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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Ex Senator r. Nj. I, Hunter in long, but
able letter to the Louisville Journal insists
upon one currency for Government and people.
National bank notes be would gradually with
draw from circulation and supply their places
with treasury notes, making them receivable
for all dues to the Government as we'll as to in
diyiduals. He also advocates what is known as
the interconvertible feature-namely, that the
holders of the treasury notes shall have the prl-
viege Of converting them into United States
bond, bearing such rate of interest as would
make it worth par in specie, with the right to
recoDvert it again at pleasure into treasury
notes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

1t is understood that the idea of leaving to
each Congressional District in the State the
selection Of its own delegates to the National
Democratic Convention, and to name its own
Presidential eector, is favored principally by
those who imagine that such procedure would
ehectually blast all Gov. Walkers hopes for
q nomination for Vice President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Gen. Lougs,reet is DOW engagedan the vain
attempt to regain his lost reputation by pub
isbiog letters in the New Orleans Republican,
written after the Gettysburg battle, 10 which
he says it his plans had been adopted the re-
suit of that battle would have been different.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

An official cable dispatch received at the
Spanish Legation at Washington states that
the Alfonsist forces have almost entirely gain.
ed possession OF Biscay and Alava, and that
Gen. Martinez occupies the whole valley of
the Bastan. cutting eff the CarIlst communlca,
tons with France. The Spanish army also oc-
cupies the hills of Santa Barbara, which COM
mand the Carist stronghold, Estella.
The Princess Beatrice, youngest daughter of
Queen Victoria, is reported to be engaged to
be married to Prince Louis, Of Banenburg
now in London with the Prince of Wales, aud
that Parliament is to be asked ogranta doWry.
Cardinal Ledochowski was released from i'm
prisooment at Ostrowo by the German authori-
ties, causing much rejoicing among those SYM
pathizng With him. He is debarred from en-
tering Slcsia, Poseu and some other districts
Cardinal Manning is about to visit Rome 10
order to advocate scheme for union of a
portion OF the English Rtualists with the
Church of Rome.
DULY about one twelfth Of the British bond
holders OF Erie assented to the scheme Of Sir
Edward WAIKIKI.
Candidates for the French Chamber of Dep
uties are crowding the political arena.
The Spanish Senatorial elections resulted
tavoraby to the Government.
Provincial insurgents defeated By the Turks
fed into Austrian territory, were pursued and
lighting continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Littell's Liviug Age tor February 9Th has
been received. Its contents are: Some AS
poets of Science 10 Relation to Religion; The
Curate 10 Charge; 10 my Study Chair Her
Dearest Foe; German Home Life; What is
Flavor, and some excellent poetry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Gen. Sherman says he never has been, is not
now, and never will be, candidate for. the
Presidency, and Gen. Banks is equally as en-
phatic with regard to the Vice Presidency.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The same paper, says: S. T. Underwood, OF
this county, charged with seduction and OBJ
tanning money under false prctense, fled to
GEORGETOWN, to which point lie was pursued by
Sheriff Barrett, who, with the assistance OF
some of tho District police, succeeded 10 effect
ing the arrest of the fugitive. The prisoner
conscntiug to return to LoudOun without aoy
further proceedings, he was brought back by
the Sheriff on the evening train Tuesday, and
committed to jail to answer at the next term
of the County Court.
The Richmond Dispatch, says: 90 Monday
evening as Mrs Mary E. Mills VINO resided in
the upper hand end Of Hanover county, was ar
ranging the fires il her smoke-house, her
clothes took fire, and being unable to extlogulsh
the flames she rushed out, screaming for help.
The wind famed the flames which suon envcl-
oped her whole body, aud shc was burned TO
SUCH degree before help came that ciused the
most intense agony. After lingering uutl 4
o'clock on Tu st!ay moralug death came amt
relieved her Sutf rings.
The Loud Jun Mirror, says: TIE commission
ers 10 the case of Buckley VS.. Simpson, have
sold the Home Tract Of PSI acres, near Mt.
Gilead, for $50. "a per acre-lIDcn Fur, pur.
chaser; 81 acres. 20 Joscptus Carr, at 81 80
per acre and 81 acres to ohu Splnks, al sl2. ~
per acre.
Mr.. Lewis Hunt, soldier Of the war of 1872,
died at his home in Lecsburg, last Monday, IN
the 9lst year OF his age. Tnougl 10 comiorta'
bic circumstances be continued his manual Ia
Dor uGtil short time before his death.
Elder K. l.. Cave broke the ice and baptized
a young lady near GordcnSvilie on last Monday
mornlUg.
Mr.. Allen Williams died 1T lis residence in
Clark county on the 3ls, Of January, III the
18th Year Of his age.
On Monday last the Pleasant Grove South
cru Methodist Church, situated abcu; SIX p,lle'
northeast oi Staunton. was destroyed ~ tirc.
Mr.. Samuel Hyc, Of Rockingham wgs found
oue day last week, ulfsshcd to death by rEc i.I,'
lug OF tree IL Brock CAP in tina County.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

