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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05
Worth Reading.

The following list of bargains in
city real estate is offered, for the holi
days, aud is well worth reading:
One lot win four room house on
North -Four aeuth street, : 300.
one Ard one half lots with four
room hou g on Orchnd street. he
tween Thud aud Fourth. fear Baylor
University, j ESQ.
One 10. wirh tree room house on
Peach street, in Fdgefcld $3.50.
Que lot with three room house on
conner Of Bodies aud RIVER street, in
Edgef d $500.
One lot with three room house on
South Fifth street, near cemetery,
5000
Vacant lots near the cotton factory
in East Waco, $3.50 each.
Vacant lots in tdgehcld from 800
to 5000 each.
A choice corner To-. corner Twenty
first aud Webs'er, $40.
The above list is only part Of what
| am Offering for sale | have i'm.
proved lots and vacant lots in all parts
of The city which | can offer on very
easy terms and at low prices. | will
also take other property in part pay.
ment for any Of the above. Will
trade for horses, mule or stock cattle,
and will pay full cash value for same,
in exchange. | will also sell these
and other bargains on the insta!ment
plan II so desired. l can sell two
room house and lot for $40 per
month; three room house ard lot for
SIP so; and better property at from
$40 to $25 per month. There is no
use in pay ing house rent when you
can buy on the monthly installment
plan.
JAMES I. Moore,
Pacific Hotel Block.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05
1t Should be In Every House.

j. B. Wilson, 81 Clay street,
Sharpsburg. Pa, says he will not be
without DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and Colds, that it
cured his wife, who was threatened
with pneumonia after An attack of
ala Grippe" when various other rem
edies and several physicians had done
her no good. Robert Barber, of
Cooksrort, Pa, claims DR.. Kings
New Discovery has done him more
good than anything he ever used for
lung trouble. Nothing like it. Try
it Free trial bottles at w. B. Nor
rison & Co.'S. drug store. Large bot
ties Soc. and $l00
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05
Cotton Belt Route.

For rates, maps time tables and all infor.
nation apply TO any Agent OF the Company.
+, III, JoSES. W. H. WINFIkID
Trav. Passg'r Agt., Gen p Agt.
FIT. WORTH. TEN. TYLER, TEX
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlE5.

Senator Kenna CT West Virginia is
critically i'll.
The Shreveport Evening Times
made its first appearance monday.
Violent snow stormes are reported
throughout Austria and Hungary.
AID aged man was found dead in
his bed at Shreveport last Saturday
morning.
1t Ia reported that Carlisle Will
accept the treasury portfolio, if Of
fered him
Two women were found frozen to
death in MI attic in Paris, France,
Tuesday afternoon.
A little negro boy accidentally shot
himse elf with pistol with which he
was playing Tuesday.
The indications are that the next
senate will stand, Al democrats, 80
republicans and populists.
A band of masked men took a
man, charged with murder, from q
Loudon, Tenn, Jail and swung him
to n tire.
A majority of the congressman from
New York are said to favor Bonrke
Cochran for the United States sen ste
IN preference to Murphy.
A New York express train struck a
carriage containing three persons,
killing one Of them instantly and
fatally injuring The other two.
Henatnr-elect Lewis and Represent
tativt elect Slaydei of Bexar, have
announced that they will vote for
Mills for United States senator
Governor Flower of Now York re-
celved New Years gift in the shape
ofa large floral piece, eight feet long,
on which was written, II don't care
a. for votes" and on the other
side, mo debt, no cholera"
Negroes living near Louisville, Ky,
are In state of great exc tement
caused by the death of a negro who
was attended by n "hoodoo" doctor,
the doctor dying soon after his
patient had passed i'll his checks.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

The M. X. Il 7. is the only line that
has Pullman palace sleeping cars
from Texas points to st. Louis, Kan
sas City and Chicago without change.
arriving in Chicago twelve hours
ahead of any other line. Elegant re.
clining chair cars, "seats free" on all
trains. The only line via Fl Worth
or Dallas and New Orleans, Shreye-
port or Memphis, for the Southeast.
Before purchasing your tickets. please
call on or address J. E. SMITH.
Ticket agent NJ. X. & 7. 124 South
Fourth street. Waco
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

