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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-11
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y I OSu9lVoU kSVl44 LA2Ai1lSo
FIJI W.: FOR S.aLE.
VlHE subscriber will sell, al private sale, the
FARM Of me late Conrad Lickiider, one
mile South Of shepherds,own, containing
/ ais ACRES.
The subscriber deems IL altogether unneces-
saryt ID picture or this Farm, as Farms are ge-
nerally done, when but in market; but for the
information Of all, he would say, thai there isa
large and commodiols
Tsc0 story Stone DsCelliMg,
With basement story; a small log house,
sufficient for an oyeIseer; good harn, two
horse stables, two corn houses, with threenes.
er-failings Springs, and large stone dsirys
sufficient meadow, and young orchard Of
choice frnit now i'd full bearing. Tbis Fart
lies ] 1 niles fromih Chesapeake s. Ohio Ct
nal miles from The Baltimore s Ohio Ran
Road, and 81 miles1from the Potomac Mills, in
a hourishing Wheat growing country and to \
prove the fact, there will be from IL 10 1900 !,
bushels Of grain raised on the farm this year
Old Jefferson cannol be beat fpr soil and fsrtAi-
Ity.3
| ANY information will be given, by addressing
the subscriber near ShepherdAtown.
August 81. ls45-if
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-11
Fall Style Of HATS; 1916.
! Reebes e. Cosfpr's Pattern

ReefsMitIes., No. %. N Howard ST.,
NEARLY opposite4 The Whestield Inn, will IN
N produce, THIS Ds2Y. The Fail stl Of Hats
- for gentlemen. These tlatsha,ing been
~ made under my own inspection, j can
49, 1F safely warrant them as 10 btauty and du-
M@A liability, and STYLE Of finish bot surpassed
- by any,. A ell will convince the most
credulous that my Hats are inferior 10 none. Fam
daily adding my present stock of Hats and Caps,
and am prep pared to SELL wholesale aud retail cheap
for cash. l., s.. REEFSNlDER X
Baltimore. Oct g iS45- 3n
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-11

Freu's .Apue and Fgper Bitters

Frey's .Agus and Fsrer Bitters.
4 "A MoNG laDorers On canals. and 10 several
"A neighborheods IL Maryland and Ohio,
where Agus and Fever al certain seasons pre-.
vail, these powders have been used and have
proved successful 10 almost every case. am
authorised 70 say i no benefit is derived The
price will Bio returned. s
s A. M. CRIDLER.
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Gurfs4efze1 91ass<s 6lalsstses
FULL sssofiment constantly on hand. and
"A made toorder in the shortest time, and Of the
best mstesials n. e. Corner Of Lomhard and Lieh
StreeiS Baltimore. "a. CLIFFORD 4 Cot
Baltimore, Oct 2, ls45-6m
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-11

The citizens Of Charleston. KanaSha,
held meeting on the l3:h uh { James C.
M'Farlandin the Chair. aud Mason Camp
BELL Secretary, for The purpose Of taking
measures 10 establish mandatory 81
Cotton and WooIIen Goods 10 that town
The meeting was addressed BY MessEs.
Sunmers. Newton. Walker aud others,
and resolutions adopted 10 apply for an acI
q Incorporation.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-11

The Richmond Wig contains an account Of .
Gre which occurred al Culpepsr Court House,
Va. 90 the morning u The ooh uli. Il says
The FIRE caught about a o'clock. at the
Fairfax Hotel. kept by Samuel Decamp,
and is now spreading with fearful rspidi-
ty. The flames have already consumed
The Hotel. Bayle's Store. H Shacklelord's
House sndAoflice. and the Masonic Halt
and Major Hills house has just caught,
|: Is to De feared that iae whole Of centre
Cufpsper C. H. will be consumed. Courl
House. Clerks Odice, aud several Other
buildings 10 great danger.
PsS. 5lso' clock.-The fines still rag
ing. 4
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1845-12-11

In Mason County, Hirgini;a, /
Inn the South Western side, and 1--WE mills
IN from the Great Kanawha, River and ffte sp
Hrs m the Ohio. 4 tract or sf#I III
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23
New York, 9TH April, 1915.
From the American Agriculturist.
CULTURE OF POTATOES.