The Petersburg News says Ex-Governor
Lelcher's dog law would have brought more
revenue into the State Treasury than any 9TH
er law yet thought Of by our Legislative Solous.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

HARRISON, the colored Congressman from Al
ALBANIA, whose seat is contested; is the only
colored member who voted for the Amnesty
bill without restrictions OF any kind-which
showed that he had an eye to WndWard.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04
M0SHTARY ANsbt O,HaaEssGgAA.

The money marke! remains in ststa quo, and
dul!ncss prevails Throughout. the .land, VS. far
Us business is concerned. Hard times snd
worso coming" is the general cry, and where
relief was looked for there is none On Wall
street in New York, the centre 10 which ,ravi
t"tcs Ill he m nay III til" county, tie article
* quoted easy vita per cent IS the ruling rate,
AID 5a4 per cent on u. 5. bonds choice mur
camille 5AG! per CT. State bonds are firm ard
sales Of 5000 Virginia corsois are noted at ISL
"A advance; Vrsinias, deferred s"lu at .;
kAilroal securities are Quiet, snd We auola:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

After the surrender at Appomattox Mr. T..
S. Swami, of Caroline county, Va, returned
home and bought farm Of 200 acres for 500.
Last year he cultivated four acres 10 tobacco,
and sold the crop for 81 400. His labor on al!
his crops was himself ana Two sons, twelve aud
fourteen years of age, and they we're at school
four hours in the day. He paid $l4 for out
side labor or hired help.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Gu~A regular NOR thly meeting OF I'll: l hj.'.
Hook and Ladder Go. vii! be held tlis e''"'"s'
st o CLOCK. .,-,
ieb Alt PARK " GSE", oc.L---'-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

THE AoUEDUcT BRIDGE. In the U. S. Senate
yesterday Mr.. Robertson introduced resou
ton, which was agreed to, directing the Sec,
re tary of War to detail, as early as possible, an
officer OF engineers, to make an examination
OF and report upon the present condition as
respects safety and permaneDcy of the, Aque-
duct bridge over the Potomac river at George.
town, D. C..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

At meeting o! the New York Board of
Trade, last "Wednesday, the Chairman of the
Committee or Currency, presented a report Of
that committee, which included u memorial TO
Congress. This declared that convertible paper
war equal to coin, WHOM issued only to the
amount necc. sariy required for trade; bat in
convertible paper WAS Injurious, lnasmuch ~ it
Was issued Al the caprice OF The Govern :neut a
return TO specie payments, although much TO be
desired, would BE- dis dvantage IL, unless the
Government had ut least $50, 5000 in gold in
lis vaults. as not more than one third OF this
amount Is in the vaults, resumption in 1879
wculd &c imprsctIcsblc, because the drain Of
gold from this country is much greater than the
import of foreign gold. Tne report recommend
cl that the Treasury Department should add
SlU,U00,'OJ annually 20 It's gold reserve, and
thai TIE Natioa.l banks be compelled to retain
y gold received by way Of interest; that the
act providing for resumption on Jan |, 1879, be
repealed; that greeIby cks 10 the extent ot 50
per Cen. BE- issued in he place Of Natlonal bank
notes Withdrawn for circulation; That s. 0U, OJO
worth Of United States b nds, bearing 3 IS per
cent interest, be authorized to b. convertible at
pleasure into legal tender notes; that the Ma.
tioiu banks of New York be clothed with
power to establish uniform rate O.; lscount
and to change tue rate when deemed necessary;
that the present iasIe OF legal tender notes and
the present National Currency set remain un-
changed until the market value of tna legal
tender notes substantially equals that of coin
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

