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The Russellville Democrat., 1875-08-05
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Odds and Ends.

 to fail him he should eat onions and make it strong.
 Abraham was the first sick man. He had Hagar in the will derness.
 Why is a compositor like n cripple? Because he can't get on without a stick.
 The pipe of peace smoked by Indians is mere sham pipe.
 Seeing his wife pull down the window curtains, poet was in spired to sing: "The shades of night arc falling fast" {.
 The Snake Run Academy is the name of an Indian school. The scholars must be all adders. One swallow does not make . spring, but dozen swallows some times make one fall. The boy who was kicked out of time by gun said he fired and fell back in good order.
 eff thine eye offend thee, pluck it out" If thy pastor gets in a tight place, raise his salary. Wisdom for women: s1t is better to love man that you can Nyer marry than to marry q man Ethat you can never love. Il wonder what makes my eyes so weak" said flop to gentle man. "They are in weak place." responded the latter.
 The children of Florida say they live on sweet potatoes in the summer, and on strangers in the winter.
 "No ma'am," said a jeweler to q beautiful lady, Il don't trust anybody these days. Iwould not even trust my feelings"
 A team of horses, more sensitive than the Beecher jury, died in New York last week from drink ing lye.
 "A Pittsburg man has invented an iron shirt" ."- Miners Journal. He ought to have brass collar to wear with it. N. B.-This is irony
 'For want of water" said an Italian, q am forced to drink water; if 1 had water, 1 would drink wine." He kept q vineyard, and the drought had killed his vines.
 DOUBTFUL ADvIcE.-A recent lecturer advises all men to "know themselves" That's advising a good many to form very low and disreputable acquaintances. A mosquito, buzzing round where young lady was singing, "Come to me in beautiful dreams" " said he would, provided there was no bar.
 A landlord, having let all his houses but one, was asked if that house was his last. "Ycs, last, but not leased," was his reply.
 Anew play called Ambition, the work of an Illinois man, is shortly to be brought out in Chi cago. It winds up with q beauti- full mortgage scene.
 "How many children?" the cen sus taker asked a Dubuque womanl "Dunno," replied the dame, "they was even last fall, and I believe they was one or two come along in the fall; call it a dozen."
 "Sir," said an old judge to 2 young lawyer, "you would do well to pluck some of the feathers from the wings of your imagination and stick them in the tall of youi judgment"
 | X VISION OF THE FUTURE.-Fond mamma: suppose, Arnold, should die, and papa married an, other mamma, what would you do?" Dutiful son: "Oh l should go to the wedding"
 A bad little boy, upon being promised five cents by his mother if he would take q dose of castor oil, obtained the money, and ther told his parent that she nigh castor oil in the street.
 A Nevada lass having received an offer of marriage from q young merchant who had been in tn, neighbofhood but a short time
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OBITUARY.

