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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14

Ex-CoNGREssMAN STOKES. The following
is one of the letters Of this worthy produced
on his trial:
Confidential and Private
All is working WE'LL nothing known or said.
I hope you will succeed in everything and re-
turn soon.
Letters are coming to me in relation to 9TH
er claims. All | want is to get out of Congress
and have you with me, land We can make enough
in twelve months to do us both for life. can
get into the heaviest business that any man
ever got into, and want you with me to do
the writing, and | will do the engineering.
DO your work quick and well, aud then come
here It's best to have the claims paid off here.
This letter, of course, will not be seen Iwould
not tell Hatfield too much.
Shut mouth pays.
Burn this ID letter up, and | promise to
sin no more.
Truly yours w. B. S.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14
TNAk ( NOTICED

FROM NOW UNTIL MARCH 10,
We will sell our entire stock Of LADIES
MISSES and CHILDREN'S
Winter Boots and Shoes
AT COST!
All in want will do well to call Mt
WADDEY'S,
feb "a King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14

F. 6. SWAINE
Would inform his friends and the public gene,
ally that he has leased the store on the corner 81
Cameron and Royal streets, 81. Z. MiIburn,> 90
stand) and will keep, in connection with IL.
Grocery, Liquor and Commission store, No. -
Royal street, trst-cass
FAMILY GROCERY,
where cnn be found at all times fresh Roll b"',
ter, Poultry, Eggs Hominy, B,uM., DIR"
Fruits, Potatoes, Canned Peaches, Pinc"rl,''
Tomatoes and Corn, &c, Sc. Call and rAst"-
inc irb
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14
feb At VI |
ITOR SALE.

n LOT OF GROUND, in an improving part
Of the city, lying between the Gas Works on the
north and the Dstilery on the south, opposite
the Fish Wharf, fronting on Union street, 81 it.
inches by 3OU feet deep to Water street, having
the same front on the latter street, containing
1855 square feet This lot will be sold low.
Terms One-third cash, and on credit of one,
two and three years, interest at six per cent per
annum, payable half yearly.
Also, for rent, TWO STORES, one having a
dwelling attached; good stands for any kind OF
retail business; at moderate rents to punctual
tenants Apply to K. II. MILLER, ut Citizens
National Bank, or at No. 05 King st. [felD-eo4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14

Falls Church, Va, February g. 1872
4 meeting of the otockh olders of the FAl r.
FAX and GEORGETOWN TURNPIKE Co
will be held at Falls Church, Va, on MON
DAY, March llth, 1872, at 3 o'clock p. m, to
take action on the report o: the committee APP
pointed to arbitrute the matter of u choice OF
routes for the company's road, and for such
other business rs may properly come before the
meeting. BY order of the Board of Directors :
feb lt-cotd w H. DANIEL, Sect'y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14

L'Ok SALE-Potomac Family Roe Herring,
l. in whole and half barrels; No. l Potomac
Herring prime lot of Portland do, and Mack
erel. Stock 800 barrels. Offered very low by
feb II r. NJ LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-02-14

:Nnlnlnc MS stock. sep N-i
Alexandria, Feb. g. 1872.
WE HAVE, this day, sssociated with us in
w business MIR. ID. ). DELhPLANE, and
will hereafter conduct the General Commission
bushes. under the firm name OF BECkHAM
DELAPLANE Il co. In order to close the old
books we must urge upon our friends the neces-
s:y of settling at once. Thank ul for the very
liberal patronage extended to Us, we ask con-
tntance of the same to the new concern.
feb 3-lm BECkHAM j. CO.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08

