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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25

IowA's Ice CAvE.-One ofthc great
est curiosities in the Mississippi valley
is a natural ice cave which is located
in the bluffs of the Iowa river within
less than mile of Decorah, the county
seat of Winncsheik county. This
unique curiosity is indeed natural
ice-house-a cavern in which great
icicles may be found at any season of
the year, being especially fine in sum-
mcr, particularly when the weather is
hot and dry outside. The bluff in
which the cave is located is between
2G0 and 400 feet in height it being nee
cssary to climb about IS feet up the
side of the bluff to reach the mouth of
the cave. The entrance is fissure
about 10 feet in width and between 10
and 20 feet in height, from which a
constant current Of cold air issues.
Thirty feet from the mouth of the cave
the passage turns to the left and down
wards, toward the river bed. The
slope is gradual, however, and the
walls and roof are within easy reach all
the while. After you have reached a
spot 100 feet from the opening you en-
tered it is noticed that the walls and
roof are covered with frost. Twenty
feet further thin coating OF ice is no.
ticed. which increases in thickness as
YOU go into the Bluffs Louis Repn6,
Ec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
AUCTION SALES.
BY L. f. Knox, Auctioneer.
COMMISSIONERS SALE.


BY virtue of decree of the Corporation
Court of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, rem
dered on the 18th day of December, 1892, in
the chancery cause ,f Lucy C. Stuart, guard
ian Sc. VS.. Albert Stuart, ct ais, shall, as
commissioner appointed thereby, proceed to
sell at public auction
SATURDAY
the 4th day of February, 1898, at II m,
on the premises, the following described prop
erty; to wit:
A CERTAIN LOT OF GROUND in the
sad city of Alexandria, bounded rs follows
TO wit: Beginning at the southeast intersec.
ton OF Patrick and Gibbon streets, and run
nlng thence east on Gbbon street So: thence
south q. IN; thence east parallel to Gibbon
street l3' . thence south co.; thence west
l23 feet > inches to Patrick street. and
thence north on Patrick street 176' IN to
ginning. The above lot of ground will be
sold either rs I whole or in lots to suit pur.
chasers.
Terms OF Sale, Onc-half cash, and residue
III two equal payments ut six and twelve
months from day OF sale, with interest from
day Of sale; bonds 10 be given by the pur-
chaser and purchasers and title to he retained
until full purchase money is paid All CON
vcyancing at expense Of purchaser.
DOUGLASS STUART.
Commissioner of Sale
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25

ENCOUNTER WITH 4 DoG.-At an early
hour Monday morning while Mr.. Harry
Acree was passing the corner of Carter and
Cedar streets, Petersburg, on his way to
work at Mt. Airy he was attacked by
large hound dog, which sprang with open
mouth directly for his throat. Mr. Acrce
threw out his hands and graSped the dog IN
the mouth and 4 fierce struggle ensued. Mr.
Acrec was bitten through the palm OF his
hand and had one of his fingers badly torn by
the teeth of the animal. He called for help
but could get no assistance, and finally max
ing desperate effort threw the dog from him.
and attempted TO escape by jumping over II
fence on the sidewalk. He got over, but be-
fore doing so the dog caught him by the ell
bow and severely bit him. At 4 later hour
the same dog caused 4 commotion at the Cen
tire Market. where he attacked one Of. the
butchers and Bit several dogs before lie could
be killed. 1t is reported that dog answer
ing the same description attacked aud bit two
coIorcd women in Blandford. The belief is
flat the animal was rabid. His tongue, which
was hanging out when he was killed, was
| Hack
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
DENTISTlf Y,
Dr.. jill. BITzER. SURGEON DENTIST.
Office 10 Cameron street, opposite
Christ Church.
GAS ADMINISTERED.

