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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11

Our old and most highly priced exchange.
the Alexandria Gazette, has recently come
out in an entirely new dress. Ii may seem
just little surprising that this old journal.
now more than century old, should adopt
modern ideas and 10th century adornments,
but to those who are on the inside track. 30 to
speak, il is no matter Of wonderment. The
Gazette, while old in years, is one of the most
sprightly youngsters in Virginia journalism.
Il has never failed TO call spades spades and
its news columns are always bright and inter
esting. The Gazette and the Fredericksburg
Free Lance are the power behind the throne
with every country editor in Northern Vir
ginia. With the aid Of these two papers and
an old rusty pair Of scissors most any sort Of
an inspired idiot can get out a fairly good
and readable newspaPer.-[ Leesburg Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-07-11

MANASSAS HORSE SHow.-The number of
entries received for the Manassas Horse Show
is 40l. In one hunter class there are fifty
entries and all the other jumping classes are
nearly as well filled. There will be exhibited
six hunt teams representing the best Hunt
Clubs in this section. There are % entries in
the ladies' hunt class. The harness classes
are also well filled, II in one class. Several
four-in-hands will be shown the first day.
Among the prominent visitors expected are
Governor Montague and wife, Senator'S Daniel,
Martin and Hon. A. c. Braxton.
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VIRGINIA NEWS.

The Petersburg National Battlefield
Park Associations WIS organized in that
city last night.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
MAN HAD TEN FEET OF WHISPERS
Finally Tired OF tho Burden and sacri-
feed Them.


feed Them.
William H. Marden of Stockton. got
so tired answering questions about his
long and wavy beard that he seized a
pair of shears, cut off the flowing
growth and thrust it into the kitchen
stove. Thus perished the longest and
most remarkable set of whiskers in
Kansas. When Marden was a boy, his
beard grew rapidly and he had to
shave unusually often. After a while
he became tired of shaving and allow
ed the beard to grow, with the result
that it soon became so long as to at
tract attention. not only in Stockton,
and surrounding towns, but all over
the state. Managers Of museums have
sent agents to Stockton to get Marden
and his beard for curiosity, but al
though they offered liberal pay he re-
Jected the propositions, saying he had
always made'a good living on his farm
and didn't propose to become show
attraction.
Two years ago the beard measured
eight feet six inches long. and still
growing. 1t was heavy and cumber-
some, SO that he was obliged to tie or
braid it up, He could toss it over his
shoulder and drag the end on the
ground behind him, and he is tall
man. Last week the beard measured
ten feet four inches, and Marden decid-
ed it was time to rid himself OF the
sweeping mass Of reddish brown hair.
SO the growth of thirty years went up
in the chimney, and Marden is 10
changed that even his next door neigh
bors scarcely recognize him.-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
A Kipling Family Story.

The following story is told of Rud-
yard Kipling's maternal grandfather,
the Rev. George B. Mcdonald a
Wesleyan clergyman:
1t is related of this gentleman that
in the days when he was courting the
lady whom he afterward married the
father-in-law to bean aged Metho.
dist with extremely strict notions in
regard to the proprieties-was iniudi.
cious enough on one occasion to enter
the parlor without giving any warn.
ing of his approach. The consequence
was that he found the sweethearts oc.
cupying single chair.
Deeply shocked by this spectacle,
the old man solemnly said
Mr.. Mcdonald, when | was court
ing Mrs. Brown she sat on one side
OF the room and l on the other"
McDonald's reply was:
That's what should have done If
had been counting Mrs Brown"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
THE OTHER FELLOW
BY c. J. w o o D

Copyright 1902 by Daily Story Publishing Company
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soothed her and she came back to
everyday life.
who ever imagined such thing"
She picked up Sadie Aliens letter.
and held it irresolutely between thumb
and forefinger.
And yet, poor Jack! Good position.
good looks, good family, good habits.
everything except good judgment
Why, the chances are that she'll refuse
him. Women are such fools!"
Then she resolutely laid the letter on
the Goals.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19

