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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
The Picture In the Watch.

The following anecdote is related OF
Jerome Bohaparte: He had been play
ing cards until he lost all his ready
money, then pledged his rings and
finally laid his watch on the table. 1t
was a small gold one, the back Of
which opened with a spring. A lady
overlooking the game admired the
watch and took it up to examine it.
On her attempting to open the back
Jerome Immediately clasped it and
said that must not be done. His wife.
who stood by, insisted upon knowing
what was in 1t, grew angry, reproach-
cd him with having some keepsake Of
a favorite there and finally, bursting
into tears, quit the room. Jerome then
opened the watch and showed to all
Present that ie contained Il beautiful
miniature Of his first wife, Betsy Pat
terson, with the remark "You see, |
hope, that l could not with propriety
let her see It," 1t was notorious that
he remained deeply attached to his
first wife long after their separation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
alexandria Gagefte.
TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE Is.
A Curious Painting.

In Japan there is a very famous
painting which no amount Of money
could buy and which is the master
piece Of a famous artist who lived sew
eral centuries ago Viewing the paint
ing in the daytime, one is disappoint-
ed. II shows nothing more than very
commonplace landscape unrelieved by
mountains or hills As soon, however,
as night falls one begins to realize the
peculiar merit of the picture, for upon
the canvas there appears a luminous
water buffalo Caribou browsing upon
the grass at its feet. The artist who
painted this picture discovered GER
tain phosphorescent paint, which he
obtained from the bodies of certain
mollusks or fish, and with which he
painted the buffalo that, invisiblS IN
daylight, is LUMINOSITY brilliant in the
dark. The secret of making this paint
died with the artist The picture,
which hangs In a Buddhist temple, has
proved fertile source Of superstition,
the priests claiming that the buffalo
hides away in the shade behind some
trees in the picture during the heat Of
the day, coming out at night to Craze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
A Very Queer Custom.

A curious custom takes place in viii
lagos of the Luxembourg district, Bel
GUM, In May. After Sunday service
numbers of lads cluster round the
church entrance and as the girls come
out seize them one by one, one lad
grasping a girl by the shoulders and
the other by the heels, the two lifting
her well up, while a third pumpkin
passes under the human bridge thus
formed. This is done I'm the presence
of the parents, who themselves have
passed through the same ordeal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
RAILROADS
Trains leave Union Station, Alexandris

Trains leave Union Station, Alexandra.
In effect June 10. 1910
n. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lished only as information, and are not
guaranteed
TAI A. M.--Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville.
S47 A. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg'and way stations.
OH A. M.-Daily-U. s. Fast Mail.
Stops only for passengers for points south
at which scheduled TO stop. First class
coaches; sleeping ears TO Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars 10 New
Orleans Dining car service.
ll17 A. M.-Daily-Mailtr train. Coaches
for Manassas, Charlottesville. I.ynchburg.
Danville and Greensboro Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta.
All p. M.-Week days-Local for War
renton and Harrisonburg.
1872 p. M.-Daily-Birmingh spec
ial. Sleeping cars between New York.
Augusta, Aiken and Jacksonville
Sleeper 10 Birmingham. Through first
class coaches between Washington and
Jacksonville. Dining car service. Tour
list To California four times weekly.
352 p. M-Week days-I40cal for Har-
risonburg and way stations on Manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
5l2 p. M.-Daily-Local for Warren
ton and Charlottesville.
1927 p. M.-Daily-Washngto and
Chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg).
First-class coach and sleeping cars TO
Roanoke, Knoxville and Chattanooga.
sleeper to New Orleans. Washington TO
Roanoke. Dining ear service.
HOP p. M-Daily-New York, Atlanta
and New Orleans Limited. All Pullman
train, club and observation cars to New
Orleans. Sleeping cars TO Asheyille.
Atlanta, Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
ing cars TO Charlotte. Dining ear service.
427 A. M.-Daily-Memphis special.
Sleeping cars and coaches for Roanoke,
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Dining car service. Wash
ington sleeping cars open 1000 p. NJ.
Through rtains from the south arrive
at Alexandria 6:l3 and 6:2S and 1923 a. m.
2:l3, 7:2s, 1913 and II SO p. NJ. daily, iar-
risOnburg IL 3s A. NJ. week days and 9i3
p. NJ. daily. From Charlottesville 92s
A. NJ.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria (W. & 0. Station)
week days at s22 A. NJ, l:40, 4:2s, and
5;l5 p. NJ. for Bluemont 6:25 p. NJ. week
days for Leesburg; 5l5 p. NJ. daily for
Bluemont and 902 and 9s22 A. NJ. local.
and 902 A. NJ. Ltd on Sundays only for
Blu0mont.
For detailed schedule figures, tickets.
Pullman reservation, ETC., apply TO
WILLIAM G.. LEHEW
Union Ticket Agent, Alexandria, Va.
f. H. COAPMAN, General Manager
S. III. HARDWICK, Pass Traf Mgr.
II. +, CARY, General Passenger Agent.
l.. 5. BROWN, Genera Agent.
Washington, ID. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
Washington, Alexandra g
Mt. Vernon Railway.
III tIIttV NI8Iy II IVIV'
LEAVE ALEXANDRIA.

