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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-31

Bsr THE BERKELEY COUNTY A. AND
M. AssoClATIoN.-The Seventh Annual
Fair of this Association will be held at
Marinsburg on the 10th, 1lth, 18th
and 18th days of September, 1878. The
exhibition has been growing in extent
and interest each succeeding year, and
is now considered second to none in the
country. Its managers spend more
money in endeavoring to entertain, In
terest aud amuse visitors than any OF
the neighboring fairs. Notwithstand-
ipy the fire of last winter, which swept
away the greater portion Disabling, it
has been rebuilt, and stockmen will find
ample accommodation for their proper
tv. In addition to this, considerable
grading has been done on the track and
it is in good condition for trials ofspeed.
Slgnor Pedapto, the wonderful rope
walker, known as the manly, has been
engaged to perform daily, and he prom
Uses TO walk both on top and under the
rope with his head down. The admis-
sion has been reduced TO twenty-five
cents, or season tickets for the tour days
seventy-hve cents.
At recent meeting Of the Directors
Col Schley moved, and it was second
ed, that Books Nos. 81, 80, 33, 81 and
So, on cattle, be amended so as to read
BEST Bull not over five years old. Car
ried.
Col Schley moved, and ii was seconded,
that the following book be added to list
OF premiums for 1878, viz: "Sweep-
stakes on Cattle" Best herd OF Dur
ham cattle-one bull and four cows or
heifers, owned by exhibitor, S15; best
herd of Devon-l bull aud cows or
heifers, owned by exhibitor, SIS; best
herd of Ayrshire bull and 4 cows or
heifers, owned by exhibitor, SIS; best
herd of Alderney-l bull and cows or
heifers, owned by exhibitor, SIS. Car
ried.
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bring reli. sck. 90 does DR.
Bulls Haoy syrup; il contains nothing
injurious and is always reliable TO be
had at all drug stores in our city. Price
25 cents.
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Ra:sINESs LOCALS.

ES~ Best 8 cent Sugar in Berkeley coun-
ty, at III. y. Dcatrick Z, Martinsburg.
eB- A large lot of pIobe's Yarn, for sale
very cheap, by III. y. Deatrick, Martins
burg.
eS- 4 canal boat load of new fall styles
CaiicocS, just received, ut John \. HON.
rich'S, Martinsburg.
s8" If you want handmade Boots and
Shoes, cheap, go to John a. Uomrich's,
Martinsburg.
.Y" If you want Wooden Yarns, go to
John \. uomrich's, Martinsburg.
tS If You want Jobe'S Lindscys, go to
John a. HOmrich's, Martinsburg.
cS- If you want Cheap Canton Elan
nels, go to Jno. iIomrich's, MarIinsburg.
If you want G Cloth, cheap, so to
John \. 1mri. MartinSbnrg.
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FOR CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT,
John E. Erwin, of Harper's Ferry.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-31

FOR CLERK OF COUNTY COURT;
II. S. White, of Smithfeld.
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FOR LEGISLATURE

John G. Unseld, of Shepherdstown.
Jas. Lee Griggs, of Kabletown.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-31
For Clerk of County Court,
THOMAS A. MOORE
INDEPENDENT GREENBACk
TICKET.

FOR STATE SENATOR,
Samuel Davidson, of Morgan County.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-12-18
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT It'll
Judicial Circuit, Volusia County
State of Florida.
William S. Thayer and
John Sauls. partners,
doing business under
the name of Thayer &
Sauls,

