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VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 27, 1870. NO. 99.
JUnntbtc |auntal.
Published on Water, loot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA. MAINE.
BF SPRAGUE, OWEN ii NASH.
gailj $fnnrbtc Journal,
Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail,
gives reports of the Markets, anil has carefully pre
pared political and local articles, and a generous
amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read
ing with a full compilation of state news.
Terms, $7 per annum in advance, #.i il payment
is not made within tlie year, single copies 4 cents,
to be hud at the bookstore* and at ibis oilice.
Advertisements one inch in length, three in
sertions or less. #1.00; 25 cts. for every subsequent
insertion. Louger advertisements, or those inserted
for any considerable length of time, will be inserted
at favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices 25 per cent, additional.
Amusement Notices, $2 per square per week.
aOli'dtln |jcnncbfc Journal,
Published every Wednesday morning,
Is the largest folio paper in the State, containing
news, political articles, agricultural and scientific
matter, tales, poetry, anecdote , household recipe*,
markets, Ac., Ac.
Terms $2 per annum m advance
Transient Advertisement*, $1-50 per inch for
first week; 25 cents per week for each subsequent
insertion.
Special Notices, $2 00 per inch for first week;
50 cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in read.ng columns. 20 cents
per tine for first insertion; 10 cents per line for each
subsequent insertion.
All transient advertisements to be paid for in
adranee.
A. P. COULD,
• DEALER IN —
STOV3GS,
WOOD & COAL FURNACES,
BEGI8TER8, Ac.
Particular attention paid to retting HOT AIR
FURNACES AUu Agent for the new
PEERLESS COOKIXG STOVE,
THE SAMPLE COOK, amt
CXIOX PORTABLE RAXGE
STOVE REPAIRS,
TumpS and Lead ISpe. Tin. Brittannia,
and Toilet Ware.
*j-T!N ROOFING, and all kinds of JOBBING
promptly attended to.
1 Poor North of HMlroad Bridge,
Water Street, Augusta.
janliMA uritf ____
BATHTUBS, COPPER BOILERS,
Water Closets. Wash Basins,
HHASN A' PLATED WARE,
Cant Iron Pipe,
Lead Pipe, Sheet Lead,
And ercrv article pertaining to Plumbing kept con*
* stuutly on hand and for salt* at
H. R. STRATTON’S,
Corner Itridge A. Muter Street*.
Under Hunt’s Hat Store.
N. R. Plumbing in oil it* branches done in a neat
and thorough manner.
Particular Attention Paid to Jobbing.
fl2apr»tf
PAINT STOCK!
Great Reduction in
Prices,
-AT
TITCOMB & DORR’S,
TTV.sf End Kennebec Jiridye.
t*2n pr-tf_j
Cou^li C'muly !
’ITTEAIIK.\BI Bli'S ((ircil CANDY '-lire*
>> Curt.IIS. COLDS, WUOOPINu LULU 11 and
all Throat troubles.
2 Doors south of Granite Block, Market Sep
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
raxicy Goods, cfcc., soul by
im,l-lyt_W. WKXDKXltUKG.
Photographs & Melanotvpes,
At the same OLD PLACE,
At the name OLD PHICES, till
9 1-9 size Pictures in Cards for 50 cents.
4 1.4 •* “ 50 “
4 1-4 “ in Card envelopes, HO cts.
1 5x7 “ tn Mat, 50 “
1C TINTYPES for 25 cents.
A good assortment ol
FRAMKM, A LIU'MM, *o.,
now on hand. 6£T Particular attention given to
copying.
5 Doom Mouth of the PoMt Ofllre, ATGISTA, MV.
II. HAILEY.
BALLARD & CHASE,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
TII»,
BRITANNIA,
l’BliSsrn and
JAPANNED WAKES,
rrtoy irArtB. class itare.
Table ami Pocket Cutlery,.
Sadirons, Krvnhe*. Krooni*, and a Central Assort•
ment of Kitchen Furnishing Goods.
GHOOEH8’ O^.ZirS9
Stove and Furnace Pipe,
(•UTTERS, CONDUCTORS, Ac., made to order,
anti at the lowest rate*.
*r#-.lol> Work promptly attended to.
O UNION’ BLOCK. Water AUGUST A.
May 20,I860.
* IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
A FACT WORTH KXOWIXO.
'TO THE PEOL’LE OF AUGUSTA,
I
And all having business in Augusta please bear in mind that the place to buy
puin: and reliable
Drugs, Medicines,
TOILET & FANCY ARTICLES,
And APOTHECARIES’ GOODS generally is nt
FRANK KINSMANS DRUG STORE,
He has spared no pains in selecting Goods of the purest to he found in the best markets
of the United States, and the same are offered to the public at
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, at "Prices that Defy Competition."
He also continues to make all od 1 change IX GOLD AXD SILVER. His motto
Quid Sales. Small Profits, Pure and Reliable Goods!
!
In hot weather FRANK'S STORE i the coolest place in the city, and the Ice Cold Soda
drawn from the
Famous Non-cerrosive Arctic Fountain
refreshes many weary souls. Temp, ranee Devotees can drink and not violate their pledge.
THE COLDEST AND THE BE-T ! THE COLDEST AND THE BEST ‘
with rich an 1 delicious FRUIT SYRUPS.
Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded from the purest Medicines at all
hours of the day and night.
REMEMBER THE NUMBER OF FRANK KINSMAN S DRUG STORE,
No. 142 Water Street, : : Augusta, Maine.
TriinItb ! Trunks!
THE PLACE TO BUY
French, E-. i;onc, Solo Liontlicr,
Ai l all kinds of common
T R A V E L T, I ZST O T 11 U N K S !
Also, Ladies'and Gem., TRAVELLING A SHOPPING BAGS, is at
HAMILTON & TURNER’S,
135 Water Street.
The Right Pla<-e to btiv ronr 1IAR ESSES, and get the celeh-ated DINS' II \RNESS, i« „t
IUJIlLTOt A TlitXEK'S 1:15 IV AT tilt STREET.
The cheapest place to buy WHIPS, Cl IRYCOMBS, BRUSHES. BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, HAL !
TERS, AC., ia at HAMILTON & TURNER’S,
135 WATER STREET.
HARNESSES !
For Business, fMcastire, T< inning, Trucking. Cat ling A Expressing.
Manufactured from <i<X •!» OAK -iTO('K and by the best ot workmen.
‘Ve would remind the public that our ilirueM took all the premiums offered at the last State Fair
four in number. A1 o the Hr r premium t the late New England Fair.
As our < U'tom»wt art- diily iuiorm that our H.iine.s»e» are Machine Stitched—we would invite
them and the public generally to c .11 an i ex amino tfie 1 irged s-tock of readv-m ide Umie^ve ever of
fered in this city, and we \v 11 convince i in that we make the be-t HAND SWITCHED work t<* be had
for the same amount ol'money, and if v ciou’i have on hand wh it i* wanted, can make it at fhorl
notice Sample? of Gold Gilt' Oroide "• ' r. Covered, and Japanned Trimmed Ffarneps, mav be f-een at
our ealesioom, NO. 172 MIDDLE MKl T. HENIiY DUNN & SON.
For Wnlo by
Hamilton cfc Turner,
135 WATER STREET, - - AUGUSTA, MAINE
tllfeb-tf OPPOSITE DEERING & HOLWAYS.
THE SILENT SEWING MACHINE!
AS A FAMILY ASSISTANT,
The Milieux & tiibbs Sew inn Machine!
Will be found to excel all others. The ease with which it runs, its ready adaptation to all
kinds of work without delay or hesitation, its quiet fidelity, its
Superior Strength and Durability of Work,
are points that astonish and delight all who make its acquaintance. Ladies who are unfa
miliar with this Machine, do not yet know the full blessing and comfort of a Sewing Ma
chine in the family, though they nitty possess in a tty others and think they are suiisfiud.
In proof of this assertion is the significant fact.
Hint its strongest advocates ami most enthusiastic admirers are alu ays found among ■■
those who have used and arc most familiar with other leading machines.
From the thousands of testimonials from all parts of the country, we select the following |
from the city of Augusta :
AUGUSTA, March, 1870.
