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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
FOR SALE.
OFFICIAL.
STATE TAXES.
NOTICE TO STATE TAXPAYERS
OFFICIAL

CITY TREASURES OFFICE
Room No. 1 CITY HALL,
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 13, 1893.
am now prepared to receive State taxes
for the year 1893. All persons paying
their taxes before December LIST will save a
penalty of five per cent, as on that date the
penalty of five per cent. will be added to all
unpaid bills and their collection enforced, as
the law directs. N. B. HARLOW,
nov13 tdec1 City Treasurer.
For the accommodation of all who cannot
call during the day and who wish to save the
3 per cent. penalty on their State tax bills,
City Treasurer Harlow will be at his office
from to o'clock on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday nights.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

IHAvE been troubled with chronic catarrh
for Yeas. Ely's Cream Balm is the only REM
edy among the many that have used that
affords me relief.-E. H. Willard, Druggist.
Joliet, Ill.
HAVE been troubled with catarrh for ten
years and have tried number Of remedies,
but found no relief until purchased a bottle
of Ely's Cream Balm. consider it the most
reliable preparation ftr catarrh and cold in
the bead.-Geo. E. Crandall, P NJ, Quon-
ochawntaug. z. !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

Many Persons .rc broken
down from ovcrwoIi on household cares
Browns Iron Bitters Robuilds the
system. aids digestion. removes excess of bile
and cures malaria Get the genuine.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
MEETINGS.
NTASHINGToN AND OHIO RAILROAD
Wv COMPANY

w COMPANY.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. Doth, 1893.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN
RAILROAD COMPANY will be held at the
office of the Virginia Midland Railway Com
pany. Alexandria, Va, No. 1909 Prince
street, on WEDNESDAY, the twentieth
GOTH day of December, A. D. 1893, at -
O'Clock noon, for the transaction of all bust
ness of general or special nature that may
be submitted to the meeting. Transfer books
will be closed on the Dist day of December
next By order Of the President
w MAPRTTPY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30
DRY GOODS.
v O0dVard & LotbrOp.
10th, 18th and F StS., N. W.
TOMORROW, FRIDAY,
REMNANTDAY.

No more thought, no more planning, no
moro working for any sale than this, and it's
worth every minute of the time We give it,
else we'd have done away with it long ago.
Its mission, its obiect-which is solely to keep
rcmaindcrs, left overs, from accommodating
could be accomplished in no other way. Such
things must be, and the greater the business,
the greater the number of course.
We go through the stock with the keenest
eyes. Every short length or odd piece of
Dress Goods, Silk, Drapery Stuff, Linen, Ril-
bon, Lace, and the likc-all broken lines and
odd sizes in Wraps, Dresses, Underwear, Hos
icry, Corsets, Shoes, Mems and Womcn's Furn-
ishings and so on-Bric-a brac, Glass and
China Ware or anything that is out of the
regular in any department goes to the rem.
pant counter with the price so clipped you'd
scarcely recognize it. Some of the richest
Black and Colorcd Dress Stuiis of this season
have found their way TO the remnant counter.
Now, it's simply finding length that suits
you. Look our remnants oyer Tomorrow
if you find something you want it won't cost
you much. We've looked to that.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

G.s"I will sell my Store and Stock of Sta.
tionery News Musical Instruments, Picture
Frames, etc, at a bargain
nov2s st Mrs N. S. PARKER.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

When Baby was sick we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoris.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

IN MEMS DEPARTMENT. Draw
ers, Unlaundcred Shirts, and Night Shirts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

MISSES DEpARTMENT-All-wool Jack.
cts, and Newmarkets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

CLOAK DEPARTMENT-Rlack Jackets
Cloth Wraps, and Tan Jackets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

SUIT DEPARTMENT-Prin Wrappers
Percale Waists, and Print Skirts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-30

SHAWL DEPARTMENTAL Shawls
Plaid Wool Shawls, and Worsted Shawls,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09

