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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17

NJ" GOODS.
White and Colorel Corsets.
Hoop Skirts-new styes.
White Zephyr Neck Net.
Black Silk and Cotton Robinet.
Plain, Striped and Dotted 1wi5z hiHslin.
Nainsooks, Edsings
Black Silk Veil Nets
Green, Blue and Brown Grenadine, an'l ...
TRIMMINGS for Wells, &c, &c, at
~ "a G. 9. HERRY'S, Il, King It.
NJ L W Tk NJ NJ [ N Z 5.
Another supply Of BUGLE TRIMMINGS,
RIBBoN H8t5S, DkESs i'fE5 TRIMMINGs; BUTTONS,
of sll the latest styles, Guipure Lace; also, a
large supply of Silk, Linen and Palm Leai
Fans, vii Of which will be sold at prices to suit
the times, 1T >,
jeG G. G. BEER ,, -: nlns - :. =
VEMENT FOR FPUIT JAkS.-We' offer
u for sale Cement, prepared, cspec's'1y' W; lH'
sealing, air tight Fruit Jars or Cans. IL wa
be found very convenient for Housekeepnrs II
preserving Fruits or TsgstsHep {9F "fnlfr vi M saes
JANNEY j. CO., Druggists
ia1s No. lIJ, King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17

IHE SMALL INDUSTRIES, The New York
World, when urging upon the South the .mul-
apllcation of its industrial occupations. gives
lie following impressive illustration Of the
value OF cultivating the minor Industries:
:, The Oneida Community, which financially,
Sone Of the most successful Of the modern
associations, made lis way very teebly for
years, and barely lived, so long as the members
devoted themselves solely to farming. But
when they commenced to can their fruit Tor
masket, and to manufacture traps, satchels,
sna other useful articles, they became prosper
aus and even wealthy Those thrifty conf
atu Ituhsts, the Shakers at New Lebanon, arc
..n aaleWd enough to cultivate small industries as
well as broad acres
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PLASTER.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that certii-
IN Gates of the capital stock Of the OKAN6E
& ALEXANDRIA, K. X. Co, No. l2o for 5
shares, and No. 470 for II shares, both issued to
Jas. Barbour of the stock Of the old road the for
mer dated June II, 1852, the latter Frbruarry
y, 1853 have been lost, and that shal apply
to the Directory Of said Company for tho issue
of new certificates in place of those so lost, the
right to same having been assigned to me for
value received.
jy 27--1aW2m j. :. bAhbOOl u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17

A FAMILY WITHOUT \ NEWSPAPER. Moth
lag presents sadder commentary upon the
present unhealthy condition Of our once loved
and prosperous country than the large number
o! families both in the city and country, but
more especially in the latter, that subscribe to
no paper of any kind. Hundreds and thous-
ands Of families are thus growing up IN utter
ignorance OF what is daily transporting ID The
world around them-ignorant OF the mighty
events Of to-day r=a#
But who can tell the vast amount OF INJURY
that is being inflicted upon the rising genera
tlon-those who are to take our places III the
busy world at no distant day-growlng up
without any knowledge Of the present. the
past, or any study of the future-and this
ignorance, too, being imbuel into them by the
sanction OF those who should and doubtless do
Know better, did they only think OF the nju-
nous effects of their insane course. Let the
mead Of every family think Of this and place in
,le hands of those for whom he is RESPONSE
Ole, the means of acquiring thorough knowl-
'uge OF the moving panorama IN which we
Enact our parts NORTH Cnolnna.
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"
Tbs subscriber has recoiyo, the largest A"sort-
njeut Of Fresh and Genuine Garden Seed ever
brought to this market, which he is preparct! TO
sell in quantties to suit purchasers: and at the
very .omest price they can be afforded consider
ing the quality. He has also received 20 boxes
Of SHAKERS NARDEN SEED h''I'y rul
I'M in boxes, containing PA papers each, which
will be sold very low for cash, Or sent out on
commission Before purchasing call ut No ~
Il ....2O, King street ,,,.,,., ,,,o,,
feb > tt HEN l. tt'ph.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17
STEAK PACKETS.
sTEAh PACKETS
NEW MERCHANTS LINE,
NEW YORK, ALEXANDRIA, WASHING,
TON 4 GEORGETOW g WN STEAM
SHIP COMPANY.

