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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at 9 80 a. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs-SIAAA
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington None
days st z 90 o. M, and Alexandra at ~
a. NJ, for landings as far as Nomini and On
Wednesdays and Saturdays at game houIs iof
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. w. RIDLEY, General Mansc3r
JOHN B. PhDGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26

NTOTICE-MEEIING OF STOCKHOLM.
IN ERS- By order OF the Board of Direct
OTIS special meeting Of the stockholders Of
the CITIZENS TRACTIOG COMPANY is
hereby called 10 be held az tho compsny's
Office, Nc. POI north Washington street,
Alexsndr a, Va, On THURsDAY, the 27ih
day Of December, 1900, at II o'clock a. NJ
NORMAN L. ZgNO.
noy24 I'd Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26
MEETINGS.

Ty,KE NOTICE that general meeting Of
4. tho stockholders of The POTOMAC
STONE COMPANY will be hold at the ofiice
Of the company, No. 1913 & Fairfax street,
Alexandria. We. on MONDAY December
81, 1900, st 2:3o o'clock p N. for the pur-
pose Of ratifying certain lea IS and licenses Of
hs companys properties By ofcer of the
Board Of Directors, WARD THOBON,
doc24 26 81, 2S, % President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26

NOTICE.
The annual meeting OF the stockholders OF
tho GEORGE w. Knox EXPRESS COM
PbNY will be held at 2 p M THURSDAY,
January 3, 1901 at the Office OF the ccmpa-
ny, No. 2l2 King street, Alexandria, Va
NJ Il. VAN ARoDALE,
dcc1l til Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26

NOTICE. Tho annual meeting of the
~ stockholders Of the GERMAN CO.
OPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
| NO. 5, OF ALEXANDRIA. VA. wi ! be held
on THURSDAY. ,pusry 3, 1901. at 1880
.. N. at their Office, 119 Z. Fairfax street.
JUsTU5 SCHNEIDER,
deco Id SecTetary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26

TINE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
4 STCCK HOLDERS OF THE DURHAM
MACHINE COMPANY will DO held at No.
1913 south Fsirfax street. Alexandris, Va, Oh
TUESDAY, Jsnuaiy s, 1901, st 80 p. m.
By order OF tie BosTd OF ID IectoIs.
JAMES X. HAYWARD,
dec22 Il Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-12-26

Leave Washington Leave Alexandra
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
Brief MentIon.

No doubt about the awakening of the
southern farmer TO the fact that he
needs live stock.
Rice straw is worth preserving. AS
a fodder for stock its value is about
equal TO good southern prairie hay.
Rice straw contains 4. - per cont crude
protein, 1921 per cent carbohydrates
and 1877 per cent fats. The sweetness
and excellent favor of well preserved
rice straw adds very materially te its
practical feeding value. because stock
will consume large quantities of it,
The boil weeyil has caused much loss
in the Texas cotton crop this year. 4
Galveston etews correspondent says
ravages Of the weevil were due largely
to the lateness Of the season. which
gave the pest a foothoId before the boil
was sufficiently far advanced 10 resist
their attack. Many planters believe the
cotton boil wcevil and the acorn weevil
are identical aud that cotton was not
attacked until the hog law went into
effect and hogs no longer had the range
Of the country, devouring acorns and
keeping weevils down to a minimum.
The Louisiana and Texas rice coun-
Try has had the busiest and best season
yet experienced. The crop is heavy and
was made at an unusually low cost,
according to Farm and Ranch. on ac-
count Of the heavy and continuous
rains rendering less than tie usual
amount of pumping sufficient. Some
fields have yielded well without irrI-
CATION.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
ONE ON HIS FATHER.
Smart Youth Is Caught, Then vic-
timfzes Parent.

