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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02
By z. F. Knox, Auctioneer.

ny -. y AboA, auCtionctIs
GALE OF REAL ESTATE IN ALEXAN-
- DRTA COUNTY, VIRGINIA.-By virtue
OF two DEGREES of the Uoited States Circuit
Court for the Eastern District of Virginis,
rendered on the Goth day OF December. 1894,
and on the 1st day of September, 1895, in
the chsncery cause therein depending, where
in George W Leach, who sues, &c, is com.
plsinant and the Fidelity Building and Loan
Association of Washington, d. @, is defend.
ant, the undersigned will expose for ssle at
public auction on
WEDNESDAY,
the Goth day Of June, 1900,
at o'clock p. N. on the premises the follow
Ing described lots Of ground with the i'm.
provements thereon; to wit:
ALL THOSE LOTS numbered three (3),
four ~, five 10y and SIX (6) in Henry i.
Holm es's subdivision plat OF which is duly
of record in the land records of the said conn
~. Each lot contains one-fourth Of an acre OF
more.
Terms Of sale: Cash. Ali costs of convey
ancing at the expense Of the purchaser.
DOUGLASS STUtRT, Receiver.
J.K. M. Norton, Attorney. 10
Is0 st. my30 dts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02
r. Knox. Anctionter.

CALEOF RIAL ESTATE IN ALEXAN-
- DRIA COUNTY, YIRGIEIA.-By vie
tue Of two dscrees Of the United States Cir
cult Court for the Eastern Datrict Of Virgin
ia, rendered on the Goth day of December,
1894, and on the LIST day of September,
1896, in the chaneery cause therein depend
ing, wherein George ". Leach, who sues,
&C., is complainant, and the Fidelity Build
ing and Loan Association Of Washington, ID.
G., is defendant, the undersigned will expose
for sale at public auction on
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02

BY Virtue oil decree OF Inc ClICulL NOuIt
of Louisa county, Virgins, rendered On the
Goth day OF March, 1900, in the chaneeIy
cause therein depending wherein Boyd N.
Smith ia COMPLAINANT and the Pyrites Mining
snd Chemical Company OF Virginia and 9th
eIs are defendants, the undersigned, special
commissioners Of sale, appointed by said de-
cree, will fer for sale at public auction, for
cash, or the promises about two and ont half
miles northeast OF Mineral City, Virginia, at
~ o'clock 10 on the
TWENTIETH DAY OF JUNE, 1900,
ALL THE REAL ESTATE, PROPERTY,
Plant end APPUBTENANCES If the
pyrites Mining and Chemical Company OF
| Virginia, consisting of a valuable pyrites
mining property aud plant including build
ings, boilers, eomprsssors. machinery, pumps,
pipes, cables, hoists, tools, appliances. com.
misssIy stores and other chsttels and persoL.
al property used in and about said plant, and
three hundred and ninety acres OF land, more
CT less, on which the mines and plant Of said
company are located in Louisa county, Vir.
GINA, the said land being described as fol-
| lows:
a. PegiL ming at all old stump on the east
side Of the county road known as the ToleIs'
vile road and running thence N. 72io w
1887 chains to pointers in Contrary creek
thence with northeasterly course own said
| creek and with the mesnders thereof4 Al As
chains to q stake In said creek In J 4cb sons
| line thence 8. 1910 Z Al chains with Jenk.
mss line 10 red oak pointers on the Tolers
Vile road thence s. 113o w. chains with
said road thence z. 1919 w. 1922 chains
with said road; thence N. 473o w. 8 so cha De
| TO stake, and thence s. 800 w. 80 05 chains
10 the beginning. containing 1S1 acres OF
land. more or less.
% ALL THAT TRACT OF LAND be.
ginning at red oak with John Hunter and
running theme N. $3.50 w. 104t poles TO a
chestnut oak with said Hunter; thence N.
494o w. 1865 poles TO chestnut oak corner
TO Daniel; thence N. $3.50 w. 62s poles 10
red oak pointers with Gunkr and William
Baker: thence N go E. 1873 poles to COZ.
ner white oak with Benjamin Jen kine in said
| Bakers line; thence S. 47e Z. SO poles a
corner stake with Jenkins; thence S sou E.
up the centre OF said creek TIA poles 10 a
corner in said creek in Groom's line; thence
N. 75o W. 59l poles TO maple pointers with
said Hunter, and thence N. $50 142 poles To
the beginning, containing 213. % acres OF
| land, move or less.
Also the STORE HOUSE AND LOTS OF
| GROUND With THE STOCK OF GOODS
therein contained situate at Mineral City,
Louisa county, ViIginIss rTlr r-r-~
JAMES K. CATION, Special
W. Z. BIBB, Commits
The bond required of special commiss on.
ers by the above decree has been duly given
by James r. Cation and w. L. Bib. r.
Teste: w. z. GOODWIN,
Clerk Louisa Circuit Court.
May 10th, 1900. my18 is
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
al 9 30 IN.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS-sIEAh D.
ER wakefield leaves Washington MOI,
days at z 90 8. M, and Alexandra at W
a. M, for landings as FAR as NOmini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same houH iA
st. Clements Bay and Leonsrdtown.
G. W. RIDLEY, General Manager
JOHN 3. PADGETI, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02
AIFYANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
AUCTION SALES.


