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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-05-06
REvOLyrlONA ANECDOTE,

A friend has communicated to Us lie
Iullwing anecdote Of oden times, which,
like every thing pertaining tO lhe Reyolu
lion, is worthy OF record, and will be read
with Interest.
BIrgovnc, jhe BRUSH General, VIM
had yaIuIy bo4sled to George III >h.t
with 5000 men he could march through
'hc colonies, from Que end 10 The other,
had encatDped at Skeenesborougb
Lnow WhlpHdlil with d0ph the force
he had asked Hon his King While
there, John NJ d, a Scotch settler nj
Washington county, was seen With HE
weary nag making his way to thC encamp
ment OF the British army On his arm
val he inquired for Gen. Frazer; ipr the
traveller had seen service as sJldIer un
der Frazer in the FreHch war. They
met and recognized each other, and coz.
dial was that meeting. Two natives
from the land Of the thistle need bu: see
each other in n foreign land, and they
are brothers at once. Bat in this case
our heroes had, beside being natives Of
the same sell, another tie 10 bind them
together, that was "auId acqualntance."
After The customary congratulations be
tween them, Med, intiHlated to the Gene
raj that he had come TO see him on bus
| ness of u confidential nature. Frazer
thea requested his attendants to withdraw
and asked John TO inform him what It
was. John then began. have, said he.
wife and one son, and possess about
four hundred acres of land, a small por.
ton of which is under improvement,
comfortable house and out.bulIdings.
My live stock consists Of horse which
have with me here, two cows and icw
sheep. Now General, lhave come 10 you
for the advice of friend, to know whal |
am 10 do IN the present condition oil The
country. Frazer thought for lew mo
men,s, and then SAID, John there Is no sit
ting on the fence; there is no half way
work about it; there is but one course Tor
YOU 10 pursue, You must go back and
fight for your country, McD. started
hack as if thunder struck, not knowing
whatlo make of it. On recovering from
his surprise, with serious air, hanging,
down his head and at the same time sha'
king 1t, he SAID, can ma can ma do that
have sworn allegiance to George III,
and | cannot break my oath. That oath
said Frazer, can bind you no longer than
your King protects you, and 1t is now
doubtful about his being able longer to al
ford you that protection.
Med, bade farewell 10 the noble Scotch
man, after receiving the injunction to
keep this interview profound secret un
I'll he should be no more, when ne might
relate it at his pleasure.
Med. pledged his honor, which was
enough, He then returned home, shoul
dered his musket and better Wing neV
er aimed at Tory. The generous, the
honest, the noble Frazer fell at Saratoga,
lamented by foes as we'll as friendsj ana
Med. long lived to tell his hreI'oe 5v s.Ory' 'ts
which he had kept secre! un'll al'et '"o
death of his friend and adviser nm
''"'" u " - Troy Wing,
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09

were interferences, he said, neither intend
ed to break off the match, nor to urge it
on, which had an inauspcious effect. lie
never spoke disrcspecttully of the lady's re-
lations, and one of them (AIai. Eggleson)
he always mentioned with respect and
kindness. Maj Z. was one ofthe persons
Of whom he always spoke kindly. He did
not ascribe his disappointment to the inter-
ference of his own relations. Witness is
sure he did not attribute it to the relative to
whom he has heard others ascribe it.
Witness thought the attachment 4 strong
one that Mr.. r. retained it after the
lady's marriage, and dwelt upon it more
than he should have done. Mr.. r. spoke
often 10 witness on the subject; but witness
mover said any thing in relation to it, as he
thought it matter which ought not to be
talked about has heard of his speaking
often upon the subject to number Of per-
sons. Q. Did Mr.. r. survive the lady 4?
A. Yes. Q. What impression did her
death make upon him? A.. 1t was a pain
full one. The lady was remarkable for the
charms of her person and manners.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
TIE LATE JOHN RANDOLPH.

