Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-01-12
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KEEPING FLrrR As is we'll known, flour
kept in barrels for long time often acquires a
peculiar odor, supposed to DE- derived from the
barrel Professor Pollock, OF Silesia. has late
y made Il careful examination of such flour,
and has a>certained this this smell actually in
dicates an incipicnt decomposition prejndica al
to bread making, the gluten Of the flour hay
ing in part become changed into ] soluble body
Thus, while sound flour preserved IN sacks con
tanned ,hj per cent of gluten and IA per
cent of soluble albuminoua matter, four other
specimens Of flour taken from different barrels
were Sarcrally composed OF ST. per cent glut
en-, to o,ll per cent soluble albumcn: 40 per
cent 10 go per cent -; per cent 20 LA per
cent and G,:j4 per cent to 40 per cent. Two
samples with more than /; per cent of soluble
matter had IN acid reaction, while the others
were neutral. Professor Pollock believes this
chemical change Of the -four TO be induced by
the fact that the barrel prevents communica-
ton with the atmospheric air and the equal
cation of temperature. This view Is confirmed
by the ot,rcpeatcd observation that -four in
sacks keeps fresh nra much longer time, and
that the mustincsS in barrels always develops
first, and exists in The highest degree in the
centre, viz: that portion most remote from the
outer alr.
THE FAMOUS STORY Of the stuffed captain
in the prusSian army has at length received 4
satisfactory explanation By the official press.
I'm al! PruSSian bulge there figures captain
Of the first reg imrnt Of foot guards, for whose
pay the estimates are charged with 300 tha-
lcrs, though the officers name is not 10 be
found in the army list. The mystery has Civ
en- rise to many humorous but none the less
violent attacks from! the pr0greSsst$, who
scented IN the item one Of the numerous false
pretcnces hy which government was supposed
to obtain funds The stuffed captain, who was
again made the subject of i fierce attack in the
latest fight over the budget, turns out to be 10
other than his majesty himself by his imperial
dignity captain Of his own first foot guards.
He does not, however, pocket the 800 tina
lcrs for his own use, but pays them regularly
toward the support of the tallest men in that
company of giants, for which like Frederick the
Great, he has i constitutional tenderness.
New STYLE WEDDINGS The newest, not
to say the sweetest thing in the way Of we'd
dings, is announced to occur at Bristol, K. J.,
on the evening Of the It'll inst, when Mr.. j.
f. Warner Of this city is to be united in the
bonds Of wedlock with Miss J. \. Munroe OF
Boston Cards for the happy event are ac-
companiel with 4 programme OF the attending
festivities. The entertainments arc TO com
meucc at Armory Hall at so, and comprise
grand instrumental concert by llerck 5 full
band, cornct sole, the marriage ceremony,
nine dances, supper and alterward len more
dances to aid digestion. The admission to the
entire entertainment is but one dollar for gen
tlemcn's tickets, including lady aud gentle
man. and for ladies siugle tickets..ifty cents.
The programme also contains the inspiring
information that there will positively be no
pos:pouement Ill account Of the weather -
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