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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-08-05
AGRICULTURAL.
The Orchard And Fruit Gar
den.

The harvest of the orchar1ist will
oren this month with al! the impor-
tant labo,s accc mpanying it. Early
apples, pears and peaches will be
ready for market and to serd them
there in the best condition and most
attractive style should be the alnb-
zion Of every grower who expects to
realize remunerative prices for his
srut There always have been, and
always will be, plenty of "bungler
and "slip.shod" cuItivators to supply
the market with inferior fruits-such
men as despise tn, cries set forth in
agricultural and horticultural papers,
and economize by saving the money a
subscription to a good Taper would
cost, to too often invest it in a Jug of
common whiskey; but inferior fruit
and badly shipped is the exception
and not the rule with the progressive
the intelligent and reading grower
unl the profit in fruit.growng, as in
all other industries, is governed 10y
inteligently. directed labor, This long
established fact illustrates very plain
ly why success clings to the compan-
ionship of the minds made intelligent
by reading and vigorous thinking,
coupled with practical zeal.
Those men who "have no time to
read the nonsense put in the papers
by city farmers as a general thing
can spare an hour or more at the close
of each DAYS work to meet aud com.
mune with their fellows On the empty
goods boxes at country stores, elect
presidents, governors, &C., every night
retail gossip and low scandal, poison.
ing the minds CT their boys, who are
by example led into the practices Of
the parents; whereas if three or four
dollars were annually expended in
good agricultural papers, the evening
hours Of the boys at least might be
spent to better purpose fer them
selves and the community. But we
are DEPRESSING, and return By stating
that it is a very Improbable practice
TO fill in the crates or baskets, the
inferior with the good fruit, az it all
sells for cuttings them whereas if the
really good fruit is carefully assorted
and packed by itself, the top Of the
market may be expected for it; and
dor one box or basket thus prepared
thare will 10 more obtained than from
half a dozen where frnit-good and
,5ad-has been iudiscrlmiuately jun
blcd together.
Strawberry beds should be kept
clear of gross and weeds, and the soil
frequently stirred BY the hoe and cul-
tlYator.
Easpberries, as soon as done fruit
ing, should have de old canes re-
moved, as also black berries, and the
plants kept clean and well worked, SO
as to insure good growth Of cane for
the next years crop Goose cherries
Hrhere not practical to mulch, and
thus keep the soil cool around the
roots, must have frequent loosening
of the soil as the best substitute for
the m1ich.
Grape Vines need a little looking
after as the tender canes, developed
10y good soil and culture, need tying
20 stakes or trells to secure them
against injury by wind storms.
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source. and 10 prepare, 50 ns 20 or ca,',e !, w na
ss,,nt famine. others 20 snecumo 70 IL Inc
1rI"' rs s hsesn 10 perform their usual
y s.,, 81 ,ns maturing Of crops and the plant,
ing Of turnips. Nature doneo ,ne sele anu
yellow and doomed the Dsann na E.sgn'
The mills began their accus'on' ss, aoun sn3
new lie was Infused into everything, ana
the farmers are now nppreiiens've WA. corn e..o
next year will not be worm tweh'f-h'c
cents bushel. ...---,... ,,,ooo.s
The peanut experiment promises success e !,
and the sweet potato crop Will not oe ia'l'
ure. cannot say the same Oh tue 'i's' ~
tatoes. -
A busting hamburger, with an oId war.
man In his iockei, taking learnedly abou,
Cowles's ferry, on the Chickahomny, ant
taking every man at his asking price iol
land, has again put our people upon the ran
road topic. he bought about 10000 acres
need add that 1t was paper transaction
without the use OF cent OF money!
DIR. Tanner has upset one theory OF th'
musicians. Another theory OF theirs Is tina
their patients must have sleep. IL DIR. Tan
ner wishes TO test this theory tell him that
can furnish bis man.
| A gentleman near Yorktown recent!
shipped seventy-fye pounds OF spiendit
grapes 10 Baltimore, on which he realized
| fifty cents PENINSULA
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TApPAHANNOCK.

READJUsTERs' cONyENTl0N-SENATOR CANNON
OPENS PRE- FROM MASKED BATTERY
JUDGE JOHN CRrTcHgR NOMINATED FOR con-
GREss-soME NEGRO MEMBERS IN TUE CON-
vENTIOy.
(Corre.pondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.J
AUGUST II, 1880.
