davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

The river along the Georgetown
channel and above the Aqueduct
bridge is blocked with ice, with a
marked tendency to pack. Miles OF
ice fields stretch away above the Long
bridge, and in the event of sudden
break up this ice must either pass
through very contracted passage or be-
come gorged. A gorge presents the dan
ger ola Aoel. 1t is the purpose of the
Commissioners Of the District as soon as
the condition of the ice will permit it TO
be broken by artificial means to employ
such tugs as they may be able to obtain
from private persons in breaking it to
facilitate its removal by the current.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08
LOCAL BREVITIES.
The letter carriers had little to do te

The letter carriers had little to do to-
day.
Alexandra Lodge, Z. OFF,, meets to.
night.
No services will be held at Grace
Church tonight.
There were eight dodgers at the
station house last night.
The snow drifts on several of the
roads near this city are from three to
six feet deep.
The railroad blockade prevented the
arrival here to-day of Judge Chichester,
so there was no session of the county
court.
The telegraph wires in all this section
have been in trouble since last night.
but not to the extent of stopping com
munication.
In consequence of the cold weather
and the difficulty in heating Washing
ton school building, the scholars of thi t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08
Are You Ever Annoyed

by buzz:ng or roaring sound in the head ?
Have you difficulty in hearing distinctly /?
Are you troubled with continual dropping
of mucus, irritating the throat AID causing
you to cough? Is your breath unpleasantly
affected and accompanied with bad taste
Is you hearing less acute? If so, you have ca.
tarrh and should at once procure bottle of
Ely's Cream Balm, the best known remedy.
The Balm Will give instant relief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

WILL BE EXTENDED.-The Deco
GUAM telephone line is to be extended
probably by about the middle Of April.
DR.. John S. Powell, of Occoquan, is
now in Richmond arranging with the
Postal Telegraph Company for the priv
ilege of using their polesin the extern
sion of the wires.-Fredericksburg
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

THE DRAWING CoNTEsT.-In ad-
dition 10 the beautiful prizes awarded
yesterday for drawing in Washington
School, Nos. and S, similar ones were
won in Lee School by Miss Mamie
Young, of the ninth grade, taught by
Mrs. Mcdaniel, and by Miss Mary
Stuart Lindsey. third grade, taught by
Miss Ficklin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

KARL's CLOVER Roof will purify
your Blood, clear your Complexion,
regulate your Bowels and make your
Head clear as bell. 25c., Soc, and
$500. Sold by E. S. Leadbeater &
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08
DRY GOODS.
ZCaAsn1z,.v.&a7,n,
NO. $40 KING STREET.
A SWEEPING SPECIAL SALE.
THE SIGNALS HAVE BEEN SOUNDED
AND OUR GREAT SALE IS ON.

We have just completed our annual inyen-
tory. By our broad business methods, selling
the very best merchandise obtainabe at the
lowest possible prices We will whisper sWe
have been successful" Our stock taking has
interferred greatly with the results OF our
January business, therefore we must crowd
two months business into the shortest month
of the year. We inaugurate our new year
with Ringing Sale that will re.echo from
ear to ear. A grand clearing of merchandise
begins this week which will be the greatest
opportunity ever presented to the Alexandria
public Twill be monument to our honse.
The usual trumpet blasts of Imitators will be
drowned by the roar of Tumbling Prices Nc
loads of old goods to re,ard our progress. Our
pace Is teafassst t6sg FER abstraction We
shall leave nothing undone to make this the
greatest successful effort in all our business
career.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

WEATHER PRoBABnITIEs.-For this
section colder; followed by warmer weather
on saturday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

A meeting of the Fairfax Teachers Asso-
citation will be held at Peabody Hall to-mor-
row, which will be presided over by Superin-
tendent Hall. A number of interesting sub
iects will be discussed,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

Mr.. NJ. E. Ferguson, 25OS n street,
Richmond, Va, after suffering seven
weeks from sprained wrist, was cur
ed in night by the use of Quratol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

sun rises tomorrow at 6:5l and SETS
500 High water 7:30 a. m. and
: 10 p. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

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 not
have a GOOD TEA also. Good
green teas are very hard to get
this season. l 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
II years | have sold the best
teas, and though good teas
cost more this year than for
several years past, ] have not
lowered my standard. In fact,
l 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.
Recollect that l give better
tea atless cost than any one
else.
c, v m. Ramsay
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08
A GOOD TIME TO BUY
Domestic stufs, such as sheetings and

Domestic stuffss such assheetings 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 rare opportunity to obtain one at a
nominal cost.
Special attention is called to our line of
ready-made sheets and pillow cases. Excel
lent values. The cost for finishing is Just
trife.
n@ONE PRICED@
IACKZII & MARSHALL,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-02-08

SJnOOI were uISmIS5tu aJ 1U.o0 o CLOCK
this morning.
There was but one case for trial in
the Police Court this morning-that of
a young man charged with assaulting
an acquaintance. He did not appear
and forfeited So collateral.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
The North Pole Moving South.

