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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
A1sxaasloria 6azstte.
FRIDAY EVENING. SEPT. "A 1906.
1a..rror1 on N.pslesa.

InaersoII on Nspeaeez.
A little while ago stood By the grave
Of the great Napoleon-a magnificent
tomb of gilt and gold. I saw him take
an empire by the force Of his genius.
I saw him upon the frightful heid OF
Waterloo. when chance and fate COM
bined to wreck the fortunes OF the
former king, and l saw him at 81.
Helena with his hands crossed Denind
him gazing out at the sad and solemn
sea. I thought Of the orphans and
widows he had made, Of the tears that
had been shed for his glory, and OF the
only woman who had ever loved him
pushed from his heart by the cruel
hand of ambition, and | said would
rather have been French peasant aud
worn wooden shoes. would rather
have been that poor peasant with my
loving wife by my side, knitting as the
day died out IN the skies, with my chill
dren upon my knees and their arms
about me. would rather have been
that man and gone down to the tongue
less silence of the dreamiess dust than
to have been that Impartial imperson'
alton of force and murder known as
Napoleon the Great-Woman's Home
Companion.
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PROPOSALS


NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERs.-AsP spec
~ ial meeting of the stockholders of THE
EMERSON STEAM PUMP COMPANY will
be held at its principal Office in the city OF
Alexandria, Virginia, at II o'clock q. m, on
THURSDAY, the 14th day of June, 1910, 70
consider the issue Of FIST mortgage bonds ans
the securing Of the payment of the same ana
the interest to accrue thereon.
By order Of the Board of Directors.
X. BRUCE EMERSON, Secretary.
Meeting adjourned until June %, 1906, st
same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until July 18th, 1906,
at same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until July 18TH, 1910,
at same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until July "a. 1906. at
same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until August 4, 1906. at
sane place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until August IL, 1906,
at same time and place.
Meeting adjourned until August 81, 1906,
at same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until August %, 1906,
at same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until Sept. 4, 1906, at
same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until September II,
1906, at same place and hour.
Meeting adjourned until September 10, 1906.
at same place and hour.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
Blowing the Nose.

Medical experts are calling the at
tention of the public to the Importance
Of performing the nose blowing opera
ton In a scientific and hygienic manner
First one nostril and then the Other
should be blown without undue VIC
lence. Doctors state that the two nasal
passages should never be closed at the
same time. If they are INSTRUCTED, as
In the case of 4 cold, the back Of the
throat Is filed with compressed air
and this, together with the discharge
and the microbes which 1t contains,
may be driven through the eustachial
tube into the middle ear and lead &c
serious results A great authority or
the subject used to forbid his patients
to blow their noses when suffering
from a cold. The course Is hardly one
which will commend itself to those IL
the habit Of catching colds. The best
advice would seem to be that when 1t Il
necessary to blow the nose the blowing
should be done gently.-London Mall.
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Too Lively.

He was q solemn Scotchman, with al
equally solemn and somewhat down
trodden wife. The fact that they were
receiving an excellent price for theiI
Second pair 'front.' from an American
lodger did not blind them to her fail
tngs.
Dear me, Mr.. Macleod" said the
lodGer, one Sunday afternoon, when
an errand took her to the parlor, where
the family sat, II should think you
and your wife would be stified sitting
indoors this hot day with the windows
shut. II you'd just open one and get
some fresh air, I'm sure 1t would dc
Mrs Macleod good; she looks pale"
Mr.. Macleod looked at her with his
usual stern and unbending gaze.
I'VE can hae fresh air ony day" he
said calmly. We've no need to haze
It rushing ABBOTT the house on the Saw
bath"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
Germany the Modern Rome.

