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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

Littel's Living Age for this week has been
issued. Its contents are interestig selections
of articles from the late British Reviews and
Magazines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
Congress.

I'm the Scoatc, yesterday, resolution was
adopted calling upon the Secretary OF the 10
terror to furnish Congress with statement
showing the number Of Indians killed or taken
captive during 1873, and the first six months
Of 1874 aud the humber Of white persons kill
ed or taxed captive during the same period,
the report to b, made at the next session OF
Congress. The joint resolution apprnprlatlug
$4,000 to pay the expenses of the District IN
ves,igation Was passed. The Army Appropria-
ton bill was taken up, aud one important
amendment adopted As the bill came from
the House it provided that all the claims for
army supplies now pending before the Quar-
tcrmaStcr General or the CommisSary General
should be transferred to the Commissioners Of
Claims. The Senate Topped off this provision,
leaving the settlement Of claims as now provli-
ed BY law. Mr. Stevenson offered an amend
ment, under which Claims for all manner of
losses incurred by The war could be presented,
but the Senate adjourned before vote was
reached.
The House Of Representatives was engaged
during the whole session in considering the
Legislative Appropriation bill. There was
some attempts made to cut down insi gn6cant
items, but no substantial reduction was accom-
plished.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The Congressional Committee % GIVE Der
vice Reform have agreed to report tavorabIy
the bill proposed by Mr.. Woodford, which con-
templates the reorganization of the CUSTOMS
revenue service of the United States. 1t pro-
vides that within ten days after its passage the
President shall, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, appoint three commits
soners, of whom at least one shall have been
an importing merchant, whose duty it shall be
to codify, simplify and arrange all the laws OF
the United States and regulations of the Treas
ury Department With regard to the lmporta-
tons from foreign countries and the collection
of duties thereon, &c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

ORAToRICAL PRAYERS Mr. Harlan, who
edits the Washington Chronicle, is au ex-Sen-
ator and an ex preacher He, therefore, ought
to know what sort of prayers Senators like to
hear and what sort of prayers preachers ought
to pray
La late number of his paper he dscourses
on the subject, the occasion being the stiItcd
aud ornate prayer delivered by the Seuate
Chaplain, Dr. Sunderland. at the Sumner tu-
neral, which occupies one column Of the Chrou-
cle. Bro. Harlan likens it to prayer orce
offered by Edward Everett, which some one
characterized as the most eloquent prayer
ever addressed to Boston audience. - Lynch.
Trginidn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

Mr. James Mccormick, residing near Berry
vile, Clarke county, had seven sheep killed by
dogs one night last week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

The annual meeting OF the stockholders of
the Shenandoah Valley Railroad Company,
will be held in Front Royal on the 9TH of
| ADril
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

ARRIVED.
Steamer Pilot Boy, Lower Cedar Point, to +
A Reed.
Steamer George H Stout, PhiIadelphis, to F
4 Reed
Schr Harriet Thomas, for Georgetown.
PASSED UP.
Schr Jennie Rosaline, light.
Schr Geo T. A T1avrrs, lumber.
Schr Charles Gaskiil. bones
Schr d B Steelman, lumber.
SAILED.
Steamship G Knight, New York, by + y
Reed.
Steamer Express Baltimore, By Jos BroGcrs
IL Co.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

REMARKABLE RESTORATION. Miss Kate
Gang, young woman twenty years Of age, was
suddenly restored to full speech yesterday after
having been unable to speak above whisper
for four years on account Of some throat affec-
tcn She had been to church in the morning,
aud returning home found her speech restored,
aud electrified her father by clear aud distinct
utterances while coogra,uiating him on his
birthday. The fact of the restoration Was soon
made kuown to the neiphbors, aud quite a
crowd called to gossip over the occurrence, in
regard to which many exaggerated rumors were
put forth. Ball. Sun.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20
ALEX ANDRIA, VA.
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1874.

The Postmaster General has officially not;
fed heads of bureaus Of the postottcc Depart
ment that for the remainder of the present
official year there must be no Increase Of en-
penditures, which must be contlncd t" inc ac-
tual necessities of the Department, as at pres
ent. This order is based GU the following act
of Congress: That it shall not be lawful TOR
any Department of the Government to expeud
in auy one fiscal year any SUN 10 excess OF APP
propriatious made by Congress tor that fiscal
wear, or to involve the Government 10 any con-
tract for the future payment Of money 10 ex-
cess of such appropriations, ln accordance
with the Instructions issued TO the heads OF
bureaus, no new mail routes will be opened or
new appointments made until the commence
ment of the next fiscal year
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

