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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-05
THE SQUIRRELS ROAD.

It 2igzags through the pastures brown
And climbs old Pine hill to its crown,
With many q broken stake and rail-
And gaps where beds OF ivy trail.
In hollows of its messy top
The pine cone and the acorn drop
While here and there aloft is seen
A timid, waving plume OF green,
Where some shy seed has taken hold,
With slender roots in moss and mold.
The squirrel on his frequent trips,
With corn and mast between his lips,
Glides in and out from rail TO rail,
With ears erect and bushy rail.
Sometimes he stops, his spoil LAID by,
To frisk and chatter merrily
Or wash his little elfin face,
With many u nod and queer grimace.
Anon he scolds passing crow
That stirs the pine boughs, skimming low
OR scurrics like frightened thief
At shadow of falling leaf.
All day along his fence top road
He bears his harvest, load by load
The acorn with its little hat;
The butternut egg shaped and fat;
The farmer corn from shock and vain,
Cheek pouches full Of lesser grain;
Three cornercd beechnuts thin of shell;
The chestnut. buried and armored well,
And walnuts, with their tight green coats
Close buttoned round their slender throats.
A busy little workman he,
Who loves his task Yet lahors free.
Stops when he wills to frisk and bark
And never drudGes after dark.
love to hear his chirring cry
When rosy sunrise stains the sky
And see him flashing to his toll
While early frost encrusts tn. soil.
With tail above his back, he sails
Along the angles of the rails,
Content to gain two rods in three
And have sure highway from his tree.
Dear is the old time squirrel way.
Paved with its moss and lichens gray.
The struggling fence that girds the hill
And wanders through the pine woods still.
loved it in my boyhood time,
love IL in my manhood's prime.
fain would go today and lie
And watch the squirrels zigzag by.
james Buckham in Youths Companion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-05

Opening and Closing ofthe Mails.
Northern mails close at 80 and 8 90 g. m
and / 10, 80 and s 80 p. m. Open at
s 90 q. M, u 90 N. and 5 0Op m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville, close
HI so and 10 90 d. IL. and 15 and
30 p. N. Open at s 90 a. N. and 3 90
p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
10 40 q. N. and ID and 8 40 p.m
Manassas Division mails close at 7 so q. m
aud 3 30 p. III. Open at 10 90 q. N.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close at.
8 40 q. M. and 90 p. m. Open at 8 90 s.. IN.
and 3 80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close st . 15,
o. m. and s 30 p. III. Open at 8 90 =. m. and,
AS p. m.
Washington mails close at T 80 and 9 Goa.
a. and ! 10, . so and s 80 p. IN. Open ct
) 90 q. ~. II 10 IN. snd3 90 and 30 D. m.
Office Hours-Opon at = 10 a. IN. Close at
800 pm
Sunday Hours Open al co a. m. Close
at 30 q. N.
Carriers' Schedule Collections made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 g. m. and
3 % and 30 m. Full route--6 30 q. M.
and 30 p. u. Sunday collection 90 p,
M. Carriers ndow open Sunday 8 90 3. NJ.
and close 9 30 g. M.
Deliveries made S 90 4. m, - 90 M, and
5 90 p. m.
All mail should be in Office ten minutes
before hour indicated for closing.
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RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
FOR WASHINGTON

FOR WASHINGTON
Leave Alexandra, corner King and Royal
streets also stops at King and Alfred, King
and Payne streets, and King and Spring
Park, daily except Sunday. at 5 80, + %.
s 80, 90 (cxpres.), 8 90, s 20 express,
. 90, 10 90 and II 90 a. III. and - 90 NJ,
and 90. 90. 3 90. 90. As express
s 80. 500, 7 90, s 90. 900, 10 90 and
Sundays = 80, 8 O5 and 10 81 a. m. and
- 81, 1 81. , d. 3 81, 81. 21, 6 u
: 21. s 81, 0 81 10 81 and II 81 p. m.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street. daily
except Sunday, 40. 7 90. 7 so (express)
s 90, co. 1000, 10 20 (express), and
II 90 a. m and - 90 m. and l 90, = CO.
300, AIS (express), 5 Is, 5 45. 6 Is,
! 90, g on, 90, 10 90, II 90 and - 90
sundays o5, 9o5, 1905 and II o5
a. M and - 05 m and / O5, 2 05, 305.
A 05 5 05, 6 05 05, s 05, 8 05 and 10 05
p. m
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
wsy stations daily except Sunday, at II
10 30 and IL 30 a. m. and - 30, 1 30,
, 30. and Al p. nj. Leave Mount
Vernon as. II 3S a IN. and 10 SO, 3S,
, 80, 5 3S, . 08 and 5 33 p. M.
Leave Alexandria for Riverside Park daily
except Sunday at Oh, 10 30 and / 30
m and - 80 m. and 30, 2 30. 3 30,
and 4 40 p IN.
Leave Washington for Arlington and Aque
duct bridge % 90 and II 90 =. m. and II 90
H. and 90, 2 90, 3 90, 90, 90, 6 90,
7 90, 90 and 8 90 p. M. Leave Arlington
end Aqueduct br dye II 35 a. m. and u 35
35, 35 3 80, 4 30. 5 35, 6 35, 80,
s 30 and 35 p. m.
Baggage carried and checked at King and
Royal streets, Alexandria, and 13lh and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, free. Bi
cycles carried % cents each.
Communication tickets are sold at the office
of the Mt. Vernon Railr Dad, Royal and King
street, at the following r-tes:
Fare. Alexandria to Washington, 15 cents;
roupd-trip. 25 cents. Communication rates
Quarterly tickets, $12.56; monthly tickets,
81 90; school tickets SD 10; family trip
tickets So %; package ticket, 80 cents.
g. Z. ABBOT. GEO. r. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-05

