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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-14
- l.II.tl G. E1.I1I1 &
!. WEDNESDAY, EVENING" MARCH !t1t a.
VIRGINIA. NEWS.


ssasa lii has ensin the sail Of the Nat
:. :, 1iona Express COMPANY. He.has dismissed a
10 greatnumberH clerks, abolished "a number Of
non rou, es, The salary Of the Pres
81 1ent reduced from SIC, 900 to. $4,000
es.s Gen ahoneis President Of the SouthFslde
Railroad and gets salary of So. 600, Hels also
.Presid mt and. Superinten dent Of the Petersburg
and orfolk road, for which be receives 5000.
- Fires have been raging in and ravsglng parts
of Stafford and Spotsylvanlai for days during =.
the lastfew weeks c,nsiderately klndled oy
those having brush to bum. $3.50 ..F5...
I.s Dr.. Henry :Maupin was killed on the attn OF
February last at Guyandotte, West Y lglnla.
He vas returning homefrom Cincinnati
According to previous uotce a caucus OF the
Republican Senator's took place at the capitol
on Monday. OFthe conservatives present were
Messrs Doolittle Stewart and Lane Of Kansas.
The oAjectlot the caucus wa ,to determine upon
same constitutional amendment ii. reference to
the basis Of representation that would meet the
views ofall "A desire for Cancellation and bar
mory was manifested, and it was resolved to
refer all the pending propositions TO the Uplon
Senators Of the committee Of Is, with instruc-
lions to report as speedily as possible. s.
General Grant has issued orders to the COM
mnaanders Of Virginia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alabama, Nissis>ip-
pi, louisiana and Texas, instructing them to
quarantine all vessels arriving, fromal orts in.
0tected with cholera, having no case on board
during the passage, for fifteen days, and those
having eases to be guaranteed for the same
period; aud after the termination Of the last
Il case: all TO be we'll fumipaeed, DC: saos9
The Boston Postsays Tlichiuaan cholera
are alter u.s. q be first is hoggi<h affair and
1helatter has no bowels Of compassion 1t is
admitted that cholera is contagious and that
Tricbina worms itself into the best; society
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-14
SAMUEL H. JANNEY MAf1LoN II. JANNEY
1ANNEY So CO.,
~ &c. Wholesale s. Retail

And Dealers in White LEAD, PAINTS,
Putty, Spices and pure ground ditto, Choice
Liquors, Smoking and Chewing Tobacco and
isSegars, Pure Port, Madeira. and Sherry Wines,
Fancy Toilet Articles and Perfumery
Physicians Prescriptions carefully prepared
& Orders fromthe country solicited, and promptl,
attended to atlhe most reasonable rates
Their store, No. 1a5, King street, above ST.
aAsaph, has just been handsomely fitted up, and
call from all their friends respectfully snlic
ted. TE#s ian 29-tf
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-14
1c1 KING STREET: 1E1
lOl Near Washington street, IOI

ri KING STREET: e
lOl Near Washington street, III
A DRY GOODS STORE IS SELLING OUT.
$4,000 worth of
DRY GOODS AND SHOES,
to be be sold at less than Cost Prices.
NJ. FLEISCHER,
No lei, KING STREET.,
offers his whole stock of
DRY GOODS AND SHOES:
at less than Cost Prices, and earnestly calls all his
friends and customers to give him a call and
goods must be sold by the 10Th of April next;
q II those who are indebted to me will please call
and make payment, and all those to whom AIN
indebted will please call and require payment
Store to be closed every Saturday until I
O clock p m. NJ FLEiSCHhh,
NH elm NO. lbl. hlng street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-14

NEW PARASOLS AND SUN SHADES
CA beautiful assortment)
100 PIECES NEW CALICOES, CHEAP
NEW HAMBURG
EDGINGS AND INsERTINGS.
FIFTY PIECES BLEACHED COTTONS
TABLE AND IRISH LINENS, AND
WHITE GOODS IN EVERY VARIETY,
Our Entire Stock Of
WINTER DRY GOODS,
FANCY DRESS GOODS,
CLOAKS, SHAWLS, & BLANKETS,
We will continue to sell at from
20 TO 80 PER CENT
REDUCTION.
NJ. TAYLOR g. CO.,
No. ~, Centre Market Space,
NH 2-ly Washington, D. G.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-14
IVAN BARK WANTED.

