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Alexandria Affair."


CONJURE POWDERS FROM WASHINGTON-There
was another "cOnJuTe" case at the station house
this morning. In this case the 'conjure powders"
were brought down from Washington, wrapped In
copy OF the National Republicans. They consisted
OF some yelloviSh powders and some dried scales.
AS soon as they were displayed the husband OF the
woman whom II was intended to bew1tch annoint.
ed hts wife with salt and red pepper, to prevent
the "centure" from striking In he had himself
been threatened with conjuratiOn, but warded it
on. She did not, however, escape unscathed, for
lie says that while her conjuratfOn was kept out
side 1t took skin from his hands and wrists. He Is
held for driving OF the "conjurers" with pistol,
and the so-called conjurors are also In the cells
and await trial
REPORTERS NOTES.-The Alexandria Light In
fantry has arranged for dress parade tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock. Some military visitors
from Washington are expected. The corporation
court met to-day and spent the major portion OF
its session In granting licenses. The court will
close early this week. The "mOnth OF Mary" is
now being observed at St. Mary's church. At the
services every morning the choir is composed OF
children. Interesting services, under lead OF Rev.
Dr. POuson. are in progress at the Methodist EpiS-
cOpal church on Washington street
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specia, Weather Baiietin.
TOMORROW TO BE FAIR.

The chief signal officer OF the army furnishes
TIE following sueciaI bulletin 10 The pTeSs:-
TIE temperature has fallen about 100 Ia tue lake
region, where a cold wave, moving 10 the east
ward averaging aJc below the mean for the month,
is now central A warm wave OF great extern,
moving the southwark and eastward - central ii
che Rocky mount I'm region. NOTthWe5terly winds
prevail In the lake region AMI Ohio valley, south
westerly In the nliidie StlteS ami New Engl2 nj
Fair weather is indicated for "Wednesday IN New
EDgIand, middle and south Atlantic states.
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ODDS AND ENDS ut any price at the Boston Shoe
House, 491 Pennsylvania avenue.
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Bcferc starting Off


for the summer get bottle OF German Corn Re
mover. 1t will pay you. 25 cents.
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$1,000 CRANE cards at Wash. Market, 9th-st wing.
SIRENS and Charmingwaltz, Sc, at j. Jay Gould's.
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~ NJ. CLARK &-CO., ARE OFFERING TO-DAY A
made up 70 sell At g; width. A;B.C and D. last.
also me ssocK Gents Consress But ana ter
ties ut the lowest cash prices. No. 1923 Pennsylvania
avenue. aQQ.Sk
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FISH MARKET.-Sold by r. A. Golden. agent:
5000 shad from si2 TO $1S per hundred; $4,000 her.
ring, from $3.50 to IS per thousand; 400 lunches
rock and perch, from 10 to IS cents per bunch.
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SPECIAL BARGAINS TO-DAY.

Children's and Boys suits g. 80 $. - and IS. mp.
Boys Blue Flannel snits s. g: Eand e up r.
The best so and S12 cassimeFe sults IN town.
Boys School Shoa 81. SO. Ladies' and Gents Cater.
hard TO beat Mems and Boys Wool and Straw Hats
Flannel Suits, the leader. af
19lA-1s16 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
"a ]. ". 6ELBY.
EOUND THE PLACR-TT PAYS EVERY LADY IS
~ per cent -Be4oEe PURCHASING 0zutc1aas Parasola
umbrelasp 6tlka eatine. Yelvets Caahanerea &cs 70
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For FINE PAR2sOIs, go to Young's, 736 nth street
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RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front to-day follows: Stmr
Sue, Geoghegan, freight for Stephenson Brothers;
Bros; stmr Gates, Childs, and stmr. Kate, Ellis,
fish for r. A. Golden; stmr. Pride, Peddengll, fish
for VIM. f. Steward; Schr. John Francis, Evans,
fi5h for j. II. Skidmore; schr. Rob. e. Lee, sixty
tons coal, Clark q Given ;,sloop John Williams,
Green. oysters for market
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JuMEo cannot reaeh ODE low prices. 40 7th
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THE WASHINGTON ART CLUB last evening elected
officers for the ensuing year as follows: President
Secretary, i. n. March; Treasurer, w. g. Newton;
Erecntire Committee, T. II. Miller. Mrs r. L
Hoxie, G. 8. Noyes, Max Weyl, and r. NJ Brooke
There was "A larger attendance than usual, and q
determination was expressed TO give more life and
force TO the organization and its purposes than
ever before. Mr.. Arthur T. Brice, and DR.. G. r. j.
Colburn were elected active members OF the club
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CITY AND DISTRICT.

