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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
CErom the Atlantic Monthly for Deosmbsr.@
The Innnmerabls Victims Of the
Slave Trade.
By e. e. HALE.


dare not try to count the numbers.
Nobody daress Nor " ould it makeany
difference If 1 did. Beyond a very mar
row range, dear reader. numbers do
not affect your sensibilities nor any
mans. tell you that one hundred
Thousand people were killed in the
eaFthq make in Peru, and YOU are sorry (:
II tell you that ten thousand people
were killed, and can give You some
little account how one OF them suffered,
you are much more sorry; If I tell yOu
that one hundred were killed, and I
saw them killed, and heard their cries
as they died, and have here the orphan
of one whom brought home with me,
you begin for the first time TO feel that
indeed Il was a terror Of terrors; and if
there was only five killed II those i've
were your own Dick, and Fanny. and
Frank, and the rest, why there Is 3 sof-
row that you viii carry to your grave.
So will not persecute you with the
numbers. There were three hundred
years Of it; the first three ships carried,
as we SAN, three hundred slaves; and the
last that sailed carried one hundred and
6fty-twO, of whom one hundred and
forty-nine lived to reach Cuba and to
be set free. Many and many ship in
Dll@ three hundred years bet We,s1l, was
loaded with a thousand or more of the
poor Wretches. Buxton's estimate in
1880 was that the Christian slave trade
-CAtlEStad71, good God THAT the Christ
ian slave trade then carried one hum
dred and nifty thousand slaves across
every year, or started with them. that
the Mohametan slave trade Of Eastern
Africa took fifty thousand more. This
was long after the trade had been T1r0-
nouuced piracy by all the commercial
nations and even after Euglaud and
Amertca had vessels on the African
coast 10 arrest il. What It had been be-
fore no statistics pretend to tell. In
1858 the then new town Of TliverpOol
employed one hundred and one vessels
in the trade, Those vessels that year
took thirty thousand slaves to the Brit
ish colonies; and the estimate of that
year was that London, Bristol and I,iv-
erpOOl took one hundred thousand.
The estimate on this side was the same
That the American colonies of England
received one hundred thousand slaves
Ia a year. Besides these, there were
the French, Spanish, Dutch and PorEu-
xuese aud American colonies 10 be sup-
piled. Bonozet's computation is that
thirty per cont. of al these died on tie
passage or in acclimation. Then the
Cruelties Of the system of slavery. and
the opening up of new lands, kept 10 a
steady demand for them, SO that I do
not see that we can escape the Inference
hat for much of the last century the
of negroes annually brought
across by the African slave trade was
~ great as is now the number Of en1i-
grants from Europe to North america.
viz: between three hundred thousand l
and four hundred thousand every year.
In the preceding century the English
alone carried nom Africa to America
three hundred thousand slaves; and
he Spanish and Portuguese trade
must have been very much larger.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

ELECTION OF PATRON SAINT.-A cor
respondent of the Tribune says that an
election Of the most extraordinary kind
has been held In Valparaiso. The ec-
clesiRstiCal authorities OF the city have
called together the people for the pur-
pose of choosing out Of the list of saints
one as a patron saint and protector for
this city. The election was exciting Ga
the extreme, many hundred saints hav-
ing been nominated; but Jesus Christ
obtained a brilliant majority, having
pOlled 1896, "the most holy Virgin
putting in a disgracefully poor show,
among the whole of 384. The election
was closed on Sept. 9Th, the result being
declared on SundHy, when sermon
was preached by Senior Cassauavo, and
a solemn Te Deum sung to celebrate the
joyful event.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
The whipping Post in Delaware