The Convention OF the Readiusters for
ibis district was held here to-day. The
Convention assembled at II NJ, and was
organized by calling Mr.. TaliaferrO, OF King
George, tn the chair, and eecting Mr. Ar
nest, OF Westmoreland, secretary. Com
mittees upon credentials and rules having
been appointed, the former reported Mr..
PIitchett, Of northampton, as permanent
chairman, and Judge II. W. Dangerheld
secretary.
During the retirement OF the committees
Dir. Cannon, senator from this district,
opened masked battery upon the Funders,
and the weight Of his heavy artillery, In the
estimation OF the Convention, demolished
them from Dan to Bersheba.
After The report OF the committees, The
Convention took recess until q o'clock,
soon after which the balloting for nominees
commenced. The candidates named were
Judge Crilcher, Of Wesimoreland; Colonel
Robert MAYO. OF the same county; Mr..
Round. OF Prince william; and Lemuel e..
Bristow. OF Middesex. Five or six ballots
were taken, and resulted in the nomination
OF Judge Critcher.
The Convention consisted OF fiity-one
delegates, three Of whom were negroes.
Several counties were not represented.
The proceedings were orderly and passed
off quietly. OMEGA.
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pETERsBITRG

TFg COTTON AND PEANUT CROPS ~ THE SOUTH
sapE-ARREsT or AN ALLEGED CONVICT
NEW STEAMER FOR THE JAMES RIVER
COURSE or LECTURES, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispaich.I
AUGUST 10, 1880.
The first bale OF the new cotton crop last
year was received in this city on the 3lst OF
August from North Carolina, and that was
considered early. The probabilities that
several bales will be receiy ed this year at an
earlier date. The bolls are everywhere
opening In the Virginia counties earlier
than has been known for many years, and
reports represent the crop rs being an I'M
usually fine one.
The cultivation OF peanuts has largely in
creased in this section during the last two
or three years, the area planted being larger
each year. In many instances planters have
curiaied their cotton and tobacco-helds in
favor OF This crop. The yield OF nuts this
year will be larger than ever before in this
section.
James Eubank (colored) was arrested in
this city yesterday on the charge OF being
an escaped penitentiary convict. IL is al-
legged that he was convicted OF robbery In
the county OF Chesterfield.
The Fourth. Ward Conservatives will
lead off tonight in the organization OF a
Hancock and English Campaign Club. and
the other wards will doubtless soon follow
in the same direction.
The new steamer Chipoax, lately built
for the freight trade on james river, at
Lower Brandon, and owned by Msior Mann
Page and several other gentlemen OF Prince
George county, arrived ut this port yester-
day on her first trip. She was duly regis
tered and measured to-day by the custom
house authorities. Her dimensions are so
feet length, feet deepth OF hold. and IA
feet beam. She has 4 carrying capacity OF
1000 bushels OF wheat. IL is designed TO
give our merchants, by means OF this
steamer, chance to build up trade along
the James. II they fail TO take advantage
OF the opportunity the steamer will proba-
bly, be run to Richmond or Norfolk.
II is stated that number OF leading cili-
zens are interesting themselves to establish
a Lyceum course OF lectures and concerts
during the coming season. In the lecture
field it is proposed to invite such men as
TaImage and Cough. SUCH an enterprise
will doubtless meet with success.
Protracted meetings are in progress at
many OF The churches in the counties
around Petersburg. and arrangements are
being made to commence others.
ROBIN ADAIR.
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The Truce I'm France.

The excitement reported at Berlin VIII
subside when It is known that Gamhetta's
letter. with It's Ominous threats, dates back
to 1871. Originally published in that year,
its allusion TO the - hidden force and might
OF our great country" and to the future re-
covery OF "provinces violently torn from
her." were in bad taste but not wholly out
OF place. Much could be pardoned in 1871
to man who bad suffered and been strong
like Gambetta. Similar ulterances from the
same source at this time, when France Is
vigorous As in second youth and hope
fu! in her assured Republicansm
would attract much attention. Ten years
ago these words passed by Germany
as the idle wind; but now she wOuldlustly
esteem them OF great significance il delIbe-
rately reproduced by their author. For
Gambetla to-day Is the first mau in France.
He is third in nominal rank-being PresI-
dent OF the Assembly-but he Is chief in
public Influence, and Is the popular hero OF
his country. He is a future President OF
the republic and the actual sponsor and
guide OF the present Executive. Such be-
ing the case, the sensation clused in Ger
many and throughout Europe by the re-
publication OF this old letter Is not
surprising. What Gambetta means to
do with his power at some future
time nobody but himself knows. He is
now the most peaceful OF Frenchmen. in
word and act. This quiet reserve may mask
purposes OF that revenge which has ceased 10
be publicly spoken OF in France, but which
may be, and doubtless is, cherished yet.
