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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20

An IMPORTANT DEoIsIoN.-The
Wheeling Register is informed by Mr..
Ralph Ankle, city assessor, that Attor-
ney-Generel Matthews, ofthis Slate, has
recently rendered a decision in regard
to licenses that will go rather hard with
the sewing machine companies. Here
tofore, companies doing business in that
city and having their headquarters
there have equipped sub agents with a
conveyance and started them out
through the State selling machines in
the different counties, without obtain
inc license. Assessors were of opin-
ion that the law required them to take
out-license in each county, while the a.
gents of the companies have claimed
that such was not the meaning OF the
law. To settle the matter the subject
waa referred to State Auditor Bennett,
for his decision. The Auditor referred
the matter to the Attorney General,
who decided that the law required a.
gents to take out license in every
county in which they peddled machines.
The license is 800 for each county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20

SHOCKING DEATu.-We are Informed
by Mai. Samuel Davidson, that Mrs.
Nancy Shockey, started on Saturday
last, June 9Th, in company with her son,
DR.. Shockey, to visit another son in
Frederick County, Va, when she met
with terrible death, having been burn
ed to crisp, whilst travelling along
the road. 1t appears that Mrs. S. had
been smoking pipe, which she had
put in her pocket, it is supposed, with
the tobacco still burning This set her
clothes on fire and despite the efforts Of
her son, himself an invalid; to smother
the flames, every stitch of her clothing
was consumed and her body horribly
crisped and blackened, until in many
places the flesh parted from the bones.
As soon as possible her son turned home:
ward, with his mother, still alive in her
terrible condition, and remarkable to re-
late she sat upright in the buggy until
the house was reached, aud survived
for several hours afterwards her agoniz-
ing injuries. DR. Shockey was also Sc
verely burned in his efforts to save his
mother, but his injuries will not prove
serious.
Mrs. S. was the widow of the late
Rev. John Shockey, for many years a
Jealous local preacher of the Methodist
Church and known to many persons in
this section of the State. Both himself
and wife were noted for their generous
hospitality, and their poorer neighbors
were never turned empty away. Mrs.
S. was in her 18th year, and had been q
consistent member of the NJ. f. Church
for nearly 81 years
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20

FAST TINE FOR A CANAL BoATMAN.
Capt. Brown Austin, of the canal
boat Benz. Williamson, "a widower0
made the acquaintance of Mrs. Susie
Jones. "a widow,) in this city, on Mon
day night, the Sth instant, and after
counting all night long, repaired with
his lady love to Washinton yesterday,
where they were united in marriage,
and they are now sailing up the G. d.
0. Canal on a tour Neither of the
parties had ever seen each other before
the time mentioned-Monpay the 9Th
instant.-.4hrandria GazeifP.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20
s@- CATALOGUES OF THE Twenty

SSy- C.rALoGuE OF THE TWENTY
FIRsT SESSION OF ROANOKE COLLEGE
1s73-74-The catalogue of the present
session of Roanoke College comes to
us, bearing the impress of Messrs. J. ID.
Ehlers g. Co., of Baltimore, who have
made the catalogue the handsomest We
have seen. 1t is a model Of typograph-
ical taste and orderly arrangement.
The contents of this documents OF 40
pages, is as follows Board Of Trus-
tees, Faculty, Alumni, List of Students,
Course of Study, Examination, Prizes
and Honors, General Regulations, Gen.
eral Information, Suggestions to Pat
rons, Expenses, Tabular View of Exer-
cises, List of Donations, Calendar, &c,
&c. The number of students is 16O,
of whom 1O4 are from Virginia, and Sc
from other States in the following order:
West Virginia, Is; Tennessee, 8; Texas,
8, Mississippi, A; Maryland, 3; North
Carolina, 3; Kentucky, 2; South Carroll
ia, 2; Louisiana, ,; and New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois, Alabama,
and Indian Territory, each l. Not
withstanding the stringency of financial
affairs, the College has thesame number
of students as 1t had last year. This
is highly encouraging when we remem-
Der that so many of our Literary Col
leges have less number, and perhaps
none larger number than last year
Capt. ]. Z. Raht, of Tennessee, gave
Sll00, and Rev DR.. Conrad, Of Phila-
delphia, 800 to the College. Boxes of
Minerals were contributed by Edward
Wolfenden, Esq, of Wythe county
Lead Mines, and Mrs. S. f. Bittle, of
Savannah, Ga. During the past year
over 800 volumes were given to the
Library, and about the same number
added by purchase. With every new
year Roanoke College presents new
attractions and enlarged advantages,
and yet the expenses Of ten months is
only about 5000. Catalogues will be
furnished to any who may wish them,
on application to the Faculty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20

