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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-13
AIITTEE.
William Lamb, Chairman.
Richard F. Walker, Acting Secretary
Dictated. Confidential.

w iillhui Sbst'Ai'A
Richard F. Walker, Acting Secretary.
Dictated. Confidential.
NORFOLK, Va, March Is.
Dear Sir:-Your favor without date
in regard 10 the delegates from your
county received.
How much would it take to control
your county for delegates who would
sustain me at Staunton.. and in sending
unpledged delegates to st. Louis?
Col. Brady says he is friendly to me,
but he seems to be very intimate with
Allan and Waddill, and | understand
got Mr.. Murphy to resign as chairman
in Richmond, in the interest of Allan.
How do you stand with Brady? Is he
and Thorp not able 10 defeat Hooker /?
You may write me in the strictest
confidence, and l expect you to regard
this letter as the same. Several to
whom have written in your district
have shown my letters, which is mex
cusable. Yours, sincerely,
WILLIAM LAMB,
Chairman.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-13

So MUCH money has been and wi
he raised for the purchase of votes at
& le st. Louis convention that some CT
the friends of some OF the candidates n
some of the States are talking about
having the delegates from their resp c.
tive States sworn to vote in accordance
with the wishes Of those who eject
them, so that they may be prevented,
if possible, from selling their votes,
The "high moral party of the coun-
try now presents anything else than
an attractive appearance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-13
OF THE BOARD or SUPER
Y NIS0RS QF ALENANDRIA COLNIl,

nFFICE OF THE BOARD OF NG i,5,.
" VISORS OF ALEXANDRIA CQuNIi'
VIRGINIA.-At regular meeting Of l1e
Board of Supervisors of Alexandra county
Va, commencing OH the tenth dag Of Asics
1896, present, A. i. Grunwe! and r q
Corbett and William Duncan, Supervisors.
Whereas, BY an act Of the Legislature "
the State of Virginia, entitled An aei "
authorize the qualified voters Of Alexandra
county to vote on the question OF the rrno'''
of the courthouse from Alcxanira e.!
some point within Alexandra county, ~
proved February goth, 1896, 1t was p'o'''
ed among other things ~,
II y That it shall be the duty 0! .-'
Board of Supervisors of Alexandria coll.:,
at its first regular meeting occurring leH r'i
after the passage Of this act, TO give aOir e
notice of special meeting of said poaid ,5s ~
held not less than ten days nor more ' .Is
fifteen days thereafter, at which meeting -.
said board shall hear arguments sad 'l9s -.
tions in favor of any site or sites Tor 'ag .S
ton of county seat, and the said boaiu US.
at its next regular meeting proceed W H:'
nate the three locations of the county s'A' .J
Now, therefore, it is ordered, Tn. Tue -,
special meeting to hear arguments anu
geStlOns shall be held at the CUM! 5-TH
house, in Alexandria city, on the - 90,
DAY OF APRIL, A. D, 1896, begihi'Ds
II o'clock a. m of said day. I'D
1t is further ordered that public HON. s, n.
the eaid special meeting be given IL Jus ~
lowing manner: .,:ss
The County Clerk shall forthwith ca ~.
copy of this order to be inserted III the an IN.
andris Gazette one time. He s1al ~, ~
nish to the sheriff of Alexandria colnI!l 49, ~
less than four copies of this said order s"1f
upon it shall be the duty of the SAD ,1 ts,l.
at least ten days before the SAID day o. . ss
ing, to post or cause the same to Dc ,0s s,th
one at the courthouse door and one D y and
OF the voting precincts of the said eoA1! s nd
to make due return OF The time, p.ae3s
manner of making slch posting ~ oG g'''
the board this 18th day Of April, l72o'
A. B. GRUNWELL, Chaifn I,
NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-04-13
COL LAMBS LETTER.

