Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-10-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

| Don Rafael Gonzales, who lately died 10
Cuba. lived to be lbs years old, and was never
sick but twice.
Over 10000 boxes Of new German cologne
have been shipped from factory at New
Causan, Couu., since July 20.
When You hear good story from stupid
man, aud see silk umbrella in the hands of a
man who does not pay for his paper, you may
know both have been borrowed.
The Jail at Lawrence, Mass, ovclh)wiug with
criminals, the Sheriff telegraphed to Worces-
ter, Fltchburg, and Fast Cambridge for accom-
modatlons, but in each case the answer was
'all full -
The Boston Liquor Dealers Association an
nouuce it as one of their objects TO elevate
the traffic in Intoxicating liquors up to the
standard recognized BY the more popular
branches of trade. ~
There is said TO be a Hebrew book which
tells how queen of antiquity who wished to
destroy the peace Of a conquered enemy, even
after his death, had set Of chessman made
from his thirty two teeth.
A pious Rock Island (Ill.) girl swears 10 her
sleep. This is az illustration of that strange
phenomenon that people sometimes dream and
say in their sleep what they would notthink or
say wheo they arc awake.
When Chandler was defeated for the Senate
even the administration journals could not
torbear rejoicing over the event, and now
the question is would not the files of these
journals afford some very awkward paragraphs.
An old woman in Bridgeport, who has
pasted nearly five thousand medical recipes 10
book during the past forty years, has never
been sick day in her life, aud she is growing
discouraged. Some people are born to ill.luck,
she says,
large lake has been discovered about forty
miles west Of Laramie, Wyoming Territory, 10
the bottom of which is thick layer of sulphate
OF magnesla or epson salts, almost 10 pure
state How would it do to lay pipe to Sara
toga?
Moody's new Chicago church for the poor
will be plain but massive structure, with
seating capacity Of 1000 There will be a lee
tureroom with seats for 1000 and the base
ment will comprise dining rooms and kitchen.
Food for the stomach as we'll as the soul.
lD order to feed the great multitude that are
expected to be 10 Richmond next week, the
EGqurer suggests that general commissary
department be established to which each fam
lily will contribute its mite 10 the way of cooked
provisions. Yes, have family affair Of it.
Russian railroad managers are experiment.
ing with the electric light as headlight for
locomotives. The apparatus consists of bat
terry connected with the front axle, the revou-
tons of which set it in operation, and the track
is illuminated distance of 1900 feet.
He wasn't to be fooled. He came aboard
the train at small station south of Whining.
TOP, Del, and be had two little boys with him.
TIE sandwich feDd came busting through
the car, bowling Sandwiches Sandwiches p
The traveller seized the maniac ped.
dIer by the arm as he passed. and said How
much be they?" Ten cents apiece" said the
boat ed coupon clipper with the basket. Gimme
three The three were handed out. A little
doubtful about the squareness Of the trade
the traveller gently uncovered one of them
before completing the purchase Separat-
log the two slices of bread carefully be
looked within. A single glance suficed.
There was mixture OF disappointment aud in
dlgnatlon in his tone, as he scorntu!ly returned
the provisions and said "A little bit O. ham
and some bread Look hyar You cant play
90 laukee trick on me Im from the coun.
try, bur know enough to know that amt 40
sandwich. \ sandwich is a fish" Aud be
wouldn't take them.
Messrs. Sinclair and Claughto Conservative
Candidates for the State Senate, will address
The people OF L0uioun at Middleburg, on Fri
day, October 18th. On the following day, Sat
urday, the 3Otn, the same gentlemen will meet