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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-12

Is a pleasant thing; there are
high teas, pink teas, S o'clock
teas, that celestial thinks he
has a good tea and there is no
reason why you should rot
have a GOOD TEA also. Good
green teas are very hard to get
this season. | mean really
good teas. | have succeeded,
after no little effort, in getting
the large stock that is required
to supply my tea trade for the
crop year. You know that for
Fl years l have sold the best
teas, and though. good teas
cost more this year than for
several years past, l have not
lowered my standard. In fact,
| think my soc tea is better
than ever. My BEST GREEN TEA
is just what it purports to be,
THE VERY BEST.
Then those nice black teas
and that superb cEYLoN TEA,
that is getting to be the fash
ion.
Reco1lect that | give better
tea atless cost than any one
else.
.N TIT n
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-12
A GOOD TIME TO BUY


Domestic stuffs, such as sheetings and
bleached muslins, were never lower than at
present. The very best makes of sheetings
can now be procured at prices as low as infe-
rior goods formerly cost. There has also
been material reduction in many leading
brands Of bleached muslins. cambrics, etc.
Our first instalment Of New SPRING PER-
GALES is now open. The styles are very at
tractive.
We still continue our bargain sale of Win
ter Dress Stufs, and the remarkable values
have made them ready sellers Nearly three
months yet for the use of winter wrap, and
this is a rare opportunity to obtain one at a
nominal cost.
Special attention is called to our line of
made sheets and pillow cases. Excel
lelc values. The cost for finishing is just
trfe Con-.
p@>ONE PRICE@N
.IACKBIl { MARSHALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-12

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For Ibis
section SLOW, turning into rain, followed by
fair; northeasterly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-12
LOCAL NEWS.
TUESDAY EVENING. FEB. -, 1895.

sun rises tomorrow at 6:46 and sets
5:l4 High water 1912 q. m. aud
100 p. N.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29

They're engaged, y he repeated, "The
trouble is over, the storm is ended, and
they've got into smooth waters, with the
matrimonial port in plain sight. Of course
she's told you all about Leonard? Talked
to you about him for hours suppose
Mop he went on, though Nettie had
not spoken. II can't believe it! And you
such chums,
"Well, I've told you about Leonard, you
know, my next older brother who went to
California in April to manage mining
syndicate, the cleverest fellow you ever
saw.
'Well, he and Eleanor were engaged
Really, didn't she tell you? Why that's
part of our family record for its an old
affair. The Wells children and we uns
used to play dolls and tag together you
know, and it has always been settled
thing, somehow, that Eleanor would marry
Leonard when they got old enough, be-
cause they were always sweet on each
other.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29

and flushing, and went tripping down the
long room, humming a gay air.
A huge, gilt framed mirror was at the
end of it. She stopped suddenly in the act
of passing it.
He had come! There he was just enter
ing the further door of the parlor. Eleanor
Wells was with him.
Nettie stood waiting, her eyes fastened
on the mirror which reflected them.
The moment she stood there seemed to
her an eternity. Her smile faded, qWver
passed over her, and her face took on a
marble GOODNESS; for she had seen Stanley
Mayhem stoop over Eleanor Wells-seen
her raise her pretty graceful head, and seen
their lips meet.
Herself they had not seen. Poor Nettie!
turned away. Her trembling hands were
clasped so tightly that it hurt her; her
breath came in little, miserable gasps.
She hardly knew what she was doing,
when she passed out across the piazza, and,
bareheaded, went gropingly out into the
thickening dusk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29

To be alone-to get away from every
body and everythug-that was her be-
wildered longing.
Gle must have come by the seven o'clock
boat, she said to hersef, mechanically,
again and again.
And that was at first as far as her
thoughts would go; for she could not
believe what she had seen.
"No, nor she whispered, wringing her
hands 1T wasn't Stanley. No no!' as
though every feature OF his, every look,
were not familiar and dear to her
She found herself mounting the hill and
sinking down on the rustic seat where
they had sat together so often. Aud there
she pressed her face on the rough wood and
tried to think.
Think? She could not. One thing
blinded her to all besides a stted thought
the remembrance of that which the
mirror had reected-of that sight of the
man she loved and trusted tenderly, bend
ing to caress another woman.
lie did not love her then She was a
| plaything merely-a source of whimsical
amusement for him during the idle hours
of the summer. He had not cared for hel
he had not been serious. lie had meant
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29
GREAT STATE PAPERS.

