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The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-12-22
One of the Results of the Abolition, clr
Slavery.

The abolition of slavery in Maryland
is being attended with the good results
the friends of emancipation expected. A
steady stream of migrants from our sis
ter States, particularly Pennsylvania, IS =
pouring in upon ns, now that FREQ labor
has become settled fact la every
county of the State large sales of land
have taken place during the last three
months, and tho purchasers are men who
intend to settle in our midst, and who do
not purchase for the sake of speculation.
The worn out and half titled tracts OF the
large stakeholder, in the hands of farmers
who til their grounds by free iabor-who
encourage free schools, and all the accom-
panlmcuts ut free institutions--w will soon
place Maryland in the position among tho
free States that she should have occupied
long a"o. The Denton tmion, in COM
mcnting on numerous sales Of land re-.
Gently made III Caroline county. says:-
"We would advise all persons, whether
residents hc.c or elsewhere, who wish 20
purchase farms in this county, to do 80
speedily, before the price of lands 60 up.
They are cheap at present, but how long
they Will remain SO, now that Maryland
Is free State, no one can tell.' The
Somerset Hrrlhi says that "more land
is wanted; Northorncrs continue to visit
this couuty( Somerset looking for farms"
Well may the President say that "ths
genius Of rebellion Will no more claim
Maryand.' That day is gone forever.
! Baltimore lm,yicdn.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1864-12-22

ONLY TlGur.-"llow flushed, how
weak he is. What is the matter with
u imp'
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-12

How COLUMBUS LOOKED The per-
sonal appearance of Columbus was not
a bad index of his character His gem
eral air expressed the authority which
he knew 50 well how to exercise. His
light grey eyes kindled easily at sub
jects of interest. Tie was tall and well
formed. His complexion was fair and
freckled, and inclined to rudy
Trouble soon turned his light hair grey,
and at thirty years of age it was quite
white. Moderate III food and simple in
dress, temperate in language, bearing
himself with courteous and gentle gray
ity, religious without being Journalist,
REFRESHING his irritable temper with a
lofty piety, he was the model of a
Christian gentleman. The devout ref
erence of his successes to the Divine
favor, with which he concludes the re-
port of his first voyage to the sovereigns
of CASTLE, is highly characteristic OF
the man.
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How TO BRING UP AND KEEP Up LAND.
He who believes in manuring his
land with pocket full of some patent
fertilizer must expect to reap crops of
corresponding size. The old fashioned
dungheap must be our main reliance.
And here economy must save, and in
dustry must gather up, all possible ell
ements of fertility. The manure cellar
and yard should be provided with alb
sorbents for saving the liquids Which
are so valuable, and so apt to run to
waste. Here will be ought large
stores of muck, sods, dry pond mud,
saw-dust, leaves, weeds, cornstalks,
straw, tan-barll indeed any thing
which is dry enough to absorb liquids
and gasses, and which will before long
decompose All these common sourc-
es have been tried and found sufficient
10y the most successful farmers.
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PRoFITs OF A Flock OF SHEEP.-The
Maine Farmer publishes statement
receiAed from Mr. s. Dinsmore, of Nor
ridgewock, who, the Farmer says, has
fine flock of high grade Spanish meri-
noes, and who is one of the most sys-
tematic and thorough farmers in Som
erset county, regarding the cost and
profit of his flock Of sheep for the year
1862. Commencing in January, 1862,
with one hundred sheep, Mr.. ID. had
in January, 1863, ninety-nine sheep,
having lost one during the year. The
clip of wool averaged a fraction over
five pounds fourteen ounces per head
and reckoning the lambs sold, the en-
tire proceeds of the flock were little
over 1918 per head. He estimated
the cost of keeping the sheep-as the
price of hay was in lS62-at 50 per
head for the year. including winter
keeping, pasturing, salt, washing and
shearing. This leaves a clear profit OF
1915 per head, or 1915 on the whole
flock, saying nothing of the value OF
the manure manufactured During
the months of December and February
being an average of the weather for the
winter, Mr. ID. weighed the hay con
sumed by his flock, and found that the
average amount consumed by eacl
sheep, was two pounds ten ounces pei
day.
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farmers department.

