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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17
MEDICINAL
DIR. TUFTS
EXPECT0RANT,
IN 25 CTS. AND ST. BOTTLES,

1ts properties are Demulcent, Nutritive, Bal.
samic, Soothing snd Healing. Combining all
these qualities, il is the most effective LUNG
BALsAM ever offered to sufferers from pulmo
nary diseases.
DR.. J. +. HAYWOOD, of New York, volun.
tsrlly indorses it. Read what he says:
New York, Sept. 19, 1871.
d. Tut: Dear Sir-During this year treat
ed nine hundred cases of lung diseases. In the
lower wards of the city tho cases were of a very
severe type. 1t WAS there my attention was
called to TUFTS E1pectoraut, and confess nay
surpriso at its wonderful power. During prsc.
tice of twenty years have never known 8 med /.
iclne 10 act as promptly and with such happy
effects. 1t instantly subdued the most violent
It's of coughing and invariably cured the d.
sease in few days. cheerfully endorse it as
the best lung medicine ever used.
J. FRANCIS HAYWOOD MD
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HAD TERRIBLE NIGHT SWEATs.

Memphis, February II, 1871.
Dr.. Tut: Sir-l have been suffering for near
~ Two years with severe cough. When 1
commenced taking your Expectofsnt was re-
duced to one hundred and sixteen pounds in
weight had tried slmost everything; had
terrible night sweats. have taken half dozsn
bottles. The night swests have left me, the
cough has disappeared, and have gained fifteen
pounds in flesh. I recommend it to s!l my
frienda. With great respect,
OLIVER RICE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17
GROCERIES.

We are receiving and opening the following
goods
Finest Double Grown London Layer RAISINs
" Plain I"
" Double Crown Muscatel I"
" Off stalk Valencia 4"
" Mat Seedless I"
" Sultsna Seedlees u"
" ZANTE CURRANTS.
" LEGHORN CITRON.
" LAYER FIGS, in /, IL, 8, s. 10 lb bxs
" MALAGA GRAPES.
" TARAGONA ALMONDS.
ENGLISH WALNUTS.
/" PECANS.
PALM NUTS.
FILBERTS.
The above goods we're purchased in New York
at the decline and We invite the attention of
dealers and the family trade TO our special bar.
gains.
CANDIES.
We have just opened fine line of Candies, as
as follows:
JORDAN SUGAR ALMONDS.
CRYSTAL FRUIT.
ROCK CANDY, assorted eolors.
WRAPPED OARAMELs.
PLAIN CREAM BON BONS.
ASSORTED CORDIAL DROPS.
CREAM CHOCOLATE DROPS.
JAPANESE COCOANUT CANDY.
ASSORTED JELLY PASTE.
TURKISH BON BON5.
AB " "
FINEST MINED CANDY in bbls.
ROSE and LEMON GUM DROPS in bbls,
We offer special inducements in the above
line Of goods.
MINCE MEAT.
FLORIDA and JAM AICA ORANGES.
GEO. McBURNEY & SON.
Grocers and Tes Dealers
S.W. COR. KING & WASH. SITS.
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FRESH mEATs, FEsss, &c.

NJ OTICE-I call the attention of the public
~ to the northeast corner of the Market, On
Fslrfsx aid Cameron streets, where I hxve re.
sumed business st my old stand and will have
on hand st all times good supply of CHOICE
FRESH MEATS, consisting of Beef, Mutton,
Lam5, Veal and Pork together with all kinds
Of SAUSAGE and PUDDINGS, of my own
m'nufacture. / also call attention to stall No.
52, opposite where l have on hand fine seec-
ton Of CHOICE PICKLES, consisting of Gu.
cumbors, Chow Chow. Chop Pickle, Mixed
Pickle. Gherkins, Csulifower and Pickled
Onions, and ell kinds Of Pick es in glass jsra /;
Bslford Sauce, Wsrwickshire Sauce, Cstsup,
French Mustard, pure Olive OH, imported
Sdam Cheese, Pepper Sauce, Ssrdnes in quar-
ter and half boxes. Mince Meat Msccaronl,
Lemons, ETC.; CHOICE SMOKED FISH, Pre-.
pared for table use immediately, consisting of
MsckIe, Shad, Salmou and Potomac Roe Her.
rlng. ANY of these articles can be procured sf-
Ter market hours at my store, No IA south Fair
ia1 street. 200 bbls of Fish consisting of genu-
me Labrador and Family Roe Herring, in bbls,
malt bbis and kits; Potomac Shsd, in barrels,
nall barrels ard Kits; Mackere, Nos l, 2 and 8,
IN barrea, half barrels aud kits.
nov - S J. REED.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17
NOVELTIES.

