Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-01-27
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Correspondence of the Alexandria GAZETTE
The New Year is on the fly, and with its
entry many cherish hopes that greater suc-
cess in their avocations will accrue better
than in the past. Such hopes may receive
inspiration and strength in accord with the
old legend that teachers in days of yore
used TO indite n school writing books.
Hope on; hope ever" Business men
whose expectations have not been realized or
who by closeshinning have barely maintained
s. level head may have faith that 1883 will
bring more bounteous profits TO them
Formers, whose crops were less than ord
nary. ttusr for more abundant yields 10 make
good the Deficiencies Of tue year past. Leg.
isle ora, wou d-be statesmen aud politicians,
snuff be great porIsnding contest OF 'SS, ard
Will soon be lGvshing smiles npoa and
charmingly inveigiing the people that they
ere the tried and capable servants, and
must be houoreG with ITO be continued" Or
PLACID in position. and the dear peopie must
govern themselves accordingly, unless there
has been WHY way wardness, that renders
snufiug uDsavory. Ii is the msiden's har.
vest year. Leap, without reference to age ;
when they hope the coming wooer will how
or arouud and become eager to lead them
~ 10 the matrimonial ballustrsde and be-
stow upon them the presto title of"Mra. and
tbenceforward in sereUe composure be
assured, that when asleep with their
auces ors tombstones WILL reveal to
coming generations, In memory Of"
It is new il order fer young gentlemen 70
get their little speeches ready for the der
gers and necessities of mutual admiration
and progressive attention, for at any mo
meni the question may he popped" by q
fair charner. and be- ablo to reply neatly,
"Oh no, de&r No! IL cannot be. Can
never be anything but brother," Will be
an Accomplishment devoutly to be wished.
Worstipers at our rendezvous fer gospel
mama Sundays are not numerous, as the as.
poets of outgoing has generally looked dubi
Gus and the chairs OF home wellness are
more comfortable.
The tauut conveyed in the expression,
why is he old enough to be her grand
father ?" that has banged the tympanum of
unsccounted organs of hearing, is greatly
emascuIated in the case of the well known
old veteran, the ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE.
eighty-niue years Of age, whose cheerful
appearance and sprighty menu of coDfab is
as acceptably sought for az whau in bloom
vigorous household companion Should tic 10
the old vet., pay the uDitive fec in advance,
that their progeny rnay rise up ana call
such source of diffusion of knowledge
The days grow G little longer and ac-
cordDg to the old saying, the coid grows a
little stronger Cold waves blow ana coal
goes up. 1t is way it has, and the dealers
are enabled to invest in new span of feet
steeda, CaDarisoned in polished brass trim
Hings. Organs OF smell towards The end
assume q shade akin. TO indigo blue. Bad
colds and various ailments due to the fire.
uueut tail ends of northwestern billiards
are very prevalent. The invalid list is
large 70. our rural precinct ct present, reme-
dies for the ills are numerous, and if liber-
ally outlayed for, create thnness in pletho'
ric pocket books that cause them to appear
as if the old tramp L. E. Plant had troa on
them.
All know, or have heard of the numerous
progeny of Growler 1t is asserted that
they would criticse the quality Of music in
the New Jerusalem, if so fortunate as to
Gake an excursion thereto.
Some contemplate character, Or more
toc," between Friday evening and Monday
morning, forcibly entered the Lebanon
school house, Lincolpia tore to pieces
sohool books, broke states, started fire in
the stove, and audeavored TO raise sheol gen.
orally. What the object of the malicious
ness was has not yet been punctured. Such
fun as this is not relshed saohariuely in
this raalm-not much.
AS far as heard from tho mania Of "H's
and KS, and K. NJ. Q's. arising from the re-
cent S45 600 award breach of promise suit in
New York city has not Caught on" con-
taeiously 10 this hamlet, as manifest in some
sections. The deponent cannot aver in what
quarter of lunar the epidemic may break
out. 1t is presumed to be catching and 1T
may behoove jovial bachelors in this vale,
abounding with CHEEKY maidens to keep an
eye open 20 such iuveiglng symptoms, or
ike the unsophisticated Arbuckle realize
the strain of the Cempbells are coming.
Those who have ice houses are improving
the present freeze, filling them for coolers"
wben the swallows hibernate tbither.
Ia our next "great efort,n We may men
ton some OF the fine and available farming
lands in this section bordering on the an
ticipated B. r. A. x.
January 26 b, 1855.
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