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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

TuE new JUDGE-Major N. y. Meade,
th5 n5~iy elected Judge OF the Corp oratiou
CoIln. Of this city. apposrod 10 tho court roo m
s, ii o'clock this morbiag for the first time.
htrcn minutes after clock. after presenting
bis commission, signed By Governor Cameron,
he l1s!I!i,a ty taking the oath prescribed.
TN. Morton Isr2o, tho Clark Ct the Ccurs,
Administering tho same. The corr; vas then
c,.l 10 order By Sergcau. Smith. sld the new
jGdso spoke ss iol!.w3:
"Geutiemon Ct the Bar lld O1c.s OF the
CGU,i:-i1 s.sallGe the crest sod responsible
dUIts imposed upin mo. | shall mako no
pledges IN advance aud give no assurances IS to
tie tGIurc. | an oantcnt to wait patiently,
Hal ho ICjGCd By my acts, that spoak far
lolior than nero words OF fair promise, too
often made bu. to be broken. and leave my
ti8c.a couduos to determine tho measure Of
t.:poC. and conlide1co msy b, cn'ied to at
Y0Gr binds. | feel assured | GIN rely up,n
y,ui courtesy to assist mo IN maintaining that
rfI.g aud dacorun that ever should be observed
II a ccar. OF Justice. .rust, gentlemen, our
0icIs roa!icns 10 tiis eud msy continue
pleasant sud agreeable. NJ. Seargocnt, to tho
end that trouble may BE- avoided 10 the III ure.
lei II bo understood 10 advance inst you Intend
hereafter. az heretoforo. mpsrtialy TO dis
ca.rs3 your duy, AMI SEQ TO j., tns! pcrft G.:
Cvdar g al! times is uaintained."
At .hC c9Lc'u;ion Of tho rpDsrks, Tic mem
bots Of tho bsr and oiioara tl tho court were
atEod12td TO Judge Meade by George a.
M1shbsch, c:q
AI.or these introductory proceeding which
Wqlrad but short lime. the first busint 80
N4cs:c!1d at tho Msrch term Of tho court was
ho p!Obatiug, 90 motion Of John NJ. Johps3o,
co. # tho will OF the late Joseph Howell.
Alter tho transaction Of some n, eaters OF n lor
gottGnlO. tho court adjourned ill tomorrow
morning. 1T 10 o'clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

POLICE CoURT.-There we're bsf5re The
Mayor this morning JOho j effries. white. for
stealing Dress boxes from the store house of the
V. NJ. Railway dero:; Howard Bryant, coloI-
ed, for bsing drunk and disorderly, Oh the side
walk; ThcmlS Lomsz. c,lored, charged with
stealing iron and other articles Belonging TO the
steam Virginia, from Mr.. 3. Whea.'S ware
hous,. Jeffcs, was ordered to rccciv, twenty
fl 10 lashes. Bryant was fred five dollars and
discharged, and L,mtX We discharged, IS there
was 90 evidence against him,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

DROPPED DEAD.-tIcnry Browu, colored,
On inmate of the Aims HOUSE. came to the city
yesterday frcm that Institution, and stamped at
the house OF Thomas Day, near tho Virgioia
Midland Railway depot. in whosa yard he
dropped dead tc-lsy about O'Clock. A pest
norton examination was he'd at the urdar-
taking establishment Of MI. B. Whaallsv. at 5
O'CLOCK this afttroooD,b by Dfs Smith and Powell,
and the cause Ct thu death ssccrtained to DO
Gropsy Of the hosri
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

