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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-12
TIE SUMNER AND MCCLELLAN.

A plumber Of AIexsndriaus visited The
wharyes between and 7 o'clock yester-
evening for the purpose of seeing the
transports. Sinner add Mcclellan,
with The National Guard of the District
of Columbia aboard, pass down the
river. The steamers we're scheduled to
leave Washington at $50 O'Clock, but
It was about $50 when they left and
the trsnsp' rs passed Alexandria about
10 O'CLOCK,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-12

The Red Gross Shoes for tender feet
The ladies wbU wear the Red Gross
shoee alwsys wesr = smile. Sold ony
by ]. A. MArstal & Bro, Az King
street
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FUNERAL.

The funeral of the late John l.
Boyd will take place at 8 O'Clock this
afternoon from the residence, Az
Queen street. Sarepts Lodge OF Odd
Fellows, of which the deceased WAS a
member, will attend the funeral 10 a
BODY. The services will be conducted
by Rev. A. ]. Porter. The pallbearers
will be three members of Trinity M. E.
Church aud three from Sarepta Lodge.
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The funeral of Bessie Jordan, colortd,
who died at the Alexandria Hospital
Tuesday night, took place from her late
home on north Pitt street at IL O'Clock
today snd was largely attended.
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Residents OF the Woodlswp, Fairfax
county, neighborhood went on their an
nual excursion to Colonial B ach today.
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" Gather Probabilities
For this section showers tonight OF FIl'H
warmer Friday: light viris'ie "inus'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-12

ALLOW shoes at cost price Tor
a few day only at John A. Mar
shall & Bro 422 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-08-12

Summer reduction on all low
shoes at John A. Marshall &
Bros. All King street.
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The only store where Regal
shoes can be had outside OF
their agency. John A. Marshall
& Bro. 412 King street
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FOR RENT

The RAvENSWORTH FARM; possession
given January 1, 1910. Apply on place or
by mail TO MRS. LEE, Burke, Fairfax
county, Virginia, aud If
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Local Matters.
Gun and Tide Table.

Sun and IIde HDIo'
Sun rises tomorrow at bio ana soU ~ O'''
High wafer At IA a. m. and "a p. m.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29

spoonfuls baking powder and three
fourths level teaspoonful salt. Into
this rub two tablespoonfuls butter until
the flour feels mealy. Then add one
ana a quarter cups sweet milk and beat
to smooth dough. Turn out on a
well-f1oured board or molding cloth
and toss into ball, using a knife in
stead of the hands. The dough will be
very moist. On this account a woven
cover to the rolling pin, its texture full
of flour. will prove much easier to roll
the mass with than the ordinary roll
ing pin. After getting the dough into
sheets about three-quarters of an inch
thick, cut out with biscuit mold and
bake on a hot creased griddle. Do not
put the cakes close enough to touch
and do not have the fire too hot. AS
soon as the cakes puff to double their
size, turn and bake on the other side.
Serve as soon as one batch is ready
Split and butter.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29

Editor National Tribune: The following is
a list Of deaths In the National Military
Home. Ohio, In January, 1909: william Nc
Cielland, Co, c. 1st Cal; Henry L. Heath
A and F. 3eth Ohio; George A. Hewlett
age 81, Co. F. 2d N; Y. Cav; Farmer J.
James, Co. G, 11th Ill. Cav; William 4.
Prlckett, Co. D.. 7th Ohio Cav; Henry
Schroeder. Sd Ind'pt Ohio Cav; Samuel d.
Reed Co. L. 146th Ohio; John d. Evans Co.
X, 5th Ohio Cav; Leonidas l.. Price, Co. l,
18th Ohio: William H Donaldson, age g. CO.
/, 173d Ohio; Ford Buckner, age 75, Co. X.
18th U. 5. G; II. A.; John A. McGIain. age
age 65, Co. II, 45th y. Y; Otto Rahner, LIST
Ky Bat. l.. A.; John Barrett, age 20. Co. F.
l93d Ohio; Samuel X. Ashkraft, age I3, Co.
n. I'd KY; John A. Kienardt, age %, Co: a,
2sth n. Y; William Carlton. age 6s, 18th
Mass. L. A.; Jethra White, age 81, Co. G.
1lth U: S. G. T.; Joseph E; Liggett, Co. F,
ID W. Va. W. w. s.: Christian Lambert, Co.
x, ioGth Ohio; William Hawthorn, 18th Bat
TALON Ind. L. a.; Nicholas Yost; age g, co.
10th Ohio; Stephen III. wilkins, Co. i. I46tb
y. Y: Julius Caesar Smith, age 61, Co; X,
10th Ohio Cav. There were 40 deaths here
during the year 1908. c. II. Crittenden.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29

