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The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Mistcllameous.
Nutrition for the Brain.

Some time ago Professor Agassiz, in
speech before Boston assemblarc
asserted that fish diet, on account of
the quantity of fphosphoru, contained in
II, is especially adapted to nourish the
BRAN, and that those persons who sub
SYST upon 1t largely are, consequently
more likely than others, if possessing
the same natural powers, to be distin.
gulshed for their brightness and intel.
lectuality' Professor Agassiz is ceuer.
ally regarded as being in such matters
the highest authority in the United
States II not the very highest living.
and thus estimate is undoubtedly correct,
but DR.. d NJ. Boards excellent scien.
tlllc authority, opposes the Professors
theory, in an able magazine article
arguing that brain work requires richer
aud more substantial food. and n lnrper
amount than mechanics or laborinr men
because
l, Labor Of the brain causes greater
loss of tissue thao labor of the muscles
'h'ee hours oil hard study producing
more important changes of tissue than
whole day of muscular labor.
2. Brnia.workers, as class, are more
active in their work than mechanics and
'aborers, the thinking powers, the tools
OF trade OF brain-workers being always
at hand.
j. Braln.workers exercise, more or
less, all the other organs of the BODY as
well as the brain.
DR.. Beard, to corroborate his views
cites various nationalities. For exam.
pie the Romans, Persians, and Babylo.
mans, were dominant nations among the
nations and they are free and luxurious
in tho habits of eating. In modern
times the English, French and Amcri.
cans, are ruling nations, and they are
good feeders, SO our brain.workers have
two theories between them, and they can
take their choice. Shall it be fish or
roast beef?
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

FLiRTs,-The Home Jomndl has this
to say Of "true firts and false:
When a clown follows the will o'.tbe.
wisp to his discontinue, we blame the
foolish man. and not the mscuiding
light. And so, if men will be SO vain
and unthinking as to imagine that every
pleasant beauty adores them because
she does not snub them, aud designs to
marry them becanso she youchsafes to
chat, whose fault is 1t when the pre-.
sumptuous lover is informed with cold
politeness that his position is that of a
friend only The real mistake consists
in couceiving nothing between the sexes
but love. People rush into the error
that woman must either be discourte.
Gus to man o. in love with him the
possibility Of her entertaining proper
and healthy friendship for fifty Of the
opposite sex never seems to strike the
world. Now the so called flirt is emi.
nently free from all the charges that are
usually alleged against her. She is open
and undisguised. Her affability is known
and commented on from the fact that
she convcrses without hesitation, laughs
without restraint; she "wcars her heart
upon her sleeve;" there is no conceal.
ment, no attempt at reservation, no af
fectation ofreserve. The really design.
ing woman is of another cast. Her
plots are darkly laid aud darkly carried
out, her demeanor staid, and her style
irreproachable. "Shc gives side glance
and looks down"
She encourages, not with the open
invitation Of an assault, but with the
covert affectation of retreat. She
leads on quietly but without appearing
to do SO, and the world is kept 10 iguo.
rance of her plans till her discretion is
rewarded, and a prize secured. SO
anglers catch fish--quietly, concealed,
cautiously. But he who cllatters on the
bank, fauuts his rod and line, and flut-
ters his brilliant hues, fails ifhe thinks
to net,
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Che farmer.
Pruning the Grape Vine.

