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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

Algerine yataghan-that is, the peculiar
that they prefer to use their own private
revolvers.
No one can become Zouave unless he
is born Frenchman, and a very large
number of them are recruited among the
Paris loafers and glmins. Their drilling
comprises, besides the usual military evo-
lutions. more particularly also gymnastics,
and no one can serve among them who is
not an accomplished and perfect swimmer,
jumper and climber. Their style of fight
ing differs from that Of the regular infant
ry. They make no bayonet attacks in
closed lines, but spread themselves out so
as to have more room for striking about
with their bayonets, and they enter the
enemy's lines on the full run with large
bounds.
One of their eceentricities is their love
for cats, and they prefer as pets the large
gray and black cat of Algeria. The train
ing of these cats is admirable. They know
not only all the soldiers, but also their four
footed comrades belonging to the same bat
talon. and easily pick out their own mas
ters under all circumstances. They are
very obedient to them, and not only on
their march. but also in battle, take up
their positions on their knapsacks-from
which position they participate in the fight
according to their own peculiar style. by
jumping into the face of the enemy. scratch
ing and biting in furious manner Dur
ing the Crimean war, the wounds in the
faces of the Russian soldiers from these
cats were so serious and numerous that
they had 10 establish at Odessa a separate
ward in the hospital for the better healing
of them.
In climbing up and attacking a rocky
height, the Zouaves command their cats to
the front to lead the way. and carefully
watching the way the cats take. they fol-
low them closely, and take advantage of
every foothold pointed oct by their trusty
and agile comrades World,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

HoT SUMMERS in 1882 the earth cracked
by reason of the heat. the wells and streams
iu Alsace all dried up, and the bed of the
river Rhine was dry In 1852 the heat was
so great that sand exposed to the suns rays
was hot enough to cook eggs. In ll60 great
numbers of soldiers IN the campaign against
Bella died from the heat 1876 and 1877
crops of hay and oats tailed completely. La
1903 and 1904 man could have crossed. dry
shod, over the rivers Seine, Rhine and Dan
ube In 1898 and 1894 multitude of AMI
mails perIshei by the heat-which was so
great that the harvest dried up In l440
the heat was extraordinary. In 1888, 1889,
1910 and l64l ali the rivers were nearly
dried up. In 1856 there was great drought.
which extended over nearly the whole of
Europe In l6l5 and l6 9 there was in It
ally. France and Netherlands an overpowering
heat II 1913 there were fifty--ig c0us C
utIve days Of extreme heat. 1857 was very
hot, ss were the st three years OF the
18th century. In I7IS it dId not rain a SIN
gle time from April to October The grow
ing grain was burnt. the rivers dried up, tie
theAters but wherefore is not stately were
closed BY order of the police. The rhernom-
eter showed Sc degrees Re3umer, equivalent
70 ll9 degrees FAhrenheit. la irrig4rei gar
dens the fruit trees bloOmed twice. In 1923
and 1924 there was great heat. The sammrr
of l746 was bot and dry, the growing gram
being calcined Ii did not rain for months
i748. 1854, 1760, I767, l776 and 1888 were
years IN whiea the summers were extremely
hot. In the famous comet year-lSIl-the
summer was arm, and the wine produced
that season was very precious. In 1918 the
theaters had % be closed on account of the
heat, the highest temperature being 35 R au-
mer, or ll2 Fahrenheit. During the three
days of the revolution Of July, in 1880, the
thermometer stood at So degrees Centigrade,
about 81 Fahrenheit. In 1882, during the
uprising of the 5th and 9th of July, the
temperature was about the same.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10
The French Cats.

France possesses several special or extra
corps entirely distinct from the regular
army, the National Guard, or the marines.
One of them, and perhaps the most pecu-
liar and eccentric. are the Zouaves. There
are two kinds of Zouaves, the African or
original Zouaves, who, in time ofpeace, are
always stationed in Africa, aud whose
strength there is about 10000 men and
the Zouaves imites, or imitation Zouaves,
who are armed, equipped and drilled like
the original corps, but do not possess the
same perfection in maneuvering, &c. These
latter are only stationed part of the time
in Africa the greater part they are sta
toned IN various parts of France. In their
armament the Zouaves differ materially
from the regular infantry, particularly in
their bayonets, which have the shape of
scythes, and their side arm, which is the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

