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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04
ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisement
sppear in the GAZETTE. will be found reliable
and are commended to the attention Of pur.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

NIRGINIA In the Clerks Office of the
V Corporation Court of the city of Al, nam
dria, on the 18th day of January, 1896.
Douglas II. Kidwell
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-02-04

PROMANGELAN, 2 gross, Bromangelan
- Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Straw
berry Flavors, received to-day by
]. E MILBURN.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
HOW WOMEN SHOULD WALK.

It is safe to say that not one woman
in 500 carries herself gracefully, and
yet, next to actual beauty of feature
and coloring, there is nothing that
adds SO much to woman's attractive
appearance as straight, well-poised
figure, and an erect carriage of the
head.
1t is very odd that, knowing the i'm.
portance of this matter, and the great
advantage it gives to a woman, wheth-
sr she be plain or beautiful, tall or
short, fat OF thin, to hold herself well,
so very few are willing to take the
trouble OF acquiring habit which
when once mastered, is rarely lost.
That this is q crooked and perverse
generation ia literally true, rs most
mothers know to their sorrow. New
Orleans Picayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
Indian Endurance,

Captain Fl. L. Scott, of the famous
Seventh United States Cavalry, relates
some marvellous tales OF the powers of
endurance and heetness of foot of the
members of Troop l. of mis- regiment,
which is composed OF Chiracahua
Apache Indians from Arizona. He re-
lates that on one occasion q full grown
and able bodied deer ran through the
cavalry camp, and instantly, with q
series of wild yells, the Indians gave
chase on foot, and by exceeding swift.
nessand skill they actually ran it down,
caught it about nine miles from camp
and brought it in unharmed
On one occasion nine of them were
returning to camp after full day of
hard work, riding upon Government
wagon drawn by mule team. A
coyote was seen close by the trail, pur-
suing a young calf. Instantly tho
fatigues OF the days labor were forgot
ten, the dushy driver in his wild Gu
thusiasm even forgetting the team,
and the whole gave chase, and after a
wild, yelling, scrambling chase Of two
hours the wolf was captured, tied,
gagged and carried into camp. Tho
mules had meanwhile quietly wended
their way tc camp.
This seems strange to the average
pale face, and the Sioux look upon
these wonderful feats as something up
proaching the supernatural. This, in
short, indicates the difference which
different methods of life, pursued
through generations, makes in people
of the same general race. The palo
face would fall by the wayside in q
mile; the Sioux would shrug his shoul-
ders, grunt and lie down, or would fly
to his trusty pony, on which he will
do more work probably than any other
man living, without regard to the
character of his mount. City
iowa Argus Leader.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
LET HIS DESK ALONE.

In tho wilderness of advice as to
how women shall please their hus.
bands, nothing is more to the point
and more sensible than that counsel
ing them not to be always straighten-
ing up the latter's den. Although the
books upon the table may lie wide
open to the eye and the papers on the
desk seem like confused and untidy
heap, they are in the condition which
their owner prefers or with which he
is at least familiar. Their rearrang-
ing by other hands, however orderly
to the eye the result, means confusion
that is confusion indeed. 1t is trite
saying that man wants one room in
his house where he can do as he
pleases, but it is as true as the truest
gospel, and it applies with peculiar
force to nearly every mans desk. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
The gross blunders about the United

The gross blunders about the United
States and its people, once SO common
in even tho best informed English
newspapers, are rarely met with now
adays. Once in awhile we hear some
thing about the estate of Albany"
and occasionally that the Indian
savNges threaten Chicago, but as
rule English editors avoid so7i.
Gus errors, though they sometimes
mako lGughable oues. CT this
latter character is the follow
ing, which tho Chicago Times Herald
clips from tho Westminster Gazette.
1t certainly ought to have startling
effect wherever it is read: "One of
the most curious colonies that have
ever been established en- the American
Continent is, we learn from The Lon
don American, about to settle in
North Dakota 1t is colony of
drunkards. Twenty.one dru1l.arGs
and their families are about to nove
from Indiana to take up their abode
upon the virgin soil of North Dakota.
They say they will establish model
drunkard colony Already they Eavo
purchased 1000 acres of land, and each
family will receive an allotment of
about fifty acres. The colony will DO
watched with much interest. II be-.
gins operations this month. Very
likely all the colonists will want to
start saloons, and the question arises,
who will be ready to till the soil p"
We fancy, comments tho Times Her
aid, we can see John Bull elevating
his eyebrows at this paragraph and
exclaiming; "What very remarkable
people |" The joke, if there is one III
this amusing mistake, is on our es
tecmed fellow citizens, the Dunkards,
who are neither tipplers nor drinkers,
and look not upon the wine when it is
red. A colony OF Dunkards from
Indiana have recently established
themselves in North Dakota, a fact
that was stated in the Times Herald {
month or two ago. Ii was the mis-
reading of this piece of nows by oul
English contemporary that made then
out "colony of tipplers," They are
in fact, religious sect of German orr
gin and are nicknamed Dunkers Oh
Thinkers" clippers of theil
MODE Of baptism. They call Them
selves "Thc Brethren.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

