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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25

General Grant is ike General Butler Ia QUO
rcspect-he is no fool, and enc CT lis sensible
remarks was to the effect il!::t the Democrats,
whenever su ,cess was almost within their grasp,
would invariably do something to put it bcgond
their reach. Tic seventeen years Of radical
misrule, crowned by the rape OF the presidency,
had so disgu,tod the people Of the country With
tho republican party that every condition was
favorable to sweeping Democrat, victory at
the next presidential election. We don't think
tho possibility of such victory has. so far,
boon endangered, but its probability has Ger,
taiuly been lcsssned by the cagcrness with
which many Of the leaders Of the democracy, and
hosts of thor followers, have adopted the green
hack folIv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25

While some Of the democrats of other States
are surrendcring their principles to what they
believe is the popular idea, ereenbaokisu,
those OF Nevada, as was stated in yesterday S
Gazette, have boldly proclaimed their adher-
ence to the doctrine Of their fathers-to
money that will buy as much meat and bread
next year as it will now. and that will be as val
liable In Dublin or Berlin as it is here; and
that will not be valucless out Of this country,
and, in it, tuctuato as corrupt congressman may
vary tho running hours of tho presses upon
which it is printed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25

As the time for the opening u the ar draws
near, it becomes more and more certain that
the first annual exhibition tf the Alexandra
and Fairfax Agricultural aDd Industrial A!so-
citation will be decided success. Every pes
sibc means that could conGuco to that end,
that was available, has been c.cd toto re-
QUESTION by the managers, and that their
exertioEs have been cfectual is proved BY the
fact that exhibitors have been in haste tc Sc.
cure space, and that every available icch
within tho main building has been taken al.
ready. In addition to the usual attractions Of
similar exhibitions there will be trials Of speed
and tournament. that will be sufficient OF
themselves to draw lsrge,uunber of visitors.
Ever arrangement aud preparation that will
tond TO secure the comfort and convenience OF
tho visitors on the GROUNDS has been made,
while the mcacs of going 10 and coming from
the faic have been put within tho easy reach
of every one.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRl-WEEhLf Bf
EDGAR SN ." DEN.
GAZETTE BUILDING, NO. 20 PRINCE STREET
WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPT. 3, 1878.
If the war had not taught us that this coup

IL the war had not taught us that this coun'
try il Que and indivisiblc, and if we were still
ipimical to the federal government, and were,
conse uuently, disposed to look:iavorably upon
any measure that would tend to disgrace 1t
and ipiure its people, We should consider the
greonback movement legitimate meats OF
gratifying our animoslty agalbs: government
from which We hopcd to BE- relivcd. and should
DO all 10 our power TO assist it, but as sad ex
perieuco has made US feel, aud krow, that W.
are not only Eireinian, bat an American,
and therefore suffice alike 10 tho honor and
welfare, or infsmy and iujury, that may attach
TO the whole countly, We arc as much 10 laVor
OF paying tho ratioua just dct:s, sustaining
the c.cdi, aud ga24 name Of the sorGrE-
meut, and preventing such disastrous couso'
qusnccs 10 It's people IS tAe ideas OF The
grsepbeckcrs, if carried 10 their legitimate
conclusion, must necessarily produce. as AIRY
citizso Of he North can possibly BE-; aud, Il .
large majority Of the psop;a Q! the South are
80. Of cur way OF thi1kicg, it is because they
have been bllcded and id sst1aS by those Wia
we're Incompetent: 10 teach, OF who have dent
eratcly, and from selfish n.:t:ves. deceived ,heua.
We say Incompetent to teach: aud that there
are many such teachers all know. Their io'
tentors are good, aud they really believe thst
the nos:rums they recommend viii be etf.cuai;
but with the experience Of France and OF the
Confederate States before them, how they can
hold to belief 10 an Inflated and rledeem-
able currency is hard to Understand. Ticker
ing With, or radically changing, the money Of
the country will aot revive business CT improve
the material condition Of the people, nor viii
any legislation produce tEesc results bat hard
work at anything that Gao be done, even if that
work, be less rcmuncra.ive than formerly, and
the closest economy, will, and. az the majority
of the people are not yet ripe for anarcay, the
sooner thts, isois become realized tho better
it will be for everybody.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Coal Sale.