In Mr.. B. w. Liegh's examination
as witness in the Randolph Will case, be.
fore the Ganeral Court, We notice the fol.
lowing evidence
Questioned us to Mr.. RS attachment to
a Young lady who was married about .1S0G;
says he thinks the lady's marriage took
rlacc in 1907. Witness thinks Mr.. RS
attachment to her was very enduring
one. Should not say the effect upon his
feelings was very enduring one: Should
no. say the effect upon his feelings was
very obvious, but it had strong impress
sion upon him., 1t was well known to wit.
ness that he had been attached to her, and
that he felt the disappointment deeply; bu.
he never spoke upon the subject irrationally.
He never attributed the defeat of his matri-
monial connexion to the in:rigues ofothcrs.
He had said that, if he and the lady had
been left quite alone, he believed their Uni.
on wou,i not hive been prevented. There
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
GRINDING OLD GARMENTS INTo NEI

GRINDING OLD GARMENTS lNTo New.
Sir George Head, in his Tour through
the Manufacturing Districts gives the fol-
lowing account of new trade carried on
at Dcwsbury; literally tearing in pices fusty
old rags collected from Scotland, Ireland,
and the Continent, by 4 machine called a
"dcvil," till substance very like the origin
alwool is produced. This by the help Of
a small addition ofnew wool, is respun and
manufactured into sundry useful coarse ar
tcles, such IS the waddng which Messrs.
Stulze and Co. introduce within the collars
oftheir fashionable coats, and various des-
criptions of drugget, horse sheeting, &c.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
Mothers Manual.
WOMAN.
Extrac. from the Maine Wesleyan Journal.
I rl.. .,.l a -. czlo,1,cs. af

Extrac. from the Maine Wesleyan Journal.
heard ofthe ardor and singleness of pur-
pose of woman's heart, where she resigned
it, in its ricl,ness-and how her empire,
where she rcigncd prc-eminent, and sllone
an angel, was sick chamber. | had seen
something of it. In this young woman-
such was my situation-I saw it fully de-
veloped-and with such beauty and sirnpli-
city, that her heart must have been the
abode of deep, unqucnchable purity, or she
would have taltercd and failed amid her
trials.
/ have high, most exalted opinion of
woman's calm, patient, incxhaustible endu.
rance of affliction. Take them away from
excitement and distress-let them have no
cause for anxiety and watchmg-allot them
only the ordinary duties Of lifc-and it
seems to you that an extra duty-a single
wave of disquietudc, would unfit them for
usefulness. So fcminine-so fragile-how,
it occurs to you, can they bear up beneath
an additional vigil! But when the blow
comes, who attends the sacrifice with the
most unslrinking heroism? Man? Stout
hearted, athletic man? No. WOMAN,
weak, dependent, tender woman-upon
whom we feared the winds of heaven might
blow too roughly-she holds her tircless
watch in this scene Of sorrow; woman is tri-
umphant here-here she shows her excellence
and her endurance. While man flags & falls
asleep, with very wearincss, she glides about
night after night-now refreshing the parch-
cd lips ofthe sufferer, witha cooling draught
-aow smoothing his pillow, thathi aching
head, if it were possible, might rest easier
and anon, stealing noiselcssly to his bed
side, to sec if he do not sleep! In all this
world of selfishness and suffering, what con-
temptation is more honorable and enno-
bling to female character, than that when she
is exercising her holy ministrations about
the bedside of suffering humanity! If in
no other particular did she rival man, this
alone, is sufficient to establish her claim to
superiority, in unfading characters.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
BEST BREED OF COWS.
LFrom the Quebec Mercury.


A paragraph lately appeared in this paper,
stating that the lower Canada Society for the
Promotion of A griculnre had received, an
swcrs to certain queries proposed by them,
on matters connected with cattle, 10 the
Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart; Alton,
Esq, Charles Gordon, ESQ. Secretary to
the Highland Society; and William Ham.
lion, ESQ.,, Secretary to the Bo:anical and
Horticultural Society Of Plymouth. We
have been favored with the answers ofthese
gentlemen for, publication; they are given
below, and will be found to convey much
very useful information, communicated with
4 readiness and in manner 10 afford am
pie proof of the ability and willingness of
these distinguished characters to promote
the extension Of agricultural knowledge, by
every assistance they can render.
Sir John Sinclair and Mr.. Alton accom-
panied their answers with copies Of their
respective works on agriculture, which are OF
great value; and MIR. Hamilton rendered his
letter doubly acceptable by conveying, at
the same time, n further supply ofthe Victoria
or Caracas Wheat. The communications
ofthese gentlemen follow i'm part
Answers to queries put by the Agricultu-
raj Society of Lower Canada, at Quebec, 10
the Right Hon. Sir John Sinclair, Bart. 4:
Query 1.-What, i'll your opinion, is the
most celebrated breed of mich COWS in
Great Britain?
Answer.-The improved dairy COWS in the
western counties of Scotland arc certainly,
now, the most celebrated and valuable breed
of mich COWS in Great Britain. or any OH.
er part of Europe. Such is the opinion OF
one who has carefully inspected all the diff
fercnt breeds of cattle in Scotland, in many
ofthe countries of England, as well as on
the continent from Paris TO the Texel. The
COWS in Cheshire are no. Of uniform breed,
but mixture of those in the negnbourIng
counties, and Of Sco;ch and Irish breeds, all
crossed and blendid together. AS they are
not so well fed and treated as the dairy stock
in Scotland, they are inferior to them in
general character, and in milking. The
Durham or Teeswater breed are superior
as dairy COWS, to any other breed in Eng
land; and if they were as well fed and trea.
ted as the Scotch dairy stock, they would
equal them in beauty and good qualities.
The cattle in Holland have often been men,
toned as excellent dairy COWS, but from the
quality of their pasture, and the way they
are fed in winter, the Dutch COWS have strong
bones, coarse shapes, and do not yield SO
much milk, in proportion to their size, as
the dairy cows in the western counties Of
Scotland. For the history, shapes and quail.
tiles Of that breed, the Society are humbly
referred to the account of. the Dutch Dairy
Cattle and Husbandsy, in the tour through
that corn.-v, son. with these answers.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09

