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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

IF YOU want to have your WATCH repair
L cd properly, 90 to
II. W. WILDT,
Jog north ROYAL street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

J,RENCH MUSHROOMS and FRENCH
Il PEAS for sale by
H.C. WALLACE
900 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

Nj UMMS EXTRA DRY, in pints and
IVA quarts, just ra' cived by
ROBERTSON & BRO.
200 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

A LUMINIUM THIMBLES, light and dura-
"A BILE, at Ii. w. WlLDTS,
JOG north Royal street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05
Bishops Letter TO the Children.

Bishop Whittle has addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Sunday school
scholars and other children Of the Dio-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

TLEGANT LINEN TABLE COVERS
L worth S15O. selling for 81, at
CHAPMAN'S. 424 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

~ GOD SUGAR CORN reduced from 1Oc
VI to Sc per can at
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-02-05

TRY A BOTTLE OF LUNT & ALIENS
4 "CHLoRITE', only 25c. Will cule
chapped hands and rough skin.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Baked Apples: Tart apples may
b cored, and the skin cut severa
times; Eli the cores with butter and
sugar, and bake. When done, turn tn,
peelings back evenly and they viii
look like tulip leaves. -Housekeeper.
Plain Cake: One cupful of sugar
butter the size Of a small egg, one egg
one-half cupful of sweet milk, ons
heaping teaspoonful of baking powder
one and one-half cupfuls of -four; flavor
with lemon. Or use one-half cupful o,
sour milk and scant half teaspoonful
of soda. -Housekeeper.
White Celery Soup: Cut two heads
OF celery into finger lengths, and sim
mer in q quart of milk for half an hour
Remove the pieces of celery with "a
skinner. Thicker the soup with q
tablespoonful of cornstarch braided
with little milk, add salt II desired
and teacup of whipped cream. Good
Health.
Fried Apples: Fry out sever al
slices of salt pork. Wash, core and cut
the apples in slices and fry them in the
pork fat. When one side is done, turn
and brown the other. Lay them on a
hot platter. but do not pile them on
top OF each other. Do not pare them,
for the skin helps to preserve the
shape. Boston Budget.
Cream Pie: One pint of milk, half a
cup OF sugar, one heaping tablespoon.
ful OF corn-starch, yolks of two eggs
and little salt Mix the corn-starch
with little cold milk, add the sugar.
egg and salt; boil the rest of the milk,
and stir in the other ingredients while
boiling. Have two single crusts baked,
ready for the cream. For frostinr beat
the whites of two eggs to froth, and
add two ablespoonsful of powdered
sugar. Spread it on the pies and set in
the oven to brown. These are excel.
lent and economical. Farm, Field and
Fireside.
Snow Drift Cake: Two teacupfuls
sugar, three teacupfuls -four, one and
two-third tcacupfuls butter. Whites
OF seven eggs. two heaping teaspoon.
fuls baking powder, one scant teacup-
full water, two teaspoonfuls flavoring.
Beat the sugar and butter with the
hand fifteen minutes, then add the
whites of the eggs beaten stiff. Beat
i've minutes longer, add the water
next and the flour and baking powder
sifted four times and lastly the flavor.
ing. Beat all together twenty-five
Misunderstanding: Use the whites OF
two eggs and four ounces of pulverized
suear.-Orange Judd Farmer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
NAVAL TACTICS.
Advantages of Blockaded Squadron In
Case of War.


