davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1870-09-20

here by the last American Steamer, and
it appeared that Victory had been unfaith-
full to the flag of France. They then re-
ceived all the blow of the disasters up TO
the 23rd ult. But yet in all the gloom
Occasioned by this sad news there appear
ed one relieving spark of hope. and that
was furnished by a st. Thomas correspond
ent whose letter of 31st uIt. Informs the
antilles that ga passenger by the Ameri-
can Steamer, NJ. Rigway affirms that on
the 23rd, at the moment of the steamers
raising anchor, a Telegram announced a
French victory" W. are happy that this
which, in cOntradistinction 10 the Can
tain Generl rs we must call the Rigway
Telegram-did not come into our hands,
for 1t does not appear that there was even
a battle on the 23rd, much less a French
victory. The New York Extras, of 23rd
noon, said that a French victory was re-
ported, and we gave the report for what
it was worth. Our remarks, be it we'll
understood by We excitable French ele-
ments in the French islands and else
where, are not intended to diSparage the
French nation, but rather the wanton cir
c~ulation of unreliable news which leads
to such cruel disappointment.
The Antilles contains an account of the
capture of The North German ship Nico-
lauS by the TaliSman and her being brought
into Fort de France as a prize. The NJ
c0LauS left Hamburg on 2nd July bound TO
Curacao. With her appetite thus whet-
ted, the TaLiSman left in search Of a more
important and glorious enterprise ,-being
nothing less than the capture of the North
German GunbOat MeteOre, supposed to be
somewhere in the neighbourhood of ia
malca. So great is the enthusiasm in
Martinique that several appeals have been
made to the patriotism of the people, call
ing them to volunteer to fight for the
mother country.
An English colony now presents itself,
and we find that even in the land of Mud
and Marabuntas is the war excitement felt,
tor from the Royal Gazette of
DEMERARA
we clip the following =
"There would have been a complete
stagnatlon in local life but for the pro-
ceedlngs Of the Commission in the Des
VGux Enquiry, and scraps of war news,
which although somewhat conflicting,
and of a questionable character, have
afforded much matter for discussion. 1t
is amusing to note how warmly the re-
spectlve belligerents, in a small commu-
nifty like ours, find sturdy partjzans, one
man standing up manfulIy for the French,
and another just as earnestly for the
Prussians. One supporter of the latter
assigns as a ground for his party feeling
that the French provoked the war. and
, 1870-09-20

noon, was received at ST. Jago de Cuba
stating that "the surrender of MacMahon
was not confirmed"
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-10-03

lug 1rocsry Establishment At
and Sixth Street wM be main
Maned as usual, ono OF The best
Stocked In the city. ' ~0''
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08
Wool Growing.

L. l.. Hart, Of Conn, gives his experience
as 4 sheep RAISER ia the Germant0un TeLe-
graph:
Having for the last twenty years been a
breeder of Cotswold sheep, l will give some
articles of my experience upon this, at
present, important subject. Twenty years
ago no one ever dreamed that the wool
grown upon this breed Of sheep, the largest
and coarsest, yet the most soft, white,
glossy, wayy and beautiful of any wool
produced at the present time, would sell
for twenty cents pound more than the
finest Merino, nor that their live weight,
which is sometimes four hundred pounds,
would sell for the same in market as the
dressed weight of the Merino; but such is
the fact.
Combing wool, in Boston market, is
worth sixty to seventy-five cents pound,
while the finest wool is worth not to exceed
fifty cents.
Mr.. r. G. Hill, y breeder in Vermont,
writes: "My thrce-yea old wethers have
sold for from Sa5 to $35 head. have
also sold old ewes, after sucking lambs
through the summer, with but few weeks
extra feed, for SIS to $50 head, all for
mutton
At the present high price of all kinds Of
meat in the Philadelphia market, there is
probably no business i'll which the farmers
of Pennsylvania could engage more profit
ably than the breeding Of this kind of sheep
both as it regards the production of mutton
and Of combing wool. The first cross of
the Cotswold with the Merino will produce
a most valuable sheep for raising market
lambs, they being always prolific, attaining
great size and early maturity. In two
instances raised three lambs at one birth,
and in one case they weighed 1914 pounds,
and in another 100 pounds each, and all
brought up on the same sheep without
extra feed. T. l.. HART.
Vest C0rna-0U, Conn.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08
About Grapes.

