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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-19
BL.ACki:I.RETEs.

That the crop is abundant is attested
by the numbers of dirty faced urchinS
seen in all directions with well filled
baskets and buckets Mr.. Isaac Yocum
reports gathering three hundred quarts,
for Wh,$zh l;c i44eiAed az agettge of ten
cents per quart. Well done for Isaac,
and the season not half over.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-19

~ There's not vim in business just now,
but if low prices are any inducenent you Caa
be suited 1T REESE's
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-19

Nh Ezekiel Giheson has the lumber
ready to build an addition to his house.
Our carpenters arc very busy. Mr.. W.
J; Miller and son Samuel have been en-
gaguu Il, IGrl q. AGr.I, LIT. ...eatii.y IL
canning house for MeSSrs. Hardness X
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-19

are busily engaged in blowing their fal,
low ground for the fall seeding. ami
threshing out their grain. Mr.. Wilson
Lynch and Robert Mcayns, the two vet
etan knights Of tie cylinder, are monop-
olizing the trade on the Elains. Eoth are
prompt and obliging. hence their popu-
larity. The farmers in that section all
own capacious barns, we'll stored with
the products of the field yet we see in
i'll all directions clusters OF grain stacks.
with pyramidai peaks pointing heaven
ward. The most noticeable group that
strikes the eye Of the behoider for sym
metry and artistic beauty may be seen
on the farm of Mr.. Benjamin Miller.
built by a colored gentleman from Spring
. ili!i. 'tLGy .;,,a. :. t.li.ai. Ct -n;,i.e 10
cloud the brow of or local >Stackers,
Shippers, Hanna aud Lee. j.
- There's not vim in business Just now,
but if low prices are any induceinent Nou Caa
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1882-08-19

IN agent of the b. a. o. Railroad
Company has been through this section
payin" off the damages awarded land
owners, through whose lands the new
lire raSgss. This looks as though some
I hipp w1S upIl,f ~ H. utr.r
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-03-02
THICK VS.. THIN SEEDING

The discussion now going on is likely
TO continue indefinitely in regard to
thick, thin, deep, and shallow seeding
for the arguments of one are over
thrown by another, no one making al
lowanee for governing conditions. II
is impossible 10 make Il drill cover The
wheat of an entire field jus. so many
inches in depth and just so many bcr-
ries 10 the inch, and yet who can AT
harvest tell where the deep covered
wheat was! So often il is in regard TO
the quantity OF the seed, and wheat is
increased in yield proporiionately TO
the amount sown. Stooling or ''tller-
ing" can not be relied upon TO increase
the number of wheat heads per acre.
The truth is that wheat thus seeded is
as Likely 10 be ihinly headed as 10 throw
oui new shoots. Other things being
equal, broad casting was never eXcellcd.
but the drill saves labor and seed, Sc
cures uniformity, covers all the seed at
same depth, cxpedites sowing, and
therefore has the advantage. With
thick or thin seeding the question is
only answered by knowing the dispo
sition of the wheat 10 the tillcr; the IL
ability of The land 10 throw out the
wheat by freezing, and the vitality Of
Ihe wheat itself 10 terminate and de-
eelop its stalks. No theory win cover
his ground, and judgmen, must always
be the safer guide.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-03-02
SuNFL0WER CULTURE.

&C. T.. t., Huron, Dakota, asks about
the cultivation Of SuDilowers. as he has
seen somewhere an article advising
their cultivation for their seeds and for
their stems As fuel. Our correspond
ent evidently has in view the growing
Of them especially 10 burn. rs he saws
that all kinds of fuel save hay is very
scarce. So far rs we know, Russia is
the only country in which the sun
flower is grown to any extent.
and there the oil obtained from
the seeds is the chief consideration. 1t
Is said that the crop is about fifty BUSH
els Of seeds TO the acre. French writers
on oil-produeing crops do not advise
the culture of the sunfiower, because it
requires a very rich soil, and the birds
take a large share of the seeds; besides
these, the yield is small-about fifteen
per cent--of an oil of inferior quality.
We know OF no demand for the seeds
for pressing in this country. and if
raised they must be utilized upon the
farm. They have been given 10 horses
as a siimulant and appetizer. If any of
oar readers have tried the sunflower as
a farm crop, we shall be glad 10 have
their experience. As 10 the use of the
stalks for burning, we think that better
fuel may he raised more cheaply. But
few plans draw so heavily upon the
soil for potash as the slinfiower. and I'M
less the land j. rich the crop of stalks
will not be large. The ailanius tree
would be better for fuel, and when the
trees were once established they could
be cut over every year: new shoots
springing from the roots give an annual
crop of most excellent fuel. Peach
trees grow rapidly and might be raised
from The stone if the climate allows
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-03-02
NOTES ON INDIAN CORN.

