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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
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THURSDAY EVENING, FER 5, 1sss.

CHEAP CALIFORNIA WINE. Toe
wine-grow ers Of California have Sc
rious situation staring them in the
face, according to Charles A. Wetmore,
3 prominent wine man OF Stockton,
who hiss just returned from San Frar-
cisco with the information that sale
of 100000 gallons has been made
by the Anglo Californian Bank TO the
California Wine Association. The
price paid for the bulk of the lot Was S
cents gallon, and the balance, includ'
ing the choicest dry wines and about
10 000 gallons of port, Was sacrificed al
8 cents.
Ihe scent price represents valua-
ton on ordinary wines ready for ship
ment, which would be equivalent 10
not more than 6 cents for similar old
wines in country cellars, and deduct
ing the cost of detention, racSipg and
clarifying, it would represent vslua-
ton for similar new wines in the cour-
try of not exceeding 3 or 4 cents.
Many dealers have anticipated &
break in prices and have kept out Of
the market, hoping to secure wines al
almost their own figure. The result is
that there is DO sale for q large quaint
ty at any price.
18th millions of dollars invested in
the wine business in the State, the pre-
ducers are in peculiar position, aad il
they do not succeed in checking the
cut rates, Mr.. Wetmore says, they will
have to 60 out of business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
Train No. So connects at oalverton for warrenron.

No Connects at Manassas
fol
Franklin
p.
VI renton ming arrvesat q m.
rive a
Hill
SLEEPING gEEvICE
Nos 81 and SO Washington and Southwestern Limited through r
Atlanta and Birmingham New York and Tampa via Charlotte Columbia
Columbia with for Aiken c. New Yor and Nashville Tenn
vle Knoxville coach
Pulrm Sleeping
Yo5k and New Orleans connecting at % for and from Ilnsan Memphis
Ashevle and Hot Springs North Carolina Knoxville and Chattanooga
New Orleans without change Connects at yueh for Lexington
o FIancsc
Dining aniSt
CURES 0
] nins. Va
F.S.GANNON, Wa TUhE
3d Manager, General Agent
Washington D. c. Washington D.. C..
L.. Dept, Wash D. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
RAILROADS.
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AMI
w MOUNT VERNON RAILROAD.
In Effect November IA, 1897.
FOR WARRINGTON.

FOR WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Royal
streets. also stops 1T King and Washington,
King snd Payne streets, week days, at 80
6 %, 6 50. 7 20 texpress(, : 40 express,
s 90, 8 20 (expressi, s 30 (expressl, 8 90,
8 80, 1000, II Oh and II Is a. IN lex,
press), and II 25, / 90 (express), OF,
90, 2 40. 3 90 (express). , 80. II, a 36
(ezpress), 5 co. 5 80 (cxpre=s} 5 A., 10
express. 6 %, 7 90. 7 Is express. 8 10,
9 Is. 10 10 aud l l 10 p. m
Sundays 90, 3 90, 8 90 9 40, 10 80,
/ Is a. H., , % noon, , 45, 20, 10,
3 co. 3 45, 30 IS, 90 g 45, 30
s 10, 8 Is, 10 Is and IL Is 2. n.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, froni the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 13l2 street, week
days, 80, 7O5, Z 80 (expressl, CO.
35, 50, 8 90, 10 % express, II 90
and II 45 a. m. II 05 (cxprassj y 20
Is, 1 45, 2 O5 (expres-), . 40, 5 20, 3 50
texpTess), 4 ID (express). 4 80. 5 05. 5 20
lexpress), 40, COS. 6 80 7 %, 8 %,
90, 10 90, II 20 and II SO y IL.
Sundays 45, 45, 8 As, 10 SO, j Is
a. m, II 90 noon, and u 45, ] 30, , Is,
90, 3 45. 4 30, SIS, 6 90, 6 40,
30, s Is, 8 90. 10 90 and II 20 .. ID.
FOR MOUNT VERNON
Leave Alexandra for Mount Vernon, week
days. st 7 OF. s 80, 10 80, ] ! 50 d. III.
and ID 80, AT. 2 80. As and 7 40 p II.
Sundays-S 20 and 10 20 a. M, 10 IS,
2 so, 35 and 7 is p. n.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at 40,
8 IA and II IA a. m. and ID 40, 80
2 40, 10, 5 80 ard s 20 p.m N.
Leave Mount Vernon, Sundays, at 8 90
and II % a. m. and 1 49, 3 So, 20 and
8 90 p m.
Leave Arlington Junction for Arlington
and Rossyn hourly.
Baggage checked free at King and Royal
streets, Alexandria, and 1871 and Pennsyl.
yania Avenue, Washington, for persons hold
ing first class tickets. Bicycles % 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, Is cents
round-trip, % cents. Communication rates
Quarterly tickets, $19.56; monthly tickets
$4.65; school tickets. BIO; family trip
tickets, 1928; package tickets. 80 cents. At
ter 90 p m. to Riverside 10 cents round
trip
q. E. ABBOT. GEO. B. PHILLIPS,
General Manager. General Passenger Agt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
DRUGGISTS.
- ~ - ~
{ HN2E-zLfeEED 1879.