1000 cords of Chestnut Oak Bark, for which
we will pay fifteen dollars cash per cord, delv-
cred Mt Alexandria in good "rdcr ana conditioh
hv let Oct 1861. Persons wishing to contract
Sr any part thereof, will please, write to us.
We have for sale all kinds Of sole and upper
lesther, harness and bride leather.
We are always buying. hides for which we
stre paying the highest prices; ,soor = CON
NH 6-tje1 =. y. SMOo1 o. DIN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-14

DRUGS AND DYES--The trade is fair with
orders from the country to a limited extent job
bing demand good, with heavy stocks.
DYE WOODS-Trade dull; demand limited +;
stocks light prices On imported good tendency
upward slight declue in domestics.
EGGS-Fair supply with good demand at 25a
cts.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-03-14
ALEXANDRIA MAhKET-MARcK IA.

Business is improving and there is more &C,
tivity In the market. The market for good
brands Of -four is firm. but low grades are heavy.
Graiu Is dull, with large receipts OF corn, but q
limited demand. Receipts OF Wheat small and
market inactive. Bacon is dull with down
ward ten dency. Butter in good demand at an
advane for PRIME. Sugars have declined Our
quotati rs below, carefully prepared, give an
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
By the Atlantic Gable

LONDON, Dec. l3.-The Colliery where
the explosion occurred, contained the
largest pit in the district; the shaft is
go yards deep, and the lateral works
extended two miles from the bottom.
Nearly four hundred men and boys were
in the mine at the time of the explosion,
nearly all of whom persisted. At 8 p.
NJ. Dec. ID, every aid was being given to
rescue the survivors. Exploring par
ties have counted thirty-eight dead
bodies within a space of fifty yards. A
few of the unfortunate victims have
been brought out alive, but badly mu-
tilated. The engineers are Of opinion
that owing to foul air there can be no
moro alive in the works. If this is so,
over three hundred human being lie
dead in the recesses of the pit. The ex-
element among families in town is most
intense and painful. The works and
vicinity have been the scene of wailing
and despair all day. A similar accident
occurred some twenty years ago, nj the
same pit, by which 70 lives were lost; a
second explosion occurred in the Col
liery at Barvsley while a number Of per-
sons were trying to save the survivors,
80 persons were killed.
BARvsLEY, Dec. l3.-Another explo-
sion took place in the same pit at 9
o'clock this morning, while working
parties were finding and drawing out
the dead. Several of the officials and
q number of volunteers were in the pit,
and it is feared they have all persisted.
The exciting scenes of yesterday were
renewed.
LArER.-Some ofthe volunteers have
been taken out alive.
STILL LArER.-Dispatches say the loss
Of life by the two explosions at Barvsley
is owe four hupdred.
LONDON, Dec. ia rupture between
Gfesce.a and Turkey is imminent.
Money. and American securities I'M
changed.
1t is clearly proven that the steamship
Bolivar seized in the Midway is not Fe-
MAN she belongs and will be delivered
to the government of Colombia.
PARIS, Dec. l3.-The Monitcur an
nounces that Macmillan was still in
Mexico on the Sd and 4th. His future
movements were undecided.
The Empress Eugene has finally o n
cluded to visit the Pope at Rome.
MADRID, December l3.-The Queen Of
Spain has gone to Lisbon on a visit.
SOUTHAMPTON, December l3.-The
steamship Bremen, from New York De-
cember LIST, arrived this morning.
BERLIN, December l3.-The Confer
ence of the States Of Germany will meet
IN Saturday, 18th.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

