Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-02
Youthful HerOlsn,.

a deed OF herosm has lust been rewarded in 6
Enthusiastically sub-A!pino msnner. Sem,
children were playing upon the hank of tho riy-
er Msnsro, when one of them, hoy 70 II years
old, topplsd over into the stream, and, as il
CHANGED, at q most GsL gsrOus spot, where prBc.
tiaed swimmers had sIresdy lost their lives
hduaro PtZH = lad OF Twelve who saw the &C
ciGent, kne!I down, made the sigu Of the cross
snd jumped into the wster.. He was stiZ "a bv
the torrent. but not until be- had grAsped the boy
The two were sucked under, but rose again and
the young hero, with great daring forced his
wsy into still water, from whence a policeman
drew him 10 the shore. de fell Gown u lcon
tcous, but Kept q firm grip upon the little follow
whom he hsd saved. The King of Italy direct.
ed that the silver modal Of the Order Of Merit.
With the Ring's thanks, should De SOFT 10 the
little hero. The court yard of the Collssio MAJ.
lonsles Was adorned the authorities were con-
Vokeo, the whole popu Stlon WAS Invited, and
senalor Lopp fastened tho medal upon tbs boys
breast, while the Mayor Of Alessandrla gave
/ Ian kiss upon his forehead in the name of the
whole town. When PC2li was questioned he
sAld: II knew that il ! were drowned he and l
would have gone into Paradise together" His
fsther who Is railway servant, was invited to
dinner by the Pref-ct and the sons of lhst funr.
tions1y solennly divided bread and salt with
the hero OF The dav, IS token of perpetual al.
lance The father refused 10 receive q sum of
money which had been collected.-LonG. Globe
CARELESS WRITING-Careless writing, With
| imperteo.ly formed letters, and q general ap
pearatc. Of dash aud haste. is as frequently the
csuse Of such bunders as the stupidity OF the
prloter. 1t may have bean due TO somo such
cause that pelson who advertised for gard.
| uar, adding the informailn thss there vas no
glass is, no greenhou chad tie worry
Vi seeing this appear as ''one glass;" naturally
attended with Inquiries from Interested sppi.
csuts wishing 10 know If it was in the Tore
| ooon." and whether il was hot" Agai0, a
lady who vas DESTROYS of securing hcu,emsid,
sent an advertisement to that fF.ct to the local
newspaper; but tho notice when it appeared
! mortified the lady by representing her as adj
vertlslog for "horsemao." There is rols
| licking song by certain Scottish professor, iu
which he says:
II can like hundred women,
L Gao love a score.
But compositor who put this 10 type chang.
ed the lust word toto "scone," thus dividing
the learned poets loves and likiogs between
the Court OF Vetus a0d the baker.
The death Of Ex-Gov. Grove Salisbury, a,
Dover, Dsl,. 90 Sunday, created general sur
prise. ss il was not known that he Was seriously
i'll. Gov Salisbury was at ous time the poiti
cal sutocrst OF his State. aud for several year:
probably had more iifuesoa 10 politics thar
| any other public mau ever obtained, DOT exc .pt
| Jog Thonts NJ Clayton. Oos of his brothers.
| who is now chancellor of the State, attained tc
q Dstonal reputation during the war as Al un :
| comprising, bold aud outspokcn Democrat
| 9th s.roug Southern synpsthies. Il was one
| OF The yoursess, but one Of the best. known
| Democratic members Of the U,ited States
Seoate. Another brother, Willard, DOW occu.
pies scat 10 the U. s. Senate.