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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-04-03
Agricultural.
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Management of Root Crops.


MEssRs. EDTToRs. The following plan
of growing root crops may be now and
useful to some ofyom readers. Say five
acres of ground are to be planted with
roots for winter use; prepare the ground
earl y, plow deep to reduce it to a good
tilt; harrow, and use it when wanted.
In the meantime the weeds viii start, but
one hot day with the horse hoe will kill
them. The land is now ready for sow
ing, which do, if possible, before rain
Mark out the rows regularly two feet
apart for rutabagas, boets, turnips less
for carrots, before sowing the lot should
be restored, and the seed mixed with
sand or moal few days to start it. Get
the best seed at whatever price rutaba-
ga and turnip will grow four or five years
old if kept right Break a few seeds
if dry, reject them, as no oil or vitality
is left. But frequently the seed grows
and is eaten off by the turnip fly in
twentyfour hours, to obyiatc this, col
lect the weeds, &c, in three or four
heaps at different points over the lot;
look out for the wind to smoke your lot,
by firing the heaps with the wind in the
evening the smoke will settle and check
them. Horse hoe as soon as you can
see your rows. You must not wait for
the weeds to grow, as the soil requires to
be constantly worked in dry weather to
keep your plants growing, and they will
soon cover the space between the rows.
A good horse hoe and seed drill can be
got at the agricultural stores.
1t is easier to have five acres of roots,
averaging twenty-five tuns per acre, than
many of the half acre lots producing
twenty-five bushels and any quantity of
weeds to be pulled by hand, on the
broadcast plan. If the lot is not oil
planted before August, SOW turnips with
three or four barrels Of bone dust applied
at the same time, or else have cabbage
plants in reserve to fill up with One
man and horse will work FIVE acres per
day well one man can set out one acre
vita the hand hoe per day, six or eight
inches apart in the rows if not sown too
thick this is all the hand labor to be
done. d. WATSON.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-04-03
Genuine Garden Seeds,

TllE undersigned begs leave to inform his
l. patrons and the public generally that he
has just completed his supply of the above. d.
rect from England and the Continent; among
which are.
Extra early Peas, Beans Early York. Large
York, Flat Dutch and Drumhead Cabbapes.
Caulifowers, Beeis, Celery, Egg Plant Had
ishes, Lettuces, Onions, Peppers, Tamatoes.
Carrots, &c. with all other Vegetables, Herbs.
Flower Seeds, sc. in the trade.
FRUIT TREES-peaches, Apples Pears.
Cherries, Apricots Goosberries, Currants, Rim
barb Roots, Sc; all Of finest quality, warrant
ed correct TO name, and at very moderate pri-
ces. JOHN SAUL,
800 7th Street, corner Of II.
eo 3 Washington, 2 c.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-04-03
DISTRICT ADVERTISEMENTS
a, OR EN-,

A UCTIoYEER AND COMMISSION MER-
IN CHANT, Corner Of 18th and p Streets,
WASHINGTON CITK n. Q.
Has on hand large and extensive assortmnnt
Of NEW FURNITURE, which he will sell on
the most reasonable terms. Call and examine
and am sure can please You.
jan 26--l2m 4. GREEN, Auctioncer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-04-03

CHANGE OF FooD FOR ANIMALS. The
kind of food for animals should be
changed frequently. A horse long kept
on shorts will be affected with u fever in
his legs and feet, producing a result sim
liar to founder. Shorts, corn meal or
cob meal, should never be givin except
in mixed state cut hay or straw. This
will require them to eat slower and the
food is better prepared for digestion. If
given alone, it ferments rapidly in the
stomach, producing general fever, in
iurcs the digestive powers. and finally
produces stiffness throughout the limbs.
When these results are discovered, the
remedy is a change of food Continued
feeding on oats alone will produce the
same results as shorts or meal, and as
many founder is caused by it as by
feeding and drinking when the horse is
warm. If necessity compels person to
feed horse on shorts, cornmeal or cob
meal, supply of salt should be added
TO prevent fermentation in the stomach.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-04-03

