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TRIMMING RASPBERRIES.

We give below brief article from
the London GARDEN, on training Rasp-
berries. 1t may be that in some locali-
ties where the canes do Winter kill, it
might not be we'll to follow the English
writer so closely as to tie up in Novcm-
Der, but we do not give the extract for
the purpose Of an exact following; but
only that its general scope may be
taken in:
" find that raspberries, when train
ed on trellises, yield more fruit than
when tied to stakes, and they also have
neater appearance. l train mine on
q wire fence, which consists of three
galvanized wires stretched horizontally,
and supported by upright posts. The
wires are fastened at each end by means
of screws, and to the intermediate posts
by staples-a kind of fence which may
be put up by any ordinary laborer
The stools are planted two feet apart
in the rows; the canes are trained YER
tically, five inches from each other, and
their tops are bent over the fence about
one foot, which allows but very small
portion to be taken of in pruning l
may mention that it is of this bent part
of the top we get our finest fruit, both
as to quality and quantity. The rows
are six feet apart, and they run from
north to south. The soil here is leam,
resting on marty clay, which is wet and
cold on account of the river Thames,
at high water, coming up to within
few feet Of the rows | never dig be-
tween my raspberres; they are simply
mulched with good COW manure, which
keeps their roots near the surface. In
Autumn, the surplus rods are cut off,
in order to admit light and air to the
remaining ones and we run Irvine
along from one end of the trellis to the
other, for the purpose of keeping the
canes up to the wires. In November
they are gone over again, when the
old rods are removed, and the canes for
the ensuing years crop tied in. This
is accomplished by one man holding
them in their proper position, while
another ties them to the wires, and, in
this way, it is surprising how much
work two men can get over in dav
We have thus no trouble with stakes,
and our raspberry fence is always ad-
mired. | believe, too, that the longer
the plants remain in one place the
stronger the canes become, provided
the system is carried out properly; and
under it, we always get strong canes,
which bear good crops.
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The Red Maple as a Shade Tree.

