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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
An Alabama Postoasice Closed

Postmaster General Key has ordered the
Spring Garden (Alsbanls) Postof1ice to be dis
continued and tho mails for that place to be
sent to the neighboring postonico at Ladiga, On
account of riotous demonstrations and threats
made by portion OF the inhabitants sgainst o
special agent OF the Department who had dis.
covered gross frauds in the stamp sales of tho
village Postmaster. and procured tho latter's
arress upon warrant from the United States
Commissioner at Jacksonville. The agent re.
ports that in consequence of this action (Which
was preceded by some Of the riotous demon
strstious referred toy he WAS himself arrested on
q charge Of libel snd bound over for trial next
April. After nights detention by tho Sheriff
heprocured bail from Jacksonville, and is now
at liberty, but lie informs the Department that
the friends Of the Postmaster declare they will
fix the ury" when tho case comes to trial, snd
are already cxulting over the prospect Of seeing
him set to work on the county roads.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
'!SGT:S Oh enc Bay.

Richard, s. Hill, ctq.. one Of the Oldest and
most highly respected cilz us OF Prlocs Gcocge :
county, Sid, died last Saturday.
II,;3 Bloomington sud Fairfax Railroad, to
run from Bloomington. Garrett county, Md,
| 10 F:i:r;ax's store, up tho North branch t';S
tarco Of $50 Dlics, has been Incorporated.
| In tho case Ct George D. Eisou, formerly
| chief n2inccr Ct the House Of Representatives.,
| charged With the murder CT David Smas, she
| district attorney has entered n0!Ic pros.
Fritz Schncbei, young German bar keeper
| at Sproh's restaurant, on & street, h&twecn
-Four alI half and Sixth streets northwest,
| Washington, committed suicide yesterday.
The secretary Of the national executive cou
iDittee oi The national party Gays the call to
meet il W aahingtcn Oh the 30;h insl. has DOT
beer authorized by the officers oil the commit.
tee.
Tho late Aduirsl Pauldiug's entire es
farm il Suffolk nouoty, New York, where he
poiic;s amounting to less than five thousand
dollars. and lev hundred dollars in cash.
Miss Sophie, daughter Of Admiral Radford.
was married in Washington, last night, to Mr..
'WIadimlr de Meissoer. of the Russian Lego
llcH fiiSSHS 1s"Hif, blChlSSu atlefsou, DlCSiS.
johnson aud Cooke we're tho bridesmaids, and
Messrs Drumrnc Rsdfcrd, B:auetti, Tag.
ara. BGowu ard M,iar fwining tha grooms-
L:cn.
At tow mccli0e ia Tho town Of De Ruy-
:cr, Madiean county, N. y. se!d last Friday,
il vas Sotcd, with but three dissenting voices,
to repuiiate tho bonded Indebtedness Of the
tG'7n, amonaing to SOB 0G0. Some Informal,
i,g Ia tie issuing of the bonds is alleged. The
oonts arc payahl: in 1890 aud were issued in
All! ni' the western extension Of the Midland
Railroad.
Mrs. Catherine 9tuii, who WIS suspected OF
the Dur5cr OF the widow Bets at Port WASH
ington, Ohio, last week, haa confessed her
crime, and il nn~ Ia Jail. She suspected her
husband OF criminal ra!a!inna with tho widow,
and sending her 3 dccjy letter, met her at 8
haysIHcb, where sbn beat her 80 death With a
club, Mrs. StulI Is the mother Of SEVEN chill.
Gr,r, one q! whom, three months old, sho has
iD AL ;rith her.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

