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POSTSCRIPT.
BY Express for the Cecil Wing.

By Express for the Cecil Wing.
"BehoM Iscndye glai tidings'
Great "noise and confusion," among the
coons Of QuAkERDoM.
Old lack has knocked thunder out of
the Michl-gander
LaDELrHlA, Friday night,
Nov 10th, 81 o'clock.
FRIEND RIcxETTs:-
I am so overwhelmed with iov that I
can scarcely see the paper upon which
I am writing. We have not left enough
of Locofocoisn in Philadelphia for the
finger OF scorn to point at. Enough OF
returns were received here tonight Ito
place the election OF Taylor anu Fill
more bcpond do"b Old Zach's majority
in this State Ohe Keystone ofthe Loco
toco arch) will not fall short of 10000,
He has majority over both his oppo
nents! The official vote OF Berks CO.
was received this which
gives Cass a majority of 4399-while
great. good and glorious Old Lancaster
gives Taylora majority of ove1 $500!
This city gives majority for Old
lack 9,72O! | have nothing aidi-
tional to send you from this State, there
are about 20 counties to hear from. Tay.
lor's majority so far is IS, %, which
will be reduced some or thousand by
the counties to come in
The returns from Georgia, North Caro-
lima and Louisiana indicate that these States
have all cast their votes for Old Zach OH
o. weep for her-has proved recrean',
and given her 90 votes for Cas- who has
So completely "disrac,eL the locofoco par
ty. Vir2ina has gone tor Cass by a very
small maj In forty counties heard from
IN New York 7'ay Tor has majority over
Cass. 47,lo4, and over bath his opponents,
29,eS9. II is thought that Taylor will have
plurality OF GO 900 in New York!
The following States have Ger
talnly voted for Taylor and Fill
more, giving IA votes more than
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PUBLIC SALE.
OF
Valuable Real Estate.

BY virtue of a decree of the High
Court OF Chancery OF the State Of Mary
land, the undersigned as Trustee, will
expose at Public Sale, at the Court
House door in Elkton, on Wednesday
the 29th day of November lS4S all that
tract of land, on Elk River which belong
ed to William H. v ilson late of Cecil
county, decd. containing
200 Acres.
ofland, more or less, of which about
1875 are arabic, and IS woodland; on the
land are
DWELLING HOUSE,
Corn CRIB, CARRlAnE Horsn, Poultry
HOUSE, and large and excellent
STONE BARN.
Also FISHING SHORE as good as any on
Elk River.
Sale to commence at o'clock P. M.
! he terms as prescribed by the decree
are that one fourth OF the purchase mo-
ney be paid IN cash, one fourth in four
months, one fourth in eight months and
one fourth in twelve months from the
day OF sale; the credits TO bear interest
from the day of sale, and to be secured
by the bonds ofthe purchaser with Sc
curety or securities to be approved by
the Trustee, Cor cash to be paid on the
day of sale or the ratification thereofby
the Chancellor
ALEXANDER EVANS, Trustee.
NOTICE. is hereby gwen 10 the cred
itors of William H. Wilson, decd. to file
their claims with the vouchers thereof
in the Chancery Office within four months
from the day of sale. ALEX EVANS.
Nov 4, as u.s.
TO TRANSFERS.
The Subscriber wishes TO contract for the hall
ing of 100 cords of WOOD from his woods to the
Pivot Bridge, about two miles. A team can make
4 loads day.
DAVIDSON D. PEARCE.
Octl4s.-4w. [pd]
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William Rotch, Jr}

a Ia Chancery,
Francis Finch, September 90 rs
Ordered that the sale maids sla report
ed by John {. Groome, trustee for the
sale Of the Rea! Estate in the above
cause mentioned, be ratified and con-
firmtd unless cause to the contrary
Their; Of be shown on or before the 23rd
day of November next, provided copy
OF this order be inserted in some news
paper published in the State of Mary.
land, once in each of three successive
weeks before the 9th day of October
next. The report states the amount OF
sales to be $1,000.
True copy. Test.
LOUIS GASSAWAY,
Sept 3G-3t Reg. Cur Can.
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LOOK AT THIS.

