davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1869-04-18

F1@phkt EHhlshed aod for asle u esnta) bJ WKS-
Ss21N MkMaC0- II Axsd n EtaEe4k,. h9. Ftof. Nd
Guy. q CIoseys opsa Hause ststcnenA hJ Airx.
hes}ih. -. 1o 1van9A H q fesna 70 kneI vossS1 "a
ned fat<oo old notas atcrpxshcoed H1T 1o<se nsSs:
&pg4 rsfesg ka1tpESa,
, 1869-04-18
COMMERCIAL

akfuEpAr Evdunk Aptl II.
The following tahlea show the reeeipu and Salp-
n'enfs Of pro<.use during Tho pass tEunty -four
hours:
, 1869-04-18

in!s, No; k.:..'-.. LIZ g.. 10 LU
~: ..s..,.. 49, s.... ~ ~ - - -.
=. tons-s ~ ~ ,. ~ aos rr"ssa. =, 81. - -
co,n ~ wh,.e ~ ~, s-s - ~ ~ =. ~ ~
? ma % ~ ~ nv rete.,ss. . r.-, ~. snds
rnu-e rnt,l ~, soo ~,
Tn.rs w !. r.,oS .ttcnd,r,, ~, ,,v,.r., -,
,,.r ~.tn ,n-.- sres. ~ .s,,.ns ~ ~. ,saM s.ss
MI, +, -.+, .ix-,ss =, s,,oss.,.1,.. a. - ~,
r@r1 vbo h.r- ttthrrfn h<Id ~ ..srs.d ~ ,htnr
thnt rroscrr nss A. ~ rnr,. an-n =, - = ro.nt
nherr II Mn nav IN shtn .rd 10 ths,rsrs ,.;er -
tnncn ,n,n 1ssr 1e,r wnen M aae-s,,o, 80
losing oue frora beatnnIn9 to end of tns se,son.
At the sanc t.pc 1t ra4st bo noted that this open
leg out movement On tbs part Of tho aa1ppe.a xas
far from being 1entrat. and thu 1aorn venture,
scme ones exuras.ed ia OPINION frcs,7 tn.t Il
would not be safe 10 continue II prices should ad-
vance Enate1.a11y II consequence Of the deuaud,
as tnerr Is too much srain IN tho country for hold
crs to be ahls to dictate terIns to the consancrs
And tSetr Eastern representatives, The markets
n clused moderately nrn.
freighta were quiet, Almost lne,eta There was
falf inquiry 9rr TeaSeA but owner8 had advanced
theE usuu and tie shippers were rot willing 10
eopcedc TIC dt1efrncc- 70 Na1 asked for corn 70
DudaIo 4nd sAc bid There Wa nothing dono 10
wheat charters, and vcrJ little inquiry therefor.
total CT four cn1ftes1 we:r effected, two o9 them
being ~ SSc for corn 10 BudAo, md ths otnsst On
private tsfsna for asane cargo, With the optIon ar
ono 10 80 10 Fozt Coloofuc-
hichwtnes were tnActtYe and eaaier. Tnero
Wrse free se51ess ut JastasdsJ.s prtees-ssc-2nd
hooe willing 70 pay 1n1fo than SO for free A sale
Of % DTS II $50 WA reported BY oae party and de-
aEo oy Aaotoe1' So
Ine provision ma1ket WIS very qutes so-dsJ. 1ad
nomtn1lJ unchanged though eaater. holders b.
'ag generally Wiling to seu NJ Yesterday "a p.ice&;
me ~cafneA VIZ Gtca,ast On lxrd. Ness port
VIZ nnlasnA II ~ lot spot, 1aonEh hete were
no bayern at that nguEo. 4oae bris seld1 In two
'osa, II 01.oo, seller last hslf Of Hay. LArf w1s'
quiet sales Hero uade Of 500 ses, nrst-claM
brand, II 1sc, but II perhaps ~ould not hare been
kAeto odet 17to Tor reGulas lots Of steamed,
nnless tAe party TAnted 70 take the property. Dry
a1fed enouhteH Sesn nominal u 115fc for good
b1RodA End aoss o1Ered # t1c II tsken without In
Bpcuio1L Ruuga 1tes wese nominal st1aHo; short
ribs At 1sxc; and shors clear Il 1sc swec< p,cs1cd
hama vs1e Hteau aud moderately active II 1oK8
1skc- salea vers 90 sca On ps1vate terms; asotns
DO u 15kc; End q rc4 Do rom dressed hogs At
1sc- Bellies were more active. Sales were 1900
ns II 14Ac, pae1ed, and 1900 n a. 14hc, loose.
Iallow was dnl1 n 1o4c. Grease inactive and
, 1869-04-18
MEDICAL CARDS.