We wonder what ATTY single one Of tbes DOW
dead and gone leaders Of the old democratic
party, the men who gave that party form aad
substance that attracted 10 it the support of q
large majority OF the liberty !ovicg citizens OF
the country, ard Won it the sympathy Of the
oppressed of all natlons, would sag if he could
assume mortality again and behold commit.
tee Of the called democratic House OF Rep.
resentatvas holding It's sessions IN a room the
door CT which is guarded by az armed abd
equipped soldier of the United States army.
And yet lu2h sight cao be witnessed daily
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York. II
the ideas and customs prevalent at the time he
shuf I'd of hiimortal coil were to come back with
him. what would hs The fate of the man by whose
orders sentry stands guard over committee
CT the representatives OF the people, ard Of the
members OF committee that asks for or allows
such travesty upon republican institutions
Such Instances Of political degeneration rs this
induce US to fear that the life has gone out CT
American democracy, for, though the people
yet have the light to correct the evil, they re-
fuse to exercise it,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
The Louisiana Election.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 2i.--Gov Nichols
has uot received any reports confirming the ri.
lnor5 Of violence il Tnrsas, Concortia, More
house and C,ddo parishes. Strict quarantine
has prevailed between these parishes aud New
Otl9ans nsiI within few days past. Colonel
4 scbatio'a report referred to disorders which
occurred in l'cusas aud Coneordia some weeks
prior Is the election, and which followed the
killing Of Peck, white man. 10 crlcr 10 az
c&;iein the fails without further delay l}oV.
Nichols will, % Saturday, proceed to each Of
the parishes named, personally investigate the
matter, and consult with the local authorities
ani l.w abiding citizens with view to vlndi'
oltHg the people where accusations are fi!9a,
AID of io:utirg the faithful aad impaIta! exc
CATION 1t justice il the law has been violated.
Gov Nichols course II not luN:.eDccd by
threats OF Federal Interference. but II prompt,
I'd hy sincere desire 10 seonTn Cqnal justice
aud tua. Ilehrs 10 all classes Of ciii2,ns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
! raI:i SGIa!i 45as?r:cY

PANAMA, Nov. 12.-Thc aa!cg lrr..
goods IL the steamer Georgia, wrccy.f -,
weeks ago il the Gulf # Mega. wa .~o..
iGl, con&itcg!cG the coalition Ct The g,,J
lie lr5iGGiiesaco Of Panama as . n.r....
such goods IS @lr2 offered. Five ,.Cv'.
dollars Vas the gfC3: amount .o2H i r.,
cent IS charged BY The arc;i00ccT, c. Ill. )
government of the State rccai7cs ora n.
Tho u. s. steamer Alaska, Ca5t.:. -.
BroW1, arrived from C&!!:o Oh TIE T.. IT,.
All well on board.
10 Peru the miiis:ctiai crisis is .....
but The tit9ct upGa TIE tue!acg= ;i........ Z.
country is 40! 50 GHccri.: as v;a. .as.....,.
The newly appointed IaIoi=iuGs q. -.
ability and s0aG cEp2TieDcr. bu; tH,i,,..
arc tied. While cousrc;a il II :Js,ias a..
pient body places every possible 2ba... r.
way CT the gog&rnnunI, aus! !; IS !n;;o-. j..
ministers to act cnerge iicaIy an! lnE"!s.... .
The majority is orc Of tho obstacles, a.,
forms OF all kind are delayed: ana i..,..
matters such a. he guaoo acd nNr@rr 4,f.,
are made tie suLi"c: 81 ira;'.u:> a.,.a.
rather than o. ilie!i!.el5 a"jinn. !'Yy FOL.
IS becoming geacral that fGiGN.9I polls.
will ocver Tcsanlo The Tay:ncG! Ct ja'o!.>.
the foreign t:at;!. The c;Gntrv 10 Aark:u,.
lis credit OIL? estimated :'y = vl.C: c: cj;4.
which Ii is n Z position 70 iicisr. Aai
II mDa: tn Gt19cu:aar'i ih.t IT,: ii-I-...
Still the rO'>"s>3c c! :: VI: I21.Gin @.I
Xapor;S considerably rEc,n: ~ ,5:rs.ia.
Nitrate t',:!92GY =! p:itlis.y,. a-!arr..:: .,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

