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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

LOCAL. BREVI7JEg

sas1lee btoWa, Of Faitisx county, has, fol
come daye, been lying quite i'll with mslariAl
isVef' a. his residence nes. This city.
The steamer Mystic arrived at the ship ysrd
yesterday evening, and will 90 on the lower
| fotomac route Tomorrow.
| Ihe sewer at tae corner CT Pit! and Gitb,p
| sIfeeis, Over The tan yard drain hiss been c M
pleted. D'0A "
The Britt. h bark Lottie s .ew.1t which arrived
10 Capt, T. b. Hooe yesterday 10 take in a csreo
VI gram Tor Europe, j. unloading ballast at the
chip yard - 'A'
Inc sunday law having b:en declared valid
oy Judge Chiffon, Mayor Bee khan. az will be-
seen py notice elsewhere in to.dsy's Gtzh
mas instructed The police force 10 report all viola.
lions OF The law Tomorrow.
Capt. Riser, of q Potomac long boat. suddenly
ptcame UNCONSCIOUS In the drug store OF Mr.. q.
a.. W. cummers, corner of King and ROYAL
greet yesterday afternoon. Mr.. Summers sG-
mastered The proper restorAtives, and the Can.
'hiii WIS., soon able 10 re- urn 10 bis boat.
Soveral canal boats which left dam No. 6s
low caj ago, whore they had been DELAYED by
low water. arrived horo this m )rnrg. Although
lhe water IN the caoAl is very low, the boats met
N W. no tur!9er delay after getting away from
NO. oAH. II there Is not rain soon navigation
on Tue canal will have to be entirely suspended
richards & Cline sent to this otIiae TODAY An
extra nae watermelon. asst off tho ic J at THAR
stand IT. Asiph street. near King,
ATrEETIoN.-partes desifiug to hs7o ST.
''ohh Academy Uniform suits made would do
we'll TO leave their orders at opos.
s. WATERMAN 4 Son,
l" OF ki0g Street,
, ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THE ALEXANDRIA
Broom. ann11 INIn'A
my lnFM-Dellghlful FRESH DRyILEp
GRABS jos: reoeivod at MCBURNEYs,
VIRGINIA CLARETs. Puts and Ouarts-They
are uuoquaIed for their PURITY ADD MEDICINAL,
PROPERTIES. Sod by GEO. McBURNsY i
BELFAST GINGER ALE Jus. received at
McBURNEY's.
lass " Go. S ALE and DoUBLN STOUT JUS!
r'c'iVcd at MCBURNEY's.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

are confident Lat no.Ling can DO more perms-
hoht TO tho soil. We assert upon reports re-
ce'Vea I'll over tho country that Farmers have
never oeon better pleased with Fertilizer than
with ours Wa make special brands of msl-
ufes for Cora. Whe.:, Tobacco and Cotton, and
sell all o!tu: goods nt tho lowest prices. We
also soil tho Pure Fish ard Bono alone wien
parties desire it. Wa have reputation on cur
goods, and intend 10 retain it, therefore, shall b.
low nothing t, 60 from outdoors bu. that which
We know to 30 ctcrll,r;,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

MARROW ESCAPE FROM DESTRUCTION
Nn taking up tho d Dor on the south side of st,
Ns! ) ChEIch, dsy or Two ago. preparatory
TO plsClug tho now sido ti3lGs it was discovered
tina. some of tho wood work nosr the pipe of one
CT tho furnaces vas reduced to charcoal, show
ing tha. the church had beon in immi nent dam
ger C destruction. Whom this occurred no ono
knows, it may have boon at any time within
the last twenty five years.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

