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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17
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REDUCTION IN PRICE.

We again present to the agricultural commu-
nifty our Fertilizers with renewed confidence, as
equal, if not superior to any manure offered for
all crops, not excepting Peruvian Guano. Year
by year their value has become more manifest
as demonstrated by largely increased sales, and
we challenge any brand to show more satisfac-
tory and uniform results Confning our manu-
facture to materials of highest standard, as
proved by analysis, we claim like results in all
time On the Wheat crop the testimony is of
unuucstionable character. We respectfully call
attention to our popular Guano, known as
GENUINE PHOSPHO-PERUVIAN
GUANO,
made Of the highest standard of Peruvian Guano
and Bone Phosphate of Lime with Alkaline
Salts of Potash, Soda &C.
BRANDED AA,
Containing to per cent Amminia.
40 to 50 q Bone Phospe Lime
Potash, Soda, SC.
Beautifully prepared and adapted to the Drill,
in sacks of | to the ton of 1000 pounds,
and sold at $50 per ton-former-
ly $40 per ton.
The character of this Guano is so well known
as to need but little further commendation from
US Used for many years, it has become favor
ite with all consumers, and it only requires q
trial to convince all of its value The Ammonia
and Bone Phosphate being in rational proper
tions it can hardly fail to render satisfaction,
improving the quality and increasing the crop
it adds one other most important essenta! in the
permanent improvement of the iand-in this
particular we question whether il has its equal.
1t acts wonderfully upon the grass crop, and to
such an extent as to bring Impoverished lands
up to high state of fertity-equalling Bone
Dust Such is the testimony of many accom-
plishcd planters We beg the closest investiga-
ton as to the integrity and manufacture of our
compounds, and earnestly invite all consumers
to inspect our works, material used, and mode OF
manufacture.
G. ODER s. SONS, Baltimore
HOOE & JOHNSTON, Agents,
ann % IF Alexandria, Va.
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ing SCHOOL BOOKS and School requisites a
very low prices, for sale at
FRENCH'S
BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE,
No 95 King street
A gent for the Patent tNOISELESS.RUBB BBER
COKNERED SLATE. No more scratching o
desks no noise; no breaking of slatcs; the best
slate in the market.
LIOUID STATING for blackboards; pints
CHALK CRAYONS, all colors.
DRAWING, EXERCISE and COMPOST.
TION BOOKS all sizes
BOYS and GIRLS SCHOOL SATCHELS,
a TFFasabt TFabERs Efs's'Y; Drawing PENCILS, in boxes
: FRENCH PASTILES, all colors.
|, FINEST WATER COLORS, in boxes, from
THE SILICATE BOOK SLATE. all sizes,
from the Pocket Memorandum to the largest
size for schools.
SCRAP BOOKS, all sizes and styles.
FINE GOLD PENS speciality. | keep the
pens of three of the most celebrated makers in
this country. The new short rib is II particular
ly excellent pen for schools.
INK-On hand from eighteen d ferent manu-
facturers English French and American; all
sizes from OF. to quarts.
Thaddeus Davids S Co.'S and others MUCI-
LACE. quarts and pnts, and all sizes down to
the smallest.
Fifty different styles of STEEL PENS Eng.
lish, French and American.
All sorts and sizes of lNkSTANDS and
DRAWING PAPERS, in sheets and -olls
RUBBER BANDS, all sizes and widths.
FABERS PENCIL RUBBER and INK
ERASER; very fine article.
Agent for SCHEDLER'S GLOBES, Sd pied
by the Public Schools of Virginia.
PATENT BOOK CLAMP for boys and girls,
h,pl plxy{ e, vino hlD
THE SCHOLARS COMPANION is a neat
ly painted tin box, containing Pen holder, Lead
Pencil, and Slate Pencil Ruler, Crayon, Sponge
and Rubber; very complete. 2jc.
The new Nile Green and Violet VISITING
CARD is the gem of tie season. All the new
and welding CARDS, in boxes of 50 each !;
mailed to any part of the country on receipt OF
25 ceuts. .
Eight different styles oc INITIAL NOTE,
French, English heavy, Rose, Lavender, Flesh,
Nile Green, Violet, Note Letter and Cap Paper.
Sermon Paper, all grades sizes and styles.
Flat Letter, Flat Cap and Folio Post for
printers use, all weights.
PRINTERS CARDS and BLANKS, all
sizes, at manufacturers prices;
BILL HEADS, skies, fourths and half sheet,
II and IA lbs to the ream.
COPYING BOOKS, 9xll and l0xl2; 3UO,
500, 700 and 1000 pages each.
ADHESIVE FILES and Invoice Letter and
CASH and POST OFFICE BOXES.
The largest stock Of BLANK BOOKS IN this
section of the country, consisting Of Cap, DENY
and Medium Ledgers, from to lU qulres each
full bound and journals to match.
A very complete stock of half bound Blank
Work, Day Books and Ledgers, Pass Books
and Memorandum Books.
CHECk BOOKS on the First National and
Citizens National Banks of Alexandria; new
plates just engraved; the handsomest check in
the State in books of 100, 200, 300 500 and 1000
each cheaper than common printed checks:
l make specially of fine TURKEY MO
ROCCO and RUSSIA LEATHER GOODS,
comprising Travelling B'gs Satchels, the new
popular Belt Satchel, Pocket Books and Card
Gases very handsome.
BANKERS CASES, all sizes.
Time and space forbid Il further enumeration
of items, which together form one of the best
stocks of trst-class goods in the State:
aug 81 GEO. E. FRENCH.
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PARK,
GPklNG TRADE.
NEW MUSICAL GOODS.