A GLOOMY HoNEYMooN.-Dr. La Force
Of Iowa, married q Miss Dudley last
month, and the happy couple, started on
their bridal tour. They arrived at Bur-
lington, and took dinner at the hotel.
The fair bride never looked so lovely,
and the heart Of the husband was joy
full. While they were seated at the Ia
bic, the face of the bride suddenly un-
derwent a change; the cheeks grew
pallid, and the eyes stared wildly
around. The Doctor Immediately no.
ticed the horrible transformation, and
caught her in his arms. But affection
was powerless to rescue. The poor
man discovered he was holding in his
embraces a maniac wife. Without q
~premonitory symptom she had thus sud
denly become insane. The Doctor re-
turned to Agency the next day, bearing
with him the wreck Of his beautiful
young wife.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
NJ Starens. of Pennsvlyan;a

Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, said
that "he had himself been disposed to
recommend that item to the Appropria-
ton Committee. He had before re-
ouested Mr.. Seward, who is q young
man-[laughterl-to call upon him and
give him the necessary instruction, and
Mr.. Seward had done so. He would say
to gentlemen, that they had not talked
about anything except business, and
Mr.. Seward had convinced him that the
appropriation was necessary and proper;
that it comprised various matters; the
Government had large suits pending in
Europe, principally in England and
France, to recover property which had
belonged to the Confederate Govern
ment;' and those suits were very expen-
sive> The aggregate amount involved
was over twenty millions dollars and q
very large proportion of that would be
recovered. The expenses of tracing
John H. Surratt all over Europe were
large, and the State Department would
have to pay the additional expenses of
the vessel that was conveying Surratt to
this country. Then the State Depart
ment had to bear the expense Of the
reception of Queen Emma in this coun-
try, and her return to Honolulu. 1t
also had to pay the expense of the re-
cent expedition to Mexico"
Mr.. Schofeld, of Pennsylvania, ex-
pressed himself satisfied with the expla-
nation. He did not know but that some
part of the appropriation might have
been intended I'd pay the expenses of
the Presidents party while swinging
around the circle"
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, assured
him that no part of the appropriation
wonld be applied to that purpose; al
though he understood there were some
unpaid bills in connection with that
trip.
Mr.. Schoield, of Pennsylvania, then
withdrew his motion and the committee
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

A MrLLIoSArRE's WrEE's EXPENSES
Wealthy families sometimes have
trouble, get into lawsuits, and expose
their secrets to the world. In New York,
in a divorce case that is pending, it ap-
pears in the evidence that the wife, who
claims maintenance in the same style in
which she has been living, besides the
use Of q furnished house, is accustomed
to spend 500 a day. $36,5oo is q neat
little sum for a lady's "pin money"
when she has besides q house to live
in her larder supplied, and all the fur
niture necessary to the most luxurious
case.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
Notice TO Creditors.

TNTHE DISTRICT COURT oFTHE THIRD
/ Judicial District, In and for tho County Of
Lyon, and State Of Nevada In the matter OF
tho petition Of john N. Barrett. an l~nsolvent
debtor.
Pursuant to an order OF the Honorable W. Hay.
don, Judge Of the said District Court, notice n
hereby given TO all the CREDITOR Of the said insol.
vent John n. Barrett, 10 b andappeAr before the
Honorable ". Hayden Aforesaid, In open Court,
at the Court room Of said Court. In Dayton. Lyon
County, Nevada, on the 10th day OF January.
1857, at 10 o'clock A. T., Of said day, then and
there to show cause any they can, why the
prayer Of said insolvent should not Be granted,
and An Assignment Of his estate be made, and he
DO discharged from his debts and liabilities, IN
pursuance Of the statute In such case made and
provided; and that, In the meantime, all proceed.
lngs against said insolvent b. stayed.
r~~>1 Witness my hand and the seal Of said
LII 8. Court, this 18th day Of December. A. D.
S~~. 1896. DANIEL KENDRIOK,
Clerk.
VIM. n. Gates, Attorney for Petitioner.
le0e. 9tsts stamp. Hc.'In. Rev. stampl
[dslt.lmI
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

