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Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-01-17
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Correspondence Richmond Dispatch.I
SMIrHF1ELD, N. c., Dec. %, 1877.
Editors Dispatch IL will en-
deavor to give your renders the
history, description, the mode or
manner of cultivating, prolificness,
and the uses Of the Spanish chnfa,
as cultivated by Mr.. FL. A. Adams,
of this town. Tradition says the
Spanish chufa was introduced into
Spain during the slave trade i'll
Africa, where it was used as an ar
ticle of diet by the natives. From
Spain it was introduced into Geor
gia from Georgia it was intro
duced into this portion of No,th
Caroliua. The chufa is a tuher.-
They are about three quarters OF
an inch long of an irregular, OBJ
long shape. The tubers contain
many eyes Qike an Irish potato).
from which spring the sprouts or
blades. They are extremely prolif-
ic, and one tuber will produce
hundreds of sprouts and thousands
Of. tubers (they grow in the,ground
like Irish potatoes), when ploughed
in rows two and a half feet wide,
from twelve to eighteen inches in
a row-say about the LIST of April
with light, shallow cultivation,
on sandy land, ordinary fertility
(but will grow on most any soiD
BY the 1st of August they will
meet in the rows and form a com
plete net work of roots, and on
these roots Will grow thousands of
tubers. From three to five gallons
will plant an acre. The missing
hill can easily be replanted by the
sprouts drawn from the hills that
come up. One acre planted in
chufa Should the season and sell
suit) will produce chufas enough
to fatten say from 1000 to l,5U0
pounds OF pork. Hogs will eat
them in preference to either peas
or potatoes. They will not rot in
the ground, but will keep sound for
A long while. It is best to feed
the hogs on corn for a week or
two before killing. It is alleged
here by responsible farmers that
one acre will produce 100 bushels.
Mr.. Seth Woodall planted a few
rows between his corn he made a
fine crop. 1t is best to soak the
tubers in water for five or ten days
before planting. They will not
keep we'll packed in boxes. The
enolm yield. the great demand,
the great advantages over corn,
peas, and potatoes in fattening
hogs, and the great difficulty In
saving the tubers, make the price
of the chufa rather high, it would
seem. They are saved by pulling
up the blades (Which can be grazed
or cut as hay when green) and
threshing them off, and sieving
the sand out. In the green state
they should not be put 10 large
heaps. Hogs can be tuined on
the chufas in September, or as
soon as the blades begin to decline.
IP. S.-Since the above was
written the Department OF Agricul-
ture at Washington has purchased
all the tubers it could get at six
dollars per bushel.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-01-17

and asked him TO assign e us US a dis
trict where there wasn't SO much both
err going on. Tie history. of our com
pahy Vas laid befote ahiiiii,l In" !" iIistead
Of beiihg etoacEed BY il, what did he
do? He sent back an Indignant mes
sage. He said, ou haye had doz-
en- chances inside Of two weeks to cap
aure the enemv,I and heis still atlarge.
Il knew that ~ Stay where you are
this time or / will court martial. and
hang the whole OF you. l submitted
't:iis brutal message TO my battalion
and asked their advice. Said the or
derly sergeant. 'slf Tom Harris wants
the enemy let him come here and get
him. I'havn't got any use for my
share. Who's Tom Harris, anyway,
that's putting on SO many fr,lls r.
Why, 1 knew him when, he wasn't any,
thing but durned operator. Gentle
mon, you can do as you chooses As
for me, I've got enough of his shas
hayihg ronnd- so as you can't get a
chance tc pray, because the time is all
required for cussin'. So off goes my
war paint. You hear me-" The whole
regiment said, "That's the talk for US. =
So then and there on the spot my brig
ade disbanded itself and tramped off
home, with me at the tail end of it,
I'VE were the first men who went into
the service in Missouri, and we We're
the first who went out of 1T anywhere.
(Great applause.) This, gentlemen,
is the history of the part which my di-
vision took in the Great Rebellion,
and such IS the military record of its
communicating chief. And this is the
i first time that the deeds of those eley-
en- warriors have been brought Off
cially to the notice of humanity
Treasure these things in your hearts,
and so shall the detected and true
ulent historians of this land be brought
to shame and confusion. / ask you
to fill your glasses and drink with me
to the revered memory of the orderly
sergeant and those other neglected
and forgotten heroes, my foot sore
and traN el-stained paladins. who were
first in war. first in peace, and wer,
not idle during the interval that lay
/ between. - >aGs
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-01-17
NOT THE TOOTH4CHE.

