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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-25
Oakfield and Brayton
Mrs. Will Clemmensen was quite ill

Mrs. Will Clemmensen was quite i'll
a few days the last of the week but
on Monday she was much improved
and will soon be we'll again.
Clarence Noon was hauling out
lumber, posts and other material for
the erection Of a big barn on his farm
near town the first of the week.
Owen Ide and son, residing just
north of Brayton, went up to Extra
Monday to attend to business matters
and do some Christmas shopping.
Ben Gross, who has been working
on the section here for some time
departed for her home at Mount Ver-
non, Indiana, Tuesday, where he will
remain for some time.
Mary Hansen, daughter of Peter
Hansen living west of Brayton, re-
turned home Monday after a weeks
visit al the Hans Hansen home seven
miles north of Audubon.
Jesse NYmand received that beanti-
full big lamp that Bendixen gave
away to the one holding the largest
number of tickets. He held 479
tickets about so more than anyone
else.
Nels Hansen, of the stock firm of
Juhl e Hansen, went out to Omaha
the last of the week with two cars of
hogs. He returned home Saturday
and said he got good price for his
stock.
The Royal Neighbors lodge of
Brayton will hold masquerade ball
at their hall New Years night.
Pearson's orchestra will furnish the
music for the occasion and all those
who attend are assured of good
time.
Miss Eva Scharff departed for Oma-
ha Monday where she will study for
a trained nurse. Miss Scharff is an
estimable young lady and her friends
here regret to see her leave but wish
her abundant success in her new vo-
cation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Gingery's
baby has been SO sick the past week
that it required the services of a
physician. The little one was suffer-
ing with lung trouble which has
been SO prevalent during this cold
weather.
A dance was given at the Bendixen
hall in Brayton last Friday evening,
not very large crowd was in attend
ance but those present report most
enjoyable time. Chris Peterson of
Audubon and Geo. Bendixen of
Brayton, furnished the music.
The Odd Fellows of Braytor will
hold their installation of officers Jan.
10th. District Deputy Grand Mas
ter Newman of Shelby, Iowa, will be
present and assist in the installation
exercises. A full attendance of the
members is desired on this evening.
John Hansen returned from Marine
the last of the week where he has
been this summer working at the
painting trade. He will remain in
Brayton this winter. John has con-
tracted to do some painting for Hans
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-25
If you feel ill and need a pill
Why not purchase the best?
DeWitt's Early Kisers
Are little surprisers

Take one-they do the rest
w. H. Howell, Houston. Tex writes-I have
nsed Little Early Riser Pills in my family for
constipation, sick headache etc. To their use
am indebted for the health of my family.
Nick Dotfing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-25
DIRECTORY OF BRAyToN CHURCH.

VI Sunday services:-
SPreaching 10 AS am. Sunday School 1900 m
preaching TOO p. m. Junior Society scoop. n
B. Y. P. U. meeting Friday evening, 80 p m
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening, 80 p. m
Covenant meeting Wednesday evening proceed
ting first Sunday in each month.
q. M. WILCOX, Pastor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1902-12-25

Headache stopped in 20 minutes by DE
Niles f Nm PILLS "One cent DOSE"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
HDrY rs Statisfics."

It IS fairly obvious that the study OF
statistics is not exactly what would
be termed a popular pastime, says
Winthrop NJ. Daniels in The Atlantic.
Librarians do not discover any extern
sive demand for statistical literature.
Sir John Lubbock. If l remember
rightly, found no place for O. single
volume Of figures i'm his hundred best
books. and in that food Of articles on
"Books That Have Helped Me, by
Authors Great and Authors Small"
the same significant silence seemed 10
be maintained. There were some very
curious books that had apparently
proved helpful to certain persons, but
there was unbroken testimony OF
negative kind that nobody had ever
been helped by blue book.
To say Of anything "as dry as sta
tistics" is at once to consign 1t to the
nethermost limbo of aridity. Such is
the verdict upon the finished statis-
teal product. AS for the methods en-
ployed In constructing such tables
weighted averages, index numbers or
curves of error-these to the wayfar-
ing men are hidden and ingenious re-
hnements of cruelty, to be avoided at
all hazards or at least forgotten with
a shudder and prayer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
KiugIy superstitiOns.

