davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
Noah Webster on Potato Culture.

The fame of the great photographer
certainly does not rest upon his knowl-
edge of agriculture, but the following
letter, dated New York, April 30, 1897,
and addressed to Robert r. Livingstone,
President of the New York Agricultural
Society, shows that he was careful OBJ
server, and knew something besides
acords. He writes:
Some observations made the last year,
on the growth of potatoes may possibly
be worth the notice of the Agricultural
Society. From single experiment, l
am led to the following results
l. The seed potatoes should be those
of full growth.
2. Cuttings produce more than whole
potatoes
3. The English whites grow to perfec-
ton i'll shorter time, and upon poorer
soil than the red The difference is es-
sential. They are, therefore, best for
early potatoes.
4. Potatoes will not come to perfection
without the sun. Therefore, nothing is
30 prejudicial as to plant them too thick,
especially upon rich soil.
5. The cuttings in drills, where and thel
is light, will answer well at nine
inches distance. This seems to be n
good distance for the whites. But in
rich land, especially if the potatoes be of
the red kind, and stalks of which grow
to large size, the distance should be
not less than from twelve to fifteen
inches,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
THE WEEKLY SUN.

only 81 n Year. RACES
The BEST FAMILY PAPER.-The Weekly N. Y
Sun. SPACES. S1aycar. Send your Dollar
THE BEST AGRICULTURAL PAPER.-The Weekly
n. \. Sun. SPACES. 81 year. Send yout
Dollar.
TIE BEST Political PAPER.-The Weekly
n. Y. Sun. Independent and Faithful
Against Public Plumber. 8 pages. II year
Send your Dollar
The BEST NEwsPAPER.-The Weekly N. Y
Sun. SPACES. IL year. Send your Dollar
Has ALL THE NEws.-Thc Weekly New York
Sun. pages. $la year. Send your Dollar
THE BEST STORY PAPER.-The Weekly N. Y
Sun. pages. II year. Send your Dollar
THE BEST FASHION REPORTS in the Weekly NY
sun. SPACES. 81 "a year. Send your Dollar
THE BEST MARKET REPORTS in the Weekly NY.
Sun. SPACES. 81 year. Send your Dollar
THE BEST CATTLE REPORTS in the Weekly N. Y
Sun. SPACES. 81 year. Send your Dollar
THE BEST PAPER in Every Respect. The Weekly
NY. Sun. SPACES. 81 a year. Send your Dollar
Address THE sun. New York City.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
JOHN AS 4 BILLIARDIST.

"John" writes from Mobile to the New
York SIM:
AS yet 1 have met with no Ku-Klux.
The only cues l have seen have been bill
lard cues, and all the clucks have come
from the mouths of female hens. /
played a game of billiards here with a
man. During the game I was intro
duced to Miss Cue. didn't kiss her,
but l kissed the balls. Miss Cue doesn't
help fellows game much. Once the
balls got froze-at least l was told they
were froze, although the thermometer
stood at sixty degrees. was going to
pick 'em up, when the man said, "What
are you doing % and told him, 81 was
going to take 'em to the stove to thaw
en- out" He said, 80, go ahead
Then l went ahead. The man played
with made thirty he called it run, but
it looked like a roll to me. Then took
up the cue. I creased the little end of
it with chalk and then I rested it on my
thumb, and quicker than the lightning
darts from summers cloud / drew the
cue back and caromed on an estimable
citizens Judge -'s) stomach. twas
a draw shot. I hit him with the butt
end, and 1 guess he thought it butted
pretty hard too. His breath kept alb
sent so long 1 was scared, and l made
the biggest run ever made in my life
| ran two miles, but he has recovered
enough to sit on a cushion
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

