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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

PERsONAL.-Miss Anne Froebel, one
of the oldest and most esteemed reei-
dents of Fairfax county, left last night
for Atlanta to make her future home
with her nephew. Mr.. Frank Mower.
She was accompanied by her niece.
Mrs. Mower. Miss Froebel has rented
her farm, about four miles from this
city, to Mr.. Kearney.
Mr.. P. T. Msrye, who was captain Of Gem
psny C, Huntington Rifles, during the war
wits Spain. was last night married to Miss
Florence King Nisbett, charming young &C.
cety girl of Atlanta, whom he met while his
company was eucamped there. german in
honor of the event was given Tuesday night
and dance WAS also given last night after
the ceremony. The couple will spend their
honeymoon in New York and other no. thern
cities Mr.. Mayre is well known architect
of Newport News, and one Of the most sue
cessful. He is a son Of state Auditor MayIe
and is known in this city where no lived foI
some time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

ROYAL ARCANUM.-On Thursday
ne xt there will be public installation
of the recently elected officers of Alex
andria Council Royal Arcauum at the
Opera House. Among those from a
distance who will attend the ceremon-
les are Supreme Regent E. M. Shriver,
of Baltimore; Grand Regent Charles
Hogendorp, of Maryland; Supreme
Represent alive E. / Grier, of Pennsyl-
vanis; Supreme Representative Claude
R Zapponi, OF the District of Columbis;
Grand Regent s. l. Bloomburg, OF
Richmond; Grand Secretary James b.
Blanks, of Petersburg, and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from a cold
settled on the breast, bronchitis, throat
or lung troubles of any nature, who
will call at the Drug stores of Ernest l..
Allen-Claude NJ. Lennon-Wsrfield &
Hall-Charles G. Lennon-W. F.
Creighton & Co.,-or Richard Gibson
will be presented with sample bottle
of Boschee's German Syrup free OF
charge. Only one bottle given to one
person, and none to children without
order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such q sale at Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, and your druggists
will tell you its success was marvellous,
1t is really the only throat and Lung
Remedy generally endorsed by pbysi
clans. Our rs cent bottle will cure OF
prove its value. Sold by dealers 10 all
civilized countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

THE MILITARY ROAD CAsE.-As
stated in the Gazette of that date, the
jurv in the Alexandria County Court
Yesterday afternoon rendered verdict
of guilty in the case of the Common
wealth against Howard p. Marshall !,
charged with obstructing a public road
living 10 Alexandria county, between
the Aaueduct bridge sud the Arlington
reservation, and fine of 81 was I'm =
posed upon the defendant. A motion
for a new trial and arrest of judgment
wss overruled by Judge ]. M. Love,
who presided, and an appeal was then
noted by the defendant. The case will
now 90 to the Circuit Court, Judge
n col, on appeal.
The MILITARY Road" case. thus
brought to close 50 far as the present
trial IL concerned, held the attention OF
The County Court for over q week.
Inward P. Marshall, of the firm OF
Dulany & Marshall, of Washington,
and one of the trustees OF that tract OF
land divided by the road 10 question,
was arrested on September % last by
Sheriff Palmer, OF Alexandria county,
charged with obstructing the road at
p)int about one.half mile south OF the
Auueduct bridge. The arrest was made
directly after Mr.. Marshall accompanied
by his attorney, John M. Johnson, had
attempted to block travel along the
The road by placing several railroad ties
across the highway.
An immediate hearing was had be.
fore Justice Stevens, OF the county, re.
sultine 10 the defendant being convict.
ed and fined $50 and costs. The de.
fence appealed the Case to the County
Court, and bond was furnished by MIR.
Marshall for his app 'arance for trial.
At the request OF Assistant Common.
wealth Attorney G. c. Carlin the Board
of Supervisors of Alexandria county Sc
cured the services of Colonel F. l..
Smith to assist Mr.. Carlin lie the prose-
cution OF the case. The defense was
represented by Attorneys Morgan b.
Beach and John M. Johnson. After
several continuances, granted at the in
stance of the defence. the case finally
came no for trial on December rs, be.
fore Judge Love, at the county court
house.
At the direction of the department OF
Justice United States District Attorney
Il igar Allan, for the eastern district OF
Virginia, attended the trial on the first
day but took no part In the proceed
ings.
When the case was called last week vast
amount of ev .dence was presented. 1t was
held by the attorneys fer the defendant thai
he was justified in closing the road. 1t was
claimed that the land which be represented
IS trustee was traversed by the road that two
acres of said land was occupied by the road
and that no rental or other monetary coDslc
Grafton has been received from either tbs
federal government or county authorities
Documents and other evidence was introduce
ed by the Common wealth tending to show
that the Military Road" al been public
highway for nearly hundred years. II was
pointed out by the Commonwealth that nc
claim for rent or damages sgainst the county
had been made by the trustees OF the prop
erty in question until very recent date
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

