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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-21
THE CULTIVATION OF CORN.
of The Journal of the Farm.

Cor. Of The Journal Of the Farm.
The cultivation of the young corn
plants varies according as to the sea-
son and soil, as well as the skill and
utensils used by the farmer. Some use
nothing but the pillow, and pillow the
ground both ways from two to four
times, others use the cultivator alone
and cultivate it from three to five times,
and others will, as soon as the corn is
up, run harrow over the corn rows to
mellow the ground and break up the
clods before going over it with the pillow
and cultivator
think the whole art of raising fine
crops of corn is in getting the ground
in good order before planting Give
your land plenty of good stable manure
or portable fertilizers, if you wish it to
give you good crops After it is pro-
perly prepared and MANFRED and the
crop gets to height of five or six
inches, it should be kept free from
weeds and the ground kept mellow
around its roots by cultivating, blowing
and hoeing freely, as the moisture of
the season and surface of the ground
may require. But in going through
with these operations, the greatest of
care should be taken not to tear up or
disturb the roots Of the corn. Corn
should never be worked when the
ground is wet, as ground worked when
it is wet will dry into a hard cake or
crust, and thereby injure yonr corn.
1t should be freely worked when the
ground is dry, as it will then loosen up
and be enabled to absorb the dew Of
night and moisture of the air.
Corn requires more labor and atten-
ton then any other crop on the farm,
and can be cultivated at times when
but little other work is pressing upon
the farmer 1t is good plan to plant
pumpkins in the row, and thereby raise
crop of them without extra labor or
expense. The corn does not sustain
any injury from it, but is greatly bene-
flied in dry weather, as the vines keep
the ground moist around the roots
Pumpkins can be kept long time if
stored in a good dry cellar
NJ. f. NJ.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-21
THE GRANGE NOT PARTISAN.

5. We emphatically and sincerely
assert the oft-repeated truth taught in
our organic law, that the grange, nation
al, State, or subordinate, is not politi.
cal or party organization. No grange,
if true to it's obligations, can discuss
political or religious questions, nor call
political conventions, nor nominate can
didates, nor even discuss their merits
in its meetings.
Yet the principles we teach underlie
all true politics, all true craftsmanship
and, if properly carried out, will tend
to purify the whole political atmosphere
of our countay For we seek the great
est good to the greatest number
We must always bear in mind that
no one by becoming Patron of Hus
bandry gives up that inalienable right
and duty which belongs to every Amer
lean citizen, to take proper interest in
the politics Of his country.
On the contrary, it is right for every
member to do all in his power legiti
mately to influence for good the action
Of any political party to which he be
longs. 1t is his duty to do all he car
in his own party to put down bribery
corruption and trickery to see that
none but competent, faithful and honest
men, who will undinchingly stand by
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-21

THE VALUE OF SUNFLowERs.-We
would call the the attention of farmers
at this time to the value of sunnowers
as crop and enumerate some of their
values, and uses In the first place,
the flowers abound in honey, and fur
nish food for bees. The seeds contain
oleaginous matter, and yield oil at the
rate of one gallon to the bushel, which
is but little inferior to olive oil. One
acre will produce fifty bushels of seed
1t is also valuable food for horses and
poultry. 1t has been used for bread
by the American Indians and also in
Portugal. The leaves are excellent fod-
der for cattle The stalk while growing
may be utilized as bean poles where
they are scarce aud difficult to be OBJ
tanned, and dr., may be used as roofing,
or set up against a fence to form a wind
| break They contain large amount
of potash, and are excellent for kindling.
The seed has also been recommended
for fuel. The reputation of the grow
ing sunfower to absorb miasmatic
vapors and preventing fever and ague,
is we'll known.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-21
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OR,
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EDUCATION.

We shall advance the cause of edu-
cation among ourselves and for our
children, by all just means within our
power. We especially advocate for our
agricultural and industrial colleges that
practical agriculture, domestic science,
and all the arts which adorn the home,
be taught in their courses of study.
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National Grange Of the Patrons of Hus.
bandry.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-21
OUTSIDE COOPERATION.