The question, "When and how shall
prune my grape.vines 7" which 30
frequently comes to US each Autumn,
is one that cannot be readily nor salts.
factorily answered, ut least that portion
of it which asks us to tell how. As to
the time of pruning, there is every rea,
son for doing it before Spring, aud the
earlier it is done after the fall of the
leaf the better. There are often mild
days in January when it can be properly
done. In order to pruue vine under.
standingly one should be familiar with
Its structure, and the manner in which
it grows. The requirements of no two
vines being exactly alike, no set of rules
can be given which can be safe follow.
ed. The operator must exercise his
Judgement, and give each individual
vine the treatment it requires. The
words OF Fuller, llusmann, Mohr, and
others, give the principles upon which
all pruning depends, in the volume Of
1868, We give series of tcu articles,
discussing the subject in great detail.
We cannot repeat articles like these from
year to year aud those who would under.
stand the matter fully, should refer to that
volume or some OF the standard works
The general trouble with viues pruncd
without regard to any particular system,
is that too much wood is left. The
operator should understand that the
whole growth of next year will be pro
dueed from the buds now upon the
vines, aud that the fruit will not be
borne upon the wood he now sees. but
upon new green shoots that will start
from these buds. If every cane of this
seasons growth be cut back so as to leave
but two buds there will be many more
next Spring than are needed. 1t will
seen that one must have an eye to the
future effects, and in Imagination see
shoot 10 place of every bud now before
him, An old aud entangled vine, that
has been neglected for years, is very
unsatisfactory subject to handle. Yet,
as such vines are often as much valued
for their shade as for their fruit, il is
worth while to bestow some labor upon
them. Young vines that were set out
last Spring should be cut back to three
buds, aud have some earth drawn up
around them. One or two of these buds,
according to the strength of the vine,
will be allowed to grow next year. In
pruning, cut an inch or two above bud
to guard against injury to the upper
bud during Standardization Agricm
tuydiisi.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Cooked Food for Swine.

Two experiments were made in feed
ing corn to five half blood Berkshire
pigs Of the same litter, the first expert
ment being with old corn sheled
and fed in three different forms. viz:
fed whole, ground and made into slop
with cold water ground and boiled aud
fed cold. The result of this experiment
was that five bushels of whole corn
made forty-sevep and three. iourths
pounds of pork five bushels of corn,
less millers toll, ground aud made Into
thick slop with cold water, made fifty.
eight and half pounds pork and the
same Of meal well boiled and fed cold
made eighty-three and half pounds of
pork, In each case the food was ad-
ministered regularly and without waste,
and other precautions were taken to
secure fairness Of comparison. With
the whole corn kitchen slops were given.
without milk F; aud of the boiled meal
one or two qurts were thinned with
cold water or house slops, for drink.
The corn was estimated at S1.30 per
bushel and the pork at sl4 per hun
dred weight. In the case where the
whole corn was fed, the price Of the
corn equaled the value Of the pork.
The same amount Of corn ground, cooked,
and fed cold, returned the price of the
corn, and one dollar per bushel ia ad-
dition.
The second experiment was with nub-
bins, or soft new corn, fed in two forms,
viz: on the ear; and shelled, ground,
and boiled
Ten bushels Of corn on the cob, fed
on the ground, made twenty. nine aud
half pounds of pork, Corn shelled
from the same amount Of cars, and then
ground by horsepower and well boiled,
made sixty.iour pounds of pork. The
pork made from cooked food was as firm
as that made from uncooked. In sup.
plement to these experiments the nara.
tor states that, under circumsta ces
apparently equivalent to those above
reported, three bushels Of meal with
live bushels Of potatoes, cooked, made
seventy-two and half pounds of pork,
and ten bushels of corn on the ear,
ground aud boiled. made seventy.oue
pounds. From his experiments he
draws the conclusion that it is more
economical to allow food to become cold
before it is fed out, and that in this
state larger amount will be eaten aud
with better appetite.
Report.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
shad Culture.

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The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Luck.