Just received new assortment OF tine double
and single reed GERMAN ACCORDEONS-
the, same that have given much satisfaction
More of those CHEAP VlOLlNS, from 2.5'
to $4. 90, Of good tone; Guitars. Violin Bows
Harmonicos, Jews Harps, fine Banjoes OF my
own make, and everything usually found IN
regular Music store.
/ desire to call attention to my large assolt-
ment of Violin and Guitar Strings of my own
importation better in quality aud cheaper than
any offered heretofore, comprising genuine ltal-
ian, French and German Strings, at wholesale
and retail.
Always on hand fine new and secondhand
PIANOS for sale or rent.
Smiths superior Parlor and Church Organs
I am agent for VIM. knabe s. Co.'S. Splendid
Pianos, offering them for sale at factory prices
and or accommodating terms usual IN other
SHEET MUSIC, new and popular, select
stock always on hand. will supply any Music
published upon being furnished with the correct
psme OF the piece and composer thereof. The
usual discount to teachers and schools.
Music and Strings sent to order by mall All
kinds of Musical instruments repaired, tuned,
Terms always cash, with the exception of those
mutually agreed upon for Pianos and Organs
ap 4-tf ;. !. DnoA Dt.
VERILLS CHEMICAL PAlNTS-We
al, 1,-., ,,f
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PSOFESSxU.faL.

FESSIU.F.IL.
nR. +. S. FAWCETT,
DE MIST,
Office 81 North Washington street,
Alexandria, Va.
Having been in constant practice for The past
five years, portion of that time with one of the
first operators in Baltimore, is confident of being
able to give entire satisfaction in all branches OF
Dental practice. Charges moderate. sepl3-3w
r r. LAMBD1N,
RCHITECT
Will furnish
PLANS,
DRAWINGS,
DESIGNS and
SPECIFICATIONS,
for all kinds of BUILDINGS.
Corner King and Fairfax streets, over Burke
s. Herberts Banking House. sep 9-3ma
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Physician of this celebrated institution has dis;
covered the most Certain, Speedy, Pleasant ana
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.4GRICUL TUKAL.

