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The semi-weekly Republican. (St. Francisville, La.) 1872-1872, 1872-04-16

of Louis Anct,
| Matchmaker, at N[aguirc's
bl, Bayou Sara.
tnet is a workman of twenty
hiding in this community and
meuded by all who have pa
him.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

Dr. Ttimble, of Newark, N. j., who
has paid great attention to the subject,
gives the following as his views--the
result Of many years experience:
/. That the most successful way to
conquer tho curculio is to gather the
fruit as it falls, and feed il 10 the stock
or destroy it, as il is by this fallen fruit
that the curculio propagatos its species.
2 That the fruit Of the apple tree
can be protected from the apple tree
moth by wrapping around each tree
two or three times rope made Of straw.
The moths will harbor 10 this rope, and
can then be destroyed.
3. That the only way to kill the
peach tree borer is to cut him out with
a knife, not only once in a season, but
to follow him up every two weeks until
cxterminated After tho first e going
over" {" Of an orchard, this win be little
or no trouble, as each treo can be at
tended 10 in two minutes.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

RELICS OF RICHARD III.-Thc oak
bcstcad which Richard took with him
when he went to the famous battle of
Bosworth, is now in the possession of
MIR. Darlington, at Rothley Temple. 1t
is very ponderous, and, without being
suspected, it was filled with pieces Of
gold. One hundred and twenty years
afterwards, sesvant at the inn sweep
ing under it, struck the bottom, and
some gold coin fell out. She mention.
ed the circumstance to her mistress,
and some thousand pieces we're found in
the bottom, head, aud hollow pillow.
The mistress in consequence, became
rich, and two of her servants murdered
her in the night aud carried off the
gold but they were pursued aud cxeeu.
tod. The stone coffin iu which Rich
ard was buried, was taken up about
century ago, and converted into horse
trough, at the White Horse Inn, aud
its broken relics were preserved by MIR.
Philips, bookseller, at Leicester, till
they were destroyed by accidental Gre
in 1895.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06
WESTMINSTER, MD, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY g. 1872
Domestic Discomfort.

One of the first of woman's duties
aud the highest of her pleasures, is to
make "home' attractive. 1t is the very
best hold she has upon her husband
and her children II the mother leads.
all the rest will follow, aud, unconscious
Of any particular object which they
have in view, the members of the house.
hold will make themselves comfortable
with as little parade Of effort as is re
quired in breathing. OF course, cour.
tesy and regard for the feelings and the
preferences Of each others must be the
habit Of all the household. Ia too
many cases, IN justice it must be said,
that the mother Of family is the head
of the household, notably in the practice
OF self denial, aud disregard of her own
ease and comfort, that others may be
satisfied.
But in the same spirit of justice, it
must be confessed that man women,
while they do the work Of martyrs, lack
the grace For if they labor and toll
they take care that everybody in the
house shall understand how much they
endure. Ii not in words, still iu look
IN toilet, in gesture, they make the
wellied and well cared for household
understand that the mover aud promoter
OF their comfort is wearing herself out
IN a most "aggrayatiuS way" Perhaps
1t Is easier to get up dinner than to
get up a smile at the table to darn and
patch raimcut than to keep a placid
cOuntenanca.
But the woman who fails to be rea.
sonably cheerful, stops short at point
where 81 miss is as bad as a mile"
There is remedy Cor this state of
things. And, like many other remedies,
1t is easier prescribed than applied.
When what may be called chrouic dis.
content gets into a household (for hus
band and children always reflect the
mood Of the wiic and mother the case
seems hopeless. But to "seem" is not
always to be, and the remedy for the
difficulty is with the father and child
ren. Let them honestly show their
appreciation of what is done for them,
aud consult the preferences aud wishes
ofthe wife and mother, relieving her Of
care in the many ways which observa.
tion would teach them and especially
let them forbcar family criticism and
carping Whatever trifle may annoy
the family has given already twice the
ann 'yanco to the wife that it has given
to any one else. The proper course to
take is to remove her discomfort, instead
of adding to it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06
Che farmer.
Watering Horses.

