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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

THE LETTER.-The following is the
letter found upon the person Of the
young man whose dead body was
found in Leggett's Lane, above 10th
street, New York, on Thursday, men,
ton of which was made in yesterday S
GAZETTE:
WEST END, Va, July 2S, 1896.
Dear Carrie: Well, old fellow, was very
glad to hear from you, but mighty sorry TO
hear you were in such plight, because |
know how hard you take it. don't suppose
it is either consolation or good advice for me
to tell you not to care. You will anyway,
but hope it will como out all right yet
Ii it don't, remember the old saying, There
is as good fish, &C." for one hope it is true,
for if it is not I'll have to take mighty poor
fish About visit to Baltimore, Dunn backed
out; had to go alone = =
Mary asked after you and seemed to think
you had not written her. swore l had not
heard either, but why did it don't know.
SEQ yon can yet stand in if You want to, and l
tell you mighty pretty girl is Mary. She
had fellow there the night was thore-a
little devil. They had the same scat you hs 1
when you called. had the old stand by tho
window. My but I'll bet those places could
toll tales il they could talk. > =
Come through Washington on your way
back. Let me know, as ! want to sec you
mighty bad. am going up to spend week
or so with "Slip" next week-no end of girls
Goodbye. Write Soon and excuse looks OF
this. Ever yours, COBALT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

-f7ilay eaSlerIy SuiiLluS W SOulQ6rly R10QS.
CHURCH SERVICES, &C, TOMORROW
Christ Chmch-Seryices at IL a. m.
h Rev. Vim. Walker.
s. Pai's Nurch.-Service Mt II a.
m Rev. J. H. Griffith, jr.
5irace Church-9:30 a. m. Sunday
school l a. m. morning service; p.
M Mission school; p. m. evening SER
vice snd sermon by Rev. S. A Wallis.
s.. Nuy's Church.-First mass at 7
p. m. Mass at $3.50 a. m. High mass at
10 3. M. by Rev. Father Mccarthy.
Yespers at $50 p. N.
LHbcrm Chmch.-Sunday school at
I0a. III. Services at II q. m. by Rev.
j. NJ. Eberlein. Preaching in English.
second Presbyterian Charch.-Sunday
school at 9:i5 a. m. Preaching at IL a.
M. and p. m. by Rev. G. L. Bitter.
BnptiSt Chwch.-Preaching at II 8.
IN. and p. m. by Rev. ]. H. Butler.
Trinity Meth Epis. Church.-Sunday
school at $50 a. m. and 3 p. IN. Preach
ing at / l a. m. by Rev. L. J. McDougle.
Meth. Epis. Church South.-9 a. N.
CltSS iuCSliHS, V.1c q. LII. CuAuaJ SShOOl.
No service.
l1Hage Chapel, NJ z. Church South
Gd5bon street near Alfred.-Preaching
al S p IN. by Rev. D. II. Kern. Prayer
meeting Thursday at S p. m.
Del Ray Chapel. II. E. Church South
Preaching at 1915 q. N. by Rev. d. H.
Kern. Prayer meeting Wednesday at
Meth. Prot. Chrch.-s:15 a. m. Sun
day SCHOOL, Sp. m. missionary service
by the Sunday school.
Free Methodist Ourch-Lee street,
near Wilkes.-Preaching at II a. N.
and at 7:45 p. m. by Rev. Mr.. Henry.
Meeting at Midland Railroad reading
rooms at 4 p. IN. Service of prayer and
praise with short address.
Aims House service at 3 p. m.
Roberts Chapel, NJ. &. Church (colored)
Preaching at II a. m. and at 80 P. N.
by Rev. William Gains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

SUIT INTERCHANGEABLE. J. Lee
Lash, who recently entered suit against
the electric railway for being put of a
car near the Long bridge in Washing
ton, has withdrawn the suit. He says
he feared that should he push the suit
the result would be the loss by the con-
ductor of his position, and rather than
this he decided to let the matter drop.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

Hook AND LADDER Practically
direction of the fire wardens the Relief
Hook and Ladder truck was taken out
yesterday for practice. The truck and
members proceeded to the old mill on
Union street between Queen and
Princess, where the extension ladders
were run up distance of 60 feet and
everything worked satisfactorily. Mr..
VIM. Melchoir was at the top of the
ladder and was raised and lowered at
will
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