What is the dismay of the early
pedestrian, who leaves his coy home
on winters morning in quest Of
lucre or pleasure, when he finds him
self suddenly the victim of the treach-
cry Of slippery pavement. 1t will
be comfort to know that Salvation
Oil will cure his brui ed limbs.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05
Clubbing Advancement for 1879

Clubbing Arrangement for 1898
For 1893 We will send the DAILY
News and Century Magazine for
IS 81.
THE DAILY NEWS and Harper's
Magazine for So.
THE DAILY News and Harper's
Weekly for So 20
THE DAILY News and Harper's
Bazaar for IS 20.
THE DAILY News and Harper S
Young People for Sc so.
THE DAILY NEWS and the Forum
for 80.
Cash must accompany the order.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

DR.. A. M Curtis has moved his
Office to 5034 Austin avenue, where
he can be found day or night when he
is not professionally engaged. Slate
at fuckers drug store. Telephone
connection day or night No. IS.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

j. B. Payne, six hundred and five
Austin street, has more guitars, ban
jos, violins and accordeons than any
one 10 Waco, and will sell them on
weekly or monthly payments cheap
Come and see him.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05
NOtice.

Notice.
The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders Of the Provident National
Bank for the purpose of electing four
teen directors to serve for the ensuing
year, will be held on Tuesday, Jan.
uary 10th, 1898, as required by law.
w. p. FERGUSON,
Cashier.
WACO, Texas, Dec Z, 1892
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05
JAMES I. Moore,
Pacific Hotel Block

Game, fish and oysters fresh from
the coast, at Bennett & Co.'S, corner
Franklin and Sixth.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

W. =. OWENS. Ticket Agent.
Under Pacido Hotel Block. Opposite Postofhc
san Antonio and Arkansas Pass.
SOUTH BoUND-.ro. S2.--HoRTH BOUND. mo. >
Lv Waco at $50 a. m. Arrives 80 o. m
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

Wanted to exchange College
Heights property for cottage near
business portion of the town.
j. h HORNE.
1913 Under Royal Hotel.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

sLEEPLESS NIGHTS, made mis-.
cradle by that terrible cough. Shi-
loh's Cure is the remedy for you.
Sold by Williamson Drug Go.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-05

--YOU HAVE ALL--
Read Of The Luxury In Travel
Buy Your Tickets Over
The N. K.& 7,
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
AND EXPERIENCE IT.
PERFECT
Pullman Buffet Sleeping Car Service
Texas Points, Chicago,
st. Louis and Kansas City
WITHOUT CHANGE.
Parlor Reclining Chair Cars, Free OF
Extra Charge to
Taylor, Temple, Dallas, Fort
Worth, Dcnison, Kansas City
St. Louis and Chicago.
Through Pullman Service 10
Austin and San Antonio,
Close Connections Made for Laredo
And Points In
MEXICO and CALIFORNIA
The direct line to Memphis, New Or.
leans, Birmingham, Atlanta and all
points in the Southeast, as we'll az
all points in the North and East.
For Routes, Rates, Maps, Time
Tables or other information, call on
or address,:
J e. SMITH, Ticket Agent, No. 124
South 4th Street, Pacific Hotel, Waco
G. H. BoARDNAN, T. P. A., Fort
Worth, Texas
w. u. LAWSON, T. P. A., Houston,
Texas
H. P. HUGHES, G.. p. and T. A.
Denison, Texas.
A. FAULKNER, G. P. & T. A
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway
system, 500 Chestnut street, St. Louis,
Missouri.
K. B. PARKER, Asst. G. P. A., 500
Chestnut ST.. St. Louis. Mo.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-03-07
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
IN OPEN STOCK.

