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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

TIE DEVIL AMONG THE CoLoRED MAsoNs
AGAIN-Some months ago there was flare
up 10 what is termed Eureka Chapter of Masons.
Several prominent members were expelled,
among them the Secretary, who had the Great
Seal Of the order 10 his possession aud refused
to give it up. Il warrant was issued by jus
tice Padsc,t against the Secretary, at tho TO-
stance of the e. Il. p. of the Chapter, Mont
gomcry, and the Secretary produced the seal
to he ) Justice who has it 10 charge now. The
two parties appeared at the Justices office yes
teriay afternoon, aud lively tlme there was,
each charging the other with wrong. The
Justice told the bcligercnts that the best thing
he could do was to keep the seat until further
developments. Montgomery produced a paper
to show he paid for the SEAL the other party
asserting that he had been paid for it on ac-
count of the Lodge. 1t appears that tho OK.
PEELED with some secrecy have Set up for them
selves. II. B. Pinn wished to act as counsel for
one Of the parties, but was Sumparly >quclch-
ed, as the Justice could not recoguiz him as
a counsellor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

WASHINGTON, Feb ., ! a. ID.
For the Middle States, rising followed by
falling barometer. higher temperature, eastery
winds. hazy or cloudy weather.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

IcEIN TIE PULPIT The Rev. Mr.. Fppo de-
livered very spirited aud entertaining lecture
last night in the Baptist Church, attracting a
large audience, rather Az unusual occurrence, for
we Alexandrans have the reputation Of not be-
ing partial to lecturers. Mr.F. isa Virginiau and
was thereby doubly appreciated. We doubt
not that uuder his warm aud genial influence,
the ice is never allowed to accumulate in his
pulpit no matter who put it there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02
PLEN DID NJ Z A T S.

Messrs. j. H. S OSCAR BAGGETT will
have at their STILLS, Nos. +, s and Royal st.
wing of the Market House, on Friday, and Sat
urdsy mornings, February 9th and 9th, aome Of
tho FIN EST BEEF ever sold in this market
fat, tender and juicy-trom the two young prize
Steers lately purchas ID from Major Foster, of
Fauquer county. All other sorts of Meat, salt
and fresh, and Of the best quality, for sale at the
ssrno staljs feb 2-3t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02
neGau!fine COUNTY Treasurer.

AUGUSTA. Me-, Fec. 2.-Cuiumbus Stewart
Treasurer Of Somerset county, Is defauIler
in the sum OF So 900.
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The Weather in England.
Weather Probabilities.

LONDON, Feb. The weather throughout
England to-day is fair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02
4 VI VI FIT , z DA NO AI-Htc nv
DRY GOODS
tPRETAFELDEK 81 BENDEsElG' S.
NO III KING STREET.

M. III klNI ol hEEl.
Black Gro Grain Silk, at Si.25, $3.50 SLID,
81 10 and 81 so.
Irish Poplns, at &c. Sl.0O, 81. u and 81 %.
Pure MohaIr Alpscas. worth 73c, at oJc.
Best Alpacss, worth soc at 371c
Best Alpacas, worth she, at 25c.
All wo Cashmcrcs, worth 75c, ut 6'lc.
Beautiful line of Walerrroofs, at S7!', Sl.0o
SLIP and Sl.25.
Immense stock of Camc!s, Scrges, Dingonals,
&c, &C.
BlscI; Csshmer"s, Mcrinos Bombazne. Tam
Uses ard Drap d Etc u specially.
Cashmere for Men and Boys, from f}c up.
Large assortment of Ladies and oenls I'm
derUcar.
Ladies' Merino Vests, worth 81, ct G23c.
Gents Undershi:ts, worth 75c, ut So.
Atwood Blankets, worth IS. at So.
Best yard-widc Bieached Cot.ons n: l2!c.
Shawls-India, Paisley, Broche, Mcrino anc
all-wocl fancy.
Ladies' and Misses Furs at less than actual
value
Great variety of Ladies' Scarfs big stock of
Notions, &c. Our stock is large AID complete
III all its branches Call and convince your
selves acc IL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