To improve corn one should study
The plants on which he intends 10 ex-
pertinent. Let him take pattern after
the successful breeder Of animals. The
latter studies the animals which are
mated. Let breeder of corn select the
best stalks ia his field, and cover the
Young ears before the "silk" comes in
sight. Then take pollen from stalk
very much like the one which is TO bear
The seed corn. Save The best ear, plant
il in good place by itself and cultivate
well. Continue this work, and in few
wears he can make almost anything he
chooses of his corn. One should lei no
of corn escape his attention.
see which endures DIRK weather best I:
notice the height Of the upper ear, the
stalk. the earliness, the number of nodes
whether The stalks are slender or stout
The ears have long or short
lusks, long or short, or large or small
hanks, etc Thisis fascinating study.
and be who begins a series of expert
uenis 10 improve corn will be quite
,urc TO succeed. He will interest and
profit himself, and also become ben
siacior TO his race.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-03-02

should not be boiled. Put the tea in
The pot-a tcaspoonfnl to- each cup of
water is abont The proper quantity il
the tea is of good quality; let the pot
remain on the corner of the stove or
till well warmed, then pour enough of
boiling water on the tea 10 thoroughly
saturate it, let il steep ten or fifteen
minutes, then pour on all the boiling
water needed, and the tea is ready for
use. Unless the pot is perfectly clean
and the water fresh boiled. the tea will
be apt TO taste fiat and smoky The
gases absorbed Ivy water give il a brisk.
agreeable flavor, and when water is
boiled for a length of time these gases
are drawn of, and il will not make tea
of the best quality. When coffee is
made with boiling water the same is
true in regard TO it, although the differ
encc between fresh and stale boiled
water is not so apparent to the taste in
coffee as in tea Reboilcd water is sub
jeci 10 the same objection, and should
not be used in making either tee or
coffee. Inter O'eda.
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-03-02
BOW GOOD COWS ARE RUINED.

Milking is an art. and the farm hand
more valuable TO the careful dairyman
than any other help. OF course any
body can milk, aud some can milk q
dozen cows before breakfast. The care
ful manager, however, is not so anxious
for fast help as he is TO employ those
who are careful. The operation should
never be hurried, but the milk should
be drawn steadily, and, as il flows, nat
urally. Some cows have very tender
teats, and the rapid milkman forgefs
this fact i'm his endeavor TO make speed.
The COW that is naturally impatient and
fretful does not like to submit to rough
handling, and her disposition is soon
ruined by such treatment. With the
constant irritation she will fail in guam
tity and be less productive, just as any
human being would fail TO perform
faithful service when laboring under
mental affection or trouble. As the
udder becomes distcnded and filed with
milk, the desire on the part of the COW
is 10 be relieved OF its contcnts. and she
willingly submits 10 it for the relief il
occasions. The constant practice of
being MIXED at stated intervals i'm
presses itself strongly upon her, and
she will seldom offer resistance without
cause. When COW therefore that has
been patient delivercr of milk becomes
fractions, the fault can always be traced
10 the milkman. The careless dairy
man is the one who complains of the
failure of his cows TO keep up the flow,
and bloody milk, garget and other evils
are the results of his own bad manage
meni. There is another point i'm the
treatment of cows that demands atten-
ton, and that is allowing them TO stand
i long time waiting TO be MIXED With
cows that give large yields ii is very
painful, and when the udders have been
filed TO their utmost, and the milkinan
is not on hand 20 relieve them. they be-
come exceedingly nervous and restless.
This will do more to cause COW to go
dry before her period than anything
else, and many a good COW has been
sent to the SHAMELESS through diminu-
lion of quantity simply because nature
has revolted at her suf1crings and al
lowed her 10 dry up because her store
house was not cmptied of is contents
at the proper time. She should also he
MIXED TO the last drop, if possible, and
rs the last portion of her milk is claimed
10 be the richest, the udder should be
left with nothing in it. With regular
lily in feeding and milking, and kind
treatment at all times, the COW viii not
only become gentle and viii remain so,
but will milk on several weeks longer
Than otherwise. An experienced dairy
man needs help that are skil!fnl, and he
knows how to tell the mlkman's work
by the behavior of his cows. When
stable of cows begins 10 give trouble in
milking, il is only necessary 10 observe
the manner i'm which they are MIXED in
order TO cure the evil. The udder of a
COW is a very delicate structure, and
she quickly rebels at rough usage or
improper periods of milking.-Er
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-03-02
TIE PROFIT or THINNING PEACHES.

