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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01
OFFICK.7E,
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


sta called nesting Of the Boe:d Of > de7-
men, held June Goth, 1879 there were present
r. b. Do~ntsn. ESQ. President. end LMe=-r-.
Strauss, More, REID ard Ki:heli.
ar. Risa.il, from the Committee on Pubic
Property, reported bill Of H. j. MehatF5y &
Co, amounting TO Sll7 GO f'r coal farnIshot
the city which WAS ordered to o. p,d
Tha statements of the Auditor showing tue
cnndl i'm OF the frances OF the city feuortei bv
the tiha4ce Con, u,ltt.e, We're recniv d from The
Common tnunc! ahd the action OF that Board
CUncurred in
f. bill for STITCHES furnished the Aims House
shouting 10 So ordered to De- paid by The
Common 'iuncl Wsr,c.V from that Bosrd
and sher action coucurr-d III.
i be Bu,rI thin hi rurn-t.
Te>tc: BloAE WIDEN Jr , CTk pro tenn.
Alta meeting t the Board of Alde'man. held
July l. 1873 ,hsr. Were rtsshi II lpo5e hold
Tx over: Frum lro fist WARD 10. w Bur
rougbs; second ward, benny rtrsu-s; third
Ward, Inos V. RisheI; and Of those +! c,+d 10
serve for f. ur yeas f, ou the 1t of July, 1919:
From lhn first Ward, g. G. Smoot second " n. :,
w. ID. NJ bury third " rd K. b. DOWN. IN !;
four III ward, l.. w. Rid; aad tor two Yeas
from lst OF July, 1873; J o Smoot from
the fourth Ward, elect, [" Fl ! the vacancy caus
ed BY tbe Resignation # Q H. Smith, esq.
The Board was called to order By tbs Clerk,
y
President, and beng sworn in BY Justice Thong.
SON administered the oath to the Lew memb:rs
j. j. Jsuio.on WAS elected [ l4fk
Il. Il. ku.d wss elected NJ s:enger.
An ACT Imposing Certain uiies upon the Ii sy-
or, Collectors ut Taxes, ,llec;ors of Gas roDts
sad al other collectors Of the city revenue md
liking the ptnh!ty for failure to perform them,
WAS received from the Common Council and
their action ro'e1riug same 70 r special commit
tee was cvncurie ed IN, end Messrs j. &. Smor:
ind Strauss appointed On thu part Of this BOARD.
On mCllon it Was resolved that the rules Of or
der Of the last session DO adopted for the govern
mcnt of the Board until amended
A resolution re,ainins Ill cases pending in tho
Court of s pposls, &C, at the date OF Tho resiz-
nstion of tho Corporation Attorney in lhH hands
Of Mr. c. K Stuart, was received from the Com
mon Council and their action concurred il.
The Board proceeded to the chamber Of the
G mmon Council for the purpose Of witnessing
the Installation OF tho Mayor elect snd upon
III ir roturn the Board All urned.
Tc.te JNo. j. JAMESON, Clerk.
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Ry (4reeo Il Wise
TRosl Estata a ynnts and ActiOno

Real Estate Agents and ACtlonoers.J
fNOM mISSlUN EES' SALE-By virtue Of 8
~ Gecrea of the Circuit Court OF Alexandria
county, Va rendered 81 it's May term, 1871, in
tho guit Of Butts vs.. Butts ct ais, in chsncery,
tho undersigned. commissioners, therein named
will sell. Oh MONDAY, the 18th day of July,
1879 at IL O'clock N ii front of tho Mansion
House in the city OF AlexaLd-i.. by public auc-
ton, the following described kEAL ESTATE,
known as LOT Nc. ia the division of LOCHA-
BAR FARM. with NJ aNSIUN, and bounded
IS foil Beginning at ], in the centre OF
Royal street, if extended, poles, links s. ll30
west from ths point WHARF, the csntre Of said
street ntersects the csntro of the track of the
Washington snd Ohio Railroad; thence north
4(3o W, st 8, poles to K north $50 Il w. 81, 55
poles to !, IN the centre of Washington street,
north 1li' 4. II, 81 poles TO b, in ssid centre
corner to tho tract and in line formerly called
Pendloion's; north S7l L. 70. 43 poles 10 ID, the
intersection Of said line with the southwestern
line o. sa d road thence s 40s', L. As poles to
l, where tho ssd line Of the railroad crosses the
centre of Royal street; themes s. ll3t', w. l. E6
poles 10 tho beginning, containing acres and
BIZ poles.
Terms Ono fourth Of tao purchase money 10
be paid in cssh ut the time of SALE aud the resi-
due in three cqu,l lnstAlments at g. II and IL
months. with lutsrest from duy of GALE; the do
tered pas nonts to BIO secured By the notes of
tho purchaser, with satisfactory security and tho
tits 10 be retained until the purchase money be
fully paid. Stamps and convey sncins ct tho
COS: Of tho purchaser.
ALBERT STUART,
G. w. WATrLtS,
H. q. CLAUGHTON,
y =
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01
By VNeal q Lucas. Auctioneers.

