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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-28
SATURDAY, September 26th, 1896,

SATURDAY, September 26th, 1896,
at about noon, in front of the Market Build
ing on Royal street, A LOT OF GROUND
Oh the west side of Washington street, be.
tween Pendleton and Wythe streets, in Alex
andris, Virginia, beginning on the ives
side of Washington street 160 feet
north of Pendleton street, running thence
west parallel to Pendleton street Ito feet TO an
alley 13 feet inches wide; thence south on
said alley % feet; thence east parallel to
Pendleton street no feet to Washington
street; thence on Washington street north 20
feet to the beginning, with all appurtenances
thereto belonging.
Terms OF Sale: e:-One-third in cash, and the
residue in two equal payments at twelve and
eighteen months from day of sale, and bear.
ing interest, evidenced by the notes of the
purchaser, and secured by deed Of trust on
the property.
JOHN n. LEICHT,
aug1Gts Trustee.
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MEDICISAL.

4 queen is ou," i
woman after all, and
every woman is a
queen if she be a
perfect woman.
The crown of wo-
manhood is mother
hood. There is no
higher thing than
this. There is no
better thing tn at
any woman can do
than to be a mother
Of bright and happy
children. That is
the best and highest
thing that anybody
can do in this world.
1t cannot be achiev-
ed by a woman who
isn't healthy, who
suffers from any OF
the weaknesses or
disorders peculiar to
her sex. a ais e
idea O: mod esty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-28

F'oh SALE.
In view of final settlement of the estate
OF the late John Laphen the following named
PROPERTY is offered at extremely low
figures for cash:
Lot No. lone Of the best BUSINESS
STANDS in the city, situated at 124 north
Royal street, exactly opposite the market, "a
I1O0 feet to public alley.
If not sold within 30 days this store will
be for rent.
. Lot No. 2-Southwest corner Columbus and
Madison streets, improved by TWO FRAME
HOUSES, 2411O0 feet very eligible locality.
Lot No. 3-East side of Alfred, between
Wythe and Madison streets, 66x113 feet to
q 20 feet court. Apply to
NJ B. HARLOW & CO.,
Or owners, 214 8. Royal street.
iy25 1ms
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AIT AND 419 KING STREET.

ALI AND Ais KING SIREEI.
A carload of pretty things for tho School
Room, of the LATEST PATTERNS AND
LOWEST PRICES.
States, Plain and Covered Frames, School
Bags, Book Straps, Pens, Pencils, Ink. Draw.
ing Paper, Penholders. Composition Books
Note Books, Black Boards, Erasers, Call Bells,
Crayons Eye Shades, Globes, Glue, Mucilsge,
Inkstands, Lead and Slate Pencil Sharpen
ers, Pencil Boxes, Toilet Paper, Rubber Bands,
Mathematical instruments, Fountain Pens,
Rulers, Spopges Tape Measures, and Slated
Cloth for Black Boards.
Remember all books purchased at French's
Bookstore are covered with our Patent Extra
Heavy Book Cover, far superior to any other
cover and will last twice as long.
S- Careful attention is given to mail or
ders. Lowest market prices charged and
goods slipped promptly. Send us trial or
der and by doing so you will save TIME,
FREIGHT AND MONEY.
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ARNoLDs BRoMo-CELERY. Try this
unrivsled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia
Sleeplessness. 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-28

NOR RENT-DWELLING No. 224 north
II Columbus street. All modern improve
ments Possession given August LIST. Apply
at No. 428 north Washington street.
jy21 eOtf
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Alexa'stlria @azette,
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-wEEKLY AT
Gazette Building. 80 Il 312 Prince st.
TERMS

in advance.
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in advance.
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at transient rates, and under no circum-
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Resolutions in memoriam, Of thanks, tributes
of respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons unless Of public concern, will
only be printed ia this paper as advertise.
ments.
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Telephone Exchange. Advertisements, Or
ders for the paper news or any information
or business can DO sent by telephone.
Entered at the Postotfice Alexandria, Virgin.
Ia. as second-class matter.
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HOUSE with ten rooms and large lot on
IL Braddock Heights about 400 yards
from the station of Washington, Alexandria
and Mount Vernon Railway. Apply to
aug22 D. N RUST.
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By ONeal, Lunt & Strauss, Auctioneers.
TRUsTEEs SALE.

