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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-24
NOR MOUNT VERNON.

STEA MER MARY WASHINGTON.
Daily trips, leaving tho wharf, foot of Prince
street, At 1910 a III. Carriages are in waiting al
Mount Vernon Springs wharf TO take visitors a
pleasant ride Of ono mile and a half through
hosutitu grove to tho mansion door. Round
strip, including admission to grounds, carriage
lAru, &c, 81. The boat returns to AleIar dris
ahaut y. Ill.
CHEAP CHILDRIN'S TRIP.
Children will DO taken on Saturdays for ID cts.
Adults 25c. Round trip. allowing the privilege
OF l.idng and waiting the boats return at any
OF her wisrvCs.
Tickets will entitlo tho holders to stop over at
thn usu.: landings until the return trip of tho
boat good only on Saturdays. Children must
in AL cases 10 accompanied by thor parents or
Some adult friend.
TIE STEAMBOAT MARY WASHING
TON can be chartered for Excursions by ap-
plying On board to L. II. TkOTH President
of tho Company, OF TO II. 9. SLAYMAkER, at
lis Insurance Office. 81 and 50 King street. je IL
E5GR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
On and after Monday, February 2G, IL n
ST., the stoalnor MATTANO, Capt. !1ll -
VIM H. Byle:, will be run as follows: Leave
Alexandria EVERY MONDAY and tn u Rs
DAY, from King street wharf, at 30 o'clock
~ m for Landings on tho Potomac as fer down
a: Nomini Leave Nomini EVERY TU rs
DAY and FRIDAY MORNING, al E o'clock.
for Washington, arriving early tho saTne even
ing. Freight received daily.
feb Is j. BRODERS s. CO.. Agents.
INLAND & sEABOARD COASTlNH GO.
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FOR TIE POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS

The acw an,l coinmolious iron = IL
slosmor JOHN w. THOMPSON, satksEssE
built especially for this route, leaves the com
DAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY, q.
O'Clock q. lii, and AloXAndra at 1870 O. nj
returning, arrives EVERY WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY and SUNDAY, 81 = o'clock p. m.
This company inakos close c2nnections at Al
60. and with tho W. s. 0. F.. 4. Go. Freight
resolved Cor Ill points North and South,
handled with care and forwarded with prompt
ness and dispatch.
For further information apply TO
+. a. REED, Agent,
Jannoy's wharf,
or at the office Of the company, under tho No
tionsl Metropolitan Bank, 18th street, opposite
the Treasury Department, Washington.
NH 10 SAMUEL BACON, President.
ss CLYDE'S STEAM LINES WEEK.
500 LY TO
PHILADELPHIA, PROVIDENCE AND
Steamers Leave Alexandria EVERY TU rs
DAY and leave Philadelphia EV Err I SAT-
URDAY, ST II . clock IL. from Pior No. N.
Wharves.
This limo connects n! Alexandria with the o.,
A. s. IL. and W. j. y. K. Rs, ana At PhiladeI-
phia with tho now and popular Iron Line" fol
Providence end Boston.
Freight forwarded with promptnass and care
free Of commissions.
No charge for transfer in Philadelphia, and
no wharfage in Boston. Through TO Boston in
sixty -fvo hours. Through rates and through
bills Of lading givon. Inanrsnco guaranteed al
laaa IT, an usual rates.
Agents:
=. A. REED, Alexandria.
WIN. 2. CLYDE s. CO., Phlladelphls
GEO. +. HYDE, Georgetown, ID. o.
JOHNSON BROS, Washington.
jan 9-tf
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AUCTION SALES.
BY f. A. kerby. Auctioneer,

