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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-05
AIEX ANDRIA GAZETTE VIRGINIA. ADVERTISER
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.

NsEfSSIdAN
GEO. b. ROBINSON & SON,
GRocERs, FORWARDING AND ooMMls-
King street, Alexandria, Va. =,
Particular attention paid to the selling of all
kinds of Country Produce. Goods forwsrded
promptly. nov 2l-H
uooE, WEDDERBURN & CO.,
ls sqeSsss sH e FEy!s 8 TESo;RwAKp.
ING MERCHANTS.
Also, dealers in GUANos, SALT, LUMP
and GROUND PLASTER, FISH, GK +, T.
and SUGARS. my 2l-tt
RICHARD ". AVERY. FL. Davidson.
A VERY & DAVIDSON,
A Successors 70 Hende5so %o : A A;IsSyi0N
GKooEKs, Ll 99HRGH mp NPs. COMMISSION
No. DOG. King street. corner ne of Alfrod'
Dealers in Butter, Lard Salt, Fish. Flour, Ba-
cor, Coffee, Tea Sugar, &c. Country Produce
taken in exchange for Merchandise, or SOLD on
commission at lowest rates. teb 2O-tl
n. D. GOULD. W. II. WHITENING.
IT. e s. WILEENING,
Gk0cERY, LIQUOR s. GENERAL COM
MISSION MERCHANTS,
No 80 North Royal ct.
Dealers in GROCERIES, TEAS, COFFEES,
SUGARS, WHISKEY, BRANDY, VINE
&c. Strict attention paid to the sale OF COZ n
TRY PRODUCE. ian 10y
o,.ovor GENERALIZATION. W. w HEHBgRT
VVXTASHlNGTON u HERBERT,
w Successors to Geo. Washington
GENEKAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No. II North Union st.,
Alexsndria, Va.
Particular attention given to the sale all 81 a..
kinds OF COUNTRY PRODUCE ana IL Ili ny
orders Tor GROCERIES,, GUANO, SEEDSs
| PLASTER, FISH, SALT, LIN E, &c., at the
| lowest market market price. leD -
r ROBERT EDMONDS,
u . Successor to w: A. Smoot & Co ~
| FORWARDING & GENERAL CONN lS-
SION MERCHANT.
No. King street, Alexandris, Va.
Strict attention paid to the sale Of al kinds OF
COUNTRY PRODUCE. dec "l-ly
r BRODERS & CO.,
Alexandria, W.
GENERAL COMMISSION MEKCHANTs
Wholesale Dealers in
GROCERIES,,
"Q FHk6ViisloNs,
SALT FISH,
and PRODUCE
Also keep on hand q general assortmen! o.
Cordage, Tar, Pitch, Nails, Lime, fack'Ag
Oils, lamps and Ship and Naval Stores
All orders and conslgnments promptly al
tended TO, and goods forwarded without De! ay
To consignees OR ARRIVAL.
Agents for the Baltimore and Potomac Irani
,nrtetion line. mn loft
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-05

$500 me- I narwzsS
PHILADELPHIA, AND ALEXANDRIA,
GEORGETOWN 81 WASHINGTON.
Steamers leave regularly from GEQKG T.
NESDAT; from ALEXANDRIA, foot Of
King ST.. EVERY THURSDAY:
Freight received daily at lowest rates
This limo connects with all the Northern.
Eastern and Western Railroads and Transpor-
tation Companies, and will forward iro,ght by
sIl the lines running out Of Philadelr CHA, froe
Of commission IND gives THROUGH RATES.
-AGENTS-
NJ. ELDRIDGE s. CO.,
No As. Wharves Alexandria, Va.
WILLIAM P. CLIDE & CO..
No. II South Wharves, Philada.
HYDE & TYLER,
10 If 20 Watar Ct GaOrpotOWn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-05

NOFFEE-I have in store fine assortment
~ of Coffees. which l offer to the public at
low prices for cash.
WIN. F. BROOKES,
+ ian ~ LOG Prince straat
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nor SALE.

K
PART or FISHING SHORE known as
the SANDY POINT. located in Fairfax coun-
~, Virginia.
For particulars apply at No. 14lO 10th street
west and street north, WASHINGTON, D. G..
ian 11-2sw3w*
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-05

goa PS-MAyer's. Rabbit rs, Dobbin's Elec-
- trie Vanhagen's Stearine, Oriental Deter
sive Chemical Olive and Pale Yellow and
Brow Soaps also Honey, Glycerine Bath and
other Toilet Soaps for sale low by
Ian ~ j. CLINTON MIIRJIRN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-05
ID AIS ley SHAW LIS.
GREAT BARGAINS.