Delaware, the little State which had
such long and furtive love of slavery,
still delights in one of the peculiar in
StitutiOns which ought TO have exist
nee only in cOmpanionship with sla-
verV. Delaware still dOgs It's petty eul-
prils-its boys, who have committed
petty theft; its Wretched old men who
have offended in some small way
against civil law. A hideous scene took
place lately, at Newcastle, Delaware.
Tt was a very carnival of the scourges
Seven persons were pilloried and LASH
ed. Most people, perhaps, associate the
ptIlory with the days of Defoe, and the
whipping post with the time of HOgarth,
when the smart young "bloOds "of Lon
don went every Monday morning, to
BridewelI to have tue pleasure ofseeing
the women hogged. But Delaware
keeps up the olden RlOries of the pillory
and the scOurge 20 this day. Last Sat
urday there were seven poor wretohes
lied up to a wooden machine which
was a sort of cross between the old
fashioned pillory and the old-isshiOned
9allows, and hogged with q "cat" on
the bare back. Ali had commi ted pet.
tY thefts. One was q boy of fourteen
another was only year or two older.
One was q wretched, deorepid, gray
haired old man Of seventy years. II
seems hardly credible, and yet IL il the
fact, that this poor creature was strip
ped and lashed upon his miserable old
back for the edifcation of a crowd,
among whom little boys and girls
formed a majority. The Wretched old
mans frame was convulsed with agony
under the scourging. he writhed and
grORned wildly. AZ last he put down
MS poor gray head and cried like
child. The official, Il is but justice TO
say, seemed TO detesG the whole thlnR.
The sheriff got through his Ioathsome
duty as humanely as It could well be
done, and with unconcealed aud honor
able disgust. Even the speolatOrs-Who
seemed dissatisfied with the hOggiug Of
the boys, on the ground that &c was too
easy, and did not afford public fun
| enough-were moved 70 pity by the
sight of the grRy-haired sufferer. The
| entire scene was beyond expression, re-
| voting. It is disgrace that any State
should have liberty to scandalize civiIi.
zatiOn by such an exhib ibitiou. So there
is no constitutional power which can
say to Delaware In the language Oi
Lear, ''Thou rascal beadle, hold thy
bloody hand"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
Origin Of the Central Lunatic Asy-
INN Fire,

Or. Peck, Superintendent OF. the Asy-
lum communicates the following to the
Columbus Journal:
The origin Of the fire was in the cloth
Ing room of the No. 6 Ward. This room
contained all the clothing OF Ghirty-two
patients, and the sudden filling Of the
ward with such dense, stidimQ smoke
was the natural result of the burning
Of 80 much clothing made of both cot
How did the fire find its way into
that room?
In answer to this question,I have but
9ne theory. While The patients were
being put to bed, some one Of the mis-
chieYous ones must have lighted in the
gas burner some eombustfble material,
like paper or cotton cloth and thrown
g over the transOn of the clothing room
door into the clothing room,
While writing this article, a canver-
satiOn with DR.. g. II. Stewart, who has
been In charge Of all the patients that
were sent 70 the Newburg Asylum, has
established in my mind my theory OF
the origin and cause of the fire.
One of the patients Of that ward was
3 subject Of periodical agtacks of man
lacal excitement. While passing
through these periods her impulses
were various, but she was almost al
ways perfectly reckless. at the time OF
the fire she was in an excited state
After the arrival at the Northern Asy-
lum, Il became necessary to use re-
straint by cOnhning her hands. While
DR.. Steward was making his morning
call a few days since, she urged the re-
lnOval of the restraint, and while he
was hesitating to do so, she remarked
TO him, Il know the reason why you do
not take of these mittens; it is because
you are afraid viii burn up this Asy-
lum like did the other" She added
further that she lighted paper in the gas
and thew II over the door into the
room.
This same patient made the following
remark to me while was urging her
forward from the hall. "Doctor, have
been such bad girl, what are you GO
ing to do with me2" did not think
at the time that the remark had
any particular meaning, as she was in
the habit Of making similar remarks
when excited and doing wrong things
that she knew TO be wrong.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

WITHHOLDING MILK CORES
p0ndent of a Western paper says, COWS
can be cured of this habit If they will
drink sour milk After drinking, and
as soon as they begin TO lick The pail,
they will give down freely. He has
tried il with COWS that would give
about tWo-thirds the proper quantity,
retaining the other portion. Then he
gives them the milk to drink, and
waits until they begin 10 lick the
pail, when he has no trouble getting
the remainder. He has tried meal,
salt, and various things, but found
nothing to produce such an effect as
sour milk.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
How our National Taxes Compare
with our Rum Iaz.


From the n 7. Tribune.
The Democratic party delight 20 ex-
patiate upon ssthe load OF taxation un-
der which the people are gr0Rning" by
reason of the National Debt. They cam
not magnify il enough or paint les hOr-
rors in too vivid colorH. Est Ehis party
are everywhere the champiDnB Of s'Free
Rum" which taxes the country every
year 70 an amount exceeding the whole
principal Of the National Debt, Let US
look at the figures. Commissioner
Wells reports to Congress from the Ofi-
cial and sworn returns Of the retail
lfduor dealers Of the United States, that
the value Of the liquors rgtailed by
them over their counters, and drunk
when sold IS IS follows:
AMOUNT OF SALES OF RETAIL LIQUOR
DEARERs.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
3 81 From the Indianapolis 1IIrror.l
A Pair Of Kisses Intercepted.