Klngship has been kin to superstition
always. James 1. of England was SUI
nerstitious about dates and there were
remarkable condolences In his Ire
with certain dates of the calendar. Inc
day Of the month on which he was
horn was strangely interviewer with
the days of birth and marriage OF MS
wife and some Of his children and their
wives. But James was an old fool VINO
made love to young Buckingham VINO
laughed In his face and robbed MIN OF
his jewels.
Napoleon was superstltious about the
way he put on his stockings. FREDERICK
the Great and the great Peter OF Rus
sja were superstltious about dozens OF
things. Marlborough, both as Jack
Churchill and the duke, was supersu-
tious as well as a thief and a traitor
Nearly all the Stuarts were supersu-
tious and double dealers In religion
Henry Of Navarro was superstitious'
but that never kept him from thou
sand infidehties. All the children OF
Catherine of Medici were scared 10
death by their supersdtions. but they
could lie, cheat and murder just as
well. If Cromwell was a victim or SUI
perstition, he kept it to himseif.-Ne"
York Press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
uow He Fooled the Dog.

A gentleman who is fond Of studying
wild animals in their natural surround
ings once had an opportunity of seeing
for himself an example Of the cunning
for which the fox has become proven
bal.
As he was standing near the bank OF
a river one winter day, he saw a fox
run out upon the ice and make straight
for q hole. At the edge Of the opening
he stopped. turned, followed his tracks
back to the bank, ran down the stream
and paused to await developments.
In a little while a dog came tearing
out Of the woods, with his nose close
to the ice and snow. lie ran along the
ice with bis head down. following the
scent until he reached the opening. 1t
was then too late to check his speed.
He plunged into the water and was lost
under the Ice.
The fox meantime had waited In
plain sight TO watch the effect Of his
little trick. After the dog came into
view the fox remained perfectly mo-
tionless until he saw his old enemy
disappear. Then, with a look on his
face which seemed to combine good
natured grin with a mild contempt, he
went nonchalantly off about his busl-
ness
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
Fishing For Ducks.

In India an ingenious scheme is prac-
ticed for taking ducks on line, which
is attached at one end to a flexible STICK
stuck up In the mud, the other extrem-
ity having a double pointed needle OF
bone attached to it. The latter is bait
ed by stringing upon it some grains OF
corn. Presently along comes Mr.. DUCK,
swallows the needle and finds himseiI
q captive the moment he tries to ny
away. In olden times the Cape Goa
fishermen depended largely for bait up
on the seafowl they took on their Voy-
ages. To catch them they threw out
fishing lines with hooks on the end TO
which were attached chunks OF COD
liver. The latter foated because OF the
oil they contained, and INJURIES, gulls
and other birds swallowing them were
quickly pulled in, skinned and chopped
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
Alsxaaasia &astits.
THURSDAY EVENING. FEB. 10. 1902
Hnnr sinner,a HeIi.

u
| The poor sinners bell is bell In the
sty Of Breslau, in the province OF
Silesia, Prussia, and hangs in the tower
Of one Of the city churches. 1t was
cast July II, 1886. according TO historic
records. II is said that great bell
founder Of the place had undertaken
10 make the finest church bell he had
ever made.
When the metal was melted. the
founder withdrew for a few moments,
leaving a boy to watch the furnace
and enjoining him not to NEEDLE with
the catch that held the molten metal,
but the boy disobeyed the caution, and
when he saw the metal flowing into
the mold he called the founder.
The latter rushed in and, seeing as he
thought his work Of weeks undone ana
his masterpiece ruined, struck the boy
a blow that caused his immediate
death. When the metal cooled and the
mold was opened. the bell was found 10
be not only perfect, but Of marvellous
sweetness Of tone.
The founder gave himself up to the
authorities, was tried and condemned
TO death. On the day of his execution
the bell was rung TO call people to at
tend church and offer prayer for the
unhappy mans soul, and from that II
obtained the name Of "the poor sinner
E..iN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
A Curiou. Palm of South America.

