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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
Preserving the Balance.

A we'll known professor Of archltec-
ture, commonly referred to as Ham
my" by his pupils, told story Illus
trative OF the remarkable degree TO
which certain persons possess the sense
of symmetry.
1t seems that there was once a
Scotch gardener who had charge OF a
good sized English estate and under
whose direction the formal garden at
the rear had been laid out with abso-
Lutte symmetry, even the two summer
houses, one on each side Of the garden,
being Identical in even the most minute
detail. On one occasion the English
man became angry at his son and
locked him up in one Of the summer
houses. AS soon as the Scotch garden
er heard of this his sense Of symmetry
was so outraged that he Immediately
sent for his own son and locked him
I'D I'm the other summer house to pre-
serve the balance. "Hammy" neglect
ed to mention whether both boys were
dressed exactly alike. but It is to be
presumed that even this detail was at
tended to by the aesthetic Scotchman.
New York Times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
Her Sunday Knitting.

sYears ago." said an Auburn woman
eighty years young, lit was count
ed a sin among the good wives OF the
little Maine town where was born TO
waste a single moment OF time.
have heard my grandmother tell the
story OF one dame who mucl ~ ,andai-
lied the church people on one never 10
we forgotten occasion. People VINO
went early to church were surprised
one Sabbath morning to see Aunt Bet
sy sitting away up In front, gray yarn
stockings in her hands and her knit
ting needles clicking merrily away as
she worked. The minister stopped In
surprise as he passed her on his way
to the pulpit. but the old lady was not
one whit disturbed by his disapproy-
ing air. Smiling serenely, she said
complacently: Thought I'd knit
stitch while the people are gathering
l never was one to waste minute,
elder And the good dame continued
to click her needles, while the horrifed
minister FASTENED TO his desk. Not
till he began his sermon did Aunt Bet
sy lay aside her Sunday knitting
work. "-Kennebec Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
CARLYLE Was a Terror.

The domestic infelicity Of the Car
lyles is common knowledge, but 1t Is
not inappropriate to give Mrs. Carlyle's
view Of her husband IF he would
only be satisfedr she used to some
times complain OF Carlyle. But
have had to learn that when he does
not find fault he Is pleased, and that
has to content me-"
On one occasion when Carlyle was
away from home Mrs. Carlyle busted
herself to get all In perfect order fol
her husbands arrival, and when all
was complete-his dinner ready, bis
armchair In its usual position, his pipe
and tobacco prepared, all looking as
comfortable as possible-Mrs. G. sat
down at last to rest and to expect him
with a quiet mind. He arrived, and
"after he had greeted me, what do you
think he did? He walked to the win
dow and shook 1t and asked, where's
the wedge Of the window? And until
we had found that blessed wedge moth
ing would content him. He said the
window would rattle and spoil all"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
POSTAGE Stamp Gum.

Every time a person ticks United
States postage stamp he gets a taste
of sweet potato. The gum with which
the stamps are backed Is made from
that succulent vegetable because Uncle
Sans lieutenants consider it the most
harmless preparation Of the sort. All
Of the gum used on American postage
stamps Is mixed by the government at
the bureau Of engraving and printing,
where the stamps are made. 1t Is
spread on the sheets after the stamps
have been printed. The gum, In a
liquid form, is forced up through pipes
from the basement, where II is pade.
These pipes lead to a series o. ma
chimes consisting of rollers. between
which the sheets OF stamps are fed, one
at a time. A continuous fine stream
Of the liquid gum falls upon one of
these rollers. The sheet with Its wei
coating of sweet potato mucilage passes
from the rollers into long horizontal
ihe filed with hot air. When II
omerges at the other end Of the fue
the gum is dry.-New York Telegram.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

Manufacturing Pharmacists and Dealers IN
Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Dyestufs, Spices,
Druggists Fancy Goods and Specislties, I'm.
porters Of Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Per.
tumery, Olive Oil, DC.
Agents for John Lucas q Co.'s, Tinted
Gloss Paints, Hasury's Liquid Colors and
DEVICES Lead and Zinc Paints.
Goods shipped the day order Ia received,
Quotations furnished By return msil Cor.
,esrondenca snlicitsi
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AND CLOSING OF MAILS


