Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-01-07

A Texas Love Story.
Twelve years or more ago, back in the States,
NJ. Horsn and the girl of his choice were we'd
ded. and for time lived iu the full enjoyment
of their bliss. Anon. however, cloud began
TO gather ia their domestic sky, 20 greater than
speck at first, but with the f,eting days in-
creased, until the pent up storm burst and
covered them. Horau was no rich msu's son,
educated, blue blooded asd high strung, but he
was man for ali that, end he loved his wf,
with love es warm and true as ever loved the
more favored in life. But tho cup of Joy was
not for them, and he wandered awsy, stroug
around after deViI'msY csre fashion, until tho
fstos brought him to Tcxss. Hers, as elsc-
where, no was sorry dog, Until TWO years ago
he obtained employment on the Columbus di-
vision of the |. and G. N. road.
FirdiDg himself settled and yesruing for the
old days, he put himself in ;mmupication with
the wife from whom he had strayed ten iong
years before. The affection of her earlier days
she cherished STILL DOT did she hesitate when
be called, bat answered quickly and 10 Ausust
last the two currents of life which had driftvd
apart were orcs more joined. Horan was
placed by the company at A. c,!a in charge of
section Of the road. With his wife he wont
to his duty and discharged it. winning thtr,by
the oon6derc, of his employers and the respect
of his 90 lsborers.
Thus their lives sped Oh peacefully and quiet
ly until last Wednesday, when the husband
was taken i'll. He paid little heed to the mala,
dy ubt!l Thursday night, when he became
worse, attributable perhaps to the fact, that
bis wita was also similarly attacked. N,i:her
of them would tako medicine, albeit they grew
worse each day. ltseemed that they recoguz,d
the inevitable and were prepared for it. At
ton 0 clock Sunday night Mrs. Horan sank iuto
the slumOer from which there ia 90 awakening,
aud at ten O'Clock on Monday her husband fol.
lowed her iuto tho dreamIess land.
A short time previous to his death ho $50
from his bed, went to her trunk. took out the
upon her persou, recIined himself upon the
couch beside her, and, kissing the cold face,
dropped into gentle peaceful sleep, from
which he never aroused. Two coffias we're sent
down on the morning train. and it is fact that,
at the time they left here. one of those for whom
they were Intended was yet 10 the land OF the
living.-Houstoa Telegraph.
MODERN RATCATCHERs.-Rats aud their co.
centric freaks pay 10 incousiderablo part in
German legendary lore. That their passion for
music will induce them to brave the utmost
peril we have learned from the "Ratca'cher of
Hame'n's" quaint narrative. Poor Bishop
Hatto discovered to his cost what desperate en-.
serpIiees they were capable Of undertaking
when stimulated to strenuous effort by tho
promp:Ugs OF outraged morality aud Of an low
born preolection f"r episcopal q :eh. Ever since
they stormed that luokless prelsto's castle aud
picked his bones in highly memorial manner
they have loved to linger ia the purlieus of
German bishops palaces, and cathedral cities
are their favorite abodes-at least such is the
popular belief in Catholic provinces of the
Fatherland.
In Paderhorn. il seems, they have ostab-
lished themselves so soiidly that the muuci-
pal authorities of that venerable stronghold
of the Church have found it necessary to
adopt eXtreme measures for their expulsion.
A short time ago the burgomaster, Herr
FraDkonburg, entered into contract With
the eminent ratoatcher, Baum. bV which the
latter bound himself to deliver tsderborn of
its rodent population for the pecunlary consld-
Grafton of 600 marks Every facility was given
to him by the citizens; he enjoyed free access
alike to cellar and gsrret, crypt and muIinent
room, and. sfter for!nights ranorseless CAM
psgn, during which thousands Of victims sue
CuuUOu W ehltI, ue ucClHIcu 6ueFUOfu W u
absolutely ratless and mouseIess
But he had to do with burgomsster wilier
than any rat that ever wore whi.k2rs. This
ssgacious functinnary forthwith Issued O proc'
lamation cxhor'ing every burgess OF P.derbora
still cosoizsnt CT the presence ofrst or mouse in
his domicile to make declaration thereof at the
Town Hall within four and twenty hours. Go
many citizens appeared at the Ratnsus next
morning in response to this appeal that the town
council Of Paderborn has been delibera:ing ever
since whether or not Baum's foe shsl be paid TO
him, and, according to the latest accounts, can
not como 20 any decision upon this knotty point.
Meanwhile, Psderborn, ii not absolutely rat.
less" has got rid of at least of ninety ner cent of
its rats without dsbursing silver. Burgomss-
ter Frank keuoerg iss clever mau-London Daily
Telegraph.
SALARIES IN HoLLAND.-Tho salaries paid
to ministers in Holland are miserably small. DR..
Hoedemaker, o leading Datoh clergyman, who
visited Ednburg during the late session of the
Free Assembly, gets only 81 100 year, and
yet is among the best paid. Oat of this sum