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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

Is a specially prepared cloth for keepir 6
gold, silver, brass, nickel, copper, plated ware,
bicycles, &C., bright, clean, and free from
corrosion, tarnish, stains, dirt, &c. 1t does
not scratch. 1t is absolutely clean. 1t is al
ways ready. 1t works wonders.
15c PER PACKAGE.
Fifth floor ....................11th ST. building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

WEATHER PRoBABMITIEs.-For this
sec lou cloudy to-day, followed by fair Thur
dsg; easterly, shifting to southerly winds;
slightly warmer Thursday afternoon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

An electric car on the Chevy Chase Street
Railroad. Washington, stuck Lewis D. Means
sod man named Owens yesterday, intiictiug
serions, snd in the case Of Means probably
fatal injuries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

The Rolla Brothers will to-niy hit com.
mence series of entertainments at
New Alexandria,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25
DRY GOODS.

JUST received,
just received $500
yards Bleached Cot
ton, undressed, which
was sold at loo, now
&c.
1000 yards Foulards
~ inches wide, fall
and winter shades, 10
cent goods, now &c.
For a few days more
we will sell you a lO-4
Table Cloth and one
doz. Napkins at SLIGO
all linen.
Don't wait until they
are all gone and say
we did not have them
them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

~ ENEvA MINERAL WATER, LITHIA.
W for Insomnia, Diabetes, Kidney Troub.
les, Indigestion, Nervous Dyspepsia, Nervous
Debility, Sick Headache and Rheumatism,
just received and for sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

A LII WOOL CASHMERE, handsome and
"A ser9iceable, at Soc per yard, j st receiv-
ed at A. G. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

HAMS-Shafer's Mild Gams and Coxs
III Winter Cured Hams, small sizes, for sale
by J. @. MlLBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

A HANDSOME assortment of NEcKWEAR
~ in Tecks, Fourth Hands, Bows and
Club House Ties for the fall, received at
a. C. SLAYMAKERS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

n ENEvA MINERAL WATER.-Just re.
W received fresh supply of Geneva Min
eral Water at
WAKEFIELD & HALLS,
Cor. Prince and Fairfax Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

nLIvE OIL, Lea & PERKINS, Sauce, Can.
~ ned Salmon and HOLSTERS, fresh, just RS
ceived by I, @, MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

TWO FRESH COWS and CALVES, 1s
\ LAMBS and 1 COOP OF sHoATs just
received and for sale by
sep23 2t THOMAS PERRY q co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

It is suggested that should house
keepers and tradesmen burn the old
paper and light trash which aceumu-
late on their premises it would be
more satisfactory than throwing it into
alleys and streets where it chokes the
cutters and becomes unsightly. Be.
sides it is violation oflaw to cast any
rubbish in streets oralleys, and the po-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25

SALT WATER OYSTERS.
Received daily on consignment by each
lower river steamer large supplies of FIN. =
SALT WATER OYSTERS. For sale to deal
ers by THOS. PERRY & co.
sep13 1w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-25
"Witchkloth"

lBasement.......................I1th-st.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
Femiai-- inycnuitics.

GI rne multifarious uses of the hair
pin, some at least are we'll known. They
are suggested by Il French traveller s de-
scriptiOn of a pin which tho Indian
women of Peru wear as fastening for
their shawls. Its head is iii the shape of
spoon. In fact, it is spoon and a
shawlpin in ono.
1t is odd, the Frcnchman says, to see
a woman pail out the pin, letting her
shawl drop from her bare shoulders, and
proceed to use it for eating her soup or
porridgc. After the rcpast she passes
the bowl of the spoon carefully between
ner lips two or three times, gathers up
her shawl and fastens it III place.
The same women uso their slippers
instead of pocketbooks "a point in
which they Anay be said to have the ad-
vantage Of their North American sis
ters, who, having no pockets, CT none
within comfortable reach. are compelled
to carry their purses in their hands.
Tho money of Lima consists of bank
notes, which go very well into the bot
tom of u slipper
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
The Wheel a Test of Character.

