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Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15

i A German paper declares that Prussia
has made arfsingemeDts with Portugal for
the purchase oficertain settlements on the
Eastern coast of Africa-indeed, close to
Zanzibar. For long time Portugal has
carried on considerable trade with that
part OF Africa, and, II is to be feared, has
not made the slightest remonstrance
against the traffic in slaves which, or he
is greatly libeled, Is the principal source
OF revenue TO the Sultan of Zanzibar, to
whom Sir Bartle Frere has gone to pay a
visit OF coercion, In the name Of Queen
Victoria and In behalf of humanity. That
Prussia should desire to have sever al
points Of occupation In Africa, toward
which the tide of colonization is rapidly
advancing, need not create surprise.
Prussia is not yet, but Is In a fair way to
become maritime power, with ships,
colonies, commerce. Already she posses
ses the river Elbe, which flows into the
German Ocean, and her annexation of
Hanover, with its considerable line ofsc
coast, was great advantage. She had
previously possessed q, large seaboard In
the Baltic. For some months in each year
the Baltic Is not navigable from accumu-
lation Of ice. and all times entrance
through the Sound (the narrow strait be-
tween Denmark and Sweden) is dilatory,
sometimes dangerous. But the proposed
ship canal through Holstcin, from the
North Sea to Kiel Bay, will give Prussia
greater command Of the Baltic than is now
possessed by Russia. Already, if pub
lished and uncontFadicted statements are
to be credited, Prussia has secured point
OF occupation on the northern shore Of
Africa, which gives herfa favorable po-
sition on the Mediterranean. The Prus-
so-African colony now being formed on.
the territory Of Tunis, not far from Cape
Blanco, Is within a short distance OF
Sicily. and imuch nearer to- Egypt than
Algeria. AS a capacious harbor Is part of
this newly-acquired territory. Prussia can
easily keep a fleet in the Mediterranean,
whenever policy, dictates her so to do.-
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
. MacarOni. Making.

J You would never guess how macaron
Is made II you had not seen il. You imag
Inc, no doubt, that they make it like pipes
roll IL on wires. or spin it out like glass
If you are In Naples, and you are quits
sure you don't care very, very much fol-
macaroni, you had better 90 and clear up
the mystery. The moment you have
passed the Ponte della Maddalena YOU
see on either side of you trestles in front
OF the shops, supporting canes which are
covered with double fringe, long and
yelowish.' This Is macarOni hanging in
the sun to dry. The, flies know it very
well and dot IL In thousands, and the little
boys know 1t very well and crawl under
the fringe. and just clip the ends and pick
up stray morsels that may drop. I
saw u hanging just so while the ashes
rom vesuvius were still blowing about
portici.i Nothing seems to harm It, flei-
tier boys, nor dust, nor flies; they add TO
the flavor. Now, how do you think il Is
mades Just peep Beyond the trestles
they are ali naked.s' No. Nay, not es,HGte' ouIte'
What are those three fellows doing.
jumping up and down as II they were on
a see-saw?" Kneadlng the macaroni
paste. A friend OF mine says he has seen
them kneading " as they are doing now,
but without the beam. .'And that horri,
bic old Spagpiettol In the binr' ! He "a
performing the first operation 10 the
paste--treadIng Il. "Arid this troop OF
maniacs In front, rushing Inadly back.
ward aud forward at the end of this pole.
threatening TO capsize us every minute p
why, don't you see, they are turning the
screw OF the press, and below there out
comes the Jnacaroni; while the boy In the
hole fans II directly rs it Il presented 10
the world. Then he pjps Il of when II
has dropped certain length and hands Ii
toa lad who spreads II Oh the canes, and
tben--the sun, the dust, the flies, and the
boys. III you wish 10 know any more,
lake away this importanate foreman VINO
keeps Jogging my elbow while draw,
apd Insisting % dking me 10 look nc ey.
ny detail, while only want to sketch tllq |
whole scepsat Q distance. He VIII show
Voi ube yellow corn. lie win tell yon IL |
;omes IRON tho country near Brindisl. IIe |
Viii make the wrinkled Hpagnoistto put |
water, fnind--Oii the nGnr,
lDd Tread II under your nose. lie will
ring you The brass m0lds at the foot OF |
no prsss. threngii which the paste Il
ofgei, and ~ BIZ 0f mscaroni into the
i0lts, lie wiiiebot, perhaps, know that
1ess tp0lds are made iB.kD gland. Blythe.
~, 90 you observe how tlis master, play
NJ cards yondsr IN 4 corner, keeps look
~ ~ tisa little sgspieloiislyf Ito half
bl1kC we are learning tho secret OF maca-
70 take II ~ America, and
6t np y rival nabiifset1fy. Never fear
. Amsrlcs we have not got tins Neapoli.
~ water, and That y no. great loss.
asSss aseSron driessf9s Z lss. s thf s shs be-, ct
ghat the excellence depends. ] N1f0 |
''Macaroni is only -four and water.n
hats all It can't be the substance, then,
hat delights the Neapo1itans; II must BE-
he form. There must be something ip
ne long, smoky strings which tickles the
tbroatand palate. ffl.y .ftfl |
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15

