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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05
RAILROADS.
Sout fern Railw ay.
Schedule in effect January 3, I9Ol


Trains leave Alexandria:
6:23 A. M.-Dsily-Locsi for Harrisor-
burg and for Charlotte and way stations.
1885 A. M.--Dsily-U. s. Fast Mail.
Sleeping cars to New Orleans. Columbia, sa-
vsnnah and Jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury
with sleeper fer Ashville, Chattanooga and
Memphis, and at Dsnviile with SLEEPER for
Birmingham. Sold train Washington TO
New Orleans. Dining car service
11:57 A. M.-Dsily--LOcsi for Chsriottes-
vile.
4:23 P. M.-Week Dsys--Local for Front
Boyal. strasbur and Bsrrisonburg.
4:52 P. M.-Daily-Locsl for ChsIlottes.
vile.
1915 P. M.-Daily-Now York and Flori-
da cypress Sleeping cars TO Augusta, with
connections for Aiken and Cbsr'eston, and TO
Savannah, Jacksonville and PoIt Tampa.
Through cars to Jacksonville. Dining car
service,
1O:f5 p. M.-Daily Washington and
Chattanooga Limited (vis Lyncbburg). Sleep
ing ears to Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga,
Memphis and New Orleans. Through coach
10 Memphis Dining csr service.
11:05 P. M.-Daily-Washington and
Southwestern Limited. Sleeping cars TO
Ashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga and Nash
WIG, ana 10 dlitbth, MrSOb, oiiuibBuHms
Memphis. Montgomery, Mobile and New Or.
leans. Dining car service Sleeping Car
Washington to Finehurst, N. E., Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Sunset Route. Tourist
deeper Washington to Gan Francisco Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND OHIO
DIVISION leave Alexandria 9:08 a. In.
daily; 4:40 p. IN. week days; 6:33 p. m.
Sundays only for B,uemont 6:33 P. NJ, satur'
days only for Leesburg; 6:33 p m. week days
for Herndon. Returning, arrive at Alexan-
dria 1927 a. m. daily; 2:37 p. N. week days
from Bluemont; 7:52 p. m. Sundays only
from Bluemont.
Through trains from the South arrive at
Alexandra C17 q m, 7:15 =. m. and 1:55 p
m, and $50 r. n daily. From Hsrrison-
burg, Ills q. IN. wee { avs and 9:2O p. m.
daily. From Cbsrlottesyllic so .. m. and
900 p. IN. dsily.
For detailed schedule figures tickets, Pull.
man reservation. ETC., spply to A. c. MOSS,
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRANK 8. CANNON, 3rd V. P. q q. M.
SH. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent, Washing
tom ID. q.
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DRUGGISTS.

CLARA L. IEADBEATEg. O. O. LEADBEATES
u. Q. LxADDEATEE. ,. LEADBEATKR.
E. LEADBEATER & SONS,
WHOLESA LIE AND RETAIL DRCGGISTf
106 and 107 south Fairfax street,
Dealers In Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cines, Paints, Osls, Dye Stuff, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Gods ard Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia 70.
J. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas 4 Co..
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stocl
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturers.
We are therefore enabled 70 supply the trade
with all goods usually carried by q well-ap.
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low "a those given by the best houses
In larger cities. All goods forwarded BY fret
freight or express after receipt Of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity Of all drugs furnished. Core.
epOndence invited.
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Workman's Tickets.

On and after December 31st 1900 the
Washington, Alexandra and Mount Vernon
Railway Company will place on sale OF its
Washington and Alexandra ticket offices for
the benefit Of the lsboripg class, a twelve
trip weekly Communication ticket, known as
the "Workman's Ticket" at the rate Of 90c.
This ticket which will be good for one
week from date of issue, will entitle the
holder 10 twelve trips between Washineton
and Alexandra only on the trains scheduled
to leave as follows: Leave Alexandria 5'55
and 6:25 o. M, and 5:45 and 606 p. n.
Leave Washington, $50 and 7:04 9. M, and
$40 and 6 80 y. m. II presented for trans-
portation on any other than the above desig-
mated trains, the ticket so presented will be
taken up and the holder thereof denied all
Communication privileges In the future.
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1887 The Sun. 1901
BALTIMORE, MD.

