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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14
Care of stock.

We have spoken repeatedly of the care o
stock ut this season. No time should nov
be lost in making all necessary provision
1t is too much the practice 10 allow store cat
tie to shift for themselves in the fields to Sc
late period that they begin to lose ilesl
before the regular winter feeding in the yart
begins. This is very bad economy. Elk
| perence amply shows that cattle kept wei
TO their flesh in this month are much moro
| economically fed through the winter, thar
when allowed to fall off as they soon will do
to point inconsistent with vigorous health
Cows that are to calvc in the spring are par
ticularly liable to suffer seriously, and THEN
lives are often endangered by this sort OF
carelessness.
| Work Horses Work horses and mules,
ift they have work to do now, need more than
usual care. Let them have ample stable
room and bedding. Let them never be put
| up without being rubbed dry, and their feet
and legs cleaned.
Worhing Oren.-lhcse should always be
| fed apart from other cattle. When not at
work they will drive off the weaker stock
from their food, and when kept out of the
yard at work they will suffer in turn by hay
| ing their rations nterfercd with
CorS.-Such as are to furnish milk through
the winter should be as well tended as n rid
ing or driving horse, with warm shelter, good
bed, perfect cleanliness, with bran and corn
meal, and sugar beet or ruta baga. A GOOD
COW pays well for the best attention. Cows
| in calf should be comfortable and very quiet.
DO not make them very fat, but keep them
in strong condition.
CdtCes.-Calves weaned should be proyid-
| ed with shelter open to south and east, and
have best hay or corn fodder, with little bran
or meal daily, if you would have them con
tIuuc to grow. Ia not suDDDSp il necessary.
that young animals should cease growing
to fill up their wasted dimensions, before
starting for another seasons growth. They
need not he forced, but let them not lose
day of growth.
Meep.-Shcep should have open shelter,
and racks and trougls for feeding, Such a.
are Icing fed for the butcher may be coniin-
ed to their pens, provided they be tattoned
Oft rs quickly as possible aud arc amply lit
tered. Store sheep should have full liberty
in all good weather.
Hogs. CONTINUE the feeding of hogs for
slanghtcr until you get rid of them. Give
hem little salt occasionally, OF corn soaked
in salt water, and charcoal or rottcd wood.
and let them be very quiet. In slauahtering
do not indulge servants in the brutal prac.
tice Of bleeding them to death, without first
striking on the head; nor do not allow them
TO be raced around in catching them for
slaughter. Such practice is injurious to the
quality of the meat. Store hogs should be
kept III Unity coQlttlQn, aEd not allowed 10
sleep about manure heaps, or other filthy
i,ls""es. 4 bed Of leaves on q Wooded Hill.
side 10 the south, is best for them.
Hu0.lIayc water inNour yards if pos
sibIe. i05riccR Farmer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14
DECEMBER.

''Wlite ermine now the mountains wear,
To Shield their naked shoulders bare.
The dark pine wears the snow, as head
OF 1Ethiop doth white turban wear.
The floods are armed with silver shields,
Through which the Sum sword connot fare
To mutter twixt their teeth. the streams,
In icy letters, scarcely dare.
flushed is the busy hum of life
lis silence in the earth and air.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14

DH Some editor says that the destiny of
the world often hangs the smallest tribes.
A little milf between Charles Bonaparte and
his Letitia might have broken off a marriage
which gave birth to Napoleon aud the battle
Of Waterloo. To which contemporary
tie milf had taken place between Adam and
Eve. What tAenyh
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14

BsS"T here is an old tombstone in Dundee,
Scotland, which bears this sentence, from
Seneca:
iIIt -
=: IS uncertain at what place death
awaits thee. Wait thou for it at evory place. y
More appropriate words could not be gray.
en- on the stone that marks mans last
resting place,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14
PUBLIC SALE.

The subscriber will offer Mt Public Sale nj the
h"'tae At"lv occupied iV Nr. S5unuv p &tennr,t on
iiGa ntIe"' neat d""f I" Alr John II. Mnoncya on
SHe@"es,toV, tie 18TH of Dccembcr, INST,
ut | O'Clock I'M, the following Household Goods
consisting m Wlt OF
Sucking Bottoms - dozen Chair. lIqiy spring
SentS"', large Springs 1T Eo';in,. Chair Centre
lah!" o,h,r leaned Tables, = W;i,hstan,le a.pIv
- fiarlort arpct lurw,i 90 yards good Rag Car
= pet, large lot of Oil Cloths, Stair arpet and
s1as- ltods Looking Glass, ncw Cook StoNr nui
- Fixtures complete, Albright WoodStovcs
Of elgr articles not herein mentioned.
4s-Ierns mate known on Gay of sale.
W. +, MORGAN
Dec l. lS"'-2W j. u, ASA, A,lctioneer
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14
VOL. XXVII----NO. 10.