: 5. LII >DeESTEE. q, [. LEADss.s7ES.
Il. 8. LEA DBeAgEs, IR, ;. LEAD2EATEB
4. ). j.EADBEATER L SUNS,
WE0Ll2sA LIE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS
100 All 107 south Fsiriax Ajfeot.
Dealers il Dyugs, Chemicals Pateut 1edi'
clues, Paints, Nls, Dye Stufs, Spices- Drag
gists' Fancy Govis and Specalties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia fo
J. C. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas q Cot
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Pa,Ats, &C.
Manufacturers OF standard Pharmaceutical
Preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
aud arc buying leadiAG Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled to supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by weil-sp-
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE st
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. all goods forwarded By nrst
freight or express after receipt OF order
PfomptnOss Is our specially. We guarantee
the purity of ali drugs furnished. Core
epouGence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
LocYHARr. Texas. Oct, 10, 1888

Paris Medicine Co. Paris. Tenn:
Dear sirs :-Shipus as soon as possible gross
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic Aiy customers
want GROVES Tasteless Chill tonic an. will
not have any other. In our experience of
over 20 years in the drug business we have
never sold any medicine which gave such
universal satisfaction. Yours, respectfully,
J. S BROWNE & Co
For sale by CHARLES G. LENN0N.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03

here are three little things which do more
work than any othe- three little things crest-
cd-they are the ant, the bee aad DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the last being the famous
little pills for stomach and liver troubles.
Charles G. Lennon.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03

ARNOLD's BRoMo-0ELERy. Try this
unrivaled remedy for Headaches, Neuralgia,
Sleeplessnest 30 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
Leave Alexandria.
Leave Washington.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
9 30 a. M
POTOMAC RIvER LANDINGS STEAM
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon
days at 90 a. m, and Alexandris st 90
a. M, for landings as far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
Sc. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
c. W. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
Schedple In Etfect rctoher ! I - !

Schedule IN Effect Ectoher !. $50
Electri cars leave Aqueduct bridge for
above points, IS 40 10, 9 10 1910,
10 90 l ! 10 and Il 40 A -. and II 10.
u 40 10 l 40, 10 40. 3 10 40.
i II 4 40 . 10. 5 40. 6 10 100 40
and o 30 ,. N.
Eo5urrlne. cars lesve Arlington An Fort
Myer. - 30, q 20, 8 % 1920 10 %
i 20 and / +. 80 T. NJ, - 70 - 30
20. i 50. 9 20 , so 3 20. 3 80 o.
so 20, ) 50, s 20. : IL, 5 30 and
10 30 ?. "a
TO BALIsToN AND FALLS CHURCH.
Electric cars leave eqnehuc, buGsc Tor
above points. 70 30 Is. = so 9 30 1920
AMI II 80 2 ii and II 80 80 30
3 20, 3 30. i co 80. / 30. > so 600
35 ~, 9 o.. II 90 and 5OPN.
Rcturnire, cars leave Pals Church o %
IS so, - 45. 5 90. IS 10. 8 90 10 90 ard
II 90 a. VI, = 90 NJ, and 90. , 40 300,
3 30, 4 Oh, 4 30, 1 %, . 30, 900 go,
I 20 S 10, 9 80 am II % 2 NJ.
*Except eunday.
Colohes run from tho end of he cable ears
every few minutes from 20 3 NJ. too 2. N.
Note :-Dn HOLIDAYS, OF whon travel re.
qIiircs It. ears will be run more frequently.
Round-trip tickets at reduced lates.
Buy tickets in the -silway offices. Higher
fares are charged on ears.
jommuta;ion tickets are sold as follows;
One 10.rornd-trip couron ticket, gooi for
IS dsys, may be used by holder or any men,
Der Of his orher family subject to contract
seps
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
yXTARFIELD & HALI,,

