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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

New CnIcAGo.-The Chicago Times of the
goth Sept. says:
The query, Twill Chicago be REBUILT"
has been answered in miles Of enduring mar
BILE that shall stand till the ages fall. On the day
of the anniversary Chicago will behold differ
ent light She will see 100000. 900 where
there were but $50, 900 before She will see
marble erected on the ruins of brick. She will
see her business district expanded to double its
former proportions, and with few exceptions
rebuilding or entirely rebuilt. The whole num-
Der of permanent buildings, built and being
built in the South division alone is 6377, valued
at over forty millions dollars; this is only in
that portion of the burnt district Ia the
North division a vast number of permanent
buildings having been completed-Gre proof
and infinitely superior in every respect to that
destroyed. This estimate does not Include an
immense amount of building and other improve
ments, that have been done outside the burnt
district during the last year.
The celebration Of the anniversary is post
poned untillS73, at which time it is thought that
the entire city will be recupcrated, and not
yestige of the fire remain.
The case has no parallel 10 the history of the
world, and is it any wonder that the citi
zens of Chicago should feel proud of their
own efforts combined with the encouragement
and sympathy of the outer world, in rebuilding
and re establishing whole city in only two
years time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

n" Rev. Mr.. WHITTLE>EY will preach II the
First Presbyterian Chure4 on sunday morning
ycx1 at IL . clock 90. Hit
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

FIRES IN THE CoUNTRY-O last Saturday
night the store house Of Lewis Il l1udgins
near Twinan's store, in the upper part OF
Spotsylvania county, was destroyed by fire, IN
gliding the stock OF goods. 1t is thought that
dog which had been locked up in the store
upset a lamp, which had been left burning, thus
setting fire to the hause.
On Sunday night, the barn Of Mr.. John
Sylvius near Spotsylvania court house Was
burned to the ground. An attempt was also
made to burn his dwelling, but the flames were
extinguished before they had gotten headway.
On Saturday night one OF the out-houses on
the place Of Ebenezer Goss, who resides near
Somerset, Orange County, was totally consumed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

ALEXANDRIA CATTLE MARKET, October II.
side car loads Of extra Cattle from Southwest
Virginia, intended for the Philadelphia market,
which were reshippcd after being fed and rested.
Cattle sold at from to +tc; Sheep, extra lot &c;
ordinary to she; Hogs 81 10 &c net; Cows and
Calves rs to so Cattle have declined late, and
the market is dull
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

ENGLlSH PICKLES. Cnt>u!,>. Sauces NJ
u tu-G> Sai4d Dressing. X :. a.: >st. BY
oct IL GEO. McBJ IN r.I X sos
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

.pARBGl.S REMpNA l..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

Thirty-eight persons died III Richmond last
week
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

TRUCKERS PATENT ALARM CASH
i ORA " Frs Tor sale al - Hing -, whole
sale and retail.
oct II J. T. CREIGHTON & son.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

WE ARE still selling the greatest quantity
w of "WENGER FLOUR" q correct
proof of its superiority. Ii you want entire sa:
isfaction, don't lail to try it.
". F. BROOKES & BRO,
oct l47 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. October 10
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged fol-
lows: Best BccvcS ut OOaS6 81; general
ly rated first quality at 715aSG 20; medium
to good fair quality at 3 50sS4 -; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows at 755nS3 80; inferior
and lowest grades of Cattle , UOaS2 .5-gcneral
average OF the market to-day 81 80; extreme
range Of prices 2ooaS6 S7i Most of the sales
were from W to - % per lOu lbs To-
tai receipts for the week 1911 head against 3s!'j
last week, an, .ISl3 head same time last year. To-
tai sales for the week 32l4 head, against 34ly
last week, And 1895 head same time last year
The market this week has been without any es-
pecia animation, the receipts hcii,g in excess Of
the demand.
Sheep and LambS-Thcre has been n little
better feeling III the Sheep market during the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-10-11

a large and we'll assorted stock on hand and
for sale III low prices Al IS King street.
sep l. J. T. CREIGHTON i son.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
Corn Sewn for Fodder.