szzsfs& and JOHN GIBSON will sailirom pier
-, East River, New York for AleXandria and
the District Of Columbia every SATU kDAl
EVENING 1t clock; md will leave Alex
AndriA every FRlDA k.N I'm Nj, 1T i
o'clock, for New York.
The steamships of this line iirst-claas, Hnd
sail weekly between the above named porLs. --
The Company have made thorough arrange
ments for the transportation Of through freight
10 all points north; and connecting with the
AleXandria, Loudoun y Hampshire, and Orange
and Alexandria Railroads, and All points S"uth
and West.
All freight must be sen. to the doci; early on
tha day OF sailing. For ireigh! and passage AZ.
ply i" HENRY c, WINSHlP,
No. ~. north Union ST., Ae2a
&. +. lOUGuTON, & Go.
Agents, Washington and Georgetown.
SMITH, BROWN & co.
Ap4-- Agents, - South ST., New l".k.
NTEW YORK, WASHINGTON,
~ AN d y LEXANUElA
EXrKESS LINE STEAMERS.
ssGah OLD LIME. :z:ss.ss> zEszS
THIS line will be regularly kept up during the
winter months, by good and substantial OUr-
SIDE STEAMSHIPS. leaving once week, from!
pier Is, Il. River, New York and pier II, Alex
andria Connecting ut New lHr!; with the
metropolitan Steamship i'm" to Boston, snI
with the Orange & Alayandr:" Railroad. al 4 /
cXAndria.
Bills or l4aling given through to iioet"n III
rect.
Freight taken 1T lowest rates, and forwarded
to all parts oftho United :ifatca free Of com
Missions
NJ El.Di:IUGE Il CO
r." !, South Wharves Alcynndris.
JAMES HAND,
lOi, Wall street. New York.
JOHN b. DAVIDSON,
iy l-tf G.. Water st., Georgetown, ID. c.
ETEW EXPRESS LINE xT-,
PHILADELPHIA AND ALEXANDRIA
uEDkG ETOWN AND WA&HlNGTOH.
WA CANAL.y
Good eub.tattinlA and we'll adapted FEEluIi
STEAMERS comprise this new line, which will
sail on DNESDAI and SATU RDAi "t
each week from PhilNdalphin, and TU E5DAl
and TIL HURSDATS from AIcxsnd&i:,. ut L: III.
Freight, &c, ut moderate rate.
For FasticHhirS apply at
4 GEGTa-
n ELDHlDGE 81 CO.,
Mr.i - Whnrvea, Alexandria, Va
John Z. DAVIDSON,
~, WAtrr.l Georgetown and Washington.
WILLIAM +. CLYDE,
Is l-u No. l., North Wharycs, phiuIa.
BD0Ts AND SHOES.
lYNoEHE y WILSoN,
,rnnMEELY EOKH$ \ "'il@D:'}
FlRSTCIA@3
EUUT : IT u > fl O y "'I f.,
5W: :5cyenth street,
,Iin,!ef Odl Fellows Haiti
WA9EINGTON, =. c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17

UENTS' FURNISHING GOODS
ST CENTS FURN NlSHING GOODS
White Shirts, Socks and Gloves.
Merino Shirts, llanderches.
. Inai. GauZe Shirts, Cravats and NecEties.
Linen Collars, SuspeEders.
Linen Cuffs, Lockwood Collars.
Shirt Boso1ns, Pocket Fans
Hair Brushes and Combs.
Tooth and Nail Brushes, Bathing Towels, &c.
Have Just made iarge addition to stocN OF the
bl''a I,n,oIs tn which the attention Of purchas-
.,.s : cslInI CHAS. W. GREEN,
ir * ~ -.'' IS, King street.
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G. A Z DE II 8 T 4 ,

