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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

where they arc troublesome. This viii
-Out them. l place the cedar pieces IN
der the papers on my cupboard shelves
and in any other places where it viii
not be too much in the way. When they
become dry replace them with fresh
pieces. NJ E r.
THE BALSAAiIC FRAGRANCE that
routs the ants will be both pleasant and
sanitary 10 human creatures. OF all the
eNtcrminatoTs brought 10 our notice.
this is the most agreeable to every
sense
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

so1a wooden foundations o. tSe*s
boxes can row 10 lo-gh: "a ihe shoaa
Silk. or even pretty or-sonne. can -
substituted as covering. Z .tq -.sEcv
material is cot evaHabie
The old fashioned .csicuics which ar-
50 much us>i 20 preEan %. are athts .avsiy
gifts for which remnants aal rsch slt
heirloom; left overs lle fsi ne 'b;Hs.
~ the piece IS really a fc1d cac Sc = IN
every wy s,sf,h sho .siar 81 eh "a
3evaler VIII ak Coz g.f-aiins Is -
bag
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

the paper. but no particulars VIII you
please print The method again?
NJ. E. NJ.
'DAMP-RAGGING CNOT WET RAG
ging') consists in rolling the cloth to
be treated up in wet muslin, covering it
and leaving 1t thus for eight or ten
hours. 1t removes shine" from silk and
wooden goods. Press on wrong side with
Q hot iron through another damp sheet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
Night Prowlers in the Beds

people ask advice on How to get
rid of bed bugs. etc." and to them
! would say: Frs, nj up ali cracks,
holes. etc, with common soap. then use
benZine freely. / also use insect powder
and never see a bug. Ii Is "a good idea
10 make L slip 10 put over the mattress
Put soap around springs, 50 the bugs
cannot set under them.
AN INTERESTED READER.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
Covers for Jelly Tumblers

u LEASE let me know through your
column where / can buy. paste
board covers for Jelly tumblers.
Also. what kind OF apples are best Tor
making apple jelly. Mrs. II. NJ. r.
I DO NOT KNOW WHERE THE
pasteboard covers are to be bought The
metal may be had a any good grocery,
ana is far better than paper or paste
board.
Tart apples mako the best jelly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
Lemon Butter

One-half pound outer.
One-half pound sugar.
Three eggs.
The grated rind and juice of two
lemons.
Mix and simmer, stirring al the
time until thick.
(Somcone asked for lemon butter.
This is very good as a relish with
bread and butter.)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
No-Egg Cake

One cup Of sugar and one-half cup
,of butter, beaten 70 g cream. One cup
'of milk, two and one-hali cups Of
-four, one cup OF raisins. one tea
spoonful of cream of tartar, and one
half teasoonful of soda. Spice with
.cinnaman, cloves and nutmeg. Have
used as impromptu pudding with
sweet sauce. T. Z. Z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
The Odor From a Lamp

A LLOW me 70 enter your helpful cor
"A ner 10 ask how 10 overcome an lln-
pleasant odOr that a large lamp.
comparatively new, continues 10 -ne
forth each time shortly after hslin-
placed III use. The lamp is pretty ana
seems Loo good 20 be cast aside. Nh1f
remedy can Yea sugsest2 Per,aus some
OF Your faithful friends have had sirol-
Jar difficulty and CaE suggest The needed
help.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

BOIL THE WICK IN VINEGAR and
dry in the sun Should the unpleasant
smell continue after this is done. the
oraught of the lamp is not right After
you have thoroughly eleansed the burner
and boiled II also. II the odor remain.
send il 90 the lamp store 70 have il
'doctored-' have thought that some
OF the needy sisters who cry aloud ana
spare not editorial sympathies because
they can find nothing 10 do could bald
up good business in town and village
b. studying the maladies and vagarles
of lamps and contracting 10 keep them
IN order, in daily hoase-,o-house
round.
II constituents can help orr brother
member to a solution OF his difficulty /
shall be personally grateful
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
Unfailing Cure for Ants

