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Proper Time to Skim Milk.

The milk should be SKINNED as soon as
all the cream has risen, and before the milk
has thickened. The exact time required
for the cream to rise, will of course depend
upon the temperature, but a little expe-
rience will enable one to tell. At the time
the cream Should be removed, it will have
4 bright, healthy Appearances rich, yell
low, uniform, and such adherency of par
ticles as will enable one sometimes to
remove the entire cream at one dip of the
skinner.
If allowed to stand too long without
skimming, both the quantity and the
quality of the cream will be seriously
affected; the surface will become discolored,
blotched and knobby, while underneath,
the cream is rapidly yielding to the corro-
sive tendency Of the acid in the milk The
thickest cream may Oe as surely destroyed
by standing on the milk, as would the
finest fabric in a bath of sulphuric acid.
When thus destroyed, the cream is re-
placed by thin, wattery substance, having
no resemblance to milk or cream.
Those facts, which may be easily verified
show how essential it is that the cream
should be taken off before the milk has
acquired any great amount of acidity.
Yet, in order to make the largest quantity
VI ptltCi, SalC HiuSI NC ldhCil HOI W Z
the cream to soon. Many neat and thrifty
housewives make practice of % skimming
up" the milk at stated intervals, so as to
be through with the job. This is of course,
very pleasant, but it involves considerable
loss, as they do not get the full cream from
the newest milk. The milk should all be
skinned at the same age, provided it has
had the same conditions as regards ten
perature, etc. 1t follows then, that some
milk should be skinned every night and
morning.-NorM Vest Farmer.
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they were painfully affecting, have been radically
cured in such great numbers in almost every sec
ton of the country that the public scarcely need to
be informed of its virtues or uses.
Scrofulous poison is one of the most destructive
enemies of our race. Omen, this unseen and unfelt
tenant of the organism undermines the constitution,
and invites the attack of enteebng fatal diseases,
without exciting suspicion of presence. Again,
it seems breed infection throughout the body, and
then, on some favorable OCCASION rapidly develop
into one other of its hdeous forms, either on the
surface among the yitals In the LATTER tuber-
cles may be suddenly deposited in the lungs or
heart, or tumors formed in the liver, or it shows
its presence by cruptions on the skn foul ulcer
atoms on some part of the body. Hence the occa-
eional use of q bottle of this SdrsGpdriId is ad-
visable, even when no active symptoms of disease
appear. Persons afflicted with the following COM
plants generally find immediate relief and, at
length, cure by the use of this SdRS1P1RIL-
Ii: St. 4nthony's Fire, Rose Erysipelds,
letter, Salt Rhenr., Scaid Head, Ring,corn,
visible forms Of Scrofulous disease. Also in the
more concealed forms, as Dyspepstd, Dropsy,
Heart Disease, Fits, Epilepsy, Neuralgia,
and the various CIcerOus affections of the muscu.
lar and nervous systems.
Syphilis or Tenereai and MercHrial Diseases
are cured by it, though long time is required for
subdung these obstinate maladies by any medicine.
But long continued use of this medicine will cure
the complaint. LeUcOrrhrd or Whites, Uterine
JIceratio,ss, and Female Diseases, are COM
monty soon relieved and ultimately cured by its
purifying and invigorating effect Minute Direc-
tions for each case are found i'll our Almanac, sup.
piled gratis. Rhemm afisnl and Govt, when
caused by accumulations of extraneous matters
in the blood, yield quickly to it, as also Lirer
Complaints, Torpidity. Congestion or Intan-
nation of the Lirer. and Janndice. when arising,
as they often do from the ranking poisons in the
blood. This SARSAP1RILL4 is a great re-
storer for the strength and vigor of the system.
Those who are Ldngnid and Lisficss. Despon-
dent, Sleepless, and troubled with Nervous !fp-
prehensions or Fears. or any, of the affections
symptomatc of Weakness. will find immediate
relief and convincing evidence of its restorative
power upon trial.
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Potatoes and Potato Raising.