In the ladies' waiting room at the Gen.
trail Depot The other day were a new
ly married couple from Grass Lake
They had been visiting the city two
or three days, and were then ready, to
60 home. They sat side by side, of
course, his arm around Ler waist and
she leaning on his shoulder. A long
wasted stranger from the east, having
sore eyes and a big heart, walked in,
saw them thus seated, and in about a
minute he asked of the husband:
'Has that woman there got the
toothacheP
The husband looked up in surprise,
but made no answer. After two or
three minutes the long WASTED man
again remarked:
IF that woman has got the tooth
ache, I've got q bottle Of peppermint
in my satchel here
The bride rolled her big white eyes
around, and the husband looked some
what embarrassed. The man from
down east unlocked his satchel, fun
bled among shirts and collars, and
brought up four ounces CT peppermint
essence. He uncorked it, touched the
contents of the bottle against his big
red tongue, and handing it forward
toward the husband, feelingly said:
Just have her sop some on u rag
and rub her gums with it. We've
used it in our family for
The brides eyes threw out sparks
as she lifted her head from it's loving
position, and, striking at the bottle,
she snarled out:
'Tuthache, you fulel If you don't
know the difference tween true love
and the tuthache you'd better pick
grass with the geese!
My Lordr 2 gasped the man, and he
hurried out with his satchel in enc
hand and the bottle in the other.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-01-17

AMERICAN SUBSTITUTE FOR GUM
ARABIC. is said that the mes,
quite gum of Western Texas is
almost indentical with gum arabic,
and, during the past year, has be
come an article of export, some
twelve thousand pounds having
been gatlfered in Bcxar county, and
as much between that and the
coast. This gum exudes from the
stem and branches of the mesquite,
a milnoea, several species of which
grow in Texas, New Mexico and
Arlzona.-Journal Of Microscopy.
Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1878-01-17

The common foible Of women
who have been handsome Is to
forget tha. they a:c 10 longer so.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
HOME AFFAIRS.
CiTI NOTES.

DR.. y. l.. Lincoln has resigned his position
at the Columbia I.ying.n Hospital.
The MaRpic Sewing Club gave an cxhiai.
tion Of Mrs Jarley's wax works last night at
the Academy Of Notro Dame, corner of North
Capitol and X streets.
Jacob Dcnuison, who plead guilty Of ms.
sault and battery npIn George W. C0vington
and was sentenced to Jail for two months on
November :, has been pardoncd by the Tres.
ident.
Mr. james Reynolds fcrl on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, between FUur.aud a.hulr aud sixth
streets, and broke the cap Of his knee. Mr..
Simon CarmOdv took linn to his home where
he was attended by DR.. Mead.
Yesterday morning little son Of Mr..
william Cox, residing on Tenth street, near l.,
was thrown from Il wagon near the corner of
Tenth "md !. streets and quite badly hurt. For
tunHtvly nn b1mrs were brUkcm
Tho revival or life and business at the
CapitO! Yesterday had an effect on the whole
s,ty. Every thing seemed TO be walked M.
Tho Avenue during t q afternoon was filed
with rrJncna'!crs and gay rquipiyps.
Tie back yard of Dr. L. J.. IIowland's
residence, No. 2ll FUur.nnh.n.half Street
northwest, was entered by thieves about nine
o'clock last evening, and large clothes basket
Containing the weeks washing carried away.
Yesterday morning Mr.. J. +. Sparks. No.
s'f ~ NVhNh s'lttt HbIthNtSl, discovered that
since his store was closed saturday night three
ladies' hats, valued Rt SIS, had been stolen.
How the theft was committed is mystery, as
the doors were found locked, as usual.
Tho Montague Club which has organized
for the season, last night elected the following
officers William ?. Shea, president; james
Green and ID. W. Oyster, vice. presidents :;
Will Rcicnenbach, treasurer and J. II. DOYLE
eerctary. The club is arranging iOr
socab!c, TO be given on the 10Th instant.
The additional mounted policemen were
Al instructor yesterday and went on duty.
-Four officers have been detailed to patrol Penn
y'Sanla avenue between the Capitol and the
War Department, who will report each day to
Lieutenant Austin at the Fifth Precinct
Special officers have also been placed on Sew.
epth aud Ninth streets, who will render their
accounts TO Lieutenant Green, of the Sixth
Precinct
National Republican., 1878-12-03
The W0RKlNGMEN.
Mr.. Murch Briefly Addresses the
Assembly.
A Mass-nseeting to be Held on the 14th In-
stant-Another Stab at the RAT" News
papers - Meeting of the Labor
League-The Committee on
Behalf of the Chicago
Convention, &C., sc.

