Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-20
VOL. LXXVI.

Marriage and Death Notices fifty cents Obitu-
uaries will be charged at advertisement rates
for notices over four lines.
THE KING OF BAVARIA VISITS PARIS
Very recently the fancy selzed hlm to 20 TO
study for himself the creations OF Louis Alv.,
and all the models, he had lett, and to visit
Paris. which be had never seen but he had
the fear that for several reasons OF information
al propriety diplomacy would place arespecttui
but firm veto on this journey. 1t Is repugnaot
to the Kiog to take his people into bis conn-
deuce. With bis suite he is usually reserved,
but vis-a-vis with his ministers he Is her
meticay sealed.
An Individual placed under the surveillance
of the police does not evade its argus eyes with
more pleasure than be escapes their excellen-
cies'. One of his ingenious tricks Is to dlSap-
pear, at the hunt or elsewhere, aud not to re-
appear until the day after, in some remote
place. Thus, last September, it was suddenly
heard at Munich that the ministers were 10
cruel embarrassment they had lost their con-
stitutional monarch; they had searched through
all the royal buildings, but had obtained no re-
suit Every trace Of his Majesty had dlsap-
pesred. Already the tragic whispers OF the
credulous repeated that it was very possible
that horrible crime had been committed, when
they finally learned that the King had been
seen near Strasburg in the Paris train.
To avoid losing time, the presentation, 9th:
cial, semi official and others, the King has had
the wit to take advantage Of tour undertaken
by Marshal Mcmahon, to the profit Of his sep
tennate under the name of Count Berg, he
had suddenly descended at Paris, upon the ho-
tel OF the German embassy. They feared 10
Germany, for moment, that the population
would show to him some malice for the part
which his troops had taken in the last war
but there was no such feeling. Everywhere
they affected to ignore the titles and condition
Of the tourist.
The Prince expressed desire that the great
fountains of Versailles should play before him.
They satisfied him, although the expense was
great for the city government. Ordinarily
there is crowd at this spectacle; this time the
solitude was almost complete. At the same
Paris, Count Berg re-entered the train for
Munich, leaving the poor at Versailles the
equivalent of the cost of one or two houses
which the Bavarians had burned at Bazeiles.
The GALAXY for May.
SOMETHING New IN w EDDINGs. The Eag-
lish fashion in conducting weddings has become
universal in Washington. Groomsmen are
done away with, and ushers take their place
As these last are essential to the number OF
eight, the supply Of suitable and available
young men would be exhausted if eight more
were requisite as groomsmen. Besides, the
effect around the chance s huer if the girls
pretty dresses are not marred by the intermln-
Cling of black coats. Gentlemen ought to re-
oice that they do not have to 60 through the
trying ordeal of kneeling around chancel in full
view of hundreds of eager, curious eyes behind
them-girls who attend wedding just tor the
sake of the scenic effects. The floating drapery
of the bridesmaids appears even to greater ad-
vantage when the fair wearers kneel in the
graceful postures, but the men lock ridiculous
with their coat tails touching the steps, and the
soles of their boots turned upward. At q glance
the observers can easily tell if those boots are
old or new and the lumber worn. So grooms-
men are things of the stand the best man has
only to stand by the groom until he receives
the bride. The ushers, after seating the guests
walk up the aisle OF which they have charge,
after the bridal party enters, and take side
seats. All passes off smoothly, as these affairs
nowadays are always rehearsed 10 the church
beforehand, the minister giving instructions 10
regard to the time for auding or kneellng.
AVAILABLE REMEDY-Every family should
keep small quantity OF chlorate OF potash.
We have never found anything equal to 1t Tor
a simple liberated sore throat. Dissolve q
small teaspoonful Of it in tumbler of water;
then occasionally take teaspoontul OF the So
luton SO as to garge the throat. 1t Is neer
,asteless, and not at all offensive to take, and
is hence we'll adapted to children.
Nothing is better than this for chapped or
cracked hands. Wash them in the week sol
tou, and they will soon be we'll. 1t is also
good for rough, pmpIy or chapIed face. 1t
may be had at any druggists.
Common salt has been commended for the
iucipient stages of the dreaded disease Dipthe-
ria; but we have no doubt this would be better.
If some schemiug medicine man should, under
high-sounding Greek or oriental name, lDtro-
duoe some ingredients to conceal its nature,
and expend hundred thousand dollars IN ad-
vertislng, he mi ght make as great fortune
out OF 1t, and possibly as honestly, as some OF
the great patent medicine venders
VIRGINIA'S MILITARY RULERS-I took a
look ut the McVeigh house just before going
to Washington yesterday, and it suggested
among other things the condition Of Virginia
from the collapse OF the Confederacy to the
great triumph of 1869 This suppose. in
duced me to make Inquiries at the Federal
Capitol in regard to General Stoueman and
General Schoield, both of whom are remem-
peTeu Oy the people OF Flr9iuia. ascetlaineu
that General Scho6eld, who is in command of
the Pacific coast, made over 500, 900 ty spec,
ulatiug wisely in ''the great bonanza, and
that General Stoneman, having been retired
from the army, resides near Los Angeles, IN
California, and that his vast orange groves,
now 8 source of profitable revenue, will be
large fortune to him ten years hence. General
Campbell, who was on both their stats, has
resigned the Governorship of Wyoming, and
who assist Mr. Fish 10 keeping our foreign re-
latons untanged.-G. in Rich. Hhig.
How TO MAKE COFFEE Never boil coffee.
Ihn reasnn L. ,hnt r,,t o1lu tho holtor ,art.--