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The bee., 1884-02-02
Libraries.

Everything considered, the newspapel
IS the best and most available of libraries.
The one fact OF citedpHeSS is so strongly
In Its favor as to Overbdlance the ma
jority of arguments that can be advanced
upon the opposite side. 1t is within the
reach OF every one, no matter how poor.
and finds an entrance where books las
rule never can; it comes weekly, and is
read and loaned until actually worn out
can be caught up if one has but mo-
ment of time, and some knowledge can
be gained. a single, brief item fire.
quently gives what pages of bloodhound
matter would have to be waded through
to learn for the. newspaper is the epi-
tome of the entire world. In the brief
est possible space, all that is necessary to
the correct understanding is given-to
such perfection has the art of condenSa-
ton been brought
The newspaper with the present facili-
ties for almost learning what is transpir-
Ing IN every portion of the habitable
globe, is the reflection of the hour equally
as much as ofpast ages. By it the North
and the South, the East and the West
are brought together. We know of the
crashing of the ice and the curling heat
of the sun; we are with the daring ex-
plorers seeking for the north pole; travel
through the jungles of Africa; have a
BIRDS eye view of great battles sail
over every sea; dive with the whale to
its fabulous depths; are present in the
rllament of nations; listen to the last
yords OF an expiring pope, and take by
the hand his successor.
A wonderful, concise, most skillfully
painted panorama of the affairs of the
world Is the newspaper; a map of it's
busy life; q faithful reproduction of all
| its lights and shadows, and at the most
nominal cost: at the merest bagatelle to
books, even i'll these days of exceptional
cheapness. Week after week the paper
comes flied with allsthat is rare, new. in
teresting and instructive 1t is history
OF nations i'll tifty-two volumes an ever
continued encyclopedias of trade, science,
biography, agriculture and tine arts; is
The boiling down" of all books in so
minute form that the mind can grasp
at a single glance, and be saved the wad-
ing through pOnderous volumes of unin-
tGresting detail-tO the great saving of
time. 1t Is, in fact, the grandest of ali
circulating libraries, at only penny fee; !;
the throwing open to the public of ali
the costly and exclusive archives OF the
world.
The newspaper Of to-day is a perfect
Omnium gather1tm. Nothing escapes its
notice. Every event of Importance is
instantly photographed upon it's pages
The whispers breathed in every cline
are caught and fixed. 1t is a marvel of
intelligence; is the stereotype of every
mind. We look back in wonder at the
days when it was not, and human intel
iigenCe shudders to think of the barbar-
ism and ignorance and superstition that
would follow the blotting out of this the
sun OF the solar system.
Not single word would we say
against books. Multiply them as much
as possible; there can never be too many
the world can never have too much of
light; but as the grandest, and cheapest,
and widest circulating medium of intelli
gence-as libraries for mankind, they
never can compare with newspapers.
The bee., 1884-02-02
The Medici Family.

From the bosom of commerce Spruna
the Illustrious family of Medici, whi5h in
celebrity has eclipsed those of almost al
the sovereigns of Europe. John de !Ied.
lei, whose influence and asCendancy i'll
the councils of the commonwealth sFOse
not more from their vast possessions than
from his virtue and benefcence, was the
first banker and merchant of Italy. Car.
1inal Colona, after his elevation to the
caair of st. Peter, by Martin the Fifth
when reduced to apply to him for pecu-
mary assistance, scrupled not to pledge
to him the pontifcial crown, and after.
ward created him Duke of Monteverdi
At his DEATH Notwithstanding the i'm.
mense treasures which he bequeathed tc
his family, yet so boundless had been his
largesses and donations to the necessitous
among his fellow-citizens, that he was at
tended to the grave by prodigious con,
course of his weeping cOuntrymen, anC
honored with the title of Father of the
Poor"
CosmO, the eldest, son succeeded 10 his
virtues, and far excelled him in strength
of genius, power and reputation. Ban.
ished from Florence by triumphant fac.
ton, he was recalled only tn enjoy an
augmented degree of public cc-:--1.-l- Z nee,
His influence, always exerted to pre- zee
the most beneficial and laudable eh is
attained strength and solidity whiGi. nc
despotism could have conferred. Con
stantiy engaged in commerce, he employ
ed and enriched a multitude of persons
who in return sustained his own great
ness. His vessels traded at every port
and his factors at Constantinople, Cairo
and along the coast of Lesser Asia, en-
ioyed the most distinguished considers
LiOu
The bee., 1884-02-02