One Of the most curious palms in the
world is called the tia and is very
abundant on the banks of the Amazon,
Rio Negro and Orinoco rivers. In the
delta of the latter it occupies swampy
tracts, which are at times completely
inundated and present the appearance
Of forests rising out Of the water. The
swamps are inhabited by tribe Of In
dams called Guaranes, who subsist al
most entirely upon the produce Of the
tree. During the annual floods they
suspend their houses from tops Of the
tall stems Of the palms. The outer skin
Of the young leaves is made into cords
for hammocks, and the soft inner bark
yields a nutritious farinaceous sub
stance,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
100, THE sun 1902
III. PAPER Of The FED lie, X THF
PEOPLE AID WITH HE PLOP L.
HONEST IN MOTIVE, FE RLLss
IN kXPRE- SION, sCUfD
IN PRlN OIPLE.

While maintaining unimpaired the Digb
itandsIds of Ir,vAte NE and pun ic roiicy
which II has uphel- uIialierIrRy foS moe
than sixty -four years HE SUN is = so
the front rank oil modern ieurGa i'm 10
every facor whi' enters DtO the piOCuc
ton Of great Newspaper
Its sIe.isl Correspondents throughout be
United Slates, rs well as in EnIope, nina,
south Africs, the Philippines Porto ticc.
,uba and every other part OF the world sup
plement the efforts OF the q neral slencie' ~
which il Is Also served, 60 that 1t u enabled
20 pint all the news every cay la the week
Its Washing Oh and New York buresus alc
among the lest in the Uni Oh StGteA
1Hs runs market reports and CONNER
cial columns are complete aud Telab e, aDH
put the farmer, TIE merchant and tLt br :
ger in touch with the makes OF Baltimore
Norio \, Char estop, New York Chicago
Philadelphis ard all otber important points
N the Unitcd States and ether counties.
The UH is the tesi we If g newspaper,
morally aud Intellectually
The SUN IS pubh.hed on Sunday, as well
s every other day II the week
BY mail HE Ally UN 81 year in
lIdine The sUSDAY UN, ~ HE sun
DAY sUN sloIe, ~ .UU n scar. HE " EEKLY
UN 20 year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
TXTAsBINGToN, ALEXANDRIA aND
w MOUNT VERNON hallway.
In Effect November /, 1901.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