Commencing January IS, 1897. the South
ern Railway Company will operate limited
Pullman vestibuled train daily except Sun
day, betwe en- New York and st. Augustine. car.
rying coaches, dining cars and Pullman draw
ing-room sleeping cars, and Pullman compart'
ment and observation cars, leaving Washing
ton at Gil o p ~, arriving in Jacksonville at
$50 and ST. Augustine at $50 the following
afternoon. Northbound, will leave st. Au'
gustne al $50 in the morning and Jackson.
vile at / 1 o'clock, and arriving in Washing.
ton at 9:45 the following morning This
train is in addition to the two regular daily
trains now operated.
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ctsatC averton Werrenton
No
Cvern for Waron and Franklin junction for
No 5foCha
No.
atoms eurninga rivesa Alexandria 937 a
Alexandria 9O7
M
SLEEPING SERVICE.
Limited
Memphis
C.,
and
Chariot
Pullman reservation
WI GREEN, WATURE
Superintendent Genera. Passenger AGENT
D
L. S. BROWN General Passenger
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BLACKMAIl IN ENGLAND.

Secret Owning Servants Seem to Be the
Greatest Culprits There.
That was wise philosopher who
remarked that o valet knows his
masters character better than any
one else. In the privacy of his
chamber busy, harassed man is
apt to throw off all reserve and tc
reveal those very traits in his dispo-
sition which he otherwise takes the
utmost care to conceal.
A valet or lady's maid has al
most unlimited opportunities for
Matchmaking. Their chances of pry-
ing into their masters affairs are
unequaled.
1t is not surprising, therefore, that
servants who eXtort money are
among the worst terrors with which
society people have to contend.
Toward the end of last year we'll
known public man was found dead
in his bed. 1t was evident that he
had poisoned himself, although no
cause for the deed could be discov-
cred. a few days ago an old valet
of the unfortunate man, now pub
lilo house keeper, received severe
injury from fall from a scaffold,
and fearing that he would not recov-
er he confessed that it was chiefly
through his instrumentality that
his master had been driven to his
death
He had found in an old drawer a
packet of papers which, without
doubt, contained past history Be-
ing in need of money, he demanded
a payment of SO, in default of
which he threatened to make the
papers public. The money was paid,
but he soon ran through it, since he
had lost his situation. He again APP
piled for another 60 and finally
succeeded in obtaining it. He now
wished to set up a public house and
found that go would allow him to
do so. Accordingly, for that sum he
sold his master s secret to two men
of his acquaintance.
These men Immediately organized
system of matchmaking, with the
result that their wretched victim
was driven to take his own life in
order that he might escape from
their tolls
This is only one instance selected
at random from little pile of the
kind.
Those who read the society papers
or otherwise become acquainted
with scandals will remember the
case which occurred few weeks
ago, of the duchess who was habit
ually addicted to the use of a certain
drug, which proved very fatal so far
as her social position was concerned.
What did not transpire at the time,
however, was the fact that her lady
ships maid had amassed a consider.
able fortune by skillful manuipu-
lation of the knowledge of her en-
ployer's weakness. 1t would fire.
quently happen that when driving
her carriage and pair in the park
she would meet her one time mis-
tress and force her to hand over
then and there any money that she
might have in her purse.
A man or woman with past has
no worse enemy than a blackmail-
ing servant.-Pearson Weekly.