Henry Peters.
The defendant, Henry Peters, and
all other persons interested. are notified of
the commencement, by attachment. of
this suit and are hereby required to appear
and plead to the declaration filed in this
action on or before the first Monday in
March A. D.. 1879.
E. X. FOSTER, Plaintiffs Atty.
Enterprise, Oct. 16, 1878. 9442
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body. The diffusion OF so accepta-
BILE a fruit will be great boon to
this country.
The above quotation is written by
S. Wells Williams, LII. D., late Sec
rotary of Legation, at Pekin, China,
and shows that the Japanese perslm-
mon fourishes in the same varieties
of climate as the wild persimmons OF
our country. The difference between
Canton and Pekin comprises about
the same degrees of latitude and va
riations of temperature as are found
between Florida and New York.
This is also corroborated by the
statement of Rev. John Ing, OF Salt
Springs, Mo, who has spent several
years in Japan. In my residence Of
over three years in Japan, 1 saw much
OF this excellent fruit, and am there
fore prepared to add my testimony
to the great worth and superiority OF
the same. have eaten the persim-
mon both fresh and dried, and know
of nothing equal to it. l very much
prefer it to the best Smyrna figs that
/ have ever met with. I have seen
in Japan, latitude 400, where the
snow falls to the depth of four to five
feet every winter, and remains on the
ground from the Goth of December
to the middle of April, persimmons
grow ten inches in circumference.
The fruit, both fresh and dried, is in
universal request among the Japan.
csc, and will be with us when once
it's virtues are known.-Henry
Loonais Saa Pacific Rawal Press,
San Francisco.
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THE FLORIDA -AGRICULTURIST.

seventy per cent. from the prime ma
teriaI. Senior Vega, it is said came
to this city four years ago, political
refugee. He had been a wealthy
sugar and tobacco planter, and had
been decorated by the Spanish Gov
eminent with the cross of the Holy
Sepulchre and the Order Of Isabel la
Catolica, and had been staff captain
of artillery. In Gen. Grants first
term, American cattle-rsisers having
been swindled by two Spanish firms,
Senior Vega, it is said succeeded in
recovering more than $4,000 from
the swindlers. Senior Vega has been
in destitute circumstances Silence he
came to this city. 1t is said that his
artificial compound is equal ia most
respects to common tallow-7o0occo
Leaf. ~.
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HOney-Dew.

Honey dew, as produced in its two
natural forms, has attracted more or
less attention in many parts of Cali
fornia. The question is often asked:
What makes this honey-dew ? "
The correct answer to this, as many
of your readers no doubt know, is,
according to best authorities, that it
has two sources LIST. One form is
deposited from natural secretion of
different kinds ofplant-lice, or arhides,
that exist at times in countless NUN.
bers; I'd. Another form oozes from
the leaves and stems of certain plants
in hot, dry weather, and dries in
drops. In both cases, it is the sap of
plants dried to the consistency and
color of dark honey, and having
much Of its sweetness, the only diff
ference being that in the first form
named the sap is drawn from the leaf
or stem by the long, hollow beak Of
plant-louse, or,aphis, passes through
its body as food, and is then elected
in little showers, at regular intervals
from the small tubes near the end of
its short body. When millions of
these 'sstinY insects, whose whole
length is usually about one-sixteenth
OF an inch, though the largest specie
has body one-quarter of an inch
long, give their bodies an upward
jerk and eject this fluid in unison, as
is their habit, it is surprising to see
how much of the honey-dew will be
formed on surrounding plants and
ground within a few days It dark
ems the soil in spots, just as if any
syrup had been dropped upon it. and
on leaves and stems of plants consid-
cradle quantities collect in large fiat
drops.
Often as / have read accounts OF
this process, never till recently did l
have an opportunity to witness this
formation of honey-dew by plant
lice.--R,1ral Press.
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A year ago last Winter, L. J. Strout,
of Limington, while barrelling apples
to be shipped to parts unknown to him,
conceived the novel idea of ascertaing
their destination by putting letter en-
closing money to pay the postage on
a return letter, in one of the barrels,
kindly asking the purchaser to write
him the date of opening it, his name
and residence, the price paid. the con-
dition of the apples when opened, etc.
In about three months Mr.. Strout re-
ceived letter from a merchant in Lon
don, Eng, saying one of his customers
found the letter and passed it to him,
and by him it was very neatly answered,
giving all the desired information in
regard to apples, etc. Last Winter Mr..
Strout received q letter from the same
merchant in relation to filling an order
for Maine apples, but the quality and
scarceneas of the fruit last year prevent
ed his filing the order satisfactorily to
himself. This week Mr.. Strout has re-
ceived another order by cable for several
hundred barrels, as samples. from the
same person. AS Mr.. Strout will I'M
doubtedly fill the order, the English
gentleman will no doubt be surprised at
the size and quality of the fruit, which
is this year probably third larger than
two years ago.-Beddetord, Me, Jour
nal.
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Experiments with. Fish for
Fodder.