SELECTING SEED CoRN.-All practical
Farmers are aware that great care should
be taken in collecting the finest and most
perfect.ears and in discarding even from
such ears the smaller and irregularly
formed grains. This process of selec-
ton steadily continued for series of
years, would undoubtedly increase both
the quality and yield. Some growers
have claimed that the seed ears should
not be selected at harvest-time, but at an
earlier date, and that those which ripen
first should be preferred. We suppose
that two kinds of ears ripen before the
general crops, namely, those which are
largest and most perfect, and a portion
of those distorted in figure; the latter
should certainly be avoided. When fine
fruit is required, it may be obtained by
the removal of part of the crop, and why
should this fact not be applied to corn
raised for seed Suppose stalk having
two or more fine ears, why not remove
all but the largest when partly grown,
and thus cause the remaining ear to be-
come more perfect for seed corn? Sec
corn, should be hung up by the husks
which may be plated together.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-04-03

PRUNING FRUIT TREES. Tho best
time fora general pruning is at the close
of the first growth Of the summer, which
is from the 18th of June to the 18th of
July. Then the leaves will take care of
the flowing sap, and all small wounds
may be closed by coating of tar thick
ened with brick-dust applied warm. Gum
shellac is as good but is more liable to
peal off than the tar mixture
Never cut limb for the sake of USING
your tools. The tops of apple trees dc
not require severe thinning in our hot
summers. Nature understands the wants
of the trees often much bette" than the
gardener who has had his training un.
der the dripping skies of England. The
thick limbs and foliage are needed t.
protect the trunk, the larger branches
and the fruit.
You will find your fairest specimens il
the top ofthe tree, and partially shielde,
from the suns rays by leaves. Yer,
small limbs, a half inch through, tina
cross each other or that interfere Will
the symmetry of the top, may now b.
removed, but no general pruning Shout,
be attempted. -Agricalimdlist.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

SPrAKER BANKs-The election of Nathaniel IF. Banks to the iabprious and responsible po- aition of speaker of the house of Representatives was thought by some hot headed Sontherners to be almost sufficient cause for dissolution q the Uuion, and many Northern men thought ita very audacious piece of business to elect anybody without the consent of slavery. Mir. Banks has fully justified the high expectations of his friends. The highly honorable conduct of Mr. Aiken of South Carolina, will be long Remembered. When Mir. Banks was chosen under he plurality rule. Mr. Aiken gracefully volunteered to conduct him to the chair, and again 1t the close of tic session Mr A offered the usual complimentary vote. This South Carolinian is the largest slaycAolder in the country, aud teaches lesson to the do.,ghfaces. Seward of Georgia, commended Mr. Banks, and though McMulien of Virginia, and one or two northern toadics objected, the resolution was passed by 119 to 25. Speak.r Banks the Massachusetts mechanic, has been oyerrnlcd but once; aud then his railing was afterwards acknowledged to De correct ~-He has Lcen true to his principles and has commanded the respect of all parties. -Hartford Press.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
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 10 the Probae oo.u, Jors sths Dafis q c0rulsaH: YuyHE application of PHIIo KEIloae .of. .cornwall U in Liichfeld. County, respectfully shqweth . That he is Guaraians te CAROLINE ETA.sJ0HNS0N and ELIZA I. JOHNSON. Minors belonging to said District and that said Minors the owners Of the fol lowing Real Estate. viz An undiyided interest in three pieces of land situated in said Cornwall and bounded end described as follows First piece is bounded North on Anson Rogers and Lemuel Peek land; Westerly on Philos B Johnson and others and Easterlr nni; Souticrly on highway with dwelling house and other buildings thereon, and contains about 8 acres the second piece is .boundel North erly and Westerly on highway Easterly on Benja- min F. Johnson and Southerly on Seymour John son and Joseph North eontaiiing about acres with barn thereon the third piece is bounded Northerly a..d Eas.erl. on highway Southcrly On Joseph Nor,h's land and Westerly OH Harry Baldwin $ land, containing about 21tacres, with n dwelling house and other build ngs thereon valued at about Five Hundred and Fifty polls:s.
 And hs },rtasT .as.--1hat the Etate is at present unprodutt:ye tkat the avails thereof are wartafl for the y,yport maintenance and Of said Miners and that it will Ee rthe advantage of said Minors to sell the sa,ne and invest the avas there ,f according to law wherefore, l:e says. that there is just and reasonable caaise for selling the same He therefore .rlys the Court to order said Real estate to be ecld, and io empower him CT some other meet pefson to sell the pursuant to the Statute in such case made and provided, as per application on file. Dated March 9th, 1857. ..: =
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
.DIE1D,

