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DANGERS OF THE DEEP.
Late Survey Exposes over 200
Rocks and shoals.


Rocks and shoals.
There has just been completed by the
English government survey OF the
seas and coasts of the world, which has
resulted in the discovery and charting
of 20o rocks and shoals, all dangerous
to navigation, of which mariners have
heretofore had no general knowledge
whatever. Although England has ac-
complished the task, the results will be
of equal benefit to vessels of all nations
in navigating the oceans everywhere.
Ten vessels were employed in this
work, four around the coasts of Eng
land, Scotland and Ireland, and six in
Mediterranean, the South Pacific, Aus
tralasia, etc. Notwithstanding the
progress of photography, and the con-
slant employment of English and other
surveying vessels in all parts of the
world, the requirements of modern
steam navigation increase more rapidly
than the advance Of surveys. Every
year newly discovered rocks are re-
ported, the number of which shows no
signs of diminishing.
Of the 200 rocks and shoals reported
as dangerous to navigation II were re-
ported by surveying vessels, Is by other
English ships, II by various British and
other vessels, 81 were discovered by YES
sells striking on them, and 139 were re-
ported by colonial and foreign govern
ments. A good deal of unsuccessful
searching for rocks or shoals is report
ed, and on the English coast some re-
markable changes are recorded as &C.
curing.
For instance, it is stated that report
having been received at the admiralty
that the Prince Consort shoal, off Cowes,
appeared to be wrongly charted, Staff
Commander Haslewood made an exam
nation of the shoal, the result showing
that it had shifted bodily about a cable
to the southeast of the position it occu-
pied in 1881. AS this shoal had no eX-
istence previous to 1864 it will be inter-
esting to watch its future movements.
In Australasian waters the English
ship Dart was successful in its search
for the Pearn reef, dangerous rock re-
ported in 1875 by small pearling
schooner as seen in latitude II degrees
26 minutes south, near the track recon-
mended for shipping. Fruitless at
tempts had been made on several previ-
Gus occasions to find this rock, and it
was generally believed not to exist,
though a warning was retained on the
chart. A steamer, however, having
touched something while passing the
locality, further search was ordered,
and a small coral rock was discovered,
with a depth of only ten feet of water
over it, lying directly on the line of the
recommended traek.-N. Y. Herald.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

Doctor-Have you been taking any
medicine?
Patient-Yes, sir. have been taking
medicine for a week back.
"Tut, man. there's nothing the mat
ter with your back; you have humor in
your blood."-The Waterbury.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
A Gentle Rebukc.

az WISH" said the prig at dianer,
"that the host had placed a gentleman
opposite me-"
why" answered his disappointed
neighbor. 'you could hardly be more
opposite to gentleman than you are
-Tit-Bits
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

A Danish scientist, DR.. Johannson, OF
the agricultural high school at Copen-
hagen, has discovered that chloroform
and ether have wonderful power in
awakening the vegetable kingdom.
While they put the animal world asleep,
a closed flower can be reopened instant
ly by either of these agents.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

Teacher-If tine founder of q family
is called an ancestor, what is cue Of
the present generation calledP
Tommy-A de-er-degeuerate, sirl
Puck.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

tude of His wisdom
and mercy, never
has made but the
one plain old fe-
m a lie > Finland
steelwoman exact
ly like Aunt Nancy
Newton. But she
is the onlyest one.
No doubt some
people have won
dered what makes
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

almost any man will admit that he's
liable TO make mistakes"
ayes, except when be makes en-
Chicago Journal,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07

us love Aunt Nancy like we do. Well,
the dear, delightful old soul has got so
many strong claims to my double
breasted regards till it would take a
book to tell the reasons why. She talks
considerable with her mouth, and says
a whole passle at the same time. She
is so newsy like and fresh. She knows
tremendous big lot, and she don't
mind tellin it.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
" Time cuts down all,
Both great and small. q"