l have noticed several articles by those
opposed to wine culture, as 4 business,
likely to increase rather than diminish
intemperance, that seem to cover the sub
.ject completely, and have reason to hope
that the moral sense of the people will not
encourage the unnecessary manufacture or
use of homo made wine. But there is no
reason why every one owning piece of
ground should not have an abundant sup
ply of good grapes in their season, by a
little care and culture. In the cities there
are many places where the roots find an
inexhaustable supply of food and moisture,
where the vine will grow and bear fruit in
profusior without any other care than is
necessary to train and prune it. There are
many similar places in the country, and on
almost every barn grape vine might be
made to grow Oh the south or east side that
would reward its owner with large crops of
fruit almost yearly, if he would but take
the trouble to plant it and give it something
to run on along side of the building. 1t
will not grow in a place where water is
standing near or around the roots, or where
all the drain from q barn yard runs off, but
in any other place it may grow. The tramp
ing of the surface does not hurt it, if the
roots can reach down to the moist earth
below, or the manure is within their reach.
once saw a vine dug up from along side
of a building that was moved, and all the
roots, no matter in what direction they had
started, turned and went under the build
ing. Wherever the vine was trained on
the south or east side, the grapes ripened
perfectly; but on the west they would not
mature near so well.
The variety grown in this case was the
Catawba; but many other kinds would be
equally benefited by a similar situation
Horticultursts all agree that grapes do
better in a sheltered situation, and barn
is as good for shelter as any other building,
possessing besides the additional advantage
of supplying all necessary fertility to the
roots of the vine. Where there are such
facilities for grape raising, there is no rea-
son why every man might not sit under his
own vine, where none need make him afraid.
But planting out vineyards in the open
ground where everything is needed in the
shape Of manure and support necessary for
their growth, and which have to be SUP
piled, greatly adds to the labor and cost of
production.
But enough on this subject. l should,
however like TO hear the eyDerienca of
others. G..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08
Farmers Should Take Enough Sleep.

Said one of the oldest and most success
full farmers in this State, 81 do not care to
have my men get up before five or half
past five in the morning, and if they 90 to
bed early and sleep soundly, they will do
more work than if they got up at four or
halfpast four" We do not believe in the
eight-hour law, but, nevertheless, are
inclined to think that, as general rule,
we work too many hours on the farm. The
best man we ever had to dig bitches seldom
worked, when digging by the rod, more
than nine hours day. And it is so in
choppins wood by the cord, the men who
accomplish the most work the fewest hours.
They bring all their brain and muscle into
exercise, and make every blow tell. A slow,
plodding Dutchman may turn a grindstone
or fanning-mill better than an energetic
Yankee, but this kind of work is now
mostly done by horse power, and the farmer
needs, above all else, a clear head, with all
his faculties of mind and muscle light and
active, and under complete control. Much,
of course, depends on temperament, but,
as rule, such men need sound sleep and
plenty of it. When a boy on the farm, we
were told that Napoleon needed only four
hours sleep, and the old nonsense of &c five
hours for n man, six for woman, and
seven for fool, was often quoted. But
the truth is that Napoleon was enabled, in
great measure, to accomplish what he
did from the faculty of sleeping soundly-
of sleeping when he slept and working
when he worked. We have sat in one o.
his favorite travelling carriages, and it wa.
so arranged that ha could lie down at flu L
length, and when dashing through Tho
country as fast as eight horses, frequently
changed, could carry him, he slept soundly,
and when he arrived at his destination wa
as fresh as if he had risen from a bed OF
down. Let farmers, and especially farmers
boys, have plentytc eat, nothing to 'drink, -
and all the sleep they can take.
american 1gricuIturist.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08
JOHN T.. ALEXANDER

Takes pleasure in announcing TO his friends of KLKT0N
and of the county, that the liberal patronage he hxs
received has induced him to offer tho public the great
variety and best selected stock of Stoves both Cook
ing and Heating offered in Ekton, and at prices
that cannot fail To please. Among the assortment will
be found the following:
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08