SUDDEN DEATH.-The many friends
and acquaiptances OF Mr.. Clarence
French we're prieved today to hear Of
his sudden death, which occurred at
his home, on south Washington street,
shortly before eleven o'clock this morn
ing. The deceased was the Oldest son
of the late George E. French. He was
born 10 1855, and was consequently IN
his 45th year. He leaves widow, but
no children. Mr.. French In early man
hood was paying teller in the old Ger.
man Bank, on the north side OF
King street, near St. Asaph. He was
later connected with his fathers bust.
ness, but for some years had pursued
no regular calling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
MAsoNs MEET.-The executive COT

MAsONs MEET.-The executive COM
mittee of the recent Masonic centennial
ceremonies at Mount Vernon met on
Wednesday at the Jefferson Hotel to
settle the affairs of the committee.
Msior A, R. Courtney. Judge R. T. W.
Duke, of Charlottesville, and Captain
Kemper, of Alexandria, were present.
= Richmond News.
The committee without concluding
their business agreed to meet in this
city at an early date.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, OF
West Jefferson, o., after suffering Is
months from Rectal Fistua, be would
die unless costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with
Eve boxes oil Buck lens Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on earth, and the best
Salve in the world. OOly 25c. a box
Sold by E. 8. Leadbester & Some,
OruUpists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

CHARTER,-Judge Norton today
granted a charter to the LaUdmOre
Apartment House Company, the or
jecls OF which are 10 erect, maintain,
rent, &C.. buildings for apartments and
to Conduct a hotel business. The capt.
tai stock is $40, 600 and w. L. Moore,
of Washington, is president. Mr.. G. L,
Boothe is named as agent in this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
The Appetite Of a Goat

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics
whose Stomach and Liver are out OF
order. All such should know that DR..
Kings New Life Pills, the wonderful
Stomach and Liver Remedy, gives O
splendid appetite, sound digestion and
a regular bodily habit that insures per.
feet heal b and great energy. Only %
cents at E. 8. Leadbeater & Sons drug
StOr0.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

The Alexandria Gsz sttc and Virginia Ad
vertiser was founded December. 1893. BY
samuel Snowden, under the name of the
Alexandria Advertiser. The paper is now
conducted by grandchildren Of its founder
II is one OF the few CASES of journalism Of the
world, where the ssme family conducted the
same newspaper for over hundred years The
VirgnisnvPilot extends congratulations and
wishes for its contemporary another cen
tury OF life and prospsrity.-[ Norfolk Viz.
yinian- Pilot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

INSTALLATION OF OFFICERs-The recently
elected officers of Mechanics Lodge No 3,
Knights of Pythiss, will be installed tonight.
Mechanics Odge 10 next TO the Oldest In ex.
istence in the state, and one OF the strongest,
10th financially and numerically. Four new
members and two reinststsd members have
been added t, the Ill during the tenn end
ing December 81, 1899. The committee on
good of the order has arranged o musicale and
litersry programme for the meeting tonight,
and, as this is the first meeting in the new
year, full attendance Is expected.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
To the Public.

Iwant to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism aud sciatica know
that Cnamberlain's Pain Balm relieved
me after o number of other medicines
and doctor had failed. It is the best
IMMINENT have ever known Of. ]. A.
DoDGEN, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands
ave been cured of rheumatism by this
remedy. One application relieves the
pain. For sale by all druggists.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

GENERAL QUARTERLY MEETING
General quarterly meeting services will
be held 10 the Free Methodist Church,
south Lee street, near Wilkes, this
evening and every evening this week
Several ministers from abroad are e4-
pected to be present and assist in
these services. Preaching this evening,
tomorrow and Saturday evenings at
700
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

il. Bevry, Logsntown, Pa, writes, II am
willing to lake my oath thst I was cured OF
pneumonia entirely by the use OF One Minute
Cough Cure after doctors failed. 1t also cur:
ed my children OF whooping cough" Quick.
ly relieves and cures coughs, colds, grippe and
throat and lung troubles. Children all like
il. Mothers endorse 1t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says "Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure did me more good than any
thing / ever took" 1t digests what you eat
and can not help but cure dyspepsia and
stomach troubles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
Altxanaris @asstts.
THURSDAY EVENING. JAN. A, 1900
LOCAL MATTERS.