DIR. Raphael
pss1es d.pcasc without any inform attou Ioa the pa.
Ernt acd olErs without any Or the ust q
q teTea shs, saIsn5 y9as aetn e " sfG wrGna
tian frc d Anh s I'll for his @iU1DK TO HEALTH
AND LONG LlfK"
, 1869-04-18

Chttts Becvrs-F1net IAk> H.i1 tottaed,
70 &yeef CID steef1 Rnd av1AEtnx l.n
~ ADD upwards ..-.....-t..............
Prime Rerve4-lsood. wriEfAtttd, 61etJ-
!etwd ktcts. md 1rrtaEa1 1ln to
Fab Gr7dc1-fa5 stfrrN u fAgr fsAh, ~.
tr1Hn8 1.lx1 - l.kN n
Atttlm ClAA4-Med.1m sttero and god
COS for etsy sla1khtes+ and averaging
20 to fnQ EA-.~...-----.--..--. j
8teef Csts1e-GamEan ca:t>e, tu densnt
1nft1snt-L1ths And thin cows md ntee.I-
Crmrared with the ahorc, the following.
the pvaces current II tia t11,r lASf Jta1, VI
interest:
, 1869-04-18
TIE TIRE.

The splendid spring weather Of the past few
hsyE htz impaired wonderful activity 70 dEt7tng
and Hiding. the Ryeuuez betnt thEor8td with els
R1ut sinRte and double turuoats drAwn by sone Of
1or IL horsereah, but IL GotoTiJnslE deficient in
*a1s and means for using the same to a1yan-
taEe- With the exception Of Michigan aud Va
bash avenucs, sherc arc no thorough
s o.sE rnsa nisa,aa, A., dsys .5sG, nay
dr1!s in prospective, to b. sare, bit these arr
ltkely 70 be SLOW II coullas AtAaL II one would
especially realize the uccezsty for Something bet
ter In the way OF dr1vct, he LIS pat 70 attempt to
take an airing or 70 eaec:se biz horc on elthe. cf
the xxEnAe1. The pac Will b. Io42A Crowded. wiki
sthtcics Of erery descE oa- G1I, BY Eeaeol Of tho
wooden pavement, unfnvoTAo.t for anee-i It the
best: whlle Michigan a"auue, she beIer drive u
The Two, Is completely caIl-d Ap Httu old WOODEN
1aiidlnes wh:ea ar lsans sosea sosn-vhe,c.
These pcr!pstetc Structures oc,apJ neaHJ the
entire width VI The rtr-tt, teaf1nE. pcrha7N,
a u1rfuW ra4sc2e 1t one side, E.serc No vehicles
CHANGING to tnert, aHkra.1 predsc4snehth are Of
constant occIrrrncc. fel lined alst he re-
moved, We suppose, bat their occupancy 81
71rictsun. 2sd We would s-t ..ss I, tae yo2T3 Of
Public Wotkg " whettIer lht uIn1,cF uf buildings
huck1n& up the RstnEe i1ixh1 nu! bc ltu1sted, Aiy
to sHcntJ or thlstr a: 4 tilI1- Feaple Hho osn
hnrses aud lore drive shuull he allJxeh the uEe
of, NOW and then, rod o. tTo Ut oae D[ The lne5t
Etfte8 tn The Wprld-nUt 10 Hleuuoa tas Claims Ut
the residents thereon. Vt pr.ssat fht cou l.tkoa
OF things on Michigan csenue tp'aut+ SeE3 nearly
70 nuisance, and knoulI be coE;reted.
Them IL nothing new To E*cosd ID connection
except the fact tilat tho gravel for the track =
arriving. Afd cvrt3 thlug wti probably oe IN good
shape within two ~eekH- The couEse once IN
order, It Is exrected that tcrcrai interesting races
y Mhich occa.s III June. An.nStmeuts to that end
sltn now On the tApsA
, 1869-04-18

