Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1861-04-06
THE GAZETTE.
SATURDAY M0RNTNG, APRIL o. 1891

1I,,,ru,S-Beau llickmans unpaT-
-,,I"i 1',,,r,nre and .Jeremy-DlddlerIsm are
,I io,>;.rsd by Il writer III the Worcester
Spy: ,,o. Roo, ,,,s once q
,tIeman: !: yeritahle beau-much upon the
H.n,nmel order, doubtless, but still man OF
,,;r;t and honor. If So alas! poor loricG.
Tn-dov he is anything but the glass OF fash
49,, on1 The mould of form" No longer lly-
,,ar;nn he il :, Satvr OF the seediest sort, body
npnI snul \ metropolitan Jeremy DIddler,
bc hicks up a precarlouS Subsistence ny cfl,
;,,ra lind of black mail upon visitors Of all
In7raas upou whom he falls, usually after
+b;s fashion. Two strangers stand together
nonvsrsinr in the hall of Wizards. Beau
,rbn keens a sort Of mental inventory rt his
,.;.t;ms ewes them closely, becomes satt>heu
they have not yet contributed towards MS
snnnort. and at once advances to the charge.
Bowing politely, with sinlrk upon his p'nch-
ed face, he accoSts Mr.. Green:
ALI dear sir. how'd We DO: Glad t" see
YOU, really, believe | have not yet hau the
honor. Your name is-a-is-ah lWa''> ior
Mr. Green 10 announce IT.
Green, my name is. sir.
aAh, YES, of course: Green: ot--a-ot-
ah--ot:-where did y"u say?
"Of Massachusetts. sir.
An YES, exactly, of Massachusetts; yes:
1orge family OF YOU in that State. NeS-oi
course, NV name is Hickman, Bcan Hickman!
Heard Of me, of course-kuuwn all over the
world reside in Washngton.man OF large
influence here; be very happy to be OF service.
sn1-ah-l abby the way, you'll excuse
me. it's why have, the custom here, al
Il mar ypY n.
ah-to-in short, to contribute--that IS,
usually collect a small tax-not much-mere
tritie-dollar or twu--or even halt dolar-oi
course don't exact it, but everybody pays IT,
YOU know; that is. every yeHf'emaH, cheerful
", und--uh Oh, ah. yes. (as the com Is
,,assed into his hand) Obliged. Thank Fon
happy TO have you call On me. Zoo" even
ing.
And 40 on to the next number Of ';he large
family" a pity, which disgust cannot sutie,
generally prompting the donation.
INpRaMprt Cutgtu CEREMONIAL. The
Chicago Record tells a singular story o'
Bishop Philander Chase. lie was about to
couSecrate church ut Waukegan, ILLINOIS,
but having written the deed Of consecrnt'on
Just before going into the chnrch. lonn1
that his hands were, Solled wltRthe INK. lie
did not observe this until he had entered
the church. Calling upon one OF the cler-
gvmen present, he asked INN 10 BRING II
bowl of water and towel from the veSiry,
he being too large and unwieldy to 20
there himself. The Clergyman yentured 10
suggest to Jim, soto tOce, that Il Net tow
81 might do as well. and would be less notL-
ced by the con gregation. The bishop looked
at him over his spectacles and said Sir, t
never wash with n towel" The services were
going en-, Notwithstanding the conlmoNon III
the chance around the Bishop. At last
the senior warden u the paristl-now de-
ceased Obliged to 60 out and bring IN
u bowl of water. And by Il singular com
cdcnce, Just Us the officiating clergyman
was giving out (according TO the rubrlc in
the conservation otice) the Dist Psalm, I'd
''il wash my hands III innocence,
And round thine altar co.
the bishop dipped his hands into the bowl
AMI washed them. Some OF the people OF
the parish To this day, think that this was
part Of the ceremony OF the conservation.
ANEW PJInrlcAL lurRovEMeNT.--t over
nor Pickens of South Carolina, iii his recent
message to the Convention OF that State, ex-
Of the Secession movement, and determined
to claim as much glory ~ possible Tor The
Palmetto Government, he philosophers thus:
Our States, true To the great principles
anon which the Confcderacv was formed, and
true to those!great a}1d progressive ideas whcii
were 50 identified with American ludepen-
dcnce, was forced u resume her original
powers of government; and If she succeeds III
IL. e., L. alr,,r {
and independent State TO withdraw from any
Coniederacy that may be formed, whenever
her people. in sovereign Convention assem-
lled shall 50 decide, then she will have
made another advance in the science Of gov
eminent, aud added another guarantee 10
the great principle Of civil liberty. And ii
thiS principle could he secured without an
appeal to arms aud blood it would show that
the country has progressed III civilization ami
intelligence SO far as to he able to settle all
controversies and issues involving political
rights by an appeal to reason, to interest, to
free discussion, 10 conventions, to treaties
aud covenants. rather than by an appeal to
brutal force.
The London Times Establishment having
been visited by Frenchman, is described
by him as foilowS:--''A adjoining the editorial
room which is large, well-llghtcd, and lifted
with desks comprising every convenience
for writing---is dining room for the editors,
aud the archive room, where are stored ali
the flies of the Times since its tnundation.--
Next 10 the urchiyc room are the prnut-rcl
ders' rooms, where ere hundreds OF dicriuu-
aries and ency cop;riiaS in al languages
and relating 10 all subjects. \ dozen proof
readers are employed during the day, and
another dozen during the night. They
have an eatng-room adjoining that where
they work, and their meals are provided
ut the expense Of the establishment. The
administration 81 the Times las nothing To
do with The subscription 10 the rnper.-
Smith, Of the Strand. sees to the mailing
Of the papers, Of which he takes thirty
thousand daily. The remainder are bought
by one hundred and seventy news dealers,
who pay III advance