! When child is TO 60 to bed, we ought
not 10 fret him for the last half hour. by say
tnc every few minutes, 81 shall soon send
YOU to bed-Now, my dear, it istimc to 60
Now, hope you will go''-but let him be
told that, at such time, he is to 60 to bed,
and when that time arrives, no common ex.
cuse should PREVENT.
We ought also to be guarded against at
taching too much importance to trihes; from
this mistake, many an useless combat arises
in most nurseries. How often have | OBJ
served nurse more disturbed, and child
more alarmed and frct:cd, at torn or dirty
frock, than at breach Of truth, or 4 want
ofgenerosity! Here the lesser good pre-.
ferrcd TO the greater, and the primary OBJ
ject of education forgottcn.*
By such measures as have been recon-
mcnded, accompanied by quick sympa-
thy with the peculiar characters, and peculiar
infirmtics ofchildren, much may be done
towards forming among them alabit ofgood
temper. But, such is the irritability both Of
mental and bodily constitution i'll childhood,
that, with our best efforts, we must not cx-
pect unvarying success.
From some hidden cause, generally to be
traced to their bodily state, many children,
perhaps all occasionally, are prone to a
certain fretfulncss, or irritability, which will
battle every attempt TO overcome 1t, and
which, therefore, is rather to be borne with
than opposed, to be humored, but TO
be received with unmoyed serenity and pa
t;encc. In such cases, there appears to be
no other method of proceeding. This, in
deed, ;alls for great patience; but without
great patience, who can perform the duties
required towards children?
Mothers Manual.
at Is much to be regretted that dress is thus
often made the subject of dispute and irritation.
Personal cleanliness is indeed Indispensable; and
children, whether it teaze them or not, must be
thoroughly washed. But their clothes should be
so conlrived as not to interfere with their free
dom and enjoyment, or to require any great de-
gros Of attention. 1t is desirable to keep them
as neat as the case admits Of but, to this, nurse
must take care that neither her own temper, nor
theirs is sacrificed.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09

Silver, were the same image, both intended
to convey the same view of the sanctilying
influence fthe grace Of Christ, while anoth.
er observcd-There is something rcmar.
kablc in the expression in the third rerse.-
"He shall sit as Refner and Purifier of Silver.
They agreed that possibly it might be SO,
and one Of the Ladies promised to call on
Silrersmith, and repor. to them what he
said on the subject. She went accordingly,
and, without telling the object OF her GRAND,
begged to know from him the process OF
refining silver, which he fully described to
her. But, Sir, said she, do you sit while tic
work of refining is going on? Oh yes,
Madam, replied the Silverslnith; | must sit
with my eyes steadily fixed OH the surface,
for if the time necessary for refining be ex-
cccded in the slightest degree, the silver is
sure to b. injured" At once she saw the
beauty, and the comfort too, of the express
siou.-EIe shall sit as Reiincr and Purifier
Of Silver"
Christ secs it nced.jl 10 put his children
into the furnace; but is seated by the side
OF it: his eye is steadily intent on the work
Of Purifying; and his wisdom and love are
both engaged in the best manner for them.
Their trials do no. come at random; the
very hairs of their head arc all numbered.
AS the Lady was leaving the shop, the Sill.
versmith called her back, and said he had
sill further TO mcntion-that he only knew
when the process ofpuriiying was complete,
by seeing his own image reflected i'll the
silver. BEAUTIEUL FIGURE! WHEN CHRIST
SEES HIS OWN IMAGE IN HIS PEOPLE, HIS
WORK CT PURIVYIN;i IS ACCOMPLISHED.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
G. H. TAYLOR, PRINTER.
Published every Tuesday.
TER MS.

