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is worth fai more ton than yours is. told
YOU had five more head of cattle than you
had. Fol- these five creatures. ran within
six hours. get seven hundred dollars cash,
but no such money can purchase them ot
me. All, Lyman. you have been saving
money, but have been taking it from your
farm without returning anything for it.
Never mind i have got my farm as
good AS i, was the day bought it,
" Not quite Lyman
" How so ,"
You have taken Oft two hundred cords OF
wood
"Well, so You took off some
AYE. but what | took firm my wood lot
put back upon my field. | did not take 1t
from the farm"
Mr. Lyman went away with new thoughts.
Time PASSED on, and ut the end of another
five years the eyes OF Arson Lyman were
wholly opcncd. Poland had now raised quite
stock Of noble cattle from tie first purchase
and commenced to sell TO the beef market
Two hundred dollars was the least any one
Of them brought when fattened, and one bull
lock, four years old, brought three hundred
and ten dollars. His twenty acre field was
Ike garden, yielding such as was moved,
an average Of three tons TO the acre. In
short. his whole farm was under the best
training, and improvement, and now yielded
him beck heavy interest upon all that he
had expended. During the fall he took over
thousand dollars lor stock and produce,
and he was offered five thousand dollars for
his place. while Lyman could not have found
purchaser at fifteen hundred
- Dolly said AnSt II Lyman. sinking into
chair, ~. have been a fool | say -
Why. Arson, what do you mean ~
"Mcan Look at poland's farm"
Il have looked at it from the first,
| Anson."
You hsyc and what have You seen 2
"Why. saw that John Poland was ma
| king comfortable home for himself and
family. and increasing the value Of his farm,
tcn-fuld."
"And why did you not tell me so !'
Il did tell you so, husband, and you told
me that knew nothing about 1t
Il remember. Well, never mind-it is
not too late now.''
On the next morning Mr. Lyman went
over to his ncighhor and frankly said:
Poland, you must help me. waEt tc
learn to be farmer"
g will help you with pleasure. Arson
any you can brgu fan molc easily than | did
for you have money.
And Lyman commenced. The thousand
dollars were nearly all expended in the work
but in the end he found himself the gamer
and his dollars come back to Inn with inter
est two-fold. lie had learned lesson which
many might follow with profit
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5cleftea })uetrp.
W hat ] Ask.

I ask not wealth. | ask not fame,
ask no place in tiatfcrng story.
The Ilaudits Of the crowd are vain,
And fccting every earthly glory.
The ROSY wrcaths that Strcw the way
That leads to lights Of morns ambition
Are dead. or faded. in Il day
The soul rcaps not its true irnition.
All would ask is kindly hearts
That beat the same in Joy or SORROW
The same in sunshine and in dark
The same to-day the same Tomorrow.
Fond hearts Us pure as the stars
In nights fair crown forever shining,
Their love (that naught can ever MARI
Like ivy-wrcathcs my soul entwiulng.
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SCIENTIFIC FACTS A cubic inch Of plati-
mum weighs four fifths Of a pound.
Hydrogen gas is the highest substance
known, being 100000 times lighter than
platium.
Gold is the most mallcable substance.
Iron or steel wire is more tenacious than
that of any other metal.
The diamond is the hardest body in nature.
Oxygen is the most abundant substance
known, and it is believed to constitute two
fifths of all the matter of the globe.
Gold is the best conductor Of heat.
Alcohol has never been frozen.
The Earth is about 5000 900 miles nearer
the Sun in December than in June.
An Eclipse of the Moon can only happen
at the time of full moon.
The Sun can only be eclipsed at the precise
time of new moon.
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D-The report of the Secretary Of State
presents some astounding facts on the subject
Of paupeiism. 1t appears by the census Of
1855 that the whole population Of the Stale
was 346G.2l2: Of which 922,0l9, or 26.6
per cent. were foreigners. Thus 26 6 Of our
population furnish 81. per cent. of our pau
pcrs. The total cxpence incurred by the
State for the relief and support of our rauper
population, exclusive of the first cost of the
poor.house establishments. was Sl.35f3S3,
of which $500 Coo was paid for the support
Of foreign paupfrs. 1t would seem fiom this
as if the European Governments made it an
object to rid themselves of their needy
population. This state Cf things certainly
affords food fol reflection and the reflection
necessarily forces itself upon the mind that
ON county is used as IAN asylum for the
oppressed " with lI;te too much liherality,
Cor. Vat Iutl
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MAKING THE MosT OF Ir.-Southly says, in
one of his letters -" | have told you of the
Spaniard who always put on his speclacles
when about to eat cherries, that they might
look bigger and more tempting In like
manner make the most of my enjoyment
and though do not cast my eyes away from
troubles. pack them in as little compass as
can for myself and never let them annoy
others
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TuE KITCHEN. economy is a
sclence-a theory Of life which ali sensible
women ought to study and practice. Meme
of'our excellent giils are fit to be married
until they are thoroughly educated in the
profound science Of the kitchen. See to it.
We who are mothers, that your daughters are
all accomplished by an experimental knowl-
edge of good housekeeping and recol'ect that
dirty kitchen and bad cooking have driven
many good man from home, to seek
comfort and happiness somewhere else.
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Aarifuiturol.
Corn Planting.