To MAKE FARMING PRoFITABIE.-Ev-
cry beginner in farming, 10y securing
the following essentials, will succeed:
Buy no more land than there is cap
ital enough to pay for with one third
more for surplus A small farm free
from debt, with plenty Of means to
stock il, and carry on is work. will
yield more than a larger one encum-
bered with debt. conducted feebly in
every part, with bad fences poor inn
plements, bony animals, weedy fields
and thin crops
Lay out the fields in good order, SO
as to give ready access to every field
at all times, passing through other
fields.
Provide good fences and necessary
gates, and valuable time Sill not be
host in driving out intruding animals,
nor crops lost by their deprcdations.
Furnish good farm buildings to Sc
cure properly the crops, and to afford
shelter to animals.
Select the best animals and the best
implements that can be secured for a
reasonable price.
Bring the soil into good condition
by manuring and draining, and keep
it so by judicious rotation.
Effect a clearand systematic arrange
ment of all the work, so that there
shall be no clashing or confusion.
Employ diligence and energy, and
adopt careful management.
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A New AND CHEAP WAY TO PREPARE
CuRRANTs ron INVALID UsE.-Seven lbs.
of currants and one pound of sugar !;
cook till the currants are thoroughly
broken up, then strain through col
ander and boil the strained liquid
down to a thick syrup, then add the
currants left on the colander, and cook
as much as possible without burning.
Spread the conserve thus prepared on
plates or other shallow dishes, and set
in the sun. Ordinarily in one day 5
drying the mass may be cut through,
and turned to dry the other side. The
drying should be continued until the
pieces will not stick together if laid
upon one another, The same process
may be followed with sour cherries
and doubtless with blackberries A
few raspberries may be added to the
curants to give flavor. A piece OF
this may be held in the mouth of the
patient, or it may be treated with wa
ter to make cooling drink In eth.
er case it is far preferable to jellies, as
it gives all the refreshing acidity o
the fresh fruit without oloying Will
sugar
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CAIIFoRNIA TEA AND CoTFEE.-The
cultivation of coffee and tea promises
to become an important business in
California. One nursery at Sacramen-
to has five thousand plants on trial,
and it is believed that there viii be no
difficulty in bringing up the plant to a
standard of hardness to weather the
mild winter of that climate. Near the
Mission Dolores several thousand tea
plants have been raised during the
past year. The tea plant is grown in
China and Japan very extensively III
attitudes corresponding to all Califor-
MIA, and the San Francisco journals
say there can be little doubt that il
will be cultivated hereafter for house
hold purposes at least on every farm
in that State.
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D9- The French preserve grapes the
year round by coating the clusters with
lime. The lunches are picked just be-
fore they are thoroughly ripe, and
dipped in lime water of the consistency
of thin cream. They are hung on
wires, and when dry are dipped the
second time, and then hung up to re-
main. The lime coating keeps out air
and checks any tendency to decay.
When wanted for the table, dip the
clusters in warm water to remove the
lime.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-12

well as thistles and other deleterious
productions around stones and stumps.
No correct farmer will permit his
fields to be defaced 10y so sloyenly a
practice.
Every rod aye, every foot Of en-
closed and tillable soil should be made
to produce something of value. A few
days labor judiciously directed will en-
able one to put new face ON his field
IN this respect, and when the improve
ment has been once fuirly commenced
there is little danger but that it will
be pursued.
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TEA BRANDS AND THEIR MEANING.
The following will interest housebeep-
ers "Hyson" means before the rains,
or "founshing spring" that is, early
in the spring; hence it is often called
young Tyson Hyson skin" is com
posed of the refuse of other kinds, the
native term for which is tea skins" Re-
fuse of still coarser descriptions, con
tanning many stems, is called tea
bones" "Bohea" is the name of the
hills in the region where it is collected.
"Pekoe," or POGO" means white
hairs" the down of tender leaves.
'Powchong" "folded plant" Sou
chong," smallplant." ''Twankay' is the
name of a small river in the region
where is is bought. "Congo," from q
term signifying labor" from the care
required in its preparation.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-12