We take pleasure in informing the public
that our buyer has just returned from New
York where he has selected q number of TIE
new .open-stock" patterns Of Charles Fields
lIsviland's French China, which we now have
Oh exhibition, and We can furnish on short
notice sets of any number or kinds of pieces
These are the newest and most desirable goods
on the market. An 'open-stock" pattern is
always desirable from the fact that YOU
CAN BUY A PART OF 4 SET AT THE
SAME RATE THE ENTIRE SET COSTS.
Broken pieces can be replaced when de.
sired and additions to your set can be made
whenever your wish. You can haze Entrec
Sets. Salad Sets. Game Sets, Fish Sets, Oyster
Sets. Chocolate Sets in fact any sort of set
you desire. We aro always pleased to slow
You these beautiful goods and invite you to
call. Messrs Haviland &: Abbot. the manu-
tac;urcrs OF this China. mailed to number of
our customers here in December a copy Of
their excellent little pamphlet descriptive of
thcil various productions. If you did not re-
cciva one we shall he pleased to supply you
We are sole agents FOR this ware
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Atesanlria Is aEstte.
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PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY AT
Gazette Building, 80 & 312 Prince ST.
Daily one year Sc six months Si3 zone month
80 cents.
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three months 81.
AL transient advertisements must be pail Tor
in advance.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed to ex-
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at transient rates, and under no circum-
stances will they be allowed TO advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
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Marriage and death notices must be paid for
in advance.
Resolutions in memoriam, of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless of public concern, will
only he printed in this paper as advertise
ments.
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 at the Postofiice Alexandria Virgin
ia as second class matter
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For Oyer Fifty

An OLD ANp WELL-TRIED REMEDY.-Mrs.
"mslow's Soothing Syrup has been used FOR
over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS
Tor their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHiSc;. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SooTKEs the CHILD,
SoFTESs THE GUM, ALLAYs all PAIN; CURES
WIND Collie and is the best remedy for Dr.
ARRHGA. Sold by Druggists in every part of
the world. Its value is incalculable. BE sure
and ask for Mrs. WINsLow's Soothing SY-
EUP, and take no other.
Twenty-Five cents per bottle.
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~ bl.IC SllE Of NALU UABLE Ian II
4 II ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, YIR-
GINA
By virtue of decree entered at the No
vember term, 1892, of the Circuit Court of
Alexandria county, Virginia. in the chancery
cause of Castleman VS.. Wclch ct al. therein
pending the undersigned. commissioners for
that purpose appointed will on
APRIL 9th, 1898, Mt . p. M.
on the premises, offer for sale all of that his
torlc estate formerly owned by Caleb Gushing
and containing ONE HUNDRED ACRES,
more or less, and located in Alexandria coun-
ty, Virginia
This tract OF land is improved by LARGE
IEN-ROOM DWELLING HOUSE with base
ment, large barn with basement. three tenant
houses, large orchard, shade trees and beauti.
ful shrubbery, with magnificent view of the
city OF Washington. This grand place was
the suburban home of the iluStriOus Caleb
Gushing while he was in official life at Wash
ington, and the trees and shrubbery that he
planted there are now in their fully developed
beauty. The shape of the land is almost a
perfect square, and il is one of the most beauti-
iul. convenient and historic suburban homes
around the national capital 1t would make
Z valuable subdivision tor town lois and villa
sites, being on the proposed lines of electric
and steam railroads, only about >! miles from
Washington and on commanding elevation.
and in a healthy location.
Terms Of Sale: One-iourth cash and the
residue OF the purchase money in one, two
and three years evidenced by the bonds of
the purchaser, with approved personal seCmi.
ity, and bearing interest from day of sale and
the title to be retained until all the purchase
money shah have been paid
For further information apply 10 James Z.
Clements. 1921 Z street n W, Washington
j. c. or C. K. Nicol, Brentsyillc Prince viii
liam conmty, Va.
JAMES Z. CLEMENTS.
c, +. NICOL.
Speciai ComlniSSlOnerS
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uALL AND OFFICE ACCOMMOnA-
IL TlONS.

IL TiONS.
1t is proposed to convert part Of the Prince
street wing of the POTOMAC SHOE COM
PANI'S building mot necessary for, and re-
moved from the manufacturing dcpartmcRts)
into OFFICES. which will he STEAM HEAT
Ed and provided With ALL MODERN CON-
VENlENCES, and with light STEAM POW
ER, ifrequircd. Pending the necessary alteri-
tions, applications for special space or arrange
ments arc invited. One Of the upper stories
23x60 feet, clear OF partitions pillars or OBJ
struc;ions. will he rented as Hall. This
property, centrally located, yet removed from
street hustle. offers special advantages for the
purposes indicated, Address
POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY.
fcb22 Prince and Fairfax streets.
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MEETINGS.