Gen. Edgar Allan has furnished for
publication the following confidential
letter, which Col. Lamb, chairman of
the republican State committee, is al
legged 10 have addressed to the county
chairman of his party in the Fourth
district. The letter fell into the hands
of ex-Congressman Ben Harper, and
through him, it is understood, reached
Mr.. Allan;
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11

A driver who sees and drives nothing
but 2:3O horses would think himself
flying were he to get behind one that
could 90 in 2:15. And so they were fly
ing, but flying is faster now than it was
then. | believe that John Splan is now
sitting behind the best horse he ever
drove, Hickok, in my very humble
Judgment. never had such good one as
Beuzetta before. though he has driven
great trotters. Don't talk to Inc about
st. Julien and Dexter being the best
eyer bred or driven. Nancy Hanks or
Alix could give either of them cards and
spades and a beating. "There are as
good fish in the sea as ever yet were
caught and the trotting sea Gf | may
so confuse metaphors) is very much
larger and has many more fish in it than
it had twenty or thirty years ago. The
old horses were great ones in their day.
1t is right to keep their memories green,
But a new day has dawned. We are
now living in 1896, when it's not so very
remarkable for a horse to 90 in , los in a
race. If anybody had driven Lady
Thorn or Goldsmith Maid mile in , los
in race, half the world would have
gone crazy. When these old drivers
mot Splan and Hickok particularly, but
all of them) were younger Gas they once
were) they were more impressionable.
A little speed was much more remark
able to them then Than good deal is
now. They've got used to it. They've
been sitting behind great ones so long
that they make little account of very
great speed. But they cannot wipe out
the impressions which their minds re-
ceived when, as young men, they
travelled possibly , 10 or ~ gait be-
hind one of the old favorites. Besides,
they've talked and written about them
so much that these impressions have
been more firmly fixed. OF course |
except my friend Splan from this state
ment, for who eyer heard of his talking:
They had great horses then, undoubted-
ly, but they have greater ones now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11

Key; The words in parenthesis are to
be exchanged for the names of well known
and popular authors.
The american poeD Reading circle was
about giving an entertainment. "The Liv-
ing Temple" was considered to be an APP
propriate recitation; the schoolteacher
thought she could put a associate judge of
the United states supreme COURT into
(English laureate) reading; the young lady
in English poet) said a selection from
"Night Thoughts" would he in order, aft
er which the gentleman from Getty in New
England declared that music should be in
troduced; the elocutionist present suggest
ed Scottish poet's) "Skylark."
The young collegian remarked that it
would be well to read the " Description of
Jerusalem" Ivy (Jewish historian)
Miss English novelist) was asked to
read a selection from "Scottish Chiefs"
1t was decided to sing (English poet's)
"Hymn of the Nativity" and the circle
adjourned, the next meeting to be held at
the house of the (geologist and edinburgh
editor) on Rock avenue, near tie river.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11

they are shOd and you will save
hundred times what 1t will cost you by
doing so. You can easily afford to have
it done by good smith, but If you think
you can not, do not neglect it on this
account, hut do it yourself. All you
want is pair of pncers, a rasp and a
foot knife, and if you go about the colts
quietly, kindly, and gently you will be
surprised to find how easily you can do
it yourself how small a Job it is, and
how soon you will become quite an ex-
pert in handling the tools.
There is another fact we desire to call
attention to and It is this: DO not try
to raise your colt on corn. Corn is all
right for an old horse or a hog, but
very poor feed for colt In the first
place it does not contain the proper
nourishment your colt requires, and be-
sides this it contains too much fatty
matter, and hence is entirely. too heat
ing in its nature AS cold food. We have
known farmers to feed corn simply be-
cause it was cheap, but this is great
mistake, as it is by far the dearest feed
you can give a colt, simply because it
does not contain what the colt requires
and it is impossible for him to do well
on It. Sell your corn, no matter what
the price is, and take the money and buy
oats, and you will get ten times the
amount of good from it.
The greatest natural enemy to the
colt from the time he is weaned until
year old is the louise. Fat, thrifty colts
are not nearly so liable to get lousy as
poor ones, because a louise has no lungs
and breathes through his skin and the
oil in the natural secretions from fat
colt will stop up the pores of the skin
and kill him. DO not wait TIL you find
your colt is lousy before you begin to
doctor him, but make it a rule to eX-
anime him every ten days and if you
find any lice or nits, mix solution of
warm water aud coal ola pint of oil to
a gallon of water-and wet him with it
all over and by repeating this operation
again in about weel1-the time the nits
are Matched out-you Will soon get rid
of them. No colt will thrive with lice
on him, it matters not what or how
much you feed him. Never strike or in
any other way abuse or brighten colt,
as it is impossible for him to understand
why you are doing it, and it will only
make him wild, timid or vicious and can
not possibly do any good, and is bound
to do harm. Use patience and kindness
and you will be sure to conquer in the
end.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
Estate of Cynthia ID. Smead.
Notice of Proof of VIII.