Let the German people keep lesson
from antiquity before their eyes. Once
before an England and Germany Of
no less different character have con.
fronted each other. They were Car
thage and Rome. And old Rome with
Its policy OF force and power finally
conquered the cash politics Of Carthage
and raised itself to the position Of the
FIRST power upon earth We have his
torical example when we say that the
German people must return from the
irritation of the un-German Carthagin
fan British finance policy and must &C
back to the Roman-German policy OF
power and might. In no other way
can really great Weltpolitlk be pro
NOTED in the hope perhaps Of making
ourselves ultimately the leading PEG
pie in the world.-Berlin Grenzboten.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
RAILROADS
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trainis leave Union Station Alexandria.

Trnips teave Union station Alexandria.
-. In Effect September 10, 1905.
N. B-Following schedule figures published
only az information, and are not guaranteed.
7:62 A. A.--Daily-Local for Harrisonburs
Warrer.ea, Denyille and way stations.
l1:0s A. n, Washington and Florida limit.
Jacksonville. Through 6rst.clsss coaches
between Washington and jacksonville.
Dining car service between Washington ana
Columbia.
l1:32 A. M Daily-U. 8. fast Mail. First
class coaches and drawing room sleeper 10
New Orleans. tDinfng car service.
Alb P. A.--Week Days-Local for Har
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch
6:l2 P. M.-Daily-LOeal for warrsnton and
Charlottesville.
TAI P. M.-Daily-New YORK and Atlanta
Express-First class coach to Atlanta: sleeper
10 Columbus, Ga. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Sunset Route Tourist sleeper Wash
ington to Sam krancisco.
10:07 P. NJ, No. 33--Daily-New York and
Florida Express. Through coaches and
sieepeis to Columbia, Savannah and jackson
vile. 6leepers to Augusta and Port lamps
Dininl car service la carte.
10:17 7. M.-Daily-Washington and Chat.
tanooga Limited (via Lynchburgl. First
class coach and sleeping car to Roanoke,
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep.
er to Birmingham and New Orleans. Wash
ington to Roanoke. Dining car service.
11:02 P. M.--Daily--Washin and South
western Limited. All Pullman train, club
car to Atlanta, observation cars to Atlanta.
Macon. Sleepers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon.
Birmingham and New Orleans. Dining car
service
Through trains from the South arrive at AL
exandria 6:l9, $3.50. 9S3 aud 1913 A. NJ.
and 2:43, 9:l3 and 1888 p. n. daily. Har-
risonburg 1898 A. NJ. week days and 9:0S p.
NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ.
and from Lynchburg sos P. N. daily.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria {w. 4 o. station) s:2i A..
NJ. lao, 4:23 and 4:53 P. M. week days for
Bluemont: 6:37 P. N. for Leesburg 9:0o A.
d. and 6:37 P. N. on Sundays only for
| Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, PAIL
man reservation, ETC., apply TO WILLIAM u
1 LEHEW, ticket agent, Alexandria, Va.
II. B. SPENCER, General Manager.
8. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
w. Il. TAYLOE, Gen. Passenger Agent.
l L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, d. G.
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SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE,
4O3 Ninth street, n. W.,
Washington Id, G..

Has been, is now, and WILL under the new
ownership and management, continue to be
stitution for Stenographers, Book keepers, OF.
fee Assistants. Civil Service Candidates, and
Useful Life" Real merit, elegant appoint
ments. satisfactory results, honorable deal
ings, promises fulfilled. and the proprietors,
assisted by specialists, are some of the dis,
tinctive features that have made and shall
maintain the Spencerian as the leading college
Of its kind DO not spend time and money
at an inferior school, but come to the Spen-
cerisn. The College is open daily for students
and callers from q. m. to 8 p. m. The de-
msnds for Spencerisn graduates in Shorthand
and Bookkeeping are unlimited. Send for free
booklets and special information. sep3 I'm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
GENERAL DEPOT OF QUARTERMAs-
EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA

On the 9th day of August, 1906, on reading
the petition of WALTER LEE ONElL,
bankrupt, for discharge, il is ordered By the
court that hearing be had upon the same on
the l4TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, A. D.,
1906. before said court. at Alexandra, 10 said
district, at twelve O'Clock noon; and that
notice Thereof be published in the Alexandris
Gazette, newspaper printed 10 said district,
and that all known creditors and other per-
sons in interest may appear at the said time
and place and show cause, if any they have,
why the prayer OF the said petitioner should
not be granted.
And It is further ordered by the court, that
the clerk shall send By mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this
order. addressed to them at their places of
residence as stated.
Witness the Honorable Edmund Waddill,
IT,, Judge Of the said court and the seal thereof
at Alexandria, in said district, On the 9th
day of August 1906.
GEORGE Z. BOWDEN. Clerk.
By r P. w, Garrett, Deputy Clerk.
ape2S septl7
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Washington Southern Ry
schedule In effect Sept. 9. 1905.

bchedule In effect Sept. g 1906.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at sol, 9H and II OIL a. IN.
sundays-s 81 a. M. i2ol. 707. 49, and
1888 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at AS. 812 Qo.al), and 10 10 Q: IN.
400, 507 local, and s Al p. m, week days.
Sundays As and 10 10 O. M, 100. BOZ
(local), and Al p. m.
Accommodation for Quantico IL g. m. Sun
days only, AZ p. nj. weak days and SO ,.
m. except Saturdays.
NorR Time Of arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. d. DUKE, c. W. CULP, w. P. TAYLOR
Asst to Pres't. Gen,l supt. Trsf. Mgr.
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Spanish Sheep.

There are said to be 100000 mi
gratory sheep in Spain, which trave
on occasions as much as 200 miles
from the plains to the mountains.
They are known as transhumantes
and their march, resting places and
behavior are governed by special regu
lations dating from the fourteenth cen
fury. At certain times no one may
travel the same route as the sheep
which have the right to Craze on al
open and common land on the way.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF CONSTRUCTING QUAR-
" termsster, u. 8. Army. Fort Hunt, Va,
Sept. 10, 1906. Sealed proposals, in triplicatee,
will be received at this Office until IL O'Clock
noon October 10, 1906, for the construction Of
a Wharf. Dredginga channel, and the con-
struction of a Wharfhouse at Fort Hunt. Va.
Infornation regarding plans ans specifca;,
tons may be obtained at this office and will
be furnished intending bidders upon deposit
of ten (lO) dollars which sum will be- refund.
ed upon return of same. Envelopes contain
ing proposals must be marked Proposals for
Wharf at Fort Hunt. Va" and addressed to
Constructing Qusrtermsster. Fort Hunt, Va.
sepl2 10. ID, Is Octl01l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
Much EXAGGERATED.

'Tell me-" said the inquisitive for
eigner do American girls affect men'i
clothesT
no" replied the gallant native, moi
to any extent"
We'll, well, Ii that really true?"
We'll, Of course, little rouge may
stick to the shoulder OF fellows coat
occasionally. but then it's easily brushed
ff."-Pbiladelphia Press.
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Chssa aad IRtellsct.

1t Is doubtful whether great Chest
player is often, we are sure he is moi
Of necessity, TO be regarded as a mar
or powerful intellect. Ii has never
been shown that the greatest masters
Of the game were men with big brainf
for anything put chess.-Loudon Sat
urday Review.
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A Lively Tussie.

with that old enemy of the race Consti.
patton, often ends in Appendicitis. To avoid
all serious trouble with etomach, Liver and
Bowels, take DIR. Kinga New Life Pills.
They perfectly regulate these organs, with
out pain or discomfort. 2bc at r. ;. Lead
beater d Sons druggist.
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Bell Telephone No. 81
OPENING AND CLOSING OF MAILS