In the coarse of night, some 10,
20, and even more rats may 90
down, and if the island was not
there, they would be found most all
alive in the morning, quietly swim
ming round; but the provision Of
the little island saves the trouble OF
killing them, because their egotistic
instinct for preservation causes
them to fight for tho exclusive
possession Of the island, on which,
in the morning, the strongest rat is
found in solitary possessions; all the
others being killed and drowned
around him.
The second is the New York
plan, invented by one of our friends:
The floor near the rat-hole is cover.
cd with thin layer of moist
caustic potassa. When the rats
walk on this it makes their feet
sore; these they lick with their
tongues, which makes their mouths
sore; and the result is that they
shun this locality, not alone, but
appear to tell all the rats in the
neighborhood about it, and cventu-
ally the house is entirely abandoned
by them, Notwithstanding all the
houses around this one may be full
of rats.
The third is the Dutch METHOD
This is said to be used successfully
in Holland; we have, however, new
er tried it. A number of rats are
left to themselves in very large
trap or cage, with no fooi whatev-
er; their craving hunger will cause
them to fight, and the weakest will
be eaten by the strongest. After
short time the fight is renewed, and
the next weakest is the victim, and
so it goes on until one strong rat is
left. When this has eaten the last
remains of any of the others, it is
set loose; the animal has now at
tanned such a taste for rat-fcsh that
he is the terror Of ratdom, going
around seeking what rat he may de-
your. In an incredibly short time
the premises arc abandoned by all
other rats, which will not come
back before the cannibal rat has
either left or died.-M0nuf0cture1.
and Builder.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
Tho Sweets of Life in California "A
Bee Hive Thirty Feet Long and
Seventeen Wido.

From the San Francisco Commercial Herald.
In Los Angeles county, on the
eastern slope Of the San Fernando
range Of mountains, and-in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the Leaning Pc
troleum Company's oil region, there
is the most wonderful collection OF
wild honey in existence. The hive
is located in a rift, which penetratos
the rock to the depth of probably
100 feet. The orifice is thirty feet
long and seventeen feet wide; four
passages. This rift was discovered
to be the abiding place of a swarm
of bees, that is represented as COM
ing out in a nearly solid column one
foot in diameter. Certain parties
have endeavored to descend to the
immense store Of honey collected
by these bees, but were invariably
driven back, and one man lost his
life in the effort. Others have, at
the expense of much labor and mo-
ney, built i scatfo!d 1875 feet high,
in hope Of reaching place whence
they could run a drift into the rock
and extract its well boarded sweets,
but finally ceased their work.
Within four years the bees have
added not less than fifteen feet of
depth to their treasure, as ascer-
tanned by actual measurement, and
it is thought that at the present
time there cannot be less than eight
or ten tons of honey in the rock
A man named b. Brophy lives in a
cabin not far from the spot, and OBJ
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
Flowing Sandy Soils.

Spring is the time to pillow sandy
soils. II plowed in autumn the re-
peated treezings and thawings of
winter will SO loosen and Tighten
them as to be easily drifted and in
jured by freshets, whereas it is de-
sirablc to fall-plow heavy clays that
are rendered friable by the freezing
and thawing of winter.
Many farmers fear that to subsoil
pillow sandy soil would be too loose,
by teaching all the manure they APP
ply, forgetting that even a very
slight percentage Of clay or carbon
aceous matter is sufficient to absorb
and retain manures till used by
plants; for if were not so, there
would be few wells the water of
which would be fit to drink. The
fact is, that sandy soils, as a rule,
are greatly benefited by subsoil
blowing. Such soils are easily and
greatly compacted by rains, SO much
SO as to prevent the easy penetra-
ton Of the roots of plants. When
subsoil plowed with the lifting sub
soil pillow, which looscns but does
not bring the subsoil to the surface,
roots may strike deeply in search of
food. The roots of crops afterward
decaying in such soils, supply or
game matter, thus increasing their
tenacity, rendering them less liable
to drift, and improving them great
ly for the growing of crops.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
Profits OF Poultry-Raising.

