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North East, Sept. 4, lS5S--Gm.

MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF LADIES
l7l DRESS GOODS ut i. BROWN, JR'S.-
Rich Lustcred Black Silk Handsome Plaid and
Stripe Silks. Bayadere Challa Robes. New Style
Lawns and Patterns Beautiful Lcvcla, All Woo
Deluines only BIZ rich Printed Brilliants. Side
Stripe Chala, New. Stella and Figured Shawls
White Marsei!lcs fol Ladies, and Misses Basques
with suitable Trimmings, have received Parasol.
and for Ladies and Misses, also Ladies' silk
Umbrella particular attention paid to selecting
Ladies' and Childrens Shoes, Hosiery, &C.
April II.
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THE LdRGES1'
CHAIR and FURNITURE
EsTAEaEFsEEHEEET'
IN TIE UNITED STATES.

IN THE UNITED STATES.
JATlIfoT & SONS GAY STREET WARE.
IfI HOUSE whore is kept always on hand, OF
made to order, every style OF French TETE-A-TErES
in plush, hair. clo'h or bIocaellc.
French Full Stuff and Medallion Parlor ARM
CnMRs and sets with plush, hair cloth or bro
catclle
French Full Carved PARLoR CHAIRS and sets
with plush. hair. cloth or bgocatele
SOFAS; Half French Mahogany; Walnut PAR
LoR CHAIRS in hair cloth or plush.
RocEING CnMHs-various designs, in hair
cloth and plush.
STrrr SPRING LouSGEs-a large assortment al
ways on hand, or any pattern made or covered
with any goods TO order,
CHAMBER Srrrs-in Mahogany or Walnut, COM
pIee, from fI5 up.
CANE CHAIRS and RocKING CUAIrs--ihe largest
assortment ready made in any one house in the
United Sta'cs-from $l2 dozen up.
BAR Room. OFFICE and DINING CHAIRS. in Oak
WALNUT OR MAHOGANY. with canc wood or stuffed
scats--au assortment embracing over 80 dozen.
WOOD SEAT CHAIRS and SETTLES ana ROCKING
CHNRS-over 100 dozen.
LooKlNG GLASSES of every variety. and BEDS
HAIR and lluSk MATrRAsSES II very large assert.
ment constantly on hand. and for sale by
AUG. MATIIIOT & son,
% q North Gay street, (ncar Fayette ST.
Sept %, lojS-ly BALTIMORE
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NAMES OF LANDS.


The TayIor's Goose,
Mary Ann,
Lot, No. So, part Of
Triangle,
Long Marsh.
Jethro 5 Choice,
CATERS Eschcat,
Tortoise Beach,
Antigna,
Corsica,
Dcmerara,
Federal Tale,
Friendships Addition,
Emmous' Enterprise,
Gnoran,s TroubIc
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GiIios;,;n:s Adm IN Ioro,
Security.
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New Cracker Bakery in EEkton

MORRIS CUMMINGS fakes this method
lvA Of informing the public that he is now
prepared and is daily Baking Fresh Crackers
Of all kinds, at his Bakery. in the Hollow, to
which he calls the attention Of the trade in
general.
Also, constantly on hand CAKES of all
kinds. Particular attention paid to baking
cakes for parties, &c.
COnfectfOncEicS.
l have just received from Philadelphia n
choice lot Of Confcctioncries, which will be
sold cheap for cash, whole sale and rctail.-
Thankful for past tavors | respectfully
solicit Il continuance of the same.
MORRIS CUMMINGS.
Elkton, June 10, 1858.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,


1884, ngno ,,l.t, l m est r
relief of The sick and distressed afflicted and Niru-
lent ard Epidemic dileascs.
The Directors Of this wcll.known Institution. IN
their Annual Report upon thc treatment OF sexual
Diseases. for the year ending January LIST. ISIS,
express the highest satisfaction with the success
which has attended the laborS of the Consulting
Surgeon. in the cure of rpermatorhwa. Seminal
Weakness, Impotence, GUnoilhgl. Glret. syphilis
the vice of unanistn or self abuse &c. and order
and continuance Of the same plan for the ensuiu .
year The Consulting Surgeon is authorised to
give MEDICAL ADVICE GRATIS, to all who
apply by letter, with description Of their conli.
ton (nge, occupation habits Of life. &c..) amt in
cases of extreme poverty. to FL NlSil MEbl.
CINE FREE OF CHARGE. Some of the rev
remedies and methods Of treatment, discovc cred dur.
ing the last year, arc Of great value.
An admirable Report on Spcrmat0rrhma. or
Seminal " elkness the vice of Unanism Masur-
baton, or se!fnbuae. and o:her diseases of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, viii he
sent by mail Gn Il sealed envelope i Il L Il o /
CHARGE. on receipt of two stamps for POSTAGE
ether Reports and Tracts, on thc nature and treat.
ment OF sexual diseases. diet &C. are culi-t ntly
being Published for gratuitous distribution. and
will be sent TO the afflicted
Address, for Report or Treatment DR.. GroHGE
II. CALuorH. Consulting Surgeon. Howard As!o
citation. No , South Ninth Street, Philadelphia.
Pa. BY order OF The Directors.
EZRA p. llEARTWEII.
GEO. FAIKCnun, President
Secretary. Jan 20 l6jS-ly.
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NOTICE.

