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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21
STRANGE FOOD.
What a New York Chef Knows About Dog
Steak and Rat on Toast.

What a New York Chef Knows About Dog
Steak and Rat on Toast.
Travellers often come back and tell
us of having eaten and relished snakes
and other reptiles not appreciated when
placed on the home dinner table. Per-
sons who have been confined with.
the walls of besieged cities tell rs =.
horse flesh and rats as eatables. 7Tcn-
dering how some of those articles were
prepared, a reporter dropped into the
st. James hotel recently to talk with
John Roth, the celebrated chef, and
learn from him some of these myster-
les. He was found in his kitchen study,
ing deeply the dishes that were being
prepared for that nights dinner.
"Some people eat strange food, don't
they?" asked the scribe.
'1ndeed they do" said Roth, land !
like to try any new edible myself, some
times. A little while ago l had nice
young dog. Somehow or other the dog
broke its leg, and so killed it. 1t was
so nice and fat l thought I would see
how it would taste cooked, SO l pre-
pared the dog like anyone would pre-
pare joint of pork, roasted it, and
served it with the same sort of dressins
one would put with pork, and to a
stranger The joint had all the appear.
ance of pork, and it tasted delicious.
| 1t was very sweet and tender"
s'How do the regular dishes in this
country compare with the French
dishesp"
There are many more varieties in
this country than in France, and we
can make a more varied menu here.
Green turtle over there is very ex-
pensive luxury, and terrapin is very
seldom heard of. Many of the fish
| eaten over here are never seen there,
and then game is more plentiful here.
They have only one kind of wild duck,
and have not the canvas-back or NAL.
lard at all. Partridges and quail arr
| much smaller there than here"
''Did you ever cook any snakesp"
81 never did, but have met people
who have told me that some kinds OF
snakes are very good, and why should
they not beP Eels are only snakes, you
know, and they are eaten in all sorts oi
styles"
'.Rats are spoken well of by some
| people; did you ever cook theme"
'sRats are very nice when they are
| young. During the French and Ger.
man war, while the Germans were sur
rounding Paris, they were eaten by
the besicged in very large quantities
A good way to prepare them is to skir
them and clean them, then cut then
up and then make a fricasee of then
just as you would of chicken. Horse
flesh is now very popular in France
and there are regular horse butchers in
Paris. Horse flesh is little coarse
and strongly favored. 1t is cooked in
the same way that joint of beef is.
believe there is a law prohibiting th.
sale of horse beef. People used to bt
disgusted at the idea of eating frogs,
but now frogs legs are considered &
great delicacy and are in great demand
everywhere. Y. Mail and Express
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

just previous to his death, Mr..
Vanderbilt added several thousand vol
umes to the library of the Vanderbilt
University.-N. Y. Sun.
Prot Herkomer says he does not
think an English university the place
for practical education Of any sort
Boston Post.
The use of tobacco is to be abso-
lutely prohibited in all the Government
schools of France, ON the ground that
it affects injuriously the ability to
study.
The Moravian Female Seminary at
Bethlehem, Pa, has been founded 1856
years. Truly the world moves when
female seminary will own up to such
an age.-Philadetphia CdU.
Japan has settled the question of
free popular education, and all children
between the ages of six and fourteen
are compelled to attend school from
three to six hours day for thirty-two
weeks in the year.
-Monsignor Sogaro states that Gen.
eral Gordon's last words to him were:
.tDo not forget me in your prayers
Catholics and Protestants are but sol
diers in different regiments of Christ's
army; but it is the same army and we
are all marching together
"A London paper (Jstdeo- Germany
says: "At Vienna, last year, no less
than two hundred and sixty-three Jews
became Christians-among whom were
thirteen barristers, nine physicians,
four journalists, three professors, three
judges, seventeen merchants and man.
ufacturers.
That was sensible clergyman il
Chester County who was disturbed by
the noise made by male members of the
congregation putting on their overcoats
while the doxology was being sung.
and said: ''Now that you have your
overcoats on we will sing the doxology
over again. "-PhiladeLphia Times.
katherine B. Fisher. in the Ouer-
land Monthly, says: 'sThe two mis-
chievous tendencies which the teacher
OF the present age has to combat are
the superfciality born of frivolous
views of life, and that more potent.
because more specious, enemy, voiced
in the clamor for practical education.
which, being interpreted, means the
ability to earn money at the earliest
possible age"
To judge by the way the colleges
are introducing the elective system, we
may expect that soon college course
will mean four years residence in a
college town, an enrolment in the
catalogue, as much time devoted to
study as can be spared from base ball,
boating, etc., and an examination" in
such branches as the young man may
think that, on the whole, he can best
pass in.-Journal and Messenger.
We are told that in New York,
Brooklyn, Philadelphia and Boston
there are four magnificent buildings
erected at great expense for the Young
| Mems Christian Associations of these
cities, having each a splendid hall, but
all closed tightly on the Sabbath day,
because the pastors do not wish any
preaching in such public hall, for
fear it will draw people away from their
| church services. 1t looks as if some
thing were wrong there.-M Y Ipde-
Dst(lent
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21
-Du Pho Pico, the last Mexican G