BY VNeaI g LUCAS. AucUOneer5.
~x1RU,TEE'S SALE OF A VALUABLE
l. DWELLING AND STORE-By virtue OF
. deed of trust executed by CHARLES Brill and
wife and of record in the Clerks office of the
CORPORATION Oour. for the city of Alexandris,
Virginia, lber NO. page $50 the undersigned,
as trustee in said dead named will expose ior
sale. at public auction. in front Of thu Market
building, on kosal street. in the city of Alexsn-
dris, Va. OH tuesday, the S.h day OF July,
OF GROUND, in the said city of Alexandra,
situated on the north eide of King st.. between
Patrick and Henry streets, in front on King st
25 feet inches, and extending north in depth
100 feet to 10 feet alley, subj rent charge
in fee O. S35 l23 per annum.
Terms made known on day of SALE
FRANKLIN l.. SHEPPARD,
ie 9-eots Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01
By O'Nesl 6 Lucas, Auctioneers.

yIOR SALE-A VERY DESIRABLE
T. SMALL FAM of Thirty acrea, more or
less, with FRAME DWELLiMI, rich land.
well watsrcd ind weoicd, fas situ.tion for
dairy AMI msrket garden. situated in Fills
Church District, Fairfax couuLy. four miles
from Alexsudria and six from WASHINGTON
and three quarters Of milo from Clouds Null
aud school, is offered for sale.
II not sod before SATU RDAG, July 18th. 1t
will then DO ex posed for sale in front of the Mar
kst House. on Royal struet, Ct II o'clock m.
Terms: One half cash; tbs residue in 6. u
and IS month"; ,hs purchaser 10 give his notes
with approved security Tor the deferred pay.
ments Title retained until all ore paid. Pos
session given Oct 1t, 1870 il LTD
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Election OF 4, Professor.

CuAI1nT7 yuLs Va, jay l-WlIlialn
Miner F,nIalue IL. A., has been elec'e: to the
Chair of N.tlr.l History aid Bota"y In the
University of Virginia, recently endowed BY
the Hen. Vim W Corcoran o. w -shinston.
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CO.H.n EHCf-;s

ALEXANDRIA MARKET, July 1.-The mar
ket to-day Is dull and quiet, and prices are low
or. Flour is quiet aid easy. Receipts IF Wheat
arc lis HI, with no strictly choice L-ncs!ter Of.
fern1, and VIC note sales OF TAG bushels ct lC7
and 100 for Few, cad III for old Germ is dull,
ard the cf1eFngs to day, which wAre likE:. were
wi!hdrswn No Eya reported, bid ono &c. Of
Oats brought 90
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EOCA :SE us,

WEArHEa pa B sjLuIss, July l, 1879 -
FJr ne Mtdls S.a lis ug followed by -
tio Q b,rom,tr Ter norfbery nds SD T..
ing to WANTS b AS, and s'rihwsst, c!,aT,
followed By part cloui7 wPathcr.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

EXCURSION --ES eusivo arrangement have
(been made y the military a. For'ress Monr'e
Tor = Grand displayed Of fir works on III tish
|ot th. 4th ,fJuiy. Th- Gamer Geofg. Lesry
osrryipx the sci, @; xsarsion Of K *. Hepheu
stine, assisted by Mr.. q. 5. Price: form;rIy oil
\this city, the Capes, will lay OFT tho Fort to
witness this sis BIT. Donche's brass and s'rlog
kId will furnish the music. Those wishing TO
spend the pleasantly can secure tickets
Ssa advarilse meDt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