We have given frequently detailed d.
reciiOns for raising corn fodder-alvays
sowing in drills or furrows, the latter be.
ing the best. allowing more breadth for
the rows. An inquirer asks what time it
should be sown? We answer. any time
in the Northern states between the mid
die Of May and the middle of July. Those
who use it for early sOiling may SOW I, as
soon as the weather aud sol. will allow.
early in May. and if small carly corn is
sown quite thickly, say three bushels to
the acre, it will givea heavy crop of fne
fodder on good ground by the time Of
common wheat harvest. Bnt if intended
only for autumn soiling or for winter fod-
der, il need not be sown earlier than the
middle OfJune, and larger variety Of
corn will do better. But never SOW less
than two or two and half bushels OF
seed to the acre.
Ii the ground is poor, the crop will be
greatly increased by manuring. Coarse
material may be used TO good advantages
on corn fodder. Plow two-horse funows
about three feet apart, fill them half full
of manure by throwing with fork from
the cart or wagon, then strew the corn
along from half-bushel basket on the
left arm, at the rate of about three BUSH
els per acre, aud the harrow the whole,
lengthwise with the furrows. The har.
row will break up the manure and mix it
with the soil, and the seed will be mixed
with both--it may be scattered some, but
more fodder will grow on wide than on
a narrow furrow, and if a few grains are
left uncovered there will still be enough
for good crop. If the owner happens
to have smoothing harrow, he may har-
row the whole surface before the corn is
up, and two OF three times afterwards,
and this operation together with the shad-
ing of the crop, will leave the surface as
level as floor after the crop is harvested.
1t should not be overlooked by these
not familiar with this mode of raising
fodder, that two or three times as much
dry fodder may thus be obtained as from
good meadow; that cattle will eat the
whole, stalks and all, and that the stalks
will be sure to heat and spoil with the
novice the first year therefore begin
moderate y.-Cult,rator.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22

The ONION MAoGoT.-The maggot SO
destructive in some places to the onion
crop, is the larvae Of the Onion Fly, (An-
honigia Ceparum), which eats into the
the roots and kills the plants. The pa
rent fly deposits its eggs on the leaves Of
the onion, close to the earth. and the
maggot, when hatched, eats into the
heart Of the onion. The larvae come to
their full growth in about three weeks,
turn to pupe in the onion and come out
perfect flies in a fortnight afterward.
Burning straw on the surface of the land
where the seed is sown is said to be an
effectual preventive of the attacks Of this
insect. SCOT is used in Danvers, Mass,
with good effect. An onion grower in
that celebrated onion locality says he di-
vided his onion ground into three parts,
all of it having been we'll prepared by
suitable tilling and manurng and made
ready for the seed. One part was COW
cred with wood ashes, another with SCOT,
and the third left as it was. The part
sown with SCOT soon took the lead, the
wood ashes came next. and the onions on
the part to which no preventive was ap-
piled were entirely destroyed by worms.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22

the uniform Of the Laudwehr. with an
empty sleeve. He bowed eourteously.
"Meinherr. " said he. in a voice thai
seemed strangely familiar, Il am =
soldier from Sedan. IfyOu are Gottlieb
Werner. bring yOu news of Karl"
"0f Karl! Mein Gott! Cone 10 ."
And the ol burg er led the soldier, A.
rapidly as his years and obesity would
permit. into the cottage. But when
they reached the family room and the
lamPlight, the deception could not be
carried further. Ii was either Karl or
his doppeiganger. and as old Gottlieb
was rot supers'itious, no doubt of the
reality ofhis visitor occurred to him. II
was Karl, en- rerite, home at last.
When wounded, aud left for dead at
Sedan, be chanced TO be picked up By
followers Of the army. who humanely con.
veyed hlm to the hospital, where he wa.
properly treated during the long an!
dangerous illness that followed. When
he was sufficiently recovered to travel
the war was ended, and all Germany re.
joiced in the triumph of Kaiser Wilhelm
A few weeks later, the bells at Wei
mar pealed forth their merriest chimes
and young aud old focked to congratu
late our Karl and his bride, the pretty
Mcna; no longer fading lily, but happ.
and radiant. And no doubt they viii
live long and happily, with plenty of lii,
tie Karls and Menas, and our Karl will
in time grow portly aud digni6ed like th'
Herr, who told he the tale.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22