VI ElNtlNo AMI SLOciiNo vi fAhaA<>S
Northern mails, week days, close at Is,
IS and IL 90 q. M. and IS, 6 10, 8 10
and 10 10 p. N. Open at 8 90 a- M, 100 m.
and 4 80 p. m. On Sundays Northern mails
close at 9 90 q. M, 2 90 p. m. and 20 p. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
7 10 and 10 20 q. No., and 35, 8 30 and 10 10
o. m. Open at s 90 a. M. and 2 50 and 80 p. m.
Southern mails. via Richmond, close ct
10 20 o. NJ, and 20, $40 and 10 10 p. n.
Open at a. m. and and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at Is q. N.
and 8 20 y. m. Open at 1900 m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close a.
7 80 q. M, 90 and 10 p. IN. Open at 900
o. N. and 6 SOP. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at l IS D.
a. aad 10 10 p. m. Open at 800 q. m. and
630p. m.
Washington mails close at 715. $50 and
IL 90 a. M, and 1856, 40, 623 and 030
.. m. Open at 90 q. m, ~ 90 m. and 500 D.
Office HOurs-Open at 800 g. m. Close at
Sunday HOurs-Opsn st soOs. m. Close
at 10 90 q. N.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on In.
aide routes-6 80 and 10 90 q. N. and 8 90 and
8 30 D. m. Full route-6 30 q. 10. and 30 D.
m. Sunday collection 100 p. N. Carriers'
window open Sunday 800 q. m. and close
1000 8. Ii.
Deliveries made 8 90 q. m. .. m. and AIS
o. 10.
All mail should be in the oEice cen minutes
before our indicated time for closiaa.
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For Hyxienic Reasons.

Mistrsss-Why have you not sweep
this morningl Servant-For hyg1enie
reasons. Madame raises the dust sun
cisntly with the train Of her skirt. We
must give the microbes a little rest
Paris Armales.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
81. 90 Sunday ESoursion Rates

Washington. Alexandria, Glencarlyn, and
Falls Church to Ashburn, Biuemont and IN
termediate stations via Southern Railway.
Tickets sold Sundays only for trains lls nom z,
Washington and Alexandria and l3l rom an
points named, good returning same date on
trains Nos. 124 and 100. -.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14

POMPEIIAN MASSAGE CREAM cleanses
where soap and water fails. Men who shave
themselves or are shaved By BARRIERS should
use it. Be your own beauty doctor. Prics
SOC and 81 per jar. For sale by
WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Corner Prince and Fairfax streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14
ST. MARY'S ACADEMY,

Boarding and day school for girls. English
and Music Courses thorough and modern.
Commercial Department to tit for office work
specially. Boys under twelve years adj
mitted to Day School. New and up.to-date
building. Terms very moderate. Call or
address
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14

Changes In schedule of Warrington
southern Railway, Effective SUNDAY,
september o, 1905.
Train IL, arriving Alexandria 1921 p. NJ,
Sunday Only, will be Withdrawn from service
and train 10 will be operated daily, arriving
Alexandria 1901 p. m, instead OF ll;56 p. m.
Train % will leave Alexandrla i0:i6 q. m
daily, instead Of IiO5 Q. m, Tor Richmond
and poinn south.
w. T, TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14

When men are friends there Is no
need Of Justice. but when they are just
they still need friendship.
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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES.