tel. and one day had little chat over
our embroidery. "Oh. Sadie" said she,
"you don't know what good it does me
to meet on, of the old girls again.
And to thinn that you remember my
Tom! He's such a noble fellow'-here
she blushed and gave shy, proud lit
tie laugh. II think there's nobody like
him. Oh Sadie Allen. you must come
to the wedding next June. Promise
me that. Yes. of course, it's to be at
my home in Memphis. Tom says"-and
so forth, and so on, Nan. nothing but
that fellows name the whole time!
1.-The next day she came running up
to me on the hotel porch saying, 1--we
got telegram. Here it Is: Come
home. Great news. Tom"
"'She was wild with delight, and left
on the next train And, Nan, what do
you suppose was the great news?
thought that he must have struck
gold mine. at the very least. So he
had, according to the poor. pitiful lit
tie note she wrote me. When she
reached home that girl found that Tom
Andrews had married her mother. and
was her step-father instead of her
lover. 1t seems he had found out
where the money was in that family.
By this time, you must have guessed
that the girl was Ethel Fanshawe
Now, did you ever hear anything
like that?" said Nan. folding the let
ter, to put it back into its envelope.
why. Jack Benton. what's the mat
ter with you?" she exclaimed in aston
ishment and alarm.
Are you Ill? You're as white as
Sheet"
Jack rose unsteadily. Then he pulled
himself together with a mighty effort
Nothing, nothing at all, Nan, ex-
ccpt, don't you zee? I'm the other fel-
low"
Turning toward the gas jet he pulled
out his watch.
IT'S half past nine. now. I'll just
have time to catch the train for the
South, If run for it. Oh, my poor
darling what she has suffered. Good
bye. Nan. wish me luck!" and the
front door closed behind him. almost
before the girl realized what he was
doing.
Nan still stood where he had left
her. The study light burned clear, the
fire cleaned red in the crate. Pres
emily the sight of these familiar things
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Applying EpIthets.

A Virginia statesman in Washing
ton has two boys, about and 6
years old, respectively. who are not
such "angel children" that they do
not scrap occasionally. The family
health is discussed good deal by
the parents in the presence of the
youngsters, and the two evils held to
be the very worst that can be feared
are microbes and draughts. The other
morning the boys got into a wrangIe.
"Oh. you're a microbe," Kissed the
older in his anger
That dreadful epithet had never
been applied to the other before, and
for a moment he was stunned by the
insult. He tried to come back at his
brother, but at first was at a loss
what to say. You-you-youre an
other he blurted out at last, and
then caught himself NO, you amt
either; you're draught," he ex-
claimed, and the scrap was on.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Paints Interior of Human Eve.

woman in New York is an expert
at painting pictures of the inside of
the eye. She examines it with the
opthalmoscope and then paints a pic
ture OF what she sees. Her sketches
are being used for the colored plates
to illustrate a costly work upon the
human eye, which is to be the first
published in the United States.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19

find the place-here 1t Is: You will be
surprised, Nan, to hear the latest about
one of the girls Of '96. You know she
had two admirers-Tom Andrews was
one. Well, she engaged herself to Tom
and let the other fellow go. l forget
his name. but he was college boy, one
Of the old mandolin club that gave a
concert in Rochester the winter l was
there Anyway, she was engaged to
Tom Andrews. l met her last month
in Pasadena. We were at the same no
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Rather a Tall Story.

There is a legend to the effect that
long ago man named Ramsay of
Banff, Scotland, having boiled down
a white snake and accidentally swal-
lowed a drop of the soup, against
which he had been warned as poison
Gus, found himself endowed with the
power of seeing through the people he
met. This unusual opportunity for di-
agnosis established his reputation and
fortune as a physician.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Witnessed Famous Sea Fioht,

Miss Elizabeth Silsby Archer, who
died in Salem, Mass, last week, aged
nearly 1O1 years, witnessed the naval
fight between the Chesapeake and
Shannon off Salem during the war of
1872. She was born in Salem Dec.
5, 1901, and was II years old at the
time of the fight between the Chesa.
peake and Shannon.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Woman Who Saw Waterloo.