-Du Pho Pico, the last Mexican Gov
ernor-General of Alta, Cal, re-
turned to his old quarters at Los
Angeles soon after the country was ac-
quired by the United States, and has
lived there from that day to this. He
has never been able to master single
sentence in the English language, how
ever, and, aside from adopting the
American style of dress, remains just
where the conquest found him forty
years ago. Hels stolid-looking man,
short of nature. thick-set and sturdy
CHICAGO Tribune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21
SORT OF RECKLESS.
Another Case Of Waking the Wrong Pas
senger on the Railroad.

hAoShCT ShSc VI "dhiues the "IOhS L as
senger on the Railroad.
He was the greenest old man you
ever saw. He looked around the pas
senger coach in way to prove that he
had never entered one before, and he
sat down SO softly, and seemed to be
so afraid of damaging something, that
all the passengers smiled.
By and by young man went over
and sat down beside him. This young
man might have been directed by filial
affection, and he might not. (Which
way, uncle?' he softly asked.
''Mep Oh, I'm goin' to see my darter
in Connecticut.
Ever travel much?''
''This is the first time l was ever ON
the keers. I've driv off seventeen
miles with the oxen to see my other
darter, but oxen hain't no comparison
to these keers."
81 should say not. 1t takes lots of
money to go to Connecticut and
back"
''Drefful lot, but I jist sold the farm,
you know
II presume you could change a one
hundred dollar bill for me-"
"Oh, jist as well as not"
81 may want you to by-and-by. This
is good weather, eh?'
"Strordinary weather fur fall. James
mas been worried about his corn. but |
guess it's all safe"
Nothing further was said for some
time, the old man looking out of the
window and the young man reading a
paper. The train made few stops,
and the car was so warm that after
awhile the old man began to yawn and
nod. He fought it off for ten minutes,
but at last his head fell back and his
gentle snores mingled with the roar OF
the wheels.
A slim white hand with tapering fin
gers rested ON his leg, then it was ele-
waited to his breast. Its touch was
that of feather Its movement was
that of a serpent creeping forward to
strike. The fingers touched an old
fashioned wallet. The young man con.
tinued to read and the old man slept
on. Inch by inch the wallet was lifted
from its snug resting-place, and the
hand was almost ready to remove il
entirely when something happened
With sudden movement of his right
hand the old man pinned the inter.
loper fast. and his voice was heard call.
ing:
"You blamed skunk! But l knowed
all the time what you were after
Where's the CONDUCTOR"
There was a rush of passengers, and
Shey found helpless, confused pick.
pocket and an indignant but yet elated
old man.
''Consarn his piktur.' but he took me
fur an ole hayseed from back medder
Work roots on me, will We! Sat trap
fur me and fell into it yerself, ehp"
g Even professional pickpocket hadn'i
cheek enough to urge a single excuse
The fellow hadn't one blessed word tC
say, and was walked off to the baggage
car to be kicked to the platform at the
next station,
''Ye see," said the old man, as ht
turned to the inquiring passengers, %
hadn't orter done it. When man ha.
been constable, sheriff or drover al
his days, travelin' all over and meetin
all sorts of folks, he hadn't orter play
off green-horn and break young mans
heart like this, but ]. felt sort o. reckless
this mornin'. I must put curb on m,
speerits; I'm getting too old to be play
in jokes on confidin' young menr'-
San Francisco AHa.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21

According to the United Service
Gazette, a new use has beeu discovered
for the musical instrument of torture
called the bagpipes. Last year, it
seems, Spanish soldier was brought
to the military hospital at Havana in a
state of catalepsy, and for fifteen
months he showed no signs of jmprov-
ing health At last the doctors ordered
the bagpipes to be played near his bed.
whereupon the man promptly recovered
consciousness, and is now able to artic-
ulate.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21

The American colony in Paris num-
bers about 5000 people, but the shop
keepers say it is worth more to the
trade of the French capital than its 30,-
900 Germans and $4,000 Italians COM
bined.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1886-01-21

1T appears that licorice has been
raised to some extent in Central Mis-
souri, for nearly thirty years Its pro-
duction, however, has never been
profitable. Detroit Free Press,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13
LOCAL. fsisEEITIES.
The moon fulled last night.