| Captain Bernard, who commanded one
detachment, having prematurely given
battle, General Wheaton "had no alter
native but to move to the aid of Captain
Bernard without the fire of the hoyitz-
ers." The troops fought an invisible foe
from eight O'Clock in the morning until
dark under terrific fire. 1t Is evident
that. from the broken nature of the
ground among the lava beds, the troops
could not advance with any rapidity, and
.ne ioliy Of exposing and wasting valua-
pIe me throughout an entire day, without
any prospect OF success, seems at present
y most reprehensible blunder. If the
~ inoveneht was a reconnaissance In force
~ was very ciumslly executed. It Is now
alnounceu tnat " will require force Of
one .nousahd men TO dlslodge the Modocs
llo'n .nelr strong position, and that the
Will be confined TO beleaguering CAPTAIN
Jack. N"p''''
There should be no delay In sending for
ward sufficient troops TO make the reduc-
tlon OF this band certain. A loss of forty
In Killed and wounded, including two ofll-
GERS OF the regular army, is a high price
10 pay Tor such barren result, and we
nope 10 hear OF no more such experiment.
ing. In the present state ofIndIan affairs
we cannot afford TO allow the bad Indians
10 scorc Victory against the Govern
ment. The determination of Captain
Jack and his band, Is a disagreeable ne
cessity. IL will stand as a warning 10 9TH
or tribes who wish 10 follow In the foot
steps OF the Modocs. IL Is cheaper 10 feed
Than TO light them, say the peace policy
men. Granted. But when the indian
gets II Into his egotlstical head that he can
command regular ratioDs, as well as full
for bloodshed, 1t will require
= larger expedition still 10 keep him ouIet.
what the peace policy people forget IL
That red man should be punished for
murder Just as much ~ a white man, and
that IN the strong arm continuously Keep
ing him irrsubjec,ion lies the only chance
o. the good nurse 20 spoon-foed him with
their pbllantbroplc pap. The defeat
makes j imperative on the government 10
leach all The sayages a lesson, through
Their Modoc breihren.-N y. Herald.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
MephistOpheIes.