,Ooo sheets new music-Gobbles Song, etc. 4al 9
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CHARGK OF STEALING A WATCH.-James FriSby
dandifed young cOlored man, was charged b,
Thomas A. Gallagher, one OF Pinkerton's detec-
tives, at the Police Court, this morning. with the
larceny OF a watch from James A. salisbury, Of
No. 6C3 Pennsylvania avenue. Mr.. Gallagher
testified that he is detailed with Barnum's show
and about $50 o'clock yesterday evening, while
standing on top OF the ticket wagon, he discov
cred tue prisoner in the act of taking the watcl
from Mr. SauiSbury's pocket, and put him under
arrest. The case was continued for the defence Il
get witnesses.
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SHOOTING AFFBAY.-Quite an excitement was
caused On the grounds near the circus tent last
night by shooting ARRAY between some colOred
men, I'm which half dozen shots were fired. PHILIP
Ross, one OF the participants In the ARRAY, was ar
rested by Policemen Hill and Jackson. In the Pc
lice Court this morning, David Taylor, colored
testified that friend OF his trOd on the prisoners
foot, and because the man did not apologize Ross
drew a pistol and began to fire. He was sent tC
the workhouse for sixty days In default OF q So
fine.
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SOCIAL, MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN
MENTS.-rhe German Literary Club entertained a
large company at a concert and hop at Abner's
hal last evening in which the ConcorJia Quartette
club, Mrs. McCartea, Prof E. Ho,er, N. c. Rein
coke, Prof WIN. Thierbach, Louis Faber, Misses
Anna Dinterich, and Sophie Ely and others took
part The members OF the floor committee were
Henry Wex, AdOlph Ruebsam, and John Gutten-
son.
An enjoyable musical and literary entertain
ment was given last evening at Foundry church,
under the direction Of Mr.. Z. A. Wilson. Among
the participants Were Mr.. w. X. Cohen, Miss Mile
Appiin, Miss Amy C. Leavitt, Little May Carrigan,
Mrs DR.. Winter, MIR. w. A. Lackey, Messrs. Brown
Ing, Dellzeli, FAIR, and Barrett, Mrs. A. Howard
Clark, Mr.. David C. Bangs. Little Birdie Lucas Dir.
F. =. Wo0inan. and MIR. Frank Wilson.
Friendship Tent No. IL, |. o. OF r., gave public
entertainment at their new hail. corner 10Th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, last evening. Among
those who took part were c. II. Worden, Misses
SpuTgeon Nailein, Kendall and Reed, Mrs. Jecko,
Worticn and Spilman, MeSgrS J. D. Berkeley r. O.
Donald, f. j. Whirpe, e. Mullen, II. b. Marche,
Slaeser, Cox, Paine, Devaugh, Phillips and DR..
White.
The little folks OF Hamlne NJ. E. Sabbath school
gave a capital entertainment In the church last
night TO q full house.
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CITY ITEMS.
10 Trifle xieh a COUGH

-
To Trifle with q Cough
is to invite consumption, bronchitis abscess OF
the lungs. To arrest cough with Hale's Honey
OF Horehound and Tai, is to avert all danger.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Dcferc Starting Off
for the summer get bottle OF German Corn Re-
mover. IL VIII pas yosL Is cents
Write to NKxs. Lydia E. Pinkham,
No. 233 Western avenue, Lynn, Mass, for PAM
phletS relative tOs the curative properties of her
Vegetable Compound In all female complaints.
sDh, why
win you let that invalid friend suffer, that Hop
Bitters viii SO certainly cure?
DeranSesnent Of the Liver,
with constipation, injure the complexion, induce
pmpleS, sailOw skin, etc. Remove the cause by
using Carriers Little Liver Pills. One dose.
The Distinguishing Charm.
delightful fragrance of freshly gathered now-
ers and spices is the distinguishing charm OF
FlOreston Cologne.
Beauty sRegained.
The beauty and color of the hair may be safely
regatned by using Parker'S Hair Balsam which is
much admired for It's perfume, cleanliness and
dandrun Graduating properties.
Mamma0,
II your little ones contract skin diseases at school,
apply GIenn'S sulphur Soap.
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye, black or brown, 30
cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-18
RYE FOR MULCH.