ooi0, o'
More history was made about Fred
ericksburg, Va, than around any but
few places in the country. 1t came TO
the front of the National stage very
early in the annals of the country by its
selection as an eligible place for city
by the first English immigrants. 1t
stands at the head of navigation on the
Rappahannock River, and is the center
and natural market place of a wide ex-
panse of rich farming country AS
early as March. 1875, fort was ordered
established there, to be garrisoned by
Ill men, who were to be furnished with
flour hundred and eighty pounds of
powder ana fourteen hundred and
| fforty-three pounds of Shott." Nearly
| a half-century later the Germrns were
attracted to the place as suitable one
for the manufacture of iron, and they
established little town of Germanna,
where they began working in iron. The
| town was legally established in 1927,
and named for Frederick, Prince of
Wales son of George ii. The streets
were named for members of the royal
family. Church buildings were erected,
parish was established. and Augustine
Washington, father Of George, was one
| of the Town Trustees. Mount Vernon
| is something like 40 miles from Fred
ericksburg, and in Washington's day 1t
was his chief city, the place where his
nOtneT l1VeQ ana 10 which ne. maze
| frequent visits. He was d member OF
the Lodge of Masons established at
Fredericksburg. It took a leading part
in the Revolution, and Fredericksburg
men We're at once enlisted in the de-
fense of the colonial liberties. A very
large number OF the men prominent in
| the Revolution came from Fredericks-
burg or the country Immediately around
it. Under: the new Government Freder-
icksburg's Importance increased rapid
| 1y; it became the center of the mail
distribution for five States, and it en-
joyed lucrative trade with the sur
| rounding country. 1t probably reached
its highest point in the decade between
164O and 1850. Then the growing cities
of Richmond and Baltimore began to
invade with railroads the country from
which Fredericksburg drew it's trade
and they fourished at its expense. The
town made a great mistake in not
building railroads thru it's country. The
Orange & Alexandria Railroad took off
a great portion of the trade to Alexan-
dria, while the extension of the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad up the Shenan-
doah Valley tapped that region and the
Richmond roads drew off the trade to
the south. AT the beginning of the war
of secession Fredericksburg had a
population of 5000, and was doing fair
| ly well, in spite of the competition
against her. The people of Fredericks-
burg were first in favor of the Union.
and sent Union representative to the
state Convention; but when Lincoln
called for $4,000 troops Fredericksburg
went with the State into secession. The
advance of Gen. McDowell's forces cap
tured the town April 10, 1862, and Gen
NJ r. Patrick took command. and ex-
erclsed 1t so courteously that the people
of Fredericksburg remember him with
kindness. Next, Gen. John Pope came
into command, and had 10 leading citi
Zens arrested and confined in the Old
capitol prison as hostages for the ar
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
Not n Relic.

William II. Morehouse, SO South 18th
street. East Orange, N. j., recoils with
indignation from an allegation i'm a let.
ter written by Herman Il. Walker, cor.
respondent for the New Jersey Evening
News, rsfiecting upon the sum of money
being paid out for pensions. The Unit
ed States is only making meager re-
turn in the way Of pensions for the
great sacrifices the veterans who saved
the Union made for ii. Comrade More.
house is now nearly 6S years old, but
proposes to live some time longer. He
can do no manual labor. but has some
employment as a watchman and his
pension of s12, with which he supports
"A prinpled wife
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
Sold Into bondage.

Rev George Nichols writes from
Guthrie, Okla: II was born free in
Dorchester, County. Maryland, May 16,
1884. My father was Joshua Nichols;
my mothers first name was Lilly. In
my boyhood my parents bound me to
a white neighbor, James Davis. In
January, 1S47, i was kidnapped and
sold to a slave trader in Baltimore,
sent to New Orleans, La, and sold to
Mills H. MCGEE, of Bolivar County,
Mississippi, whose chattel 1 remained for
16 years. / then ran away, in May.
1863, and on the 10th of that month
Joined the United States Army at Hell
ena, Ark. / enlisted in Company b,
54th U. S. c. T., and served for three
years and four months. being dis
charged at Little Rock, Ark. August
27, 1866, having been promoted to Ser
geant and Regimental Colorbearer. ]
am. at this time "A years 10 months
old. In 1868 / was commissioned First
Lieutenant, Company b, Arkansas State
Guards, by Gov. Powell Clayton, and
1874 was appointed by Gov. Elisha
Baxter Justice of tile Peace, to which
office ] was thereafter elected until
1890, when Gov. James p. Eagle ap-
pointed me a Notary Public. In 1891
was elected Junior Vice Department
Commander of the G.. A. r. For 16
years i was member of the Republi-
can County Committee of Philips Coun-
ty, Arkansas. 1 came to Guthrie, Okla,
in 1872; was elected two years q mem
Der of the City Council; was elected
member of the Logan County Republic
can Committee, and for five years was
honored by election to the Office of
District Grand Master of the United
Order of odd Fellows. / was ordained
a minister of the gospel April IL, 1885,"
The National tribune., 1909-04-29