We have no objection to the taste
which goes to the uttermost ends of the
earth for new plants and trees. Though
not often more beautiful than many of
our own, they add to our knowledge
and give interest by their variety. But
when it comes to matters of practical
value, there is no reason in having
foreign articles if indigenous ones will
do as well or better In street trees
several peculiarities are required to per
lection. One of these is that the tree
shall have spreading head, which will
always keep low and dense without
tempting the owner to cut its head off
in order to let it branch lower down
If it is not particular as to what kind
of soil it finds itself in, the better for
its character as frst-class street tree
There is native tree which comes
up very well to this requirement-the
red or swamp maple. Though general,
ly found wild in swampy places, it
grows just as well on dry ground, as
many good trees along our streets plant
ed many years ago testify. 1t grows
very regular, with numerous branches,
not quite so dense as the Norway
maple, but much more so than the sill,
yer, to which it is infinitely superior
not only in this respect, but in every
point of beauty. 1t comes out among
the first in Spring, and indeed its scarlet
flowers gives it an interest long before
the leaves appear. Then the leaves
continue until quite late, changing to a
beautiful crimson in the Fall. Indeed,
the beautiful colored foliage which
makes Autumn scenery so wonderful to
Europeans who come here to see it, is
largely due to the red maple. Another
point of advantage over the silver
maple is that it never breaks in wind
or snow storms, a fate which so often
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befalls the silver. We do not know
whether any of our nurserymen are
growing this tree for such purposes il
not, they should see aboutit. Of course
they have to grow, in measure, what
the public need, and they generally will
have something which grows fast as the
silver maple does. Moreover we sup
pose there is more profit on fast-grow-
ing tree than in one of more moderate
development, Still the public are will
ing to pay more for these slower grow.
ing trees when they come to understand
their full advantages, as the history of
the Norway maple abundantly shows.
Now that the advantage is understood,
no one objects to paying price for
them.
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HIDE-BoUND Cow.-Card your COW
thoroughly twice day. Every morn
ing, after carding her, wash her all
over with warm water, and rub her
with coarse cloth until the hair is
dry. Perhaps a little saleratus in the
water will improve it. Feed cut hay,
roots, meal &c Every alternate day
give her a tablespoonful of the follow
ing powder in her meal Nitrate of
potash (saltpetre), one part; Sulphur,
two parts; Bi-tratrate of potash (cream
of tartar), three parts. Pulverize and
mix.
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Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice. that the subscriber of Cec
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court of
county, letters of Administration the personal estate
of JOHN JANNEY,
late of said county deceased All persons having clam
against the said deceased hereby warned to exhibit
the same with the vouchers thereof duly
On or before the End day of October 1875;
they otherwise by law be excluded from all bene
of said estate All persons indebted said
requested to make immediate payment To the subscri
Der. Given under my hand this 10th day of October
1874. RICHARD l.. THOMAS.
Administrator c. I. A. of John Janney, decd
Test-REuBES b. LAMAR, Register.
Oct 10 l6Tl-fy
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Samuel ]. Price,
ELKTON. MD
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice. subscriber of Cecil
county, hath obtained from the Orphans Court said
county, letters Tesmentary the personal estate OF
JOSEPH II. CLARK,
late of said comfy deceased All persons having
against the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
the with the vouchers thereof duly authenticated
On or before the oath day of September 1875:
they otherwise by law, be excluded from all benefit
of said estate All persons indebted said
requested to make immediate payment to the subscri
ber Given under my hand this 18th day of September,
1874. ELLA CLARK
Executors of Joseph ii. Clark, decd
Test-REUBEN d. LAMAR, Register
az
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How l WINTER BEEs.-"I have kept
bees twelve years and never lost col,
ony by dysentery. l Winter in a eel
lar, warm and dry, from forty to forty
five degrees. Put in the bees before
they get chilled with the cold Ny
cellar has furnace, and is well finish,
ed. l brought 80 colonies through last
Winter all right Bees all around me
died of dysentery. They put them in
too late, and do not keep the tempera-
ture even. Queens do leave their hives
every fair, warm day. Bee-keepers
may ridicule this, but they must come
to it after a while"
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BROWNING WooD.-Saturate the arti-
Gle first with hot parchment glue, pre-
viously filtered and not too weak and
when dry, coat while slightly warm,
with red ochre mixed with little vel
low, and when perfectly dry coat a
second time. Then rub the whole care
fully with moistened shave-grass, and
apply, with a bristle-brush, the bronze,
of copper and brass or tin, mixed with
alcohol. The article, as well as the
bronze, must be kept warm during the
operation, either in the sun or near a
fire. Two or three coats are necessary
to produce perfect effect.
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FROST IN Cows TEATs-The follow
ing will effectually remove frost and its
sore effects from frozen hands or feet,
and believe it will be equally efiicaci-
Gus with frozen teats First, remove
the frost by submerging the frozen part
in water as cold as can be without con-
gealing; let it remain in the water till
it becomes as warm as the flesh, when
the frost will all be out. Second, rub
in or poultice with q salve made by
grinding together equal parts of hogs
lard and gunpowder till it forms paste.
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GERMANTOWN TELEGRApH's RECEIPT
FOR CURING MEAT.-To one gallon of

Take l ID lbs of salt,
10 Id. of sugar,
10 OF. saltpetre,
10 OF. potash.
In this ratio the pickle can be in
creased to any quantity desired. Let
these be boiled together until all the
dirt from the sugar rises to the top and
is skinned off Then throw it into a
tub to cool, and when COLD, pour it
over your beef or pork. The meat
must be well covered with pickle, and
should not be put down for at least two
days after killing, during which time it
should be slightly sprinkled with pow
dered saltpetre, which removes all the
surface blood, &c, leaving the meat
fresh and clean Some omit boiling the
pickle, and find it to answer well, though
the operation of boiling purifes the
pickle by throwing off the dirt always
to be found in salt and sugar If this
receipt is strictly followed, it will re-
quire only single trial to prove its
superiority over the common way of
putting down meat
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ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
ON AND AFTER MONDAY. OCT. 10Th, 1873.
Meetings Of County Commissioners.