IMPROVING "A letter from Lyuchburg says
Cant. Raymond Fairfsx, conductor of ths tralo
that rsc.n,ly ran IF the bridge on the A. NJ
5 & o. r. R., was stapdiDg 10 the baggage, Car
I At the time Of the accident. and was struck 90
tho head by trunk. He did not speak tr
three or four hours after be Was taken from toe
the oars. Tho doctor says be Is 20" ont Of
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Rev. w. A. cLAYMAKtR.-ih he following Is
teL. from he L,uisv"l. tKy.) Cb.i,lian Oc'
server:
''Al meeting Of tho Presby terry Of South AL
ALBANIA, held in the FIRST Presbyterian Churen,
Selma, Ala, on Tuesday, the Tin inst, Mr.
VIM. A. Slpymsker was sitter dusexsu,natiun,
licensed t, preach the gosp.l, Mr. Stay
was menber of the rs: Presbyterian Church
In this city, AID as business man is widely
known and highly esteemed rs very active aud
devoted hristlan worker He carries 9th MN
n his new suhere of ID bors the good wishes and
the affections IF mspy business men. he taxes
chsrpe OF th. CHURCHES of Fairvisw, Bethesda,
IND Friendship, nesr Marion, Ala.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

VALUABLE NEAL ESTATE FOB SALE
Y -Pur. usut 10 the terms ola decree entered
n. the uru IL IN of the Circuit Court Of King
ueurge cOuhty Va, 1879, in tbs caancsr5 caase
.hersln pend!rg under Tho ms and style OF
Scott and wife vs. Rowland & %, tho under.
.rgued cou mi.souo;s will offer for sal by pub
nc auction, O king t1eurxe Court House on
rHUkoD 7, July tn. 10Th 1879. Ut 5 o'cloc
. n. that vALUa ABLE FARM located Ia
King George county, known as SOM EFT.
opmer' CIT is located immediately on tho 10
,on,c river, about to:ty miles below Washing.
toa city, aid contains 42i3 acres The buildings
On the place AFRO small but comfortable
Toru:s: SEQ cnh; the reside III one, two
and three years, all cash, at tbs option OF the
purchasers Title perfect; bu! selling ss com
missione.s we will Only cell such title NJ is Vcstsd
IN US ss ouch.
JULIEN ); 6a,AasoN' comm'rs.
Oomorn p. o.. June 2-Wtd
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Po1Ior ITEMs.-Msry Bell and Sarah Bell
both colored, for abu log Shild Of Mr. Nelsop,
! we're ma de 10 Day costs bgkasiioe Padgett.
john Laws, co ored, for dsorderly cooduot,
Vas fiaed and held for payment by Justice
Thomnsop
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

It is foolish for any one to have the ftc, full
Of Pimples, Blotchss. etc., when Dr. basl's
Balin PILLS can b. bought for 25 cscts, at
any drug store.
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CAN Al. CiJd II akCE.

p Moore to a mprc7n Cost Co; urI-iD K l.
Gruss snd Il Z obsncr, - Il .n9shire s. B,lti.
more Coal Co.
Dep.rted-Boa:s " q Hurter, Bessie G, T
P.uon, K Fl M.ria- and J p Moore
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ALBERT STUART,
G. w. WATrLtS,
H. y. CLAUGHTON.
il l7-2a4ts