The man who marries the preltiest
girl of the place is said to be '.lucky
fellow" and so of him who draws the
highest prize in lottery, or by some
" fortunate" turn in affairs, clears tho
gulf between want and wealth in an
hour. And yet the histories Of all times
tell us that with terrible uniformity
and uncertainty the man who becomes
suddenly possessed Of unearned millions
dies in misery.
Within five years n well-to- DO farmer
drew a quarter Of million of dollars in
prize lottery. The whole country ea.
We'd him his luck but he has since
died from style Of living induced by
his good fortune, and his only son has
turned out a drunkard.
The man whose first bet on the race.
course, whose deal at the card table,
whose first risk at faro, whose maiden
lottery ticket, brings money largely into
his pockets, is ruined man at the very
instant the world pronounced him
lucky" Any man, especially any
young man, who starts out 10 life with
the conviction that money can be bet.
ter made than by earning it, is los,
man-lost already to society, lost to his
family, lost to himself.
An alarmingly large number Of the
sons Of the rich men Of New York are
at this moment helpless drunkards.
Young men arc they, many Of them ed.
ucated, of manly qualities, Of generous
natures, honorable and high. minded
but the demon Of drink has taken such
possession ofthem that fathers break.
ing heart, mothers tears and sisters
agony avail not to draw them from theii
deep damnation. Elegant leisure was
their ruin.
The best way to save child from
ruin is to bring him up to .help father
Make children feel that they must dt
something to support the family, to hell
along; then two feelings arise which
are their salvation-those Of affection
and pride for we naturally love those
whom we help, or those whom we strug
gle together with for desired object
and nothing so improves child as I,
make him feel that he is Of some cop
sequence, that he can do something
and that what he does is appreciated. :
Hatrs journal Of Health
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Dental Notice.

nR. GEO. s. F0UKE, Dentist, offers bis
O services at his Office,
Westminster--every Monday, Tuesday and
Saturday. :
Emmittsburg-Four,h Wednesday Afternoon
ill Thursday Afternoon.
Meehanicstown--Fourth Thursday Afternoon
and Friday.
Rocky Ridge-First Wednesday Afternoon
Double Pipe Creek-First Thursday.
Middleburg-FirstF Friday. ...a
uniontown-Second Wednesday Afternoon.
fancy ytown-Second Thursday Afternoon &
Friday.
Union Bridge-Third Wednesday Afternoon
and Thursday Forenoon.
New Windsor-Third Thursday Afternoon
and Friday Forenoon. feb 23
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
0riaiaat 2oetra.
For The Democratic Adsoeuts.
APRIL.

changeful April thou again art here,
Close following winters frozen tread;
foung violets in thy sylvan crown appear,
Bright verdure In thy path is spread;
All natnre wakes obedent to thy call,
The forest shed their hoods Of snow.
Inc ice-bound rivers burst their chains, and all
Rejoicing in their freedom 1ow.
The grateful earth her hrstborn beauties
brings
10 cheer thy presence. And the doves
Silvery notes are heard and hoarsely sings
The pewit from the budding groves.
Ihe stately maple mods its crimson plume
In the mellow sunshine's CLEAN
The graceful willow blending with its bloom
Dips Der green banner in the stream.
All natures dead, rise living at thy voice.
And buried blossoms bloom gain;
The hills and wales, the birds and beasts rejoice,
And life and beauty grace the plain.
Hail month fhope, to each sad bosom dear.
Whose smiles and tears like glories bring.
Fail eldest daughter of the budding wear.
Sweet type ofrcsurrection, Spring
g. B.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Wine Culture of California.