For SALE
/ will offer for ssle at public auction on
SATURDAY, JUNE ODD, 1900,
In front OF the market house, in the city Of
Alexandria, Vs., about II o'clock M, farm
containing
33 ACRES AND IA POLEs,
with good DWELLING HOUSE, barn and
other outbuildings. The fsfm Is in Monnt
Vernon district, Fairfax county, about 11h
miles from Alexandria. and sdjoins the land
of George Mason. Peyton Bsllenger and
others.
Terms-One-third cash; balance in three
equal payments at six. twelve and eighteen
month";. The purchaser to give his note,
bearing interest, aud secured by deed Of
trust on the property.
JOSEPH DENLY,
Attorney in fact for George Baylis's heirs
my 20 1aw4vs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02
COAL AND WOOD
BY ELEVATING THE QUALITY

BY ELEvATING THE QUALITY
of our coal We lower the price in economy Of
consumption. Consumers will find that it is
cheaper to use our high grade Lee Coal, shat
has been screened and freed from slate and
stone, than that Of an inferior grade. 1t gives
more heat less ashes and burns longer than
any other coal, and our prices are as low as
any. Coal and Wood under cover.
J. z. ZIMMERMAN,
Foot OF Queen street Alexandria, Va.
Telephone II.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02

[iJ had stomach trouble for twenty years
and gave up hope Of beng cured TILL begsn
to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. 1T has done
me 90 much good call it the savior Of my
Iiie.n writes W. B. Wiku ior, Albany, Tenn.
II digests Whist you eat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02
DUBLIC SALE OF VALUABLE PYRI-
il TIES MINING PROPERTI.

ETC., at the cost Of the purchaser.
my24 2w N. B. HARLOW, Trustee,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02
By r F. Knox, Auctioneer.

]. Z. NJ Norton. Attorney.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-06-02

Leave Washington Leave Alexandra.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
Colorado w. SwitAerland-A Compare
son.

Switzerland, "The playground of Europe" is
visited annually by over $4,000 American
tourists and invalids. Whyy
While the Alps have isolated peaks such as
Mont Blanc Q5,7S1 feet, and the Matterhorn
ia $50 feet), the mean elevation of the highest
Alpine chain is from only 5000 TO 5000 feet.
Colorado possesses more than 100 peaks over
13,5OO feet in attitude. of which no fewer than
thIrty-Ive peaks range from Id. 1000 feet up
ward: In the whole of Europe, there are not
over twelve mountain peaks of note.
The highest village in Europe il Ayers Platz
in switzerland q 500 feet; the highest inhabt-
ed point IN Europe is the Hospice of st. Ber-
maid in Sw tzerland 5000 feet. In Colorado
the mining town of Leadville, with $4,000 in
haplUanLs. is 10000 feet above sea level; other
mining camps are still higher and some gold
over IL 600 feet.
The highest wagon road in Europe Is said to
be the Stelvio Road in Switzerland o. 20 feet.
In Colorado the railroads cross the crest of the
continent at Fremont Pass III 1913 feetO Mar
snail Pass Q0.S52 feet and Tennessee Pass
lO433). switzerland does not possess, even in
the famous st. Gothard line, any railroad en-
qineering surpa isng, II equaling, these. There
are wagon roads over numerous passes in Col
o-ado ranging from 1900 feet upwards. the
hig hest being Mosquito PISS d3, 700 feet.
In Switzerland the cog railroad from Vitzpau
to the summit of the Rigi Kuhn Is 900 feet has
Il length Of four and 4 hall miles, in which the
ascent is 4.012 feet. In Colorado the cog-rail-
Peak Q4.I47 feet has a length of eight and
three-quarter miles, in winch the ascent is
. wv iPet, Ut an average OF $40 IeeI per mile,
the maximum graie being 800 1eet.
One class of Switzerland's finest scenery Is
along the Via Mala, the Schyn Pass and Urner.
ioch. In Colorado, the Canon of the Arkansas
with the Royal George. the Black Canon of the
iiunrison, the Canon of the Rio de las Animas.
the Canon of the G rand River, and others. are
ali much longer, quite as grand as and more
varied i'll character than the best passes In
Switzerland. ~The walls of the Canons of the
Grand River, thu Gunnison and the Arkansas
rise tn Il sheer height of more han 1000 feet.
As Colorado can be reached by at least one
railroad the Burlington-in one night from
either Chicago or st. Louis, it is hard to under
stand why more Anne "icans do not travel West
instead of East in sh of health and pleasure.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
County commissioners.