YEyARFIELD & HAII.,
DSUa9lsT2
cjoRG51R PRINCE AND FAI2FAB sI3.
Prescriptions specially
Engli1i, Fronch, German AND Domestic
Toilet Soap; GoGHine Farias Go.osnei Mag
rolis, HedyosuIis, Geramum and tloHds
Water; Genuine Lnbin's Extracts, -1nge..
Hair Brusces and Corubs besl Engish !ooth
Brushes . full assortment OF Patent Atdi-
sd Coxes Gelatina, Corn Starch, Ses AV,'
iaIire, spices Of al Kinds, and select STOCK
Of all articles sold by druggists At prices az low
a. the sarle quality can be obtained csoThoI9
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
STEAMERS.

STEAMERS.
yEyASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (LIMITED.)
CHEAP AND PLEASANT EXCURSIONS.
Bound Trip, 15 Cents.
On and after September 18th, 1897, and unit
further notice the following ferry schedule
will be in force:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
Opening and CLOSING OF the Mails.

Opening and Closing OF the Mails.
Northern mails close at 80 and II As q
N. and Is, 2 so, so and s 80 p. IL
Open st 8 90 q. N :, 10 90 m. and 5 co p. %
Southern mails Wis Charlottesville, close
at so and 10 80 q. u. and 2 Is and
8 80 p. m. Opea at 8 90 q. m. and ? 80
and 4:30 p. N.
Southern mails, via Richmond, cIoso 81
10 40 a. m. and 3 13 and s 80 p. N.
Manassas Division mails close at so = &c
and 45 p. m. Open at 1 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails cl0Se eli
8 40 a. m. and 90 p q. Open at 8 0o .. m.
and 80 p. M.
Chesapeake end Ohio nails close OF is
p. m. and 8 80 p. N. Opee 8 &C a. m. snd
4 45 p. 10.
Washington mails close at Z 50 and II 40
a. M, and 15. 2 so, so ana s 30 ,. N.
open at s 90 q. NJ, L 90 n. and 90 and
80 p. N.
Office Hoa-s-opep at 8 90 8. n. Close at
Sunday Hours Open at 9 90 a. M Close
ut SO a. m.
Carriers' Standardization made on
Inside routes-6 30 and 10 90 s. 70. aud
90 and 80 Pm. Full route-6 80 a. m
and 30 D. N. Sunday collection 5 90 D.,
IN. Carriers window open Sunday 90 a. n.
close 8 30 a. III.
Deliveries made 90 a. m., - 90 H.. and
00p. IN.
All mail should be in Office ten minutes
efore hour indicated for closing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablefs. AL
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. % cents Sold by enables 6 LENNON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03