New York, Sept. 25.-Fifty thousand tons
of Scranton coal were sold at auction to day by
the Delaware, Lackawanua, and Western rail-
road company. I'hc iollowing arc tho prices
resivel Crate, $3.55o$3.57!s; egg, $3.G5a
10; stove, $.!.O7aS4 or; chestnut, $352!.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Secretary THOMPSON.

New YORK, Sept. ga special from
Terra lIaute, Ind, says: Secretary Thompson
spoke here last night to large aud enthusiast
tic audience, probably numbering five thousand
people. The speech was devoted to detouce
OF hard money. national banks, and the repub'
ican party. lie was frequently cheercd.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Fatal ARRAY,

CrNcIsEATI Sept 25-Martin Harlow and
Robert Richardson, two farm hsnda, living in
Madison county, Ky, had m alteration yes
isrday about somo trivial matter, during which
uarlow was pierced with pitchfork which ro-
suited in bis death.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Resumed Business,

CINCINNATI, Sept. 25.-R, NJ. Bishop g. 20
resumed business this morning, having arranged
affairs with their creditors so as to enable them
to do So
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Grant.

New York. Sept. ga special from Paris
says that s. Ii. Byers. the American consul at
Zurich, gave dinner TO General Grant at that
city on Monday night. Many distinguished
Swiss citizens wero present. General Grant
leaves for Paris to-day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Massachusetts, Dem. Convention.

BosToN, Sept. 25.-The Democratic State
Convention met in Elneui Hall at II o'clock
this forenoon pursuant 10 The aojnurnmyri
voted by the State Central Gem ?'!tec, a!
Worcester The body q! me hail sas ;S,ii
filed admission 10 the galleries Vas ga.nc!
only By tickets furnished BY lEv So,
Committee.
At 23 minutes past II clock Mr. Avery
called the convention 10 order AID spoke =.
some length.
Tie usual committees were app,ic'c6; aIso
q committee to report list OF Candidates oth'r
than the Governor.
General Zoo. s. Whitney. who vas o.
pointed chairman in lis addrcss 10 III
delegates said 30 mob can heie l1tcli r. With
your legislation; 30 ruhiau threats Ct bioolshld
aud use Of brute forco can shape or 10 the
slightest degree irhleUce your acioo. No
such document as that Which shut the dDola
at Mechanics Hall! agalaat you az Worcester,
will ever cmanatc from the honorable Mayo!
OF Boston. Not yet are all ouS cities and
towns s. tar buildcGad by the mcbs Which TO-
| lowed self nominated aspirant 10 til" Gahcr,
Datolal chair, that the regular 'ic.&&a'!S u
| the State Democratic C0avculion shall tr II"
formed in Writiog that the mob c:anot b. r.
lar Democratic STATE EouEi;tcc, :1r %tat4
delegate convention.
At tie close Of General H;:,,u=yS speech
josiah Abbott was nominated ieV Governor By
acc!amaIon
4 SCENE ~ COURT.-Yne progress Of the
Washington imbrogio between Mr.. Justice
Humphreys and the counsel on both 50 80 u
the case OF Samuel Siroog ". the District OF
Columbia, led yesterday 10 proceedings III whlci
two OF the District commissioners were tlne!
800 each, and each Of the cCuoscl $50 Tor con
tempt OF court. The attorneys for bGth PROSE
cuion and defence. and two Of the District Com
missioners had drawn up and signed AZ agree
mcnt piedgirg themselves not to have The case
tried before Humphreys il possible % max"
other arrangements.
When the case ga called tie stipulation YES
read, which the court held to be con,tnpt Of
court aud ordered the clerk to enter fine ct
$50 each against Messis Riddle, Tottcn, Cook
and Cole, and 500 each hranst josiah Dent
and W. j. TTiaing, Inc li-Iic. t1mmI.
si0ncra
Mr.. Francis Miller sali that lH4 cam" Wa
no! Gil tho paper Tor Tie reason ttat hr Wa not
10 ihc ci:y.
Mr.. Rid lie sud hlr. Miller WAS aioi"ri2nH
lor his name net b.iUg on the paper.
:, lEc Nou't '''''' : "'3 aS'''''' ''''
for contempt.
Mr. h!td!G ahd Nr' '!'.S' '"I" .' "'' ~,
court roo'0. mere was apio"i Gnu ,c. ,""
Acuty 10 ge''!n, oh'' a'l'l Wv 'u"'' ""I -,
stood 10 say N"t3 H'I' ''''''''u''"' 80 WV
pail b2aIci7 pas.
The Case was then lroc:cdHi Wiz. aud 4
number Ct Lltaa cf The contracts were rsHd.
The court had succeeded 10 brnglnG Tie case
to tTa! in spite OF the oppoSit'oH ol '''c e""'
GaI Tins took 1W1Y GillChl al i.lE IHltl'''
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25

