Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-25


Tbe Marriage Of Great Men-Byrcn married
Miss N ilbank to get money to psy his debts.
I, turned out bad habit
Robert Burns married u farm girl with whom
n. fel! in ,ove while they worked together IN u
,!owci field. He was irregular in his life, and
committed the most serious mistakes IN conduct
ing his domestic affairs.
Milton ma, ric; the daughter of q country
squire, but lived with her but :: short time. he
Wa. an austero literary recluse, Wnlc she was
rosy, rompng country lass that coulu not en-
dure the restraint imposed upon her, 50 they
separated. Subsequently, however, she return
ed and they liveQ tolerably happy.
Queen ' ictoria and Prince Albert were cous-
irs, and about the only OK mpe in the long lle
of English monarchs wherein the marital vows
were sscredly observed, and sincere anectlon
existed
Shakespeare loved aud welded farmers
dsue hter She was faithful 10 her vows, but
we could scarcely say the same OF the bard hlm-
self Like most of me great poets, ae showed
too little discrimination IN DestoWlnS MS sHec,
tio,s on the other sex.
Washington married Il woman with two chill
dren. It is enough to say she was worthy of
l..ln, and they lived as married folks should
live-in perfect harmony.
John Adams married the daughter OF a res
by.erian clergyman. Her fnther objected on
sCcount Of John being lawyer. he had bad
opinion of Lne morals of the profession.
John Howard, the great ,phiianthrophist mar
red his nurse. She was altogether beneath him
in social life and intellectual capacity, ana be-
sides this was fifty two years old, while ne WAS
but twenty five. He would not take no Tor
All answer and they were married and lived
happily together until she died, which occurred
two years afterwards.
Peter the Great Of Russia married peasant.
She made an excellent wifo and q sagscious
Empress.
Humboldt married poor girl because be
loved ner o. course they were happy.
1t is not generally known that Andrew JACK
son married 3 lady whose husband was still
living. She WAS an uueducated bit smlabe
woman, and WAS most devotedly attached TO the
old warrior and statesman.
John c. Calhoun married his cousin, and their
children, fortunately, were neither diseased nor
iiiutic, but they do not evince the talent OF the
great State Rights advocate.
Fresh Air-The Westminster Review quotes
from Miss Nightingale some very sensible re-
marks on Tue subject of night air. Her accom-
pshment IS a scholar, and her experience as a
nurse, give great weight TO her views on this
important subject. She says the dread OF night
air is an extraordinary failacy. What air can
we breathe at night but a night air? Our only
choice lies between pure night air from Wlthout
or cu air from within. 1t is unaccountaoie
that most people prefer The latter What would
thew say ii it is proved to be true that one half
of the diseases that we suffer from are OCCASION
cd by people sleeping with their windows shut
An open window during ovsry nigh in the year
alr is often the purest and best that Can be OBJ
tanned during the twenty four hours. There
fore, in town it would be better if either must
b. done, to shut Tie windows dutlng the day
than during the night, for the sake OF the slck.
The absence o.. the smoke and the quiet OF the
streets mako the n ght the best time ior alrlng
the patients A physician, considered as high
medical authority on consumption ana chmate,
Asserts that the air in London is never so pure
rs after ten o'clo. at night.
An immense amount OF fresh ait is required
for healthy respiration. The average resplrA-
ton Of a man IS estimated ut twenty. four cubic
inches, and the average number OF resplratlons
during minute is twenty. Therefore, 400 cubic
feet .. air pass through the lungs Il an ordinary
man in twenty-four hours. And yet, knowing
these facts, we shut up our house and 30 to
seep without thought for the supply OF the
live giving oxygen, as necessary ior the well
be ny OF the delicate tissues OF the ungs rs food
Is for the renewal of the tissues OF the body. Ii
we had TO buy pure air as We do precious stones
we should soon appreciate its worth. Because
Ii is free rs ai:" we are unwilling TO take the
pains and care to regulate our windows Tor Its
judicicus supply, aid care!ess'y breathe attaint'
ed atmosphere, which brings disease and the
th us.nd Ills TO which A, sh is heir as the penal
ty OF The trmnsgrts ion o. physical laws.
Ho,c to Eat Breakfast The philosophy Of
breakfast seems to be a perplexing one. Accord
ing to some theories it is best to take light nip
just after waking, and sit down to substantial
meal after u laps" OF two or three hours. The
Sanitary Record (Eng!ish) sanct ons our Amer
cau custom Of & substantial meal soon after rls-
ing:
Let y healthy man really break" his fast"
with substantial meal, and not break his
;rcaktasl with irritating little nips or sleps be-
loroLand After the stonsch has at It's leisure
cmp.ied Itself, during sleep, OF Its contents, and
sent them 10 repair the worn tissues and e1-.
haastcd nerve force, and the blood has been
Ventilated and purified by washing and dressing
with the window open, then is the time when
the IN st perfect of all uutritve articles, tstlnh-
C Gus food, can be consumed In largest quanti-
Ties with advantage. Butter also, and latand
sugar, trou Dlesome customers to weak dlgestlons,
are then easily COPIED with, snd contribute their
Invaluable aid to performing tn" duties of the
day. Fer example, many persons can drink
milk to n lair ana useful amount al breakfast,
with whom it Cisagrees NJ other hours, And
The widely advertised "breaktast bacon" By It's
name warns the consumer against Indulgence
lister on in the day. Cafe au lalt and sweet,
trealny tea are to men poisonous IN the alter
noon, though in the prime OF the morning tncy
are \ wholesome beverage TO tue same lndlVld-
ums
Let the vigor, good humor and refreshment,
then felt by u healthy man. be utilized without
delay in eating heasty meal Immediately after
ne Is dressed, and not frittcred away In the frlV-
oities of other occupations. Let not reading,
writing or buSness-lnu- -cular political or eco
nomcal-exhsust the nervous system. The
newspaper and letters should not be opened,
preferably not delivered, till tho appetite ID
thoroughly appeased.
4 ,HOlCE EXTRACTED HONEY. in jars
~ JUS received by
nov 10 g. VIM. RAMSAY.
MEsSINA ORANGES and prime Lemons