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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-24
THE YOUNG WIDOW.

THE YOUNG WIDOW.
Translated from the French of LA Fontaine |
The wailing Of the widowed heart,
With all its grets and ,brobbiDg woes,
Lasts but while: Time subtle art
Soon brings such sorrows to close.
Behold What contrast doth appear
'Tvixt widows OF day and year
One holds her suitors all at bay,
The others charms fad willing sway
Grief, true or false, as it mag seem,
Attends the formers constant theme.
Heart broken creature now is heard
From sympahlz!og friends: forsooth-
Believe me, that the things absurd
AS shows this table--rather. truth
The husband of a youthful bride
Left this lair world for yoDder skies,
Mourned by wife who at his side
Bewaled her loss with frantic cries.
Await me dearest, for [ come
10 JOIN thee in thy distant home -
The husband made the trip alone.
The father, prudent man. and sage,
Stemmed Dot the torrent 10 its rage;
But waited, free from anxious fears,
Till time should check her fywiug tears.
At length, the fond pateruaI said
What needs thy husband grief which harms
The grace and beauty Of thy charms?
Think OF the living, not the dead p
"At present, my daughter, would not advise
A wedding, to brighten the glance of your
eyes;
But, after time, let your father propose
Another young man from your numerous
beaux,
One rich; brave and handsome and nice like
the first
l believe my suggestion won't be for the
worse"
"Ah no, my dear father, why caonot you see
That clolster will prove the best husband for
me?'
A mouth, perchauce, had passed away.
Another came; and with each day,
The widows style became more CAV.
The expression of her eye grew brighter:
Her dress 10 shade was, daily, lighter;
And Cuplds band made bold t'adyance
With songs and music aud the dance.
From morn till eve this pattern of earth 3
daughters
Plunged into 7 Iouth's revivifying waters.
Her father spoke not OF the past,
Nor of the future, e'er spoke be
Until the daughter naively asked
here is the husband promised me?"
BENEDICT
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PROE,E EssID.s.4y CSRDs

\ CARD.-Crcumstance rendering it de-
~ sirable that l should locate in Baltimore,
have transferred my DENTAL PRACTICE in
Alexandria to DIR. D. N kUST. He has been
for so many years associated with me Us to need
no introduction or endorseUcnt his skill, ability
and reputation for honesty and high integrity
being well known l cordially commend HIM
to the favor of my friends and patients. as well
worthy of the position to winch he succeeds, and
bespeak for him the practice with which, for SO
long, | have been favored.
JAMES Is. HODGKIN.
Alexandria, Va mar l0..f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-24

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX
l. COUNTY, June term, 1875.
Mark G. Jones, executor of Thos. Ap G. Jones,
versus j. Follns executor ct al. IL chanccry.
"a rule is granted against William Fletcher,
the purchaser, returnable to the first day of the
next term of this Court, TO show cause why the
said real estate should not be resold Extract
Teste. F. w. RICHARDSON,
sep lS-w4w Deputy Clerk
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E.g.ADsRY TES.
Anpnst Eth. 1873.

August lTth, 1915.
nEAR SIR: We, your friends and neigh bors.
~ who have known you intimately in all the
rclati rs Of life, desire to present you to tho
voters Of Fuuquler county as candidate for the
next House .! Delegates.
Wa can fully endorse you rs an intelligent,
uprgh; and psins-tSking man Of business with
qualifications which eminently fit you for use
lulneSs in that body, and in whom we can entire
~ conliie We respectfully urge the use OF
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.UACHlNISTS.