DISMISSED. +. Chapman, formerly
Mosby's Lieutenant in the Confederate army,
clerk 10 the Washington and Lyuchburg Rail
way postofice, has been dismissed, and
David B. Bradley, (late employee Of the House
postofice,j has been appointed an assistant
clerk on the same route, with pay ae the rate of
$1,000 per aupum. This looks as COL Mos
hp's influence is on the Waue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

FgEDEkIcKsBURG MARKET, February .:
The marEel i. quiet. Wnaa, !l'"li'i COT" '''
GO; Rye 7Ua75 ana Oats 4O.3o.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Rubinsteiu, the murderer of theJewess, Sara
Alexander, is starving himself to death. He
cannot be made to eat, and be is so low that
he cannot long survive unless be takes food.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

Among tho cadets Of the V. VI. |. di>tin-
yu,i.cd in the class in Latin, at the intcruue
diatc examination, is Graham H. Harris, son
Of Hon. Jno. /. Harris Of HarrlsUuburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-02-04

RICHMOND MARKET, FEB. 3.-Thc marHHc
is quiet but !rr,. win light receipts, and .s!r'
Of Wheat 1T ll5 l5j for prime and cnocr "Al!y
and red. Sales Of prime white Corn At '5 ma
mixed vt 81 Hmali lots OF Oats sold On p.i's.'
terms. Other articles unchanged.
LYxCuDURG MARKET, Feb. Sine rccspGH
ot NLc,: sr., very light, and quotations llO.ic
for red and whit. Corn 5j.j1. and in dcmsai'
with limited receipts. Oats 65a71 Tor wIh.e''
Rye 7Oa75
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06

One OF the happiest and most independ-
ent of all human occupations is that of an
intelligent farmer, whose land is paid for
and who keeps out OF debt.
Have your plan of work marked out for
that day or week in advance, aud always
keep ahead OF it; this will save half the
hurry, and worry, and spoiled work of
life.
1t is barbarism to compel children to
eat fat meat, lean meat, or anything else TO
which they have repugnant or uncon-
querable antipathy; you might as wisely
try to make kitten eat white beans, or a
chicken drink salt warer.
People, like plants, grow pale and puny
If the sun is shut out. Good health is the
sunshine of the body; CHEEKY disposition
is the sunzhine Of the soul.
When our work becomes pleasure, it is
we that make it SO; we are sunshine up
on it, receiving the reflection in return.
Kind words are,the bright flowers OF
sarth's existance; use them, and especially
around the freside circle. They are jewels
beyond price and powerful to heal the
wounded heart, and make the weighed
down spirit glad.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06

How TO Use DEAD HoRsE.-A dead
horse or other animal should be skinned
and roughly cut up into as many small
pieces as possible. A plot of ground few
rods square should then be ploughed deep
ly. and the carcass thrown upon the soil in
the centre Of the ploughed ground. Some
freshly dry-slacked lime should then be
scattered upon the heap, SO as to cover it
thinly but wholly. The loose earth is then
heaped over it. foot in depth. and the
pile covered with boards, SO that dogs can
not get at the heap and tear it up. If the
least smell is perceived, more earth should
be thrown npon the heap. In three months
the heap may be dug over or turned over
with the plough, and well mixed. The
bones that cannot be broken up should be
taken from the heap, and the fine matter
will be worth at least $40 per ton, to use
in the hill for corn. The larger bones may
b broken up and buried among the roots
Of grape vines or fruit trees.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06
Curing Eans and Shoulders.