ALRXANDKIA--iTs MAYORS, &c. Ia IT,. ),
joya OF centennial c,!rhtait0Is. especially n
vsw OF tho nonr approach Q; tbs c93tenuIsl u
tho surrcnji-i Ct Lord COfny2.lIls 10 is.n.
Washington ri orkicvG, Iha iI.ijaiGg, fG!:i-
ing 20 ihO municipal government Ct AlGX.uhiia,
rs Mayors NJ. may la 81 interest 10 hn rtsI~
els OF the tis2 etc.
Iha munlclIa( 2OueTnm@Bt OF AItEin6 ria sss
0rg.n2)i co thU lGth day OF Jny. lGl9 A
new nunclpai @nVer1mon5 want into Op. ratio
on tho oh @! Mach. i1St and tho town WA c
portion Of tic Ststo OF plcSnia until tie -. h
OF February. 1901, wien il became q pert q
tho District Ct Cniun ta 10 Which it rcwaucd
uotil SepteE bar 1916. wAcG i: WIS rc;tCc;Hc?
to Virginia.
From the year $500 the msyQra w2r0 rs fol-
lows: DR.. Elisha Cullen D.ck. who siteGdtd
Washington IN his last iiIrcSs; joDah ihnMD-
sou, Crthbtrt powc!. William Herbert, Col.
Ghales Shines, s. rcYo It!0nsr7 cffcer at distac.
tiop; Edmund |. iI2r. a9r Of Richard u2nry
Lee. who signed the Declaration OF lni,ncnd-
o1ce; Uhrstoqhcr NesIa. Jao. E0heEig, 'Iujso
Thompson L. Nlas9p. l;crnari ilocc. Edgar
SnoWdeD, Robert c. Violstt, Joseph E..chcs,
William Ve!ich, JoGn Muir, lGsso Buckirg.
han. L.~reuc, 4. Taylor, William d. Massey.
William l.: p.ce, Lewis A!GI\atH C, Charles
A. Ware, Hugh Latham, Wm n. !9rklev
*, I[empor. Or. !. 4, johnson. Cou:iIanh IL
Suith emf i. y. i:eckH aa!. the present iLcums
beat.
The ctnjoLDial celebration Of tia new gov.
erbmont Wis Observed with imposing otrtlno.
miss on the oh Of Mnfch. 1850. st witch inns
beautiful poem, composed Tor the occasion
was read ty Hlr. iIcnrg b. WhiliOgtoO, and &
most Instructive aat abe Grafton vas delivered
by Mr.. William +. Cerne, wi'icA were priatsd
by order Of tho City CoU1c
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

TIE REFORM CLUE Tho rceu|ar neetiDg
CT The hieXsndtis iicinrm Club last pight was
q1lso large = attended Rev. Mr.. Sharp. oil
hrsoa Church. delivered nu Interesting address.
The ladies Of tho Womsrs' Christian Tempo
rance Uhion in'rud condlciirg ucoh room al
tho cGtner Of King and Fairfax Streets Tuos.
day nd..Wcdnesdey Of next week, for The beue
L 1t The c;Gt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. The accident tc
litt!o Era MnorP, kiog street, Wedrosd. last,
has c.Iird aL:cn!jn 10 tho rrscie. Of allowing
snh children 20 ino in tho rats. Owners AID
df!eo'a OF VICIOUS say DOT day passes but some
ral'd hsicly cacspes being ruo over by wagon.
divers hsvt 20 to on tho watch all The time.
fho r:tc'lco ID most dangerous ono and
parents shord inslua, Their children TO keep
90 tie ravca.na;. Gh3 iiilIo Moore gill was
nelEa %! j.! iwo other rir'J when she WAS
II Iu'@a, and hu ma Gritty OF tho GLASS of nuoi
denls "i,E led 10 arc Gus ID ROT by the Careless
nr-a -! GflgsT+: bui ty ihn hrdrfsAess OF tho
cr!'ta" - ibiu;td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

ORDINATION SENvICEs. To morrow Rev.
W. Il. DloeSc, tho newly elected pastor of tho
Lutheran congregation of this cjiy, will be Or
da!nGd ana installed Tho services, which will
conmcrc, st ! o'cI5ok. will b, conducted by
tho Rev. W. g. Luohkort, of Washington, ID.
g., assisted ny Rev II. Hansen. of Baltimore,
Ma. ,-sut.ilcL to the decision Of The Eastern
Distrlc; Of ihO Evargsc.l Lutheran Synod OF
Aiscni1r
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

