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0NLYA SINGER.

Alittle wandering Minstrel I, ,Il.G -sF
, Among the great crowd passing by. aa 81.
Some smile to me from out the throng; q
Some times please them with song. ga
They offer aims; they scatter praise; s9l
They bid me on their festal days; u CT
But mid their splendors am lone. .e 3s
And will gowhere I am known g 9liI.
Dame Nature has house of roomsic Sc 1sHG
Grander by far with lights and glooms, ,eal
And long ago she said to me, ts-9I 1dI
i"Of an my wealth make thee free" 'r =
find the latch-string always out; le -
Her shy, sweet children play about; = 5.a,'.
Their simple lives can ne'er intrude;
Their pleasures please my every mood 4 a
When ] am wearisd, head and feet, Cs'4 @s
Till rest doth seem the one thing sweet,
I quit the glorious banquet hall, . "t'st
Blue canopy and golden wall, 81 i..'.. 'teii't
And in her green room, where thick trees
Make pillars hung with draperies, adi
I lie on cushions soft with moss, 't'a t5n =
Watching the sunbeams fit across, h'To
Feel how the sap to meet them shoots, 81 2'
Hear what the leaves say to the roots, iih g
Partaking many a mystery ~ itHil' r-h
These outward dsyes are shut tosee, - nj
TIL senseof Joy and upper things ta5s
9Awakes me to d world of wings, ri on
And forth I wander in the sun au'l lno"'
With all things that for gladness run, sfij
Anew with life fall in love: 2-rry' ''a'a"
The idlest butterfly can mcye y y idai' .
Me, wingless, with his pretty scorn; 3tF8
But most of all tn at wanderer born, a7't
Wild water, lures my gypsy heart, lo5aHf
In love with the musicians art. Y 'saiF
He pipes, I follow-everywhere, 80 efht
Through greenest pastures, freshest air. !.
One stream knew, for sight and song ~
The loveliest, Imissed it long; NJ % "a
Went miles and years to meet that brook.
We knew each other with look; Ast-t
And down 1 ran, and laid both hands
In cool ones flashing over sands
We both laughed out, so glad it seemed,
"Ah. have waitedp' II have dreanedw
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Nashipr snptsS.,''

Many new and profitable styles in
jewelry have been introduced for the
fall and winteriseason. ,A3s lsel sd5C (
taSaratogp smoking tobacco is d new
brand, which comes packed in minia
'ture Saratoga trunks: a'ia
A new style of note paper called the
"Royal Irish Linen" has just been in
troduced, and doubtless will become
fashionable. l-s' = "'
That period of the fashionable sea-
son known as "the height is drawing
near, and by the 25th inst, will have
been passed once more
Cane fans are one of the latest novel
ties. They are of ebony, with knob
handles, out Of which spring a small,
silk fan edged with lace and handsome
lv decorated.
The girls now wear blazing big buck
les just abaft their bustles. When the
sun shines bright these ornaments (the
buckles not the busties) radiate with a
dazzling light, that makes our beautiful
damsels very dangerous to the eyesight.
"Sheet and pillowcase masquerades'
are quite common at the watering-place
hotels. They are very funny and en-
joyable affairs, all participating being
decked out in pillowcases and sheets
in fantastical stvle. These masquerades
are essentially Yankee, and very econo
mical dF ea.'na. Mf8a yief
Feathers form the chief and often.
times only trimming on the hats now
fashionable among ladies. Brown, black
and purple are the popular colors. A
graceful curling and long, dropping
feather over the crown of the hat is
very stylish. Some of the hats are
very elegant. The ladies all know that
handsome feathers, like handsome birds,
are very expensive. 81
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The Grass hopper Twist.