TllESubscribcr having been appointed and
commissioned 10y the Governor, Il JUSTICE
OF THE IHACE for Cecil county, is now
prepared to transact all business appertaining
10 that Office. JOSEPH Z. CANTWELL.
Elkton. Mar 6, 1858
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o. Gor,sckerpcrs.

Attention Nousekeepers!
TNlE subscriber having purchased the entire in
L tcrcst Of Mathews and johnson. in the newly
established
E'iO'sr and Feed store,
in EI.kToN. nearly opposite the Howard House
respectfully invites the attention of his friends and
housckoepers generally to his we'll selected stock
of
FAMILY FLOUR;
among which may ut all times be foun,l the follow
ing brands: Extra Family White Wheat Flour;
Extra supcrdnc; Common Superinc; Middlings
RYE FLOUR AND BUCKWIIEAT;
White and yellow Corn Meal; White Ship Stuff;
Common do; Bran; Corn and Oats, ground: Corn
and Oats in the grain, potatoes; all of which will
be sold at the lowest cash prices,
WHOLESALE OR RETAIL
" All articles delivered within helmits ofthc
town. free of cost
5Y7 Country Produce taken in exchange.
~ Every effort will be made to please the pub
lie and their custom thankfully received
May IL ly WIN. T. GILES.
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New Fall and Winter Goods.

Ma i respectfully inform our friends and
w the public in general, that we have
just received II Splendid Assortment of Fall
Goods, consisting in
MEMS and BOYS CLOTHING
OF every Style and the latest Fashion. Also
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and CAPS.
ana large assortment Of JEWELRY and
FANCY GOODS, rs Eioins, Accordions.
Combs, Brushes, Hosiery, Gloves. Per-
fumerY, Pocket Books, KNIVES, Pistols, Port
Monnaics, &c.
a. GOTTSCHALK x BROTHER,
sept. Is, lo3S-3w. Port Deposit.
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WIZ EsINAHEIY EkEs,

ATTORNEY AT LAW
Il \ d SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY,
Sept l.. EIht0n. Nsh.
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.gAs. Z. EIcGEEE0VGSg

4 TTORNEY AT LAW and Solicitor in
IA Ch0ncery. office under the .uoward
House." Main Street. Elkton, Nd.
E!kton, March 10, lS55-r
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MORE NEWS!
WANTED-- Everybody to Know

Jk=ag - That | have the largest assort
1>:S'yS>-1sg-5s..Sr mcnt of READY-MADE CAR
W - RIAGES on hard ever offered
to the Public in Cecil county, which vii
sell Ten Per Cent. lower than any other per
son within any reasonable distance Of me -
deduction of Six Per Cent. for Cash. or
Will sell on six or twelve months credit, b,
giving notes, with good security.
u All work warranted, if fairly used.
WIN. j. MARCIlBANK.
May !, 1SjS-Gm'
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A Il THE NEW STORE, next door to the
IA Court House, you can find beautiful Stella
Shawls, beautiful Blk Silks, Blk and White
Lawns, large stock of beautiful style Bcrege.
Delaines. Calicoes, Linen Handkerchief. Irish
Linen. elegant Pillow case Muslin. bleachud and
unbleached Musns of all kinds very cheap. ele-
CANT Alpacas, Dress Silks, Briliants, all Wool
Delaincs, very cheap and the best assortment OF
Cloths, Cassimcis, Nestngs and goods for Boys
Wear. in this town. WIN. TORBERT,
Apr 10. Next door Court House.
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A 1 L o r n f Y y 4 l. A W,
Office on Main Street, nearly opposite the
Court House. Nav .
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n. =. LAW eh,NGEI,S
Paper, Printers Card

AND ENVELOPE WAREHOUSE,
MO. lOi COM MERGE STREET. Philadelphia
~ Cash buyers will find it for their interest,"
to cav Jan ?. lSjS--ly.
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DIR. WALTON'S
A NJ Z RIG 4 n PILL s Z.

