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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
W STEAM LINES
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PHILADELPHIA. PROVIDENCE AMI

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PHILADELPHIA. PROVIDENCE AND
BOSTON.
Steamers leave Alexandria EVERY TUES.
Da !, and leave philadelphia EV- aes+4
from Pier No. | North Wharves. =
Tins line connects ut Alexandria with the o.
A. y I'll. and w. i .. K. Rs, sn1 ut Philadel..
pima with the new and popular Iron Line" for
Providence and Boston.
Freight forwarded with prumptness and care,
free Of commissions.
No Charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage III Bos,"n. Through to Boston in
slXty-hve hours. Through rates and thu ougb
bills OF lsdIng given. Insurance guaranteed ut
lass than usual rates.
Agents:
=. A. REED, Alexandria.
VIM. T. CLYDE 4 CO., Philsdelphis,
GEO. F. HYDE, Georgetown, D. 6.
jan 8 IT
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MINED TRAIN.

Leave Lynchburg daily, except SUNDAY y,
10 a: m arrive ut Daoville ll.25 q. m. Law,
Danvlile 50 p. M; arrive at Lynchhurv ~
2. M. This trai;i makes good connection -.
Danvllle with Richmond and Danville train
North and South and at Lynchburx, with FOO,
ular Express Train on this line, in both dire.
lions.
WARRENTON BRANCH.
Connection between Warrenton and Mai,
Line, to and from North and South bound Ms,I
and South bound Express Trains.
MANASSAS DIVISION.
Passenger Train daily, except Sunday ha
tween Strasburg and WasI ington. Leave Stras
ourg Junction 800 q. ~, arrive at Alexsndrs
8:SS u M, and at Washington $50 d, L.. Leave
Washington 400 p. NJ, Alexandris 4 As T.. m.
arrive u Strssburg Junction 8 IS D. III. Good
connection At Manassas Junction with M.r
Line Mail Train, both South and North bound
At Washington, full connection with Norlh
and West at Danville, to and from South and
Southwest at Lynchburg, twice daily to Mem.
phls, Atlanta, Now Orleans, Arkansas and Tex
BE, and, ut Gordons"ilie ard Charlottesville
with double daily tr ms on Ches. l. Ohio K. 4.
East and West
PULLMAN SHIPPERS run throuoh ,oith.
out change be ween Baltimore aud Ne,r Orleans
via Lyn:hbu s. Eas~ L nnessse aid Atlsnts
Line
Excursion tickets to all the Summer Resorts
on sale. Lowest rates to sll points
G. j. FOKEACRE, Gan. Manager.
j. NJ. BRUADt s. u. I. A. i Ia
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26
MAYORS OFFICE,

MA1OK'S OFFICE,
AVA Alexandria,, Va, June II, 1875.
All persons owning or intending to keep any
animal OF the dog kind are hereby notified to
come forward and take out n license for the same
from the Auditor. all persons found with n
dog or dogs on hs or her premises without the
required license shall be fined by the Mayor
FIVE DOLLAkS for every dog so owned or
harbored after July lst.
And II is further ordesed that after the 10Th
instant NIL dogs found running at large in tho
streets OF this city without being properly and
securely muzzled shall be seized by persons de-
slgnsted for that purpose and dealt with re-
cerdlng to law. Also all dogs found ruLning
At large in the market place shall b. killed. :
Je ll-tJl lSent Il. kEMPER, Mayor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-06-26

SPECIAL NOTICE. :
THESTEAMER PILOT BOY, .
[Capt W. H. Byles,] as4a
Will resume her regular trips to Turriomsn
and the River Landings, Commencing TUES
DAY, March 81, leaving Alexandria from her
wharf ut 1880 u. m every TUESDA \ and SAT-
UkDaYi returning WEDN ESDAiS and
SUNDAYS. For ireip bit or passage apply to
feb 25-tf .Jxona., Nhr
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HALE PRICE FOR kIDSl

Nos. So, 6. st, 81. 7, u and u.
Reduced from 81 10 SOC to close them out.
je rs ID. +. WITMER 90,
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VERY AND SALE STABLE.