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STEAMERS.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (LIMITED.l
STEAMERS.
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after October 7th 1896 and until
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force.
Leave Alexandria, foot of King street, at
600, 80, 30. 8 30, 10 80 and IL 30
a. m - 30, 1 30, 2 1913 30, 4 80, 30
and 30 p. m.
Leave Washington, foot of Seventh street,
at 6 30 7 80, 30 8 30, 10 30 and II 30,
a. M, - 30, 1 30 2 80, 3 30 4 30, 8 30
and 30 p. m.
NIB. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
9 30 g. NJ.
POTOMAC RIVER NDINGS-STEAM-
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 q. M, and Alexandria at %
a. ~, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
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Isaac Elchberg.
Driving PARKS.
Alexandria Driving Park.
Express Companies.
Adams Express Co Us Express Co.
Feed aud Grain Dealers
Burroughs, J Broo e-s,
Grillbortzer Bros, FL Foil erd,
Watkins, wv Brown,
VIA Moore.
Florists.
J L Loose.
Glass and China1are.
Ell Miller & Co.
Gas Companies.
Alexandria Gas Company.
GrOcers.
VIM Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
O'Sullivan & Green Shry- & Presgraves
ihern & Co, Harlow Bros.
Fl F Robertson, F s Hopper,
J Broders, n Lindsey & Co.
Norton Entwisle, WA Johnson & Co.
GrOcers and Liquor Dealers.
F Burroughs, Shyrock & Fiesgraves
Harlow Brothers, w A Jol nson & 70.
Ahern b Co. j. Broders.
Rara,care.
fas Carlin & Sons Gain & Paxon.
InfrmdrisS.
Alexandria Infrmary.
Ice Deale,
Nv Hammond, FA Reed & Co.
Insurance Companies.
L Stabler &, Co.
Junk Dealers.
! Dreifu, & Co. Henry Bladder,
Lumber Merchants
] Smoot & Co, J II Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro.
Lawyers
James B Cation, George A Mushbach,
JKM Norton, CCsrlin,
G Brent
Livery Stables.
Patterson & Brother, L Myers & Co.
Lime Paste, and Cement
Geo II Robinson & Son, w A Smoot & Co.
J HID Smoot, Jas 3 Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers.
Vim Fowle Brookes & Co, AID Brockett
Municipal Offices
City Treasurer, Police Headquarters.
City Gag Works
Manufacturers Of Soda ana Mineral Waters.
James McCuen.
Millers
Walter Roberts TT Burroughs.
j w Brown.
Newspapers.
Ale1andris Gazette, Alexandria Times
Oil Companies
Standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DR. W NJ Smith. DR. II P Howard,
DR. Julian Miller, DR. NJ w O'Brien,
DR. T NJ Jones,
Pirate Residences
Charles King, Z n Janney,
Mrs NJ A Wood, w White,
Wheatley, w 81 Domaine,
] B Zimmerman. Mrs G Brent.
Herbert Bryant, George A Mushbach,
Miss NJ V Smith E L Daingertield,
W Daingerfeld, Chas S Taylor,
E L Tremaine, A D Brockett,
RF Knox, VIII F Beckham,
CG Lennon
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight,
Local Freight,
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potolnac-Freight,
The w A & Mt Vernon Electric Railroad
Real Estate.
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Restaurant.
Louis Brill
Schools
Episcopal High School,
Stores and 7inware.
Henry Bladder.
Summaries.
Theological Seminary.
Shoe Factories.
The Delaney Shoe Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
H.Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
stationers and Printers
John Il strider, B Bells Sons.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Postal Telegraph Cable Company,
Tanners.
&C Smoot & Sons
o. S. Offices.
Postofice.
Undertaken.
Wheatley, WIZ Demaine,
Wood and Goal Dealers.
DeW. Aitcheson, z Zimmerman,
W A Smoot & CO, JP Agnew & Co.
Knox Robinson
Wholesale G1ke and Cracker Manufacturer and
Confectiosers.
The George R. Hill Go.
Wholesale Grocers.
Cbsa King & Son, n Lindsey & Go.
Fisher Bros - brodsrs,
FS HaYpsr.
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Alexandria Gazette.