EDrne Boagnc Sausage very superior
q Dried Beef,
Racf Tongues,
NJ krr,i.
=. Herring, smoked and in pickle.
Also, II FRESH lot OF Oh ,irs, Stands, Sc, which.
will be sold very low tor cash or country
duce. WIN. PEiI..
Aug 90. Cheap Store. east Elktua
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Notice.

All persons are hereby forwarned
from taking an assignment or purchas-
ing note OF hand held by William Da
Wis, against the subscribers for Ten Dol
lars, dated on or about the 18th of Sep.
tauber last, as We never intend to pay
the same, as it was fraudulently obtain
ed. JOHN ROBINSON,
THOMAS MILLER.
Nnyamhnr 4 tIS-2W
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Cent Reward.

Runaway from the Subscriber residing in Elk
Neck, on MONDAY the 18th inst. white boy
named Perry Short, an ndented apprentice to the
farming business. The said boy is abont IA
years OF age, and had on when lie went away,
a linen roundabout, striped pants and buff vest.
All persons are forbid harborng or trusting said
boy. and the above reward, will be paid to any
he returning him to me.
GEORGE HARRISON.
Sent 23.-3t
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N O t / c e

The creditors Of James Ewing decd. ,
are hereby notified TO fi!e their claims
with the vouchers thereof, in the High
Court of Chancery within four months
OF the day of sale. ALIEN. EVANS.
November +, '4S--ts
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African Gll:tElO.

African Gu:sElO.
n nnBBLS Prime AFRICAN GUIANA, for
HV1V sale in lots to snit purchasers, at thir
ty six Dollars per Ton of 1000 lbs.
CHAS. WALN MORGAN.
Nos. & 10 South Wharyss Pifi,a.
Aug. 90, AS Pun.
NIONPARIEL WASHING SOAP.-This
~ superior article celebrated for rendering the
hardest of water efficient for cleaning all suhstan
ces to which it NAV be applied, and is fast super
cedng all other kinds of soap, Wooden manuflc
turers, Hotel Keepers, House Keepers & Others
are invited to give it trial. Just received and
for sa lc by Vim. TORBERT.
Aug 49, as
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DaguerrcOlype Portraits.

of superior quality, nhsomely colored
for only ONE DOLLAR, at SriELEn's CHEAP
DAGUERRtAN GALLERY, No. so l-2 Walnu
Street, below Fourth Philadelphia. All Pic
lures made at this establishment will be uurran
ted perfect.
Sent
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Hats, Caps, Ladies furs,
AND UMBRELLA DEPOT.

Rats, 81 SO, So, S2 So IS, and "a, ia hat which
will compare ia'orably with those sold for 81
Caps, % cts 81 ID cts. SO cts IS cts. 81, 81 Is
s. 30, -, 81 so, and higher. Gmbrelias, so cts
rs cts. 81, 81 IS, 81 90, s2, Sc so, So so, 81 so,
So, and 50 50,--New York prices.
Ladies' Furs of almost every kind and price,
from Chlds muf at so cents up to Sl5.
X. P DAVIS.
Baltimore Street, doors Eas, of the Bridge.
BALTIMORE.
Oct. IA, AS. SIN.
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NOTICE..

The Commissioners of Cecil county will
meet at theirroom in the Court House in
Elkton, Oh Thursday the 18th day of De-
cemher rex,, TO transact sucll business as
nlay(c1nle before Them. By Order.
P. G. RICKETTS,, elk
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FK-RS.
FERS.
RICH FANCY FURs FOR LADIES' WEAR.
Charles Oakf0rd, Furrier.
No, lO4 CHESTNUT ST,