From "Walks and Talks on the Farm" in
american AgricuItrrist
If could be sure of so cents bushel at
digging time, potatoes would pay much bet
ter than any other farm crop. But we
should make our land rich enough to
average 200 bushels per acre. The
labor of digging is the main objection
to the crop, and the only practicable way
of lessening this labor is by getting large
yield per acre. 1t costs very little more to
dig an acre that will yield 200 bushels, than
one that only yields 100 bushels; and if the
poor crop is weedy, as it is likely to be, it
will cost more to dig the hundred bushels
than the two hundred.
/ think you can raise more potatoes per
acre, provided the land is rich enough, by
planting in rows than by planting in hills,
but it costs more to hoe them, and good
deal more to dig them. And SO, except on
high priced land, it is, perhaps, better to
plant in hills, say three feet aprt each way.
Last year planted my Peachblows 81 feet
apart each way, and two sets in each hill,
and the tops completely covered the ground.
l am convinced that we talk too much
about Charge VS.. small potatoes for seed, y
"planting in hills OF drills and depth of
covering, and far too little about eniching
anu piePaA my ehS SiouHu sthu hSePiio oiio
crop free from weeds. If the land is dry,
rich, and clean, and the potatoes are plan :
ed in good season, and the soil kept well
stirred by the use of the cultivator until
there is actual danger of emitting off the
roots and tubers, and any weeds that have
escaped the hoe are afterward pulled out by
hand the chances are favorable for good
crop, no matter what system of planting is
adopted. And, on the other hand, if the
land is wet and poor, and the weeds are
suffered to choke the crop, it is no use send
ing to DR.. Hexamer for seed, Or of asking
him what is the best method for cultivation.
With all his SKILL he cannot tell you how to
raise good crop in such circumstances
Get the land right, and if you have then
time to talk about new varieties, and the
best method of planting, well and good;
but do not try to get a good crop by any
species of agricultural legerdemain. You
cannot cheat nature; and all who attempt
to do so are ultimately found out and pun
ished. 1t is the greatest evil connected
with our farming.
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FERTILIZERS.

Peruvian Guano,
Mexican Guano,
Rhodes Super Phosphate,
Moro Phillips do.
Nhann's Raw Bone do,
Baugh's do. do,
Tasker Clarks pure Bone Dust,
and other Fertilizers. For sale by
JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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Ayers Sarsaparilla,
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

The reputation this eX-
cellent medicine enjoys,
is derived from its cures,
many of which are truly
marvellous. Inveterate
cases of Scrofulous dis.
ease, where the system
seemed saturated with
corruption, have been
purified and cured by it.
Scrofulous affections and
disorders which were ag-
gravated by the scrofu.
Ions contamination until
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HENRY WARD BEECHER ON COOKING
PEAs.-Pluck the peas at dawn of day
put them in an ice-house, or cool place.
Peas plucked the previous day ought to be
thrown to the pigs. Half an hour before
dinner, hull them out nimbly, don't throw
the peas in water, there is enough contained
in the cloister pod. If there are any specked
peas pick them out, but the least your
warm palms touch them the better. Pour
the peas in stew-pan, and cover with boil
ing water, boil fifteen minutes if the peas
are large, twenty minutes, not a second
longer; add little salt and lump of
good butter; when melted serve up in a
warm dish, which will contain neither peas
nor butter, but in your ideal glory deli
cious broth; dine early ; we dine at 10 OF
the clock. In the summer dine on vegeta-
bles and fruits in the winter meat, if you
will: Let your food grow on roots, not on
hoofs.
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SHYING HORSES" Allow me-" says
a correspondent of the Germantown 7ele-
graph, "having had great deal of expert
ence in managing horses, to add another
bit of advice to nervous horsemen. When
ever they notice their horse directing his
ear to any point whatever, or indicating
the slightest disposition to become afra id,
let them, instead of pulling the rein to
bring the horse toward the object causing
its nervousness, pull it on the other side.-
This will instantly divert the attention of
the horse from the object which is exciting
his suspicion, and in ninety nine cases OFT
of a hundred the horse will pay no NOR.
attention to the object, from which he will
fly away if forcibly driven to it by pulling
on the wrong rein" The practice most
persons have of forcing a horse up to the
object frightening it only is dangerous and
useless.
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PREPA RED BY
DIR. J. G. AVER & CO., Lowell, M ass,
Practical and analytical Chemists.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE,
Sold 10y H. II. MITCHELL, Elkton, and all Druggists
and dealers everywhere. Nov 10, lS10-1y
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PROFIT IN BEE-KEEPING.-O. c. Wait,
of West Georgia, Va, Secretary of the
Bee-keepers' Association, of that state,
writes to the Farmers Club: 81 would
like to suggest, that in my opinion the bees
are worth more than all the other stock
recommended; tiat with the aid of our
modern books and periodicals devoted to
bee-culture, with eight or ten colonies of
bees, and their spirit and determination,
and no other capital, they can lay the foun-
dation for permanent, interesting, and
profitable employment. l would advise
them to avail themselves of the experience
of others. 1t is not uncommon for good
apiary to pay 800 per cent. on all capital
invested; my own has paid about SEQ for
each colony (average,) with very little labor
that these stout hearted ladies could not
bestoW'
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H AMILTON EASTER & SONS
OF B0ltimOrc Md