\ DECREE OF DIVORCE y yesterday, in the
Equity Court, Judge WyIic made decree OF
divorce in the case of Jane Dunn Lang against
VIM. B. Lang. The petitioner sets forth that
she was married in 1880 in Glasgow, Scotland;
that 10 April, 1850, he deserted her, and re-
manned away four years, during which time
property of hers was seized for his debts, en-.
failing cost on her Of about fl2O sterllng he
returned, aud in 1856 again deserted her with
out cause, and ten years after sent for her to
meet him in Washington; that she came here in
1866, and has lived with him ever sincc he was
then employed 10 the War department, from
which he was discharged for drunkenness, as
also from place in the Treasury department
subsequently, for the same reason. In 1871 he
was again appointed in the War Department,
discharged for Drunkenness after one year, dur
ing which time he was twice 10 Providence
hospital and once in the insane asylum. In
1873 he got into the Treasury Department again
and drank himself out Of it; that for the past
three years he has been nabitually drunk, and
at various times so matrcated her as to cndangcr
her life, and from to time has sold off pieces of
furniture to obtain wh>key money, and is now
trying to sell her house, No. lois 10Th street
northwest, where she follows dreSsmakiog for
the support of herself and children. She was
granted divorce, and an injunction against
Interference on his part Wash. Star.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

PORT OF ALEXANDRIA, MARCH 70, ~
sun EosE............ / MOON SETS. 30
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-20

TIE PUBLIC DEBT OF PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia Inquirer says:
''Thc public debt Of Philadelphia is today
not less than sixty millions of dollars, or only q
third less than was the entire debt Of the Unit,
ed States in March, 1851, and more than tou-
bic the total indebtedness Of Pennsylvania al
the present time.
The Inquirer then goes Oh to relate that OF
Saturday there was secret meeting Of repre-
seutatives of the city and State governments,
the result Of which has transpircd viz
"A proposition to Increase the municipal
debt to such an extent as to place the property
of every citizen in peril Of being nearly if not
quite absorbed by taxation.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-23
Baltimore Cattle Markets.

by Telegraph for Tile 1Egis.l
CATTLE SCALES, Oct 90, 1874.
BEEF CATTLE.-Very best. 500 10 G.25, medi-
UNI to first quality 81 .00@l $500. Ordinary thin
Steers, So 90 a LOO. Sheep fair to good shearcd
$500 GO Q so.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-23
Religious Services in Bel Air and Vicinity.
SUNDAY. OCTOBER 25 1874

Methodist EpiscopaL-Bel Air, 1o1& a;;m Mt
Zion, 8 p. m, Rev. II. c. Smith. Dublin, 1019
a. m, Mt. Vernon, p. m, Rev. B. F. Clarkson
Protestant Episcopal ST. Mary near Emmor.
ton, II a. M. Rev. W. F. Brand. Trinity, Church
vile, II a. m and 7 p. m, Rev. Z A: Colbum
Grace Church, Darlington, 319 p. m, Rev. f. A
Colburn.
Presbyteridn.-Bc Air, II a. III. and p. IN.
Rev. E. d. Finney. Grove Presbyterian Church,
Aberdeen, II a. m and ~ p. m, Rev. d. X.
Campbell. Franklinyilc Presbyterian Church,
Every Sabbath, at II q. M, Rev. j. p Carter.
Roman Catholic.-St. lgnatius, Hickory, every
other Sunday at 1913 a.. III.
Christian Ghurch.-Dr. J. b. Crane, Pastor
Services every first day at 1919 a. IN.
NJ. Il. Church iSouth-Appointments for Oct
4th, and 18th, Perrymansville, II A. NJ, and Ell
liotts School House, 80 p. NJ.
11tk and 25th, Aberdeen, II A. NJ. and ~ P. NJ.
Protracted meeting to begin at Pcrrymans.
willie, ID. W on the 18th inst.
j. c. SEpwICK, P. c.
Fallstom Presbyterian Cteuch.-Every Sabbath
at 3 2. NJ.
Prayer Meeting in one of the churches in Bel
Air every Wednesday, at ~ 2. NJ.
cSbyterian.-Franklinvill 10 o'clock, a. IN.
Rev. AlonHo Michael.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-23

Mr.. Heck will continue the business of Threshins
GRAIN heretofore, and will rso this season, three
horse "DIAM0ND STATE I IHNSlIER AND CLEAN
Err, as above described 0rLars addressed to him at
FOREST HILL, will receive pro- Pt attention. jus ON
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-23
Dealers in Fertilizers.
STANDARD GUARANTEED. "

