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SETTING GR,rrs.-Wben once under

SETTING GRAFTs.-Wben once under
stood, grating" is easy as falling off a
log. Still the conditions must be careful
y attended to if success is to be achieved.
Stocks, or limbs to be grated, not over ?
inches in diameter, should be cut of at
the distance of four inches A fine saw
should be used. Incline the saw so that
the stump will shed the rain. The bark
must be uninjured. With sharp knife
smooth of the stump. Take a ease.knife,
which is as good as any, place it across
the heart of the stock, and force it down
with wooden mallet. We use a very
narrow screw-driver for keeping open the
split. Shape the scion wedge-fashion both
ways keep the bark intact. We make a
shoulder as far up as the scion is shaved !;
it is not so strong, but insures growth.
The inside Of the bark of both scion and
stock must meet across. Set the scion at
a slight angle spreading from each other
When the stock is small and only one
scion inserted, place piece of wood on
the opposite side. If the slit does not
close up, tie round cotton string to keep
it tight upon the graft. Cover with wax
esery part Of The cut GOOD and slit. In
three weeks time go over the gratis and
rewax il needed. 1t is air and rain get
ting in that destroy. Where the limb to
be grated is from two to four inches over,
it should be cut say six inches from the
tree, and from four to six scions may be
inserted. - Germaato,ea Telegraph.
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mani hair beento her less than glory.
ia is grace aud abundance, compared with
the slovcnly loneor unnsacefally saort and
stiff locks Of him who cans himself cher
lord r Not al young and 1.-THE, however,
The merry -makers Of that dag; for the time
had not yet come, in Merrie England,
when the old we're to be shut away from
al enjoyment, and uneared for BY those
to whom they had given being. Under
the grand old oak, from long before the
full gathering, fiddler and elarionet-
player had held their place, scraping aud
blowing rustic jigs and reels, to the weary
ing Of arms and the exhaustion Of breath,
without any necessity for the complaint
that eve have pipcd unto you and ye have
not danced and near them, on another
and longer bench, under the same noble
shade, sat row Of old people, male and
female, thus vicarioasly enjoying the
sports in which they could no longer take
part to advantage, and foreshadowing, in
their consumption Of bread aud beer in
the midst Of the amusement las, indeed,
did the younger the specially English
habit Of later times, Of feassing the body
materially at the same time that the mind
finds its spectacular recreation Among
tho younger, ii is truth to say that BY that
hour in the evening many Of the gowns
and kirtles Of the lasses were soiled aud
awry, their braids of hair tumbled from
the neatness Of the morning, aud here and
there hot, flushed face telling Of weari-
ness or vexation; while among the lads,
in face and costume, still worse democrat
nation was occasionally observable. But
still the fiddler scrapcd and the piper
piped, as If so much of sound must ne
cessarily be sent forth on the air before the
setting Of the sun that now threw the trees
in long shadows on the velvet turf; still,
in couples, fours, and larger groups, the
young men and maidens whisked away, in
the uncouth but sprighily waltzes and
coatm-dances Of the time, with shout of
joy or exclamation Of impotence; still,
here and there, apart from the others, a
couple might be seen, young enough to
have been among the dancers. hut silent
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Daslruetion Il Sheen hy Dogs.

p.a,x.y..l 49,.
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,n.l;.a - -. ,.s..l !;
eo.n,rv I,,.avnla;.na i III, .a;..,s..,
ery az q DOGS Al an elec,ion IN lam.
ary hist upon the accep,apce or reioction
Of a law taxing and killing docs there
were printed tickets aFor \ eov.law and
q Against a dog.law Upon the same
tickets were printed the names Of eandi.
dates for delegates 10 the convention for
revising the State constitution But the
important Question Of constitutional revi.
sion was lost sight of in the L;,,eypess oe
aha con,ast ovar ,ha ao,,.l.w wb;eh w.s
badly defeated. and that BY the farmers
themselves, the people Of the towns leav.
ing the question to be settled mostly by
votes in the rural districts. An old and
wealthy farmer. large sheep raiser, came
to me the morning after the election, and
expressed his regret for having opposed the
law. His change Of feeling was brought
about BY the fact that during the night
dogs had killed Forty of his fine sheep.
Ran EooxoMy Machine. agents md
mopey-shayers have brought hard times
on farmers. Five wears since neighbor,
through the persuasion Of an agent, pur-
chased reaper, giving an ''iron-clad"
note. To meet the payments, he was COM
PEELED to borrow money at ? per cent. per
month. This winter he paid off the debt,
which, principal and interest, amounted to
S525, or ten times the cost Of manufae-
ture.
DANGER TO Srock FROM GYpsuM-
Pooaoke Va There il great danger in
turning stock on grass-field on which
mister has been recently sowu or until
! tse mister had been taken nm either by
rain or heavy dews Two wears ago some
stock was turned upou n field on the same
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Frederick & Pa. Line Railroad
CHANGE OF TIME.
SUMNER SCHEDULE.

