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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-01-17
6te farm
Stock Breeding.

In the wide field of agriculture no branch
is so important, none SO interesting, none
so profitable as stock breeding. It is, in
deed, the highest branch offarming. That
upon which all others more or less depend
Ito which all other branches more or less
contribute. The English people, who are
unquestionably the best farmers in the
world and have always been farming
people par excellence, have crystalized the
truth in three lines: ... .... -
S4 '..i.- stNo cattle no manure, a5e
No manure no grass, 90 .'.f
~ 42's' No grass no cattle" -
81 This is the true doctrine-the trinity of
good farming the world over. Within the
compass of these three lines is expressed
the whole philosophy of mixed husbandry
"a philosophy founded on facts and forti-
fed by science. Let us look at the matter
a little more in detail. 1t is an indisputa-
BILE fact that all crops taken from the
ground, remove more or less plant food
from the soil, and that in time the most
fertile soil in the world will become ex-
hausted by continued cropping without
manuring. This being true, it is manifest
that manuring is absolutely necessary to
the preservation of the fertility of any and
every farm. The question then with every
farmer shauld be- How can I best keep
myland in heart? How most easily restore
fac. plant food taken by far the greater
majority of farmers, the answer to these
question is: By keeping cattle to make
manure. Farmers living near cities may
purchase manure enough to do them, and
Can IN that case, devote all their land, Ia
Dor and capital to growing crops that will
sell. But for farmers at large, manure
that is bought does not pay, if it alone is
used. Homemade manure is the best as
well as the cheapest; and for home made
manure the farmer must depend upon his
own cattle.
Again, it is with farm products as with
other things, the manufactured article il
always worth more than the raw material
Corn, oats, hay, &C., are the raw materials
of the farm, while horses, mules, cattle
sheep and hogs are the manufactured arti
cles. It is much more profitable then fol
the farmer to make his corn and hog into
meat than to sell it raw.
Again, the farmer who grows stock may
always have something to sell, while he
who only raises corn or any other crop tc
sell, is in. the market but once. year.
land finally, no branch of farming re
quires so little heavy work; while none
offers SO inviting field for the intelligent
labor of the educated farmer. Hence it il
that we place stock breeding at the head
of the art Of farming, as the most import.
ant, the most pleasant and the most prof
itable--RurGl San.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-01-17
Grapes.

From long article by Mr.. A. s. Fuller,
well known as an authority on grapes, we
extract as follows: -
We will glance over the list of vines and
give our opinion of the value, as. well as
the position in which we find some of the
most noted sorts at the present time
Agnold's Hy5rids-There are several OF
these known, under such names as Brant,
Othello, Cornucopia, &c. They were rails
ed In Canada, and, so far as we can learn,
have not proved to be of much value in
the States. =.
;. Gsoton-A comparatively new sort, but
one that has been sufficiently tested to
show that the vine is subject to mildew
and is not very hardy. p,
Concord.-This is still the most popular
grape in cultivation, because it is of fair
duality and succeeds over wider range
of country than any other. 1t appears to
bea grape for everybody, it being hardy,
prolific, and as free from disease as any va
riety known.
Delaw0re.- This still ranks as the best
inhavor, although the vine is not very Wig
soils. 1t is variety that requires extra
culture, and either close pruning or thin
ming of the fruit to prevent overbearing.
Dianu.-No variety was ever more high
" extolled than this when first introduced,
and we know of none which has proved to
be more worthless, except in very few
eircumscribed localities IL
Eunezon.-A grape Of undoubted fine
quality, but its value for vineyard culture
is not as yet fully determined
Goethe-A large, coarse, pale amber-co1-
oreds grape, which seldom ripens I'm the
Northern States, but is said to do we'll In
the Middle and Southern. ....l.
Hartford ,Prozitfc.-This old variety is
still popular on account of the hardy and
prolific character of the vine, and early
ripening of the fruit. .:s.=.
IonG.-A splendid grape, but does not
succeed over very wide range of county.
It appears to do better In Central New
York, on the shores of the small lakes OF
that region of country, than elsewhere. It
is not variety for anything like general
cultivation
Martha. This variety has been very
generally advertised as equaling the Con,
cord in every respect, with the additional
1aerit Of being of greenish-white color. II
is not, however, SO large or so good as the
Concord, and the vine is less vigorous In
growth ~ So
Rogers Hy6jds.-There are some twenty
varieties of these, originally sent out under
numbers, but within the past few years a
few of them have been named, which Is 9
pity, inasmuch as they are not worthy Of
bearing the names of the great poets and
pomologists which have been given to
them One of these varieties, called the
Salem, issaSd to succeed very well in West.
ern New York, and in few localities nea,
orr along the south shore of Lake Erie; but
upon the whole, we think these so-called
-hybrids are failure.
The above list comprises the best of oal
native grapes, although there may be many
equally as good, and perhaps among the
very new sorts, not yet disseminated, afeW
superior to any we have named, Still III
must be apparent to every one that there
is room for great PROCESS before it can be
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-01-17
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-01-17
JAMES F MATTHEWS,