Secretary Macrary ard that model south
erner," Postmaster General Key have taken oo-
cssion to say that they are both Sin favor Of q
vigorous and rigorous prosecution of all who
have interfercd with elections or abridged the
rights Ct voters. We are glad to hear it.
though as they are American citizens it would
be rather surprising il they were not. We, aud
every other citizen OF tho country who has aoy
regard for it's or lis owa honor and interest, are
in favor. not only Of vigorously prosecuting all
who have abridged the rights CT voters, but
all bank aud grave robbers, and all other kinds
of criminals. but as su,h sentiment is natural
with 81! people who even pretend to be patriot
ic citz,rs. We don't see the necessity Of being
SO emphatic about giving it expression. We
have heard it said that the CONSPICUOUS denun-
citation Of certain crimes was probable cause tor
suspectirg the dcruaciators, and this, taken 10
connection with the character OF the tl,lo by
which Mr. Hayes and the two gentlemen to
whom We refer hoid their cfhc,s tends to
strengthen the b.li,f that not only the people
of Louisiana, bu! those OF Florida AID South
Carolina have lad their political rights abtidgd.
but rot in the more recent elections.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
Highway Robbery aud Burglary

CINCINNATI, Nov. 2l.--A special dispatch
says AS A. W. Terrill was returning from
buying hcgs in the country he was waylaid at
bed of So, 600.
Another special SAYS Some burglars enter
ed The residence of William Faupiog, @ farmer
at Dearborn, Mich, on Tuesday night, aud,
having chlorotormed the entire household, pro-
cseded to rob the premises. During the following
day the Inmates were discovered still asleep.
aod we're, with difficulty. brought back to life.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
puBITsUED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY BY
EDeAR 5NOwDEN.
THURSDAY EVENG, NOVEMBER q
Mr.. Hayes attempt to excuse his futile. &C..

Mr. Hayes attempt to excuse his iut'le' &C.
tected and uGicaly condemned prostitution
Of tho i1fuenca of the presidential othoe' to
screen az alleged enbc2zier from the disgrace
Of trial. upoa the ground that he was ms!su
By ceot!cmea Of high social standing IN Indian
auolis. may be sufficient for people pref udlcti
10 his favor bat i. will not satisfy the unbiased
voters Of the ctuutry } Judge Gresham expressed
The popular opiuitr, when, in his charge to
the iuTy ty whom Miller. the alleged embez'
z,er. was to be tried a! Indianapolis, he de-
nouuced the Presidents attempted Interference
With the execution Of tie laws. aud that or'n'
ion Of an upright republican judge can not be
changed By any snoh impotent effort to palate
tho offense as that founded upon the Pest
dents rubity aud susceptibility to the lEha'
epce of the Establishments OF high toned lndi-
apa society. The executive, while endowed
with he arbitrary exercise of mercy, should DC
inst as imperViCu, to the irAuopce of high as
TO that Of low tooed society, and yet 20 one IS
90 sinpc as to baliava that it Mr.. Carey W.
Miller did not belong to On Influential set, the
Pfe:ileat would have iuterfcred to prevent the
court from trying him. As We said yesterday,
il, after Miller conviction, Mr.. Hayes may
choose TO eyercise the pardonIg power, nobody
will object, Dut This attempt to screen lin from
the i2nonliny Of TRIAL by The executive Of the
government can not be oersured too severely.
and tends il 10 small degree to strengthen the
belief tia. other reasons than those assigned
ty Mr.. Hayes wero the real cause OF the inter
ference, and that among those reasons the
threat OF Miller, hat if he was prosecuted he
would make revelations damaging to some who
now hold high official position, was not without
its effect.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

\ Rais!an I1iaer1om vss about IL s!aIt for
Paris On his welding tour, vixen his bride in.
Termed hira that size thought Of concelug about
her several thousand francs worth Of lace.
hoping BY its sal, to lefray the cost Of the
journey. The bridegroom was afraid Of the
searclers ca the frontier, and to humor him
Tie bride promised to give up the plan, but
secrci2d he lace just the sama. rs they ap-
preached he ro-!crthc husband rel :cted that
if biz wife VIZ, not searched his fears would be
Knocked 8! az cr1undless and his prestige would
be impaired. Accordingly he took favorable
opportunity to whisper to 40 official that by
searching yoader Ia;y he might fed some lace.
The official winkcd and the bIilc was led toto
the faEna; scatchera' room, from which saoa
i1:uaH sos End screams. AID presently the oil.
cal said 10 the horfIlied Eu'baud -" Thank
ECU, sI; rs 2 good capture. The lady will DO
taken 20 prison. anl half the fine will 20 to
rju."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
Sentenced.