Having used the Willoox & Gibbs Sowing Maohine in our respective families upon
all the various kinds of work required, some of us from one to six years, others for
u shorter time, some of us also being familiar with the use of other leading maohinos I
we cheerfully recommend it as a most excellent family machine. It runs easily and
quietly, is simple and easy in it management, does not get out of order, is always
ready, its work is strong and durable, and in all respects gives most entire satisfaction
Mrs. ,S. S. Brooks, Mis. C. F. Penney,
“ John McArthur, “ Enoch Sampson,
“ H. M. Potter, “ S. U. C. Pullen,
“ A. M. Lytord, “ G. B. Ilovt,
“ G. XV'. Cross, “ A. J. Reynolds,
“ C. E. Page, “ H. G. Smiley,
“ T. C. lloyt, Miss Minnie XVoart,
“ C. H. Starbird, Mr. Thomas Wadsworth,
Willcoi & Gibbs Sewing Machine Agency,
At Store of F. I.VFORD,
f5mar AtTCkTTSTA.
Also, for Sale as above, A. B. HOWE, Improved!
A standard, and one of the most reliable Machines in use.
THE KENNEBEC JOURNAL.
(Established m 1825.)
Enlarged and Improved.
A POLITICAL & FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Not Excelled by any in the State.
Just Enlarged and Printed on
New, Plain, and Handsome Type!
Having Full Reports of Legislative proem lings;
carefully prepared Political Articles. Facts and Sta
tistics; Local, Domestic and Foreign News; Corres
pondence; Tales, Poetry, Agricultural and other
Miscellaneous Matter.
Ao Increase of Subscription Price—A Good
Time to Subscribe.
The Weekly Kennebec Journal.
The Kennebec Journal is in the Forty-fourth year
of its age. It has just been enlarged, and i-> now a
THIRTY-SIX COLUMN PAPER,
Its size not being exceeded by that of any other
paper in the state, and surpassed by but few m other
Mutes.
It WILL CONTAIN"
Carefully Prepared Political Article*. Facts. Statis
tic*. Speeches and Extracts; Full Report* of
the Pioceediugs of the Maine Legislature;
Reliable Information iu relation to mat
ter* pertaining to the State Govern
ment; Reports of the Doings of
Congress ; Local and State
News; Summaries of Do
mestic and Foreign
News;
Reports of the
Markets at Home
and Abroad; well se
lected T ;ile*. P o e t r y ,
Agricultural and other Inter
esting and Useful Reading lor the
Family: also Correspondence from Abroad
and original Articles upon subjects of Gen’l Interest. s
It has been enlarged from
Twenty-Eight to Thirty-Six Column*,
in width, and proportionately increased in length,
and is printed on an
Entire New Suit of Type,
Making it one of the
Handsomest mid Most Readable,
as well as one of the
CHEAPEST PAPERS IN PRICE,
published. The price of subscription has not been ^
increased on account of enlargement.
Now is the Time to Subscribe!
Terms : $2.00 per annum in advance, $2.25 at the
end of six month*, and $2.50 at the end of the year.
Published every Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec Journal,
Will be issued every morning, (Sundays excepted,) ,
on and alter the first of January. Will give
I
Full and Accurate Reports of the Proceedings of
the Legislature lYom day to day; Reports of Im
portant Hearing* before* Committee*; Abstract*!
oi 1> *• u-»ions in the Hoards of Education and
Agriculture; will have the Latest New s by Tele
graph the same as other dailies, and wul also
nave Editorial*, Correspondence, Locals ami the (
usual Summaries of New-*, also the most Import
ant Speeches of the Session.
The Discussion* in the Board of Education will give
New and Additional Importance to the Daily !
Journal, as it will contain reports of them.
Terms, $7.00 per year; $2.00 for the Session.
—
Members of the Legislature will do their con
stituent* and themselve* a favor to interest them
selves in getting (subscribers to the above publica
tions. The Daily keeps up that correspondence
between the People and their Repre-eulutives, ,
through their Legislative Reports, which is neccs- ,
sary and agreeable to both.
No Tri-Weekly will be published. Those peisons
who desire a full report of the Legislative Proceed
ings, must subscribe for the Daily Journal.
49“ Postmasters and Members of the Legislature
Authorized to take subscriptions.
49" The Weekly and Daily Kennebec Juuru&l j
are published at Augusta, Maine, by
SPEAGUE, OWEN & NASH.
Table Cutlery ! Table Cutlery !