ITNN AIJMI y II ENID.
Having removed my Dental office TO The
above address. / wish TO thank my friends
and patients for past fayors. and announce to
them and the public generally that | am pre-
pared 10 perform all operations pertaining 10
Dentistry in the most approved manner and
solicit a share of their patronage will
make q speciality OF PAINLESS EXTRACT
ING and making ARTIFICIAL TEETH.
and call particular attention to my local an
aesthetic, which | have used so successfully
the plst year extracting teeth painlcssly.
ARTIFICIAL TEETH (FULL SETS Sc and up.
| invite an examination of these teeth aud
comparison of prices.
40 extra charge for local anes;hetic.
J. II. BITZER. D. ID. S,
ispi9 I'm z13 Cameron street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25

the ith day OF February 1S93,
in front OF the Royal street entrance to the
Market Building. in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, offer for sale at public auction, TWO
LOTS OF GROUND on the west side of Hen
ry street. between Cameron and King streets
in said city; as follows:
No. /. Beginning ON Henry street 80 feet
= inches south of Cameron street, and run
ming south and fronting on Henry street 8
feet inches. more or less. and running west
wardly III depth 94 feet more or less.
No. .. Beginning on Henry street IS feet
3 inches, more or less south of Cameron
street; thence south and fronting on Henry
street 10 feet inches, more or less, and run
ming westwarily in depth 81 feet, more or
less
Terms of sale; Onc-third of the purchase
money in cash on the day of sale, and the res
idue in two equal payments at six and twelve
months from the day Of sale; the deferred
payments to bear interest ut q per cent. from
the day or SALE and TO he secured by the
bonds of the purchaser, with approved per-
sonal security, and the retention Of the title
until the purchase money is paid in full. Con-
yeyancing at the cost of the purchaser
JAMES i. CATION,
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MEETINGS.

NoTicE-
The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the TRAVELLERS BANKING, PUBLISH
ING AND INSURANCE COMPANY, for the
election of Directors for the ensuing year and
such other business rs may be brought before
them, will be held at Fleschmanns Hotel,
Alexandria, Va, on TUESDAY, January
24th, 1898. at l o'clock p. m By order Of
JOHN G. SLATER, President.
6. II. MOORE, Secretary jan13 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25

Governor Mckinney mas received the
following letter from Mr.. L. ]. Wash
ington concerning the title to the birth
place of General Washington, in West
moreland county
Oak Grove, Westmoreland Co., Va,
January II, 1898.
Hon. p. II. Mckinney, Governor Of Tir-
qiaia, Richmond. Ia:
NV Dear Sir The title to the site of
Washington's birthplace, is now, and
has been for some ten years, in the
United States government. In June or
July, 1882, l think, the owner of the
property, 1Ir. J. L. Wilson, my brother
in-law, conveyed to the United States
government some eleven or twelve
acres surrounding the site of the birth
place, the government having obtained
from the Virginia Legislature, at the
preceding session, the right TO pur-
chase and hold the property. The
State Of Virginia, which held the title
to the spot, and one acre of ground inn
mediately surrounding, also granted her
interest in the same to the United States
Government. Just before this, the
Congress OF United States had passed q
bill appropriating 100000 for the pur-
chase of the ground and the erection of
a monument on the birthplace of Cen
eral Washington to perpetuate his
memory. This appropriation was by
the act of Congress placed under the
control of the Secretary of State, with
directions to proceed TO execute the will
of Congress, and build the monument.
Secretary Evarts, with party, consist
ing of members of his family, an en-
gineer and architect, came down OH
government steamer and visited the
spot. lie afterwards submitted de-
sign for the monument, but there the
matter stopped. Beyond the purchase
of the land mentioned, and q right of
way from the birthplace to the Potomac
river, and obtaining deed for the
same, nothing has been done although
vigorous efforts have been made to in
fluence each Secretary Of State since
then to 90 ahead with the work. The
delay has been extremely annoying
and wholly unaccountable. l have to-
day written Mr. Cranston giving him
the facts in the case.
Yours, very truly,
l.. J. WASHINGTON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25

Twas a sufferer from catarrh for fifteen
wears with distressing pain over my eyes. l
used Ely's Cream Balm with gratifying re-
suits. Am apparently curcd.-Z. c. Warner
Rutland, VT.
/ SUFFERED from severe cold in my head
for months and could get 10 relief Was ad-
viSed 10 use Ely's Cream Balm. 1t has WORK
cd like magic in its cure. am free IRON my
cold after using the Balm one week, and |
believe il is the best remedy known.-Samuel
]. Harris, Wholesale Grocer, 119 Front St,
New York. JAMS
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81 ALEXANDRIA, VAy WEDNESDAY, EVENING, JANU
A1GynaAria 6 Gazette,
PUBLISHED DAILY AND rl:I-wEEKLY AT
Gazette Building, $40 .& 3io Prince st.