Every year gives France more confidence in
herself. The latest elections were glorious
victories for the republic. The adhel ents
OF the monarchy and empire are pow
erless against the overwhelming republican
forces, to whom each election imparls new
strength. The French army, Oh peace
footing, is over 10000 strong, and the
CONSUMPTION law calls every able bodied
man in turn into the camp and field. The
present effective force of Germany Is about
502, 900, and with her CONSUMPTION Is also
universal. As Germany had population
OF 43, 900, 900 in 1879, and France only 81
600, 900 in 1876, it is evident that the former
has more available lighting men than the lat
ter. In the event OF another war between
France aud Germany both countries would
have armies far superior In numbers, OF gani-
cation, and equipment to those which fought
in 1870. France has spent more thought
and money than Germany on an army
which sOrely needed both. But Germany has
spared no reasonable pains and expense TO
improve the military machine on which she
relies. Some day these two great nations
will try conclusions again, and the struggle
will perhaps surpass in ferceness all the
previous conflicts between them, and the
result no man can now predict. But for the
present France rests and RECEIVERS herself
with wonderful rapidiiy. That the truce
II it cannot be called peace may be long is
the hope OF every well-wisher OF humanity.
journal of Commerce.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE.

THE REPUBLICAN CONvENTION-sECRET sES-
sION-PROMINENT REPUBLICANS PRESENT.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.I
AUGUST Is. 1880.
The Republicans Of the Seventh congress.
siOnal district met in convention in the Town
Hall here to-day Of noon TO nominate can
didate for Congress. Delegates only were
admitted (accordingto an agreement reached
by a caucus last night. The proceedings,
however, were not so secret as the Conven-
ton wished, since more than one enter
prising reporter recorded them.
The Convention proceeded TO effect q
temporary organization. DR.. j. w. Points
(wbite), OF Rockingham, and A. Il. Parker
(cUIored). OF Charlottesville, were nominated
to be temporary chairman. Parker (coi-
ored) was elected, and made brief speech
in accepting the chair. A colored man
named Anderson was elected secretary.
There was much confusion occasioned by
discussing the question how committee
on credentials should he chosen. After
much wrangiing committee OF sixteen was
appointed. A committee on permanent
organization was next appointed, after a
deal OF confusion. The Convention then
adjourned 10 give these committees time TO
meet and prepare report.
The following are the most prominent land
it Is accurate TO say almost all tbe) white men
present: Ex-senator John +. Lewis, DR.. j..
A. Niche, A. NJ. lawson. j. w. Porter,
Jacob Yost, Senator Early, DR.. j. W..
Points.
Ii is not known of this writing whether q
nomination will be made. There is a strong
movement against il. The temporary chair
man is in favor Of putting a ticket 10 the
field. Ii nomination is made it is gene
rally believed that &. NJ. Yost, OF the Staun-
ton Virginidn, will be the man.
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rae MALONE Convention IN tne F'Fst u's'
,r,ct nominated Hon. 5ons Cx'rcHkR TOT
congress. Mr.. csrrcaxa y . chronic cam
d,dste for Office; and Il Is SURE % Be upon
,he losing a. Geuesal BxALs Ito be upon
the winning side. lie ran 10 1878, coming
into the tieId with grand flourish Of
,rumnets from hts own county, aud ere.
s,,ur the impression, Or endesvorIng 70
create Il, that he was invinc'b'e' Inc ~.
suit was BEALE, 1906; ROUND. o'Ai4
CnrcHsR, a.a9G lie will probably run
quite as well this year. We hope ne wi''
run better; for otherwise WoLrz. tue nc
publican candidate, mag be eiected--tne
man whose vote we trust Mr.. GRETCHEN
viii cut down by drawing of number OF
the negro votes, all Of which usually 90 a
the Republican candidate In that district.
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DEATHS.

Died, on the 10th. at his residence SsbO Hill, In
Goochland county, }. A. SEDDOS, In his sixty fifth
year.
His burial viii take place at Hollywood Cemetery
at 5 o'clock THIS (Frld.yl EVENING. The friends
AMI relatives OF his family are invited TO attend.
The procession VIII form at the eastern gate OF the
cemetery.
Died. August 10, 1880. at Y O'Clock noon. at her
residence on Twenty seyenih street, MARY a.. the
wife OF JOIN y. Hancock.
