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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
The New Grass Cloths

Are extremely fashionable, and arc being ex-
tensivcly used for Shirt Waists and Womon's,
Girls and Little ChildIen's Suits. There is
an economical side to them, too-they don't
soil easily and will lauuder perfectly We
show them in the plain flax or natural color;
also great variety of colors in figures. spots,
stripes, ard plaids both in all linen, cotton
and linen and silk and linen.
First floor. .... 10th ST. building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
Special Waist Values.

French Pcrcal Waists, full sleeves. high
roll collar and cuffs. yoke back. Equal TO
any Toe waist; 15 styles for your selection.
Special piice SOC.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

before the second ballot was taken.
Mr.. Joseph Crupper, at his request,
withdrew his name.
The resolutions reaffirmed repubIi-
can principles left the delegates unin.
structed and made no alluslon to Col.
Lamb.
ere was no open expression for
pres Dental choice, but it is clear that
:. Ia &c majority of the delegates favor
Nh or Mckinley. Gen. Edgar Allan
WAS on hand for the Mckinley people.
A or the convention Mr.. Agnew was
hea d to say that he would not be can.
ida for Congress, as be was sure that
+ D. consented to run the colored men
W ,uld knife him.
General Allan made speech in front
Of Cannon House hotel after the conven-
ton adjourned, urging the nomination
of his man. Col. Mccall also mads a
spe, Oh in which he said that if McKin.
ley was nominated there would be a
straddle of the money question, Nc
Kinley riding with one foot in silver
and the other in a gold stirrup, with
greenbacks to adorn the horse.
Some of the white delegates from this city
returned last night much crestfallen, while
some of the others went on to Staunton. The
colored delegates returned much elsted at
their success and later held a jolifcstion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22
D. BendheiiIn & Sons,
3l6 KING STREET.

The offerings OF grain continue light AM
prices arc firm at quotations Country Pro
duce is also in limited receipt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-22

before the second ballot was taken
MIR. Joseph Crupper, at his request,
withdrau, his mama
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
A Woman Astronomer.

Miss Mary Proctor delivered her one
hundredth lecture on astronomy recently
in Cooper Union, from the same plat
forh on which her distinguished father
spoke years ago Oh the same branch Of
science. Miss Proctor's success is very
pleasing to those who gave her encour-
agement at the outset Of her career. 1t
was Mr.. George W. Childs who started
Miss Proctor on the road to success, just
as he started scores of others. Her expe-
rience ought to be lesson and inspira-
ton to others Of her sex who have the
talent and the ambition to strike out for
themselves in new field Of endeavor.
I remember Miss Proctor's first lecture
distinctly. She considered it dismal
failure and she was almost discouraged
and ready to give up, but few words
Of cheer from Mr.. Childs and others
gave her new heart. She tried again,
gained confidence in herself and is now
alone among women in her chosen field.
New York Letter.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Mime. Mario Cornelius.

Mme Marie Cornelius, we'll known
painter of flowers and still life, has
lately been the recipient Of several dis
tinguished honors. The French govern
ment has bought one of her pictures for
one of the national museums, and has
awarded her the purple of the Aoadem-
ical Palmes. Nine. Cornelius painted
the exquisite fan which was Nine.
Adams offering to the Russian bazaar,
lately held in the imperial palace at st.
Petersburg, and which was purchased
by the empress herself. Nine. Cornelius
is an Alsatian by birth, but having left
her country when it fell under German
power, has now established herself in
Paris. at 1853 Rue st. Jacques where in
her studio she displays collection OF
oil painted flowers which make her
rank as a successful rival to Madeleine
Lemaire.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

1t is now pretty we'll settled that the
pugilistic contests will be pulled off i'm
mediately north Of FL Paso or near No
Mans Land, which is said to be in dis
pute between Texas and New Mexico.
Bill Bradburn of Chicago will be spe-
oial referee for Dan Stuart at all the
fights. He is to assist the official referee
in matters under the control Of the lat
ter. but which are hard to watch by any
one man-such, for instance, as watch
ing seconds. timekeepers and friends of
contestants, and keeping them from
transgressing any rules while the ring
referee is busy elsewhere New York
Sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
How James Otis Was Killed.