{hr fen!to.ulfnafy ofE1us eod IN thruuc and dotes
diseasea i private nas,ts 2 bosh sexea n tr.ss
irregularities HEs pamphlet of adTint AeSt trrc u A1y
addIts. Medicines seat to All pss:s al ttse couatFy-
, 1869-04-18


r. II, ss.. q s.ess ,ass - e.,,,sd ~
taa q .ltht .aenine, IN PtcE: 70 wsias.a.y, IL
lantern HHket9 hAa hcen mn1p favorable tor The ship
rnra inn st.endsEen Il Essesu er<rssaf.,
md u.aes = 4ood. aeA1thy eaa9etltaan bes@ea
the rpp<s qualities bare rnrt With p<o1npt ss1e at
p1icts generally satidattnfy = the eeer Tho odtnks
erunln4 under The brad ot ee1tr1" wer- Doh
during 1Akt week OF thn preceding onhL har of
Eved to eoiee grades the sufDy nuaasally LIBERAL
making the arerate Qatsy July Up 70 TIM Of Aay week
wtfe IN rrEysiaE ztte:daue ahd ru1rhsaed LIBERAL
seaie; ra9nx ftnm as.eaa1Lo far choke s1aaokh fss
sttetE 1t from i.so "a lx6 NJ kvAtt. 70 37;k3aos
tor e1I1 auatits a.esaenx from ~ to Ixoa hs with
L. asss .es,vs nqai e IA :. Fiji.
eboe eowa Aad Enadt1n steaa to sa ensaoth steers,
h Tefp hss teen "a increased aesna icf local e,o-
sumption And rather betitr inquiry faF toekrrs
than during iAst Wrek. nd for oetstznau to medium
qualities inch u1uay soukat After by aty 0utet
ea1 and leede4a, prices the cae o9 hs neck
"drtaed mp" = hst}e though tho itntrosemoat ~
not sufficiently marked 10 warrant N ADVANCE
4 9uosatiausA ~ srEtass1s eoa:laqe e fay r
TJ fn ptttet h4vt beu realized t1les n4klae IN this
Wy from IN n2toA foT coNDen, ~ &aa " S:kuo tor
eh0ee qualities. To-day trade was fkt. And atM tone
pef1Aded tha nasket- IhA rsta2ts wess 81 had.
ne4rfy u of which taken Up n fan ra:cs: Ea1es
making u 4tnA33 10 for cnurnon t9 eholce graded Tbs
zuarkst eiosea steAdy u the sAne1ed quotations;
, 1869-04-18

THE HRRAnSlEFTS XoTKxtSf. -'--
The following ucsr the receipts and Rhlpuruss
Of nour knd gram during the past week, ant- foT
the corresponding weata ending as dated:
, 1869-04-18
A1KEk's DEARBORN THEATRE.

FRANK z AlkKN, ,Se1A Iessce ssa Nsnaedf
Overture Il *. Performances terminates It ny
Il aa:Heay nd Tue.day evening". April 1sth .nd III
mt I'D crH 1e1E,fea1Aiions h Chic1p u Pt1nehs'1
Pun rEfuf drama,
, 1869-04-18
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET,
For the Weok EndtER April IT.
SA1CxpAx Ey1a1yn, Aprll II.
BEEF CATTLA

p eNEnrennk The Eteepta foE tbs week and Ask Ws
fod the !nhoWnx:
6h p1e1 7 more than laat Heef-..-... laa
ths ce1Ics1 oadtnx Hnek laat year u foIlovs:
Heersss foa ibs corresponding Tcei q as
Receipts moro this l1ezl
1lTE f1pcL Ixx10HI1
1u ard after Fridsy, NaEeh IL teea Until fI,theT
tic. al live serk fr Chicago TO oomuuon c,npef-
tag pptrts Rxss will be taken only By actual Hesht
follows,
10 Gud%l, 8 tspendoa Bridge Pirsausxh
t0a s..8 e f. lA
1vV o&
INA.irFtIAHd: ~ na
The following tntnIut1a1 WetShiA thf least that
will h1 s4krt and al CIcetz cF actual weight viii b.
charged II the cu-rcus ea:N:
Douhpdeck uf.oss y .....,....... Il nj b.
Hi1G1e-dtck of hoSa y Yeas....-..-......Nu1o NJ
Cattle, LED Is
DouE1c-tetk t4sy af ahseps Sea5,.....~...t&op1 hs
6jnSftdsct al the<p q fA
No return pasats ~In b Eroa petrrea any ot these
pctlts II caafke Of s.aek and pAas
a fEoc tettA i1t1pe1znr Il auT kt,oA faaEseu
srf s-4&ua Ii e1t2kf 6arc3snu.
, 1869-04-18