on location, in a country of such wide range
as ours, We cannot point to any particular
day as the time, but we can say, plant when
the frost is thoroughly out of the ground;
but he sure to have your ground MANFRED,
ploughcd, and ready for planting as soon as
posi- BILE this month, in order thai there may
be no delay when tie time arrives when the
seed may be committed to the ground in
safety.
Erict Of Crop.-In this. be governed by
your ability to manure and cultivate well.
Preparation Of the Ground. ground
should be peughcd deep. say or 10 inches,
if the soil will admit Of hat depth. If posi-
bic it should also be SUBSIDIZED 1t should
be thoroughly narrowed and rolled.
Distmce Of rows.-This depends npon cir
cumstances. Some make them feet apart,
others feet, scme by 8, while there are
those who extend the distance to and even
E feet.
Number of stalls in hM.-In strong
lands highly manu,cd, three stalks may be
safely left to stand in medium land, well
manurrd, two stalks are as many as should
be left but in |oor land inditl.renty ma
nurcd, or not MANFRED at all one stalk is
enough to each hill.
Numbcr Of Grams III each hW..-From to
8 grains should DC dropped in each hill to
allcw for cunlingcn: losses
Quant,tu Of seed per acre.-From | Il
pccks per acre is enough
Prepafat,on Of Secd-We give the fol-
lowing composition of soakS, leaving the
selection to The Indictment Of the corn crow
er:
Put mint of common tar or gas tar. into
barrel or tub; pour thereon 5 gall
Ions of boiling water; stir until the tar is
completely dissolved and incorpera,ed with
the water then put a bushel of corn into
the soak, let it remain for II hours Should
the corn not he covered. add hot water until
it -, Whe" .ho "ern has teen long enough
in the soak, drain off the liquid into another
| barrel or vessel; then add ashes and plaster
enough to entirely coat the grains of corn {:
STIR until Tins Is tilccted-when your seed
| corn will he iit to be planted.
=. Dissolve l 10. of saltpctre in 5 gallons of
boiling water; soak IA bushc Of corn therein
l. hours; then drain off the liquid into
another vessel; then mix ashes and plaster,
as IN NO. L.
.. Dissolve two pounds of copperas in 10
gallons OIL boiling water; then drain oil the
coppe'as water, stir iii among the corn half
gallon OF soft soap; when the grains are
covered with the soap, add plaster and ashes
as wien well stirred into the corn, will coat
and separate the grains.
4. Dissolve : lbs of glaubcr salts in 10
gallons OF boiling water, and treat the grains
OF corn to coating Of ashes and plaster, as
oiiore.
ihe above soaAs will serve to be used again
and again.
Q,dIiuy Of lIanurc per acre.. Twenty
TWO horse cart loads OF stable and bain-yard
manure, mixed with one 5u sh.l Of plaster,
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to he h"t", 'n'E man H"l''''"'''" T''N'''!
AMI particularly an 'hr INTERESTS a"" opc'"
tiouS of the schools under their charge ""'
shall MAKE an ahch bylaws LOT tllti' govern
hcit. AMI r"lrS ana regulations 'oi '"c "''"-
agemcEi ct SCHOOLS, not inconsistent wit" 'hc
Laws "t ms STATE, rs l"tN ila! "'t" eN-
pculri', Rit l'lc Satie 70 iio'''s VI ltlo"' At
pleasure.
HfC. :. .3at D. u C""c!c', nat 'nc S"'''
board ii commissioners Hhtil nave power "'"
they are hereby authorized |" lease, rem. OF
PURCHASE sliitahir buildings. 10 procure l"'S
by iGiSc. purchase or othriNiS'' III 'l'c hhn,'
OF thc board ct c"iiih'HH."htfS ,"' pa h''
schools OF Cecil county, ahu 10 erect "''''-
n=N lhrrroH Tor Tie use o. Tie P"""c SV"'"'S
they Shati E"fS power /" CONTRACT I'' 'iu
purchase iuriiIiir, h""hH ana stationery, "Hu
all eth necessary supplies: and to iuFniSh
the same t" The phi"'N irre oI GG"fSe
SIC. j. .iAd Dc II fh1r|ef' ia. ""c,pNtr
the board 81 commissioners 81 Puh'ic Ssh"o'"
may derm 1t NECESSARY |" dispose oil ah! PR"
P"rty W'HcN ihcF may n"'u i"t vac USE "h"
hrhrit ut thc i'uhI't Se'"u!S, '"'! S""'! nave
power a'd are HrFc"y authorized l" "'Sl"N'
ct SAID property ny "'i', tease or o'hS'"'Hc'
and /" give good AMI sufficient utlc ior inc
Silnc I" me purchaser thereof "''u "Ic pro,
crrd> ARISING lf"ll Sncii SAFE SIa'i DC "Pp'lt"
/" til" S&h""i luna al the COZ nj ana 'llr'-
ms nor
I,r IN o,.t }, :, ,,.,.,,J Th,t fine said
h,,rL =. c,,,nI;s,i,n,rs sI,II meet ,u,urtrrIv
,r ,,r,..n,r r. ,,,,,..,,,,,,. ~ snail iiu.n and
,l,., -. ,,,,v Ia. .,r,.I ,,,,,,u. ,,rorjJej tli,
rnnrt,r,,. ~, nt;,,, sh ,II irn,ssii,i,. he held
Within tLr tr,t i,u ,l,vs ut I,,uorv Arril
AMY and Drtui,,r Of ,.ncl, year. if Shall re-
uu,r,. ,r;,,. nr tLn ,,tir, b,,tI IA con.
,itu,,. , ,,,,,r,,,, far tl,, tr,uS,rti,o of any
business the school commissionrr of each
district Shall exercise Il general supervision
yrraIl the schools in his district. and shalt
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lf Commissioners Of Public Schools.

