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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
TIE NIlNsTRI.S Invest

THE MlNsrEls Investigate This is whao
the Guy Brothers say of their match
less collection OF twcnty-four Minstrel Stars,
who will appear at the Opera House on
Thursday night. This company has every
where been vctcd Success and comes bear
ing the strongest endorsements from the press.
They have Just returned from a very success
fnl Trim To Canada
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

POLICE CoURT,-Mayor Strauss pre-
siding-The following cases were dis
posed of this morning:
Scott Dixon, colored, arrested by
Captain Webster charged with threat
ening and abusing Robert Neale, for
feited s. collateral.
VIM. Hamburger (alias ST. Compton,,
arrested by Officer Davis charged with
assaulting and beating George Wood,
was fined s..
James Jones, colored, arrested by
Lieutenant Smith charged with remov
ing the team of John Bryant, colored,
was dismissed.
Levi Potter, colored, arrested by OH
GERS McCuen and Jones charged with
retaining possession Of a shirt the prop
crty of JOS. Bernheimer, was made to
pay for the garment and the costs of
the warrant.
Daniel Gurtz, colored, arrested by
Officer Davis charged with an assault
on BERTHE Harris, was fined s..
Carrie Washington, colored, charged
with maintaining nuisance on her
premises, was ordered to abate the
same.
Night Rcport.-Last night was clear
and cold. One prisoner and twenty
three dodgers were at the station
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, Feb. 5.-Amcrican sugar
le;.! and whisky continue to be the features
at the Stock Exchange. At II a. m. the
market was firm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

,ra rises to- morrow nj 6:54 ; sun sets
500 high water SID ID. In. and
N.5l y. III.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET Feb. g.
Beef Cattle were in fair request at a de-
cline of fraction Quotations were as fol-
lows: Good 4aia5c medium 4asa43sc, in
fcrior 4ail.c, and common 3l4a33ic per lb.
Sheep were dull and unchanged. The quo
tations were as follows: Extra 4a4l4c. good
3iaa3a.ic, medium 3a34.c, inferior 2iaa2aic,
common 2a2l,c per ID. Lambs ;3a5c per lb.
Hogs were dull. Quotations were as follows
Good Westerns 7lsa7aic other Westerns II,
az l3c per h. Fat cows were in fair request
a, 2i4a3t,c per lb. Thin COWS So to $50 per
head. Mich Cows were in moderate demand
at from $25 to $40 per head. Mich calves
were dull at 4iaa7c per H.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

CHICAGO, Feb. Whcat-Fcb sos
May $685. July CAS-. Corn-Fcb 34's, May
37iaa37,s; July 3S3s. Oats-Fcb 277s
May 29l2 July 90. Pork-Fcb SD 60
May S12 70. Lard-Feb 81 17la; May
81 37ls; July 81 DO. Ribs-Feb So 35
May So 47lb.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
DRY GOODS.
Great Remnant Sale
Beginning MONDAY, February oh.
D. BENDHEIM,
TIE GREAT PRI: f CU'rr Err.
ZIG KING STREET.

