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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09

'rhe Soulhefn Railway ANNOUNCES the re-.
sDmption Of the iamnua &cw YORK a Z;
r orda limited On January - Ihis rf.in
- coDpossd Of ul'mans la;cat imported
compartment oifs. dining c5Is, drawing rorni
sleeping cars and hbfafy observation '4is,
leaving Washington daily, ezcept Suuday at
gro p. IA, runninY solid through u IA
nnah, jacksonville and 1T. Augustine VIA
Lynehbufg. Charott, and Columbia reach
ny aaya. nah at l.2O ii IN. IscksonYil c
"a, z ~ r. 10 and st. Augustine at 4:3O =. IN
tas. next day This train ia in addition 10
,he regular daily limited tIains.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09

The last ,onr 81 the season 10 Jacksonyilie
w,H icave :, n York and PhiisdcIplia March
. Toursis may 10 urn by regular ira NJ
until May 81. Excursion tickets, in
elpIirg railway tfanspoibtion both waJa
Pullman So, ommodat'o p and incala on IA"
specipl tram gong viii be- foid from Men
York ut $50 and at propof'onatc ratca from
nlher alnlionu. Apply 10 ticket ng"n,a
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!. 4. CATION,
y. +. r. BUhKF,
X. w. MOORE,
K. f. THORNTON,
Comm'rs q Sale.

certify that tho bond required of the com
rniwaioncrs Of sale in The suit Of Wilkins & Co.
"a Walsh and others, pending in the Circuit
Court Of Fai,fax county. has beer executed
with approved security
Given under my bard this 10Th day Of
February. 1897. w. T. GRAHAM,
Ci'k Circuit Court Fairfax Co.
fcbi 1awdw
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j J La Ky.
n !. DESOOE,
!. Z y NORTON

DY vIkTCE q A DIED Of TRUST
ID dated Jsnpa;y J eth, 1853. and recorder
in 1esl heok No. -, page 49, II the land
fecorts os Aiezan1riA city. virginia, ezec1tet
by MAttlIa J. k@iisrty and John T. Rafferty,
nsr husband, u Lemis McK"nzc Fell and
o.he.s, trustees " the h!exandflA PeipsiGa!
Building Fund Association. ard baing rhere-
unn dire H. F.y the roari # DiFerto : % the
= ID a,soeiar0n. the nndefs gned rtusteea o.
In .a.G a..s,ciaton vii. a. z IN ~
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09
5tTUEDAI.
the ~ b d.. nf Mnfcil. ] 81.

IN front Of the Roya street entrance 70 tho
Make EuHdin< IN tbs cty oi Alexandra,
.ir9Iuia, Offer for - a. pgD.Ic auction, for
clsp, all that TEN! MENT AID Lot pF
GEOrED sltuat:d in Tie city 81 hiexandi'a,
Virginia On the cat side n toumbgs street.
b tneen Cameron and Queen streets, desctb
Ell ~ foilows 10 wit: Z. z ming On the 'aat
s1e of olumbns street : feet month Of Cam
eto1 street, and running thence North On
Columbus street u feet . in hca thence cart
parallel n Cameron st,eet ~ feet 10 irches,
- All alley o feet Hids. thence soutbo on he
>ald alley parallel N Columbus street - feet
. inches, and thence Nest parallel u Cameron
street rs feet 10 inches. 70 the toginnif Z.
togc her wiih the Dsc Of said aIleg and Il con t
20 fcct wide. and all rights and appartcn
ancca 10 thc said lot Il ground belonging.
Con7e snciny at tfe cost 81 The purchaser.
LEWIS SICK. BELL,
FkAEK WAKEFIELD Tfnstec'.
SAMUEL y. FI5HER,
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1-
FOR SALE OR RENT.
NOR RENT OR LEASE.

