Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-17
Alefan0rla 0azette
MONDAY EVENING, deer. Ii.


THE PERILs OF SHOPPING Few cases tha
require the adjudication of Judge and jury have
a more general interest than the suit OF two NeH
York ladies to recover damages from proml
nent dry goods firm for au outrageous assault
They were examining some goods, and one oil
them being temporarily separated from the
other, turned rouod 10 see where she was, hav
ipg 10 her hands at the time some towels, to
which she wished to call the others attention.
She was at once seized by the shoulders frrn'
behind by man, and with her sister taken to
dimly lighted private room. They were ac'
cused of being shop lifters and examined 10
the most indecent manner by these tloor-walk
ers, who, of course, found nothing on their
persons to justify the accusation of theft or in-
tent to steal. They were then taken through
the store, handed over to the police, who led
them through the streets to q station house,
where they were searched again; this time by q
woman. Their assailants refused 10 listen to
their protestations or requests to have their
friends notified. They we're put ioto cells, and
kept all night without food until the next day,
when they were given hearing before po'
lice justice. Their discharge was a matter Of
course, fer there was no evidence against
them, and they were let 20 after suffering all
these iodignies and going thirty hours With
out food Nevertheless they were non suited
when they tried to recover damages, because
they failed to show that the firm either author.
lied or permitted the insult to which they had
been subjected NORTH An1crlcun.
A THRILLING ScENE.-Tho party Of Is c,l
ored people who were drowned near Rocky
Point Mills, during tin, late flood, obliteratci
two families entirely: twelve children and their
parents. They we're liviog n the same house.
and finding it surrounded, took refuge 10 the
ferry boat, which, becoming discugaged from
its tastenngs, was carried over the dam lmmf-
diately below This occurred on Saturday
about - clock, and was witnessed by several
persons who could render them no assistance.
when the boat arose from the whiring and
and boiling abyss, Henry May, father OF eight
of the unfortunate children, rose with 1t, having
been preserved from the instant death which
overlook his companions, and as the boat was
being rapidly carried down the current, he man,
aged in some way to get from 1t into q small
tree. where he remained four hours, and might
10 all probability have remained 10 safety, but
large piece Of foating timber having borne
the trece down pracipitated him into the cur
rent After being carried about hundrcd
wards, he rot into another tree on the bank Of
the canal, but in a few moments afterwards was
seen TO strip hirnsolf and jump into the stream,
|appareptly to avail himself OF h)ating piece
Of timber and try and reach tho shore, but it
was unavaliog, and next day his dead body
was found few hundred yards below. Every
thing was done that could be done to rescue
the poor fellow. His cries for help were heart
rendng, and the last words he was heard to
utter were, "Oh Lord, save me- repeated
many times. s.-Leringt0n Ga:ette.
COLD FEET-Co!d feet usually result from
unequal circulation. People Of active minds
will generally find relief by wearing at times,
during their mental tasks, llaeu or cotton
skull. cap frequently wruug out 10 coid water.
The braia is thus cooled, and the blood sent
more naturally to the eXremitics.
4 brilliant New York minister was compelled
to write his sermons with bis feet 10 hot bath.
A promioeot hydropathist advised the wet head
cap, and it worked like charm, enabling him
to dispense with the inconVeut tub Of water.
The feet should be washed 10 tcpld water
every day or two, but not 10 water so not as t,
make them tender Including the bath, dip
them into quite colI water, which closes the
pores naturally, and thcn wipe aud luO them
entirely dry and warm them. No business at
the desk, the counter, the bcnch--ao domestic
task or conventional circuDStancc-ls oil 50
f grave importance as to warm ones feet when
they are coII. You can't atFord the hazard to
health Incurred By irditlercuco to the disGom,
fort nature is giving you as prcmonltIon OF
dagger Keep your feet dry. IT, by accdcu.
you wet your feet, don't be foolish aod sit ill
death damp steals your v!tals. Exercise c)m
mon scosc, and remove the wet stockings. If
chilly, take warm foot bath, endlog with the
cold dip and rubbing dry. If, il a judlclous
way, people would wet their feet oltcner-clean
IN to their ears it would be better Tor their
, health.
FRAUDULES1LY USING A FATHER' s Corpse.
Some time last summer man uau ed B!ak
eDship, who was under bail to answer a an &C
ccssory 10 the Parker murder case, WAS report
ed to have been shot and killed while fishing in
} the Licking, near the Lower Blue Llcks. His
hat was found picccd with bullet.holcs. The
general suppositi1n was that this was a rusc,
= and that BIakenship had skipped out. n fact
liz is claimed that he has been heard Of IN the
Sor.h. Ooe day this week the upper hall oi a
mans body Was tcund, partly tu:led IN the
y mud, a!oDg the bark Of Licking. Two teeth
we're missing, by which Biakensh'ps ir'cn'S
=, claimed his identity. However, some suspicious
was aroused that tile half Of the corpse might
h. that of the tathe. of Biakenship, who died
t recently. The fathers grave was opened, and
< behold the uppcr half OF his body was gone
The Younger Blskcnship'5 life was lnsured Tor
s25O0 and some ugly rumors are alloat.
!. ,ngton Ticket.
A clergyman was annoyed by people talking
and giggliug. Hc paused, looked at the dis
;. turbers, and said: Il am always afraid to re
: prove these who misbchave, for this reason
n Some years sioce as was preachlog,, youp3E
. man who sat before me was constantly laugf
iug, talkiog and making uncouth grimaccs.
:. paused, and administered severe reouSe
B. At the close OF the service gentleman said t
me: 'Sir you have made a great mistake; tia
:; young man was an IDIOT Since then L haV
always been afraid to rcproVc those VINO nlSoe
have themselves 10 chapel, lest should repoa
tha, mistake, AID reprovc another idiot.
lDuricg the rest Ct the service thero was goo
s. order
8, FINANCIAL.
h. DJIRKE & HERBERT