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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

TsE FRENCH Press. late Emperor
of the French vas no great admlrer OF neWspa-
per license but his law gave editors three cnan-
ces to see the errors of their ways before punish
inc them for contumacy. The bill now offered by
the Republic gives from two months to
three years imprisonment, and lines besldes'
10 persons attacking the form of government
and President MacMahon. There is no men,
tion of "warniDgs'' 10 advance, and the pur-
nose of the bill is evidently to crush out nos
tiity to republicanism 10 the Paris Journals
The publication of false news is also SUBJECT TO
peuaities, and 80 are petitions asking Tor moai-
6cations of the constitution, Frenchmen, how
ever, are the subtIest of all people 10 discover
ing ways to evade laws which are restrictive on
tongues and types, and MacMahon's 8 rule Will
gain no stability from any despotic attempt 10
nu, dowo freedom of speech.
TURNED BUDDHIST. Judge Strange, OF MAD
,ras has recently been converted from Christi
an,tv 10 Buddhism. The Judge went from Fog
land to India, an earnest Christian, and when
n,,t attending Immediately to the duties OF his
profession sought to convert the heathen Hin-
doos around him. Singular to relate, his 'n-
.yestigations of the Hndoo religion led him TO
adont it as superior to Christianity, and ne
now declares the whole substructure OF the lat
ter faith to be humbug, the New lestameos
IN be fraud. and the earthly existence OF
.Jesus 10 be doubtful. 1t is extremely probable,
however that the sudden stampede OF the
Euglish Judge to the hindoo caUp WIZ ~
have the effect of destroyin ing the Chrlstlan latn
or of even shaking the confidence oi 1nose wv
have made life test Of its benehcent ooo'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

pRIME CHEESE and SUGAR-CUfED
DRIED BEEF for sale by ,,r
80 u. W Ia ~ 80
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21
A DOG STORY.

The Washington Capital tells good story
about dog, dog catcher, and President
Grant. Bowser, the dog, is the property of
Marshal Sharpe, and the Capital says knows
more than an average Congressman, and is
therefore permitted to hang around without a
muzzle. A day or two ago dog catcher PASS
ing Sharpe's yard, and seeing Bowser minus
the badge of doggish ci,iz suship, began whist
ling for him with the hope of euticing him in
to the street that he might make a capture.
The rest of the story is thus told by the
Capital:
Marshal Sharpe appeared upon the ground,
followed by the Administration, that happen
ed to be making visit to its brother-ln. law
lie, that dog alone cried the indignant
Sharpe.
II Sc ordered to catch dogs dat has no muz,
zle," was the response Of the scooper, still
struggling with Bowser.
You whistlcd him out of my yard, you
scsundrel p
Dab uow-dah DOW, don't you talk dat
away, Use an officer"
Let the dog alone" steruly replied the
President
'Whar you foon' in diz bsness for, eh
You mind yer own bisDess," responded the
scooper, not recognizing His Excellency, and
Is he said this he mildly elbowed the Admins
tration, when the Administration, io twink
ling of telegraph click, shot its right arm out
from the shoulder, and scooper stopped the
blow with his countenance, and Immediately
went to grass Gathering himself up, he said
iD wrath:
"I'n have you scooped for dis violence; LII
complain, I will. Who is you anyhow p
"ihis fellow" iuterposed Marshal Sharpe,
sis General Grant, President OF the United
States"
CONSERVATION fell upon the army of iDva-
Gers. The dog catcher, the dog c4tcher's dep
uty, the dog catcber's assistant deputy, were
flied with horror and auaz.Went, and left,
while the administration retired to Marshal
Sharpe's and refreshed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21
CHOICE FAMILY FLOUR K.