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II nad withinthree months after the close
OF the year, .. oo
I not paid within that time, d. h0
A company of six persons taking the paper at
the same Post Office, shall be entitled to it at SIS,
oaid in advance, and company of ten persons
ut $40 provided the names be forwarded ,ogetil-
or. accompanied by the money.
No paper to be discontinued but at the option
of the Editor till arrearages are paid.
Advertisements inserted for 40 cents per square
the first time, and 375 for each subsequent inser-
ton.
Persons sending in advertisements are request
ed to specify the number Of times they are to be
Snserted; otherwise they will be continued till
ordered out, and charged accordingly.
Gj'The Postage must be paid on al commu-
nications sept by mail.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
THE REFINER OF SILVER.
4 Scriptural Anecdote.

Some months ago, few Ladies, who met
tooetber in Dublin TO read the Scriptures,
and make them the subject of conversation,
were reading the Third Chapter Of Nalach.
One of he Ladies gave it as her opinion
,hat the Fuller's Soap, and the Rcfncr OF
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09

Natirc Country efmaise. .--Roulin, Hum
boldt, and Bonpland, have noticed this
plant, in its native state, in America, and
have hence concluded that it was origi-
nally derived from that country. Michaud,
Daru, Gregory, and Bonafous, state, that
it was known in Asia Minor before the dis
cover 0: Ancrica. Crawford. in RI: Is
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
Qucrie 2.-What quantity of milk would
q cow ofsuch a breed give per day?

Qucr;e 2.-What quantity of milk would
cow ofsuch breed give per day?
Answer.--There is such diversity ipthe
quantity of milk, that some cows yield more
than others ofthe same breed, and still more
in what every COW will give under various
changes Of circumstances; that it is not easy
to fix the proper average Of the return OF
any breed. Cows sprung from the same
parents, and reared and fed together, will of.
ten vary considerably in the quantity OF
milk they yield. Cows give less milk when
young, or when they are too old, than they
do from four to, eight years of their age.
Cows that are leaan give less milk, and that
of an inferior quality, than the same cows
will give when they are in good habit Of
body. Cows generally give more milk for
two or three months after calving than they
do afterwards. And the manner In which
they are fed and treated has powerful ef.
feet on the milking ofcows.
But without going into particulars, or men
tioning extraordinary returns that some cows
have made, it may be stated, with entire
confidence, that the fair average Of the an
nual returns of milk, given by thousands of
the best OF the Ayrshire dairy cows, when
they are in good condition and well fed, and
when they drop their calves about the end
of the month of April, viii be nearly as I'm.
der.
First so days, la Scots pints or (s4 quarts) -
per day, ooV
Second so days. 10 pints or GO quarts) per !.
day, .. ovu
Third do. pints per day, or l4
quarts ~ sSo
Fourth do. do. do. or (8qcsTaJ go
Fifth do. do. do. or (equafts 200
Sixth do. do. do. or lS quarts) l50
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09
Contents of fthe Farmer {. Gardener, July &c

Summary notices of the crops-or'sm OF
the Hessian fly-a judicious recommenda'
ton to sow buciwheat-no:ice of q beauti-
ful specimen of sewing silk-mode OF cul-
tivating peach trees in pots-anecdo!e OF a
farmer and Earl FizwiIliam, orhonesty re.
warded, with remarks by the editor-.-proll-
fic grain of rye-vegetable substances for
dying-great value of the yellow locus:s for
tmber-notice of the beautiful estate OF the
late DIR. Hosack-destructiy effects ofthe
caterpillar Of the Durham breed oi
cattlc-how to preserve cucumbers from
bugs-cure for the rot in shecp-in'erest-
ing description of the fIarleian daisy-ad-
verliscments, prices current, &c.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-08-09

