Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-10-16


A report cemes BIZ cable of tho death IN pri>
500 st London of the celebrated Nine Rachael,
the so called female beau'i6er. or ensmeer.
Nine. Rachel, whose real name was Levi. or
| l. vison, used t, carry on business as per.
fumer in the neighhorhood of Burlington Gar'
deus She advertised peculiar treatment
| warranted to omske tie patient beautiful forever,
and largo uumher Of ladies' whose personal
attractions we're fadiog svsied themselves OF
Der skill. Her process WAS TO give ooe or two
washes to her pstieot, which brought OUT
frigbtfu eruptions 90 the skn then 10 d.c'lo'
to prcc: :cd iutiher unti bargain was made {!
tho money paid, terrifying her patlent at the
same time hy assuring her that ii the process
ceased at the p ,rticuIar sage TO WHOM II haa
| beep carri ID sue would not be beaultui nut
| hi1eous Tor the remaioder Of hsr existence.
Agsios. one of them, the wite OF 40 Aim'ral
| 10 the nsv7, R,chel brought All scloa 11r
breach OF contract claiming e OOO as the
pricc of ''res,orau The iuty. however,
gave verdict against her, aud ali her Ill SUCCESS
| in this lawsuit probably was the caua" of the
| famous trial at the Old B.lle7 10 1865. Wnea
Nine. Rachel appeared 10 the dock al tho suit
of Mrs. Borrodae, one OF her duDes. on
charge of obtsiolog moury un1er !a'se pretcnses'
| Mrs Borrodalls was evdeoty Woman nf weak
intellect aud undoubtedly OF advanced years,
but on the srepg,h Of promise iron Mme;
Rachel that tnu c)mslloes5 OF youth shou'u
| be restored to her and that she snouln marry
Lord Ranelagh, che parted with over I5UJo TO
the imposter a servant represented; Lcru
| Rsnelagh a. several Interview: snd the lady was
delighted, bnt hsr supplies Ot money gave W.
and M ma L ,chel had The hardwood to have her
arrested for a breach Of contrsc. Tbs led TO q
revelation of all tho proceedings, and after q
short trial Nine Rachel WAS sentenced 10 i've
yesrs' imprisonment. She could rot nave oeen
liberated more than q te" mohths Wheh sac nsa
won b.ck mary OF her cd customers, ana ior
some wears contnrei driving profitable lrane.
On Febru.ry % 1873 she was sgsi clmnit.aa
for trial on the charge OF obtaining i OJ oy talse
nretens.s from Mrs @ Pesrao, VINO hsd been
induced to leave ali her jewels IN ths I'm postnrs
hands in consideration of being rendered f'r'
ever beautiful Mrs Pesrse was q III .rrled Wo'
r an about tw snty four years old, SAD asug9-
| ter of the .ebr rated tenor, Aa'io and Tue W'le
| of stock broker. She Vas put Through course
| of washes lotions snd btta5. represented by
| Rachel 20 b, enJrn nou.y expensive In naiists-
| lv after which ths usual ra4n broke Gu. on ncr
| face and completely dIsfglre1 her. In tnlo
| c )ndtion Rachel dam. 1rd more money ana
threatened if 1t were not forlhcoming Ilat sns
would disc )ntinued the treatment ano Lnus
| the pstieat would be hiteuui ;oc ilt'. Ierrlnad
nv these thrcsts Mrs. Pe4rse confessed sll TO ner
husband Rachel was broushL to trial, 1ouho
guilty and e)ademned to psna serV.tulc tor I'VE
years whisu sGe had not y3t served GU! ~nen
she was overtsken by destn.
AWAspIN AN OLD MANS SLIPPER There
are times 10 The lie of the So l. boy ~hen ne
feels very sad from the Use OF slipper or switch
upou him. II apy hiog happeps 10 tho person
who has thus sffl cted him. bis y Is great as
| will be seen from the following accident: A
gentleman returned houe from his daily toll
several days sirc,, and had pulled OF his
boots and vas going TO put on his slip
pers, when q howl of intense az ny rescuuded
through the hall. The atfis family ru5hed
| m the door, and heheld their papa heaVlng the
shadows With wild gestures aud frantic gyrs-
inns Take it off," he shouted, sod made
grab at his foot, but, missing IL. went on Win
the war dance. IVA u he sbrleked, aud
started no stairs, three at a step, aad 'urning'
came back 10 q siDgI. stride. W, u stao-
h,d - DC cried, AID sank to the h1)r and keld
his right leg sbov. Ills heid; 'h.n he rose 10
his f,e, with b1uad, and, Streaming lot eue
booi OK, held his toot Out coward ais terrinee
family Oh, brlog the arLlc', ne ye'iea' anu
with one drspairng eff prt he reached MS s'lp-
ner ard GOT il IF. aod, with q lroan as deep as
a we'll and as hollow as drum, sank into
chair and cl .sped bis foot in both haods. u 'ck
ou, FIR the pcorpion," hs whispered hoarssly;
"rn dead mao"
The small boy was by this time ont 10 the
| wood.hed. rolling 10 the klpdllos 10 40 ecsiscy
of plee, and psusng from tune 10 Tune 10 ex'
nIsin 10 the SOD of nelgh5or, Hho hso drop
oed in 10 zee il there was ehy lunocent spor'
soiny on in which hs could sh 're. 'On, Bal
R,l y, he ssid. you W)uldo's believe; some
time ,o day. somehow or other. ols oIue wasp
got into the old macs slipper, ana Wnan ne
came home and pu. them on-oh Bill, you
don't K low what tao I've had.
| A CURIOUS CLOCK "A foe specimen OF
horooeic,l II art has been lately added TO the uer'
manic museum at Nuruberz. l. mas been
| erected at the expease OF the pF0nes OF the
royal house, and is iotended as memorial OF
the Wit.eIsb .ch lbllce, celebrated few days
,oo The clook is PLACID a. 40 elevation OF
10 metres. or lt.lo W: 4Gl feet. Ii is sur.
ronnded with Ornamental work 10 uedeVal
stvle. and several gilt figures, mos, OF which
move by mechanical arrangement. Inc Idea
;n.ended to b.. EXPRESSED is that the Bavaran
ne,n'e st Al tin, sreve.eoces thei king VII go7'
srns nnner The protection of God. Above q
tbe sitting 6gu:e of the Saviour, and below
that of LUIS H.. also seated. Arouod 'ne
i Savjonr are arrauged eight aosels some OF
vhom s,r,ke the click bells, others BIO" trump
ets. otherc Did a curtain betiod Inc OK: Uc- U
fore whom the ciiz Us bow on9n re'efeo'ialy.
An iuso, iotion rvcjfds the obJ o.; aoG authors
of the work. The old arms II tEe fsat'na;'
s are set below. The whole work - 10 [ne siyie
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