The arrangement heretofore existing betwee,,
William g.. Leg, esq, and tho undersigned
having bsen terminated by mutual c"nseni, the
public are respectfully informed that thankful
for pas: fsvors, The undersigned will Continue to
solicit their patronage in the LIVERY BUSl-
NESS at the stable ON Washington street, near
King, in Alexandria city.
My stock of ANIMALS, CARRIAGES, SC,
ls first class, and particular attention is paid to
HIRSES AT LIVERY. None but kind, polite
and reliable hostlers. sc, are employed.
Je Him WIN. 81. THORNTON
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selected with great care, from which we are
prepared to execute
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F'oE SALE.
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN ALEX
ANDR1A

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE IN ALEX
ANDRIA.
The time within which tbs undersigned were
to sell the real estats of the late Robert 81. Mil
Ter having been extended by q decree OF the
Corporation Court Of the city OF Alexandris, we
now offer at private sale the following pieces of
property, viz:
No. i. Tho large BRICK DWELLING and
LIT on Washington street., the late residence
Of Robert II. Miller.
No. 2. A BUILDING LOT, 5OxlOS feet, on
the west side OF Washington street. between
Duke and Wolfe.
No. 3. The WHARF and WAREHOUSE
formerly occupied by Mr.. b. II. Lambert.
No. 4. The THREE-STOkY BRICK WARE
HOUSE, adjoining No. 3 on the east, fronting
on Union street.
No. S. A LOT south Of the Gas Works, so #.
front on Lee street, running through to Union
street.
No. 6. A WATER LOT at tho foot of Queen
street, subject to lease to T. j. Mehaffry.
No. 2. A LOT OF FOURTEEN ACRES on
Washington road. near the Canal Basin.
No. 6. A . OF THREE-AND-A HALF
ACRES at the Stone Bridge, the terminus of
the Street Railroad.
The terms of sale will DO liberal, and the
terms Of payment can be made to suit the pur-
chaser. K. j. MILLER, ~
ie % colin FRANCIS MILLER, Tx IN.
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HAVING THIS DAY DISPOSED OF MY
Al business in the city of Alexandria, Va, to
Mr.. o.. W.. YUNDT,
/ would respectfully return thanks for the pat.
ronsge bestowed upon me, and ask n %cvntinu
ance Of the same for Mr.. IuDdt, who will carry
on the business under the name of YUNDIS
EXPRESS.
All parties having claims against me- will
please present the same.
GEO. w. KNOX,
Proprietor knOx's Express.
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OFFICE.

MAYOR'S OFFICE,
~ Alexandria, Va, June IL, 1876,
Notice is hereby given 10 all part. es requiring
license to do business that | shall be IN nv ,tica
NO. 90 King street, daily, for the purpose of
ANY merchant, mercantile firm or other Dor.
son requiring license who snail fail to pay the
same on or before the 3Oth day of juno next,
shall forfeit and pay f;e dollars (S5, and costs
for each and every day they shall continue busi
ness without paying said license tax after the
said Both day of June.
iell-tJl (Sent h. KEMPER, Msyor.
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k,NGLlSH AND AMERICAN GRAIN
- AND GRASS SGYTHES, Snaths, Scythe
stones ocythe R'aes, Hay and Train Kske o., &c
A iarge supply IN store, for sale wholesale and
retail, at low prices.
j. I. CREIGHTON & SON.
Je ~ cor. Royal and King st.
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Ii 4 u PURCHASE

Take q look ut
DEALHAM'S NIFICENT DISPLAY
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
Canning Tomatoes.