tosToN. Nov. 20 E. G. Hayden was sentsnc.
ed in 1881 for the murder of his wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

Judge Hilton has increased TIC r2'A!t ior
lie arrest ard conviction OF The i've persons De-
ieved TO have been engaged ia stealing; the
remains Of the late 4. +. Stewart 10 $50, OOO
or $4,000 fer the arrest aud cdnVlelon OF
either, tic sama to lie paid TO the person or
persons iurni:hiag ceideaca that will secure
such result.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
SGsi4SSioE al e i2IEsY t.l2!%',

3" these L2G,!iiT Exchange.
---..----
SGairSSioH 0I g isG;.y !.!ia!r',,r
= cnoc;aI I;,,,..r!, :, tho HS,y, y.r. ..
-, ''''. ,.....,.
!:'o' 'i"Fe'H'' 81 ''"'''3'' '''' v B..
has been III I'll tie T'::2?t graz" :" D';i'...
this section continues * a;?uiea lho e....
,rc trsdc II, n,c,nnhs + ~ vary cr.....
"na' ne 1'NS ''"'''' 49, '''' -
Eg exposing h;' CH;a:.h.Gii % &.:.-. g
story related "a :lr. :. +. Ercalh. . ....
ia aorire,,., 81, = WOE ,,,,, 1,c.1 ..,- ..-.
wa 49,,
grave, II E''lo"HA%T, 81; .''1'!. -. }: f.a
watch Inc newspapers. 50, WH@u den: ....
OF pargous though. - b available e. -
grsyn, ara vls!:sh .ut u ,r-"--a-..., g..
Cisco. In Au2,ist is.! 3 ygua. rs.. a.. $751;.
Iahr.. in ;Eea;lsn couqtY %a,! L:oaG -. ,.
Thn isnl W.: ,i,tIi.r3!, .af ,Na Nil. ......
funeral SLING: Gn,! ,'"iicr req@i:;t :, ....
:u u,,las dis.vY,t where tn1 h!,i.' 49, e..
nIacn with lnr l,tnr,:iy,, o. :ii,.,.ia4- f...
- u:r..t the I!oc-Gr Wa aoa2:4t, wiz ....
that the grave Wsa watched b, lw5 3d.. .
sho. guns. Phi, ~: Ia, 14-&i.!. t.. g..
bcrs though. the do"tas :....". la ....
them wiii the intention O.: o&.=.a... 81. ..
hi-rs.if They .on9T,iinri,. :l.... ....
Inctnr pI,1 c11 lrc,c1 inc s;,r~ ..: .. :.
ahnui51ot the scha:na AMI c.itr-.-. -.r.
far i;rn:s nosds in ;ra sa,c1 ....r.. ....
hers ron, his Gig were p.si:.ot ny g.. d..
and - Medical s,,ida:.t - ,bs. y,..s. r.
,rcrt 10 90. ;ha hafy nI,n G!l i,.tv ....
varv iin:hv ard vim ir.I Gin. a. ....
rrho ol lin va. r.sni,aa .,,i l.r.,...... ..
-Four men tnqrr1 .ni nD,,sd IL ~. .
priZa bat were un&ilo ID i,iD,> :. IT,. -.
in dianSir Wnar g h -nOy tnGiIyt,, c.-... &C.,.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

ne have been iAitrn,ea that q largo glass
iac!aiy in The State q New jersey has been
engaged il n0lhicg Else but the manufacture
OF hoities fer DR.. Balls Cough Syrup--tho
:.:: O. rehi>:l Is erGrm0us. Price % cents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

Bcy,' aE;l iouths' Ulothieg 10 great variety
at paa!hin's. e. kng street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