The Hon. a. 5. DyeLman. OF South
Haven, Mich, is q noted grower of fine
peaches. One Of the leading points in
the management of his orchard is that
of liberaiy thinning the YONG fruit
In 1877 from one Early Crawford tree,
set IL years, he thinned at ono time s.
600 peaches, and at another 1900, max
ing 10000 in all, from treo which fin
ally yielded about II baskets of choice
fruit. One man would spend a day in
thinning fonr TO six trees. The,cost of
thinning peaches does not exceed five
cents basket for those ripened He
estimates the cost of thinning his peach
crop in 1877 at $500. Peaches were
plenty that year, but he received extra
prices for fine, large fruit, which had
little competition. lie has pracliced
thinning for several years, and is as
sured that the excellent reputation
which his fruit enjoys is due 10 this.
In pruning, he removes onc-third of the
small limbs. He then removes nine
tenihs of the Young peaches, leaving no
two nearer than six inches of each 9th
er. He has fewer specimens TO handle.
bui about as many bushels rs though
he al not thinned We have similar
testimony from il. Thomas, f. Moody.
President Wilder. and others. as TO the
utility of thinning apples, pears, etc,
as well as peaches. Mr.. George PaTmc-
lee, of Grand Traverse county, SAYS that
in one year peaches on thinned tree
brought $3.50 per basket, while the
fruit from neighboring tree of the
same variety, but unthinned, brought
him only Sl.25 per basket.
Ii pays TO thin fruit when Young. II
costs less than one would suppose until
he tries il. No one who has fairly
tried The experiment, and seen the re-
suit, will abandon the practice. Prof
". H. Beai, Mchtgan agricultural Col
i,sgP
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-03-02
SAINT LOUIS.
Through Express Trains Daily,

PULLMAN Palace Sleeping Cars on
Night Trains. Remember this is the
only route TO the famous
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20
THE FIVE DAUGHTERS.

A gentleman had five daughters, all Of
whom he brought up to some respecta-
BILE occupation in life. These daughters
married. one after another, with the con
sent Of their father. TIE first married
a gentleman Of the name Of Poor, the
second a Mr., Little, the third Mr.
Short, the fourth Mr.. Brown, and the
fifth Mr.. Hogg. AT the wedding Of
the latter, her sisters. with the husbands,
were present After the ceremonies Of
the wedding were over, the old gentle-
man said 10 the guests: II haYe taken
great pains to educate my five daughters,
that they might act well their paris IL
life; aud from their advantages and im-
provemeuts, fondly hoped that they
would do hLnor TO the family; and now
find that all my pains. cares, and expec-
tations have turned ont nothing but n
Poor, Little, Short, Brown. Hogg,"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20
THE CANVASS.
Natchez Democrat

Natchez Democrat
The congressional canvass in the State
is growing warmer as the election ap-
proaches. In North Mississippi, Null
drow, Manning and Money are doing
yoeman service in the canse of the de-
mocracy, while further South the old
war horse, Col. Singleton, and the ag-
gressive Maj. Barksdale, are putting in
telling blows III the good cause. In our
district our standard bearer, the honest,
clivalrous and eloquent Judge Van Eat
on, is now III the full tide of an enthusi-
astic canvass. Already he has filed
number of his appointments, aud every
where he has most favorably impressed
the people whom he has addressed
While Judge Van Eaton is an able man
ON the stump, he has at the same time
the happy faculty of making friends of
those he meets in the social walks Of
private life. Mr.. Lynch has depended
in this canvass considerably upon his
skill as o ''still hunter" but in this Pc
cnliar style OF canvassing he will find
himself. left behind, when fudge Van
Eaton comes. While he has all the
swimming Ways that make friends of
those with whom he comes in contact,
the faculty Of systematic organization is
one Of his strongest points, and we feel
sure that when he gets through his
district there will be few of the democ-
racy who will not be prepared to vote
for him and to work for his election.
But the candidate OF the party must
not be left to do all the work. He must
depend largely upon the efforts of his
friends. The candidate Of the party is
only the representative Of principles in
which every democratic voter has the
same interest The success of principles
is Just as valuable TO the.humblest mem
ber OF the party as to the aspirant for
its honors. May we not therefore
hope to see every one who calls himself
democrat doing at least little for the
success of these pnnciples2 Let the ex.
ample of Georgia cheer us on. and lei
the people Of Mississippi determine that
iu the coming contest as iD those that
have passed, no State shall benr proud
er democratic record than Mississippi
And let the sixth district come to the
front as the banner district of the State
and Judge Van Eaton present himself il
congress with n majority that cannot b'
impeached by any contestant.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20
AN INFERNAL MAcHINE.
Belfast Mel journal.

