Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-19
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ssh ult, the people of Paris and its vicinity
gaze the Sunday School children little testi-
val. 1t was held in beautiful grove adjoia
inc the village whero in times past, many oil
similar kind were given by the 900! people,
oroatIy to their credit aud to the enjoyment at
al who attended them. Ii was bright, beau
,iful day. and quite large number assembled
about ten o'clock. The exercises were intro
ducad by an appropriate prayer from the Key
Mr. Crcnshaw, followed by speech from the
Rev. J. s. Martin. There was no regularly
prepared dinner for the occasion, but the cit!-
zens of the village and surrounding. neighb9r-
hood brought IN, in lavish abundance, the
many good things with which the country
abounds.
Early in the day the Sunday School scholars
Joined by others, marched through the village
under command of the marshal OF the day,
that prince Of good fellow" and noble heart
ed gentleman, Il. T. Ashby. As the procession
was returning took position to see. as wei
as possible, the beautiful little girls and hear
their sweet voices dlscoursing rare and tnrIilng
music. o! what music unmarried by lnstru-
mems ,c mo sonorous metal blowing martial
sounds" disturbing the melody. 1t was the
music that touched the heart and made it leap
with ioy. As the procession marched around
me the platoons of little girls looked like SO
many flowers animated and arranged tor the
OCCASION. One of the ministers said he had at
tended similar affair in Loudoun tho week
nreyious, where they boosted great deal about
their skill in getting up festival, and partlcu'
larry boosted of their music, but, SAID he, this
beats them badly. Don't say anything about
Loudoun and Fauquicr shouted Mr.. Martin,
its all old Virginia, and Old Virginia is ahead
of all the world and the 'rest Of mankind, as
General Taylor would say, in everything good
and great: 10 her statesmen and orators: IN her
grand old mountains, not 50 talas some others,
perhaps, but more sublime in grandeur and
beauty; in her noble generosity; in hospitality.
Yes, shouted a voice in the crowd, and YOU
may add pretty girls and fine horses
During Mr.. Martins speech, which wa IKE
all he says sensible and eloquent hcadire i
the little boys, especially contrasting SUNDAY
Schools with restaurants, SAID he never ncar1
of bad thing occurring at Sunday school,
but he had known many bad things to occur at
restaurants and places OF that sort, aud ADVISED
chem all to go to the Sunday Scboo and never
to q restaurant. \ little son OF MIR. ". d.
Carter, of Paris, remarked to his mother, he u
like 70 know what business Mr.. Martin had 10
A restaurant to learn 50 much about them -
This brought Mr.. NJ. to his feet for an eXpia
nation, which was entirely satisfactory.
After very good speech from Mr.. CIen-
shaw, the exercises we're suspended Tor an
hour, to give the assembly an opportunity 10
refresh and strengthen the Inner man, al d
the WAY the baskets and boxes surrendered their
contents was caution to knives and iorks--lt
also gave the young ladies and gentlemen IN
opportunity to flourish round little, and
the ambassadors from the courts OF Cupid ana
Ilymen, of whom there was ril corps pres
cnt, chance 20 compare notes and negotiate
reciprocity treaties, in order 10 have them 1atl,
fed before ice harvest and selghlnC time.
Next on the programme we're the dialogues
and speeches oil the ltte ioiks oil OF winch
were executed with decided credit TO all con
cerned-a little better than is commonly WI
messed on such occasions. lluzza Tor Paris
Having observed, Mr.. Editor, your Oh lTlehJ,
\. II. Settle, near the speakers stand, con.
cIuded row was my best time TO walk oyer ani
see him, as wished. Many OF his old friends,
also, came up to see HIM. to inquire as to MS
health and to cheer him up. lie received Ms
all courteousy and kindly. He was mach at
icctod at the attention shown him, but spoke
sOrrowiulIy.
sec, said /, You are very sad. les, said
he. am. Throw your sad thoughts away
and be cheerful like yau were in old times. -
Impossible, sid he; you had as well tell the
tall oaks around Us not to shake their high
tops when chal-d by the north wcstcr5 that
rush through that gan rs to tell NE to be cheer
full in my situation. ! was once gay and cheer
full here on such 0ccaal0na but can never nc so
again, for that which made me 50 then, Is gone
to return 20 more. | saw at once the secret OF
of his great trouble. | had seen linn aud
his dear wife here on occasions like this IN ms
better DAYS, and it did one good to see the Cd
gentleman waking along with his Them in.
comparahly beautiful Mary at his side. and by
her graceful manners and sweet face, winning
the admiration of everybody that met her,
while the old mans heart beat with Joyous
pride as she leaned upon his arm. Alas she
is no morc-and has lett him alone and discon-
solate. found my own feelings giving away
and left him few moments the worst afflicted
man ever saw When | returned found sew
oral around talking to him. The first thing
heard him say was My friends, | cant talk
TO YOU; please say to the ladies' who wish me
to make speech for them, that 1t is impossl-
bic; thank them for me for their kind and
complimentary wishes. If the most interest
ing and beautiful one in the audience would
come here and sit by me cOuldn talk to her,
as old Mr.. Gilmore used to say, dbSti"ctiy, tor
even ten minutes.
That eccentric old minister on one occasion,
at his church 1t North FORK, In l4ouu0un, lett
it his duty to reprimand the members. There
was among them an old gentleman by the
name O. s. who was very deaf, A few days
after, gentleman Of the neighborhood meeting
with Mr. Gilmore said to him, You did right
to lecture your people as you did at North
Fork last Saturday; but | cannot sec how you
managed Old brother =, he could not hear
anything you said. o. yes, brother =, cX
claimed Mr. Gilmore, was aware OF his deaf
ness, and You see after it was over | took him
out and gave it to him dbSt,dciiy!
Take it altogether, this little festival was
one OF the best and most pleasant affairs Ci the
sort ! ever attended, AMI | have attended
many. FAUoUiER
WASHINGTON ITEMS A co'orcd man made
an assault on little girl, Just outside OF the
city limits, yesterday, Is she was gathering
nuts in the woods, but the screams oil the child
frightened the rutiiaD, and he fed before he
had accomplished his purpose lie was sub
sequently arrested, however.
MessIs. Hugh HammilI Il Son, o! Occoqu2r,
Va, have rented the lower pier OF the Sixth
street wharf from Mr. Crouch, the proprietor,
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