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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-12-26
TRoPOSALS.

DRoPOSALS.
i ALEXANDRIA. VA, Dec, II, 1895.
Sealed proposals will be received up TO
SATURDAY, the 2Sth instant from the gro
GERS of the city for supplying the poor of the
different wards with the following:
Good Extra Flour per pound.
Sound Rolted Corn Meal per peck.
Good Coffee, roasted, per pound.
Good Tea per ounce.
Extra c Sugar per pound.
Sound Smoked Bacon per pound.
Coed Sound Fish per dozen.
For three months from December %, 1895,
with privilege of renewing after the e1plra-
ton of above contract.
Bids will be opened at the Auditors office
on Monday, December so, 1895, at eight
o'clock p. m. or.
Notice is given that bids on an inferior
grade of the above articles will not be consid-
cred, as the committee intend that the goods
furnished shall be just what is called for
above.
The committee also reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids, to publish the prices of
the successful bidders, and upon any failure
of the contractor to give satisfaction to cancel
the contract
By order of the Committee on Poor.
THOMAS FANNON,
dec17 I'd Chairman.
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dec17 I'd
PROPOSALS..

DROPOSALS.
L ALEXANDRIA, Va, Dec. II, 1895.
Sealed proposals. will be received up TO
SATURDAY. the 2Sah instant, at. eight
o'clock p. m, for furnishing ONE HUNDRED
AND FIFTY CORDS, more or less, of mer-
charitable PINE WOOD, to be delivered to
the poor of the city as ordered and in quanti-
ties no greater than one quarter "a ola cord.
The wood is to be delivered during the Pc
riod from the 30th of December, 1895, to
30th day of March, 1896.
Bids should be addressed to the undersign-
ed, and will be opened at the Auditors Office
on Saturday, December 30th, 1895, at eight
o'clock p. M
The committee reserve the right to reject
any and all bids and upon any failure of the
contractor to give satisfaction to cancel the
contract.
By order of the Committee on Poor.
THOMAS ]. FANNON,
dec17 I'd Chairman.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.-Notice is
y hereby given that the annual meeting of
the stockholders ofthe DEBENTURE STOCK
COMPANY will be held at one o'clock p. M,
on WEDNESDAY, January 9Th, 1896, in the
principal office of the company, No. 1OT
south Royal street, Alexandria, Va, for tho
purpose of electing President, Directors. and
transacting other necessary business. By or.
der of the Executive Committee.
FRED MCKEE
dec24, 31&ja4 Secretary.
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REAL ESTATE, &c.
Nj. B. HARLOW & CO.,
Real Estate Loan 6 Insurance Brokers.
NO. 10Y s. ROYAL STREET.
HOMES FOR SALE.

A substantially built building at Del Ray
six rooms good locality, Price $3.50. Rents
for S16 per month.
Two very fine Two-story Brick Houses on
Columbus street, near northeast corner OF
Oronoco street, with all modern improve
uents; water, gas, bath, ETC., will be sold at a
low figure
Two-story Brick House, Ills King street
water, gas, etc.; good condition. Price
$4,000 each.
Nos 3os and $40 south St. Asaph street
eight rooms each lot 14x90; bath, gas, etc.
Price $4,000.
A fine Ten-reom Brick House, 1O11 Cam
eron street; lot 2Sx14O. Price 81 500.
A Six-room House, almost new. with water
lot $3.50; corner Columbus and Madison
streets very nice home and can be bought
at a low figure.
Northeast corner Henry and Oronoco
streets; Nine-room House; lot 43 feet inches
by 120 feet. Price 81 500.
House, four rooms lot 17x100 to ten
feet alley; 403 north Henry street; very
cheap. Price s675.
FARMS.
Will exchange for House with nine or ten
rooms, or two small houses in good location
in Alexandria, Farm of 47ai acres in Fair
fax equity, Frame House of nine rooms, and
barn and stable, good orchard, and all neces-
sary buildings.
We have for sale Farm of 81 acres in
Fairfax county, adjoining Edge Hill, and
near New Alexandria. Price 500 per acre.
A Farm of nine acres, one mile from Clifton
station, new House of nine rooms; stable,
barn, good spring and good orchard. Price
81, 260-a bargain.
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N1HE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE WASH
Il INGTON BUILDING AND LOAN AS
ISOLATION OF WASHINGTON, D. c.,
are hereby notified that the annual meeting
of the stockholders of said association will be
held at the principal Office Of the association
in the city of Alexandra, Virginia, at eleven
o'clock a. m on WEDNESDAY, January %,
1896. By order of the Beard OF Directors.
JAMES T. DUBOIS,
JESSE B. WILSON, E-.;
THEO. A. HARDING, }}Ga.s'-.;.ts
T. Fl. ANDERSON, N0ni'ni''0e'
3. E. DOAN,
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FOE RENT.
TWO sIx-RooM HOUSES on Wilkes
street. near Royal.
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STEAMERS.
yxTAsHINGToN STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LnMITED0
FERRY SCHEDULE


