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Flower Garden and Lawn,

The mild days will allow pruning to be
done.
Ornamental trees, as a general thing.
should be left to assume their natural form.
but it sometimes becomes necessary to re.
move branches that are in tho wav, and
others that have become injured by winds or
snow. All pruning of them should be done
with as much care As with fruit trees.
Shrubs, too, will need the knife anl the
knife and the shears. They ought not to be
cut into formal shapes, but left still in their
natural form. Thysc that bloom upon the
new growth may be shortened at pleasure.
while those that have their flower buds ready
formed only need to have crowded branches
thnncd out
Rcpairs of fences and of trelIiscs, arbors,
and all garden fixtures may be made and
painting done.
Pts and cellars where plants arc stored
will need looking to, Give air on mild
days; if the plants become very dry and
likely to suffer, water moderately:
Dahlias, Cannas, and other roots, stored
i'll the cellar for winter must not be allowed
to be damp enough to mould or rot If
this occurs, separate the affected ones and
remove to q dryer place. -IUicultmist.
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RECIPES.

Hair Hash for Dona,u0. The Scientific
american gives the following recipe Take
one pint Of alcohol and a tablespoonful of
castor oil mix them together in bottle
by shaking them well for few minutes.
then sent it with few drops Of lavender
Alcohol dissolves caster oil, like gum cam,
phor, leaving the liquid or wash quite clear.
1t does not seem to dissolve any other unc.
tuous oil so perfectly, hence no other is
equally good for tins purpose.
For Covgh.-Roast a lemon very care.
fully without burning, when it is thoroughly
hot, cut and squeeze it into cupupon three
ounces of sugar candy, finely powdered. -
Take "A spoonful whenever your cough trou.
bles you. 1t is as good as it is pleasant
Lip Salre.-Two ounces of virgin wax,
two ounces of hogs lard, half ounce of sper
maceti, one ounce Of oil of sweet almonds,
two drachms of balsam of Peru, drachms
of alkanet.root cut small, six raisins cut
small, and lump of fine sugar. Simmer
these Ingredients together little while,
then strain it off into little jars.
10 lFhiten Clothes ~ithom BlcacAiny.-
One ounce oxalic acid to one pint of water;
one cup Of the of the above to ono pailful OF
water. Put in the clothes, aud stir while in
the acid. Rinse twice.
OmeleL Three eggs, whites and yolks
beaten separately half tcacup Of milk one
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orchard and Nursery.

The principle items Of ont door work wcr
indicated last month. As the severity q
the weather moderates, the knife may be
used in shaping
Young Trees.-Cut them back to secure ;
stocky growth, and well balanced form. ,
DO not cut so close to bud as to endangel
1t, nor so far above as to leave n stub.
Old trees and neglected Young ones NAV
have wash of soft soap, mixed with water
enough to apply with brush. If there is
much loose bark, or great accumulation of
moss, blunt scrapcr may be used. Some
are made for this use Every cluster of
Cate'pil1ar's Eggs removed now is clear
gain.
Ctons are to be cut on mild days, and kept
IN sawdust or moss till wanted. Earth or
sand will keep them as well, but they are
less pleasant to use than when preserved in
moss or sawdust. Cions are readily sent by
mail tie them in bundle, wrap in oiled
silk, and over all put a stout brown paper.
and tie securely. Mark "cuttings only.
''>, p'' Nv "'itiHS III INC I'ackaSc. POSTAGE
is = cents for 4 on.
GRATING should be deferred until the binds
of the stock begin to swclI-which they will
do this month in some parts of the South.
Root grating ought to be finished up, and
the grated roots ready to set out
Nursery trees will be received by some of
our southern readers, aud if long on the
way may have suffered from drying, or they
may be frozen. Completely bury all dried
or sfrivclled trees, and if not too far gone
they will become plump in few days. Any
packages, the contents of which arc likely
to be frozen when they are received, should
be allowed to thaw gradually ia a cool place
before opening,
Manure may be spread in the orchard
wherever the ground is not frozen.
1merican Agricuiturjst
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c. ii. CATCH, Secretary.