The GAZETTE is the Oldest paper in tho
State, and with few exceptions the oldest in
the country, and its usefulness has been
demonstrated and appreciated for nearly
century.
Features-U nited Press Dispatches, Wash
ington and Richmond correspondence, daily
market reports, Local News, aud matters OF
interest to Virginia, but more especially to
this city and section of Virginia.
In its columns has always been found
mirror of pas ng events, and the careful
chronicing of tbs history of what is going on
in tho world, bat more especially III this sec.
ton has ever been its aim.
The GAZETTE situated as it is so close to
Washington the great centre of news, en-
Joys daily the benef of the United Press
Dispatches from every part of the world
hence its patrons can read from its columns
in the evening what transpred that day in
every portion of the United States rs well as
from every part of the habitable globe. Con-
sequently it is an ev, ry-day occurrence for
the GAZETTE to publish kilograms from the
various European capitals about twelve or if-
teen hours earlier than the morning papers.
Correspondence from Washington, Rich
mond, and every section of Virginia is pub
lished regularly, and all events of interest &C.
curing within the bounds of the Common
GAZETTE
The Local Department furnishesa complete
history Of everything that occurs in and near
the city, ano this feature will, as ever, receive
careful attention
Another feature that serves TO make the
GAZETTE a great desideratum with merchants
is its afternoon Market Reports from all the
great centers of the country.
The GAZETTE is read by nearly every body
in this city, especially among those who con-
suit its advertising columns before purchas-'
ing.
THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three times week The
advantages Of advertising is this paper are
apparent.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Daily, one week, Zoe; one month, 43 C
one year, So. Delivered by carriers to any
address in the city, or mailed to any postoffice
in the United States
Tri-weekIy (or country edition. one month,
25c; four months, 81; one year, S3.
PALLARDVALE LITHIA WATER, the
~ strongest Lithis Water in the market.
Cures Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, Dialects,
Bright's Disease Gravel and all diseases OF
the Kidneys and Bladder. Price so cents a
bottle. SO case. For sale by
Z. S LEADBEATER & SONG.
i book of testimonials furnished on appi-
cation
GENEVA MINERAL WATER.-A most
VI wonderful cure of Liver and Kidne.
Troubles, All Uric Acid Troubles, Rhe,. o,a-
tism and Stomach Troubles Th;s water will
cure Chronic Constipation, being at the came
time an Alternative and tonic. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Sole Agents for Alexandria
SUGARs Lower-Granulated Sugar for
~ sale st &C by
&c MILBURN.
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ADVERTISING DIRECTORY,

The following houses, whose advertisement.
appear in the GAZETTE will lie found reliable
and are commended to the attention Of pur-
chasers:
AGRICULTURAL.
Herbert Bryant, foot of Duke street.
BOOK AND STATIONERY.
The Emerson Parchment, Bag and Paper
Company, corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
Mt w. French. AT and 419 King street
S. F. Dyson & Bro, sos King street.
CLOTHIERS, BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.
R. Lee Field, 304 King street.
Kaufmann's, 400 and 4O2 King street.
COAL AND WOOD.
]. K. Zimmerman, foot o. Queen street
W. A. Smoot & Co., Shoots wharf
CAKES AND CONNECTIONS.
George z. Hill & Co., 216-222 north Les
street.
CHINAWARE.
Ell. Miller & Co., 317 King street.
FINANCIAL.
First National Bank, s. W. cor. Lee and
Prince streets.
Citizens National Bank, N. W. cor Lee and
Prince streets.
Burke & Herbert, cor. King and Fairfax
streets.
DRUGGISTS
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons, 1O5-1O7 south
Fairfax street.
Warfeld & Hall, corner Fairfax and Prince
streets.
W. F. Creighton & Co., corner King aid
Royal streets.
L. Stabler & Co., N. W. corner of King and
Washington streets.
DRY GOODS.
Woodward & Lothrop 10th, 18th, and
streets, Washington.
j. E. Tackett corner King ard PITT streets.
Isaac Eichberg, cnrner King aud Royal
streets.
A. C. slaymaker 429 King street.
FOUNDERS AND MACHINISTs
]. & II. Aitcheson, 116 King street.
w. s. Moore south Union street.
GROCERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS
w. A. johnson & Co., corner Cameron snd
Royal streets.
Henry F. Robertson, cor. King and Wash
1gton streets.
J. C. Mjlburn, north Royal street.
Charles King, 217-223 north Lee street.
g. VIM. Ramsey, cor. of King and st, Asaph
streets.
INSURANCE.
Laurence Stabler 701 King street.
LUMBER.
Reishell & Son, southeast corner Royal and
Wilkes streets.
Josiah H. D. Snioot & Son, 81 north Unios
etroet.
Smoot & Co 25 north Union street
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Virginia Conference NJ. f. Church
South, ut Lynchburg.
For the above occasion the Southern Rail
way will sell tickets from Alexandria to
Lynchburg November 10th and II tn, limit
ed to November Dist at S6.65 for the round
trip. Correspondingly low rates from other
Virginia points. oct26 eotd
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Pan-American Medical Congress, City
OF MEXICO.