Sun rose at 7:19 a. m. sun sets at 4:51
D. m. High water at $40 a. m. and 9:39
u. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

Ladies. clean your Kid Gloves with La
Belle Glove Cleaner. For sale only BY Mrs..
G. E. Bradley, Ala King street. HeadQusr-
ters for Kid Gloves and ell the latest novel;
ties in fine millinery and fancy goods.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL

New York, Jan: 4.-Ths stock market
opened at general declines Of stout fractions,
but the weakness did not last rally set in
before the c'ose of the fret thirty minutes
which wiped out most Of the early losses.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

The modern and most enecaive cure for
construction and all liver trouElA-the ia
nous little pills known as DsWit's Little
EARLY Risers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

"a sATHRR fROBABILTTIRs.-For this
section fair and warmer tonight; threatening
Friday; variable winds, becoming foutt-
easteTly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

G. II. Appleton, Justice of Peace. Clarks.
burg N. j., says Dewitt Little Early BIZ
ers sre the best pills made for constipation.
We use TO Others" Quickly cure for all liver
and bowel trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

Mrs Elizabeth A. beavers has solo 10 MIR:
Sussnpah Evsrd q house and OF on the norm =
side of Queen street. between fa'f'cA Civ
Henry streets, fol 81 600
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

Size doesn't indicate quality. Beware OF
counterfeit am worthless salye ouereu ioI
DeWitts Witch Hazel Sslve. Dewitt - ane
only original. An infallible care TOT P''es
and all skin diseases,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c.
e G. @. G. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE B3oMo QUIN me TABLETS
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails to
cure. E. w. GROVES signature on each box
OEc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
WANTED.

OALESMEN WANTED for leading dis
- tilery. Well acquainted with the retail
liouor trade. Address HlRCH, care Mil.
bourne advertising Agency, Baltimore, Md,
lana 3t*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

The Best Prescription for ChfIis
aud Fever is a bottle of GROVES TAsrELhss
chill. Tonic 1t is simply iron ana qnininn'
in a tssteess form. No cure-no pay ooc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04


FOB WOMEN, MISSES, AND CHILDREN.
The garments, direct from the factories, are
like the home made--gentrous, carefully
sewed, neatly trimmed The simpler styles
cost you no moro than the materials alone
would If you bought them. Besides the rogue
lar sizes and styles, We show special stylee, in
extra sizes for large garments.
The garments named below are the medium
and lower priced goods, and merely suggestive
of stock Of Under wear that Is intrinsicslly
the best We have ever gathered.
GOwNe.
Muslin Gowns. tucked yoke, cambria ruf1e
on neck and sleeves, at Soc.
Cambria Gowns, empire style, trimmed with
embroidery, at Toe.
Nainsook Gowns yoke formed of fine tuck',
trimmed with embroidery, beading, and rib
bon, at 500.
CORSET COVERS.
Muslin Corset Covers, at 121hc.
Cambria Corset Covers. at 26c, SOC and u.
DRAWERS.
Cambria and Muslin Drawers, ut 21c and
29c
Muslin and Nainsook Drawers, at 5Oc.
Cambria Drawers, at 81.
SKIRTS.
Muslin skiit,, at Soc and 81.
Adjusting Modiste Petticost-blsck sateen,
| At 1915.
Cambric Chemisos, trimmed with lace and
insertion, at 81
second floor.
Gas Radiators.
Gas Radiators are q comfort when properly
made. We offer new lot Of low, 4-tube Gas
l Radiators, in bronze finish, ut
1925 each.
Fifth floor.
| DIARIES FOR 19OO-Dsinty little leath-
er-back ones for the shoppin2-bsg or pocket;
Business Diaries and scores Of different styles
and sorts-2Oc to $1.36.
CALENDARS FOB 1900 are shown In
great variety-odd, unique, and pretty de-
Sigus-7c to S5c.
~G00Ds DELIVERED IN ALEX4N
DRLA.
Woodward &Lothrop,
i 10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON, D c.
NIPPERED HERRING Just received By
ID \ q A1DU2G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

