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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
'sN6t, yours SO much as the wom-

Not yours SO much as the wom-
ans"
do you mean the princess!"
"Call her so If you WILL" he an
swered. carrying herself like a
queen-in armor, too; nothing OF the
miserable prisoner about her. An. 1t
amuses me greatly"
rs she lodged in the fOrtress?"
asked as unconcernedly as possible.
Yes. my friend. AS chief Of the
fortress I have the honor to entertain
YOU both. She is now clothed as
woman, and as woman All, she Is
better, much better. She has beauty
enough to make fools Of some men,
"Take care you are not one OF Them"
said.
you are too good warming" he
answered. "See what the love OF
woman has brought you to-"
"Lover&.l laughed. lis that laid to
my charge too?"
'Do you say you are not in love with
this woman who calls herself a pr1n-
cess? Count Vasca spoke Inherently"
"Am l to be judged by what Count
vasca says of me?"
"There are other matters, many other
matters, that need not tell you Of"
"And the punishmentY'
I'm good time. It will come"
"When am strong enough to bear
it,"
He nodded.
1.-THE machinery and torture, then
death and an exit from Yadasara that
way" I pointed to the corner Of the
cell where the locked dagstone was.
eyes," he said, rising, but 1t may be
easier than you think-it depends"
"Upon what?"
"The executioners."
"And the princess?" l asked after
pause.
He shrugged his shoulders.
1T is always difficult to prophesy the
fate of a beautiful woman" he an
swered but for you, my friend, let
me advise-make friends with the exc
cutioners."
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
SPEED IN BASEBALL.
What an lnfield Double Play Means In
Time and Action.

What an Infield Double Play Means In
Time and Action.
In an article on baseball In Every
body's Magazine the writer shows the
wonderful speed that is used in making
some Of the plays. he says:
Making first base. though more ORA
matte to watch, is an uneventful ex-
petition compared with the trip to Sec
ond. It takes fast man to negotiate
the journey in 3 IS seconds. No thrown
ball goes over 800 feet. and If batted
ball travels beyond the safe limits of
single throw it must be relayed by the
ielders. While you are watching the
outnelder scamper after the ball the
relay line is being swiftly formed in
the in6eld. There could be no such
quick and accurate fielding Of deep
Qutneld hits II the Qutnelder taking the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
CHAPTER XXI.

- EXCEPT that for many hours
T. day l sat in a gloomy twi-
light. | was well treated.
WAS we'll fed and was allow
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21


For some moments there was silence,
and no voice was raised to sneer at the
character which had been given me.
"You have powerful advocate. Sir
Knight" said the king presently, but
there is another side to the question
which condemns you deeply"
II am not worthy either Of such high
praise, your majesty, or such deep con-
domination"
"You are modest as we'll as valiant,
It would SEEM"
II lay claim to being an honest gen.
tleman. The world holds no higher
distinction"
do honest men lie?" he asked Sc
verely. You did. else had you not
entered Yadasara the first time"
pardon, your highness. 1t was
Captain Organ who gave certain &C.
counts of me, which satisfied you. In
truth, my coming to the city was in
the nature of flight from my enc
miles,"
1 was not disposed to spare Organ.
Why should be?
"A valiant knight does not fee from
his enemies" said the king
II fed from would be assassin
Count Vasca."
"Truly, count, you have grievous
charges laid against you"
"Who would believe the word Of q
spy?' said the count savagely.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
QUEEN VENUS.
Orbit, Mass and Gravity Of the Planet
Twin Of Our World.