BY +. A. kerby, Auctloneer,
c,A iJ'' @ OF u Gih IS'aVL' BOAT AND TWO
- MULES-By virtue Of deed Of trust from
James Wallace, dated the 9th day Ct October.
1876. recorded in deed book No. q. page az, OF
the records of Alexandria city, to secure NJ
Fannon tho payment of tho sum thereln men.
toned, will, as trustee IN ssid deod name9'
and at tho request CT the party thereby secured
expose to salo by public auction. on SATU r.
DAY, tho 9th day of October 1877, at AgneW's
wharf, in the City of Alexandria, at II o'clock
M, the following described property, VIZ ~
The canal bost CHRISTOPHER SEGERSON
snd TWO MULES, ono black and one bay.
oct aaiT us IS TARK AGNEw. Trustee.
VYALUABLE FARM FOR SALE-By viz
Y tue of tho decree Of the Circuit Court OF
Fairfax county, rendered at the June form, 1877,
in the suit cf w. Fl. Gooding, ass9nee vs. y. II:
Barnes, &c, tho unders gned, commissioners OF
sale, will, on MONDAY, tho 18th day of Oeto.
al II O'clock M, that CERTAIN TRACT OF
LAND whereon James Fox recently resided:
This lard lies about four miles northwest OF
Fairfax Court House. and near Fox's mill; Is
we'll wooded and watered cf good soil and sls-
ceptible Of a high state of cultivation. Persons
desiring to purchase are referred to Mr.. Richard
johnson, who resides near the premises
Terms Of Sale So much cash in band as will
pay tho costs and oxpenEo; Of sale; the residue
in three equal annual payments, to bear interest
from tho day Of sale, and to he secured BY tho
notes ofthe purchaser, with good personal so
curity, and retention of title until the last pay
ment is made Convevancing at the cost Ut the
purchaser. THOMAS 4. LOVE,
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax G. H., sep l5-wts CONS. Of Sale.
KY Tho above sale is postponed, for want Of
bidders. until DAY, the l9th day Of No
vember, 1877. when the ssmo will take place at
the samo place and time.
THOS K. LOVE, Comm'rs.
oct lI-wts THOS. MOORE. Of Sale.
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I GORGE Il. HILL s. cos.

/N EORtE II. HILL " COH.
CAREFUL MANUFACTURES
QUIZ NEW GOODS.
ALMOND-Faney Nut FIsvorol.
COCOAN UT-Rich Elmo Drop Top Coated.
PRESIDENT-Iced Drop, bright flavor.
PRIN CESS-Iced Sheet, soft ob!ong.
SEASIDE-For light summer Luncheon.
TOU RIST-Swaet Hard Biscuit, figured top.
BISMARCK-G German Biscuit Csrsway 1nvor
SARATOGA-Crimp edge, Maca llsvoE.
These fancy goods are furnished tho trade III
assorted or straight packages, attractivey put
up for rctsi They arc nc: kept in stock. No
tin cans used. consequently they arc always
fresh and in high flavor. We respectfully solicit
IN examination of these goods.
GEORGE Il. HILL & co,
nv 10 Alexandria, Va.
p w. AVERY,
... Dealer in
CHOICE FAMILY AND Fanny UR0Ch.
RES, WINE LIQUORS. &c, &c,
22G King ST., cor. Alfred,
sop ALE&A NijEIh, VA.
NEW STORE srw GOODS,
NEW pRIUESi
The subscriber respectfully announces thst
h6 HIS taken the store
NO. liz KING STREET,
and is prepared to olfor fall and carefully 40.
lcctod stock of
FINE FAMILY GROCEEIES
at prices which cannot fail to please. Goods
delivered promptly to all parts 81 the city. and
satisfaction guaranteed in every particular Nh
inspection Of stock solicited
NV SIT +. j. DhVIDSUN.
TEOKGE McBUENEY & son.
Dealers in
CHOICE FAMILY AND Fanny G&OCh
RIES, WINES AND LIQUORS,
ENULIEH and SCOTCH ALE aud Bs>uM%
STOUT
Also, EASTERN and POTOMAC itEKhi
and MACK E.Eh.
NOS. IGG AND ITO X No STkEET,
Washington Hall I:uiIdar,>
Aox8nIrim. Va.
Orders promptly filed. nh "!~tt
a. VIM. RAMSAY
WEGLE3AL.E AND FAMILY GROCER
rEA DEALNn
s. F.. cor KING 4Nn 81 A%4!"H SIS.
nov g2-tf Alexandria, We,
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FOR NORFOLK.

The elegant now and substantial sE-.~
iron steamer LADY OF THE LAX Il lzS2aEEsG
leaves the compsnys wharf, Washington, hV =
cry MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and FRI
DAI, ~ three o clock F. H., snd Alexandria At
$50 D. m: returning, leaves Norfolk EVERY
TUESDAY, THU GSDAI and SATURDAY,
at 3 o'clock p. m. This limo connects at Nor
folk with the ships of the Merchants and Nj.
nera Transportation Compsny for Boston and
route to those cities and their connections
throughout New England. Fare TO Norfolk 81 {;
round trip 81; Tickets goo! until used.
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All trains daily on main line.