DRAWING STYLE OF SINGING.-ln many
of our churches the hymn is an in
fiction, whereas it should be a refresh
ment and IA joy The organist must
show off his skill, and the slow move
ments of the song sometimes make one
yawn. A capital reform will be accom-
plished when we suppress the inter-
ludes, or limit them to ten seconds and
then rouse ourselves to rapid, cheerful
songs of praise. MIR. Surgeons con
gregation did not sing fast enough 10
satisfy him the Sabbath ] was there,
and he begged them, to sing faster--a
request which secured great improve
ment III the next hymn. 1t is an inter
esing fact that the idea of more rapid
singing is everywhere prevalent ano
growing in England, and that a few
years promise 10 secure the greates
improvement in the spirit and pleasure
of public praise. london Letter.
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Wool AND WooLENs.-The United
States Economist says:
For the first time since the intro
duction into the markets of the world,
as an article of merchandise, it has
come to pass, that raw cotton is sell
ing for sixty per cent more than an
average quality of American fleece
wool.
cit is impossible for the two articles
of wool and cotton to remain long in
their relative positions Either wool
must advance greatly or cotton must
decline immensely"
War and devastation have caused the
scarcity of cotton, and consequently,
its high price; while, at the same time,
wool and fax, the only articles that
can take the place of cotton, have adj
vanced largely i'll price, AS a natural
result. Now the cause of these high
prices still exists, and COR ought we
know is likely to exist. At any rate
lhb peace come in the next six months
aud the scarcity of cotton would still
continue; for new crop could hardly
get to market short of three years, and
ten years of peace and prosperity
could not produce the former annua
production of this staple Then WOO
and fax must continue ut high prices
for a series of years. Under these
circumstances the course Of the farm
er is plain. He should at once com
menea tbs growing of wool and flax
If he be already in the business. lie
him increase his sheep-folds and hi
fax fields, if he would take advantage
OF the times TO increase his substance
---NancheStei Mirror.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-12

LIVES SAVED by CmNoLINE An Irish
paper relates a remarkable incident
that recently occurred on the river
Shannon. A little pleasure boat was
in the deep tideway at an angle
of the river and three young ladies' with
their three friends of the masculine
species, were at once immersed. The
males were at once submerged by their
specific gravity, but the females, though
fang i'll queer way into the water
righted at once. like those toys that
however dropped, always stay upright,
and, borne erect by the natant crino-
line floated down the surface of the
pellucid stream, objects of honor re-
gard, and admiration. The singular
utility of the crinoline, owing to the
stiffening,or the caoutchouc, was shown
in the fact that it never split, collapsed,
or exploded for the hundred of yards
during which it carried the nymphs
before the eyes of the admiring hun
dreds but, on the contrary, remained
spread and unrutlled, like stately
BIRDS plumage, bearing the females
into shoal water at last.
The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-12
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BEWARE OF ooUNTERrEITs !.
and be sure that the packages are labeled
KENT'S EAST INDIA COFFEE

i54 Reade Street, New York,
as there are numerous counterfeits ahoat under
the name Of Genuine East India Coffee, orig
NAL Hast India Coffee eto. put forth by impos-
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In IN. packages, and in boxes Of SO, 90 and
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PAINTS,
OILS,

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DEAL ESTATE FOR sALE.-The fol-
IL lowing Real Estate il offered for sale ON ia
Norahle terms, viz About 200 acres Of Land
known az the Patrick MeEnany farm, situated
part in Fairfield and part Ia Enosburgh, Vt
IL Is nearly ali interval land, and has heretofore
been used for dairy purposes, and the former
owner made money al that business on the Farm
II Is well timberod and watered, and the Build
ings are in moderate repair.
Also about IA acres Of Land in St. Adams vii
lage, lately owned by b. II. smalley. ESQ. and
now belonging to the estate of Wm W. White
ESQ, situated in the southeast part Of the vii,
lage, within five minutes walk of the Depot
Enquire for particulars of
=. A. soNLEs, st. Adams,
March H. 1864. III
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BUSHES. Bushes should nevar be
allowed to grow III moving fields. 1t
is often the case that we see large and
dense "clumps,' or patches, of bush,
es, and even small trees interspersed
with bushes, growing in the midst OF
moving grounds, or by the sides OF
fences, where they occupy, and 10 no
advantage, and operate detnmentally
upon the useful vegetation through
the influence of both branches and
roots. Vigorous plantationso OF briar'
and bushes are often seen yegetaune
in the corners Of cultivated fields, az
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY,
5000 Cavalry Horses,

For which fair prices will be paid ON delivery Said
Horses to be sound in all particulars not less that
five CO.. nor more than nine 90 years old from II
To rs hands high fun fe-hed, compactly built
bride wise and of size sufficient for Cavalry
purposes. The undersigned are prepared 10
contract with parties fur Horses to le delivered
40 st. Adams Horses will be- received at the
above named place and inspected ON and after
Monday March 2sth Parties wishing 20 con-
tract for the delivery Of Horses, can at all times
tiers in "Rialto" Building, State street, Mont
pclier, 1t. BRADLEY BARLOW,
STEPHEN l.. GOODELL.
March 10, 1864. 2-tf
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