Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-07-26
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The GREAT LESSON. The first lesson that
L young man should learn is that he does not
known everything The earlier and the more
thoroughly this islesrned the better. A home;
bred youth growing up in the light Of parental
admiration, with everything tofoSter his vanity
and sef.csteem is surprised to find, and oft u
unwilling to acknowledge, the superiority Of
others: But he is compelled to learn it un ii
his selfconceit is abashed and he keenly fees
that he knows nothing.
When young man has thoroughly conpra-
hended the fact and that intrinsicaly ne Is Dut
Of little value, the next lesson Is that the world
cares nothing about him He is the subject OF
no mans overwhelming admiration neither
petted by the one aex nor envied by the other,
he has to take care OF himself He will not
become noticeable until he does something to
prove that be is some use to society. NO re-
.commendation will give him this or ought to
give him this he must do something to be
recognized as somebody.
The next lesson is that of patience. A man
must learn to wait as well as to work, and to be
content with those means Of advancement in
life which he may use with integrity and honor.
Patience is one of the most difficult lessons to
learn. 1t is natural for the mind to look for
immediate results.
Let this, then, be understood at starting;
that the patient conquest Of difficulties which
rise in the regular and legitimate channels Of
business and enterprise is not only essential IN
securing the success which young man seeks
in life, but essential also to that preparation of
the mind requisite for the enjoyment Of success
and for retaining it when gained. 1t is the
general rule in all the world and in all time,
that unearned success is curse.-Juten1S
GOOD Soups. Soups, when properly made,
are very wholesome and an almost indispenSa-
bic appendage to good dinner. But few cooks
know how to make it so holesome and palatable.
To prepare good soup requires more skill and
labor than almost any principal dish, and few
ever learn, and those who know how. seldom
20 to the trouble of making it right. lu a ma
jority Of famiies-we are safe in saying nine
out of every ten-really good soup is never
eaten, OF soup that is not very iudlgest,ble,
They think that to be good it must look very
yellow, and made so by half an inch in depth
Of grease on the top. Now, the truth is, there
should be no grease, If possible, about t, soup.
1t should be made Of lean meat boiled, or
rather simmered, for long time-say half
dozen hours--then strained and boiled again.
4 little Drowned -four, prepared as the Ger.
mans do their "burnt meal soup, gives 1t
dark color Above all things keep away grease
from soup commonly known as fat, If you
want the soup to digest in the next six Or eight
hours
A knuekle of veal boiled in gallon Of wa
ter down to jelly, can when cold, be cut into
pieces and used as "stock" for soup for several
days, each time adding as much of the stock as
will make sufficient soup for the meal. To this
vegetables of nearly all kinds, cut up fine, can
be used With advantage-say turnips,. carrots
tomatoes, also asparagus and peas, with barley,
rice, etc. The older the stock gets the better
the SOUP always providing that it is well boiled,
the vegetables thoroughly done, and the whole
preserved sound in warm weather.
The LITTLE Folks. Don't expect too much
Of them it has taken forty years to max ke you
what you are with your lessons of. experience
and most probably you are faulty being at best.
Above all, don't expect Judgment in child, or
patience under trials Sympathi1e in their
trials or troubles don't ridcule them. Remem
Der not to measure child's trials by your
standard 'As one whom his mother comfort
eth, says the inspired writer, and beautifully
does he convey to us the deep faithful love that
ought to be found In every woman's heart the
unfailing sympathy in all the chidren's griefs.
Let the memories of their childhood be as
bright as you can make them. Grant them
every innocent pleasure in your power.
We have often felt our tempers rise to see
how carelessly their plans were thwarted by older
persons, when little trouble on their part
would have given the children pleasure, the
memory of which would last lifetime Last
ly, don't think child hopeless, because it be-
trays some bad habits. We have known children
that seemed to have been born thieves and
liars, so early did they display these undesira-
bic habits; yet these same children have be-
come noble men and women.
XYLATECHNIGRAPHY is the unspeakable
application ofan art claimed to be new, and which
upon the authority Of the Building News,
iLondon) is capable of producing the most rare,
delicate and beautiful effects upon wood. 1t
IS employed in decorating furniture, and will
probably, if all the statements made in regard
to it are reliable, soon make itself known III tie
rich furniture marts Of this and other American
cities. 1t is an elaborate process of staining
woods in various colors, the natural grain of the
wood showing through with unusual brilllancy,
sud producing an effect described as being soft,
rch and harmonious in the highest degree
Doors ceilings and wainscoatings are also decorat-
sdin this way. The work is finished with FRENCH
polish, this high gloss being considered the
greatest drawback to the process. Its tho ug ht
however, that future experiments Will polnt
the way to more artistic finish, and that
then there can scarcely be found any fault with
the decoration afforded by the new process,
e1ceptits extraordinary name.
Mr.. P. 7. BARNUM is perfectly happy. For
several years he has had his agents in pursuit
ofa sea lion, and now he writes from his pleas
ant summer residence at Bridgeport that Capt.
Eastman has succeeded in capturing two sea-
lions, splendid fur SEAL and q barking seal:
which were shipped from San Francisco on the
lst of July, and will reach New York about the
24th inst The amphibious creatures will re-
main there few days, after which they will be
sent to Mr. Barnum' travelling show in New
Ensa and. This travelling show, since 1t has
been in existence, has been taking about four
times as much money as any other travelling
exhibition that has ever existed; but yet Mr.