4 Case Of War.
1t has been proved that the electri.
light used by blockading vessels is no,
sufficient to discover vessels bent or
escape, particularly if their bulls are
painted black or gray. Its effect is un.
certain, and In war it would draw the
, fire of the enemy upon the ship by
which it is displayed. 1t has been fur
Their shown that, for the use of torpe,
does, the blockaded squadron has con.
siderable advantages over the block
aders. In its port 1t can quickly choose
the moment for the attack, can con.
, stantly give trouble to its opponent,
who is forced to defend himself by nets
and other contrivances, and may retire
when 1t likes to its refuge and give its
companies rest, while the crews of the
blocxading squadron must be constant
ly ON the lookout.
This was evidently the reason why
Admiral Tryon did not attempt to es.
cape during the first night of the block.
ade, but only when his adversaries had
been worn out by watching.
The blockaded squadron has com.
maud of the telegraph: the blockading
can only communicate by its dispatch
boats. Finally, the blockaded ships
are always able to replenish their
bunkers, while. when the sea is rough
coaling is an awkward business for the
blockading squadron. Yet this is q
necessity in real war, where blockades
must last for a considerable length of
time.
In his work. "The Influence of Sea
Power upon the French Revolution and
the Empire" Capt. Mahan says: ITO
maintain such blockade effectually a
feet needs to be fixed at the highest
number the resources of country can
supply, and reserve so proportioned
that by a constant coming and going
no ship in the front should ever
be suffering from exhaustion either
of condition or of supply" This is
certainly true, but extremely difficult
under the present circumstances, and
it explains Admiral Sir Godfrey Horn.
by's opinion that to-day all the iron.
clads Of Great Britain would not be
able to blockade effectually the port OF
Toulon.
However that may be. it is certain
that. in order to accomplish such an
object, ~ the blockading squadron
must be greatly superior in force to the
blockaded; (2) its ships must be pro-
vided with efficient defensive contriv-
ances against the attack of torpedoes,
without diminishing their mobility
and their offensive force; 81 it must
have at its disposal a sufficient number
of swift and well-armed cruisers, which
may instantly give chase to such ships
of the blockaded squadron as succeed
in escaping; az some method must be
found to supply the ships with coal,
for the blockade will be inefficient I'M.
less they are able to get up steam at
any moment.-Contemporary Review.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
CONTAINING.
Points About an Interesting but Danger
Gus and Difficult Profession.

Points About an Interesting but Danger.
Gus and Difficult Profession.
There are tanners and trainers. A
tanner is simply man of unlimited
nerve. A trainer has nerve and judg.
ment. My friend tells me that trainer
can teach lion about as many tricks
as can be taught dog. Sometimes
the lion himself will unconsciously
suggest a new trick. II had to train
four lions to jump gate. One of them
was so stubborn that / determined tc
leave him for the last When came
to him he was lying in a corner. / be.
gan striking him. He sprang up and
came toward me. He had a wicked
look. so l hit him sharp blow from
below on the end of the nose with my
cane, the only weapon ever take into
the den.. The blow stung him so il
turned him around, and, as if to es-
cape another, he jumped up to the
bars and remained standing with his
fore feet upon one of them. He gave
me look which said plainly: I'll stop
here if you won't do it again He
looked suberb standing there drawn
up W HIS lull HclRuL % L SUI QOWO
on the gate, lit cigarette, and kept
him in that position till had finished.
l trained the other lions in the act,
and fine appearance the four made
standing against the bars
Another friend of mine was In the
audience when lioness killed trainer
at the Paris hippodrome. She had been
trained to approach him from behind,
rise on her hind legs and place her
front paws upon his shoulders She
did SO this time. Then quietly thrust.
ing her head over his shoulder, she
seized him by the throat and literally
tossed him over her back. The other
lions in the den fell upon him, and
though he was rescued from the den,
he died within ar hour"
asked the trainer why he never
armed himself with more than a cane.
Tanners rarely did. he said. There was
no use. A lions attack was like a
thunderbolt. One bite, one blow with
the claw was deadly. The men sta
toned outside with carbines and red.
hot irons are there only to drive the
lion off the body of his victim, so that
he can be got out of the den alive, and
the spectators saved the horror of see
ing him devoured.-Ha rper's Young
People.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28

II should like to have the key of tho
unoccupied house - Wharton street"
requested well-dressed man as he en-
tered the Office of downtown real es-
tate agent. Eyes, SIR" and the key
was handed over. As the caller de-
parted it was noticed that he kept
prodding the a oor with his cane as he
walked. But his gait was almost az
brisk and as straight as though he had
no afiiction whatever. This was re-
marked as he left the Office. He re-
turned q half hour later with step
as quick as ever. and with business in
every motion. II like the house, he
said as he handed over the key, 'sbut
there is considerable repairing to be
done. The paint should be renewed
The front bed room and dining room
are sadly in need of repairing" and so
he went on until he had enumerated
half-dozen things that were necessary
TO be done. It aftcrward transpircd
that he had acquired all his knowledge
simply by the sense of touch. His ex-
animation had been as thorough as
though he had the use of-sra 80 : !
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
PITH AND POINT.

