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The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-11-21

WINTER SHoEs.-Like the gnarled oak that
has withstood the storms and thunderbolts
Of centuries, man himself begins to die at the
extremities. Keep the feet dry and warm, and
snap our fingers in a joyous triumph at disease
and the doctors. Put on two pair of thick
wooden stockings (but keep this to yourself)
go to some honest son Of St. CIispen, and hive
your measure taken for stout pair of winter
boots or shoes; shoes are better for ordinary and
every day use, as they allow the ready escape
Of the odors while they strengthen the ankles
accastoming them to depend on themselves.
very slight accident is suf ;ient to cause a
sprained ankle to an habitual boot wearer. Be-
sides, shoe congresses less, and hence admits
of more vigorous circulation Of the blood
But wear boots when you ride or rayel Give
directions, also, to have no cork or India rub
about the shoes but to place between the lay.
ers of the soles, from out to out piece Of stout
hemp or tow linen, which has been dipped in
in melted pitch. This is absolutely impervi-
ous to water-does not absorb particle, while
we know that cork does, and after awhile be-
comes "soggy" and damp fora week. When
you put them on for the time they will feel
as "casy as an old shoe,' and you may stand
on damp places for hours with impunity.
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Cellar waIi and Floods.

Most cellars are built. without adequate pro-
visions being made for keeping moisture from
passing through the earthern. floors inside dur
ing rainy weather. The cellar of house
should be dry, SO as to render it comfortable
and healthy, as moisture in the lower part of a
dwelling generally makes the upper stories
damp and chilly, and causes mldcw in clothes,
books, and all househould articles made ofcloth
and leather Cellars can be easily built 50 as
to have dry walls, and hard dry floors; and the
latter are invaluable to prevent rates from bur-
rowing, as well as darnpness from coming up
from the soil beneath. 10 render the cellar
walls dry, they should be coated on the outside
with hydraulic cement, mixed with sand
Houses in our cities have their cellar walls thus
treated in many instances, but thcir floors are
neglected. 70 make cement floor, the sur
face should first be rammed down and lev,lsd;
then hydraulic cement mixed with sand. OF a.
bout the consistency Of thick mortar, should be
laid on to about one inch in thickness, and its
surface levellod with a scraper made Of thick
plank, In laying down such floor, sections
Of about eight feet square should be marked of,
and finished one after another. A coat Of clean
sand or gravel, one inch thick, should be laid on
the top Of the cement; and, after it has stood
about half an hour. the whole should be rammed
down smooth with FOUNDER, when the work
is complete, after the surplus sand has been
=
swept of. In a few days, such q floor becomes
as hard as q stone, and quite imperyious to wa
ter
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Akron, Ohio, Oct. 81, 1860.


Mr.. f.. IIolprook, a distinguished farmer
Brattleborough, Vermont, has published q long
communication on the subject ofcuitivating In
dian corn, IN which we find the following mode
adopted by him in selecting seed corn:
While upon my present subject, will say
word about saving seed corn. All experienced
farmers are aware that the productiveness and
early ripening of any kind ofcorn depend very
much upon the manner of selecting the seed
Ihayc long cared varsity which / have been
planting and improving for the last ten or
twelve years; and although during that time
have tried, presume, dozen other sorts,
give the preference to the first named sort
Whatever may be said in favor Of a change Of
seed as regards other crops, there Is no need
of changing seed corn, provided proper care is
always used in the early selection OF
that for planting. BY proper attention to this
matter variety may be perfectly adapted in
its habits TO given climate and soil, and cham
ged much for the better. as to productiveness.
The difference in product between careful Sc
lection in the fisld, and taking seed at random
from the crib, will in a few years be much in
avor OF the former mode, the soil and cultiva-
tion being cases alike. ss ss=f
AS soon as the earliest ears are thoroughly
glazed, go over the field myself, selecting from
those stocks that are tstocky'' and vigorous,
and that promise good ears. The selected ears
are taken Immediately home, braided, and hung
up in dry, airy place When commeDcedf
with my favorite variety, 1t was difficult to Ind
twin ears, but now they are abundant. My
crops also ripen ten days earlier than at FIRST
will not mention the length Of the eurs.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-11-21
HseHMarknhle Incident.