AIcNGnurH, Va, AlaFcA 4, 1919.
TNIIE ANNUAL meeting of the stockhold-
Z crs of the POTOMAC SHOE COMPANY
will he held at the company's Office on TUES
DAY, April 4. SOB. at > o'clock p N.
J. CLINTON SMOOT,
mli4 I'd Secretary
A r THE REQUEST of the Stockholders
~ holding together onc-tenth of the capi
tai stock of the ROSSLYN. ARLINGTON,
ALEXANDRIA AND MT VERNON RAIL
ROAD AND STREET RAILWAY COM
PANY, Il general meeting Of the stockholders
OF said company will be held at / o'clock =.
m, on MONDAY. the 3rd day of April, 1893,
at PIP King street, in the city Of alexandria,
Va c. c. CARLIN,
mh3 dtd Secretary.
CPECIAL NoTICE.-THE PEOPLES GAS
- SAVINGS COMPANY OF AMERICA
ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting
of the stockholders of the Peoples Gas Saw
ingS Company of America, will be held at
p. m. on WEDNESDAY, March Sth 1893,
at the office of the company, No. DIG King
street, Alexandria Va for the election o !
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,
fcb18 Nv Secretary.
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COPARTNERSHIPS.

NOTICE.
Alexandra, Va, Dec s, 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
decS VI. B. HARLOW.
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FRENCH'S
Stationery DppartIl t.

In this department we constantly maintain
o stock of the best and most exclusive writing
papers. appropriate for all forms and needs of
polite correspondence. The varieties of paper
shown embraces the productions Of the lead
ing manufacturers of high grade writing pa
pers of domestic and foreign make.-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. rStamping of Note
Papers in Plain Colors, Bronze or llluminat-
ing. All this wnr! is executed by us in the
most artistic nrIiIcr 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.
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L " M
THREE,sT0RY BRICK HOUSE, u rooms.
lot 53xlOO feet. Choice location ON Duke
street One Of the most desirable pieces Of
property for sale in the city. Terms TO suit
K. F. KNOX.
mari II 216 King street
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AUCTION SALES.

DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE LAND
4 ~ ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VIR-
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LEGAL.

A DEMONSTRATORS NCTICE-Having
N qualified rs administrator Of MARY i.
ROBE, deceased, all persons having claims
against the estate of said Mary 4. Robb. are
hereby notified to present the same duly
authenticated to William II. Smith. and all
persons indebted to said Mary 4. Robb, are
required to make immediate settlement with
him. MICHAEL NUGENT.
Administrator of Mary A. Robb.
fcbS limo
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Alexandria and Washington Passengers
VIA PENNSYLVANIA R. r.

Commencing on Thursday,
March I'd, and continuing un-
til 6 pm. March 9th, all Wash
ington and Alexandria local
trains will arrive and depart
from the station at Ninth street
and Maryland avenue, where
a ticket office will be cstab
lished.
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Special Commissioners.


|. II! II. Young, Clerk of the Circuit Court
OF Alexandria county, Va, do certify that
James T. Clements and c. Z. Nicol. commits
siOncrs, have executed bond in the penalty of
Ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the
faithful performance of their duties rs COM
mssioners in said cause and in accordance
with decree therein
Given under my hand on this 25th day Of
February, 1893
fcb25 IS II. II. YOUNG. Clerk.
ELRUSTEE'S SALE-By virtue of 4 deed of
& trust from John c. Herlcr and wife to
the undersigned, dated April 24. 1SS2, and
recorded in liber b, No 5, page 459. IN the
Clerks office of the County Court of Fairfax
county, at the request of the beneficiary
named therein | will offer for sale at public
auction, in Accotnk, in said county on
MONDAY. APRIL 3D. 1893.
a TRACT OF LAND, containing 81 6l-100
acres, more or less in Mount Vernon Magis-
terial District, FairlaS county. Va. being the
same land conveyed by Ann VI. Stiles to John
c. Herder by deed dated April ~, lSS2, and
now occupied by the said Herdcr. situate on
the road from Pohicl TO Accotink, about one
half mile from Accotink
Terms of Sale Oncthid cash, and the res
iduc in two equal payments at nine and
eighteen months from the day Of sale the
deferred payments to bear interest and to be
evidenced by the notes OF the purchaser. and
to be secured by deed Of trust on the land.
feb25 IS CHARLES STILES, Trustee.
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EoR RENT-TWO FURNISHED ROOMS
II with heat and light in splendid loca-
ton Apply to 10 King street.
uovo1 ~
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E'5R SALE
\ FINE 9-RoOM BRICK DWELLING on
Duke street, has a lot on each side. one of
which is a valuable building lot.
A GOOD BRICK AND FRAME 9-ROOM
HOUSE on Fairfax street has deep lot and
fronts on the Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railroad
VALUABLE BUILDING LOT AND
WHARF PROPERTY.
r. F. KNOX.
febI If 2l6 King street.
EToR RENT TO GOOD TENANTS ONLY
nice Groom FRAME HOUSE, $500.
. HOUSES. s.33.
i PRESS BRICK HOUSE, 1866.
tklipstein Terrace. Apply TO
ROBERT ELLIOTT,
lanl2 $40 Duke street
gNOP PENfr -frNyo ET-pNrcuEn pOOMc
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FOR SALE AND RENT.