On and after October LIST, 1895, and IN
til further notice the following ferry sched-
ule will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot OF King street,
at 6 90, 7 80, 8 30 8 so, 10 80 and II 30
a. M, 10 80, 1 80, 2 80, 3 80, so, 80
and so D. m.
Leave Washington, foot Of Seventh street,
at 30, 7 80, 8 80, 8 80, 10 so and II 80
a. M, ID 80, 1 80, 2 30, 8 so, 4 80, s 30
and 30 p, N.
NIB. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
80 q. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS STEAM
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 7 90 a. M, and Alexandria at 8 90
a. No., for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
St Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. ". RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT Agent.
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FOR SALE OR RENT

SIX ACRES OF LAND at Lochaber, just
north of the city limits. Good place for a
profitable market garden. Apply at this
office. dec23 If
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RAILROADS.
NTAsHINGToN, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON ELECTRIC RAIL-

ROAD.
[schedule in Effect November 1, 1851
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
Way Stations 80, 1907 and II % a. m,
ID 15, 15, 2 O9, 3 10 and 03 p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon for Alexsndria and
Way Stations 10 and 10 SO a. NJ, - 20,
80, 2 15, 2 SO, 4 10 and 5 At p m.
For New Alexandria only 10 q. m. and
OF p. m.
Leave New Alexandria only 8 40 a. m. and
So p. m.
Leave Alexandria for Driving Park SO,
7 As, 8 06, 1905 and IL 06 a. m., 10 06,
L 06, 2 06, 8 10. 406, 06, 6 O6, z 06,
so, 8 80 and 80 p. m.
Leave Driving Park 05, 8 05, 8 %,
10 25 and Ii % a. M, 10 25, 1 25, 2 25,
3 %, 4 20, 8 40, 6 30, 25, s 10, 900
and 10 90 p. m.
SUNDAY.
For Mount Vernon and Way Stations Z 10
a. IN. and 10 q. m.
For Riverside Park and Way Stations 10 OF
a. In. and 10 p. m.
Leave Mount Vernon 45 a. m. and At
p. m.
Leave Riverside Park 10 So a. m. and 55
p. N.
Leave Alexandra for Driving Park 8 06.
10 O6 and il O6 M. 10 06, i 06, Q 06,
8 10, 406, 5 06, 6 06, 06, z so, AS
and 8 so p m.
a. m 10 25, 1 %, 2 %, 25, A 25, 5 %,
6 %, z %, s 10, 8 5 and 10 20 p. m.
G. E. ABBOT. GEO. r. PHILLIPS,
General Manager General Passgr. Agent.
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Fos RENT.
SIX ACRES OF LAND at Lochaber, just
north OF the city limits. Good place for q
profitable market garden. Apply at this of
fee. octS If
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MEETINGS.

0TocKHoLDERs' MFETING.-Notice is
y hereby given that the annual meeting of
the stockholders of the VIRGIN1A-ALA-
BAMA COMPANY will be held at one o'clock
p. M. on WEDNESDAY, January Sth, 1896,
in the public waiting room of the Washing
ing and Alexandria Ferry, in Alexandria, Va,
for the purpose of electing President, Direc.
tors, and transacting other necessary business.
BY order of the Board of Directors
BARLOW L. WALKER,
decd, 31&ja4 President.
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A CASE OF SEAMLESS HALF-HosE,
~ splendid value, pairs ior 25c., just re-
ceived by a. C. SLAYMAKER, successor to
Amos B. Slaymaker
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26