Smart Youth Is Caught, Then Vic.
timfzes Parent.
The 12-year-old son Of a Van Burer
street fond parent recently became The
proud possessor of some guinea pigs
A day or two after the same were
safely corralled in cage he went
about Dragging Of his new acquisition
among his playmates. Now, it seems
these youngsters knew of 'selF' in
which guinea pigs play a prominent
part They started to ''hook" the
youngster and caught him fast and
hard.
He felt SO bad about it that he
started in turn to "sell" some one else.
His father was the victim.
did you know, papa, that if you
hold guinea pig by the tail its eyes
win drop out?"
His father laughed outright.
"Why, who in wonder told you such
stuff, LOUISE"
'eThe boys all say that" answered
Louis, sober as a judge, "and it's so,
yes, sir"
"Oh, nonsense" said his father, still
laughing.
sWell, you go to the cage and hold
one up and you'll See"
Just to humor the boy the father
went out. In moment he came back
iooking-well, looking just like man
that's been badly sold
'The little rascal got me that time"
he replied to friend.
But don't see the point" said the
friend.
Don't you?"
mo"
well, guinea pigs have no tails."-
Topeka Capital.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
The MagIc Lantern.

How many Of us while using magic
lanterns have wondered how they were
first made? Indeed they are of very
respectable antiquity. As early as the
seventeenth century Jesuit named
Kireher constructed one. 1t was a
very crude affair, and as he was not
unwilling to excite the fears Of the
persons who witnessed his exhibitions
he called it maggie lantern, and SO
1t has always been called.
There are reasons to believe that the
lantern was In use even earlier than
the seventeenth century and that the
mysterious figures which the old as
trologers produced in the smoke Of
their mystic fires were produced in the
same way as Klrcher produced his, the
smoke hiding the lantern.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
AN INSPIRATION.
1t Showed the Bashful Youth n Hap
py Way to Pop the Question.

by way to Pop the question.
TITS u 60" announced the young
man with beaming face, land the hap
py day has been setr'
80 you got your courage up to the
point at last~ said the friend who
understood the situation.
Eyes. Say, 1t isn't hard when you
get started. But it is wonder l
didn't get nervous prostration before I
rnarc The -ipta r.rc.HHgeT I vas SIX month
trying to get courage enough to ash
the all important question. But every
time that opened my mouth to speal
I simply broke out into a cold sweat
and couldn't say a word for the life
Of me. / would have retreated dozer
times bag and baggage if could have
done SO gracefully. Not that I didn't
want the girl, but simply for the rea
son that despaired of ever being able
to ask her to be mine. The girl acted
too, as if she had right to hear some
thing to the point. But I could only
sit there like a chuckle headed idiot
and abuse the weather. I would have
DeeH right tUefe III the same hOrrlDle
situation il something hadn't happen
ed to break the ice.
zone night last week we were sitting
| side by side ON sofa and during one
of those blissful moments when moth
ing was being said CHANGED to notice
the girls eyes intently fixed upon d
motto that hung on the wall opposite
and which read, Love One Another
I'll be hanged if 1 ever saw that motto
before, but it gave me an inspiration
and leaned over and murmured
Shall weY and she murmured, 4 don't
mind and It was all over but the
shoutingP'-Detroit Free Press.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
Protecting Trees From rabbits.


We consider that a spring set fruit
tree Is worth at least 81 after having
grown one season and that il it re-
CURED another dollar TO protect it the
expenditure would be a wise one, espe-
eially if nonprotection meant loss of it
and the necessity of repIanting. But
we do not have to spend SO much in
our present plan of protection, which
we think is better than any other we
have yet heard Of. We buy a roll of
Is inch wire netting of about half inch
mesh. This we cut into strips cross
wise of the roll, making pieces six or
eight inches wide. These are wound
tightly around hoe or broom handle
and sprung around the trunk, setting
the lower end about two inches in The
ground. They stay well in place, are
quickly made, cost little and are eff
Gent. When set upon the tree, they
have cost about cents each, writes a
correspondent Of National Stockman.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
stray Petals.