For Washington. from corner Prince
and Royal streets, week days. at 40,
6 05, 20, 6 30, 10, 8 50, 05, 7 Is, 80, Z 40,
7 80, 90, s15, p, s 30, s 80, Q 10, 9 30, 50,
10 10, 10 3d. 10 80, ii 10, II ., II 80, II 20 a.
m, II TO- II %, II 30 II 80, | 10. D, / 30
80, 10, %, 30, , 30, 3 o., 3 p, 3 35, 20,
4 10, ., 4 30, 40, 4 IS, 10, D, 5 30, 30,
8 %, 6 20, 30, 6 -, Z o., -, -, s 90, 30,
8 90, 8 30, 10 co. 10 80, IL 10 and IL s. p. m.
Sundays %, I %, s 10, s %, s 40, 200,
0 20. 8 40, 10 90, 10 20, 10 40, II 90, II 20 and
ii 40 a. m. II % M, II 20, IL 40, 90. | %,
40, %, . 20, 10, 3 90, 3 20, 10, 4 90, 4 %,
40, 90, 5 20, 40, 6 90, 6 20, 6 10, Z 90, 20,
I 40, 500, g 30, 900, 8 30, 10 90, 10 30 and
III 10 p. m.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon,
week days, at 45, IS. Sc, 8 81, 1925
II % a. m, II %, %, %, 3 30. 40, 5 30,
6 30, 81 50, 9 80. 10 80 and III 50 y. m.
Sundays 90, s 30. 8 30, 10 30, II % a.
m, II 3d. 30, , 30, 30, 4 30, 3 30, 6 30, 7 30,
As and 10 IS D. m.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28

II you are not satisfied after using
according TO directions two-thirds Of a
bottle Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets, you can have your money
back. The tablets cleanse and inyigo-
rate the stomach, improve the digestion,
regulate the bowels. Give them trial
and get well. Sold by W. Or. Creighton
and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
His Solo Resting Place.

A precise Boston teacher spent a
quarter OF an hour in impressing upon
her class the right pronunciation of
the word vase.
Next day, hoping to reap the fruits
Of her labor, she asked, Now, Johnnie,
tell me-what do you see on the man
telpiece at home?"
And Johnnie piped forth. Fathers
feet, ma'a m."-Harper's Bazaar
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
The Woman In Russia.

love your wife like your soul and
beat her like your carpet" This is a
Russian proverb. As9ther Of the same
spirit, Not long huS the bumps from
a loved ones thumps." Wives have
undoubtedly been subjected to much
III treatment in Russia, where most
husbands have always held to the
opinion that liberty spoils n good
wife" Some Russian proverbs arr
cynical as to the delights of matri-
mony, and most married men know
how to say. WED once. wall always"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
Hir Chance.