6. Ours being peculiarly farmers
institution, we cannot admit all to our
ranks
Many are excluded by the nature Of
our organization, not because they are
professional men, or artisans or labor
ers, but because they have not a suffi-
cient direct interest in tilling or pastur-
ing the soil, or may have some interest
in conflict with our purposes. But we
appeal to all good citizens for their cor
dial cooperation to assist in our efforts
towards reform. that we may eventual
ly remove from our midst the last yes
tige of tyranny and corruption.
We hail the general desire for frater-
nal harmony, equitable compromises,
and earnest cooperation, as an omen Of
our future success.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-03-21

our industrial interests, are nominated
for all positions of trust; and to have
carried out the principle which should
always characterize every grange men,
Der that
THE OFFICE SHOULD SEEK THE MAN, AND
NOT THE MAN THE OFFICE
We acknowledge the broad principle
that difference of opinion is no crime,
and hold that progress towards truth
is made by differences of opinion, ;"
while "the fault lies in bitterness of
controversy
We desire proper equality, equity
and fairness protection for the weak,
restraint upon the strong; in short,
Justly distributed burdens and Justly
distributed power. These are Ameri-
can ideas, the very essence of Ameri-
can independence, and to advocate the
contrary is unworthy of the sons and
daughters. of an American republic
We cherish the belief that sectional
ism is, and of right should be, dead and
buried with the past. Our word is for
the present and the future. In our
agricultural brotherhood and its pur-
poses we shall recognize no North, no
South, no East, no West.
1t is reserved by every patron, as
the right of a freeman, to affiliate with
any party that will best carry out his
principles.
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CONCLUSION.

{. 1t shall be an abiding principle
with US to relieve any of our oppressed
and suffering brotherhood by any means
at our command
Last, but not least, we proclaim it
among our purposes to inculcate a pro-
per appreciation of the abilities and
spheres of woman, as is indicated by
admitting her to membership and posi-
ton in our order.
Imploring the continued assistance
of our Divine Master to guide US in
our work, we here pledge ourselves
to faithful and harmonious labor for all
future time, to return by our united
efforts to the wisdom, justice, fraternity
and political purity of our forefathers.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

THE Clarksburg Conservative says that
there is something really charming In the
style Of the Moundsville National. And
so there Is in the style Of an editorial in
the last Conservative. Speaking Of party
that came Of lately at "the hospitable
home Of Squire WALKER and his esti-
mable family" the Conservative goes on to
remark upon the entertainment as fol-
lows:
"There congregated the elete Of Clarks.
burg society, the brilliant, the beautiful
and the bright, to participate in the ies'
tivities Of the night. All seemed intent
upon enjoying themselves, and as they
moved most gracefully amid the mazeS Of
the dance while music fell in rapturous
strains upon the air, and conversation
rang out so cheerily, the spirit Of the old
10 70 20.ties seemed to be resurreCted, and
as memory revived the days of "Auld
lang syne" how many lovely women and
gallant men resolved that there should be
no more lethargy, Indifference, or animosi'
ty in society here, until all beauty, intel
ligence, and worth Is restored to him
who preserves every good and perfect
gilt"
1t strikes US that the music and the
dancing, and whatever else there was at
the squire's party, must have sftected the
company powerfully, and especially the
editor.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
The West Virginia Contested Elec.
tiOng,

The Washington City Republican OF
Saturday refers to the present status Of
the contest now going on between several
Of our distinguished citizens for admis.
sion TO Congress as follows:
The House Committee on Elections
has not yet decided upon report in re-
lation 10 the West Virginia elections.
Two OF the members are in favor Of sun.
porting the August election, which case
was argued by Gen. Halbert Z: Paine,
while the remaining nine members of the
committee are divided. Five OF these
headed by Representative Lamar, Of Mia.
sissippi, are in favor of seating the persons
elected at the October election, while the
remaining four are absolutely opposed to
recognizing the August election or sup
porting the October election. The party
In favor Of new election is headed by
Boardman Smith, chairman OF the COM
mittee. The committee have addressed
the Governor Of West Virginia, asking In.
formation as 10 the body OF the vote de-
posted at each election as compared with
The number o! legal votes.
1t begins to look as il nobody could un.
derstaud the West Virginia case. 1t
closely resembles that perplexed case
wherein the western judge was moved to
say that If the court understood itself,
and he thought 1t did, 1t had no idea how
such case ought to be decided"
The Committee consists OF eleven mem.
bers, eight Republicans and three Demo.
Gratis. We call the attention of the Par.
kersburg J0urna! to the fact that five
members favor the October election and
four are opposed to recognizing the Au.
gust election. The question is, did they
take their cue from that article in the
Register?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
The Road Law,

The Road Law passed by the last West
Virginia Legislature would make five or
six columns solid in the INTELLIaENcER
and we have therefore almost despaired
oI being able to find room for it In our
columns. Perhaps after reading the tol.
lowing editorial from the Ksuawha
Chronicle our readers will relieve Us
from the dlsagreeable task Of publishing
It, BY unanimous vote, AFter stating
how such great men as MCCLAsxY, and
BENNETT and CAMDEN, and DR.. THoMp-
Son, "labOred in vain to construct law
that would suit, not the people, but those
who drafted it." the Chronicle says that
at last
" A committee oil conference was ap.
pointed to fix up some law; that commit.
tee agreed to disagree and so reported 10
their respective houses. But law icdS
agreed upon by the members, and passed.
What kind OF law does tho reader sun.
pose was passed after SO much labor and
troubley Why, 1t was tho road law OF
the Code Of West Virginia, the same VIC
have been living and working under since
1858. The same lao with only the change
Of township 10 district and supervisors 10
county court II took the Legislature
forty days to find out how TO prepare |
road law"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

