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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-16
The Potato Crop.

IMPORTANT Discovery. The New Eng
land Farmer gives the result of'several eXl'er-
iments in preventing the rot among potatoes
which seems to prove that the use ofsalt is the
best remedy yet discovered for this destruct-
i've disease a farmer in New Hampshire in
lS45, planted the sound pieces cut from dis
eased potatoes, nndapplied at the first hoeing
a large adle full of salt lime, and ashes, e.
quail parts, to each HILL His crop was free
from disease, while his neighbors suffered
severely. Another farmer in West RoXbury
Mass. applied a large table spoonful of glau-
Der salts and air Stacked lime to each plant Mt
the first hoeing s. although the potatoes Were
dropped upon unrotted manure, the disease
did not affect them, while those i'll neigh
boring field were mostly lost.
A MIR VIM. Clark, ofNorthamptou, in the
spring of 1S45, spread broad cast 10 bushels
of salt upon an acre ofground before plough
ing, which had the previous year borne crop
of diseased potatoes, which had been suffer
ed to rot in the ground, not being considered
worth digging. After plohghiug and planting,
the same quantity of salt was sowed making
9 bushels TO the acre. The result was an eXl
celent crop free from disease. A neighbor
of Mr. Clark arrested the progress of the dis.
ease ina lot of potatoes, after digging, by inn
mersing them in brine made of one quart
salt to SIX of lime. Although the plague SPOTS
| had shown themselves on the potatoes, the
decay was completely arrested. faal 5. o
| These statements although they may not
prove that salt, or salt and lime is Il specific
! for the potato disease, are worthy Ola trialnC
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-16
Punch's Charge to the Jury.

Gentlemen ofthe jury You are sworn in
all cases 10 decide accordingly to the evidence!
at the same time ifyou have any doubt, you
are bound 10 give the prisoner the benefit
Suppose you have TO pronounce on the guilt
or the innocence ola gentleman accused OF
telonY accordingly, however strongly may
tie the testimony against him, you will per-
haps acquit HIM. The evidence ofyour own
sense is, at least, ms credible ms that of the
witness; il, therefore, your eyesiglit convin-
ces you that the prisoner is II well dressed
person, you have Il right to presume his re-
spectabiity; and il il for you TO say whether
Il respectable person would he guilty of the
crimes imputed TO him. In like manner,
when you see IA shabby-ooling fellowin the
dock, charged, for example, with sheep
stealing, the decision rests with you, first,
whether rnOt that individual il a ragamuttir,
and secondly, how far il is TO he supposed
that man Of that description would steal
sheep. Ofcoursc, as has been before said,
you will always be guided by the evidence;
but then, whether the latter is trustworthy or
not, isa matter for your private consideration;
you may believe tifyOu choose, or you may
disbeieve it; and whether, gentlemen of the
jury, YOU will believe il, ordisbelieve it, will
depend upon the constitution ofyour minds.
II your minds are so constituted that you
wish to find the prisoner guilty, perhaps you
will believe il; ifthey happen to be so con-
stituted that you desire to find him not guilty,
why then you-will dsbeleye il. You are to
free your minds from all passion and preju-
dice, ifyou can, and in that case your Judg-
ment will be unbiased; but if you cannot you
will return verdict accordingly. II is not
strictly speaking, for you to consider what
will he the effect ofyolr verdict; hut if such
Il consideration should occur TO you, and you
cannot help attending to it, that verdict will
be influenced by 1t TO n certain extent You
are probably aware that when you have re-
tired, you viii be locked up until you CON
trive TO agree. You may arrive at unanimity
/ by fair discussion, or by some ofyou starry
ing out the others, or by tossing up; and your
conclusions, by whichever of these processes
arrived at, wall be more or less in accordance
| with your OATH Your verdict may be right
| il is to be hoped it will; it may he wrong; il
is TO be hoped it will not. AT all eycuts,gen-
temen ofthe jury, you viii come to some
conclusion or other, unless it should so hap
pen that YOU separate without coming to any
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-16

AYEcDoTE. We find in an exchange pa
per an anecdote of the late William Writ, that
is too good to be lost. Wirt's Life of Patrc
Henry, as every reader of that biography
knows, is excessive in its laudations of the
Virginia orator; in fact, it may well be doubt
ed whether the man ever lived to whom such
swelling and varied strains ofpanegyric could
be Justly applied AS Writ continually resorts
to in depicting the character of Henry.
in illustration of this trait the following
story, current in Eastern Virginia, said to be
true to the letter, is told. ..f......'
Writ was once engaged in the trial ola
cause, in which one ofthe most material wit
nesses on the other side was notorious for his
gulIibility. BY way of sho,cing up this trait
in the witness, and thus imparing his testi-
mony, Writ asked ifhe had ever read Riieys
Narrative, and ifso whether he thought 1t was
true. "Oh, yes" said the witness, "Pve read
it. and believe every word otit!" The cnii-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-16