We rank the potatoe crop in the United States be-
fore wheat and second only to that of corn as con-
shutting the food Of the people and their domestic
stock. How important then that the crop be good
one We are not going to write an article now
upon the particular culture of potatoes, every
farmer understands that sufficiently well for gener-
al purposes but we shall merely content ourselves
with few hints on the subject by way of guard
ing against the rot
Whatever may be the cause of the rot in pota-
toes there is no doubt in our mind. that the appli
cation of fresh barn-yard manures and animal mat
ter of any kind has tendency to increase it; and
we would therefore avoid the of them on this
crop for a few seasons, till the rot had stopped
its progress or somewhat disappeared, and apply
this manure chiefly to grass and corn. For the po-
tatoe crop, then, we would pillow up sod just after
the grass had well started and this, with the appli-
cation of little plaster, ashes or guano on the
hills the stalks after the first time hoeng will
be sufficiently rich to produce good crop. Pota-
toes raised on q sod are sweeter, more nutritious
and mealy, than those raised by the direct appca-
ton of rank manures. Crops grown by the latter
method are almost invariably watery, and tangy:-
are eaten with disgust, and have little nutriment in
them. The best tasted potatoes we ever raised,
and the largest crop obtained, were produced on a
piece OF sod where the grass had been permitted
to grow up till the first week in June 1t was turn
ed over fiat, rolled, and narrowed engthwise with
the burrows, and the rows marked out three feet
part, Win lBHl HoISe lO", thlSc
deep, being careful not to disturb the Sod The
seed was chosen of medium size, dropped six
inches apart in the row, and covered two inches
deep with hoes. 1t was a field of about ten acres
! No grass sprung up on it, and very few weeds were
seen during the season. Just before the potatoe
vines bloomed, single horse pillow was passed
down and up each row, throwing the dirt to the
vines, the men following with hoes and rapidly
billing them. In the fall they were dug with the
pillow, when the sod was found completely rotted,
and pulverized beautifully. No doubt the unmo-
Tested growth of spring grass facilitated the de-
composition of the sod and added TO the growth of
the potatoes. The season was rather wet one,
which accelerates decomposition had it been dry
the sod would not have decomposed so well. The
first week in June is sufficiently early 10 plant po-
tatoes for winter and spring use. We have plant
ed as late as the Sd of July, and got fair crops,
when warm autumn followed; but this is too
late for this climate, and we cannot recommend the
practice Early potatoes should be planted in
April Some think planting unrpa seed prevents
the rot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23
From the Vermont Chronicle.
MAPLE SUGAR.

BARNARD, AprlI 10, 1910.
MEssRs. EDIToRs The encomum you bestow-
ed on the specimen of home manufactured sugar
which sent to your office short time since, en-
ceeds my expectation. For several years have
been endeavorng to perfect the manufacture and
had supposed that made as good an article as 9TH
ers, but was not aware that had exceeded them.
| have thought that the farmers of Vermont took
too little interest in this subject-hat it is exceed
ingly unwise, 20 say the least, for us so lightly to
esteem the means of making so wholesome, pure,
and pleasant an article among us, while we send so
far away for one which,, IN many respects, is less
desirable.
make no pretenson to any superior skill, but as
YOU have requested an account of my process of
making whatever knowledge possess is at your
service. Accordingly send you brief statement
of my practice;
might refer 10 variety of errors committed by
most persons in making sugar but to speak of
these in detail, would make my communication of
undue length.
LIST. Great care should be taken to keep all YES
sells used in the process sweet and clean. Every
one, at all acquainted with the business, knows that
at the close of the sugar the bottoms of the
tubs are covered with Shiny matter,---if this is
left to dry into the wood, it is next TO impossible,
by any cleansing afterwards to prevent the sap be-
ing soured, or in some way tainted. | am careful
to gather my tubs before they become dry, and
thoroughly scald and cleanse them. Sap holders
should be treated in the same manner. consider
it especially important that all the vessels used in
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23
For the Waterman and Journal.