Future HorsEKuErERs.- We sometimes
catch ourselves wondering how many OF the
young ladies whom we meet with arc to per-
form the part of housekecpcrs, when the
young men who now eye them SO admiringly,
have persuaded them to become their wives.
We listen to those young ladies Of whom we
speak, and hear them not only acknowledge
ing, but Boosting of their ignorance of all
household duties, as if nothing would so
lower them in the estimation Of their friends,
as the confession of an ability TO bake bread
and pies, or cook piece Of meat, or dis
position to engage in any useful employment.
Speaking from our own useful recolections,
we are free to say that taper fingers and lily
hands are very pretty to look at with young
mans eyes, and sometimes we have known
the artless innocence of practical knowledge
displayed by young Miss to appear rather
than otherwise. But we have
lived long enough to learn that life is full of
rugged experience, and that the most low.
ing, romantic and delicate people must live
on cooked or otherwise prepared food, and
in homes kept clean and tidy by indus
trioas hands. And for all the practical pur,
poses of married life, it is generally found
that tor husband to sit and gaze at wife's
taper fingers or lily hands, Or for wife to
sit and be looked at and admired, does not
make the pot boil, or put the smallest piece
of food observation-disclosures
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struggling to eradicate Its most conserva-

struggling to eradicate Its most conserva
| tive provisions.
Its General Assembly, in open and con
fessed violation o. the plain requirements o
the Constitution which they sw ore to support
is plotting its entire subver sion by Con
vention called without the vote which it re
quires, upon basis of representation which
it expressly forbids.
And in furtherance of these revolutionary
designs, and for resistance to the supreme
law of the land, the press of this coalition is
calling upon its partisans to organize, arm
and drill for "a war of neighbor against
neighbor.'
When domestic enemies thus conspire, it
becomes the duty ofthe friends of republi
cansm and justice to unite and organize to
preserve the republic.
To such this Grand League confidently
appeals. 1t adiurcs every lover ofhis coun,
try, of progress, Of Justice and humanity, to
prepare for the issue which will soon be
forced upon him by this corrupt coalition.
Let the organization Of Leagues and other
patriotic Union association be pressed for
ward. Let the Union men know one another,
and their own strength, and where it lies
Let them not, through rcmissness, or any
relaxation of vigilance or activity, be found
unpreparcd for any emergency, or any at
tempt at surprise.
No convention for the destruction of our
free Constitution will be assembled without
the form of submission of the question to
the people. Be ready to make that form of
submission submission in fact, and fatal
to the hopes of those who would lead us back
to anarchy and barbarism. Remember that
there are other tribunals to which we shall
resort-that the battle is to be patiently and
pcrsistcntly fought to the cnd-that fighting
the battle Of humanity, unfolding the caasc
Of justice, progress and human rights, we
should oppose this revolutionary plot at
every point where resistance can be made,
with every weapon furnished us by the courts
and the laws; and, if at last illegally over.
borne, or betrayed, VIC have resource and
protection in the great national power to
which we have never looked IN vain in form.
CT Rebel invasions. Remember the maxim
of other days, eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty" and be vigilant now. Unite,
organize, prepare.
By order of the Grand Council Of Nd
II. SToCKBRlDGE, President.
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"The Night of Heaven.

SIT is dark when the honest and honora.
BILE man sees the results of long years swept
cruelty away by the grasp of knavish, heart.
less adversely. 1t Is dark when he feels the
clouds of sorrow gather around, and knows
that the hopes and happiness of others are
fading with his own. But in that hour the
memory ofpast integrity will be true con.
ISOLATION, aud assure him, even here on earth,
CLEANS of the light of heaven. 1t is dark.
when the dear voice of the sweet child. once
so fondly loved, is no more heard around
in murmurs. Dark, when the little patter.
ing feet no more resound without the TIRES
hold. or ascend, step by step, the stairs-
Dark, when some wellknown melody re.
calls the strain once so oft attuned by the
childish voice, now hushedn death Dark.
ness, indeed; but only the gloom which
herads the day spring of Immortality and
the infinite light Of heaven! 1t is dark,
when, in latter life, we tread the scenes of
long vanished pleasures pleasures pure and
innocent, whose memory has often thrilled
our soul-whose voices, like those of some
nhantomband, are ever sweet and sad but
never sadder than when Ginning with the
after echo, 'We return no more = Ring as
we will, sweet voices, there are lofter lows
awaiting in the golden Eden Land, which
lies beyond the sunset of life, and is glad
dcncd by the light above, in heaven! 1t is
dark, very dark, when the grim hand of
sickness has passed fearfully over us with
its deathly magnetic stroke, and left behind
the life. enduring sorrows of blindness, de.
crepitude, or debility. 1t is dark, sadly
dark, when we are neglected for the fair and
comely who abound in this gay and heart.
less world. Cheer up, thou poor sufferer
for there be those among angels who love
thee, and thou wilt yet shine fair as they,
when touched by the light above, in heaven
1t is dark i'll the heart of man all over this
fair green world. 1t is dark beneath the
MONDAY sky-dark in the sun.ray, the
moon beam, the starlight But for the
true heart and trusting soul, who lives in
the light OF love and gcntlcncss, there beam.
eth ever light Joy from Heaven
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TWO Little Pairs of Boots.
ny MRS. S. &. PERRY.