ATTORNTETsAT Aw,
80 a $50 80, i -. PORT ToBACcos. No.,
Win practice in the Courts of Charles and
the adjoining counties. lie 3s-tf
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11
The Board of Supervisors.

The following is the text of a
petition now being circulated for
signatures among our citizens, and
receiving the name and endorse
ment Of every one to whom it has
been presented. 1t is the same in
substance as that forwarded to the
Governor some weeks ago signed
by every taxpayer in the county
who had an opportunity to do so
We understand that the Governor
wrote private letter in reply tc
one of our citizens, q signer Of the
fomer petition, that while he was
convinced that the parties were
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11
Personal.

Among the distinguished mem
bers of the Memphis bar who have
been attending court here during
the past week we have been pleased
to meet our old friend General
Charlie Adams, who looks as young
and as hearty BARRING little touch
OF the gouD as when he used to
lead the boys in gray through the
bottoms during the days that tried
mems souls. No man has warmer
friends in Mississippi County than
he, and nobody deserves their
friendship more.
Col. .. p. LYLEs of Memphis,
Major Palmer Of Helena, and Col.
Nichols of Marion, have been in at
tendance at court all the week, and
rs is usual each Of the gentleman
has his hands full of business. If
beng clever gentlemen as well as
clear headed lawyers is any reason
why they should be always busy.
they will die in the harness, worked
to death.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

n SCopAu, that's the Choctaw Tor
xcttlc up in taking occasion 10
|say which we would dclicately re-
mlnd those Of our friends who
asked us to wait on them until the
frst of October for their subscrlp-
tion to the TINES, that the first has
come and gone and the fifteenth is
almost here, and still we are not
lappy. Cause why? Our friends
have gone back on us s--some OF
ihcm. and we "weep o'cr broken
promises" But all will be well If
,ll those who can do SO will step
np to the office and settle during
1hc coming week. Small iavors
thankfully received-great ones in
proportion.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

ON the morning Of the 1th and
again on the Sth,, the county was
blessed with a sharp heavy frost.
Capt. Bowen and others inform us
that very considerable peliiclc OF
ice formed on the troughs and pud-
dies around town on both morn
ings. Let us hope that God, in
His infinite mercy extended it to
poor yellow fever ridden Memphis
and Shreveport.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

A LOT of the boys around town
had quite little teu de joie at the
landing last night. We could not
learn what was the particular oc-
casion or cause of the jollification,
but numerous rockets were sent up
and Roman candles exploded, amid
the intense enthusiasm Of the
darkies who seemed to be the only
spectators.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11
Board of Registrars.

