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TO DESTROY INSECTS ON TREES

'WeSsrs. Editors,-Will you please request
some "i your agricultural readers To try the fol.
lowing cheap and simple experiment for the pre-
SerVa'Ion ct trees, shrubs and vines, from the
ravages ot any insects that suhsist npnn their f,li
eye fruit or sap. and give the public the result
"f their experiment? My professional engage
mentS have prevented me from giving il SO free
an experiment as | wished
Drive carefully well home, so that the bari,
VIII heal over, few headess cast iron nails. saw
some % or 8, size and number ACCORDING 10 the
size OF the tree, in ring around its body. foot
or two above the ground The oxidation Of The
IRON by the sap, will evolve ammonia. which will.
OF c"nrse' with the rising sap, impreqna,e every
part OF the foliage and prove to the delicate palate
OF the patient, a nOstrum. which will soon he
come, as in many cases of larger animals, the real
Panacea for the ills of life, Uia Tomb | think
u the ladies' should drive some small iron brads
INTO some limbs ofany plants infested with anv
insect. they would find it GOOD and sa re remedy
and imagine in any case, instead of injury. the
ammonia will he found particularly inviooratinu.
Let 1t be tried upon limb of any tree where
there is vigorous nest of caierpillars. and watch
1t for week or ten days, and think the result
VIII pay tor the nails. JOHN r. CROSS.
Lincoln street, Boston. July II, 1915.
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ment and enjoyment beyond which however lie
regions unexrlored, which after unnnmbered aues
of deep research must still leave fields We, I'M
surveyed, repeie with truths to furnish sweetest
aiI'nent to that God like part of man which finds
delight in the acquisition of new stores of knowl-
edge But the ability to acquire that knowledge
which is absolutely necessary to human life. and
the enjoyment of life, and that highest t ci,y of
c"niInnPd increase in knowledge is faculty of
mind bestowed on man for what? Evidently To
be employed, to be brought into active and con
tnucd exercise. Without mental activity the
condition OF human society cannot be improved So
as to secure To all its members the greatest posi-
bic amount of comforts and enioyments The
discoveries of science have done much and are
destined To do much more. for he,,ering the condi
ton OF all classes. Yet these discoveries are only
10 be sought where mind is active Is it OBJ
jected, that the te,C usually seize upon the advan-
iages secured by the development uf new prnci-
pies OF science, or new applications of those al
ready known. and that people are often deceived
by couuterleitS? We answer: this is hut an ad.
dirionaI argumen, in favor of mental activity. of
universal mental activity Were the minds of
all well improved, did the pure beams Of intelli-
gence every where radiate with unbeclouded
light, who then, would be found laboring to de-
ceive his fellows that he might profit by the de-
ception, when the only reward of his chicanery
would be detection, exposure and disgrace? In
every department of life, the only reason why 81
many seek To deceive. is because so MANY are in
a condition tn be deceived. 1t is mental ACTIVITY
alone can secure us against danger from political
apostates. from partlznn demagogues, from relu.
Gus fanatics, prnfesspdly religious hypucrtes, and
anli-IelgIous ahestial desppraIoes
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TO OUR DEBTORS

We dislike to dun our patrons through the
columns OF the newspaper. and do not mean to do
1t now. We desire only to inform those who
have been repeatedly called on, and who have
been waited upon until the debt has been doublv
earned that unless speedy and prompt payment
Is made, we shall put onr accounts in the hands of
an officer TO enforce settlement. We cannot and
will not wait any longer Every one. when he
reads this notice, will know whether i, applies to
HIM or motif it does-et him come forward and
settle. Onrs is cash business and cash we mus,
have when 1t is due us
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OLD BACHELoRs.-A Western editor. WIN is
an old bachelor. says: g We never cared Ear
thing about getting married unr we attended
OacheI"' inneral. God grant that our latter end
may not be like his cchngc
Mat was the matter with his latter end says
the ReveilIe. Did the poor fellow get married
just before he died 1t 50, the things under
stood
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DANDIES

The following is from the " Patent Sermons
Of Dow. Jr:
"They are mere walking sticks for female hirfs.
ornamented with brass heads and barely touched
with the varnish of etiquette. Brass heads, did
say? Nay their capuls are only half ripe nnsh-
MELONS, with monslrOus thick rinds. and hollow
inside. containing the seeds of fpoishness, swim
ming about with vast quantity of sap. Their
moral garments are double breasted coal of vani.
iy, padded with pride and lined with the silk of
compIacency their other apparel is all in keep
ing and imported fresh from the DEVILS wholesale
and retail ready made clothing establishment.