DEATH BED SCENE. John Z. Hming. We
copy from the Kentucky Gazette, the follow
ing description of the last moments ofJohn
~. Waring, who was shot at Versailles, KY,
on the 10Th ut., by young man named Rich
ardson, son of Samuel q. Richardson, whom
Warning killed some years ago at Frankfort.
The ball entered Just above the left eye,
which was forced iromits socket g. rested on
his cheek. 1t passed through the root of his
tongue down his throat, and perforated his
lungs. Immediately after recovering from
few moments ofinsensibility, he made signs
for writing notwithstanding he was not I'M
derstood, with all the force he could muster,
he feebly articulated the word "ink." Sup
posing he wished his will written, lawyer
was called in for that purpose. Warning re-
! fused his assistance, drew the materials tow
ard him, and wrote number ofnOtes, reques-
ting the attendance ofhis son in law, papers
! from the Clerks offices and his own residence.
&c, Having procured what he required,
although bleeding rapidly at intervals from
his nostrils and mouth, without displaying the
slightest symptoms of pain, he proceeded
calmly and sternly with his final task, ut which
he was engaged until late at night. He fin
ished some unfinished contracts entered into
a new one. gave receipts, settled accounts,
brought a suit, drew up his will, and arrang-
ed all his worldly affairs, as far as it was pos
sible. The scene whilst thus engaged has
been described to us as the most melancholy
and appalling one which was probably ever
witnessed. The internal hemorrhage COM
PEELED him to remain in Il sitting position, from
the time he was wounded till he died. His
grey hairs dahbled with his own blood, with
which his dress and person was almost
entirely covered-his spectacles pressed firm
| Iy down upon his protruded eye which rested
in ghastly prominence upon his cheek, he
piled his pen with relentless determination.
Life's last sands were ebbing fast--minutes
had become to him things ofthe last impor-
lance. Yet precious as the fleeing moments
were, his labors were greatly heightened by
the occasional rapid election of gore from
his mouth, bespatterng and ohliternting what
ne had written. Pushing the blood stained
sheets aside, his tasi, was again resumed with
unremtting diligence. In this seeming con-
fict between destiny and himself Warning til
umphed. He lived twelve hours longer than
the physicians deemed possible, and had still
some time TO have devoted TO his eternal well
fare. Our information leads It's to believe
that this was entirely disregarded, and that he
died as uniorgivingy as he had lived. it is
said that one Of the family begged, on Bonded
knee, that he would forgive his enemies-he
shook his head and stamped his foot in stern
denial. ...
So passed from this earth after life oftur-
MOL and strife, bitterness and bloodshed, john
i Il. Waring. May his spirit find more peace
in the next than was vouchsafed to him III this
world.
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Vol. 8. No. 49, Whole No. 45O.

sci on the other side perceiving the advan-
tago gained by his opponent, here ntelposcd
the question, -"Did you ever read Wirt's
Life ofHenry, and ifso, do you believe it is
true% 81 have read it," replied the simple
witness, "but can't say believe it; no, no,
hats more than / can swalowm Writ was
essentially 1ooredn
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-16

PINs. The machine tended by single girl
at the Waterbury Factory, in Conn., does the
work of30O persons by the old process
Each day they manufacture S,000,0 900 ofpins.
This article will soon be exported.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-05-16