Orbit, Mass and Gravity Of the Planet
Twin Of Our World.
Mercury is the nearest of known
planets to King Sol. but Venus comes
next. and in eccentricity Of solar orbit
an eccentricity having an average Of
about 67.2OOOOO miles-is the least ir-
regular of the planets. The distance
Of Venus from our earth also varies.
with an average or mean of about 25.-
100000 miles at her nearest. the aver
age distance of Venus from our earth
being approximately 160.000.OOO miles
at her farthest
Queen Venus may be called the plan.
ct twin of our world. since her mean
diameter and that Of our earth are
nearly equal. Nevertheless the differ
ence Of some 200 miles in their diam
eters leaves Venus with about 92-100
Of the terrestrial volume. Venus mass
or weight approximates s2-1OO Of
that of our planet. and. dividing 81
100 by 92-100. we get 5000. which is
Venus density compared with the den
0ty or our earth. venus gravity ap-
proximates e2-100 that Of our planet.
or, in other words. terrestrial body
weighing 100 pounds would weigh only
eighty-two pounds upon the surface of
Venus.
Queen Venus exhibits phases like our
moon. but possesses no moon herself
She presents bright and thickly
clouded appearance and has an atmos-
phere which is estimated to be from
one and one-half to two times as dense
as our own. This beautiful planet was
seen. Of course. by mankind in pre-.
historic ages. but the earliest known
record respecting her was in CSC b. c..
4 record engraved upon earthenware
now in possession Of the British mu-
seum.-New York Tribune.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
Cot Her Ratified,

Manageress Ito customer in tea room.
about to light Il cigar,-No smoking, in
here. sir. please Customer-But you've
got Smoking Room" on the door
there. Manageress-That is the door
of the next room. sir. Customer-Then
what's it doing in here?-London
Punch.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21

PRESbYTERIANS Will
HAVE fine PROGRAM
EXERCISES WILL Be HELD At
CHURCH, SATURDAY EVEN
ING, DECEMBER %.
Members Of the Sunday School Have
Prepared Many Special Numbers
and Entertainment PromIes to Be
Success.
The superintendent, teachers and
members of the Presbyterian Sunday
school have prepared splendid pro-
gram to be given at the church Sat-
urday evening, December %. The
program with its numerous and spe-
cial numbers is as follows:
PROGRAM
Part !.
Voluntary ....... ..... Miss Myers
Professional NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
welcome to This Happy Morning"
Song, Hail! Hail! Day of Days!"..
Girls Chorus
prayer .................. REV. Harris
Song, Shine, Bethlehem Start"
................... SCHOOL
Primary Exercises
Song. ........ .Luther's Cradle Hymn
Recitation, There's Joy in Our
Hearts" ........... Esther Galusha
Recitation, "Christmas Wish. .....
..... ............ Myrtle Bergeson
Exercise, Were Very Little Tots
Katherine Bodenstab, Grace Marshall,
Bernice Baardson and Katherine
Smith.
Recitation, "Greetings'' ...........
........ Lillian Hughes
Recitation, making Merry Christ,
mas" Elizabeth and Dorothy Harris
Recitation, "Christmas Cheer.
......... Alta Jones
Exercise, merry Christmas. .....
Carol Blunt, Arno Luehe, Walter
Vesperman, Orlando Benson,
Robert Thordahl.
Recitation ........... Esther ShultZ
Song, Rocking, Rocking. .........
northumberland Eight Little Girls
Recitation .Zella Harris
Part u.
Recitation ...............V Verne MAR
"TelephOning Santa.
Charlotte Logan. Hazel Lenhart,
Gwendolyn WEIGH, Helen
Moore, Barbara Register.
Song, christmas Carol. .........
......... Band Of Hope
"Fixing Up for SANTA.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Russell Call
"Old Santa. ..........
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Wesley Keenan,
Exercise and Song, Little Candles"
............. ......Loyal Lasses
............ Geraldine Penwarden
Solo, christmas Lullaby" -. .'.....
................... Dorothy Moore |
Song, Omitted We Stand" ..........
.................. Royal Guards
Song, "Christmas Bells''. School
Empty Stockings" zee.
................... Doris Morrison |
Song, Beautiful Starlight of
Heaven" .............. Encourages
Exercise ........... Christian Soldiers |
Song, I'm Judas Fields Abiding"..
................ :. Always Faithful |
Address. Rev. C. w. Harris |
Song, christmas, Farewell" School
Advent of Santa Claus.
POstlude.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
PROPOSALS FOR DEPOSlTARY OF
INTEREST AND SINKING
FIND

