Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-05
Writing Editorials.


in the world than an editorial sanctum. Ii
YOU doubt it, just ask any man who has spent
several years there, wearing out his bralns III
perpetual efforts at tirst-clasS articles Here
is how writer in the Detroit Free Press talks
about the pleasures peculiar to the deep grim
silence of the sanctum
yesterday morning [ commenced an article
entitled The Unseen Influence Of the Spirit
World, and had got as far AS to say that, 'Al-
though we hear no voices, there Is some subtle
influences pervadirg the - when man
came up with demand Tor a correction OF an
article charging him with bigamy. You have
70 keep right on with an idea when you
get hold Of it, and so run him IN :
''pervadng the air about you all the time
Peter Smith has called at this Office to say
that the unheard voices coming from the dead
often Swerve us from he isn't the man men
toned as having two wives the path marked
cut by the obstinate -
Here another man came in and wanted a
notice of his new building.
- spirits which refuse to yield to that new
block on Michigan avenue, although Smith is
directly charged by the police with marble
front and l20 feet deep. At night, after day $
toll, who does not love to sit down and let his
mind run to the mysterious shadoWy basement
under it, and stone caps above the windows we
take great pleasure in setting Smith right be-
fore his fellow citizens, and -
Here a man came up aud wanted to look at
:. State map although he could have found
one down stars.
Certainly, sir look at ali the State maps
YOU want to- and call back the spirit OF some
dear friend gone before aS will ascertain the
name of the policeman who wrougtuiy accused
Mr.. Smith of having frontage on Michigan
avenue. which helps the look Of that street
very much, and you will find the county OF
Hillsdale further to the left OF that land from
which no one ha ever returned to tell u Wheth-
er our friends are sad or Joyful
Here boy came up and wanted to sell
some tonka beans to keep moths OH.
''.Thauk ye bub, don t want any tonka beans
if YOU ever want to look at any more OF our maj
c,me right up with Man<ard roof to crown All
and Smith is now set right before the public
and his friends generally, who have thus I'M
proved the town and commune with them as
10 whether moment of sadness dos not occ;-
>ionaly steal over them as they think OF the
fond ircn Is left behind come up again and
I'll talk with YOU about the tonka beans and
every patriotic citizen oug ht to keep State map
in his new block on Michigan avenue Smith
states that one of his wives deserted him IN
illinois and the other
Here a subscriber came in and wanted to
know why no paper was issued the day alter
THANKSGIVING
Because it was day set apart for one hun
lred and torty-tour widows IN the entre block
with tonka beans cnamelled on State maps tc
mourn their early departure through the valley
and the shadow of death | don want you tc
bother me any more Mr.. Smith about your
wives and come bub get right down STAIRS now
with vour beans 10 that spirit land where al
iov and peace the compoSitors wanted ii holiday
and it's against the principles Of Christianity
Here boy came up with basket OF ap
Forever more can eat apples owing to my
teeth and Smith is now made good tor any
beans which any State map connected with thl
office has nothing but JOY and peace to marx
the never ending-time I'll break your neck l
YOU say apples to me again and you see thai
the new block spoken of has no blgamy tt
prove the moths don't apple the tonka beans
sold in Hillsdale county.
PuoToGRApHING THE SEAN. Joselly, ar
Italian photographer, has hit upon new
branch of photography. BY means OF diving
bell land no doubt, electric. magnetism, oXy
hydrogen, or other powerful illumination, We
would say this innovator has succeeded IN 90
tanning submarine views. The idea is SAID tt
be quite practical, several experiments made or
the Italian coasts having been attended with
perfect success The most fantastic images
have been obtained, showing the Tcgetatlon
and zoophytes of the seas bottom, Which, ac
cording to sphcric trigouometry,. occupies, ilye
cights of our glol e, thus aftording a valuable
auxiliary to students. Nj. soselly intends t
send sample proofs of his photograph to all tn
scientific establishments in Europe.
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IL But we are still receiving
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We hayc lust opened some splendid Over