rest of two Union men by the Confeder-
ates. The town was evacuated. and
the ConfederateS resumed possession In
consequence of the operations around
Manassas. The Town was next taken :
possession of by Gen. Sumner upon
Burnside's advance. Then came the
intensely exciting scenes connected with
the battle of Fredericksburg. The Conts
federates held the town and the sur-E
rounding country during the battle Of :
Charlottesville, and until the advance
of the Union army in May. 1864, conf
PEELED Gen. Lee to fall back to Rich
mond. During the terrible fighting of
the Wilderness Fredericksburg was one
grand hospital for the Union soldiers5-
After Appomattox the people returned
to their homes. and took up the work.
of life which had been interrupted byt
the awful struggle. Since then the town.
has grown slowly but steadily. until now.
it has a population nearly twice as
great as that at the beginning of the
war. There are great hopes for the fu-
ture of the city. and the splendid wateE-
power afforded by the Rappahannock
gives a good basis for expectations OF.
developing large and important manu--
factures. The people are beginning to-
think about recovering the trade taken
away from them, and again make Fred--
ericksburg the market town for great
stretch of fertile farming country.
Capt. Quinn has done his work ad.
mirably and compacted it into book
of $50 pages. containing a vast amount
of historic information. which must be
of the greatest interest uotsonly to the
people of Fredericksburg. but to those
of the entire country. owing to the in
terest that we all must necessarily have
in a place so strongly associated witR
our history. The book is we'll writteps
the style is easy and full of matter. il is
artistically illustrated with hslf-tones
and the mechanical execution first class
1t should have a large sale from Its ins
trinsic merits.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
The Mother of the Regiment.

Last week there died at New Market,
Va, woman who was of the greatest
interest to every survivor of Hunters
and Sheridan's men. Miss Jessie Helm
ming was a Yankee school teacher. who
had gone TO the Shenandoah Valley to
become the head of an academy. She
married young Virginian, s. P. Ru-
pert. When the war came he entered
the Confederate army. and left his
young wife at home with two small
children. The battle Of New Market
was fought around her house. and after
providing for the safety of her two
children she went out upon a work OF
mercy to care for the wounded. The
members of the 34th Mass. and 5lth
"a. came particularly under her care.
and such were her efficient ministra-
tions that the 3Ilh Mass. Association
held her In highest honor. and formally
adopted her as the Mother Of the hegi-
ment,
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
Paint Remover

Editor National Tribune: VIII you do
me the favor to print a recipe for re-
moving paint?-George l.. Gilman, &c
Clifton street, Roxbury, Mass.
We imagine that you want to remove
old paint. The best way to do this is
to make a thick solution of concen-
trated lye, and apply it with a brush to
the old paint. A few minutes later the
paint can be easily scrapped off or
washed off with hot water The wood
should be afterwards washed with vine-
gar to remove the excess of alkali.
Benzine or chlOroform mixed with q
little ammonia will remove paint stains
from wool, silk and other fabrics.-Ed-
ttor National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
PENNSYLVANIA AT GETTYSBURG.
4 State Memorial to the Soldiers Who
Fought There.