DsnvefhcwG ThePlnite anu Denver
Canal anu Milling company secured
an injunction wednesday against the
city Of Denver, this board VI public
works aud John Hindry. The Ordcr
resifgiLH the defendants from attempt.
Ing 10 cEcEvalr beneath the Platte aud
Duuyef ditch ia West Denver without
wilton permission from the plaintiff,
OF approaching within fifteen foot ui
the came with the city scwers. The
petition further asks isr $500 damages
whom tue matter email come 10 trial.
Mr. Hlndfyi tie contractor, while en.
deavoring 10 tunnel the ditch on sixth
avenue between South Tuutl and
South Eleventh streets, la summers
addition, weakened the banks ~ that
they bsUke November 20 aud the wat, r
overlooked. II 10 alleged that plaintiff
never rrcUivid any notification that
any tunh excavation was 10 be nt.
tempted until after the damage was
done, the notification then being sort
VI half apology. The sewers AZ now
planned would orUss the Platte and
Denver ditch at eleven points.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.

The primary department is tho
foundation upon which reefs the entire
educational upcrstruclure. In this
part Of the System should be- employed
the best trained teachers VI the proigs.
sion--persons who by nature and edu.
ratlonal endow ments are thoroughly
equipped Tor the work TO which they
are bending the energies Of the best
part Of their lives. AZ well might M
novice be employed to build the foun.
intion u an edifl,o and then engage
the services Of a skilled mechanic 10
complete tho building, M 20 placo the
period Of childhood In the hands Of the
unframed Instructor, who In turn shall
be succeeded by ono advanced IN sdu.
oAtlonai work.
This city has been one Of the few
sch0ol Of the West 10 employ super.
Visor Of primary work-sn educator
whose duty Il IL 10 not only personally
supcrluteud the actual work Of the
school room, but also to instruct the
teachers In methods pertaining to their
daily duties. The results are found ia
tho increased power Of the teachers,
IN tho consequent beHetlcent eficuts
utun the pupiH.
In the salt Lake City schools the
objects sought In teaching Language
arr: tl) 10 cause children TO thinh ;t2l
~ create a facility for oral expression;
(8l ~ enable ohilufen 10 express thom.
seives correctly IN written form. The
t6scuilaIs HTe simple, interesting, IN.
stfuouve and logical, aud form basis
Tor iulurc Ito or WORK.
The methods employed atc: Teach.
ing principles by means of object
lessons, picture lessons, stories, letter.,
etc. IL may lie stated ~ thiz cJn.
uugtlUu thut oral, wntten aui Illuslfn.
tive methods are employed all through
the primary grades, commencing with
the beginutfs' grade.
NuMBER MOms. - This branch
~ taught the pupil upon hls
entrance 70 school. In presenting
tho subject, the teacher inoulcltes the
real IDEA OF numhvf, aud thoroughly
develops accuracy aud rapidity-thtye
most estoniiai objects. la thc begin.
nsrs' class Ihe woIS is limited the fint
year (D 10 practice IN recognising
numbers Of objects at n glance, thus
dealing with actual number rather
than with tho abstract idea OF number;
~ 10 acquiring n number Of all com.
uiuntiunb from oue 10 nvc, Ia addition,
suolmctioui multiplication and division;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09

be a success BY and by. We need not
look for new Industries like that TO
strike right into ahlucnce at once and
be able To- pay dividends the first. sec.
ond or third wear. But we look for 10
to benefit the people. ] believe d Is
bcnchting the people IN the nelEhbOr
hood where the factory Is located. There
are other industries that may he inlu
Vuratcd that will also benefit lhg people
This has been the counsel al the dav
long. In cases Of this kind perhaps 10
Is wise to lend our credit to E,t muncy,
that the enterprise may be established.
But as a rule IN private affairs, ] DO not
believe Il Is good thing TO borrow
think we ought to live within our means.
and 81 we earn fifty cents a DAY, iry auU
live on iorty.fvc cents a day, 800 as To-
have something laid up for a rainy
day."
This subject Is one that could be
talked about q great deal. The Latter
day Saints understand these thing pretty
well. because President Young and Pre-
,ldgnt kimba.l used to talk about them
! fcc1llCct hearing President kimbali boo
the fall Of 1858. lie was talking about
cultiyating a city lot down here BOO the
nineteenth ward, / think. DC said be-
had realized !f,iCo In cash oft one city
lot that year Now, there could be-
thousands OF tons Of food for man and
beast produced right here boo this city.
where today there Is nothing grown
10 YOU do not believe what ] say get
into a carriage and ride over this city.
and you will hnd II to be the case. God
bless you. Amen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09

