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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27

| have told you of the leading features
Of the country, geographically considered;
! let me now say few words about the peo.
pie, their mode of living, their code of
| morality.
have been an extensive traveller, and new
err in all my experience have met with such
an honest and simple people as the inhabi-
tants Of Norway, Sweden and Lapland.-
Their faith in human nature is something
incredible, and their honesty exceeds all
bounds. Often have left my money be-
hind me in farmhouse, and as often have
been followed on the road by my late host
with the treasure | forgot in his domicile.
They scorn to take any reward for doing
what they consider their duty, and as often
as have offered them rewards they have
been rejected. They are very religious
people and very democratic people.
or their religious simplicity volumes
could be written. They are, for the most
part, in fact all, Protestants or Lutherans.
They bury their dead in gravcyards around
the churches, and if man dies two hun
dred miles away, his body must be brought
to the graveyard and his body inferred. A
stranger can tell the condition of almost any
lady he meets
Those that are engaged to he married
have one plain gold ring, those who are
married wear two, and those who have a
family wear three. When mans wife dies
in this northern cline the husband and his
friends have three days publication.
About their democratic ideas / cannot
give you better notion than by mention
ing the fact that sought an interview with
the king and was accorded the same Be-
fore was five minutes in the royal presence
was asked to smoke cigar, and at sepa-
rating was requested to call again, which l
did. When returned | had to look for
the king myself, there being no guards or
servants around the house. 1 found him
putting on his coat in room up stairs
having just put the finishing touches on
one Of his pictures.
A few words about the midnight sun.
witnessed this grand phenomenon while
standing on Cape North, the most norther-
ly extremity of Europe. The sun, instead
of setting as it does here, and running a
course from east to west, keeps going
around i'll circle, the lower periphery of
which is just on the horizon. When it
makes the lower curves it is partially OBJ
scured, but it rises again and describes cir
Giles in the air for nearly two and half
months. 1t then goes away, but total dark
ness does not ensue, for the moon, the stars
and the northern lights illumine the land.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27
VOL. XVIII.--NO. Il
farmers' Column.
" Speed the PlOW."
Salt and Lime Mixture.

Prof. johnson recommends for fertilzing
purposes to mix one bushel ofsalt and two
bushels of dry lime under cover, and allow
the mixture to decompose gradually, thus
forming an intimate chemical union of the
two materials. For this purpose the mix
ture should be made at least six weeks be-
fore use, or, still better, two or three months,
the heap mentioned being turned ever oc-
casionally. This salt and lime mixture,
when applied at the rate of twenty or thir-
ty bushels per acre, forms an excellent top
dressing for many crops. 1t acts powerful
ly on the vegetable matter of soils; it is
also very destructive to grubs and insects
in the soil. Like salt it attracts moisture
from the air, and is useful against drouth.
It's decomposing power is remarkable, and
if three or four bushels of it are mixed with
load of swamp muck, the latter will he
reduced to a powder.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27

MANuRINe SMALL FRU1Ts.-A CORES
pondent desires to be informed what small
fruits are most and what least benefited by
manuring. In answer, we would say, in a
general way, manure such small fruits as
are perfectly hardy and which overbear and
avoid manurng rampant growers, the pro-
ductiveness Of which is diminished too
much by growing rapidly. Hence you will
rarely find such great bearers as the Wilson
strawberry manfred too much, while black
berries, which often grow seven or eight
feet in year, will commonly do better.
bear better, ripen their wood more perfect
ly, and become harder, ifmanured little or
none; and on naturally rich soil, they often
do better to allow grass to grow in the
rows. Slow growing grares, like the Della
ware, are better if enriched; strong grow
els succeed best if merely cultivated with
out manuring. The practice must ofcoure
vary with the previous condition offertility
Of the soil--W.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27

GREASE FROM SILK AND VELvET.-Rub
the spot on the silk or velvet lightly and
rapidly with clean, soft cotton rag dipped
in ether Repeat the operation if necessa-
ry. Finish with clean, dry cloth. Rub
lightly and rapidly, or else slight stain
will be the result. We have known grease
spots to be taken out of the most delicate
colored silks in the way described.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27

