Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-02-24

Spioer Curlctt, another old member 10 o.
cupE1c7 aud general dcvi,ment, but you1z r
years, will hereafter tread the mimic board.
and strut bis b;iel lilo IS the barr! Of Ayor
has It, across the stage.
Mr. Moacurc, Of Stafford, has seen croupb
of the turmoil OF pcitica! life to make him
sigh like Grobios fer the retirement and pesc,
of domestic life.
Mr. Farr, OF Fairfax, young member, bu,
who has made high reputation Tor himself
will return, and will probably be the choice q
Fairfax for the oext Senator, be you'd cor
maud strong support 10 Alexandria cou1IV
aud has many friends in Alexandra.
Among the new members but few are will.
log to neglect their private business, AID speD3
the winter ia the mos! expensive city, | yery
believe. 10 America.
a sad case happened here few dsys seo
showing how man csn DO tempted and fs!I
when there is neither wine or women 10 bepue
him. & certain farmer hailing not q hucdrej
| miles from Dsnville, having sold his tobsccj
crop csrno to Richmond to attend to certain
| matters. 10 was a widower, and, if the truth
must TO told was going TO take unto himself ar.
other rib; so ne came to get lis beard died, hi:
| wedding suit and few presents for the btids
On the evening he arrived he started from the
| Exchange with his money in his pocket to pu..
| chase bis fxings. As he stepped lightly along
the street his eye caught sight Of the open door
which tells the Unlisted that the tiger lies in his
lair. Our hero stopped, passed. on, hests!et,
| and then retraced his steps ard entered. II wss
the same old story told. 1t four o'clock in the
morning in the fight between the man and tho
| tiger tho msn was beateI and WAS found on tba
streets drunk, and drunk for desperation 3. his
losses, for beyond a few coppers his whole pile
had been lest Ho resisted tho officers VINO
wanted ~ arrest him. bu. w6s finally overrow.
| cred and carried 70 the station house. When
his representative found hin! he Was in s piiiaba
| condition, his money gone, mis- ha! ditto, hi:
| clothing torn and soileG, and hi; reElorac Wa
| touching. Standing nea. unobseryed, the merl-
| Der hesrd him pour forth his soul in Gaavsnf
regrets. Going to be married and bus!ea
| What will Melinda say? lwisa the fjolklllc-
would como around and knock my mule brsiL.
out" This here" said our zero, gazing a70unt
the storeroom, "is ii. Ill, hundred yards
square, spd fenced in a!l around. Wha: Wi!
| Melinda say? What am / sgoin 10 do2 Ain: !
| been working and striving all for the be-.
| and made the best crop CT tobacco in all IT,
country round, and now its Ill gone. VIVA. Wi!
| Melinda say Cuss that box Lhere's some scnse
in little game Of d,aw, bu! whars the reason il
one of your id boxes full of springs and thc
| like. All my money gone; coppered on thea
elk times and i: lest; ! n for doing things or lha
squsr. If nature gives mo gift to b0st fellow
| 81 draw poker, liz sl right; bat 1hsrs the il:
ticc OF thing like iurrcr that amt got bu: OF,
side; bet On the king seven times hand runniIg
and lost. Is strange what hsnke:ing I've 80
| for inst cuGsed tLing Mo matter how m.Et
an honest rise, I'm sure 20 buck il OF 1T tsr1Hr-
id that nco kept Il coppcring and lost. Far
rer is my bese:tng sin its n weakness; a sol!
spot; a-s-let me see; its way rvo gotof run.
ming sgin Providence. Whs. will Molnda s.y?
! he wes released, but his spree proved too I!lc!
| for him. To ali AUTHORIZATIONS lo died. Gn l WI:
| lhid out in room 1T y certain hotel, and grouy
| Of Legislators sst up with the body, and
They closed his eyes, end !sid him GU. Ill ro.!,
| for the tcrlb;
and to console themselves they played gam
| of fare right in TIE dismal room.
But whoa The rafting CT the checks reached BIZ
| ears he flung The linen OF his face.
And shouted out, "l'il 70 twenty square Upor
| the king and copper on the ace!'
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