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The state herald., 1893-03-10
DRIVEN OUT BY THE I'd
Thousands OF Snakes Forced to Movo
Mountain Fires. ~

Ono OF the features OF recent fd0a)
fires caused by long continued drouGAt
IN the mountains Of Eastern Penn6ll.
vania has been the revealing and de-
lodging OF undreamed OF numberu u
snakes which infest the mountain
Businesses. Thousands OF rattlers,
copperhcads, vipers, blacksnakes and
other eorts. ranging from one foot 70
seven feet long, have been driven
for life before the advancing fans.
One day recently surveying party
while at work on Second mountain.
rear Lorberry, were compelled 70
drop their instruments and run pro-
clpitately down the mountainside ~
cause OF an oncoming host Of snakes,
The woods on the mountains opposito
were blazing furiously, and n corro-
spondcnt Of the Now York Times ssyo.
thercptiles in fright came swarmin
over on Second mountain for rofuG n.
on they moved in countless numbeeu.
Ike vast army, all kinds intermln-.
pled, and swept down upon the sur.
veyors without warning. The me-
stood their ground In astonishmeu6
for time. but soon. seeing the host
steadily multiply as it drew nee.
they incontincntly abandoned camp
and ran away In terror. closely fol.
lowed in their flight by the snaky
multitude.
AT the foot OF the mountain ID .
road. and there the corps halted 70
await developments. Standing thers
they saw thousands Of snakes gli1o
down through the grass and acre
the road. disappearing in tho tangle1
brush on the lover side. As ~
corps were about leaving they W.T.
messed quick and decisive combs
between giant blacksnake and 3
rn,tlcr cn'routo TO the brush.
The RATHER was Ave and hall
feet long and the blacksnal,c fully
seven feet. The RATHER was cuttinE
across the road dlagonally just as W
blacksnakc went straight across frem
tho same side. In moment theg
callidcd and then clinchcd. n
blncksnake with sudden twlgt
OF his body caught the rattler tightly
In his coils. Then he gave anothes
twist and the game was up for ~
rattlcr. The blacksnake quickly a.
coilcd himself and dartcd into ~
bushes. On examination OF NE
DECD RATHER II was found that hid
body was crushed Into a pulp. II
fifteen minutes more the procosstoa
Of squlrming. wrlggling. gliding ~
tiles had passed and tho surveys
were able TO return TO tho mountaln
and secure their instruments.
The state herald., 1893-03-10
WiNTERiNo OF ROBES.
Ls~ipsion Of = Oard-a In IN. Flows
Kingdom. L.

Der A. Wing Of China. In n lett
TO tho May writes IN his quaillo
style Of some curious PLANTS wa
] have been travelling through Chin,
during tho last few years. I haS1
tccn one Of tho most beautiful &c.
dcns there. although the climate =
rather hot. but everything grow
green and bears It's blossoms nil IL
winter. There nrc some bcnutiinl
'hsh egg plants which they uso ~
fonccs around their garden. Theeo
plants arc grown IN small trees al
bcgr their flowers In punches. small
round, pill.lllc. such rs Hsh egan
somo people pick them TO pcrfurna
the tea with EFT
THE cato Of tina, garden IN run b
rose vines; II IL beautiful. M they
nrc trained. And when You ontep
tho cato then come lines Of scasunp
nhlo flowers In large fancy pots whleh
II. On porcelain and cnrthcnwago
stands or stools from sixty 70 100
run from tho gateway to far OF ns The
road goes Hut all plants In thee
p''' NV """NH ihi W h"N'ff. w
they have changed them IN thoir
scason. And tho rest OF tho gnrdsu
contains nil kinds Of flowers, plants
and fruits Ia pots and on the ground.
But In the contor u the garden thors
In n pond which In full Of water lilice.
water plants. v dishes. frogs. otu.
The goldnshos have immense big
eyes. double tail aud short body,
which Ii very little seen In America
But tho old rascal frogs have hidden
themselves behind tho water plnnta
and some Of them are si,,ing on the
lcai Of tho lilyi they hop aud hop ~
they sing, but when they think thnl
you have econ them there ,boy hon
into the water. And when you have
wnllscd away to distance then thct
sing again Come mp. come up.'H
bobby Wbpt dra the paNhhfokef. slga.
~ iltco balls inrnni rn--lt means, nohbr,
The state herald., 1893-03-10
GOVERNOR Mckinney Of Ohio mcr.