BALTIMORE, MD.
The paper Of the people, for the people and
with the people. Honest In motive fearless
10 expression snd sound in principle.
The Sun 10 the highest type Of Ia newspaper.
The sun's special correspondents through
out the United States, as we'll as in Europe,
South Africa, China aud, in fact, all over the
world, make 1t so up-to-date newspaper.
THO market reports and commercial fes
lures put the farmer. the merchant and the
bu ksr In close touch with the markets at
B.lumore, Norfolk, Charleston. New York,
Chicago, Philadelphia and other places which
are prominent centres.
From nov on the news Of the world prom
ises to be moro interesting than ever before
aud nstionsl and political questions will
arise, making probably the most eysntiul
period In the country's history.
This, together with the corps OF editors
and reporters at Baltimore, Washington and
New York. make the Sun invaluable 10 its
readers.
By mail, so cents month; six months
So; one year, 80.
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Clerical Orders for 1901.

The Pennsylvania Railroad ComrsDy an.
pounces that clerical orders will be issued for
the year 1901 TO ordained clergy having
regular charge Of churches located on or nesr
the line of its rosd. Application blanks msy
be obtained of ticket sgents, snd same should
reach the General Office by December %.
Orders will bo issued only on individual sp-
plicstion OF clergymen when msde on blanks
furnished by the company and certified to by
one Of its agents.
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Winter Excursion Tickets.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
placed on sale ct Its principal ticket Offices
excursion tickets to all prominent Winter re-
sorts In New Jersey, Virginia, North and
South Caroline, Georgia, Florids, Cuba, and
Central America. The tickets will he sold at
the usual low rates, with the usual liberal re-
turn limits. An illustrated book, descriptive
OF Winter resorts, and giving routes Of travel
and rates for tickets, will be furnished free
on Application TO ticket agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05

NJ a. JOHNSON & 90.
GHOLEsALE GROf ERe.
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
And Dealers Ia
ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Have on hand dibson's Xxx, xxx, xxx
aud pure Old Rye, Old Cabinet and Monogran
Whiskies also Bakers and Thoripson's Pure
Bye Wtis'kies, to which they invite the sttons
ton OF the trade.
Orders from the country for nsrcandiss
shall receive prompt attention.
Condgnments Of Flour, Grain and Country
Produce solicited, for which they guarantees
the highest market prices and prompt returns
N. e. corner Cameron and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05

ARLIHGToN & FALLS CHUBCH LINE.
Cars leave Rosslyn for Alexandria county
courthouse and Falls Church at 6 20, o 90,
Z 20, 8 30, 8 30, 10 30 and IL 30s. m,
~ 30, 1 80 2 30. 3 80, A 90, 4 80. 8 90,
5 80, 600, g 80, 90, 8 90, 8 90, 10 OO,
IL 90 and ~ 90 p. m.
For Arlington, Columbia and Hsuck at
6 90. $50, 2 20, z 90, 8 AS. 8 40. 10 40,
and IL 45 a. m, II 45, 40, 2 45, 3 As,
A As, 8 40, 6 45, 2 As. s 45, 40, 10 40
and IL so p. m. febS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05

Clergymen's Reduced Rate Permits.
eouthern Railway announces that Clergy
men's Reduced Rate Permits issued for the
year 1900, will expire Dec. 31st, and will
not be extended beyond that date. Clergy.
mems Reduced Bate Permits for 1901 can be
obtained ty applying to the Southern Railway
ageriB
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uyARFIELD & BALL,
DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX STe.