The high cost of grain foods in
Europe-farmers there have to look
to Russia, India, and America for
their supply of oil-cake,-has led the
German experiment Stations to exam
inc the question of the value of ami
NAL foods, scraps, dried blood and
fish, as substitute. Numerous feed,
ing trials have been made with sheep
and swine, to test the digestibility Of
dried flesh, blood, and Norwegian
guano, and their nutritive value, as
compared with vegetable foods such
as pea-meal, oatmeal, and potatoes.
The animals were fed during differ
ent periods of two or three weeks
each, with different foods and mix
lures, and careful weighings made of
both food and excrements. Each Sc
ries occupied several months, and
was made with an amount Of labor
and accuracy that would be simply
astonishing to most farmers in
in this country. Wolfffound sheep
to digest 90 per cent. of the al
buminoids, and 81 per cent. of the
fats OF .taeshcmeal, and concluded,
with Wildt. that animal albuminoids
and fats, may serve just as well as
vegetable for fodder. From several
trials with sheep, Weiske and Kell-
ner conclude that fish-guano may be
fed::with profit. At first the animals
did not relish the fish, but when
mixed with oatmeal they accepted
and soon got to eating it clear very
greedily. They digested 80 per cent
of the albuminoids and rs per cent.
of the fats of the fish. 1t is agreed
that these animal foods are as nu-
tritious as the most concentrated veg
etable foods. A large number of
farm trials in different parts of Eu-
rope bring the same result. An &C
curate experiment by Prot. Earring
ton, of the Maine Agricultural Col
lege, leads to like conclusions
american Agricuyta~ist for Deem
Der.
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No. 8. Muck and lime, 80 ounces.
No. 9. Hog manure and muck, %
ounces.
No. 10. Muck and urine,5O ounces.
No. II. Hen manure, 80 ounces.
No. ~. Night soil and muck, 80
ounces.
No. IS. Hog manure and Brad
ley's superphosphate, 80 ounces. ~
ZION "a moist clay. soil the result
would doubtless have been very dit
ferent, it might be on another trial
here. Enough, however, l think may
be CLEANED from it to show that there
is real fertilizing power in muck, and
rightly used, is of invaluable service
in the augmentation of our crops and
the redemption of our lands.-Po'o-
man. sh..s
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Hardness Of the DiOspyrOs Kaki.

The persimmon, called "she " in
China, and kaki in Japan, is one
of the most common and highly
priced fruits cultivated in those coun-
tries. The tree is grown chiefly for
it's fruit, from Canton to Pekin, in
China, and all over Japan; but the
wood is also applied to various pur-
poses. Many varieties are seen in
the markets of Canton, one of which
called by the Chinese, "ngau-sam,tss'
or ox-heart persimmon, has deep red
color, the sweet pulp surrounding the
seeds. This and two or three other
sorts, common in that region, have
been produced by culture, and show
that the persimmon is capable Of
great development.
The Cantonese press and dry the
common kind for expectation and
ship stores, whence it has got the
name of " China Fig" from its resem-
blance in shape and taste. In north
ern China the persimmon forms an
important article Of food for the
poor; and itslabdndahce in good sea.
sons puts it. within reach of every
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Vegetable TallOw.

The Patent Office, in October,
granted to Senior Miguel de la Vega,
a native Of Havana, and sole right to
Manufacture artificial tallow from a
plant that is said to grow wild on all
parts fthe continent Of America. It
is alleged that the article can be pro-
duced at a nominal cost of two cents
per pound, and that the yield is about
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Legal N Offices.
DIVORCE.
IN CHANCERY.

