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Edmund Spenser.

Spcnser began his career 10 the golden
age of English literature--the reign of
Elizabeth time when Eugland's
thinkers were England's Doblemen. Of
the poets earlier days, what has been
said has been as often contradicted.
According to the date on bis monument,
he was born in 1910, but the best au-
thorities now agree that he was born 10
London nearly half century later. In
time he was sent to Pembroke Hall,
Cambridge, where, competing for fel-
lowship with Andrews afterwards Bish-
op Of Winchester, } he was defeated. He
left the university by reason of poverty,
and soon after fell in love, as poor and
unfortunate geniuses are ever prone to
do. The shepherds Calendar" and
poems to his "Rosalind" were then in
order. Love became the herald to fame;
men Of letters and of ;aaaanae h-s.>-.
recognize his talent, and soon Spenser
was blessed with friends faithful to his
Interests and powerful in their own. A
pretty story (not well authenticated,
runs like this ITO Sir Philip Sidney,
poet, warrior and statesman, SpenseI
carried a canto Of the 'Faerie Queene.'
Sidney was much surprised, and is said
to have shown an unusal kind of trans.
port at the discovery Of so new and dn-
common a genius. After the had read
some stanzas, he turned to his steward
aud bado him give the person that
brought the verses fifty pounds; and
upon reading the next stansa, be order
ed the sum to be doubled. The steward
was no less surprised than his master,
aud thought it his duty to make some
delay in executing so sudden and lavish
bounty; but upon reading one stanza
more, Sidney raised his gratuity to two
hundred pounds, aud commanded the
steward to give it Immediately, lost, as
he read further, he might be tempted to
give away his whole estate"
Spensor, in time, was chosen poet
laureate but it was tan outward honor
for an inward toll" Elizabeth's Lord
High Treasurer neglected, if he did moi
ill.use the poet. Tradition tells us that
once, when the Queen would have given
Spenser present Of hundred pounds,
Burleigh protested, saying What! al
this for a single song 7"
"Then give, said Her Majesty, "wha'
is reason"
The Lord High Treasurer s.w reason
in mothing; aud tho expectant poe,
awaited a present that was not forth
coming. One day Spenser sent th'
queen the following lines;
~ was promised on 4 time
To have reason for my rhymej
From that time unto this season,
lreceived nor ryhme nor reason"
Elizabeth received the epigram, Bur
leigh rebuke, aud Spenser his money
From The Aiiiae for July.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06
atit and Aumor.
The Difference Between Violin and q
Fiddle.

Half century ago or less, the some
what facetious DIR. Pond dwelt 10 the
quiet and out-of the way village Of.
The DOCTORS ideas were liberal-much
more SO than many Of his congregation;
nevertheless he kept on the even tenor
of his way, aud disregarded the preju-
dice Of some of his people. He had a
son named Enoch, who at an early age
manifested remarkable talent for music
which the father cherished aud cul:iya-
ted with care. 10 the village resided
an sotiquated lady, who, having no
cares of her own to occupy her time aud
attention, magnanimously devoted her.
self to those Of her neighbors. One
morning she called at the doctors and
requested to see him. When he enter.
ed the room where she was seated, he
perceived ut glance that something
was amiss, and before he had time to
extend the usual "How dye do ?" she
added;
~ think, Mr. Pond, that man Of
your age and profession might have
something better to do, when you were
in New London last week, than to buy
Enoch fiddle; and all the people are
ashamed that our minister should buy
his son fiddle Oh, dear, what is the
world coming to, when ministers will do
such things 7"
Who told you l had fiddle ?" iu-
quired the doctor.
"Who told me?" Why everybody
says so, and some people have heard him
play on il as they passed the door. But
amt it true doctor Y
81 bought Enoch q violin when
went to New London"
"a violin what's that?"
Did you never sec one 2"
/" Never"
"Enoch!" said the doctor, stepping
in the door, "briug your violin here"
Euoch obeyed the command, but no
sooner had he entered with his instru.
ment than the lady exclaimed
LAP now, there; why, it is fiddle" /"
DO not judge harshly" said the doc.
tor, giving his son wink; wait till you
hear it,"
Taking the hint, Enoch played Old
Hundred. The lady was completely
mystified; it looked like a fiddle, but
then who had ever heard Old Hundred
played on fiddle It could not be.
So rising TO depart, she exclaimed, 81
am glad l came in to satisfy myself
lie y
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

