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Cnrrnn Net His mitch.

Curran, the famous Irish advocate.
was master of rcpartee, but he did
not always score, though he enjoyed
an encounter none the less if he was
fairly beaten. One day. in a gay mood,
he stopped and chatted with a certain
Father OLoary. "Ah, father" said
the advocate. waiting for an opening.
"how | wish when l die that you had
the key TO htaven1
WHY" said the priest, for he guess
cd a trap was laid.
Because you could let me in"
"Ah." said Father O'Leary, ''it would
be better for you if | bad the key Of
the other place, for then l could let
YOU out"
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Holiday Excursion Rates.

Account of the Christmas and New Years
Holidays, the Washington-Southern Railway
Company viii sell special excursion tickets
to points on its line and connections at one
and one-third fares for the round trip. Tick.
cts on sale December 23rd, oath, 25th, 30th
and 31st, 1902, and January LIST, 1908, good re-
turning until January Sd, 1908. To students
of schools and colleges, presenting certificates
signed by the head of the school or college,
these tickets will be sold December 10th to
22d, inclusive, good returning until January
Sth; continuous passage in each direction.
Apply TO ticket agents, Washington-Southern
Railway. w. P. TAYLOR, Traffic Mgr.
decl2 10 ian2
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WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,

CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SIS.
Prescriptions a speciality,
English, French, German and domestic
Toilet Soaps Genuine Farina Cologne Mag
nolia, Hedyosimia, Geranium ana FLORIDA
Water Genuine Lubin's ExtrIcs; sPonges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes; full assortment Oh dntent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn S.arch,
Sea Moss Farine, Spices Of all kihds, ana q
select stock Of all articles sold oy ulusshts
at prices so low as the same quality can NC oo-
tanned elsewhere.
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Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect Nov. 30. 1902.

Schedule in effect Nov. 80, 1902.
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at z 3S, sol and 9 "a a. M, II Is, 2 "a,
Sundays 80, 954 and II As a. m, 200,
s 49, and II % p. IN.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 427. 756 (Iocal), and 10 50 a, M;
33f, 459 (locaD, and 10 p. M, week days.
Sundays-427 and 10 55 "a. m, 3Sl, 80
local, and 10 p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico So a. m. Sun
day only and 444 p. m. week days. S25 p.
M except Saturday.
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
w. d. DUKE, General Manager.
EFT ID. MYERS, President
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The annual meeting of the stockholders of
THE NATIONAL RIFLES HALL ASS0-
CITATION will be held at the office of the
company, 2lS King Street, Alexandria, Va,
JANUARY /, 1903 at two o'clock p. m, for
the purpose of electing Board Of Directors
for 1908, and the transaction of other business.
The books of the association, for the transfer
of stock, will be closed from December "a,
1902. 10 January 3 1908 A dividend Of five
per cent. on the issued stock of the association
has been declared and will be payable on
and after January 2, 1903.
GEORGE w. EVANS, Secretary.
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NOTICE is hereby given that special
meeting of the stockholders Of the PAN
AMERICAN INVESTMENT COMPANY
will be held at the Hotel Fleisehmann, in the
city of Alexandria, Va, ON the 9TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, 1902, at 2 o'clock p. NJ,
for the purpose of electing board Of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year and transaeting such
other business ar may properly come before
the meeting, this special meeting being called
in lieu of the annual meeting fixed by the by
laws for September s, 1902; ~
VIM ID. COLT,
Vice President and Acting President.
w. S. HUTCHINS, Secretary.
uov0f w4w
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by NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, D. c.
Charles Bendheim, D. q. dec12 w4w