The democrats of Milwaukee, like brave men,
have refused 20 lower their flag at the demands
Of the prcc5backcrs, but have stood by the
sound ard time honorcd principles Of their
parry, and have nominated man for Congress
who is 10 favor OF the poor mans money, gold
,rI >;1,.cr
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
BankruDts

New YORK, Sept. 25.-Charles Devlin, tho
vel! known contractor, has been declared . vol.
untary bankrupt. HE liabilities arc about
$50, 900.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Personal.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25.-A Yuma, Ari.
zous, Dispatch savs General Sherman and
Coloucl MvCoak, U. s. A., arrived to-day, en-
route to Sac Francisco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
GuBernafOriaI COurtesies.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 2t.-Tho following
lettor has been addressed by Governor Hamp-
ton to Governor Rice, in response to that recent
~ received from him:
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Sept. ~ J
Ills Eccellrncu Alexander Fl. Rice:
SII-Owing to my unavoidable abscanc9 your
letter refusing to surrender Hiram h Kimpton,
fugitive from justice arrested in Massachusetts,,
for whose delivery upon Indictment regularly
found sgainat him here tor crime committed
in this State, /, Sc Governor of South Carolina,
made demand upon you as Governor CT Mesa.
chuselts, in accordance with tho Constitution CT
the United States and the act of Congress PISS
wercd. regret that the Chief Executive OF the
great State of Masse 2huaetts should have COM
rtted so hagranta violation Of the supreme ls%
Of tho lsnd-a violation irreparabo in Its nature,
as the State suffering thereby hrT no possibly re-
dress. Had you confined yourself TO giving q
simple refusal TO surrender the fugitive should
make no further comment upon your letter, So
the disregard by the executive authority OF one
State concerns the whole people of the United
States but, inasmuch rs you have seen tit TO
base your action on the ground that. in your
Judgment, the object in procuring the indlcl-
ment against Patterson Parker and Kimpton
does not appear to he for the purpose Of trying
kmpton for the crime charge against him, but
for different purpose, it is my duty, as the
Governor of South Carolina, to add tina! your
statement is entirely unWarrantcd, and to repel
the unworthy imputation, IS do with indig-
nant scorn. am your obedient servant.
WADE HAMPTON, Governor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25

We are indebted to the Shenandoah Valley
Agricultural Society for an invitation 10 aitcrd
their ninth annual fair at Winchester, caau
mencing October Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25

The universal testimony OF all mothers, vino
have onco used it, ia that DR.. Bulls Baby
Syrup is the best medicine fur children teeth
ing or suffering with Dia1rhoa or Summer
Complaint.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25
Relief.

PARIS, Sept. 25.-rho subscriptions here
for the yellow fever sufferers in tho i. S. have
reached $l2, 600.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-25

PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDs.-Tho Governor
will, it is expected, have an interview with our
bankor5 to morrow with the view Of ncgo-
tiatiup loan of 5000 900. the money to bo
turned over to the public school fund, to which
the State Treasury is largely indcbtoj. Nearly
every cent Of it, if obtained, will be required 10
pay up the arrcaragcs due tho teachers Of the
Stale for last year. NJ apportioument OF
school funds has been made since last Doccm.
Lcr.-Richmona Dispatch Of YesterlaN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15