Tn nv article in TkE TRIBUNE of August Q | omit
ted stotln tat rye is one OF the best OF crops for
nlougiua in 10 renovate the soil and also to ncu-
traze the injurious effect of severe drouth, as it
thus acts as an excellent mulch. In the spring of
1870 | set out several hundred trees about three
feet HIGH in rows ten feet Apl ana I'VE feet III the
row for tho purpose of forming a belt and shade
alongside the public highway ne soil here Is a
poor, white coarse sand WIN Hnl trace OF Nege-
table matter in it, had sOWtd rye upon II the pre-
vous autumn. and then gave II top dressing of the
green Jersey mari at the rate OF 300 bushels per
acre Early the following spring gave l. another
top-dressmg of Peruvian guanO at the rata of 300
pounds per acre. In jane came on an excessive
dronth which continued with very hot weather
most of the time into september
BY the last of June l saw my newly-set trees be-
gin to wilt and to them from dying, resolved
to mulch them with the rye that was growing up
between their rows, by ploughng in hall the space
to ore row and half to the other The rye was then
about four feet high the average, and a far crop
of stalks. | ploughed it in easily by attaching
cham the offend of the whillletrec to drag IL
down Hat to the ground before the plOughshare
reached it, The foliage of the trees freshened up
rapidly after this and they grew well during the
summer, and dld not lose over tenOut of hundred
ot them. That season the nurserymen of Western
NcW-lOrk lost stock to the value, rs | was III
formed, of AT least 100000 in consequence OF the
excessive drOuth. II rye had at that time been
growing III between the rows they could have
pOughed II in for mulch rs | did, and thus saved
nearly the whole OF their valuable stock.
| have lattcrly set out various berries in rows
ten feet apart, and intend during September to
rye between them, and when three or four feet
high. next May, plough it IN toward the rows. This
Will enrich aud mulch The soil and if 1t happens to
be very dry, shall not be disappointed IN my crops
OF raspDcTrles and other small fruits. After plough
ing IN the rye, row of corn, or bush beans. or
vegetables of some sort may be planted IN each
centre space between the small fruits. the of
the gIOund full need bc lost Tor that season.
Rows melons, and IN tact most any kind of fruit
may be treated in the same way OF the rye may be
cradled for mulchng all sorts of growing products
as desirable. Rye Is very important crop, and can
be prOlitably used III more ways than most others,
and shall be glad to see It's cultivation increased
rapidly throughout the whole of great country.
- a. Is. Allen, Ocean County, \. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-18
TIE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL.