Tn Morgan, Ohio, on Friday, Feb P, in the 9th
 year of her agc Harriet Spencer. wife of Chauncey . Sesmour, formerly of litchiield County, Conn.
 In Marietta Ohio Feb. ZG. Mrs Sarah Andrews, wife of the late Rev. William Andrews, of this State aged e..
 1st inst THoMAs N SMITH, in the 83th. year of his ', aEe life 50 To, z, falls to the lot of but few.
 e He was 8 man of order, and liked to have a place for everything, and everything in it's place. He was man of punctuality. and was prompt to meet bis own engagements, and was ready te do, and liked to have others do whatever to be done in its proper time. He vas always in season at the time and place appointed for attending to public business. his private personal affairs. 1t not among his faults to keep others in waiting, for him, and thus consume their time and tire their patience by his own ttrdiness. He was man of industry and especially in early life accustomed to very diligent cf4rts ana even hard labor. By these early efforts he laid the foundation for his sub scqusnt independence and prosperity.
 . For half century, he has been tha possessor of good estate and he has contributed his due pro boritpN to the thrif and general welfare of the com
 nunity in which he has lived He has occupied va Sious public offices in the town, the duties of which a,e discharged with ability and exemplary fidelity. From early life. he has been professor of the liGiN of the Gospel; and has in times past manifest ca an interest in the rel gous well as the tempo ral welfare pf the community, and of the church and congregation of which he was a member. He had no other reliance for acceptance with God but upon the atoning blood of the Savior. He eschewcd all dependence upon his own merits in the issues of the final judgement. He hasgone down to the grave leaving behind him character of probity and fulness--a reputation unllemishcd Though he leaves behind him children, yet he leaves those who have been the objects of his care, who have shared in his kindness. who will cherish his emory, and who will do we'll to initiate his virtues.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
Ta hx Court e ProIaie jor He District ef Litcisld

7a th< Court @ Pro5se Jor ae District ef Laehfsld:
 yHNHE application of Sally G. Page respectfully -A shaweth That she is guardian to Olive J. Page, a Minor belonging to said District, and that said Minor is the of the following real estate viz: An und vied interest in al the real estate of her father Horace Page, late of Litchcld deceased the precise boundaries of which are to be defined by distributors appointed by the Court of Probate
 AND SHE ErRTuER sAYs, That the estate is at present upprodactive; that the avails thereof arc wanted for tho suPport maintenance and education of said Minor and that it will be for the advantage of said Minor t, sell the same and invest the avas thereof according to law wherefore she says that there is just and reasonable cause for selling the same She therefore prays the Court to order said real estate tp. be seld and to empower her some other meet person to sell tho same pursuant to the statute in such case m ,dc and provided. -. ...~
 SALLY c. PAGE, Guardian
 Dated at Litchfeld, Feb 24, lS57,,
 District of Litchs-a s. Probate Court Februorg 24 1852 ORDERED That the f''reguing application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Litchhcl;i on the 29th day of April, 1857, at one o'clock. af- ternoon; and that notice thereof bc published ~in some public newspaper near the place ssf.erc s,fch real estate lies, three weeks succcssively at lcastx weeks before said t.iae assigned. ss H-3wo CHARLES ADAMS, Judge. '
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

A T Court of Probate holden at Sharon within "A and for the District of sharon oh the l4th day ef February. A. D., 1857. :.s Y ,
 Present. CaARLts F. SEDGwIcK, Efq Judges
 Upon the Application cf MARY A. BROWNELL of Sharon, in said District showing to this Court that she is parent of EDWARD F. BHOWNELL. and RUSSEL 5 'BIoWNEII. Minols iclof ging to said District. an that said Minors arc the owners of an interest in the following real estatr viz: about four acres of lan the East side of Sharon town street. with dwelling house and other suildings thereon also. about and fourth of land lying East of Sharon street and the. Goshen turnpike also six acres and thir;ytwo rods of land adjoining the land of Philo Hamn; also, seven acres and thirty four rods of land the dwelling house of Jon Warehouse also, fourteen acrcs seventy one rods of land North of Merchants Mill :. also tweni tyfeur acres ninety two rods of land South of Bog Meadow. called, and twelve oe ia'l Hear tEs dwelling house of Phlander Abel. valued at about Fourteen Hundred Dollars. end showing just and reasonable cause for selling said real cstatepraying fer order, rEat she some other meet person bc empowered to sell the same. per application on file dated the l4th day of February, 1887, more fully appears -.E ;
 Ordered That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office, in said Sharo the 25th day April. 1857, at o'clock forenoon i; andthat notice thereof lie published in some public newspaper near the place where such real estate lcs tilrea weeks successvely at least six weeks before said time signed Certified from Record.
 44-3t CHARLES F. SEDGWICK, Judge
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
A AUCTION.