Certain disgruntled philosophers have
contended that the woman you see is
seldom the woman you think you see.
Mounted upon bicycles, most women
have to tell the truth about themselves.
One can distinguish at a glance the dar-
ing, willful beauty from the timid, ten
der girl. This woman is reduced for the
moment tp the plane Of boy, whose
good looks or lack of them, health, Wig
or of mind and body are apparent. I
will oven go 50 far as to advise man
not to get married until he has seen the
object of his choice disport herself upon
a bicycle, Philadelphia Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
WHIPPED A PRINCE.
How Poor tom" Benton Fell Foul of Eng
lands Future King.

Tom Benton occupied for many years
in fact, until his death-a responsible
position in the household of Queen Vic
toria Benton, who was of humble birth,
was but a lad at Brighton when his par
ents died within a few months of each
other. 1t was shortly after these events
when the queens attention was called
to the young boy under rather peculiar
circumstances.
One day, while Benton was gathering
shells on the beach at Brighton to make
pincushions, which he sold to the sum-
mcr visitors, a young boy, nicely dress
ed and about his own age, appeared
upon the scene and scattered, with a
vigorous kick. the accumulated shells.
Benton gathered up his treasures, and
placing them again i'll a pile warned tho
intruder that if he repeated the trick he
would give him "good licking"
The kick was repeated with even moro
vigor than before, and the shells were
sent flying in every direction. True to
his word, the "poor boy soundly
thrashed the stranger. It was a close
contest at first, as the lads were quite
evenly matched, but the more fully de-
veloped strength of Benton finally
brought him off victorious
Just as the melee was over gentle
man and lady approached, and the for
mer said: "You did quite right, young
man. We have seen the whole transac-
tion. This boy is our son, but he was
the aggressor and received the thrashing
he well merited." A number of ques-
tons were asked the lad as to himself
and his family. The replies told the
boys life, how the death of his parents
had brought poverty to himself and his
brothers and sisters.
'This is the queen" said the gentle
man, who was mono other than Prince
Albert, ''and the young man to whom
you administered such a merited whip
ping is the Prince of Wales. Turning
to the prince, he continued: "You must
send his young man to school and pay
for his tuition out of your own pocket
money That cannot add to your punish
ment, but can benefit this poor lad with
whom you picked such an uncalled for
quarrel.
Thus it was that Tom Benton met the
queen of England, He was sent to
school about midway between Portland
and Dover, After completing his studies
there lie was taken into her majesty's
service and remained there his entire
life. Between Benton and the Prince of
Wales there WAS strong bond of friend
ship, such rs could exist between true
manly men. New York Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
A Fire Curtain of Water,

An effective device for the protection.
of buildings from fires i'll adjacent struc-
lures has been successfully tested in
Boston. The idea worked ont in the ap-
paratus is to maintain sheet of water
between the fire and the building to he
protected. This is done by placing on
every open side Of the building near the
top line of perforated piping for car
rying water The compile e apparatus
consists of "a five inch S undpipe, ex-
tending over the upper story. From it
runs another pipe around the SIDES and
front, from 21a to inches III diameter
On the front are three revolving sprin-
klers, and one is placed at each exposed
side, i'll the center. The arms are of
bronze metal, slightly curved. At each
end of the arms is ball nozzle, such
as is used by fire departments on regu-
lar hose lines. AT the base of the stand
pipe is S:amese connection for four
lines Of three inch hose. At the Boston
test fire department steamer furnished
the power, and for about Is minutes
poured through the sprinkler delivery
of 1000 gallons a minute, completely
drenching the walls and keeping a con-
tinuous sheet Of water from top to bot
tom.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Robbing the Good Natured.
a scheme has been worked success
fully in this city for the past few days,
aud the Police are searching for the
sharper. A we'll dressed man enters one
of the first class restaurants, and after
partaling of a hearty meal feels for his
pocketbooll. He makes the discovery
that he has left it at home, and turning
to some substantial looking business
man who happens to be i'll the place eX-
plains his predicament and asks the
gentleman to settle his bill In nine
times out Of ten this is choerfully done.
Then the suave stranger asks the gen
tleman for his card, that he may return
the amount at his earliest opportunity.
This is handed over, and the business
man and stranger part. When the bust
ness man returns to his home in the
evening, he finds that the man has call
ed during his absence and presented the
card to his wife, with the request that
she send him some money, clothing or
jewelry, as tie case may be. If the bust
ness man happens to be bachelor, the
card gives the stranger the privilege of
going to his apartment after some ar
ticle, and then the drawers are ransack-
ed. A number Of the patrons of the ST.
Nicholas and Burdick's S were caught by
the trick. Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
PretensioEs of King Menelik.