NO. IVf OTI Tso ] NO SI
A Jew Doors abore Third, Philadelphia,
would invite the ladies to call and examine his
super ior stock of Mufs, Boas, Tippets, &c. of
every variety, consisting Of Rich Russia Sable,
lludson's Bay Martin, Norwich Martin, Mink
SabIcs, Baum Martin, Stone Martin, Erminc
Fitch Lynx, sc. Sc. These skins have been
selected with great care, and are made by the
best workmn in the country. Ladies may rest
assured that no article will be offered for sale
in this establishment that is not porlec, in every
respect.
CHARLES OAKFORD.
IOi Chestnut st. few doors above Third Phil
"delpha. Sept.-6mf
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FEVER AND AGUE..!
=@THOROUGHLY ERADICATED. 8
nv DOW "a Deg ,ElNIl, AlIN,EIr L, i

L@TlOROUGllLY ERADlCATEDesE
BY ROWAND'S TONIC MIXTUREi!!
NNHAT great National, Old Favorite, and
Il Ster'ng Remedy =! Of EIGHTEEN
YEARS STANDlNG-siill unapproa ched in
its wonderful sue cess, certainty, and safety, ia
the CURE OF TINS wRETCHED coMrLA!NT:!
I5'lfyou would escape the arsenral poison.
oHs) couatereits take not a bottle from am one,
that is not guarded by ihe"rriiten signature" Of
the original inventor and proprietor, JoHN r.
RowAND, on u paper label, crossing The ,RouM ahd
cork.
This remedy has never been bostercd up by
false and Gcceitful pulls, but has wen its way TO
the confidence and universal adoption Of the in
habitants of FEVER AND AGUE DIsTRlcrs, BY
IT'S FOOD WORKS AND FRUITS ALONE,
to which all the agents, and every person who
have used it, we'll testify.
PROPRIETOR'S OFFICE.
l43 ARcH ST, Pi uAB'A.
Also, Rowand's Purgaiivc Pills Cough Lozen
ges, Backburcy Root l.ozenycrs for Bowel Com
plant, Worm Lozcnges &c. Sc. sc.
AGENTS.-Dr. Mitchell and DR.. Wallace
Elkton, h. l.. Thomas, J. J. Shippers North
East; Back & Bro. Chnrlcstown; WIN. Hudson
Ed. Seaman, Joseph Bryan ir. ChesaprcI City,
!. l.. Clayton, Pivot Bridges x. b Whitaker ir
Principle F; Henry sites, Principle S. Thos.
Murphy, Bohemia Mills; Jos Bryan, bohemia
Village Jones Mckasco, John B. Morton; War
WICK; F. Is Crookshanks Ceciten.
Aug 5, lS4S.
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A Gard TO the Ladies.

F. M. LEE III, has just returned from
the city with handsome selection Of
MILLINERY GOODS.
as follows: cut and uncut Nelrets, Satins
French flowers, Bonnet and Cap Ribbons
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ders IN The NIIIIInFry and DresSmaklhg
line, in fashionable manner at moder-
ate prices.
Ever grateful for past favours: she
hopes by strict attention to business, to
merit continuance Of the same.
Nov. 4, AS.
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very cheap, China Pearl
and Peddel Braid Bon
ne's; together witt, a gen.
eTai assortment Of fancy
articles, such as are kept
by millineTs. She is pre-
pared to execute all or
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isprcpared to execute all calls IN his profession
with expedition and accuracy, He also attends
to
CONVEYANCING,
Writing deeds, Mortgages, Wills articles of a.
greement, Bonds, Bills Of Sale, Leases &c. lie
also ac'S as
LAND AGENT.
In selling Lands on commission. All calls will
be thankfully received and promptly attended to
on moderate terms. Communications by mail
will receive immediate attention.:
J.qMES McCAULEY.
New Leeds, near Elkton Md
June 18th '4s.
NlNEGAR.-E}est Pickllng Vinegar, OIL hand
y and for sale, by the gallon or barrel.
Aug. &c, VIM. PELL.
NOTICE.
Is hereby given, to the creditors of Samuel
Price, that a personal discharge hath been
granted 10 said debtor, and that the first MONDAY
of the mex: April term of Cecil County Court
being the first day of said county CoIrt hath
been set apart for the final clearing IN his case,
where his creditors may attend, and show cause
if any they have, why tiral discharoo shaIl
not be granted said debtor,
GEORGE MCCULLOUGH, elk.
ocl' q 4s--3m' Cecil county Court.
Election Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that an election
will be held at the several places ofhod-
ing elections in Cecil county, on Tues,
day the Hh day of November next, for
the purpose of voting for eight electors,
TO represent the state of Maryland in the
electoral college, to choose President
and Vice President OF the United States.
BENJAMIN SERGEANT, Shelf
Oct. 14th AS Cecil county
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Written application, viii be received by
either the uu,.er,i Jued Trustees Cup to the
18Th Of November nexD for teacher a!
New Design School near Port Deposit Md.
A!Ipersons applying will be required. to give
satisfactory recommendations as 10 Quallli-
cations, moral character &c.
T. H. KNIGHT.
r. McMASTER,
n. w. MCCORMICK
D. ARCHIBALD,
JONTH. NESBITT,
Trustees,
NOTICE,
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TRUSTEES SALE
OF
Valuable Real Estate