Road checks issued.-E. j. Gatchell, 80
James z. Famous, 5000; John D. LEY
$l1 40; W. A. Wheeler, Sl+; NJ. II. McCaus
land, $50; George z. Silver, $35; Howard
Street,, SIG 80; Joseph NJ. Kelly, $9,0s: j. j
Gladden., SIG %; W. j. Macklem. SIS go
David Hanway, $2s sc; A. o. Richardson
S23 IS; John Haughey, $l4.62; Samuel NJ
Orr, $50.
Orders on County Treasurer.-C. c. Rouse,
almshouse account, 50 35; Francis Pugb,
same, $S.9S; Robert K. Morgan, baili fl to
Orphans Court, SIS; Mt. Hope Retreat,
Quarter ending June 80, 1900, S1l2 so; j. Il
Rouse, court house account, $4,000; same,
almshouse account, $976l; same, Jail ac
count, .S4.72, David Hsnway, court house &C.
count, 81 60; same, jail account, $3.50; same
almshouse account, $60.44; Hsnway & Keen,
Jail account, Sl3 Al; W. j. Keen, amshouse
account, Sl.62; Bell Brothers, damages on
Wheel road, SIS: Eliza W. Provost and John
G. Reuse. mortgages, do, S425; s. a. Will
iams aud e. H. Hall, trustees, do, 5000
Town Commissioners OF Bel Air, repairing
streets, 500.
Joshua Gross was appointed constable foi
the Third district.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
Woods Meeting.

ABERDEEN, July 1S.-The hot weather this
week IL the worse we have experienced during
the season. Yesterday the mercury ranged
from 100 to lob, and today promises to be
hotter. Although We have had but little rain,
the corn and tomato fields in this vicinity have
not as yet been seriously affected: The wheat
yield is particularly good. From twenty-eght
acres, Mr.. Morgan Mitchell threshed nine
hundred bushels and Mr.. c. w. Baker had
about the same yield from three of his farms.
Messrs. Baker and Morgan are enlarglng
their private offices at the rear of their hrf!d:
ing.
pulptS last Sunday morning with Rev. pINi2
Jamison. of Grove Presbyterian Church. and
conducted a children's service ut the woods
meeting in the afternoon.
Rev. A. F. Waldo, of Havre de Grace, will
preach at Grove Church next Sunday morn
Ing. July % and Rev. David ,Jarnison will &C.
cnpy Mr.. Waldo's pulpit at the same time.
auspices Of the n. E. Church viii continue
during the week and an all day, meeting will
nelS s1naay The pastor of the
the morning s9ryice, and in Che aitrrnonn,
Kew. a lfred F.'Waldo. of Iiayre de GRACE, will
address the young people; The evening SER
baltimore. A pleasing feature Of the services
during the week was tho vocal setoctio 5,
among which was male quarteIte by MesSrs;
q. w. Baker, j. A. Swngley. H. o. Riyless ind
p. L, Baker. 4 musical programme is now in
preparation for next Sunday,
Miss Mamie u. Courtney OF near MichgelsVille
is giving camping out rarity at Old Balti-
more this week. Among the guests are MIR.
and Mrs. James Richardson. Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas p. Mitchell, Mrs. Armand v. Hopkins.
K p. Hanway, Misses Abbie v. Hopkins. les.
sic McGaw. Cora Carrick. Messrs. John Mason,
Albert Courtney, Howard Richardson and R.
8. Mitchell.
Master Iee Dawson, of Taleot county, ~ the
guest Of Mastef Grason BaggS, of this town.
Mrs. S9uthard and her daughter, Miss Anna,
Of Philadelphia, spent part of this week with
| Mrs, II. L. HanWay,
Misses Ella and Mamie Osborn. OF Baltimore
are visiting relatives In Aberdeen.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20