The BUILDING on the northeast corner OF
King and and Union streets, tho hest stand in
tho city for u grocery, aud one in which
several fortunes have been made. Apply al
thiB office. fcbS IF
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AUCTION SALES.
z. :. Enox, Auctiolesr
GALE OF VALUABLE ZEAL ESTATE.

y 1-.E= u Two desdz u ,russ ezeeuted -
NJ 4. Hs..en9eF ar1 viz. oIe 81 oaicn i
da,et In ,ne 18Th fzy 81 pr. -, ard ::
Ia ! fsc0rGe3 zuorsst the lznc 1eensda 81
Aiexzncrz comfy, W, II hb=r y q !
fDljo, y. md TIE ether feing tztsG IN TIE
l1;a tzy q: January. 1895, and 'scp''ed
znsoa1s, ;ae and rem d o. AlezalcFlA eos1 2
-. "a n libEr 7 no 3, iO.io j. % Taicn
s.n ceef.s reference rers5y nazfe fcF : fsii
and particular t.seri p:isn. zDd a. Inc ie9Cest
ii The p@rtiss sscgrsG thereby the cadsr
si1Isd vii sell, pubic auction, Eor Can o..
WEDSgeD I.
the Eth Dag Of Nsieo. 1891,
=. , D'c.o1z . u IN TIE p=eia.sss, ALL OE
LOIS u anG -, IL block o. sgr.re No Is.
u p subliTi. III into loun !lis IN Alsxzndsl-
county, "a ealled Fcs:nFIa > PIT Of which
"a recosied amongst the land reeofis 81 al
ez4n6ris coant5, "a IL Hex ? 20. !, foiio
~, ~ uaich reference j. hsfeny nazfie for
frH AID particular de- ription- together With
the dzel5nY houss an1 The irpIo7eEaeDta
thereon 4 drpasit Of 500 Vii IL rsg7ifef
on the day of sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09

NOR RENT-TWO FLOORS of tho store
4 No $50 King street % lay u: feet
Rent low 10 n good tenant.
fcb27 2awtf NJ. GERMANN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09

GALE OF n VALUABLE FARM HEAR
. ~ EXhNDkjA CITY.
Pursuant " a decree Of The Circuit Court
"f Faiffax county, Va, in the suit Of wilkins
Il 60 w Wa.sh and othrfs, therein pending
The undcrsgncd commissioners Of sale about
" O'Clock on
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MONDA I. MARCH 1911, 1897.

county court viii scll at public auction in
front of The court hou-c of sud county, that
LUABLE FARM, jsrown a. "Pufgu INDY"
containing 2sO;i acres Of land, which Wa
conveyed 10 Thomas Walsh by deed recorded
ia Lbcr K, 20. 1, folio 157, Of the decd
nooks Of said county. and which IL now occn-
pied by the said Thomas Wal-h. This fam
IL situated about 2i.. milcs southwest Of Alex
andris, aud sbout half a mile from Mallow
Station. II h %el watcrcd and tubercd and
beautifully located and is in good condition
There IL Il good dwelling house with other
buildings on The farm.
Terms Of Sale nc.iourth cash, and the
balance in thee equal interest bearing pay
mcnts at q, ! 2 and 3 months from day Of
sale secured by the purchaser notes aud
such personal security AZ the commissioners Of
sao may think proper 10 require The title
to bo retained I'LL the Ia payment il made.
IF notsold on the day named private bids
will bc cDnsiderod.
J. Il. CATION,
y. r. r. RUhKF,
H. W. MOORE,
K. +. THORNTON,
ComIc'rs of Sale.
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NIASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.