Northern malls, week days, close at 10 a.
m. and 8 As, II 30 a. M, and 200, 30,
10 and 10 80 p. m. Open at S0Oa M,
IL 90 m, and 90 p. m. On SundaysNorther
mails close at 40 a. M, $50, and z 20
d. m.
Southern mails via Charlottesville close at
40 and 10 80 q. M, and 3 20 and 1880
D. m. Open at 500 a. m. and 6 90 p. m.
Southern mails, via Richmond, close at
% and 10 80 q. No., and 3 %, 6 90 and 10 30
D. m. Open at 8 q. M, IL M and p. m.
Manassas Division mails close at 10 a. m.
and 20 D. m. Open at u 80 and 80 p. m.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close Of
745 a. M, and 90 p. m. Open at OOs. m.
Chesapeake and Ohio mails close at 20 p.
N. oad 10 80 p. m. Open at 800 a. m. and
600p. m.
Washington mails close at 7 10, a. N. 8 40
and II 80 q. M, and 90, 2 80,
Is and 10 80 .. m. Open at 800 a. M,
1900 m. and 400 D. m. and 80 p. m.
Office Hours-Open at s 90 o. m. Close al
600p m.
Sunday Hours-Open ct 90OA. m. Close
at 1000 9. m.
Carriers Schedule Collection made on In.
side routes-6 80 and 10 100 a. n. and 3 90 and
& 80 D. m. Fu u route-6 30 q. m. and 80 p.
m. Sunday @, Election 500 p. m. Carrierg'
window open Sunday 900 .. m. and close
10 90 a. m.
Deliveries made 800 q. m. 20 p. m. and
Is o. M.
All mail should be in the Office ten minutes
haSnys onr indicsiad time hoy closing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
For Sale in Alexandria
County.

TWO HOUSES, Just completed, one 80
feet front, with six rooms, hall snd bathroom;
pantry; closets 10 sll bed rooms and cellar;
front snd back pcrches. two open fire places,
slate roof, good well of water, plenty Of shade
and two acres of land well fenced. The other
house is the same size, with the addition OF a
back building, containing two rooms and the
same amount of land.
Thu Sc houses are located on the BraddOck
Road about twenty minutes walk from Lloyd
station on the w., A. & Mt. V. Ry. and about
the same walk on the Leesbnrg Pike from the
new Union Station.
Also SIXTY hCRES OF LAND, most Of
It with good shade, fronting on the Braddock
Road and Leesburg Pike, the nearest part
being within six minutes walk to Lloyd
station.
This land can be bought as whole or in
parts ss small IS two acres. The land has
not heen sub-divided aud can be selected as
desired.
For terms apply to DR.. D. N. RUST, 14OS
L street, n. W, Washington, ID. C., or to
DAVID N. RUST, jr., COS Fourteenth street,
N. W., Washington, ID. G augl5 Z
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
RAILROADBl
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Trains leave Union Station Alexandris
In Eject April 18th. 1908.

Trains leave Union Station Alexandris
In Effect April 18th, 1908.
B-Following,schedule figures published
only as information, and sre not guaranteed.
500 A. M.-Daiiy-Local for Harrisons
burg, and way stations.s
S:S2 A. M.-Daily-O. 8. Fast Nail. stops
only for passengers for points south at wnlen
scheduled to stop. Fin class coaches, sleep
ers to Birmingham and drawing room sltep-
ers 70 New Orleans. Dining car service.
4:27 P. NJ. Daily--Washington and FioridS
limited. Sleeping cars between New fork'Au-
gusta ano Jacksonville. Through hrst.ciass
coache between Washington and Jackson
vile. Dining car service between Weshing-
ton END Jacksonville. Tourist TO California
tri-weekly.
4:32 P. M.-Week Days-Local for Hsr.
branch.
6:12 P: M.-Dsily for warrenton
11:02 p. Washington and Chat
tanoogs Limited (via LynchburgI. First
class coach and sleeping cars TO Roanoke
Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis. Sleep
er 10 Birmingham and New Orleans, Wash
ington TO Roanoke. Dining car service.
lily P. M.-Daily-New York and New
Orleans Limited. All Pullman train, club
and observation cars TO New Orleans. Sleep
efs 70 AsueVulc, AthnJd,an I've" OfiOohSs
Sleeper to Charlotte. Dinin Car service.
Through trains from the south arrive sc AL
exandria S:2S and S:48 A. NJ. and S:lS,
S:43, and 1913 P. NJ. daily. Hafrisonbnrg
1908 P. NJ. week days and 9:ls P. NJ. daily.
From Charlottesville 1853 A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria Nv. & 0. station) s:22 A
n, 1:40 and 42S P. NJ. week days, and 5:l5
P. NJ. daily f. Bluemont; $3.50 P. NJ. week
days for Lees burg 9:0S and 1926 A. NJ. on
| Sundays only for Btu mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets, Pub
man reservation, etc., apply TO
| WILLIAM G. LEHEW, Union Tickle
Agent, Alexandria, Va.
G. H. ACKERT, Vice Pres. and Gen. Mgr
s. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Trsf. Mgr.
w. h. TAYL0E, Gen. Passenger Agent.
L. 8. BROWN, General Agent.
Washington, ID. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

