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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

COMPLAINTS of the lack of reliable
farm labor are heard in nearly all the
counties of the State. And yet there
isn't city in the State in which there
are not hundreds of idle men, lounging
about the streets, alleys and suburbs,
or wasting time in prohtless hunting
and fishing. There is work to be done,
but those who want to do it are few
Manual labor is not agreeable, and
many asthing will abstain from it Sc
long as his wife or mother will con-
tinue to supply him with food and
shelter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
On the Eve OF the Dedication.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Sept. 18.-The
heat is unusual, even for the south, and
unless there is change there will be
great discomfort in attending the dedi-
cation of the park which IS situated
some miles from the city. Decorations
are profuse, tasteful and elegant, COW
ering the entire city. The Arrangements
made to take care OF the crowd,
numbering many thousands, have
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
Court Of Appeals at staunton.

Yesterdays business of the Court Of APP.
peals at Staunton was as follows:
The county school board of Albemarle vs.
Farish's administrator ct al, Mondays order
of continuance set aside and submitted on
briefs.
Martina D. Penn VS.. Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad Company argued and submitted
The Central Land Company Of Buchanan
vs.. O. E. .Obenchain and William Jollitfe ar.
gued and continued.
These cases will be heard in order: Cha.
hoon, treasurer, Va. McCullogh; Noyes, &c,
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

Nor ONLY will the poisoner, Mrs.
Msybrick, and the negro spy, Waller.
have TO serve out their terms In for
eign prisons, for their crimes, but Mr.
Stein will have to serve out his, for
insulting the royal commissioner Of Bath
and associate Justice of Kisssngsn. The
only safe place for criminal and ill-be-
haved citizens of the United States is
their own country; they have no
stpulls" abroad.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

enabled the whole multitude to find
quarters without seeming to eyertax
the resources of the city. The day
preliminary to the formal dedication of
the Chickamauga and Chattanooga
National Park was devoted largely 10
the exercises in connection with the
dedication of State monuments erected
at varions points within the park.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

The ABoLrrIoN1sTs used to denounce
the Constitution as ''leagus with hell
and covenent with DEATH" because it
authorized the arrest and return of
fugitive slaves. The Northern sympa-
saizers with the negro and mulatto in
surgents in Cuba are now dsnouncing
the government for attempting 70 e1e-
cute the law prohibiting the sailing Of
filbustering expeditions from this
country, intended to aid those insur-
gents. Men die, but the spirit that inn
bued them lives, either dormant or
active, in their descendants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

THE NEW YORK republicans have
followed Boss Platt's advice in every
thing except that in reference to the
liquor law, and that exception will
probably be the cause of their defeat,
as all right-thinking people, no matter
how much opposed to the excessive use
of liquor they may be. are more OPP
posed to restrictions on personal liberty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

Gandaur, che oarsman, says that ow-
ing to other engagements he cannot at
present accept Hsrding's challenge to
race in england, but be will row the
Knglishman in Texas one week after
the regatta at Austin for s., 500 a side.
and viii allow him $500 expenses from
Englend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
TO-DAY,S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

