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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
RAILROADS
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Schedule corrected 10 July q, 1902.

Schedule corrected to July q, 1907.
Trains leave Southern Railway Station,
Alexandria:
SOB A. M.-Daily-I.oca for Harrisonburg
Warrenton, Charlotte and way stations:
il:05 A. M.-Daily-(I.eayes Washington,
Southern Staten Washington, Richmond
and Florida Limited via Richmond and Dan,
Vile. frst-class coach 10 jacksonville and
drawing.room and sleeper to 81. Augustine.
11:35 A. M.-Daily-U. S. Fast Nail. First
class coaches and drawing-room sleeper TO
New Orleans. Dining ear service.
l1:57 A. M-Week 2ays-Local for War
renton and Charlottesville.
4:23 p. M.-Week Days-LOcal for Iar-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
4:52 P. M.-Daily--Local for warrenton and
Charlottesville.
9:O7 p. M.-Daily-New York and Atlanta
Express-First class coach and sleeper to At
lanta. Mondays, Wednesdays and fridays
Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Washington to
San Francisco.
1910 P. M.-Daily-New York and Florida
Express. First class coach and sleeper to Sa-
yannah. jacksonville and Port Tampa.
Sleeper to Augusta, with connections for
Aiken, Summeryille, Charleston and Atlanta.
Dining car service.
1921 p. Washington and Chat
tanooga Limited (via LynchburgA First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
err to New Orleans. Dining car service.
1lO5 z. M.--Daily Washington and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars TO Atlanta and Macon.
Sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Mem
phis and New Orleans. Dining car service.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria at 7:57 A. NJ, 100 and
4:55 z. NJ. week days; 9:0S A. NJ. and 6:33 p.
NJ. Sundays only for Bluemont, and 6:S3 r.
NJ. week days for Leesburg.
Through trains from the South arrive at Al.
exandria 6:l7, 6:32, 700 and 9:25 \. NJ. and
1:4O and 1858 P. NJ. daily. From Harrison
burg 1895 A. NJ. week days and 900 p. NJ:
daily. From Charlottesville sos a. NJ. and
900 p. NJ. daily.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pull
man reservation, etc., apply to W. q. LIE
HEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
c. II. ACKERT, General Manager.
s. H. HARDWICK, Gen. Passenger Agent.
l.. S. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
Water Cure for Chronic Constipa
tion.

Take two cups of hot water half an
hour before each meal and just before
going to bed, also drink Of water, hot
or cold, about two hours after each meal.
Take lots of outdoor exercise-walA,
ride, drive. Make regular habit Of
this and in many cases chronic consti-
patton may be cured without the use OF
any medicine. When a purgative is re-
uuired take something mild and gentle
Ike Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets For sale by Richard Gibson,
Druggist.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
Beware of the Knife.

No profession has advanced more rapidly OF
late than surgery but it should not be used
except where absolutely necessary IN cases OF
piles for example, it is seldom needed DE,
Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures quickly and
permanently. Unequalled for cuts, burns,
bruises. wounds. skin diseases Accept nc
counterfeits. 81 was so troubled with bleed
ing piles that lost much blood and strength,
saws J. c. Phillips, Paris, Ill. "Dewitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured me in a short
time" Soothes and heals. For sale by +. >.
Leadbeater & Sons.
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INSURANCE AGENCIES.
Independent Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.,
Chartered January, 1869.

