davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-11-15

PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON, ts,p,days
atccBted) at the COMMERCIAL BUILDING, South West
rorner Fi4h and Market STREETS. Too Cents ecpB
Sir DoAirs year, b. mail, OF served By carriers
throughout the CITY.
FHB DBLAR WARE TRIBUNE, (reekly,) the great
T,nlsaT organ Of Farmers and FruityrotOers, pitb-
q he'd ercry Thursday morning, at 7Wo Dollars a
Year.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-11-15

Secretary Robson says he has not yet written
line Of his report. All statements in regard
to his recommendations, etc, are therefore fall.
relations.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-11-15

Sa;oupe-T noIs.
We hive received another small invoice OF this
ilvOrltt infants food,
SMITH n PAINTER. Druggists,
seyel IN ami MARKET streets.
Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-11-15
Al, biGs lCompanV's' Extract Ct
tNeat.
sut genuine article III 10y
SAllH IS PAINTER, Druggists
seventh aud MarAet streets


son as we bottle uuder cur own abcl. IL, we
tiia. The uua Uuye Oil Tor table use 10 the mar
af. SMITH 4 P7lNIER
Seventh AID Market streets.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
t.,nnoHading net the only Means by
which Rain can be Manufae-
tureG to Order.
BohDEN SHAFT, Mn.

JtLi 50, lSs~.
TplToKs FHos9bukG JouKSAL.-,lgedy
oi,.:-l foliy endorse fir. EDWARD Pow
:-lt> theory q: manufacturing rain to or
der rs published in the Jcte2aM of the
l3tl inst. That is, ! believe such Pile
noi!:era possible with mar, but greatly dis
approve OF tie mems b. which he lropo.
~ - bring l's theory li.io practice.
l., in order 70 prGd3cc ram VIC are
'ii'grf t" ''aT" recourse to powder and
bali, aEd !r,Te'y c,d@ngcr ti.e lives Of our
ir!!""-ui- i, innocent OF crime, | think it
N"Hi.'s- t. better TO r...!;eht ourselves with
Zig 'iF',''y given IL by the Controller Of
t.iE 'nlyc:s"
it II ram cU@r' nc manufactured by
some ARTIFICIAL ai"H h"riI.!ess means, the
ct anu general good "cr'''" from TIE
""litc l. y! IL! 100 opN!"'.S 10 ftq''lit com
F-..''
-I''"f'"h- 10 hf- POWERS, Gira' cannon
| 7,i!l- !"'' '"' c'.'l' o. producing ram ana
Wal! AMI II his "!'" been noticed that
. .e"' At's nave '''' sam; e"'''- ne cause
% ''f ''''e' WIZ cN. LAM we h'aE 'hch
. '' '"'''T ln't''f"l 20 ""'''s'ii'' M. cause
% '''' '"i'i'.' u ~" IA" so" liia' hdii
'',.' h,'''' q : '''''-;>< dc 'N''s are not me
''"S Iea,,'-'>s We Lave '''F ->'"'.''-''lt'f'hG
f"hi - offtE'
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
D ! Z D..

Aborl s. o'clock, p II, on Tuesday, Jan
90, 1872. cher birthlAyl ANN DAVIS, wife
of Da1.rl DAVIS, %! B).den Shaft, aged A
years.
She leaves family OF nine children, in
Guiding an infant 5 days oil. She Was a
native of Wales, but together with her
husband has resided in this country about
81 years. She was IN excellent wife and
mother kind neighbor and much esteem
ed by all who knew her She was followed
to the grave by a large concourse of friends,
who, with the entire community. deeply
sympathise wieh large E.aily hercaved
by her loss. ~
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

The LATE B!suur Mcti,l..-.TAe
Richmond Va } papers give Che toi-
lowing facts with reference to tir"
deccasc of Right Rev. john McGill,
Catholic bishop Of that diocese, win"
died in that city on the tth inst
The dying bishop awaited his Ell!
calmly, and dissolution was painless.
His last words are said to haze been
"Give he tie HOLY Cum.nnniNnN
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