How TO PLANT PEAR TREEs.-The
holes should be foot deep and three
feet across they may be mostly made
with the plov or by the spade, as each
person iads handiest. For standards
twelve to sixteen feet, aud dwarfs ten
apart, gives sufficient room for them
to grow in ordinary soils. It will re-
quire 229 trees of the former, and 435
OF the latter, at these distances, for an
acre. Two persons are required to set
trees where there is any number, one to
hold the tree upright shake il gently
up and down to settle the soil arousd
the roots, and when the hole is half
filed, to tramp it firm; the other 10
shovel 10 the earth, the 6ne top soil
arourd the root, the subsoil on the top;
broken bones and ashes may be mixed
in, but no manure should be allowed to
come in contact with the roots il Il Is
used, place it on the surface, around the
tree. II the roots are broken Or bruis-
ed, trim thcm with clean cut from the
underside and If the roots are not en-
tire, prune the top, so as TO establish
the balance in favor Of the roots.
Standards chonld be set two aud dvarii
four inches deeper than they stood in
the nursery, SO that 10 the latter case
the pear stock may throw out roots and
become standard.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06
Che faruler,
Agricultural Experience.

|. All soils are beoefted BY being
under drained, but the benefit n most
apparent aud |, sting in those of a clayey
nature, or having subsoil rctcntiye Of
moisture.
2. After drainage, subsciling and
good cultivation are necessary to insure
good crops on heavy soils.
3. Lime is the best manure to amply
to strong clay soils. 1t renders them
more pervious to light aud heat, and
also corrects their acidity by combining
withsome ofthe chemical salts ia the soil,
making plant food of poison.
4. Summer following is the most ef.
6cient and profitable means of preparing
strong soils for wheat, and of beginning
rotation, after grass has been grown
for length Of time.
b. Green crops plowed under, when
10 the most succulent state, are power
ful auxiliaries in rendering light soil
fertile, but if this is done too often sue
sessively, the soil becomes oyercharged
with carbonaceous matter.
6. Leached ashes applied in largo
quantities to sandy soils, or those con-
taiaing too much vegetable humus, will
greatly ameliorate their condition aud
render them more compact.
z. There is no soil SO poor or sterile,
but some, mode may be found of ameli-
Grating aud enriching it.
8. Blowing sands may be gradually
made productive by spreading six inches
OF straw over them, to remain till rot
ted. Then seed thickly with clover on
the snface, without plowiug, aud when
the clover has taken hold and becomes
established, pasture sheep upon the
land for two or three years preparatory
to manuring and cultivating it.
9. Two successive grain crops on the
same land leave it very foul.
10. Summer following ameliorates
soil, and if properly done gets rid Of
most Of the weeds aud noxious plants
infesting it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

BARLEY.-Barley draws more mine.
raj substance from the soil than does
wheat. Il is an exhaustive crop, but
unlike wheat or oats, its roots spread
through and gather their food from a
few inches in depth Of the soil. The
roots, running through the top soil
keep it loose, and a barley field plows
easier after the crop than one sown with
oats. 1t is mach better crop than
oats to precede wheat. A light, fertile
soil is required, and it should be well
pulverized to the depth Of four or six
inches. An inverted sod is not safe; il
should follow a hoed crop or a fall fall
low. Weeds iujure the yield largely.
Drilling is preferable to broadcast
sowing, but the seed should not be GOV.
cred deeper than two inches--better
shsllower than deeper. The roller
should be used after sowing, if the soil
is suitably dry. II is tho best of all
spring crops TO SOW clover or grass seed
with. Ashes are an excellent specia
fertilizer. The best sample grain is, Of
course, the best seed, and that may b.
described as free from blackncss at th,
tail, and is of pale, lively yellow color
iutermixed with a bright, whitish cast
A slight shrivcliug Of the skin is no
questionable, as it indicates thinness
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