Alexandria Market. Jan.4
But little is doing in the grain market, the
receipts continuing light while prices are firm
but unchanged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

N01l0n. - ,,.u,,. :, -. .
There will be meeting of MOUNT YER
NON r. A. CHAPTEB, NO. IA. A, F. and
A M. at Masonic Temple FRIDAY, January
s, 1900, at I 80 ?. m: ,,sov nm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04
DRY ooQpp.
DRY GOODS.
SPECIAL REDUCTIONS.

liz wishing friends happy and prosperous New Year
we desire to that during January will offer spe.
ca advantages to them desirable merchandise In looking
over our merchant tailoring stock do find single
desirable suit in the left over stock All new fresh goods
worth than when first purchased but in order to keep
our taors work make special sale of $S and $40
suits at $1s and all $as fancy suits at $ao This is
clear saving of S. suit
About dozen nice jackets left in our cloak stock We
will sell these at discount Of 3sH per great bargain
few $3.50 silk skirts left. So is the price today Much
less than cost
Encouraged by the appreciation shown the 20 per cent
discount holiday goods have concluded to continue this
sale few days longer.
Now Is the time buy very handsome and
full articles for the home saving of one6h from our low
prices. ONE PRICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

DOYAL sUGAK BETS. very 6ns and
II tender, in Bib cans W." .st received BY
&c MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

D.LsTON BREAKFAST FOOD just 70
IL ceived BY
&c. MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

NIGER Anticipated and American
VI Ginger Ale Just received by
10 MTLBURN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

COX 4 GORDONH MISSOURI HAMS
~ apest qualify, for sale BY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

A TMORE'S MINCE MEAT end PLUM
"A PUDDING Just received by
&c MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-01-04

NOFFKES have advanced, but we ere still
~ selling them at old prices.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
stole Watch To Get suunrc.

Great Scott, but that's fine watchw
came from the chorus. "Where'd you
ever get itE' "Stolc it." answered Its
possessor calmly, You don't believe
me, do your he went on. "Well, III
tell you how it happened, | was on a
western district which enjoyed the rep
utation of being the toughest one COW
cred by the house. had some time to
kill and SO went into one of the gam
bling joints. 1t isn't necessary to 20
into details ms to what happened AS
luck would have ii, there were n half
dozen others in the place besides my
self who might Ice considered as posi-
BILE victims.
"Wheu the time came. the lights were
put out suddenly, and then we had
rough house for about ten minutes.
In the middle of il | felt somebody
grab my watch and reached after him.
| caught some one and felt that ne was
just putting a watch i'm his trousers
pocket | gave his wrist a hard wrench
and got the timcpicco Then l broke
away. When | got TO the light, | found
the watch was this one And as new
cr heard from the owner have kept
It to compensate for the loss Of mine. "
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07

that these cars cost only from $500
to $4,000 to construct.
Why has not the congressman
from the third district, during his
eight years service ut Washington,
with the great grasp of governmental
affairs, the towering influence and
the indefatigable zeal for the peoples
interests ascribed to him by his adj
mirers, discovered and forced a cor
rection of this gigantic fraud upon
the public? The same question
might properly be put to other con-
gressmen and senators. We submit
it first to Mr.. Babcock because he is
our immediate representative, and
latter day official etiquette requires
that only through the congressman
in whose bailiwick the petitioner
happens to reside can he be heard
on questions OF state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
FALSE ISSUES FAIRLY MET.

,,,,,,.,,,.,,,rs ,,,,,i,,,, roso,,od
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ,,,, -, ,hair das,,or-
a.ia, :, stan, tro tido eou.ino :, "a
r,aI1a,,o.. c,,or ha on,s ooio,rg
MO-, t,om by . fra,k stotono,t
.brorob Tho AIuwoulaa Se,,iroI
M ao,a,, 49, aI.ara,1 ,,a4 ,r.
,ar,ti..t. ..n,liaa4a o,,t. III.
-, 49,, a.,,t, IT, - -.
q..,, ,,L,a,, -, -, M AN
,..,,,. -. -, -,
''', ''''P ''' ,''',
''''N - 800 - ~
'''o' l'Y','0' 80 '''''. - , 49,
- ." - - ~, ''',,'' -
o''''s7 90 " g., 90 '''"' - = - 40
.'ie "ei''' % SUM- - '''''' ''''''' .
ior I'I'oi''l'''''o"'
Each OF these statements Mr.. La
Toilette declares to be untrue. lie
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
Garland and the Sirginian.