BY virtue of Decree Of the High
Court OF Chancery the undersigned as
Trustee will offer at Public Sale to the
highest bidder, on
TUESDAY, the 2Sth
day of November 1913, at the Court
House door in Elkton, all the following
described valuable property, belonging
to the estate of James Ewing, late oil
Cecil county deceased; to wit:
All that tract of land, known by the
name of EWINGVILLE, adjoining lands
of Moses Ewing, E!lls p. Kirk aid 9TH
ers, and containing
l3l Acres,
more or less, on which are STONE
.,ISsA DWELLING House,
@;;;k Store House, large
$500 .zzs Z: ~ Frame House, large
Log Barn, Wagon House, Sta
bles, a stone Smith shop, and a
Lime Kiln.
Also tract of Land containing
~ hCICS
more or less, adjoining lands Of Stephen
Gilbert, John D. Wherry and others,
with HOUSE one and half stories
high
Also the STONE House Property,
containing
30 Acres
more or less, adjoining lands of DR..
Brookings, Andrew Hall and others. on
this property is
STONE DWELLING House.
Also all that tract of land called
CoNEsToGA, containing
100 Acres
more or less, adjoining lands Of Moses
Ewing, Thomas Rogers and d. d.
others, on this land is Monthly
FRAME HOUSE. alGssA IN
Black Smith shop. and sta G-=sls->-'''
bic.
Also all that lot of
Woodland,
containing 20 Acres more or less,
which was formerly part Of the Elk
Forge Estate.
Also all that tract OF land which was
devised by james Ewing TO Joseph
Thomas, continuing
70 ACRES
more OR less, being in the vicinity of
the Brick Meeting House, adjoining lands
of Absalom McVey, and John Harris,
decd
AIso all the undivided interest of the
said James Ewing, in all that tract OF
land containing
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Valuable Real Estate.
AT
Public Sale.

Will be sold at Public Sale, on Wedne s
day the 22l day OF November next, at
O'Clock in the afternoon, at the Tavern
Houss OF VIM. H. Pearce, in the town Of
CECIL TON. Cecil county, Maryland, All
that valuable Saw Mill. Pond and wafer
RIGHT, late the property AMI residence of Ad
an Clunn decd: situate about two miles from
Cecion. hree from Georgetown and u
from Sloop navigation. There is or The
premises Saw Mill. which rents for $l75,
laLre
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Land surveying.

