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The Corn Cob Meal Humbug.

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, com
olned IN certain proportions, make Il
good food for producing fat, but the
lact that substance contains either or
all Of those elements does not make il a
valuable food Add nitrogen to the
above elenleuts, aud We have the cou
stI,ucnts OF the nutritious foods. 1t is
not the fact, thut an article contains
these elements, which makes it valua
BILE food, but the proportions aud their
mode OF combination. CJmmoa rosin.
Tor instance, contains carbon, hydrogen,
and oxygen, yet but few farmers would
care to adopt it as u diet for their cat.
tie. Yet there are uses to which rosin
Is put for which wheat or corn would be
OF no value. Chemistry presents many
curious contradictions there are sub
stances, which By analysis contain
exactly the same elements in the same
proportions, which are utterly dissilni.
lar Therefore, because a theoretical
scientist liuds that straw or corn cohs
or any other such stuff, contains a
certain amount Of carbon, nitrogen, and
oxygen, he Immediately publishes to the
world that they are preferable, as food,
to substances which good, old fash
lonel experience has proven Of value.
We knew a farmer once who acted upon
Just such nonsence, aud il cost him
about 10 cents a pound to fatten his
pork on corn meal and corn cob meal
mixed, while his neighbors fattened
theirs on corn meal aud potatoes at little
over half the cost. The next thing VIC
shall hear is that corn cob meal is the
best food for dyspeptics, and some
vegetarian fool will be urging everybody
to scratch their stomachs with it. We
think it will do very we'll to 30 with the
sawdust brandy, an article about which
is going to rounds of the papers, aud
we venture the opiuion that the man
who eats the one and washes down the
dry compound with the other will soon
be ia the under.akeI's hands. Much
more sensible is the idea suggested by
some one that the corn cobs be used for
fuel aud the ashes be utilized for max.
ing potash.-Nep York World.
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Ghe farmer.
Pear Tree Blight.

Some interesting experiments are
being prosecuted by Mr.. William Saun.
ders, superintendent Of the Department
of Agriculture grounds, ut Washington,
ia relation to pear tree blight, particu.
larly during tho last two years. A pear
tree which was badly biighted on its
main trunk was made the subject of
special experiment Nearly all of the
bark was blightcd within three feet of
the ground, only about an inch and u
half in width being left to connect the
upper part ofthe tree with the uublight.
ed bark at the base. The affected part
was removed and the sap wood left quite
exposed to view but TO prevent inj jury
from the air it was at once coated with
a composition Of earbolic acid, sulphur.
and lime, largely diluted with water,
Alter the lapse Of two years, the tree
has wholly recovered aud the denuded
part Is again covered with new aud
healthy bark. The tree in all respects
presents a healthy appearance. Many
other trees much affected with blight
were coated heavily with the sulphur
composition and have evineed marked
signs Of improvement. 1t is intended
to continue these experiments on a
larger scale, until sufficiently numerous
aud well established facts attest the
best mode Of treatmeut The Depart.
ment grounds consist Of heavy, com.
pact, partially undrained soil, lying low /;
they are therefore uufavoruble for the
highest development Of pear tree cul.
ture. II has been only by persistent
effort that the fruit trees on the Depart.
ment grounds have been brought to
their present highly improved state.
Barry says that "blight has never
been known to originate on the dry,
sandy loan Of Long Island, not even
with heavy mauuring, the drought Of
midsummer always ripeniog the shoots
so completely that the leaves drop of
long before frost commences" The
true source Of blight seems to have its
origin principally in the action of frost
ou unripe wood, which may arise from
I "A s.t
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WESTERN MD. COLLEGE
STUDENTS OF both sEXEs,
psi DISTINCT DEPARTMENTs.
Incorporated By Act Of General assembly,
Nuch, 1868.

