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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
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W sDNFsD EVENING. Nov "a. 1897,
THANKSGIvIN G DAY


Thanksgiving Gay tolls 'eourd once In &c
We lit glac eyes above,
Where our own kind c. e1tor reigps-
The severe GA God of Love
We thank Him for all m srcies past,
For blessings freely giv'n;
We praise Him for the gift OF christ,
Our hope Of earth and hesv'u.
We bless Him for the watchful eye
Guarding us, night and day;
The tender care; he loving hand,
That smooths our rugged way.
We thank Him for the years full store;
And for our daily bread )
The harvest yield of golden grain
Before US richly spresd
We bless Him, too, for homo aud friends
Whose joy and love we share,
For rest and peace for heartfelt cheer;
For hours OF praise and prayer
We render thanks, con when in lova
He calls eur friends away
To dwell with Him, in happier clinics
We render thanks-for aye.
We bless Him for til case ard pain
The bitter ana the sweet
Oak hvurs Of grief days traus hi with tot
Thu tired ha ds and fest.
We praise Him for Thanksgiving Day.
Before His feet We fall
And vie with angel-choirs above,
To Crown Him Lord of ali -
-HATTIEP. WEADoN
Leesburg, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
Opening and Closing OF the Mails.

Northern mails close st 80 and IL 40 j.
n. and 10, 2 90, 6 90 and s 80 .. il
Open at s co g. NJ, - 90 N. and 90 p. 70
Southern mails Wis Charlottesville, clio e
at so and 10 90 q. N. snd ? Is ard
8 80 p. N. Opea at 8 90 8. N. and 20
Pm.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close I
10 40 g. N. and 10 and 8 80 p. NJ
Manassas Division mails close at 7 5ti e. .
aud 40 p. m. Open st 1 p. %.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close 4
8 40 a. N. and 90 %. Open at 8 90 .. IN.
and 8 80 p. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio nails close at ? 5
2. m. and 8 80 P. m. ope. 8 90 $. n. s,
45 pm.
Washington mails close at Z so and II As
a. a., and L 15. . 90, so and 80 Q. "a.
open at 8 90 a. m, u 90 N. and 90 ara
80 p. m.
Office Honr+open at s 90 a. m Close :,
6OOp.m
Sunday Hours-Open at 9 90 a III Clio e
Mt 9 80 a. m.
Carriers' Observation-Disclosures made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 e. ri. 81 d
3 90 and 80 p. m. Full route-6 80 a. N.
and 80 p. IN. Sunday collection 5 90 p.
m. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 g. "a.
d close 8 80 q. NJ.
Deliveries made s 90 a. M, - 90 m, ami
90 p. ms
All msM should be in Office ten MIMI, :
before honr indicated for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
Personally Conducted Tours.

The Personally Conducted Tourist system
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company for
tho season of '97 and '9S has arranged fer
the following tours:
California tours, leaving January :,
January 81. February 16 and March 10.
Florida Four tours TO Jacksonville W II
leave January 25, February s and %, al d
March The first three admit OF sojouIp
of two weeks in the State. Tickets for the
fourth tour will be good to return by regul T
train until May 81, 1898
For detailed itineraries, giving rates aid
full information, address Geo. w. Boyd, As
sstant General Passenger Agent, Philade..
phia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
RAILROADS.
UyASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect November 4, 1897.
WA,

WyASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AM
w MOUNT VERNON RAILRoAD.
In Effect November IA, 1897.
FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Roys
Streets also stops at King and Washington
King and Payne streets, week days, at 8 55
6 %, 6 55, Z 20 (expres:), 45 express
s 90, s 20 (expressi, s 30 (cxpress) 8 o.
80, 10 90, II 04 and IL IL a. IL lex
press) and II 20, l 90 (express), 107
90, 2 40. 3 90 (express). 3 30. IL, 81
(ezpressl . 60, 80 (expreas). 10, 10
(express), 6 25, 90. 15 (express), s 10
9 IS, 10 10 aud II 10 p. m.
Sundays 90, 8 90, 9 90. 8 40, 10 30.
IL Is a. NJ, 2 % noon, u 40, 30, 2 In,
co. 3 45, 4 30 is, 6 90, As, Z 80.
8 10, 10, 10 10 and IL 15 p. N.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1875 street, week
days, 80, Z O5, 80 (expressl, 8 90
35, 50, 9 80, 10 o5 (express), II o.
and il 45 a. IN. II % (expressl II %
Is, 1 40, , 05 (express), 2 40, 20, 3 %
(express), Is (express). so D %, 8 u
(express), 5 40, 6 05. 6 30. 7 O6. 8 %.
9 90, 10 90, Ii 20 and II 50 D. N.
Sundays as, s 10, 8 As, 10 30, II J 5
a. M, IL w noon, aud L. 10, 81; ID,
800 8 45. 4 90, 5 10, 600, 6 40,
7 30, So, 8 90. 10 90 and IL 20 p. N.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, wet X
days, at 7 OF, s So, 10 30, II 30 a. N.
and II 80, AZ. 2 81 4 43 aud 7 40 p m.
Sundays-S 20 and 10 20 a. H., - 80,
so, 80 and 16 pm.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at 7 40,
IA and IL Ia a. m. and II 40, 1 33,
40, 10, 80 and 20 p. u.
Leave Mount Vernon, Sundays, at 8 co
and IL % a. N. and 1 40, 3 55, 5 20 and
90 M.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rosslyn hourly.
Baggage checked free at King and RoySl
streets, Alexandra, and 1870 and Pennsyl.
vania Avenue, Washington, for persons hol.-
ing first class tickets. Bicycles 20 cents each.
Parcel express.
Communication tickets are sold at the offices
of the Mt. Vernon Railroad, Royal and King
STREETS at the following rates:
Fare. Alexandria to Washington, 10 cents;
round-trip. % cents. Communication rates :;
Quarterly tickets, S12.56; monthly tickets,
$4.65; school tickets. $50; family trip
tickets, 1925; package tickets, 50 cents. At
ter 90 p N. to Riverside 10 cents round
trip.
6. E. ABBOT. GEO. R. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
AUCTION SALES.
By L. +. Knox, Auctioneer.
TRUSTt Esq SALE.

By virtue of deed of trust, dated April
9th 1894, and recorded in deed book No.
30, psgs ia, of the land records of Alezan-
dris city, Virginia, executed by Mary A.
Kelly and James L. Kelly, her husband, to
Thomas Lead heater ct ais, trustees of the
Old Dominion Perpetual Building Fund AS.
ISOLATION of Alexandria, Virginia, and being
thereunto directed by the Boa d of Directors
of the id association, the undersigned trus-
tees of the said association, will at twelve
o'clock m. on
SATURDAY,
the 9th day of November, 1897,
in front of the loyal street entrance TO the
Market Building in the city of Alexandria,
Virginia, offer for sale at public auction for
cash. ali that TENEMENT and LOT OF
GROUND situated in the CITY OF Alexandra,
Virginia, on the north side of Prince street.
between Fayette and Henry streets. ard
bounded and described as follows: Beginning
on the north side of Prince street at the end
of 123 feet inches from the corner of Fay.
cite street and at the ceutre of said square;
thence westwaidly by end with Prince street
and bindipg thereon 20 feet; thence no tn.
wardly and parallel to Fayette street 100 feet
TO ten feet alley thence eastwardly by ard
with said alley % feet. and thence by a
strai. hi line to The beginning, together with
the use of said alley and all rights and appur-
tenances to the same belonging. Conyeyane.
ing at The cost of the purchaser.
FRANK 7. KING
B. l.. JACOBS, }Truste3s.
RM GREEN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
ARNoLDs BRoMo-CELERY. Try hi
unrivaled remedy for Headaches Neuralsia
Saenlessness 10 cents.
Improved Cooking Arrangement,