ON and after Monday, MAY 4th, 1874,
" trains will arrive at and depart from
Frederick, as follows:
For Baltimore, and intermediate stations on
Western Maryland Railroad, Littlestown,
Hanover, and all points North at 7.I5 a. M.
Returning, will arrive at ll.30 a. m.
For Baltimore, and intermediate stations on
Western Maryland Railroad, Littlestown.
and Hanover, ut 3.0Op. m. Returning, will
arrive at 1880 p. m,
For Hagerstown, Williamsport and inter.
mediate stations on Western Maryland. Rail.
road and Littlestown, at 40 p. m. Return.
ing, will arrive at 9.45 a. m. All trains stop
at intermediate stations.
GEORGE MORGAN, Agent.
may 2
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The Calitornia Farmer recommends The
raising Of fast walking horses, ia preference
to fast trotsers. A first rate fast walking
horse will plow q 70 $50 per cent more land
in day, and do il easier than an ordinary
bred horse, aud thus such horse would soon
pay bis cost; such glass of horses would
command large price.
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CHANGE OF TIME.
Western Maryland Railroad.


ON and after sunday. Noxemaer ia 1874
~ PASSENGER tra;as ~ th,s roaa VII ~,
AS follows.
etsrwann
Leave WiIlinmsport al h al a N, aud "a
D. M. 49, '''''
Leave Hagerstownat .OOa. nj. and , To- n,
Leave Meehanicstown at s. 0g a. m. and 3. 2s
p, m.
Leave Frederick Junction at $40 a. M and
$50 p. m.
Leave Union Bridge at GOO and SAC q. ~.
and 400 p. m.
Leave New Windsor at 9. 10 and 800 a. NJ.
and 4.l6 D. N.
Leave Westminster at LEO and $40 4. m.
and i.45 p, m.
Leave Enksbarg at 1.2i aud 1905 a. m.
and 5.l9p. N.
Leave Glen Morris at T.ao and 1910 a. m.
and 5.20p. m.
Leave Reisterstown at 1888 and l0.l4 u. m.
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FOR SALE.

a LOT containing 2 ACRES or LAND.
A one mile from Westminster. back Of 4.
Lepps properly; good House and Stable, and
Q variety Of Apples, Peaches aud Grapes.
Terms easy Possession given isi Of April.
dee l2-if Y. r. REESE.
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TO ERR Is HUMAN.
RUT failing to call before purchasing else.
- where and examining the Stock Of
FURNITURE AND STOVES,

s At IRA Z. CR0UsE'S, is
disregard of your own inter q
- est that is wholly inexeusable. 81
Having had long experience in the HF44
business, he now fiatters himself that he can
always exhibit to those wishing to purchase
any article in his line, stock not exceIled in
variety and quality BY any other establishment
in the county, and his prioos are guaranteed
not to exceed those Of Baltimore city, or any
other place in the State.
DnS- Don't mistake the place, one hundred
yards east Of the Railroad, on Main street,
nearly opposite the new Catholic Church,
Westminster.
may Il
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This Company insnres, on the mutual plan,
Buildings and Personal Property against Loss
or Damage by Fire, in all parts Of the State.
The entire profit returned tot the Pulley holders.
B. G.. HARRIS, President.
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/! LUMBER :! I!
@ %,. 60

10 ss ssssss
II HAVE Just returned from the Lumber
l. Regions-and am now receiving the lar.
gest selection of LUMBER ever offered at
this place, at Reduced Prices, consisting OF
Yellow Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JoIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, A., 5-4, Ga and 81
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow aud
White Pine Flooring. Dressed aud Undressed
Notwithstanding, White Pine Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut aud Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin.
gle and Plastering l4aths prime lot of Chest.
nut Rails and Posts. Also all the different
KINDS OF COAL,
Thinking large sales with small profits bet.
ter than small sales with large profits, have
concluded to adopt the former as my guide,
and hope / shall be enabled to carry it out BY
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH.
Near Depot, Westminster, Nd
feb 20-tf
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LOOK AT THIS.