c G Lennon, E 8 Leadbestel & Soma
John Fl JanDey. Northwest Pharmacy
H Lennon.
Dry Goods.
Isaac Eichberg.
Driving Parks.
Alexsndria Driving Park.
Cypress Companies.
Adams Express Co.
Feed and Grain Dealers.
r F Burroughs, J Broders,
Watkins, Ballenger & Bro.
Florists.
J Z Loose, Mis- Fred'k Kramer
FOandries.
Curtin s. Butts.
Glass and C.inaparc,
EJMillor & Co.
Grocers.
q Vim Ramsay, Fisher Brothers,
0'Sullivan & Green Shry-ock & Presgraves
Ahcrn & Co, Harlow Bros.
H F Robertson, F s Harper,
J Broders, N Lindsey & Co,
Norton Entwisle, W a Johnson q Co.
Groccrs and Liquor Deale.s.
T F Burroughs, Shyrock & Flesgravee
Harlow Brothers, W A Jol nson & 70.
Ahern s. Co, J. Broders.
Hotels.
Fleischmann Hotel. Tontine Hotel
HarGoare.
Jas F Carlin & Sons.
Infrmariss.
Alexandria Infrmary.
Ice Deale,
VIM II Reardon JW Hammond g. Son
Junk Dealers.
] Dreifus & Co.
Lumber Merchants.
] Smoot & Co, J H D Smoot
Aitcheson & Bro.
Lawyers.
James 3 Cation, George A MushDach.
J Z M Norton, &C Carlin.
s G Brent, F L Smith,
E Kemper Marbury g. Armstrong
Livery Stables.
PattersoA 4 Brother, Ri Myers & Go.
Lime Plaster GnG Cement.
Geo Il Robinson & Son, W Smoot & Co.
j HID Smoot, Jas Smoot & Co.
Merchandise Brokers
VIM Fowle Brookes & Co, AID Brocket'
MT. Vernon on the Potomac.
Eli Dodge, supt.
Municipal Otsces.
City Treasurer, Police Headquarters
The Market.
Manufacturers of Soda and Mineral Waters
James McCuen.
Machinists
w s Moore ] & 81 Aitcheson
Miuers.
TT Burroughs.
Newspapers.
Alexandria Gazette, Alexandria Times
Evening Star Bureau.
Notions, Furnishing Goods, &C.
Mrs. Bernheimer, King street.
Oil Companies.
Standard Oil Conpan
Physicians.
DIR W NJ Smith, DR. H P Howard,
Or Julian Miller, DR. M W O'Brien,
DR. 7 NJ Jones'
Prirate Residences.
Charles King, E Knight,
Mrs NJ a Wood, w White,
B Wheatley, w 81 Domaine,
j & Zimmerman, Mrs G Brent,
Herbert Bryant, George A Mushbach
Miss NJ V Smith, E L Daingerfeld,
W B Daingerfeld, Chas s Taylor.
R w French, A D Brockett,
F Knox, VIII Beckbam,
] NJ Hill, Ashby Miller.
w M Smith.
Railroads.
Southern Railway-Freight,
% T. pal EraiUht
Washington Southern Railway,
Baltimore and Potolnac--Freight,
w, A i Mt Vernon Railway Co, LIP A
W, A g. Mt Vernon Railway, 112 B
Req, Estate
Harlow & Co, Knox & Robinson,
Robert Elliott.
Schools.
Episcopal High School,
Scm;naries.
Theological Seminary.
Spoke Factory
Mt. Vernon Spoke Company.
Steamboat Companies.
Potomac Steamboat Company,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co,
Washington Steamboat Company.
Ship Chambers.
H Kirk, N Lindsey & Co.
Stationers and Printers.
John a Strider Bells Sons.
JIM Hill & Company.
Telegraph Companies.
Western Union Telegraph Company.
Tanners and HIDE Dealers.
&C Smoor & Sons.
o. S. Offices.
Postofice
Ufsdertakers.
Wheatley, WI Domaine,
Wood and Coal Dealers.
Dew Aitcheson, J & Zimmerman.
" A Smoot Co, P Agnew & Co.
Knox & Robinson.
Wholesale Cake and Cracker Manufacturers cna
Confectionery
The George r. Hill Co.
Wholesale Grocers.
Chss King & Son, N Lindsey & o.
Fishe, Bro1 Broders,
Els Harper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03

pLANKETS and COMFORTS, fine assort-
D ment, at SOC, Use, 81, 81 % to 50 and
up, at A. G. SLAYMAKERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
RAILROADS.

WIASHINGTaN, ARLINGTON AND
w Falls CHURCH RAILWAY COM.
PAHT 10 FORT MYER AND AIRING.
TON
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
Tour to California.

