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The times., 1899-07-16
A Gentle Rebuke.

From the Pattern Makers Journal)
An advertisement in a newspaper calling
for .'first-class bookkeeper at So week.
drew forth the following answer. the only
one attracted by the munificent salary:
Il am young man. thirty-seven years
of age, having had business experience of
twenty-three years, being connected with
the United States embassy at Madagascar,
and feel confident that if you will give me
a trial | can prove my worth to you. l
am not only an expert boOkkeeper, prof.
cient stenographer, and typewriter, excel
lent operator and erudite college graduate,
but have several other accomplishments
which might make me desirable. l am an
experienced snow shoveler, a first-class
peanut roaster. have some knowledge of
removing superiluous hair and clipping
puppy dogs ears, have medal for recit-
ing 'Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight. am
a skilled chiropodist and practical farmer,
can also cook, take care OF horses, crease
trousers. open oysters. and repair UNI
brellas Being possessed of great physi-
cal beauty. | would not only be useful but
would be ornamental as WELL lending to
the sacred precincts of your office that de-
lightful artistic charm that Satsuma vases
or stuffed billy goat would AS 10 salary,
| would feel was robbing the widow and
swiping the sponge cake from the orphan
If l were to take advantage OF your munif-
cence by accepting the too fabulous sum
of So per week, and would be entirely
willing to give you my services for less,
and by accepting $1.37 per week would give
you an opportunity Of not only increasing
your donation to the church. pay your
butcher and keep up your life insurance.
but also to found a home for INDECENT fly
paper statesmen and endow a free bed in
the cat home"
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known to his fellow-citi that he fa-
vored resistance to the British rover.
From that time on the Revo'ut onary
cause rapidly assumed tangible form.
Alexandria sent TO the Continental army
many OF her sons who died in the struggle.
One company, formed in 1775, had Wash
iugton for its honorary captain.
To correspond with the new principles.
on March 9, 1880, new municipal govern
ment for the town was placed in opera
tion, and the present municipal govern
ment is the continuation Of the one then
inaugureted The city officers under the
new regime made many improvements in
the grade OF the streets. The town at that
tine stood upon hill which rose abruptly
from the river. and in order to facilitate
trade many Of the streets we're g AIDED so
that they inclined gently toward the
wharves. The work of paving the streets
was commenced in 1885.
After the close of the Revolution the
commerce Of Alexandria grew Tapily. The
harsh commercial laws of Great B.itain
had been removed and tariff for the who e
country was uniform. For time Aexan-
dri was in a fair way to outstrip Balti-
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more. so great had her trade grown but
series of misfortunes followed. In the
trouble with France in 1893 many of the
ships in Alexandria's trade were captured
by the French, and, although France aft
erward remunerated the Government, the
shipowners we're not paid. This removed
a large amount of capital from the city
which was never replaced. In 1903 the
yellow fever epidemic laid heavy hand
upon the town and effectually tied up the
shipping for the year. and in 1909 the en-
bargo of President Jefferson ruined trade
for a time.
During the second war with Great Brit
ain Alexandria's commercial interests
were again practically ruined when the
British fngates Euryalus and Sea Horse
came up the river in 1914 and captured
the town. making way with all the ships
and merchandise al the wharves.
Commercial Hopes Vanish.
After the war Alexandria lost all hope of
successfully rivaling Baltimore. but began
to do what she could 10 keep abreast of
Washington, which was being built up at
the time The District OF Columbia thea
included AleSendria, and this fact did
much 10 retard the progress of the town.
The aid OF the State OF Virginia was re-
moved, and as the Federal Government
was spending all the funds it could get in
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Gillette and the Waiter.
OFrom The Chicago Tribune.)


