Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-09-24

At the proper season they are hunted or found
by trained pigs and dogs. Mature and Science
Scribner $ for October
The lNTERNATIONALs.- 1t appears from the
published reports OF the proceedings of the
lnternatlonals. who were recently in session at
the Hague, that an irreconciable diversity of
opinion was developed in the society, and it
split into what will probably become two
distinct organizations A small majority of
those present adhered to the old leader, Karl
Marx. and Endorsed all his propositions, which
are said TO embrace concentration of authori-
ty in the central council, of which he is chief
and a cordial Endorsement of the doctrines of
the Paris communists. The seceeding minority
favor internationasm only so far as it tends to
assist in the promotion of the object of ordna-
ry trade union societies. 1t is also said that
the headquarters of the international society
are to be removed to New York.
GOOD SAMARrrANs.-The National Grand
Lodge Of Good Samaritans and Daughters of
Samaria (colored) was in session in Richmond
last week. The order is a reformatory temper
ance organization, and it's membership embraces
both sexes. Five grand lodges have been or
gained since the last session, and ten grand
bodies were representa- in this session. At
the close of the session the Grand Lodge of
Virginia. held meeting for the reception and
entertainment of members of National Grand
Lodge, and presented the National Grand Sire
with handsome regalia. The next session is
to be held in New York in August, 1873.
DiSraeli and Bulwer have nearly completed
new works of prose fiction. Ofthese two great
R,l h., old III he,
May, 1905, and published his first book a vol
umc of poetry entitled "Ishmael an Oaiental
Tale. i'll 1920. Disraeli was born Oh Deem
Der DIST 1905, and was not 20 years old when
he produced the first part of"Vivian Grey.
The name of DiSracli forthcoming novel, or
rather romance of English society, has not yet
been declared. BuIwer's Will be called
"Kenolm CheiIingly; His Adventures and
Opinions" and it will belong to the Caxtou
series
SEpARATIoS.-Ho much is it safe for US to
see OF our friends? There Is such thing as re-
lying too much upon the means of grace for
ones religion, and there is weakening Of
friendship which comes Of too great indulgence
iu the luxury of IT, The separation Of friends,
for time is not always the dreadful calamity
we imagine. If you look back over your own
life, you shall see where it has been best,
though the pairing were agony and the meet
ing long delayed. Oh this long separation of
the World from its one Friend surely in the
end We shall know that it was well.-THe Old
Cabinet, ScrtJncr' s.jor OctoJcr.
FEVER AND AGUE-The season so produc-
tive OF fever and ague has set in, and many
cases arc reported down the river. This is Il
very d>rcspecabe ailment, although many
respectable persons are tormented with It. We
heard Of man one time that moved di>tasce
of two hundred miles to get out OF fever and
ague country, stating to a friend that he knew,
on account Of his old age. he would not live
long, but be wanted to die of respectable
disease when he was compelled to CO. Fred.
Le{gr.
No FROST FOR A MoNTH-A farmer in
town Friday said if wc did not have frost in
three days (which time expired yesterday morn
lng) we would have none until about the 10th or
October. We have no means OF aScertanlng
whether or not he prophecies truly but to wait
and see, unless some one gets up another comet
and knocks US into pie before that time.
If this is to be the result, we will care but little
whether We have frost OF moi. fredericksburg
Ledger
Ifhowcrs do not mature well, they may be
made to do So by placing half an inch Of powder
ed charcoal 90 the earth in the pot. Another
authority asserts that solution or suspe Dson
Of white heebore in water may be used with
great advantage in destroying the insects that
intest so many Towering plants. 4 fair friend
has tried the experiment with success, and re-
ports that if the bugs sneezed as she did, it was
no wonder that they lost their lives
4 party of EnglishmeD, Of whom were Geo.
Grant wealthy retired London merchant,
and Hon. Walter i. Maxwell, son of Lord
Herries. left New York recently for Kansas
and Colorado, the object Of the trip being to
OF new English colony Saturday the ex-
plorers were in Kansas City, and it is said that
operations for building town on the English
model will be begun at once