PERS0NAL-Ilop. j. a. CrghilI. Ct Am
horst. is registered at Green's Mansion House.
John 7. McGuirc. IT,. SOD CT Rev. j. Z. Nc
CURE. aforEer princpAi OF tho Episcopal High
School, is also registered oil The Mansion House.
Rev. Dr.. Il. a. Dairvnpie. for number OF
years principal Of the Episcop,l High School,
but now president OF co!itgo In Baltimore,
was 10 tho city yesterday.
Capt. Charles Z. Dempsey. II. 8. T., is here
onsa visit to relatives and f. u6s.
Capt. Tom Wallace. who has been 10 tie
city tor several dsyj past, oit this mo,niog Tor
hi, homo 10 Orange county.
Judge Charles II. Stuart ltS Ills mcrDiug
for War-euton.
Miss Sao Cston and Sister aro visiting
friends in Cuipeper
Captain Jc hn Lse. OF Stafford county, Va, IS
among tie strangers IN tie city io.d day.
The VISITING FIREMgN,-The COMMITTEES
Of tho several fire companies rnet in the ball Of
The Rsliet Hook aud Ladder Company, 10 Joint
meeting, last eight, to make arrange nonts fol-
the entertainment OF tho visiting ffemon cx'
pcted to arrive ia this city from, Allen
towo, Psnpsy lvs1is. Tuesday morning Dtx'
The committee on muse reported that tho AL.
tyandrla Musical Association had been secured
for tho parade. The report was adopted, and
the meeting a6j burned till to night. The large
steam engine OF one of the visiting companies
Is expected TO arrive here this evening, accom-
panied by the engineer nn1 diver. Tho en-
goes OF the Columbia end l1yiraulion Comps
mes hsve been rut 10 fish ratio order for thu
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27
FERTILIZERS,
&. j. BURGESS & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
II H1RTILIL HRS
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.

we are now prepared to supply the trade with
tn7 brand of Fertilizer desired. We have been
engaged in tha manufacture of Fertilizers for
some time pat and We claim that our facilities
tor making cheap and excellent Fertilizer are
unsurpassed. We have Works on the Chesa
peake Boy, where We catch the fsh from which
we get Ina anmonis. ,king the fish .crsp cost
us less than il We were compelled TO go on the
market and buy it. The analysis nnd proper
mechanical condition Of every ton of our Fer
tlizT is excel!ont. 1t being perfectly dry and
Rne Pura Fish and Bone are our bssip. and we
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

iHE hARKET THIS MoRNING.-Tho market
ms morning, whie . good many country PEG.
pc were present. was only tolersbly well sup.
pl3n. cw!nR 70 the Continued drought. Tho
corn crup IS iii By sGm1,o ba damaged beyond
fopAlr. ifl'h potatoes and tomatoes were very
scarce ard butter owing to the small qusntilv
beng made. is tending upwards. Lemmons sold
al 1O.3Jc Per dtz;n; plums ST. per peck, dam
aona - ner peGE; gra2ts 6.G, per pound pear,
,'Ja9.la per peck Tex grapes 90, per peck; apales
lOa!61 per peck: carts lou 90 ,l0o apiacs; Wstor
MELONS oa"O3 apiece; potatoes, Irish 25a30e nor
?tch; s~ec. iDl60o per peck; tomatoes $1,000
per .tcs; cora lO4l5c per doZ,n butter. beans
6-Hi per qusrt; onions b0aC0 per peck; egg plants
&c spice; bcets Ease per bunch cabbage 3al0c
mr. hea! butter 20s2O3 per pound chickens d0a
Glt !rr IHl: eggs lSAtOc per dozen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

POLICE ITEMS -Tncro vero on'y two cases
before the Mayer this morning VIM. Rogers,
Tor an assault en- John Simms. Of Fairfax, end
a cn!or'i hoy Tor ptofano end abuaivo language
10 tho giro.t4. NJ. l;ostrs was Gaed s. - it
Doing IrovHd that SiWma Ir0y0ked him to tho
assault. nGd the c,lorod hay was sent to the
chain gang.
Frank Ranks, coloroI boy, was sentenced,
tnli afternoon, by the Mayor 10 receive twenty
:aahes On his bsra back. fer stealing chickens
;r'l1 Mr. james Il. Dyson. Tho chase after
banks WAS an exciting one.
Justice RichaId H stanton had before him
tins morning Fannie SKI Ion, for dsorderly con.
dnc. *nG ahu:iye language to Lizzie Chssley,
also coi"rca. Fannie was fined and disch .rged.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

tXCUESlnNs To THE l.URAY UAVlS.-By
I !;:"Ic5 80 m advertisement in another c)lump.
II vii 10 san thai m?s,rs. hlmbie IL Tr:yior
vi; rtva 81 sXcl7sjoa 10 ITO Lu,ay Caves 90
Sn@dsy, SartGatbcI + H. Tho tain will leave
III, Va. Nlid!aod depot Ct s IS q. M, arriving
at tho c'vta AZ =. H., givug tXonrsoDists six
hou:S 20 cyp'0ro The ssmr, the singular beauty
Of "hIoi! no, rs lar Ms heard from, without
rival On Cara. This is without doubt the best
opportunity that viii ever be afforded CT visit
inE tits natural wonder at slch moderate
coat.
The Virginia klili>ni Railway will also run
M excursion train 10 the caves on Tuesday next.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27
LOCAL MATTERS.


