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s...t4 ALEXANDRIA, Feb 81, 1916.


Mr.. EDITOR: observe in your paper Of
Monday "a stray copy Of which have obtain
ed,) an advertisement for recruits to gaping
corps for I he church door stations on Sundays.
1t is source of great regret with me that the
edition alluded to was not widely circulated in
Alexandria, for can assure you we have Sc
veral most excellent companies, which would,
doubt not, enlist sn naasss in your service. II
the advertiser will take the trouble of visiting
StMary's Church on Sunday evening, or the
Methodist Episcopal at night, the whole corps,
if not more than 375 are required, can be east
ly enlisted, without complaint from our citizens
as we have great many left Of the same sort.


Your reporter of local items, observe, says
that the rum business is dull in your city,
wish could say the same of Alexandria; but,
am sorry to inform you, that all our rum


holes, and especially those which have con-
dictionaries in front OF them, seem to be doing
good business; and that the cause of temper
ance is by no means encouraged as might be
expected, in community where, at least,
three. e.fourths Of the people are pledged TO sus-
tain it. l..