SHRInKAoE OF GRAIN.-The writer
had quantity carefully measured and
put up in sacks. II remained 10 cool
barn in this way for three mouths.
When the sacks were first iIled the
mouths could scarcely be tied, they
were so full. At the end of three
months there was apparently plenty Of
room for more. For curiosity, some of
il was remeasured, aud it was found that
two quarts per bushel had fallen away.
which 10 loss Of about sevcn per cent.
The place whore the seed was kept was
very unfavorable to waste. There VIVA
no heat or wind to dry il up, aud
il may be taken as the very lowest
percentage Of loss. Under other cir
cumstances, the loss BY saving 81,
months may often reach - high a
twenty per cent. These things shoul,
be considered By those who ~ i>slies|
TO hold on for the chance Of rise
Another consideration strikes on
here. People often complain they 20
short weight or measure. M >Iorh
this is TOO often tho case tul A n liko .
| " that 10 some instspoc1 ~ dI1erenc
is As much in shrioksee y j. intention
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

spectacle way. They do not mix up the
London season with the sea.sand.
There are, it is said, delightful and
very cheap Summer retreats along the
st. Lawrence River in Canada. The
air is so brilliant and revivifying, that
you seem to have been drinking cham
payne. There are pleasant things to
do ut Mount Desert in Maine, 10 the
White Mountains, at Manchester in
Vermont, and all along the coast Of
Massachusetts,. The extreme end of
Long Island offer delightful coolpess
and retirement. Quahog, on the Long
Island coast, is good. All these are
the sensible places, and do not come
under the head of fashionable watering
places.
But they are all deficient in comfort.
believe every one sympathizes with a
late distinguished Statesman, who said
"he liked Rockaway better than any
other wateriDg-place, he was always Sc
glad to get home from it."
The most fahionable course Of fash.
ional wanderer is to go to Sharon 10
July, to Newport in August, aud to
West Point in September. The climate
has something to do with it, Dress and
fashion great deal more. If young
lady will spend her winter in New York,
and her Summer as above stated, she
can have uumitigated dancing, and come
home thin, pale, aud out of condition in
October, to begin. it all over again.
If she wishes to regain her roses, she
will bid adieu to gayety after the June
races, and will retreat to the mountains
or the sea-shore, aud, in some quiet
place, lead a life of mingled exercise
and repose such as cannot be found in
an American Watering Place"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06
The Teeth Of a Horse.

At i've years Of age horse has forty
teeth. These are twenty four molar or
jaw-teeth, twelve incisor or font teeth.
and four tusks or canine teeth, between
the molars and iacisors, usually wanting
IN the mare. At birth only the two
nippers or middle incisors appear. At
year old the incisors are ali visible on
the first or milk set. Before three
through. At four yea years 'i oid the perns-
nsnt dividcrs next to the nippers are
out. At five the mouth Is perfect, the
second set Of teeth having been compile
ted. At six the hollow under the nip
pers, called the mark has disappeared
from the nippers aud diminished 10 tho
dividers. At seven the mark has dis
appeared from the dividers, and the
next teeth, or corners, are level, though
showing no mark. At eight the mark
has gone from the corners, and the
horse is said to be aged. After this
time-iudeed, good authorities say after
1--WE years-the age Of horse can only
be conjectured. But they gradually
change their form, the incisors becoming
round, oval aud then triangular. Dealers
sometimes bishup the teeth of old hor-
ses--that is, scoop them out to initiate
the mark, but this can be known by the
absence Of the white edge Of enamel
which always surrounds the real marks
of age about the original.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06
Echo.