Court O. ArrEALs--1'hc caa: Ct Thorn
W. the Commonwealth; fully argued by Col. j.
l.. Young and su5m!tteJ.
;'csi ". Miahic and others argued ty
John tlnatcr, j., Tor appo!ees, ard Continued
init 10 ;lav
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21

LONDON, Nov. 2l.-A dispata!, FROM l.2sd
Cranhrook, Secretary Of State for India. t. Lord
LVttop, vicercy of ln6ia, ia document Of the
highest importance. Ii is . summary ii tho
papers which Lord BeaconGeld in kis letter 10
Lord L'WreIca proposed should be distributed
before tho end OF the mouth. and is st once an
indictment Of the frontier policy Of Mr. Glad
stones administration. a deeUce OF the policy
OF the present government and reply to the
anli-war agitation OF the Afghan committee.
lis PRONUNCIATION is equivalent to 6 formal de-
c|ara!lcn CT Il state Of war snG tho causes there.
tf.
LONDON. NV. 2l.--Thc!n is 10 excitement
10 The city over this morning news. The pre-
ciucts of The Stock Exchange and Bank CT
England are qnieter than usual. The dealings
10 the house are very restricted. Pr;cos ale
rather titmer than yesterdays closing, which is
a consequence CT the bank rate Of discount.
There seems to be still lingering impression
among SPECTATORS that the Amecr may snb.
nit when he knows that British troops ere &C.
tually 10 motion.
The Paris Bourso opens weak. isant:s are
ur changed. Speculative stocks ale tri1e
easier thsn were Indicated ly i.st evening"
Boulevard ptiaaE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-31
MEDICINES.
S0ETT MAS 6SroGE IaE PUZZLE
DR.. C. McLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS.
YoR TnE evHE OF
Hepatitis, or Liver Complaint,
pg.flgssA ASH SICK HIApAcHE.
MEDICINES
symptoms Of a Diseased LIVER,

Symptoms Of a Diseased Liver
pAINinthc rightsidc underline edge
1 Of the ribs, increases on pressure;
sometimes the pain is in the left side
Observation-Disclosures ontheleit
side sometimes The pain is feltunder
The shoulder-blade, and it frequently
extends to the top Of the shoulder, and
is sometimes mistaken for rheuma-
tism inthearm, Observation-Disclosures
edwith loss ofappetite and sickness
The bowels in general are costiye,
sometimes alternative with lax; the
Observation-Disclosures pain, accompan-
iedwith a dull, heavy sensation in the
back part. There is generally con-
siderable loss of memory, accompan-
led with painful sensation ofhaving
Ieftundone something which oughtto
have been done. A Slight, dry cough
is sometimes an attendant. The pa
tient complains Of WEAKNESS and de;
bility he is easily startled, his feet are
cold or burning, and complainsofa
prickly sensation ofthe skin; his spir-
its are low; and although he is salts
fed that exercise would be beneficial
TO him, yet he can scarcely summon
up fortitude enough to tryit. In fact,
he distrusts every remedy. Several Of
Observation-Disclosures seasc,
but cases have occurred where few OF
them existed, yet examination of the
body, alterdeath, has shown the LIVER
to have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER
Dir. C. MqLANE's LIVER Pills, IN
CASES or AGuE AND FEVER, when
talenwith Quininc, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them A FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements andas
asimplepurgative theyareunequaled.
BEWARE Of INVITATIONS.
The genuine DR.. C. MGLANE:s
LIVER PrLLs are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression On.
MCLANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine M!LANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures of c. M?LANE.
and FLEMING Bios. on the wrappers
TInsist on your druggist orstore-
keeper giving you the genuine Dr'C.
MCLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared
by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekecpers generally
Totho.e wishing to give DR., c. MeE.AHE's LIVER
ptiSa trial, VIC will mail post paid to iny part OF
The United States. one box Of pills lor twenty-five
eents. FLEMING BROS, Phserrg, Pa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-31
Information Wanted.