alike invited, and it devolves upon the
middle aged woman to pay strict at
tention to what they wear, for their
gowns will be quite rs much in evil
dence as the more brightly colored
ones worn by the younger people.
While the bright colors. SO fashionable
ut present, are not often becoming to
gray hair, it is mistake for women
whose hair has turned gray to feel it
incumbent upon themselves always to
wear black. Soft grays, lavenders,
and puppies, and even white, are as
permissible for the matron as for the
maid. Southern women, as repre-
sented by favorite heroines in fiction,
and in their beautiful every day life
as well, have always had fancy for
white, and the finest of lawns and
organdies and the richest of laces were
used by them for their summer gowns.
-Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

The Princess Beatrice is occupying
herself with the duties of her govern.
orship of the Isle of Wight. Carls-
brooke Castle will be thoroughly in
spected and many of the rooms will be
redecorated and made ready for the
Queen and the Princess to rest in, or
to witness any sports that are organ
lied to take place on the historic bowl
ing green. The Princess intends to
patronize different athletic sports and
encourage outdoor amusements. The
Isle of Wight will be her most favored
residence, connected as it is by SO
many memories of the past. A win
dow in Carlsbrooke Castle is pointed
out as being made famous by the at
tempt escape of Chu,les l, whose daugh-
ter, Elizabeth, died there, and was
buried beneath the chancel in the
church, The Queen erected a hand
some recumbent monument "as a
token of respect for her virtues, and
sympathy for her misfortunes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
FASHION NOTES,

Grass lawn pocket handkerchiefs are
new, but not desirable.
TIE long gold ,chain carries every
thing from a fan to hand mirror.
'iWhite pique, mohair and canvas
skirts are enriched by vests of Persian
silk.
Some extraordinary silks, which
look exactly like lizards, are being
shown.
The sensible June bride eschews
satin and robes herself in some d1aph-
anous fabric.
Turban brims made of the braid
sewn on in vertical strips, instead OF
around the hat, are an innovation.
Hats are not selected to match cos,
tunes, but must harmonize Herewith.
A flower hat can be worn with any
suit.
Ornaments are lost sight of for tho
present, being obscured or neglected
in favor of "piles" of blossoms and
foliage. ~ II
Geranium pink is used quite freely
in summer millinery, and black and
white combinations are accorded quite
a little distinction.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

OF all the pretty gowns which arc
included in the summer wardrobe, the
pretbiest and daintiest are those de-
signed to wear at garden parties and
summer outdoor entertainments.
There are SO many different designs
possible in these costumes, and SO
much opportunity for effective trim
ming, as we'll as the use OF most fas-
cinating fabrics, that it is scarcely to
be wondered at that these gowns play
so important n part in buying summer
clothes.
Heavy materials and dark colorings
are the exception to the rule, and
while not absolutely tabooed, are not
considered smart even for elderly
ladies to wear. And, by;the-way, a
garden party is one of the few enter
tainments to which young and old are
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
VALUE OF BORAX.

The women of Holland and Belgium,
who make their linen so beautifully
white, use refined borax instead of
washing soda in the proportion of one
large handful of borax powder to
about ten gallons of boiling water.
Thus they save in soap nearly half.
Its effect is to soften the hardest water,
and. therefore, it should be kept on
every toilet table. 1t is good for
cleansing the hair, is an excellent dem
thrice; combined with tartaric acid
and bicarbonate of soda it is q cooling
beverage. Good tea cannot Ee made
with hard water. but all water may be
made soft by adding teaspoonful of
borax powder to an ordinary sized
kettle of water. in which it should boil.
The saving in the quantity of tea used
will be one-fifth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
A HANDFUL OF POINTS,

A pot of ferns or rose with few
cut flowers adds immensely to any
table.
Fruit in pretty dishes also renders
it attractive.
Olives and salted almonds remain on
the table, as q general thing through
out the dinner.
Even it the tablecloth be not fine
damask it may come fresh from the
laundry with the creases still in it.
The requirements at each place are
large plate, glass of ice water, a
napkin, knives, forks and tablespoon.
The glass of ice water should be,free
from that jingling ice which renders
drinking so difficult.
If the soup is served from the table
the plates should not be piled up in
front of the lady serving. They should
be brought one by one from the side
table by the maid.
A dry folded napkin upon the bread
plate heightens the softness of table
furnishing.
Radishes are very dainty and edi-
BILE, looking when peeled ito represent
water lilies.
Berries are dainty when served in
their own leaves, with the stem LETT
on, that the guest may dip them in
sugar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
UNIQUE BRIDAL GIFT.