=, goo lbs.
STANDARD GUARANTEED.
CHEMICAL LABORATORY, No. so Second Street, |
Baltimore, March 18th, 1874. !
JOSHUA HoRNER, ia Computing the value OF yon
fertilizer to the farm er according TO the value given
in circular letter by Prof H. c. White ,fhe Univer-
sty of Georgia. which is just the agriculturalist and
manufacturer, your fertilizer has market value 81 60
per ton.
You are giving the farmer without exception, the
richest commercial fertilizer in the country, and if you
keep your standard 10 what it now is, must meet with
successful and gratifying results.
Respectfully, &c, y. b. WILSON.
Fine Drilling condition, in Bags $50
per ton.
$1,000 Reward to any one
that find by analysis otherwise any adulteration
whatever in my mannfcl ure of Bone.
NO HEAVY BONES TAKEN OUT FOR BONE BLACK
o other purposes.
The first manufacturer ia America that sold Ground
Bones Ly weight.
PURE BONE DUST AND BONE MEAL
made from
SLAUGHTER HOUSE BONES.
rs years the Standard for Purity and Excellence
This the best sample of BONE ST can find in the
market and call your special attention to the large per-
centages of valuable material for the improvement of
the SOIL and to the small percentages of moisture
soluble matter. Respectfully, &c. P.B, WILSON,
Analytical and Consulting Chemist"
Prepared for Drilling and packed in Bags, 1O7 lbs EACH
Chemicals for Making Super Phosphate
and Fertilizers,
including NO. / PERUVIAN GUANO,
OIL vlTRlOL, warranted full strength.
MURIATE POTASH, sULPHATE OF SODA,
NITRATE OF SODA,
SULpHATE OF AMMONIA, &c. At Wholesale Prices.
Dissolved yihioltzed Bone, Sis perton. Bone Ash,
Ground and Dissolved, $40 and as.
JOSHUA HOR.s'EEs, IN,
MANUFACTURER.
house, Cor Chew aud Sterling sts BALTIMORE. Mp.
apo
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-10-23

We CLAIM for the Diamond 81 It" Srparaor Simplici-
ty Durability and Capacity to 10 good work in all kinds
of grain and with any kind Of Dpwer.
lst-t separates the straw I", the grain perfectly.
1t has rakers bcaers. 1t vii. not throw over
waste grain.
2d-The riddles constru d differently from any
machine in the market The 80. motion of the fan,
the manner in which the gram likes the riddles
makesits cleaning grain entirely free from straw &c.
and perfectly fit for market.
3d-lt has adjustable ""ye and feeder buster,
which protects the feeder from st. This machine has
only two belts, is easily hand and runs lighter than
any other machine built doing ne of work.
1t can be from either side 81. the machine, either
by gear belt.
These machines built 0. the best material are
well finished, strong and dura - When parties want
machine to thresh and clear from IL 10 bu shells
wheat per hour, according to - Huwer, solicit
examination and trial OF l"hine, fully believing
1t fills all tho requirements long needed by farmers
viz: machine that can do Goi Work under all circun
stances and said at LOic Pr" This machine is also
well adapted TO threshins CloNrIsctd.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22
"A little mouse ran up the stairs.

AN ENTERPRIsING EDITOR.-He was
once on jaunt in the township of White
Oak, lngham county Michigan, sticking
to every farmer until he got his name
and money, and it SO happened that he
came to house where death had called
@ few hours before. The farmers wife
was laid ont, and the husbandman and
his children were grieving over her loss
when en-, the editor knocked at the door.
WHATS up?" inquired the editor, as
ne saw the farmers solemn eountenance
before him. .,. ..- -.-'-' -'0
:" My wife is dead" replied the farmer
Is that SO. .W mused the editor. n If
tie disappointed. "Did she die easv ~
. Dropped off like o lamb.n ,O"N'.'
:" Did she say anything7n ..-..
Not word-just went right to sleep
didn't know" continued the editor.
SAD look on his face, "but what She
might have requested you to sllbscribe
for the Cascade, which you know is the
best paper in the county. If you want
It Ili take your name right in, and nm
der the circumstances / won't charge a
cent for the obituary notice.
The farmer hung off for awhile. but
before the editor went awav he had two
additional dollars in his pocket, and had
written out an obituary notice for pub
lication in the next issue, which the he
reaved husband pronounced "a mighty
smart piece" 4 ~
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22
NEilch Cows and Cold Water.