Remnants Lining Cambrics and Oil Priut',
331c.
Remnants Heavy Twill aud Plain Towel
ing, 37sc.
Remnants good quality Blcached Cotton
37sc.
Remnant fast colorcd Apron Ginghams Age
47sc.
Remnants good quality Sclisias, 4a.c.
Remnants Simpsons Indigo and Chocolate
Prints, dc.
Remnants best quality Dress Ginghams and
Chambrys, SIC.
Remnants Outings. Satines and Percals, re
Remnants fine Black Saline, yari-widc, Sic
Remnants Androscoggin "A Bleached Cot
ton, &c
Remnants Heavy Canton Flannel, Die.
Remnants Domet Flannel, 4!c
Remnants Satin Plaid NainsOoks, &c.
Remnants Fine Sheer Plaid Nainsooks, 9Yc
Remnants Wool Dress Goods, assorted
shades, re.
Remnants all wool Flanncls, scrgcs, CASH
meres in plaid and plain colors, some worth
soc, TO close 16ic
Remnants all wool Hop Sacllings Henriet-
tas, Opera Flannels, Basket Cloths, some
worth 75c, 10 close 25c.
Odd lots Ladies Wool jersey Gloves, 9Ic.
Odd lot Children's fast black Hose, 13c
Odd lot Childrcn's Ill wool Hose 63c
Odd lot Ladies' fast black Hose &c
Odd lot Gents Seamless Socks, Gle.
Odd lot Childrcn'S Wool Mits, SIC.
Odd lot Ladies Hcmstitchcd Handkcr-
chiefs, Bic.
odd lot Childrcn's Heavy Ribbed Vests, 94c.
Odd lot Gents 75c Undershirts, 37!c
la | a = a.
Odd lot 5-hcok Corset Clasps 5Yc
Odd lot Velyctcen Bindings 1yard pieces.
9ic.
Odd lot Shell Hair Ornaments per dozen.
i3c.
Odd lotoLadics Hose Supporters with belt,
21c.
odd lot White Tapes. per piece. 1c.
Odd lot silk Seam Bindings &c.
Odd LOT best quality French Dress Bouos,
odd lot Basiing Cottons, &c.
Odd lot Spool Silks, lie.
Odd lot Silk Button hole Twist. l2c.
Odd lot SiockinctI Dress Shields. Sic.
Od,! lot Barboui's linen Thread, bYc.
Odd lot Ball Sewing Cotton. per bali. Be-
Odd lot solid Leather Pocilctbooks, SIC
Odd lot Linen Tc:chnn !.aces, &c.
Odd lot-!argc size Hucli Towels, So.
Odd lot pure white PcaL Buttons, per doz
en- llc.
Odd lot back wave Trimming Braids per
yard, sic.
Odd lot Gents Heavy Outing Shirts, 19c.
Odd lot guaranteed Steel Scissors, DC
SPECIALS
S15 Wraps. latest styles, $G.9S
SID Wraps, in tans, sos.
- Childrcn's Grctchcns, S29S.
81 Blankets. White and Gray, 63c.
81 Bed Comforts heavily quilted. zoe
zoe White Spreads with fringe, i4c.
s. White Wool Eianiets, ;s22S
s. III California Blankets s. %.
S125 Gents Cardigan Jackets Toe.
81 - Ladies' Wool Skirts, zoe.
s. all wool Shawis, Sil.75.
Sl.50 Chenille Table Covers. 81. 69c.
soc Wool Shoulder Shawis 25c
zoe 60inch Table Linen, l9c.
81 Gloria Cloth Umbrellas Sl.l9
D.DENDHEIM,
THE GREAT PRICE CUTTER,
316 KING STREET
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

BALTIMORE. Feb. 5.-Flour dull. Wheat
dull No . red spot and Feb Cd; March 65la 4;
May 6S; milling wheat by sample 64a64l1.
Corn quiet mixed spot 42l.i Feb and March
IT, May 1874 southern corn by sample 42n
1875; do on grade 411aa42al,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

WEATHER PRoBABILiTIEs.-Fur this
.,tion fair weather nill continue with ,iSin::
rmycrature Tuesday WINS n-.-'.J..;s :
he and shifting TO southelly on Tues, ;ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET. Feb. 3.-Cat.
t'c-the market was weak common to cx-
ira steers S290a5.5O stockers and feeders
$2.50a360, cows and hcifers 81 35a3.50 per
100 lbs. Hogs market weak; heavy
So. 15a5 40, common to choice mixed So. 1Oa
5'5 choice assorted S5.30a5 30, light $40
a5.3O. pigs 81 25a5.2O per 100 lbs.
Sheep-markct steady; inferior TO choice
S150a350 per 100 lbs Lambs S3.25a4. Go
per 100 lbs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