Steady ard quick Fire IN success
sionp ordered the captain. They aim
too low! Disable 'em before they can
board usp
The bows of the two boats almost
grated together, and one daring savage
sprung upon the flat-boat's gunwale.
Capt. Hobart sprung forward, but be-
fore be could raise his rifle, a shot went
through his shoulder.
He staggered, but, with desperate
courage, rallied and fired, his adversary
falling backward and over into the river.
Maddened at this, for the assailing
Indian was their leader, the Indians
made rush to the craft. In the impet-
uouslty of their onset, the old, unsea-
worthy thing capsized, and the swift
current of the Ohio was full of strug-
Cling, screaming, wounded and drowning
savages.
The violence of the shock gave the
other boat a sheer which sent it off di-
rectly into the middle of the river and
drifted it rapidly down, too far from the
shore for any danger from lurkers on the
bank, and safe from its terrible pursuers.
A great shout of joy at their deliver
ance rose up from the little crew, at
least from all who were able to shout
Capt. Hobart lay senseless in the bottom
OF the boat, one man was dead, and
three others badly wounded, leaving but
three unhurt, to care for the rest.
With the help of the two brave wo-
men, who had not uttered one cry dur
ing the fight, they did this, and, after
their arrival at home, the three men re-
covered rs did Cant. Hobart
But Capt. Hobart carried to his grave
yeived i'll that fierce fight or the Ohio"
The bee., 1884-02-02
ALEXANDRIA ANNALS
AND
SOUTHERN NOTES.

The Potomac freeze is over. The Wash
ington ferry boats commenced running
Thursday. The Norfolk and Coast line
Steamers are now plying the river.
Mr. William Berry is dead. He has
been sick for some time past. His family
has the sympathy of the community.
Mr.. Champ Fauntleroy has had death
On his family. Mrs. Marshall his sister,
in-law. She was buried Thursday, from
ihe Catholic church.
Mr.. Vim. A. Carter is no longer connect
ed with the BEE. He has become the
Alexandria correspondent of the Peters
burg LANCET. Mr.. Carter wishes the
BEE every snccess imaginable, for he says,
lit is the best colored paper published.
We wish him luck with the LANCET
Mr.. Keller, clerk to Senator Riddleber.
gers Committee on Manufactures, is one
of the most popular young men in the VAL
ley Of Virginia.
Mr. Governeur Dogans and wife paid
Alexandria visit last week. Mr.. Dogans,
though resident of Washington for some
years past, still remains the same genial
and old-time Virginia gentleman. he is
always welcome.
The Alexandria Annals and Southern
Notes will be classed under the Virginia
Department, next week. A special de-
partment will be found in the BEE next
week, set apart under the above caption
1t will be conducted by our corresponding
editor.
Mrs. Coates has become a reader ofthe
BEE.
Mr.. r. r. Lancaster has had much SICK
ness in his family Of hate.
Mrs. III. J. Butler, of Omaha, Neb., sis
terOf Mr.. Simon M. Lee, with her daugh-
er, Miss Cora, are here i'm attendance or
their sick parent, Mrs. ROsanna Lee.
Mr.. G. w. b. Seems, is paying attention
to Miss NJ L. OF Pitt street. Next we'd
ding bells.
The BEE subscribers are requested to
pay promptly at the end of every four
weeks, which constitutes months sub
scrption. Be ever ready for the BEE col
lectOr. Last week was the time. We
hope not to have to make this appeal again
.Mr. Magnus J.. Robinson will leave Mon
day for Eastern Virginia, in the interest
ofthe BEE.
The bee., 1884-02-02
Winning a Wife.
HOW LISTZ BECAME A HusBANa.