The original Mckinley tariff law is
written on parchment similar to that of the
sherman law, and like it, it is bound into
a hig book that contains the original docu-
ments of many other laws. 1t fills sixty
three of these large parchment sheets, and
the engrossing of it was done by three
different clerks The title of the bill is.
An Act to Reduce the Revenues and to
Equalze Duties. 1t is attested in the
same manner as the Sherman law, and
signed by Speaker Reed, Vice President
Norton, and President Harrison. The
Wilson bill, which supplants the Mckinley
bill, fills about as many pages of the heavy
unruled parchment which by the way, we
send to England to buy. The Wilson bill
mentions almost every article of commerce
that one can think of, grouping similar
things into paragraphs, and naming the
duties that shall be paid upon each.
There is long list of articles on which
there is no duty.
"proclamations by the President of the
United States have maintained one form
since the foundation of the government.
The original Emancipation Proclamation
issued by President Lincoln is written
upon very heavy white unruled paper that
is folded once. The fold is at the left. like
a sheet of four PACED letter paper, and each
page is ten by fourteen inches in size. Ii
begins, as do all Presidential proclamations
BY the President of the United States Of
America. \ Proclamation.
The first line is written with pen in a
bold hand, and the words, A Proclamation
form line of themselves - printing
characters, although executed with a pen.
1t proclaims that on certain date, and
under certain conditions, race is free
from bondage, but it nowhere calls itself
Emancipation Proclamation' That is
popular name given to this, one of the
most famous state papers The text is in
the handwriting of Secretary Seward.--a
hand that was strikingly like that of Mr..
Lincoln.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29
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WHAT SHE SAW.

Happy! Yes! Never had Nettie Frame
looked for so much happiness. 1t was
wonderful, incredible.
Would her mother think it too sudden?
No, no; not when told all about it, 1t had
been three long months that she had been
here with Aunt Julia, who extravagant
woman, owned two summer cottages else
where, but who so greatly preferred this
big, jolly, lovely hotel on Cliff Isle that
she had come hither for entire seasons,
bringing her favorite niece with her And
this summer her favorite niece had met
Stanley Mayhem, been loved by him, loved
him and promised to be his wife.
Nettie sat in the corner of great soft
sofa in the long parlor, thinking her happy
thoughts. Only three months! but how
well they knew each other now
Stanley came down from the city every
night, and every Sunday for all day, and
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29

to make love to her while the mood was
upon him, and to break the bond when he
should tire of it, Else could he he max
ing love to another woman?
And she had cared for him so deeply
her faith in him had been so entire! And
love for him had so filled her heart and life.
oh, it had been no light matter to her
And now-what2 She could not find
relief in tears, as she asked that wrenching
question.
She felt frozen, benumbcd. She sat
motionless, and started up at the first faint
star in the gray sky.
''Nettie!' a voice called. imperatively
and half impatiently.
1t was Stanley Mayhew's aud he followed
it, He came hurrying up the bank.
Mrs. Loncy told me she saw YOU COM
ing up here, What on earth-You must
have known I'd be there. Or no; | told
you the eight o clock boat, didn't |? We'll
got through before l thought should.
and here am.
He threw himself down beside her. a
shadowy form in the dimnesS, and patted
her hand by way of greeting: nor did he
notice that she drew it away quickly and
far.
He was laughing, and when he had
paused moment to get his breath, she
began to explain why.
"Now; what do you Think he demand
ed. "Now guess! I've just seen Eleanor
Wells. What do you think she told me?"
Nettie shvered.
"Nell, they're engaged" said her lover,
with an air of triumph.
What did he mean? she wondered. But
she did not care. What difference could
anything make now?
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29

how her contented mind teemcd with sweet
memories OF moonlight strolls on the sandy
shore; of quiet hours on Il rustic bench on
the hill; of grabbing and fishing in his skitf;
of long talks, only bright and friendly at
first, then something more; of the moment
when he had spoken, and she had yielded
her full trust to him: of the blessed two
weeks since then.
She had written to her mother and she
had told her aunt Julia, and she had
wondered if she ought not tell Eleanor
Wells Why hadn she? Eleanor was an
old friend OF Stanley's family in the city
and was the one girl beside herself to
whom stanley paid any attention. Was
Size. perhaps, just the least mite Jealous Of
that old friendship and of Stanley sadmir-
alton OF Eleanor? Was it because of that
lurking little doubtfulness that she had
not conlided her happiness to Eleanor?
Nettie was ashamed of the feeling. OF
course he admired a handsome, clever,
charming girl He himself had introduced
them, and wanted them to he friends as
they were. 1t was herself whom she loved.
Was not that enough for her? Did it not
seem to fill her world with radiance?
She would 90 and find Eleanor this
minute and tell her. She would tell how
she almost wondered that he had not chosen
har instead and thpy woull lauuh topet hpr
probably cry little-and have a good
talk.
She must hurry. 1t was after seven
o'clock now, and he would be down on the
eight O'Clock boat tonight, he had told her
because he had little extra work at the
Office. She would just have time, when
she had seen Eleanor, to get into her
prettest gown for him. She rose, smiling
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29
Low Rates To Boston.

