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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01
"A.YOO-Y

Prentice Milford writes to the
San Francisco Bulietin: "Thc Lon
don milkman serves his customers
on foot. IIo carries u large tin yes
SCI, and about this are swung mum
bor of smaller, quart pint, and half:
pint tins, which arc filed and left al
his customers door. His inccssani
cry as he hurries along is A-yoo
yipr lie dwclls on tho 'a-yoo' to
The length of two full notes, bu,
brings out the 'yip' short and sharp
with Il round turn. In st. James
Park, at the fruit and cako stores
they keep cows, which are MIXED
for you at tho rate of two pence pei
glass. The milking is performed by
aged milkmaids, who live under um
brellas and sell stale cakes"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

Fruit trees of all kinds need care.
full cultivation in order that they may
grow and be fruitful Grass and
weeds choke them into disease and
baroness as much rs they will corn
and potatoes. Cleanup tho unhealthy
trees, wash them in n strong dccoC-
ton of soft soap, remove tho sod, the
grass and wecdsfor ten feet around,
and give your land good dressing
with barn manure, and your trees
will soon begin to thrive, and when
you get n good blossom, fruit can be
secured by gjrdling. This is a strange
but sure thing. have tried it four
years, and with decided success, LII
| 1868, while residing in Boston, Mas.
| sachusetts, | had q good apple Or
chard, but not having much fruit, ]
resolved to try girdling, which | had
heard recommended. | selected five
good-sizcd, healthy trees, Of different
varieties, and when in blow, girdled
large limb on each side with my
penknifo, cutting n narrow channel
cloar through the bark. The result
was the girdlcd limbs had double the
fruit to be found on any other parts
Of the trees, and tho apples were
more than double in value, as they
were much larger and smother. The
next year -.lSG0--I repeated the OK
pertinent on five other trees The
result was not SO favorable, but the
effects were equally decisive. The
experiment was also made the same
season on DR.. Grooves farm i'll Bos,
ton, with the same success. In 1870,
| girdled all my trees which had Il
good blow, but before the crop ma
tured sold my place and removed
to Vineland but | learn that the ap-
pie crop on that orchard was the
largest it was ever known to produce
| have II small apple orchard OF thrift
ty trees in Ninoland. Last spring,
when i'll blow, / girllod every tree
in the trunk which had u good bios
som, and the fruit hung on with
great tenacity, and was large and
fair. The philosophy Of this is; The
insects sting the fruit, it becomes
sickly, loses hold ON the tree and
drops. The sap goes up in the woody
fiber OF the tree in the spring and it
returns in the bark; but need not
till autumn. by girdling yon cut off
the return Of the gap to the ground,
and the result is the tree has more
vitality to nourish aud hold on to its
wounded fruit, and carry it through
to maturity. Tho channel should
be small, about the size OF u Pipe
stem. 1t will then be sure to heal
during the summer. -- IIitchm0M
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01
i,rnin iinrl,rrll I,riilin.

1t is positively asserted by those
well informed that the monthly re-
quirelnont8 of Great Britain up to
the next harvest, will be fully one
million quarters of grain, hence the
lively interest exhibited at the grain
conters in tho United States. In
view of the above statement, there is
only one source to which Great
Britain has to resort TO obtain the re-
quircd amount of grain, and that is
the Northwestern and Western
States. The new crop in England can
not possibly be harvested in fiji con-
dition for use until the beginning OF
September, 80 that for two months
to como the British Isles will have
to depend Oh America for their daily
bread, the crops in France, Russia
aud other countries not anording Il
surplus for export.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01
Net Weight Of Hogs.