DENEFlT OF THE METH. EFISCUP L
ID CHURCH SOUTH ONDAY SCHOOL
Prof FRANZ BEARD. of New York city,
will deliver his Humorous Lecture, entitled
TILE PHILOSOPHY OF MlR1H,
illustrating the same with crayon drawings upon
the black board and canvas The designs are
produced instsntar euu:y and while the lecturer
is speaking. Prof. Beard, to show his great
talent, will produce during the evening, by re-
quest, portraits o; Washington, Lee and some
Of the prominent citizens oil this city.
SAREPTA HALL, TU ESDAY EVENING,
February 2, 1875. Tickets 80 and 25c Doors
omen nj O'clock. jan 2G-td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02
EVENING DRESS SILKS

that Tight up we'll"
Gss- 2il kinds of WINTER DRESS GOODS
at marked down prices"
re- Cachemeres Alpacas, Mohairs. Tamese,
Merinoes, Csshmeres Bomhasins, Reps, Vol
ours, Crepe Cloths, English Grapes, Grape Wells,
and all other kinds OF BLACK GOODS. ofbet
ter colo1s amd raLtss Mnn usually tou,,d IN hls
market
10 Blankets, Sheetings. Table Linens, Nap,
kins, Pillow Linens, Towels, Dvyiies and al!
other kinds of Dry Gods for families and
housekeepers.
re- Cloths, Coatings, Suitngs, Ca.trs, Bas-
vcrs, EdvedoTes Tweeds, Melons, Ia simcres
Bcavcrtrens, Corduroys Rcpcl;ants, Navy
Blue" Fabrics and other Standard Goods fer
mons, youths and boys wear
M.s1 Oar customers in Maryland, Virginia and
other Southern States will ind IL amply pro
pared to fill their orders.
hs:~ Northern and Eastern correspondents send
Gsr"ON'E PKICE ONLY-mArked in plain
figures
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

gs~The regular meeting. of the Hydraulon
Steam Fire Engine Go. will be held tomorrow
[rues,lpyl evening, at I! o'clock.
feb 1-Zs GEO w. DIX, Asst Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02
DkY GOODS! DRY GOODS
Inventory cOmDlc.pd.

~ Inventory compIc,cH.
All styles of Fall and Winter Goods I'D very
cheap TO make room for large stock of Spring
and summer Dry Goods, Notions, Hosiery, s..
Dress Goods sold at prices regardless of cost;
Just received for February sales 1873. A full!
line of Brown snd Bleached Cottons, Sheetings
p. G. Linen ard Cotton, Table DHmask Towel
ngs, Napkins, Diapers Crash, Quit', Wine
Cloths, Sc ID. +. BRASu5AR,
feb 100 King ST.. Alexandria, Va.
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Is, .Z-s.f& .n.:T,ERI.TL.

u, .z.s-a.E's& .H.:T.ESsI-7L.
XTINUINlA SASH, DOCS AND FRAME
FACTORY
AND PLatlNt MILL,
a. L. COR FAIRFAX AND QUEEN SITS.
An assortment vi
RE, u Y ii "A DE WORK
cvast,ntly on hand such rs
DOORS, SASH no BLINDS, FRAN ES,
MOULUIAG5. BkACkkTS, NEW
ELS. BALUSTERS, &c, &c.
Will buy nnd tlaGc Tor Walnut and Ash Logs
klouEILL IS HODGE,
feb 10 Alexandria, Virginia.
i. F. PEAKE b. W. MALLS.
JOHN W. PEAKE.
- f. TEAhh j. CO.,
D.
Successors toJ w Nails, Son & CO..
DEALERS IN
DOORS, SASH BLIN Us, PAINTS, HARD
WARE, LEADS, OILS, CEMENT,
CALCINED PLASTER, &c,
No. 1S7 King street,
feb 2-tr Alexandria, Virginia.
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oh II GOODS.
WITHOUT REGARD TO COST.
To be sold out.

ROBERT L. WOOD to make a change in
lis business will from this day sell every article
in his stock at immense reduction. an rs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

HARMONIC. AT IHFIR HALL,
MONDAY EVENING, FEBnU AIRY $, 1915
Mr.. Monkey will be al Gcib's Fancy store on
and sltcr Friday with full and excellent as
snrtmcnt of costumes. feb 1T!
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

OTICE-Our very large stock of DRESS
~ GOODS we want t, sell out very much.
AS our assortment IS goo and we will make the
prices to suit the times, we hope to dispose OF a
large quantity of them to make way Tor Spring
purchases. ,r,,,oo
fab ID. T.. w IL nj w.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-02-02

Cslicoes Cottons, &c, received this 18th in
slant 4 large stock, and will be sold rs cheap
as the cheapest.
ian25 d. +. WITMER CO.
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.f,Ts'SE.nE.S'TS.