he did;or il n young and froward creature lag
ged behind, or straycd TO either side, a single
word from their leader, often very look,
brought it back and checked in wanderings.
A few fhvoritc lambs frisked about their mas
ter.
After the sheep, came some young goats
and lambs, and the whole procession closed
with about two dozen of old patriarchaI look
ing goats which brought up the rear. These
goats have long horns and pendant ears that
hang almost 10 the ground, and their
hair is glossy black and ofthe finest grain;
the sheep and goats were perfectly distinct.
Thes shepherds nfe often to be seen about
sunset slowly approaching the city from all
Sides TO seek shelter for their hocis during
the night, in some of the deep valleys by
which it is surrounded, carrying the lambs in
their bosoms. IL is almost Incredible the i'm
fuence that the shepherds ofPaIestine pos
sess over their flocks; many ofthem have no
dogs, but word is quite sufficient 20 make
them understand and obey the will of their
shepherd.
He sleeps among them at night, and in the
morning leads them forth to pasture; always
walking before them, guiding ,uem 10 the pla-
ces where they cah enjoy the best food, and
resting when he thinks they have obtained
sufficiency, or during the heat of the day, in
some cool shady place, where they all imme-
dately lie down around him.
He has generally two or three fivoritc
lambs which do not mix with the flock, but
follow close at his side, frisking and iondling
about him like dogs; indeed the degree of in
teigence and understanding that exists be-
tween the Arab and his flock is truly astonish
ing. They know his voice, and follow him.
and 'he careth for the sheep. 1t was proba-
bly, to such shepherds as these that the angel
announced the glad tidings Of the Savior's
BIRTH WITS NturatiUe
The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-06-27
sdu,iujstratOr's Notice

ys7HE undersigned having, at the
June term 1916 of the Probate
Court of Pamela County, obtained let
ters OF administration upon the estate
Of lanes SatlerwhiIe deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
indebted 10 said estate to come forward
and make immediate payment, and all
persons having claims against the same
are required to present them duly au-
,hen,icated within the time prescribed
by law, or they will be forever barred.
JAMES $. SATTERN HlTE.
lime 90. 1916. l8-6m.
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The Belmont Ferry.

THE public are respectfully inform
J. ed that good Ferry Flat and an
efficient Ferryman are in readiness at
all times to serve travellers and citi-
zens at the Belmont Ferry.
The rates of Ferriage are much low
er than any other crossing on the river
Road wagons loaded rs cts. empty so
horse do. do. So" do. 80
horse Buggy SuIky &c. 25 els.
do. Carriages &c. rs /"
Man and horse 10
Footman and loose horse 5
No contrac; will be made for yearly
crossing, but for the benefit Of citizens
who cross frequently, the following re-
Culations will be observed.
HALF PRICE.
Any person having paid for one cross.
ing horseback foot carriage or loaded
wagon, on any day, shall be privileged
to recross the same day free of charge
Cash will be required in every in
stance at the time of crossing. No &C
counts kept, or credit given for ferriage
whatsoever. ROBT. CLANTON.
Dec. eth 10 47-2w.
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Administrators notice.

r FILTERS Of administration having
~ been granted the undersigned, on
the Estate Of Elizabeth Allen deceased,
by the Honorable Probathe Court, OF
Tallahatchie county, Miss, on the 18th
day of January, A. d, 1916.
Notice is hereby given, TO all persons
having claims against said Estate, to
present them duly authenticated, for
payment, within the time prescribed by
law, or they will be forever barred
those indebted TO said Estate, are re.
quested to make immediate payment
Given under my hand at Charleston,
January l2, 1916.
SAMUEL GATTIS Admir-.
Ian. II AZ. 49-6w
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WIS Institution will be opened for
l. Students in a term of five months,
about the first Of March next.
BY the lberalily of the citizens of
this and the neighboring counties, an
excellent frame building will be ready,
containing abundant rooms for recita-
ton and other purposes; also dwelling
houses for Teachers and Boarders;
Out-buildlngs, Play -grounds, Garden,
&c. for an extensive and permanent
Boarding School.
The furniture Of the Academy shall
be of the most approved forms, com
bining health, comfort, and usefulness.
An Apparatus for Philosophical and
other purposes; select Library Tor
the use of pupils; and the most valua-
bic Maps and Charts that the Eastern
cities afford, will render our advantages
second TO none.
This location is peculiarly desirea-
bic for Boarding School.
1t was selected by a committee, with
an especial view to health, from a
high and salubrious region, where no
mlasmata from stagnant water, or local
cause for diseases OF any sort can pos
sibly be found.
1The Board of Trustees takes plea
ure in announcing that, for the man
agement of this Academy, they have
procured the services of Professor r
NORRIS, late of De Soto Academy, So
long known TO the citizens of North
Mississippi, as an untiring servant in
the cause OF Education.
The health of Professor NJ. being re-
established, the Trustees feel that they
cannot better recommend the advan
tages of the Mount Sylvan Academy
than to say that he will carry it OF
with all the skill with which his ex
perlence and talents promise.
Assistant teachers will be engaged
as needed.
A Boarding House for applicant
will also be ready and will be enlarge,
as the wants Of the school may re
quire.
| Prices Of good board will range iron
$50 10 $40 per Session.
The Trustees wish it to be understoo
that they hold the Principal Of the AGA
denny responsible for the conduct an
management Of whatever steward h
may select 10 conduct the Boardip
House.-This will be a guarantee
those who send their sons to the Acad(
my that every attention will be paid
their comfort in health and sickness.
THE TERMS OF TUITION ARE.
For the sciences in which the Ems
fish language is used as a medium.
500
For other languages, SEQ 0
There are no extra charges of an
sort, save in case Of actual damage, an
free use of apparatus, Library, &
, will be given 10 every student.
JAMES BROWN, President,
JAMES G. TRIGG, Secretary of II
Board.
December. t845.
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ATTENTION MILITIA.
Head Qudrters,i
61St Regt. N. M.}

