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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-18
THE GAZETTE.
FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 10
An obsolete statute OF George Second imposes
, fine Of one shilling per oath on day laborers,

Early yesterday morning the residence Of
Charles j. Wiley, on East Broadway, Ne"
York, was entered by burgl lar. Mr.. Wiley
was SOM after awakened by the screams OF bis
mother, and found her struggling with the
burglar. The latter fed, but was pursued and
captured. He gave bis name as Louis Miller
Three hundred dollars worth Of jewelry which
he bad stolen from the house was found 10 biz
possessiou,
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WHITE WASH BRUSHES, nailed ana
w tied. of assorted SIZES, which were ma .r
to our order of the best quality Of Russia D prs rs
ties For sale, Wholesale and RETAIL at % h'"s
street. corner Royal. CON
ia 9 D. T. CRElGd HIN " 80
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SHIRTS /!

SH1FTS' At 0niNl'
GREENS NOTION HOUSE.
10 King street.
SHIRTS made to order by M Measurement ana
perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Eight year,
satisfactory experience len Gays It mast ,uc,
cessful house in the United States, THOUSANDS
are II, use in our city and surroun ding country.
Satisfaction in every case offer them - !sa
dozen less thss any other first class shirts IN tne
market l furnish good shirt made to ofael
by measurement at per half dozen. ln o'uy Ind
inn you are at liberty to uame the coI.oh cali
linen cut OF which you wish them made 90,
and leave your orders, which will receive my
best and promptest attention. ,,puN
I'm 76 King street.
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YDE'S STEAM LINES


PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES
DAY, and leave Philadelphls EV- IfSsa
cry SATURDAY Y, ut II o'clock S4aa1c
from Pier No. North Whsrves.
This line connects at Alexandria with the O.,
A. s. NJ. and W. s. q. K. Rs, snG 1t Philsdel-
phis with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptness and care,
free of commissions
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage in Boston. Through to Boston in
sixty-6ve hours. Through rates and Though
bills of ading given. Insurance guaranteed ut
less th IN usual rates.
Agents:
2. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. p. CLYDE & CO., Philadelphia.
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. G.
jan 8tt
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4 LEXANDRIA & FREDERICKSBURG
II RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON
RAILROAD
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11
n FARMING KING.

The farmer sat in his old arm chair.
Rosy and fair.
Contented there.
kate, | declare,7
He said to his wife, who knitting near,
w need fear
The hard times here,
Though the leaf Of life is yellow and sere.
"I'm the king, and you are the queen,
OF this fair scene,
These fields of green
And god between,
These cattle grazing upon the hill.
Taking their till
And sheep so still, s.
Like many held by a Single will.
"These larnva,d fowls are our subjects all
They h. ed the call,
And like Il squat
On fast wings fall,
Whenever we scatter for them the gram.
lis not in vain
We live and reign
In this our happy ard calm domain.
And whether the day he dim or fine,
In rain and shine,
These lands of mine,
These fields of thine,
in cloudy shade and in sunny glow,
viii overflow
With crops that grow,
When gold is high and when it is low.
"Unvexed with shifting OF stocks and share
And bulls and bears.
Stripes and cares,
And the attirs
Of speculation in mart ard street,
In this retreat
Sweet peace can meet
With plenty ON her rural beat"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11