In compliance with Section 2439 OF
the Revised code of 1905 as amended
by Chapter 20 of the session laws OF
1909 and as again amended by chapter
10 of the session laws of 1911,
sealed proposals will be received up
to and including the hour of 2 o'clock
P. NJ. on Wednesday, January 3rd,
1912 for the deposit of the Interest
and Sinking fund of Burleigh Coun-
tv, N, D. ON A CERTIFICATE OF
TIME DEPOSIT for one year. Such
proposals must state the rate Of in
terest to be paid on said certificate
of deposit and shall be addressed to
the County Auditor and enclosed in
sealed envelopes and marked PRO
posals for Deposit of Interest and
Sinking Fund"
T. E. FLAHERTY,
County Auditor.
YOUR. WANT AID. will make your
hunt for work a business matter.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
Feminine Conversation.

Feminine Conversation.
Blobbs-Women talk about nothing
but their dress: Slobbs-Oh. l don't
know! It seems to me I've heard some
of them talk about their hats.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
Ito be Conunued)

The Tribune has . convincing way
of producing results that make want
Ad." users come again. Have you
tried it?
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-12-21
OPEN EVENINGS,

For the accommodation Of out Of
town and city customers this store
will be open evenings, commencing
Monday, December 18th. until Satur-
day, December 23rd inclusive.
A. w. LUCAS co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
WAREHOUSES, SOUTH UNION STREET, OF
LINE OF SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Will always keep In stock the htghes
grade Of these articles.
Samuel III. Lune, Auctioneer,

DURsTANT to decree entered in tue
| L chancery cause OF Constance BouSh
VS., Kate G.. Moore ct ais, IN the Corpora
ton Court Of the city Of Alexandria, Viz
giu!a, on the 18th day of February, lell,
the undersigned special commissioner,
will offer for sale at public auction, IN
!, front Of the Royal street entrance or the
market building, in the city OF Alexan-
dria, Virginia, at y o'clock M, on
TUESDAY, MARCH l4tb, 1911,
the following described real estate, situ-
ated in the city OF Alexandria, Va,
First; Beginning on the east SIDE OF
Pitt street to the southwark Of Prince
street and 20 feet norVhward OF the
south line Of lot No. 100 In the plan OF tie
town and running north with Pitt street
twenty-three (23) feet to twelve az
| feet wide alley, thence east with said al
| lev and parallel to Prince street one
hundred AID twenty-three (l23) feet I'VE
(5) inches to another alley twenty wv
| feet wide; thence north with this alIey
and parallel to Pitt street twenty-three
| i23l feet; thence in straight line TO the
beginning, with the use of said alleys.
| Second: All that lot Of ground at the
southwest corner of Cameron and Pitt
streets fronting thirty four (3il ieet on
Cameron street and extending one nun
bred QUJ) feet on Pitt street with the use
ola Atteen (I5) feet alley on the south.
| THIRD. Houses and lots on the south
side of Cameron street thirty-four (3D
feet west Of Pitt street, fronting twenty
nine (29) feet eight and one half(s7) inch
es and Que hundred luOl feet deep to a
| dftesn (l5) teetalley,.
Fourth: House and lot on north side
| Of Queen street Twenty-Five feet east OF
Royal street twenty coy feet front and
one hundred (lVol feet deep to ten tl0l
foot alley.
Upon the following terms: One third
1 81 cash ond the residue In six (6l ana
! twelve (l2) months, with interest from
the day Of sale The purchaser may pay
ali cash. The commissioner Of sale has
authority under the decree to sell al
SAML. G.. BRENT,
Special Commissioner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01

yTIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office OF
v Circuit Court of the City OF Alex
andria, on the DIST day Of February, lall'
The Emerson Engine Company, incor
porated "A corporation under the laws Of
Virginia, rs. Edward Hatch. Action Of
trespass on the case in assumpsit.
Memo. The object Of this suit is TO re
cover So 65j 81 SiLh interest on 1850. 40
part thereof from February 8, 1911, due
by the defendant, Edward Hatch, to the
Emerson Engine Company, incorporat'
ed a corporation under the laws Of Eir-
einia plaintiff, aud TO attach and subject
to the payment Of said debt one special
light cylinder gasoline engine, and one
mahogany boat about forty feet il!
length, aud now in possession Of said
Emerson Engine Company. incorpo
rated.
Il appearing by an affidavit fled in
this cause that the defendant, Edward
Hatch, Is q nonresident Of this state:
Tt is Ordered, That said defendant
appear here within fifteen days. after due
publication Of this order, and do what Is
necessary to protect hlsr interest IN
this suit, and that copy Of this order be
forthwith inserted in the Alexandria Ga
zette, newspaper published in the city
of Alexandra, once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks, and posted at the front
door of the Court House OF this city.
A copy-IEsIL
NEWELL s, GREENAWAI, Clerk.
c. E. Nicol, p. e. teD2E W4w.W
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
AIeaa,roria 6azette.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAR.
PURE GLYcER!N.
Il ia Queer Substance Endowed viii
Peculiar Properties.

it ia Queer Substance Endowed With
Peculiar Properties.
One Of the great advantages Of glyc-
erin In its chemical employment Is the
fact that 1t neither freezes nor eyap-
crates under any ordinary tempera-
lure. No perceptible loss By eyapora-
ZION has been detected at tempera-
rure less than 200 degrees F., but II
heated intensely 1t decomposes with a
smell that few persons find themselves
able to endure. It burns with pale
fame, similar to that from alcohol, If
heated to about 300 degrees and then
tgnited Its homeopathic qualities
make the compound Of much use as a
vehicle foS holding pigments and col.
ors, as In stamping and typewriter rib
bons, carbon papers and the like.
If the pure glycerin be exposed for
long time to a freeing temperature it
crystalnzes with the appearance Of
sugar candy, but these crystals being
once melted 1t Is almost an impossi.
bility to get them again into the con-
gealed state. If a little water be add
ed to the glycerin no capitalization
will take place, though under suhi-
Gent degree Of cold the water will
separate and form crystals, amid which
the glycerin Will remain in its natural
state Of fuidity. If suddenly subject
ed to intense cold pure glycerin will
form a gummy mass which cannot be
entirely hardeued or crystallized. Al
together it is quite a peculiar sub
stance
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
Cicero on VII,

There are witty sayings which car
~ q concealed suspicion Of ridicule, OF
which sort is that Of the S!ciiian who
when friend Of his made iamentaton
to him saying that his wife had hanged
herself upon fig tree, said, L beseech
you give me some shoots OF that Tree
that I may plant them" VI the same
sort is what Crassus said to certain
bad orator who, when be imagined
that he had excited compassion at the
close Of a speech, asked our friend
here after he had sat down whether ne
appeared to have raised pity III the
audience. Very great pity" replied
Crsssus, FOR l believe that there IS No
one here so hard hearted but that
your speech seemed pitiable to hin. :
Ciccro's Oratory
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
Told Who He Was,

Dr. Beadon, former rector in FL
than, Kent, England, one Sunday
preached from the text "Who art
thou?" After reading 1t he made q
pause for the congregation TO reflect
upon the words, when man in mill
tary dress who at that Instant was
marching very sedately UP the middle
aisle OF the church, supposin9 it q
question addressed to him, replied. 81
am, sir, an officer of the Sixteenth
regiment Of foot on recruiting party
here, and, having brought my wife
ana family with ne, l am come to
church because / wished to be &C
quainted with the neighboring clergy
and gentry" This SO deranged the
divine aud astonished the congrega-
ton that the sermon was concluded
with considerable difficulty.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
DON'T GET TOO SEDATE.
Play Is as Good For Grown Persons as
For Children.

