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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-11-01
The Nashville Union and American
of the 18th, says:

a,,d r. a. sIS OontSss between Democrats,
60 That among the warmest adherents of
Ex-President Johnson. last fall. we're tens
Oh thousands Of answering Democrats"
Without intending to dispute the
accuracy Of our contemporaries state
ment, it may not be impertinent to ask
If many of those staunch Democrats
did not know that, in adhering to
johnson, they were practically voting
for Maynard? If they knew it, we
are compelled to condemn their course
as unpatriotic and against the best in
terests of the State. johnson knew
that the contest was between him and
Maynard, and knowing this, his de-
mocracy degenerated into a contest for
office, regardless of party organization,
and of that constitutional government
in favor of which he wrote and said
so much. It is our honest conviction
that the national parties are to be the
Democratic and the Republiean-all
the indications point to that conclus-
ion, and whilst we never expect to be
democrat, in the party sense, as an
old line Wing, we cannot endorse such
Democracy as that of Ex- President
johnson and the answering Demo
Gratis, who aided him in the election
of Radical majority of our Congress
sional delegation. If we are to CO.
operate with the Democratic party. in
the future. we want it to clean itself.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-11-01
MARION, Va, Oct. 20, 1873.
Editor Marion Patriot and Herald:
For the Nashville Banner.

EuIIOf hafIOH IHIIIOI ana HtraIu:
L have seen in several newspapers a
paragraph stating that Rev. W. E.
Munsey has become a common drunk
ard, intensely profane, etc. | have
been the pastor of the NJ. E. Church,
South, at Jonesboro, Tennessee, where
DR.. Munsey has resided since his loca-
ton at the Baltimore Conference in
March last, and take this means of
saying that the report is not true.
j. l.. VI. FRENCH. JR.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1873-11-01
FURNITURE

the Furniture House heretofore occupied
by Mr.. Hillman. With the united stocks
OF the two firms, and large additions now
being received, we will have the largest and
most elegant stock OF
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27
Manure for Fruit Frees .

1t is clear that animal manuIes are not
what is wanted for fruit trees, including
grape vines, berries, etc. There may be
a benefit, and usually is, at first, but the
quality of the fruit will suffer, and the
wood and foliage are not of that heal
thy character which is desired. This
has been noticed by Liebig and others.
We have known prolific grape vines to
bear more fruit, but at an expense Of
quality, where the contents of the privy
were freely used for manuring We
have always found the best success when
leaves, the weddings of the garden, chip
manure, and forest mold, either singly
or combined, have been freely applied.
These seem to contain the different ma
terials, in proper proportions, that is,
the organic, the carbonaceous, and the
heterogeneous the mineral needs to be
supplied, and nothing does this SO salts
factorily as wood ashes. 1t supplies
largely potash, which is needed.
The best success-and it has been
fully acbieyed-which we ever attained,
was by applying a coat of leaves in the
fall, worked into the soil in the spring,
followed by weddings from the garden
clippings Of the vine with other yegeta.
AJiE iNIttots do LllulCIls SDt LIhlItl Ofti
with wood ashes, leached or unlcacheG
- if the latter, more were required. This
made healthy, not excessive growth.
and increased both the quality and guam
tity of the fruit. 1t makes a soundel
and better keeping fruit. This with g
variety of soils, but particularly clay
soils There should be good drainage
and exposure to air, or else, with {
green mulch kept moist by the ashes
there might be too much humidity. Fol
grapes this win not do Nor will it fol-
fruit trees if there is a close, heavy TOP
reaching well down, holding thus tho
moisture which evaporates, and invitine
parasitic Judgments, which will appear
in masses, mildew, rusted fruit, etc
Herbaceous material and ashes, with oC
casional bone dust, we have found the
best application for fruit trees in gene
| raj, for berries, and for the grape. APP
ply yearly where the soil is not rich ;
and in the spring, when the ground i;
dry enough, spade it well. Use sparing
ly, If any, the strong, heterogeneous ma
nurp. r. e.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27
From the Rural New Yorker.
Grape Vines from Single Eyes.