Imported Cioaks snd Dolmanz, exclusive styles.
Lace Curtains and Nottingham Lace.
Oriental Table Covers, novel designs
Linen Is5le Covers, eiegant qualities with Nap
klns 10 match
Seamless Kid Gloves 8. 4, 6 and buttons.
Bisck Cloths snd Doeskins and Novelties in
mems aud boys wear. oil of our own impor-
tst1on, saving two intermediate profits, and
insurng newest styles
Our Dress Goods Department is repete with
new and sty lish goods. and we furnish Trim
mings to match.
Our assortment of Carpets and Oil Cloths at
present is elegant aid complete. Lowest
prices guaranteed.
PRETZFELDER s. CO.,
nov 144 King street
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IMPORTANT QUESTIONS,

Reader, have you caught cold? Are you
unable to raise the phlegm? Have you an irri.
tation in the throat? A sense of oppr ession on
the lungs, with short breath? Do you have 8
fit of coughing on lying DOWN. A sharp pain
now and then in region of the hsart, shoulders
and back2 IF so, OUR ADVICE IS to take
at once dose of TUFTS Expoctorant; you will
soon be able to raise the phlegm. In an hour
repest the E1pectorsnt, place hot iron to the
feet take two of TUFTS Pills You will soon
fsll into pleasant sleep and wske up in the
morning cough gone, lungs working freely :;
easy breathing and the bowels moving in nat
ursl manner. To prevent return of these
symptoms use the Bxpectorant several days.
Office, IS MURRAY ST., N. YORK.
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A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHER WRITES

VMCe EVenlng NeWs, Augusta, Ga,
DR.. Tut: Dear Sir-My little son was attack.
ed with pneumonia last winter, which left him
with q violent cough that lasted till within
month since, for the cure of which am indebt.
ed to your valuable Expectorant. I had tried
most everything recommended, but none did
any good until 1 used your E1pectorsnt, one
bottle of which removed the cough entirely,
With mary thanks, am yours truly,
JOHN NJ. WEIGLE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17

EOR RENT-HOUSE No. S5 Cameron st.,
- between Fairfax and Lee. Apply to
ap 8-tf j. b. D. SMOOT.
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FOR SALE Oh RENT.

TOR SALE OR RENT-The large BRICK
r. DWELLING, on the east side of Wash
ington street, between Cameron and Queen sts.,
now occupied by James NJ. Stewart formerly
the residence of the late Benz. Hallowell. Apply
to Green g. Wise.
HENRY G. HALLOWELL,
nov 29-tf Executor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17

TT D T T HAIR DYE.
GRAY HAIR Oh WHISPERS changed to .
GLOSSY BLACK by p single application of this
DYE 1t lmpsrts Natural Color, acts Instana
ts4eously, and is as Harmless as spring water.
sold by Druggists. or seat by express on receipt
of 81.
Office, IS Murray st., New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17

You CAN FIND a LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Iin Ware, such as Baking Pans, Pie Pans,
Cutters, &C., cheap at STANsBURY's,
Cor. King and Columbus at.
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TOR RENT OR LBASE-Tbe desirable and
Il roomy STORE end WAREHOUSE No.
81 Cameron street, lstely occupied by &. b.
Lawson s. Co. Apply to
sepl6 Il. NJ, LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-12-17

TUT1'S PILLS
E Cure Torpid Liver Dyspepsia and Costive-
ness.
TUFTS PILLS
=; Cure Fever srd Ague Sick Headache and
Bilious Collie.
NSUTTS PILLS
Piles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
For the Freeman.
A Chat with Farmers.
ABOUT NoxIoUs INSECTS.
BY AGRICOLA