For sale CHEAP at
NO. 6 UNION BLOCK,
Water Street. : s Augusla.
April 4, 1870. t.tapr-tf
BRUSHES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT
JOHNSON BROTHERS.
FAEMING TOOLS!
AT
BV*fX£f.f.TfA'#>.V 4* URKR.VWOOMTS.
James H. Leigh,
DEALER IN
Foreign ami Domestic
DRYCOODS
Also, Agent fob
Wheeler A Wilson’s
Bowing Mnctilnos !
JEEBIES mid all Tools adapted to the Ma
rines, constantly on hand.
Water fit., Hullowell, We.
tlapr tf
^rtPHITE OF I-OIK. tor preserving Cider I
CvAlso, Whitc Mustard Seed, for sale Ion l.v I
(Hi H i COMB * DORK 1
JOURNAL
Establishment!
t / - j **r »4
"
OUR FRIENDS are reminded that having
the Largest
Stcara Jot Frintii Estalstaeat,
On the River, and employing
COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN!
W« are at all time* prepared to execute In the beat manner
aud at low prices, all kind* of
PLAIN AND FANCY
Book <fc Job Printing
—— SCCH AS
Books,
Pamphlets,
Newspapers,
Mammoth Posters,
Handbills,
Show Cards,
Circulars,
Business ami
Wedding Cards,
Letter Headings.
Bill Heads,
Ba ll Tickets,
Program mes.
Auction Hills.
Invoices,
Hills of Lading,
Receipts,
Lao Blanks,
I
PLACARDS,
SCHEDULES,
INVITATIONS,
RAILROAD and
St ear boat Printing, j
Ac., <fcc., Ac. i
To all those who desire work in our line, we would say
that It is our intention to
SUIT OUR CUSTOMERS
Both In regard to Trices and Execution of Work.
_ I
#
XT Orders by mail or express will receive the name j
t
PROMPT ATTENTION
.s though delivered personally.
SPRAGUE, OWEN & NASH,
JOURNAL OFFICE AUGUSTA, ’
AcorsTA, Oct. 15, 1869
S. 'H, HUNTINGTON 4 CO., j
Wholesale Dealers la
GOODS!
190 Water Street,
AITOUlHTA, MS.
SI Devonshire St.,
BOSTON, MASS.
. W. nanllnrtaa, S. I. Huallngtnn,
leal- Haatlagtoa, ('has. S. Nasoa.
tiiteb-ly
GOVERNMENT OP MAINS, 1 870.
GOVERNOR,
JuSHt a L. Chamberlain, Brunswick
COUNCIL.
lit District, Uranus O. Brackett, Berwick.
2d District, William Dee ring, Portland,
31 District, Wiliium Rogers, Bath.
4th District, Ambrose 11. Abbot, China.
6th District, Edward K. 8pear, Rockland.
6th District, Joseph W. Porter, Burlington.
7lii District, D. K. Hobart, Dennysvtllc.
KXE( UTIVB OKPICERS.
Franklin >!. Drew, Brunswick, Secretary of State.
Get.rge O. Stacy, Resar Falls, Deputy Secretary.
II. M. Piabon, Vassalboro’, Clerk.
B. 1? Murray. Jr, Pembroke. Adjutant General.
August * L. smith, Augusta Clerk to Adjutant General.
George N. Pag'*, N >rri lg< wuck, State Pension Clerk in
Adjutant Gen*raPs office.
William Caldwell, Augusta. Suite Treasurer.
Sylvan us Caldwell, Augusta, Trvisurer’s Clerk.
Parker P. Burleigh, Liuneua, Land Agent.
COTEP.NOR’a STAFF.
John M. Brown, Portland, Colonel, Assistant Inspector
General.
Eugene F. Sanger, M. D . Bangor, Colonel, Assistaut Sur
geon General.
A ids -de-Camp, with rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Selden Connor, Thomas W. Hyde,
George Varney, Nathan Cutler.
Prentiss M. Foglor, Augusta, Messen’r b* Gov. and Council.
Benjamin F. Harris, Machias, 8upt. of Public Buildings
George L. GooUale, Brunswick, State Assayer.
Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick, 8tate Assayer.
Daniel Winslow, Westbrook, Inspector Gen. of Beef k Pork.
David Fernald, Camden, Inspector General of Fish.