We. infer InaE mr.. sHRRRARD, late
member Of the House Of Delegates from
Hardy county, Is at the helm now. w.a.dsys
in the MooreReld Advertiser, from the way
the last number Of that paper opens out
on HENRY s. WAIKRR. Mr.. SHERRARD
Is chairman Of the provisional State com.
mittee recently selected at Charleston by
tho Jacob Democracy. The signal gun
has thus been fred by the chairman and
no doubt lively times are ahead. We
have an idea that the Bourbon element do
not feel entirely ssuguine about the out
come Of the contest. They have a slight
suspicion that the same combination that
reelected Gov. JACOB SO triumphantly in
1879 may elect a majority Of tho next
legislature. In that case where will
CAMDEN be when the Senatorial contest
comes onH And what will WALKER do
when the public Printing comes to be di.
vided out?
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
The Money Market.

Inc Outstanding legal'tenders and tn
New York bank statement published ii
our dispatches this morning look likC
flush times In the way Of money, as com
pared with anything the country has seer
for some time. The Government Il
increasing the greenback circulation and
all the private means boarded during
the panic are reappearing in the general
circulation. A special New York dis
patch to the Baltimore American Of Sat.
urday speaks thus OF the financial pros.
poets ahead:
The London money market Is steadily
graVitatlng toward extreme ease, and the
rates here are weakening; Tor instance, a
lew days ago banks and money.lenders
had no difficulty in getting z quickly for
such money as they lent on call; now an
effort has to be made to get that rate, and
the best class Of borrowers have no diff.
Guilty In supplying themselves at Q, and
we hear OF loans as low as 8. Prime
mercantile paper, for which the demand
Is ahead OF thesupply, sells al 2 for choice,
and SAP per cent for next grade.
Tho New York Herald Of Saturday
in speaking Of the financial situation, says
that "the certainty that some method Of
initiation will be adopted, the concentra.
ton Of large sums in the banks, the ease
Of money in Great Britain, as attested by
the reduction OF the rate Of discount by
the Bank Of Eugland-all these, too, are
Incidents which bear with significant In.
duence upon the general situation and
are calculated to maintain confidence"
The Chicago Tribune Of Friday ex.
presses its opinion on the outlook as fol-
lows: 1.-THE belief that money will be
abundant Is now so general that the ques.
lion is being asked on all sides, "What
will be tho most popular kind OF invest.
nent this winter I" This query becomes
more and more pertinent now that rapid,
everish, and speculative rise In railroad
Itocks Is carrying up great many stocks |
% higher prices than they arc really |
worth for investment, and that q
eactiOn must come sooner or lat er,
There are a good many sound dividend.
,aylng stocks Of which the prices will be
but there are not enough
o furnish profitable investment Tor all the
;apital that will be seeking something of
he kind this winter. 1t Is argued BY
ome ofthe Eastern papers that one effect
y this condition Of things will be TO stim.
llate trade TO an extent that has not been
experienced before jor several years, be-
'ause 1t will make money abundant for
oan on commercial paper. THIS will
doubtless be the effect, to a considerable
'xtent Other-snd among them several
veil known Presidents Of prominent New
FORK banks-belieVe that the amount OF
money offered on loan on mortgages, and
or investment in city real estate, will be
srger this spring than ever before in this
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

ACCORDING to the Baltimore papers,
the effort of the Pennsylvania railroad to
sell tickets over the B. & o. railroad at
reduced rates has ended from want Of a
supply. Their supply was soon exhausted
by the numerous purchasers. The tickets
were obtained from passengers over the
Philadelphia s. Wilmington road. The
fare from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh by
the B. & o. road Is IS 50. Persons coming
to Baltimore rom Philadelphia would
purchase through tickets to Pittsburgh,
and dispose Of the coupon in Baltimore
at . premium.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
ToTA1 AMOUNT oE noes pAcrrn.
TEXAS.