Another supply Of the above received this q.
M, in extra Supe! and Ziraila.
10 D. Z. WITMER CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21
DRY GOODS.
WIN. N. BERKLEY & SON
Having determined to

REDUCE THEIR STOCK OF GOODS,
are Offering great inducements to purchasers for
cash. Please call and examine our stock.
ALI persons indebted to VIM. n. Berkley on
old account will please make payment, rs longer
indulgence should not be asked. je 7-lm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

NLOOR OIL CLOTHS, from ga to le-A VIDE;
- c95 u, 10 nA'oo1'0 ID. +. WITMER co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

DITTTER-N tubs New York Goshen bns-
- ser iof SAl' y THOMAS PERRY,
90 ...-.... IL King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

INST Observation-Disclosures and Grifling's
u Chocolates, Lea u perrlns' Worcestershire
Sauce, Queen Olives, Virgin OIL, Italian Maccs-
roni, Hecker's Farna, Vermaclli, Liebig Ex-
tract of beei, Condensed Milk &c, tor sal" by
nv 10 J. G. MlLBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who use SPECTACLES
~ should call ut q KEEN ) NOTION
HOUSE and invest 25c in pair of those cele-
brsted lMPOkTED CIR 5 I 2 LENSE
SPECTACLES, and they will experience great
a.sa and comfort my2l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21
wood AND LOaL.
II ANAWHA SPLINT COAL.

IL ANAWHA SPLINT COAL.
We'have just received consignment Of the
above Coal, to which we invite the attention OF
consumers. It is pure and free from slate
kindies readily and heats quickly. Its combus.
ton is complete, leaving no cinders.
7. j. MEHAFFEY & CO.,
feb 10 Wharf and Yard foot of Queen st.
TOALl COALi
~ OOALl
On the wharf and to arrive full stock OF sll
kinds of
ANTHRACITE AND CUMBERLAND
COAL.
Sold at market rates per ton 224O lbs.
aug l4-tf w. A. SMOOT, Smoots wharf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21
RyCEZ< TVRaL IMPLEMENTS.
mo THE FARMERS OF VIkGINIA.
The
EAGLE mower & REAPER !

As improved by Mr. ANSUN WUUD, hss
lost nothing of its ancient and honorable dis
tinction, AMI is presentsd to the farmers for the
harvest OF 1875 rs EQUAL TO AN 7 in its style
and finish and in the IMPLICITLY and ~
KABILITY OF IT'S PARTS SUPERIOR TO
ANY. Ii will be found ut Deapane's ware
house, on King street, Alexandria, Va.
iHAS. KENYON, General Agent.
J. b. BIIZER, AsIs' LOT A'eA' [my27-3w*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

DLAID and PLAIN DEBEGES and Other
i styles DRESS GOODS, at reduced prices
Just received. Great bargains in all kinds O.
Dress Goods at
10 D. II. WlTM Elk CUS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

HnEAts -. nhaan ali Linen Fronts from
"a ,Ssc rus nn % ~ fmy 2sl D. F. WlTMEk co'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

A MOTHER supply of SMALL HAMS
n Sugar-cured Shoulders and BresAfas
Pieces just received by ,rpN
nv n y. y. NJ I'D y Nv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

~HOW CHOW and MINED PICKLES IN
~ S'0f0 "''0 -0' ''' WM.F. BROOKES,
30 l47 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

A MOTHER supply of those favorte Zinills
n Cloth and Supel SUN UMBRELLAS
Also full line of Scotch Gingham and Cottor
Umbrellas just received.
my 10 u. +. WIIM Ely W.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-21

DLACK ENGLISH GARNET EAR
- DROPS and SETS, warranted the genuine
article, at FERGUSON s. BROS,
my8 90 hing street.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
The goodbye Hospitality.

The half of hospitality lies in the
speeding of parting guests. Lavish
welcomes are easily enough bestowed,
but the hospitable thought must be
very genuine, indeed, which dares to
leave the guost as free and welcome to
go as to come. We all suffer, now and
then, from undue urging to stay when
we prefer to go, and nearly every one of
us is himself sinner in this regard,
too. No sooner does the guest intimate
a wish to terminate his visit than We fly
in the face of his desire, and urge him
to stay longer. We sometimes do this,
too, as a mere matter of duty. when IN
out hearts We care very little whether
the guest goes or stays. We feel our
selves bound to show our appreciation
of our friends visit by asking that he
prolong it. Now. true hospitality ought
to learn better than this. Our effort
should be, from first to last, to make
our friends visit thoroughly pleasant
and agreeable to him. We strive for
this result in Fastening to offer him the
most comfortable chair and to set out
our best viands, if he break bread with
us. 1t is that he may enjoy his stay
that sc take pains to talk only upon
agreeable topics. In short, from the
time he crosses our threshold until he
rises to leave we make the moments slip
by as pleasantly as possible. But the
moment he asks for his hat our courtesy
fails us. Hitherto we have studied to
anticipate and crafty his every wish.
Now that he wishes to go, however,
We eudeavor to thwart his pleasure. We
selfishly try to turn him from his pur-
pose to ours. We wish him to stay when
he wishes to go. Courtesy would
prompt us to give his wish precedence of
our own, but as rule, we ask him to
sacrifice his own to our pleasure
Selected
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
Regularity Of Habits n Necessity.