crops; while their great affinity for
manures efectually prevents the. waste
OF such as are in it. 4 "
If the land is in sod, the furrow slices
Of compact soils should be turned oyer
SO as to lap IN the preceding, and lie at
IN angle Of As degrees. This will allow
Of. the burrows lying regularity and even
", and in the proper position for the
drainage Of the soil, the tree circulation
of air, and the most efficient action OF
frosts which in this way have access to
every side of them. Land thus >thrown
up is found to be finely pulveriz ed after
the trosts leave it, and it is comparative.
" dry and ready for use soJne time
earlier than such as not Plowed till
spring.
For sowing, land plowed in this man
ner requires no additional blowing but
is better fitted for the reception Of seed
than it canb be by any further operation.
unless by a Slight narrowing if too
rough. The different. kinds OF grain Dr
peas may be sown directly upon: the
surface and covered by the harrow and.
if sown early, the grass and clover seeds
require no covering. but find their best
position in the slight Expressions which
are everywhere made by the the frost.
and which the subsequent rains and.
winds fill up and cover sufficiently to
secure a certain growth. Ii the land has
been previously cultivated (not. in
sward), and i, designed for planting, a
stiff clay in. is sometimes ridged up by
turning a double furrow. n on each
side, and so. close as partially to lap
upon a narrow. and unbroken surface.
thus leaving the greatest elevations anu
and depression which can conveniently
be made with the pillow. The frost and
air by this means have a greater surface
to act upon than is afforded by thoroush
blowing, unless it be in a firm sod.
which maintains its position without
crumbling. The advantage of a dry
surface and early working is equally
secured by this latter method. and to
prepare for planting the burrows need
only t, be split by running a plow
through their center when they are
ready for the reception of the seed. But
let tillers OF the soil bear in mind that it
will be labor lost to piow heavy land N
which there is no excess of water. Let
wet ground be drained the, ughly, then
fall blowing will prove to be doubly ad-
v~anlageOuS.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11
the whole, ]. think what is known as
Imperfect Page

on the whole, I. think what is known as
the habit .of. early rising is SO much an
errer, ais to as more harm than good. |
should say that tor an ordinary house,
mold, where; nobody but the family Is in
the bouse,; breakfast ats o'clock IS soon
enough for Winter, and from 8 tot
oDlock. for Spring, and Summer: It
would. lie. good plan, though, if there
is .onerin the house who lkesto rise ear
IN. to. build the fires that the: roomsm may
BE warmed, though; by having good
stoves, fires gan be Kept all night. OBJ
iectto:brtakfast by .lamp-light, because
the children are. made to get up when
they would. be much better of" in bed
and xasleeps 1t is cruel to tear boys out
,of bed in the dark: and cold, since they.
.always:goto bed tired and growing as
.they,are, they need all the rest and re-
cuiperation they can get; and whenthey
do arise. they. ought not to be hurried
QUITO the barn, probably in cold, damp
boots, 10 fodder and take care OF stock.
1t issmuch better for the man himself to
90 OUT and'.see that work is properly
done, though the boys might 90 along,
il they are warmed, and help and get
fresh air befors breakfast.
Idoubt whether anything is gained by
feeding cattle before SUNRISE and am
sure milking ought not to .be done until
the morning becomes a little cheerful.
The amount of. work which boys can do
in a cold morning is not much, and it
will seldom be done we'll. They are in
a hurry to et-back.to the fire, and they
ought not &C; be blamed but it would be a
good plan to have them help about
breakfast, if their help is needed. The
point l want to make is, boys are neith=
err tough nor strong, ror have they got
the use Of their muscles SO that they can
apply to advantage what strength they
do possess. If school hours press, and
they are to 60, they ought not to have
any time to spare. When night IN
everything should be made com
Portable. have plenty Of lamps,
and have plenty OF books and
papers. An intelligent father neg
lects his duty ii he does not help the
teacher, and vast help can be given by
hearing the children read, and in max
ing them read correctly; and in consid-
ering various subjects.-[Dr. Cross.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11
FARM " GRANGE.

One OF the greatest drawbacks to the
Farmers Movement Is the exceeding
slowness with which those most inter-
ested in it act. and especially when the
greatest decision and promptitude are
really required. DO mo- let that be
thrown at US any longer. One of the
secrets of success in most great business
cs is the quickness with which those
controlling them act and the encery
with which they push things. Throw
OH all lethargy and push the thing right
along. Come, yeur shoulder 10 the
wheel.-Hoosier Patron.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11