VIRGINIA. In the Clerks Office Of the
Corporation Court of the city Of Alexan-
dria, on the 3rd day Of September, 1908.
NJ. +. Wrenn vs.. the Pittsburg Safe Com
pany, corporation.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to recover
of the defendant for the plaintiff the sum ct
S3S4.SS and to attach end subject the prop
erty OF the defendant in the city Of Alexsn-
dria to the payment Of said debt.
IT appearing by an stfidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, The Pitts
burg Safe Company. a corporation. is a
nonresident of this State II is Ordered,
That said defendant appear here within fif-
teen days after due publication Of this order,
and do what is necessary to protect its in
.erests in this suit and that copy Of this
order be forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette, a newspaper published in the city OF
Alexandria. once a week for four successive
weeks, and posted at the front door Of the
Court House of this city.
A copy-TRsTR -
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY. Clerk.
Robinson Moncure, D q. sep3 w4w tn
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Tourist Excursion Fares.

The Southern Railway announces effective
June LIST resumption of sale of tourist excur.
sion tickets to points in Virginia, North and
South Carolina, Tennessee, ETC., and return.
There tickets will be on sale daily until Sep
TENDER 80; final return limit October 81, I'M
ess otherwise specified. For further infor-
nation apply to nearest coupon ticket agent,
Southern Railway,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09
LEGAL NOTICES.

NJIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office of the
V Corporation Court Of the city Of AlexsR-
dria, ON the 2lst day of August, 1908.
Mary F. Montague, complainant, W.. Randolph
Jerome Montague, defendant. In chaucery.
Memo. 7 The object of this suit is to OF tain a
divorce a mensa ct thoro for the complainant
from the defendant, and for general relief.
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in this
cause that the defendant, Randolph Jerome
Montague. is a nonresident Of this State: 1t
is Ordered, That said defendant appear here
within fifteen days after due publication OF
this order; and do what is ecessary TO protect
his interests in this suit, and that copy OF
this order be forthwith inserted in the Alex
andria Gazette, a newspaper published in the
city of Alexandria, once a week for four suo-
cessive weeks. aud posted at the front door
of the Court House Of this CITY.
A copy-TRsTE.
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
Leo P. Harlow, p. @. aug2l w4wf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

DeWitt's Little Early R;sers ere small
pills, easy to take, gentle and sure. Sold by
w. F. Creighton q Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-09-09

PRoPOsAIs.-U. Department of Agricul
ture, {, flee of the Secretary, Washingt'n n, ID;
c., August q, l9CS.-Sealed proposals will
be receiv, until noon, Tues lay, septemOer
%, 1908. for the comp elton Of an unfinished
three-story and Gel ar stone building AMI the
completion of the interior heating system of
a two-story and eel ar frame building for the
Weather Bureau, U. s. Department of Agri-
culture, at Mt. We ther, Va. in accordance
with plans and Specifications. which may be
obtsined on and after September 3, 1908, from
the Office of the Chief of the Weather Bureau,
Washington, D. c.. and the local Weather
Bureau Office, Mt. Weather, Va: Bids must
be sealed and Endorsed on envelope "Propo-
sails for Completing Weather Bureau Build
ines, Mt. Weather, Va" and addressed to
the Chief, U. S. Weather Bureau, Washing
ton, d. c. The Department reserves the
RI ght to reject anv or ali bids.
JAMES WILSON, Sec etary.
sspt 3, 8, 10
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Washington, Alexandria 4
Mt. Vernon Railway.