CHURCH. SERVICES, &c, To MoRRow -
thirst Church. Service at Il Ii, and : y
III. by Kc-, T.. Walker. y. u.
Row. DSnpIss Hoo4 0'''''' u D. n'' %
Grrce (.b,,ycb S,-,;,,
NJ hu Roy ~ ~ S. s'o' ~ D. n1' a"i p
81 SH''p. he"7 Tree.
Hall at e. . and 10 o. III. Sermon ty Rsy.
L. Coppens. Of Woodstock College. Md.
ftrSt ftcsJyterian ChHrch-No service
Second Presbyterian Ehlrch-Scryicn nj ! |
&. m and S o. ID. by Rev. VIM. DoHidd:c.
0lcth. Epis. ChWch-Servico at o. N. aod
5 p. u. by Rev. Lewis B. Wynnc, d. y.
Meth. Fps. Church ,SoHh -S1r7icj at | | A..
m. aod y. N. by Rev. j. a. Ksgi4,cr, Of Bal
tlmorr.
Meih. Prot. Giprch-Strycj sl II 4. m. and
s p m. hv Rev Mr. Trnadw.y,
Free INnho1;H G,rcI -9frvio, oi LA .,
and D, N ''''
Bnptiu 1Hy,cL-- II >, ,,I :
.. m. b, Reg. d., EInuo,
German LplLrrup (Iurcb-Oraio,,i,ns or-
vices At II ?. m, cotdac,ed no nv " G.
Luetk,ri CT Washng,op, ID. G., assisted bp
Rev. ii. Hsnacr, Of Baltimore.
Iorng .Nns Christian association. Service
OF song and pravcr IN thu B,nfist nturcb a u.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

2ss'- fhey tu3ply need long fell, ard must
o;como household remedy, JUS. thiak-to be
cured IN a low weeks of thosa tarribio neryous
t'ouoes and Sick Headaches, Neuralgia, and
Indigestion, and tha nervous system tut in a
natural and healthy condition, destroying the
poas'hiity OF PsrAlpsiu. Angina Pcctoris, and
sudden dosIh. which is carrying oTso many no.
bio mon and women in tho full tide OF lifo and
uselu'ncse. His simple remedy Of extract Of Celery
Ss2d and Chamomile Flowers, combined in The
Turn Of ti!is, is boon to humanity. It HIS
taVed thousands CT nervous, rickoty, hosdachng
cnidren in our SCHOOL, and tu,. oycry year. No
Nervous persons or sutfercra IRON Hosdache,
Neufalgla. Indigestion or Paralysis vii! do
themselves justica until they try them,
fnco 81 cents box. Sold by all druggists.
JANNEY & co, Druseis!1, Wholesale
AH'nts LOT Alexandra. Va. augl3-oolm
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

,, The Weather Probabilities. -1ny,lsi -, 1881.
For tho Middle Et.aItic i;tstea increasing ciou;
n iss followed Gy rain. varibbla winds rnostly
"astcrIY, and stationary or lower Temperature.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

TRIBUTE TO A YOUNG NORTH CAROLYN.
lana correspondent of one OF the Baltimore
papers, who Net II yOuEg girl who was born in
Our state In. transplAnled TO Virginia, yet who
Is still prod OF her nativity, Gays:
i had the pleasure of mooLing the pretty Miss
si:sinn ihVshtr, Of AleIandria, who is in the
childhood cf har teens. Sho was pla7inp sad
havoc with the youag besuI hearts, making the
young girls and ladies love her, and Winning
ahrais Of admiration from the gentleman. The
bad gives promise of the flower, and in few
years Alexandria will have produced ono of its
ioVc!icat blossoms. Little Miss &. is about II
years of agr, but converfsi like a woman of
t@aniS.hgc. May it be ny pleasure to moot
h0r aGn!n."
.Ieut Cavalier msrriej Miss Leo. whose
ia!her Commodore Lae, lived in Tarboro dur
ing tho war. They wero married hero -Inr-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27
lest OF ensico5. 10 take plso, som, day duti:l
The stay OF tho visitors in the ciy.