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There is little doubt that the American
belle is destined to bethe leader Of fash.
ion. Her beauty, her grace, her quiet
andacity, her perfect self-possession, all
qualify her for this important position,
which, in part. she already enjoys
Homely virtues, short dresses OF grsy
serge or black alpacca, are well enough in
their way, but they are not beautiful OF
picturesque. and the American girl who is
| not one always tries to be the other.
The effort to accomplish this leads to :
series, of affectation, which would bt
laughablein a woman, but are forgiven
and even admired in pretty girl, who is
enjoying the brief period of her maiden.
ly existence, free from care and surroun'
ded by worshippers. - .,45s
The" s"Grecian Bend that much abused
but classicp pose, was of purely American
origin, but speedily became naturalizej
in every country in Enrope. Our artist
has somewhat modernized the costume
changing the distinctive panier to the
poV of later date, but the "bend' is civ
en- with perfect exactness. b,,s t.s,t,,s-l
q Of course, a fashion which originate:
with beauty, and is made charming BY
every art of grace and refinement, be,
comes very different thing iu the hands
of the vulgar, Ignorant, and inexperienced
Its grotesque points are brought out il
/ the most forcible manner and It quickly
dies, killed BY its popularity. o,f., said d
The 'Grasshopper' twist, which has
succeeded the g sGrecian" bend, is easily
assumed by the 1.-the and slender form!
which characterize American belledom
and will be the s.killing" thing on the .ag
enue this fall. It is copied not only by
young ladies, ,abut by male sexauisitesss q
we'll and the ''Grasshopper" is expected
to be lively at the clubs during, the com
ing winter--Tas Graphic ,;b asa,,e,,e,
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9EWritten for The Spirit of Democracy.
Notes from the Northwest.

DEAR SPIRIT: We recently found a
late COPY OF your paper, and its old, ia
miliar face revived in us memories of the
gears long past-of home, of childhood,
and ripened manhood-of friends long
since departed to the spirit land. AL
though our political lives have been diff
ferent, we entertain for your paper the
highest considerations for honesty and
ability +standing, as it now does among
the best weekiies in Ohio, i i. 80
We noticed, in particular,the proceed
| ings 81, your Teachers Institute. ; Here
| our feelings were deeply impressed. We
thought of more than twenty years ago,
at whieh time it had its origin-growing
Istss - ll;eward tp higher achievements,
to sanetifYand redeem the world. We
thought of Prof, Wheeler, the, deceased
Jos. c. Clark,A. j. Sutton, the Grahams,
the pious r L. Morris, the stentorian
Marshal Morrow, Hon. ]. 0. Amos, and
the sturdy David Campbell; but, a. part
of these heroes have passed to the somb
Others in distant parts of, the vest
We notice Prot. Martin,who was among
| its early friends, still remains connected
with it. Long live the Institute. ~
But We are writing from the far-off
northwest, fifty miles east of St. Paul,
! Minnesota,,in the State, Of WISCONSIN, ON
the West Wisconsin Railroad, in St.
Croix County. north. of the 45th degree,
1norD latitude, on a high plateau-the
source Of the Mississippi River. The
winters are consequently Glong and Sc
vereTit is said to be healthy, ,howeyer-
no bilious. or Intermittent fevers.r
1t is Known to your. readers that this
county produces millions of small grains,
wheat aid oats-and in this State timo
1thy andrea clover grow in great abund-
ance. During the summer we are cheer
ed with the songs of innumerable birds
from the sunny South. -, ..m ..-'
| For, mechanics and ,laborers there. is
great demand, at high wages, and we
must not omit to mention that in this
Yankee country schools and the means
q education are most abundant, teach,
| ers commanding good wages-from $40
ito $50 III Che, common branches. In
every, county there is a School Commits
sioner, elected by the people, at a good
salary, whose business is to examine
teachers and the schools. They. are
thereforeiin advance of Ohio in this re
spect. T-snf gevtHl a5s. .a -
To the eslandless in Ohio we would say,
that there are wash bodies Of government
land here, but couldlnot advise them to
come here. b 1t. is too far north-too
cold home. sickness and old friends, far
away, would kill their manhood. 1t is
adapted to north peaples-those reared
in high latitudes. 4ialh: SIS X. 5.
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How She Saws Wood.