| The extreme sensitiveness of the
mammary functions in cows to the inf1u-
| ences of cold, fatigue, excitement un-
pleasant Odors, &c, is indeed surprising.
| We have been greatly interested in OBJ
serving the effects of cold upon the milk
| secretion as seen in the herd of COWS
upon the farm.
| During the summer, in hot days in
July and August, the animals restorted
to the lake to drink, and after shaking
their thirst, they would wade into the
| water and remain sometimes an hour or
two with the legs half immersed. This
| habit it was found invariably diminished
the How of milk at night, and In order
to learn the extent of the diminution
careful observations were made. It was
ascertained that standing in the water
an hour diminished the flow to the
amount of eight or ten quarts in herd
of thirteen cows. The loss was so great
that whenever they resOrted to the
water they were driven away to the
pasture at once. We have learned that
from simply turning the herd into the
yard upon cold day in winter, and al
lowing them to remain fifteen minutes,
the flow of milk was diminished to O
serious extent, and consequently the
animals are not allowed to leave the
warm stable during the entire winter
except for a brief period upon warm,
sunshiny days. Water is brought directly
from a well into the barn, and the
drinking vessels are arranged SO that
the animals have to move but step or
two to supply their wants. The nature
Of the water supply, and 'conveniences
OF access, are most important points in
the management of milch cows. A
draught OF ice-cOld water, taken by a
cow in winter, cuts short the milk yield
for the day from one to two pints. Well
water drawn into vessels, and allowed
to stand few hours covered, in the
warm, bran, has it's temperature raised
several degrees, and this practice should
be adopted by all thrifty farmers. 1t
would undoubtedly pay well to slightly
warn the water, but this is attended
with considerable Inconvenience where
large herds are kept, unless steam ap-
paratus is used. The influence of a cold
current of air, and cold drinking water,
upon cows in milk, is not of transient
nature; it extends for O longer period
than day or week. Many fine ami
mails are ruined by careless exposures
every year, and self-interest and feelings
of humanity should prompt all cow
owners to keep diligent watch over their |
welfare and comfort journal of |
Chemistry. - ..a. ats.l ..s.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

SOMETHING ABOUT YOURsELF.-Sup-
posing. your age to be fifteen years ol
thereabout, l can figure You up to 9
dot. You have 100 bones and 500 mus
cles; your blood weighs 25 pounds
your heart is five inches in length and
three inches in diameter it beats &c
times a minutey 4,200 times per hour
100000 times per day, and 26, ,725, 200 pei
year. AT each beat q little over two
ounces of blood is thrown out of it and
each day it receives and discharges
over seven tons of that wonderful fluid.
Your lungs will contain gallon of air,
and you inhale $4,000 gallons a day.
The aggregate surface Of the air cells
OF your lungs, suppOsing them to be
spread out, exceed 10000 square inches.
The weight Of your brain is three
pounds; when you are man it will
weigh about eight ounces more. Your
never exceed 100000 in number.
Your skin is composed Of three layers,
and varies from one-f0urth to one eighth
of and inch in thickness. The area
of your skin is about 1900 square inches
and you are subjected to an atomos-
pheric pressure of fifteen pounds to the
square inch. Each square inch of your
skin contains $500 sweating tubes, or
persplratOry pores, each of which NAV
be likened to little drain the one fourth
OF an inch long, making the aggregate
length or the entire surface of your body
OF 201 1855 feet, or a tile ditch for drain
ing the body almost forty miles long.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

Josh Billings, in his incompatible
Alminax, suggests the probable reason
why October is bound up in the last
October il one ov the fall months.
Adam il sed to have fell this month,
out such assershuns are like standing
on half mile in a cloudy day, guess
ing at the number of fleas on a dore,
more sincere than sartin.
The strongest attraxsbun for me in
who don't admire good natral cider
must be condem phool. ~ r5
Prepare for hard winter during this
month bi repenting ov yure sins and
getting up a good big wood pile.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

