Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-13

a REMARKABLE TRANSFORMATION The
Hamilton (Ontariol Times tells the following
story rc,rectirg Mr.. Jasper Hurrell, who, it
says, is we'll known as an accomplished mus-
cian 10 that city. lu the month OF October
last, Mr. llurrsll prided himselfon n luxuriant
growth of beard and moustache, while his head
was covered with proiusion Of curling locks,
OF a dark brown color. His complexion was
florid, aud features we'll marked, indicating at
glance an age Of about % or 80 years. At
the time mentioned remarkable process OF
change commenced. First, the hair and beard
OF the gentleman came out, until tho least trace
was left Of any hitherto growth. The com
plexOn of the face changed to delicate hue,
but at the same time retaining healthy flush,
while the skin became soft and smooth as that
Of child, all traces Of any beard being entire
ly eradcated. A new aud vigorous growth OF
hair presented itself, but Of light taxen color,
and soft and fine as that OF an infant. Even
the color of the eyebrows has changed, and
the gentleman, IN every feature, has undergone
q wonderful transformation, and to all appear
ances has receded in age to youth OF Is or
20 Mr.. lIurrelps most intimate friends OF
nine months since would be unable TO recognize
him at present, and would readily dispute his
identity on oath, unless informed OF the change
he has undergone, like unto one who had been
born again L nc case pfeSeutS au lulelCsliuS
study for the scientific.
ACAsEOF BREACH OF PROMISE has just been
decided in Liverpool A gentleman named
Thompson, having wooed young lady named
Fleming with appropriate ardor Tor the space
Of q year, suddenly shocked and wounded her
sensibilities by abandoning the style OF gushing
ielvor to which he had accustomed her 10 his
correspondence, and inviting her attention to
l. 49, laN,
keepiug and other realistic details OF their tu-
ture life. Sighs, aud smiles, and Cupid's darts
gave place in his epistolsry pages to table nap
kins, bed linen, silverwsre and anti macaSSarS.
The counsel for the plaintiff dilated over GER
tain of the defendants phrases with oil the
enthusiasm of Sergeant Busfuz over Mr.. Pick
wick's famous dispatch about chops aud to-
mato sauce" Why, it was asked IN inten-
ton, II not in so many words, should he burden
her mind with nti.macassars when she was
yearning only for sentiment? Audwhy should
he presume to break his engagement because
she declined to discuss the gross and worldly
domestic questions2 The jury gallantly acced-
Cd to this view of the affair, and awarded dam
ages in the sum Of e, 500. Pending the suit
tho defendant courted and espoused another
lady, whose views upon the subject of house
hold furniture, we may suppose wero more IN
harmony with his own.
GooD BREAD. What blessing it is to have
good bread, and how few families enjoy that
blessing. A great essential to good bread Is
good yeast, and We give below recipe from
correspondent of the Germantown Telegraph
The finest -four does not make either the
best or the whOlesomest bread. and | avoid it,
Good super6ne will answer as well as any
other; but the next grade above, called extra
superfue, is preferred by many. Ut all the
yeasts have tried think that made from po-
.atoes the best. | make it in this way: Take
ten good-sized potatoes, boil them; when
cooked. peel aud wash perfectly smooth; pour
on this quart Of boiling water, stir 10 q cot
fee cup full OF good sugar, and after standing q
few minutes pour in quart OF boiling water
wanting gill when lukewarm, halt pint OF
yeast to raise it; put it IN tightly covered
vessel to ferment, and set it away ln moder-
ately warm place until sufficiently risen, which
NAV be known by the potato appearing upon
ibe ton Of the isuid, and bright foamy spots
bursting up through it. The temperature. OF
The Mace where this is set to rise should be
iron, Is 10 "a degrees When risen, put into
n stone ing and cork tic IN the cork and Keep
in a cool place. A gill and half, or com
mon sized teacupfull is sufficient to raise dough
for two loaves of bread.
| meyer use soda or saleratus IN any OF my
baking, and regard all such things as useless
and unwholesome.
STARTLING SCREAMS were heard issuing from
one OF the hot sulphur bathing rooms at Sha
ron Springs, n. Y, the other morning. The
attendants burst the door iu expecting to hnd'
somebody cooking from accidental inability to
turn of the hot water. But, no for amid
the aItiStically curling vapors of the bath stood
victim OF euamelinR. gazing distractedly at
mirror, which showed her face and bust grad
ually turning black under the combined ipfu-
ences and sulphur and enamel BY the next
conveyance lady left the springs, wearing
very thick veil.
PRINCE AIFRED.-This being the age Of
scandal, it was not D,aIdpropOS that the pro
ceedngs OF Prince Alfred at Tahiti, should be
made public. The most succinct account given
Of his Hishness' pranks does not accuse him OF
much more scandalous acts than We are familiar
with in civilized communities. 'Iis true that
he danced with barefooted yellow girls; that
he wore the Queens papepH and crown; that
hc aftcrward entertained her and her hand