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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-04-11

is comfortable, and there are some outbuild-
ings.
TERMS OF SALE.-Thc terms of sale
prescribed by the decree are-that one-third
of the purchase money shall be paid in cash
on the day of SALE or on the ratification there
of, one-thrd in six and the balence in twelve
months from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by notes of the purchas-
er with security approved by the trustee, and
bearing interest from the day of SALE
HENRY d. FARNANDIS,
Trustee.
]. 8. Richardson, Auctioneer
ap4
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-04-11

..Sy@ A reliable woman wishes situation as
Housekeeper. Can do plain sewing. Apply at
this office. apll-3t
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

ROASTED COFFEE.-Roasted coffee is one Of
the most powerful means, not only of render
ing animal and vegetable effiuvia irnocuous,
but of actually destroying them. A room in
which meat IN an advanced degree of decom-
position had been kept for some time, was in
stantly deprived of all smell by an open cot.
fee rooster being carried through it contain
ing pound of coffee newly roasted In an
other room the effluvia Occasioned by the
cleaning out of cess-pool, so that sulphur.
ated hydrogen and ammonia could be clearly
detected, was completely removed within
half minute on the employment of three
ounces of fresh coffee. The best mode of us
ing it as disinfectant is to dry the raw bean,
pound it in mortar, and then roast the pow.
der on moderately heated iron plate, until
It assumes dark brown hue, when it it ready
for use. 1t must, however, be remembered
that the coffee TO be effectual, should be per.
tectly pure; adulterated rubbish will only
make matters worse.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

SPRING HARRowING.-We have successful
ly narrowed wheat in spring, repeating the
operation two or three times, at intervals of
about week, until the wheat was foot high
or more. The result was quite successful, and
the crop was increased over five bushels to
the acre. The implement used was the
smoothing harrow, which pulverizes the
earth without injuring the plants. At the
last narrowing, clover seed was sown, and it
took better than another sowing early in the
spring, in the usual way without narrowing.
This mode of narrowing may be applied to
wheat sown broadcast or drilled equally
well, and it makes little difference whether
the harrow is run with or across the drills.
We do not see one advantage in rolling wheat
except in case the wheat has been heaved
by frost, when it has been thought useful by
pressing the plants back into the soil.-AL
bdHV CW
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07
FARM AND GARDEN.

Progress of agriculture during the last Decade
Our increase in all the chief articles of az
ricultural products, as shown by the census
report is something enormous.
Wine has increased fourteen fold since lsoO
and nearly double in the last decade, Califor
MIA being the chief producer.
Barley has increased six fold.
Flax six fold, and aaXseed trebled.
Wheat trebled, and oats doubled.
Irish potatoes have only increased one-thlrd
and sweet decreased one-half.
Live stock have trebled in value, and now
amount to the handsome total of one thou.
sand five hundred and twenty-five millions OF
dollars, or an average of nearly two hundred
dollars for every family in the nation
Animals slaughtered have nearly quadru-
pied in value, now amounting to four hundred
millions of dollars annually.
Wool has increased from sixty to one hun
bred millions of pounds
Cotton is half million of bales above what
it was in 1850, and threetifths Of its amount
in 1860.
In only one instance is there decrease of
an important product, and that is in Indian
corn, which falls short of the amount report
ed in 1860 by seventy-eight millions bushels,
or 10 per cent. of the whole
In some of the lesser products, however,
the downcome is considerable. Silk cocoons
are only a third of their former amount, hemp
Il sixth peas and beans and rice about third
each.
Buckwheat has decreased from seventeen
millions Of bushels to nine, and rye from
twenty one to sixteen.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

NUMBER OF SHINGLES IN A RcoF-J. d.
Tate gives to the New York farmers club a
rule for estimating the number of shingles re-
quired for a roof of any size, one which he
thinks every mechanic and farmer should re-
member: First find the number of square
inches in one side of the roof; cut OFF tn.
right hand or unit figure, and The result will
be the number of shingles required 10 cover
both sides of the roof. laying five inches to
the weather. The ridge board provides for
the double courses at the bottom Illustra-
ton: Length of roof. 100 feet; width of one
side 30 feet-100x30Ni4+ 900 Cutting
off the right hand figure We have IS, 30 as
the number of shingles required
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

