Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-06
The GERMAN BARBER LADY AND PRINCE

HE II ERMAN BARBER LADY AND FRINGE.
The FrlSeusclu like the barber of the cUUlc
operas, is parsonage and power. She
kDOWs all the tattle OF the town aud the scan
DIAL OF tho neigbborhood. Her very occupation
gives her opportunities of gossip that makes
her dangerous and allows her to study at ease
the weaknesses aud detecIs. mora aud physical,
Of those ladies who are deluded enough to en-
ploy her. Under the strict promise of seer, cy
she mparts her ttbit Of gossip, and benevo.
lantiy helps further on the road Of slapder any
detrimental 90 dir that she hears by the way.
She packs up her dirty brushes aud cobs man
KY trlz2ttes, greasy ribbons and sroDges, and
goes cheeriuly her uncleau way, bag in hand.
leaving the lady free at last to cast her cap aud
wrapper and appear dressed for the day. The
chrysalis has become butterfly, able at leugth
TO breathe the outer air and show its gorgeous
b ues to the outer world. On the promenade,
where louDgers most do cOugrc gate, the diIa-
tory fair will probably meet many of her &C.
qualntanCG; dashlug officers returning from
parade will at once gladden. her eyes and enliV-
en- the scene. The eliminating Dout of salts
faction will be reached should happy chauce
send the whole Herrschaft home from their
morning drive that way. 1t is pretty to see
the futter Of devotion aud excitement with
which these loyal ladies turn right about face
(Fronte machen,) and sink to the ground 10
The blIIOWy bliss of curtsey that literally
beams with beatltudc. 1t is good to thlnk that
there is still such blind belief in the world
The man may be Blue Beard of the deepest
dye; he may have led life scaudalous to the
beholder he may have the crueiest opinion of
women, aud never torcgo a suecr at their ex.
penSe aud yet, so be he the prince that rcgns
over them, these devoted ladies will be ready
TO grovel before him in incffaulc rapture. No
doubt there are rude perSous 10 Germany as
elsewhere, 10 whom Grand Duke is no more
than any other man; but society" would be
ready 10 stone that man or woman who should
venture to declare, 10 the words Of the most
that royalty is ouiy entitled to respect so far as
it is respectable. "-Frazers 4Hagasine
OSTRICH FARMING. The experiment of
farming oStrIcnes tor the purpose Of securing
regular aud abundant supply of their valuable
feathers is novelty IN Industrial operations,
but Is nevertheless reported to be success.
The experiment is being tried in South Africa,
in the vicinity Of the Cape OF Good Hope,
where the ostrich is 'natlvc ia the place aud
to he mauuer boru," aud where laud of the
right sort can be obtained to any extent. The
recent files of Cape papers contained au inter
estlDg account OF visit of CORES oudeut Of
the Eastern Province Herald to the AourisLiDg
ostrich farm Of MeSsrs Hcugh Il Mcinies at
the foot OF the mpu1tains A large extcut ct
suitable bush land Is feuced 10, over which the
birds roam pcaceably enough in ordinary times,
but in the breeding season the pairs select aud
occupy one OF the several small camps laid out
for tue purpose. The birds are very Il rec aud
savage at this period but at all other times
are as tame as Il sex of sheep. They assam
BILE to be fed at bugle call, though the feeders
have to be careful of any loose articles there
may be about, for the ostrlches suap up ADD
swallow immediately such tr hes as tobacco.
pipes, knives, spoons, c1ins, &c, aud make at
tempts to wrench off buttons from boots aud
clothing, and are not particular as to watches
aud chalus II they can secure them. The pluck
Ing OF the birds is dangerous operation. They
are eutced by the bug lie call into small en-
closure, where they are packed as closely as
possible to prevent them from administering
those terrible kicks to the FUCKERS OF which
they are capable, aud which are delivered with
force sufficient to break mau's thigh. The
plumage Ut the farmed ostrich is stated to be
abundant 10 quantity and superior in quality,
and the yield from a we'll stocked aud carefully
tended farm returns a large profit 90 the whole
outlay. Several farms have already been es-
taOllshed, aud more are being laid out, aud
this new branch Of Industry seems to be in
most Aourshing Condition and Premises great
expansion Globe.