All the statements about cxtraor-
binary numbers on limited ground,
and statements in poultry books
are not to be depended on-5O,O0O
may be owned and kept prosperous
ly on one farm, if it is la,ye enough.
1t is of little consequence about the
land being good, SO that it is suita-
bic for the purpose. There would
be no difficulty in making profita-
ble business of raising poultry if
good common judgment is brought
to bear on the starting and manage
ment Of the undertaking.
Fowls, like everything else which
prospers, must be comfortable
have range so that the rooster can
take his hens about without daily
molestation from other ROSTERS and
their companions; and there must
be room enough for hens to stroll
leisurely about, SO as to avoid fight
ing for their broods' safety every
hour or two. In short, the way to
succeed is to have small families,
and each home to be far enough
from the next roosl to allow Of the
laying and sitting and raising of
their broods without mixing in any
way with neighborhoods Of other
poultry.
There are two great sources Of
extra profit which can be gained by
moderately smart poultry keeper,
viz: spring chickens and eggs laid
in November and December. Hens
fed well and having comfortable
places to lay in, will bring chickens
in February, and any one with COM
mon sense can easily raise them
These will pay two extra profits, for
they will make double common pri-
ccs at half the size. Then save the
pullets from chickens Matched in
April, or the last two weeks in
March, and they will lay in Novem-
Der and December, and those eggs
will make 40 to so cents per dozen.
Whoever can't do this, had better
let poultry raising alonc.-Cow1t,y
Gentleman,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
How to Make Good Farmers.

Induce them to take an interest
in the farm, in the implements, in
the stock; tell them all your plans,
your successes and failures; give
them history of your own life,
and what you did and how you liv-
ed when boy; but do not harp too
much on the degenerate character
of the young men Of the present
age; praise them when you can and
encourage them to do still better.
Let them dress up in tho evening,
instead Of sitting down in their dir
ty clothes in dingy room. Pro-
vide plenty Of light; thanks to kerr
osene, our country homes can be as
cheaply and brilliantly lighted as
the gas-lit houses in the city. En-
courage the neighbors to drop in
evenings. Talk agriculture rather
than politics; speak more of the
importance Of large crops, of good
stock, of liberal feeding, and of the
advantages of making animals COM
Portable, than of the hard times, low
prices and high wages. Above all,
encourage the boys to read good ag-
ricultural books. Papers are well
enough, but an intelligent boy wants
something more. Get him some
good agricultural book to study
Read it with him, and give him the
benefit of your experience and crit
icism. When he has mastered this
buy him another. In our own case,
we owe our love of farming princi-
pally to the fact that our father
talked to us of everything that was
done on the farm, answering all our
questions, and encouraging rather
than refusing our childlike desire of
helping him.-A"erico" Agricul-
t,trist.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
Poor Farmer John.

Old farmer John Is sore perpleyed
Nay, farmer John is really Vcxed:
He labors early. labOrs lnte,
Yet ever talks of adverse fate;
For all his toilings scarce suffice
OF longed-for lands to pay the price.
The Summers come, the Summers go,
The spring showers waste the winters snow
The while, from dawn till close of day,
Receiving nought but frowns for pay,
His good wife tolls; and anxious care
Has faded lip and cheek and hair.
Acres on acres stretch away
Of woodland, corn, and wheat, and hay;
His cattle roam DER many hill,
His bl OOklet turns the grooming mill;
Yet still he signs and longs for more,
And grumbles Ger that he is poor.
Four sturdy sons, four daughters fair,
Claimed ut his hands fathers care.
He gave them labor without end;
And strove their souls, like his, to bend
Into the narrow groove of thought:
Gold 10 be earned, land to be bought.
Yes, farmer John is growing poor!
You feel 1t as you pass his door.
His old brown house is small and mean,
The roof is warped by crack and seam;
The leaning bars, the halfhingcd door,
Proclaim old John is geFy poor.
No books; no pictures on the wall;
Carpetless rooms and dreary hall.
Why think IL strange such farmers boys
Should seek the city's pomp and noise!
should learn to loathe the sight of home,
Where nought of joy nor grace may come?
why think it strange his poor old wife,
Who coined for him her very life,
Should pause, at last, despite his frown,
And lay her weary burden down
In joy, to walk the streets of Heaven,
Where naught is sold, but all is given
Go where you will, search earth around,
The poorest man that can be found
Is he who tolls through life, to gain
Widest extent of hill and plain;
Forgetting all his souls best needs,
In counting DER his title deeds.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
CALIFORNIA WHEAT.
Millions Of Bushels Awaiting Ship.
ment..