JOY TO THE AFrLITED!
YOUNG AMERICA NICTORIuuS,- small
Il box of pills cures ninety nine cases ont Of II
hundred No Basam 40 Mercury. no odor ON
the BREATH no fear Of detection. Two small Pills
dose; tascIcSs and harmless as water Fall
directions arc given. 50 that the patient can cure
himself as certain rs with the advice of the most
experienced surgeon. and much better than with
The advice ofo of little experience in this class
of diseases
~ SENT HY MAIL TO IVY FART o. THE CnrN-
TRY, by enclosing one dollar to Dr.. j. c. WALTON
No. ia North seventh street below Race. Plrila.
dclphia. A Liberal Discount TO the Trade None
genuine without the WRITTEN signature of h. q
Walton. Proprietor.
DR.. VS. treatment for sclf-abuse, Weakness &C.
is entirely different from he usual course pr. W
has cured hundreds who have tried others without
benefit The treatment is certain to cure rs the
sun is to rise. Enclose a stamp. aud address DR..
W. as above. giving full history of your case,
and you will bless the day you made the effort to
secure what is ccrtain-A RADICAL CURE.
Jan 30, lS53-ly.
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EENI'h9, XGTi"t,.

FgN II. MUSGROYE, having permanently
Z located in this town, tenders his pro-
< - lr,s u;al services to the citizens Of
0-r1tE Elkton aud vicinity. Office neatly
opposite the Court House.
ElttUn, May 5--tl.
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ERUlT SiRCP.-S,rawbclry, Raspberry,
h Morelia Cherries, 0rgcut, Pine Apple, Black
berry. Orange. Lemon. prepared from The Fruit,
and put up in bottles for tho use of families, Also
Ginger, Sarsaparilla, Nectar Vanilla, Shcrbet,
Orange Nectar and others, prepared by L. BRtNG.
HURST Il Co, Practical pharmaceutsts sixth
and Market streets, Wilmington. aug. Ii.
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Its NO Use Blowing.

Its NO Use Blowing.
KNOR the People have found out that the
II place TO buy CHEAP CLOTHING is at Rut-
ter's, opposite the Howard House.
lie has just received first rate lot of Spring
and Summer Cloths, 'Cassmers and Vestings
which he will make up as low as they can be
bought in the cities. April "a.
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BEEF! EsEEE!! IsEIEF!!

EsEEE! BEET! IiEEF!!!
TIVE Subscriber has opened a stall, next
l. door to his Flour snd Feed Store, for
the sale of Fresh beef, which he will keep
always on hand Of first rate quality, in guam
titles to suit customers. All who want FIRST
RATE STEAK OF ROAST will please give him
a call. VIM. 7. GILES.
Oct. 31-tf.
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GLICEROLE OF the HypophosphitcS ;
~ compound syrup of the llypophosphitcs :;
Syrup of Pyrophosi hitc of Iron Pyrophosphato
Of SO la; lypophosphte of Lime, &c prepared
at the Laboratory OF Il. BRlNHnuRST CO.,
cor. Sixth and Shiplcy Streets store corner SIKH
and Market, Wilmington, Del aug ! L.
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MITCHEI4IiS PLACE.
Ice GEC;aiilS and confectionery

y
Chestnut Street, bciueen 5M aud Gh,
PHILADELPHIA. - This Establishment
Il affords unusual attractions and the best Of nc
commodaons for visitors. as well as citizens of
Philadelphia; being prov idcd with large and well
furnished Saloons for
LdDIES and GENTLEMEN,
and they could nowhere find more desirable
place to rest their weary linbs and where they
may be fed ut ALI. HOURS OF THE DAY, f.om
Il large and choice Bill of Fare.
~ The Ladies and Gentlemen of Elkton. and
vicinity. are most cordially invited to visit this
Mosr DESIRABLE PLACE Of ENTERTAINMENT,
whore their wants will be promptly and politely
attended to, and where they may strengthen the
inner man and be sent on their way reio lcing.
WEDDING PART les and PIC MICS furnished
to order. with table fixtures Of every possible
description and with all the Delicacies they may
desire at short notice.
No. 523 CHESTNUT STREET,
Sept 4, 16jS-ly. opposite the State House.
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RKINGut'RST'S ESS. JAMAICA GIN
- GER.--Wc manufacture this article lavsaly
and warrant it 20 be tAc best in thc market -
cents for single bottle liberal deduction to-
wholesale purchasers Mixed with cold water and
sugar it makes the most Wholesome drink for the
harvester, 1t is also valuable to dyspcptcs or
diseases of the bowels. l.. BElNGuURsT & Co,
Phamnaccutsts cor. 9th q Market SITS
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'5NllE subscriber has now and intends
H. keeping in the old established Lea ther Store
\. + orncrof Fourth and Orange streets. opposite
the Upper Market House, WuMIvGroS, bel II
large and well selected assortment of
SPANISH AND IEMIOCK SOLE LEATHER
FRENCH AND PATENT CALFSklN,
OF SUPERIOR BRAND.
and all the various kinds Of Leather made use of
III the manutactur Of boots. shoes. saddles and
harness. all of which will be sold on tho most real
sonnblc terms. Persons wishing to purchase
Leather will find it to their advantage to cali and
examine for themselves before purchasing else
whore. PATENT VI ACuINE SrIrruEn
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Feather Es@ifiN%,