A safe home company that has always set
tied home losses equitably and promptly
Lesses paid in 80 years $4,000. For insur'
ance apply TO: w
Jas. w. Roberts, President, Alexandria; w
II. May, Alexandria; W. p. Graves, Alexan'
dria: j. n. Gibbs, Mt. Vernon; \. Lewis
fukens, Accotink; NJ. ID. Hall, Bnrke's STA
ton: II. p. Dodge, Manassas; f.. }. Nicholsi
Phiiomont: +. l.. Garrett. HerndGn; geo. T.
Kenyon, Vienna; Geo. b. Ives, falis Cnurcn
J. NJ. Thorne, Falls Church, oscar BAKER
Washington.
Dircctor-G. G. Tyler, Haymarket
COURTLAND LUKENS, Secretary,
Office, 1874 5. Royal ST., Alexandria, Va
OctT lVr
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THU PHILADELPHIA RECORD
Is the Leading Newspaper
in Pennsylvania, both
Daily and Sunday.
Daily One Cent.
Sunday, Two Cents.

"The Record" publishes the news from all
parts of the United States and foreign coun-
tries: its editorials are fearless and independ-
ent. "rhe Record" also deyotes portion OF
its columns to special matters of interest 10
the reading public; its scientific, health and
hygiene, woman's page and other departments
of interest are features of the paper.
The average circulation by sworn statements
for the year 1901 was 1854 daily, and l66,-
47G Sunday. "The Record" is served by car
riers and agents for six cents a week for the
daily. and two cents for the Sunday. Its mail
rates are:
Daily, including Sunday, per year,. Sl.OU
Every weekday, per year ........3.OO
Sunday Record go pagcs), per year.........1.OO
Saturday Record, per year.. o.. .............5Oc
Postage prepaid.
The advertising rate of "The Record" is
cheaper than that Of any other newspaper,
based OH circulation.
Sample copies will be sent on application.
The Record Publishing Co.,
9i7-91g Chestnut St.,
Philadelphia.
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Washington Southern Ry
Schedule I'm effect Nav %, 1902.

Scleuult III tneCt hdg -Ji i"V-'
Trains leave station corner Fayette and
Cameron streets for Washington and points
north at 3S, s OF and 81 a. m, Y 10, 254,
200, s 10, Q 10 and II % p. m, week days.
Sundays 80, 954 and II 90 a. m, 100,
S 10, - and II % p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at AZ, Z 50 Cocal), 10 50 and II % a..
M. $50, 80 (local), and 10 p. M, week
days.
Sundays-44s, 50 and II % a. m, 3 80,
80 (local), and IL p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico 80 a. m. sun
day only and A p. M. week days. 20 p.
m. except Saturday.
W. P.TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
w. ID. DUKE, General Manager.
F. T. ID. MYERS. President.
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Alexandria Insurance Co.,
(BEGAN BUSINESS IN 1S7D.

CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH SjI,OOO.
Fire. Marine and Plate Glass Insurance.
j. CLINTON SMOOT tofC. c. Smoot q Sons
Coz, President.
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
DIRECTORS:
George S. French (Sec. Alex. Fert. * Cheml'
cal Coz.
Worth Hulfsh (of J. f. Carlin's Sons Co.,
hardware).
J. T. Burke (of Burke d Herbert, bankers).
b. Baer, jr., Clothing Merchant).
Saml. II. Lunt (Real Estatel.
VIM. II. IIellmuth (llellmuth Bros.).
Er-Ofiice No. l02 south Fairfax street.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


Wattles, CIV
Wheatley, u, residence
We'll Bros
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythe
Wheatley, Il
Williamson, \ l.
wilkins, Captain Jno 7
Wise, Mrs Peter
Woolls, WP
Zimmerman, J X, residence
Zimmerman, J X, office
Zimmerman, Chas
Anandale, Va, Jasper NJ Jackson
Fairfax Court House, Va, Walter Oliver
Centreville, Va. Utterbach
Falls Church, Va
Legato, Va, Sisson, II Z
Manassas, Va, Shannons drug store
Wellington, c C Leach
Haymarket, Va, Chas b Wilson
Waverly, Va, L ii Janney
Maple Grove, Va, DIR Chas II Janney
For rates apply to Central office
PAY STATIONS.
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market House
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
MEETINGS.

To THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
WASHINGTON, ARLINGTON AND
FALLS CHURCH RAILWAY COMPANY.
You are hereby notified that the board of di.
rectors of the Washington, Arlington and
Falls Church Railway Company has called a
general meeting of the stockholders of the
company TO be held at the Office of the com
pany in Rosslyn. Alexandria county. Vir-
ginia, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of Septem-
Der, A. d., 1862, AT u o'clock noon.
CHAS. ). HINCHMAN, President
Attest c. 4. HINCHMAN, Secretary.
aug9 ID
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WAKEFIELD 4 HALL,
DRUGGISTS,

DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS.
Prescriptions a speciality,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne Mag
nolia. Iledyosimia, Gcranium and Florida
Water: Genuine I.ubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Hair Brushes and Combs; best English
Tooth Brushes full assortment of Patent
Medicines; Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch,
Sea Moss Farine Spices of all kinds, and a
select stock Of all articles sold by druggists
at prices so low as the same quality can be OBJ
tained elsewhere.
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DRUGGISTS.
DRUGGISTS.
~
g. /. LEADBEATER, c. c. LEADDEATER,
= G IEApBEATER. J. LEADBaATER.
E. $. Leadbeater & Sons,
,vrIoI rSATFAND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,
Wholesale AND RETAIL DRUGGIs
10j and l07 sorth Fairfax street,

10j and l07 sorth Fairfax street,
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi-
cines. Paints. Oils, Dye Stufis, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Goods and Specialties.
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia for
j. c. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas d
Co. 5 Tinted Gloss and Prepared Paints, &c.
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
preparations. go.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles,
Chemicals, &c, direct from the manuiactur-
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 rs 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
the purity Of all drugs furnished. Cores
pondence invited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
Registration Notice.

The Registration Books Of the Third Ward
will be opened on the following days: Friend
ship Precinct, Friendship Engine House,
Septem Der 22d, 23d, oath, 18th, Goth, 29th,
S0th. Court House Precinct, Old Court
House. October LIST, ID, Sd, 9th, eth, Sth, 9th
and 10th Any qualified voter can then be
registered Hours u NJ to 9 p. NJ.
c. B. MARSHALL,
G. W. BONTZ,
Il. +. PENN,
Registrars ofthe Third Ward.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.

