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Middletown transcript., 1875-02-20
Aaritultural.
From the American Farmer. !

From the american Farmer.l
Sow1NG CLovERsEED The plan Of
sowing cloverseed on the snow, when
there is any on the grain fields this
month, is one which has many advan-
tages. The seeds can be distributed
very regularly, and the snow melting
carries them down into the crevices Of
the soil, where they are ready to ger
inmate. If not so sown, it is prefer
able to wait until the frost is out Of the
ground and lightly harrow them in,
and roll. On most soils bushel Of
seed is sufficient to SOW five acres. In
the South fall sowing is believed to be
preferable. A good article from q
practical hand was given in last months
Farmer on getting set Of clover,
which it will be worth while to again
refer to. The value Of clover as for
age plant and as a fertilizer begins to
be more and more appreciated, and en-
terprising farmers all through the
South, in sections where it was for
merly supposed it would not flourish.
are giving practical demonstration to
the contrary.
PASTURES. the ground does
not poach when team goes on it, az
often is the case for day or SO at this
time Of the year, it affords q good cp-
portunity for applying to grass lands 2
renovating mixture Of say one hundred
pounds fine bone dust, four or five
bushels Of ashes. enc Of plaster and one
Of salt to the acre. When practicable
it will be well to harrow the ground
first, then SOW this mixture and roll.
Cloverseed may be sown, if desired,
when the ground is narrowed.
SowING Oars. 1t is not too early to
begin to think about and prepare for
this crop, which is generally regarded
as rather an Improbable oss, probably
from the fact that an insufficient amount
Of care is given it, It is crop which
will not grow on poor land without con-
siderable fertilizing material is added.
Meagre supplies Of manure and hasty
preparation Of the ground is the key to
the production Of the poor crops 50
often gathered.
The late Robert Sinclair, Jr., Of this
city. very close observer, was a great
advocate Of sowing oats in February
upon the snow, as practiced in sowing
cloverseed. His plan was to SOW on
land plowed the previous fall, and,
after the plants had grown sufficiently,
to harrow the land and roll. The uni
form result, be claimed. was heavier
crops, both in grain and straw, and
much earlier maturity than from seed
sown in April. on similar ground no
better prepared.
It is prudent to make frequent
changes Of seed with this crop, as
it rapidly deteriorates. Twenty-Five
horse. cart loads Of manure, or well rot
ted compost; 800 pounds Of good super
phosphate, or 400 pounds Of bone dust,
with, say 10 bushels Of ashes and one
Of salt, ought on most soils to produce
a crop which would prove remunerative.
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NOTICE..

THR business Of CARPET WEAVING for
J. merly conducted by John Smith, at Ches-
apeake City, Nd, is now managed by his SON.
in-law, practical weaver, the death of Mr..
Smith not interfering with the old trade. The
old customers will find the successor equally
as good at weaving. Call at the old stand.
JOHN KRASTEL,
Feb 6-3ms Chesapeake City Nd.
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The last evention in ladies' hats has a
brim thai turns up behind and curves
over towards the front, forming sort
Of arbor in which peck Of flowers are
placed
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1.-THE WORLD" AND ITS WORK.
IRinnh0naaf0aa Leader.

1.-THE WORLD AND ITS WORK.
[Binghampton Leader.l
These of our Democratic friends who desire
to subscribe for New York paper will find
none that equals The World in ability, or that
SO fearlessy and clearly advocates Democratic
principles. In the news from all parts Of the
world, it is complete, and its editorials on all
subjects are vigorous and logical. To the
farmer it is invaluable: teaches him many
things that tend to promote bis best interests
which he sorely needs his eyes opened to-
The World is now doing great work in be-
half of the Democratic party, and should be
fully sustained.
THOROUGH NEWSPAPER.
Manchester Union.
The World in point of ability, enterprise,
and influence. stands at the head of the Dem
ocratic press in this country.
Address, ''THE WORLD
IS Park Row, New York.
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POSTAGE PREPAID BY US.
The Weekly World, One Year, 81,

An extra copy to getter-up of club Of ten.
The Semi Weekly to getter-up of club of twenty.
The Daily to getter-up of club Of fifty.
All the news of the past seven days is given
in the weekly edition of The World (Wednes-
day's), which contains, in addition to the
news, many special features prepared express
ly for it. The Grange department gives each
week the latest news Of the order and Of the
Patrons. The agricultural department pre-
sents the latest experiments and experiences
of practical cultursts, full reports of the Far
mer's Club of the American Institute, letters
from practical farmers, and interesting dis
cussions of profitable farming The page for
the family furnishes interest and ..amnsement
for the 6reside during the long winter even
ings. Full and trustworthy live stock, coun-
try produce, and general produce market re-
ports show the state of trade
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The Semi Weekly World,
One YEAR, Two DOLLARS