An election will DC held al Birmingham
on Saturday the 9Th day of June next
between the hours prescribed by law,
for Captain, first Lieut.. and Ensign
Of beat No. |, company A.
Also on the same day at Marr's Mill
for Captain, Firsl Lieut.. and Ensign of
beat No Q, company B, composing the
first Battalion of the 6lst Regt. of NJ. NJ.
Also at the Court House in the town
of Ponola on the same day, for Captain,
First Lieut.. and Ensign for beat No }
company 6.
Also at Hanks Shop on the same day
for Captain, FIRST Lieut.. and Ensign
for com pany d., beat No. 4, composing
the end Battalion Of the 6lst Regt. M.
NJ.
Justices Of the Peace are required by
law 10 hold the election at the several
places herein designated and to make
their return to the Adgt. Gen. of The
State of Mississippi without delay.
officers eleced will report them
themselves forthwith to l.. Col Cont.
VIM ii. WILLIAMS, COL CONT.
WIN. RLNEY, Major
P. S. The Col Cont. INDUCES the
hope that the members composing the
Regt, will assemble at the bollot box
and select men of their choice to com
mana them, and thereby relieve him
of the responsibility Of making the ap.
| continents.
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District CEaaHcery Court
OF the State OF isssssfEDi
aa HOLLY Springs April
EsuEcS ESAS
John Hubbard CT a.

Albert G. Ellis ct az
7 pom opening the matters of the
~ Bill, it appearing to the satisrac-
ton Of the Court, that the heirs of Da-
vid Boyd decd, defendants thereto,
are unknown to the cOmpainants, 1t is
therefore ordered that unless, they ap
pear before the Vice Chancellor, at the
Court Room in the Town of Holly
Springs, on the first Monday in July
next, and plead answer or Demur to
said Bill, the several allegations there
of, as to them will be taken for comics.
ed, and such order and decree made
therein, as shall seem reasonable and
just.
And it is further ordered, that a copy
of this order be inserted in the PIANO
la Lynx News paper, published in the
town Of PanOia, once week for .wo
months successfully.
HANNIBAL HARRIS, Clerk.
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Administrators Notice.

= EFT fERS Of Administration hav
IL ing been granted the undersigned
on the estate of Abr. Allen decd, by
the Probate Court, of Tallahatchie coun
~ Miss. on the 9th Dec 1916.
Notice is hereby given TO all persons
indebted to said estate, to make imme-
date payment land save cosD and
those having claims against said estate
must ~ esent them duly authenticated
within the time. prescribed by law, or
,bey will be forever barred, given un
der nv hand and seal.
J. G. KENDRICH Adm's.
Dac 90 rs. 46-6w.
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TO e BE ID.

FOREW Arm all persons from trad
Il ing for note of the following dis
cripton:
One note Of hand given by me, paya-
BILE 10 w. c. Maxwell, for the sam of
fity-fve dollars and fifty cents, dated
the 18th day of April 1916.
The above note having been extor-
ted from me, do not intend 10 pay it
unless compelled by law.
LAVINIA TIPTAN.
April 25th '46. 10-lw.
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Administrative, Notice.

He undersigned having qualified as
Administrative de bonis non at the
February term 1916 Of the Probate
court of Pamela county Nilsson the es-
tate of John p. Woodruff deed, hereby
gives notice to all persons indebted TO
said estate to make immediate payment
all persons having claims against the
same, are required TO present them
duly authenticated within The time
prescribed by law for payment, or
they will be forever barred.
SARAH A. WOODRUFF.
Feb 90 '46-2- 2-6w Adm'trix.
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ABSTRACTOF THE BILL.