EsG~ S. S. NJ. A--The Southern Sol
diers Memorial Association, of this
place, at recent meeting, adopted the
following resolution -
Resoiued, That we tender our CRATE
full thanks to Mr.. V. NJ. Firor and Maj.
II. X. Douglas, for their addresses at
the late Floral Decoration to the la
dies and gentlemen who composed the
Choir, and to all others who aided in the
ceremonies Of the day.
The Association are but few in num-
hers, but they are energetic in their en-
deavors to keep the graves of their old
comrades from going to decay.
There will be meeting OF the Me
mortal Association on Friday evening
next, the 26th, at Mr. Henry Loyns'
Shop, for the transaction of important
business. Every member should be
present.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20
FOR SALE.
Do NDN SHINGLES. by
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June 20 ROBT. l. OsBOURN
lust receivrJ English Duck Linen
D Costs. Black Alpaca Coss. Black Spd
Whi'e Striped Goats. Linen Dn'ie".
Linen PANS aud Vests. al
J.. LlCkLlDER'S
Cheap Cloihine House.
AIDES Lasting and Kid slippers. Al
Ia l.. L'rkIidrr,.
GENTS Light Buck Driving Glover,
VI at l.. Licklides.
40 To OF SenG Tor Dr.. A. +. SMITH,
" 10 CO your Dentistry. at Cbsrle'lown.
He will visit upon you 8, your homes
when you desire il. Wrre 10 him sbfn
you need his'services.
June 90. 1874.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-06-20
A BOOK FOR THE MILLION.

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Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
Agricu tural Facts and Figures.

Hon. Samuel X. Buggles, of New
| York, most reliable and laboriOus
statistician, at a late meeting of the
| New York Chamber Of Commerce
gave the following condensed facts re-
lating to the agriculture of the United
States:
The agriculture of the American
Union is the broad and enduring basis
of its rational strength.
Its agricultural population of 1922, =
AL in 1870, had created and acquired
properly in agricultural wealth
valued at Sl1 ,l24 55s, 747, showing an
average value OF 81 SIS per head, yield
ing net income of $500.
Every million added to the agricul-
tural population will, consequently,
add at least 81, SIS, 900, 600 to the nation
al wealth.
The present yearly increase in this
population being $50 432, an additional
million will be gained every thirteen
years.
These additional millions will be
urgently needed and can be readily
supplied 10y Europe from time to time
ana from age TO age, to enable the
American Union to produce and export
the vegetable and animal products to
feed, and the cotton to clothe the large
and steadily increasing population of
Europe.
The ten interior States north of the
Ohio river, and on the upper lakes and
Upper Mississippi and Missouri. pro-
duced in the year 1870, So, Isl ,925
bushels of cereals, weighing more than
p 100000 tons, avOirdupois. BY the
close of the present century, twenty
six years hence, these States will
probably produce 5O,000,0OO of tons.
1t has now become a matter of vital
interest, not only to the American
Union, but to the common civilization
and welfare of the world, TO improve
to the utmost all the waterways, natur-
al and artificial, affording cheap trans.
portation from the immense interior of
North America 10 the ocean.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
Destruction Of crops by Bugs.

a species of chinch- bug is destroying
the young corn around Nashville.
These bugs first attacked the oats, and
after destroying them took to the corn
fields. They suck the substance from
the stalk, causing 1t to wither and die.
When first Matched, these bugs are
about the size of "A large flea, at which
time they are red, like young louise
They change from red to a dark brown
when at their full size. When full
grown they have a white mark across
the back. They have the odor of the
chinch-bug. They are very tenacious
Of life. We have in our office "A bottle
containing then, and though the
b tile has been closely stopped for ten
days, a great many are still alive.
Some of them have developed white
wings. -RurdI Sun.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
= Louisville widow sues the knights
OfPythias for Killing her Husband.

