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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
Trarnps Tic n HousewiGc.

On the doorstep OF her own home, III
broad daylight, Wednesday morning,
Mrs. Emma Hatfield, Of Philadelphia,
was attacked by two tramps, and brave
ly sought to defend herself with a
butcher knife against the ruilians, but
was overpowered, bound and gagged.
When her husband returned home at
noon he found trunks broken open, bu.
reau drawers overturned, the floor lit
tered with the contents and his wife,
exhausted and unconscious, tied with
clotheslinc TO the cellar steps, where
she had been wretched prisoner for
five hours.
1t was long time before she could
recover sufficiently from the terrible
shock to relate to him her strange tale.
He then learned that about 7 O'Clock in
the morning, when she was alone in
the house, save for their little boy
asleep upstairs, q ragged. rough-looking
tramp had forced open the rear gate,
entered the yard and knocked at the
kitchen door.
Gimme something to cat, the tramp
demanded Of the timid woman, when
she opened the door.
''All that | have" she answered, sis
some bread; but you are welcome to
that
BREAD? pooh!" calculated the Vi
cious-looking beggar with great con-
tempt. Just trot cut some beefsteak,
or hand over some ducats for me to buy
some"
Alarmed at his manner and words,
Mrs. Hatfield was about to retreat with
in the house, when hc,ag if diyining her
intention, showed one foot against the
door and gave a low whistle. Imme-
diately another tramp, more brutal III
aspect, fpossible, than the first, hur-
ried in the yard, and together the vago-
bonds fell upon the defenseless woman.
Desperate through fear she bethought
her of the large carving knife lying
upon the table nearby. Stepping has
tily over to it, she seized it quickly and
brandished it menacingly against her
assailants. The intruders were pounc-
ing upon her, and in her terror she
hurled the knife, her only weapon, at
them. 1t only sped, however, to the
other side of the kitchen, Gathering to
the floor. In moment she was strug-
Cling within their grasp.
In the struggle her clothes were
nearly torn from her body They over
came her at last and knocked her
down. A handkerchief was quickly
stuffed in her mouth to prevent her
shrieks, and her hands and feet were
both tied together. They then carried
her down in the damp cellar and fast
encd her to the steps with q clothes
line. Then ascending again they lock-
ed the door behind them. Frustrated
by the few minutes ordeal, Mrs. Hat
field swooncd dead away.
Before departing the two tramps ran
sacked the house high and low. In
their eager search for plunder they
overturned almost everything. When
they decamped they took $50 in cash,
which they had pilfered from the trunk
of q boarder named Maggie Young, to-
gether with Sc and few articles stolen
from the rest of the house. Curiously
enough, as the incredulous police de-
clare, they left untouched case of
jewelry, and her little son slept
through the whole adventure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
TIMBER WANTED.

GUN AND POPLAR in logs from 18
inches 10 36 inches in diameter and feet
inches long
GUN AND POPLAR in logs from 10
inches 10 ; inches in diameter and feet
inches long
HICKORY in logs 6 feet inches long. not
SA9der than 10 inches nor larger than 30
ihcaeS IA diameter At the butt
WHITE OAK in logs 3 feet inches long,
not no. smaller than 10 inches nor larger than
80 inches in diameter.
All timber must be sound and free OF large
Knots and subject to inspection. Address
s'lhs price delivered on cars at nearest rail-
Ioao station. or delivered on board cars ut
NEW ALEXANDRIA WOODEN WARE co.
.,o Alexandria, Virginia.
M EMORY CUPS, PALM POTS. Fancy
- Cream Jugs, Worlds Fair Pin Trays
%au ai many other novelties just received from
'''e importers, and for sale by
E J. MILLER & son.
NAIRA QUALITY GREEN and BLACK
~ TEAS for sale by
&c. MILBURN.
ENTILs AND GREEN KERN just re-
ceiYed by C, MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
FRENCH'S
Stationery DppartIIl | t.