--One reason why there are not moro
good boys, is because good fathers are
% scarce.
"A girl may be almost pardoned for
throwing herself at man if he is
good catch. Albany Press.
There is nothing like bad luck to
set man about making mental in
ventory Of his friends. --Milwaukee
Journal.
Fresh Steward -''Don's 1 get any
tips, sir?" Saloon Passenger-"Per-
haps; if storm comes up."-Washing-
ton News
MANY poor wife has found it nee
essary to use the broom in keeping the
flies of her indolent husband. Calves
ton News.
-Figg-"That dog understands
everything say" Fogg-.'Must be
an animal of rare intelligence. "-Bos-
Ton Transcript.
Like a Book. = Christie - THAT
young Mr.. Sapp talks just like book.
doesn't hep" Kathryn-"Yes, blank
book. Detroit Free Press.
--Blobbs-"Here's funny thing.
To-day is perfect and yet no storm .vas
predicted" Slobbs-"Oh, well. guess
the weather man took a day off yester-
day. "-Philadelphia Record.
Drinks has put the water system Of
heating toto his house. Won't he find
itrather expensive?s II guess not; he
has his wife to keep him in hot water.
you know."-Buffalo Courier.
Country Aunt-"How did you like
the fairy story sent you. Ethel?" City
Child-''O, the style is good enough,
but the ending is SO old fashioned. Peo-
pie don't get married and live happily
ever after in stories nowadays"-In-
Journal
--Newly-Made Widow-"He is fash
lonable undertaken, but even his
charges are far below what can afford,
and want to give my husband the
most expensive funeral can, you
know" The Friend-"Why don't You
get plumber to bury him then2,-
Harlem Life.
why is it, Miss Gettingon, that
you always put your fan before your
face whenever 1 begin to talk to YOU"
swell, Mr. Slowboy, you are such de-
sudden and impromptu sort
Of man that always feel just as If you
were going to propose, and want to
be prepared Boston Herald.
John" she said after some silence.
what is it, my dear?" Men say that
talks great deal, don't they?"
II believe they do" And they also
think it proper to make jokes about
her alleged difficulty in making up her
mind" yes" "John." "well, dear?"
Are there any women in congress?"
'N-no." And yet, just look at it,
Star.
The king of one country was angry
with the king of another. "Let the
people fight it ont" said they, and
went home to read reports from the
field. When the war was over the con-.
luered king owed many millions to the
victorious one. Let the survivors pay
t." said they. as they shook hands
lmicably; and neither blushed. Kate
Tie1d'a WASHINGTON
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
HIS BLUFF FAILED.
The Conductor Knew What O'Clock n
Was and Called the Deal.

The Conductor Knew What O'Clock 4
Was and Called the Deal.
Eyes" said the smart man who sal
on the rear seat in the smoker, s'it's
dead easy to bluff these conductors il
you know how. Now. I'll make q
small bet that, although have q
ticket, can travel to my destination
without showing it or putting up q
cent"
II don't believe it," said the man in
the front seat.
WELL" insisted the smart man,
s.Just watch me when the conductor
comes along"
Ten minutes later the conductor did
come along. He inquired for tickets
in peremptory manner. The smart
man made no move to get his.
Tickets" said the conductor again,
when he reached the rear seat.
"See here, old fellow" said the
smart man, II haven't got any ticket.
I'm an cid railroad man. Used to be
conductor on the Santa Fe snd l want
to go piece with you"
Used to be on the Santa Fe, did
you?" inquired the conductor. well,
don't know but can pass you. By
the way. what time is it? My watch
isn't running just right"
The smart man winked at the man
in front of him and pulled out his
watch. Its twenty minutes to twelve, y
he said
THE conductor held out his hand.
Give me your ticket or money enough
to pay your fare, or I'll put you of the
train" he said sharply.
The smart man was astonished, but
he made no move to get out his ticket.
Gimme that ticket or your fare"
said the conductor again, land be
blamed quick about it!''
The smart man reluctantly pulled
out his ticket AS he handed it over he
said: How in thunder did you know
l was bluffing?"
The conductor laughed bit ''Oh, :"
he said. you were easy. Ifyou'd ever
been in the railroad business for ten
minutes you'd have said eleven forty
instead of twenty minutes to twelve"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28