Opening of the Atlanta Exposition.
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 1s.-This city
is alive with people and is profusefy de-
corated with bunting and the national
colors. The list of distinguished per-
sonages and historic organizations here
is long one. New York, Pennsyl-
vania, Massachusetts, Connecticut,
Vermont, New Jersey, Maryland, Yir-
ginia, Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Cali
fornia, Texas, Alabama, Florida, South
Carolina, Ohio and many other States
are officially represented, either by the
governor or members of his staff or n
board of State commissioners. TT q
parade of civic and military bodie, !,
which acted as an escort to the officials
of the exposition and its guests to-day,
was the most imposing procession ever
seen in the south. Several thousand
Grand Army members came down
from Chickamauga and received
marked attention from the citizens
Much has been made of the Washing
ton Artillery of New Orleans and all
along the route of the parade they were
cheered. When the parade reached
the exposition grounds Judge Emory
Speer, of the United States Court at
Macon, delivered the address of the
day. BE was followed by Mrs. Joseph
Thompson, chairman of the Woman's
Board. Then Booker T. Washington,
of Alabama, one of the leading colored
men of this country, spoke on behalf of
the negro board. Mr.. Albert Howell,
of the Atlanta bar, road an ode, and an
address by Gov. Atkinson, of Georgia,
was read by George Brown. After an
earnest and eloquent prayer by Bishop
Kinloch Nelson. of the Episcopal Do
cese of Georgia, President Collier, of the
Exposition Company, reviewed the
work of building the exposition, and
when he concluded his speech he call
cd Buzzards Bay, which had direct
wire communication with the audi
forum. This was the signal that all
was ready. President Cleveland touch
ed the electric button at Gray Gables
and the electric spark started the pom
derous engines in Machinery Hall.
Then pandemonium of noise followed
and the exposition was formally open.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

THE LABOR unions having taught the
foreigners in this country trick or
two, the Hungarians in the Pennsyl-
vania coal mines have formed union
of themselves, for the purpose of OK.
GLIDING all native Americans from en,-
ployment in those mines. Chickens
will come home to roost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

gAsEaALL.-The baseball games of yester-
day resulted as follows: Baltimore +, Bos-
ton 5; Boston 5, Baltimore 3; Cleveland Z,
Cincinnati o; New York 8, Philadelphia 7 !;
Brooklyn ID, Washington 5; Chicago 10,
Pittsburg z Chicago Z, Pittsburg i; Lonis-
vile 5, ST. Louis O. The following is the
standing of tho clubs:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
Big Fire.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 1S.-The
double front block, occupied by East
man.. Schleicher and Lee, retail furni-
ture and china dealers, was destroyed
by fire early this morning, together
with the entire stock. Loss $500, 900.
The Indiana National Bank was des-
troyed, together with all the contents,
except the safe and its valuables.
These are believed to be intact. The
loss on its contens is probably 500, 600.
The Condit block, occupied by the
Western Union on the upper floors,
was destroyed and all the batteries
and wires were ruined. The loss on
this building is heavy in dollars and
immense in inconvenience to business.
The fire leaped from these buildings to
the immense six story stone front,
occupied by the Pettis Dry Goods Com
pany. The manager turned on the
automatic water supply and de-
luged the building and contents.
The building was saved, but the loss
from water will be probably $4,000.
Between the Pettis building and the
bank are landmarks, belonging to the
johnson heirs of Philadelphia. These
were damaged and the occupants driven
out. The United States Express Office
is in the lower floor of this building
and was closed because Of the damage.
The upper floors of some of the build
ings were occupied by lawyers and for
Office purposes. Losses suffered by
these will bring the aggregate loss up
to nearly three-quarters of million.
The fire was controlled at a. M, but
was still burning in its original area.
Several firemen were shocked by cleo
tricity coming in contact with appara'-
US, charging the metallic PORTIONS
There were no fatalities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

Mouat Yesuyius is becoming more
actively eruptive. and the volume of
lava thrown out threatens to overflow
the roads leading to Naples.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
DIED.

On Wednesday, September 10, 1896, at
1870 q M, EMORY JACKSON, infant son
of joseph and Elena F. Crupper, aged five
months and fifteen days. Funeral Thursday
afternoon at 3 O'clock. Funeral private.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

There were 4s deaths from cholera in Al
sisrs yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
THE ACCIDENT AT LAWYERS.