Young Wife-gps,. dearest. I'm 60
ing to favor you afdtn1er tonight with
a new cake that invented all By
myself Young Husband gloomily)-
Say. guess this viii be good night
for me to bring Jim Taggart home to
dinner. don't like Jim.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets will brace up the nerves, Danish
sick headache, prevent dependency and
invigorate the whole system. Sold BY
w. f. Creighton and Richard Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
Proved.

Gibbs-What makes you think they
had theaters in Pharaoh's time? Dibbs
Didn't Josephs brethren remove him
from the family circle and put him in
fha nif1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
Candid.

Top (who has dlned off hashed NUT
ton)-BiII, waiter. Waiter-Wbat did
you have, SIR Top (sarcastieally)-I
haven't the faintest idea.-London Tit
bits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
Washington Southern Ry

Schedule in effect May Is, 1910
Trains leave Union Station for Wash
ington and points north at Z 43. s OS,
8 % and S - a. m, II OIL, . 30, 8 OF, S IS and
II 80 p. m, daily.
points south at 81, Z 50 local and 10 -
a. m, II l6, 4 p, IL local ~ and Q 81
p. IN.
Accommodation for Fredericksburg at
III % n. M, daily. On week days this
train runs through to Milford.
NoTE:-Time ofarrivals and departures
and connections not guaranteed.
w. p. TAYLOR, Traffic Manager,
Richmond, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28

Novice--It must be dreadful sensa-
ton to run over man. Chauffeur
Not nearly so dreadful rs to run over
a COW, and IT doesn't injrre the ma
chine so inucl.-.iadSe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
a Natter e. Habit.

''But why do you put your friends
things In the dining room"
"Oh, he IS so used to restaurants
that he won't enjoy bis dinner unless
he can watch his hat and coat
louisville Coprier-Journal.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28
Thounht He Was Smart.

Wife-Do you mean TO insinuate that
your judgment IS superior TO mine?
misunderstanding not. my dear. Our
choice Of life partners proves It. isn't
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-06-28

NOTTCE--Having qualified as excc1-
IN tor of the estate Of MARY Hunt.
deceased, all persons having claims
against the said estate are hereby noti-
fled to present the same to me duly veri
fed for settlement. and all persons in
debted TO said estate are hereby notified
to make prompt payment oftheir indebt-
edness to me. SAMUEL ii. LUNT,
JET ties Executor
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
NOTICE TO

Notice is hereby given that nc
hunting or t~respassing will be allow
ed on the Virgins Ranch, neal En-
pire. Any parties trespassing OIL
law. | have this property leased and
find this course necessary as a num-
Der of valuable horses have been
killed or injured on this property.
For my own protection no exception
TO this rule will be made.
w. l.. BLACKWELL.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10

ii cures those arrangements and WEAK
nesSes which make WGnanss life l2ls
ara bic.
A WIN neglects to take rropet
exercise is particular " prone to excessive
congestion debility and a sluggish circn
Eiion. THIS rs the unne We advise Tn.
Prescription. In ali arrangements anf
atspiaceniea5s of the special organs which
result in Esigus If inflammation" IL ca
sarrhai discharges from the .lniny mem
Dramas. aid in distressing Irregularities
lis medicine il sure ca be1. .eiil or cure.
The st'~psrr rtjup u nnp-aicohcit4
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?
REGISTRY OFFICE OPEN

Beginning with tonight the office
of G.. N. Folsom, Registry Agent,
will remain open from 7 O'Clock every
evening to give those who have not
so far registered a chance to get
their m on the big book. All
should remember that the books of
the Registry Agent close on the 20tn
day of October.
G. N. FOLSOM,
Registry Agent,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10

The Women of Woodcraft are to
give the first dance of the season.
The affair is billed to take place on
the 18th of this month, and the way
the ladies are ~disposing of tickets
ssures it being one OF the big sue
cesses OF the season. If you hav-
emit a ticket you will nave to get in
| am willing to invest $4,000 IN
stock in some good mining PROPOSE
ton whereby | can get in on the
ground floor. Send full particulars
in first letter. Address, JAMES
GORDON, DAYTON, KY.
BARKLEY KEEPS THE BEST
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
NEW RESTAURANT

