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Steam Flowing.

The advantages of deep plowing are
now recognized all over the world; but
we think it nowhere so advantageous as
IN California. Our lands, in fact, must
have the advantage of deep blowing to
stand the drain of constant wheat-grow-
ing. J. J. Mechi, farmer of large ex-
perienee, and an authority often quoted
in England on practical agriculture,
gives his experience in the Mark Lane
Express as follows: a striking proof
of the superiority of the steam cultiva-
tor Is seen on a six-acre field of wheat,
one-half of which was steam-plowed on
July Z, 1875, from 16 to Is inches deep,
after peas; the plOws then broke, and
the other half was cultivated II or more
inches deep. We all expected the cult
waited would show the best result, be-
cause the top sod was not buried,
whereas the plow buried the top sod
and brought to the surface some vii
lainous-looking and variegated subsoils.
The weeds soon appeared on the culti-
waited but not on the plowed soil. The
whole six acres were subsequently one
horse-plowed and sown with tnrnips,
which were better and cleaner on the
plOwed than on the cultivated land.
The turnips Ia poor crop greatly dam
aged by wireworm) were consumed by
sheep, and wheat followed. The wheat
on the plowed side now shows one third
better than on the cultivated. Both
the plowing and cultivating were wit
messed by my Midland friends on July
Z, who will, no doubt, read this report
with interest. This confirms my previ-
Gus conviction that the steam pillow is
the most profitable implement. Barley
will next year follow the wheat, so we
shall then see whether the steam-plowed
side still maintains its superiority. I
would suggest the propriety and profit
of making comparative trials in the
same field with steam pillow and cultiva-
tor. My friend. MIR. 7. Scott, observed
in July. 1875, when Fowler's steam
plOw was bringing to the surface for
the first time some very unpromising-
looking sandy, gritty subsoil, "This
will add e3 an acre to the value of the
land,' and I think he was right, for
there is a capital crop of barley latter
wheat) now growing upon it. I have
observed that after steam-plowing, deep
horse-plowing is almost an unavoidable
consequence, so I ioked my plowman
upon the increased depth of his culture.
1t will drop in was his reply: The
fact is there was no solid bottom on
which the plow-sole could slide easily.
The comfortable ancient floor, 30 near
the surface, had departed to lower re-
gions. I look upon this as one of the
many profitable results of steam -plow-
ing. In preparation for a mangel crop
the land should be manured and laid in
stretches CT ridges before winter, espe-
cially in our plastic clay, for it will not
bear horse-treading or carting after
deep steam cultivation, until dry or
during hard frost"
, 1876-09-29

A GREAT ARMY COOKsHoP. - Th0
German government has Just complsted
an immense establishment at Mayencs
for preparing provisions for the army
in time of war. The main building =
more than !, 900 feet long, with four en-
tensive wings. A railway branch runs
directly into the grounds. Two engines
of ], 800 horse ipower are used to rGn
the machinery. The water is draUR
from wells fed by the Rhine, and i
pumped up by steam into reservoir
which will hold about 500, 600 gallons.
When the manufactory is in full work
it will be capable of boiling down and
condensing 170 oxen per diem, grinding
$50 tons of -four, and of making 500, :
900 loayes of bread. 1t will also b
able to supply enough preserved oaAs
for days feeding of the horses belong
ing to an army corps of go, 200 men
To guard as much as possible against
fire, the whole of the buildings, inelud-
ing the roof, are of stone and iron.
, 1876-09-29

He CAN VoTE.-A gentleman in New
Orleans writes to inquire whether a
man born in the United States, the son
of foreign parents not naturalized, is or
is not q citizen of the United States;
whether naturalization papers are in
any way necessary for such a man; and
whether he is eligible to the office
of President. We answer that, by the
very fact of birth on American soil, he
is citizen, needing no other naturali-
Zation. Whether his parents are natu-
ralized or not makes no difference.
Every man born in the United States is
a citizen of the United States, unless
he expatriates himself and becomes a
citizen or subject of another nation.
As citizen he has all the rights that
belong to a citizen, including the right
to vote under the limitations of law as
to age and residence; and he is eligible
to the Office of President; although his
father may be foreigner and remain
such to the end of his days.-MslO York
Sun.
, 1876-09-29