The Kentucky rule is said to be, for
the first 100 pounds, deduct . for gross;
for the second lCopounds, ded :,
for the third 100 pounds, deduct Gl; all
over :the third hundred Is net. liio me
net weight Of hog weighing Nv
pounds gross is 10 pounds; hogoi low
gross will net ilSi; of go gross, .oot
net; and . hog, the gross weigh, OF
which is 800 pounds, will net -3ot
hounds. From the gross weight OF a
hog that goes over 300, only An pounds
is deducted, even should the weight "
400. The rule, if correctly stated may
| be of use To somebody.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

If ever the human spirit be rem
dcrcd capable of contemplating the
mysteries of the Divinity, it is Thou
who givcst it the light by which ii
understands, and the attractions by
which it is penetrated.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

Or the cuttirg down of forest
trees which is so constantly going
forward III this country, William
Cullen Bryant says: at is u COM
mon observation that our summers
are becoming dricr and our streams
smaller. Take the Cuyahoga as on
illustration. Fifty years ago large
bargos loaded with goods went up
and down that river Now, in the
ordinary stage OF water, skift can
hardlypass down that stream. Many
a boat of fifty tons burden has been
built aud loaded in the Tuscarawas,
at New Portage, and sailed to Now
Orleans without breaking bulk. Now
the river hardly affords IL supply Of
water at New Portage for tho canal.
The same may be said of other
streams, They arc drying up, And
from the same cause.-the destruC'
ton of our iorests-the summers ART
growing dricr and our winters cold
an "
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01
Steam Flowing.

That the use of the steam plow on
the level lands of the West will ul-
tim atcly become almost as common
rs that of the rcapiDg machine, few
can doubt who have observed the
progress of steam culture in Europe.
In England there are establishments
employing twelve hundred men in
tho manufacture of steam plows for
export and home u.e; aud it is ta;d
that as many as five hundred of the
machines arc held in that country
by companies and individuals, A
tract of five hundred acres near Lon
don, which would not bring u rent
of three dollars an acre for ordinary
culture, brought II clear profit OF
$4,000 on grain crops after being
steam plOwed. In Germany and
Scotland the steam plow has been
successfully introduced. The Pasho
of Egypt, too, has learned the value
of steam in agricultural operations,
and uses lour hundred plows that
arc worked by that power, In due
time they are certain TO come into
extensive use in tho United States.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

David Dudley Fields son-inlaw
Musgrove has gone out to Natal as
Governor Of that blazing diamond re-
gion.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

Asa Packer, the founder OF he-
high University, at Bethemnle,
Pa, has offered to give the inst,tu-
ton s25O,OOO in case the Trustees
will raise 12j,000 more,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

Squabblcs, an old bachelor, shows
his stockings, which he has just darn
od, to maiden lady, who contomp'
tuously rem arked, "Prctiy good for
= man darner." WherouPon Squab-
bles reioins: ayes, good enough for
a woman, darn her"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

Senator Sprague Of Rhode Island
wants to give Brown university $780,
Qe0.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1872-08-01

Texas pastured 3,G51,3lG cattle
in the year 1871.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18
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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18
The State University.

The Regents Of the University report
that this institution holds on its way
not only with undated energy. but with
still continued and increasing success.
Evidence OF this is seen in the large
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18

Leaving balance due Of. s77,753 IS
? Therefore this debt Of 81, 1858. So, the
accumulation of preceding years, be-
comes burden upon the resources OF
the present year. An increase in taxa
ton, however, will not be necessary to
meetit. If YOU will limit the sppro-
priations for the present to immediate
wants, the end will be accomplished.
The suggestions OF the Auditor that the
tax heretofore imposed Tor the Hospital
be levied for the purpose of paying off
the Indebtedness to the school fund, is
we'll worthy OF your consideration. A
single tax OF twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars for State purposes will
be no increase in taxation, and will be
great saving of labor in the Auditors
office, to the assessors and sheriffs.
1t the finances are properly regu-
lated and managed during this fiscal
year, so as to leave no debts in arrear,
hereafter the current expenses OF the
State can be met and the construction
Of public buldings carried on without
difficulty. .. -
ths carefully prepared and elaborate
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18

from the Ohio to Richmond will prob
ably have q marked influence upon the
commerce Of the Kanawba. The port
age from the head Of navigation on the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18
Kanawha River Navigation.