The character of Mephistophelcs is per
maps the most wonderful creation In nj
nction, lie Is not man In the guise OF ,
demon, ike Milton's magnificent Satan
put true devil, without any mitigating
feature, one compunction, one feeling
good or bad. From the time that he ap
pears In the presence OF the Lord, In {
scene which we must say Is not so shock.
ing TO our feelings Of reverence as it seems
10 nave been In many cases, until the last
word OF the drama. which he snatches n
70 destroy II possible the one hope of the
dying girl and her miserable DESTROYER.
the completeness OF his heartless, soulless.
devilish nature Is never disturbed by any
lnopportune breaking In of humanity.
The mocking unbeIIef which chuckles In
the very presence OF divinity over It's own
changeless, emotionless estimate of things
human. Is more original conception than
that Of the naughty, remorsefiil demons
who still remember their high estate. and
In the very height of their pride are con-
sclous OF having fallen. Mephlstophelcs.
however, who still now and then likes 10
see Der Alte, and finds 10 good OF 80 great
q Lord TO be civil TO the Devil, Il such an
inconccivable mixture OF cold-blooded i'm
pudence and mockcry m no human imap-
ination ever before dreamt Of. And there
IL an Infinite subtle power In the way In
which this being, In the very height OF his
unmltigatcd, unimpressionable lntellectu-
alism, Is yet bound by the most fantastic
cantrips Of diabLeie which fascinates the
spectator. He who could jcer when he
came out OF the presence OF God, Is yet
held last by the pentagram on the floor ms
y ne were some sorcerer's familiar and
has To be thrice hidden 10 enter, and 10 20
through various other cOntemptlble for
n ulas with a mixture OF absolute rigma-
role In his supernatural cleyerness which
betrays o mOckery stIll more profound
than the mockery Of the deWl-the satur.
nine laugh within laugh Of the man who
san create and despise the very demon
who leads him 10 perditiOn, We do moi
KNOW ~ anything that can be put beside
lhls extraordinary creation VI genius.
was NJ 0Hee too human and
700 dlyl1e.t0o profoundly moral Ia bis
hatufe-fg have been capable 6f IL, lie
never could have brought himself 10 snesr
~ The bneerer, md 10 hold up % eyerlast.
bg n0ckefy only, tho worst aud sfraDg.
~ and most pltiful impers0nation of eyil
Which ever occurred 10 genius, Other |
,osts have elevated the Devil into a splsn. |
lid embodiment of dsspair.-they have |
rated him. c0ttefnned. even In tender |
urn OF the great poets nature have |
,itied, the hopeless One but only Goethe |
ias made him Mt once powerful and ridic- |
ilotis, victorious and paltry--the gro
esque slave OF an angle, M well ms the re- |
norseless master Of the perishing soul.--
Ma0axius.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
The "saltedv Fields.

man named william ID. Brown, of this
| clty, was recently sent by number OF cap
itallsts on u trip 10 ArDOld's saIted dla-
m0b1 Held IN Colorado, lie returned ON
sunday night, bringing with him sever Il
hundred stones of different kinds, but
mons OF any value, showing that the salt
has been pretty we'll sersped M. Among
tbs stones found ars small India rtiijies, d
lot 0f gafGets and n fsw small diamonds,
Some ~ the latter Mr.. Brown recognized
immediately ~ South Africa and liO Jss
metro diamonds liz found, after q pfso-
tlcal examination, that the stones corre..
pond with such gems as arc sold by the
quart ~ Rio Ja1elro and at the Cape 0f
GOOD Hope at from 81 900 10 81 100
quart.
While ut Arnold's salt fields Mr.. Brown
met psrty Of eight men from Colorado,
Ban francisco, and the eastern states, who
were on the same errand ~ himself. They
had picked up quite quantity Of stones,
out ike himself had only done 80 after
much surface digging and washing. There
Is but little salt left In that locality, and
persons about to 90 on the search would
do well to bear that In mind.
Mr.. Brown made some other interest
ing discoveries, which, In conversation
with reporter, he related az follows:
'ln order to obtain correct idea of the
geological formation of the surrounding
country L extended my examinations
south, west, and east, over a large portion
OF territory, which found to be a second
ary sandstone formation, with very little
volcanic. Ii contains an abundance of
coal and iron, showing strong evidence
OF once being the bed of an immense cur
rent when involved In water. The direc-
ton Of the current was from north to
south, extending eight or nine hundred
miles In the above direction and about four
hundred miles In breadth. come to the
conclusion this was evidently the cause of
depositing the immense parallel reefs of
sandstone formation and coal.
Vat an elevation of 6,00C feet above the
sea l discovered an immense bed of oys-
ter fossil, which was evidently at some re-,
mote period large oyster shoal. At
rough guess there must be at least a thou
sand tons of oyster fossil In that section
OF ten acres. / also found q large qlan-
tity of petrified bones-both human and
petrifed ancient vegetables,
such as turnips, water crosses, sagebush,
prickly pears, toad-stools and large
quantity Of various kinds of shells. From
the formation of the country / do not
think that any gold or silver can exist In
shat locality. East of the so-called dia-
mond fields are the great Sierra Madre
mountains, which abound In slate, gran
ite, quartz and porphyry, carrying gold,
silver and precious stones" 0s
Mr.. Brown says that about two acres
of the ground was salted. Outside ofthat
not even garnet Is to be found.-Sdn
francisco Chronicle.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
The Angora Goat.