II EED%l $ f T. ID $ !
y = f. s. u = !
W have Just received and opcncd for sir n'ir
spring supply of fresh GEN UlNh & HhEDhN
SEEDS. compi i*inE ali the best, ana many rHrG
y.rictira AMI purchased r1ul the celebrated
GROVE ;, Thorburn Il Co., Of New York., an
Lunircth Il Son, oI Philadelphia. 70 our farm
era and gardeners ne guarantees SatalActI"n, As
to quality and prices. -,
We arc also cnHage'l in putting up ana "''i
have ready, in 4 ie" days, ioF 'Aspert''n an'
saIe, Il greaL variety Of Flower Seeds, IN papers
st five cents each, or fifty cents per dozen, To-
which we especially invite the attention Of the
ladies' For Il very small sum beautiful FLOW
ER BED can thus be obtained.
Thankful for the liberal patronage which We
received from The public in this lino ot our trade
lust year, we respectfully solicit Il renewal "l lh::
game during tho pfnstnt season: ,,a
JANNEY X Co,
feb 10 Druggists, l43, King street
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STEAMBOAT LINES.
sr~s0 POTOMAC
uGslssasssss Esssaszs.;s ERRY COMP a

.EsszssaEszszsas EssssaEsss FERRY PANY.
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA. .--
The steamboats, of the company leave each place
every hour, from ain, until p. m, from the
company @harf, foot OF eth St, Washington
and rear foot Of King st., Alexandria.
The steamer WAWASET can be chartered
for Excursions To GIymont, or other points on
the river. -. -. .'..
FOR MOUNT VERNON.-The steamer
" AW ASSET will leave Washington at 10
o'clock, and Alexandria at 10. 80 every TUES
DAY, TH ESDAf and SATURDAY. MORN
NC: Returning will arrive at Alexandria
about ) =. ~ W. D. COLT
NY ST rrest. Potomac Ferry Comp =
POTOMAC
I TRANSPORTATION LINE,
FOR ALEXANDRIA, WASHINGTON, AND
GEORGETOWN, D. c. CONNECTING AT
AQUA CREEK WITH THE RICHMOND.
FIXED q POTOMAC R. R.
,g~e-. THE STEAMER EXPRESS,
- Captain A. C. Ncle leaves Balti-
moro troln Pier No s. Light street wharf, every
Tt E3DAl, At 4 o clock p. m, for the above
on the Potomac: Point Lookout, Piney Point,
Foxwel"5 Wharf, Curioman Bay, Burch's
Wharf, Stones Wharf, Chapel Point, Matthias
Point, AquiA Creek, connecting with railroad
to Fredericksburg and Richmond, Smiths Pt.
nnl Glymont. Returning leaves Washington
80, ,,'',',i 49, "''''''''' So 80 '' WV"
= rs. THE STEAMER KENEBEC,
49,! II ;:2s Captain lohn H. Wilson, leaves Bal
tiln"re t:oin Pier No. s, Light street wharf, ev
cry FRIDAY, at p. m, tor the above cities,
and stopping nt the following point a on the Po
!ofaac River: Mundy's Point, Kinsale, Piney
Point, Plow!en's Wharf, Pope Creek Matthias
Point, Nnnjcmoy Stores, Aqua Creek, connect
ing with rliIroad TO FrcGcricks sburg and Rich
ln"nd, Smiths Point and Glymont Returning
leave" Washington at & a. H., and Alexandria
at ~ IN, every WEDNESDAY.
<.G.:" Freight uf al dcscri pt0ns carried ut t."
rNIca Fer further information apply to
}. BRODERS & CO.,
No II, King street, Alexandria.
j. 3. BRYAN & BRO,
10 Pennsylvania av., Washington
A. NEEDHAM u SONS,
~, Light st. Wharf, Baltimore
j. G. WATERS,
iah :.-li lt9, Water street, Georgetown.
nOH BALTIMORE.
~1-o. -" STEAMER COLUMBIA,
.n.1a.5s Capt. JAMES HARPER, having re-
ceiycd /. new boiler. and been thoroughly rct!t-
tcd lus resumed her regular trips, leaving Bal
timore every SATURDAY. at 4o'cIock, p. N.
for Wellington, Alexandria, and Georgetown.
stopping 1T All her former landings.
Returning, viii leave AlcXNhIrIn every
WEDN ESDAI MORNING, NJ r o'ctOcE.
81 All Wav l:cightm be prepaid
~ For freight and passage apply to
mil 5I0m &. WHEAT, Agent
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.IExANDRlA GAZETTE
- VIRGINIA Adv f RI : t. 4 .
rUBLlsHED DAILY sY
.nGA SN w D K N
os., gazette BuiiaimO, ~. 70, Prince ST..
,,ExANsDRzA GAXEE'EE