TOR SALE.
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HEINZ's CELEBRATED PICKLES
II Sweet and Sour, Plain and Mixed CAow
Chow in bottles and by measure just received
hy / c hIIIRIrRN
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-28

paid to writer's as soon as they ac-
quire reputation, the September
Cosmopolitan contains less than
5000 words. for which the sum of
81, 666 was paid. Ex-President Har-
rison, Mark Twain and William Dean
Howells are the three whose work
commands such a price. A feature
of this number is a story by Mark
Twain, entitled is He Living or Is
He Dead?"
The complete novel in the October
number of Lippincott's is The Hep
burn Line" by Mrs Mary J. Holmes
1t is pleasing tale of an old Ken
tuckv family. and neglected hero
inc who comes TO her own at last.
The eighth in the series of Lippin-
colts notable stories is "A Deed
with a Capital D." by Charles NJ
skinner. Other short stories are
Poor Yorick. Sy Robert \. Ste
phens. and The PaSs'n'S Grip" BY
Roosevelt Page; boti are illustrated.
There are other entertaining literary
gems and selections.
The September issue of the Club
contains much interesting news mat
ter for club men the country over.
and contributes IL club literature
sketches OF John Russell Young.
president of the Union League club
OF Philadelphia; and John A. Ready.
president OF the Harlem club of New
York. New Responses" for the
club mans ritual. by c. +. Barns. and
''How She Waited for Him. By Mad
cline ;. Bridges. are among the clev-
er things in this number. Flavel
Scott Mines also contributes a char
acteristic sketch of Cherry Hill life
The Club * handsomely and profu>e-
~ illustrated by the best known art
lists. and will undoubtedly find 4
place on the library table Of every
club man in the country.
The only White House mistress to
permit the opening NJ its parlor> and
Conservatives to the public. regard
less OF days, was Mrs. Patterson. the
daughter of President johnson. who
i At present living in Tennessee. and
of whom a pleasant sketch, with
portrait, j. given il the September
Ladies Home Journal. Mrs Jeffer-
son Davis contributes to the same
number delightful sketch uf the
widow Of Stonewall jackson. and
Alice Graham McCollin writes Of
The Blind Reader 1t Washington.
Mrs. Patti Lyle Collins. the clever
woman who i the presiding genius
of the Dead Letter Office .Wo-
mems Rights and Wrongs" are dis
cussed for the first time in print by
Rev. I. De Witt Talmage over his
signature. and John Lambert Payne
contributes a delightful essay on
What i Written in 4 Woman'S
Face
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-28
Observation-Disclosures =.

One of the curiosities of reflected
light from a curved surface is the
''caustic," popularity known as the
COW 's-foot-in-the-milk-pa pail 1t is a
well known property of light that its
rays impinging upon a rejecting sur
face are thrown off so as to make the
angie between the reflected rays and
the normal equal to that between the
incident rays and the normal In con-
sequence of this law, when the rays of
any light which are practically par
allel are reflected from a curved sur
face the intersections of the reflected
rays take upon themselves the form of
a cows foot. This shadow as reflected
in the milk pail is given the name
used in the headline Prove it By
taking off your ring and laying il
upon the table so that it's inner sur.
face will reflect the rays of the lamp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-09-28
Fit Only for a Magazine.

This story won't do for us, - said
the editor of a great metropolitan
daily to the literary aspirant Il have
glanced it over and I find that the
hero dies in the third chapter, the
heroine perishes of a broken heart in
the sixth, all the auxiliaries have
shuffied off their mortal coils by the
time we get to the eleventh, and the
narrator stands amid their graves. a
sad-eyed man, prematurely gray. 1t
won't do for us, but any of the maya
zines would jump at it,