/: Fhe board Of Registrars compos-
q of Mossrs. James II. Williams,
-. r. NJ. Robinson and 5. A.
lHole. will meet at the County
,ierk's Office, in Osceola, on the 18th
y the 2ith of October inclusive, tor
a. purpose of revising the regis
Lration of the county.
81 JAMES II. WILLIAMS,
Prcs't. Board Of Registration.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11
.lII,nCuniRECTORY.

o.ceola Baptist Church meets Saturday
I. he third sabbath in each month. SER
'by their Pastor, tld. IL IL hichafdsoh,
.,lys and Sundays following.
u.;ho list Episcopal Church South. holds
I. s,ryirr nr-t sabbath In each month
'Inrk \. NJ. Prayer mettings-eyery
dian evening, O'Clock, L. NJ.
presbytrriun Church holds Divine service
nj sabbath of each munlh-li O'Clock, a. m.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

The Grand Jury which has been
in session all the week, has made
things very lively for those gay
and festive youths of both colours
who cannot travel around town
without a pistol or knife stuck in
their brecchcs pockets. Judge Fox
has been making them understand
that brceches SO loaded are
breechcs of tho law-though not
lawful brecchcs.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

PAwPAws, which arc so plenti-
full IN the country around Osccola,
make as fine vinegar as apples or
grapes, and with as little trouble.
Treat the ripe fruit exactly like
any other fruit used in vinegar
making and try the result, and our
word for it you will have fine
favored, strong and healthy
vinegar.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

OWING to the lowness of the wa
ter, and the sackness of business
consequent on the plague at Mem
phis, and quarentlnes above and
below, tho Packet Company have
withdrawn the Grand Tower from
the Memphis and st. Louis trade,
and the arrangement has thrown
our mail matters into confusion.
Up to present writing We have had
but one mail this week and t....,t q
very small one.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11
Land for Lease.

Y 400, ovoraow-TEN YEARS for the clearing
"A f,r rent for 1874. adjoining the same. None
4, ,,,.pou.iblc parties need apply
n DIR. +. q. MC'GaVOCK,
"a Shawnee Village.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

Two fatal cases of cholera, have
been reported during the past week.
We are inclined to think however
that one of the cases was not
cholera, but Il chronic dyscntely.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

On listening to the testimony
elected before the Circuit Court in
sundry charges of "pIaying cards
on Sunday" the question has oc-
CURED to us which did most toward
demoralizing a community-Sab-
batarian laws which make an inno-
cent game of cards, played on a
remote plantation to while away
the tedium of day of enforced
rest crime, or the amount of
"hard swearing" done by the ac-
cused and their friends to clear
themselves of the penalties attach
ing to the said crime? This is a
question that our Legislators will
have to face sooner or later, and we
opine that when our society be-
comes more civilized and less intol-
lcrant we will find that one case of
perjury is more heinous crime in
in the eyes of God and man than
all the games Of cards ever played
on the Sabbath day.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

WuErE, oh whore are all the
chickens, butter and eggs. that are
produced in the surrounding
country gone to? Nothing of the
sort i. ever offered for sale in
Dsccola.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

TIE smartest little girl that we
have heard Of in long time is the
daughter of our friend from French
mans Bayou, Capt. S. A. Beall
Miss Lizzie, aged nine years. We
are credibly informed that she
picks one hundred and twenty-five
pounds of cotton, beside learning
and reciting two lessons daily to
her Mother. If Miss Lizzie keeps
on at that rate she will make some
body one of these days happy with
wife worth having.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

stated communications of 0scEoLA
~ ~. A.. +. a \. Masons-will be ON
nm or before each fall moon, to-wit !:
Il, Nuaas, sth. Scdt ith, 0ct 3d, oct 3lts.
Kin, Dee 27ih, all members are ordered To
I,,cndanlc II possible. -
'''' J.k. L. HALE, W. NJ.
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11
|C AL COL u NJ N
Special Notices.
MASONIC DIRECTORY .

The regular stated meeting Of oseeola
y Chapter, is ON the Thursday be-
,er.t G III saturday in each month. Al
AZ A Masuus in good standing are inyi-
|aitrnd. ,,oopr N -
kider OF u L. MVN'-' H. -
The Osceola times., 1873-10-11