SEEiNG an inquiry in your paper on this
subject, | send you recipe which ] have
always found to be good:
For beginning / use tin cans, from
the fact think the fruit should be kept
from the light altogether after being
canned, ana L think also that they keep
better in tin. | never lost but one can in
my life, and that was the first time ever
attempted to can them. do not think
now 1t was the cans fault. / have never
tried glass or stone, but my neighbors
have, and they lose more than they keep,
and some lose all, while mine so lar, have
kept perfectly good. We buy the prepared
sealing-waN. Gather the tomatoes, scald,
skin and slice them; put them in brass
kettle, which must be perfectly bright and
free from canker; this can be done quick
IL by securing with vinegar and fine sand
| ashes or salt, being careful not to have
| anything in it that will scratch your ket-
| tie. Put the tomatoes in and let them come
to boil, SO as to heat them entirely through.
Have pot THAT will come almost to the
top OF your cans) boiling all the time
you are canning, to set your cans in
while filling and sealing; this will ex-
clude all the air. Now fill the cans full
not nearly full but level full-keeping
them in the boiling water until they are
full, and then put on the top tight and seal
with your wax warm enough to run well,
but not hot enough to run into the can;
lift the cans out of the water and set where
draft of air cannot strike them until
cool. Now, to be sure they are alright,
when cool melt some more wax and run
around your cans again. This will stop
all air-holes, if any. During warm
weather keep your cans in a dry, cool
room or closet. | prefer a dark place for
keeping them, if possible; and when the
hard winter comes keep them where they
will not freeze if you can, as freezing will
crack the wax and let in the air. Mine
froze the tops off on the floor last winter
during the Geld snap and | recanned them
and never lost can. | have tried to be ex-
plicit in giving my experience in canning
tomatoes and hope n. III. P. will have no
more trouble in keeping them.-C0untry
Gentleman.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
A Word About Old Pastures.

THERE is no economy in permitting the
sod in an old pasture to remain undis.
turbed after it fails to yield good supply
of food for stock. Top-dressings of ma
nure or lime may be beneficial and occa-
sionally revive the decreasing heritage, but
the most certain method of restoring the
nutritious grasses is to break up the sod
and seed down again. 1t is not always
advisable or necessary to put in a crop of
grain, or to summer fallow, but the sod
may be turned over and often, giving it a
thorough narrowing, and SOW in the seed.
ii this is done in the fall, before cold
weather, a fair yield of grass may be OBJ
tanned the following summer. The de
caying of the old inverted sod will afford
nutriment to the new growth of grass 1t
is usually we'll enough to SOW lime upon
the sod just before or after putting in the
seed, as this will aid in fastening the de-
cay Of vegetable matter in the soil.
Stony pastures, which cannot be plowed
may be benefited by passing sharp tooth
harrow over the sod, cutting and breaking
it up sufficiently to admit the introduction
of a little fresh grass-seed. The tame
grasses in pastures seldom have an OPP
portunity of producing seed, and the roots
after while become killed out through
the constant rreading of stock, and their
place is occupied with wild and less nutri-
tious species. Blue grass and red-top are
excellent pasture grasses to introduce in
this way, but where blowing can be done
it is certainly preferable to narrowing
only. Fall is the best time to renovate or
improve old or new pastures, and little
time expended upon them will frequently
prove to be a profitable investment.-N.
7. Sum-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
Hog Cholera Preventive.

A CORRESPONDENT of the Southern Cw-
tiUator gives the following as his expert
ence with this disease:
Last year lost nearly all my hogs with
cholera. My neighbor lost none scarcely,
which led me to believe that he must pos
sess a sovereign remedy for this evil. l
asked him why he lost no hogs. His re-
ply was that * he kept them clear of
worms and stimulated with black pepper"
Said he: :" first fed them on corn soaked
in I've and copperas to clear them of
worms; afterward gave them plenty of
black pepper. Those that were sick got
well, and those that were well remained
so, of course
This year l have given my hogs an oc-
caslonal dose twice week of kerosene
oil, said to be a preventive of cholera.
Several OF my neighbors lost nearly all
their hogs, and six weeks ago mine showed
signs OF disease, and I concluded to Try
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
Cut Feed for Teams.