The funeral will take place THIS (Frdiy) EVE
MING from Leigh-Strcet Baptist cnurcn at $3.50
O'Clock. Friends aud acquintauees are Invited 10
attend.
Died, at RNckbridge Alum Springs. on Sunday,
August II. 1880, CHARLES w. SUTTON, in the
tnIriy-nInlh year OF his age.
His remains were Inferred In Surry county, Va,
on Wednesday. August lS. 1880.
Norfolk and Petersburg papers please copy.
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A INV yrsw ~ rHs Cexsus. -The I'll.
lowing note 10 toe Alexandria 0dsetss IRON
somebody In Hanover county read. as II u
had been written by Mozn ADJ, cxp
.Thc ceusus has been ken, elections
have been held, the issues nave been fairly
tested, and The logic OF iorce has proven to
be faIIacious, and the ignorsot and poverty.
stricken whites II the South have. demon
strated The cLrrectpess OF The old adage, A
fool for lick and poor man for children.
And II We are kept In this state OF poverty
for ten yeats moro, finding no happiness
except IN conIugal affection, the next census
will give, Virginia alone "a population o.
10000, 800, and astonish Mr.. Walker stli'
more.o
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SSrrAuoN IN VIRGINIA.--(Special to the
Ciocinnaii Commercially - WasAisQtoa,
Asse ust Bs--Secretary Sherman returned
se-day from brief visit TO the home Of an
on friend inthe Shenandoah Valley, Vir-
gina. The Secretary thinks that. with the
present splt among the Democrats on the
Atatestebt, question, the prospects, are fairly
good that the electoral vote will so for Gar
6eld. The Democrats are about evenly d.
svhded. and have tsyo electoral tickets.
Secretary sHEsxAN's wishes hsve esssed
his predictions. But supposing II to be
frse that The prospects are fairly good that
vlxSiais's electoral cote will 90 Ter Gas
yI2& who viii be to blame except the
boilers who brought second HA&oonK
ticket anto The 6eidf
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The Eighth District.

We are bound to admit that the r cad
iusters OF the Eighth district have made a
good nomination for Congress. General
JAMES ii. WILLIAMS is not only man Of
popular address and a pleasing speaker, but
resides in that portion OF the district which
considers itself entitled to the next con-
gresham, and which at present seems to
have no prospect OF making its claim good
In the Democratic Convention for the same
district. However, the Democrats Of the
Valley counties are so patriotic that they
will hardly suffer many OF their number TO
vote for General WILLIAMS because OF the
place OF his residence. We are also bound
to admit that General WnLIAMs's prospect
OF election seems to be anything but bright.
IL he gets five hundred votes because.
and only because, he lives in Frederick
county, be will nevertheless be beaten out
II sight in the race, unless, indeed, the Re-
pIbiican candidate shall decline in his IA
yr--an event not very probable, seeing
that the Republicans are much stronger In
the district than the Readiusters. We think
thst every county in the district gave last
falla majority for the regular Democratic
pomisees; and our information leads us to
believe that The regular ticket will be
stronger In that district next November
than ii ~as last November. On this point
we quote the following from Journal pub
Hshed In the district-the Aiexaadriz Ga.
Sefte:
ADeleg3es OF the Malone party In fhis
eoagressioGai district took the entirely I'm.
oeoessary tpsuble and expense OF meetisg
In eeUyentfon here to-day for the purpose
a aeminaiing q candidate for Congress.
The Democrats OF the district will vote for
the nominee VI the Democratic Convention
70 be held here Bext week, aud the Repnb-
Iiesns will vote ssr their nominee, Mr.. Bay.
". From whence, then, Is the Mahoneite
candidate 70 obtain bis support. especistly
- the sole principle Evolved In hrs candi-
dacy cannot be even consi. tered BY CongTessi
General Williams, their nominee, would
doubt'ess make an able and efficient ressre-
sentative. but the strange shoe che hrs tsirsa
pFec'udes The possibility Of bis eiection.v
Would that ihe Nlnth district we're as
ssts isr the Demoersls As the Eighth.
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III SYCLE BROTHERS
WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS TO OFFER
GREAT INDUCEMENTS,
STOCK Is STILL VERY LARGE N EVERY
DEPARTMENT..

100 pjeces Of those Cheap AMI HANDSOME
LAWNS at Sc per ward;
HANDSOME MADRAS GINGHAM> l2Hc. per
20 pieces TABLE-LINEN from Big. to ~ per
ward;
A few pieces more Of those CRETONs for furni-
lure covering, very cheap; -
We have ano her large lot at those LADIES aud
GENTLEMEN3 HANDkLRCHiEFs at the
same old III ice: -
lar made, at asonishngly low nricesi
A few pieces of LINEN SHEETlNG len, which
will be closed out very low rather Than carry
100 pieces C0LoRED PIQUEs at exc. per yard.