Hams may be kept in brine that is satur-
ated with salt, but they soon become so
hard and salt that they are unfit for the
table.-They may be kept soft by using
plenty Of sugar or molasses instead Of salt,
and by shaking the pickle two or three
times week, and by taking them up and
repacking two or three times.
In curing hams. We aim TO use Just as lit
tie salt as possible and have them keep. An
old rule that has served us well Is TO have
salt enough in the pickle to just float 4 po-
tato. The common rules are often worth
less. because they only tell how mu CHI salt,
sugar, &c. TO use for a hundred pounds OF
meat. There must be brine enough to
cover the meat, and il the barrel is deep
and the hams pack well, less brine will be
needed than II they are spread out in 4
shallow tub, and consequently a smaller
quantity Of salt and sugar will be needed.
That housekeeper is most successful In
keeping meat who examines it oftenest.
Before putting the hams into the pickle 1t
is well to run a knife around the bone in
two or three places, as this will let the
pickle work on the inside where they are
most likely to faint. This precaution is
particularly necessary If the hams are very
large. II the pickle is but just strong
enough TO keep the hams, they may remain
in it all winter, or they may be taken out
and packed away for summer use. The
best WY to keep hams in warm weather.
that We ever tried, is to cut them In slices
ready for the pan and then pack in stone
jars, pouring hot lard over the whole after
the jar is filled. This keeps.flies away and
prevents mould, and there is the advantage
OF having the meat all ready for cooking at
moments warning.-rN. E. Farmer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06

SUFFOLK, So. Feb. q ls-5
Then personally appeared the said George =.
Dinsmore, and made oath that the foregoing
statement by him subscribed Is true.
Before me.
SETH J. THOMAS,
Justice of the Peace.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06
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pOetrp.
BY r. H, STODDARD

BY r. H. STODDARD.
know . bright and beauteous Nav,
Who knows love her well:
But If she loves, or will some day,
l cannot make her tell.
She sings the songs write for her,
OF tender hearts betrayed;
But not the one that prefer,
About 3 country maid.
The hour when its burden hear
VIII never be forgot:
''Oh, stay not long but come, my dear,
And knit our marriage knott
1t is about country maid
see her in my mind;
She is not of her love afraid,
And cannot be unkind.
She knits and sings with many q sigh,
And. rs her needles glide,
She wishes, and she wonders why
He is not at her side.
'He promised he would meet me here,
Upon this very spot;
Oh, stay not long but come, my dear,
And knit our marriage knott
My lady will not sing the song,
why notT say. And she,
Tossing her head. 1T is too long"
And /. "Too short, NAV be-"
She has her little wilful way;
But persist, and then.
at is not maidenly," she says,
For maids to sigh for men,"
But men must sigh for maids, fear,
l know it is my lot,
Until you whisper, ,.'Come, my dear,
And knit our marriage knott
Why is my little one so COY,
Why does she use me SO.
I'm not fond and foolish boy
To lightly come and go.
A man who loves. know my heart.
And will know hers ere long,
For, certes, will not depart
Until she sing my song.
She learned it all. as you shall hear,
No word has she forgot;
Begin, my dearests" Come my dear,
And knit our marriage knott
-Scribner for January.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06
Salt In Butter.

Il. 4. jameson answers the question
''what makes butter streaked?, as follows
in the Farmer:
The case in is the imperfect working of
the butter after it is sailed. Salt in butter
sets the color, or deepens and brightens it
so If the salt is worked into the butter and
rot so fully mixed as to salt every part,
then the ,resh butter retains the color it
had when it came from the churn, and the
sailed butter grows so much darker that ii
is decidedly strealed. The remedy is to
work the streaked butter more thoroughly.
In our Grange we discussed the question
docs salt color butter?'' and about half
the members did not know il did. One
brother had tried an experiment to find out
He left from a churning some fresh butter
and sailed the rest. ,then he put slice OF
fresh butter on plate. then slice OF salt
ed butter top Of it. then fresh. and 50 on
several slices, and let it set day or two.
Then he cut through the pile, and the salt
ed butter was the darkest every time.
When you first work In the salt the fresh
streaks do not show. Ii must stand few
hours for the salt te set the color One sis
ter said that half an ounce of salt to pound
of Butter would not so deep color as an
ounce to pound, and an ounce to pound
would set ii as deep yellow as auy large
quantity.
These white streaks in butter show that
salt does not of itself move through butter
aud salt it all, like as salt will permeate a
piece of meat. l do not know how far a
layer OF salt put between two layers OF
fresh butter would penetrate into each lay
er-I will try 1t sometime.
The best way to get salt eyenly through
mass OF butter, is ito work il; that is.
knead or mix or mingle one portion with
another until.the salt is evenly through the
whole mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06
Saltssh Dinners.