WEDDING AT THE PLAINS. of
the prettiest weddings that ever took
place in that ncighborhood was that OF
Mr. james Foster and Miss Mary D.
Carter, daughter of Captain Edward
Carter, al Christ (EpiscopaD Church, at
The Plains, last Wednesday afternoon.
The chancel was beautifully decorated
with cVergrecns and flowers and light
ed with numerous candles Rev. Mr..
Norwood performed the ceremony and
Miss Mollie Peale presided at the or
gan The bride, tall and handsome
blonde, attircd in white silk, with satin
and lace trimmings, and carrying bride
roses, entered on the arm of her father
rs the choir was singing the beautiful
Lohengrin wedding march. She was
met at the door of the church by the
bridesmaids and ushers who preceded
her to the altar, where she was joined
by the groom and his best man, Mr..
Grenvillc Gaines, of Warrenton. Miss
Nina Carter, the sister of the bride, was
maid of honor, and wore pink organdy
with pink satin sleeves. The brides
maids were Misses Daisy Turner, Of
Washington Elizabeth 3. Corsc, of
AlcXandria Sophie Carter, of Upper
vile; May Chichester, of Leesburg !;
Gay Robinson and Nannctte Peyton, of
The Plains. They wore white organdy
with white satin sleeves and car
ried pink carnations. The ushers,
dressed in black getaways and light
trousers with boutonnieres Of pink
carnations, were: Messrs. Arthur
Chichester, Of Leesburg; Henry Mack
all, of Georgetown; Gardner Boothe, of
Alexandria Richard Mason, Randolph
Turner and Herbert Freeman, of The
Plains. After the ceremony reception
was held at Captain Carter's residence,
which was attended by relatives and a
number of friends of the bride and
groom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
MEETINGS,


TITE ANNUAL meeting of the Stockhold-
A ers Of the LAND AND RIVER M
PROVEA1ENT COMPANY OF NEW ALEX.
ANDRIA will be held at their office, JOG
south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, on
MONDAY, the 18th day of February, 1894,
at - o'clock noon, ut which timc election
will be held for Directors to serve for the
ensuing year.
GORDON G.. NOBLE,
ian2 4 til Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

NOTICE.-A special meeting of the share
IN holders of the GEORGIA MAGANESE
AND IRON COMPANY will be held at the
office of Mr. Lie nard Marbury, in Alexandria,
Va, at ~ M, on TUESDAY, the thirteenth
Q3th) day Of February, 1894, and upon the
adjournment of same, meeting Of the Board
of Directors will be held at tho same place
and date
This tie sixth 9th day of January, 1894.
RALPH WALSH,
jan10 w1w Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

HosIERY DEPARTMENT.
Womcn's Fast Black Cotton Hose, full reg
ular made, double heels and toes, well shaped
15c. , pair for 25c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

rE1HE ANNUAL meeting of the Stockhold-
A crs of the MOUNT VERNON CON.
STRUCTlON COMPANY will be held at
their Office JOG south Fairfax street, Alexan-
dria, Va, on MONDAY, the 18th day of Feb
ruary, 1894, at 10 o'clock y m, at which
time an election will DO held for Directors
and Officers TO serve for the ensuing year.
JAMES S. SWARTZ,
;,,O- "a Cnnrotnr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

NIoMEN'S WRAPPER DEPARTMENT
Best Print Wrappers. New designs, all
dark color5, with generous sprinkling of
indigo blues among them, full sleeves, Wat
tcau back, halt-lined waist all sizes.
Csc Regular price 81 %.
Third floor 1th-st. building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

4 ElJh FAN IL
recent special purchase of Atlantic Mills"
Muslin Sheets and extra good Muslin Pillow
Slips Figure up the cost of the materials and
compare the result Of these prices
Sheets, Atlantic Mills Muslin, 2llX2le
yards &c each,
Sheets, atlantic Mills" Muslin, 2ilx22a
yard. Csc each.
Sheet, atlantic Mills" Muslin. 2l4x2lp
yards Csc each.
Pillow Slips, extra good muslin, 22'4x36
inches. $50 doz.
Second floor....... -. 1th st. building)
-:0.-
r INEN DEPARTMENT.
Barnslcy Hucl, Towels, all cotton, excellent
for the bath. Zoe,
Second floor, ..............l1th st. building)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