The following story of the marriage
of Listz, the pianist, is, if true, certainl;
very remarkably romantic.
Listz was at Prague in the autumn of
1916. The day after his arrival a stran-
ger called upon him, and represented
himself as a brother artist in distress
having expended all his means in an
unsuccessful lawsuit, and solicited aid
to enable him to return to his Place in
Nuremburg. Listz gave him hearty re-
ception, and opened his desk to get
some money, but found he possessed
only three ducats,
"You see," said the generous artist,
that l am as poor as yourself. How
ever, have credit, and can coin more
money with my piano. l have here a
miniature given me by the emperor of
Austria; the painting is of little value,
but the diamonds are fine; take it, sell
the diamonds, and keep the money"
The stranger refused the rich gift, but
Listz compelled him to take it, and he
carried it to a jeweler who suspected
from his shabby appearance, that he
had stolen it, had him arrested and
thrown into prison. The stranger sent
for his generous benefactor, who imme-
diately called upon the jeweler, and
told him the man was innocent, that he
had given him the diamonds.
'But who are you ~ said the jeweler.
"My name is Listz," he replied.
Il know of no financier of that name" :"
said the jeweler.
every possible" said Listz.
"But do you know that these diamonds
are worth six thousand florins"
$50 much the better for him TO whom
[ gave them"
"But you must be rich to give such
presents|
"My sole fortune consists of three du-
cats" said Listz.
''Then you are fool" said the jewell
or.
"No," said Listz. az have only 10
move the ends of my fingers to get as
much money as want"
"Then you are a sorcerer," said the
jeweler.
Il will show you the kind of sorcery
that l employ, said Listx.
Seeing piano in the back parlor of
the jewelers. shop, the eccentric artist
sat down to it, and began to improvise a
ravishing air. A beautiful young lady
made her appearance, and at the close
of the performance exclaimed, Bravo,
Listz
You know him, then?" said the jew
eler TO his daughter.
II have never Sen him before she
said "but there is no one in the world
but Listz who can produce such sounds
Eom the piano"
The ieweler was satisfied, the stranger
was released and relieved, the report of
Listz being in the city flew, and he was
waited on and feted by the mobiles, who
besought him to give concert in their
city. The jeweler, seeing the homage
that was paid to the man of genius, was
anxious to form an alliance with him,
and said to him:
"How do you find my daughterY'
"AdorableW ~ was the reply.
"What do you think kofmarriage~ COZ
tinued the jeweler.
"Well enough to try it." said Listz.
"What do you say to a dowery of
three million francs?" he was next
asked.
Il will accept it, and thank you
too," was the reply.
"Well, my daughter likes you and you.
like her, the dowry is ready. WEI
you be my son-in-law?' p said the jeweler.
Gladly" replied Listz, and the mar
riage was celebrated the following week,
The bee., 1884-02-02
Loving Home.

Nothing to us appears so beautiful in
human experience as the reciprocal af-
fection of parents and children, especi-
ally after the latter have attained matu-
rity, and, it may be, formed new relations
in life. We have seen the loving and
lovely daughter, after she had become a
wife and mother, seize every oppOrtn-
nifty of visiting the parental home, TO
lavish her affectionate attention upon
her parents, and, by thousand graceful
and tender kindnesses, assure them that
though she was an idolized wife and
happy mother, her heart still clave with
ever strengthening fervor 10 father and
mother who watched over her infancy
and guided her youth. 1t has been our
privilege to know such, and as we have
witnessed the outpOurings Of love and
happiness between these devoted and
glowing hearts, we have felt that surely
much of heaven might be enjoyed here
if all families were equally attached.
And would that every daughter knew
what pure Joy she might create in the
parental bosom by constant keeping
alive of the spirit of filial devotion, and
seizing frequent opportunities to make
ii manifest in little acts of gentleness and
love, Notwithstanding the child may
have become parent. It is always the
same dear child, and never so dear as
when it keepsup the childish confidence
and love of It's earliest youth.
The bee., 1884-02-02
Miscellaneous Recipes.

Peach Cdke.-Bake three layers of
sponge cake, cut ripe peaches into very
thin slices prepare some sweet cream by
whipping, sweetening and havoring it;
spread the peaches, with the cream
poured over, between each layer, as also
over the top of the cake.
Johnay Cake-To half pint of meal
add warm water enough to make q thin
batter, half a teaspOOnful of melted but
ter, half g teaspOonful of cream of tartar,
q little soda and salt. If convenient, add
an egg This makes an excellent cake,
and to those who have not full allow
ancc OF milk and cream it will prove u
great help.
Mutton Pie vith T0mdt0es-COver the
bottom of a baking-dish with dry bread
crumbs, then alternate layers of thin
sliced roast or boiled mutton and sliced
tomatoes, with thin sprinkling of bread
crumbs. Season each layer of tomatoes
with pepper, salt and bits of butter. Let
the tomatoes and bread crumbs be- last.
Bake three-quarters of an hour.
Tomato Sntcc.-TWelve large ripe to-
matoes, four ripe or three green peppers,
two onions, two tablespoOnfuls of salt,
two of sugar, one of cinnamon, and
three cups of vinegar Peel tomatoes
and onions, chop all fine, and boil one
and half hours. Bottle, and it will
keep any length of time. One quart of
canned tomatoes may be used instead
of the ripe ones.
Sponge Cake-This is the mosS per,
feet OF sponge cakes when properly made.
Ingredients: Ten eggs, one pound Of
Ill r n
juice of half a large lemon, with the
rind grated. After all the ingredients
are quite ready. e., the -four and sugar
sifted, the lemOn-peel grated, the half
lemon squeezed and the tins buttered-
TIE success of the cake is the beating of
the eggs. Two persons should beat them
ut least half an hour, one beating the
whites, and the other the yolks and half
of the sugar together. Next put the
yOlks into the whites, then stir in lightly
the remainder of the sugar, then the
flour and lemon by degrees. The oven
heat should be rather moderate at first
Much of the success depends upon this,
as the batter should be evenly heated
throughout before it begins 10 rise. When
baked, spread over the cake a wafer
thickness of iceing, slightly favored
with vanilla. Do not try to make half
the quantity of cake.
Fried ChicEeB.-Prepare yOur chicken
by cutting it in small pieces have ready
'rying-pan with q few slices of salt fat
pork, frying until the fat is extracted,
but tnOt brown have your chicken rolled
in fine cracker crumbs, lay them in the
fryingpan, keeping your pan covered to
keep the steam close. When tender let
them brown nicely, then take them
from the pan and put them upon the
platter. Pour into the gravy left in the
frying pan cup of milk, (cream is bet
ter thfcken with spoonful Of -four, boil
up and pour over the chicken; add salt
and pepper.
The bee., 1884-02-02
Fish Raising.