A NOBLE ExANPLE.-The graduating class
at the ONO Wesleyan Female College con-
tanned y young ladies. Among the number
and the only one from Union County, was
Miss EsteIle II. Woods, daughter of Judge
Woods of this place. Her graduating essay
was Sphereophobia.' We were not pres
ent 10 hear the sentiments deduced from the
subject, but we will venture the assertion
they were pointed, rich and racy. Miss
Woods. on this occasion, set commendable
example somewhat at variance with the ex-
travagant customs in vogue among ladies on
occasions like tbs. She came forward, dc.
livered her essay and received her graduating
diploma, dressed in q neat twelve-and-a-half-
cent calico dress. Who will say that her
abilities shone less brilliant, or that her po-
sition in society was in the least impaired by
this humble appearance in the midst of rus
Ting silks and satins, sparkling jewels, and
gIittering tinsel--AfaTysUiIIe (O.) Tribune
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

A Coon REcoMMENDATIoN.-A patent
medicine vender in one of our principal
cities was diIating to large crowd upon
the wonderful efficacy of his Iron Bitters,
pronouncing them the great panacea, and
all-poteut in building up an iron eonstitu-
tion.
That is so. that is So said a byst ander.
What he tells you is fact, gentlemen,
every word of it,
Hear that, will your cried the delight
ed quack here is living testimony right
before your own eyes /; man who has
the bitters, and can recommend them
No not exactly that, replied the fellow
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

Do not argue with sick person about
his delusions. Do not try to persuade him
that he is mistaken. If his monomania
has reference to outward matters Of fact
not directly concerning himself, quietly ad-
NIT that it possible he may be right in his
opinion. Tell him that the excitement
which the subject causes him is token
that 1t is not his business to decide upon It,
and that no mistake you are likely to be
led into will be as serious an evil as the
continuance of that excitement. Bid him
trust you. and ask him to endeavor to fix
his mind upon some other subject. If,
indeed. you should happen to be able to as
sert, from later evidence than he is pos
sessed of, that he is mistaken, it may be
well to do so. The effort on his part to
trust your word viii be good for him.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10
NO. 80.

| have never used the stuff myself. but
Steve jenkins did, and they just saved his
life.'
'How's that 2 questioned some one.
Well. you see Steve had taken the
bitters Just one week before he was showed
in prison for murder. He was stripped of
everything in the shape of iron about him
and yet he made bar and worked him
self out
Probably he had whisky enough in him
to furnish bar, suggested wag.
No. he didn't retorted the first He
had been taking this mans iron bitters,
and what does he do, but open a vein in
his arm, and take iron enough out of his
blood to make a crowhar. and pry the
gate open with it. and let himself out.
Fact "
The medicine man subsided.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

There is new use for petroleum. One
Samuel Bryant, of CarroltOn, Mississippi,
has discovered that it will make the hair
grow. The way he found out this new pro-
perty of coal oil was simply this He had
large boil on the bald place on his head,
which gave him much pain, and in the ab-
sence of anything else he rubbed coal oil on
it. lie says it relieved the pain almost in
stantly, so he continued to rub on the oil
until the boil was entirely well, when, 10
his surprise, he found q thin coating of hair
coming out over the bald place. He con-
tinued the use of the oil for month or two
and now has heavy coat of hair on his
head.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

A large party of ladies and gentlemen
were ascending the Catskill Mountains re-
Gently, when one of the trunks belonging TO
young lady in the party fell off the coach
and was broken open, all the contents being
scattered into the road. In gathering them
together, which she calmly did, she was
assisted by a gentleman TO whom she had
only been introduced that day. He was so
struck by her good nature and sweet disposi-
ton, displayed under the trying circum-
stances, that he fell in love with her. At
the end of two weeks he proposed, was &C
cepted, and they are to be married in the
fall
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

great swell but all Mr.. Williams could do,
ne couldn't make gentlefolks out of John
ana me. Although he gave us the finest
piace In the country for wedding gift, and
suggested a fancy farm of fruit, and all that,
'ohn and L prefer to raise cabbages You
see We are only clodboppers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

his fist through the two beautiful vases,
and as their fragments ratified about the
floor. he turned to his astonished and dis
mayed wife. and said Now. Mary. we've
got rid of those I'll go AMI buy couple
of cheap ones. my darling.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-10
NEW BOOKS TO- A Y,
~ AT
F Il Z N @ B S