For the past 40 or so years the geog-
raphers and astronomers have suspected
that, on account of "tilting" in the
earth's axis, the latitude of all places
on the earth's surface is gradually
changing. A few years ago (1892) the
astronomers decided to make a ''test
case" of the matter, and now report
that the theory is correct. For example,
they have proved that Berlin was 81
feet nearer the pole in September, 1892,
than it was in March of the same year.
If Peary and Wellman will only be pa
tient, the pole will come to them st.
Louis Republic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
To Crate a Lemon.

The grating of lemon appears to be a
simple operation, and it seems that any
person would know how to do it, but
this is not the case. The whole Of the
oil, which contains the favor and fra
GRANGE, is at the surface, il in the yellow
portion of the rind, therefore only this
should be taken off. The spongy white
part underneath is bitter and will cause
milk or cream to curdle and besides
contains no particle of lemon flavor A
lemon should be grated evenly, begin
ming at the end and working round it.
A we'll grated lemon should be the same
shape as before, but white in appearance,
for while guarding against grating too
deeply care must be taken to remove all
the yellow surface.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
A UhIan Deserter's Adventures.

At the time of the Franco German
war Uhlan belonging to the Fourth
Uhlan regiment deserted He was APP
pretended recently in Alsace and taken
to his regiment. The Uhlan has been
tried by court martial at Thorn for de-
sorting the colors and sentenced to five
years incarceration in a fortress. He
has been sent to Spandau to undergo the
sentence. This Uhlan deserter made off
at the time of the siege of Paris, fled to
China and entered the Chinese army,
in which he served for IA years. T4n
years after that he returned to Germ. any
and obtained situation as overseer in q
mandatory in Alsace, WHICH he re-
tanned up to the time he was arrested as
a deserter. London News
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
Life Saving Humor.

There is a priest at Saratoff who is a
bumorist, and it seems not improbable
that his humor has saved his life. Dur
ing the cholera riots his reverence was
attacked by "a mob, one of the leaders
exclaiming, "That is the priest who
buried me alive; l have just risen from
the grave" Although the people were
crying "Stone him." the priest kept his
composure. eff you have just risen,"
be inquired of his assailant, chow is it
that you are al{eady drunk" The an
swer is not recorded, but the priest sur
eived to tell the tale.--London Globe.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
The Enormous Sun, Arcturus.

If the earth were situated midway be-
tween the sun and Arcturus, it would
receive 5,19S times as much light from
that star as it would from the sun. 1t
is quite probable, moreover, that the
heat of Arcturus exceeds the solar heat
in the same ratio, for the spectroscope
shows that, although Arcturus is sur
rounded with a cloak of metallic vapors
prOportionately far more extensive than
the suns, yet, smothered as the great
star seems in some respects to be, it
rivals Sirius itself in the intensity of it's
radiant energy.
If we suppose the radiation of Arctu-
rus to be the same per unit of surface as
the sun s, it follows that Arcturus ex-
ceeds the sun about 375, 900 times in
volume, and that it's diameter is no less
than 62,35O,O00 miles. Imagine the
earth and the other planets constituting
the solar system removed to Arcturus
and set revolving around it in orbits Of
the same forms and sizes as those in
which they circle about the sun. Poor
Mercury For that little planet it would
indeed be a jump from the frying pan
into the fire, because, as it rushed to
perhelion, Mercury would plunge more
than 2,5OO,O 900 miles beneath the sur
face of the giant star. Venus and the
earth would perhaps melt like snow
flakes at the mouth Of furnace. Even
far away Neptune, the remotest member
of the system, would be bathed in torrid
heat.-Popular Science Monthly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
Rum and RumbuIIion.

In 1859 De Poincy and Sir Thomas
Warner, the governors of the French
and English quarters of the island of
st. Christopher. ordered the entire de-
struction of the tobacco crops on &C
count of the overproduction having
caused glut in the market The plant
ers then turned their attention to the
production of sugar, which they prob
ably learned from the Dutch trading to
Brazil.
Richard Lyon, who landed at Bar
bados in September, 1647, relates in his
history of that island how the planters
had commenced sugar making five or
six years before his arrival, and that
there were then many works set up. He
describes the distillation of spirits from
the skimmings of the coppers and says
that this the favorite drink of the COL
onists was called kill devil and was
sold to the shipping at the rate of Is.
Cd. per gallon. He never once makes
use of the word rum.
Mr.. N. Darnell Davis, in his "Cava-
Tiers and Roundheads In Barbados, F"
quotes as follows from a manuscript de-
scription Of that island, to which he as
signs the date 1860: 1.-THE chiefe fudling
they make in the island is Rumbullion,
alias Kill-Devill, and this IS made of
sugar canes distilled, a hott, hellish and
terrible liquor. Notes and Queries.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
A Couple of Condolences.