'I'IllS Institution is elieibly located in
the hcalthiul aud houfishing City of
Westminster, 10 Carroll county, on the line
OF the Western Maryland Railroad, about
midway between the cities of Baltimore and
llagerstown.
ltls under the special patronage of the
Maryland Annual Conference of the Meth
oodist Protestant Church, but is strictly free
from any sectarianism. either in its course
Of study or rules of discipline.
Male and female students rccite in sena-
nate classes. bat all have the advantage of
instructions from every Professor having
charge OF the studies pursued
The Vice Principal, REV. DR.. Nichols J
he Preceptress, Miss Hance, and several
other members Of the Faculty, reside in
the College building, and have consta at
oversight Of the Boarding Students.
InE CouRsE oF STUDY is thorough, under
aiall and competent corps of Instructors.
The Ninth Semi. AnHuai Session, will
begin TUESDAY, September Sd, 1872 and
ead January 3lst, 1873, embracing q
weeks exclusive Of the Christmas Holidays
EXPENSES OF SESSION:
Board, Lodging, Washing, Fuel
and l.lghta...... ......... ............, $50 90
Tuition in Preparatory Department IL so
Tuition in Collegiate Department. 80 0O
Aairieulation fee payable on the
entering Collegiate Department. 90
Instruction in Music with use of
lnstruments) ........................- % 90
distraction in Drawing and Paint
ing (water colors) -. .......... 10 90
No extra charges for any study in the
Regular Course.
PAYMENTS
One halfat the beginning Of the Session;
me other, November llth, 1872.
Books and stationery purchased Of the
College must be paid for on deliceyy.
For Catalogue and Circular containing
iull information, address
j. I. WARD, PRrScirAL,
July l8'6 Westminster, Nd.
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july It
EXAMINATION or TEACHERS.

SCHOOL Commissioner. School Trus.
- tees, the public generally, and applicants
for certificates Of qualification as teachers
Tor for the renewal Of their certificates, } are
respectfully notified that the undersigned
will hold public examinations of teachers at
the following named times and places:
LIST Election District-at Taneytown, on
Thursday, the 25th day of July, 1872.
9Th Election District-at the Ridge School
House, Saturday 9th.
9th Election Disirict-at Freedom, Mon.
day 10th.
9th Election District-at Manchester,
Wednesday 3lst.
9Th Election District--at Westminster,
Friday and Saturday, I'd aud 3d of August.
BSA. Persons living east of Westminster
will attend on Friday, the I'd, and those
living west of this place will present them
selves on Saturday, the Sd of August.
neA~ Persons living in election districts
adjacent to those above named, can attend
the examination most convenient 10 their
residences.
Applicants whose situation will not permit
them to be present at any Of the above named
times and places, will be waited on at this Office
az any time previous to the lst of September,
ii accompanied by a member Of the Board OF
School Commissioners, or BY the Trustees Of a
public school OF Carroll county.
JOSEPH NJ, NEWS0N,
Examiner, &c,
Office Board of County School Commits,
siouers, Westminster, Carroll county, Nd,
July 10Th, 1872. july l3td
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Remarkable Coincidence.

We nnd Longfcllow's familiar little
poem, "The Rainy Day." published as
original in thu Cdtoctia Clarion, by D.
R. RoUzEa. Is this plagiarism, or is
it an extraordinary coincidence Of the
same ideas flowing through the brains
Of two great men, written in precisely
the same words, though at different
times, and hundreds Of miles distant
from each other2 Longfellow has made
some reputation in the world, as a poet;
but if Mr.. Rouzer continues as he has
commenced, there is no telling to what
niche in the Temple of Fame this
Mountain Bard may attain. We copy
Mr.. Rouzor's poem, just as it appeared
in the Clarion. View it as we may,
the publication is an evidence Of good
taste, at least, for the composition is a
great fayorite with the public.
For the Caioctia Clarion.
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MARvELs OF ruE INsEcr WonUp