When Parson G.. Of this CITY mar
Tied his present amiable wife. thew. In
company with Mr. A. aud his wife.
started on a bridal tour to Cincinnati.
On approaching near the tunnel on the
way, Mrs. M. inquired how long it was.
Mrs. u. laughlingly replied; "Just
loDg. enough for me to kiss my hus-
band. Very soon after the train
glided into the darkness of the tunnel,
when Mrs. M., who was sitting ia the
seat gust at the back of that In which
the bride and groom we're sitting, was
ready to play a little joke upon the
towing couple, if they should attempt
70 kiss in the tunnel. Mrs. M. could
Only see as through a glass darkly, but
with the aid of little fortunate guess
ing she was enabled to gently slip her
hand between their faces just ia the
nick Of time, and intercepted a pair Of
kisses fervent as the love Of O bride
of one score and ten and a bridegroom
of three score and five could get them
up. There's many a slip 'tWiEt cup
aud lip" So in this case, the course
Of true love never did run smooth.
Mrs. NJ s hand caught both kislas,
and she lifted up her voice and laughed
how could she help it2 When the
train emerged from darkness into
broad daylight, there sat the loving
couple, rendered doubly attractive by
the deep and burning bushes which
testified that they had at last attempt
ed TO kiss in the dark.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

THE ORIGINAL,
COR ELIAS HOWE,)
SEWING MACHINE I!

W3HE CHARACTER OF these superior machines IS
well established IN this community.
Q It is better adap ted 10 all kinds Of work than
any other maohine.
It is simple in construction, and not liable 70
ket out Of order.
There are HOWE machines in town that sold 7
years ago, and which have been IN constant use,
that are Just as good now as they were When new.
There are two HoWs maohines before the PUB
he. The ELIAS HOWE has uudoubtsd advantages
over the other. For this ] am Sole Agent =
Delaware County, have also the A. B. HOWE
machines fJr sale, and am prepared 20 furnish
either kind on short credit, 70 responsible parties,
where desired. 2. PLATE,
ct23 6s-G No. 3 Williams Block.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

A Connecticut legislator having be-
come satisfied that the majority Of
married people desire separation, pro-
poses 20 snnul all existing marriages
The small minority who are satisfied
with their present condition can get
married over again, which will be
cheaper than to compel the majority
10 sue for djF0gOas.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE.
FARM FOR SALE.

A very Desirable FARM Of 1os acres situated in
64 Delaware township, Delaware county, Ohio,
accessible by q county road on the west and only
az miles south Of Delaware on the Delaware
Columbus Turnpike. Thirty-dve acres imPFO OY-
ed, and seventy acres good heavy timber. No
buildings. This place is now offered very low
terms and is great bargain.
For terms &e.s inquire at the Liberty Mills
Liberty township.
Dec4tf JAMES BIEBER.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
For SALE

a Very desirable brick residence on Liberty
kA street, north Of N0Fth street, contains rooms
Ihe los q large one and highly Improved. Any
one desiring q comfortable and elegant home
cannot Buit themselves better. Apply %
ROBT. +. HURLBUFF Real Estate Agent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE

YYuBERT A. JAMES Farm IN Bsriin IT,, 2 miloa
n North Easf Lewis Center, 50 asro8, all im-
proved, house frame, 7 rooms, = stories 30 feet
square. Barn good frame u bF 40, shed and other
OuIbuidings. 90 apple trees and other fruit, good
we'll and cisteFn.
r. T. HURLBUTT, R. T. Agent
n0T206 once Probat Judge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

UaE large three story brick house, containing 10
n Or 1e rooms, situated Gs corner of Winter and
fF4nklil. This property Is well calculated for
large Boarding House, ANY ola with oEperieaes
u thaf line viii dnd it highly probable tnFegt-
mcnt. Terms moderate and easy Apply 90
R. 2. HURLBUTT, Real Estate Agent,
noTI5W7 once Probate Judge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR sALE-vERY CHEAP.

a smalI Frame house in East Delaware corner
a. lotimprovod, large stable viii aCcomodAts
Horses Very guliB BILE for q mechanic, she
paymenia are very easy, the rent will abouemaks
All paymsuts after The arst one which s light
ROBT. r. HURLBUTT Real Estate Agent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

Memory prasidos over the past Ac-
tion presidos over the present. The
EFat lives in o rich temple hung with
glorious trophies, and lined with
tombs; the other has no shrine hut
duty, and it walks Che earth like q
nigiA@(Ik Marvel.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SAFE.