- ,"''i'''"'. 10 vi "'''' > "''
SEcrI"N /. De u 'MnGel "y me Er"''@' as
h"C3 = n''y'""r, ia, IT. o','' Tt .;"'"' ''''
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9" INC u.s. " I'n' '',''' W .''! "'N, "t','
h'""'iH '"','n'''t' |'''' "''' '','',''n,
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fun"1 n'"""IS I'll zen Tp"",i' ....,
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,,v,nanrrs If s,I cnuuty ami ,h,I unnoini
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'''' "i'''' i,'' ,.,,,,.,iI ,l ~ ,.,s
d""',''oI ~, w., 'l If ,,,,,.
,'' i,,,, ,nIli, .,.L..,, It'll n. filed
;,, or oiiivt wise the S''''c '' ,rir frs,
,,i, county coniniHH'""r'E ~ h,u n.rur
!,io,t heM after Aurh '''''~! ;.,LI.. and
ne soon thereafter AZ "", az uub}r.
<,ch OF the sad co'n,''''" ,'',,'.,l to act as
,h..,ls before l'c Sii'' - d., prescribed
h ,h al take the "ath "' WIZ, i admin
~. ti,,. ruusiitUti"" I'll u''S H' "t;,;, r,mrt.
;',rel is the C'GrN "I "'V ".,, IN. board
4 Ind be enHc'r"' , ,r rcci
-, commits, i"ucrS q! p""',@ \ =, h.,riuhe
,,,,.y here otter TO VIC WV rs L, AN,
Il ,,r,, ,ruyidcd, and lhtF s"1 ,nns,itut,
"a ,r 'Lrr,hv are inc"fl"'"'r" ' ,j,. nam
= hodv polite ai;n coz w. "Reminiscences
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THE BEAUTY OF UGLlNEss.- Ugliness is
an advantageous stimulus to the mind, that
it may make up for the Deficiencies Of the
body. Moral beauty, the reflection of the
soul. is as superior to superficial comeliness
as mind is to matter.
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Eogu5 of 4tlayrlano.
CHAPTER 2lS.


o ESTABLISH y UNIFORM SYSTEM
OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN CECIL
COUN \.
tITrrT
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Force OF Reason Some person was once
asked Why B. stood before { .Rissss-
the answer, q naa,szzzszs
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Ar
OF the Funds
public
OILS

