Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-03-11
Alexandria Gazette
MYRA CLARK .GAtNEs.--Sincc We came tt


MYRA CLARK GAINES Since We came to
New Orleans, on going into the parlor one
evening saw u group of ladies and gentlemen,
iu the midst of which WAS Il small woman with
sh.rp-cut features, holding the attention OF
those about her in sprghtly and anlmated con-
versation She was remarkable looking, wo-
man. Who is that little woman taking
there That is Mrs. Gaines She was
talking about her celebrated claim, one wing OF
which, involving property in THIS city 10 the
her. She said Z have been called upon to-
day by numerous friends who desired to express
their sympathy, but dear me, don't want aEy
sympathy And then she broke out IN u
clear, ringing laugh. why, | have. been
fighting for thirty four years for my rights
above hundred lawyers have been employed
against me OF these, seven have committed
suicide and several others drank themselves to
death. My Heavenly Father has spared me
and kept me in good health and here | am, at
sixty four, us joyous as when in my teens.
And then she broke out again into that lnde-
scribable laugh, hearty and joyful: Then she
went into 4 discussion OF courts OF commission
ers. reports Of committees of Congress- etc. She
epitomized the whole case with an eloquent
vivacity. terseness and compactness OF argu-
uent that would win renown for any lawyer III
ne land She contesScS to SiXty-tour years OF
age, though she does not look above torty-hve;
SAYS she expects to live TO be one hundred and
twenty. She goes about the streets much on
foot, walking with quick elastic step; dresses
in good taste evidently enjoying lite as she
finds it, and from long association rendered
happy BY the years Of litigation that would
have proved the death of most any other wo-
man in America. Letter from Netc Orleans.
A FLYING HAT-It is great Inconvenience,
on a windy day, to have Il hat with dlsposl,
tion to blow off, Some hats have spltetul
habit in this respect. They appear to take de
light in exposing to the passers-by the bleak
bald crown of some good-looking fat gentle
man, who charms you with the idea that the
dainty little curls that peep out under his hat
rim are but specimens OF healthy growth that
spread all over the region round about.
Such hat an old gentleman wore ne wus
L fat old man, too-very fat The rotundlty OF
his corporeal system was something marveio4?;
and he carried q silver headed cane to assist his
hcomotion But in crossing the street his hat
blew off. 1t was Il silk hat; and leaped und
sailed about ~ if it rcjoced in the distress II
was giving to its pursuing owner. tie would
stoop to pick it up, and gust of wind would
carry it out of his reach Ugh !! grunted the
tat man, and he sped forward again, but the
tile sped off again Ugh and an expression
that might have been mercy, but it was not
escaped the fat man 's lips. Again he mantully
essayed the rescue; but this time, III sort
of sportive malignity, the hat rolled into the
gutter Now, not even church member could
have endured all this. The old man paused
aud looked carefully around he peeped under
the wagons, and raised his eyes in sort of
atonins way to the sky-and then with right
down good energy, exclaimed, ''d--M that hat.
SAN DOMINGO is the Spanish name OF the
West India Island which the Freach call Hayti
Columbus, who discovered it few weeks after
his landing on San Salvador, named it His
paniola, or little Spain Next to Cuba, from
which it is separated by the WlndWard raS-
saee, ffty-four miles wide, it is the largest,
loveliest and richest of the group. Its total
area is about y, coo square miles, Wnlch Is q
little more than that Of New Hampshire, YER
mont and Massachusetts combined. About
two-ffths of the island, comprising the western
portion, is the territory OF the we'll known negro
Republic of Hayti whose varying fortunes have
formed so long and interesting chapter OF
history Port au Prince is its capital. The re-
naming threc-ffth comprising the eastern
portion of the Island, is occupied by the Do
minican Republic, quite a distinct nation
though the dividing line between the two Is an
arbitrary one Thus Hayti and San Domingo
are the separate names of the Republics occu-
pying one island side by side, and the island is
differently called San Dominco and Hayt
by turns 1t is San Domingo, the Ne
public, not San Domingo, the island, which
the President proposes to annex, The ques-
tion, therefore, is one of the annexation, not
merely of territory, but Of nationality. AS to
the nature of the latter, the Dominicans num-
Der from 100000 to 100000. OF these not
more than one tenth are whites.
BEAUTIFUL AND TRUE- late eminent
Judge, Sir Allan Park, once said, at public
meeting in London: We live in the midst OF
blessings till We are utterly inSensible to their
greatness, and of the source from whence they
flow We speak of our civilization, our arts,
our freedom. our laws, and forget entirely how
large u portion is due to Christianity. Blot
christianity ont of the the page of man : hlSto-
nv. and what would his laws have been-What
his civilization ?-ChriStanity Is mixed up with
our very being and our daily life; there is not
familiar object around ,,s which does not wear
u different aspect because the light OF Christian
love is on it-not 4 law which does not owe Its
truth and gentleness to Christlanity-not Gus
rom which can not he traced IN all It's holy
healthful parts to the gospel
WAKEp HIM Up--Rey Mr.. h. was, seve
rI wears since. pastor of Z Methodist Churc
IN Western New York. During his sermon, o.
~ hot summers Sunday morning, brother Aus
r.n ,na of the official members Of the church
teil fast asleep Mr. K suddenly paused an
Brother Austen, will you please open tn
window there little? Physicians say IL
very unhealthy to sleep in a close room - =, ),
The brother was awakened, and complleo
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