H A MILTON EASTER & SONS,
OF Baltimore, Md,
in order the better to meet the wants of their Retail
Customers at a distance, have established
Sd NIPPLE BUREA L,
and will application. promptly send bV mail full
lines of Samples of the Newest and Fashionable
Goods of FRENCH. ENGLISH and DOMESTIC MANU-
FACTC RE- guaranteeing at all times to sell olu if not
al less prices, than any house in the country.
Buying goods from the largest and celebrated
manufacturers i'll the different parts of Europe, and
importing the by steamers direct to Baltimore
stock at all times promptly supplied with the novelties
of the London and Paris markets
As buy and sell only .for cash, and make no bad
debts. able and willing to sell goods at
Ten TO FIFTEEN PEE CENT LESS PROFIT than if gave
credit
In sending for samples spect the kind Of goods desired
We keep the best grades of class of goods from the
lowest to the most costly.
Orders uaceonpaniei by the cash ,riU be sent COD.
PROMPT PAYING WHOLESALE BUYERS are invited
to inspect the Stock in Jobhng and Package Depart
ment Address HAMILTON EASTER SONS
1877. 100, 20l and 203 West Baltimore Street.
Oct %, 1S70-ly Baltimore, Nd.
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How TO KEEP CHURN FROM FRoTH1NG
OVER Happening one day to visit the
house of friend who kept a COW and made
butter, | there saw simple method he
used to overcome the great trouble of all
butter makers using the old-fashioned
upright churn, viz: the overflow of the
cream during the process of churning.
His plan was as follows: Take the body OF
the churn and cut groove around the
inside of the mouth, about three inches
from the top and three-eighths of an inch
deep, and then remove half the thickness
of the wood, making a shoulder all around
then take the cover and cut it to fit nicely
inside, and you have now done away with
all the old nuisances of cloths, tubs, pans,
etc, heretofore required to save the cream
that flowed over. Any man, almost, can
do this, or the churn may be taken to a
carpenter and treated for few cents.
Many an idea Of less consequence than this
is patented, but all may take this for what
l gave for it.-Scientifc american.
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CHICKENS Dropping AND DYING.-The
Rural Neu Yorker has the following =
Chickens are very often seen in the poultry
yard dropping and moping about, and
finally die before any attention is paid to
them; and then breeders are profuse in
their queries as to what kill their fowls
One reason is that the chickens are either
too highly fed or become lousy. In the
former case the food should be chopped
eggs, bread and meat scraps from the table
chopped fine, and let them have plenty of
fresh mold and road sand or gravel In
the latter case, put some wormwood in their
water and grease the head thorodg hly with
lard or fresh butter. In our youthful days
the first thing we did after the chicken was
out of the shell, was to saturate its head
well with fresh butter. This precaution,
in our opinion, has saved US many brood.
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BONE DUST!