ANNATTo IN BUTTER.-Mr. p. b. Hancock,
well known as produce buyer in Orleans
county, and now located in the produce COM
mission trade at Brockton, Mass, writes to
the Newport Express as follows " | have
sold twenty-five tubs this week that re-
ceiyed from Orleans county that am proud
Of. When farmers feed good quantity of
corn meal and use little carrot to give the
butter good color and keep out The annatto,
their butter will find ready sale" This is
the universal testimony of butter buyers, and
we have good reasons TO know that many of
Them in order to forestall and prevent dye
ing of butter with annatto, are buying the
Vermont butter carrot " seed in large
quantities for distribution among the farm
ers whose butter they purchase
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15

Lot weighed 2,133 pounds
Lot weighed 2, 1877 pounds.
Lot weighed 2,Oi5 pounds.
Lot4 weighed 2,i26 pounds.
One of each lot carded after January
January 81
Lot 1 weighed 2, 172 pounds.
Lot weighed 2,232 pounds.
Lot weighed 1854 pounds.
Lot weighed 2, 149 pounds.
February l.
Lot / weighed @ 165 pounds.
Lot weighed 2,222 pounds.
Lot weighed 2,095 pounds.
Lot weighed 2,202 pounds.
The first effect of turnips was wonderful
growth. The results since have been disap-
pointing.
Lot consumed nearly 3 pounds Of hay less
each day.
The first weighing gave loss for those fed on
eorn-fodder and concentrated food. Since the
first weighing the gain has been as follows;
Lot l. 9S pounds.
Lot2 80 pounds
Lot 3, 30 pounds.
Lot A. 1861 pounds.
The manure from lot will be found worth
thrice as much as lot 3.
will add that lot ate their coarse fodder bet
ter with the albuminous food, than lot 3 with
corn meal or carbonaceous food. The corn mea
affords more digestibe matter than the bran and
cotton-seed meal. We have three months more
to feed, after which we will report in full.
We have been somewhat surprised to find tha
our Carded steers, after n months carding, hav,
not gained as much as the uncarded ones.
PIG FEEDING.
Omitting experiments requiring detailed &C
count for future time, will give results of feed
ing three lots of pigs of one type from common
mother, and weighing, lot l. "a pounds, fed oil
middlings alone; lot 2, " pounds, fed on skin
milk alone; lot g. ~ pounds, fed on corn mea
alone Lot 1 and were fed to contrast value o
meal and middlings and lot 2 to fix value TO
skim milk in the dairy account. These will al
be continued on an enlarged scale, lot to hav
some fatty matter in the milk, to get the full
value of the heterogeneous matter of the milk. Tn
pigs were six weeks old.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15
The Little Loaf,

Once when there was a famine through
out the land, a rich man sent for the twenty
poorest children in the town to come to his
house, and said to them, In the basket
there is little loaf for each of you. Take
it, and come back to me every day at the
same hour till the good God sends us better
times"
Eagerly did the hungry children fall upon
the basket, and quarrelled and struggled for
the bread, because each wished to have the
best and largest at last they went away
without having even thanked the good gentle
man. But Gretchen, a poorly but neatly
dressed little maiden, remained standing
modestly in the distance then she took the
smallest loaf which alone was left in the
basket, gratefully she kissed the rich gentle
mans hand, and went quickly home.
Next day the children were Just as i'll
behaved, and the poor timid Gretchen re-
ceiyed this time loaf which was scarcely
half the size of the other. But when she
came home and her sick mother cut the loaf
open, many new silver pieces of money fell
rafting and shining out of it.
The mother was not little alarmed, and
said, " Take the money at once back TO the
good gentleman, for it certainly got into the
dough by accident. Be quick, Gretchen be
quick !"
But when the little girl came to the rich
man and gave him her mothers message, he
said kindly, No, no, my child it was no
mistake. / had the silver pieces put into
the smallest loaf to reward you. Remain
always as contented, peaceable, self-denying
and grateful. She who would rather take
the smallest loaf than quarrel for the larger
ones will obtain far richer blessings than
even if money were baked into the loaf. Go
home now, and greet your good mother very
kindly from me. Christian Weekly
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15
MuIching Fruit Trees.