LGHGH VALLEY lRoN.--!n the Lc-
high pa Valley there are twenty
eight iron furnaces, whose aggrc-
gate annual product as appears by
a statement complied for the Mauci,
Chunk Coal gazette, is 3IS Geo tons.
The total product Of pie iron in iii"
United States duriag 1871 IS "Sli-
mated at 100000 tons Nearly
one fifth, therefore, Of the present
annual product Of the country is made.
in this enc valley. =.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

The Spring impor:ations are be
ginning to come IN The entries
last week at New YORK were be-
tween 5000, oJo and s. DOE, 600
even with a feet Of steamers with
heavy cargocs over due.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

S?"EEs lives in style in his chou
doir" in the New York Tombs. -
With plenty to eat and drink, easily
accessible to friends, he passes u
pleasant tiu-. lie AYERS confidence
iaI.is acquittal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

lion. GEORGE r. DENNIS, of Som
erset county, WAS elected, on Tues
DAY Of last week, U. S. Senator from
Maryland, by the Legislature. He
snccecds Mr.. VicKERs, whose term
cN pres March 1. 1879.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
4 TO,,ur ;,atiy ;iic6,

4 gentleman from Markham, FaUIulrr
county, Va, gives an account Of an acct
dent That occurred IN iii2 nci@hhors!ooh on
-rn.lay morning. last, Wlic,i resulted in the
.',:,th of IN accom- iisllCI dan@i.tcr OF Ma
iJr .joHV AaGLEG, Who, w:!ii" On her way
10 Leeds Church, was thrown tom her
conveyance by TIE horses attached herom-
ing frightened, and almost Instantly Killed.
.rG"aa,lrM Fn.i Gazette.
Wesncere,y syiapa,hizc witl! or friend,
Major AMBER, cvho is, also, Rev. joins
AMpi.I.R of the Episcopal CaWfch,) in this
distressing bereavement. Besides being
accomplished" lis laI.slltcr WAS one OF
"n.ture's nobicnomrn" IN society She
sustained an exalted position, Icing con-
nected With some among Ike most eminent
t;:uiiiies of Virginia. Size was q grand
daughter of Hon. JAN s III Mason, q
member Of whose family sac Was when lie,
s. COME lerat2 Minister to the Cour, OF
~. James, reside i! I.oa,!oa
Her excellent father ha GO that He 10y
st.l witoIn lie cli;lste,:e,.."
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

Nr ALLEN CNH"3ELh was elected
p.ssideul OF the Concentration Cod Con
Ian, on the liiu inst, ri. (. j. Nt'."@
L.. res: l..,l
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

sewing Machines. Of al Minds. RE
PAIRED, and :.-i., i, u given, III mo
~, tt.t.:I..''.
Cf tie tUTR ~ NtHED TOW +,
~;.NIEt. Mt'Ii;N y wc !I4y. nuitI t!u
ring: thn p.-l ye:tr we a!r i,,'"!"rily Vii
IN o tN'l.:iii-t' IN ~ all q: :Gcn IL he
ptsIrhu-"rS ar. ii satisfied y ith them. iui
any nt:.',r .'i-:r.'ii:r IN the market. at ~,
,,c.i -. tla',gc.
Al kino!4 Of Sew ,ug Nlc'.i,- ..t;a.h-
mcn!~. tg,.,i.-S tai ~ Nari,ii5r<. Oh
|pnol Cotton. al-h IN !.t's rvrir dim. r,n
neclcd "i!h t,'' =. ~ "a HA,HIHH III 81
S.s-, cs;st ~ I..tr:i' car Office.
T. !. HrkFNNI.t
l. i'i'lurc aud Richmond.
Branch On.>e: 81 Baltimore Atrcct
Cumberland, 1iaryi" nj.
q. r. III Mi'FRET.
Jan Z1.~-ytA1-t." 'nal,ascr,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

TIE great :"aspa Why the INONSiisES
COOK STOVE is the hcs,,, Il i:as the lar4s-
Get Oscn; it boiis quicker ana ba'ic~ better
s....s say other Slow in ,ral kt.;. Good TOR
s.Q.i ~ raal ..oi o:,l?-.y /. JuaAao,;.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
Ems: of the Wharton Trial.
NEnDIIT-"NOT GUILTY.

