Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-03
K'sEELE,y FE!yaS.

WE. Mca3ec, aged IS, TA;Cf.1 or ISL,
dad near Oiicau, FauiaIe cyuuiy, Ter days
ego.
The health Of Hor. Geo. G. Cabcil has cou'
saerabI7 improved slncc he returned home
from Washiustoo.
Francis T. Anderson las been r;c!el !et'
tor OF Washington ald Lee University to bill
nc vacancy caused by the death Of Rev A!tlc1
LcybuTD.
The Secretary &! IT, Sou;h2;a Historical
Society has rtc3ival large collection Of pho.
.oeraphs CT battle so9lcs aud pictures Gt lIq
dents of the late war, !Iocl the War D2pa!:-
zen. - Washington.
The Jylferson Sccety OF the Uciy, rsly y!
Vl:pioia he'd liz tioal coiclrl;i1a lest night
Tho deoa,er's moda! VS. presented to 7. y.
Bruce, Of F;rsiaia. The orators medal was
presented TO WynGism L. Meredith, Of Eleh.
mopd.
Joseph BRADLEY, Z sailor on board the
schooner Msry aad Frances. when iust ab01c
CITY Poi1t, yesterday. fell from the rigging at
the mast head, to the d2ck below, breaking
bolh atrls and legs nad irac!uiirg his skull
He died within an hour, sl:er sulteiloG
ioturs:ly.
In case the Richmond and Allegheny Rail
road Company ia to deposit the hall mil
lion dollars 10 United States Government
houdg, as required by law au.hor zus the
sale CT the james River Canal t. that com.
p2uy. there is a supplementary &c! which
authorizes tho canal company to sell its prop.
cry 10 cry other purchaser 90 the same con
drions agreed upon by tho railroad company
SYoo.lI:aHn Agricultural Society.
The uLc rnceli1g WFs held on Saturday last
at the house Of Norman Gbb9. President
Giilipghsm ia tic chair, AID n. W. P,cTsoD
St C:cLaIy.
The first question asked was--is i. advisable
TO work cyru ground wncn it is as cry as Il Is
at tic present tim? Each number present
gave bis opinion 90 the SUR c.. The genera!
rxpr, ss,3u appeared to be Ia flvir OF c>ntlnu-
ing the working Of corn ground that wa5 10
workable condition. Ii the gr6uad w.s baked
hard, i! WIS ii il TO iTjuro the c2tn By breaking
it I'd, whcn ia such dry state. falcn!loe
Baker SAID, that when he hoel his ground at
night h. ltuod mprc moisture there IN The
riurDinS than Whcn IL Was uot hood.
i. II. Tfoh brought bunch OF stalks and
heads cf "Nlold' wheat" an Eni lIsh variety.
scutIa,t fall by tbs Agricultural Department.,
Of W asingt1n, to be tested 10 this s;c:loo.
The straw Gaa ucuu. y stiff and strong heads
iorg and We'll ii I'D With plump wheat, sl:nc
Numbering sixty grain!; 1t r,qu rtS Vry ricli
gfouud aud "A long s.asou. tilrrS out remark.
able W!lI. l. vas thought advisable to try II
agsin this fall
g. L1kers asked !, any onn could tell the
c.u;o ci the rOtirG Of the scid 81 Iair potatoes.
pIan!cd in well tiled ground s)Op, after the rain
watch fill ab!ut tn, middle Of the month. Inc
seed potatoes were sound, cat and sprink'ci
wiki wood ashes, planted and cjVerad in the
usual say when Ideally all rJtted. john llun-
!,r slii that slme Of the potatoes he planted
wrrc treated 10 the sam3 way, and ru!lcc;
Others wcrc cut AID sp!luked with plaS.er,palt
Cd sni car,c ~ coed. This answered the qu4s'
ton. \ iact worth rcnen 5erlrg; Dtvtr :plGkIc
fresh wood Il. he's ca flesh Gu; potatoes.
Aacthc! Il lcslion WAS asked, Should farmer
sicp cn.ticg grass. and thrash his whoa. Cu ?
Ihs brought Gu: Gu expression OF 0piuiol Gu
thc RICH. tine to cut grasa An a!fGost GnaLl
moua ,yarrssoa WAS 10 favor of cutrlas clover
shen :bnu, Que bali Ct the blossoms
wtrs Iur0td brown, and il cuilog iiu,mOhy
pr;sJ when The lta!s were IL full bIoCm, the
rau9 OF the hay btiog very much gteaer
s!.su made at such stages Of gIoEthilln 10 cat
Iatcr ,@hca the s.alk becomes w00d.by the SC, d
exir.C;iug the ilcas which should be died IL
tho hay. Cur hay when il is ready II weather
p:rtD;;s-iet the grain wait
A long discussion Wis h;ld ca the compare
;iva 7a'uc Ct tho modern rcapeys and the grala
Grads ia cutting wheat and oats. SOME con-
tcndicg that i: vas mere prtli,ab!e to tmpIty
inGu 70 GU. by tho scrc with The old cradle than
t. buy the inudcrr reaper aud run the risk ct
breakfasts. extra help ~. 4 difGrauc1 81
opiul7n aSu prevailed IN regard to the best
reaper n0w 10 USE, each one ccntendng tor
the oac he had b2G3mo ec3us:oulcd to. |: Was
tGOugLt by some that thtrI bad better DC lrlai
OF tic off rent rcapers 10 soma h-id 10 test
them together aud note the result. The con:lDE
oats harvest will aft lrG such an opportunity.
Tho usx: III ,cliu2 ol the club will be held at
William Hunters, ST., july 2G:h.
C.ic:! committee appaln.ed were Is. L.
Roberts, Valentine Baker and ChatlCs BalIcl-
ger.
VlCroR HUGO IN PARIs.-Fic!or Hugo
lives now in Rue dc Ciichy, No. 81, 10 mod
cs: hotel, near the house in which he passed
his bryAcoi. lie seldom PAYS auy wits, bu:
his friends aud atqlaiDtanoea ara Always vel
cor.c to Lin 10 the cvapiog. They are geucl'
ally received il largo parlor, decorated with
yellow ard red tapestry. o. a pedestal 10 the
centre Of the room riSoS master Pike, OF Jap.
ancso art, an elephant raising its threatening
prcbos.i3 ard carrying war turret on It's back.
A FcEctaa lustcc hangs over 1t, The arms OF
which Of vsrcus!y ooored lists tWined into
spra!s, are decorated with bright delicate
nJHcr7.
A hugo catiuc!, ioad sith puro Ito. stards
b. the fire place, lis design halds5mely x cut
ed, representing some fabulous scenes Of the
Roman &c Rauart. An admirable ciock-Louis
we've. sofa, the poets ordinary and fsvortc seat
Thern he pA:ses his evenings, alfred in his daily