Belfast Mel journal.
A rather sad affair took place on one Of
our streets the other day. A young
lady with her arms full Of bundles emevg-
ed from a drygoods store when one of
them fell on the sidewalk without her
noticing il. Just behind her was a
Young man, and a Belfast young man
who is not polite is not anything, and he
quickly stepped forward TO pick it nl.
Now a bundle done mp ia piece Of
paper with drygoods advertisement on
It is apparently as harmless as q
mothers spanking, aud there 1t lay as
guileless as an angleworm on sidewalk
after rain. just as he stopped to pick
it up there was rustling of tue paper,
the twist began to come out at the ends
and in another instant a bright red
thing a sort of a cross between a balloon
and devil fish, flew into the AIR before
his eyes aud No. 10, 36lnch, duuble-
jolnted, duplex, elliptic, steel.bowed
hustle. e.attachment, ,do.lar-an6-a-haif, red
headed hoopskirt walized around aud
gyrated and opened aad shut up and fell
on the walk as fat and thin ns restau-
rant PIE: and the yonng mau straiRhten-
ed himself up, looking MS II lie wished.
the tail Of comet No. 2 would sweep him
from this fair land, and the young lady
came back with face that resembled a
sunpet on 50-ct. chrome, aud she picked
up the wire contrivance and then she went
towards the east and he went towards the
west, and the sun ducked his head be-
hind a clond TO hide a smile, aud three
or fonr looked on, laid down and laugh-
ed and doubled themselves up in man
ner that would have made mess Of green
apples hapg their heads in shame.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20
HOW THE TARIFF WORKS.


Southern Cnltiyator aud Dixie Farmer
Once upon time there lived in Leeds
England, an old man by Dame OF Jones.
He had a machine shop aud maae all
kinds of agricultural implements. He
had two sons, Tommy and Sammy.
Tommy was something OF tinker end
took to the shop. Sammy wanted to farm.
Land being high aud hard to buy IN
England, Sammy concluded he would
emlgrate to America. The old man see
ing Sammy bent on coming. persuaded
Tommy to come with him, engaging. to
set them both up in their respective bus.
mess. So the boys came over, and the
old man bought Sammy farm in Geor.
gia, and bought an agricultural manu-
featuring shupin Per nsylvania for Tom
nv, and telling them both to be good
boys and stick to each other, be went
back to his shop in Leeds, ready to res
pond to any call the boys might make
upon lnm, either for 'plant," of for
pl0ws and rakes.
Well, the boys went TO work and botL
pros pered. Sammy fonnd The soil rich
aud generous, aud made oodles Of corn,
wheat aud cotton. Tommy found cual
aud iron in heaps at his foundry door
and made any quantity Of plows md hoes
aud rakes, Sammy sold bis farm truck
4 for what he could get aud was content,
but Tommy wanted little more than
that for his wares, and when Sammy
learned by letter from the old man,
over tile waters. that he could get hoe
for fifty ceuts that Tommy charged him
one dollar for, aud as any one OF ue
would have done, sent bis order TO bis
father for next years supply. Tommy
kicked up big row and appealed al
once to the government to step IN and
prot ct him; and would you believe it,
the government did step in, and in order
TO help Tommy 10 double his wealth unt
Increase lis business by making Sammy
buy all his goods from him, il imposed
duty OF fifty cents upon every hoe Sam
i my bought from the old man and com
PEELED him to buy all his hoes from Tom
my, ut Just double the price he conlC
get them from tie old man. Aud the,
keep that thing mp yet, for notwithstand
ing the cotton worms came and eat al
Sammy's cotton up and tie drought en-
his corn short, and then the fly got IL
his wheat, and he was actually on Ibi
verge Of bankruptcy, aud would have ha'
TO sell his farm aud hire himself ont fo
his victuals and clothes lind not com
mission merchantstepped in and taking
mortgage on his crop and advanced hin
supplies. I say, notwithstanding al
this bad luck that fell upon Sammy, mn,
Notwithstanding further. that n declin'
in wages, and adyanse in his goods hav
made Tommy millionaire, the govern
) ment still puts fifty cents upon ever.
hoe Sammy buys from The old man. an
makes him buy from Tommy. Samm
is beginning to kick, but it IS no use
Tommy is millionaire, aud knows ho'
TO buy mp Congress- and the tariff com
| mission. aud Sammy may kick until b
raises corns on his heels as big rs
Yazoo pumpkin forall the good bis kick
z will do. Tommy has got the money an
money makes the law go.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20
rHE MINE .,S PRoTEGE.