Gazette Building. $40 e 3i2 Prince st.
Daily one year SO six months 50 ;o;.e month
81 cents
Tri-Wcckly one yeag 81 aiH mo..ri, 81;
three months 81.
81 transient advertisements must l, psir. for
in advance.
Contract advertisers Will not be allowed 10 ex-
ceed their space unless the excess is paid for
at transient rates and under no circum-
stances will they be allowed t6 advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted fo..
Resolutions in memoriam, of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, will
only be printed in this paper as advertise
mcnts.
Marriage and death notices must i'c paid for
in advance.
The GAZETTE Office is connected with the
Telephone Exchange. Advertisements. or
ders for the paper, news or any information
or business can be sent By telephone
Entered nj the Postotfice Alexandria, Virgin
ia, as second-class NATTER
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Special Commissioner

certify that bond has been executed by
the special commissioner above named, with
approved security, as required by the decree
in the above-namcd cause.
JOHN s. BEACH,
Clerk Corporation Court, Alexandria city.
iouoO +
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Our Loss Your Gain.

For so days We will give you the pick of
Our Stock at Manufacturers prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
SATURDAY,


the 18th day of February. lSJ3,
in front of the Royal street entrance to
the Market Building. sell for cash the
following described real estate, to
wit: All that frame tenement and
lot Of ground ON the north side Of Cameron
street between Patrick and Henry stree's in
the city of Alexandria, State of Virg "a,
bounded and described rs follows, viz: 4
ginning on the north side of Cameron street
.l2 feet 10 inches, more or less, west Of Pat
rick street, and at the west wall Of the brick
house standing on the ground conveyed by
William Manl;in and others, TO Eliza Swans
bury, and running thence west with Cameron
street 5 feet inches 10 the east line of the
house standing upon the ground conveyed by
the same parties TO james +. Carlin then
north parallel to Patrick street 73 feet .
inches then east parallel to Cameron street
the length Of the first line, and then by a
straight line to the beginning. Together with
all rights and appurtenances to the said lot OF
ground belonging.
Conyeyancingat the cost of the purchaser.
LEWIS NICK. BELL,
HARRISON KIRK, jr., Trustees.
FRANK WAKEFIELD,
ian20 Is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
Wash:ngton's Birthplace.

Governor Mckinney has received the
following letter from Mr.. L. ]. Wash
ington concerning the title to the birth
place of General Washington, in West
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Rucklen,s Arnica salve.

THE Best SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rhcqm. Fever
Sores. Tcttcr, Charpcd Hands, chiihialns,
COINS aud all Skin Erl!ptions, and positively
cures plies. or no pay required. It's guaran-
teed 10 give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box. For sale by
c. G. Lennon, COG King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
Bv r.. +. Knox. Auctioneer-

pY VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE
AD Corporation Court of the city OF Alexan-
di;a, Virginia. rendered on the 2Sth day of
December, 1892. in the chanccry cause of
Thomas Fairfax against Ethelbert Fairfax
and Others, the undersigned, appointed spe-
cial commissioner for the purpose, will at =
n.clarl m. ON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25
BY L. /. Knox. Auctionecr.

rgNHE UNDERSIGNED trustees of the
Z Alexandria Perpetual Building Fund As
sociation on the order Of the Board Of Direc
tor of said association. and by virtue ofa deed
of trust bearing date October 2Sth, 1889. and
recorded in deed book No. 22, page 399 of
the land records OF Alexandria city, Virginia,
executed by John +. Guy and Mary H., his
wife, to the trustees of said association, will
Mt IL o'clock IN on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-01-25

l. John 6 Beach. Clerk of the Corporation
Court of the city OF Alexandria, certify that
the bond required in the above cause has been
duly executed by Douglass Stuart. Commits
soner of Sale JOHN S. BEACH.
ian1 w3w Clerk.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22
Love Rules Over All.