YTNHE regular meetings of the County Commissioners
L will be held the second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persons having claims against the County will please
file the in the Commissioners Office with a legal
voucher: as no will be allowed not properly
chargeable to the same.
Collectors and others having accounts to be stated or
settled will apply to the Clerk during recess of
Board. By Order.
1. F. NANARSDALR, Clerk
Commissioners of Ceci. County.
De L. 1S6--y
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NICE TEA CAKEs.-Sift from a pint
and half to quart of -four, and mix
thoroughly through it two teaspoons of
cream of tarter and little salt, then
rub in clever lump Of butter. Have
ready one pint of new milk with tea
spoon of soda dissolved in it, and pour
this on the flour and work up as soft
as you can manage to roll, and cut with
cake-cutter; add more -four, if neces-
sary, and bake in quick oven They
soon bake, and are not so good if the
dough is stiff
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HUNGARIAN HAYS it injurious to
feed to sheep? We have referred this
to a friend who writes: My experience
in feeding Hungarian hay to sheep is
rather limited; however, l have made
close enough observation to conclude
that it is injurious.
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LEMON CAKE Very Fine. )-Three
cupfuls of powdered white sugar, one
cupful of fresh butter, one cupful of
milk, five eggs and four cupfuls of -four
Beat the butter and sugar to cream :;
beat the eggs separately, the whites to
stiff froth, and then dissolve little
soda in the milk, mix all together; then
sift the flour, and put in by degrees,
and add the juice and grated peel of
fresh lemon. This cake is delicious.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-12-22
Insults.

1t is always letter to pass a dozen
intended insults without recognition
than to take offence at single unin.
territorial neglect or reflection. Mis-
understandings are fruitful Of more
uukindly feelings in society than ever
result from deliberate Immature
Hundreds Of friendships have been
sundered by that egotistical sensitive
ness which is ever looking for offence
We can all point to certain persons
who are thus morbidly sensitive to a
painful degree. They are disagreed
BILE companions. We need not spend
our precious time in pointing to them
however. We have each something
to guard in our own character. II
we could remove this ever-jealous
watchfalness, society would gain a
new charm, or rather it would bere.
lieved of very disagreeable feature
Pass neglect, then, ard personal re.
Elections, as gracefully as possible, in
stead of taking the risk Of being Of
Tended when no offence is intended.
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Splendid Farm
E AT PRIVATE SALE. -E1

CB AL fhlt Al T. SALE. .RJ
TNIIE subscriber offers at Private Sale,
l. an elegant FARM, containing 14O
acres. situated about half mile East OF
Sabillasvillc. in Harbaugh's Valley. 1t is
an excellent wheat and corn growing farm,
and has about 16 acres of good quality
meadow land. 1t has II choice
FRUIT ORCHARD,
apples, peaches, pears, &c. on it, A spring
of excellent water is close at the door and
runs in the cellar for dairy purposes. The
building is good or c.story log house and
above it is weather boarded. 1t has a good
Bank Barn so feet in length with two
floors in it, And all necessary out build
ings. 1t lisa desirable proper ty worthy tn
attention ofpcrsons wishing to purchase
good farm. The location is u good one
% acres in good TIMBER LAND.
The farm lies within half mile of the
Western Md. Railroad
The terms will be $3G per acre CASH; or
if sold in payments, between $3G and $40.
Less than the above wilnot buy the farm,
rs l am not compelled to sell it. 1t is
worth the money anG with a little i'm.
provcment would bring higher price.
Persons who wish to purchase, and view
the property can call on my SOD. Francis J.
Trcsslcr, who Resides on the place.
wish to sell the place lrtwccn nov
and tho 18th of November!
ADAM TRESSLER.
Sept saw
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Hearty Suppcrs.

Eating hearty meal at the close
Of the day is like giving laborlng
man full days work to do just as
night sets in, though he has been toll
ing all day. The whole body is IA
tigued when night sets in, the stomach
takes its due share, and to eat heartily
at supper, and then go to bed, is CIV
ngall the other portions and functions
of the body repose, while the stomach
has thrown upon it four or five hours
of additional work, after having
labored four or five hours to dispose
of breakfast, and still longer time
forsdinner. This ten or twelve hours
of almost incessant work has nearly
exhausted its power; it cannot prompt
]y digest another full meal, but labors
at it for long hours together, like an
exhausted galley-slave or a newly
imposed task.
The result is that by the unnatural
length Of tirae which the food is kept
in the stomach, and the imperfect
manner in which the exhausted organ
manages it; it becomes more or less
acid; this generates wind, this extends
the stomach, this presses itself sga:nst
the more yielding lungs, combining
them to largely diminiShed space;
hence every breath taken is insufficient
for the wants of the system, the blood
becomes foul, black, and thick, ref ses
to flow, ard the man dies, or in de-
lirium or fright leaps from window,
or commits suicide.
let any reader who follows an in
active life for the most part. try the
experiment for a week Of eating ab-
solute!y nothing after one or two
o'clock dinner, anu see if sounder
sleep and a vigorous appetite for
breakfast and hearty dinner are not
ihe pleasarable results. to say nothing
Of the happy deliverance from the
aisa srcealle fallness, weight. oppres-
sion, " aeiditv which attends over
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. AMSBURG'S EXCELSIOR
.:PLANT FOOD"