SOMETHING WRoNa. "A man, a
satchel, an umbrella and great deal of
putting entered the Central depot yes
terday afternoon and asked if the Sagi-
nav train had departed.
"Jnst out of sight" was the reply of
the official.
Didn't they know I was coming in?"
inquired the stranger.
II guess not; didn't hear any one
say anything about it."
"That's strange" mused the traveller.
p" 1 live out here nine miles, and yes
terday 1 sent in word by one Of the
squarest men In our town that I'd come
in here this morning and go out on the
Saginaw train. I'm here to the
minute, but where's the train ?"
"Gone, as told you before, 4" replied
the official.
Something wrong here-something
wrong," said the man, shaking his head.
Z" If your trains can't connect with q
man after he's walked nine miles, it
goes to show bad management. think
I'll see some lawyer about it."-Fres
Press.
, 1876-09-29

AsnRIE peasant from the wilds of
New England was alighting from the
e.rsatthe Washington depot in company
WITH n friend, when the latter pointed
outthe frst distinguished-looking man
hesGEy and exclaimed: "LOok, George,
there goes one of the greatest statesmen
m this country" "Dew tellI'' ejacu
I1tad the simple peasant. '' How much
has he stolen ?'7
, 1876-09-29

ANEW JERSEY man shot at cat and
brought down his wife the first time.
Iha N mnst singular part of the affair is,
thes wounded woman actually believes
tnatha aimed at the cat. One of the
most beautiinl characteristics of wife
!a afhennsEerYing confidence she places
lnnthez word of her husband.-NoTTis-
t0nll Herald.
, 1876-09-29

He Was Nor TO BE CAUGHT.
my boy" asked a Chicago broker of his
offce-boy the other evening, 81 believe
1 shall have to reduce your salary a
little" Reduce p echoed the young
assistant; "why, only get two dollars
a week now" "Well, then" continued
the broker, "what do you say to drop
ping the salary entirely and taking q
half interest in the business ?" The
boy could not be caught in that way;
he was too shrewd lad. He had kept
q good track of business and had seen
how things were running, and so, in
stead of thoughtlessly accepting the
mans offer, he quietly but firmly re-
piled: "If it comes to that, sir, l be-
ieve / shall have to leave"
, 1876-09-29

The head waiter of Cape Nay hOtsl
is husband Of q wealthy Philadelphia
family. He was her fathers butler, al
their happy marriage lasted one month
, 1876-09-29

GENERAL CUSTER AS A LADIES MAN.
General Custer was very fond of ladies'
society, but was never what is called q
" married firt." He enjoyed the soci-
ETY. of married ladies because they were
pretty, or bright, or intelligent. He
was too true to his wife ever to have
been hirt. He visited the house of .
young lady friend of mine very fire.
quently when he was in New York;
they had known each other for years,
and were the best of friends. The
waiter, William, being q new hand at
the door, evidently took General Custer
for a beau Of his young mistress, and
to her great amusement always an
nounced the General" in the most
confidential manner, with Just the faint
est suspicion of an approving smile.
General Custer said that his manner to
him was that of servant to probable
master. One day, at the dinner table,
the lady asked particularly after Mrs.
Custer, when she was coming to New
York, etc., etc. Well-bred servant as
he was, William almost dropped the
dish he was passing, and his complex
ion turned from charcoal to mahogany.
l think he was very much disappointed,
for he greatly admired the brave caval-
ryman, and from that day out he an
nounced in formal tones, General
Custer p as though there had never
been such a person as the General"
OF his dreams.-BOstOR Gazette.
, 1876-09-29

THE chief Of hum-bugs-the mosquito.
Patrons of cooks-The Good Pan.
, 1876-09-29

NAN does not want to be an angel un.
til he has failed at everything else.
, 1876-09-29

THKE MANUFACTURE OF BURGLARS
T0ons- Since the old-fashioned modes
of robbery by highWaymen and gar
rotsEs have given place to the scientific
burgiaries of modern days, q demand
been created for thieveS' imple-
mants, made with all the improvements
obtmnnble by means of our advanced
meehnnical science and increased gen.
eFnE facilities. This demand has not
beeHmheeded by that large and infiu-
entilE class of people who are always
ready to turn an opportune penny, be
ifhnnestly or otherwise, and the bur
gils of our time and country can boast
Of ofhaEingas perfectly finished tools as
anyE rsputable workmen. The largest
mnnfantories of burglars tools are in
NV York, Philadelphia, and the West,
and tha men who are engaged in the
bnEipess are frequently of q class who
would never contemplate any direct
deed1 of crime. The tools are made
partly i'm one place and partly in an
OthaF;no maker ever turning out q COM
piaia implement for fear of discovery
andd consequent trouble. A complete
sstof tools numbers about forty pieces,
andia worth $3.50 to 500, 30 that the
manufacturers carry on q paying busi-
nassE Ills very difficult to secure the
conEintinn of makers for lack of direct
evidence, and even when one is caught
thas punishment inflicted is not COM
mansnrate with the offense.
, 1876-09-29