COUIIiERN BELL IELffnONE AMI
y TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
WYTHE WHITE, Manager.
Adams Express Co.
Ahern, .JnO. & Co.
Agnew, Park
Aitcheson Il Bro
Aitchcson, J & III
AitcheSon, Dew
Alexandria Driving Park
Alexandria Bottling Co
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical 20
Alexandria Steam Laundry
Alexandria Steam Bakery
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria Timf
Alexandria Iniirmary
Alexandria Ins. Co. IL. Stabler, Agt.)
Allen, l.. l..
Alexandria Brick Co
Armour & Co
Anderson, T. NJ
Appich, Geo. A
Armstrong Il Marbury
Bryan, Albert
Brill, J
Bladder Henry
Baker, II
Baltimore & Ohio Freight
Ballenger Il Bro
Barley, Louis c, atty-at-law 127 Royal
Barley, Louis c, residence III n Columbus
Bell Sons, Robert
Bernheimer, ) j
Bendheim, & Sons
Birrell, J Fred
Bitter, j ii DIR.
Bohmus, Mrs. c
Boothe Gardner l., Office
BOothe, Gardner l., residence
Brent. ) q office
Brooks. VIM FOwle, residence
Brookes, VIM + d Co.
Brockctt a ID, residence
Brockett, A ID Il Co
Bryant, Herbert, Office
Bryant Herbert, residence
Bloch, II
Burke Il Herbert
Burroughs, T +
Business Mems League
Carlin, Frank, residence
Cockey, JnO
Carlin, G c office
Carlin, G c. residence
Cation, James Il
Carter Bros
Carlin Sons, Jas. T &
Carln, Mrs NJ j
Central Office Telephone Exchange.
Citizens National Bank
City Treasurer
Corporation Court
Creighton, w + & Co
Creighton, w + x Son
Crupper, Joseph l.
Curtin d Butts
Cutler, Rev III
Church, + A
Cogan, John A, plumber
Dabney, Jas II
Daingerfield l. l.
beavers, A
Domaine, W II
Dienelt, j A
Delaney, DIR
Dreifus, J d Co
Exchange and Ballard Hote-
Eichberg, Isaac
Evening Star Bureau
Eichberg, Isaac, residence
Emmert, } w d Go
Entwisle. Chas
Episcopal High School
Fannon, T
Field * Co, ii X
Fisher Brothers
First National Bank
Fleischmann Hotel
French, Geo b
Fisher, ThCs \
Fogg, Julian
Gibson, Richard
Gibson Emily NJ Miss, residence 700 Duke
Griffin, Mrs Ella V
Gibson, DIR VIM
German, DIR f.
Green, DR. Louis 5
Hammond, j W x Sons
Harlow, NJ b * Co
Havenner Baking Co
Harlow Bros
Harper, + 5
Hellmuth Brothers
Hammond, III
Hill, j VI
Hill, J NJ Co
Hill, Frank NJ
Hill, Fora
Hooif, Chas Il
Howard, Clifton r.
Janney, DIR III
Janney, Miss l. NJ
Jones, DIR II N
johnson, w A & Co
johnson, DIR Albert
James, j X
Kirk, ii
King, Charles & Son
King, Charles, residence
Kemper, + IL
Knight, l.
Knox, X +
Kramer, Mrs Frederick
KretOl Chemical Co, Prince & Fairfax
Lambert, Urban $, mdse broker 100 Union
Lambert, L $, residence
Iansburg, Mrs Alice
Iawler, T. T. IL Co
Leadbeater, + $ & Sons
Iawler, Martin
Lennon, & q
Lennon, c NJ
Lindsey, n d Co
Loose, j l.
Lannon, Thos
Mutual Ice Co
Managers Office
Marine Railway Shipb'ld'g & Coal
Market House
Mcclure, DIR Hugh
Miller, DIR Julian I
Miller, Il & Co
Miller, Ashby
Mer. Bldg. 4 L ASSN L HoOff, Agt.)
Moore, WIS
mount Vernon"
May & Son, w II
Myers, X l. d Co
Newton, w +
Nourse, c d, Briddock Heights
Norton, j X NJ
Nugent, Oh
OBrien, DIR NJ w
Odell, Aaron
Old Dominion Glass Co
O'Sullivan d Co
Patterson & Brother
PeytOn, Jas
Peek, W III
Pollard, FL
Ponnett, Constant, florist
Perry, Thomas
P0rtner, RObt
~ u
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-09-03
LEGAL NOTICES.
Registration Notice.

The Board of Registrars for the Second
Ward, Alexandria City will open their books
at the usual voting place City Hotel -on Tues
day, September 9th, for the purpose OF regis
tering such persons as are entitled to regis
ter under the new constitution adopted by the
constitutional convention of 19Ol-l9O2. The
books will be kept open for fifteen days from
u noon till 9. p. NJ.
G. T.. PRICE, Chairman
r.. NJ. LATHAM, Secretary,
c. NJ. SCHWAB,
81.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
Hereditv.

To account for the transmlsSsySall%
of ancestral types Darwin in his Ma191c
on "Pangenesis" promulgated IT,
theory that each cell threw off vital
he designated "gemmules,' wfltpt'
formed the nuclei of another sRG2Rss
of cells, whose sole destiny Hn tftes
economy of nature was the prapaRits-
ton of it's species. These gem
mules formed the blastema, III
which was contained an exceedingly
microscopical impression OF the
animal which might ultimately be-
called into being. II this were the
case, we should be able to sabmilG
the miniature image to our investlga+
ton by means of the microscope
But strong microscopes are wanted.
The red corpuscles Of human 9lood'
have been measured and the diameter
is found to be about one, tour
thousandth part Of an 1nch- KheA
number of these red corpuscles Which
would adhere to the point OF needle
would not been less than 1,OOOsDOOL
Theory teaches that the final division
of matter is the atom and the atom
has been measured. 1t is calcuIa&eG
that in cube of water one tfrfTty~~
thousandth part of an inch wide
there are 100000 atoms.-Loadnta
Science Gossip.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
JiIted Ry Mary PhiIIipse.