By virtue of deed Of trust dated June
18th, 1896. from B. E. L. Tremsine and wife.
to the undersigned, and recorded in deed book
No. 33, page 595, one of the land records Of
Alexandria, Virginia, at the request Of the
creditor thereby secured, 1 will offer for sale
at public auction on
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About August 1st we will begin to receive
onT ncw Iiuc of fall goods To make room
Tor them we will allow discount from this
eatc 10 -cptember 1st of TEN PER CENT
on 81. goods except those specially marked
down aui on the recent arrivals of Tea and
Dnuer Ware. This discount applie' to all
Chamber Sets, French China, Glassware,
Earth uware, white and decorated, Banquet
atd Piano Lamps, Ornamental Cut Glass,
Si.S Shades. etc
This will b ing prices down to very low
margin All of the stock is comparatively
1T Sh aud the goods were originally marked
81 the very lowest prizes for style and quail
Iiy
Remcmbcr the date, from July 22d to Sep
.embei ST, 1896.
E. ]. MILLER & co,
81 King st, Alexsndaia. Va.
NNTE GO DS Will NOT BE SOLD ON
NILE AT THE DISCOUNT.
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The Living Age Co.
1875 Bromfeld Street, Boston, Mass.
FOR SALE OR RENT.

IvOR SALE Oh RENT.
HOUSE, No. 107 north Patrick street.
Seven rooms. All modern improvements and
good yard. Apply to
aug22 If D. N. BUST
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aug1 w4w

ENEvA MINERAL WATER.-A most
VI wonderful euro Of Liver and Kidney
Troubles, All Uric Acid Troubles, Rheuma.
tism and Stomach Troubles This water will
cure Chronic Constipation, being at the came
time an Alternative and tonic. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Sole Agents for Alexandris.
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EULL LINE of DOMESTIC DRY GOODS
II Notions and Seasonable Underwear; the
best qualities at lowest prices; call and e1-
anime stock.
sT.AyMIVrp
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
nature that considerable amusement is de-
rived for little as well as big children.
a DOUBLE LOCOMOTIVE.

The locomotive shown In the illustration
on this page is probably the largest and
heaviest of all the engines of this kind. 1t
was designed for the Mexican Central
Railroad by its chief engineer, f. W. John
ston, with special regard to the conditions
of the road and the traf1c thereon. This
engine is to be used for the propulsion of
freight trains between Tampico and the
City of Mexico. which is the most difficult
section OF the road on account of its steep
grades and its many curves of short radius.
The locomotive is double in all its parts,
| except the locomotive cab; one single stiff
frame carrles the two boilers and driving
mechanisms, each machine resting on
three axles, which are placed close to-
gether. The total weight of the engine
is $4,000 pounds. In order to enable
this colossal engine to run over COM
paratlvely short curves the driving
wheels OF the trucks carrying the fore and
rear parts OF the locomotive are arranged
TO accommodate themselves to the curves.
In spite of its great length this engine can
therefore go around curves of a much
shorter diameter than an ordinary single
engine. The mechanical arrangement of
the driving wheels was, however a matter
OF considerable difficulty. The crank
shafts OF these driving wheels were pro-
vided with universal ball Joints near the
cylinder heads, so that, when the driving
wheel assumes an angle other than ninety
degrees in reference to the frame, the
crank shafts connecting with the cylin-
der heads and the driving wheels could
follow the movement of the wheel with
out injury to the engine. An exact de-
scription of the detail of this construc-
ton is impossible without special designs
which are too technical for ordinary read
ers. The engine is one of the compound
system, the steam expanding consecu-
lively in two cylinders. The high-pres-
sure cylinder has diameter of 13 inches,
the low-pressure cylinder of "a inches;
the steam pressure averages II one-half
atmospheres. The boilers are of steel and
have a diameter of feet inches, each
one being provided with 201 steam tubes
Is feet long. The engineer controls both
engines with one lever, but it will remain
for the future to show whether this style
of locomotive is all that is claimed for it
in practical use.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