The WALNUT LEAvEs.-The fly, insignti-
cant as it is in size, and devoid of the power
Of doing any harm, is one of the most annoy
ing little pests of all the insect tribe. A NUS
ance to man, the fly is the terror of the horse,
whose flesh is made to culver whenever the
foot of one touches him 1t is, therefore, an
act of humanity to come to the aid of the
horse, powerful as he is, against his nimble
assailant the fly. Here is IA recipe which is
said to be an excellent defense against it. AT
all events, trial of it will not involve much
expense, nor will it do harm should it prove
unavailing as defense to the horse Take
two or three small handfuls of walnut leaves,
upon which pour two quarts of cold water
lie! it infuse one night, and pour the whole
next morning into kettle and let it boil for
quarter of an hour; when cold it will be fit
for use. No more is required than to moisten
a sponge, and before the horse goes out of the
stable, let those parts which are the most if
ritable be smeared over with the liquor, viz
between and upon the ears, the neck, etc Not
only the lady or gentleman who drives out
for pleasure will derive benefit from the wal
nut leaves thus prepared, but the coachman,
the wagner and all others who use horses
during the hot months
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

How TO RAISE TURKEYs.--A farmers wife,
who has had years of experience, gives the
following as her mode of raising turkeys
In the first place select IA good kind. The
autumn, or early in the winter, is the most
favorable time for that, just before the birds
are sent to market. Keep them well during
the winter. In the spring, few day before
they begin to lay, put them in an enclosure,
where it is most desirable to have their nests,
and where they cannot get out. After they
have made their nests, they may be set at
liberty without any fear of roaming or stray.
ing. Next, take good care of the eggs, They
should be gathered carefully every day, and
placed between layers of flannel or cotton, in
place of uniformly cool temperature, AID
turned over every day. AS soon as the birds
are Matched, feed them with warm bread and
milk, well pcppered, with boiled eggs added
or thickcn with cooked corn meal, or wheat
middlings, which is better. A little care in
these matters will repay all efforts. Before
knew how to take care Of the eggs, set thir-
ty eggs one year and but one of them Matched.
The next year set forty eggs, and nearly all
of them Matched, and the birds lived. At
present prices, raising poultry is a much
more pleasant and easy occupation than the
slavish drudgery of making butter and cheese.
American Rur0i Home.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

CHINESE TREATMENT OF ANIMALs.-They
never punish; hence a mule that in the hands
of foreigner would be not only useless but
dangerous to every one about it, becomes, in
the possession of Il Chinaman, as quiet as Il
lamb and as tractable as Il dog. We never
beheld runaway, a jibng, or vicious mule
or IA pony in Chinaman's employment; but
found the same rafting, cheerful pace main
tanned over heavy or light roads by means of
turr-r or cl,tck-h, the beast turning to the
right or left, and stopping with but hint
from the reins. Often have admired the
tact exhibited in getting Il large drove of
sheep through narrow, crowded streets and
alleys, by merely having Il little boy to lead
one of the quietcst of the flock in front; the
others steadily followed without the aid from
II yelping cur or u cruel goad. Cattle, pigs,
and birds are equally cared for. This treat
ment is extended to all the animals they press
into their service.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07
PAsTuRING ON CLovER.-T. L. Shepard, of

PAsTuRING ON CLovER-T. L. Shepard, of
Lowell, Ohio, says:
AS l have been puzzled by conflicting testi-
mony in regard to turning cattle into clover,
part of which thought good and part de
cldedly bad, determined to give some rules
so plain that the wayfaring man need not err
therein, and here they are
l. Never put anything into fresh clover
pasture on an empty stomach.
2. Never when the grass is wet.
3. Never put them in when the weather Is
changing from warm to cold.
4 Do not give any salt for at least twenty
four hours before putting in the first time, nor
until the evening of the second day. -
5. Do not let them remain in more than ~
minutes the first time after which they may
run, wet or dry, with perfect safety.
Without such precautions there is danger
of swelling with bloats, and valuable animals
are often lost in this way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

