Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-06-05

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THE CULTURE OF MUSHROOMS. We copy
the following from the Canada Farmer:
Many persons regard the culture of mush.
rooms as great mystery. But it is not so On
the contrary, it is as simple as raising crop
of corn, or cultivating grapevine or bed Of
cabbages, and can be done in out-of- the-wa
places taking up little room, aud requiring lit
tie attention. Mushrooms, too, can be raised
in winter when no other crop can be, and a
regular supply had for family USE Or if con-
Quoted on larger scale, with view FIR dis
posal in our city markets, there is nothing to
hinder, and a most profitable thing can be
made of the business All farmers keep horses
and cattle, and have plenty of manure and it
forming mushroom beds is not lost, for it can,
when new beds are made, be returned to the
manure yard. 1t must be borne in mind, too,
that there Is no necessity to build place to
grow this vegetable. 1t can be grown almost
anywhere in au enclosed place in the
kitchen or sittng-room; but the best out -of-the-
way places are a close horse stable which is re-
garded as the best of all; mild cellars, enclosed
out-houses of almost every kind, where the
soil in the beds can be kept from freezing.
Now for the mode OF growing. Take box,
say ten or twelve inches in depth, and as long
and broad as the space will admit of or may
be desired; pack it down with six inches Of
horse droopings; on this put three inches Of dry
wetting or deluging it, with a strong brine of
nitre or salt petre water ln this COW manure
plantth spawn which can be obtained at the best
horticultural stores in the form Of a brick break;
in good-sized pieces, say as large as walnut,
and set in triangular shape, thus *x*, aud cover
with from an eighth to quarter Of an inch
(not more thanthe latter of fine dry soil Cover
the whole with old carpet, or any heavy cloth,
so that the light is completely excluded. Of
course it needs no sun, but just the contrary, as
perfect darkness is required.
We wish some of our excellent market gard
ners near town would take hold of his subject
and see if money could not be made BY raising
CHARLES LEvER-A telegram has brought
intelligence of the recent death at Trieste,
France, of the celebrated novelist and essayist,
Charles Lever To the many who have known
and loved him through his works brief bio
graphical sketch cannot but be acceptable
Mr. Lever was born in Dublin, August 81,
1906. He was educated at Trinity College, in
that city, subsequently studied in Gottingens
and was admitted to practice as physician.
During the prevalence of cholera in Ireland in
1892 he held the appointment of medical Off
Ger of district comprehending Londonderry
and other places, and effected many remarka-
BILE cures. He was afterward for three years
physician to the British Embassy at Brussels
where he wrote his Confessions OF Harry
Iorrequer," which made favorable impress
sion by its vivacity and humor, and happy pic
lures of Irish people and manners. 1t was the
precursor of the long line of novels distin-
guished chiefly by the same characteristics, IN;
cuding "Charles UMalley' Jack Hinton, y
Tom Burke" 1.-THE Knight of Gwynne, and
others. In 1912 he assumed for time the di
rection of the Dublin University Magazine, to
which, as we'll as to other periodicals, many OF
his minor anonymous works were contributed.
Among the best of these are Maurice Tier
pletou," &c. His later works are THAT Boy
of Norcotts" and lord Kigobbin," the last
named of which is dedicated to the memory of
his wife, whose loss,' he says, has left me
HELPLESS The series of "Cornelius 0 O'Dowd''
papers, which have so long been prominent
feature of Blackwood's S Magazine, are from his
pen, that of the March number being upon the
subject of the Washington Treaty, and entitled
''rhe American Revoke.
10 the dedication to "Lord KilgobbiD,
above spoken Of he expresses the hore that
that novel might be his last. His hope has
been realized.
Mr.. BENEFITS WILL-Mr. Bennett al
ways betrayed desire to retain the ownership
of the Herald up to the moment of his death.
But he was not unmindful of the duty of dis
posing Of his property. Shortly before his wife
aud daughter went to Europe, the venerable
journalist made will which was satisfactory to
the family He dealt out his wealth with
princey hand and each of his three heirs are
now the absolute owners of millions of dollars.
The following are said to be the principal pro-
visions of the will:
10 his son, James Gordon Bennett, he gives
the Herald establishment and the Herald build
ing on Broadway, and also the property on
Fulton, Ann and Nassau streets, formerly, the
site of the Herald. 1t is said that the will also
provides that young Mr.. Bennett shall not sell
the Herald, and that it shall remain IN the pos
session of the family.
TO his widow he gives the manson, corner
of Thirty eighth street and Fifth avenue, with
other real estate up town.
10 his daughter, Miss Jeanette =, bennett ne
gives his mansion and grounds on washington
Heights, and also some personal property ana
mementoes .a3 =,
The above are said to be the provisions ofthe
will made by Mr. Bennett few weeks before
his wife sailed for Europe. 1t is asserted that a
he has neither altered it nor made another WILL
The whole period of his recent illness was used
by him solely to prepare for his last end.-N.
I. Standard .l.I''
OLD SpoTsy1vaNIa-Mr Charles Davis OF