A DMINISTRATuRS SALE OF REAL
II ESTATE In p ,rsuancs Of tho power OF
sain vustsd in mo uaG"r and by virtue y the will
OF ,hu Whtod, for merly Of n eSbursh, Orange
County, n. Y. deceased, l. the undersigned,
alnInis!rstor with the will annexed of eatd John
Wv hitad, will sell ~ public sucti IN, to b. high.
es. bidder Oh the l3rd ID AY OfJuLY. 1879, At
rleven o'clock Ia tn. forenoon. 1T Falr;ax C,urt
Huus., tGirtax County, Va, oil that certain
iRaCr OF LAND, being about 7l2 acres,
muIs or 'us. LiusL-d near Huutel'> Mil TAI
road tia lou. in thu county OF FalrfsI, state OF
V.rgnsa aud Known as tho part ot Tract ot
TO acres OF ~ convey cd ty <, ub-n otroLher
and "ifg SID tioral Il Andre", oud VITO 20
id J IN Wit, by Gesd ds.ea, ospteDbar
30Lh, ls6l.
l." purchaser can thke tha tract OF land hers"
hy olsrel T .uI- II. I IL acres. or II no tha 81
elect he day Of sslc .survey OF aid L'-c: sh VI
Il sIe upder tho dire ton of tho uader: isn-d
.f;er tho sale; the expense Of the surre, t. bs
IN ,rad ,qu,Ily BY t0- purrh scr md the uudrr-
eigbe and lhe aarchaseT to take the tract q!
the nuU, Der o. sCr-s n'certaiued by such survey
Terms: Ten p,r cent Of tue purchase money
EIi Do r, q Tired TO 10 Paid TO the uhdereigned
or lis attorney on tho dsv of sale. Tue reside
must b, y I'D or s,t s(act)rIly sscaret Oh or be-.
TOR, the 10Th d4y of August, 1879 The te m. OF
sal- wall b. more tulls stated On the d.y of sale.
Dated June 18th, 1879.
DANIEL w. WdITEn.
Administrator with The will annexed Of John
W"i!et, dec ased.
For iurtusr psrticu as apply t. F. W Rich-
sd-nn 1T !.'r Ak u RI. Va je20 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

i For New York custom.made CLOTHING
earranted not to rip, see 8. DEALHAM, 62
King ST., corner of Fairfax.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01
!. FIRE.-About fifteen minutes b,f,rI twelve
&sjock last Light flames were discovered is:u

II FIRE.-About fifteen minutes b,fr, twelve
lock last light flames weIe discovered ls:u
eIron th . brick stable owned aud occupied
DS Mr.. leopold Ger z5erger, 10 the square
Gbtuod by Duke, Wolfe, Royal end Pitt streets.
when discovered the fl lines had nearly burned
1.-The inside of the stable. The alarm YVES given
;but owing 10 the horses Of one engine belog out
sof service and the time necessarily occupied 10
!pet,inp steam CD tho other, the water was rot
gotten on as promptly as usual. The tremeo
worked pobly however under their dlssdVaD-
tages and soop water was belp2 poured ca the
'burniog building aDd the surrOuodiog property.
Shortly after the Grtmsn got to work, the
west wall CT tie sable gave away aid preclp
lated ladder containing four iircmen into TIE
turning mesl. Fortunately Gil OF thom succeed
ed 10 escapiog Without serious ltJurlns. The
men who fel! were Messre. Rsbert W.
Wheat, Columbia. severely burned in breast.
back and stowso1 AID CIT 90 the head; w. II.
Crockett HydIDuon. badly tuc0ed 90 holh
hands, cut ard turned IN head aud neck; B:o.
Hughes and Tht m J. les. Go umbia, butned
90 hands and faces.
The fail of the wall caused inicts1 excitement
ard runners were quickly spread Of dead aod
DYING 6remen NUMBERS cfp .ysans VINO had
relatives in the q, plrtment speedily ii cicd 10
the scsne end waie mes. aGX!Uu5 II .bcir sn'
q7ires.
De-. Lewis. Brown, S,ahltr aud French
we're co hand 10 few Uui es and DR. 'ssrd the
il jsr;d IN, 4, sbd they are 81 doing sell, ncs;
OF them b, leg oD the street. 10 dat.
Tha stable, which ~ co Trey d. sir y d, Was
insured iu tn V,rp inla s ate t'nnpsny ut Rch
uond. OF w'chS II Jauuey & S u aes sg nts
fer $500 TIE sable "Dd "a eln.Il ont build ns
of Nh. PARK A ew were damaged 10 The c.
tent of bbou SIS
The fire VS. ;Le work f sD inoeudiary.
The CHIT 4 ..,nstr and fir, m 40 rrturn heir
thanks 10 Mrs Park Agnew. for Q plentiful
supply of keel tt ,offee and fox kindly atten
ton to tbe ipjur men.
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sYUTiCE TUGaS CON5UMErs.