Cleveland's first attorney general
Garlanda specimen of what Lincoln
called the plain pcople-was born in
Arkansas and raised in blue jeans
one day, at the department Of Justice
he received a visit from Virginia gen
tleman Of aristocratic manner who
bored him horribly with talk about
first families"
at seems to me, sub, said the visit.
or at last, that there are Gyarlands in
Moth Ca'lina. | once met a gentle
man named Henry Gyarland, from
that state, May | ask, sub, If he was
a relative of yoursT
'l'rst cousin replied Mr. Garland
shortly. HE was hanged for horse
stealing"
4 look Of i'll conceived horror and dis
gust came over the visitors counte.
nance. Then. drawing on his gloves. he
rose 10 his feet, took up his hat and,
waving hand toward the walls Of the
room, said "a fine collection of por-
traits you have here, Mr. Gyarland
Your predecessors in office, l pre-
sumcF"
yes" grunted Mr. Garland, The
VirginIan stalked out, evidently glad
to make his escape and the attorney
general, turning to his chief clerk.
grinncd and remarked:
Hell never bother me any more."-
Pittsburg Dispatch
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
Cowboy EIncI ,smi Ing

up at my camp near the -Four
Peaks" told Jim Bark, the well known
cattlcman, the boys are all handy
with a rifle. We've a lot of guns I'D
there Most Of the new guns were
bought during the Spanish war, when
we would experiment all day with tree
trunks and rough trenches, learning
the art Of war at home. We found
that bullet from one Of the new Win
was good for four feet and more of
pine timber and for more than an inch
Of iron.
81 thought the boys had done about
everything in the shooting line that
could be done long ago, but | was mis-
hauling down some fircWOod they
broke the holsters all TO flinders. The
holsters hold up the wagon bed, you
know. Well, the boys figured out all
right the rebuilding Of the wood parts,
but came near being stumped on the
iron FILINGS. They got some old iron
wagon tires and cut them in proper
lengths, but hadn't a way that they
could see TO punch the necessary bolt
holes Finally the question was solv-
ed. one Of the boys carefully marked
the places for the bolts, stood the piece
Of tire against tree and put bullet,
80 caliber, through the tire at each
place marked, 1t was a novel sort of
blacksmithing, but it worked. Arr
gona Grapevine
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07

Truth compels me TO state" said
the presiding officer Of medical con
grcss, that upon the list of physicians
present just read there Is one that is no
gentleman"
\ stir Of surprise passed over the as
scmhlage NJ this, and one man upon
whose foot, rs the presiding officer said
aftcrward, the shoe seemed to be a per-
feet tit 1talf rose from his seat But in
another moment a woman's voice from
the back part of the hall made itself
heard,
IL quite agree with Dr Blank" said
the voice. For | ana that physician. in
my turn l must say, however, that Or.
Blank Is no lady"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-06-07
a SONG TO BLUE EYES.
Sweet eyes of blue. as greet you tonight,

Sweet Eyes OF blue. as | greet you tonight,
Reading your love in its tenderest light
Fain would | sing to you, cling :, YOU dear,
Sing Of the blue eyes that bless me and cheer.
Giving me courage and strength in the STRIFE
Smoothing the trials and tangles OF life,
Free me from fear as ! forge in the fgHt
Sweet eyes Of blue as / greet you tonight
Sweet little comforter smoothing the ways
Growing each triumph OF mine with your praise
What shall bring TO you, sing to you, dearr
Never sorrow and never tear.
Needs OF forgiveness whenever l err.
That / am faulty doth never occur,
Pray that Away ] may cleaye to the right
Sweet eyes OF blue as | greet you tonight.
Sweet eyes OF blue, what strength in the strife
Banishing ills that encompass my life,
Fashionng hopes for the years yet to be,
Beaning a wealth Of devotion for me.
Thankful am Tor their message so true,
All things made happy and just for US two
Long may linger in love and in light
Sweet eyes OF blue as ] greet you tonight
Roy Farrell Greene in Kansas City Independ.
ent.