case. ,rne case against young Uritten-
den gave rise to considerable excite
ment. II you know anything about
Kentucky, you can imagine the up
roar that would be created by the
prosecution of scion of a famous house
for shooting a Niger. The facts were,
however, that young Crittenden had
shot down the colored man for simply
daring to disagree with him and refus-
ing TO obey him. OF course all the influ-
ence of family and friends was exerted
in his behalf The ladies of his family
sat by his side constantly during the
trial Even the chief of police was pres
ent most of the time lending his sup
port and encouragement to the accused.
"At that time the sentiment in our
country that white man could do no
harm to negro, and that the negro al
ways deserved all he got, was a good
deal stronger than it is now, and the
sympathy of the courtroom was all on
Crittenden's side. The jury was an in
telhgent one, and l appealed to them
not to allow prejudice to blind them to
the facts of the case, and to render such
verdict that it might not be said that
in Kentucky there was one law for the
rich and another for the poor. The re-
suit was conviction, and as young Crit
tenden was being taken from the court
room to Jail he was heard to say, If l
had thought for one moment that that
jury was going to convict me, would
have broken that id Caruth's head
with chair. Of course his friends aft
erward got new trial for him ON some
technicality, and the young man was
acquitted WALTER WELLMAN
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26
TOLD BY FAMOUS men.
An Incident Of the Late I'm
pleasantness.
A POPULAR TALL UNION SOLDIER.
Stories by Congressmen Curtis, Richardson
and Caruth-Funny Experience With .
Constituent-OId Time Kentucky Preju-
iices and Practices.
Copyright, 1895

One of the best stories of the late war
is told by General Newton Martin Cur
tbs, the representative in congress from
the Ogdensburg district of New York
General Curtis is the tallest man ever
seen in the American congress and was
the tallest soldier ON the Union side in
the rebellion. His height is 6 feet and 9
inches, and he has not only the stature
but the frame of giant. General Cur
tbs has now been four years in congress,
and during his service in the house has
been on terms of intimate friendship
with a large number of the southern
representatives, especially those who
were Confederate soldiers quarter of
century ago When asked how it hap
pened that he and SO many of the ex-
rebels in congress were on intimate
terms, General Curtis replied:
"It all comes about from an incident
of the war, and I guess will have to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26
To the Public in General.

We wish to notify you that we
are still in business and are hand
ling all kinds of real estate, i'm.
proved and unimproved city prop
erty, farms and ranches and have
some rare bargains on our books.
Call and see us as we are certain
we can satisfy you both as to To-
cation and price, terms, etc.
JOHN T. HAMILTON & Co.
No. 104 East Commerce st. III 80 tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26

GENERAL N. N. CURTIS know what he
could do, and my brother replied that
he could do almost anything about
mill, but that his special nack
was in running a stationary engine.
That is lucky responded the proprie-
tor, because I am in need of an engi-
neer. Suppose you go down and see
what you can do with it
my brother took charge of the en-
CINE room, where he found things in
bad shape. The machinery had not been
properly cared for and was in need Of
thorough overhauling. Being a good
mechanic, my brother went about his
work in such way that in short time
he had brought order out of chaos, and
the proprietor of the mill was highly
delighted Moreover, my brother was
remarkable man in that he could
make scores of friends wherever he
went. He was big fellow, like myself,
and as full of jokes and kindness as
any man in the world. The result of his
employment in the mill was that he
soon became a partner in the business
and prospered He was also one of the
most popular men in Vicksburg, not
withstanding his northern origin and
his views on the slavery question, which
l do not suppose he ever tried very hard
to conceal Along in the fifties my
brother took yellow fever, and though
he recovered from that he died in New
York few years before the war broke
out, and took hold to settle up his es-
tate. While doing this had correspond
ence with many of his old friends in
Vicksburg, and their names became IA
miliar to me.
As you know" continued General
Curtis, II was in the Union army dur
ing the war. Near the close of the re-
bellion l was chief of staff of the Army
of the James in the department of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, and had COM
mand in southwest Virginia. One of
my duties was to send Confederate sol
diers to their homes after surrender and
also to arrange for transportation for
civilians in case of necessity. A few
days after the surrender was in nv
Office when a tall, grizzled Confederate
came in to make arrangements for send
ing to their homes number of Missis-
sippi soldiers. / asked him if he was
from Mississippi, and he said he was. 1
asked him if he knew anybody in Vicks-
burg, and he said he had lived there and
knew pretty much everybody in town.
The only name of the former friends Of
my brother 1 could think of at the mo-
ment was Major Partridge, editor of the
Vicksburg Wing, and SO 1 said to my
caller:
"'Then you must know Major Par
fridge of The Whig?'
My God, should say didp re-
sponded the Mississippian. lam Major
Partridge himself
"Well, was glad to see him, and I
told him if he knew of any Vicksburg
or Mississippi Johnny Rebs in Rich
mond / should like to go to see them.
He took me to a hotel where quite a
number of Confederate veterans were
sitting about waiting for transportation
to their homes Just before this num-
Der of Confederate soldiers had been ar.
rested on the charge of having violated
their parole, and when / entered the
room where these Mississippians were
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26
OLDEST AMERICAN ACTOR.
C. W. Couldock Has Been on the Stage
Fifty-Eight Years.