vented an apparatus for recording them,
which we illustrate in Fig. l. 1t con-
sists essentially of an indiarubber tube,
I, which runs beneath the keys and COM
municates with drum, d, so that when
key presses on the tube a pulse of air
causes the drum to expand, and make the
pencil, Z, draw corresponding pulse, or
wave. on ribbon of travelling paper, R.
The play of the keys is thus recorded
on the paper, and can be studied at the
time or subsequently without any inter
ference with the player, who is not en-
barrassed by the tube. The apparatus
can be applied to any piano without alter
ing its external appearance, and in the
record shows the faults of the PLAYER
Although these are inappreciable to the
ear, it is of great service in teaching. The
inventors also claim that a register of this
kind will enable composers to indicate
slight changes IN the time which cannot
be marked on written music. Another
invention, which may be useful to musi-
clans who possess a talent for improvisa-
ton, is the music recorder of M. Rivoire,
which we illustrate In Fig 2.
1t is entirely mechanical in its action,
the keys when played working a system of
levers which press marking wheels against
the travelling band of paper, P, shown be-
meath the keyboard, and mark it with hor-
A little practice is sufficient to enable the
musician to read these marks like ordinary
music. The device does not interfere with
the player, but allows him to be carried
away by the inspiration of the moment.-
Cassell's Magazine.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
THE WATERS OF LoDoRE.

Few tell a better story than the Dean-of
"Rosechester"-who has brought home
some good ones from his Little Tour in
America" Dean Hole is responsible for
the following anecdote of one who was
born and lived close to the cataract of
Niagara: When he came to manhood he
had the opportunity of reading Southey's
poems and the well-known verses on the
waterfall of Lodore excited his curiosity.
"Ah, " he sighed, as he put down the book.
what If some day l might see Lodorel'
That day came; he was among the lakes,
and, wearied by fruitless wanderings in
search of the cataract, he sat down on.
bank, and seeing countryman approach
he addressed him. Friend, l have come
between 1000 and 5000 miles to see your
famous cataract. Tell me where, oh.
where, are the great waters of Lodore?''
And the rustic drew nigh and said ''You
be a-sitting on it. t."-Household. Words.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

In some experiments reported as having
been made abroad lately on the self
ignition OF cotton waste, a few facts of
special interest to textile manufacturers
were developed. A handful of cotton
waste was dipped into linseed oil, squeezed
out, placed in wooden box and the tenn
perature observed closely by means of a
thermometer introduced into the box.
The tenn perature surrounding the box was
Kept at 20 degrees Centigrade, and in
short time after the temperature in the
box was found to have risen to the height
OF 173 degrees, and smoke issued there
from; then, when opened so as to admit
air. flame burst out at once, while box.
from which the air was perfectly excluded
consumed after five or six hours. In an
other experiment, in which the. cotton
waste was saturated with rapeseed oil. the
box burned after ten hours. With an
outer tenn mperature of 56 degrees Cent?
grade, gallipoi oil caused the Spontaneous
combustion of cotton wrapped in paper;
castor. oil required twenty-four hours
sperm oil four hours, train oil two hours
for lively combustion
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
AN ELECTRIC RIFLE.

The practice.of firing big guns by cleo
tricity is already well established, but
hitherto no practical attempt has been
made TO explode the shells of small arms
electrically. An electric rifle has recently
been designed by J. F. Blake of New
Haven, Conn.,, in which 1t is sought to
carry out this principle. The source CT
the current is a battery, A, which is fitted
into the stock either from the side or from
the ends. The holes, B B, are connected
to springs, G G, from which the wires, d D,
run respectively to spring, M, bolted at I
to the loekplate, and to the insulated ham
mer, III, fixed on the upper part of the
trigger, G. @ is the shell containing an in
sulated pin, the head of which, o, projects
beyond the base of the she'll. If necessary,
two pins can be placed parallel with each
other and insulated until their points
nearly meet. Between the base of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