GA1vEsToN, Jan. 1O.-The Nesas has the
following special from Austin, dated the
10Th: The belief Is general that the Leg
islature will meet, and 1t Is thought their
action afterwards has not yet been deter
mined on, but they are awaiting a consul
tation with the majority which has not
yet reached hero.
SAN ANToNIA, Jan. 10.-It is positively
known that General Augure, commandinS
this district, has no instructions In re0ar3
to the late action Of the Supreme Court
from bigh authority. General AuSprs
gives as his impression that the military
would not interfere.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

The Morgantown Post, Notwithstanding
1t is printed at the seat Of the University,
one Of the threatened institutions, is not
apparently terrified at Mr.. WALKERS
Idea Of combining the Third district on
inc inc Capital question. After quoting Q
SeSsSce from his article It replies thus !:
AN Of which means that Il the people
a0n. aon oSS sSSs 70 Charleston as the permA-
m nsn' SapLiSl, the people Of that section
W. ni .,;n Ssss;pS % kill all appropriation bills
IVA ~ EuDnC SnHa 'InSntuhons, etc, In the First
ns SHS SeSUnu = onnicts. Let them try that
g, gsme, T. tney Wish. Then we viii learn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

TIE Wellsburg Herald is exercised
to know from the Charleston Courier
whether 1t referred to the delegate from
Brooke county in the late Legislature
when 1t spoke Of certain "logs" being
members OF that honorable body. The
Herald hsays that HINDMAN zig no log"
"We'll vouch for that; he can tell code
OF laws from yoke ol steers or even one
steer, the darkest kind Of night, in fact
he eknowsall about tsteers,-What he don't
know about law, "G. p" does. and he
will probably succeed him
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
Conservative Caucus IN Labor.

RICHMOND, Jan; 1O.-Two sessions Of
the Virginia Conservative caucus for the
nomination OF U. 8. were held here To-
day, The highest vote cast was ior R,
M. I. Hunter, who. received 81 votes
on the seventh ballot. The ninth and last
ballot today resulted as follows: Lieut.,
Gov. WIthens IS, R. II. T. Hunter ii,
John Goode %, James Barbour 23, Judge
Joseph Christian 2l-necessary to choice
W. The caucus adjourned till Monday.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

THE Wellsburg Herald gives its read
ers summary Of the recent report issued
by the directors Of the Pittsburgh, Wheel.
ing 6 Kentucky road, aud remarks at the
close that
The general effect Of the report Is that
1t Is an honest one in the first place, in
the next place that the enterprise has
been unfortunate, and in the third place
that the appearance Of things Is not so
bad but that It might be worse-by no
means 80 bad that d community like that
interested should take a panic over It, or
feel like dsspalring.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

CINCINNATI, January 1O.-Eforts were
made In the Constitutional Convention TO
adjourn til Tuesday, to attend the inaug.
uration al Columbus, but without success.
II reported an article to-day TO give suf.
irage 70 woman. The article will be sub.
mitted to q vote Of the people,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

WILMINGTON, N. c.; Jan. TO- The
steamship Sherman from New York for
Few Orleans, sprung leak on the 9th
inst at 2 p. NJ, and sunk yesterday In ten
tathOms Of water 12 miles south Of Little
River bar The captain, crew and all
the passengers were saved, also consid.
erable portion of the baggage and cargo.
The steamship was owned by Frederick
Baker OF New York,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
Wamese,t Rational Rank.

LOWELL, Jsa. 10.-The National Bank
Examiner has sent q communication Ia
the President and Directors of the Wame.
sett National Bank, confirming the pre-,
vloug charges Of irregularities In tho &C.
counts Of the Cashier, John Butterick
but adds: The deficit having been made
good the bank will not suffer.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12

New York, Jan. 1O.-The monitor
Mantauk has arrived from Washington
The steamers Harmonic from Hamburg,
Algeria from Liverpool, and Olympus from
Glasgow, have arrived.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.- Arrived
steamer Kenilworth from Liverpool.
LONDON, Jan. 10-TbS steamer Cuba
from New York has antVed out.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-12
The VIII of Professor Agas.,x.

The VIII of Professor AgaSsix.
BosToN, Jan. 9.-The will oil Prof
Louis Agsssiz. at the Probate Office in
CambrIgc, is as follows;
FIrSt-I give and bequoath 10 my sou
Alexander 4. Il. Agassiz, such Of my
scientific books as he may select from my
library, hoping that when he shall have
no oiurther use for them, he will add them
to the rest Of my library OF scientific
books which here give 70 the Museum
OF Comparative Zoology in Cambridge.
Second-1 give and devise all the rest
OF my estate, now owned and hereafter
acquired, unto my beloved vile, Elizabeth
o. Agassiz, to hold to her, her heirs and
assigns, forever. make no provision for
either o. my daughters Ida and Pauline,
not from any want of affection, but for the
reason that my house IN Cambridge tsub.
ject to mortgsge) is the only remaining
piece OF property that have 10 dispose OF.
| appoint my vile aforesaid to be the sole
executor ot this my will, and direct that
she be exempted from giving surety on
her bond as such,
Dated November 90, 1869.
(Signed) L. AaAssIz.
Though Mrs. Agassiz was exempted
from giving bonds by the will, she has
preferred to do so, and has recognized in
the sum Of $4,000.