SMUT IN WHEAT. Theorists differ in rca-
tion to what is generally known as smut in
wheat. Jelhro Tull states that the Difficult.
ty was common in England, till some of
the wheat taken from sunken vessel was
sown. This produced wheat free from smut,
and from that time forward the practice Of
soaking wheat in ocean brine, or water
made artificially salt, became general
Land that contains salt is not liable to pro-
duce smutty wheat. Applying lime and
salt directly to the soil seems to operate to
prevent rust, but it is better to treat the
grain than the soil. Sulphate of copper,
commonly known as blue vitriol, or blue
stone, is now generally used, instead of salt,
to prevent smut. An ounce and quarter
of this salt, dissolved in as much water as
will cover the wheat, is regarded by many
persons as sufficient quantity for bushel.
The wheat may remain in it an hour. For
convenience in sowing, many afterwards
sprinkle the grain with dry lime.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27

An irish commodore being confined in
his room by q severe fit of tie govt, some
sweeps were employed to sweep the chin
nels of the house next door to him, and
on, Of the boys by mistake came down in
tho commodore's apartments. The boy,
confused at his mistake, seeing the commo-
dore in bed, said, Sir, my master will come
for you presently" "Will he?" said the
commodore, leaping out ofbcd, ~ beg to be
excused for staying here any longer, then, u
and Immediately ran down the stairs.
A novel amusement in Northern Dela
ware is crow shooting as substitute for
pigeon matches. Reedy Island, in the Del
aware, is the favorite roostng ground OF
the crows, and toward nightfall they con
gregste there by thousands. When dark
ness overspreads the island, the catchers
enter among the low trees with bags and
capture any desired number, simply pluck
ing them from the limbs like so much fruit.
The birds cannot fly in the darkness, and
even if shaken from their roosts, they cling
to the first object that comes within reach
1t is said that man standing beneath the
tree from which the birds are shaken, with
outstretched arms, will lie covered with
them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-03-27

-"Time cuts down all, both great and
SMALL" How about the provision and grs-
Gerry billsi
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

With regard to the years 1866, 1867,
and 1888 it is evident that no fair CON-
parison can be made between them and
1873, under either of the four heads en-
hfsced In our table. In these years the
Army and Navy had not been reduced to
. peace footing, the Public Debt had not
been funded, nor the amount payable for
pensions ascertained. Neither do we re-
gard the annual charge on the Public
Debt or the payments for pensions as fall
ing within the bounds of an inquiry into
the exzavagance or economy with which
the Government is administered. Any
one disposed to give credit to the Treas
ury Department for ability in the
management of the Public Debt
may do 20. It is clear, however, that
the interest on the bonds must be
paid, be it more or less, and if any credit
IL to be given for reducing the interest,
such credit belongs to the Secretary of
the Treasury, since he has acted without
authority Of law in his funding opera
lions. As to the Army and Navy, it ap-
pears that while the expenditures under
these heads but little more than doubled
in the twenty years from 1910 and 1850,
they much more than doubled between
1850 and 1873. In the former period we
had great extension of territory, and q
great increase in the size and quality of
our Navy. In the latter, setting aside
Alaska, We have had no increase Of terri
tory, and our Navy in size and efficiency
Is but little, II at all, superior to what It
was ct the close of 1850.
Turning now to the three other
branches of expenditure which go to
make up the cost of Government, We have
the following astounding exhibit:
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