Exchanged earth for Heaven, on the 3rd o.
April, 1875, Miss EFFIE, eldest daughter Of
MIR. A. j. and julia Parr, aged Ell, h:een years
| three months and twenty days. Few were thu
| ye RS of this young Christian on earth yet suf
ncient were they t. make her loss keenly tet.
| the rewards of Heaven While on earth she
wore the yoke; now she wears the crown. AS
teacner, her devotion to her class and her
work WAS only e4ualled by the love and Atec
ton OF her class Tor her. In all the work of the
Baptist Sabbath School lear this place, (Orean)
she felt lively interest, and took al active part
We al miss her, oh how sadly. Death has in.
vaded the happy family circle Tor the first time,
and taken away one OF the most precious gems
OF earth from fond and dotlng parents and low
us of the severing CT the ties of AFT ction that
nothing earthly can heal. We bow in submis-
sion to this sad and my sterious de ding OF Prov
idence, ind fondly cherish the hope o. a blessed
re ;nioI with the loved one beyond the tolls aud
SORROWS of death s. ) s.
Fsuquier county, April 9, 875.
Rev JOHN q. HAMMER Baptist clergy
man, residing near Summit Point, in this cuun-
W, died suddenly of paralysis at his home, on
Tuesday morning last We understand he had
partaken OF breakfast. and was in the midst OF
his family in conversation, apparently in his
usual heath, when suddenly his utterance was
observed to be changed, and he Immediately
Tell from DIS Cnalr lnsenSlDle, ana QlcQ WiLDln
two or three hours MIR. Hammer was quite ad-
vnnced in years, and the father of q family of
grown children He was inferred at Edge
Hill Cemetery" in this place, On Wednesday
with the impressive ceremony of the Masonic
Order, Of which institution he was esteemed q
most worthy rember.-[ CharIes.own, Jefferson
county Free Press.
On the 9th instant, K. g. WHITE, late of
this city, formerly of Attic., N. Y. @- The
friends of Il Re family are invited to attend his
funeral, which will take place to- morrow after
noon, from the residence of his son, on Patrick
street, between Cameron and Queen.
At the resideIc. of her father Thos Branch,
esq, in Richmond, OF W. dnesdsv, the 7'h inst,
BETH E r., wife Of Judge j. B. T. Suttle, of
Stafford county, Va.
At her residence, near Centrevile, Fairfax
CO., on Tuesday last, Mrs. LEAH WRENN,
rect of VIM. Wrenn, in the SEVENTEEN year OF
her age
On Thursday morning. April 8, 1876, MARY
PEITON, duugh:e oi james 2: and Geo. gle
g. Machen, of Fairfax county, Va, aged one
year, ten months and thirteen days.
[Southern ChurcbmAn please copy.l
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4 CARD.

The paragraph copied from the Baltimore
Sun sting that it was developed in he trial
of Lycurgus Little Tor the murder of bis brother
Clinton, ut Winchester that Captain Bitter haG
agreed for consideration to absent himself
from said trial as witness" the time and place
of said agreement being laid at the house o.
Robert Edelin. in the presence Of said Edelin,
r. F. Prettym man AMI others, i. Incorrect
l have to say that Col. Holiday, counsel for
the defence, in his plea ling disavowed any pur.
pose OF impeachng my testimony. Mr.. Z. Dan
dridge, Commonwealth Attorney, plead tn I
he should not have the benefit of the disav; Wal
after having laid the foundation tor an impeach
nent and utterly failing.
The following certificate will explain the mat
ter. J Il Bitter.
The Winchester correspondent OF the Bslti-
more Sun, in his report OF the late Little trial,
stated, and his statement WAS copied by Other
paper, that it "was developed that B TIER had
offered TO sbsent himself from the trial at figures
ranging from $50 10 $500, or invent plan to
get The Titles out OF tuer difficulty"
We certify that during the conversation which
took place in our presence at the house OF hr.
Robert Edelin-the designated plsce-between
Mr.. Bitter and Nj. Columbus Little, Mr.. Bltzer
in no manner or shape agreed for a consideration
not to appear at the trial of Lycurgus Little, st
Winchester ROBT: EIDE LEN
an lO-lt R. F. PRETTYAAN.
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COM VI EIsCIAL.

