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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
PEARL FLOUR AND MEAL.


The otfal from these various articles combined
makes very valuable article Of food for horses
and cows to which the attention of those inter
osted is invited.
We claim superiority for the Hominy made
upon our Patent Mills for the following reasons;
First. II is made from dry corn without hav-
ing to go through the soaking process necessary
in the old way of making hominy, for the pur-
pose of removing the husks, which causes 1t to
begin to spoil from the moment it is thus made.
Whereas our process puts it in drcr condition
than corn ever is naturally.
Secondly. The same bulk of our Homny Will
produce fifty per cent more of the cooked article
than by the wet process, rs ours swclla while
cooking, while the other sWells while soaking,
before being cooked.
Thirdly. It takes half the time to cook.
Fourthly. 1t can be shipped with safety from
spelling to any climate, making cheap substl-
tute for rice and beans.
The above also applies to our Pearl Corn
Grts. The best proof of the superiority of HON.
my and Grits made upon our Patent Mills is
that they have been adopted by the Army and
Navy of the United States, and approved by all
who have used them.
Address orders or communications to
GEORGE K. HILL u CO.,
iy l5-tS1 Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
COAL !
+ 1OAL!

(OAII COAL!
To arrive and ON wharf p full stock Of
Lyken's Valley Red Ash Coal.
Lorberry Red Ash Coal.
Shamokn Coal.
Henry Clay Mine Coal.
Lee Mine White Ash Coal.
Delano Mine White Ash Coal.
Lehigh White Ash Coal.
Locust Mountain Coal.
Chesnut Red Ash Coal.
Chestnut White Ash Coal
West Virginia Coal.
Cumberland Coal.
All Of the best quality, and for sale st lowest
market rates-224O lbs to tho ton.
Orders left at 81 King street will be promptly
attended to. ": a. SmOoI,
iy loft Smoot's wharf, foot of Princess st.
TAVING disposed of my interest IN the
II Wood and Coal Yard on King street to
.John Leatherland, I shall continue the WOOD
and Coal business at yards on the north and
south corners of Union and Queen sts.,, where
will slwavs be on hand full supply of the best
nualitv RED and WHITE ASH GOALS Of tbs
d,ffarcnt sizes; CUMBERLAND COAL by tho
Also HICKORY, OAK and PINE WOOD.
The patronage of the citizens is respectfully So
licited. All orders left atthe office OF the Alex
andria Insurance Co., No: 81 hlng street, Win
Col. Marye or at Clsrridge s. Grlgg's III Drug
Store. corner King and Royal Streets VIII De
promptly attended to: Weight guaIraanRSeeSeG9:v ReSGv
iy 3-tf IHO>. q. ifl -1-A.-- FL 81 = -
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
pARNUM'S HOTEL,
Corner Broadway and Twentieth ST.,
NEW YORK.

ON BOTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN
PLANS.
Complete with al modern improvements;
rooms en- suite and single; private parlors, baths,
elevators, &c. Location unsurpassed, beng IN
the very centre of fashion and brilliant New
of Amusement and Lord s. Taylor's, Arnold s.
Constables' and j. s. c. Johnston's Dry Goods
palaces. The hotel is under the management OF
A. S. Barnum, formerly Of Barnum's. Hotel,
Baltimore; l. N. Green, of Dayton, Ohio, and
recently of New York, and Freeman Barnum, OF
Barnum Hotel, St. Louis aug 70
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
H1HE GREAT BOOK OF THE SEASON
4 Just published and for sale at
EREN(iI,S No. 05 King street.