It has been stated that horse water
ed but three times a day would not
sweat SO much as those watered oftener,
which was therefore used as an argu-
ment 10 favor Of that practice Ad-
mitting the truth Of the above assertion,
il does not follow that his comfort is
promoted, nor yet his power Of endu-
rance increased thereby. No good dri-
yer would think Of speeding bis horse
without first sweating him thoroughly.
Nor does a man feel comfortable 10 the
harvest field nutil his garments become
moist with perspiration, which carries
off the surplus heat, thus controlling
the temperature of the body, and to
great extent neutralizing the effect of
the sun.
Men working at furnaces drink freely
aud perspire profusely, without which
the skin would actually burn of them
aud those who do not perspirc cannot
endure the beat, and are obliged to
seek other employment. II, therefore,
horse ceases to sweat from absence Of
moisture in the system, it is the most
positive proof lie Deods water; that he
IS in a suffering and dangerous condi-
ton and every moment it is kept from
him is only adding fuel to the fame,
which would in short time Of contin-
ued exertion terminate his existence.
As often said, horse may look well
and appear to do well with such treat
ment; nevertheless his life, like that
Of many men, is shortened, and render
ed miserable by Irregularities
In the absence OF other proof, we
think the following facts sufficient to
prove our position, namely, that in the
long days Of summer, farm horses should
have water at least FIVE times a day.
When horse has worked two or
three hours, aud secs water, or hears
its peculiar sound, SO gratefsl to the
thirsty animal, he will look and often
call for il in way quite as Ineligible
to the human aud those familiar with
his habits, as If he were 10 explain his
desire in plain English. Aud again,
give him his liberty after having worked
three hours, aud he will 60 directly to
his trough and supply the demands of
nature. Now when his thirst is 50
great in moderate weather, with three
hours exertion, what must be his con-
dition, in six or seven hours, one, of
those sultry, oppressive days we fire.
quently experience in the latter part Of
the summer
Ii is true horses arc sometimes in
jured by water, but it is when they
have been too long without it, aud when
their respiration is very rapid. Nor Is
it strange under such circumstances he
would drink too much, when man en-
dowed with reason will do tho same.
1t is no uncommon thing in harvest 70
hear men say, don't feel well, work
ed too long without water, and when 1 !
got it, drank too much.
Our practice when travelling has been
to ride or drive slowly a short time be-
fore watering, which We would do as
often as we thought the horse was
thirsty; aud in the evening we would
go very leisurely after watering within
mile or two Of our destination, thus
bringing the horse into his nights quar-
ters in good condition.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

Definitions of Character.

Fine Fellow-The man who ADVERT.
ses in your paper, the man who never
refuses TO lend you money, and the frl.
low who is courtins your sister.
Gentle People-rho young lady who
lets her mother do the ironing for fear
Of spelling her hands, the miss who
wears thin shoes on a rainy day, and
the young gentleman who is ashamed
to be seen walking with his father.
Industrious People-The young lady
who reads romances in bed, the friend
who is always engaged when you call
the correspondent who cannot Gnd time
to answer your letter.
Unpopular Personages-Thc fat man
in an omnibus, tall man in n crowd
aud short man on parade
Timid People-A lover about to pop
the question, man who does not like
to be shot at, aud the steamboat com
pany with case Of cholera
Diguified Meu-A chill in country
town, midshipnan on quarter. deck
anu school committee on examination
day.
Prosecuted People Woman by that
tyrant man, boys by their parents aud
teachers, anu all poor people by society
Mt large.
Unhappy Peoplc-Old bachelors and
old maids.
Humble Pcrsons-Thc husband who
does his wiie's churning, the wife who
blacks her husbands boots, aud the
man who thinks you do him much
honor.
Mean Pecplc-Thc man who kicks
people when they arc down, aud the
subscriber who refuses to pay for his
paper.
Sensible Peoplc-You aud I.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06
Summer Drinks,