The Presbyterian tells the following story:
4 We recently heard remarkable and touch
ing story ofa little boy, the son Of a gentleman
in an adjoining county. His age is twelve or
thirteen. He is an interesting, promising lad.
One day, during the winter. he failed to rise in
the morning, as early as usual. AT length, his
father went into the room where he lay, and
asked him why he did not get up?
He said it seemed dark yet, and he was wait
ing for daylight. @5fA@~
His father retired, but the boy did not make
his appearance for some time; he returned and
said second time,
MY son, why don't you get up?'
he, replied, Father, is it daylightr
Yes long ago. y '-.''s '...' n e'"-s- (
Then, father,' the little fellow said, I am
blind 812t} att ,i34'
And SO 1t was. His sight was gone: In
q short time his iather took him to Nashville,
to get the benefit Of the medical profession
there, but none of the physicians could do any.
thing for him and happily made no experiments
on his eyes. Somo ladies in Q family OF his
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" Il nj or 0 Il s
"A lite humor now and then
Is relished by the best Of men.
Take the whole CaboodIe Of ,e,n,

Recently an athletic young farmer in the
town Of Waynesburgh, tyok fair girl. 'ali
bathed in bushes from her parents and started
for the first town across the Pt nnsylvania line,
to be married where the ceremony could be
performed without license. The happy pair
were accompanied by sister of the girl, a tall.
galnt sharp featured female of some thirty sew
en- summers. The pair crossed the line were
married, and returned to WeilSvilie, to pass
The night People at the hotel where the we'd
ding party stopped, observed That they conduc-
ted themselves in q rather singular manner.
The husband would take his sister law, the
the tall female Aforesaid, into one corner OF the
parlor and talk earnestly to her, gesticulating
wildly all the while.7 Then the tall female
would ''put her foot down. and talk to him in
very angry and greatly excited manner. Then
the husband would take his fair young bride
into corner, but he could no sooner commence
talking to her than the gaunt sister would rush
between them and angrily join in the eonver-
sation the people at the hotel ascertained what
this meant about nine o'clock that evening.
There was an upi oar in the room which had
been assigned to the newly married couple.
Female shrieks and masculine "swesrs' star
tied the people at the hotel, and they rushed to
the spot. The gaunt female was pressing and
kicking against the door OF the room, and the
newly married man, mostly undressed, was
barring her out with all his might. Occasion
ally she would kick the door FAR enough open
to disclose the stalwart husband, iu his Gen.
tleman Greek Slave apparel. " ...sss
It appeared that the tall .emale insisted up
on occupying the same room with the newly
married couple; that her sister was favorablY
disposed to the arrangement, and that the hus-
band had agreed to it before the wedding took
place, and was now Indignantly repudiating
the contract. Ha tsAt' '~ 't'
."Won't you go away, now, Susan, peaceful?'
said the newly married man. sohcning his
voice. .s se &
No. said she, II won't--so there"
"Dont you bulge an inch.'' cried the mar
ried sister within the room.
"Now-now, Maria" said the young man to
his wife, in piteous tone, don't 90 to cuttin'
up in this way; now don't" saar aesa "a
"l'll cut upas much as wanter!" she sharp
ly replied.
"Well," roared the desperate man, throwing
the door wide open, and stalking out among the
crowd, "Well, jest you two wimmen put on
your duds and go right straight home and
bring hack the old man and woman, and your
grandfather, who is nigh on to a hundred;
bring 'em all here, and IW marry The waoie
d--d eabooaleo Of 'ena, and ,oe'N all sleep togeds-
| erii as e- =f t &f"
The difficulty was finally adjusted by the
tall female taking a room alone.--W Wellsville is
fenioyiug itself over the sensation.- Cleveland
| Plaindeuler. s go
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Too airees, FOR Com fort.