Perhaps the most memorable OF
criminal trials has just closed in Am
uapolis. Mrs WHARTON, the prison
cr, was arraignCd on the charge OF
poisoning Gen. w. ScoTF kErcHuM
in June last, and after trial, ex-
tenlinG over the space of lorty-two
days. was acquitted.
Over one hundred witnesses were
examined, Including eminent medical
experts and prominent gentlemen
from remote sections of the conntry--
the former Of whom 81 gralized the
occasion by the introduction of sci
cntlic testimony, markable, par
iiculariv, Cor its contradictory
character the latter, in satisfacto-
~ manner, exhibited the good re-
pNta Of the prisoner.
TahiNg all things together, we
csanot scr how the jury could have
,.onc other than arqnit ncr. The
want OF "eTta;'ty clung to nearly
every statement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
Subscribe lor the J0Gfma.


CJAi. &i'A15SEnT1'.
For tie wsu> cnd.n. .tau.:rry 90, 1872
,.icrr were 1tGIJ.DH tons oi' to;-l transport
al over lie Cu.4o,l.a 'it. ::lld t,uLsy i.ania
railroad, ana iuT t'sc year 10 s;,G.c d~le
il, $3.50 iG.ls.
sal. le;,'s Uf C1.,i
fro.a Cumberland: IN The week ending
Saturday, Jan. -, ai.A Cor LIZ YEAR, lc12 ::
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

l,o.ious are 10 be fn!ni at H''-.i'". Z.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
e : ss::- z G. :IsTsE: Z y

~ =! az - " - - K.
Of every variety. taI.t.>. ,tr,;.,t,. -. .
Toys. Al hit.tiS of Mi. l!.i,ii,-. '...,-
rants Oranges. lei'rl:,. Gin! "!s. o..
\ ti"" assortment uf Plat. ant Fan,
Candies. 4 great variety -: -. 3. ...:
ether Toys. pr,pr- i',i' i'.-;i, = ...i ~.
;illtG ~ ii! times. + .rti":.!r ,tit..s,.;,.,
paid 20 Rich anh Drn,.!.l .n,a; Hsrlit.g
Cakes. in" Fruits in SC. ,.,t ans. i'ir!.i...
tar-Hp Jciiies. &r. u -; ali: i;'r
Errai 't">h every drv. Ais, q ~i,.ri,f
qlaI;!r Of %en''in" i.,H:.t!l i'ig.y-. :!..,:-
sing Tobacco. 80,
IN elegant py>l," ';a,,,r t,.y G:..:r.
md Gr,''icn,''n. Cr-t"e., .,.i !!.,;.. .;.i
al tastes. f',ni'i''> 'i,i,':'d ~itl .:,,y-
quantity, Il; shot '.,ti,',' aiIn nt @,i.ra',.
49, Those w:hin.: lnc,!lia.c n 81,
';Te i'll do we'd ,':a'i '..s..,r, ;nlr".i >.
ing else" here. az i,'!.i con 't,ui "f civ
in1 sa'iSts"ti -. .u,- f..c ,.t," ,.,r.l
900; a. '"..'' -'-i -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

"yit:ie Favori5c" Ci%ara-on!y ) cents,
JonN Eir>HtNs Is NE soc Agent for the
sale of t!l;s Clear IN rro,,aua-. 10
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
\ ours, Ne,
II. 4 RI y.

harcos always on hand and for sale 4, fair
prices, b.? ms JOHN liITcHiNs.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

lIe..,llyr frosty and wia'',.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

Locals s,arcc-or;-indl m"''": ZEN.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

4 UGLSg THEDsa!A,
\ lAk Err AND, <i':..fTi,tNE.N.
HOLES new Building II. A>N%..
Fr1st';Er., NJ.
Constantly On hand = rui al} t'rr.-
nictr Assortment o! EipE..! H...i III.
lean
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