A MONG all the things mentioned n
- your department for the proven
ton and eXternllna ton q ants
have never seen enc which ! have for
years found unfailing-a plentiful use OF
small pieces OF arbOr vitae placed about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

z T Seas to me that II a little more
8 sympathy and kindly advice were
i given the much-censurcd and fool
lsh Lillian, more good might be
accomplished.
/ do not doubt THAI if these women
mot 10 mention the mem. who are so
Tree with their biting irony. can remem-
Der their own Sixteen-yeaI- days.
they may find that their minds were at
times running IN very similar channels.
II mothers would put themselves IN
thelr daughters place and sympatnize.
instead or standing alo0f with constant
ana bitter criticism. their counsel world
be needed. But when only sarcasm and
censure greet their condolences. they
shrug their shoulders and say. III
never tell her anything again. ! be-
Heve she was JUS as silly rs am
when she was ny agei And I 10 Z
believe the girl Is right
Although several years married, 4 re-
member my own experience. i had l
mother VINO was so refined that every
thing concerning my boy friends ~as
silly" L. her. although OF vital import
ance 10 me at the time
Encourage friendship between the
bows ana girls in q sensible. Jolly WAY
BE interested tn their Htilc affairs; =stin
their confidence. aud You W. mac ;hat
they wiz take your ADVICE kindly ana
You cannot keep your gisis IN cage
ur.lH they are - age n1d then go
tnem forth 20 the altar Let thf r walk
love with WATCH % su'dc -hel- 70 tsfefs.
SAID \ wOaIAN or . 90 RE % re-
seventeer-vear-ola sister. II ! could
ONLY save her from tire humiliailcl that
leei IN recollectng certain o. ms sili-
ism mistakes. could bear q have her
mislnterpret M mgtires iA try.-g %
guard her. You So. have been al
along the road she Is now sglscl.ng. rad
/ knox low horribly ashamed she vi
be some day ia rec4l.1g so1thfGi inGts-
cretiors. / begin Row 70 comprehead
what nv mother meant WHEN she ls~3
70 say that IRE hsrdest ga-t Of pa
rents lot Is her laanii.ty g. siye q As~
eer4eaco to he- cllllG9sa and TIE
knovie6ee that eacn must suy hlr own
wisdom with pcr --ai discipline
Tbs Is the feeling iilaI make many
mothers seem .ntotcrlnt - Esr,isa fcli'es
and hoylsh bumptfo ssress. K g. 81 .eas
20 wait for Ihela Il work 5ut their own
wisdom ara for each 20 suffer IN and fc-
herself and hlr1se!: tbe consequences =
prczsrsgtuoas Ignorance that We gsf
FESTIVE
Bu; are real m9theTs-h1rn Ea9.hers.
coG-fearins mothsrs-eTer ''sareslsfle
and bitterly critical Vi their daugn-
tiers co-EdencesT OF course. there are
divers kln1s % parents. IS snrrs are va
r.etses q children. and SONS xorEeE are
~ seIasA and hzfa tf-t even f1Sstssr-
hcoa cannot make them gentle AID ten
Ger * otEers' feelings D1t aith s4ss
ma f1rsfv ~ - or Cn3.8-sls iaterezis
are more 20 IS shan oIs sersg-.2l az
fairs. their Soss an3 their srlefs -
greater importance Than or eSn FL
irene so.cit-ds AID a1t eontsrls t-Sus
~. fsere-ce n7osez - o. c1r1 olF cox
sre -l4..l4as- 2te kn9N 50 KEEL -bsz
ss-ry sae wiI = soze CAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

RUB WITH FLANNEL DIPPED In
camphorated oil. such as is sold by
druggists. IL also imparts . good polish
10 ne surface.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
Zweibach (No. y
tContributed.)

Cut entire wheat bread in half inch
slices. Put IN warm oven and dry
to golden brown.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
To Tougher a Little Lad

Co&E 70 EOC fo- sEFice- % ys2
| Enaw - anything : ee.s3 20 -
Il sraazhsr r1g bog. ! GEAR Old us.S
hzz hrnrehfzE Hsaskz@&S. aG1 yez gEr1-lz-
Il fkLs cGnatkfs L t-<e ~ . a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
.Sfains on Polished Tables

II LEASE advise in your cOrrespon-
dence what viii remove slight
scorch marks from having hot
dishes placed on polished oak table.
SUBSCRIBER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
Peach Stain on Ginrhaln

TINDLY tell me what TO do for
- peach stain on green tissue
Bingham waist. 1t turned yellow.
NJ (. 3.
SPONGE WITH AMMONIA. The al
kali may restore the color.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

II LEASE advise me what you think
IS nice 10 put on u small bath
room floor. The bathroom has =
ued floor and Ihe walls are tiled half-
way up IN white. We now have a cot
ton bath rug on the floor. but Il does
not look neat. and il would be entirely
toe Geld 10 leave il bare
What do you think Of the rubber mats
for a bathroom2
Also. tell me what is the newest thing
in carpets for halls where the wood.
work is walnut. L II
!. HAVE \ PRETTY. BRUSSELS or
Administer rug-one OF dull harmonious
colors Rubber mats are well enough.
but they are ugly. always and every
where.
, a carpet Of dun crimson or olive
would so wen with the walnut. Nothing
very bright. The taste o. the best fur
nishers rams now 10 subdGca and uni
form tints- Avoid strong contrasts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08
To Take the Shine OF Goods

AM constant reader % your nape-
1 nut IN some way missed seeing A.,
article on wet-rsgging goods tn
ant on sHiAe. saw il mentioned in
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
Cheap Rates.

