Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-22

WE'LL TINED. The entertainment piv'a
by The Mosaic Association one n.ht last wei.
was ia many resplc! 3 very cnjoysbic tIt'r.-
"Brc-a. Brace with the keen rrncEpirn ri
woman Of society says:
The rl0st notcd aud we'll tened pclnt .! ihr
evening was made ia1t Fer :hc play whru
gentleman came forward to the front # O.
stage AID said:
Ladies' and ecn,iclncn-"i AIN # IHs!rd h.
the lady managers Of the Mosaic 10 say i'at
there is Elcny Of supper for al rcircshocc!
will be served II necessary Tor Two hHl!i9. aCd
there will be, therefore, no occasion for rush.
What comment upon tho sate OF affairs IL
polite society which makes such IN aDn0unca
meut not onl9 admissible but necessary! s.
maufeSty 50 that there was no cue iouoi in
the audience, VIZ fancy, to c!iticisc or resrn
II. Surely tinca mas. have changed. aod The
days become degenerate, when ladies' AMI
gentlemen lave 20 DC thus called to order 81
au evening party, aGI assured that when sup
per is announced it IL not an hour that de
mauds dispatch.
Life, SO far ag we observe ii, nowhere wears
hue Of such activity, or develops such Gu *
blbltlon OF zeal as in the supper rooms Of lash
ionable entertainments. If something to eat
at that particular time vas the highest motive
which the heart OF man could contemplate
the issues 81 the moment were death or re"
esbment--humauity could do no moro to avert
the one and obtain the other. As o picture Of
human proves. it is foe; but 10 this particular
connection. it is portrayed al tia sacrifice o.
some other things, which, depend upon it., wc
would do we'll to rcingratt ct my cost upon the
customs OF the present day. Uatil tbi, s done
We 10 Virginia can no longer boast Of the Gle
ganco oil refinement OF our social circles; and
since We tiod among ourselves the presence OF
this growing evil, surely it behoyes us 10 fad
among ourselves its remedy and redress Til;
comment, however, is entirely general, ADD
has 20 more reference TO the Mosaic than 10
other entertainments.
The Baltimore Postmaster. General T.. b.
Tyler, recommends KcIlcr's Roman LnineDt
in strong terms. 1t has cured him of Rhcumat
ic Pai1s
DA Citizen (?l 10 the Gazette Of tho 10Th
states that "a young man called at feed store
at the upper crd Of Kiog street to sec the pro
prletor 90 business" and to make long story
short, some one put pepper Oh the stove aud
closed the door and kept him there till he Vas
nearly exhausted by the fumes" &c. The facts
are as follows: The young man did not come
on business, and do not remember when be
ever did, but merely dropped 10 as friend,
and to play joke on him it was done, aud he
Was released as soon as he requested me to 90
80. | certainly have SEES, enough to treat i
customer politely, and k1ow the difference be-
tween one and persou who comes 10 my little
Office" on visit. }. B. WATKINS.
Alexandria. Va, Jan. 22d. 1879. IL
TIE GREAT CHANCE.-Seveuth Dfawing
COMMONWEALTH DISTRIBUTION Co., OF L1us~
vile, on the 30.h inst. Ooly few more day
left. Brilliant array OF cash prizes. Ticket
only 81. Seize The opportunity Orders will
be filled up to evening" Of goth. Address I. j.
CoMMERFORD, Secretary, Courier Jourun!
Building, louisville, Ky. /,
A BAwL FROM SECoND BASE. Harry Shat
or, the second base Of The Boston Club, fell and
di5located his knee cap little while ago
lie says that he owes his almost immediate
recovery to Giles Imminent Iodide AmmGni.
Sold by +. S. Leadbcater ( Bro. Trial 81:
25 cents. DR.. Giles, l20 West Broadway.