XKT S. MOORE,
MACHINIST AND BLACKSMITH,
No. 65 Union street,
Alexandria, Va.
Where he is prepared to furnish all kinds OF
MACHINERY, WROUGHT and CAST
IRON FENCES, sc
Repairing done with dispatch, and at prices
that were charged previous TO the war. jan %
DHILIP PARK,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER,
No. II South Fairfax street.
The oldest and best established Plumbing
establishment in the city. All work done with
dispatch, and in the most durable and workman-
like manner. Satisfaction guaranteed.
JOBB1NG done st short notice, and by him
elf, or the most experienced workmen. ja 2-tt
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viii ho American judge was obliged to sleep
foIIon; n an lrlsoman 10 crowded hotel, when the
lbs vonlS bs conversation ensued: Pat, you
Conn., uSVe renamed long time in the Old
judo. before you could have slept With
Honoo'r ), "ouia ;, you not, Pat p Yes, your
Would h.s sa'a Fat; and | think your Hooor
try be,ooo' a'e oeen long time in the Oid Couu-
'''0Fe ye'd been judge, too
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From Rev. f. T. Baird, Secretary of Pubica-
ton of Presbyterian Church South.
RICHMOND, July 81, 1874.
The Xanthine is the only hair dressing | have
ever used which has removed the daudratf from
the scalp and made my hair soft and pab!e
1t has also restored my hair to its natural color
and by occasionally usrg it rs hair dressing
I have no doubt it will preserve the color.
L. Il. BAIRD.
From Rev. Charles H. Head, D. D., Pastor
Grace. street Presbyterian Church,
RICHMOND, July 70, 1874
At the suggestion and presentation of friend,
/ have used one bottle of Prof Herz's Hair
Restorative, 'XAnthine." 1t has accomplished
in very brief time and without any percepiiblc
unpleasant or Injurious effects all that is claimcd
for it as restorer ef the natural color of hair
turning gray. CHAS. II. READ.
From J. W. Lockwood, Cashier, National
Bank of Virginia..
RICHMOND Va, June 25, 1874
Dear Sir-I used on my hair about one third
Of bottle of the &anthne, and the result has
been its restoration to its original color.
j. w. LOCKWOOD.
To the Proprietor Of the "Nsnthine:"
l have occasionally used your compound,
known US "Xanthine," with results perfectly
satisfactory as to cleaning the seal pr strengthen
ing the hsir and restoring its color.
Respectfully yours, VIM. B. ISAACS,
President Bank of Commerce.
JANNEY & CO.,
WHOLESALE AGENTS, ALEXA, VA.
sepl-lm
w. FRANKLIN cRE1GHroN'
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DRUGS, CHEMICALS, PATENT MEDl.
CINES, PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS,
GARDEN SEED, &C., &c, &C.,
No. IS Hing street, lander Snrcpta Hall,
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.
Physicians Prescriptions carefully compound.
cd Orders will receive prompt attention.
NH 24-tf
ESTABLISHED 1892,
q S. LEADBEATER B. BRO
DEALERS IN
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS, PAINTS, Oils
VARNISHES, GARDEN SEEDS,
SPICES, ACIDS &C.
Nos s and South Fairtax ST.,
aug 2-tf Alezandria, Va.
SAMUEL Il. JANHEY. MARION H. JANEEY.
j ANNEf s coi, BrA1res s1s
PURE DRUGS, LEWIS WHITE LEAD
Paints, Oils and Varnishes,
FRENCH WINDOW GLASS s PUTTY.
No. las King street
~- Orders and Inquiries from the country
promptly attended to. sep 23-tf
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10 II. Barnes kerrick esq, Markham station.
J. A. Marshall, john L. Ash5y,
James L. Strothcr, iosias Ferguson,
James NJ. Marshall, 4. JacqueliL Amber
+. IL. kidwell, John z. Strother,
James K. Green, II. Widner,
George Strother, Claude Baxley, M. D.
Alfred Cable, David Carper,
w. 4. Martin, }. Marshall,
Robt M. Stribling, JAS. h. kerchival,
VIM. e. Marshall, A. q. Green,
w. n. Hoffman, lessee c. Boen,
John Pearson, Thos. M. Amber
A. w. Phillips, VIM. FL. Lake,
John White, Robt. Is. Dawson.
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1T APPEARS that the heavy field ice which
was the occasion OF so much danger and dam
age 10 the North Atlantic last spripp was set
loose by severe northern gales from the coast
OF Newfoundland and Labrador in she earIy
part of the year. The previous winter had
been excessively severe in those regions, so
that the ice thus dislodged was extremely dense.
and compact, and in this way was enabled to
drlft tar TO the southwark before melting.
HeaVy held ice was thus met with in the month
OF April within fifty miles of the latitude of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-09-24

bacon BACON
ID Just received P. I. George s. Co.'S brands
OF Maryland and Lord Baltimore Hams all
sizes Reynolds s. Ely's star brand; also small
Sugar r-cured Shoulders and Breakfast Pieces.
W. A. JOHNSON,
sep4 Corner Pitt and Queen streets.
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D ECEIVED BY RAIL THIS DAY.