We have left over few very beautiful Pals
ley or Cashmere Shawls, which will be sold at
greatly reduced prices
jan 70 K. l.. WOOD
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1870-02-05
q PECIAL N OTTO 4.

GMALL TOOL CHESTS, SKATES. sc.
We have on hand an assortment Of small
Tool Chests, Skates, Slsighs, Dominoss. &c,
suitable for Christmas presents, which will bu
sold cheap. Call at IS King street.
dec IA JNO. r.. CREIGHTON s. SON.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
How Nitro Glycerine Is Kept.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Boston Ad-
~0ertiser tells how the nitro-glycerine is
kept at the Hoosac Tunnel
"The glycerine, as they call it, is deliv-
cred in solid form at the Shanly Maya
zine, at the west shaft, at the central shaft,
and at the east end, being frozen and
packed in ice. 1t is also sent to Connect
cut and other points. The Shanlys never
keep moret than 500 pounds in their maya
zine, and seldom more than 800. 1t is con-
tanned in earthen jars on a low bench, a
thin layer of water covering the dreaded
oil The magazine is cool and pleasant,
but it is not a place where M would
choose to sit and smoke during a warm
afternoon.
When a requisite number of holes for
a blast have been drilled at the heading in
the west end, which was first visited,
wIro rs semitic the surface, and the man
who handles the glycerine brings it down
In little tin cans containing a pound and a
nall each: Any man may handle gun
powder In a tunnel, but only a few
are permitted to touch Slycerine
and they do nothing else. The cans
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
Erect Carriage.

An erect gait gives to woman q queen
ly appearance, and to men an air of man
Illness, integrity and fearlessness. To
bend forward or downward while walk
ing indicates debility, depression or mem
tai trouble, and always aggravates itself
and promotes disease. Pads and supports
are all pernicious, and are worse than
useless, because they teach the system to
rely on then, and cannot support n
part of the body without causing an un-
natural strain on some other part, and,
to that extent, tend to disease that part.
There is always n easily available and
successful method of acquiring an erect,
manly gait, without any material effort, or
feeling of awkwardness. Let the chin be
a little above a horizontal line, which is
easily done by keeping the eye fixed on
the top of some persons hat or bonnet in
front of you, The habit of this erect car
rage may be facilitated by accustoming
yourself, when at home, in the garden, or
other places, to walk with the hands be-
hind, held in one another and the head
thrown up, as is done in smoking q cigar
orr singing a tune.-HGW'S Journal Of
Health.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
Butter not Keeping.

To ascertain what COWS are hurtful in a
butter dairy, our practice, and that of our
friends, has been to test the COW by churn-
ing the cream separate. In this way,
good COWS or ordinary mixers are also
found out. It will pay to go to this
trouble to know your dairy. A man
should know what COWS he has SO as to
know what animals to put of and what to
keep till quite old, for an old COW pays
well even at 10. Hence a dairy of good
COWS may be kept a long time. Dispense
with the poorest, and especially the very
poorest, if there are any such, even if they
give largely of milk. III this way a dairy
can be improved in a few years with com
paratively little expense, and last q man
many years, and be of great service, pay
ing in the worst of times Such q dairy
will establish q reputation, and more viii
be realized for its product if only
article. We know such cases, and 1t is an
advantage; it is so much clear gain. AS
to b cause why some COW give poorer
milk than others, and of such a nature as
not to make butter of a good quality, or
make it at all, only Q frothy white sub
stance which hurts good butter-hurts it
in many ways, by affecting its color, max
ing it less solid and more liable to faint ;
the reason of this the writer will not at
tempt to explain, though he would say
that a p-reponderance of casein would be
hurtful; certainly no butter can be kept
where this largely prevails, however good
it may be Immediately after it is made.
The casein is deleterious as well as the
buttermilk (which contains it) and other
foreign matters. Dispense, therefore, (for
the butter dairy with all COWS that yield
largely of casein in their butter.-C0T.
Country Gentleman.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