IEsTERD Y-RELIGIOUS ITEMS. Tho
vsa.her yesterday morning was not'very bright,
II: it b.iog Communion Sunday. all the
rrurchcs had good congregations. Rain COM
rno,c,l falling in the afternoon and continued
ri p,ch!. OILY two ct the pulpits were filled
r,;terdsg by visiting clcreymon-the Baptist by
Tsr. J. +. Hutson, Of Richmond. and the
gy:. Presbyterian, By Rev. Mr. Whi.tlcsey. Of
Washington.
II tho Methodist Churches tho pastors
rrsacAtl thsir last sermons befor5 leaving for
,rsr respective conferences. which will meet
tl. week, IS follows: Nj. L. Church, Thurs
t.v, :, Manassas; NJ. + Church South. Wed
r Joy, at Ffedericksburg II. =. Church,
Wednesday,, at Baltimore.
lev. Mr.. kern, Of !ho Il. Il. Church, Sauh,
y.-c:tSy morning. read statement showing
l.si, co:ei.hatcndlDg the recent exhaustive in.
NOV Ga@oia 10 the church building. there IVES q
g.. be raised By COLLECTION, and the pas-
taf viii have the pleasure CT reporting ct the
difference that Iii church is entirely free from
do. Ia the afternoon the Sunday School
Hgs.9rsrI Society e tho church held its en-
rq.I moctins, which was o3ndu,ted by Mr..
.Jlmcs H. Ajax .pdor. The contrib 1tioos for
j.S J-4: AK !otU'sG W'97!uE5 "eio TccelVtu,
snauhIing 10 S95.
Rev. Di. poa!son. Of tho Nj. T.. Church,
nats, congregation has unar inously requested
III tetur1, preached an interesting sermon last
ai,h: TO a iu!l house. After the sermon the re-
viva, atrgic,s. which hsv, been in progress
aaiiag tho past week. we're continued, Mr.
/. Wrs. OF Baltimore. conducting the singiog.
n. maetiog of tho congregation of the
Methodist Protestant Church. Rev. Mr.. Tread
way pastor, las week. Mr.. James j.. Petitt
aa5 clo3.cd delegate, and Mr.. John w. Sum
IN r atcrlato to the copforouco.
Special services will bo held 10 tho Bsptist
C5Grch. every right this week, R.v. Mr.. Hut
"a, of Richmond, assisting the pes.or, R,v.
j.. F.i9po.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

FUNERAL OF Mr.. BLYTEIE.-The funeral of
the late Washington Blythe, efq. took place
from bis late residence, on Wolfe street, yeste,-
day afternoon. and was largely attended. Rev.
Mr.. Dlnwiddio, of tho Second Presbyterian
Church, offiIisted. Ths pail bearers were
Messrs. Park Aqnew. +. A. Reed, James E9-
ele.h. j., Robert Bell jf., VIM. A. Snoot end
H. III. Havener. The remains waro inferred 10
tho Presbyterian cemetery.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

KID GLOVES! KID GLOVES i-We will
DC ready 90 Tuesday mcrping to cffsr to our
customers tho biggest Crvo 10 Kid Gloves
Ger cfftred before here or anv here else. Two
Buttons genuine Jcusea's Kids, every pair
warranted. al 81 cents, 10 ell shades, black
and coorcf; ono Int at Is n.s d psr; one
lot Tao Bltton KiGs ct 25 cents o ps"; al
pcrec:, warranted. together with q l.rao lot
Of auc lon goods, all Of which will be slaughter
ed. Sale commencing Tuesday morning
aud continues fox one acech All the goods arc
displayed and marked in plain figures Give
US look. and ths rods and nricrs sposk for
themselves. |. EIcHBERu
malG-lH
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

FISH RErORT-About enc hundred and 6fy
lunches Of iln srrivod OF the f.h whsif today
from Deer Hole, O,,cquan Bay. end sold as
follows: Rock. &c cuts pr bunch white
perch, 4G cents per bunch; winter sbad, yellow
perch end mullots. SO CENTS per bunch. each.
Mr. Robert TraVeIs commenced f,hing 10 DC.
c2qu,n Bay this mornipg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06
Brought Cut Perfectly.

LOUISVILLE. KY, March so, 1881.
ii. II. WARNER t. Co.: Sns Il had been q
great sufferer ircm acute kidney disease,
Eh!ca my physicians cauId not cute. but short
trial ci ycu! Safe Kidney snd Liver Cure
brought TAO cut in perfect health.
CHARLES Ii, GERHARD,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06
LOCAL NEWS.

;.e YF.qiHsr Probabilities. Mr.. 6. 1857
- .ue Middle Atlantic States rain, followed
-, tearing, CO der weather, winds shii!ng to
~. Yves. and rising barometer
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

Don't OVERLOOK THIS NoTICE.-Great
downfall in prices ST |. EICnEERGs this week.
Fer particulars C i'll and investigate. ntG-lY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06
a Advertising Cheats.