!, The hair. of this animal has become 20
valuable an article of commerce, and so
little Is known generally of the animal
which produces IL, that the following ac-
count from an East Indian letter to an
English paper will interest our readers:
The Angora goat isa native Of Castam-
bul, which Is the most northern district
IN Asia Minor, situated about 50 miles
from the south coast of the. Black Sea.
The region Is mountainous, and abounds
with oak and other shrubs. This Is the
finest class Of Angora goat. and the kind
which gives the best quality Of hair. Sep
tember Is the best time for purchasing.
There are three :. best breeds,n bat each
varies In appearance and quality. They
are thus elsssed: Castambul, the finest
quality and highest lustsr; Angsra, the
next finest, but less las;rous: and Bay
Bazar. the lowest In quality and Iasfer.
out the longest IN staple and IN heaviest
IN neec.. The natives cross the finer
qualities az casismb1l aud Angora wirh
NE Bay Bakar bucks. and sometimes sias
nsrsa- Tbs j. % keep up the sine. and
incr.a-f the weight 81 hesce. The Ango-
n and BAY kAxar districts are not noun
famous, hke Castansbul, but nsf oountry,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
Progress In Japan.

In bis determination to reform his do
minion 1t Is clear that the Mikado of Japan
Is very much I'm earnest, and the latest
budget OF news from the East notes the
prOmulgatiOn of a number of laws almost
revolutionary In the radical changes that
they will effect. The oldest of these Is
that which does away with head-shaving,
sdpulating, however, that the tOp-knot
must still be retained. How the Orientals
Will take to this Is doubtful, and possibly
for the sake of the safety of his own head
1t Is well that the Mikado's regulation
concerning the heads of his subjects Is
made matter Of option rather than of
obligation. Turning from the somewhat
unseemly levity Of which this regulation
Is productive, we find in the reforms in
stituted 10 the police and judicial system
OF the Empire an example that might DOS
sibly be follower with advantage In cities
and States over which the Mikado has no
authority, and the fact that he is "ppsh-
Ing these reforms forward rapidly" Is not
a little to his credit. A reform which
may be misunderstood Is the law forbid
ding actors and wrestlers to exercise their
profession after January 1, 1876; but any
person who understands the kind of dra-
matte performances that take place In Ja-
pan, and who knows how brutal and bru-
taliziHg are the wrestling matches that
there occur, will not blame the Mikado
for narrowmindedness in his abolishment
of both-will only wonder that he has
granted the three years of grace.
The story about the Mikado and the ex-
plosive candles should be taken with sew
eral grains of salt. That native should
desire the death of this-from a native
standpoint--far too enlightened ana pro-
gressive ruler is by no means unnatural.
but that foreigner shouli attempt his
assassination Is extremely improbable,
as his death would be almost certain to
send Japan back to the state of semi-bar
barism from which, through his efforts,
It has been to large extent reclaimed.
and the good days for sharp foreigners in
Japan would at once beended. Probably
the most thoroughly Western of the ipno-
vations just introduced into this Eastern
Empire Is the law providing for the crea-
tion Of corporations. Undoubtedly In no
other way can the country be so rapidly
developed, but when japan has been sad
died by two or three monopoly railroads
1t Is possible that the Mikado NAV come
to the conclusion that the interests of his
dominion would have been better served
II 1t had been developed more slowly but
more honestly under his own immediate
care.-FOrnev's Press,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15

The Modoc war Is again teaching us
that when the Indian expects to lie he
VIII die game. The telegraphic accounts
the Indians On the shore Of Tule Lake. In
Oregon, which ended certainly In the de-
feat Of the civilized combatants. Captain
Jack. the Modoe Chlsf, appears 10 have
simply posted his two hundred men b.
hind rocks along line two miles In lsngfh
and awaited attack: The position must
have ben singulariy well chosen. for. al
tho'ign the troops Outnunberci the am
Di-cakifd Indians two tO ore. they were
repulS~d with severe lOss. whatsve plan
ne iea'iers Of the trOops had a-rrrs,i on,
u -eems % have bsen imperfstiy cArried
oat, a. Ne learn that IN cOnscqnenos u
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
Miscellaneous Selections.
A DLRGE FOR KAMEHAMEHA.