A FARMER who keeps excellent horses
| writes as follows:
have tried cutting straw about an inch
long. | kept team on the oat straw
which grew on less than three acres of
land, from last of August to first of April,
without using a pound of hay. 1t was
mixed with about three quarts of corn
meal and bran in equal proportions, by
weight, to each horse three times per day,
| feeding about a bushel of cut feed at
| night and little over half Il bushel in the
| morning and noon. | find that $500
pounds of cOrn-meal and bran, mixed in
equal quantities by weight, will lasta pair
| of hard working horses and keep them in
tirst-rate condition for three months. The
hay or oats are cut rainy days and stored
IN bin, and enough is always thus kept
on hand to have an abundant supply. The
meal is kept in tight bins and locked, so
that each teamster knows that no one but
himself is using the feed and a regular en-
try is made of the amount each teamster
uses. am fully satisfied, from careful
record ofthe amount fed teams, that the
expense of feeding a team of working
horses on cut feed, and corn-meal and
bran, mixed as before mentioned is less
than two-thirds of the expense of keeping
them on dry hay and whole grain. Corn
meal alone, especially for summer use, is
not as good for the health of horses as
when mixed with bran, and, better still,
with ground oats. Horses subject to the
heaves are either much relieved or entirely
cured while using the cut feed.
The power of digestion seems to be
greatly increased by the straw or hay be-
ing cut and mixed with meal before feed
ing, as every part is then acted upon by
the stomach. Not so when thrown into
that organ in concentrated mass, which
before being half digested is passed out.
No doubt one of the reasons why oats are
SO valuable as whole grain to feed is that
the husk which surrounds the seed itself
acts distender, so to speak, and keeps
the particles Of meal separated so that
they are better acted upon by the gastric
juices of the digestive organs. A horse
working hard will require about thirteen
pounds of meal and bran per day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21

the dog, and am confident that they did
so. To Col. Beauvais, who is of ST. Louis,
was given the whole head, which sat in
his dish, grinning at him like-well, there
is nothing so much on the grin as a dogs
head boiled. Possibly your readers can
not obtain an adequate idea of such a
sight save only in one way-boil dogs
head, set it in pan and gaze at it by the
light Of pine knot! I positively decline
to state what your correspondent received
in his dish, but Capt. Ashley, who is
from Nebraska, had his pan garnished
with an elegant hind leg and few Joints
OF tail. Babe to come to feast 1t must
have been grave breach of Indian hos
pitality not to partake, but Col Beauvais,
who is an old Indian trader, informed the
whites that if they did not wish to eat that
dog release could be purchased None
of the visitors were hungry and it took
twenty dollars to convince the Indians
that they were not SO. The dog was en-
tirely eaten up, the bones being picked as
clean as though flesh had never covered
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
Care and Use of Hen Manure,

A WRITER in the Ne0 England Farmer
thus gives his experience in the manage
ment and use of hen manure: would saw
that, IN 1868, took four bushels of dry
hen manure. turned it on the barn floor,
took common fail and threshed it to
powder; then took twenty-five bushels of
muck, that had been dug eighteen months,
spread 1t on the barn floor, and thorough
ly mixed it with hen manure. A single
handful of this compost was put in the
hill, and the corn dropped upon it. had
a splendid field of corn Planted one row
without the compost. That row could be
distinguished all through the season,
being about two weeks behind the rest of
the field, and finally it never did catch up.
| believe if farmers that keep from
twenty to thirty hens would save all the
dropplngs and compost in the way above
or in some better way, instead Of buying
fertilizers, as many of the present day do,
it woul1 be very much more to their adj
vantage
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
Ingenious Device.