LEAVE ALEXASORIA.
For Washington, from corner King ano
yo,a. .troets. also stops AZ King ano Waohirg-
.oC 20 King aud Payne streets, week Gay.
At 5 55, 6 "a, 6 56, ~ lexpress), Al
\ 90, 8 i6 (express), 8 30, 20, 30,
900 1O35, 10 DO, IL Is, IL AZ a. M. (e1-
,ressl, IL 10, IL 46 (express), L on. 70,
48 Iexpress), 2 TO- 2 46 (exptessj, 3 90
8 30, 3 41 (eIpress), 4 IL, A 80 express,
90 20 (express), 40, ", ~
100, 715 (express), 8 90, 40, y 80
10 Is and IL 16 p. N.
sundsys-7 co, 3 10, 8 90, 8 45, IL 20
10 40, III 10, il 40 h. H., IL 10, IL 40
/ 10. / As, 2 1s 2 46, 3 10, 40, 70
45. 10, A. 8 10, 8 40, 10 40
) 15, s 40, 80, 10 Is, and IL 10 p. ~
Leave AlexendIis TO -Four nile Bun, in
ADDITION TO iec- trains for Washington week
lays. at IL 90 .. u and IL So q. N. Gun
avs, IL 81 p m. and ~ 20 a. M
LEAVE WARRINGTON.
For Alexandria from the corne1 Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 1914 street, week
DAYS, 30, Z VA, 80. 5 ", = 20, 90
y 70. 10 20, 10 20, IL %, IL 30 =. m. IL O6
,ea press), ~ 20, II 45, 1 90 express) 20
Z 10, 30, 80. ,exprss) 30, 3 5S, 4 "a
express ABB, 4 ga, 8 %, o % ,expressl
. 40. = O3, 30, 06, z 30, w, 40
9 80, 10 10, IL 20 snd IL 50 D. m.
sundays-7 As, 8 10, 8 46, IL 80, IL 90
Il 30 a. No., II 90 noon, IL 30, ~
/ 30, 2 90. 2 30 3 90, 8 80, w, a ~
) %. 8 80, & 10, = 30, Z 90, 80, w
40, 8 80, 10 10, IL 20 anc IL 90 p. ~.
FOB MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, weel
Gays, at SO, 7 OF, 8 30, 10 81. IL 81
a. ni u 81, 81, z 80, 8 81, 4 40, oil,
7 80, and &c OF p. m. no
sundays-7 OF, 81 q. m, IL 81, 81
A 33 OF, 7 80, and 10 OF P. m.
Leave Mount vernon, week days, al "A
+ AZ. . 20, IL 16 a. NJ, II 20, 1 20, ~
/; %. 10, D 30, q 40, 8 %, and III Az
sundsys-7 40, 10 15 q. N. 1 Is. 3 10
) 80, 6 40, = 90, and 10 % m.
FOR RossLYN
Leave Alexandra for Rosslyn, week day
5 56, q "A, o 90, 7 10, 80, 30, "
~ %, 10 30 a. No., ~ 10, II 40. l 40
2 46, 3 At, A %, 8 20, 8 40, 6OI W
enc "u q lay is. 90, 9 40, 10 40. IL 40
.. uu.l L. NJ u NJ, = hCB - - - ~
. 40, snd 46 p. m.
Leave Rosslyn foT Alexandria, week days
6 IS, Z 90, Z 80, So, 81, %, 10 VI
10 SO, and IL Al a. NJ, IL 40, l 81, ~
5 ~, 4 80, s 30, 6 20, 9 ~, z o., 2 OF
and 39 p. m.
IL u, 1 %, II, 3 81, q, D q, 62I
7 81 and B II p. IN.
Baggage checked and carried on the fol-
owing trains from Alexandra for Wsshlnf
con week days, 30 and 10 b6 .. H., II
5 10 and q " p N.
sundays--S 10 g. m. and 10 p. II.
Parcels carried.
Freight carried daily, morning and even
ing. in each direction. No freight accepted
unless delivered at tile station at least 81
minutes before the departure OF the freight
trains.
q. Il. ABBOT, J. CoLvIN,
President. superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
Southern Railway.