An extra copy to getter-up of club of ten,
The Daily to getter-up of club Of twenty-five.
The Semi-Weekly contains Tuesdays and
Fridays) all the contents Of the Weekly, one
or two frst-rate Novels during the year, and
all the cream of the Daily World.
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A wealthy young English widow,
whose passion is small feet, offers TO
marry the man, who is over five feet
tall, and can wear her shoe-No. 3s.
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THIS ABSOLUTE PROTECTION
Is given by the Hardy Patent
Detachable Indicator.

APPLICABLE TO ALL DIAL LOCKS.
By this device, the rim of the Knob on which
the figures and letters are marked, is made to
take off after locking the lock, and being di-
vided in t,co or more pieces and distributed
among the officers of the hank or partners oil
a firm, becomes key the custody Of which
is in keeping Of tsco or more persons, and can
not be used TO open the lock without all the
pieces being returned.
The coordination" may be known to all
the parties, and yet cannot be used By any with
out the assistance Of ALL the others.
This most complete security against this lat
est and favorite trick Of the burglars has been
applied to the Vaults and Safes Of the
q. s. SUB-TREASURY,
The N. E. Trust Co., oepo.ton
The Emigrant Savings Bank, = Do''on
The Blackstone National Bank,
The National Banks Of Peabody, Warren,
Randolph, Newburyport, Ditto Savings Bank,
and Mercantile of Salem, Mass. Also, the
Nreat Falls National, Granite State Bank, and
Hanover Savings, of N. H., and THE U. s.
BRANCH MINT at San Francisco, CAL, and
many others.
Banks having Dial Locks wishing it applied
to those they have In use, can be supplied al
. moderate cost on application to
ANSON HARDY, Aubursdale, Mass
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Ladies' Kid Gloves

In making my purchases for this seasons
trade have exercised great care and taste in
my selections, searching the market thorough
ly before Bought anything, and then only
buying what knew would snit nay custom
ers; and now propose to offer advantages
that no other house can compete with, either
in price or quality, and earnestly invite an
examination of my stock, such as staple and
fancy Dr. Goods, Ready-made Clothing, Shoes
and Boots, Hats and Caps, the fullest assort-
ment Of Notions, Gents Furnishing Goods
Wood and Willowware, Queensware, Tin and
Glassware, Groceries, &c in the country
which will be sold at the lowest possible price
for cash.
@Don't fail to visit me before buying.
j. +. ELIASON.
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BANK ROBBERIES!
GAGGING CASHIERS

The Boston Daily AdUertiser Of Oct. % says
editoriaIly: 1.-THE method adopted to rob the
banks at Wellsborongh, Pa, and repeated at
Milford, N. H., on the night Of the 10th inst,
is getting to be favorite with the burglars.
But there is a very simple way of preventing
such rebberies. If the key used to secure
bank funds is so made as to be separated, and
the parts put beyond the control Of any ONE per-
son during the night, masked burglars would
find the gagging and intimidation of cashiers
to be profitless werk, and to offer complete Sc
curity against this latest and most favorite
trick of the burglars
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,