Charley Sue has reopened his res
taurant in Chinatown and is prepared
to atten dto the wants of the public
from 10 a. m. to 3 a. m. Chop Suey
and Noodles a specially. Give him a
/. L
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
RETURNS HOME

E. O. Patterson who has been
spending the past couple OF days at
Reno was an arrival on the passenger
this morning.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10

The funeral of the late Manuel d.
Diaz was held yesterday afternoon.
interment being in the Catholic GEM
etery in this city.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
TILDEN HERE

District Attorney Tilden of Es-
meralda county is spending the day
in this city on legal matters.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
CARS PASS

A couple of touring cars passed
through this city today bound for
California. They will go by the way
OF the Kingsbury grade.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
NEVADA WINS

Nevada won the Rugby football
game with St. Mary's college last
Saturday by a score OF ten to eight.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
NOTICE

The members Of the Capitol Hunt
ing and Fishing Club are requested
to meet at the office of DR.. Goode ir
the First National Bank building or
Tuesday evening, August 30th. at
o'clock p. m. when business of i'm.
portance will be transacted. The
general public is invited to attend
this meeting.
ART MASH, Secretary.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
HUNTERS TAKE NOTICE

The Cook ranch nas been leased by
the Teal Hunting Club. Anyone
hunting or ~trespassing on these
grounds will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent of the law.
TEAL HUNTING CLUB.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
FOR RENT

Desirable housekeeping rooms for
rent with all modern improvements,
electric lights. Enquire of Mrs. Ma
Their, 416 Proctor ST, or at this of
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
TO LABORS

Sam Bigelow who has been visiting
in Reno returned this morning.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
FROM RENO

George A. Tyrrell was an arrival
from Reno on the morning train.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
GETTING BETTER

Ross Meder, who has been confined
to the home of his mother in this
city with an attack of illness, is again
able to be around.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10

Short Orders of any kind, Noodles
and Chop Suey at Charley Sues
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
YOUR EVENING LUNCH

Is always improved by an Oyster
Loaf or a dozen Raw. Call at the
Golden West where the finest grade
of oysters are always kept in stock.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
o FRISCO

Jess Tranter, who has been attend
ing to important business matters in
San Francisco for the past several
days. was an arrival on the morning
train.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10

Charley Sue has reopened his restau
rant. Give him a call.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
CLASSIFIED ADS
FIRST OF THE SEASON

BARLEY KEEPS THE BEST
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10
HAVE YOU REGISTERED?

.fKt.rTst..a : sn- n4-.a -
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-10-10

BARK FOR THE GOODS
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-22

large "tangle-legged" grasshoppers. Master
toad took kindly to this species OF food, but
owing to to the nature of the insects legs and
their extreme length he found difficulty IN
swallowing In order to aid in the process, as
soon as he would get firm grip on the grass
hopper he would lock for stick or stone by
means of pushing against which he could force
his prey down his throat. Now in order to see
what the toad would do if no stone or stick
were at hand, ell of those articles were re-
moved from his vicinity, and then he was fed
another big grasshopper with great knotted
legs.
Now it must be remembered that the pres
ent writer is not vouchfng for this toad story;
he is simply setting it down it has been
told by observer, and If it is nature
fake" the blame must go elsewhere. The toad
finding he could not swallow the big grasshop-
per- looked about as usual for a stone and,
finding none, he attempted to use the ground
pusher. He was unable to get the right
angle to secure sufficient force. and so as a
last and perfectly effective means, he stood on
his head and without the least difficulty forced
his food down his throat
This toad unquestionably was a wonder.
One day, we are told, he happened to find an
angeworm of great length He took hold of
one end and succeeded in swallowing about
an inch and half of the worm, which then
realizing its danger apparently. wound the rest
of its body hoa-like around the neck of the
toad This gave the worm leverage enough
to enable it to tug away at that part which the
toad already had swallowed The result was
that although by a mighty effort the toad
could swallow about half an inch, the worm
when the relaxation came. succeeded in with
drawing three-quarters of an inch. The toad
saw his breakfast slipping away from him, but
his infinite wit came to his rescue. It is said
that he sat up like squirrel took one mighty
swallow, and then before the worm could get
in its Withdrawing work, he pressed his fore
feet against his throat and held the swallowed
part of the breakfast in place; then, SO the
story goes, by a series of quick successive
swallowing and throat squeezing, the toad soon
had the worm In the dark interior where he
was needed for breakfast.
Toad migrations are not extraordinarily IN
common events. They have taken place in
many parts of the country, and once the toads
in travelling succeeded in stalling railroad
train on the Canadian Pacific line. The story
of this runs to the effect that the wheels
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-22