Day before yesterday a trio of newly welded
couples from the interior of Kentucky, arrived
at the Burnet House and took apartments for
the night at that well ordered hotel. 1t
was quite evident that the whole party were
unfamiliar with metropolitan siShts.-The
rooms, corridors, marble floor, gorgeous draw
ing room and we'll spread table of the hotel,
drew from them them the most ingenious re.
marks ofsurprise. In the evening thsy visited
the opera house and were so astcnished by its
magnifcence, that even Mrs. Walters wonder
ful impersonation Of "Meg Merilles" almost
failed to interest them. Nothing more was
thought Of the verdant trio till about o'clock
Yesterday morning. at which time the boot
black of the Burnett House, in making his Gus
tomary rounds, observed one of the bucolic
Benedicks seated in the hall near the door of
his room. He naively asked the pclsher OF
the understandings il he was the clerk. Re-
ceiving negative answer. he informed the
boot black that he should like to see that indi-
sidual In a few minutes one Of the attentive
office men was at his side and politely asked
what was needed. 2& f& " @@#'
Couldn't you make me bed in the parlor?''
cried the disconsolate individual. a r7s@t@
b sin the parlor," echoed the clerk, II am a.
fraid not!' 4 .f ~ Hs"
avail, L like to have one spread down some
'eres" sa ~ a,f asE 9 se
"Why don't you go into your own room?'
asked the clerk. ga a1@&a @ F.y@
gteI don't like to-" said the bashful young
man. e ' 8N t@N #
HWhy what's the matter?" continued the
clerk. "Has your wife turned you out Of your
room?' a#& a4
"No," said he drawing "but you see I've
never been married be ore, and so don't much
like to go 10, particularly in strange place p
so go right in,' said the clerk, ''sho won't
think it at all wrong" a@H 8#
The door ofhis room opened about an inch,
and through the apeTature came voice, coax :.
ingly saying: "Do come in, john won't
hurt you. I know'd they'd think strange Of
yer standing out there. Come in now, wont
yer? I've 6lowed out the gas and its all dark
in here" 7sFa 1a'
The odor OF the room assured the clerk that
she had indeed "blowed out the gas" SO push
ing open the door he stopped the flow, raised a
window and returned to the hall TO persuade
the verdant husband to retire with his wife.
All arguments were irutless, however, and he
was compelled to assign the simple Individual a
separate room from that his wife was in for
that night CiacinaaG EaQuiyer., 5.f.-
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sAgr;siit.ultntal
An Experiment with Glass MILK
'l--a Pans. @A

q EbIroRs ScIENrIFfc AMERIcAN,---In your
valuable paper of October l3th, notice the fol-
lowing ....-.s.s.
"Biater Making.-E Every improvement which
facilitates tie making of high quality butter is
Of deep interest and inportance to sgricultu-
ralists. We do not hesitate, theref,re, 70 point
attention to the subject Of glass milk pans
which have been introduced into this region.---
Experience hos shown their extraordinary val
ue in the dairy, by the saving OF labor and the
securing Of cleanliness and sweetness in the
manufacture" ..-..... -
Upon this you remark .-.s. ...-.
ave quote the above from an Irish agricui4
turai journal. If we mistake not, glass milk
pans have been used to some extent in this
country, but with what success we are not ad.
vIsed"
%. AS this subject has now the rccommendatiot
Of foreign paper, our farmers will probably be
ready to adopt the suggestion. On the 10Th of
June, 1856, furnished to the Ohio Farmer,
published at Cleveland, Ohio, the following com
municaton =
"Ehtor Ohio Farmer.-It is a common re-
mark. that thunder sours milk. This remark.
though correct enough for common use, it is
welt known is not correct in fact. 1t is not the
thunder but the electricity which affects the
milk.
To preserve milk, then, pans should be nom
conductors Tin or other material that is a
conductor, is usually used, and the effect is
that milk Especially in thunder showers) sours
before the cream rises. #
/ have been experimenting little and the
following is the result.
took the milk Of the Same cow, milked at
the same time, and divided it equally, putting
half in glass pan and half in a tin pan, and
placed them side by side. In just twenty-four
hours were two thunder showers, and at the
end Of that time the milk in the tin pan was
sour-and in the glass pan sweet and good
At the end Of twelve hours more, that in the
tin pan was thick cSqbber or "iobbered," as the
Yankees call it, and that in the glass pan began
to sour. From this believe glass pans will
preserve milk one third longer than tin pans.
VIII our dairymen try It? '
Well, thy viii not try it, as it was nothing
but an american suggestion. AS it now comes
across the ocean it will probably attract atteu-
tion. hope SO.
# L. Y. BrERcE.
:. = = r. -aH
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-11-21