+ L Z N O & s
BOOK AND STATIONERY STORE.
No. 81 King street.
The Struggle in Ferarra. story of the Re.
formation in Italy by William Gilbert aathor
of DeProfundis, etc; paper covers ST.; svo.,
cloth 81 Is.
Marguerite Kent, novel. by Marion w.
Wayne; l vol, I'm cloth, S..
Mistaken, or the Seeming and the Real, by
Lydia Fuller S 70.
The Three Brothers, by Mrs. Oliphant, au-
thor of Chronicles OF Carlingford TIE Brown
inqs etc 81.
The Mystery of Edwin brood, by Charles
Dickens. Ali that was left of Edwin brood is
here published Price Zoe.
Gothame; Reasons for Visit 10 New York
Is cents.
New lot to-day Of that charming book, Step
pings Heavenward. by 4. Prentiss; ST. Is
Cheap edition-Tom Brown at Oxford; hand.
somey illustrated; 75c. Tom Browns School
Days at Rugby; 5Uc.
New lot Man and Wife, by Wilkle Collins !;
price 81.
Lady Of the leo, by James DeMille roc.
Put Yourselfi in His Place, by Charles Reade
price 75c.
Lives of the Sgncrs Of the Declaration Of
American Independence the Declaration His
turically considered; leading events connected
with the adoption Of the Article. Of Confedera-
ton and Federal Constitution, by j. Losing !;
illustrated with fifty portraits and other en-
cravings ST. 10.
New Books and Magazines daily.
oct i &. f. FRENCH.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-10
COLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO.

COLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO.
Improved in
QUALITY AND CONDITION..
The quality Of this Guano is materially I'M
proved this season by the addition to its COM
position of large per cent Of the
SALTS OF POTASH.
It's improved in condition by being brought
into market sufficiently dry and uniformly fine
to pass with feciity and regularity through tho
orifces of the
WHEAT DRILL.
More than 81 100, GOO is involved in the pro-
duction of this Guano, and the trade in it has
steadily increased, until now it far exceeds that
of any other fertilizer.
The Pacific Guano Company has far greater
interest in the maintenance OF the quality OF It's
Gusno than any number of consumers can
have; hence no apprehension need exist as to its
continued excellence
JOHN S. REESE & CO..
General Agents for Pacific Guano Co.,
No. 10 South ST., I'd floor Baltimore.
WATTLES, KNOX & CO.,
Agents, No. 10 Union St.,
aug l7-2m Alexandria. Va.
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G. TIE A MED OYSTERS.
~
70 ALL PATRONS AND THE PUBLIC

We Gcg 10 inform you that we have reopensd
cur oyster house, at our old stand, No. II north
ST. Assph street. where we keep constantly on
hand during tho present season good supply Of
FRESH OYSTERS.
Oysters served in all styles cheaper than any
place in the city. There will BIZ no oysters
hucksLered By u. in this city, but will be fur
nished in any quantity when ordered.
All orders from tho country promptly at
tended TO.
There is also ladies' saloon attached to this
place, up stairs. Respectfully,
WIN. A. BAGLEY & CO.,
No. II North St. Asaph st..
sen 29-.f Alexandria, Virginia.
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sep eff
81 OHIO RAILROAD.
WASHINGTON 81 OHIO RAILROAD.
81 ~ ~ sa EEa sssass assa
SPRING SCHEDULE. BEGINNING
MARCH 81 1870.

Two Trains Daily except Sunday between
Alexandris and Hamilton.
Leave Alexandria at $50 Il. m. and p. nj.
Arrive at Hamilton at 1910 &. m. and 7:25 pm.
Leave Hamilton at $3.50 g. m. and 1913 p. IN
Arrive at Alexandria at 7:45 a. m. and 2:35 p M
The $3.50 8. m. train from Alexandria and !2:l6
o. m. train from Hamilton, connect at Hamilton
with Kemp's Daily Line Of Coaches TO- 7 L
cellville, Snickersville, Berryville and VI.
chester; also. with Reamer's Line Of CoscLez.
which leave Leesburg daily for Aide and
Middleburg.
THE RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG
i AND POTOMAC ROUTE.
The Old Favorite Mail Route via Aqua Creek.
The Shortest and Best Route to Ri"h-
mond and the South.
Fast and omfortable STEAMERS 49,.
Washington city twice daily, Sun IL
day p. m. excepted, from the wharf ~ <EA
foot OF Seventh street, st 7:l5 Il. m. an. 40 p.
M, stopping at Alexsndris each way, ain ca
Meeting at Aqua Creek with the Richm3:..l,
Freds lcksburg and Potomac 4. r., with e!e-
gan; s, supplied with elegant sleeping chairs
on all - trains. Through tickets and baggage
checks to all points South.
Both boats stop at Alexandria going and re-
turning. j. B. GENTRY,
Gen. Ticket Agt.
ian lift Richmond. Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-10-10