DECEIVED BY RAIL THIS DAY.
20 bbls White Sugar; 20 bbls Yellow do;
also Rio, Lsgauyra and Old Government Java
Cotfees; Syrups; Molasses; Pickles and Canned
Goods; also choice lot of Sugar cured uncsn-
vassed Hams, Breakfast Pieces, Sugar cured
Shoulders and Sides. For sale cheap for cash by
JOHNSON s. SHER RWOUD,
sep II N. +. cor. Cameron and Royal sts
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aa~ ORDERS and PHYSICIANS PRE-
SCRIPTIONS receive our most careful and
prompt personal attention, and every effort
made to maintain. the high reputation of our
old establishment. sep lG-2m
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- HAVE you any FIVE cent cigars2' YES
sN' replied the clerk. Have you any for ten
centsf Yes, sir" Have you any for 6t.
.eSn ..V cents pursued the wouId-be purchaser.
les SIR, We have" said the clerk, handing
Out BOX. Would you take fellows last
ceot cen. for clgar?'' rather Indignantly oueried
the customer. Yes, would" snanpishIv re-
sturned the clerk. swell, there it is" solemn
sala the stranger as be deposited one cent
cent cigar n''''
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Legal NOTICES.

TN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF FAIRFAX
L COUNTY, June term, 1876.
Kincheloe versus Hickey. In chancery.
that rule do issue to Sandford Otis directed to
appear 1T the next term of this Court to show
cause why the tract of land in the bill and pro-
ceedings mentioned should not be resold in de.
fault OF his failure to comply with the terms of
sale and complese his purchase" Ext Teste:
z. w. RICHARDSON,
sep lS-W4w Deputy Clerk
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BENEDICT

MODERN DRESS AND MANNERS. 1t is bad
sign Wheu men cease 10 respect women of their
own, or indeed of any class, but the women
themselves are to blame for the intoeraby flip
pant and lmpertlnent tone pervadjng Young
society. We do not Want to 20 back to the
iormaities OF Sir Charles Grandson, and there
is winning charm in Daturaluess not to be had
from the most perfected arti6ciality. Neverthe-
less, slight return to Old World forms of
courtesy, little dash of that stately rever-
eoce OF speech and demeanor which our fore
fathers exaggerated into pedantry, would be a.
gain IN times when tho young men give. as
their greatest praise Of girl, There is 90
nonsense about her, meaning DO bashfuluess.
no reserve, no girlish shrinking modesty; while
the girls justify the compliment by calling the
young men dear boys and sometimes Ehep
they have less nonsense even than usual, and
desire closer assimilation of style, 'oli neo."
This ls the form which is taught and held
up tor information 10 the ladies' novels of the
day, and IT is impossible to exaggerate the de-.
gree 10 which these writings have teuaed to-
corrupt and degrade the sex who chicfy write
and read them. All these thing are natent.
Patent, too, is the inference that when wo-
man, from no fault of her own, falls into trouble.
she suffers for the mistakes and toIies of her
class and the time. Personally, she. may be
wholly bameless, but with all these lines of de-
marcatlon blurred, these distinctive character
lstlcs confused, it is almost inevitable that there
should be mistakes.
Uotil We come to more ethereal condition
OF existence the burden of self-protection must,
we tear, lie on the women themselves That
ouIoen IS not very heavy, and the penance it
includes not very bitter. 1t is only that modest
women must show what they are by series Of
negatives, and take care not to exnosa tbam
selves to miscoDstruction by an a,trac.iveness
OF out of door dress, doubtful mapner of
speech, and Bohemian bouhommie of be-
havlor to strangers which shift the labels, mis-
lead their companions, and end 10 the confu-
sion OF mistaken affinity. by which they them.
serves are the greatest sufferers in the end
Sdturlau Reriean .
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~ ways ready for use; the best in the world,
combining beauty, durability and economy,
furnished in any quantity, from one gallon up
wards. For sample card and prices address
jy2 B. T. PEhkE s. CO., 1877 King st.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02

SONS over our young heads, the flowers on
the brink seem to offer themselves to our
young hands; we are happy in hopes and
grasp eagerly at the beauties around us,
put the stream hurries on, and still our
hands are empty. Our course in youth
and manhood is long and wilder Hood,
amid objects more striking and mag
nificent We are animated at the moving
pictures of enjoyment and industry pass
ing US; we are excited at hope. The
stream bears US on, and our joys and
griefs are alike left behind us. We may
be shipwrecked, we cannot be delayed !;
whether rough or smooth the river hastens
to its home, till the roar of the ocean is in
our ears, and the tossing Of the waves are
beneath our feet, the land recedes from
our eyes; the floods are lifted around us,
and we take our leave of earth and its in
habtants, until of our further voyage
there is no witness save the Infinite and
Eternal. -Standard
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02
Preparing Bones for Use as Fertile.
erS.