English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Fsrina Cologne Mag.
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium and Florids
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracta; 6ponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; q full assortment Of Patent Mcdi.
nes Coxe's Gelstine, Corn Starch, Sea Mou
Earine, Spices Of ali kinds, and q select stock
of all articles sold By druggists at prices as low
81 the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
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NIB. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
at o 30 q. IN.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGs-STEAk
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days ct z 90 .. m, and Alexandria ut 90
q. M, for landings - far as Nomini and on
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours fos
St. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
G. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05

Such little pills as DeWitts Little Early
Risers are very easily taken, and they are
wonderfully effective in cleansing the liver
and bowels.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


80 waahington eouthsrn Railway
144s War6eld, Or Edgar
39a Washington Steamboat Co
1044s Waters, B
IL Wattles, CIV
1856 Weldon Bros, laseas
1873 weidsrman, jos
140 We'll Bros
AZ Western Union Telegraph Company
89s White Wythe
80 Wheatley
1865 Williamson. L
147s Winston W II
1860 Wise, Mn Peter
lob Wood, Mrs. u A
l043s Woolis. WE
16 Zimmerman, B, residence
TIE Zimmerman. 3. ofdce
Ansndale. We. W. J Malone.
Fai,iax Court House, W. James Adams
@, ntrevllle, Va. b @ Ut. rbach
Manassas, Va, Hotel VAN, A Davis
Wellington, @. q ieachman
Haymsrket Va Chas. B Wilson.
Wavtrly, Va. 4 h Janney
Maple Grove, Va, Dr. Cbas II. Janney.
For rates apply to Central O6los.
PAY srArI0Ns
800 Central Ofice
1863 Fleischmann Hotel
1899 Market House
Indicates Metallic Circuit and Long Dis
lance Transmitter.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CO.,

(BEGAN BUSINESS IN 1911
CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH s57. 900.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass Insurance.
J. CLINTON SMOOT (of G. @. Smoot & Sons
Co.., President.
LAURENCE sTABLER, Secretary.
Directors George 8. French, (5ec. Alex.
Fert & Chem. Co..; Worth Hulish, (of J. f,
Carlin's Sons Co., hsrdwsre);J. T. Burke, (of
Burke & Herbert, banker; M. B. Harlow,
Real Estate); Saml. II. Lunt, (Beal Estste);
VIM. H. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
Office mo 102 south Fairfax street.
During business existence of twenty'rine
years this company has paid Fire losses
amounting to S292 1890. 1t has never
contested q Just claim, but by prompt and
equitable settlement of losses has secured the
confidence Of the iusurir public. The Stock.
holders have received in dividends the sum Of
800. 62t 90
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FOUNDERS AND MACHINIsTs.

WM.s. MOORE
MachinISl, Iron and Brass Founder,
eHIPaIfrTH AND BLACKSMITH,
OLD DoMIrfor woHxsl
5OUTH UNION STREET, ALEXANDRIA
Will furnish and repair all kinds Of Machines
~, Iron and Brass Castings, Wrought and
CAST Iron Fences, Mil Work, Ship and Blacks
mithing, Edge Tools, Mill Picks, Facing Hams
merl ard all kinds Of Mill Work made and res
paired 81 tns ahorEeat notice and at reasonable
prices.
~ Ths highest market pros paid foI CID
Wrought and Gas. Iron. Bran and Copper.
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STEAMERS.
Weems Steamboat Go.

Commencing Thursday, December %, the
palatisl steamer
POTOMAC
Will leave
EVERY THURSDAY AT 4:30 P. M.
FOB BALTIMORE AND ALL IHE USUAL
River LAND EGs.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled.
Freight for Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York solicited aud handled with care.
Through rates and bills OF lading issued.
Single fare to Baltimore, 81 round trip,
SO Slaterooms one way, 81. Meals, Soc.
WIN. n. REARDON, Agent,
lei strand.
WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM
w PANY (IIMITED.)
Bound Trip, 15 Cents.
In effect on and after MONDAY, September
10, 1898.
Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.
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COAL AND WOOD
BY ELEvATINd THE QUALITY

by ELEVATINU 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 Leo Coal, that
has been screened and freed from slste 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 "a low ss
any. Coal and Wood under cover.
J. x. ZIMMERMAN,
Foot OF Queen street Alexandra, Va.
Telephone IT..
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ESTABLISHED IN 1900.
Alexandria Gazette
FOR 1901.