GOVERNOR MCKINLEY Of Ohio mer.
it. and will receive the hearty sympa.
thy of people throughout the country,
whether they agree with his political
views or not. It seems probable that
he will have to pay the notes Of a
friend for whom he has indorsed hcav.
lily. The amount may reach 400, 900,
which is much more than Mr.. McKin.
ley is worth. Hc and his vito have
turned over all Of their property for
the benefit Of these creditors. The
man who " willing to risk something
To help friend in need !, friend in.
deed.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

/. TnE collaps, Of the Reading pool
and the appointment Of receivers is a
surprising thing, but one that will not
make many people grieve. President
McClond and his associates tried to
control the whole coal output of the
East, and evidently bit of more than
they could easily chew. They have
an immense amount Of coal on hand,
which will now be sold at a reason.
able rate.
The state herald., 1893-03-10
rRANs-MIssIssIPPI coMMBM
cIAL CONGRESS-. %S
objects Tint Havo Been Sought BY
Trar. Mlssissippi Congress.
tOmnhn Bee X,

| uDJ0CIb Ahut huNo SCeh -
Trap. Mississippi Congress.
| tOmaha Bee,l llj
| Mr.. @. w. Crawford, Secretary OF IA
Trans Mississippi Commercial Congreae
was at the Paxton Hotel yesterday, ~
| talking to bee reporter said: ii
1.-The first meeting Of the Trans-Hio1
sippi Commercial Congress was held n
Galveston, Texas, the next in Denvee;
Colo. At this meeting there was . rep
| resentation of about 1,o5o delegates;
From every State and Territory II ~
West the business men came to die.
questions of public economy and coo
mercial interest.
1.-THE meeting following was held q
this city, and the enthusiasm exhih1te4
by the delegates in considering trenp
mississippi transportation, reclaiml7o
of arid lands, deep water outlets ~
way of the lakes to the Atlantic andty
way OF tie Gulf of Mexico to oil ~
world showed how deeply these O.
tions have been studied and how nfe1o4
is the interest of the whole people ~
these subjects. The next Congress- ty1A
held Mt New Orleans last Februarys4 10
was IL most successful meeting. -
most active business men, the 80
| profound thinkers, the greatest ~
batcrs met there and discussed G(k
ditional questions of public pol
md commercial good. RETURN
freights. north and south railreo
rates, export of grain by way Of III
gulf, Nicaragua Canal, Missisxlr
River Improvement, deep water p4f>u
on the gulf, the place and uses Of -
vcr from monetary standpoint, ~
coinage, the obligation of the govsC1?
ment to irrigate arid lands, were So
of the subjects canvassed exhaustivsay
Congress were made by vote OF IA
convention. ;
These congresses are the outgrowtk
of desire on the part of the people 70
express to the Legislators of tho
country the Legislative needs. III;
1.-The next meeting of this congrUi
will be held April "a, %, &c and 81 "
Ogden, U. T. Already the press of ~
West is giving voice to the interest -
the people in this convention. My cot4
respondence shows strong desire ~
have several new subjects discussed a
the April meeting. Free harbors ~
the Gulf coast, the defensive and col
mercial interest of the government -
the United States in an interoceasld
water way and manufacturing in ~
West will no doubt be included in ~
program which will be made by ~
Executive Committee"
The state herald., 1893-03-10

A rnrATER on wheels is suggested
rs one Of the novelties for the Worlds
Fair season. If this device conld be
affixed to powerful and speedy en-.
CINE, capable Of instant and sudden
locomotion, it would no doubt become
popular with transforming companies
when they fail to meet the critical mp.
probation OF their audiences.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

A wreck occurred on the st. Louis 4 hon
Mountain road, one mile north Of Hope, Ar.
kansas, on the LIST The sonth.bound pa.sen.
ger Jumped the track. and the baggage, ry.
press, three passenger coaches and one sleeper
rolled down nm cmbankmcnL The sleeper
and IN short time were burned. Tho wreck
resulted from the breaking Of n rotten tie NJ
bridge. No Que wnh Killed, but several we're
badly Injured
The state herald., 1893-03-10