| THE HOME or DANIEL WEBSTER.
Edmund G. Steadman has visited the
old home of Daniel Webster, at Marsh
field, and thus describes some of its
features in letter to the Tribune:
The mansion-a long, low, cross
rooted, wooden pile-has been so often
pictured that | need only speak of it us
owing its attractions to an appearance of
having grown, foot after foot, by altera-
ton from some old building, and of not
having been made bran new and at
once; to the long piazzas, where roses
and the Virginia creeper wander at will
to its peaked gables; lastly, to the indef-
mite feeling one derives from it, that
here has been a sturdy presence of man
hood in the past, now gone forever, but
leaving its intent individuality stamped
upon the less transitory, inanimate OBJ
jects which surrounded it. we are
what suns and winds and waters make
us : but here nature is as Webster trans
formed it. The house grew with him :;
the trees, except the white apple tree
and the famous elm, were planted by his
hand; and the rolling acres, the unbro-
ken lawn, are the impress and the refec-
ton of the man himself. The elm, I'M
der which Mr.. Webster used to place his
chair, and was painted sitting in coun-
try farmers garb, differs from any speci-
men of New Englands. royal tree that
| have ever seen. The trunk is of the
largest, but the limbs shoot out not far
above the ground, and, whether by art or
nature, are trained to cover circle of
100 feet in diameter, dropping low, so
that the tree casts n shadow beyond that
of any Windsor oak, and enhouses YOU
like n banyan. The great limb has
yielded to a recent blast, and touches
the ground with leaves still green upon
it. AS if a servitor, smitten in defense of
the mansion, had sunk his wounded
limb to earth, the tree holds his head
proudly, and wards off the tempest's
onset with its unframed branches"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
AGRICULTURAL.

HOW TO Interest FARMER BOYS.
Some kind of workshop should be
appended to every farming establish
ment. 1t may be in loft in the end of
woodshed the corner of barn ; at
least somewhere. Too generally such
places are provided with only an auger
or two, a hammer, dull saw, rusty
plane, and such kind of instruments,
wholly unfit for mending broken rakes.
dilapidated carts, distorted plows, and
that catalogue of farming apparatus
which happens tsneed repairing. If the
workshop is furnished with good tools
and sharp ones, and made comfortable
i'll the cold stormy days of winter, it
offers an irresistible charm for the boys.
They will neither complain of dull times
nor steal away to idle the day with worth
less companions, if they have mechanical
appliances for gratifying an innate pro-
pensity which most young men have for
mechanical contrivances-tha is, a place,
pleasant workshop, where the industri-
Gus farmer resorts for economizing time.
With his own hands he makes and mends.
He saves the time it would require to go
mile or two to mechanics shop; and
he saves the money, too, which any such
PREPARATION would cost. He has real en-
ployment in such pursuits in the exercise
of his genius in art, humble and rude as
it may be to those who make loftier
flights in regions of imagination.
Farmers boys should have good tools
and enough of them 1t would be money
we'll invested, since it invariably gratifies
an Unborn propensity to make something.
Occupation insures rectitude of conduct,
domestic habits, and mental progress.
There is an underlined pleasure in the
creation of sleds, wagons, kites, and
wooden guns, peculiar to one period of
boyhood, not readily expressed in Ian
guage.
If lad manifests decided aptitude
for mechanical invention-and these OBJ
servations have reference exclusively to
those identified with rural pursuits-he
should have conveniences for the exer-
else of his ingenuity Otherwise he will
lounge about the house, sleep away dull
ness on hay-mow, and, consequently,
waste away many hours, that constitute
days in the aggregate, while waiting
for fair weather.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
now BTFFiLO BILL OCCUPIED
HOMESTEAD.

The recent resignation of Buffalo Bill
calls to mind little circumstance with
which he and worthy citizen of our
own town were connected. 1t happened
one year ago perhaps Less, and was
mixed up with homestead in one of
our western counties. The gentleman,
whom we shall call Col. ID. (mainly be-
cause that's his title), had dumped a
claim by little ine figuring from a
homesteader, who in some manner had
deputized Buffalo Bill to hold and occupy
it during his absence The Colonel
went out to hisintended homestead, pro-
ceeded to erect shanty, and went out
to eject the man who was trespassing on
his property. Not knowing Buffalo Bill
from buffalo bull, he approached the
gentleman and ordered him to vacate
the ranch. William said something
about Yuba-Dam, when the Colonel
Strengthened himself up in an attitude of
freezing dignity, and demanded, "Do
you know who l am, sir? l am Colonel
D., of Lincoln" The brave hunter re-
piled that he didn't give mill site if he
was Tor words to those effect, and added:
/ am Buffalo Bill, of right here! p The
Colonel hasn't got homested yet
Lincoln (Ncb. Statesman.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