Packard, Miss c, residences 'p
Peck, WI
Pollard, F j
Ponnett, Constant, florist
Ponnet, c, florist, Wet End
Perry, Thomas
Petty, Geo w. residence
Portner Brewing Co, Pobt
rortner, Robt, treasurer's Office
Portner, Robt, secretary's ofHcs
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Price. Mark, residence
Petit, J N
Postofice
Police Headquarters
Price, Overton w
Price, Geo E Il Co, Market
Preston, J T, residence
Pullman. co
Parson, & II (St Assphj
Quinn, Edward
Reeves, Mrs
Ramsay, @ VIM
Ramey. @ n
p Robertson, Mrs Il f, residence
Reiter, Curtiss d Hill. contractors
Rice, ] Harry. residence
Risheill, NJ L, saw mill
Rittenour, DR. A A
Reardon, VIM n
Robertson, II T
Roberts, Walter
Robinson, G II & Sons
Rogers, Joseph F
Ruben IL Sons NJ
Ramnlel, A Ok Sons
Reardon, W N, residence
Rucker, Geo n (St Elmo)
Robinson. Thos w
Hchlichting, Henry, residence
Schiller, NJ
Schwarzman, Geo D, residence
smoot, W Air, residence
Smith, Mrs. Francis -
smoot. c & Sons
Smoot, w A d Co
emoot, w A d Co, Office King saess
st. Mary's Academy
Smith, 81 Hampton
smoot, JR&C.
Smith, DR. w NJ, Office
Smith, DR. W NJ, residence
Snloot, Mrs Susan, residence
Smoot. c, residence
Southern Bell T ct Co, operator
Southern Railway Co, freight yard.
Southern Railway Co, w DO
Southern Express Co
So Rwy, Eng Office
Standard Oil Company
Stump, Rev ] P
Stevens, MosesI
Stuart, Douglass, Office
Summers, CT W. residence
Shuman. L
smoot, W B, residence
schafer, G A & Co. florist
Smith, + L
Strauss, H. residence
Swan Bros
Snowden, DR. Arthur
Southern Bell It a fC0
Smoot, w A d Co. King ST, ofies
Taylor, EB
Stabler, Laurence
Thomson, Alfred, residence
Timberman, CT c, residence
The Old Dominion Glass Co
Telephone Exchange chief operator
theological Seminary
Virginia Glass Works
varnsy, Walter u
Virginia Safe Deposit Trust Company
w., A & Mt Vernon Ry Co
W, A & Mt V Ry Co, Payne street
Watkins, B
Wattles, n
Wattles, CIV
War6eld. jr. E
Washington outhernRailway
Wash n Sou BY. Engineer
WarHeld, sr Edgar
west, te0
Washington Steamboat..Co
Wheatley, B, residence
We'll Bros
Western Union Telegraph Company
White, Wythe
Wheatley, B
Wildt, d
Wilkina, Captain Jno 7
Wingfeld, 8 T, residsncea
Wolford. Lorenzo, residence
Wise, Mrs Peter
Woolls, WI
Yates, CIR
Zimmerman, J r, residences
Zimmerman, J r, Office
Zimmerman. Chas
Annandale, c G Leachman
Bailey's Cross Roads
TentreyiIle, Va, B B Uttsrbsch
Fairfax, W T Oliver
Falls Church, vs. NJ E Church
Legato. Va, Sisson, r 8
Va, Shannon'sdru Eczs
Wellington, Leachman
Va, g II Hulfsh
Wayerly, Va, E II Janney
Maple Grove, Va, Or Chez II JasneY
For rates apply to Central Office
PAY sTATIoNa
Central Office
Fleischmann Hotel
Market House
Doniphan, A s
Rammell's Hotel
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-09-14

DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Plessan
little pills that do not grippe or sieken
Sold By W. Creighton q Co., 4oi King
street
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POTOMAC FLOUR, choice. for sale st sis
for III pVQua sack, &c, AILRVEh
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ENERAL DEPOT OF THE QUARTER.