- RAND ASQUERA DE BAL L
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,r.-:s .,-i..kt rSi: 4SE. &.


:, FOR SALE OR RaNT-lh9 LARGE
sa:: IL HEE STONY BRICK HOUSE, cover
ed with slat", on the east side OF Royal street,
between Prince ard Duke, now occupied by
Rev. DR.. Mitchell For terms apply TO
i.n 23-.f CHAS. Il. HOOFF.
,5s FOE t,ENT-I'hc VIVA II and WA RE-
Il. House recently occupied By B. II. Lam"
bert. itc..t W. Apply TO
+. j. MILLER, Exr.,
ian 5-ITn is KING street
,szA FDH kENT-The two story BRICK
5:a WE'LL Nc No. 10 Prince street, now
olcupicl by Nr John Hnwzhurst. Possession
given Dccc,ubcr t., Apply to WIN. ARNOLD
Ir JDHN ;. FIELD dec ltf
slTOK ,tLE--A FANM OF G3 ACRES, on
T. CoGtao Ii IGrnpik", 81 miles from ss;sasaal
Washington. iiaod iiHU:> h and BARN, IL
p, lc and l'c.ch Orchard, line stream OF wst;r,
and r1vcr falling ~priugs. Location high and
1ca.;hy suitable tor Dairy, Truck and Fruit.
" i'll exchange for ely property In part. Apply
- Fob SKI r. kAON. ocL 30-tt
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d. F. WITH Err co.

q REWARD-Lost, u P ENDANT of an
DO earring, amethyst with pearl in centre,
set in gold claw. The above reward viii be paid
for its return to this office. feb o.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-14
The Best Milk Breed.

Here comes a correspondent Of The World
with question which, if it were submitted
to the practical men of the country-those
who ought to be best qualified to answer it
would be answered as variously as their ex.
perience, locality climate, topography of the
country in which they reseide, are varied or
dissimllar. The question is, (which is the
best milk breed Of cattle ?" and he states
that he wants to 20 into cheese making
The answer must be qualified one. If he
has his COWS to purchase and his means are
limited the best way to build up milk dairy
is TO purchase selected native or grade cows
that are known to be healthy and good milk
ers, for if he attempts to purchase herd Of
pure Ayrshire, Jersey or Holstein-known as
milk breeds-his herd will cost him too
much for cheese-inaking, though he might
make money by such an Investment if he
prove careful and skillful breeder. Having
got his native or grade herd Of dairy cows,
his next effort should be TO get thorough
bred bull of some one of the milk breeds
to breed from with view to increasing
and improving the milking qualities of
each successive generation of his herd. In
luis udttoE DuOEIuUTuS suOuiu Uo huu6U W
the list of breeds from which to select dairy
bulls for there are many dairy farmers who
insist that no cross made on native cows
gives better mixers than that of thorough.
bred Shorthorn bull, of milk family
which last is very important. For cheese
dairying, the Shorthorn, of a milk family, or
the Holstein, are doubtless preferable for
crossing, though the Ayrshires have many
friends, especially in localities where the
pastures are chiefly upland and the country
is comparatively rough and uneven. They
are lighter built, said to require less food in
proportion to the milk they yield-which is
doubtful-hardy and readily thrive where a
pure Shorthorn or a COW Of high grade Of
this breed would fail to find sustenance
enough to keep the milk up to the maximum,
1t must be remembered, however, that with
the exception of the Shorthorn, comparative.
ly few experiments have been made in
crossing the thoroughbreds Of the other milk
breeds named upon native stock with view
to building up dairy herds. There have beer
some such experiments but the results have
not been pronounced and general enough to
enable an intelligent comparison or confident
prediction that would be warrantable as dog
matte advice. This is the best The WorlC
can do for its correspondent, unless men o
practical experience furnish it facts within
their own knowledge tending to answer thu
question World. r...
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-14
For the Va
Grass Crops.