| have read almost everything IN your
paper within the last year except the
very thing | wish to know. Can you,
or some of your many readers, tell me
the process of propogating grapes, on
the one eye system? Can it be done
without artificial heat. For instance,
will one eye of a grape cutting grow IN
the open air, as a general rule. L have
a chance Seeding grape growing in my
garden which / have named the Good
ale Grape, of very great promise, ripen-
ing from the 10Th to the Goth of August,
with a rich, fine flavor, perfectly free
from pulp or foxy taste. 1t is three
weeks earlier than Hartford Prolific
with the same exposure. Yours truly,
GEO. GooDALE
Grape vines are propagated from what
are termed ''single eye cuttings" in the
open ground, but seldom with as good
results as when planted in propagat-
ing house, where artificial heat can be
applied.
The usual practice is to make the cut
tings in fall or early winter, severing
the canes about a half inch above the
bud and two inches below, with long
iointed sorts If the internodes are
short, then the length of the cutting
need not be so great. After the cut
tings are made, store them in damp saw
dust or sand and place in a cool cellar,
being careful not to let them become
too dry. In spring, as soon as the earth
is warm and dry enough to work readi-
ly, plant the cuttings in light, finely pull.
verised soil, setting them perpendicular,
leaving the bed just even with, or lit
tie below the surface of the soil. Press
the earth firmly about the cuttings; anG
then cover the entire surface of the bee
with sawdust, tan bark, or spent hops
! to the depth of one or two inches. Cut
straw or chaff will answer, but is more
likely to blow away than the other ma
| terials. No further attention need BIT
given the cuttings except to pull up any
stray weeds that may possibly pusf
| through the mulch. In some localities
and soils this system of propagating The
grape is said to produce most excellen
vines.
But it must be remembered that some
varieties grow much more rapidly from
cuttings than others, and your new seed
llngs may be easily propagated from
cuttings or quite the reverse. This, o
course, will only be learned by expert
menting with the cuttings
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27
Foreign Breeds OF Horses.

The following is copied from the
American Stock Journal:
Tue Arabian is still one of the most
distinct varieties of this noble animal,
and also one of the most priced, being
eagerly sought for by Turks and Chris
tians in Asia, Southern Russia, India,
and even in Australia. In his native
deserts he is still sometimes to be seen
in halfway state, though most proba-
bly, owned by some of the "dwellers in
tents" peculiar to that region. Butt is
the more domestic breed with which we
have chiefly to do, and which is care
fully preserved in a pure state by the
chiefs of the various tribes, though it is
supposed not so free from stain now as
was formerly the case. The head of the
Arab is the most beautiful model in ma
ture, giving the idea of courage temper
pered with docility and submission to
man better than any other animal, and
even more so than the dog. The very
spirited sketch by Mr. Wells, of the
Arab horse. shows this point in full per-
lection. as well as the light and elegant
neck, the high quarter, and the light
barrel. | is seldom, perhaps, that 50
beautiful a frame exists, but examples
are not wanting of such an union of ele-
gance with perfectly good and useful
points. The length and muscularity OF
the forearm are also remarkable, and
the setting on of the tail is peculiarly
high--points which have generally been
transmitted to our thoroughbred horses
descended from Arabian blood Many
modern horses of this breed are excee-
dinghy wicked and full of tricks, espe-
cially in India, where an Arab horse is
synonymous with kicker, and bitter,
and plunger; but at the same time he is
valued because he is always good hack,
and bears the heat of the Indian sum
mer without injury. To the modern
sportsman he is valuable, because he ia
ces the elephant and tiger better than
any other breed. In hight he is gene
rally a little under Is hands and in color
either bay, black or grey.
l. he Barb Is an African horse. of small
er size but coarser make than the Arabi-
an, and evidently fed upon more nutri-
tious food. As his name implies, his
native land is Barbary but there is al
ways great doubt as to what particular
breed the imported horses belong. be-
cause they are carried considerable dis
tances from their native plains, and are
also even then much mixed in blood. It
is generally supposed that the Barb is
the projenitor of one root of our English
stock, and that the Godolphin Arabian,
as he was called, belonged othis blood !;
but the disputed point cannot possibly
be settled, and there seems only one ar
gument in favor of the supposition,
founded upon his enormously high crest !;
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