About three months ago a musician
named Frank Lamadrd died of heart
disease, AS the attendant physicians
report, after being confined five days
to his bed. A few days before taking
sick he applied for membership in
Boone Lodge knights of Pythias.
His petition was accepted and he took
the first degree. The following meet
ing night Lamadrid was admitted into
full fellowship and became a Knight.
After his initiation he was called off
to play with his band at a froic on
Jefferson street, and, while playing on
his instrument some tiIne after mid
night, he became suddenly i'll and
showed symptoms Of fainting and
asphyxia Before daylight some of his
friends took him home and cared for
him. During his illness he was at
tended by Drs. g. w. Kelley, w. c.
Cox and regular detail of his breth-
rem from the Order. He died five days
after he was taken sick.
His widow. however, has differed
from the opinion of the physicians as
to the cause of his death, and yesterday
filed suit for damages in the sum of
500, 900. -COurier-JO,Tndl, June 80.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08

plants which include all the grains and
clover. We have always had good
results from it, application to corn, on
sandy soils and ordinary prairie soils
both. II should never be applied. how
ever, in mass, hut spread broadcast or
busted about the hill dry or over the
plants to be washed into the soil. 1t
should always he used dry. Mixed
with ashes, the proportions should be
say three or four parts of ashes to one
of plaster, in which case small hand
fu would br sufficient for each hill
Western Rural
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
Wine Making In California.

A recent number of a San Francisco
paper gives some interesting statistics
In regard 10 the wine growing Of CAL
ifornia. The State is said TO have some
3O,OOO,OOO vines, covering As 600 acres,
worth In the aggregate 81 500, 900. Out
OF the total area of California-or say
100000, 600 acreas-One-fourth Is more
valuable for vineyards than for any
other purpose. These ten millions Of
acres are not worth, in the market.
more than $3.50 per acre, though good
vineyard cultivation would make them
worth 500. 1t happens, too, that the
best vineyard soils in California-the
volcanic soil Of the foOt.hills, and the
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08

The theory Of the action of plaster.
sulphate OF lime, according to Dana's
Muck Manuel" is explained as fol-
lows: Suppose plaster or gypsum
has been applied; the effects Of BUSH
ell or plaster per acre, or even the one
iOurth hundredth part Of one per cent.
of the soil, produce effects on alluyial
land, which shows its good results as
far as eye can reach. 1t seems almost
incredible thatso minute a portion of
mineral can act at all, vet how
beautifully is this result explained. by
the principle that plants decompose.
hrst, this salt; the lime, for plaster is
a sulphate OF lime, then acts on GENE
which is thus rendered soluble: while
the acid, the oil of vitriol or suIphuric
acid, Immediately acts on silicates. If
silicates of alkali exist in the soil we
have now changed sulphate of lime
for an alkaline sulphate, and if silicate
OF lime Is also present, the potash or
alkali having been exhausted, plaster
OF Paris is formed anew. So long as
there is in the soil organic matter, this
action continues, and will continue
till the plant has gradually withdrawn
for its own use, the acid of the salt
which was introduced"
In relation to ashes, one portion Is
soluble in water. BY teaching. the
potash Is set free. The value of potash
TO the soil is too well known to be here
repeated. One hundred parts of hard
wool ashes contain by ANALYSIS IL 81
parts soluble and S6,43 parts insoluble
in water, If perfectly separated. The
soluble portion acts directly. One
hundred parts of the insoluble portion
consists Of lime, so. 80 carbonfc acid.
3j.S3 Inagnesia, 4 SO phosphorlc acid.
$40; the balance being slick. and
oxides of iron and manganese. There
fore, the soil being deficient in potash.
the ashes would be all right, either by
itself or in connection with plaster.
The ELECT Of ashes on sandy land is
to render the soil compact, in addition
to the effect nom the absorption of the
soluble portions Of the ashes. CarbOnic
acid and the carbOnates decompose
potash, soda, lime, magnesia, alulnina
and the metallic oxides, and set them
free. If silicate of alumina exists, the
soil becomes more clayey, while the
carbonic acid again acts upon the
slllcates of alkalies and forms carbon
ates OF alkalies. Ashes act thus by
their carbonates of lime freeing the
alkali OF the silieates of potash.
Ihe alkali OF ashes also acts in has.
tenlng the decay Of vegetable fibre.
and converting it into GENE, a most
important element of the soil. A no
laoie TACT Is that a small portion of
alkall may render an indefinite guam
uty OF GENE soluble. SO also il Is sup
posed that all the alkaline earths aud
UHIte oi IRON ana manganese, all inn
Portant constituents of ashes, possess
Sshe power of converting vegetable
fibre to GENE. IIHI. he ~ . 800
Inc value OF gypsum upon a soil can
only be determined by experiment. On
some soils 1t acts as if by magic especi.
ally upon the grasses and legumlnous
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08