In this department we constantly maintain
stock of the best and most exclusive writing
papers, appropriate for all forms and needs of
polite correspondence. The varieties of pal or
shown embraces the productions OF the lead
ing manufacturers of high grade writing pa
pcrs of domestic and foreign inalc-Sample
Books enabling people out Of town to order
sent upon request. Fine playing cards from
foreign and domestic manufacturers-En-
craving of Wedding Invitations, at Home and
Visiting Cards. Cutting of Monogram and Ad-
dress Dies, Goats of Arms, or Stamping of Note
Papers in Plain Colors, Bronze or Iluminat-
ing All this work is executed by us in the
most artistic manner, and in the most correct
FORM Cur facilities for any work of this
character are such as to insure entire satisfac-
ton to the customer. Order for engraving
furnished at the time promised. Artistic
Printing of Programmes Menu Cards. etc, at
short notice. ROBERT w. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
Macilinist, lrOH and Brass Founder
COPARTNERSHIPS.

Alexandria, Va, Dec 8, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that / have this
day sold out the stock and good will of the
ALEXANDRIA MARBLE WORKS to Mrs.
CARRIE NEALE. All persons indebted to
the Alexandria Marble Works will settle their
Indebtedness with me, and persons having
claims against said works for debts contracted
by me will present the same to me for pay
mert.
dccS II. b. HARLOW.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24
MEETINGS.
NOTICE.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-THE PEOPLES GAS
y SAVINGS COMPANY OF AMERICA
ANNUAL MEETING-Thc annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Peoples Gas Saw
ings Company of America, viii be held at 1
p. m, on WEDNESDAY,, March Sth, 1898,
at the Office of the company, No. PIG King
street, Alexandria, Va, for the election of
seven trustees to serve the ensuing year and
the transaction Of any other business within
the power OF the corporation that may be
brought before the meeting.
JULIUS SCHUBERT,
feb1S 2w Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

E2R SALE.
\ FINE BROOM BRICK DWELLING on
Duke street, has 4 lot on each side, one of
which is :! valuable building lot
A GOOD BRICK AND FRAME BROOM
HOUSE on Fairfax street, has deep lot and
fronts On the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railroad
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AND
WHARF PROPERTY.
RF. KNOX,
feb7 Il 2l6 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

N1OR RENr-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS
q with heat and light in 4 splendid loca-
ton Apply to no King street.
nov21 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-24

HALL AND OFFICE ACCoADiODA-
IL TI0NS
1t is proposed to convert part Of the Prince
street wing of the POTOMAC SHOE COM
PANY'S building mot necessary for, and re-
moved from the manufacturing dcpartncBt;)
into OFFICES, which will be STEAM HEAT
ED, and provided with ALL MODERN CON
Err ifrequircd. Pending the necessary altera-
tions, applications for specia! space or arrange
mcnts. are invited. one of the nn,,cy stories
23x60 feet, clear ot partitions pillars or OBJ
structions, viii be rented - Hall. This
property, centrally lnratai 80 .,.tv,u,i from
street hustle, oliyr, sI,,va advantages Tor the
purposes indicated, Address
POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY.
feb22 Prince and Fairfax streets.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
Sacred Serpents of Egypt.

p general belief in the divine char
acter and healing powers of the sacred
serpent is to be met with all over
Egypt. Even the myths which the old
Egyptians associated with the snake
are still prevalent. Egyptians of all
classes still believe that when ''a SER
pent grows old wings grow out of its
body" and that there are serpents
which kill by darting flames in the vic
TINS face. How old such beliefs are in
this country need not be repeated to
those who have seen the pictures in the
tombs of the kings at Thebes. The
seref, or 'fying serpent" and the
snake from whose mouth flames issue
are among the commonest of the fig
ures painted on their walls. 1t is not,
however, as Kakodacmon, but as
Agathodaemon, that the divine serpent
of ancient Egypt still maintains his
chief hold on the belief of the Egyptian
people. Each house still has its har-
ras, or guardian snake" commonly
known as the harras elbet, "the pro-
tector of the house" The snake is fed
with milk and eggs, and care is taken
not to do it harm. Chicago Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
A Notable Engineering Feat.