ShHD WHHhI. = y
Several varieties of White, including choice
Purple Straw, which natures early and yields
heavily.
Also Lancaster and other kinds of Amber snd
Red. For sale by
GEO. Y. WORTHINGTON,
aug 3O-1m Pioneer Mills
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WE do not hesitate to assert that we have the
w best BLACh TEA, for ST, in the State
of Virginia. Ccmpare it with your best:
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
sep Is ii north Royal street,
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TT1O FARMERS.
l. The well known and reliable STANDARD
FERTILIZERS-
j. j. Turner s. Co.'s Excelsior and
j. j. Turner s. Co.'S Ammoniated Super
Phosphate For sale by
aug 81 r. NJ LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17

sep1l No 81 King street.
EssRs. HOoMEs s. ASHBY are now
INl receiving their first instalment of
FALL AND WINTER GOODS,
embracing a nice line Of Dress Goods, Cloths
and Cassimrres, Carpets and Oil Cloths, White
and Grey Blankets, and aconPlete assortment OF
Domestics, including beautiful line OF Prl; IS,
and GA Fulled and Herringbone Cloths, Plaid
Linseys, &c, &c.
They would call special attention to their large
and handsome stock of Black A|pacas, bought
direct from the importers, at much below the
market price. and which will be sold CORES
pondngly low also to as handsome a stock of
CARPETS as the market would afford, selected
with great care and offered to the public ut q
very slight advance on nanuiacturers prices.
They simply ask al inspection of their stock
being satisfied they can please any taste ard
convince purchasers that they can and will sell
AS low as any house sep
NEW GOODS.
Mousines, AIpacas, Fancy Prints, Ginghan,s,
Black Felvcteens and other desirable goods;
sep4 VIM. N. BERkLEI.
STEwAkTs.
A beautiful line of
opened LnlS morning. ous -
WE HAVE just received full stock Of
w BLEACHED COTTONS,
all grades and makes We will sell these goods
~ aug lues II r7'A" '' j. M. STEWART
pAZAR OF FASHION.
ID Mrs c. l.. SIMPSON,
No l25 King ST.,
Is daily in receipt of new and desirable goods :
Victoria Lawns, all qualities, beautiful for suits
and new Trimmings tor the same; Swiss Mus
lins, beautiful quality; Swiss Edgngs and In
sertings, Percales and Calicoes for Suits, Gul-
pere Iaces, Coored Fringes, Gimps Corded
Satins, Plain Satins and Dress Trimmings of
every kind; Olympic Adjustable Bustles; also
smother supply of those Hip-gored Corsets;
beautiful Real Hair Curs, at SIC, very cheap
Straw Goods. Will take great pleasure in show
ing goods my 81
HAY. b. HooMEs W. A. AsiBY
Late of Fredericksburg. Late OF Batlmor
NEW STORE.
We have opened and now offer for sale to the
citizens of Alexandria and the public generally
at our newly fitted up store room, corner OF hlng
and Pitt streets, one of the largest and most
attractive stocks Of
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS, sc.
ever offered in this market. Our stock has been
selected with view to suit the wants and tastes
of the entire community, embracing, as it does
goods of every variety Of style and fabric and at
all prices. We ask an examination OF our
s'0ck' NeSp'iHitoStjiMiEs HoUiMEs, AsHBY, s. CO.,
sn8 100 cor King and Pitt sts.
Salesmen-Eli II. Janney, Edwin T. Ashby,
Nj. G. Grasty, W. A. Lane, r. Stuart Ashby.
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Capital SI,O0O,OOO.

The use of this Guano since It's introduction,
in 1864, and the annual increase of its consump-
ton from a few hundred tons the first year Of It's
use, to many thousands of tons, is the best at
testaton to its value as an efficient agent for the
increase of the products of agricultural labor, as
well as to the integrity of its production.
The large capital invested by, this Company in
this business, and its unusal facilities, enables it
to furnish fertilizer of the highest excellence
ut the lowest cost to consumers.
1t Is the policy of the Company to furnish the
best fertilizer at the lowest price, and look to
large sales and small profit for reasonable re-
turns on capital employed.
This Guano is sold by Agents OF the Company
in all the markets of the Middle, Southern and
Gulf States Price $50 per ton of 1000 lbs.
aug 2S-2m WATTLES, KNOX s. co.
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DELIA BLE T RITZ L q E S
Durdales Wheat Fertilizer ............S60 per ton
Excellenza Tobacco Fertilizer. W
Excellenza Soluble Phosphate. ......... so
Magnum Bonum Soluble Phosphate ~ "
Geo. Dugdale s. Co.'s Ammo Phos.. 81 "
Baughs Raw Bone Phosphate-...... oO :,
Pure Western Rones 45 '
N.,;onal Ronn Dust 45 %
Empire Bone Dust...................... AZ
Western Steamed Bones es............".... AZ
Perry's Ammoniated Bone Phos....: 45
For sale by THOMAS PERRY,
aug 2l-lm II King street, Alexandria, Va
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ALEXANDRIA. VA. TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER II, S72
BOOKs And Stationery.
School and College Text Books

