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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

MR.. BRYAN's visit 10 Mexico it,
spires some of the malignant boilers to
hope that in that country he may be-
come satiated with silver dollars. Blu;
the boilers referred to lack understand
ing. Mexico is silver country; but
unlike the United States, where gold
monometallism prevails, it is prosper
Gus and it's people are at work and are
contented. Nothing that Mr.. Bryan
may see in Mexico will tend to change
his ideas in respect of the restoration
of silver to its place as money metal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Southern Railways Connection to
Pacific Coast Points.

Commencing Tuesday. January 4th, 1888,
and every Saturday and Tuesday thereafter
until further notice, double drawing room
tensection sleeping car attached TO Sunset
Limited Dining Car will leave New Orleans
at 800 p. m. and arrive at El Paso at 3:45 p.
m. Thursdays and Mondays following, unit
ing with the Sunset Limited for San Fran
cisco, arriving a. 1915 a. m Saturdays ana
Wednesdays Passengers can take the South
western limited, leaving Washington at 1913
p. III Sundays and Thursda, or United States
Fast Nail, leaving Washington at Ills m.
Mondays and Fridays, which make immediate
service at New Orleans with the Sunset Lin
tied annex. Passengers using the 1913 p.
train on Sundays and Thursdays from Wa h.
ing arrive at New Orleans 1870 NJ, and
spend the day. leaving New Orleans at $40
?. m. Pullman space reserved through to San
Francisco upon proper notice to L. S. Brown.
General Agent, 7C5 Fifteenth street, north
west, Washington, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

AS EXPERIENCE has demonstrated
the fact that the abolition of severe
punishment for devilish crimes has
rather increased, than diminished the
number of such crimes, it is not a won-
der that the deliberate and cold blooded
negro murderer of two white men IN
the wilds of Mississippi, where ]alls are
insecure and guards hard to obtains
should have been hanged by the heels
and burned to death by the friends OF his
victims. Terrible crimes can only be
suppressed by terrible penalties. Cru
cifction kept down the criminal rate
in Judea, and villainous crimes were
not as frequent in Russia before the
abolition of hanging by the ribs, ashley
orc now
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Decision AGAINST Durrant.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29-The State
Supreme Court late yesterday evening
denied the application of the attorneys
for Durrant, the condemned murderer
of Blanche Lamont, for writ of ha-
beas corpus. Durrant's counsel con-
tended that Judge Bahrs erred in hay
ing fixed the date for the execution of
their client within less than sixty days
after the date upon which he was re-
committed to the custody OF the war
den OF San Quentin prison.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Schooner Beached.

BREAKwATER, Del. Dec. 29.-The
schooner Virginia Rulon, from Virginia
for New York, which struck on Turn
er's Lump, December 25, and was later
pulled into deep water, has been beach
sd by the Assateague life saving crew.
The schooner was leaking so badly
that it was found necessary to beach
her to prevent her sinking and becom-
ing 8 total loss.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

A BIG ORGAN BURNED.-The meg
ni6cent automatic pipe organ in the
main Office of the Great Northera Ho-
tel, in Chicago. was destroyed by fire
yesterday evening. The organ cost
$15 900, and was one of the finest of its
kind in this country. The fire was
caused by wires connected with the
electrical apparatus which operated the
great organ becoming crossed. When
the fire started the organ was playing
IA Hot Time"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

TIE BALTIMORE boilers complained
greatly of the exercise of power by the
democratic "bosses"..of that city, but,
judging by the control the republican
bosses of that city have taken Of the
State legislature, it would seem that by
exchanging democratic, for republican
bosses, the boilers there have snapped
the devil for a witch,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
DIED FROM SWALLOWING A BEAN

DIED FROM SWALLOWING A BEAN
Christmas festivities were turned into
mourning at the home of Mr.. G. G.
Cloe, in Stafford county. Monday
morning at 2 o'clock his little one-year-
old baby died from the effects of swal-
lowing bean. The child was playing
with some beans and swallowed one,
which lodged in its throat. Convulsions
followed, then coughing spells and
strangu.ation from which the little one
Notwithstanding Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Burned to Death.

SALEM, n. j., Dec. 29.-Conrad
Birchmeir was, in some strange man.
ner, burned to death in his home on
Olive street, last evening. The old
man had gone upstairs, carrying coal
oil lamp with him. 1t is supposed that
he fell and upset the lamp, as his char
red body was found in the flames on
the floor. The family knew nothing Of
the accident until the flames had been
discovered by the neighbors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
AGreat Legal Battle.