ED UESCANT to an order from the Court of Pro- 6 bate for the District of Winchester, will be sold at public Auction to the highest bidder, the 10th day of Ayli 1857, at one o'clock r. M.. (un- less previously disposed of at private sale, all the Real and Personal Estate of CHARLES FADES o Colebrook, in said District, assigning debtor, = consisting of the Factory, Water Power and Land on which said factory is situated of said debtor. sit uatcd in s,I Colehrook and the tools and machinery therein. viz Trip Hammers, Grind Stones Anvils Vices. Hammers, Chstls Tongs, and other article. used in said factory also, Coal Iron Steel ana Ither material used in and about sail factory.
 ALso-Two DweIhng Houses near said factory twelve punches of Shingles, Wagon Sleigh, &c.. Sc
 Sale to take place at said Factory, and terms made known at time of sale.
 N. B. STEVENS, Trustee
 Norfolk. March 7 1857. 46-ts
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
1Iie Estrc15easi {. MAGICAL COMPOUND.
FOR RHEUMATISM, SPRAINs, DRUISE
 FRESH woUNDs, BURNS, cHILBL4INs, .i AND OLD SORES.

FOR RHEUMATISM, STRAINS, BRUISES
 FRESH WOUNDS, BURNS, cH1LBLAINs,
 , -' AND OLD SORES.
 WITH few applications they readily yield to its magical powers, and by its use much pain and suffering might be saved if it csuld be introduced into every family in our land. As,
 H~ Al - - S- 9DGI it is unequalled, aud no one who owns horse should he without it. single bottle may save the pfice el your horse It is truly the Fafriers friend the travellers hope. and the fArfners dependence:
 The above Eminent was discovered some years ago by an English chemist who died suddenly and the recipe was lost to the world until recently found among his papers and is now placed before the put. lc, challenging its sup-fiar. @.l.
 There have been several hundred bottles sold in the vicaty where 1t is nadc and in no case has i! titled to accomplish ell and even more for whfclf it has been recommended.
 At the solicitation cf many persons who have bocn benettted by its the subscriber is preparing to extend its circulation. that the public may l benefitted.. The proprietor c,ntemplates having every family in the state visited with this valuable Eminent. The price will be reduced one half frin it's original price, from 50 cents to 25 cents per bottle of six ounces which is less than it could be made by the small quantity, thus bringing it within the reach of all, and whoever refuses to purchase when an opportunity presents will soon regret it. steady employment until the whole state is car- vassed, end but small capital is required. Fifty dollars will give person good outiit and success. is certain if they take with them the following nec- essary articles-eneyy and peseuerance Applications for agency must bc made soon and personally to the subscriber. The medicine will be ready about the lst of April next at wholesale. Prepared only by
 - ss..~ C. F. PECK, Proprietor. Successor to Peck Gilmore Co.
 Ellsworth, Conn.,, February 3, 1857. 45yl
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
Farm for Sale.

nWNED aid occupied by A. w. Warner, situated O 2a miles Westerly from Plymouth Hollow, on Walnut Hill ; is in good state of cultivation, con tains 92 acres. has rwo-story Dwelling House with L attached. large Barns with Cow Houses attached ? smaller barns. Wagon Honse, and other out buildings, all in first rate ndtion is we'll Wooded and Watered, and suitably divided into Meadow and land. May be had in connection vith the Farm 6 GIT 6 good Dairya,ows, 30 sheep yoke of Oxcn and farming Utensils, at satisfactory prices Any per- son wishing to procure a G cod farm, Mithg ood buildings and fences. will 10 we'll to ?al soon upon the subscriber. Credit will bc given if wished A. w. WARNER. . Plymouth, F-b. IT; 1857.
 N B. "A small Farm or House Tot will be taken in exchange If dsssrea Att
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
.Mr1icns. .rF,tsiaus Liman,cms.

