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PUBLISHED ' AFTSBNOOX
Bmpt ?n?d?T
By thA Alexandria Gazette C~iporatlon
117, Kingr Street, Alexandria. 7a.
?O^AHD W. SMITH. Prealdmt tad
Treaiarer
WILLIAM A. SMOOT
MICBAKL T. DWYJCR ?d?T
A MYTH LOMG AGO ,
We have at times thought that
should some old resident possessing
a retentive memory write a history
of Alexandria upon the principle
adpted by Macaulay?that is from
a given period merely scanning the
early annals of the city which have
often been published?and recall
certain pathetic and ridiculous oc
currences of the past sixty years or
more?it would prove entertaining
to all Alexandrians. Biographies
of many" individuals long since pass
ed from the scene would be espec- ]
ially readable.
The title could be "Incidents in |
the Unwritten History of Alexan
dria." The writer, however, might j
offend some of the progeny of cer
tain individuals* who were victims
of practical jokeys as well as others
who, in.the words of,the poet, had;
reason to exclaim:
Breathes there a man upon the i
earth
Who has not often since his J
birth. i
Exclaimed in* accents far from i
mirth.
What a fcol I've made.of myself.
While .reminiscences of Alexan- ;
dria were passing through fur mind j
recently the physiogomy of a man :
well-known half a century ago sud
denly passed in imagination. It j
was that of William Morris, editor j
of the "Elk Kurt Gazette*" a paper j
supposed to exist by readers every- |
where in the United States outside !
what was then tin- Seventh (Alex- j
andria) Congressional district. Of j
course the paper was a myth.
Morris was a small, delicate-look- I
ing man. who usually bore a sickly
smile, and was more likely to pass
as a preacher than a prctical joker >
as he was. He was not of the rlhe
odore Hook class, however, although j
his acts were bold.
Morris's wont was to publish arti- j
cles, mostly of an improbable na- j
ture, in which certain prominent |
men?often officials?of Alexandria j
and other places in the district
were .made to figure. Some ol his
victims took his jokes good-na
turedly hut others often became
frantic. and swore vengeance j
against the author. This was at a ,
time when "'pistols and coffee for I
two" were often in demand. Hut'
while those who had been lampoon- j
vd were * looking for the object of j
their wrath Morris might have been :
found .sojourning in some farm j
house in a knoll in the Blue Ridge j
mountains. After the atmosphere j
cleared the author would begin to j
move about again until he could
reload his gun.
The Alexandria Gazette was
Morris's official paper?that is his
j articles generally appeared first' in
! this journal. Under the headlines
the words "From th<> Elk Run Ga
zette'' appeared in parentheses...
"While most of the writer's produc
tions referred*' to'" men hereabouts?
occasionally Morris wrute articles
in which he made national charac
ters to figure. For instance liis
production concerning the curative
properties of "Didelphis Virginiaua"
(the common o'possum)1 was copied
extensively throughout the country
and credit duly given to the ''Elk
Run Gazette." Men of high posi
tion were made to figure in this
article.
It would require a good-sized vol
ume to reproduce the many anius
I ing articles from "The Elk Xi.tfn
j Gazette." We will tell of one which
j appeared during the latter half of
| the fifties. Up to that time the
! present Carlyle House stood out in
| full view of people passing up or
I down Fairfax street. The pre's
! tnt front which hides tin* historic
? structure was erected by the late
j James Green. While the founda
j tion was being prepared an article
J entitled "An Interesting Find," pur
1 sorting to having been taken from
. Hie "Elk Run Gazette" appeared in
I this paper. -According to the
I writer several circular pieces re
| Wimbling silver dollars in shape had
i iscn exhumed. It was difficult to
j 1 *11 whether they were made of
j >'ate, bone or stone, and no ori?
j itemed to have any idea of their
j itility. That they were intended
| "or use. however," was apparent.
| While the laborers were scanning
j heir find, the article stated that
; veral well known Alexandria of
: rials came along and they unhesi
ntingly pronounced N them..poker
?hips which wore in use. while
Washington and P.raddock were
lolding their conference in the
'srlyle House. As the officials
vhem Norris named were inclined
'y handle the pasteboards, the arti
cle rendered them furious. While
?.'ood was in the eyes of his victims
Vorris was far-far-away enjoying
:is feeble smiles.