l have been reading two or three agricul-
tural papers for the last few years, and see
in almost every paper pieces relating to
horses, cattle, bees, butter, cheese, vegeta-
bles, and grain, and other articles too numer-
GUS to mention, but nothing, comparatively
speaking, Of our great staple crop. grass. 1t
is a well.known fact, that if we get q good
crop of hay, we are well.to-do, if the pota-
toes do rot, grain blight, aud the corn gets
nipped by early frosts. But il the hay crop
proves a failure, we are in trouble. We
have to get rid Of our stock, and buy meal
and other grain to get the remaining few
through the winter. If our stock is cut
down, our profits are less the next year, also
our manure pile smaller, and it takes from
three to five years to get over it. 1t has
been and is now too much so that grass is
held as third or fourth rate crop. Farm
ers have studied to get the largest crop Of
potatoes and grain from their manure, and
the grass must take up with what is left.
Then they will wonder why the grass did not
hold out better. If Mother Earth were not
more generous than everything else, thou
sands of our New England farms would be
worthless, know Of many farms that do
not keep over one-half the stock they did
fifteen years ago. They lay it to tho sea-
sons, when if they had taken the pains fol
grass they did for potatoes and OATS their
farms would have increased instead Of di.
minished in value. Most farmers commence
in debt and they will scrimp, and dig, and
pay for it, and get few hundreds or thou
sands out at interest, move into q village
and sell the farm TO another poor man, anC
then the poor farm will undergo another
skinning, and at last the buildings run dowr
and the farm is sold for mere nothing, for
sheep pasture. don't think man make
money very fast if he buys farm and pay
for it at the end Of twenty years and sells
for One-half what he gave. 1t has been th
fashion here to keep up piece from three b
FIVE years, and then seed down with oats, an
in very favorable year they would got
fair catch. But if drouth overlook it, i
would bs failure. They will plOw it u
again, more oats and no manure. and is
wonderful If the piece gives short crops
hayH In seeding down with grain, the graf
grows faster than the grass; it takes all
the moisture, and shades the plants whe
the grain is out and the sun scalds down o
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-14
WHOLE NO. 232.

used on grass as a top-dressing, in the hill
for potatoes, aud also on turnips On
grass IL was sowed by hand, Just before a
rain, at the rate Of from one to four barrels
per acre, and with but little visible effect
10 the latter case, and none in the former.
He used il on potatoes, by putting half
pint in hill, and found the crop both later
and smaller, where il was used alone.
Used with manure, it seemed to produce no
effect. His advice to his brother farmers is
TO buy il on a limited scale until they have
tried it and found it valuable advice which
it is perfectly safe to follow. He might
also have said they had better buy in small
quantities until they learn how to use it in
an economical way. One barrel sown on an
acre Of grass as a top-dressing, is putting it
on pretty thin. We do not believe it should
ever be spread in that way, but should first
be eomposted with loan or muck, to absorb
the ammonia, and hold it until the rains can
wash it into the soil. Then, in the case of
the potatoes, too much was put in the hill
and probably very nearly killed the plants.
We have had the same experience, and
know of many others who have failed, when
the fertilizer was placed under the seeds. 1t
makes it altogether too hot for them aud they
die as soon as they sprout. We must barn
TO use fertilizers as VIC do firearms, with
great care, or we may suffer by the recoil.
We ought to have some public institution,
experimental farm, or something OF the kind,
where all these fertilizers could be tested
both chemically and practically, and for the
benefit Of the whole community. 1t costs
something to try experiments, and beside
there are comparatively few who are COM
petent to try experiments in a way that
shall make the results obtained worthy of
full confidence and respect by the public at
large. If a hundredth part of the money
expended for worthless and inferior fertili
zers could have been expended in testing
them before they were put upon the market,
millions of dollars would have been saved to
the farmers, and we should long ago have
had fertilizers of uniform character and at
fair prices.-Neto England Farmer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-14
Feeding Green Rye.