The LEEsBURG FAIR.-As hereto
fore stated, the Leesburg fair will be-
Gin on the 18th instant and continue
for three DAYS. The managers will OF,
fer many attractions and big crowd
is expected. The Southern Railway
will run special, in addition to their
regular. trains and will sell round trip
tickets from this city to Leesburg for
$l.5o The special train VIII leave
here at z::24 o. M, arriving at Leesourg
at 9;05 Returning, will leave Leesourg
al 6:29 D. IN. and arrive here at :
O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

EVERY MONEY saver in Alexandria
doubtless knows what to expect from
d. Bendheim 4 Sons announcement
for Mondays sale, day that signals
usual attractions. These last days of
the summer season prompt them to
make great sacrifice to force out stock,
and that compulsion has forced down
prices the will make next Monday full
of bargain offerings ne"-r before prece-
6apta6
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
>----
Senaa of Herring.

Herring, it has now been discov-
cred, have a wonderful electro mag
netio sense. by which they are able
to detect when storm is approach
ing. They also know which way
it will blow and so can go out into
deep water or keep In the shelter Of
the shore. as may suit them best.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

Nervous debility is q common complaint
especially among women. The best medical
treatment for this disorder is persistent
course OF Ayers Sarsaparilla TO cleanse and
invigorate the blood. This being accomplish.
cd, nature will do the rest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
DRY GoODs.
BByDHBDnS
WRECKAGE OF PRICES.

Only bargains far beyond the ordinary are
what we can expect you to give attention to,
with the Thermometer ranging up to the 100
mark hence we will not weary you with any
offerings but what are wonderfully magnetic.
and this tremendous wrecking of prices should
pack our store with eager purchasers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

M1ssINc.-Henry S. Ball, of Balls
ston, is reported in this city missing
He is forty mine years old, and last sat
urday he was in Washington with MS
Two sons with load of produce. After
market hours he left his two sons at
10Th and c streets, telling them 10
drive home and giving the information
that he would return that night. his
relatives have no idea where he Is, IS
this is the first time he has ever re-
NAMED away from home in this way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
~ ENERAI. NOTICE,

On and after MONDAY, the 18th, PACK.
AGE TICKETS will be sold six (6) for %
cents, which are good for passage upon the
city or through trains within the city of
Alexandria. The fare on the city car will Re
five (5) cents or one of the package tickets
sold at the rate of six for quarter. The ola
isne of ten (l0) tickets for quarter will bs
uithdrawn after Sunday. the 18th, and thosa
rsons holding such ticket or tickets of this
Gao have the same redeemed at The
- n -.reet Office Alexsndris, OF "a pa,n.
s. avenue ortice w- -.,,neton DC n
GHunGE 3. PHILLIPS. q. PA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

ARNOLD's BRoMO-CELERY. Try this
qnrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessness 10 cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
LUCAL Mathis.

WEATHER PRoBABILITIEs.-For this
s,.lior generally fair slightly warmer during
sunday easterly shifting to southerly winds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

There were no cases for trial in the
Police Court this morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
DRESS SHIRTS.

DRESS SHIRTS.
The most reliable flfty-conts Shirts on the
market-we think. Three ply bosom, open
brck. patent ueckbaud to prevent collar but
ton from rubbing neck of wearer. Sizes ID
to IS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
Our Halt-yearly
UNLAUNDERED SHIRT SALE
Mems and BOYS.

DRESS SHIRTS.
Made of excellent cotton, generously and
correctly proportional, three-ply bosom, linen
wristbands. Sizes - to 171b.
29c EACH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15

DRESS SHIRTS.
Our next better grade-better in materials
and workmanship. A shirt we have sold for
years at rs cents.
roc EACH.
$500 PER HALF DOZEN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-08-15
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Y God ward & Lothrop.
10th, 18th and T StS., N. ".
Now in Progress.

Special sale of Manufacturers
Samples WOmen's Muslin and Cam
brio Underwear and Fine Wool
Blankets subject TO slight Manufac-
turers' imperfectiOnS; also
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03
LAO oN SoNAAS OHD'4
An American Story.