10 criminal neglect Of preventive medication
may be ascrlbed a majority of the ailments which
affect humanity. 1t is well aseertained fact
resting on the experience of twenty years, that
course Of Hostetter's Stlm Ich Bitters will put
even naturally feeble systs IN in such state Of
defense that it will be competent to resist the
most prevalent causes ofdisease such as the ma.
Ign influence of miasma. unwhOlesome water
excessive heat. damp, cold, sudden changes of
temperature. &c. Yet there are thousands of
persons living in perpetual peril from on or more
OF these causes, who eek essly omit avail them
selves OF the absolute protection which this ia
nous Yege able antidote affords, Intermittent and
billty nervous weakness and irregularities of the
stomach, bowels. and liver, would be. compare
uVely unknown II this palatable specific were ia
universe use in the districts whore they princi-
pally prevail.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
Politics in France.

French politics are in worse state
of confusion than ever, and it would
be only misleading persons who have
serious Interests in France to venture
any prediction as to what is likely to
happen. 1t is probable, however. that
a general election can not be long de
layed, and that the sense of the coun-
try must be taken in some shape or
other for the formation of permanent
government. The septennate is neither
fish, flesh nor fowl; it pleases nobody.
and every one looks upon it as pro-
visional state Of things which NAV
terminate at any moment.-Bdltimor
Sun.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
Business Signs and symptoms.

Our exchanges, far and near, are
showing the first effects of the adjust
nent Of the financial question by Com
gress, and adjournment Of Congress it.
self, upon the business of their respec-
tive localities. These are all favorable,
and but for the fact that we are APP
preaching midsummer, when mer-
chants are accustomed TO seek relaxa-
ton and rest, rather than to court new
trade, these indications doubtless
would be even more strongly marked
than they are. The anticipations of
an early and active fall trade which are
entertained here are shared at all the
leading business centres.-NeW York
Bulletin June 27.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
The English Way of Taking Care of
Horses

Some English grooms at Saratoga
are teaching Yankees the care OF
horses. l asked one of these grooms,
who has spent twenty years in the
stables of royalty, what he had to say
about our American way of taking
care of horse.
" Why, SIR" said he, "you don't
take good care Of your horses; you
think you do, but you don't"
Why?" | asked.
Because, when a horse comes in all
wet with preparation, you let him
stand in the stable and dry with all the
dirt on. In England we take the horse
as he comes from a drive and sprinkle
blood-warm water all over him, from
his head to his feet. Then we scrape
him down and blanket him, rubbing
his legs and face dry. Thus in an hour
he is clean and dry and ready to take a
good feed, while with your way he will
stand and swelter for hours and finally
dry, sticky and dirty. Our horses
never founder and never take cold.
We never use a cury-comb; you
scratch your horses too hard. The
only care necessary is to have the wa
ter not too cold; then battle them
instantly. while you are rubbing their
legs. Commercial advertiser,
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
About Our Wheat Crops.