( A SIMPLETON, Story Of the Day, by Chas;
Reade, author of Terrible Temptation, Hard
Cash, etc; paper SOC; bound 81.
PENRUDDOCKE, by Hamilton Aldo, author
of kcta, The Marstons ETC.; 75c.
TOO SOON, q Study of Girls Heart, by kath-
NASTS ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE PICK
WICK PAPERS, Harpers edition; the best
illustrated edition published in America 81 5O'
A charming book for children Is the CaAI-
TERBOX for 1878 just imp ported; price 81 9o.
PURPLE AND FINE LINEN, novel, by
Edgar Fawcett; ST IS.
THEY NET BY CHANCE, society novel, by
Olive Logan 81 81.
Just received full line of Russia Leather and
Turkey Morocco Pocket Books and Portmon-
naics and Ladies' and Gents Satchels; the best
assortment in the State; large variety OF the
cheaper styles of Pocket Books; all grades down
to 15c each.
Now opening q large and varied stock of
BLANK BOOKS,
Medium Journals and Ledgers, 5, t. ana III
quires each DENY, Crown and Cap Ledger;
and Journals d s. s, s, 10 and II quires each, all
full bound The half bound stock includes al
sizes of Day Books and Ledgers, Douoie ano
Single Entry Broad and Long Cap ana crown
Quartos, Record, Memorandum and Pass BOOKS
of all sizes and descriptions bought for cash ano
will be sold at the lowest prices
A full line of Counting House Stationery. :,
New goods just receiving the very best IN the
market.
aua 2G G. E. FRENCH.
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H~OUD F.S-D CO.7Le

CoAI' COAL
We have now on hand and are constantly re-.
cciving ut our wharf and storage yards, foot OF
Queen streets, all the best GOALS known to
this market. We name in part:
LYkEN'S VALLEY.
SHAMOkIN and EAST FRANKLIN LOR-
BERRY RED ASH.
JOHNS from EAGLE VEIN COLLIERY.
The celebrated CONTINENTAL and HA-
EEL DELL, from the Goodrich Colliery, es-
teemed the best in the market:
And LEE and STANTON WHITE ASH
ANTHRACITE COAL, of Steamer, Broken,
Egg Stone and Nut sizes.
Also GEORGES CREEK CUMBERLAND
COAL.
Having ample space, each variety of Coal is
kept distinct from that of others, and is es-
pecially prepared for family use Yards M aoor, tr,
ed and Coal sent out well screened and tree from
slate, 224O lbs to the ton. Orders left with
Messrs. Clurrdge S Grigg,, corner King and
Royal sts., or at the yards will be promptly hlled
iy17 Wharf and Yards foot of Queen ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
Potomac Pearl Hominy Mills.
GEORGE r. HILL CO.,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

With view to the fall trade, we respectfully
announce that these Mills are now completed,
and that we will take pleasure in showing SAM
pies of all our goods (now manufacturing to
dealers or others inferred. We manufacture
PEARL HOMINY, GRITS AND SAMP,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

EsS BOQUET HAIR LOTION.
T. JENNINGS"
This preparation will render the hal, soft an; ana
glossy. and prevent its falling OUT GaaniIu az nnI
ssn eeanses the head and prevents the
of scurf or dandrutt, which is SO destructive to
its growth. Composed of the .purest materials,
it it can be used with perfect safety, and answers an
all the purposes Of oils and pomadH ane exi
quiste perfume of this preparation VIII coiIie,d nd
itself to the most fastdious. Just received ana
for sale bv WAKEFIELD s. HALL,
iv Is Corner Prince and Fairfax streets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
kOTELS.
ROARDING'

'B0AKD1NG'
Mrs. J. II. Bitter,
late of Winchester, Va, having taken the large
and commodious house No. % Prince street,
Alexandria, and furnished tho same completely,
will receive boarders by the month, week or day;
References: Judges Edmond Pendleton and
Richard Parker, Winchester, and MesSrs. Green
and Wise, and II. B. Houmcs Alexandria.
D5-1rn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
HOOTS avn SHOES.

r AIDES FINE FRENCH KID NEW
IL PORT TIES at
WADDEY'S, "A King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
DRY GOODS.
ELANNE ELS, etc.