A CONTEMPORARY AYERS that on bid
ding adicu to his friends, Mr.. Steven.
son was attircd in "a long black coat
and little bow tie" Well, it may be
all right in the neighborly circles OF
Mr.. Stevcnson's home at Bloomington,
but it won't do in Washington. Mr..
Stevenson should secure the services
Of tailor at once.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

\ CAUTIOUS contemporary finds fault
with the favor of the gum on the new
postage stamps. Some people would
not be contcnted if the government
were to give out plate of pate do foie
gras with each stamp.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

The state officials Of Colorado have
moved their Offices into another build
ing, involving an extra outlay Of about
5000 year for rent. Those who
feared the Populists would be econom.
ical to parsimoniousness seem to have
been nccdlessly alarmed.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

\ STATESMAN from Iowa proposes
that the Goddess of Liberty be per.
mittcd to wear n new gown. Every
true woman will appreciate the jus.
ticc OF this move when she reflects
that the goddess clothes arc ridicu.
lousy out of fashion,
The state herald., 1893-03-10

THE silver convention held in Wash.
ington last week is already producing
good results. When the country can
be convinced that the farmer and me-
chanic is as much interested in having
free coinage as is the mine owner, the
battle will be won.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

SECRETARY RUsK counsels farmers
to give their hogs corn feed. Stand
ing committed in this way to the corn
policy. it will now be in order for Mr..
Morgan to outline hog policy advo-
eating wheat, rye or cabbages.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

ANOTHER prize fight has resulted in
one OF the participants being severely
hurt. This is unexpected in such a
mild and usually harmless occupation.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

DIR. MARY WALKER told reporter,
interviewed her on the subject, that
crinolinc was wicked, immoral and un-
healthy.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

Adylccs have been received ht military de.
pnrimcnt headquarters at San Antonio, that
Eus.hio Martinez. alias Mansas ic Aqua, wns
Killed by sheriff Wash Shelly, In Starr conn.
~. Texas, n few days pgo. while resisting mr..
rest lie was one Of the most desperate men
on the Rio grnDdc frontier. lie hna com.
thlrying operations When rhinrino Unryn
orfanlsei the revolutionary movement, Mar.
ilnrs was one Of the principal officers IN tho
to,rAlird army.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

The Governor OF Kansas will take
charge of future legislative rows il the
sheriff Of Shawnee county will let
him,
The state herald., 1893-03-10

THERE is manifest disposition in
certain circles to take the view that the
laws of this country err in limiting the
number Of cabinet Offices.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

AMERICA will be discovered again il
all go we'll, as the caravals have al.
ready arrived safely at the Canary
Isles]s
The state herald., 1893-03-10

Protection against the pauperizing
industry Of indorsing notes is new
doctrine Of Major McKinley's policy,
The state herald., 1893-03-10

rresIicn, Harrison has accepted profcs.
sofshp In the Leland stanford University VI
California. lie will deliver y scric. of lee.
lures on constitutional Law. commencing In
October next lie In. had the matter under
consideration for some week., but did not
signify hls formal acceptance until n fcv
days ago.
The state herald., 1893-03-10

The House Judiciary committee has adopt.
ri tho report of The subcommittee which To-.
trsiigai.l the whisky trust. The report rec.
oninrndA Tint the duty on Imported lllupfa
that the tnrlif on all goods be reduced when.
ever II Il found that they are Influenced by d
trust NJ combination Recommendation l.
alko made that tectliying establishments W.
The state herald., 1893-03-10
CURRENT COMMENT.
SOME derisive spirits are mean
enough to remark that Mr.. Clevc-
lands cabinet lacks Populist.

The number Of railroad accidents of
recent occurrence emphasize the ne.
cessity Of vigilant commission.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
1o5 and 1O7 south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines, Paints, Oils Dye Stufs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Spccialties.
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 Sc, direct from the manufacturers.
We are 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
spondepce invited
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opening and Closing of the Mails.