MARvELs OF THE INSECT WORLD.
The Spectator, in its notice Of NJ.
Touche.'s work, "Thc Universe" says !:
"Man generally hatters himself that bis
anatomy is about the highest effort Of
Dcvine skill yet that Of the insect is
far more complicated, No portion Of
our organism can compare with the probo-
cis Of the common fy. Man can boast
270 muscles. Lyouct, who spent his
whole life in watching single species
Of caterpillar, discovered 10 it 1000.
The common fy has 5000 eyes, and
certain butterflies $4,000. NJ. Touchet
treats it ns an established fact that SO
fue are the sensory organs Of ants that
they converse by means Of their anten-
nae. Consequently the strength and
activity of insects far surpass ours ia
proportion. La the whole field Of natu-
raj science there is nothing more a.
founding than the number Of times atiy
can flap its wings in a second; il must
in that point Of timo yibrate its wings
FIVE or six hundred times. But in rapid
flight we are required to believe that
5000 is moderate estimate"
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INTERESTING TO FARMERS. "A series
Of experiments instituted to test ,hs
average loss in weight by drying, shows
that corn loses one fifth, and wheat
one fourteenth by the process. From
this the statement is made that farmers
viii make more by selling unsholled
corn IN the fall at seventy eve cents
than the following summer at one dollar
a bushel; aud that wheat at Sl.32 in
December is equal to 81 so for the same
wheat in the June following, This
estimate is made on the basis Of interest
at seven per cent, aud take no account
OF los from the depredations Of vormin.
These facts are worthy Of considera-
ton.
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NUMBER OF SHINGLES IN RooF.
j. ID. Tate gives to the New York
Farmers Club rule for estimating the
number Of shingles required for roof
Of any size, Que which he thinks every
mechanic aud farmer should remember
First fni the uumbcr of square inches
III one side Of the roof; cut of the right
hand or unit figure, and the result will
be the number of shingles required to
cover both sides Of the roof, laying FIVE
inches to the weather The ridge board
provides for the double courses ut the
bottom. Illustration Length Of roof,
100 feet, width Of one side, 80 feet
.100x3O sl44-422,0 900. Cutting off the
tight hand figure we have AZ, 200 as the
number Of shingles required.
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The Rainy Day.


The day Is cold, and dark and dreary;
II rains, and the wind is never weary
The vine still clings to the mouidering wall,
But at evtts gust the dead leaves fall,
And the day Is dark, and dreary.
My life "a cold, and dark, and dreary;
Ii rains, and the wind is never weary
Ny thoughts still cling to the mouldering past,
But the hopes Of youth fall thick in the blast,
And the days are dark and dreary.
Be still, sad heart and cease repining;
Behind the cloud is the sun still shining
Thy fate is the common fate OF all,
Into each life some rain must fall
So also some days must be dark, and dreary.
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A FoST OF TYPE.-As a scrap Of
information, We give the proportions in
which the different letters are cast to a
font of type, and in which they occur
in print: Letter G, 800; t, 900; a,
$50; q, Q, $, i, 500; h, 640; r. go; d,
40; !, 400; u, $40; c, IN, 800; f, $50;
W, y, 200; &, p, 40; b, l60; v, 100; k,
so; q, So; j, <, 40; z, 20. Besides,
there are the combined letters, f, so; ff,
40; a, 20; iii, Is; I'll, 10; az, 10; e, 5.
The proportion for capitals and small
capitals differs from tho small letters,
In those, ! takes the FIRST place, then T,
then A and f. &c.
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Locomotive Boiler demonstrations.