FOR 1901.
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI WEEKLY.
Receives full telegraphic dispatches from all
over the world Publishes the latest news,
especially with reference TO this section Of
the State.
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
DAILY. TRr- WyYxLY.
~ months. SIS 90 IL months. $780, 80 90
8 months...... 2 90 6 months...... so
I month...- 43 month...- 25
The TRr.wEExLY GAZETTE or county
edition, contains all the news Of interss in
this Safe, and will b Of especial interest 10
Alsxaudrians living away from here, bg1
Who wish to keep Up with ihsir hone psws.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05

HEINZS PlCKL@.--A fine assortment
II Of Heinz's bottled Pickles, Sauces and
Catsups just received by
&c NJLBURN
NANCY NEW CROP NEW ORLEANS
II MOLA6sEs, Just recsived by
J.O. MILBURN,
nNE GROSS TryphosA, Orange, Lemon
~ Raspberry and Strawberry, lust received
6 J. @ MLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05

ERESH EGGS, zoe per dOz.; Elein Cream.
Il cry Butter in Lib. prints, 26c per ID.
WIN p. W0OLLS a son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-01-05

NEW PICKLES-Sweet mixed, sour mix
IN sd. and chow chow, jus. received. For
sale by gallon or pint J. @. MILBURN.
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
>s~.&C -ssstNAs>~.
He who In his bed 10 Ill
Must expect a bitter pill:
But he who throws the pill away
Will live to die some other day.
Chicago Daily News. -
HI. statement Proved.

A fastidious young man complained
that pie baker sold him was not
up to sample. This irritated the
baker. and he said. severely: Young
man, made pies before you were
born"
Eyes, I can believe that" replied
the fellow, who was wag, "for here
is the evidence."-Tit-Bi
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
BE SAID STRAIGHT LIQUOR.
CaitsA Two esatieass iron
the DoatA.

'1ts a sad thing to be away from
home, sub. and have nobody to drink
with" said the man with the south
ern accent, as he poured out four I'm.
gers. relates the Philadelphia Record
II went into one OF your hotels. sub
. few days ago. thinking maybe
could pick up congsniAl spirit in the
bar, but it seemed a. II l was fated
to drink alone. Not . soul in sight
sub, but bunch OF northerners, who.
conhdentially. sub. are deueed good
fellows. but chilly-tAke my word. sub,
chilly. As I WAS saying. sub. there
don't pear to be . man in the place
that had anything warmer than ice
water In his veins. but thought
would resort to strategy before SAC
rificing soeiability. Going up to the
bar said, loudly:
Give me little straight Iquorl'
"a hst. sub, instantly pounded me
on the back.
Georgia, by gum exclaimed q
voice. and turned to greet Q man
from Dixie land. He WAS In the same
plight As was, sub. but the straight
liquor'-which 10 . distinctive south
ern order, suh-brought two congsniAl
souls together. Yes, make mine
straight liquor"
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
LEGAL FEES IN sLUMpsH1Rx.
Few England Town whore the Law
ysfs Are Not Likely 70 Get
Very Rich.