Henderson W, Long. In the Circuit Court
vs.. for the Seventh
Fannie A. Long. } Judicial Circuit OF
Fla, Volusia Co.
TT APPEARING TO THE SAT-
isfaction- of the court that the defend
ant in the above entitled case resides out
of the State, to wit. in the State of Massa-
chusetts, so that the ordinary process of
law cannot be served upon her. On motion
of st, CLAIR, Abrams & Summerlin solicit
OTIS for complainant, it is ordered that
hearing on the facts charged In said bill be
had, at Enterprise, Volusia county, on the
first Monday in January, 1879. And that
said defendant do appear, plead, answer
or demure to said bill on or before the day
appointed for said hearing and that in de-
fault thereof the said bill will be taken
"prO confesso," provided that copy of
this order be published in some official
newspaper in this circuit for the space of
three months, at least, before the day APP
pointed for such hearing. ONO
Witness my hand and seal of Office this
18th day Of September, 1878.
John w. Dickins,
Clerk Circuit Court,
VOlusia Co. Fla.
st. Clair, Abrams & Summerlin,
Compliments Solicitors.
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Experiments with Muck.

TOTO OLnerS say ne rOue nODDy ln'
to muck. Chemistry makes agricul-
turally good thing of muck; prac-
tice hardly verifes its deductions
On ,any soil its valWe, until something
modifies it, mean peat bog muck
is minus quantity; and for this
reason; with vegetable fibre for its
body, muck always Of necessity, con-
tains a certain per cent. of tannic acid
which, combined with iron, gives it
the dark color. This acid must be
neutralized before the muck can fer
tilize, because tannic acid is foe to
vegetation. Almost any alkali, as
ashes, soda, hog manure will do this.
But, then, is not the alkali as valua-
BILE as fertilizer without the peat as
with it By combining one load OF
hog manure with two loads of peat
we have, as DIR. Dana says, three
loads OF as good manure as three
loads OF the first alone now is it so !?
This question is great one for
the Massachusetts farmer; and the
next one to it is, if settled in the af-
firmative, what is the cheapest and
readiest method of divesting muck
of its acidulous properties. In order
to satisfy myself upon this point, I
instituted in the Spring the following
experiment, and / have watched with
interest the progress of it through
the season. planted thirteen rows
of parching corn, three hills in a row
and three kernels to the hill, in light
sandy soil l tended it with care and
gathered and weighed it in the ear
to-day. From the dryness of the |
season the yield is small in every |
case, but this will not materially at
feet the comparative result. The
muck in every hill was one year old
and pulverized.
No. l. Three hills with muck
alone, yield nineteen ounces. There
was one shovelful of peat to the hill.
No. 2. Three hills with no manure
give sixteen ounces.
No. 3. Three hills with unleached
ashes alone four tablespoonful to the
hill-twenty ounces. Not quite dry
when gathered.
No. 4. Three hills with chip ma
nure alone, one shovelful to each hill
thirty-six ounces.
No. 5. Three hills, with Bradley's
superphosphate X L, four spoonfuls
to the hill, forty-three.
No. 6. Three hills with fresh cow
manure alone, one shovelful. to the
hill, thirty-six ounces.
No. 7. Three hills with night soil
only, forty ounces.
No. s. Three hills with muck and
lime, one twentieth lime, one shovel
full to the hill, thirty ounces.
No. 8. Three hills, with hog ma
nure and muck, thirty-two ounces.
These hills have the best promise,
but run very much to suckers"
No. 10. Three hills of muck and
urine carefully mixed-four gallons
of the latter with six shovelfuls Of the
former-and allowed to stand one
month before using, ifty ounces.
The greatest yield of all.
No. IL. Three hills with hen ma
nure, dry, and four spoonfuls to the
hill, thirty-two ounces.
No. IL. Three hills with night
soil and muck, forty-two ounces.
No. 10. Three hills with hog pen
manure and Bradley's superphosphate,
one spoonful to shovelful of manure,
thirty-two ounces, or to make sum-
mary of the whole: 1870
No. /. Muck alone, 10 ounces.
No. 2. No manure, 16 ounces.
: No. 8. Ashes, unleached, 20 ounces.
No. 4. Chip manure, 36 ounces.
D.ll1,n o,,,oo~,>L oo-Lo4o
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NOTICE.
United States Land Office. }
Gainesville. Florida, :
June 25, 1878, }