The Christian Endeavor. United Society Of
the National Young Pc ople's Union meets in
Boston July 10 to II.
For this occasion the b. Il o. Railroad will
sell excursion tickets from all points ON its
lines east of the Ohio River, July to II in
elusive, valid for return passage until July 81
These tickets will be sold mt rate of one fara
for the round trip going and returning same
route. Tickets will also be placed ON sale
good soing via one route and returning via
another, ut slightly advanced rate.
For rates of fare and full particulars. call
on or address nearest b. & o. Agent.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29

"Well, they had been regularly engaged
for a year or so, when 10, and behold early
this spring they had tiff.
1T was all about young Spaniard thai
Eleanor didn't care any more about than
she does me; but the spat grew into
quarrel, ending in Eleanors sending back
poor Lens ring and all his photographs and
tin types and presents.
Il believe there was packing box full
of them, and Fred and | arranged them in
his room and put Grape over the door. But
we were really broken up about it, all OF
us. Mother was actually sick for a week.
And Len-Len was Il mental wreck.
"lIe looked like ghost He said he'd
got to get away, and first we knew he'd
packed up and gone off to California to
manage syndicate.
I've been glum enough over it. l
knew Leonard thought the world of her,
and that she - well, I'll come to the point,
said Stanley, with another breezy laugh,
81 met Eleanor down at the house just as
got there, and she told me that it's just
fixed up.
'She said she knew all the while that
she was to blame, and the other day she
mustered up courage to write and tell Len
so, and the very next day she got a long
letter from him.
''He vowed he was in the wrong, and
wanted her to forgive him and take him
back, and so forth and so on. Their
letters had crossed each other; the spirit
had moved them both almost at the same
time. So now they're both back in their
seventh heaven.
Il don't see why Eleanor never told you,
She's Just the girl to confde her troubles
toa sympathizing girl friend. But you
say you didn't know-Hellor' He had
lighted a match for his cigar, and playfully
held it to her face. ''Nettie, what's
anything"
But Nettie grasped his coatfront with
two tremulous little hands.
And when she told you-you kissed
/ htI: SUE luelltu.
Did you guess that he asked laugh
/ rngly. ''Of course kissed her | was so
| glad, didn't know what | was doing; but
| should not have given her that kiss of
/ brotherly affection and congratulation if l
had known. Why, Nette-why, dear"
She was sobbing softly. of course his
cigar fell to the ground that his arms might
do their duty.
'l-l've wronged YOU she sobbed.
You and her, You wouldn't speak to
me again if you knew
But he did know two minutes later, and
he only laughed and drew her closer.
"Now | do know you care for me-" he
declared in high contentment.
And if hadn't been 500 Jealous of
/ her, Nettie whispered lit would never
nave happened should have told her of
our engagement then, and she would have
/ trusted me and told me about her affair,
and should never have suspected either
/ of you. oh, Stanley can you forgive me
can YOU"
Yes he could, for he kissed her
II think you had the worst OF it, little
girl he said, in tender banter.
II know did" She answered.
solemnly. Emma A. Opper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-06-29

WOULDN'T A SALARY CONE HAyny . saa
advertisement OF a Chance to earn money
III another column, if you want a position.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-12

staying power as roadsters The
habit OF cribbin9 is clearly attribut.
able to domcsticatiOn, as it is said to
be unknown among the wild horses on
the plain. The cause is usually attr b
uted to indigo tion and the impure
air OF stables. While this may be the
leading cause in many cases, it is not
in all, as colts Mt pasture often come
into winter quarters inveterate crib
Ders. While most veterinarians have
given the subject considerable study,
no specific has yet been discovered for
this trouble. Many suggestions as to
food time of feeding, watering, venti.
latiOn, wearing certain kinds of bits
and other appliances are offered, but
they usually prove of but little value.
When cribbing, the animal grasps
the top Of post, rail, fence, manger OF
any object within reach that can be
admitted between the jaws; hence, if
these objects be removed it is plain
that the act of cribbing cannot take
place, and as partial preventive
while III the stable slightly concave
manager Is erected, being for fourteen
hand horse three feet from the floor.
It's general position is shown in the
sketch by L. ID. Shook. 1t is as long
rs the manger is wide and not less than
three and half feet wide. The centre
is depressed six inches. At a, On both
sides of the stall, is secured chain or
strap with snap in one end which is
snapped into each side of the halter.
While the horse has free use of his
jaws and can eat freely any food placed
within a certain radius, he IS SO con-
fined that he cannot reach the front
side OF the manger and if the top of
the manger be covered with sheet iron.
no attempt will be made to grasp this
fiat surface. The continuance may be
hinged to the front of the stall and
folded up out of the way ut night or
when not in use. If need be it can be
placed directly above one of the COM
mon managers. OF course the horse
should have more freedom at night. -
American Agriculturist
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-12
AssArr.s ArE,11NLN- nAn-

