Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-03
A MESSAGE TO A KING.

In the early part of the reign of Alexander
l., Bible reading and habits Of pety and devo-
ton we're held in contempt among the upper
classes 10 Russia, and when Prince Galitzln, 10
utter Ignorance of religion, became magnate
10 the church by imperial appointment, ne was
obliged 10 purchase Bible secretly, that he
might acouaint himself with the first principles
Of Christianity.
His stolen study of the Holy Book soon in-
huenced the character and maunersot the once
naughty NOBLE so that all who dared to do SO
sneered at him.
To course Of time Napoleon invaded Russia,
and all St. Petersburg prepared either to light
or fee Galltzin alone remained unmoved. His
palace was undergoing extensive REPAIRS and
he continued to superintend them as compos-
adly as if his country was in the midst Of the
protoundest peace.
The Car was astonished at the apparent uu-
coucern Of his favorite prince, aud before put
ting himself at the head of his armies he called
on him. half fearing for the soundness of Gallt-
zip' S patriotism.
"Wnat does it mean, said he, that you 60
on building when every one else prepares to
hee?'' ;,
Gatzn; Il am as safe here as anywhere
Alexander demanded to knoW where he had
found this new Confidence, and the prince
showed him his Bible Strange as it may
seem, it was the first Bible the Gear had ever
seen.
The first place which he opened was at the
olst Psalm: 'He that dwelleth in the secret
place of the Most High shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty ect, aud Gaitzin
read to him the whole of that sweet, grand
Scripture.
Profoundly impressed, the Gar repaired to
tn G cathedral tor public worship, preparatory
to departing on his campaign. The priest who
chose the 9lst Psalm to read :: HE that dwell
eth 10 the secret place Of the Most High shall
abide ucder the shadow of the Almighty.
'.Did Gaiitzin tell you to select that p said
Alexander.
81 have not seen Galitzin," said the priest.
Il only prayed the Lord to be my guide 10 the
choice.
The Gar went day S march with bis army,
and 10 the evening feeling anxious and serious
he ordered his chaplain to read to him IN his
tent The chaplain began to read, He that
dweleth in the secret place OF the Most High
shall abide under the shadow OF the Al
mighty
"Hod!' cried Alexander; did Galitzin tell
you to read that to me p
"Assuredly not sire, - said the chaplain, II
asked God to direct me to passage and then
| felt constrained to select this psalm.
From that time Alexander secretly got access
toa Bible every day, and read it with wonder
and delight. Aod when Divine Providence scat
tered the great army of Napoleon, aud drove it
out of Russia with a loss of 100000 men, the
Gar returned to his capital, borrowed Galitz-
ms Bible and applied himself eagerly to the
study of its precious pages, until the Holy
Spirit taught him to make it the rule OF his
life.
Some years afterward, two missionaries who
were preaching and teaching the Scripture in
ST. Petersburg learned this story from the
mouth of Prince GaIitzin, and heard the Gar
himself coufrm it, during an impressive and
memorable interview which be granted them
at the palace. One of those missionaries was
Stephen Grellet, Quaker, who recorded the
facts in his Journal. Youths Companion.
MUMNIEs AS A FERTILEzER.- London
Times Letter. Fancy mutton fattened on an
cicut Egyptians The other day, at Sakhara,
| saw nine cames pacing down from the mum
my pits to the bank of the river laden With
nets, in which were temora, tibla and other
bony bits of the human form, some two hun
dred weight in each net on each side of tho
camel Among the pits there were people bus
lily engaged in searching out, sitting and sort
ing the bones which almost crust the ground.
On inquiry, | learned that the cargoes with
which the camels we're laden would be sent
down to Alexandria, and thence be shipped to
English manure manufacturers. They make
excellent manure, | am told, particularly for
Swedes and other turnips. The trade is brisk,
and has been going on tor years, and may go
on for many more. 1t is a strange tate-to
preserve m oue's skeletons for thousands of years
10 order that there may be fine southdowus
and cheviots in distant land But Egypt is
always place Of wonders.
4 correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
in discussing the hay fever, says that he has seen
the qunnc douchs" recommended by Apple
tons Jourual used to the great relief the sut.
erer This is whata Appetou's Journal said
abou, it "a valuable contribution to the
discussion on the germ-theory OF disease Is
made by Prof Binz, of Bonn. On lnvesugat'
lug into the pature and true cause OF the hay
fever, he discovered vegetable organisms 10 the
nasal secretions, which were never present save
during an attack Of the disease BY using
ueutral solution Of sulphate OF qulnlne, applied
with nasal doucbe. the anmacu'e were COM
petely destroyed. In addition to the scientific
value Of this fact the simplicity of the remedy
will commend it to those who are afflicted with
this annoying complaint.
The controversy which has lately been going
on in England with regard to the right of a
Wesleyan minister to call himself reverend
ou the tombstone of his child 10 the parish
church yard, his right being denied by the es-
tablshed church authorities, has received
further contribution from the Bishop OF Lin
con. He approves the decision OF his subor-
dnate, and pathetically asks, "lf Wesleyan
teachers are to be designated as reverend 10
our church yards and churches, where are We
to stop
4 negro 10 Carroll county, Teuu., recently
oOastsed that he was going to marry or Kill a
T gyftaiu white girl whose father was Radical.
f,a tnt rather thrashed him; the negro waylald the