That Washington on his way to
Boston met Marry Philipse in New
York, fell desperately in love with her
and proposed marriage has often been
told, as has been the fact that she re-
iected him and that he did rot take
the matter very seriously to heart.
There is this to be said about Wash
ington's really serious matrimonial at
tempts, that in each instance the OBJ
ject of his affection-to wit, Mary
Phillipse and Martha Custis-were
women possessed of large fortunes. So
that it may be inferred that &c what
ever lengths Washington's youthful
ardOr in his relations to the Sair sex
may have carried him, they did not
blind that remarkable judgment for
which he was so noted when in came
to the matter Of final settlement in
life.
Mary Phillipse was the daughter of
Frederick Phillipse, one Of the largest
landed prOprietors of the colony of
New York. Mrs Martha Gusts was
the widow Of Daniel Parke Cuctis, one
Of the wealthiest planters of the col
ony of Virginia, and to her we're de
vised her late husbands broad acres.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
The TASK WAS TOO GREAT.

""The experiment of taking men from
the interior states for service in the
navy has, in the main, been a success
full ONE said a naval officer who IS on
leave of duty, although it is exasper-
ating work breaking them in. Many
of them see salt water for the first
time when they enter the service, and
their greenness concerning everything
pertaining to their duties makes them
the butt of all the others, and although
we try to protect them all we can, the
old men often take advantage OF their
ignorance to amuse themselves at the
expense of the new men.
mot long ago | was stationed on a
receiving ship. One day during my
watch one of the new men came
shutting up, and saluting, blurted out:
81 can't do it alone, mister!"
Cant do what?" I asked, taking IN
the situation.
'|Why, one of the chaps ordered me
to weigh the anchor an | can't lift it
alone, Durn it all, don't even know
where the scales are! Detroit Free
Press
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
Chocolate Soup

From a German housewITe comes
the suggestion Of chocolate s0ufa,
This is particularly delicious soup to
serve at autumn and winter lunch
cons. Break two squares of cake OF
unsWeetened chocolate into porcelaln
or granite saucepan, with two cupfulS
of water Let it stand on the back OF
the stove till thoroughly melted, when
it may be set forward till brought to
the boiling point. Prepare thlcken~
ing by moistening to a smooth paste
two teaspoonfuls of -four with haf &
cupful of cold water, adding, when
smooth, half an after-dinner-coffee cup
full of sugar When the chocolate
boils, stir in this mixture and let alb
cook slowly for five minutes before,
adding quart of hot milk, into which
have been thrown, while heating, e
couple of sticks Of cinnamon. Put Il
cupful of whipped cream in the bottom
of the tureen and pour the chocolate
soup over through a strainer Serve
at once, sending around breadstickS
or hot toasted waters.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
HER PICTURE UP-To-DATE.
A New York Woman's Way With Her
Miniature.


