Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-03-28

MlcnlgaGj 1lepuOllcah. .-tIGO. LeWlS CaSS
died in the year 1866. at Detroit, leaving
fortune Of about two million dollars. He com
menced life in New Hampshire so poor that
his mother rocked him in sap trough for
want OF cradle: and he never threw off the
feeling Of poverty thus car y impressed upon
his mind. His last years were clouded with
the fear that his family would como to want,
and be left not dollar to any pubic or charlt-
able object. ...s
Cass laid the foundation of his fortune while
in the public service as Territorial Governor
from 1914 to 1881. He received a handsome
salary regularly in gold coin, and for part of
the time he got double pay as Indian Commits
Siorer and Governor both. We think he rich
" earned all he received for his wise and ener-
cetic abors in the development of our "beau
tifui Peninsula
But most of Cass' money was made on a farm
Of about 200 acres, which he bought within
the limits Of Detroit, lying only four blocks
vest C: the new City Hall and extending from
the river back one mile or more. He purohas-
Cd this farm about the year 1880 for $4,000,
paying $40, 900 cash down and giving his note
Tor $2,00O-thc only note he cVor signed. De-
tr0t was at that time : stTaggllug little village
OF wooden buildings, containing only 2,222 in
habitanis. For several years attcrward its
growth was slow, and it received check iii the
cholera season Of 1882. Gen. Cass did not sccm
to have made great speculation, and when he
was offered s25, 900 for the farm mote than
doubling his Investment in less than three yesrs
he thought seriously OF closing with the 'Her
and ''scliog OUT His home was men IN
the city of Washington, and he vas, Seers
tary of War under sod Htk30ry. Out
he asked the advice Ct an lnteliigent hast.
crn business man who vaS Flsting hlln III
Detroit. Alter dinner. one day, the two gen
,Ioraon ,,oil,oJ ovor me farm from the river
tor - ;ts n.tcrm4st boundaries; observed its
n0hio vetcr frn.t, its level stretch OF land, at
iar@;,. such favorable street grades, and its
,>-ov;,n;tv % the centre OF business.
Gad Gen. Cass's friend to him. IF You
--,i to sell the farm, | will give you $50, 900
or Or; it,
"O1, then, my mind is made Up, l will not
sell at all," replied the General
He held on to this choice piece OF real estate,
and became very rich through the Industry
and enterprise of others around him. lie hnal-
" sold at good prices scattering lots giving
ten years time for most Of the purchase money,
with interest at per cent, but stipulatlng
alyavs that buildings Of considerable value
should be erected on the lots within short
rcrod. He Issued land contracts OF The above
nature. but no deeds until the purchase money
vas ali paid up Of course the Improvement
made on part OF his lots greatly enhanced the
value of the remainder, so that what land ne
had left was continually getting to be worth
more than the whole at previous periods,
fIc also made lucky hit and secured cheap
Immortality for his name by giving. a large lot
Tor q Union school house, IN the mldst OF MS
!arm. on condition that the city should erect
handsome brick building and iron fence around
it. within a given time, and name one school.
house after him. The "Cass Union School
ranidIy increased the value of all lots IN its
ncighborhood.
We never heard that Gen. Cass was hard
creditor. He avoided litigation, and even IN
his will provided for settling, by arbitration,
any disputes that might arise over ms proper
ty. lie made his fortune honestly, as the
world goes, but knew little OF the luxury OF
bcncvoence.
BEAUTIFUL HANDS -Arsenc loussaye says,
in his latest essay on female beauty: lrlsh
girls have the most beautiful hand. Eng!
girls have too aeshy and plump hands. Inc
hands of American girls arc too long and mar
row. The fingers Of German girls arc too
short p;d their palms too bcoad. Next to the
Irish girls, tho daushtcrs OF Poland deserve
the palm, Sd far as the beauty OF the hand Is
concerned. The hands OF French, Italian ana
Spanish girls may be called ludl!tereat though
there arc more beautiful hands to DC seen IN
France and Italy than in Spain, The FarlS!-
cnnes bcstow great deal OF care oo thelr
hands, and the consequence Is that superhclal
and inexperienced observers will believe that
thcy have finer hands than tho women OF any
other part of France or any other eouatiy
Two charming women wore discussing one
,lav what it is which constitutes beauty IN INC
hand. They differed in opinion as muoh as as
ihc shayc of the beautiful member whose
,nor;ts they we're discussing A gentleman
Tr;cn5 presented himself, and by common COL.
.ont the question was referred to HIM IL
,ras y delicate matter He thought OF Paris
and the three goddesses. Glanclng from one
to another Of the beautiful white hands presen,
ted for his examination, he replied at asst
give it up; the question is too hard Tor me
But ask the poor, and they will tell you the mos
boautjtul hand in the world is the hand tina
gives ---.
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR OF MoRMoNIsM.-
We hoard strange argument advanced ny
v,Dtlcman in DanviIlc, the other day. In iaVc
ot aIormonism He says, It Is utterly luposSt
b,c for one woman to walt on ol atte"u " :
man as he deserves TO hc-that tue our":n
too hcavr, and therefore ought 70 DC ulViucI
Uayir" several wives, he turthef aeSaii'on ~,
would create a wholesome con'pG''I'on' a,i
sccure an amount of attention Wuicn ne 49,
not otherwise possibly get. MOT "on t.;fn ,
Danvl,Ic. he contended, but "ou,o ,os.' i' =,
the vas, amount of waiting on husoa"u -
Gu!rts- Danville Times.
CANDIDATES. Three canc'dates 'ot WI WI
grcss have already been announced III 'hc nua;' wa;
wcs, distrct-Gcn. VIM; II. ler,y, y,Nui;;, uIi,