To KEEP PURE AIR IN A SICK ROOM
The following simple arrangement will rem
edy the evil of foul gas, generated by burn
ing kerosene lamp all night in nursery
or sick room.
Take a raisin or any other suitable sized
box, that will contain the lamp when set
up on end. Place the lamp in the box,
outside the window, with the open side
facing the room. When there are blinds
the box can be attached to each by leaving
them a little open and fastening with a
cord; or the lamp box can be nailed to the
window casing in permanent mann er.-
The lamp burns quite as well outside and a
decided improvement of the air in the
room is experienced. Try it.
Cor. of Scientific 1naerican
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08
FARM IND OUSEHOLD,

SS- A gentleman of this county contrib
utes to the Rural Gentleman, published i'll
Baltimore the following on Grapes,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08

We call attention to advertisement
of The CAurcnnsan in another column. 1t
is finely printed, ably conducted paper,
and is one of the very best religious news
papers of the country.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-01-08
MEMS AND BOYS, CLOTHING

suitable for Winter trade, which in quality cannot be
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Walk in! Tumble in! Roll in! Creep in. Look and
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for we know that all who will buy. Here few
figures:
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An energetic business maj
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in Southern Ohio. For full
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of Record, Macarthur, Ohio,
November 3, 1S70-tf.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-22
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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-22
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A CORRESPONDENT writing
from Nelsonville, under date
of December 9Th, says:
Gas predicted yesterday, the
operators have commenced
yielding to the demands of the
miners, and this morning Mr
Peters hands "go in" at four
cents, and it is expected the
others will all "be in" in a few
days. AS a matter of course
the final result will be a rise
in the sale Of coal. l under.
stand there was quite a crowd
at Straitsville-that everything
went off peaceably and quiet.
ly. The miners at Straitsville
agreed to form a Union of
their own, and taking into con.
sideration the advantages of
digging coal, that they would
not work under the general
price in the valley.
Last evening, between sun
down and dark, a serious cut
ting affray took place In this
village, Two of the Johnson's
miners got into a difficulty
with two of the Selby's; one of
the Johnson's threw a stone at
one of the Selby's and came
near hitting his head, where
upon he rushed Tinto his house
grabbed a large butcher knife,
ran out and cut one of the
Johnson's across the neck, for,
tunately producing only a
slight wound. Johnson's broth.
er rushed in TO protect him
when Selby ran the butcher
knife into him just below the
ribs, passing from the front to
the rear, and drew to strike
the second blow when a neigh.
Dor knocked his heels from un.
der him. Selby made his es,
cape, johnson is lying in a very
precarious condition"
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For the Record.
TREES AND SHRUBso OF OHIO.
BY REV. G. Il. WARREN.

ACaoON
[Rhus RidicOnis.I
This is a very common anC
familiar species throughout the
United States, being abundant
in all the woods and fields. II
is a climbing woody vine, which
adheres to the trunks aud
branches OF trees by means OF
root.like suckers. 1t frequent
ly ascends trees where the soil
is favorable to its growth to a
great height, completely en-
veloping the trunk and branch
es, fastening itself so firmly to
the bark that it will break
more readily than it is detach>
ed and so creeping around in
every direction as sometimes
to impede the growth of the
tree or its branches. The stem
reaches in thickness one. or
two inches, and is clothed with
a grayish, scaly bark and it
throws out all along its entire
length myriadS of small thread
like rootlets which bind 1t quite
firmly to the tree or rock. The
leaflets are ovate, smooth and
entire, being three in number,
of dark and shining green on
both sides, the lowest rarely
angular. The flowers are ra
cemed in axillary panicles, and
are of a greenish color. The
ruit consists of dull whitlsh
berries. The fruit consists Of
dull whitish berries. The whole
vine is poisonous to many per-
sons; the juice is not only poi
sonous but forms an indellible
ink. This familiar vine is very
much inclined to grow in rich
damp deep soils, and in such
locations will rise up vigorous
ly to the height Of forty or ff
ty feet and so spread as to form
a complete mass for many feet
around the trunk. When it
once takes possession Of fence
row or other grounds, 1t is very
difficult to restrain or to eradi~
cate and thereby becomes ex,
ceedingly troublesome. This
splendid growing vine would
be very desirable for covering
naked walls and unsightly trees
and rocks If it were not for its
poisonous qualities. The foil
age is large and beautiful in
midsummer and autumnal sea.
son, at which period it assumes
a fine orange color. The wood
Is of a most delightful rich rye.
blow color when dressed. l
think in some remote place in
the landscape it. might be
with safety amidst
rugged rocks if such there be.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1870-12-22
COUGH
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@A14Le y"
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