A notable engineering feat was ac-
complished few days ago in the com
pletion of the boring of the Busk-Ivan-
hoe Railway tunnel under the con-
tinental divide of the Rocky Mountains
at Hagerman Pass, Col. The tunnel
is almost two miles long-9393 feet
and is through solid gray granite. 1t
took three years and twenty days, of
twenty hours work each day, to bore
the big hole. 1t is 300 feet above
sea level, through the top ridge of the
continent. The water draining from
the one side of the mountain under
which it is driven runs to the Atlantic
Ocean and from the other to the
Pacific. It's construction has cost
81, 900, 900 and twenty human lives. The
tunnel, which is on the line of the
Colorado Midland Railway, the Santa
Fe's central route to California, sub
stitutes two miles of track for ten and
does away with one of the most ex-
pensive railway climbs i'll the world
Chicago Herald.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A cloth wet in cold tea and laid
across the eyes will allay intamma-
tion.
For bread and pastry have an oven
that will in five minutes turn n piece
of paper dark brown.
Butter put into clean pots and well
surrounded with charcoal will keep
good for twelve months.
In baking bread or rolls put sauce
pan of boiling water into the oven.
The steam will keep the crust smooth
and tender.
Peroxide of hydrogen will tighten
the hair. Put few drops into small
quantity of water and apply thorough
ly with sponge.
Put little spermacetti, lard or
kerosene in the boiled starch and
borax in the cold, and your linen will
be both stiff and glossy.
Much of the heavy cake and bread
is the result of the oven door being
banged when closed. Close the door
as gently as possible. Nearly every
one opens it gently enough.
Half dozen onions planted in the
cellar where they can get little light
will do much toward absorbing and
correcting the atmospheric impurities
that are SO apt to lurk in such places.
A pinch of sulphate of ammonia
dropped in the water in n hyacinth
glass just when the flower spike is ris-
ing will make the flowers come larger
and more deeply colored than without
it.
For frying always put II pound or
two of lat III the pan. This is no
waste, as the same fat can be used over
and over by pouring it through II
strainer into crock kept for the pur
pose.
A pretty "slumber rolf is made ont
of cardinal and orange ribbons sewn
IN cluster stripes on II black silk
foundation. II is simply a round roll
gathered at each end and finished
with pompons of the same ribbons.
Do not wash windows with soapsuds.
A little alcohol and water rubbed on
quickly will leave the panes bright
and shining, il wiped dry. Whiting,
moistened with cold water and treated
IN the same wny, is n common cleaner.
Naseline is growing in favor as an
emolient for shoes. Take pair of
shoes, especially the shoes worn by
ladies, and when they become hard
and rusty apply n coating of vaselino.
rubbing well with cloth, and the
leather will at once become soft and
pliahle aud almost imporvious to
water.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
BAKED MAcARONI.

One-quarter pound of ofmacaroni, one
quarter pound of grated cheese, one
half cup of cream, one tablespoonful
of butter; salt and pepper. Break the
macaroni in convenient lengths, put it
in two-quart kettle and nearly fill
the kettle with boiling water, add q
teaspoonful of salt and boil rapidly
twenty five minutes the rapid boiling
prevents the macaroni from sticking
together, drain i'll a colander, then
throw into cold water to blsnch for
ten minutes, then drain again into the
colander. Put a layer of the macaroni
i'll the bottom of baking dish, then
a layer of cheese, then spriukling of
salt aud pepper, then another layer of
macaroni, and SO continue until all is
u.ed, having the last layer macaroni.
Cut the butter in small bits, distribute
them evenly over the top, add the
cream and bake until golden brown
(about twenty minutesl in moderately
quick oven. Serve in the dish in which
it was baked. New York Telegram.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
WHAT ONE HERD DIsCLosEs.