We closed our last paper with some
description of the common cockchafer.
We spoke of the manner of his propaoa-
ton from the egg. his condition at first,
and how he ate and growed. And we
have further TO say in regard to this
noxious insect-at the close of the third,
fourth or fifth summer las authorities
differ rs to the time) he stops eating and
penetrates two feet into the earth. There,
ny his motions from side to side, he forms
an oval cavity, which he lines with some
glutinous substance thrown from his
mouth. In this cavity he is changed to
pupa by casting off his skin. Now his
legs, antenna and wing cases begin to
appear. In the month of February the
Thin film which encloses the body is
thrown off, and in three months time he
has become a perfect beetle, and is ready
10 dig his way to the surface, and during
some dalk night, he again, like a thief,
enters the visible world, and is reidy
with numerous CONF derates, to destroy
whole acres of grass by feeding upon its
roots. They undermine the richest mead.
ows, and destroy the growing wheat
crops, and greatly injure The young tr, es.
One farmer near Norwich, England, some
years ago gathered from his own ground
eighty bushels of beetles. An hundred
years ago, large portions of France were
So ravaged by these beetles that the gov
eminent offered premium for the best
method of destroying them. A reward
WAS also offered by The society of arts in
London, for many years, for The purpose
of encouraging the study of this insect
| and the means of checking his ravages
But little good, however, resulted from
| these Investigations.
The grubs of these beetles and several
other species destroy the herbage. But
the old wing-beetle Injuries the trees. In
Tile month of May they come out from the
ground and pass the greater part of the
LAY upon the leavesofthe tree in Il state of
repose. When evening approaches they be-
gin to move and buzz among the br inches
ma continue on the wing until midnight.
VINO has not encountered them in their
dronng Hight, us they have come into
MS face and eyes, and then fallen to the
ground! Attracted by the light, they
come into our houses. The have no power
20 harm us, but they do annoy and aggra-
vate beyond endurance. We leave our
beds and make war upon the ugly doris"
chat Is darers. They are apparently blind
md stupid. SO much so that they have
gwen rise TO the proverbial comparisons,
blind as beetle " and " beelle-headed. "
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

THE DUCK QUEsTIoN.-Again we mus
call the attention of breeders to the profit
in ducks, when properly cared for an,
when there are facilities at hand fol
breeding them properly. Many a farmer
has realized more from breeding duck,
than he would obtain from his chickens
for they are very hardy and lay remal ka
bly, we'll during some parts of the season
As soon as they commence to lay. the
eggs. should be carefully gathered ant
put away. AS soon rs hen (not II duck,
wants to set, set her with ducks eggs
and let her hatch and care for the brood
till they are able TO take care of them
selves. A hen will care for u brood OF
duck'ings far better. ordinarily, than will
an old duck. If the ducks think they
have laid enough eggs and show unms.
taxable signs of wanting to set, put them
into convenient coop, put one of YOU
most vigorous young brakes with them
and they will soon be willing to shell out
eggs again, which should be set under
hens as fast as convenient, SO us TO bring
as many out at time rs possible, thereby
lessening the cost of attending to them. A
shallow tub, kept well filled with water,
will afford plenty of bathing room for the
ducklings until they are two or three
months old, and perhaps longer.-Poultrv
World.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

1t is an old-time theory that to plant
the same kind of seed selected from that
raised on the same piece of land it will
finally run out" or deteriorale. But
hele is fact, reported TO us u few days
since, that Christiana Bowman, residing
near Campbellstown, Londonderry town,
ship. Lebanon county, planted this spring
II potato known as the orange" the first
seed of which was planted in the same
ground just seventv-six years ago. and to-
day the potatoes grow as nice and solid as
any of the new kinds now raised and ex-
posed for sale in market. For seventy
six years the same kind of potato has
been raised in the same patch. and it's an
old kind, while the present kinds degen.
crate, it is said, in about six years. This
is little item that deserves some consid.
Record.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
Now Won are done having there ia

Now you are done haying there is 9
little matter which may be proftahly at
tended TO and will give you better crop o
hay next year. Scrape up the fine manure
about the yards, or fork over any left ovel
in piles or in the sheds last spring ant
spread it on the moving. And that sim.
ply is not enough. 1t should not be left
in Jumps; it would thus do more harm
than good, but bush it down, or run ovel
it n light, fine harrow, get it well pulver-
lied and down where it will not dry up OIL
cover and kill the grass, but have it work
ed in among the roots and us near as can
be, mechanically done. fitted for plant
food.
And don't take for trial some old moving
NIL run out, which nothing but blowing can
ever bring up but try it on piece (rather
moist than otherwise) which still bears
pretty good grass, and we believe you
will vote top dressing 10 be a good thing
We have tried it ON piece we had pre-
viously drained, plowed and seeded with.
out giving it a full dressing of manure,
and we believe we never before received
so much benefit from so little manure
We have recommended the turning over
of run out sod and re-seeding at once in
the fall, but with US, and in one or two
instances we have noted, the effect has not
been lasting, though the crop for year OIL
two was excellent. Hay is and must be
our most important crop, and anything
concerning its more profitable growing
and increased yield is of prime interest.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