Did you;ever see woman undertake
to saw wood2l 1t is always little while
before dinner, when the pies won't bake
and the potatoes absolutely refuse to
come to the boiling point, and the only
stick of wood is exactly three inches too
long. After vain attempts to prove the
elasticity o: matter BY putting a two foot
three inch stick into two foot stove she
goes out to the saw horse, puts her knee
on the refractory stick in the way she
has seen men do. But the edges of the
wood are sharp, and she takes it down
with an ejaculation, and with q growing
disregard for appearances, puts her foot
on it instead Her hair never fails 10
come down at this juncthre, and she has
to stop and twist it.ihto tight knot he
hind before beginning to saw. Here the
saw commences a frantic jumping and
skipping, on its own account, and the
whole feminine mind being concentrated
upon keeping up the foot that is up,and
down the foot that should be down, un-
til, in an unlucky moment. the center of
gravity is lost, the stick flies up and
launches blow at her nose just as some
body is going by She istoops and pre-
tends to be looking for something, while
dark thoughts of divorce and separation
flash through her mind, and VOWS in her
innocent soul that she will never saw
wood again if there never is any dinner
But her Pride, ard her dinner are at
stake,and all her native obstiracy, comes
to the surface; she will conquer that
stick or die. Fired by a new fury, she
succeeds in saving two-t thirds of the way
through, and breaking off the rest of il
it is a rotten rail--she goes into the
house to find the potatoes boiled dry,ahd
the pie in state of sodden uncertainty.
The children come home from school,
and the husband from his shop, and find
kind of hushed solemnity in the air,
and no pie for dinner. The meridinal
mea. is eaten in silence and bitterness OF
heart, and then the wifo Of his bosom
inquiries if she is expected to take care
of the stable and feed the pigs, as well
as saw wood. The man says: "Ha4g it
all, l forgot" and the woman drops her
sarcasm and breaks down in the decla
ration that she n.e-v e-r Will d o it
a-g-a-i n, aecer; but she will she will do
it to morrow, and the next day, and the
day after, for one Of, the things that wo-
men never will learn is that she cannot
saw wood.--Ddnbury Neacs. "a '5s' 'p'
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Agritn',lltats, Nllarkets,
Twas d Piece OF My Mother's
nrpSs H.. -,

We heard story told the other day
that made our eyes moisten. We have
determined to tel It, Just as we heard
it, to our little ones So lgAi aits
"A company Of peor children, who
had been gathered out of the alleys and
garrets Of the city, we're preparing for
their departure to new and distant
homes in the West. just before tile
time for starfing Of the cars, one Of
the ,hoys was. noticed aside from the
Others, and apparently very busy with
a cast Off garment.
t.ssThe superintendent stepped up to
him and found that. he was cnttinc a
small piece out ofstbe patched lining
1t proved to be his old Jacket, which
having been 6Ias} lly new uns, l,ssl
been thrown away The1e was 10 stirpe
to be lost Come, John, como r said
fthe superintendent, swhat are you going
to do with that old piece Of calico ?"'l
sPlease, sir.s' said John, a"I ann cut
/ ting it to take with me.noMy ldead
mother put the lining in this old JACKIE,
for me. sl 1 49,. ~.
This was piece of her dress; and
this is all / shall have TO remember
her. 'r''And so the poor boy thought ol
that dear mothers love, and Of the sad
death bed scene in the old garrett where
she died, he covered his face with his
hands, and cried as if his heart would
break, a., ~, ~ e..-,.,e.,. - he,ir,,a.,
But the train was about to leave, and
John thrust the little piece Of calico
into his bosom, 'to remember his moth
er hy,' hurried into the car, and was
soor far sway from the place where he
had seen so much sorrow."' "a a +.
We know many an eye win ,moister
as this story istold and 'retold through
out the country, and many ai'prayel
will go up to God for the fatherless and
motherless in all great cities and in al
places, .ali. ..t,i.e e.-..
Little readers, are your mothers still
spared to you? Will you not show
your love by cheerful obediencep Tha
little boy who loved his mother so well
we are sure, obeyed ssi gss at lab.,
Bear this in mind, that if you should
one day have to.look upon the face of
q a"dear dead mother,' no though
would be so bitter as to remember yo,
had given her pain by. your wiifulnes'
or disobediehce. N8 y sEssEs8
2
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wMilk, it is now found out, a p

EY- Milk, it is now found out, pin
being given every few hours, will chect
violent stomach ache and mcipien
cholera. Only you mustn't boil it, bu
heat il sufficiently to be agreeably warm
Typhoid fever, cruel as tiger, is dis
ease for which the doctors have neve
been able 20 do much. Now we ar,
told that milk is an excellent medicine
to give in such cases. at nourishes
promotes sleep, wards of delirium, AMI
soothes the bowels. The patient bo,l
in typhoid and scarlet fever is to hav,
all the milk he wants. What with AL
derny snd other diaries, and the new
medical discoveries, this peaceful auit
is looking up.
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The Sunshine of good temper, pene-
trates the gloomiest shades beneath its
|'cheering rays the miserable may lasb
and forget all their misery.
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Se,tse md Moqsf,ls