"This must be a good case you're on
now to bring you way to New York" +"
said the Broad street man, encourag-
ingly.
The lawyer from Slumpshire bright
ened, says the New York Sun.
"There's $50 in ton shares" said
he. "a man down here owes my ch-
ent that, and il he pays l get half. And
l guess he's good for IT,"
what? You come all this way on
$50 case.
"You see, my client got kind Of sick
Of sending bills, so he said he'd just -
lief I'd come down and ge* it"
"Oh! A matter Of principle with
him. He pays your expenses. OF
course"
well. no. He said he guessed II
wouldn't hardly pay him to do thst.
He said I could take it il l liked, and
he'd be satisfied with one-half II !
got it. Well, y see, the railroad runa
right across the county seat-straight
across the main street-and hasn't
got any gates there to shut down when
the train goes by. And the law 10.
they've got to have gates. Well. went
in and saw one of the big railroad
men. and kind Of called his attention
to that. and suggested that l didn't
much care whether the road went TO
the expense of putting in gates or
not, but that did care about getting
to New York for nothing. So he was
polite enough to fix il Tor me. 1guess.
il the man pays I'll make enough for
expenses while I'm here. and il don't
why. sold three fat hogs last week
and. BY gum, N'York's worth III"
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
GETTING BIoGRAPH SCENES.
Speedy Manner In Which Big Fire
Il Photographed for Nov
in6 Pictures.

"Br-r-r-ring! Br-r-r-r-ing!" quick
connection with the desk phone of the
city manager, and in another nome mt
it is known at biograph headquarters
that fierce fire and series of explo-
sions have devastated downtown
business block and that the loss of life
is estimated at 300.
ants receive word; there is q scamper
for fire badges, and two minutes later
the biograph outfit, which takes 2,00C
pictures minute, is handed into the
emergency wagon, which has been
waiting all day for just such call.
The city manager arrives on the
scene to arrange with fire chiefs and
police sergeants for favorable posi-.
tion for the picture-taking apparatus
The camera is set up on its tripod, the
nlm boxes attached, the lens focused
and the operator begins to turn the
crank. Three minutes, five minutes
the shutter snaps and every move.
ment OF the exciting scene Is faithfully
recorded. The Aim. which may be from
l6O to 300 feet IN length, 10 then carried
to the biograph factory, where it is de.
veloped in its entirety on reels tina,
carry it through developing solutions
dried by power fans and positive
Is printed from 1t by electric light
The process takes from two to four
hours.
That night the catastrophe Of the al
ternoon, says a writer in Everybody's
Magazine, projected on screen, seems
almost as real to the theater-goer as
the actual occurrence was to those who
Witnssssd IL.
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
WAR ON cArHRPuLARS.
Corps OF Tree DsfsnAsss OR0aA&ooA
- Destroy the Pests IN Pill
adslDhia Pask.

Paramount park. Philadelphia, has .
caterpillar corps composed Of men who
do nothing but scrub down the shade
trees and kill the dislodRed insects.
The implement used is simply an or
dinary scrubbing brush nailed to .
long pole. and II takes considerable
endurance 80 keep up such work all
day.
As soon as the catcrpillars touch
the ground they start 70 climb the
tree again. and the men have to step
lively 70 kill all the fallen ones. Said
one of them the other day. according
10 the Philsdslphis Record:
This 10 the only really effective
way Of getting rid Of the pests. Ihavs
tried other ways, but they were no
good. Take tar traps, FOR instance. I
have watched ca,erpillars ~risgis
their way out Of their fur. leaving IL
in the tar. Poisons. instead OF killing
them. seem to make them fat.
II took one Of these lotions to drug
store where I had bought It and told
the man It was worthless.
".Just pour some Of 1t down cater
pillars throat and see II he doesn't
die said the druggist, You're fool
i.h.' said. You've got to catch your
caterpillar frat TO do that. and after
you've caught him you might as we'll
stamp on him, and then you know he's
dead"
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
YELLOWPLUSH AT NEWPORT.
8AStsFa Seaside Resorts Attract
Many Domestic Dnployss
In DO1AeP,