SCI oGue corroctoA to JsUusry ] 4, 1902
Tam cav sonihsTn galway ststiop
ALEXANDRIA.
a.23 4. NJ Dsiiy-Iocsl for Harrison
bug vIr-aion, Cbarl tie nd wsy sts'ioDs
1l:O5 A. ". OsilS-( caves Washington
south IL lion)-W@shlnglon. Bithmond
So r!orids Limited via Richmond and Dan.
yile irss class cosch and DRAWN groom END
sloepar 20 Jscksonviie Dining Car service.
l1.35 A. M.-Daily-U. =. Fast Mail.
Fir, class Goa hes srd drawing-Toom sleeper
TO New Orleans Dining car service
11:57 a. A.-Week Dsys-LOcai for War
rentou snl Charlottesville.
4:23 P. M.-Week Dsys--LOcsl for bar
sisonbuig ana way stitiOls on MANASSAS
bra neb.
4:52 T. M.-Daily-LocAl for Warrenton
and Charlottesville
$50 week Dsys-"Tie Southern's
Pa m imitedD-All Pullman train New
York and Washington to Aiker, Augusta and
81. august ne, ria composed of club, COM
partment, dTswing-room snd OBJ eTvstion cars
dining car service.
1910 P. NJ Daily Washington and
Chattanooga Limited lvia Lynebburg). FiTsl
class coach AID sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. sleep
81 TO New Orleans. Dining car service.
f010P. M.-Dsily-New York and At
lanta Express First class coach and sleeper
| to Atlanta Mondays Wednesdays and Fri
dsys -unset Louie Tourist sleeper Washing
ton to San Francisco.
1915 p. Daily-Eew York and Flor
da Express. First sIsss coach snd sleeper ia
Savannah, Jacksonville and Port Tampa
Sleeper to Augusta, with connections fol
Aiken, SummeIville Charleston and AtlsJtA.
Dining car service,
11:06 p. M.-Daily-Washingto and
southwestern Limited. All Pullman train,
club and observation cars to Atlanta and
Macon. fleepers TO Nashville, Atlanta, Ma
, cor, Memphis and New Orleans. Dining cal
service.
TRAINS ON BLUEM0NT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria at 300 A. N. daily
III L and 4:55 P. NJ. week days; and $3.50
P. NJ. Sundays only for B,uemont, and SOD
p. NJ. week days for Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive q
klexandri. G17, 6:32 and 7:15 A. VI. and
0:57 4. N. Daily except Monday, an(
40 and $40 2. NJ daily. From Harrison
burg, 11:16 A. n. wec < GAYS and 800 p
NJ. daily. From Cbarlottesviiie S;O6 a. M
and $50 p. NJ. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, ETC., spply to a. U. MOeS
ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
FRAkK 8. CANNON, Bird '. P. q q. N.
S. II. HARDWICK Gen. Passenger AgeDi
LIS. BROWN, General Agent
Washington, 4. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
Rnasf Peacock.

! In the old days a peacock was per-
haps the most gorgeous and decorative
dish on the Christmas board. This was
prepared by first carefully removing
the skin without losing the feathers.
The fowl was then dressed, stuffed
with all kinds of good things, roasted
and finally sewed into its skin, still re-
tanning the brilliant plumage. Inc
beak wes gilded, and this dish, ut FOR
a king, was placed upon the table amid
the blare Of trumpets and the raptur'
GUS applause of the jewellers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
RAILROADS.
Washingt0n-S0utheEn Railway 20.

Trains leave station corner Fayette snd
Cameron s,reeis for Washington and points
roth at 7 %. 8 90 and 8 "a .. m. IL 10,
2 80. 8 10, 100. 8 13 and IL % p. H.,
week days
SUNDAYS 7 %. "a and IL 45 q. m,
6 10, 90, 9 13 and II % p. m
OF FREQ r'cksb'rg. Ricbmond and points
south At AZ. $40 (oc-l), IL 90 ard
Ii Z ID, 50 "A Qocsl) ami 7 10 p
m wssk "sys.
.nudss as II CO an IL il q m.
3 50. "a -, rr7 * M
&C Hmo % 70 Qua tic 8 % q. IN
u Sag ally IN 8 a. IN. we,k days
8 g r.. N. xob SapTd y.
v p Az o trsti Munger.
w D. DIX. q nri Man gsr.
+ % Y r., President
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
The Jniler Jests.

"What brought you here? asked the
temperance advocate who was visiting
the prison.
"I'm a wife beaten" replied convict
No. 41144 gruf1y.
Another case Of lick'er," murmureo
the jailer, who, despite his occupation
was a man of no little humor.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
One Dollar A Year,
But at any price THE BEST.
New York Tribune Publ1ca-
lions.

