Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-01-03
News of the i5ay,

| Mrs. Nelly Grant Sartoris wore dress at
the White House New Years reception OF
which the lace alone is valued al $500. The
iuiant of Col. Fred Grant, who was made
much Of on the occasion, Wore robe of white
| French lawn. With narrow strips OF inscrlot
| showing its pattern over pale blue silk. Th;
! robe was high in the throat, and fastened down
! the back with ouws of blue ribbon. A gold
oecklac: vas clasped about her throat, aud
dainty gold bracelets, with tiny blue tu1qn1isc
hearts pendant, were worn over the long
sleeves at the wrist. Upon one OF the dlmped
fingers sparkled solitaire diamond ring guard
ed by one set with turquoise.
A special FROM Washington says prominent
republican Senator said to.day that the pros.
pect of satisfactory solution the Presidential
complication is brighter than any time siuce
The election. Fl bases his belief upon inside
Information, that the Senate committee to con.
slider the question Of counting the electoral vote
are likely 10 reach unanimous conclusion. aod
that the House committee will be i6rced t. yield
whether individual members desire 1t or not.
Iu order to secure funds to complete he rail
road to its coal mines in the Shenandoah Val
ley the Royal Land Company of Virgioia has
aucc, llust and Safe Deposit Company Of Pail
adephia for S3,50U,00O.
ALI was quiet on the Grand Trunk road III
Canada yesterday kno!s Of men are still gath
cred at Uoion Station, TORONTO, and # rept
points of the line, but 90 misc ,nduct has been
reported At nooo yesterday traio left To.
ronto carrying 200 of the Queens OSn volun
teers, bound tor Bellevlle, 20 restore order 10
that town, with view 10 allow trains for Mon
treal to pass through. No trains will be run
at night for the present.
PRETTY OR NoT.-To be pretty is the great
obiec: Of almost every living woman even those
who lecture upon the IMPROPERLY of being So.
Beautiful women spend great deal of thought
upon their own charms, and homely women
grow homely through fret:ing because they
not handsome Men, at least while they are
young, are very like women in this respect,
though they hide their feelings better. here
is one comf1rt to the homeiy one, however. Af.
ter you come 10 know people very Intimately
you do not know whether they are pref y or not.
Their ways" make an impression on you, but
not their noses and ears, their ewes and nou rs
In time the soul expresses ltsefto you, and it Is
that which you see. A mau WHO has been mar
red .wenty years scarcely knows what his wife
looks like He msy declare that he does md
toll you that she is = bewitching little blonde
with sof: ue eyes, long after she is ia: and rel
and forty because the image of his eariy love
Is in his heart, and he doesn't see her MS SIZE is
today, but rs she was when he cyurted her,
Or, being 81 indifferent nusbsnd, be may hot
know that she is the fine womsn that other PEG
pie think her. You nave known men WHO have
married the plairest women, and think them
beauties; and you know beauties who sre quiet
Is thrown away on men who value wi G Tor
her success as cook. As lar as ones effect on
trsugcrs is to be taken into consideration,
beauty is valuable snd very vs!u sbie so, i.
you have it, rejoice, but i; you have it not, b.
content. Take care OF your heart your soul,
your mind nd your msnneis. and you will
make for yourself that beauty y hich will render
you lovely TO those who are nearest snd dearest
to you-Frank LsSiiss Lady's Journai