AT the time found NY milk decreasing,
as the seed stalks were increasing, l was
trying an experiment to see how much milk
1 could make from one-half acre of green
rye. The rye was sown in September, after
a crop Of fodder corn. Between three and
four cords of barn cellar manure was spread
and plowed in, and six pecks. Of rye sown.
began to cut on the 10th Of May; for
fourteen days ten COWS had nothing but
green rye aud corn meal. They gave 1547
quarts of milk, sold at Al cents per quart
S69.6l deduct SLABS, value of meal fed,
leaves S55.33 for the rye. 1 did not begin
to cut quite soon enough had to cut six or
eight square rods for bedding, because it was
too ripe to make milk. For q few days,
when the leaves were grown and the seed
stalks were not, was able TO get one dol.
lars worth Of milk, besides value of meal
fed, from each square rod Of ground had
no idea so much milk-making material could
be grown on the ground before the first of
june After the rye was cut, took the
manure that was made while feeding the
rye, spread it on the stubble, plowed it in as
shallow as l could, and covered the stubble
worked it fine with a wheel harrow, and
planted mangle wurzels in rows 81 feet
apart, hills one foot apart; gathered four
teen tons of roots, and six tons of mangle
wurzel leaves from the half acre twenty
tons Of good feed, after heavy crop of rye,
| think was doing very well. Perhaps l
made mistake in not keeping my mangle
wurzels until the seed stalks were grown, 80
as TO get more and better milk from them.
Who kDows2 ANsEL w. PUTNAM.
Reconsideration intending to reflect
on the communications of any Of our other
contributors, we must say, that it seems to
us that the above is modern newspaper
article. 1t begins at once upon the subject
under consideration, tells the whole story in
few words, perfectly plain to understand,
and stops as soon the story is ended. Fur
thermore, the facts given are put in such
form as to clearly show Just what was done,
and we believe most farmers will be surpris-
ed to learn that such an amount of cattle
food can be grown on half acre of good
land. We have grown rye for feeding green
to milch COWS for several years, with an in
creasing estimation OF its value for this pur-
pose. Our course is, to SOW grass seed with
the rye, and then cut one or two crops Of
good fodder after the first crop Of rye. One
not used to feeding green rye to cows, would
be likely to delay beginning cutting too long.
The earlier it is cut the larger will be the
second crop, and the better the cattle will
eat it. 1t is not fit to feed long after it
comes into blossom.-Neao England Farmer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-14
56si doz., amounting to
Fertilizers.

Our personal prejudices have not been
very much in favor of commercial fertilizers
for common farm crops. We have seen
them bought years ago, at prices ranging
from $50 to $50 per ton, when the barrels,
boxes or bags in which they were packed
were all the buyer had to show for them at
the end of the season. We have seen farm
ers pay hard earned dollars for fertilizers to
men who could hardly find ways enough in
which to squander the profits made on those
fertilizers. We have seen fertilizers sold at
$50 per ton, which did not contain a value
of more than S2.33 by the analysis of COM
petent chemists. We have seen large gath
eriugs Of farmers at agricultural meetings
who could hardly control themselves long
enough to listen to dealer in commercial
fertilizers, while he was explaining the
methods Of manufacture. Indeed, it is a
we'll known fact that fertilizer men are moi
popular with the majority Of farmers in
New England. Still, the one thing needful
on all our farms is manure,-more manure
and the farmers all ask, "Where can We
buy an honest article2" and the editors o
agricultural newspapers are asked to answer
the question. This we would be glad to d.
five could, but we cannot. With the ligh
that has been thrown on this subject within
a few years, by such men as Professor
Goessmann, johnson, Atwater and Others
and with the increased intelligence of th'
farmers themselves, it is reasonable to ex
peCt that a great improvement should b
made in the business Of making aud sellin
fertilizers, and we have no doubt that sucl
has been the case. The day for the sale Q
worthless fertilizers we believe is past
Farmers are beginning to know what the
want, and they demand fair dealing and vii
not long submit to any other.
We can speak understandingly Of tn
Brighton fertilizer, because we have used il
and because We have seen it made, an
know what it is composed of. We hay
used two or three tons. We have used
barrel of the German potash, and these al
the only.kinds Of commercial fertilizers v
have ever used since we commenced farm
ing. We have refused to buy, because "
were afraid Of them. We tried these tw
as matter Of experiment for our own sati
faction, and that we might be able to Civ
some kind Of an answer to the many inqurl'
received. But our opinion is but the oPlI
ion of one individual. We may, like other
fail to use it properly. We have before
, now, letter from gentleman at Walthan
! Mass, giving the results OF his experlenS
with the use Of ton Of Abbattolr tertlllze