession. We valuo
most highly what other people have
unless II H. poverty and the other
wise undesirable New York IIor
at1
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

The Maine steamboat engineer was
polite and attentive. 1t may be that
he was lattered Ly the fact that u
lady so impressive in her manner
should have come to him for infor
nation. At any rate he told her all
about it--just where the steam went
into the cylinder, where it escaped,
and how it was that the piston rod
attached to the crank turned the
wheels that propelled the little vessel
through the waves. She appeared
to be all wrapped up in the infolrna
ton. and when he had finished sne
turned IL bcalning face upon him and
said. Now what is the object of the
boiler"- Lewiston Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01
searee. OF repnlar rnrn.e..

There are two greatsources of pop.
ular phases. both so much drawn
upon that we arc apt to attribute all
such sayings 10 one or the other
namely, the Biblo and Shakespeare.
II 10 often difficult 10 persuade people
that the saying, God tempers the
wind TO the shorn lamb, is not in
the Bible; 1t is, in fact, a phrase Of
Sternes, the author of "rristram
shandy," Cleanliness is next 10
godliness, and God helps those who
help themselves. nro also generally
believed To be in the Bible. but are
not, London Tit Bits.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

\ oaretaker hanged himself, and
~ Iasl letter said. Il have got 10
5f1vo Gora. but have no money Ia
II (or : room and nowhere 10 lay
orr<uondsey grocer had not 80
ri1a i reason M hopelessneSs
>'|1renk Il gently 10 my poor wife.
&vruen II cannot fight the hattie
4, ony longer. My poor head is
>fne. hope the Lord win pro
~ her and my poor boy
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01
a serlous Drawback.

Jack, ny dear fellow, your cousin is
o delightful creaturel wish had hei
for wife!'
You needn't wish anything of the
kind"
WHAT Why notf"
"she cant play tho piano"
"Wol, You don't think she is any the
worse for that, surelyY
81 said she could not play the piano
but the mischief is, she win play. not
withstandiny Damon Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01
ALA pAssratTrA BaUiiA


m bid you. fon VII tome.
~ ga yici. yol vii 90
you afa r,inr. Ari 80 take 200
10 ny leHit. yuff li"fae!
Vel. m. ecil tnOw
shall uot fOrtahe son.
Ishali niway. hold yon fest;
shall never sei yOl FREQ;
you IRE rhine. aud pDsscss you
Long ~ llfc shall last.
You VIII comfort the.
shall bless you.
Ishall keep yon ~ We keep
Flowers for memory. hid away
rnder many "a newer token;
Buried deep
f.0sps of q gaudicf day.
Rinps md trinkets. bright and broken
Other wumcn shall love.
Fame and fortune may win:
Bui when fame and lose forshke mt
And the light Is night above,
You viii lei me IN.
You viii take me.
Arthur symons.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-01

The naked eye can only distin.
guish stars up to tie sixth magni-
tudo some 5000 in all, and yet you
often speak of the stars as being in
Vulnerable The next class stars
of the seventh magnitude are twice
as numerous as all those Of the other
six ma2nitudes combined, there being
somewhere between 10000 and 20. coo
of them, aud those OF tho eighth mag
nitude number not less than 30, COO.
The best telescopes Of modern mako
only reveal stars up 20 and inclu ling
those in the fourteenth magnitude,
about 40. 600. 000 in all. II you could
get view Of tho whole starry heav.
ems ut once. your unaided eye could
only discern 5000 little twinkling
points of bright light but the natron.
omer with his telescope and photo
graphic apparatus, means TO make
map giving the exact location of
1000, 600 such specks OF brigh moss.
st, Louis Republic.