EXCELSIOR is composed of 700 pounds o.
No. Peruvian Guano, and 1900 pounds of Sol
uple Phosphate Of Lime Clones dissolved in
sulphuric acid, potash and soda, forming the
most concentrated, universal and durable Ter.
tilizer ever offered to the farmer-combining sl
the stimulating properties of Peruvian Guano,
and the ever durable tertilizing properties Of
Ground Bones-supplyingan abundance Of Am
monis for any crop, and all soils. and IN per.
tectly fixed condition-not volatile and passing
off with the first crop, as with Peruvian and
other ammoniscal guanos, but stimulating the
crop to which is is applied, and all succeeding
ones, giving to poor, worn out and unproduct'
i've SOILS new life and vigor, making them, 10
this respect, equal to the most highly cult
waited lands, upon which much time and money
have beer expended.
EXCELSIOR n as introduced in 1853. and We
challenge the manufacturers and vendors of fer.
tiizers, natural or artificial Guano, to show re-
suits so invariably successful as can be shown
from its use One of the PROPRIETORS SU.
PERINTENDS IN PERSON EVERY MIN.
UTE OF ITS MANUFACTURES, and there
fore warrant every bag uniform, and to contain
ties, giving that protection to the farmer which
he does not have i'll the purchase Of any other
Guano or Fertilizer sold.
Excelsior is in fine dry powder, prepared ex.
pressly for drilling, and can be applied in any
quantity por acre. however small; and it is the
OplulOu VI Luo ulOSt ChiCulatiu&
farmers, after TWELVE years. experience in
testing it side by side with other popular fertil-
izers, that an application of 100 pounds of Ex-
sior is equal to zoo to 800 pounds of any other
Fertilizer or Gusno offered for sale, and there.
fore is fully 100 to 200 per cent cheaper.
R-The very best evidence we can offer OIL
the value Of Excelsior as a crop grower and
fertilizer. is the fact of its being initiated and
counterfeited. Some unprincpled msnufsc-
turers have actually used tho trade mark for
the purpose of paming off their worthless COM
pounds.
The ANALYSIS and name Of -. j. TUR-
NER & CO." in Red Letters, are braided on
every bag. All others are counterfeits.
Price S65 per ton.
4. NJ. LAWSON,
(Successor TO Brewis g Lawson,)
Alexandria, Virginia.
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CITE MED YSTER

ELI PETTY, NJ his RESTAURANT, cor.
ner Of King and Union streets, has fitted up an
approved apparatus for
STEAMING OYSTERS
in the very best style, and ut the shortest notice.
OYSTERS also served up in the every varle-
", raw, stewed and fried
The BAR is supplied with the finest liquors.
The public are invited to call in and see the
preparations for their Accommodate
oct lin
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TELLS A M NJ o N A T < /
BONE
SUPER PHOSPHATE.

The best and most popular Fertilizer in use.
Quick and active as Peruvian Gusno, and
permanently improves the soil.
It stands the drought better than any other
Fertilizer, which is very important to the far
mer.
It is manufactured of Bones, Animal Matter
and rich Phosphate Guano, containing over
sixty per cent. of Bono Phosphate of Limo,
treated with Sulphuric Acid, and 10 to 10 per
cent. Bone Phosphate Of Lime rendered solu-
BILE; at the same time eLdered quick in its &C
ton by the addition of over per cent OF Am
monia.
This superior Phosphate has now been tested
for over FIVE years, on all kinds of crops, by tine
side of all known Fertilizers, proved equal to
the best, and has given all the general satlstac-
ton that could be desired
For this valuable Fertilizer we only ask
trisl side by side with any Fertilizer in the
market to attest its superiority.
Every farmer should give it q trial. rs the
cost will be more than repaid the first year, and
its beneficial effects lasting.
For Corn. Oats Wheat, Rye or Grass, 1t has
no superior.
Zells Phosphate is fine and dry for drilling
and is put UP in bags or barrels.
Price $50 per ton of 1000 lbs.
Send for circular, and read the certificates
of some of the best farmers in Virgins! VINO
attest its superiority over all other Fert[lzers.
SAMUEL HARTLEY,
General Agent, Is Union street..
sup22 Aiexandri4, Virginia.
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THE GAZETTE.
MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 10.
WARNING.