All trains daily on maA line.
The EXPRESS SOUTH bound connect: q
Lynchburg for tho West and Southwest, All:
AT Danvile for the South Sonth East and Sonia
West.
The MAIL south bound connects with c 4
o. Esst and West, and Al LynchburE for til
South and South West; At Manassas for Sire.
burg, except Sunday.
For WARRENTON SIS N. daily, sal
6 50 p. N. Saturday evening, returning A"nd,H
morning
GORDGNSVILLE LOCAL. leaves AleI.h
dria 9 10 a. H., and arrives At Gordon:yIi!" l.
y. m. Leaves Gordonsvla 4 4] p. Ill and :r
rives at Alexandria . 80 n. III. daily, eS'",@
Sunday.
Passengers for MANASSAS LIME leave
Washington daily, excep. Sunday, at 8 10 a. ~.
aud Alexandria 6 40 a. m. Returning, leal"
Strssburg 50 g. m and arrive at Alexandra"
At = Is p. N.
North bound trains mako close connections
with BALTIC s. Ohio and Bait. & Potomac tram
to Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, M!
to all points North and Northwest
Accommodation train runs Sleeping Car:
through without change, to White ;-ulpAur
Springs also through Sleepors, without chang,
between Philadelphia and Now Orleans. on tA',
Express.
Through tickets to tho South anil West.
s. SPENCER. *u?. Transp'n.
J. NJ BROADUS, e.. i. 4. Jy IL
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DISTRICT UF COLUMBIA

ii;; colnpnny offers unrlvellal facilities for
the trans. ,ortalion of fr.ight and passengers,
snd viii run their stnsnlnr3 regularly fs follows:
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RAILROADS.
WAsHINGToN e. OHIO RAILROAD
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Beginning October 10. 1877.

~ Beginning October 10, 1877.
me MALL TRAIN will leave Washington
sl9 III a. M, and Alexandria at 9 Is am. daily,
except Sunday; pass Leesburg. going west.
WARD, at II ~ q. M, and arrive at Round Hill
at II m. Leave Round Hill ct 1870 ,. r.; pas
Leesturg, going eastward, at l 10 D. m, AMI
arrive al Alexandria ct 2:l5 p. Ia, and y:
Washington at $3.50 p. m.
The ACCOMMODATION TRAIN will leave
Washington 1T 4 ~ p. m. and Alexandria a.
"a p. IN. daily, except Sunday, and arrive nj
Leeshurg at 6 10 .. nj. Leave Lensburg q. 6 ~
q. N. and arrive at Alexandria ut 8 Is a. M and
Washington at . 8. N.
NE- Passengers from Washington viii Isle
the Washington and Ohio cars Z, the BAiIinufu
& Potomac Railroad station st 10 a. N. aEd T. ~
PM, and 60 through withou. change Of cars:
The 9.l5 a. m. tram from Alexandria and l2.3u
P. m. train from Round HID connect st Eoun!
Hill with Harris Daily Line OF Coaches
for Snickersville, BorryVil!e and Winchester,
also with Reamer's Limo of Coaches. which leak 4
Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middleburg.
Both trains. westward make close conneclio;.s,
IT Vienna. with Sisson's Limo of Stages for Fa,i.
fax Court House
Communication tickets, s cts. per mile
Annual tickets, $50.
T. IL. HAVENER,
oct l7--tt Goncral Ticket AGri''.
ETT T., VIRG. MIDLAND & g. s X {.
w . JOHN 3. BARBOUR. Racriver
On and after Saturday, July IA. 1877. Pa
senger Trains will run rs follows
South Round Ern,ass Nail Acr,ml-
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FOX NEW YOEk

The Al Steamships Il. G. KNIGHT ssaFSs.
End John GIBSON leave the com &A{asss
pany's wharf Alexandria EVERY H42UR-
DAI MORNING, and New York. from pior
IL East River. EVERY TUEnAf Mt four
q c!:?ck p. NJ.
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ROOFS AND SHOES.