-PULyERIzED charcoal, mixed with lard,
is said to be an infallible remedy for the
bite of q. dog. It must be Immediately
applied to the injured spot and kept there
till the poison has been completely drawn
out. .ra4
To REMOVE SILVER STANs-One of
the best ways is to wash the spots with a
concentrated solution of sulphate or chic
ride of zinc, and rub the worst places
with metallic zinc. Then rinse in pure
water and complete the washing with
soap. Ink stains car be removed in the
same wsy.-Sce1tIfc AmericGn. -.s--fl
GRASS SEED o A LAwN.-William
Saunders, of Washington, D. G., in the
HO~rticutturjst, recommends he following
mixture of grass seeds as producing the
most permanent lawn: One bushel Red
Top; two bushels June grass; one quart
Timothy two pounds White Glover.
= HHBBIDIzIKG AND CRossING.-In speak
ing of fruits and flowers these two words
are frequently COMPOUNDED, or used as if
synonymous. A cross is from the union
of two varieties of M species; while a
hybrid is the result of two varieties of
separate species.
Cur WoRMs.|. Parish Steele, of Ten
nessee, writes the Journal Of Agriculture
that his experiments this year show that
a handful of dry sawdust placed around
the roots of a plant will effectually pro-
tect it from cut worms. His experiments
have been on pretty large scale and he
has failed in no instance.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Country
Gentleman says DR.. Holmes, formerly of
the Maine Farmer, held that suckers
should never be removed from corn, as
there would be no means of fructifying
the ears on stalks that were late in coming
In silk, if the suckers were removed
while if they were left such stalks would
be provided for.
RINDERPEsT.-It is said that a Russian
remedy for rinderpest, consists in taking
the skin of an animal that has died with
the disease, wrapping a hundred and
twenty pounds of salt in it and placing it
for a whole night before a large fire. The
salt hui medicated is given to healthy
cattle, which are i~noculated and have the
disease in a mild form, recovering / n q
day or two and becoming proof against
the infection. (
MELoN-BUes AND PARIS REEN.--Paris
green is rapidly becoming a universal kill
all for bugs. Colorado potato-bugs depart
very suddenly when this material is ap-
piled to the plants, and we are now receiV-
ing many letters ron correspondents who
have used it for destroying other kinds OF
insects. 1t is said to be sure death to the
melon and cucumber bug, and we advise
our subscribers to give it a trial on the
vines while young, but not after the
melons begin to ripen, inRsmuch as Paris
green is a rank poison. 1t should be
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18

training; and the athletic sports changed
into the fights of the gladiators, and COM
bats with wild animals in the amphithea-
tre. The bath, however, with frictions of
the skin and gymnast site exercises, was the
custom and most houses had their pdlgs-
tTe, which were richly adorned with
works of art. The Roman boys were not
trained as the children of the Greeks were,
and gymnastics were certainly not SO
rigidly practiced for their own sake the
Romans preferred the magnifcence and
display Of the circus and the amphithea-
tire. They would not have knocked a
way through the city walls to welcome q
victor in the Olympic Games, esteeming
him too great a parsonage TO enter by the
ordinary gate, as the Greeks did. Rome
might never have been q prey : the
Cloths had she been satisfied with the
Greek model; and the modern Itai1ans'
cast as they are in such a noble mou!d,
would never have become the 1rrltable,
indolent, and melancholy race they are
had not athletic sports and manly exer-
cises been lost ny the people and dscour-
AGED bv the mobiles. Whether they will
be regenerated by the example of their
manly king, and the enlightened exer-
tions O ftheir statesmen, is a subject of the
deepest interest to all who admire the
splendid organization of the Italians, and
the deep debt we owe to Italy:
-HdrDer'a WeeHN- - f=- 81
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
Start the PIows.

IMPORTANT advantages are gained by
blowing stubble ground o after the
crop is taken of. The weeds and stubble
will gdecay very rapidly during the hot
weather, forming an excellent manure;
many weeds will be prevented from ma
turing their seeds, and some seeds that
have remained dormant in the son viii be
brought into condition to terminate, so
that they may be killed by the frost or by
a later blowing. Another great advantage
is, that g. fresh stratum Of soil is thrown
to the surface to absorb the ammonia from
the atmosphere, and to be acted on by
other gases floating in the air. 1t is a
the soil enriehes 1t, whether there be grow
ing crops upon it at the time or not
hence the plan of summer ALLOWING.
If stubble ground is pl0wed nHt0 rather
shallow /; again, a little deeper, about the
tenth of September, and UeTY deep about
the twentieth of November-it would
probably produce 3 better crop of corn
next year than it would if it was left un-
plowed till spring and then a fair coat of
manure applied. ato H4a7b III
We are aware that the scattered grain
is, OF some importance, and many farmers
commence attening their hogs by turning
them into he stubbie field but with
proper care in harvesting, there will be
very little grain left on the ground to
justify the delay. of the plow. If, how
ever, poor machinery and careless work
men have been employed In the harvest,
a horse rake, working while the dew is
on, will o o gather up nearly all that is
of any value, and it may be fed to the
hogs dd Libitum. -s-1 r.l
Buff, as we suggest, the first blowing
be shallow, the hogs may be turned in,
and they will find a portion, at least, OF
the grain that is plowed under, and enrich
the sod by roofing it over. What the
hogs do not obtain will grow and form a
green crop to be ploWed under in Sep
tember.
0wing'to the dry weather which soue-
times prevails at the time and some weeks
after harvest, it may be difficult to adopt
this planin all itsadetails; but it is very
seldom that the ground is baked when the
grain is cut, and if the lplow is started
Immediately, there will be no trouble from
drouth--&. Louis Journal Of Agrfcut-
LKIGz -aH--
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
Collie In Horses,