w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
FOR WASHINGTON
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
streets also stops nj King and Washington,
King and Payne streets, aud King and Spring
Park, week days, ut 3 80, q %. q 30, : 20
(cxprcss), 7 ~ (cxprcss) $ 90, = 20 (cxprcs5i
. 90, . 30, ] 0 90, ] ! 90 and ! 40 a IN.
and = 20, ] 0G (cxprcss) | 10, 2 90. = 40,
:, OG, (cxprcss) 90, 4 %, q 40 (cxpress,
~, 8 - (cxprcts), 3 40, q -, 7 90. Z 10
(cxprcss) 90. 8 90, 10 GO and ! 90 p. IN.
Sundays s. 90. = -, 8 00ana 10 90 and
II 90 Il. 10. II %, ] OG. 90, , 0G, -
, Is, 6 Is, 7 %, 8 90, 900, 1000 and
II 00p. IN.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washiugton from the corner Of
Ponnsy lvana avenue and 1870 street, week
days, 6 40 7 O5. 30 (cxprcss), 8 90, 8 30
(cxprcss) CO. . 80. 10 o5 (cxprces), 90
and II 15 n. III. and IL 05 (cxprcss) ~ 30
10, ! 45, O5 (cxprcss), = 40, 30, 4 90
(cxprcss) 10, 40 (cxprcss). 3 GO. D 20
\ 90, 8 90, 10 90, II 20 and IL % D. m.
eumdays-S 90, . 90, 10 % and 90
n. IN. and / 2 05 IN and | -, = %, , 80,
4 Is, 8 90, 6 %, 90, = 90, . 90, 10 90 and
II 20 p. III.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon and
way stations, daily except Sunday. at II,
10 BOA. IN. and II 80, 2 30. and 13
p. III. Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
Sundays only ut / ! and j | 30 a. IN. and
4 AZ y. m Lcavo Mount Vernon daily ut
7 40 a. III. and ~ ~, = AZ, 4 20 and 5 80
p IN. Sunday only st 15 II. III. and II 20
and 35 III.
Hourly trains from Arlington Junction TO
Arlington and Rosslyn.
Baggage carried and checked at King and
Royal streets, Alexandria, and 49, and
Ponnsy lvania Avenue. Washington, iroc. Ri.
cycles carried % cents each.
Communication tickets sold at tho Offices
Of tho Mt. Vernon kailroad at the following
rates:
rare. Alexandria to Washington, ] 5 conts;
rouud-trp 26 cents. Communication rates;
Quarterly tickets, S12.5G monthly tickets,
81 60; school tickets, $50; family trip
tickets, SO %; package tickets, 30 cents.
q. II. ABBOT GEO. X. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. Gcnora Passenger Agt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09

I EADBEATER'S COMPOUND EXTRACT
a. OF SAitSAPARILLA, combined with
Iodidcs OF Potassium and Iron. prepared in
on, own abratory from selected Roots, Rnrks,
0tc., which aro we'll known aud hignly cs
,oo,ucl by the medical profession. This is not
- pat,ut modiciuo formula on cvory bottle
Samples FREQ TO customers. Prico Zoe for
largo bottles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09
rELEpHoNG ExCHANGF.


We Sisn n czIl vogr attention % the
ALEXAHD2IA TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
AND ITS ADy AETAGES.
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RAILROADS.

G . HEN 2AILW
> Gsl41ule E-<ece.-e Jzu i 1897
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sTAAftEi-S.
xKfhsRl>ON STEAMBOAT c'&-
~ PANY LIMITED
FERRY SCHEDULE

On and after October 9TH 1896, and uati
further notice the following ferry schedule
viii be in force.
Lea7c Alczaudrla. foot Of King slrect, at
8 %. 30. 8 30. Q 30, 10 30 and u 30
a M. ] . 20, ] 30, = 30 :; 30, 30, > ~
and g 30 .. IN.
Leave Washington. foot Of Seventh street
1t 80 30, 3 30, . 30, 10 80 and u 30,
a. n, . 30 i 80, 2 30, 3 80, 30, . 30
and 8 80 p. II.
Y. Z. Same schedule sundays, commencing
. 30 A. N.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDNGS-STEA An
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at CO a. m, and Aexandria at 90
o. a. for landings 10 far AZ Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays AT same hours FOR
~ Cements Bay and Lconardtown.
G. w. RIDLEY General Manase
JOHN Z. PADGErT. agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-09

Instant communication b. any sub5crits,
with any other L furnished any moment, day
The times., 1897-06-06
The LIGHTING CONTRACTS
District Commissioners Award Them
for the Ensuing Year.
The United States Electric Com.
paDy Allowed to Enter the
Rock Creek Territory.