SUIPHURIc acid, oil Of vitriol, is the
usual and probably the best substance to
dissolve bones for use on land. But il
will not dissolve whole bones, nor except
very slowly those which have been merely
pounded and broken up. Thorough
grinding into meal, the finer the better, is
the most reliable means Of getting the
bone in good condition for dissolving by
the acid. In many cases burning the
bones and then grinding the charred re-
mains would be advisable. Some nitrogen
is lost by this process, but the more i'm.
portant phosphate Of lime is as valuable
after burning as before. Some may think
that when bones are burned and ground
fine further treatment is unnecessary,
but we have not found it so. The
sulphuric acid divides the small
particles of bone far finer than we
can grind them, and, what is more,
it leaves the phosphate Of lime in good
condition to be readily taken up by the
roots of plants Part Of the lime in the
bone is left in the form Of sulphate (com-
mon gypsum) while the balance is super.
phosphate, the most valuable form of min.
eral fertilizers
1t is frequently recommended to compost
bones with ashes, or with manure. If
ground finely enough these will dissolve
the bone to considerable extent; but the
action Of bones treated thus will be much
slower and less certain than where the
true superphosphate is used. There maybe
cases where it would be profitable to COM
post ground or pounded bones with stable
manure AS the sulphuric acid is bad stuff
to handle except with the greatest care,
but we would not advise the use of ashes,
which can be best applied separately
Rural Nep Yorker.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02
The Cheerfulness of the French.

What pleases me most in Paris is the
general cheerfuness. | do not observe
such wide extremes of condition as in Lon
don, such painful contrasts between the
rich and the poor Indeed, | donot find here
such abject poverty, nor see such dark,
sullen, scowling faces as I saw in the low
quarters of London which indicate such
brutal degradation Here everybody
seems to be, at least in small way, COM
Portable and contented. l spoke in "A
mo city in the world is such a hive of
and this shows itself even in their pleas
ures, of which they are very fond, but
which they get very cheap. No people
will get so much out of so little. What an
English workman will spend in a single
spread over week, and get a little enjoy
ment out of it every day. 1t delights me to
see how they take their pleasures. Every
body seems to be happy in his own way,
and not to be envious of his neighbor. If
man cannot ride with two horses he will
90 with one, and even il that one be a
sorry hack, with ribs sticking out of his
sides and that seems just ready for the
crows, no matter he will pile his wife and
children into the little, low carriage, and
Oft they gO--not at great speed to be sure,
but as gay and merrily as if they were the
Emperor and his court, with outriders GO
ing before and body of cavalry clatter-
whole family at Versailles or st. Cloud
dining on five francs 20 no, that is too
magnificent; they carry their dinner with
,~I >1,.,l, Il ,nt t1,n,,,
two francs), | admire the simple tastes
which are so easily satisfied, and the mir
acleworking art which extracts honey
from every daisy by the roadside. Such
simple and universal enjoyment would not
be possible but for one trait which is
peculiar to the French-an entire
shame; the foolish pride, which is
so common in England and Amer
lea, of wishing to be thought as rich
or AS great as others. In London no one
would dare, even if he were allowed, to
show himself in Hyde Park in such un-
pretentous turn-outs as those in which
half Paris will go to the Bots de Boulogne.
But here everybody.jogs along at his own
gait, not troubling himself about his
neighbor. "Live and let live" seems to
Dt, IL llut lllt law VI tuC y, dl ltdSt
the universal habit Of the people. What
ever faults the French have, | believe they
are frecr than most nations from "envy,
malice and uncharitableness" With this
there is feeling of self-respect, even
among the common people, that is very
pleasing. II you speak to French
servant, or to a workman in blouse, he
does not sink into the earth as if he were
an inferior being, or take tone of servil-
ity, but answers politely, yet self-respect-
ingly, rs if conscious that he, too, is u
man. The most painful thing that found
in England was the way in which the dis
tinctions of rank, which seem to be as
rigid as the castles Of India, have eaten
into the manhood and self-respect of our
great Anglo-S race. But here "a
mans a man." and, especially if he is II
Frenchman, he is as good as anybody
Rec. II. ". f'ield, in tie Evangelist.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02
Money.Maklng Farmers.