Very recently there was published
in an article on the care of dairy COWS
statistics which fully prove that a man
feeding Mt random, and keeping cows
that have never been tested, is working
absolutely in the dark, and if he sue
ceeds it is merely through accident.
Facts very startling to the thinking
man were disclosed. Out of this herd
Of sixty cattle, some Holstein, some
Jersey, some grades, and some com.
mon cattle of unknown ancestry, the
COW returning the greatest amount of
butter according to food eaten WAS
the common native. Undoubtedly
prior to the test the presumption was
all against this COW. This shows that
breed does not always tell, and is con
soling to the farmer who is not able
to stock up entirely with thorough
bred or even grades. The second
native COW beat all of the Jerseys. SO
that even the rich farmer cannot
afford to rely entirely upon blood.
An average of twenty-seven pounds of
food was consumed for one pound of
fat, ranging from seventeen to forty
seven pounds. The larger COWS con
sumed II smaller amount of food in
proportion to their weight than the
smaller ones. The best yield of milk
gave the best yield of butter.
The entire test shows us what an in
dividuality there is in cows, and that
breed and color and good marks and
appearances in general must not allow
ust to lose sight of the paying qualities
of one and the losing qualities OF an
other. American Farmer.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15

Have box stalls for the colts by all
means, but do not make them cells of
solitary confinement. Put in good
windows to admit the sun. If
opening into the paddock, have an
extra door two-thirds size, SO he can
stand and put his head out and enjoy
the air, and see and familiarize him
self with what is going on. If open
ing into the barn, have the door in
halves; on the under half put a slat
work that he can look through, hav-
ing it SO the upper half can be shut
tight, in cold weather or at night.
| had a young stallion last winter
that could not see what was going on
from his stall He was kind and of
good disposition, but when 1 went to
take him out would grab halter and
chew 1t and nj p at one who came near.
L had two extra hinges put on the
door, and sawed it in two at the
middle, making two half DOORS From
the lower half built slat work top
that he could see through. 1t changed
him at once, and now have quiet and
pleasant colt to handle.
Do not have two half doors by any
means; it is dangerous. If the upper
half gets unfastened the colt will
reach through, and is likely to have it
swing so as to catch his neck, aad in
struggling to get free get hung. Chill,
dren are often round to open the
lower half to see the colt and not
fasten it again. He stoops down to
get out, and when part way through
straightens up and is caught by the
upper door in the small of the back
and is ruined for life. New England
Homestead.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
THE STRIPED CUCUMBER BEETLE.

This insect may be driven from the
plants it infests, which are of the
melon, or gourd tribe, by dusting them
Within wood ashes or plaster in which
little carbonic acid has been stirred
so as to give it distinct odor. To-
bacco stems, that may be procured of
the cigarmakers or dealers, spread un-
der the plants, or rags dipped i'll kero-
sene, will also drive away these pests.
The cabbage worms may also be kept
away from cabbage and caulifower by
scattering -four on the leaves; bran is
said to be effective, but hand picking
is the safest and most certain remedy.
To do this easily take pair of spring
nippers, which may beused more con-
veniently than the fingers New York
Times.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15

complaints of the fowls deteriorating
in the fattening pen are far from un-
common. Access to water should be
allowed at all times
Fattening must be completed in ten
days, for after that period they begin
to lose weight. The best age for table
birds is when they are from four to six
months old.
The coop should he three feet high,
two feet wide and four feet long. This
will admit from six to eight birds,
according to their size. The bottom
and front should be of bars, three
inches apart. A board outside the bars
in front, six inches wide, will serve as
a stand for the food and water troughs
The coop should be in a well-venti-
lated clubhouse, and if kept dark be-
tween the times of feeding, all the bet
ter.--Poultry Book for the Many.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
Origin Of Sweet Perfume.