In a German medical journal DR.. p.
Furbinge treats Of the peanut as an
article of food rich in albumep, of
which it contains forty-seven per cent.
together with nineteen per cent. of fat
and non-nitrogenous extractive mat
tiers. He recommends the use of roasted
peanuts in the form of soup or mush.
On account OF the cheapncss. peanuts
are recommended as . popular article
of food. especially in poorhouses and
the like; moreover. they are recon-
mended as an article of food for the
corpulent, for diabetes. and for the
subject of kidney disease, in the last
mentioned of whom foods rich in ami
NAL albumen are to be avoided.-N Y.
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
sToNEwALL AT CHURCH.
jackson One of the Few Famous Men No
Troubled with Insomnia.

jackson One OF the Few Famous Men Not
Troubled with insomnia.
When jackson first came to the vir-
ginia military institute he was a dvs.
peptic and something of hypochon.
driac. His health was bad. but he
imagined that he had many more all
ments than he really did have. He
had been at water-cure ests blish-
meut in the north, and the prescrip-
ton had been given him to live on stale
bread and buttermilk, and to wear a
wet shirt next his body. He followed
these directions for more than year
after coming to Lexington. Boarding
at public hotel, these peculiarities
attracted much attention. and he was
much laughed at by the rude and
coarse. But NE bore all their jests
with patience, and pursued his plan
unmoved by their laughter. In like
manner he carried out strictly the d.
rection to go to bed at nine o'clock. If
that hour caught him at party, a lee
ture, religious exercise, or any other
place. he invariably left. His dyspep-
STA caused drowsiness, and he often
went to sleep in conversation with a
friend, and invariably, without excep.
ton, went to sleep at church. / have
seen his head bowed down to his very
knees during good part of the SER
mon. He always heard tho text of our
good pastor, Rev. DR.. White, and few
of his opening sentences. But after
that all was lost
/ remember a witticism at his ex-
pense which caused a good deal of
amusement. The faculty of the two
colleges was specially invited to attend
a lecture of q celebrated mesmerist.
Many of the citizens of the town were
also present The lecturer, after do
ing some surprising things, wished to
try his hand upon one of the profess
sors. Maj. jackson went forward to
the stage, but his will was too strong
for that of the mcsmerizer and the OBJ
orator failed to affect him. The opera
tor showed SO much chagrin and morti-
fcation at his failure that the audience
became very much amused, and their
fun ran over when witty daughter of
Gov. Mcdowell said in stage whis-
per: mo one can put Maj jackson to
sleep but Rev. DR.. Whitep' be-
lieve that jackson never entirely over.
came this drowsiness in church, though
in military service his health improved.
and drowsiness wore OF to some ex.
tent.-Gen. d. II. Hill, in Century.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28

"A grief-stricken parent advertises
for his lost boy in the Nicholasville
(Ky.) Journal. The wanderer is de-
scribed specially, and the ad. should
fetch him to taw." HE has a long
head. long face, big nose. thick lips,
spare made. raw-boned, dark brown
hair, nine ycarslold and large for his
age"
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28

John A. Becker. president of the
Baltimore Cactus society. and the
owner of one of the finest collection of
cacti in the United States. is negotiat-
ing with Gustavo Schribe, of Mexico,
for the purchase by the society of tho
Mexican exhibit of cacti at the Worlds
fair. The exhibit includes one speci-
men valued ct one thousand dollsra.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
A HANDSOME MONKEY.
The Teetce by Far the Most Beautiful IN
North America.

The Tectce by Ear the Most Beautiful In
North America.
The red-backed teetee, or squirrel
monkey, is by far the most beautiful In
form and color of all the North Amer
lean monkeys, as well as being an in
teresting pet in captivity. The length
of the head and body is about twelve
inches, and the tail is about the same
length. In color the whole skull cup
is black; the ears. face, neck and throat
are whife: the back is reddish brown:
the sides%f the body, forearms, hands
and feet are ocher yellow, and the
arms. thighs and upper two-thirds Of
the tail are olive and gray. The tail is
not prehI nsiie. and the outer third of
it is covered with rather bushy, black
hair, longest at the end.
! once owned very near relative to
the species described above--a teetee.
but not this identical species--which
was about the size Of gray squirrel.
with the nervous activity and spright-
illness of three. / bought it of sleepy
Indian in South America. and it proved
TO be the plague Of several peoples
lives.
He could perform one feat which
am sure no other monkey can. He
could easily climb up the corner of
smoothly planned, square-cornered door.
casing simply by exerting pressure in
two directions with his hands and feet.
One evening in Demarara, once saw.
during half an hours padding on the
Essequibo river, about sixty of thesa
little fellows settling themselves for
the night. They huddled close to-
gether on the large horizontal
branches, like flock of sparrows,
partly for company, and partly for
warmth. One that we shot and roasted
for supper, proved to be better favored
than any squirrel / ever ate. These
monkeys are so small they are not
swift climbers in the tree-tops, and al
though easy enough to shoot, arc des-
perate1y hard to find afterward. WIN.
T. Hornaday, in st. Nicholas.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28