Play Is as Good For Grown Persons as
For Children.
Play is Just as necessary to keep
a grown man young anda middle aged
man from growing old as 1t is to make
a child grow into Il man. Words
worth's lines are as sound physiology
as good poetry:
My heart leaps up when behold
The rainbow In The sky
So was 1t when my life began.
So be 1t when / am = man
Or let me die.
In childhood We play because We
ara young, in middle age We are
young because We play. and If we
keep it up we shall never know that
ne are old until We are one day sud
denly dead. Yet the absurd idea has
grown up, and Mrs. Grundy has adopt
ed it With her usual iatuousness. that
play Is something undignihed IN q
grown man and unbecoming III lady.
And this unfortunately is one OF the
rare instances where thinking makes
1t So" After a man has practiced this
belief ia the riselessness OF exercise
for half a decade or so and become
fat and pompous and red faced or pale
and slack muscled and short Winded
then the contortions that he INDUCES
In when he decides to unbend and try
to play furnish considerably more en-
tertatnment to spectators than to him
self.-Dr. Woods Hutchinson Ii Out
In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
coAXlNG SLEEP.
Simply a Question of Will Power and
Self Suggestion.

S5fI SA9SSSIiOns
Ordinarily we do not sleep by acci.
dent or haphazard. We simply resolve
to sleep. and self suggestion plays a
great part in the production Of sleep.
We go through a variety Of actions,
all suggestive OF a change from our
normal waking condition. We nm
dress; we place ourselves in com.
Portable position; we close our eyes
we believe and expect we are going to
sleep, and the result is-sleep.
One Of the great pre7entiTes Of sleep
Is the fear Of not sleeping, but writer
In Harper's Bazaar says that once THIS
fear Is broken down re sleep anyhow.
The insomnia worries about his in
somnia. and this very worry deepens
the mischief; hence the sufferer should
suggest to himself again and again,
IF ! sleep, we'll; If 1 don't sleep, I
viii at least gain rest by keeping ny
mind calm and my body relaxed"
In a word, our chances Of getting
sleep Increase If we assume the ex-
ternal physical attitude which CORE
spends to sleep If we relax every
muscle and let 1t stay relaxed, II we
breathe lightly and regularly, If we
call up the imagination Of sleeping
person and talk and think sleep to
ourselves, repeating silently and in a
quiet, dreamy fashion such formula
as this:
"There is no reason why l should
not sleep. Therefore I can sleep.
Therefore I will sleep. Ny mind IS at
peace. Sleep is coming. am getting
sleepy. 1 am about to sleep. | am
asleep"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
RAILROADS
Southern Railway.