Except pensioned soldier.
No. For the peace and brotherhood
of all our people it would have been
far better for the north to have said
30 years ago: Now let us be brethren.
You thought you were right, and may
be you were. You fought a good fight
and shall have your share of this pen
sion money" If Lincoln had lived he
would have said so and stood on that
platform.
Walter Scott says: "Noe awaits a
country when she sees the tears of
bearded men," and so it would be bet
ter to conciliate our people with kind
ness rather than to ALLEVIATE them with
abuse and unfriendly legislation. See
what martyr and hero our people
have made of Sam Davis, the noble boy
who held his honor dearer than his
life. And this reminds me to say that
/ have q letter, a good letter, from II.
S. Halbert, of Crawford, Miss, who was
an army comrade of Calvin Crozier, the
Texas soldier who was put to death
by order of Col. Trowbridge at New
berry. S. C., for resenting an insult
given a lady by negro soldier. /
wrote of this in former letter and of
the monument the good people of New
berry had erected to his memory. The
negro was but slightly wounded and
in the confusion in the car another man
was arrested for the deed. When
Crozier learned this he gave himself
up and was shot at sunrise. Mr.. Hal
bert had never heard Of Crozier's fdte
until he read it in the Constitution and
be now begs for more information con-
corning him and his sad fate. Will
some one who knows please write to
him. He says that Crozier was a noble
man and a gallant soldier and belonged
70 Goodies battery organized at Dallas,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
DEAD UP THE CREEK.
Some High-Heel Tines in "the
Devils Quarter Section"
The Dig "Bresh Arbor," and the
Church They Never DuiIt-And
the One-GaIIus Statesman
Tells the story.

To the bottom of my heart am sorry
the good Lord, in the gracious plenti-
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1897-08-07
The Church They Never Built.

The Church They Never Built.
But from what has since come to
pass it seems like Web Gardner made
a mistake and didn't git any religion
at all to speak of-or it mought be that
he took sich a big dost all of student
till it wouldn't stick. Now, Rufus, If
there is anything under the sun and on
the earth which l do love it is this plain,
everyday, old-time religion. But l
can't help from havin my doubts about
il when the light breaks in sieh orful
big floods and sluices. From what the
Scripture says, l reckon they use to
have that observation-disclosures
style of religion. But my notion is that
In the present day and generation II a
sinner don't come to taw till he gifts
knocked down and drug in, the Devil
needn't to lose nary lick of sleep about
the consequential results of the case.
And whilst I don't know and would
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
ATTACKED BY RATS.

Attacked by several hundred fierce
rats, which swarmed upon him while
be was imprisoned in narrow space
from which he could not escape, Rob
ert Crock, of Fairview, hamlet near
Wilkesbarre, Pa, fought them until bis
strength failed, and, then, unable to
beat them off, fell sepseless. He had
been terribly mutilated when rescued
and his sight had been destroyed.
Crook, who is wealthy farmer and
prominent in his community, bad suf-
fered considerable loss from rats, which
iafested his barns. They destroyed his
farm produce, ate his grain, robbed his
hennery, and evea ruined harness in
she barn. He resorted to various meth
eds to exterminate tine pests, but de.
spite all his efforts their numbers seem.
ed to multiply.
At length he hit upon the idea of
constructing monster rat trap IN the
loft of one OF his barns. This trap was
like big box, some ten feet square,
and about four feet high. Mr.. Crook
completed it week ago, bated
It, and then left it to do It's work.
ae did not visit it again until Tuesday,
when he found that its captives num-
oered several hundred. The farmer
called his rat-terrier, Spot, and thrust
.he dog into the trap in the belief that
ne would make short work of the enc
my. The dog sprarg fiercely to the
task, but the rats, instead Of trying to
+scape, leaped upon him by the score
rom all sides and, although he killed
many of them, he was soon stretched
ileiess in the trap.
Angered at the fate of his pet, MIR.
Crook armed himself with two stout
cudgels and prepared to do battle with
the rats. He opened the door of the
cage and crawled in. The wire netting
at the top came too low for him to stand
erect: so, creeping on his knees, he laid
about him with the cudgels. At the
| first blow the rats flew at him as they
| had at the dog. He beat them down
~ the dozen, but they swarmed upon
every part of his body. They bit his
| arms and legs, tore the flesh from his
aands and fastened upon his face.
The farmer flung himself at the door
of the cage in frantic attempt to es.
cape. He could not open it. He had
sprung the lock on entering the trap
| and made himself prisoner. He
threw his weight againat the door, but
it did not yield. He next tried to force
ais way through the wire netting, put
ing his back against it and raising
himself with all his might. 1t resisted
mis- strength. The rats had been cling
ing to him all this time and tearing his
flesh, aud now liz frenzy be fell to using
his clubs on them again. His blows
we're futile. He moved down scores
of them, but Others sprang to their
oiaces. He tore them from mis- face
and shoulders and stamped upon them
with his boots and swung his clubs
upon then, but he could not drive
them back. His strength failed and at
length the horror of his situation over
came his senses, and he dropped uncon-
scious in the trap.
He was found in that condition
quarter of an hour later. They had
climbed to the loft in the expectation
of seeing the terrier, Spot, exterminafe
the rats, and were Mortified on locking
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
G. NJ ADAMS.
Al King street.