Miss Harriet Hosmer tells q San
Francisco reporter that she has an or
der from one of the eastern cities for :
very large monument that would cost
about one million dollars to execute.
and would be about all she could do in
this life. She said she would probably
do the work, but was not certain till
the contract was 81 gned.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28

Drain and plump and rufie twenty.
five oyaters. Skim them out and chop
fine. To one gill of liquor that exuded
from the oyster add an equal amount Of
cream, and when it boils thickcn with
two tablespoonfuls of -four rubbed into
q heaping one of butter, end stir con-
stantly until it is smooth. Add tho
well-beaten yollxs of two eggs; let boil
up once, and remove from the fire. Add
. teaspoonful of celery salt. . table.
spoonful of chopped parsley. bit of
cayenne and . palatable seasoning Of
white pepper and salt, and return the
oysters. When cold form into oval or
round croquettes, dip into beaten eggs.
then into bread crumbs. and fry in
smoking hot tat, composed Of one part
OF butter 70 twe ~ lard 80 = ---.s--s = p
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
THE REloNINo COLOR.
Some Late Fashions In Evening Cow
Furs, Cloaks and Skirts.

Some Late Fashions In Evening Gowns
Furs, Cloaks and Skirts.
Ring the changes as you will, let II
be light or dark, pinkish or heliotrope
or bordering on to crimson, in clotl
or velvet or silk, the fact unquestion
ably remains, petunia is the color Of
the day.
Some of the petunias assume the
deep hue of the mulberry. others close
ly touch on what would have been
termed in olden times plum color.
Hats, coats and evening dress and
walking dresses are made Of this tone.
A black cloth dress, which may be
found among the possessions of one
OF the smartest women, boasts a
bodice of petunia velvet under the as.
pect which approaches closely the
common or garden red, and is now
known commercially under the term
beetroot.
A beetroot velvet bodice with Jet
braces and some cream-colored lace at
the neck is as coy and comfortabl
looking as it is becoming. and the black
cloth sleeves and skirt which decorats
the one to which I allude added the
charm of pleasing contrast.
We have most of us arrived at the
conclusion that ermine is only to be
worn in the evenings, when it may NOT
only be recommended as lining for
cloaks, but as an addition to the satin
frock.
Erminc looks well on black satin, and
furs of all sorts are being worn on
evening dresses, and mink and beaver,
falling always the superior sable, may
be voted as the favorites.
saw an old .sealskin most cleverly
used the other day to form shoulder
cape, with broad revers on pelisse OF
dark-blue cloth.
An old sealskin may also be relied
upon for successfully making an Eton
jacket, and an Eton jacket of sealskin,
though it can not be seriously regarded
as possessing any cozy advantages,
may be written down as elegant when
soft bib of lace. and sleeves
and skirt of some bright purple hue OF
cloth or velvet.
Very slowly. but very distinctly. are
we realizing the advantages OF having
our skirts lined with wadding, instead
of sti61y with erin or muslin. Amongst
the special charms of this novelty may
be mentioned the fact that waddinp
will induce quite second-class silks to
give themselves q convincing air OF
The wadding must, of course, be very
thin, and must be lightly quilted to
prevent it from asserting itself un-
evenly, and it should be adjusted by
an expert.
There is little to be seen that is new
in costumes. and beyond the fact that
for evening wear accordion plated
tulle and muslin are finding favor, to-
gether with the rich brocades and
MORE antiques, there's little worth
-Gentlewoman.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1894-04-28
As Usual.

Watts-What was the result of last
nights meeting of the women's philo-
sophical society?
Ward-Three cases of Mysteries and
several gallons of tears.-Puck.