C. W. Couldock Has Been on the Stage
Fifty Eight Years.
Fifty-eight years on the stage is the
record of Charles w. Couldock, and,
with one exception, he is the oldest
actor in the English-speaking theat-
rical world. There is a member of
Henry Irving's company, Henry Howe,
who was born in 1912, and is three
years older than Mr.. Couldock, but here
in the United States there is no player
who can equal the long active service
of Mr.. Couldock, or the eighty years he
reached on March 26 last. A talk with
him, says the New York Sun, seems to
link one with every period that has
been notable in the dramatic annals Of
this country and recalls events which
seem too remote to have been partici.
pated in by so hearty person as Mr..
Couldock is to-day. His associates in
England were Charles Kean. Nine. YES
iris, Vandenhoff and Nine. Celeste, but
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26

tell you the story.
In 1850 an elder
brother of mine,
Andrew Jackson
Curtis, left our
home up in New
York and went
down south look
ing for a bust
ness opening and
CHANGED one day
to 60 into a mill
in Vicksburg and
ask for employ
ment- The nro-
prietor wanted to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26
The Crater of PopocatepetL

The crater of Popocatepetl contains
thousands of tons of the purest sulphur
ever mined. When Cortez and his SOL
diers visited Mexico they needed sui
phur for gunpowder, and assembled the
mountains for the first time in its his
tory, the natives. said.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26

before he came into the sphere of people
SO famous he had acted in barns and
walked between the small towns in
which he played. His career in this
country began in 1S49, when he acted
with Charlotte Cushman in THE Stran-
ger" That was forty-six years ago,
and ever since Mr.. Couldock has been
continuously on the stage. He ap-
peared last in October in New Blood"
at Palmer theater, New York.
Barring a slight deafness which has
deprived him of the pleasure of going
to the theater, the old actor is still
vigorous and his memory is remarkable
for its power of recalling details. In
cidents of the beginning of his career
are still as fresh in his mind as though
he were only commencing his stage
life instead of drawing near its close.
1t is pleasure, too, when he speaks of
the stage to-day to hear the generous,
optimistic views he expresses. There
is none of the captious faultfnding
which often comes from the old timers.
He finds the stage generally improved,
and he is glad to acknowledge the fact
and to explain. what to him seem the
reasons for it.
Dinculty of Saving Money.
"Talk about saving money" said a
veteran millionaire to a Buffalo En-
quirer reporter, lit is hundred times
harder now to keep cash in your pocket
than it was when was young fellow
and didn't spend cent. tell you it's
hard for them to save in these times.
Every young man wants bicycle, and
it's mighty hard to stand on the street
and see your friends spinning by on
wheels and not invest yourself. Again,
IT'S great privation for a young fellow
not to be well dressed. The distinction
between good clothes and poor is 80
sharp nowadays that it is CALLING to be
conspicuous by cheap attire. Again,
there is the theater, the excursion boat,
the races, and score of other induce
ments to spend money which hardly
existed in my day, and I'm glad they
didn't, for If they had honestly think
I would have been poor man now"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26

General AnctineerS & Com. Merchants.
CLAv1pR c b NJ 221 North Flores street
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-26
Wants, Rents, For Sale, Etc.

CHEAP FOR CAsH--Four- horse power
steam engine and six horse power boiler,
almost new. Must sell to make room for
larger power. Address this office. 219tf
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-03-15
DEATH OF Mp. PAYNE.