a stoFy and three quarters house IN East Della.
= ware, on North street, contains rooms and fs
finished IN she vEET Of BTTLE. with crate, and
reservoir eisteFn, which furn ishe8 WateE f0F the
kitchen and bed-chRm bers. Any one desiring .
pisoe, Apply 70
R. F. HURLBUTT. Real Estate Agent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

esETEBAL FIRST CLASS RESIDENCE. situated ln
~ deairabie paris o. tha GtF. ApPlyfo
RoBr. =, HuRLBurT, n, ~ Agt.,
uoT1S once Probate Judge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

Algo th0 f3ioWIDg sl0ek8s l0a1lts
s7s1 shares ibsiaWars a Hooking Oil Co.. e6 each.
10 shares stFmpiFe City PetrOieum CO." S. 0aoh.
shaFes asEitIls KanARha 3 Eik River Oh
Company .sss.sss.sss ...sNASV e4CA
SO shaFes New York Philadelphia 4 Bal
kinlDFe Oil Company - e9ch
20 shares II utuaI Benefit Petroleum Co.. - SO eaeh
T. R. SMITH,
L.W. EURD,
Decd 2W. ABGiEnsegs
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

A Paris paper gives a conversation
between q father aud his little daugh.
ter. What have you done with your
dOllF I" have put IL away, to keep
for my children, when I grow dp.
But If you shonldn't have anH2"
"Ahl we'll then it viii do for nv grand
Ohjldgep.n
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE.

7lIHE squars Of land lying between Hashingt0n 8
II Libefty streets ana North Of Lincoln AVanue,
c8ntaininE several very desirable buildiug iotg.-
Eil be told IN gross C about ~ aegos g q baF.
Elin. or IN lots 20 suit purchagerl. Terms modars
ate. Apply 20 IF. HURLBUTIs
Real Estale 4Fe1ts
uoYI2 once Pr0hate Judge.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
REAL ESTATE AGENCY.
ROBE. r. HURLBUTB
RealEstate Agent
(oFFECE-Omes Of Probate Judge)
Delaware, Ohio.

Ii persons having property for sale or rent
~ viii ind it 20 their advalIage % leave De-
scpfion eft e bis once No charge VIII be HA9e
unless tie sale fs agC0mpIinhod-
raFiSieF 70 kspt ali desirable property for
digDOsaI q fhia vicinity and ali buyers Or traders
Wi further their interest By calling and inspect
furff
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
HaM NOTIeEa.
AssIGNEEs' SALE.
Ia BankrnntcY.

E sHE undersigned, AHaiensas an BankFuptoy Of
4 Hiiand b. Hustled, Bankrupt, viii sell a. pab-
tic auction at the Coart House An Delaware, Ohio,
On &hs ash day Of DaGBmber 1464aB O'Clock D. m
The f1lgogIa property baIonRfnR 20 the ovtafe
Of sad EankFupt, eo-Tit:
In-LOt No. e52 q che town Of Delaware.
Also ths following notos duo said estate Fron
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE.
Warehouse md Lot.

R warehouse and Tot on Fr .nklin street., north
~ Of Williams street, east side. The warehouse
eau be lifted up into comfortable and roomy
dwelling, It's size is Is BY so feet, the frame and
fonFs are excellent, any one desiring house very
centrally located, will hnd thus can be made q
good home and at cost Of about one half Of 4
dwelling house In the same vicinity. Apply 20
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
Winter Coming.

I'm glad We have wood IN store EWhile,
For soon we must shut the door awhile,
As Wineer1y winds may roar awhile,
And scatter the Wh1rling snow.
The swallows have an hied away,
Most OF the flowers have died away
And this boughs, with their leaves all dried
Are w1ndbeaten to ana mo.
Your walks "a the ashtEss groves are cold,
Your banks in the timber'd groves are cold,
Your seats IA the garden eoves are cold,
Whers Eunheat did lately glow.
NO rosebud IS blooming red to-day,
No pink f0Fyour breast o. head to-day,
O3Arnsnging the garden bed to-day,
Is noddinR is sweet head low
No mora Is the swinging lark above,
And air overloaded dark above,
So battles the suns last spark above,
That shadows no longer ahoW.
50 now let your warm cheek bloom tonight
" hile dre0ames heat the room fo-uiEht-
Dispslling the dickerfng gloom tonight,
While winds Of me winter hlow.
Barnes Rural Poems.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
q . ~ "a

nOOR and window sfls, Cellar Steps. Vlags
CiataFn Covers in che rough, and ali kinds
6nildinR etOnes furnished "a my Quarry west
o. w. FomRl8 College, West Delaware.
Oan leave orders Rt the Grocery Sore Of W. g.
M ., 'eg.t. q. W.s1z1S 3
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE.
Frame DweIlinR.