1t hiss become go common to write tho begin
nirg OF On elegant, i1tsrestir article and tnen
run it into some advertise ant, that we kvtii
al such cheats and simply call attention to ID @
merits Ct Hop Hitters in as plain hone s. terms
as possible. to indie, people TO give them ono
triil. as no one who knows their value will ever
use anything lse.-Pr0ridcncc ADVERTISER,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

Forty years trial has proved "BLkCK.
DRhUGhT' the best liver mcrliciue ia
the world.
For sslo by e. s. LeaItcs:a & Ero
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06
PORT OF ALEXANDRIA.
MINIATURE ALMANAC. MAR 6, 1882
Su,, rise. 6 24l SIN sctau....--. s e

Sun rises. 6 "a Sun sets............. S 60
ARRIVED.
Stmp Knight, Now York, to + A Reed.
Str Ann Eliza. Philadelphia. to + A Reed.
Str Lady of the Lake, Norfolk 10 r A Reed.
Str V Arrowsmith, lower Potomac, TO 20.
tcm,c Ferry Go.
str Msttsno, lower Potc. TO Broders s. Co.
schr Nm Oliver, Bal inoIo, TO Perry, smoot
s. 20.
SAILED.
Str Lady Of tho Lake. Norfolk. by + A Reod.
Str Nj sttsno. lower Porc. by j Broders u Co.
Str I V Arrowsmith, lower Potomac. by Po-
tomsc Ferry Company.
DROWNED.
As the schr L s. a Bsbcock. which plyed be-.
tween this snd Northern ports last summer, WAS
coming in the harbor of PrcyiLc ,town yester.
day. George Loof and Albert Manuel, Ger.
msn sailors were washed ov5r board and lost.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

4: " ,t: tlsII IN TIE PoToMAC. List Thurs
mint, 'a!II7 thousand white fish were sent to the
i ,bs Wrste's Of the Potomac under the charge
tn ~" ~. o. tcd States Fish commission. This is
,n. s! timc this species Of fish has been plsce
u .l7eT' end l: is to be hoped that this cx
e,cs may prove Of much benefit The
se ~ h were brought from Worthwhile. Mich, and
tba Sn ns,Gned at the temporary hatchery near
"' smithsonian in Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

For general U.s., RIVERSIDE PURIFIED
is rtc1nmendcd; price So per gallon.
GEO. MCBURNEY 4; Son, Agents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

lu6 CANAL.-Tho lepgthenirg of the six
csns locks on the fret division the car H. be-
!waca EuInberlsnd snd Dim No. { distance OF
Iln niles, IS nesr.y completed, the only work re-
msHi:E % be done berg some OF tha flashing
woodwork, the putting in ofthe new lock- gates,
tic, which can DO done after tho wetar is turned
q. Tho work OF Incidental repairs 70 the Old
5c6 will DO finished in few days, and i. is
ta!.Ial y announced that tho water will b. turn
81 on from Dam No. TO Dan No. 4 this week
Il IL further announced II Il; the water will be
&'aod on from Cumberland to Dana. No. &
&srch IS. IL iS supposed that very shortly after
ls! time tho Gnliro canal will DO opened for
1Aviga:ion snd it can be stated with reasonable
ca'!alnty that navigation can BIO commenced "
April.
There is to 10 cSlod 1noeting OF the Stock
holders Of The Chesapeake and Ohio canal Con-
lshy this month. Al which it is expected Presi.
Den. Gorman will bring forward some import
81. messpre5. There are rumors current that
i 10 hr. Gorman's intention to resign next
lD.th
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

THE WASHINGTON MoNUMENT.-Th work
stopped during the winter, will be resum I'D
about the 1st of Apli. The shafting. togesner
with an additional section of stairway, will re-
ceive tirss attention. The appropriation will
last unil abou! July !, when forty feet Of marble
arc expected TO be added to the present height.
cessi!y of Immediate action before Cor ;eEs' arc
preparing 10 urge upon shat body the need Ct
an additional cum Of money, so that the cutters,
who are now at work upon the rough mate.is,
may be continued and the 2l0 additional feet BIZ
COMPLETED without further Interruption
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