Mcrrilnac Print Dresses. Small pink and
blue figures Hubbard yoke, full sleeves.
deep hem, rulc around neck, scwed with
locli-stitch throughout.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

INFANTS DEPARTMENT.
Bingham Short Dresses. Neat checks, some
pink and white some blue and white, some
darker Made with Gretchen" waist, full
sleeves and Deep hem at bottom of skirt.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25
What "New York" Means.

1t is matter of pride and patriotism,
and of education, for young readers to
think of this-of what is meant by a
mctropolis-when they visit New YORK.
That the meaning is impressive is shown
by the impulse which brings every one,
old or young, 20 see the great town. For
every American rightly feels that he has
share in it-as he feels that he has u
share in the National capital, Washing
ton; se knows that his own State has
contributed to its wealth and talent and
local traits, and that here he has a right
to feel at home. He comes to q city
which, as we learn from one authority,
has wealth ''greater than that of the
entire State of Pennsylvania" and five
times greater than Illinois with its world
famous city of Chicago. He learns that
N space not much greater than the
London metropolitan district, there are
over 100000 of his fellow beings.
Make the suburban circle little larger,
ana 1000, 900 more will be included; SO
that New York with its suburbs is now
the second among the civic centers of
Europe and America. In visiting this
metropolis, moreover, with its unique
mixture of nationalities, he sees the peo.
pies and customs of the entire civilized
world.
Thoughts of this kind probably are no
what chiefly fill the minds of New York s
younger visitors. They and I know
very well the sights they chiefly cone to
see, the famous marvels and attractions
Of the great town-the Brooklyn Bridge,
the Liberty Statute, Trinity Church, the
Exchanges, the great newspaper offices,
Cooper Institute, Madison Square Gar
den, the parks, Grants tomb, the mu-
seu rs, mohuments, and places of his.
toric interest. They wish to see the
Shipping at the docks, the huge ocean
s-elncrs, the yacht fleets; the rich and
brilliant shopping districts-yes, anI
their irequenters, for | am not the first
- think that the woman of New YORK,
from the fashionable danes aud damsels
20 the spirited, self reliant shop girl,
whether of native or foreign blood, or
)t the two commingled, have a more
7arious beauty, and style and carriage
more indisputablc than can be observed
elsewhere. When was a boy, Barnun's
Museum was the place watch boys aui
girls visited without delay. That does
not seem Ito me- very long ago; but now
there are scores of places of amusement
for young and old, and delights and
wonders far more confusing and endless
han those which Christian and Faithful
found in Vanity Fair. B.t rathor than
% catalogue such sights, 1 shall try to
convey some idea of New York as &
whole, OF its character for good or bad,
Of what it means nov, and what it is to
DC and to mean in the future.-E. c.
StedmGn in St. Nicholas.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25
WISE WORDS.

The eye of faith can see in the dark.
Oak trees cannot be raised in hot
house.
Some of the most deadly serpents have
the brightest skins.
The biggest dollars we see are those
Just out of our reach.
The nickel plating does not give any
power to the engine.
1t is not what we do but what we love
that decides our fate.
Smallpox is not any more contagious
than a good example.
The man who is always looking for
mud generally finds it.
The emphatic part of our life is what
we do, not what we say.
The shortest cut to wealth Is through
the lane Of conteutment.
The man who chases bubbles will bari,
his shins sooner or later.
One OF the tests of fine nature is tie
effect joys and sorrows have upon it.
The man who controls himself makes
unwritten laws for many other people.
The man who does most without n
good motive, will have most to regret.
Fill the place you now have more than
full and you will soon have a better
one.
y quarter IN the pocket will buy more
groceries than a dollar somebody owes
you.
If you have no temptation, stop!
Turn arOundl You are going the wrong
way.
We are not in a condition to enjoy
riches until we can be happy withe.s
them.
Be definite. When ships sails for
England it steers for Liverpool, not
Europe.
We are not always ignorant because
we do not learn, but because we forget
too much.
People who boast that they never did
any harm are generally those who haven't
done much good.-Ram's Horn.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25
Thunder Storm in a Zanzibar Forest

