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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-17
.IS93- SPRING 1893

The season is now upon lis and we were
never better prepared to serve you with the
latest and choicest goods in our lines. We
have just opened DRESS GOODS in the new
effects and shadiaes from the lowest price 10
the hest grades.
SILKS and TRIMMINGS in great variety
to match Dress Goods.
SPRING WRAPS and BLAZER SUITS.
We have gone into this line more extensively
than ever before and are showing the largest
and most varied assortment in the city at cor
rect prices Note the following specials:
All-wool Navy Blazer Suits from So UP.
All-wool Capcs in Black, Navy, Tan and
Gray from 50 up.
All-wool Capes. Extra Value, at So.
This is the season for rcnovating, and if
You are looking around fora CHOICE NAT
TING TO replace the warm carpet come in
and see us we will show you 100 Rolls OF
new fresh goods. These arc ali jointicss and
we offer them at 15c per yard up. Ouc 20
and 25c qualities cannot be beat.
We are showing new goods in Ill our vari-
Gus departments. Space will not permit fur
ther detail.
A cal! and inspection is soil tcd
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pAINT YOUR OWN BUGGY-Just re-
i ceived the following new line of ColoIs
Olive Fonce Ponceau, Ecarlate, and Jet Coach
Black. Call for sample. For sale by
W. F. CREIGHTON K co.
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ALEXANDRIA, VA, WEDNESDAY EVENING" MAY II, 1S2
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Scared Out of Her Mi;s.

Mamie Lynch, young woman en-
ployed at the cartridge factory in
Bridgeport, Conn, was made the victim
of q practical joke few days ago, and
as result she is now confined TO her
bed, her reason shattered, and the
chances for her recovery doubtful.
1t was only short time ago that, at
the same factory, Mamie Luther was
taken in hand by a number Of shop
mates and rolled in barrel, and was
so frightened that for days she hovercd
between life and death.
The recent incident has been kept
quiet as possible, but details are even
more startling than the barrelrolling
incident. The first of the week, Etha
jameson, who is employed in the same
room with the Lynch girl, purchased a
toy snake made of paper. 1t was three
feet long. and greatly rescnbled live
snake. She took it TO the factory, de-
termincd to have some fun.
The Lynch girl was selected as the
one upon whom the joke should be
played BY the mostingenious contriv-
anCe the snake was arranged so that 1t
would appear to the victim more realis-
tic. A long piece o!thread was attached
to the snake. 1t was then placed
on the back of the machine at
which the girl WAS working, and the
tread brought over it aud attached to
the shailing Of another machine.
All this was arranged 1T ncon-timc,
when the machinery was at stand
sui. When the wheels were again in
motion the girls who were let into the
secret gathered about to witness the re
suit OF their work. The thread on the
machine wound round and round and
soon up through the machinery of the
press which Matte Lynch was working
came a long green snake, its mouth
open. The girl did not see it until the
head OF the serpent appeared in full
view, and with Il cry she jumped from
the seat.
The Jameson girl, not content with
this, snatched the snake from the
thread, and with it in her hands start
cd after the girl. From room to room
the chase was carried on until the
Lynch girl dropped from exhaustion
and fright.
The joke was more than the perpe-
traitors had bargained for. The sill
was clazed with fright, and is confined
to her bed Physicians are endeavor
ing to bring her back to reason. 1t is
not certain as yet that the atlliction
will prove permanent, but it will be q
very narrow escape.
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BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Patterns -
FRENCH'S BOGkSldHE. kING ST.
UNIVERSAL FASHION CnSipaNY's
PERFECT FITTING PATTERNS excel all