al would mention third difficulty which i'm
pedes our way: The peculiar attitude assumed by
the enemies q temperance There was n time
when the enemies of the cause were willing to
avow their enmity; their mouths were filled with
contempt and ridlcue against the very first princ.
pies Of temperance Then they were the open
enemy TO be met in the open field of moral dis
elimination, and actual experience, and their inhu-
ence was consequently harmless But now the
seller and the drlnker, and the sellers juris-co
tus all the fast and anxious friends of the gori-
Gus temperance reformaton!! They tell us how
they have rejoiced in the steady onward progress
Of temperance principles how much they have
sympathizcd with the glorious Washingtonon
movement; how strongly they desire to see the
perfect triumph Of the cause; they are alarmed
lest the other party who mean well, no doubt, but
are very injudicous should by precipitancy or
excess, throw the cause back and it is from such
fears, that they feel spontaneously it were, NOV
cd to throw themselves like true phllanhropists in.
TO the breach, and TO propose the medium course
between utraisn on both sides; and, like expert
enced steady handed pilots, to conduct the good
ship OF judicions Temperance, or which is the
same thing in their theory, judcious licensing and
using, "twixt Scylla and Charybds and bring her
into the broad and open sea of the temperate use
OF the good creatures of Providence, not excepting
"the cup of devils" 1t becomes us to be aware
that this is master stroke of dishonest policy ad-
mrably adapted to the present state of the public
mind on the subject of Temperance that it gives
a power to the enemy over the minds of the young,
the unwary and many who mean well but lack dis
comment and decision, which they (the enemy
could have acquired in no other way, and from
which it is difficult TO discdge them. And they
will use this power most eflectually unless they
are unmasked, and the clovon foot be shown be.
meath the angelic garb, with which they are en-
deavorlng to cover up their deformity. Our enemy
friends, is not the open foe, who scorns mean
action, but the "snale in the grass" 1t is neces
sary that we be aware of it, and that we meet hin
and his efforts according y."-Reu. .McGHPs I'D
dress, .lhddlebny FEB, 90 AS.
| If such is the true position of the opposcrs OF
Temperance land who can deny it p does it moi
behoove us to be wakeful, united and perseverins
us well as to have PATIENCE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23
MONTPELIER, FRIDAY, MAY %, 1916.

merits of the various dishes before her, and deter
mined upon which to try, she began to look round
upon the company.
"Why, Charles" exclaimed she there are the
Robarteses. Well, how very lucky" Then, stretch
ing past her neighbor as far up the table as posi-
ble she said, in tone of voice sufficiently loud to
arrest the attention of all present. (" How dye do,
Mrs. Robartes; | hope your rheumatism is better
As I've been saying 10 Charles, we're quite lucky
TO meet with you so soon, though the doctor told
us we should find you here. And Miss Robartes
and Miss Sophia, and Miss Harriet (noddng to
each as she named them,) all looking as rosy as
when they left Hi'derson, to be sure, what plea
sure i. is to meet with friends"
Alas the persons she addressed could not echo
this sentiment under the present circumstances
and they were painfully conscious that whatever
the fact might have been previously, it was mes
certainly true they looked very rosy indeed ct thai
moment. AS for Miss Tamar, totally unconscious
Of the sensation she had excited, she with grea
equanimity commenced an attack upon q plate o
boiled chicken and asparagus with which he
brother had supplied her, so that her mouth wa,
stopped for time but his feelings may be bette
imagined than described at this inuuspicious open
ing Of his Buxton campaign. At the head Of tho
table sat an elderly gentleman of prepossessng ap
pearance, and at his left hand young lady, who's,
resemb lance 10 the gentleman at once announced
that she was his daughter. She was not handsome
but hers was countenance that could not have
been unnoiced by the most Indifferent Observer
The open intellectual forehead, the eye at once sof
and arch, the frank and good-humored mouth, al
bespoke a cultivated mind, well-reguated TEN
per, united with,a kind and social disposition. II
this young lady did Mrs Robartes now address
herself
ITO be concluded IN our merit
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23

