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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
33rd Annual Temperance "Bush'
Meeting, Purcellville. Va, August
l-IO. 1910.

Southern Railway announces account
the above occasion very low round trip
fares from Washington. Alexandria,
Bluemont and intermedia& points; dates
of sale August lst TO l0thilnclusive, final
return limit August II, 1910
Special train will be 0. Grated from
Washington and Alexandriato Purcell
vile and return August 3 "wednesday
leaving Washington 7:50 a. m. and Alex
andria Nv. & o. station) 715 n. m. stop
ping at all points; returning leave Pur-
cellville 800 p. IN. same day. Sufficient
extra equipment will be attached to
regular trains during course ofthe meet
ing TO properly take care Of travel going
and returning.
Special train will also be operated
I.eesburg to Purcellyille Sunday, Au-
gust eth. leaving Leesburg 1870 a. m,
returning leave Purcellville 705 p. IN.
same day.
ON Tuesday and "Wednesday, August
. and 10. train 1l9, reaching Leesburg
sI5 u. III. will be continued through to
Purcellville; returning leave Purcellyille
1925 y. m, each night for Beesburg.
For further information call on nearest
Southern Railway ticket agent or write
l.. 5. Brown, General Agent. 100 Eff
teenth street northwest, Washington,
ID. G..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Alexandria GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER.
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.
Trains leave Union Station, .Alexandr

Trains leave Union Station, Alexandra.
In effect June 10, 1910.
n. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lished only rs information, and are not
7:i7 A. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville.
sA7 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations.
OAR A. M.-Daily-U. ). East Man.
Stops only for passengers forp0ints south
at which scheduled to stop. First class
coaches: sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping ears to New
Orleans. Dining ear service.
I117 A. M.-Daily--Aiail train. Coaches
for Manassas. Charlottesville ynchburg'
Danville and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta.
4,47 p. M.-Week days-Local for War
renton and Harrisonburg.
4:2 p. M.-Daily-Birmingh spec
ial. Sleeping cars between New YORK
Augusta, Aiken and JacksonVlile'
sleeper to Birmingham, through hrst,
class coaches between Washington anu
Jacksonville. Dining car service. Iour-
isl to California four times weekly.
3:52 p. M.-Wcek days-Local for Har-
risonblIrg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
SIP p. M.-Daily-Local for warren
ton and Charlottesville:
1927 p. M.-Daily-Washing ana
Chattanooga Limited Via Lynchburg).
First-class coach and sleeping ears to
Roanoke, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Sleeper to New Orleans, Washington to
Roanoke. Dining car service.
HOP II. M.-Daily-New York, Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train. club and observation cars TO New
Orleans Sleeping ears to Asheylile'
Atlanta. Macon and New Orleans. sleep
ing cars to Charlotte. Dining ear service.
1ss7 A. -DaiIy-Memphis special.
Sleeping ears and coaches for Roanoke.
Knoxville. Nashville, Chattanooga ana
Memphis. Dining car service. wash
ington sleeping ears open 1000 l.. Nj.
Through trains from the south arrive
NJ Alexandra GLIB and 6.2s and 1923 a. IN.
213. 7:29. 1918 and IL % L. NJ. daily, Har-
risouburg IL IS A. NJ. week days and 9I5
p. NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 921
A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria CIV & o. Stationl
week days at SD A. NJ, 49, 42s, and
5:15 p. NJ. for Bluemont; 6:35 p. NJ. week
DAYS for Leesburg: 515 p. NJ. daily for
Bluemont and 9O2 and922 A. NJ, local,
and 912 a. NJ (Ltd. on Sundays only for
Bluemont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets.
Pullman reservation, etc, apply TO
WILLIAM G. IEHEW,
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria. va.
T.. III. COAPMAN. General Manager.
S. II. HARDWICK, Pass. Traf Mgr.
II. +. CARY. General Passenger Agent.
l.. S. BROWN. General Agent,
Washington, ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28

UIRGINIA.-In the Clerks Office OF
' the Corporation Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 10Th day OF June,
1910.
Lillian f. VI ,nsfield VS.. Robert n. Mans
field. In chancery.
Memo. The object ofthis suit IS TO OBJ
tain for the complainant an absolute di-
vorce from the defendant on the ground
of adultery committed by him. and FOR
general relief
1t appearing by an affidavit fled IN this
cause that the defendant, Robert ~.
Mansfield, is a nonresident of this State:
1t is Ordered, That said defendant APP
pear here within fifteen days after due
publication of this order, and do what IS
necessary to protect his interests in this
suit. and that Il copy of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandra
Gazette. n newspaper published in the
CITY of Alexandria, once week for four
successive weeks. and posted at the front
door of the Court House of this city.
A copy-TEsTE
NEWELL S. GREENAWAG,C Clerk.
BY LOUIS ~ DUFFEY, ID. G.
Charles Bendheim, p. q. je3O wlw-thu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Virginia Horse Show: IoIO.