The Commissioners yesterday awarded
Che electric lighting contracts for the
ensuing year. The UniJtd states Electric
Lighting Company seems TO have had a
shade the better III the selecsion, though
It has been the intention of the board
60 show no partialty in awarding the
contracts.
The United States Company's most sig
nal victory is it's invasion OF the territory
occupied during the past fiscal year by
the Potomac Company exclusively west OF
Rock Creek. Another victory was gained
by Une tuiUed States p opIe ~ the aware
ing of the additional electric lights made
available. by the remaining balance OF the
present appropriation for tne prt seat year
The contracts as awarded to the two COM
panies were DIS follows:
TO the United states Electric Lighting
Company, not less than 363 nor M ore
than 400 lamps east OF Rock Creek, at
S91.25 per lamp per annum; "a lights
west of Rock Greek, at $50 per lamp per
anpum; 3 on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Madison place and Jackson place,
and 3 on north side OF New York avenue,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
northwest, at S25 per lamp per annum /;
2 st intersection of II street, New York
avenue and Thirteenth street, at $50 each
per annum. In addition to these, the
United States Company was awarded the
following additional lights, So in all, at
S91.25 each per annum: 2 On q street,
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets
northwest: . on II street, between Seven
str nd nj I &
street, between Seventh and Fourteenth
streets northwest; A on E street, between
Tenth and Thirteenth streets northwest;
i on Tenth street, between E and streets
northwest; 1 on Thirteenth street, between
g and streets northwest; 4 on Seventeenth
street. between II and K streets northwest;
on Fourteenth street, between Pennsyl-
vania avenue and F street northwest; l
corner Fifteenth and streets northwest;
on Fourteenth street, between and G
streets northwest, 3 on Twelfth street,
between Pennsylvania avenue and g street
northwest; 3 on II street, between Seven
teenth and Eighteenth streets northwest;
on Pennsylvania avenue southeast, be-
tween Second and Eleventh streets; IL on
Pennsylvania avenue, from Peace Mouu-
meDt to Seventeenth street; 10 on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, from Seventeenth street to
Rock Greek
The Potomac Electric Power Company
was awarded the following contracts:
Not more than lao nor less than l16
lamps east Of Rock Creek at 20 cents per
lamp per night, and the following addi-
tional lamps at $91.2 per lamp per an
mum: on Four -and-a-half street, be-
tween street and Missouri avenue; 1
corner Fifth street and Massachusetts,
avenue: l on Pennsylvania avenue, be-
tween Fifteenth street and Madison place;
IL between Rock Creek and New Hamp-
shire avenue. on II street.
The times., 1897-06-06
CASHIER H. F. BAUER DEAD.
TWENTY-FIVE Years Connected With
Lincoln and Other Banks.

TWENTY-FIVE Years Connected With
Lincoln and Other Banks.
The death of Henry F.. Bauer, cashier OF
the Lincoln National Bank, took place al
O'Clock yesterday morning, at his h ONE,
No. 216 Ninth street southwest.
The funeral services will be held at the
residence tomorrow at . O'Clock. They
will be conducted by Rev. Paul Mentzel,
pastor of Concordia Church, assisted by
Rev. DR.. Talmage, of whose church Mr.
Bauer was trustee and the treasurer.
The deceased has been a lifelong resi-
dent Of Washington. He was born in / S5l +,
and his entire business career has been
In connection with the banking institutions s
of the city. He became associated with
the National Metropolitan Bank In 1869,
" hen a boy of eighteen years, and by con-
scientlous and faithful attention to the
interests of the institution, rose step by
step to the office of assistant teller.
When the Lincoln National Bank was
Incorporated, six years ago. Mr.. Bauer
was appointed paying teller. and was
shortly afterward made assistant cashier,
which position he held at the time Of his
death. Deceased leaves a widow and one
child, a girl OF four years.
The deceased was at his desk for the
last time on Tuesday, but complained of
sbeing i'll and was compelled to go to his
home on that day. He had arranged for
an extended trip abroad, and had all his
trunks packed preparatory to leaving, when
death carried him off.
The board of directors of the Lincoln
National Bank win meet tomorrow TO take
suitable action in regard to his death
The times., 1897-06-06
City Brevities.

Congressman E. r. Ridgely, OF the Third
Kansas district, viii address Section Wash
ingtoh Of the Socialist Labor Party this
afternoon at Labor Bureau Hall, 609 c
street northwest. The meeting opens at
3:15 p. m
There was slight fire at the Masonic
Hall, corner OF Pennsylvania avenue and
Fourth street southeast, early last evening
Tbefirc is supposed have originated from
a defective electric wire. The damage
amounted to S150.
Recipe for natural punch Ia Chr.
Xander's Va. Port, Ia his Va. Claret,
"a water Va. Ports, 75c. and soc. ut.
Clarets: 50c., 35c., 20c., and 20c. ut.
9O9 18th st.
The times., 1897-06-06
SELLING GAME OUT OF SEASON
Great Interest in Cases to Be Tried
Next Week