g TATE OF VERMONT, Be it romem-
- DISTRICT OF ADDISON, SIS. bcred, that AT Il
session OF the Probate Court holden at Mid
diebury, within and for said District, ON the
2d day of september, A. ID. 1896.
Present Hon. James NJ. Slade, Judge.
Whereas, "a certain instrument in writing,
under seal, purporting to be the last will and
testament OF Cynthia -. Smcad, late of Sails
bury, mn said district, deceased, having been
this day presented TO said Court OF Probate
ana duly filed I'm the Probate office There
tore, II is ordered thst AN persons Interested
I'M the estate of said deceased be notified TO
appear before said court, at the PROBATE
Office i'm Middlehury IN suil district ON the
2lst day in september A. ID. 1896, at Do o'clock
u.hnp 10y publication OF this order three weeks
successfully previous thereto, i'm the Middle
bury re gister, a newspaper printed at Mid
dleDurN aforesaid, TO show cause, ii any they
may have, why said instrument m writing
should not be proved and allowed es the last
viii and testament OF the said deceased.
BY order of court
80 Attest, JAMES NJ. SLADE,
Judge OF Probate.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
-.--. I'd
.R y l ~ g C22y2
TIE PU@5LER'
No. 227.-A Charade.

" Dear met grumbcd Uncle Joel, ''since
Che TWO of ALLs, and the simple method of
using them. one hardly darcs step out of
doors through fear that some iend of the
ALL may be lying in wait for him and will
snap him up" But poor Uncle Joel's
patience was taxed to the utmost when one
day in working with some machinery he
caught his finger in ONE and learned soon
inter chat people all over the village were
laughing at the wry face he made, for the
ALL ficnd was there unobserved at the time
of the accident and now Uncle Joel would
"liEe to lay hands on him."
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11

(Examplc: What letter, when bird shoot
ing, is the game of ten pinsy" Answer
B-owling)
1. What letter, when bird shooting, be
comes larceny?
2. What letter goes out of line?
8. What letter goes rejoicing?
4. What letter is taking count?
3. What letter is pentent?
6. What letter is moving rapidly?
T. What letter is making disturbance?
8. What letter is climbing or running?
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11

STATE OF VERMONT Court OF Insol
DISTRICT OF ADDISON, s., vencv.
In the matter OF Edwin X. Clay, insolvent
debtor.
Take notice that Edwin r. Clay of Middle.
bury in the district OF Addison was on the
9TH day OF september 1896, adiudeed an inso-
vent debtor and that Il meeting OF creditors
OF said insolvent debtor will oe held at a
Court OF Insolvency, at Middlebuy in said
District on the 2lst day OF September, 1896, at
debts and choose one or more asslgnees OF
his estate; and that the payment of any debts
to said debtor to him or Tor his use, and the
transfer OF any property by him are FORBID
den by law
Dated AT Middlebury this 9TH day OF Sep.
TENDER, y, d., 1880.
81 NV. James NJ. slade, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
No. es1.-Changed Heads.

Early one morning-so early, in fact,
that it was yet 1-my sister and started
to take an early train, and, as our time wa:
limited, we shortened the distance by GO
ing across Thea. suddenly my sister cried
"3! | am sure l heard I. " l never was
up early enough to hear one before.
laughed at her and told her she didn t
know that sound from the . of dog, But
she Indignantly told me l might her
word that it was as she said; so gave up
the argument.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
No. 220.

IT'S strange how prone are humankind
The business Of their friends to mind
To seek with wondrous energy
The mote in every brothers eye;
$50 PIGS" might tattle each to each
Did they possess the power of speech.
But men OF reason, heaven endowed,
Should rise above this mongrel crowd
And in the light of intellect
Seek first their own faults to correct.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
No. 222.-An Octagon;


No. 923.-Wonderful Changes: Cost.
No. 22A-A Mixed Puzzle Initials.
Stanley; severn, Thames, amsterdam,
Naples, L-crwick, Exeter, Yokohama.
No. 225.-Enigma: Behemoth.
No. 226. Novelties: Newcomer, new
tangled, new fashioned, newt, new kirkite,
new-ter (neuter), newell, Newton, new
ralgia (neuralgia), new-rotic (neurotic),
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
ThoughtfuI Little Isabel.