FOR THE COMING SEASON.
a large and varied assortment of all the lead
ing SCHOOL BOOKS and School requisites, at
very low prices, for sale at
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DRY GOODS.
RMsTRONG, GATOR Il CO.,

ARMST RONG, GATOR IL CO.,
Importers, Manufacturers and Jobbers of
BONNET, TRIMMING, NECK AND SASH
RIBBONS,
Velvet Ribbons, Ncck Ties, Bounet Silks, Satins,
VELVETS AND GRAPES,
Flowers Feathers, Ornaments, Frames &c,
Straw Bonnets and Ladies and Child
rens Hats, trimmed and untrim-
med and in connecting
WareroomS,
WHITE GOODS, LINENS, EMBRoID-
EKIES, LACES, NETS, COLLAS,
SETTS, HANDkERCHIEFS,
YELLING, HEAD NETS,
&C., &C., Sc, SC,
Nos. 237 and 339 Baltimore street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
These goods are manufactured by US or bought
for cash directly from the European and Amsr-
can manufacturers, embracing all the latest nov
elites, unequalled in variety and chespness IN
any market: -.
Orders filled with care, promptness and dis
match. sep 13-lm'
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DRUGS .4.N.U CHEMICALS.

49, - = AzA
(id3asllssS
!" I11' t.e I"" 40
This unrivalled Medicine is warranted not to
contain a single particle of MERCURY or any
injurious mineral substance, but IS
PURELY VEGETABLE.
For FORTY YEARS it has proved its great
value in all diseases of the LIVER, BOWELS and
KIDNEYS Thousands of the good and great in
all parts of the country vouch for its wonderful
and peculiar power in purifying the BLOOD,
stimulating the torpid LIVER # and BOWELS, anu
tenn. SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR is
acknowledged to nave no equal as
LIVER MEDICINE.
It contains four medical clements never united
in the same happy proportion IN any other prep
aration, viz: y gentle Cathartlc,. a wonderful
Tonic, an unexccptonahle Alternative and a GER
tain Corrective of all impurities of the body.
Such signal success has attended its use, that 1t
is now regarded rs the
GREAT UNFAILING SPECIFIC
for LIVER CoMpLAIST and the painful offspring
thereof, to wit: DYSPEPSIA, CUNST1PA-
TION, Jaundce, Bilious Attacks, SICK HEAD
ACHE, Collie, Depression of Spirits, SOU K
STOMACH, Heart Burn, &c, &c.
Regulate the Liver ana prevent
CHlLLS AND FEVER.
SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR Is man
'''~ '~' w. J.H. ZElLIN d CO..
Macon, Ga, and Philadelphia.
Price 81 per package; sent by mail, postage
nnid. Sl25 Prepared ready for use in bottles,
SI.5o SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
MS- Beware of all Counterteits and limitations
For sale by E. S. Leadbeater s. Bro. apS0 ly
ESTABLISHED 1892,
f.. S. LEAD DBEATEE & BRO
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS AND MED CINES;
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, OILS,
' ~ ''A' - - -' = SPICES, ACIDS, Sc,
Nos and South Fairfax st,
aug 2-tf Alexandria Va.
TOUK s CREIGHTON,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in ,,,
Varnishcs and OILS,
WINDOW GLASS AND PUTTY.
No. 1O8 King street
Prompt attention given to orders end lnqulr-
les from the country. mar I'll
(rLARRIDGE s. GRIGG,
DRUGGISTS AND APOTHECARIEs.
DEALERS IN
Pure Drugs and Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Forelen and Domestic Perlumery, Fan
cy Toilet Articles Hair, Tooth
and Nail Brushes, Pure
Wines and Liq-
ors, Sc.
Corner King ard Royal streets, Alexandria, Va:
Special attention given to the compoundingo OF
prescriptions. nov 10 10
SAMUEL H. JASNEf. MAHLoN IL. JANNE1.
TANNEY u CO..
y DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS, LEWIS WHITE LEAD,
Paints, Oils and Varnishes,
FRENCH WINDOW GLASS s. PUTTY.
No. l45 King street.
nas-Orders and Inquiries from the conntry
nromntlv attended to. sep 8-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17