Charles Kean used TO tell story Of
"Richard Ill" and q member of on
american company which supported
him. lie was playing in New Orleans.
and, Us the curtain was rising, he no
ticed that the noblemen of the court
were wearing their hats in his pres
ence. take off your hats; you are in
the presence of the king" he said, in a
whisper, which was not meant to be Ia
stage one. "And whatof that?" shouted
buckingham, smiling for approval on
the audience and clapping his own hat
tighter on his head; "what Of that? |
guess we know nothing of kings in this
country" There was burst of ap-
plause at this republican sentiment.
and the king was obliged to own hin,-
self corrected. 1t is said that beaver
originally became the favorite material
for hats because of it's supposed virtue.
"Dr. Marius was told by Jewish ply
sirian that, by wearing cap of beavers
fur, amounting the head once month
with oil of castor and taking two or
three ounces in year, a mans memory
may be so strengthened that he will re-
member everything he reads" st.
Louis Rcpublic.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03
il in Just that way--at least not outside

! II in just that way--at least not outside
Of a circus"
( She laughed again, sweet bubbling
Z over of mrestained merriment that
made him think Of happy children and
singing birds. Didn't you know, sure
enough, that you were on the wrong
side?" she asked, naively.
I Honestly, didn't at first" he con-
fessed, "but l began to suspect some
such dreadful thing before you spoke.
Then 1t occurred to me that Pluto was
unreasonably particular about such a
small thing, and l thought it might be
well to convince him of the fact"
II think you've succeeded; but I'm
afraid you have hurt his sense of the
proprieties beyond recovery. He is al
most as conventional as l used to think.
you WERE"
II hope you don't think it any more,
after seeing my Interpretation of boots
and saddles,' he protested. "And while
we're on the subject of horseback rid
ing, let me make an open confession;
know less than nothing about it, ex-
perimentally, and I shall be deeply in
debted to you If you'll teach me how to
behave in a becoming manner"
She leaned over and disengaged her
skirt from It's ENHANCEMENT in his stir
rup. MAY II" she asked.
II shall be very grateful"
"Well. then, II believe it is custom
ary for gentleman to ride on the other
side," she began.
1lingbrand had quite recovered his
self-possession by this time, and he
pulled Pluto around to her right. "0f
course. should think that would sug-
gest itself naturally to anyone but
book worm like myself; assure you
shouldn't have made my hero in story
guilty of such awkwardness. Now,
how about these stirrups? they seem
to me to be too short, or too long, or
something"
She looked at them critically: "I
think they are little too short. Shall
hold Pluto while you dismount to let
them DOWN."
mo, thank you; 1 think I can manage
it from the deck" he replied, slipping
his feet from the stirrup irons and ad-
justing the straps to more comforta-
BILE length. "There, how is that?'
THAT looks better. Now, shall we
try little gallop?"
"If you please. I'll do anything you
tell me to-"
They swept along the level road at an
easy cantcr, and Ringbrand profited by
Hester's suggestions as well as he could
in the short intervals which his furtive
, admiration Of her graceful carriage and
radiant beauty spared him from q
consideration Of his own shortcom-
ings. The road led them finally
to the western brow of the noun
tain, and they pulled up at the
edge of the cliff to enjoy the view
spread out before. them.
fro DE Continued
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03
THE LITTLE MAID OF rHREE.I

There was a little maid of three
In cunning hood and pinafore;
Her every wish was law to me,
And l was full six feet and more.
And always on sunny day
AS down the garden paths we strayed,
A tiny lass would point the way
She wished to go, and obeyed. ,
And when sometimes the little feet
Grew tired of walking by my side,
She raised to mine the brown eyes sweet
And sought my shoulder for ride.
Then, softly, while we passed along
The pathways where the roses grew,
She chorused with her sleepy song'
The sweetest cradle song knew.
One day my lassie came to me
And by my side in beauty stood
The dainty little maid of three,
Grown into glorious womanhood
The years she lived, 30 bright they werel
They brought no stain, nor sense of
wrong,
And all the words we spoke to her
Were sweet enough to weave in song.
One night kissed the tender eyes
And whispered: Sweet, good night toi
thee"
AT morn, out where the sun doth RISE
Mywhite-winged dove had flown from me.
To-day across the earth and sea,
The soft winds breathe In monotonei
miss my little maid of three
And walk the garden paths alone.
"A o. Grubb, in Union Signal.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03
A LOVER ON HORSEBACK.

