Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-11-24

The funeral of Mrs. Nayler, the late wife OF
Mr. B. S. Nayer, conductor OF the Lyccum
services and chief exponent 10 Stawell for years
past of the doctrines Of Splrltuallsm, took place
on Monday AFTERNOON. 1t was we'll attended, aud
Was highly noticeable from the total absence OF
all the outward signs of grief usually manifested
on such occasions.
The hearse, as we'll as the horses and their
driver, was decked with festoons Of evergreens
and flowers iu place Of plumes, while on the
coffin itself lay two large bouquets. Each of
those forming the procession was presented
with small bunch Of hjwers to be worn IN the
buttouhole of the coat, and the appearance OF the
whole was sufficiently singular to attract much
attention.
\ pretty large crowd assembled in the ceme
terry, those anxious to testify to their respect
for the deceased lady being supplemented,
doubtless, by others who We're curious to kaoW
what description Of ceremony would be used.
There was little TO denote departure from the
ordinary usages except total absence OF any
thing like mourning or regret.
The deceased lady was spoken OF IN an ad-
dress by Mr.. Walter. as merely having changed
her place of existence, and TO be still capa le
of watching over and protecting her trlenus;
aud this, with some reflections on the event,
hymns expressive of the souls desire tor bet
ter world, and short prayer OF adoralon, colh-
peted the ceremony. At an appropriate point
the cofiu was lowered iuto the grave, still bear
ug the large bouquets, while all present threw
those they had worp down upon 1t.
THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOoTS oN.--The
vicissitudes of life have been striking y exem-
pli6ed in the death OF Mr. Clayton, who Was
recently found murdered on Coal creek, about
twenty FIVE miles from Greeley. Mr.. Clayton,
as We learn from the Central Register, is the
last Of six men who came to Colorado several
Years ago to seek their fortunes. Every one
Of the six have met violent DEATH Mr.. Flem-
ming, the fifth mau to be suddenly launched
into eternity, was killed iu the Clayton mine
last year. When he was killed, Clayton, feel
ing as if the fates had doomed all the compan-
Ions to sudden death, remarked to those
around him, 1T will be my turn next. Sure
enough, his turn came, and, as 1t would seem,
not sooner than he expected; tor, previous TO
starting on the fatal prospecting tour, he SAID,
Il have presentimeot that | shall never come
back alive" We do not incline to the belief
that he torcsaw his death, but the untlmely
departure of his five companions seems to have
weighed heavily upon his mind, and doubtless
he looked for death 10 come at any moment,
aud especially when about to DEPART loug dis
tancc from friends. The chapter is closed by
the death Of the six. and We doubt IT more
sad one is on record. Denrer (CoLJ Tribune.
MANURlNG WHEAT. year I manured
the east side of my wheat field. We put only
Slight dressing, but the effect was very decid-
ed. When we was cutting the wheat, one OF
the men who were biudiug after the machine,
and who did DOT know that ouly part OF the
wheat was manured, remarked, If 1t was all
as heavy as that on the east side, we should
have something to do. The straw Is perhaps
no longer, but the heads are larger, and every
one ot them is iul of grain. think the
thrcShing machine will show this to be true. l
have frequently heard farmers say, when dis
cuSSlng the question as to WHY we cannot raise
as good wheat now as formerly: ''It is not be.
cause our land is poor We can grow straw
enough, but the grain is not there" So far as
ms observation goes We seldom get too much
straw. But whether this is true or not, | feel
sure that little rich manure is precisely what
lnsuy of our wheat fields need to enable them
To yield a crop of grain.-W. T. IN Indiana
Farmer.
The Power OF VEGETATION. w alton Hall
had at one time Its own corn mill, and wheD
that luconveDient necessity no longer existed,
the stone was laid 10 au orchard aud for.
goueu. The diameter of this circular stone
measured FIVE teet aud ahalt, while its depth
averaged seven inches throughout; its central
hole had a diameter of eleven inches. By mere
accident some bird or squirrel had dropped the
iIuit Of the 6lbert tree through this hole on to
the earth, and in 1912 the seeding was seen rs-
lug up through that uuwouted channcl. As It's
'Fuuk gradually grew through thio aperture
aud Increased, its power to raise the ponderouS
mass ef stone was specuated on by the many:
Mould the 6lbert tree die 10 the attempt :?
Would it burst the mstone or would it lift
It: ln the end the little 6bert tree lifted the
mllI.stooe, and in 1868 wore it like criuollne
about its trunk, aud Mr.. Watertowu used to
Eli upon II nndpr rho hr.nohino shade