IL Advertise III TIE .i2Irj.N'.
s--r4s1ss.-
iCor!~ctsi Weekly rs iInf;hi>s Bios. ]
Fra .;iu:r !,ata:! 55iyrllt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

Mrs. " MARION, after her ac4uittal
on y eLnesc;e", was arraigncd u, Il
c!!A:x" OF al, attempt to poison Et'
GENE NAx NsSs. The case how
ever, WAS postl,ned until the third
A:onGSy II February, at which time
E, special term of Court will be held.
She WAS haiIpG in the SUM OF 5000,
iiiss N2:IiE WHARTON aid >. CNAw-
rJ2u Na!'.soE, becoming her suveties.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

ii: Scent Havana Cigars and My Own
six for % ccuts-arr Cigars shat cant
De bea, in quality at the same price, in
ErostJGrg. Give them . trial.
{. 4. WALKER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
MARYLAND ,oAE. Co,i2A&Y

Ask vour Grocer fol : D.iWcr;l & Co.'S
pare Roasted Coffee. tel
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

Each DAYS proceedings in Con
gross is marked by spicy debates,
having reference to the approaching
pn!:tic-' campaign. THURMAN, Of
U.;o, anI No77oS, u Indiana, in the
$cn,;", a'I VOORHEES,, Of Indiana,
.:n.l SH&iiAHAGGrR, OF Chic, in the
llna,c. are evidently leading off in
lie Manufacture of po'itica! capital.
iAc preliminary diminishing has been
warm AM promises hotterwork along
the lie as The campaign advances.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
sfasiaaFg :W44iG9 goaFha!.
tr;e.. ani.St.. EiicI,ins bas. Huiiiing.

r,..4 si3l.N;, JANUARY =, i'2.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27
TIE PROOF or THE PULN!NG
+ III Eating It.

Below are the names al some Of the
victims OF the Rotating HOOK and Brush
Pad Machines. hcttar known ~ the
WHEELER 4 WILSON:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-01-27

! IN ~ ;;N"p@l's H.: &c, N'ce:', ,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-24

lea for their noble devotion to the cause Of
freedom their admission 10 wider fields Of
usefulness 10 received with satisfaction. and
the honest demands, Of any clsss Of citissns
for additional rights should be treated with
respectful confederation.
Is. We heartily approve Of the action Of
Congress in extending amnesty 10 those
lately. r. rebellion, and rejoice in the
growth Of peace and fraternsl feeling
throughout the land.
16. The Republican party propose 10 re-
erect The rights reserved By the people 70
themselves % carefully - the powers dele
gated by them to the Ssats and to the Fsdsr-
81 Government. 1t disapproves OF the 70.
sort TO unconstitutional laws for the purpose
Of removing evils by interference with the
rights not surrendered BY the people TO
either the State or National Government.
II. It's thS duty Of the General Govern
ment to adopt such MEASURES % will tend to
encourage American commerce sad skip
building.
18. We believe that the modest patriot
ism, the earnest purpose, sound judgment,
practical wisdom, incorruptible integrity
and illustrious services Of Ulysses 8.
Grant have commended him 70 the hearts Of
the American people, and, with him at our
head, ws start to-day on new march 70
victory.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-24
Arteslan Wells 1000 Years Old.

Although artesian wells took the
name by which they are now known
from q French province, where they
were first employed in Europe. only
about 600 years ago, there arc such
wells actually existing which ara
known to b. Thousands of years older
than the history Of Artois. Artssian
wells were sunk in the vicinity OF an.
clent Thebss, when that city was a.
the height OF its prosperity, or not
less than 4,0cO years ago. They
were sunk by frat excavating shafts
or wells from six TO eight feet in di
ame:er, through about eighty tset
Of clay and mari. from the bottom OF
which six and e,ght inch wells were
bored or drilled through ABOUT 800
teet Of limestone. At the bottom Of
this limestone tho bearing
eands were met from which the wa
ter seemed to have risen and rul
over the top Of the excavated well
According to Professor Anstead
some such wells which were sunk II
the Lybian Desert have been cleaned
ont in modern times, and successful
lly restored TO use. Other wells, o.
very ancient but unknown date were
sunk oy tho Chinese, who have ions
known and used this methed Of OBJ
'tainiag water
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-24