Southern Railway begs to announce
that low round trip fares have been au
thorized on account of the following
Horse Shows;
Manassas Horse Show, Manassas, Va.
July 27-2s.
Orange Horse Show. Orange, Va, Au
gust 81.
Albemarle Horse Show. Charlottes-
vile. Va, August $40
Front Royal Horse Show. Front Royal
Va. August l6-I7.
Warrenton Horse Show. Warrenton
Va. August 3l-September /.
For further information concerning
rates authorized. territory from which
applying. dates of sale, final limit, etc,
cali upon nearest Southern Railway
agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
A Lincoln Story.

When Lincoln, a struggling lawyer
was doing circuit duty In Ohio ne
once visited country town where the
general storekeeper had the reputation
of adulterating. even to the danger
point, his cider. In the midst OF
general condemnation Of this store
keeper Lincoln rose one night from bis
seat by the hotel stove.
Come on. boys" he said.
And he led a party Of a half dozen
lawyers and judges to the general
store.
Let me have a quart of cider" be
said to the storekeeper
Eyes, SIR" was the cordial reply.
"And which grade, sir-the ripe, at .
cents: the mellow. at Q, or the new at
~
ut doesn't matter which grade mis-
ter" Lincoln drawled. Il only wa0'
to poison a dog"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
winter Homes Folder. season loIo-Ion

1t IS suggested that any Of our readers
who desire 10 entertain boarders for the
ensuing winter months furnish Mr.. l.. ,.
Brown. General Agent, Southern Rail-
way. 7O5 Fifteenth street northwest
Washington, ID. G.. immediate iniorma-
ton as to name of resort postoilce ad-
dress. ut or near what station. what dis-
lance from station. conveyance from
station TO house, number of guests,
terms per day. week and month.
We all would be pleased TO see the
country full Of boarders next winter ana
would be glad if this notice will induce,
increased number of persons who VIII
accommodate them for the coming WIN
ter months.
This information should reach Mr..
Brown not later than August ]. rs the
folder goes TO press on August 3, and any
requests received later than the lst VIII
not he able TO be inserted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
pRoPosALs;;1ProPosals will be re re

SALS.-Proposals will be re-
L ceived until II o'clock noon, July -,
1910. at the City Engineers office and
then opened for the installation Of
closets. urinals re-, and for sewer pipe
connections. and for concreting base
mel. 2oors. carpenters work, DC. at the
Washington school for boys. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the City
Engineers office. The right is reserved
10 reject any and all bids and extend the
time for receiving same.
LAURENCE S1ABLER,
Chairman Committee on School Houses
and Furniture. jyl9 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Alexandria Electric Co.
SPA King St.

I've had my little outing where pleasure
and business did combine;
And I'm back again TO business OF inc
staid and regular kind.
YES, the senior member Of Cameron
Dairy Lunch is back again to regular
business. IRREGULAR" Do you known
that like this word? 1t means the ellnl-
nation of doubt and uncer Mnty. ~
means correct methods that rarely ANS
20 produce good results. YES. 1 am back
from Atlantic CITY having left "IlUMA
LIFE in the capable hands of Mr.
RALPH OLIVIT, who is giving the
visitors of that resort the biggest literary
value I'm magazines ever offered TO the
reading public. Alexandrians visiting
this resort will do well TO call on him
Booth l45. Exposition Building, Board
walk and Kentucky Avenue. SO | am
back TO regular business and invite you
all TO be regular iunchers at the CAME
ERON DAIRY LUNCH, 905 King ST.
Open all night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
WASHINGTON OFFICE,
5I4 Evans Building. Phone Main 1924.
By samuel II. Lunt, Auctioneer.