VIRGINIA: In the clerks Office of the
Corporation Court of the city of Alexandria,
on the 9Th day of December, 1902.
Samuel G.. Brent and George g. Brent com
plainants, VS.. Lucy Thorp and Albert T..
Thorp her husband: Mary L. Read and
Charles A. Read her husband; Cornela w.
Owens, Alice V. Monroe and Augustus
Monroe, her husband; Florence Kinzer,
Kate McNabb, and George McNabb, her
husband; - Kinzer, infant child Of VIM.
Knzer, deceased, and - Kinzer, widow
of VIM. Kinzer, deceased, defendants.
Memo The object of this suit Is to obtain
a partition of lot of ground of which George
W. Brent and /. Louis Kinzer, died seized and
possessed, among the heirs at law of George
G. Brent and /. Louis Kinzer, and if the
same is not susceptible of partition in kind
then 10 obtain sale Of the said lot of ground
and division of the same among the parties
entitled thereto.
happening by an affidavit filed in this cause
that the defendants, Mary E. Read, Charles
A. Read, her husband; COrnelia w. Owens,
Alice " Monroe and Augustus Monroe, her
husband; Florence Kinzer, Kate McNabb and
George McNabb, her husband, and -
Kinzer, infant child of VIM. Kinzer, deceased,
and - Kinzer, widow of VIM. Kinzer, de-
ceased are non-residents of this State:
1t is ordered, That said defendants
appear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order, and do what is nec-
essary to protect their interests in this suit,
and that a copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette. newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once
week for four successive weeks and posted at
the front door Of the Court House of this city.
A copy-Teste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
BY NEWELL s. GREENAwAY, ID. c.
Samuel G. Brent, p. q. does w4w-m
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FINANCIAL.
CHARLOTTESVILLE AND RAPlDAN
RAILROAD COMPANY.

RAILROAD COMPANY.
Alexandria, Va. Dec. 6, 1902.
To the holders of the Charlottesville and
Rapidan Railroad Bonds The following
bonds, drawn for redemption by lot, in ac.
cordance with the terms Of the mortgage, will
be paid at the office Of the Philadelphia
Trust. Safe Deposit and Insurance Company,
Philadelphia. Pa, with accrued interest ON
JANUARY /, 1903. Interest on said bonds
will cease January /, 1908.
Nos. 16, 32 80, rs, 50, 100, 121, 2OS, 2ls,
225, 81 900 each-$l0,OO0.
Nos. POI, 300, 1876, AS, 4Sl, 545, 564, go,
572, SOP, 1913, 655 GO, 7l3, 500 each 5000.
Nos. 100, III, 700, 500 each-Sl00.
JOHN w. BURKE,
EDW. L. DAINGERFIELD,
deco I'd Trustees.
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COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, CUSTOM
HOUSE BUILDING, ALEXANDRIA, VA,
DECEMBER 10, 1902.
To all whom il may concern:
Take notice, that on TUESDAY, December
30th, 1902, at my Office in the Custom House
Building at Alexandria, Va, ! shall proceed
to execute the orders of the District Court OF
the United States for the Eastern District OF
Virginia, entered in the matter of Charles f.;
Tyler, bankrupt, on January sth, 1901, ana
December 9TH, 1902, which requires me to as
certain and report the matters aud things or,
dered to be reported by the order entered
January sth, 1901, and to settle the account
of f. +. Meredith, deceased, the former as
signee of said bankrupt, and to ascertain and
report all sales Of real estate, description
thereof the names Of the purchasers, and the
amounts Of the original purchase price and
the amounts due on account OF purchase
money, and in particular the amount due
on account Of the purchases OF james
Coats, who is in possession OF the
land purchased by said Coats, and by what
title or claim they hold the same, and all the
circumstances relating to the same. AZ
which time and place all parties Interested
are required to attend.
Given under my hand as special Commits
sioner of said Court, this 10th dayof Deem
Der, A. ID. 1902.
JOHN S. FOWLER,
decl6 lot Special Commissioner.
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WEDNESDAY.


the 2lst day of January, 1908,
at the front door Of the Courthouse Of Alexan-
dria county. Virginia, sell at public auction,
for cash. ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND situated in the county Of Alexan-
dria, State of Virginia, containing about one
hundred and three and one-half acres Of land,
and being the same conveyed by deed Of even
date with the said deed of trust by Annie NJ.
Adams and others to Francis Hufty, trustee,
and bounded on the north by the Georgetown
aud Falls Church road; on the east and north
by the lands of 5. Anna Hurst and Laura j..
Shreeve on the east by the lands Of John n.
Garrison on the south by the lands of John
b. Henderson, jr., Emma q. Coleman, Mary
G. Plant, Mary L. Carlin and J. Deyaughn.
and on the west by the Southern Railway,
formerly the Washington, Ohio 4 Western
Railroad. For more particular description
Of the said land reference is made to the said
deed of trust.
All convoyancing to be at the cost of the
purchaser.
JAMES X. CATION,
al
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-20

The annual meeting of MECHANICS
BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS, Nos. 2, 3, 4
and 5, and No. 5, second series of Alex
street, on THURSDAY, January /, 1903, at
730 o'clock p. NJ.
F. F. MARBURY, Secretary.
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VIRGINlA.--ID the clerks office Of the
Corporation Court Of the city Of Alexandria,
on the 10th day Of December, 1902.
Corneiia NJ. Jewell
vs.
Clarence Il. Jewell.

Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
a divorce vinculo matrimonii.
II appearing by an affidavit filed ia this
cause that the defendant, Clarence T.. Jewell. is
a nonresident Of this State Ii is ordered, That
defendant appear here within fifteen days after
necessary 10 protect his interest in this suit.
and that copy of this order be forthwith in
serted in the Alexandria Gazette, newspaper
published in the city of Alexandria, once a
week for four successive weeks, and posted at
the front door Of the Court House Of this city.
A copy--TEsTE: JOHN s. BEACH, Clerk.
Douglass Stuart, p. q. decl6 w4w
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BY vIRTURE OF A DEED OF TRUST
dated December 9th, 1901, and recorded
in deed book No. AZ, page 456, one OF the
land records of Alexandria city, the under
signed trustee named therein, at the request OF
the. creditor thereby secured, will offer for
sale, at public auction, in front Of the Royal
street entrance 20 she Market building, ON
SATURDAY, January 3rd, 1903,
at u o'clock M. the real estate described in
and conveyed by the said deed.
Beginning on the west side Of Washington
street, 116 feet inches north ofWilkes street,
and running thence south on Washington
street IS feet; thence west parallel to Wilkes
street, 1913 feet 8 inches thence north parallel
10 Washington street 50 feet, and thence east
in the direct line 1913 feet inches to the be-
ginning.
Terms Of sale: Cash. Conyeyancing at cost
of purchaser, NJ. b. HARLOW,
dec13 I'd Trustee.
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LEGAL NOTICES.

VIRGINIa.-In the clerks Office of the
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexandria,
on the 18th day of December, 1902.
Martha A. Wheatley and Benedict Wheatley,
trading as B. Wheatley and Son vs.. Martha
II. Van Week and husband, William II.
Van Week; John r. Shinn and his wife,
Florence A. Shinn; J. Stanley Neale adj
ministrator of the estate of John p. Clarke,
deceased; the unknown heirs of John p.
Clarke deceased, ifany, and Robert II. Cox,
administrator d. b. n. of Mary V. Clarke.
Memo: The object of this suit is to con-
vene the creditors of John p. Clarke and
Mary V. Clarke, and to obtain an account OF
their personal estate and a sale of their real
estate and distribution of the proceeds of the
real and personal estate among the creditors,
and others entitled thereto.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants Martha X. Van
Week, William II. Van Week, John r.
Shinn, Florence A. Shnn and the unknown
heirs of John ?. Clarke, deceased are
non-residents of this State: Ii is ordered, That
said defendants appear here within fifteen days
after due publication of this order, and do
what is necessary to protect her interest in
this suit and that copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Gazette,
a newspaper published in the city of Alexand-
ria, once week for four successive weeks,
and posted at the front door of the Court
House of this city. A copy-Teste
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk.
by NEWELL S. GREENAwAY, D. c.
Charles Bendheim, p. q. dec12 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-20
MEETINGS.

A general meeting Of the stockholders Of
COMPANY will be held at the principal
Office Of the company, No. III south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Virginia, on FRlDAf, ,
December 10th, 1902, at four O'Clock T. 81,
for the purpose of taking action as to the IN
crease of its capital stock, and transactlng
such business as may be presented at the
meeting.
WILLIAM c. LEWIS, President.
GEORGE +. LIPPITT, Acting Secretary.
noy25 I'd
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AUCTION SALES.
By Il. f. Knox, Aueiioneer.
TRITSTEESi SALE.