BOOTS AND SHOES.
ns-lF YOU WANT A PAIR OF EASY,
FITTING SHOES, that will surround
those painful corns or bunons and make
you think thoro is so nothing in this world
besides trials. troubles, vexations. pains,
misery and trbulations, C ONE and lot us MT
YOU in pair Of undorsta ndings that will
'''''' WV WhtADDEY's, 10 King st.
n4y- TIE MOST USEFUL AS WE'LL AS
ornamental article foc ladies Wear is pair
OF handsome lifting BOOTS. They can be
h.d at WADDEY'S, no King ST. They
arc beautiful durable and choap.
zs,- CENTS FINE BOOTS AND SHOE ELS a
specially small expenses q novelty, lowest
price, reality. is what we can prove at
WADDEY'S. ITO King street.
Sss~ II IS VERY POOR ECONOMY TO
waste your money buying trash when you
can get good goods at reasonable prices at
WADDEY'S, ITO King st.. Aexs, Va.
.ns- AMONG OUR NEW FALL AND WIN.
ter stock Of Boots and Shoes wo have some
new styles for ladies' wear, which are real
ly beautiful. Ladies who have any desire
to present handsome understanding will
do vol to examine them at WADDE1'S
NEW STORE, 10 Kingst.
~ ANY ONE KNOWING WHAT 1T is
TO wear disproportioned Boot or Shoe had
better examine our stock of goods, as the
shapes and makes for sale by us will suit sll
feet and pockets.
WADDEY, 10 King street.
nsr- DON'T BUY BOOTS AND SHOES else
where, but come at once to ITO King ST.,
end see the elegant styles of Boots and
Shoes; large assortment at popular prices.
sep2 w. B. WADDEY.
TRESH DAT MEAL AND PIN-HEAD
II 0hTEH GRITS receiJad and for sale by
F. j. DAVIDSON,
oct II 147 King street.
~ROVERI & BAKER and the DOMESTIC.
(T both varv euperior Shuttle Sewing Ma
chimes, for sale at very low prices by ~
sen &c f. s. LEADBEATEk q BRO.i
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GROCERIES AND hEteUEszes.

VIZ a. JOHNSON,
Wholesalo and ReLsil
GROCER s. COMMISSION MERCHANT,
AND
DEALERIN ALL KINDS OF LIQUORS.
Also Agent for Arlington Bravery and Lsf-
land g. Rand's Powder Co.:
Coneignments of Grain, Flour and all kinds
Of Country Produce solicited. Liberal advances
mado on coneignments in store.
octS N. f. cor Cam. and Royal stS.
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10 GREAT 40
PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
TO THE NORTH, WEST s SOUTH W ~.
DOUBLE TRACK.
STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID SCkN E"I
MAGNIFICENT EQUlrMENr.
June ~, 1871.
Trains leave Washington from depot Of "a
TIMORE s. POTOMAC RAILROAD. e."
nor Of Sixth and b streets. IS follows:
For Philadolphis. New York and tho Es>I,
$50 D. IN. daily, with Palace Cars. l';t:
tied Express Of Pullman Parlor Cars ?:2'r
m. dsily, except Sunday. For Philaie'tIl''
and Now York Is n. N. and 30 p M. daily.
except Sunday; for PhIlsda! phla go y. N
daily.
For Pittsburg and The West 10 Iii a.mlsily, VI.
Parlor Cars to Pi.tsbu-g; 7.4O D. III. d.
with Palace Car to Chicago.
For Canandaigus and the North, I.4O y e"
daily, except Saturday, with Palace e.: l.
Watkins. For Watkins 1910 n. III. inr'N
except Sunday.
Local. TRAINS
For Alexandria &, 7, s, $40. 10 ard i a.w,, a"
|, 3, 40, g. 600 and pm. On SUNDAY NJ " L.
a. NJ, and and p. II.
Trains leave AlcxaEdria for washington o., -
$40, $40, 10 and Ia 4. Ia, !, 3, 40, b, AMI /
p. nj.
On Sunday at g. 10 and IT. a. m, and q p. nj.
THROUGH TRAIN FOR THE SOUTH, VI"
Qnantico and Richmond, will loavo ALEXIS"
dria st 70 a. m. daily, and ) 81 p. IN. d"!'.
except Sunday.
Tickets and information can be procured -
principal railroad stations and ticket Ollie.
Southeast, i, +. FARM Elk,
Gent. Passenger AE"n..
FRA NIX THOMSON
General Manager. 30
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| offer for Sslf
500 BARRELS OF FISH