ALExAND IA MARKET. April 10 Wheat is
active and lc better; offerings of GA bushels
red, with sales at rs for good, l3l and 1872 for
prime, and l25. 1877 aud 1873 for choice. Corn is
firm, with an advance of lie in prices; offerings
of 80 tn hels with sales of mixed at SO, and
yellow ut eS Oats are in better demand, and
prizes are improving; sales at % and 10; offer
ings of $50 bushels.
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF W STERN PRODUCE.
Dealers in the Produce kxchaute were Y ~
much interested on Thursday in the advices
Il ON the West relating 10 the heavy upward
movement in wheat, pork, and indeed all classes
OF Cereals and provisions. According to dis
patches, wEea. has advanced The pc. bushe
sit ce Monday in Chicago; l9c in Twelve days in
81. Louis, and l5c in Toledo. This is regarded
us pure speculative advance, based upon
heavy shor. interest, which has been growing
for months past. The advance has crippled
some Of the bears, and has caus j few of the
sm Her ones to fail As the bears have made
| considerable money recently, it is expected
| thut there will not Dr. very much distress among
them, insstnuch ~ they will only loose por-
ton OF the profit, which th' y have made The
Ne" YORK market has not been agitalsd by the
., e:ations in thu West The principal res alt Is
the absence ot any great transact ons. Dealers
| here estimate that large quantity of cerss and
| meats have been purchased by lsrg' dealers
who are holding them with The object of secur-
ing higher Prices. There is considerable de-.
MANI tor export, but the exporters hesitate to
pay the current rates N Y. Tribune
| RAILROAD RECEIPTS The following were the
receipts by the Virginia Midland K. K. thi.
week
Corn 1856 bushels, wheat 2l8G, rye 23O, oats
1925, potatoes l35, beans and peas 81, mill feed
80, euckwheat ., onions ! bag red fruit
snck, gr"u al sulnac 81, 1856 lbs, -four 55l bbls,
lane 4OJ bb!S, lumber 25Ot0 feet, leather 81
rolls, butter ID frkins egg. ~ bbs and boxes,
hid's rs bundles and | bale, caves IT, tallow Z
bh.s, Lur packs, lard lrkllis, wine cask, rye
-four } bbs, call skins bales and ii skins, to
uacco box bacon 100 lbs, sheep skins "a, ow:
3, furniture 10 pack. ges ard boxes, u:schl nery
] box vegtt b es bbl pigs box, dressed hogs
|, castings bundles, brass IS los trees bun
dies, empty casks l20, rags 1873 lbs, iron and
mes ~, G4o lbs, hoop piles cars spokes cars
cattle cars.
The following were the receipts by the VAST.
ihgton and Ohio Railroad
Wheat 3O6I bushels. corn 952, oats 49, rye 58
meal ~ Iced lit lbs -four 1876 nbls, eggs 81 bbls
aud boxes, bu ter 23 bbls and frkns, fowls II
coops, calves u3 head, hides IL bundles, rags Al
bundles plows 9, castings TOO lbs, old iron 1861
lbs stock car, hay cars, straw 2 cars, furni
ture ! car
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
FROM THE Elk Run GAZETTE.

SPELLING MATcH-At a meeting held a
Elk Ruu, Cd Monday afternoon, Fontaiu Rose,
esq.,, of Stafford, occupied the chair as presid
log officer, sides were taken and arranged for
the contest. The word BeesWax was given
out After many trials and protracted co.,
test the referees decided unanimously, that the
right spelling was, b-e.a-s Wa ks, and a gold
medal was, accordingly awarded to A. P. Bower,
Of Fauquier, who returned thanks in an appro-
pirate address, 10 which. be spoke 10 favor Of
the third term, aad in opposition to the dog
tar. He concluded bis address saying, if any
gentleman present would treat, be would drink
as long as be could stand, to the memory OF
Daniel Webster, author OF the American Spell
ing Book
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

We have received from the Agriculture De-
psrlment, at Washington, copy of the ad-
vanced sheet OF the NJ arch returns from 1895
counties in The United States (includiog nearly
all OF the producing area OF the country,) re
spousive to iptcrrogatories 10 regard TO the use
Of fertilizers The commissioner says:
"The Investigation demonstrates The fact
that farmers are learning the necessity of in
creasing the store of plant food 10 the soil of
having i, in au Immediately available form, and
of supplementary notable Deficiencies with
specific fertilizers. They are becoming better
versed 10 the philosophy Of fertilization, and
better able to adapt their practice 10 the Pc
culiarities of their SOILS and to their local re-
sources 10 material for fertilization, both by an
Increase in Theoretical or scieuti6c knowledge
ADD in experience gained in successful appllca-
ton of such requirement. Not all are thus 10
telligent ; a large proportion yet see by the dim
light OF tradition, aud follow only methods
found successful 10 their personal observation,
otteo with little regard to differing circumstan.
ces of soil and situation. 1t is true, neverthe
less, that the average practice OF these practi-
Gal men is essentially sound, and really based
on reason and science.
Though half of the counties 10 the United
States are cultivated almost literally without
| the casual aid of green manurlng, or a little
lime or plaster, or cotton seed, or Cow
peuued" lot, OF some trihlng saving of farm.
yard manure, it is sill true the practice Of sys
tematic fertilization is increasing. 1t is not ouly
increasing, but is followed with better adap
tation OF meaus to ends, and with a superior
economy 10 the choice of material.
"Wh hat fertillz RS are used 10 your county
The following table, which gives the proportions
of farm yard manures and other fertilizers
presents the average Of the returns Of each
State, aud doubtless with sufficient accuracy FOL
the purpose Of the Investigation Of the true
averages of all be counties Of the several States
Iu examining the figures it must be remrm
bered that they indicate percentages of what
ever fertilizers may BIZ actually employed, how
ever small 10 quantity or unimportant in value
which are almost two Insignificant Tor esllma
10 the States west uf the Al"ghanies
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