Among the beautiful institutions handed down
to us by the Jewish dispensation none can ex-
ceed the Sabbath Day. There is benevo-
lence, wisdom, q holy justice about it, which
cannot fail to strike with deep admiration and
reverence every sound thinking and forseeiug
mind. Our creator saw its wisdom and the
need OF it. Without it man would be weary
with care,and become too selfish, oppressive and
earthly. His physical powers reuqire rest, and
his mind must gaze on the glory Of his Cod
The Jews threw around the Sabbath false and
ceremonious sanctity, which Jesus Of Nazareth
condemned. He pr ,cIlim, | the S.b5ath mans,
instituted for the good Of m,n, and that good
acts done Oh that day, and in view Of the glo-
ry Of God were praiseworthY. The blindness
di the Jews could not see this. The spirit
with them was hothing-the form and the let
ter everything. In their eyes Samaritan,
Greek, or Roman was unworthy Of their kind
ness; but Jesus taught the TRUE doctrine OF e.
ternal goodness to all men. Forms he made
secondary to the spirit; and with hih the mo.
tive of the mind was everything The insti-
tuition of the Sabbath is holy and good, and,
like that of marriage, necessary for mans true
happiness, earthly ani eternal. To the body it
gives rest, to the soul solemn thought, and a
tendency 10 worship. and benevolent feelings.
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Selttt 4ostrp,.
...al From the Knickeroocker.
"POPPED CORN" g. ~


One sutumn night, when the wind was high,
And the rain fell in heavy splashes, II
A little boy sat by the kitchen fire, '..
A popping corn in the ashes. = ,...sH .
And his sister, curley haired child Of three,
Sat looking on, just close to his knee.
The blast went bowling round the house.,
As If to getin twas trying;
II ratified the latch of the outer dor
Then il seemed as a baby cryings
New and ther drop down the chimney came,
And sputlered in the bright red fame.
Pop! pop! and the kernels, one by one,
Came out OF the embers flying;
The boy held long Pine stick in his hand,
And kept it bnsily plying: aaa
lie stirred the corn, and It snapped the more,
And faster jumped to the clean swept floor,
Part Of the kernals hopped out one way,
And par hoped out the other;i
Some flew plump into the sisters lap,
Some under the stool Of the brother;
The little gIrl gathered them into heap,
And called them flock of mlk-whitc sheep >
q. All al once the BOY sat sun as mouse, .- ..
And into the fire kept gazing; -zE
He quite forgot he was popping corn, as-.
For he looked where the wood was blazing,
He looked, and he fanced that he could see
A house and barn, bird and tree. ~
Still steadily gazed the boys at these,
And pussy's bact kept stroking,
Till his sister cried ou': WHY, George, .a
Only see how the corn is smoking" 2E
And sure enough, when the oy locked back
The corn in the ashes was burnt quite black.
"Never mind "said he, 1--WE shall have enough
So now let's sit blck and eat it 81 rg
III carry The stool and you the corn IA
It's good-nobody can beat it," l#1f8h
She took up, the corn in her pinafore,
And they ate it all, nor wished for more.r
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The Right K,md ofCourtimy.