BY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
dated Nav 9. 1890, and recorded in liber X.
No. 4. folio 1856, one of the land records of
Alexandria county. Virginia, the undersigned
trustees will, at the hour of twelve o'clock
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NOTICE.-The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the GEORGE w. KNOX
EXPRESS COMPANY will be held at ten
A. NJ. THURSDAY, January LIST, 1908, at the
Office of the company, No. Ill south Fairfax
deci6 I'd NJ. K LINN, Secretary.
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DRUGGISTS.
C. L. LEADBEATER, C. c. LRADBRATER,
z. S. LEADBEATER, J. LEADBEATER.
E. S. Leadbeater 4 Sons,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DhOuOIolc
105 and 107 sorth Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Meds
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
J. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas x
Co. IS Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers of Standard Pharmaceutical
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manufactur-
ers. We are therefore enabled to supply the
trade with all goods usually carried by we'll
appointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE at
prices as low as those given by the best houses
in larger cities. All goods forwarded by hrst
freight or express after receipt OF order.
Promptness is our specially. we guarantee
nnn1eucp invited
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THE ANNUAL MEETING of the stock
holders of the AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE
APPLIANCE COMPANY viii be held at its
office, 21S King street, Alexandria, Va, on
December 81, 1902, at ZIP. Nj.
dec17 I'd L. l.. SCHARF, Secretary.
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NOTICE.-The annual meeting Of the
stockholders of the VIRGINIA TITLE cont
PANY will be held at the company's office,
1O2 south Fairfax street, Alexandria, Va, at
SP NJ, MONDAY, January 9TH. 1903.
WORTH HULFlSH,
noy27 w4wth Secretary and Treasurer.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Alexandria Insurance Co.
(BEGAN BUSINESS IN ISL

tBEGAN BUSINESS IN 1911.
CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH 81, 900.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass Insurance.
]. CLINTON SM0OT (of c. C. Smoot * Sons
Coz, President
LAURENCE STABLER. Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George S. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. * Chemi-
cal Coz.
Worth Hulfsh (of J. F. Carlin's Sons Co.
hardware)
J. T. Burke (of Burke & Herbert, bankers).
b. Baer, jr., Clothing Merchant).
Sam1. III. Lunt (Re2l Estate).
VIM. III. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
1ss>Ofice NO. l02 south Fairfax street.
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VIRGINIA: In the Clerks Office of the
Corporation Court Of the city of Alexandria,
on the Goth day of November, 1902.
William C. Turner, Charles S. Turner,
Luther NJ. Turner and Horace Turner,
complainants, VS.. Laura Virginia Clark,
Indiana Kerr, Benjamin +. Kerr, her hus-
band, and Andrew J. Bison, administrator
of Eliza Swansbury, deceased, defendants.
In chancery.
Memo: The object of this suit is to obtain
decree for the partition Of the real estate in
the city of Alexandria, Va, of which Eliza
Swansbury, died, seized, if susceptible of par
titiOn in kind if not, therefore the sale Of the
same and the distribution Of the proceeds
among those entitled to share therein.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendants, Indiana Kerr and
Benjamin =. Kerr her husband, are non-resi-
dents of the State of Virginia, and that Laura
Virginia Clarke's whereabouts are unknown,
it is ordered, that said defendants appear
here within fifteen days after due publica-
ton of this order, and do what is necessary TO
protect their interests in this suit, and that
copy Of this order be forthwith inserted in the
Alexandria Gazette, newspaper published in
the city of Alexandria, once week for four
successive weeks, and posted at the front door
of the Court House Of this city. A copy--Teste:
JOHN S. BEACH, Clerk,
X Kemper, p. q. nov27 w4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-12-20

a full line ofNew, Fresh NUTS, RAIsINS,
CURRANTS, CANDIES, &c, DC, for sale
by j. c. MILBURN.
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"
Clerk Circuit Court, Fairfax County.

The above is desirable country home, near
Alexandria, Va, on the Potomac river, and
the Mt. Vernon Railway passes through it..
The land is improved and well watered, the
buildings are convenient and substantial, in
good neighborhood and schools are convenient
deco I'd
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I. VIM. ,E. Graham. Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Fairfax county. do certify that John
NJ. johnson. the commissioner of sale, named
in the decree entered in said suit, has executed
the bond with approved security as required
by the said decree.
w. +. GRAHAM,
GIo-l. c;.o..;4 Cnurt En;rfax County
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Trans leave Southern Railway Station,
Alexandria:
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COMMISSIONERS SALE OF A VALUA-
BILE FARM IN FAIRFAX COUNTY,
NEAR THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA,
VIRGINIA.
The undersigned, by virtne Of a decree en-
tered in the chancery suit OF John Nj. john
son. administrator for Eliza Barton, decd,
against Henry j. Baker and others, depending
in the Circuit Court of Fairfax county, Va, will
offer for sale at public auction. in front OF the
Market House, Royal street, Alexandria, Va,
on SATURDAY,
the Sd day of January, 1908,
at about II NJ, ALL THAT TRACT OF
LAND in Mt. Vernon district, Fairfax couD-
ty. Virginia, containing about 1861 acres,
described as follows: Beginning at large
white oak on the east side of the Meek
Road" ard running south 7440 +. 2l9 poles to
a point on the Potomac river; thence with the
meanders of said river to the line of the land
formerly O'Neal's; thence with said line n.
10 w. 1864 poles to small persimmon tree;
thence $. l01o w. q poles to a small locust
tree at railroad cut: thence North 500 w. so
poles TO the meek Road" thence South q,
f. 81 poles, S. $50, W. 10 poles, and S. l4i0,
W. 56t poles to the beginning, except 10
acres thereof sold for Gray by Baker by deed,
(Record, Liber NJ, No. 5, p. 154), and all APP
purtenances thereto belonging.
Terms of sale: Eighteen hundred dollars
cash and the residue in two equal payments
at one and two years bearing interest, evil
denced by notes and secured by deed of
trust OH the property.
JOHN NJ. JOHNSON,
Commissioner Of Sale.
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By Samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.

