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TASTE FOR READING.

II were 10 pray for a las'e which
,huuII stand by me under every v8rls
ty Of circumstances, and be a sou ce Of
happiness 10 me through If, aud a
shield against all lis ills, however
iaiags might 20 smiSs, aud he warld
l,rown on me, ii would be a Taste Of
reading. speak Of ii, Of course. only
as worldly advantage, aud not 10 the
s'i-htest degree deroga,Ing from the
higher Office and sure aud stranger
panopiy Of relg Gus principles but
as q tsste, an instrument, and mode
Of pIessUrable granfi a'ion, GIVE a
man his ta'is, aud the means Of gratI
tying II, a.d you can hardly fail Of
max n him hsppy man, unless, in
deed you put into his hands a most
perverse selection Of books. Y,u iace
him in contact with the besl society
in every period Of history! with the
wisesi, the wIlIltst, with the tender.
EST, the braves, and the puresi charac
tets who have adorned humanity.
You make him a deniEen Of ali nsriuns
"a contemporary Of I'll ages, lhs
world appears created for him.
1t is hard y possible but the charae
ter should take higher and better
tone from the constant habit of assn
cia'iug in thought with class of think
ers, 10 say the least of it, above the
average ofhumanity. 1t is morally
impossible but that The manners should
lake unge of good breeding and cvi
Ilzltion from having constantly before
our eyes the way in which the besl
informed have talked and CONDUCTED /
themselves in their intercourse with
each other. There is a gentle, but
perfectly irresistible coercion in hah
it Of ending, well directed, over the
whole leLor of a mans character and
conduct, which is not the less effeclu
al because 1t is really the least thing
he dreams of. 1t cannot be better sum
med up than in the words Of a Latin
poet-"Emollit mores, nee, sinit esse
feros." 1t civilEes the conduct of
men and suffers them not to remain
barbarous.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08

said county, aud such citizen shall be
entitled TO one half Of such forfeit, and
the residue thereof shall be paid into
the treasury of said county, for the use
Of said county, by The sheriff thereof,
on bis collecting said residue. This
act TO take effect and be in force from
and after The passage thereof.
VIM. MEDlLlI, speaker II. Of Rep.
ELIJAH VANCE, speaker Of Senate,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08

glslature IN each state may provide. The
choice Of electors must be- made withir
thirty four days proceeding the first Wee
nesday in December, the year 10 which
an election for President and Vice Pres
dent Of the United States takes place and
they must be equal ia number 10 the mum
ber Of Senator's aud Repretalives to which
the several States may by law he cnli
tied, at The same time The PresldeH! aud
Vice President, thus to be chosen, shall
come into Office. No Senator or Represgn
tallVe, or person holding an Office OF trust
or profit under the United S'dtes can be
appointed an elector. The Electors are
required 10 meet 10 their respective state.
on the first Monday Of December, aud
vote by ballot for President and Vice Pres
ident one Of whom siaI not be an inhabl
int Oflhe sane state with themselves
Lists Of the number Of votes given and
Tor whom, must be sealed aud transmitted
10 the Preddent Of the Srn.te.
Mode Of Election BY Congress The
President oi the Senate is required open
md count the lists forwarded BY the eec.
tors Of The several states, 10 the presence
Of the Senate and House Of Representa-
tlVes. The person havl Z The greatest
numDcr Of votes for President is duly elec
ted, II such be majority, Of the electors
appointed If 10 person have such ma
Iorlty, then from the persons having the
highest number, moi exceeding three, 10
the list Of those voted for as President, the
Huuse OF Representative shall hoose im
mediately by ballot, the President. ln
lhe election the votes are taken by states
the representation for each sta.e having
one vote only. 4 quorum for this purpose
consists Of a maj Of members from
lwO thirds of the States, and majority of
all the states is necessary TO choice.
If the House Of Representatives. shall not
choose President whenever the choice
deVnIves upon them, before the 4rh Of
VI rch next ensuing, then the Vice PresI
dGnl ehaIl act as President.
In the event ola failure of the Repre-
spntallvss 10 elect a President or Wee
Presidcnt, il becomes the duty of The Sec
relary Of Slate TO communicate InIorma-
tin thereof to the Executive uC each
Slate. aud cause the same to be published
in the newspapers, giviug 2 mnulhs Prev
Gus notice. that electors OF President sha u
ne chosen or appointed in the several
stalcs, within thirty four days next pre-
ceeding the FIRST Wednesday "a December
ensuing when The choice et the President
shall proceed AS usual The period Of scr
vice is four Years,
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08
AN ACT,
10 prohibit the Circulation Of Small
Bills.