PERMANENT WHITEwAsH.-Thc season OF
the year has returned when the inquiries for
good whitewash are raised We give the fol
lowing as excellent: Take half bushel OF
excellent burned lime; slake it with boiling
water; cover it during the process, to keep in
in the steam. Strain the liquid through a
fine sieve and add to it seven pounds OF salt
previously well dissolved in warm water,
three pounds of ground rice boiled to a thin
paste and stirred in boiling hot, One-half
pound of powdered Spanish whiting, and one
pound of clean glue, which has been previous
iy dissolved by soaking it well, and then
hanging it over a slow fire, in small kettle
within IA larger one filled with water. Add
five gallons of hot water to the mixture, stir
it well, and let it stand few days covered
from dirt. For this purpose it can be kept
IN a kettle on IA portable furnace. About a
pint of this mixture will cover square
ward
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

An article in the New York Times gives
some very curious facts respecting the wild
beast trade" in the United States. One man
in that city monopolizes the whole business.
He imports on order every variety of wild
beast and bird, from an elephant to Guinea
pig, from an ostrich to Java sparrow. II
the proprietor of a menagcrie loses his ele-
plant, he repairs to this gentlemans reposi-
tory. He states whether he would prefer an
African or an Asiatic elephant He gives
his order according to his fancy, and in due
time the animal arrives and is Immediately
shipped to where his new owners caravan
may happen to be. If an African lion is
wanted a despatch is at once sent to Cape
Town; if horned horses, giratfes or rhinOce-
roses are in demand, orders are at once sent
out to ship to New York all that can be found
or bought.
He employs fifteen men in Asia and Africa
to he on the lookout, and catch for him what
ever is wanted. As there are more than 30
menageries travelling over the country, each
of which loses a certain percentage OF ami
mails each year. this gentleman has business
enough, and is enabled to realize good prices
His sales, it is said, average over 100000
wear We are told that, as general thing"
animals are captured when young by the ma
tives, acting under instructions from the
white agents. If lions are wanted, the natives
sally up the country, and either kill the pa
rents and then secure the cubs or track the
lioness to her den, and then, waiting till she
goes tor food, Selling the opportunity Of tax
ing her cubs.
In capturing elephants, they drive them,
old an young, in an enclosure, hamstring the
old ones, so as to disable them from protect
ing their calves, and then easily secure the
young ones.
An African lion commands higher price
than an AsiatiC lion, on account Of his more
noble and commanding appearance His
name is much thicker and longer than that of
his Asiatic brother and is black. The guam
tity and height of the main is the test of the
value of the lions An African lion sells for
$4,000; an Asatic one only $4,000. The same
with tigers Royal Bengal tigers will com
mand $4,000 Il pair. Camels and dromeda-
ries bring about 81 200 apiece, but large cam
els have been sold for $500 A good ostrich
can be bought for about $500; elephants from
$4,000 to $1,000 horned horses, though they
are really "a variety of the antelope, from
$500 upwards.
a very fair mcnagerie may be stocked for
$4,000; but some few of the giant shows
value their stock of animals at two or three
times that figure. The aggregate value of all
the wild animals in the different caravans in
this country must approximate S2,5OOOOO.
In no other country in the world are there so
many kept in confinement
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

Any hard steel tool will cut glass with any
facility when kept freely wet with camphor
dissolved III turpentine. A drill-bow may be
used or even the had alone A hole bored
may be readily enlarged by large file. The
ragged edges of glass vessels may also be thus
easily smoothed with fiat file. Flat window
glass can readily be sawed by a watch spring
saw by the aid of this solution. In short, the
most brittle glass can be wrought almost as
easily as brass by the use of cutting tools
kept constantly moist with camphorized oil
Of turpentine.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

The farmers will never accomplish any
good for themselves SO long as they are tied
to the tail of any political party-no matter
what party it may be. Let them set up for
themselves and run the machine awile in their
own interests. Let Free Trade and Far
mers' Rights" rule awhile, and see how it will
work twill put an end to the rule of state,
and county, and township cliques-but never
mind that; things can't be any worse than
they are. Let some of the fat pigs be pulled
off the teats and give the others a chance
awhile. Let the farmers fire their bullets
straight into the ballot-box every time they
get a chance-and for men of their own selec-
ton. Don't leave the matter 10 the lawyers,
or the office-holders, or the railroad men, or
the manufacturers, or anybody else, however
nice they may talk. Go at every wrong, or
outrage, or oppression, with the BALLOT, in
dead earnest That's the only way to accom-
plish anything Rock Island (IH) Argus.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-07