See notice of the Superintendent OF Gas.
The partridge season begins On Friday
next, the 18Th, and it is said these birds are
quite numerous in the ueighboring counties.
Glove feast and experience meeting
will be hcid in the Methodist Protestant
church Tonight at 80 O'clock to which all
are invited.
1t is understood that the Arlington Dis.
lilery near this city, belonging to the es
tate Of the late Peter Pagan, will soon be
offered for sale
The Alexandria Light Infantry drilled last
night on the lot south OF the Pioneer Mills
and went through the various evolutious
with marked precision.
The police report last night as heing clear
aud mild with four dodgers but no prisoners
Mt the station house. The Mayor thsmorn-
ing had no cases before him for trial.
In the County Cour; Of King George last
week, james 7. Bradshaw colored) for uu-
lawfully and eloniuusly taking away Min
ME Ferrall, Il minor white girl, was baiIed for
his future appearance.
Judge Andrew Wyiir, formerly of this
city but for long time u member Of the L.
;. District Court Of Washington, reported
TO police headquarters i'll that city yester.
day that two fine chickens ready for the
cook had been stolen from his house.
Two negro men pretended they were anx-
ions TO test their proves in lislicull en-.
gagcment near the Wilkes street tunnel be-
tween twelve and one o'clock to-day. They
rushed together in decidedly hellicose
manner, tu! after srarrng and backing
each other until the neighborhond turned
ont to SEQ the mill" they mutually agreed
to decia'e The fight oil, when the spectators
dispersed somewhat disappointed at the re-.
suit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13
ADVICE TO MOTHERS

Mi:- W!SsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP, for chill
arcn trchias, is tho prescription of one of the
best female n"rseS and physicians in the United
States, and bus been used for forty years with
ovcrfaiiinF success by millions Of mothers for
their children. During the process Of tcethng
its value is incs.culahic 1t relieves the child
from pain, cures d yscntcry aid darrhoa. gripping
II tie huscIs. and wnd-cuic by giving health
to h" rh,ih il .osSs :tc nothc.. Price % cents
hnf:tn nlv6- lynn WAS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

FIGHT TX JAi!..--John Minor, coored,
this morning assaulted, in the Jail yard, a
fellow prisoner, q white man named Law.
renee, and struck him about the head and
face, broSing him considerably. City Ser.
gsa"t Smith had them brought before Jus.
tice joseph Beach this afternoon who after
examining into the case, found Minor guilty
oi assault aud battery, and fixed his punish
meni nj fine OF so, and in default of pay
ment confinement in jail for four months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

Tie BLOOD W"uLD RrS.-For five years was
a great sufferer from CHtarrh. Ny nostrils wcro
scusivo could not bear the least bit of dust ;
NJ times . bad the blood wonla run and at night
could hardly breathe, after trying many
things without benefit used Ey's Cream Balm.
aai living witness al its efficacy Peter Bruce
farmer. ithaca, \. Y. Easy to usc, price 90 cents
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

FATAL AcCiDENr. VIM. NJ. Mills. of this
city, a conductor on tho Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad while coupling cars Was crushed
h.;weca a car. aud the platform Of pier No.
!. Locus: Point, Baltimore, Yesterday after
noon u! twenty minutes to four O'Clock. re-
cciHlng iniurics from which he died in
twenty minutes. Mr.. ills was native of this
city, Hnd was formerly conductor on the
Virginia Midland road. He was thirty
years cid, unmarried aud has three brothers
living here. lie had worked about six
months on the road as brakeman, and was
promoted Two weeks ago. After the acct
dent he was removed to the dead-housc ut
Mount Clare by the railroad company, and
IN" coroner notified
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

THE OrEEA HOUSE, Tho New Magda.
len vas cNc"!IentIy rendered last night by
the kittic khoaGes dramatic company, all
the members o! the company acuuitting
themselves to the entire satisfaction of the
audience. i feature Of the entertainment,
apart from Inc forceful acting of Miss
fhoaAc', "as the handsome toilets worn by
that lady. Tonight "Divorce' will be
nlNrn
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