The Rev. VI. VI. Mangasarlan, preacher
from Morsoran, Turkey, occupied the pupit Of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church yesterday At the
morning service his subject the Immortality of the
soul the text being taken from job xiv. H. If q
man die shall he live again r. Nh Mangasarian Is \
Young man of about thirty years. medium height and
well proportional. He has bright open face and
wears a dark mustache H- delivery is very pleasing.
Although times his voice sinks almost to whisper
Yet could De heard distinctly all the large church.
This afflicted patriarch he said. speaking Of job, dc
priyed OF alt he POSSESSED, and with his own body
smten by the Hrchcneiny sitting in the dust and clad
sackcloth thus muses. the fraIlty of human life.
These ead medatOns naturally came TO him stood
on The rink Of the grave Death is inevitable aud it,
influence is omniprcsrnt, one escape it, power
over the mind There is far fallen in sn, or
dcpravcd that he does not at times think Of future
ash if death ends all When gathering darkness shuts
Us vi hin the grave Will there Dee resurrection and
will there he angels shining garment, to welcome us
home Is e quc- lion all ask at some time Men have
in al times with without revelation. tried TO establish
that doctrine Of the Immortality OF the soul Every
flower has been carefully studied the rocks have been
cut the footprints OF past generations discovered.
and the deep has been fathomed, III search Of It's cy
dence Il il AN distinctive thirst OF man. Examine the
records of the pact and viii ud the same search
lt- evidence socrates Tor twenty hhc days III hlr dark
cell converted with his friends on the beauty OF TRUTH
but the thrtleh and art day lie talked Of hc nnor
talty OF the soul, ana even "Ach tc poison Was DcloIc
him said; 81 shall now De 10 the company Of the
gods
Our argument f. not historic one. 'but IL IL from
revelation All evidence, historic OF phl hca, cannot
put beyond doubt the immortality oi the soul, OF
prove H. Jesus Christ only brought 70 To light. But Is
Immortality gft 10 the the soul 10y virtue OF
existence nmpItali l. Il 10 The sOu what form l. to
mderi God tells III 10 is gift he soul i clothed
with Immortality Dy the grace Oi God some say only
good viii i've forever, but they get Hcrlptura
warrant for that view Now God II governor. IL 1t
just Tor Him 10 create Tor few days nud Then 10
HunhIiatc aim Does correspond with Ideas of
perfection Humanity would refuse To bow before
such Deny, VINO, ia creating each soul.
wOmd only create pain and misery. Per
lcctiOn l. the rule This God teaches through
his Jesus. plant starts from the seed, steadily
grows until the bud appears the bud breaks oih INTO
IA Hover ana then the fut comes, which nOuri-lcs man
ana beast Now this flower has done ali II could for
Gods world, 30 II dies. Vow the mind has noble and
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in July and August. feeds on the leaves Of wild ~,
cultivated grapeYines where it may be reoJ,i
found, and sometimes proves quito desirucii'5
Hand-picking is the best remedy. The lar,p W.
IN the stumps or roots OF dead trees or IN Of her d.
caying wOOd.I
-" An Isabella grapevine natures its fruit iran,
larly some berries remaining green" fit probai,,
sets more than it is capable Of bringing to perfeo
ton. The remedy is TO reduce the top after IN.
leaves fall by pruning of all but the strongest
rIpest canes, and the weak ends of these. In MAJ
rs soon as the coming punches are apparent tbir
out all the weak ones II there IS anything on n,
in the soil to prevent the roots from doing fni
duty it should b. removed and the surface loOseued
As the ground was lately school playground there
is probably no lack Of fertility.
-" What is the rcgctaJic moss used by Frencl
gardenenW Common moss mixed with some fer.
tilizing material probably ground bone. We owe
the fertility Of soil aud our abundance OF pauf
and grasses largely to the preparatory growth Of
moss in the early ages ot geological history
- enclose a sample of rata, grass p which
grows in some warm country. Can you tel me
where it can be obtained abroadp This poDu,,
tying material Is prepared from a specie, Of palm
-Raphia Ruiiia-anatIye Of Madagascar II can la
purchased nom any OF our leading secdsncn m
reasonable price. Mcs-rs Carter, Dunuctt & BcaIe
High lLOlbOrn, London, Ing, cOud PROBABLY sun
ply it in quantity.
49," What is the proper autumn treatment Of qspqro
aus Jcdsw They need little attention. Cut away
the tops clean oil all weeds, and cover the crown,
with liberal mulch of good manure. Early IN
spring fork over the surface. allowing the short
rotteI portion of the manure % remain, bat rakIng
OIL the coarse, ,trawY material
- inclose for name stalk Of grass which has
made its appearance here (MiddletOwn, " y within
a few years. Like the Chinese it crowds out its
competitors by thriving on poorer fare, growing
faster on poor soil IN drouth than any grass known
here" THE specimen IS Andropogon fur.
catus. which Mr. Flint in " Grasses aud Forage
Plants" calls Finger-spiicd Wood Grass" mot
knowing any other common namel, and illustrates
on page 14s il grows Oh dry, sterile soils, often
from three to five feet high. aud blossoms IN Sep
TENDER II is common on hillside, aud rocky banks
is found all .Over the northern part q! the country
from New-EngIlnd to Minnesota, and Is OF 10 value
Is Il cultivated grass
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TIE REST OLE IHE NEET.

Draw a line on the map through the city of Chi
cago proOnging il 100 miles due north and % to
- miles south. Then, from the terminal points Of
this lire extend two other lines westward to the
Missouri River, and, III the opinion of the writer
TIM paralelogram viii inclose the future grea
dairy region of the United STATES. 1t Is Just below
the great wheat belt and Just above the great corn
belt Its soil Is of unsurpassed untold icrtllllA.
1t contains more good land ana less
poor land than any other equal area on
the globe. Owen, the famous geOiOglSt once men,
toned portion of TINS territory rs the most Ter
tlle upland plain IN America Magnificent crops
OF com are of course raised all tins region. but
Is plan 10 any observer that its great staple crops
i'm the future mast be grass and clover Hence,
dairVnE must be its leading speciality Tor All time
TO come. In all tins region clcaneTlcS are SPRING
tlous and appliances for manufacturing butter and
cheese. There Is scarcely locality M all TINS re-
glon i'm which cream or milk Is moi SalaDe IN amy
quantity 70 these cutcIprlsng manufacturing DAIRY
men.
Then. towns are being started everywhere along
the lines of our new railroads. where an industrious
worker cannot fail to find field OF effort exactly to
his liking. In the newer portions of this region
lands are still cheap" dirt cheap" as compared
with their intrinsic yauc-and II 900 IN cash
iudiciously expended would give man a very
hand. me start. As 10 recommending Localities,
that d, "A difficult thing to do. But any man VINO
travels as far West as Spirit Lake and Sioux
CITY, Iowa, and keeps his eyes and
ear, open cannot fail to find good location Tor
almost any branch of rural or town business
cXcept selling whiskey. UnImprOved lands may be
had at prices ranging from 70 to 81 % per acre
according To location, quality, etc Improved farms
vary III price from 81 30 TO 20 per acre. but
these prices Will rapidly advance. By gong on
into Dakota lands can still be preempted, home
steaded and timber-claimed. The field for settle
mcnt and business enterprises Is wide one, ana
WAS n better time to Go West young man ~
lCharles AldrIch, Hamilton Co., Iowa.
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LIST OLE DETECTIVES CHOSEN.