The Pennsylvania Legislature has ap-
propriated $15O,000 for monument to
be erected in the center of five-acre
plot at Gettysburg to be allotted to the
Commission by the Secretary of War,
and to be known as Pennsylvania Park
The memorial will stand near the CEN
ter of the field, directly on the line
where Pickett's charge was repulsed
The Commission to erect the monument
is composed of nine veterans, all Penn
Sylvanians, who were engaged in the
fight. They are:
Gen. st. Clair A. Mulholland, Chair
man; Gen. II. S. Huidekoper. Phila6el-
phia; Capt. George P. Morgan. Phila-
delphia; Col John Taylor, Chester; Col.
George H. Quail, Pottsville; w. H
Whittlesey, Erie; Jacob Steinn2an,
Johnstown; H w. Cummings, Tidioute,
and Col. C. F. McKenna, Pittsburg.
The specifications call for four tri-
umphal granite arches surmeunted by
a dome, capped with n colossal bronze
Victory" There will be four large
panels of bas reliefs showing incidents
| of the great battle. Smaller panels viii
contain the names of all tae corps, di-
visions and brigade CD Jmnianders, TO-
gether with 60 bronze panels. one for
each of the SO regiments AMI batteries
from Pennsylvania. on which will be
| the names of all the soldiers of Penn
sy Nv wiz tooh POI IA ohy Va ebN
three days fighting
The contract stipulates that it must
be completed and ready for dedication
in October, 1910.
Capt. David Shields, who was staff
officer for Gen. Alexander Hays. has
presented the claim of the Pittsburg
veterans for a special panel to the hon
or. of Hays's Division. He exhibited a
photograph showing the command in
possession of SO captured flags. The
names which it is desired shall go on
the panels are Gems. Hays, Rowley,
Sweitzer, Coulter, Vincent, Schimmei-
pfennig, McCandless. Geary, Weed and
tGarrard. The bids We're opened al
philadelphia last week, but all of them
were from $4,000 to $4,000 in excess
of the appropriation, and consequently
| all were rejected.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
The New York Pension Biu

+. K. Hewitt, Tiffin. o., cannot under.
stand why a few New York veterans
who are eking out an existence jus,
over the line shall be barred out. dis
franchised, Disseminated against and
disinherited on account of fate and cir
cumstances taking them over the bor-
der.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
Widows Pensions.

Thomas q. Higgins, Sergeant. Co,
X, 76th ILL.,, Grand Junction, Colo,
highly praises the Senate for passing
the w:dows' pension bill, and hopes
that the House will not delay In con.
,aurring with the Senate,
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
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The National tribune., 1909-04-29
RECENT LITERATURE.

THE HISTORY OF THE CITY OF
FREDERICKSBURG VA. By
Capt. S. J. Quinn. Historian. Pub
lished by the author at Frederieks-
burg Va
The National tribune., 1909-04-29
Samuel II. Stevens. Scranton.

Samuel II. Stevens. Scranton. Pa,
thinks the New York bill is unfair. He
served in Co. B, 177th n. Y, but moved
TO Pennsylvania Immediately after the
war. and has lived there ever since. In
his own Post he knows 80 New York
soldiers who would be ineligible for
pensions
The National tribune., 1909-04-29

Baked spare ribs are even petter
than boiled ones. Take one small spare
rib, crack bones in the middle, so that
you may bend the two halves together
Fill cavity with dressing made of bread
crumbs Season with salt and pepper,
one small onion and tablespoon sage.
Mix with two tablespoons butter melt.
ed, and one egg. Bake as you would
chicken.
The National tribune., 1909-04-29

death. His wife and one son survive
RoBBINSaAi SosAi,l Hedding, \. j., Jan. I, 1909
ID Lieut.. Co. F, LIST n. ]. Cav, and later
enlisted and served in Co. f, 23d n J. He
was. wounded and taken prisoner at Freder.
icksbnrg. He rs survived by three sons and
two daughters.
DoUGHERPR-At Neogn. ILL.,. Jan. II,
1909. Thomas poughsrty. He enlisted Sept,
10, 1862 in n, Go; 9, .th Ohio Cay, and was
,DOLPHfIAt IpSago H., Jan. H.. 1909
mont and served in Go. II. 1st VT Cav His
aALvERsoN--At Belllngham, Wash. Jan
20, 1909, David rAfyerson. He served through
the war against rebellion In Co. G, 7th Iowa
s BoRTos@Ae T,re sorAes Gonrad n lows, Feb % 1869
Samuel Borton! He was born In Burlington
County. N. J.s Aug. A. 1887; enlisted April
~ 1851, In n, cGn ea5 B.Hl0th Ind; was mustered
1862, as I'd Lieutenant in Sd Ind. Cav. under
from service Aprll y. 1865. His vile and and
HOFFMANIAt Superior, Wis, Feb. l.
1909, Stephen Hoffman, aged II. He served
in Co. G, 9TH U. $. Inf. His wife and seven
children survive him.
Theron s. Weed: He was born Oct. 8, 1897
enlisted Feb 1855 In u. s. Regular Army;
served In infantry against Indians and was
promoted to Sergeant; discharged for dis.
ability Aug 13: 1868; enlisted Feb. 5, 1864
14th Battsry, ,.ohd Ohio Vet. Vol Art; was again
wife and several children Survive him.
BulLOCK-At Marshalltown, Iowa, Jan.
q, 1893 JsIes ,snS q g Bullock Bullock He was born
1881 In Co. b. 15ad n. IT,: was promoted to
Sergeant; was captured Oct. 19, 1854 and
was promoted for gallantry to "a Lieut.. and
survive him.
vALE--At Davenport, Iowa, Feb. 4. 1909.
John Vale. He was born at Lambeth, Lon
United statsl at he Z sse oof' Of 10; % enlisted In
1881 and sefsed through the war In Co. b,
ID Minn.; In 1893 Congress awarded him a
The National tribune., 1909-04-29