William Gillette, the playwright and actor, is
extremely deliberate in manner and speech, both
on the stage and off.
While in san Francisco recently he had occasion
to take his meals NJ a wcll-kHJwn restaurant in
that city. The waiter who attended to his wants
was quite the opposite from Gillette in DISPOSE
tion and had 4 way OF skipping Of before the
latter had finished giving his order, which neees-
STATED his teing recalled time after time.
Il viii have portcrhouse steak Mr.. Gillette
would drawl. land some asparagus and some new
potatoes-'
''Yes. sir" and off would skip the eager waiter,
with the order only halt given.
After a week of such treatment Mr. Gillette
got tired, and he laid for that waiter.
''Nou may bring ms - 0, gan the actor at din
ner one night, an order OF roast mutton, some
new peas, -aii-potatocs and
OF started the attendant. But Gillette was
ready for him. Arising from his scat h. took
the waiter gently by the arm and walked down
the hall with him, the menu in his other hand.
And some pineapple ice, and-let me see-yes,
IN order Of queen rs-and-all-after that
YOU may bring some R0cheiort che tese and a tolst-
ed biseuit-ard-ah-a small Gun Of coffee
BY this time the two had reached the door
leading into the kitchen. Releasing the speceh-
less waiter Gillette waved him courieously
through the swinging portal and noncha,antly re-
traced his steps up the dining hall.
Thereafter the waiter waited
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diately preceding the civil war that an
event occurred in Alexandria which proved
of great moment to the whole country
After Robert E. Lee had resigned his seat
in the Senate and left the National Capt.
tai he went to Alexandria undecided
whether to join the Union or give his
services to the State. He remained in
Alexandria for some time undecided He
was implored by his friends, many of
whom were Alexandrians. to take the step
which he finally did. The announcement
OF his decision was made on the green of
Christ Church on Sunday morning in
May He had attended the morning serv-
ice. and was leaving. when he communi-
Gated TO his friends that he was willing to
accept the command of the forces of Vir-
ginia.
Christ Church stands today the most
imposing structure of the ancient
buildings. 1t is maintained in excellent
condition and the spacious grounds around
ii are beautifully kept The structure
stands in the centre of the city, abutting
on Washington, Cameron, and Columbus
Streets. It was erected during 1772-'73. and
was turned over to the yestry on Febru-
ary u. iT73 On the same day Colonel
Washington became the purchaser of pew
No. 5, near the front of the church On the
south side agreeing to pay an annual
rental of G5. He was at that time a
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sibie position on the great survey by Gov
ernor Sharpe, Of Maryland, who said In a
letter; Il appointed Mr.. Leeds to be
commissioner, and II was at my desire and
request that he travelled and attended the
other commissioners. I did not think it
safe with regard to Lord Baltimore's in
terest TO be without him, there being no
other person l could procure to assist
whose knowledge OF such matters could
rely on There is authority for the state
ment that he detected and corrected sew
eral errors in the original work. These
services, which were so valued by Cover
nor Sharpe. and upon which Mr. Leeds
himself placed so high an estimate. that
as shown by his accounts. he demanded an
extra allowance OF guinea a day for
eaeh OF la days he attended. are strangely
ignored by historians. who do not con-
meet his name with this important trans
action.
Timothy Leeds. an Englishman, who
came to Virginia with one Of Capt.
Christopher Newports expeditions. was
the founder of the family in America His
son. Capt William Leeds. was a con-
temporary OF William Claiborne and a
Puritan in religion. He removed to Kent
Island and was representative OF Kent
county in the house OF burgesses in 1861.
He acquired the Wades Point plantations
from Zachary Wade. one OF Claiborne s
adherents, who took it up originally Capt.
William Leeds died in 170S and left his es-
tates to his son. Edward Leeds, the father
of John Leeds. Wade's Point has been for
years the property of the Kemp family
that Is, what may be called the home por-
tion of the original tract
Mr.. Leeds married Quakeress maiden,
Rachel Harrison, February II. 1926, at the
Quaker Meeting House on Dividing Creek,
near Trappe. Three daughters were the
issue of this marriage One of them,
Rachel. married John Bozman, and became
the mother of John Leeds Bozman. the his
torian of Maryland.
Mr.. Leeds had very valuable collection
OF mathematical instruments, some OF
which, after his death, came into pos
session of st. Johns College, Annapolis.
1t is an interesting incident that the Mary
land authorities after the passage of the
confiscation acts in the Revolutionary era
laid claim to some of these instruments
for the use OF the college as being the
property of the lord proprietary Mr..
Leeds said he had no objection to their
going to the college, but that they were
his own and refused to deliver them up.
He transferred them to his grandson, John
Leeds Bozman, by bill of sale.
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sion of that part of the District of Column
bia which formerly belonged to the State
back TO the State authorities. The Fed
eral Government consented. and amid gen.
eral rejoicing of the citizens of Alexan-
dria was received back as a Virginia town.
The legislature voted to buy up the worth
less canal bonds, thus removing about
three-ffths of the corporation debt. The
commonwealth aided very materially in
other directions, and largely through the
efforts of the State, aided by the citizens of
Alexandria, the Orange and Alexandria
railroad the Manassas Gap railroad, and
Alexandria, Loundoun and Hamsaire rail-
road, together with numerous branch lines,
were constructed. AS result of these efforts
to regain her former position among the
cities whom she had crowded so closely
years before, Alexandria enjoyed period
Of prosperity. Local and foreign trade,
sprang up, manufacturing was established
and the city grew rapidly. This prosperity
continued until the civil war ,effectually
tied the wheels of industry, and the city
was converted into a hospital, where thou
sands Of sick and wounded sollisrs were
carad fnr dr--ir1 tho for'- voars 30 the war
1t was during the stormy period imme-
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erecting new Government buildings in
Washington Alexandria was left pretty
much to her own devices. The municipal
government did all that it could under the
circumstances and made many improve
ments in the way of lighting and paving
the streets; AieAandrisns took great in
terest in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
scheme, and for years the citizens hoped
that its completion would witness sub
stantial revival of commerce. In 1S29-3O
the plan of connecting the main line of the
canal at Georgetown with Alexandria was
preached and finally carried into execu-
tion. The corporation. with the idea OF
furthering the plan, invested heavily in
the bonds of the canal company, which
afterward proved worthless.
Taken Rack Into Virginia.
The canal did not do all that was ex-
pected the bonds bought by the town were
valueless, and the corporation was deeper
in the mire than ever. In 1916. at the earn
est solicitations of the citizens. the State
Of Virginia took steps to secure the ces-
The times., 1899-07-16
THAT BoTHERsoME FLY.
The One That Disports Himself Early
in the Morning.
(FrOm &c New York sun.)