PERSONAL. Miss Nettie Lindheimar.
= ;t.i.ter OF Mr.. nHd Mrs. :. Liudh,imer,
formerly OF this city, was married last night
10 samuel J.. lIirsch ut the National Rifles
Hail, III Washington. Rabbi Stern perform.
lng l!lc ceremony. The marriage rites were
witnessed by large number of friends in.
cjnhng several from this city.
jhe young Marquis de podcstad, IL the
Spanish Legation. who is we'll known in
TINS city. took out Il license in WASHINGTON
on Monday 10 marry Mrs. Virginia Wright,
widow. She is the mother of 81 son, has n
good deal Ct executive ability and is al
ready building n residence there. She lived
fifteen years abroad.
Washington paper says Senator Ma
hone IS quietly getting his affairs in Virginia
III shape, preparatory to coming TO this city
to live and engage in business. Recently
Inc Senator mace large purchases Of real
estate III the vicinity OF Washington
through The gentleman who will be associ
aled with him in business, eX.postmaster
Windsor eli Alexandria, and al the conclu-
sion OF his tenn in the Senate Genera! Ma
hone and Mr.. Windsor will open an Office
here. |! was thought at ono time that New
loTk would lac the field of operations for
the senator, hui he has decided that there
IS no place like Washington in which to en-.
JOY lie ANA carry on business at the same
time. Politics will be cschewed in future
hy tn" Senator and he will allow the lac.
tions in Virginia To fight out and settle their
own disputes III their own way
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

Nor DEAD.-The announcement OF the
death Of Mrs. WA. f. Grady in Yesterdays
GAZETTE WAS Incorrect, the many friends
Of that lady will rejoice 70 learn. Her
death was reported on tho streets, however.
Mrs c. il still very ILL.,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

'"tNrf l:oArS At the meeting OF Tie
"o"ih al Supervisors Of tho county held
yesterday, lhr following in reference to the
"1iy reads, referred 10 in Yesterdays "a.
""'IE, was 'opl,d
~ trp>olrri t,:' TIA" E.sr,l ui Supervisors OF
' '."!'t county, That the read Surveyor If
'" ''r' d.a r1rt of said county Ia requested. as
3. ..r" hy law, tchart2r 80 So >, Acts So
j.. 't-li'la,l I" report on oath To this beard at
~ /" be hell on thn 9th dag Of Novcm-
$50 the following Information 10 Wit =
~ rue general condition Of tho Public reads
r'. ''''- IN his district 81 The amount Of
f-,I ANA labor expended GA sad roads and
81 ."t the gear G"mm"rcin iuiy lst l@N5.
49, Gu IN. June 30th 1;'>r' Sd ~. amount
tr,1 .'H ant ih'"~ cNrnIdrh ~.id '.tls and
>nc tie l>t lly of jug. y, !. 70 the
H.. ,"' nae. III !. 81 III unur. II ,nrsnas
ven c'Gal"cn aud SHY v,ar- - 49,. liable to
- ~" roads in his district since luy l>t
tfs .'"' E" report the names -: t.os" who paid
no.. ".',' OF worked ont their iimr, and also tie
O.. those who failed to w"r'. az pay their
lr,""' - safe whether or nat tlrsc dcln.
Io,i '"','n> nave h'ru notified Ia WORK on said
i aus u Il ticket has been placed in Tho
"a :. ilc"r for collections as required ~
ca,., That the clerk Of this hard :G,:nc.
IL >ai, ''"'sA The roai surveyor of each district
Unity with copy Of the resolutions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

CORPORATION CouET-Judgr ~ Is. Mrudc
Pr'$idian-,I. i. Nails, \. ID. Rittenour and
Alex. l.yle- we're appointed trustees Of the
First Baptist Church TO fill vacancies caused
hy the death OF Willis Henderson, J. M.
i'ToadrS and II. :. w. Barker.
q. V Eamcy vs.. w. II. Haverer; udg
inent Tor 800 damages.
Jacob RoNbury vs.. Alonzo Mills, debt due
for eas; Office Judgment set aside plea of
I'll dohlt; motion to quash affidavit and
capIas oVerruled; case continued till next
Term ana leave given defendant to p!cad
specially.
K 4. Stanton was appointed Justice OF the
peace for the First ward, vice f. II. Stan.
ton, r..ionc;!
J. i. Nelson W. Dora Is. Nelson, suit Tor
divorce; complainant ordered 10 pay de-
irn'aHt so for counsel fec
y. ii"Ghari ". T. J. PcSton ct al; Jane
:. Ptyton appointed! trustee in place Of T.
II Mason nn''cr :ha will Of Juliann johns
deceased.
c"u:t "djonrnr: iii 10 morrow morning
a; - r'ciuci
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13
z,ltxant!rsa DaSqtIe
vrDEEsDAY EVENING. CCTORGr /"
LOCAL NEWS.
(LTl { esa NEE.