There is some difficulty in stocking a
stagnant pond with good kinds of hsh.
One cannot have the choicest fish with
out the very best conditions for their
culture. Trout require cool spring water,
and it should be flowing stream unless
there are abundant springs at the bottom
of the pond, springing from the gravel
beds. Black bass is the next best fish to
trout, and may be kept III pond If there
is an ample supply of fresh water and
food. The yellow perch comes next, and
this will thrive where bass will not; q
pond with muddy bottom, if it is planted
with AQUATIC vegetation, will provide &
comfortable home for this variety. Then
come sun-fish and catfish, and let them
nropagate and increase for time; then
add some yellow perch which would 1--we
on the catfish and increase as these oil
ninished until they took complete pos
session of the pond. 1t would then be
necessary to provide some food, if a large
stock was desired. Catfish can be easily
csuqht with hook, put into tub Oh
wafer and transported TO pond long
distance off. Yellow perch could be pro-
cnrad the same way. \ few dozen would
soon stock pond Of half an acre. When
fsh are put into the pond it would be
we'll to transplant some water plants by
taking rp roots of water-lilies, etc, max
inv a bali of mud about them and drop
,,i5g them into the water here and there
They were courting. What mahes
the stars so dim tonight" she said softly.
SYour ewes are so much brighter" he
whispered, pressing her hand. They are
married now. Il wonder how many tel
eoraph-poles it would take to reach to
t6e stars from here" she said musingly.
cone, if it was long enough" he growT,I,ed.
"Why don't you talk common senseT
The bee., 1884-02-02

The magnitude of the business of rails.
ing sweet-scented flowers for their per-
fume alone is indicated by the fact that
Europe and British India alone consume
about $50, 900 gallons of handkerchief
perfume every year. There is one great
perfume distillery at Cannes, in France,
which uses yearly about 100000 pounds
of acacia flowers, 10000 pounds of rare
flower leaves, $4,000 pounds of tuberose
blossoms, together with an immense
quantity of other material used for per-
fume,
The bee., 1884-02-02

Experiments in deep lake near
Berlin have shown the practicability OF
an ingenious plan for raising sunken
vessels and other heavy objects lost In
the water. The invention is that Of an
Austrian engineer, and consists Of an
uninfated balloon, containing bottle
of sulphuric acid packed in salt, which,
when exposed to the action Of the acid,
generates earbonic acid gas. The balloon
IS taken under water by diver and
fastened 70 the object that is to be raised
Then a screw Is turned that hberateS
the acid, gas is formed. the balloon ex-
pands and rises, and it is only question
of the size Of the balloon, the strength
Of the tackle, and the weight Of the
sunken object, whether it shall be raised
or not. The experiments near Berlin
Nere successful,
The bee., 1884-02-02
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This decided him. He called together
the men-including the emigrants; there
were only eight men, all told-dlrected
the women to lie fat down in the bot
.om of the boat, and made all the prepa-
rations he could for a fight, in case it
rauo
-Iney ala not need TO walt very long
Even before the moon was fully risen,
they could see that the woods were full
of moving, painted, half-naked forms,
and heard yells which could come from
none but an Indian throat.
Keeping careful watch, they could
after a time, distinguish dark obJec
n.oving upon the water, and, as 1t Dire"
nearer. they saw that it was tiat-boat
filled with Indians.
1T must be the old thing that used to
lie ND at Port Masonr "a little station Oh
the coast says 10. If it is we kin sink
'emn ,.,.
wait till they get near, men, said the
C.,,toin and then aim low, and give
them the first fire.
BreathlessIy the men crouched IN the
opI Of the boat, near which the Indians
were randy drawing. AS soon as they
came within rife-range, eight bullets
S,,nI ,, o+ tbe word of command, and made
havoc among the pursaers. ~ .,o
Shouts and groans followed, ana the
savoqes poured forth fierce volley INTO
tbe little group. One of the three horses
was kiIled-there were three on the Doa'
but not man fell:
Tn.d /, quick ordered the Captain.
Swif,1v and silently his order was
jevej; not too swift, for the then dnalnd nan
oaf Uss steadily drawing nearer ana
.'eAlv,t Another volley, and three of the pur-
an aL tnnhled overheard, but as they re-
.,s,,od nsns % tbe fire one of the emigrarS
Ar, Jropped, l groaning, at his post
There are many moral people. whose
,irtues somehow seem to be a mlsIt'
A woman need not always recall her
age, but she should never forget it
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-04-18
MOVimientO de paSajerOS.