Little Isabel-Please shut your eyes for
moment, mamma.
Mamma-Why, my child?
Isabel-Nou said you never wanted to
see me take any more sugar, and I'm 60
ing to take some now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11

awake up, Jacob, day is breaking"'
so said DeWitt's Little Early Risers to
the man who had taken them to arouse
his sluggish liver.
ISAAC STERNs. Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, Shoreham.
B. +. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
d. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11

Each of the seven small pictures may be
described by single word When these
words have been rightly guessed and
placed one below another in the order in
which they are numbered, the initial let
tiers will spell the name of "A distinguished
American statesman. ST Nicholas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
Key to the PuzzIer.

No 219.-Riddles l. Crown. 2 Rock
ing chair.
No. 220.-Tlustrated Puzzle; l. L. g.
Bowsaw. 3. Horseman. 4. Shun TEL
bow, sawhorse, mansion).
No. 22l -Figuratively Expressed: So
ciety.
No 222.-An Octagon
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
80. e3e.-Deoapitation.

To PRIMAL TWO at dead Of night
The sleepy eyed NJ. d.
Is not exactly my delight,
But it devolves on me.
For I'm the doctors office bell
And must the midnight summons tell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-11
BREEDERS OF MORGAN HORSES,
JOSEPH BATTELL,
MIDDLEBURY, VT.

Stations, in use: Inbred Morgan, Dennlne
Allen, sire OF Lord Clinton 2:OS4; Thought,
sire OF Archie B. , lS5a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
LEGAL NOTICES.
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

BY virtue Of an execution numbered IL 100.
issued from the District Court OF the sixth
judicial District. holden In Providsncs In the
county Of Providence, State OF Rhode Island,
on the 10th day OF February. A. ID. lsso.
returpable TO said court May, 18th 1874
wherein william y. Calvin OF said Providence
WAS plaintiff and Thomas Dow OF the town OF
North Providence. in said county was oefen-
dant. Will be sold at public auction on WE'D
NEsDAY the first day of July a. D., lev0, at
l2 o clock noon. on the premises. All the
right title and interest which the Defendant
Thomas Dow had at the time OF the attach
mont on the original writ in which said ere.
cution was Obtained. viz: July ~ A. d., 1870
at 4 o'clock and Is minutes in the afternoon
in and to the following described real estate:
Two certain lots of land with all buildings
and Improvements thereon. situated In the
town OF East Providence, laid out and de-
scribed Ms lots number seven l) aud eight
(s), on the East Providence Park Plat on
broadway in said East Providence, belonging
to samuel Hedley. surveyed and plated by X.
Smith Mowry which said plat Is recorded in
the Office OF the town clerk In said East
Providsnce, aud Is the same premises re-
corded in said ONCE in Deed Book No. o a
page 5li.
Levied on this 3Oth day OF March. AID. 1896,
at O'Clock %. m, and will bs sold TO satisfy
said execution II sufficient
ANDREW MCKENZIE,
10 10 23 90. Constable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
BLIND MANS FEAT.
Walks to Chicago and Back Alone and
without Accident.


Aaron Provost of New Brunswick, N. j. !.
who Is totally blind, has just completed q
wonderful trip Co Chicago and return alone
and unaided He is SO years of age and is
known and esteemed by many, and his fa-
miliar face has been missed for over year
Provost has been blind since nc was 9
months old, the result of attacks of diph.
liberia and scarlet fever, which left him
sightless His mother Mrs Sarah E.
Provost, became his tutor and gave him
fair education until he reached the age OF
10, when sho sent him 60 the Pennsylvania
Institution For the Blind at Philadelphia.
Here hc spent two years OF his life, and
among other things gained an excellent
knowledge OF geography and also learned
his trade OF chair Gaming
He developed a rowing disposition and
became especially fond Of walking. He
made his way about town with the aid OF
q cane and succeeded better than one would
imagine Confident in his ability TO travel,
he determined last year to take trip 20
Chicago to see, as he says, what he could
accomplish.
He went over the entire route on foot,
going through many towns and cities,
the following being the most important:
New York, Buffalo, Cleveland Columbus,
Cincinnati and Chicago. At tho last
named place tho J. Curlie upholstering es
tablishment employed him as chair
Gamer and mattress maker on the day he
nrrivcd-Nov. 4. Ho remained in theiI
service until May Of the present year,
when he started homeward.
During the entire trip he used the cars
for but "A comparatively few miles. He
left homo with enough money TO pay foi
his meals and other wants He carried
with him parcel OF clothing, and this,
with his cane, made up his entire outfit.
His journey was entirely devoid of acci
dents. He snys he was courteously treated
by all he met, and his knowledge of geog.
raphy, aided by his tongue, carried hm
through his journey safely. Although his
route often lay parallel to them, he avoid
ed railroads as much as possible.
His main entertainment was the stories
of globe trotters' whom he met. He
has papers to show proving that no took
the taip he says he did.-Now York Jour
nal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
CONSTABLE'S SALE.