into the trap to see the dog dead and
mangled, his master nutilated and ap.
parently lfeless and rats gnawing at
them.
The men opened the door and drove
out the rats, then dragged forth the
farmer and carried him to his house.
His nose and ears were gone, his face
frightfully bitten, his hands torn to the
bone, and his eyes so scratched that
the sight was destroyed.
Doctors were hastily called to attend
the man, and after some time restored
him to consciousness, but he was soon
seized with convusions, which lasted
most of the day. The physicians say
that if blood poisoning sets in they can
not save his life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
HoM's This Z?

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY x CO., Props, Toledo, 0.
We the undersigned have known +: j.
Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac'
tjons and financially able 10 carry out ary
obligations made by their firm.
WEST & TRuAX, Wholesale Druggists. 10
WALD1SG. K1NNAS & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo O. .,.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 15c per bottle
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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4 I 1exaaaria 3asstte,
FUBLIeRED DAILY AND TRI-wEExLY AT
Building. 31O Il S12 Prince st
TERMS:

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at transient rates, and undor no circum
ptences will they be allowed to advertise
othor than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for
Marriage aud desth notices must be paid for
Ia advance.
Resolutions in memorism, Of thanks, tributes
OF respect, resolutions adopted by societies
CT persons, unless OF public concern, will
only be printed in this papor as adve1tiso.
ments.
Tho GAZETTE Office ia connected with ths
Telephone Exchanges. Advertisements, or.
ders fer the paper, news or any information
or business can be cent by telephone.
Entered at the Postotfce Alexandria, Virgin.
ia. IS eecond-class matter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11

To MERCHANTs.-The holiday trade
is fast approaching and shoppers
are already busying themselves as to
what and where to buy. OF course
they have recourse to the columns OF
the Gazette as guide, aud those mer-
chants who, through their advertise
ments, keep the public advised as to
what they have to sell usually reap the
reward. No better advertising medium
than the Gazette can be had. 1t is uni
versally read in this city and In the
counties whose people trade in Alex
andria and those people have for gen
erations consulted its columns for in
formation of all kinds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
N cClure's Magazine
FOR THE COMING YEAR.
Some New Features.

CHAS A. DANAS "REMINISCENCES =
These "reminiscences contain moro unpublish
cd war history than any other book except
tho governm cnt publication. They will be
illustrated with many rare and unpublished
photographs from the government collection.
The Christmas Mc'nre's contained q com
plets shors story by Rudyard Kipling entitled
The Tomb of his Ancestors" We have il
hand a'so a new ballad, 4 moving song of wal
ships. 1t will be supelbly illustrated.
Antboly Hopes New Zenda Novel, "Ru
pert of Heutzau," the sequel to Tho Pris
oner of Z,nda.' is the most stirring move
that Anthony Hope has ever written.
Rl dyard Kpling, Robert Barr, William AL
en- White, Ian Maclaren, Octave Thanct
tephen Crane and many others, the bes
story writers in the world, will contribute tt
McClures during the coming year.
EdisC n S Wonderful Invention. Mountain!
ground to dust aud the iIon ore extracted by
magnetism. The Fastest Ship. an article by
the inventor of "Turbina," vessel that Cal
loake the speed of an express train Making
Gre,t Telescope, by Lord Kelvin.
The Railroad Mans Life, by Herbert II
Hamblin, is narrative of work, adventure
haz ,rls. accidents and escapes
TIE Custer Massacre, as it came from the
ITS Oh i W0 DlOOuSi al Olu Indian SDleI, WIG
W 5 participant in it.
New y ork in 1850, the condition CT life
OF the perfected city OF the next century, by
C,l George E. Warinr, ijr.
Mark Twain contributes an article describ
ins his voyage from India to South Africa
The illustrations are by A. B. Frost and Petel
Newell.
Andree: His Balloon sud his Expedition.
Sven Hedin in 'Unezplored Asia, story Of
remarkable adventure and endurance.
Lander in Thibet His own story.
Jackson in the Far North. The famou:
explorer writes of the years he lived in re-
gions far north of the boundaries of human
habitatioo.
Nansen-Thc great explorer has written
an article on the possibilities Of reaching the
North Pole.
The best artists and illustrators are making
pictures for McClure's Magazine
FREE-The November number will bt
given free with new subscriptions. Thi.
number contains the opening chapters o
Dana's "reminiscences, Mark 1wain's Voyage
from lndia to South Africa. the account o
Edison's great invent on. and mass O. inter
,sting matter and illustrations
10 cents copy. 81 year.
THE $. s. MCCLURE co,
200 East % Il ST., New York
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Tour to California.