chart AMI primer are used, aud
through the first year the work IL
continued and enlarged upon.
After the primer II completed, four
fret readers by different authors are
read, and much other supplementary
work In the form Of board work n pre-
scented. The second grade completes
four second readers and other supplo-
mentnry wOrA II continued.
la the third grade, the new Frank
lin anu the Harper third readers are
introduced. The more obvious use Of
punctuation marks h also taught. PA.
pills are encouraged 10 read good juve.
nile bUOks,and they are required 10 tell
what they read, The common faults OF
hesitation over familiar words, indis.
ilnct utictauCe, imperfect understands
ing Of thought aud 20 r expression are
here guarded against. Pupils are
taught interesting facts about authors,
the proper names OF diacriticai marks,
anu the uss Of the dictionary.
misunderstanding In fret taught
In the ueginusts' class, oral, written
AMI phonlc methods being presented.
The object Of oral spelling IL 10 de-
vUlop the sound centus Of the brain;
tue written, for the Impressions
through sight, aud the phonic for the
connection OF sounds and letters by
which they are represented.
PESNANsItIr.- The pupil II taught
20 wfite upon entering school, nOsitiOn
nnd movement being considered and
taught Tor "a number %, weeks Ia order
that correct habits may be frat formed.
After this, tracing ~ taught, w that
the proper form may boz In the mind "
the child, following which, this differ
cut letters are taken up, and the move.
ment work continued through all
| grades IA every Lesson. The success OF
this work depends upon the ability Of
the teacher, anu the interest
. shn can awaken In the child.
| Teachers arc expected 10 ucguaint
| Themselves with the graphic method,
/ aud 10 teach Il thoroughly, IL may be-
/ here stated that tho teachers prepare.
| ton ior daily work 10 increasing and,ss
a result, strength aud improvement In
all lines. la the primary department
] teachers are expected 10 have "plau
book" Ia which the work for the day
/ l. outlined,
Throughout the work In all Of the
/ grades, morning talks are given Ia
ituthiuluess, sympathyi courage, patri-
utltUlt Otus
The fourth grade constitutes tho
highes. grade OF tue primary depart
mrnt. Ia language, Hyuo'a First
Book Ia completed. The chief aim Of
language teaching IL hers fully devel-
Oprd. Pupils are taught 10 be- more
observing IN the field OF natural
science aud elsewhere, 10 enlivon and
enrich thoir imaginatlOns, TO ussist
a L.
their observations, thoughts and ex.
purieuCos.
In arithmetic, In addition to supple.
mcntaty problems for oral analysis,
aisle from work IN the regularly pre-
autihcd textbook, ordinary business
examples 10 acquaint the pupils with
useful knowledge Of commercial deal
lugs are given, aud careful attention 10
principles Of operation and their state
mr 20 developed. In geography, msp
questions arc % be- studied win open
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09
ELDER MARINER w. MERRILL.
[RHPoErED ny ARTHUR wiSrRR. ]

