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Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-15

Ifan American field, or wild hedge
row, could be suddenly dropped In the
month of August or September In the
heart Of France or England, the good
people over the sea would be very much
surprised at the great number Of the
Michaelmas daisies and the golden rods
blooming there. Both Of these plants
are especially American. AS we all
Know, they grow everywhere in great
abundance In our own country. But
some OF US may not be aware Of the very
great variety Ofthe different Species
There are said to be, in North America,
as many as 100 species of asters. Among
these are several which are snowy
flowers. We never see them without
wishing that they could be carefully
cultivated something new might In
this way ba developed for our gardens.
The raspleaved aster, and the snowy
aster, with their purple heads, are al
ready fine flowers 80 is the silky aster,
bright In color, and the spreading aster,
growing In copses, and the delicate
silvery aster, and the azure aster all
these would probably be improved by
cultivation.
As for the American golden rods, we
are told that they number ninety species
though few of us have seen them all.
Owing to their brilliant yellow c0lorfng,
and the rich masses in which some OF
the flowers bloom, they are generally
more ornamental aud more conspicuous
than the common asters. They add
very much to the beauty of the country
in August and September, and, being
hardy plants, are among the latest
flowers found in bloom even in No
vember we see them In sheltered thick.
cts, where rowing bees generally find
them out. One would suppose that skill
full culture might very much enlarge
the towering heads of this plant, and
its single blossoms also, In which case
II would really surpass most other
gardens to-day.-Appieton's almanac.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-15

A MATHEMATICAL PUZzLE.-The for
lowing Is decidedly the neatest little
mathemtical puzzle that has come to our
notice. It occupied the attention of one
Of the clubs, the other evening, until
late hour and some Of the members are
said to be puzzled over 1t yet:
A man has go apples he sells 80 for is
cents, which is half cent apiece, or two
apples for one cent. He cells the re.
manning 30 for 10 cents, which is q third
Of cent q piece, or three apples for one
cent. Thus we see that for apples he
gets two cents now, how many cents
does he get for 60 apples? The problem
seems plain enough, and the rule Of
three gives the immediate result Of "a.
But on the other hand, II he gets Is
cents for 30 Of his apples and ten cents
for the remaining 20, 1t seems evident
that he gets Is for the co."
It Is said to be . poor rule that won't
work both ways, but this one seems ut
terly to refuse to.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-15
Tho Luxury Of Labor.

The farmer who works in the field
from sun to sun, has right to be tired,
and to feel that such labor, OF. itself, Is
not the most desirable condition of hu>
man life. We have known what 1t is,
when We thought the nights too short
to rest the weary body between one
days work and the next. But we took
our pen to say, that to tho office hooper,
whose labor is more of the brains than
the muscles, a turn of field work will
bring real luxury. The way aud means
thereto are these, rs we have proved
them to our satisfaction Rise with
the birds, kindle the kitchen fire, fill
and put on the teaskettle, ifhis wife IL
her own Bridget as ours is; take
leisure turn through the garden and
among the trees some twig will need
clipping, some skulking weed will pro.
woke him to pull 1t, II struggling vine
must be trained and tied up, bOrer
must be cut out of fruit tree in this
way man will potter about till break
fast Is ready, without getting In much
of sweat, for 1t is not best to get In q
sweat before breakfast. With this pre..
morning meal, which is taken with q
grateful relish, and the human machin.
cry Is In order for the days business.
If this Is all the time man can posi-.
bly, spend about the house, let him then
| 20 to his Office or his store, and make
the most of 1t but If he is q real epicu.
rean, and desires to drink deeply Of the
charmed waters Of life, let him return
to the garden with hoe or rake or spade
or trowel, and 60 to work in sober earn.
est and SO continue for couple of hours,
till the sweat trickles down between
the shoulders and runs along his loins
like little river. and drops off his fore-
head upon the ground like the coming
on of thunder storm +; this done, let
him taper off gradually, standing q few
moments in the shade to mop his oozy
face, take general survey of how things
are growing, take cup of cold water,
and thus by degrees cool off; then 70 to
his bath rOOm-he is q heather If he
has not a bath room, or place where he
can take full wash-and there. In the
costume which Hylas wore when the
Naiads fell In love with him, devote five
minutes TO complete sponging of his
steamy self, put on dry shirt and his
"store clothes''-this practice requires =
special working suit for the garden
then go to his office, and If he is not in
that exact physical condition called
heavenly. his experience is not ours.
With such . beginning, we can do
more mental labor during the balance
of the day than we could do in the
whole day, and the way the pulses beat
Is not slow, for an old man rising of
fifty. Try it, ye ghostly preachers, dys-
peptic lawyers and cadaverous bankers
| lit will make human men of you.- Ohio
Farmer.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-15