"The most giittering spectacle that
ever Witnessed" said Myron Hunter,
who is at the Laclede, "occurred in
Zanzibar while 1 tarried with Company
E of the Holstein Guards, which, with O
number of other companies, was sta
toned there by the German Government.
| was not in the German army, but |
accompanied them on friendly terms,
sketching for himself. Zanzibar furn-
ishes some of the finest specimens of
tropical foliage and plant life that one
can imagine. t'.
"The willow tree of that country is
really beautiful. One afternoon, while
out sketching, 1 was caught in true
African thunder storm. Lots of thunder
and lightning, but little rain. The
rainfall was sufficient, however, to cover
a neighboring willow with myriads of
drops, which, when little later the sun
shone out, reflected its rays in ever
changing colors. But before this the
tree was struck by lightning. Not
enough to destroy it, but sufficient cur
rent to spread from limb to limb and
leaf to leaf, entering into every crystal
drop that swayed with the wind tossed
leaves.
"The effect was marvellous. The rich
green of the leaves set off the gorgeous
gems that glittered and sparkled richer
than any diamond set in gold. 1t was
but for an instant, but that instant was
sufficient to give one an idea what an
Eden or a Hesperides might look like.
When such things occur in the land Of
the sun, do you wonder that the Arabian
literature abounds in rich fancy and
gorgeous descriptions2"-St. Louis
Glooe-Democrat.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25
SELECT SIFTINGS.

Ostrich farming thrives in California
Norway uses wooden church built il
The Eleventh Century.
An Emporia (Kan.) e!ocutionist ha;
memorized 100000 verses.
Chain and cable suspension bridges
antedatc the Christian Era.
Tho New Auio aqueduct at Ronc
Italy, was sixty-three miles long.
A Frenchman has written a volume o.
200 pages to show that oysters rest toe
brain.
Out of the standing timber in the
State of Washington Al, go, 900 cOttagei
could be erected.
In 1921 factory was operated neal
beads for the Indians.
The bronze cents of the year 1877
! have become so scarce that coin dealer.
pay premium on them.
Allie, Elihu aud Elidal Frank, three
! brothers who live at Castle Hill, Ne.
ire said 10 average seven feet in height
| Twin sisters, Mrs. Ackerman and Mrs.
Christian, of Glen Ellyn, near Chicago,
recently celebrated their ninety frs
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Wells, of North
Coventry, Penn, have been m rrei
tor sixty-three years. They claim to be
The Oldest married couple in the State.
The Golconda mines are now cx
hausted. At one time 50, 900 men were
| employed IN them. When the Sultan
Mahnoud, who reiguei 1i7I-1206,
died, he left in his treasury over 400
pounds weight of gems from Golconda.
One day recently the wife of Floyd
County Georgia. farmer presented him
with twin babies. At the same time,
| according to the run of the story, twg
goats owned By the farmer gave birth to
two kids each, aud SOW produced lit.
ter of seven pigs.
The "Sforza Missal," which Fra Lippc
Lippi, great Florentine artist, prepared
for G.. NJ. Sforza, Duke Of Milan, In the
Fifteenth Century, Is probably the most
valuable manuscript in this country. 1t
is in the possession of J. ]. Astor, who
paid SIS, 500 for it.
Thomas Allen, who served undo.
Wellington in the war with Napoleon,
and under General Scott IN the Mexican
War, and who eniIstod al tue aye OF
seventy-two for ser rice in the Civil War,
- atin lining at tho age of 1OS years, in
Tyler County, West Virginia.
Various kinds OF vegetables are cult
vatci by tho people of Madagascar and
with comparatively little labor. Rice
forms the staple article of consumption,
while manioc, the sweet potato, yams,
arum, beans and earth nuts arc among
the articles cultivated to increase and
vary the food supply.
The Woodforl (Ey.) Sun tells of
wooden legged cat that fourishes as a
famous rat killer in Wooiford County,
clubbing the rats to death with its arti-
fetal limb. The kitten was born with
Only three legs, but Pat McGrath had
the wooden leg fitted to the stump
where the fourth one should have been.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25
How Mirrors Are Made.