One of the prettiest blue flowers of
the season is Plumbago larpente now
known to botanists as Ceratostigma
plumbaginoides). 1t takes a deep hold
Of good soil and spreads freely. The
rich dark blue flowers are produced in
great profusion throughout the SUM-
mer until hard frosts. 1t seldom win
ter kills.
If the comparatively new ageratum
Stella Gur;iey is as fine as the many
things said of it, the acquisition to the
list of bedding plants win be decided
one.
Roman hyaclnths boxed in August
should be nIcs.y rooted now, and few
may be placed under the bench of a
warm house for early bloom.
Soapsuds freely applied are a good
defense for roses aud other plants
against their enemies In the window
garden.
Tuberous begonias, gloxinias and ca
ladiums should be drying. It is safest
to keep them in pots until the foliage is
fully ripened. then pack them in sbal-
low trays or boxes with sand.
Store gladioIi in a dry place secure
From freezing.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
Extracting Honey.

One very essential thing in extract
ing honey is good sharp honey knife,
as dull knife will break aud mutilate
the combs Shave off the cappings as
evenly as possible, so us to keep the
combs Of uniform thickness. After
removing the Gaping from both sides
of the comb place it in the basket or
reel Of the extractor with the top of
the frame toward the outside of the
extractor. When both frames are put
In this way. the machine will run even
ly without jolting or Jarring Be care
full to put in combs of equal weight as
near as you can judge. as a light comb
on one side and heavy one on the
other will cause the reel to wabble and
sometimes jump out of the socket
Turn the crank slowly at first if the
combs are very heavy. Only throw
out part of the honey from the first
side, then reverse the combs and turn
fast enough to throw out all of the
honey from that side. then reverse the
combs again and run the machine fast
enough to throw out all that remains.
A little practice will soon enable any
one TO tell how fast to turn the crank.
II turned too fast the first time when
the combs are heavy, It breaks the cells.
concludes Farm, Field and Fireside.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
FALL soWN FLOWERS.

Seeds That Care For ThemseIves--A
New Wrinkle In Growing Astcrs.
Have we found the secret of how to
grow asters? Every year regularly
comes the query, ''What is the matter
with my asters and what can I do for
themg7 Apparently healthy plants
suddenly foil at the neck and topple
over. This is one trouble. The next is
that the plant dries up, turning a disa-
greeable brown, and forgets to do its
duty as a decent Towering aster
should Looking to the hardness of
seeds, for several seasons we have
been in the habit, says American Car
dening, of sowing or scattering seeds
Of various kinds to test their ability of
withstanding the rigor of winter, then
terminating and taking care of them
selves the following spring. In this
way we have had some astonishing re-
suits. There are more seeds capable of
taking care Of themselves during the
winter than the average gardener cred
its.
1t was in this way that we discover
ed this spring that the aster withstood
the rigor of winter in our own trial
grounds and came up abundantly. The
plants were so thrifty and looked so
well that we were tempted to use
them. At the same time in the regular
way asters of various kinds were sown
in the spring and transpIanted. OF
these we had fine stock They -four
ished for awhile, began to show their
blossoms and then began to go off with
the fatal diseases. Not so the plants
that had been transplanted in parallel
rows from the autumn sown seed.
These grew and fourished. Not sim
gle plant has been lost, and at the time
Of writing, Oct. B. the lateral branches
are in full flower. This statement is
made simply for what it is worth and
from only one seasons observation, but
it appeals SO strongly that we fecl com
PEELED to let our readers know about it.
In the early part of the season pref
erenee for plant and blooms would go
to the spring sown. They appeared
more vigorous and started in to throw
much larger flowers 1.-THE ahtum
sown plants were sturdy, came int
bloom a few days later, and while tn
blooms have been all the season IN
formly good they have lacked the siz
of well grown plants sown in til
spring and which have escaped Ties
diseases. We do not guarantee tia
this is a panacea against stem rot an
rust, but simply make the statemen
that it has been decided success wit
us this season.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
GLOUCESTER CO. ORPHANS COURT