nOHEsT,O SGWtNG MACHINES, of
~ varI. u. siY les ind with all h, late ion
pro.nuenls = full supply on hand AND for
sale It tbs Lowest prices We wJuio cal atten-
tlun to a INV Domestic" at a loa price-to be
Used by ha,t. Wu all be plesssd to hao par.
tits Call AMI examine ttese tn,.. hines befure pur
chasing,
je26 e g. LEADBEATER Sc BRO.
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laa ;,..:........... IL III .ata-........-. -
LH:IsEiy
Sir j " Thuupson. lower to'c, 10 L y Reed.
Ci.EAaGD
Str Norfolk, philadelrhia, by = 4 Hned.
Sir j., MUse.y NorlJik. by + a Rsed.
ST. Mnttano io1sr Pu' c, b. J hT"Drra q 70.
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TIE CLOSING EXERCISES OF hALLoWELL
AND CUsTIs SCHooLs.-rhe EXAMINATION aSd
closi,g exercises of Halowell and Cutis schools
took pl ace yesterday at tho Lee schoo: bu lt'
ing. Superintendent Carne being uaable 10
attend on AGO un: Of sickness, the soho ps w:r-
examined az follows: H.ilowe School, No. l
aud 2 taught b. Miss Sarah Gray, examined
By Messr. 8 q. Neae aud s. L. Beach; No
s, taught by NJ ss Crouch, examined by y T.
Whitti,say, ESQ.,, and Hoe. Lewis Mckeuzit !;
aud NJ. 4, laugh, b. Mis- la Morris, cx .m
inei By Mo,srs Beach aud NeaIe. Gus lie
Sclool, 40. taught by Miss Arnold. Was cx-
amued by NJ srs. Whittlesey ADD McksuzIr
Great satisfaction vas expressed by tho cran
inors as to the thorJughuoss OF the schta;s /"
al the hran hes of studies The Superlo.cod
ent's modal was awarded to Emma Fe!!on
for stten iaace, and certificates We're giVei q"
great mrny for department, dligeucS, ana
attenC anc'. Cards OF hooor wero gives as To-
lou
Hal we'll Schoo!, N. IN. ny W ,lii:m'
Maria Jacksoo, Fla II ,;rl>, L 'r,iet l. S;'
8. h Addison, Mags,. D.rurlI, N fan /
Lewis, Sophia Wiams. L'u!sn ShsI heId und
Lo 5 Jacksoc.
Hall wei, Schocl, NJ. 2-Eisab III Alsxao
der, Eimooi. Pe;tiiori. Louisa u b on L ia
Al:nu, Bessie Sprigg. H.nis Luc ics, n ami
NJ ,rleali AID Nj .tn" Paikar.
Ha ;o9el School, n 3-Louisi Smith. lIlr
Iict Potter. Emma Kyer, k;ber!a Murray.
Harriet Nails. Mary Sh"pparj, Susie klug,
Cassie Reddick, Jau9 WAR, k,ris Cooper.
Mar, Wood, Bessie Grissby, Alocrta Park r
Anne Gaskios, n annie Williams. Hattie D.l'
nell. Mary Henderson, Jaue Allea aad Mn;is
Williams.
Hallowell School, No. 4-Cara Gibson, H4r
rist Epson, Bette French, C.oe. Shaw Ada
Price. Addic Cash. Anna Bal, Susan Grcea,
Margaret Scott, Amanda Gtim"s. Ai"!ine
Jackson, R,b, "a Randolph. Amanda J,hn
$40, GeorgiGaua Williams, Mar;a Ailsa, Enms
Harris. Lena lewis. Nst;ie B.u'I9, Hester
Smith. Msrgsret Bcowo. Aic, Green. Sirsh
johnson, Mary Ross, Martha B'isada and
E:iz .beth kicg.
Cus,is School,, NJ. 1-ChsrIcs Clsb, MiI.oo
Hopkins, John q. johnson. James Il. Light
foot, Albert Wood. James N:cieas, Hsury
Scrogeins, Edward White, CJibi1 Sbeison.
Edgar Rioh. George Miller aud Willie Wood.
+. Gusts School, NJ. 2-Mattis H,cklay, r.
becca Thomson, Emm. } ,nes. D,ra Hlazcr.
Annie Keys aud Maggie Moksuuey.
After few brief remarks N sde By tho chair.
man, 8. G. Neale, ESQ, who congratulated the
teachers 90 their SUCCESS i1 brioiiag tho child
ren to suon high standard 10 thoir sudl:s,
! thu schools we're dismissed for vaca:ion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

LNRESH GROUND GRAHAM FLOURre
II ceivsd to-day By
js26 J.O. MILBURE.
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sew YORK. July | --1rocka quiet q o,sy y
$50 Flu; G.r., Nhr.t nui Corn OUT.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

A LARGE LOT BROOMs jus! received and
"A ter sale low by
je:G 10 MILBURN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

T EADS, of several sorts ard colors, of al
4A kinds, cen be found 1t
j=2j w +. CREIGHTON'5.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-07-01

Il A II G-Westphalis, mild, reW; Orange
IL brand, do w. z Harvey s. Co.'S co;
Besmer's winter cured, small, and very ae, ioi
sale BY [jr1.0l U. MILbUkN,
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USIM ESS TICE.