Ice water should bo drank but spar.
ingly.
Lemonade is simple and grateful
beverage. To make il /: Roll the lem
ons on something hard till they become
soft; cut the lemons in slices and squeeze
them in pitcher; pour on the required
quantity of water, and swecten accord
iug to taste. After mixing thoroughly,
set the pitcher aside for half an hour;
then strain the liquor through jelly
strainer, and put in the ice
Perry is delicious beverage made
from cherries, Take six pounds of
cherries and bruise them; pour on pint
and half of hot water, aud boil for
fifteen minutes; strain through flannel
bag, and add three pounds of sugar
Boil for half an hour more, or until the
liquid will sink to the bottom of cup
OF water; then turn into Jelly cups and
cover with paper dipped in the white Of
an egg.
To prepare the drink: Put spoon.
tul of the jelly into a goblet Of water,
and let it stand about ten minutes; then
stir it up and fill with pounded ice
Currants and raspborries made into
shrub" furnish pleasant and cooling
drink when mixed with ice water
Pounded ice is also all agreeable addi
ton to saucer OF strawberries, rasp
berries, or currants.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

A correspondent Of The Small Fyait
Recorder says he had in his garden
several bushes or trees, which, for y
number of years, had cumbered the
ground, not bearing the value Of ono
peck Of fair fruit. This caused him to
cease to put faith in ounces, aud he
had about made up his mind TO lep
them all away as rubbish, when Just at
this opportuue moment, q neighbor CALI
ed on me and stated that his had been
in similar condition until he took
them in hand First he trimmed out
all dead and useless wood. He then
hoed and cleaned away all the grass,
etc, which tended TO setard theirgrowth.
giving to them clean cultivation. He
then gnve thom a thorough manuring
with fresh horse manure, and from that
time his trees had never failed to pro-
dace full crop accordingly adopted
his course to the letter, and 50 long as
| continued this course, had 40 abua-
dant supply and Of the finest quality.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06
An Excellent varnish for Harness.

Procure half pound or a pound of
gnmshellac, according TO the quantity
desired; break the scales fine, aud put
them in jug or bottle; add good alcho.
hol sufficient to cover the gum; cork
tightly, and place where it will be. kept
warm. In about two days, if shaken
frequently, the gum will be dissolved
and ready for use Ii the liquid ap.
pears as thick as thin nlolasses, add
moro alcohol To one quart OF varnish
add one ounce Of gum camphor. Such
yarnish will not render leather bard;
but will keep the harness from becoming
soaked with water, and the surface
clean and neat for long time. A coat
of it will effectually prevent the oil in
the leather from soiling ones hands.
Nothing is better to render a farmers
boots waterproof than an occasional
coat OF this leather varuish. Home
Journal
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Nsetul Snuwledge.
Remedy for Hydrophobia.

The time between the biting Of an
animal by a mad dog aud showing signs
of hydrophobia is not less than nine
days, but may be nine months. After
the animal has become rabid, bite or
scratch with his teeth on person, or
slobber coming in contact with a sore
or a raw place, would produce hydropho.
bia just as soon as though he had been
bitten by a mad dog. Hydrophobia
can be prevented, and | will give what
is well known TO be au iniallibIe remedy.
If properly administered, for man or
beast, A dose for horse or COW
should be about four times as great as
for person. 1t is not too late to give
medicine any time before the spasms
come on.
The first dose for person, is one and
half ounces elecampane root, bruised
put in pint Of new milk, reduced to
one half BY boiling, then taken all at
one dose IN the morniug, fasting until
after noon, or at least very light diet
after several hours have elapsed. The
second dose the same us first. except
take two ounces OF the root; third dose
the same as last, to be taken every other
day. Three doses are all that is needed
and there need be no fear This
know from my own experience, and
know Of number Of other cases where
1t has been entirely successful. This
Is no guess-work. Those persons
aIlude to were bitten by their own
dogs, that had been bitten by rabid
dogs, and were ponncd up to see if
they would 80 mad they did 20 mad
did bite the persons. This remedy has
been used in aud about Philadelphia
for forty years and longer with great
success, aud is known as the Goodman
remedy. am acquainted with a phys.
iclan who told me he knew OF its use
Tor more than thirty years, and never
knew case that failed where it was
properly administered. Among other
cases he mentioned was one where a
number of cows had been bitten by .
mad dog. To half Of the number they
administered this remedy, to the other
half not The latter all died with
hydrophobia, while those that took the
elecampanc aud milk showed no sings
of that disease.-R. c. Shoemaker, IL
Country Gentleman, Montgomery co.
Penn
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Selett 2uetry.
From hs Aldins for Jane.
MY NEIGHBoR OVER THE WAY.