LIE FREE BRIDGE AS heretofore stated
10 Tho Gazette, Col s. 7. Albert, u. 8. A., the
engineer hppoioted to examine tho plans for
the construction ci a free bridge across tho Potc
mac river above Washington. has made 40 aG-
VsIso report TO the chief of engineers on the bid
q the Corrugated Metal Company. which was
tho o1Ig one raesived that came Wittiu the az
ITopFIHtlon of $4,000 as not equal to the
IIiq1r2ments and recommends that tho mstter
Dc referred back to Congress for an additional
aNroDEati0n of $4,000 Colonel Abra es,i-
mates that suitable bridge Of desired strength
std durability cannot DO constructed for less
Aao S2i00o) Gen. Wright. chief of engineers,
VII, refer the report to the Secretary of Wsr
Win 10 Endorsement of the recommendations
ran increased appropriation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06
For iA!a by +. S. Leadbastsr 6 Bro

\ trill package ui "ELhCK-DRAUGHTv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

r. me MAscoTTE" To- IGur.-Tho Wilbur
. ",u,lc ,V9era Company, twsn,yoinc members.
s,'ve? 10 this ely to-day. and will present the
iiTTartIhaS orers, Tho Mescottc," at Aimory
, ma! % night. This company comes to Alex
1 mn-a' act only highly endorsed by tho Rich
-1a4 Papers, where it closed O very successful
s p, cement Saturday night. but by tho press
m s,o;y' |: IS without doubt one of tho best
H;' 49, oFSTa companies travelling; having
A.: ID al the principal cilss Of the country,
r, go t1e entertainment tonight will be one
,, rr'n, INC patronage Of al. 1t is hoped the
'~paly VII be greeted With large audience.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06
Alexandria Gazette and Virginia a dve7tie=e7
SENTENCED TO BE WHIPPED. The Msyor'5

SENTENCED TO BE WHIPPED The Mayors
3t1oo Eas crowded this morning with inon eGl
Buys to hear !he proceedings 10 The tIisl Of
ycuag white man named } onn Jtfrics, chsrg C
With stealing, Saturday night las, six brass
boxes from the sore-house at the Virgins
Midland Railway depot. Mr.. s. g. Brent ap-
peared for the Commonwealth and Mr.. LeoDard
Marburv for the prisoner. The evidence was
to the effect. John Fedicn being The obi.f VII
ness. that Jeftiss. an employee ia tho black
smith shop of the c,mpsuy, wen. to the stort-
house Saturday nigh. nbous - O'clock. ebd
While the waichmsn was 10 another part of the
yard secured tho brasses and hid them, and then
went away; that the wstchmsu upon returning
saw the brasses and darkened bis lantern erd
waited JettIias' return that soon Jeffries
raturocd, objected The traSses and was about
making oft With them when the w.lchman
stopped lin; that the scoused gave up the
stolen articles and asked the watchman 10 say
nothing about tho affair as he was 10 need Of
something to oat The Mayor, after the exam
iualion, said the proof If guilt was clear, end,
however. much be might regrst to impose 8
sentence that would carry With it disgrace, he
vas compelled to oct according to law, sud
you'd, therefore, order the prisoner to rcceiso
IS lashes Mr. Leonard Marbury appealed
from the decision to the Corporation Court.
The appeal WAS granted. and bond fxsd at 500.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

DEIME VALENCIA and MESSINA OR
i ANGES, received to-day for sale low by
fehlO j. y. MILBUKN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