Tho Lsssrieas Journal Of Edsestiss,
published at St. Louis, pays the fol.
lowing tribute to Iowa and her edu-
cational institutions
Iowa now has permanent school
fund of about three m,llions OF dollars,
yielding An annual income Of eight
per cent, which is applied 10 the ed.
ucation Of her youth. BY the future
sales Of school lands this fund will
be largely increased. During tho
year ending October 81, 1871, there
were 7,84l schools in the State a.
tended by 342,54o pupils. The
value OF school property and appara-
tus Of that date was $6, 9l6, 400.
The public schools are open and free
to ali between the ages Of i've and
twsnty-one years. tor at least six
months in each year.
It also has . State Universlty,
with an annual endowment Of 125,.
900, and au Agricultural College,
with an income Of $4,000, derived
from the sale Of lands granted by the
general government. The various
religious denominations have also
established colleges and schools OF
tho higher grades.
The educational institutions Of tl,e
State are said to b. fully adequats
for imparting complete courses ol
CLASSICAL, scasnllfc and professional i'm
strWction.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-24

I Halt a score Of years ago, Mrs
Bigelow kept boarding house At %
Great Jones street. Among her
boardcrs were ten gentlemen who
had lived together many years. The
breaking ou. Of the war changed the
fcurrent Of lie of several Of the party
and a number expressed their deter.
mination to Join the Union ranks
Many were the regrets at the disso.
luton OF their society, and it was de-
cided they should have a farewell
dinner on the evening Of September
10, 1862. Arrangements we're made
accordingly, and At 8 o'clock on the
evening named the ten gentlemen
took their accustomed seats at the
table. Each snd everyone was then
full Of life and hope and the fusure
prospects Of each were the subject Of
animated conversation.
Before their departure each made
. solemn vow that il he was living
ten years hence ho would meet the
rest Of his companions at s o'clock.
in the same place, and dine with them
IS they had dined that night. Since
then the house had come under the
proprictorship OF Mr.. J. B. smith
Some few days ago Mr.. Smith was
requested by Elwsrd K. Winship,
broker. OF 81 Broad Street, to pre-
pare dinner for ten gentlemen on
the evening Of September 10, 1872.
At precisely 8 o'clock on Tuesday
evening, Mr.. Winship, the sole sur
vivor OF tho party, entered the din
ing room, and the doors were closed
behind him. No one was there save
George Bentley and one or two other
walters. The rooms and tables were
arranged precisely as they were ten
years ago, and Mr.. NVinship, with
head bowel and saddensd expires
sion, took the same seat lie had occu-
pied years ago. All around wore
empty chairs, and empty plates, and
untitled glasses.
The meal was begun, aud the soll-
tary banqueter was served with the
prescribed courses, Mr.. Winsh,p oc
casionally passing . word with the
waiter. "Poor boys! They're all
gone" said he. "Ons went down on
the Monitor IN Mobile Bay, another
was drowned in the same waters -
Two were shot in Mobile. Ono lost
both legs by . ball, and the other
was pierced through the heart. An
ether died in Philadelphia. and sixth
died in New York. He said that
while, IN February last, he waa walk
ing up Broadway one evening, he felt
q tap on the shoulder, and voice
asked him il he knew Mr.. -. II
do" replied Mr.. Winship. "He died
at 1 O'Clock to-day" said the voice.
Though Mr.: Winship turned quickly
upon feeling the tap and hearing the
voice, he was unable to ascertain who
ii WAS that had ai.lrassod him He
afterward learned that one Of the
party of ten had died that day and
at the hour indicated. Mr.. Winship
said that the oldest of the party, dext
to himself. was only 29.--[N Y. San.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-24

Legal advertising, At legal rates.
For the use Of large cuts and wosd type
On additional charge. varying from 10 10 20
per cent, will be made.
Prompt settlsnsnts will be expected with
sll ms-advertisers, at the close Of esch
calender quarter. Transieht adterttse-
ments must bs paid for in advance.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-24
Timber Destructius and Aanufaetur es.