Scarce fifteen years have elapsed since
the discovery was made that the soil
and climate Of California, were peculiar
ly adapted to the culture OF grape, and
the production Of wine. Yet, within
that short space Of time, developments
in that direction have been Of a char
acter so astounding as to elicit the won
der Of both the old and the new world.
The yield Of wine in California, has
been of such magnitude that, to repeat
it here, would appear fabulous. Mil
lions upon millions of gallons are stored
10 the cellars and vaults Of that State,
aud Of such quantity too, that the
most expert connoisseur will find it
difficult to distinguish them from the
best foreign brand. Some who have
given the matter limited attention, have
come to the erroneous conclusion that
aH the wines of California were too
heavy" That is: that they contain
too much Of the saocharine or sugar of
the grape, and therefore, are more sal
coholic." Some even have gone 50 far
as to assert that there must be spirits
contained in the wines, because they
were so very '.fery" as they call it.
This is an egregious error. There are
chemical and atmospberical causes for
this, which can all be explained BY
scientific men, and they will bear eyi.
dence to the fact that the pure wines
of California are as free from spirits or
other foreign substances, as the best
mud purest Rhenish wines. That most
OF these wines are too sweet, is an ad.
mitted and acknowledged fact; but, it
does not follow that, because most Of
them are so, that all are so. Experi.
ments in the grape culture have estab-
lished the fact that the white Rieslins
grape of the Rhine, will produce juice
equal to that Of its native country and
the skeptical can satisfy themselves, il
they will take the pains to do so. that
the white ESQ called) tart wines of Cal
iiornia are even Superior" to those Of
Germany. Prejudice alone has kept
those home produced wines from the
table Of opulence in our country, That
prejudice once removed, and our people
will drink only the product of their owu
land, and the wine trade Of the world
will, by this means, be revolutionized
Some of the most experienced winners
oil the old country, arc now engaged in
the cultivation Of the grape in Califor-
MIA, and the progress they are making
is truly astounding. San Francisco is,
today, one Of the greatest wine marts
of the world; aid will, ere the lapse oil
ten years more, be the greatest. Even
to-day, vessel after vessel leaves her
wharves laden with her wines, aud those
wines are being distributed over the
Union, and quietly working themselves
into favor among the people, doing
more towards cultivating q taste for
pure beverages than all the temperance
lectures delivered since the days when
Cough was in his prime. This is what
We want. We want to displaee the
poisonous copcoctions called liqours,
which bring want aud distress, ruin and
death among our laboriug classes, by
substituting pure, unadulterated grape
juice in its stead. Since man will in
dulge in these stimulants, let US give
him something which is harmless in its
effects at least, and by that means we
will be his benefactor.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
M 0 ORAVIAN Sc M MINARY
FOR YOUNG LADIES !

"LISDES HALL" FOUNDED l7g4i
TT is most important for Parents to know
i where they can get the best English Educa-
tion and instruction in Music-Yocai and In
strumental-Drawing, Painting, German,
French, Latin and Wax Work, for their daugh-
ters. This Institution has been in successful
operation for more than three-quarters Of a
century, and nearly four thousand young La
dies have been educated herci
Gs- Do not fail to address for Circular with
all desired information, Rev. EUGRsE A.
FRuEAuFR, Principal, Litiz, Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania.
State that you saw the advertisement Ia the
Westminster Adrocate. mar 0 6ms
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Alaska.

The. following is the most feceut and
reliable Information from AIuska, aud is
furnished BY reports Of navy Officers to
the Government:
Ih5 women are represented 70 be de-
graded BY vice, and the presence Of the
soldiers tends to their further denora-
lizatiou. Priests Of the Greek Church
do not do much, for they are not above
appearing iu public grossly intoxicated.
The Russian inhabitants are anxious ID
be transported to some portion Of ths
Cars dominions, aud Maj. Isudiugton
thinks IL would be better for All parties
il they were. Major Tidball says Sal
mon is the principal fsh taken, aud
HOO barrels were taken with nets around
Sitka Bay last year, and 700 around
Prince OF Wales island Arrangements
are made TO take 1000 barrels in the
latter vicinity next year The fish Is
worth SO . barrel, Or S14, 400 Tor 4
years work. Iu addition TO- this 4ho
fisheries yielded 1000 eallohs OF zeal
and dog fish oil, worth S2.4O0. Salmod
are in exhaustiblc. The fur trade has
decreased every year since the u. s..
occupation. Daringth FIRST years of
American rule tl,isI trade amount6d %
s35, 900 the 2i. s25, 900, and last
year less than $40, 900. The oause or
this i the better prices which tho Hnd.
son Bay Co pay the indians for skins.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
WILLIAM MOORE,
watch Maker and JeyyeIler,

A FINE Stock Of Ladies' Gold Watches and
IA Chains, American Watches In Gold and
Silver Cases, Coin Silver Chains, Silver-plated
Ware, Fine Sets Of Jewelry, always on hand
and for sale at lowest prices.
WATCH REPAIRING.-N0T
Having secured the services of irst-class
Watch Maker, we are now prepared to give
special attention To Repairing Of Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry. All work warranted.
WM. MOORE,
Practical Watch Maker and Jeweller,
oot ~ Westminster, Nd.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
NOTICE
To the Soldiers Of War Off8t2.