JAhf.o II. NhiC~',
decl5 I'd
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
DIR. JAMES WILLIAM KIDD.

discovered the elixir of life. That he is
able with the aid OF mysterious COM
pound, known only to himself. produced
as a result of the years he has spent in
searching for this precious Iife-giying
boon, to cure any and every disease thar
is known to the human body. There is
no doubt of the doctors earnestness in
making his claim and the remarka HE
cures that he is daily effecting seems 10
bear him out very strongly. His theory
which he advances is one of reason and
based on sound experience in a medical
practice of many years. 1t costs nothing
to try his remarkable elixir of life ?
as he calls it, for he sends it free. to
anyone who Is a sufferer. in sufficient
quantities to convince of its ability to
cure, SO there is absolutely no risk ia
run. Some of the cures cited are yerv
remarkable, and but for reliable wifi
nesses would hardly be credited. The
lame have thrown away crutches and
walked about after two or three triaIs
of the remedy. The sick, given IN by
home doctors, have been restored to their
families and friends in perfect health
rheumatism, neuralgia, stomach, heart.
liver, kidney, blood and skin diseases ana
bladder troubles disappear as by magic
Headaches, backaches, nervousness. few
ers, consumption, coughs, colds asthma
catarrh, bronchitis and all affections of
the throat, lungs or any vital organs are
easily overcome in space of time that
is simply marvellous.
Partial paralysis, locomotor ataxfa.
dropsy, govt, scrOfula and piles are
quickly and permanently removed. It
sues, restores normal nerve power, cir
culation and a state of perfect health is
produced at once. To the doctor all sys-
TENS are alike and equally affected by
this great Elixir OF Life" Send for the
remedy today. It is flee to every suf-
ferer. State what you want to be cured
OF and the sure remedy for 1t will be
sent you free by return mall
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-26
Fell Thirty Feet.
Curtis Anderson and John Northrop,

gulped it down, declaring that it was
Exceedingly fine" Yes returned Nc
Cerkie, won't you have another?' Pad
get assented, and then suggested that a
third would not be distasteful. McCorkle
was accommodating, so far as preparing
this for his guest was concerned, but
vixen Padget limited at a fourth NIP"
he thought it his duty to insinuate that
the paralyzing effect of cocktails on per-
sons not used to them was a pretty
Gead certainty.
However, the fourth, and then a fifth,
went under Lieut.. Padget's uniform, and
the result was the visitor had to be put
ever the side of the ship in whip" not,
however, until he had mastered all the
details of the brew
Now for the sequel A few nights later
a ball was given at Cape Town to the
officers of the two squadrons, and during
its progress McCorkle was approached by
the British admiral with the remark:
Pardon me, sir, but would you mind
telling me what sort of terrible drink
that was you taught Lieut.. Padget to
maker?
cit was an American cocktail. Why is it
you ask"
Because rejofned the admiral, Fl
haven't had a sober officer in the squad
ron since Lieut.. Padget acquired the ac-
comp1ishment'-an assertion 1t would
seem which was not at all exaggerated,
seeing that when McCorkIe the next day
went out to purchase bottle of bit
ters,' in order to resupp1y his store OF
cocktail ingredients, he found that the
whole stock of the town had been sold to
representatives. Of the royal navy. Rich
mond Dispatch.