Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-09-23

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INTERVIEW BETWEEN GEN. SHERMAN AND
MRs DR. WALKER Tho presence of Mrs.
DIR WalEcrat the Women's Convention re-
new, the recollection OF an interview which
took place between that somewhat remarkable
person ami Gcn. Sherman, at Atlauta, durlng
the war, aud several weeks after the cIty had
been captured by some meaus knowa only
10 the my tcrics Of the female MUD, the woman
doctor had been able to avoid the order forbid
ding any of her sex TO enter thc city, and with
a degree of perseverance peculiarly her own,
she walked into the private room OF General
Sherman, ami demanded commission IN the
medical department OF the army. The fact is
not publicly known, but Gen Sherman Is weak
when a woman is coucerncd-harl words with
none of them. and the tears OF female rebel
had more terror to his soul than a thousand
Beauregards So, when the little doctor re-
newcl again aud again her demand tor an ap'
poiutmant, the General, like great soldier, as
he l., changed tactics IN the face OF the enemy.
why dou't You wear proper clothing? That
forgery Is uclth.r one thing nor the other,
.atI the General, as he p0lateI his finger 10
tEe Corde,criht -alb OF the doctor.
well. General, replied the young woman,
IF snnpese YOU would like to see me in hoops,
and heavy SKIRT dragging down my hlps, to
the destruction OF health and comfort? What
right, sir have women, who bear children,
thus to destroy their best powers and unht
themselves to he wives and mothers
This, and much more she SAID about wo
man reforms.
The couaueror Of Atlanta was somewhat Ia
ken ahncl by this charge OF horse, foot and
,lragoans. but he plucSed up courage.
"bil YOU ever bear any children he ask
cd. with sarlouio emphasis.
She had to admit that she had not done any
thing Of the kind.
The General added severely:
.'l don't know that | shouid. d.especlally de-
sire to see YOU, hoops or no hoops; nor DO sec
any need that women should be injured ~
wearing them, or the moderate use OF the COS
tune of the day; but do know ior 4 certainty
chat YOU aud such as you put on that dress
from aNcctation. II you wish an example OF
what woman should be aud ought to do
damnation," criedthc General, getting excited
what are YOU here for anyhow? BrecchcS or
no brecchc3 the Presidents wife would not
dare TO disobey orders. Put on decent clothes,
10 back to Nashville, enter the hospitals where
our poor boys are dying of wounds and tever,
and initiate the example OF the women IN hoops
and pctticoats, who are deyoung their time to
the work OF nursing
We think Mrs. DR. Walker went North
uron an early train. C0c1Ul'il tonM'rc"H.
NOVEL ADVERTISING. The New York
Clipper says, AivertlsiOg Is big thing on
printers ink as every one that has had cX-
uericncn must admit. But the greatest thing
in the way of advertising that We have heard
II a., the leGce lately erected around that por
tion ct the City Hall Park enclosing the post
office now being erected. As soon As 1t became
known that the fence could hc hired Tor the
purpose OF bill posting, there was great dc
maud for it, when certain parties announced
that bid, tor the exclusive right OF 1t would be
received M 10 August 2S. Ca that day the
right of using il was disposed OF TO three gen
tlCmcu ol this city who have agreed to pay
:, jnu for one year, and at that rate aS long aS
the tcuc, stands. lt Is now thirteen feet high
and 500 feet long, taking in the lower end OF |
the park facing the Herald Office. Ii has been
measured oir in panels of ten Icct wide, and
f. B Cunnion has got the icb OF painting tHe
gIve,ti>ameuts. For the exclusive use ot the
tanc, ,,r ors day-Tueslay, the 1th-Kobcrt
R1nncr maid $500 The Tammauy managers
have secured a space sixty teet IN length with
,Le addition of two more feet IN height, lor
one wear. for which they pay $1,000
Uow To SAVE Corn FODDER. Much OF
the ya'us of corn stoyer is destroyed by care
less handling, even in the districts where they
store it Tor feed. This is especially true OF the
corn that Is cut up 10y the ground, and put 10
shocks TO cure The curing process goes on
safely while it remains in the shock, but the
hu>klug tcSius while the stalks are yet green
at the bottom, AMI the fodder is Immediately
stacked or Carried to the barn and stored IN
bulk. 1t soon heats and mOulds. II after
hu,king. the stalks are bound immediately 10
bundles, o! convenient size TOR handling, and
put into large shocks OF thirty or forty bundles,
set up cudwlse, aud capped with straw, they
will cure without MOULDING, and make excel
lent fodder Or the bundles may be taken di-
rectly to the barn, or to an open shed, and
stored in the same way. The air has tree cir
cula,ion through the interStlces Ot the bundles,
snd the moisture is carried off. Well cured
corn fodder is nearly equal in value to hay, and
rho ovtra labor OF making into bundles will