do not like the butter cakes" you
get in restaurants, for they are half
dough; but If you like them, why, here
d good recipe for them:
For butter cakes sift together three
eunf,Ifs finiir four and a half level tea
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-10
Not Her First Purchaee.

This is a baby story they tel: out at
Beloit: A woman called at dry
goods store to look at some baby
dresses. The clerk showed her a line
valued at five dollars each. and talked
volubly about "how proud" the moth
er ought to be over the baby. He
suggested that possibly she might
want more expensive dress.
But the mother did not seem to
"enthuse" bit over the clerks gush.
How many children have you?"
asked the clerk, cautiously.
"Oh, this is the eleventh." she re-
piled, carefully scanning the price
tags.
And out came line of baby dresses
with a more modest list of prices
Kansas City Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-10

the faces of babies with water in which the
bark was saturated. In France It hung
outside of houses to protect them from light
ming.
Ivy. which lent itself to the decoration Of
houses. was the vine of Bacchus. Whence the
old proverb:
Nay. Ivy. nay. II shall not be. I wys:
Let Holly hafe the maystery the maner ~
Holly stud the halle. fayre to behold:
Ivy stood without the doore she Is full sore cold
Holly was preferred. but ivy became popu
lar in the course of time. Mistletoe has al
ways shared with ivy the popularity Of Christ
mas. Mistletoe is more rare and more asso-
ciated with myths.
OF old the Druid priests at their yearly cele.
brations were wont to send out persons to dis.
cover the newest Of the mistletoe growth at
season when the voice of cuckoo was nrst
heard. Only that which grew on an oak tree
was acceptable. When It was found. great
sacrifices were prepared.
On the day appointed. when the moon was
six days old. there were led to the place two
white bulls: a whiterobed priest would
cend the tree and cut the mistletoe with q
sickle OF gold. The sickle was never used for
any other purpose; all the fragments of the
plant were gathered, and with great rejoicing
the Druids proceeded to their sacred grove.
where the sacrifices we're made and particles
of the plant distributed
1t was believed that the mistletoe brought
with It the good will and blessings Of the fai.
ries. for. is said. they sought protection with
in 1t during the winter when all other trees
were leafess.
In Sweden for many years It has been re-
garded a cure of epilepsy and antidoto
for poisons. In southern Wales 1t IL worn
about the neck as a protection against snake
bites. The belief Of the old Druids that the
possession of II guaranteed children IL believed
In many parts OF England TO this day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-12-10

the disposition of his property. Because Of
this responsibility II is necessary for the gov
ernment officials to keep an accurate detailed
record Of the transactions at each sale. with
the notation as to the sum received for each
article sold.
There is always plenty Of amusement for
the vast throngs that crowd each dead letter
comprehensively. though briefly described in
the catalogue there are invariably numerous
bidders who through failure to consult the cat
alogue or because they carried away by
the spirit of the occasion. purchase on the
pig in a poke plan. and the dismay that re-
suits when some of these sight unseen" par.
cells are opened. is sufficient to recompense
merely for the fun that Is provided for the on.
locker.
The average price. per "lot" brought at the
dead letter sale is well above 81. The lowest
prices recorded usually for the parcels Of
vocal and instrumental music which go for 30
or 40 cents per lot" whereas the top-notch
prices are derived OF course. from the jewelry
sales, notably the diamond rings. solid gold
ring set with a diamond weighing slightly
more than half karat sold for $50-a decid-
ed bargain at the prices at which diamonds
were then selling. All the packages contain
ing jeweIry of value sealed. but the post
Office officials supervising sale will usually
break the seals and display In advance any
designated pieces of jewelry II requested to do
so by bona. .fde bidders. Not all the parcels
offered at the postal sale such can be
carried home by the purchaser. Many a lot"
is contained in a huge wooden box. In this
years sale one item is represented by a pack
ing case as large as a piano box. filled with
souvenir cards Another almost as large holds
a miscellaneous assortment Of cheap jewelry.