IInkered up with broad cloth, finger rings, safety
chains. soft solder, vanity and impotence they
are no more silver than plated silver detest
dandy. as a cat does a wet floor. There are some
vain fools in this world who after long inruba-
lion. will hatch out from the hot bed Of pride
sickly brood Of furry ideas. aod then 90 strutrinp
along IN the path of pomposty. with all the self
importance Of a speckled hen with black chick
en-. have an aDtipalAy to such people.
A PARROT SroRY.-We have from reliable
source the following illustration of parrot cunning
certain wise parrot undertook to amnse himself
by walk in the garden certain hungry cat
espying him, crept softly behind him; poll was
evidently disturbed by puss's presence and rs
he quckened his step he cast frequent olances
behind TO watch her movements. and as he saw
the cat following him he thus soliloquZed 81
believe the beast will catch NE, on my life be-
lieve the creature will have me-" The cat at
length crouched for spring. when the parrot
all his courage faced Suddenly about,
and shouted at Il c top Of his voice" scat YOU
beast, scat you beast ~ and away went puss in the
greatest CONSERVATION, leaving poll to finish his
stroll unmolested Boston Traveller
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AZ. CUNNINGHAM.
STEAMBOAT ACCIDENT

Owing to the breaking of the shaft of the s,ea
mer Herald, on her upward trip on Tuesday last
we had no mail from the North yesterday. Bv
the occurring of this accident, no, being pressed
with news we are enabled to present this able
and interesting New Era to our readers TO dav
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NAVAL SCHOOL All ANNAPOLIS

This school goes into operation, on the first Of
October next. The following gentlemen have
been appointed officers Com. Franklin Bocb-
anao, superintendent; Professor Chaubert; Lien
tenants Lockwood, Ward, and Passed AIidsbip.
man Marcy, teachers in mathematics. nautical
philosophy, use Of nautical instruments and navi
CATION Dr. Dubary, surgeon and teacher Of
chemistry.
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EDSWM. FL BRoCKENBRoUGH, one of the
most brilliant young men in the South. is the de-
mocra,ic candidate for Congress in Florida. If
elected he will rank with Hunter, Seddon. and
other master inlellects that old Virginia has CON
tribned to the Uninn
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THE BEST Joke OF rae SEASON

'iiA' biIC JUNE VIZ iiFJ NEIASON.
The Philadelphia Gazette contains this hit ,t
the pnnr Nirgnans:
" The heroes of Parkenshurr. Va, who re-
Gently invaded Ohio, and captured three citizens
have again entered that State, and seized an in
d'vidna' that they suspected to be colored slave.
though he protested he was white man. On
examination, their prisoner proved to be Ex- Go
vernon Cnrwin Of Ohio
Here we are informed for the first time. that
" Wagner Tom Curwin.'' the bio Gun of Ohio.
who has heen spoken of as candidate for the
Presidency, is so highly coluured as to he taken
Tor negro. This will recommend him STRONGLY
To the Aholitionisls, who have such fondness
TOR every thing dark
But the Gazette has shown creenness which
we little expected from SO keen hunter after
Jokes upon others. The whole story is A Roor
back humbng-inven,ed by some paper in Gin
clnnatI, with the intention, doubtless, of ascer
tanning how far the papers could he hoaxed.-
We do not know the real color of Corwin, ,honoh
he is deeply dyed in Federasm-but we will
say tor ' The heroes of Parkersburp," that thew
are not quite ambitions enough to arrest an Ey
Governor of a sovereign State. We hone that
The journals in the free States will not g" nile the
agony too high upnn the "heroes of Parkers
burg Richmond Enguirer
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Sons OF TEMPERANcE-Thisn new order !,
spreading with almost incredible rapidity THROUGH
out the Union la the North particularly II ;s
becoming decidedly popular ia Virginia. il has
advanced hut slowly but is steadily WORKING i,s
way TO distinction. A new Division of the sons
Of Temperance has recently been instituted a,
franklin. in Pendleton county. 1t has taken the
beautiful and appropriate name of" Highland Divi-
slon." aud is the eighth in point of number in the
State. The gentlemen attached To this ins,i,,-
ton in Franklin are ofhe right stamp, and under
this noble Order cannot fail accomplishing much
good. Success to their efforts Rockingham
Register.
