Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-09-08
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TIE SCuopHAR. OR TIE RAMsHoRN-OfI
the means to call the dwellels of ncighbor
hood together, or to attract the attention OF q
crowd. the employment Of sound is the most
natural and convenient. as the sense of hear
Ing is easily acted upon in whatever direction
OF position the body may be turned while the
organs Of 81 ght art but in one direction at 4
time.
Men and animals. therefore, in consequence
OF the arrangement Of all the all-wise Creator,
give out. when in pain or trouble. sounds
which both afford I degree Of relief and attract
the attention Of other beings who may bring
help and assistance. Through the sense Of
hearing, also, emotions are easily called forth
and influenced. Who has never been moved
to tears by the plaintive notes Of even hel p-
less, suffering animal? Who has not had grief
soothed by the sympathetic tones of friendly
voice? How often has not the clear, confident
voice Of the commander terminated the talter-
ing troops and caused them to change impen-
ding defeat iHto victory?
But the human voice is llLited in its effect
and human ingenuity soon discovered artificial
helps to produce stronger sounds which might
be heard at a greater distance The most sm
pie c"nlrivance for this purpose Is the PLAIN
horn We lind, accordingly, the horn used IN
Scotch frontier We're held hy teudal tenure Tor
pealancc III Scottish foragcrs aud the horn
fer this business Was held so important, that 1t
was considered As real estate, and descended
with the lands (See Blackstone, in loco.) But
three thousand years before that, Moses EN-
ployed the horn to call the princes of the thous-
ands to headquarters to give signals Tor the
marching Of the different divisions, to call
general council, Numb y. ~ and during the
entire period of Biblical history the horn Is
quite an important instrument. O the many
instances. will call attention only to the three
hundred horns, or trumpet4 ut iIdenn (Juu.
VII. IG) and to the blowing OF horns at the
elevation Of .Jehu to the throne of Israel, III
Kings X l3.)
Legend aScriieS an immense horn TO the
angel Gabriel, who will blow for the final judg-
ment \ general use Of the horn was at the
sacrifices, To call the people together for wor-
ship. and at the holding of courts, to add sol
emnity and 10 inform the public Of the open
ing and closing Of the courts. From this as
sociatou with worship and court, the custom
Of blowing the raulshorn has been kept up
since time ilunemorial at the solemn teasts OF
the.JcwiSh New Year and the day OF Atone
mcnt. Every individual is admonished to sit
in judgement over his conduct, to examine his
,ongS. 10 make to his neiyhbor restitution for
any wrong Inflicted. to make up existing quar-
relS. to form resolutions to be carried out IN the
ensuing year Tor better and purer lite, and last,
though not least, to remember that Jehovah,
the Impartial Judge, will call everybody to ac-
count without respect OF persons. L.
An ETopEMFNT--This morning L couple,
giving the names If james W. Wines and An
ma Srhaetfer Of Eauquier county, Va. who
had Just arrived in town-lookng as if they
had made tic journey on toot-appeared IN the
mcghborhool of the City Hall. and the man
inquired where 10 90 for the necessary papers
to get married. johnny Fitz president of the
Newsboys Associations volunteered to show
them the way to become happy. and took them
to the Clerk Office where the necessary blank
was filled out and after calling at the residences
Of several clergymen-the bride, Il very young
girl MI the time protesting she dldn want to
get married, she wanted to 60 hOme-thcy Il
nalv found Il minister at home, and the two
wtr. lnl,i.: nlIr The bride wrpt coplously. and
refused to b. ,.nmfnrrl. but the BRIDEGROOM,
being an experienced hand, Il wldower, did not
seem to be at all alarmed ii the situation. -
Washington STIR.
Death OF A LIBERIAN.-lt is learned from
the African Repository that DR.. Saml. Ford
McGill. Il prominent citizen OF Liberia. former.
" Of Baltimore. died at Mnnrovia on the 2Gth
Of June last, aged iifiy-slx years. Dr. McGlll
was the oldest son Of George K. and Agnes X.
NTcliill. and was born in Baltimore, i'll Janua-
re-. 1915. lie went with his parents from this
city to Liberia in lS2G. and after having been
in MonrOyia some time returned to America,
where he studied medicine and graduated.
lie subsequently became colonization physician,
and was appointed Governor at Cape Pdlnlas
which position lie held for years lie was also
engaged i'm mercantile business, IN connection
with his three brothers at NIonrovia and Cape
Falmas His death Is profoundly regretted by
many friends in Liberia, and many in this coun-
try who remember him. Ball. San.
SUNDAY AT DENVER The grown-up daugh-
ter Of Il gentleman writes to her little sister,
from her distant home in Denver Last Sun
day evening, during prayers. pretty little half
grown antelope came bounding into church. -
1t was about as big as Mr. NIead's dog Jack.
\ little boy tried TO drive it out, and 1t bound
I'll about up and down the aises, and even ~
to the cllanccI. so close to Sam that ne
might have put his ann over it. At last, Mrs.
King opened the doors of the vestry-roOm,
anu rs soon rs it snufed the fresh air, away 1t
went. One Sunday there were three dogs at
church. Mr.. G.. carried ont one under each
arm, and Johnny A. the other all yelping =
WEATHER REPORT The probabilities for
to-day. reported by the l.. 5. Signal Corps
were these Clear weather is probable. tor
FrIay very generally east Of the Mississippi,
mi III i.1I;ur t,nnar.turn from Carolina to Lake
Huron and eastward. The disturbance on the
South Atlantic coast will probably diminish in
intensity An area Of low barometer, with
southerly winds and threatening weather. will
probably develop from Iowa to Lake Huron
ia almost all the receipts for making tomato
catSup. the coudiment is spoiled by adding vine
gar Good catsup has no vinegar in IT,
Mr. III. Strauss.
Having occupied the large store Oh the south
west corner Of King and Royal streets also the
s,or. No - adjoining the same, announces to
his customers and the public generally that he