casionally and talk over matters relating
to their wards. speak thus because /
have had some experience in these
things, and ! know It is an excellent
thing to do. They might meet, say.
once a week and talk over the situation
OF their people, and see II there could
be ways and means devised whereby the
people may be employed. There are
very few people, In my opinion, that
want Others TO support them for nothing,
or that want TO be maintained on charity.
Il believe that a great many Of our
people that are helped by the offerings
Of the wards would rather work Tor
what they get Il is good policy for
everybody to work for what they get, II
they are able to. OF course. there are
some people who are invalids, or aged,
that need our sympathy; but there are
great many people who are not now
employed that are willing to work, "
somebody will employ them.
There Is another consideration associ-
ated with this matter that ! will here
speak Of, and that is In relation to PEG.
pie travelling In a certain groove. They
have had perhaps two or three dollars a
day for their labor, and they get il
firmly fixed In their minds that they
cannot work unless they get that amount
per day. do not believe this is
good policy. My counsel has always
been for people to work for what they
could get II they could not get
dollar day, work for fifty cents II Is
better TO do that than not to do anything.
And am not saying TO you anything
that ! have not done myself / have
seen the time when ! was glad TO work
for fifty cents a day. When ! came to
this city in 1883 the country was undc.
veloped. and there was scarcely any
employment for anybody. / was
alone, boy, without kindred,
without iriends-only so far as Lat
tcr.day Saints are friends to each
othcr-and / tell you was glad
to work for fifty cents a day. And from
that day I'LL this have never seen the
time In all my history and experience
that did not have plenty to do. have
hunted for work, and II there was not
anybody to give me work. ! would make
work for myself | would make shoes
for the children. or something OF that
kind do not believe II Is good policy
for people to sit down and say, III
can't get what want; II / can't get cash
for my labor, or certain amount per
day, will not work at all. ! believe
there Is plenty OF work for everybody
right here In this city. You can travel
today from one end OF this city to the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.e
Primary and Grammar Departments Salt Lake Schools
Aims and Scope Of tho Work Of Each Department
Branches Taught-Mothois Employed.

anu (3) TO counting from ono 10 one
hundred, with additional work In the
simpler donominale measures.
In tue second era lie oil combinations
Of tho four fundamental rules In mum.
befs from one TO one hundred are
brought In. This work IL done by q
clear understanding through objective
development.
In the third grade, the Common
Sento pfimnfy arithmetic IL placed In
tue hands Of the pupil, and all previous
WORK continued aud enlarged upon.
Accuracy aud rapidly Ia the four
fundamental operations are the aim all
through the work.
bEpuKAruY.-rh isaubirct n prom
ineuuy connected with lAngua q la
the form VI journey lessons, Lessons on
hunting, birdf, trees, etc. The hrst
real work h that Ui the "place wofkn
% the second grade. This IL done by OBJ
serving natural wOfk-t.uChing the
formation " hills, mountains and
valleys-and then reproducing this
WORK In sand ~ means uf the mold.
Ing board, aud by drawing
Pupils are taught 10 study the block,
the school yard anu the ward, Toward
the close Uf the work Of the second
year, these objects are represented IN
maps drawn 20 different scalcf, aud
map language. Lessons are also given
upon the products " ,ho world.
In the third grade the geography of
Salt Lake county h taught, by mold.
ing aud drawiug maps Of II, the sans
means being employed Ia teaching the
geography Of UtAn, by presenting the
history, surface, drainage, natural Tea.
tutcs, sOil, climate, productions, cOun.
ties, aud by imaginary journey lessons
10 points Of interest In the various
counties oi the Territory.
REApiNu.-tu reading the aim
10 independent wOfk.8ght read.
irg, Tho method taught iH n
combination Of the word, the
puonic, and the sentence. Chit.
drcu ate expected 10 learn words, 10
reed sentcnorF, aud TO sound words
within the FIRST month. Thls work
develops into making out new words
tor thumselvef-such words A. Cducat,
iuhnic, Hiawaths aud kindergarten
being examples. The theory undtfly-
ing this combination ~ the wori Tor
thu idcH, the sentence for the thought
aud natural expression, anu the phOnic
Tor making out tbs new words, Begin
with script hnd Tuad for HiX weeks,
then begin with fruit; Afor which
unite the two. The scope OF the work
OF the first term Of the beginners class
n 10 learn about two hundred wufdF,
anu 10 recognise Ia any combination
thee wufdy. This n uuno ny means
~ tas blackboard. In the fret grade,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09