INLAN n ELS, eLC.
Just received:
WELSH SHAKER, SILK WARP, BAL
LARD VALE and OPERA FLANN Els;
ENGLISH and A NJ ER1CAN WAIEh-
PROOF CLOTHS.
Also few pieces of handsome 1NGRAlN
CARPETINGS, which i am Offering at very
low prices Taug2S2wl II. B. HOOM ZIP:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

III HALF HOSEl
Just opened large invoices of Superior Eng
lish Half Hose of the best grade Those VINO
wish n good article at Il low price should call IN
and examine them. CHAS. w. GREEN,
ono 2S rs King street
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

q E" GOODS NEW GOODS :,
We have just received by the New YORK
steamer q large supply OF or,
DOMESTICS, CAkPETINGS AND OIL
CLOTHS.
We name in part
Prints, Bleached Cottons and Sheetings, OF de-
sirable makes and widths.
Ginghans, Shifting Stripes, nm,
Dement'S Unbleached Cottons and DTilis'
Bleached and Brown Canton Flanneis .
Wool Flannels, white, red, gray and blue, IN
twllod and plain Opera Flanncls, many choice
In CARPETINGs, we have Tapstrry Three Three
Ply every kind Of Ingram StSir fro go S to
Mattings; Oil Cloths in "ll wloths' from 90 "
1914. D1
We have also good line of Table Damasks
Napkins, Toweings, &c.
good bargains to our friends and tho pubic
generally. ,,r,pD co
aug % u. r. W Wl1MEh w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
PAGEANT & PROCESSION,
OVER TWO MILES LONG,

OVER TWO MILES LONG,
With emerald, crimson and gold dens, three
brass and reed bands, grand Steam PIalo ana
a full Martial Band, .: in tho Days Of -; ~
Bcsutiful Women, and one hundred h0rscmen
slcsdc With their flags, burners and parspherna-
iia, mounted Gods and Godesses, i'll original cos
TUNES. with Living Tigers, Lions Panthers and
Jaguars Loose in the Streets
Gay. Before each exhibition II GRAND BAL
LOON ASCENSION will be given.
ms-All the railroads running into the city
have been arranged with to bring people at
greatly reduced fare.
Admission SOC; children under 10 years 2oc.
Ii. |. LEECH, Agent.
aug 30-d30, s. IL, ,tw2,9,l3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

Wo are coufdent that the quality OF our Ieas
cannot be surpassed, and are willing to have
them compared with any in the markGt, l;is
We have everything in the FINE GROCERY
SHELF GOODS of all kinds, fresh stock.
FRENCH CANDY, guaranteed to be pure
The best brands of Domestic and Imported
CIGAR and TOBACCO.
We particularly request our customers TO re.
turn any article purchased from us that does not
ANY club order purchased from tho Tea Com
uanics in New York will bo duplicated in lrlco,
and surpassed in quality.
CHINESE TEA COMPANY,
No. II north Royal street,
" 12-tf Alexandria, Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

T ACE EDGING, ENB'Y., PRINCES, &c
- A full assortment and corresponding with
all other goods in cheapness.
jy2 Mrs. URElFU5, lUO King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
FINANCIAL.
w. d. CORSE & CO.,
BANKERS AND BROKERS,
BEY AND SEIl


GOLD AND SILVER COIN, RAILROAD,
STATE, CITY AND ALL LOCAL OR
OTHER GOOD INVESTMENT
SECURITIES.
Also execute orders for any Stocks or Bonds
on the Stock Boards of Now York or Baltimore,
on commission and have for sale
VIRGINIA COUP PONS, receivable for State
taxes.
WASHINGTON and OHIO lst mortgage
per cent gold bonds, ut S5 flat.
CHESAPEAKE and OHIO lst mortgage e
per cent gold bonds, At SS4 and interest
TEXAS and PACIFIC lst mortgage 6 per CT
gold bonds ut 80 and interest. froc OF Government
ALEXANDRIA CORPORATION per Ct
currency bonds, nj 70 fiat.
NORFOLK CITY WATER 8 per cent cur
rency bonds, al 81! and interest.
Interest allowed on deposits subject to call, as
may be agreed upon. VIII be glad to give or
obtain any inforIuation for parties desiring to
make investments. aug .
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

AIDES PARIS TIES, the latest, at
IL WADDEY'S, "A King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

TlHE CHEAPEST PLACE IN TOWN
/ Mrs. DkEIFUS', 100 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
What we Eat per Annum.