l..,us leave Union Station, Alexandra
In effect January q, 1911.
\ B-Following schedule figures pub
lshcd only as information, anu afe no'
T:IS a. M.-Daily local between Wash
ington and Danville
Ear 4. M.-Daily-Local for Harrison
burg and way stations. ,u
9l7 A. M.-Daily-U. 5. Fast Mall
Stops only for passengers for points SCUM
(which Scheduled 10 stop: First class
coarhes. sleeping cars to Birmingham
and drawing room sleeping cars 10 New
Orleans. Dining car service
J117 A. M.-Daily-Mailt train. Coacnes
for Manassas, Charlottesville, Lyncnourg,
Danyille and Greensboro. Sleeping cars
Greensboro to Atlanta:
44T P. M.-Week days-Limitsd for
Warrenton, Charlottesville and darrl-
4:32 +. M.-Daily-Birmingham spec
;ai Sieepinc cars between New York,
Atlanta, Admission and Birmingham.
Through frst-class coaches between
Washington, Atlanta and Birmingham
Dining car service. Tourist to California
Eve times weekly.
3:52P. M.--Week days-Linited tor dar-
risonburg and way stations on manassas
branch. Pullman buffet parlor car.
5.lL L. M.-Daily-local for warren
Gs7 p. M.-The southern's Southeast
ern Limited for Greensboro, Denham,
Raleigh, Columbia, Charleston, AIKEN
Augusta, Savannah and Jacksonville,
Through Pullman drawing, room, state
room sleeping cars. Coaches Dlnlns
cars. -
1927 ?. M-Daily-Washington ana
chattanooga Limited (via Lynchburg).
Firs,-class coach and sleeping cars 10
Roanoke. Knoxville and Chattanooga.
Slecuer TO New Orleans, Washington to
Roanoke. Dining car service.
lla2 2. M.--Dally-New YORK Atianta
ana New Orleans Limited. AL euIin1an
train, club and observation cars 70 Ne"
arIrans. Sleeping cars TO Asheville,
AtlanIs. Macon and New Orleans. Sleep
Ing cars to Charlotte. Dining car service
527 \. M.-Daiiy-Memphis special.
Sleeping ears and coaches Tor Roanoke,
Knoxville, Nashville, Chattanooga ana
Memphis. Dining car service. WASH
inrtvn sleeping cars open lOOo r. M.
Through trains from the south aIriV ae,
at Alexandria o:l3 anu o2S, $50 ah1 w
a. M. zl5, TBS, l0:., and HOS Z. "
daily, Harcisouburg l:3S A. NJ. week
DAYS and y:l3 z. NJ. daily. From Cnar-
louisville 9:2S a, VI.
TRAINS ON BLUEMONT BRANCH.
Leave Alexandria wv. & O.. Station)
Week DAYS al s:22 A. NJ, $50 and 4:55 for
Bluemont; 6:33 z. M.week days for Lees,
burg; 400 z. W. daily for Bluenont ana
9.ZS 4. NJ, local, on Sundays only LOT
Eluemont.
For detailed schedule figures. tickets,
Pullman reservation, etc, Apply 70
WILLIAM G.. LEHEW,
Union Ticket Agent Alexandra, va.
T.. II. COAPMAN, Vice Pres q Gen. Mgr'
S. II. uARDWICK, Pass. Traf. Mgr.
II. L CARY, General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN, General Agent,
Washington, D. @.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
HIS QUEST FOR a WIFE.
John Nswcomb Was a Close Observer
and Was Hard to Suit.

and was nara 10 OUT.
The sister Of Simon Newcomb, the
great astronomer, tells in McCl1ires
Of their fathers John Newcomb's wan
derings In search Of wife, whom he
had decided to select In accordance
with scientific theories:
"John Newcomb stopped at FARM
houses for his refreshment. anu IN
each house, If there was daughter or
marriageable age. he tarried perhaps
q day or even longer to make study
OF the maiden. He always made hlm-
SELF handy about the place, drawing
I'D water with the great vel sweep,
bringing in frewood-doins anything
that he could do and still keep n=ar
the daughter
disappointment met him at every
door. At QUE house the cooking was
poor, at another the house was not
neatly kept. at third Ihere was scoid-
ing or fsultfnding, want OF hac-
mony-and in all the maidens LACE
OF desire for learning or education.
One young woman little knew by what
a narrow margin she missed her fate,
All was going. smoothly till, when she
was moldins thu dough for the baking
pans, lie NOTED that considerable
portion OF the dough was left in the
wooden l:ncading trough. He asked
her the reason Tor this, and her reply
was that she left it for the horse be-
cause he was fond O. it. She always
did this, she said; there was plenty.
Want Of thrift decided the young
man, and he shouldared his bundle and
walked on"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-03-01
Rinaina For Gofer.

Among the queer church customs Ia
England is the one observed at New
ark parish church, called ringing for
gofer." This custom, which has lasted
for over 800 years. arose through q
wealthy merchant named Gofer losing
himself one October night in the forest
that then surrounded Newark. he
carried much money, and the forest
was infested with thiaves. Suddenly
he heard the sound Of Newark bells
and was guided safely home by their
music. To commemorate his escape
Gofer left a goodly sum for Newark
bell ringers Oh condition that they
rang for Gorer' every year On Sun
day nights in October and Novanber.