registering disk or the speaking one and
the cornet for allowing speech or song to
be heard by room full OF people, or, if
preferred, thin tube of rubber for indi-
Vidual listening.
In figures and are shown the two
principal parts, the register and the trans
mitter, which have been greatly improved
since the Edison invention of 1873. The
essential part in both is a disk of mica
closing a small ebonite box surmounted
by tube of the same material, which is
adjusted to the carriage, A. The la tier
carries bent tube ana the various parts
for the registering or reproduction of the
sounds. When it is desired to inscribe
speech or song upon the cylinder mica
disk carrying a small knife ~ is used.
The cylinder is set in motion by ungear-
ing the clockwork movement, and one
places an inch or so from the mouth q
small cornet fixed to the extremity OF q
flexible tube, whose other end is adjusted
to the free part of the carriage.
When it is afterward desired to repro
duce what has Thus been registered, the
other disk (4) is substituted for the first.
It sill be remarked that this differs en-
tireiy from the other, in that the small
blunt point that rests upon the cylinder
Is not in the center of the vibrating disk
but at the side, and is connected with the
center through a lever. These arrange
ments have been especially studied, and
articulation and the intensity of the sound
tshat the apparatus under consideration
gives. The result is such that, even with
out the addition of any accessory, what
the apparatus says may be understood at a
distance. The clockwork contributes
in large measure toward rendering
the apparatus practical. 1t is so
constructed as to be entirely hidden
in the base of the apparatus, the
dimensions of which are 10 by by inches.
The regulating part, although not abso-
lutely new, is very interesting. 1t consists
OF ball governor, D, which causes disk,
P, to approach or recede according to the
velocity of stop, l, forming brake. The
position of this stop is regulatable at will
by means of lever, c, which is acted upon
by a screw, B. The starting or stopping
of the motion is effected by means of the
handle, NJ, which, through a flexible rod,
acts directly upon the lever.
1t is, therefore, very easy to vary the
velocity of the registering cylinder, and
nothing is more curious than to make it
rapidly repeat what has been slowly pro-
nounced. When. especially. one listens to
his own voice, the effect is exceedingly
surprising.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

cartridge and a hammer is. a pin. K.
encircled by spring and riveted into
crossplate, j, at one end, the
other end being fitted into an insulated
thimble, L, the point of which nearly
touches the shell pin-head, o. When the
cartridge has been inserted and the gun
closed, the spring, M, rests on the metal
base of the cartridge.
As the trigger Is pulled, the hammer
strikes the plate, j, forcing the point of
the thimble, L, into the point of the pro-
iecting end, o, of the cartridge pin. An
arc is established at P o, which explodes
the contents of the cartridge.
The point of the firing pin, P, can be
placed anywhere within the explosive
powder of the cartridge, but by extending
it near the bullet, as shown in the illustra-
powder is secured.-Electrical Engineer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

the efficiency of the whole. The great
elasticity of the belt reduces the danger to
minimum. Despite its great size it is
very light. One man can easily roll it
along the deck and fling it overheard. 1t
does not matter how it strikes the water
it invariably turns right side up. The
middle space is taken up by strong net
work.
An important addition is that of ropes
made fast to the periphery of the belt, and
kept af1oat by corks, so that persons sew
eral yards away from the buoy can draw
themselves to it. Seven large men stand
ing Oh it do not appreciably sink the device,
and when it is considered how small the
weight OF person partially supported by
the water is it will be seen that one belt
can save large number of people.-New
York World
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

winds up in the little cage and the top re-
wolves freely.
The Flora top Gig. 22) is likewise set
in motion in a peculiar way. Itis mounted
upon screw thread and takes on the mo-
tion OF the upper axis, which revolyes in a
curved piece held in the hand, After. the
cord is unwound the axis is arrested. and
the top unscrews and continues to spin.
The petals of the fanciful flower that it
represents open under the action of CEN
trifugal force, the flower expands and then
gradually closes under the action of small
springs when the motion begins to slacken.
| have two air tops, one of which, called
"4Eolian," is shown in Fig. % and the
other in Fig. "a.
The spring top Gig. 25) merits special
mention on account OF the simplicity of its
operation. 1t is too we'll known to need a
description. In a variant of it Gig. 2e)
the spring is applied beneath at the lower
part OF the axis that serves as bearing
point for the top. This latter is nothing
more than ring provided with four
wings. When the spring is freed, the top
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
A BIG LIFE BELT.

The ever-present dangers of the sea-
dangers illustrated almost daily by ac-
counts of collision, fire or other disaster,
SO often attended with loss of life-have
prompted the invention of many more or
less ingenious life-saving devices. One of
the simplest, and yet most valuable, is
that lately introduced by William Brandt,
q sailm aker, at Lubbock, Germany.
Substantially it is q reproduction, on a
very large scale, of the llfe-saving belts or
rings commonly found aboard ships. But
besides it's greater carrying capacity it pre-
sents some novel and sensible features
which enhance its value.
Numerous partitions divide the belt into
water-tight compartments, so that dam
age to any part does not materially affect
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
the steel-edge. When the knife is brought
down the paper is cut away.
SOME CURIOUS TOPS.

