Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-09


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FOR notices over four lines
THE ECONOMY OF THE FRENCH.
Mr.. Joseph Medill, ex- mayor of Chicago,
writing from Paris to the Tribue of the former
city, speaks of the economy of the French. He
says:
But that in which the Freoch more particu.
larly excel, is economy. Compared with these
French people, the Americans are wasteful,
lmprovdent and extraVagant. 1t seems to me
they live on just about one-half what the
Americans do. They have knack, so to
speak, OF making little go great way, and
OF extracting subsistence or comfort from things
Americans would throw away or never notice.
1t may be Instructive to point out few of
the matters to which reference is here made.
ln the hrst place, not an ounce of food is vast
ed in harvesting or preparing for market. 10
the next place, not an ounce more Of vegeta-
bles, flesh, fish, or fowl, groceries or liquids,
than is really needed, ever goes into the pot or
kettle, or Is placed on the table The wife of
exery French faulty knows to uicety what
quantity OF each KIDD of food is the least that
will suffice to make comfortable meal and
not particle more than that is cooked or serv-
ed. There are 90 slop- buckets full of broken
vlctuals left on the table after breakfast or
dinner, to be thrown on the street or manure
heap, or flung to the dogs or swine, as in Am.
erica. No pieces Of bread, or meat, or vegeta-
bes are throwo away; such quantities are not
bought as to become stale or spoiedin the eel.
lar or pantry. Servants are never permitted
to waste or steal food for poor relations, as 10
America. The lady of the house looks after
the marketing, her kitchen, aud her pantry
with sharp eyes and unfagging care.
The economy IN the consumption of fuel for
cooking and house warming is immense as CON-
pared with that 10 our wasteful country. One
reason, of course, is that wood and coal in
France are scarce and dear. They cost at least
double the price paid therefor 10 the United
States but the domestic consumption is not
one quarter as much Paris cootains between
four and i've times the population of Chicago
but | tiDd that the fuel consumed 10 it is less
than 10 Chicago. 1t is true that the climate is
much warmer for six months of the year 10
Paris than in Chicago; but, after making the
due allowance for that it still remains true that
only one.t third to two-Gftbs as much fuel iscon-
sured per capita in Paris as 10 Chicago; and.
as far as my observation and inquiries extend,
the same proportion holds good throughout ali
Frauce.
A CLEVER RUsE. "A Paris paper says A
gentleman Was seated before the Cafe Richie,
when young artist passed with companion.
Il will bet you, said the artist to his friend,
81 will drink that gentleman's coffee, and Ee
will thank me for doing it.'
You are crazy
''You will see."
You koow him, then
Come and see the proceeding for yourself"
Very soiemny they approached the gentle
mao. "Sir, said the artist, 81 am an iuspec-
tor Of the Board of Health IF ask for coffee
they will give me without doubt very good
cup, for they know me. You, sir. whom they
do not know, are served like the rest of the
world: Will you permit me to taste your cof-
fee p
Certainly" said the gentleman. 'This is
really good. The Government has great care
over the people. The police cannot be too
watchfu over the public health"
The artist drank the coffee, and having fn-
lshed it said politely, "They do things proper
ly at this cafe; this is excellent Coffee He
bowed, and lett the gentleman to pay for the
coffee be had not had but profoundly grateful
for the care of the Government.
AN AWKWARD AvoWAL.--A writer 10 Cha
Tivarl says: The hurry ofa young man to say
L will marry'--above all when he does not
see what his interocutor carries 10 hand-is
sometimes exceedingly ineonvepient. The
other day worthy citizen encountered, as he
came out of fancy store, young man whom
be had met at the bathing place month be-
fore
Hold" he said to himself, that is the
young fellow whom We used always to meet
on the shore, when | took walk with Vic
torine."
He ran toward the young man, and said
'Don'tyou recoect me? p
Heaveosl" he exclaimed. turning deadly pale
and selzlng the old mau' shands so that he could
lrhlct no injury, he added, II am ready to marry
her. sir. -
'ro marry herl' exclaimed the citizen in
amazement.
Yes, sir, I have done very wrong. kuowit.
But all can be repaired. What do You wish ? I
love her love her like fool"
Love ?-who2" ..,
"Victorine."
.""Victorine Malheureux Why that is nay
ART DISCOVERIES. Art discoveries. have
oeen rle In Paris OF late, the most important
llt autheutic) one being that of contcmpo-
raneous portrait of Jeanne Arc, painted By
Scotchmau named Power This invaluable
picture was recently discovered 10 garrett
among a number Of old and WORTHLESS paintings
teelongIng to an ancieot but utimpoverished fami-
~; committee of experts has been appoint
ed to examine the portrait, and should they de-
eide favorably as to its authenticity it will be
purchased by the Government and will be
placed IN the Louvre. Another discovery was
made made by the workmen who were engaged 10
uIigglng the foundations for the new Church of
Inc Sacred Heart at Montmartre. 1t consisted
ol 40 oaken Golfer, bound and clasped with iron,
winch contained an Illuminated Iivre d'heures
10 manuscript in perfect state of preserva-
non. m This precious relic is to be placed in the
Musee de Cluny.
10 young men the road up the hill may be
nata, but at any rate it is open, and they who
set stout hearts against stiff bill shall cimbit