Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-11-22

COULDN'T SELL. n. The following is not
new, but always good as an illustration Of the
truth that some of the finest sentiments drop
out hctmeS from those who walk In loWly paths
of life.
A gentleman was walking with his lutte boy
at the close Of the day and in passing the cot
tagc OF German laborer the boy's attcnli II
was attracted to dog 1t was not d King
Charles nor black and tan, but u common
cur. Still the boy took fancy to him, and
wanted Pa to buy him Just then the owner
of the dog came home from his llbors and was
met by the dog with every demonstration Of
dog joy.
The gentleman said to the owner My little
boy has taken fancy to your dog, | will buy
him. What do you ask for him?
| can't sell dat dog, said the honest Dutch
Look here, said the gentleman, that is a poor
dog, anyway, but as my boy wants him, | will
give you five dollars for him.
laas, say- the German, know he is very
poor dog, and he amt worth almost nothin.
but der ish Won little ding init dat dog vot
eau t sell; dc way of his tail ven | comes at
night.
THE DAIIIIA. now common flower, easily
ed large price when it was rare. y gentle
man sending home a few bulbs, was astoulshcd
to fad them served among his vegetables, at
dinner. The curious fact about this mistake Is
that It was a repetition of the bundcr which
Introduced the flower into Eug gland 40 Eng
fish la ~ sent bulb from abroad home to her
gardener, surprising it to be au artichoke, and
intending it for the kitchen garden. IVY hen
beautiful flower came up, instead OF succulent
vegetable, she gazcd on it with feeling akin
to that OF the hunter, who complained that
the smell of the vioets spoiled the scent.
The offer Of thirty gulneas TOR root, made by
q London florist, reconciled her to the dsap
polntment.
A MlLKMAN's CONFESSION. "A German had
made fortune in Philadelphia by selling milk.
He started home with two bags of soyerclgns.
On sh;pboard he counted one bag OF treasure.
4 mischlevous monkey was watching his opera
tious. As soop as was replaced aud tied up,
aud the other bag eulptied, JockO snatched up
the full one, and was soon at the masthead.
He opened the Germans bag, ADD after cyeiug
the pretty gold, he proceeded to drop Que piece
upon the deck aud another in The water, untII
he had emptied the bag. When he had finish.
cd the Dutchman threw up his hands, exclalm'
lUE lie III usl DC uC luyFi lol hHdl Cauie
from de water he does give the water and what
calnc from dc milk he gives to me.
MOUNT VERNON. The vice regents at their
recent visit to Mount Vernon had consulta
ton about their future action, and decided to
make material change IL several matters.
Au fort will be made at the next Congress
to have bill passed granting the Mount Yer.
non Association an annual endowment The
stricteSt economy will be exercised in the man-
'agement OF affairs, and steps taken to render
the farm ScI.supporing, 50 that the coutrbu-
tons received can be expended 10 furnishing
and adorning the mansion, aud also TOR the
purpose of abating the entrance fec which is
now charged, as they deem it public domain
free to the public = Washington Chronicle.
POTATOES FROM GERMANY.-A German
steamship arrived at Baltimore on Saturday,
bringing among her other cargo, a number OF
barrels Of potatoes from Bremen for the private
use Of gentleman Of that city who are native
OF Germany This seems almost like bringing
Goals to Newcastle, but the German potatoes
are said by Germans to possess superior flavor
to those produced in this country. They are
about the size of walnut, the large potatoes
being deemed unfit for use lu Germany, and are
fed TO the cattle.