gentle pony. The animal was hen groom
ed and rubbed off with whisky. lie allowed
all manne.' of liberties without so much as
tapping an ear. He was ~ subiugated cle-
phaut
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14

n;:55% Punch gives domestic scene called
The Tables Turned" in which little CIR
and her mamma are in the drawing groom
nurse just entering. Nurse-'DId you ring
ma amp Naughty little girl-"No; Irang
lake mamma away, please; she's very cross
and disagreeable.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice that the Subscribers Of Cecil
county, have obtained from the Orphans Court of
sunal estate of
JOHN McMUI.LEN,
iatc OF sad county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby warned
to exhihii the same, with the vouchers thereof duly
authenticated, 800
CA or before the 30th day Of October, 1863;
they may, otherwise, by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. All persons indebted TO snI
to the Subscribers Given under uur hand Nj. ID
day of Novcmher 1867.
MARY T. McMULLEN
IuOMSS X. McMIlIIEN,
Administrators oc John MclIulIen. decd
Tr't-CnALKLEY u. CUTLER Register.
Nov 2 lSG7-6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14
TRUSTEES SALE.

by yirfuc Ola Decree ofthc Circuit Court for Cecil
county, in thn"cry, HE undcrst gcd. a= trustee,
will oller ut Public Sale, at the Hotel Of William
SWith, in Port Deposit,
'THHRSDAT Dccemjcr l9th, 1867,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14
VERY VALUABLE: FARM
AND TRACT OF LAND, lying in Cecil county. nca
the town OF Port Deposit THIS PROPERTY contains
1873 Acres.


70 acres of which il arabic land and the ..s-a
t"in0cr j. heavily tmncrei with White Oak &,re'S5a
ana llrloiy ih"ra - also upon The prem sj;gfA
iS"@ fine tho-nht tiu.' f.! sufficient FOR the II
tcs of the farm tn" Yralt land Is in n high 1tGIi,,
Of cultivation, yer! productive wet enccdard album
dainty Wlteryd.
E41r, Tic improvements consist of a good Frame
4 VII DIV Eli.lNtt HOUSE, two stories and an
sS4Iili' attic M ngth, with Kitchen attached all in
i.1!lI good condition; and Frame Barn, "a lay n
rect; with Two straw Houses, Grrnarv Corn
Houses, rud "ih"r "NthUilli.--.3.s smoke House
Hog House, hliil, House BE-. Water is thrown INTO
the dwelling House by Hydraulic tam. There is
also good Apple Orchard upon the premises.
The situation is excellent. being hut two miles
from Port Deposit, and convenient to railroads
steamboat landings. churches. schools sc.
This Farm is part Of .Gc Real Estate of WiiliaIn
Patron deceased, ant Hl'i"- bands Of Mrs. Robert
Exams. Mrs. Br0ugiitun and others
To persons wishing to purchase desirable farm.
dis Is ma opportunity -Uch Is is rarely afforded
THE TERMS OF SALE, r. prescribed Iv the
Decree. are as iulluws:-On"-thflu Of the Purchase
money to be paid IN cash the day of sale: one
thigd an aN months and IA. .ctdaupg one thivi in
Twelve months from the day Of sale. The credit
payments 10 bear interest from the day of sale and
to b" secured l tho Bon. Nutcs of tho rl,rclnscr
with approved security; OF the whole of the purchase
mon" 10 hc paid in cash; At the option Of tne prIl-
THlsGr.
hJ"PersUn- DESTROYS OF purchasing will be shown
tn" preinls by the Trustee, who lives ncariic pro
Ecrtv WILLIAM T. pAVpFN
Nov 10, lsC;-ts Trustee
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-12-14

"EvgNTIoN BETTER THAN CuRE.-Dr S. Rogers Liver
Pills will prevent the Ague and all Bilious Com plants
Depot, 22b Dock street Philadelphia Sold by Dr.
=. Is. Foraman Eston. aud g. l., lamar, 2. Deposit.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21
Farmers shuuld Raise More Ducks.