i
The authentic account of the accident
on the Southern Railway; at Lawyers,
twelve miles south of Lynchburg, con-
firms the rumors ofyesterday. The &C.
count received yesterday is as follows !:
Near Lawyers there is q crossing, APP
proach to which is down steep grade.
Monday afternoon Joseph Callahan,
who lived near Rustburg, with his
wife, his two-children and his sister-in-
law, went down that road in wagon,
happy family party. Down the hill
and out on the track the wagon went,
when the fast train struck it, crushing
the life out of the occupants, smashing
the wagon into fragments and killing
the horses.
Parties who were near the station ran
to the scene, and the train halted a
minute or 30, but all the unfortunates
were found to be beyond the need of
any earthly assistance. A telegram
was at once sent to Lynchbnrg for cof-
fins and the order given to Mr.. w. G.
Duiguid, who sent them down on the
early morning train.
Later particulars state that man named
Boviston waved to Callahan to stop as he was
arriving toward the track, and that his wife
reached over his shoulder and attempted to
get the lines from him. SO as to stop. The
pilot beam of the engine struck the fore legs
of the horses with such force that the wagon
and occupants were thrown around against
the side of the tender and Drained. 1t is said
that each head was crushed. There were no
marks on the bodies and even their clothing
was not much disarranged. The party, con-
sisting of Mr.. Callahan, his wife and Two
children. one three years Of age and the
other eight months, aud Miss Eva McBrayer,
of Bedford City, were en- route from that
place to Rustburg There was said sight at
the depot yesterday afternoon when the five
collins were taken out Of the baggage car and
placed on trucks.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18

NEcTAR1NEs FROM PEAcHEs.-Mr.
W. P. Winter, of S26 north Carey
street, several years ago planted a
peach stone in his yard. 1t produced a
tree, which has this year borne fruit
for the first time. Instead of peach
the fruit is fine nectsrine of yellow.
ish green, richly striped with carmine
colors. AS early as 1741 mention was
made of peach tree producing nee.
tarines. One instance is recorded
where nectarine tree at first bore fruit
half nectarine and half peach, and SUBJ
sequently bore perfect peach. The
Boston nectarine, an esteemed variety,
is known to have originated from a
peachstone. There are some thirty va
rieties of nectarine mentioned in nurs-
cry catalogues. They have distinct
favor. They are more subject to cur
culio troubles, owing to their thin skibs,
than peaches, but if the trees are jar
red, as plum trees are, they can be
grown with paying yields.-Ba.ltinloosre
Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-09-18
ESARM WAGONS, car load of FARM
II WAGONS In store and for sale by
HERBERT BRYANT,
No. LII King Streea.

LNUINE PORTO RIgo MoLAssEs
VI good and fancy grsdssj just reoeiyed to.
Day by = j. GhiLBgRNte
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
Insults a Baptist Minister.
News and Observer

Rev. c. A. CT. Thomas is the pas
tor of the Baptist church in Green's
boro. He is no politician. Writing
TO a friend in another State he gave
his opinion of the late legislature. 1t
was not complimentary. 1t was his
private opinion, and was published by
his friend to let Others know the
opinion Of an impartial citizen. The
publication made the Caucasian ed
i,or very mad, and below is the silly
and wholly unjustifiable way in which
he insults an honest Baptist minister.
No condemnation of such methods
can be too severe. The Caucasian
says:
"rev. c. a. G. thomas recently wrote
a rigmarolc relative to the representa-
tives of the respectable people of the
State, in which the main effort seems
to be to leave an impression that he
has at one time or another seen the
name of Darwin on the back Of a
book. We seriously suspect that
thomas has charge OF a Democratic
church."
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
A Cheerful Face.

There is no greater every day vir-
tue than cheerfulness. This quality
in man among men is like sunshine
to the day, or gentle renewing moist
ure to parched herbs. The light of a
cheerful face difuses itself and com
municates the happy spirit that in
spires it. The sourest temper must
sweeten in the atmosphere OF con-
tinuous good humor. AS we'll might
fog and cloud and vapor hope to
cling to the illumed landscape, as
the "blues'' and moroseness to COM
bat jovial speech and exhilarating
laughter. Be cheerful always. There
is no path but will be easier travelled :,
no load but will be Iii hter, no heart or
brain but will lift sooner in the pres
ence of determined cheer:ulness. 1t
may at times seem difficult for the
happiest tempered to keep the coun-
tenance of peace and content, but the
difficulty will vanish when we truly
consider that sullen gloom and pas
siona;e despair do nothing but multi
ply thorns and thicken SORROWS. III
comes to US providentially as good,
If We rightly apply its lessons.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
THE POULTRY YARD.
The MinOrcas.

