Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-28

GERMAN SAUCES. 10 the average Amerl-
,,n the dishes that 6nd the most favor with
,nr German friends seem only fit to be care.
nIv compounded and then thrown out of the
vindow. But some good Euglish gourmet has
,skep the trouble to prepare cookbook based
an the cuisine of the Fsderlsnd, which certain
ir contains good many recipes that read with
srelsb. The Germans are not nearly 80 skill
tn in the kitchen as the French, but they can
1--WE rood advice to the English and to us Am-
srjcans, for all that. They waste almost as
much in seuseess boiling as: We do, and they
ike com ubinations- such as roast pork with
caravay seed, cutfee mixed with carrots and
scorns, soup made with beer aod eggs and po-
tato hour-that appall the Anglo. Saxon sto-
mach. But their salads are mutltarlous and
excellent, and some Of their sauces are worthy
Of Soyer. Here is one for wild ducks,
which We commend to MIR, Taft boil
the peel of two Seville oranges; squeeze IN
their iuice add glass of white wine and
some gravy, and just before serving a lit
.eems admirably adapted to a high favored
bird. and lust that sort of an accompaniment
70 duck which we should suppose. from some
hints dropped in his Memorials of German
dlzns," would have delighted Thackery.-
Here is salad dressing that has fine flavor
about it, if one does not stick at the bacon tat
Gu, three or four ounces of streaked bacon
ino very small pieces, and fry them 10 stew
pan pale color. but crisp. Beat the yolks of
three eggs with a spoonful Of -four, a small
wiueglass of vinegar. and half as much water
again add spoonful of made mustard, some
salt and pepper. Put this to the bacon in the
stew pan, and stir it over the FIRE until thick
and smooth The bacon fat supplies the place
of OIL 1t must be stirred while cooling, and
used when quite cool. Should it be thicker
than cream, thin it with little vinegar and
water, we'll stirred in." There is also an appe-
uzing asparagus salad, with lemon juice instead
Of vinegar for dressing ; and like dish made
Of tender young hop leaves is hardly one OF the
Objectionable features of German cooking.
STRANGE SCENE IN A CHURCH.-A Chicago
letter in the New York World says: IAN ex-
sraordinary scene occurred 10 Calvary Epsco
pal Church on Sunday last, which has SO far
escaped notice in the local press. Rev. j. +.
Walker, the rector, was noticed by his coDgre-
gstou TO be in apparently i'll health and to read
service in the morning with an unusual feeble
ness. When, however, he came to the sermon
he broke down completely. and in few start
ling sentences announced the reason. lie had
not diued the day before, he said, as he had no
.Noney Wherewith to 90 marketing, and all that
he had eaten on Saturday and Sunday, was
bread and butter and tea. When he went home
on Sunday he was not sure that be should even
iud that The congregation rose and departed
without any further sermon. Calvary parish IS
not very large or wealthy one, but, it is
abundau,ly able to support its incumbent Mr..
Walker is gentleman of ability, education,
and ZEAL and bis case will cause sensation
when it is now made public.
| may add that Mr.. Walker had invitations
70 more dinners on Sunday last than he could
have eaten 10 month; but his parishoners feel
sore upon the subject, and think that the ex-
posure was not seemly. Their neglect is prob
ABLY owing to the fact that the rector has small
rvate Income of bis OVID, which, however, Is
fully taken up in the education of his children.
AEx-MAYoR CHARGED WITH FORGERY
The Rochester Union and Advertiser Of the 22d
ius publishes an account Of case of forgery 10
that city, the party accused being Charles II.
Clark, formerly mayor. 1t was first discovered
ha, the banking house OF Erickson, Jennings
\ Mumtord few days since received a note
ior $500, purporting to be made by Platt T.
|eIe. aud endorsed by Charles H. Clark, Ad-
olson Gardiner and third person, customer
Of the bauk, whose name was not learned.
When the note became due 1t was protested,
aud Judge Gardiner served with notice OF
protest. He at once pronounced his signature
forgery Mr. Platt G. Viele was consulted,
and he stated the, bis name was forged to the
uOte. 1t was ascertained that several parties
in the city held paper purportipg to be made
by Nehemiah Osburn, and endorsed by Clark,
aud that Mr.. Osburn had declared his sigma
ture forgery 10 drawer in Mr. Clark S
vthcc this forenoon two notes, filled up tor dlf-
iereot amounts and made payable to Charles
II Clark, and bearing the signature OF n. Us
natures of Mr. Osbourn are forgeries How
much of this forged paper is afoat cannot now
be stated, but it will amount to several thous--
and dollars. Mr. Clark is dangerously i'll, and
is thought by his physicians will not recover.
NIGHT AIR-When doctors disagree who
shall decide? Here is ap NJ D. in the Herald
OF Health who advises Us by no means to raise
our window at night and thereby sleep in ven.
ulated and cool room. An apartment we are
TODD badly ventilated but warm, never killed
any one rooms too COOL and breezy, often
have. lu oue the sleeper is moderately pols-
oned, If at all iu the other, the lungs get con-
ge>ted and many OF the ills that flesh is heir to
ny IN at the open window. We turn to the
sa1aran of the same mouth, also published
III New York, and We find that ''the old fash
!ooed dread of night air is SO rapidly disappear
'os that 1t will soon be referred to as one OF the
Singular preiudces of by.gone age y Now,
says The author, | have not the slightest doubt
.oat II any individuals in the city of New York
were to sleep on the housetops instead of 10
,h'lr sitting rooms the rate of mortality would
os reduced twenty-five per cent. in three
months. There is a radical difference here !;
I Out We believe Miss Florence Nightingale
NnuO@s, as an experienced nurse, more about
"'e matter than most physicians, and she tells
~ 'nat the first thing to be done in sick room
~ y, ~ raise the window night and day-that air
IL, ught Is no more injurious than in the day
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