of money in such cases, but could they
take a look into any of the offices of our
large nurseries and see how promptly the
cash orders are filled, and hear the words
of caution given to the foreman about Sc
lecting good plants and packing carefully,
they would understand the difference be-
tween cash and credit. Honesty and fair
dealing have not gone quite out of date,
only we must begin at home in order to
find it out. None of our nurserymen have
as yet become so rich that they can afford
to treat a cash customer stability.
PLANTING TOO MANY TREES.
We do not mean by this that the number
of trees annually set out is in excess of
the actual requirements of our people !;
but, as rule, men purchase more than
they have time or means to plant and
properly take care of in future years.
The hundreds of yOnng but stunted and
neglected orchards to be seen in every.
State is proof enough on this side of the
question, and we think little advice on
this point will not be out of place at the
present time. The cost of a hundred
apple, pear or other trees is mere baga-
telle in comparison with what should be
expended upon the same in planting and
culture during the first five years. 1t is
true, however, that the farmer can in most
instances do the planting and take care
of the trees himself, provided other work
does not crowd too much on his time
which is far too frequently the case for the
good of his orchard. Ten trees properly
planted and cared for afterward are worth
more than hundred if neglected; and
this is the proper view to take of the case
in making purchases. Order but a few
of the best quality, and when they arrive
plant each specimen as though it was the
first, last and only tree you ever expected
to set out. Pursue this course with all
shade and ornamental trees, shrubs and
plants, and the results will be far more
satisfactory than if numbers were increased
and the work hurriedly performed.-Neao
York Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
Feeding a Spring Colt.

l don't care what any one says to the
contrary, every day the sun shines in
winter the colt should be allowed to run
at large, either in the yard or close, for
air and sunshine are as essential to a
colts health and thorough, vigorous
growth as to vegetation; and though some
may suppose that the picking of little
grass in green spots will take the appe-
tite off of hay, oats and bran, 1t is mo
such thing;" on the contrary, it will
sharpen the digestion and produce appe-
tite, and in this case, with daily range over
any old natural grass sod, oats may be
given freely; half peck per day would
not be too much if very fine yearling be
desired.
If there is no convenience for having
air and exercise In the light and influence
of the sun, oil meal will be beneficial
but in such dilemma it would be well
to teach the animal to lead and have it
out with a halter; for young stock of any
kind kept in through a winter will be-
come weak and miserable. Hay made
from early cut grass would be excellent
as for chat, about equal measure with the
oats and bran will be very well to make
it chew the oats better, which, in my
opinion, is the only argument in favor of
chaff
Thousands of colts of the farm draft
lie in small field with shed to run un-
der at pleasure, and where they have some
nice sweet hay once day, in fine, mild
weather, and twice during cold spells.
These colts are stronger, and have grown
more during the winter than any kept in
confinement, without open air and sun
shine Then, again, there is no occasion
to be particular about the quantity of
food of any kind when treated as l sug-
gest; the only attention necessary is to
give enough, and find out what that is by
not letting any waste occur, which of
course requires that, whenever any is left,
less must be given till it is always cleared
up.
My work horses and mules are always
fat as working animals should be, and
were last winter; they had then oat-straw,
hay. and corn in the ear-the latter de-
creased when idle; they eat straw once in
tFentyfour hours greedily, as a change ;
OF course 1t was very bright and sweet
after the straw was gone, l gave some
corn tops, which were relished as a
change, in the same manner. This winter
they are having no corn, but have some
oat straw, unthreshed, given sparingly
when work is light; but they have as
much hay as they can eat, and when idle
l have the stable opened and let them run
in an old pasture field for two OF three
hours; when not best for them to go
there, put them in the yard, which is
spacious. Thus never have any swelled
legs, and no ailments worth naming, and
last year l sent them out without clothing
while they had the prevailing epizootic,
and they would not have been known to
be sick but for the coughing and dis
charge from the nose.-Cor. Rurul New
Yorker
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
Rolling the Ground.
CORRESPONDENT of the Germantown

A CORRESPONDENT of the Germantown
Telegraph writes:
:" On dry or wet ground the effect of
the roller is found to be salu-
tary. Plowed and prepared for sowing,
dry land is much helped by the roller.
The blades of grass spring up sooner and
retain firmer hold in the earth. In a
season of drought, rolling has saved the
crop when without it the seed would
have never sprung from the ground. In
wet and heavy ground it is believed the
roller, smoothing and hardening the sur
face, will leave the soil Immediately be-
meath the surface in a better condition to
generate the seed. On grass ground that
has been heaved by the frost the roller
has an excellent effect in fixing the roots.
Rolling the ground is also good when the
land has been laid down unevenly the
previous year. If the land is too dry, wait
till just after soaking rain, and it will
work capital.y. 1t is a good idea to roll
plowed sowed ground before narrowing,
as it presses down the burrows that would
be turned back, and makes the surface less
uneven, and the harrow pulverizes it
much. We find that on an average not
one farmer in four has roller"
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
Mild Winters.