The coal masters of South Wales have
agreed to stop the lockout for week, and
throw open the pits to miners with reduction
of ten per cent 10 terms Of labor, then, if work
is not resumed, further reduction will be de-
manded The North Wales masters also in-
sist on the ten per cent reduction. They give
their men week to consider the question. If
the terms are rejected, $4,000 meu vii! be out
nm q strike
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

The Washington Republican says; Some
people think Gen. Spinner signature is unique
but if the specmeo we have seen of that of bis
successor is correct, the general verdict will be
that it is "uuquer." 1t looks like ccmbioa
ton of tea chest hierogyphics struck BY lightn-
ing and twisted toto iotermiugling and contus-
ed circles braided together aud twisted up like
the riugets Of curly-headed school girl who
has succeeded in accomplishing an iucompara-
Bile tllz
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10
ALEXANDRIA. VIRGIN
SATURDAY, APRIL 10.
The Berlin Post, reverting to the subjects OF

The Berlin Post, revertng to the subjects OF
its leading article Of yesterday, says: AS
long as Audrassy remains 10 othce, the good
uuders, auding between the three Emperors
will continue, aud there need be 20 fear OF lm-
mediate war;" The Cologne Gazette, CON-
menting on the Belgian difficulty, remarks that
"belgium may have been encouraged 10 her
denial of the German demands by neighbour,
ing power whose able Minister of Foreign At
fairs has certainly neglected no opportunity OF
opposing the interests of Germany. We hope
this Incident is flushed, except in 50 far as 1t
relates to the Duchesne Investigation The
Berlin Post states that Prince Frederick Will
ham, accompanied by Generals Moltke, Blu
mepthal and Voight Rhe,z, leaves Berlin pext
Monday for Ilaly. The London Times review
lug the text of the German note to Belgium,
says: "Our expectations were JUSTIFIED that
fuller knowledge of the tenor OF the German
note would remove the more serious construc
tons which have been made of it. Germany
demonstrates with Belgium, and makes recon-
mendaious beyond the bounds Of good taste,
but puts forth nothing which We are able fairly
to call threat. 1T is the interest OF every
free nation to protest against claim that ex-
pressions of sympaty with any cause III a tor
egu country beong to the order Of io,erna,
tional wrongs which the State is bound to re-
strain. The circumstance that oeither party
to the di. pute has appealed to the powers guar
an,eeiug Belgium independence also somewhat
dimipishes the importance of the affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

The Pottsve Miners journal says the sup
ply Of coal sent from all the regions so far this
yesr is 3,Ol9 U92 tons against 8, 929 $50 tons to
same period of last year, decrease Sl0.45S tons.
The decrease in the supply Of Anthracite is
Oh 375 IONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

Upon requisition from the Governor of
Alabama, Governor Kemper has issued war
rant Of rendition authorizing the delivery OF
Richard johnson, colored, to the authorities of
that State for trial for burglary. johnson was
arrested in Louisa county and portion Of the
stolen money found 10 his possession.
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" W
ARRIVED.
Steamer Jane Moseley, orolk, to F A Reed.
From here 10 Washington she had trial OF
speed with u fast tug boat, beating the latter
badly
Steamer Sue, Baltimore, to j Broders s. Co.
She reports two light scnooners in Nan emuy
Reach, b"und up
Schr Lookout, Navy Yard, Washington, 10
Smool Il Perry.
SAILED.
STEAMER New York, Philadel phia, by A
Reed.
Steam tug Mary Lewis, Currioman, by F A
Reed.
PASSED DOWN.
Schrs Royal Arch and Waiter Palmer, from
Georgetown also U steamer Tsllapoosa-
MEMORANDA.
Schr b Vaughn, for Georg etown, at New
York Sth.
>chr Theo Dean, from Georgetown for Fall
river, at New York 9Th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

MIR. Francis Jerdone, 40 old aud esteemed
citizen of Orange, died at his residence, about
mles below this place, on Saturday last, III
The 18th year OF his age.
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MARRIED.