The reportof the kanawha Board
exhibits the gratifying results of a
large amount ofwork done on the river
during the past season, and the con-
sequent improvement in the navigation,
q diminution OF the debt, and q larger
balance in the Treasury than when
they came into Office. Salaries and fees
have been greatly reduced, and thus the
revenue derived from tolls has been de.
vsted to its legitimate purpose-the i'm
provemeut Of the river. Notsithstand-
ing the low stage Of water in this or
in other rivers, during the summer and
fall, navigation was suspended bat .
short time 10 the Kanawha: The
comnletion Of the
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18

is the want Of g sufficient number Of
competent teachers. For the purpose
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18
The State Militia.


The report OF the Adjutant General
calls attention TO the unorganized con-
dition of the militia, and also TO the
acts OF Congress bearing upon this sub
ject. The militia law OF this State has
never been put into operation. The
assessors are charged with the duty Of
enrolling the militia, and they have, in
many instances. neglected il because no
appropriations have been made TO pay
them. Some young men OF Wheeling,
actuated by patriotic impulses, have en-
rolled themselves into volunteer COM
panies and elected their officers, who
have applied for their commissions
These commissions could not be issued
because the law does not recognize in.
dependent volunteer companies, but re-
quires them TO be attached to a regi.
ment, and in the absence OF any regi-
mental organization, their applications
have been suspended. 1t will be my
duty to take the first steps toward
efrecting an organization by nominating
for appointment all officers above the
rank Of colonel. Uuless this part OF
our Law is to remain dead letter, l
respectfully suggest that you appropri-
ate a sum sufficient to pay the assessors
for making the enrolment.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-18

or incurred prior to the first day o.
January, eighteen hundred and sixty
one, and fair division of the property
belonging the State on that day"
Commissioners were subsequently ap
pointed, but for reasons which were
communicated to the last Legislature
by the Governor and which were
deemed by him sufficient, they did not
execute the powers conferred upon them
by Joint Resolution adopted February
Is, 1870. Thereupon the Legislature
again authorized the appointment OF a
commission to treat with the authori-
ties of Virginia, and also to procure the
statistical information, without which
it was impossible to ascertain what is
the equitable proportion Of the public
debt" OF Virginia prior to January /,
1861. In the meantime, however,
Virginia thought proper to change her
policy as to the mode OF settlement be-
tween the two States, and by a Joint
Resolution adopted February ii, 1871,
rendered to this State ian arbitration OF
all matters touching full and fair ap'
portionment between said States OF the
said public debt" by arbitrators not
citizens of either of said States, and not
subject to the ratification OF the legisla.
tive departments Of said States. When
this action of the General Assembly Of
Virginia was communicated to the
Legislature last winter, it respectfully
declined to accept the tender Of arbitra-
ton, on the ground that any adjust
ment of this debt ought to be subject to
it's ratification, and also, that "citizen
commissioners would, OF necessity, be
more familiar with the circumstances
attending the creation of said debt, and
the many intricate questions connected
Herewith" and, at the same time the
Commonwealth Of Virginia was invited
Ito appoint three disinterested citizens
as commissioners to treat with like com.
missioners heretofore authorized on
the part Of this State" And the COM
missioners on behalf OF this State, in
addition to their other powers, were
authorized to adjust, award, and deter
mine upon fair, just and equitable prin.
ciples, what proportion of said public
debt of Virginia should in their opinion
be paid by West Virginia, and what
part thereof should be paid by Vir-
ginia !" subject, however, to ratification
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28
THAT CONTENTION.

When the Convention does COME off in
Greensboro, let it be short, quick, and
full Of business--not talk. Let there be
no splits over the East and West. What
We want is The mum. and 6g! for where
be comes from. And let him not be eau
cussed into nomination BY few notorious
partizans. That would lame him from the
word. 60. Eut let the working people have
a word about it, the hard listed people who
pay the taxes. have voice in the matter.
And bring out a man who fears God. is
liberal and just to oil men. white and black,
and has been intelligent enough to keep hi.
hands clear ofthe noisome puddle Of politi.
cal personality in which the public men o.
North Carolina have been bathing them.
selves for the last several years. Then can.
vas for him. And the people will cleo
such a man.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