According to La Vie Illustree the
last surviving witness of the battle
Of Waterloo 10 Nine. Marie Therese
Dupuis, now living at Chapellelez
Herlaimont, near Charleroi. The old
woman recently celebrated her one
hundredth birthday. She lives with
her two sons. The ages of the three
OF them total 254 years. Nine. Du-
puts was the daughter of small
farmer named Roland.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Beyond Even Moraan's Reach,

First Citizen Morgan says there is
one thing he wants more than any.
thing else" and that is to keep his
name out of the newspapers. The
First Citizen has evidently never
learned that as even he can't get all
he wants the way to be happy is to
want what he can get.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19

We'll. those old college days were
jolly, weren't they, Nam" and Jack
Benton leaned against the mantcl.
smiling down into the girls upturned
face. Yes. indeed. and I'm glad that
l resurrected all these old photographs
and souvenirs, since you enjoy looking
them over again. BY the way, that re-
minds me, Jack. OF 4 letter which came
yesterday; wait till l get it. I'll be
bSck in a minute" and Nan disap-
peared through the study door.
Handsome Jack Benton stopped over
the table and picked up one of the old
photographs that lay there in a pile.
Our mandolin club" he murmured.
Fairly good picture, too. How young
I !ooA in it. though! And what's this?
Another group? Oh. one of those girls
societies; l suppose Nan belonged to it.
Let's see If l can recognize any Of
their faces-oh.' The picture was
dropped as if it had burned him. Ethel
Fanshawe!"
The last words were in whisper.
as he involuntarily laid his hand on
the table for support. "Oh, pooh! nom
sense! What sentimental idiot am.
l supposed that was over. long ago."
he thought, taking seat that was as
far as possible from the photograph.
Good little Nan. I'm glad she wasn't
here, just now. How astonished Size
would have been to see mel"
Jack Benton and Nan Welsh had
been comrades ever since they had
made mud pies together in Mrs.
Welsh's back yard, and had handed
cookies from one chubby hand to an
other through the Stats of the fence
that separated their parental premises.
Many secret, "cross your heart. cer-
tain, true. hope to die If ever tell"
had passed between them. then. and
through school and college days it had
been the same. but even our best
friends must not know everything.
II told you I'd not be long. Jack"
said Nan, quickly, re-enterng the
room, but the letter was mislaid. some
how, and had to rummage through
my desk twice before I could find it.
It's from Sadie Allen. one OF our old
Kappa Chi girls-what are you look
ing so cross for, Jack?"
"Oh. nothing; a mere trilc. was
thinking of the cruelties Of existence"
You wretched pessimist. and with,
my trying SO hard to amuse you. Ia
have a great notion not to read the
news in this to you, and wouldn't do
it. either, but you happen to know the
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
COLORADO.
Success in Life.

Ordinary success depends on the
slightest shade of character. some
trick not worth an egg. Men are quail
flied for some things because they can
do nothing else. Confidence gives the
Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread. Our doubts are traitors and
make us lose the good we else might
win by fearing to attempt. The desire
for the end will point out the means
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Our Primer Lesson.

See the Fish! Is it big Fish! Yes;
1t is the biggest Fish that was ever
pulled out of the Brook. Did 4 Man
catch it? Yes; a Man caught it. He
landed it; and, because it did not get
away. he dropped dead from Surprise
and Heart Disease. From this we
should Learn that Big Fishes are only
to be lied about and not caught
Puck.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
New Orleans Home for Orphans.

New Orleans is to have a home for
orphan boys, built out of funds be.
queathed by the late George Xavier
Carstairs. Mr. Carstairs was himself
orphaned while very young and had
hard struggle with the world. He ac-
cumulated large fortune, however
all of which he has left for the pur.
pose indicated.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19
Electric Motors for Abyssinia,

The king of Abyssinia has ordered
five electric motors in Switzerland for
the railway that traverses his domin-
ion from Djibouti to Harrar. The
railway is owned by the government
and the emperor is its de facto presi-
dent and general manager.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-09-19

Yes, 1ndeed,' he said, sitting a sigh.
please begin"
people. Are you going to be good?"
Yes, indeed" he replied. sitting a
sigh. I'm as mock as Moses. Please
begin"
VERY well. then" said Nan. absent
ly. drawing her chair closer to the
light.
dearest Nan'-that doesn't concern
you-I met the Penningtons'-no, that
isn't 1t, either Wait minute till
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11