fuling the articles made from il become moro loose
and less uniform in their texture are weaker less
durable, and consequently less valuable 10 the con.
sumer And here il is to be regretted that The in
terests of the wool-grower, OF the manufacturer.
and Of the consumer, are not looked upon as the
same.
The fibre of wool is known to consist Of small
capillary tubes filled with one kind of oil, regard
ed as the marro0, and is surrounded by another
oil, or rather soap, commonly called the yolk.-@
Inc latter, by weight with other impurities, con-
stltues from 90 to rs per cent. of the WOOL and in
some cases even more, according to its auality.--
The finer the wool, the more abundant is the yolk
The solid part Of the fibre is soluble neither in cold
nor in hot water, unless heated to a certain point.
From % to 90 per cent, by weight, of the volk,
will readily dissolve in pure water Of temperature
of 1907 to 140' f., but not in u cold BATH even if
it were to remain for three or four days and in
the ordinary process of securing, in Spain, there is
left of this substance, in the wool, from to per
cent. That portion of the yolk which will dissolve
in cold water if suffered to remain on the fibre for
long time, causes it to swell up" according to
Vauquelin, "spt and lose its strength !" Whereas
if it be removed by soaking the wool in cold water
for "a hours, and then subiectng it TO a clear
ming stream, practised in Spain the part remain
ing will become induraed in time, converting ITSELF
il were, into new wool and will tend to preserve
rather than injure the fibre from the attacks oG in
sects and from decay. ,T.s
! contrarletY OF OPINION appears 10 pseYd1 WIFI
regard to the best mode of washing ot.seniIrfg
wool. One class of persons advocate. washing Il
on the backs of the shee y. another, IN hot wtter
and third class in a cold batt after lis shorfi.-
The first mode is regarded by Messrs Perrault. de
lJotemps and Girod, of the department of Ain, i'll
France, as beng often dangerous to the health of
the sheep, and securing ii in HOT water, as nexpe-
dent, and at the time Injurious toits quality.
The mode that they prefer is, TO allow the wool, as
soon as shorn, TO soak in pure cold water for q
greater less length of time, according to its de-
gree of mpurty, which, ordinarily, will not exceed
"a hours and then to subject it to a cool running
stream, in a similar manner as practised IN Spain
Experience has taught them that bythfs mode o
securing, the wool is of better quality, and suf
fers much less by waste than by. the hot water pro
cess and besides, it contains a 'determinat
quantity of yolk, indurated oil, it enables boil
the buyer and the seller to Judge more accuratel,
of its value, and ultimately requires from the mao
ufacturer much less labor The experience of 9th
ers, however, in preparing wool for fes and tht
thicker kinds OF cloth, would seem to justify tn
mode of securing in Spain.
D'JAY BRowN.
New York, 9TH April 18l5.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23
VOL. xxx, NO. 2s.--wHOLE NO. 2O14

the process, should be kept as sweet and clean as
those used in dairy room.
Cd. In boiling, use the common potash kettles !:
have never used the cast or sheet iron pans. IF
my kettles have been used for other purposes du-
ring the year, some two or three weeks before the
sugar season cleanse them thoroughly, and rub
them over with lard, having under them slow fire.
This process repeat several times, until they are
smoothe-like those used for common culinary pur-
poses. This is necessary, to prevent the sugar
from being colored by coming in contact with the
iron. But farther care is needful on this point in
boiling, that the sugar is not colored by being
scorched To guard against this, my kettles are
so set IN arches that the fire does not come within
six inches Of the top. The sap is strained into
feeders standing over or near the kettles. The ket-
ties are kept full by small tubes which conduct the
sap from the feeders into them. | am accustomed
to boil my syrup down somewhat thicker, as | sup
pose, than has been the common practice-aboui
as thick West India mollasses, or until the sand
las call it) begins to appear. then strain it hot
into tub, through funnel strainer. After stan
ding at least twelve hours or long enough for the
sand that has passed through the strainer, to settle
draw off the syrup from the tub, by an orifce il
the side, some two inches from the bottom.
Sd. THE sugaring process. cleanse with sweo
milk using about quart to 100 lbs, of sugar; put
ting it into the syrup when cold. After the scum
is taken of, boil down quick as possible. Ii
the common slow process of sugaring off, there i.
great danger of burning. There is less danger o
burning in rapid ebullition than in slow. The
hotter fire can have, therefore, and keep the syr
up in the kettle, the better. For time ImanagC
TO keep it down by ladleing, but aftes it has CONT
TO certain thickness, if the boiling be rapid, 10
there is less danger Of going over when boiling
very fast than comparatively Slow little swee
cream will prevent lis boiling over. | consider
quite an object to do the sugarng off as quick a
possible After it has boiled sufficiently, | pou
it into tubs to drain.
Sugar made in this way will be quite white; bu
if it is thought desirable to have it whittier still,
may be made so by placing cloth folded in sever
al thicknesses upon the sugar in the tub, and We
in pure water. Respectfully yours,
EDMUND PIERCE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23