! ! ! ; ] !
~ For the relief and
~ cure of all derange
ments In the stom.
ach, liver, and bow.
els They are q mild
~AAE aperient, and an
~. W, 1sS,ag Being purely s,, vege,
no mercury or min.
RE@. eral whatever. Much
t&& serious sickness and
~ G suffering is prevent.
ed by their timely
use; and every family should have them on hand
for their protection and relief, when required:
be o % with
the market abounds. By their occasional use,
the blood is purified, the corruptions of the sys-
tenn expelled, distinctions removed and the
whole machinery of life restored to its healthy
activity. Internal organs which become clogged
stimulated into action. Thus incipient disease
when reckoned on the vast multitudes who enjoy
II, can hardly be computed. Their sugar coating
makes them pleasant to take, and preserves their
that they are ever fresh, and perfectly reliable
without disturbance to the constitution, diet.
Full directions are given on the wrapper to
each box, how to use them as Family Physic.
and for the following complaints, which these
For Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Listless-
ness Languor, and Loss OF Appetite, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the stom-
ach, and restore its healthy tone and action.
For Liver Complaint and Its various symp-
toms, Bilious Headache, Sick Head
ache, Jaundice or Green Sickness, Bill
ious Collie and Bilious Fevers, they should
be iudiciousy taken for each case, to correct the
diseased action or remove the obstructions which
cause It.
For Dysentery or DiaTrhoea, but one
mild dose is generally required.
For Rheumatism, GOut, Gravel, Pal-
pitation of the Heart, Pain in tho
uousfy taken, as required, to change the diseased
action Of the system. With such change those
complaints disappear.
For Dropsy and Dropsical Swellings,
they should be taken In large and frequent doses
to produce the effect Of q drastic purge.
For Suppression, o large dose should be
taken, as It produces the desired effect by SYM
pathy.
AS q Dinner Pill, take one or two PiIls to
promote digestion and relieve the stomach,
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels, restores the appetite and invigorates the
system. Hence it is often advantageous whero
no serious arrangement exists. One who feels
tolerably well, often finds that dose Of these
Pills makes him feel decidedly better, from their
cleansing and renovating effect on the digestive
apparatus.
PREPARED By
DR.. j. @. AVER q co., Practical Chsnstses,
LOWELL, MASS, q. s. A.
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
Dec l2-ly.
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N e w III OF e L
At Townsend, Del.
TOWNSEND HOUSE,

OPEN June lst. 1872, will accommodate
" the travelling public and permanent
boarders al very reasonable rates. The bar
will at all times be stocked with choice
wines, liquors, Tobacco and Segars. Fine
oysters in season. Hoping by strict attention
to business to merit liberal, share Of the
public patronage generally.
JAMES G. TOWNSEND,
June Sly. Proprietor.
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4otels, &t.
NATIONAL HOTEL, !,
Opposite R. R. Depot,
MIDpLETOwN, DELAWARE.

HAVING taken the above well-known
IL house, am prepared to accommodate
my friends and the public generally in first
class style and at reasonable rates.
The Bar will always be supplied with the
choicest Wines, Liquors and Segars.
Patronage solicited. JACKSON BRIANT,
PROPRIETOR,
Formerly of Davis Hotel, Phila
Oct lily
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1in,e Gables.
PHILADELPHIA, WILMINGTON And
BALTIMORE RAILROADS..
&4& 60
Delaware Division Time Table.
NORTHwARD
Has

nN and after Monday, Sept. sth, 1874, Sundays
u excepted,) Trains will leave as follows:
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Try Us and You Wn Not Complain.
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perioditals,
81. ONE PRICE TO ALL 81
THE new YORK WORLD.

THE CHEAPEST AND BEST
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"THE WORLD
IS Park Row, New York
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Grain, yumber, c5eed, It.

Grain, Iumbfr, cteed, &t.
s. cox. ISAACJONES, Jr.
cox & JONES,
MIDDLETOWN, DEL,
GRAIN
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
COAL, LIME, FLOUR,
FEED, SEEDS,
| FERTILIZERS. /.
Agricultural Implements, &c.
Best Lehigh and SchuylkilT anthracite and
| Cumberland bitumineus Goals on
hand at all times.
Nov 2l-tf.
J. b. FoARD. WIN. A. coMEGys.
FOARD 4 COMEGYS,
Grain Commission Merchants,
AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DsALrEs IN
Lime, F erti|izers,
co A L.
-
FLOUR, MEAL, FEED, &C.,
ALSO,
Agricultural Implements.
Sole agents for
HAMILTON'S CELEBRATED GRAIN AND
PHOSPHATE DRILL.
Also, Sole Agents for the
SOLUBLE PACIFIC Guano
Whann's Raw-Bone Super Phosphate and
SUN GITANO,
RUSSELL GOES PHOSPHATE,
J. N. Rhodes Genuine Phosphate,
Which we can sell on terms to suit the tight
ness of the times.
All kinds of COAL constantly on hand, and
for sale at the very lowest cash rates.
| STANTON MILLS
BEST BRANDS OF FLOUR.
sept 12-ly.
HAY e. fnMEc
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For the relief and
cure of all derange-
ments In the stom-
ach, liver, and bow
els. They are q mild
aperient, and an
excellent purgafite.
Being purely vege-
table, they contain
no mercury or min.
eral whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering is prevent
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endorsement--an open show in order to
obtain public committal to programme
which bad been arranged in private
council. The necessity for this grew
out Of the freedom Of debate and the
growing liberty Of the press. Let those
who tire Of the reports Of legislative
speeches and proceedings take pote that
the utterances Of legislators have far
wider audience than the immediate
hearers, and that the consequences Of
argument and discussion 60 much fur
ther than the settlement Of the perhaps
unimpcrtant matter immediately in
question.
The opposition in Parliament de-
nounced the address as declaration
Of war" And the diplomatic residents
in England, notably the French, ap-
pretended the possible consequences
much more truly than the British Min
istry did. Perhaps it is not too much
to say that the French Cabinet saw
almost clearly the loss to Great Britain
Of her American colonies. The recep-
ton of the address to the King was fol-
lowed by message from the throne
asking the increase Of forces necessary
to redeem the royal pledge to "enforce
obedience. Various measures. which
will come under consideration farther
on, we're introduced and debated. As
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-09
to the Austin troubles, and is all stirred
up by bad men.