CONGRESSIONAL CASDIDArEs.-The Ne
vada Gazette, of Wednesday morning,
contains a list of candidates for Con-
gress from the Middle District. We
recognize several worthy and able gen.
tlemen among the list-Hon. John Yule,
of Placer county, for instance. Here is
the list as published in the Gazette;
''For Congress we have Yule, Cham
berlain, Knox, Goodwin, Parks, Porter,
Johnson, Jackson, Jenkins, Brown,
Smith, and MoSes-all good men, from
whom it is hard to make q choice"
Although we have no desire to be
meddlesome in the politics of our neigh
bors on the west, as an American we
protest, on general principles, against
the Union State nominating convention
recognizing any claims which the four
last-named candidates may set up for a
nomination. To our certain knowledge
these four chaps have been up for office
in that State for the last sixteen years;
and it is time they were given to under
stand that they are not fit to hold office.
THEY'VE chad pie enough"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

Towns IN misunderstanding to a
statistical paper just published, Russia
mot including Poland( contains Ala
towns, each with a population of up
ward OF 5000. OF these, only three
have a population Of over 100, 600
Odessa, the chief port on the Black Sea,
with $4,000; Moscow, the ancient CAPT.
tai, with 352 900; and St. Petersburg,
the present capital, with sac, 900.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
Births.

HALL-In Sacramento, Dec. 70. the wife Of DR.,
IT,. Hall, Of . son.
-PETTY-In Sacramento, Nov. Is, the wife OF J.
Petty, Of q daughter
R0SE-In Sacramento. Dec II, the wife Of Mar.
shall Rose, Of . son.
GANSNER-At French Bar, Plumas Co., Nov.
n, the wife Of F Ganmer, Of q son.
GANSNER-At North Fork, PlumM Co., New.
%. the wife Of B. Gansner. Of q daughter.
CLARK-At Rich Bar, Plumas Co., the wife Of
A. l. Clark, Of q daughter.
CARLT0N-At Taylorville, Plumas County,
Dec. 9Th, the wife Of Robert Carlton, Of q
daughter. -. Nh .. .-i
CHURCHILL-In Suffer Co., Doc. 3, the wife Of
II. Churchill, Of q son.
BRUNS-In San Francisco, Dec. /, tho wife Of
Fred. Bruins, Of q daughter
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

A NEW MAxuYAcruRE.-Joseph Wag-
ner, an old hunter in the Coast Range,
who has killed thousands Of deer, tanned
and sold their hides, has now estab-
lisbed a glove mandatory in Marysville
from his own hides, being assisted by
several hands.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

The Pope's army is to be armed with
needle guns, and, as a beginning, it is
reported that the Belgian Catholics have
presented the Holy Father with 1000
needle guns to arm the corps of Ponti6-
cal Zouaves.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

Observation-Disclosures Fresport, Sacra.
mento Co., Doc. il, DR. George Il. jackson 70
Lizzie Julian. x
JENKINS-TOWNSEND-In Mar syille, Dec.
II. II. J. jenkins to Louisa Townsend.
FERRIS-CALNE-In Stockton, Dec. IL, J. H.
Ferris to Mrs. r. B. Calne.
ANDERSON-EVERS0N - In San Lorenzo,
Alameda Co., Andrew Anderson to Hannah n.
Everson.
GEGGUS-GRIEBEL-In San Francisco, Doc.
8, Louis Geggus to Ida Gnebel.
BENAUER-LAND6RABER-In San Fran.
cisco, Dec. sth, 0eorge Obenauer to Louisa
Landgraber.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