The subscriber still continues the business O
surveying lard, and from much experience in
coating lands tracing lines, and dividing estates
lsprepared to execute all calls IN his profession
with expedition and accuracy He also attends
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EAried Beef s Canvassed Hams Of cxcellenv
~ qunlt, just received and for sale by
Aug, 10, AS. WIN. TORBERT.
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A Valuable Farm, For Sale.

good state of cultivation. situated OH
Bohemia Manor, Cecil county Md
The improvements are two Story frame
E@ House, frame barn, corn
@a TT: 8 crib, carriage house. and
.HsssaSsAl rI~AllM meat house. There is an
5sssssssEsss Orchard of 1 900 Peach trees,
also Apple and other choice fruits.
The farm possesses ineXhaustlble beds
of she'll mari, the superior quality OF
which has been fully tested. Situated
as this farm is, in a healthy neighbour
hood, within three miles of the western
termination of the chesapeake & Del
canal, one mile OF Bohemia and Elk riv-
err; convenient 10 schools, mills &c. a
more desirable Farm is seldom offered
for sale: Apply to
GEO. S BRYAN,
Oct 7,-6w 276 Arch St Phia
*x*Del Journal and Village Record,
copy CIV and send bills to this office.
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TWO STORY HOUSE

e. TWO STORY HOUSE
EM:::I& aud Kitchen, part Brick and
.HSasa u 80 part Frame, with fifteen acres
es'ssss.-sssssssS ui lllabe land in good state
cultivation and under good fence, with
uarn. Wagon and Crib house thereon. The
ouse is large and room,, the wafer pow
er is valuable and sufficient for large Grl,!
Mill.
A good tile will be made and conditions
at Sale. John Richards resides on the
premises and wll show the SAME.
CHARLES CLUNN,
SAMUEL CLUNN,
and other heirs Of Adrian Clunn decd.
Ceclton October Gath 1913
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LlToTIE MORE GRAPE CAPT. BRAGG,
JOHN KRDER.
North east Corner Walnut and second SITS
philadelphia.
Keeps constantly on hand, of his own ma II
facture and imported, complete asso rtment
RIFLES, SHOT Guns, PrsToLs &C., Whc
warrants Of the best qusity as represented,
which he respectfully invites the attention
purchasers,
He is also prepared to supply POWDER FLAsKs,
SHcT Bags, GAME BAGS. SUPERIOR POWDER,
GtN CoTToN, PERcussIoN CAPS, SHOT, BULLET
Mouths, DALI & BLANK CARTRIDGES, and has
materials for Gun Makers, Sportsmen, &c. On
termes as low as amy other establishment in the
United States.
In testimony Of his skill as a manufacturer tho
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE awarded to him TO Ger Ii.
fcateS in the years 1910 and 1912 and three Silrer
.Nedais in the years ISi4-lS46 and ls41-all
Of which may be seen at his place of business
IPA choice supply OF Recotciug Pistols con-
stant!y Gu hand.
July Is, AS, SIN.
Sunday School Library Books-A splendid
Sassortrncnt of Miscellaneous, Juvenile, and
Sunday school Library Books. For sale at city
pices, at the Port Deposit Book Depot, by
may ~ B. +. HEArH.
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24O ACRES

more or less, being one half thereof and
owned by him in common with VIM Bal
ley Biles, adjoining lands Of Caleb Kirk,
Sarah Williams and others.
Sale to commence at O'Clock p Nj.
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Terms.

One fourth of the purchase money
must be paid in Cash, one fourth IN four
Months, and one fourth in eight months,
and one 4th intwelve months fromthe day
of sale, and The credit payments to be
secured by the bond or bonds of the pur
chasers, with surety or sureties TO be
approved by the Trustee, with interest
from the day of sale, or cash to be paid
on the day Of sale, or the ratification
thereof by the Chancellor. at Inception
of the purchaser. Z.
ALEXANDER EVANS, Trustee,
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George Earle.
Attorney at Law.
ElAton, Md.
THE NEW STORE,
OFce next door 10 Tnhert's Store


THE NEW STORE.
DENNY & PEARCE, are opening stock Of
new and elegant Dry Goods, in their new store
room just fitted up, two doors from DR.. Wal
lace S Drug Store, where they will be happy is
see their friends and the public. They have also
an excellent lot OF Groceries All their goodo
are of good qualities, and at cheap prices.
JAMES DENNY,
BENJAMIN c. fEARCE.
E!kto, April lst 4
LACES s. EDGlNGS.
A fine assortment Of Thread and Need'ework-
ed Edgngs and lnseriass also French work col
lars and cuffs for sale by
Octes, AS BRowN & MclETiRE.
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PIANO ENRSALE

PIANO EGRSALE
A LARGE SIZE PIANO, for sale, London
IA manufacture. original cost $500. II may
he seen at the Cabinet Warc-rooms of Marsh
bany& Cahtwell, Eikton. Terms may be known
by applying TO them.
Sept. Aft
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CONVEYANCING,
LAND AGENT.

