Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-12-04
THE LATEST NEVADA SENs.ATtoN.-[ From

THE LATEST NEVADA SENsATloN-[ From
the Virginia City (Nev. Enterprise Nov 10.
A new importation in this city kicked up such
a row about town night before last that the
police and many others began to think about
half the people In the town were dropping
down dead in their tracks First, man had
dropped down dead at house on such a street,
then man had fallen down in dying condi-
ton in another place, and soon it was in anoth-
er place man ''ay DYING At length it was
discovered that one man was doing all the
dying. He had then died about half a dozen
times aud had been so often restored to life
that he was almost too drunk to die naturally.
He first went into a house on ID street, took a
fit and fell 50 dead that with all the stimulants
that could he poured his down gulet he refused t.
come to lite until the woman Of the house be-
came half frightened out OF her wits, and blew
her whistle for a policeman, when 10 mira
Gle, the dead man got upon his pins and ran
away He next went into another house OF the
same class in the same street and died there,
falling headloug to the floor with such utter
abandon as to shake the whole house. The
women were terribly frightened they poured
water on his face, bathed his head, and, as fast
as he revived little, turned brandy 1.-THE only
thing besides whiskey or gin that he could
swallow down his throat. Tic went Tor brandy
like q kitten after new milk, and as soon as he
had swallowed all in sight relapsed, III the
hope OF being relieved again with the congenlal
rasuscitator. Finding that physician had
been sent for, he recovered, and got out OF the
house.
When he next fell dead We do not know,
but, during the night. he went to Scots dance
house, on South e. street, and fell dead as a
door-nail Water outside and brandy inside
with talk of bring in policeman, set him Gil
his pins and he departed lie afterwards went
to Evans chop house, corner OF 7 and Cnion
streets, and goiug back to the hitter drew Il
glass of water and while trying to drink 1t, took
two Or three steps backward, jumped high IN
the air, then came down like a thousand OF
brick between the rows Of tables to the great
CONSERVATION of the two walters. lie lay there
at full length his head thrown back, and only
the whites of bis eyes visible, to all appearap,
ces dead The boys sopped him and mopped
him with water, rubbed his head and did all
they could for him, but he was to all appear.
ance stone dead His face was white, no pulse
could be felt, and his eyes were set III his head
without bit of speculation in them. Que
of the walters proposed going for u doctor,
when the dead man suddenly lifted his head
and began laughing. Leaving the dumtound
ed waters he stalked away, no doubt to die III
some place where his tavorlte revlvcrs We're
more likely to be found Those who saw his
performance and assisted in restoring him say
that they would have sworn that he was dying,
and then dead man, not believing such Il
piece of acting possible with any human being.
He seemed they say, to have the power OF IN,
stantIy opping the beating of his pulse, and
Of changing the healthiul appearance OF his
face to the psoI of death.
IMPROVING WoRN-OI-T LANDS. We have
always been decided advocate OF deep and
thorough blowing, and liberal tertilizlne, as =
means Of improving poor land, aud settiug IT III
grass. A talk recently with d gentleman, Mr.
b. Cantieid, of this place on the subject, has
somewhat shaken our faith with that mode OF
.srettinp up" worn-out land Mr.. Garfield Is
a Northern gentleman, and practical farmer,
and while number Of persons who have pur,,
chased land in this section, have become tired
after two or three years OF experience, during
which time they have lost money, and failed
to improve the land they have purchased, Mr..
B. has made money, improved his land, ana Is
satisfied We give his experience, as near as
we can in his own words. he says: have tired
deep blowing, and thorough cultivation, as
means of improving worn out land both IN the
NOrtn ana nere aIlu l. louuu IL "ouiu ho' P"0
and that was loosiug money.
my mode now is this, and know can take
poor land and make money out OF 1t. take
an old field grown up in broomsagc and brIers,
and fence it in. l then cut the dead growth OF
broomsage with a reaper or by hand, and
grub up all the bushes" We said to him, then
you "plow it deep aud seed it down in wheat or
rye, using a liberal supply of Peruvian Guano,
and set it in clover and timothy: Says ne, i
do not, if I should do this would loose money.
Instead of this | turn about one head OF stock
to every two acres uponi it, and force them to
eat the broomsage closely as it grows up, and
when find it necessary, | feed them either
with green fodder, which raise on other
ground, by sowing it broadcast, or rmilltced such
as can purchase. l do not let my cattle get
into the woods, but keep them in the field. by
this mode have succeeded IN thoroughly I'M
proving my fields by getting them set with q
deep sod, and by selling beet efcattle ,caves, milk
and butter / have made money. -Fuujd.'
Nr1cs.
IMMIGRATION MEETING IN RlCHMoND.-On
the 18th inst, it will be remembered, there ls
to be meeting in Richmond for the encourage
ment of immigration The Legislature will
then be well embarked in the business OF the
session; and We trust it will be ready to con
slider the great question that Is exciting SO
much interest throughout the State.
The meeting will, doubtless, be attended ib!y
gentlemen of intelligence. influence and public
snirit, from various sections Of the Common