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To QUIEr CRoss BABIES The No,, Vo,k
Mirror has hit upon a way 10 sion the enr, IIiog
Of g the young brats." The onIv re,nisite 10
quiet the squalIing, sqnealling, miserable little
wretch OF baby, is that it shall possess nose
In the midst Of it screaming, press your finger
gently and repeatedly across the CARTILAGE of that
useful organ, and in less than two minutes will
be asleep The eastern paper from whence this
important discovery is derived, says in one min,
ute, out we allow Two, TO Preventa any disa ppoint-
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CHARITY OF JUDGMENT have erred nv
self like the rest have found reason to love and
and honor men of every side. MANY Of NV own
most decided opinions, | have lived to change ;
10 think my own best weighed and most dis,
interested actions mistaken How then shall
Judge others, who have need myself Of so can
did and induIgent Judge?
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MARY IRONS.

rAPERING CHURCHEs-Thisi is new fashion
whIch mas grown up lately in Piitsburg, and one
'naI ADDS much TO The interior neaIness and beauty
~ cnnrcheS. L he Fifth Presbyterian church In
Plttsburg has been papered with plain Granite
walls, and handsome figured paper on the cell
ing The Disciples Church, in Allegheny. is
Papared with granite paper on the walls. with
marble Columns. The South Carolina Methodst
Church, IN Allegheny, is covered with marble pa.
per on the walls, with marble columns supporting
cornice The ceiling is covered with white wa,
leTed paper. The Gazette says paper combines
neatneSs and cheaPness, and can he renewed at
SinaIl e*Pense-not more than double that of
white washing
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IMPORTANT TO THE .. SroRT1vc' Grvrpv
vi cake regularly fed to caires, is found to pre-.
vent The malignant diseaseIcalled the blaekisg
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emotion, " In the presence of the Lord and these
witnesses take - to he my wife. promising
oy Divine assistance TO he unto her faithful and
ailec'i"na'e husband until separated by death"
The bride, IN tones that bespoke the deep aflac
ton at her heart, then made the same declaration
in respect To himupon whom she had bestowed her
hand The twain having thus been made one
resumed their seats The marriage convenan,
was men placed before them, when they proceed
ed to ratity their union by affixing their spn,-
lures. The friends of the newly married pair
appended their names 10 the document as witness
Ses. and thus ended the quaker Wedding ~.
Y. Tribune.
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HE PARTNER OF LTFE.-Many man has
seen his choice for partner in life in the humble
gr,' lar beneath him in The opinion of the world.
ana a,'hough love and pride might have struggled
ne sought one from The higher walks Of life. In
all the vicIssitudes of social existence. nothino
can be capable of inficting more certain misery
man Is sure to follow such course. IL distracis
me general harmony of cur days, misshapes our
ends Shorens the length of our lives. lessons the
statute OF manhood, and is contrary to the divine
instructions of the Bible, for it declares where
rove is there are peace. plenty, and lhriftiness-
Istiy ming Is sure to follow happy unun-
Let not pride interfere in this matter
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COOP SPuNK.-ln the Wnonsucket Patriot we
notice the advertisement nf Mrs. Mary Irons
wherein she gives old Irons such dnse as will
NOT set well on his stomach. Mary is an ironer
ana cTimper' as the good for-nohing Arthur has
PROBABLY long ago found out We like her spunk,
and therefore give her notice place in onr cnI'
unns:
Whereas, Arthur Irons has seen fit to advertise
me as having left his bed and hoard, carrying off
his children, &c. therefore. hereby give notice
To all who may feel interested in the matter. that
the said Arthur Irons. since his marriage. has had
neither bed nor board which was not procured
win my money; that all the furniture which |
look away purchased and paid for myself; that
ne had no money which did not belong me and
as I" getting trusted on his account. he c,npnt oet
trusted himself where he is known that can bet
Ter maintain myself than he can and that prefer
living alone to living with Ram jug!