A beautiful and unique bridal gift
that lately came to on American bride
is three yard square of white linen
nearly covered with drawn work and
rich embroidery done in goldcolored
silk. The design for the cloth is the
work OF Professor Tempeky, of Vienna,
one of the most noted designers of the
world The embroidery itself was
done by ninety young needlewomen,
who live in little hamlets among the
mountains of Bohemia. The millions
of stitches upon the cloth were the
leisure hour occupation of three years,
and were done as labor of love after
the days work of stitching was over.
The design of the cloth extending
from the center shows first n knot of
the gold colored silk surrounded by a
cobweb of drawn work, beyond which
there are long narrow linen points, on
which small flowers are worked. Then
there is circle of linen worked with
French knots and having the edges
finished in buttonhole stitch. Next
there is a mass of solid embroidery, in
which every known stitch is said to be
used to carry out the varied design.
Beyond this there are other borders,
combining drawn work and embroid-
cry. The finest work is on band
about two feet from the edge of the
cloth. The edge itself has hem six
inches wide, with narrow border of
drawn work next it.-Chicago Times.
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

The public school children have
adopted tic following estate flowers"
for their respective commonwealths
Alabama, Nebraska and Oregon, tho
golden rod; Colorado, the columbine;
Delaware, the peach blossom; Idaho,
the syringa; Iowa and New York, the
rose; Maine, the pine conc and tassel ;
Minnesota, the cypripodiun or moe.
Oasin lowe-; Montana, the bitter
root; North Dakota, the wild rose;
Utah, the lego lily, and Vermont, tho
red clover. In addition, Rhode Island
and Wisconsin have adopted o State
tree, the maple having been selected
by both.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

Speaking at meeting in London
In support of the unity OF The English
speaking world, Sir Walter Besant, the
well-known novelist, declared that he
did not believe that Canada, Australia,
and the other great colonies woald
continue the fiction Of dependence
upon Great Britain for any greatlength
of time. They will go their way with
tho best wishes CT Englishmea and be-
come republics with the frlendIiest
feelings toward England.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
SOMETHING ABOUT CANDLES.

So essential is the candle considered
for decorative purposes that for occa-
sions where its light would not be suf-
fciently strong, what are called "can-
dlestick lamps" are used. That is, the
tall, slender, candlestick is perfectly
copied and SO low is the tiny shade
suspended over the burner that none
but the most observant would notice
that it was a small lamp that burned
inside, and not wax candle. By the
way, it is always best to lay candles
on the ice for several hours before
they shall be needed. They will not
gutter so badly, will burn more slowly
and give more satisfactory light
altogether.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

If Schopenhauer wero living ho
would be delighted to find that while
Eegel, the supreme object of his con-
tempt, is falling into oblivion in Ger
many, his idol, Kant, is coming moro
and more to the front. Not only has
tho Berlin Academy of Sciences de-
cidcd to issue now, complete edition
Of his works, hut new periodical de-
voted to Kaatisn is to be brought
cat, Professor Vaihinger being tho
editor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
CURIosITIEs OF WOMEN.

Women pin from left to right, men
from right to left. Women button
from right to left, men from left to
right. Women stir from left to right
(their tea for instance), men from
right to left.
Women seldom know the difference
between right and left shoe, and if
a housemeid brings up mans boots,
she will nine times out of ten place
them so that the points will diverge.
Can these peculiarities be explained?
--London Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

Almond Milk Ia delicious lunch heon
or tea drink)-Blanch aud pound six
dozen almonds, mix with two table,
spoonfuls of loaf sugar and one pint
of boiling water, mix we'll and add
gradually.a a quart of water, strain, let
cool, and serve in glasses with shaved
ice.
Egg Lemonade Beat one egg with
the juice of lemon, two tablespoons
of sugar and tablespoon of shaved
ice, shake and use Immediately.
Strawberry Acid-5tem six pounds
of very ripe strawberries, put in an
earthen crock, dissolve three ounces of
citric acid in a gallon of water, pour
over the berries and let stand over
night; strain and add pound CT sugar
to pint of juice, stir until the sugar
Is dissolved, bottle and cool; when
ready to use fill u glass half full of
shaved ice, pour over the acid to fill
the glass and shake. Raspberries or
blackberries may be used in place o.
Strawberries, when less sugar will be
necessary.
Soda Cream-Dissolve one pound of
loaf sugar in pint of water, add the
juice and grated rind of large lemon,
set over the fire to boil. Add the
beaten whites Of three eggs, stir, take
from the fire and strain. Let cool
and bottle. When ready to use put
two tablespoonfuls in a glass of ice
water and add pinch of soda.
Spruce Beer--Boil handful of hops
and twice as much sassafras root in
ten gallons of water; strain it ard
pour it in gallon of molasses. Let
cool and add two spoonfuls OF essence
OF spruce, two spoonfuls of powdered
ginger, and one of ground allspice,
stir all together and put into cas!l.
When cool put in half pint of yeast,
stop close, let ferment and bottle.
Kumyss Ia refreshing and siren 9Th.
ening drink for delicate women and
children)-Fill quart bottle nearly
full of rich new milk, dissolve two TIA.
blespoonfuls of sugar in hot water au
add with halt cake of compressed d
yeast. Cork and shake we'll. Set in
warm room for six hours, then on
ice until cold.-. Boston Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
Unclaimed Riches,