Src11oH |. lind BE-
,rn,.nt school fund oi 'c'cd, That the
rl,[nr finds which may county, and all
State applicable to purpany law Of this
sid county. except the Iuleduc"tion in
n,a F,ktun and West Not.hropriatel t.
shall be paid directly to ihSs cadeinieS,
| lizard of commissioners o' l'Hfcr OF tile
.I' Valance. necessary for tltfools. and
w" ,t,,,J. .holl be annually estiWt Of the
,rruincd by said board "' '"'Td de-
rnhlic schools, who siiaiI 'ci'o' NciS OF
~, 'nu,ry commissioners, WhoqIe to
, ',n,hnrizcd aud rcquirclto levy Nrcby
Sewn 50 estimated and rrpoi'el " tile
: s ,ai,i, uroncrty Of Cecil county, 10 VS.
g %, ~ ihn same manner as other '"NNl-
c Iorh hereafter he collected: ,'ic s''e
l. w l,nn collected shall be pa'" 'Nsl
II ' ,'1, ~" aforesaid, qualtcr'y' HFoF,I
is 'lI i, ,.yy Cor school purpose S''1'' n.y.
ia s7'u ~ s..r,s ON The one hundred "o'','
rl twelve " s,,J h, il cnuc.cd. That eacl'
rr shall nay one dollar per qlt ,,i - - sai1
Us H nnIr,s the parent or gNafu.a" VI ana ma
rs "M be unable to pay 'ie S'a''o - w., w., g
sc onse the school com .nissloi'V'.1, ~ sn,n or
to, I L.,ric, shall admit such p"p,i .,@' W.,
la "', I ,hn ability OF inability OIL '''e Ia
are Guardian to pay Shall DC 0'''''''''
nc. co.','',' 4 .lud be it enacted, ! hat Il"
an SHAH he valid to Cecil county o" ,,' "o>
hal , ,n" state t., School Fund, except rp""
i've ~ the treasurer of the board VI u"mi
may :" "rs , Of uublc schools Of Cecll tI" u"
ling ter terssncI by the president OF r In' ~
. SIC. /. .9nd be il enac'ea' J o law ~.
'ors, .,Gfs iuconsistcu, with t!'s aG' Nv, w.
i by ,'l,n. are hereby repealed anu Wv, ~
IS o! .,nu take effect from anu "''' -
'''' its passage
/ any We certify that the above ,n Is , "a, ,
assed Of the original Act as raSII' .u,, ,n>
loo's, Assembly Of Mary ano' "' ''''"
1888. hands at the c
or the uauolis, this 10th day OF M',-a' ~ :,
t them "'i CHAPMAN HARN
uds OF Sect'y OF III,
70 sup J. W. CLA'
nd by Crk House Of y
5 here
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,,Ip suGAR--,ioOa Fly s"si,F sEowH JR
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,,uRANrs rrcpnrotiqns-I c SS,3 20 c cord
Liz sS4 Turkey lh%sn n =, G"n,va s"a@ssapar
Thomas t'lhF' n. K. CAR9oN ,,
for sale at New Drug store.
Rock Run Port DEPOSIT
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By Order of the Count 1K"Aa'W N'iRD
.cncil county. JAS. D. Una " Clcrk,
March -, 1S3S-3w.
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Take Care Of the Casket for the
Sake Of the Jewel.

In many cases in which true Christians COM
plain of the hidings of Gods countenance, of
darkness and depression, the cause is solely
physical disease, produced not unfrequently
by an obstinate disregard to the will of God
as expressed in the human constitution,
made up Of soul and body, and by which
certain amount of repose, relaxation, and
exercise are essential to the right working
of both. Let me earnestly press it upon
young and ardent students, that it is very
mistaken manliness to despise the demands
Of the body, thatit is no self-denial, but self.
indulgence, to sacrifice health and life in
the pursuit of knowledge. Let me remind
them that God will make them responsible
for every talent committed to them, and for
shortening those days which might have been
many, and for turning those hours into dark
ness and distress which might have been
hours of sunshine and peace. That must be
no small sin In the eye Of God, which he SO
often visits with an early death or prema-
ture old age, and which has deprived many
family of its most precious treasure. and
the Church Of its brightest hopes Mac
Leod's Memorials of Mackintos
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Nothing Impossible at Bunker
Hill,

When Daniel Webster, says an exchange,
was delivering his memorable speech at the
dedication Of Bunker Hill Monument, the
crowd pressed forward to such an extent
that some were fainting and some being
crushed. Officers strove in vain to make
the crowd stand back, they said it could not
be done. Some one asked Mr.. Webster to
make an appeal to them. The great orator
came forward, stretched forth his hand, and
said, in his deep stentorian tone, Gentle
men, stand back! !" "It cannot be done,'
they shouted. "Gentlemen. stand back u
said he without change of voice. alt il
Mr.. Webster. impossible. ain.
possible" replied he, "impossible! Nothing
is impossible on Bunker Hil !" and the vast
crowd swayed aad rolled back like q mighty
wave Of the ocean.
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COuIdn't Subscribe.