The personally conducted tour to California
under the direction Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company. will leave New York on Jan.
nary s. 1895. The party will travel west
ward in special Pullman cars in charge Of a
tourjst agent and chaperon, stopping en- route
at Omaha. Denver Colorado Springs, Manitou,,
Garden Of the Gods. GlenwoOd SPRING: and
Salt Lake City. In California visits will be
made 10 Monterey and the famous Hotel Del
Monte, Santa Cruz. San Jose, Los Angeles
San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino, Bed
lands and Pasadena. The party will return
on tho Golden Gate Special" leaving Los
Angeles February 2, and stopping at Tucson,
FL Paso and St. Louis. Eighteen days VIII be
spent in California. Round nip rate, includ-
ing sll necessary expenses during entire tTip,
1885 from all points esst of Pittsburs. For
fnll information apply to ticket sgents'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
KANDRIA, VA. SATURDAY EVENING" DECEMBER II. 1897.
HOLIDAY GOODS.
TWO WEEKS
To Christmas.

Do you know how near Christmas is i?
Don't put off until the last moment to select
your goods, when everyone is rushing. Goods
ere picked over and the best goods are gone.
Make it point to come 10 our store; come at
night if you can't come in the day. See our
line, and let US put aside for you whatever
yoa may select, and then you can call for it
whenever you want it. We have a splendid
line. Our now importation of Hungarian
China is the TALK OF THE TOWN. Have
you seen it? That BANQUET LAMP and
GLOBE for $1.75 cant be beat anywhere
Come to see u.s. Look at our stock and COM
pare our prices with those dealers who handle
China and Glass FIR the Christmas holidays
only See the windows and the plainly
marked prices and compare with other stores.
@s-sTORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 10
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49,, N give her daughter the right advice
-, f,Sg, 10 keep herself well and strong
a.g'., .,;,lerlv way, she should seek the ad-
~ some physician of years of wide
..s--e,,ce and OF substantial reputation.
,,5arr woman naturally does not like to
-; Srbicct Of discussion, examination and
-. ho~r;ble local treatment OF home doc
49, Moreover, obscure physicians make
-. mistake of attribUfing her ills to indi-
5..;s., or heart or liver trouble, when the
5eli cause IS weakness or disease OF the
3',,5-e organs concerned in wifehood and
c0.herhood
rfs INCREASING examinations and local
,-o5,.,,lat upon which most doctors insist,
,-o ,,:,e times in ten entirely unnecessary.
~ pigrcc's Favorite Prescription acts di-
rs.'v az. q womau's special organism and
makes Il strong and healthy, and competent
N bsqr the strain of wifehood and moth
s-,a5I Il allays Inflammation, soothes
.4;r hcals liberation and stops debilitating
t-7. I, banishes the sufferings of the
re,G Of expectancy, and makes baby's
;.-iy..l in the world easy and almost pain
is. Good druggists recommend II. Let
es-, aG l-cssed TO DR.. Il. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
\ y. 4.c sacredly confidential.
n h.- been nearly four years since took DR..
PIERCE Fayori;c Prescription" writes Mrs. c. c.
Cl-s O.. New Rome, Floyd Co, Ca, and there
t5g Been 70 signs OF any return OF female CON-
mint am row fifty years old and can walk
miles anl. one-tlalf and to-day am as we'll as
eg.- have used DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
81! iou;.d ,hein as good as recommended"
Look cIun and feel gluin? That's bill
orsaoss and constipation. DR.. Pierce's
Flel-aa. Pellets are a sure, speedy and
7sr-aaeut cure They never gripe. a.
III medicine stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
For over Fifty Years