Geo. F. Dillingham, Okltown. Agt. Penobscot Tribe Indiana.
Geo. F. Wadsworth, Kaatport, Agt. Paasamaqu’y Tribe In.
Albert W Paine, Bangor, Bank and Insurance Examiner.
| Asa W. Wildes, £k< whegan, »
I Samuel II. Blake. Bangor, >Railroad Commissioners!
I Solomon T. Corser, Portland, )
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
John Appleton, Bangor, Chief Justice.
I ASSOCIATE JUSTICE*.
Edward Kent, Bangor,
f Jonas Cutting, Bangor.
Jonathan G Dickerson, Belfast'
I rbnrtes W. Walton. Portland,
i William G. Barrows, Brunswick,
i Charles Danfnrth. Gardiner,
t Kufu.i P. Tapley, Saco. (
ATTORNEY GtNKRAL
Thomas B. Reed, Portland.
INSANE ASYLUM.
Henry M. Harlow, M D., Superiutendcm and Physician
Bigelow T. Sanborn, M. D., Assistaut Physician.
trustees!
William B. Lapham, M. D.. Woos took, President.
John T. Gilman, M D., Portland.
Dr. M. R. Ludwig, Thoinaston.
Hon. Geo. A. Frost, Sprlugvale.
Hon. A. G. Wakefield, Bangor.
STATE PRISON
i Warren W. Rice, Warden,
j Eibrulge Burton, Deputy Warden.
INSPECTORS.
I »illiain Wilson
I II jq. Rufus Prince.
STATE REFORM SC HOOL
Hon. E. W. Woodbury. Suj**rinU»ndentj
TRUST if BS.
Hon. Noah Woo*!?, Bangor, President.
W. E. Gould, Portland, Secretary.
II on. Nathan Dane, Alt rod, Treasurer.
I Hon. Jeremy W. Porter, Str ng.
T bias Lord, SuuidUh.
! STATE COLLEGE OF AORICULTCRe AND THK MECHANIC ARTS
Trustees'*
II u. Abner Coburn, Skowhegau, President.
| Hv.it. Tb-inas S. Lang, Augusta.
Hon. William P Wingate, Bangor j
Hon. Lyndon Oak, Garland.
R^v. Samuel F. Dyke, Rath
.1 C. Madigan, Iloultou.
IIin. Isaiah Stetson, Bangor, Treasurer.
Samuel Johnson, A. M., Orono, Socretury.
Executive Committee.
lion. Wm. P. Wingate, Hon. Lyndon Oak, lion. Thomas
S. Lang.
Examining Committee.
Joshua L. Chnmt»erluin, LL. D.j Rev. Am<*ry Battles, Hon.
Thomas S. Lang.
Faculty.
Merritt C. Fernald A. M., Acting President and Professor
•f Mathematics and Physics.
Samuel Johnson, A. M., Farm Superintendent and Iu
1 structor iu Agriculture.
Stephen F 1‘eckham, A. M., Professor of Chemistry.
Calvin Cutter, M. U., Lecturer on Anatomy, Physiology
and Hygetie
Corydon B Likin, Instructor in Book-keeping.
Captain Henry E. Sellers, Bangor, Instructor in Military
Tactics.
BOARD OF AGRICI LTURE.
Samuel W'asson, Ellsworth. President.
D. li. Thing, Alt. Vernon, Viet President
S. L. Goodale, Saco, Secretary.
31. C. Fernald, Orono. )
S P. Peckhant* Orono.
Charles E llamien, Waterville. j> Members at Large.
Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick. |
George L. Goodale, Brunswick. I
MEMBERS FROM COCNTH#.
S-'th Scamman, f *r Cuml* rl.md County, Scarborough.
il.les P. Walker, Sagidnh>>c <’ »mity, Topshara.
William Swett, Oxford County, S >uth Paris.
L- ri L. Lucas, Somerset County, St Albans.
Ini I»oe. \ ork County, Saco.
Elijah B Stick pol.-, Penobscot County, Kenduskeag.
Samuel Wasson, liaucock County, Ellsworth.
.1. Yarmiin Put uun, Aroostook County, Iloultou.
Jeremiah R. N•■rum, Franklin County, Aron.
Luther CbandH'rlain, Piscataquis County, Atkinsou.