VERII,l,S CHEMICAL PAINTS-We
a ba a inst received another large supply of
thn above celebrated Paints Cards, with SAM
ni.s If the various shades, can be had upon ap-
p,,i,cst;on. Sold ut New York prices by
Sen 10 E. $. -LEADBEAIEk " bkO.
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NE" GOODS
BLACK ALPACA, all qualities, received by
express from the New York importers. These
goods cumo direct from the manufacturers In
Europe and are very superior.
ROBT. l.. WOOD,
con II No 81 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17

EERTILlZERS FOR THE FALL TRADE.
NO PERUVIAN GUANAPE.
MOORE'S HALF AND HALE"
BUSEY'S EXCELSIOR.
SOLUBLE SEA ISLAND. .
THOMPSON s. EDWARDS FINE BONE.
BONE DUST, warranted pure.
GROUND PLASTER, &C., sc.
HERBERT BRYANT,
aug I'm No. 25 King St., Alexandria, Va.
GRAsS sEEDs' - GRASS SEEDS'
NEW TIMOTHY SEED!
CLOVER, ORCHARD, HERDS and
KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS.
All of which will be sold at lowest market rates,
wholesale and retail for cash.
HERBERT BRYANT,
aug 26-lm No. Is King ST., Ale1andria, Va.
FERTILIZER.
Ia5 tons No. PERUVIAN GUANAPE
landing from schr Eclipse, Capt. Nelson. For
sale in lots to suit purchasers by
- B. II. LAMBERT
aug 22-eoGw Is Union wharf.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17
MARRIAGE.

Married persons, or Young. Men ,contenplat-
ing marriage, aware of Physical Weakness
Loss of Provocative Power-lmpotency,l Ner-
vous E1citability, Papitstion, Organic Weak
ness Nervous Debility, or any other Disquali.
ication, speedily relieved.
He who places himself under the care of DR.. j.
may relgously confde in his honor as gentle
man, and confidently rely upon his skill rs
nhvsician
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DISEASES OF IMPRUDENCE.
YOUNG MEN.

Especislly, who have become the victims OF
Solitary Vice, and dreadful and destructive
habits which annually sweep to an ,untimely
grave thousands of young men of the most eX-
allied talents and brilliant intellect, who might
otherwise have entrancod listening Senstes with
the thunders of eloquence or Waked 10 exsacy
the living Tyre, may call with full confidence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-17

NEW GOODS
Just opened, Colored Lustres, Grape ditto,
Mouslines, Alpacas, Fancy Prints, Cling hams,
Black Felvctcens and other desirable goods
sep4 WM. N. BEkhLE l.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-28

To REMOVE STAINS OF IRON MoLD.-A
writer in the Chemical Ne,cs advises,
as the best method of removing stains
of iron mold from fabrics, that the
marks be first wet with yellow sulphide
of ammonia, by which It will be imme-
diately blackened. After allowing it q
minute or two to penetrate, the excess
of sulphide is to be washed out, and the
black spot treated with cold diluted
chlorohydric acid, by which it is at
once removed. Finally, wash we'll
with water. This method is said to
avoid the serious objection of weaken
ing the fb-e.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-28