For the better accommodation of lis patco, 5
the Pennsylvania Railrosh Company a.
nounces that the Pullman buffet cars runni Z
on the Colonisl Express between Washington,
Baltimore, Philadelphia and Fo3ton have
been equipped with ''broilers'; so that steaks
chops spring chickens and potatoes csn he
cooked and served hot frcm the stove This
adds greatly to the conveniences OF this popu.
lar train. Orders given from the menu card
will be served with promptnesS
The Colonial Empress leaves Washington,
week days at $50 a. N Baltimore. 500 9.
M; Philadelphia, HOO NJ, and arrives a;
Boston wi hout change at $50 p. III. 81,
turning, it leaves Boston, week days at 900
a. ~, arriving at Philadelphia COS p ID !;
Baltimore, $40 p. M and Washington,
9:45 D. m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24

1O4N.
[Schedule in Effect October 1, 1897
Electric cars leave Aqleduct bridge fol
above points, IS 40, 8 10, 40 10 10
] 0 40, II 10 and II 40 A ".. and II 10
II 40 10. 40, . 10. 40. 3 10, 3 40
A 10 40 5 10, 5 40, 8 10. 90. s &c
and 10 40 ?. NJ.
Retu rning cars leave Arlington ana Fort
Myer IS so, 9 20, 8 20, 10 20 10 so,
II 20 and II 80 NJ. - 20. II 80
1 30. so 2 20. = so 3 20, 3 80. 4 20
so $50, . 80, 8 20, 10, so am
10 so P. VI.
TO BALLsToN AND FALLS CHURCH.
Electric cars leave Aqueducc bridge for
above points. st so 15 $ 30 o 30 10 80
and II 30 A. VI and u 30 so , 80
3 90, 3 80. co. 30. 4 30, . 30, 90.
35. 40, 90. IL 90 aud 90 P. Il. =
Returning, cars leave Falls Church. IS %.
IS so, II 45. 90 IS 10. 9 90, 10 90 and
II 90 A. NJ, 70 90 NJ. and 90, , 90, 3 90
3 so, 4 co 4 30, 4 90. . 30 6 90, 30
10 10, 8 80 ana II % p. NJ.
Except Sunday.
Coiches rua from the end of the cable cars
every few minutes from 90 \. NJ. 10 3 P. NJ
Note ON holidays, or when travel re-
quires 1t. cars will be run more frequently.
Round trip tickets at reduced rates.
Buy tickets in the railway offices. Higher
fares are charged on cars
Communication tickets are sold as follows:
One 10.round-trip conron ticket, good fer
Is days, may be used by holder or any mem-
Der of his crher family subject to contract.
sepS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24

&c. Berry, one of the best known cilizeas
of Spencer, Mo, testiies that he cured him
self of the worst kind of piles by using few
boyes of DeWitt's Witch hazel Salve. lie
had been troubled with piles for over thirty
years and had used macy different kinds OF
so-called cures; bit DeWitt's was the ole
that did the work and he will verify this
statement if any one wishes to write him
Charles 6. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
DRUGGISTS,
UNPUBLISHED 1872.


ESTABLISHED 1892.
s. LkADBsATER. O. @. LEADBEATER.
E. 6. LEA DBEATEg, JR, j. LEADBEATER
E. s.. LEADBEATER & SONS,
WHOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
1O6 AID lot south Fairfax stfeet.
Dealers in drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Psints, n.ls, Dye Stuts, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Govds and Specialties.
Wholesale ageL ts in Northern Virginia TO.
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co. Z
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pats, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
Vie have made large additions to our stock
and arc buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct fr,m the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by weu-ap-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low rs those given By the best houses
in larger cities. ALI goods forwarded By first
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity of sl druga furnished. Corro.
spondeuce invited,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
Train No. 35 connects at calvertOn for WarrentSn;


Danvine Charlotte Mansa,
CSveton unandnt
station
Train No 10 for Charlottesville ana way aton Connects venr
Alexandria daily Sunday
stations returnng p m.
intermediate Alexandra
p m. Sunday.
SERVICE.
andS
and
Pullman
Dining Ca betwe II Montgomery
Salisbury
stran
For Pullman
THOMAS MOSS, Ticket vs.
VIII. GREEN, WA. TUhE,
GeneralSu Agent
Washington
BROWN AgentP wss5n Z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
RucKLIN,s ARNICA sALYF.