10 pieces linen BINGHAM at Ike. per yard,
so dozen more OF those slLK.EMBROIDERED
CORSETS at so. aniece:
so pieces OF FANCY MAlTINGS on hand, which
A fun line of LACE. CURTAINS and WINDOW
$50 MARSEiLLES and HONEY. COMB QUILTS,
which will be closed out at REDUCED prices
200 SHETLAND SIIAWLS 10 seleci from;
great many PARASOLS aud UMBRELLAS
which will closed out at cost, as the season Is SO
In HAMBURG EDGINGs and INsERTINGs We
have the largest assortment IN the city. and AT
A few more Of those cheap ULsTERS to be closed
In PAIN BLACK, aud COLoRED SILKS and
sATINs. our stocS Is still very large
We guarantee 20 save ~ our customer, 20 per cent
IN BLACK CASHMERES aud MOURNING
GOODS, sS we are Offering special inducements
for the next thirty days:
IN PLAIN and FANCY DRESS GOODS We have
very large assortment:
LACES. LACES.-A full line OF LACES such as
TorchOn, Point de Russia. Mai ese. NafncicnDes,
Breionne. Languedoc, Antique, tluny' ana
great many others.
SCARFS OF ,yery description.
A beautiful line OF SECk-RUFFIlNhs.
A fulI Hue OF HOSIERY, GLOVES, Ribbons, &c.
Remember The 20 bargains are only offered Tor w,
next thirty DAYS, as we wish To make some improve
ments IN our store after that nmr before the fa sea.
, ON confluence SYCLE BROTHERS,.
~ 25.eod 81 Broad street
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The receivers OF the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad having ordered the eX-
penses Of the road and the Coal aud Iron
Company TO be cut down, many trains have
been discontinued, the force OF hands re-
duced, and all .sdead work " ut the collie
ries stopped. The receivers have increased
the debt nearly 50, 100000 since they took
control, but have paid S1,G20,605 OF the
July interest The amount OF interest TO
be met September 18th will be 81 600, 900 at
least, aud with wages to be paid the same
month the amount TO be raised will not he
less than Sl.500,0 900. The whole amount 10
be raised during the year is 81 ,5j6,9l2,
rot including money for wages and mate.
rial.
And now we are informed that Mr.
Flood, the California millionaire, has pur-
chased magnificent cottage ut Newport
for the accommodation OF the son ofex-Pres-
ident Grant aud his bride to be, over
the portals Of which the quarterings OF the
Grants and Floods are being engraved"
This sounds very nice, but what are the
"qnarterings of these distinguished fami.
lies? Grant was a tanner, and Flood was
a barkeeper. III these mysterious emblems
have any bearing on their origin, the
"quarterings over the Newport door will
probably he "A sheep-peIt cOuchant aud a
a corkscrew rdmpart.- Washington Repub-
Tic.
Travel 10 Europe this summer shows an
excess Of 1000 first-class passengers over
that OF 1879. The total number carried so
far TO Europe by the passenger steamship
IiEes alone, aud not including those who
went by the minor freight lines, has been
10 G96 Thus at least 10000 persons have
gone TO Europe from this country to spend
the summer. III we assume that the ave-
rage expenditure OF these persons will be
$500 per capita-a low eslimaie-it will be
seen that they will leave Sl0,000,000 abroad
during the season.
Cornelius Vanderbilt's new house near
West Hartford, Conn, TO be finished in the
autumn, will cost $4,000, and barH near
il will cost $4,000. MIR. Vanderbilt has
just bought property in Hartford worth
S37 900.
Mrs. Lydia Walters, OF Person county,
n. G., died a few days ago, aged ninety-one
years six months and live days. She was a
consistent member OF the Primitive Baptist
church for seventy years.
Sarah Winr emucca, Princess Of the
Putes, has been provided with a COM
Portable little house in Oregon with yearly
pension OF 5000, as a reward for her services
during the last Bannock war.
A monument to the memory OF Oliver
and Cakes Ames will be erected at Shen-
non, Wyoming Territory, at a point about
400 hundred miles west Of Omaha. 1t will
cost $4,000.
W. II. Smith. NJ. p, late First Lord OF
the English Admiralty. has bought man
sion in GrOsyenOr Place, London, for
Sl9j, 900, and will polish UP the handle Of
his big front door.