Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-21

LONG AND SHORT SLEEPERS. -Seamen ard
soldiers, from habit, can sleep when they will
and wake up when they will. Cap!sin Barclay
when performing his wonderful fss. OF walking
l,CO0 miles in IS may consecutive hours OBJ
tanned such q mastery over himself tia! he fell
asleep the minute he lsy down. The faculty Of
remaining asleep for lsngth of tine is possess
ed by some individuals such was the case with
@ ain, the celebrated player, who would slum.
Der tor tWenty-four hours excessively; with
Elizabeth Olvln, who slept three'fourths of her
life; with Elizabeth Perkins. who slept for o
week or q fortnight 1t time; with Mary Lye
who did the same for successive weeks and with
many others, more or less remarkable.
a phenomenon OF al opposite character is
sometimes observed, for there are other indvi-
dus's who can.sub.lst on g surprisingly small
portion Of sleep. The celebrated Gen. El!io.
Was an instance of this klrd; he never slept
more than four hours GU. of tweEty.tour. In
all other respects he was strikingly sDstinent,
his food consisted wholly Of trasd. water and
vegetables. In q letter communicated to Sir
John Sinclair by Sir John Gordon Of Swane,
mention is made OF 8 person named John Mac.
Key of Skerry. who died in S:rathnsve. in the
year l197, aged 81; he only slept on 81 average
four hours In the twenty four, and Was remark
sbly O robust and healthy man. Frederick the
Great Of Prussia and iha illustricus surgeon,
ohn Hunter, only slept five houte during the
Pichegru, informed Sir Gilbert Blaine that dur.
ing o whole yssr's campaign he had not allowed
him self above one hours sleep in the twenty
four.
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET. There Was ccu-
siderable excitement during the past week 10
cons 1erc. of rspid aud unchecked decline
10 grain and provisions Oh The Chicago change.
The favorable crop reports, runcrs that the
combination which has held what uD for
few moths past we're selling cut and tho OK
pectalicn oil an outbreak CT yellow fever 10
southern cities combined 10 depress piioes. The
cash decuc Oh wheat has amouated to about
IA cents DUNG the week. the lowest sales b.
log msdo 90 Saturday when CO c,ll wheat sold
for July oplion at SCI cents The c'earluss
Saturday We're larger ny million add hall
bushels than usual On sccouot Of hsaVy DENY,
cries Of wheat By the continuation. Inc total
deliveries made were LOO 900 bushes II
Chicago aud 500, 0G0 10 Milwaukee.
BABY BECOMES FASHIONABLE. Paris JUS:
now is Ia moio de babia. 10 dress everything
is baby-baby hats. baby cors.gts. a.: OG
course tits an old f,saioo. TOR uothlos i' ucw,
At the beginning Of the PRESENT century We arc
told It was tho very Etlght CT fashion Tor far
isieuno, even lhoush she had entered tho t,r
,ies, to dress hc.sel i'rnfant. Ii WAS said,
Her hair must b. Gu: i'cnfant. h,r Slippers
the sam; but, as i. is GitEcl;t to have waist
pcuisut. the great art LIS 10 the o9sus, which
is generally white ri5aad kn)ttcd ncgiscn'!y
| behind A tnmln, dc ciianbra who Is skilled
10 the nr aud mystery CT tsicg this kGot IS II
valuable Tbs frs. question which 40 c!eSa5te
asks femme De cha.nbre who p!esGrts hers:Ii
for hire is Saves Y0us hahil:r . reo!eni? '-
Raris Letter.
NEVER DESPAIR People or, apt to tLl1k
that tie hard times which they c2pcilsnc, are
the hardcs: times that hav. ever b@c:; AID -
they are Tor them. But enc Only needs to read
the history Of tie world 10 learn that hard times
have been peToetuai!y cjmiog 10 sl naious Il;
ali perods Ct their existence And go have
good times, ard SO have charces for honest PEG.
pie to better their condition. There never ye:
was q night thyt WIS no. follower 5y e day, 20.
storm tina. W,s MT followed by i c.l;n.
The French Chamber OF Deputies has By i
vote Ct 3G3 10 JG6 passed Nj. F.rry's seco1d
E1ucslooal bill. which provides for 'x,lndlnc
thp religious elcpicl; ltom the Supreme CoutcIl
OF Il lucalljn.
The "Baby's Is st FrIcnG' is the most sr
propriate title for Dr.. Balls Baby Syrup. 1t
is absolutely free from Opium. MorDbis ant
other powerful agents, is petit ely sale and &c
liable unde- all circumstances aud by alGylrg
The usual Stomach and Bowel Disorders Of
baby hood kegs the child t!on iro,tiDg AID