Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-10-04
W hat Becomes of 4 III the Old Clothes =

What Becomes Of III the Old Clothes ::
OIe of tue largest dealers in London once
sad To US, seeing Guardsman going along the
street, "A thousand to Que that coat comes 10
10 NY hands. Really, the inevitabiIity there
appears to be about the destination OF these
rcgimcuta's, if koown to their wearers, should
make them very uncomfortable. The dealers
would, If they could, strip them off their backs,
Just as an eelwoman skins au eel. A Lord
Mayol' S footman's full Grcss livery is viewed
By these gentlemen with wolfsh eyes. These
are the great prizes Of the profession, and their
larbaric sp!ead1rs are destined for special
market-the West Coast of Africa, where Ma,
ture puts on her most gorgeous apparel, and
the great ones Of the land are determined to
have something to match.
Irav.lcr ot;eu tell US Of the marvellous ap-
pearaucs of the chiefs of those parts when 10
full multi, but We scarcely expected to find our
old clothes dealers the regular costumers of
these sable dlgnltares, transmitting regimen
tails, laced llVerleS aud cooked hats as regularly
to them as Loudon tailor sends his clothes to
his country customers. And Mumbo Jumbo
viii not be put of with Inferior articles; the
slightest blemish 10 color or iuferority 10 cloth
Savages. Hence the greatest care is neces.
sary 10 catering Tor their wants The vast ma
ority Of the scarlet coats of our officers thatare
Il little worD, fnd their way to the great
annual fair at L1ipsic. There is belief iu the
trade that the destination OF this bright scarlet
cvth Is the cuffs aud iaolngs of the civic Off
Gals oil the Russian Government. However
this may be-, the Tact Of second hand regimen
tais hndlog their way TO the great German fair
is uudoub ed.
The pepper-and-sa great coats of our lnfan-
try 20 u our agricultural districts and the Cape,
but the heavier and the more valuable artillery
cioaks fnd their way to Holiand; and that
country aud Ireland absorb between them the
cast off clothes OF the police. There is one odd
cm of old clothes that has singular history.
There is still certain class 10 the community
addicted to the use of silk velvet waistcoats.
This class is generally to be found among the
we'll to do tradcsmen OF country towns. The
longevity Of black silk velvet waistcoat is pro-
verbal; it will not wear out. After adorniDg
the respectable corporation OF provincial
grocer uu,i he is thoroughly tired of it, what
does our reader thug Is It's ultimate destlna.
ton? the pate of some street German or Polish
Jew! lu obedience to R.bbinical law, it is
uot considered right by some of the conscien-
ond hand waistcoats are bought up to make
~ku'l caps for their USE" Waste Products"
IN r. Il. .SinlmondS
How TO CURE BAD MEMORY. y our
mcuoty is bad, perhaps; but can tell you two
secrets that will cure the worst memory. One
| mentioned above; to read subject when
strongly interested. The other is. to not only
read, but thiok. When you have read a para
graph or page. stop, close the book, and try
10 remember the ideas on that page, and not
only recall them vaguely 10 your mind, but put
them iuo words aud speak them out. Faith
iuy follow these TWO rules, and you have the
golden keys OF knowledge. Besides lnattentlve
reading, there are other things Injurious to
mcmory. Oae is the habit OF skimming over
newspaper Items OF news, smart bits OF lntor
NATION. political reflections, tashlon notes, all
IN confused lumblc, never to be thought Of
again, thus diligently cultivating habit of
careless reading hard to break. Another is
the reading of trashy novels. Nothing is so
fatal 70 reading with profit as the habit of run
n'ng through story after story, and forgetting
them as soon as read. | know gray haired
woman, life long lover OF books, who sadly
declares that her mind has been ruined by such
reading.
\ help to memory is repetition. Nothing is
~ ccr!aln to keep your Freuch fresh, and ready
l"r uss, as to have always ou hand an interest
'"g story 10 that language, to take up for ten
mlnu'cS every day. In that case, you will not
sshooImacs.- ce Worue, st Nicholas for
September.
y FEW DAYS since an amusing incident took
ace at irlulty Church, West Bromwch, Fog
land Among goodly number OF most showiy
dressed couples about to enter the state Of holy
matruony were pair who made themselves
Suspicious. The bridegroom being rather
ba>'''u, hung back. aud allowed his best man
u approach the altar with his intended, and
upon the officiating minister making the usual
Interrogation, Wilt thou have this woman p
etc, tn man uubushicgy answered, Il will:
pu' The lady was not quite so coutens. %
,"e question bciug put to her, she hung her
.'r .Sta' aDd IN reply to further query said,
nat was not her man. However, after
>h@rr reprosal Of the would be bridegroom on
Tie part OF the minister, who said be never
witnessed such proceeding 10 his life, matters
Were set right by the right man stepping for
"ato aud duly answering II will. The first
case 1I$proved the axiom, Where there's a
VIII there's a way"
lanlIy club waa recently organized 10 Paris
Where husbands and wives could resort to-
g"ther 10 read respectively political journals and
fashionable periodicals; eujoy society and con-
Ver>aHon, play cards etc. AT first all went
We'll, aud these reunions we're pronounced de-
lshiiu, but soon dlscord crept 10, the ladies
began toquarrcl, and the Family Club be-
came pcrtcct School for Scandal" The club
Vas about to be dissolved when au imaginative
HiuI advertised that to Increase the attractions
% The cerc(e 4 marvellous dog had been secured
~"lch at gla,cc could tell the age of any lady
without fail. Next day not lady appeared
al the club, and the gentlemen have had it all
10 themselves ever since.
LA&kA POWDER, for cleaning metals