THE most steadfast followers of our
tortunes-our creditors.
, 1876-09-29


WOEDERsz OF SLKEP.-It is related
thata man fell asleep as the clock tolled
thafntstrokeof twelve. He awakened
eEsthe eeEo of the twelfth stroke had
dlsad away; having in the interval
dnaamed that he committed . crime,
vaadeteeted after five years, tried and
eondemned; theSshOck of finding the
halter about his neck aroused him to
conssiouaness, when he discovered that
Al these events had happened In an in
hnitaaimaI fragment of time. MohAm-
md, wishing to illustrate the wonders
OF sleep, told how q certain man, being
alsheikt found himself, for his pride,
maaeRpoor fisherman; that he lived as
onsfor- SIXTY years, bringing up a fam
1Eand working hard, and how, upon
Vakng from this long dream, so short
afmshhd he been asleep that the mar
noT-Haeked gourd bottle filed with wa
teEf which he knew he overturned as he
iell asleep, had not time to empty itself.
, 1876-09-29

If you find yourself inclined to wake
up at regular hour in the night, and
remain awake, you can break up the
habit in three days, says DR.. Hall, by
getting up as soon as you wake, and not
going to sleep again until your usual
hour for retiring, or retire two hours
later and rise two hours earlier for
three days in succession, not sleeping a
moment in the daytime.
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
The 7Iliiisu war.

Cap.ain Nckcrson, aide dc camp to Gen cral
Crook. tel, graphs from Furt Fcucrman that
all the young :rri,rs have left Rel Cloud, 60
ing north, TO jim Sitting Bull. leaving til, ir
families 10 be protected al the agencies. Cap.
Il an encountered nvrr SIX hundred Of than
going north. The Indications ar that Ganra
Crook ard others viii have u contend against
tn, whclc force of The Sioux. General Crook 8
command left Fort Fettcrman yesterday moru-
ing.
4 citizen OF Omaha, just arrived from Gus
ter City, says: On the hight Of the l9.h that
place was attacked by Indians, who burned the
ammunition house, in the centre OF the city,
which, in blowing up, dNsrovcd several houses.
His party, numbering 9G lett at daylight next
III .irg AID cannot give parilcua-s. They
buried JOAN Scienck, of Yankton, who had
been shot eight miles from Buffalo Gap, Oh the
north side OF The Platte, brtw.eu Red Cloud
aud Sidney. They found the body of T. =.
Herman, OF CARLISLE, Peaoa., who had - 500
in checks aDd 81 100 in grcenbacks with him.
The Indians lett tree but stripped him Of
everything else and ran of his stock. They
took he body ID S lucy, ard from there for.
tackled a miners caoin at midnight, at Il lsn
=.
pr.scd and killed all the occupaa:s-ltcra y
h cksd them to pieces There are abput 1 900
people IN Custer, Il d 200 houses. No;hibg
can be douc 90 account Of the Lodiau<. If
man goes mile from camp alone he loses bis
scalp.
The Minneapolis Tribune publishes the fol
loving facts from Israel Hawes, Just arrived
yesterday uoon from the Black Hill: He cor
rohcratcs the statements of the rumors in re-
gard to the ludIao scalpIng stories, and adds
that they are noi bali as Startling as The facts.
He helped to bury persons XII led by the La
dams Every day. Every party that attempts to
leave or enter The III Is are alta KID and more
or less fall victims. Onc party Of twenty FIVE
attempted TO escape, and ouly one lived to tell
the story OF how they were butcher and
seal ped. More parties are leaving every day
than arrive in a Week. There ar: me 5000
men 10 tn, hills, among whom there are prob
ally 50 that are making $50 IA DAY TO l. 900
VIII, make 81. There were 63 men in his party
WAC went in;o the hills. Seven were killed
and four were lost coming out Noae OF his
ia ty returned with enough to pay their ex-
penscs.
Captain Egan has returned to Fort Laramie,
after scouting ;hc country from Fort LARAMIE
to Custer over a Travelled road aud returning
via the Agency road. "a Sage creek he over
hauled band OF Fix hundred Indians in the
midst OF al attack On Hectt'S OK train, en-
route for he hills, and succeeded in driving
them off. they are taking a noither dirrr
ton, aud are intent on Joining Sitting Bull.
Captain Egan says fully one thousand young
warriors have left the Two agenci 5. A number
OF miners returned with Captau Egan, among
whom is Mr. B,ughton, ex-ilayor It Cheyenne,
who reports the northern mines to be paying
well. About three thousand mlners are III that
section.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
FOREIGN NEWS.