| could never understand why our
farmers through the State did not
keep ducks as a matter of profit
they are more profitable than hens
1t may be the impression that in or
der to keep ducks person must have
pond or stream of water near by,
has deferred many from keeping
them I; but there is no need of any.
thing of the kind. 1t is true that it
is better to have pond or stream
but you can raise ducks just as well
elsewhere. | know of parties that
are very successful in raising them,
that have only shallow tub set in
the ground and filled from the pump
occasionally. In fact, the trouble of
raising ducks and about the only one,
is letting the young go into the wa
ter too soon after they are Matched {;
they should not be allowed to 90 into
water for week or ten days after
they leave the nest When speak
of the profit from ducks, | do not have
reference to the common duck that is
seen every day. l mean breed of
ducks that will weigh twelve pounds
TO the pair, alive, such as the Rouen
and Aylesbury, and both excellent
layers, easily kept and reared, and
being very large and excellent for
the market, and it costs no more to
rear them than the common ducks
that will only weigh ON the average
about eight pounds to the pair. The
Rouen is a very handsome duck in
plumage the drake has CLASSY
green head and neck down to white
ring on his neck, the lower part of
the body is beautiful mixed grey
the wings are of beautiful green
brown grey and shaded with brown
on the back. The duck is of beau.
tiful brown with about every feather
shaded on the outer edge with black
They are acknowledged the best Of
the varieties, laying very early, and
continuing through the season, and
late in winter. The Aylesbury il
pure white, both the ducks, and drake
and about the same size as the Rou
EN-: Both become very familiar and
being large and heavy, do not care
to roam as much as the common kind
-Nains Farmer.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

THINGssWoRTH KNowING.-A bit 0
glue dissolved in skim milk and wa
ter will restore old Grape. Half a
cranberry bound on corn will soon
kill it. An inkstand was turned over
upon white table cloth a servant
threw over it a mixture of salt and
pepper plentifully, and all traces of
it disappeared. Picture frames and
glasses are preserved from flies by
painting them with brush dipped
into mixture made by boiling three
or four onions in a pint of water
Bed bugs are kept away by washing
the crevices with strong salt water
put on with a brush. Soft soap
should be kept in dry place in
cellar, and not be used until three
months old.-Farm and Fireside.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21
4gritnittrat.
0rigion of Vegetables.

Garlic came from Sicily, where, for
my part, / wish it had stayed. Beans
blossomed first within sight of embryo
mummies, in the land of the Sphinx !;
and the plant first laid its glossy
treasures under the African sun, and
Southern Europe gave the artichoke
and the beet. To Persia we stand
indebted for peaches, wslnuts, null
Ferries and score of everyday lux
ufies and necessities to Arabia we
owe the cultivation of spinach ; and
to Southern Europe we must bow in
fearful gratitude for the horse radish.
At Siberia the victims of modern in
temperance may shake their CORY
locks forever--for from that cold un-
social land came rye, the father of
that great fre-water river which
foated so many jolly souls on its
treacherous tides, and engulfed so
much of humanity's treasure. The
chestnut, dear to squirrels and young
America, first dropped its burrs on
Italian soil Who ever dreams, while
enjoying his "Bergamotts, This "Fbem-
ish Beauty" or his "Jargonelle," +" that
the first pear blossom opened within
sight of the Pyramids ? And what fair
school girl of the pickle eating tribe,
dreams of thanking the East Indies
for cucumbers ?
Paraley--the prettiest of all pretty
greens taking so naturally to our
American soil that it seems quite to
the manor born--is only sojourner
among US. It's native home is Sardi-
mia, or rather, there it first secured
an acquaintance with civilized man.
Onions, too, are only nsturalized for
eigners in America. | had hoped
that in poetic justice, research would
prove this pathetic bulb to have
sprung from the land of Niobe. But
no Egypt stretches forth her with
cred hand and claims the onion as
her own ! Maize and potatoes, thank
Heaven J! can mock US with no for
eign pedigree. They are ours-ours
to commando to have and to hold from
times beginning to it's ending, though
EegIand and Ireland bluster over
corn" and praties :" till they are
hoarse.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

A Projection AGAINST BoRERs.-Mr.
h. j. Foster, of Quincy, Mass, in
forms Us that he has an apple orch.
ard which has been badly infested by
the borer. Two or three years ago,
while going over the orchard in the
fall, and removing from ten to fifteen
young borers from most of the trees,
ne noticed that invariably there were
no signs of their work to be discover
ed where chance plant of the toma-
to had sprung up from seed in soil
or manure. Acting on this discovery,
ne has since planted tomatoes exten.
sively about his apple trees and
ounce bushes, and find it complete
protection, as the beetle which depos.
its her eggs during the summer
months upon the bark Of the tree ear
the ground shuns every tree near
which tomato plant is growing
A.. E. Farmer.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