United States Land Office.
Gainesville. Florida,
June 25. 1878.
COMPLAINT having been entered
y at this Office by Charles C. Fuller
his homestead entry, No. 1885. made Au-
gust IS, 1875-upon the e / of the Q ! of
section Sc, township 10, range 80 east
and lot No. 4, section 81, township IS. g,
with view to the cancellation of said
entry. The parties are hereby summoned
to appear on the SOth day of July 1878 at
10 o'clock A NJ, to respond and furnish tes-
timOny concerning said allee-' abandon
ment beforeCharles b. Buckn0l, q. Com
missioner at Enterprise, Florida.
j. A. LEE, Register,
JOHN VARNUM, Receiver.
The hearing of the above is adjourned to
October II, 1878, at ten, A. NJ.
c. b. BUCKNOR, L. S. Commissioner.
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NOTICE-In the County Court and

~ of Probate. Volusia County, Florida.
Notice is hereby given that after six
months publication of this notice, 1 shall
apply. to. the County Judge of Volusia
County, for q discharge from my admins
late James NJ. Elwood, deceased.
Notice is also hereby given that all ac-
counts against said estate, not exhibited
to me within two years after the date of
my letters of administration of said estate.
to wit, the 3rd day Of July A. D. 1877 will
and persons entitled to distribution will
axe notice. A. r. ELWOOD.
administrator &c.
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AGR1cULrUR1sr so per annum.

s-"That gun you sold me bursted
the first time / fred it off," said an
irate sportsman to Mr.. Shoot. "That's
very strange" said the latter, " it
never did so before. You must have
been putting powder in it."
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The virtue of a man ought to be
measured, not by his extraordinary
exertions, but by his everyday con-
duct.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT 7th
Judicial Circuit, Volusia County.
State of Florida.
George Sauls Attachment
VS.. , Sum sworn to S14t,19
Henry Peters
The defendant, Henry Peters, and
all other persons interested are hereby
notified of the commencement of this suit
and plead to the declaration filed in this
cause on or before the first Monday of
March A. D., 1879. E. X. FOSTER,
Plaintiffs Atty
Enterprise, Oct. 16. 1878. M42
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and other dilaory motions-on which the arti-tarin
democrats voted Win Lhs republicans in order TO
force an carly adjournment-Mr. DURHAM, tdem.j oil
N.Y. presented he conference report on the deficiency
bill Tor temporary clerks IN tho Treasury Department
and TO protect timber lands. He explained tue COM
promises on which the conference committee had
were two items, ho@ever, which the committee
had Dcen unable 10 asre, u the postal clerks
and the other as TO special agents OF internal revenue
lie was proceeding 10 reply 10 statements OF tho
Senate conIerees IA the Senate when he was inter-
ruptcd by the point Of order uado by Mr.
Banks OF Massachusetts,, and sustained by The
Speaker, that II was supplementary 10 refer
to tho proceedings Of tho Senate. He said that TIC
therefore asserted TN dental OF the that tie
Senate was tho Houscl that the Senate
had tackled on 10 this bill amendments increasing tho
appropriation 10 The amount oil about $50 900. hnd
also been alleged he said, that OF the points
controversy was IN reierenc 10 the appointment OF
special agents 10 look alter .moonshincrsn He repre-
thing, and where no sorry 10 say, '.moonshining'
existed 10 some extent. he never would protect a
"moonshlner' knowingly but neither would lie vote
money TO the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue 10
send out spies To entrap men. The extrava-
gance OF the Senate, he SAID, was pain 4
proposition AS was over yet on mans nose
(augh ter)and he insisted that the House should
down tho brakes on such .xtravagauce As To the
Item for the postal clerks ne would leave the expana
ton about that TO MS colleague ON the committee Air.
Bi0upt, oil Georgia.
Another motion adjourn made was again
resisted on tho republican SIDE oil Tho chamber,
the Speaker, response 10 inquiries said
the conference report and the adjournment
luton would come up again TO morrow under tho
previous question.
The vote taken by aud nays and de-
cided in the affirmative, log 10 &c. and the House
thereupon, at six O'Clock, adjourned.
The Adjournment was followed by The announce
ment OF democratic caucus Thu evening, at which
the republicans INDUCED in shouts Of
derisivc and defiant laughter.