AsVISED ODD FELLow's RITUAL AT the
is;Slon Of the Sovereign Grand Lodge, 1. o. o..
- hed e! Cincinnati. in September last a CT III.
m!!!ee consisting of Judge Henry r. Gary. OF
&My!sLG; Charles b. Bushee, of North Care
IT, William L. HsH,ct.. Of Ohio; John T.
oaHeS' OF Delaware, and Jos. s. Hope. of w. Va
Ta' sppcinted 10 revise the ritual Of the work OF
,.e1SieF. Ihecommi.tee has been in session DUR
= - 'He past week and has completed IFS lsbors.
1Is revised work will be ready for the use Of the
o ,S.Sos by tho frat of June next The principal
II-3i"so t'lllrts tho working Of sl subordinate
TvE Ii the third degree, which is to 90 into eff
tI, s!teF ihe trs. Of July next Messengers will
r.I. to Gcrmsny, Swift 'rland, Australis.
H''sas snd other foreign lsnds where the order
TSo o',' 10 instruct the lodges in the new work.
at p-oAcation Of the new ritual is in the hands
,;,S committee and will bs pushed to publics.
''N IS rapidly as possblo,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-03-06

CMALL HAMS, OF best quality, Just received
y hv Tdeclbl j. q. MILBURN.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-04

RoUoH ON SAM.-oam Rideout is;aa Austiu
clerk He is personally not very attractive.
and his morals arr Of > very inferior Qpality'
One Of Sans peculisrities Is to use mcrcan.
TIE terms and expressions, no matter what
friends were talking about clerxymcn and
doctors the other day, and one Of them asked
Sam who his family doctor .wAs. sDr.
Doesem supplies US with ell We need in the
physical department. and ParsonI Soothem
furnishes as = full line Of piety goods said
hooly. SikDr: Doesem Il responsible Tor your
looks, and Parson Soothem furnishes you
with your morals, al I've got TO gay d. that
they have showed = lot Of secondhand eoods
on on you, and they badly damaged besides.
lou ought to deal, from now on, with first.
rsgeously: To look 1t you one would suppose
your good lo0ks and manners were az homo
"-Tkzas SVtings
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-04
What a Blind CoIored Man Can Do.

The Messrs. Breslin, of Selma, Ala.
haye in their employ as hostler. garden
er and gencral workman, a negro named
Dick, twenty-four years old, who. since
his fifth birthday has been as blind as
the proyerbial bat. The amount of work
he does and the neatness, accuracy and
dispatch with which all his chores and
odd jobs are done are simply marvellous.
he attends to several horses, feeds them.
washes their harness, and, when occasion
demands, can hitch up team as well as
any one. His stable-yard is a model Of
cleanliness, and the garden is well work.
ed. He washes the carriages, horses and
wagons. oils vehicles and sees that thew
are all right before allowing them to be
taken out of the lot. He is as light-heart-
ed as most Africans, and can enjoy
joke and laugh at it, though he wastes
but few moments in idleness of anv
variety, his whole mind seemingly being
bent upon careful discharge OF his var.
Gus duties. He is as stout as an OK, and
is bad man to tease, as bantering
loafer found out to his sorrow not long
since. He had been tormenting Dick
until the latter's stock of patience gave
out, when he turned furiously on his
tormentor, and the first thing that indi-
vidual knew he was landed, all bruised
up, in heap some yards away. Per-
haps the most remarkable gift the man
has is his ability to tell within few mo-
ments the time of day. Day or night,
when asked what time it was, he replies
without hesitation, and is rarely further
of from the exact marking of the dial
than ten minutes. To test this Gift, after
having talked with him about his work
the reporter quickly asked, ..What time
is it Dickp' Half past ten." came the
response. A look at the watch !
showed that at that instant it was 1926.
within four minutes of the time guessed
by the man, who probably knows not the
of either watch or clock. He
goes to his home some blocks distant
to remain during the night, but is al
wayson hand bright and early as the |
morning sun to begin his days work.
In all sorts of weather he never. fails to |
be on time. He is seldom sick and then |
only slightly indisposed.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