We doubt whether, in the long run,
even orchards pay better in proportion
to actual outlay than shade and orna-
mental trees A row of broad naples
on either side the road, few weird
shaped elms overlooking the farm house
roof, or cluster of evergreens showing
their snmbre color against the brighter
tints of summer, have value in dollars
and cents v hich only those farmers wish
ing to sell or those wishing to buy are
likely to appreciate. The common idea
that trees transplanted in the fall are
not likely to grow, has much to do with
the common neglect of tree planting at
that season In spring all work is in
hurry and labor high, which leads to the
putting by to "a more convenient sea-
son" all Of that which, like setting out
shade trees, can be deferred. In win
ter the trouble is much greater than at
any other time, and the inertia incident
to a leisure season is hard to overcome.
Because of all this there is not through
out the land one shade tree where there
should be dozen. This, without trench
ing upon springs work, can be remedied
by the obviously advantageous plan of
simply digging the holes in autumn and
planting the trees in winter The ball
of frost-bound earth held about the roots
when the tree is dug from its original
place in winter preserves the roots left
on the tree from even the slightest dis
placement or injury. We hold that, all
other things being equal, tree trans
planted in this condition will have bet
ter chance for quick growth and long
life than one with its root fibrlls stripped
of earth, as when torn from the ground
In the spring. We have seen deciduous
trees four and five inches in diameter
transferred In this manner TO their places
in parks, with apparently the best re-
suits.
But the benefit will be the greatest
with evergreen trees, which bear trans
planting but i'll either in spring or
autumn. The bail of earth should be in
width across equal to about one-third of
the hight Of the trees care must be
taken not to bruise the bark. The ball
may be looscned underneath by means of
wedges driven in by the use Of crow
bar or other lever judiciously applied, or
in the case of quite large trees by a team.
The transport of the trees has called
forth no small degree of invention, stout
twO-wheeled vehicles having been pro-
vided with windlasses to draw ny the
trees from the ground and to hold them
In an elevated position during carriage.
Unless there Is great deal of the work
10 be done these are found too costly,
and the farmer, with a little ingenuity,
can readily apply an ordinary cart or
even the one pair Of wheels from lum-
Der wagon to the purpose For small
trees, of course, stone boat Will answer
for every purpose. AS concerns ever
greens especially, it 10 good plan to DIG
a deep trench around them the year be-
forehand, and TO cut off the wide spread
ing roots. The short portions left upon
the stern threw out innumerable fibrils,
which, when the tree IL removed as de-
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

while ibis superior size, being Is hands
high, argues Just as strongly in favor of
his Arab descent. But the Spanish horse
is no doubt descended from the Barb,
thus having been carried into Spain BY
the Moors when they overrun the coun
try; and, as the appearance of the Span
ish horse is totally opposed to that OF
the descendants of Godolphin, it is Il
still stronger proof of his Arabian ances-
try; or, at all events, an argument
against his claim to Barbary as native
cline.
The Dongalo horse is another African
variety, of a much larger size than Ell
Their the Arab or the Barb, but more
leggy. | am not aware that any of this
breed have reached this country.
The Persian is small sized horse, and
quite as elegant as the Arabian, but not
nearly so enduring.
The Turkooman, again, is a larger
breed, but without the elegance of form
of the Arab and Persian. They are
light in the barrel, and leggy, with coarse
heads and ewe-necks; yet they are en-
dowed with very stout and lasting quail
tiles, and they are said to travel very
long distances without distress. This
is only another instance of the oft-quo-
ted adage, ''that the horse can go in
all forms"
The Cossack horses are reared at lib
erty and in large herds, and they were
long said to be, in consequence of this
| fact, of unrivalled speed and stoutness
but in the celebrated race run in Russia
in 1926, they were easily beaten at all
| points by an English horse of second
rate powers, carrying also more weight.
| They are small and rough looking, yet
| spirited and capable of doing all that
can be expected from pony.
The Turkish horse is supposed to be
nearly pure Arab, with a cross of the
Persian and Turkooman. He is now a
very fine, high spirited, and elegant
| horse; but no recent trial of his powers
has been made as compared with the
English horse, in spite of various chal-
lenges to that effect The English race
horse owes his descent to several Turk
ish importations, as the Byerley, Helms
! ley and Belgrade Turks; but it is doubt
| full whether these were at all similar to
the present breeds met with at Constan-
tinople and as Turkey in Europe and
Turkey in Asia are together spread over
a large surface of the Eastern hemis-
phere, the mere name of Turkish horse
does not describe very closely his birth
and parentage.
The East Indian and Australian horses
are of various mixed breeds, some being
Arabs, some Persians, and others Turks
and Barbs while others again are Eng
lish blood, but these degenerate rapidly,
and though serviceable in crossing with
the Arabian or the Barb, yet they can
not long be maintained in their original
purity without injury.
The Belgian and Dutch horses art
now imported into this country in con
siderable numbers, and for slow work
are very serviceable.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