OF what has Heaven given Us an
equal share? Air.
What does rumor often do when it
flies ? Lies.
Which is the loveliest flower that
grows? ? Rose.
Whose children are we apt TO think
the seetest fowersY Ours.
What in manner is sure to please
Ease. ~
What will frequently overcome the
most austere Tear.
What looses its favor when we bor.
row ity Wit.
What is it that wealth seldom extin.
guishes 7 Wishes. =
What traits are difficult to extermin-
ate? Innate.
What did Cleopatra to her bosom
claspY Asp.
What enabled Newton the law Of the
universe to grapple I Apple.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06
Seleet goetry.
DAY DREAMS.


In my early, youthful dreaming,
have pictur'd to my mind
Beings not Of earthly seeming,
But Of pure and sinless kind;
Such as fit, with wondrous cleaning,
On the pinions Of the wind.
They are beautiful, endcaringi
fe may search in vain on earth
Fo. such brows of gentle bearing,
And such eyes Of guileless mirth
ewill find them not, though nearing
Even to the cottage hearth.
Whence come they, with gladness laden,
In bright, seraphic band2
They are dwellers in the Alden
or the blissful, better land,
Guided by sainted maiden
With intuitiye command.
When come they when on an even,
By the lakes embellish'd marge,
behold each shape Of Heaven
Floating on 1t like barge,
Till by tiny oarsmen driven
To moorng at its verge:
When the songster's matin measure
Makes the forest echoes proud,
And the sun, from al embrasure
or mountain rifted cloud,
Weaves scene of fairy pleasure
Through the trellis Of the wood:
When the night, with mystic curtain,
Broods upon the plain aud hill,
And the stars, with ray uncertain,
Smile to find them in the rill,
Whilst with tone that doth dishearten
Sings the plaintive whipporwill.
Midst the thcong fain remember
One whose watchful guidance hath
Been bestow'd to keep the embe-
or my spirit free from scath,
When old Age, like bleak December,
Wreaths in SHOWS about my path.
Can ye chide me that cherish,
With disdaining OF control,
Beings that my day dreams garish
With such purity of stoleY
oh would they may not perish
From the tablet of my soul
When Times hand is round me twining,
And its iieeting boon near spent;
When Life's way appears declining,
Where was once a bright ascent,
May my eye, like theirs, be shining
With the beacon of content
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

The TABLES TURNED.-A gentleman
Of this city, witty aud agreeable, but
with slight impediment Of speech, had
it in his heart to become the possessor
Of a pure black aud tau terrier, for
which he was willing to pay a liberal
price. A superior little brute was soon
brought to him by dog fancier, who
demanded for it the modest price Of fifty
dollars. Not being disposed to check
for that figure unless sure that the dog
was good ratter, he proposed to the
party to meet him next day at pit
where dogs aud rats were brought for
sansuiuary contest, and try him with a
rat. Agreed. Next day our friend,
having obtained first class rat Of the
"wharf' species, had him conveyed to
the theatre of strife. Both were at the
same moment thrown into the arena.
After being pursued for moment the
rat turned, made spring at the terrier,
caught him on the lip, and made him
howl with pain. In short, "he had him. u
Our purchaser turned aud said: "l
don't think your d d.dog's & good foI
anything. Dd-tioa't you Want to b buy
my rrat s"-Edtor's Draper IN Har
per's Magazine for July.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

A well.kuowu English lord is said to
have given the following instructions
TO his steward awe are coming down,
large party, in day or two, to eat
strawberries aud cream. We shall want
plenty Of the latter, so don't let any Of
The COWS be MIXED meanwhile"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

The young lady who thought she
could make her voice clear by strainiug
it, made 4 great mistake.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

A carpenter is seldom as handsome
as his wife, because he is generally a
deal palmer.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

Motto for a rejected suitor-- he wooed
and she wouldn't. He cooed and she
couldn't.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-07-06