For Washington, from corner Prince and
Royal streets. week days, at 545, 6 10. $40
635, 6 AZ, 200, 40, 100, 7S5, so, 500,
8 Is, 500, $50, $50, $40, $50, $50,
10 10, 10 80, 10 so, II 10, II %, II 80, IL 500
M, IL 10, IL 25, II 80, IL so, 10, l %, 80,
so, 2 10, 2 25, 2 80, 2 so, 8 10, rs, 40, 90,
420, 80, 4 S5, 4 so, 10, 5 70, 5S5, 40,
60O, 6 10, $50, 8 80, 7lO, 80, 5 co. 80
sundays-7 90, 7 S5, 8 10. s 20, s 40, 900, $50,
9 40, 100 10 20, 10 40, II 90, II 20 and IL 40
a. M, 10 90, IL 20, IL 40, 100 l. 20, 40, 2 90.
20. Q 40, 800, 8 20, $40, 400, A 20, 4 40, 5 90,
20, 40, 6 90, 20, 6 40, z 90, 720, 40, 8 90,
$780, 900, $50, 1000. 10 81 and II 10 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, As, $50, s 80, 10 %, IL % a. M, IL %
rs, 225, 3S2, 436, So, 7O5 and SAG
sundays-7OO, s 80. $50, 10 80, Ii 80 a. M,
1873 I 80, 23O. 3 30, 43O. $50, 80, 7SO
46 and 10 Is p.m.
SCHEDULE FOR ALEXANDRIA CITY CAR.
NoRTHBoUND.
Leave Ferry Wharf s is, 8 Al, 8 10, 9 so,
10 rs, IL 90, IL 80 a. M; II 80, %, 80,
2 o., 2 As. 3 so, 5, 35, 8 o., 8 ), 6 80,
7 %, 45, 5 25, 9 90, 9 4Op. m.
soUTHBoUND.
Leave Spring Park 8 O5, 80, SO, 9 80.
10 10, 10 40, IL 20 a. m; Y Is. Y %,
l 20, I 80 80. 10, so, 20, so, 5 30,
6 O5, s so, 7 %. 5 10, s 40, 9 %, 10 90 p. m.
Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect Sept 9th, 1908.
Trains leave Union Station for Washington
and points north at OF and % q. M, IL OIL
230, s OF, 9 %, and II SO p. M, week DAYS.
Sundays 8 % a. M, Oh, II 10, S7,
8 20 ano IL 80 p. m.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and points
south at 4 %, 4 81. 9 % and IL 80 .. M, 4:O2.
517 Cocal), and 90 p. M, week days.
Sundays 81, As, and 922 a, m. OF,
sly Qocal), and 50 p. m.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at 9 80
a. m. week days.
NOTE Time OF arrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
CIV. CULP, W. P. TAYLOR.
GENT Supt. Trsf. Mgr.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
Editorial Opinion
ciaarettes and Won en.

New York Evening World.
seventy-three Aldermen may pass an
ordinance that women must not smoke
cigarettes in restaurants. but no 1900
men. whether they are Aldermen or pri.
vate citizens, can compel a woman to dc
anything that she does not want to dc
or keep her from doing what she has
made up her mind to do.
Whether women will or will not smoke
cigarettes is a matter which women will
settle for themselves. The only effect Of
aldermanic ordinances on such a subject
as this will be TO make women who in.
tended to smoke cigarettes smoke that
many more, and TO incline other women
10 smoke In order to show their freedom
from the dictation Of inferior man.
Smoking cigarettes is not good for wo
men or anyone else. II women want to
smoke they should follow the example Of
the old Southern mammies and smoke
corn cob or clay pipes A corn cob pipe
absorbs a good part Of the injurious pro-
ducts from the combination Of nicotine
Which, when cigarettes are inhaled, do
injury to the lungs. A clay pipe is almost
as good as a corn cob pipe for this pur-
pose, but the constant use Of a clay pipe
has tendency to wear away the teeth
between which It is held
Also women should not drink cocktails
or highballs or any other fluids which
tend TO derange the nervous system.
But the men who anticipate changingI
women's habits by law are greatly mis-
taken.
The way for any man who has the de-
Iir 70 lrrf f,I
the cigarette or the cocktail habit is in-I
sidiously and gently to point out the in
furious effects on her appearance.
Cigarette smoking stains a woman'sl
fingers and discolors her teeth. 1t also
lends to make her complexion sallow and
to detract from the rubiness Of her lips
II bedims the sparkle Of her eyes. I'll
makes her less attractive mornings.
Cocktails have an opposite effect tol
cigarettes. They flush the face and tend tol
exaggerate those delicate veins which
when gently and normally suffused with
blood give the peachy tinge to woman s
cheeks. They also enlarge the little ar
teries Of the nose, which is even more
serious, because no amount Of powder
unless II is put on with glue will hide
the little knobs which gather on the nose
of a confirmed cocktail drinker.
Far more effective would II be should
certain Aldermen whose faces show thel
results of many cocktails and highballs
whose figures manifest the effects Of D
coarse diet, appoint themselves a com,
mittee and appear attended by the SER
geant-at-arms with a megaphone at the
various restaurants which are frequent
ed by the women whom they seek to re
form and there proclaim by their own
examples what the result is Of too much
alcohol, too much tobacco and too much
heavy food.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
NEWARK