FARMERS. if you wish to use the best
and cheapest Fertilizer in the market, pur
chase Ramsburg's Excelsior Plant Food"
1t is manufactured from tho best materials
that can be purchased, and has more raw
bone in it than any other Fertilizer sold
1t contains Ammonia by thorough chemi
cal analysis, from to 81 per cent.
Acid or Ri Phosphate of Lime. IA to IS
Undissolved Bone. .......1 3 to IA
The value Of Fertilizer depends upon
the amount of heterogeneous matter it con-
ta,ns, in combination with still greater
quantity of Acid Phosphate of Lime, as
the one yields Ammonia to increase and
force the growth Of the plant, and the other
to form the heads and produce a full dcvcl
oped grain.
and, therefore, the Fertilizer containing
the largest amount of Acid Phosphate OF
Lime, in combination with heterogeneous
matter, and also Undissolved Raw Bone,
is the most valuable to the farmer, and il is
certain to yield to him all that he desires, Il
good crop.
For sale by
RAMSBURG, MILLER & CO.,
AT $50 PER TON RETAIL.
cB- A liberal discount will be allowed
on Large orders for Cash
Frederick City, MARYLAND.
.AUgs (.
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
ANNArOLIS, Nov. 18th, 1874.
WHEREAS, All Election was held in this
State, on the 81 day of November prescl t,
for Six Representatives from this State in
the Congress of the United States, and ii is
the duty of the Governor in the case of
such election to ascertain the number of
votes given for each person voted for. from
the official returns of the judges of election
certified to him, and thcrrupon by EXccu-
tive Proclamation to declare the result.
.ind Whereas BY the said returns so GER
titled and on an enumeration of the votes
given for the several candidates rs Repre-
sentatlvcs from this State to the Congress
of the United States, it appears that
PHILIP +. THOMAS has The greatest
number or votes in the First Cor greSsion-
al District; CHARLES b. ROBERTS in
the Second Congressional District; WILL
LIAM J. O'BRlEN in the Third Con-
gressional District: THOMAS SWAMI
i'm the Fourth Congressional District; ELI
j. HENKLE in the Fifth Congressional
District; and WILLIAM WALSH i'll the
Sixth Congressional District.
Now, therefore, l, JAMES BLACK
GRooME, Governor OF the State Of Mary
land, by this, my proclamation, do declare
and make known hat the said PHILIP F.
THOMAS, for the First Congressional
District; CHAS. L. ROBERTS, for the
Second Congressional District; WILL
LIAM j. O'BRIEN, for the Third Con-
grcssional District; TlIOS. SWAMI, for
the Fourth Congressional District; ELI j.
HENKLE, for the Fifth Congressional
District; and WILLIAM WALSH, for
the Sixth Congressional District, are duly
elected Representatives. from the State of
Maryland, in the Forty. Faurth Congress IF
the Unitcd States.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
{ 49,, of the State Of NIaryland, at tho
) SEAL City of Annapolis, this cigh-
w. tcenth day of November, in the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hum
drcd and scventy.four.
JAMES BLACK GROOME,
BY the Governor, Governor.
II. G. HOLLYDAY,
Secretary of State. dec. 4w.
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THE SUN.
WEEKLY AND DAILY FOR 1875.