Il
Formerly Prof. q Chemistry, &C., Va. Military
lnstitute.)
THIS STANDARD FERTILIZER has RECEIVE
ed, after i've years trial. the unqualified COM
mendation OF the best planters in Virginia and \.
Carolina, both as to its action on Plant Beds and
the General Lrop. A. an application for both
bright and dark t0bacc0s. our patrons claim II has
no Rival, not excepting Peruvian Guano.
We beg 10 refer 70 the following gentlemen.
who are constant customers. and representative
men:
Lewis 4. Harvie. Esq. President Va. State
Agricultural Soc. Chula, Va.
Maj VIM T Sutherlin, late Prest. Va,
Agricultural Society, Danville Va.
DR. j Rayenscroft Jones Lawrenceburg. Va.
Maj Robt l. Ragland. Hyco. Va
John S Hardawsy, Clala, Va.
Geo P Goodloe. Thornsburg. Va.
DR.. WI Cheatham, Amelia G II Va.
Phillip st. Geo Cooke, Powhatan q II Va.
Samuel NJ Wilson. Powhatan q n Va.
DR. John w Flippo, Elippo. Va.
w w Michanx, Goochland, U Ii Va.
WIN Long. Milton. NC.
Thos d johnson. Yanceyville, NC
DIR N NJ Roam.
Gen WIN Lea. Milton. N g.
DIR j L Foulkes. Monticello. N G
Apply to
ii. A. Reams. Durham, n. c.
Y. 5. Warren. Prospect Hill. N. c.
Foushee & Satterfcld. Roxboro, /"
b. @. Pullianl. Lcasburg, /"
Feb. %. Sw
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28
GREENSBORO.
We take from the Patriot:

Wetake from the PdfrtOt:
The young people have lately been dra-
mstizing and the Editor thus i1entions one
Of the young lady artists:
Mis- Lucy ID. possesses fine talent, which
she displayed to perfection on this evening
as well rs the previous evenings il which
.he took part. When they make their next
cast Of character we trust they will assign
Miss Lucy part where her talents may
have full scope.
Since the FIRST Of August the guests Of
Ienbow's Hotel have disposed Of 1928
dozen Of eggs; 1882 chickens; LOGO lbs,
q butter, not % talk Of beef. mutton. pork.
vegetables. &C.. which wentto make up the
bill Of fare.
There Ncrc over 500 tobacco wagons IN
Danyille on last Saturday, We publish
this Cor the benefit Of our merchants.
CHARLOTTE.
We take from tho Democrats
J Recipe for Making Corned Beef-Af
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

ing himself to death, because his farming
has been Improbable. For the past five
weeks he has eaten nothing but an ounce Of
toast, occasionally holding piece Of ace in
his mouth. Heisnow reduced to i perfect
skeleton.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ Rev. Peter Cartwright. the noted
Methodist divine. was stricken with para
lysis on the 9Th instant at bis home in Pleas
ant Mills. sangsmon county. Illinois. He
is eighty-seyen years old and has been SIX
ty-eight years in the ministry.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ TIE republicans in Congress are
having lively tine. Trumbull accuses
Morton 81 proving like wolf" snd Nor
ton calls Trumbull sneak" All they
sem to need there i some cages and fel-
low to 90 around and ''stir them up"
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

ear II is very probable that compro-
mise bill will be passed BY Congress max
ing the Tobacco tax uniform at twenty in
stead Of sixteen cents per pound. Mr.
Leach tried to get it uniform at. sixteen
cents.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ Alfred Isnier Price. one Of the
founders Of the JDrrnat--sn old printer
who served BIZ apprenticeship in the city
Of washington--and who retained bis con-
merton with the Journal until January
1871. When be sold bis interest TO bis part
nsr, Maj. Englshar5. died ~ Wilmington
The other De, IN the fifty-sesenth year q
his age.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ Ms. De ramp. in the New York
Herald. sdvertises herself as a lady Of
81 Of pleasing address, &c. and wants .
house keeping place in some gentleman's
household. "a WidOwer's preferred She'd
inst suit old Mr.. .
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28
NoDEMdGoGUEFoR GOVERNoE