(FOR THE COUNTRY
Is ;sf"sry q" MoSpAss Ax
i'n --1syatie IN oarancc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17
uow THE BosToN1ANs DODGE THEIR Ill

How THE BosToN1ANs DODGE THEIR LII
orop ALI sorts of schemes are reSorted
;. hv liquor dealers to furnish their customers
vh the prescribed beverage, and although the
rnom}rrs Of The constabulary have proved quite
-:o;,,ot they have thus far failed to detect
w. Wv L ,he ingenious tricks practised upon
.hsm A gentleman who knows, states that
y, has seen barrels of -four, apparently taken
am,, from stores, which in reality, We're casks
at ~ Imor. with enough -four placed at the top
Oad houom of the barrel inside to give it that
"nusurauce when moved, one csSk being firmly
H,'y,J in each flour barrel. Great care is
''enitested in giving the orders to Transfers
."Coll At - and get - barrels OF Hour,
INT after the goods are loaded, il not prepaid,
,ha driver is somewhat astouished to find
that he is not transporting flour, but rum CT
wbiskey. 5..#
Sewing machine cases, boot and shoe boxes,
ona dry goods cases are also called into rrdul
sition by the dealers, and it IL aSceltalneu that
the eellers of some Ut the dry goods stores are
lpssed for the purpose of conceallng liquors,
the >ao,e being carried back and forth in the
large ,uuare cases generally used by dry goods
l,a!ers 30 that the liquor might be loaded be-
sre the eyes Of an officer without exciting his
suspicious. A few days since, an eXpressman
rperiyed an order to call for L box OF currants.
While carving it across the city, The box was
rather roughly used, ard colored liqnor OOZed
from the cracks between the boards. The
odor that arose from the box was similar to that
Of Madeira vine, although the driver delivered
the box az one containing currants, and recelv-
ed pay accordingly ~ In one instance, 1t Is SAID,
barrel Of whiskey was concealed III molasses
hogshead, and hay and stone packed around it
TO make up the usual weight Of I hogshead of
molasses, and it was then sent to grocer, who
deals in the ardent on the sly, probably keep
i0g small amount only in his store, and Sc
cretng the rest in his or some friendly neigh
boris house. boston Traveller.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17

DHILIP PARK,
PRACTICAL PLU MBEk,
N y corner Prince and Pitt streets.
The Oldest and best established PLu NJ BlNu
ESTABLISHMENT in the city. A work
done with dispatch, and i'll the most durable
and workmanlile mannor.
Satisfaction guaranteed
JOBBING done at short notice. and hy h'n'
ssif or the most experienced workmen
dec
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-17

WHAT is THE CAUSE OF ALI. ItiE hhlN -
The sun has period in about ten years in
which he is free OF spots. The greatest num-
bers were seen about the years, 1912, 1852,
and 1862; the least number, or none, In lS4I,
1857, 1867. Five or six years ago, when we
had rainy Spring, certain would be philoso.
piers ex planned it by the great number Of sun
spots, which diminished the usual heat radia-
ting from its surface but now the same phil
Osophers say that by its present freedom OF
spots, and its consequent greater heat, an unu-
>ual quantity of water is evaporated, aud OF
course has to come down as rain. They have
indeed, handy rule which works both ways,
but they iorgos that it is not everywhere that
the same excess of rain is falling, but on the
contrary, ia the Northwest, at the present,
there is not enough of it, and We yet the share
rightly belonging to them.
1t il pretty we'll established that the heat
which the whole earth receives from the sun
is nearly alike every year, spots or no spots !;
that the total quantity of water evaporated
from the ocean, which occupies about three
fourths of the surface of the earth, is also
sllke, and the amount Of rain falling over the
whole surface is consequently also the same
Every region Of the earth's surface has its
yearly share Of this rain, which, however, dit
ers greatly for different climates, butts as rule
uniform. The northeastern States, for In
stance receive yearly forty inches, the south
eastern more than fifty, and some OF the south
western not more than one-tenth part or that
amount. But occasionally this average guam
lity is disturbed, and one part of the country
receives portion of the share Of another, for
reasons We are not always able to trace IN fact,
lhe laws Of meteorology arc very complex, and
the whole science is still most mysterious
nrolln,a pL.Inl1eLnlin Inl}ncr -
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08
THE RADICALS ND THE COLORED
RACE