No Person can take these Bitters accord
ing directions and remain long unwell, provided
their bones destroyed by mineral poison other
means, and the vital organs wasted beyond the point
of repair.
Dyspepsia Indigestion. Headache Pain
in the Shoulders Coughs, Iighucss OF the Chest, Dr.
illness, Sour Eructatons of the Stomach, Bad Taste
in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks, Palpitaton OF the
Heart, Inflammation OF the Lungs, Pain in the regions
Of the Kidneys aud hundred other painful symptoms.
the otfSprings OF Dyspepsia. In these complaints
it has equal and bottle will prove letter guar
antee OF its merits than a lengthy advertisement.
For Female Complaints, in young or old.
married single, at the dawn OF womanhood or the
turn of life, these Tonic Btters display decided
influence that 4 marked Improvement is soon pcrcep-
tibe.
For Infln mmntory and Chronic Rhcu-
mntisM and Gout Bilious, Remittsnt and Inter-
and Bladder. these Bitiers have equal. Such Dis
caused by Initiated Blood, which is generally
produced by arrangement OF the Digestive Organs.
They are u Gentle IurSativc MS well rs
Tonic, possessing also the peculiar merit of acting
as powerful ageG il; relieving Congestion or lnfam-
nation OF the Liver and Visccral Organs and in Bilious
Diseases.
For Skin Diseases, Erp,ions, letter Salt
Rheum, Blo,chcs Spots Pmpcs, Pustues, Boils, Car
aipelas Itch Scurs Discoora,ons Of the Skin Humors
md Diseases of the Skin, of whatever name nature,
are literally dug up and carried out OF the system IN
short time by the of these Bitters.
Grateful Thousands proclaim VINEGAR BIr-
the wonderful lnvisorant that sustained
the sinking SYSTEM
J WALKER, Propr. II. II. MCDONALD g. CO.,
Druggists and Gen Agts San Francisco and New York.
kT- SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS & DEALERS.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

CoLERIDGE had custom of putting
aside his essays till the heat and excite
ment of composition had subsidized, bran
dishing his pen and beating time with
his foot when he wrote, and ever and
again breaking out into shout at the
birth of felicitous idea.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

THERE are more than one thousand
different kinds of pills i'll the United States.
Some of them are worthless and injurious,
others are good and beneficial. Old DR.. Par
sons invented the best anti-bious pill VIC ever
saw or heard of. They are now sold under the
name of Parsons Purgaiire I'Ms-ICom.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
DON T VERTISE.

Don't do it. Don't advertise your
business it's paying out money to &C
commodate other people if they want
to buy your goods let them hunt you up.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

WHEN applied with DIR. Pierce's Nasal
Douche, and accompanied with DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery as constitutional
duces perfect cures of the worst cases of
Catarrh and Ozena of many years standing
This thorough course of medication constitutes
the only scientific, rational, safe and successful
manner of treating this odious disease that has
ever been offered to the afflicted. The instru-
ment and two medicines sold for % by all
Druggists. GA
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

ANARTICLE OF TRUE MERIT. browns
Bronchial Troches" are the most popular ar
ticle in this country or Europe for Throat Dis
eases and Coughs, and this popularity is based
upon real merit.-[Com.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

WE understand that the whooping-
cough is quite prevalent in the towns around
us: but that no cases have proved fatal Some
families use nothing but J0hnSon's .iuOdyne
Liniment Our Doctor, however. says a little
ipecac to produce vomiting would be an adj
vantage Com.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

SOONER OR LATER neglected Cold will develop a
constant Cough, Shortness of Breath Failing
Strength, and Wasting of Flesh, all symptomatic OF
some serious Lung Affection, which may be avoided
or psiated by using in time DIR. Jaynes Expectorant
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
TWO GRAND PRIZE BOOKS

For which premium of 81 900 and $500 were given
Striking for the Right, Si.75. Silent Tom, 81 rs.
Powerful fascinating and dealing with practical
questions of the day, they will charm and profit
both old and young Other volumes of the 81 900
Prize series will be issued during December They
are pronounced by the Examining Committee, Rev.
Drs Lincoln, Rankin and Day, superior to any SIM
liar series. Price $50 each Please send for fu II
Illustrated Catalogue.
d. LoTHRoP CO, Publishers,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

LUCIA twists up her own hair in musk
scented tissue paper, and battles her
throat in a mug of lager beer each night
before retiring.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

CH1cAao's new city hall is to cost
100000.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
Grading Corn.