FEDERAL HILL. June 1S.-Misscs Minerva
and Grace Foard, OF Columbus Ohio, are visit
ing Miss Mary A. Foard. of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Is. H. Mason, of Baltimore
spent last week vii h Mrs. Annie Mason
Ihe Rev. Joseph d. Srith. of Slate RIDGE
filled the pulpit at Bethel Presbyterian Church
last Sunday; in the absence of the pastor, Rev.
William A. Price.
Miss Lizzie h. Patterson, of Baltimore, is
spending some time with her parents. of this
place.
Wilson Co, contractors, have just COM
peted tine large barn for MIR. George o.
Richardson. It is The finest i'll this section.
Mr.. John W. Webster has erected wird-
mill, which is an improvement, as well as Il
convenience to the farm.
The barns of our farmers are packed to the
roof with grain and hay, and trey would be
happy indeed. should it rain on their corn and
tomatoes.
:, And. again we hear, who will be the next
President? 2"
Mrs William NJ. Amoss. of Baltimore, is
summering with Mrs. John F. Beatty
July 18th and 18th the mercury reach 1850
at Federal Hill.
The corn and tomatoes are very much in need
of rain at this time.
Miss Sarah Glenn, of Baltimore, Ia visiting
relatives at this place.
Mrs. a. s. Gear, of New York City, is the
guest of Mrs. Horatio Nelson. DEBoRAH
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20

A large barn upon the property Of Mr.. Price
Hopes, near Watervale, was set on fire by
sparks from an engine which was being used
in threshing wheat, on Saturday morning.
The separator, which was being run by MI.
William Glenn was placed outside of the barn
and the straw was ricked close to the building
A number Of hands were engaged under the
supervision OF Mr.. Thomas Rogers, who 10
farming and dairying on the place, when a
small stack of straw was noticed to be ON fire.
The alarm was given ut cnce but owing to
the inf lmmable nature of the material it was
impossible to check the flames. The machine
was drawn into safety but the barn and its
contents were entirely consumed. MIR.
Rogers loss is about fifteen tons OF hay,
about 225 bushels of wheat and all of his
straw. He is uninsured. The barn, which
was about ~ by 60 feet in size was new one
having only bren completed in time to house
the harvest of 1899 II was insured in the
Farmers Insurance Company of York Pa.
Fortunately for Mr.. Rogers his stock, which
includes number Of fine COWS was in the
pasture field.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
---- -
A Decennial Reunion.