We gather some interesting statements relat-
Ing to this subject from the advance sheets of
,Lc voInmo an .Tnanstrv of the limited States.
Ninth Census, 1870" soon to be issued by the
Iepartment Of the Interior The classification
lands is an imnroyement on our former re-
norts % a. f for ovaun,Ie ;nsta,d ot the old divis-
inn into s.;mnrnuad,, and ssnn;mnroved " the
acres are given under the several heads of the
following compilation:
Acres ;p farms in the II. s. 1873, 92l OO9
Acres in woodland, $50, SCOTT
Acres unimprovcd, 59,4O3, 765
Whole number of acres in farms, 4O7, ,735, OBJ
An abstract of the principal crops gives the
following result in bushels
Wheat, 2S7,745, S26
hye, barley and buckwhcat, 56,5O1 ,S2l
Oats, 7S2, ,l07,l57
Indian corn, 76O, ,944, $40
1885,, ,299, ,l53
wear uS-" ; ';n =" ,ha basuo Toe pa ~ hoard Uas vas
$5lo osG ogc 0fo,ber Iaroe nrodnotS wore -
iotarors he,ns md % nn,s - bush h. ~ ITo 7o3 900
Rice, lbs N'e '''N pe'' '''' 1855 '031
Butter, lbs 5146S36S3
Cheese lbs 53492l53
Honey and mamie supar lbs, 43,I45'46O
Noasses and syrun. gallons, 23,564,46O
Wine, gallons 2,Oo2,33O
Cane suyar boosboads S7.O43
Swine, Sheen and cattle. number, 6S,4o7,795
Nlch COWS, number, S,935, 332
,lik, gallons, 235, ,500,599
lay tons, 27,3l6,O4S
Value Of sauobtcrcd animals, s39S, ,956, 376
Value Of orchard and garden nro-
ducts 5 65,O54,4lS
The Sunerintendcnt saws that with so great
an cxpapse Of Territory az a vast omission of value
in the gross has heen unavoidable The esti-
luated cash value of farms is SO, ,255, 500, ,S6l,
and of farm products. implcments and live
stock 5000 so9 5tI Ass tban ono .bolf If tho
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

rOOD KID GLOVES for fifty cents At
" Mrs. DRElFUS', 100 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

INFANTS BOOTS AND SLIPPERS-a
i fine stock, in every color, style and quality,
at very reasonable prices, at
WADDEY'S, "A King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
g. KDEE R SES.

EORGE McBURNEY s. SON,
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND FANCY GROCE-
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENGLISH and SCOTCH ALE and BKOW N
STOUT.
Also EASTERN and POTOMAC HERRING
and MACkEREL.
NOS. IG6 AND 40 KING STREET,
Washington Hall BuldlngD
Alexandria, Va
Orders promptly filed. mn Sill ol-tl
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

CHILDREN'S FANCY COLORED BOOTS
" "A splendid stock ; new colors, new styles,
handsome, durable and very cheap, at
WADDEY'S, "a King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

Y AIDES, PARLOR AND TOILET SLIP
IL PERS, Ladies' French Kid Broadway, La
dies Lasting Broadway, Turkey Morocco Broad
way, French Kid Toilet, Cashmere Toilet, Last
ing Toilet, Serge and Carpet Slippers in every
style and quality, at
WADDEY'S, "A King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
Texas and Pacific Railway Go.