THE BEST SALvE IN the world !ol
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheula
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Homes.
Chilblsins, Corns and all Skin Eru g
ions, and positively cures Piles, Or :
Jay required. 1t is guaranteed to gi.e
perfect satisfaction or money REFUNDED
Price % cents per box. For sale >
Errost T.. Alien
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
gNARFIELD & HALL,

WABF1H1D g HALL
DRUGGISTa
OORNER PENCE AND FAIRFAX sTs.
Prescriptions d specially.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Ma
nolia, Bedyosimia, Geranium and s1orida
Water Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Spnnges,
Rair Brushes and Corubs best English 1'oo.h
Brushes full assortment of Patent Mcdi-
IS; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea Mss
tarine, Spices OF all kinds, and a select stock
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
Is the came quality can be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
nov12 IS
By z. F. Knox, Auctioneer.
TaUsTEE's SALE.


TaUSTEE's SALE.
By virtue of deed of trust dated June
14tb, 1898, and recorded in deed book No.
20, psge ST., of the land records of Alexan.
dris city, Virginia executed by Mary q.
Smith TO Thomas Leadbeater ct ais, trustees
of the Old Dominion Perpetual Building Fund
Association of Alexandria, Virginia, and b.
ing thercunto requested by the board ofdirec-
tors of the said asso iation, the undersigned
trustees of the said association, WILL at y
O'Clock M, on
SATURDAY, f..
the 9th day of November, 1897,
in front of the Royal street entrance to the
Market Buiding in the city of Alexandra,
Virginia. offer for sale at public auction FIR
cash, ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND with
the improvements thereon, situated in tie
city of Alexandria, Virginia, on the south
side of Queen street, between Patrick ard
Henry streets, and bounded and described as
follows: Beginning on the south side of
Queen street at tie west line of the lot con-
veyed by Michael Smith to John Fitzpatrick
in trust for May c. Smith, 13 feet inches,
more o. less. west of Patrick street: thence
south parallel to Patrick street 66 feet !;
thence wess parallel to Queen street 21 fee !;
thence north parallel 10 Patrick street 66
feet to Qneen street, and thence east on Queen
street p feet TO the beg ming. Conveyance
ing at the cost of the purchaser.
FRANK T. KING,
3. L. JACOBS Trustees.
r. N. GREEN,
nov12 IS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tables : Il
Druggists refund the money if 1t fails 70
oure 25 cents Sold By CHARLES g ESNoN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
RAILROADS.

WASHINGTON, ARLINGTON AND
w FALLS CHURCH RAILWAY COM
PANY TO FORr MYER AND ARLING-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
FoH SALE OR RENT.

E>oR RENT.-oFFICE, second floor, over
4 s. H. Lunt's, corner Fairfax and King
streets. Will be rented cheap If taken at
once. Apply to American Building and Loan
Associa ion, No. 303 King street.
nov1T IF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
Leave Washington.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
8 80 g. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDING STEAM
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 7 90 a. m, and Alexandris at 3 W
a. m, for landings as far as Ncmini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
ST. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. ". RIDLEY, General Manager
JOHN Z. Pa DECEIT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
Authorized Capital, 5l,Oo0,OoO.
YOU eELFCTA HONE
prNr WE'LL BUY IT
N'-i' 4 'i'' YOT PAY tbs RENT,
YOU'LL OWN IT.
Lay by Some Money for a Rainy Day.

