Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-05-27
1EXANDRIA GAZETTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER

ND VIRJlNlA A.
BEEF HUNG UP TO DRY--The dried beef
is production OF the Grlsons, for which they
are Indebted to their climate. At the altitude
of their valleys, the air is SO dry that for Dlne
months out of the twelve meat has no tendency
to decomposition. Awaiting themselves of this
favorable condition, they kill 10 the Autumn
the beef ADD pork which they will require 10
the ensuing year. 1t IS slightly sailed and
hung up to dry. Nothing more is done to it,
except eating it. In three or tour months
time it is not only dried, but also cooked-hat
is to say the air has giveG it all the cooking it
| will ever receive. 1t has become as dry and as
| hard as board, and internally Of the color OF
an old mahogany table. Externally there is
nothing to suggest the idea OF Iueat; it is COW
cred with cobwebs, dust aud mold, and is udls-
tiuguishable from fragments Of the mummics
Of the sacred bulls taken from the catac0mbs OF
the Scrapeum at Memphis.
When your host brings from his cellar the
leg of the mummy OF Grison COW, shruuk TO
the dimensions CT the human lmb aud tells
YOU that 1t il to be your dinner, you are dis
posed to advise him 20 take it to the trustees
of the British Museum. He is however, about
to prepare some OF your repast, and You watch
the process with curiosity. 1t Is very simple
one; the material Is cut across the grain with
very sharp kulte in sha7lngs no thicker than
paper. Were 1t cut the length OF hbcr 1t would
be as uumanageabc in the mouth as piece OF
whipcord or fidestrng. Curiosity again.
somewhat stimulated by necessity, tor the only
alternative is the mcager cheese, at last lmpcls
you, with many mlSslvlugs, and alter much de-
Liberation, to carry one Of the savings to your
mouth. After a weckeor two's experience you
will begin to think that it is not badly favored
nor unusually repugnant to the process o.! d.
gesiou--A Walk IN the GrisonS.
REMARKABLE SURGICAL CASE. AT the re-
cent meeting of the Rcnsseaer County Mcdl-
cal Society," doctor reported a case which goes
as far to show the progress being made in the
healing art as anything recently met with.
Next to taking out the lungs and cleansing
them stands the operation OF cutting into Il
persons chest, aud through the wound made
washing out the inside. Early in January last
a little twin daughter Of James Kelly, Of Troy,
had Inflammation Of one lung, and since then
had been gradually falling. The physician soon
became convinced that an accumulation OF mat
ter was taking place in the affected side, which,
unless removed, would cause death. Accord
ogy, about three weeks ago, with au lDstru-
quantity of pus was removed, but hot yearly ALL
he nature of the case being more fully re-
vcaled, it was determined TO make thorough
work; aud, ia day Or Two after, three sur
geous made free, bold iDclsOn between the
ribs into the cavity of the chest midway be-
tween the heart and the spine, on the lett side,
and evacuated about quart OF matter. \
double tube was then inserted into the opening
made, and by meaps Of syringe fitted to it,
the whole cavity was washed out with dlsln
tectaut solutioo of just the temperature OF the
blood. This cleansing process has been re-
pcatcd orce in a day or Two, aud as the result
of it the little sufferer who was 50 ucar death S
door, is sitting up eats well, and plays SOME,
aud the opcuing will soon be allowed to
heal. Only four cases have yet been
reported 10 this country III which this method
OF operating was adopted, but it is approved
by the highest medical authority, and will w.
doubtedly be- :csUrted TO more frequently as 1t
becomes more generally known, as L means vi
saving life
DRAW TIE CURTAINS AT BEDTIME If we
could SEE ourselves as others see us We would
get through this world deal more comfort
ably than we do. If every man wore looking
glass on his back that his nelghbor might note
his own demeanors and misdemcanor>, there
would doubtless be more consideration felt for
the pcculiartics of peculiar people. Then how
apt We are TO forget little propricties. and how
tan at times to plunge our head in the sand,
like the ostrich, this thing has been referred
TO betorc) and thlDk that We are completely
hid from the outside world. Instances have
occurred 10 which people in room we'll illu-
minated at night have left windows open, think
ing that because the sun had gone down and
that darkness enshrouded the earth, pedestrians
upon the sidewalk across the way could not OBJ
serve the interior of the apartment and note all
that was transpiring therein. 1t is a singular
fact, aud there be hose who should take it to
themselves and reflect upon it. We suppose
that every man has weak point iu his nature
entirely at variance from all other men. Yet
one thing mortals possess in common, and that
is a morbid sensitveness at the thought that
some are watching their conduct as they retire
Tor the night. No gentleman or lady would re
guilty of thus intruding their eye sight into
the private chambers of another gentleman or
lady. Certainly not; but as the soldiers used
to say when returning trum'a toragng expedl-
ton laden with spoiIs from barn-yard and hem
roost, III good thing is forced on US, or
good thing tries to run over Us, why who's to
blame if we take advantage of the opporruni-
ty." But word 10 the wise is sufficient. Men
| love eXciuSlVeDeSs ralncr tnaD lSnt at Deu
time. and therefore we throw out the hint TO
the world to draw the curtains when bedtime
| comes.
A 81 900 DIAMOND STOLEN FROM GENERAL
SHERIDAN. The marriage OF Gen. Phil. Sher
dan will take place in Chicago Thursday, June
g. 1t will be strictly private affair, without
any parade or display Of any kind, and the
usual wedding trip will be dispensed with
Bishop Foley will perform the ceremony.
number of workmen are engaged 10 decorating
the generals house in preparation for the bride,
and on Monday man who subsequently claim
ed to be an artist from the New York
Graphic gained admission 10 somewhat pc
cuIiar manner, and undertook to sketch the
rooms, but was soon Interrupted. After his