On the application of
| Lewis Warwick, executor
of James ~ porch, decd Order to show cause
i for sale of lands to pay
debts.
| Lewis Warwick, executor of James A. Porch,
deceased having exhibited TO this Court, under
oath, a just and true account OF the personal es-
tate and debts of said deceased, whereby it
appears that the personal estate Of said James
A. Porch is insufficient to pay his debts, and re-
quested the aid Of the Court i'll the premises: 1t
is on this twenty-eighth day of September, A
D., nineteen hundred ordered that al persons
interested in the lands, tenements and real es-
tate of said James A. Porch deceased, appear
before the Court, at the Court House in the City
OF Woodbury., on the fhirtieth day of November
next, at ten o'clock q. M to show cause why SO
much Of the said lands. tenements, hsreditl-
ments and real estate of the said James A.
Porch, deceased, should not he sold, as viii be
sufficient TO pay his debts the residue thereof
as the case may require
JOHN S. JESSUP,
A. II. swaekhanler, Proctor Judge. /
Oct. 47w.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
upon then
a Nev Sugar Cane.


The Country Gentleman credits DR.
Stubs of the Louisiana experiment
station with the following:
Six years ago we received a large
number of various canes from Trini
dad. We promptly began to expert
ment to ascertain which cane was the
best adapted to this climate We made
a score or more Of experiments and
carefully compared the results. We
wanted to get cane which would find
ready and eongenial growth here in
Louisiana and that would at the same
time increase the sugar output for the
acreage in this state.
am delighted to say that our pa
thence has been rewarded. We now
have two kinds of cane that are highly
successful. They are unquestionably a
great deal more satisfactory than the
best cane known here for many years.
In-my opinion they are the most valua-
SDle canes that can be grown in Louisi-
ana soil. They make what our agricul-
tural experts call an ideal specimen.
We have classified them as IT %" and
IT "a" The latter produce 50 tons to
the acre. The juice yields 16 per cent
of sugar. If you will compare these
figures with statistics of cane now
grown, you will realize that this new
cane will revolutionize the sugar indus
try in Louisiana. The old cane gives
an acreage of so to 50 tons. with II
per cent yield in the juice
The new cane is long jointed. green
stalk, Of great yigor as was shown by
its withstanding the terrific gale that
swept over the city on Sept. 8 and 10.
1t was the only cane on the experiment
field not blown down
We shall send some of the cane to the
experiment stations in Cuba and the
Hawaiian Islands.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
FALL ORCHARD WORK.
A number of Things Tint VIII Re-
suit Probably Next Season.


A number of Things Tint VIII Re-
suit Probably Next season.
After the harvesting of the fruits in
the orchard too many growers consider
their work finished for the season, and
let the trees take care of themselves.
While the trees may not need any
further cultivation they do require
more actual care than in the summer.
NV fall work in the orchard is the
most successful that l spend among
nv trees, and / consider the work more
important in causing good crop the
next year than the summer cnltiva-
ton. In the first place the worms and
insects can be destroyed better now
than ever before. Every fallen and
decaying fruit harbors worms and In
sects that will raise a new brood for
the next year. They viii enter the
ground or the bark of the tree this
| fall. winter there and early in spring
hatch out thousands of their kind
Consequently my first effort is to cap
! ture and destroy as many OF these as
possible. not only have all the de-
caying fruits picked up, butthe leaves
and litter under The trees are raked up
and burned. Fire is the only sure de-
stroyer. The ashes may afterward be
spread out under the trees to fertilize
the soil. but first every worm and in
sect must be roasted alive.
When the worms are all DESTROYED in
| the fruit, then / hunt for them in the
tree. 4 good many of them will be
concealed just under the loose bark,
and they can easily be dislodged and
killed. Others may have worked them
| selves into holes and can only be reach
ed by a wire. BY scraping and hunt
ing around in this way small army OF
worms can be killed, and the trees
| will have just so many less TO contend
with the next season. In this work
one prepares the trees for the winter
| also. for the borers always weaken the
vitality Of the trees in the fall and
| make them more liable to injury by
the cold.
After the orchard is thus cleaned OF
insects and worms all broken and
twisted branches should be carefully
pruned off. Where a large limb is cut
| off. cover the wound with dirt and
| tie a rag around it. This will hell
it to heal up quicker and prevent il
from rotting. A little pruning and
cleaning out of the inside of the trees
| will prove beneficial in the fall. Limb:
| that have been twisted and bent dowr
| By ove.loading of fruit should be tee
~ is position again, and those tina
ls own out of all proportion to tht
resi- OF the trees should be shortened
somp Finally there is the question
CT fertilizing and mulching. The more
we can do of both the better the tree:
viii prove. One must use his owl
| judgment as TO how much of either liz
can afford to do.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
nniona In The snntn