Very few persons understand how
greatly health and happiness In tins
world depend upon the regularity of
their daily habits-the constant recur-
renee of those events which we are apt
10 refer to as tiresome and monotonous.
During the early and later periods OF
life this "even tenor l. essential TO our
weIl-being; and though we may feel
like kicking the traces when at the
zenith of power and activity, and some
times Fly off at tangents, or get I1d oi
our superfiuous energies IN odd anu
eccentric ways, yet we usually come
hacE or nj least try to come back to
our moorings, and gladly accept the
treadmill path of daily duty, which, II
il brings no ecstatic pleasure, leaves no
remOrse.
Every one can understand how DIS
agreeable il would be not to be able to
make sure of ones dinner; to he de-
priyed of bed and sleep; to loose the
endowment of abundance of good water,
a daily bath and a daily paper; but
upon the recurrence of many more anu
much smaller minutia do we depend
for our daily comfort? ? We ike certain
kinds of bread at every meal: we want
meat always cooked in certain favorite
WAYS, and expect to find 1t so as natIlr-
ally as we expect the sun 10 snihe. We
get to seeing certain things In certain
places, and we would not miss them
upon any account, tree, a bush,
picture, or a chair. which occupies the
same place for years, acquires value
TO our consciousness which only the
habit of seeing it can give 1t. The
world seems very large in growth, and
full of many and varied interests, but
it contracts as we grow older, and the
objects of value to us narrow them
selves down to those which we know to
be real, and which form our lives.
Naturally, as these grow fewer In
number they grow dearer. and the more
we dislike to miss them from our slght
and sense. No lives are so happy as
those which are so well ordered that
there is little to resign, and to which,
therefore, every year brings added IN
terest and added enjoyment in the
regular discharge of individual and
social duty.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
Dangerous wealth.

The London Globe says: at is said
that among the possessions inherited
by the present Duke of Richmond was
found a bank-note for ESQ, 600. This
unique piece of paper money OF whose
existence We have no doubt, was pre-
served with great caution, and by means
which must have been a source of peril
to friends and foes. We are informed
that the late Duke caused the note to
be deposited in casket, and this
casket was so fastened that any one who
attempted to handle it at once received
six pistol-shots. The ingenious casket,
We are told, became burdensome pos
session to the present Duke. His an
cestor had not transmitted to him the
secret by which it might be opened
with safety, and he was, therefore, not
unnaturally timid in the examination Of
his treasure. Under these circum-
stances, We are not surprised to learn
that he finally determined to deliver
the casket and its contents to the Bank
of England, and to permit the officers
of that establishment to investigate
the ingenuity of the blecontrivanoe.
The duties Of property would even be
in excess of its rights if every inheri-
tance were tied up in this way"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
Hannah More at Garrick-s Fu-
neral.