10 prohlbit the Circulation Of Small
Bills.
Sec. |. Be enacted by the &c
eral Assembly Of the state of Ohio,
That the Auditor Of State, after receiV
log the slstemenls OF ihe dividends
made by the Bank, in this state, in
cUuformily with the Grst section Of the
act entitled IAN set 10 tax bank, Insu
raOcs end Bridge companies" passed
March ls;h, 1891, shall draw on such
Banks respectively in favor of the
Treasurer Of state, for the amount OF
twenty per cent upon such dividends,
and 1t is hereby made The duty Of SAID
Treasurer TO collect said tax aud &C..
count for ii as other monies received
into the treasury, E. if any Bank shall
neglect or refuse 10 pay The amount so
drawn for, such Bank shall be procee
drd against IN The manner, and shall
be liable to the penalty prescribed 10
the second section Of The said sct to tax
Bank, Insurance and Bridge compa.
MES: Provided, That should any
Bank in this slate, prior 10 The 4th day
OF July next, with the consent Of lis
stockholders, by an instrument OF wrl
Ting under its corporate seal, addres
sed 10 the Auditor OF State, surrender
The right conferred by its charter, TO
issue or circulate notes or bills of less
denomination than three dollars, after
the AIN day Of July, 1886, and aoy
noles VI bils OF less denomination
lhau five dollars, sfltr the day oi
july, 1887; then, and ip thai case, he
Il udl'or Of sra shall be authorised Ia
draw On such banks Cnly for lie
amo mi of i've per ctnl up,u us divI
dends, declared slCel the surr5nG /
Aforesaid.
Sec 2. Should any Bank, having
made such surrender, Afterwards issue
VI N'IChldtC Guy bOlS VI bt'I iu VIII !
uon Of the terms of such surrender, er
cry Bank so oHrndIDg, for every mole
50 issued or circulated, shall forf,it 4
pay a sum mol less than leu times the
amount Of such note, TO be recovered
with costs, BY action Of debt, before
any court OF competent Jurisdiction in
;he uame aud fJr the use of the slate Of
Ohio.
Sec. 3 That it shall be the duty of
the Auditor of State, on or before The
lst day Of April next, to forward to
the cashier OF every bank IN THIS sta e
a cer.lh d copy Of the present act.
Sec. 4 So much Of The act entitled
"al act 10 TAX Bank, Insurance aud
Bridge companies, " as is Inconsistent
with the provisions Of the act, b. and
The same is hereby repealed.
March IA, 1886.
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S Humphrey Davy.

A young man not much accustomed to
"good society,"" dining one day at the ta-
bic OF a gentleman where he felt the me-
cessity Of bringing into use his choicest
language, found mis- pudding little too
dry. The word sauce Tor sGss) seemed
rather too much like home to be used OH
this occasion, desirous Of displaying hls
acquaintance with the dictionary, he gen
ulicised 1t by saying to the lady who pre-
sided, "if you please, mu'am; III trouhls
you for half IA spoonful Of your iulpu-
dence.'
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08