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onin1d The fingers.
Niagdt 6lis sls fsaesd b b
Oh maxi ueAnbsgs hsalthy IS.
Bald-lcad mon .sre seldom dsunkr
Twenty thousand gtffs mako watches
in Geneva.
A colt with eight legs pranccs about
bellevue, las. sEsssss 81
The worst dressed women IN, tho
world are the English.
The fashionable. riding habit Of the
summer is quite short isd, aatau
Chinanen hold their fms in theif
laps eu;fsuning thsmsesss~ 81
! Theysafs in,en}ing With femple
horsc-car conductors ID 'Sa<nn7ll
They say that the Slab areceiyed g,
900 begging letters while in Paris,
The farmers ab5ut st. Johns. Mich
have been paying hsrvestcrs S5 day.
A new name for tight boots-A corn
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What God gives men ss stepping.
stones they often make into stumbling.
blocks.
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In Europe ''all roads lead to Rome.
In this country all roads lead 10 Rum
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Veterinary Surgeon
Having had considerable Ie1pedencs as .
Veterinary Surgeon, offer my services to the
people of this place and the county. Ring
bone and SPAWN speciality. If not re-
moved in six days, no charge will be made.
Place af business, one door west Of Scheu
lfele's Barber Shop. May z7. 1871,
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.,,.. woolp,'sFE,l11E7sLD,e p E,l17s OHIO OHIO !, : g,
THE undersigned is prepared to furnish
Beet, Mutton and Pork, on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays : is s15da 9dt
&c EGasA paid foraC Cattle. .shssp and Hogs.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-04-14

THE New DIET KlTCHEN.-Those who Ia.
bor among the dependent poor must have fire.
uucn,ly felt the necessity of some organized
nup for providing suitable nourishment for
The SICK, or have seriously lamented the made
Iuacy Of both medicine and careful treatment
to combat lack of proper food. This necessity
will be successfully met by a scheme recently
proposed Tor establishing die! kitckens through
out the city, which are to become adjuncts to
the different d!spensarles. This need is mostly
felt among the children Of the poor
The scheme in question was suggested by
the visiting physicians of every leading city
dispensary, and endorsed by so many of the
leading medical men in the city that it would
be nvidious to pame them least few might
be omitted. 1t took form in the incorporation
recently of society named '"fhe New York
Dict Kitchen" which designs to establish q
diet kitchen in some central place in each dis
pcnsarY district.
Each kitchen will be under charge of com,
rcteut matron, aud will honor written requisi-
tous upon it by the house or visiting physi-
clans Of the district for Cruel, paDado, beef tea,
icIics aud all matters of curative diet. Of
course this can only be accomplished by the
aid of subscriptions and donations; By the
terms of incorporation any annual subscriber OF
only three dollars becomes a member
The late DR.. Valentine Mott used to observe
that to the sick poor suitable food was the best
medicine How few OF them can obtain ap-
propriate diet for tevers, exhaustion and the
variety Of disorders induced by impure air and
toil.-Ne,c York Herald.
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.lryA GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER,
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
EDGAR SNOW ID DEN.
uryA GAZETTE & VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

(FoR THE COUNTRY
,,,l;.h.1 regularly on TU ESDAYS, THU RS
naYS and SATURDAYS, ut FIVE DOLLARS
Xxx AsyUM, payable in advance.
,r"rsTIsyuENrS inserted at the usual rates
y viz: One square eight lincs) one time, Sl.m
FOR each subsequent Insertion twenty-fv cts
additional will be charged.
srecial contracts will be made with yearly ad-
u.rrinve and Death Notices, when not exceed
ing cish: lines fifty cents
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TRESH ARRIVAL SPRING GOOD

EREsH ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS.
The subscriber is now in receipt of large
stock of seasonable goods, which buyers are in
vited to inspect. 49,,
A lot of superior Black Lyons Silks.
Also Striped do, of superior grades.
Particular attention to the Back Gro. Grain
Silks has been paid in getting superior makes,
and can be we'll recommended.
Japanese Silks and Popiins exceedingly cheap.
Satin Grenadines in Black and Colors
8.4 as we'll rs the narrower Grenadines
Cashmere Popllns, in all the new colors.
Superior Black Al pacas.
Mohairs of fine quality and beautiful lustre.
English Grapes and Grape Wells.
Beautiful Black japanese Silks, new article
and very cheap.
Victoria Lawns; Piques; organdy Stripes. !;
Colorcd Alpacas; Irish Linens Linen Sheet
ings lO.4 and ia Pillow Linens; large assort-
ment of Towels, some very fine; Real Black
Thread Laccs, at very low prices, Real Black
Guipure do. Thread Lace Collars; Llama
Shswls; Linen Handkerchiets in al varieties ;
Hamburg Edglngs and Inserti99gs, with great
variety Of goods not enumerated.
nh 35 j. NJ STEWART.
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FOR S.gLE OR REIv'T.
H-OOD .I.SD CEfL.