The Workingmcn's Assembly met at Beck's
Hall last evening, Mr.. L. b. Robinson in the
chair and John Christian secretary.
The regular business was suspended for q
few minutes in order to allow the chair to in
troduce Hon. +. H. Murch, Of Maine, TO the
delegates. Mr.. Murch made few pertinent
remarks, during which he said that he had
been elected to Congress as q laboring man and
not as politician. 1t was his intention to look
out for the interests Of the workingmen while
he was in Congress. and they should all re-
member that he was their friend. Much legis-
lation for the cause Of labor would be necessary
during the next Congress, and he hoped he
would always be found fighting on the right
side. After thanking the Assembly for the at
a storm Of applause.
Mr.. Mcdonald called attention to the fair
which il was proposed to hold for the benefit
of the Assembly. The subject was referred to
the following committee, who wero instructed
to report at the next meeting: Mcssrs Boron,
Plass, Hamilton, Mcdonald, Sickle, Heder-
man, ClarksUn, and MCGee.
The committee on organization submitted u
favorable report oil the credentials of Messrs
Dement, and Dawson ms delegates from the In
dependent Painters Association.
Mr.. Hamilton, chairman of tho mass meet
ing committee, reported that II had been de-
cded TO have grand mass meeting Saturday
evening, December II, under the auspices of
the Assembly. The finance committee of the
Typographical Union would act in conjunction
with one appointed by the assembly.
The chair announced the following as the
committee: Mcssrs. Hamilton, Carkson, Way.
son, Mccarthy, Boron, Mcdonald, spicr, and
Boston.
Mcssrs. Hamilton aud Bell were appointed n
committee to urge upon Congress the n"ccs.
sity of keeping the Congressional Library open
on Sunday and until nine p. IN. on week
days.
Mr.. Christian, of the Pastcrcrs' Union
stated that 1t WAS proposed to have u series Of
free lectures given before his organization on
the ci- -ht.hour law and kindred topics. The
first lecture would he given next Friday even.
ing and all woikingnen were invited to at.
tend.
| Mr.. Mcdonald moved that 800 copies of the
list Of merchants advertising in the P3st aud
Sunday HcrdM be published for distribution
among tho workshops Of this city. Whoever
advertised in either Of these rat" sheets was
not worthy Of patronage, and mechanics should
help only those WHO were their friends.
The motion was adopted unanimously, after
which the Assembly went into secret session.
National Republican., 1878-12-03