In the lower gulf states, where win.
ter gardens are practicable, the onion
is often grown with great success and
profit. Indeed, the southern grower
has several decided advantages over
his northern brother. The crop is al
most entirely free from insect enemies
and from diseases. 1T comes into mar
ket at a time when the old crop is
nearly used up, and therefore prices
are pretty sure to be good.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
Preserving cider.

Ohio Farmer enumerates several
methods OF preserving cider. One is to
filter out all pomace. When two days
old, filter into a clean barrel, bung up,
leave "A hours, then filter again. If it
shows signs of fermentation, filter a
third time. Another is TO leave bung
out and Keep tie barrel full until the
process Of fermentation is over, then
rack off into a clean barrel or bottle it,
Another is to filter, skim. then ill bar
rel within an inch Of bunghole and
bung alright Another is TO let cider
ferment till it is lively, then add one
fourth ounce Of sulphite of lime 10 each
gallon of cider. Dissolve the sulphte
in gallon or two Of the cider, pour
back and shake the barrel we'll When
well settled, rack off into clean cask
or bottle it. Another is 10 add to each
barrel within 81 hours after made one
half pound of ground mustard and one
pound Of crushed horse radish
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06

flowers being much larger than those
of either Of the parents. Mr. Manda,
the originator Of the rose, states in the
same journal that this rose has had a
trial of six years and has proved to be
one of the hardest roses in cultivation.
One-year-old pot plants which were left
standing on a bleak hill without any
protection to the pots stood 10 degrees
below zero. OF course the frost broke
the pots to pieces, but it did not injure
the plants. 1t is not only one of the
hardest roses, but has most beautiful
foliage and flowers
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06

smooth, shining foliage and handsome
little red fruits about the size Of a
cherry, hence its common name. II
grows as beautiful little bush One
variety, called star capsicum. flowers
in the form Of small five pointed stars
Plants are easily raised from seeds
or cuttings and make rapid growth to
the blooming stage It is very cx-
cellent little window plant and easily
cared for. The handsome fruits hold
to the plants for a great length of
time, making them available on many
occasions for decorative purposes.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06

If one desires to do something for bis
trees and plants this fall, it would be
no bad idea in case Of newly nlanted
apple, peach, plum, cherry aad pear
trees TO throw UP Il hillock Of earth
around the trees two feet or more, says
Iowa Homestead. 1t is a great protec-
ton. The crown just where the tree
comes cut OF the ground, is a very yul.
nerable spot and easily affected, and
when it is the vitality of the whole tree
is lowered through it. In the case OF
young vines and bushes pat small
mounds over them. When young. they
do not always resist root injury even
when hardy. 1t is safest to throw Il
mound of earth about the size of a
bushel basket over grapeyines on the
approach of winter the first two sea-
sons.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06
DAVID Cry. NEB.. April /. 1900.

Genessee Pure Food Co., lie Roy, n r.:
that there Is nothing better OF healthier. We
have used it for years. My brother was a great
coffee drinker. He was taken sick and the
doctor said coffee was the cause Of it, and told
us to use GRAIN-0. We got n package but did
not like it at first, but now would not be without
it. My brother has been well ever since we
started to use it. Yours truly,
TlrI.I.rI. S.IrInEs
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-12-06

NT0TICE no CRE5TTeEgs.

John w. Mcclure, Executor Of the estate o
Sarah a. Haywood, deceased by direction oil
the Surrogate OF the County Of Gloucester,
hereby gives notice 10 the creditors OF the said
Sarah A. Haywood, deceased, to bring in their
debts, demands and claims against the esta te OF
the said decedent, under oath or affirmation,
within nine months from this date, or they viii
be forever barred of any action therefor against
the said Executor.
JOHN W. MCCLURE.
Dated Sept. 81, 1900. 927 Executor.