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 29.-Wi,hin a
few days one of the greatest legal bat
ties which has ever been brought to
trial in this city will commence before
tic court of common pleas. The case
is that of the city of Cleveland against
the Dake Shore, Big Four, Pennsyl-
rauis. and Cleveland & Pittsburg Rail
road companies, and involves the title
to millions of dollars worth of property
on the lake front.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Charles Held
has died from the results of a yawn.
He was 35 years old. On Sunday
morning he sat f1r some time at his
place of business reading the news.
papers. When he arose to his feet he
stretched his arms and yawned, and
then sank to the floor bleeding. By
ISLANDERS buried him to his home, and
Drs. Starklof and Spiegelhalter were
summoned, but in spite of their efforts
Held died Monday night. He had rup.
tured some blood vessels.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

What the Shakers of Mount Leba-
non know more about than anybody
else, is the use Of herbs and how to be
healthy.
They have studied the power of food.
They nearly all live to a ripe old age.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial is pre-
pared by the Shakers from herbs and
plants with special tonic power over
the stomach.
1t helps the stomach digest its food,
and digested food is the strength-mak-
or.
Strong muscles, strong body. strong
brain, all come from properly digested
food.
A sick stomach can be cured and d.
gestion made easy by Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
1t cures the nausea, loss of appetite,
pain in the stomach, headache, giddi-
ness, weakness and all other symptoms
of indigestion, certainly and perma.
nently.
Druggists sell it. Trial bottle 10
cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Attempted Murder and Suicide

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 29.-Ed. l..
Parker attempted to kill G. ]. Sheets
and his wife last night in q lodging
house, and then committed suicide by
blowing out his brains. Parker had
won the affections of Mrs. Sheets, and
the shooting was the result Of an at
tempt by Sheets to effect a reconcilia-
ton with his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

AWFUL DEATH.-o!iverN Nicholas, employed
in the Manser grist mill, at Traichler, Pa
was seized with vertigo while adjusting belt
yesterday, and, his coat catching on rapidly
revolving shafr, he was whirled to his death.
The shaft is within few feet OF the roof, and
with every revolution Nicholas feet struck
the shingles, finally knocking hole through
the roof. His legs were fearfully maugled
and his arms broken. When Nicholas dead
body was discovered. still whirling about the
shaft, he had been in that position fully FIVE
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

A BIG RAFT.-Within the next few
months rsft containing 100000 feet
of lumber will be constructed in Port
land, Ore, and towed to Saa Francisco,
by the firm of Inman 6 Poulson, own
ers Of large lumber interest in Port
land. The raft will be 800 feet long by
So feet wide. Several rats of piling
have been towed from the Columbia
river to San Francisco, but the eating
of sawed lumber is new undertaking.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Fa, says =
"Hy child is worth millions to me yet
would have lost her by Group had l not in-
yested twenty-five cents in bottle of Ono
Minute Cough Cure" 1t cures coughs, colds
and oil throat and lung troubles. Charles G.
Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

The Indiana republicans have now
added to the troubles of their national
party by expressing themselves as in
favor OF currency reform aud as oppos.
cd to the civil service law. The re-
publican party has evidently dug pit
and fallen into it, and can only be ex-
tricated by exceptiye good luck.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
DIED.

At her residence in this city. on the night
Of December 2 3th, Mrs. ELIZA RJDGELY
DAINGERFIELD, widow of Henry danger.
field and daughter of the late Reverdy John
son. Funeral notice hereafter. Kindly omit
flowers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
GOT HER MEDAL BACK.

Colonel Robert White, of Wheeling,
W, Va, who was soldier of promi.
nence in the Confederate army during
the war, has restored to its rightful
owner q gold medal, after it had been
out of her possession thirty-three years
While a pupil at the Virginia Female
Institute, at Staunton, Mrs. Malinda
Bingham, then Miss Malinda Caper-
ton, was awarded handsome gold
medal for general department. 10 1864,
when Cooks Federal command re
treated through Monroe county, they
looted the mansion of Senator Allen L.
Caperton, at Elmwood, near Union.
Among other things carried of, was the
gold medal of Miss Caperton, the
daughter of the Senator. Nothing was
heard of the missing medal, though
Mrs. Bingham often expressed sorrow
over its loss. About month ago Col
White discovered by chance that an
ex-Federal soldier 10 Wheeling had the
medal, having traded canteen OF
whisky for it few days after it was
taken from the Caperton mansion.
Col. White, learning that the soldier
did not want to keep it if he could find
an owner, wrote to an acquaintance
named Caperton in Monroe county,
asking if such a medal had ever
belonged to any of mis- family.
Colonel Whites correspondent knew
the history of the medal, and Colonel
White restored the medal to Mrs. Bing-
ham, who is now the wife of one of the
judges of the Supreme Court OF the
District of Columbia. The medal was
delivered at the Caperton mansion at
Union, where Mrs. Bingham makes her
home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
Official Nursery Inspection.