At such place as Newport there is,
OF course. much driftwood. and queer
social fotsam aud jetsam And their
way there. A curious instance is the
number OF walters, buffers. second
men and domestics Of all kinds who
are not regularly employed. These
do not 60 to Newport in the hope Of
securing . permanent position. They
do not need II. They give up good po.
sitions for the advantages Of the sum-
mer.
The caterers and other providers are
always In need Of extra men, and .
hrst-clnss butler for luncheon or q
dinner commands very high price.
There are many of these who take
these transient positions and who find
Newport very profitable in the sum
mer. II is the bohemia Of the domes.
tic employe. and there is not but
Ter in one OF the large houses who
has not a list Of men available for any
emergency.
A barroom near Bellevue avenue,
says the New York Times. is really the
waters club of the place. and as the
rooms upstairs are not innocent Of
the green cloth or the turn Of the rou-
lette wheel this resort corresponds to
the Gentlemen's club Of Thackeray.
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
AUTOS AND H0NRYNoONs.
FrsasA People Are Now ConsiderinE
Motor Daaipnsnt for We'd
aiAG Journeys.

Sleeping cars on railways have been
brought to q great pitch of perfec.
ton. and It now appears that inventors
are turning their attention to auto.
mobiles. which are 70 be so adapted
that they may be used by night as well
as day. The idea is that by little
arrangement Of the framing and mech
anism quit snug little bedroom
may be made of On automobile, and
there are those who think that the
new form will be much in demand,
especially for folk who like novel
honeymoons, says the Paris Messsn-
ger.
One would have thought that the
rattle and the throb and the smell
which one tolerates by day would be
gladly dispensed with by night. but
men with the motor mania say: mo.
We are only at the beginning yet We
are going to sleep in them, eat in them,
drink in thsm-in fact. practically live
In them"
A q multum in parvo OF living
things, Noah's ark will be outdis.
tanced by these enthusiasts Of the
modern means Of beomotion. Tho
turn OF the railways is even predicted
by some people, and as for horses,
well! the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty is trembling, for their task 10
nearly done; there won't be any horses
to practice the rsfnements of cruelty
upon.
Daily camera., 1901-10-25
TIE soBER1sc xAcH1us.
Ths O1a lnstitatfon That Character.
iAsA . Sleepy Old Psnnsyl-
YQnia Town

1.-THE "Tattler," Of the Philadelphis
Ledger, recently met quaint and
amusing old gentleman, who said:,
"a portion of my life was spent in .
sleepy Pennsylvania town, which has
grown little in the course OF half
century, and still preserves many Of
the quaint cuStom of its earliest days.
You will find in this idylic retreat
counterparts of all the celebrities who
figure so delightfully."- in Miss Mitford's
Our Village. In my boyhood it had
an institution which distinguished 1t
from all sister villages-an institution
quite unknown to modern commu-
mites. 1t was called the SOLDERING ma
chine. This consisted of rude, spring
less, two-wheeled vehicle, with board
body, drawn by a motley assembly Of
bummers and roystsrers, old and
young. who can always be summoned
in a country place on the slightest sig
nal when anything exciting 10 In the
wind.
when one Of the rather numerous
town drunkards was discovered in q
favorable position. the SOLDERING ma
chine was slyly backed up to the curb,
the victim was quickly pushed into the
cart. and then pulled through the
streets. over every possible obstacle,
by the jeering mob that manned the
ropes. The victim, it was assumed. was
julted, jerked and thumped into semi
sobriety by this rough riding. At
any rate. few of the town loafers who
had tested the tonic virtues Of the so
bering machine yearned for second
dose. Many Of the noisy, ragged crowd
who helped to drag the sobering ma
chine over its devious route had thsm-
selves taken similar tr!ps.
The rude apparatus. l suspect, did
more for the cause Of temperance In
its day than the more gentle and re-
spectabls methods Of promoting the
reform. The appliance was carefully
housed. and all the bLoods In the town
knew where It was 10 be found. Some
times 1t figured in parades, and. when
bedecked and bedisened with flowers,
flags and ribbons, IL attracted almost
as much notice as the little. sputtering
hand engine which was supposed 70 do
duty at haystack hrss."