Long in the past the "Letters of
funius ' caused great excitement in
'?"ngland. The articles from "The
"d.< Run Gazette" were equally as
lforstitig to Alexandrians. Norris
?i.d the debt of nature about half
c Century ago.
I'TIL IT Y OF THE SENATE
One of the planks in the platform
f the so-called "National Labor
'arty calls for the abolition of the
.'oiled States Senate.
i his reminds us of an incident in
iic life of George Washington.
?Vh:U? the present constitution of
i I nite<I States was being form
atted an enthusistic Frenchman
?l:c?se idea of democracy was simi
ir tu that of certain individuals in
nis day was being entertained :it
"?Tcakfast by Washington. While
?*ait:ng for the edibles to be placed
pon the table the Frenchman told
h General he was opposed to the
r position of having ;i Senate in
he United States. IIC, thought
v.* body of Congress sufficient, and
side a long argument .in his at
' mpts to prove that the House of
pivsentatives was sufficient for
lv govemrnment of the nation.
Vashington made no attempt to
yrry his conclusions, bat sat quiet
y at I looked at him.
? "'fee had been poured out in
I:-.' meantime, and while the potion
v; > still steaming the Frenchman
KVmpted to sip it. It was too
however, and the guest was
I to desist and wait for it to
?'Jol. Washington said: "Why don't
.*ou .Irink the coffee?" "It ' is too
lot. replied the Frenchman. The
?3.ue of Mount Vernon then oh
"-?rvtd: 44Your coffee affords the
n-t answer to your lengthy argu
n nt. Matters debated often in
wrath would occasionally come to
-he Senate too hot to be dealt with
K the time. This upper branch
won! 1 allow them to cool before
L'l: berating on them. In the mean
time the lower house would lose
seme of its high temperature and i
U.' two bodies would be given an
ovvio: tunity to act eoollv and *??,- '
lv."
OFFICIAL
BOARD OF ALDERMEN
Ai a regular meeting of the I
B :nrd of Aldermen held November
- there were present:
F. F. Marbury. esq.. President
an 1 Messrs. Anderson. Robinson.
V ilk'ns, Batcheller and Ballenger.
A resolution appropriating *10,
0<"> tor the repair of streets and
r< ?ds. was laid over under the rules.
I he following were received from j
the Common Council and their ac- !
tion concurred in. . j
Petition for increase in the salar- !
__ !
ies of emloyees of the Fire Depart
ment to $125 per month.
' Petition* from- -Armour' and
for permission to install a gasoline
j tank on Henry street in front of
j their garage.
.t .f Bill, of., the Health Department
i.jmogfajfc ?to jg&.oQs Aygjf, ^ &
j Iffitb," none." '' . :i .i, ' .
! Communication from H. N. Gar
ner regarding the suit of R. K.
Mickey vs. the General Shipbuilding
Corn pa ny. '?
Petition from sundry citizens fpr*
lights' at Bradd'ock. \ >,
Resolution appropriating 000
book of the citv of. Alex an
j Resolution appropriating $700 for
! fire plugs.
Petition from the Chief Engineer
I
of the -Fire- Department for repairs
to thert'olumSbia . fiw* .enjrinej'Jiouse.
Petition frOm \ thj. Alosjai^iria'
?Lumber Company, for' permission to,
erect a lumber shed at the , corner
of Alfred and Wildes^ street.,
i Petition frprfl f. Ti Blunt; iV>i\
| nevmissmh to install" 'a garage* in
! rear of ."20 and 322 South Patrick
street.
Petition of R. W. Herfurth for
permission to erect a shed on the
west side of the Strand. i
'Petition from Belle E. Arnold
for permission 'to erect frame
housvs at ? :?2it s north St. Asaph
?street, ^nd on Prjncess street. be
tween Pit{ and St. Asaph.
Resolution appropriating $150 to
J 'onstruct a sewer in the rear of 101:1
j Duke street.