NOTICE.
| offer for ssf
500 BARRELS OF FISH
Comprising
Family Roe Potomac Herring in GIRLS Il do.
Bay Island Labrador and Eoona Bay Split
Herring.
Newfoundland Found and Split Herring.
Call early and buy cheap.
SAM'L. j. REED
jy2 No. II S. Fairfax st, Alexandrla
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HOTELS And RESTAURANTS.
M. RUBEN.
RESTAURATEUR

NO. IL N. EAlREAA SIo,
las added TO his wine and liquor saloon first
class OYSTER PARLOR. whore these delicious
bivalves will be served up in manner that will
tickle tho Ia!ste of thu epicurean. Roasts
"a speciality are in order from to II p. m.
Persons wishing to safety tho inner man can do
no better than give Germany" CALL Fami-
lies supplied with Fries at homo prices.
SCOTCH ALE on draft. oct 12-lm
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North Bound. Express. Mail. Accomla
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OTICE-Hsving purchased the stock and
~ good will of the DRUG STO NE formerly
occupied by Mr.. G. B. Grigg, at the northwest
corner of King and Royal streets, wo have tho,
s,lpDlied il with a FIRST CLASS STOCK Of
everything pertaining TO the DRUG BUSI-
N ESS, and propose to carry it on as branch of
our establishment at No. l45 King street; The
branch store will be under the charge of MIR e.;
j. w. SUMMERS, whom we have associated
with US in business, and who will BIO prepared to
compound Physicians Prescriptions, or dis
penso medicines At any hour Of the day or night,
Night bell at the King street door.
oct off JANNEY s. co.
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South Bound. Express Mail. Ancomda
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mse- DON'T BUY BOOTS AND SHOES else
where, but como at once to no King ST.,
end see the elegant styles OF Boots ana
Shoes large assortment at popular Priees.
sep2l w. b. WADDE1'
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Dealer in
CHOICE FAMILY AND Fanny GRNCh
RES, WINE LIQUORS, &c, &c,
2I2G King ST., cor. Alfred,
sop AiEHA r DklA, VA
, 1877-12-14
A Russian Daredevil.

Among the officers on the Grand
Dukes staff is tall, handsome man,
with 1.-THE, slender, active figure, a clear
blue eye, large, prominent, well-shaped
nose, and face young enough for sec
ond lieutenant. 1t is Scobeletf, the
youngest general in the army, the con-
aueror of Khokand. He had the repu-
tation, even among the Russians, of be-
ing madman, who would fling away
his own life and those of his troops with
out the slightest regard for consequences
During the war which resulted in the
conquest of Khokand, Russian detach.
ment of eight hundred men, with four
hundred Cossacks, was compelled to re-
treat before a superior force of the enc
my. General Trotsky decided upon a
night attack, and confded his plan to
Colonel Skobelef, then his chief of staff,
The latter entered into the idea with
great enthusiasm, and proposed to lead
the attacking column himself, and take
only $50 Cossacks. Skobelef, having
reconnoitered the ground, perceived that
the Khokandians had encamped within a
mile and a-haf of the Russians in an
open plain, which gave every facility for
the moving of cavalry. At midnight he
took his 150 Cossacks, divided them into
three parties, and cautiously surrounded
the enemys camp. The party, led by
Skobeleff, managed 10 pass the enemy's
Outposts, who were sound asleep. Then
he gave tito signal for the attack by firing
his pistol, and, followed by his $50 Co.'S
sacks, he rode headlong into the enemy's
camp, Of 0,OOO to 1000 men, shouting
and yelling like tiends, and cutting down
everything IN their passage. For quar-
ter Of an hour the plain resounded with
shrieks and yells, shots, and the tramp
ling Of horses, shouts and groans, aud
all the uproar Of battle. Then all was
silence. Skobelef assembled his Cos
sacks, aud when morning came he found
that the whole army Of 5000 or 1000
men had disappeared, leaving on the
field about 40 dead, 2,O00 or 5000 mus
kets and sabres, all their camp material
and baggage. But what was his aston
ishment, on calling the roll, to discover
that he had not lost man, either killed
or wounded.
Mr. Macghan, who frst met him on
the banks Of the Oxus, relates this ex-
ploit to show how much method there is
in this dare-devl's madness.
, 1877-12-14
Editor and Proprietor
ALLEN WEIR
Patient.