VTVhe Frame houssand lot situated on the south
side OF william street, at the west end Of the
covered bridge. The lot contains about two acres
Of ground lying on William street aud along the
River, and e well improved, there IS front sun
eient on William street 20 make three lots Ia all
This property will be sold cheap -and On easy
terms, an opportunity Geldom oGsra Tor getting 3
acres Or ground within the Gorpor ation and
prominent street., for tue price this can be pur-
chased. Apply 20
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE

CEC0ND hand Horse Power for saving wood.
- &C. EVRns' make BY
Dec4 tf DONAvIN & POTWN,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
IEVgELRY &c.
Ra5r Jeyvelrv.

CsPEcIAL attention given to AIIng ordeFs in this
- beautiful art, with neatness and dispatch a.
the JeWelry Store OF C. PLATT,
dee1S'67tfs No 8 williams Block.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

FOR SALE-VERY CHEAP.
A good dwelling house only q short distance
repair, good rooms, good sized lot with WE'LL eis-
tern &C, &n,
This place is offered very low for short time
For full particulars inquire Of Lydia Albright on
the corner Of Winter and Union streets or Of
nov2Otf E. Z. POWELL, Real Estate Agent
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
PHOTOGRAPHIC.
7. A. BEAOK. .. 8. NEVILLE.
Beach & Neville,
Practical Photographers,
NV. Corner sandusky Winter sts.,
DELAWARE, OHIO.

Special attention given 20 enlarging from old
pictures, photographs, Ambrotypes, DaguerFe.
oaF pes, Ec.1 No matter how small, we can make
any size desired from them, ana finish them In
India Ink, Water and OH CoioFs.
Porcelain Pictures In Frames, Cases, and on
watch pialg. We use the GENUINE and NOE IaR
IMITATION Porcelain. Our work is uuexcelled Sat-
isfaotio1 guaranteed. Patronage respectfully So
lioitsd. sep & s8
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
OhilIIrar9a 0n.ha.

VEgERE largest atnOrtment, Cheapest and best eys8
DSSG ~ % tDsgns @ D. P0E1 &o0ss "a
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

solid silver
GsPOONS, Forks, Napkin Rings, and other Table
- furniture Just received. Prices reduced less
than Columbus rates, ct No. 3, williams Block.
Nsy6'6Sd G. PLAT.
Table Cutlery.
A EEW ARTICLE Table Knife with solid
n handle and blade, forgrs from one piece Of
caststeel, nicely finished, lheavily plated with
pure silver. The best and Dst durable knife in
the Market
Fine Ivory Handle Knives,
Hard Rubber ast I"
Bone & Wood
NEW STOCK Of she above goods just reGsiFed
direct from the mAnuf4etoEy-snd for sale ct re-
duoed pricas-at No. Williams Block.
july IL, '8s.tr. c. PLATF.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
j. H. WHI1E
Dra. 49, g Comstane,

TsPAVTlg 9 disposed Of their Drug Store, viii now
i5l rivsthsiF entire attention Q the practtee Of
Wsdiuins and Surgery. OFFICE Union BOOK ever
EanneFi1 GfoeerY Store
apglfB3-W
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

DR.. H BeSSe,
WRHYsICIAN AND sUBGEON. once n Templar
Hail Building, Room NO Rover SzR4uEs 3
Co.'S Ci0shing Store, Dslaware Ohio.
(noFl'e1-1yl
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11

The following in reply TO the Cincin-
natl Enquirer is from the New York
World of Nov. oath:
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-12-11
FOR SALE,
FOR SALE.

House aud Lot on Winter Street, opposite the I'd
PRESBYTERIAN Church. Price IS 900.
oct 2-Sml VS.. LITTLE.
The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-07-31
MuIehing CHERRIES.

The Albany C%uRtigdtor reminds
young fruit.growers that midsummer
is a critical period to newly set cher
nv trees. No other tree is so SEN
sitive to the combined effect of heat
and drouth at this time. After setting
in the spring they usually expand
their leaves, present a vigorous APP
p~earance and grow an inch or two,
often more, but when the hot weather
of midsummer strikes them, very
much to the disappointment of the
owner, the leaves wither and the
trees die. This may be prevented if
taken in time by heavy malching.-
DO not place a small bunch of straw
mt the foot ola stem, but a thick coat.
ing, four or five feet in diameter, and
itstraw, five inches thick-compact,
tine grass may be y little thinner.