GUN Smithing Sewing Machines repair
~ ed; also, Door and other Locks, KEYS
Knobs, &c.
JOHN ". KNIGHT,
Pennsylvania Aycnne. near Yinelinr's store
may 3 Westminster.
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CIRCUIT g. REIFSNIDER,
4 TTORNEYS-ATLAW IND SO
LiCITORS IN CHANCERY,
NEsTMINsTER, Mp.

WE have formed a coparinership in the
w practice of Law in the Courts of Car.
roll and Howard counties, and will promptly
attend to all business entrusted TO our care.
Particular attention paid to Collections and
procuring DEGREES for the sale Of Real Estate.
Also, Applications Filed for Back PAY and
Bounty due heirs of deceased soldiers.
Office adjoining the residence of CHAs. T.
kEIFsNlDEE. no soft
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TO FARMERS.
/" EXCELSIOR"

TIME most concentrated, universal and dn'
Il rable fertilizer ever offered to farmers
combining all the stimulating qualities OF Pc
ruyian Guano, and the erer-durahle fertilizing
properties Of Bones. In fine dry powder,
prepared expressly for drilling, and can be
applied in any quantity, however small. per
acre. II is the opinion of many closes aleu.
lating farmers, after SEVENTEEN YEARS
experience in testing il side by side with 9TH
er popular fertilizers, that an application Of
lO0pounds Of Excelsior is equal TO from 200 to
a0Opounds ofany other fertilizer or guano, and
therefore fully 100 TO 200 per cent. cheaper
UNIFORMITY OF QUALITY GUAR.
ANTEED BY THE MANUFACTURERS.
BzSa Farmers should see.thdt ereIg Bag Is
branded as ADORE, irith the ANALYSIS aud
OUR NAME IN RED LETTERS. Al
others are coUaierfeits.
PRICE $3.50 PER TON.
J. j. TURNER & CO.,
mar 20.Sm ~ Pratt ST., Baltimore.
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GOAL TAR FOE SALE.

A PPLY 10
"A JOHN L. REIFSNIDER,
President Westminster Gas Light Co.
mar loft
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0N and aiicr Sunday. November Ist. 1874.
~ passenger traias on this road will run
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
TO4DS IN TIGHT PL4CES.

In cutting the Inverness and Perth
railroad through the Lochnavandah
Park, on Altyre, Scotland, a colony of
ancient toads was exhumed from the red
freestone. A blast of powder would often
wake mp dozen or so of these fellows.
When exposed, they seem none the
worse for their long repose; but, after
giving a few winks at the new light thus
suddenly let in upon them, and taking
several gasps of the unwonted air, they
leisurely and deliberately proceed to hop
and crawl down the line, along the small
intercourse, toward the lower fields.
A few months ago, a live green frog was
found In the heart of sycamore tree in
Virginia. When brought to the air
seemed at first hfeless, but pllsations
soon began. Its back was bright
green and the under portion of the body
was pale blue. Many like cases are
reported, but it Is believed, never by
naturalists; and thus there is much sl1ep-
ticism about it. AS a practical test, a
French scientist recently imbedded five
frogs in deep clay. AT the end of seven
months only one remained alive, and this
was dead at the end of thirteen months.
Swellie suggests that Through assures
and chinks the eggs of toads may acct
dentally be conveyed by water, the pene-
tration of which few substances are caps-
BILE of resisting. After the eggs are
Matched, the animals may receive moist
ure and small portions of air through the
crevices of rocks or the channels of aged
trees. But, he adds, 81 mean not to
persuade; for / cannot satisfy myself. :"
Nor has the ingenious suggestion salts
fed anybody else.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
Remarkable Book.

In 1858 T. L. Bsrnum wrote his Autobiogra-
ply for Burr IL Co., the celebrated publishers
i: Hartford, Conn, fer which they paid Inn.
SIS. 600. u made book of 800 pages was
prcfnsely illustrated. gave q particular &C
count Of Earnum's eventfui life in ali parts OF
the world. and included his celebrated lecture
1.-The Art OF Money Getting" Horace
Greeler pronounced the book worth hun
died do lar greenback to many beginner III
life" The publishers sold $4,000 COMES OF
the book b. subscription, At th-ee dollars and
half copy. In 1871. when Mr.. Balnum
started his great travelling shows. nc bought
pack the copyright and stereotype Plates o.
his book for sl0OlD. added an Appendix
bringing the account OF his life Up to that
date, printed all edition of 100, 900 copies
sent them With his travelling shows. and sold
the whole Of them at cost, one dollar EACH.
He has added an Appendix each year, whicl.
has now increased the volume to thousand
pages. II averages a sale of 100000 copies
each year. They are neatly bound in muslin.
gilt, and sold in all his travelling shows. As
his patrons emerge from his great show tents
with bis books under their arm, they look a.
II coming from a circulating library No
book in this country ever had such an enor-
nous sale or so abounds in curious incidents
of real life and valuable experiences. -B,talc
Courier
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
SOURCE OF THE AMAzoN.