Writing deeds, Mortgages, Wills articles Of
greement, Bonds, Bills of Sale, Leases &c. |
also ac.s as
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Teacher Wanted.

November 4, '4S-3W
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-06-10

than you have this minute o. marryin' the

than you have this minute o. marryin' the
Governor. l suppose you think it curious
that we should named our eldest son Hese-
kier. Well, we done it to please father
and mother Bedott it's father Bedott's
name, and he and mother Bedott used to
think that names ought to go down from
jinneration to jinneration. But we always
called him Kier-he's blessin', aint he
And aint the only one thinks so, guess.
Now, don't you never tell any body that l
said so, between you and me. | guess if
Keziah Winkle thinks she's a gwyne to
ketch Bedott, she is little out of her reck-
onin'. But was gwyne to tell you what
my husband said he says to me, says he,
'Silly'-he'd kept on sayin' Silly from time
to eternity, cause you know he wanted me
to pay particular attention to him, and l
generally did the woman was never more
attentive to her husband than I was
Well, he says to me, says he, sSilly'-says
l, 'whatp though I'd no idea what he was
gwyne to say-didn't know but what twas
somethin' about his sufferings, though he
want apt to complain, but he frequently
used to remark that he wouldn't wish his
worst enemy to suffer one mint as he did
all the time, but that can't be called grumb-
lin'-think it CAM Why, Pve seen him
in sitirvatlons you'd thought no mortal
could helped grumbling', but he didn't.
He and me went-but was gwyne to tell
you that conversation o. hisen. Says he to
me, says he, Silly Il could see by the
light o. the fire-there didn't happen to be
a candle burnin', if l don't disremember,
though my memory is sometimes forgetful
but l know we want apt to burn candles
exceptin' we had company could see by
the light of the fire that his mind was un-
common solemniscd) d)-he says to me, says
he, Silly says l., swhatp Says he to me,
says he 'HVe are all poor creatures !"
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(Signed by the officers

TRrr FARMING.--,A Macomber of Spring
Port Cayuga county, n has a farm of only
sixty acres, including two public reads 1t
was originally covered with oak and hickory
trces-,he soil is a clay loan, with limestone
pebbles. He keeps three horses, four cows,
and thirty-five sheep, His crop last year,
as G52 bushels Of plump wheat-l50 bushels
of ols-.iye acres of corn Very s,out-fcur
ceres cloversaed-between so and 30 tons of
hay, and more pasture than can be found on
any other farm OF the size in the county of
CayuGa.
lie always sows his corn ground with wheat
- tirS, haus oil the corn, harrow again three
times, and SOW plenty of cloverseed in the
and puts most Of i, on his corn ground, The
great secret of this mans success is in keep
ing his ground covered either with grain
crops or a heavy mat Of clover and timothy
grass He considers the exposure of naked
tuilow to the sun of July and August sort OF
necessary evil--that the soil TO be kept strong
should be covered.
In addition 10 barn-yard manure, Mr. Ma
comber applies plaster salt and ashes broad
cast, Although no friend TO too many ex.
perments or theories he is a very decided
advocate for the union of science with agri-
culture
Now | am aware that many farmers who
read the foregoing will say that Macomber
N. l. n l.. 4. L
very hard himself. Very true, but has he
not the product to pay for the labor9 He
himself AYERS that the labor of harvesting and
securing his crops is the most formidable
part of his farm labor. How much better
thus to expend money to harvest and secure
crops, than waste money and labor in iardy,
slovenly, i'll directed course of farming which
gives no crops to harvest, or very poor ones
Geness Farmer.