UNIVERSAL FASHION CnMpt\Y'S
PERFECT FITTING PATTERNS excel all
othe,s.
Because they are Perfect i'll IT, each part be-
ing cut with cxactitudc.
Eccause material i saved l.y their Use.
BrcIusc tic descriptions are short con"is''.
and yet embrace every detail. giving all nee
cssary Instructions how to put the model &C.
gcthcr.
Because they come in :l necessary sizes
because they are so cCt that the mcaHurc
need ouly to be taken il the ordinary man
ncr and no allowance or deduction Is re-
quircd as is the ease with other patterns.
Because 10 matter how int iCatc the De-
sign the pattern is so cut. notcacd ant AZ
ranged that child can put it together with
out difficulty.
Because when thu garment is made like the
pattern il Is sure to look like the Illustration
by which il was selected.
Because they are put in envelopes bcar!:a
the description in three languages.
Because they are the lowest in price.
Because they are absolutely perfect in 81.
and save time, labor, material, money and
patience
Call for complete catalogue. Patterns scLt
to any address. POSTPAID, on receipt Of the
price.
Get copy of the ALBUM OF FASHIONS
1000 large illustrations, only poe. All the
New Fashion Books in stock.
L,DESrI
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HERBERT BRYANT,
No. III King Street.
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If not privately sold before, the about prop
erty will be offered for sale in parcels Mt pub
lie auction, at the Royal street entrance of the
Market House, in Alexandria, Va. at II
o'clock N MAY 9th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-05-17

A TTENTION, gentlemen For complete
"A line of NEGLIGE SHIRTS, Medium
Weight UNDERWEAR, HOSIERY, ETC, go
10 CHAPMAN'S, 424 King street.
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MEDICINAL.

YOUR AiONEI. Is hEGUH.,ID
.a, -, mn lc-nfif FROM Dr Piarra's
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DRY GOODS.
READ THIS ADVERTISEMENT.

Sec if it will not interest you. 1t will if you
want good value for every dollar you invest
First We will call your attention to our
GENTLEAIEN'S FURNISHING STOCK. Re-
member, we make n specially of this plrticu-
lar line, and always lave large stock Of
Mems Ncgligc Shirts from 2Jc 20 So Men
iul-dress Shirts, laaudcred and unlaundered,
from 29c to :S3
Spring and Summer Underwear in Lisle,
Balbriggan and Cotton, from 25c to 81
Ncckwcar, Collars Cuffs, &C.
And in addition to the above we have much
that will interest lady buyers of DRESS
GOODS-India Linens, Shcetiuss, Table Lin
ems, Dress Trimmings, Hamburg Edgings,
Lacc5, Yelling Hosiery, Underwear, Corsetn,
Notions &c.
Also 80 feet Of counter space filled with
REMNANTS of all kinds at very low prices
j. r. CHAPMAN.
NO. 424 KING STREET.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
chri..ian Ends.,or Policemen.

A Christian Endeavor unlike any other
In the world has been organized in New
York. It's active membership Is restrict.
ed to the friends who organized the so
ciety and policemen and ex-policemen.
Its meetings are held every Wednesday
afternoon at $3.50 in the rooms of the
Christian Police association. The en-
blem Of the society is combination Of
helmet, club and shackles which ex.
Roundsman Mead, who Is president Of
the society, interprets, "We club togeth-
er as q Christian Endeavor to free the
policemen Of New York city from the
shackles Of SIM"
The popular idea Of the policemen of
the city would not encourage much hope
in organizing o Christian Endeavor soci.
ETY. among them, but the fact proves
that there are on the force many earnest
Christian men, who have held fast their
faith and consistency Of life in spite of
the fiercest temptation. The special ef-
fort for the New York policemen, which
developed into the Christian Police asso-
citation, originated in the visit of Miss
Gurney, an English lady, who has made
this her life work.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
Take Hold and Lift.

Incidence in the Christian life destroys
our only hope Of heaven. The lazy man
is at bottom a bad man in the church OF
out of it. God cannot tolerate him in
His kingdom here or hereafter. The re,
deemed in heaven serve Him day anC
night. We can hope to enter on. thai
service only as we are active here. A
teacher of one of our freedmen's school,
told me that one day as she sat at hel
window she saw two negroes loading u
cart. One Of them was disposed to shirk
The other stopped, and looking sh q 'ly
at his lazy companion said, "Sam, do
you expect to go to heavenf' "Yes," was
the reply. "Then take hold and lift
said the other. There was profound
philosophy in that remark. .
There are scores of Christians In our
churches who expect to go to heaven,
who would greatly increase their chances
Of going there by taking hold and lift
ing some Of the burdens which they are
letting their brethren bear alone. And
that believe is the only cure for the
sloth to which we all are liable, to take
hold Of Gods work with the little
strength we have, and with Gods bless,
ings the exercise will increase our
strength manifold and by and by over
come the drowsiness Of sin.--Examiner.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
A Wonder Worker.
Mrs Frank Huffman, a young II