ny w. A. cRoFFUT.
And so our royal relative Is dead
And so he rests from gustatory labor
The white man was his choice-but !. q;
He sometimes would run dowr = Is said
neighbors. ~ his col0reC
He worshpped as he grow
The goddess Of the epig ..te, tea MS fee-fo-fam
And missionaries grace
solemn and succal' d his festive board,
ATS %cnS%e az osl0r their hospsbIe
When col' they'd been his second cousins
Ahe warmed them, Us he would his
Ssme as strangers, and he took them
fn.p
hsd q hundred wives. To make things pleas
They found II quite Judicious TO adore him;
ANA when he dined the nymphs were. always
present,
Sometimes beside him, and sometimes before
When he was tired OF one he called her
Sweet"
And told her she was "good enough TO eat. )"
lie had good taste. Although no wars were rife
And when l,,sd bs bn@ny r, goang men En- % for hts pqX
lie furnished, not exactly graye-but gravy.
lie had a bed. but camped out, on his shaIlet,
While other people occupied his paate
But the deceased could never hold n candle
70 those prm, pale-faced people OF propriety
VIII gum " RObHlD anu get on SCANDAL
The caDnibals OF civilized society,"
They drink the blood Of sisters with their ra-
U And crunch the bones Of living regulations
They kill the soul; he only claimed the dwelling
They take the sharpened scalpel Of surrnlses
ANA cieaye the Binews where the heart Is SWELL
Ing,
And slaughter fame and honor for their prizest
They make the spirit Ia the body qulyeri
They quench the lights he only tool. the liy-
erl
I've known some hardened customers, I wot,
a few tough fellOws-Pagans beyond question
j Wish had got Into his dinner-pOt,
Although I'm certain they'd defy digeetIon
And break his jaws and ruin MS nsoDbagls.
Were he the chfefofbeings anthropophagonsi
How fond he was Of childrenl 10 his breast
The tenderest nurslings gained free adInis-
Rank Le despised-nor, II they came well dress
ed,
Cared he n they were plebeian or patrieiab,
shade Of Leigh Hunt Oh, guide my laggaFd
And write 6f one who loved his felIow-msni
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
The Central Asia Question.

England's treatment OF the Russian en-
voy has at least an ugly look about 1t, and
we doubt not but that M. Schouval-
offs return to st. Petersburg without hav-
ing accomplished his mission has caused
not little shaking of heads and Struggling
Of shoulders among the diplomatic wise
acres of the Continent. 1t is possible that
neither of the Powers means to resort TO
arms, but the refusal of England TO even
listen to Russia's proposition can hardly
be regarded as conveying precisely thfs
peaceful intention and as II Is well-es-
tablished fact that baffiled diplomat Is not
exactly tie friend OF the person or persons
vino have bafiied him, Ii Is fair to presume
that NJ. Schouvalof will endeavor to stir
the smouldering fires of the Cars wrath
to a blaze, and induce him 10 settle the
Central Asia question by gage OF battle at
once and forever. and at the same time
wipe out the marks Of the affront which
has been put upon him In the person OF
his envoy. Alexander OF Russia Il not
stupid man, and he n not likely to rush
into a war with England without duly
counting the cost his recent aggressions
look a. II he had counted the cost and was
prepared for fight. II this is the ease.
he can easily enough twist an excuse for
brcaking hia tneafies from the treatment
accoried HIN BY England -E<.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15
ALEXANDRIA, PARISH RAPIDES La n . y = -

chiefly grass and herb, but lean feeding
even Tor goats. This want Is ms de nm bv
growing little hay, and occasionally oafs
ana bran are used as supplemental foods
salt Is given once week, and mrs water
animals, vi 'iese
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15

An omissive missive In an evening CO..
temporary is made TO read that, "The
smallpox in Washington is becoming in
type and more tractable." From. what
we've seen of the Washington style OF
beauty we can understand that smallpox
may be rather becoming in type" than
otherwise. ...,.F. f.--r..F
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15

THE st. John (N. b. Globe states that
although no organized body of annexz-
tionists exists In the Dominion, the num-
Der Is very large and rapidly increasing.
The GLobS says leading annexafiOnists are
about starting a daily paper In St. John
and another IN Halifax.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15

rHE cider clansr'' h what ls troubling
the Maine prohibitionists. Politicians
are oil ged % TAX one SIDE r tOther.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1873-02-15

kANsas j. getting up an snt-'o,,scoo
colony.