The following suggestions and
comments on the interesting subject
which heads this article, says the
Germantown Telegraph is taken from
the Oneida Circular. There may or
may not be an accounting for this
mysterious disease in the pear tree,
but we want light, and however fain
the glimmerings may be, they will
add to our small stock of knowledge
and will help to lead the way to 9TH
er discoveries which may be more
substantial and satisfactory.
The PEAR BLIGHT.-The causes of
of this malady have probably baffled
the skill of the horticulturist, more
than the diseases of all ether fruit
trees together. There is indeed some.
thing mysterious about it. We read.
lily see how tree can be killed by
hard winter, or summers drought,
or by the attacks of the borer but
to see free, in midsummer, that has
made vigorous growth and is per-
haps loaded with fruit, suddenly with
er up and die,is to witness a fact not
easily accounted for.
Our fruit men at Oneida have a
practice of going over their pear
orchard 10 August and September, to
cut off the parts affected, in order to
prevent the malady by the action of
the sap, and to improve the insight
ly appearance which blighted tree
presents. This job the past season
fell to me. So arming myself with a
pruning-knife and saw, bottle of
shellac varnish, note book and pen
Gil, | went through the pear orchards,
examining carefully every tree.
The number of pear trees on our
grounds at the present time, is nine
hundred and sixty-two. These are
divided into three orchards. The first
one has five hundred and fifty-two
trees, embracing nearly all the lead
ing varieties dwarfs and standard
are in about equal proportions Most
of this orchard was set fifteen years
ago, and the remainder eight. 1t is
on level plateau, about twelve feet
above the Oneida Creek. The soil is
clayey-loam, intermixed with lime
stone gravel. 1t is quite wet in the
lall and spring months, but sc level,
that no attempts have been made to
underdrain it. In this orchard |
found seventy trees affected with the
blight. Six were dead, ten had lost
half their tops, and the rest from one
to half-a-dozen branches apiece.
The next orchard, seventy or eighty
rods from this is ON land little high.
er, and slightly rolling. The soil is
clay loan, resting on clay and quick
and, and is well underdrained. The
number of trees is thre hundred the
most of them were set six years ago.
| found here but three trees that
were touched with the blight and
these very slightly, each losing but
one small branch.
The third orchard is on rolling
land, tri1e higher than the others.
The soil is a fine sandy loan, and 50
dry that it needs no understanding.
There are one hundred and ten trees
here, which have been set from eight
to nine years. Not one was affected
with the blight, and saw no signs
that they ever had been.
am aware that these observations
made in single season and in one
locality do not afford conclusive evi-
dence that that the pear blight is
caused by low damp soil. But the
inference is certainly strong and
should not risk an orchard on such a
soil, unless it could be well under
drained.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

@ 5. P. Snow, of Blakesburg,
Iowa, uses cheap corn shelter
Bore an inch and half hole through
two inch plank put legs to the
plank, making stool of it about as
high as a chair. Over the hole in
the plank firmly nail plate of iron
about an eighth of an inck in thick.
ness, and with hole through the CEN
tre OF the plate, just large enough to
admit the passage of corn cob
Through this hole, with a small wood
en- mallet the ears of corn are to be
driven. The machine, simple as it is,
will shell very clean, and with doub,
lie or triple the expedition of hand.
shelling.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

SALT FOR GAPEs.--Every ore has
had their say about gapes now let
Buckeye tell you how we manage
this matter. Formerly we fed the
young brood with corn meal dough.
losing more or less with the gapes
every season. Latterly we have sal
ted the dough, and now raise some
two hundred chickens per season,
without losing one from gapes or any
other disease. The chickens are
bright, vigorous and healthy, and al
ways commence laying early in the
fall. Now we have some forty hens.
which give us an abundance of eggs
Farmers should not hesitate to adopt
this plan.-B.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

SMALL FARMS AND FRUIr.-A NsE
York farmer makes the following su$
gestion
I" One word in regard to small
farms : In many cases where large
farms are divided, there will be no
orchard. But the enterprising begin
ner may do we'll by raising small
fruits while his orchard is growing.
A neighbor is making more out Of
the Doolittle raspberries, by selling
fruits and plants-both grown on the
same land-from a few acres, than
most men make on 100 acres by CON-
mon farming. These and other small
fruits may be grown between the
rows of apple trees in young orch
ard. The grower of small fruits may
also do better by growing strawber-
ries, raspberries and blackberries, SO
as to have a succession all through
the season thus requiring less help
at any one time, while the business
can be better managed and control.
led. -
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21
6aromare.