The mildness of the present season,
says the Pail Mall Gazette, though unusual,
bears no comparison to that of some WIN
tiers "long gone by" In 1172 the temper
AZURE was so high that leaves came out on
the trees in January, and birds Matched
their broods in February. In 1889 the winter
was equally mild, and the maidens of
Cologne wore wreaths of violets and corn
flowers at Christmas and on Twelfth Day.
In 1921 the trees lowered in the month of
March and the vines in the month of
April. Cherries ripened in the same
month, and grapes appeared in May. In
1872 the trees were covered with leaves in
January and the birds Matched their
young in February, as in 1172; in 1885
the same thing was repeated, and it is
added that the corn was in the ear at
Easter. There was in France neither
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

Inc expenditures under each of the
above heads for the year 1874 will con-
siderably exceed those of 1878. The ex-
penditures for 1890 were regarded in
those times as exhibiting monstrous ex-
travagance, and contributed their full
share to the overwhelming defeat of the
party in power in November of that year
If the reader will be at the pains to com.
pare any year in the above list subse-
quent TO the war with any preceding year,
or with either of the years 1910, 1850. or
1850, he cannot fail to notice the rapid
growth of national expenditure 1t is true
the personal party whose "cause" is
said to be imperiled at the fall
elections contrived to make some show of
retrenchment when q President was to be
chosen, but the retrenchment disappeared
~ soon ~ the election was over. 1t is
the duty of Congress to limit its appropria-
tions SO as to make it impossible to
squander money needlessly in the ad-
ministrstion of the Government. We
leave it to the people, with the record OF
the Forty-second Congress fresh in their
memories, and the Forty third Congress
in session under their eyes, to judge how
that duty is and has been performed-N
r. Tribune
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
A CHURNING SONG.
BY sYLAs DINsMoRE.

III eLAs DINsMORE.
Apron ON and dash in hand,
Der the old churn here l stand
Cachugi
How the thick cream spurts and flies
Now ON shoes, and now in eyes!-
Cachug! cachugi
All, how soon tired geti
But the butter fingers yeti
Cschugi
Aching baak and weary arm
Quite rob churning Of its CHARM
Cachug! cachugi
See the golden specks appear!
And the churn rings sharp and clear
Cachink!
Arms that have to nag begun
Work on; you will soon be done!
Cachinki cachinkl
Rich fakes cling to lid and dash;
Hear the thin milk's watery splash
Calink!
Sweetest music to the ear,
For 1t says the butter is here!-
Calink! calinkl
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

Cough is symptom by which various dis
eased conditions of the throat, bronchial tubes
and lungs manifest themselves. But whether
it arises from the irritation produced in the
throat and larynX by taking cold, from an
attack of Bronchitis, from incipient Consump-
ton, or from various other CAUSES, nothing
will alIay it more speeoily nor cure it more
permanently than DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t does not matter whether it be a
recent attack, or lingering cough the Dis
covery is in either case equally well adapted
for its relief and permanent cure. In fact, it
will cure a cough in one-half the time neces-
sary to cure it with any other medicine, ana it
does it, not by drying it up, but by removing
the cause, subduing the irritation, and healing
the affected parts. No time should be lost in
commencing the use of proper medicine for
the relief of Cough, for unless this course is
pursued, serious and dangerous disease of the
lungs is liable to result.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

snow nor frost throughout the winters of
1888, 1907, 1909, 1917 and 1859; finally, in
1862, even in the. north of Germany, the
stoves were not lighted and trees bios
somed in February. Coming to later
dates, the winter of 1876 when it thun-
dered at Paris ON the 2Sth of January,
and that of 1866, the year of the great in.
undation of the Seine, may be mentioned
a. exceptionally mild.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07
DOCTORS SOON LEARN ITS VALUE.
RuFEAIn. n. Y Dec. Il 1S1l