AN ACT 10 amend al act eOtitled
IAN scl 10 provide Ior the proof,
acknowledgement aud recording If
Deeds and other instruments OF wrl
ting" passed February s2I, 1891.
Sec. l. Be il enacted by the GeHe
raj Assembly of the State Of Ohio,
That when the mortgage Of any prop
erly within this state shall have receiV
ed payment Of The money due 10 him
and secured by The nlOrIagee, & shall
be entered, or may hereafter enter sal
isfaction, or a receipt Of The same eth
er on The mortgage or on the record
Of the mortgage, such satisfaction OF
receipt 50 recorded, shall operate and
be taken TO release the said mortgage
10 whoever may be entitled 10 re
lease.
Sec, 2. That III. Recorder Of deed:
of each county when hereafter record
ing q mortgage, shall leave space on
the margin Of the record for the entry
of salisfactions and shall record therein
the satisfaction made on said mortgage
or permit the mortgage 10 enter there
in the satisfaction of said mortgage
which record shall have the same force
and effect as The record of a release ol
said mort gagee, and the Recorder shall
be entitled 10 demand and receive the
sum of twenty five cents, aOd no more
for recording such satisfaction OF a
mortgage. or permitting the sa ne TO
be recorded as aforesaid by The mort
gagee.
Sec. 8 Nothing in this act contain
ed shall be so construed as decIara
ton that any former or existing prac
Vice of entering satisfaction or releases
in the manner herein authorised, shall
he held invalid. Passed March IL,
1886.
MODE OF ELECTION BY ELEC
TORS.
The election Of President and Vice Pres
dent Of the United States is By electors
in each state, who are chosen as the Le
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08

THE Poor. 1t is stated in a recent
publication assuming 10 be based on
well ascerlained facts, that Of one hun
dred and sevenlye eight million inhabI
'ants in Europe, seventeen millions
nine hundred thousand are beggars, or
persons who subsist at the expense Of
The community, without contributing
10 its resources.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08

Il Thrilling ,7IVcntHre.-l have
beard Story somewhere Of mtr
chant who collected a party together
10 give eclat 10 one of lhose little fam
lily festivals which brighten the dark
trace Of life, and cheer The human
heart in every cline. Il was his daugh
ter's wedding day, crowds Of her young
acqualnIsuce cDrcIed rouod her. and a,
the father gaz d proudly on The face
Of he young bride, he wish. d as bright
prospect might open for his oheT
children, who were gambling meriIy
among the crowd. Passing through
the passage connecting the lower
rooms, he mel servant m, aid, an ig
noranl coun ~ wench, who was carry
ing a lighted lslIow candle in her
uand without a candlestick. lie bIa
med her for this dirty conduct, and
went into lhe kitchen 10 make some
arrangements with his wife about The
supperlsble, the girl shortly returned
with her nrrs full Of bottles, but wi h
out the candle. The merchant imme
disttly recOllected that several barrels
Of gunpowder had been placed in his
cellar during The day, and that his fore
man had opened one Cf the barrels 10
select sample for customer. 'Where
is your candIel' he euquired, in the ut
most agitation. Il couldn't bring it
with me, for my hands we're full, said
the girl. sWhere did you leave il?'
WelI, I'd no candIsstick, so Istuch
il into some black sand t6Gt'S there
in one Of the tubs
The merchant dashed down the Gel
lar steps, the passage was long & dark
and as he grooped bis way his knees
threatened 10 give way under hlm'
his breath was choked, and his flesh
eened suddenly TO become dry and
parched, as if he already felt the sufo
eating blast of death. Atthe exlremi
ly of The passage, in The front cellar
under the very room where his chill.
dren and their friends we're reVelIing
in felicity, he discerned the open pow
der barrel, full almost 10 the tOp--lhe
candle stuck lightly in the loose grains
with a long and red snuff oil burnt out
wick topping tie small aud gloomy
fame. This sight seemed TO wllher
all his powers, aud the merry laugh
Of the youngsters above struck upon
his heart like The knell of death. He
stood for some moments, gazing upon
the light, unable to advance. The I'D
dIer commenced lively jig, aud the
feet of the dancers responded with in
creased vivaci;y; the floor shook with
their exerlions, and the loose bottles
in The cellar jinglei with the motion
He fancied The candle mooved was
faIliOg!--with desperate energy he
dashed forward; but how was he 10 re
move III The slightest touch would
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ONE HUNDRED AND ElGHTY DAYS SLEtGy.
ING.-The Hudson Gazette of Tuesday
says.-This day makes $50 days that the
ground has been covered with snow; a
thing we may venture 10 gay unknown in
the history Of America, since its first set
,lement.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08
A GENrLEMAN MIXING IN Soc

A GENTLEMAN MIXING IN SocIE'
TY. Y.-"Who is lha: gentleman who
has Just ordered his SEVENTH tumbler
of punch1 lie seems 10 be member
of every Club in London" 81 be
Iieve he is, but | forget his name-he
is evidently person who mireS a
good deal in society,""
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08

The Ohio River at Cincinnati, is
found 10 be 1900 feet in width.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08
MODE OF ELECTION BY ELEC
TORS

The election Of President and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States is by electors,
in each state, who are chosen as the Le
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-04-08
LAWS OF OHIO.