The merit of Spanish fowls is their
production Of large white eggs, which
are laid in great abundance in moder-
ate weather. They are also Of very
good quality as table birds. But they
cannot be called good winter layers at
the north, unless with the aid of arti-
fetal heat, and their delicacy IS a
drawback to their otherwise many
merits.
1t has been proved, however, that
fancers have this point much in their
own hands, and even in spite Of such a
serious fault, wherever large eggs are
greatly valued, the Spanish will al
ways be regarded as useful and profit
able. The Minorca is the best vari-
ETY., regarded from this point. The
difference between the white and
black Minorcas has been summed up
as follows: Blacks-Beak, dark slate
color, eyes dark, legs black or very
dark slate, rlumage glossy black.
Whites-Eyes red, legs pinky white,
plumage glossy white.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
TWO GOOD COOPS.
One Is Made From Rough Lumber, the
other From Barrel.

The first is cheap coop, made from
rough lumber. 1t is 3 feet long, IA
inches wide and 60 inches high. To
build the coop, nail the end boards
together at the top; this will make an
A shaped frame. Then nail the bottom
boards at each Of the ends, and the
bottom and ends are complete. Side
up the backs all but IL inches Of the
lower part and then cut board the
desired width and length and fasten it
by hinges to the portion above. This
gives a door the whole length of the
coop, and is useful for cleaning the
coop and catching the chicks.
The front is boarded down to within
IL inches of the bottom, and the
remainder is covered with laths, and
provides for the chicks space to run
out and in the coop. There should be
one lath made to slide up and down to
allow the hen to pass in and out when
desired.
For ventilation there are four one
inch holes on each side just below the
peak. To close the chicks in the coop,
stand IL inch board ON it's edge and
place stick against it. This will also
keep out the rats.
The second is a coop made out of a
salt barrel. To build this, just nail all
the hoops tight to the slaves, then cut
out about one-third of the head aud
slaves. This gives a fiat bottomed
coop with a circular roof. For the
front, nail on laths about Il inches
apart, but have in the center one slide,
go as to allow the hen to pass through.
The slide on both coops can be made
by mailing lath over the center, one
at the top and bottom, to allow it to
slide between the coop and other laths.
These coops should be whitewashed
at least once every three weeks and
cleaned every week. The barrel coop
is cheap and serviceable one, but if
the ground is damp board should be
placed beneath it to keep the chicks
dry. To close the coop, do as in No.
|. Place the coops so as to face the
South, and when the breeding season
is over clean them thoroughly and
whitewash and store them in a building
SO as to have them ready for next
| season.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
TIRED WOMEN.
The Housewife, the Farmer and the
TOilers of All Vacations.

1AC lAVuSC W liz Vic l. dA AACl anu Ill Z
TOilers of All Vacations.
Depression of the nervous system at
the approach of spring is a fertile
source OF blood impurities. That
tired feeling, which is the natural
result of the depressing effect of warm
weather Immediately after the invigo-
rating cold of winter, quickly disap-
pears when Pe-ru-na is taken. Thous-
ands are daily testifying to its price
less benefits. General lassitude, dull,
heavy sensations, continual tired feel
ings, with irregular appetite and
sometimes loss of sleep. Pe-ru-na
meets every indication and proves
itself to be perfectly adapted to all
their varied peculiararities. Pe-ru-na
invigorates the system, rejuvenates the
feelings, restores the normal appetite
and procures regular sleep.
This tired out feeling is especially
true of the house wife in spring time
used up, tagged out, jaded and weak.
There are thousands of them every
where. A few bottles Of PERFUME
would do them untold benefit AS a
tonic and nerve invigorator it has no
equal. 1t builds up the nerves, it
gives strength to the circulation and
at once restores the appetite and di-
gestion. No feeble woman should
be without Pe-ru-na.
A finely illustrated pamphlet on
Spring Medicines sent free by the
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com.
pany, Columbus, 0.
For free book on cancer address DR..
Hartman, Columbus Ohio.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
The Wheel and Good Roads.
New York Ledger