What is No. l corn? No. corn is
simply pure white, or pure yellow, sound,
aforementioned corn,-this and nothing
more. And this leads to the query, What
is No. 2 corn 1t is not the second quail
ity corn, as many suppose, but simply
these two varieties of corn mixed, and
known as High Mixed. Low Mixed is
the two varieties mixed with red, blue,
or other additional varieties and yet, all
sound, well-conditioned corn. No. 2 is
simply corn out of condition, of less
value than those named, from some de-
feet of growth or condition while Re-
iected is too inferior to be sold as mer-
charitable, or, rather, unfit for food, and
must go to the distiller.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

NINE. Rosa spent an airy Christmas on
top of one of the pyramids of Egypt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

LUXURY, Health, Economy insured by
using Dooley's Yeast Powder. Elegant Light
Rolls, Biscuits, &c, prepared in ten minutes.
Try il leo
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

To KEEP your doors from being broken
open by burglars-Don't close them.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
a NEW cAEPHu

THE GREAT WoNDER.-The New England Carpet
Co, established over quarter Of century ago,
having expended much time, talent and money to
produce stylish and durable carpet at low price
after years of experimenting with the best artisans
have brought out a carpet which they have named
being exact imitation of Solid Brussels, the first
thousand pieces of which, in order to introduce
them, Will be sold for ~ 12 cents per yard. Sample
sent by mail ON receipt of 10 cents, or 3 different
patterns 20 cents.
NEW ENGLAND CARPET CO.,
On
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08

ty ear in my wheat, and those of my
neighbors who had adopted my plan have
had similar experience.
Since have been in the habit of chang
ing my seed every year-that is, using
seed brought from a distance-I have
escaped the rust. cannot explain the
reason of this. can only give the fact.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-02-08
WHEN applied with DIR. Pie

GEORGE ALFRED TOWNSEND is known
as the Prince of Bohemians.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10

TO GET BARGAINS.
100 LBS Bulk aas rsoed for Per $rAm,ea
AOO sound' by +. ELDER.
,nd fy lot of Of New % Flour received from tho Adgds Mills
He is receiving aay Large additions to his spA6 Stock
at greatly Reduced Prices and they will be sold aeegy
His Stock too large and n,feos to acnton cnsistg Of
Millinery Goods Of the latest Style and Fashion,
Ladies' Dress Goods
UnderSkirts, Corsets
Cuffs, Collars, &c, &c.
Gents Ready Made Clothihe,
Shirt Collars, Hats &C.
Boots and Shoes
bv;t 9{ ol!9 almost !! a}y kind, TO-,
cpallY made to order and warranted
to BE clear of shQddy. Always
hand FIJI supply Of
Family Groceries,
Hardware IiollowWare Wooden Ware Crdckerv Bed5foads
F. EtDEh
Also lot of White Lead On coidission which will b6 sold
at the lowest Charleston Price by
+. ELt5ER.
All he asks is to call and examine his goods before parca
ne as he determined to be uiderstd by any one
july
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10
Balloon Betting

In New Yo,h, there is some beltinp
on thc balloon in the Sporting circles
about town, but it is evident {nal Vic
betting men don't believe in it. The
odds are overwhelming against it,
and it is hard to flnd anybody who
will risk anything Oh it. That the
balloon will noithor cross the ocean
nor get half way acroes, bets arc Of
fercd nineteen to ono; that it will
mover 60 100 miles away from land,
nine to one that tho balloonists will
not stay up a single day, five to ono :;
that Wise will never find his w est err
" ourrcn., thrcs to one that tho whole
thing will be fizzlc, two to ono ;
that tho balloon will burst, bots arc
even.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10
Special Notices.

Tho fall trade has now opened, and
With view to meet all its requirements,
Mcssrs. l. II. HALL & Co., Propr,cto,s of
the Great Southern Builders Emporium.
Charleston S. g., have made at The Facto-
ries. large quantities of Doors, Sashos,
blinds. &c, from fully seasoned lumber.
Their immense sales enable them to offer
number one work at low prices. Before
beginning your building, send for their
price list and size GARD. They AFRO also
Agents for Abestos' Roofing, Folt aud
Faint. Inst year millions Of feet were
SOLD for covering roofs, lining foomaj
painting, 50.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10
The Go. 0.EduCation OF the Sexes.