The missionary Flad, German, be-
longing to Wurttemberg, writing from
Abyssinia, says that one Goban Desta,
who was educated near Basle and has
been colporteur of the English Bible
society, working i'll Harrar and Shoa,
was taken and put i'll chains merely be-
cause he wrCt0 reports to Europe. King
Menelik seemed determined to suppress
every one vino might report his prepa-
Iations against the Italians. The king is
surrounded, says Mr.. Flad, by French
and Russian courticrs and boasts be-
forehand of his victory over the Italians,
and how he means to set forth from the
Tigre to Jerusalem to free the Holy City.
He needs the help of Russia and prom
ises rich booty to his soldiers He thinks
he will do all this as easily us he car
ried out raid lately against the Gallas,
killing the men and making slaves of
the women and children. He declares
he is direct descendant of David and
Solomon. London News.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
DEAR OLD LADY,
Sire Was Going to "Albert's' and Reached
There Safely.

There Safely.
An old woman wearing pair of gold
apegia5ses was passenger on one of the
trains from Buffalo to New York. She
hfnl come through from the west, and
fAe nervous way i'll which she gathered
her bundles around her and the number
of questions she asked all showed that
she was not accustomed to travelings
When the trainboy came through with
his assortment of books, she confided to
him the facts that she was going to New
York to see her son and that she had
not seen him for over q year She grew
tall1ative and said:
My son Alberts great preacher.
lie is Methodist, and 1 am a Metho-
dist. l taught him when he was little
bit of a boy what was right and what
was wrong. He hasn't been back to see
nlo for over Il year. l live way out in
Missouri, and he couldn't get away this
year, but lie wanted to see me, and he
sent for me to como on. He breaches in
big church there and he has got % fine
family growing up
So she prattled on. The trainboy lis
tclCi W lltl ttttIblNcly ttll SuCCS6lcu
in selling her copy of "The Quick Or
the Dead?' solemnly assuring her that
it was Il Methodist religious book. When
10 left her, she began to read it, calmly
at first, then ncrvously until she grew
tired. Then she began to nod, and final
ly the book slipped to the floor. The
gray hair reposcd on the cushion Of the
palace car seat, and its owner dozed
peacefully.
The conductor camo Trough to col
lcct tickets, and seeing the peaceful
sleep of his passenger was loath to wake
her Finally he leaned over and shook
her gently and said:
"Whero are you going, mother?''
"To Albert's,' was the quick reply
as the eyes behind the glasses opened,
and the old woman looked around her
for "a moment, still unable to tell where
she was. The motherly response touch
ed sympathetic chord in the con-
ductor's heart, and he carefully looked
after her until the end of the trip and
saw her rush into Albert's arms half
laughing, half crying. New York
Times,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
WHY MOTT

Our memories are shadow views
On whicbshe fancy plays.
'Tis fancy gives that tender charm
To long departed days.
Like modern finishers, who work
Upon the pictured face,
1t fills out dim, uncertain lines
With it's own curves of grace.
1t softens what is harsh and hard;
1t shadows what is bold;
1t wipes out times defacing marks
Each telltale frown and fold.
Then lightens up the doctored scene
With its dim, mystic rays,
And we, enrapturcd, gaze and cry,
so dear departed days!'
Now fancy is servant that,
Though wayward, may be led.
Let's bid it leave the past and work
On passing days instead.
1t can make present ills seem light,
The present joys enhance,
And prose is turned to poesy
Where its soft colors glance.
All things are good, all things are bad
When thus they seem to be,
And life is this or life is that,
Just as we think or see.
Laura G. Carr in Boston Transcript
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
Whore Silence Is Best.

