Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-26
CIR ISAAC NEWTON'S IMIrATOR.

SIR ISAAC NEWTON'S IMITATOR.
Old Keyscr found Cooley's boy, the other
dsv standing in very suspicious position un-
dor his best apple tree, with stick in his hand,
and certainly buley appearance about his
nrket. Having secured him firmly by the
pyacK pp,Iisr Keyser shook him up bit, and then
ostcd him sternly what he was doing there.
Amt a.doiu' nothin', said Cooley. l come
over yer to study.
That's entirely too thin, exclaimed keyser.
Yes did. | come over yer to study about
Sir Isaac.
Sir lsaacl What in the thunder do you
mean, anyhow"
Why, Sir Isaac Newou We had it ic our
lesson He was 10 an orchard and seen an ap-
nile tall, and that made him invent the tractiou
ot vrayitation, and come over sir to see II 1t
1t won't do, sonny said Keyser. You're
too enthusiastic about Sir Isaac. And, be-
side, what were you going to do with that
stick ~,
with this stck7 This yer stick? W hat
was goin' TO do with this stick? Why boy
gave me this stick to hold for him while he
went on an errand for his aunt
And where did the apple core come from
there on the ground
That apple core-that one lying there? The
birds is awful on apples this season. | seen
blackbird drop that one there, and says to
myself, Them birds is Just ruinin' Mr. Keyser's
arples and won't Mr. keyser be awful mad
when
What makes your pockets bulge out that
way?'
Mother made them pants, and they never
]id set right Oh, that bulgin' place Well,
as | couldn't find out much about Sir Isaac
mere, was just takin two or three apples
home 10 see if | could discover somethin and
to ask father to help me-Mr. Keyser " hat
are you goin' to do? LII never take another
apple as long as live-'pon my word L
won't
Then Kcyser Aogged him, aud Mr.. Cooley's
boy has Knocked off ou Sir Isaac Newton and
Natural philosophy, and is devotng himself to
other branches of knowledge.
TAX ON SAMPLE MERCHANTS. In the new
tax bill Just reported to the House Of Delegates
il is proposed to tax each nonresident sample
merchant $l00. Any sample or other merchant
who shall permit any person except duly-an-
thorized agent or salesman to sell under bis Ii
cepsc otherwise than for bis exclusive use and
benefit shall be foed fifty dollars.
The bill further provides that no agent or
salesman shall be permitted to sell, or offer to
sell, except be have with him at the time the
license granted to the person for whom he acts
and duly executed power OF attorney from
said perron constituting him his agent or
salesman for the time being; which said license
and power of attorney shall be exhibited when
ever required by any officer of the law within
whose district the said agent proposes to
operate.
The bill is not to "be construed to allow non
resident sample merchants to sell to any person
other than manufacturer or licensed merchant
without taking out the additional license requir-
ed of resident merchants Nor shall it be law
full for any manufacturer or licensed merchant
to purchase goods, &C.. from any sample-mer
chant without first having seen The license and
power of attorney required Of said sample-mer-
chant by the next succeeding sectiou Any
manufacturer or licensed merchant who shall
in any way violate this section shall tor every
offence pay fine of one hundred dollars, one
half of which fine shall 60 to the lntormer un-
der the provisions, rcstrictloes, and limitations
described in this section 10 the case OF lntormers
against sample merchants.
ATRUE MAN-Show US the young man
who can quit the society OF the young and
take pleasure in listening to the kindly voice
of the aged show us man who is ever ready
to pity and help the deformed show US the
man who covers the faults of others with a
mantle Of charity; show us the man who bows |
as politely and gives the street as freely to the
poor sewing girl as to the millionaire; who |
values virtue, not clothes; who shuns the com |
pauy of such as gather at public places to gaze |
at the fair sex, or make uukind remarks OF the |
passing girl; show us map who abhors liber- |
tine who scorns the ridicule of his mothers |
sex, and the exposure of womanIy reputation;
show US mao who never forgets for an instant |
the delcacy due woman, as woman, In any con- |
dition or class-and you show US true gen.
tlemau.
LINE FOR APPLES successful pomolo-
glst OF New Jersey writes to the New York |
Herald that he once noticed that a tree stand /
ing ln the immediate vicinity of his dwelling |
had all at ouca put forth with renewed energy |
and he was at loss for some time to define
the cause. On examination he found that a |
quantity of lime, which had accidentally been |
spilled aud rendered worthless by becoming
mixed with the refuse on the stable floor, had |
been thrown at the foot of the tree, and to |
this, as the principal cause. he immediately |
accredited the revival and renewed fructi6ca- |
ton of the tree. Taking the hint from the ip- |
cidcut. he purchased twelve casks of lime and |
applied halt bushel to each OF the trees in |
his orchard and found that it produced imme-
date beneficial effects Not the health of the
tree only but the quality of the fruit also was
greatly improved.
Ice two inches thick will support man at
thickness of three inches aud ahalf 1t will
support man on horseback five inches OF
ice will support an eighty FOUNDER cannon
eight irches battery OF artillery with carriages
aud horses attached and finally, ice ten inches
thick will support an army-aD innumerable
multitude These are facts, published for the