Petition from sundry citizens far a
-?\vcr in blocks, 200, :-)00 and- .400
north West, street.
Ordinance regarding streets in
'\ast Itosomont was recommitted to
tin- Committee on Streets and
Finance.
The- board then adjourned.
Tesjfc:
F. F. Marbury. President.
W . \V. Ballenger. Clerk pro tern
COMMON COUNCIL ' ?
' ? 'rV " * , .
At ay regular moetir.tr .of the Coin:}
inn Council of the city of Alexan
Irin Virginia, held November 25th,
!9H>. there were present 11. R.
?, Burke. Ksi|.. President, and .Messrs.
MiCaffrev. Ticyr. Rulten, '* Fletcher,
!.awb r. Desmond. Wattles. Matter,
tnd Baggett.
A resolution appropriating 810,
)00 for repairs to streets and road
! ways within the corporate limits
j H>.ii -recommended by the joint coni
| 'nitte.- on streets and finance and
j'.uisscd. Ayes, Messrs. McCaffrey.
| Matt; r. Ruben. Ticer. Wattles. Des
! nond. Baggett. I.awler. Fletcher,
j md Mr. President, 10. Noes. 0.
j foe plat
! dria.
A resolution appropriating $150
construct sewer in alley north, of
liik*? street! .<>?stfc'?rd J'ro.iti Henry
street was recommended by the
joint committee on streets and
finance} and passed. Ayes -K)Noes
,0- rtsfr ? .-?> .?.;?? ' ? ?
At wso\utiim appropriating .$f}$.53
)f>aj* bills?of tile hjyiith depart
ment, was passed. . Ayed 10. Noes
0.
Upon recommendation of the
committee on streets permissions
*'v^eV.frrante(ft"S% f v* .
'> TCi-j uVth'fpiiffine'"jCompany to
dpi ct? sfled:; 6n th#,y.'c^t side of the
Strand*- sOtitb Vf 'P'ukl street,' and
raire rear of NTos. 320-322 South
Patrick street, and to the Alexan
dria Lumber Company to erect
lumber sheds northeast.corner of
'Alfred and^ Wilkes* staeeti. > *
A petit ion fi*bmfljft|e E. Mudil to
.erect fraQtg hous&i wfas preferred to
the committee on streets.
A petition? from Armour and Co.,
to iyatijTL' jafaiofine taii.k ;n front of
irarairo on "ftenry street neat* Cam
eron street, was referred to the
committee on streets.
?A\ petition from property owners
tsi construct sewer in squares 200
:!00*i00 Nfcvth West street, was re
ferred to the joint committee on
streets and finance.
A petition from citizens request
ing electric lights on the roads and
?streets} of Braddock, .was ' referred
{'?> tlie joint committee on liirht and
finance.
A petition from employees of
the -'AlesandTia Fire Department
requesting ?,an vncrease in salaries
I :> $1-2"^ )?tr fmonth was referred to
the joint committee on finance and
fire.
A resolution {-to widen the doers
>f th? CdLuml^ijf en'ppnj house and
;naktM&lt&atiotts aaeomiiodate
'he mpt(^xjappaTat^f ? AyaS referred
the joint committee on fire and
iimimrc*?"*"'
.'A resolution appropriating an
additional sum of $700 for fire
duirs and Installation was referred
:o fV juh: Lci&ommittee on fire and
finance.
? A," n&ii-lirtiqq i appropriating ;Si .000
to secure a plat book of the city
was referred' to the joint comniit
t.u?.?"on .fjnance and streets.
A bill in chancery Robert K.
Mickey v.s. the General Shipbuild
ing Company, was received and re
ferred L?/. thi- (joint committee on
?rnance and streets.
I he'Board of ? A IrVririeir convened
n joint session to consider the* dsd
;c:ition of streets in East Roseniont.
Mr. Marlniry in -.the chair.. The
matter was discussed by Messrs.
Marbury,. Burke. Ruben, Fletcher,
Ticer and Mr. Desmond, after
which the joint session dissolved.