bD- Bees are not offended with red
coiored clothes, 90 some aflirm !, nor yet
inebriated with sweet Otntments; no,
nor much offended with Ill savors.
have known twenty hives together stand
against dunghil1 divers years, and
thrive and prosper well. Yet would
not persuade any man to set them In
such place II he can provide better.
-ktIrCh0s,
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-15

troops would be necessary for the defence of the
Notifications, and we add that it would at the
same time require an army to defend
The defenders OF the fortications against the
fury on the Parisians, in case the seige
should last a single week. If any point was
proved to the satisfaction of military men In
Europe, during the reign of Louis Philippe, 1t
was the impracticability of defending Paris by
Notifications. II the French cannot defend
their capital on the boundaries of their country
they ought to give up every hope of resistance
The people of Paris will, the first day, offer
their lives and property for the defense Of the
capital the second day they will ask for NUT
ton chops and bottle of wine three times q
day /; the third day they will curse the govern
mcnt for annoying them to death the fourth
day they will kin anybody speaking in favor OF
defending the city, and the fifth day they will
force the troops to open the gates.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-15

ton chops and bottle of wine three times
day the third day they will curse the govern
mcnt for annoying them to death; the fourth
day they will Kill anybody speaking in favor of
defending the city, and the fifth day they will
force the troops to open the gates.
s>>---
INTERESTING Grace Greenwood, in
the New York Tribune, tells roman
tic story ofthe battle of Gettysburg
ION the day succeeding that sanguin-
airy conflict, Northern soldier, clad In
u Sergeant's uniform, was found dead,
reclining against tree, as though mere
" resting, and holding in his two hands
upon his breast ferreotype likeness Of
three little children. On this cherished
mementO his eye had evidently rested
until the last moment Of consciousness.
Nothing was found on his person by
which he could be identified, and he
was buried with the unknown. A
thoughtful officer, however, had the
picture photographed aud advertised
The pathetic little group excited pOpu-
lar lnterest-its story went everywhere,
until finally the family Of Sergeant
Hamilton, Consisting of a wife and three
children, were found.
lucy were poor I0IOuSu Tile SAt0 VI
the pictures of those three quaint little
| figures, sitting all In a row. clad in their
simple best, q homo was purchased for
them, and they were soon made quite
comfortable. In the course of time,
other widows and orphans were admit.
ted to share IN the proceeds of the
sale of the little picture and were also
made happy. Finally, with the hearty
consent Of the widow, q likeness OF the
father was added to the group. and the
sales multiplied sufficiently to form the
nucleus of fund OH which the Soldiers
Orphan Asylum at Gettysburg, called
1.-The Homestead" was established
This institution, having its rise In an
incident 20 touching, has become the
home of the dead Sergeant's children,
and Of hundreds az unfortunate. But
many more soldiers orphans were con
stantly applying than the managers
had accommodations for or means t.
support. A petition was presented to
Congress towards the close of the recent
session. asking for a modest appropria.
ton, but the story of the heroic Sergeant
was of no avail, and the aid sought fol
was refused. Well may the phil0sophit
Grace conclude that economy Is safe
when only the orphans of Union sol
diers are to suffer. The Grand Army
Of the Republic, under ground, have ne
votes.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-09-15

To Pickle Cucunsbers.-- them be a.
free from spots as possible. Take the
smallest that can be obtained, put them
into strong salt and water, for niue days,
until they become yellow stir them at
least twice day; should they become
perfectly yellow pour the water of, and
cover them with plenty Of vine leaves.
Set the water over the IRE, and when It
b0ils, pour 1t over them, and set them
upon the hearth to keep warm. When
the water is almost cold make it boil
again, aud pour 1t upon them. Proceed
thus till they are of q fine green, which
they will be in four or five times. Keep
them we'll covered with vine leaves, with
a cloth and dish over the top to keep In
the steam, which will help to green
them. When they are greened put them
in hair sieve to drain, and then t.
every two quarts Of white wine vinegar
put half an ounce Of mace, ten or twelve
cloves, and one ounce of vinegar cut III,
to slices, one ounce Of black pepper, and
one handful Of salt. Boil them alt0geth
er for Ave minutes (; pour 1t hot upor
the pickles, aud tie them down for use
They may also be picked with ale, al,
vinegar, and distilled vinegar, and add
ing three or four cloves Of garlic AMI
lshallOts.
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CAUSE or HoRsEs SLoBnER1Sa.-