DIR. ia HOPKINS, in the Turf, Field
and Farm, refers to some simple remedies
which may be used by any one with eff
feet, in sudden attacks of this disease.
He says:
There are, of course, various forms of
collie, and a protracted attack viii often
produce complications which require
skiIlful treatment, and the presence of q
veterinary surgeon. The remedies here
offered are for the most frequent and easi-
Iy distinguished cases of fatulent collie.
One single remedy frequently very eff
fectua1 is, two ounces or four tablespoon
fuls of saleratus in q pint of strong ginger
tea; another, q pint of warm salt water,
| with an enema of the same; the injections
viii often bring away large volumes Of
wind another, one unce of camphorated
spirits in q pint of sweetened water
These may be attained IN town or country
at almost every house, when other pre-
scriptions requiring preparation may not
be easily got. I add these drenches,
all of which I have used with good re-
suit aA. sac.-ags.rH
l.. aSulphuric ether, one ounce; lauda-
mum, two ounces; compound decoction of
| aloes, five ounces. Mix and give every
hour until relieved. IN ~ =.
q. Spirits of ~turpentine, two ounces ;
laudanum, M and q half ounces; one
pint of sweetened water. Mix and give
every hour.
8. Aromatic spirits of ammonia, one
and 3 half ounces; laudanum, two ounces;
~tincture of ginger, and a half ounces;
one pint Of warm ale. Mix and give every
hour.
The above are what might properly be
termed allopathic remedies. The usual
homeopathic treatment for colo is two or
three doses of aconite, followed by arsen-
icum. After attacks of colo, great care
should always be taken of the horse, in
order that a relapse does not occur, proper
attention being given to the food and
water, warm bran mashes and water from
which the chill has been taken only being
allowed. .
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
ReId's Patent Graln-B Binding Machine.

DE-. b. A. REID, of Nebraska City, has
invented a reaper attachment for binding
grain with grain bands, of the merits of
which the Nebraska City Daily Chronicle
Of July goth speaks as follows:
"The' main feature of this new inven-
ton Is a selt-rake SO constructed and oper-
ated that 1t rakes the bundle and then
grips 1t tight, at the same time lifting it
high enough for q man to either stand or
sit and put the band around, there being
an open space of about eight inches clear
all around the bundle, for him to put his
arms around with the band and the rake
halts about four seconds while holding the
bundle in its grip, thus giving him plenty
OF time TO do his part of the work; It then
suddenly ungrips the bundle and drops it
TO the ground in b act of starting back
to rake another one. Handy to the bind
er there Is a crib or tray attached, to keep
a quantity of grain in for band material;
he gets the band ready in his hand while
the rake is gathering up another bundle,
and b Instant 1t comes up he throws his
arm around it with the band and makes
his tie, (the sheaf being already pressed
tight enough by the rake's grip0 and he
is done with it and ready tomake his next
band. But when he wants a fresh supply
of band material he puts his arms around
the bundle in the rake without any band
and holds 1t till the rake ungrips and
leaves it loose in his arms, when he lays
it in the tray at his side and there Is his
band material f.s,
"The binder can stop or start the rake
at pleasure, thus regulating the size of the
bundle he can have it gripped tightly or
loosely as he pleases; and he can either
sit or stand at his work and easily have
an awning to keep the hot sun off. Yet
there Is not a ratch nor a cog wheel about
it, and the whole continuance is SC plain
and simple that it might be manufactured
at any country wagon shop. The power
to run the rake is communicated by a
common straight linked endless chain
but the doctor explains four or five other
methods of doing it, some of which he
had used IN experiments IN other reapers.
The extra draft to run it viii not be equal
to half a horse power, and it can be at
tached to'almost any reaper now in use
by making some changes in their plat
forms. - 9S.
"The value of this invention to the
whole farming world cannot be estimated
in dollars, and it ought to be. vigorously
pushed into the field next year.
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18