Via the Southern Railway to CO.
lumbia, S. Q. account of s. @.
State Agricultural and Me-
chanical Fair.
On account of the above occa-
sion, the Southern Railway will
sell tickets from all points in
state of South Carolina to Colum
hia, s. @. and return at rate of
one First Glass Fare plus IL cents,
which inclu les one admission to
the Fair Grounds.
Tickets on sale daily October
24th-29th inclusive, and for trains
scheduled to arrive in Columbia
prior to noon of October 30th,
limited to return until November
2nd, 1908
For full information, schedules
etc, apply to any local Agent of
the company or
r. w Hunt, d. P. A.
TO Nov. Is. Charleston, S. G.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
Morgan Rescued So.

1t was a one act scene on the
White Star pier. j. z. Morgan,
newsboy and a SIS gold piece
were the attractions. And all
aoout,a a question of values. The
millionare gave coin to a news
boy who opened mis- cab door.
A block away the cab door open
cd and its inmate excitedly ask cd
81 policeman to bring him the
newsboy, who was standing star
ing in a dazed way at the coin in
his hand. what did / give you,
boys" asked the great banker as
the youngster came to the cab.
The boy opened his hand. "Just
as | thought" exclaimed the mag
nate. Taking the coin and re-
placing it with a 25. cent piece he
drove away. The newsboy will
ted and stood gazing at the cab.
So did the policeman. Enough
said. A bystander, who had
heard that the great bankers time
10 worm auOut ten uoilars min
ute, remarked that it cost $40 for
the banker TO recover 81 To-
Kansas City Journal.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
A Scientific Discovery

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for
the stomach that which 1t ls un
able to do for itself, even when
but slightly disordered or over
loaded. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
supplies the natural juices of
digestion and does the work OF
the stomach, relaxing" the ner.
vous tension, while the pfamod
muscles of that organ are allowed
to rest and heal. K0dol Dys.
pepsia Cure digests what you eat
aA4 ouaUIos VIC e,OinaUu au4 IL
gestive organs to transform all
food into rich, red blood. Sold by
Crawford Bros.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
The Best Remedy for Group.
From the AtehIson, Kan, Daily Globe

From the Atchison, Kan, Daily Globe.
This is the season when the
woman who knows the best RENE
dies for Group is in demand in
every nelghborhood. One of the
most terrible things in the world
is to be awakened in the middle
OF the night by whoop from one
Of the children. The Group RENE
dies are almost as sure to be lost.
IN case Of Group. as a revolver Is
sure to be lost in case of burglars.
There used to be an d-fashion.
ed remedy for Group, known as
hive syrup and tolu, but some
modern mothers say that Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy ls bet
ter, and does not cost go much
1t causes the patient to throw
up the phlegm" quicker and
givee relief in g shorter time.
Give this rcm ody 80 cccr as tho
Group cough appears and it will
prevent the attack. 1t never
:H.!5 a. 20 p.-4..,-. IN a-,:u ~
take. For sale by j. F. Mackey
IL Co, druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

We know woman whose
boast is that she never spoke an
unkind word about a neighbor.
But when neighbours name is
mentioned this woman can shake
her head and roll her eyes in a
way that says more in a second
than her tongue could tell in "a
week.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

A child of Mrs. Geo. L. Ben
son, when getting his usual Sat
urday night bath, stepped back
against hot stove which burned
him severely. The child was in
great agony and his mother could
do nothing to pacify him. Re.
membering that she had bottle
of Chamberlain's Pain Balm in
the house, she thought she would
try it. In less than half an hour
after applying il the child was
quiet and asleep, and in less than
two weeks was well. Mrs. Ben.
son ls we'll known resident of
Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is an
,antiseptic iniment and especial
ly valuable for burns, cuts,
bruises and sprsins. For sale by
j. F. hsckey & Co., druggists.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
IN . z p III N <
A Guaranteed Home Cure fol-
all Drug Habits.