CAUSE OF HoRsEs SLoBBERINa.-
A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ca
zette gives his views upon the subject
as follows '.The clover acts as a gland.
(. ular stimulant to the horses mouth, the
same as horse radish does in the human
mouth. In other words, it is salivant.
The cure is easy. Don't let your horse
eat red clover IL you don't want him to
slobbcr. Horses are sometimes troubled
with the slobbers in pastures where
there Is no clover, which may not prove
that clover does not produce il, but is
satisfactory evidence that other sub
STAGES produce the same effect"
Some say that soldering is OCCASION
cd by the web Of the spider. which is
span all over The pasture fields, whether
IN clover or not, and being taken into
the mouth with the grass, produces this
effect. Horses Kept 10 the stable are
not 50 affected
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a WuKN no PRuNE APPLE TREEs.-
A correspondent Of the WATERFOWL IN.
" Times gives the result Of his expe-
rienoe IN pruning apple trees: at has
long been a practice among farmers to
commence pruning apple trees in Feb
ruary, mainly, | suppose because there
Sis leisure time. There are reasons why
this should not be done. There viii not
be sufficient action 10 the tree to harden
Inc surface where limb has been taken
oiF before the sap ascouds in the spring.
when tl.is action docs ;akoplace, Che sap
Qous out and spreads over the surround
ing barS and by-sonle chsmieal action
which IS place. il is changed to
poi>onaE :.nia. which greatly INJURIES
sLo lsea. Trim your fruit trees 10 Au-
xnss, and / will guarantee yoa will have
~ Ahtk keafted trees"
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CHANGE OF TINE.
WESTERN ND. RAILROAD.
lssa ssss....:l;..;:!I| '.....,,.

IA ssss..ss::;.;;iii s y s;a,:s1
ITO take effect Tuesday, June 18th, 1870,
Calvert Station, Corner Franklin and
Calvert Streets, Trains leave 1866 A. NJ.
and $50 p. NJ, for Owings' Mills, Refs
terstown, Finksburg, Westminster, New
Windsor, Union Bridge, Middlsburg, Dou.
BILE Pipe Creek.
RETURNING,
Leave Union Bridge at 4.4o and 7.0s A.
NJ. and $3.50 p. NJ.
Double Pipe Greek at Gas A. NJ. and
800 p. NJ.
Westminster at $40 and 1852 A. NJ. and
4.30 p. NJ.
owings' Mills at $3.50 and LOG A. NJ. and
5.54 p. NJ, and arrive ut Baltimore at 8. 10
and 10. 10 A. NJ. and 7.l5P. NJ.
Stages connect at Glen Morris Station for
Hampstead and Manchester on arrival OF
1855 A. NJ. train from Baltimore; at Mid.
dleburg Station for Taneytown and at Dou.
bic Pipe Creek Station for Emmittsburg on
arrival same train.
An Express Car leaves Calvert Station,
Baltimore, daily, iexcept Sunday at $3.50
?. NJ. Light freight and parcels can come
by this car II delivered before 800 p. NJ.
PASSENGER STATION. The Depot of N.
@. X. W. Freight Station Corner Centre
and North Streets.
Office Of General Freight and Passenger
Agent, No. 1870 North Street.
Office Of President and Superintendent,
No. "a North Street, Baltimore.
N, B.--A Ticket Office has been opened
at Nc. 0 North Calvert street, opposite
Barnum's Hotel. Tickets can be procured
at any time during the day at ali points on.
line Of Road. Baggage called for. checked
and delivered upon application at this Office.
JOHN r. RIGNEY,
june 20 Master Of Transportation.
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FRUIT JARS.

JUST receiving large assortment OF
81 Glass and Stone Fruit Jars from the
Manufacturers of new and improved pat
terms. They have been tried and proven
simple and safe. Directions for preserving
Fruit accompany each lot. Call for Circa'
lars, at
june 80 L. X. GERNANDS,
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S'ortit Grltlss.
FARMER L0ssN.