E1-county Clerk Nimroi p Payne
died AZ his home near this city this
morning al O'Clock, after an Illness. ex-
tending over several years, with Bright s
disease Of the kidneys This had at
tackled his body in different forms. He
hzyi battlei against il, but without avail.
The deceased came 20 Oregon in 1851
from Illinois with his father Mr. Martin
PAYNE. he afterwzds took up q d. /. c.
= few miles from this city, which he has
since Owned and occupied. excepting dur
ing his recent residence Of about four
years in Albany. In 1880 he vas elected
county clerk, 3 position he filed with
ability and his popularity resulted In his
reelection IN IS92. Last year he retired
from the Office and returned to his farm.
He was 4 member OF the CorInIhian
Lodge OF Masous. and was an exemplary
citizen. a true husband and father For
3 good many wears he was prominent IN
the Grange irs which he always Iaborei
ior the test interests OF the farmers. He
leaves wife and ten children 10 mourn
his death.
Mr.. Payne wss born on Dec. Is. IS43
and died March 9, 1895 az the age OF 81
years > mos. and p days
The funeral services vii occur to
morrow al II O'Clock and viii be under
the auspices Of the M2sons. assisted hy
the A. .. L. V. OF both Of which he was
member. Rev. .. Y. Polling viIl de-
liver the sermon.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-03-15
A BARN BURNED.
With Nine Head of Hors-
es, Hay, etc.

A disastrous country fire occurred last
night on the farm Of II. L. Lasseli,
eight miles from Albany between this
city and Peterson's Butte, the light
from which was distinctly seen by many
in this city. The particulars, as nearly
as can be learned are as follows:
Mr.. Lassell had milked his COWS ar
turned them out of the barn, going "a
his house near by, where he sat down
to spend the evening. His wife and
daughter discovered bright light u
the direction of the barn. Rushing out,
the inside of the lerge structure seemed
entirely in flames and everything in Il
was burning. Among other things nine
head of horses were suffering the tor
lures Of cremation. Il was impossible
to get them out, and they were burned,
together with large quantity Of hay,
feed, wagon, machinery, etc. One hack
was outside. The loss was over 5000
on which there Was only 500 insurance.
How the fire started Is not knEn and
Is merely speculation. Various theories
are advanced.
The loss in detail, besides the barn
was head OF horses, u harnesses,
single buggy and carriage, 800 bushels
Of grain and Ii tons OF hay.
SIR. Lassell, who was in the city this
afternoon reports that it had been Just
forty minutes since he left the bar1
when the flames were discovered, and
that during the time a man was seen
standing between the house and pump
bT a neighbor.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-03-15

Mr.. z. II. Rudd met with an accident
this morning that will keep him from
business for lew weeks. Several years
ago Mr.. Rudd rode high bicycle before
the days OF saieties. In wagon acci-
dent he broke one Of his legs, and laid
the bicycle aside until this morning, be-
fore 6 o'clock. he mounted it and started
to visit Mr.. \. P. Payne at his home
near this city. In crossing the railroad
track near Mr. Hub Bryant's the wheel
slipped and the rider was thrown violent
~ upon the hard ground, striking upon
his left shoulder. He hastened back to
Albany on foot and DR.. W. III. Davis at
tended to his case. The shoulder was
thrown out of joint and the clavicle bone
broken. Mr.. Rudd is now ut his sisters
home on Third street and is doing well.
This is Mr.. Rudd's third broken bone
experience, having had the same bone
broken once before and one OF his legs.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1895-03-15
Highest of all in Leayening Powcr-Latest u S. Report
@!a!:!l! q! Rsxassa kRsklaes
ABSOLUTELY PURE
SATURDAY

THE APPEAL IN THE WAY.-Junction
City people are greatly interested iE the
o. p. case, as they want branch badly.
The Times says: Suppose they succeed
ed in having the sale set aside, the road
would be in the same condition that it
was before, and when could they hope
to find another purchaser and more es-
pecially when the court establishes the
precedent that the sale OF the road may
be set sside at the instance OF any one
opposing the sale. Men with money
have got no time TO spend at this baby
play and will give sheriff sales OF the
Oregon Pacific a wide berth. In the
mean time the road and rolling stock
are going down and while Dir. Clark has
done all in his power to keep up the
road, he has not had the money to do it
with, 50 it is no fault of his that the
road is going down. We are informed
by Mr.. Clark that Mr. Hammond will
be in Corvallis on or before March 10th.
II is more than probable that Mr.. Ham,
mond will come over the route from
Corvallis to Junction City, and will have
q conference with the people along the
route and at this place but everything
will depend on the question of whether
an appeal is taken as to when work can
be commenced, il we can make sa;isfac-
tory arrangements with them.