Mercury is prepared for application to
-iirrors by being melted simply, and it
is applied to the glass in the following
way: A stone table, which is arranged
50 that it can be inclined to one side by
means of q screw beneath it, is carefully
laid over, while it is level, with tin foil.
A strip of glass is then placed on each of
three sides of the foil and melted quick
silver is poured upon it to the depth OF
nearly one-quarter of an inch. As there
is chemical affinity between the quicG-
silver and tin foil, the latter does not
flow off. Then the plate of glass, which
has been carefully polished beforehand
and is absolutely speckless, is slid from
the open side upon the melted mercury.
When 1t is exactly in its place it is held
until one edge of the table has been
raised, and through groove on one side
the superdgous mercury is slowly run
off. Then the table is placed back agaia
on level. weights are put on the glass,
and it is left for several hours. 1t j:
then turned over on fame, the side
covered with foil and quicksilver Eein2
uppermost. As this coating is very
easily injured at first, the mirror has II
stand for several weeks to thoroughly
harden. Sometimes mirrors are made by
coating glass with silver, platinum anc
aluminium, but the finest plate-glass mr.
rors are made with the quicksilver coat
ing and tin foil, process which was
invented in the Sixteenth Century bJ
the Venetians. Inter Ocean.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25
How Rapidly We Think.

Helmholz showed that a wave OF
thought would require about a minute to
travel a mile of nerve, and Hersch found
that touch on the face was recog.ized
by the brain and responded to by a
manual signal in the seventh of a second.
He also found that the speed of sense
differed for different organs, the sense of
hearing being responded to in the sixth
of a second, while that of sight required
one-fifth of second to be felt and sig
nailed. In all these cases the distance
traversed was about the same, so the in
ference is that images travel more slowly
than sound or touch. 1t still remained,
however, to show. the portion of this
interval taken up by the action of the
brain.
Professor Donders, by very delicate
apparatus, has demonstrated this to be
about seventy-fve thousaudths of a
second. OF the whole interval forty
thousandths are occupied in the simple
act of recognition and thirty-fvc
thousandths for the act of willing re-
spouse. Free PIess.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25

What is regarded as absolutely the
last" letter penned by George Washing
ton was sold in Philadelphia, Wednes'
day, for $3.50. The purchaser was the
Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
George w. Childs has what was long
supposed to be the last letter written by
the Father of his Country, as it was
composed six days before his death, but
the lettGr sold the other day was written
only twenty-four hours before General
Washington's decease. 1t is dated
Mount Vernon, 18Th December, 1899, "
and gives very unromantic directions
about matters connected with the mlp-
agement of his farm. Detroit Free
Press.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-04-25
What l. Pride?

Father" said his son, looking
up from book, what is pride?"
Pride" returned the father.
pride, Why-a-oh, surely you
known what pride is A sort of be-
ing stuck up-a kind of-well, proud,
you know. just get the dictionary;
that's the thing to tell you exactly
what it is. There's nothing like a
dictionary Johnny"
Here i: is" said the latter, after
an exhausting search. Pride, be-
ing proud"
"Um-yes, that's it." replied the
father.
"But-"I
"Well, look at proud That's the
way-you've got to hunt these things
out, my lad"
"rye got it." answered Johnny.
" Prepri-pro'-why-"
"What does it say"
Proud, having PRIDE"
That's it. There you are, clear
as day l tell you, Johnny, there is
nothing like a good dictionary when
you are young Take care of the
binding, my son, as you put it back"
Amusing Journal