James Otis was killed by stroke Of
lightning in Andover, Mass. at tho old
Isaac Osgood farm, May, 1888. Mr..
Otis wanted mug of cider. The hired
man went into the cellar to draw the
cider. leaving the cellar door open. Mr..
Otis was standing in the doorway at tho
side Of the house looking at the clouds.
remarking that heavy shower was
coming up. Scarcely had the words been
spoken when the bolt came down, struck
Mr.. Otis and killed him instantly. then
passed into large beam in the cellar
way, going the length of the beam to
the cellar, where 1t went off into the
ground. The hole i'll the beam was large
enough to thrust ones arm down, as
tho writer has done when visiting the
Osgood farm. Boston Transcript.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Julia Ward Howe.

Julia Ward Howe is Of Huguenot ar
cestry. She early showed her literary
trend, publishing her first volume of
poems, which followed somewhat extern
sive foreign travel, in 1852. She is best
known by her BATTLE Hymn of Free
dom," written in Washington in the
fall of 1861. In 1867, with her hus-
band, she visited Greece, where they
won the gratitude of the Greeks for
their aid in the struggle for national
independence. In 1868 she joined the
woman suffrage movement, and by pen
and voice has been influential in that
cause, as we'll as those of prison reform,
national and international arbitration.
She has served as president of the AS
ISOLATION For the Advancement of Wom-
an for several years, and her life is still
one round Of ceaseless activity. Mrs
Howe is the most representative pioneer
in the department. Of American litera-
ture as connected with woman's prog
ress
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
LARGEST SEWING MACHINE MADE.

hole or bar" and 1t will place them
securely on the garment at the rate OF
5000 to 5000 a day.
It will sew on tiny shirt button or
one of those butter-saucer buttons, TWO
and q half inches In diameter, whlch
women put on their jackets to-day anu
1t does not add a cent to the cost oil
making the garment.
The demand came for machine
which would give a larger daily output.
The machines were sewing 1000 ana
2,40O stitches a minute, but that was
not fast enough to suit the men who
used them. A machine was invented
which sews $500 stitches minute, and
does 1t every minute 1t works 1t IL
used on many fabrics, for sewing IN
derwear and clothing and such work.
Between the double-needle and the
12-needle machines are those which
sew four, six or more, up to twelve,
parallel seams at time. They are
used to sew parallel seams on harrims,
for sewing together the stripes Of flags,
for running up the sides of ovemlls
and trousers, and hundred other
things.
For long time manufacturers were
satisfied with the plain, fiat bed of the
ordinary machine, with such attach
ments and additions as they required
for special work. But some fellow who
wanted something done that apparent
ly was impossible made his cry for
tubular, or cylindrical, shaped bed, SO
that he could stitch around n hollow
article, such as collar box or a shoe
vamp.
He got his machine, and then came
the demand for one which would sew
hollow things lengthwise instead of
around. Now there are no less than
six different styles of machines for
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Butler and Cameron.

Ex-senator Butler, of South Carroll
ma, has dropped into handsome prac-
tice here since his retirement from the
Senate. In spite of the radical differ
ence in their political opinions, the
friendship between Butler and Don
Cameron has always been strong. 1t
would be difficult TO find two men more
Numerically opposite In habits, tastes,
and ways than these two representa-
tive men of the North and South. But
her, born and bred In the home of the
duello, punctiliousness, and the most
delicate sense Of personal dignity and
honor, hospitable, brave, and courtly:
Cameron, brought up OF strictly Penn
sylvania lines and standards, inherit
ing, so to speak, seat In the Senate.
quiet, grave, determined, undemon-
strative, without the graces of manner
of Butler, but clear-headed, well in
formed with taste for the eiegances
and refinements of life, combined with
plenty Of Scotch thrift.-Washington
Post.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Harlsen, Women Who Wear Aigrets,

The aigret, SO much affected by wom-
en- in head decorations at the present
time, is made of the slender, decom-
posed dorsal feathers of the small white
s;gret, or heron. These feathers form the
birds nuptial ornament, being acquired
at the pairing time and shed when the
breeding is over. The bird inhabits her
onries, and it is in the breeding season
that they are sought for by the feather
hunters. 1t is then, too, that their anx-
iety for the safety Of their young makes
them fearless of the gunners, the in
stinct of self preservation being over
mastered by the love of their offspring.
As they hover in white cloud over the
heads Of the hunters they are shot down
without trouble. and when the few orna-
mental feathers have been plucked from
each bird the carcasses are thrown down
in heap to tester in the sun, and the
fedgelings are left to starve in the nests
Westminster Gazette.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
AMONG THE SHEAVES.