Moses L. Wilder, Wasliingt m County, Pembroke.
Isaac II dibs, Kn<*x County, S >uth Ho]>e.
Daniel II Thing Kenflebec County, Mt. Vernon.
George E. Brackett, Waldo County, Belfast.
Z. A. Gilbert, Androscoggin County, East Turner.
Calvin Chamberlain, (butte Society, i Foxcroft,
John Bodge, Lincoln County, Jefferson.
COMMON SCHOOLS.
Warren Johnson, Tops ham, State Superintendent.
Joseph F. Dunning, Clerk of Superintendent, Portland.
COUNTY SUPERVISORS.
Androscoggin, C H. Stets »n, Lewiston.
Ar.»osu>ok, W. T. SleejMT. Sherman.
I'uinbt rlaud. J. B. Webb, Gorham.
Franklin, A II. Abbott, Farmington.
Hancock, W. II. Snvary, Ellsworth.
Kennebec, W II. Bigelow, Clinton.
Knox. G. .'I. Hicks, R .cklaml.
Lincoln, D S Olid don. Newcastle.
Oxford, N. T. Tru •, Bethel.
Penobscot, S. A. Plummer, Dexter.
Piscataquis, W. S. Kuowlton, Mom on
Sagadahoc, D. F. Potter, Topsham.
Somerset, A. II. Eaton, Norridgewoek.
Waldo, N. A. Luce, Freedom,
Washington, W. J. Corthell, Calais.
York, M. K. Mabry, Limerick.
MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
President, J. H. llattson, Waterville.
Vice-president, G. C. Rounds, Farmington.
Secretary ami Treasurer, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
► XHTTIVE OOMM TTXB.
d 11. Hanson, Chairman, Waterville*
C. B. Stetson, Lewiston.
A. P. Stone, Portland.
J. S. llarrell, Lcwisum.
W. Johnson, Topsham.
C. C. Rounds, Farmington.
J. P. Or ohm, Brun-wick.
G. T. Fletcher. Castine.
J. U. Webb, Yarmouth.
ST\TE LIBRARY.
Josaph T. Woodwarl. Librarian.
Brewster’s Hotel,
SKOWHECAN, ME.
large and coraniodiou* Hotel in situated at
1 the head of the Falls on the Kennebec river, in
the enterprising village of "Rowbegan, the terminus
of the Portland .'t Kriincbce It. It.
Thin i.- one uf the best arranged Hotels for family
borders there is in the >tate, and a better place for
Summer resort, cannot be found in Maine. The
beat of water, beautiful drives on the banks of the
river, tishing and -ailing ponds in the vicinity, trout
brook*, where you can catch an abundance of the
spotted brook trout any day in the year.
Price* 'or permanent or transient boarding are
rerv low, so our cu-tomera can afford to come often
mn ftav a good while.
We also have a large airy stable board horse*
or the guest* that wi*h to bring th- • team* with
hem. Also one of the be.*r half-mile t ting parks
n the State, is connected with the llo,. *e, free for
he guest* to train their hordes or drive foe idea‘-arc
tl7jan-tt 6. B. BKEWbTKft, Proprietor.
RICH’S
Vegetable Cough Cordial I
OVE of the bOFt remedtee for Coiuth*, Cold*.
Croup, Bronchitis, and all affections of the
Throat and Lungs, for sale by
JOHNSON BROTHERS,
Opp. Post Office, Augusta, Me,1
ittisccltomi.
PRENING THE GRAPE.
The grape produces its fruit very dif
ferently from the apple and the "pear;
therefore it requires to be pruned in a dif
ierent manner. The fruit of the apple
and the pear is produced on short spurs
growing from branches that are not less
than two years old, or from the end of
small twigs not less than one year old.
The spurs continue bearing blossoms and
fruit year after year for many years, gen
erally in alternate years, the finds form
ing one year and producing fruit the next.
They increase in length nut very little,
and are in their natural condition peiennial.
Unless injured, they always form fruit
buds the year before producing fruit.
These can be distinguished from wood
buds, which are entirely distinct and only
serve to produce wood.