Mrs Frank Huffman, a young man
of Burlington, Ohio, states that he
had been under the care of two promi-
nent physicians and used their treat
ment until he was not able to get
around. They pronounced his case to
be consumption and incurable. He
was persuaded to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs
and colds and at that time was not
able to walk across the street with
out resting. He found before he had
used half of dollar bottle that he
was much better; he continued its
use and is to day enjoying good health.
If you have any throat, lung or chest
trouble try it. We guarantee salts
faction. Trial bottle free at w. S
oyi' drug store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
A HAY BARRACK.

The roof is raised by lever and pins.
Holes are bored at least four inches deep
on the outside surface of the poles, as the
engraving shows. A pin or iron bolt is
then inserted in one and the lever placed
on it. When the lever is raised, another
pin is slipped in under it and the lever
borne down until the first pin is removed
and placed higher up in the next hole un-
der the end of the lever. When the bar
rack is filled, the cover Is allowed to rest
on the hay as weight. A stack 1S feet
square and 10 feet high holds about 10
tons, 512 cubic feet being considered an
average ton. Measure the length, width
and height and multiply them all togeth-
er to obtain the cubic contents. If the
roof be lowered onto couple Of sleds or
wagons, the poles can be set elsewhere
and the roof raised ON them as at first.
A shows the tin placed around the hole.
B is the lever and the holes in the post.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
Kings Daughters at the Worlds Fair.

The headquarters of the Kings Daugh-
ters and the Kings Sons at Chicago will
be at Hotel Endeavor, which is built in
the form of hollow square surround.
ing a small park and inclosing a chapel,
where state organizations will hold tls,ir
reunions. The regular Kings Daugh-
ters' meeting took place June ID, when
the members of the central council were
present, but during the entire six months
a room will be reserved for the use of
the order, a mutual meeting place for its
members and a library of its literature,
badges, etc.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
CHRISTIAN ENoeAvoR.

Topic For the Week beginning July So
Comment by Rev. S. N. Doyle.
ToPrc.-The danger Of becoming hardened
Acts xix, o; Mark xvi, ella.
The danger of becoming hardened or
confirmed in sin, unbelief or opposition
to God and Jesus Christ is universal
one. It is one that threatens the Chris
tian and the sinner alike, as we see illus
trated in our topical references. 1t is q
danger against which the Bible constant
ly warns all men, and the terrible conse-
quences of which are vividly portrayed
in the sacred volume. In our Bible ref
erences we see:
1. The unbelievers hardened (Acts xix,
9). Saul is at Ephesus. Some believing
Jews are baptized and receive the Holy
Ghost, but certain others, who do not
believe, become all the more hardened in
their disbelief. They close their eyes to
the truth. They will not see. They
will not hear. They resist the truth.
They reject it, and thus become more
confirmed in unbelief. This is always
the result of persistent refusal to hear
Gods truth and the rejection of it. God
forsakes the unbeliever and leaves him
alone in his unbelief, and thus He Is said
to harden his heart. Thus iii also that
men become hardened in sin. In the face
of warning and prayers and entreaty
and tears, they persist in their evil way
until Gods spirit is withdrawn from
them, andithey are given over to a repro
bate mind. 1t was in this way that God
hardened the heart Of Pharoah Of old.
by withdrawing His influence from him
that would have made him act different
ly. Let US 10 warned against the danger
and neither persist in unbelief nor actual
sin lest our hearts becomes hardened and
ourselves forsaken of God. q.
The believer hardened Mark xvi, Ola.
In these verses Christ upbraids for un-
belief and hardness of heart. But it is
not the unbeliever whom. be upbraids,
but the disciples who have been slow II
believe in his resurrection, although two
of them testified that they had seen him
since his resurrection. There is there
fore possibility that Christian people
themselves because Of their stupidity or
ignorance may become hardened in un-
belief. We have such an illustration in
the children Of Israel in the wilderness.
How often they were increduloasl How
often they doubtedl Their hearts were
hardened in unbelief, and the writer of
Hebrews warns his readers not to be-
come hardened, as did their fathers in
the wilderness. Believers will also, if
they persist in sin, have their hearts
hardened. Therefore the topic warns all
against the danger Of becoming hard
ened, both in unbelief and in sin. Let
rs heed the warning lest the terrible
consequences of hardening come upon us.
Bible References--Ex. vii, 13; Deut.
Nv, z; Lev. XVI, al; Ps. xcv, 8; Prov.
xviii, ID; Jer. ix, 20; Math. xix, 8; Marx
Iii, 8; Luke xi, "a. 25; Acts vii. 81; Rom
ii, z, s; Heb. iii, 8-13. ...
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
The c. f. Pledge as L Take 1t.