NOT long ago the celebrated jewelry es-
Enlistment in this city-Tjffany
made the victim of an adventures to a
certain extent. The story is as follows
Two well-dressed and charming ladies
called at the store to look at some elegant
sets of jewelry. They could not exactly
decide upon them, however, but requested
that one lot, consisting of necklace, ear
rings, breast-pin and bracelets, should be
sent up to the Fifth Avenue Hotel at a
certain hour. This was done, but the
ladies happened to be just about going
down to dinner, and the messenger was
requested to leave them and call again in
a couple of hours. The clerk ascertained
at the office that the guests were respecta-
bic people, and so he left the set of Jew
elry.
At the appointed time he came back to
the hotel, when the articles We're returned
to him with the remark that the ladies
would call at the store on the next morn
ing. The next day note was received at
Tiffany's, saying that the ladies could not
make it convenient to come out just then,
but desiring that another set of necklace
and the usual articles, describing the ones
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

SPREAD cloths over cucumber pickles
to keep them under brine. They keep
better if treated thus.
THE surplus heat wasted from COM
mon stove will, if conducted through
DRUM into another room, warm the room
almost as much as a stove would, and will
compel the fuel to do double duty and
give nearly double results.
THE brilliant colors of a@tumI leaves
may be preserved by dipping the stems in
melted yellow beeswax. The leaves
should be we'll dried. By piercing the
leaf near the stem with doubled thread
wire you can weave them on coarse wire,
or On large cord, into any description of
garlands.
CRACKERs.-Take one large cupful of
bread dough, very light, roll it out on
your holding board; then spread on it
piece Of butter and lard together, as large
as goose egg; dredge little -four over
it, fold it up and pound it with something
heavy long time; take a small piece at
time, roll out very thin, stamp with a
clock key and bake quickly.-Rur0S Neao
Yorker
An open fire with large chimney
throat is the best ventilator for any room ;
the half or two-thirds of the heat car
ried up the chimney is the price paid for
immunity from disease; and large though
this seems from its daily draft on the wood
pile or coal-bin, it is trit1ing when COM
pared with doctors bills and with the loss
of strength and efficiency that invariably
results from living in unventilated apart
| ments.-C0I War5ng, IN October atlantic.
CHEESE FRTrTERs.-Slice thin a half
dozen large, tart apples, and prepare as
many thin slices of cheese. Beat up one
or two eggs, according to the quantity re-
| quired and season high with salt, mus
tard and little pepper. Lay the slices of
| cheese to soak for a few moments in the
mixture, then put each slice between two
slices of apple, sandwich style, and dip
the whole into beaten eggs, then fry in hot
| butter, like oysters, and serve very hot.
These fritters are an addition to any
| breakfast-table.
VERY pretty house rugs are made from
the Rawlings of odd pieces of Brussels and
other carpets. Odds and ends Of carpets
may be purchased at carpet stores and the
little ones of the household given the task
OF raveling such remnants. The threads
or fiber should be cut in strips about four
| inches long, doubled and knit torether
with cotton Irvine. Rugs made in this
way are coming into very general use.
They are very expensive when purchased
at the carpet stores in New York city, as
the work of making them is slow To
ladies who have leisure, the work of MAX
ing these useful and ornamental articles is
pleasant and easy task.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21

wished for, might be sent to the hotel
which request was complied with as be-
fore. This set was returned in the same
manner, all in apparent good faith and
uninjured. The affair was conducted ON
such a polite and delicate basis that no
question was raised as to complying with
their requests even for four or five con-
secutive days, though it was thought that
the ladies were difficult to suit in the mat
ter OF making up their minds which set
they would take. Finally the charming
ladies LETT town without purchasing at all,
and the jeweler had his trouble for moth
ing.
A few days afterward a gentleman
boarding at the Fifth Avenue called at
Titfany's to purchase present for lady,
and seeing some articles in the case he
thought he recognized them.
"Why, surely l have seen these before"
he said.
But he was told that it was impos-
sible, as the patterns were entirely orig
inal.
"Why," said he confidently, "they
were worn by very charming young lady
stopping at our house, the Fifth Avenue,
and who each day at dinner appeared
with new necklace and set of this Jew
elry. They were evidently so valuable
that she was besieged by interesting gen
tlemen and enjoyed the envy of all the
ladies at the house"
The head of the retail Department.
said nothing, but a sudden light broke in
upon his mind, and it is pretty certain
that such trick, such an ingenious de-
vice, cannot again be played upon that
establishment.-N. Y. Weekly.