New York Brcahza1Ga, pxnyfdos nad GroeGy
MARKETS..
Special DupAtra to Ths Chsease 1ribune,
New fo1x, AptttH.
Their VIA alisht deelIpo th.oaxhcat with feeling
oi e1e.t Oppression In Ill tho tesalnk stsEaes
Al bog rrpdueas nexcted And eaosed ~sJ Lat ad 4
unehAa&oa pEe1a.
i N1otS1fEk~
C.hee very trn: A!a, Drt1a4e saEaN astIve . a1d
TX: hs4t 0nahcd 1k4c,
, 1869-04-18

The K4lEGH OF THE R0L3D TlBIE.
Splendid Cart Handsome Appointments
WEDNESDAY fyeE3naz HknaSt s& Nm. Csxrh Stpns3N
, 1869-04-18

AAO0IK RIASCH Aen, = fragile female In point Of
3qTAt1, o1t po< u fosm, reoentiJ 8m1aned seFctr,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11

THE son of Joshua Sears, of Boston,
who died ten years ago, is fourteen
years of age, and one of the richest
young men in the United States. The
father, whose property was valued at
81, 600, 900, after bequeathing small sums
to his relatives, provided that his son
should have $500 annually until at
tanning the age of 81; the sum of $780,
600 at that period; $4,000 annually un-
til he had passed the ago of "a; $4,000
annually until he had passed the age of
80, and $50, 900 per annum after that
time. Tho property remains in the
hands of three trustees, and the simple
interest on the original amount added
to the principal has reached the sum of
s., 300, 900, while the assessed value of
the real estate bringing this sum is val
ued at $4,000, 900. The trustees have
q salary of $4,000 each, and the commits
sions received from the collections OF
rents amount te a sum equal to the sal
airy of the President of the United
States. Young Sears is now in Europe,
where he is fitting himself for the &C
tive duties of life.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
Rag Pickers.

Could the most expert physiognomist
or ethnologist guess at the nationality
of New York rag-picker, male or fe-
male, old or young, from the individ-
ual appearance Perhaps it would be
impossible to do so, or, at least, as diff.
cult as to define the breed or variety OF
most of the dogs belonging to that mys-
terious class of beings. With the ex.
ception of some of the smallest boys and
girls employed in the rag picking busi-
ness, not native American is ever to be
found accoutered with the sack and
hook. There are among the chiffoniers
of New York Representatives, of the low
est strata Of nearly every European
country. Most of them appear to grow
prematurely old and withered, and it
may be presumed that they do not die,
but dry up and blow away-for who
ever heard of rag -picker's funeral p
NCtr York W0rld.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
WHEELING, w. VA. MONDAY
his county, says the Spirit of Jefferson,

this county, says the Spirit of Jefferson,
was burned so badly as to result in
death in few hours. It seems that her
mother had stepped out of the house to
attend to something outside, leaving a
fire on the hearth, and when she re-
turned found the little girl burned al.
most to crisp. She fingered in agony
for about two days, when death ended
her sufferings.
"A correspondents of the Kanawha Re-
publican, writing from Ceredo, Wayne
county, says:
Work on the c. g. o. Railroad has
commenced at Ceredo. A contract for
grading one mile from Ceredo, towards
the East, was awarded to Plymale g.
Kelly, of Wayne county, and they be-
gan the work last week, and this week
pat on large number of hands, with
teams. Of course, it is not like the
whole work being let, as we suppose 1t
will be soon, but it inspires confidence
in the enterprise, and encourages some
who have been despoDdent and doubtful.
Another circumstance has lately Gre
ated some excitement in our county.
Banks of iron ore, of the best quality,
have been discovered in the hills two
miles back of Ceredo. Some of the veins
are less than thousand yards from
Big Sandy river, where the ore can be
easily hauled, and floated down on fiat
boats to the furnaces below. Some has
been sent down, and all of it is eagerly
purchased by the furnacemen, at the
highest market prices. But this is not
the best we are hoping for, from these
discoveries. 1t is believed, furnaces will
be put up here, when all the advantages
of the location, and the great abundance
of the rich ore, are fully realized by
parties interested. When the furnaces
are established, and the railroad depot
and machine shops erected here, you
will get more news items from this sec
tion.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
AuUucomror,nblc mother-iu-Lnw