p ray often.
l. i've right.
L ndure much.
Do coed.
G o forward.
+ njoy service.
Mary Z. Holton In Inland.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
STACKING HAY.
How TO Build Hay Barrack with Nov
able Roof

How Co Build Hay Barrack with Nov
able Roof
1t Is hardly practicable to give direc-
tions in writing for stacking hay. There
are some things that are best learned
from observation, and stacking hay is one
of these. Therefore If you wish to be-
come proficient take lessons by watch
ing good stacker. The foundation
ought to be made Of boards or some tim
bers to keep the hay from absorbing
moisture from the ground. Be sure and
keep the middle highest; it should be
evenly trod down on all sides. Pitch the
hay onto the stack from different sides
or near the center of the stack to pre-
vent the hay from packing ON one side
more than on the other. The top should
be finished with long, straight, coarse
grass or straw. In the old country stacks
are thatched.
In the cut here reproduced from The
Farm Journal is shown hay barrack
with a roof that can be raised and lowered
to accommodate greater or less amount.
The poles must be set solidly and per-
pendicularly and the roof frame put to-
gether with mortise and tenon, so the
raising and lowering will not wrench it
and make the roof leak. The roof If
made steep may be of matched boards,
but shingles will be cheaper in the long
run. Most of the manufactured roofing
is not desirable-in fact, very little Of it
Is worth the labor of applying. The
holes in the corners through which the
poles project are the one defect in this
form of barrack, making the immovable
roof superior to it. The rain flows down
the roof and poles, frequently wetting the
stack. The roof water can be kept out
by mailing tin to the under side of the
roof and letting 1t flare out of the hole
above the roof surface to catch the water
and throw it away from the pole holes.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
Naeda Of the Cotton Plant.

The Report on the Climatology of the
Cotton Plant" by Professor p. H. Nell
Of the Alabama Polytechnic institute Is
perhaps to the southern farmer the most
valuable and instructive bulletin issued
this year by the United States depart
ment of agriculture. AS to the needs
Of the plant at this season Of the year
Professor Nell says:
This period might be properly termed
the season from ''chopping ont" to the
appearance of the first boil. In the GEN.
trail portions of the cotton belt this time
is generally from the 1st Of June to the
1st of August. The first bloom opens
early in June, and the first boil forms
early in August. During this period in
the life Of the plant there. must be q
large supply Of sunshine and only so
much moisture as will furnish the plant
with what 1t needs and at the same time
not make the soil SO damp as to cause
too rapid multiplication Of surface roots,
nor cause too great a growth of what
farmers term "weed"-that is, rapid de-
velopment of stalk and branches to the
detriment of flowers and fruit.
The atmosphere must not be very dry,
but there must be that degree Of mois-
ture present that will readily become sb-
sorbed by the soil at night in the shape
of dew, with occasional good showers
through the season. The surface soil
must be often stirred during this grow
ing period, so as to permit Of free cireu-
lation of air through the soil, the pene-
tration of the warm suns rays and the
condensation of moisture from the at
mosphere as it circulates over the soft
land at night and in the cool early morn
ing. In this manner much Of the mois-
ture required by the roots will be se-
cured, although rains may not be fire.
quent, and at the same time an ample
supply of sunshine and warmth will give
the young buds vigor and cause them to
open promptly and bring forth healthy,
we'll developed bolls.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
+, CRAB ORCHARD SPRINGS, Ky.