Wal. you see. it's a queer story, Missy;
The little gals none OF 0nr kin;
But, YOU bet. when .he old men 20 under,
She's the one who will handle our "tin.'
My pard an mes rough ninin' felers,
We've got nary children nor wife,
But we love little yellOw.haired Nellie,
An we'll rear her up right--bet yer life
How old Wal, she's nigh s, recon;
Five years since we brought her out here;
An she was the cunnin'est baby
We'd looked at for many rear.
You see. twas the time the Apaches
Broke ont. Blast the red imps OF sin!
The emigrant train crossed their ii1lil, Miss,
An the Injuns they scooped 'em all in.
Yes, thar lay men. children an wimmin;
The red devils raised all their ha'r.
We couldn't do nothin' to help EN-,
So my pard an me buried em thar.
We found one likely lookin' young cretur'
Lynn out from the rest of the heap.
She was dead, like the rest, an Nellie
Lay close by her side fast asleep.
Wal, twas nigh ninety mile to the settle
ment.
Bill an me turned the thing in our mind;
An at last we concluded To Keep her,
An bring her up lovin' an kind.
We buried her poor dad au' NANNY,
Likewise all their unlucks mates.
An' we named her Nell. artcr a sweetheart
My pard had once back in the States.
BIT the trouble we had with that young un
Was sonethin' quite funny to see.
Bill give h rup for "a mystery
Likewise she was too much for me.
Her dnrned duds we couldn't get on right,
An we cussed ey'ry butt'n an' string;
But arter a spell we did better
When we once got the hang of the thing.
AM she growed up quite pertlike an
bloOmm';
We take her to work ev'ry day;
While Bill an mes busy a minin'
Shell sit by the rock pile an play.
An she's nude better men Of us both, Miss
We don't cuss now, nor go on no spree,
Cause we're workin' an savin for Nellie,
The pride of my old pard AM me.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20
4 pLEAsANT nooop MoRNINa. n

Don't forget to sny "good morning.
Say it to youi parents, your brothers,
your sisters, schoomates, your teach.
ers-and say it cheerfuliy aud with a
smile; it will do you good aud do your
friends good. There's KIND Of inspira-
tion in every good morning" spoken that
helps to make hope jresher aud work
lighter. II seems really to make the
morning good aud TO be a prophecy Of a
good day 10 come after it. Aud if this
be true Of the tgood morning, it is so
also OF heaftsome greetings. They cheer
the discouraged, rest the tired one, some
how make the wheel Of life run more
smoothly. BE liberal with them, then,
and let no morning pass, however dark
aud gloomy it may be, that You do not
help at least to brighten by your smiles
and cheerful words.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20
WICKED WALTZ.

Ten or fifteen years ago the waltz was
not 80 objectionable as at present, Dam
GERS OF to-day come into altogether too
close contact. In the old time a gentle-
man merely touched lady's waist, at
tae same time holding her right hand ia
his left. Now he throws his arm clear
around her form, pulls her closely 10
him as though fearful Of losing her,
brings his face into actual Contact with
her soft cheek, aud, in word hugs her.
Such action is altogether too familiar,
but still custom and society sanction it,
aud instead Of improvement for the bet
ter, we see year after year marked adj
vance in tue improprieties Of the dance.
In the old days the waltz was compara-
lively modest; now it ia just the reverse.
and tue waltz is calculated to do more
injury TO the young than many OF the
vices that are preached against from the
pulpit, and deeply deplored in private
lifa
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20

prominent Southern Republican.
who has been spending the summer
North, stopped at Washington on his
return home the other day, and while
there expressed the opinion that Butler
wonld be elected Governor of Massachu-
setts.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1882-10-20

Paul Boyton says that lie has saved
seyenty-two persons from drowning, and
the largest reward ever offered him was
three dollar watch.