U'OR ~AIE.-Ihe subscribe orsrs FOR sale. on -ea-
s0aah's terms the following lands and town lots. sla'
ted Ia La sale county. 20 wit
IANIS.
10 Acres-wE sw5! OF z y NEs Sec ,. 7. 3. z. ?.
~ Acres y. 0fcAnAD ~ NJ. 80. =. T. >. I: b
80 Acre.-wL Sw Sec g. 7. s. r.
go Aces-SNi, SEC. g, 7. %, 2. s.
TOWN LOTS.
Lots. s Block & States Addition 20 Ottawa.
ind Lot n. Block l. states Addition 10 OttaEA.
Lots q 10. IN Block -. StAfes Add - O''AEA
Lots o IL n. II l. q. - Book - staV-'s Adf-on.
Lot 5. Block 81 states Afdirion % Ottawa.
Lot ID Book =. OtfAga Centre.
TIE above nil b. sold part cAs1 down. and the res ius
tine si nurcna-rs For further particulars apply
20 Albert ?. Dow. Car a. Ofsce. Uitaws. T.lnois.
Ottsws May. :s6s-u RE. GOOOELI.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

Petersons Magazine for July, 1873, is
superb number There Is no magazine
Offering similar attractions upon our ia BILE.
The magnificent steel engraving of 'lhe
Young Harvestersn Is full of the most sllg-
gestive beauty and feeling. Two children
among the golden headed wheat, one with
sickle in hand leads, with the rake, her
sister who draws after her tiny wagon
load OF flowers. The pure sweet breath
of the Summer il in this beautiful picture
Then there is a I4ady's Slipper, colored !;
steel fashion plato tinted and colored
with exquisite efficacy whose perfect &C.
curacy of Fashion may be relied upon, for
Peterson leads ali others init dsdelity-
to Fashion. MRS. Ann s Stephens en-
chanting novel OF 1.-THE Lost Inheritancc.'
is continued, and grows more exciting
with each new page. All Of its many
departments are filled with pleasant,
useful or entertaining reading Rememb-
CT, 1t is the cheapest of the lady's books !
To single subscribersit is $500 year.
10 clubs it is cheaper still, viz, 5 cop
les for $500, or copies for $1,000, with
both an extra copy aid splendid pre-
MUM engraving to the person getting
up the club Specimens are sent gratis
to those wishing to get up clubs. Address
Chas ]. Peterson, 30G Chestnut Street.
Philadelphia.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

MEMORIAL DAY AT W,NCHEsTER.-A
large assemblage of citizens Of Shenandoah
Valley took place on the grounds Of the
Stonewall Cemetery, on the 9th inst. Col.
F. w. 81. Holiday read an address favor
ing the placing of the Foley statue of
Stonewall Jackson, sent over by English
men, in the Stonewall Cemetery, at Win.
chester, Virginia. The following resoiu-
ton was adopted by reclamation by those
assembled:
Resolped, We, the people Of the Lower
Shenandoah Valley, assembled on this
solemn occasion: do earnestly ask that the
Foley statue of stonewaa Jackson be
placed in tho Stonewali Cemetery, at
Winchester, and do pledge ourselves and
those who come after us to cherish, protect
and care for il all time to come.
During the morning the graves were
decorated.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

To THE VOTERS OF SHESASDoAu:-
lii obedience to the'cal of the Executive
Committee of the Conservative party OF
the State, a convention is to iyc held IN
Richmond on the 9TH day Of August to
nominate a State ticket. 1t becomes my
duty, therefore to appoint the time and
places Tor holding meetings to select dele
gates to said convention, and / hereby
designate New Market, Mt. Jackson iidin-
burg, Woodstock, and Strasburg as the
places for the respective townships and
Saturday the Dist day of June as the time
for holding said meetinga. y full turn out
OF the conservative voters is requested.
Each township is entitled to one dele
gate. ELI CoFFELT.,
County Superintendent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