To FARMERS. -Farmers as business
meu, should employ the beginning of
the year in making settlements of bust
ness kind. Pay every debt that is on
your books, collect every one that's due,
or settle it in some way as soon after
the first of January as possible. 1t is
a great deal better to come to an under
standing about these things, than for
both debtor and creditor to grow cool
and unfriendly because one owes the
other few dollars that he cannot pay.
There is no friendship lost by coming
to direct understanding about debts,
and it will oftener than not happen
that things may be turned in some
way to lessen the account or some
way to cancel it. A man who has a
practical, common-sense turn of mind
and has little mercantile training, hav.
ing been few years in country store
or in business in the city, or on some
manufacturing establishment, will most
invariably prove more successful far
mer than one who has been solely
upon farm. We ought to regard
farming more as business thana trade
more as work for the head than fol
the hands and teams only.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-28

For VNEaAR.-H you have no cider
to make vinegar, you can keep your
self very well supplied by saving your
apple parings you can put in a crock.
with little water on them, SO they will
not dry up, and when full stew them
and dress like jelly /; rinse the pulp from
the jelly, and put in a key with few
beans, and vinegar will result in a short
time. A pint of white beans in barrel
of cider will bring it to vinegar in q
short time if in moderately warm
place.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-28

FARM CAKE.-Take two pounds of but
ter. set it in the cake-bowl near the fire,
until it is softened throughout but not
melted. Now add to the butter two
pounds of white soft sugar, aid mix
them thoroughly together, or until
creamed. Take out one-half of this
cream and reserve it in a separate bowl
until wanted. To the cream in the
bowl add one quart of pretty warm,
sweet milk. Now stir in gradually four
pounds of -four, and then mix in very
thoroughly q teacupful of lively home
made yeast. Let it stand in a very
warm place until very light. In four
hours it should be raised enough, when
the remainder of the butter and sugar
NAV be added, and little more flour If
needed. Have two pounds OF raisins
nicely stoned (seedless raisins are not
so rich as the others. and add them to
the cake, little pulverized mace, and
il at hand, some candied lemon-pesl,
Let it rise again. When we'll raised,
mix it we'll, using the hands, and pro-
portion it off into well-buttered pans.
Allow the pans to stand in moderately
warm place until the cakes are begin
ming to rise, then put them to bake in
a steady oven, and bake them fully an
hour, or longer, if only one or two pans
are used. 1t will be better to try the
cake in the usual way before removing
from the oven. Thrust straw or fine
skewer gently into the thickest part of
the center of the loaf; if it be perfectly
clear when drawn out, the cake is suffi-
GENTLY baked. generally leave it in a
few minutes longer, to make sure.
Fruit cakes require a much longer time
to bake than delicate or sponge cakes.
There are no eggs used in this cake;
none are needed. 1t is an excellent
cake for economical housekeepers to
make in Winter, when eggs are scarce.
Some people never eat cake because
eggs disagree with them. They will
find this cake wholesome and delicious.
If the top and sides of the cake are
frosted, they will keep moist and sweet
for long time.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-12-28

HONESTY OF WOMEN EMPLOYED IN Posi-
OFFIcEs.-General Burt, the Postmaster
of Boston, has in his Office about a
dozen women, and having watched
these and the male employees during
the time he has been in the office, he
says: 81 find the women the most
honest, and, in certain kinds of work,
the most faithful and skillful. I pay
them according to the number of hours
they work, the same salaries in proper
ton as the men receive. They can not
work as many hours as the male clerks,
nor, as their work requires great deal
of reaching, can they do as much work
as men, so I have been obliged to re-
duce the number of hours for them,
never requiring of them more than
three consecutive hours. So far as
honesty is concerned, have never
known one woman in my employ to
steal the smallest amount, while there
have been several instances of stealing
among the men. In cases of fraud
connected with the Post Office outside
of my Office, which have been brought
to my notice, the women are again far
in the minority, and in every instance
their frauds have been committed when
driven by actual imperative necessity,
while the men have almost invariably
embezzled because of some extrava-
gance, to crafty some taste or passion,
or to conceal debts incurred for such
causes. "-Boston Letter to Washington
CaDitdl.