"0nts'
From the California Farmer.
What of the harvest? What can
be said but a rciterance Of the truth,
that California has tho most album.
dant harvest ever recorded, and that
when the total of the wheat crop of
the Union shall be made up, it will
be found that California has pro-
duced more than one-third of the
whole crop Of the United States
Such result was not anticipated;
yet such is the fact, and we would
have it heraldcd over our whole
country; thirty million bushels of
wheat for single years harvest
Already we have sent abroad nearly
one hundred ship-loads, valued at
$4,0oO,0OO, and we can load five
hundred more ships if they will
come to us and take our crop. The
grain harvest is nearly over-that
is, the grain is nearly all put in
shape for market; yet there is some
threshing to do, and cleaning and
winnowing still continues on many
ranches, to make it of No. l quality.
To give a glance at the crops in
Butte county that 60 to swell our
harvest, we state the crops of only
four ranches: The harvest Of Dr..
Glen, 100000; Parrot ranch, $1,000;
Judge Pratt's ranch, $4,000; Gen.
Bidwell's ranch, so,OOo-total, 465,
600 bushels. Here is nearly half a
million bushels on four ranches
Butte county can report we'll when
we get the entire county.
The flour movement abroad is
discouragingly small; our millers
are embarr aaifh biz not being able
to find CUSTOMER, FOR One-half their
milling capacity. Prices continue
to rule very low for the best silk
dressed flour equal to any made the
world over.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08

tanned from the melting Of the hon
ey by the suns heat more than
enough for all his family require
ments. All through that region i'm
mensc stores Of wild honey are
found in trees, in the rocks, in near
ly every place where it's Industrious
manufacturers think-for bees seem
to think-that it will be secure
They consume a very small proper
ton, as the climate enables them to
keep up operations nearly every
day in the year, and flowers of some
sort are always in bloom. 1t must
be a very severe season, indeed,
when the little fellows are not seen
abroad In vast numbers busily en-
gagged in their mellifiuous work.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08

Animals should be housed at night,
care being taken to secure thorough
ventilation. Employ good variety
OF such succulent food as may be
pcrishable, and while thus econo-
MIXING the wasting pumpkins, sweet
apples, squashes, turnips, &c, the
growth induced by juicy grass will
continue.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08

81 wish l was dcadr is an ex-
preston not unfrequently made use
Of by the dyspeptic and sufferer
from Liver disease, the depressed
spirits uniting the mind for any
thing, and almost driving him to
despair. But be of good cheer,
there is life and health for you yet,
so those that have taken Simmons
Liver Regulator attest. regulates
the Liver, dispels dependency, and
restores health. Sold by TABOR &,
Son.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
Aarienltnral Goint,r,.

The reading columns on this page will be deyo-
ted mainly to topics pertaining to the FARM and
HOUSEHOLD The farmer readers OF the BULLE
TIN are cordially invited to write for IL.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
The Horse Epidemic.

The horse disease has reached
and is spreading in Chicago. As
it is possible that it may reach
Iowa, it is important to be prepared
for it. We accordingly give the
following suggestions, copied from
the Montreal Gazette..
With the medicine given by ad-
vice OF veterinary surgeon the fol-
lowing treatment will hardly fail to
effect cure, or prevent the pro-
gress of the disease or the taking
of it: The horse quite we'll or but
slightly affected, should not be ia
ken out in wet weather, and, if they
have to be SO, should be warmly
covered. Affected animals should
be kept in wcll-vcntilatod stable,
and fed upon hot, soft food, easily
digested, such as linsced tea, oat
meal, Cruel, and boiled oats or bar
ley. The appctites Of invalids
should be tempted by carrots, APP
pies, or any other delicacy our sick
quadruped friend is known to have
failing for. In all stables car
bolic disinfectant should be liberal
ly used.
Messrs. Level & Fralick, livery
stable keepers on Elicott street, be-
tween Swan and Seneca streets, have
recently received q letter from DIR.
G. Elliott, veterinary surgeon Of St.
GATHERINGS, containing what have
proved valuable suggestions for the
treatment Of horses suffering from
the epidemic now so prevalent
among these animals. DR.. E. adyi-
ses that the stable be well ventilated,
the horses blanketed, and chloride
of lime sprinklcd through the stable
every morning. The nostrils should
be spongcd out two or three times
day, if the mucous adheres there
to. The food should consist of bran
with a little oats and a moderate
quantity of hay. If the bowels are
costive, a half-pint of raw linseed
oil may be given, but it is possible
that the mash will cause sufficient
relaxation.
Prescription No. (givcn below
should be administered every morn
ing and evening. If the throat
should be sorc-which can be ascer-
tanned by pressure of the hand upon
the larynx-about two tablespoon
fuls Of prescription No. (also Civ
en- below should be rubbed in. So
long as the disease is confined to
the laIynx there is little danger, but
if it descends to the lungs, which
will be indicated by the continued
standing up of the animal, cold ex-
tremities and labored breathing-a
half-pound of mustard should be
mixed with two ounces of turpentine
and water to the consistency of
thick cream, and the mixture rubbed
well in behind the fore-legs or over
the region of the lungs. The legs
should be bandaged, if cold. If the
pulse should be over 55 a minute,
25 drops of Fleming's tincturc of
aconite should be given every two
hours, and if the breathing still
continues labored and the pulse
grows more rapid, apply the must
ard and give one-and- a-half drachms
Of calomel for two mornings. The
following are the prescriptions re-
fcrred to:
PRESCRIPTION NO. /.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08