III ARD W A R E.
CODDING g. RUSSELL
LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF
GOODS,
To which additions are daily being made, which
they offer cheap for Cash. A large assortment
OF COOKING STOVES,
Among the many desirable and beautiful pat
terms Is the
CELEBRATED AMERICAN.
This beautiful stove is unsurpassed for econo-
my In fuel is a perfect baker is the beat
COOK STOVE in the market. Among their
heating Stoves may be found great variety
suitable for every place where stoves are used.
STOVE PIPE AND SHEET IRON WORK,
Always on hand and made to order.
TINWA
large stock manufactured from the very best
material and by experienced workmeh. very
ful assortment OF
IRON, MAILS AND STEEL,
At New York prices.
HOUSE AND CARRIAGE TRIMMINGS,
TOOLS FOR THE FARMER,
Tools for the House Joiner and Carpenter
Tools for Blacksmiths'-Tools for everybody.
WINDOW SASH AND GLASS, PAINTS, OILS
AND vAREIsHEs MACHINE OIL AND BENZoLE,
KEROSENE OIL, LAMPS, WICKS AND
CHIMNEYs,
BRLEING, TABLE, AND POCKET CUTLERY,
BRITANNIA AND PLATEDWARE,
Pumps, Lead Pipe, Chain Pumps,
Water Pipes, Grindstonss and .G1tures,
KERos ENEL LANTE Ms,
JOB WORK done with dispatch. Lamps re.
paired. Fluid Lamps and Lanterns altered and
| fitted to burn Kerosene.
Grain, Old Iron, Casting and Wrought Scraps
| Copper, Brass, Britannia, Beeswax, Feathers
and Rags taken in exchange for goods.
Highest price in cash paid for Sheep Pelts
| and Furs.
sEOUR GOODS have been purchased on
the pay down system and will be sold for
READY PAY
70 john IN srsS1I1 a; S1DDlNa' CoDDING & RUSSELL
1 L
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

How TO PURIFY TAINTED CAsKs-A
correspondent of the COuntru Gentle.
man tells up how he does this "Hav.
ing had some sad experience with
both pork and lard, / tried the expe.
riment Of putting a small armful of
dry shavings in the cask, and setting
them on fire. The result was that the
grease, and all other impurities alb.
s'fbed by the wood " the cask. was
rf|t u The surface and burned II
ear n1eh ~ washed perfectly clean.
sho VIII ~ ss good as new. The
sbaYiags should be kept moving by
rolling the cask aud stirrlag tbaf IN
Ere foay not burn the cask, aa.d tbst
LIE Fac rGay search every part. Good
tor IAnG.d iasd .tubs aud butter.frk-
lasN
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

LICE ON CArTLE.-Having seen sev
eral pieces written on this subject.
and having been troubled with them
for year or two, | will give your
readers my remedy. l first noticed
them on young calf that | was rails
ing. took it and laid it down, and
then took sieve and sprinkled ash
es all over it,and in less than a week
there was not louise to be seen. |
also served my cows the same way.
and with as good success as with the
calf Put it On once in q week or
TWO, Tor three or four times. 1t will
not hurt them. Try it.-Cor. Rural
AmserScan.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21
lnuguns, Carriages, %r.
CARRIAGES, WAGONS S,SLEIGHS
THE OLD ESTABLISHMENT STILL IN 0PER-
ALTON
FELLOWS, CRANDALL & CO.,

Successors to Reynolds, Fellows & Co., are now
offering and are prepared to furnish on short
notice, Wagons Carriages and S eighs, OF all
descriptions and of the latest and most appro-
we'd style and of the best material at the old
stand opposite the Union House, in the cen.
tral part OF Alba Borough, Bradford County,
Pa.
The public are assured that the reputation
the shop has acquired during the last six years
under the superintendent of j. H. Fellows, will
be more than maintained, as he will superin-
tend the work as heretofore he having long been
and having had much experience as a Carriage
and Sleigh Builder, would assure the public
that 40 pains will be spared by the above firm
10 make the establishment worthy of their pat
rOnage. Thankful as one of the old firm for the
patronage thus tar extended, we hope to merit
a continuance of the same.
N; B.-We, the undersigned, being practical
mechanics, can manufacture and offer to the
public at prices that will defy competition.
JAMES H. FELLOWS,
D. w. C. CRANDALL,
j. G. MERRITT
Alba ROrnnph ADril lS lS66