In the British House of Commons, ycstcr-
day, in reply to question whether the Gov
eminent intended to institute criminal proceed
ings against certain British subjects who had
been concerned in the Emma Nine transac
tons. Mr.. DisraeIi said that the report OF the
Foreign Affairs Committee of the U1ited States
House of Representatives had not been recclT-
ed, and until it was received, the Government
could not take any steps in so grave matter.
The opinion was freely EXPIRE s'cd among mcln-
bers OF Parliam that the Government will sur
render WiusUw TO the cited States, aud its only
difficulty is to find graceful way of doing IT,.
The Marquis of Harrington in a speech yc>tcr-
day said the situation of affairs in the East WY
grave The Earle of Granville said the Gov
ernment had to deal with state OF things re-
curing the anxious consideration Of the states
men Of Europe. Work 10 the E2gllsh dock,
yards is being rapidly pushed forward a. d all
available vessels are being got ready Tor sea.
A Turkish squadron is about to sail from Con
santiuople for the Grccian Archipelago for
eyolutions.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
NEWS OF THE DAY.

Since the municipal election in Petersburg
last Thursday several effors have been made to
create disturbances, and thereby bring on riot
and boodshed. The last movcm" Mt OF the KIND
and at the same time the worst, occurred 90
Saturday night, when but for the GOODNESS ana
timely interposition of the police serious results
might have eusued. AT a late hour on the
night mentioned large band assembled IN 70
cahontas, on the north side OF the Arpomattnx
river, and opposite the city Of Petersburg, anu
made hostile demonstrations toward the city
They started across the bridge and were met
by the police, who ordered them to dispense
which the negroes refused to do. The police
then seized lumber when the leader slruck
at an officer with heavy stick. The otheer
fred ut him without effect, but the negroes dis
persed at the report cf the pistol.
The Supreme Council of the Thirty. third
Degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite o.:
Free Masonry, for the southern jurisdiction OF
the Uuited States, met in Savannah yesterday.
Masops Of the thirty third degree from al.
parts of he United wore present Including Al
bert Pike and A. G. Mackey; OF the District
of Columbia; j. G. Bachelor, of Louisiana;
FrankIand, of Tennessee; ex Senator Toomts
and w. S. Mitchell, of Georgia; Henry B3rs!'
Of South Carolina; Ben Perey Puore aud VIM;
NJ. Ireland, of the District Of Columbia and
others A committee Was appointed to tax
ibto consideration the most appropriate mode
of celebrating the seventy fifth Anniversary o.
the organ: zatiou of the Supreme Council, which
occurs 90 the 3lSt inst.
Frederka Secban, German, aged twenty
six, drowned herself and her two child7co, one
aged Two years and the other five months IL
the lake at Chicago Sunday. Upon the inques'
evidence was adduccd tending to show that th'
woman was subject to fits of arrangement, ano
that she took the children to the lake, and al
ter throwing in the older, jumped in herself,
holding the baby tightly 10 her arms.
The attendance at the Exposition yesterday
was about twenty-five thousand The weather
was warm.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church.

