Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-03-20
Men that are Born Lazy.

streets of every city and town are infested
with men lookD fer work but unable to obtain
il. With few the old story oil looking for work
but not getting it, being homeless and starving
is unfortunately true, but with large majority
il is only humbug. True, they have no work,
but that is generally their own fault. They are
not lazy, but have general Discrimination to
work. always finding some trivial excuse Tor not
earning their own living when the means are
offered them This was fUrcibly illustrated 10 Al.
leghany City, Penn, recently, where about
fifty tramps had sought shelter from the cold by
appealing to the sympathles OF the captain OF
the police, who provided them with at least
warm quarters for the night. ~ gentleman OF
that nelghborhood wanted d number OF men TO
cut ice for him, aud applied to the captain to
know if he could send him lot of able bodied
men who wanted work.
y ust come this way, :" saidthe captain, as he
opened the door leading to the tramp depart
meut.
Il want to get lot of men to cut ice for me
and | will pay good wages. II can get some
of those poor follows who have no place to 20
| would sooner take them. 1t would be benefit
| to them, and | know they would like to have
the JOB.
I'VE have about fifty of them 10 here to-
| night, all complaining that they could get no
work, and apparently greatly Inundated be-
cause they had to beg lodgings from u.s. Here
| they are.
Sure enough here were fifty stout, hearty
fellows, any of WHOM was able to do good
days work. Capt. Wilson announced to them
that there was chauce for all of them to work
at good wages the next day.
Nov, boys" said the ice man, 81 heard
there was so many meu out Of work and starv
ing that thought the best thing | could do
would be 10 give my work to such fellows as
are really needy Now, how many will be on
hand to- morrow? Just step here and give me
your names Good wages, cash down every
night
Imagine his surprise when not man stirred.
If you fellows don like this job you needn't
come back here any more, said the captain III
his usual impressive way.
''How much will you givc?' lazily inquired
a big, hearty man.
IA dollar and half a day-cash every night
if you need it"
hat sort Of wages is that for man to
freezs himself to death for p remarked another
fellow, tugging vehemeDtly at short-stemmed
clay pipe.
Another never did work for less than two
dollars day. and he dldu't propose 10 allow
any man to take advantage of him. AnOtE er
gave the ice man a regular settling down for
grinding the poor. THUS it wcut, aud after Il
deal of talking, eight out of the fifty promised
to 60 to work, the remaining forty two posi-
lively refusing to be ground down by the heart
less capitalist Some of them acted as though
they were iusulted, while others had bad colds
pains in the back, subject to rheumatism
threatened with typhoid fever, or just getting
over severe attack OF neuralgia.
AN INTERESTING CASE. The Court of Com
missiouers OF the Alabama claims has decided
case Of peculiar interest in relation to eXpen-
SEES arising indirectly from the bonding OF yes.
sells by the Confederate cruisers. The steam
ship Ariel, from New York for San Francisco
was overhauled by the Alabama and bonded in
1921 900 On arriving at San Francisco ar
raugements we're duly made for the apportlon-
ment Of the liability between the company and
the shippers, and the expenses for the arranpe-
mout by adjustors were also apporlnned In
the case decided the claimant paid SIS Is gold
as bis part of the expenses, aud this he claim
ed should be refunded him from the Geneva
award The bond, of course, which was exact
ed by the commander Of the Alabama was never
paid. The Commissioners decide against the
claimant. as his loss did not arise from auy di
rect damage sustained by the vessel or cargo,
and arose merely out Of the apprehension OF
the owners that they would at some future
time have to pay the bond.
COURTESY.-lt costs 90 more to be polite than
otherwise, but the poteness which does not
include as we'll the poor as rich man-which
rebuffs aud maltreats the ignorant aud degrad
ed, while it deiers with suave attentions to
those in station and the wealthy, deserves only
contempt and reputation. The grace Of cour-
tesy often proves oil upon troubled water. 10
extend thanks for favor TO beg pardon for an
unintentioual breach Of dccorum or unfortunate
remark, to graciously, but deIlcately offer priv
| ieges to an opponent supposed or real, to curb
| the temper SO that it shall not override the
| rights or the ferlings Of Others to maintain
ones seli:respcct and dignity Of character, es
| pecialy in a trying emergency, little OF
the oil Of politeness is particularly needed, if
ever, while ut the same time avoiding GOODNESS
stiffness, and while being active, aggressive
and aIivc-to he and to do all this. gives man
an advantage in his intercourse with his fellow
men, in public debate and in private CONVERSE
ton, which is simply incalcuabIc.
A COZY RETREAT "A raid was made on the
Illicit dstiers 10 Southwest Virginia, several
weeks ago, and plumber Of them captured
One offender, with a romantic turn Of mind,
had discovered commodous cave, through
which meandered crystal stream Of water
Above it was large hollow tree, with num-
Der of large limbs reaching out from the parent
stem. The enterprislug manufacturer OF the
ardent spirits had managed to convert this hol-
low tree into chimney, through which the
smoke from the distillery passed in iudistinct
clouds, being difused 10 uuuoliced quantities
to the limbs and out into the air. He had all
the pharaphernaa of frst.cIass dstiery, and
was quietly squeezing the juice from the cereals,
secluded aud apart from the vulgar, prying,
meddesome outside world when ottcluus myr-
midons OF the law interfered with his Innocent
past time. -Stan'.ton Vrgnian.
CHILD KILLED.-A few days since just after
Ridge TuDDe going East, little daughter Of
Mr. n ,u5 Similar ot 4 fton Uas nlaviou npar