DY VIRTUE OF THE DECREE EN-
Ellis VS.. George J. Ellis ct ais on the
10Th day Of July, 1910. and pending in the
Corporation Court of the city Of AleXar-
dria. Virginia. the undersigned commits
sioner, appointed by said decree will
offer for sale in front of the Royal street
entrance TO the Market Building, in the
city Of Alexandria. Virginia, on
SATURDAY. THE 9Th DAY OF
AUGUST, 1910,
at twelve o'clock NJ. the following de
scribed real estate situate i'm the city OF
Alexandria. Virginia:
That certain brick tenement and lot OF
ground in the city of Alexandria, Va.
situate on the east side of Washington
street. between Duke and Wolfe streets,
and bounded on the north by an alley.
and on the south by the property for
merlv owned by Thomas Swami. de
ceased running east 100 feet. II inches,
more or less. being the same property
which was conveyed by Phineas jan
news executors 10 D. II. Blackjack by
deed dated July %, 1853. recorded in libcr
p. No. 3. folio 2}2, land records of Alex
andria county. Virginia, and also the
same property conveyed by ID. X. Black
lock to JAS II. Grub by deed dated the
Sth day of November, 1851. land records
of Alexandria county, Virginia, i'm deed
book Y. No 3, page $50, and bequeathed
by the same Jas. ii. Grubb TO the said
Ella NJ. Marbury by will dated the 7th
day of November, 1873, and probated
September Is. 1870.
Terms of sale: One-third cash and the
balance i'm six and twelve months and
the retention of the title until deferred
payments are paid, the purchaser giving
his notes for the deferred payments with
interest mt six per cent. until paid.
SAMUEL G.. BRENT.
Commissioner of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
A Birds White Feathers.

The occurrence OF white feathers IN
q birds plumage is very common. II
Ia. of course. due TO lack OF coloring
matter and is liable to appear In both
young and old birds have known OF
several old birds to exhibit this pc
culiarity mostly in the wing feathers.
however,, aud it may be due to imper-
feet nutrition and circulation as the
bird ages. have also noticed II In
young birds In a number OF Instances
The phenomenon thus cannot be sald
to occur simply as a result OF ola hg'
but is rather one of those shghl
changes In the birds system the
causes OF which we do not know
There IL this much more to be sald.
however when young bird starts
out With q few white feathers they
are usually retained throughout NE
Noting each time IN q similar man
ner. Old Dirds may exhibit this loss
of coloriDg at any time. st Nicholas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28

The worlds most successful medi-
cine for bowel complaints is Chamber
lain's Colo, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. 1t has relieved moro pain
and suffering, and saved more lives
than any other medicine in use. In
valuable for children and adults. Sold
by W. F. Observation-Disclosures Glib
son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Washington Southern Ry
Schedule in effect May IS, 1910.

Schedule in effect May 10, 1910.
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north at AZ, 81 ",
% and 5 81 a. m, II Of, , 30, ", 5 Is and
II 80 p. m. daily.
For Fredericksburg, Richmond and
points south ut 81. Z SO (locall and 10 y
a. m, II IS, 4 p, 5l7 QocaD A and 957
p. IN.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at
II % a. m. daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE:-Timc ofarriyals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. T.. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager.
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Times Changes.

"In ancient days. said the pedan,ic
person. the greatest triumph at The
Oiympian games was won by meaus
OF a four horse chariot"
"And now" said the thoroughly ID
dignant athlete. "some OF EN- are con
tent TO win With one horse referee
Washington Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Til. Inusn,or Of the Match.

The first match was the producer OF
the ingenuity OF John Frederick hom'
erer. who early in the nineteenth cen
fury was imprisoned in the peniten'
tiary al Hoheuasperg, IN Germany
He invented the ucifer match while
in his gloomy dungeon. The German
government forbade the manufacture
of matches on the ground OF pubic
policy because some children playing
With them nad caused fire komerei
was ruined by viennese competition
when be was released from prison and
died a pauper Up to 1862 the Vienna
manufacturers controlled the match
business OF The entire world.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
A WAY Out.

Il have six doctors. and they can't
agree CD what ails me. Three think
it's one thing and three think it's an
other. What would you advise me 10
do. Discharge them any
mo. Hire one more and give him
the deciding vote. "-CleveiaDd PloiD
Dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
TRAINS {
Washington, Alexandra e
Mt. Vernon Railway.
In effect May 1, 1910.
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington, from corner Prince
and ROYAL streets, week days, Mt > 10
IS o.. 6 %. 6 30. 6 40, 8 IS, %, Is, : 30, TO-
7 30. 8 90. S IL. < p, 8 -. 80. 9 10. 30, 9 80
10 10. 10 50. 10 20. II 10. II >. II 80. IL 20 a
m, u 10. u p. II 30. II 30, 10. ., 30
/ 80. , 10. > p, > 30, > 30, %, D. %. 3 %
40. 425. 4 30. 4 40, 4 IS, > 10. 5 %, 30, . 90
6 05, 6 %, 6 30. 6 -, %. Z 10, y. %, ; 80
900, . 80. 10 90. 10 30, IL 10 and II - p. m
SUNDAYS 90. I s.. 10. 5 %, 5 40. Q 90
9 %. 9 40. 10 90. 10 %, 10 40, II co. If 20 ano
If 40 a. M. II 90 M, II 20. Il 49, 90, 20
/ 40. . 90. , 20. . 40, 3 90. %, 3 40, 90, 20
4 40. 3 90. ) 20. ) 40. 6 90, 20, g 40. 90, 20
40 s 90. 30. 900, $50, 1000, 10 30 ano
II Top. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28