BY virtue of an execution No Il, ssl, issued
from the clerks office of the sixth District
Court on the i7th day June. 1896. and return
able TO said court on the l7tb day of Sspten
ber, "A. ID 1896. wherein Charles and Thomas
Livingston. CO. partners IS Livingsiop az Son
are piaDtiffs and ED wardR CbHppell alias John
Dec Of said Providence is the defendant will
be- sold at public auction on FRIDAY, the Sd
day OF July A. ID. 1886. at o'clock p m, at
Public streets, the following described goods
and chatels of the defendant Edward X.
Chapel, which were by me attached on tho
original writ ON the 80th day of April A. ID.
1894. at o'clock a. m. in which tho above
named execution was obtained: One steel
gray mare, one set single harness and one
found by me in barn in rear of Edwin street.
in said Providence.
Levied this nth day OF June, A. ID. 1896,
at e 40 o'clock p. IN. and will be sold to satisfy
said execution IL sufficient.
JOHN f. GREENE,
j22 10 Constable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
THE RARE GOOD FORTUNE OF
BOOBY BAINES.
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
copyright. 1855. by Anthony Hope Hawkins)

"Yes, you were right" said Bainea
II couldn't have done it,"
Then, suddenly, in fit of weak peev-
lsh passion, he caught up the fairly
written roll. Caxton, starting, took one
hasty step toward him, but then he ar
rested his molten, and stood looking.
Their eyes met for an instant; then
Baines. putting all his strength into his
hands, tore the roll full across the mid
lie. and flung 1t from him into the CRATE,
where a bright fire burnt.
as that right?" he asked, savagely,
rudely, as though Caxton were to blame
for all the trouble.
Caxton nodded, and, taking his hat,
prepared TO GO. The fire, which had
ieaped up in brighter blaze TO welcome
"Stress and Striving was growing dull
as the sheets blackened and lay in inky
fakes on the top of the Goals.
"She'll die, too" cried Baines, in q
sudden whisper. Smell die, tool"
"No, no. She'll be all right now; you'll
see she'll be all right now. Good-by.
old fellow, and good luck. A wife's
more than book. you know"
Baines sat looking into the fire, which
was well-nigh choked by layer on layer
of black flaly stuff, on which the writ
ten characters could still be traced.
Suddenly he sprapg up and seized a
poker. Stirring the fire, he raised a
blaze that charred what of white had
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-30
Z RAYS ON OORBETT.
Tho Pugilist Allows Scientists TO Exam
ine His Muscles.

ine His Muscles.
James Corbett, the champion pugilist,
has been under the Roentgen rays At the
request OF the examiner he submitted to
this the most searching of all Photographic
processes for the first time in his life. He
said that the experience was both interest
ing and enjoyable.
During the intervals between tho sittings
the medical men present made close
study of Corbett's anatomy through tha
medium Of the fluorescent screen. First
Corbetts mighty forearnk formed n bar
across the light while DR.. Philip Mills
Jones viewed 1t through the screen and ex.
plained how firmly knit the joints beneath
tie bands of muscle appeared. Corbett's
right hand was next explored, and once
more the medical men enthused over what
they saw. An attempt 10 send the ray
through tho champions neck was but par
italy successful, Corbett having developed
that column between his head and shoul-
ders to such an extent that ingress to the
koentgcn rays even was barred.
DR.. Jones says over his own signature,
"It Is unusual In my experience with
these examinations TO find man with such
large, strong bones, and at the same time
posscssiuB the cioseiy KILN Joints, Whicn
one finds the most striking feature of Cor
belts bony anatomy. This is undoubted
ly one Of the chief reasons for his great
power and certainty of blow"
DR.. Mark Livingston, who also examined
the champion through the screen, says:
"Corbest's strong point is his spine, at
that point where 1t Is necessary to use the
body by throwing it In conjunction with
the fist. He cannot be compared with any
other fighter from u physical standpoint.
Oorbett Is built along the lines that pro-
duce quickness apd agility, a remarkable
feature when the size of the man is taken
into consideration"