FETCH ON Your RATS 7'-Adam
Bepler keeps a tavern in Allegheny.
one rather gloomy evening recently,
when Adam was in rather q gloomy
hum0r, stranger presented himself
night. = '''' "'A
Certainly said Adam, eysinp fbe
rather seedy-l00king stranger. eff Won
take breakfast, it viii be youst one dol
But have no money, y said the mn,
Il am dead broke, but it you will trust
"Ah!" said Mr.. Bepler, "I don't like
that kind of customer. Icould fiIl nina
mouse every night init dat kind, but. dat
won't help me run dis house,
y, Well, said the stranger, aftera pause.
haye you got any rats here?'' ''s'N'
:" :. Yes" replied Adam, "you'd better
believe we have. Why, the place is
"Well,a rejoined the man. "IIl tell
you what I'll do, If you let me have
lodging and breakfast, I'll kill all the
rats Tomorrow O''0
!, Done" said Bepler, who had long
peen desperately annoyed by the num-
Oer q oid Norways that infested his
So the stranger, a gannt, sallow. melap-
choly looking man, was shown TO he'd
and no doubt had a good sleep, After
breakfast next morning, Mr.. Benier
took occasion in very gentle manner
TO remind his guest of the contract of
the previous night.
What! Kill your rats! Certainly,
said the melancholy stranger, "Where
are they the thickest?n -
Dey are putty dick in de barnyard.D -
answered Adam"
Well, let's go ont there" said tba
stranger. But stop! Have Won rot .,
piece of hoop-iron ~ . ~. :"
A piece about fifteen feet long wau
brought to the stranger, who examined
It carefully from one end to the ether
Expressing himself entirely satisfied. at
length, with its length and strength, he
proceeded TO the barn, accompanied by
MI. Bepler and quite party of idlers
VINO WIG were anxious to see In what manner
tne great at-klller was going to work.
ArIlVinB .neTe the stranger looked
firmly against the barndoor and raissd
his weapon.
Now" said he to Adam, "I am ready.
Fetch on your rats |"
How this scene terminated we are NOT
precisely informed. 1t is said that, Al
though no rats answered the appeal of
the stranger, Mr.. Bepler began to smell
one pretty strongly at this i1ncture. and
became very angry. One thing ia GER d.
tain, and that is that the new boarIer
vas not at Adams table for dinner. nor
for any subsequent meal. He had sud-
denly resolved to depart, probably to
pursue his aVOeatioR of rat-killing in
ot1eg quarters.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

A well known judge of the Supreme
Court OF New York often relieved his
judicial remarks with touch of humor.
One day, during the trial of case, Mr..
Gunn was witness on the stand, and
as he hesitated a good deal, and seemed
unwilling, after much persistent ques-
no1lng, to tell what he knew, the judge
sald to him: Come, Mr.. Gum, don't
nang hre." After the examination had
closed the bar was convulsed by the
J4Fege aadlng: NM Gunns you can go
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

What have you been doing all the
day '" said father to his boy, who had
been set to husking corn in the barn.
and had husked only half O basketfnl'
Il am catching rats, sir" "Catchinr
rats; How many have you cauehtYs
when get the one I am now after
and two more it will make three ~
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

GRASS AND P0RK.-Feed more grass.
These three words contain and exDlain
the entire theory of that practice by
which any one can make hog raising
barring the cholera-as profitable as the
raising OF any other Kind of stock, il
not more SO, on account of their ready
sale IN any market every year, When
say feed more grass, ] do not mean to
advise you to turn your soWs and pigs,
sn0ats and stock hogs upon short crop
OF any kind of grass, or upon an old
field In which the noxious weeds and
bTlers luxuriate, OF from which the
cream of the best and richest heritage
has been cropped by your bunch of
mules, cattle or horses, and then, expect
your, hogs to flourish, grow and fatten
tor the market, without feeding the corn
at all. BY no means; for hogs.
Kept on such pasture must have
corn, and that in ample quantities
every day, it you would realize anything
from their growth. @ ...iI -
A small but excellent hog raiser fol-
lowed these rules: He fed about sixty
i've acres in clover and rye; while the
clover was growing rapidly, he turned
IN the smaller ones, and when it bios
sOmed, he turned them all in until the
rye was ripe enough, turned them all on
rye to eat it down, and in this way the
clover and the rye reseeds fields for
years. Before the clover came, there
was always a. good blue grass pasture.
The frst OF October they were put IN
and finished on corn. On this plan his
hogs were alawys healthy and his pork
cheaply made,
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22
THE CABINET.

THE CABINET
Hamilton Fish, of New York, Secretary OF
State. - - !
William W. Belknap, Secretary of War .
Geo. NJ. Robson, of New Jersey, Secretary Of
Navy.
Geo. 8. Boutwell,, of Massachusetts, Secretary
Of Treasury. ~
]. ". Douglass, acting Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. -I-
Geo. II. Williams, Of Oregon, Attorney General.
]. A. J. Cresswen, Of Maryland, Postmaster
General.
G. Delano, Secretary of Interior.
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-05-22

A youth asked permission of his moth
er to go to ball. She told him it was
bad place for little boys.
why, mother, didn't you and father
go to balls when you were young 2"
:. " Yes; but we have seen the folly of
.r We'll, mother" exclaimed the son,
:" want to see the folly of it tool"