Yesterday being the opening of the Dcccln-
Der term Of the Criminal Court, the first work
performed was the cmpaneling of the grand
jury. Twenty.OuC Oithe names drawn from the
box wcro responded to, Mcssrs James II.
Smoot aud A. G. Combs not answering. The
former had bccn summoned. but failed to APP
pear In the case of the latter an error was
made in the name. II should have been /. G..
Combs, but the mistake having been commit.
ted by the commission that prepared the
names for the box, the Court declined to cor.
rect it. McsSrs. A. II. Gawlcr, Louis Wriscr,
and Sidney y. l.umby were excused, being in
Government employ.
The following tnlcsmen were put on to fill
vacancies: William X. Gil, Jerome Taylor
Richard Laws, Frank Curtis, aud William
Crawford
Tho court appointed Mr.. A. A. Wilson as
fireman. and after the oath was administered
instructed them In their duties as jurors lie
stated that IL was with qualification he in.
formed them that they had little to do aud,
from the DistIiCt-AttOrney report, probably
they would not be engaged for more than u
week He cautioned them against finding in
dictments on insufficient evidence to convict,
as 1t consumed time and put the Government
to great esp Sc TO prosecute trials that
should have b. n dismissed by the grand
jury.
The petit jury was then called, and only
fifteen of these answered to their names eight
being returned not found, four were excused,
aud the marshal was directed to Ill tho panel
with good and lawful men. The following
were sworn John W. Stshl, Cornelius Brown,
Charles $. English, William T. solomon,
/ Charles Earl, Joseph II. Fall, John Pierre,
William \. Hughes, John A. Gray, Eiward
Crusor Emanuel b. Cation, and John Silence.
No cases being ready-that is the defendants
were not propared-the jury was dismissed
. until Tomorrow morning.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
PUBLIC SCHOOL GRADUATES.
Annual banquet of the Aiumni-Livlng their
Schooidays Ger Again.

Annual Banquet Of the A1umni-LivlDg their
schooidays Ger Again.
The first annual reunion of the class associa-
tion Of the advanced grammar school for boys,
class of 1873, was celebrated last night at Pol
lock Hall.
The hall was brilliantly Illuminated and
WIS profusely decorated with evergrccns, flags,
and flowers.
The assembly Of young men, twenty.three
in number, and their esteemed teacher, Mr.. Ed.
ward A. Paul, formed the happy party.
The association was called to order promptly
at half:rast seven o'clock by the president,
Howard l.. lIodgkins.
W. o. Mundcll read few passages OF Scrip
ture, and W. Fletcher offered prayer. The
meeting was then delightfully."- entertained by
the Daniels Qusrtette-Mcssrs. G. b. Rheems,
B. Thompson, George Starkweathcr, and George
Provost {. W. Clum, the orator of the occa.
sion, delivered his Grafton on The Glass"
The president read his annual report, and ut
its conclusion invited the company to the
dining hall. where q sumptuous collation., pre-
pared by Mesdames Alice and Sarah Barker,
OF the Mount Vernon Place Church, was spread
to tempt the inner man. Mr.. Edward A. Paul
occupied the position OF honor at the head Of
the table, with President lIodgkins at the
other end.
After blessings by Mr.. Paul the company
set to, and soon the viands disappeared. The
following toasts were offered and responded to (:
Mr.. +. A. Paul." Our President" ""C. A.
Barker" and "Our Future" After the feast
the party retired 10 the hall and opened u gen.
cral jo!lifcation b singing tho "Swect By
and by p" in chorus. The class paper, contain.
ing many happy allusiOns TO school life, the
character, habits &c, of the members, was
read by the editor. Mr.. George A. Starkweather,
and elected general cOmmendation. The
Daniels Quartctte favored the assembly with
Music In the Air." and, in answer 10 an en-.
core, Aud Lang Syne."
The following officers were unanimously
elected to serve the ensuing year Charles A.
Barker president; Howard l.. Hodgkins, first
vice-prc,ideut; B. Thompson, second vice.
president; George Provost, third vice prcsi-
dent; ii. w. Secly, secretary; D. c. Webster
assistant secretary; W. I. Fletcher, treasurer ;
W. b. Robinson. editor; c. b. Rhecm, assistant
editor F. b. SOyes chairman, +. TOwnlcv
Chap IN, and i. e. Webster, committee on
arrangements, aud the officers of the executive
committee.
National Republican., 1878-12-03