The grape-vine never forms what may
properly be called fruit-buds, that can be
seen and distinguished from wood buds,
the year before producing fruit. Grapes
arc invaribly produced on young branches
that have grown out from the vine only a
week or two before they blossom. These
young branches start out and grow from
the vine the first thing in the spring. As
they increase in length they produce fruit
buds. 1'he first two, three or four, some
times five or six, of these produce lilos
! soms and then fruit. But if the slightest
frost comes on the vine when it is in blos
som, the blossoms arc killed, and there
will be no fruit that year. All grapevines
| are alike in this respect. There is not one
! but will have its blossoms killed by a slight
j frost, unless they are protected artificially,
j The frost, also kills the young leaves and
J the. branch that hear them; but new
branches and leaves will start out again
and grow about as well as though there
had been no frost. But the vine, will not
produce fruit till the next year. These
fruit branches continue to grow in length,
unless their ends happen to get broken off,
or arc pinched oil' purposely, through the
."t , MMiitiumt'd giuwuig icii icci
more in length. When they have grown
to the length of three or four feet, they
frequently send out side branches, or
laterals, that grow from one to three or
more feet iong, according to the vigor of
the vine. When the vine has not been
pruned, as it should have been, either m
the preceding autumn or in the spring, it
also sends out many oilier branches that
do not produce any fruit; in fact, every
bud on the vine, at the commencement of
its growth in the spring, grows into a
branch, cither long or short, and in this
way the vine becomes a mass of entan
gling branches.
Grape-growers who understand the busi
ness and keep their vines in good order,
always pinch utV the end of the fruit bran
ches as soon as they have grown eighteen
inches or two feet long, so as to check
their growth and send the sap into the
fruit. In a few days the pinched branches
will send out another “leader,” which,
after it has made two or three leaves,
must be pinched again ; and soon through
j the summer. All little spindling branches
that grow from different parts of the vine
should be broken off as soon as they are
seen. 11 ut in ease it is wished to increase
the extent of the vine, some of the best
branches are allowed to grow without any
pinching.
Iho grape-vine has one invariable habit,
it produces fruit but once on the same par£
of the branch, unless the branch has been
pruned properly. As 1 have said before,
the fruit branch that produces fruit this
year grows from the vine this spring.
Alter it has grown one or two feet long,
three or four of the first lormed buds pro
duce bloseoms. If the branch is not
cheeked by pinching its end, it continues
to grow through the season. Kow, if it
has not been pruned, a few of the best de
veloped buds, near the top. or extremity,
of the branch, or “cane” as it is now
called, produce fruit branches again and
repeat the last year's process, and so con
tinue to repeat, year alter year, until it
becomes a big pile of brush, with small
fruit and but little of it. This shows the
absolute necessity ol' pruning the grape
vine, if it is desired to keep it productive
and within reasonable limits in a garden.
The question is, how to prune it.
When it has been allowed to take its own
course year alter vear, this is a hard ques
tion to answer, the simplest way, and
in some cases the best way, is to cut it
down in autumn near the root, and then
let it start again in the spring. Select a
few of the branches to make a new vine,
and break oil' the others. The next best
way is to overhaul the vine and cut out
all the dead wood and all the smallest
spindling branches close to the branch
they start from, and cut back all the other
branches from one third to two thirds the
length of the last year's grow th. But at
this time of the year it is not best to cut
out any wood tliat is more than a year
old: for old wood, cut at this time, will
••bleed” excessively. Kven young, or last
year's wood, will bleed also, but not to do
anv damage to the vine.
Voung vines, that were set out last
year, should bo cut back so as to leave
only two or three buds, according to how
vigorous they grew last year.. If they
mearly lived, or grew hut fittle, only one
bud should be allowed to grow to produce
a blanch, the others should be rubbed out
as soon as it can be decided which will
make the best branch. This Is imperative
and should never be neglected. The one
great fault in grape-growing is the not
cutting the vine back at the end of the
first year of growth, and by this neglect
allowing numerous little branches to grow
so many that no one can grow huge
enough to make good bearing wood;
whereas, if only one or two branches or
canes had been allowed to grow, they
w ould have been large enough to bear a
small crop of fruit the third year from
planting.
If the vine has grown vigorously the
first year, making a cane three or four
feet long, then two or three branches may
be allow ed to grow the second year; and
these must be treated according to the
system it is itrtondtui to train the vino upon
in the future. There are too many of

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