MARY IRONS.
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!, A BAD FIx.-A clergyman of Alexandra, d.
y" was recently called upon at a late hour To mar
ry colored couple, and on asking for the license
was informed that the party had omitted to pro.
wac themselves with the necessary papers, nre-
stunning that the parson could do a tbinos well
or essential to be done in the premises but 10 their
aStonIShment he informed them that thew had
oVerTaled his powers, and advised the groom to
wait. The groom, greatly posed, replied /" r.
can be done 10 night, then2 We amt got no
permit from the Mayor TO be out after 10 O'Clock
ana by he time get the license, return, get mar
ned and put out, the watch will nab Ms sartin and
u wont 90 for us to sleep the first night in the
watch house, not no how you can fix il.'' The
wedding was an adjourned question.
DAIRYMEN.-The Cleveland Herald saws soma
OF the dalrymen of Aurora county have been into
The Southern portion Of Ohio and contracted for
some hundreds Of acres Of standing corn and stocks
on which to winter their cows A gentleman from
near Columbus also came into Aurora and con.
lTacted to keep 500 COWS through the winter at
the rate one dollar per month Another gentle
man was allowed to go into the yard of an extern
Sve darymrn and select cows at So per head -
Two years old steers are selling at from SO to 50
per head.
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n PRETTY CHAMBERMAID.-In one of the viii
lagos on the beautiful Hudson, resides very dis
Greet, piouS elder of the church who had been for
many years sans reproche Very lately it was
whispered about that he had pretty chamber
maid The story spread with amazing rapidity.
OId ladies' spoke of it over their cups-tea Guns
IL reached the ears of the minister. great manv
81 the curious waited upon the elder: he to his no
small surprise received visits by dozens daily
hut no pretty chambermaid was seen Ii was oh.
served, however, that he had a new attic story
mutt, and 1t was universally believed that he kent
the lmpudent chambermaid there. At lenuth the
story reached his ears, and he was determined to
trace the matter TO its source. He went To Mrs
Smith TOR her authority. who referred him To Mrs
Brown, who referred him To Mrs Jones'. He was
referred to the Juhnsons. Dobsons and Rndsons of
the village, until finally he reached the author of
the story.
g How is this sr?'' he Indignantly exclaimed
" understand you have reported that I had
pretty chambermaid''
81 did"
:" You shall answer for it,
81 am ready!'
:" Now"
Well, sir %
g You erected an attic story to your BUILDINGS
and said you had pretty chamber made-and
so you have"
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You erected an attic story to your buildinos.
and said you had pretty chamber made-and
so You have'' ~
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DlANOS.--Just received, a premium piano forte,
Il made by Conrad Meyer, of Philadelphia.
Being appointed agent for said mandatory, it will
By the list, there are eight different numbers. at
from $3.50 to $3.50, as will be shown. All have the
grand action, to suit the hand of child and the
most scientific performer Mr. Wallace prefers
them, and uses them at all his concerts, when he
can obtain them. The bass is full and round, and
the higher notes have the utmost clearness and bril-
liancy. The furniture is in the best modern style.
| hope this will do for tone and TOUCH of which
even auctioneers expatiate much oflate in their
advertisements,
Also on hand, two extra fine German pianos.
Wanted, few 6-octave secondhand nstru-
ments.
Fresh violin and guitar strings for sale
f. A. WAGLER,
Oct. 10-3t Piano Wareroom on H street.
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APPLE TnADE.-The New York Journal Of Com
merce has the following statement:
"Robert Pell ESQ.,, of Pelham, Westchester coun-
w. has an orchard Of twenty thousand apple trees,
all bearing Newtown pippins. By trimming, and the
application of the best manures, he has brought the
fruit to unusual size and excellence. The apples
are picked and packed in barrels, without being
rolled or olted in carts, and so arrive in the very
best order for shipment. Last year they were sold
in London at twenty-one dollars barrel; and the
merchant to whom they were consigned wrote that
the nobility and other people of great wealth had
actually bought them by retail at guinea dozen;
which is some forty-6ve cents an apple.