IN AGTto prohibit the establish
mteHt, ,otthtn Ibis State, Of any
ranch, office, or agency Of tie
Bank CC The United States, as re
Gently chartered by the Legisla
ture Of the Commonwealth Of
PenDSyi,,1nio,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-25
PRUNING APPLE TREES.

II is not advisable to prune very freely,
but to commence before the trees become
very large, and BY a frequent and moder-
ate trimming, prevent the growth of a
thick and crowded top. The operation
should be so performed that the straight
est and most thrifty branches may remain :;
and their distance asunder be such as
freely to admit light and air.
In pruning, branches should be cut off
as closely as possible, provided it does not
occasion too broad wound. The place
IS then sooner covered with new growth
OF wood. In general, wounds more than
an inch in diameter, should be protected
from air and moisture. If not, they be-
come dry and crack, and let in the rain
and rot, or admit insects: Tar, mixed
while heated with quantity OF whiting or
pounded chalk sufficient to prevent its run
ning, is an excellent application. Or
Nearly. the same purpose is effected if
brick dust, or even fine sand, be substitut-
ed for whiting.
Pruning apple trees may be advanta-
geousty performed any time during VIM
ter.-B
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-25
No. 22.....VoL. VIIl---Feb. 25 1e9e

CoTToN. 1t is stated in the Globe that
the expectation of cotton from the United
States during the fiscal year 1885, amount
ed to 27O, 1914, 1874 lbs. valued at SOL 1885,
746 The increase of this important
branch of our agriculture has been aston
ishing. In 1892 the amount exported
was only 1888 lbs. valued at 49,, 900.
The next year it was 487 600 lbs. valued
at SlO7,272; and the next year 1901
76O lbs. valued at S320,352. During the
three years ending with 1904, the amount
exported averaged 366OO,OOO lbs. per
annum, valued at S6,9OO,OOO. During
the three years ending with 1924, the
amount exported averaged 1853 100000
lbs per amum, valued at S22, 100 OO.-
During the three years ending with 1894,
the average annual amount exported was
344,OOO,OO0 lbs. valued at S39, 100 OOO.-
In 1885, as stated above, there were ex-
ported 37O,435,746 lbs. valued at S61,-
1851 Comparing the amount ex-
ported in 1892 with that oflS35, the pro-
portion is about as to 5000 And vet,
so great has been the increase Of demand,
that the value per pound has only dccreas-
ed from % cents to a fraction less than
II cents.-JournaL Of Commerce.
PRESERVING GRA1N.-A discovery OF
considerable importance has been an
nounced with regard to preserving grain.
To preserve rye, and secure it from in.
sects and rats, nothing more is necessary
than not to fan it after it is threshed, and
to stow it in the granaries mixed with the
chat. In this state it has been kept more
than three years without experiencing the
smallest alteration, and even without the
necessity of being turned to preserve it
trem humidity and fermentation. The
experiment has not yet been made with
wheat and other kinds of grain; and
they may, probably, be preserved in chat
with equal advantage.-N E. Farmer.
LIBERTY OF THE PREss.-Amono
the most important events which have oc-
Cured in Europe during the year 1885,
may be included the abolition ofthe liberty
OF the press in France, a bod and arbitra-
ry measure, which Louis PHILIPPE deemed
necessary for the security of his throne;
and the assemblage of the dcspots Of Aus
tria, Prussia and Russia, at the camp of
Kalisch, to confer on measures to be adOpt-
ed for perpetuating among their subjects,
and extending through all Europe, igno-
rance in It's most revolving shape, and the
odious doctrine of blind obedience to the
1c1u oftyr0nts. But the effects of desDo-
t1sm to restrict the march of mind will be
unavaj!ing. Tyranny will make des-
perate strugg lie to preserve its dominion in
Europe, but is destined, ere long, to be
swept away-and numbered among the
evils which once existed.-B0S. Mer ,Tour
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still following, is not such as will bear in
vestigation in the light which science and
experience has within few years thrown
around the operations of the farmer. We
do not think it is healthy state of feeling
-certain we are It is one which the far
mer would, and Of right should, be the
first to condemn, were it indicated by the
conduct Of any of those we have before
mentioned. We are anxious that the far
mer should assume and maintain the
place to which he is entitled in the COM
munity-that his influence should be felt,
not passively; but actively-and that he
should personally maintain a watchful SUI
pervision over all matters that properly
belong to him, things which can only be
done by the acquisition of knowledge
This is the magical key which, directed
by industrious hands, opens the sources of
wealth and power We do not wish to
have the farmer become a speculatist and
vagarist; we do not wish TO have him &C
quire knowledge to make him proud and
ashamed of his business we have no
wish to see book or even a paper in his
hands when they should be holding the
plough or gathering the harvest; but
there are hours enough in the heat of sum-
mer, and the long evenings of winter, if
| properly employed, to give him general
knowledge Of the science of agriculture,
the nsture and qualities of soils, and the
Improvements making in his business
That farmer does not stand an equal
chance for success-he does not enter the
field Of competition fairly and on equal
ground with the better informed, if he
does not receive some valuable agricultur-
al journal, and make it part ofhis read
ing. We have no wish to dictate his
choice: We are happy to say there are
several in the country deserving the most
liberal support and circulation, and whic b
we think no one can read without interest
and profit; but we would most earnestly
urge upon every Srmer the consideration
whether the soundest principles of utility
and economy do not demand that they
should give, by immediate subscription to
some work Of this kind proof that they
are not Ignorant or inattentive to their
| true interest. G.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-02-25
FUEL.