Wanted-situGtion.
fremont Huusc-CRTd.
For E.lc-bui,ding lots.
Proposals for fresh beef.
To newspaper mcu-Cnrl
National Tkuatre-McCulluugh.
For rent, rDOms-lO25 Vermont avenue.
For rCnl-hGndsOmely furnished house.
Park Seminary, 500 fifth street northwest
lin. C. V. Smith, els Ninth street northwest.
Restaurant Dubois, l52s rCuusy !van!A avenue.
The ROssiyn seminary 1856 street northwest
COnnSllys-dry goods, Ggs Ninth street north.
west
A. saks y Co.. clOthIers SIC Seventh street north
west.
wnlet i RuoE-hGIs and caps, oo5 Pennsylvania
avenue.
Trustees sale of valuable mill property, near the
Arsenal.
D. II. Stlncme'z-huL' and caps l2a7 Pennsylva.
mia avenue
W. :. Koosc-cSurs and tobacco, 1888 Pcnnsylya.
MIA avenue.
liFranklim II''l-comp!.mcutary testimonial to
Miss Florence Hopkins.
II. d. Barr, with George T. Keen, merchant
tailor, Il Ninth street nurhwv.t
CorcOran Fire Insurance Company, northeast
corner Of seventh street GT! Louisiana avcnGc.
Trustees sa!G Of houses No. III Ohio avcEuc
northwest, Nc. Sn and S} street northwest, and
Noe. ;i-9 and ~ seventh street northeast Duncan
sOn Bruthcrs Au"l.unccTs.
National Republican., 1878-12-03


A pardon was received at the Marshal's
Office yesterday morning from tho President
of the United States for Charles II. O'Bren,
now serving life sentence In the Albany
penitentiary. In July, 1872, he was mounted
policemen, member of the Metropolitan force,
and doing duty in the county. At the time
this crime occurred, July Il, he was detailed
for special duty at Green Springs. short dis
tanCe above Georgetown. His wiiO was also
there aud other parties, among them Samuel
Cunningham. During the afternoon words
passed between the parties growing ont Of re-
mark made by Cunningham against the rcpu-
tatOn Of q Briem's wife. Each party flew into
passion, and finally Lieutenant Hurley
placed OBriCn under arrest aud directed him
to report to the station. house.
lie started away to comply with the instruc.
tions, but returned aud again met Cunning
ham. The quarrel was renewed, aud the lat.
ter was shot and killed by O'Brien. lie was
tried and convicted November J. iS72, aud
sentenced to he hung February y, lS73
Mcssrs. A. G.. Riddle, Francis Miller, and \.
d. Williams appeared for the defense.
As the time drew near for the execution he
was rcsritch, and on March 70, ls73, President
Grant Commutcd his sentence to imprisonment
In the rcnitcutary for life Since that time
his counsel, especially Mr.. Williams, have
worked arduOusly and .inCessRntly to secure
his release, and finally succeeded. The petit
ton was no; only numcrously signed, but on
il could be found the names Of many promi-
ncnt citizens. II il stated that close contlnc-
mcnt has told with terrible effect npom the
prisoner that he not only has become weak
aud cmaCiatCd, but the mind Il partially gone
AID in a dciurutud state. lie is in such Il
condition rs tr bu unfit to travel alone, and
some one will he sent to Albany to bring lLNn
back to The District in safety.
National Republican., 1878-12-03

Nothing is more pleasant to lord of crea-
tion" than good cigar, and any member Of
the gentle sex" who desires handsome al.
lowance of pin money at Christmas should call
on W. s. RoOsc, No. 1898 Peunsy sylvania avenue,
and purchase box either Of "Partaga,
Cleopatra" OF Cactus" Mr.. Roose has retail
branches at all the prominent hotels and rs he
keeps none but the best brands of cigars and
chewing aud smoking tobaccos Is worthy Of
patronage.
National Republican., 1878-12-03