cushion, without removing it. But when sat
down crushed something's did not know what
as fiat a pancake. I fshed it out and found it
evidently belonged to the gentleman who owned
underneath the coat The hat pretty
badly crushed it into shape we'll as I could,
and put the pew knew did.
minister announced the "Doxology," and we arose
sing. I had miscalcuated the distance
put the hat under the pew and when rose
stepped right into it. Before thought said, Oh, my
The front turned around and gave me
look ought have stopped me, but did not
I with the poked in by my foot
being ridiculous So proceeded to laugh
which should be sober Papa
scowled my sister pinched but it of no avail by
the time the and the benedctlon pro-
felt embarrassed enough to go home without
speaking any one had to stay for Sunday school,
picked up suffering hat and tried utmost
like hat again. laid it on the seat and
slipped of way for thought the owner might ap-
pear
know the gentleman felt. He was probably
and perhaps he had to buy Sun
but feel confident that he taught never
again lay a the seat and completely cover
it with overcoat.
Twelfth Grade, Augusta NeWlander,
Grafton, N. D.
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Northwestern Topics.
For Saturday, Oct. rs:
"A TRIP WITH JACK FROST"

The coming winter naturally brings Jack Frost
specially to mind, but there other seasons of the
year when he is abroad in the land. Take a. trip
with him, now; tell what happens, what he says
what is said to him, why he certain things etc.
Make him very real, and try to explain many of the
things he does that do not understand now. The
papers must be in the hands of the editor
Not Later Than Friday Morning, Oct. II.
They must be strictly original written in ink
on side only of the paper, not more than 800
in length less than 100, marked with the
number of words and each signed with the grade
school, and address of the writer. The papers
must not be rolled.
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EAR-TO-EAR SMILES.
(High School Credit.)


had already been called when dashed up the
steps. AS entered the door of the main room paused
looked Everybody's upon me- and
pupils broad Smiles while those in
auby stood there for moment irreso
started seat This time greeted
laughter from all parts of the room
the could his mirth and knew
that something The more confused and per-
looked the merrment of the pupils in
stood there nervously shifting weight
the other everything seemed lost to me in
from all sides: 1t trying
position haftempted to turn around and dash
the into the air. but strange power
seem me; I remained rooted to the spot in
voluntary comedian unable to appreciate the humor OF his
position.
seemed to unusually Tong time, the
subside CONSERVATION abaed
scattered gradually returned and inn
mediately began the Of the disturb
When everything about my coat 4 been examined,
began wonder if my hair lacked combing and tmnae-
dately investigate, when it in
tact with something SOFT Then realized that had for
gotten my hat
Eleventh Grade Theodore Gronert
Prairie Chen, Wis.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-11
For Saturday, NoU. I:
"A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION"

This may be the story of some special difference
of opinion, among human beings in the animal
world, it may be in the nature of argument
against supposed opinions of another. In this
latter it may also be in the form of letter.
grafton supposed to be delivered in public. 1t is
The papers must be mailed to reach the office
Not Later Than Friday Morning, Oct a.
They must be strictly original, written in ink on
side only of the paper, not than 800 words
in length less than 100, marked with the
Der of words and each signed with the grade school,
name and address Of the writer. The papers must
not be rolled
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A HAlR-RAlSlNG RACE.
(High School Credit.)

AS two-roomed log cabin
somewhat surprised to hear noise
could not be of the who had
cutting they had the day be-
I grew somewhat frightened listened and at first
nothing little while heard sound
walkng then there loud cracking and
all STILL waited little WHILE then opened the
cautiously. There the bed
huge bear shut the door and took to heels.
AS ran the bear Jump out of the
after I reached the main road
andd I could. Again looked
my fright the bear not twenty
Jones' still fifty yards
gaining or I putting
and painting. the gate of the farm
heard shot, rolled few times leaped in
m I looked around
FROM and Jones running to the
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MOTHER ON THE WARPATH.
(Honorable Mention.)


AS entered home evening I heard sister
call out: Here it is, under the tabe mother told
that nibbled the pantry,
and the under the table. Mother armed
herself with the BROOM took the poker sister had
hammer Sister began the hunt by striking blow at
the mouse, but she missed it, and the into
behind a chair Then mother aimed heavy a
the but the handle of the broom became entanged
in her and she struck the wall instead of the
The from it's hiding place. and mother jumped
chair, where remained for the of the time
Sister had after left alone
finish the hunt After having upset the chairs smashed
broken the stove poker, last caught
a
Eighth Grade. Andrew Mevig,
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Ethel Davis, e,
Blue Earth, MINI.
ALoNELY CABIN OF LOGS.