"What should fellor say, " asked the
young man anxiously, when his wife
asks him if he would marry again if
she were to die?''
"Say nothing. of course, " answered
tho elderly adviser ''If he says he
would she'll think ho doesn't like her.
If he announces his intention of staying
single, she will have the idea that he is
tired of matrimopy - Indianapolis
JOurual
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
THE WINDOW OF THE SOUL.

Are the eyes love black, brown or bluep
1t matters not what is their shade or hue,
So long rs they are loving, tender, true.
They may be blue as blucst summer sky
Or brown and black in deepest shades may vie.
love the soul which meets mine through the
eye.
The eyes which tel me all I care to know,
Whose orbs with sympathetic fcrvor glow
And all the heart within on me bestow-
The wide world hClGcth none that can excel.
The soul within them doth my soul mpcl.
Dear eyes, thGn!; thcm for the tale they tell.
New York Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30

Patron lin basement rcstaurant)-
Gimme piEs feet and dish of mashed
POTATOES extra.
Waiter shouting the order through
his handsl-Trilby fer one. Littio Bill
lee ON the si;lc!-Chicago Record
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
NliSjudSed.

81 hope you will not spend this dime
for rum said the generous man.
"Rum y rejoincd the grateful recip-
iant "Do sou take me for Yankee
sailor? | am bawn Kaintuckian, sah 4"
indianapolis Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
Goodies.

Did you ever see a geode, the ugly,
creamy, yellow, rounded rock, which,
upon being broken open, presents per-
feet wilderness Of diamondlikc crystals?
They are oddities of the oldest kind,
and are not too plentiful anywhere. The
word ''geodo" means "carthform" and
is applied to all hollow stones which
arc filled with crystalliZcd matter.
When broken open, some are found to be
full of pure looking, clear water. 9th
ers appear to be full Of yellow or brown
paint, while II third class are filed with
what appears to he Il very fair quality
of tar. No odds what the filling of the
cavity may be composed Of, the sides are
always studded with crystals. Should
the filling be yellow the crystals are
likely to be of the same color, but by far
the greater portion of them are aS clear
us ice or diamonds. st, L..:!;s Rcpubic
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
Horsclcss Vehicles Not New.

Talk about these horseless vehicles, Z"
said Uncle 81. Il seen 'em long ago."
"Why, pal" began Aunt Mandy.
''Oh, but did, Don't you remember
the ole OK cart we rode to our weddin
in?"-mdianapolis Journal
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
What She Said.

Marie-Did you tell your friend, Miss
Van Puff, of our engagement?
Osbomne-Ycs
Marie-What did she say?
OSbourue---Oh, she said I had her
sympathy Brooklyn Eagle.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
TRAINED CATS.
The Feats Snowman In England Has
Taught Them to Do.

Taught Them to DO.
A Snowman ill England, Clarke by
name, has succeeded i'll training large
number OF cats to perform remarkable
tricks. Que Of these is to walk over
long line Of living rats, mice and ca
naries, stepping very carefully between
the flutteri}g little bodies of birds and
mice and hurmirg none of them An
other cat climbs by il rope to the roof,
seiZcs the handle of a parachute and de-
scends by it to the ground from a con-
siderable height.
Mr.. Clarke repeats what is we'll
known-that the cat is the most difficult
Of animals to train to the performance
Of tricks. He has trained bears, lions,
leopards, tigers and other wild animals
and finds them teaehable and submissive
when compared with cats. The cat in
deed can never be SO far conquered that
her performances may be depended on
Mr.. Clarke's entertainment includes
only 30 trained cats, but he has to take
With him SO i'll order that he may have
substitutes for those that will not per-
form.
He calls tho cat a "hopeless bundle
of sensibiitics " Strike her once, though
only by accident, and she will never
perform again. Kindness is not only
polite, but absolutely necessary. Some
of his cats it took him four years of
ceaseless effort to train
Mr. Clarke's cats are extremely fond
Of him. When he enters his "cat sta
bic, y" the mewinS is prodigous, and he
is instantly buried i'll a moving mantle
of cats.
The difficulty in the cats training
does not lie in the animal s Intelligence,
but i'll her disposition. She is as clever
i'll her tricks, if she likes to do them, as
IL dog, but she does not wish to subor-
dinate her will to that of any living
creature. She does what she wants to
do only and will perform, if she perform
at all, only to please herself.
Those that have seen cats engaged in
boxing matches will not be surprised to
learn that MI Clarke has succeeded in
training two cats to box very scien-
titically
The animals that walk over the chains
of rats, mico and canaries without
touching them are only six i'll number.
ANY Of the others would help themselves
to these appetizing creatures without
compunctions. These six were brought
up from their earliest infancy in cages
them constantly.-Youth's Companion.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30
Cumberland and Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE.