HE INCREASE OF TAXES ~ THE CoUSTY.-
At The meeting at Wtlscr School House, ia Ar.
linStoa District, Thursday night last, to consider
The question of the Increase of t1xalion 10 the
county, Mr.. Batj,nin Au:tin, the Ule,k Of the
Board OF Supervisors, ty invitation, made an
address. 10 which he said that tho statement
that tex Of 100 per c,nt had been levied on
the assessment of the p'evou, year was DOT
correoi the Board Of Supervisors CT the
county had on juno IS. 1877 issued end
circulated for tie year previous warrants
to the amount OF s. ST. after that The
Beard ordered levy Of - per cent
GA tho 500 Of real and parsoual property
to lnuldate the debt. which levy was IKE ended
by the Commissioner Of tho Revenue, and the
Treasurer collected, disburs,d and made returns
Ut the SANS prior to tho Is h Of juno, 1878;
that !! the people of tho oouaty would compare
no vaiuatl0n OF tho rcsl estate Ia the year 1877
%,h the present year, AID compare the SIN ount
'taI2.d by tha! levy they would fud that there
was Cd Increase Of but per csut on the 500
tins year ever The year Of -; or 10 other words
1t The levy tor 1881 Ind bean 90 cents Oh tho
500, tho same amour! would be real zad uEd Or
The levy Of 1877.
a vote Of lhatks Was rendered Mr.. Au tin
tor sho Information eivep, and he mcoliog sd.
i3urnCd.
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PURSES IN RACES $1,000.

PURSES IN RACES $1,000. ~
There will also be sack and barrel races. This is
the only county fair held in the State for 1884, ard
the soeietyis making every effort to secure com.
plste success. A handsome and commodious
grand STAND and Pseaidanes stand will be com.
pleted by the fair. Hon. James G. Blaine will
be present during the fair and deliver m address,
Extra trains will run on the w. s. o. &. 3. the
stcond third and fourth days OF the fair from
Washington and Alexandria and return the
same day. Usual reduction Of fare on the rail.
road for those attending the fair. aux12-wGwd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-08-27

BELFAST GINGER ALE Just received at
MCBURNEY's.
BASS " 60. S ALE and DoUBTLN STOUT lust
received at MCRuRNry's
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-16
The Phvlloxera Hurters.

The vineyards OF France re being rapidly
destroyed BY very small insect, or vine
louise, called the hyl xsrs. The wine
growers are ia roughly aroused to the dan
ger that threatens them from this cause.
The nation has taken alarm, also, and has
offered large bounty or premium for the
discovery of remedy that will destroy the
insect and save the vines. The scientific
men Of France have all been at work expert.
menting for years, endeavorinS to solve the
problem and win the premium, but the
Bounty remains uataken, and the phyl.
loxera are steadily pursuing their work
of destruction, with annually increased
damage. They have been looking for in.
sectcides now for twenty years, and while
they have succeeded III finding many that
when applied directly to the insect would
kill it, they have never yet found anything
they could apply to the mass Of lice on the
roots Of the vines to destroy them, and rot at
the Same time kill the vines The most
prominent inseclcide that has been diseov.
cred and experimental with is bisulphste Of
carbon. Yet this last and pr ,mising remedy
is fsilure. A report made by Count
lie Marcier, Chairman Of the Phyl,
loxera Commission of France. last Feb.
ruary, and this report doubtless
expresses the opinion of the whole Commits.
sion or society OF which he is the head, In
effect abandons bisulphide of carbon as an
effectual remedy that It's effectiveness de.
IL. L. 8 . r.. AZ
ner of its application, the SEASON of the year
and condition Of the vines, and so many
other contingencies that its success could not
be depended upon. The same official, in the
same report, recommends as the only known
remedy the introduction Of American
vines, that have greater power of resist
ance to the attacks of the phylloxera.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-16
G. MBE3TA's PROPHET.