STEUBNNviELE, ONO, June Flour
children exploded can Of powder
which had been left in cupboard by q
miner, this morning, and the result was
that three were instantly killed and
the fourth fatally hurt by the accident.
SHAMoAKIN, Pa, June 11.-Ihe Hem
ry Clay colliery exploded this morning
Eight bodies have already been brought
out dead. There were. fifty men in the
slope, thirty Of whom are known
to have escaped.
The beard of dead man: who was
clean shaved at the time of his burial,
six years ago, in San Francisco, was
found is be eighteen inches long, says
the Chronicle Of that city, when his cof
fin was open few weeks ago.
The Louisville Courier. Journal calls
lndiana's new divorce law the IIoosiel
Separator.
The Dog Tax III Loudoun this veal
amounted to $l,9S3. 1t pays for al
the sheep destroyed and leaves abeu
$1,000 for the school fund
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

After the Both OF June, subscribers with
liz the county will be required to pay pos
tage on their papers. The general impress
sion is that this law will be repealed at the
next session Of Congress, and we would
therefore advise DER subscribers not to pay
more than six months in advance. The
postage will be Ave cents per quarter.
Those of our subscribers who live in town
will be served by our carrier, those who
receive their papers at the Post office can
get them at the Herald Office. Parties
wishing to have their papers changed
from the Post Office list to the Herald
office list will please notify us or the Post
master of their wishes. While it will give
Us additional trouble, we are glad to do
1t, rather than have our subscribers sub
jected to the petty annoyance of paying
quarterly postage.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

COUNTY CoURT.-The county court has
been III session the present week. The
trials of interest were those of Toliver
negro sentenced for three Yeas for steal
ing 800 from Geo. Glaizc.
The second was a case Of attempted rape
The prisoner whose name is Jones,a negro
lad about seventeen years of age, attempt
ed to outrage negro girl about eight
years old. He was brought to town ono
day last week, indicted by the grand jury
and tried on last Tuesday, sentenced to five
years imprisonment in penitentiary, ant
yesterday deputy sheriff Kurtz left fol
Richmond having both in charge. Quicf
work-Win. NctGs.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

Mrs Lamb has been found guilty of
the murder of her children, Western
press most curious narrative of an
interview with her, and of
her insane decisions. A spirit
prompted all her murders. In form it
had the human shape, the upper half
Of the body and tho head being as
distinctly outlined as if it had been a
material object, while the lower part
of the body and the lower limbs were
cloudily indistinct. It's aspects was
to her indescribably awful and unearth
ly, but its appearance, and its address
ing her with speech which she felt
rather that. heardl did not Tighten ner
even on she death Of her husband, and
told her that he was called away from
this life because he was old and feeble,
daily labor was becoming a heavy bur
den, and his earthly mission was ended.
One day in the May following, Mrs.
Lamb was engaged at some house
work outside the house where she
could see her youngest hey. Don, en-
plsyed IN ploWing III field near by.
The lad was weak STRIPPING and,
stumbled in the flrrow as if the plow
was dragging him along instead of
being guided by him. AS she turned
her eyes to follow the boys progress,
with q thought Of regret that he was
not healthier and stronger, she saw the
SEPARATION lowering near her, and
it At once began an argument that the
boy would be better off if he died
young. She poisoned him. The next
victim was her younger child, and the
phantom argued with her long, telling
her that the child WAS too good and
pure for this world. She yielded at last.
And so the catalogue lengthens.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

The Daily Times, published, at Stauuton
by Aessrs. Sherry & Campbell. is live
Is paper 1t furnishes Geographic news
in advance ofthe city dalies and its local
columns are made up of spicy paragraphs.
! 1t is really worthyof the enterprising town
in which it is published. We wish it album
dalt success.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19

A colored man employed to clean out
the cellar under Anderson's photograph
gallery,in Richmond, the other day came
across earboys containing a liquid
which he supposed to be swhiskey and
swallowed some considerable quantity
ofvitrol. He was seized with a violent
illness, when a doctor was summoned
and all the antidotes known to the pro
tession administered. The poor crea
ture suffers the tortnres of the damned
,but may get well
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-06-19
An Ohio exchange says

There is not to-day country in El
rope which is trodden so relentlessly
under the iron hecel Of the military az
the State Of Louisiana, or where SO 1T
tie attention is paid to the voice Of the
people. Poland has been cited, but
the government there Is liberal conpar-
ed to Kellogg's usurpation.
All true: and just such a fate will
deseryedly be ours if we permit the
negroes to become our masters.
Wig.