Made from hides tanned expressly for the purpose
either single or double thickness, comenlod wi /.
water proof cement and copper rivette! warranted
to give satisfaction. |. I. CHAMBERLAIN.
Sent %, lSJS-Jin
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G ASSlMERES AND LOTHS.-Pcrsons
N/wishmg to buy Cloths and Cassimeres for the
nEADf CASH weuld do well to call and examine
the fine assortment to be found at the store of
sept IS II. +. MAY.
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HAY SCALES.

RAGS! RAGS!
TENIlE highest price paid Cash for Rags,
Il (woolen excepted,) at the Rockville
Paper Mills, on the Little Elk, by
march Oft EJORDAN.
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WIN TORBERT would call the attention
W of cash and prompt paying buyers to his
stock of Dry Goods. which must be disposed of. -
Extra inducements in price will be offered Next
door Court House. Iapr 10.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

1omatoes.-A correspondent OF the Genesee
Farmer gives his mode of growing tomatoes.
He forwards his plants in hot.bed or green
house, and grows them in pots until they are
a foot and half high, turning them out about
the second week in May He plants them three
feet apart in rows. When planted he drives
down o few stakes, six or eight feet apart, leav-
ing them about four feet high, the whole length
Of the rows, and mailing u strip of wood all
along the tops, and tying one or two lower
down the stakes, to make trellis. The ground
should be dug deep and made rich with manure
and spoonful of guano mixed with the soil
around each root. We quote: "When they
have grown sufficiently long to tie to the trellis,
select two or three Of the longest shoots and
tie them loosely to the trellis, cutting away all
other small laterols which may grow on the
main branches. l let these main branches grow
until they have come in flower and set the first
bunch Of fruit then pinch out the top, one
joint above the fruit, leaving the leaf entire.
l then allow it to 60 on again until it has flow
cred and set another bunch Of fruit, when the
top is pinched out one leaf above the bunch,
the same as the first. and go on of all the rest,
taking care to cut all the laterals which may
grow on the main branches down to the axlee
of the leaves, as often as they are produced, but
leaving the leaves entire. If any one will take
this little extra trouble, he will be amply re-
paid and absolutely astonished at the immense
clusters of fine large tomatoes he will have.
If planted in favorable situation, they ripen
at least as early as those grown in any other
way out of doors, and frequently three days or
a week earlier. When ripe they will hang
longer on the vines without decaying. The
situation can hardly be too sunny. Deep, light,
loamy soil suits best.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

ADULTERY CASE AT PALMER. MAsa-The trial
Of Edwin H. Fits, of Palmer, Mass, for adul-
terry with Mrs. Harriet E. Chaplin, of Monsoon,
will be had at the next criminal term of the
Common Pleas CouIt, which commences at
Springfield on the 18th proximo. The bonds
are $500, and the Rev. Henry Fits, OF Mid
dleboro', father of the prisoner, and Geo. B.
jerks, are the bondsmen. 1t is believed that
the prisoner will forfeit his bonds. He has
been considered highly respectable man, has
been prominent member of the Baptist
church in Palmer, and it said that rather than
suffer renewal of the exposures of his guilt
at the trial. and the Imprisonment which is sure
to follow, he will lun away. The affair has pro-
duced an intense degree Of excitement in the
neghborhood-the more from the social posi-
ton of the parties and their hitherto high stand
ing in the Baptist church at Palmer. Mrs.
Chaplin is young widow, the daughter of Dr.
Samuel Shaw, Of Monson. near the Palmer
line. She married Lloyd Chaplin, of Sturbridge,
in 1856, and went with him to Kansas, where
he died. She returned to Palmer, and became
intimate with Mrs Fits. an exemplary woman,
and worthy of a better husband than Fits has
proved to be. An improper intimacy and corr
rcspondence ensued between Fits and Mrs.
Chaplin, commencing at the time of the Sunday
School excursion from Springfield last summer
on the steamer from this city to New London.
Rev. A. d. Bullock, the pastor of thSBartist
church at Palmer, testified at the examination
to a shocking series of facts. establishing the
guilt of the parties. The church expelled both
of them last week.-Hayttord Times.
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SELECTED.