/. Newell S. Grcenaway, Clerk Of the
Corporation Court of the city of AleXan-
dria. Virginia, do certify that Samuel G:
Brent. commissioner has given the bond
required by the decree entered in this
cause on the 10th day Of July, 1910. with
approved security.
NEWELL 5. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Better Than Wealth.

Employ your time Dy improving
yourself by other mems documents
so shall you come easily by what ON
ers have labored nard for Prefel
knowledge to wealth. for the one Is
transitory, the other perpetual
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
The Reward.

Poets Wlfe-My husband read this
poem at a public celebration before
thousands OF people. Alas. II was the
last poem be ever wrote Publisher
see Did they lynch MIN OF shoot nin
-Leslie's Weekly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
patrick Henrv's Fee.

II Is said OF Patrick Henry that our
ing his practice OF law IN the virginia
courts and when be was familiarly ad
dressed as governor a man who nad
been arrested for stealing d nog ano
who was out on bail went to the gov
ernor TO have MIN defend him.
The governor said. did you walk
away With that shoat|
IL don't like to say"
"Out With it."
Eyes. sir"
"Have you got the carcass%
eyes. sir"
sYou 20 home, you wretch, cut the
pig lengthwise in half and hang as
much OF it In my smokebouse as sou
keep In yours"
AT court the governor said, "Your
honor, this man has no more OF that
stolen shoat than | have"
The man was cleared.-Nadonal
Monthly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
FOR MOUNT VERNON.

Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon
week days, at 45, 6 IS. So. 81. 10 .,
II D n. M. II -, p, p, $50, 40, . %,
G 30. I -. S 80. 9 30, 10 30 and II 80 p. IN.
Sundays 90, 5 30. 9 30, 10 30, II so a.
M. u 90. l 30, . 80, 3 30, 30, 3 30. 30, Z 30
5 4G and 10 Is p. IN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets gently stimulate the liver and
bowels to expel poisonous matter,
cleanse the system, cure constipation
aud sick headache. Sold by W. F.
Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28

x1IRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
V Corporation Court Of the CITY OF
Alexandria, on the sth day OF july
1910
Emma NJ. Morrison VS.. Harry II. Nor
rison. In chancery
Memo. The object Of this SUIT = 10
obtain an absolute divorce for the deien-
dont ON the ground of his wilful deser,
ton and abandonment Of her fora period
of more than three years before the
bringing Of this suit; for the care ana
custody of the infant child OF the mar
riage: and for general relief.
II appearing by an affidavit filed IN
this cause that the defendant, Harry IL.
Morrison, is a nonresident OF this state:
IL is Ordered That said defendant
oppear here within fifteen days after due
publication Of this order and do what IS
necessary TO protect his interest in this
suit. and that copy Of this order be
Forthwith inserted in the Alexandria
Gazette. newspaper published in the
CITY Of Alexandria, once week for lour
successive weeks, and posted att he front
door of the Court House Of this city.
4 copy-teste.
NEWELL s. GREENAWA1, Clerst
Charles Bendheim, p. q. jys wiw-f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
WANTED.

A good WHITE MAN for the stable
Ravensworth. WE1.e to Mrs. IIEFs
B urke, Virginia. marll tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
Annual Reunion Confederate Veterans,
Fishers Hill. Va, saturday, August q.

Southern Railway announces greatly
reduced round trip fares August 9TH and
Gtb from all stations Washington to Har-
risonburg. inclusive; final return unit
August Z, 1910 Special tram service
from iJarrisonburg, Edinburg and Front
Royal and return.
For ft,II particulars see flyers distrib--
uted or write L. ;. Brown, General
Agent. TO5 Fifteenth street northwest,
Washington, ID. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28
HOT WEATHER COMFORT

An electric fan will cool your
office. store. shop or any room in
your house.
Electric lights give off less heat
than any other method of illumi-
nation and do not consume the
oxygen in the air.
An electric iron does not require
a hot fire in the room nor the
necessity of walking back and
forth between the board and the
iron.
Cali on US for facts and figures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-28

Charles Bendheim, p. q. je3O wIw-thu
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-20
Other Editors
Reforestation.