FALL SOWING OF GRASsES.-FarmerS
should not forget to SOW grasses the lat
ter part of summer or early in the fall.
We speak OF it now that plans may be
made in time and preparations COM
pleted when the season arrives for put
ting the seed in the ground. August
and September are the best months tor
the purpose, and all such forage plants
rs timothy, blue grass, orchard grass,
clover. and, indeed, all the p~erennials.
do better when sown then that at any
other period OF the year. They get =
good growth before frost and may be-
cut next spring, but if sown in the
spring a whule year NUT elapse before
they can be cut. Besides, iall-sown
grasses are so advanced and w~ell-rootcd
10y the succeeding not season that they
will stand it better than if they had been
sown only 4 few months before.
Timothy should be sown ON the rich
est OF bottom land that is dry enough
for wheat. in quantities oftwelvc pounds
to the acre. Cut when in full blossom.
Herds grass is suited to land which is
wet. 1t Will grow almost in running
water, and yields 4 better return on
thin land than any other cultivated grass.
but. of course. the richer lands will pro-
duce better yields. Herds grass and
timothy make an excellent mixture. be-
ing ready to cut at the same time. and
better than either grass alone. Ii sown
alone. 4 peek Of seed to the acre is the
right quantity. Mixed with timothy.
the quantity are about 4 peck of timothy
to four quarts OF Herds grass.
Blue grass requires very rich soil
make it rich ii rot already 50. Mix as
follows: One bushel each Of orchard.
meadow oat and wild rye four quarts
each OF blue grass. reda and white clover.
The blue grass. and white clover will
finally take possession of the groucd,
but in the meantime the others will have
fully recomp nsated all labor and ex-
pense. These grasses are chiefly valua-
bic for winter pasturage.
Lucerne Tor Altalfa) should be sown
at the rate OF ten pounds to tue acre, in
ground perfectly free from weeds. To
insure this the ground should have been
cultivated in some crop which has re-
CURED clean culture. Sow broadcast il
there are no weeds or danger of their
getting ahead ofthe Lucerne otherwise,
sow in drills about twelve inches apart
and cultivate with 4 coulter or very mar.
row scooter pillow. Do not cover thu
seed very deeply no covering at all is
necessary if sown Just before or durins
. rain.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11

POETRY.
:. sss.S$As Z
LAkRDAT HOME

O blest is he from business free. s. - srs.
Like the merry men of Ufd I ss;ss., ~
Who tills his laird with Ills SHAr & II yhan :. !
And knows not the lustEdo gold ). )
No sailor-he on thesstorny seq, .s.}ss 'sssrss
No soldier trumpet-stirTed a. - sSss 4: =
And lie shuns thetown andths a,1ghhttyyafroWn
OF the courtier's fswning lerd..f *
But he bids the vine with her tendrilts T.ttwilile
Around the poplar tall ~ 4 /
And he adds a graft with d gardnefa stT3it
10 the tree that climbsushls wall. + j, i, =.
Or grazier keen DER. the paasturessgresn I I
He sees his oxen feed ;. IT III aN'
Or he shears his flock, or he breNs..ast0ck: !.
Ofl,is rustic nectar mead. 49, M ~. ;,
And when autumn at length ~ his .inanly.
strength, 40 81 ~
He raised his trult- crowned head, RI 10
He plucks the pear with its flavor l.are, :. j
And the grape with its clusters red. III )
With his knees on the sod he thanks his God;
For His mercles and favors free; -. 4
And he laws him along, while he lists the song.
OF the thrush in the old oak tree;
While the waters glide witlStheirlippling tide,
And the zephyrs softly creep -. -
Der the quivering leaves midst the mrlrmur-
ing trees, ~ - a.
And lull the Sc. Sc to sleep. +.
But when laundering Jove, from his stores
above, @.r
Send wintry SHOWS and rain;
And rock and wood, and field and flood,
Lie bound i'll his icy chain,
With many a bound, in the woods around,
He hunts the grisly boar;
And ere daylight fade his cleaning blade
Is red with the monsters gore.
When the sun has set he spreads his net,
And the partridge, tluttering, dies;
He takes the hare in his crafty snare,
And the crane, a goodly prize,
Mid Joys like these what ills can tease!
Who could remember pain!
He feels no wrong, and he laughs at tlrong
0 cares ttat swell loves train.
If a loving wiie-best staff OF life
Be his, and children dear.
The fire burns bright with its ruddy light
His homeward step to cheer.
At the cottage door, when his tot! is DER,
She stands with her smile so sweet,
And holds up her face with modest grace,
His welcome kiss to meet;
And his children glad swarm round their dad
But the hungry man must dine;
SO she spreads the cloth, and he sups his broth,
While she pours out her homemade wine.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11

gall, in half a gallon Of water. Lastly,
when quite dry, il i. again untacked from
the board, turned skin side uppermost,
and we'll creased. 1t ~ b Immersed
in. a bath Of one ounce %sulphatc' ,iron..
half ounce sulphate Of copper, and one
quart OF water. When it has acquired
a full black, it must be4well srinsed in
clear water and tucked downiand allowed
to dry, and lastly .sottened byy' 3, and
beating. ~ IN III fa,y.. II ee.t A
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11