A Lover.
..What are you singing for ?" said l
to Mary Maloney.
sOh, l don't know, ma'am, without
it's because my heart feels happy"
Happy, are you. Mary Maloney ?
Let me see; you don't own foot of
land in the world"
s.Fut of land, is it ?" she cried with
a hearty Irish laugh. "Oh, what a
hand ye be after for joking; why I
hasn't penny, let alone the land"
"Your mother is dead"
s.God rest her soul, yes" replied
Mary Maloney with touch Of genuine
pathos, may the angels make her bed in
heaven"
"Your brother is still hard case, !
suppose"
nothing but drink, drink, drink, and
beating his poor wife, that she is-the
creature"
"You have to pay your little sisters
board"
"Sure, the bit of crater. an she's a
good little girl, is Hinny, willing to do
whatever axes her. ] don't grudge
the money that goes for that
You havn't many fashionable dress
es, either, Mary Maloney.'
Fashionable, is it? O, yis, put a
piece of whalebone in my skirt, and me
calico gown looks as big as the great
ladies. But then ye says true | hasn't
but two gowns to me back, two shoes to
me feet, and one bonnit to me head, bar
rim the old hood ye gave me-
You havn't any lover. Mary Nalo-
ney.'
20, be off wild ye-ketch Mary Malo-
ney getting lover these days when the
hard times is come. No, no, thank
heaven, | amt got that to trouble me
yet-nor I don't want it. There was
me sister that married in ould Ireland;
she took up with lover at the time l
took down with the measles-an' sure
got we'll first. She used to go about
pinin' and sighin' till me very heart was
achin' to see her SO dolemulfully but
by-and-by she gotmarried. and her hus-
band drinkcc and bate her, and that's
all she got for her sorrow: Ketch Mary
Maloney taking any such distress on her
as that
What on earth, then, have you got to
make you happy? A drunken brother,
apoor helpless sister. no mother, no faith
4 your RI happiness laSa hfFo do Non get all
.The Lord be praised, Miss, it grow
ed up in me. Give me bit of sunshine,
clean flure, plenty of work and sup
at the right time, and I'm made. That
makes me laugh and sing; and then, if
deep trouble comes, why-God helpin'
me, I'll try to keep my heart up. Sure
it would be sad thing if Patrick Nc
Grue should take it into his head to come
and ak me, but the Lord willin, I'd try
to bear up under it,
The last speech upset my gravity
The idea of looking upon lover as an
affection was SO droll But she was
evidently sincere, having before her the
example of her sisters husband, and
her drunken BROTHER Olive Branch.
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1858-04-28

DAD MoRToN's BEsT.-Uncle Morton,
better known at Hyde's, in Sudbury,
Vermont, as "Dad," is famous story
teller, in both senses of the word, for
he not only tells many, but they are
generally Of the most Munchausenish
kind. In fact he has drawn so long a
bow in the way Of romance, that being
nearly ninety years of age, he now re-
peats his old fctions as indisputable
facts. The following is too good to be
lost, and / gave it verbatim. I only
wish l could give you the matter-of- fact
on oath manner in which he impresses
its truth. ] had been talking with the
old man on the sensible manners and
customs of our forefathers, and their
success in doing the business of life,
when he broke out
"l'll tell ye, them ancestors of our'n
didn't do nothin' Railways. But there's
an awful fallin' off sence them times.
Why, in my time, when was boy,
things went on more economical than
now. We all worked. My work was
to take care of the hens and chickings,
dad is famous for his handling of the
alphabet, and I'll tell yer how l raised
'em. You see Use very thinkin' child,
alas thinkin' 'cept when Use asleep.
Well it came on me one night to raise q
big lot of chickings from one hen; and
I'll tell you how | did it. Itook an old
whiskey barrel, filled it with fresh eggs.
and then put it on the south side of the
barn, with some horse manure around
it, and then set the old hen on the bung-
hold. The old critter kept her sittin',
and in three weeks heeri a little peep
Then / put my ear to the spigot. when
the peeping growed like swarm of
bees. didn't say anything to the folks
about the hatchin', for they'd all the
time told me I was fool, but the next
mornin' I knocked the head out of the
barrel. and covered the barn floor. two
feet deep, all over with little chickings.
Now you may laugh as much as you
please, but it's true.