Great Interest IN Cases to be l. rted
Next Week.
The cases of Robert A. Golden, James F.
Love, Charles II Javins, William G Carter
and other dealers in fish and game here,
who were indicted by the grand jury at
the April term, for exposing for sale
p7rtridges and other game out Of the sea-
son provided hy law, will be tried in crimi-
nal court, No. /, before Chief Justice
Bingham on Monday.
Much interest is centered in the outcome
Of these trials, for the reason that the de-
cision will affect the sale of all same
offered IN the local markets out Of the
season, whether killed within tie District
limits or not.
Messrs. Birney & Brney and Walter John
son represent the commission men, and a
bitter legal struggle TO determine the In
depreciation of the statute governing the
protection of game may be expected. When
the cases were tried before Judge Miller
last winter he dismissedthemo N the ground
that the information was defective. The
information was then lodged with the grand
jury and indictments were duly returned
in each case.
The times., 1897-06-06
When Bad Weather Was Coming
Simply Through the Sensations
of the Anputated Limb-Now
II Is All Changed.
CURED
BY Munyon's Doctors and He Tells
the Story in Very Interesting
Way for the Benefit of His
Old Comrades aud Others
Who May Be Seeking
Relief.

Mr. Charles Shambaugh, veteran OF the
War or the ReDeii.oli, IaUe or Company b,
Eleventh Reginent, L. X. c., Washington,
ID C., says. i was Wounueu III lne
second battle of Bull Kun on august 80,
1867, anu TINS Wounu necessioaocd the
anlpuUailon of my left leg at tue knee Joipt.
Since tnaU Time L have been HNlng
Barometer 1nat is, every change in The
weather woulu ue iuulcaeed IN me iooJ tii5to
was removed, at least InlrJy-siN To forty
elgat hours before tine chan Ee occurred, an Il
the more severe the change, the more
severe Une pam would be, al5pd ientiy IN
the foot. For twenty-five years the only
relief from these pains would be by The
d pertieEiLic lnJecliOns oil morphine, anu
1 nave used as nigh as four injections OF
nan g.aIG eaca IN ~ envy -four isotirs. ater
tile change OF weather, the pains would
cease until The weather becstfllc t.iiseJ lie u
again. Three months ago began course.
OF treatment with the Bun4 on 1emeuseS,
and Munyon's Electrical Machine. Today
1 feel twenty yeas yoan5er, and l nave
not been troubled wieu my barometer since
beginning the treatment. gained twenty
one pounds IN weigit during Che fllsu three
doctors, and with that additional weight,
226 pounds in all, | can go around ali
day and not Tire, while before iG re4uG Ell
a great effort TO SIMPLY move. ] am IOw
entirely Tree from ali aches and pans,
and feel like q new man. From my own
experience | can safely recommend Mum
yon Remedies and Electrical Treatment 10
all Of my old comr AIDES.
The times., 1897-06-06
Munyon cures Catarrh.

Mrs. Z. Wilson, West Washington Heights,
Washington, ID. C., says: Il desire TO
thank you kindly for your skillful treat
ment and what You have done for me. L
was sufferer from cataFrn of The throat
and head, and after taking only one
months treatment. under tie care OF
Munyon's Specialists at the Washington
office, / have found the most wonderful
relief The first treatment entirely re-
lieyed me of the choking spells. and |
found the effects of the LIE Chamber
on the lungs TO be very beneficial /
am sure i I all cataTrh sufferers would try
Munyon's treatment, they would find tue
same good results. You can refer TO me
as being an enthusiastic admreT of Mum
yon's Remedies
The times., 1897-06-06

Think Of this offer, then come il you
want to sell and see us. We take your
old type writer, any make, put il in older,
and get you $50 more for it than others
will take it in on a trade. Typewriter
Headquarters and Manufacturers Agency.
1907 F st. NV. Burket & Hewett, Agts.
je5-3t,em
The times., 1897-06-06
Cuhan Fete Contributors Thanked