"A PuSSTNo correspondent Of the N.
Y. Sun recently visited fema'e semira-
~, and here is his account Of it:
The boss schoo-master shovel me
round, aud the sweetest lot Of lasses ev-
er saw we're those lasses. They beat lass
es candy. It was like looking at q big
patch Of ripe Strawberries, all of 'em
sweet. but here and there one of 'em a
little bigger than the rest, aud somehow !
liked the biggest ones best. | told the
boss that didn't think this could be a
good school.
Says he: "WhyH'
Said | There are too many misses
here for correct lessons"
Then he called up girl in green mer-
ino, with yellow string round her neck,
and she stepped up to u nice clean black.
board and took piece Of chalk and
daubed it all up. Then the boss exclaim-
ed "What do you think Of that 2"
told him any fool could make white
marks onto blackboard with a piece Of
chalk. "Give'her piece of charcoal,
says /, land it'she makes them white
marks with that, she will be smart"
Then he said it was from memory.
"No said [, 'you don't say that il
from memory; what in thunder is tn,
thing anyhow ?" 1t looked like specirer
of kalsOmining.
"Why," said he, "that is map o
ASA"
Drawn by a minor" said |; "tha
makes itAsia Minor"
Then he asked me what took it for
and took it for skating pond. Tha
ended the Geography exercises, and w
) went to mathematics. The boss told m
| to give 'em problem to solve. did
and | don't think they have solved it yet
got up and ! said: . ..a
"My dear young ladies, propose t
you the following problem, and III Civ
you ten minutes to stick your fingers i
: your ears, and rock to and fro to solve il
If it takes one hundred years for har
, shell clam to hop one mile on one foot
avoirdupois measure, how long will
take locomotive going forty miles a
) hour to reach its destination, apothecariel
weight?" aH .H .u. ..
They couldn't one of 'em do it. On
: wanted to know how old the clam wa,
another where the destination; in fact the
r wanted me to do the sum for EN-, aud
got disguised and left
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
H o g t T. v.
SWEEP BEFORE YOUR OWN DOOR.

Do we heed the homely adage handed down
from days of yore,
" Ere you sweep your neighbors dwelling, clear
the rubbish from your door .....r
Let no filth no rust there ga,her, leave no
traces Of decly,
Pluck up every weed unsightly, brush the fall
len leaves away"
If we faithfully have laborcd thus to sweep
without, within,
Plucked up envy, evil-speaking, malice, each
besetting sin
Weeds that by the sacred portal of the inner
temple grow
Poison weeds the heart defling, bearing bitter
ness and woe;
Then, perchauce, we may have leisure Ger our
neihhbor's watch to keep
All the work assigned us finished, we before his
door may sweep;
Show him where the moss is clinging-token
ever of decay
Where the thistles, lhickly springing. daily
must be cleared away. ,
But, alas our work neglecting, oft we mount
the judgement seat, N.a...t
With his failings. his emissions, we our weary
brother greet; .u
In some hidden nook forgotten, searching with
careful eye,
We the springing weeds discover--some slight
blemish there descry,
For his slothfulness, his blindness, we our bro
ther hai silly chide,
Glorying in our strength and wisdom, we con-
denim him in our pride.
Ask not why he has neglected, thus before bi,
door to sweep;
Why grown clreess, he has slumbered, filled
his gtrden plot to keep.
On the judgement seat still sitting, we no help
ing hand extend
To assist our weaker brother, his shortcoming tC
amend
For his wearintss, his faltering, we no sweet
compassion show
From our store no cordial bring him, no en-
couragement bestow,
But while busted with our neighbor, urging
him to ceaseless care, ,..0r
Calling TO the thoughtless tllers, to their labor
to repair
Lo unseen the dust has gathered, weeds are
growing where of yore
Flowers rare and sweet were blooming when we
swept before our door.
All how easy o'er our brother faithful ward
and watch to keep
But, alas before our dwelling hard indeed to
daily sweep; rat
Harder than to share the conflict, "by The stuff
at home to stay.
Easier far TO sit in judgement than to humbly
watch and pray. l.e
8eg3IE fss'aW Christian at Work.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
GEoReE III. AND THE STABLE Boy.