"The bell at st. Martins and the Alb
very soul. When we got to the clois-
tiers we found multitudes striving for
admittance. We gave up our ticket,
but unluckily We ought to have kept
it. We followed the man who unlocked
a door of iron, and directly closed it
upon us as two or three othere, and we
found ourselves in a tower, with dark,
winding staircase of a half hundred
stone steps. When We got to the top
there was no way out. We ran down
again, called and beat the door till the
whole place resounded with our cries.
Here we stayed half an hour in perfect
agony we were sure it would be all
over nay we might never be let out ;
we might starve; We might perish
At length our clamors brought an hon.
est man, a guardian angel then thought
him. We implored of him to take care
of us, and to get us into part of the
Abbey where we might see the grave.
He asked for the Bishops ticket we
had given it away to the wrong person,
and he was not obliged TO believe we
truth in our grief that although we
were most shabby, and hundred fine
people were soliciting the same favor,
he took us under each arm, carried us
safely through the crowd, and put us
in little gallery directly over the grave
where we could see and hear everything
as distinctly as if the Abbey had been
a parlor. Little things sometimes af-
feet the mind strongly. We were no
sooner recovered from the fresh burst
of grief than l cast my eyes, the first
thing, on Handel's monument, and
read the scroll in his hand. / know
that my Redeemer hveth. Just at that
moment the great doors burst open
with a noise that shook the roof the
organ struck up, and the whole choir,
in strains only less solemn than the
'archangel's trumpet begin Handels
fine anthem. The whole choir advanced
to the grave, in hoods and surplices,
singing all the way then Sheridan as
chief mourner then the body-alas
whose body with ten nOblemen and
gentlemen pall-bearers ; then the rest
of the friends and mourners f; hardly a
dry eye-the very players, bred to the
trade of counterfeiting, shed genuine
tears.
As soon as the body was let down,
the Bishop began the service, which he
read in a low but solemn and devout
manner. Such an awful stiffness
reigned that every word was audible
How / felt it? Judge if my heart did
not assent to the hope that the soul OF
our dear brother was now departed in
peace
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
Pulpit and Pew.

Our age is specially distinguished as
an extravagantly ambitious and acqui-
site one. In no age of the world was
ever the love of wealth more absorbing,
nor were men even more desirous to OBJ
tain it. Perhaps one-half the evils of
social life result from the excessive in
diligence of this overmastering pas
sion. 1t blinds the eyes to moral good,
it saps the principles of virtue and hon.
esty, it throws a veil of discomfort over
the simple and purer enjoyments of
life or blots them altogether out of
view, it induces Thousand vanaties, it
fosters q world of sin, it is as unwise as
it is unsatisfactory, for it makes men
glance to God, their duty to their fell
low-men, and the general well being of
the society to which they belong. All
the right enjoyment and best happiness
of life are dislocated and perverted by
it. 1t would hardly be inferred, from
the lax or Indifferent way in which the
pulpit ordinarily regards it, that the
uncurbed love and pursuit of wealth,
for its own sake, was denounced in the
strongest manner by the divine Author
of Christianity.
The enterprises of business and the
pursuits of commerce offer a noble
field for energy and action; but why
should they be followed to the exclu-
sion of every other? The interests of
a happy and healthy existence must be
numerous and varied, yet how often
are all others excluded by the all con-
suming usurpation of these Suppose
the pulpit we're to institute universal
protest, a kind of united crusade,
against this monstrous and growing
evil suppose it were to point out stu
diousIy and clearly at what a sacrifice
such a condition of things is main
tanned suppose it were persistently to
impress upon those who had obtained
a competency in business, instead of
going on adding gold to gold, house to
house, field to field, the desirability of
giving themselves to other objects and
pursuits, and of allowing the hundreds
of others, comparatively indignant, the
means of obtaining a subsistence. If
the pulpit were to do this vigorously
and energetically, its advocacy might
go far, ultimately, to infuse a new ele-
ment and motive in society; to induce
a new set of principles for its govern
ment and guidance (; to reveal fresh
and wider horizon in the economy of
life. OF course its influence at first
would be relatively small. There
would be world of prejudice and pre-
dilection to be removed there would
be numerous cases in which the man of
L y L
ton by attachments more or less in
severable. But supposing the pulpit
were only faithful to its mission, sup
posing it was effective only on a moiety
of the cases presenting no real obstacle
to such course, what an enormous
measure of good might be brought
about To many the very idea would
be a new one-a sort of revelation pre-
sented to them with the force of desi
rable possibility for the first time.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
The Stiffness Of Night and Home.