know where an old philosopher dweIls-
bearded cync Of wit and Sc nse,
lu a broad white tent with curious cells,
On the sunny side Of the garden fence.
He passes his days in virtunus ease
Watching the world with his many eyes
And perhaps he Is sorry when he sees
How his tent entangles the moths and flies.
have a neighbor, legal man,
We meet on the sidewalk every day
He is shrewd to argue, and scheme, aud plan,
Is my legal neighbOr over the way
lie talks, perhaps, triiie too much
But lac knowssuch vast deal more than | :
We have in our village a dozen such,
Who do no lab0g-the Lord knows why.
But they eat and drink Of the very best,
And the cloth that they wear is snft and fine
And they have more money than all the rest,
With handsome houses, aud plate, aad wine
Aud ponder at times, when tired and lame,
How strangely the gifts Of fortune fall
And wonder II we are not to blame
Who have so littlc, yet pay for ALL
Alas, for the workers throughout the land,
Who labor and watch, but wait too long,
Who wear tho yigor Of brain or band
In trihing pleasures, and drink aud song
But my neighb0r is one who understands
All social riddles; and he explains
That some must labor with cailous hands,
While others may work with tongue and
brains.
Though he doesn't make 1t so very clear,
Why be should fare much better than one
Who does more work in a single year
Than he in all Of his life has done
But he argues me out Of all demur,
with logic that iogs my common sense
And | think Of the old philosopher
Whose "shingle" hangs by the garden fence
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

Thepapers are publishing as a curious
item statement to the effect that "a
horse in Iowa pulled the plug out of
the bunghole of water barrel and
slaked his thirst" As the horse could
not have slaked his thirst without
pulling the plug out OF the bunghole Of
the barrel; We do not see anything
extraordinary in the occurrence. Now.
if the horse had pulled the barrel out
of the bunghole, and slaked bis thirst
with the plug, or if the barrel had
pulled the bunghole out of the plug
and slaked its thirst with the horse. or
if the plug had pulled the horse out of
the barrel and slaked its thirst with the
bunghole, or if the bunghole had pulled
the thirst out Of the horse and slaked
the plug with the barrel, or if the barrel
had pulled the horse out Of the buughole
and plugged its thirst with a slaEe, it
might have been worth while to make
some fuss over it, But none of these
things seem to have occurred.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06
July.

Far shouts and laughter from the farmstcad
peal,
Where the great stack is pining in the sun;
Through narrow gates o'erladen wagons reed,
Aud barking ours into the tumult run"
"IIerc, midst the boldcstt ttriumphs other worth.
Nature herself invites the reapers forth;
Dares the keen sickle from its twelve months
rest,
And gives that ardor which, in every breast
From infancy to age alike appears,
When the first shear its plumy top uprcars."
July was formerly designated Quin.
tllis IN reference to its fifth place in
the calendar. 1t having been the
month 10 which Julius Caesar was born.
after the death of this Emperor the
namc was changed to July. in honor of
that warrior. The Saxons called il Hay.
mondth, because they usually moved
their grass and made hay therein. Ju.
" is the warmcst month in the year.
all over the northern hemisphere, and
its intense heat led to n superstition
among the Romans, which still obtains.
They conceived that the great warmth
and the diseases and other calamities
howlng from it were somehow connected
with the rising and setting of the star
Canicula-thc Little Dog-in coinci-
dence with the sun. They accordingly
conferred the name of "dog days" upon
the period between the 3d of July and
the llth of August. This star docs
not rise now in coincidence with the
sun until the latter part of August.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06


How to raise beets--Take hold of
the tops aud pull.
A Brookieli man has named prize.
rooster Robson, becasse Robson Crusoe.
Young lolks grow most when ii love
1t increases their sighs wonderfully.
Music is tho food of love, beef aud
mutton that Of matrimony.
Where did Noah preserve the bees
during the floody ln the ark hives.
Oyster caus make the best Dolly
Vardens for dogs.
What's the proper age for parson /?
The parsonage, Of course.
A Tight fit-The delirium tremens.
Paper cufs-newspaper attacks.
Toraisc mint juleps use your elbow
and glass
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06


