Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-10
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FRIDAY EVENING, AUGUST 10.

| FRlDAG EV VEN1NG, AUGUST III.
'Ip THERE WERE Only SOME BEAUx. -
"lf there were only soua beauy to entertain
the young ladies, oar society would be cotu
plele," is the expression Of q waeriog place
correspondent Of the Courier) ournsI.
| We observe that the same intimatiou OF H.
male desires Hoats fcom all the watering place,
in the country this year. The situation is ua
pheasant 1t reminds us somewhat of the pic
ture drawn in the cid Eaglish ballad quoted hT
Percy:--
"The ladyes wrung their fingers white,
The maidens tore their hair
a for the sake Of their true loves.
For them they'll see 10 mair.
| On long, lorg may The |adyes si,
WI their fans into their hand,
Before they see Sir Patrick Specs
| Come sailing to the strand.
| Aud long, long may the naiders st,
! W. the gowd kains in their hair,
| AWaitin' for their ain dear loves.
For them They'll see na mair.
| What is the matter With our bellies OF the
| watering places? What is the matter with
the young men We confess to the painful
suspicion that the flight Of all the marriageable
girls 10 lnc WoOus anu ruChs Guu stEtaulS apH
springs cannot BE- dlvested OF a, matrimonial
| purpose. No woman will ever admit this, but
whence this cal! Ior baauX alter the luscious
city glriS have transformed themselves as near
ly into the slmlI!tude CT wood nymphs as posi-
ole: The feast Is prepared the beaux are
hidden, and get the beauties, We are to!d, pre-
sent the appearance Ct parterro oF flowers.
with nonc to draw cniraDcng breatEs OF th-
incense laden air and experience bilSSfu palp:.
tatons OF blood, ara reacA 1orth 70 piucN
"irult, blossom, Wand, amoer vine aod gold;
Are We to lGter then that tue Wood nymph'
pro tenn: are not .happy without DeauS a
pity tor 1t IS bad year Tor Dsauy lt takes
money to play the beau. Then the game -
supposed to nave dcnoucment 10 marriage.
And, bless US, 1t takes al atrcan treasury t'
minister to the necessities OF a c-deVant wafer
ing place beIIe.-LoH'srl0c Conr''r'J'"r"m.
STUMP UklAhs.-A sasS OF sugar "ou wafer
Las long been The traditional suscnance Ct
Frepch orators while delivering their spcroLes
:, ,ho rhamhor OcI.i, ,,.,. hovover som,
.,,,,. ..,:,;.;, ,,oa, .oc,.,,l o,o o,h;,
no'ao'c po'i'claos ''aFe l'S'c',e' n'''' eAn''
lrating k!ni 81 re:Fcshincu!. ". i1uyer' Qaei'
tier ls, or was formerly, snpp''e'; with hhrgundT
While addressing INC feHrraan'at'Fe9 OF tue PEG
pie. Va One ocaSion ~ loSAea OIL q bumper
oil champagne 10 s;2ht Of tho Assembly, prev
louslg to the ntttlancE 81 IN aamlraDle sieeciI
on finance. In the course o: h!a famous oratloa
Of last Saturday, n. HAmhetta Is reported t.
have drunk eight gas5r5 0! black coHee' 1t Is
said when he called Tor The third his friends
presented him with 'ma2agran, as the
French term q MIXTURE Of coffee and water, a7d
that they considerably gaYe decided prerond
eranca to the pHre @',ment. IL Is further ad
swallowed the insirid mixture. What is cartsin
is that M. Gambetta tet III al the close OF ths
procseulogs: Mletnsl ~ fon5SI"enJ1 W. rar.
rssson - oF othsr ,suzes nav be lift to caniectu7a
BriIlat Savarin mentions the case Of an acquain
tance Of his who suffered seriously rora, the
immoderate use OF coiice. lie was alnost eens
double, and had been pRl!ed 70 reduce hin
sell to an allowance OF ,iiVe or SIX cups daily
Wha! il i. best to speak on Is somewhat dIh
cult question to resolve. The Eog!lsh orator,
of the classic period were rather OF NJ. Pouye!~
Querter's than OF H. uambelta way OF thipt
ing ln This PARTICULAR matter. and no douht ih
maoy olher9. lltts port, "hIoll ne frequently
diluted with water. IS HISTORICAL "a acartaih
OCCASION it is recorded that Sheridan be'nsFi"
'en'l9 asaaled uS meMoer "lo 'p1ASS itolh
the opposite side OF thc mouse, 'n5'eaa o., '''''
tafir2, shaking his l'2t al the orator 10 aues
tIon' abruptly rose and re'Fsu I,l'o sNg Gtuuo'
room: lneEe ne caAGu 'oI uo.,'c .. nlauoIta' aI
eMpIlcI tnc Wtloie y! !l' o''''o"'' "t'o o'VP