For the above occasion the Southern Rail-
way will sell excursion tickets from Washing
ton to the City of Mexico November 9TH and
10th. at S7150 Pullman berth each way
SIG so. Sleeping cars and dining cars to
New Orleans and thence through sleeping
cars to the City of Mexico. oct26 eotd
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ALEX ANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
RAILROADS.

PIE D MONT AIR LINE).
ubject to change without notice to the public
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RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:

Daily, one week, 1Oc; one month, 43
one year, So. Delivered by carriers to any
address in the city, or mailed to any postofiice
in the United States
Triweeky (or country edition. one month,
25c; four months, 81; one year, Sd.
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RAILROADS.

g OUTHERN galway
~ Schedule Effective Oct IL, 1896,
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PALLARDVALE LITHIA WATER, the
- strongest Liths Water in the market.
Cures Rheumatism, Gout, Dropsy, Dialects,
BIghts Disease, Gravel and all diseases OF
the Kidneys and Bladder. Price so cents a
bottle. So case. For sale by
E. S LEADBEATER & SONG.
i book of testimonials furnished on appli.
cation
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-05

THE COUNTRY EDITION
is nearly as large as that of the daily. This
edition is sent out three times week The
advantages OF advertising is this paper are
apparent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-20
SPAIN INSOLVENT.

The London Statist says: "Prac-
tically Spain has never paid her
way. She has always had to Dor
row to pay the charge for her debt.
She has again and again defaulted.
She has recognized the debt. She
has reduced it in all manner OF
ways. And since the last settle
ment with her creditors she has
paid the interest out Of borrowed
money just as before. Spain, there
fore, in the truest and most literal
sense of the word, is insolvent. But
she has somehow or another man.
aged to raise money enough to pay
her creditors up to the present. 1t
is said that negotiations are going
on with France which will result in
another Spanish loan being brought
out in Paris. That remains to be
seen. A French loan, Of course,
would be an immense advantage
for the time being. But it would
he a much greater advantage to
Spain than to the French in
vestors."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-20

In DISCUSSING national finances
Mr.. L. A. Thurston is not original
as usual. No one has questioned
the wisdom of securing a reduction
in the interest on public debt. AS
to heaping up outstanding obliga-
tons at this time. that is another
matter. The Republic is young
yet for that step and, besides, there
is every reason to believe that re-
adjustment of the tax system,
which has long been crying need,
will provide funds for improvements
such as are deemed essential. With
the Nation, as with the individual,
it must be recognized that debt i'll
crease is an expedient of the last
resort character.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-20

SEVERAL important and inter-
esting recommendations are made
in the report of Postmaster General
Dat. He suggests: An island par
GELS post system, stamped envelopes
for letters to be mailed aboard
steamers, appointment of pursers of
inter-island steamers as mail agents
and a new Merchant street front for
the Honolulu postofhce. Note is
made of several improvements in
the service, especially of new
route on Hawaii. This bureau, all
in all, is making a fine record and
is entitled to any concession from
the government that the managers
think will increase efficiency.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-20
For Improvement
OF Waterways.
RIVER AND HARBoR APPRoPRiA-
TIoN BILL NEARLY FINISHED
by THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
Fifty Thousand Dollars Provided by the
Expended Upon 1t During the
Coming Year.
EVIDENCES OF LoGRoLLING

The above is a heading to a
dispatch received by the N. Y.
Herald as a report of the doing
of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors in West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and
Ohio. The House and Senate
of these Islands seem to be on
a saving tack by the way
they are cutting some Of the
appropriations and salaries
What do they intend
doing with all of this money
that should be used in public
improvement Of some kind?
Why not make a greater har-
Dor for Honolulu The demand
for one has been brought very
forcibly to the eyes Of the pub
lie in the last few months on
account of the number OF YES
sells that have called here for
sugar.
Docks could be put up on
ground that today is Of COM
paratively small value, but in
the years to come might have
to be purchased at very high
figure.
In the future when ships from
European countries bound for
the Orient utilize the Nicaragua
Canal, Honolulu will be in their
most direct and shortest path
and a great many will depend
upon stocking up here witt
provisions. Others will take
cargo for these Islands in con
, junction with Oriental freight
Then the benefits Of ample
5 dockage and a larger harbo'
will be derived.
Last week in order to satisf,
i, ourselves as to to the merits o
1 the NEW PROCESS BLUI
4 FLAME Coal Oil Stove we de
: cided to try its cooking ane
+ baking qualities. We gave
s a most thorough test and ii
both the baking and roasting
' we were agreeably disaP
pointed.
One of the gentlemen pre-
sent, by invitation, became sc
v enthusiastic that he wanted t.
e send the stove to his home a
S once.