Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-09-04


have spoken Ct JUICE Falrar. His ACES
Tors owned The land rear Dutch Gap, and his
wife was Miss Bullock, Of Lynchburg. Nearly
every s,u.hcrner meet out here is moro or
less related to Virginia. The Judge as | have
iatinated, is charming company. Among the
good thi5es he told US Was story Of friend
Of bis who attempted one tight to drive stray
mule cut Of bis yard. Arrayed 10 that clonga'
ted garment which boys abhor and men de-
light 10. &c arose from his bed, descended to
the 5aId, opened eide tho front gate. and be-
gan to ''saoo" the mule, his wife locking On
iron the chamber widow. Mr.. Mule declined
70 be "shooed" His wife began to laugh.
lsX by tic mules mulishncs5 aGd his
Hic'S Laughter, the good man crept softly up
TO The arimal, aud. with sudden leap, mount
cd lin, exHcciiog to ride him promptly cut Of
lie yard. Bu: the ts.o0lshed mule took off
around nc house, tic hight shirt tapping and
cracking IN the cold air. The faster The mule
went The louder the shirt cracked, and the
louder it cracked the faster he Wcot. Around
and around AID around they went, the stirt
tl,pplng aud cracking AID splitting, the man
ciingipg tor dear life with bis legs and vaioIy
trying to bod him back by the msue-hi5 wife
screaming With laughter ard peseYl1g him
with questions Ike these:
Light my dear, light a0d spend the cy1a-
ine--noS Dc"
OF be vent. Here he comes egain
How would you Ike & cup of tea "a
Round the house be went like lightnirg--
then he hove in sight sqaio.
Maybe you would like BOX to reaG; here
is Raxter's Saints Rest for you"
He was gone agaio. but The next moment be
was bsck
Think you could open bottle Ct potter
with your teeth if | would lhr;w it to YOU ~
lie vanished Ike meteor.
Got c3ld goose 10 tho sideboarG couldn't
you cllvc il with enc hsbd ard hold Oh with
the otber?'
Mary, cried cut The txaspcracd man.
"ycu trt the most lpfcrna. uDfeeling fool 90
earth. and il you don'o cCma dowo and stop
this accurscd mule III be dead 10 five min
ut:s. I'm raw as beeisteak now" She might
ns we'll have tired 10 step O whIlWind, tor by
this time the shirt was split up to tho neck 10
rbands about three inches wide, ard tho mule,
mad with fright and the cracking of ribands
going at the rate Ct tcroado. Finally the
mule tainted, aud the man fell TO one side,
helpless as little child aud sore all over IS 0
boli. His wife with difficulty luYged him into
Tho hcu:c, where he lay for weeks. A circle
OF Int resembling a small milky way described
tho rtcc course around tho house. At inter-
walls during tho remainder CT his natural If;
the nuIo was sui ct to fts Of vertigo, and
could neither be ridden nor driven until they
Tut goggles OF daikcncd glass upon him; fer
the sight cf anything white threw him into
eobvns:nns aud set him mady racing agaio.
e. ". BagLM.
SPECIAL NOTICE. 10 the ladies' Welave
how 10 store large stock OF Ladies', Men 5
nnd ChlldIens Low Quarter Shoes, suitable
Tor tho present "cGsnr. These goods are beau
Thu. handsoma aud durable. and will bo sold
nt such prices as cannot fail TO please. All 10
want will please Cal! and examine for themselves
ut ITO King street. ". Il. WADDEY.
s&~WlDE hwAKGl New SPRING STYLES
HooTs AND SHoEs.-Tho largest best selected,
and cheapest stock Of boots and Shoes ever ofrer.
cd in This mayket.
E9'Fy man ought 10 Consider where he can
got The most Value io7 his money. A penny
aavGd, i' pcany earned. All We nsk our friends
a@d patrons i5 10 favor liz with call, and con-
vince themselves OF tho inct that we can meet
the demands OF all.
Wo ara resolved 70 soil on. good: Il. SO small
pref! thst tho people must buy.
Thereby enabling us 10 keep oar Gtoci always
soasonable.
A fsluro TO examine our stock il 81 oppor.r-
nifty lost:
We can mske il % your ;nto.es! to trade with
u.s.
Our gooda are bouEl: from frs: Misunderstanding
dcubie prob. aat si"iES our customers the
baneGt
Country merchants will find | 70 their I'd van.
t.Eo 10 examine our stock from which equally
COED selections can Do made az prices tha. will
compare iaVoraGiy with tGoss OF the northern
cities.
Lsd-s' Pebble Goat Button Boots. 81 Is TO 90
french KID Is TO d 80
Lasting Foxod % to 3 %
- " Polish - Gu 10 z CG
- 10 ! 6O
Shippers In great Vs-iety IS 10 = GU
Msn's Cali Boots 80 10 5 GU
- Coarse Shoea (So,icD 80 10 50
Fine Cali I" AL Prices
Misses Boots I00 to 90
ChlltreI's Boots ~ to l.JC
w. B WADDEY,.
No. 10 King Street
AleXandris, Va