Tho Cologne Gazette has an article
on the education and employment Of
women in Germany, called forth by
the demand Of the Russian female
students to be permitted to study at
German universities, which givos
some new facts and lucidly illustrates
the present drift of German thought.
Tho faculty at Hcidelburg University
has, it will bio rememb bored, distinctly
declined to admit women to the GLASS.
es. Tho Gazette says: F., ~
Tho moro &c 'cral admission ofwo-
mch to the postal, telegraph and rail.
way service 3 fs the plain German an
swer to the domand made by tho
Russian students to bo permitted to
study at German high schools. 1t is
very satisfactory to find that at all
German universities whero the uues-
tion has been discussed, mostly in
consequence of applications made by
tho Russian female students, tho
university authorities havo decided
against tho admission of women. Il
is surely no degradation of the sex
that men rcfv 0 to receive women at
public educational institutions which
by their nature arc destined for men;
| tho SUCCESS of female students of
medicine and law is, moreover, set
ting aside few brilliant exceptions,
very doubtful, and as there we're only
two or three German female students
of medicine at Swiss universities who
can continro their studies there, thore
seems to be no reason why Germany
should altor her whole university
system sinply because tho Russian
girls want to study.
The increased employment of cd.
uoated women in the public and pri-
vate service is very different matter.
If the State sets tho example, there
eau be no doubt that pr vate railway
companies will follow and employ wo-
mon on d Itics which they can perform
as we'll as men and at less wages.
The more general employment of wo-
men in ditl,e mt bureaus of tue ad-
ministration will also show on what
other dNtses women nro 1T to be em
ploycd. That it is ne. cSsary to look
to this j. illustrated by tho statistical
tables published, which show that
emigration and other causes havo in.
creased the number Of unmarried wo
men enormously, Other States, for
instance Switzerland, Franco and
England, arc in advance Of Germany
in this question. The Increased ad-
mission of women to the Imperial
postal and telegraph service is the
consequence of demand made in the
last session Of Parliament after q
lively debate. In which the we'll
known deputy Lcewc appeared as the
advocate Of women.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10
Wells CarbOlic Tablets

nrc sure cure for all diseases Of the Ro-
spiratory Organs, Sore Throat, Colds,
Group, Diptheria, Asthma, Catnrrh,
lioarsenoss, Dryncss OF tho Throat, Wind
p're' or Bronchial Tubos, and all Dis
eases of tho Lungs.
In oil cases Of sudden cold, however
taken. theso Tablets should DO PROMPTLY
and freely used. They cqualizo tho circu
mtion Of the blood, mitigate the severity Of
the attack. and will, in worry short time.
restore healthy action TO tho affected or.
gans.
Melrs Carbolic Tablets, arc put up cnly
IN blue boxes. Tako no substitutes. If
they can't bo found at your druggists,
send at once 10 tho Agent In New York,
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10
><Ssa e 81 d e ssSSEa8S

The startling drawback on nearly all
medicinal ngehts has ever hcen that in
thor process Of purgation and puriiicn lion
'hcy have also dcbilitntcd the system. To
obVlatc this difficulty physicians IIav long
s9hght for ah agent that would
Purge, Purify and Strengthen
NJ one and the same timo. Their research
has vt last been, rewarded by q discovery
which fully realizes tho fohdest desires Of
tho medical faculty, ind which is justly
r"gnrued as The meat IMPORTANT triumph
mat Pharmacy has cvcr achieved. This
important dcsidcratum Is
Dr. TUFTS Vegetable Liver Pill
Which purify the blood and remove all cor
rupt humors and unhealthy accumlations
from the body, and yet produces no weak :
ness or lassitudc whatever, but on the con-
trary tones the stomach and inviporntes
tho body during the progress of their
operation. They unite tho heretofore ir-
rcconcilablc qualities of Strengthening
PurGativc and Purifying Tonic.
Dr.. TUFTS Pills are the most active and
searching medicine in existence. They at
once attack the worry root of diseases, and
their action Is so prompt that in an hour or
Two after they are takon the patient is
aware of their good effects. They may be
taken at any time without restraint Of diet
or occupation they produce neither nau.
sea. gripping or debility, and de- O family
mediclhe they have no rival.
Prite 25 cents box. Sold by all Drug.
gists. Principal office, Is and 20 Platt ST.
N. Y.
The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1873-09-10
81; C H OLE R ANc>
AND
Epidomi G Diseases
Prevented by Using
BROMO,,C ,,CHLORALUM

Tha. new odorlesn mid lion poisohons
Powerful DcoaoriAer and Disinfeol mt.
It's daily use destroys oil bad odors
and poisonous emnnations about your
promises and thereby prevents contngi on
and eiseaso: contains no poison nnd has
no odor ofits own, and is always safe.
"Diploma awarded by tho American In
stitute to Tilden & Co., for Bromo Chloral.
um. They consider it Of value rs being
non-poisohous and inodorous, and can re-
commend it especially for medical and gen
eral household purposes where disinfcclion
nnl dcodorization is called for" Exhihi
ton of 1872. Prepared only by TILDEN
& CO., New York. Sold by all druggists,