Two little pairs of boots tonight
Before the fire are drying,
Two little pairs of tired feet
In trundle-bed are lying;
The tracks they left upon the floor
Makes me feel much like signing.
Those little boots with copper toes
They ran the livelong day;
And oftentimes almost wish
That they were miles away!
So tired | am to hear so oft
Their heavy tramp at play.
They walk about the new-plowed ground,
Where mud in plenty lies;
They roll it up in marbles round,
Then bake it into pies;
And then at night upon the floor
In every shape it dries.
Today | was disposed to scold,
But when look, tonight,
At those little boots before the fire,
With copper toes SO bright,
] think how sad my heart would be
To put them out Of sight.
For in trunk upstairs Eve laid
Two socks of white and blue;
If called to put those boots away,
o, God what shall do?
| mourn that there are not tonight
Three pairs instead Of two.
! mourncd because thought how nice
My neighbor, "cross the way"
Could keep her carpets all the year
From getting worn or gray;
Yet well know she smile to own
Some little boots to- day.
We mothers weary get and worn
Over our load of care
But how we speak Of those little ones,
Let each Of us beware;
For what would our tireside be tonight,
If no little boots were there?
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holland & CO.'S
STEAM planning MILL.

Now John, I'll tell yon in good faith what have to
say:
You kno" it has been the talk with me this many
dav. longer;
Oar House is getting too old live in with comfort
The Doctor says il work So never can be stronger:
It keeps me busy all the time. just going round and
round. iduwn.
As fast as clean mp the dirt more comes tunhing
Yesterday, when the rain came On, ran up to move
the bed head:
Against that offset in the wall. nearly broke my
the rain Ia"aln.
But there are 50 many leaks the carpets got ali
SIC i, 50 big wa, afraid she'd break into the cellar.
The roof is bad the walls are cracEd the floors are
very thin Hive in.
n,Icca on the whole. John the honsc is not fit 10
,car wife, you have truly told and intend To heed
4 new house we VIII have, 10" this is 'o"N"ry nag
indeed. stuf,
sn to NoIands steam Mil IN 60. and order OUT die
Where they Keep Lumber Dressed aud Lumber IN
The Mil il in complete order it runs smooth and
Mud warmed by heaters to rum the season through;
The Port Deepest and Columbia Rail Road runs close
lay the Mill. thuild:
A.ror,ling facilities Of access for those that want
They have Frames 0: all descriptions for Windows
And boards ready worked. for Misunderstanding
Some of the Doors are plain, SOME moulded, thick
Just NJ they are intended for the inside and the out
1t, all the same what the indngis: stone, frame or
The work !. alray, malc to suit H. either thin ,or
M"uldngs neat "f every style" all sizes OF sash and
Blinds; kinds
Anl so many other fIncy things can't tell all the
Turning done true aud neat; the machinery all new
and good are wool
And if Won saw the Brackets you'd wonder ii they
Try work will he malc to order, neat and smooth as
All til" builder will have (" do is to set it mp together
The Sash will be pfm"d aud glazed. the Frames
groove in,
And in about four weeks. tho hoSc will be ready to
move in. iIan ~. lS67-hW
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SUBSCRIBE FOR THE WIG.