There is in the strong rooms of ono
OF the Oldest private banks in London
large quantity OF jewels, plate and
other valuables, which was deposited
for safe custody by French refugees
shortly before the outbreak Of the
revolution. Several of the depositors
claimed their belongings after the
coup d'etat, but the present deposits
are still awaiting claimants. and prob
ably elwars ->]I--Pearson's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

ness, Mr. scheibner fell, dangerously
wounded, in unsuccessfully charging
with his regiment upon Confederate
battery, and lay between the two lines
of battle until darkness permitted sew
eral of his comrades to carry him with
in the Union lines. Two of these still
survive-Sergeant Murray, now Sher-
iff of Brown County, Nebraska, aud
Corporal Joseph H. Wheaton, of this
city. AS Scheibner lay wounded he
was sheltered behind dead soldier
and he removed the dead mans valua-
bles from his knapsack. These he
afterward returned to the widow of the
soldier.
Professor Scheibner, who was born
in Russia, was recently elected princi
pal of bis school for the tenth con.
secutive term. Philadelphia Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
An Incident of the War.

At the time of the draft riot in New
York, in 1868, when the telegraph
wires were cut down by the rioters,
interrupting all telegraphic communi
cation with the city at very critical
period of the country's history, the
late Franklin Leonard Pope was as
signed by General Lefferts to the duty
of restoring communication between
New York and Boston. The lines were
found destroyed in many places along
the railroad between Williamsbridge
and Forty-second street in New York.
and also in the southern portion of
Westchester County, all that territory
being under the surveillance of the
rioters. Mr.. Pope disguised himself
as farm laborer, an with portable
telegraph instrument and repairing
tools concealed in sack OF oats,
started from New Rochelle, and pro-
tected by dark, foggy day, walked
over the fifteen miles between that
place and Harlem River, and during
the succeeding night connected up one
OF the fragmentary wires and restored
telegraphic communication to Boston,
notwithstanding that he had to run
the gauntlet of the enemy's rickets.
At one time during the night he was
captured, but 30 well did he play his
role of rustic, that he was liberated
unharmed; at another time, little
later, he was attacked of o point near
Morrlsania by gang of at least fifty
rioters, armed with knives and pistols,
but he eluded his assailants in the
darkness by concealing himself in
cornfield until he was able to proceed
unnoticed and complete his dangerous
task. The single wire so connected
ran along fences, under station plat
forms, and was carried mainly by
trees and bushes close to the ground,
so that it was not distingulshable from
the wrecked wires cut from their
regular supports on poles. Thus was
restored an unsuspected avenue of
telegraphic communication that was
OF great public Importance. .-Ameri-
can Electrician.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16

This shows up we'll for American
liberality. DR.. Wolf, of the Univer-
sity of Heidelberg, tried in vain to
raise sufficient funds to buy new
Photographic telescope for the insti-
tuition. Miss Lorillard Bruce got over
the difficulty by presenting a new in
strument, which is said to be even
larger than that which she presented
to Harvard.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-16
Has His Hair Cut by Halves.

TT. Neustadel, German cigar and
tobacco dealer, at 8 w. Twelfth street,
has an eye to business. Since the
cigar dealers began cutting prices no
opportunity to make a sale is ignored
by this thrifty merchant. The bar
bers employed in f. b. Jahr's shop,
l2 West Twelfth street, and those in
G. NJ. Boyd's shop, 13 West Twelfth
street, are among his best customers.
Yesterday, Neustadel concluded that
he must have his hair cut, but how to
avoid offending either of tho two
friendly barber shop proprietors was
a momentous question with the cigar
dealer. He solved the problem after
due deliberation by gong to JAIN q
and having the hair on the left side OF
his head trimmed, for which he paid
thirty-five cents. Then he stepped
across the street to Boyd's place and
paid twenty-five cents to have the job
completed. It cost him sixty cents,
however, to retain the friendship OF
the two shops. kansas City Star.