The next personally conducted tour to Cal.
ifornia via the Pennsylvania Railroaf viii
leave on Wednesday, February 16, stopping
at the Great Mammoth Cave and New Or
leans during the Mard Gas Carnival Four
weeks will be allowed on the Pacfi coast
Returning stops will be made at Salt Lake
City, Colorado Springs Garden of tho Gods,
Denver, Chicago, sc Found trip rate, in.
Guiding meals, carriage drives hotel accom-
mojations and Pullman accommodations en-
route, and Pullman berth Los Angeles to San
Francisco, and transportation in California
$685. from all stations east of Pittsbure with
hotel accommodations, meals. transfers and
carrisge drives through California for fonr
weeks, S125 additional. En- experienced
chaperon will accompany the party for the
benefit of the lady tourists. For full infor-
nation apply to ticket agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
MACHINERY.

WYNN. 8. MOORE,
MachiniSt, Iron and Brass Founder.
sHrPsMTTH AND BLACKSMITH.
OLD DoMINIoN woREs)
SOUTH UNION STREET, ALEXANDRIA
Viii furnish and repair sill kinds Of Machine.
~, Iron and Brass Castings, Wrought and
Cast Iron Fences, mill Work, Ship and Black.
smithing. Edge Tools, Mill Picks, Facing Ham.
yners and al kinds of liill Work made and re-
paired at the shortest notice snd at reasonable
prices.
RT The highest market price paid for Old
Wrought and Cast Iron. Brsxa and Coppsr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
FRENCH's BOOKSTORE.

FRENCH's BOOKSTORE,
AIT & 419 KING STREET.
BLANK B00KS-ALL KINDS,
Ledgers, Journals, Cash Books Day Books
Due Ledgers for Lodges, Reco d. Bills Pay.
able and Receivable Books, Diaries &c, al
ways in stock. If We haven't j1st the size OF
shape or ruling that your business requires.
we'll make the book to order Nothing too
small, nothing too large for us to mako, and
at prices that are bound to please.
GARD PLATE ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING.
N me engraved on copper plate and FIFTY
of the finest English Bristol Cards printed for
ONE DOLLAR. Very best work guaranteed.
FINE STATIONERY.
All the new shapes end tints, beautiful
assortment, must be seen to be appreciated.
Fine I inen and Bond Paper, ruled and plain,
at 15c, zoe, 25c and 3Oc per pound, and En-
velopes to match
ROBERT w. FRENCH
Popular Priced stationer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
RAILROADS

l. 1893, subject to change without notice to the DDb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-03
RAILROADS.

g OU T b ERN BAIL WAY.
~ Schedule Effective January II, 1S9
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-28
WRIGHT A.
A GREAT BOOK THIEF.
Strange and Interesting History OF
Count Libri's Acquired
Library.

Probably the most audacious and
successful book thief that ever lived
was Count Libri of Florence, who, emf.
grating to France, became in 1912 sec
rotary of n government commission to
examine and catalogue the books and
manuscripts in the many communal
libraries of the country. Awaiting him
self of his opportunities, of the care
lessness and Ignorance of the custodi-
ans, and u consummate knowledge of
the treasures unveiled to him, he quiet
ly and leisurely ~despoiled the libraries
of hundreds of their choicest manu-
scripts and most precious heirlooms,
carefully obli:erating afterward all
signs that might lead TO their identified
ton.
How the collection thus acquired
came into the possession of the late
Lord Ashburnham; by what means
Libri's robberies were afterwards dis
covered and traced back to him; to-
gether with the REGENTS sale of the library
at a stupendous increase of price, and
the methods by which the French gov
eminent finally recovered a portion Of
their long-lost treasures, form a most
remarkable and romantic chapter in lit
erary history.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-28
Jewels for Brides.

1t is noticeable at many of the smar
weddings of the season that the bride
no longer denies herself the wearing o!
any Jewels. 1t used TO be a sort of I'M
written but carefully adhered-to law
that a maiden on her wedding day
should have no ornaments save those of
her blooming youth and the typical
flowers of her state. This, however,
has been gradually changed, and brides
appear more and more often with SUI
perb gems. 1t was literally a yard of
pearls hat n bride wore on her neck
not long ago when she became a wife.
A bit of sentiment about this compare
lively new jewel-wearing of brides is
that only the ornaments that are given
by the immediate family or the groom
shall be thus honored.-N. Y. Post.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-28
HUMOROUS.