| A decidedly successful reunion of those
who attended the Forest Hill school as pupils
iu 1890 WAS held In the school house ON Satur-
| day. Mr.. 4. NJ. Brown, of Queen Anne's
| county, who was principal of the school at
that lime, took his old position at the desk
and the scholars arranged themselves as nearly
as possible in their I'D order. But two OF the
old pupils have j,ined The silent majority,
Ernest Lewis, who wss drowned in the Schuyl
kill river in 1892, aud Rosa Armstrong, who
died in Havre de Grace about the same time,
The exercise cnmmerc d with singing"Near-
er My G to Thee followed by Scripture
reading aud repeating the Lords Prayer"
Mr.. Brown delivered highly interesting and
instructive address, sf vii ch the roll was
called, responses being made by Mortimer
Harkius, OF VII chester, Virginia; Charles
Wilson, Howard Martin, Albert Twining,
Lula Grey, Corinne Harkins, May Pyle Tuck
er, Elsie Tucker, Ella harkins Hornberger,
Molie Harkins, Cora Pyle, Clara Tucker,
Ursula Grafton, Matte Axer, Bessie Ward
Roe, Hattie Ward, Maud Ward, Watkins
Grafton, of Baltimore; Irving Tucker, of Bal
timore; Preston Wallis, Elizabeth Wilson,
Sadie Wilson, Belle Grafton, Columbia Wallis
Flora Horn, of Baltimore, and Clara kesn. |
Letters of regret were read from Louise Glac- |
den, of Wilmington, and Edward Ely, Jr., OF |
Baltimore.
After short recess the following pro-
gramme was rendered Singing: prophecy |
by Albert Twining solo, 81 Have So Loved |
You," by Flora Horn; essay, by Elizabeth
Wilson; lode to the memory Of the Carey |
Literary Society,"" by Matte Axer; reading
the society paper by Mollie Harkins: singing;
In school Days." by Clara Kean.
A spelling match epsued, causing considerable
merriment on account Of the rustiness of the
spoilers.
At eight O'Clock the party assembled In the
town hall and enjoyed rich feast of the deli
cacies Of the season, served in fine style by
caterer George Lyle. The following, who
were not able to be present during the day,
were in attendance: Harry Bull, Barclay
Tucker and Reynolds Grey, of Baltimore; Mil
ION Grafton, Of Benson, and Harry A. Whit
aker. Each Of them made appropriate re-
marks. A short address was also made by one
IF the trustees and the meeting adjourned,
agreeing to meet again, IL possible, after the
apse of ten years.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
Niagara Falls ExcursfOns-LOw-R Rate
Vacation Trips via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has Sc
lected the following dates Tor its popular ten.
dav excursions to Niagara Falls from Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington: July %.
August and %, September and 20, and De-
tober and IS. On these dates the specia !
train will leave Washington at 500 A. M, Ba J.
timore % A. NJ.
This year the excursions from Philadelphia
will be run by two routes Those on July 26.
August 8, September q, october 4 and Is, 60
ing via Harrisburg and the pictuI esque valley
of the SusQuehanna as heretofore, special train
leaving Philadelphia at $40 A. NJ; excursions
of August % and September 20 running via
Trenton, Manuuk Chunk. and the Delaware
Valley, leaving Philadelphia on special train
at 90 A. NJ.
Excursion tickets, good for return passage
on any regular train, exclusive of limited eX-
press trains, within ten days, will be sold at
$1,000 from Philadelphia. Baltimore, Wash
ington and all points on the Delaware Division;
S11.25 from Atlantic City; 50 90 from Lancas-
ter; So so from Altoona and Harrisburg; So. 80
from Sunbury and WIlkesbarre; 1915 from
Williamsport: and at DrQportonate rates from
other points, including Trenton, Mt. Holly,
Palmyra, New Brunswick, and principal inter-
mediate stations. A stop-Over will be allowed
at Buffalo, Rochester, Canandaigua and Wat
kins within the limit returning, on the excur.
sions of July 26, August 8, September 6, Octo-
Der 4 and IS.
For the excursions of August % and Septem-
Der 20, stop-ovec will be allowed at Buffalo on
return trip within limit of ticket.
The special trains OF Pullman parlor cars and
day coaches will be run with each excursion
running through to niagara Falls. An extra
charge will be made for parlor-ear seats.
An experienced tourist agent and chaperon
will accompany each excursion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time of connecting
trains. and further information apply to near
est ticket AGENT, or address Geo. W. Boyd, As
sistant General Passenger Agent Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20

Mr. Patrick Mcdonald, of Perryman, who
held the position Of gateman at the crossing
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Sailroad at that place, was struck by
the driver Of the engine attached to north
bound fast freight train on Friday evening
last aud killed. he was returning home
from his daily labor when he noticed sarrey
attempting 10 c,oss the truck in front OF the
train, which was rapidly approaching. There
were SIX persons in the vehicle, three Of
when were ladies, aid Mr.. Mcdonald rushed
up to notify them OF their danger. He sue
ceedcd in saving them, but lost his own life
in doing so, as before he could escape he was
struck on the right ride of the chest with
such force that he was hurled a distance Of
thirty feet to the Matchbox. He was dis
covered by his son John just as he was ex-
piring.
MIR. Mcdonald wss sixty-six years OF age
and was highly esteemed. He had been in
the employ of the railroad company for
thirty eight years, serving as gateman for
sixteen years and during all of this period he
was the emily person killed at this crossing.
lie leaves widow, seven sous" and two
daughters. lie was a member of 81. Pat
rick's Church, Havre de Grace, and was
buried therefrom on Monday morning.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
500 ReSsrti 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there il ut least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all Its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. balls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure known tn the
medical fraternity. Catarrb being a constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat.
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
8 rfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, and giving the ma
tIsht strength by building up the constitution
and insisting nature Id doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollar:
for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list
Address, +. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O..
gaB-Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-07-20
RnSe Ral4 Notes.

A game was played at the fair grounds on
Saturday afternoon between the Bel Air
club and their old foes of Delta, which re-
suited in victory for the home team, the
score being: Bel Air, IL; Delta, 2. The
batteries were-Bel Air, Richardson and
Damn; Delta, Dodson, Jones and Ramsay.
Umpire--CnG nd ID. Rosan. The Bel AIR
boys played with unusual vim and the game
was good one. A large delrg hinn "f boys
from Camp Endeavor were present aud root
ed vigorously