"A cargo of pig-iron sunk ia Ions
Island Sound. off Saybrook, twenty.
seven years ago, is now being recovered
by divers. The iron comes out from
under the sand in good condition.-M
Y. Sf,n.
"A correspondent asks: "What time
OF the year do the days begin to shorten ?''
When you have a note in bank is the
great annihilator of time. The DAYS are
crowded together in thin layers, and the
nights are like a smear from backing
brush.-N. Y. Star.
Mr.. Boucicault saws: s.Egypt was
fatal to Assyria; to the Hebrews: to ST.
George. who was hanged for looting. and
70 Napoleon. It is the graveyard Of the
world, and England has gone there to
steal lot for quiet family vault"
An old man who has long lived alone
as Medway, Mass, was found dead.
recently. in his cellar, held down by
barrel OF sand. It is supposed that he
had lain in dying condition several
days, the barrel resting on his legs were
ithad fallen.-N T. San.
"A man who has been herding sheep
near Dripping Springs. Hays County,
Tex, became suddenly insane, and with
out known cause attacked lady eighty
years old and literally tore her eyes out
he then attacked two young ladies, but
they escaped him. He was arrested
Chicago Times.
!. Two men in Cleveland would not
refrain from smoking in horse car.
After whipping the driver they were ar
rested, and then they tried to convince
the Justice that they were not smoking
in the car. because they had held their
heads out of the window. 1t did not
work-five dollars and costs CHICAGO
Herald.
"A conference of Chinese merchants
was held in London a few days ago, del
egates being present from California and
New York. Resolutions were adopted
expressing regret at the action OF the
Government of the United States respect
ing Chinese immigration. and it was de-
cided to recommend emigration to En-
gland and Cyprus. LOUIS Globe.
during the funeral of Miss Margaret
street, at Statewide, Hartford County,
Maryland, the horses attached to the |
hearse became unmanageable and crea-
ted much confusion. The hearse col |
lided with one of the carriages. and so |
excited Mr.. John Robinson, one of the |
pall-bearers and an old friend of the de-
ceased lady, that efell over and expired |
IN the arms of Mr.. John B. Roberts, with |
whom be was riding. Mr.. Robinson was |
buried the following Sunday, in the FAM
~ battle-ground on the farm where be
had Chicago Times.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1882-11-04


Crops of thirty-five to forty bushe,,
OF wneat per acre are common in West
ern New York this year.-K y. Exam
iner.
Lemons may be kept fresh for long
time BY putting them in cold water and
placing them in cool place. The water
should be changed every two or three
days.
AN Iowa man writes to the New
York Tribune that he has found the best
cayenne pepper. put on with an ordinary
Pepper-box, sovereign remedy for cab
bage-worms. after years of trial.
The Rural New Yorker SAYS: The
pest advice we can give in fitting fields
lor wheat is to prepare the land
thoroughly. and after it has been har-
rowed for the last time-harrow it again.
The London Gardeners Chronicle
recommends raising high. dry mound
u every poultry-yard, no matter whether
the yard be an acre in extent or only
few yards square. There is nothing
fowls, especially youE, oEes, enjoy more
than squatting themselves on . mound.
When potatoes are ripe and the
tops become dry they should be at once
dug and put into q cool cellar. It is best
toput them in small bins. Great care
should be used in digging not to cut or
bruise the tubers, which hastens decay.
Chicago Journal
The Scientific american piyes tire
following recipe for the benefit Of those
who prefer to make their own baking
powder: Pure cream of tartar. two
pounds; bicarbonate of soda, one pound:
corn starch, one ounce. All the inoredi-
ents must be perfectly dry before mixing,
and very thoroughly mixed. One tea |
spoonful is required for one pound of |
Hour. If the materials are not pure. of !
course the result will notbe satisfactory.
=" The way" says very positive
friend of mine, land the only way to |
make peach pie, is to put whole peach
es in the crust" Remove the skin, of |
course, and scatter sugar over the peach |
es just as If you were making the pie in
the usual way, The flavorof the peach |
Is thus preserved in surprising manner,
and the presence of the pit is not SO OBJ |
jectionable as one would suppose. 1t is
. common practice to put few whole
peaches in each can when putting up this
fruit--N y Post.
Fig candy is not at all difficult to |
make. Tsske one cup of sugar. one-third
d cup of water and one-fourth of
Feaspoonfll of cream of tartar; let the
sugar ana water boil until it is pale
brown color; shake the basin in which It
. boiling gently, to prevent its burning,
put do not stir it at all until just before
Tou take it from the fire; then stir in the
,ream of tartar. Wash and cut open
'ome figs; spread them on a platter; then
,our the sugar over them. Take care
o have each fig covered; set them in a
'ool place till the sugar has time to
harden. = Exchange.