The source of the Amazon has long
been cause of dispute among travellers
MIR. Marcoy agrees with DR.. Santiago
Tavara, of the Peruvian photographic
Commission, that as the Ucayali has
greater length and volume it must be re-
garded as the Rio AIadre del Amazonas.
Many attempts have been made to navi-
gate the upper tributaries on the right
bank of the Amazon, but with disap-
pointing results. 1t Is well known that
the waters of some of the Amazonian
tributaries are, ike the Rio Negro, of a
dark color, resembling coffee. This has
not been satisfactorily accounted for;
and it would hardly seem to be owing to
the nature of the ground over which the
rivers flow, as this is of very diverse
kind. When looked at through glass
the water is colorless, it is only in cases
where the current is slow or impercepti-
bic that it has brown tint Animals of
all kinds abound in and around these
curious waters.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

PATENT MEDICINEs.-That there are
some goOdpatent medicines no intelligent
man dare for moment deny; and pre-
eminent is the great California hero medi-
cine, VINEGAR BTrTERs, discovt red by
DIR. J. WALKER, prominent physician
of San Francisco. This medicine, al
though called Bitters, is not to be classed
among the vile clancy drinks recon-
mended and sold over the bar by rum
vendors, but is a combination of pure
herbalistic extracts, known to possess
sterling medicinal qualities, and is COM
pounded without the use in any shape of
spirits. Its action upon the internal sys-
tenn is not stimulating to the extent that
alcoholic poison is, but it at once attacks
bloOd-impurities, and by removing the
original cause destroys the germs of dis
ease and invites returning health. Its
action upon the stomach and liver render
it almost certain specific in the most
stubborn cases OF dyspepsia, and in truth
imparts new life and vigor to the whole
system 1t is one of the best medicines
ever invented. 30
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
THE QUEEN OF All, Srwrye MACHINES.

In speaking of the merits of the Wilson
shuttle sewing machine. it is sufficient for Us
to say that we think the invention of tbs ma
chine marks one of tho most important eras in
the history of this country: and when con
slider the influence il has upon the social we'll
being of the masses. it liz difficult TO conceive
OF an invention of more importance. 1t has a
beautiful, nClseless movement; 1t makes the
genuine "lock-stitch' alike on both sides. and
does 10 perfection all kinds OF plain and fine
sewing it needs no commentator its rapi,.
sales the increasing demand, and the man
fattering testimonials from those who have
used it, is sufficient proof of its merits. The
want of a sewing machine is deeply felt in
every household. and as the Wilson shuttle
sewing machine, on account of its extreme
simplicity and less cost of manufacture, is sold
at q much lower price than ali other first class
machines. it is meeting with the extensive
patronage that it so justly deserves. Machines
VIII be delivered at any railroad station in this
county. free of transportation charges. II
ordered through the conpany's branch house
at 1871 State street, Chicago. They send an ele-
CANT catalogue and chrome circular free o.,
application. This company want few more
good agents.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

BURNETT's COCAINE Is the best and
cheapest hair dressing in the world.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
WHAT THE yfTroy DRINKS.

The imported brandies, wines, cor
dials, gin and other spirits for the year
ending June 80, 1874, had a value, duty
included, of So, 100000. They amounted
in all to nearly 100000 gallons. The
domestic distilleries furnished in the
same year Sc, 900, 900 gallons to the trade.
The brewers added 100000 barrels or
30, 600, 900 gallons of malt liquors. The
imported liquors cost the consumer about
s12,OOO,0G0; the native liquors cost him
about $500, 900, 900, and the malt liq-
uors 500, 000,0 900 more, total of lit
tie more than s4OO, 600, 900, or 80 to the
head of the population. But as the
number of those who drink is probably
not more than 10000 the amount for
each is $50 per annum, $50 week, %
cents day as the average. The sum
looks large, but nation of drunkards !"
cannot be made on % cents a day. Con-
sequently some drinkers must get more
than their share. esE aRaR
An ounce ball from an Enfield rifle
was removed from behind the eyeoal of
Gen. John z. Miller in San Francisco a
few days ago. The ball entered the eye
at Liberty Gap, Tenn, July "a, 1863.
The General lag in comatose condition
for two or three days, and the surgeon
pronounced death inevitable. Herallied,
however, and the wound finally healed.
Bot the recovery was never complete.
The General has suffered from neuralgia
pains, and OF late the uniniured eye had
begun to show signs of weakening
through sympathy. The ball had adj
hered to the bone, and was fast in ita
place, but yielded to the instrument, and
was speedily abstracted-f The eye was
then dressed, and the General left in a
cornfora able condition. Thus, for nearly
twelve years, the General had been carry
, ing an his head an ounce of lead.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