The introduction of the perfume
called patchouly was caused by the de
sire of French shawlmakers to deceive
their customers. When shawls were
first brought from India they were
perfumed with patchouly, an extract
of an Indian plant The French soon
learned to initiate the shawls to per
fection, but the patchouly bothered
them, as they could find no substitute
for it, and this fact was used as the
surest means of Distinguishing the
genuine India shawls from the French
counterfeit At last somebody discov
cred the secret and brought quantity
of patchouly to France. For II time
the discoverers kept the matter to
themselves and reaped harvest then
some one gave way the secret. The
perfume soon became popular and has
never since passed completely out OF
use, though several times superseded
temporarily by other perfumes. Chi
cago Herald
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
Involuntary Weather Prophets.

The tortoise is not an animal one
would naturally fix upon as likely tc
be afraid of rain, but it is singularly
so. Twenty-four hours or more be
fore rain falls the Galapagos tortoise
makes for some convenient shelter. Or
bright clear morning when not 1
cloud is to he seen the deuizens of /
tortoise farm on the African coast ma,
he seen sometimes heading for th,
nearest overhanging rocks; when tha'
happens the proprietor knows tha'
rain will come down during the day
and MS rule it comes down in torrents
The sign never fails. This pre-sensa
tion, to coin word, which exists il
many birds and beasts, may be ex
planned partly from the increasing
weight of the atmosphere when rain il
forming, partly by habits OF living
and partly from the need of moistur,
which is shared by all The American
cat-bird gives warming of an approach
ing thunderstorm, by sitting on the
low branches of the dog-wood tire.
whether this union of the feline with
the csninc Is invariable the deponeni
sayeth not and uttering curious notes.
Other birds, including the familiar
robin, it is said, give similar evidence
OF an impending change III the weather
- Chicago Herald
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
FATTENING POULTRY.

No operation connected with the
poultry yard requires greater atten-
ton and experience than fattening
fowls in coops. Oatmeal and barley
meal alternately, mixed with milk,
and occasionally with n little drip
ping, is a good food. The feeding
troughs, which must be kept constant.
ly secured, should be placed before
the birds at regular intervals, and
when they have eaten sufficient it is
better to remove them, placing little
gravel within the reach of the coop TO
assist digestion. Oats and rice are far
inferior to oatmeal in their hesh.form-
ing properties. Keeping the birds
without food for some hours after they
are put up frequently induces them to
take 1t more readily afterward, but
sufficient attention is rarely bestowed
ON the various details of preparation
end sppp4y.n4 The food hence. the
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
Honey in q Chimney.

st Wabash, Ind, few days ago
when Trninmastcr Courtwright. of the
Michigan division of the Big Four
Road, built fire in his residence, he
was astuuishcd to discover IA thick
stream nf q strange. sticky liquid run
down Che stovepipe and over the flour.
He cleaned il M. hut u continued to
how over the floor and the railroad of
hcial made IN Investigation, which re-
yealei that "a swarm pt bees had lodged
in the chimney duriu" the hot weather
and made large quantity of honey,
which. Nheu the natural gas fire was
hphirt, raa down thc Hue - Detroit
tIee lIssL
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
CLEAN PIGsrIEs AND CLEAN PIGS.

Pigsties should be cleined and
scrubbed Mt least once a week, writes
correspondent. Give the pigs n
good scrubbing with scrubbrush or
an old broom, and plenty OF clean
water every day il convenient. Pigs
enjoy II good cold bath and appreci-
ate good scrubbiug and a clean pen,
with something for nest on which to
lie. / give them oat straw for bed
1t smells sweeter in the pen than hay
Never give pigs buckwheat straw; it
gives them the buckwheat itch. Clean
liness among the pigs produces
healthy porkers. New York Tribune.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1893-12-15
LEAVES FOR THE GREENHOUSE.

Leaves from the forest when rotted
make most excellent material to mix
with soil to be used for greenhouse
plants, but whether it will be profita-
BILE or not to gather the leaves for
such purposes depends very much upon
the circumstances. The cost of labor
in gathering the leaves, tine distance
they are to be hauled, and other items
of expense should he taken into con-
sideration i'll order to get at the actual
cost of the material when it is ready
for use New York Sun.