The dyspeptic mans stomach isn't
always in good trim when it's in apple
pie order"
A Defense.-First Critic.-I here's
10 excuse for that man trying TO play
Ham'et" Second Critic-"Yes. there isl
He's getting paid for it."-Puck.
Geography Up to Date.-''Tellt the class
what an island is, Sammy" "Yes'm; an
island is a body of land surrounded by
United States battleships. Chicago
Record.
Some are ready to go to war the mo-
ment they are needed" remarked the
observer of men and things, land others
the moment they are not needed."-De-
troit Journal.
Governor of the Prison-"What is the
cause of this unseemly delay?" Jailer
That expert headsman you engaged
from the medical school is sterilizing
tie aX."-Brooklyn Life.
Niece-"And what is your business
out west, Uncle Jack? What do you
deal in?" Uncle Jack least On a VISIT
"Nhy, l deaf in Arizona Peters faro
parlors, gal."-Judge.
Nervous Old Lady Ito deckhand on
steamboat)-'Mr. Steamboatman, is
there any fear of danger?" Deckhand
(carelessly)-"Plenty of fear, ma'am,
but not a bit of danger."-Harlem Life.
Hicks-'Dumleigh is not what you
wouldc cali a brilliant conversationalist."
Wicks-"No; but then, there is one
thing in his favor. He is never troubled
by having people plagiarize his good
things."-Boston Transcript.
Crawling Out of It.-"George, was all
that talk you got off in your sleep last
night strictly diplomatic?" II sup
pose SO. What did 1 say?" "Oh, a lot
of gibberish. All 1 remember is that
you seemed to place a great deal of
stress on 4 queen full" "Eh? Oh, yes;
that was in reference to some idle ru-
NOR from Madrid."-Cleveland Plaip
Dealer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-05-28
OIL FROM I'll SEA.
the Ocean on thu CaIifOr-
mia Coast.

The early settlers in California were
familiar with indications of the exist
cree of oil which were seen at various
points along the coast, while asphaltum,
which oozed up from beds at the bottom
OF the sea, formed an important factor
in the household economy of the abor-
igines, and in almost every burial place
on the coast asphaltum is found. The
natives on the islands obtained their
supply from the water, and at the pres
ent day the rocks at various places can
be seer splashed with a%sphaltum which
has drifted in. This is particularly no.
ticeable after an east wind, showing
that there is a large area in the deep
Santa Catalina channel from which
asphaltum OoZes up.
Oil wells were sunk at Santa Paula
some years ago, and, later, an oil-pro-
ducing belt was discovered at Puente,
and again at Summerland, below Santa
Barbara, where a singular state of af-
fairs exists.
1t Oon became apparent at the latter
locality that the oil-bearing stratum
stretched out into the sea, and drill scat
folding, looking like windmills with
out sails, began in a short time to ex-
tend down the little canyon and to creep
up the shore in the direction of Santa
Barbara. At first they kept along the
sides of the hills which breast the sea
there; but gradually they turned sea-
ward until one more adventurous than
the rest rose from the water.
Work was started at an extremely low
tide, and finally the tall scaffoIding ap-
peared 20 or so feet from the shore, ris-
ing from the sea. At present there are
three borings, which even al low tide
are in the water, but at flood tide are
completely surrounded, the men work.
ing on platforms of various heights,
which they successfully ascend a the
sea rises.
The drills are worked in the water
from an engine on the beach, the fuel
being the oil pumped up. This is prob
ably the only place where oil is pumped
out of the sea, but undoubtedly the en-
tire coast overlies an oil-producing
stratum.
Off what is known as Mores wharf,
half a mile out, oil rises to the surface
in several places. \ spring of fresh
water also rushes up there with such
velocity that it can be taken up and used
if the slightly brackish taste is not OBJ
jected to. A similar spring is known
TO exist on the Florida coast.-Scientifo
American.