Some little time ago heard of an &C.
currence that took place at Broadway
and Chambers street on cable car, and
incidentally 1t was stated that no one
saw it because there was no other vehicle
on the block. AS this was in the middle
of the ,Nernoon it seemed incredible
till tested it personally. Twice have
seen that very condition of things right
there, once Oh the block below Cham
bers and once on the block above, and
again ON the heavily travelled block be-
tween John and Fulton, and yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock there was SINH
lar vacuum of vehicles on the block be-
tween Cortlandt and Liberty. Below and
above, Broadway was full enough of
wagons going both ways 1t reminded
me of the passageway for the Israelites
through the Red sea. New York is full
Of such things if only one happens or is
idle enough to observe them. On a priori
reasoning, or principles of average, the
odds apparently would be millions to
one against such an event Yet I have
seen it four times within short period.
Some might say here that the man
who looks for such things is the only
man who finds them. Let me set against
this another experience of mine to the
contrary. For something over six years
have looked at the number of every
railway car passed, trying to hit one
whose number was an even thousand. I
have never hit it yet. Once, on the Le-
high Valley road, I thought I had. I
spied row Of brand new coal cars just
out of the shop on switch. The num-
bers began at 1880 and ran up in regular
order, and I fairly trembled with the
joy Of fruition that only crank knows.
There were just 20 of them, and the last
number was 1891
The most aggravating circumstance of
all was that friend of mine to whom
I told my quest in 1892 on my way to
the City of Mexico came galloping
through the train inside of an hour to
tell me he had just seen an even thou
sand car as we pulled out of San Luis
Potosi, and was looking out on the
other side of the train have never for
given that fellow to this day-New
York Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
NOTICE.

Although have dissolved partnership with
Melvin Drown in the Marble and Granite
Business, this is to notify the public that /
shall carry on the business under the name
of the Crystal Lake Granite Works in Barton,
as have since 1868. Truly,
M. J. SMITH.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
weIlingUon's Funeral.

In the funeral procession of the Duke
of Wellington - horses drew tho car
These were covered from eyes to fetloclks
in housings of black velvet, with black
ostrich plumnes upon their heads. The
dukes funeral was modelled upon the
precedent of that of John Monk, first
duke of Albemarle, the only change in
the trappings of the horses being that
the animals were only plumed ON the
head, instead of carrying a second plume
ON the crupper, which, as the tail was
hidden by the velvet clothing, had rath-
er a ludicrous appearance. But in the
funeral of the Duke of Albemarle led
horses formed an important part of the
procession.
Mourning horses" as they were
called, draped in black cloth and plum
ed, were distributed at intervals in the
cortege. The 'chief mourning horse"
followed the standard of England. The
funeral car was also followed by cream
colored "horse of honor, with crimson
comparisons. In the Duke of yelling
toms funeral procession the only led
horse was his charger, not Copenhagen,
but the animal which he was in the habit
of riding in his last years. Yet the rider
less steed, pacing behind its masters
bier, awakened the emotions of the gaz-
ing thousands with an appeal more po-
tent and direct than that of all the ac-
cumulated pomp which preceded it
Saturday Review.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION.
Some Curious Information on the Subject
From a Famous Doctor.

Some Curious Information on The Subject
From a Famous Doctor.
A CORRESPONDENT has been interview
ing DR.. Robert Fischer of Vienna, who
is well known as an expert in all that
pertains to cosmetics, and has obtained
from him some curious information.
"When is your regular season, doc
tor?'' the correspondent asked.
well, you see, I have twofold sea-
son-the social and the individual The
fo-7ner is the ball and Starty season. The
latter depends upon the betrothal or mar
riage of individuals, and may coincide
with any period Of the year -
ssMarriage?'' the correspondent asked
in surprise.
"Ouite marriage. Numbers of
mothers put their daughters through a
whole course Of Identification previous
to launching them out in that sea Of
trouble. That s the time when the most
elaborate preparations of the human
frame are ordered and undertaken. I
have q great deal more to do then than
for the most fashionable balls of the
year. -
DR.. Fischer went on to say: IT am
asked perhaps to remove the rubicund
tint from the tip of a Grecian nose
where no amount Of eXuberant fancy
will explain it's presence as the result of
a modest habit of blushing. l perform
the operation without pain OF difficulty,
insisting upon term Of eight days, but
then I do it thoroughly and once for all,
and never again will the nose blush un-
e \ IL
example.
''Another time an islet of hairs on
the face, an announcement tuft on the
chin, cheek or neck, or else an imperti-
nent mustache (Which outweighs good
half of the fair ones doWry, and some
times the whole round sum- has to be
banished. We often have long engage
ments in Austria, with no breach of
promise law to guarantee them, and
during all that time a girl ought to be
growing better looking.
''The one taste which may be said to
be universal in Vienna is a liking for
blond hair. It would seem to be innate,
like mischief and coquetry. Viennese
hair dyes are therefore mostly des-
tined to impart rich golden color to
the flowing tresses that are usually
brown or black. Have thus metamor-
phOsed many dark beauties into blends?
Countless bevies of them. And they
have not spark of practical gratitude
either; not a single one of them would
ever recommend me to another as a
friend who has been tried and not found
wanting. But that perhaps is human ma
ture.
Look at that innocent looking white
object, just like waxlight, said DIR.
Fischer. could you guess what that is
for? No? Well, I'll tell you. 1t is tear
pump.
"a what?" our correspondent asked,
with gasp.
GA tear pump. You seem overcome.
Perhaps I have given it too drastic a
name. Yes, people grow rapidly nerv-
GUS in Vienna. Well, this innocent i'm
plement is used for the purpose of irri-
tating the lachrymal glands and produc-
ing tears-probably on days of mourn
ing and such like occasions. -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
Purnacious BIackie,

