Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-03

A COMMENTED FARMER. = Occe upon time,
Frederick, King of Prussia, surnamsd cold
Fritz" took a ride, and espied an old farmer,
ploughing his acre, by the waysde, cheerily
singing his melody. . - t25.2t -. IS
'SYou must be well off, Old man, said the
King. "Does this acre belong to you, ON which
YOU so industriously labor? p ~ s...s. g2ss..
=. 'e.''No, sir" replied the old farmer who knew
not that it was the King, II am not so rich
as that [ plough for wages" 1aaa .E2 o@g 81
p How much do you get day" asked the
King. -.t, =
eight grochen," .(about twenty cents, said
the farmer. r.f We a1gs .l..,.. y -ta
''This is not much replied the King. Can
you get along with this?' .2a.> @a
"Get along and have something left. +" "a
L "How is this?' -, ~.
The farmer smiled and said
..i SWELL, if must tell you, two grochens are
for myself and wife !: with two l pay my old
debts; two / lend away and two l give away
Tor the Lords sake e
This is a mystery that | cannot solve, re-
piled the King.
q s'.Then / will solve it for YOU said the far
mer. 81 have two old parents at home, who
kent me when [ was weak and needed help;
and now that they are weak, and need help, |
keep them; this is my debt toward which
pay two grochens day. The third pair OF gro
cheus, which lend away, lspend Tor my child
rem, that they may receive christian lnstruc.
ton this will come handy to me and my wife
when We get DID, With the last two grochens
maintain two sick sisters, whom would not
be compelled to keep; this glvef the Lords
sake" ~ 4..3. .r
The King, we'll pleased with his answer,
said:
"Bravely spoken, old man. Now will also
give you something to guess Have you ever
seen me before %
Never" said the farmer. ~
I'm less than five minutes you shall see me
fifty times, and carry In your pocket nifty OF my
likenesses" =: 1s..
''This is a riddle that [ cannot unravcl,
said the farmer. ....
''Then l will do it for you,' replied the
King. .:...... -..s,
L. Thrusting his hand into his pocket, and
counting him fifty bran-new gold pieces into
his hand, stamped with his royal likeness, he
said to the astonished farmer who knew not
what was coming: 49, a H.
1.-The coin is genuine, for it also comes from
our Lord God, and | am his paymaster. l bid
you adieu.
ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.-We e understand that
a couple are to be united in marriage this even
ing, in this city, who have never yet seen each
other. The bridegroom, who is a man of tai
ents and considerable wealth, came from his
home, hundreds of miles west of the Mlsslsslp-
pi River, to meet his betrOthed tor the hrst
time. The bride is Boston lady, possessed
of rare mplishments, and one greatly ad-
mired for her disciplined mind and prepossess-
ing appearance. The engagement was broug ht
.
70 mantle Thesbridegroom, while IN the army,
advertised in Boston literary paper Tor lady
correspondent, stating it to be his object only
to enliven the dull hours Of camp lite. Among
the many answers to his request he selected
one from a lady in Boston with whom he kept
I'D lively correspondence, which continued
after his departure for the West, until it finally
resulted in an Engagement Portraits were IN
terchanged probably, but it is tact IN our own
knowledge, that the lady and gentleman had
never seen each other till o-day. From what
We know Of the parties, nc are inclined to be-
lieve that the marriage will be happy one
Boston TIavezler. .- .
ANEW AsTRINaENT.- French in Cochin
China, have discovered through the natives, a
new and powerful stypGc, derived from the
bark Of tree called "haotash, d." which grows
in the mountains of that country. The natives
wait till the tree has attained It's third year,
before stripping it of It's bark, its usual height
at that age being about twenty tour teet, with
a circumference of eighteen inches. The oper-
alton is performed in June, whe the tree as
neither blossoms nor fruit. 1t IS telled and
then denuded of bark methodicaly, in strips
two feet long and three or four inches Wide.-
These strips are made into bundles, weighing
thirty to forty pounds. The bark of the haofash
is outwardly of an ash gray color, aud inwarddy
brown. It has strong aromatic smell, and a
slightly bitter taste When chewed 1t reddens
the saliva. It is powerful astrlngent, and is
administered by the native physicians IN cases
of collie, dlarrhea and dysentery. lt is pre-
pared for use by sleeping IN water, which IS
mpregnated by its medicinal qualities. iG>
SECURITY FOR Room RENT.-A few days
since a colored woman, named Maria Johnson,
cllled upon Jesse II. johnson, residing at GSS
l. street, also colored, and engaged room Tor
her future occupancy, leaving the premises
with the understanding that she would take
possession that night, Alter the business OF
the day was disposed of, johnson and his wife
lett home tor few hours visit to nelghbors
and when they returned the new occupant had
arrived and retired for the night. Jesse and
his wife, unconscious of any trick being played
upon them, also retired, but about four o'clock
next morning they were aroused by the crying
of child, and on proceeding to the apartment
found babe, with note appended to its dress
from the ostensibls parent, stating that she
would not be back again, and that she lett the
child as collateral tor q months board. The
landlord says he would rather let the months
rent slide than be compelled to accept the
collateral - Wash. Star,
q NURRANTSl NEW CURRANTSl just re-
~ ceived and for sale by .s
1 FRED. RECKER,
sep 2i-4w King ST. cor ST Asanh