Northern mails close at 7 80 and 9 so a. m.
and - 80, e 30 and as p. m. Open at
8 90 a. M, IL 90 M and so pm.
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville,
Gloss at 7 so and 10 80 a. m. and 10 p.
m. Open at 90 a. IN. and 3 90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 As a. N. and 80 and s 40 p. m. Open
at S 90 a. m and y SOP. m.
Manassas Division mails close at z so a. N.
aad 4 80 p. No. Open at 8 90 a. IN.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at
$40 a. M and 90 p. m. Open at 90 am.
and 40 p. m.
Western mails close at 8 45 a. m. and
10 80 p. m. Open at s O0a. m. and IL 90 m.
Washington mails close at 30 and so a.
III. and II 80, 40, 6 30 and 40 P. M.
Open at 90 and 10 90 a. m, u 90 NJ. and
Office Hours-open at 8 90 a. m. Close at
SOP. N. Open at 6 30p.m. Close at u 90
Sunday Hours-open at 9 90 m. Close
at . so 3. N.
Carriers Schedule Collections made at
6 30 and 10 90 a. M. and II 20, 3 90 and
AS p. N.
Deliveries made at s 90 a. H., u 90 N. and
500 p. IN.
sunday-Carriers' window open at 8 90 and
close at 3oa M.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

DRISIE ROE HERRING and FAT MACK
= ANAA ~ e &c. MILBURN
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.

Knights Tcmpar, 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 at Masonic Temple.
Alexandria Washington Lodge Of Ma
| sons meets on the second and fourth Thur
days of each month.
| Andrew Jackson Lodge of Masons meets on
the first and third Thursdays Of each month
Potomac Lodge OF Odd Fellows, No. 80,
! meets in their hail. on north Columbus street,
every Friday night.
sarcpta Lodge l. o. o. F., No. 46, meets in
their hall, on King street, every Tuesday
night
Marley Encampment, No. 6, meets every
second and fourth Monday at Odd Fellows
| HaiI, north Columbus street.
Mechanics Lodge Knights Of Pythias, No.
| 3, meets every Thursday night in Pythiaa
| Hall. north Pitt street.
| Oriental Lodge knights of Pythias meets
every Friday night on north Pitt street.
Alexandria Lodge K. of p, No. 73, meets
Wednesday nights at Sarepta Hall, King
| street.
Potomac Tent Rcchabites meets In sarepta
| Hall every Friday night.
Golden Light Lodge of Good Templars
meets in their hall, on south Fairfax street,
every Tuesday evening.
Talisman Lodge Good Templars meets every
Monday night i'll Pythian Hall, north Pin
street.
Junior Order Rechabites meets every Mon.
| day night at Good Templar's hall, south Fair.
| fax street.
Refuge Council, Sons of Jonadab, No. -,
meets every Monday night at Sarepta Hall.
Juvenile Templars meets every Saturday
| or,orn6on of Good 1'arnrIar re, Hall eouth Fair
| fax street
Champion Castle No 5, Knights of Golden
Eagle meets every Wednesday night at Coed
| Templars hail. south Fairfax street.
Alexandria Council Royal Arcanum meets
| II Potomac Hail room, north Columbus street,
second and fourth Tuesday.
Belle Haven Lodge Knights of Honor meets
every first 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. I, meets
every Thursday night in Sarepta Hall.
| Alexandria Catholic Beneficial Society meets
every Sunday night in st. Mary's Hall, corner
Royal and Wolfe streets.
Young Mems Sodaiiry Lyccurn meets every
Sunday night in their hall on Duke street.
Lafayette Lodge, No. II, Independent Or
| der Mechanics meets W wednesday nignt At Ouu
| Fellows Hall, north Columbus'sireet
Alexandria Council, No. 33, Jr. 0. q. A. NJ.
meets Thursdays at Washington Hall, King
street.
Rathbonc Division, Uniform Rank z. of p,
meets every other Wednesday at Pythiaa
| Castle, Pitt street.
Alexandria Light Infantry meet every Mon
day night st 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, a. o. F.
of A. meet every Tuesday night at Pythian
Hall, north Pitt street.
/. 0. &. B. meets first Monday in each
month.
Bethel Congregation meets first Sunday of
every quarter.
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A REAL LIVE MERMAID.-The Eng
lish seaside fake is far more interesting
than the American sea serpent. The
announcement is made this early in the
season that real live mermaid has
again been seen at Deerness, Orkney
Islands. Half q dozen honest fisher
men are infallible witnesses that the
browning attraction is an infant mer-