la the General Conference of the NJ. E.
Church in Baltimore, yesterday, the majority
and minority reports of the Committee on the
State Of the Church We're taken up. The qucs-
ton of mixed Conferences" or division OF
Conferences on the color line 10 the South be-
ing the point under discussion, the majority re-
port recommended that the question Of division
Unto white and black be left to the Confer
ences interested, and the minority report re
commended that no new annual Conferences
should be organized or new Conference lines
established because OF any difference existing
between persons of African and Anglo Saxon
orieio. A rule was adopted limiting speeches
to FIVE minutes and under this between thirty
aud forty were made, principally 10 favor OF the
minority report. A number of amendments.
as we'll as the minority report, were voted down
under the previous question, and at O'clock
without coming to a fna vote, the Conference
took recess till O'Clock. Upon reasseubng
the majority report was adopted, with amend
meuts AS amended, it provides that when
ever it shall be requested by majority of white
aud colored members Of any annual Conference
that such Conference should be divided into
two or more Conferences it is the opinion of
the Conference that such division should be
made, and the bishop OF the dis riot Is authorl
2 d to carry such request into effect. The pro-
vision applies to all Conferences, without re.
gard to geographical position.
The question Of allowing the lqymen the right
Of representation in the annual Conference was
permitted to remain unsettled, and the bishops
were requested to appoint commission, con
sisting of five ministers aud 6veIaymen, to con-
slider the question and report to the General
Conference of 1880. Strong resolutions on the
gu sion Of the manufacture and sale of To-.
toxic .ting liquor We're passed, the same resolu-
tions providing that only the uufermentcd juice
Of the grape be used 10 the administration Of
the sacrament at the Lords Supper. Action
was taken providing that the ministers and
members OF the church be requested to abstain
from he use of tobacco, aud that candidates
for admission to the church be required to be
free from the habit.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-05-30
The BeIknap Impeachment.

The United States Senate met yesterday
morning and Immediately proceeded, with
closed doors, to consider the articles of impeach
mrbt against W. ". Bcknap, late Secretary
Of War.
Debate continued until p. M, when. under
the order adopted on Saturday, voting was com,
m.uc, on the different propositions then
pending.
After voting on a number Of minor propo-
sitions and amendments the vote required on
the resolution Of MIR. Norton, as follows:
Resolved That the power Of Impeachment
created 10y the Constitution does not extend t"
= ncrson who is charged with the commission OF
high crime while he was civil officer Of the
United States and acting in his Official character,
Init who had ceased to be uch officer before the
fading of articles of impeachment by the House
OF Representatives.
MIR. Wright moved to lay the resolution on
the table, which was carried ayes Sc. noes ~.
The question was then on the resolution Of
fcred by Mr.. Thurman.
Mr.. Paddock moycd to amend as follows:
| Resoluel. That w. w. Be,knap, having
ceased 10 be civil officer of the Uoited States
by reason Of his resi- oalion before proceedings
in impeachment We're commenced against INN
| BY the House OF Representatives,, the Senate
| cannct TAXI jurisdiction In the case.
This was e. actcd by ayes 2y, noes 81.
The resolution Of Mr. Thurman was then
am"nded 80 rs to read as follows
RcsOlrea, That III rhc opinion ot the Senate
| W. ". B.knap, the respondent, is amenable
to trial by impeachment for acts done as Sec
rotary OF War, uotwith landing his resignation
of said oEtc:.
Resolccd, That the House Of Representa-
TVS and the respondent be Notified tia, CD
Thursday. the lst day Of June, 1916, ut |
o'clock p. To-, the Senate will deliver ltsjudg-
mcnt, 10 open Senate, On the question OF URLS
diction raised by the pleadiug-, at which time
the managers on the part OF the House and the
re-unndcn arc notified to attend.
ResolUed, That at the time specified 10 the
fotcsulug resolutions the President OF the Seq
ate shall pronounce The judgment OF the Senate
as f,uws: 1t is ordered by the Senate, sitting
for the trial Of the articles OF impcachment,
preferred by the House Of Representatives
against W. W. Bckuap, late Secretary OF
! War, that tn, demurrer OF sali W. w. Bel.
kaap to the replication Of the lJu,G 0! Repre-
scn!ativeS to the plea to the jurisdiction h;ed
by said i !kuap be, and The same hereby IS,
overrutd; and it being Inc o:.Inlon CT the Sen-
ate that he said plea IS Insufficient 10 Law, aud
that SAID articles Of Impeachment arc sufficient
! in law, it is therefore urtncr ordered aUd ad-
Judged that said plea tc, and the same hereby
i, ,,y,rruled and held for nausht, which iudg-
I mnnt thu. PRONOUNCED shall tc entered on the
Journal f the Scuatc sitting as ator said.
This was then passed by the following vote