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE WIG,
The man that doth no paper take,
Grudging the price of one year,
Will never a good husband make,
Because his wife can never know what
is going ON in the world, and his children
will all be copperheads and very ignorant
appear.
The last line is thought by critics to be
rather too long for goni metre, but the
moral is excellent
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for party, was not one Of the questions sub
mitted to your committee. They were called
upon to consider only what ought to be
what justice and the interests of the State
require. Upon that question they entertain
no doubt. They are satisfied that good
order, quiet, harmony, and prosperity are
best subServed BY rigid adherence to the
right.
But your committee further believe that
silence upon this subject is neither possible
nor desirable. 1t is already national ques-
| lion, and the tendency is all in enc direc-
ton. No State, and no party in any State,
which has adopted universal or impartial
suffrage, speaks or thinks of IL return to
| class suffrage. In every State where class
suffrage prevails, a party and an agitation
exists in favor Of extension OH the basis of
manhood. Along the whole line the word
is " forward" and the men who have been
trucst to the nation in the bloody past, stand
true to humanity in the impending struggle
while those who betrayed or warrcd on the
nation are unanimous in resisting the newt.
able progress.
In this case, as in other important move
mcnts, the loyal mcn are not permitted to
elect whether they will declare their posi-
ton, or be silent upon the question. The
question is presented and must be answcrcd
and however content they might be that the
issue should not be raised, yet as il must be
met, the Union men Of Maryland will not
hesitate, as your committee are persuaded,
to take the stand dictated by principle and
by sound State polcy-thc stand which
places them i'll sympathy and close alliance
with the great loyal Republican party of the
country, and shall pcrpetuatc the distinction
between them and traitors
Your committee, therefore, recommend
the adoption Of the following resolutions:
Resolred By tic Grand Council of Mary,
land, U.L.1., That justice and sound policy
require a re adoption, in the orgonic law Of
the State, of the principle that every man
having a common interest with, and an at
tachmcnt to, the community, ought to have
the right of suffrage"
Resolred, That we urge all tic Leagues of
the State to more thorough organization, to
greater activity, to an adoption and earnest
advocacy of this great principle of Repub
licanism in the communities where they are
located.
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do E0u owe the rrinter!
by REuBEN RAINBOW

Come, sinful debtor, in whose breast,
Some conscience may revolve.
Come, with your coward fear, on,ressc
Aud make this wise resolve
I'll seek the Printer, though nv debts
%, like mountain, rise
know his wants, I'll pay him of
Whatever elsa dclies.
Perhaps he may take my excuse
Perhaps believe lie
Bat, il i perish, / will pay.
And thus his thoaghts defy.
Straightway, III to his sanctum 90.
And see him, face to face
III over Fork the sim that's due.
And thank him for his grace.
Although ashamed thus late 10 20.
am resolved to try;
For, if stay away, know,
In infamy I'll die.
know his patient nature we'll
Delinquents he'll forgive;
He'll kindly pardon debtors sins,
And bid such suppliants live.
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Dsg@ An old farmer by the name of Byse,
who was IN the nightly habit Of counting his
stock to see if any of them had gone astray
said to his son one evening previous to retr.
ing:
John have you counted the hogs q
eyes"
''And the turkeys
"Yes."
"And the cows?'
eyes
"And the ducks?'
EYES,
swell, John, now go and wake the old
setting hen and count her, and then we Il go
to bed
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DEg~ Charity, rightly understood, is the
brightest grace Of womanhood the most
beautiful flower in garden where nature
has planted her lovclicst; but is u flower
which may soon degenerate into weed if
not carefully watched, and which needs in
tclligcnt culture to prevent a rank and sickly
growth
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pa Ladies Oft certain age may perhaps
envy the Emperor of China one of his lux.
uries his birth day is celebrated but once
i'll ten wears,
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Public sale.