I was not patient In that oldcn time,
When nv unchastrncd heart began 10 long
For bliss that lay beyond its reach my prime
Was wild, impulsiye, passionate and strong;
! could not wait for happiness and love,
Heaven semitic come and nestle in my breast I;
could not realize how time might prove
That patient waiting would avail me best,
"Let me be happy now my heart cried out,
AIN mine own way and with my chosen lot;
The future is too dark and full of doubt
For me to tarry, and | trust 1t not,
Take all my blessing, all am and have,
But give that glimpse of Heaven before the
gravew
'Ah me-" God heard my wayward, selfish cry,
And, taking pity on my blinded heart
He bade the angel of strong grief draw nigh
Who pierced my bosom in its tenderest part
drank wrath's wine cup to the bitter lees,
With strong amazement and q broken will;
Then humbled, straightway fell upon my
knees,
And God doth know my heart is kneeling
still.
have grown patient; seeking not to choose
Mine own blind lot, but take that God shall
send,
In which, If what long for shall lose,
know the loss will work ssme blessed end,
Some better fate for mine and me than
Could ever compass underneath the sky.
, 1877-12-14
The Bad Economy of Attempting
Too Much.

Farmers, as well as politicians and
newspaper men, often "bitc off more than
they can chew" although in a somewhat
different line. While they do not, as a
rule, perhaps, tell stories about their
neighbors (Which, when traced back to
them they are unable to prove), they often
do attempt more farm work than they are
able to perform. This is one of the
points, and a very important one, which
60 to make up the mismanagement which
never shows itself more palpably than on
farm. There is seldom anything gained
by laying ont so much work that one is
in chronic rush to get this done or that
done. There are those who deliberately y
lay out their work knowing that such
will be the case. They say, "Well, it
will keep me busy, but can get it done
if | work little lively" And so they
go at it, and work very lively indeed.
Thus it goes all through corn. planting,
harvesting and corn-cutting. They fuss
and fume and work themselves to death
simply because they have attempted to
do little more than they are able, ex-
cept by the most strenuous efforts, to
perform, or, as is more frequently the
case, the work attempted is not more than
half done.
There is another class who, while at
tempting too much, are not aware of it
until they have it proven to them by the
appearance of their farm, &c. A case of
this sort is that of neighbor, Doctor.
Ia 10 nj " Tor
That is where the trouble begins. When
he became farmer he didn't drop medi-
cine entirely. The bad economy of hav-
ing two callings was exemplitied in his
case the other day. The threshers came
with their many horses and multitudes of
men to thresh his grain. But just as they
were about to set up and begin work the
doctor was wanted. Just when the "head
boss" should have been present he was
absent. And so it happened that the
threshing wasn't accomplished in twice
the time necessary.
But aside from his profession the doc
tor attempts too much. In the spring he
determined to build a new board fence,
replacing an old worn-out one. To this
Suu iC CIV out oOlho poobo ebA h"uhSN
them to the desired spot. But either he
had begun little too late, or it was too
big job some way or other anyhow he
couldn't get any further, and there those
posts have lain all summer.
His garden bears as evident signs of
neglect as everything else. A row of
cabbages, and another of tomatoes, and
little bed Of beets have long ago been
buried out of sight by the weeds. If
they are ever resurrected l am afraid
they won't be very plump at any rate.
Then his corn-patch, too. And this will
be the most powerful argument, because
corn is usually the last thing a hard
pushed farmer will neglect. His corn
patch is tirst-class patch of weeds, with
a very thin crop of very thin corn amongst
them.
But such examples are sufficient. AL
most every farmer is able to tell how
much he can do. Those who cannot will
learn by experience. But let those who
can use such knowledge to their profit,
make it a rule never to plan more
work than they can do, always making
plenty of allowance for those jobs which,
though unlocked for, must, nevertheless,
always be attended to. HI