The experiments made some years AGO
by Mr.. j. Bailey Denton,an eminent Eng
fish drainage engineer,to ascertain the dis
charge of water from drains rs compared
with the rainfall, during the months from
to May inclusive, possess much interest,
The area experimental upon consisted OF
two kinds of soil; first, soil of mixed
nature, consisting of clay, gravel and
sand; and second, very stiff clay, con-
Sidered hard and almost impenetrable.
The mixed soil was drained by occasional
and wide parallel drains sufficient to
discharge the rainfall, and deep enough
to relieve the pressure of subterranean
water. The clay soil was drained uni
tormly by parallel system of drains four
feet deep, and 25 to q feet apart. The
total cost of draining the 800 acres includ-
ed in the area experimental on was &c.
1857. The discharge from the open soils
was more regular Than that from the clays,
probably because of their greater distance
apart. The rainfall per acre was 227. 24O
gallons, and the discharge per acre on the
mixed soil was 10000 gallons, or about
II per cent Of the rainfall; on the clay soil
was 59,936 gallons or about 81 per cent of
the rainfall. The reason why clay dis
charges less than loan is doubtless found
in the fact that it has greater power of re-
tanning water by capillary attraction: thus
Professor Schuber. of Tubingen, found
that 100 pounds of dry soil would retain
the following amount of water, that would
not flow off, sand, 25 pounds; loamy soil,
40 pounds; clay loan, so pounds; pure
clay, 20 pounds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

In an article on the dairy system of
France, which is found in the lust issued
part of the journal. of the RoyaL Aqricul.
turdl Society, Mr.. jenkins, the writer. saws
that as compared with French butter, the
greater portion of English butter, is of very
inferior quality. AT present the French
product commands prices which cannot
be approached by any English butter
offered for sale in large quantities on the
Lond' n market. At least eighty per cent of
the butter made in England is only of sec
ond or third-rate quality. Mr.Jenkins also
says in regard to cheese, that the CONT.
mental cheese, is superior to that of Eng
land. and that american cheese has
higher general standard or excellence
than English cheddar" While it NAV be
true that the best make of English butter
and cheese Is the best in the world. the
fact seems to be undisputed that for aver.
age excellence both articles are surpassed
by those of American and French manu-.
facture. ut will not pay any but the
best English cheese makers" continues
Mr.. jenkins, "to produce hard cheese
many years longer. they should manufac-
ture soft cheeses Americana and other
fancy kinds that command such high
prices"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

A city board of health, in speak ing O
% the great mortality of children and means
to prevent it, makes the following sug
gestons, which are fitted for broader
application than cities only. Many of oul
farm houses have near them nuisances OF
one kind and another mentioned and they
should be abated. Dry earth is our hobby
We know of no cheaper or more more
effective deodorizer than dry, fresh earth
and with plenty of it applied, the sink
spout, pig sly or privy may be entirely
inodorous:
Therefore infants and children should
be taken, SO far rs it is possible, during
the summer, to places where the air is
clear and cool; if not TO live ID the country
or at the seashore, then to parks. omen
squares, beaches, etc, for day, or for as
many hours at u time, and as often MS
may be. All sources of impure air in and
about the dwelling should be avoided !;
the drainage should be carefully looked
af;er, the water supply should be pure; no
sink spouts should pour filthy water on
the soil; there should be no untrapped
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