to the Austin troubles, and is all stirred
up by bad men.
WOMEN AND CHILDREN SENT AWAY.
A'private telegram from Helena. re-
ceived about 9 o'clock tonight, says
All the women and children have left
Friar's Point. The men were forming
in line at 3 o'clock, and fight was
momentarily expected. Assistance is
greatly needed. A boat load will pro-
baby leave here tonight.
ASSISTANCE BADLY NEEDED.
Another dispatch, just received, says:
Assistance is badly needed at Friars
Point. A company goes from here to-
night.
Friar's Point is fifteen miles from
Helena, AMI there is no telegraphic
communication with it.
FRIAR's POINT, Miss, Oct. g.
Have just arrived per steamer Julia at
IL o'clock in the morning. The cit
liens are all under arms and anticipate
an overpowering attack from negroes,
unless 800 men can come here to deter
the negroes from further violence. Bus
iness suspended. and the citizens are in
a dreadful state of alarm. The negroes,
five hundred strong, attacked Friar's
Point yesterday, but were repealed by
white forces under Gen. Chalmers.
They threatened to burn the town and
murder the white women and children.
Fighting commenced within three
miles of Friar's Point, where the me-
groes made stand. The fighting was
Kept up to Clarksdale. As yet there
is no reliablestatement as to the losses,
and pickets just in report fighting in
the vicinity of the Oak Ridge road.
Eight negroes are reported wounded
in yesterdays fight, and one white man.
Sheriff Brown is now at Jamestown,
fourteen miles from here, recognizing
his party for the supposed purpose of
another attack on Friar's Point. The
negroes are said to be rendezvousing
in large numbers. SO far as [ can as
certain, this is no party movement,
both Democrats and Republicans being
united to resist an incendiary effort on
the part of sheriff Brown, who has
been making incendiary speeches to
the negroes, and organizing them into
armed bodies upon the idea that the
whites intended to kill them, when in
fact the whites had not uttered any
such intentions or had any meetings
for such purpose, nor did they hold a
| meeting of any kind. am assured of
this by Senator Alcorn, Judge Harri-
son, p. Reid and other prominent cit
liens, who believed that the presence
of aid would prevent a fatal collision
between the whites and the blacks.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-09

The London Times, in its financial
article September Is, has the follow
ing The harvest is nearly at an end.
The reports as to the quality of the
new wheat are generally good. The
markets in Mincing Lane continue
quiet. Sugar is depressed, and prices
favor the buyer"
James Card. whom the Times con-
siders high authority, writes that jour-
nal as follows The publication of
the returns of acreage exhibits the
smallest breadth of wheat we have
had since the returns have been taken,
and half a million acres less than the
average extent previous to 1860, when
We had four millions fewer people.
The decrease in Ireland has been IA
per cent. from 1874. and in Great
Britain the decrease has been nearly s
per cent. He estimates the amount of
wheat required from abroad at1l mill
ion quarters.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-09