A score of years ago man who
rode bicycle was looked upon as
not very far remote from fool. The
assertion that the bicycle would be an
important factor in revolutionizing
the road system Of the country would
have been deemed the utterance of a
person unworthy moments consider
alton. But as matters stand to-day,
the wheelman is in the front rank of
good roads progressonist. The bicy-
Gle is the peoples carriage, the coming
means of locomotion, and the favorite
steed of all classes and conditions of
men. With good roads properly
maintained, the wheel surpasses the
horse for everyday use. 1t never
wearies, costs but little to keep, and
can be relied upon never to stop in
trying situations. The first great need
of the country at present is good
roads.
Steam railroads have very nearly
reached the limit of their usefulness,
and the electric road is coming into
general favor as a supplemental means
of rapid transit. But these are neces-
sarlly restricted, and the want of the
day is road wagon with some other
motive power than horsehesh. A
road engine is the one thing lacking,
and to this inventors are turning their
attention, A machine of this kind
must be very light and capable of
long journeys, at high rate of speed
in order to meet the imperative de-
mand of the situation. The bicycle,
as it stands, is, within its limits, an
almost perfect We hicle, but it is neces-
sarily confined within certain limits.
The road wagon, with a light, easily
managed motor, powerful enough to
drive it at the rate of ten to fifteen
miles an hour, is the need of the i'm
mediate future. The bicycle came
and demanded good roads. AS it is
now, the Good Roads Commission
has done and is doing a great work,
but has, even with all its achievements
but begun its most important mission.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
Poultry in the Stables.
IPrajrie Farmer. |

The barn and stables are not the
proper places for the hens. 1t is
bestowing unnecessary labor to hunt
for eggs. The poultry should have a
special place separate from the other
stock, but if it is deemed best to allow
the hens in the barn and stable, in
order that they may pick up and utilize
waste material, they should at least
have clean hen house in which to
retire at night. The fowls will soon
learn to know where they belong at
night, if confined in any location for a
few days. The object should be to
have them all roost and lay in one
place, as we'll as being fed together at
regular periods. If allowed to roost in
different places, it is impossible to
discover if any are missing or if disease
is prevalent until too late to use
representatives..
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
Start With Strong Stock.
Farm and Fireside. |

Farm ana FlreSlue.I
The eggs used in Matching out chicks
should be from hens that are active
and vigorous. Hardness is the prime
factor in the matter, and good start
with strong stock leaves half the battle
won. Under no circumstances should
eggs be used from inbred stock, or
from hens that are subject to ailments,
as constitutional defects are easily
transmitted. To prove this, select for
breeding purposes healthy male, but
one with some popularity, such as a
twisted comb. When the chicks are
old enough to exhibit their combs, the
chances are that every chick will have
a twisted comb. Such experiments
with the male have been made often
enough to fully demonstrate the impor-
lance of selecting the eggs with great
care.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1895-04-25
Electric BitterS.

This remedy is becoming so we'll known
and so popular as to need no special men,
ton. All who have used Electric Bitters
sing the same song of praise. A purer
medicine does not exist, and it is guaran-
teed to do all that is claimed Electric
Bitters will cure all diseases of the liver
and kidneys, will remove pimples, boils.
salt rheum and other affections caused bv
impure blood-will drive out malaria
from the system and prevent as we'll as
cure malarial fevers. For the cure of sick
headache, constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded. Price Soc
and Sl.O0 per bottle at Melville Dorsey's
drug store