Don't pay rent all your life and III the end
have nothi but a lot of worthless zen, re.
cep pts 70 show for thousands OF dollar thrown
away, when you can have HON bought ~
you or hult according to your own ltei in
any location you may select. at actua c.h
price of lot and cost of building. nj IN few
years OWN 1T. and throw off the blrdeGof
paying rent THINK OF THIS WHEN
YOU PAY YOUR NEXT VI NTH'5 RENT
YOTR RENT WILL PAY FOR lOgR
HOUSE ALL THAT WE REQUIRE SIS
payment of SO down and $11 per moth
Tor 119 months on each $1,000 and tie
property is yours, FULLY PAID F0R.
FURTHER INF RM ,TIDN WILL re
CHERFULLY FURNISHED By calling u
writing at above address. nov4 BIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
DOE SALE OR RENT.

The comfortable FRAME DWELLING on
the east side of ST. Asaph street, between
Cameron and Qaeen streets. Bath room, gas,
etc. Apply at Ihi: office oct19 If
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
RAILROADS.

OUTHERN RAIL w ,oo- .,:oo+ - oho,a
Schedule Effective NovemN yer D. 1891 snnece 70 cnens
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
NOR BENT or LEASE.

The BUILDING on tie northeast corner
OF & ing and Union streets, the hest stand in
the city for a grocery. Toss 'ssion given on
the first of May. apply 1t mis- office.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-11-24
EoR RENT.

IyoR BENT.
SIX ACRES OF LAND at Lochaber, jua
north of the city limits. Good place for a
profitable market garden. Apply at thia
Office. dec23 If
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
Farm and Garden Notes.

Always select the largest and most
growthy sows for breeders.
Unless a COW is good breeder she
should not be kept on the farm.
To meet low prices lessen the cost
of production as much as possible.
Mixed farming and stock raising is
best adapted to the average farmer.
1t is poor economy to stack the hay
or straw where the stock can run to it
all summer.
Lights in the rear of the horses is
best for the eyes of the animals when
in the stables.
A good dairy COW will turn the extra
feed into milk, while the poor one will
convert it into fat.
A healthy, well-developed animal,
male or female, may be expected to
produce growthy stock.
1t is not advisable with the average
farmer to risk his whole dependence
upon one kind of crop.
The largest profits and quickest re-
turns come from keeping stock in a
marketable condition at all times.
To secure the best results from green
manuring, turn the growth under
when the plants are in full bloom.
With improved machinery hay can
be harvested and moved at a compare
lively low cost, and it makes a good
winter feed.
Cows that are giving milk may be
greatly injured by being driven rapidly
or chased by dogs in going to or from
the pastures.
Are the vines nicely distributed on
the trellises and well secured? Looks
bad to have them otherwise, and is
bad as it looks.
Given the run of good pasture sup
plying pure water and keeping the
quarters clean, are good preventives
of hog cholera.
In hot weather the hen house can
not be kept in good sanitary condition
unless it is cleaned every day. Oc-
casionally will not do.
1t is better in most cases to tighten
the load than to prop tho branches.
The better quality of the fruit will
more than compensate for the loss in
numbers; besides, overwork is bad for
the tree.
Bluegrass will make fine lawn, but
it is often quite difficult to secure a
nice even stand. One of the most sue
cessful methods of seeding is to manure
the ground well with fine manure, then
cut lot of bluegrass that has matured
seed and use it as a mulch.
An experienced horseman says he
has started 500 balky horses by this
method. He goes to the animal, pats
him on the head moment, and then
takes up each front foot, gives each
nail in the shoe light tap and the
frog a smart tap. Drop the foot
quickly aud start the horse, having
the driver to hold the lines taut.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Most men of genius have been giants
or dwarfs, or at least have been tall or
short, according to Havelock Ellis
He does not say, however, that all
giants and dwarfs are geniuses. Mr..
Ellis has looked up the dimensions of
over 300 gifted men, and he finds that
l42 were tall, 125 short and seventy
four of middle height, which he places
at between five feet four and five feet
pine.
Any one can follow out this line of
comparison. To take few familiar
Washington and Wellington
were tall, SO were Sherman and Gus.
ter. Napoleon, Grant and Sheridan
were short. Lincoln was the tallest
of our Presidents, except the first
Grant probably was as short as any.
General Roberts is so short as to be
called Little Bobs. And Mcclellan
was called Little Mac.
Another fruitful subject Of inquiry
would be the size of heads of noted
men. General Miles has one of the
largest and finest shaped heads ever
known, ranking with the celebrated
Uranium of Daniel Webster. On the
other hand, Emerson had one of the
smallest of heads. New York Press.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01