AMERICAN THEArERs. 1t will very
much astonish our theater-goers to dis
cover that recently ar English play
wright testified before a Parliamentary
committee that in America people
"smoke or drink or do what they please
In the theater; there is no restriction of
any kind" He, however, gave us some
credit BY stating hat mot only is the
theater maintained on a higher level
than in England, SO far as the nature of
the performances go, but the actors
themselves are a better class.n .
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

IT is announced that among the labor
ing classes of England "short time" and
wages strikes are universally prevalent.
The English working people are evident
" dissatisfied with the poor pay and
hard work of Great Britain, and they
must envy the far better fortune of the
w~orkingmen of this country.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

ACCIDENTAL man by the name Of
William Letcher, one of the workmen
in the New York Hill mine, Nevada
county, was blown up lately while drill
ing out an old blast. His face was
badly burned on the left side.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
Notice to Creditors.


TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE THIRD
i Judicial District Of the State Of Nevada,
for Lyon County. In the matter OF tho petition
Of Charles Il. Rulison. an insolyent debtor.
Pursuant 10 an order Of the Hon. VIZ. HAY.
don, Judge Of the said District Court, notice Ia
hereby given to all the creditors Of the said insol.
vent, Charles q. Rullson, to DO and appear before
tho Honorable William Hayden aforesaid,
In open Court, at tho Court room Of said Court,
In the town Of Dayton. Lyon County, State Of
Nevada, on the 10th day Of January, AID. 1867, at
10 o'clock 4. n. Of thatd then and there TO show
cause, II my they can, why the prayer Of said
i~nsolvent should not be granted. and an assign.
mcnt Of his estate DO made, and he DO discharged
from his debts and liabilities, In pursuance Of the
statute In such case made and provided and In
the meantime all proceedings against said lnsol.
vent b stayed
s~>~t Witness my hand and the seal Of said
L 8. Court this 18th day Of December, A. D.
tS~ 1865. DANIEL KENDRCK,
Clerk.
Williams 4 Bixlsr. Att'ys for Petitioner.
l5oc. State stamp. SOC. In. Rev. stamp.]
fdel4.lmal
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

CoxxIrrED.-William Hagerman, ar
rested some time ago in Virginia City,
on a charge of grand larceny, in steal
$1,000 from Meyer L Jonassen, was
brought before the Police Magistrate, in
San Francisco, on Wednesday morn
ing. He waived examination and was
held in $4,000 bail to answer the
charge.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

DE-. CooPrR and his brother, of Lib
sr.y, Union county, Indiana, inherit
zach one-seventh of the wealth of the
h.s Lord Antrim, Of England, valued a.
six millions Of dollars.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

THE business Of the Atlantic Tele-
graph Company, it is said, has greatly
increased since the recent reduction in
the charges for messages. The daily
receipts are now reported to be from
$4,000 to 5000.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

So SOON as the reorganization Of the
army is completed, General Grant con-
templates an extended visit to Europe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
STOCK TRANSACTIONS.
%tRrroRTED DAILY ~ H. H. yLAoo; BASYrn.l
NEW TO-DAY.

Grand New Years Ball !
Washoe Engine CO.,-&
No. 4. ~
AT ATHLETIC HALL,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
Masonic Notice.