As OLD AND wELL-TgIED REMEDY.-nprs rs
waslow's Soothing Syrup hiss been used for
over fifty years y millions of mothers eT toI
their children while teething, with perfect
success, 1t soothes the child, softens tho gums,
alleys sill pain, cures wind collie, and is the
bos. omedy for Diarrhea. Is pleasant to the
tsste. Sold by Druggists in every part OF the
gOyld Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
Is ncalculable. Bo sure and ask for Mrs. WING
lows Soothing Syrup snd take no other KIND
sr1T ~a 6Awfvr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
-,,,er. salt.Rheum and Eczema.

The in1, ,onse itching and smarting, incl,
5lantto these diseases, isinstantly allayedi
~ annlying Chamberlain s Eye and
Him Ointment. aIany very bad cases
have been permanently c!ired py II. - ~
IS equally efficient for itching piles ana
favorite remedy for sore nipples,
,happed hands, chilblains, frost Dltes
and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
HIONE PRICE. 1a
DRUGGISTS,
UfSTABLISHED 1892.


ESTABLISHED 1892.
E 8. LEADBEATER. O. q. LEADBEATER.
E. 8. LEA DBEATER, u, j. LZADBEATERI
E. s. LEADBEATER e SONS,
WHOLESA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O5 and lot south Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi'
cines, Paints, O.ls, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Drug
yists' Fancy Go,1s and Specialties.
Wholesale agel IS in Northern Virginia 70,
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co.'s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leadiL2 Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct from tho manufacturers.
We are therefore enable,l to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by . weil-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
orices rs low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. ALI goods forwarded by first
t1sight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our specially. We guarantee
the purity Of al drugs furnished. Core
soondonce invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-12-11
HANDKE

Received December 9th over 400 dozen
Mems Ladies' and Children's Handkerchiefs.
This branch of trade we excel all o;hos
so dozen Ladies Hemstitched Linen Hand
kerchiefs Price 1Sc. Oar price 12lac. A
Christmas bargain
20 dozen Ladies' Linen Hemstitched Hand.
ke'chicfs of the shcerest linen cloth: Price
25c. We think they are cheap at 81 lAc.
67 dozen Mems HemstitLhed Linen Hand
kerchiefs Price 121sc. Net thread of
cotton in this number ard certainly an ele-
CANT Christmas present
90 dozen Mems Hemstitched Linen Hand.
kcrchiefs. Price 25c We have several
widths OF borders in this popular assortment
Nothing more acceptable than half or one
dozen Linen Handkerchief for Christmas
so dozen Ladies' Swiss Embroidery Haad
kerchiefs in an assorted lot Price 12l5c
Over 100 dozen Ladies, Boys, Girls' and
small Children's Handkerchiets. Price 5c,
1Oc and 121bc
Ladies' Hummer" Vests and Pants re-
ceived December 9th. This is our last case.
40 dozen for this winters trade. Those who
have be;n waiting for this case of Underwear
will please call Immediately. Price 25c
Worth 60c
Empty Pocket Books make an acceptable
Christmas present; when filed, the receip
lent lives short life Prices SC to So.
TOWELS-We have opened some choice
patterns selected expressly for the Christmas
trade. Prices 1880 to SOC.
MEMS SCARFS.-Every shape Of Scarf
made in the leading colors. Prices 12l1c
25c and SOC
Large stocks of Mems Iaandered Shirts
Collars Cuffs, Gloves and suspendcrs
Ladies Hosiery, Kid Gloves, CJllar5 and
Cuffs for the great Chris mas trade.
Prices Oh new goods are about one. half
lower than those asked for old goods