Official inspection of the Harrison
Nurseries, at Berlin, Nd, has just re-
suited in certificate of FIRST grade"
Their customers knew the stock was
first grade." Catalogue free.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

You can't cure consumption but you can
avoid it and cure every other form of threat
or lung trouble by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure, Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

Prosperity comes quickest to the man whose
liver is in good condition. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers are famous little pills for consti-
pltion, billiousDe:s indigestion and all stom-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

The operators in the northern coal fields of
Colorado havo received notice from the
miucrs that unless their wages ar decreased
before January 10 they will close down every
coal mine in Lafayette, Louisville, Marshall,
Erie and the smaller camps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

small pill, cafe pill, best pill DeWites
Little Early Risers cure biliousness, constipa.
ton, sick headache, Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
A Yawn Killed Him.

One Minute Cough Cure cures quickly
That's what you want Charles g. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

Miss Maud Come, the "Jrish Joan of Arc"
sailed from New York for Liverpool on the
Majestic to-day. J. Pierpont Morgan and
Edward Blake, u. P, were also passengers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

GOLDEN SUN SOAP, 3 cakes for sc at
MTLBURN,s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

EyRANKLIN MILLS ENTIRE WHEAT
~ FLOUR and Wheatet just received By
J. q MJIBHRN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

CRUsHED COKE, a cheap summer fuel, at
JR. ZIMMERMAN,s.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

CHREDED AND WHOLE GOLDFISH, new
~ and homeless, for sale by
j. MILBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29
No. BIT King stree

TTMBRELLAS.-An now aud handsome as.
" sortment just received jus. the thing
for present
A.C. SLAYM.KYR'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

MAXIMUM, Minimum. Clinical. stsrG21d
WI Dairy and Brewc9' Ttc5nnmeies.
Hydrcmeten, ADeroidr, Barometer, &C., fes
sale nv o q TFbrpr4TTP 8 rCNP.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

A UNIT JEMIMA's PANCAKE FiOUR,
n fresh, for sale by
&c MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

SAFETY RAZOR, once used you will nayer
~ do without it. For sale by
HENRY w. WILDT,
Jos " Ro.sl atr.,t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

NECKTIEs, handsome assortment, at 25c
IN and soc; latest styles, at
q SLAYMAKER's
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

TyINE CANDIES, Fresh Nuts, Figs Dates,
-E Mince Meat, etc, for sale by
J. q. MILRURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

DRoWN's CAMPHoRATED LAyENDER
~ SALTS. Price 25c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

DLANKETS and COMFORTS, fine sssort.
ID ment. az soc, 75c, 81. 81 20 TO 81 ard
nm. at A. G. SLAYMAKER'S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-29

GHOICE MALAGA GRAPES and Fancy
" Lemons just received by
n hIrRT7pN
The Press., 1897-09-23
LOG DRIVING ON THE KENNEBEC.

The extent of the numbering industry carried on in the forests of Maine Is but faintly realized by those who have never traversed their depths, nor witnessed the yearly output of logs, as they float silent ly down the broad rivers on their way to the many mills that line their banks. During the colder months the numbering camps are scenee of bustling activity. Hundreds of men are engaged in felling the vast forests of hemlock, spruce and fir trees that have withstood the blasts of so many winters, now to give way before the woodsman's axe. As they come crashing to earth, they are quickly de- nuded of their branches and cut into the required length, when they are drawn and stacked ready for transportation.
 Winter, with its never failing snow and ice, calls forth the teamsters, and the logs are soon at their place of destination, ready for the ganger's mark, previous to their shipment. This is an important point, as each log here receives the own er's brand, by which 1t is to be distin- guished from the thousands with which 1t travels, and Is dispatched to its proper place. All timber is usually measured and sold at this time, and then given into the hands of corporation who have it in charge for the remainder of the voyage.
 Tho IFo oR T. stant danger, and calls for men of cour- age and daring, ready to act without a moments hesitation. They are obliged to be almost constantly upon the moving logs in the midst of the swiftly flowing current, now pushing this one that has lodged upon a rock, now turning that one that lies in the pathway of the drive and may cause jam, all the time exposed to the danger of being thrown from their slippery foothold to the dark water be- meath. At night they live in tents upon the shore, that are moved from place to place as they follow the course of the stream. They are obliged to work con- stantly with wet feet, often being wet all over as the result of a mishap, and only those who are used to hardship and ex- posture can withstand the severe test.
 The logs on the Kennebec are sent in sections, those nearest the river being first dispatched, the others following as they come down the various branches into the main stream. Each section has numer- ous gangs of drivers, each of whom take care of the drive between the different points, seeing that the logs are dislodged and kept moving. Above each mill booms are made, by chaining several logs together, into which the logs for that mill are driven. In narrow space above this boom ie sorting gap, where several men are stationed, whose business it Is to ex. anime each log carefully and turn aside those branded with this mills brand into the place reserved for them, sending the others along to their destination farther down the river.
 One of the most interesting sights have ever witnessed Is to stand near one of the many falls that are so frequent along the Kennebec, and watch the logs
The Press., 1897-09-23