DURING the past week the Ross
House has been very much crowd.
ed on account of the influx of yisi-
tors to court, especially in the way
of sleeping room. On Monday
evening Il lot of "thc boys" from
Frenchman's Dayou, applied early
and were given lodgings. Tired
with long days.ride they went to
to bed and were soon sleeping the
sleep of the just. Later in the
night along came 4 squad Of squire
Mahan's particular friends from
Big Lake or Sawby," who finding
the beds all full were much distress
cd at the prospect. But the Squirc's
ingenuity and experience as a lIo.
tel keeper was equal to any cmer-
gency, and we all know that he is
man that will do anything tor his
friends. He first went into the
room where "those boys" were
sleeping and grabbed them by the
heels, and stood them on their heads
against the walls of the room,
where they slept quietly until
morning the beds meanwhile being
given up to the Sawblans. The
"boys," one or two of them com.
| planned next day OF having u stuff
neck, but that was natural. The
next night. not to Dc fooled in the
same manner, they took the pre-
caution to wait until the beds were
full and then tried the experiment
themselves on the Big Lakers.
But it didn't work exactly as they
wanted. You see the latter had
good nights rest the previous
night, and didn't sleep so soundly,
and when "the boys" tried to yank
them out of bed, most of them woke
up, and it is said that one or two
of the Bayou-ites showed in their
countcnanees on Wednesday that
they had met with severe disap-
pointment Of some sort-their nos
es and eyes showingit mostly.
FoR loss of appetite, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, Depression Of Spirits
and General Debility in their vari-
Gus forms, Ferro-Phosporate Elixir
of Calisaya made by CAswELL HAz-
ARD & Co, New York. and sold by
all druggists, is the best tonic. AS
a stimulaut tonic forpatients recov-
cring from fever or other sickness,
il has no equal. If taken during
] the season it prevents fever ard
aguc and other intermlttant fevers.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25

GENERAL KEMPER was indisposed
Friday evening. His speech was morti-
fication, we expect, to himself. 1t certainly
was disappointment to his friends. He
did not seem to know when to sit down.
He continued to speak after he got
through" He should have retired just
after his announcement that other and bet
ter speakers were present who would adj
dress the audience. AT that point he let
down. In his embarrassment he resorted
to anecdote, and with refined ladies' in
the dress circle and private boxes he told
a profane story. His admirers hung their
heads. In the mountains of his county,
particularly in the region of Peola and
Huffman's mill, the story would have been
greeted with delight. Here nine persons
out of ten were nauseated by it. The fall
from the sublime to the ridiculous was too
sudden. The dignity of the occasion was
soiled and was keenly felt. 1t was not
astonishing, however, to US. We knew Gen
eral. Kemper had been grossly magnifed.
On small occasion we knew he was a
large man, and on a large occasion we knew
he was small man. He is what they call
in Madison ''short horse" He was never
entered in any great race, and will break
down whenever he is. But he is better
than Withers. His anecdote was less yul-
gar than Withers' bull story" When
ever we see or hear Withers, we thank God
for Kemper. We also feel grateful>to Ma
hone for his merciful intercession in saving
us from the possibility of Withers. For
this we wish Malone all manner of good
luck.
Kemper is so infinitely better than
Withers, that we are fast learning to love
the former. Let Malone by all means de-
tail his most trusty agent 1--WE suggest
Colonel Walker) and see that the General
is made comfortable. He should have
pass over Mahon's entire line. Let Walker
be attentive. Eternal vigilance is the price
of Executive regard. $780,
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25
THE attention of Conservatives with nrc

THE attention of Conservatives with pro-
gressve tendencies is directed to the pro-
posed changes in the state constitution,
which, having been approved by one legis-
lature, are now virtually before the people
for approval OF rejection in selecting mem
bers of the general assembly. 1t is
proposed by the reactionists to abolish the
handy name Of township" and go back
to the antiquated and cumbersome style of
"magisterial district number so and so.n
Also to abolish the Office of collector, with
the view Of transferring his functions to
the sheriffs. This is matter of substance,
the other merely Of name. We think If
the greatest failure in any officers properly
to perform their duties were inquired for
in Virginia it would be the sher-
ills as collecting and discussing
agents under the old regime.
The whole system was burlesque on f.
nancial accountability. And yet, such IS
the hatred of some minds to change and
progress, and the dread of others of what
they believe to be Yankee innovations,
that majority of the last Conservative
legislature gravely recommends this long
step backwards.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25