Zone swallow may not make summer
very likely not, but one fly, at this season,
can make a heap of trouble. This fly
said Mr. GoZzleby, "is the one that comes
into your room TO greet you in the early
morning, soon after sun-up, but long be-
fore you want to get up. He is not salts
fed with buzzing up to you and saying
'howdy' once, but with a great excess of
politeness or good nature or friendly feel
ing or just downright stupidity, for it Ger
tainly can't be mere maliciousness-the fly
doesn't know enough for that-comes at
you again and again. If he goes anywhere
else, it is only to return.
You brush him away drowsily at first,
but there's nothing drowsy about the fly;
he is up for the day. and he comes around
at you again at full speed and lights on
you suddenly. Your drowsiness is gone
now, and the cold fact is that you try to
smash the debonnair fly that got up so
early. But say, you may have a good deal
more brute strength than the fly, but you
are not in it at all with him for sprightli-
ness, and when you bring your hand down
where he was he is as likely as not calmly
walking head down on the ceiling
But he does not neglect you: he is back
again presently, when you have got COM
fortably and hopefully settled down, zip.
in a skimming flight so close to your ear
that you fancy you can feel the wind from
his wings, and then he swings round in a
graceful loop and lands on your nose And
that's the way he goes free from care
wideawake himself, never dreaming that
anybody else wants to sleep, Just a tear
ing and r'aring and prancing and dancing
around, and lighting on you every now and
then at irregular but not infrequent inter-
walls, and keeping everything stirred up
so that sleep is quite out of the question.
And at last you give it up and get up an
hour or two ahead of your usual time. You
are a good deal bigger than the fly. but
there are times when the fly gets the bet
ter of you.
Zone fly may not make a summer, but
one fly may easily make a man swear"
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Mason and Dixon left England in August,
1853, and landed at Philadelphia, Novem-
ber 10, 1868. The work of the survey was
continued for four years and in the sum
mer of 1867 had proceedd as far to the
westward as the summit of the Great AL
legheny. Trouble with the Indians was
imminent, and on September 30. 1867,
tweuty-six of the assistants of Mason and
Dixon quit work through fear of the
Shawnees and Delawares. With fifteen
axmen, the surveyors pressed to the west
ward, when at a point 246 miles from the
Delaware, at place then called Dunkard
Creek the Indians of the Six Nations bade
the party turn back. Mason and Dixon
were compelled to obey. Thus was Mason
and Dixon's line run.
There was very prominent member of
the surveying party whose name has been
practically forgotten. He was John Leeds,
of Wades Point, Bay Hundred, Maryland.
Leeds. who was an astronomer. was born
at Bay Hundred, Talbot county. Maryland,
May is, 1905, and died at Wade's Point
Plantation, Maryland, in March, 1890. He
was clerk of the Talbot county court for
forty years and was at one time judge
of the provincial court. In 1863 he was
commissioned TO supervise the return of
Mason and Dixon and was surveyor of Ma
ryland at the time of his death.
He was appointed to this highly respon
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No Time for philanthropy.
(From The Chicago Tribune.l