mixed with flour, and then applied in
small quantities carefully sifted ove the
vine.-HeGTM and Home
To DESTROY HOUSE FNEs.-It is per-
haps not generally known that black pep
per, not red, is a poison for many insects.
The following simple mixture is said tobe
the best destroyer of the Common house
fly extant: Take equal proportions of
fine black pepper fresh ground land sugar,
say enough of each to cover a ten cent
piece moisten and mix well with a spoon
full Of milk Ia little cream is better) keep
that In your room and It will keep down
the flies. One advantage over other poi;
sons is, that 1t Injuries nothing else; and
another that the flies seek the air and
never die in the house-the windows be-
ing open.-EIchange. IL
SINGLE EYES Oh WHOLE PoTAToEs.-
We have always advocated and prac-
ticed the plan of cutting potatoes into
small pieces for seed. The result of many
of cur own experiments has shown that
there was more danger of using too much
seed than too little. The reports that
have reached US in the last two or three
years, of the great yield of most of the
new and high-priced sorts, which have
invariably been cut into very small pieces
when planted, are conclusive proof upon
this point. A neighbor has just given us
the result Of an experiment made with
the E9rfy Rose, which he has dug and
sent to market in the last few days. Five
rows were planted with only one eye in
a HILL and next five rows adjoining with
whole potatoes. The result was quite
different from what he expected, for the
single eyes not only gave the largest
yield, but the tubers were larger and
more uniform in size.-He0rM and Home,
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18

are inserted in the drilled holes,
with the ends of the exploders inserted
in the cork. These ~exploders are very
innocent things away from glycerine, but
very dangerous agents in its vicinity.
The ends ofthe e~xploders are connected
with wires extending to h battery fan
away. The workmen have meantime
the platform on which they rest, the rub.
Der pipes which convey the compressed
air, the tools and every other useful and
destructible thing, to a distance of two
hundred feet or more The wires are
then attached to the two ends of a mag
neto-electric battery, and a few turns of
the little crank are given. A faint thud,
a puff of air striking the face, and the
work is done One of the men goes for
ward and carefully inspects all the holes
to make sure that every one has been ex-
ploded, and having ascertained the fact,
the miners come forward to renew their
drilling and to clear away the debris of
the blast"
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18
False Pretenees.


The vast and continually Increasing sales Of
Hostettsr's Stomach Bitters have provoked the
envy Of a certain class of dealers in various parts
OF the country, who are trying to substitute their
utterly worthless local nostrums for the most pop
ular proprietary medicine in the world. These
imposters hope by their false statements to obtain
from the millions whit patronize the great Amer
lean Tonic, q sufficient number Of customers to
make their speculations upon the health OF their
neighbors profitable. 8 the demand for Hostel
ter's Bitters Is now 30 large and urgent as to tax
to their fullest extent the facilities for its manu-
facture, these petty attempts to wiring in the
merest trash by false Representations, are Of little
consequence to its proprietors. They are, how
ever, a serions evil to the Tictimized. II, for ex-
ample, at this warm season when q real inviEo-
rant is greatly needed, the sufferer from general
debility, indigestion, bniousness or nervous
weakness. is eoaxed into uking a wishy-washy
compound without any medicinal virtue, instead
Of the sovereign specific in which the rarest tonic
and Alternative vegetable elements are scientff-
cally combined, it is obvious that he VIII rue the
day when he allowed himself to be thus deluded.
It Is In the interest Of parties who have been or
may be Influenced by the persuasion OF plausible
-charlatane, that this article il published. s With
the light OF twenty years experience to guide him
why should the invalid take q leap In the darkf
Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-18

IN numbers there ls saiety. II was Upon tnle
HERR Pills was prepared. DIR. Judson, intending
to spend a fortune in advertising his pills, sub
telligent and learned physicians Of the age, and
the result is a simple but most efhcacious medi-
cine-the JUDsoN's MoUNTAIN herr Pills. They
purify the blood, remove all 0betructions, cleanse
the skin Of all pimples and blotches, and are per
fectly sure and safe In their operation. The JUD-
soN's MOUNTAIN HERE Pills cure Biliousness,
Female Irregularities, Headache, and many Of the
diseases arising from impure blood and q de-
ranged digestion. Use the JUDsoN's MOUNTAIN
HRRB Pills, and when you have proved their viz
both sugar-coated and plain. For sale everywhere.