At the recent meeting Of the Ameri-
eau Railway Master Mechanics Asso.
citation. they expressed the belief that
the boiling OF the water previous to its
use in locomotives would separate the
sediment from the water, aud obviate,
in large degree, the trouble now felt
from incrustations, On some of the
western railroads, the loss by these in.
crustations was no less than SIS 600
per year for each one hundred loeomo.
tiyes. Mr.. Coleman Sellers, of Phila-
delphia, called attention to the fact that
the entirely pure water was more inju.
rious to boilers than that which was
slightly impregnated with salts or some
foreign substances, and stated that on
one occasion the boiler of steamer
which used distilled water was nearly
ruined in Que trip thereby.
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REMEDY PoR AsTHMA.--A CORES
pondent Of the Nashville Tennessee,
onion and 4nloricaR, warrants that tht
following willrclieye phthisis or asthma
aud we give il hoping suffering humanity
may be benefited thereby; Gather the
leaves of the jamestown Commonly
called ',jimson'') } weed, when in bloom,
or any time before frost dry them in
the shade; take small bowl or dish,
which half fill with the leaves put a
coal Of fire on the leaves; sit over the
dish, cover the head with a cloth of some
kind and inhale tho smoke.
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We find in several papers the account
ofa successful experience in capturing
cut worms. BY accident a gentleman
found three or four Of these pests under
small board which had been left by
the children on sweet potato Hill. Act
ing upon this hint he placed somc largo
chips, etc., all througe the patch, and
trapped the worms by hundreds. The
chips must be lifted early in the morning,
and 10 very warm weather again about
noon. A little care for few days will
clear the garden.
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LrArE-We find the following in 40
exchange: A standing antidote for
poison by oak, ivy, etc, is to take a
handful of quick lime, dissolve in water,
let it stand half an hour, then paint the
poisoned parts with it. Three or four
applications will never fail to cure the
most aggravated cases Poison from
bees, hornets, spider bites, etc., are
instantly arrested by the application Of
equal paris Of common salt aud bicarbo.
nate ofsoda, well rubbed 10 on the place
bitten or stung.
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The English alphabet has &c letters,
the French %, the Italian 20, Spanish
27, German 26, Slavonic AZ, Russian
35, Latin 23, Greek "a, (l6 until 4O3
B. O., when the "a Ionic characters
were introduced the Hebrew %, the
Arabic 2s, Persian 80, Turkish 2S,
Sanscrit A.
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CuRcuLro.--A correspondent, Mr..
). IL. Parsons, Of Franklin, N. Y, de-
nies the value Of the method Of prcserv
Ing plum trees from the attacks of
carculio, described on page 32l Of our
volume XAVI. Ile asserts that the
bug will attack ripe fruit in preference
to anything else; and that, as the
eurcnlio can fly, tarring the trunks Of
the trees is useless.
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Illinois farmers fnd that the partridge
is great destroyer Of the chinch-bug,
which is so injurious to wheat fields,
and are beginning to protect them from
tho fowler One farmer says he has
hundreds Of tame partridgcs about his
place, and his wheat crops are unusual
iy abundant, while 10 places not far
away the chiuch-bug commits great
ravages. lie feeds the birds in winter.
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A lady writer says if women we're as
particular in choosing virtuous hus-
band as men are in selecting virtuous
wife, moral reformation would soon
begin which would be something more
than froth and foam.
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Sheridan, one day, when coming back
from shooting with an empty bag, did
not like to 80 home completely empty,
aud seeing a number Of ducks in pond
and a man or farmer leaning on rail
watching them said "What will you
take for shot at the ducks Z" "Wen," "
he said, Il viii take half sovereign 2
"Doue,p said Sheridan, and he fred
into the midst Of the flock, killing n
dozen. "l'm afraid you have made a
bad bargain" said Sheridan. "Hcll |
don't know" said the man, "they we're
not mine"
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Select guetru.
TASTE.


Dit minds
Incline to dir rent objects ono pursues
The vast alone, the wonderful, the wild
Another sighs for harmony, and grace,
And genilest beauty. Hence, when lightning
tires
The arch of heaven, and thuuders rock the
ground;
When furious whirlwinds rend the bowling air
And Ocean, groaning from his lowest bed,
Heavcs his tempestuOus billOws to the sky
Amid the mighty uprnar, while below
The nations tremble, Shakespeare looks abroad
From some high olil, superior, and enjoys
The elemental war.
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A VASE OF FLowERs III a small
quantity of spirits ofeamphor is placed
in the water contained in tho vase, the
color aud freshness Of the flower will
remain for long period.
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a large whale was driven ashore on
Chincoteagae Beach. The other day,
measuring sixty feet il length and
cighteea feet 10 diameter.
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ISAAC II. HYDE,
SAMUEL GILBERT,
Administrators with the Viii annexed.

Also at the same time and place, We will
offer at Public Sale the following Personal
PrOperty, belonging to the Estate OF Isaac
Hyde, deceased, consisting Of Bedsteads
and Bedding, Corner Cupboard, Case
Of Drawors, Tables, ! Chest, / Wash
Stand, Bowl and Pitcher, l Mil DRESSER,
lOn Kettle, Tubs, Buckets, Barrels,
Cooking Stove and Fixtures, Ten. plate
S,oye aud Pipe, Riding Saddle, Cross.cul
Saw, Winnowing Mill, Corn Shelter, Cart,
log Wagon, Wheelbarrow, Thresher aud
Horse Power, triple gearj lot of Carpen.
itr Tools, JacSscrew, Shovel and Post
Digger, lot Of old Iron, Hog Catcher,
ladder, 2 Log Chains, Cow do, Dung
Hooks, Hay Knife, Scoop Shovel, Peek
and Half Bashel Measure, 2 Kegs, with
many other articles not herein mentioned.
Terms Of .Sdie.-All sums of S5 aud IN.
der, eashj on oil sums above S5 credit Of
Nr months will be given, the purchasers
pving their notes with approved security,
bearing interest from the day Of sale.
ISAAC HYDE,
SAMUEL GILBERT,
Administrators.
VIZ, BNowN, Auctioneer. july l8 IS
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Five columns Of deaths, obituaries and
funeral notices is what the Philadelphia
Ledger furnished its readers on Saturday
week.
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Some ono says that the only way to
get pure Port wine, is to 90 to 0porto
Yourself, rase the grapes, press the wine,
put it into the eask yourself, aud ride
On it all the way home.
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ls8 + ACRES OF LAND,