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK, Del. Jan. 25.-Harry n
Reed of the office Of Curtis and Bro
Nonantum Paper Mills. and Miss NJ
Irene Ctreet, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
James B. Street, were Joined in marriage
at $50 Wednesday. Rev DR. w. J. Rowan.
pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
performed the ceremony. The brides at
tendants were her sister Miss Anna
Street and Miss Helen Barton. The we'd
ding march was played by Miss Frances
Hamilton. A wedding supper was served
Mr.. and Mrs. Reed left for Washington
D. c.. where they will spend the honey
moon.
At the meeting of the New-century Club
Mrs. DR.. A. Lee Porter read a paper on
Pope's Essay on Man.
Thieves have begun operations In this
section. A few nights ago the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs Frank Rourke
was entered by thieves and quantity
OF goods carried away. The robbery
occurred early in the evening. On re-
firing Mrs. Rourke discovered that some
one had ransacked the second story TAX
ing about 500 worth Of goods.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
VictimOfDrink
Needs Orrine Treatment

Drink first destroys ambition; breaks
up ties of friendship; it kills and burios
love and eventually destroys the family
life.
Some Of the best men in the world
have been victims of drink and if there
is not some member in your family
that is afflicted with this disease you
are indeed fortunate.
Drink cunningly destroys the will
power, and while the drunkard wants
to do what you tell him, he wants a
thousand times more .he drink that NJ
Graves. Medical treatment is neces-
sary to destroy the craving, and this
Orrine will do.
It destroys the desire for liquor, 81
that the drink viii not be missed, also
cures the deranged digestion, weakened
nerves and other III effects Of excessive
drinking, restoring the patient to per-
feet health.
The remedy is absolutely harmless, is
thoroughly scientific and is so uniform
ly successful that IL IS sold with a
registered guarantee emitting you TO a
refund of your money if Orrine fails to
effect a cure Treatise on How 70
Cure Drunkenness" free on request IN
plain sealed wrapper. The Orrine Co.,
Washington, d. c.
Orrine is in two forms, No. / which
can be given secretly without the patti
ent's knowledge. No. ? in pill form foy
those who wish to be cured. The price
Of either is 81. mailed on receipt of
price in plain sealed package. and, both
are sold under the guarantee. orrine
is sold by
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
TOWNSEND
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
TOWNSEND, Del. Jan 25-Townsel
Council. No. II. Of the Jr. o. U. A.
has installed the following office
Daniel b. Jones, councillor. r.. e. Watei
ivce-councilor; G. L. Knots. assistant
corresponding secretary: John Guesforc
warden; William Vanhorn, conductor
Edward Boyd, inside sentinel: Franz
Morris. outside sentinel; Richard Hodg
son, representative of State Council foi
two years; W. c. Money. representative
Of State Council for three years; A. J
Lyman, chaplain.
George NJ. d. Hart expects to erect in
the near future a large warehouse OF
the ground where the town jail now
stands.
The Grand Division Of the Sons oi
Temperance Of the State Of Delaware
will meet in the Eagles Hail. Tuesday
January 2s.
Mrs. Fannie Bramble. from near Ga
lena, Nd, is spending some time among
friends in town.
Rev. and Mrs. f. c. Macsorley have
left for Baltimore, where Mrs. Mac
sorley expects to stay several weeks
Mrs. Mary savn is visiting among
friends and relatives in PHILADELPHIA.
At his home near town, Jehu Alfree'
foot was mashed by farm wagon run
ming over it.
Roe Macsorley left Friday for Baiti'
more where he expects to visit for some
time.
Crushed stones are now being hauled
and spread on the three mile road run
ming on either side Of Townsend. which
was fixed and graded several years age
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
EUREKA

The evening shades were falling fast,
AS through a Sussex village passed
A sport" who bore with flashing eye
This badglet on his vest, Vote dry"
Now willie, stay" the maid did jest,
"And put thy head upon this br asst"
NAY, nay, Pauline" the sport did
cry,
"Detain me not, I'm dry I'm dry"
viii rose and fell but his heart was
gay
With Wilmington one mile away.
He struck the coast" no time did lose,
He filled his fill Of fiery booze"
At daylight in his guarded CELL
The sport" lay dumb. He felt like
WELL
To those who do, let them confess.
And those who don't,-just let them
guess.
Four hours passed on--poor dead game
sport"
The turnkey yelled; THE Court the
Court"
The crier piped his daily lays,
And then "five plunks, or forty days"
Not a drum was heard, or bugle note,
As the sport" passed o'ed the work.
house "moat."
The days were passed in a large. clean
cell, a
And then "Skidoo. Farewell. Farewell .
MORAL:
Dear sports" Of Sussex. cut out the
roam,
And keep your "cider" nearer home.
X.