Texas and Pacific Hallway TO.
Cturtcred by the U.at>A Suites coresnncnt
FIRST MORTGAGE SIX PER CT. GOLD
COUPON AND REGISTERED
CONSTRUCTION BONDS,
Interest paid June and December here and
and in New York.
AUTHORIZED BY ACTS OF CONGRESS,
With Sinking Fund
AND OTHER TAXES, ISSUED ONLY
ON COMPLETED ROAD,
At NINETY PER CENT.
And Interest in Currency.
Government bonds and all other marketable
securities will be received at current prices in
exchange for these bonds, without expense to
the investor.
Pamphlets Maps and full information will be
furnished on application to the following Bunk
" Il. G. sTEBBINs & SON, New York.
EDM' ID. D. RANDOLPH IL CO., n. York.
B. X. JAMESON Il Co, Philadelphia.
w.. ID. CORSE <t Co,
aug 2l-3m Ag;s: for Loan Aicxendrla
BURKE & HERBERT
Dealers in
0HP1 sPocks' Ks, AND An Al Ii FiRsT,G GLASS
RAILROAD BONDS and other
good investment sccurl-
ties, have for sale
VIRGINIA COUPONS receivable for taxes.
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS LINCHBG. J.
and DANVILLE K. Il. CO., at is and inter st.
CHESAPEAKE and OHIO lst mortgage e
~ 4 D. j .,,l ,pfn
ALEXANDRIA CORPORATION SIA
PER CENT BONDS.
Any information in regard to investments
cheeffully givon. my Il
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

TTNCOURAGE HOME EMANUFACTURES
d On hand and made to orderin theshortest
notice the finest and best UNDERGRADUATES U
ever offered in this market at low price at
Mrs DRElFUS, 100 King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

AIDES HOUSE SHOES-Largc stock and
~ great variety, suitable for old ladies' at
WADDEY'S, ID King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

r AIDES LASTING BOOTS-A large stock
IL with a great variety of new styles, beautiful
and very cheap, at
WADDEY'S, ID King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

Whole number of acres in farms, 4O7, ,735, OBJ
An abstract Of the principal crops gives the
following result in bushels
Wheat, 2s7, ,745, S26
hye, barley and buckwhcat, 56,5O1 ,S2l
Oats, 7S2,107,l57
Indian corn, 760, ,944, $40
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30

DOYS AND YOUTHS DRESS SHOES
ID A good stock of new styles, of fine quality,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-08-30
HINES TEA CONEE'AN Y

NO.lt NORTH ROYAL STREET,
Hsvc just received large and carefully Sc
lectcd stock OF
TEAS, SEASON 1877.
fNo old ctpnE
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F.7.SCY GDDDS.

F.Y.fI z TUDD5.
Mrs. DREIFUS, No 100 King street, sells
1N q good LACE COLLAR and SILK lie
for Is cents.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

The WooD Business IN VERMONT
The locomotives annually consume thou.
sands Of cords of wood wherever they
have made their path, and will gradual
ly denude the whole of this forest state
The danger of this result, however, is
lesscned somewhat by the gradual dis
covery by the land owners, that the more
inaccessible hills are worth more for
wood.lors than any other agricultural
purpose. The old practice Of clearing
land, that is, Of sweeping of the forest
and putting in crops, is falling into dis
use. Now, the wood is cut off and the
land left to lie unvexed by hoe or harrow
The next year it sprouts thick with a new
growth, and in 20 or 25 years another
valuable harvest of timber is ready fol
the ak. There is much less recklessnes'
about cutting eff timber than formerly
and on the old lines of rail coal is nearly
as cheap as wood. The Vermont Cen
tral, however, finds the farmers moro
tractable creditors than the coal baron
would be apt to be, as it has not yet paiC
the wood bills of winter before last l
made great flourish ofpaying dividenC
Of 20 per cent some months ago, but ha
done nothing more except in the case o
some very importunate creditors who hav
gone to St. Albans and forced bette
terms. The wood of last winter has bee
paid for but for that of 1872 the road
still owing as high as s300O0.-[ Mont
pelier Cor. Springfield Rep.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07
VOL. XXXVIIT.
Summcr---IST3


Bright summerl Obeautifil. beautiful sum
mcr,
Iwould that forever with us thou wouidst
stay,
hear Thy sweet sighng,
and fear thou art nying,
o, bcautiml summer thy palting delay.
Thou comcst with myrials of birds ana OF
flowers.
The sweet fragrant brcclcs thy coming fore
told,
We greeted thee gladly,
But nuw We are sadlS
Iamcnting tina, thon, like all earth, must
grow cold.
The violcts hloonicd in the depths Of the for
csts.
As the voice Of thy coming with gladness
they heard,
cold wintcrwlll cover
Theirswcct blossoms over,
And drive far away ever carolng bird.
From oil the green hills of the shadowy wood.
The soft winds came laden with richest per.
iumc,
The sweet birds were singing.
And nature seemed bringing
Her lovcliest treasures of beauty and bloom
Then tnrry with us for alittlc while longer.
Sweet summer, so loving, so bright. and 50
fair.
For we shall be lonely
When we can have only
Drcar winters rough storms and her chill
frosty air.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