Among farmers it is a very common
practice to have their fuel, where fi-e-pla-
ces are used. chopped ready for burning,
IN the woods; and when intended for the
stove, 1t is in the same place cut into three
or four feet wood, as the case may be, and
then at the house sawn' into proper lengths
for burning. Wood, in many parts of our
country, is already an important article,
and is rapidly coming so in all, since
most OF our land holders and farmers are
more anxious to destroy trees than to
plant them, appearing to be equally in
sensible to their beauty and their value
IN this state Of things is it not a decided
waste Of means, for a farmer to get his
wood In the manner above described 3
We think it sand though reasons plen-
ty as blackberries might be adduced, we
shall content ourselves with one. In cut
ting wood, when on a tree of two feet in
diameter, the chopper, if he understands
h1s business, will, at commencing on a
log, take out chip, or calf as it is called,
otfrom sixteen to ighteen inches in length
This, where the logs are cut of the aver
age Length of three feet, will cut up into
chips at least one fourth of the wood, and
these IN most cases are left where thew
fall, to rot. Now every housewife knows
that when wood is drawn in what's called
sled lengths, or logs of twelve feet, and
these are cut up in the wood ward of the
house, that the chips furnish a very valu
able and convenient part of her fire wood:
and every farmer knows, that though
when cut in this way many chips will be
fine and unfit for burning, yet they are far
from being lost, quickly rotting when
scraped into heaps, and when drawn and
spread upon his land furnishing manure
ola most valuable kind. That the farmer
should get his years supply of wood in
the winter there can be no doubt. 1t can
then be much easier drawn, his teams
nave then little else to do, labor can be
procured at cheaper rate, and what is
more than all the rest, wood when drawn
anL cgt ut for use in the winter, is far more
xdiuao,e than when cut in the summer,
Mnen the resinous juices ofthe tree are
.c''oI', In the sap, or EMPLOYED in the
formation Of leaves Snl,S:r III; w
e.Llns wooo should not be forpotten-ifI
IN tne Wlnser' only wood is got to last Till
winter comes again, green must necessari.
ly be used during the cold weatbar !.
very great loss Of fuel, and expend;tnra &c
comfort. Onthe first day of March. tbera
should be fuel enough in the WOOD. bon.e
or yard. to furnish an ample supply until