The approach Of the Presidential clcc,
ton gives unusual importance to the events
and developments of 1873. We shall en-.
dcavor to describe them fully, faithfully and
tcarlrsslv
THE WEEKLY SUN has now atta..cd
II circu alton of over seventy thousand cop
les. Its readers are found in every State
and Territory, and it's quality is well known
to the public. We shall not only cn,lravor
to keep it fully up to the old Standard but
TO improve and add to its variety and pow
or.
THE WEEKLY sun will continue to
be n thorough newspaper. All the news OF
the day will be found in it, condensed when
unimportant, ut full length when of mo-
mcnt, and always, we trust, trt atcd in Il
clear. interesting and instructi, g manner
| 1t is our aim to make the WEEKLY
SUN the best family newspaper in the
world. 1t will he full Of entertaining and
appropriate reading Of every sort, but will
prin; nothing to offend the most scrupuous
and delicate taste. II will always contain
the most interesting stories and romances
of the day, carefully selected and lcgiby
printed.
! he Agricultural Department is prom,
inent feature in the WEEKLY SUN, and
its articles will always be found fresh and
useful to the farmer.
The number of men independent in pol
itics is increasing, and the WEEKLY sun
is their paper especially. II belongs to no
party, and obeys no dictation, contcndine
tor principle, and for the election of the
best men. 1t exposes the corruption that
disgraces the country and threatens the ov.
erthrow Of republican institutions. 1t hes
no fear of knives, AMI seeks no fi,vOrs from
their supporters.
The markets of every kind and the fash
ions are regularly reported in its columns
The price of the WEEKLY sun is one
dollar year for sheet of eight pages, and
fifty-sx columns As this barely pays the
expenses of paper and printing, we are not
able to make any discount or allow any
premium to friends who may make special
efforts to extend its circulation. Under the
new law, which requires payment of post
age in advance, one dollar a year, with
twenty cents the cost of prepaid postage
added, is the rate of subscription. 1t is not
necessary to get up club in order 70 have
the WEEKLY sun at this rate. Any one
who sent;s one dollar and twenty cents will
get the paper, post paid, for year.
We have no travelling agents.
THE WEEKLY Sunlight pages, fif-
ty-sx columns. Only $l.2O year, post'lge
prepaid No discounts from this rate.
THE DAILY SUN.-A large four page
newspaper of twenty eight columns. Daily
circulation over 100000. All the news for
2 cents. Subscription, postage prepaid So
cents month, or $3.50 a year. TO clu bs
of 10 or over, a discount of 90 per cent.
Address, THE SUM-" New York City.
nov 10.6w
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AnecdOte of Crockett.

In his day no man was more famous
in the annals Of American politics
than David Crockett, the eccentric
Congressman from Tennessee.
Early in the spring Of 1886 there
appeared in Nacogdoches, Texas
eleven stalwart men who proposed te
enlist for six months in the army o.
the republic, and assist in driving
the Mexicans out of the borders and
gain the independence for Texas.
Colonel John Forbes, formerly from
Ohio, but now living at Nacogdoches
who was the first "alcade" Of Texas.
and afterwards commissary general Of
the army at the battle of San Jacinto
and who has filled many important
positions Of honor and trust in the
State of his adoption, swore in the
eleven recruits referred to; but when
he came to that portion Of the oath
which contained the promised al
legiancc ito the republic Of Texas, or
any other government that might be
established" one of them advanced
a pace forward and declined to sub
scribe to it. for, said be, II am q re-
publican, and believe in republican
form of government, and if any other
kind Of government results from this
revolution, will neither support nor
defend it," Colonel Forbes, seeing
that the point was we'll taken, i'm
mediately erased the Objectionable
part and substituted in its stead, "or
any other republican government
that nigh: be established" which was
satisfactory to all concerned, and
they were forthwith mustered into
service.
The spokesman, who would not
swear allegiance to any government
save that it was republican, was David
Crockett, vino together with Bowie
and that brave and noble band, was
80 fouly and brutally murdered by
the Mexicans at the Alamo at San
Antonio, Texts in April, 1886. The
beautiful monument made out of the
stones from the Alamo, on the portlco
of the State House at Austin, attests
the love and affection in which Crock
EFT and the ill-fated garrison at the
Alamo, are held by the people OF
Texas, and we arc glad after the lapse
Of so many years, to be able to pub
lish. for the first time, the sentiment
uttered by David Crockett on hls en-
trance il the Army OF Texas, tha'
does honor to his patriotism, and
should be cherished and priced by
every true American.
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eating. The great renovating and
vivacity which long, delicious, and
connecting sleep imparts both to mind
and body, will Of themselves more
than compensate for the certainly
short and rather dubious pleasure OF
eating a supper with no special relish.