The construction of the breakwater at
Alexandria involves the labor of two
thousand Arabs, assisted by dozen loco.
motives, several hundred trucks, forty
other steam-engines both stationary and
moving, a dozen lighters, six steamers,
and an immense floating steam derrick.
The breakwater is composed of blocks of
concrete, each of which weighs twenty
tons, and it will consume in all about
$4,000 of these blocks.
POSTAL CARD Washinq-
ton, Sept. 26.-The President this morn.
ing signed postal convention between
United States and New Foundland, for
exchange of postal cards by addition of
one cent postage.
Mosquitoes used to bc so bad in Du.
luth that it was considered as much a
matter OF etiquette to take off your coat
and shake it before entering friends
house as it is now to wipe your feet.
New York STATE FAIn.-Albany
Sept. 26.-There were 10000 people a,
State Fair to-day, and the receipts were
$4,000. The exhibition of stock is the
finest ever seen.
A convoy of silver reached Brownville
Tex. yester lay from Zacatecas, Mexico
and is awaiting the cessation Of tho quar-
antine to be forwarded.
A Knoxville, Iowa, man and woman
got married, and commenced housekee
ing with sl.O5.
\ The thermometer stood at 100 degree
in the shade at Walla Walla, Oregon
, for seven days, recently.
He who would be a successful employ
er, must be faithful employee.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

a NOVEL PRIzE.-A colored society iu
Mount Clair desiring IN hnild ohsroh,
presented as novelty "Cake Walk"
A New York paper in describing the af.
falr says it was novelty in the way of
church fairs, and was highly enjoyed.
Fully 600 people half white and half col.
ored, attended, each paying ten cents.
The cakes contained rings in each, and
the people bought slices, hoping to 6od
the ring, just as they do at ordinary
fairs.
At nine o'clock the master of ceremon.
les announced that as soon as the last
cake containing the ring was sold, the
walking would begin. Then followed a
rush to the table where the tickets for
the numbered slices were being sold, and
few minutes sufficed for that part of the
exercises.
Then began the walking. The couples
entering the contest were formed in line.
They walked to to the music of slow
march for five minutes. That was the
first heat out of three, and the master
then made strenuous effort to induce
more to enter He said that the walk
was open to all without distinction of race
or color. Then at the conclusion of the
second heat he offered to take his people
out Of the contest if their white friends
would enter. This invitation, however,
was not acccf ted, although few more
colored couples entered. The original
entries were sixteen couples.
The arrangement was the the couple
making the two best walks in the three
heats should take the first prize. This
was won by MIR. John Stewart and Miss
Lizzie Curtis.
The second prize was awarded to the
couple making the next best single walk.
This was won by Mr.. Thomas Greavcs
and Miss Willis, Mr.. Greaves evidently y
having practiced to good purpose,
The exercise was trying, as the music
was so slow that pause, almost halt,
was necessary between every two steps,
and skill was required to make the mo.
tion smooth and continuous. The per.
formance was excellent, and the judg.
ment was necessarily a very critical one
and seemed almost invidious, so nearly
were the most of the contestants matched
The slightest swaying from side to side
or the least perceptible halt or rising mo.
tion was fatal. and the victors have rea.
son to be proud of their gait.
After the first two prizes had beeu
awarded many of the spectators wen
away, as the hour was late. The exur
berant spirits Of the younger of the CO.,
ored people then burst all bounds of com
mittee rules or programmes, and dauciul
and games filed the floor with merrymak
ers. The band was disregarded by many
OF the dancers, who accompanied thei
dance with wild choral of exquisit,
harmony with a most singular melody
running through it,
The fun waxed fast and furious unit
long after midnight, and two cakes wer,
reserved for the next cake walk.