GEORGE Ill. AND THE STABLE Boy
KING GEORGE Ill, walking out one morn.
ing. met lad at the stable-door, and ask.
ed him. /" Well boy. what do you do
what do they pay you ?" II help in the
stables, replied the lad +" but have
nothing except viciuals and clothes" "''Be
content" replied the king ~ have no
more" All that the richest possess be.
yond food, raiment, and habitaton, they
have but the keeping or the disposing not
the present enjoyment, of. A plough boy
who thinks and feels correctly, has enough
to make him feel contented and if king
have discontented spirit, he will find
some plea for indulging it.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22

WATERING NEWLY SET TREEs.-A mis-.
take is sometimes made by drenching the
roots Of newly set trees, when they do not
start to grow as soon as soon as the owner
desires. The ground becomes soddcn and
the roots water-soaked, to their serious
injury. Trees never want much water
till the leaves open. When covered with
foliage, tree pumps water out of the
oil and dissipates it IN the air at least
twenty times faster than bare branches.
Some young trees, and especially pear
trees, often remain fresh and alive for
several weeks without opening leaves. and
in such d case, or where the stem is some
what shrivelled, nothing is better than to
tie a little long straw around it, and wet
this straw daily. Tho moisture is abb
sorbed where it is wanted, 1T the bark;
and young trees that appeared hopeless
10 condition have thus been restored TO
vigorous growth in few weeks. As q
general rule never water the roots Of the
young trees, but depend on maintaining
the moisture of the soil by clean mel
low surface, and if necessary at mid-sum-
mer, by mulching. Watering gives only
an Intermittent supply, hardeDs or crusts
the surface. and commonly does sInpcb.
more harm than good Country Gsxx
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
Shall We Paint Shingles +?

Lysander w. Babbitt, of Council Bluffs
Iowa, writes as follows to the Rural New
Yorker:
Seventeen years ago | built good
sized farmhouse. Three years after,
added to it kitchen, wood house, milk
room. smoke house and tool house. |
painted the roof of the first when built.
When l made the addition, my master
builder, whom considered architectural
authority, advised me not to have the
roof painted and took his advice. The
shingles on the roof of the first part built
are us sound to-day as they were when
put on. The shingles on the last part
built which were not painted, are more
than half rotten, and the roof leaks badly.
The unpainted roof is covered with dirt
and something like moss.
The painted roof is smooth and has no
lint upon it, The lint on the unpaintsd
roof holds the water and rot them, while
on the painted roof the water runs off
freely. Both roofs are Of the same pitch
yet the conductor from the painted roof
commences discharging water, in moder-
ate showers, nearly minute before 1.-THE
one from the roof not painted. From the
foregoing facts conclude that it is best
to paint shingle, as we'll as all other roofs
1t is proper to remark that | have had
the roof of tho first named building paint
ed twice, at cost of $50 each timc-$60.
1t will cost me Sl20 to put on new roof.
Hence l conclude that two paintings,
costing $50, is worth as much as q new
roof costing sl20.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22

are prepared TO pave their road with gold.
Our transatlantic cousins have undertA.
ken the survey Of the country cast Of the
Jordan. while that to the west has been
begun some four months by the tEnglish)
Palestine exploration fund, whose party
has already surveyed the country between
Ramlen aud Jerusalem to an extent Of
nearly $50 square miles.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
Pictures OF Scottish Life,


The autobiography and memoir of Rob-
ert and William Chambers, republished in
this country by Scribner, Armstrong & Go.
contains some very pretty pictures of Scot
tith life and manners, aud some character
istic anecdotes. All OF the latter are not
new, but they gather some fresh signi6.
cance from their setting.
IA Lanarkshire minister was one of
those unhappy persons, who, to use the
words Of u well known Scottish adge, 'can
never see green cheese but their cen reels
lie was extremely covetous, and that not
only Of nice articles Of food, but of many
other things which do not generally excite
the cupidity the human heart. Being on
a visit, one day, at the house of one of bis
parishioners, a poor widow, he became fas.
cinatei by the charms of little crstiron
pot, which happened at time to be lying
en- the hearth full of potatoes for the poor
woman's dinner and that Of her children.
He had never in his life seen such a Mica
little pol-it was gem--no pot on earth
could match it in symmetry. Dear sake !
minister said the widow, quite overpow-
cred BY the reverend mans ccmmenda-
tinos of her pot, if ye like the pot sac
veal as a that, beg yell let me send it to
the manse. III send it over the morn
wi jamie, when he gangs to the sctule.
=" oh said the minister, Il can by no
means permit you to be at SO much trouble
Since you are so good as to give the pot
III just carry it home with me in my hand.
80 it was agreed that ho should carry
home the pot himself. Off he trudged
bearing this curious little culinary article
in hand or under his arm, as seemed most
convenient.
unfortunately the day was warm, the
way long, and the minister fat SO that he
became heartily tired of his burden be
fore he got half way home. In these dis.
tressins circumstances it struck him that
if he we're to carry it on his head the bur-
den would be greatly lighteued Accord
ingly, dofing his hat, which he resolved
to carry home in his hand, he placed the
pot in an inverted position on his head.
There was at first much relief in this new
mode of carry ing the pet. He had taken
by,path to escape observation, and in
passing from Que field to another was in-
tercepted by ditch. He jumped, but
unfortunately the concussion given to his
person caused tue helmet to become a
hood the pot slipped down over his face,
and resting with the rim on his neck,
there stuck fast. What was worst of all
the nes which had permitted the pot to
slip down over it. withstood every at.
tempt OH the part of its proprietor 10
make it slip back again. Was there ev.
er minister in a worse plight? The
place was lonely: the way difficult; hui
man relief almost. beyond reach. 1t wal
impossible even to cry for help; or if a cry
could be uttered it would reach twelve
inches in any direction. To add to the
distrcsses Of the case, the unhappy suffer
er soon found great difficulty in breath
ing. Everything considered, it seemed
likely that if he did not chance to bo re-
lievcd by some accidental wayfarer,
there would soon be death in the pot.
"The poor minister in his dilemma
thought Of black-smith's shop at . dis
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
Miscellaneous.
JHARLEsC. C.DODGE