o Lord, the fields are ripe with corn;
The laborer goeth singing;
His joyful heart Is henvenward borne
On music's pinion winging;
The sky is fair, with here and there
A downy cloudlet sweeping;
Lord, in this time of happy cheer
What do with my weeping?
Oh, shame, among the golden sheaves
To stain the day with mourningl
Oh, shame on him who idly grieves,
Gods harvest blessing scorning
The heavens above look down IN love;
The earth smiles back victorious;
BY hill and vale where 'er you rove
The harvest fields shine glorious.
But on my soul sadness lies,
Made deeper by the story
OF natures patient sacrifice
Thus perfected to glory.
Each faithful heart hath borne its part,
Tho autumn treasure sharing,
But /, only know the smart
OF failure and despairing.
o Lord, had all these weary days,
These wasted weeks of grieving,
Been spent in showing forth thy praise,
had had corn for sheaving.
Not empty hand and empty land
Had been my harvest measure.
Nor sad and stricken should stand,
A mark for thy displeasure.
Loi yet there comes a thought to me;
l see the poor and lowly
With Bonded head and Bonded knee
Go cleaning, cleaning slowly.
They did not SOW, they did not NOW;
Dropt ears Is all they gather.
Wouldst take such labor even now
My gleanings, o my Father
e. e. Kitton In Good Words.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Tho Man and the Clothes.

There was a Methodist minister who
dressed SO we'll that friend felt hor-
rified and offered to give him suit Of
clothes and pay for them provided he
could have them made according to his
ideas. The offer was accepted. and the
tailor was ordered to make a suit in the
plainest possible fashion. The order was
filled. and tho suit was tried on. The
giver Of it was amazed. SO magnificent
was the form with which nature had en-
lowed tho minister that that plain
Methodist suit upon him looked as if it
had just been received from Paris. -
Christian Advocate.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

sewing up legs Of trousers, high-topped
boots, seams of shirts, for sewing the
cylindrical part Of collar boxes, for
backstaying shoes and for many other
purposes, and new uses are found for
them every day.
Clothing makers shouted for ma
chine to make buttonholes, and here Is
one that will cut and make $500 to
5000 buttonholes day. The first ma
chimes did good work In a way, but
they did not make buttonhOles that
could not be told from the hand made.
No one but an expert can tell the diff
ference between those made by the ma
chine now used and those made by
hand.
The largest sewing machine in the
world is eighteen feet long. 1t is used
in the manufacture of very wide belts
and has one needle. 1t Is supplied with
corrugated feed rolls which not only
feeds the material to the needle but
compress the canvas layers together.
One of the oldest uses to which a sew
Ing machine was everput was for sewing
canvas ON wood veneers, used for build
ing light, portable houses. The veneer
Is three-ply, and to increase Its strength
without adding weight 1t is backed
with canvas and this canvas Is sewed
on.
Then the wood and canvas are soak
ed in mineral paint and dried, and thus
made impervious to water and moisture
proof. There are over 800 different
kinds of sewing machines made and
used In this country.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Hetty Green's New Gown.

Hetty Green, who has ever been crit
icised for her sloppy weather" appear
ance, has blossomed out into a spicK
and span new woman. She appeared III
court the other day clad in the latest
cut of flowing skirt, and otherwise
decked in up to date attire. The report
ers state distinctly that Mrs. Greens
new departure in the matter of dress
has taken 30 years from her apparen.,,
age. This is indeed change that shouio
be far more grateful to tho soul OF tno
ordinary woman than any possible au'
dition of greater wealth to great wealth.
New York Cor. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
He Put 1t Frankly.

eve got quarter here" said the
red nosed wanderer, land calculate to
git me dinner wit it,"
whats that to me?" asked the citi-
zen whom he had stopped on the street.
"Jist this. I'm goin to git regular
meal-table dote, see-and l thought
that may be if you would lend me a
dime to git drink could git good
enough appetite to eat my money e
worth. Indianapolis Journal.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
DO YOU EVER THINK

Do you ever think rs the hearse drives by
That it won't be long till you and
Will both ride out in the big. plumed hack
And we'll never. never, mover ride back?
Do you ever think as you strive for gold
That a dead mans hand can't n dollar hold
We may tug and toll and pinch and save,
And we III lose it all when we reach the grave
Do you ever think as you closely clasp
Your bag OF gold with firmer grasp
II the hungry hearts Of the world wero fed
1t might bring peace to your dying bed2
Il. A. W. Bulletin.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
Dug Up N British Man-of. war.