The oxygen of the air is the improving
principle of all fermentation and combus
ton, and if we could totally exclude all
from hay there could be no possibility O
its heating or burning.
If farmers will notice their mows O.
hay as they cut them down for feeding ii
winter, they will find that it is not the ha,
in the centre that has been damaged b,
fermentation, but that on the sides ant
near the top. If any in the sides has fer
mented the fermentation must have takef
place when this hay was exposed to tn,
air, an interval of !; day or two having
occurred between the times of deposits O
the loads. Hay in the centre of NOW i,
canned up, and can no more ferment thar
the Strawberries which the ladies are now
canning for use next winter.-MdSSachu
sets Houghman.
If farmers will notice their mows of hay
MS they feed them out they will find that i
is the hay in the centre of the NOV that is
damaged if any, and in the "pilchine
hole " where it is trodden most, it will b.
hurt most, at least, that's our experience
and we never saw lock of hay hurt
which lay outside next the cracks. It's
all nonsense to talk of hays being "can-
ned up" in the centre of NOW, and any
lady ..canning berries without expelline
the air by heat and fluids Or sugar will
very likely fild that nonsense as well
The top of NOW of hay may be hurt, for
the moisture which arises with the hea'
from the NOW condenses when it reache,
the cooler air and forms water on the hay.
10 prevent this "a good way is to cover the
top of NOW in which greenish hay i,
stored, with dry straw. which will take up
the moisture without damage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23
Massachusetts Agricultural College Com
mencement.

The ninth anniversary exercises of tn,
agricultural college began with the Farms
worth prize declamations in Amherst col
lege hail, Monday evening, June 23I Th,
speakers all did themselves justice on til,
stage, showing excellent training. They
surpassed in eloquence much of the de
amatory efforts put forth at older hsti-
tutons where a professor Of rhetoric and
elcculion devoles his time to teaching
those udies. The prizes consisted of !,
gold medal costing fifty dollars and Il
SILVER medal twenty-five dollars. The
Judges selected to award them were, Prol
Z. 7. Crowell Of Amherst college, DR.. j
X. Nichols of Haverhill, Benjamin p
Ware of Marblehead, w. II. Bowker OF
Boston, of class II, and George Mackie OF
Attleborough. OF the sophomore class,
Charles L. Flint, Jr., takes the gold med
al-suhject, " B nedlct Arnold" and 10
seph l.. Hills of Boston was awarded tn,
silver medal-suhject, Skipper Ireson's
Ride" George b. Allen, son of Georg,
Allen of Amherst, took the gold medal OF
the freshman class subject, liking Rob.
ert of Sicily" and John +. Wilder OF
Lancaster the second prize-suhiect " En-
logy on Daniel Websler'- Massachusetts
ROuytman.
And still for all this, We presume there
Will be obtuse, pig-headed people who
will not discern the beautiful and intimate
relations of Benedict Arnold " to rota.
tion Of crops, OF of Skipper Ireson's"
connection with chemical fertilizers; who
won't stop to think of " King Roberts =
prominence in the orange trade; and these
unreasonable people will, as they have
done before, growl and grumble at the
lack of practical instruction in agrcul.
ture given ut the so-called agricultural
colleges. They will no doubt say that in
medical colleges the prizes are not given
for proficiency in English literature, or in
law schools for a treatise on music, or
15.hetic culture. Well, what would YOU
haveP Because those old-fogy schools
require attention to accurate practical
knowledge of and practice in the branches
they profess to teach, shall our agricul-
tural colleges, founded by the wisdom and
muniticence of great government and fos-
tered by the charity of wealthy state, be
tied down to SO narrow policyP By no
means. They are to furnish US the model
pattern scientific farmer, and should be
allowed the broadcast scope. So let our
farmers sons who pant for distinction
and prize medals. read up King Amadeus
of Spain and John GiIpin ride and 90 in
and win.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-07-23

PAsTUREs,-The question is asked, what
can be done with our old worn out pas
lures which are growing poorer every
year for want of good and cheap ton
dressing. Read what agricultural writer's
in England say of the Cheshire pastures
by the use of ground bone as a top dress
ing; their old pastures have increased in
feeding stock from thirty to fifty per cent,
Quite number of farmers in Cumberland
county tried it last year, by my advice, on
small scale. with satisfactory results,
and will use larger quantities this year
You not only give your pastures fresh
start, but it is n dressing that will last
quite number of years. besides, the
properties of the bone enter the grass,
thus giving the cattle in the natural way
what they very much need, and saves
them bone meal in their feed What can
be done in Cheshire can be done in Maine.
rs our soil for pastures is second to none
in the world; five hundred to one thousand
pounds per acre would he u good and
cheap dressing, as it would last for mum.
Der of years. Sow the bone broadcast as
the young grass starts in the spring. As
to hen manure The farmers here have to
use it with good success by co nposting
with ground bone, ashes or lime, cover
with loan or muck to reduce to the proper
strength and apply in the hills; this is one
OF our best fertilizers.-Matne Far,ner,