I am in the habit OF bringing home from
my travels few playthings, which, put
away in drawer, afford pleasure to my
little nephews. Being desirous one day
of getting little order into this collection,
l found therein a number and variety of
tops that surprised me, and L set them
aside. The idea occurred to me to ex-
anime them in detail and to compare
them, and. in doing so, was struck no
less by the ingenuity of the manufact-
urers in introducing an element of novelty
into plaything so ancient and so simple
in its primitive form than by the scientific
interest of certain of the combinations
realized.
| have adhered to the strict definition of
the top, that is, revolving body held IN
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
A NEW MOTOR.

Hermann Ganswindt of Berlin is con-
stautIy improving his peculiar motor sys-
TEN, which really consists of the use OF
leverage and transmissions In way not
before attempted. One of his latest inno-
vations is a motor-plow, which is worked
by one man, although three plow-shares
are employed. Working in the fields with
this plow will cost less than fourth
of plowing by steam, and less than q
sixth of blowing in the old way, en-
ploying human labor. The manner in
which the apparatus is employed ex-
plains itself in the accompanying
cut. Ganswindt motors are now be-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
LAST OF THE CUNNING FooTMEN.

Sam Cliffe, who claimed to be the sole
survivor of the race OF running footmen, was
inferred this week in the City of London
Cemetery in the presence of fifty-four of
his descendants. Born near Shrewsbury
on November 10, 1903, he retained his fac
ultles up to the last, when sudden senile
collapse terminated his existence. AS a
boy he was accustomed to act as gate
opener for the Shropshire pack, and attract
ing attention of the riders with those
hounds by his knowledge of the country
and his powers of endurance, he soon OBJ
tanned more lucrative employment, and
for years was employed in the old posting
days to secure RELAYS, numbering among
his patrons Squire "Jack" Mytton and
Corbett, the Earls of Wilton and Balcar-
res, the Marquis of Queensbury (old o.,
and later the Marquis of Waterford and
his set, of whose mad freaks he was never
tired of telling. His general run was sixty
miles day. On all the great roads from
the north to the metropolis he was we'll
known figure, and his supplies en- route
were furnished without demur, and the
cost charged to his patrons. Up to the
last he was in receipt of pension of Ell
week. He died on Monday at the resi-.
dence OF his great-granddaugh at Forest
Gate.-W estminster Gazette.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
NEW OPTICAL TOY.

A new optical toy gives much pleasure
to Partisan little ones since it came out,
about month ago. Two panes of glass
set in wooden frame form a reservoir,
which is filled with water. The forward
pane is made of wavy glass, while the rear
Is an ordinary plain window-light. When
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09
WEIGHT OF A HUMAN BRAIN.

"Some interesting facts" SAYS DR.. D. G.
Brinton in Science, ''were developed by
Professor Ranke at the last meeting of the
German Anthropological Society. in rela-
tion to the relative weights of the brain
and spinal cord in man. 1t is well known
that man has not the heaviest brain of any
animal; the whale and the elephant ha We
heavier. Nor has he the heaviest in pro-
portion to his weight; some slnging-birds,
various small apes and the mole have pro-
portionately heavier brains. What Ranke
brings out is that the weight of the hu.
man brain Is greater in proportion to the
weight of the spinal cord than in any
other vertebrate; and this, therefore, con-
stitutes an anatomical distinction of man,
strongly contrasting him with all other
animal formsn
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

operates on the same principle as the large
paper-cutters used by binders and station
ers, put 1t is much more simple, and it
should be for home purposes.
1t consists of board marked with a
scale OF inches and provided with steel
edgepiece, against which the knife de-
scends. The paper, or engraving, to be
trimmed is laid on the board, and the part
to be removed is allowed to project over
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-09

engraving shows, one side of the upper is
folded over the other, like flap, and they
are fastened together by lace which runs
through the eyelets, and hooks into a hole
in the top of the boot.
By this comfortable device the boot may
be easily removed from the foot or
tightened upon it through simply loosen
ing or pulling the lace.