Because you can furnish your family with the Choicest Groceries at the fol- lowing prices
The Press., 1897-09-23
THIRTY YEARS AGO.
items Of local interest taken from the columns of The Press, thirty years ago.l
Sept. s7, 1887.

Rev. George Soule has asked for a dis mission from the pastorship of the Con- gregational church in Hampden,to accept the call to settle in this village.
 Ezra T. Converse of this village has sold his beautiful gray mare to Marcius Washburn, of Jersey City, formerly of Stafford. The price paid was six hundred dollars. The mare easily trotted her mile In about three minutes and it is sup posed that in the hands of any party who chooses to develope her speed she can be made to do great deal better. This is said to be the highest price ever paid fo1 a horse raised in this town.
 On the case of William Smith, ct G1, against the town of Stafford, or the we'll known road case, the superior court ap- pointed Alphens c. Crosby and Andrew W. Tracy of Rockville, and Cornelius Farmer of Ellington, as 8 committee to try the same, and fixed the time of hear ing on Monday of November next, at the Stafford Springs House. Willington having voted to lay out and build a new road from the saw mill of Burnham Lillibridge, to intersect the Sission road few rods east of the Balch place, there by diminishing the distance in connection with the new road contended for about one hundred and eighty rods, and avoid- ing the hills on the main road from the Springs village to Westford, it would seem as though there would few to object to the building of the new road in Stafford.
 MT. Barton from New Hampshire is building cooper's shop, 4Ox20, at Will lington depot, for the manufacture of barrels and hogsheads.
 A rattle snake with 16 rattles, measur- ing 5 feet in length, inches round and weighing 10 pounds, was caught in Wolf Den woods, Pomfret, few days since.
 BoRN.-Stafford September 26, 1867, a daughter to Frank Orcutt.
 Wilmington 94 a daughter to Loren Trask.
 The Valley club of this village and the National Star club of of the Hollow played their first game together on Fri day last week, the Stars winning.
The Press., 1897-09-23

of each scholar in the district, but If the child Is not ready the coach moves on and the pupil Is marked tardy. This system has placed such apremium onpunctuality that in three years past there has been but one case of tardiness from the out lying districts, while in the central district where the children walk to school, there have been many cases during the same period. The cost Is not so great as might be supposed. Each driver furnishes his own coach and team, and contracts are made at the beglning of the year by competitive bidding. The average cost per day for the coaches Is $1.05 Instead of increasing school expenses, 1t is found that there Is material saving, especially in the heating and maintenance of the buildings In three years the net saving to the township has been $1 ,000, although a number of changes and improvements were needed to put the system in force. There Is reported great improvement in the health of the children, anG of course their comfort Is increased. The attend ance has increased over 50 per cent. Several neighboring townships have adopt ed the plan and 1t Is working satisfactorily in all of them,-Des M0t9aes LeddeY
The Press., 1897-09-23
The Happiest Person Alive.

The person who has always been well takes health as matter of course, and doesn't appreciate 1t. The happiest per- sons are those who have been cured after they have considered themselves incura- ble; they become anxious about their fellow-men, and spread far and wide the good news of their regained health and the good means by which 1t was accom- plished. There Is great army of such people to-day who owe their present happiness and health to Dr. Greene and his great medical discoveries, and the testimony they bear of relief from the grip of decay and death bears out the broad statement that all the diseases arising out of the nerves and blood can be quickly and permanently conquered by this famous specialist. Among the potent remedies discovered by his re- search Is the world-famed Nervura. Dr. Greene's office Is at 35 West 14th Street, New York City, and he may be consulted either personally or by letter free of all charge. To be told exactly your i'll and what to take to be well by this great physician free of all cost Is the privilege of rich and poor alike. A letter to him will receive instant attention, and his re- ply and advice will be absolutely without charge.