The Spruce Lumber Co, of Cass
West Virginia. has taken up in active
manner. the plan of reforestation
The company cuts some 1900 trees an.
nualy but loses a great deal by forest
fires. 1t is to overcome this loss that
the company is resetting the burned
over ground with spruce
Reforestation is most valuable aid
In producing wealth. In it lies one of
the greatest helps in conservation. 1t
means that the cutting of timber need
not entirely be stopped, and business
cut down in consequence, but that at
the same time the production will not
wholly cease. 1t is a mere matter of
foresight and the company that own.
ing ground does not provide for the
future by planting over is short.
sighted one.-Wheeling News.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-20
A Disappointing Witness.

Deacon Stephen Potter one of the
pioneers of Utica. n. Y. was man
of great eccentricity, but high moral
character. The deacon will speak the
truth and shame the devil" was often
said Of him.
On one occasion friend wps, Gu
gagged in Iawsuitgin regard ta spme
land few miles from Utica 1Ie held
the land at high price. During the
trial he called Deacon Potter as a wit
ness to prove how valuable the land
was. The deacon was sworn and
asked if he knew the land.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-20
Mobiles In Mean Attire,

Where did etiquette require mobiles to
appear before their sovereigns meanly
clad? This singular custom character
lied court ceremonial IN ancient Mexico
under the Aztec dominion. When the
native lords and grandees had occasion
10 seek the presence of Montezuma
they were under the obligation. as To
ribio de Benevente. who accompanied
the Conquistador Cortes. testifcs. OF
assuming n voluminous mantle of poor
material una manta grosern y pobre),
with which they covered and concealed
their ordinary robes. I'm token OF sub.
lection and humiliation. These were
manufactured out of the leaves OF the
aloe tree by the commoner ,lasses.
4 Etiquette required the stgicts bbserv-
ance OF this custom by all thbse who
came into the emperor's presenee, with
the exception of persons ur-flA ROYAL
blood. Any one seeking audience Of
the emperor had to don these common
clothes on his arrival mt Tho pa lace.
Barefooted and wretchedly clad, he
was led before the sovereign and with
downcast eyes made his request with
every outward sign Of abject subserv-
ience.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-20
An American Grammar.

Robert II. Hit, who at the time rep
resented our government IN Paris as
secretary OF legation, went TO Egypt
In regard TO matter involving the
life of Greek American subject. He
landed In Alexandria and went TO the
Hotel Europe and found the rooming
clerk busy assigning rooms to the new
ly arrived passengers, a regular poly,
glot In languages. He heard him speak
Arabic, Greek, French, Italian and
German. So when IL came Mr.. Hits
turn 10 register he loosely said. do
you speak Americana" The clerk
promptly replied: "a lcetle. Der vas
one American here lately who gave
me an American grammar" Mr.. Hit
asked to have look at the book. The
clerk promptly told, one OF the garcons
TO get the book out2of his room. and
while the book was being brought the
clerk said. DE grammar Is phonetic
When the book was brought. 10 and
behold. 1t was copy OF Petroleum
V. Nasby's letters. -. Il. Locke while
In Egypt had presented n copy TO the
clerk. telling him II was an American
grammar.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-07-20
A saIutarx Leaann.


Wow, remember your saiutes," said
the English corporal when posting the
Irish recruit on sentry. If you see
lieutenant-he wears one star on his
shoulder-slopo arms; II captain-
two stars.-slope arms; IL you see n
mnJor--a crowu-prcsent arms; ifSthe
colonel-stnrs and crown-present and
turn out the guard"
Pat pondered his orders carefully,
but presently he was awakened from
his rcverie by the approach of the gen.
eral.
That worthy son Of Mars surveyed
the cross swords on the gallant Off
GERS shoulders and as he was not In
cludcd I'm the corporaPs category sim
ply nodded cheerfully.
well. my man." said the genial gen.
eral, "and who are you supposed to
boz"
I'm supposed to DO n bit OF SEN
try" said Patrick. "And who are
your"
"Oh. I'm supposed TO be a bit OF n
generaIp' said the latter.
"a gineral, is itY' cried the startled
rat Then yen want something big.
The corp'ral tould me about the 9TH
ers. but nothing about yourself at all,
nj all. But hold hard n minute. and
III give ye the bayonet exercise, IL
thatll do"