Workmen excavating i'll the imperial
navy yard at Halifax havo found what
proved 10 be the remains Of an old fash
toned British man-of war. The timbers
are about four inches thick, of oak and
in good state of preservation, notwith
standing the fact that they have been
imbedded for probably century. How
the hull got there is mystery
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
A Venerable Mother.

The First Congregational Church So
ciety of Old Saybrook, Conn.,, the moth
or of Yale college and of many of the
notable Congregational churches of New
England, will celebrate its two hundred
and fiftieth anniversary next spring.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
THE SEWING MACHINE.
MANY Wonders Accom- plished by ms
Useful Instrument.

Anything that may be penetrated py
a needle is food for the sewing ma
chine. 1t makes loop and chai1
stitches through cloth of any kind ana
thickness, heavy duck, wood Veheers'
leather, heavy carpets, rubber anu
anything that needle can go through
The button-sewing machine VIII sew
on anv kind of button-four hole, TWO
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
White (Tschigorin) Eleven pieces.
FREAK FRUIT TREE.
Bears Different Kinds of Apples and May
Produce Grapes.

Bears Inherent Kinds OF Apples and May
Produce Grapes.
James Mullineaux, residing near Gal
lipolis, KY, has an apple tree that was
bought for u golden russell, and the first
year it bore beautiful russets The next
year it bore sheep nose apples. The next
year it bore an early sweet crop. This
year it was laden with beautiful large
red winter apple that no one knows the
name of.
Mr.. Mullineaux is confident that next
year he will have crop of grapes from
it, or maybe peaches. What causes this
wonderful freak Of nature is unexplain-
able. Mr.. Mullineaux might think the
different varieties Of apples came from
different CRAFTS were it not that they ap-
pear all over the tree. New York Re-
corder.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

Mamma, teacher whipped q boy to-
day for whispering in school,"
well, that was right"
but, mamma, he hollered ten times
as loud as he whispered. Chicago
Record.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

Tho coming Of a national convention
to city means the expenditure there
in ono way or another Of $4,000, GOO or
SO, 900, 900 for the benefit of local mer-
chants.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

Mrs. De Stolle-Did you enjoy the
opera? Mrs. FusMon-Very much. We
had a box, and the B'Jonses sat right
opposite us In the circle. 1t was glo-
Observation-Disclosures North American,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

1t Is the old lesson-a worthy pur'
pose, patient energy for its accomplish
ment, resoluteness undaunted by am
culties, and then success. -W. II. run
shon.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

lie is a bright writer, them"
Bright! Why, man, he writes such
bright things that the people Of the
paper he works on sometimes glance
over them."-Boston Courier.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
THE CHESS TOURNEY.

Pillsbury Loses and Tsohigorin and LaSker
Draw.
The scores of the games as played in
the quadrangular international chess
tournament On Jan. 10, at st. Peters
burg, are herewith appended:
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
ConjuEal Felicities.

mabel. I sometimes think you only
married me for my money"
"Those lucid intervals are encourag
ing. ''-Harlem Life.
England will not cooperate with
Italy in the Abysinnian war. She
will fight the Dervishes only SO far as
her interests demand.
There is no confirmation of a rumor
that had found circulation that the
Italians have defeated the Abyssinians
and relieved Adigrat.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29
PETRoFF.

AFTER WHITES FoRTY-sIxTH MOVE
Black (Pillsbury)-Eigh pieces.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-04-29

POSITION AFTER WHITES TwENTY-sEyENTH
MOVE
Black (Lasker)-Eleven pieces.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-07-09
NEIGABoFEooD MOTIFS.