We must have noticed in every com.
munity of farmers some who make large
crops, grow the fine vegetables, but are
always poor and in need of money. The
reason of this is that they are poor hands
at disposing Of their produce. A good
farmer is not one who can raise the stuff
alone, but he must have sufficient intelli-
gence to know how to sell it when he takes
il to market Some are too keen, and
think they are doing smart thing
by putting all the large things at the top
of the measure, and having an inferior
quality below. The purchaser soon finds
out these men, and it ends in their always
getting the lowest market price, for people
place no confidence in them. Others
again are easily led away by any new
offer. No matter if they have been deal
ing with good men, let new agent start,
and away they 60 to him without making
the necessary inquiries as to his honesty
and capability This has been the case
with most Of our Florida farmers, who
have been fearfully victimhed, but who
will not learn from experience.
Other farmers put up the vegetables and
fruit in such a careless way that they DO
not bring half the price they would If care,
fully treated. We have seen potatoes
packed in barrels, the head being so care
lessly fastened that it fell out by mere
rolling; their large oranges packed in the
same crate with the small, etc. OF course
the whole lot only brings the price OF the
smallest variety. Purchasers are tempted
by the eye in a great measure, ana those
goods that are put up in the neatest form
always bring the most money. some
farmers give heavy prices for good horses
and cattle, but after purchasing take no
care TO keep them in a proper manner
they are always buying and losing from
carelessness. This helps to keep them
poor.
A real good farmer is not only careful OF
everything, but is also so correct IN his
dealings as to command respect. The sur,
roundings of his house are ornamen'ed
with flowers. His fences are kept in gooo
order. He has a place for his farming
tools and no plow can be seen rustlng III
his fieds-left where last ueed. His chill.
dren are neat and clean and well brought
up, taught TO be respectful and obliging. to
every one. He has time and a place Tor
everything, and everything is found Ia
It's proper place. He is the first IN
the market, gets his price, does not
loaf around and frequent grog-shops,
but can ind time enough for pleas
ant chat with a neighbor and return 70
his work. His word is his bond, ana
taken as such. Happy and tlourishins
Will he the land that has men OF his Class
These are the people we want, ana theso
are the people that are respected IN every
community. Florida Agf'icultarlsf
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1875-09-02
Fall Treatment of Grass Lands.

Our OF the large number of responses re-
ceived TO our list of questions proposed
last spring, chiefly in reference to grasses
and their management, nine-tenths stated
that they pastured in the fall, to greater
or less extent Another significant fact in
this connection is that nine tenths of these
nne-tenths who practice fall pasturing
deprecate the practice, believing it to be
injurious. Had we asked one other oues-
ton: Do you top-dress your meadows
either in fall or spring." we havenod doubt
that ninetenths would have replied IN the
negative. The responses received CORE
spond with our observations on these mat
tiers, and we cannot be far out of the way
in our conclusions in regard to top-dress-
pasture meadows in the fall and never top
dress with any material whatever
Grass is usually cut at or near the
period OF its maturity. The energies ofthe
plant have been concentrated and eX-
pended in the effort of reproduction, and n
state OF exhaustion necessarily follows-a
season of rest, so to speak-during which
the plant recuperates its exhausted ener
gies, and stores up in its roots the material
for future growth. The foliage put forth
it is cut plays an important part in this
work OF recuperation, and if it is cropped
close and late, can anyone doubt that
proportionate injury to next years crop
must results Before the moving the
roofs were shaded and the ground kept
moist and in good growing condition. All
this is changed by the removal of the crop.
The protecting shade is gone, the hot rays
of the July and August suns are let in,
drinking up the moisture, parching the
ground, drying out and killing the roots,
which are now in no condition 10 resist
such whitening effects. Under such cir
cumstances, can anyone doubt the bene-
fetal effects of liberal top-dressing of
some stimulating fertilizer, that will start
the plants into immediate action, causing
them 10 throw out growth to take the
place of the one removed, instead of
this, however, no fertilizers applied, and
stock is turned in to eat off the protection
which the plants unaided would supply.
Ii this cropping is continued late, As il
generally is, the field is left bare, with ey-
posed roots, when winter sets in, and the
following spring the owner wonders Why
his grass has frozen out so badly. On wet
meadows the tramping of stock has a most
injurious effect, and they always select the
oest of the grass. leaving the worthless
Wild species 10 flourish and obtain the
mastery
Il must he remembered that the whole
process of raising hay Is an unnatural
one When nature manages grass crop,
without interference, re>eeding goes on
every wear and young, fresh, vigorous
plants are coming forward constantly to