ENGLISH WALNUTs IN CALIFORNIA
A California paper says a Col. P. Be-
quette of Visalia has raised some Eng
fish walnuts equal, it thinks, to any pro-
duced anywhere, and adds: They were
fully one third larger than those i'm
ported. with which they were compar-
ed, and full of plump, rich kernel of ex-
cellent flavor, decidedly superior to tho
foreign nut or those brought from Los
Angeles This is the first year of bear
ing of the tree from which they were
taken, the product of which has aston
ished every one conversant with the ca
pacity of such trees. The walnut tree
is hardy one in that valley, very pro,
life, in no wise affected by frost and will
produce as many dollars to the acre as
any crop that can be cultivated. Our
valley might be made, with very small
outlay of labor, to supply t he whole
state with these nuts, and it even might
produce quantity sufficient for export
if the growing of the walnut was enter
ed into as a business by some of our en-
terprising orchardists.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

ENGLISH COUNTRY LABORERS' Homes
An attempt is being made in England
to improve the character of the houses
or rather huts, in which the agricultural
labOrars live. In the discussion arising
in consequence, the Ba5jder says: Ger
tain public speakers. seeking TO discredit
and oppose the cndeavOrs now being
made to improve the condition of our
agricultural laborers. have spoken of the
admirable manner in which they are
lodged. TO correct these misreprcscnta-
tons, il then proceeds to draw picture
If the facts Of the ease. and among other
Instances gives the following illustration:
Last week case of detrj.lm trsnen@
was reported to the Wricauton Board OF
Guardians, and we sent for some par
ticulars to the home of the patient It
is situated in lane in the town has a
living room about ID feet by 8 feet, and
Z feet high to the boards of the upper
floor; no ceiling; above, there is one
room IL feet by ID feet, and feet high,
containing two beds. SIN this room
generally sleep the man and his wife,
three children. the wife's mother, and a
young unmarried woman. Sc17bner's for
March
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27
Profits of Fruit Raising.

Few persons realize the true value Of
their fruit and stop to make an estimate
of their own little orchard, and with
what little labor and expense. every far
mer could have a small orchard of FIVE
or ten trees. If you talk with your
neighbor about this, and ask him what
such and such tree is worth, of ten or
fifteen years standing, he viii tell you
five, ten, or twenty-five dollars. Now
we will make an estimate of ten. fifty
and one hundred acres. BY planting
your trees twenty feet apart YOU can
plant one hundred and eight to the acre,
at $50 per hundred, S27; and at the
end of fifteen years your trees, you will
find, have grown in value ST. per year,
and in fifteen years SIS tree, and
counting 1903 to the acre would be equal
to 81, 620, and ten acres S16, 200 or 100
acres would be equal to S162, 600
Counting your trees at S27 per acre is
S2,100; counting your land at $50, S., =
600; value of trees Sf62 900, value of
trees and land s., 700, leaving a net
profit of 1854, 300. You may count
your trees at SIS a tree, and no one dare
doubt that low estimate, which would
leave yon profit of $51, 433, 50.
The crops on 100 acres will pay for
the cultivation and other expenses.
We would further say that fruit rails
ing is yet in its infancy to what it viii
be in years 10 come. See the broad eX-
panse of territory yet to be cultivated.
The territories of the United States are
large empires as win be seen by the
area they possess. What has been call
ed the Great American Desert has or
will turn out to be no desert at all. The
territories have an area greater by t15,
600 square miles than that of all the
admitted States of tie Union.
Fruit raising is fast gaining ground as
lucrative and money making business.
In a few years fruit farms and fruit or
CARNATIONS and companies will be form
cd and cover a large area IF our terrific
rial world-B6lLe P{0ine Union.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27
DISHOP SOULE.S
LINIMENT