NuMBRa OF Hits on TnEvs wmIcu
CAN Gnow ON AN AcRE.-The follow
ing table, giving the number of hills or
trees than can be planted on an acre,
will bc worth preserving - Plants
foot apart each way, 1850; hills 2 feet
each way, l0,S90; hills "a feet each
way 6,969; hills 3 feet each way, 4,S40.
bills 30 feet each way, 3 1856 hills 4
feet each way 2.722 hills S feet each
way l,742; hills 6 feet each way, f2lo:
bills 8 feet each way, $50; trees 10 feet
40; trees IL feet apart, 3O2; trees Is
,ees ,ae apart, 1913 trees go feet apart,
los trees 25 feet apart, 50 trees 80
iee' i apart, A.; trees 30 feet apart, as ;
trees 40 feet apart, 27.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

BEAUTIFUL WoMEN.-The pcrcep.
tive faculty of woman is usually keencr
than the same chronological organ in
man. Woman knows, or strongly be
lieves, that beauty rather than genius
is worshipped by the sterncr Sex. A
man may talk of the latter to his lady
love, but the kccnuess of the woman
knows that he is thinking of the former
in his heart. All women have an in.
nate desire to please their beaux. They
are fond of admiration, hence one Of
their longiugs is to be beautiful to be
called pretty, handsome. The grand
secret of female beauty is health; the
secret OF health is the power, is appc.
tite to eat, digest and assimilate prop.
or quantity Of wholesome food vet ia
connection with this there is something
more mportant-actiye exercise, which
will cleanse aud tone the vital organs,
gain perfect digestion, purify the
blood, clear the complexion, and pro.
duce a state of mental aud physical.
electricity, which gives symmetry of
form, bright eyes, white skin aud glossy
hair, the last genuine type of female
beauty aud loveliness which no cosmetic
can ever produce.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06
Lemons for Fever.


Saysthat walking cyclopcdia of health
knowledge, DR.. Hall: When persons
are feverish and thirsty beyond what is
natural, iudicat cd in some cases by Il
metallic taste in the mouth, especially
after drinking water, or by a whitish
appearance of the greater part of the
surface of the tongue, one of the best
"coolcrs,' internal or external, is to
take lemon, cut of the top, sprinkle
over it some loaf sugar, working it
downward into the lemon with a spoon,
aud then suck it slowly, squeezing the
lemon and adding more sugar as the
acidity increases from being brought up
from lower point. Invalids with
feyerishness may take two or three
lemons day in this manner with che
most marked bepeft manifested by n
sense of coolness, comfort and inyigora.
tion. A lemon or two thus taken at
"tea time as an entire substitute for
tho ordinary supper" of summer,
would give many a comfortable nights
sleep, aud an awakening after rest and
inyigoration, with an appetite for break.
fast, to which they arc strangers who
will have their cup of tea or supper of
"rclish" and "cako" and their berries
or peaches aud cream.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

A LARGE ARMY.-Thc largest army
ever collected was that which Xcrxcs,
the King Of Persia, invaded Greece, in
the year $50 before Christ. 1t is esti
mated to have numbered 2,500,00O
soldiers, with as many more camp fol.
lowers-making the whole host 5000.
600 human beings. They conquered
Athens, but only small remnant Of
the army ever returned to Persia. On
his way to Greece, Xerxcs took twelve
young girls Of the country through
which he was marching, aud, from the
promptiugs of some barbarian supersti.
tion, buried them an alive. "The whole
expedition" says Abbot, "was the most
gigantic crime against the rights aud
Interests Of mankind that human wick.
edness has ever been permitted to per.
pctra,e"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

a log across the big swamp, Cousin
Sally billiard and Nose, like geuteel
folks, they walked the log, but my wife,
like a darned fool, hoisted her coats
and waded through.
ChOps-IIeaven and Earth, this is too
bad but 20 on.
Witness Vel, That's all I k,loU
about he tight.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

Two friends meeting, one remarked
"l have just met man who told me
looked exactly like you ="
"fell me who it was, that may knock
him down." replied bis friend.
Don't trouble YOURSELF" said be, IL
did that myselfat once"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-06

A sportiye hunter of Detroit, who
kept flask of whisky with him on a
shooting trip, struck a race course in
the suburbs on his return and walked
around all night, wondering why he
didn't get to town.