Cut the fish in rather small pieces, wash
il thoroughly in warm water, and leave it
in cold water, over night. In the morning
remove the skin from the pieces, wash
again, and put them In cold water over q
fire, and let it come very gradually TO @
boil. Then remove the vessel further back
on the stove, and let it remain at almost a
boiling point.-Actual boiling hardens the
fish. Change the water once during the
process, adding hot water; keep at the
same temperature, letting it boil only once
for few minutes, when nearly done. While
the fish is cooking, pare nicely as many
potatoes as necessary, removing carefully
every !mperfection from the surface, and
put them as fast - pared and washed into
cold water, with q little salt in it.
Boil in separate utensils small onions
beets, or parsnips, II in season. Put the
potatoes into boiling water half an hour be-
fore dinner. add little salt to the water,
and do not let them remain covered after
they are fairly boiling. While the vegeta-
tables are cooking, remove the fish from
the water, carefully take out every bone.
and with sharp chopping-knife mince the
fish to an even nneness throughout, then
put it into deep dish, add to it half cup
full OF hot water with little butter melted
in it, cover closely, and place in hot
oven until dinner is ready. Prepare drawn
butter for sauce. careful not to let the but.
ter boil, as it will become oily. Boil eggs
hard if they are liked. Some persons pre-
fer the eggs added to the melted butter, cut
in circles; others add them to the fish -
they prepare it on their plates. When the
potatoes are done (not too soft pour OF
the water, take the kettle to an open door
fwbere the wind II blowing) and mash with
wooden pestle.
Replace the kettle on the fire, and do not
cover it. The potatoas will keep hot and
nice for one or two hours If necessary.
When dinner is served, place the dish OF
fish and the hot potatoes on the table the
last things. For dessert after fish dinner.
. deep apple pie without ~ under crust Is
most suitable, or ripe apples, lin season.
ire better still.-[W. Rural. ,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06
5arn' unn boussboln.
tFor the Ellsworth American j
Will Cows rayi will Sheep pay ss..s.i

Will Cows rayi Will Sheep pay ss..s.i
These are too much mooted questions in
this section. They have been SO frequent
~ asked and answered In my hearing dur
ing the past year, and the answers have
been SO various, and indefinite; though
given by persons who pretended to knor
without being able to give the figures, on
which their answers were founded. that.
the writer determined to keep an accurate
account, SO as to test the first question and
be able to answer it, to his own satisfaction
at least.
Hoping to induce others to give their ex-
perience with cows and sheep, and thus
lead to profitable discussion OF these
questions, is my only motive for Offering
this for publication.
My dairy consists of three cows, and one
two year old Leifer,.,al Of native breed, land
of fair average quality for milk. Before
giving the figures, however, it seems nee
essary, that / should explain some of my
items, otherwise they might not be under
stood. The quantity OF butter and cheese
was by actual weight-the butter having
been weighed before sailing SO as to ascer-
tain the quantity of salt to be used; but no
allowance has been made tor the weight OF
the salt. The price of the butter IL just
what was obtained, and more could have
been sold al the same price. have allow
ed ten quarts of skin-milk to each pound
of butter made, and the price three cents
per gallon, what it is considered worth 10
feed to swine. The item for milking and
making the butter, was obtained in this
way. Ny house-keeper (for am an old
bachelor) offered to keep house for me for
the year for two dollars per week, if she
had no milking to do, nor butter to make,
but for every COW she had the care Of she
should require fifty cents per week addi-
tional pay. This seemed fair compens alton,
so | have made it the basis OF computing
the cost of dairying. By agreement, how
ever. the season was to commence the first
of May and end the first OF December after
which she was TO do no milking, but to
take care of the milk without additional
pay. So much for the explanation, now
Tor the figures.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1876-01-06

To PREVENT GLUE sFRoM CRACKING
Glue frequently cracks because Of the dry
ness of the air in rooms warmed by stoves.
An Austrian contemporary recommends
the addition Of little chloride Of calcium
to glue to prevent this disagrecable proper
ty of cracking. Chloride Of calcium is such
deliquescent salt that it attracts enough
moisture to prevent the glue from cracking.
Glue thus prepared will adhere to glass,
metal, etc., and car be used for putting on
labels without danger of their dropping
Of Scientific Am.