A young man and a young woman
lean over the front gate. They are Low
ers. It is moonlight. He is loath to leave
as the parting is the last. He is abou,
to go away. She is reluctant to see him
depart. They swing on the gate.
'fll never forget you." he says, land
If death should claim me my last thought
will be of you."
I'll be true to you," she sobs. 'I'll
never see anybody else or love them as
long as live"
They part. Six years later he returns.
His sweetheart of former years had mar.
ried. They met at party. She has
changed greatly. Between the dances
the recognition takes place.
''Let me see." she muses. with her fan
beating tattoo on her pretty hand, "was
it you or your brother who was my old
sweetheart
Really | don't know he says. prob.
ably my ather."-Exchange.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22

There - 20 @aa=aa WY muscle II
muscles Of tie ,ye mould not be far /
out inst as the muscles elsewhere do
Let one bear a weight all day long, does
he not attribute his consequent head
ache to the heavy burden he has borne:
It seems without elaborate thinking we
could conceive of the results following
upon prolonged use of the eye. Nature
has done all she could to protect and
prolong the usefulness of the eye. No
earthly architect ever yet planned a
structure that would not yield, crumbla
and fall, and the house human. SO ex-
quisitely upl.fted in curious and mys-
terious ways, falls and returns to dust
more rapidly and surely than need be,
for the reason that we do not realize
how much one part is sustained OR over
thrown by another. One tiny muscle is
potent enough to disturb the whole econ
omy. especially if intercurrent diseases
exist in addition to ''eye strain. .'-Phila-
delphia Record.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22
Queer Things at the Worlds Fair

Certainly the promoters of the Chica-
go Worlds fair deserve some credit for
the thoroughness with which they are
carrying out their original conception.
1t was proposed, we believe. to make an
exhibition Of every phase of human life,
of everything that could be created by
the hands of man, of every possible art
and industry, both ancient and modern.
1t was not possible to bring over to
America the pyramids or Windsor cas-
tie, or we have no doubt the exhibition
committee would have done SO. AS it is,
they We're fain to content themselves
with models of the original buildings.
But in the case of more portable OBJ
jects their ambition has had free scope,
and they seemed to have fairly ransacked
the whole habitable globe in search of
specimens Of human enterprise and in
genuity. To such lengths have they car
ried out their scheme that they have now
included in their list of exhibits all the
procurable paraphernalia of the burglar
and the criminal and have issued a no.
tice to English gamekeepers and land
owners inviting them to supply the ex-
hibition with any tools and implements
of the poacher's trade that they may have
in their possession. Spectator.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22
Notice Of sale of school Bonds.

The trustees of School District No. l. of Gus
ter county, State of Montana, hereby give notice
that they will receive bids until II o'clock noon
% the 18th day of June 1sa3 for the sale of Ten
Thousand Dollars fSI0G0.00) of the bonds of tie
said school district said bids to be addressed
the undersigned at Miles City, Montana. and / ,
be endorsed Proposals for Bonds. The said
bonds to be of the denomination of Five Hundred
Dollars tS f0.60) each and to bear interest at the
rate of six 10 per cent per annnm. payable
{ mi-anuoally. The bonds to mature in 1913
The ,ard of Trustees of said school district re-
serve the right to pay any or all of said bonds
at any time after five % years and previous to
ten fl0) years from the date of issue. The Board
resef yes the right 10 reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Trustees OF School
District No. /, of Custer County, Montana.
GEO w. ALLERroN,
Clerk of the Board.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22

Some prodigiously large volumes have
been printed at the government print
ing office III wonderfully short time
FerinstaGce. the Revised Statutes. which
constitute u volume of 1.t3S closely
printed pages. were set up, proof real
three times. printed and delivered III
botlnl form to the hoase of representa-
tives between j o'clock, p. m., OH a
WEDNESDAY and l. o'clock. noon, on the
following ssaturlay-an interval of only
g. hours. Perhaps the greatest worl, Of
printing ever undertaken anywhere was
the publication Of 10000 copies of the
records OF the war of the rebellion in leo
royal octave volumes of 500 pages EACH.
at total cost of 81 100000 for printing
and binding.
This single publication will require
over $4,000 printers reams of white pa
per to print it, and the composition will
probably exceed 100000, 900 900 ems.
There will be when the work is finished
not less than 100000 actual books of
800 pages each. These figures dwarf
those of the largest encyclopedia ever
published in any country or in any Ian.
guage.-Washington Star.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22
A Lutheran German Church.