One time last fall went out picking nuts with
brother. had rifle along and shot duck in slough
When had put the duck into sack and had gone a
short distance, began to bark. tried him.
but could toward the
lowed. When Ne reached the woods looked behind
and saw frightened bull coming toward We climbed
tree fast could to if there was
There close by, quickly
it. AS entered man roasting duck by a
the floor. There signs of anyone living
there The cabin made of logs, the Also
The fire built the bare ground The asked
who were, and when told him. he bade sit down
dinner. In afternoon hunting
and when We had three ducks went home.
Sixth Grade Philip Pihlstrom,
Warren, MINI.
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body at the door; let US let him IN. He came
over to the door and invited the professor and
myself to visit them. We went in and were
dazzled by the brilliancy of the cavern. They
told that they could make anything Of gold
that we desired. I doubtfully asked one OF
them to make model of a locomotive for
myself. Professor S. told another to make
him fine painting of a family of dogs" In
less than five minutes had our wishes
fulfilled. They gave us each a pocketful Of
precious stones. My model was made of gold
and diamonds. The boiler, tender, cab, etc.,
were of gold and the wheels and trucks were
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SUFFERING DINNER BASKETS.

SUFFERING DINNER BASKETS.
During vacation always dinner to father and
brother, who work In stoneware factory One day last
unusually bad accident happened just
tered the sliproom 5@..
had passed through entry hall, at the
end, and just the door enter sliproom"
when noticed loaded with jugs coming toward
FASTENED step to the right but did OF
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GAY BUTTERFLY "PAcERs."

AS I entered fairyand guide who ready
to place little beds
with petals blankets soft mushroom pillow,
lightning bug for lamp, and beautiful web for
carpet felt like going to sleep in those beds myself,
surprise 1 changed little girl
inch high
I a school, a tiny
master trying to teach naughty children read
and sing Then the guide showed the hospital
the fairies
of the world had wounded. In bed cricket with
his pulled we'll
He chirped happily, for he almost well. In
I of flowers that little watering.
Then taken the There
riding butterflies, grasshoppers and all kinds of
funny animals. AS stood watching the
who riding of butterflies caught up,
and in minute found myself passing out Of the faryand
gates.
Fifth Grade Ethel Davis,
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NO MORE GNoME TYRANNY.

AS entered the fairy kingdom suddenly shrunk until
/ small my friend who had promised to show
fairy ball. I quickly taken into bedroom whose
walls and ceiling studded with Jewels The bed
large, diamond in the fashion of iron bed
stead which spared in the sunshine The floor
with loveliest of On the bed lay
fairy white silky cobwebs with gold
threads running through it. My friend then left the
and fairy attendant in with white, butterfly
wing undergarments. When dressed diamond
placed in pair of ruby glasses
the maid said tyrant to dance with it
decreed that he should die if he danced with mortal but
with the glasses he would think I fairy.
The ballroom dazzling sight. The walls
brilliant than the bedroom walls The floor
smooth waxed floor had time and
the third danced with this After
turn the floor the fell dead When the fairies
that he really they glad that they
gave monstrous diamond. grasped it firmly but
it fell to the floor looked around
white bed, and instead of holding diamond,
grasping
Eighth Grade. -Leona JONES'
itchf linn
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A HUNT FOR GRAY HAIRS, ANYWAY

CIonorabe Mention)
AS entered the house evening the first thing
smelled sulphur. That not pleasant
greatly dislike the smell of sulphur Being in the dark
decided to light the lamp when just had the match
ready to light and the chimney hand, the lamp dis
appeared well! WE'LL" said aloud "t!cse funny
ceedings. thought heard but there
other noise thought mistaken. Being in the
what troubled
Just as I turned around heard the door.
started towards it, when raped the head
with Then the windows began rattle and heard
some one knocking at door. BY this time
frightened that out doors fast could When
I safely out of the house found friends
laughing at fright do! ho ho he he hep they cried
1--WE thought had tricks played Hal
1owe'en! Goodby, and they in all directions
But looked for hairs in head morning just
the
Seventh Grade, Anna Hager,
Willow City, NJ D.