1t would seem that the Radicals,
fearing for their continued success
in some of the Nesthern States, are
, determined to radicalizc the South.
1t was for this4urpose that the
blacks were arme' with the ballot.
Mr.. Wilson hims y acknowledged,
in his speech, thai his party was not
favorable to the ing Difference of slave
ry in the States, aI he had so de-
clared from his seat in the Senate.
The party went fuIfher, and frequent
ly declared their opposition to negro
suffrage. Mr.. Lincoln stated in a
speech delivered At Charleston, Hi
nois, in 1853, his Opposition to this
measure in the iblowing emphatic
words:
~ viii say that | am not, nor
navn" have heen, in favor of making
voters or jurors Of seETOcS, nor OF
qualifying them to hold office, nor to
intermarry with white people; and
| will say, in addition to this, there
is physical difference between the
white and black races which,
believe, will forever forbid the two
races living together on terms of
social and political equality. n
|, as mnch as any other man, am in
favor of having the superior POSITION
assigned to the white race"
That the opinions of Mr., Lincoln
are the true sentimNnts of the party
now, is evidenced from the TACT that
in States where the Radicals have
entire control of The government,
these views are carried out. Here
only is the love for the black man so
devotedly shown, and interest is at
the bottom Of this. 70 use these
people as instruments for their own
advancement, and to enable them to
continue in power is the motive of
their zeal for Southern blacks
When they find out the colored pco-
pie OF these States prefer to use their
power for the benefit of their own
section and people, and in doing so.
to add to their own prosperity, than
to be the tools of ambitious dema-
gogues, their loy. will cool very
and the people of the
South, white and black, will look to
each other for mutual support, and
unite to protect common interests
and common sympathies.-T. Herdid .
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

COURTING.

An old paper says: Counting Is
a subject which, always important, is
becoming particularly SO, and We de
sign to call the attention of young
people to it occasionally, in hope OF
arrestlnga an alarming and destructive
evil. Young ladies are bound to fall
in love rs soon as possible, and bound
to get partner for life as soon as the
necessary preliminarieS are made
such as getting a lover, fascinating
him thoroughly, being courted, hav-
ing the question popped, getting the
wedding garments III array, and invit-
ing friends to see him prettily mar
ried. The young man is bound to be
gallant and polite, and to admire
without any stint, al the pretty
young girls known and unknown, to
dOff the beaver, offer his arm, invite
to ride, pleasant saunter, in short to
all and saHdries, indeed 90 show his
devotion and galIautry toward the
sex, until some enChantresS throws
her spell around him, and he sinks.
Subdued into commonplace. indif-
terent, careless Benedict. Now out
Of these things grow difficulties. \
young man admires a pretty girl,
and must manifest it; he cannot help
doing so for the life of him. The
young lady has tender heart, reach
ing out like vine tendrlllS for some
thing t. cling to; she secs the adj
miratiOn, is hattered, begins soon to
love, expects some avOwal, and per
hapS gets so far as to decide that she
Will choose a white satin under thin
gauze, at the very moment the gal
liant that she loves is popping the
question (good ! ha ha,) to another
damSel ten miles off. Now the diff
Guilty is not precisely understanding
the difference between polite atten-
tion and the tender manifestations OF
signing love. Admiring a beautiful
girl, and wishing to make a wife of
her, are not always the same; and.
it Is Necessary that a girl
should be on the alert to discover to
which class the attention paid her by
a handsome gay young gentleman
belong. First then, ,-ifa young fellow
greets YOU in loud, free, hearty
voice-if he knows precisely where
to put his hat, or his handS-if he
stares YOU straight in the eye with
his own wide open-if he tells YOU
who made his coat-if he squeezes
your hand-if he eats heartily in yonr
he fails to talk very
kindly to your mother-if he sncczes
when you are singing, or criticISes
your curls, or fails to be very foolish
in fifty ways in every hour, then
world; let him do or say what he .
will"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