Will some bonighn being explain
to me:
Why a dog allwuss turns around
three times before he lies down.
Why a boss allwuss gifts oph from
the ground on his forward feet fust,
Why a COW allwuss gifts up oph
from the ground on her hind feet
fust.
Why, when a man gifts lost in the
woods or on the plains he allwuss
walks in cirkle.
Why a goose stands fust on one
leg and then on luther,
Why rabbits have a short tale and
kats have long one.
Why most all the birds build their
nest out ov different materials.
Why a hen allwuss knows her lit.
tie ones from another's, and why she
will hatch out IL duck eggs and
think they are her own chickens.
Why a bear allwuss klimbs down
a tree backward.
Why a turkeys eggs is speckled,
and a ducks eggs blue.
Whether a log floats faster in a
river than the current runs or not.
Why mules bones are all solid,
and their cars'twice az long az a
horses.
Why pig gathers straws in his
mouth and runs about with them
just before a rain storm.
Why lightning was never known
to strike a beach tree.
Why males among tho fcathered
race do al the singing,
Why nature will allow one cross
between sum ahlhlals allu Ileu MiOW
no more,
Why the black snaik IL the only
snaik in this country that kan klimb
a tree.
Why musk rats tale haz no fur
on it and d miuk's ha2.
Why a quail's egg is round, and q
hens egg is pointed.
Thare IL lots of highly eddikated
people who won't boloavo the Book
Of Genesis bekauso they kant prove
it, who kant answer korrectly one
third oy the above question.-Joyd
Bl!ing2
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-31
Wanted 81 boy.

A tradcsman once advertised in
the morning papers for a boy towork
in the shop, run crrands, and make
himself generally useful.
Ina few hours the shop was throng-
ed with boys of all ages, sizes, sorts
and conditions, all wanting to find a
situation.
The shopkeeper only wanted one
boy, but how to get the right one
was the great difficulty. He thought
he must find some plan to lessen the
number of applicants, and give him
a better opportunity of selecting Il
good one. So he sent them allaway,
and thought the matter over a little.
The noxtmorning the paper contain.
ed the following advertisement
WANTED, a BOY WHO oBEYS uGsMorH-
Err"
Now, then, thought the tradesman,
shall see soon who will apply, lie
also put bill in his window with
these words on, And how many do
you suppose did comof The story is
there were only two Of all the num-
orous boys seeking employment in
that big city who felt that they could
honestly come and say, ~ obey my
mother"
The crowdoflads was indeedquick-
ly thinncd out most cilectually, and
the tradcsman had not much trouble
in sclectinga boy,
Such boys as theso--boys thatobcy
their mothers-are in great demand.
My little boy, if you saw an advcr.
tisemont for such u boy could YOU
truthrully so and offer yourself for
the situation? Ifnot, fear there is
something wrong about YOU Look
to the natter seek the Lords saliva.
tion; be an obedicnt son, and God
will bless you had,rnS Efca3
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-31

ton, Slang has, in many cases, a
pitch and pupgency, which make it
not only pardonable, but tolernble.-
It often expresses a feeling, if not a
thought, of the passing day, which.
could not be SO forcibly expressed
for the day-in any other phraseol-
ogy. tits generally evanescen5 but
sometimes it endures aud becomes n
part Of the recognized vocabulary Of
the language. For example, the
word mob was originally slang. It
is supposed to be contraction-the
first syllable of@obRe ra,gn8, a scorn-
full phrase for the lowestorder ofcom-
mon people. Taadem,al was orig
inally a slang word 1t is Latin for
Eat length" but as applied to driy-
ing two horses at length instead Of
abreast, it is just such Latin as num-
qlau animusfor "neyer mind An
other slang word, arsH, meaning
grand, fine, prctentious, is now per-
ceptibly passing into the recognized
vocabulary of good usage. 1t is
very convenientand expressive word
and is used now by the best speakers
of English WITHOUT hesitation. 1t
can hardly fail Is appear in "the
dictionary" of the next generation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-01-31

No man knows how big a fly is
till one lights on the back of his neck
about FIVE o'clock in the morning
and takes its morning walk down
his body, preparatory to breakfast
ing on his big toes. The knowledge
that he is not in Africa can keep
him from believing that a stray elo-
plant has called.