DAGSl BAGS!- SC00 bags, made by the Ls.
d dies Employment Socieiy for the Aid Ct
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-20
.e1e. sheer.

W. Il. Ferguson, OF East Dixmonf. by
request oi Mr.. Thing, Master of Tie
State Grange. write. TO tie Dirigo Ru-
raj, the following relative to the Tcxcl
sheep:
">ome wears since. obtained a small
hock OF these sheep from the late Win
throp ". Cheney. bred by him from
flock which he imported from Holland.
have bred aud increased them until
have a goodly number. aud al! good
ouc-
History informs IT, that this breed Of
sheep were produced early in the seven.
tecnth century by crossing African rams
with the native sheep OF tie islands near
TeNel and Frie,laud 4 French writer
in a work published by royal authority
in l.65 in describing this brcr. Of sheep.
SAYS that it unitcs in itself The pcrfcc-
tiou, belonging to every other breed OF
sheep without their detects It, form
well proPortioued in all il, parts. an
mouncing a good condition.
The Texcl sheep of The present time
(as know thcm) ave a beautiful. com
pact, handy aud prolific race, possessing
quiet aud coLtentcd dispositions, pro-
dncimg heavy flcccc- ot long and tolcr.
ably iiae wool, mutton of superior qual-
lily, ard lambs which, AT FIVE months OF
age. attain weight of from lGU TO ~
pounds, occasionally exceeding the last
named iisure-. The ewes are most ex-
cellent mothers. \ good specimen OF
these rams at maturity will weigh from
POO To p pounds. and shcaring from u
TO IL pounds Of clean wool. Il is no
rare thing tor Young eve Texcl sheep
TO shear from 10 10 pounds OF wool.
Both scXc, are without horns. These
sheep appear to combine the Southdown
hardness OF constitution. and the Cots
wold size aud fleece. should say.
however. that. whilst tie wool Of the
Texel sheep Ia. the length OF staple Of
that of the Coiswold, il grows thicker
upon the sheep, and g: finer quality.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-02-20
Ecrse.Shee Malta.

Tie old adage that the strength of
chain Is its weakest link. has its counter
part in The IA, ing that the best horse is
no better than his boof Hence il is of
the utmost importance that ever, horse
should be well shod. while no part OF
this operation has been SO liable to loss
ana disappointment a. that eniailed
upon the ne ui i.ais cilHe made from
inferior iioa 90 by faulty processes
MANY q conscientious black smith. who
has experienced in vain with cold cut
machine made uaii.. and who has no.
ticed their tendency to silver and .plit
when driven la any but soft houf. has
determined TO content himself with the
old-lashiou~d haud-iorgcd nail. until
some Improvement could be made On a
process which teammates, dislniegraies
and DESTROYS the fibre OF the iron. Our
best shoer- are convinced that a horse
nail made cuiirrl, bv cold working " III
not answer the requirements Il first
class work. Owners OF horse, are be-
canning more intelligent upou the subject
themselves. and lew of them are indif-
iereui as To- the horseshoe nails used by
their iarricr
In this vicinity aud especially among
the owucr> oil valuable horses. tie
almost universal demand j. for hot
forged aud hammer-poinled nail, and
for one made OF The best material. We
can only advise all who own or use this
noble animal, to insist that their smith
shall only use truc-driving and sale
nail. The only nail at present made in
this country which answers all these
requirements and is thoroughly reliable
in every respect, i Putnam's hot-forgcd
aad hammer pointed nail, made by the
Putnam Nail Co. at Boston. Mass.
Why not give such nail, made from
the bcs, iron produced in Norway.
fair and impartial trial: Tell Your
smith YOU will have no other. and YOU
will bc saved a world of trouble and
anxiety. ANY village blacksmith can
test the Putnam nail by rcbammeripg
aud shaping on his anvil, test that the
cold-cui nail will fail TO stand.-imcJi-
can Culfirdfor.