s..r V.s-init fair weather. wlads ,hif;im.
'...rI, and nearly stat, ;Harv irIj,r."t9;c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

Even if we are not smart, wo know what
to do when troubled with cough or cold.
We take % cents and buy bottle of DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13

S"iicIToR MCtuE'S OrINIoN-In an in
terviow with Washington reporter Judge
McCnc, Solicitor Of tho Treasury says That
very little private capital. fanny, was iu-
vested in the Aqueduct bridge IL was one
OF thoS" enterprises in which tho Govo;n-
mcEt subsidy is about large enough TO cover
the entire cost. The Government advanced
about $500, 00O 10 build the bridge. That
was about sixty years ago. Alexandria then
ranked high among the commercial! cities O.:
III" United States and the bridge was the
highway between Alexandria and George
town, for alongside Georgetown Washing.
ION did not count Tor much in those days.
But it has never been paying speculation
Ever since the establishment ofraiiroad and
irrrybCEt communication the canal for which
the Gqueduct was built has been n failure.
The appropriation made by Congress in the
free bridge NC: OF last session was $240, coo
altogether not more than 1925 900 Of which
il to he applied to the purchase of the old
h:'d@e, the remainder to so fer rcconstruc
ton
solicitor hIcCue appears TO ignore the fact
that the state Of Virginia and the city of
Alexandria subscribed upwards Of $500 900
to build Tie canal and aqueducI.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13
CLOTHING, &c.
TNE GREAT CLEARING Sale
il
Clothing, Boots and Shoes,
AT
Joseph Brager's,
M. az kisNds STREET.

Began today and will continue till tho 1st prox.
Entire stock of MEMS, YOUTHS and lid.
REN'S SUITS and ONERCOArS offered at nearly
HALF VALUE
Also large stock Of LADIES and CHILD.
REN'S SHOES and MEMS aud BOYS BOOTS
aud SHOES At less than manufacturers prices.
Note the few OF the following bargains offered :
Suits worth 81 only 81 10.
Suits worth 80 only S535
Suits worth SO 80 only $3.50
Suits worth ST. only $40.
Suits worth $3.50 only SS.O5.
Suits worth Sill and SO at nearly half value
And Il lot of Boys Hats at 25c.
Odd Goats from 81 upwards
Mems Shoes worth "a 80 only $40.
Mems Shoes worth $50 at -,
Men 5 Shoes worth Il - to So to be sold at
81 10 -
Call and convince yourself Of the bargains Of
fcrcd.
Call early. as this sale will only continue abou,
10 days.
Snrrial Inducements offered to wholesale buyers
Ecmcinh%r the Old stand established 1S5W of
JOSEPH BRAGER
"rtl" ia No L.: King st Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13
DRESS GOODS

tins season present IN extraordinary variety In nearly all classes of
goods for ladies alormade suits the styles for have been
copied and we have handsome line of Hair Stripes Checks and Che
Vot designs in wool and worsed very moderate prices We have
also the best assortment of Plain Goods and Notwithstanding mark
Ell advance IN wooens we offer superior lot of doubewh Atwood
cots and Plain Sungs 5Oc Ga Tco at S5c We also have
large line of Striped Vces Pushes Gces for vests panels
and combinations superior lines Sa Satns Rames Black
and Coorcd Silks Fancy Silks evening Srah % inches
wide, 15c all silk. Black and colored Velves
1t impossible to give than passing mention many goods
large line OF Sms Fancy Scrims single and doubecl Cotton
Pushes for curtains ambrequins and upholstery Fe aubrequs
and fancy work.
Bargains in Table Linens Napkins Towels Only about SO
dozen Of our zoe Towels left out of $50 dozen:
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4 lot oe
FINE BROWN LEGHORN CHICKENS.
Apply to
ccti:: 81 J. II. CATS. West End.

OFFICE ALEXANDRIA GAS WORKS,
~ Eoo;us Nos. :; and Market Building,
Alexandria, Va, October IL, 1856.
Gas consumers will take notice that FRIDAY
NEXT October 18th, is the LAST DAY for dis.
count "a gas bills for the quarter ending ] 18th Of
September, Is no discount sl! he allows.. =
In 1 isia "'cl
'c''i Is J. RoXBURY, Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-10-13
FOR Rem y.


The FARM known as "GAMMAEiLLE," 204
acres. wijh HOUSE containing seven rooms, in
Prince William county. Va. near fokesville sta.
tcr, on Virginia Midland l. K. For particulars
apply 10 Dr. 4. +. a. KING, 126 Thirteenth st.,
n. W. Washington. -. g. oct13 twin