HAVING disposed of my interest in the
IL Wood and Coal Yard on King street to
John Lcatherland, l shall continue the Wood
and Coal business at yards on the north and
south corners of Union and Queen sts., where
will always be on hand full supply of the best
quality RED and WHITE Ash GOALS of the
differ ent sizes CUMBERLAND COAL by the
cargo, car load or retail.
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
The patronage Of the citizens is respectfully So
licited. All orders left at the office Of the Alex
andria Insurance Co., No. 81 KING street, with
Col. Marye, or at Clsrridge s. Grigg's Drug
Store, corner King and Royal streets, will be
promptly attended to- Weight guaranteed.
iy 3-lf THOS. J. NJ MEuAFFEG.
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u L r Z G E V E D F.
u A new line of
CARPETS, OIL CLOTHS AND MATING,
BLACK ALPACAS, BOMBAZ1NE,
AUSTRALIAN GRAPES, TAM
ISE CLOTH, CASHMERE, &c.
Also beautiful assortment of BLACK
SILKS We invite our friends to call and see
these goods. We know they arc as cheap as any
in the market.
NH 28 D. F. W1TMER co.
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Two CoNUSDRUMs A young lady when
riding irom her father country seat to i neigh
boring village net a young mau on foot, who
was carrying suspicious looking jug. She at
once rciued in her horse aud ask kcd him what
he had in his jug.
locking up with comical leer, he simply
viukvd one eye and smacked his lips to indi-
cate that it contained something good.
The yvung lady supposiug he meant alcohol,
immediately gan to talk temperance, but her
auditor requested the privilege Of first asking
her Just enc question.
What is it :? she enquired.
1t is this, he replied, Why is my Jug like
yuur side-Sad%lle 2
She could DOT tell.
1t is because it holds gal on, said he.
What tr.hing !! exclaimed the indignant
young lady, and then continued
oung man, do you not perceive
Just one more question, interrupted her
auditor, and then | am done,-
Why is my Jug ike the assembly room Of a
!rnalc seminary at roll call 2
I'm sure don know, pctulently replied
The young lady.
We'll, it is because it is full O. lasses, said
the incorriyibe auditor.
The fair lecturer touched her spirited horse
with her whip, and was soou out Of hearing OF
the rude young man.
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SO KING STREET. 80
HaRDW AREAN CUTLERY
Wholesale and Retail.
SPRING TR A d E 1877 j..
The subscribers have now on hand one OF the
largest and best assorted stocks of goods in their
line ever offered by them, which they can and
will sell At prices to suit the times. They name
in part: Builders Hardware Pen, Pocket 3 ana a
Table Cutlery, Bar Iron, Horse Shoes. Nail
Rods, Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Springs, AXES
Spades, Shovels Hoes, Rakes, Forks, Traces,
Log Chains SC Cali at IS King street, corner
Of Royal. co,
NH u }. T. CRElGHlON oON.
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EHNCr CONS.

ARMS TRONG, GATOR s. CO.,
Importers, Manufacturers and Jobbcrs OF
BONNET, TRIMMING, NECK AND SASH
RIBBONS, VELVET RIBBONS. NECh
TIES, BONNET SILKS, SATINS,
VELVETS and GRAPES, FLOW
ERS FEATHERS, ORNA-
MENTS, FRAMES, sc.
STRAW BONNETS AND LADIES AND
CHILDREN'S HATS, TRIMMED
AND UNFRAMED.
And in Connecting Warerooms,
WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EMBROlDh-
RIEs, LACES, NETS, COLLARS, LIE ! AS Shlo' g
HEAD NETS, SC, sc; -,
Nos. 237 and 239 Baltimore ST., Baltimore Md
These goods are manufactured by US o, bought
for cash directly from the European and Amer
lean manufacturers, embracing all the latest
novelties, unequalcd in variety and chcapness
in any market. y.
Orders filed with care, promptnesSs a; and DIS
patch. uln --- lin