Near Beulah, Prince William county, Va,
on April +, by Rev. B p Dulin, DIR. SMITH
FL. THARPE, of Faaquier county, AMI Miss
EN- 4 h daughter of John w. Davis, ESQ.,,
OF Prince William county.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

There are 10 Richmond about $4,000 regis.
tered voters. The number Of polls recently as
sessed by the Commissioner of the Revenue is
ll,O7l, Whites, 1885; colored, 1895. Num-
Der who have paid the tax, 4,46O; unpaid,
66ll.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

Washington dispatches report the arrest Of
Hines, the exhibited States marshal of an
Alabama district, 90 criminal charge 10 con-
nection with the recent postal contract frauds.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

a FINE FARM. THE farm known as Rose
Hill, lying gu the R.pidan river, 10 Orange
county, about fourteen miles from Culpvp per c.
ii +, Is defined to be the finest one 10 this sec
tloR OF the country. 1t was lately purchased
by MIR. .. +. Breese, gentleman from Balti
more, of considerable wealth. He seems to be
improving the place at rapid rate, REGARDLESS
OF expense. 10 the short time that be has
owned it a new brick barn has been erected at
u cost cf $4,000. A large and cosrl,
dwelling house is being built, which will
soon be completed. A month or so ago be seut
up ten car loads of commercial fertilizers. We
will venture TO say that 10 eighteen months
this will be the most attractive and valuable
tarln 10 this section Of the country. Cutpeper
Observer.
HYDRopHoBIA.- MIR 2. 6. Bradley, citi.
zen Of Fauquier county, living near Warreuton
Junction, who has up ~ a recent date been the
poSSessor of numerous dogs, has lately had
rather sad experience With them Mr. Brad
ley's premises were visited short time ago by
a sheep killer, which, at the time, was labor
In under Il of by drophobia. Five of Nh. Bis.
dogs, six COWS, one steer aud two hogs were
bitten. Mr.. B. killed three OF the dogs, but
spared two favorite shepherd" dogs which he
tut up unti they fell vic inns to the disease
when be turned them lose, and 10 doing so
was bitten by one of them. We have not
learned whether Mr.. B. has yet been attacked
with the disease aod We most sincerely hope
he will not be.-Manassas Gazette.
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The Culpeper Observer says: I'VE learn
from uudoubsed authority that cow belong
log to Miss Polly Jasper, living in the upper
part of this county, gave birth to three male
calves few nights since"
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Alexandria, Va, Postolhce
April 10, 1876.
Persons calling for letters will say they are ad-
vertised and give the date of the list.
If not called for within thirty days, they will be
sent to the dead letter office, in Washington
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

The Cuprper Observer says: During the
past week large number of Wagons from the
counties of Madison and Rappahannock have
been coming to town filled with grain, -four
and country produce Of all kinds"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

Patrick O'Shea was hanged at St. Louis yes
terday for the murder OF bis wifi. on the l4tl
of March, 1874.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-04-10

Two Chnamen have taken out merchant
licenses 10 Richmond
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Armistesd, Thos, col
Blincoe, Geo w
Barber, Daniel
Blskey, Miss Marie
Coner, Miss Mary
Gift, Mrs Rebeccs
Colston, William, col
Dixon, Miss Matilda
Davis. VIM 81
Griha, Miss Alice
Gheen, A 81
GolGstone j
Hume, Roxey
Jackson, Wildwood, c.
jackson, Miss NJ sry
Lee, Emma
Lee, Mildred
ap lot w.
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| THIRD INSTALMENrO OF
! i SUN UMBRELLAS
| for this Spring received this 9Th of April.
| ap9 d. F. WILMER CO.