Morphine, Opium, Laudanum,
Cocaine and all other drug habits,
can be permanently and pain
lessly cured at home and we cure
them without causing detentl ton
from business or other inCOnveni
ence whatever. Action immedi
ate, Creates good appetite. Pro
duces sound, restful sleep. Leaves
system of patient in natural,
healthy condition and without
further desire for drugs of any
kind. We build up the nervous
system and remove the causes OF
disease. Each case submitted to
us receives individual attention
from an experienced nerve
specialist.
FREE TRIAL TREATMENT
will be sent to anyone addicted
to morphine or other drug habits,
on receipt of request. This trial
will demonstrate it's remarkable
curative vaius.
Confidential correspondence
especially with physioians, solici-
ted.
Write at once for our free
booklet containing references,
terms, etc.
MANHATTAN THERAPEUTIC Assn,
Dept B., 1875 Broadway, New
York City.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
Excursion Rates.

10 Augusta, ga. ana return via
the Southern Railway, account
Georgia State RGunion of Con-
federate Veterans, Nov. 1912,
1903.
The Southern Railway will sell
reduced rate tickets from all
points in the State of South
Carolina to Augusta, Ga and re-
turn account Of State Reunion of
Confederate Veterans November
1Oth-12th, at One Cent Mile
plus Twenty-Five Gents.
Tickets on sale from points be-
yond radius of 100 miles of Au-
gusta, Ga. November 9th-1O'N,
and points within radius of 100
miles November 10th-11th, and
for trains scheduled to arrive in
in Augusta, Ga. before noon of
November 18th, limited to No.
vomber 18th, 1903.
For full particulars apply to
any Local Agent Of the Company
or to r. w. Hunt, ID. z. A.
Charleston, S. @.
to Nov. II.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

The firm of Bluff & Cuff may
prosper for a time, but the firm
of Right 81 Polite always has a
balance in the bank.
The average pastor would give
great deal to know how to build
church that would have all the
rear seats in front.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
Important Notice.

Notice is hereby given that it
is violation of law for any per-
son or corporation within the
limits of Lancaster county to sell
or offer for sale any pistol, rifle
cartridge or pistol cartridge with
out first obtaining a license from
the county board of commissions
ers. L. j. Perry,
County Supervisor.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
Doesn't Respect Old Age.

It's shameful when youth fails
to show proper respect for old
age, but just the contrary in the
Case OF DR.. Kings New Llte Pills.
They cut off maladles no matter
how severe and irrespective of
old age. Dyspepsia, Jaundice,
Fever, Constipation all yield to
this perfect Pill. 25c, at Crawford
Bros, J. F Mackey & Co. and
Funderburk Pharmacy.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

Some homes are so prim and
clean that we have to wonder if
their inmates ever enjoy them
selves.
Some people scowI wrinkles
into their faces; others laugh
wrinkles into their faces. Which
do you do?
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
Notice t0 ovapscera
TreSpasS Notice.

All persons are hereby warned
not to fish, hunt, with or without
dogs, or in any other way to tres
pass upon ray lands situated in
Indian L&-d township. The law
will be enforced against any one
disregarding this notice.
Oct 2S-1m +. S. HOWE.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

About the only time a confirm
ed bachelor is happy is when he
sees a husband and father trying
to care for a fretful baby.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

Notice is hereby given that
the County Board of Commits,
sioners will not approve or pay
any claim against the county
for work, such as repairing
roads or ground bridges, unless
the same shall have been
authorized by, or a contract
made with some member of the
Board. l.. J. Perry,
County Supervisor.
w. B. Bruce, Clerk.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
One Dose ConVInces.

Mozley's Lemon Elixir acts
gently on the bowels without
any unpleasant effect. 1t is i
perfect liquid laxative. so cents
ner bottle ~ oil druretores
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

For sick headache try Chamber
lain's Stomach snd Liver Tablets
they will ward off the attack If taken
in time. For sale by j. f. Mackey 81
Co., druggists
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

We wouldn't give much for the
good accomplished by the minis-
ter whose sermons please every.
body.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04

Wise as he was, Solomon was
not wise enough to take advau-
tage of his best opportunities.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1903-11-04
NOTICE TO TRUSTEES.

Trustees that have not as yet
made their annual report to me
will please do so at once, as my
annual report to the state super.
intendent of education is due
now, but l cannot make it until
l get = report from all the trus-
tees. Respectfully.
A. c. Rowell,
County Supt. Education.
The Washington times., 1903-10-11
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS
INDEXED BY DR.. AMES
Valuable Work of Chief of Division
Of Interior Department.