The gypsy woman who predicted that
Josephine de Beauharnais would one day
be hailed as queen has been replaced in Nj.
Gambetta's life by the workingman who
was present at the meeting held in view of
an election to fill a vacancy In the Corps
Legislatif in May, 1868. The meeting
took place in q rag warehouse IN the Rue
de la Chapelle. NJ. Gambetta was present
in order to push the claim of NJ. Joseph
Blanc, the workingman's candidate who
opposed NJ. Havin. The latter gentleman
felt so certain of his return, under the aus
pices OF Government patronage, that he
did not deem it necessary to attend the
meeting, and simply sent a friend to repre-.
sent him. THIS person on attempting to
speak was cried down; and, smarting I'M
der the Indignation of the moment, NJ.
Gambetta rose TO defend with eloguencs
and rare energy the honor and responsible
ity of universal suffrage. He made one OF
those telling speeches, full Of democratic
conviction, and won respect as well as
reused the enthusiasm of all. Black cloth
coats and blue blouses shared the enthusl-
asm, and We'd with each other in the loud
ness and sincerity of their applause, while
the warehouse echoed again and again.
An elector present asked and obtained per-
mission to add few words. He was
workingman-a metal chaser and engraver.
With great moderation, remarkable tact,
and in excellentiy chosen language, he
placed before the public resume OF the dit
ferent arguments adduced by each speaker,
explaining, in his opinion, that nethlng
could be more elevated, honest, powerful
or logical than the ideas NJ. Gambetta had
expressed. This statement was Endorsed
by the public, and as NJ. Gambetta lett the
warehouse he was almost carried IN tri-
umph. As he was being escorted to the
door, an old workingman, IN his blue
blouse, stained with travel, pressed for
ward, and, placing his hand on the shoulder
of NJ. Gambetta, exclaimed, with all the
rough frankness of seer, Thou shalt be
President of the Republic" The metal
chaser ard engraver was M. Toulain, who
is now life Senator; and he can Judge
| with Nj. Gambetta how far the prediction
of the blouse clad revolutionary is from
being verified, when he takes into account
the enthusiasm with which his friend has
been received in the provinces. London
| Globe
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-16

This is virtual abandonment of all tried in
sectciie remedies in general and bisuiphide OF
roon among the rest. The next considers
ton therefore is, will the remedy proposed
the introduction OF more harty roots Of
{ "a vine from America-preve successful
True, more hardy vines will Withstand
the attacks of the insects on their roots
to a greater extent, but will this be to such
an extent as TO re- establish the wine industry
in France as a reliable business? The vine
lands Of France are already pretty generally
full Of the insects, and experience has proved
that the removal of the vines does not destroy
them, because it does not remove all the food
they live on. It is impossible to remove al.
the roots of the vine from the soil, and it is
found that there are always roots and root
lets enough left in the soil to feed and keep
alive and prosperous large numbers of the in
sects for years. Indeed, the weaker the vine
or roots from any cause the more
the insect increases and hourishes.
Tney do better on the disconnected
roots and rootlets than when attached to
vigorous vines The proposition cf Count
lie Marcier amounts to about this That il
a poultry fancier should discover his chickens
covered with lice, and that they had been so
for so long a time that their constitutions
and vitality had become weakened and all
his coops and houses had become full of the
insects it would be 8 good business
transaction to sell off or kill off
all his present stock and replace them with a
new kind that from more fortunate cireum
lancss or better care had not become lousy.
and this without cleaning the lice out of his
coops, houses and premises generally. The
truth is that in this phylloxera experience in
France Nature issimply assertingitself against
the neglect and cupidisy of man. Disease
in the animal and vegetable kingdom
always has aud always viii follow neglect
and exhaustion of vitality. Diseases comes
ton on the same soil too long without return
extracts from that soil. The same way with
corn, potatoes and any other crop. The
weevils and wheat flies get the better Of the
wheat; the wire worms and ear worms, the
corn, and the potato bugs and the
rot beat out the potatoes. So with
animals if neglected or not kept in
Furnishing condition lice attack them and
other diseases work upon and destroy their
vitality. A mere change of kind n'wheat or
corn or potatoes or in the breed of stock, IN
less the cause Of the disease be removed, Will
not effect cure Of the trouble. So it will
not with the grapes of France or any
other country. The remedy must strike
deeper than bisul2 hide of carbon
OF the change Of vines. 1t must restore to the
soil that kind of fertilizing ingredients that
the vines have extracted from it, When this
is done, and not till then, will it do any good
to introduce more hardy roots. and till then
there will not be return to France of her
success in wine culture.