grounds apd buildings have cost in the
aggregate $4,000. =
3. We have a building fund SUBJ
scribed which go far towards furnish
ing US such additional buildings as
will be absolutely necessary for some
years to come.
4. We have large and costly cabinets
of minerals and fossils. the gift of Prof.
VIM. NJ. Stewart, after whom Stewart
College was first named. He has also
given US his valuable scientific library
which we have reason to believe was
unrivaled among private libraries of
such character.
And since the last meeting of the
Board be has given us his entire col
lection Of modern shells consisting of
many thousand. The sum total cost
Of these gifts has been SO, 900 or $780,
900 and if destroyed they could not be
replaced with money.
5. Besides this nucleus of material
and endowments. We have successful
school in operation reaching a patron
age of 150 last year and having corps
of six professors.
! We thus present at the outset sue
cess unhoped for two years ago and q
success unsurpassed by many schools
of greater age Of money and material
we have nearly, if not quite. $500, 600.
of earnest good wishes and prayers for
our success we have untold wealth
throughout six synods and good will
in many more. OF patronage we have
the premise of large increase on the
past. We regard this measure of sue
cess as but the<beginning of what the
Church will, for the sake of Christ, give
in response to the consecrated labors
of those who have taken this as a
sacred trust from the synods appoint
ing them and from the Great Head of
the church under whom they serve in
this cause.
Respectfully submitted to the pub
lie, and especially to the publicrepre-
sented by our Board.
j. B. SHEARER,
Chm. Elk. Com. S. W. P. u.
GAINESVILLE. Tenn, Oct. l, 1875.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-09

Next week we shall proba-
bly, have occasion to speak of
the superiorqualities of Boots
and shoes kept by B. +. Coul-
ter. 1t is a common sense
proposition that good mate
rails and good workmanship
cannot be obtained at SHoDDY
PRICES. AvoM Moddy Goods,
and go to Coulter's and buy
his custom work. You viii
in the end save money by do
ing SO, and not only save
money, but save the time and
tlouple of buying shoes every
few weeks. Shoddy Shoes,
even at shoddy prices, won't
do. Try Coulter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-09

THE obsequies of the late Andrew
johnson and the formal opening of
the Vanderbilt University have made
Nashvillea lively place for some weeks
past. The latter will hold Il promi-
uent place in the future history of the
State as the practical beginning of a
grand charity, whose benignant infu-
ences are to be felt, morally and intel
lectually, by unborn generations and,
through them, upon the future welfare
of the State-its honor, wealth, and
population. The founder of the insti-
tuition has, through it, immortalizet
the name of Vanderbilt, and the recip-
tents of his enlightened liberality
should see to it that the gift is follow
ed by all the blessings it is intended
to confer. not only upon the Christian
denomination to which it is specially
confded, bat upon christianity, NOR
atty and science.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-10-09
The Tax ON the Rail Roads.

On the 9th of last July, Messrs. j.
j. Turner, A. II. Bradford and John
4. Helms, Railroad Tax Assessors,
assembled at the Capitol and proceed
ed to carry out the provisions of the
act, under which they were appoin ted.
The Nashville American says:
Their first step was to send for sched-
u'es of property. Most of the roads
complied. and thus rendered their as
sessment easier and more equitable
Some refusing to respond to their let
tiers of inquiry. the Assessors were
compelled to make the valuation them
selves, Mr. Bradford going over those
in West and Mr.. Helms over those in
East Tennessee. 1t appears that it
was not from desire to escape from
assess ment that any of the roads re-
fused to forward their schedules. In
some cases, the directors lived outside
the State, and had to be informed as
to the law by letter.
The Commissioners carefully exam
ined the charters of the roads and ev-
erythlng relating thereto as a work
preparatory to an intelligent assess
ment. From that time on they worked
most assiduously, determined not only
to finish up their work creditably,
but also to do it at the earliest practi-
cable moment and with as little ex-
pense TO the State as possible.
Last Monday they met to complete
their labors. closing them yesterday by
making a condensed report to Comp
troller Gaines.
From the roads that have accepted
the amendment of one and half pei
cent. on their gross earnings, it is ex-
pected that the State will, in round
numbers, realize $4,000, and from
those assessed $40, 600, making the total
tax 100000. Of course the counties
and incorporated towns will make their
own leyies, where railroads have been
assessed by the State They are not
permitted, however, to levy tax high
er than the State, which is 40 cents on
the SlO0 worth of property. 1t is
thought the counties and towns through
which roads pass will not levy more
than from ten to twenty-five cents
twill become question, only to be
settled by the courts, as to whether
counties and towns will be entitled to
any portion of the revenue derived BY
the State from those roads which have
accepted the y per cent. basis, OF
whether the State will be entitled tC
it all. Should the question arise, how.
ever, which is not improbable. it will
be year or two before decision can
be reached unless the case should be
hurried forward more expeditiously
than usual.