II is curious to observe how easily the
strands Of repetition become twined
into the strong yarn OF habit, and how,
almost of it's own volltion, the thread
thus twisted weaves itself into the fab
ric of human life. When Mrs. Ludlow
introduced Hugh Ringbrand at "The
Laurels," Hester Latimer's first i'm
pressions of the young author were
rather unpleasant than otherwise. She
said to herself, after Mrs. Ludlow had
departed with her guest, that he was
too stiff and conventional; that he
seemed i'll ut ease; that he was too
well-bred tSsl)e eongenial. Though she
did not in the least suspect it, the
source Of her dissatisfaction lay in the
fact that she had been prepared toUion-
ize him because he was an author, and
it was trifle disappointing to be forced
to the conclusion that he was, after all,
only man, like other men.
differing from other gentlemen
of her acquaintance in no re-
markable degree, and wearing
none of the insignia and regalia of tho
Ancient and Honorable Guild of Story
Tellers. When she visited Mrs. Ludlow
the following day, some mention of this
disappointment came out in the con-
versation, and the self-elected ambas-
sadress laughed joyously at the tenta-
tive suggestion of the girl.
"Why, my dear Hester, did you expect
to find him wearing uniform, with
coat of arms and pen trenchant for
crest?" she inquired.
"N-no, not exactly that, of course;
but did expect to find him differing
somehow from other gentlemen"
''In what way?"
"Oh, in lots Of ways. l have little
collection of idols-lil1e most other peo-
pie, l suppose-and one of them has
separate niche and is labeled an au-
thor He has smashed that one beyond
the hope of repair"
"What ridiculous idea! Poor Hugh:
he'd be broken-hearted If he knew how
sadly he had failed to realize your
ideal"
"There it is again, yous see. An author
my author-ought to be so far above
common things that he wouldn't care in
the least what a foolish girl thought or
said about him."
Mrs. Ludlow smiled. IF you knew
him as well as l do-if you could have
seen him when he was struggling for
recognition, with everything against
him and no encouragement outside Of
his own conviction that the gift of au-
thorship was in him; when every fresh
disappointment only made him more de-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03

took his place rather awlswardly beside
Hester and made a step Of his hand,
holding 1t SO high that she hesitated.
Just little bit lower, If you please"
she said, demurely, and his last shred Of
self-possession took flight as he COM
piled. Since Miss Latimer was any
thing but ethereal, the first attempt
broke his hold and covered him with
confusion; putting his strength into
the next, he lifted SO vigorously that
nothing but Hester's ready agility saved
her from falling out of the saddle on tho
opposite side. 1t was too much for her
equanimity, and she burst into ring
ing laugh.
Ringbrand Strengthened up and wiped
the perspiration from his face. II beg
your pardon-indeed I do; told you l
wns but an Indifferent horseman," he
apologized.
"Please don't mention it," she said,
as soon as she could speak. cts aw-
fully mean in me to laugh, but couldn't
helpit. Ishall have an immense respect
for your strength after this"
Ringbrand took Pluto's bride from
the grinning boy and tried to mount,
forgetting in his embarrassment, that
well-trained saddle-horses are prone to
object to approaches from the wrong
side. He did not realize his mistake un-
til he had one foot in the stirrup and
was hopping about breathlessly in n
desperate endeavor to make Pluto stand
still long enough to enable him to spring
into the saddle; but with the knowl-
edge came sudden access of obstinacy,
and he determined to succeed if it took
the remainder of the afternoon. Hester
was convulsed with laughter, and it
was some moments before she could
find breath to suggest that Pluto was
unaccustomed to receiving his rider
form the off side.
y "I-know-it isn't - customary"
gasped Ringbrand, making violent eff
forts to keep near the plunging animal,
-usually-do it--this way"
Just then his foot slipped out of the
stirrup, and Pluto's enthusiastic and re-
proachful protests ceased. The discom-
fited cavalier mopped his steaming face
again, and beckoned to the boy.
"Just hold him a second, will your"
he said, and, backing away for short
run, he vaulted into the saddle before
the astonished charger knew what was
happening.
Bravo! bravol" exclaimed Hester,
clapping her hands in delighted appro-
val. THAT was certainly original.
Where did you learn to vault, Mr.. Ring
brandt"
Il used to do little of it at the uni
versity," he replied, modestly forbear-
ing to add that he had held the record
for the running high jump in his class.
"Do-do gentlemen usually mount
that way in New York? ?" she inquired,
innocently.
II can't say they do--not always" he
responded, as they ambled down the
long avenue and turned into the noun
tain road. "Now that you speak of it,
I'm not sure that ever saw anyone do
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03