-,,s or less ; Ia Plat with Calcula.
Ssa y, or A survey about to be made will be
s,bibited on the day of sale,l This Farm
.f,ins The lands Of Samuel Winter, Hiram
FSglar john II. Sauble and others. The
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. nrTp frame ~ " lsl4lflNb eTft ia
4 HOUSE, built of the best EiiIt,nial
ns,erial aud very conve =s---ssA ~
m,n,ly arranged, having 4 Rooms and a
Kiehen on the first, aud Rooms on tho
n story, and a large Attic, with a Cellar
unlsr the whole House; with Well Of ex.
client Water and good Dairy near the
\ Eiehen, with Wash House and Smoke
House. There is also good Frame Switzer
hrp. 6ixij feet, with Threshing Floors,
and Stablng for 10 head Of Horses and 10
Coas, with Well aud Pump in the Barn.
urt. new Grain Shed, Wagon Shed,
Com Crib aud Hog House. This Farm is
ilyorbiy situated, and in a state of good
niya,ion, the land being limestone and
l.uo slate, there is also strong indications
fIrou Ore. Ii is we'll watcred, Little Pipe
Creek, aud one Of its tributary streams
running through u also Spring Of good
paer on il. The tencing Is in good re-
pair. There il on this Farm about
l6 ACRES or THRIVING TIMBER,
and about 20 Acres OF good arabic Meadow
lAal, which renders il desirable as dairy
farm. There is also on this farm an Or.
chari Of Choice Fruit, in good bearing.
This property is in good neghborhood,
convenient TO Churches, Schools, Mills,
&C. !, will be sold entire, or in parcels to
.ai, purchasers. Persons wishing to view
ibis farm will call on Isaac IL. Hyde, living
thereon.
Terms Of Sale,-0ne third Of the pur.
chase money to be paid on the lst day Of
April, 1873, the balance in two equal yearly
Pynenh thereafter, the purchaser or pur.
yhasers giving his or their notes with ap
proved security, bearing interest from the
aaI Of sale.
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VALUABLE
REAL e ST a T e
At PUBLIC SALE.

nv ,ir,uo of an Order Of the Orphans
conrt Of Carroll county, tho subsori.
" =, .' administrators, with the Will an'
y, Jof 4, Isaac Hyde, late of said county,
'lop 'l'oa.sd. will sell at Public Sale, on the
itnises, on
4 g,,.lag. The Ch day Of August, 1872,
o'cioek, p. NJ, that Valuable Farm
rbicb the said Isaac Hyde resided, at
sns of his death. situate mile North
Iy"s s windsor. on the Western Maryland
g.;,,,sl, ;,s anS on the pubne road leading
t.lm.aid towa to Unloulown, containing
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-10-10

We print elsewhere III the columns of the
present number another of the several let
tiers Of Hon. Gerit Smith on the present
momentous political canvass. This time the
venerable Abolitonist and true statesman,
addresses himself directly to Horace Greeley,
resolved to remit no effort to bring his greatly
erring friend to sense Of the absurlity, false
hood, and injustice of his present position at
the head Of the Democratic party. With Il
master hand Mr.. Smith exposes the hollow
pretense that the Democratic party has re-
peated its lifelong hatred and persecution OF
the negro. In doing this, he makes point
which we do not remember seeing before, to
wit: that party is to be judged by It's plat
form when it has voted for il. The point is
well taken. Could the Democratic party vote
upon the Cincinnati platform, freed from the
hope of winning office by it---that party would
vote it down with the same unanimity with
which it voted for the pro-slavery and pro-
rebel platform Of 1868. We commend this
letter of Mr.. Smith to those few colorcd men
who are just now being led astray by the
Ku.Klux Democracy.