GoNGRESShav passed an Act, grant.
~ ing pension of eight dollars monthly,
duringlife, to the Soldiers of the WarofiSl2
and their widows, and whereas the under
signed is in possession of an accumulated
amount ofevidence which may be necessary
in such cases, he therefore offers to attend
promptly to the collection of said pension,
for all who may see proper to iutrust the
same to him.
JAS. BLIZZARD,
Clerk TO the County Commissioner for
Carroll county. gsI- Office at the Court
House, Westminster, Md. feb 23.tf
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

A Correspondent of the Journal Of
Agriculture says he finds his clay loan
lands increase more in preductiveness
BY the use Of eight bushels Of salt to
one bushel of plaster, per acre, than
from the application Of barn yard ma.
nure,
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

Samuel Pickel, of Landisville, Ian
caster county, has raised on the farm Of
Henry X. Dcnham, of East Hampfeld
twp, one acre of tobacco, which yielded
the net sum of S40732 And George
Hambright, Of Mannheim twp, realized
for the tobacco Of one acre, s502.50.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

A weak solution Of saleratus, pretty
strongly tiuctured with alum, spriukled
over goosebcrry bushes, is sure to pre-
vent mildcw. So says friend who has
experimental with il four years.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

CULTURE OF ASPARAGUS. Sow the
seed in the spriug, working plenty Of
well.rotted stable manure in the drills,
and keep the soil well loosencd between
the rows and free from weeds. The fol,
lowing spring set the plants from four
to five feet apart each way.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

A farmer who runs his farm without
a record of expenses aud tho cost Of
different crops, is like ship without a
compass or Il log book.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
LU M B E r

Of every kind. Also, the various kinds Of
COAL. always on hand. Just received
10000 No. l CYPRESS SHINGLES,
10000 No. 2 ."
for sale at reduced prices.
Office and yard on Nam Street, short
distance west of the Railroad, Westminster.
Md. II. W. DELL.
ian2-tf
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

The following short rules for the care
OF furniture are from an article in the
1eehnotogist: Keep water away from
everythingporous, alcohol from varuish,
and acid from marble"
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

Soft days in winter cause cows TO in
crease in their milk, To profit by this
fact, keep the stable always warm.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

There is horse in Mount Vernon
ILL.,, nearly City years old.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
COAL AND LUMBER YARD.

YHE subscriber thanking his old patrons
j for the liberal encouragement bestowed
upon him heretofore, would respectfully
state that he is still actively engaged in his
old business and keeps on hand full supply
of seasoned
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13

Mutual friends Kerosene aud coro.
ners.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Original 5ustrg.
For the Democratic adeoeaie.

For the Democratic Adcocdte.
MY SOUTHERN HOME,
by srRArHhoRE.
Oft in dreams hear the signing
or the zephyr through the pine,
The sweet magnolia blossoms dying
Watt to me the olden time,
Whe the mocklng bird was singing
Meath my window all the day;
Ahl that melody is ringing
Still, though It has passed away.
When the orange and the rose tree,
Blossom fair upon the sight;
Memory leads me oft in slumber,
Through the lone and Silly night.
Can it be, that no longer
Meath thy soft blue skies may roam
" Absence makes the heart grow fonder,"
And Sigh for thee, sweet southern home.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
Lamps, Oils, sc,

CARPETS, Oil Cloths and Queensware,
Va new stock for sale cheap, at
nov : Jons l.. REIrsxipER's.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
WAR OF f8f2.

G0LDIERS' Bounties under the recent
- Act Of Congress, collected by t
SMITH A McKELIIP,
nrar2 Westminster, Md.
The Democratic advocate., 1871-04-13
WESTMINSTER, MD, THURSDAY MORNING. APRTI IL 1871

good fairy's programme, and she laid
before the delighted young girl, a pretty
costume, that Of "a flower girl" and
showed her the most exquisite basket
of flowers, from the most elegant hot
house exotic to the simple violet, and
what girl, lovely and at the heart fond
of pleasure as Nellie, could resist such
alurements?