Fortunate it is that all mothers-in-
law are not like the one described below
by DR.. Byford:
The writer was intimately acquainted
in "A family where the mother, so soon
as her daughter was married, set about
correcting the faults Cs her son-in-law
He must never chew or smoke or 60
into company alone. These were marks
of entire disregard for his wife. She
discovered 30 many faults in her daugh-
ter's husband that in less than month
she was sure that nothing but ruin and
disgrace awaited her. According to the
parcuta, authority, he was proud,
prOd,g gal and lazy. he was IN danger OF
being a drunkard and libertine, and al
together unworthy of the truly pure
and almost angelic wife they had en-
trusted To his care. AS every mark OF
weakness, every thOughtlcss and mis-
construed act came TO light, 1t was
commented upon with insane ven
geance, until the poor child, who
though she had married 4 noble
man for her husband, was
constrained to entertain jealousy
fear and doubt, to the sacrifices of hall
the happiness she ought to have en-
loved. | say half, for her womauly
heart WAS always warmed into love il
the presence of her husband, believing
every werd he would say and every
promise she would wiring from his ago
uized heart by the expression of heI
doubts aud f-ars; aud she would be hap.
py until her evIl-working parent would
suggest that it might be ell deceit
For ten. yes, fifteen years, the married
lite of this couple was embittered by
this constant l had almost said tiend
ish-interference of thc selfish mother
and fast rs one prediction was disproveG
by the patient, noble conduct of the
persecuted husband, ether boding evil.
would supply the place. Amid all these
torturing circumstances not one goot
quality was perceived and credited t,
the account of the deliuquen
husband: yet, by his industry
temperance aud talents, he ha
raised himself from conditie
of poverty and obscurity To wealth, III
flueuce and honor, and is model q
kindness and affection in his family
possessing reputation for purity an
goodness that the most pious canno
surpass. The terrible, agonizing, In
expressible suffering that results fror
an unremItting torrent of fault finding
and unjustitiahle abuse, poured int
the ear of this innocent wife by on
who ought to have frightened up ever.
dark picture her inexperienced imag
inatiOn might have painted, can neve
be knewn TO any extent approaching
reality. God has taken from so pain
ful a world as this as made to be tina
pare child of sorrow, and there is no
much doubt that many years woul,
have been added to those that ough
not to have been embittered, and he
usefulness spared for long time to he
family, who idolized her, had it no
been for the deadly blight that wither
Ell her spirit in early life.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
The Wit of the Youngsters.

Mamma, mamma" cried little boy
as the sun set gorgeously red one Christ
mas eve, "see how hot Heaven is over
there. Santa Claus is baking, l guess
In manner somewhat like did oRe OF
tHese natural philosophers account for
another phenomenon. Hearing a man
dump coal in the bin one day, with q
terrible rumbling, he shouted, "Oh,
mother, l know what makes thunder
It's God putting coal in."
Children are great realists, interpret,
ing things In the most literal sense. Tc
the infantile mind the beautiful meta
phor of the Lord walking in the garder
in the cool of the day CONVEYS the ides
of tangible presence. "I know, said
a little boy to whom the passage wa
read, "just as papa does, with his hand
behind him and an old coat on.r-
Hours at Home.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11

, man in his carriage was idling along,
A gaily dressed wife by his side;
In satip and lace she looked like queen,
And he like q king in his pride
A wood SAWYER stood on the street as he passed
The carriage-the couple he eyed;
And he said as he worked with his saw on log
Iwish was rich, and could ride.
The rsan in the carriage remarked to his VIE
One thing would if could,
I'd give all my wealth for the strength anu the
health
OF the man who is saving the wood.
A pretty young maid with bundle OF WORK.
Whose face, as the morning, was iaI
Went tripping along with the smue oi ueAsH''
While bumming love-breathihg Ar'
She looked in the carriage-:he LADY she saw
Arrayed in apparel so fine,
md said in a whisper, wish in my heart
Those satins and laces were mine.
The lady looked out on the maid with her work,
So fair in her calico dress,
And said, I'd relinquish position and wealth
Her beauty and youth to possess
Thus il is in this world; whatever0ur bot, -
Our mind and our time we employ
In longing and sighing for what WE HAVE NOT )
Ungrateful for what VIC enjoy.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
OF Age.