lam pleased to have this opportunity,
IN common with my brethren, to bear to
YOU my testimony Of this work. To me
itisa source Of qualification and plea.
sure to be able unders,andingly to
announce to this congregation that
know this Is the work OF the Lord; and
although may fail and come short, yet
ibis work will not fail 1t will not be
taken away and given to another people,
bat there will be a sufficient number
retained in this Church to carry on the
work. TO preach the Gospel, to gather
Israel, and to build up Zion.
have listened with interest to all
that has been said today, and have
been deeply impressed In hearing the
different speakers dwell upon the
various subjects that have been presen.
ted. The financial condition Of the
people seems to occupy to some extent
The minds of most OF those who have
spoken. have contras,ed our situation
today with what Il was thir,y.fve years
ago. and find that We are not so badly
oil after all. believe a great deal as
Brother Taylor has expressed, that much
Of this stringency is simply IN our own
feelings. II is because fear has come
upon US; that is, upon some OF us, be-
cause | can find In my travels great
many people going along In the even
tenor Of their way, and they have no
particular concern about anything or
anybody. They are trying to live hon
est, upright lives, pay their obligations
and be good people. They do not owe
ANYBODY anything. heard IL remarked
once, In quite a large congregation, that
everybody was in debt. This is lar from
being the case, In my view. believe
that there are great many people that
are not IN debt believe there are
many people that have means to spare
means to assist others that have not
means. While our crops are not as
abundant as they have been In former
years In all parts Of the country where
our people live, yet there Is an abun.
dance OF food TO supply the wants Of
the people. / think II very excellent
idea for people to seek to ind ways and
means whereby they may employ the
unemployed. This is a matter for the
consideration of all the Bishops Of the
Church. have thought II good idea
for the Bishops OF the various wards and
their counselors TO meet together oc-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09

windmill sharpers are said 10 be-
beating tho farmers Of western Ne.
hratkh aud Kansas ny obtaining prom.
ls'1fy nOtes ui der false pf,tensvs.
Fsrmers arc m ling warned against
biSniug dangerou, papers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09

Nebraska farmers have adopted "a
Systematic plsn for helping their sick
" helpless nsighb.rs. They hold "a
mas. meeting aud 40 AMI husk their
uoighbot's corn.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-09
Cultivate the Soil.


the Church. the Tabernacle. salt City,
Friday Afternoon. oct. o. 1893 by
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-12

4 postponed marshaps sale of a
piece of land at Kalihi will take
place today at noon in front of the
police station.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-12
WHARF AND WAVE.

DIAMOND HEAD, Aug. II, 10 PM.
Weather, cloudy; wind, fresh \. r.
The steamer James Makee viii
arrive this morning from Kappa.
a native diver brought up a roll
Of barbed wire near the Kinau
wharf yesterday afternoon.
The barkentine 5. Y. Castle and
the brigantine w. G. Irwin viii
both leave for San Francisco some
time next week.
The tug Pele came off the ma
rine railway yesterday.
The cargo from the schooner
Liliu has all been stored in J. f.
Colbnrn q Co.'S freproof ware
house near the Fish market.
The bark Elizabeth Graham will
leave in ballast next week for
Puget Sound after she finishes dis
charging her cargo Of coal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-12
4 Unfque Picture.

Mr.. NJ Louisson Of tho firm Of
Grinbaum & Co. has received from
o relative in Crofeld, Germany, q
beautifully-woven silk picture,
2Ox233 inches, representing Column
bus first sighting the land of the
new world. The picture was manu-
featured at the silk factory ofJulius
List at Crefeld, Germany, and is
most remarkable piece of art.
A number Of these pictures are
now on exhibition Mt the World
Fair. Mr.. Louisson viii place the
picture on exhibition next week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-12
ROOF BALL AIATCH
IA ne played 0u tEe AeIg HAse
BaH Grounds This
AIle4AooA

Those who ENJOY athletic sports
should not fail 20 attend lie fool
ball match at 80 o'clock this
afternoon on the new base bail
grounds The game sill be be-
tween q team from tho u. 5. 5
Boston and tho Pacihcs, Who were
recently organized by Secretary
CoFLett Of tho ! III 4. 4 "A LotL
teams have been engaged Ia active
practice for some time. al interest
ing game may be looked for
Lnsigu Nogelsaug Of the u > 5.
Adams, aud Henry @. Hapai have
b66u selected as referees. Both Ut
these gentlemen ENJOY euyiable
regulations as footballisls.
Below Is the list at the opposing
teams and their weights
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-12

The California fruit market offer
"a choice variety OF fruits on ice for
sale this morning.