"Mr. Pell has from three TO four thousand barrels
of the apples this year, which sold as fast as
they arrive in market, at six dollars barrel, and
are all shipped to England. 1t is quite a business
for one of our commission merchants to dispose OF
the produce Of this noble plantation.
"fhe American apple, take 1t all in all, is the
most valuable fruit which grows on the earth. We
undervaue them, because they are so abundant; and
even many American farmers VIII not take the
trouble to live like an English lord, though the
trouble would be very little"
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the 10Th uiimo, informs the editors Of the New
York Courier of tho exertions now making by
ussht Britain to add powerful and efficient steam
marpe to its navy. That government is building
seyedteen steam frigates, each of which viii carry
iention of the government to cut down some twelve
or sixteen of the 74-gun ships and affix to them
screw propellers; they are TO carry battery Of
twenty-four 42-pounders and four 56-poundcrs Ten
twelve frigaes are to be turned into steamships,
and are to carry battery Of thirty 32poundcrs and
four 56-poundcrs. philadelphia Ledger.
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~ lit CORNICES.--We have received from
VI the manufacturers samples of gilt cornices,
to which we invite attention. We will order them
to ft windows Of any size, and can always furnish
them with but little delay.
ID. CLAGETT e. CO.
Always on hand, an assortment Of curtain mate
rails, trimmings, &c.
Oct l0--3tf
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S. L. LEWIS.

Continues the practice Of his profession in the
various courts. He regards the report that he
is about to change his residence as somewhat fabu-
lous. Any business, therefore, in the line of his
profession, shall receive prompt efficient and salts
factory attention.
Aug. 14-d3mif.
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r AIDES WHO ARE IN WANT of fall or
IL winter shawl can find at our store all kinds.
qualities, prices, &C. We have Just added rich LOT
Of shawls, lately arrived from France.
ID. CLAGETT & co.
Oct. 10-3tf
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THE KENTUCKY RIoTERs.-The western papers
state that several Of those engaged in the moving
Of Mr.. Clay's press and types from Kentucky, were
indicted by the grand jury, and have subsequently
been tried and acquitted. l
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CHECK BOOKs.-w. FISCHER has A.
" ceived large assortment OF neat on MIA q.
on the Banks Of Washington and MeuOPS en-. y
duced prices, at Stationers' Hall.
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editing work on Bonaparte's captivity at st. he
lena, BY Gen. Montholon, who u prisoner at the
fortress of Ham, with Prince Louis.
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open neart, 10 those on Wnom IL evles It's exactons,
and apprze them of the amount of the tax which
it obIiges them to pay, and for what they have to
pay it. On the contrary, as If conscious that its
purpose was furtive, and its intent wicked one, it
preiends not to tax them at all but in point Of fact
cheats the tax out of those who have to pay it, I'M
der the disguise and conccament Of price 1t seizes
hold of every pound of sugar, every yard of CLOTH
every trace-chan used by the farmer--nay, every
pin used by the women, every bauble bought to
amuse chdren--the moment il is entered at the
custom-house; and there it evies its duty, which
passes into the cost paid by the merchant, who final
y retails it to tire consumer with the duty cad his
profits added to the original cost, end thus, under
the shape and disguise Of price this tariff tax is col
ected. Instead of employing honest tax-gathercrs
to do its business Who are not ashamed of their pro-
fession, and whom the people respect, it makes the
merchant the unwilling instrument Of its exactions;
and hcis forced, willing or not to act as the tax
gaiherer of the government. Every man and boy
standing behind the counter, and measuring off cali
co by the yard or dealing out sugar by the pound,
is collector of taxes for the government And thus
are the people cheated out Of the tax they are obliged
to pay for the support Of the government under the
cunning device of tariff tar, which does not let
them know how much they pay, nor for what they
pay it. Nor is it gallant or generous in it's exac-
tons. Instead Of combining them to the male and
the adult members Of the community, it commits its
depredaiions alike upon women and children, who
purchase single article imported from a foreign
country, or one which il protects by taxing the for
eign article coming in competition with it, Nor is
il satisfied with the single mode Of cheating the peo.
pie out Of the taxes which il lcves upon them, as