The Womans National Cuban League
has issued supplemental report on the
lawn fete given by that organization at
Belmont" Wedn esday and Thursday
evenings. The report consists of an ex-
preston of thanks to the business firms
who contributed donations to make the
lawn fete success.
The times., 1897-06-06
1000

hwoudb the
runentw
in
gTeenb
eoo yea sf6 saus re- LIE quality inches IN any IL
sea Our lS grade of Fast Black ae@n f1s every yard s"aan 0
cream 1H and ns hsIa Asn gray TAM IA
and vsn More Rustic Lining ss. brown cream tan 64
Worth ~
inches nsta VIDE Fine Ba'' Lawn eaaan suited o dresses OF Innings 40
of
The times., 1897-06-06
WORCHS
SIC ST O r e
Is now located at
023 Street.
Sohmer Piano Agency.
ACNE ROSACEA

Before leavtnq Washington ror the summer
.ubscrsbe for THE TIMES. The Morning
and Sundoy Editions ,ciH be mailed to yoai
for thirty fire cents a nonth-the Morning,
Erenino aud Sunday Eltions for Dty Ad-
dresses c'.anqed as often as desired
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-29
Helping Him Out.

Crawley and his wife were at dinner
party the other night, and Crawley, who
had been waiting three-quarters of an
hour for the opportunity, suddenly burst
out with:
"That reminds me of little story
heard tho other day about an absentmind.
ed man who was going to take bath on
Saturday night and'-
"You are mistaken, my dear" said the
wifo Of Crawlcy's bosom across tho table
in her calm yet firm voice. "It was not
Saturday night; 1t was on Wednesday
night. You always get 1t wrong when
you try to tell the story, and think that
even simple little story should be told
correctly II at all, and you are so apt to
get muddlcd OH the main points of story
that I'd rather help you out by telling the
main points myself, which were that the
man was very absentminded, and one
night when he had filled the bathtub full
of water preparatory to taking bath his
head was 20 full Of other things that what
did no do but plunge right In without TAX
ing of any Of his clothes. Those arc tho
main points, and now you may go on with
the story, Mr.. Crawley."
And Crawley laughed lightly as he said,
~ guess there is nothing left to tell, my
DEAR" but the thoughts and strong desires
that wero hidden away In the secret recess
Of his heart only MIR. Crawley knew as
they went on their homeward way.-New
York World.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-29

at is wonderful how much ,confldencs
people have In q letter carriers ability tc
deliver letters" said a letter carrier.
Every often We have letters to deliver
with scarcely any address at all and even
that imperfect. II they manage, however,
to get the number of the house and the
street right. we can generally do the rest,
II matters not how the names are spelled,
or even If they have been left of altogether.
In other instances the names are all right,
but there is no address. In nine cases out
of ten such letters reach their destination,
though they are often somewhat delayed.
I had letter few days ago which illus
trates my idea. It was addressed to a
public wagon stand, to be delivered to the
driver of gray horse with a covered fur.
niture wagon, the wagon being painted
green 1t was the last word that secured
the delivery, for 1t happens there are three
white horses which are usually on that
stand, but there was only one green paint
ed wagon. The laughable part of 1t wai
that the letter was marked Immediate.
Ivisited that stand three times during tht
day, and, though white horses were ir
evidence each time was there, the greer
painted wagon did not show up until my
last trip Then the combination was com
plete, and delivered the letter. 1t was
an order for the driver to move some fur
niture.
"Another letter I once delivered was
equally blindly addressed 1t was ad
dressed to 'Mr. -, who owns two Spitl
dogs, one yellow and the other a gray.
In note on the back of the envelope, ad
dressed ITO the letter carrier, the informa
tion was given that the name had slipped
the mind Of the writer, but that the mar
with the two dogs was known to the car
rier. 1t happened that I did know th'
man and had often seen him with hi
dogs, but he lived two miles from IN!
route, though he very frequently cam,
through it, visiting his son, who lived il
my district. Ho got his letter, though.
Washington Star.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-29
The Oucen.a Wntcrmcn.

To most people, probably, tho very ex-
istenco Of such "a body as the queen 8 water
mon In unknown. The uniform consists
of scarlet jacket, with royal badge buck
md front, waistcoat, brccchos and stock
ings, with low shoes and black cap re-
sembling that worn by tho band of tho
First Lifo guards. The queen has never
used the royal bargos, which are under
tho care of Mr. Messenger Of Teddington,
In his capacity Of queens bargemaster.
These vessels are divided longitudinally
by n gangway, the oarsmen sitting two on
a seat on either side, rs In tho ancient
Crock and Roman galleys and the moro
modern convict survivals. London Tit
Bits.