TIE subscriber will offer at phlic Salc. at Perry
] vile, Cecil county, Md, On
Tuesday, lie 2GM day of February, 1867.
the following Personal PROPERTY BAY M
MARE years old, kind and fast in har- SEarx,,>
lnrpo> cs; > Brood s;ows of Chester county W %Y
stock with Pig, and til" other with Pigs by her
side: Fat Hogs: II ShoatS of superior stock; one
buggy, meariy ncw;l | Sleigh and Bells large
Spring Wagon suitable for l or horses: large.
tlircc-dcckcr Poultry Wagon set of fine Harness
| Saddle and Birdie
Lot of superior Cured Meat, such as Hams Shout
der-. Jows, sc.
Lot of 2is mch Pine Plank and scantling Lot of
Shore Wool. The entire stock of Bar Fixtures
\ oNEtSTORY HOUSE, now occupied.
HOUSEHOLD and KITCHEN FURNITURE
Beds and Bcdst"ads. Mattresses, = Feather Beds,
sheets, Quilts, Carpets, Sideheapl, large Mahog-
any Table, large Walnut Table l large Dining
Table, other Tables Chairs new Cook St6vtl ten,
plate Stove and Pipe, Knives, Forks large Waiter
Dishes, Pots, Pans, &c.
rErNs OF SuE.-All sums Of and under $40. Cash;
all sums over $40. month>~crc,it, by giving Note,
with approved security, payable ;t Cecil National
Bank, with interest from. da'c, il not paid before
maturity
SALE POSITIVE. without regard to the weather.
RI Sale 10 commence ut 10 o'clock, precisely.
JOHN A. SMITH. g.
Feb 2, 1SG,3w S. Burns, Auct.
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One CENT REwARD.-Lost, by the sub
scriber, somewhere between Massachus-
cts and Minnesota, one brindle pup,
wearing puter imitation Of pinchbeck
collar, inscribed with the words, " NV Pol
Icy Said pup had his ears cropped by
some of my personal enemies in Maine and
Vermont and had his eyes badly bungcd up
in fight he got into on the 9th of October,
from the effects of which he was suffering at
the time of his disappearance. His tail had
previously been locked by two mutilating
scoundrrls known as Thad Stevens and
Charles Sumner. A scurycy fellow named
Forncy, some time ago, trod on one of the
pups paws, which had doctcrcd with salvc
made out Of " treason made odious," and
bound up with "A lot of old rebel pardons,
which were never paid for and which had
hccn left on my hands. The pup will be
known by the way he limps, and by his APP.
prchcnsivc look of fear of being kicked by
every passcr by. am not so much afraid of
his having been made into sausagcs as ] am
Of his having been killed by the rcconstruc.
ton train Of Congress, as he was last seen
on the track bowling at the approaching en-
ginc. As he is of no earthly use to anybody
but his diSconsolatc owner, will give one
cent reward or the military govcrnship Of
Tennessee to any person who will return sfh
10 me safe and sound. ANDREW Johnson.
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Public Sale

TIE subscriber, intending to remove from the
! county, will offer at Public Sale, on
Monday, the 25th day Of February, instant,
at his residence, about two miles south of the town
of Elkton. on the New Castle and Frcnchtown Turn
pike, the following property:
{auA head of valuable HORSES. n II very fine
SSlsEr riding and driving horJe) 49,
Gs-VY Colts, e years oldl Yearling TX isIM
" II Colt, all of good stock: IA head Qf~S4l
of Mich Cows OF superior quality most IL W TT
Of them in profit; pairs OF Young oxen, Il very
fine pair well broken IL head Of Young Cattle 2
Bulls Of good stock Farm Wagons, Mill Wagon
| Jersey Blue Mower and Reaper combined in good
order, | large Roller, 3 Double Iarrows. Plows and
CultNators Corn Shelter, Van Wicke Fan. with u
great variety of other articles not enumerated.
Terms OF SALH-all sums of Twenty Dollars and
under, Cash on all sums over Twenty Dollars Eight
Months credit will he given by the purchaser giving
his Note bearing interest from the day of sale with
approved security.
Sale to commence AT 10 o'clock AM.
Feb Ii, lSB1-2wS GEORGE A. LEE
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BsApA moral debating society " out West"
is engaged in discussion on the following
question ia husband deserts his wife,
which is the most abandoned, the man or
,vnman2N
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Beg" \ sawyer, out in Arkansas, after
saving with u very dull saw, exclaimed =
" Of all the saws | ever saw saw, never
saw a saw saw as that saw saws"
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MA-Lics may multiply aud succeed for u
season, but the cabbage plant sroweth not
all the year round.
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A BESErAcroR. The man who plants Il
birch tree little dreams of what he is con.
ferring on posterity.
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nfA- II is terrible thing to sec great
man made MUCH ofby a party of blockhcads.
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LOOKING At THE FIEE.-Looking into the
fire Is very Injurious to the eyes, particular.
ly coal fire. The stimulus of light and
heat united, soon destroys the eyes. Look.
ing at molten iron will soon destroy the
sight. Beading in the twilight is injurious
to the eyes, as they are obliged to make
cxertion. Reading or sewing with q side
light Injuries the eyes, as both eyes should
be exposed to all equal degree of light
The reason is, the sympathy between tho
eyes is so great, that il the pupil of one is
dilated by being kept partiallyiu the shade
the one that is most exposed cannot contract
itself sufficiently for protection, and will
ultimately be injured. Those who wish to
preserve their sight, should preserve their
general health by correct habits, and give
their eyes just work enough, with due
degree Of light.
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pG- Hot water satisiieth no thirst, and
angry words mend no broken cups and sau-