,me ifom bis Journey Farmer John
Arrived this m,sSning safe and sound.
,ils black coal of and his old coat an.
NOW I'm myself" says Farmer John:
And he thinks, " IN look around"
Fp leaps The dog Get down you pupil
Isrc You 80 glad yeuwould cat me ~ ~
4 ne ela COW lows at the gate, To greet him;
ne hQfses prick mp their ears 10 meet him;
Well, welt. Old Bay
Ha, Ia, Old GRAY
70 you get iced when Tn away9
n You haven't a rib p says Farmer John4
" The cattle look round and sleek,
Ihe colt Is going to be roam,
md q beauty, too how he has grawnl
\. Wen wean the calf next week.
|.ays Farmer Johni "when I've been on,
e. eallyoa again about the trough,
Mud watch you, and pet you, while You drink,
"a greater Joy than you can think |"
And he pass Old Bay;
and he slaps Old Gray.
"A Ali this j. the eomfortof going away r
K For then, efier ALL" says Farmer John,
The best Of journey is getting home
.Rre scen great sights-hut would give
I This apot, aad the peaceful life live,
For all their Paris and RomS2
\ These hills for the citys stuffed air,
And big hotels all hustle and glare,
Land al houses, and roads all stones,
That deafen your ears and batter your bones
Would you, Old Bay
a Would you, Old Grayf
That's what one gets BY going away.
"a There, money ia king" saws Farmer John I;
"And fashion is queen; and it's mighty Queer
10 SEQ how sometimes, while the man
is raking and scraping all he can,
The wife spends every year,
4uI r-nft hftE rs.r ,F
To keep them IN luxury all their livesl
The town Is perfect Babylon
TO quiet chap" says Farmer John.
You see, Old bay
You see, Old Gray
I'm wiser than when went away"
I've found out this" says Farmer john
THAT happiness Is not bought and sold,
Aid clntched in life Of waste and hurry,
in nights Of pleasure and days Of worry;
And wealth isn't all gold,
Mortgage and stock and ten per cent
hut in simple ways aud sweet content,
Few wants, pure hopes, and noble ends,
Some land 70 till, and few good friends,
Like yon, Old Bay,
Like you, Old Gray
That's what I've learned BY going away"
And ahappy man is Farmer John,-
o, rich and happy man is he
He sees the beans and pumpkins growing,
The cvtn In tassel, and the buckwheat blowing,
And fruit on the vine and tree,
4 The large kind oxen look their thanks
Nsh he rahs their foreheads and strokes their
TANKS;
The doves light round him, aud strut and COO /;
Says Farmer John, "Pll take you too,-
And you, Old Bay,
And you, Old Gray,
Next time travel so far away %
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FOR SHERIFF.

THE friends of William Stiner, Of New
Windsor, in Hampstead District. presen.
him rs candidate for Sheriff in 1871, SUD
ject to the decision Of the nominating con
vention Of the Democratic Conservative
Pariy. poyii
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Sgritaltarai department.
Winter Wheat.


II Wheat follows oats or barley, eth.
Or pillow shallow and work the surface
with harrows or cuItivntors to keep il
loose and kin the weeds, and pillow 10 a
dressing Of good fne compost, Just be.
fore sowing in September, or pillow in
dressing Of manure of a little coarser
character, as soon as the oats or barley
are of. Work the surface over to kill
weeds and make it mellow, two or three
times, according to the weather, aud
drill the seed without blowing again.
Wheat may be sown in September or
October. To SOW carly 10 order to give
the growing wheat chance to get a
go1s yoot and strike deep enough into
the coil to prevent it from being thrown
out BY the frost, is deemed best BY most
experienced farmers. Though some
prefer later seeding in order 10 escape
the rayages Of the fly. Winter killing.
however, is considered worse than the
ravages of the Fly, because, tho wheat
will i'stool cut" if too much thinned
BY the fly, and BY this branching pro-
cess supply to great extent what the
hy destroyed. The sowing of wheat
ought not to be postponed, in this lati.
tude, later than the first week in Octo-
bcr. September sowing is preferable to
earlier or later, though some SOW in
August. There is very great differ.
cnce in land, aud the same treatment
will not do for all but any land that
will bear crop Of weeds will stand a
good deal Of surface tillage. The small
grains require manure near the surface
and deep, plowing for wheat is rarely
desirable; and hence the great value Of
the Shares harrow, which acts like Q
series Of little plows, each turning Q
furrow
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Dental Notice.