VIVH IHV NHIVNI0 IIIOuNt.J
''Oh, il one could only reach the great heart Of
Chicago!' exclaimed the Sentimental Person,
''how much good might do,'
THE heart Of ChieagoF said the Practical
Person; .'Come with me"
And he took him to the intersection Of State
and Madison. where he couldn't do thing but
try to keep from being run over.
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QUAINT old ALEXANDRIA
A Centre of Great Commercial Glory
a Century Ago.

Existing Relics of Colonial Days
Within Its LiInits-A Rival of the
CouRtry's Greatest Cities - John
smiths visit to the Toags-Past
and Present Prospects of the Town.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-18
ON THE FIRING LINE.
Stalwart Republican Editors in the
Pennsylvania Campaign.
HOT SHOT FOR THE ENEMY.
They Lead the Advance For the Battle
of the Ballots on Tuesday,
November Z.

The control of the Democratic party,
In the national and state organizations,
says the Citizen Press, of Franklin, Pa,
is in the hands of the disreputable and
anarchistic element, which is placing
the honest, intelligent and patriotic
Democrats in a false position, so long
as they silently permit their names to
be used as the supports of the platforms
erected and the policy expressed by the
Altgelds, Bryans and other States
men" who assume to speak for the par
ty However, one by one of the here
tofore prominent Democrats are plac-
ing themselves on record as opposed to
the copperheadism which is manifest
ed by the rabid leaders of the party
and will emphasize their protests by
voting the Republican ticket in No
vember, hoping by such action to rele-
gate to the rear the wild eye repudia
tionists now in control, and thereby
save the party organization for the
future. This course seems to be the
only one open for them to pursue at
this time and maintain their self re-
spect
Ex-Governor Pattison, of this state,
is the latest to repudiate the policy laid
down for the government of the party
by Altgeld and Bryan, points out that
patriotism Is higher than party. "My
duty as an American citizen" says he,
commands my support of the country's
president at this juncture. When the
| president said in his Pittsburg speech
that the Philippines were just as much
| American soil as were Texas and Alaska
| he spoke the truth The islands are
ours by title of treaty, and we have no
| title to Louisiana or Alaska except
| that confirmed by treaty. AS they are
| ours, we are bound to see them paci-
| fed, to set up law and order in their
| midst"
This is the solemn fact, and people
who throw obstacles in the way of the
| pacification of the Philippines are aid
ing and abetting the rebellion, and
those Democrats who are of the same
opinion should show their patriotism
by voting the Republican ticket this
fall. 1t is the only way to make them
selves effective. Votes count.
A REPUBLICAN YEAR.
This ought to be an easy year for
Republican success. 1t does not re-
| qulre oral or written argument to in
duce men to vote the Republican
ticket" says the Everett (Pa) Press.
Argument and appeals fall on listless
ears in the face of we'll known facts.
When free traders cry out that the
tariff robs you, the laborer answers
with a shrug, Well. under your free
trade we had no work and nothing of
which to be robbed. Now, under pro-
lection, work is plenty, wages are
good, orat least good in comparison with
Democratic times, and we have plenty
to eat. clothes to wear, and can send
our children to school, The tramn
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-18
SOLDIERS ARE DELIGHTED.