guils appeared-birds never before seen in that
locality within the memory of man. They came
in tremendous focks and deVoured without
stopping the hosts of the enemy, and they
completely saved the crops from destruction.
Now the gulls follow the plains like chickens,
and In Utah at least it is said that no one
has any desire to raise his hand against them.
What the gull was to Salt Lake region the
toad was to one section of a northwest Texas
county, some time ago. There was but COM
paratively small area of the county under Gull
tiyation but the growing things were threat
ened with destruction by horde of Rocky
Mountain locusts; then there appeared to the
astonished gaze of the resident Texans an
army of toads, before which in numbers the
great army of Xerxes was but as score.
These dismallookng warty backed Hop-o'-my
thumbs came along as on business bent. They
said nothing and they ate grasshoppers. They
cleaned up utterly one entire flight OF the crea-
lures. And they quietly sat under the cab
bage leaves and beet tops to wait for more.
They didn't come. The toads had saved the
crops, and it may be judged that If one wants
to be certain to get in quarrel he can get it
IL he will go that section of Texas and ma
lign a toad.
Should anyone be inclined to doubt the in
sect-eating capabilities of a common everyday
American toad let him listen to the evidence
of an experimenter, who is at once scientist
and clergyman. the enc fact establishing his
accuracy and the other his yeracity. This
theologue-naturalist, as the record shows,
found toad in his garden and proceeded to
make pet of it. He went to call on master
toad one morning about ten o'clock and with
out knowing how many insects already had
fallen before the toads darting tongue, pro-
ceeded to feed him plant pests. The toad
ate readily and greedtly twenty-three large
s01ash hugs which were offered him and then
looked up inquiringly for more.
The squash bug Iarder was depleted, SO the
clergyman turned his attention to caterpillars
Of these hairy. repulsiye creatures the toad
ate ninety-four. SO the story record goes, and
then he shut down to hop heavily of to
shady corner to take that rest which It is
said aids animal digestion.
Now this same experimenter tells tales of
toads which might appear bit overdrawn,
were not the gentleman's cloth what 1t is He
took in his experiments with one toad some
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-10-22
Straw Hats and Autos

'eYou might scarcely think said Mr.. Mac
Blink, that there was anything in common be-
tween straw hats and automobiles, but by that
way of thinking you'd be surely forgetting
their cost of upkeep, in which respect they are
strikingly alike
''They say it costs more to keep an automo-
bile than it does to buy one; precisely the
same is true of the straw hat. You take my
own experience for an illustration
EARLY in the season bought straw hat
for which paid 81. / know place where you
can get very good straw hat for that money,
and If it hadn't rained all summer 1 should
have been on the straw hat account under no
additional expense.
But it always does rain more or less,
just as it has done this summer, and as is very
well known if a drop of rain gets on a straw
hat it is all up. Raindrops a straw hat
will accumulate dust, and then you have to
have the hat cleaned, and that costs money; in
some places % cents; In some Is.
81 find by reference to my books that
have paid out this summer In straw hat ac-
count for upkeep only $3.50, which is good
deal. While the automobile man has been
spending his money for gasoline and things
| have been blowing mine for hat cleaning and
it has cost me more TO keep that hat going
than it cost me originally.
But in this find some slight satisfaction.
In this respect at least find myself on the
same footing with the man who at the begin
ming Of the season bought instead OF d straw
hat an automobile"