Isa positive cure for Sciatica, Rheufl SO. ~
Neuralgia, Spinal Complaint, gohs!I.aStti,.
Cords, Lame Back, SpraiDs. sc. ~. - :
cured cases given mp by pnyslcaa..s7 ~
homeless and is the only certain ceIIo -
Scfatica Try it, 1t VIII cure you. 49,
procure large bottles for severe 100
LARGE bottles s1.5O. small bottles Z, 30 90 !
Sold by all druggists. f. w. y De -
SON. PROJECTORS, Boston, Mass.
stamp for Household Cash Book.
5wIyeow
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scrihed are ready to continue 1heir func-

scribed, are ready to continue their func-
tions undisturbed.
That the importance of tree planting
is becoming more appreciated every
wear is notably shown by the attention
given it in many different States, nota-
bly in California, where aState Forester
has been appointed 1t would be well
if in all rural districts some drawback
were allowed, say on the annual road
tax, to those and owners who beautify
their homesteads and benefit the public
by setting out and caring for shade trees
along the highways.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27

TRY THE POPULAR REMEDY for coughs,
colds, hoarseness, and all diseases of the
throat and lungs,-Weeks' Magic Com
pound. Tt relieves and cures with aston
ishing rapidity and certainty. 1t truly
works like Magic, Sold By druggists.
ew2Ia
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gpetiat Aotites.
E,iffY DnIiars Will he Paid

To any rheumatic subject, who, after Civ
ing Hills RHEUMATIC PILLS a fair trial
is not cured. And made from harmless
roots Cures sick and nervous headache,
the market. For sale by FRANCIS FEM
s. CO., Rutland, and Wells, Richardson &
Co., Burlington. A. o. HILL, Proprietor,
Portland, Ne. 49W3m
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-02-27
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT

y OF Rutland, 81.
The Probate Court for the District of Rut-
land: To all persons interested in the es-
tate of John l.. Marsh, late of Clarendon,
in sad district. deceased.
GREETING.
BY the authority of the State of Yer
mont YOU are hereby notified to appear
before the said Probate Court. at the Pro-
bate Ohice in Rutland, in said district, on
the 4th day of March, \. ID. 1873, to show
cause, if any you haze, why the ac-
count of Horace IL. Dyer, administIa-
tor of the estate of said deceased,
should not be allowed, and also why
the residue OF said estate should not be
distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated ut Rutland, in said district, this
Sth day of February, A. ID 1878.
7w3 THOS. c. ROBBINS, Register.
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EoR SALE OR TO RENT.

a BLACKSMITH STAND, in Esst t-9
bardton, six miles from any other 80
containing three acres Of land, IN ne -
ter Of a farming community, woo h4e $50 80
IONS 10 have R blacksmith in the PFC
on the premises Is a good house, 49,,
house. barn. shop and tools. and Otle. =. ~ =
buildings. Excellent water and plensg =
fruit trees. For further particular, = -
0u{re of s. i. ALLEN, near the pl eLI5Ss''
or or u. d. DAA@@-.1sr5
Hubbardton, Vt, Nov. 80, 1872. i''-
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nor SALE,

A PASTURE AND WOOD LOT. in
Pittsford, about two miles from the rail-
road, between 400 and 500 acres, about
half cleared. several acres of tillagable
land, with an Orchard and some meadow,
the balance being timbered. easy of ac-
cess, four miles from Brandon village.
To a person acquainted with the Lum-
Der and Wood Business. this Is "a chance to
make money.
long pay day given II desired
OZRo MRACHAM.
Brandon, Vt. 2wtf
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BARN FOR SALE.

The subscriber offers his Farm for sale,
at a great bargain. 1t is situated in the
town of CastlctOn, about three-fourths Of
a mile from the village, on the road lead
ing to HubbardtoD. It contains about 80
acres, equally divided between meadow,
wood land and pasture. Also. a good lot
sired. Terms low, for half cash, balance
on mortgage.
C. II. WHITL0CK.
Castietob. Jan Is 1873 sW2m
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EARAI TO RENT.

A Farm OF one hundred and ten ~. ~
WIN keep ten cows and team
Wallingford village. Enquire OF 1YOr.
WA. 3. BALL.
waIling ford, Fab. 10. IsZs.