\ writer in the London Times. whom
that paper considers high authority,
states that the breadth OF wheat in Great
Britain is the smallest harvested since
record has been kept, and half 4 million
acres less than the average sixteen years
ago, whenthe kingdom contained 4.o0o,-
ooo fewer people. He estimates the
amoun OF wheat required from abroad
ut ll,oeo.oNo quarters. or IS. 200, 900
bushels. Minnesota can supply the de-
hciency 10 the extent of $4,000. 900
bushels, in spite OF damage from the
unwelcome showers by which t was
visited during harvest.-Erchaaoc.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11

ANTI-EARLr RIsING.-Farmers gener-
ally do not rise as early as they did 10
years ago. and>I think they ought not to /:
Some, however. retain the old habit and
are up al 5 and 4 O'Clock. have break
fast at lamp-light, and the work COM
mences- Now, ! know well enough
that if there are hired men. and ii work
pushes. it is necessary to stir early; but,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11

THE BEST Foop.-lt may be interest
ing TO know. says DR.. G.. Moore in q re-
cent work. that the best animal food is
the flesh of the sheep. and the best veg
etables that of wheat. We have every
reason to believe that under divine in.
structions these were both cultivated by
the first human family. and We can not
doub, that their cultivation is still es-
santial to civilization. The variety and
proportion Of the ingredients in q pound
OF wheaton -four will give us y clear
Idea ofthe value of wheat as food :water
? ounces. LOG grains; gluten. = ounces,
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-10-11
RETAIL PRICE OF CHEESE IN ENGLAND.

RETAIL PRICE OF CHEESE IN ENGLAND.
-MORE ROBBERY OF TIE FARMER.-
WHERE is IT.-Mr. John, Il. Chapman,
a weli-known ~factoryman Of Madison
county, New York, states in a recent let
ter (June 28) that Il friend lately re-
turn d.tom England, gives a favorable
account OF prices received for daily pro-
ducts in the southern section of Great
Britain. Not a pound OF cheese of fair
quality (not our best grades) can be had
for less than an English shilling per
pound at retail. An English shilling he
reckons to be about % cents in green
back currency. Contrasting this price
with that received for fancy cheese in
our American markets 12c. to 13c. per
pound, and Il big margin is left for
body betwixt American dairymen and
the Cornish miner. Again 1t is stated
that meat is very high and butter is re-
tailed at Is pence sterling per pound.
1t is quite well known to those fami-
lies with the English retail price for
dairy products that the consumer in
England always pays a good price for
cheese, and hence the argument that
consumption is checked rs prices ON this
side advance above 12c. to 13c. per
pound, and a big margin for the Eng
fish dealers must be regulated on a mar
rover basis. Ii medium cheese is sold
in England at 2sc. per pound, American
money, the consumer certainly pays for
it, and it is at a much higher rate than
many OF our dairymen suppose it to be
sold, when they are told that. the mark
cts in England do not warrant a price
above l2c. in America. But on the 9th.
er hand, when we take into account that
there is a margin Of l5c. per pound on
our cheese bought at BE, before it
reaches The English consumer, it must be
evident that neither the Cornwall miners
nor our dairymen are getting the best
end OF the trade.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
Etiquette In Washington.

The hardest thing for daughter Of
society visiting in Washington to learn
is said to be the social rules which are
here as antipodal to fashions fats in
other parts of the country as though
this were a city in Cochin China. La
dies come for few days and almost
crack their stays with spleen at learn
ing they must go around and do all the
initiatory calling. "She knows / am
here, and she ought to call first" said a
Chicago society lady stopping briefly al
the Arlington house. 1t was the wife
of Western Congressman to whom she
was referring, and all the explanation,
in the world would not convince the fair
sojourner that she must start out, find
the honorable Mrs. Blank, and make
the first courtesy. Why this should be
etiquette is more than will agree to tell,
any more than why it shouldn't be ETH
quette everywhere else. I am only
doing all possible to save feminine heart
burning by telling the dimity dears what
they must expect. When you come to
Washington, be prepared to hunt out
your society friends in person, or do not
tear your chignons in anguish at finding
yourselves neglected.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02
Vermont News.