In addition to above Train No. leaves
Piedmont at S:t5 a. m: arrives At FrOStbuIg at
10:35 H. m., and Train No. s, leaving Frostburg
at l:45 p. m., reaches Piedmont at 2:3S p. m.
both trains stopping at all intermediate
stations,
son theatre nights, when admission tickets
are sold by Agents to performance ut theatre,
leave Cumberland at close of performance.
A IL trains stop at Hays street station, Cum
berand,
Nos. |, 2, B. 4, and Sdaily except Sunday.
Nos. and Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
days only.
Baggage car will be hauled on trains Nos
5 and o. l.. NJ MILTON,
May Is Smperintendent.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30

Only 81 per cent Of the capital of this
country is owned by men holding be
tween 500 600 worth and 81 900, 900
worth of property.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30

AS and Al still carry passengers.
No II is local train from Cumberland to
Pttsburg and No IA from Pittsburg to Cum
berand. Nos. and make 3stops each way.
Through tickets, east and west, for sale at
Cumberland NJ. C. CLARKE,
Oct 26 Ticket Agent
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-11-30

A Simple Way of Telling Fortunes With
Sticks at Cost of 1 Cent-More Elab-
osate and Proportionatcly Moro Expen-
sive Methods.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-08-21

turc at 4 time, this wInter and
next, when thousands OF dollars Of
good Office practice stares him In
the face, would be 4 recoIIcr to any
sound minded man. THIS II Il a
sacrifice, indeed. But political
friends never take No for MI. an
swer. They don't realize financial
loss. They only look to vic oryy
aud victory is what we will secure
with Lowry bearing the banner.
He will go into the Legislature
next winter unpledged. He can
not be bought with gold. The
hireIings and sucklings Will crouch
at his feet, and he will stalk over
them to do the will of his county,
who place IN his hands their safe
keeping. He will stand for the
farmer and laborer who have been
squeezed hy the Shermans and
such, and glory and honor will be
hia
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-08-21
Signs Of the Times.

Saturday last was pay day at the
mines in this valley, and in the
evening the various business hous-
es were crowded with anxious
buyers: Main street was almost a
mass of people, each wearing q
bright and happy countenance.
The pay was fairly good one, and
every kind OF business is taking an
upward tendency. The cry of dis
tress and hunger has died away in
our midst and repetition of the
bright happy days of the past is
is upon us. There is no better or
more fi0urishing little city in
Southern Ohio than Sha wnee when
the iaborers have good work. There
is one thing we can say without
fear of successful contradiction,
and 1t is this: that there Is not a
better or more genial and sociable
people to be found in the State of
Ohio, than right here in Shawnee.
We are proud of our little city and
we can point with pride TO the res
idents, for they are honest and
honorable people.-.Shawnee Jour-
nal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-08-21

Utu1u~D0 CuuuUt - VU6Uu
by local applications. - they can-
not reach The diseased portion ol
the ear. There Is only one way to
cure Deafness and that ls by con.
stitutjona remedies. Deafness ls
caused by an inflamcd condition Of
the mucous lining Of the Eustach.
ian Tube. When this tube gets In
famed you have a rumbllng sound
or imperfect hearing, and when II
is entirely closed Deafness Is the
result, and unless theinfiammatIon
can be taken out and this tube re.
stored to its normal condition, hear.
Ing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused,b by ca.
tarrh, which is nothing but an In.
famed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Doll.
ars for any case of Deafness Caused
by catarrhj that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
culars, free. ~
FL. CHENY 4 CO.,
Toledo O.
% Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
ily 27.1m