Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-01-24

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OLD MEN.-The election of those steady old
men General Dix and Mr.. Haycmcyer, to the
leading positions in the Empire State OF the
Union moves the Cincinnati Commercial to an
extended leader upon the subject, from which
VIC quote a couple of paragraphs General DIX
is scventy-fvc years of age, aud Mr HaVemeyer
is a wear Younger Both arc in full possession
of mental vigor, with good degree Of physl-
cal endurance
What the Commercial says of England holds
true of Russia, Germany, France, Austria, and
other leading nations Of the world. Germany
utilized her veterans in the war, and their long
heads worked OUT the problem Of the field SUE
ccssluly. and did good share OF the fighting
as commanders. Theirs, at eighty. is render
ing good service to France, while klng WI
liam, still older, enjoys life we'll Victoria, IN
her vigorous old age, still keeps watch and
ward faithfully over the interests OF her pc
Ole - Ht,Sh Chroniae.
''pcoplc talk alb, ut man being 10 his PRIME
b,twccn thirty and forty, or thereabouts. Why,
man ought to be in his prime Tor twenty-five
or thirty years more. and even after that ne
ought to grow in wisdom and comprehension.
Look at Commodore Vanderbilt who must be
un the verge of eighty. but is yet in active con-
lul of financial interests vascr than those OF
any other man in the country, and has within a
few wears been married for the second or third
time. Look at the millionaire, A. /. Stewart
the man OF seventy, who has just built pa'a
tia residence for himself who is building
city; laying a railroad erecting Il gigantic home
for women, besides carrying on the most exten-
sve mercantile business Of any man 10 Amerl-
lllSratiylls from the late Chief usticc fancy to
tie still lively sold man Blair.
''ln England, we find in the high places OF
power, numbcrless old mcnwho, in this country,
would be considered superaDnuated. Think OF
the late Lord Palmcrston, Premier Of England,
and lively as a cricket when over eighty Think
Of the late Lord LyndhurSt, Ian American by
birth,) Chancellor of England, when over
ninety. Think of Brougham and the numerous
other Englishmcn Of our day who have been in
active public life when beyond four score At
present the prominent political leaders OF
England are comparatively young meu. Glad
stone is but sixty-tour; Lowe is about Sixty;
several other members Of the Ministry are un-
der sixty; and Gladstoue's political rival, Dis
,ac is sixty-cight But in England a public
man is hardly considered at maturity till he is
sixty, and under that age he is regarded as
rather apt to be somewhat hghty."
ANEcpoTE OF CHIEF JUSTICE MARSHALL
The following anecdote of Chief Justice Mar
shall, illustrating his simple mlndcdness and
easy good nature has never before been 10
print 1t is this: When Judge Marshall
lived in Richmond, his opposite ncighbor wa; was
COL Pickett, father Of the Confederate General
George +. Pickett, Of Gettysburg fame. Col.
Pickett was man of wealth, lived well, and
was not content unless everything about his
household bore the marks of good living. His
horses were his pride, and were conspicuous
everywhere for their splendid appearance, be-
ing as sleek, fat, and high spirited as abundant
food and excellent grooming could make them.
Judge MARSHALL horses, on the other hand,
were notoriousy lean and unkempt Every
body but the Judge had long remarked this,
At last it was brought to his notice, with the
suggestion that his carriage driver neglected
the horses, sold much of their food, and appro-
rriated the money to his own use, good deal
oft going, no doubt, for liquor.
The Judge called him up without delay:
''Dickwhat is the Observation-Disclosures horses
are in such splendid condition, while mine are
almost skeletons? am afraid you neglect
them, don't half curry them, and don't half
feed them"
Dick, not expecting the attack, was fairly
posed He hemmed and hawed a while till he
could gather his negro wits about him, aud then
said
Mars John, look at you-is you fat?
NO. said the Judge, decidedly not.
well, look at old miss (Nlrs. Marshal)
lis she fat p
NO"
"Den look at me, is fat p
mo"
''Now den You jes' look at Kunnlc Pickett
He fat, his caidge-driver fat, his hosscs tat,
his dogs fatal fat De troot is, Mars. John,
tat run in the Pickett family, and it don't run
in our'n. OATS ALL"
"Wcll, said the Judge, after little reacc
ton, there is good deal in that. 1t never
occurred to me before He turned back into
his study, and Dick was never troubled any
morc.-LipnacoH
THE HOUSEWIVES TAnLE.-The following
l>a Very valuable housewives table, by which
prrSouS not having scales and weights at hand,
may readily measure the article wanted to tolnl
any recipe without the trouble of weighing
Allowance to be made for an extraordinary d,y-
ness or moisture of the article weighed or meas
urcd:
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Wheat -four, one pound is one quart.
Indian meal, one pound two ounces are one
quart.
Butter. when soft one pound is one quart.
Loaf sugar, broken, one pound is one quart
White sugar powdered, one pound one
ounce are one quart.
Best brown sugar, one pound two ounces are
one quart.
Ten eggs arc one pound.
Flour, I'll ght quarts are one peck.
Flour, four pecks are one bushrl.
LIQUIDS, ETC.
Sixteen large tahleSpoontuls arc half pint.
Eight large tablespoontulS are one gill
-Four large tableSpooutus are half sill.
Two giS are half rint
Two hints are one Quart