nHPH0SSiVetyp pleaSe put JnaG paper;
down and tell me all about it! Iwant,
to know whom he's going 70 see,"
Ludlow dropped the paper and looked
up in ludicrous alarm. Whom he's
going to see?-what did 1 say just
now?"
She repeated his answer word for
word.
"Oh, Lord! I've let the cat out of the
bag after all, and promised him 1
wouldn't" he exclaimed "But then,
! told him you'd get it out of me. Pull
up your chair, and I'll tell you all !
know. I might as well do it first as
last"
Mrs. Ludlow listened eagerly while
her husband recounted the meager facts
OF Ringbrand's sudden infatuatlon,
the color coming and going in her
cheeks and her eyes sparkling with the
keenest appreciation. When he had
finished, she clasped her hands over his
knee and looked up at him in rapt
ecstasy. "Oh, Tom! isn't that perfect
ly splendid? just to think of it!-and
after I've been shut up in this dead lit
tie village without breath of excite
ment for four years. OF course,
therell be difficulties; they're just as
different as they can be; and what
would they do without some one to plan
for them?"
Helen Ludlow had been the pretty
girl of her set, and she had thrown
away the chances of matrimonial pre-
ferment which come naturally to pretty
girls for the sake of the struggling
young mining engineer, whose first
opening had condemned the young
couple to social exile. There
was touch of pathos in her
enthusiasm, and Ludlow answered
1t with an affectionate smile. "You
are born matchmaker, Helen; it's
pity you couldn't have wider field.
hut if were you, shouldn't interfere
too much in the present case; they are
not children, and the difficulties you
apprehend will not be the common
misunderstanding of pair of foolish
young lovers"
What will they be, Tom?"
They'll be much more serious, I
imagine. You know Hester, perhaps
better than I do; she is the incarnation
of the southern ideal-impetuous, self
willed, high-strung and impulsive, with
a temperament that will be antagonis-
tic at many points to the more thought
full turn of mind of our story-writer.
and as for Ringbrand, he must be
greatly changed from the man used to
know at the university II he can't make
himself believe that Hester Latimer
embodies his ideal"
The wife's laugh had ripple of de-
rision in it. "That shows how ridicu-
lous you men can be when you apply
your ponderous methods of logic to
things you don't understand" she said.
"The very things you call obstacles are
the best reasons in the world why there
should be no difficulties. Don't you see
they are perfect opposites?"
Perhapsyou are right; but it doesn't
look reasonable. And then, besides,
there is the feud."
II don't see how foolish quarrel be-
tween the. colonel and his neighbors
can have anything to do with Hugh
and Hester"
Il do. If Ringbrand marries into
the family, he'll have to shoulder his
share of the fight; and, as remarked
moment ago, he'll have to be changed
very much from the man used to know
t he consents to assume any such re-
| lsibhites."
mrs. Ludlow laughed again. You'll
see" she said, hell do anything that's
necessary"
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-06-03
The ImperturbnbIe uo,elkeoner.

1 once witnessed in hotel perfect
commotion started by an Englishman
who had dared express his dissatisfac-
tion at the way he was treated. He was
in the hall. This is the worst man
aged hotel I have ever been in" he ex-
claimed to the clerk. Where is the
proprietor? / should like to speak to
him." The proprietor was in the hall,
thoroughly enjoying the scene. He was
pointed out to the guest by the clerk.
The Englishman, excited and angry,
went up to the proprietor.
rs it you who are running this
house?" he asked.
WELL" said the proprietor, with his
cigar in his mouth and his hands in his
pockets: II thought was-till you
came"
The Englishman looked at him,
turned back, paid his bill, and departed.
Max O'Rell, in North American Re-
view. Gia.