1t is night now, and here is home.
Gathered under the quiet roof, elders
and children lie, alike at rest. In the
midst of great calm the stars look out
from the heavens. The silence is peo-
pied with the past-sorrowful remorse
for sins and shortcomings, memories of
passionate Joys and griefs rise out of
their graves, both new alike calm and
sad. Eyes, as shut mine, look at me
that have long since ceased to shine.
The town and the fair landscape sleep
under the starlight, wreathed under
the Autumn mist. Twink h. among
the houses. a light keeps watch, here
and there in what may be q sick chamber
or two. The clock tolls sweetly in the
silent air. Here is night and rest. An
awful sense of thanks makes the heart
swell and the head bow, as I pass to my
room through the sleeping house, and
feel as though hushed blessing were
upon t.-Thackeray.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
Cured Her.

An old man up in Connecticut had
a poor cranky bit of wife, who regu-
larly once a week got up in the night
and invited the family to see her die.
She gave away her things, spoke her
last words, made her peace with heaven,
and then about eight o'clock she got up
in the usual way, and disappointed
everybody by going at her household
duties as if nothing had happened.
The old man got sick of it finally, and
went out and got coffin, real nice
cashmere shroud, a wreath of immor-
telles, and with Farewell, Mary Ann"
worked in a handful of silver-plsted
screws. Laying the screw-driver besides
the collection, he invited her to holler
die once more. ''Do it, said he, and
in you go, and this farewell business is
over" Mary Ann is at this moment
baking buckwheat cakes for large
and admiring family. while they dry
apples in the coffin up in the garrett
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
Value of Fish.FOOd.

Many elaborate comparisons have
been made as to the comparative food
values of butcher-meat and fish, and
occasional controversies have arisen on
the subject, in which the utmost diver
sity of opinion has been expressed.
Some economic writer's maintain that
fish has no food-value worth speaking
of others say that fish-food must oc-
cupy a middle position between vegeta-
bles, and beef and mutton. Again, a
learned authority says that fish. we'll
cooked, with oil or fat of some kind, or
served with butter when brought to
table sis chemically the same as
butcher-meat, SO far as nutrition is con-
cerned." Another writer says that fish
as food, is only fit for children and in
yalids, and is totally untitled to sup
port the health and vigor of men or wo-
men engaged in laborious occupations.
As usual in such disputes, we may hold
that the truth lies between the two ex-
tremes. Many people following labori-
ous occupations, especially in Scotland,
live largely upon fish. In that country
the fisherman themselves eat a consid-
erable portion, and as a class, fisher
man are strong and healthy and the
wives who undertake part of the mems
work, are still stronger and healthier.
In Portugal fish fried in oil forms a
very large proportion of the food of the
population their fish-diet is supple
mented by little bread and fruit, and
although the peasantry Of the land
never partake of feshmeat, yet they
are hardy, vigorous, and brave peo-
pie. Let it be remembered that fish
is necessity of life in France and
Spain, and as regards the latter coun-
try, constant organization is at work
in our own islands to supply it with
many kinds of cured fish. A huge por-
ton of the pilchards taken on the coast
of Cornwall, as well as many hundred
hogsheads of cured and smoked her
rings, are sent to the Spanish markets.
Journal.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13
POETRY.
A LEGAL ATTACHMENT.

Believe me. Bess, when declare
A title deeds my heart,
And you the party Of the first,
And l the second part
That have an attachment true
Is useless quite to mention;
In vain l seek to serve you and
Arrest your sweet attention.
You know you owned some love for me
When the question mooted
But now il seems 20 me you act
As if YOU were non-suited
Ny case is one in equity;
I've pleaded with precision:
You know the points; why will you then
So long reserve decision ?
/ make no dilatory plea;
I'm driven to distraction
Unless soon obtain relief,
I'm sure / shall take action.
At first civil suit III bring
At Cupids special session;
And there. plaintiye lover, ask
For Judgment by confession
Now don't demur when this you read
But own you feel compunction.
For my suit will prosecute
In spite Of your injunction.
And if, my Judgment in despite,
You will not hear me still
I'll get an order from the court
T. administer your will.
trust you'll file an answer brief
To this, my declaration,
Or else shall proceed to make
A crOss-eXamlnation.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1875-01-13

Think over all possible ways of en-
larging your business and ask Yourself
honestly which will soonest, most
surely and most largely contribute to
that result with the least expense. Is
not the answer found in advertising,
which while it talks for the merchant
also leaves him free to attend to all who
are moved to do business with him.