; An ordinance to provide for the
i acceptance of streets made by the
Rosc-mont Development Company,
was called from the table and re
ferred to the committee on streets
arid <?finance to consider all. the!
?Jtreets. in East and West Rosemont |
and George Washington Park.
The board then adjourned.
T este:
H. R. Burke, President.
Daniel R. Starisliury, Clerk C. C.
?
OIL FROM MOST ANYTHING
Scientific -knowledge Is featuring
trt ffcfr'. useful, arts and industries in
? t
such a multiplicity of ways that it is
difficult even for those individuals
who make a specialty c.f keeping up
with the high speed of progress in
.material 'betterments' to tabulate the
results. Fifty years ago food oils
were obtained from, possibly, a dozen
different sources?now food oils are
seemingly being squeezed from pretty
much any and every kind of seed,
skin, tissue, pulp or organic sub
stance. As a table oil, olive oil is no
longer the isolated favorite it used
to be. Good vegetable oils are now
extracted from corn, peanuts, beans
and a dozen different kinds of seeds.
From California there comes a re
port about a new salad oil that is
being expressed from grape seeds.
This may not seeoi important at first
thought, but when it is reflected that
several millions of tons of grape
1 seeds in the grape juice and seedless
raisin business' -have been going to
waste in the United States b?cause
they were supposed to be of no prac
tical use; the meaning of a process
that will turn this wastage to ac
count is apparent. Oil from the cot
tonseed is now used the world over,
and from the by-product of the oil
miHs that compress the cottonseed*
there is an "oil cake" that cattle
feeders everywhere use for fattening
the kine.
It has for long been a matter of
common knowledge that alcohol can
be obtained from a-ny plant or weed?
even from wood. And oil. as it seems,
eari be squeezed not only from ani
mal tissues, but from any kind of
-skin or seed. It is a great find?BaU
timo-re American.
JUDGE WHITTLE RESIGNS
Ends Brilliant Career 'Extending
Over Forty Years
After a period of service begun
at the March term of 1901. Judjre
Stafford G. Whittle, president of
the Virginia Supreme Court of Ap
peals. ended his active career as a
jurist Wednesday. Judge Whittle's
PARIS MONUMENT IN HONOR OF THE TANKS
I"! ? m11:t i;i Iifiii<?;* <? i ilu* : ? t^vistsfiils <>l :im? |:iiiU> in the \v<irl?l \v:ir litis Imv:i fj'r.?????! :ii tin* ^? r:?!;?
I'.:l ill I'tiris.
GERMANY'S NEW FIGHTING MEN IN TRAINING
\
term will not end until the last day
of the year and cases which have
been assigned to Kirn wifl be re
viewed and opinions rendered in the
meantime.
The- resignation of Judge Whittle
brings to a ciose a brilliant career
as jurist lasting?for aln'.ost' forty
years. He was a member of.' the
circuit court bench prior to his
election in 1901 to succeed Judge
Riley in the appellate court.. On
March 0, 1017, he was elected presi
dent of the court to succeed Judge
Harrison.
Judge Joseph L. Kelly, of Bristol,
waii. chosen in" caucus to succeed ?
J / ? ^
Judj^e Whit|fe?'Jas|fpresident. ??' the
"ouk. Thiij riveans tbaUhej^yitTun-M
loutedly be chosen in open session
at the January term.
Feeling Fine at Last and Sure She Will be Permanently
Cured. Fays High Tribute to Chasco-Vin
? i ? ??} ?.
' ? ; ?? i*T/ k*i% a :?
J ??? ? t * 11 j? .if . i .. ??
?'"For the past twenty years I have t'anyf other medic it; since-taking the
been troubled with indigestion and second bottle of Chasco-\ :n.
an acid stomach.' The indication of: ? 1 have confidenieu; in Chasco-Vl'li
my, trouble was constipation^, never i :fnrJ yvdfi:?njchd,?it {because K btflieye
a movement without' a purgative un- \ in time it will cure me completely."
til my attention was called to Chasco-! (Signed) Lillie lioskins Rhodes*
V'in by the clerks in our leadinir drug ! Chester, Pay
store here. '' I There is' ohH* "one- Chasco-Vin
I have taken three bottles and am.; agent, in Aluxacdria Edgar- Warfield,
feeling fine and beve not had to take'Jr.. King .and l'itt Streets^. -?