II seems to bea popular idea that the
best man for Governor is the man who can
wheedle and whine the people out of the
most votes. This may do for Head man
at constructing or the chief manager of
big Stag dance, but we want no scrub Of
this sort for Governor. There are a plenty
of this ilk in Office now. And the people
are so much their superiors that the very
Offices are partaking Of the bufoonery and
insignifcance Of the men that hold them.
Nc. we want q man for Governor who
csn look Governor. speak Governor, act
Governor, and be Governor. Bring out q
man Of this kind and let tae scrubs do the
demagoguing and electioneering We will
support no man whose example We do not
admire and esteem and feel desire to imi.
tate.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

" The Senior, Editor il in. feeble
health, and for the time is absent among his
old friends Of by-goDe days. We trust the
trip will do him good and restore him to
his wonted yigor.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28
R1CEIMoND.

We take from Wing, Dispatch and En-
guirer:
The first shad Of the season have appear
ed in the market at $50 per pair.
The Exchange Hotel is to be enlarged 50
that there will be upwards ofsixty addition
al rooms. besides the construction Of q nex
and grand stair case in the rear Of the build
ing for the accommodation Of guests and to
guard against danger from FIRE.
Mr.. Alfred Query. the South Carolina
artist, who has been in this city for some
weeks. has nearly completed the picture Of
Lee, which be Is commissioned 10 paint for
the town Of Greenville. in bis State.
George Alfred Townsend. correspondent
Of the New York Herald. passed through
this city on Friday last. enr9ute to North
Carolina to interview Lowry. the outlaw.
lie was provided with a telescope and heal
ing trumpet. and will hold bis interview at
long range II George gets within Eve
miles Of Lowry his inspiration will he 50
strong. ard his abilities are 80 great, that
be will be able to Gil one side Of the Ame-
riean ThnndeTer.
At nine o'clock A. NJ. on Saturday last.
large collection of apparatus. seized BY
the police in their raids on the faro banks
some time ago. was publickIy burnt 10 front
Of the City Hall. The property destroyed
consisted Of roulette tables, sweat-cloths,
dealing-boxes and two bushels Of ivorJ
checks. in all ofthe vilue Of 50, 600. One
gaming table Of those destroyed cost So.
600 and another $1,000. The destruction
was made BY order ofJudge Guigon. Of th,
Hastings court. according to law in suel
cases made and provided.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

u The editor .Ofgthe Chicago Jornol
has been presented an elegant silver coffee
urn presented him for killing the first buf-
faio b. the party he hunted with. Gen.
Sheridan and James Gordon Bennett were
Of the party.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ Mis- Winnie Resm with her curly
head and soft eyes Is running about the Ca
pitOl IN Washington with chisel and ham
mer. and begging for leave to chip out
something else. She occasionally has a
horse led IN front Of her window on Penn.
sylsaniu avenue for the purpose Of anatomi-
cal study.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

g A number Of young men in Norfolk
seriously contemplate going to Robson
county to hunt the Lowry gang.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

10 A pistol and boy made up .
harmless accident at The Methodist church
in Newben the other night. The trigger
made slip in the boys pocket and hurt
his leg little bit.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

v The merchants in Newbern are bull
ding high brick walls in rear Of their stores
and between the wooden buildings 50 as to
keep the sparks Of. and for the fremcn to
climb on, in case Of the next..fre
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

EvThc skylight Warehouse run By
Pink. Jordan and Norieet in Yancey-
vile paid r. Williamson. Of Caswell. the
other day. two hundred and one dollars .
hundred for The sale Of bis Extra Fine To
bseeo. Several other lots brought over
one hundred dollars per hundred pounds.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

gg Nebraska. in order to encourage the
planting Offorcst trees, gives.premiums Of
sixty dollars to any person who will plant
the greatest number. four feet apart, on the
best Eve acres.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ Mark Twain's real name is Samuel
L. Clemens and be now sojcurns at the 4.
James Hotel in New York.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ Thanks to Hon. J. NJ. Leach for
valuable Pub. Docs. Also to Hon. Mr..
Beck Of Ky. for copy Of his speech.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

~ The cost Of printing the Congress
sional Globe since 1862 has been seven
hundred and forty four thousand dollars.
The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1872-02-28

VY Half cooked horse steak is Paris
cure for Consumption.