- A son of Mason Worden, of Gull
ford, aged 10 years, had three fingers OIL
his left hand taken off by a straw cutter
on the 9th inst.
Jerry Tatro, of Jay, had hand
badly smashed, and was drawn some ten
rods under sled by runaway team
loaded with logs, while his brother was
carried on the tongue.
"A twenty years old Irishman named
Thoma Mann, of Arlington, was struck
on the head by limb of a lodged tree,
on the 10Th inst, and his injuries were
severe if not fatal.
- The st. Adams butter market on
Tuesday of last week was very inactive
Prizes had downward tendency. Quota
tons: common to fair 15to 1Sc; medium to
good, Is to 90; selections, 20 to %
fancy, 25c. Shipments, 81 tubs.
- farmer from the suburbs drove
sorrowful looking horse into town,
yesterday, and stopping in front of the
Bates house, requested small boy to
hold him moment. "Hold him." ex-
claimed the boy, you just lean him
against that lamp post ON the corner,
that will hold him. "-Rutiand Globe.
- The farmers have found that it pays
to feed their cows grain, consequently
the feed stores at Enosburgh Falls Eve
have two) are doing an immense business
compared with but few years ago. One
irm has sold already in this month $4,000
worth, and are bothered to get corn and
shorts to supply their customers. There
has not been bushel of corn for sale in
this burgh for six weeks. Corn ordered
as long ago as the 4th of February and
CARED, has not yet put in an appearance.
Flour on the rise Cor Of 81. Adams
Advertiser.
- The Free Press says that one of
our popular mail agents on the Boston
route met with singular accident,
Thursday. As he attempted to jump
from the train heavy Masonic ring,
which adorns his little finger, caught in
a projecting iron and, instead of reaching
terra .frma, he found himself dangling in
the air and unable to extricate himself
from his somewhat embarrassing situa-
ton. Some bystanders came to his assis-
lance and relieved him from his state
of suspense, when it was found that the
ring had scraped the flesh from the finger,
leaving large portion of the bone ex-
posed.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

Bishop Ames tells a story of slave
master in Missouri, in the olden time of
negro vassalage, who said to his chattel: :
Pompey. | hear yor are a great
preacher" Yes, massa, de Lord do
help me powerful sometimes. j." Well,
Pompey, don't you think the negroes
steal little things on the plantation "
(" Use mighty 'fraid they does, massa."
Then, Pompey, want you to preach
sermon to the negroes against stealing"
After brief reflection, Pompey replied
You see, massa, dat won't do, cause
'twould throw such colness over de
meetin'."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

During the great collapse of 1857, a
gentleman of color kept bank in a
Western city. His institution was APP
parently in sound condition, but to be
in fashion with the white folks he con-
cluded to fail. Next morning a man
came and shook the door, but voice
insideresponded that de banks closed >.
But the man replied that he had left a
new pair of boots there the day before
and wanted them. The sable financier
opened the door softly. and throwing out
one boot, remarked: "Weis only paying
fifty cents on de dollar"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-04-02

LrTTELL's LIVING AGE.-No. 1907
bearing date March 81, completes volume
One hundred and taoentyJoa,r of this &c.
ectic weekly. The contents of this and
the preceding weekly number are Sin
Philips Sidney, by Henry Kingsley, Ne,t
Quarterly Review; Early Kings of Nor.
way, parts II and III, by Thomas Car.
lyle, Fraser; The English Bar and the
Inns of Courts. Quarterly Review; Re.
ligious Revivals in Mediels Italy, Corn
hill; Old Letters, Saturday ReuiesO Ma.
tional Steadiness," Spectator Vaga.
bonds in Winter Time. The. Tyranny
of Mothers, and Egotism, Saturday Re.
vi,o: the conclusion of the " Story of
Valentine and his Brother . from Black
,vood, and instalments of Three Feath-
ers," by William Black, "Fatcd to be
Free" by Jean Ingelow, and "Alice
Lorraine" by the author of the "Maid
of Sker." The usual choice poetry and
miscellany complete the numbers.
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