Brooklyn EagIe-Portrait artists
who hope to have their work APP
preciated beyond the immediate
present by their female patrons ana
the latter's friends, always advise
their sitters to avoid extremes of
fashion in dressing for their sittings-
SO that the Kaleidoscope changes
will not make the picture look old
timely in less than a year Marked
styles or dress must be avoided, and
something substituted that is be-
coming and effective, but not too
pronounced, if a woman wishes TO.
have a likeness of herself that she
will enjoy looking at and showing to-.
others a couple Of birthdays after It
was taken Most women heed the
advice of artists on this subject
which applies equally to large paint
ings or ivory and porcelain minia-
lures. One well-known New Yorker
| prefers, however, to follow her own
| inclinations and be fashionable in
and out OF her pictures. and with re-
| gard to a miniature she has succeed
ed in doing SO successfully for few
| years back after a method of her
own. And her ivory portrait is al
ways up to date. She has seen
nearly three-score summers anR
| winters, but. like many of her sisters;
/ she is unwilling to keep exact ac--
| count of her years, and so far as ifer
| pictures are concerned insists upon
/ fail ~
20 years younger During the era OF.
balloon sleeves a few years bach she.
| engaged a clever young portrait
artist, who makes a speciality OF
miniatures, to paint her portrait on
ivory The work. was satisfactorily
done, and the elderly original dSs~
played her idealized portrait with,
much pride The big sleeves in her
fashionable bodice became out OF
date in a year or so, as there was a.
tendency toward the use of less ma
terial on the part of modistes SO the
owner of the miniature sent for the.
artist and had him paint the sleeves
in accordance with the prevailing
mode. Every year since he has beenR
called upon to alter those sleeves toa
conform with fashions dictates, and
the miniature is never allowed to-
look old-tlmely Not content willis
altering the sleeves. the original has,
had her couture altered alsOe and3
when the ponpadour was the. ac--
mowledged style the miniature por-
trait showed a pompadour insteads Or
the flat hair arrangement that Dre
vailed wnen the portrait was first
taken Now the artist is looking ioI-
an order to arrange a low cOiffura, iIt-
stead of the pompadour. as he, Affs2
just completed the latest alteraanilR
in the sleeves. 1t costs considerable
to keep that miniature in fashion, isslsf
the woman whose features araa
pictured on the ivory does not }e--
grudge the cost, for it saves wssa4s,
and tear on her nerves to know Hlgt,
her d1minutiVe ivory ortrait FS
up-to-date as she can ever hope fga
have it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-02-24
Romantic Incidents in
the Life of Washington.
*:.:**:*::.:.:::*:

not married the rich widow of Mr..
Custis?"
To ask such a question is to over
look the fact that Washington's col
oniaI military fame was entirely
achieved before his marriage. 1t is
not to be denied that the matcn was
good one from a worldly point of
view, Mrs. Washington third of the
GUSTS property equalling 10000
acres of land, good part of it ad-
joining the city of Williamsburg, sew
eral lots in the said city, between two
and three hundred negroes, and some
eight or ten thousand pounds upon
bonds" Estimated at the time at
about 100000 in all, which was fur
Their increased on the death OF Patsy
Custis in 1878 by half of her fortune,
which added 10000 to the sum.
Nevertheless, the advantage was fair
ly equal, for Mrs. Custis's lawyer had
written before her marriage Of the m
possibility of her managing TIE prop
erty, advising that she employ a
trusty steward, and as the estate is
large and very expensive it IS Mr..
Walters and my own opinion 3bat you
had better not engage any but very
able man, though he should require
large wages" Of the management of
this property to which indeed she was
unequal, Washington entirely relieved
her, taking charge also of her child
ren's share and acting for their In
terest with the same care with which
he managed the part he was more
directly concerned in.
He further saved her much of the
details of ordering her own clothing,
and we find him sending for SAL
mon-colored Tabby of the enclosed
pattern, with satin flowers, to be made
in a SACK" 81 Cap, Handkerchief,
Tucker and Ruff1es, to be made of
Brussels lace or point, proper to wear
with above neglee, to cost G20;" 81
pair black and 1 pair Satin Shoes, of
the smallest" and Il black mask"
Again he writes to his London Agent:
Mrs. Washington sends home a. green
sack to be cleaned, or fresh dyed of
the same color; made up into a
handsome sack again would be her
choice, but if the cloth won't afford
that, then to be thrown into a genteel