Much excitement ~ails among The
/ farmers in Armstrong g7Sunty over what
is thought to be rich discovery of silver
On the farm of Daniel Slagel. in New
Bethlehem. A large quantity OF the
mineral has been sent away for examln
alton.
Dauphlin county has q township OF asa
inhabitants that has no minister, nc
church, no Sabbath-schcol, no justice OF
the peace, and no place where liquor Is
sold. The people are law-abidlng and
peaceable. Lebanon county can boast OF
| Cold Spring township, much larger III
area, with only fifty inhabitants, eighty
voters, and none of the above accompa-
niaments Of civilizstiou, neither any
schools or stores and yet inhabited by
the best of citizens.
Scott White of North Beaver township
Lawrence Co., had horrible experience
while hiving bees Monday at the home
of his brother-in-law, William Clark.
The bees had swarmed on the limb of an
apple tree and White climbed the tree to
saw of the limb.
He had not taken the precaution % cover
his face and as soon as the bees discovered
him they attacked him. Rendered wild
with their stings White dropped to the
ground The bees followed literally
swar1ning on his head until nothing could
be seen about his face but the black
moving mass. He tore them off with
his hands as he rolled farther and farther
from the tree There was no getting nd
OF them except by squeezing them to
death and after rolling and fighting for
almost half mile, White finally got his
coat off and wrapped it about his face.
The poison from the bee stings began to
take effect and soon his face was swelled
so that the skin was almost bursting.
Friends who had witnessed the fight
carried White to the house where over
100 bee stings were picked from his face.
He is in critical condition.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-07-09
Doings Of Council.

At the meeting Of Council Tuesday even
ing the following business was disposed Of:
Robert Stewart was granted plumbers'
license.
The bids for the construction Of sewer
on Lookout Ave. we're "a follows: Duck
ert d. Dunn $l0l,4 George Schaffner
s102 30; Barry Reinmer sl00.l2; James
Ferry 64.94; Fred Glaco $213.82. The
Sewer Committee recommended the award.
ing Of the contract to Ferry.
Burgess Anderson reported fines and IL
censes for June amounting to 1888.
Some petitions for sidewalks we're refer
red to the Committee.
Lev McQuistion read an ordinonce grant
ing the Butler 81 Pittsburg X. X. priyi-
leges and it was referred 10 the Street
Committee and Solicitor.
There will not likely be any paving done
in Butler this year, owing To the resent
decision Of the Supreme Court in the cas'
OF Sener vs. Ephrata Borough, Lancaster
county.
The recent election, which ia snnulle(
by this decision. cost the borough abou
5000.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-07-09
OIL NOTES.


PARKRR-The Heydrick d Co. well on
the Rosenberg is doing bbls An hour, or
$50 day. II is good well and new rigs
are going up in every direction.
ID. Allen got "a, 900 bonus for farm
that he paid 81 800 for few years ago.
Heydrick d. Co. expect another well In this
week.
EvAEs CITY-Christie Brothers have q
rs barrel well on the Graham.
AsDERsoE-G Gibson d Goa well on tho
Lizzie Anderson in Penn twp. near
Brownsdale, came in last ThursdGy, and il
doing $50 bbls. day, from the 100 foot.
The same firm .s building two more rigr
on the Anderson, Russell hLs one on the
Eshelman; and the Eastern il putting uT
two on the Adam Biehl.
VKsAKGo TwP.-The Yenango Oil Coz
well on the Sloan in V enapgo twp. cams
in last Saturday, and is doing 50 bLls; q
we'll Is drilling on the Mccullough; Murrin
d Go. are drilling on the Kelly; j. i. Nc.
Junkin finished his No on his own farm
last week, and has Elk bbl. pUmper.
There are from 10 TO " producers in that
field, averaging 7 TO bbls No dry holep
haye been drilled in this 6eld.
hboHr NIlLIlE iDul
Parker, says that town il now living hel
| second youth, on account Of the sirike
on the Rosenberry. He says the new
field il the most mysterious and promis
ing in the oil region. Some producers re-
gard II as an extension Of the Squow
Valley belt. Others deem it merely /,
pocket. Tip-top is still doing over 20(
barrels day, and that seems to be hei
"steady regular" Adams, Biglows and
| Heydrick have two other wells drilling
near by, called technically tTip-top No
and No. 2, The latter ia popularity known
as Mckinley, which / was allowed u
name. 1t will determine the trend Of the
field into vast territory to tho east. Dhi
| Mckinley well will not be true 10 tn
name if she 10 not winner. The Parke
field to-day presents strange attractions q
the spectator. This week and next II vii
be the observed Of all observers in oildom