THAT the jewelry industry is
completely tied up- by a general
strike? -t i ?
.'That our stock is now complete
and ready for inspection?
THAT more goods;may not be de
\ -livered before:'Xmas, thereby lim
'iting your choice v.t that time?
THAT a small deposit will secure
an\* article for delivery up to
Christmas?
IS IT WORTH YOUR WHILE
TO THINK AHEAD?
Visit 'The Ideal Gift Shop" !
' 1 SAUNDERS & SON if
629 Kini? Street.
1 4 ?
Mrs. Ruth Ballanger offers the
discriminating ladies of "Alexan
dria an opportunity to inspect the
dainty, and bewitching lingerie,
brassiers, teddies, kimonos and
hose in her exclusive shop.
"THE RUTH ROYCROFT"
Smith Building (->24 King St.
Second Floor
"Chrysanthemum Opening" Sat
urday, November 29th. All day
until 1U p. m.
?rrrr.
I't ? ScJ ai i'sra 9 ?'' \
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f< a - 'Is**'! of !'? in -5'? < ' ? r - , ? ??
Jft to ??! u::?i 'r.: ? .. ?? ? tV
f : !)<? i\\("it .Si'i'V'icVT i4. Ivix, .V ?) !.
I '?r death rati- in coumrv tliilxicIj v. ... a!- .
jiu^i.? * r f - , c >
11epidemic is coming." n ? firal a?:'! -r.
It may foe even more 11?r: ? Itii>r tiie !?--?. ?? ' ? ?
over country, killing half a million people, f'r ?troyhrg
the health <?f ru.mlk s o?h< : -. ,\r- ? m j.'fV .!*
hat hr Have vim the sjroiitjlji /.O i'
need: ii vpn haven't you ir. :y. ?>?? -Tr '' h;
fit: Id your' 'reugth y :t| P : T: rc *v-.n'-r-ir <?:.
tnlity its a p-'ncral conditioner for vrv- . .od "V '
ivti.sinol 1> rinys r>-- f>t* hoj-c? <i i<-* v t-j ?!
who arc weak, ft .gives vitality and power of r- ,
cycrv organ that'< j- ; to -V;"'- 1n-,
tion respotuJf- qiijck-Iy to if X(r.v i- * h t;>'<
consider eahn.Jy !iov.* y-n will r'or:.-erv- ? ::r .'c m?? -r.vA*>r
your vitality. sr'!'i''?i your health. If y r'.r, ? 'r.n v. jj
l-e Convit:T<l that th? re i r.oth:: a ?>?.<???' ' 'r' \ ' \ ' ? '
lV:.,ino!. the recon. tr.;ctive tos:ie vitalize n ;f! !???
vigorates.
Von v-:?I he astoni^hef! ?>y fh" v-" in v.hich j.,
gredients in strict accord;.; '-, v.-iv; ?? -laur!c:!- ;i,? rr
S. f'harniscoufr j;,. fpncklv -idy.-; <?f r;-r}or;,t rh-',jMn-J ?
ach trouble a: d w-aketv-d nrrvV<.. h<,? ',j
saf'dy i; restores vigorou? i.ealth. how :.:irelv it re: s?V,'f
weakening, depressing, Jack of co-ordinaii'on in t:^ hoHilv
functions. ? . . . - 'j.im/
Tr PepsinoJ doe- rot cr:v? you thorough -atistaction ..n,
inny have your money 5>ack on# 0f :hc' hof.|e Tt, ;'!
? h- cuarar.tec or the nnk-r, or JVnsir.oi f he' p.w
]a>:eclieine Company. Mi-npru^. ? j cmi There >v,
I 'm I'epcinoJ ngent in your locality who can supply v
Get Pepsinol from: 1 ?"
i. ..." ;v;
Gibson's Drug Store, Alexandria ?
Purcell ^ LitticjohiL Leesbur<r
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