4 meeting Of the contributing members Of
the Chidrcns Hospital Association was held
last night, and the following board of directors
was elected Dr. Grafton Tyler, X, G, Fox,
Thomas J. Fisher, vice George Lowry, re
signed, and INV. Galt 10 serve until l1-!. DR.
j. c. Hall, J, II, Savillc, H. Scmkcn, and
Reginald Fcndall vice John NJ. Br1dhcRd,
resigned, to serve until 1883 G. Matthews, to
i'll vacancy occasiOned by the death of Mr.
Fitzhugh Coyle, and DR.. n. $. Li'coln, to fill d
vacancy occasioned by the resignation Of DIR.
G. Ii. Leiberman.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
National Theatre-John McCuiiough-vir
nj

National Theatre-John McCuliough-yir-
ginius.
Americas greatest living tragedan, John
Mccullough, appeared last evening with char
actcristic success as IirgiHias. Mr.. McCul-
lough's peculiar physical and mental advan.
tages ft him above all contemporary ira.
gcdians for the rendition of the heroic drama.
His assumption of IHginius justly ranks
among his best efforts in that particular school.
Mr.. Mccullough was well supported. Mr..
Keene's .tPpiHs was good throughout, although
in some scenes somewhat Overwrought. Mr..
Hoey as Iciiius aud Mr.. flanagan as SecciuS
DsntdiuS, Miss Naders as Virginia. and Mrs.
Allen rs Scrrid deserve most complimentary
mention. Mr.. Mccullough will appear this
evening a., OiheLi0.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
cHEvIoT suIIs r,EIAN bros. luANDr
Winter Hats and Furs.

Mr.. h. II. Sunemetz Latter aud furrier,
whose establishment at No. 1887 Pennsylvania
avenue has become a landmark in the city, has
received fue lot Of goods for the winter trade
His specaltics are gcntemen's dress aud bust.
ness hats and ladies' fine furs including seal
skin sacques, fur-lined circulars, and dolmans
Mr. Stincmetz has also wcll.sclcCtcd assOrt.
mcnt Of silk umbrellas, with curved handles,
received especially for the holiday trade, which
are marked down TO the lowest market prices.
National Republican., 1878-12-03

The attention of lovers of good d!nhg Is
invited to the advertisement of the Restaurant
Dubois, No. lT2s Pennsylvania avenue north
west. A table Tho'c Is set from five to eight
o'clock y. m. daily, and the bill of fare is
changed every day. The cooking at this es.
taIlishmcni is said by cpicurcs to be oXceiod
by none in Washington, and a trial is solicited
by the ProTictors Private dining rooms eau
be secured by parties desiring them.
National Republican., 1878-12-03
The Labor Lenrue,


The regular weekly meeting of the Labor
League was held last evening at the healquar-
tiers, 400 Louisiana avenue and in the absence
Of the president in Brooklyn, n. Y, William
W. Briggs, national secretary, presided.
A communication was received from Hon.
George A. Bowen aud David V. Whiting, sccre .
tary of the National and Commercial Conven-
ton for the promotion of American commerce.
held in Chicago on the 12th OF November last,
and read before the meeting, setting forth tho
names Of the committee appointed by the
convention to present the proceedings and
the resolutions TO Congress aud to the Prcsi-
dent of the United States, as follows:
Hon. George w. Morris, chairman, Louis.
willie. KY; J. b. Bowman, Kentucky; Thomas
J. Bingham, Pennsylvania; W. r. Beaslcy,
North Carolina; Hon. John Hogan, Missouri ;
A. q. Smith, Indiana: General Cyrus Russcl
Louisiana; Hon. WOUds0n Nenable, Virginia {;
F. X. Myers New York; Hon. GeOrgc s.
Bowen. Illinois; John c. Burch, Tennessee :
David Fellenthal, California; Hon. George F.
trict of Columbia; Hon. c. c. Colin, Mas.a-
chu5etts: Giles b. Stchbms, Michigan 5. T.
Merrill, Wisconsin Hon. d. Morrison, Mime
sofa; john J. Gaspar. Arizona; 4. q. Darwin,
New jersey; James II. Laws, Ohio.
After tho reading of these names the sccrc-
tury read an account from the Baltimore sun
of the grand reception which had been given
to Mr.. ll"dnctt by th' Labor League Of King S
County, New York, after which the meeting
adjourned to meet at the new hall next week.