FRIENDS STATION JEFFERSON Co..
July l, 1874.
EDITORS CHRONICLE: | see in this
mornings CHRONICLE that you wish
some facts, made up from the machine
by the half bushel, in regard to wheat.
L finished threshing my wheat yester-
day. had the same field sowed that
L had In two years ago with four acres
added. Two years ago it made 296
bushels this year it made 24l& with
the four acres added. l sowed on that
Held this year 40 bushels of fine Vir-
GINA wheat. am fully of the opinion
that the wheat crop will not meet the
expectations of a great many farmers.
as the growth indicated large Weld
l Am connected with thresher and
have some means of knowing how the
wheat turns out. The farmers will not
sell at the present indications of
prices. r.-
Prof. III. G. Sharp's school will close
Thursday at this place, after laborious
term of ten months with the little
folks, and we expect a good time, as
the preparations have commenced.
. Yours truly,
U.. .". JOHN l.. MATHEWS.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
How Gen. Forres, Liked to be shaved.

The civil rights bill may enable the
coiored gentleman to enjoy all the
privileges of soda-water fountains. ice
cream saloons, and billiard rooms, but
we would like to see him subject his
Vlsage TO the manipulation of a white
barber. He would find himself in ~
dangerous a position as General For
rest.
1t is said that Forrest went into a
barber shop on Broadway TO be shaved.
The colored gentleman who OBLIGATED
was voluble. Forrest was in a good
humor and disposed to be laxative
AT last 1T came out that the gentle
man who was being shaved was called
General Forrest, whereupon the color
ed gentleman wanted to know if he
was having the honor to shave Gener-
al Forrest of the late Confederate cav
airy. General Forrest mildly assented.
Whereupon the barber remarked that
he was glad to make the Generals ac.
quaintance,as his brother was a soldier
in the Federal army. "Where is your
brother" asked the general. He
was killed at Fort Pillow /" answered
the barber.
Silently and gently as the fall of the
snowfiake-but accurately and without
hesitation-the General slid from
beneath the razor of that barber.
gained his feet, and with face bare
as to one side and lathered as TO the
other, remarked: You can't shave
me this morning ~ A friend who met
him moment later remarked the sin.
gular appearance of his face. The
General merely observed / like to
have half Of my face shaved at a time"
Re0isfer
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08
A Call From Canada.

1t is estimated that five hundred
thousand French canadians have EN-.
iigrated to the United States within the
iast twenty 'hve years. OF these the
majority are employed in manufac-
lures few, however, are clerks ply
slcians, lawyers, and priests. In the
western States small number are en-
gagged IN agriculture. These men have
sought homes in the United States, be-
ing thereto moved by the scarcity of
work and the low standard of wages
In Canada. Their withdrawal from
the Industrial population Of Canada has
proved a serious loss to the Dominion.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08

Now is the season for hay fever, and
II will gladden. the hearts Of the affiict-
ed to know that certain cure for it has
at last been discovered. A German
professor has analysed the nasal secre-
tons and found them full of organic,
parasitical bodies, which tenaciously
adhere to the lower cavities of the nose.
and can only be discharged by violent
sneezing. Having discovered thus
much, the Professor applied himself
to search for a remedy. This at last
was found in neutral solution Of sui
phate Of quinine free from adultera-
ton by cinchOna which applied with a
nasal douche, at once was effective.
The poisonous action of quinine on
infusoria was at once shown. The
symptoms of irritation completely dis
appeared in every instance where the
experiment was tried, and the micro
scope showed an entire absence Of ami
malcule in the subsequent secretions.
Let our bay fever friends look the mat
ter up.-BdHiDore american.
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-07-08

Olive Logan writes from Paris ;
" You should see the curious poultry
feeding process which is on exhibition
at this lovely garden. You have heard
of this invention, no doubt, by which
hundred of chickens, ducks, geese,
and turkeys are fed in few minutes
by the operator inserting an Indian
rubber pipe down their throats and
hlling their crops by a pressure of his
foot, which plays sort of food bump
into them. The creatures double their
weight in eighteen days by this process,
and their meat is immensely fmprov-
ed in quality by the choice feed thus
scientifically administered to them. -