A pair ofthose interesting and entertaining
ladies', who of late seem to carry on so large
business in our down town offices and
stores, in the way OF procuring subscriptions
for new works, selling engravings Of "The
Father of his Country" and other notabili.
ties, and who (the ladies) are so fascinating
in manner, so delightfully."- importunate, so
perfectly -get.rid-of. able, called morn.
ing or two since at the Office Of young law.
yer, to induce him, as the younger of the
two expressed it, with charming smile,
"To subscribe to a most elegant work just
published, to be got up in elegant style, with
illustrations, &C." "Indeed, ladies'" said
our friend, 81 cannot; have no doubt ofthe
excellence Of your work, but I am not in
want of any thing Of that kind. In fact l do
not feel able at present to subscribe for any
new works Of any description. The part.
nership of which l am member has lately
been SO imprudent as to issue a new work Of
their own, and the enormous expense attend
ing its issue, not to speak Of the illustrations,
embellishments, and ornamental adornings
with which they have seen fit to clothe the
production--such unwonted outlay has real
ly, for the present-in fact. crippled me-
sorry-but fact-every word Of it."
"But--ah," interposed our eRterprising
agentees, "perhaps we could procure you
some subscribers for your work; our terms
are quite reasonable. What do you call
your work, sir!"
"Well we have not fully determined as
yet, but guess l shall let Mrs. s.
have her own way, and call after myself
Charles Henry" taa
The ladies concluded they had an engage.
ment in the next block.
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A Singular Fa HlliIy.

a correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
writing from White SuIpher Springs, near
Delaware, says:
"On the bank of the river, above this
place about mile, in rude tenement built
of stone, there lives family, whose history
and characteristics constitute curiosity.
The members Of this family consist of two
brothers and enc sister, ranging in age from
seventy to eighty years. None Of them are
married, and they have lived where they now
reside over fifty years, and own two farms
None Of them have ever visited Columbus,
or even Delaware. the county town, or seen
a railway, locomotive, or steamer, though
the Springfield & Mount Vernon Railway
passes within two miles Of one Of their farms.
They have three old fashioned flint guns,
each of which they say has done good service
in the Staying Of deer and Indians, each gun.
being remarkable for come particular ex.
plot in this line. E
1t is almost needless, after whatI have
written, to add that these singular people
emigrated to this place from North Caro-
lima"
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Iflistellaufous,
The SHAickcrcrs.


There are many who consider themselvel
well bred, and who 60 much in society, who
nevertheless, violate the simplest rules o.
politeness, by the silly and degraded habit
of snickering. The word II homely, is ex
pressiVe. We are accustomed to connect
smile with things pleasant and graceful; ant
laugh seems called by something genuine.
ly amusing. But when one unfortunately
makes triling error in conversation, or il
some portion OF the dress is little disar.
ranged; then these highly civilized young
ladies or gentlemen look at each other anG
snicIer. laa .-
sis it possible" we ask ourselves, ",ha,
Miss A. or Miss +. Gun have been decently
connected or respectfully brought up! Like
mother, like child, what could have been
the home influence exerted upon them!"
Whenever we see this tendency to vul.
garity, we should correct it as far as we can,
Keep steady eye upon the snickerer, look
disapproval, and the effect will be instan.
taneous though the lips may be silent.
One night, being present at large party
we noticed lady, who on entering, attract.
ed the attention of several would be ladies.
who began to Gust expressive looks, and
then to snicker. Some glanced down and
then puckered their mouths as though it re-
quired the greatest effort to keep from laugh.
ter. Others cast sly glances at the object
of their merriment and in the pantomine ex-
pressed their rudeness. We had previously
noticed one sweet girl, arroyed simply and
beautifully, who. as she saw the impolite
manners OF her friends, looked over tv.
ward the object Of their tun. ST..
"Pardon me, madam," said she politely,
"there is bit of straw hanging to your
Cape-I will remove it,"
The lady. apleasing, middie-oged woman
who could no, but have seen the motions o
the thoughtless group, b'u$hed deeply, as
she returned q "thank you," adding, II feaI
have looked somewhat ridiculous"
"Npt OF all, madam replied the graceful
girl, "none but those who are deficient in
pulltenesss would consider an accident ridic.
ulous."
The "persons," as the English expressive
ly soy Of those who do not know how to be.
have, looked at each other, with rosy
faces at this mertited rebuke, self condemn.
ed and publicly rebuked. 1t served them
right. and we wished that every snickereI
might be treated in the same way. Jtwould
soon thin out the ranks Of the self conceited
and presuming-perhsps make Indies and
gentlemen Of them, ultimateIy.-Press