Lanoille County Insurance Agency,
Worthwhile, Vt.
0hice in Powers & Gleed's Block. Insuranc
Elected to any ams unit inthe bestand most reiiabl
fJ1tali Mutual Conn panies, and at the lowes
[ates. Farmers insure In the Farmers Mutual.
Post oiinsuring village dwelling. farm property
md builders risks from Is to 90 per cent.less than
p aay other Company. This Company pays for all
PISS OF damage by lightning. have the Agency
md list Of exp piring Policies in LamUillt County.
islsquoi Valley In Orleans County, Hardwick
tnf NlVerbury. No policywill lie allt We 80 ex-
re without the assured having time ely notice, All
mn iicttiens, whether by mail or otherwise
flil 70 pronpti- sttendedto. Ut
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
LamOille Newsdealer:
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY.
CHAS. C. RISE.
ADVERTISING RATES.

ls,lumu. one year. SIpni six months, $50. three
,,onths a., one month. Sl5.
t.l,,lunt Z. uac ycsr. i6ig SIX monthst1j; three
r,s,ths 3 -. one month, So.
i.Ic,lumn. one year, s3i; six months, ss0i three
rnooths fIl.fl. one month, s.. IL
i.sr,iann, one wear. 81; sE months, sioi three
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Ra.n,,. car Is On arst pa CO. 81 per line, year,
no charge less than 81.
Notices II LiherAtions and EstrAys, 81. so each.
pr,hats notices, 8 l.50 each.
Legal notices, 10 cents per limo Tor one, two or
o5ituary notices, ave cents per line.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22
new BLAcKs,.JrB-sBoP
YIN AN OLD BLACKSMITH

El-H AN OLD BLACKSMITH
As can no longer rent the shop where Ihav,
= ne business during past YEAR. have remoref
my place Of hui ines - = new shop fru md, FAR
her nnrth on the -Ame street and With new tools
new prices aud less' ypenses heleve can satisfy
81 that viii favor nr With work Farmer's prn.
duee taken In exchange fnr w.rk AZ rniIng nriee.
Hyde Park, Nov. s. Isss sitf
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22

4. P.SCDrT, Wiswell Farm, Hyde Park, VI
eanufacturer Of Coins and Caskets Always on
Pr" Will Tzake and trim TO order on short notice.
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22

Blacksmith, Hyde Park VI.
.tvlng leased Off. Nc Elroy, his shop on Church
Y, Is pfop trod to attend to all calls In his line
!. y r1'eactfully asksa share OF the patronage.
lie warrants cure for interfering horses
Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-05-22

X. II. ELLIOTT, Eden Corners.
Twenty-Five years experience in House, Sign,
wsuld say to the public generally that he has Just
completed a large aud convenient paint shop,
where he will do all kind Of Carriage, Furniture
and ornamental painting, in the best manner. with
the hest materials and at lower rates than at any
other shop In the county. Orders solicited for
House r'nting Papering, &o., and will be prompt
ly attended Ia. All In need Of painting will save
money by calling on or addressing me, for shall
do work at greatly reduced prices Satisfaction
given to all who bring work from IL distance. ]
have also attached wOCd chop for repairing Car
riages, Furniture, &C., which ] intend To do at
call. 7tf.