DR.. John G. Ames, chief of the divi-
sion of public documents In the Interior
Department, has just sent to the printer
the first installment of what will be an
extremely valuable book to all persons
in the Government service, and many
hundreds outside as we'll
The book is an index Of all the public
documents printed in the last twelve
years, something for which there has
been a great and persistent demand. In
compiling the work DR.. Ames has fol-
lowed a system of references and cross
references invented by himself and re-
markably simplifying the compilation of
the index. as well as the method OF
finding any document that may be de-
sired
A few years ago DR.. Ames got out an
index OF the public documents Of two
years, and il met with instant and
hearty approval. Encouraged by the
success OF the experiment. he set to
work to make the compilation which
has just been completed. Seven years
were spent on the task, and DR.. Ames
is receiving the congratulations of his
many friends. The complete work, when
IL comes from the Public Printing Of
fee. viii contain between 800 and l zoo
pages, which will give some idea of the
magnitude Of the Doctors self-imposed
Lob
The Washington times., 1903-10-11
LAUNDRY PRICES ADVANCED.
Local Laundrymen Forced to Make q
Slight Advance in Prices.

On account Of the high prices which con-
tinue to prevail for materials used in the laun-
dry business. and in order TO show reason
able profit, the standard iaundries Of Washing
ton have decided a very slight increase in
their prices, which win go into effect on and
after Monday, October u. The new prices are
as follows: Collars, 2I5c; cuffs, sc per pair;
shirts, plain or neglige, 1Oc; open front, lZc'
with cuffs, l5c; plated BOSOM 16c; collars
and cults attached, l5c; flannel, l5c; shirt
waists. 15c and up
These prices have been adopted by the fol-
lowing laundries:
Boston Prudential Laundry. Boston-P Prudential
Laundry Company, First and C Streets north
west.
Conger's Laundry, Twenty-third Street and
New York Avenue
Elite Laundry, Elite Laundry CompsEy, 1905
Street northwest.
Frazee Laundry, J. d. Frazee, 2121 Z Street
northwest
Franklin Laundry, F. " Killian, 504-5Os Thir-
teenth Street northwest
Imperial Gem Laundry, II. y. Briggs, 81
Eighth Street northwest
Potomac Laundry Potomac Laundry Com
pany, ITO Street northwest
Raieigh Electric Laundry, Koop & Coleman,
2c7 Seventh Street southwest.
Star Laundry, +. L. Brice, 1917 Fourteenth
Stree. northwest.
Tolnan Steam Laundry Tolman Laundry
Company, Sixth and Streets northwest.
West End Laundry. f. b. Farren, 1883 Penn
sylvania Avenue northwest.
Yale Laundry, =. II. Walker Co, 437 New
York Avenue northwest
The Washington times., 1903-10-11
LAW DEPARTMENT OPENING
OF GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

Chief Justice Harry NJ. Clabaugh. OF
the District Supreme Court. the new
dean of the law department of the
Georgetown University, made an adj
dress at the exercises attendant upon
the opening of the fall and winter ses-
sion last Wednesday night.
George E. Hamilton. the retiring dean.
also spoke a brief valedictory. The
opening ceremonies. which were held at
the law school of the Georgetown Uni
yersity, on E Street, were attended by
an audience which filled the spacious
hall.
The attendance at the coming sessions
Will be much greater than last lear
The students showed much enthusiasm
and anxiety to resume their work.
The lecture courses were commenced
on Thursday night. and will be contin-
ued nightly until the close Of the school
year.
The Washington times., 1903-10-11

French and his associates q charter for
a railway from Alexandria to the Long
Bridge. He afterward got a charter
for an ordinary railway, and this road
was in operation when the Confederate
war began.
Passengers over this line were trans
ported across the Long Bridge and into
Washington in Lathams, or Whalley's,
omnibuses.
This was the state of facts when the
Confederate war began, and the United
States took charge of French's road
strengthened II and laid its railway
across the Long Bridge, east on Mary
land Avenue and north on First Street
passing in front of the Capitol. where
the monument of Garfield and the Peace
Monument now stand, and along to the
Baltimore and Ohio depot. This led TO
the construction by the United States OF
a railway bridge alongside the Long
Bridge. and finally, when the Pennsyl-
vania Railway obtained control of the
southern outlet of the Capital it led
to the new Long Bridge, with it's wagon
road and railway track.
The future of Washington's railway
connection is now indicated by the i'm
mense piles of stone in the Potomac
west OF the Long Bridge. which are
monuments OF the future of Washing
toms railway connections with the South.