| tory Of the Indian Archipelago, tells us,
that maize was cultivated by the inhabit-
ants of these islands, under the name Of
djag0ung, before the discovery of America.
In the Natural History of China composed
by Li-Chi Tchin, towards the middle of
the sixteenth century, an exact figure is
given of maize, under the title Of tachou
| cha; and Rifand,i lin his ''Fopage en- Egyptc,
&C., from 1905 to 1907" discovered this
grain in a subtaranean excavation in state
of remarkably good preservation. NJ. Vi
rcy, however, refutes these statements,
journal de Pharmacic, Xxx. 571) by show
ing that these authors have mistaken the
holcus sorghum for maize, and that the
maize of Rifand is the hOlcus bicolor, a
native of Egypt according to Delile. Where
maize occurs in the east, there is no proof
of its having been carried there previously
to the discovery of America.
Mai=c, (Zea mays) therefore sprung
from America; millct or eou= conz from
Africa rice, (orySa satiro,) from Asia /;
and wheat, barley, and oats from Europe.
lhompson's Records.
Wood Polishing.-The Persians have
introduced an entirely new mode of polish
ing, which is to wood precisely what plating
is 10 metal. Water may be spilled on it
without staining, and it resist scratching in
the same degree with marble. The receipt
for making it as follows:
To one pint Of spirits Divine, add half an
ounce of gum shcllac, half an ounce of gum.
lack, half an ounce ofgum sandrick, placing
it over a gentle heat, frequently agitating it
until the gums arc dissolved, when it is fit
for use.
Make roller of list, put little of the
polish upon it, aud cover that with soft
linen rag which must be slightly touched
with cold drawn linseed oil. Rub them in
the wood in circular direction, not cover
ing too large space at u time, till the pores
arc sufficiently filled up. IAI.er this, rub in
the same manner spirits ofwine with small
portion of the polish added to it, and a most
brilliant polish will be produced. 1.-THE out
side has been previously polished with wax,
it will be necessary to clean it Off with glass
paper.-Western Farmer.-
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-03
VIRGINIA ::

At yales held in the Clerks Office of
the Csrcait Superior Court of Lao
and Chancsry of Hardy County
on the first Monday in July, 1886.
Archibald Welton, plaintiff, against
Abraham Fl. Seymour, defendant,
In CHANCERY.
The said defendant not having en-
tered bis appearance and given securi-
ty according to the act Of assembly and
the rules Of this court, and it appearing
by satisfactory evidence that he is not
an inhabitant Of this country: 1t is or.
dered, that the said defendant do appear
here on the first day Of the next term
and answer the bill Of the plaintiff ;
and that copy of this order be forth
with inserted in some newspaper pub :
lished in Romney, for two months sue
cessively, and posted at the front door
Of the courthouse of the said county
Of Hardy. A copy-Teste,
CARLES LOBB, c. C.
July 9, 1886.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-03
VIRGINIA, TO WIT:

VIRGINIA, TO WIT:
At rules holden in the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Superior Court of
Lao and Chancsry for TIE county
Of Hampshire, the first Monday in
August, 1886.
Abraham Vanmeter, Jr. and Garrett
Vaumeter, executors OF Jacob Van.
meter, decd. plaintiffs, against
Abraham Vsnmeter, and Isaac Van
meter, Thomas BromweIl and 9th
ers, defendants,.
IN CHANCERY.
TaE Defendants Abraham Van-
meter and Isaac Vanmeses, not hav-
ing entered their appearance and Civ
en- security according to the act OF
assembly and the rules OF this court |;
and it appearing by satisfactory evil
dence tina, they are not inhabitants OF
this country Ii is ordered, That the
said defendants do appear here on the
first day of the April term next,
to answer d supplemental bill !; and
that copy OF this order be forthwith
inserted in some newspaper published
in Romney, for two months success
ivelyj and that another copy be posted
a. the front door OF the courthouse Of
the said county Of Hampshire. A
copy-Teste,
JOHN B. WHITE, c. H. c.
August s, 1886.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-09-03
agp NEXT WEEK. ae,s

Messrs. John M. johnson and
Co. Merchants and partners, tra-
ding under the name and firm Of
John nj. Johnson g. Co.
PLEASE TO TAKE
NOTICE, that on Wednesday, the III
day Of September neat at the Tavern Of
Mr.. SAMUEL CARTS, 10 the county Of
Fairfax Virginia, between the hours Of
E O'Clock 10 the morning and 8 O'Clock
in the evening of said day, | shall pro.
coed to take the Dispositions of sundry
persons, which dispositions when taken
| shall offer as evidence in suit, de.
pending in the Circuit Superior Court
of Law and Chancery, for the county
Of Hampshire, in which you are plain.
tiffs and am defendant. Yours,
l.. S. CUNDlEF.
Hamp. CO. July 80, 1S3o.-tdtd.