THENEW YORK Tribune comes pretty
near being sn ideal newspaper. 1t is clear
without being dull, enteIprisiBg without b E
ing sensational, and IS fair snd accurate as
human foTeIhought and care can make 1t
THE Tribune has positive convictions OF It's
own on all the eIer questions Of the day, bul
it is broad enough ard liberal enough 10 give
all reasonal opportunity to bear the other
side.
Every occurrence or development OF sum
cient importance to engage the attention Of
self respecting. intelligent people is sure 70
find sdequste treatment in THE Tribune.
by text or picture, or both.
What is true of The Dsily Tribune
spplies with force, though in modified ioIm,
TO the other pubiicaliors Issued from The
Tribune ofics. The TkIBUSE WEEKLY
REVIEW, issued every Saturday, OF sbles
pertons living in the email towns or Villages
TO ketp in touch with toe btst thought OF tie
nation, inst as well ss those al the edueh'
tional cenues Ii records snd reviews 81
the esseI tsi happenings Of the wtek-th'
things that count in m king up the leogeT o.
I1oSftss. Dor sending TO friends sbIoa1 yyu
cannO' fnd suythiGg etteI
THE TRIBUNE FAhM IL, Is its nam
implies, devoted to the interests OF isIne
and their fmi les, 1t Is meant to be be"
friend, adviser aud helper IN the fulles
meaning OF the words. bringing 10 them a
the avsI able .acis and in formation cil ulate
to aid them. And special care is t.ken Il
provide interesting reading matter for ih'
women and Young tclSs. 81 year.
THE TRI-WEEKLY TR ; UN Is, II tl'
phrase may DO Jermiited, the "teef ua" O.
1HR DAILY TtIBUNE In the thre'
issueJ OF each week it summsr yes TdI
DAILY TRIBUNE while giving in heir en-
tirety many Of the very best features snd II
lustrstions. Fer those who have neither thu
time nor the means TO indulge IN metro
politan daily newspaper, snd yet want to &c
all the news Of the world heated from rs
tion,l oint OF view, The TRI-WEtKI
Tribune is just the paper. Pike Sl.5o
year. 80,
THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC for 100:
Gill be bigs eI, better and more valuable thu
ever. AL the records aud statistics wort
having. On sale IarusIy 1. friot 20 cent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
Esktmo Mourning Customs.

All Eskimos are superstitious about
death, and, although they hold fest-
walls in memory of departed friends,
they will usually carry a dying person
to some abandoned hut, there to drag
out his remaining days without food,
medicine, water or attendance. After
the death Of a husband or a wife the
survivor cuts the front hair short and
fasts for twenty-five days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
What He Missed.

Mrs. De Style-It's a pity you could
not have heard that sermon today.
Mr.. De Style-After paying for your
Sunday wardrobe l haven't money
enough left to buy myself a decent
thing TO wear.
Mrs. De Style-That's just 1t, and
that sermon would have made you
blush for very shame. 1t was on the
'Idolatrous Worship Of Fine Clothes"
New York Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
The Champion Thin Man.

A knot Of men was gathered in the
smoking room at the club the other
evening All ordinary topics had been
exhausted, and they finally entered
upon a contest to see who could tell
the most remarkable story about the
fat men or the lean men they had seen.
A yeritable Ananias was awarded
first prize without a dissenting voice
when he asserted that he had met in
his travels man so thin that he could
ego through a flute without striking a
note"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
What the Baby Needed.

"Papa," said Tommy, little brother
is n week old tomorrow, isn't her
Eyes"
Lets you and me give him a birth
day present"
Every well. What shall 1t bef"
Lets buy him a wig. He needs
that more than anything"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
Uban woods Decay.

Tests have been made to determine
the variations in the length of time
that is required to produce decay In
different kinds of woods when buried
under the surface of the ground. The
birch and aspen were both found to
decay in three years. the willow and
the buckeye in four years, the maple
and the red beech in five years, elm
and ash in seven, while the larch' 1u-
niper and arbor vitae were uninJured
at the expiration of eight years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
A Choice of Professions.

of l had not been brought up
dean" says Or. Hole Of Rochester.
.there are three other vacations /
should have liked to have followed
master of a pack OF hounds, head gar
dener in a large nursery or book
seller. l think the last is the best Oh
fee OF the three"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
A Contractor.

"What does your father dor asked
the teacher Of the new boy.
"He's a contractor" was the reply.
"a railway CONTRACTOR
"No. ma'am; a sausage contractor.
He ties ND the ends after another man
has filed them"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-02-13
different Methods.

"Whateyer became of Lamb"
"Oh, he played the markets and went
broke" -,
"And Wolf, what became OF himT
"Oh. he worked the markets and go'
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