German residents in Paris who belong
to the Augsburg confession are to have
handsome new church. 1t is estimated
that out of the 40 600 Teutons in the
French capital $4,000 follow the Augs-
burg rites. There is at present German
Evangelical church in the Rue Chauclat,
and also three smaller places, where di-
vine worship is held under difficulties.
The new church will therefore be a
great boon to those for whose spiritual
needs it is intended, and Pastor Frisins
who has initiated the undertaking. de-
serves The support and sympathy Of all
his fellow countrymen in Paris for his eff
forts.
He has gone to Berlin and has seen not
only the head of the Augsburg copsis-
tory. but has been received b. the emper-
or, who has eiven him 2,00o marks to-
ward the funds for the construction of
the needed edifce. Nearly all the Ger
man princes-Catholic as well as Prot
estant-have sent subscriptions to the
good work.-Paris Cor. London Tele-
graph.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22
Monday. May -. 1898.
\ GREAT RAIN.

Whenever one is disposed to grumble
and kick at the weather and question
why we have this and that variety that
is not desirable. there should come the
reflection that the dispensing of weather
for whole universe is pretty big job
and that in order to get things right all
around. some conditions may be neces-
sary that are not readily explainable 1t
does not require that one should be of a
religious temperament or convictions to
accept this view of the case. Common
sense is a pretty good substitute for the
trusting condition that the religious en-
thusiast is supposed to be in when he
says. He doeth all things we'll" for
common sense will undoubtedly aver
that the violent winds and distressing
dust storms of last week were necessary
antecedents of the glorious rainstorm
that followed. and that there are few of
us-if any-who could handle storm
like the one in question. so dexterously
and when through with it. replace it
with as perfect combination of ozone
sunshine and fragrant moisture as is
present with us to-day. Such an
achievement makes amends for all past
discUsnfors. for it is not only that we
revel today "a the most perfect of mete
geological productions. hut We have been
served with that for which we thirsted
and were III sore need Of. There is no dis
guising th6 fact thai ii was getting to be
serious question with this section of
the cOunlt, whether We were to have
grass or not. y late and cold spring
led Us INTO almost summer weather when
1t broke ana the period that is usually
given 10 spring showers was usurped
by dry hot winds that were baking the
face Of the Garth as in Il vast oven and
drying the life out uf the grass which
had but poor start to begin with. The
losses in cattle and sheep during the
winter had been greater than usual. 1t
was IN fact a hard winter, and the pros
pect of going into a dry summer with
short grass and 40 range for the com
ing winter was gloomy prospect
enough. But in short forty-eight |
hours dependency is replaced by the
brightest of anticipations and our little |
world rejoices once more. Come what |
may now the grass will grow. and the |
prosperity Of our interests is assured for |
another year.
Which is why we deprecate any harsh
criticism on the Weather for the chances
are that no man could do as well him
self.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22
a Great ieQr.

"When was alvin back east" said
the man with the ginger beard. Il owned
one of these here little woolly Scotch
tarTiers that was one of the snlartest
animals You ever see. Funny thing. One
day my wife was readin in the paper
that woollv dogs wasn't goin to be in
fashion tha5 summer. and she SAYS to
me, ia JOHN sert of way. Il guess we
will haf 10 sell Dagobert' was his
na,ne-'and cit a nice. fashionable,
smooth haired dog. All right says /.
still keepin up the joke. Now. what ito
you suppose that there dog went and
did,
"Mebbe ne committed suicide" ven
tured the grocer. Il have heard of dogs
having their feelings hurt SO bad that
they killed theirselves.'
Not much he didn't. Didn't | list
tell you he had a whole lot of sense? He
jest snalsed quarter out'n the boz
where we kept the small change to pay
the milknan and the newspaper boy and
went down to the barber shop and had
his hair cut-that's what he did. in.
dianapolis Journal
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22
Birds That Law Four Eyys.

The spotted sandpiper and killdeer
plover, and presume most of the other
mipe and plover. lay four eggs at clutch
The eggs are arranged in the nest or ON
the bare ground with their small ends
together, and as they are pyriform in
shape they join in to perfection. The
eggs Of the snipe and plover groups are
proportionately exceeding large for the
size of the bird. and the ssviag o. spaet
by this arrangement undoubtedly an
swers a purpose.-Dr. Morris Gibbs in
Science
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22

Even if we have only dinner of herbs
to offer to our guest, if it be served in
the spirit of true hospitality it will be
better than a stalled OK where pride and
envy are, and with them the spirit of
contention.
The Yellowstone journal., 1893-05-22

1t is stated that the daily supply of
milk for the New York market amounts
to about 1900 cans of rgilk, over 40
cans of condensed milk and upward of
400 cans of cream.