A IENEhAL DEfOi VT lnE ROhhiEn
" masters Department. Washington, D.
C.. September 4, i9O6.-Sealed proposals, in
triplicate, will be received at this Office until
two o'clock D. M, Wednesday, September
10, 1906, and then opened, for alterations and
repairs, plumbing and electric wiring, the
hospital at Fort Myer. Va. Plans and speci.
fications can be seen and information obtained
BY applying TO this office. Blank forms for
making proposals will be furnished intending
bidders upon application to this office. En-.
yelopes containing proposals must be marked
Proposals for alterations and repairs to
hospital, Fort Myer, Vs., /" and addressed 10
Captain A. w. BUTT. Quartermaster, U. =.
A., in charge Of Depot. sep4.A67 ,A,l6
OFFICE OF THE CONSTRUCTING
~ QuartermaSter. U. 8. Army. Fort Hunt,
Va, August q, l9O6.-Sealed proposals. in
tripljcate. will be received at this office until
IL O'Clock noon September "a. 1906, for the
construction Of road and grading around
the Hospital at Fort Washington, Nd. In.
formation regarding plans and specifications
may be obtained at this office. Proposals must
be marked Proposals for grading and con-
struction of road at Fort Washington,
Md" and addressed to the Constructing
Quartermaster, u. 8. Army, Fort Hunt, Va.
su23. POI sep2l ~
GENERAL DEPOT OF QUARTERMAS-
~ ters' Department, Washington, ID: C., Au-
sust q. 1906. Sealed proposals, in triplicate,
will be received here until two p. M, October
IL, 1906, and then opened, for constructing,
plumbing, drainage, gas.piping,. heating and
Ventilation, electric conduits and wiring sys.
tenn. electric elevator plant and vacuum
cleaning system, Of building for The Walter
Reed Army General Hospital, Army Hospital
Grounds. Washington, b. c. Information
can be obtained by applying here or to Depot
Quartermasters at New York. Philadelphia,
St. Louis and Chicago. Envelopes containing
proposals must be marked Proposals for
Constructing, etc, Army General Hospital,
Washington, d. c., and addressed to Cap
tain A. W. BUTT, Q. NJ, Washington, d. c.
ano27 % % 30 ncf2 3
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au11 eotOcl
DRUGGISTS,
WAKEFIELD Il HALL.

DRUGGISTS,
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX SITS
Prescriptions speciality,
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farina Cologne; Mag.
nolis, Hedyosimia, Gersnium and Florida
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponges,
Tooth Brushes; a full assortment of Patent
We ieines; Coxe's Gelstine, Corn. Starch,
'sa Moss Fsrine, Spices of all kinds, and q
'sct stock of all articles sold by druggists
ices so low as the same quality can be Oh.
= : I'd elsewhere.
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Her Plea For Delay.
"Will you be my wife, Jans"
will you AJAX me again, JohnT

Because I'd like to look round q lit
tie before give you the direct answer
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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FOUNDERS AND MAOHINIsTs.
WIN. S. MOORE

Err, sHIPSMITH AND BLACKSMITH,
(oLD DOMINION woRKs)
South Union Street Alexandria, Va.
Will furnish and repair all kinds Of As.
chinery, Iron and Brass Castings, Wrought
and Cast Iron Fences, Mill Work, Ship and
ing Hammers, and all kinds Of Mill Work
made and repaired at the shortest potice and
at reasonable prices. The Highest msrket
price paid for old Wrought and Cast Iron.
Brass and CDppar
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-06-15
GAMES AND PASTIMES.

The game of polo was played CEN
turtles ago in Persia and India. Even
the natives of Bokhara play a similar
game Of ball on horseback
The game of shuttle board which
seems to be losing its popularity, is
an old pastime 1t was followed en-
Enthusiastically by the nobility of the
court of James I.
Handball Is among the oldest of our
games. According to Homer, it orig
mated about the time of the fall of
Troy, and though 1t has passed
through many changes, it's principles
are much the same as when it was
played by the ancients.
Horse-racing originated In Eng
Land in the reign of King Henry II.
Our forefathers were captivated by
this pastime, and large wagers were
often won and lost in favorite horses
Later, about the time of James l., the
betting fell away from horse-racing
and the contests were run for prizes
of various sorts.
Bowling is one of our games that
originated in the Middle Ages. The
exact date of its introduction is OBJ
scure; but it has been clearly traced
to the thirteenth century. The first
bowling-greens were made in Eng
land. In bad weather these could not
be used to advantage, and this led to
the construction of covered bowling
alleys.
Our game of golf, or goff, as it was
formerly called. was a popular sport
in England and Scotland about the
beginning of the seventeenth century.
1t was played by the nobility, and
was the favorite pastime of Prince
Henry, son of James I. Golf sticks
were then called bands" and golf
balls were made of leather and stuffed
with feathers. The principle of the
game was practically the same then
as it is now