DIR. PIERCE-For the past six months
have used your Golden Medical Discovery in
ray practice, and in that time l have tested
it's merits in severe coughs, both acute and
chronic, in chronic diseases of the throat,
severe cases of bronchitis, general derange-
ment of the system, constipated condition OF
the bowels, and wherever thorough altera-
tive has been indicated. In all cases l have
found it to act gently yet thoroughly and eff
fectually in removing the various diseased
conditions, and bringing about healthy action
throughout the system. Yours fraternally,
H. L. HALL, NJ. ID.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

GERMAN LOAF CAKE.-Make 3 sponge
the evening before you wish to bake the
cake, of IA teacupful and half of milk,
and as much flour stirred into it as will
form a thick batter, with little salt and
one gill of good yeast. In the morning
this sponge should be light. Then beat
a quarter of pound of butter with half
pound of sugar until light. Add to i,
two tablespoonful of cinnamon and a
pound of dried currants. Put the whole
into the sponge, with flour enough to form
soft dough. Butter a pan, and when
light bake in an oven about as hot as for
bread
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

HERBALIsTIC REMEDIEs.-In former
days, ifa member of the household be-
came indisposed, the family head under
instructions from the gray -haired DAME
went to the forest or the field to gather
herbs or berries, from which were quickly
made invigorating extracts, which ere
many days brought the patient safely
around, and saw the family gathering once
more without missing member. How
is it now? The slightest indisposition
brings the family physician" with his
handsome carriage. He feels the pulse,
examines the tongue, looks very grave
writes n few lines of hierogIyphics,
charges big fee, and leaves, only to re-
turn the next day and find his patient
mercurialized sufficiently to be really
sick. A week or two of attendance fol
lows, and therein lies the secret of
wealthy physicians" Compare the
physique of the present age with the past,
and the story is complete. Reader, dis
card chemicals and try herbs. fyou are
i'll, try the great herbalistic remedy, DIR.
J. WALKERS VINEGAR BITTERs. 30
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

DON'T TAMPER WITH COLD.-Perhaps in
the whole category of diseases to which hui
manity is susceptible, the cough is most neg
lected in its early stage. A simple cough is
generally regarded as temporary affection
unpleasant, and nothing more; but to those
who have paid dearly for experience, 1t is the
signal for attack for the most fearful of all
diseases-Consumption. A cough will lead to
consumption-ifn not checked-so sure as the
rivulet leads to the river, yet it is an easy
enemy to thwart, if met by the proper remedy.
HENS Lung Balsana is the great cough remedy
of the age, and it has earned its reputation by
merit alone. Sold by all good druggists.
STATISTICS of intemperance in New
York show that the vice is on the increase
and, what is worse, that incorporate
women are more nearly irreclaimable
than Incorporate men. The number of
men committed to the wOrkhouse IRON
January, 1870, to January, 1874, six times
for drunkenness was los; number OF
women committed six times, 3,702; mum.
Der committed seven times-men, %
women, zoe; number committed ten times
men, 1871; women, 1,157; number com
mitted one hundred times-men, 1;
women, %; total number committed in
four years-men, $50; women, 9,006; or
10 females to one male. These figures
exhibit sad fact, and demonstrate the
necessity of some effective measures fol
retaining the female victims to this
habit
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

If Congress had employed as much scien-
tific skill in the arrangement of its " Recon
struction Policy" at the close, as the War De-
partment did in the beginning of the war, in
arranging for the manufacture of what was
called She,iddn's Canal,y Condtion Io'rtie1's
for the use of the cavalry horses, no doubt the
Union would have been restored long ago.
Exchange.
FooLIsHLY SPENT, money paid for children
shoes not protected by SILVER TIPS. Two
weeks is about the time it takes a smart, ac-
tive child to ventlate the toe of shoe. Sill
YER TIPS the only preventive.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-03-07

WE noticed in one of our exchanges this
week the statement of Dea. John Hodgkins,
of South Jefferson, Me-, whose son was cured
of incipient consumption by the use of John
sons A,aodyne Liniment. We refer to this at
this time as tending to corroborate the state
ment made last week in relation to this
Liniment as applied to consumption.