Several men gathered about q horse
near the western market in Detroit.
says the Free Press, commenting upon
the prominence of the beasts ribs and
general lean and lankiness. The ami
NAL belonged to farmer living near
Ypsilanti, and, il was said, never per-
mitted grass to grow under its feet on
the road. The farmer was not pleased
with the remarks and the strong infer
ences that the poor thing had never
realized the sensation of corn and oats.
"What do you call your horseP"
was asked.
Cyclone; and don't he look itP" re-
piled the man from the rural districts.
"Cyclone What name. He GER
tainly looks as if one had struck him. A."
That's what happened to him, my
friend. II was just like this. You re-
member the awful breeze we had out
to Ypsilanti about three years ago9
This feller was a sucking colt at the
time, and was in the barn with two
horses. The cyclone, regular old hum
mer, came along and thrashed the barn
on its legs and dropped it nigh onto
lOO yards away. After the twister had
raised all the hob, fences and sheds it
could we went out to look things up.
The two horses were stone dead, and
the colt, would you believe it, was no.
where to be found.
Next day 1 turned over the hen
coop, which lay in the field half mile
away. Right in that coop and lying
on the door, which faced down, was
the colt. He commenced kicking when
he heard us, and we took him out in
q hurry. He wasn't scared n bit, 1
tell you, and was cool as a cucumber.
The neighbors say they saw the coop
goin' through the air and the colt af-
ter it. The little Teller caught the
coop and got inside of it TO save him
self, that's what he did. That's the
plain truth, and if you don't believe
it ask the colt Good-day, strangers.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-01
BIGGEST YOKE OF OXEN.
stand Seventeen Hands High and To-
gether Weigh 1900 Pounds.

Stand Seventeen Hands High and To-
gether Weigh 1900 Pounds.
The greatest yoke of cattle ever seen
in this country is owned by j. d.
Avery, of Buckland, Mass. They are
named Joe and Jerry. Their age is
eight years and they measure ten feet
in girth. They stand seventeen hands
high and their measurement from tip
to tip is fifteen feet eleven inches.
There is not difference of ten pounds
in weight between them, and the two
together tip the scales at 1900 pounds.
They hold the worlds record for one
pull, having drawn IL, ,06l pounds of
stone, loaded on a dray, ON a level,
just eight feet in one draw. They are
models of symmetry in build, are ex-
tremely kind and docile and beauti-
fully cOlored. The best Of care is de-
voted to them, one man spending sew
eral hours every day in grooming and
cleaning them.
In speaking of his handsome yoke
of oxen Mr.. Avery said: "The oxen
have not by any means reached their
limit; they have gained in weight
some seven hundred pounds the past
year and are capable of carrying an
other thousand pounds. Unlike
other large cattle, their flesh is dis
.--,t.-i ~ eye-.y wnicl al ys-y
much to their looks, and they stand on
their limbs as straight as a pair of
calves.
They are remarkably intelligent
aud well trained. They are very ac
tive and lcan easily walk a mile in
thirty minutes. They are colored,
like all pure Holsteins, black and
white. Their coats are as fine and
glossy as a thoroughbred racers.
They are still worked moderately
when at home. Their yoke was made
to order, aud probably is the largest
yoke ever worn by any team. 1t is
seven feet in length and weighs 200
pounds.
Their crowning glory is their mag
niticent set Of highly polished horns.
For size, quality, mating and beauty
combined their equal does not exist in
the world, 1t may be of interest tc
know that their feed consists of eight
to twelve quarts of corn and oat,
ground together, two quarts of fla.
meal and from six to eight quarts o.
brau each day, with an occasiona
change, to suit their appetites. -
Philadelphia Times.