THE MEMBERS OF SILVER STAR q
OFFICERS" for the ensuing AasonIo/N
year, will take place on SATURDAY EVEN.
ING, Dec. 18th inst, at 2 o'clock P. H., Al m.
Hall OF the Lodgs. Brethren Of Virginia, E,en.
rial, Amity and Valley Lodges, are cordially In.
yited to DO present -
By order Of JOHN q. MYERS, ", N.
join Y. 4: LANsNs. Secretary.
Gold Hui. Dso II. 1850. saa M d,ii.s
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
NEW A N

4NH AI61xS - LIN
JANUARY LIST, 1857.
Committee Of ARRANGEMENTS.
II Healy, Frank Thayer,
H Summers, G Cornell,
Tho' oordisli, Pat hulcahy.
Invitation Committee
II williams, w Baldwin,
Pennlson, Pitzer,
JC Wilcox, RE Taylor,
J Curtis, 10 CLARK,
ILammon, Mayor Piper.
Hugh Kerrin, JJCooper,
James Malone, is Kaneen,
in Cartier, Jacob Young, Jr,
Augustus Ash, N Dexter,
CGilpin. II B Summers,
Geo Downey. Monnot,
z Gamble, Frank Thayer,
VIM Began, Chas Beckwith,
Wilson King, W Hobart,
Joseph Richardson, Joseph Mallon,
ThoI Cordiell. A Edwards,
Nv HemenwRy, 8 RoIenor.
W 8 Edwards. Matt Rapp,
William Welch, E. Tyrrel,
Hardy. Frank Undereuffer.
Reception Committee,
JA'CRrtter, AT Macksy,
Howe. W Ferguson,
Ell a-itz.
Floor Committees
A Aurlch, CH Cornell,
Geo r Cain, L Kaplin.
John Ryno, Frank Thayer.
Floor Director.
Pat Mulcahy.
Dollars.
Idell.tdl
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14
Boot & Shoe Makers.

N1OTICR.-HAving dispossdof our Factory,
We arc now prepared to give our whole A.
tention TO our Leather and Rindin4 busi:
nrrI, On hand, direct from France. Calf and
Kip, Also Dsnestic Leather,
Legs, Dc.
JoHr @. Helm, L. FAyRE, JOHN BRAY.
'0 Nav York. Paris San Francisco
Address, HEM & BRAY,
o.1.su 4l6 Battery street. San Francisco. q
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-12-14

Hill, at the Drug Store Of E.. A. GAMBLE,
j.. DENNY,
At the DRUG STORE, Silver City,
Or, W. HARMED, Dayton.
el4.3m.l ,Qor3]
The Portland daily press., 1866-06-08
Elastic Hoop Skirts.

Every farmer knows what troublesome
things cast off hoop skirts are about his prem
ises, at least l do. Four years ago bought
the farm ON which / now live, and I should
think that all the old hoop skirts from the
earliest to the latest times had been left there.
Go where would-up garnet, down cellar.
out to the barn, under the barn, in wood
house and pig-sty, hoop skirts were conspcu.
Gus. They bothered me, they tripped me up.
they made me angry. Being angry it set
what little Dill ingham blood 1 have 10
work experimenting. gathered up a bundle
OF the pests, built good fire and said, "rll
burn them." But the more 1 threatened the
tougher they grew. Now for another expert
mont. got some old boards and stakes and
built good strong hog-sty and put them in
for ties between the stakes. They made a
first rate fence Another use made of them
was for transplanting purposes. Every gar
dener knows how difficult it is to take up
creeping vines for transplanting them. /
weave baskets OF burnt wire for squashes.-
One six inches square, three inches deep, the
strands three-fourths ofan inch apart-small-
er ones for smaller vines. Have bail to the
basket put in little straw, (weIl rotted
straw is best) to keep the dirt in Set it in
the hot bed the depth of the basket, fill with
good rich soil and plant the seeds. When the
season is right for transplanting, take hold
of the bail and draw the basket out carefully
and set it in the hill prepared tor its future
growth. To prepare hill for squashes dig
hole as big over and as deep as bushel
basket; fill it up with old manure and fine
loan well mixed. After the plant is set [
build a stone heap on the north side mostly,
letting it come round close to the plant, Law
two stones eight inches high each side of the
plant, put on a fiat stone and top out the heap
as big as bushel basket. When the plant
needs water turn it on the stones.-C0,respon
de1aCe of the Maine Farmer.