Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-11-30

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An ExAMINATIoN.-Pick a successful
dry goods merchant of Boston, was waited upon
at his hotel by a gentleman farmer who was
deSirous OF getting boy, for whom he was
guardian, ''place" in Boston--ot course he
was an uncommonly smart boy, quick at figures,
aud one every way fit, as he should ''judge, +"
to become merchant. Pckernel thought it
over, and said he should try and make place
tor hun. In due time the boy arrived at Picker
nels store, his broad face ruddy with health
and sOapy from the morning wash, his hair
slcked his clothes newl and uncomfortable,
and u stiff dickey cutting his ears. He an
nOunced himself as the boy, etc
"Hai you are the boy, arc you?" said
Plckernel
Yes, | spose so, replied tho youugster
We'll, come IN here, then; I'm very busy,
but will examine you in few practical ques-
tlOns."
The boy came in and sitting down at the
desk, swung his heels underneath it as though
he telt entirely at home, waiting the questions
Well, said Pickernel, suppose q lady
and half yards of calico for eleven and half
cts. per yard, what would it come top
The boy looked at his questiouer at the
ceiling, at the floor in state Of great bewilder-
ment.
How much caliker7" he asked.
Fifteen and half yards"
Eleven and half cents" said the boy.
Suppose l should send you out with two
dollar bill, and you should buy fourteen and
half pounds OF beet at seven and half cents
pound how much money would you have left"
The boy looked at him for an instant and
then INDUCED in low whistle.
A'Sou Jon'k o'nnoa ~ cold ba ttr0,, ooulJ vot
beet anywhere at seven and half cents
pound DO YEP"
Pickernel gave up at this. He asked him
no more questions, but sent him back next day
with letter, stating that he didn't Think he
would answer.
A CHEAP Ice HoUsE-A year or two ago
had my attention called to an Ice house built
by farmer near me, which was simply bin,
made with rough boards, sixteen feet square
and rooted over, leaving large opening at the
front and sides. He said his ice kept perfectly
until the next winter. He put layer of saw
dust about foot thick on the ground, and then
stacked the ice snugly in the centre, eighteen
or twenty inches from the walls, and then filled
IN with sawdust, and up over the top foot or
more thick.
Last winter, before filling my ice house,
determined to try his method. l accordingly
tore out oil tho inside wall, and shovelled ous
the sawdust then filled by stacking it snugly
IN the centre. fifteen to twenty inches from the
wall. This space | filled in with white pine
sawdust, and covered the whole over the top q
foot thick or more. | left out the window aud
took down my door aud left it all open, so that
the sun can shine in there every day. Now
Tor results At the present time | have an
abundance OF ice, and the cakes seem to come
out rs square and perfect as when they went
IN, seemingly nothing lacking except what is
used out | am satisfied how to build an ice
house. "-Cor. Nelo York Farmers Club.
WAVED PAPER-Au article known as
waxed paper is in very extensive use in Europe,
especially on the continent, for tying up the
necks OF bottles, covering preserve Jars, and
for enveloping tobacco and other substances
that require to be kept from the air, replacing
generally tin foil and similar substances. Ii is |
prepared there on large scale By taking |
quire OF paper and opening it fat upon table, :
and then going over it quickly with very hot
smoothing iron, against which Is neld pieco
of wax, which melting, runs down upon the
paper and is absorbed by 1t. little practice
will soon determine the amount OF wax that
should be melted off from time to time. When
the upper sheet is saturated it is taken off, and
the one below is treated 10 n similar manner.
ANY excess of wax applied IN the instance
readily pcuetrates through the lower layers.
ANNoUNCEMENT.-Iti is mentioned that the
congregation assembled in the parish church
Of a Cornish village were greatly aston;shed on
recent Sunday, when their minister went into
the pulpit, to hear the following announcement:
My beloved parishionefs, last Sunday evening
entered into an engagement OF marriage with
AGentlewoman of suitable age, widow, and
ehlldless like myself. With Gods assistance,
she will shortly take the place of that beloved
wife lying 10 the churchyard yonder
A letter from Paris, in the New York Times
says: by the same steamer which takes or
this letter there goes out large case bes'cln
tho superscriptionSot Mrs. General GIar.t. 1t
contains some six or seven thousar.d francs
worth of dresses, bonnets, gloves. hap ikerch efs
shoes, &c, and as they have be, n selected by
person Of taste, and who kno'ss Paris we'll,
can promise you that the -sife of our Pre- 81
dent will be- one Of the best dressed, if not the
very best dressed lady in the United States. "
At meeting lately ned in Washington city,
resolution was offered calling upon all
good citizens to " pray to God for the overthrow
Of the Baltimr ire and Ohio railroad in the
eomi9g law s'Iit'' with the city. The Rieh-
moni "p.g, rather irreyerenty, calls tnl:
prayln,. power against steam power.