It is not from eX-M mister Kassan.
but from another mentor of society
that we have u vigorous condemna-
ton of certain tendencies of Wash
ington society. This critic, woman,
deplores the tendency of the ultra
fashionables to adopt the French
fashion of wearing the hair. This
means a return to the old-time dis
tinctly ugly and unbecoming crepe.
She says: cit means dispensing with
the effort to bring out tine natural
glossiness of the hair and doing away
with the simplicity OF arrangement
that has for so long prevailed. 1t
means the restoration of crimping
irons and n general frizzy appearance
in place OF what was cminently becom-
ing. 1t means further very decided
effort toward the revival OF those
abominations known as Waterfalls
1t is movement of the retro2rade
order that should not be tolerated.
that should. be put down mt once.
Why it should ever have been started
is mystery, since it is destructive to
the last degree to any youthfulness OF
appearance. 1t makes the debutante
look artificial and as though she were
well up in the thirties, while with the
;uatron it plays havoc in the matter
OF looks which she should he most
careful to avoid. 1t may be all well
enough for dowagers and persons well
advanced III life, but by the women
under fifty it should DO given the
widest possible berth. Chicago Her
aid.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-12
Expensive stamps.

The Philatelic world has been fiut-
tered by recent important event, for
Il is announced that the vice president
Df the London PhilatellC Society has
sold all his stamps. The affair certain.
~ becomes interesting when we learn
The price commanded by the few thou.
sand little bits OF paper.
A firm which deals in these light and
airy trifles secured the vice presidents
entire collection, and gave no less than
$4,000 for il.
This, we understand. is the largest
price ever paid for collection Of
stamps. though II Is said that the
treasures I'm this sort recently bequeath.
ed by n member of Parliament To the
British Museum would have fetched a
higher figure if put up TO public auction
y London establishment is just now
advertising a single stamp, valued al
$500, but whether any intended pur.
chaser will hc found willing to receive
It in exchange for that sum remains 10
be seen. The Duke of York, already
known as keen Connoiseur, is said To-
be anxious To purchase this great
stamp.
EXerts declare that there is no better
investment for money nowadays than
stamps If that be SO they will become
an object of fascination to many who
at present take little delight in them
Black and White
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1895-03-12
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES

A sandy soil is the best location for
a poultry yard.
When a sheep dies it leaves enough
to pay its debts.
Geese lay three times year, and as
many as u dozen eggs each time.
In order to receive the highest price
your product must be of the highest
The growing fowls should have a
change in the grain ration every
week.
Planting clover is one of the cheap.
est ways OF bringing the soil up TO its
highest standard
See that the horse collars are kept
soft and free from dirt or sore shoul.
ders will be sure to result.
There is never any money lost on n
field OF potatoes If it is kept free from
weeds and we'll cultivated.
Bear in mind taat the part of the
crimson clover plant you want to save
over winter is below the ground-the
root.
When two vessels Of cream which
are ripening are poured together, be
careful TO mix them thoroughly by
stirring
Do not make the roosts too high,
for heavy birds come to the floor with
more force than is beneficial, and
thus leg troubles are often caused.
An authority says the best time to
trans ,cr bees from box hives to frame
hives is just before they commence TO
gather honey. After new honey has
been stored transferring is not q
pleasant task.
Kerosene emulsion is excellent,
sprayed thoroughly inside the build.
ing Carbolic acid water is also good
uscd III the same way. Eternal vigi-
lance only is of avail with tiny mites
that iufest the roosts and every avail
able spot about the hen house. and
hens Gun only thrive when undsturbed
by these pests.
In Albermarle County, Virginia,
where apples are special crop. one
grower thinned off about three.Guart.
ers Of the fruit from his trees last wear.
He got just ms many apples IN bushels
as compared with previous years, and
also received double the price, ms the
fruit was superior TO any ever before
grown in that section, both in size
and quality.
The Rural New Yorker nsl,s if Won
considered what pair OF wide tire.
low wheels ON your wagon would save
you in gathering corn, potatoes and
other crops. They not only save the
team, but bring the wagon box down
low and save labor i'm loading and un-
loading. They also save cutting M
tnc fields, and MS there is no tire set.
ting another expense is saved.
A good butter COW should produce
at least ono pound of butter per day.
There are hundreds of COWS which
produce double that quantity. but
whore % farmer has n herd he can lust
as easily procure pound of butter
from each COW as not, provided he
VIII raise mis- calves and breed for Bul-
I reproducing qualities. Breeders %,
\ pure-bred stock would not keen co.y
IN the herd that even produced S.,
small quantity Of butter rs q poau~
q day.