Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-07-30

| Tho Cost of CareIessneSS.
How often do We hear as an excuse for seme
harm done or wrong committed. II did mot
mean to do it, l!hsd no thoughtlof causing
aoy such trcubIel" Certainly. want of
though" draws siserit great train Of evils. and
leaves bebiad 1t a broad trail of cost aud SORROW.
We see the results Of csrelessness 10 oil depart.
meots of life, end in all degrees. from the most
trivial. causing only inconvenience, and copfu.
siou, 10 the most far reaching, castiug shadow
into eterOity. i,.,...... ..,s.
A nurse fell down the stairs with an infaut
iu her srms and fifty years afterwards there
was humpb, cked maa creeping about The
streets. a O. lid tbrsw piecs Of lemon peel
on the sid walk, aud there was 40 accident an
hour ui,er. 10 which 40 old lady was severely
!tjarad-so severely that she will never be able
to walk again. A switch tender opened the
wrong Stitch. aad the heavy train dashed into
q great building that stood ct the end of the
shcrt side track, and lives we're lost amid the
wreck. An operator gave careless touch to
bis Instrument, and there was collision on the
rail, A boy shot an arrow from bis bow it
weut whizziug away from the string, aud, q
comrade is bind for the rest of bis life, A
woman poured oil from can into her stove to
hasten her fire, and there was an expo.
sion and an outburst of f.mes, which
burned doIn the bull ling about her. A
young mau pointed gun. in sport, at bis best
friend, Ilytuilg saying that he would sh}ot
him; aod one noble youth was carried to his
grave and another goes through life with an
awful shadow OF memory haugug over bin,
which q1euehes all his ~ and makes all. life
dark to hiG. A druggists clerk compounded
the prescIiptioG in haste and 10 40 hour sick
girl was dying in terrible psia and convulsto,ins
from the poison 10 the prescription. A'beau.
tltul young lady danced at q party ons ehilI
mldaight, and then raised q window 10 IA side
room to let the fresh air fsn her hot cheeks;
and in little while they followed her to do III 'uu
timely grave. What long chapters of accidents
are every year recorded, all of which result
from care!essuess A little careful thought on
the part of the responsible persons would have
prevented all Of them, with their attendant
horrors ard their long traio Of suffering aid
sorrow. . " ii-7ir
Aud there are other illustrations Millions
OF letters every year 20 wrong, tail TO- csaeh
their destnsion. and fad their way to the
dead letter Office bcans1 the writer's csrtetesasly
misdrcc, them. The excavations chat ate
| mute:ed agsinst the government belong nearer
home. A oolorsd boy charged botel clerk
with giving him ooly ooe dollar in chapss, for
fifty dollar bill. He was ready to swear swear That
it was fifty oo!l,r note. The case grew Tx.
citing, and then sn honest washeIH senku
| came, saying that the boy had given, her a
fifty dollar bill for one gentleman lost au
overoost. His suspicion fell oo ueis h6of aod
. trap was laid 90 detect his guilt; but aftsY a
great deal of wicksd fealing the c,stl Wss f6uud
precisely where the oWoer left it. ,MaoS asor-
want is abused and wrengsd aod cruelY treated
on charges With similar ground. Boston man
coming home rather late. in drenc aiGg' faih,
felt for bis watch at his doorstep to see shethe;
but it was mssiog He had been robbed. 7Hs
remembered it all-iust few doors back q msu
rubbed against him 10 passing. ,hee' Vas Tie
thief he h,w after him. overlook hirn, tsised
his umbrella aud demanded bis waioa oriske
would strike. The terrified man, hsnded tito
hiu, aud the good citizeo went home; proud of
bis courage aod SUCCESS. The morning paper
| told OF a bold highway robbery, q tndss5 'dsHbg
aft .ir. The robber lifted an euornous blub sdd
vas about 10 kill the q1iet pedestrian. It hap.
peded just olos9 by thus gentlsUai's q fh6ise.-
That Is strange" be said, as bic gife!resd; the
aoct 1T at broaktas; Il was robbed, Of nv
! watch, aud overlook the thief at that very
spot aud recovered it," His wife assured him
there must be some mistake, as he bad left his
watch Et5 home the morning before, and shs;had
s1ce notic q slraoge one on the bureau. r, 50
it turosd out that be Was the rob6er. Thous.
ands OF such INSTANCES might be cited. - '."'
80. q .'"' !" ~ I|
A REMAEKArBLEs ,sWAN.-Visitors to; Pine
Grove Gene cry, at Milford, Mas, are much
u prise 4 to see swan standing on 3 grave nesr
q clTd's fccking horse. The swan uttefss
sbrieK IF any One sttempst to approach tHs 'gfsse.
/ Some yssrs ago the mate to the swan died. and
soon hft,t the rocking bo,ss VAS placed On The
| newly, made grave wsau; the surviving bWsn
imm mediste!y stationed himself 80 protector over
the horse:i' 1.-THE father of the little boy fhstis
buried there. ;apnroae hess. the HWsna makes uno
1ue5z, eat NO ope 3 ese is allowed to aRpsosesh
4Kecsntiy the horae was Is kan away and usint-
| ed, and Hhlait Was absent tbs swan took NO
notlc5 ofthe grave, but pssset ia time on tie
pond OF i6 the house, but iwhenl the !hosse twas
REPLACED ths sEsn TOOK Up its, position by ,iss
sids, thus showing that it Was tse rocking Ioffse
ana not she grave tnat was the object of iis vigil
Itis notea ihat: The trustees ordered thshQtas
comply With .he'connIn.u3 bscause hisS t6i} hEd
fequesled that itl lsnuuld be place1i shoy d, tis
gcaye. .ain. ;...,;..- -. ...,.,J :. .-,,
| r ACASia"l Esoi ~..i i, .ani a3ilC CESl0
Torchon, Breton, Valenciennes aud Tuscan
Eaces, Lsaies Linen 'Collars' from gro Is cenH
each .iCufs Ia cents perapsir, Neck! RutRing IN
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