Mr. A. NJ. Foster, of Cabot, asks "What
is the best material for mulchng young APP
pie trees Is it desirable to mulch them at
once, or will it answer at any time before
the ground becomes dry "Are trees bene-
flied by it after commencing to bear ?" Any
light litter, such as straw or cut corn stalks,
strawy manure, or coarse grass, is suitable
for mulch. 1t is well to put it on early,
though in moist season little delay is ad-
missible. 1t should be five or six inches
deep, and sufficient added each spring to
keep up the same thickness as it decays
The mulching should be kept up until the
orchard is seeded down after coming to
bearing, and after that good share OF the
grass cut ought to be raked around the trees
as the cheapest way to keep them thrifty
and growing. Mulch is good harbor for
mice, and the trees must be protected every
fall by tying strips of lath, or barrel slaves
around the trunks.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15

Cost of food estimating hay at what suppose
might be an average price for the state;
Lot /, for 2S days S1i62
Lot 2, for % days, Sll.2s, Straw, 50 per ton
BRAN 1874 per ton.
Lot 8, for 28 days, Sl055
The pounds consumed, given, were for 32 DAYS
in lot g.
At the close OF one months feedng-they were
all fed alike on hay-poor coarse hay, for 20 days
lot gained but pounds, while lot gained
IA pounds, showing that the effect Of the concen-
trated food was to lessen the amount of oifal and
that the weight given by the scales did not repre-
sent the true gain of the lots fed on grain
In continuation OF these same experiments four
lots of steers have been weighed, and will be fed
during the entire winter of 1878, one out Of each
lot being carded, and weight kept; also one lot,
as were the cows, will be fed on roots We wish
to ascertain the value Of roots In farm economy in
this country.
The steers were all of one age-2 years old
and size, and all thrfty-two in each lot:
Lot weight, 1850 pounds; feed, hay.
Lot 2-welght, 2,O62 pounds; feed, hay and tur
nips-1 peck each OF turnips daily.
Lot 3-weight, 2,037 pounds feed, corn-fodder
and corn meal, 10 pounds
Lot 4-weight 2,O7i pounds; feed corn-fodder
bran and cotton-seed meal, 10 pounds.
The bran and cotton.seed meal were estimated
TO furnish as much abumnoids as would b,
found in the hay.
The meal was fed to ascertain whether the re
suits were due TO albuminoids in bran and cotton
seed, or to the mere fact that they were ricl
food, or in short, to compare the value Of the tw,
classes OF food to feed with coarse fodder.
December "a
Lot weighed 2,067 pounds.
Lot weighed ., 40 pounds.
Lot weighed 1896 pounds.
Lot weighed 2,066 pounds.
anuary =
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15

and less explored field Yet, " farming Is to be
pursued by correct methods, an aggregation Of
facts in the direction Of our inquiry is needed,
that we may lay down general laws for our guild
ance in pursuit Of specific ends. Experimental sta
tons are needed to search out facts and from them
enable us to lay down positive principles, that
under like circumstances, shall always give like
results. When agriculture can be guided by we'll
defined laws instead Of vague theories, by facts
instead Of conjecture, the cost Iof production will
be very much reduced and the producer and con
sumer greatly benefited. Investigation into and
knowledge Of the science Of agriculture can do
more than work in any and perhaps all other
fields TO emancpate man from the burden OF ex-
cessive labor and to aid the world in Its grand
march toward higher civilization, and to dihuse
more uniformly the comforts and Injuries OF life
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-05-15

NEVER IN THIS WoRLD.-We are afraid
that never in this world, if indeed in any
world, will Brother Tinkham be able to
make up his mind on any subject whateveri
since he requires entire unanimity among
all who think, talk, or write, before he will
give in his adhesion to any statement of
science. The Copermian system Of astron-
omy is pretty generally accepted, but since
that colored minister down in Richmond,
Va, has revived the Ptolmaic theory that
"the sun do move round dis earf," we sup
pose Brother Tinkham's mind is all adrift
again on that important question. Perhaps,
however, there are some points, which he has
personally studied Nth care, of which he is
sure. And that is the case with us in regard
to the alleged membrane of the butter
globule.