The B:ll charges: that said Boyd
purchased lots, Nos. &c l. & IL, in
Block No, Q, in the town Of Pamela, Pa
nola County. with money in his hands
belonging TO complainants, Hubbard
and one William Morgan, since deed
and took title in his own name; that
since Boyd's death, said lots have been
sold at Sheriff sale, as his property
10 satisfy judgment recovered against
him, in his life. time, (but which was
not revived by scire taciaS) and pur-
chased by Defendant Ellis, who there
upon took immediate possession, and
has enjoyed the rents and profits ever
since; that CompIainants, James 81 Will
liam Morgan, are the only heirs al
law, of SAID William Morgan decd.
PRAYER. That the deed from the
Sheriff TO Ellis, be cancelled and held
for naught; that he Ellis, account for
rents and profits, that the legal title be
conveyed to complainants and for gen
eral relief.
HANNIBAL HARRIS, Clerk.
MILLER G. Els FELLE
Solicitors for Compiainants.
April IL, '46, 8-2m.
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Administrators Notice.

iSEnEe OF lHisStSSlppl, I
Pamela County.
I ETTERS OF Administration hav-
- ing, at the November term, 1916
of the Probate Court of said county,
been granted to the undersigned on the
estate of Anderson Nelson dec'd.--No-
tce IS hereby given TO all peasons in
debted TO said estate, to come forward
and make immediate payment, and per-
sons having claims against the same,
are required TO present them duly au-
thenticated, within the time precribed
by law, or the statute will be plead in
bar TO the same.
Tho's. MUSGRAVE.
March Ia, 1886 4-6w.
The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-06-27
Administrators notice.

y ETTERS Of administration on the
"a Estate of John II Page, having
been granted The undersigned, by the
Probate Court, Of TaIlahatchie county,
Mississippi, on the I2'h day ofJanuary,
A. D. 1916.
Notice is hereby given, 10 all persons
having claims against said Estate, to
present the same duly authenticated, for
payment, within the time prescribed by
law, or they will be forever barred, and
those indebted to said estate, are re-
quested to come forward and make inn
mediate payment.
GEORGE II. PAGE Admir-.
Jan. II '46. A9-6w.
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I'm the Probate Court OF
PanOla County, State OF
mississippi April Term,
aS4S.
James z. Exams,

VS..
John EUanS, eidl
az this case it appearing to the salts
& faction Of the Court that Lorenzo d.
Evans, John Estis and Penelope Estis
are non residents of the State Of Mis-
sissppI.-lt IS therefore ordered by
the court that unless they appear al
the July Term Of this court and an
swer the allegations in the petition in
the above case, the same shall be taken
as confessed against them. 1t is fur
Their ordered by the court that notice be
given in the PanoIa Lynx, newspaper
published in the town Of Pamela for SIX
y days.
Witness the Hon. John T. NJ. Bur
bridge Judge Of said court at the court
house Of said county the Goth day OF
April a. ID. 1916, and the seal Of said
affixed. J. G, ARMSTRONG, Crk.
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New York Cheap Store.

EUST opened at the Store formerly
} occupied by A. w. Armstrong, a fine
assortment Of fancy staple Dry Goods
and Summer Clothing. Also spien-
did assortment OF fine Gold Lever
Watches. Gold Pencil cases, Gold
finger rings and Gold Breastpins. All
the above articles will be scld at the
lowest New York prices. The Ladies
and Gentlemen of this place and its
vicinity, are respectfully requested to
call and examine for themselves.
NJ. PRICE.
Pamela May 23nd 1896 14-3w
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administrators Notice.

a GREEABLY to an order of the Ho
"a Probate Court OF Pamela county nj
made at the October Term thereof A. ID
1914, / will as Administrator de bonis
non Of the Estate of Sarah Harrison, de-
ceased, present my accounts for final
settlement and allowance, at the Decem-
lttr Term A. d. 1914 of said Court;
All persons interested are hereby no.
flied 10 attend and show cause if any
hev have, why hual settlement and all
owance should not be made.
Judy COTHEN Adr.
bonis non of S arab Harris on deed
The Mississippi lynx. (Panola, Miss.) 1846-18??, 1846-06-27
eer3s Notice.

TAKEN UP by Gabriel Couch living
about two miles north Of Ponola on the
on the opposite side Of the river, one
sorrel horse about five or six years
old; has a small star on his Gerehe ad.
and some white hairs about his nose
weak eyed--no other marks or brands
marks visabIe. Appraised to $3.50
p. b JoNE r z &.
3Oth may 16nv2tf