The subscriber has Just erected at his farm the
city, the most improved machinery for making BONE
DCST and is ready to fill orders for any quantity
which will he delivered at the shortest notice.
The BONE DUST will lie finer than any heretofore
made 10y him mo chemical process resor.d enabling
the Farmer or Planter to it with the Drill.
MR.. SAMUEL SANDS, well known the Farmers
and Planters of the United States the former Editor
of the American Farmer and Rural Register will have
charge of his Office, No. 63 SOUTH GAY STREET near
Pratt and will lie happy receive the visits or orders
of his old friends.
40 per ton, put in new bags. No charge for bags
Farmers and others arc invited to visit my works,
have nothing To conceal.
Ny men have nothing nice to perform therefore l
have no non admittancc" signs my premises
Persons are free to examine my factory and the niOuS
operandi Of Dust making
cannot afford to pay >, 10 90 per to commits
sion merchants, profits do not exceed 10 per
Bone Dust manufactured 10y me, is A simple and
is quality cannot be made to conform to the price
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PLANT WAsH.-The following is strongly
recommended for mildew, scale, red spider,
etc, upon greenhouse plants, and out-of-
door shrubs and trees Flower of sulpher,
. ounces, worked to a paste with a little
water sal-soda, 2 ounces cut tobacco,
ounce quicklme, the size of ducks egg
water, gallon. Boil together and stir for
10 minutes, and let cool and settle. In use
it is diluted according to the character of
the plants, which are to be syringed with
water after the application. If any of our
readers try this, we advise them to begin
with weak application, as the compound
of lime and sulphur is very potent.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-02-13
N. Y. MONEY mARKHr on SATURDAY.

From The Herald
In Wall street business compared with previous
shows marked falling Off n the volume of transactions
although strict analysis would doubtless reveal the fact
that the current dealings include larger number of
strictly legitimate Investments than has been
made at any corresponding previous season. But
in Wall street the transactions have always been
sweed by operations margins and is the dimnut9n
of this kind of business which is telling gresty against
the profits OF the omission Evidence of this
state Of things will be found in perusal of the official
record o. the daily sales at the formal sessions of the
Stock Exchange, which show large proportion of
actions in railway and miscellaneous bonds, which
sought for their interest paying capacity rather than from
any expectation of sudden advance their price There
people who matter VIII 1t the general condition of
the country always getting rich and people
the buyers of these securities Hence as the
steadily the increase it shows that
try despite the evils of the banking
prosperous The dimnuton of the speculative and the
increase of the legitimate business OF Wall street are
therefore very encouraging sign"
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FROM WASHINGTON.
RIinia,nr Rnnnraff.

hkfntetor Bancroft.
Special Despatch % the Bpening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The friends of Minis
ter Bancroft have just discovered that If the
bill prepared by the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee to appoint Minister TO the German
Fmpire is passed it will legislate him out OF
office. Secretary Fish and Assistant Secretary
Davis, who is Bsncrofts nephew, are at work to
have him retained at Berlin.
The Subsidy Interesss
in the Senate succeeded in getting this after
noon set apart for the consideration of two
steamship bllle the Australian line and the Gulf
line. The Senate refused to add any other
bills.
The Georgia Senators.
Mr.. Trumbull will endeavor to secure q vote
to-day In the case of Mr.. Miller, Senator from
Georgia.
The busine,s of the Senate is so far behind
that Mr.. Morton introduced resolution to-day
to have a meeting of the Senate at IL o'clock
hereafter.
The Income Tax.
The conference committee on disagreement
of the two houses about the Income Tax meet
tomorrow, but there Is no chance of coming to
an agreement.
Homesteads for Soldiers and Sailors.
The Senate Committee on Public Lands to-
day had under consideration the House bill to
enable honorably discharged soldiers and sailors
their widows and orphan children, to acquire
homesteads on the public lands of the United
States, and agreed to amend 1t by striking out
the provision allowing the assignment of home
stead ceruncatee, ana Dy Omltlng the section
allowing entry of the land by an agent or at
torney.
The committee will also recommend that the
Commissioner of the General Land Office have
authority to make all needful regulations to
carry the act into effect especially regarding the
declarations and proofs required.
Important Railway Action.
The House Committee on Railways and
Canals this morning agreed upon the general
provisions of bill allowing all railroad compa-
nies throughout the country to run their tracks
over any bridge now or hereafter constructed
upon paying reasonable compensation there
for, differences to be adjusted by arbitration.
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SPRING GARDEN STREET.