Whom kissing 4 pretty girl down
South, a fellow asked her what made
her So sweet ," "Oh - she replied.
'' nv father iS sugar planter
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

MARRIED LIFE. DO not run much
from home; ones own heart is OF
more worth than gold. Many a mar.
riage begins like rosy wreath. And
why? Because the married pair ne
glect to be as well-pleaSing TO each
other after marriage as before. En-
deavor always to please one another.
Consider We daughters, what the
word "wife" expresses. The married
woman is the husbands domestic
faith. His honor and his home are
under her keeping; his well being in
her hand. Think ofthis! And you.
We sons, be faithful husbands, and
good fathers of families.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

GETTING MARRIED.-A loafer.
who had been noisy, was up before
the Mayors court. His honor told
him to pay over five dollars for his
fine.
"C-c-c-c-can't do it," muttered he.
"a-a-a-ain't got the p-p-pewter."
Are you a married man - in
quired the Mayor.
"N-n-ot exactly so ffffar gone
yet, sir"
"Well, l will have to send you to
the work house"
"T-ttain't nothi'C to g-g go there. -
said Alick. "but when You t-t-tslk
about MN marriage, old fellow, you
me.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

y7The Selma Messenger says with
its usual force:
:" a radical party is forming in
this State. United, determined,
fearless, we may check it nova
year nenGe St Te d5FXst9 dMaX pc thG hR9TaGFIeT aay st
small things. The cloud no bigger
than a mans hand should warn us
to trim our sails for the coming
storm. Half way opposition to
embryo radicalism here only strength
ems it. He builds it up who acts
with it in the movement to establish
a radical State government over us
u der the Sherman bill
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

GOOD News FOR THE DESTITUTE.
1t will be gratifying news to the
needy to learn that the United States
Government has sent 800 sacks of
corn and 5000 pounds Of pork to be
distributed out among the poor of
this county, both white and black,
to go as far as it will to alleviate
their present wants. The duty of
distributing devolves upon Col.
Eldridge, who finds that from the
large number Of destitute in the
county, the allotment for each one
will berather small. Col. L. requests
us to state that in order to obtain
their ratlo(ns), each one must have a
certificate or voucherthat he or she is
destitute.-Br00kkdrcR JoWRqi.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

a gentleman in a New England
town buried his sixth wife last week
Shortly after the funeral he met the
minister who otticiated and offered
a .hree dollar greenback. The min.
lister declined to take it, saying he
was not accustomed to receive pay
for such services. The gentleman
coolly replied, "Just as you say; but
that's what I've been in the habit OF
paying"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

~ Mary, do YOU remember the
text this morningl No, pa, l never
can remember the text, I've such a
bad memory. Mary, said her mother
did you notice Susan Brown! Oh.
yes. What a fright! She had on
her last years bonnet, done up, pea
green silk, a black lace mantiIla,
brown CATERS, an imitation of a
Honiton collar, a lava bracelet. her
old ear drops, and such a fan Oh.
my! Well my dear, your memory
is improving, said her mother.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-06-08

|A good story is told of an eccen
tric old gentleman who, although
occasionally addicted to the habit OF
swearing. was still punctilious in re-
gard to saying grace at the table.
and this he never omitted on any
occasion. The story runs that on a
certain occasion the old gentleman
invited sea captain. a Jolly old
weather rbeaten tar of his acquaint-
ance, to dine with him. They sat
down to dinner, and the old gentle
man, according to custom commenced
saying grace but the captain, whose
attention had been diverted for a mo
ment, hearing the old gentleman
speak, thought he was addressing
him and turned to him with" What
did you say, Squire p "Why, d-n
it, man, I'm saying grace"