Entrados por "Elcano. De Maya
gtiez.-D.a Emilia Riddeman y dos hi
jos.-De Ponce.-D. Alcides Gallart,
Venancio Vidal, Geronimo Oppenher-
mer, Jaime Gerones.-De Arroyo
J. de Acevedo.-De Humacao.- Bar
tolome Azpurua, N. Gallard.-De Fa-
jardo.-A. Aparicio, GonzSlo Gimeno,
L. Planas hija, j. Zalduondo hernia
no, R. Gonzalez, Y. Llanos, Jose L6-
pez, Fl. Lopez y hermano, Villaher-
mosa y sonora.
Salidos por Ell vapor "Santiaguena. :"
Para Santander.-D. Venancio Fran
ces y su esposa dona Rosa Pertresa.
Salidos por ell "San Juan" Para
San Th6mas.-Marfa Ana Codhlaiz,
Jose A. Senice, Fernando Blanco Gui-
llermo Losano, Francisco Codina, La
triinio Giusepp VIII, Vicente CataIdo.
Para Europa.-Luciano Uria, Lo-
renzo Hernaiz Lezcano, Julian Mum
suri, Antonio del Vale y Pelay, j. II.
Stevens, Francisco Turiana, AcIunez
Stevens, Maria de Musa.
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el rio Chattahoochie, pereciendo diez

el rio Chattahoochie, Pereciendo diez
personas.
Londres, id de id.-Dicese que Ia
mayor parte de las potencias europeas,
especialmente Alemania y Francia, han
dirigido energicas notas al GCbierno de
Italia acerca de La sentencia del Trl-
bunal de Casaci6n respecto de los bic
nes de la Propaganda; y que Ell Go
bierno italiano, deseoso de descubrlr
las informalidades que hayan podldo
cometerse en- ese asunto, IA ordenado
la anulaci6n de la sentencia.
Sc ha perdido una barca danesa en-
las Islas Shetland, ahogandose ounce
de sus tripulantes.
Nueva- York, id de id.-El vapor
Daniel Steinmann, que navegaba de
Amberes para Halifax y Nueva- York,
Sc perdi6 cerca de Halifax.
Sc salvaron Ell captain y cinco mari
neros, y perecieron lSO eUtre pasajeros
y tripulantes.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1884-04-18
) GustaVO G. BindSeil
ConisiOnista, erportador y agemte de
fdbricas no 80 W0neN Street.
NuegG- York.

Ofrece sus servicios al comercio de
esta Antilla en- tcdos los ramos de la
industria americana y posee inmensas
facilidades para Ia compra y venta de
toda clase de articulos.
Hace especialidades de toda clase en-
coches y carrnajes, arneses para caba-
Hos y sillas de montar precios suma-
mente bajos que desaEan toda compe-
tencia en- estos ramos.
Solieita correspondence y da cotiza-
clones de todo genero de productos y
artefactos. ~
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HONRAS FtNEDRES.

Ell sabado 19 del corriente,
4 las 9 de la mafiana, Sc ce-
lebraran en- la Santa Iglesia
Cathedral en- sufragio del alma
de la Sra. Da Rosalia Font de
Pastor.
Su esposo, hijos, hi;a politi-
ca, sobrinos y demas parientes
de la fnada suplican d los
amigos Sc dignen asistir q tan
reIigioso acto, y rogar d Dios
por su eterno descanso, por
10 que les quedaran muy agra.
decides.