WARNING.
From Dickens All the Year Round.]
The autumn days are waning, and the gold is
on tho leaf,
The gold and crimson tint that paints with
splendor bright and brief,
The grand old oaks. The copper red Is on inc
bending beech,
Tic brown nuts rustic ripe anu tut' aoo'e ''o
schoolboys reach.
The swallows gather meath the caves tne n'''
WIN hsar them all, on eager wings, to SUMMER
9, ;s il Off, with u.s. alas Our brief bright
summer ends,
Comes winter resoluto anu stcla' ""'1 '''0e
summer friends
Tho last rose bushes on her stem, in beauty
all alone,
Weeps summer gone, anu signs upon nc.
solitary throne;
So is it with US at life's end. What reck, or
pomp, or gold, =.
If hairs grow gray, and We without some light
OF love, grow old?
Prav God, there be not, one Of us, whoever he
may be,
Without some friend whom lie may love, some
child upon MS knee
True love and friendship ever shine, with lustre
all their own,
Since man was never made to live, and work.
and die alone
A SMALL AUDIENcE.-One Of the Saviour S
discourses, second only to the Sermon on the
Mount, IS that delivered at Jacobs we'll to out
one listener, and that one poor, desplsed'
Samaritan woman.
It encourages the heart OF minister, OF
course. to be able t, preach 10 multtudes, OF.
ten it fosters vanity and pride. But let him
not count it condesoension, when the occasion
calls for it, to speak the truths of the Gospel
to solitary listeners, or to 1.-TWO or three" gath
cred together For, he that conVerteth but one
sinner from the error OF bis way, saves sou
from death, and hides multitude OF sins.
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}. j. TURNER s. CO.'S
AMMoNIATED
BONE SUPERB OSPHATE.
ANALYSIS:

ANALYSIS:
ANN nia.."....-......... ............ ZS3
Soluble Phosphate of Lime.....29.51
Bone Phosphate of Lime....."l067
For Corn, Oats and Spring Crops generally
it has no superior. Composed Of the most con-
centrsted materials, it is richer in Ammonia
and Soluble Phosphates than any other fertili.
Ter sold, except Excelsior and is made with
care and upervision-uniform quality gusran-
teed. Fine and dry, in excellent order for
drilling. Packed il bags and barrels.
Price sos per ton.
4. n. LAWSON,
Successor to Brewis & Lawson,)
aug l7-2m Alexandria, Virginia.
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Observation-Disclosures SUPPER

will take place at ACCOKEEK, MD, one mile
from Pennington. On Piscstswsy creek, on the
18th OF OCTOBER if fair, if not, on the first
fair day A prize Of an elegant hiding Bride
will be awarded the successful knight. Riding
enter the list will apply to j. E. Turner. esq,
at I. B., Md, or to Mr. A. NJ Clsgett. at Acco-
keek. Supper will be served after the riding,
ceases At 8 o'clock beautiful collection of
Charades and Tsbleaux will commence, at
which time the Coronation will take place as q
lableau An elegant Brass Band wilt be in at.
tendance. Aiexandrians desiring to attend will
find the steamer Fairy" very convenient, and
will be accommodated for the night of the 18th
in and around Accokeek oct 6-td
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President Potomac Ferry 90
SAMI. GEDNEY, Gen. Supt. ap 26-tf
,,1ToMAC TRANSPORTATION LINE.

STEA NJ Err PRESS,
Capt A. g. NIcKLE,
Will resume her route on Tuesday, March
lst, leaving pier No. 10, Light street eI-
wharf Baltimore, EVERY TUES .E&ssssszizlkRs
DAY, at p. M. for Alexsndris, Washington
and Geor getown, stopping at the following way
points on the Potomac river: Piney Point,
Stones Wharf, Coburn, Chaptico Wharf Chap-
ell Point, Matthias Point. Smiths Point, Mamie
moy Stores and Pyes Wharf.
Returning, will leave Sixth street wharf,
Washington, EVERY SATURDAY, at 6 q.
m and King st. wharf, Alexandria, at I u. m.
For further information apply to
j BRODERS s. CO.,
feb % No. IL King street. Alexandria.