Song of gold hunter-@My happi
ness is ore"
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An Irishmau calls his sweethear
honey because she is bee-lovcd.
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Which side of horse invaribly hal
the most hair on? The outside.
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cour,ing is bliss, but matrimouy |,
blister.
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Do you wish to get up with the lark
Then 60 TO bed without it.
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The last language to be spoken on
earth--The Finish!
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From labor, heellh3 1hl - M
tentmept spripgs' n
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Low Lands will yield two-fold BY
being properly uaderdrained.
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Petroleum v. Nasty is D, R. Lock,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
POLITICAL NOTEs-LOCAL AsD GENERAL

James T. King Is President OF the Brennan Society,"
Captain w. L. Wiley Is chairman OF the Executive
Committee ana Vice President OF the New Boulevard
Club. Charles Scheder, OF Broad street. Is to be the
caterer OF the latter.
The Philadelphia Ereni'lg Herald speaks OF Gen.
cral Shermans speech as q "bold, manly and out
spoken declaration Of honest opinion just such a
one as was needed to give to the people OF the
country proper idea Of affairs IN the South.n
Simon Cameron cold Wlnnebago'D is spoken Of
In Pennsylvania as candidate for Vice President
on the Grant ticket In 1872
The srecount in New Haven't Is the subject OF
considerable distress among the republican press.
The Boston Advertiser Is much agitated about 1t.
VIII Governor English "hold overf" That is the
particular matter on the Connecticut river about
this time, the shadpoles III New York harbor having
been taken up.
What OF Conway, who makes himself the mouth.
piece OF General sherman, in New Orleans2 Will
his record for veracity and honesty bear strict ex-
animation?
The Providence Journal does not like the address
OF the democratic members OF Congress- In spirit
or unusual ferocity, the organ OF Senator Anthony
eXclaims:-
The Southern rebels with the madness which has
characterized them from The beginning, sui rely
upon force, upon Illegal violence, upon scourgng
ana whipping OF men and OF women, upon murder,
10 accomplish political ends
Uttered in the United States Senate, remark
like the above would have evoked very lively de-
bate.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-10
EROOKLYN,S BAD BEEF.
The Alleged slaughter House Nuisance Inves-


The Alleged Slaughter House Nuisance 1nves-
tiaatlon.
Recent complaint having been made by Mr. Bergh to the
Health occr OF Brooklyn Dr. George Cochran against
tain slaughter houses In the Eastern District near head
OF Ncwtown creek, thorough gaon the Of
the plantve appeal Of the champion Of animal rights
ordered Yesterday forenoon the Board Health met, Al
derman Clancy presdng for the purpose Of taking tc
mony In the case, and II the matter warranted
their so DONG Ct remedying the alleged evil. Asso
ciaed A. complalnants Mr. Bcrgh, Charles Bishop
agent Of the Souhsde Railroad and Henry Meyer night
wa,chman. The defendants Messrs. Noses Natbane
Mark May, Raphael Brown, Miller and Jacob Franks Mr.
Thomas Pearsa appeared counsel for the defence Mr.
Bergh who called 10 the stand first had nothing further
TO communicate than lie had already stated In his letter to
the Health Ohcer lie had no further personal knowledge
OF the affair
Mr. g. W. shop called the stand and testified
them public During the rainy weather cattle
entire surface of the yards. Cattle walow in this
or re ny or osr food FOO 0Ss sd quen sn
cattle there that a condition 10 kin for human
food They appeared weak aud sck as to be COMPELLED
and presented the general appearance twness be eved OF
disease the slaughter honscs from eight 10 twelve lots
yards at one tne the manure had accumulated IN Mays
yard for one year.
known those cattle die OF dscasc that diseased
cattle were slaughtered for the market taken away from
The night Waterman. Henry Meyers, testified that
he had seen diseased cattle driven 20 the slaughter
the fact that they were painting and roh aowed their
mouhs cogn1an OF the fact that diseased cattle nag
cattle we're soa Nays within .hpee months
finding ey had 10 ,n s.o 70 he yad
and Il crswIed, painting , al a snai's pace.
Tha luyesgation was hore adjourned until IuHAdAv net