maid. which appears this year with Its
mother. Spice is added to the public
curiosity by persuading London nov.
city dealer to undertake the capture of
the sweet creatures. tits declared that
the outraged islanders are preparing to
resist the profane enterprise.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisements
snneor in the GAZETTE, will be found reliable,
and are commended to the attention of pur.
chasers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot of Duke street
AUCTIoNEERs.
TT Rafferty,. 7Oe-710 King street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
Robt W. French, All and 419 King street.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
f. Paf & Son, 423 King street.
III. l.. Simpsons Sons, agents for W. l..
Douglas shoes.
BRICKS.
Alexandria Brick Works. Hunting creek.
BREWERS
Robert Portner Brewing Company, north St.
Asaph street.
COAL AND WOOD.
J.R. Zimmerman, foot of Queen street.
W. A. Smoot * Co, Shoots wharf.
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
D. Harry Appich, 525 King street.
George Z. Hill & Co., 2l6-222 north Lee
street.
Henry DTeuSic, ool hJuS sNCSt'
CHINAWARE.
Ell. Miller & Son, 81 King street.
DENTAL.
U. S. Dental Association, 18th and D streets,
Washington.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, S. w. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert cor. King and Fairfax
streets.
Henry Strauss, 304 King street.
+. Goldsmith, los and ITO King street.
DRUGGISTS
"A. Dienelt. corner King aud Alfred sts
E. S. Leadbeatcr & Sons, 105-1OT south
Fairfax street.
streets.
". f. Creighton s Co., corner King and
Royal streets.
Lunt & Allen, n. E. corner King and
| Washington streets.
L. Stabler & Co., n. w. corner Of King and
| Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
| WOODWARD ~ lIOtnEOI iolu, ILL., Anu
! f streets, Washington.
], +. Tacl,ctt. corner King and Pitt streets.
Isaac Eichberg cnrner King aud Royal
streets.
A. b. Slaymaker, 429 King street.
]. r. Chapman, 424 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTS.
J. & H. Aitchcson, 116 King street.
| W. S. Moore, south Union street
|
II. c. Wallace, 900 King street.
W. A. Johnson & Co., corner Cameron and
Royal streets.
Robertson {; Bro, corner King and Wash
ngtOn streets.
J. C. Milburn, north Royal street
w. A. Smoot & CO.. Shoots wharf.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
G. Vim. Ramsey, cor. of King and ST. Asarh
streets.
HARDWARE.
Jas f. Carlin & Sons, 315 King street
INSURANCE.
Lawrence StabIcr. 701 King street
John D. Hooe, 12S south Fairfax street.
Philip b. Hooe. Agent, corner Prince street
md Strand.
LUMBER.
Josiah II. d. Smoot & Son, 81 north Union
street.
smoot & Co.. % north Union street
AfERCIIANTTAILORS.
Wn, Murray, 517 King street.
Robert 7. Crimes 322 King street.
MUSICAL GOODS.
T. d. Gambrill, 52G King street
SURVEYORS.
II. C. Graves. 300 and 81 King street.
u. J. Howell, National Union Building,
Washington.
WATCHES AND JEWELRY.
II. Wildt, los north Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-07-07

YToNEY-sUCKLE SOAP, good toilet
4 i soap only 4 cents cake, 40 cents per
dozen st ]. C MILBURN'S.
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ReffriigpratorS,
Headquarters for Summer Goods.

Ice Cream Freezers Lemon squeezers, Refri.
gerators, Fly Traps, Fly Fans, Fruit Jars and
the Summer Rochester Lamp for sale by
E. ]. MILLER & SON.
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atsxanaria o azette.
FRIDAY Evening, JULY :, 1898.

KENqu.KY JURORS MUST BE ABLE
TO READ.-Circuit Judge Green in
murder trial at Williamstown decided
that not being able to read disqualified
person from sitting on jury. IL is
the first time the question has been
raised, we believe. Section 225 OF the
Criminal Code provides ''The court
shall, on motion of either party, and
before argument to the jury, instruct
the jury on the law applicable to the
case, which shall always be given In
writing" Congressman Dickerson
made the point that each juryman
should be able 10 read the instructions
himself, and if he could not do this be
was disqualified. The Judge sustained
tho objection.-Greenup, (Ky) Gazette.
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