Intrinsic virtue alone could insure the success which this article has attained. For Rheumatism, Salt Rheum Burns, Bruises, Stiff, Joints. Galds Sprains, Pole Evil and SwelagS upcn Horses, it has >no cquatfor Man or De,st. No person will be with oot 1t who has once tested its value. '' And with reference. to the general estimation of the Mustang liniment, I can cleerfny say that no article ever pcrformed so many cures in our ncighborhnot' as this L. W. Smith, Rigeticld. Conn.-S. Leitch
 Esq.. Hyde Park, Vt, writes. "that the horse considered worthless this hcavcs) but since the free use of the Mustang Lniment have sold him for St50. Your Liniment is doing wonders up here" Such testimony is reaching every dag. The half is not told. Every family should have it. Beware of imitations. The genuine Mustang is sold by oil respectable dealers throughout the World.
 imA3 BARSEs & PARK, Proprictors, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
Notice.

xxA THE Subscriber o fers for sale in the fssssB town of Iitclicld Milton Society one iissss and a half story DWELLING HOUSE and &skssA Wood House attached to it-a god Earn and other Buildings in good repair--about Fifteen portion. )-ately owned and occupied by Mir, George Bradley, of whom enquiry can be made, or of the Subscriber at Bantam Falls. Also
 Will be sold at auction, on the 10th of March Lots of Household Stuff, Beds, Bcdstcads. Chairs, Tables, &c., Sc Sc, too numerous to mention
 Sale 10 commence at 10 o'clock, A. NJ
 .-...- C. c. PALMER.
 Bantam Falls, Feb 2S, 1857. 45-3tc
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
NOTICE.
Messrs. Meafoy G Tunso

" ILL sell from now until the first of April
 w next, any or all of their large stock of BooTs and SHOPS tor Cash down. at the following reduced prices, viz Sl Calf Boots for S35e fro,d S, 50 to S3 frens S3 to S2. .5O from s2 5O to g.. All sorts of Mems thick Boots. Drogans, Calf Shoes Gatcrs and Slippers in proportion Gents Rubber Boots down to S4 do. Shoes. e7s l. ,dies' Rubber Boots Shoes and Sanslals--ou, all, down they mus go La. dies Misses aRi Cbildrens Caters Bootccs, Slips, &c., of hundred different kihds all at greatly rcduc. cd prices in order to make room for the Spring trade We have just received large addition t' our former stock, which makes us complete in everything in our line Of trade, So that Know full we'll we can furnish anything in line, at less figure than they can be bought this day at Wholesale We have after much pains an1 expense finally procured afew pairs of Gent Buffalo Over Shoes an indispensable arti c'e for cold weather, Ladies' Socks, &c.
 And now, we hereby tender our thanks to our friends and public generalyfor their many favcrs inviting them to call and select for themselves foi tc assured you will find eueryng as we tell you, and no humbug about it.
 We have one more cery faslng invitation to extend to onr friens-that is please call and pay np nsed VIC say more? zErFF
 First door West of Court House. <. - .,s.s-- MEAFoY & MUNSoN.
 Litchfcld, Conn.,, Feb. 1857. ss <
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

IIoLLowAYs PILLS 1 thousands. who live by the sweat of their brows in all sections of the Union, rely upon this great remedy the best protection against the disorders of the stomach liver ani bow
 els 50 prevalent in this climate during the Spring and Fall In the crowded city, and the frontier set
 dement's, on the set coast and the alluvial soil of the south western rivers, they equally indis- pcnsahlc; for wherever internal disease exists, either in an endemic epidemic form, they taken by the cautious us a preventive and by the sick means of cnre 46
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

vuNHE COURT OF PROBATE for the District ot u Litchtield, hath limited and allowed six months from hereof, for the creditors to the Estate of ANDREW PALMER. late of Litchfeld. in said District. deceased, in which to exhibit their claims for allowance and settlement. Those neglecting ta present their accounts within said time, properly attested. will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said estate requested to make imnle- diatc payment to LAMONT STREET
 Administrator. Goshen Feb. 25 1857 3t-o45
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12

1HNHE COURT OF PROBATE for the District oi
 II Litchfeld hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors to the Estate of HOBART KII4BOURN late of Iitchfeii in said District. deceased. in which to exhibit their claims for allowance and settlement Those nesleeting to pre- ed, wilbe debarred recovery All persons indebted to said estate requested to make immediate pay ment to FREDERICK E. HAND, Administrator
 Litchtield, March 1, 1857. 4G-3to
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-12
Notice.

11PON the petition of several of tho legal voters Town Meeting held at the Town Room. on Saturday the 14th of March inst. at o'clock, P. M to de. wise and direct course plan for repairing the highways of said town. other than that passed at the mseting held on the 1st Monday in February, 1857. A full attendance is requested. -a>4 A c. SMITH, ..
 F.N. BLAKESLEES Etchfeld, March 4th, 1857.