Beautiful Extract. The following extract con.
tains sentiments worthy of the reputation of the
author John M'Lean of Ohio. They are particu-
larly deserving of the attention Of the people and
their rulers at this time when the war slogan of
"Texas and Oregon" is heard far above the sounds
of "Peace and the Constitution" We wish they
could be engraven in letters Of gold in the rotun.
da of the Capital:
"The great principles Of our Republican insti-
tutons cannot be propogated by the sword. This
can be done by moral force, and not physical.
If we desire the political regeneration of oppress-
ed Nations. we must show them the simplicity, the
grandeur and the freedom OF our own Government.
We must Recommend it to to the intelligence and
virtue of other Nations by its elevated and enight
ened action its purity its justice and the protection
il affords to all its citizens, and The liberty they
ioy And if in this respect shall be faithful to
The high bequests of our fathers to ourselves and
to posterity, shall do more to liberalize other
Governments and emancipate their subjects, than
could be accomplished by millions of bayonets.
This moral power is what tyrants have most
cause to dread. 1t addresses itself to the thoughts
and the judgement of men. No physical force
can arrest its progress. Its approaches are unseen,
but its consequences are deeply felt. IL enters
garrsons most strongly fortified and operates III 'ne
palaces of Kings and Emperors .;., A..
We should cherish this power as essehlial 10 the
preservation Of our own Government ana as the
most efficient means of amehorat'hg 'he poHtlcai
condition of our race. ma ,H'S 1a' o'"y NC co"e
b reverence for The aipS, and By The exercise Of an
elevated patriotism e Gus
country if we disregard the faith of treaties, and
onr citizens engage without restraint IN military
| onternrises, against the peace of other Govern
ments. we shall be considered and treated, and gust
ly. too, as Nation of Pirates"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23

common sense and the English language, to be
not at all inconsistent with erpunging and mutilat-
ing it. 1t is not therefore, at all surprising that IN
this age OF wonders and constitutional discoveries,
it should at last be asceraned that to regulate and
to abolish are synonymous terms One thing, how
ever, may be said in favor of this last discovery,
which its warmest advocates never said of the
first this power, if exercised, would be on tho
side Of humanity and equal rights that was en-
ployed only for the purpose OF silencing gentle
rebuke of Executive ustlrpation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23

To Preserve Eggs. Dip them in strong solu-
ton of lime, like whitew ash take them out let
them dry and then pack away in powdered chalk
or plaster OF Paris.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-05-23
WATCHMAN & JOURNAL,

80 cash in advance 50 90 IL payment is not made
in advance always charged from the end OF the year
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-07-09
CARPET WAREHOUSE
r d THOMPSON.

No. llO Market Street, opposite ST. CLAIR,
PITTsBURGH, H,PA.
TTAVING taken the large Carpet Warehouse for
merly occupied by ". .MCHntock y Co. will
keep constantly hand large and splendid assort-
ment of CARPETING; Floor Oil Cloths; Steam Boat
Trimmings, &c, among which will be found Brussels
and Imperial Carpets; supeIfne, Fine and Common
Ingram Carpets 4-4, 3-4 and SO Plain and Iwllled
Venitian do; Al 5-4 and Ga India Matting Tuited
Brussels. Wilton and Cheneie Rugs; Woolen Floor
Cloths; Flat and Oval Stair Rods, Tuied, Sheepskin
Manila and Grass Mats; Piano and :able covers Da
mask and Watered Moreens; GA. IA ard Sd DamasR
Table Linen; Russia Diaper and Crash for Towelling
5-4 and 7-8 Bleached sheeting; g;-Driling tNc
The subscriber will also keep on hand, a well selec
ted stock of FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS
i All of the above articles having been purchased from
the Manufacturers and Importers direct the subscribe
respectfully socits the patronage of Steam Boat wv
ncrs Hotel proprietors, and the public generally; feel
ling assured that he will be able to render entire salts
faction to all those who may favor him with tn thei
custom. maIch 20
i ID EMOVAL by fre.--The Carpet Warehouse {
i ~, w. MCLINTOCK is now open at the northeas
corner of Wood and fifth st, over Mr. J. d. Williams
grocery store where he will sell carpets cheap. Ihos
wishing to purchase will find ito their advantage to ca
and examine the stock before purchasing elsewhere