GLEN FLORA SPRINGS are located at
Waukegan. III. Cures Dyspepsia, Bright's Dis
ease and Kidney Complaints. Circulars free.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22
NATURAL HISTORY.
THE RADISE.

THE RADIs6.
The tomatoze is round, the turnip il
fiat. the bene IL oblong, and the potater
IL square thing, but the radish IL long
and slim. aslir
They gro the happyest in sandy earth,
and to be good should be az tender
hearted, and brittle and also az kold az
an isikle. te.r
They are red for color, and rezemble,
in size and taper, lady's finger. They
are sudden fruit, and are the fust nour-
ishment IN the vegetable line that kums
to surprize and greet uz in the spring.
The radish liz purely fancy root, and
IL eaten ez mustard IL, more for the
blight than for the diet that IL in
them.
Az an artikle ov food the radish
IL Just about az Lucrative az a lusi-
pher match with the brimstun lost off
from It,
Yu kan raize 600 BUSHELS ov them
on an aker They will gro as thick
on the ground az the pegs in kowhide
boot.
Radish, when they are fust thrown
on the market, are wurth about ten
cents quart, but az they gro older,
ten quarts ov them will fetch Jest about
cent.
THE ONION
The onion liz round on one side, and
flat ON the two other sides, and are dun
up like mummy, in dozen or more
coverings.
They inhabit the ground for living,
and start out in lie very karefull, but
after they get growing, gro with great
ferocity.
/ think thousand BUSHELS ov them
would Inv and get fat on an aker ov
ground / hav seen them so thlk that
they would almost hold water and
keep it from soaking into the ground.
They are Ov two colors, red and white,
but / never hav seen blu one. / am
sorry that they want red, white, and
blue, then we could hav made sensational
emblem ov them.
The onion IL one ov the smartest
things ov its size next to the red pepper,
known to science. One drop ov onion
juice, well distributed, will furnish
mourning for a whole family, and jest
the least bit ov il In mans eve will
make him shed more tears than the loss
ov two mothers-in-law.
The onion IL sed to be helthy, and 1
guess they am, for l never saw one that l
thought waz indisposed. Fried pork
and onions, beef stake and onions, on
ions raw and kut up in vinegar, onions
billed, and onions In the half bushell at
the market price, are good investment
to handle
There IL one thing about this joyful
bulb that puts them on the top round ov
fame, and that IL their power ov scent.
Yu kan smell an onion when you kant see
1t nOwhare.
Sum people say they had rayther die
than eat an onion, but 1 don't think the
argument liz a sound one; If wuz a bet
ting man would buy pools on the onion.
/ motifs that theze folks who are allwuss
willing to die so cheap, when the
chance kums are allwuss the most diff
kult kind ov folks to suit
/ don't kno who waz the proprietor
ov the fust onion, but hav been told that
he waz a Frenchman- Onions we keep
almost az long az klam shell.
There amt nothing ON TIE face ov the
earth, nothing that kreeps, krawls, flies,
swims, runs, walks, or wiggles, except
man, that will eat an onion.
Goats viii eat broken bottles and drink
kerosene lie but they won't tutch an
onion.-Josh Billings.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

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ssais ~ asidS'ld bes ~ "a
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

THE most eminent organists of Paris
and London, as well rs Warren, Morgan,
Zundel, of Trinity, Grace, and other
principal churches in New York, have
given to the Mason q Hamlin Organ Co.
written testimonials to the superiority of
their cabinet organs. which they declare
to have excellencies not found in Others
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1875-04-22

We have heard recently of several Sc
we're cases of spinal disease cured by .Jo',lsOn'S
AnOdy1se LiniB'ent one case of a man forty-fiye
years old. who had not done days work for four
years. The back should first be washed then
rubbed with coarse towel. Apply the Lini-
ment cold and rub in well with the hand