Repair all buildings and make
thorough preparation for winter
protection of crops and live stock.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
Halls Patent HuSkiu6

LOWE
The very best thing ever invented for husking
corn. They Give Universal SatiSfnc ton.
A man can husk from One-third to one half taste
with them. They absolutely prevent sore and
cold hands. The HALF GLOVES cover the
parts of the hands which usually become sore.
Price Sl.oj. The FULL GLOVES are
made Of the best tanned calf and buck skin.
Price $3.50. Both styles have claws attached,
and are made in three sizes. large, medium and
small for both right and left handed persons.
Sent, prepaid, on receipt Of price. For sale by
dealers generally. Address HALL HUSkING
GLOVE CO., 145 South Clinton St , Chicago, III.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
6. p. Rowell & Co.'S Advs,
LANDS

Upon application to the undersigned. there will
be sent by mail to any address, postpaid, a new
RAILROAD MAP OF IOWA. corrected to date,
and descriptive pamphlet, containing Section
al Map of that part of the State in which is stu
atcd the Land Grant of the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific H. r. Co., and giving full and detailed
information to the location, quality, products,
terms of sale, etc, of more than 100000 acres of
land now for sale near the line of the railroad
The lands are the cheapest and best Farming
Lands now in the market in Iowa, the most pro-
ductive and progressive agricultural State in the
Union, and are being offered at low prices and
most favorable terms to actual settlers.
J. l.. DREW,
Land Com'r c. r. |. 4 p. II. r. Co., Davenport la
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08

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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08


Day coaches run through from st. Louis TO st.
Paul. Palace sleeping cars. owned and operated
by this line accompany all night trains.
W. ii. PETTIBONE, WM. GREENE,
Asst Gen'l Sup. Gcn'l Sup't
@ j, IVES, Genl Ticket Agent.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
How to Drive Rats Away Without
Poison.

We know of three Methods
First, the old French plan; this is
followed chiefly in Paris by men
who make it special business
They take deep tub with water on
the bottom and little elevation in
the middle, like an island, on
which is only room for ono rat to
sit. The top is covered and has a
large balance valve, opening down
ward. On the middle of this valve
a piece of fried pork or cheese is
placed, and when the rat walks on
it to get the cheese, the valve goes
down, drops the rat into the water
and moves back into position. A
road is made from a rat-holc to the
top Of the tub by means of pieces of
board rubbed with cheese, so as to
make the walk attractive to the rats.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
WOMAN.

~ an immense practice, extending through q
many thousand cases of those diseases peculiar
10 woman. have been enabled to perfect aRnost
potent and agreeable medicine that meets the ind-
cations presented by that class Of diseases with
positive certainty and exactncss.
To designate this natural specific COMPOUND,
lave named IL
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-11-08
ASTHMA.

The subscribers are manufacturers agents for r.
W. Reads celebrated ASTHMA RELIEF, the hest
remedy for Asthma yet discovered. Instant relief
guaranteed or purchase money refunded. The
medicine is put up in three sizes, which retail at
&C., Soc, and 81. Persons RENTING price will
have the medicine sent free by mail or expresr
Also samples sent free 10 any who desire. ETH