Editors Advocate AS Pm an old
Mt. Sterling boy, 1 thought l would
write you something of the Keeley In
sstitute, at which am student.
/ left Mt. Sterling week ago with
the intention of coming here for treat
ment for the drink habit. / arrived
here ali right the evening of the day
4eft, and was well taken care of. The
students here have the warmest feel
ing for newcomers, and try to every
thing in their power for their aid.
was soon put on the treatment by DR..
Dick, the physician in charge, and
find him to be one of the finest gentle
men l ever met. 1t was only few
days until whisky didn't 60 so we'll,
and 1 don't think it ever will again.
This is beautiful place for the Kee-
dey Institute, and should be called the
~'Dwight of the South" You have
here everything that heart could wish /;
and it is wonder why, more don't
come. 1, of course, can only speak
for myself, and would say: That
have not felt better in five years than
/ do to-day; and / am writing only
to show what Keeley has done for me
in one weeks time, and if it will help
MSsThy won't it be the means of cur
;ing others? al
1 will further say that had it not.
been for Mr.. Hedden, one of the edi-
eors of the ADVOCATE, would not be
hel4 to-day, and l will always thank
him Nor mentioning it to me. g.
/ will now turn my attention to the
Springs Hotel, under the care of Mr.
Hoffman, one of Kentucky's fincs
young business men, who is always on
the go to see that his many guests have
what they want. We have here at the
Springs some of tho finest water in the
world, and people are here from all
kover the country to be restored to
health. Invaiids, after staying here
only few days, seem to improve and
.als$ are made perfectly happy by their
TSpid progress. We have now about
100 guests, and it is putting it lightly
when say they are having all the
pleasure they expected and much more
Persons who expect to spend the sum-
mer at some good watering place can.
do no better than come to Crab Or
..chard, the 'home of the invalid"
will write more for next weeks
paper; will close by saying that you
will see me in a short time a new
man. w. f. S.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
RHE ADVOCATE.
PowderIy's New Plan.

frand Master Workman Powderly
new plan for the grand Fedora
h 0f Labor. There Is much in Mr..
gArly's scheme as outlined that
Commend itself to all thoughtful
3ple. The union of all wage work
| under one head and for one pur-
tse is an admirable one, and Mr..
Il owderly's idea of including the
FARMERS is further worthy of consider
Aation. But the labor leaders task is
herculean one, and we doubt if it can
ver be completed. His purpose
bfMaking the organization political
one seems to be the weakest spot in his
projected confederation. "a political
organization without leaders as far as
possible, " is Mr.. Powderly's idea. We
believe politics without leadership is
81 paradox, and that politics, as one of
the ruling forces of such an organiza-
tion, would be its burial. Too much
politics has always been attached to
organizations of this kind in the past,
to the detriment of the working men,
and we don't see how similar fate
would escape like efforts. Mr.. Pow
dstley's platform of governmental
ownership for railroads and other nat
nral monopolies is not original, but
from what he says upon this point it is
difficult to see how the workingmen
would be benefited by this change of
conditions. The champion of labor
also puts himself on record as saying
sthat "our strikes and boycotts are fail
ures to-day" ascribing this fact to the
venality of courts and judges who are
ruled by capitalists.
1t would have been well had Mr..
Powderley provided in his plan of
federation project embracing within
i9 lines the women wage workers.
There is no labor so much underpaid.
The workingwomen are without trade
organization of any kind, drifting aim
lessly in the endeavor no obtain an
honest livelihood without any one to
direct their course. A general plan o
felevation of wageworkers will not
be complete without a provision for
gbettering the condition of women
who are obliged te toil.-Grit.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25
White Corn and Yellow Corn.

There is very little difference in the
feeding value of yellow and white corn,
for color never really effects the nutri-
tive properties of this grain. The north
ern flint varieties contain more oil than
the southern or dent varieties, but the
latter contains the larger percentage Of
starch, but this is changed to fat or oil
when assimilated in the digestive organs
of animals. 1t is thought, however, says
American Agriculturist, that the north
ern flint varieties are best for fattening
animals quickly, but being harder they
are more difficult of digestion unless in
the form of very fine meal. In sweet
corn the sugar as we'll as the starch which
is changed to sugar in other varieties goes
to form the fat of animals, while the
phosphates in the grain aid in the build
ing up of the bones and muscles.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-07-25

The White Wyandottes originated as
"sports" from the Silver Laced Wy an
dottes.