through the representatives then to be
chosen. Yet, of this right the people were
deirauded by a legislature chosen two
years in advance, and long before an oppor-
tunity had been afforded of testing the
capacity, integrity, or behavior of the
judges. As well might the same legisla-
ture have elected the circuit judges for
the next term-it would have been no
more or greater violation Of right. One of
the prominent parties in this nefarious
transaction-the smallest and meanest
trick ever played by a Virginia legislature
was MIR. Raleigh 7. Daniel, who it is
now proposed to elect the chief law Off
Ger OF the state Is man who could
deliberately cheat the people Of consti-
tutional right for the lowest of party
ends, and that by fragrant violation of
an instrument he was solemnly sworn to
support, is such a man the proper person
to fill so high a station? Shades of
Marshall, Leigh and Madison, what say
ye?
The county judges, we presume, do not
profess to wear the traditional ermine, else
would they have shrunk from being the
benefcaries of such gross violation of
official integrity and public right. Just
imagine a Marshall, Robertson, or a
Moncure accepting Office under such
circumstances !! @
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25
FACTS POR FARMERS.

1t appears that out of every one hun
dred persons in Virginia having occupations
fifty-eight are employed in agriculture
while in Maryland thirty and in Pennsyl-
vania only twenty-five in the hundred are
so employed. The total value of farm
products in the same states for each per-
son employed in agriculture was $2l1 in
Virginia, $439 in Maryland, and $707 in
Pennsylvania. This discrepancy in the
value of products in adjoining states may
seem startling, but it is necessary result
of the laws of trade. The Pennsylvania
farmer has three customers and the Mary
lander two at their respective doors,
where the Virginian has but one. Not
having customers at home to consume his
products the Virginia farmer has to seek a
distant market, and necessarily becomes
victim of the crowd of middlemen who
stand between him and his customers, and
have to live land grow rich) off of what
passes through their hands. And it is on
the heavy articles of farm produce, which
are least able to bear transportation, that
the most profit can be made, provided
The consumer is near by, as is
largely the case in Pennsylvania and to a
considerable extent in Maryland. For the
Virginia farmer to rival the Pennsylvania
he must have as many home customers.
And these can only be had by causing
towns and villages to spring up in every
direction, filed with thrifty mechanics.
The free-trade Democrats say keep your
workshops in Europe, it will not cost more
than half your crop to get the other half to
market! The Republicans say have your
workshops near by, so that You can sci
your produce yourself to the man who is
to consume it, and thereby pocket the pro-
ceeds Of your whole crop at retail price
Can any rejecting man long hesitate as
to which is the best policy for the Virginia
farmer?
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-08-25
How astonished Grant must be at KEN

How astonished Grant must be at Kem-
per's politeness to him. Something, thinks
the President, ''must be rotten in the state of
Denmark" What is it? Kemper he may not
know, but ray of light will undoubtedly
dawn on his mind when he reads the names
of the candidates and finds his old friend
Daniel on the ticket. Instantly that tele-
gram will be remembered the recollection
of how he was cozened by these same poll
tlcans will return the intruders will be
recognized, and their ''leprous distiment"
no more reach his ear.
Why, the election of Kemper, Withers
and Daniel would be accepted everywhere
as declaration of war on the administra-
ton of General Grant. What event could
give as much heart and hope to the Copper
head opponents of the Republican party
throughout the entire North? Virginia
would at once be held up as the head of a
great column of Southern states ready and
waiting to be hurled against the national au-
thority. Is it not true that the defeat of the
administration candidate, Robert w.
Hughes, would be taken as condemnation
OF the President and his policy2 Would it
not bind our state to the car or rather to the
corpse, of Northern Democracy?
And now shall we, in obedience to the
command of the Kemperites, dig with our
own hands an abyss in which will be buried
all of our prospects for state improvement
and individual prosperity; or shall we.dig,
with the aid of the dominant party in Con-
gress, great national highway, over which
thousands Of our impoverished people will
ride to fortune. The success of Kemper
makes bottomless chasm. Hughes
election builds the James River and Ka-
nawha canal. Kemper is the abysm,
Hughes the bridge. Into the one the peo-
pie may dash to destruction; over the
other they will pass in safety. .t.