Both East and West tho iucreas.
ing price OF those qualities Of lumbef
used for furniture, panneling, and
fancy work, 10 constantly apprsciat.
ing the price Of articles manufactured
therstrom; and many persons who
formerly were able to use furriitrra
made from materials now scarce, find
themselves unable to pay the prices
asked tor such articles.
Manufacturers, to meet the de-.
mand tor furniture, hxve utilized
many varieties Of wood not hereto.
tore generally used, but the growing
scarcity still keeps adding to the cost
Of the raw aud manufactured pro-
duct. To meet this trouble ocoa.
stoned by this want, some Of the
manufacturers of furniture have
formed an association to obviate the
difficulties occas.ond by the scsrcity
and high price of these qualities Of
lumber. It is one of the fruits OF
the excessive waste Of material in .
country where nature hts scattered
forests of valuable timber with 40
lavish hand. The available lumber
regions Aars receding further and
further to the west and the north,
until the owners OF timber lands on
the tar-off shores OF the Pacific are
beginning to look forward - the
time when they can send their lum-
Der by the costly transportation Of
tho "Pacific railways" TO the Atlautic
markets. Yet still the wanton de.
struction goes on in States two thous-
and miles nearer to the Atlantic
cities. Timber trees are felled and
halt their timber left to rot, rs il
there were no end to the supply, or
as if the growth OF timber trees were
but the work Of few years.
Many of the Western States, it is
true. hsve taken steps for the plant.
ing of timber; but it will take many
years before these paintings will be
available. In the meantime, this
wanton destruction must cease, else
ws shall coon find ourselves suffering
for the want of many varieties Of
timber, just as we are now wanting
black walnut. OF this timber, even
the stumps arc being dug up and
utilized, aud bring high prices. In
the meantime, those who forsaw,
years ago, the coming scarcity, and
began to plant, will soonest get re-
turns tor their labor. The time 10
not lar distant when many OF the
fine varieties Of timber will be unat.
tainable.
Timber is not as readily nor ~
quickly grown ~ cabbage, corn, er
potatoes, but is, nevertheless, a. well
worthy the attention Of plantsrs y
are the cereals, or any other of the
principal agricultural prodacts.-[
Wsstsrx Rxrsk
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-10-24
The Oldest City.

Damascus is the oldest city in the
world. Tyre and Sidon have Drum.
bled ON the shore, Baalbsc is q ruin,
Palmyra 10 buried in . desert, Min
eveh and Babylon have disappeared
from the Tigris and Euphrates. Da-
mascus RENAME what 1t was before
the days Of Abraham centre OF
trade and travel-an island Of yerd-
ure in tho desert, . presidential caDi
tai, with martial and sacred associa-
tions extending through thirty Gen.
turies. 1t was near Damascus that
Saul OF Tarsus saw the light above
the brightness Of the sun. The street
which is called St:ait, in which It
was ssld "he prayed" still runs
through the city. The caravan comes
and goes as it lid thousand years
ago. The city which Mahomet sur.
veyed from . neighboring height,
and was afraid to enter "because it
was given to man to have but one
paradise and tor his part he Was re
solved not to have it in this world"
is to-day what Julian called the "eye
of che East" - 1t was in the time OF
Isaiah 'the head of Syria" From
the city of Damascus came the blade,
90 wonderful the world over for its
keen edge and wonderful elasticity,
the score. of whose manufacture was
lost when Tamerlane carried of the
artist Into Persia, aud that beautiful
art Of lnlaying wood and steel with
silver and gold, and kind Of mosaic
engraving and sculpture united, call
Cd damaskening, with which boxes,
bureaus, swords end guns are orna
mented. It 10 still city OF flowers
snd bright waters the streams Of
Lebanon and the "river Of gold
still murmur and sparkle IN the will
derncss OF tho Syrian gardens.