The soldiers who are with Colonel
Barnett on his tour are all delighted
with the ovations that the party are
receiving at every stopping point. Ma
jor Killian, of the First Nebraska, who
was with Barnett in the Philippines,
and who came east to help him in his
canvass, makes a rafting campaign
orator. He says the people of Penn
sylvania are most patriotic and that
from what he has seen and heard on
this trip he is confident that Colonel
Barnett will be elected by an immense
majority.
The Barnett party are due at Read
ing tonight, Lancaster tomorrow night,
West Chester on Friday and Media
in the afternoon and Chester In the
evening on Saturday next.
For the following week this is the
schedule: Monday, 23d. reception in
Philadelphia; Tuesday, oath, Indiana;
Wednesday, 25th, Kittanning, Arm
strong county; Thursday, Goth, New
Castle, Lawrence county; Friday, 9th
Franklin, Venango county, and Sat
urday, 2Sth. Erie. They will open the
last week of the canvass at Warren
Warren county, on Monday, Oct. 80;
on Tuesday, 91st, they are due al
Bradford, Mexican county; Wednesday
Nov. l. at Williamsport. They are tc
be given a reception by the Penrose
club, Of Philadelphia, on Friday, Nov
3, and by the Young Republicans o.
Philadelphia on Saturday, Nov. 4. Thi:
schedule is subject to a few changes
The Dauphin county Republicans insis
upon Colonel Barnett visiting Harris
burg on the last Saturday of the can
vass.
General Goblin has another party oi
spellbinders, who are at work daily
They are booked for Brookville this
evening, Kittanning tomorrow after.
noon and Butler in the evening, anG
Franklin on Thursday and Greenville
Mercer county, on Friday. They &C
to Meadville next Saturday. This
party is accompanied by the Tenth
Regiment Glee club. which is making
q big hit wherever meetings are held.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-18
THE STATE ISSUES.
A Good Man to Administer the Office Of
State Treasurer.

"A GOOd I1an 10 administer tne UmCe OF
State Treasurer.
Republicans are not afraid to take
up the state issues or to discuss the
necessity for Governor Stones action
in cutting down the most liberal item
in the budget so as to make expendi-
lures in income balance each other"
says the WilEesbfrre Times. I'VE have
already been too liberal at the expense
of the state treasury, and if the action
of the governor will draw attention to
this subject he will have performed
a public service. Money gotten by in
direct taxation is apt to be lavishly
spent and we know something of this
lavish expenditure by many of the
school boards and townships in our
own county.
Nor are we afraid to discuss the
management of the treasurers office.
Under the new laws there is no pos
sibility of wrong doing, and themethod
of depository, together with the pay
ment of interest to be turned into the
treasury, makes everything so plain
that only a reputable business man
is required for the position of GUS
todian. We have such man in Lieu
tenant Colonel Barnett, the Republican
candidate, who besides possessing all
qualifications named is all right on the
protective system, an advocate of
sound money and q supporter of the
Mckinley administration. This is the
man for the times, and the people of
Pennsylvania will undoubtedly say so
on the 7th of November"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-18
AGUINALDO'S PRAYER.
Insurgents SoliCitude For Their
Party DiSguSts Loyal Penn
Sylvania Democrats.
CREASY'S UNPOPULARITY.
Official Election Returns Which Show That
He Does Not Stand Well With
His Neighbors.
Especial Correspondence.)

Harrisburg, Oct. 17.-Make a note of
the date-Election day, Tuesday, No
Vember, T.
All good Republicans will bear this
in mind. This is going to be a great
year in national politics. The result
of the elections in the several states
next month will be watched not only
by the people of the United States, but
by the nations Of the world. The issue
of the foreign policy of the Mckinley
administration is inseparably connected
with the ecanvass in every state in which
there Is to be an election, and the re-
turns will be watched and reviewed
with particular reference to their bear
ing upon the national administration.
Nothing that has occurred in politics
since the last presidential election has
created as much talk as the proclama-
tion of Aguinaldo to his followers, In
which he said
"In America there is a great par
ty that insists upon the govern
ment recognizing Filipino inde-
pendence. We must show gratitude
and maintain our position more
Tesolutely than ever. We should
pray to God that the great Demo-
cratic party may win the next pres
idential election"
This declaration from the ringleader
of the insurgents has attracted wide
spread attention, and Democrats who
are loyal to their government are dis
gusted with the position in which their
leaders have placed them and their
party They will refuse to vote the
Democratic ticket this fall
There is every reason why every
Republican should 20 to the polls on
at did me more good than anything
ever used. My dyspepsia was of months
standing; after eating it was terrible
Now / am WE'LL" writes s. b. Keener
Hoisington, Kas., of Kodol Dyspepsls
Cure. 1t dlgests what you eat. Heath
Killmer.
Joseph Stockford, Hodgdon, Me-, healed
a sore running for seventeen years and
cured his piles of long standing by using
DeWitts Witc Hazel Salve. 1t cures all
skin diseases. Heath and Kilmer.
"When our boys were almost dead
from whooping cough, our doctor gave
One Minute Cough Cure. They recover
ed rapidly" writes p. b. Bellies, Argyle,
Pa. 1t cures coughs, colds, grippe and
all throat and lung troubles. Heath d
Kilmer.