Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-06-28
THE PAXIAN LETTERS.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 2


have not been able, as yet, to do any
thing for the little married woman who ap-
pcaled to me in behalf of her husband, who
gave up his situation because fellow-Work-
man was little disagreeable. He is, per-
haps, still out Of work, and the times are
getting harder and harder There was no
opnning, no demand at the railroad shops.
y .ay or two after her visit to me, an order
came down from the throne of the syndicate,
sNsing, ''rhe road is not making money
fsElr htnye is short reduce the force IN the
+ lbs or put the men on short time-glVe
Tia men their choice. This is the PROPOSE
tiE4 Discharge certain per cent. OF men
{, eliminate fourth of working time" The
:,,ir,,. fellows to man said, ave will take
Kohl Of our time and out of our wages,
.W'that not one of our felow-workmen
e lose his place" So you see those
/ :, are in can hardly stay in, and there
ySU chance for those who are out, and
- of their own accord. Hero is
SEnins lesson for laboring husbands.
III them stick To where they are and what
3sEy are doing, until something better turns
~ Don't let the little woman at home
H. the hcartache and be made to feel 80
SNnIy the humiliation of dependence. If
j &l can't bring home Il whole loaf, bring
il siuc hllra loaf. She will manage and make
;tAserve till times get better and circumstan-
70 sSimprove.
|: 2Since writing my last letter l have seen
Statement that Il certain man his name was
gwen, member of IL certain church name Of
Church given), was excluded from the fell
lowship Of the church for failing to provide
for his family" This was novel church
action but it was right. The charge could
he broughton Scrptural grounds. In |. Tim.
v. S, it is written, "But il any provide not
for his own, and especially for those of his
| own house, he hath denied the faith, and
| is worse than an inlidel." One who has de-
MED the faith and who is worse than an i'll
iidel ought not to be a member Of any church.
The example orthis church ought to be fol-
| lowed. Lett be understood that Christian
| husbands and fathers who neglect the wants
of their wives and children shall be proper
subjects of church trial and church dis
| cipline, and many pot will be sci boiling
and many Il yard of dry goods will find its
| way To the indolent husbands home. 1t
would be an ugl record on the church
book to say, after the preliminary exer-
| cises were over the church took up the case
| of brother HeZekiah Loaier. The charge,
| based OH I. Tim. " s, was fully sustained
| anu the alOTeSalu IlcLchldH was Ga
cluded from the fellowship OF the church
| f,p failing to provide for his family"
Before Pax would run the risk of furnish
| ing such a record as the above in the mill
utes of his church book, for the inspec
ton Of coming pastors, yearly accessions
and future historians, he would work
hard enough to feed Mrs. Pax and the
| little Paxes on wheat bread and chicken tixins
every day and dress them in scarlet. That church
| has struck the key mote of reform i'll the right
direction.
| want to say something in my next about much
| abused mothcrs.in-a | know some mothers
| n-law who arc supporting hulks of masculine
| l.zincss The achievements of some noble sons
n-law will doubtless be interesting to your
| readers.
| ! want To say something too, about the phrase
ology of Captain Parkcrs sewing machine advcr-
| tiscment. Wanted six OF eight lire men, &c"
There is great difference between live men and
| dead men. This difference will be made known
| in my next letter.
! The Presidential pot is boiling The ms ut
Washington thought it was going for Arthur, and
| hence they were for Arthur But Mr. Blaine is
| on top. and nearly every one who is in is giving
| the republican nominee his hearty support. There
| is, however, Il little trcpidation. 1t looks very
much like there is going to be change of tenants
IA change so radical that not even members of
| the same family will take the places OF the re-
| firing patriots 1t will be hard to bear. But the
| company will he large enough to form syndicate
! of sympathy for one another when the democratic
hosts come to the relief of the burden -bcare rs
| Iyr SUHDH ITrr1H