"Gt eout yeou nasty plppy-let me alone.
I'll tell your mammy!'' cried out Sally to her
lover Jake, who sat about ten feat from Her
pulling dirt from the chimney and swapping it
at her.
II amt tochin, on yer, Sll," said Jake.
avail, phaps yer don't mean to, nuther-
deu yer?' .... ...... s...-.....-.
ENo, don't!' 80. 4
""Cause yeoure teu tarnal scary. you long leg
,ged, lantern -jawed, gosgle.eyed, slab sided
pigeon toed, knock k-kneed owl, yeou--yeou
hain't got tarnal bit Of senso--get along hum
yeou." .,....... ..t ...,.....,....... ..5- I
Meow, Sal, | love yeou, an yeou can't help il
an efyeou don't let me court yer, my daddy
will sue your'n for that COW he sold him tother
day. BY jingo, he said he'd do h."d 'as
"Wsll look here, Jake --ef yeou want to
court me you'd better do itas white man
does that thing--1ot set orr thar as tn ,ush
yeou thought I'd bite.'' as3haea Hoad
ga aHeow on aIrth' that, Sail" E at@ a@@
"Why Slide right up hsre, aui hug AMI kiss
me as Of yeou had soma Of ther b,ne and sinew
ofa man about yer. Do yeou s'p,se won IN $
only made ter look at, yeou nuggin, ysou?
No, they're made for practical results, as Kos
suth says-teu hug and kiss, anil don't
like to tell yeou know what" ,.-s.
"Well," said Jake, drawing long ,bre. .th,
"ei must must, Tor I do love yeou, Sal,''
And 50 Jake commenced sliding up to her
like rooster arter a hen. Laying his arm on
her shoulder, she was heard to exclaim.
'.That's the way to do it, old hoss; that's
acting like white man ortcr."
"oh! Jerusalem and papcakes!" exclaimed
Jake, 'ef this amt better'n any apple sass ever
marin made, a darned sight! Chrack zee e
buckwheat. slap-jacks and lasses amt no whar
long side O. yeou, Sal. 0a! heow deu love
YER" -
rs Here their lips came together, and the re-
port that followed was like pulling q horses
foot out of the mires tEaerr-------
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/ DARkEY L,GIc.-A CO ored preacher, recent.
ly, in addressing negro audience at the south
said: la5 ta aN 5garaa' af.5 aigHE
"I 'spect dat de reason de Lor made us
5brack men was cause he use ail de white m sn
up fore he got to de brask msn, an he had to
make him brnck. a-ys as3 v ENE 4
"a "But dat don't make no odds, my bredren
do Lor look arter de brack man too. Don't
de Scripter say dat two sparrer hawks a,n sold
for a fader, an det no one ON 'ein shall Gall
'pou de ground widout' dere fadel2 2ts Tealsa
"tWsll, den, my bredren, if your hebenly far
der care SO much for sparrer hawk, when
you can buy two OBJ 'eln for farden, how berry
much more he care for you, dat is worth six or
seven hundred dollars apiece"
s. If that argument amt colored nan seq@'tcr,
then we are much at a loss what term to apply
to II. stss 81. 1H.f5a1sa AW ztettg :. bsea1g
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aiher's acqnaintance, sought to cheer him in
his affiiction, and one night took him to hear
the music and singing. He went, and was de.
lighted. In the course Of the performance all
at once be leaped up, threw his arms around
bis hther's neck; and screamed with ecstacy;
+ ,'Oh father / can seel' -s-s eden s5s.s 'l'
His sight had instantly returned. And since
then he has retained it in full vigor, except that
under excitement, there is sometimes tran.
sient dimness OF vision. The case is Of re.
markable and singular character. bap a'.s
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A Gmre for Gtamders.

few years ago had very valuable horse
which had the glanders, which lasted some
twelve or eighteen months, and so badly that
offered to sell him for SIS. He could be heard
to breathe from fifty to hundred yards every
treath; indeed, we could not sleep well so dis
tressing was his breathing, the stable being
close by. determined to kill or cure, so for
experiment. On Monday gave him as much
dry calolnel at would lie on a ten cent piece: on
Wednesday did the same; on Friday Idonsit
again, on Saturday he could not bite o pumpkin;
on Sunday moIning looked in his trough and
found at least one quart oil old mattery scales,
with mixture Of matter, all in d lump. From
that time he breathed easy, and never was trou-
hled again with glanders; il was a perfect cure.
worked him in my buggy for two years after
that, and traded him os o round horse to neigh
Dor for sound horse who was familiar with
the disease all the time had il. IIewasslight-
ly salivated, and was as good Afterwards ~ be-
lore, A noighbor tried the remedy with equal
success. - Cor Southern Plaate-.
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yyagom Heun into by "a LOGON otiv 4
--sxrtvcr L. OSt his Whip@L ASH.

While the mail train, north, on the G. c. h
C. R. r. last evening, was going at its usual
speed between Greenwich Station and New
London, the whistle blew short to down
brakss.'' On stopping It was said wagon had
been struck while passing certain crossing
Backing up to ascertain the extent ofthe dam
age, it was found no serious damage was done,
and the driver Of the wagon inquired anxiously
of conductor Throps, il he had Seen anything Of
his whip lash, as II was lost in Che eolhldiug. -
Cleveland Democrat. 1"'