The agitators of the period mi ght
find respectable mission" in advo-
eating the claims of those suffering
youth between sixteen and twenty-one
who are deprived of the ballot, al
though they have firmly made up their
minds on the questions of the day, and
can argue politics with the best. An
Anglo-Saxon boy was considered of age
when fifteen years old. A young man
who is able to protect himself, and who
is liable to military duty, might plaus-
IDLY be considered to be entitled to the
ballot. Charles MI gained the battle
of Navra at the age of nineteen, and
Bryant wrote Thanatopsis at the same
age. There are a great many very
bright young men in this city doing
business for themselves, who will not
attain their majority for two or three
years.-Ner York Ford.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
Satisfied.

The IuteUigeRcer is not satisfied will
our course in reference to the coming
charter election. 1t proceeds to critl
else with its usual amiability and in
dicates disposition TO repeat las win
ter's experiment OF pointing out to the
Democrats of this city the manner IN
which they should vote. There is every
reason To believe that it will be about
as successful this election as last.
At the time referred TO, it opened a
vigorous fire upon the cliQues aud man
ayers of the Democratic party, as 1t was
pleased to style the nominating con-
yentious, and for about two weeks la
bored diligently to scold and whip the
Democrats into boiling their tickets. a
reasonably accurate exhibit of its sue
cess is afforded by the returns of the last
municipal election, published IN anoth'
er column. Ifthe managers of that pa
per expect by repetition of theii
senscless hOwls of year ago to create
auy disaffection, il would be pity tC
discourage thum. We merely commend
them to a careful study of the returns.
The InielIigeRcr profeses to want
reform in our city agairs. 1t is quite
confident that it can only be effected by
defeating the Democratic nominees
This cannot be done without the aid OF
Democratic votes. To obtain them 1t
seems inclined to resort TO the old game
of buster and abuse. 1t will require
no lengthy statistics to calculate the
number of ballots TO be made in that
way. Ii that paper has any special
grievances to present let it state them.
It's grumbling generalities only argue
the absence of specific grounds of com
r1aint
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
City Treasurer.
Editors o: the Register;

Editors q: the iSegistci;
For some years past, nOtwlthstahu-
ing the fact that the Democracy have
carried the city, we have invariably
failed in iecting a Treasurer. If a
proper nomination is made by the Con-
vcntion this evening, in all probability
success will follow the effort. We think
no better man for the position can be
found than WIN. ii. OXtoby, and that
he NAV be nominated is the desire OF
MANY VOTERS.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-11
The whelesaie Sheep siaughter.
[From the Ohio Farmer.l
Mr.. VERNON, December 18th, 1

MT. VERNON, DecemOer lStu, low
The panic which noticed as existing
in this part of the State among the
wool growers, about a year ago, still
continues, and if it is not increasing,
has certainly not diminished. On every
hand we see evidence that valuable
flocks are being killed for their peits.
From the best information that have
been able to obtain, after pretty full
inquiry, am of the opinion that no
less than FORTY THOUSAND SHEEP nave
been slaughtered in this county alone
within the last two or three months
In the adjoining counties, Lacking,
Morrow and Richland, my information
is that the sacrifice in proportion TO the
numbers in those counties, has been as
great, In the county of Delaware
wool growing not being pursued as q
leading business to any great extent,
and larger proportion OF the sheep
being used for mutton,-I have not
heard of any considerable amount OF
"pelting" being done. -...-
If the slaughter in the above named
counties can be taken as an indication
of the effect Of the panic among the
wool growers in other parts OF the STATE
it would seem but reasonable to anticl-
pate that we shall, before many months,
begin to witness a reaction.
In addition to this wholesale slaugh-
ter, which "spares neither age, sex nor
other means of reducing our
focks are being resorted to. =.
have heard of many instances OF
well-to. do farmers, with focks of from
five to eight hundred, who are not
breeding them, being determined to
keep them in as good condition as pos
sible, with a view of shipping to the
Eastern markets as sooH as they are
sheared in the spring.
think it quite probable that not only
in other parts Of Ohio, but in other
States also, the panic prevails, produc-
ing similar results, especially among
merino fiocks. A cause for this, in ad-
dition to the low price of wool, is the
general prevalence of foet rot; disease
which may be said to be quite managea-
BILE and easily cured when sheep are
worth five to ten dollars per head, and
regarded as no consequence at all when
they bring fifty to hundred dollars,
while it is practically inevitable when
they are worth one dollar per head.
But as l have said, there must in the
nature of things soon be a turn in the
road we are now travelling, and the wise
and discreet farmer will take care of his
sheep and be ready for the good time
coming, BUCKEYE