Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-20


tributes to the columns of the Chester penn
sylvanial Republican an article on 'TonyW eler's
Widows, from which we extract the following
Another very courtable widow was young
lady Of Washington, Pennsylvania She be-
came engaged to young man named Robert
-, in 1916. Her father, however, objected
to this match with one OF his clerks, and when
the young girl received tempting proposal
from wealthy suitor the parental influence
soon affected marriage despite the previous
engagement. In less than three months her
husband was killed by kick from horse
Robert was second time suitor but delayed
the important question until fifteen months had
elapsed, when to his horror, she informed him
that she was engaged. In three mouths there
after she was married. Two years elapsed,
when the married couple removed to Syracuse,
New York, where, among the victims Of the
cholera, when the pestilence swept that city,
was the second. Robert again sought her hand,
and when year passed was on the eve Of
declaration, when 10 he received an invitation
to her wedding. Her late husbands business
was found in such state that to avoid immense
losses she married the surviving partner
Shortly after she removed with her third hus-
band to Detroit, Michigan A few years
elapsed when herself and husband were on
steamer that was wrecked near Buffalo. The
husband persisted and the wife escaped, solely
through the exertions of friend who was on
board His gallantry inspired such sentiments
in her breast that she married her brave pre-
server few months after her third widowhood.
The happy pair removed to Pittsburg, where
the husband was engaged in mercantile busl-
ness. Thither Robert, still cherishing his first
ing the door of her husbands store he saw a
terrible commotion. Rushing in, he beheld
the manged corpse of that gentleman on the
floor A tierce Of rice in being hoisted to an
upper story, had fallen through the traps kill
ing him instantly. Anxiously Robert inquired
if any one had been sent to inform his wife and
was told that the book Keeper had gone. He
started for Allegheny where the deceased had
resided, at the top of his speed The book
keeper was Just ahead of him, and from past
experience, knowing the virtue of prompt ac-
ton, and apprehending that the clerk had de-
signs on the widow, he ran tor dear life, side
by side The race continued until they reach
ed Hand street bridge, when the clerk was
obliged to stop and pay the toll, while Robert,
commuter, passed over without stopping.
Reaching the house of the widow first, Robert
told the heart rending news, and almost In the
same breath made a proposal of marriage. lie
was accepted. True to. her promise, after
year Of mourning, she became his wife. AS
all her husbands had died wealthy, Robert was
comfortably fixed after all. The case is a re-
markable example of what pluck and perse-
verance will do for man, while at the same
time it teaches lesson on the danger OF delay.
CANTON is the happiest looking city [ have
seen in China, and everywhere the people seem
ready for fun. Children are born in the boats
and live all their lives in boats, and the mother
of them often rows or sculls with child strap
ped on her back, Upon some of these child
rem are tied bamboo floats, so that, if the dar-
ling tumbles overheard, it is easily fshed up
and in. Then there are grand boats restaurants,
where parties 90, as to Delmonico's, to feast,
free from the dead air of the narrow streets:
and enjoying the free air of the river. At
night the river is gayer than the city, tor the
gates of the city-gates by the score within the
great wall gates of the city-obstruct all night
locomotion, while the river is open and free
loved to revel in house-boat at night,
breathe the good air, hear the squeaking guitar
or harp of the Chinamep, see his fire crackers,
peep into his restaurants, hear the babies
suualI and the mothers and fathers, snore.-
Canton city is divided by its streets into hun
dreds of compartments at night, and IN or over
each compartment is gate, closed at night
For order and peace every little community
Within these gates is responsible to the author
tiles, for there is no local police. The system works
well-shuts up shop at dark, sends people, to
bed early, thus prepares them to rise early ],
stops all night gadding, all theatre-goiug, all
soirees and evening parties, all counting and
billing and cooling. brings home husbands early
and keeps him from straying at night. There
is river police which cruises about the river
at night aud bangs into you If you 40 not sail
straight Cor. ". T. Express.
The DUKE ALExIS-Mrs. Mary Clemmer
Ames, in letter to the Independent, thus de-
scribes the Grand Dukes hands
His hands are simply huge, and have the
grin of a polar bear-at least they are capable
of bearing more hand.shaklng than ordinary
hands. l saw him go through with this Amerl-
can ordeal the other evening. He did IT with
patience and grace, if not with enthusiasm. 1t
ave a sturdy, unsentimental grasp to the
daiptiest kid gloved hand outstretched to him.
But the face ofAexis told many stories during
the process-one instant it looked pleased, the
newt weary. the next indifferent, and the next
would brighten again. He is very handsome
and agreeable, said young lady who danced
with him: but he has the ugliest hand l-evel
saw And if she makes the thin, sensitive
nery Gus American hand her criterion, 1t is no
stra nge that she calls this giant list ugly. Il
is an ugly, honest hand, and looks as if it hae
travelled down the Romanotf line from da!
when the RomanoffS were not royal.
THE ART OF NOT HEARlNG-Th art of not
hearing says an excellent writer, Is fully as I'm
portant to domestic happiness as cultivated
ear, for which so much time and money is ex
pended. There are SO many things which art
painful to hear. many of which, if heard, wll
disturb the temper and detract from content
ment and happiness, and that every one shoule
be educated to take in and shut Out, sounds a
will. If you would be happy when amonES on
shnt them. It is not worth while to hear wha
your servants say when they have slamed th'
door; what beggar says whose petition ,yo'
have rejected; what your neighbors say abou
your children; what your rivals says about you,
business or dress. l have noticed that we
bred WON an never hears an impertlnent re