Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-11-15
Vote Of Grange County-D.icial.

Sheriff, Walker, 9S7; Kite, 440.
County Treasurer, Cave, $40; Iwyman, AIS.
Vote Of Orange County-oEicial.
Congress at Large, Daniel, S3S.
Congress, Seventh District, Braxton, S3S
Mckenzie, 935.
Treasurer, Roach, Convention, 4GS; Macon,
Independcnt, 372; Thompson, independently,
Ssh; Li.scomb, Independent, %: Jones, s..
Sheriff, Houseworth, Convention, sos
Faulcuaer, Independent, 49,. ,
Clerk OF Courts, Fry, Convcnion, ,O9+;
Williams, Independent, 800.
SraFroRD.-The (offcial) majority III Stat.
ford for Brayton Is 56S.
DOMESTIC SERVANTS. We are always hear
ing complaints in regard to the troubles pro
duccd in almost every household IN this city by
the want Of good servants, and there IS hardly
q lady in Norfolk who has not suffered by the
shortcomings OF those whom she has engaged
to assist her, The question naturally arises:
Is there no help for those who arc subjected 10
SO much vcyation, and sometimes 10 positive
loss? We think that there is.
The heads oil families are themselves to Il
very great extent to blame for not taking mea
surcs to put stop 10 tho evils which NC have
described Thcy can b.; easily prevented IN
future by insisting urou proo Ct good CHAR
actcr from every servant who oilers ~ OBTAIN
4 place. Ii seems II Us that IL every house
kccncr would make it d rule not 10 engage any
servant not recommended BY SoulG reliable per.
son, it would soon come To pass that none
would even ask for admission into a house. who
could not bring certificate Of character. This
remedy is very eHectuai wherever II has been
tried, and We DO not know why it could not DC
rcsortcd to in this city. La England and in
the Northern States OF tho Union none will
take into service those not well recommended
by their former employers, and this course,
pursued steadily and university, is found to be
guarantee against the many mischleis result
ING from worthless and dishonest servants.
We also think that some special act OF The
Legislature would be beneficial in requiring
SONS specification in regard to the time ior
which contracts should be hinllng upon both
the employer and the employed. Zach party,
If intending to dissolve tho contract. should be
compelled to give certain number CT Gays
notice beforehand and IS this should be bind
ing upon both parties, neither would, under
any circumstances have right to coul plain
Norfolk Journal.
TAKING CoLD.-Thcre is 10 more seasonal
bic time in the year to take cold than tho pres
ent the facilities are abundant, and, as con
sequence every other person VIC inset admits
to having taken advantage oil the opportunities
furnished The Teohnologlst condcnsc5 the
philosophy of taking cold into a few lines, and
would learn how to avoid the dsagrccab!c com
plant. 1t says - -,
"Thc human frame Was intended ior activity,
ole hut M
managed a locomotive can Guu very last, but
if stoned instantancouS!y, whcm going at Il
high rate Of speed. it is un ointcd as badly as
if it had had infaumatOry rheumatism for
seven years. a skful cEgioccr. however,
tones down his speed gradually, and IN this Ilss
the whole secret Of taking cold. 1t Is exposure
or carelessness, after exercise, that brings on
cJids Alter walking, or running, or dancing,
or any exercise that quickens the circulation, q
little current OF air from q window, crcvlce,
from IN open door for few minutes, just to
cause chill, is sure to produce cold. Merely
stoppiug on the street in current OF air at
corner where the wind breaks or makes al
angic-will do the job. Any sudden SubSl
dence of active forces Of he body in tenipcra.
turc that chills will produce colo. The little
common sense that is needed, and Tor the lack
of exercise of which SO much money Is pale to
doctors is, preserve an cquahle temperature,
or, having exercised freely, recover the proper
state gradually without chl!. This IS attain
ed in simple and easy manner. Alter eXcr-
else always seek rest in G sheltered place,
where YOU will be warm, never being hasty to
remove haf, gloves or cape. Lei the pcrspira
ton subside before disrohing, il indoors, and
if out doors, always keep gently moving until
the usua! condition is attained.
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HOUSE ON THE COOPERATIVE pLAN.--A
most interesting item of note here Just nov Is
the erection Of q new kind OF houses On the CO
operative plan. They are modelled alter the
French buildings and arc intended Tor the
working classes. But the same plan cen be
most ad7antageously carried out on cheaper
scale In country places, everywhere nifordlng
comfort and convcnieuces that the same cost
could not begin to pay for otherwise. This
building is six stories high, perfectly iirc proof,
has all the convenicnces OF city lite, etc. The
dimensions arc 400 by COO feet. Steam cleva-
tors for passengers aud freight arc provided
On the root is beautiful hot. house and gar
den Under it is q kitchen, where all kinds OF
food ara cooked and sold to all in the house at
cost prices. in which is sam in the quality OF
both the food and the manner oil cooking and
the cost. Each floor is as separate and distinct
as private building. They arc fitted up 10
plain. hard walls, and at the same cost. Each
occupant Owls the floor paying $l2, 900; they
can fix the the interior at pleasure. a court
ward street RUS through the centre Of the
house. The total cost is $1,000. 900. -Lct'er
from, ~ \.
SCENE AT A WEDDING AT wedding in
Hanover county, recently, the groom had re
ceivcd the usual congratulations from two or
three friends, when certain young lady to
whom he had in former times paid his address
rs approached. lie was observed to turn sud-
denly pale. As their eyes met and their palms
touched in the salute the groom suddenly faint.
cd outright, and all efforts to rcsuscitate him
TO. o few minutes we're unavaiing. Finally,
by bearing him out in the open air and procur-
ing the aid of physician lie was brought to
consciousness, and in short time was ap-
narcntly we'll again. The festivities then pro