-, -,r>rrr APPARENTLY LEADING FOR FIRST
cuntcF-srRrNGIn OF OTHER CANDIDATES.
v,uoIF NI-MBER OF DELEGATES, 49G-NUMBER
NECESSARY TO A CHOICE, 249.
The New-York Republican state Convention viii
meet al Saratoga on Wednesday next, September
90 All the delegates have now been chosen cX-
cent in i've districts The following is list Of dele
gates by counties and districts:
Albany: Ist District-Osson w. Ford w. +.
tLr,rn Theodore Ron; lld DlStrict-A. >. Draper,
II H. Craig " illam }. Reid, {. buchanan, John
Blackburn lid DiStnct-John +. Smyth, Thomas
Water ". Bralnan, John Graves, Henry }. Harp,
Isaac NJ Ilaswell.
Prosser. Charles Guniord ). NJ Paul, W. L.
M Rrro,n,: George w. Burbank, H. s Jarvis Isaac
G. Edison, h. Coz Young }. NJ. johnson, William Ii.
0i Tat,9r,,,n,: Is, Dlsuc--C. p Vedder Moses
Blood H. " Johnson lid Distrct-L :. lngersoll,
oi C@vo%,. Isl District-W b. Prddy, George Il.
Perk. Thomas Hunter f. 4. WOodmg; lid District
-Cyrenus Wheeler, j.. Hicks Anthony, Charles {.
Avery. 4. G. Jewctt
ChSn. auqua LIST District-Lorcn l.. Sessions. c.
Y Brockw4y &. f.. IugcI>Oll. Dana =. Horton; lid
Distrci-R. T.. Fenton II. c. Lake, Simon liawes,
Samuel ferrn. J. &. Ho2cart
Chcmuug: Il. b. Berry john Cass C. u. Hin, W.
X. Hammond.
G. N,lch. Ralph Taylor. solomon Bundy:
Clinton ". Z. Noores, W. j. McCailrey G. T..
Nye d. Ayrcs, j. b. White.
To.ulnba: Louis +. fayn. John Cadman John
L Gillette j. Rider tady Gilbert H. Deane.
Cortland J. l.. tgglesion Riley Hammond, w.
H. Crane. A. A. CaIie} -
delaware: ;. (. Miller. William Lewis j. X.
Hood thauncey Grant, W. :. Mcdonald.
Dutcnc>s: Ist District-.Iohu Ii: Ketcham W. H.
Nase Oncd Wheeler, A. A.. Brush Isaac Slsson; lid
Ilslrct-B Platt Carpenter, George Inns, A. B
smith George Essel>tyn, George Lanorce.
Ere: Ist DIstnct-Dauiel Mcclure, Mcard
Evans. lillian Murphy, james W. I'M lld DIS
1r,ct-Char.cS II. King j.. i. Rcichcrt John KRAFT
Philip StcIugaetcr; llld Distnc'-James u. War
rem. K v Prarce, Joseph Ball. Robert Mills, Adam
Weller: INth Dlstuct--Dr Henry Lapp A. H.
KInevalt. George UrOap, jr, George bingham Fth
Di,tric.--H. G. Leland Austins W. SuckueJ, H. ).
Pierce. J.. SlssOu.
E,,cx r. \. Smith. B.W. Burlegh. NJ. d. Grover
s. V Prime 49,
Franklin William T. O'Nen, F. IL. Shields, c. w
Breed scion storm.
Fulton and Hamilton: James Z. ATgersnger, John
Fulton. Siity Can. john Richards.
Genesce Charles j. terrn, .. K. Crait, I. W.
Hough. {. A. SeaveT.
Greene: William KoItz, Hiram Lacy, Lewis
Lacy, john CALVIN
HSpknncr: Warner Miller, +. L. Sheppard, John
Nj Budloug W. A. stafford. Milton Ford.
Jefferson Ist Distnct-ChaTiesP i. kytheT; Charles
W. ~ioai. l. NJ. Clark, A. ". Gilman; lid District
.--Henry spicer. L. j. LcebeI. JOnn Allls, Hannibal
Kings: Isl Dis.nct-Edwin Packard. Jonath