TAR. G. S. FOUKE, Dentist, will visit
IL Professionally, points convenient to the
Western Maryland Railroad, aud will spare
no pains to assure to those employing his
services; LIST, Rnialess Extraction. I'd,
Skilled Filing and Plugging of Decayed
Teeth. Sd, Superior Fitting sets OF Arti6.
cial Teeth.
0FFCI, Westminster, on Mondays, Tues.
days, Saturdays, and from the LIST day to the
ID Wednesday of the month.
PROFESSIONAL VIsITs Taneytown, I'd
Thursday and Friday; Union Bridge, Sd
Thursday and Friday Emmittsburg, 4th
Thursday and Friday of January, March,
May, July, September aud November.
Also; Uniontown, "a Thursday and
Friday; New Windsor, Sd Thursday and
Friday Mechanicstown, 4th Thursday and
Friday of February, April, June, August,
October and December.
sep l-tf
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Daily Passenger & Mail Line

L'rom Gettysburg at Westminster, con,
JIG meets with the Cars at Westminster,
For seats apply to Zaeharias' Hotel, West
minister, or Keystone Hotel, Gettysburg
sep "a JOHN SPALDING, Agent.
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CHAS. BILLINGsLEA, ID. ID. S,
AND
j. VI l. KEN WELLER.
NTISTS.
Office Westminster, Nd, ID door Vest of
Farmers and Mechanics Bank.

Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
VNAKE pleasure in informing their friends
Il and the public generally that having
increased their facilities for business, they
are at all times prepared to perform any
operations in operative or mechanical Deu,
tlstry.
Full Sets of Teeth, $40, SIS, and $40.
Pure Nit. Ok. Gas, on hand at all times.
Dr. c. Billingslea will continue to visit
the following places:
Union Bridge.-lst Wednesday in every
Notwithstanding until Friday afternoon.
Ne,c WiRdsor.-2nd Wednesday in every
month, remaining until Friday afternoon.
UnioRtoIcn.- Sd Wednesday every month,
remaining until Friday afternoon.
7dHeytOWn-sd Friday in every month, re.
naming until the Wednesday following.
jan l3,-ly
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T,NGLISH md American Grain and
GL Grass Scythes, Snaihs and Stones, for
slle al John L. Reifsnider's
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
r. b. NORME EMIT.
Attorney at Law,

HAVING located in the City Of Westmin-
III tser, Office on Main Strtst, two doors
west of Court, respectfully inforieS the citizens
VI Carroll, and adjoining counties, that he will
live prompt attention to all business entrusted
20 him, both before the Courts Of this State and
the Departments Of the General Government at
Washington ID. c.
Practices In the Courts Of Bankruptcy.
REFERENCES.
Rev. J. T. Ward and John Smith. Esq,
Westminster.
Charles Abbott, Esq. and De. Thomas Fei-
noar, Baltimore.
Samuel Norment, Esq. and ]. b. Ward,
Washington, ID. C.
II. r. NJ. Hurley. ESQ.,, Register in Bank
ruptcY, Frederick CITY, Nd. novis-ly
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A Good Chance to ia'rs S.,;,., the G G,,i

A GOOd CilanCe mar ln''p Tnis.er .'' Ia,
one needle, no weights, Is simple, strong, easys
knits anything Complete that can be knit BY
hand or BY any knitter with far less trouble or
time at S25. Also a standard, double-thread,
large, handsome, highly improved Sewing
Machine at S35. Machines seni on friai. Lihn
eral discount. G.. PATR0N1, General Agent,
II? Market street, Wilmington, Delaware.
dec 9,-ly
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UsFAITHFUL LOVE.

Written BY a Lady Of We,fmiaster, to Gentle
maa ia the Country.
Why am now forsaken,
AID LEFT in grief TO mourn7
Ny tender heart is breaking,
Whel | think my Love is gone,
Q, i'll could but see him,
How happy | would be,
Who always did prove faithful,
fear be loves not me.
But if he does forsake me,
never more will try,
10 love another gentleman,
Until the day die.
Wssmiaster, SspismJer 6th, 1870.
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ToYS.-A large stock kept constantly
Il on hand, Dolls Of all kinds, Wax,
China, Paper, Sleeping and Walking Dolls,
Wheelbarrows, Jumping Ropes, Marbles,
Tops, Whips, Toy Sets of China, &c, &c,
in an almost endless variety, can be bought
cheap at Mrs. A. B. Armstrongs
ap2l
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The Gem Fruit Jar.

CHALLENGES and defes all compcti.
" lion. The Gum does not come in
contact with the fruit. 1t is the best Glass
Jar made. Fishers Patent Fruit Jar is
very superior, made of fire proof clay,
Stone Jars, Cork Shoppers large stock.
The above are all first class Jars. For
sale at the lowest Baltimore prices.
july7 JOHN l.. REfFSNIDER.
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REMOVAL.

DR. DANIEL s. COONAN has re-
~ moved his Office and residence, one
ioor west Of @. Zacharias' Hotel, West
End. Westminster. july