Revived In Oonnciis-what u would Oost
Should the project, originated about thirty
years ago, and now again revived with better
prospects of success than ever, be carried out,
Philadelphia will soon enjoy what for so long
time she has urgently needed, large, beautiful,
and unobstructed thoroughfare running from the
Delaware to the Schuylkill, and lying midway
between Market street and Girard avenue. Let
the reader glance at map of the city, and he
will discern that between the two thoroughtares
last named there is but one point where the
body of the city is connected with West Phila-
delphia, and that at the Wire Bridge, where
o number of streets converge. But Spring
Garden street is now, we fondly hope, to be-
come the great avenue from the Delaware to
the Schuylkill. 1t is being at this moment wi
dened between Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets,
and in the coming spring the grand structure
which is TO span the Schuylkill where now the
rickety Wire Bridge stands will connect almost
in a direct line with this thoroughfare of which
we speak. Now what is wanted is the opening
of Spring Garden street, from where it so alb
ruptly stops at Sixth street, to the Della
ware. Should this be DONE the value of
all adjacent property will be greatly enhanced;
q business field which is now narrowed down to
o few streets will be greatly ampliaed by direct
communication to the western and northwestern
part of the city, and the city will soon repay
itself for the moneys 1t may expend in such an
Improvement. AS we have said, the project of
opening Spring Garden street to the Delaware
has been resuscitated, and with better prospects
than ever. A plan has been prepared by the
Survey Department of the properties that will
have to be taken up, and the amount of damages
to be paid to the owners of them. This is q
carefully prepared statement of the assessed
value of the properties that will have to be con-
verted to public use, for q street seventy feet
wide, from Sixth street to the Delaware river: =
T,N... Gsr~N1. fl,,NI,
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FROM THE DOMINION.
announcement of KmIGratiou.

TORONTO, Feb. 13.-The province of Ontario
has voted $50, 900 to encourage emigration, and
$50, 600 to build houses and clear from three to
five acres of land on a number of free grant lots.
The proposition is intended more particularly
may have two or three hundred dollars, and be
willing to pay moderate sum cash down in
order TO obtain immediate shelter for their
families and secure crop of potatoes and other
vegetables as a supply for the first winter.
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FROM NEW YORK.
nealh of fAnsIsrnnt-Pastmn.ter raxIn


NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Assistant- p Postmaster
Taylor dropped dead at his residence last even
ing. He was seventy-one years old and had
been connected with the Post Office for hfty
years.
The sh p Neptune OutraRes.
New YORK, Feb 13.-Two more frost-bitten
sailors from the ship Neptune, Liverpool, were
admitted this morning into the Centre Street
Hospital. They allege that the captain and
second mate ill-treated them, because they could
not work. Most of those admitted will lose
fingers and toes, as gangrene has already set in.
Railway IDIunctIon.
The Injunction in the case of the Boston,
Hartford and Erie Railroad. heretofore issued
TO James Alden, has been SO far modified by
Judge Blatchford as to allow the receiver to
complete that portion of the road already con-
fraeted for,