Professor Blackie had large share
of pugnacity in his composition, and
curious instance of it is given in this
same account by himself AS boy,
he said, II was always antagonistic to
school fights; pugilism had no fascina-
ton for me. I we'll remember a lad,
over some small squabble, saying to me,
viii you fight me?' NO, I replied,
but I will knock you down., and i'm
mediately did it, amid great applause -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13
WHY p
QUESTIONS WOMEN ASK
Here Answered with Good Sound
Reason.

ESPECIAL TO ouR LADY READEnal
Why do people say that Lydia Il
Pinkham's treatment, especially he
Vegetable Compound, effects cures bc
yond the physicians skill?
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13

pains all through
anybody, and kid
ney trouble.
None of the doc
tors did me any
good. L took
twelve bottles of
your Vegetable
Compound, and
cannot thank
you enough for
the relief /
found.
81 am now
well cured Of all
4Iaaa ,.afng
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13

Because OF the
fact that a wo-
man best under
stands a wo-
man'sills. What
man ever suf-
fered n single
pang like unto
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-05-13

Professor Longhair-It has been DEM
onstrated beyond question that this is
land is sinking.
Miss De StyIe-Oh, we'll, we've got
a yachtl-London Tit-Bits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-14
DANGEROUS OVERHEAD WIRES.
A Current of 1850 Volts PrOstrates
Two Children.

Current of 1850 Volts PrOstrates
Two Children.
How much electricity is required to kill
a person? About 500 volts are considered
enough to electrocute man at Sing Sing.
Professor Tesla, who was burned out in
New York yesterday. subjected himself
to several thousand volts without being
killed, while yesterday in Baltimore two
children were shocked with ., 80 volts and
live, though one, 1t is feared, may yet
die. The accident occurred at o'clock
in front of 313 North Eutaw street. An
electric light wire, which feeds the arc
lamp in front of the store, had become
crossed with another wire and fell upon
one of the iron cross bars of the awning
frame. Little Clara Willis was returning
to her home from visit to an oculist and
saw the blue fame leaping from the cleo
| trio light wire at the point Of contact
with the other wire. Involuntarily she
started back and threw out her hand to
clutch something. AS she did so her left
wrist struck the southern awning post
down.
AS she lay in the gutter with one foot
touching the pole young Blake came along
and stopped to pick her up. The electric
current passed from Clara's body to him
and he was also knocked down. Reviving
he got up and staggered north along the
pavement: Apparently he had lost control
of himself for he fell against the middle
awning pole and received another shock
His left arm wrapped itself around the
post and effectually held him there with
his face pressed against the charged pole
A crowd of people quickly gathered, and
while the strong current burned the boys
lace and clothes the people stood by
watching the narrowing scene and uncer-
| tain what to do. For over five minutes the
girl and boy lay in the street, the blood
dropping from the boys nose and mouth.
A man finally seized a rubber overcoat
and with it dragged the victims away, and
they were attended by physicians. The
girl was soon able to walk to her home
The shock seemed to affect her reasoning
faculties, for she did not appear to know
what had happened to her.
1t is supposed that the wire which cross
ed the Fort Wayne wire was one belong
ing to the Brush Electric Company, and
which carried current of 1850 volts. The
workmen Of the Fort Wayne Company who
repaired the break the wire had been burnt
in two), stated that their current was not
on at the time of the accident.
A wire Of the Brush Electric Company, on
Franklin street, near Eutaw, broke yester-
day afternoon. One end fell on a horse
knocking the animal down.